Entertainment

Los Alamos Youth Film Festival Tuesday Oct. 3 At SALA

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YMCA News:

The YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center, in collaboration with PAC8, the Los Alamos Youth Activity Center, the Los Alamos Arts Council, and Film Prize Jr New Mexico, is proud to present the first ever Los Alamos Youth Film Festival.

From 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3, films will be screened at the SALA Event Center in Los Alamos. This festival celebrates and elevates the achievements made in the last 3 years by young filmmakers in Los Alamos. Screenings will include both the award winning short “Eggshell” and the award winning documentary “Sister of the Circle”. Also to be screened will be local cult Read More

Music Of Drama And Contrasts – Los Alamos Symphony Fall Concert Oct. 7

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LASO News:

Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest conductor William Waag to the podium for the opening concert of its 2023-24 season at 7 p.m. Oct. 7, at Crossroads Bible Church.  

Following the concert, a reception will be provided in the lobby.  

The program Waag has chosen for this concert begins with the Overture to Nabucco, the work that solidified Giuseppe Verdi’s career as an opera composer in 1842. Among other themes from the opera, the overture previews the “Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves,” who lament both the ruin of their temple in Jerusalem and enslavement in Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. Read More

New Mexico Actors Lab: The Nether Opens Oct. 11

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NMAL News:

SANTA FE — As entertainment industry strikes fueled by worries about artificial intelligence drag on and ChatGPT generates both essays and angst in academia, the New Mexico Actors Lab (NMAL) production of Jennifer Haley’s “The Nether” couldn’t be timelier: The sci-fi crime drama set in the near future delves into the ethics of virtual reality and the impact of technology on human relationships, identity and desire. 

Zoe Lesser, making her debut with NMAL, will direct Nicholas Ballas, Rikki Carroll, Gregory J. Fields, Joey Beth Gilbert, and Rod Harrison in NMAL’s fourth production Read More

Extra! Extra! Los Alamos National Laboratory Employees Share Favorite Moments On ‘Oppenheimer’ Set

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Los Alamos National Laboratory employees Sarah Tasseff (red dress) and Arthur Bishop (dark suit) play community members in a scene filmed in Fuller Lodge, where ash rained down from snow-making machines. The haunting special-effects dream sequence, done with things like strobe lighting, basic props and latex, reveals J. Robert Oppenheimer’s troubled subconscious. Labbies Kelsey Dennisen and Tom Tierney are visible in the frame as well. Credit: Universal Pictures

LANL News:

  • 17 employees tell what it was really like behind the scenes as extras in the hit movie

Christopher Nolan made a point Read More

Happening This Week At SALA: Sept. 21-24, 2023

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SALA News:

This week at the SALA Event Center:

Thursday: Kick off your weekend early by joining us at 6:30 p.m. for a thought-provoking and insightful Mental Health session. We’ll delve into the significance of nurturing our mental well-being in today’s fast-paced world. This event is a fantastic opportunity to learn valuable tips and strategies for maintaining your mental health.

Friday: Gamers, this one’s for you! Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping gaming extravaganza as we bring Gran Turismo to the big screen. We’ve scheduled two showings at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., guaranteeing excitement Read More

Los Alamos Arts Council Presents: An Evening of Classics Concert & Silent Auction Tonight!

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CHAMBER News:

Los Alamos Arts Council presents “An Evening of Classics Concert & Silent Auction” 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sept. 19, at Fuller Lodge.

Jennifer Perez and Tjett Gerdom present an evening of classics, accompanied by Natasha Stojanovska. This will be an evening to remember and will benefit the Month of Arts and Culture programming in October.

Tier 1 & 2 Tickets include early access at 5:30 p.m. to a cocktail reception, with beer and wine by Bathtub Row Brewing Coop and catered hors d’oeuvres. A silent auction begins at 6 p.m. with art, football tickets and more. Each of Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Sept. 22-28, 2023

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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 Sept. 22-28, 2023:

Friday, Sept. 22, 2023

  • 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
  • 1 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 9-5–23
  • 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos  County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. Adult Vaccines in Primary Care: Impact on Disease Prevention
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Teatro Paraguas ‘United In Blood: The Revolutionary Music And Poetry Of Chile’ Oct. 13 At NHCC In Albuquerque

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United in Blood: The Revolutionary Music and Poetry of Chile, opens Oct. 13. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas presents United in Blood: The Revolutionary Music and Poetry of Chile, opening Friday, Oct. 13 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque for one weekend.

United in Blood is a fully staged performance celebrating the artistic, social and political vision of four of Chile’s most beloved musicians and poets: Pablo Neruda, Victor Jara, Violeta Parra, and Gabriela Mistral. Though not all four knew each other, several of them did, Read More

5th Occasional Los Alamos Pub Crawl Saturday Sept. 23

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The Hill Stompers liven up the aisles at Smith’s during a previous Pub Crawl. Photo by Skip Wecksung

Hill Stompers News:

The Hill Stompers, Los Alamos’s own eccentric adult marching band, will be leading the Fifth Occasional Pub Crawl on Saturday, Sept. 23. The purpose of the Los Alamos Pub Crawl is to get music in the streets and other unexpected places, to educate the public about marching band music, and to have great fun!

The band will play a lot of music, march from place to place, and interact with the crowd. This is an excellent opportunity for the whole family to learn about brass, woodwind and Read More

Scenes From Taste Of Knowledge 2023 At Fuller Lodge

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LAPS Foundation Board Member Leslie Bucklin addresses the crowd at Taste Of Knowledge today at Fuller Lodge as Oppie looks on puffing his pipe at right, (AKA LAPS Foundation Board Member Kurt Steinhaus). Taste of Knowledge is an annual fundraiser for the Los Alamos Public Schools. Proceeds benefit teachers, staff, students and facilities. Courtesy Photo

Scene from Taste of Knowledge today where a little rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of guests outside Fuller Lodge. Courtesy Photo

Scene from the live auction and paddle raise event today at Taste of Knowledge from which the proceeds benefit Read More