Santa Fe Reporter, August 30, 2023

BY SARA VAN NOTE, P.12

GLOOM FREE QUICK TIPS:

GLOOM FREE QUICK TIPS:

Get to the venue before 8:45pm. The less you bring the easier it will be to get through the multiple layers of security and on to have fun with us on the field!

CLEAR BAGS ONLY Sorry ladies, that means no purses, and even diaper bags must be clear

$10 Locker trucks on site in case you brought none allowed items. Save the hassle of going through the food exchange! Grab a bite at one of Santa Fe‘s awesome restaurants before you show up or get treats from our many vendors on site

No liquids or water bottles allowed. Enjoy free purified drinking water and nice collectible Zozobra cups or buy soda or lemonade from our many vendors.

KNOW WHAT’S ALLOWED

Multiple layers of search including metal detectors, and everything you bring will be searched. These rules keep you and your fellow gloom-burners safe so travel light!

CLEAR BAGS for EVERYTHING , food, childcare & medical

Clear bags and purses for personal items. Bags not clear? $10 locker rental required.

FOOD EXCHANGE STATIONS

Free clear bags provided.

YES bring picnics in a clear bag to be searched or get free bags at the food exhange

YES use collapsible, cloth camping chairs in General Admission only

YES small strollers (no wagons) in the family viewing area but not allowed in ballpark main viewing

YES stock up on Zozobra swag at the merchandise booth.

YES be respectful of our safety officials.

YES throw trash and recycling in bins

YES be ready to shout “Burn Him”

YES look at lighted signage for closest exit location

YES all guests go through a metal detector and search

YES lockers trucks on-site to store non-allowed items

NO regular backpacks, clear bags only NFL-STYLE only, 4.5” X 6.5” or smaller.

NO coolers, bottled liquids, glass containers or personal water bottles

NO beach or standard umbrellas, collapsible umbrellas up to 14”

NO tables, tents, lawn chairs

NO cuts, colors or insignias

NO guns, knives, concealed or open-carry weapons. Weapons will be confiscated and not returned

NO alcohol outside the beer garden and NO recreational drugs

NO chairs, tripods or equipment in premium viewing

NO pets except uniformed service animals.

NO lasers, drones, bikes, unicycles or skateboards.

NO unauthorized vendors; you’ll be escorted off the premises.

NO frowns or grumpiness, burning Zozobra takes away all your gloom.

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OPINION 5

NEWS

7 DAYS, CLAYTOONZ AND THIS MODERN WORLD 6

SCHOOL BOARD BALLOT SET 9

Incumbents in three board seats seek re-election, with two challengers on the ballot for southernmost district

POINTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION 11

Owners of one of Santa Fe’s legacy art and gift shops reflect on 45 years of business and the transition to the next generation of owners

COVER STORY 12

REPLENISHING THE SAN JUAN RIVER

A novel partnership and a unique state program are creating revenue for the Jicarilla Apache Nation, a potential solution to the state’s water obligations, and hope for the a river and fishes on the brink

CULTURE

SFR PICKS 17

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Jam the jamz with Loveless Johnson III, meet Santa Fe’s newest band, peace out, Zozo and dance, dance, dance

THE CALENDAR 18

Pages and pages and pages of things to do, so, hear, experience

3 QUESTIONS 26

With Exodus Ensemble Artistic and Executive Director April Cleveland

FOOD 27

BREAKING THE CURSE

Dumpling Café becomes a popular local haunt at that downtown location that proves so challenging for restaurants

MOVIES 28

20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL REVIEW

A challenging, terrifying, beautiful glimpse into the staggering violence of the earliest days in the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war

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ONLINE, AUG. 23: “MANSION TAX HEADS TO VOTERS”

VOTES MATTER

Recently, the city of Santa Fe convened a City Council meeting to allow for more public comment on the 3% “luxury tax” for highend homes. At the same meeting there was a vote scheduled by the Governing Body for eight proposed city charter additions. One of these changes included a provision establishing a new office of Inspector General for the city. Another of these changes was amending the city charter to reduce the signature requirements for referenda. Thankfully the Governing Body did not vote to include this specific recommendation on the ballot. If it had, our city would be dealing with a mandated mess with no roadmap to success. And, if the amendment failed, our efforts towards a full-funded, empowered and prepared Human Rights Commission would suffer a devastating setback. Make no mistake, this amendment could have failed, without the power of a pub-

lic information campaign to explain the value for our city. Failing to pass this initiative could have placed our community and state two steps back in the fight for equality, inclusion and shared values. In today’s political environment, a campaign unprepared could become a lightning rod for hate and discord.

