Entertainment

Dixon Community Players: ‘Monsters In A Box’ Jan. 20-21

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DIXON COMMUNITY PLAYERS News:

The Dixon Community Players presents Jeff Spicer in Spalding Gray’s “Monster in a Box” at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 and 2 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Toolshed, 68 N.M. 75 in Dixon.

Spicer first became aware of Spalding Gray through his video performance in Swimming to Cambodia 30 years ago and became intrigued with him.  He researched him through spoken word CDs and heard the monologue for “Monster in a Box”.

As a result of listening to this monologue more than once, parts of the monologue have been bouncing around in his head for so long he decided to take it onstage.  He contacted the Spalding Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 12-18, 2024

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 12-18, 2024:

Friday, January 12, 2024

  • 06:00 AM Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10:00 AM The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11:00 AM County Council Meeting Replay 1-09–24
  • 03:00 PM Democracy Now!
  • 05:00 PM PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 06:00 PM Homecoming Parade
  • 07:00 PM The Miraculous Healing
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‘Discovering The Music Of Paintings’ Interactive Exploration Features Artwork Of Tony Abeyta Jan. 25 In Santa Fe

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The community is invited to attend a musical exploration of an abstract painting by renowned Diné (Navajo) artist Tony Abeyta, Jan. 25, at Muñoz Waxman Gallery in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Opus OP

Opus OP Arts and Education News:

SANTA FE – How does a painting sound? How do line and shape, color and texture, mood and compositional relationships translate into music? The community is invited to join The Santa Fe Opera conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant, violinist Carla Kountoupes, clarinetist Jerry Weimer, and cellist Katie Harlow for an interactive, musical exploration of an abstract painting Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: Napoleon

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Napoleon” – Director Ridley Scott’s latest film – is worth viewing if only for period details and epic battle scenes. The film attempts to be a biopic about Napoleon Bonaparte. Indeed, in case we missed the point, his dying words are quoted at the end: “France… Army… Josephine,” three loves, perhaps in that order, which appear to have motivated this complex character.

Joaquin Phoenix (2020 Best Actor Oscar for Joker) plays Bonaparte as a quintessential outsider from the French island of Corsica, an officer with a flair for military strategy, a clumsy and often Read More

En Pointe School Of Dance Starts Spring Semester Jan. 9

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Scene from En Pointe School of Dance recent performance. Courtesy/Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from En Pointe School of Dance’recent performance. Courtesy/Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

En Pointe School of Dance Spring 2024 Semester begins Jan. 9. The dance school, at 3801 Arkansas Ave. in Suites E and F, will be open on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 15.

En Pointe School of Dance in Los Alamos was established in April 2021. En Pointe School offers Dance Exploration, Pre-Ballet, Ballet -1, -2, -3, Adult Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Pointe, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Read More

SALA Event Center Pushes Forward With LEDA Agreement To Bring Immersive Theater Experience To Los Alamos

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SALA Event Center volunteer and advocate Kevin Holsapple, left, and SALA Owner Allan Saenz stand in the movie theater that will become an immersive theater experience. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A rendering of what the immersive experience will be like once the project is completed. Courtesy/SALA

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

It’s amazing what has been accomplished at the SALA Event Center in a year-and-a-half.

When owner Allan Saenz acquired and re-opened the former Reel Deal Theater at 2551 Central Avenue in 2022, the transformation Read More

Family Mornings Event At NM Museum Of Folk Art Jan. 7

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NMDCA News:

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) presents Family Mornings at New Mexico Museum of Folk Art 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.

Keeping Warm in celebration of their exhibit “Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka” Special guest Priscilla Hensley, writer and documentarian who grew up in Alaska, will join NMDCA to share stories from her childhood and Inupiaq heritage.

The hands-on art project will connect with keeping warm during the cold months of the year, and how cultures around the world make their warm clothing beautiful and meaningful. Read More

Santa Fe Playhouse: Benefit Reading Of Tewkesbury’s ‘JAMMED’ Starring Ali MacGraw, Brooke Palance Jan. 27

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Santa Fe Playhouse News:

SANTA FE – Santa Fe Playhouse (SFP) presents a script-in-hand benefit reading of JAMMED. Written and directed by Golden Globe nominee Joan Tewkesbury (Nashville), starring Oscar nominee Ali MacGraw (Love Story – Best Actress Oscar Nominee; Love Letters – National Tour) and Brooke Palance (Empire of the Ants, The Four Deuces, The Clairvoyant).

The one-night-only benefit reading of JAMMED, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 East De Vargas St. in Santa Fe.

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Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents ‘Brentano Quartet–Chiaroscuro’ In St. Francis Auditorium Feb. 11, 2024

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Brentano Quartet members from left, Mark Steinberg, violin; Serena Canin, violin; Misha Amory, viola and Nina Lee, cello. Photo by Jürgen Frank

Pro Musica News:

SANTA FE—Pro Musica’s celebrated String Quartet Series continues this February with the “Passionate, uninhibited, and spellbinding” Brentano Quartet (London Independent). In their program “Chiaroscuro”—referring to an artistic technique that uses contrasting light and shadow to create volume and depth—Shostakovich’s intensely personal String Quartet No. 8, dedicated to the victims of fascism and war, sits in high Read More

SALA Presents Week Of Entertainment And Education

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SALA News:

This week, SALA is providing an array of events that cater to various interests from coding enthusiasts to cinema lovers.

Here’s a rundown of what’s happening at SALA:

  • Tuesday/Wednesday: CoderDojo Facilitates Learning for Young Minds
    Kickstarting the week, CoderDojo Los Alamos will be conducting interactive coding sessions at 3:30 p.m. Geared towards kids and young adults, this program aims to foster a passion for computer programming and related activities.
  • Thursday: Last Chance for “Wonka” Magic
    Thursday, bid farewell to the enchanting world of Wonka with the final shows
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