Arts

This Weekend’s Pojoaque River Art Tour Begins at Than Povi Fine Art Gallery

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Than Povi Fine Art Gallery in Pojoaque hosted a reception Friday night to celebrate the Pojoaque River Art Tour’s 20th year. This weekend’s Pojoaque River Art Tour begins at Than Povi Fine Art Gallery with seven artist set up under the portal and another 16 stops along the tour. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com 

Patrons check out art entered in a silent auction Friday night at the Than Povi Fine Art Gallery. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Than Povi Fine Art Gallery co-owner Deborah Torres chats with art patrons. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com  Read More

LACDC Seeks Artists for Two Outdoor Markets

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LACDC News:

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation is looking for artists and artisans to participate in the final two outdoor Artist Markets of the season at the White Rock Visitor Center. 

The Markets are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 12. Space is limited, so early registration is advised. A local food vendor will be on hand Sept. 28.

To register for either market, click here, or contact Melanie Peña for more information at melanie @loslamos.org or 505.661.1807. Read More

NM School for the Arts Accepting Applications

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NMSA News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico School for the Arts is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 school year for the grades 9-11 (NMSA does not accept 12th grade students.)

Openings are limited and anyone interested in attending the statewide charter school is encouraged to apply and schedule a “shadow day” as soon as possible.

Admission applications can be found online at https:////www.nmschoolforthearts.org under “Admissions.”

Completed applications including the required student essay must be received by mail or fax to NMSA no later than Jan. 17, 2014.

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Sixty-Nine Years Later ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Back on LALT Stage With LANL Director Playing the Corpse

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Martha (Jeanne Adkins) left, Teddy (Larry Gibbons) and Abby (Jody Shepard) hatch a scheme. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Mortimer (Don Monteith) stuggles as Jonathon (Pete Sanford) left, and Dr. Einstein (Brad Lounsbury) share a drink. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

 The cast takes a bow from left, Elaine (Crystal Miller), Abby (Jody Shepard), Martha (Jeanne Adkins), Mortimer (Don Monteith) and LANL Director Charlie McMillan who plays the corpse. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 

Review by BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

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Surprise LANL Guest to Make Cameo Appearance in ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’

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LANL News:

Surprise LANL Guest to Make Cameo Appearance in ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’

  • Follows footsteps of Oppenheimer, other Lab scientists

An as-yet-undisclosed Los Alamos National Laboratory official will “revive” the 69-year-old tradition of playing a corpse on stage this weekend in the Los Alamos Little Theater’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

The Laboratory’s first director, Robert Oppenheimer, played the corpse in the Little Theater’s production of the same play in 1944. Other scientists filled in on occasion.

The appearances are scheduled for this Friday (the Read More

Artists Wanted for Chalk Walk

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LAAC News:

In conjunction with the Next Big Idea, the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will once again sponsor a “Chalk Walk.” Saturday, Sept. 14.

Squares of sidewalk around the Fuller Lodge Lawn will be rented for $5 each. Pick up an application with details about the event at the LAAC office in Fuller Lodge, where preregistration is ongoing, or print out the application. Registration the day of the event will begin at 10 a.m.,

Village Arts will be there with chalk for sale in case artists come empty-handed. Drawings should be completed by 12:30 p.m., at which point artists will surrender Read More

LACDC Seeks Artists for Outdoor Markets

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LACDC News:

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation is looking for artists and artisans to participate in the final two outdoor Artist Markets of the season at the White Rock Visitor Center.

The Markets are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 12. Space is limited, so early registration is advised. 

To register for either market, click here or contact Melanie Peña for more information at mailto:melanie@losalamos.org or 661-4807. Read More

Council Presents Three Proclamations Tonight

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Los Alamos County Council declares September ‘Arts & Culture Month’ and Councilor Rick Reiss  presents the proclamation to Executive Director Marlane Hamilton of the Los Alamos Arts Council, left, and Board President Tiffany Hinojosa. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Council declares Saturday, Sept. 14 as ‘The Next Big Idea Day’ in Los Alamos County. Councilor David Izraelevitz presents the proclamation to Suzette Fox of Los Alamos MainStreet, LLC and Scott Randall of Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation. Photo Read More

Book Art Exhibit Opens at Mesa Public Library

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‘Profound Thought No. 11’ by Selene Sinclair is one of the handmade artist’s books that will make up the exhibit at the Mesa Public Library Art Gallery. Photo by Chuck Chambers
 
MPL News:

The Mesa Public Library Art Gallery in Los Alamos presents “Expressions in Book Art” Tuesday, Oct. 1 through Wednesday, Oct. 30.

All of the artists are members of the Santa Fe Book Arts Group (BAG). They use a wide range of materials and techniques to create the books, including a variety of bindings (accordion, Coptic, longstitch, stab), content (calligraphy, photography, poetry), forms Read More

Library Celebrates Literary Locals

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MPL News:

Since 2004, Mesa Public Library (MPL) has hosted the acclaimed Authors Speak Series that has featured noteworthy New Mexico authors across genres.

In May, the library kicked off a new series with Los Alamos’ own noteworthy authors. The quarterly series is called Literary Locals. The second event in the series will take place 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 in the Upstairs Rotunda at Mesa Public Library.

September was named the official Los Alamos Arts and Culture Month by County Council proclamation. In honor of this, Mesa Public Library will celebrate six local authors across genres:

  • Bob
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