Music

DK and the Affordables Take Crowd to Rockabilly Heaven

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DK and the Affordables members Rob Heineman (bass), Scott Beguin (drums) and  D.K. Warner, (lead guitar and vocals). They offered up original tunes like ‘Espanola Girl’ and “Bigfoot Saturday Night’ as part of their rockabilly and roots rock ‘n roll repertoire Friday night at the Dixie Girl. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Dancers crowd the floor as Dk and the Affordables play a jam-packed Dixie Girl Pub Friday night. Dixie Girl owner Victor Medina said the restaurant plans to keep the music coming on a regular basis. Photo by Bonnie
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‘Dr. Atomic’ Comes to Los Alamos

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Met poster for ‘Dr. Atomic.’
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:

Dr. Atomic, the opera by John Adams with libretto by Peter Sellars, is finally coming to Los Alamos in the film version of the Metropolitan Opera production. It will be presented at 2 p.m., Jan. 26 at Fuller Lodge by the Los Alamos Historical Society as part of the Atomic Film Festival.

In preparation for this first presentation of the opera in the real-life setting of its story, PAC-8 is broadcasting the 2006 lecture that was delivered by Karlyn Ward in Fuller Lodge in conjunction with the San Francisco premiere of Dr. Atomic

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Los Alamos Choral Society and Symphony to Present Winter Concert

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A recent Choral Society and LASO concert at the Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by Bill Godwin

Staff Report:

The Los Alamos Choral Society and the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Mary Badarak will present their Winter Concert at 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Crossroads Bible Church at 97 East Road. Tickets are $15 for adults and available at the door or CB FOX. Students are free.

The program will feature W. A. Mozart’s Requiem and Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna.

Soloists for the Requiem are Viera Moore, Mary Beth Stevens, Gloria Streit, Rene Le Claire and Loren Jacobsen. Cindy Little Read More

UNM-LA Music Marathon Offers Six Hours of Music Sunday

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Music Marathon organizer Juanita Madland will perform several times during Sunday’s event. Courtesy photo

UNM-LA News:

The Fourth Annual UNM-Los Alamos Music Marathon will raise money for student scholarships 2-8 p.m. Sunday at UNM-LA Auditorium.

Six hours of live and varied music – from Celtic folk tunes, upbeat jazz, Polish mazurkas with dancers, to a guitar soloist, bluegrass band, and classical piano – all for one voluntary donation. Listeners are welcome to stay for the whole program or come and go as they wish.

 
Rebecca Caron, co-artistic director of Soundscapes,
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DK and the Affordables at Dixie Girl Friday

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DK and the Affordables on stage. Courtesy photo

Dixie Girl News:

The Dixie Girl Restaurant has a lot going on these days, including Dart League on Mondays, Open Mic Tuesdays, Karaoke Thursdays as well as plenty of music.

This week, DK and the Affordables will perform starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. There’s no cover charge.

On Saturday, Beer and Band will move operations to the Dixie Girl from the ski hill at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Square Peg from Taos will perform. Taos Mesa Brewing will be serving beer and Dixie Girl will offer its bar menu. Read More

Pajarito Mountain Beer and Band @ Dixie Girl

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PAJARITO MOUNTAIN News:

Because ski hill operations have been suspended, beer and band has moved to the Dixie Girl Restaurant. The event starts at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Taos Mesa Brewing will be serving drinks and Dixie Girl will offer its bar menu. Square Peg, a favorite house band at Taos Mesa, will provide the music.

Thanks to Victor Medina, the new Dixie Girl owner, for supporting Pajarito Mountain events. Come downtown this weekend and do some snow dancing so we can be back on the mountain soon. Read More

Los Alamos Student to Perform at Carnegie Hall

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Alice Shao

LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School student Alice Shao has been selected for the 2014 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. She will perform at Carnegie Hall in February with the band as a B flat clarinet. Participation in one of the three Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest rated high school performers from across North America and select schools internationally.

Shao auditioned this fall for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, Read More

Craig Martin Experience Jazzes Up Saturday Night Crowd at Blue Window Bistro

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Patrons at the Blue Window Bistro Saturday night couldn’t get enough of the Craig Martin Experience and called for an encore following their two hour jazz performance. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The Craig Martin Experience performing at the Blue Window Bistro Saturday night. Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Craig Martin Experience helped audience members bop into 2014 at Blue Window Bistro Jazz Night Saturday. Los Alamos’ own seven piece jazz ensemble just gets better and better. CME has been swinging together for two years.

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TOTH: Need a New Year’s Resolution?

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Members of the TOTH Generations Band from left, Lisa-Jo Dunham, Lisa Rothrock, and Jennifer Griffin. Photo by TK Thompson
 
Need a New Year’s Resolution?
By LISA ROTHROCK

Looking for a different way to start the new year? Maybe you made that New Year’s resolution to start going to church again—but which church? Which service? How do you dress? What can you expect?

Try starting Jan. 12 with the contemporary service at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church—where it’s laid back, fun, upbeat, and ecumenical (anyone is welcome.) The service is held in the evening, so it might even fit your schedule Read More