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MORNING

WORD, AUG. 25:

“ SFPS BOARD REIGNITES FIESTAS DEBATE, POSTPONES DECISION TO MONDAY”

LENGTH OF STAY

It doesn’t matter how long a Santa Fe resident has been here, where they’re from or what race or country of birth they are. Their viewpoints are still valid. They still have the right to shape the experience of living in Santa Fe.

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SANTA FE EAVESDROPPER

Man: “Excuse me, can you tell me what day of the week it is?”

Woman: “Monday.”

Man: “Dammit. That’s what I thought.”

—Overheard at Genoveva Ghavez Community Center

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TRUMP TRIAL SET FOR MARCH 4

Not as thrilling as a headline reading “Trump shuts up forever,” but we’ll take what we can get at this point.

ESPAÑOLA’S SAINTS AND SINNERS BAR AND LIQUOR STORE HITS 60TH BIRTHDAY

Pour one out for this iconic stop and its iconic neon sign.

SURGEON REMOVES 3-INCH PARASITE FROM AUSTRALIAN’S BRAIN

“Still alive and wriggling,” is just the sentence you want to hear from your brain surgeon.

NEW SANTA FE AIRPORT MANAGER SAYS THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD

Hopefully he’ll overcome that hurdle where people are all like, “There’s an airport in Santa Fe?!”

CITY SEEKS CPA TO SERVE ON AUDIT COMMITTEE

Who wouldn’t want to work for free on a huge mess?

SANTA FE OUTLET MALL HEADS TO AUCTION

Now we’re all gonna have to buy full-price Levi’s like a bunch of suckers.

ZOZOBRA GOES UP IN FLAMES THIS WEEKEND FOR THE 99TH TIME

In your face, gloom! (Drop yours at SFR before Thursday night!)

WE ARE WAY MORE THAN WEDNESDAY HERE ARE A COUPLE OF ONLINE EXCLUSIVES:

CAST YOUR VOTES

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School Board Ballot Set

Incumbents in three board seats seek re-election, with two challengers for southernmost district

BY MO CHARNOT mo@sfreporter.com

All three Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education incumbents in Districts 1, 2 and 4 plan to seek re-election in the Nov. 7 race, and one will face two challengers, following the Aug. 29 candidate filing deadline.

The school board’s five volunteer members serve four-year terms, and set the annual school district budget and develop the district’s educational policies.

Carmen Gonzales, whose career as an educator included elementary school classrooms in Albuquerque and college lectures at New Mexico State University, is seeking re-election in District 1 after winning her initial bid against two-term incumbent Steven Carrillo in 2019.

“I’m excited to be running again,” Gonzales tells SFR. “There’s so much going on right now, and so many good things happening in the schools. It’s exciting to be on the board right now.”

District 1 borders Santa Fe’s downtown and South Capitol areas, including Acequia Madre, Atalaya, Chaparral, E.J. Martinez and Wood Gormley elementary schools, Early College Opportunities High School, Mandela International Magnet School and Santa Fe High School.

During her last campaign, Gonzales focused on low enrollment at certain schools in her district, dedicating herself to preventing the closure of these schools.

“Before I was actually on the board, I met with a group of parents from Acequia Madre, which is one of my schools,” Gonzales says. “They wanted to make sure that I knew they

didn’t want the school closed. So, I was going to do whatever I could to help with that.”

Gonzales says the board’s undertaking of what backers dub a “reimagining process” will find solutions to declining enrollment.

She also spoke of the board’s accomplishments through using American Rescue Plan Act funds to further career and technical education, in which she hopes to engage more students.

“When I was a kid growing up in Santa Fe, my parents knew lots of people. When I needed a job, they just called somebody, and I got a job,” Gonzales, Santa Fe High Class of 1966, explains. “That’s not the way it is today, so I really wanted to give the students a step up.”

Sarah Boses, an oncology nurse elected in 2019, will campaign to retain District 2’s seat and, as of press time, she’s also the only member facing a challenge on the ballot. Patricia Vigil-Stockton, vice president and CFO of Stockton Mechanical, is also seeking the post, along with Cerrillos saddlemaker John T. McKenna.

District 2 surrounds unincorporated communities south of Santa Fe, including Amy Biehl Community School, El Dorado Elementary School, Desert Sage Academy and Capital High School.

Boses, also a Santa Fe High School graduate, tells SFR she has applied her background as a nurse to promote a “mentally, physically and emotionally” healthier learning space.

