Entertainment

Santa Fe Symphony: Black Box Jazz Club At LAHS Dec. 14

SFS News:

The Santa Fe Symphony: Black Box Jazz Club is 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13 at Los Alamos High School 1300 Diamond Drive.

This exciting event transforms the Los Alamos High School Black Box Theater into a jazz club and features student ensembles from Los Alamos and Santa Fe.

Featuring sets from advanced and intermediate jazz combos, this performance offers a glimpse into the skills and techniques needed to perform America’s music—Jazz. Tickets: $15.

Visit santafesymphony,org or call 505.983.1414. Read More

Zozobra And New Mexico Lottery Team Up For Youth

Zozobra News:

SANTA FE – The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe announces the opportunity for local artists to feature their artwork on the Zozobra 2025 Scratcher and win $1,000.

This initiative celebrates the rich history of the Burning of Zozobra, a beloved tradition in Santa Fe, now in its 100th year.

Zozobra, a towering 50-foot marionette filled with worries and anxieties, is set ablaze each year in a dramatic display that symbolizes letting go of the past and welcoming new beginnings. Thousands gather to cheer as the Fire Spirit dances around him, igniting hope and renewal in the community.

This year, Read More

LALT Read-Throughs & Auditions For 8X10s Begin Nov. 4

LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) announces the read-through and auditions for the 8x10s plays.

The read-through are 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4. Auditions are 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 and Thursday, Nov. 7.

Both the read-through and auditions will be held at the Performing Arts Center (PAC), 1670 Nectar St.

Performance dates are Jan. 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26, also at the PAC.

The 8x10s is LALT’s well-loved short-play festival, held approximately every two years. Eight local, sometimes first-time directors working with scripts by local and regional playwrights stage eight 10-minute Read More

Teatro Paraguas To Present UCTs Production Of Cinderella

UCT to present Cinderella – A Farcical Funny Fairy Tale adapted by Rebecca Morgan from the Charles Perrault’s fairy tale, with original music by Melange in November. Courtesy/TA

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Umbrella Children’s Theatre will present Cinderella – A Farcical Funny Fairy Tale adapted by Rebecca Morgan from the Charles Perrault fairy tale, with original music by Melange, at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie Suite B in Santa Fe.

Cinderella – A Farcical Funny Fairy Tale opens at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16 and plays at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Read More

SALA Event Center Hosts Week Of Engaging Events And Special Screenings, Including An Exclusive Performance By Grammy Award-Winning Artist Bill Miller

SALA News:

SALA Event Center announces a week of vibrant and engaging events designed for all ages, running through Nov. 3. This exciting lineup includes a wellness summit, family movie screenings, classic film presentations, and an exclusive live performance by Grammy Award-winning musician Bill Miller. Tickets are available online or at the SALA Event Center ticket office.

Event Schedule:

Wednesday, Oct. 30: Older Adult Wellness Summit
Time: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This free event is dedicated to promoting wellness for older adults and includes various activities aimed at enhancing well-being
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Coro De Cámara Presents ‘Jewelscapes’ Concerts Nov. 2-3

Coro de Cámara News:

Precious and rare gemstones. Glittering choral gems. People living centuries and continents apart, connected through the power of music and storytelling. This is what’s in store for audiences at Coro de Cámara’s upcoming “Jewelscapes” concerts.11

There will be two matinee performances. One is 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road and the second is 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Unitarian Universalist Santa Fe, 107 West Barcelona Road in Santa Fe.

“Jewelscapes: Choral Gems from Around the World” kicks off the chamber choir’s 36th season. Read More

Filmmaker Gary Medina Cook Returns To SALA With Grammy-Award Winning Musician Bill Miller Sunday Nov. 3

Musician Bill Miller

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

SALA Event Center is again hosting “The Genizaro Experience: Shadows in Light” filmmaker Gary Medina Cook Nov. 3. He will be accompanied by Grammy-award winning musician Bill Miller, whose song, “Visions” is featured in the film.

The event begins at 4 p.m. with a meet-and-greet, followed by a screening of the film and then Miller’s performance. Admission is free to SALA members and $30 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at https://sala.losalamos.com.

Medina Cook previously showed his film Oct. Read More

‘Love, Loss, And What I Wore’ Opens Friday Night At LALT

Pat Beck plays the lead role of Gingy in Nora and Delia Ephron’s ‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’ opening Friday at Los Alamos Little Theatre. Photo by Thomas Graves

The cast poses at a recent rehearsal for Nora and Delia Ephron’s ‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’ opening Friday at Los Alamos Little Theatre. Photo by Thomas Graves

Wendy Caldwell Lanchier, left, and Terry Beery are producing and directing, respectively, Nora and Delia Ephron’s ‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’ opening Friday at Los Alamos Little Theatre. Photo by Thomas Graves

LALT News:

Los Alamos audiences will soon have a chance to watch a Read More

Scenes From 2024 Pumpkin Glow Outside Fuller Lodge

Some 150 carved pumpkins take center stage during the 2024 Pumpkin Glow event hosted by Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) Saturday night on the back lawn at Fuller Lodge. The event was sponsored by N3B and part of the  Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District Halloweekend festivities. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Arts Council Board President Melissa Mackey is positively glowing as she greets visitors to Saturday’s Pumpkin Glow event on the back lawn at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from LAAC’s Pumpkin Glow Saturday on Fuller Lodge lawn. Read More