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Georgia O’Keeffe, Black Place, Grey and Pink, oil on canvas, 36 x 48", Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Gift of The Burnett Foundation. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.
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From the time of the ancient Anazasi, the Santa Fe area has been a trading center. The Santa Fe Trail is synonymous with the romance of the old west, and from the time of New Mexico statehood in 1912, Santa Fe has been a multicultural art center and shoppers’ paradise.
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IT’S CERTAINLY NO SURPRISE THAT Northern New Mexico has served as an inspiration to artists dating back to the beginning of the last century. There’s a simplicity and openness in our architecture and landscape that has inspired a variety of artists, including those with an inclination toward modernism. This weekend the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum opens an excellent show of significant artists—Jozef Bakos, Stuart Davis, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, and others—who were inspired by our environment and used it in the scope of what we consider modernism. The artists, who created the work in the exhibit between 1902 and 1940, aimed to evoke a sense of place while avoiding creating representations that imitated the visual appearance of the land, instead favoring simplified, abstracted compositions and bold colors, i.e., modernism. I encourage you to visit the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and see for yourself this excellent sampling of significant artists who not only created stunning artwork, but also furthered a movement within the art world. Once again, the joy of living in Santa Fe and having access to this incredible display is ours to enjoy.
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Santa Feans aren’t letting snow and freezing temperatures keep them indoors. For photos of recent goings-on around town, check out Seen Around on page 18.
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Saturday, February 7, 2015; 5:00pm Santa Fe Convention Center
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Almost Asleep bronze by Allan Houser
In Place painting by BC Nowlin
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Welcome to Santa Fe! As a creative, cultural hub, Santa Fe offers an abundance of the world’s best art, attractions, and entertainment opportunities. Santa Fean NOW is an excellent source of information for all that’s happening around town. Whether you’re a local or a tourist visiting for the first time or the 100th, NOW ’s complete listings of everything from gallery openings to live music events will help you make the most of the city. We look forward to seeing you around the City Different. Should you need any extra tips, please stop by our information centers at the Santa Fe Railyard or off the Plaza at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.
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On the cover: Georgia O’Keeffe, Black Place, Grey and Pink, oil on canvas, 36 x 48", Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Gift of The Burnett Foundation. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. For more information, see page 23.
Fine art by notable sculptors and painters, catered dinners with Santa Fe’s biggest stars, weekend getaways, and a 15-day African safari will all be on the bidding block during the 10th annual Sweetheart Auction, a fundraiser that includes a buffet dinner and an open bar. Auction attendees not only have the chance to bid on more than 300 great prizes, they’re also supporting the important work of the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico (CFFNM), which helps offset the cost of transportation, lodging, and meals for Northern New Mexico cancer patients who come to Santa Fe for treatments that are otherwise unavailable to them. In 2014, CFFNM supported more than 10,000 patient visits, up from 8,000 in 2013. New to this Maria Samora, Bracelet, sterling silver, 2" wide. year’s auction are “gallery sweethearts”— galleries that donate five or more items. “This is a wonderful way to give more visibility and acknowledgement to our biggest supporters,” Preston Singletary, Tlinglit basket, handblown glass, says Bud Hamilton, chairman 10 x 10" of CFFNM’s board. Another addition this year is the “dream vacation” raffle for two to Paris and Prague, Fiji, Tokyo, or the PGA Championship in Wisconsin. Tickets are available at cffnm.org, and you don’t have to be present at the drawing to win. A few other desirable auction items this year include a one-week stay at an Italian villa; a fly-fishing trip on the San Juan River; a barbecue for 50 people; and works by Allan Houser, Gustave Baumann, Tony Abeyta, Pablita Velarde, Kevin Red Star, and other renowned artists. A catered dinner for 12 offers the chance to dine with acclaimed author Hampton Sides and film and television writer Bruce McKenna, who are collaborating on the screenplay for Sides’s book Blood and Thunder. —Cristina Olds Cancer Foundation for New Mexico’s Sweetheart Auction, February 7, $75, Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W Marcy, cffnm.org
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Event producer Yon Hudson prepares for the Fashion into Food fundraiser.
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From February 6 to February 8, the Bag ‘n Hand Food Pantry at St. John’s United Methodist Church will hold its first Fashion into Food pop-up event. The fundraiser, which centers on the sale of women’s fine clothing and accessories, will allow Bag ‘n Hand, a partner agency of The Food Depot and the largest food pantry in Northern New Mexico, to buy groceries for Santa Feans in need. A “First Choice” party held on February 6 will give attendees early access to highend items from designers such as Prada, Versace, Calvin Klein, and Ralph Lauren while also offering a juice tasting and light hors d’oeuvres courtesy of Verde Juice. Santa Feans can donate their own lightly used women’s clothes and accessories prior to the event either in person or via pickup. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to give back to the community with a fun event where people can find fine clothing for a fraction of the typical cost,” event producer Yon Hudson said in a statement. “There’s nothing better than shopping for a good cause.”—Amy Hegarty Fashion into Food, February 6, “First Choice” party, $25, 6–9 pm; February 7, general admission ( free), 10 am–6 pm; February 8, general admission ( free), 1–6 pm; St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trl; for further information: Yon Hudson, 505-795-8222, twintiger3@me.com or Laura Steward, 505-231-6400, laura.e.steward@gmail.com
kudos for The Candyman On January 10, Congressman Ben Ray Luján presented a statement he entered into the Congressional Record to The Candyman Strings & Things, Santa Fe’s community music center. Lujan recognized owners Rand and Cindy Cook’s contributions to the community, which include promoting music and providing mentoring and learning opportunities for young musicians. Congrats! —Whitney Spivey The Candyman Strings & Things, 851 St. Michael’s, candymansf.com
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On January 16, Don Kennell’s 13-foot sculpture Blue Gorilla, which is, in part, a commentary on the global impact of automobiles’ carbon footprint, was installed in the Railyard, where it will be on view through March. Santa Fe elementary school classes are submitting new names for the creation; the winner will be announced on February 2.
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Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle in American Sniper
(maybe) doubt. At the very least, all that death is disturbing him. American Sniper is a prestige film, recently nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, and rated R, so no kids. Movies like that aren’t supposed to debut at more than $100 million, but, just in time for awards season, we have an unprecedented critical and commercial hit directed by the legendary Clint Eastwood and starring Cooper, a superstar at his pinnacle who, with American Sniper, earned his third Oscar nomination in three years. The film, which Cooper produced, shouldn’t win for Best Picture, though, because it doesn’t care about the enemy. The villains are generic. A rival sniper kills soldiers and is hunting Kyle . . . and doesn’t get a single line of dialogue. It’s black and white, good versus evil, but this is how Kyle saw the war, and it’s why (he thinks) he is such a successful soldier. It’s also why the cracks in Kyle’s psyche are compelling. His home life, with his beautiful family, is messy and difficult. He’s a proud soldier, losing his mind. Kyle’s true, tragic story embodies all aspects of war. He is war’s dilemma.—Phil Parker
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Chris Kyle, the American sniper of American Sniper, is shielded by righteousness. At one point in the film, a letter is read at the funeral of a fallen soldier, which reads in part: “When does glory fade away and become a wrongful crusade?” While driving home, Kyle says: “That letter killed Mark. He let go and he paid the price for it.” Kyle killed at least 160 people, more than any other sniper in U.S military history. How? Skill with a rifle, certainly, but also steadfast conviction that every soul he shot deserved to die. The search for ambiguity makes American Sniper fascinating. Bradley Cooper is magnificent as Kyle, beefed up and wholly embodying the Don’t-MessWith-Texas swagger. Yet there are things Kyle sees through his scope that jar him, including children who might kill soldiers if he doesn’t take them down. In those moments, and as he watches friends die, Kyle’s traumatized eyes change, unveiling sadness and
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January 29–February 4
January 29 thursday Hungry Artist Life Drawing Artisan 2601 Cerrillos
Drawing group hosted in an open, public space with clothed models. Free, 11 am–1 pm, facebook.com/muse.artproject.
