Arts

New Mexico History Museum Screens Student-Produced Documentaries Touching On Themes Connected To America’s 250th July 10

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NMDCA News:

The New Mexico History Museum is hosting a screening of documentaries created by eight National History Day students in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Visitors can watch eight short documentaries 4:30–6:45 p.m., Friday, July 10, created by students from sixth to eleventh grades, that explore themes of freedom, democracy, revolution, reaction, and reform, offering insight into how today’s young people interpret the ideals and legacy of America’s founding documents.

After the screening, six of the students will give a talk Read More

Moving Arts Presents Multigenerational Performance Honoring Acequias Of New Mexico

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Moving Arts News:

ESPANOLA — El Agua es Vida (Water is Life) is an evening of theater, dance, live music, and visual art created and performed by Moving Arts students and a cast of intergenerational performers in partnership with the New Mexico Acequia Association. Centered on water as a living thread through New Mexican land, culture, and community, the performance honors the generations who have fought to protect it. Through their work, these young artists bring New Mexico’s acequia traditions to the Lensic stage.

More than a performance, this event is an opportunity for young people to connect Read More

Stephanie Hatfield To Headline Summer Concert July 3

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Singer Stephanie Hatfield will headline the Summer Concert Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

Stephanie Hatfield, an independent singer-songwriter and vocal teacher based in Santa Fe will headline the Summer Concert Friday, July 3 at Ashley Pond Park.

Entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m., with Hatfield taking the stage at 7:30 p.m.

Originally from Detroit, her music is an eclectic blend of Indie Rock, Americana, Folk, and Jazz, often informed by her classical training in opera. Hatfield is known for her expansive vocal range and emotionally raw songwriting. She has released Read More

County: 4th Of July Spectacular-2026 Schedule

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COUNTY News:

The 4th of July is almost here, and Los Alamos County is ready to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. This year’s 4th of July Spectacular will take place 4-10 p.m. Saturday at Overlook Park in White Rock.

Important items to note for this year’s 4th of July Spectacular Event:

The Main event location will be Dara Jones Soccer Field, not Spiro Field;

Spirio Field is closed to pedestrians and spectators;

Only limited Handicapped Parking will be allowed within Overlook Park;

Atomic City Transit Riders will have to walk from the normal bus pick-up/drop-off location at Spirio Field Read More

Life, Legacy, And Imagination Take Shape In Ghana’s Figurative ‘Fantasy’ Coffins At MOIFA

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NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) announces The Art Underground: Fantasy Coffins of Ghana, opening Sunday, July 19, 2026, and on view through Saturday, September 5, 2027. This groundbreaking exhibition brings together more than twenty works including newly commissioned coffins—in both full-size and miniature-size—to take full measure of one of Ghana’s most inventive living art forms: figurative coffins made in coastal Ga communities that transform lived biographies into sculptural form.

Hand-carved and vividly painted, these works—often referred Read More