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El Rito 2024 Spring Arts Festival May 18-19

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Boy and his prize sheep, painting by Lucia Vinograd. Courtesy photo

Gedeon Santos: Handwoven Textiles made on Backstrap Loom. Courtesy photo

ART News:

Here in Northern New Mexico, the El Rito Studio Tour and Arts Festival is back for the 36th year!

This year, the Studio Tour will include 11 participating artist studios throughout the village that represent a diverse range of mediums and disciplines both contemporary and traditional. Visitors will be able to interact with working artists and visit the studios where work is created.

Along with the Studio Tour of artists living and working in Read More

Meow Wolf To Open Permanent Exhibition In Los Angeles

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Courtesy/Meow Wolf

SANTA FE—The creator of extraordinary, mind bending immersive experiences, Meow Wolf, is announcing that its sixth permanent exhibition will be located in a movie theater in Los Angeles—a city that, much like Meow Wolf, is constantly evolving.

Meow Wolf began in 2008 as a DIY collective of Santa Fe artists who repurposed junk into staggering immersive art spaces and threw raucous warehouse parties, as seen in the documentary Meow Wolf: Origin Story.

When George R. R. Martin helped them open their wildly successful first permanent installation, House of Eternal Return Read More

Murals And More: National Hispanic Cultural Center Exhibition Highlights Street Art In United States And Mexico

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NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — This summer, the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) will welcome a new art exhibition that celebrates an art form that often goes underappreciated but acts as a great marker of place in so many communities: street art. 

“Street art and murals have been a core part of our soul in communities ranging from East LA to Juarez to the Center’s home in Barelas,” NHCC Executive Director Zack Quintero said. “Street art and mural art add color, vibrancy, and a way for us to express our culture for all to see and respect.  For that reason, it’s a tremendous honor to showcase an exhibition Read More

Billy The Kid Statue Dedicated At Bosque Redondo Memorial

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The late artist Maurice Turetsky created two statues of Billy Kid for New Mexico Historic Sites. A metal statue of Billy the Kid created by artist Maurice Turetsky stands at Lincoln Historic Site and also Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site. Photo by Tira Howard Photography.

NMHS News:

New Mexico Historic Sites unveiled a new statue of Billy the Kid this morning at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner during the historic site’s Fiber Fair.

The statue was made by the late artist Maurice Turetsky (1925-2018), who sculpted the tribute to one of the most well-known gun slingers Read More

Scenes From DALA Ballet ‘The Tales Of Don Quixote’

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Scene from Dance Arts Los Alamos’ (DALA) spring ballet ‘The Tales of Don Quixote’  performed Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. There will be a matinee performance of ‘Don Quixote’  at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com 

Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com 

Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo Read More

Aaron Rudolph & Friends To Read Poetry At Teatro Paraguas

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Aaron Rudolph

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas will present a poetry reading with noted poets Aaron Rudolph, Richard Robbins and Vance Couperus at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.

Rudolph, a native northern New Mexican, has lived throughout the Southwest and now calls Denver, Colo. home.

He’s taught both high school and college classes in literature, creative writing and the humanities. He’s authored two poetry collections: Sacred Things (Bridge Burner’s Pub., 2002) and The Sombrero Galaxy (Strawberry Hedgehog P., 2017).

His poem, “I Have Difficulty Read More

Review: DALA’S Don Quixote Ballet A Delight!

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Don Quixote (Andy Primm) on his chivalrous quest passing through the band of gypsies. Photo by Jesse Martinez

Kitri (Sasha Simakov) and Basilio (Brandon Penn) enjoy each other’s company in the town square. Photo by Jesse Martinez

Review By KAELAN PRIME
Los Alamos

For those who are unfamiliar, the classic ballet “Don Quixote” was premiered by Bulshoi Ballet in 1869. The ballet, based on Miguel de Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote de la Manche, is scored by Ludwig Minkus and originally choreographed by Marius Petipa. The ballet features an abridged version of the novel’s original plotline following Read More

Carmen – En Español Takes The Stage At NHCC May 4

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NHCC News:

In conjunction with Opera Southwest, the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is proud to present one of the most popular and controversial operas of our time, with a twist. Carmen – En Español opens Saturday, May 4 at the Center.

Carmen – En Español. Georges Bizet’s famous opera shocked French audiences when it was initially performed, with its controversial themes of rebellion, immorality, and the tragic death of the opera’s main character. 

Carmen revolves around a passionate love triangle between Carmen, a seductive cigarette girl, Don Jose, a solider, and Escamillo, Read More

Sky Railway: Adventures In Santa Fe

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View of the Sky Railway, which travels thru Santa Fe and into the high desert. Courtesy/ Sky Railway

By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Think you’ve done everything there is to do in Santa Fe? Think again, and get ready to board the Sky Railway for a magical ride thru Santa Fe into the high desert!

Formerly the Santa Fe Southern Railway, this historic railway was reborn in 2020 as the Sky Railway. Several investors, including George R.R. Martin, banded together to bring the line back to its former glory and to resume excursion trains – with a twist. Each experience is unique, Read More