Bonus I Santa Fe School of Cooking 125 N Guadalupe
Help SFSC develop new Southwestern fare—butterflied roasted chicken, red chile pasta, and more. $40, 6 pm, 505-983-4511, santafeschoolofcooking.com.
Cloacas Cowgirl BBQ 319 S Guadalupe
Indie-folk infused with Americana, classical, and jazz music. Free, 8–11 pm, 505-982-2565, cowgirlsantafe.com.
Guitarras Con Sabor El Farol 808 Canyon
Live Spanish guitar music. Free, 8–11 pm, 505-983-9912, elfarolsf.com.
John Rangel “Duets” El Mesón 213 Washington
Jazz piano with special guests. Free, 7–9 pm, 505-983-6756, elmeson-santafe.com.
Latin Night Skylight 139 W San Francisco
With DJ Danny. Free, 9 pm–12 am, skylightsantafe.com.
Limelight Karaoke The Palace Restaurant and Saloon 142 W Palace
February 2: The Green performs with Through the Roots at Skylight. For details, see page 10.
3482 Zafarano
Belly-dancing performance. Free, 6:30–8:30 pm, 505-474-5644, saltanahstudios.com.
Trio Bijou Zia Diner 326 S Guadalupe
Jazz classics played with string instruments. Free, 6:30–8:30 pm, 505-988-7008, ziadiner.com.
Mariela in the Desert Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, Ste B
Karaoke with Michéle Leidig. Free, 10 pm–12 am, 505-428-0690, palacesantafe.com.
A play by Karen Zacarias, directed by Alaina Warren Zachary. $12–$17, 7:30 pm, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org.
Savor La Fonda on the Plaza’s La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco
Radium Girls James A. Little Theatre 1060 Cerrillos
Latin street music. Free, 7:30–11 pm, 505-995-2363, lafondasantafe.com.
The Gunsels Tiny’s Restaurant 1005 St. Francis
Honky-tonk with a Cajun flair. Free, 8 pm–12 am, 505-983-9817, tinyssantafe.com.
The Saltanah Dancers Cleopatra Café
New Mexico School for the Arts’ theater department opens its 2015 season with a play by D. W. Gregory, directed by Deborah Potter. $10 (discounts for students and seniors), 7–9 pm, 505-310-4191, nmschoolforthearts.org.
The Madwoman of Chaillot Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas
A French satire written in 1943 by Jean Giraudoux. Adapted by Maurice Valency and directed January 29, 2015 NOW 7
Matthew Andrae Inn and Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trl
by Barbara Hatch. $10–$20, 7:30 pm, 505-988-4262, santafeplayhouse.org.
January 30 friday
Brazilian/flamenco/classical music. Free, 8–11 pm, 800-727-5531, innatloretto.com.
Mike Montiel Tiny’s Restaurant 1005 St. Francis
Last Friday Art Walk Railyard Arts District, Santa Fe Railyard 1607 Paseo de Peralta
Ten galleries and SITE Santa Fe host receptions and stay open late on the last Friday of each month. Free, 5–7 pm, 505-982-3373, railyardsantafe.com.
Singer/songwriter. Free, 5:30–8 pm, 505-983-9817, tinyssantafe.com. January 30: Leo “Bud” Welch at Skylight
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Hearty Seafood Soups and Stews Las Cosas Cooking School 181 Paseo de Peralta
Warm up on a cold winter’s night with smoked lobster bisque, Rio Grande green chile shrimp stew, and more. $85, 6–9 pm, 505-988-3394, lascosascooking.com.
High Altitude Baking Workshop Las Cosas Cooking School 181 Paseo de Peralta
Get tips for adjusting recipes so that they turn out perfectly at 7,000 feet. $85, 10 am–1 pm, 505-988-3394, lascosascooking.com.
Rellenos Santa Fe School of Cooking 125 N Guadalupe
How many different kinds of chile can you stuff? $98, 10 am, 505-983-4511, santafeschoolofcooking.com.
Legacy of Landscape LewAllen Galleries at the Railyard 1613 Paseo de Peralta
Work by local photographer Steven Williams. Free, reception 5–7 pm, 505-988-3250, lewallengalleries.com.
Under 35: Part III Zane Bennett Contemporary Art 435 S Guadalupe
An exhibition of works by Nicola López, Nouel Riel, and Jack Warren. Free, reception 5–7 pm, 505-982-8111, zanebennettgallery.com.
The Power of a Point: Euclid’s Elements and Steiner’s Geometrical Reflections St. John’s College 1160 Camino de Cruz Blanca
Michael Fried explores how the last three propositions in Book III of the Elements become transformed in the hands of the 19th-century geometer Jacob Steiner in his 1826 work Some Geometrical Reflections. Free, 7:30–8:30 pm, 505-984-6000, sjc.edu.
Dynamics of Wealth Inequality and Family Structure Santa Fe Institute 1399 Hyde Park Rd
Anthropologists, economists, and other scientists continue the large-scale comparative empirical and theoretical work of the Dynamics of Wealth Inequality project at SFI. Free, 9 am, 505-984-8800, 8
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Alchemy 2.0 Skylight 139 W San Francisco
Music from DJs. Free, 8 pm, skylightsantafe.com.
Busy & The Crazy 88s Second Street Brewery at Second Street 1814 Second St Space-age lounge pop and jazz. Free, 6–9 pm, 505-982-3030, secondstreetbrewery.com.
Chango Junction 530 S Guadalupe
Popular covers from the ’70s through today. Free, 10 pm–12 am, 505-988-7222, junctionsantafe.com.
Di & The Guys Second Street Brewery at the Railyard 1607 Paseo de Peralta Gospel and folk music. Free, 7–9 pm, 505-989-8585, secondstreetbrewery.com.
Happy Hour with Don Boaz and Sal The Palace Restaurant and Saloon 142 W Palace
Food and drink specials and live music. Free, 4:30–7:30 pm, 505-428-0690, palacesantafe.com.
Jay Boy Adams & Zenobia with Mister Sister Cowgirl BBQ 319 S Guadalupe Country, rock, and blues. Free, 8:30–11:30 pm, 505-982-2565, cowgirlsantafe.com.
Leo “Bud” Welch Skylight 139 W San Francisco
Mississippi blues music by Leo “Bud” Welch, with special guest Alex Maryol. $17, 7:30 pm, holdmyticket.com.
Les “Unlearned” Shramm The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy 14, Madrid
Live acoustic music. Free, 5–8 pm, 505-473-0743, themineshafttavern.com.
Little Leroy and His Pack of Lies Tiny’s Restaurant 1005 St. Francis Rock music. Free, 8:30 pm–12 am, 505-983-9817, tinyssantafe.com.
Moondogs La Fonda on the Plaza’s La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco R&B music. Free, 8–11 pm, 505-995-2363, lafondasantafe.com.
Open Mic The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy 14, Madrid
Open mic night. Free, 7–10 pm, 505-473-0743, themineshafttavern.com.
