Entertainment

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 29-April 4, 2024

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for March 29- April 4:

Friday, March 29, 2024

  • 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-26–24
  • 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. A Chat with Glendora
  • 6:30 p.m. White House Chronicles
  • 7 p.m. Chamber
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Wizard Karaoke Helps Everyone Become Rock Stars

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Wizard Karaoke Co-owner Mike Stearns, left, and Disc Jockey Eli Madrid aka ‘Betty Malefique’ host karaoke night recently at the American Legion in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

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

Mike Stearns has done it all – disc jockey at radio stations, sports reporter and publisher at newspapers, a Naval religious programmer, Methodist minister and now karaoke business owner.

Stearns opened Wizard Karaoke in 2019 but then hit pause during the pandemict. Now that the pandemic has subsided, it is time to turn up the music.

Stearns and his team Read More

Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment & Santa Fe Harmonizers Sing At Mary Ester Gonzales Senior Center

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The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment from Los Alamos joined the Santa Fe Harmonizers on Friday as they sang during lunch at the Mary Ester Gonzales Senior Center. Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen

After the presentation, the chorus sang a song just to Retired Senior Volunteer Coordinator Mona Baca to thank her for photographing the chorus. Baca was overwhelmed with the kindness and said, ‘This moment will be with me forever.’ Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen Read More

Happening This Week At SALA: March 26-31, 2024

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SALA News:

SALA Presents an Action-Packed Week of Events: CoderDojo, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” and Classics Film Series sponsored by Wiemann Wealth.

At 4 p.m., today, March 26, tech enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join us for a thrilling session of CoderDojo. Held at SALA, CoderDojo offers a hands-on opportunity to explore the world of coding, fostering creativity and innovation in a supportive environment.

From Thursday to Sunday, March 28-31, SALA will be screening “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” an electrifying continuation of the beloved Ghostbusters franchise. With Read More

SaxAtomix Spring Concert At Betty Ehart Senior Center Open House At 5:45 PM Thursday March 28

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SaxAtomix  News:

The SaxAtomix will be performing during the Betty Ehart Senior Center Open House starting at 5:45 p.m.  Thursday, March 28. Admission is free.

The program will feature music from the 30s through the 70s from Jazz & Latin to Rock & Roll.

The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. They have been performing together since 2017. The group includes Bryan Fearey, Wendy Keffeler, Adolfo Meana, Joyce Guzik and Paul Lewis.

Learn more at saxatomix.org. Read More

Enchanting Chamber Music At Meow Wolf April 9

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MEOW WOLF News: 

Be immersed into a world of enchanting chamber music in the House of Eternal Return April 9.

Enchanté! The first SFS Strata concert of The Symphony’s 40th Anniversary Season is taking you to Meow Wolf’s Fancy Town with fascinating works by diverse composers performed by The Santa Fe Symphony Wind Quartet: Laura Dwyer, Flute; Elaine Heltman, Oboe; Lori Lovato, Clarinet; and Stefanie Przybylska, Bassoon.

PURCHASE TICKETS!

EXHIBIT ACCESS | Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets start as low as $25 and include entrance to the Meow Wolf exhibit prior to the performance. Read More

Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents Quatuor Ébène April 14

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Pro Musica News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica’s popular String Quartet Series concludes at 3 p.m. April 14 with the French ensemble Quatuor Ébène performing music by Mozart, Alfred Schnittke, and Grieg. 

Quatuor Ébène is named after the wood “ebony,” a component of string instruments that “resists time and is a symbol of exotic cultures” (former cellist Raphael Merlin).

The quartet is also unique in their classical music background— have led double lives as jazz, folk, and rock musicians. What began in 1999 as a distraction in the music school’s practice rooms —improvising on jazz standards Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 22-28, 2024

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for March 22-28, 2024:

Friday, March 22, 2024

  • 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live;
  • 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program;
  • 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-5–24;
  • 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
  • 6 p.m. Neurodiversity in Literature;
  • 7 p.m. Healthy Longevity;
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Fiber Arts, Demonstrations And Festivities At Los Luceros Sheep Shearing Day April 7

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Los Luceros Historic Site News:

Los Luceros Historic Site is celebrating its wild and woolly Navajo Churro sheep herd during spring Sheep Shearing Day at First Sunday Dawn ’til Dusk, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 7.

Kerry Mauer will demonstrate an old-fashioned method of sheep shearing using double bow shears. Los Luceros Instructional Coordinator Rebecca Ward will give a talk about the history of Navajo Churro sheep and their importance to New Mexico and Indigenous history.

Needle felting and drop spinning workshops will be offered (registration required). Food trucks Manko (Native American Read More

2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Announces 3 More Artists Including A HUGE Science Fest Concert Starring Led Zep Again!

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The 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series begins May 24. Courtesy/LASCS

Summer Concert News:

The 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series (LASCS) is doing it again, bringing several world-class bands to Ashley Pond every Friday night during the summer for what is shaping up to be another incredible season of FREE entertainment for Los Alamos and the region.

The series runs every Friday from May 24 through Aug. 30 and concerts will be announced as sponsors are found with the final calendar release set for April 15. Please visit the 2024 LASCS website or get regular updates available on our Facebook Read More