Patrick Cruz, curator of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and member of the Okai Owingue Pueblo, provides insight into his cultural upbringing and experiences in northern New Mexico.Photo credit: Kateri Morris
Los Alamos Main Street and Creative District Executive Director Jacqueline Connolly will lead the class through an interpretive drawing exercise.Photo credit: Kateri Morris
LLA 2024 students will enjoy a walking tour. Photo taken at the Romero Homestead Cabin near Fuller Lodge.Photo credit: Kateri Morris
As part of their walking tour, the LLA class explores the interior of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) dormitory.Photo credit: Kateri Morris
LLA students will learn the “Time Warp” dance taught by several Los Alamos Little Theater cast members from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.Photo credit: Kateri Morris
Written by Kateri Morris
Leadership Los Alamos
Los Alamos leadership met in a cultural session on February 9 to consider how arts and culture can be preserved, supported and leveraged to build a strong community at Los Alamos.
Elizabeth Martineau, Los Alamos Ambassador Program Manager, and Jacqueline Connolly, LA Main Street & Creative District Executive Director, chaired the session and introduced the class to the full lineup of activities for the day.
Los Alamos resident Patrick Cruz, curator of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and member of Okai Owingue Pueblo, provided insight into his cultural upbringing and experiences in northern New Mexico.
Jonathan Creel, Samantha Linford, Elliott Schultz, and JT Stark of the LANL Manhattan Project National Historic Parks Program Environmental Management Group, along with site manager Tom Smith, led a panel discussion on historic preservation, protection and interpretation of cultural resources. I did.
After a fun cultural trivia game, Los Alamos Main Street and Creative District Manager Jacqueline Connolly will introduce you to the various arts resources and events our community has to offer, as well as provide insight into current needs and skills being achieved in the arts world. We also introduced the world.
Leslie Rinke, chair of the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and leader of the Los Alamos Historical Museum and tour guide, took a class, took a walking tour through Bathtub Row, and visited the Baker House, the Oppenheimer House, and the Women’s Army Corps. (WAC) dormitory, I stopped by the performing arts. center. Fuller Back at his lodge, Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Chairman Steve Loughran explained to the class how the program considers the preservation, restoration and restoration repurposing of local historic sites in the community.
Jacqueline Connolly concluded the session with her vision for the future of arts and culture in Los Alamos. Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Lynn Herman provided a preview of the next LLA session on economic development, scheduled for March.
Leadership Los Alamos is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify current and emerging leaders in Los Alamos and surrounding communities, improve their leadership skills, and deepen their knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing our community. Each class covers a different topic, including community organizations, culture and history, youth, education, local government, economic development, and environmental issues. For more information, please visit: Leadership Los Alamos – an educational organization dedicated to the future of Los Alamos.