Entertainment

LAAC Daytime Performance Features John Eklund Sept. 6

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LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) September Daytime Performance will feature John Eklund noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sep. 6 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge.

The performance is free and open to the public.

About John Eklund

I grew up in the 50s in a pleasant Southern California suburb with parents who closely resembled Ward and June Cleaver. Weekends were for packing up the ’57 station wagon for day trips or overnight camping in the San Gabriel mountains.

Dad’s friend, a WWII vet named Bud, would bring his family, too. Among my earliest memories of music are of Bud singing and playing old-timey Read More

Last Summer Concert Of 2023 Season: Baracutanga!

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Baracutanga will headline the last concert of the 2023 season Friday, Sept. 1. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

Sancre Productions News:

This Friday marks the last concert of the 2023 season and the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe, will welcome back a band that has not performed on the local stage since 2019 when they opened the season – Baracutanga!

Baracutanga is a seven-piece band, representing four countries (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, USA), that blends South American ancestral traditions with a modern sensibility, whose exciting and distinct Latin flavor Read More

LAAC To Host Concert And Silent Auction Tuesday Sept. 19

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LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will host a concert featuring Tjett Gerdom, Jennifer Perez and Natasha Stojanovska Sept. 19 at Fuller Lodge.

In addition to a night of beautiful music, there will be a catered cocktail hour and silent auction. The silent auction proceeds will be used to support the arts council’s cultural programs.

These cultural programs include the upcoming month of Arts and Culture, in conjunction with MainStreet and Los Alamos Creative District. The programs begin Sept. 30 and culminate with the annual Pumpkin Glow. Additionally, the arts council’s cultural

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Los Alamos Choral Society Begins Fall Season Sept. 26

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By WENDY SWANSON
Los Alamos Choral Society

Los Alamos Choral Society invites all interested singers to join us for our 2023-24 season! We are an amateur choral group that has been singing in Los Alamos since November 1943.

We encourage anyone, regardless of age or musical background, who enjoys singing and seriously wants to participate in the production of choral music, to join our choral society. Join with us in the challenge and thrill of performing the great works of classical and modern composers.

We perform in up to four concerts per year. We are privileged to have Mary Badarak as our director Read More

Tales Of Our Times: ‘Oppenheimer’ Movie Stirs A Mix Of Concerns In Differing Voices

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Tales of our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
Los Alamos

People are a mixed bag. All told, we view big problems from different perspectives. Our priorities differ. Issues involve a range of concerns. Issues change forms when people exchange their kits of beliefs, in hopes that their beliefs alone will prevail.

But you never know. Turns of phrasing come along, partly by chance, which yield notably opposite results. So many turns have ways to make matters worse. Yet, the next turn might remedy a persistent problem.

My column a month ago cited two national issues that have gotten worse with time. You might remember Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Barbie’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

Get your pink on! Barbie has come to town. Greta Gerwig’s much-reviewed and highly rated film has been raking in ticket sales for a month, now, and it is finally showing in our town at SALA. Barbie is well worth your time. But be quick, as the film closes Thursday Aug. 31.

Across the nation and around many parts of the globe, people are coming to showings of Barbie dressed in pink or wearing outfits that Barbie might have worn. The first night at SALA, this was definitely the case in our audience. A party atmosphere pervaded the theater. 

Ruth Handler, President of Mattel Read More

Scenes From Business Scholar Luncheon Series: How To Work With Film Industry

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From left, UNM-Los Alamos Chancellor Dr. Mike Holtzclaw, Title V Program Director Dr. Anne Jarrett, and Director of New Mexico Small Business Development Center at Los Alamos Sandy Jones came together to foster local business growth and community collaboration through the Business Scholar Luncheon Series. Photo by Sarah Jimenez

Scenes from August 23 Business Scholar Luncheon Series: How to Work with the Film Industry, at the SALA Event Center. Photo by Sarah Jimenez

UNM-LA News:

The New Mexico Small Business Development Center at Los Alamos (NMSBDC) and UNM-Los Alamos’ PASE Title Read More

Aspencade Returns With Fresh Face In 2023, Putting Spotlight On Autumn Colors And Live Music In Red River

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Red River News:

RED RIVER — Aspencade, formerly known as the Red River Folk Festival at Aspencade, is set to make its much-anticipated comeback in 2023, bringing a fresh face to the beloved boutique festival.

Taking place over four days at the peak of the aspen trees changing to their vibrant autumn hues, this unique event promises a memorable experience for music lovers and craft enthusiasts alike. 

With live music filling the crisp fall air and artisan craft vendors lining the park, Aspencade showcases the very best of New Mexico and Southwest craftsmanship. Visitors can expect to find a Read More

Theatre Walk Returns To Santa Fe Fashion Outlets Sept. 30

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Courtesy/Theatre Santa Fe

Theatre Santa Fe News:

Back by popular demand, Theatre Santa Fe’s Theatre Walk returns for an afternoon of live theatre 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30.

Theatre Santa Fe is again partnering with the Santa Fe Fashion Outlets, taking over empty units in the mall for indoor performances. A food truck will be on-site.

Seating will be available, but audience members may choose to bring their own fold-up chairs to ensure they always have the best socially distanced seat in the house. Folks can choose any three of the venues for three hours of continuous live theatrical entertainment. Read More