Music

Dan Bern Plays Concert At Ski Hill Tonight

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Dan Bern. Courtesy/danbern.com

Staff Report

Folksinger Dan Bern will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at the Pajarito Ski Hill as part of the Summer Concert Series.

Bern, who hails from Bucks County, Pa. and now lives in Los Angeles, takes his influence from Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Bern has toured with Ani DiFranco and in 2012 and performed with Emmylou Harris.

His social and political humor, place him on the left of the political spectrum. He often deals with this Lithuanian Jewish ancestry.  

According to NPR, “With his acoustic guitar and a batch of witty and insightful Read More

Tuesdays At The Pond: Los Alamos Community Winds

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The Los Alamos Community Winds perform at 7 p.m., Tuesday at Ashley Pond. Courtesy photo

CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

Tuesdays at the Pond this week features the Los Alamos Community Winds at 7 p.m. at Ashley Pond.

Tuesdays at the Pond is a summer entertainment series that runs through Aug. 11. It brings a variety of entertainment acts to the Ashley Pond stage every Tuesday evening in downtown Los Alamos.

Los Alamos Community Winds is a wind ensemble made up of members of the Los Alamos community. It is comprised of both amateur and professional musicians of all ages and backgrounds from middle and high Read More

WRBC Infinity Squared Music: Midsummer Rock Bash

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The Exchange will perform at the Midsummer Rock Bash July 1 at White Rock Baptist Church. Courtesy photo
 
CONCERT News:
 
WRBC Infinity Squared Music presents the Midsummer Rock Bash. The Exchange will perform in concert Wednesday, July 1, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show beginning at 7 p.m. at White Rock Baptist Church.
 
The band is from the Seattle area and touring Cailfornia and Arizona on its way to perform in Los Alamos.
 
The Exchange is “a pop-rock band consisting of brothers Britt and Jack Espinosa, and Tyler Mays, according to the group’s
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Santa Fe Opera Guild Hosts Talk And Theatrical Makeup Demonstration July 14

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Santa Fe Opera principal makeup artist Beckie Kravetz with Mesfistopholes. CourtesySFOG

SANTA FE OPERA GUILD News:

  • Paint, Plaster And Pixie Dust: The Magic Of Transformation

The Santa Fe Opera Guild is hosting a talk and theatrical makeup demonstration at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 107 West Barcelona Road in Santa Fe

Principal makeup artist, assistant wig master, and resident mask-maker Beckie Kravetz will give an illustrated talk about her career and a demonstration of her theatrical makeup artistry, transforming a member of the audience Read More

Annual Fourth Of July Events At Overlook Announced

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KIWANIS News:

The Kiwanis 4th of July extravaganza will take place again this year at Overlook Park. Sponsors include Los Alamos County and Los Alamos National Bank. 

Schedule July 4:

  • 2-9 p.m.  Bouncy toys – huge selection from Ton-O-Fun
  • 4-5 p.m. Recorded Music provided by Outlaw Country 107.5.  Live from the Park.
  • 4 p.m. Atomic City buses begin running from Sullivan Field to the Park and White Rock Locations (stay tuned for a more detailed map from Atomic City Transit)
  • 5-6 p.m. Community Winds Performance
  • 6-8 p.m. Eddy & the Nomads 
  • 8:15 p.m. Best
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It Was A Craig Martin Experience At The Pond Tuesday

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The Craig Martin Experience performed at the weekly Tuesdays at the Pond event at Ashley Pond Park. The horn section from left, Quinn Marksteiner on alto sax, Carl Hagelberg on trumpet and Craig Martin on tenor sax. Other band members are Mike Rogers on guitar, Aaron Anderson on keyboards, Rob Heineman on bass and John Frary on drums. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Quinn Marksteiner blows the sax. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Aaron Anderson on keyboards, with bassist Rob Heineman in the back. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
A young fan
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Borromeo String Quartet Opens School Of Music Season In Taos

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Borromeo String Quartet. Courtesy photo

TSM News:

Anticipation is high as Taos School of Music prepares to premier its 53rd season with the Borromeo String Quartet at 7:30 p.m., June 21 at the Taos Community Auditorium.

The program includes Haydn: String Quartet Op. 77, No. 1; Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 13; and Schubert: Death and the Maiden. If you are a fan of chamber music or know someone who is, this concert is not to be missed. According to the Boston Globe, “The Borromeo String Quartet is simply the best there is on this planet; every appearance they make is an event.”

Individual tickets can Read More

Rain Doesn’t Dampen Summerfest At Pajarito Mountain

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Saturday’s rain did not dampen the activities at the annual Summerfest event at Pajarito Mountain, which included plenty of beer, bands and a downhill bike race. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Spectators line the track and wait for riders to zoom by in Saturday’s Pajarito Punishment/NM State Finals downhill bike race. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

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Craig Martin Experience Plays Ashley Pond Tuesday

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The Craig Martin Experience returns to Ashley Pond for another evening of jazz at 7 p.m., Tuesday. Courtesy photo

MUSIC News:

Fresh off of a performance at the Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, the Craig Martin Experience (CME) returns to Ashley Pond for another evening of jazz at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.

Part of the Los Alamos Creative District’s “Tuesdays at the Pond” concert series, CME will bring a new set of music different from the fusion jazz they performed at the pond last Friday.

“The textures of jazz are a rich and varied collection of moods, styles, and feels and we like to feature different Read More