Entertainment

Elementary School Choirs To Sing Noon Today At BESC

Some do good deed-ers dropped by the Betty Ehart Senior Center this past weekend to tie one on for the holidays. The ‘facelift’ caused some holiday joy to start the week. Today, Dec. 14, two elementary choirs will sing at noon for any seniors who want a golden, melodious intermission for their day. Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen

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Adobe Theater Presents ‘A New Year’s Eve Cabaret’ Dec. 31

Adobe Theater News:

The Adobe Theater presents “An Adobe New Year’s Eve Cabaret” at 5:15 p.m., Dec. 31, 2022.

Ticket includes catered hors d’oeuvres by Scott Sharot and beverages. Enjoy also a fabulous SILENT AUCTION – including artwork, dining gift cards, a balloon ride … and much more. 

The formidable Lorri Layle Oliver and Philip J. Shortell sing 25 Broadway and Movie “standards”, some very familiar, some not so familiar. They will be accompanied by pianist Joel Gelpe.

Note: After 65 years of live theater in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, the Adobe Theater is in potential danger of going dark. Read More

Local Elementary School Carolers Making Spirits Bright!

Students from the Aspen-Mountain-Piñon Combined Elementary Schools Choir recently surprised diners at the Blue Window Bistro with songs of the Christmas season. The large group of singers was under the direction of Galina Austin of Mountain Elementary, Nic Montoya-Valdez of Piñon and Jacob Lucero of Aspen Elementary as they strolled from business to business downtown Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7. ‘This is the first time we have caroled since 2019, and the students were excited about the opportunity,’ Lucero said. The choir is open to all elementary students in grades 4-6. This group will Read More

Museum Hill Invites Visitors To Holiday Stroll Dec. 16

MIAC News:

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Museum of International Folk Art, and the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens are back with the Winter Glow Holiday Stroll. Admission to the museums is free 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. 

Each site has offerings for the evening—ornament making, cookies, hot cocoa and even a farolito workshop!

Schedule of events 

Museum of International Folk Art 

Luminarias will line the museum’s entrance, and the museum will offer ginger cookies and hot cider. 

4:30-6:30 p.m.: Make and Take Your Farolito Workshop.  

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 

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Los Alamos Flute Choir Partners With SaxAtomics On Second Joint Christmas Concert Dec. 17 At United Church

Los Alamos Flute Choir performs with the SaxAtomics quintet in a joint Christmas concert 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy photo

SaxAtomics quintet performs in a joint Christmas concert with the Los Alamos Flute Choir 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Flute Choir and SaxAtomics present their second joint Christmas concert 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road.

This free concert highlights the assortment of instruments Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Dec. 9-15, 2022

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 Dec. 9-15, 2022:

Friday, Dec. 9, 2022:

  • 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live;
  • 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program;
  • 11 a.m. County Council Replay 12-06-22;
  • 3 p.m. Democracy Now!;
  • 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
  • 6 p.m. PAC 8 Summer Media Classes;
  • 7 p.m. The Whitehouse Chronicles;
  • 7:30 p.m.
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‘Oh! The Gestalt Of It All’ – Free Artist’s Workshop & Lecture

7000 BC’s Between the Panels series presents ‘The Gestalt of It All’ Dec. 10. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Albuquerque-based independent comic creators 7000 BC is hosting a free artist’s workshop and lecture at Mesa Public Library 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.

The workshop will be offered both in person and online, so attendees can choose to participate in the format they’re most comfortable with. Appropriate for teens and adults. 

This workshop is from 7000 BC’s Between the Panels series in which comic-themed topics are presented and explored in a fun and educational setting. This Read More

Mesa Top Games And Toys Is Gamer’s Haven!

Mesa Top Games and Toys Owner Carolyn Cowan in her store at 1247 Central. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The electronic Ferris wheel is a centerpiece at Mesa Top Games and Toys. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

Grab the board games and bags of dice and head over to Mesa Top Games and Toys at 1247 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos next to Boomerang Consignment. Why? Because it’s a gamer’s haven!

Owner Carolyn Cowan is offering a variety of programs Thursday through Sunday. While things officially kick off at Read More

Holsapple: Movie Night Is Back In Los Alamos!

By KEVIN HOLSAPPLE
Los Alamos

Tuesday was a red-letter day for me. Movie night in Los Alamos was back! My wife Kris and I stopped for a beer at the Tub, a spicy tuna roll (and other good stuff) at Origami and made our way over to Sala to see “You Resemble Me’ – a well-made independent film about a difficult life lived far away. The movie part of this wasn’t an option until last night and we are so glad that it is now a possibility in our community once again.

It was pretty easy. We bought our tickets ahead of time online at the Sala website (sala.losalamos.com) but we could have just shown up and bought them Read More