Dance Arts Los Alamos’ ‘La Lune de Bleu’ opens at 7 p.m. today at Duane Smith Auditorium. There will be a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday at the auditorium. Tickets are $5/student, $10/seniors, $25 general admission. They can be purchased at https://danceartslosalamos.org/. Tickets are still available for tonight’s performance. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
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LAHS Junior Wren Hammond Wins 2025 Congressional Art Competition
ART News:
Los Alamos High School junior Wren Hammond won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Teresa Leger Fernandez’s District 3. Wren’s artwork, “Celebrating Diversity the New Mexico Way,” will hang as part of the Congressional Exhibition of National Winners at the US Capitol in Washington DC for one year.
Wren will travel to Washington DC for a ceremony honoring the national winners and will have a tour of the Capital including the exhibit. She will also have the opportunity to meet with Congresswoman Leger Fernandez.
“We are very proud of Wren and this accomplishment,” LAHS art Read More
Studio Ghibli Festival 2025 Lands In Los Alamos At SALA
SALA News:
SALA brings Studio Ghibli Festival 2025 to the community for the first time, a celebration of timeless animation, unforgettable stories, and breathtaking artistry from the legendary Japanese animation house, Studio Ghibli.
Presented in partnership with GKIDS and Fathom Events, this year’s festival honors Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary with a handpicked lineup of eight beloved films from the studio’s rich catalog — now featuring Kiki’s Delivery Service as the festival’s magical opening event!
For fans old and new, this is a rare opportunity to experience the magic Read More
Master Peace Opens New Season Spotlighting Collaborations With World-Renowned Origami Artists May 5
Master Peace, 25-foot tall sculpture stands at ORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN. Courtesy photo
ART News:
After years on tour, Master Peace is finally home at ORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN. Soaring into the sky, this towering 25-foot monumental sculpture is a tribute to the powerful story of Sadako Sasaki and the legend of 1,000 paper cranes. Master Peace is a collection of one thousand cast metal cranes as a wish for peace. Five hundred cranes are scattered around the world as individual sculptures, and five hundred are gathered in this 25-foot-tall monument. “Rather than a memorial to the tragedies of the past, Read More
Art In Public Places Advisory Board April Update
COUNTY News:
Art in public places helps to create beautiful public spaces and the Art in Public Places Advisory Board values community input.
Ongoing work being pursued by the Board:
- The Board voted to not purchase the Jeff Segler painting, “Boys of Pajarito Plateau.” The recommendation to not purchase will be forwarded to County Council.
- Justice Center Working Group continues to work on scope for art for a Police Officer Memorial.
- Barranca Homestead Working Group update: The Working Group plans to bring language for a call for art, language to survey local residents, and a budget
First Time Open House For Internationally Renowned Sculptor Eugenie Shonnard Archives At New Mexico Museum Of Art
NMDCA News:
As part of the first posthumous major exhibition of the acclaimed sculptor, Eugenie Shonnard: Breaking the Mold, the New Mexico Museum of Art Library and the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library will showcase items from their respective Eugenie Shonnard archival collections at the New Mexico Museum of Art Plaza Building from 12-3 p.m., Thursday, May 8.
The Eugene Shonnard Collections contain letters, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, reference images for artwork, and sketches.
Take a closer look at the life and work of this internationally recognized sculptor and longtime Read More
Abiquiu Inn Presents: The 2025 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden June 1
AINM News:
Abiquiu Inn proudly announces the opening of the 2025 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden, an expansive and immersive outdoor exhibition featuring over 100 Sculptures by 41 acclaimed artists from across the country. The public is invited to attend the Opening Champagne Reception from 3-5 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2025, where many of the artists will be in attendance.
Now in its eighth year, Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden has grown into a premier annual art event in Northern New Mexico, offering collectors, art lovers, and visitors a rare opportunity to engage with a blend Read More
What Dreams May Come … A Look Into Dance Arts Los Alamos’ World Premiere Ballet La Lune de Bleu
By RACHEL ZERVAKOS
DALA
Each spring, Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA)presents a full-length ballet, most recently including the beloved classical repertoire Giselle (2023) and The Tales of Don Quixote (2024). This year, Dance Arts Los Alamos is making its largest leap yet as we premiere an all-new original full length ballet in three acts, entitled La Lune de Bleu.
From the storyline, to the music, choreography, sets and costumes, this production is a labor of love that has been in progress for over two decades. As the May 2, 2025 world premiere draws near, we invite our community and beyond to witness Read More
Scenes From 29th Annual Kite Festival At Overlook Park
The skies were filled with all kinds and sizes of Kites Sunday at the 29th annual event hosted by Los Alamos Arts Council at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A large crowd of kite enthusiasts assembled Sunday at Overlook Park in White Rock to build and fly kites. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A kiter launches her kite into winds that were very strong at times. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Arts Council offered a kite workshop where participants can design and build a Kite. Kite kits were available at no cost as well as t-shirts to the Read More
Coming Soon To Step Up Gallery: ‘The Quilt As Art’
ART News:
Step Up Gallery is will host “The Quilt as Art” with works by members of the Northern New Mexico Quilt Guild (NNMQG.) The exhibit will be on display May 8 through June 4. The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception 2-3:30 p.m. Mother’s Day May 11, with a gallery talk at 2:30 p.m.
Nearly two dozen artists will display work using non-traditional quilting techniques. The artists come from the NNMQG’s mini-groups- the Surface Design and Art Quilt group and the Contemporary group.
These artists place the emphasis on composition, design and color, rather than on stitch length, traditional Read More