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Santa Fe Community College To Host Art On Campus Collective Glass Pop-Up Exhibition April 9-23

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‘Amber Whisp’ glass sculpture by Willi Haye. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s Art on Campus will host a reception for Collective Glass, a pop-up exhibition, 2-4 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in the Dean’s Gallery in the Fine Arts Center Lobby at 6401 Richards Ave., in Santa Fe.

The exhibition showcases glass artwork from students and instructors from Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), along with work by artists from Liquid Light, Prairie Dog Glass, Tesuque Glass and members of the New Mexico Glass Alliance.

The show Read More

LACA: Acclaimed Violinist Rachel Barton Pine To Bring Virtuosity And Vision To Los Alamos April 11

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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine

LACA News:

          • The Los Alamos Concert Association to present an afternoon of masterpieces spanning three centuries.

The Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) will welcome world-renowned American violinist Rachel Barton Pine performing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Duane Smith Auditorium.

As the fourth installment of LACA’s 79th season, this concert highlights Pine’s “striking and charismatic” (The New York Times) artistry. While she often performs with the world’s foremost orchestras, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Read More

Pajarito Astronomers’ ‘Dark Night’ March 21 At Overlook

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Pajarito Astronomers News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in stargazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Dara Jones Soccer Field early this evening, 21 March, at Overlook Park in White Rock. 

Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 45 minutes after sunset.

This event will be held, weather permitting. Updates will be posted at Pajarito Astronomers on Facebook. Read More

New Mexico School For The Arts Percussion Ensemble Presents: ‘Let’s Get Together And Hit Stuff’ April 9

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NMSA News:

The New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) Percussion Ensemble invites the community to an energetic and wide-ranging evening of percussion music titled “Let’s Get Together and Hit Stuff,” at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in the Zane Bennett Gathering Space at NMSA, 201 Montezuma Ave. in Santa Fe. Admission is free.

The concert features the acclaimed NMSA Percussion Ensemble, recently recognized as the 2026 NMMEA Honor Ensemble and invited to perform at Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque for the New Mexico Music Educators Association All-State Conference—one of the state’s highest honors Read More

Los Alamos Public Utilities To Host Tour De Sewer!

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COUNTY News:

No longer just a pipe dream, the new wastewater treatment facility in White Rock is a state-of-the-art site representing a pipeline of success. The public is invited to plunge into a tour of the site, 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 8. The tour is free but space is limited. Tickets are available at ladpu.com/tour.

Officially called the White Rock Water Resource Reclamation Facility (WRRF), the new plant went online in 2024. A decade prior, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) began flushing out a plan to replace the original White Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant, built Read More

Indoor Football, Halfway To Fair Celebration And More To Kick Off Spring At EXPO New Mexico

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Expo New Mexico is in full spring swing with a weekend packed with family-friendly events.

Indoor football returns to Tingley Coliseum on Sunday, March 22, as the New Mexico Chupacabras make their debut against the Orlando Pirates. The game kicks off at 2 p.m., with tailgating getting underway at 10:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased here.

The Treasures of the Earth Expo is also underway at EXPO New Mexico, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 21 and 22. Attendees can expect over 50 dealers selling everything from amethyst cathedrals to Zebra rock, jewelry, supplies, beads, and more. Read More

LALO: ‘Sister Act’ Opens Friday At Duane Smith Auditorium

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Deloris Van Cartier, played by Donavan Price, second from right, sings with her sisters in LALO’s Sister Act, opening this weekend at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Thomas Grave

Mitsi Pair Willard sings as Mother Superior in LALO’s musical Sister Act, based on the film of the same name. Photo by Thomas Graves

By KELLY DOLEJSI
LALO’s Sister Act

“Outside, life’s a mess … here within these walls, life is sweet and good.”

So sings Mother Superior in the Los Alamos Light Opera’s (LALO) Sister Act, opening this weekend — and as usual, mother knows best. If life seems chaotic or difficult right now, this

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Equinox To Perform In Spring Showcase At The Lensic

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Equinox includes from left, Yuiko Yamaguchi, Emilia (Milly) Bonser, Payton Sutherland and Sequoya Ke. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen/C’YA

Equinox includes from left, Yuiko Yamaguchi, Emilia (Milly) Bonser, Payton Sutherland and Sequoya Ke. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen/C’YA

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA)

What happens when you bring together talent and opportunity? Equinox. The Equinox here is a very talented group of young ladies brought together by a touchstone of observational opportunity for potential, Allison Rich. Rich moved here two years ago, Read More