COMMUNITY News:
The En Pointe School of Dance is hosting a spring recital, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 18, in the Duane Smith Auditorium at 1300 Diamond Drive.
The event showcases several styles of dance, including ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, belly dance, contemporary and Bollywood. Tickets are $15 for one or $25 for two. Read More
LALT News:
Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) will hold auditions for its summer Shakespeare in the Park production of Julius Caesar, directed by Lindsey Gordon. Auditions are 5:30-7:30 p.m.Thursday, May 29, and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in upstairs meeting room 2/3 at Mesa Public Library.
Callbacks will be held Sunday, June 1. If these times do not work, please get in touch to schedule an alternate time at contactlindseycg@gmail.com.
Performances are Aug. 7, 9, 14, 16 (evening) and Aug. 10 and 17 (matinee) outside of the Hans Bethe house (weather permitting).
LALT is looking for a cast of at least Read More
Abbie Johnson as Jamie and Tomas Farish as Grampy rehearse ‘Grampy’s Oatmeal’ for the Curious Legacies performance Sunday at SALA. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos playwright Robert Benjamin along with the Friends of the Senior Center of Los Alamos are celebrating Older Americans Month with some theatrical flair.
A fundraiser for the Friends of the Senior Center, Curious Legacies will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at SALA Los Alamos Event Center.
The fundraiser will feature readings from three of Benjamin’s plays:
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center has announced its schedule of events for the week of May 12- May 18, featuring a diverse lineup of movies, workshops, community gatherings, and member-exclusive screenings. The venue continues to serve as a dynamic hub for entertainment, education, and enrichment in the heart of Los Alamos.
LAFC Monthly Movie & Dinner
As part of an ongoing monthly series, SALA will present The Breakfast Club, with dinner available through select ticket options.
Home Buyers 101 Workshop Read More
SALA News:
Join us for dinner and movie at SALA to watch the 1985 cult classic, The Breakfast Club. As always, frito pie dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. for the hungry. The movie begins at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 13. Read More
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, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for May 16-22, 2025:
Friday, May 16, 2025
ART News:
Teatro Paraguas at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe will host seven women poets for a poetry reading to benefit two important non-profit organizations: Santa Fe Dreamers and Solace. Voices of Resistance – a poetry reading and benefit is 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1, for Santa Fe Dreamers and Solace at Teatro Paraguas. Tickets are by donation.
Organized by Katherine DiBella Seluja, the poets are Tina Carlson, Alicia Elkhart, Natachee Momaday Gray, Mary Oishi, Michelle Otero, Stella Reed and Katherine DiBella Seluja.
The reading is part of the ongoing series of Poetry at Paraguas events. All seven Read More
Bridge News:
Here is a hand from the May 7 game of the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club that again emphasizes the value of distributional hands.
As stated in the previous example, it is often the case that a good distributional fit will allow you to take a lot more tricks than your high cards might indicate.
This is board #12. West is the dealer and N/S are vulnerable.
West is the dealer and has a choice of opening 1♦ or 1♥. The choice West make has an impact on North’s first bid. If West opens 1♦, North will overcall with 1♠. However, if West opens 1♥, which is common in duplicate bridge games where the goal Read More
Los Alamos Community Winds will host its final concert of its 2025 season at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Courtesy/LACW
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
An old friend will help Los Alamos Community Winds conclude its 2025 season.
The concert, “Blue and Greens”, will be held 7 p.m. May 10 at Crossroads Bible Church. It will feature Dr. Bentley Shellahamer, retired assistant dean at the Florida State University College of Music.
Los Alamos Community Winds Musical and Artistic Director Ted Vives said he has known Shellahamer for more than 40 years, Read More
