Arts

High School Students From Across Nation To Compete In Poetry Out Loud National Finals

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ART News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—After months of competitions in classrooms and communities nationwide, the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Finals will take place April 28–29 in Washington, DC.

Reciting poetry from an anthology that celebrates historic American voices in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, state and jurisdictional champions will compete for the national champion title and a $20,000 cash prize.

Poetry Out Loud is a dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that is designed to improve public speaking skills, build confidence, and teach about literary Read More

La Acequia, Nuestra Madre: Art And history Of New Mexican Waterways Opens May 2 At Millicent Rogers Museum

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Erin Currier. Courtesy/Artist Steve Chavez

Tres Graces de La Acequia (After Picasso) Mixed media collage, acrylic on panel. Photo by Erin Currier

Millicent Rogers Museum:

The Millicent Rogers Museum is proud to present La Acequia, Nuestra Madre: Art and history of New Mexican waterways. Co-curated by artist Toby Morfin and Claire Pelaez Motsinger, this exhibition explores the rich topic of water stewardship through the work of contemporary artists of New Mexico, many of whom have parallel working practices in art making and care of the land.

Rooted in the Indigenous practices of gathering Read More

Landscape To Lens—Explore How Sandia Mountains Shape Abstract Film Of Adrian Pijoan

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NMA News:

New Mexico Arts invites the public to an artist talk and new film project debut with New Mexico Arts 2026 Artist in Residence Adrian Pijoan 2–3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Sandia Mountain Natural History Center.

Join New Mexico Arts (NMA) for a free, in-person presentation with NMA 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Adrian Pijoan. Pijoan, an artist and filmmaker based in Albuquerque, has been in residence at the site since March 6, 2026.

Pijoan is a Mexican American interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker who creates video art, narrative film, and installations exploring non-human Read More

Annual Youth Shakespeare Festival Santa Fe 2026 May 1–3

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THEATER News:

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents the 2026 Youth Shakespeare Festival Santa Fe at The Crows’ Nest (7 Caliente Road, Building 1 at La Tienda in Eldorado, Santa Fe) at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3. 

Tickets at the door or online:

https://www.upstartcrowsofsantafe.org/upcoming-workshops-1

The tenth annual Youth Shakespeare Festival features scenes from As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Romeo and Juliet, King Henry V,I, Part 3, King John, King Richard Read More

New Mexico Children’s Foundation Invites Public To An Evening With Kinderszenen String Quartet May 21

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NMCF News:

The public is invited to join New Mexico Children’s Foundation (NMCF) for an intimate evening of connection and purpose at the Governor’s Mansion.

From 5-6:30 p.m., May 21, guests will gather in one of New Mexico’s most iconic and elegant settings, with live music from the Kinderszenen String Quartet providing a beautiful backdrop to the evening.

This gathering is designed to bring people together—to connect, reflect, and celebrate the impact we can make for children and families across our state.

Through the work of the New Mexico Children’s Foundation, grassroots nonprofits Read More

US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze To Attend Santa Fe International Literary Festival May 15-17

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U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze

SFILF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe International Literary Festival (SFILF) announced today the addition of U.S. poet laureate and longtime Santa Fe resident Arthur Sze to its star-studded 2026 Festival, taking place May 15-17, 2026.

Sze, whose laureateship was announced in September, joins Ada Limón, the first Latina U.S. poet laureate, Navajo Nation poet laureate Jake Skeets, Santa Fe poet laureate Tommy Archuleta, and other acclaimed poets in the Festival’s poetry programming. Other featured Festival authors include literary giants Isabel Wilkerson, Read More

Live In Los Alamos Presents: Griffin House April 18

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Griffin House to perform April 18 at Fuller Lodge for the Live in Los Alamos concert series. Courtesy/LILA

COMMUNITY News:

In early 2018, Jonathan Lathrop, president of Live in Los Alamos, stumbled upon a video of Griffin House playing his song “The Guy That Says Goodbye to You is Out of His Mind” solo on his couch, part of a series promoted by a Nashville journalist.

“The song was touching, but simple, and came across so sincere,” Lathrop said. “At the end, Griffin flashed a smile that I thought was incredibly sweet. I was certain only a nice person could smile like that so I reached out to his Read More