Fun Outings

Posts From Abroad: Cruise On The Seine In Paris

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Rick and Liddie Martinez of Los Alamos and the Española Valley on a private cruise along the Seine on the Don Juan II Friday, March 29 in Paris, France. Liddie is Regional President of Enterprise Bank & Trust in Los Alamos and also serves on the Board of the Santa Fe Opera. She and her husband joined other board members on a recent visit to Paris. Photo by Liddie Martinez

One of a 7-course dinner prepared by Michelin-starred chef Frédéric Anton during a private cruise along the Seine Friday in Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez 

Wines served with dinner during a cruise along the Seine Friday Read More

Chicago & Bell At New Mexico Museum Of Art April 5

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NMDCA News:

Join New Mexico Museum of Art for a First Friday event with Larry Bell and Judy Chicago 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, April 5.

Chicago (born July 20, 1939 in Chicago, Ill.) American feminist artist whose complex and focused installations created some of the visual context of the women’s liberation movement in the 1970s and beyond. 

Throughout his career Bell has made investigations into the properties of light on surface. By experimenting with the nature of surface and its relationship to space, Bell has devised a methodology characterized by spontaneity, intuition, and improvisation. Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos Elks 2024 Easter Egg Hunt

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The crowd takes off in hot pursuit of hidden eggs during the 2024 Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Elks Lecturing Knight Katherine Haight accompanies the Easter Bunny to the egg hunt Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Maewen Hinderer looking lovely in her Easter finery before the start of the Los Alamos Elks Lodge Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Children wait their turn to play in the bouncy houses provided by the Read More

Sheep Shearing Day At Los Luceros Historic Site April 7

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Scene from sheep shearing event in 2022 at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/LLHS

Members of the wild and woolly Navajo Churro sheep herd at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/LLHS

NMHS News:

Sheep Shearing Day, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, offers visitors an opportunity to learn about the wild and woolly Navajo Churro sheep herd at Los Luceros Historic Site.

Held in conjunction with first Sunday Dawn ‘Til Dusk, visitors can enjoy the site starting at 7 a.m., with a bird tour followed by a variety of activities until the site closes at 7:30 p.m.

Throughout the day, Kerry Mauer will demonstrate Read More

Ethel Fisher: ‘Portraits Of The Sublime’ April 26-May 25

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Ethel Fisher, Double Portrait, Yellow Space (Ethel & Seymour), 1969, Oil on linen, 51 x 46 in. Courtesy/LewAllen Galleries

ART News:

SANTA FE — LewAllen Galleries announces its exclusive representation of the work of Ethel Fisher (1923-2017) and its first major exhibition of the artist’s work focusing on her figurative paintings, entitled Ethel Fisher: Portraits of the Sublime.

This exhibition will be accompanied by both a printed and a digital catalog and will open Friday, April 26, 2024 and remain on view through May 25, 2024.

Fisher is a highly distinguished American artist who lived Read More

Bridge Tournament At Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center

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Scene from the Los Alamos Bridge Club sectional tournament. Courtesy/BESC

JERRY FLEMING
Los Alamos Bridge Tournament Director

The Los Alamos Bridge Club held its first sectional tournament in five years, co-hosted by the Bridge Club and the Betty Ehart Senior Center.

There were 58.5 tables and 65 players participating more than five sessions. Most of the players were from Los alamos and Santa Fe, but there were players from Albuquerque, Las Cruces and out of state.

Local players fared quite well, with Sig Lodwig, John Ruminer, Cliff Rudy, Jennifer Young, Earle Marie Hanson, Steve Kemic, Martin Read More

Posts From Abroad: Touring Paris, France

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View of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday, March 21 as Rick and Liddie Martinez of Los Alamos and the Española Valley spend a couple of weeks touring Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez of Los Alamos and the Española Valley spend a couple of weeks touring Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez arrive at St. James hotel March 21 in Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez enjoyed a light dinner of Butternut Cream Soup and some perfectly mixed martinis at the Historic Library Bar at St. James hotel March 21 in Paris, France. Photo Read More

Santa Fe Pro Musica Announces 2024–2025 Season

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Pro Musica News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica’s 2024–2025 Season offers a distinguished selection of concerts from September through May.

In addition to their popular String Quartet Series, celebratory Holiday Bach Festival, and Baroque Holy Week concerts, Artistic Director Colin Jacobsen presents a fresh and innovative twist on Pro Musica’s acclaimed orchestra concerts. The Orchestra Series invites five featured artists as both soloists and composers—Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, Mexican singer Magos Hererra, violinist Colin Jacobsen, Wu Man, pipa, and shakuhachi player Read More

Santa Fe Film Festival Celebrates 24 Years

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SFFF News:

The 24th annual Santa Fe Film Festival (SFFF) will take place April 25-28, and is set to provide an exhilarating experience for moviegoers, boasting an impressive line-up of films from notable filmmakers and welcoming esteemed honorees.

More than 100 features and short films will screen throughout the festival weekend, chosen from thousands of submissions, with most filmmakers confirmed to attend.

The 501(c)(3) non-profit festival organization again brings together a unique collection of feature and short films, championing those that make a difference, living up to its Read More