Reggae Dancehall Fridays Skylight 139 W San Francisco
Weekly reggae party. $7, 8 pm, skylightsantafe.com.
Ronald Roybal Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta
Native American flute and Spanish classical guitar. Free, 7–9 pm, 505-982-1200, ronaldroybal.com.
Susan Abod Montecito Santa Fe, Starlight Lounge 500 Rodeo
Singer/songwriter. Accompanied by Bert Dalton. Free, 7–9 pm, 505-428-7777, seniorlivingsantafe.com.
The Gruve El Farol 808 Canyon
Funk/soul music. $5, 9 pm, 505-983-9912, elfarolsf.com.
The Three Faces of Jazz El Mesón 213 Washington
Jazz piano trio with special guest. Free, 7:30–10:30 pm, 505-983-6756, elmeson-santafe.com.
Trash Disco Blue Rooster 101 W Marcy
With resident DJ Oona. $5, 9 pm, 505-206-2318, blueroosterbar.com.
Mariela in the Desert Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, Ste B
A play by Karen Zacarias, directed by Alaina Warren Zachary. $12–$17, 7:30 pm, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org.
Radium Girls James A. Little Theatre
1060 Cerrillos
New Mexico School for the Arts’ theater department opens its 2015 season with a play by D. W. Gregory, directed by Deborah Potter. $10 (discounts for students and seniors), 7–9 pm, 505-310-4191, nmschoolforthearts.org.
808 Canyon JoyceGroup Santa Fe Santa Fe Public Library Pick Room, Second Floor 145 Washington
TGIF Concerts First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant
Lovers of Irish writer James Joyce’s work meet every Saturday to discuss Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Led by Adam Harvey, creator of the acclaimed oneman show Don’t Panic: It’s Only Finnegans Wake. Enthusiasts with all levels of knowledge are welcome. Free, 10 am–12:30 pm, joycegeek.com.
The Madwoman of Chaillot Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas
Introduction to Sound Healing Blue Moon Yoga 826 Camino de Monte Rey, Ste A5
A weekly organ recital series. Free, 5:30–6 pm, 505-982-8544, fpcsantafe.org.
A French satire written in 1943 by Jean Giraudoux. Adapted by Maurice Valency and directed by Barbara Hatch. $10–$20, 7:30 pm, 505-988-4262, santafeplayhouse.org.
A class that focuses on sound healing and the alchemy of vibration. $45–$55, 2–6 pm, 317-985-7622, creativedivinestudios.com.
January 31 saturday
Alchemy 2.0 Skylight 139 W San Francisco
El Museo Cultural 555 Camino de la Familia
Bert Dalton Brazil Project El Mesón Restaurant 213 Washington
An indoor market featuring art, textiles, jewelry, books, and more. Free, 8 am–5 pm, 505-992-0591, elmuseocultural.org.
Santa Fe Artists Market Railyard Plaza, at the Water Tower 1611 Paseo de Peralta
Painting, pottery, jewelry, photography, and more by local artists. Free, 8 am–1 pm, 505-310-1555, santafeartistsmarket.com.
Chinese-Indian Fusion Cuisine Santa Fe Culinary Academy 112 W San Francisco
Demonstration class focused on the northeast region of India where Chinese dishes are often prepared with the influence of Indian spices. $85, 10 am–1 pm, 505-983-7445, santafeculinaryacademy.com.
Green Chile Workshop Santa Fe School of Cooking 125 N Guadalupe
Everything you need to know about New Mexico’s state vegetable. $75, 2 pm, 505-983-4511, santafeschoolofcooking.com.
Santa Fe Farmers Market Santa Fe Railyard 1607 Paseo de Peralta
Fresh produce and handmade goods from local vendors. Free, 8 am–1 pm, 505-983-4098, santafefarmersmarket.com.
Sauces and Salsas of the Great Southwest Las Cosas Cooking School 181 Paseo de Peralta
A celebration of New Mexican recipes, including mango habanero salsa, avocado marinade, and red chile caramel sauce. $85, 10 am–1 pm, 505-988-3394, lascosascooking.com.
Music from DJs. Free, 8 pm, skylightsantafe.com.
Brazilian jazz quintet. Free, 7:30–10:30 pm, 505-983-6756, elmeson-santafe.com.
Dana Smith Upper Crust Pizza 329 Old Santa Fe Trl
Local singer/songwriter. Free, 6–9 pm, 505-982-0000, uppercrustpizza.com.
Flamenco Dinner Show El Farol 808 Canyon
Flamenco dancers and musicians perform during dinner. $25, 6:30–9 pm, 505-983-9912, elfarolsf.com.
Funaddix El Farol
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Rock and roll music. $5, 9 pm–12 am, 505-983-9912, elfarolsf.com.
Jesus Bas Anasazi Restaurant 113 Washington
Live guitar music. Free, 7–10 pm, 505-988-3030, rosewoodhotels.com.
Joe West and The Santa Fe Revue Cowgirl BBQ 319 S Guadalupe Americana music. Free, 8:30–11 pm, 505-982-2565, cowgirlsantafe.com.
Matthew Andrae Inn and Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trl
Brazilian/flamenco/classical music. Free, 8–11 pm, 800-727-5531, innatloretto.com.
Moondogs La Fonda on the Plaza’s La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco R&B music. Free, 8–11 pm, 505-995-2363, lafondasantafe.com.
Pollo Frito Second Street Brewery at Second Street 1814 Second St
New Orleans funk and soul. Free, 6–9 pm, 505-9823030, secondstreetbrewery.com.
Railyard Reunion The Palace Restaurant and Saloon 142 W Palace
Live music and food/drink specials. Free, 4:30–7:30 pm, 505-428-0690, palacesantafe.com.
Ronald Roybal Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta
Native American flute and Spanish classical guitar. Free, 7–9 pm, 505-982-1200, ronaldroybal.com.
Showcase Karaoke Tiny’s Restaurant 1005 St. Francis
Hosted by Nanci and Cyndy. Free, 8:30 pm–12:30 am, 505-983-9817, tinyssantafe.com.
The Cali Shaw Band The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy 14, Madrid
Indie/Americana music. Free, 7–10 pm, 505-473-0743, themineshafttavern.com.
The Dandelion Liberation Front The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy 14, Madrid
Bluegrass music. Free, 5–7 pm, 505-473-0743, themineshafttavern.com.
Watermelon Mountain Jug Band Second Street Brewery at the Railyard 1607 Paseo de Peralta
Music made with a washboard, jug, kazoo, washtub bass, jaw harp, guitar, and banjo. Free, 6–9 pm, 505-989-8585, secondstreetbrewery.com. January 29, 2015 NOW 9
January 29–February 1: Mariela in the Desert at Teatro Paraguas
3205 Calle Marie, Ste B Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning Center for Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trl
A documentary screening about American photographer Dorothea Lange, directed and narrated by Dyanna Taylor, followed by an onstage interview. $50, 2 pm, 505-982-1338, ccasantafe.org.
Super Bowl Party Santa Fe Brewing’s Eldorado Taphouse 7 Caliente Road, Unit A9 Happy hour prices until halftime. Free, 2 pm, 505-424-3333, santafebrewing.com.
Tapestry, Off the Wall Contemporary Tapestry Gallery 835 W San Mateo
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Solo exhibition of three-dimensional tapestries by Kristin Carlsen Rowley. Free, reception 3–5 pm, 505-231-5904, ladonnamayertapestry.com.
