Fun Outings

Mission Aerospace Exhibit Lands At National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History In Albuquerque

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Students working with a model airplane at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMNS&H

Students making paper rockets at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMNS&H

NMNS&H News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNS&H) is excited to announce a new temporary exhibit, Mission Aerospace. This interactive exhibit is a multi-layered exploration of aviation history, aerospace milestones, and some of NASA’s trail-blazing discoveries that are shaping Read More

Concordia Santa Fe Wind Orchestra Concert Sunday June 9

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(re)Creation. Courtesy/Concordia Santa Fe
CONCORDIA SANTA FE News:

Concordia Santa Fe’s Wind Orchestra presents its second concert of 2024 at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9 at the New Mexico Museum of Art in the St. Francis Auditorium.

Under the direction of Dr. Emily Moss, Director of Bands at the University of New Mexico, the 40-member ensemble will perform works by Aaron Copland, Paul Dooley, David Gillingham, H. Owen Reed, Kathryn Salfelder and Viet Cuong.

The Wind Orchestra was founded in 2007 to provide high-caliber wind-centric musical exposure to audiences in northern New Mexico.

The music

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Village Arts Opens New Exhibit ‘Ebony And Ivory: Together In Perfect Harmony’ Through June 22, 2024

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Some of the more than 30 diverse pieces in Village Arts’ new exhibit, ‘Ebony and Ivory’ that explore the attraction of seeming opposites. Courtesy photo

Some of the more than 30 diverse pieces in Village Arts’ new exhibit, ‘Ebony and Ivory’ that explore the attraction of seeming opposites. Courtesy photo

VILLAGE ARTS News:

Village Arts is hosting a new exhibit, “Ebony and Ivory, through June 22 to explore the attraction of seeming opposites. As New Mexicans get ready to stand in line and cast ballots, Village Arts is highlighting work that brings together opposing elements to create a harmonious Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s Resolution Designating May 18 As ‘Kids To Parks Day’ Passes Senate

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), a member of the National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the Senate’s passage of his bipartisan resolution designating May 18, 2024, as National Kids to Parks Day to empower young New Mexicans and their families to get outdoors and enjoy healthy outdoor recreation.

Started in 2011 with the National Park Trust, the fourteenth annual Kids to Parks Day kicks off a summer-long series of events at local, state and national Read More

2024 Summer Concert Series Begins May 24 With Changes

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Courtesy/LAC

Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Summer is officially here with the arrival of the annual Los Alamos Summer Concert Series, beginning May 24 through Aug. 30.

Every Friday night, local and regional musical acts in a variety of genres will take the Ashley Pond Park stage, while attendees mingle, dance, sing along, and enjoy the beautiful atmosphere of the park and downtown Los Alamos.

There are some changes to the 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series, that Sancre Productions and the Los Alamos Community Services Department would like to make the community and concert-goers aware of: Read More

Happenings This Week At SALA: May 15-19, 2024

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SALA News:

SALA Event Center announces a week packed with entertainment and enrichment for the community –  from engaging coding sessions to classic film screenings, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Starting at 4 p.m. today, May 15y, SALA kicks off with Coderdojo, offering an interactive exploration into the world of coding. Following at 5:30 p.m. is LAFC Monthly Movie and Dinner, featuring the timeless film ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, promising a delightful evening for cinema enthusiasts.

Wednesday marks The SALA Project Open House, an invitation to experience SALA’s project’s Read More

Friends Of Cathedral Music Presents Chaski Quartet June 16

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Chaski Quartet performs June 16 at the Cathedral of St. John in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

MUSIC News:

The Friends Of Cathedral Music will present Chaski Quartet in concert at 3 p.m. June 16 at the Cathedral of St. John, 318 Silver Ave. SW in Albuquerque.

Haydn’s Op. 76 No. 1 in G Major — nicknamed “Jack-in-the-box” — opens the program with a labile mood ranging from boisterous fun to prayerful pathos. From that taste of the early days of the string quartet, we move to more recent works that continue to stretch the definition of what four string instruments can sound like.

Voodoo Dolls by Jessie Montgomery Read More

Step Up Gallery: ‘OFF-GRID, Women Of The Mesa’ May 23

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Step Up Gallery News:

“OFF-GRID, Women of the Mesa: Figurative Oil Paintings of Empowered Women” by Beverly Branch opens Thursday, May 23 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.

Nearly 40 large oil paintings of women and their families, who choose to live unconnected to the power grid on the mesa west of Pilar and Taos, will be on display until June 25.

Artist Beverly Branch, a compatriot mesa resident, has created a visual story through masterful portraiture and figurative oils on canvas that should not be missed as the first stop for an exhibit moving on to two Taos galleries in July. The paintings Read More