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New Mexico’s Legal & Financial Weekly

Aug 5, 2011

Vol. 1.82 No. 32

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STORAGE AUCTIONS: 3

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Night Over Taos: A Theatrical and Historical Journey From the Taos Revolt to Statehood

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LBUQUERQUE – 1847 was a crucial year in the history of New Mexico. The Mexican War was raging. The United States had occupied Nuevo México without a fight, installed a governor, and moved on to take California. But a group of Spanish settlers and Indians in Taos rebelled. Under the leadership of Pablo Montoya, they assassinated Governor Bent and vowed to fight the United States’ effort to take over their valley and their town. In 1932, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Maxwell Anderson read an article by New Mexican writer Harvey Fergusson about this chapter in New Mexico history and saw the makings of a historical drama of epic proportions. The result was “Night Over Taos,” premiered by the famous Group Theatre in New York, directed by Lee Strasberg, and starring some of America’s finest actors of the 1930s, including Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, Luther and Stella Adler, and Sanford Meisner. Now “Night Over Taos” becomes the focal point of a very special New Mexico Centennial Project developed collaboratively by four distinguished New Mexican cultural organizations: Camino Real Productions, Teatro Nuevo México, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and KUNM public/community radio. A live reading of a radio adaptation of the play will be followed by a panel discussion by leading New Mexico historians: Dr. Rick Hendricks, the NM State Historian; Dr. Laura Gómez, author of Manifest Destinies; and Dr. Brian Herrera, University of New Mexico theatre historian. They will address questions raised by the play and discuss New Mexico’s journey from defeat in the Battle for Taos in 1847 to statehood fifty-five years later. The project has been named an official NM Centennial Project; more details are available on the

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Centennial website: http://nmcentennial.org/2011/05/night-overtaos-a-theatrical-and-historical-journey-from-the-taos-revolt-tostatehood/. Director Shepard Sobel is rehearsing a cast of 15 actors for the reading, a free public event that will take place on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Bank of America Theatre. The NHCC is located at 1701 4th Street SW on the corner of 4th Street and Avenida César Chávez. Both the reading and the panel discussion will be recorded by KUNM for a special two and a half hour broadcast on Sunday, January 8, 2012 during the actual Centennial Week. Support for the “Night Over Taos” project is provided by the Century Arts Foundation in New York, the New Mexico Humanities Council, and the participating organizations. For more information or to schedule interviews, contact Linda Lopez McAlister at (505) 247-1909 or caminorealprod@comcast.net. The National Hispanic Cultural Center, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Hispanic art and culture at the local, state, national, and international levels.

Last-Minute Vacations

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f you didn’t plan for a vacation this summer but are determined to get a break, it’s still possible even at this late date. In fact, the approaching end of summer might work in your favor as owners try to fill last-minute vacancies. Look for vacation rentals that are within a few hours drive of home. You’ll save precious vacation time by not battling crowds and security at airports and wasting time in the air, not to mention saving money on airfare and transportation. Vacation rentals generally will accommodate your whole family and allow you to save money by cooking your own meals. Many provide laundry facilities.

Dollars & Sense by David Uffington While you might think you want a place with activities suited to your interests, consider taking this opportunity to try something new. If you’re into golf, go for a lakeside cabin that comes with fishing poles and a canoe. If you like water skiing, opt for a condo in an historic city for a change of pace. Go online to www. vacationhomerentals.com and click on your state. You’ll find rentals categorized by county and town, with lots of photos and descriptions. If a property sounds interesting, check the availability. For verification or to ask if there have been cancellations, contact the owner using the online form.

Ask if any end-of-season deals are available. Don’t miss the Last Minute Deals link at the top of the main page. Check www.vacationrentals.com, and again click on your state. You’ll be able to narrow your choices by date, reviews and whether the rental has a pool or allows pets. You can select multiple rentals to compare. Check the activities on each listing for local attractions. This site provides the owner’s name and telephone number, as well as an online contact form. If you want a lot of amenities, consider a timeshare rental. With timeshares, owners “own” a certain week or weeks each year when they

have use of the accommodations. They can’t always use those weeks and will rent out the property. Timeshares generally have a full menu of amenities, and many are luxurious resorts. Search online for timeshares in your state. Call the timeshare office directly, as it’s likely to have a list of rentals. As always, ask whether any discounts are available.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.


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