Crowds have been gathering all summer in Central Park Square as seen Thursday with a packed house inside the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op that spills onto the patio. CPS Owner Philip Kunsberg has been strategic in the types of businesses he is attracting including Unquarked, The Wine Room and Rigoberto’s Mexican Restaurant. Live music is now heard coming from the bandstand outside the beer co-op and large metal sculptures by Los Alamos artist Richard Swenson and loaned pieces from the Shidoni Gallery add visual interest throughout Central Park Square. It’ll be interesting to see what Kunsberg Read More
Entertainment
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Mr. Holmes’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMBLos Alamos
“Mr. Holmes” may have left the local theater, but he will live on in the hearts of those who saw this film. We know Sherlock Holmes stories enough to know he is one who values reason, logic and true facts above all else. In this film, emotion, compassion and companionable friends find their place in his life, as well.
Ian McKellan expertly plays a 93-year-old Holmes (as well as a 63 year old Holmes). Laura Linney so inhabits the character and Irish accent of his housekeeper, Mrs. Munro, that we don’t recognize the actress in her first scenes. The brilliant young son, Read More
Show-N-Shine Car Show At Smith’s Marketplace Aug. 15
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Upcoming Events Announced Commemorating 70th Anniversary Of End Of WWII
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
Los Alamos Historical Society and Museum announces upcoming events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII:
LECTURE
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m. Fuller Lodge.
New Mexico State Historian Rick Hendricks will talk about the role New Mexico played in World War II.
FILM
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m. Fuller Lodge.
The Atomic Film Festival presents “Japan’s Longest Day,” a film about the decision to surrender.
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book signing
Thursday, Aug. 13, 5:30-7 p.m. Bethe House.
Reading and book signing with James Kunketka, Read More
UnQuarked, The Wine Room Schedule Of Events
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BUSINESS News:
UnQuarked, The Wine Room has a busy schedule planned for the next few weeks:
Sunday Opening – UnQuarked, The Wine Room is now open noon to 4 p.m. Sundays
Labor Day Weekend – The New Mexico Wine Festival at Bernalillo is no more. RIP. This year, you can hang out with us up here in the cool shade of the trees. We will be open Saturday, Sept. 5, noon to 10:30 p.m.; Sunday and Monday, Sept. 6-7, noon to 6 p.m. Check back for details on entertainment, wine classes, and more.
Salsa Dancing – Every Wednesday, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Free lessons start Read More
Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo 2015 Underway!
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COUNTY News:
The annual Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo weekend is underway.
Saturday, Aug 8:
- Festival & Fair at Ashley Pond Park 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Arts & Crafts Show at Fuller Lodge 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Parade on Central Avenue at 10 a.m.
- County Fair Exhibits at Mesa Public Library 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Rodeo at Brewer Arena 2-5 p.m.
- Cowboy Dinner at Posse Lodge at 5 p.m.
- Band at Posse Lodge 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 9
- Rodeo at Brewer Arena 1-3 p.m.
LAHS Grad Gary Cooper Performs In ‘Ordinary Days’
Actor Gary Cooper, a Los Alamos High School graduate, is performing in the musical Ordinary Days at Santa Fe High School Theater. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
MUSICAL News:
Los Alamos High School graduate Gary Cooper is performing in the musical Ordinary Days at Santa Fe High School Theater at 2100 Yucca St.
The story, set in New York City, follows four characters, Claire, Jason, Warren and Deb, exploring how their ordinary lives connect in the most amazing ways. The show includes 19 songs, which tell the story of these two men and two women.
Ordinary Days music and lyrics are Read More
The Derailers Are Rocking The Crowd At Pond Tonight
The Derailers Band from Austin, Texas is rocking the crowd this evening at Ashley Pond Park as part of the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
People of all ages dance this evening to the sounds of The Derailers Band from Austin, Texas at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com Read More
Tuesdays At The Pond: Marcos Cavalcante And Band
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CREATIVE DISTRICT News:
The final Tuesdays at the Pond show is 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Ashley Pond Park. It features Marcos Cavalcante and Band.
Tuesdays at the Pond, a summer entertainment series, has brought a variety of entertainment acts to the Ashley Pond stage in downtown Los Alamos every Tuesday evening since June 2.
Marcos Cavalcante is a Brazilian guitar player, composer and arranger. He has a doctoral degree in classical guitar performance and literature and a master degree in music from Indiana University School of Music. His bachelor degree is in music composition Read More
Endurofest Free Concert At Bathtub Row Brewing With McCutcheon, Shaw And Healen Saturday
Start and finish the fun at Bathtub Row Brewing 3-10 p.m. Saturday in Central Park Square with a Craft Beer Brewery Fiesta with Bathtub Row Brewing, Taos Mesa Brewing, Bosque Brewing, Santa Fe Brewing and Second Street Brewery. Boris and the Salt Licks headline 8-10 p.m. with a free concert with The Kakistocrats, Cali Shaw and the Sean Healen Band. Everyone is welcome. Courtesy photo Read More