Mariela in the Desert Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, Ste B
A play by Karen Zacarias, directed by Alaina Warren Zachary. $12–$17, 7:30 pm, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org.
Radium Girls James A. Little Theatre 1060 Cerrillos
New Mexico School for the Arts’ theater department opens its 2015 season with Radium Girls by D. W. Gregory, directed by Deborah Potter. $10 (discounts for students and seniors), 7–9 pm, 505-310-4191, nmschoolforthearts.org.
Songs for a Midwinter’s Evening Santa Fe Center for Spiritual Living 503 Camino de los Marquez
Four singers perform Songs for a Midwinter’s Evening. $15, 7–9 pm, 505-983-5022, santafecsl.org.
The Madwoman of Chaillot Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas
A French satire written in 1943 by Jean Giraudoux. Adapted by Maurice Valency and directed by Barbara Hatch. $10–$20, 7:30 pm, 505-988-4262, santafeplayhouse.org.
The Met Live in HD: Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmnan) The Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco
The Lensic and The Santa Fe Opera present a screening of The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann). $22–$28, 11 am, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
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Schubert: Unfinished Symphony, Unfinished Life New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace
Oliver Prezant and the Santa Fe Community Orchestra host a talk on Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony in St. Francis Auditorium. Free, 2:30 pm, 505-466-4879, sfco.org.
Mariela in the Desert Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, Ste B
A play by Karen Zacarias, directed by Alaina Warren Zachary. $12–$17, 2 pm, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org.
Michael Umphrey Terra at the Four Seasons Resort 198 State Rd 592
Guitarist and vocalist Michael Umphrey performs during The Chef’s Brunch. Free, 10 am–2 pm, 505-946-5700, fourseasons.com/santafe.
The Madwoman of Chaillot Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas
A French satire written in 1943 by Jean Giraudoux. Adapted by Maurice Valency and directed by Barbara Hatch. $10–$20, 2 pm, 505-988-4262, santafeplayhouse.org.
February 2 monday
Monthly meeting and open mic. Free, 6:30 pm, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org.
Bill Hearne Trio La Fonda on the Plaza’s La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco Country music. Free, 7:30–11 pm, 505-995-2363, lafondasantafe.com.
Art of Flying Jean Cocteau Cinema 418 Montezuma
A performance by the New Mexico band Art of Flying, which Blow Up magazine called “the best kept secret in American music of the new century.” $12, 7–9 pm, 505-466-5528, jeancocteaucinema.com.
The Green Skylight 139 W San Francisco
Hawaii’s hottest reggae band performs with Through the Roots. $16, 7:30 pm, skylightsantafe.com.
February 3 tuesday Gluten-Free and Gourmet Las Cosas Cooking School 181 Paseo de Peralta
Learn about alternative grains and prepare a gluten-free meal that includes spiced butternut squash soup, green chile cornbread, bittersweet decadence cookies, and more. $85, 6–9 pm, 505-988-3394, lascosascooking.com.
Argentine Tango Milonga El Mesón 213 Washington
Tango dancing. $5, 7:30–11 pm, 505-983-6756, elmeson-santafe.com.
Bill Hearne Trio La Fonda on the Plaza’s La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco Country/Americana music. Free, 7:30–11 pm, 505-995-2363, lafondasantafe.com.
Electronic Expressions Blue Rooster 101 W Marcy
Live music. $3, 9 pm, 505-206-2318, blueroosterbar.com.
Botanical Gardens of Oahu, Hawaii Santa Fe Women’s Club 1616 Old Pecos Trl
Les Gens Bruyants Evangelo’s 200 W San Francisco
A lecture with Michael Pulman. $10 (Santa Fe Botanical Garden members free), 2–3 pm, 505-471-9103, santafebotanicalgarden.org.
Live Cajun music and free jambalaya. Free, 7–10 pm, 505-982-9014.
Santa Fe Poetry Trails Teatro Paraguas
February 4 wednesday
City of Santa Fe Arts Commission. Free, through January 31, 505-955-6705, santafeartscommission.org.
Katsina Imagery on Pueblo Cultural Objects Adobe Gallery 221 Canyon
An exhibit of more than 70 katsina carvings from the 1930s to the 1990s as well as pottery, basketry, and sculptures that feature katsina imagery. Free, through January 31, 505-955-0550, adobegallery.com.
Studio 732 Wheelhouse Art 418 Montezuma
Ongoing: The Day the Dam Collapses at Photo-Eye Bookstore + Project Space
Bonus II Santa Fe School of Cooking 125 N Guadalupe
Help SFSC develop new Southwestern fare—tejas rellenos, Santa Fe slaw, chile-rubbed sirloin, and more. $40, 6 pm, 505-983-4511, santafeschoolofcooking.com.
Wine Down Wednesday Inn and Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trl
Tasting flights featuring four different wines, plus a tableside wine-101 session with Mark Johnson, Santa Fe’s leading sommelier. $12, 5:30–7:30 pm, 800-727-5531, innatloretto.com.
An exhibit by students/artists from the Santa Fe Community College’s advanced hand building clay class. Free, through January 31, 505-919-9553, wheelhouseart.com.
Art Collision & Repair Shop Center for Contemporary Arts Muñoz Waxman Main Gallery 1050 Old Pecos Trl
Santa Fe– and Brooklyn-based artist Susan Begy uses a model of her father’s auto repair shop as a metaphor for this experimental, ongoing community event. Viewers enter the exhibition through an artful version of a mechanic’s waiting room, where they can watch a short video that helps define the project. Cocurated by Santa Fe–based art historian Kathryn M. Davis. Free, through February 1, 505-216-0672, ccasantafe.org.
Undress Center for Contemporary Arts Spector Ripps Project Space 1050 Old Pecos Trl
Ongoing
A site-specific exhibition by Paula Wilson that looks at the objectification inherent to the life of an artwork and explores how images, particularly paintings, acculturate selfhood. Free, through February 1, 505-216-0672, ccasantafe.org.
New Mexico Past & Present Addison Rowe Gallery 229 E Marcy
Group Show Marigold Arts 424 Canyon
A look at how artists during the past century have interpreted and expressed New Mexican culture and scenery in their art. Includes works by Will Shuster, Beatrice Mandelman, Andrew Dasburg, Emil Bisttram, Raymond Jonson, Elias Rivera, Matthew Rowe, Robert Hay, and others. Free, through January 30, 505-982-1533, addisonrowe.com.
Another Door Opens Sorrel Sky Gallery 125 W Palace
Fine-art photography by Barbara Bowles. Free, through January 31, 505-501-6555, sorrelsky.com.
End of Days Santa Fe Community Convention Center Gallery 201 W Marcy
A group exhibition featuring representations of how environmental change and social collapse could impact the future of humanity. Presented by the
Work by gallery artists. Free, through February 5, 505-982-4142, marigoldarts.com.
The Day the Dam Collapses Photo-Eye Bookstore + Project Space 376-A Garcia
An exhibition of small-scale color photographs by Hiroshi Watanabe (in celebration of his new monograph of the same title) that reflect observations of the ordinary with an eye toward the beautifully fragile and ephemeral parts of life. Free, through February 14, 505-988-5152, photoeye.com.
Pablita Velarde, Helen Hardin, and Margarete Bagshaw Golden Dawn Gallery 201 Galisteo
Paintings by acclaimed Native American artists (and family members) Pablita Velarde, Helen Hardin, and Margarete Bagshaw. Free, 505-988-2024, goldendawngallery.com.