Boses says the district has improved conditions for staff, citing recent educator wage increases, the board’s decision to have the district pay a higher percentage of health insurance premiums and the early childcare center as important milestones.

“I think that those are things that really help with recruitment and retention, and that was absolutely one of my priorities when I ran four years ago,” Boses says.

When focusing on curriculum, Boses says the board identified middle-grade education as a “weak spot,” but adds that SFPS’ work-based learning programs have provided more opportunities to middle-grade students.

“We should keep building on that,” Boses adds. “Figuring out how to do some really intentional reimagining around middle grades and keep students engaged in the public schools from pre-K through graduation, I think, is really key on the list for me.”

Vigil-Stockton, a former administrator for Calvary Chapel Christian Academy, has been endorsed in the nonpartisan race by the Republican Party of Santa Fe County.

A former SFPS student from first through ninth grade, she notes New Mexico’s lagging score in child welfare as a

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major concern and tells SFR her priorities include curriculum and safety. She says she aims to improve student outcomes through evaluations to stop children from being “passed through the system” if they are not academically proficient.

“I held my son back in third grade, and it made a tremendous [difference],” she says. “My decision and the teacher’s decision to do that, it helped him so much to get through school.”

Vigil-Stockton says she would like to see more Santa Fe parents involved.

“The 14th amendment of the United States recognizes parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing and education of their children. Let us stand up for our faith, freedom and family,” Vigil-Stockton says in a campaign video uploaded to her Facebook.

John McKenna, who operates McKenna Saddlery as a trained saddle-fitter, was the last candidate to enter the race. Reached by phone late Tuesday, he tells SFR he was unavailable for an interview.

Roman “Tiger” Abeyta will be running for re-election this year, although this is his first school board election, as he was appointed to represent District 4 in July 2022 when former board member Rudy Garcia resigned.

“The district I represent—the school board’s District 4—we’ve traditionally had a hard time getting people to participate,” Abeyta tells SFR.

District 4 encompasses Santa Fe’s Southside, including César Chávez, Ramirez Thomas and Sweeney Elementary Schools, Nina Otero Community School, Ortiz Middle School and Capital High School.

The Capital High graduate and former Santa Fe city councilor says the working-class nature of Santa Fe’s Southside means most residents don’t have the free time or resources to devote to running for office.

Abeyta, who works as Chief Professional Officer of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Fe/ Del Norte, says he wants to get more community members involved in the schools, noting strides the district has made with community organizations, such as the district’s recent partnership with Apple Creative to promote digital literacy, digital equity, and coding and creativity.

“I would like to see that continue to grow,” Abeyta says. “They’ve done a good job working with out-of-school providers like the Boys and Girls Club.”

When it comes to the challenges the district faces on enrollment, Abeyta says he wants to see more study, and notes each school needs to have its population “right-sized.”

Roman Abeyta

Sarah Boses

Carmen Gonzales

Patricia Vigil-Stockton

Not pictured: John T McKenna

Pointed in the Right Direction

her life, she would have said they were crazy.

“[Taking over the business] wasn’t something my brother and I aspired to do,” she says, noting the children were not allowed to work there when they were younger based on an agreement with one of Bill’s business partners.

Even later when that partner was no longer in the picture, Anna initially turned down the opportunity to work for her father. She tried jobs in water testing and considered others in places like Mexico, while her brother initially wanted to be a car mechanic. After finally agreeing to come and help out her father doing shipping work, she tells SFR she knew within three months it was what she was “supposed to do with her life.”

The children now help out where they can, with job descriptions exceeding their original assignments and Anna’s husband Larry Montoya also playing a role. Anna tells SFR she enjoys working alongside fellow family members and friends, who with the help of partner businesses over the years, keep things thriving.

BY EVAN CHANDLER evan@sfreporter.com

For the Wirtels, stonework runs in the family.

Bill Wirtel’s grandfather was a stonecutter from Upper Bohemia, and the profession found its way back to Bill just two generations later when he opened Santa Fe Stoneworks, an artful, handmade knife and cutlery shop. Now after more than two decades of working alongside him, his children Anna and Miles are carrying on the tradition to become equal owners as the operation celebrates 45 years of serving customers.

But long before Bill Wirtel established the business in 1978, the work was far from what he wanted or saw himself doing. He graduated with a degree in economics from the University of Missouri, initially working for IBM before leaving the Midwest to travel throughout the West for several years. When he landed in Santa Fe, however, he knew it was where he would stay.

