Fun Outings

All-Indigenous Grease Parody At SF Playhouse Aug. 16-20

Cast members of ‘BEAR GREASE LIVE’ coming to the Santa Fe Playhouse Aug. 16-20 on the mainstage at 142 East De Vargas St. in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Santa Fe Playhouse

Santa Fe Playhouse News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Playhouse presents ‘BEAR GREASE LIVE’, A Treaty 6 Indigenous twist on the classic musical Grease by hip-hop duo LightningCloud. BEAR GREASE LIVE will play eight performances between Aug. 16-20 on the mainstage (142 East De Vargas St. in Santa Fe.

BEAR GREASE LIVE performs:

  • 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16;
  • 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17;
  • 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18;
  • 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday,
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Vendors Setting Up In Fuller Lodge For Atomicon 2023!

Vendors setting up this morning for the second annual Atomicon at Fuller Lodge. There will be games and toys and jewelry and key fobs and stickers and more! Mesa Public Library is presenting this Comic-Con-inspired event for all ages 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. The first Atomicon was held at Mesa Public Library last year in July. An estimated 1,500 fans attended the inaugural event. This year, to better accommodate large crowds, Atomicon has been expanded to include three additional locations—Fuller Lodge, which will host vendors 10:00 AM to a.m. to 5 p.m.; Ashley Pond, where a screening of The Lego Read More

Rodeo Cowboy Dinner & Dance At Posse Lodge Aug. 12

By LAURA TRYBOSKI
Sheriff’s Posse Lodge

The Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Posse Lodge is hosting its annual Rodeo Cowboy Dinner and Dance Saturday, Aug. 12 at 650 North Mesa Road.

Our Historical Lodge welcomes you to dine and boot scoot the night away.

          • Dinner is from 5 to 7 p.m. … Come early, as we sold out last year!
          • Dance is from 7:15 to 9 p.m.  … Enjoy music from Bill Hearne.

Enjoy a famously cooked prime rib dinner by Steve Wallin!

  • Prime rib dinner is $20.
  • Hot dog dinner is $5.

Y’All come on out for a root’n toot’n good time! Read More

New Mexico Archaeology Fair: Lincoln Historic Site Aug. 4-5

NMDCA News:

The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) invites the community to Lincoln Historic Site 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 4-5 to see flintknapping in action, throw an atlatl, learn about ground-penetrating radar and much more during the 2023 New Mexico Archaeology Fair.

For more than three decades, the Archaeology Fair has brought organizations across New Mexico to celebrate and share information about public archaeology. The fair takes place at a different New Mexico site each year.

Exhibits at this year’s event include demonstrations of flintknapping – the process of chipping

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Los Alamos County Fair And Rodeo Aug. 11-13, 2023

COUNTY News:

The community is invited to join Los Alamos County and other partnering organizations on Aug.  11-13 for exhibits, the Friday Night Concert, parade, fair at Ashley Pond Park, Arts & Crafts Fair at Fuller Lodge, Rodeo at Brewer Arena and much more!

County Fair exhibits, organized by the NMSU Co-operative Extension office will kick off the weekend with a special needs session for viewing the exhibits on Friday, Aug. 11 at the Mesa Public Library, from 4-5 p.m. and will open 5-8 p.m. for the general public.

Then plan to head over to Ashley Pond Park for the Los Alamos Summer Concert Read More

JJ & The Hooligans Headline Friday Night Summer Concert

JJ & the Hooligans to perform Friday night combine classic dance band tunes with reimagined surprises that make their shows fun, high-energy, and irresistibly danceable. Courtesy/Photo

Sancre Productions News:

The 2023 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe, continues to be the BEST Free Summer Concert Series in the State by bringing a well-known New Mexico band, JJ and the Hooligans, to Ashley Pond Park! The five members of JJ & the Hooligans combine classic dance band tunes with reimagined surprises that make their shows fun, high-energy, and irresistibly Read More

Mesa Public Library Hosts Second Annual Atomicon Aug. 5

Courtesy/LAC

LIBRARY News:

Mesa Public Library will present the second annual Atomicon: a Comic-Con-inspired event for all ages 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5.

The first Atomicon was held at Mesa Public Library last year in July. An estimated 1,500 fans attended the inaugural event. This year, to better accommodate large crowds, Atomicon has been expanded to include three additional locations—Fuller Lodge, which will host vendors 10:00 AM to a.m. to 5 p.m.; Ashley Pond, where a screening of The Lego Batman Movie will start at 10:30 a.m. on the Central Avenue side next to the Justice Center; Read More

Igor & The Red Elvises And Eddie & The Nomads Dazzle Massive Summer Concert Crowd Friday Night

The Friday night Summer Concert was packed with fans for opener Eddie & the Nomads and headliner Igor & The Red Elvises at Ashley Pond Park. The concert was  produced by Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County Community Services Department and sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust. Over the past 20 years, the Red Elvises have constantly toured all over the world with occasional breaks to record new music and to participate in film and television projects. As an independent band, Red Elvises have produced 12 studio albums, two live albums, a live concert DVD, and a Greatest Hits Read More