Music

Los Alamos Community Winds To Present 2024 Holiday Prism Concert Saturday Dec. 14

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LACW News:

The Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) presents its annual Holiday Prism Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Crossroads Bible Church. The concert will be made up of performances by members from the community – the Los Alamos Flutes, Los Alamos Clarinet Choir, SaxAtomix and other small ensembles along with individual solo performances by pianist Arthur Lui, flutist Mariana Ruthstrom and trumpeter Alex Vives.

This year, LACW will have the Los Alamos Choral Society join in the festivities for performances of two holiday classics; Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and “A Christmas Read More

Scenes From DALA’s ‘Ratcracker On The Hill’

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Scene from Dance Arts Los Alamos’ (DALA) opening night performance of ‘Ratcracker On The Hill’ Friday at Duane Smith Auditorium with performances at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Read the review here. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from DALA’s opening night performance of ‘Ratcracker On The Hill’ Friday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Performances continue at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from DALA’s opening night performance of ‘Ratcracker On The Hill’ Friday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Performances continue at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Scenes From Exit Realty Ugly Sweater Party At Fuller Lodge

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Scene from the Exit Realty Advantage NM ugly sweater party Friday night at Fuller Lodge. The party featured Katy P and The Business and kicked off Exit’s 2024 Northern New Mexico Toy Drive – another year of spreading joy and supporting families across Northern New Mexico. This year, Exit expanded its reach to include 40 benefiting organizations, serving more than 7,000 kids—a significant increase from last year’s 5,000 kids across 32 organizations. Contributions of new, unwrapped toys or monetary donations make a direct impact on the lives of children in need. To learn more, visit https://www.exittoydrive.com/ Read More

Atomic Follies Cabaret Donates To Self Help’s Techo Fund

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Atomic Follies Cabaret members at their Halloween show, from left, Molly Foggaard, Seona Zimmerman, Steeny Benkowski, Heather McCulloch, Michelangelo Lobato, Heather Beemer, Jessica Cowan, Joseph Cowan, Louisa Singleton, Matthew DeSmith and Jenny Bacca-Mills. Courtesy/Self Help

Self Help News:

The Atomic Follies Cabaret local performance group raised $1,000 for Self Help’s Techo Fund during its Halloween cabaret at the Sheriff’s Posse Lodge.

Techo, which means “roof” in Spanish, provides funding to support young adults who identify as LGBTQ+ and require assistance in securing Read More

Singer Max Gomez To Perform Twice Dec. 29 In Los Alamos

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Singer/Songwriter Max Gomez. Photo by Blue Gabor

COMMUNITY News:

Singer/Songwriter Max Gomez will be in Los Alamos later this month for two special performances.

Gomez will perform 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 in the historic Oppenheimer House.

His second concert is 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 in Fuller Lodge.

Both concerts are open to all ages. Tickets are $45 and available at this link: https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/441273. Read More

‘Ratcracker On The Hill’ Opens Friday At Smith Auditorium

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A scene from ‘Nutcracker on the Hill’ in 2023. Courtesy/DALA
By KATY BURKE
DALA

It’s that time of year again! Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) is performing its yearly production of the Nutcracker, but with a twist. This year’s production is the second installment of Artistic Director Jonathan Guise’s “Nutcracker on the Hill” trilogy.

Last year’s Nutcracker transported the audience back in time to a Christmas Party in Fuller Lodge in 1944. We saw the swing dancing Manhattan Project characters admire the Nutcracker given to Gwen Groves (the daughter of General Groves), and the Spy sneaking into

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Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert Dec. 7

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LASO News:

The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra (LASO) will present its annual Holiday Concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Crossroads Bible Church.

This free event, a gift to the community, includes cherished traditions like a holiday sing-along and a chance to win the opportunity to conduct Jingle Bells. Enjoy delightful performances, including ballet dancers from The Ratcracker on the Hill, and share in the joy of the season with a post-concert reception alongside the musicians.

Music has a special way of bringing memories to life. From the trumpet’s playful “neigh” in Sleigh Ride to the stirring Read More

LASO Hosts Holiday Pops Concert Saturday

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LASO News:

Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra presents their annual Holiday Concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Crossroads Bible Church.

Celebrate the holiday season with the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra’s annual Holiday Concert! This free event, a gift to the community, includes cherished traditions like a holiday sing-along and a chance to win the opportunity to conduct Jingle Bells. Enjoy delightful performances, including ballet dancers from The Ratcracker on the Hill, and share in the joy of the season with a post-concert reception alongside the musicians.

Music has a special way of bringing Read More