“Of all the places, Santa Fe was the most unique place I’d seen, and I came here and I love it to death,” Wirtel tells SFR. “I’ve always felt like I’m home, and that’s a feeling you can’t explain.”

As he learned more about the city, he realized he had a different calling.

“I knew there were three things here: the state government, tourism and the arts, and so the arts are the only thing that really ever interested me,” Wirtel says.

He sold jewelry for a while before realizing he was competing against “the whole town,” so Wirtel decided to take the skills he had learned, such as the overlay and inlay application processes involved with most jewelry making, and apply them to gearshift knives and letter openers.

The business has lived in several locations since its launch. It began in the family’s home off Old Santa Fe Trail before moving to other spots such as off Highway 14, in Agua Fría, and on Airport Road before landing in 1991 where it sits today at 3790 Cerrillos Road. Wirtel says the family hopes to open a shop downtown in the future.

Yet breaking into the market and identifying their niche proved to be difficult, he says. It wasn’t until the family attended national craft shows to sell their work that customers helped paint a clearer picture of what he they were offering: men’s gifts.

Though products were initially “too pretty” for the knife market to be interested, Santa Fe Stoneworks later partnered with companies like Camillus Cutlery, a private label company that was a part of

Imperial Schrade Corporation, the largest American-made knife company in the world at the time. Today, 90% of Santa Fe Stone’s sales are for shipping.

And somehow, doing the work came to his children’s lives in the same way—unexpectedly and with little experience. Anna says if someone had told her this would be

“We have this really wonderful team of people that can really approach all sides of what we need to do with the business to grow and keep coming up with new stuff,” Anna says.

Interim Director of the Small Business Development Center Deborah Collins says multigenerational legacy businesses such as theirs are important in Santa Fe, especially because often small business owners only view their businesses as a job they leave behind when they retire.

“Many times they don’t see that what they’ve created has value and should continue,” Collins tells SFR. “I want to encourage people to think about their exit strategies and get help planning. Is it selling the company? Is there a family member that could take it over? We’ve got some longtime businesses here, and they need to keep going.”

In January, after over 20 years of working alongside their father, the children received shares as equal owners in the company from Bill.

“They’ve definitely earned it. They are running it,” Bill says. “I just turned 80, so I come in late and leave early, but I’m still involved.”

Throughout the years, Anna and Miles have added knife collections, such as button-lock styles. Prices for items from Santa Fe Stoneworks range from $50 to $2,500, but visitors can enter a drawing for a custom, button-lock knife with a turquoise inlay through September.

Family members (from left to right) Miles Wirtel, Bill Wirtel, Anna Wirtel and Larry Montoya work together to run Santa Fe Stoneworks.

Owners of one of Santa Fe’s legacy art and gift shops reflect on the transition to the next generation

About 90% of Santa Fe Stonework’s sales are for shipping, the owners report.

Replenishing the San Juan River

BY SARA VAN NOTE author@sfreporter.com

On an unseasonably hot July day, Jerrod Bowman peers into the water flowing through a box-like passage for endangered fishes, checking their route is clear. Bowman works as a fish biologist for the Navajo Nation, based west of Farmington, where the San Juan River borders the reservation. A small dam here forms a barrier to the seasonal migration of two rare fish species, the razorback sucker and the Colorado pikeminnow. On the south side of the river a narrow, rocky channel leading to a concrete bypass serves as a passage around the dam.

“I’m just trying to give them the chance to move upstream,” Bowman says.

Historically, Colorado pikeminnows traveled hundreds of miles through the free-flowing rivers of the Colorado River Basin, from Wyoming to northern Mexico. Razorback suckers also migrated seasonally to spawn through a similar range. Today, after a century of dam-building and other human intervention, the fishes are restricted to 25% of their historical range. Both nearly became extinct in the San Juan River. Now, with climate change drying the river, the federal, state and tribal partners responsible for the fishes’ recovery are hopeful about a new opportunity to keep the water flowing.

At the dam, an olive-colored waterfall spills over a wide concrete weir. This diversion once conveyed 1 million gallons of water per hour uphill to cool the now-decommissioned San Juan Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant. Public Service of New Mexico (PNM), the utility that operated the plant, leased the water from the Jicarilla Apache Nation.

A landmark agreement signed last year means the water is being put to a very different use—to help the fishes. A novel partnership and a unique state program made the pivot possible, creating revenue for the Jicarilla Apache Nation, a potential solution to the state’s water obligations, and hope for a river and fishes on the brink.

