Entertainment

En Pointe School Of Dance To Present Annual Spring Recital

En Pointe School of Dance congratulates its competition team, under the direction of Samantha Riedel, on their outstanding achievement at their first competition—earning 3rd place overall and a Platinum score. Photo by En Pointe

COMMUNITY News:

En Pointe School of Dance will host its annual Spring Recital at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Led by owner and director Neslihan Ceren-Zeytun, the school offers a wide range of dance programs, including ballet, pointe, jazz, hip hop, Bollywood fusion, and both adult and youth classes.

The recital has become a cherished Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 27-April 2, 2026

PAC 8 News:

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

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for March 27–April 2, 2026:

Friday, March 27, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 3-03-26
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media
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LALOE Invite Songsters To Guest Night April 2

The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment will host ‘Guest Night’ on April 2. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
LALOE

If you think a barbershop style quartet or chorus may be in your future, do we have some fun for you. The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment (LALOE) will host “Guest Night” 6:45-8:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. This fun event will be held at Graves Hall in the United Church at 2525 Canyon Road.

This Barbershop music chapter is in Los Alamos, but if you’re interested in a Santa Fe group, we can assist you there, too. LALOE is looking for anyone 18 and up who loves to sing. While you Read More

Patti LaBelle To Perform At Route 66 Casino Hotel June 12

MUSIC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Route 66 Casino Hotel has announced that the incomparable Patti LaBelle, the “Godmother of Soul”, will grace the stage at the award‑winning Legends Theater at 8 p.m., Friday, June 12.

With a career spanning more than six decades, LaBelle’s iconic voice, electrifying stage presence, and timeless hits promise an unforgettable evening of music and inspiration. 

A Grammy® Award winner, New York Times bestselling author, and cultural icon, Patti LaBelle has captivated audiences across generations with classics like “Lady Marmalade,” “If You Only Knew,” “New Attitude,” Read More

Review: LALO’s Sister Act Is Simply Divine!

Deloris Van Cartier, second from right, (Donavan Price) sings with her sisters in LALO’s Sister Act, which opened this weekend at Duane Smith Auditorium. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee today, which will also be livestreamed at https://cur8.com/41015/project/138146. Photo by Thomas Graves

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

Los Alamos Light Opera’s production of Sister Act seems sort of miraculous. Its plot is honestly ridiculous; it requires the viewer to take a suspension of disbelief. The cast of characters is goofy and kooky, and to top it all off, everyone Read More

LACA: Acclaimed Violinist Rachel Barton Pine To Bring Virtuosity And Vision To Los Alamos April 11

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine

LACA News:

          • The Los Alamos Concert Association to present an afternoon of masterpieces spanning three centuries.

The Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) will welcome world-renowned American violinist Rachel Barton Pine performing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Duane Smith Auditorium.

As the fourth installment of LACA’s 79th season, this concert highlights Pine’s “striking and charismatic” (The New York Times) artistry. While she often performs with the world’s foremost orchestras, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Read More

New Mexico School For The Arts Percussion Ensemble Presents: ‘Let’s Get Together And Hit Stuff’ April 9

NMSA News:

The New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) Percussion Ensemble invites the community to an energetic and wide-ranging evening of percussion music titled “Let’s Get Together and Hit Stuff,” at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in the Zane Bennett Gathering Space at NMSA, 201 Montezuma Ave. in Santa Fe. Admission is free.

The concert features the acclaimed NMSA Percussion Ensemble, recently recognized as the 2026 NMMEA Honor Ensemble and invited to perform at Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque for the New Mexico Music Educators Association All-State Conference—one of the state’s highest honors Read More

Los Alamos Native Eric Diamond Honored At Grand Ole Opry

International award-winning country singer Eric Diamond with several of his many awards during a recent interview at the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Eric Diamond is named Traditional Country Music Male Vocalist of the Year during the annual Josie Music Awards on Nov. 2, 2025, at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. The Josie Music Awards celebrates independent music artists of all genres from around the world. Courtesy photo

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos native Eric Diamond was named Traditional Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 20-26, 2026

PAC 8 News:

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

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for March 20-26, 2026:

March 20, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Progra.m.
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 3-03-26
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
  • 8 p.m.
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LALO: ‘Sister Act’ Opens Friday At Duane Smith Auditorium

Deloris Van Cartier, played by Donavan Price, second from right, sings with her sisters in LALO’s Sister Act, opening this weekend at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Thomas Grave

Mitsi Pair Willard sings as Mother Superior in LALO’s musical Sister Act, based on the film of the same name. Photo by Thomas Graves

By KELLY DOLEJSI
LALO’s Sister Act

“Outside, life’s a mess … here within these walls, life is sweet and good.”

So sings Mother Superior in the Los Alamos Light Opera’s (LALO) Sister Act, opening this weekend — and as usual, mother knows best. If life seems chaotic or difficult right now, this

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