Arts

Historic Preservation Advisory Board To Meet April 2, 2025

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 in Room 110 of the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the pubic.

NOTE: This meeting is in person; however for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:

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The agenda for this meeting is available online at Read More

Chavez Returns To Museum Of International Folk Art

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Nicolasa Chávez

MOIFA News:

SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is thrilled to announce the return of Nicolasa Chávez as the new Curator of Latin American & Nuevomexicano Collections. Nicolasa, a respected historian, curator, and performance artist, brings a wealth of experience and passion to this pivotal role.

She previously served as MOIFA’s Curator of Nuevomexicano Collections for fourteen years before stepping into the role of Deputy State Historian of New Mexico, a position she held for nearly four years. 

Throughout her career, Nicolasa has made invaluable Read More

NMSA Opens Visual Art Senior Class ‘Sonder’ April 11

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Courtesy/New Mexico School for the Arts

NMSA News:

New Mexico School for the Arts’ Visual Art senior class opens Sonder.

It presents a diverse range of responses to the multitudes of meaning each person can express and interpret through art. As these 19 young artists complete four years of art study, this exhibition looks to the future with passion, introspection, and determination. Sonder explores the realization and understanding that everyone around you leads just as complex a life as you do. Each artist’s work examines their individual life experience while simultaneously considering Read More

County Art In Public Places Advisory Board March Update

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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 created a Working Group to discuss possible action on the proposed Justice Center Art proposal to purchase 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 to the April meeting.
  • Nature Center Art Proposal Working Group submitted 3 alternative sculpture
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New Mexico Poetry Out Loud 2025 Champion Kaitlyn Lubega Headed To National Competition In Washington, DC

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Kaitlyn Lubega is the 2025 New Mexico Poetry Out Loud Champion and will represent the state at the National Finals in Washington, DC. Courtesy/Photo by Cousineau Studios

NMA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Poetry Out Loud champion, Kaitlyn Lubega, a 12th grader attending United World College (UWC-USA) in Montezuma, NM, is headed to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC, May 5 – 7, 2025.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, this poetry recitation competition for high school students is a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and New Mexico Read More

Author Talk/Writing Workshop: Diné Poet Loley April 5

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Public Library will host New Mexico-born Diné poet and novelist, Manny Loley Saturday, April 5 at Mesa Public Library.

Loley will begin an author talk at 1 p.m. sharing his work, his path as a writer, and the role of storytelling in the region. Following the author talk, Loley will lead a free writing workshop 2-4 p.m. for wordsmiths of all experience levels.

Loley holds a Ph.D. in English and literary arts from the University of Denver, and an M.F.A. in fiction from the Institute of American Indian Arts. Loley is an inaugural In-Na-Po Fellow, and a member of Saad Bee Hózhǫ́: Read More

AIA President To Lead Design Centric Activities, Discussions At Barranca Mesa & Los Alamos High School April 2

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Evelyn Lee

AIA News:

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2025 President, Evelyn Lee, FAIA, will visit her alma mater, Barranca Mesa Elementary and Los Alamos High School April 2 to share her experience on becoming an architect and to listen to students present about their architecture and design classwork.

Lee’s visit, in conjunction with AIA Albuquerque, will provide the younger students with an opportunity to learn about the many ways architecture improves life, while the older students will have the opportunity to hear about the path Lee took from Los Alamos County to leading the Read More

Dance Arts Los Alamos ‘DALA’ Advances To International Finals At Youth America Grand Prix!

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Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) 12 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) participants top row from left, Coaches Rachel Zervakos and Jonathan Guise. Second row from left, Jane Mocko, Jana Gauss, Emily Huang and Jasper Lee. Third row from left, Ariana Kimball, Anabel Irving and Olivia Haroz. Front row from left, Sierra Esquibel, Luisa Schmitz, Ciara Hinrichs, Margaret Kelley and Hannah Lee. Courtesy/DALA

Margaret Kelley performs her classical variation onstage at the YAGP Regional Semi-Final competition in Denver, Colo. Courtesy/DALA

DALA News:

Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) attended the Youth Read More

Live In Los Alamos Presents Thom Chacon At Fuller Lodge

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Thom Chacon

COMMUNITY News:

Thom Chacon, affectionately referred to by fans as “the Dylan of Durango”, will make his way from Colorado to play for his Los Alamos followers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Fuller Lodge.

Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Chacon is fresh off his Italian tour in support of his latest album, a collection of songs done live in that country, which has adopted him as a second son. Live in Los Alamos, the music promotion non-profit hosting the musician, is thrilled that Chacon has found time in his schedule to include Los Alamos in his plans. The singer-songwriter’s budding film career has Read More