“Grandmother’s Joy” outside the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Arts
‘Enchanted Parks’ Opening Reception Stirs Patriotism
Photographer Leslie Bucklin at the Tuesday night opening of her 195-piece exhibit, “Enchanted Parks: A Photographic Tale of Life in Our National Parks,” on display through Aug. 6 in the gallery at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photographer Leslie Bucklin discusses her work with patrons at her show’s opening Tuesday evening at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photographer Leslie Bucklin discusses her exhibit with Los Alamos County Councilor Fran Berting during Tuesday’s opening reception in the Read More
Leslie Bucklin’s ‘Enchanted Parks’ Exhibit Opens Tuesday
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:
Yellowstone Buffalo. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
A public reception for Enchanted Parks: A Photographic Tale of Life in Our National Parks by Leslie Bucklin is set for 5-7 p.m., Tuesday July 3 in the Mesa Public Library Art Gallery. Join Bucklin for a gallery walk of her work.
As the Los Alamos Historic District prepares for the possibility of becoming part of this nation’s first non-contiguous National Park, we have the opportunity to look at not only what makes our current National Parks so extraordinary, but what has always made North Central New Mexico extraordinary. Read More
Photography & Films Coming to Local Libraries
LOS ALAMOS PUBLIC LIBRARIES News:
Celebrate America’s National Parks and get into the 4th of July spirit with the opening reception of Enchanted Parks: A Photographic Tale of Life in Our National Parks, by local photographer Leslie Bucklin. A gallery walk-through with the artist is included in the reception set for 5-7 p.m., Tuesday July 3 at Mesa Public Library. The show runs through Aug. 6.
“Enchanted Parks” is a 100-plus piece photography show featuring the Los Alamos Historic District, Bandelier National Monument, and the
Read More Crowd Packs Opening Night at Fuller Lodge Art Center
TK Thompson, left, chats with patrons during Friday night’s opening of his photography exhibit, “Faces of Jazz” in the Portal Gallery at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Director Ken Nebel of Fuller Lodge Art Center discusses an exhibit at Friday night’s opening of “Rhapsody in Blue.” Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Patrick Brenner, dressed in a civil war uniform stands next to a photo of himself titled “Blue Captain, Battle of Valverde, 2011.” Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com Read More
Friday Night Features Art and Music
“Rhapsody in Blue” is the newest show at the Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By Kirsten Laskey
It’s a commonly asked question – what is there to do in Los Alamos? As it turns out – lots.
Friday, artistic endeavors will burst at the seams. It begins with the opening reception of “Rhapsody in Blue,” the newest show at the Fuller Lodge Art Center.
The reception is 5-7 p.m. and the show runs through Aug. 4.
About 40 artists, including one participant from Canada, have revealed their interpretations of this theme.
In addition, local photographer TK Thompson pays tribute Read More
Bestsellers at Otowi Station: Week of June 17-23
Otowi Station Bookstore News:
Best sellers for the week of June 17-23:- Wonder, R. J. Palacio
- The Housekeeper and the Professor, Yoko Ogawa
- They Say I Say: the Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, Gerald Graff
- The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls
- The Green Glass Sea, Ellen Klages
- Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Marc A. Meyers
- Los Alamos Trails, Craig Martin*
- Fifty Shades Freed, E. L. James
- Founding Brothers: the Revolutionary Generation, Joseph J. Ellis
- Rand McNally Road Atlas, Rand McNally
*local or regional author
Read More TK Thompson Explores ‘The Faces of Jazz’
By Bonnie J. Gordon
TK Thompson has been interested in both jazz music and photography since his early teens.
His current exhibit of black and white photographs of jazz musicians plying their trade is titled “Faces of Jazz.”
The exhibit is on display in the Portal Gallery of The Art Center at Fuller Lodge.
The show continues through Aug. 4. An opening reception for “Faces of Jazz” and “Rhapsody in Blue,” the current show in the main gallery, will take place 5-7 p.m., Friday June 29.
“I noticed at an early age that sometimes musicians solo with closed eyes,” Thompson said. “How could they read the music? Read More
LALT Awards Scholarship; Elects Board
Aidan Bradbury-Aranda has been accepted into the School of Cinematic Arts at the the University of Southern California. Courtesy photo
At the June 10 Annual Meeting of the Los Alamos Little Theatre, members elected the new Board of Directors and applauded the 2012 recipient of the LALT scholarship.
Los Alamos High School graduate Aidan Bradbury-Aranda received the $1,000 LALT scholarship, given for academic achievement and intent to pursue a career associated with the performing arts.
Bradbury-Aranda will attend the University of Southern California where he was accepted into the School Read More
Business Skills for Artists & Art Organizations Workshop Offered Wednesday at The Hive
Business Skills for Artists & Art Organizations Workshop is set for 1-4 p.m., Wednesday June 20 at The Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock.
This workshop will offer artists, art businesses, and art organizations training on essential business skills.
Participants will learn how to create a successful business concept, address customer first impressions, navigate the “7 P’s” for successful marketing, address a variety of selling scenarios, connect with customers, and techniques for effective business management.
The speaker will be Bette Bradbury, WESST.
To register, call 505-661-4803 Read More