Fun Outings

MOIFA Presents La Cartonería Mexicana Opening Jan. 29

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Parrot on dark background. Courtesy/Addison Doty. A.1979.3.359X

MOIFA News:

SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) presents La Cartonería Mexicana opening in the Hispanic Heritage Wing Jan. 29, 2023 and running through Nov. 3, 2024.

Called cartonería in Mexico, papier-mâché is an integral part of Mexican culture. It uses simple materials of paste, cardboard, and paper evolving from religious purposes to create a diverse array of subjects such as piñatas, dolls, skeletons, toys, and fantastical animals called alebrijes. Cartonería expresses human imagination, Read More

Concordia Santa Fe Thanks Public For Supporting Wind Music In Northern New Mexico

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Courtesy/Concordia Santa Fe

From Concordia Santa Fe:

Concordia Santa Fe hopes the public was able to join them for the performances presented by the Concordia Santa Fe Wind Orchestra and the High Desert Winds during 2022.

As they reflect on a successful and joyous year of music making, they ask the community to also mark calendars for the following concert events in the new year:

  • High Desert Winds
    Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023;
  • CSF Wind Orchestra featuring Dr. Glen Adsit, guest conductor
    Sunday, March 19, 2023;
  • High Desert Winds
    Sunday, May 7, 2023;
  • CSF Wind Orchestra featuring Dr. John Lynch, guest conductor
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Take A Last Look, First Friday At ‘Transgressions & Amplifications’ At New Mexico Museum Of Art

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Joan Lyons, Untitled (Nathan Lyons), 1974, offset lithograph from a Haloid Xerox transfer, 21 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Jane Reese Williams Collection, Museum acquisition through the New Mexico Council on Photography, 1988 (1988.367.24). © Joan Lyons. Photo by Blair Clark

DCA News:

Join New Mexico Museum of Art for a last look at Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed-Media Photography of the 1960s and 1970s during the first Friday of the month Jan. 6 with free admission 5-7 p.m. at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Plaza Ave., in Santa Fe.

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West End Productions Presents ‘The Dresser’ Jan. 13-29

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Courtesy/West End Productions

West End Productions News: 

“The Dresser” runs 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees for 3 weekends Jan. 13-29, 2023 at North Fourth Art Center, 4904 4th St. NW in Albuquerque.

For more information, season and individual tickets and COVID-19 guidelines, visit  www.westendproductions.org or call 855.937.8505.

Written in 1980, ‘The Dresser’ is a bracing, heartbreaking drama set backstage at a theatre in the English provinces during WWII; an elegy to a by-gone era. Director Colleen Neary McClure said she has always been fascinated with what happens behind the Read More

Millicent Rogers Museum Hosts New Years Eve Party Dec. 31

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MRM News:

The Millicent Rogers Museum is hosting a New Year’s Eve Party 6-10 p.m., Dec. 31 at the Taos Country Club. This will be a memorable event with sit-down dining and free wine and champagne, including a champagne toast. Appetizers followed by a sit-down dinner with your choice of entree, followed by dessert, of course.

Musicians Brent Berry, Chris Morel and Bob Andrews will fill the evening with a variety of live music favorites. Also celebrate the grand finale with the New York Times Square Ball Drop!

“Brush off those dancing shoes and pull out the favorite Taos Black Tie attire. Do you miss Read More

Adobe Theater Presents Its First Show Of 2023: The Dinner Party Neil Simon Comedy!

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Courtesy/Adobe Theater

Adobe Theater News:

The Adobe Theater presents its first show of 2023, ‘The Dinner Party’ a Neil Simon comedy to be performed Jan. 20 through Feb. 5, 2023.

Details:

  • 7:30 p.m. Fridays;
  • 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays; and
  • 2 p.m. Sundays.

Neil Simon calls ‘The Dinner Party’ his little “gem” – all about relationships and reconciliation.

It is a one-act comedy about marriage and divorce. This is his 31st play–first produced in Los Angeles in 1999. This contemporary farce, set in a swanky Parisian restaurant, moves deftly from over-the-top comedy to heart-stopping realism.  Read More

Las Noches De Las Luminarias Ring In New Year With Fort Selden Historic Site Saturday Dec. 31

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Fort Selden’s annual holiday tradition has returned for a family friendly welcoming of the New Year with more than 800 luminarias dotting the Fort ruins. Tickets are $5 for adults and free for children 16 years and younger. Courtesy/DCA

DCA News:

Fort Selden Historic Site will help ring in the New Year with its annual event Las Noches de las Luminarias 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31.

The date is new, but the farolitos will be the same: more than 800 of them will line the site, and crafts, activities, and food also will be available.  

Tickets are $5 for adults and free for children 16 years and younger. Visitors Read More

SFNF Announces Holiday Office Closures

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.

SFNF offices will resume regular business hours Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, respectively.

If you plan to visit the SFNF during the holidays, know before you go and recreate responsibly. Check the weather forecast and be prepared for winter conditions. Use good judgment and basic safety precautions when hiking, fishing, camping or hunting on the SFNF. Whether you are just out for the day or planning to stay overnight, Read More

Celebrate The Holidays With New Mexico Traditions At NM Cultural Affairs Department Museums & Historic Sites

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Farolitos illuminate Los Luceros Historic Site during the Lights of Los Luceros holiday event. Courtesy/NM Historic Sites

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — The holiday season is here, and the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) has a diverse slate of activities lined up across the state to ensure that your holidays are filled with warmth, light, and enchantment! 

“The arrival of the holidays reminds us that New Mexico is a tapestry featuring a vibrant mix of cultures and traditions,” NMDCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego said. “Because of that, our museums and historic sites have Read More

Rotary Interact Students Host ‘Spread The Warmth’ Drive

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LAHS Interact students gather around the bake sale table at their ‘Spread the Warmth’ food and warm clothing drive held Dec. 3 in the Zia Credit Union parking lot. Photo by Sandy Tobin

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

“Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Members of the Los Alamos High School Interact Club, the youth service organization sponsored by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, can’t express their gratitude enough for the impressive support the community gave the students’ efforts to collect non-perishable food and warm clothing during their Dec. 3 “Spread the Warmth” drive. Read More