Arts

T. Jackson King Signs Books Saturday

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Staff Report

Local science fiction writer T. Jackson King will be selling and signing his books 1-5 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Smith’s Food and Drug in White Rock.  

All his novels will be available for personal autographing and sale, including his latest adventure novel, Galactic Avatar, which tells the tale of the last 16 humans who flee to Andromeda Galaxy when the Skrill aliens devastate Earth with “assault asteroids.”

Another of King’s recent novels, Stellar Assassin, raced to the top of Amazon.com’s Top 100 Hot New Releases in the Space Opera Science Fiction category, Read More

‘Downtown Friday Nights’ Infuses Culture & Fun in Los Alamos This Summer

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COUNTY News:

Visitors and newcomers to Los Alamos – one of the top 10 “Best Small Towns to Visit in 2013” (Smithsonian Magazine, March 2013) will get to enjoy a number of special cultural, historical and educational events with “Downtown Friday Nights,” every other Friday on June 14, June 28, July 12 and July 26.

Downtown Friday Nights is sponsored by the Los Alamos Creative District in coordination with local businesses and cultural organizations.

“Downtown Friday Nights are a great kick-off to programming in the Creative District – our version of an Arts and Culture District in Los Alamos,” Read More

Knitting and Dyeing Classes at Warm Hearts Yarn

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BUSINESS News:
 
Warm Heart Yarn is offering a number of knitting and dyeing classes for adults at 35 Rover Blvd, Suite D in White Rock.
 
To register or for more information, call 672-2008 or visit classes@warmheartsyarn.com.
 
Learn to Knit: Dishcloth Series

Heidi and Katie are teaching a series of dishcloth classes, each focusing on a different skill. During the weeks we are teaching, Heidi will teach a class 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays, and Katie will teach 5-6 p.m. Thursdays. Participants do not need to take both classes; we are hoping to reach all who are interested by offering two

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Make Greeting Cards at Ruby K’s Community Hour

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COMMUNITY News:

Gloria Brehm, owner of The Perch Paperie, will host Community Hour at Ruby K’s Bagel Café 5:30-7 p.m., June 13.

Attendees will use Gelli Arts Printing Plates to make two greeting cards. Supplies will be provided. This craft is suitable for both adults and kids.

Brehm opened The Perch Paperie in December 2012, to serve as a scrap-booking, stamping and mixed media arts retreat for creative minds. Perch Paperie has classes almost daily for kids and adults. To see the events schedule, visit https:////www.perchpaperie.com.

“I think that the true meaning of being crafty is Read More

‘Salt and Pepper’ Provides Realistic, Playful Look at Aging

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Diane (Helen Rynaski), left, and Karla Eoff (Joyce) share a private moment in a public place. Courtesy photo
 
The theatre fills for ‘Salt and Pepper’ at the Toolshed Theatre in Dixon Friday night. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Review by BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

They say aging is no fun. Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin’s new play, “Salt and Pepper,” proves that wrong.

The play had its world premiere last night at the Toolshed Theatre in Dixon, the brand new home of the Dixon Community Players.

“Salt and Pepper” is really seven one-acts Read More

New and Returning Members Heartily Welcomed to LALT Annual Meeting

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LALT News:

The Los Alamos Little Theatre will hold its annual meeting Sunday, June 9, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. 

Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. and the business portion of the meeting will start at 2 p.m.

This meeting is where members, having paid their one dollar annual dues (a bargain!), will vote on candidates to serve on the Board of Directors.

Returning and new members most heartily welcomed! Read More

Mesa Public Library presents ‘New Work’ by Meg Kremer

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One of the pieces from ‘New Work’ by Meg Kremer. Courtesy photo

LIBRARY News:

The Upstairs Art Gallery of the Los Alamos Mesa Public Library presents  “New Work” by Los Alamos artist Meg Kremer. The show opens to the public on Monday, June 3 and runs through June 29 with an artist’s reception at 2 p.m. Sunday, June  9.

The exhibit is a selection of elegant and evocative drawings and prints from a project started in November 2011 and ended in January 2013. 

“The work is the result of a disciplined process producing one or two drawings a day,” Kremer said. “Each piece focused Read More

Dixon Community Players Present World Premier of ‘Salt and Pepper’ by Robert Benjamin

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Brandon Santos and Silvana Neal perform in ‘Warm Ashes,’ one of seven one-acts that make up ‘Salt and Pepper.’ Courtesy photo
 
Kristen Woolf and Chris Heron in ‘Resting Places.’ Courtesy photo

Staff Report:

Salt and Pepper by Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin is a gently provocative stage play about aging with grace, courage and humor, while exploring quirky but realistic relationships and situations not unknown to those of a certain age.

Eleven characters lead the audience through seven intertwined tales that celebrate life’s Read More

Del Norte Credit Union Presents Art of Amado Peña

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DNC News:

SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union, northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, recently partnered with celebrated artist Amado Peña as part of its just-launched DNCU North Star Artists Series dedicated to supporting northern New Mexican artists.

Four Peña pieces now decorate the walls of the just-renovated DNCU Cordova branch, allowing members and visitors to experience Pena’s vibrant interpretation of Native peoples who live in harmony with an untamed land.

 “As a company and as individuals, DNCU and its employees and members support the communities in which Read More