Entertainment

Former National Park Service Ranger Shares Mission In Los Alamos 7 p.m. Today

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Ranger Doug Leen, ‘Ranger of the Lost Art.’ Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Doug Leen, a former National Park Service Ranger, will be in Los Alamos to share what has become his mission: bringing a collection of rare National Park Service posters back into the public domain.
 
At 7 p.m. today, Feb. 18, at the Los Alamos Nature Center, Ranger Doug presents “National Park Service Poster Treasure Hunt,” a talk about his experiences over the last forty years trying to hunt down the iconic Park Service posters, and make
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Planetarium Premiere: Mysteries Of The Unseen World

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A butterfly, up close and personal. Courtesy/PEEC

An aphid, up close and personal. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

A new film adventure takes audiences on an extraordinary journey into unseen worlds and hidden dimensions beyond normal vision to uncover the mysteries of things too fast, too slow, too small or simply invisible.

The Los Alamos Nature Center will premiere Mysteries Of The Unseen World at 7 p.m., Feb. 19, This full-dome, original production by National Geographic Entertainment and Days End Pictures also will play at 2 p.m. in the Los Alamos Nature Center the last two weekends in February. Read More

Dairy Goat Showmanship Event In Los Alamos May 21

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COMMUNITY News:
 
Saturday, May 21, there will be a dairy goat show in Los Alamos!
 
The Roadrunner Caprine DHIR and the Southwest Dairy Goat Club are sponsoring a 4-H Dairy Goat Showmanship and Amderican Dairy Goat Association Sanctioned Show Event at the Los Alamos County Indoor Arena. We hope to have 20 exhibitors and their families.
 
The 4-H Dairy Goat Showmanship event will help New Mexico 4-H members prepare for their County Fairs and the New Mexico State Fair. The 4-H members have spent many hours feeding, watering, walking and grooming their does. Our show will have three
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A Wonderful Weekend With Einstein

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LANL theoretical physicist, Emil Mottola and Tom Schuch as Albert Einstein answer questions after Sunday’s performance of Einstein: A Stage Portrait. Photo by Skip Wecksung

 

Review by NINA THAYER
AAUW

Yes, Albert Einstein visited Los Alamos this past weekend in the person of Tom Schuch in AAUW’s production of Einstein: A Stage Portrait, Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Little Theater.

The Little Theater was nearly full for both performances. The complexity of Einstein’s personality was on full display with stories from his childhood, adolescence and college days

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Storytelling With Terry Foxx, Kimberly Gotches Saturday

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Gathered around the campfire to listen and imagine. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is bringing two great storytellers to the Los Alamos Nature Center at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, to light up our imagination.
 
Listen to stories about what animals do in the frosty environment of winter. With master storytellers Teralene (Terry) Foxx and Kimberly Gotches as guides, children and adults will enjoy activities and stories about hibernation, migration, and adaptation.
 
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Sunday Musicale Recital By LA Music Teachers

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Previous performers of an LAMTA Musicale. Courtesy photo
 
LAMTA News:
 
What could be better than a Sweetheart of an Afternoon Recital by some of the finest young pianists in Los Alamos?
 
Winners of the recent Santa Fe Sonata Contest will be presented in recital at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 14, at Crossroads Church.
 
The concert is Free to the public, showcasing three of the First Prize Winners of the Sonata Contest as well as other young pianists in the Los Alamos community.
 
Among student performers are First Prize Sonata Contest Winners Julia Chen, Sruthi
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‘Lions of Illyria’ Opens Feb. 26

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LALT News:

Join the Los Alamos Little Theatre for Lions in Illyria Feb. 26-March 6. The play is on stage 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Based on William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and adapted by Robert Kauzlaric, the story has been adapted for all ages with themes of friendship, bullying, love, and sibling rivalry, plus epic sword-fighting, dancing, disguises, and silliness!

Four adult actors bring the story alive, transforming into a crazy cast of animal characters inhabiting the magical world of Illyria.

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An Afternoon At Downton Abbey Finale Tea Feb. 14

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PBS poster for ‘Downton Abbey.’ Courtesy photo
 
LARSO News:
 
The 6th and final season of Downton Abbey is upon us and as usual, it does not disappoint!
 
As a finale to this last season, we decided to change things up a bit and have our Downton Abbey Tea a week before the FINAL episode. We hope you’ll put this event on your calendars and join us again for An Afternoon at Downton Abbey Tea, 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 14 at the Betty Ehart Seionr Center.
 
As our tea will be on Valentine’s Day, we will revolve around this holiday theme, and put it into
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