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Posts From Abroad: Touring Paris, France

View of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday, March 21 as Rick and Liddie Martinez of Los Alamos and the Española Valley spend a couple of weeks touring Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez of Los Alamos and the Española Valley spend a couple of weeks touring Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez arrive at St. James hotel March 21 in Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez enjoyed a light dinner of Butternut Cream Soup and some perfectly mixed martinis at the Historic Library Bar at St. James hotel March 21 in Paris, France. Photo Read More

LAHS Staff Spotlight: Duane Smith Manager Ryan Daly

Duane Smith Auditorium Manager Ryan Andrew Daly. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com

By Andy McBride
Student Reporter
Los Alamos Daily Post

When we think of Star Wars we may think of the popular phrase, “May the force be with you” and legends like Yoda or Luke Skywalker. Ryan Andrew Daly is a huge Star Wars fan and a legend of his own … and he is the manager of Duane Smith Auditorium (DSA) at Los Alamos High School (LAHS).

Daly was born in Palos, Ill., and raised in Osceola, Ind. Growing up as the youngest of five children, LAHS Principal Renee Dunwoody was the oldest.

Daly went to high school Read More

Santa Fe Pro Musica Announces 2024–2025 Season

Pro Musica News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica’s 2024–2025 Season offers a distinguished selection of concerts from September through May.

In addition to their popular String Quartet Series, celebratory Holiday Bach Festival, and Baroque Holy Week concerts, Artistic Director Colin Jacobsen presents a fresh and innovative twist on Pro Musica’s acclaimed orchestra concerts. The Orchestra Series invites five featured artists as both soloists and composers—Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, Mexican singer Magos Hererra, violinist Colin Jacobsen, Wu Man, pipa, and shakuhachi player Read More

Santa Fe Film Festival Celebrates 24 Years

SFFF News:

The 24th annual Santa Fe Film Festival (SFFF) will take place April 25-28, and is set to provide an exhilarating experience for moviegoers, boasting an impressive line-up of films from notable filmmakers and welcoming esteemed honorees.

More than 100 features and short films will screen throughout the festival weekend, chosen from thousands of submissions, with most filmmakers confirmed to attend.

The 501(c)(3) non-profit festival organization again brings together a unique collection of feature and short films, championing those that make a difference, living up to its Read More

LACA To Present Canellakis-Brown Duo April 21

LACA News:

The internationally lauded Canellakis-Brown Duo – pianist Michael Stephen Brown and cellist Nicholas Canellakis – will be presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) in recital at 3 p.m. MST Sunday, April 21 at the Duane Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Dr.

This concert will feature an eclectic program of classic and rarely-heard chamber music repertoire as well as the Duo’s own compositions and arrangements.

The Washington Post called the Duo “a pair of adventurous young talents who play with their antennae tuned to each other.” For up to fifteen years, the Duo has been Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 29-April 4, 2024

PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for March 29- April 4:

Friday, March 29, 2024

  • 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-26–24
  • 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. A Chat with Glendora
  • 6:30 p.m. White House Chronicles
  • 7 p.m. Chamber
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Wizard Karaoke Helps Everyone Become Rock Stars

Wizard Karaoke Co-owner Mike Stearns, left, and Disc Jockey Eli Madrid aka ‘Betty Malefique’ host karaoke night recently at the American Legion in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Mike Stearns has done it all – disc jockey at radio stations, sports reporter and publisher at newspapers, a Naval religious programmer, Methodist minister and now karaoke business owner.

Stearns opened Wizard Karaoke in 2019 but then hit pause during the pandemict. Now that the pandemic has subsided, it is time to turn up the music.

Stearns and his team Read More

Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment & Santa Fe Harmonizers Sing At Mary Ester Gonzales Senior Center

The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment from Los Alamos joined the Santa Fe Harmonizers on Friday as they sang during lunch at the Mary Ester Gonzales Senior Center. Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen

After the presentation, the chorus sang a song just to Retired Senior Volunteer Coordinator Mona Baca to thank her for photographing the chorus. Baca was overwhelmed with the kindness and said, ‘This moment will be with me forever.’ Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen Read More

Local Weaving Business Launches Educational Classes

Centinela Traditional Arts at 946 State Road 76 in Chimayo. Courtesy/Centinela

Centinela Traditional Arts News:

Centinela Traditional Arts has announced two new weaving programs for those interested in learning the Hispanic Rio Grande/Chimayo Weaving Tradition of Northern New Mexico.

