Fun Outings

Village Arts Opens Beautiful New Exhibit: ‘Gray Matters’ … Invites Public To Cast Vote For Viewer’s Choice Award!

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‘Charade’ by Rainy Ferrell is among the more than 50 pieces of art by nearly 30 artists who took on the challenge of creating work to fit the theme of ‘Gray Matters’. Courtesy/Village Arts

View of some of the more than 50 pieces of art by nearly 30 artists who took on the challenge of creating work to fit the theme of ‘Gray Matters’. Courtesy/Village Arts

ART News:

Fire up those synaptic connections and head over to Village Arts for an exhibit that enters the gray area with skill and delicacy. After a colorful summer, Village Arts is marking the change of seasons with a more nuanced show of more than 50 pieces Read More

8 Days ‘Til ULLRfest Sept. 20

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PAJARITO News:

ULLRfest, a party to celebrate the upcoming winter, is Sept. 20, at Pajarito Mountain.

Features of the event are:

  • Live Music 12–6 p.m. with One Love
  • Lift serviced Bike and Hike 9 a.m.–4 p.m., STRAVA race on Dogpatch
  • The Cafe will be open
  • Beer Garden will be open 12:30–6 p.m.—$25 at the door includes glass and one free drink, with Blu Dragon, Bathtub Row, Boxing Bear Brewery, Nuckolls Brewery, and NEW! Hollow Spirits Distillery

ATC busses will be running from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., every 30 min from LAHS auditorium parking lot

Don’t forget—wear your costumes! Read More

The Giving Season Begins With Rock N’ Roll From Red Elvises!

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Igor and the Red Elvises will perform Sept. 26 at The Tub. Courtesy photo

DK and the Affordables are an opening act for Igor and the Red Elvises Sept. 26 at The Tub. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

What better way to kick off the season of giving than with a little bit of rock n’ roll?

Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op (The Tub) and Live In Los Alamos are hosting Igor and the Red Elvises Sept. 26 at The Tub. The event is starting the Northern New Mexico Toy Drive Powered by EXIT Realty Advantage NM. Doors open at 6 p.m. and before the Red Elvises take the stage, the Hillstompers Read More

Get Ready For Homecoming 2025

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LAHS teacher and 2024 Grand Marshall Kimberly Engelking waves to the crowd during last year’s Homecoming parade. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Get ready for Homecoming 2025 in Los Alamos! Homecoming Week is Sept. 15 – 20, 2025 and will feature a number of events and activities for students, staff and community members.

The Homecoming Parade will be held on Friday, Sept. 19. This year’s Grand Marshall is LAHS teacher Lynn Ovaska. The theme for the parade is “Whisker Wipeout.”

The parade will begin at 2:30 p.m. starting at the Canyon Complex parking lot, proceeding down Central Avenue Read More

Meow Wolf To Host Cosmic Howl … The Ultimate Cross-Dimensional Halloween House Party Oct. 31

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MEOW WOLF News:

SANTA FE — On Halloween night, surreal wonder and spooky-season shenanigans collide in the ultimate house party at Meow Wolf Santa Fe. At The Cosmic Howl House Party, House of Eternal Return descends into the underworld, pulsing with DJs spinning across every cosmic direction. Chills and thrills will abound on this fright night with more spooky energy than you can handle.

A costume contest with a twist: In-House Costumed Performers will haunt the dance floors and corridors, colliding with guests in a living, breathing masquerade. Think S&M with a Halloween flair—playful, Read More

Connect With The Sun And Moon At Jemez Historic Site’s Astronomy Programs Saturday Sept. 20

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Learn about NASA’s PUNCH program Sept. 20 at Jemez Historic Site. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

Learn about NASA’s PUNCH program, along with past and modern perspectives of astronomy at Jemez Historic Site during two programs held Saturday, Sept. 20.

At 11 a.m., Jim Greenhouse, from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science in Albuquerque, will share images and discuss details of the NASA PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission during the “Looking to the Skies: Modern and Ancient Astronomers” program. He will share images and offer visitors a chance to view Read More

Step Up Gallery To Host Unusual Exhibit Titled ‘Projection & Confession: Self-Portraits’ Sept. 18

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STEP UP GALLERY News: 

Thursday, Sept. 18, Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library presents a new and unusual exhibit titled Projection & Confession: Self-Portraits. The show runs Sept. 18 to Oct. 18. Instead of an opening reception, this exhibit will have a closing reception with the presentation of People’s Choice awards 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

A Call for Art was put out last spring asking regional and local artists to create a self-portrait for this show. Fifty artists took on the challenge to show their “true nature.” Self-portraits Read More

LAAC To Host Discussion With Authors At Fuller Lodge Sept. 11

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LAAC News:

Los Alamos Arts Council LAAC to host Los Alamos author Jessica Bryant Klagmann and Santa Fe author Katie Arnold as they discuss their works, including Bryant Klagmann’s latest novel, North of the Sunlit River.

The event takes place Thursday, Sept. 11 in Fuller Lodge. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and a reading and discussion will be held 6-7 p.m. followed by a book signing 7-8 p.m.

There will be a cash bar by Bathtub Row Brewing Cooperative, snacks, and a lively time with these two fantastic literary artists.

The event is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. Read More