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Santa Fe Real Estate

Brian & Lisa Watson

I N M E M O R Y

DAN TERRELL

With newly crowned Grammy Award-winner Marc Whitmore

LYNNIE WHITMORE

Grammy opinions aside, it’s neat that we can go to a coffee shop or show around town and run into mainstream award show winners. Add Marc Whitmore to that list. He’s new to town and was just schmoozing at the Grammys, where his work on Jon Batiste’s We Are album earned the Album of the Year award—the night’s top prize. Whitmore is a recording engineer and mixer for the album (and you can check out his other credits on his website, markwhitemoresound.com). SFR spoke with Whitmore about his career in music and what brought him to lay down roots in our little town. (Riley Gardner)

First off, congrats. For those who aren’t familiar with these job titles, what does it mean to be a recording engineer and producer for these big-time albums, and what was the path getting there?

My job is pretty much being the middle man between the artist and the way things sound tonally. I work with an artist to understand where their heads are at, and it sometimes takes a bit of odd language and nonverbal language, especially with Jon, to understand where we are sometimes. A lot of this job is the shaping of sound with the use of different equipment—equalizers, compressors, pretty much mangling audio to find a perfect sound that works for all of us. I’ve been working with Jon Batiste for over six years, so our working relationship is always, ‘Oh, we have a week off, let’s get in the studio,’ so we always had to schedule it around things. He’s a big genius, and I’d come home and tell my wife how this guy’s in another zone most of the time. Seeing how great he is, I was just waiting for everyone else to realize it, too. I think he’s one of those virtuoso people on a different plane, always thinking about music, 24/7.

I started school in Cleveland then went on to Nashville for an internship at Blackbird Studios, then became an assistant engineer for one or two producers, then eventually I became a producer outright. After I met producer Roger Moutenot, he helped put my career to a natural level where I was working with people outright rather than assisting. And then a Black Keys album came along, Let’s Rock, and that came out in 2019. You can say I’ve been in the industry since I was playing around with Garage Band when I was 16. Back then, I was editing music for people and doing dance recital pieces in Ohio. I really taught myself how to work with audio. I’ve taught myself to keep myself busy, musically. Once I get into the studio, I find it hard to stop working or take a lunch break. It’s an energy I get when I work. After 14 to 16 hours in the studio I need to be told to wrap it up.

Now that you’ve got a Grammy on the shelf, one would assume it’s Los Angeles or NYC calling. Why’d you choose to establish a new recording studio here in Santa Fe?

There were a lot of reasons, but [my wife and I] were planning on leaving Nashville for a while. In Santa Fe, we discovered how much the artists are respected here. People are doing what they do here because they love it, not because they are trying to ‘make it’ in the same way. Big labels in big cities are spending a lot of money, but it never really ends up that way. The stuff I record in the garage gets just as many streams on Spotify as the ones with $100,000 in the budget. I didn’t want to be surrounded by people constantly trying to be successful in that big-city way.

What are the plans for this new Santa Fe-based studio setup?

It’s called Planet Caravan, and we’re about 15 minutes out of town. I want people to come out, especially since a lot of people who’ve recorded in a bunch of studios in Nashville in other places are looking for something different and wanting a big change of scenery. I’m wanting to work with a lot of local groups, too—right now we’re putting something together with Jon Francis & The Poor Clares. I saw them at La Reina a few weeks ago and I thought they were dope. We did five days in the studio. So if the band is down for it and good enough for it, which Jon and his band are, we do it live without headphones. Let them get comfortable and play their songs, especially if they don’t have studio experience. I like that different studios have different sounds here. Some focus on reggae and hip-hop spots, metal, Americana, my vibe is more 1970s live recording. There are a bunch of different studios in Santa Fe, and all of them have their own niches. That’s part of what makes this place really cool for artists.

