Entertainment

Los Alamos Soprano Melissa Riedel Performs In Albuquerque Aug. 16

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Los Alamos Soprano Melissa Riedel. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos Soprano Melissa Riedel, along with Albuquerque pianist Darby Fegan, will present a recital Saturday, Aug. 16, at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 601 Montaño Road NW in Albuquerque.

The recital will begin at 4 p.m., and includes pieces from several different composers, including Richard Strauss and John Jacob Niles.

Darby Fegan. Courtesy photo

Riedel is a native of Los Alamos and performs regularly in Northern New Mexico and surrounding areas, along with teaching privately at her studio in Los Alamos. Read More

Los Alamos Concert Association Announces 2014-15 Season!

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Red Priest. Courtesy/LACA

Salzburg Marionette Theater with pianist Orion Weiss. Courtesy/LACA

LACA news:

The Los Alamos Concert Association announces its 69th season, which will feature the added attraction of a newly refurbished venue. 

The first phase of a multi-year upgrade of the Duane Smith Auditorium on the campus of Los Alamos High School was completed in July.  New seating, carpeting, paint and improved hall lighting will greet concert-goers at the first concert in September. Plans for future hall upgrades over the next three years include lobby Read More

Performing Arts Organization Needs Community’s Help

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Broadway on the Hill cast members. Courtesy/LALO

LALO News:

The show Manhattan has been broadcast on WGN America for three weeks now. Manhattan portrays life in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

If anyone caught the second episode, there was a scene where townspeople attended a play-one of many activities used for entertainment during wartime. There were actually performing arts groups during that time, and one of them was Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO).

LALO was founded in 1943 by Los Alamos theatre aficionados. LALO welcomed anyone interested in all aspects of theatre: singing, acting, Read More

Scenes From Sunday’s Rodeo At Brewer Arena

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Scenes from Sunday’s 2014 Los Alamos County Rodeo at Brewer Arena on North Mesa. Photo by Jenn Bartram

Photo by Jenn Bartram
 
Photo by Jenn Bartram
 
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‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ Premieres 7 p.m. Today

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Emma Raven, 10, Carter Haag, 10, Ryan Rushton, 10, and Ethan Rushton, 12, perform in Cindy Richard’s 40-minute play, ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ today at 7 p.m. at White Rock Baptist Church. Inspired by C.S. Lewis’s writings about Heaven, ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ is a spiritual drama (with many comic moments) about Mason, a young boy who is trying to enjoy a week at summer camp with his friends (brothers Will and Alan) while still working through the grief of losing his sister Izzy to a cycling accident two months earlier. Admission is free. Courtesy photo
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Community and Historical Society Discuss Second Episode of WGN’s ‘Manhattan’

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Courtesy/wgnamerica.com

LAHS News:

There was another amazing turnout for the Los Alamos Historical Society’s viewing of the second episode of WGN’s new series, “Manhattan,” a fictionalized look at life in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

Below are some of the common questions heard that night and on social media. Every week the Society will be updating a bulletin board in the Museum to continue exploring questions and reactions as the 13-episode series continues. Previous episodes are discussed at www.losalamoshistory.org, on the LAHS Facebook page and in the museum.

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LALO Performs ‘Broadway on the Hill’ Aug. 15-16

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LALO News:

Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO) is hosting a fundraiser to continue producing shows for the community.

LALO will perform “Broadway on the Hill,” a concert of broadway songs at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.

Tickets are $15 and $10.

There also will be a raffle for which tickets are $5 for five tickets or $10 for 15 tickets. One of the prizes is two Orchestra Center tickets to WICKED at Popejoy Hall. There are other great items donated by many talented people in the local community.

All proceeds benefit LALO, a local

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This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column By JIM O’DONNELL 
Reel Deal Theater   

This week we are opening “Into the Storm,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” “Lucy,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” (great film!) will hold for another week. “Sex Tape” and “The Purge: Anarchy” will end this Thursday.

This summer movie season has been a tough one to choose the right films for our town and, let’s face it, most of the films this season were not that good. Yes there were a few notable ones, but not many. Nationally, box office receipts Read More

Unitarian Church Hosts Free Screening Of ‘Gravity’

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Theatrical Poster. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

UNITARIAN News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos continues its summer movie series with a viewing of the 2013 Oscar winning hit, Gravity at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in Robinson Hall at the church. Admission if free.

At 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, Rev. John Cullinan will present a sermon based on themes from the film. All are welcome to join us for worship, followed by coffee and conversation and it is an all ages service.

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is at 1738 N. Sage St. The church office can be reached at 505.662.2346. For more information, visit Read More

Guitarist Richard Hannemann Performs Sept. 6

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Richard Hannemann. Courtesy/hannemannmusic.com

COMMUNITY News:

Guitarist Richard Hannemann will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Tickets are $15 and should be purchased in advance from Pet Pangea, CB FOX, or Hannemann Music 505.662.0380 (tickets will not be available at the door).

The program, “Musica Vitae” is a selection of original songs and guitar solos written between 1970 and 2006. The music presented is a variety of styles drawing from folk, Spanish, classical, light jazz and a touch of blues. 

The highlight of the evening will be the premier Read More