Music

LA Arts Council Kicks Off Brown Bag Season Sept. 6

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Bethany Filer

LAAC News:

The first of the monthly Brown Bag Performances, presented noon to 1 p.m., Sept. 6 at Fuller Lodge, will feature soprano singer Bethany Filer and internationally traveled pianist Nathan Salazar.

The program will present the Romantic Era music of Bellini, Liszt, Schubert, Johann Straus, and Claude Debussy, as well the contemporary music of Ned Rorem. All Brown Bag Series performances are free to the public and bringing your lunch-to-munch during the performance is encouraged. Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy some gifted performers presenting soothing, Read More

Enjoy Out-Of-This-World Experience At Outdoor Performance Of Opera On The Rocks At Bandelier

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COUNTY News:

Take a trip into space and dress the part this fall in Los Alamos. Back for its sixth year, the highly anticipated Opera on the Rocks at Bandelier National Monument will take the audience on an extraordinary galactic trip this year, with the presentation of scenes from Mozart’s comic opera, The Abduction from the Seraglio, adapted to fit into a futuristic universe similar to that of Star Trek. To add to the fun, attendees are encouraged to dress in their best Trekkie gear.

Presented by the Los Alamos Opera Guild of the Guilds of the Santa Fe Opera, Inc., Opera on the Rocks Read More

‘Big Foot BBQ & Blues Fest’ Jemez Springs Sept. 2

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Possible Big Foot sighting. Courtesy photo

VILLAGE OF JEMEZ SPRINGS News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS—A new event in Jemez Springs is sure to stir up some enthusiasm over Labor Day weekend – the first ever Big Foot Barbecue and Blues Fest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2.

Area resident Felix Nuñez originated the event. He has been fascinated with the idea of the elusive Bigfoot creature, following several unexplainable sounds he’s heard and documented in the Jemez Mountains over the years.

“Although I don’t want to hang my hat on Bigfoot’s existence, I think there’s been a lot of fascinating audio and video Read More

Figuerido And Warren Wow Crowd At Friday Concert

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​Los Alamos Summer Concert organizer Russ Gordon checks out Kandice Favorite’s groovy shoes during the Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park, which featured Brazilian guitarist Diego Figuerido. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A group of concert goers enjoy the music Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Brazilian guitarist Diego Figuerido performs for the crowd Friday night. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Guitarist Diego Figuerido and Drummer Michael Warren jazz it up at Friday’s concert. Photo Read More

Los Alamos Concert Association Unveils 72nd Season!

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LACA’s 72nd Season opens with Metales M5, The Mexican Brass, at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/LACA

Wyndsync closes the season at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at 4 p.m. at the Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/LACA

 

LACA News:

One highlight among many in the Los Alamos Concert Association’s 72nd season will be the unveiling of a renovation at the Association’s venue, the Duane Smith Auditorium.

Built for the community by the Atomic Energy Commission in the early 1950s, the Smith Auditorium is the second largest concert venue in New Mexico.  Construction currently underway Read More

Apprentice Singers Back On Main Stage Sunday Night

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The 2017 class of the SFO Apprentice Singers. Photo by Robert Godwin
 
By CARL NEWTON
Los Alamos

The 2017 class of the SFO Apprentice Singers will return to entertain us at 8 p.m. Sunday. Twenty-four of this year’s 44 apprentices appeared at least once in last Sunday’s program. Twenty-eight will appear at least once this Sunday, and eight will have performed in both programs.

Scenes for Sunday night’s program come from Stravinsky’s “The Rakes Progress”, Verdi’s “Falstaff”, Puccini’s “Edgar”.and Massenet’s “Werthe”’. After the Read More

Brazilian Jazz & Flamenco Guitar Master Diego Figuerido Plays Summer Concert At Ashley Pond Tonight

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Brazilian guitarist Diego Figuerido performs at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
 
By RUSS GORDON
Concert Producer

We are really excited to bring back the fantastic Brazilian guitarist, Diego Figuerido to Los Alamos! The show is free and starts at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond Park. We won’t be changing the venue, we’ll wait it out if we have any rain. This is a mountain town and the weather changes often. Bring a chair, some warm clothes and an umbrella. The show is going to be wonderful!

Tonight’s concert will be Los Alamos Medical Center Night. The free concert is paid for by contributions Read More

Menu Announced For 3rd Annual ¡Fiesta Los Alamos!

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Courtesy/RotarySTARS

ROTARY STARS News:

The Los Alamos Rotary STARS have just released details of the menu for the 3rd Annual ¡Fiesta Los Alamos!

Blue Window Bistro is providing the food for this popular event that takes place 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Fuller Lodge.

Appetizers: Chips and Dip Bar

  • Homemade blue and white corn tortilla chips
  • Charred tomato salsa
  • Queso blanco
  • Roasted tomatillo salsa
  • Citrus ceviche
  • Spicy pineapple salsa
  • Guacamole

Entrees:

  • Green chile chicken enchiladas
  • Pork and red chile stew
  • Authentic Mexican taco bar
    • Tamarind and pineapple shrimp tacos with roasted corn
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Students Already Busy With Athletics And Activities

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LAHS Varsity and Junior Varsity Scrimmage Aug. 8 at Sullivan Field. Courtesy/LAPS

Topper Band Aug. 2 on the practice field. Courtesy/LAPS

Topper Band Aug. 2 on the practice field. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Even though school does not start until Thursday Aug. 17, Los Alamos secondary students are already busy with athletics and activities. This is after a summer filled with camps and clinics. 

The football team and band have completed two full weeks of grueling practice. The ROTC students and Solar Eclipse team are in full production mode. Others already preparing to compete include Read More

More Scenes From 2017 Los Alamos County Fair And Rodeo Festivities Saturday At Ashley Pond Park

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Scene from the 2017 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo festivities at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Evelyn Stone, 3, with her sister PJ Stone, 1, ride in a buggy at Saturday’s Fair and Rodeo festivities at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Take that! Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Your turn! Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Jeff Favorite, left, leads the Hill Stompers Band to liven up Saturday’s Fair and Rodeo event in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Police Cpl. David Boe at Saturday’s Read More