THU/14

BOOKS/LECTURES

SAR CREATIVE THOUGHT FORUM: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Online tinyurl.com/4hxh2mr2 Moving beyond questions about the reality of climate change, this conversation shares perspectives on how to address its impact, from strategies to reduce the unequal distribution of environmental damage. Plus, a discussion of the risks of experimenting with more aggressive tech. 2-3:15 pm, free

LATE SELF-PORTRAITS AND GROUND, WIND, THIS BODY

Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St. (505) 988-4226 Mary Morris’ compelling collection of poems and Tina Carlson’s debut collection exploring the vestiges of war. 6 pm, free

DANCE

ADVANCED SALSA WORKSHOP

Dance Station 947-B W Alameda St. (505) 989-9788 Spread that salsa down on the dance floor. If you know some basics, this is the class for you to improve your dance game 7:30-8:30 pm, $20

EVENTS

AUTO TECHNOLOGIES CENTER OPEN HOUSE

Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave. (505) 428-1000 Meet with a technical placement specialist from the Ford Motor Company. Ask questions in English or Spanish and learn how to get started in the automobile industry. (see SFR picks, page 17) English sessions at 10 am; 2pm Spanish at 11 am; 3 pm, free

PRIDE AFTER 5

La Reina at El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931 A monthly pride mixer, where allies and folks can meet up, get some drinks (with many mocktail options) and say gay as much as we want. 5:30-7:30 pm, free

PECHAKUCHA NIGHT

SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 Constant undulation is the state of nature. How do you cope, embrace or experience flux? We here at SFR have no clue, but perhaps this diverse lineup of local creatives and changemakers will tell us. They'll be sharing their stories and visions about experiencing change and its relation to the arts. 6-8 pm, $5

YARDMASTERS

Railyard Park Community Room 701 Callejon St. (505) 316-3596 Got gardening gloves plus a love for the Santa Fe Railyard Park? This community gardening event is certainly calling out to you. Help make the park even more beautiful with your community. 10 am-noon, free

COLOMBIAN DREAMING

Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565 Always dreamed of traveling to the delightful South American nation? Learn how you can with the Todo Bien Colombia travel company. Please don’t sing that Bruno song while you do this. Like, please. 5:30-7 pm, free

MINDFUL CAREGIVING

Online (505) 982-2565 Mindfulness tools to cope with the duties of caring for another. This is open to anyone wanting to learn more mindfulness tools, even if you’re not current a caregiver. Get access to resources specific to Santa Fe for caregivers of people living with dementia. 5:30-7 pm, free MUSIC

GREGG TURNER GROUP: CD RELEASE PARTY

Lost Padre Records 905 W Alameda St. (505) 310-6389 Hear the hits, ranging from “Stakeout on Dope Street” to “Vampire Dog of Jesus Christ.” With opening acts Nizhonniya and Scott Richardson. Free baklava, too, FYI. 6 pm, free

MARIACHI GRAN VICTORIA

Café Castro 2811 Cerrillos Road (505) 473-5800 New Mexican food. Live mariachi. That should be enough to get you over to Café Castro, but we’ll keep reminding you. 4:30-6 pm, free

MAXO KREAM

Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle (505) 395-6369 Rap fans might know Maxo Kream for his ability to be anything but mainstream and cliché radio plays. Hear the music and words that essentially act as his autobiography. Peso Peso and Lul Bob open the show. 8 pm, $22-$57

SARAH JAROSZ

Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-1234 Jarosz is a four-time Grammy Award-winner (at the age of 30), who's an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. This show is for folk music lovers who've accomplshed so much we feel insignificant. The good news is the music will heal us. 7:30 pm, $34-$49

SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE: A TEACH-IN AND BENEFIT CONCERT

Rodey Theatre 1 University of New Mexico, ABQ (505) 277-4332 A teach-in and benefit concert to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees. The evening features musical performances by Iraqi composer/virtuoso Rahim AlHaj and Engine, an Afro-Latin group. On-the-ground Ukrainian activists will Zoom in. 7 pm, free (but donate, obvs) THEATER

DIDEROT STRING QUARTET

Loretto Chapel 207 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 988-4640 A commemoration of the joys and sorrows of the Easter season. Hear this musical meditation on the seven last words of Christ, open for the religious and nonreligious alike. Call above for tickets. 7 pm, $20-$85

WORKSHOP

FINDING THE HEART OF MEDITATIVE WORK

Online tinyurl.com/kcwx44rk We might say that we mostly live in the tip of the iceberg of our lives. In quieting down, we begin to come in touch again with the deeper part of ourselves. And in this still listening, difficult things in this human life to come into the sunlight of awareness. 7-8:30 pm, $10