Spotlight on Gustave Baumann New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace
Works by Gustave Baumann (1881–1971), who’s widely known for his woodblock prints depicting Southwestern landscapes and traditions. $6–$9, 10 am–5 pm, through February 1, 505-476-5072, nmartmuseum.org.
Toys and Games: A New Mexico Childhood New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln
A celebration of childhood on the Western frontier, this exhibition includes a selection of late-19thcentury metal toys, including a German wind-up bear, a French bicycle rider, terra-cotta dolls, and a china doll that once belonged to legendary curator and conservator E. Boyd. $6–$9, through February 1, 505-476-5200, nmhistorymuseum.org.
New Mexico Art Tells New Mexico History New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace
Paintings, prints, sculptures, and photographs that showcase New Mexico’s history and cultural traditions from pre-Conquest to the present day. $6–$9, 10 am–5 pm, through February 22, 505-476-5072, nmartmuseum.org.
Georgia O’Keeffe: Ghost Ranch Views Georgia O’Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson
Paintings of the harsh geography and spectacular color at Ghost Ranch, the site of Georgia O’Keeffe’s most famous landscapes. $6–$12 (kids free), 10 am–5 pm, through March 22, 505-946-1000, okeeffemuseum.org.
Painting the Divine: Images of Mary in the New World New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln
A 1960s ecclesiastical wave of urban renewal inspired mission churches throughout the Americas to undergo renovations and, all too often, cast off centuries-old art work. $6–$9, through March 29, 505-476-5200, nmhistorymuseum.org.
Poetics of Light: Pinhole Photography New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln
A collection of nearly 225 photographs and 40 cameras that show how a light-tight box with a tiny hole can help capture amazing photos. $6–$9, through March 29, 505-476-5200, nmhistorymuseum.org.
For more events happening around town, visit the Santa Fean’s online calendar at SantaFean.com.
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Will Wilson Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian 704 Camino Lejo
Heartbeat: Music of the Native Southwest Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 710 Camino Lejo
Morphing Nature—Sculpture from Plant Materials Santa Fe Botanical Garden at Museum Hill 715 Camino Lejo
Courage and Compassion: Native Women Sculpting Women Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 710 Camino Lejo
Secrets of the Symbols: The Hidden Language in Spanish Colonial Art Museum of Spanish Colonial Art 750 Camino Lejo
Between Two Worlds: Folk Artists Reflect on the Immigrant Experience Museum of International Folk Art, West Bartlett Gallery 706 Camino Lejo
A survey of works by Diné photographer Will Wilson. Free, through April 19, 505-982-4636, wheelwright.org.
Students from the Institute of American Indian Arts and the Santa Fe University of Art and Design create site-specific sculptures. Free, through April 26, 505-471-9103, santafebotanicalgarden.org.
An exploration of signs and symbols used in colonial art that were part of everyday language in the colonial period but whose meaning is often lost in contemporary times. $5, through May, 505-982-2226, spanishcolonial.org.
Footprints: The Inspiration and Influence of Allan Houser Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 710 Camino Lejo
An exhibition to honor the 100th birth year of Chiricahua Apache sculptor and painter Allan Houser. $6–$9, through June 1, 505-467-1200, indianartsandculture.org.
Account Past Due, Ledger Art and Beyond Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, South Gallery 108 Cathedral
More than 100 objects related to Southwestern Native dance and music. $6–$9, through September 8, 505-467-1200, indianartsandculture.org.
An exhibition featuring figures of women sculpted by seven female Native American artists. $6–$9, through October 19, 505-467-1200, indianartsandculture.org.
Textiles, carvings, paintings, and works on paper that reflect the immigrant experience. $6–$9, through January 17, 2016, 505-476-1200, internationalfolkart.org.
City Tours
Walking tours of Santa Fe with various companies, including Historic Walks of Santa Fe (historicwalksofsantafe.com), Get Acquainted Walking Tour (505-983-7774), A Well-Born Guide (swguides.com), and New Mexico Museum of Art (nmartmuseum.org).
Ongoing: Morphing Nature—Sculpture from Plant Materials at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden at Museum Hill
Paintings and drawings by Chris Pappan. $10 (discounts for students and seniors), through July 31, 505-983-1666, iaia.edu/museum.
Dark Light Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Main Galleries 108 Cathedral
Traveling exhibition of ceramics by Navajo (Diné) artist Christine Nofchissey McHorse. $10 (discounts for students and seniors), through July 31, 505-983-1666, iaia.edu/museum.
Mechanistic Renderings Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Fritz Scholder Gallery 108 Cathedral
Recent paintings, drawings, and a selection of new works by Star Wallowing Bull. $10 (discounts for students and seniors), through July 31, 505-983-1666, iaia.edu/museum.
War Department: Selections from MoCNA’s Permanent Collection Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, North Gallery 108 Cathedral
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Szymanowski Quartet
COURTESY OF THE SZYMANOWSKI QUARTET
Santa Fe Pro Musica presents the acclaimed ensemble in a performance at St. Francis Auditorium
ONE OF THE INITIAL GOALS OF the renowned Szymanowski Quartet was to make their namesake, composer and pianist Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937), more widely known outside his native Poland. “When we started the quartet nearly 20 years ago, we [chose] our name [so that we could] make Szymanowski more popular,” explains violinist Grzegorz Kotow, who performs around the world alongside cellist Marcin Sieniawski and fellow violinists Agata Szymczewska and Volodia Mykytka. “We realized that not many people knew he composed two beautiful string quartets.” Although the group won’t be playing those quartets during its February 8 concert at St. Francis Auditorium, they will be performing the string quartet versions of Szymanowski’s Nocturne and Tarantella. “Nocturne and Tarantella were originally written for violin and piano,” Kotow says. “Nocturne is full of colors, and Tarantella is full of dance elements. We’ll play the version of these pieces made especially for us by Ukrainian composer Miroskav Skoryk.” Szymanowski’s pieces are part of a diverse program, presented by Santa Fe Pro Musica, that also features
Mozart’s Divertimento in F Major, Haydn’s String Quartet No. 30, and Dvořrák’s String Quartet No. 14. “We always try to show how different and interesting quartet music really is,” Kotow says. “[In this concert,] we play a very early piece by Mozart, which wasn’t even written as a real quartet, and an early Haydn quartet, which was one of the first quartets ever written. We compare these two great classical works with two quartets by the great Slavic composers Dvorák and Szymanowski.” The ensemble, whose members studied at the Hochschule für Musik in Hannover, Germany, regularly appears at music festivals worldwide and has performed in major venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall, and Vienna’s Musikverein. Those who want to learn more about the quartet from the musicians themselves can attend a postconcert dinner with Kotow, Szymczewska, Mykytka, and Sieniawski. Szymanowski Quartet, February 8, 3 pm, $20–$65, St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace; Artist Dinner, February 8, 5:30 pm, $75; 505-988-4640, santafepromusica.com January 29, 2015 NOW 13
Todd Snider
Todd Snider celebrates 20 years of great storytelling by Rodne y Gro s s IN 1994, JIMMY BUFFETT’S record label released an album by a new singer-songwriter named Todd Snider. Songs for the Daily Planet was named for a Memphis music club where Snider had been honing his craft, but it ended up being an apt metaphor for what he would wind up doing for the next 20 years: creating musical narratives that chart the struggles of everyday people, particularly those on the lower end of the economic scale. If you’re unfamiliar with Snider’s work, that might sound a little depressing, but the good news is that he’s an expert at mining the humor from his characters’ predicaments. His best work is truly hilarious and unexpectedly moving at the same time. Daily Planet was a bit of a crash course in the Snider perspective. It gained immediate attention for poking fun at the music industry’s chase for the next big thing with “Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues” and the first of his stoner misfit masterpieces, “Alright Guy.” Snider’s recent memoir, I Never Met a Story I Didn’t Like, details how that song almost became part of Garth Brooks’s Chris Gaines album, and he tells that story with as much big-hearted empathy as he conveys when he talks about any of the fictional—and much poorer—characters he makes up from thin air. Snider followed up his first album with several more good ones, but none of them led anyone to expect East Nashville Skyline, which was released in 2004. It is an uncommonly strong collection of songs, including his arguably best number, “Play a Train Song,” a biographical portrait of a recently deceased friend. There was also a surprisingly funny rumination on suicide (“Sunshine”); an imagined confrontation between Mike Tyson and one of his employees (“Iron Mike’s Main Man’s Last Request”); a meditation on the silliness of adults overreacting to their children’s controversial musical tastes (“The Ballad of the Kingsmen”); and the sidesplitting comical fauxcountry classic, “Conservative Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White, American Males.” In recent years, Snider’s material has become politically even more unapologetically progressive, and his musical style has tended toward a rawer and more raucous sound. Those are not criticisms, by the way, but there is something to be said for a solo acoustic tour in support of the upcoming rereleases of Songs for the Daily Planet and East Nashville Skyline, both of which will feature in Snider’s performance at The Lensic on February 10. The great stories this artist sings (and speaks) should all be clear as a bell.
