Arts

‘September Shoes’ Explores Cross-Cultural Experiences

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Poster for ‘September Shoes. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC News:

The Nick Salazar Center for the Arts, Northern New Mexico College presents “September Shoes,”a play by José Cruz González. The play is presented at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays March 28-April 5. There is a preview performance at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27.

Set in the small Arizona border town of Dolores, “September Shoes” tells the story of a community ripped apart by tragedy, where Gail and Alberto, a plastic surgeon and his wife have just returned after three decades away for the funeral of Gail’s aunt Lilly. The Read More

‘Folk Artists on Immigration’ Exhibit at MOIFA

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‘Retirantes’ (family leaving) a woodblock print by Miguel da Silva, made in Bezerros, Pernambuco, Brazil in 1995. Courtesy/MOIFA

MOIFA News:

SANTA FE—Visitors to the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) have a unique opportunity to help develop an exhibit on the timely topic of immigration. Work in Progress: Folk Artists on Immigration, a new participatory exhibit lab exploring issues of immigration, home, and belonging, is now underway in the Museum’s Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience.

In this exhibit lab, visitors and community members participate “behind the scenes” Read More

‘Game of Thrones’ Season Four Premieres in Santa Fe

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Official poster for Season Four of ‘Game of Thrones.’ Courtes/hbo.com

Staff Report

Santa Fe is in for a treat, thanks to George R. R. Martin, Santa Fe resident, owner of the Jean Cocteau Cinema and most famously, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the series of novels on which the HBO series Game of Thrones is based.

The series will premiere its fourth season in the City Different as well as L.A. and New York March 29, a week before the television premiere.

There will be three screenings at the Jean Cocteau: one in Spanish (no subtitles) at 10:30 a.m., one in English at 1:30  p.m. and VIP/invitation Read More

LACDC Seeks Artists For Summer Markets

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LACDC News:

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) is looking for artists and artisans to participate in a seasonal outdoor Artist Market at the White Rock Visitor Center. 

There will be 10 markets this year, June to October beginning 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Each market costs $15 to participate and space is limited so early registration is encouraged. 

To register for any of the Artist Markets go to https:////losalamoschamber.com/events.htm. The Artist Market is open to any person or business wanting to participate.

For  more information contact Read More

Santero Charles Carrillo’s Art Displayed at Mesa Public Library

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Santero Charles Carrillo in his studio. Courtesy/MPL

Retablo by Charles Carillo. Courtesy/MPL

LIBRARY News:

Charles Carrillo has blended craft, conservation, and innovation throughout his career as a santero, a “saintmaker,” or carver and painter of images of saints. Carrillo started his creative journey in 1978 when he began researching the techniques, materials, and subject matter of the early santeros. Today he is recognized not only as the primary authority on this subject but also as the most accomplished artist practicing in this regional tradition.

Carrillos’s work will be on Read More

Disney 101 Dalmatians KIDS Friday and Saturday

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Courtesy/ACCT

ATTC News:

Atomic City Children’s Theater II proudly presents their production of Disney’s 101 DALMATIONS KIDS, a musical adaptation from the familiar animated tale of kidnapping villains and courageous puppies.

Artistically-inclined pet owners Robert and Anita live happily in London with Dalmatian parents Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat! Join all the dogs of London as they daringly rescue the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling Read More

Still Life Workshop With Betty Nance Smith Saturday

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‘Clemetines and Blue’ by Betty Nance Smith. Courtesy/FLAC
 
FLAC News:

Take advantage of a rare opportunity to explore still life in oils with renowned local artist Betty Nance Smith 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at Fuller Lodge Art Center.

This class is designed for students with some experience in oil painting. In the morning Smith will demonstrate the techniques she has developed to create certain effects. Throughout the afternoon students will paint as Smith provides individual instruction and critique.

Painting by Betty Nance Smith. Courtesy/bettynancesmith.com Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Dallas Buyers Club’

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“Dallas Buyers Club”
Review by CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

I just saw “Dallas Buyers Club.” Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto are, in my opinion, well deserving of their Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. 

“Dallas Buyers Club” poster. Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater

The film tells a piece of the history of the 1980s AIDS struggle with which I was less aware: the difficulty with getting proper, life-saving treatment in the early days of the epidemic, and the surge in something called “Buyers Clubs” where HIV positive people paid Read More

‘Sisters in Art ~ Sisters at Heart’ Opens March 21

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Postcard for ‘Sisters in Art ~ Sisters at Heart.’ The work displayed is a collaborative piece from the exhibit created by KiP Walker and Jan Wright. Courtesy/FLAC
 
By NANCY COOMBS
Fuller Lodge Art Center

Santa Fe artistic photographer KiP Walker and watercolor artist Jan Wright of Mancos, Colo., have created a unique collaboration of creative photography and watercolors which expresses their love of the New Mexico landscape. “Sisters in Art ~ Sisters at Heart” exhibits artwork that reflects similar subjects and themes in two very different media. This is Read More