Entertainment

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Inside Out’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Inside Out” is an exceedingly clever, 3D, Pixar (animated) film about what makes up one’s personality, what memories we treasure and why some are forgotten, and how our emotions work.

The story is about Riley, an 11-year-old girl who has had a happy childhood, is good at hockey, and has great relationships with her parents and a best friend. That is, until her family has to move from Minnesota to San Francisco. The first day or two make up most of the story—new school, new but empty house with the moving van stuck in another state, dad preoccupied with his job, mom trying Read More

Dan Bern Plays Concert At Ski Hill Tonight

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Dan Bern. Courtesy/danbern.com

Staff Report

Folksinger Dan Bern will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at the Pajarito Ski Hill as part of the Summer Concert Series.

Bern, who hails from Bucks County, Pa. and now lives in Los Angeles, takes his influence from Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Bern has toured with Ani DiFranco and in 2012 and performed with Emmylou Harris.

His social and political humor, place him on the left of the political spectrum. He often deals with this Lithuanian Jewish ancestry.  

According to NPR, “With his acoustic guitar and a batch of witty and insightful Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

Summer at the Movies” sponsored by Los Alamos National Bank continues on Mon, Wed, & Fri. at 10am. Doors open at 9:30 am so be sure to come early as these free movies have filled to capacity in the past. Film titles are listed at the bottom of this newsletter. 

Last weekend, Jurassic World shattered the box office record for the largest global opening in Movie history. I saw it Friday and it exceeded all my expectations. I enjoyed it as much as the original Jurassic Park. Hope to see you at the Reel Deal!

This Friday we are opening Inside Out (100% Read More

Review: So What About Jurassic World?

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Review of Jurassic World by Thomas Holtz
Submitted by Ralph E. Chapman, Los Alamos
 
OK Los Alamosians,
 
As I have yet to see Jurassic World because of other commitments (soon, I hope) and there is lots of stuff (and crap) circulating around the web, I have assembled the review of a good friend of mine – Dr. Tom Holtz, a.k.a. King of the Dinosaur Geeks – from his Facebook posts and submit them here for you to read. He gave me permission to send them to the LADP.
 
These days it is almost impossible to keep half up with dinosaur stuff unless you do it full time and
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WRBC Infinity Squared Music: Midsummer Rock Bash

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The Exchange will perform at the Midsummer Rock Bash July 1 at White Rock Baptist Church. Courtesy photo
 
CONCERT News:
 
WRBC Infinity Squared Music presents the Midsummer Rock Bash. The Exchange will perform in concert Wednesday, July 1, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show beginning at 7 p.m. at White Rock Baptist Church.
 
The band is from the Seattle area and touring Cailfornia and Arizona on its way to perform in Los Alamos.
 
The Exchange is “a pop-rock band consisting of brothers Britt and Jack Espinosa, and Tyler Mays, according to the group’s
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Annual Fourth Of July Events At Overlook Announced

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KIWANIS News:

The Kiwanis 4th of July extravaganza will take place again this year at Overlook Park. Sponsors include Los Alamos County and Los Alamos National Bank. 

Schedule July 4:

  • 2-9 p.m.  Bouncy toys – huge selection from Ton-O-Fun
  • 4-5 p.m. Recorded Music provided by Outlaw Country 107.5.  Live from the Park.
  • 4 p.m. Atomic City buses begin running from Sullivan Field to the Park and White Rock Locations (stay tuned for a more detailed map from Atomic City Transit)
  • 5-6 p.m. Community Winds Performance
  • 6-8 p.m. Eddy & the Nomads 
  • 8:15 p.m. Best
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This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL  
Real Deal Theater

Los Alamos National Bank will again sponsor “Summer at the Movies” for an eight-week run beginning June 8.

These free, kid friendly films will run every week at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., so be sure to come early as these free movies have filled to capacity in the past. Film titles are listed at the bottom of this newsletter. Happy summer break!

“Summer at the Movies” sponsored by Los Alamos National Bank continues at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. so be sure to come early as these Read More

Rain Doesn’t Dampen Summerfest At Pajarito Mountain

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Saturday’s rain did not dampen the activities at the annual Summerfest event at Pajarito Mountain, which included plenty of beer, bands and a downhill bike race. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Spectators line the track and wait for riders to zoom by in Saturday’s Pajarito Punishment/NM State Finals downhill bike race. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

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Craig Martin Experience Plays Ashley Pond Tuesday

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The Craig Martin Experience returns to Ashley Pond for another evening of jazz at 7 p.m., Tuesday. Courtesy photo

MUSIC News:

Fresh off of a performance at the Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, the Craig Martin Experience (CME) returns to Ashley Pond for another evening of jazz at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.

Part of the Los Alamos Creative District’s “Tuesdays at the Pond” concert series, CME will bring a new set of music different from the fusion jazz they performed at the pond last Friday.

“The textures of jazz are a rich and varied collection of moods, styles, and feels and we like to feature different Read More

Two Local Jazz Bands Play The Pond Today

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Craig Martin Experience. Courtesy/CME
 
By RUSS GORDON
Promoter, Los Alamos Summer Concert Series

The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series presents two local jazz bands at 7 p.m., today at Ashley Pond Park. The show is free and features many of Los Alamos’ best musicians.

Opening the concert will be the Craig Martin Experience. You may know some of these cats: Craig Martin plays tenor sax and clarinet. John Frary plays drums, Carl Hagelberg – trumpet, Quinn Marksteiner – alto sax, Mike Rogers – guitar, Aaron Anderson – keyboards and Rob Heineman plays the standup bass. The band plays a Read More