Music

Northern’s Center For The Arts Gallery Presents ‘LOOK OUT’

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A group of nuns take a portrait with a whale skull on a beach. Courtesy/NNMC

Painting by artist Shane Tolbert. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — The Center for the Arts Gallery at Northern New Mexico College presents “LOOK OUT,” a special exhibition of visual art, dance, sound and film screenings marking the gallery’s reopening.

“LOOK OUT” is comprised of dynamic works by Arts & Human Sciences faculty Robert Beshara, Johanna Case-Hofmeister, Sneha Chakradhar, Mateo Frazier, David Lindblom and Shane Tolbert. The exhibit explores what is seen and heard, asking the question, “What Read More

Taos Chamber Music Group Presents ‘A Love Affair’ March 5

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Taos Chamber Music Group’s 30th Anniversary Season includes featured musician David Yang March 5. Courtesy/TCMG

TCMG News:

The Taos Chamber Music Group’s 30th Anniversary Season continues 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5 in one performance only of “A Love Affair” at the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos.

A multi-disciplinary program of music informed by art, poetry and letters that reflects love in its many forms includes Georgia O’Keefe’s deep connection to the New Mexico landscape, Maya Angelou’s poem of human unity, and Robert and Clara Schumann’s immortal love affair.

Featured musicians are Read More

Los Alamos Light Opera’s ‘Matilda’ Is Funny, Touching, A Bit Scary And A Bit Subversive

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Matilda cast members, center, Emmy Smith as Matilda Wormwood; clockwise from top left, Suzy Kroesche as Agatha Trunchbull; Monica Poston as Miss Honey; Holly Robinson as Mrs. Wormwood and Scot Johnson as Mr. Wormwood. Photos by Zachary K. Baker

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Light Opera’s productions of “Matilda The Musical” opened last weekend at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Based on the book by Roald Dahl, the musical premiered in November 2010 in England and had its Broadway debut in March 2013.

Matilda (Emmy Smith) is the story of a child genius Read More

Live In Los Alamos Presents David Berkeley Feb. 24

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Singer/songwriter David Berkeley will perform with Susan Holmes and Ben Wright Feb. 24 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo

CONCERT News:

Live in Los Alamos presents singer/songwriter David Berkeley with Susan Holmes and Ben Wright 7 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.) Friday, Feb. 24 at Fuller Lodge.

Epic games of phone tag, conflicting schedules, international relocations and a global pandemic all conspired, at one time or another, to keep David Berkeley from performing for the Live in Los Alamos concert series. The singer-songwriter, who the San Francisco Chronicle calls “a musical poet,” will finally Read More

Santa Fe Opera Hosts Costume Sale Day March 11 

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A selection of colorful costume couture awaits in the Santa Fe Opera Costume Shop. Photo by Mariah Olesen

Santa Fe Opera News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera will host a costume sale Saturday, March 11 in Stieren Orchestra Hall at the Santa Fe Opera at 301 Opera Drive.

This beloved community event features the sale of costumes, fabrics and accessories including hats, masks, shoes and more from past company productions, ranging in style from Baroque to Contemporary, all priced to sell.

Event entry is free. To enhance the shopping experience, reservations for specific entry times between  Read More

Local Quartet Offers Community Valentine Serenades

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Lads and Lasses of Enchantment in 2018 at United Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy photo 

By Bernadette Lauritzen
Los Alamos

The time of year has arrived when a true lover of love may decide to throw caution to the wind and send a Valentine that really sets the tone of their affection.

If that person is you, either because you are extremely behind, you really want to find the perfect gift or want a surprise that is high-brow, have we got the idea for you.

You can send a spectacular, well-dressed, one of a kind a capella Valentine. A capella is another name for a special kind of singing done by some very special Read More

LA Choral Society Selects Music For Spring 2023 Concert

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LACS News:

In its Spring 2023 Concert, the Los Alamos Choral Society (LACS) will perform a selection of heart-warming harmonies by the B composers including:

          • Bach “Dona Nobis Pacem” from Mass in B Minor
          • Brahms “O Schöne Nacht”
          • Barber “Sure on this Shining Night”
          • Bruckner “Os Justi”
          • Bernstein “Make our Garden Grow”

All singers are invited to join, no audition is required … just a love of singing!

Rehearsals are 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7 at United Church in Graves Hall (building next to sanctuary building). Arrive early, between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to pick up a music packet.

For more information, Read More

Adam Hood Performs Red River Songwriters Festival Feb. 2

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Singer Adam Hood

MUSIC News:

Country music artist Adam Hood is performing in the Red River Songwriters Festival in Red River starting Feb. 2, 2023.

About Adam Hood

          • Debuted at the Grand Ole Opry Oct. 22
          • Latest album – Bad Days Better album released Sept. 16
          • Peaked in the top #10 on the Americana chart
  • “Harder Stuff” ft. Miranda Lambert out now!
  • Recorded this album music at Capricorn Studios with Charlie Starr, Brit and Richard Turner from Blackberry Smoke as the band and Brent Cobb as producer. 
  • Co-wrote “Front Porch Thing” with Chris Stapleton for Little Big Town’s platinum album, Tornado. 
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Los Alamos High School Choir Winter Gala Benefit Jan. 28

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LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Choir Winter Gala, an evening of dinner and entertainment featuring Christina Martos and Carlos Archuleta, is Saturday, Jan. 28 at Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road.

Doors open at 6 p.m., with dinner served at 7 p.m. along with entertainment and a Silent Auction.

Tickets are $40 per person and may be purchased in advance by using the QR code on the Los Alamos Choirs’ Facebook page.

Martos and Archuleta are accomplished opera singers who enjoy varied and full singing careers. The Los Alamos High School Choirs are indeed fortunate to have such a talented Read More