FRI/15

ART

CROSSING THE REALM (OPENING)

IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts 108 Cathedral Place (505) 983-8900 This exhibition is a culmination of senior students’ final semester. It’s from the IAIA folks at MoCNA, so you know it’s gonna be good. 6-8 pm, free

NIGHT FEEDING

Smoke the Moon 101 Marcy St., Ste. 23 smokethemoon.com The debut solo exhibition by artist Sarah Alice Moran, who makes magic paintings. The bleeding and soaking action of her pigments on unprimed canvas conjures a primal feminine force. Oh man, we all gotta see this one. (see SFR picks, page 17) 6 pm, free

UNPOPULAR OPINION

Alberto Zalma Art Shop 407 South Guadalupe St. (505) 670-5179 See Christopher Merlyn, an active member of the Santa Fe art scene, with his bright, urban abstracts and stencil graffiti-like portraits. Plus the debut of California based artist Johnny Taylor, whose work is drawn from advertising images and glyphs. 5-9 pm, free

FOOD

JACK'S MAGIC BAKERY

Root 66 Café 1704 Lena St. (505) 780-8249 A challah paradise, plus all sorts of magical vegan baked goods that makes the weekend worth having at all. 9 am-3 pm, free

MUSIC

HILLARY SMITH

SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 New Mexico’s favorite singer brings out jazz standards with Bob Fox on piano, Alex Murzyn on tenor sax, Terry Burns on bass and JT on the drums. A smashing time awaits you, plus excellent acoustics. 7 pm, $25-$30

TGIF CONCERT

First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant Ave. 87501, (505) 982-8544 Hear the Chancel Choir perform Service of Darkness by Dale Wood including Seven Choral Meditations on the Last Words of Christ. Religious music is pretty stuff. 5:30 pm, free

IAN MOORE

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 A Texas music star arrives to New Mexico just in time—we need these inspiring folk covers (and of course there are originals mixed in). 9-10:30 pm, $15 WORKSHOP

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR LITTLES

Online tinyurl.com/33yd4jh8 For preschool-age children, where them and their special adult can focus on what they feel and how to deal with their array of feelings. And oh man do they have feelings or what? 11 am, free

MEDITATION: CONNECT AND ENGAGE

Online tinyurl.com/57sweuzb And this class for school-age children, focusing on using meditation to be calm, collected and engaged in this ever-attention grabbing world. 11 am, free

SAT/16

ART

SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET

In the West Casitas, north of the water tower 1612 Alcaldesa St. (505) 310-8766 The weather rocks, which means it’s perfect timing to stroll through our beloved artist market, where one can see and purchase a range from jewelry to furniture and mugs. 9 am-2 pm, free

SHELTERS FROM THE STORM

5. Gallery 2351 Fox Road, Ste. 700 (505) 257-8417 A brick and wood-based sculpture show. Noon-5 pm, free

DROP-IN PAINTING FOR ADULTS

Main Library 145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6781 No experience needed. Learn to paint or get some practice in. Yes indeed, it’s that simple. Watercolor and/or acrylic paints are on deck. Make new friends while making art, both of which are just as beautiful. 2-4 pm, free

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BOOKS/LECTURES

BILINGUAL BOOKS AND BABIES: STORYTIME AND SONG

Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive (505) 955-2820 Books, activities and art-related things for Spanish-first language kiddos or youth speaking both languages. 10 am, free

NEW MEXICO STATE POETRY SOCIETY 2022 CONVENTION

Online tinyurl.com/5b63bs38 The state poetry convention presents many ofthe nation's finest poets alongside the state's own poetic voices. Keynote Ana Castillo joins nationally acclaimed poets Traci Brimhall, Dana Levin, Lauren Camp and more. Plus workshops, curated readings and open mics. 10 am to 5:30 pm, $25-$50

SANTA FE YOUTH POET LAUREATE CROWNING CEREMONY

Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St. (505) 988-4226 New Mexico Poet Laureate, Levi Romero, and current Santa Fe Youth Poet Laureate, Oz Leshem, will read their poetry, as will the current finalists before the announcement is made. 5 pm, free

