Entertainment

Scenes From The 2024 Family YMCA Gala

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New Mexico Consortium CEO John Engen, left, and Los Alamos State Farm Agent Lou Santoro, right, and his wife Pat are honored with a standing ovation from the crowd for their generosity after YMCA CEO Chris Daniels, second from left, announced that both Engen and the Santoros donated $25,000 to the YMCA in support of its community programs. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Representatives from the Chairman’s Roundtable including LAMC, N2MIS, LANL/Triad, Los Alamos Daily Post and N3B. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Representatives from Champions of Youth including Century Read More

Community Winds To Perform At Crossroads Bible Church

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Los Alamos Community Winds will perform its final concert of the 2023-2024 season at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Crossroads Bible Church. Courtesy photo

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

A lot of great stories – either on the stage or on the screen – come with some great music. The Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) will feature some of these memorable scores in its final concert of the season, “Music from the Stage and the Screen”.

The concert will be held 7 p.m. Saturday at the Crossroads Bible Church. Admission is free but there will be a $15 suggested donation.

A few program Read More

Sangre de Cristo Chorale Concert: Britten, Brahms May 18

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The Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy photo

Members of the Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy photo

Sangre de Cristo Chorale News:

SANTA FE — The Sangre de Cristo Chorale will continue its 46th season with Earth Song at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 18 at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Santa Fe. The 36-voice Chorale is led by Music Director Dr. George Case and accompanied by pianist Deborah Wagner.

Earth Song presents the music of seven composers who explore choral expressions of nature in the celebration of spring. The centerpiece of the concert is Benjamin Britten’s Five Flower Songs, which was composed Read More

Meow Wolf To Open Permanent Exhibition In Los Angeles

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Courtesy/Meow Wolf

SANTA FE—The creator of extraordinary, mind bending immersive experiences, Meow Wolf, is announcing that its sixth permanent exhibition will be located in a movie theater in Los Angeles—a city that, much like Meow Wolf, is constantly evolving.

Meow Wolf began in 2008 as a DIY collective of Santa Fe artists who repurposed junk into staggering immersive art spaces and threw raucous warehouse parties, as seen in the documentary Meow Wolf: Origin Story.

When George R. R. Martin helped them open their wildly successful first permanent installation, House of Eternal Return Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘The Fall Guy’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“The Fall Guy” is the type of movie for which theater screens were designed: explosions, fight scenes, sci-fi encounters, car crashes, nearly all the things stunt actors do are in this movie. David Leitch, himself a former stuntman, directs this tribute to the profession he once shared with thousands of unknown stunt people, the folks who make films work.

The story begins as a romantic-comedy. Ryan Gosling (Barbie’s Ken) plays Colt Seavers, stunt double for a big name actor called Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson from Bullet Train). Colt is sweet on a camera operator Read More

Scenes From DALA Ballet ‘The Tales Of Don Quixote’

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Scene from Dance Arts Los Alamos’ (DALA) spring ballet ‘The Tales of Don Quixote’  performed Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. There will be a matinee performance of ‘Don Quixote’  at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com 

Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com 

Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo Read More

2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Full Lineup!

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2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Calendar. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

Summer Concert News:

Sancre Productions and the Los Alamos County Community Services Department are proud to announce the full 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Lineup.

The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is completely FREE and held 6-9 p.m. every Friday beginning  May 24 through Aug. 30 at Ashley Pond Park.

Visit losalamossummerconcertseries.com for the 2024 calendar and links to artist websites, videos and sponsoring businesses.

To find out about sponsorship opportunities or to participate in a Friday Read More

Review: DALA’S Don Quixote Ballet A Delight!

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Don Quixote (Andy Primm) on his chivalrous quest passing through the band of gypsies. Photo by Jesse Martinez

Kitri (Sasha Simakov) and Basilio (Brandon Penn) enjoy each other’s company in the town square. Photo by Jesse Martinez

Review By KAELAN PRIME
Los Alamos

For those who are unfamiliar, the classic ballet “Don Quixote” was premiered by Bulshoi Ballet in 1869. The ballet, based on Miguel de Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote de la Manche, is scored by Ludwig Minkus and originally choreographed by Marius Petipa. The ballet features an abridged version of the novel’s original plotline following Read More

Carmen – En Español Takes The Stage At NHCC May 4

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NHCC News:

In conjunction with Opera Southwest, the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is proud to present one of the most popular and controversial operas of our time, with a twist. Carmen – En Español opens Saturday, May 4 at the Center.

Carmen – En Español. Georges Bizet’s famous opera shocked French audiences when it was initially performed, with its controversial themes of rebellion, immorality, and the tragic death of the opera’s main character. 

Carmen revolves around a passionate love triangle between Carmen, a seductive cigarette girl, Don Jose, a solider, and Escamillo, Read More