Entertainment

LAAC Brown Bag Concert At Fuller Lodge Dec. 7

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The last LAAC Lunchtime Brown Bag Concert of the year is Wednesday, Dec. 7. Courtesy/LAAC

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will be hosting the December Lunchtime Brown Bag Concert noon-1 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 7 inside historic Fuller Lodge.

Attendance is free and donations are always welcome. They will have some hot apple cider and cookies, but as always, guests are welcome and encouraged to bring lunch (and a friend) to listen to the concert series. 

This month’s featured artist is Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe on their Christmas Music Tour!

About Schola

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Los Alamos Winter Classic At Ice Rink Dec. 9-11

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COUNTY News: 

Los Alamos County Community Services Department has partnered with the Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA) to bring a 3-day hockey event to our Los Alamos County outdoor ice rink: The Los Alamos Winter Classic, Dec. 9–11, 2022.

The Los Alamos Winter Classic will host teams from El Paso, Amarillo, and Alamosa, ranging in age from Pee-Wee to High School. High School Varsity games are scheduled for each day during the event.

The capstone event for the Los Alamos Winter Classic is the NAHL hockey game featuring the New Mexico Ice Wolves® vs the El Paso Rhinos. This is a sanctioned NAHL Read More

Compañia Chuscales, Mina Fajardo & Teatro Paraguas Present Holiday Flamenco Dec. 20-21

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Mina Fajardo. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Compañia Chuscales & Mina Fajardo and Teatro Paraguas present Holiday Flamenco, a seasonal celebration with music and dance, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 & 21 at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe.

TICKETS: $25 General Admission; $20 Seniors and students

Online Tickets: ChuscalesHolidayFlamenco.bpt.com

Reservations: (purchase tickets at door): 505.424.1601

Information: teatroparaguasnm.org

Compañia Chuscales and Mina Fajardo return to Teatro Paraguas with an original and exciting flamenco extravaganza Read More

Chamber Of Commerce To Host Grand Opening Of SALA Los Alamos Event Center Dec. 1

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Courtesy/Chamber

CHAMBER News:

New Los Alamos business SALA Los Alamos Event Center is officially opening Thursday, Dec. 1. The community is invited to help celebrate SALA’s opening in the former Reel Deal Theater at 2551 Central Ave., with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony and many other activities 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1.

Allan Saenz announced the purchase of the Reel Deal building in August. Saenz and co-owner Sammi Owens started an LLC called LA Angels Investment Co. to buy the building. The SALA Los Alamos Events Center will keep its former use while also making some changes.

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Y Announces Holiday Movie Night Friday Dec. 9

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Courtesy/Family YMCA

The Family YMCA News:

Enjoy the holidays and spread good will by attending the Y’s Holiday Movie Night Dec. 9 at SALA, 2551 Central Ave.

This is the Y’s final fundraising “wrap” for the year; ticket proceeds support our scholarship program that is helping 100 people! They still need to raise $5,000 to meet this year’s need for assistance.

Purchase tickets in advance at Eventbrite.com/Y Holiday Movie Night. Sponsorship levels also are available: be a Director, Producer or Screenwriter with tickets included, or be a “Cast Member” donor if you can’t make the show but want to Read More

Get Into The Holiday Spirit At WinterFest Weekend Dec. 2-4

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos, New Mexico—known as the gateway to three National Parks and the home of groundbreaking scientific discovery—invites locals and visitors to experience the wonder of the holidays in Northern New Mexico Dec. 2–4 at the three-day WinterFest Weekend celebration.

Featuring a holiday light parade, arts and crafts fairs, visits with Santa Claus and Santa Paws, and holiday fun for all ages, WinterFest showcases the friendly charm of Los Alamos, as well as the vibrant community spirit and thriving local arts scene. 

“Each year, Los Alamos MainStreet works to bring the magic, Read More

‘Nutcracker In The Land Of Enchantment’ Brings Christmas Cheer To National Hispanic Cultural Center Dec. 16-18

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NHCC News:

Experience the traditional Nutcracker story with a Nuevomexicano twist this holiday season, as the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) and Festival Ballet Albuquerque present Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment. 

Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment is choreographed by Patricia Dickinson Wells. The beloved holiday classic The Nutcracker is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with elements of the state’s heritage and traditions added to the story.

These New Mexican touches include Spanish dancers, and characters that include Southwestern snakes,

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NPS: 100 Years Of National Christmas Tree Lighting

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The community may start the 2022 holiday season with the National Christmas Tree Lighting. This beloved tradition, presented by National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS), features musical performances and the official lighting of the National Christmas Tree in President’s Park. In partnership with NPF, CBS will broadcast the 2022 ceremony at 8 p.m. (ET) and 9 p.m. (PT) Sunday, Dec. 11 on the CBS Television Network, and have it available to stream live and on demand on cbs.com. Courtesy/Liz Marco, NPS Read More

Teatro Paraguas: State Poet Laureate Lauren Camp Dec. 4

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State Poet Laureate Lauren Camp

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas presents a poetry reading with New Mexico State Poet Laureate Lauren Camp and K. Iver, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.

Camp is the author of five books, most recently Took House (Tupelo Press). Two new books—Worn Smooth Between Devourings (NYQ Books) and An Eye in Each Square (River River Books)—are forthcoming in 2023.

Honors include a Dorset Prize and finalist citations for the Arab American Book Award and Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry. 

Her poems have appeared in Kenyon Review, Prairie Schooner, Witness, The Common, and  Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Nov. 18-24

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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 Nov 18 – 24:

Friday, Nov. 18, 2022:

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live;
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program;
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 11-15-22;
  • 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;
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