DANCE

DIRT DANCE IN THE PARK

Patrick Smith Park 1001 Canyon Road allaboardearth.com A community dance event featuring live DJs, sound healers, performers and karaoke stars. 2-4 pm, $5-$12

CONTRA DANCE

Odd Fellows Hall 1125 Cerrillos Road Old fashioned line dancing, sort of. But hey, it’s fun and there are classes beforehand. Live music from Cheap Shots! Vax proof required. 7-10:30 pm, $5-$10

EVENTS

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP

Franklin E Miles Park Camino Carlos Rey and Siringo Road whoIamfoundation.org None of us like the sight of litter. Litter spoils everything, seriously, and makes our town unhealthier. Plus, it's like having friends over when you forgot to clean. Ain't that the worst?! Meet up and assist in cleaning things up. Do it. 1-4 pm, free

FLY FISHING TIPS & TRICKS

Vista Grande Public Library 14 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado (505) 466-7323 Get all the tips and tricks, find out about the best locations and celebrate New Mexico's waterways! It's true—you can actually fly fish in our arid little region. 1:30-3:30 pm, free

SPRING RUNOFF

Santa Fe Brewing Company 35 Fire Place (505) 424-3333 Outdoor activities, live music, food, vendors, raffles and more. All day, by donation

FOOD

PLANTITA VEGAN BAKERY POP UP

Plantita Vegan Bakery 1704 Lena St. Unit B4 (505) 603-0897 Hand pies, cupcakes, strawberry chocolate chip scones and more. 10 am-noon, free

MUSIC

FINE WATER TASTING

REMIX Audio Bar 101 W Marcy St. (505) 803-7949 Learn how to pair water with coffee, wine, bee and liquor. 11:30 am-1 pm, $30

RANDOM RAB

Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle tinyurl.com/yedk9drx Via the West Coast electronic music scene (a place bursting with talent), Random Rab uplifts the soul and provides the background music your life has been missing. 10 pm, $20

NOSOTROS

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 If you’re thinking “wow these guys play a lot” you’re right, and we don’t want a world where they don’t. 8-11 pm, $10

NEIL ROLNICK

No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon St. nonamecinema.org Rolnick has been a pioneer in the use of computers in musical performance since the late 1970s, his work has been performed world-wide and released on over 20 albums. Live solo show! 2:30 pm, free (please donate)

THEATER

THE BILLIONAIRES AND OTHER PLAYS

Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601 Four short plays by Jerry Labinger. 7:30 pm, free

SUN/17

BOOKS/LECTURES

SECULAR ALLIANCE: WHAT IS RESTORATIVE JUSTICE?

Online tinyurl.com/2sxzembe Restorative Justice and Truth and Reconciliation: What are they? Debra Oliver leads this talk in collaboration with Mary Ellen Gonzales. Noon, free FOOD

SKY RAILWAY: LAMY BRUCH RUN

Santa Fe Railyard 332 Read St. (844) 743-3759 Enjoy first-class service as you and your family roll to the historic Legal Tender restaurant in Lamy. Sip on your complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa while listening to live music and enjoying the view of the breathtaking Galisteo Basin. Did we say it’s on a train? We really like trains. (see SFR picks, page 17) 11 am, $99-$169

MUSIC

SPIRITED SUNDAY WITH SPOOLIUS

La Reina at El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931 Happy hour and and the dynamic DJ duo dropping beats so sick you’ll call an urgent care. 4-7 pm, free

THE MASTERSONS & THE WHITMORE SISTERS

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 For Eleanor and Bonnie Whitmore, two of roots music's most accomplished songwriters, the ghosts chose to appear right as COVID-19 became entrenched—when live music evaporated and people were isolated from each other. Hence their new country roots album Ghost Stories. With special guests The Mastersons. 7:30 pm, $17-$20

WORKSHOP

BELLYREENA BELLYDANCE CLASS

Move Studio 901 W San Mateo Road (505) 660-8503 Show that belly who’s boss. But in a loving way, ya know? 1-2 pm, $15

MON/18

BOOKS/LECTURES

ANNE HILLERMAN BOOK SIGNING

Le Pommier Bistro 7 Caliente Road (505) 466-7323 Renowned author Anne Hillerman presents The Sacred Bridge, A Leaphorn: Chee & Manuelito Novel, in this reading, book signing and dinner. Call the number above for tickets. 5-7 pm, $50

