Entertainment

Review: The Game Is Afoot In LALT’s Bird In The Hand

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

The game is afoot at Betty Ehart Senior Center. Los Alamos Little Theater set up the pieces like dominoes; they zig and zag through multiple floors and rooms in the senior center, and only when the game is completed, and all the dominoes have fallen, can the whole picture really be seen.

Here’s the premise: A scientist has created an encryption and a decryption system that are hotly desired by the U.S. and Russia. A CIA-like organization has launched an operation to get it. However, it quickly becomes apparent that there is much more Read More

Meet The Cast Of LALT’s ‘Bird In The Hand’

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LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre’s “Bird in the Hand” will open at 7 p.m. Friday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.

The show will continue at 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and then again at 7 p.m. Feb. 6, 7, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 8, at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row.

Tickets at $10 are available at lalt.org and https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a-bird-in-the-hand. LALT offers a half-price discount to those who want to watch a second time.

Take a look at the cast of characters:

Mission Commander

Senior Agent Phillips is a loyal, seasoned agent for the US government. Having decades Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2026

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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 Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2026:

Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 1-27-26
  • 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
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LAAC Daytime Performance Series To Feature Jubal Feb. 11

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LAAC News:
The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Arts Council for its Daytime Performance Series featuring original music by Los Alamos folk artist Jubal.
The free concert is noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 in Fuller Lodge. 
Jubal is described as “a western film, a stranger in a strange land, a Jack Russell terrier, and a book of songs. Taylor Kress is the writer and singer for Jubal, but the act has taken many different versions over the years. Hailing from East Tennessee, their music has its roots in the folk songs and sounds of Appalachia.”
Learn more at www.jubaltune.com.
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PEEC Hosts Free Screening Of Common Ground, Award‐Winning Documentary On Regenerative Agriculture Feb. 5

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free screening of Common Ground, an award‐winning documentary that explores the future of farming through the lens of regenerative agriculture. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. MT, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, and is proudly sponsored by the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities.

Common Ground is the highly anticipated follow‐up to the acclaimed film Kiss the Ground. Through powerful storytelling and firsthand accounts, the documentary examines how America’s food system contributes Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 23-29, 2026

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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 Jan. 23-29, 2026:

Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 1-06-26
  • 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
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LALT To Bring Immersive Entertainment To Los Alamos With ‘Bird In The Hand’ Beginning Jan. 30

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Courtesy/LALT

By KELLY DOLEJSI
LALT

Los Alamos, no stranger to scientific experimentation, is about to get its first taste of experimental theater.

Los Alamos Little Theatre’s “Bird in the Hand”, directed by Matt DeSmith and written by playwright David Hanson, will be presented in three different rooms — simultaneously — at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 6, 7, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 1 and 8, at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row.

Tickets at $10 are available at lalt.org and https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a-bird-in-the-hand. LALT Read More

Limited Tickets For Backcountry Film Festival: PEEC Celebrates Local Partners, Generous Raffle Donors

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is counting down to the Backcountry Film Festival (BCFF) on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, from 7–10 p.m. As the only screening in New Mexico, this annual event brings together outdoor enthusiasts, winter adventurers, and community supporters for an evening of films, prizes, and celebration.

Doors open at 6 p.m. at SALA Los Alamos Event Center (2551 Central Ave). Tickets are $16, and attendees are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy drinks from Pajarito Brewpub & Grill, purchase raffle tickets, and connect with fellow winter‐loving Read More

High Desert Winds To Hold Winter 2026 Concert Feb. 16

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Courtesy/High Desert Winds Santa Fe

CONCERT News:

High Desert Winds Santa Fe will present its Winter 2026 Concert at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. in Santa Fe.

This concert features High Desert Wind’s own Leroy Medina, soloist on Ewazen’s Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Orchestra.

Other selections include:

  • O Magnum Mysterium by Lauridsen;
  • The Wind and the Lion by Goldsmith;
  • Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn by Dello Joio; and
  • The New Mexico premiere of Kauymari by Gabriella Ortiz.

Admission is FREE, with donations gratefully accepted. Read More