Entertainment

‘Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection’ Opening At Museum Of International Folk Art Sunday Feb. 25

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‘Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection’ opens Sunday, Feb. 25 at MOIFA. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

Curators and crews are putting the finishing touches on the latest exhibition from Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA), Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection.

Jack Boubelik and others are putting the finishing touches on the exhibition which showcases 70 artworks from 26 countries and includes 38 recognized artists displaying some of the staff’s favorite works from the museum’s storage.

Staff Picks opens Sunday, Feb. 25, at MOIFA, 706 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe. Read More

Shadow Of The Bomb: Newlyweds Unknowingly Helped Create First Atomic Weapon In ‘Honeymoon In Oak Ridge’

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‘Honeymoon in Oak Ridge’ by filmmaker Joe Tripician. Courtesy/Tripician

IUFF News:

Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Tripician delves into the complex legacy of the Manhattan Project in his poignant documentary, “Honeymoon in Oak Ridge”.

The film follows Tripician’s parents, two of the 1,200 Army personnel unknowingly tasked with creating the first atomic bomb during World War II.

In 1998, 53 years after the Hiroshima bombing, Tripician took his parents back to Oak Ridge, Tenn., where their honeymoon coincided with their secret wartime work. Through their recollections and rarely seen historical Read More

Sangre De Cristo Chorale To Perform New Mexico Premiere Of ‘The Opposites Game’ March 9 At St. Bede’s In Santa Fe

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Sangre De Cristo Chorale to perform New Mexico premiere of ‘The Opposites Game’ March 9 at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Sangre de Cristo Chorale

Sangre de Cristo Chorale News:

SANTA FE – The Sangre de Cristo Chorale continues its 46th season with Pilgrimage of Hope at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Santa Fe.

The 36-voice Chorale is led by Music Director Dr. George Case and is accompanied by pianist Deborah Wagner.

Pilgrimage of Hope explores the use of music to both interpret conflict and suffering, and to provide understanding, comfort, and hope. Read More

‘The Operatic Trumpet’ With Conductor And Educator Oliver Prezant, Featuring Peter Bond

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Peter Bond

Opus OP News:

SANTA FE — It is the sound of kings and heroes, of triumph and dire warnings. It’s the call to arms and to eternal rest. The noble procession, the sound of climactic moments of joy, passion and despair… From Jericho to judgement day, from animal horn and the hollow thighbone of an enemy to hammered brass, valves, and pistons, the iconic sound of the trumpet echoes through our common human experience. 

Join conductor and educator Oliver Prezant and master trumpeter Peter Bond for an interactive exploration of the evolving role of the trumpet in opera. During the presentation, Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Bob Marley: One Love’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Bob Marley: One Love” was released to theaters on Valentine’s Day and is now playing at SALA Event Center in Los Alamos.

The music, acting, and cinematography are excellent in this film, as is the glimpse of Jamaican history. Spliced into the action occasionally is historic footage taken in Jamaica and of Marley.

Bob Marley is played by Kingsley Ben-Adir, perhaps known for his role as Malcolm X in One Night in Miami, but most recently seen as one of the singing Kens in the Barbie movie. Ben-Adir is fairly convincing as Marley, studiously imitating the musical style Read More

Cosmic Frontiers: Stephen Hawking & The Universe April 27-28, 2024

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New Mexico Consortium News:

The New Mexico Consortium is hosting Cosmic Frontiers: Stephen Hawking & The Universe, a two-day event April 27-28, 2024 centered around scientist Stephen Hawking.

The event, the first in a planned yearly ‘Cosmic Frontiers’ series, brings together eminent cosmologists and astrophysicists who worked with or were mentored by Professor Stephen Hawking. There will be a screening of the 1992 Sundance Grand Jury award winning theatrical documentary, A Brief History of Time, based on Hawking’s best-selling book of the same name.

There will be a Q&A with the Read More

AtomiComedy Show At Muy Salsas Saturday Night

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Taylor Cheek at the December AtomiComedy show, will emcee this Saturday’s show at Muy Salsas. Photo by Thomas Graves

Atomicomedy News:

Hey, Los Alamosans! Come get your funny bone tickled with a night of AtomiComedy Saturday, Feb. 17, at Muy Salsas, 1315 Trinity Drive.

Tickets are $10, available at the door, for this evening with eight comedians. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m.. Or come early and have dinner before the show.

David Zimmermann organized the evening, his second AtomiComedy production in Los Alamos.

“Santa Fe has Wayward Comedy and I thought we should have something Read More

Los Alamos Resident Anna Yarrow Presents Her Play ‘The World Beautiful’ Sunday At SALA

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Los Alamos resident David Brown, along with his friend and caretaker Anna Yarrow, take a stroll Monday afternoon around Ashley Pond. Yarrow wrote a play she titled, ‘The World Beautiful’ to commemorate her friendship with Brown. The play will be performed Sunday at SALA. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

Los Alamos resident Anna Yarrow created a multi-media play, “The World Beautiful” that will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at SALA Event Center.

The show will also be livestreamed.

The show incorporates a lot Read More

Happening At SALA Event Center Feb. 13-18

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SALA News:

SALA Event Center has announced a lineup of captivating events happening this week, promising entertainment and enrichment for the entire community.

  • Tuesday Fundraiser and Special Screening: Tuesday, join SALA for a special evening featuring a fundraiser hosted by the Los Alamos Family Council. Guests will be treated to a screening of the timeless classic Roman Holiday alongside a delectable dinner. Additionally, as a token of gratitude to the valued Los Alamos Network customers, a special screening of Oppenheimer will be held exclusively for them.
  • CoderDojo Sessions: For
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PAC 8 Community Media Center: Feb. 16, 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 Feb. 16, 2024:

Friday, Feb. 16, 2024

  • 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
  • 1 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Progra.m.
  • 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 2-6–24
  • 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. Speaking Through Poetry
  • 7 p.m. The Miraculous Healing Power of Food
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