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More Scenes From 2017 County Fair & Rodeo Parade

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Los Alamos High School Marching Band. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAHS Marching Band members. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAHS Marching Band drummer. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAHS Marching Band members. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAHS Marching Band members. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Parade spectators. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

NJROTC. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Classic. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Rodeo royalty. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Country Star Dale Watson Takes Selfie With Enthusiastic Fans During Friday Night Summer Concert At The Pond!

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Country music star Dale Watson of Ausitn, Texas gave an energetic performance the Friday night Summer Concert at Ashley Pond singing a non-stop variety of favorites that seemed to delight the crowd, no matter their musical taste. Not only was Watson a stand-out performer, he also was fun-loving and delighted a couple of enthusiastic local fans, KayLinda Crawford and Marcie Johnson with a group selfie during one of his songs. Watson called the pair to the stage, grabbed a phone and took the picture … to be treaured for sure! Courtesy photo

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SF Opera’s Apprentice Scene Program Begins Sunday

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A past performance from the Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Scene Program. Courtesy/Santa Fe Opera
 
By CARL NEWTON 
Los Alamos 
 

On the path down to the Dapples Pavilion Cantina at the Santa Fe Opera there is a paver with the inscription, “The SFO Apprentice Singers/ May Our Dreamers Become Our Stars.” Stardom was in Joyce DiDonato’s future when she was an apprentice in 1995. She speaks with authority when she said, “The wonderful performing opportunities and intensive instructions the young artists receive here are invaluable and could very well be the building Read More

Summer Concert Is On Tonight … Rain Or Shine!

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Dale Watson and the Lonestars perform at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond regardless of the weather. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Summer Concert is on tonight regardless of whether it continues to rain!

Country music star Dale Watson and his band the Lonestars from Austin, Texas perform at 7 p.m. at Ashley Pond Park.

Watson has been dubbed by the Austin Chronicle as the “silver pompadoured, baritone beltin’, Lone Star drinkin’, honky-tonk hellraiser.” He also plays rockabilly and Texas swing. He has guested on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, “The David Letterman Show”, “Austin City Limits” Read More

Family Fun Gets Underway Today At 2017 Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo … Festivities Through Sunday

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The 2017 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo kicks off today and runs through Sunday. Courtesy/LA MainStreet

 

COUNTY News:
 

As summer vacations begin to wrap up, Los Alamos—the place where discoveries are made and the palce of “100 Aha Moments”—offers one more opportunity for families to get outdoors and enjoy a fun-filled weekend trip with the Annual Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo kicking off today and running through Sunday.

 
“The County Fair and Rodeo is always a fun-filled time for families to enjoy right before the start of the school year,” said Kelly Stewart, marketing
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Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series Presents Dale Watson And The Lonestars At Pond Tonight!

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Outlaw country music star Dale Watson performs at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

SUMMER CONCERT News:

The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series presents the Austin, Texas King of Honky-tonk and tremendous outlaw country music star, Dale Watson at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond Park.

Even if you think you don’t like country, let me tell you about Dale Watson and the Lonestars. Dale’s been dubbed by the Austin Chronicle as the “silver pompadoured, baritone beltin’, Lone Star drinkin’, honky-tonk hellraiser.” He also plays rockabilly and Texas swing. He’s guested on “Jimmy Kimmel Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents Sotto Voce Sept. 29

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TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
 
Teatro Paraguas is pleased to present Sotto Voce, the latest play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, which premiered under the direction of the playwright at the Theatre for the New City in New York on Feb. 15, 2016. Sotto Voce is written and performed in English.
 
In this exquisite, dreamlike sonata of a play, Cruz examines the resiliency of true love and the indelible power of memories. German-born novelist Bemadette Kahn, now in her eighties and living in New York, lost the love of her life during World War II when he
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Scenes From Friday’s Summer Concert

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The Summer Concert moved to Fuller Lodge Friday to avoid a thunderstorm. The crowd listens as Jim Lauderdale performs. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Jim Lauderdale performs one of his songs. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Local bluegrass band Higher Ground traded sets with Jim Lauderdale Friday night at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
The gang from LANB hands out glowing armbands. LANB sponsored Friday’s Summer Concert. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Jim Lauderdale Performs Summer Concert In Fuller Lodge

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Jim Lauderdale performs tonight at the Summer Concert. Courtesy photo

 
UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, the concert will be held at 7 p.m. in Fuller Lodge. 

SUMMER CONCERT News:

The great singer-songwriter-performer Jim Lauderdale returns to Los Alamos for tonight’s Summer Concert at 7 p.m. sponsored by Los Alamos National Bank.

Lauderdale performs country, bluegrass, roots rock and R&B. He is the winner of the Americana Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and host of the Music City Roots TV show.
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