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‘LASER: Materials And Sustainability On Earth And Beyond’ At Santa Fe Art Institute Sunday May 11

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Artist Andrea Polli presents Air Intelligences May 11 at the Santa Fe Art Institute. Courtesy/SFIA

SFIA News:

The community is invited to attend an evening of inspiration and innovation at “LASER: Materials and Sustainability on Earth and Beyond” in conjunction with the Woven Skies exhibition, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 11 at the Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI).

Environmental Engineer Maryam Hojati and Artist Andrea Polli will be offering unique perspectives on the intersection of art, science engineering and architecture.

RSVP now to secure a spot at this thought-provoking event. Read More

PEEC Offers Monday Wildflower Walks Led By Craig Martin

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Local expert Craig Martin talks wildflowers with nature enthusiasts. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Nature enthusiasts are invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for free Wildflower Walks led by local expert Craig Martin, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, May 19 and June 16. These easy walks will offer a chance to identify and appreciate the beauty of local wildflowers.

Participants will meet at the Los Alamos Nature Center to check in and carpool to the trailhead. Craig Martin will scout local trails ahead of time to find the best blooming wildflower locations for the walk. Read More

Chamisa Elementary School Wax Museum Show May 7

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LAPS News:

It’s Wax Museum Time once again at Chamisa Elementary! Continuing with a longstanding tradition, the Chamisa third and fourth graders will be presenting their annual Wax Museum show Wednesday, May 7.

Now, how does this work? Great question! To start, each third and fourth grader at Chamisa Elementary School did research on a famous person, and then they turned this research into a speech to tell the story of their person.

The students will present in costumes as if they were/are a famous person. Some of the people that the students chose to research include but are not limited to: Thomas Read More

Coro De Cámara To Present ‘Soundscapes: Music Of The Big And Little Screens’ May 17-18

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Coro de Cámara’s guest percussionist Paul Thibodeaux and partner Coro singer Madeline Thibodeaux review the upcoming repertoire. Courtesy/ Coro de Cámara

COMMUNITY News:

In its final performances of the season, Coro de Cámara entertains with “Soundscapes: Music of the Big and Little Screens”.  This cinematic program features acclaimed music from movies, TV shows and video games, including selections from “Wicked”, “Barbie” and “The Lord of the Rings”; “Babu Yetu” from “Civilization IV; and Carl Orff’s iconic “O Fortuna”, from hundreds of soundtracks. In addition to the Coro de Cámara Read More

Santa Fe Concert Band To Perform Memorial Day Concert

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COMMUNITY News:

The Santa Fe Concert Band will present its annual Memorial Day Concert 4 p.m. Monday, May 26 at Federal Park, 100 S. Federal Place in Santa Fe.

The concert will observe the holiday with music to honor those who bravely served our country with such patriotic classics as John Williams’ Hymn to the Fallen, Irving Berlin’s God Bless America, Recitation of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Armed Forces Salute and more!

The Santa Fe Concert Band, comprising about 50 local volunteer musicians, offers free concerts throughout the year.

Its origins date back to the Civil War era (1865). In Read More

Scenes From The Family YMCA 2025 Gala

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The Family YMCA CEO Chris Daniels, left, and Operations Director George Marsden welcome this year’s attendees to the Y’s annual gala, April 26 at the La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe. In recognition of The Family YMCA’s 70th anniversary, this year’s gala theme was platinum. The gala is a fundraiser for the YMCA with proceeds going directly to Annual Campaign, which supports local families in need. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Y CEO Chris Daniels, right, recognizes members of the ‘Benefactors of Youth’ including, from left, Steve Girrens, Sharon Stover, George Marsden, Karen Easton, Read More

McLaughlin: Something Happened Last Night That Took My Breath Away … The World Premier Of La Lune de Bleu

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By ANN MCLAUGHLIN
Los Alamos

Something happened last night that took my breath away: the world premier of La Lune de Bleu, an original ballet by Dance Arts Los Alamos Artistic Director Johnathan Guise.

This three-act ballet and its realization was a marvel from beginning to end. The 75-member cast of DALA students, community members, and 3 guest artists, brought the story of Selene and Endymion to life with astonishing professionalism. What a thrill it must be for young people to perform in a production of such high quality. Some of the young dancers are clearly destined to continue studying their Read More

‘Breakfast With The Curators’ To Feature Haute Couture Designer Patricia Michaels At Museum Hill Café May 12

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NMDCA News:

Straight from the runway and fashion week, the community is invited to attend an end of exhibit talk and one last glimpse of Haute Couture Designer Patricia Michael’s beautiful designs, 8:30-10 a.m. Monday, May 12.

Reservations are required. Tickets are $40/person ($35/person for MNMF members). Reserve tickets at https://my.nmculture.org/37112/43878.

Breakfast with the Curators is a series of lectures and artist presentations hosted by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture at the Museum Hill Café, at 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail on Museum Hill in Santa Fe. Tickets Read More

Master Peace Opens New Season Spotlighting Collaborations With World-Renowned Origami Artists May 5

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Master Peace, 25-foot tall sculpture stands at ORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN. Courtesy photo

ART News:

After years on tour, Master Peace is finally home at ORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN. Soaring into the sky, this towering 25-foot monumental sculpture is a tribute to the powerful story of Sadako Sasaki and the legend of 1,000 paper cranes. Master Peace is a collection of one thousand cast metal cranes as a wish for peace. Five hundred cranes are scattered around the world as individual sculptures, and five hundred are gathered in this 25-foot-tall monument. “Rather than a memorial to the tragedies of the past, Read More