This Week at the Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELL
This Friday, Jan. 24, we will be opening Lone Survivor. Sorry you’ve had to wait for it, but as much as we tried, Universal wouldn’t give it to us on the break. As I’ve said before, if it’s a great movie it may take some time but there’s no need to go off the hill. We will bring the films to you.
Also opening this Friday is Nebraska, starring Bruce Dern. It’s directed by Alexander Payne who also directed two of my favorite movies: Sideways and The Descendants.
It opened in a very limited way in four screenings in November, but has gained momentum and praise. Read More
‘Backcountry Film Fest’ in Los Alamos Jan. 30
Scene from the film ‘Valhalla.’ Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
For the third year, the Winter Wildlands Alliance in coordination with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Reel Deal will bring 10 independent films to Los Alamos, aimed at inspiring the spirit of outdoor adventure during the third annual Backcountry Film Festival.
The films will be shown 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Reel Deal Theater.
The Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival aims at entertaining while raising funds and awareness for Winter Wildlands Alliance – a nonprofit Read More
PBS Live Streaming Gov’s State of the State Address
Governor Susana MartinezPBS News:
New Mexico PBS (KNME) Ch.5.1 is broadcasting live video of the 2014 New Mexico State of the State Address at 1 p.m. Tuesday (time is approximate) on Ch.5.1, as well as live streaming the speech and the follow-up panel discussion. Viewers can watch the Governor’s address again, in its entirety, at 10 p.m. on Ch.5.1.
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2014 New Mexico State of the State Address:
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Rising Star Cellist Joshua Roman Performs in Los Alamos Jan. 24
Joshua Roman, cellist. Courtesy/LACALACA News:
The Los Alamos Concert Association will present the New Mexico debut of Joshua Roman, cellist, performing with pianist Andrius Zlabys at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at Duane Smith Auitorium in Los Alamos.
Described by Yo Yo Ma as a “fearless explorer of our world” and one of the “great exemplars of the ideal 20th century musician,” Roman has earned national renown as a cellist for performing a wide range of repertoire with an absolute commitment to communicating the essence of the music at its most organic level.
Driven to make music accessible Read More
Square Peg Plays at Pajarito Mountain Beer and Band at Dixie Girl
Square Peg from Taos played the Pajairto Mountain Beer and Band event at the Dixie Girl Saturday. Beer and Band moved to the restaurant from the ski hill due to lack of snow, which closed down Pajarito Mountain this weekend. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The crowd samples beer from Taos Mesa Brewing at Beer and Band Saturday at the Dixie Girl. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comHear Western Writer Johnny D. Boggs Thursday
Johnny D. Boggs. Courtesy photo
MPL News:
Author and journalist Johnny D. Boggs will be the guest at the next “Quotes! Authors Speak Series” event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 in the Upstairs Rotunda at Mesa Public Library.
Johnny D. Boggs has been praised by Booklist magazine as “among the best western writers at work today” and is one of the few authors to have won both the Western Heritage Wrangler Award and Spur Award for his fiction. Mesa Public Library presents Mr. Boggs as the first author in the new 2014 series, now named Quotes: The Authors Speak Series. He will talk about his prolific Read More
‘Assemblage Works’ by Dirk Wales in Library Gallery
‘Bakery’ by Dirk Wales. Courtesy photoMPL News:
Assemblage and collage have a long history in contemporary art and Mesa Public Library Art Gallery shows a local master of mixed media, Santa Fe artist Dirk Wales.
From densely texted paper juxtaposed with reprinted photographic images, bits and pieces of tickets and paper bric-a-brac, Wales’ works are small worlds contained in one-of-a- kind boxes.
An artist, author, and film maker, the eclectic work of Wales is intriguing and engaging.
A steady influence for this work is the presence of the American artist of the 1940s, 50s, and Read More
Los Alamos Author’s ‘Adobe Castle’ to become a Movie
Los Alamos Author Inez Ross and Director Thadd Turner discuss the ‘Adobe Castle’ screenplay, based on Ross’s novel of the same name, at a planning meeting for the film at La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe Friday. Tentative plans call for filming to begin this spring. Investment options for the project close at the end of February. An investment meeting is planned. Those interested in attending should email Turner at thaddturner2@gmail.com. Courtesy photo Read More
SF Pro Musica Classical Weekend Jan. 25-26
Carmelo De Los Santos. Courtesy/SFPM
SFPM News:
Santa Fe Pro Musica is ringing in 2014 with its ever popular Classical Weekend.
The event will feature the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra, with Conductor Thomas O’Connor, performing works of Vaughan Williams, Barber, and Beethoven with violin soloist Cármelo de los Santos. Beautiful music and stunning virtuosity are the hallmarks of this concert set!
WHAT: Classical Weekend
Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra
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DK and the Affordables Take Crowd to Rockabilly Heaven
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 ‘Dr. Atomic’ Comes to Los Alamos
Met poster for ‘Dr. Atomic.’ 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
‘Salt and Pepper’ Back By Popular Demand
Joyce (Deborah Hayden), left, and Dianne (Jennifer Graves) share a moment together at the Post Office. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comStaff Report:
“Salt and Pepper:Tales of Aging with Grace, Courage and Humor” by Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin and directed by Beth Kennedy Jones, is back at Teatro Paraguas for four performances only at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. Teatro Paraguas is at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. For reservations and information, Read More
Los Alamos Choral Society and Symphony to Present Winter Concert
A recent Choral Society and LASO concert at the Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by Bill GodwinStaff 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
Music Marathon organizer Juanita Madland will perform several times during Sunday’s event. Courtesy photoUNM-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.
DK and the Affordables at Dixie Girl Friday
DK and the Affordables on stage. Courtesy photoDixie 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
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
Unitarian Forum Explores Interracial Relationships
UNITARIAN News:
As part of the continuing forum presentations at the Unitarian Church, Dean Carstens will present a forum topic exploring the portrayal of interracial relationships in movies and books.
The forum will take place at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church, 1738 N. Sage Loop.
Movie clips will be included and some of the movies discussed will be: “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” “In the Heat of the Night,” and “Island in the Sun.” The book version of “Island in the Sun” will also be reviewed. This will be a thought provoking presentation and Read More
This Week at The Reel Deal
Column By JIM O’DONNELLFriday, Jan. 17 the Reel Deal will be opening Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, starring Chris Pine (Star Trek), Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley. This action thriller is getting very good preliminary reviews and will probably be the basis for a trilogy or series if it does well. Paramount Studios is looking for Chris Pine to continue as the new and permanent Jack Ryan if things go as planned.
We will hold Frozen, Her, American Hustle, andThe Wolf of Wall St. All of these films or actors garnered a Golden Globe Award this past weekend. We also brought back Read More
Science on Screen Presents ‘The Road’ With Ole Peters
Movie poster for ‘The Road.’
SFI News:
The popular Science On Screen series continues at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe. Santa Fe Institute (SFI) External Professor Ole Peters presents The Road, directed by John Hillcoat and adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Cormac McCarthy.
McCarthy’s heart-wrenching post-apocalyptic tale is translated to the screen in unforgettable fashion. Viggo Mortenson, Charlize Theron and Kodi Smit-McPhee play members of a family in a world where survival can be the only goal. Read More
Los Alamos Student to Perform at Carnegie Hall
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
