Entertainment

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘The Magnificent Seven’

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By Cynthia Biddlecomb
Los Alamos
 
“The Magnificent Seven”, a classic western from 1960, has been remade for modern audiences.
 
As remakes go, this one is well done, respecting the genre and adding just enough humor to balance with the final, inevitable bloodbath. The plot, copied in the 1960 version from Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 movie, Seven Samurai, remains.
 
The setting, however, is a small town called Rose Creek in the late 1800s West, settled by homesteaders, now taken over by a robber baron in the business of mining gold.
 
Peter Saarsgaard plays the truly evil mine owner,
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Scenes From 2016 Opera On The Rocks

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Andre Garcia and Jennifer Perez perform in Opera on the Rocks Sept. 24 at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Felicia Orth
 
Alicia Solomon, director and mezzo soprano. Photo by Felicia Orth
 
Staff Report
 
For the fifth year, the Los Alamos Opera Guild of The Guilds of The Santa Fe Opera, Inc., Atomic City Transit, and Bandelier National Monument presented “Opera on the Rocks” at the Juniper Campground Amphitheater. This year it was held Sept. 24.
 
In previous years the music has been by Mozart, but this year Zarzuelas,
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Student Performances Of Dance, Music, Theater, And Displays Of Visual Arts Oct. 5

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Courtesy photo
 
NMSA News:

New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) will perform at the Moving Arts Theater at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 in Española. 

Moving Arts is co-sponsoring the free performance, which will feature all four of NMSA’s artistic focuses: dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch students perform and learn about the arts-focused public high school, which accepts students from across New Mexico. NMSA also will perform school shows during the day for students throughout the Española area. 
 
MAE works collaboratively
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ULLR Fest At Pajarito Mountain Saturday

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This year’s souvenir take-home glass is a 16-ounce SOLO cup. In order to participate in the Brewersfest, individuals must pay a $15 entry fee, have a photo ID ready and they will receive a glass, which includes one ticket. Tastings are included in the entry fee, the ticket will supply the recipient with one full pint glass and additional fills are $5 to the breweries directly (cash only). Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Pajarito’s most popular fall festival is Saturday. This year’s ULLR Fest features New Mexico Brewersfest with local craft beers and live music by JJ and the Hooligans with Read More

FSN’s Lucky Ducky Carnival Is Underway Until 2 p.m.!

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Community members race rubber ducks down the track at the Lucky Ducky Carnival underway until 2 p.m. today at FSN, 3540 Orange St. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Members of the younger set gather for some fun at today’s 2nd annual Lucky Ducky Carnival underway until 2 p.m. at FSN.  Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

FSN News:

The Second Annual Lucky Ducky Carnival is underway until 2 p.m. today at Family Strengths Network (FSN), 3540 Orange St.

The main event is the rubber duck races. For $5 per duck, racers will urge their ducks down a rain gutter with cups of water. There Read More

Dances Of India Presents Beauty And The Beast

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Courtesy image
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
The community is invited to this year’s production of Beauty and the Beast presented by Dances of India, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 at Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.
 
Admission is free but donations in all forms (cash, check) are much appreciated (suggested $10 per head, $5 for children 10 and under). There also will be an Indian bazaar held during intermission.
 
This year’s proceeds go to one international and one local entity:
  • The YMCA Mumbai street children program that offers shelter and food for street children
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Bandelier: Opera On The Rocks, Fall Festival, Observing The Moon, And More

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Singers perform Saturday evening for ‘Opera On The Rocks – Zarzuelas’ at Bandelier. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
 
Although Bandelier’s 100th birthday was in February, and the National Park Service Centennial was in August, the celebrations continue with more events in the next weeks. 
 
This Saturday, Sept. 24, is the annual Public Lands Day, which is fee free at National Park Service areas nationwide. At Bandelier, that means that there are no entrance fees that day at the main part of the park or at the Tsankawi section. 
 
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Opera On The Rocks: Online Tickets End Sept. 22

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Cast of Opera Alta at their recent dress rehearsal at the Juniper Campground Amphitheater. Opera Alta will perform !Zarzuelas! Zarzuelas are considered the most popular form of Spanish opera. Courtesy photo

 

OPERA News:
 
Los Alamos Opera Guild of the Guilds of The Santa Fe Opera, Bandelier National Monument and Atomic City Transit will be presenting Opera on The Rocks Saturday, Sept. 24 during National Public Lands’ Day. 
 
A great event to celebrate arts in your local National Park for their 100th birthday celebration. All proceeds from
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