Entertainment

Free Film Series Screens ‘Wadjda’

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Movie poster for ‘Wadjda.’ Courtesy photo

 

Review by KELLY DOLEJSI 

Los Alamos

 

It’s no surprise that current-day Saudi Arabia looks oppressive when seen through a young girl’s eyes. More startling are the small ways that sweeping political change can begin.

 

An award-winner at film festivals around the world, “Wadjda” (2012, rated PG, subtitled), is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. It’s a wonderful choice for this month’s installment of Mesa Public Library’s Free Film Series, screening 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the upstairs meeting-room Read More

Eddy And The Nomads Play Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op 6-9 p.m. Saturday

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Eddy Partridge, shown here playing in the last summer concert of the season, will bring his band, Eddy and the Nomads to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The community is invited to taste some great brews and enjoy the music. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More

From Earth To The Universe Playing At Planetarium This Weekend

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From Earth to the Universe movie poster. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Enjoy stunning imagery from space as part of a full-dome feature film, From Earth to the Universe, playing in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8.

This full-dome feature film takes passengers on a voyage through space and time. Along the way, adventurers will visit birthplaces and burial grounds of stars and explore beyond the Milky Way.

Tickets may be purchased by phone or at the Los Alamos Nature Center and are $6 for adults and $4 for children. This movie is not recommended for children Read More

County Stages Hippie Movement At Fuller Lodge

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Los Alamos County officials and staff along with Municipal Judge Alan Kirk, left, staged a 1960s style hippie movement Friday during the annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon at Fuller Lodge. County Manager Harry Burgess, back row center, with his normally closely cropped hair was virtually unrecognizable as he strolled through the crowd with his tie dye t-shirt, jeans and flowing dark brown dreadlocks. Courtesy photo Read More

Scenes From Saturday’s Pumpkin Carving Party

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Erika, Mikey and Andy Ainsworth participate in the Los Alamos Arts Council’s pumpkin carving party Saturday at Smith’s Marketplace. The pumpkins carved at the event were displayed at the Los Alamos Arts Council’s annual Pumpkin Glow event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Yuna Vance holds up her carved creation during the LAAC’s pumpkin carving party Saturday. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
Malcom Monteith and his dad, Don, work on a jack-o-lantern. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 

Abraham Sanchez, left, his mom, Yvette, and brother,

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Scenes From Halloweekend 2015

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As rain clouds loom Friday, the Trick or Treat on MainStreet crowd gathers for the annual NMDT performance on Central Avenue. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

NMDT dancers perform on Central Avenue. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

NMDT dancers perform on Central Avenue. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

Dancers huddle under an umbrella Friday on Central Avenue. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

Friday’s rain clears Central Avenue of tricker treaters for brief period of time. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

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‘Time After Time’ Featured One-Act In ‘8×10 Fifth Symphony’ Opening At LALT Nov. 6

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The cast of ‘Time After Time,’ from left, Dick Cooper, Pat Beck, Patrick Webb and Jes Peach. Courtesy photo
 
LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre will perform “8x10s’ Fifth Symphony” Nov. 6-21. This will be LALT’s fifth venture into the short-play format, featuring eight plays each about 10-minutes long.

One of the plays is “Time After Time,” written by Gary Dontzig, an Emmy Award-winning writer who resides in Tesuque. Asked to describe this play, Donzig offered, “Is time linear? Circular? Vertical? I’m not a scientist. I have no idea. But I loved Rod Serling’s Read More

Scenes From Halloweekend Pet Costume Parade

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The Halloweekend Pet Costume Parade marched down Central Avenue Friday despite rain showers. Formerly known as the ‘Wiener Parade’, the 2015 Pet Parade is now more socially inclusive and open to all pets. Many breeds participated in the event. Photo by Natalie Glass

Pet Parade 2015. Photo by Natalie Glass

Pet Parade 2015. Photo by Natalie Glass

Pet Parade 2015. Photo by Natalie Glass

Pet Parade 2015. Photo by Natalie Glass

Pet Parade 2015. Photo by Natalie Glass

Pet Parade 2015. Photo by Natalie Glass

Pet Parade 2015. Photo by Natalie Glass

Pet Parade 2015. Photo by Natalie Read More

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Is In Town

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The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile just pulled into Los Alamos from Albuquerque and stopped to visit the news team at the Los Alamos Daily Post headquarters on Central Avenue. The Wienermobile crew are recent college graduates who get to travel around the country visiting events for one year before turning the job over to the next team of graduates. Ryn Herrmann, center, is the marketing manager for the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation. She stopped by the newspaper and posed with the Wienermobile crew. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is heading to the annual Pumpkin Read More

LAMC Doctors And Staff Sport Halloween Spirit

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Los Alamos Medical Center Imaging Department staff dress as characters from the animated movie ‘Shrek’ Friday during Friday’s annual Halloween costume contest. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
LAMC’s Northern New Mexico Women’s Health Center doctors and staff  dress as characters from the animated movie ‘Inside Out.’ Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center doctors and staff got into the spirit of Halloween with a departmental costume contest Friday. Contenders included Northern New Mexico Read More