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New Mexico Magazine Releases 2020 Calendars

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 1, 2019
 
NMM News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico Magazine has released its 2020 calendars, which feature astounding work by some of New Mexico’s most talented artists and photographers.
 
New Mexico Magazine released the 2020 New Mexico Magazine Artist Calendar, which features vivid portrayals of New Mexico’s signature seasons, landscapes and lifestyles. Local artists Bonnie Binkert, Margaret Nes, Robb Rael and Krysteen Waszak were selected as featured artists for this calendar.
 
New Mexico Magazine’s second 2020 calendar, the 2020 Enchanting New Mexico Calendar, features
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The Alley Brings Bowling Back To Santa Fe

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 30, 2019
The Alley operators Joey Padilla and Hannah Padilla. Courtesy photo
 
Courtesy photo
 
THE ALLEY News:
 
SANTA FE — The Alley Lanes & Lounge, a new entertainment establishment located in the De Vargas Center in Santa Fe announces its grand opening.
 
An official ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in celebration.
 
The Alley offers 12 regulation bowling lanes, six billiard tables, three darts boards, two indoor turf courts for bocce (a smaller version of the classic Italian game), two shuffleboard tables and an arcade with new and
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Countdown: 26 Days To Pumpkin Carving World Event!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 30, 2019

Concept map for the world record pumpkin carving event. #1300pumpkinparty. Courtesy/LAAC

LAAC News:

There are just 26 days left until a world event occurs in Los Alamos.

Los Alamos Arts Council invites people from all over New Mexico to participate in its attempt to capture the Guinness World Record for “Most People Carving Pumpkins Simultaneously”.

The event begins at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 and the goal is to have 1,300 pumpkins carved simultaneously along Central Avenue.

It is strongly recommended that participants be at least 10 years old.

Tickets are available for purchase at CB FOX, Read More

LAAC Brown Bag: Galisteo String Quartet Wednesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 30, 2019
The Galisteo String Quartet will perform noon Wednesday at Fuller Lodge. The show is part of the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Brown Bag series. Courtesy/LAAC
 
LAAC News:
 
Los Alamos will see the return of the Galisteo String Quartet to the Los Alamos Arts Council Brown Bag series at noon Wednesday at Fuller Lodge.
 
The Galisteo String Quartet performed in the Brown Bag series in October 2018 and wowed the crowd with their performance.
 
The members of The Galisteo String Quartet: Janet Cordova and Julanna Gilbert (violins), Kathleen Neher (viola) and Robert Coombe
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Zumba Kids Halloween Bash At YMCA Oct. 9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 30, 2019
 
YMCA News:

The Y is hosting a Zumba Kids Halloween Bash 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at The Family YMCA.

This is an all ages event from age 4-12. Children younger than 6 must be accompanied by an adult for the entire event.

This community event is free for members and non-members alike. Read More

Scenes From Lucky Duck Day At Urban Park

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 30, 2019

A young competitor encourages her duck along the channel today at the annual Lucky Duck Day sponsored by the Family Strengths Network at Urban Park. This year new events centered around the Lucky Duck completion theme. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A young competitor is given some help launching his duck at a target. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A contestant blows the raft she made down the racecourse. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Contestants are busy making launchers to use in the duck launch completion. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The rafts are Read More

Local Pinyon Trees Teeming With Wildlife

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 29, 2019

Much activity is spotted in recent days since the pinyon nuts have just ripened in the 30-foot tall pinyon trees growing at a residence on Andanada Street on Barranca Mesa. In the last week, all sorts of wildlife have appeared to feast on the bounty. In one day there were Steller’s and California scrub jays, pygmy and white-breasted nuthatches, ravens, spotted towhees, morning doves, chipmunks, red squirrels and even a hummingbird. Here a California scrub jay is grabbing a nut from one of the pinyon trees. Photo by Ken Hanson

A red squirrel grabs a pinyon nut. Photo by Ken Hanson

A pygmy nuthatch Read More

Bruce Taubert Macro Photography Workshop Nov. 9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 29, 2019

Macro Photography is the art of producing larger-than-life sized images of small items like insects and flowers. Courtesy/brucetaubert.smugmug.com

Los Alamos Photography Club News:

The Los Alamos Photography Club and the Los Alamos Adobe Users’ Group is sponsoring a workshop on Macro Photography by Bruce Taubert.

Macro Photography is the art of producing larger-than-life sized images of small items like insects and flowers.

Taubert has a PhD in wildlife management and has been an avid outdoor enthusiast and nature lover all his life. He has a driving need to spend as much time as possible Read More

Daily Postcard: Deer Graze On Barranca Mesa

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019

Daily Postcard: A buck grazes on grass in the yard of a residence Sunday on Andanada Street on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson

A buck grazes on grass Sunday on Andanada Street on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson 

A fawn visits a residence Sunday on Andanada Street on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More

Los Alamos Piano Students Achieve Music Milestone

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2019
Los Alamos piano students Lyla Lo and Sean Lo achieve music milestone. Courtesy photo
 
MUSIC News:
 
Two young piano students in Los Alamos—brother and sister Sean Lo, 9, and his sister Lyla Lo, 7, are well on their way to succeeding in their chosen study of piano and classical music by fulfilling a personal pledge to never miss a single day of practicing.
 
Both students participate in a national “challenge” to continually practice the piano without ever missing a day of practice. Sean has just completed practicing piano 635 consecutive days and his sister, has accomplished 545
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Santa Fe Opera Announces Outstanding Apprentice Awardees For 2019 Season

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2019
Santa Fe Opera Technical Apprentice awardees with their respective Production Department Heads. Photo by Syma Birenbaum
 
SFO News:
 
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera has announced the recipients of its annual Outstanding Apprentice Awards.
 
Each season, talented young singers and technicians take part in the Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Programs, where they receive intensive training and play critical roles in the creation, both on stage and off, of the season’s five mainstage productions.
 
Their work culminates in two nights of fully staged and costumed Apprentice
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Cinema Cindy Reviews: Downton Abbey (The Movie)

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2019
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Downton Abbey” took the world by storm as a BBC television series running from 2010-2015. Its storyline ran from 1912 to 1926. Now, the next chapter is available to us as a recently released feature film. Fans of the show get to visit again with their favorite characters, returning for what is either the gift of an encore or the beginning of a series of film sequels.

Even those in the audience who are unfamiliar with the tangled story lines of the nine upstairs characters and their nine downstairs counterparts, will find the plot (and subplots) of the film interesting, Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: The Farewell

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“The Farewell” opens with these words written across the screen, “Based on an actual lie.”

Next, a grandmother in China talks on her cell phone while she waits for her sister to talk to the doctor. On the other end of the line is Billi (played by the comedian, Awkwafina), her beloved granddaughter in New York City. “Nai Nai”, the grandmother (played brilliantly by the popular Chinese actress Shuzhen Zhao), doesn’t tell Billi that she just had a CT scan and that her sister is asking for the results.

The “actual lie” begins when Nai Nai’s sister returns from talking with Read More

Scenes From 2019 Ullerfest At Pajarito Mountain

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

Scene from the 2019 Ullrfest Saturday at Pajarito Mountain. The annual Ullrfest celebrates the coming of winter and features live music, lift-served mountain biking and hiking, food from Pajarito Mountain Cafe and a New Mexico Brewfest. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the annual Ullrfest Saturday at Pajarito Mountain. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the annual Ullrfest Saturday at Pajarito Mountain. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the annual Ullrfest Saturday at Pajarito Mountain. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from Read More

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