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Heath Concerts Presents Todd Snider at The Lensic, February 10, 7:30 pm, $22–$42, 211 W San Francisco, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org, heathconcerts.org
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Art Matters
the Santa Fe Gallery Association continues its engaging art-appreciation series
by Whitne y Spive y ON JANUARY 30, THE SANTA FE GALLERY Association kicks off the first installment of its Art Matters series for the new year. Collections comprises presentations, discussions, and exhibits at more than 20 member galleries and museums and centers on promoting connoisseurship, art education, and support for the local art scene. Most of the galleries participating in this event “will exhibit either entire collections or parts of collections,” says David Eichholz, president of the SFGA board of directors. “The presentations can also cover any aspect of collections, from curating and conserving to valuing and deaccessioning and more.”
Art Matters: Collections: Treasured and Coveted, Objects Shared by Collectors, January 30–February 8, prices, times, and locations vary, artmatterssantafe.org
Eichholz notes that the galleries’ featured collections may showcase the work of one artist or a group of artists; be public or private; or center on specific historical periods, movements, or subject matters. “Collections can be as diverse as the galleries themselves,” he says. “The exhibitions can vary a great deal.” Art Matters events, which have been taking place since October 2013, are intended for collectors and lovers of art of all stripes, whether they’re amateurs or professionals. Attendees can meet and interact with artists, historians,
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“The critical content of [Art Matters events] is to be informative and educational,” says David Eichholz.
critics, scholars, gallery owners, and museum curators and experience first-hand how and why Santa Fe is one of the most distinctive art destinations in the world. “The critical content of the specific events and exhibitions— whether it be a talk, a panel discussion, a catalog, or an artist discussion—is to be informative and educational and provide context with respect to the artwork, artist, exhibition, or specific collection,” Eichholz says. Two more Art Matters events are scheduled for this spring: Sustenance: Food, Conversation, and Art to Nourish the Body, Mind, and Soul takes place March 13–22 and Curated: Exhibitions and Discussions around Ever-changing Themes is being held April 17–26.
Previous Art Matters events have encouraged dialogue between guests, artists, and gallery owners. Last year, visitors to the Matthews Gallery (left) discussed magical realism.
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Blue Corn Brewery Warren mixes malt and roasted barley in the mill.
Head Brewer James Warren (left) and Assistant Brewer Nick Richardson
Blue Corn Brewery, 4056 Cerrillos, 133 W Water, bluecornbrewery.com Inside the mash tun, grain and liquid are separated. Left: Carbon dioxide releases from the fermenter. Right: A sample is taken from a fermentation vessel to measure the sugar content.
Richardson adds flaked barley to the mash tun, a vessel used in the mashing process.
Richardson and Warren enjoy the fruits of their labor. DANIEL QUAT
Warren checks the clarity of the Road Runner IPA, Blue Corn’s most popular brew on the menu.
New Mexico is quickly gaining a reputation as a state that takes its craft beer very seriously. Santa Fe’s Blue Corn Cafe & Brewery recently won five medals at the 2014 New Mexico State Fair Pro-Am Beer, Mead, and Cider Competition. The southside brewery won gold for its End of the Trail Brown Ale (American Brown Ale), Training Wheels (Lite American Lager), and HALT!-bier (Düsseldorf Altbier). The photos here document Blue Corn’s heady and hoppy process of creating their award-winning beverages.—Cristina Olds
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Tabla de los Santos Restaurante
DOUGLAS MERRIAM
Although Tabla de los Santos chef and owner Clay Bordan isn’t a native New Mexican, he prides himself on the various high-quality local ingredients used in his restaurant’s signature dishes. “We embrace the New Mexico heritage and culture in our menu,” he says. “We love using green chile and red chile to make [dishes] more authentic.” The Prawns de los Santos appetizer seen here features black tiger prawns wrapped in roasted green chile and crisp pancetta, a bed of organic stone-ground grits prepared with Gouda cheese and roasted leeks, and a few dabs of Tabla’s 18-ingredient red chile barbecue sauce. A skinned and julienned yellow pepper garnish adds further texture and color to the complex dish.—Cristina Olds Tabla de los Santos, 210 Don Gaspar, tablasantafe.com
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Seen Around photographs by Stephen Lang
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Every week, Santa Fean NOW hits the street to take in the latest concerts, art shows, film premieres, and more. Here’s just a sampling of what we got to see.
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As one of the largest art markets in the country, Santa Fe is always hosting openings at galleries and museums around town. We recently attended a number of opening-night receptions, and here are just a few of the fun people we met.
