Entertainment
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol Playing Through Dec. 24
Talia Pura and Vaughn Irving in Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. Photo by Lynn Roylance
By CARRIE CLASSONLos Alamos
For Los Alamos residents looking for entertaining and engaging holiday theater, I strongly recommend a trip to the charming and historic Santa Fe Playhouse to see Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.
In this heartfelt and heartwarming riff on A Christmas Carol (which originated at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago), Marley is in hell and his visit to Scrooge has more to do with saving his own soul than the redemption of Scrooge.
The audience is privy to
Read More Streetlights Off For Holiday Farolito Viewing Dec. 23-26
Power will be turned off to various streetlights in Los Alamos and White Rock to enhance the viewing of holiday farolitos Dec. 23-26. Courtesy/wikipedia
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division will be turning off the power to various streetlights to enhance the viewing of holiday farolitos.
The streetlights will be turned off Friday, Dec. 23 and be restored Tuesday, Dec. 27.
For safety purposes, the Traffic & Streets Division requests that all vehicles and trailers be moved to off street parking during the full period that lights will be off. If this is not possible, Read More
LAMC Hosts Annual Holiday Gathering For Physicians
Los Alamos Medical Center hosts a holiday party Tuesday evening at the hospital for its physicians and staff that includes a buffet and music. Photo by Jennifer King
LAMC Interim CEO John Whiteside, center, chats with doctors and staff at Tuesday’s holiday party. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Guests are treated to a musical medley at Tuesday’s annual event. Photo by Jennifer King
Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO Vicki Martinez chats with doctors and staff at the annual physician’s holiday gathering Tuesday evening at LAMC. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
National Film Registry Hits 700 With ‘20,000 Leagues’
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS News:
- ‘Thelma & Louise,’ ‘The Birds,’ ‘Blackboard Jungle’ Among Film Titles
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 motion pictures, including “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, that have been inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress because of their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden This year’s titles range from the Disney animated blockbuster “The Lion King” and the seminal coming-of-age drama “The Breakfast Club”
Read More What’s Playing In The Planetarium This Weekend?
PEEC News:
Scientists are still learning more about exoplanets and frequently finding new ones. This Friday at 7 p.m., a local astronomer will present the latest information about exoplanets and show images of known exoplanets on the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium dome.
Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., We are Stars will play on the full planetarium dome. This exciting, family-friendly film connects us to the evolution of the Universe and explores the secrets of our cosmic chemistry.
The Los Alamos Nature Read More
LAHS Winter Dance Show 7 p.m. Monday
Los Alamos High School dance program students perform at 7 p.m. Monday in Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo
LAHS dance program students rehearse for Monday’s show in Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School dance program students and their teacher Natasha Barkhudarova would like to invite the community to the Winter Dance Show at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 in Smith Auditorium.
Ninety-four high school students will perform 20 dance numbers in the program.
From Waltz to Swing, from Bollywood to Hip-Hop, from Tango to Cha-Cha, from Ballet to Samba – they will Read More
Hillstrummers Ukulele Group Performs Holiday Songs In Smith’s Marketplace Produce Section at 11 a.m. Today
Join the HILLSTRUMMERS Ukulele group in a Holiday singalong, this morning, beginning at 11 in the Smith’s Marketplace Produce Lobby. It is rumored a certain important person form the North Pole will appear. Start your shopping with holiday joy! Courtesy photo Read More
Join Los Alamos Christmas Tubas For Free Concert At TOTH Dec. 17
A free concert will be presented by the Los Alamos Christmas Tubas playing tubas of varying sizes at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 in Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church in Los Alamos. If you think of tubas as just the oompah component of a band, you’re in for a surprise. These tubas play all the familiar Christmas tunes with a mellow, relaxing sound. Come join in the fun. Courtesy photoSangre de Cristo Chorale Performs Carols Of The Southwest At 4 p.m. Sunday At United Church
MUSIC News:
The Sangre de Cristo Chorale will present its winter concert Carols of the Southwest, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road.
Conrad Susa’s Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest, is the centerpiece of this performance. This 10-movement work is a magical setting of folk songs from this culturally rich and very broad region.
Beautifully scored for chorus, harp, marimba and guitar, it will feature guest instrumentalists Angela Gabriel, Ross Hamlin and David Glen Ponder. Hear other seasonal works and choral favorites by Benjamin Britten, Read More