Fun Outings

Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents ‘Brentano Quartet–Chiaroscuro’ In St. Francis Auditorium Feb. 11, 2024

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Brentano Quartet members from left, Mark Steinberg, violin; Serena Canin, violin; Misha Amory, viola and Nina Lee, cello. Photo by Jürgen Frank

Pro Musica News:

SANTA FE—Pro Musica’s celebrated String Quartet Series continues this February with the “Passionate, uninhibited, and spellbinding” Brentano Quartet (London Independent). In their program “Chiaroscuro”—referring to an artistic technique that uses contrasting light and shadow to create volume and depth—Shostakovich’s intensely personal String Quartet No. 8, dedicated to the victims of fascism and war, sits in high Read More

National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History To Open ‘Da Vinci Machines’ Exhibit Jan. 27, 2024 In Albuquerque

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‘Da Vinci Machines’ celebrating the creativity, ingenuity, and incredible feats of engineering of Leonardo Da Vinci opens Jan. 17 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.  Courtesy/NMNS&H

Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Aerial Screw’. Courtesy/NMNS&H

NMNS&H News:

  • Special exhibit celebrates engineering, innovation and imagination

ALBUQUERQUE – On Jan. 27, 2024, the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNS&H) will open a temporary exhibit, “Da Vinci Machines”. This Exhibition is celebrating the creativity, ingenuity, and incredible feats Read More

Tickets Available Online For ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’

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Inspector Carter, left, (Kaity Burke) and Thomas Colleymoore, right, (Emily Teti) try to help an inebriated Perkins (Jim Sicilian) remember his line so they can escape a never-ending scene in “The Play That Goes Wrong”. Photo by Thomas Graves Photography

Community News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre’s production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” will run Jan. 12-27 at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.

Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields and directed by Seona Zimmerman, “The Play That Goes Wrong” presents the members of the hapless Cornley Drama Society as they attempt Read More

Delirium Musicum To Perform In Los Alamos

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Delirium Musicum will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/LACA

LACA News:

An exciting young chamber orchestra, Delirium Musicum, will perform in Los Alamos at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA).

Recently awarded three Audience Choice Awards by San Francisco Classical Voice, the self-directed ensemble will offer fresh interpretations of old masters juxtaposed with adventuresome new repertoire.

The program features new takes on two beloved Baroque masterpieces, Summer from Max Richter’s wildly popular  Read More

Posts From The Road: Year In Review 2023 Part 2

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Chloride, NM: We explored areas in southwestern New Mexico in January and February of 2023. We visited several locations that were new to us and returned to some favorite locations from past trips. Chloride, N.M., is a mining town established in 1879 and many of the original structures still stand today. History of the mining towns of the western U.S. is always interesting and full of surprises. Chloride was a boom town of 2,000-3,000 residents for a few years until the mines declined and the miners moved on to other sites. Chloride is home to about two dozen residents today who work together to maintain Read More

Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture ‘Sunday Funday’ Jan. 7

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The next ‘Sunday Funday’ is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 7 at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture at 710 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe. Courtesy/MIAC

MIAC News:

Start the new year off with world class exhibitions and art activities for the whole family. The first Sunday of the month is “Sunday Funday” at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) at 710 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe.

This month the event takes place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 7, during which attendees can try beading with a loom and other fun art activities. This event is free to New Mexico residents with a valid ID.

History of the Museum of Indian Arts & Read More

‘Discovering The Music Of Bach’ – Three Related Programs

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Conductor and educator Oliver Prezant. Photo by Jerri Foster

The Santa Fe Opera News:

The Santa Fe Opera presents “Discovering the Music of Bach” performances in Santa Fe and Albuquerque with conductor and educator Oliver Prezant and violinist Stephen Redfield, and “Bach’s Violin” – a free youth and family concert in Albuquerque.

The community is invited to join Prezant and Redfield for this in-depth look at selections from J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo.

During the program, Prezant will lead an interactive exploration of the music, as we look at how Bach weaves single line Read More

Violinist Philippe Quint Performs Jan. 14 At The Lensic

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Hailed by NPR as ‘classical music’s superstar’, multiple Grammy® Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint joins The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra on the Lensic stage for this critically acclaimed multimedia program featuring orchestral works from the iconic actor, composer, and musical legend Charlie Chaplin and his most celebrated films. Watch the traler here. Courtesy/SFSO Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Wonka’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Wonka” – released on Dec 15, will play one more day at SALA, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 4. The idea of a third film based on this character may not initially motivate one to take a piece of the holiday season for it. But, this movie musical may well be worth your time.

The film “Wonka” serves as a prequel to Roald Dahl’s 1964 book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.  That book was first realized on the big screen in 1971 as “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”  starring Gene Wilder, now a family classic. Since then, another version titled “Charlie and Read More