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Look at the Arts April 2006 Vol XXXVI, Number 2 Prepare to Shop for Mother’s Day at the Northern New Mexico Spring Arts and Crafts Fair Make your Mother’s Day and of all your gift giving easy this year. Visit the 40th Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday, May 6 on the lawn at Fuller Lodge. This year’s Arts and Crafts Fair will begin at 9:00 a.m. and it will last until 4:00 p.m. The Arts and Crafts Fair will feature items such as pottery, weavings, clothing, wood workings, paintings, jewelry, and other unique and wonderful works of art. With over 130 of the finest artisans in New Mexico at the fair, the possibilities are endless. Don’t forget it’s a great place to do that shopping for Mother's Day! The LA County Recreation Department will once again be joining us with a celebration of Viva Recreation Day at Ashley Pond with food and entertainment beginning around 12 noon. Volunteers are always welcome to help make the fair a success. If you have time to donate to this event either in the early stage preparation or the day of the fair, please call the LAAC office at 663-0477. Shoppers and fair celebrants line the Full Lodge lawn at last year’s Spring Arts & Crafts Fair. To Volunteer to work at the fair this year, please call the Arts Council at 663-0477. Guitars and Gateaux The second Guitars and Gateaux evening at Fuller Lodge was an elegant evening of beautiful Spanish classical guitar and violin by Duo Guadalupe, with delicious desserts, in a cozy, café atmosphere. “ A wonderful place to bring a date,” was overheard. Don’t miss out on the fun. Attendance doubled from the first performance to the second. Guitars and Gateaux Performances April 27 Brian DeLay, lute Brian DeLay has performed on guitar and lute throughout the U.S., Canada, and the former Soviet Union. May 25 Roberto Capocchi June 22 Genevieve and Cecelia Leitner Brown Bag Performances at Fuller Lodge Brown Bag performances are held in Fuller Lodge. Admission is free. The Many Facets of Larry Porter Wednesday, April 5, noon Pianist Lawrence Porter, Music Teachers National Association state winner, will include compositions from his competition in Paris and from his recent UNM-LA concert, including Les Jeaux d’eau a la Villa d’este and La Campanella by Liszt; Polichinello by Villa Lobos; Sonata for Piano Number 1 by Ginastera; and “Revolutionary” Etude and Nocturne in C# Minor by Chopin. He will also discuss the whole piano. Porter is author of the book The Piano Handbook, a valuable reference to consult before buying or restoring a piano, President of the Santa Fe International Piano Institute, a concert technician, teacher, organist and jazz musician. Brass, Ebony, and Ivory—Music for Trombone and Piano Wednesday, May 3, noon Trombone virtuoso and composer Ted Vives, Ph.D, will step from behind the podium to premier one of his trombone compositions and perform other exciting pieces with pianist Donna Smith. Dr. Vives has four music degrees; his compositions have been performed worldwide. Donna recently received her fourth standing ovation with Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. She performs classical and jazz and arranges music. Celtic Music and Dance Friday, June 9, noon Back by popular demand, the Albuquerque & Four Corners Pipes and Drums returns with Scottish dancers to herald the start of summer with classical and mystic music of the Great Highland Bagpipe and Drum Ensemble. Don Machen, who started the group in 1984, and Lynn Foster currently lead the band. Their fellow pipers are Rebecca Dempsey, Scott Archer (LAHS senior who performed in Scotland), Anthony Puckett, and John Rennie. Drummers are Jared Lyman, Caroline Spaeth, Christine Rand, and Margaret Guthrie. Los Alamos Film Society and UNMLA collaborate to present films with original points of view that did not receive wide theatrical distribution. Join us for the last film of the season. Films are shown at 7:00pm in the Lecture Hall at the UNM-LA Student Center. Admission is $5 ($3 with UNMLA ID). Los Alamos Film Society is a program of the Los Alamos Arts Council. April 20: THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL This is the true story of a bohemian St. Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a dharma bum and former street musician in San Francisco, falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs. Produced, directed, filmed, and edited by Judy Irving; 2005; 83 minutes. Look at the Arts April, May, June, 2006 April 5 LAAC’s Bag Performance Series, pianist Lawrence Porter, Fuller Lodge, 12 noon. April 7 Gordon’s benefit concert, with Roger Landes and Chipper Thompson, Central Ave. Grill, 8 p.m. April 11 The LA Historical Society Lecture Series, local historian Janie O’Rourke, Fuller Lodge,7:30 p.m. April 15 Star Trek Week, speaker George Takei(Capt. Sulu), Fuller Lodge, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. April 15 Mesa Public Library Theater, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, free, 1:30 p.m. April 17 Composers Forum: Music of Star Trek, Gerald Fried, Mesa Public Library, 6-7 p.m. Free. April 17 Mesa Public Library Theater, two original Star Trek TV episodes, 6 p.m. April 18 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, White Rock Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. April 19 Mesa Public Library Theater, two original Star Trek TV episodes, 6 p.m. April 20 LAAC Film Society screens Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, UNM-LA Student Center, 7 p.m. April 20 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, White Rock Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. April 27 LAAC’s Guitars & Gateaux features Brian DeLay, Fuller Lodge, 7 p.m. April 27 Mesa Public Library Authors Speak Series presents Barbara Riley, Upstairs Rotunda, 7 p.m. April 28 Coro de Camara Spring Concert, United Church, 7:30 p.m. April 29 & 30 Los Alamos Studio Tour, 10-5 p.m. For information call 662-1921 or 662-9505. April 30 LA Concert Association: 2005 Cliburn Medalist, Duane Smith Auditorium, 4 p.m. May 2 LAAC Senior Recital: Rodion Burtsev, Fuller Lodge, 4 p.m. May 3 LAAC’s Free Brown Bag Performance Series features pianist Donna Smith, and composer Ted Vives “Music for Trombone and Piano,” Fuller Lodge, 12 noon. May 6 LAAC’s Spring Arts and Crafts Fair, Fuller Lodge Lawn, 9-4 p.m. May 9 LA Historical Society Annual Meeting and Ice Cream Social, Fuller Lodge, 6:30 p.m. May 13 LAAC Senior Recital: Camilla McNown. Fuller Lodge, 5 p.m. May 13 Dance with LA Big Band, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 7:30 p.m. May 14 The LA Rotary Club Deborah Beene Auditions, Fuller Lodge, 2 p.m. May 14 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, guitarist Tim Reynolds, Opening Act: One Foundation, Ashley Pond, 7 p.m. May 19 Arts Council’s 9th Annual Kite Festival, Overlook Park, White Rock, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. May 19 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, Tim O’Brien, Opening Act: Higher Ground, Overlook Park, 7p.m.-10 p.m. May 20-21 LAAC’s 9th Annual Kite Festival, Overlook Park, White Rock, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 25 LAAC’s Guitars & Gateaux features Roberto Capocchi, Fuller Lodge, 7 p.m. May 25 Mesa Public Library Authors Speak Series presents Lisa Lenard-Cook, Upstairs Rotunda, 7 p.m. May 26 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, Eric McFadden Trio, LANB, 7 p.m. May 30 LAAC Senior Recital: Luke Taylor, Bryce Delano, Simon Gilna and Scott Archer, Fuller Lodge, 6:30 p.m. June 2 LAAC Senior Recital: Tony Hasenack, Fuller Lodge, 6 p.m. June 2 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, Sweet Sunny South, TBA, 7 p.m. June 9 LAAC’s Brown Bag Performance: Albuquerque & Four Corners Pipes and Drums, Fuller Lodge, 12 noon. June 9 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines, Central @ Main, 7 p.m. June 10 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, Brother, Central @ Main. June 10 LA Historical Society Garden Party at the Oppenheimer home, time TBA. June 16 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, Greg Abate, Ashley Pond, 7 p.m. June 18 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, Nick Moss & the Flip Tops, Ashley Pond, 7 p.m. June 22 LAAC’s Guitars & Gateaux, Fuller Lodge, 7 p.m. June 23 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, T. Broussard & the Zydeco Steppers, Del Norte Credit Union, 7 p.m. June 25 The LA Rotary Club Deborah Beene Winners Recital, Fuller Lodge, 2 p.m. June 30 Gordon’s Summer Concert Series, Chris Cain Band, Pajarito Ski Hill, 7 p.m. If your organization has an event that it would like to have listed in the Look at the Arts calendar page, please call the Arts Council office at 663-0477. We try to list all of the events for which we have information. Key to Abbreviations: LAAC=Los Alamos Arts Council LACA=Los Alamos Concert Association LALO=Los Alamos Light Opera LALT=Los Alamos Little Theatre LAHS=Los Alamos High School LACW=Los Alamos Community Winds MPL=Mesa Public Library UNM-LA=University of New Mexico at Los Alamos A High-Flying Week-End The 9th Annual Los Alamos Kite Festival will be coming to Overlook Park on Friday, May 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. and continuing Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bring the kids. Admission is free with free kite-building demonstrations, music, and fun! Kite-building demonstrations are from noon to 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Bring your appetite too. Food and kite vendors will be on hand. For more information, or to volunteer, call the Arts Council at 663-0477. May 20 19 21 20 The Los Alamos Community Winds Ted Vives, Musical Director present Live Long and Prosper A Star Trek 40th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, April 15 Special Guest Appearance Actor/writer George "Captain Hikaru Sulu" Takei Fuller Lodge 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 17 Composers Forum - The Music of Star Trek A talk by Emmy-Award winning composer Gerald Fried ("Roots", "The Mystic Warrior") Meeting Room Theater at Mesa Public Library 6:00 - 7:00 p.m Saturday, April 22 "Live Long and Prosper...A Star Trek 40th Anniversary Concert" Music from the original series and movies. Duane Smith Auditorium 7:00 p.m. Missoula Children’s Theatre Coming this summer Parents, start planning now for the Missoula 2006 residency. This year’s play will be “The Pied Piper” and will take place July 24 through July 30. Watch for details for children’s tryouts and information in upcoming newsletters. is published by the Los Alamos Arts Council, a non-profit organization that promotes engagement in the arts. Editorial contribution and comments are welcome. You can reach us by: Telephone: (505) 663-0477 Fax: (505) 663-0478 Electronic mail: laarts@rt66.com Regular mail: P.O. Box 284 Los Alamos, NM 87544 www.laartscouncil.org Look at the Arts Los Alamos Arts Council Board of Directors 2005 -2006 Anita Boshier Craig Carmer Jeris DeJong, Treasurer Cheryll Faust Marlane Hamilton, Executive Director Marvel Harrison, Secretary Nina Hecker Lisa Lloyd, President Juanita Madland, Vice President Rheta Moazzami, Newsletter Editor Terri Ranken Gregory Schneider Adam Shipman SUPPORT THE ARTS! JOIN THE ARTS COUNCIL! 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