Entertainment

SFCB To Present Halloween Concert Oct. 31

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SFCB News:

The Santa Fe Concert Band (SFCB) will present a Halloween concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, in the St.  Francis Auditorium (New Mexico Museum of Art), 107 W. Palace Ave.

Phantoms! Fantasy! Legends! 

Nothing conjures the spirit of Halloween better than music. Bring the whole family to St. Francis Auditorium for a concert of mood-setting selections, including Danse Macabre by Saint-Saëns, Music for a Darkened Theatre, and How to Train Your Dragon. 

Costumes welcome! Free admission. Donations welcome. Read More

Explore The Possibility Of Life Beyond Earth At Aliens! A Spooky Planetarium Adventure With PEEC

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PEEC News:

Is life beyond Earth science fiction or science fact? The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to find out at Aliens!, a special planetarium program, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

Led by astrophysicist Kelcey Davis, this exciting, Halloween-season show takes audiences on a spooky journey through the skies in search of friendly neighbors.

Discover astronomy’s fascinating history of “alien hunting”, travel through the solar system to examine the potential for life, and consider the biggest question of all: Are we alone Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Oct. 10–16, 2025

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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, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for Oct. 10–16, 2025:

Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 10-07–25
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce – New Mexico State Representative Christine Chandler
  • 7 p.m.
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2025 Dia De Los Muertos On Santa Fe Plaza

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From Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe:

SANTA FE — The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe is once again transforming the historic Plaza into a sea of marigolds, music, mojigangas, and community remembrance—and we need your help to keep the two-day festival free for everyone.

The heart of the City Different will beat to the rhythm of mariachis and the beauty of marigolds when the free Día de Los Muertos Festival returns to the historic Santa Fe Plaza on Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1.

Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe in cooperation with the City of Santa Fe, the family-friendly celebration blends ancient Read More

New Mexico Actors Lab Presents ‘How I Learned To Drive’

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THEATER News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Actors Lab opens How I Learned to Drive on October 16th, a powerful memory play of love and abuse. The production will run at NMAL through Sunday, November 2nd.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Paula Vogel, How I Learned to Drive is both a funny and heartbreaking story about Li’l Bit, a woman on a road trip coming to terms with her past and Uncle Peck, the charismatic uncle who taught her to drive while blurring the boundaries of family. As Paula Vogel says, “this play is about the gifts we receive from the people who hurt us.” Vogel treats pedophilia and incest Read More

The Family YMCA Kathak Program To Present ‘The Little Indian Mermaid’ Sunday At Duane Smith Auditorium

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One of the dancers in ‘The Little Indian Mermaid’. Courtesy photo

One of the dancers in ‘The Little Indian Mermaid’. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Think the Little Mermaid is just a Disney movie? Or a rather somber fairy tale penned by Hans Christian Anderson? Think again! Dances of India is preparing to put a whole new twist on this classic tale with its production, “The Little Indian Mermaid” 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at Duane Smith Auditorium.

Dances of India Director Alina Deshpande explained her version of the “Little Mermaid” incorporates Read More

LACA: Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble To Perform In Los Alamos

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From Los Alamos Concert Association:

Music lovers wait no longer! The world-famous Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble will perform an afternoon of music at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the Duane Smith Auditorium.

The Academy Chamber Ensemble was formed in 1967, drawing its membership from the world-renowned chamber orchestra the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, which was itself founded by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 and is currently led by Music Director Joshua Bell.

The purpose behind the formation of the Chamber Ensemble was to perform the larger scale chamber music Read More

Scenes From Lucky Ducky Day 2025 At Ashley Pond Park

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Family Strengths Network held its popular Lucky Ducky Day 2025 today at Ashley Pond Park. The event drew a large crowd of kids and adults eager to try out the many activities offered at the event. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

The Ducky race was a very popular event. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Scene from today’s Lucky Ducky Day at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Face painting was a popular activity offered at Lucky Ducky Day today at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More