Entertainment

SALA: Los Alamos Got Talent Showcase Finale May 31

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SALA News:

SALA has announced that it is just a step away from the big finale of its amazing and fun talent show.

The community is invited to join SALA at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 31 to witness the exceptional performances of the talented finalists.

“Get ready to be blown away by their incredible skills and show your support! This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for! We will be awarding the first, second, and third place winners with well-deserved recognition and prizes. Mark your calendars and be there to witness the rise of our extraordinary performers. Let’s cheer them on and make Read More

Scenes From Last Hawk Hangout Of 2022-2023 School Year

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Scenes from the last Hawk Hangout of the 2022-23 school year inside the courthouse and at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The final Hawk Hangout of the school year was held May 18. This event was in collaboration with Los Alamos County Recreation, Teen Court, Library, Police and Social Service departments, while partnering with Los Alamos Middle School, YMCA, JJAB, Youth Activity Center, LANL Foundation and Los Alamos Arts Council. 

This collaboration is an effort to provide a safe space for socialization for the middle school youth in the community and is free to students.  

Incoming Read More

New Mexico Actors Lab: ‘Morning Sun’ Opens June 7

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NMAL News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Actors Lab (NMAL) will open the second production of its 2023 season on June 7 with prolific English playwright Simon Stephens’ 2021 play, Morning Sun.  

The production will run through Sunday, June 25.

In Greenwich Village, the city is alive. Joni Mitchell sings, friends and lovers come and go, and the regulars change at the White Horse Tavern.  As fifty years pass, one woman’s life is revealed in all its complexity, mystery, and possibility.

With a script that New York Magazine calls “a showcase for bravura performances”, the play offers beloved Santa Fe actors Read More

SALA Event Center Recognizes $20K In Critical Support From RDC For Immersive Experience Development

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SALA Co-owner Allan Saenz and PAC 8 Executive Director Jean Gindreau inside SALA recently where the RDC award will fuel innovation in technology integration and boosts collaboration with PAC 8, enriching learning opportunities for local students. Courtesy/SALA

RDC’s TEAM Fund has been pivotal in driving SALA’s efforts to convert one of its theaters into an enchanting immersive experience. Courtesy/SALA

SALA News:

SALA Los Alamos Event Center (SALA) enthusiastically recognizes the receipt of a $20,000 award from the Regional Development Corporation’s (RDC) Technology and Manufacturing Read More

Review: Enchanting Performance Of Giselle Captivates Hearts In Charming Dance Arts Los Alamos Production

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Review by KIMBERLEY BERGSTROM
Los Alamos

Giselle is one of those ballets that has stood the test of time. Filled with emotion and drama, and requiring perfect technique and grace, it remains—at over 180 years old—one of the most popular and beloved ballets of all time.

Act I of Dance Art Los Alamos’ production of “Giselle” sets the stage for the unfolding tragedy. The act primarily focuses on the blossoming romance between Giselle, a young peasant girl, and Albrecht, a nobleman disguised as a commoner. Christo McMaster, a guest artist from Festival Ballet Albuquerque, is a regal and stately Read More

DALA Celebrates 30th Anniversary This Weekend!

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Dance Arts Los Alamos rehearses for its upcoming production of ‘Giselle’. Violet Henderson performs the title role at 7 p.m. Friday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/DALA

DALA rehearses for its production of ‘Giselle’ scheduled for 7 p.m. at Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/DALA

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

Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) has a lot to celebrate. It is turning 30 years old, its senior dancers are preparing for the next chapter of their lives and its younger dancers are ready to show off what they have learned this past season.

With so much excitement, Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Celebrates Sally’s Night With Day Of Space-Themed Fun

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Planetarium at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

Sally’s Night, a national celebration of the 40th anniversary of Dr. Sally Ride’s first spaceflight. At New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS), this celebration includes family-friendly, space-themed activities 2-5 p.m., including worksheets, hands-on projects, and 360-degree virtual reality tours provided by NASA at Home. Museum educator Jayne Aubele will be demonstrating Venus mapping projects.

The fun continues into the evening with a showing of the feature Read More

Back By Popular Demand: Oppenheimer After Trinity Returns To SALA Event Center May 25-28

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COUNTY News:

Following its sold-out world premiere showings in Los Alamos on Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer’s birthday, Oppenheimer After Trinity is returning to Los Alamos by popular demand.

The thought-provoking and insightful documentary, which features rare and intimate views into the mind of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, will show twice a day at SALA Event Center in Los Alamos May 25 to May 28. Showings  are 4-6:30 p.m. each day, and tickets are $12 per person.

Created by native New Mexican and descendant of a Manhattan Project worker, Larry L. Sheffield, the film features rare footage and photographs, Read More

Los Alamos Co-op Hosts Summer Kick-Off BBQ May 25

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Courtesy/Co-op

Co-Op News:

Celebrate summer at the Co-op!

Join the Los Alamos Co-op Market for good food, music, games and raffle prizes at their Summer Kick-Off BBQ 3-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25.

Enjoy a Sweetgrass grass-fed burger, brat or veggie burger with your choice of a side salad for $10.

Bathtub Row Brewing Company will have beer and wine for purchase.

Enter their raffle to win a Rancher’s Select Box from Sweetgrass Cooperative filled with 25 pounds of grassfed beef cuts (steaks, roasts and ground beef). Read More