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Drawing inspiration from Gauguin, Matisse, and Mexican muralists, Austinbased painter Jeri Moore creates mixedmedia figurative works with a textural quality. The colorful, whimsical figures Moore portrays are often embracing or otherwise representing powerful emotions. “I am intrigued by our emotional and mental arena, which is juxtaposed to our daily activities,” Moore says in a statement. “My desire is drawn to the place that holds the spiritual and physical in place.”—Emily Van Cleve Jeri Moore: The Language of Humanity Act I Gallery, 218 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos February 1–28, actonegallery.com Jeri Moore, Listening, mixed media on paper, 20 x 16"
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photography trio exhibitions by t hree ac claimed photo graphe rs a re on vie w at Ve r ve Galle r y by Ashle y M. Big g e r s
NORMAN MAUSKOPF, TONY O’BRIEN, and David Scheinbaum—three of Santa Fe’s top photographers and educators—are simultaneously mounting separate exhibitions of their newest works at Verve Gallery of Photography. Although the men pursue disparate subjects and styles, they’re united through their talent and the long stretches of time they devote to single subjects. In American Triptychs, Mauskopf, whose career spans three decades and includes four award-winning books, showcases 10 trios of images he took in the 1980s while traveling around the U.S. “These works are less in [Norman’s] traditional style of documentary photography,” says Jennifer Schlesinger, director of Verve. “We decided on [which images to print] based on finding the strongest single images that also worked well in a triptych. All [of the images] show Americana,” she adds. “Some have humor. Some were fun and satirical.” O’Brien, the director of the photography program at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design’s Marion Center of Photographic Arts, continues his documentary series of Syrian refugees eking out a makeshift existence in Jordan with Sketches from Syria. “Tony is sticking to his style and dealing with people in a serious and sensitive situation,” Schlesinger says. “I can see that he’s diving deeper into the portraiture. I can see his sensitivity and compassion in the portraits.” The images in Scheinbaum’s Kalós exhibition are more about technique than subject matter. “[They’re] very different from [David’s] traditional documentary fine-art photography,” Schlesinger notes. “[They’re] exploratory for him.” Scheinbaum, the former director and chairman of the Marion Center for Photographic Arts’ photography department, will show eight digital prints and 13 one-of-a-kind calotypes—paper negative images exposed in the camera obscura—that feature subjects such as flowers, a Campbell’s soup can, and a camera. All three of the photographers “work in education but are also talented in their own art,” Schlesinger says. “It’s an honor to show all three at the same time.” Norman Mauskopf: American Triptychs, Tony O’Brien: Sketches from Syria, and David Scheinbaum: Kalós, February 6–April 18, reception February 6, 5–7 pm, gallery talk February 7, 2 pm, Verve Gallery of Photography, 219 E Marcy, vervegallery.com Clockwise from top: Norman Mauskopf, Willow Beach, Arizona, silver gelatin prints, 20 x 40"; Tony O’Brien, Jordan, Syrian Refugee, archival pigment ink print, 13 x 20"; David Scheinbaum, Duaflex, calotype, 8 x 10". 22
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Modernism Made in New Mexico
by As h le y M . Big ge rs
a ne w show at t he Georgia O’Keeffe Mu se um spot lights e a r ly-20t h-ce ntur y wor ks inspired by t he La nd of Encha ntme nt
IN 1929, GEORGIA O’Keeffe and her friend Beck Strand wrote to painter John Marin about their recent New Mexico sojourn. Marin traveled to the Land of Enchantment just two weeks later, joining O’Keeffe and many other early American modernists who flocked to the state in the first four decades of the 20th century. A new exhibition at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Modernism Made in New Mexico, which opens January 30, explores the lure of New Mexico and, specifically, its influence on the American modernist aesthetic by showcasing the work of 15 painters. According to curator Carolyn Kastner, New Mexico figures most prominently as the place that distinguished Ameri-
can modernism from that of Europe. The sheer number of artists who traveled to the state—among them Jozef Bakos, Stuart Davis, Edward Hopper, Raymond Jonson, and Cady Wells, in addition to Marin and O’Keeffe—established New Mexico as a modernist stronghold. Here, the artists found wide-open spaces, deserts leading to mountains, and cultures and architectural styles never before captured by their contemporaries on canvas. As seen in the 40 works featured in the exhibit, the artists favored bold, abstracted forms. They flattened fields of depth (perhaps none so much as O’Keeffe herself ) and created individualistic, stylized landscapes. This subjectivity created a diverse body of work. “Modernism is a title and a category,” Kastner says. “The artists were striving toward a breakout method of painting, but you see many different solutions to it. You’re not going to see similar kinds of painting techniques or subjects [in the show].” Modernism Made in New Mexico, January 30–April 30, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson, okeeffemuseum.org
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Top, left: Georgia O’Keeffe, Black Mesa Landscape, New Mexico/Out Back of Marie’s II, oil on canvas mounted to board, 24 x 36". Above: Georgia O’Keeffe, Bear Lake, New Mexico, oil on canvas, 24 x 9". Both images: Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Gift of The Burnett Foundation. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. January 29, 2015 NOW 23
Prayers before the Sundance, archival pigment print, 17 x 11"
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: ROBERT DAWSON SANTA FE–BASED WESTERN photographer Robert Dawson was once talking with his friend James Faks (Blackfoot) about young tribal members’ lack of interest in Native American history and traditions. “They’re more addicted to their Xbox than they are involved in their culture,” Dawson says. The duo decided to produce a photography series depicting Native Americans in periodcorrect dress, engaged in daily living and spiritual practices, to “spark some interest with the younger crowd in their culture.” In the series’ eight initial photographs, now on display at The Santa Fe Gallery, Faks models mid-1800s Blackfoot Indian dress on the open prairie near Chinle, Arizona, during the monsoon season. The authentic garments were borrowed from Emmy Award–winning costume designer Cathy Smith, who created the costumes in the film Dances with Wolves. Dawson is planning similar photo shoots in Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Oregon, and he mentions featuring members of the Crow, Shoshone, and Nez Pierce tribes as subjects. (He says he will provide copies of all the photographs to the culture committees of the respective tribes for their historic archives and educational purposes). In the next couple of years, after he’s accumulated some 200 photographs, Dawson plans to publish a coffee-table book based on this series. “We’re in the very beginning stages [of this project],” he notes. “It’s like putting together a small feature film, where we need to coordinate locations, models, traditional dress, and horses.”—Cristina Olds
The Santa Fe Gallery, 223 E Palace, thesantafeartgallery.com
Reverence, archival pigment print, 11 x 17"
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Pikuni Guardian, archival pigment print, 17 x 11"
opening art receptions Vernon Haskie, Belt Buckle and Cuff, turquoise, coral, and sterling silver
Wine, Chocolate, and Jewelry Manitou Galleries, 123 W Palace, manitougalleries.com Reception February 6, 5–7:30 pm Silver and turquoise jewelry by Roger Wilbur, Walt Doran, Carolyn Morris Bach, Vernon Haskie, Charles Loloma, and others who show at Palace Jewelers in Manitou Galleries is on display at the annual Wine, Chocolate, and Jewelry event. Santa Fe’s Kakawa Chocolate House provides a selection of fine chocolates that are paired with wines from Black Mesa Winery, and The Old Windmill Dairy offers a free tasting of their artisan cheeses.—EVC
Anatoly Kostovsky: Portraiture and Figurative Russian Art Gallery, 216 Galisteo, russianart.us.com February 6–28, reception February 6, 5–7 pm Anatoly Kostovsky, one of Russia’s most renowned painters, is passionate about creating portraits—of both prominent and ordinary people—that reflect their subjects’ true character and circumstances, even if they’re harsh or painful. The second of the Russian Art Gallery’s two exhibits celebrating Kostovsky’s 87th birthday, Portraiture and Figurative includes oil, charcoal, pencil, and mixed-media works the artist created between 1959 and 1980.—EVC Anatoly Kostovsky, Girl in Sunlight, oil on panel, 16 x 12”
Vivian Maier, New York, NY, October 29, 1953, gelatin silver print, 12 x 12"
The Mystery of Vivian Maier Monroe Gallery of Photography 112 Don Gaspar, monroegallery.com February 6–April 19, reception February 6, 5–7 pm Black-and-white photographs by Vivian Maier, which were found in an auctioned storage locker after her death in 2009, reveal the street lives of children, women, the elderly, and the indigent. The exhibit coincides with the recent publication of the book Vivian Maier: A Photographer Found, which features more than 235 photographs by Maier, who worked as a nanny in Chicago after World War II.—EVC January 29, 2015 NOW 25
