them up at the airport, then makes sure they are comfortable in their hotel rooms, have time and space to practice, and she shuttles them around town, cooks them an after-concert meal- in short, she makes them feel at home. Winnie said she makes a point of not talking to them about music, out of respect to their professionalism. “They’re just hard-working, down-to-earth people.” She has had conversations about baseball, eBay, cars, the rigors of touring- pretty much everything besides music. Many of the artists are happy to meet the audiences after the performances, sign CDs, and even talk about music. “I haven’t met any divas yet,” Winnie says. “They’re all really nice people, and every one has gone out of their way to thank me and say how much they’ve enjoyed our town.”
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Come get some Love for your pet at Pet Pangaea!
We do not sell pets. Please adopt! 158 Central Park Square • Los Alamos • New Mexico Monday–Friday 10–7 • Saturday 10–6 • Sunday 12–6
505.661.1010 • www.petpangaea.com
will perform on Sunday, March 7 at 4 p.m.
Simone Dinnerstein
will perform on Sunday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
KAREN WRAY FINE ART Art Gallery and Studio
“Purple Iris”
Karen Wray
Oil on Canvas
20”x20”
2101 Trinity Drive, Suite B-2 • Los Alamos, NM 87544 Open Monday through Saturday • 12–3 PM 505.660.6382 • www.karenwrayfineart.com
www.losalamoschamber.com
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