Class Offerings:

  • A 12-week open studio program workshop will be held at McCurdy Ministries Community Center (Espanola) May 28 to Aug. 21. Classes with instructor assistance are 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Looms will be available for rent by the hour outside of the set class times (available
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2024 Artist-In-Residence Program At Valles Caldera

Courtesy/VCNP

VCNP News:

Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) invites artists from all creative disciplines and genres to apply for the 2024 Artist-In-Residence program.

Artists that are part of Valles Caldera’s AIR program participate in a two-or three-week residency in a historic lodge during the summer months.

Valles Caldera National Preserve is one of more than 50 NPS sites that currently host an Artist-In-Residence program.

Application period for the summer 2024 program will open April 1, 2024.

Click here for program information on the Valles Caldera website.

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Daily Postcard: Early Morning View On Pajarito Mountain

Daily Postcard: The view early this morning at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area where because of all the snow, the season is extended to April 14. The community is invited to attend Easter Brunch 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31, followed by a huge Easter Egg hunt on the snow – one side for kids 7 and under; the other for 7+ with hundreds of easter eggs hidden on the slopes. Learn more here. Courtesy/PMSA Read More

County Art In Public Places Board To Meet March 28

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Art in Public Places Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28 in person in Council Chamber in Suite 110 at 1000 Central Avenue, and virtually on Zoom.

This meeting is open to the public.

Find the agenda for this meeting here.

Find the link to this meeting here. Read More

LAAC To Host Reception For New Exhibit On Friday

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will host local artists for its first gallery exhibit of 2024: Soar.

The opening reception is 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Fuller Lodge Art Center. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will run through April 29 and features artists not only from Los Alamos but around Northern New Mexico.

Soar will be the first of a series of exhibits including a joint show between artists Rachel Pearson and Leslie Bucklin in May, the Second Annual Come as You Are in June, a science themed show curated by  Jaquelyn Connelly in July, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico in
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Happening This Week At SALA: March 26-31, 2024

SALA News:

SALA Presents an Action-Packed Week of Events: CoderDojo, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” and Classics Film Series sponsored by Wiemann Wealth.

At 4 p.m., today, March 26, tech enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join us for a thrilling session of CoderDojo. Held at SALA, CoderDojo offers a hands-on opportunity to explore the world of coding, fostering creativity and innovation in a supportive environment.

From Thursday to Sunday, March 28-31, SALA will be screening “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” an electrifying continuation of the beloved Ghostbusters franchise. With Read More

SaxAtomix Spring Concert At Betty Ehart Senior Center Open House At 5:45 PM Thursday March 28

SaxAtomix  News:

The SaxAtomix will be performing during the Betty Ehart Senior Center Open House starting at 5:45 p.m.  Thursday, March 28. Admission is free.

The program will feature music from the 30s through the 70s from Jazz & Latin to Rock & Roll.

The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. They have been performing together since 2017. The group includes Bryan Fearey, Wendy Keffeler, Adolfo Meana, Joyce Guzik and Paul Lewis.

Learn more at saxatomix.org. Read More

Enchanting Chamber Music At Meow Wolf April 9

MEOW WOLF News: 

Be immersed into a world of enchanting chamber music in the House of Eternal Return April 9.

Enchanté! The first SFS Strata concert of The Symphony’s 40th Anniversary Season is taking you to Meow Wolf’s Fancy Town with fascinating works by diverse composers performed by The Santa Fe Symphony Wind Quartet: Laura Dwyer, Flute; Elaine Heltman, Oboe; Lori Lovato, Clarinet; and Stefanie Przybylska, Bassoon.

PURCHASE TICKETS!

EXHIBIT ACCESS | Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets start as low as $25 and include entrance to the Meow Wolf exhibit prior to the performance. Read More

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