New Year, New You
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contemporary Southwest style
by Whitney Spivey
This three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home is located less than a half-mile from Ten Thousand Waves, so you won’t have to go far to find serenity—although peace and relaxation are also easily attainable under the roof of this 2,711-squarefoot residence. Designed by New York architect Jo Machinist, the house features travertine floors and sculpted plaster walls, some of which are recessed to accommodate large artwork. The chef’s kitchen features European-style cabinets and Sub-Zero, Viking, and Dacor appliances. A butler’s pantry offers a staging area for food and drink, as well as plenty of cabinet storage. Terraces wrap around the home, providing ample space for alfresco dining and views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
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s el f - re n e wa l at t he In n a nd Spa at Lor e t to IF YOU HAVEN’T RECOVERED from the stress of the holidays, it’s not too late to treat yourself to a little R&R at the Inn and Spa at Loretto. The spa’s half-day “New Year, New You” package, which is being offered at a discounted rate through January 31, includes four treatments that will rejuvenate the body and the soul. “New Year, New You is about more than just relaxation,” says spa director Suzanne Chavez. “It’s about true rest as well as contemplation of and preparation for the year to come.” The experience begins with an OxyGeneo facial, which features a vibrating wand that’s hooked up to a computer and exfoliates, infuses, and massages the skin Visit innatloretto based on which attachment the aesthetician has placed at .com to sign up for the end of the device. The wand also oxygenates the skin Loretto’s free Legacy by allowing CO2 bubbles to gently burst on the skin’s Club discount, which surface, sending oxygen-rich blood to the area. gets you 20 percent off “The OxyGeneo facial is ideal any time of year to at the hotel’s spa and refresh an rejuvenate the skin,” says lead aesthetician restaurant. “This makes Michelle Sandoval. “It protects against Santa Fe’s highfor fabulous deals all the desert drying nature.” According to Sandoval, Loretto is one of only two spas in the country to offer this facial, time,” Chavez says. which is also available as a stand-alone procedure. Next comes an undisturbed soak in a private, oversized tub infused with house-crafted sage aromatherapy oil and fresh rose petals. Loretto’s 80-minute Signature Sacred Stone massage (also available individually) is the third— and perhaps most relaxing—treatment of New Year, New You. Heated basalt rocks warm your muscles while also releasing tension and increasing energy throughout the body. The experience concludes with an astrological reading, during which Loretto’s [on the astrologer interprets your patterns and tendencies and offer insight into your life. Finally, four-and-a-half hours after entering the spa, you leave feeling renewed, reinvigorated, and, as Chavez says, “feeling like a puddle.” New Year, New You spa package, Inn and Spa at Loretto, $475 through January 31, $600 regularly, 211 Old Santa Fe Trl, innatloretto.com 26
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List price: $1.149 million Contact: Roxanne Apple, Sotheby’s International Realty, 505-660-5998, sothebyshomes.com
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The up-to-date kitchen in this 2,135-square-foot home has a 90-bottle wine cooler. (Need we say more?) And there’s plenty of space to enjoy a glass, whether it’s in the highceilinged living or dining rooms or on the 300-square-foot brick
Char de Vazquez by Emily Va n Cle ve
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the height of elegance This classic Southwest-style home features subtle colonial details that will make any East Coast native feel right at home. Situated on a ridge on 6.62 acres in the Tesuque area, this 4,460-square-foot house features three bedrooms: a spacious master suite and two cozy second-story bedrooms tucked beneath pitched ceilings with dormers. The open kitchen and dining area include brick flooring, as does the massive walk-in pantry. The living room opens to a lengthy covered portal that contains a fireplace and offers spectacular views of the Jemez Mountains to the west.
The “Rosalie,” a suede 3/4-sleeve jacket, over the “Angelica” blouse
List price: $1.495 million Contact: Tim Van Camp, Sotheby’s International Realty, 505-690-2750, sothebyshomes.com
patio (which includes a pergola). Though narrow, the kitchen features a unique, curved counter design with cabinetry below for optimal storage as well as a skylight and a charming floral-shaped window above two sinks. Located in Santa Fe’s historic Eastside, this singlelevel home is gated and set back from the road to ensure privacy. List price: $975,000; Contact: Meleah Artley, Barker Realty, 505-920-8150, santaferealestate.com
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ANDREW NEIGHBOUR
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CHAR DE VAZQUEZ has owned a boutique in Santa Fe for almost 30 years, and over the decades she’s managed to continuously create new, buzz-worthy products and designs. Her latest line, the Char Designer Blouse Collection, is her first departure from leatherwork and features 20 styles of white cotton shirts with lace accents that are handmade in Bali. “I was inspired by a beautiful white cotton shirt I’ve had in my closet,” says de Vazquez, who grew up in Colorado and started wholesaling her handmade leather clothing in 1976. “I did some research to find out exactly where it was made. When I traveled to Bali, I didn’t find a factory but a group of women hand-sewing shirts in their small community.” The Char Designer Blouse Collection complements de Vazquez’s inventory of leather items, which includes jackets, vests, and bags whose style, the designer says, is inspired by a fusion of 1960s aesthetics and Native American design elements. De Vazquez, whose work is included in the permanent collection of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, sells her pieces at saintestate.com, a website she shares with her sons, Austin jewelry designers Demian and Alex Vazquez, and through her retail boutique at 206 McKenzie Street. “I opened my first store in Santa Fe in 1986 on Old Santa Fe Trail, across from La Fonda, but about three years ago I decided I needed a change and moved to [my current] building,” de Vazquez says. “It’s white, inside and out, so I call the business The White Studio. It’s a wonderful place to host events focused around inventory I want to highlight.” Designer clothing and accessories from around the world are also showcased in de Vazquez’s boutique, including new hand-knit sweaters from Portugal. “I’m so excited by these sweaters that I’m going to design my own line and have them handmade in Portugal,” she says. The White Studio, 206 McKenzie, saintestate.com The “Sweet Sioux” fringed jacket over the “Angelica” blouse and “Victorian” camisole
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Acclaimed author, poet, and screenwriter Sherman Alexie spoke at the Institute for American Indian Arts’ semiannual Writers Festival, held on the IAIA campus January 3–8. The IAIA faculty member, who grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation, has earned numerous honors for his work, including the PEN/Faulkner Award and the National Book Award. His January 9 lecture—which was free and drew nearly 300 people to the Library and Technology Center auditorium—was followed by an informal Q&A. Described as “one of our strongest showings of known writers in the country” by Jon Davis, director of IAIA’s Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing, the festival also featured readings by Jess Walter, Joy Harjo, Linda Hogan, Claire Vaye Watkins, and students enrolled in IAIA’s creative writing program. —Whitney Spivey
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Sherman Alexie at the IAIA Writers Festival
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Limelight Karaoke at The Palace Restaurant & Saloon “I consider [karaoke] group therapy with a full bar,” says Michéle Leidig, host of the award-winning Limelight Karaoke at The Palace Restaurant & Saloon in downtown Santa Fe. For the past two years, Leidig has facilitated and “wrangled the queue” of eager karaoke performers every Thursday night. “Singing is a very vulnerable thing,” Leidig notes. “I get people coming in saying, ‘I had a bad day and I need to work it out on the stage.’” The professional singer also hosts weekly karaoke at Cowgirl BBQ and Junction, and she touts all three shows as some of Santa Fe’s best opportunities for socializing. “While waiting for their three minutes of fame, people start conversations,” Leidig says. “Everyone’s singing at their tables.” Leidig’s group of regulars are exceptional singers, she adds. “There’s a lot of artistic talent in Santa Fe—and in the people who come from around the world to visit—and karaoke is just one way for them to express themselves.”—Cristina Olds January 29, 2015 NOW 29
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