Entertainment

Tickets Available Online For ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’

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Inspector Carter, left, (Kaity Burke) and Thomas Colleymoore, right, (Emily Teti) try to help an inebriated Perkins (Jim Sicilian) remember his line so they can escape a never-ending scene in “The Play That Goes Wrong”. Photo by Thomas Graves Photography

Community News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre’s production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” will run Jan. 12-27 at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.

Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields and directed by Seona Zimmerman, “The Play That Goes Wrong” presents the members of the hapless Cornley Drama Society as they attempt Read More

Delirium Musicum To Perform In Los Alamos

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Delirium Musicum will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/LACA

LACA News:

An exciting young chamber orchestra, Delirium Musicum, will perform in Los Alamos at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA).

Recently awarded three Audience Choice Awards by San Francisco Classical Voice, the self-directed ensemble will offer fresh interpretations of old masters juxtaposed with adventuresome new repertoire.

The program features new takes on two beloved Baroque masterpieces, Summer from Max Richter’s wildly popular  Read More

Rotary Hosts DALA Director Jonathan Guise & Ballerinas

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DALA Director Jonathan Guise and four of his dancers, Anabel Irving, Margaret Kelly, Ciara Hinrichs and Allyson  Harbert, speak to members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos during a club meeting Dec. 6 at the United Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Rotarians listen to DALA Director Jonathan Guise and ballerinas during a club meeting Dec. 6 at the United Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By LINDA HULL
Outreach Coordinator
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

Just days after celebrating the “smashing success” of another annual Nutcracker on the Hill holiday performance Read More

‘Discovering The Music Of Bach’ – Three Related Programs

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Conductor and educator Oliver Prezant. Photo by Jerri Foster

The Santa Fe Opera News:

The Santa Fe Opera presents “Discovering the Music of Bach” performances in Santa Fe and Albuquerque with conductor and educator Oliver Prezant and violinist Stephen Redfield, and “Bach’s Violin” – a free youth and family concert in Albuquerque.

The community is invited to join Prezant and Redfield for this in-depth look at selections from J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo.

During the program, Prezant will lead an interactive exploration of the music, as we look at how Bach weaves single line Read More

Violinist Philippe Quint Performs Jan. 14 At The Lensic

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Hailed by NPR as ‘classical music’s superstar’, multiple Grammy® Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint joins The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra on the Lensic stage for this critically acclaimed multimedia program featuring orchestral works from the iconic actor, composer, and musical legend Charlie Chaplin and his most celebrated films. Watch the traler here. Courtesy/SFSO Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Wonka’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Wonka” – released on Dec 15, will play one more day at SALA, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 4. The idea of a third film based on this character may not initially motivate one to take a piece of the holiday season for it. But, this movie musical may well be worth your time.

The film “Wonka” serves as a prequel to Roald Dahl’s 1964 book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.  That book was first realized on the big screen in 1971 as “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”  starring Gene Wilder, now a family classic. Since then, another version titled “Charlie and Read More

Winter Caroling With Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment & Santa Fe Harmonizers Friday Jan. 26 And Saturday Jan. 27

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Chorus Director Maurice Sheppard surveys the beauty of the Wreaths Across America event earlier this month in Santa Fe. Last week Sheppard was recognized with a certificate for 31 years of service to the Lasses and Lads of Enchantment (LALOE) and for being an original charter member. Courtesy photo

The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment (LALOE) and Santa Fe Harmonizers (SFH) provided some holiday harmony at the Wreaths Across America event and at Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe. The choruses sang at Montecito and Kingston Living Centers in addition to other venues in Los Alamos. The previously Read More

Taos Opera Institute: An Evening With Jamie Barton

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Taos Opera Institute News:

The Taos Opera Institute has announced that renowned mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton will perform 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Taos Community Auditorium to benefit Taos Opera Institute (TOI).

Hailed by Opera Magazine as “a complete singer with a once-in-a generation voice,” Barton is fresh from her triumphant performance as Elizabeth Van Lew in Houston Grand Opera’s world premiere of Intelligence by composer Jake Heggie (Dead Man Walking). 

Barton is familiar to New Mexico audiences from her recent performances in Tristan und Isolde at the Santa Fe Opera and Don Carlos Read More

Santa Fe Symphony Announces Adopt A Musician

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Santa Fe Symphony News:

Is there a Santa Fe Symphony musician you have always wanted to meet?

Musicians are the core of the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus—the ones who bring music to life. When you adopt a musician you honor our artists’ exceptional talent and dedication. Your adoption helps sustain high standards of professional support for our tenured orchestra members and outstanding singers.

From now until Dec. 31, 2023, choral musicians are available for adoption at $400 each or via a monthly payment plan of $33 for 12 months (the duration of the adoption). What better way to help Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents Mariana Pineda Feb. 16

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Teatro Paraguas presents Mariana Pineda by Federico Garcia Lorca Feb. 16. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

Teatro Paraguas News:

Teatro Paraguas is pleased to present Federico Garcia Lorca’s second play Mariana Pineda, based on the true story of Mariana de Pineda y Muñoz, who was executed on May 26, 1831 for having sewn a flag for the opposition against the tyrannical rule of King Ferdinand VII. The play will be performed in English, using Gwynne Edwards’ translation.

Written in 1925 during the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, Lorca’s second play opened to critical acclaim at Teatro Goya in Barcelona Read More