GIUSEWA PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY: RECENT DISCOVERIES AT JEMEZ HISTORIC SITE

Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta (505) 982-1200 What's new at the old Jemez historic site? Matthew Barbour, regional manager of Coronado and Jemez sites lets us know. 6 pm, $20 DANCE

SANTA FE SWING

Odd Fellows Hall 1125 Cerrillos Road Weekly swing dance in Santa Fe with different teachers and DJs every week. Class starts at 7pm and the open dance at 8pm. $8 for the class and the dance, $3 for just the dance. Vax proof required. 7 pm, $3-$8

FOOD

‘90S NIGHT

Social Kitchen + Bar 725 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-5952 Drink specials plus dance hits from the old days. Backstreet’s back, alright. 4 pm, free

MUSIC

BARBERSHOP CHORUS REHEARSALS

Zia United Methodist Church 3368 Governor Miles Road tinyurl.com/49ekha3b Learn to sing not only barbershop standards, but also pop songs and show tunes. 6:30-8 pm, free

MUSEUMS TUE/19

ART

UNEASY ABSTRACTIONS

Strata Gallery 418 Cerrillos Road Ste. 1C (505) 780-5403 From Alabama-based artist Millian Giang Pham, whose art focuses on structures and barriers that oppress the body. She uses visual art strategies to flip this on the viewer by creating visual puzzle. 10 am-5 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

FOLK ART FOCUS ON FIVE

Online tinyurl.com/3m7btscs Can’t wait to have a guided look at the Museum of International Folk Art’s Girard Wing? Well, of course! There are 10,000 arranged folk art pieces from dozens of countries, after all. Here’s an opportunity to tour or even re-visit—virtually— Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home. 11 am-noon, free

SKY RIDER: PARK VAN TASSEL AND THE RISE OF BALLOONING IN THE WEST

Online tinyurl.com/mr3z6tj8 Ever wondered just we're so obsessed with hot air balloons? Author Gary Fogel may offer an answer. This legacy links back to the 1880s and a man by the name of Park Van Tassel. Learn facts from the Historic Santa Fe Foundation. 3 pm, $10

EVENTS

YARDMASTERS

Railyard Park Community Room 701 Callejon St. (505) 316-3596 A good chance to get your gardening skill bar up like in the Sims. 10 am-noon, free

MUSIC

SAGE & AUSTIN

Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565 Rock. Blues. Americana. 3 pm, $10

IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS

108 Cathedral Place (505) 983-8900 Exposure: Native Art and Political Ecology. IAIA 2021–2022 BFA Exhibition: Awakened Dreamscapes. 10 am-4 pm, Wed-Sat, Mon 11 am-4 pm, Sun, $5-$10

MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE

706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1200 Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass. Birds: Spiritual Messengers of the Skies. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $3-$9

MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART

706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1200 Yokai: Ghosts and Demons of Japan. Música Buena. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $3-$12

NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM

113 Lincoln Ave. (505) 476-5200 The Palace Seen and Unseen. Curative Powers: New Mexico’s Hot Springs. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm first Fri of the month

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM

217 Johnson St. (505) 946-1000 Spotlight on Spring. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon $20

COURTESY SPANISHCOLONIAL.ORG

“Trails, Rails, and Highways: How Trade Transformed the Art of Spanish New Mexico” at the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art.

MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART

750 Camino Lejo (505) 982-2226 Pueblo-Spanish Revival Style: The Director’s Residence and the Architecture of John Gaw Meem. Trails, Rails, and Highways: How Trade Transformed New Mexico. 1-4 pm, Wed-Fri, $5-$12, free for members

NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART

107 W Palace Ave. (505) 476-5063 Western Eyes. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-12

POEH CULTURAL CENTER

78 Cities of Gold Road (505) 455-5041 Di Wae Powa: A Partnership With the Smithsonian. Nah Poeh Meng: The Continuous Path. 9 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-$10

WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

704 Camino Lejo (505) 982-4636 Indigenous Women: Border Matters (Traveling). Portraits: Peoples, Places, and Perspectives. Abeyta | To’Hajiilee K’é. 10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat, $8