For seven years, Bowman has been a biologist for the Navajo Nation, where he works to help native fish species get past the so-called PNM dam, while keeping nonnative fishes out. Formerly, biologists closed the passage, trapping the fish, then sorted native species from nonnatives before releasing them upstream. Invasive fishes like channel catfish are major predators for the endangered species throughout their range. Now water managers have opened the passage completely, letting the fish travel through on their own.

On this afternoon, Bowman is troubleshooting a new addition to the passage, an infuser that pumps additional oxygen into the water, “trying to get them enticed to use the fish passage all the way up.”

The Endangered Species Act requires state and federal river managers to address the fishes’ sharp decline over the last century, though the Fish and Wildlife Service proposed delisting the razorback sucker in 2021. Bowman and other biologists with the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program work on restoration and monitoring, as well as rearing fish.

A tribe’s change of course has ripple effects for endangered fish species

Bowman uses underwater antennas that detect tiny tracking tags, among other methods, to monitor fish.

“Right now, our numbers have been some of the best numbers we’ve had for a long time,” he says.

It could be the opened passage or the oxygen infuser drawing the fish upstream. But the recent influx of water also makes a critical difference.

In June, a torrent of water surged out of the Navajo Dam into the San Juan River. Over several days, a spring pulse of over 24,000 acre-feet of water scoured the San Juan’s sandy banks and gravelly riverbed, mimicking natural snowmelt runoff.

The high flows washed out sediment and opened up secondary channels for fish to use for breeding, Bowman says. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen water that high.”

When he was a kid in Shiprock in the late 1980s, Bowman would swim in the deep, slow water of the secondary channels. “We could go in there and swim all day,” he says. “You didn’t even touch the bottom.”

Then the channels dried up because of drought. With the spring water release, some of his old swimming holes are open again, he says.

The San Juan’s seasonal floods from winter snowmelt and summer monsoons ended once the Navajo Dam, finished in the 1960s,

San Juan River Basin

and other small dams built for flood control and irrigation were built. The dams here and elsewhere in the Colorado Basin forever altered the system’s ecology, ending the great migrations of the basin’s endemic fishes.

The reservoir behind Navajo Dam, about 50 miles upstream from the PNM dam, is popular for recreation by boaters, though its main purpose is water storage and flood control—including as the location where the

Jicarilla Apache Nation stores most of its apportioned water.

The water newly reallocated to replenish the river comes thanks to a historic partnership between the state of New Mexico and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. The tribe is leasing up to 20,000 acre feet of water per year to the Strategic Water Reserve, a state program that works like a savings account for water rights.

When PNM decommissioned the San Juan Generating Station, the Jicarilla Apache Nation was suddenly left without a client for most of their Colorado River Basin water rights—and their revenue stream. At that time Daryl Vigil was the water administrator for the nation. He explains that per the tribe’s 1992 settlement, the bulk of their water travels from the Colorado River Basin to Navajo Reservoir, located dozens of miles from the Jicarilla reservation, making it cost-prohibitive to pump there.

Instead, the tribe leases the water, which supports government operations, Vigil says. “It’s a huge amount of income.” Yet rather than being put to a use that benefited the tribe, Vigil says for several years it was “just going down the river to prop up lake levels at Lake Powell,” a large downstream reservoir on the Colorado River at the Utah/Arizona border.

Major obstacles kept the tribe from quickly finding a new lessee for its water. For example, laws governing the river made it impossible for the tribe to market water across state lines or participate in conservation programs, Vigil says.

Once Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took office in 2019, Vigil says the state became interested in working with the tribe to lease the water using a little-known state tool called the Strategic Water Reserve. Created CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Jerrod Bowman, a fish biologist for the Navajo Nation, stands above a fish passage at the PNM diversion on the San Juan River.

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A century of dam-building and other human intervention has restricted the fishes to 25% of their historical ranges. Both species nearly became extinct in the San Juan River.

The Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker once ranged along the free-flowing San Juan River. SOURCE: NM DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH

in 2005, the reserve allows for leases and purchases of water rights for two purposes: complying with interstate compacts and meeting Endangered Species Act obligations.

Despite the interest from the state, the deal took years to complete, and faced significant technical and legal challenges. The state had never entered into an agreement with a tribal nation in this way before. “In terms of a sovereign-to-sovereign transaction in the state of New Mexico,” Vigil says, “we could not find a template for one.” The lease is also the first of its kind on the San Juan River and the largest amount of water ever leased to the reserve.

That record amount of water required a large payment, another complication. The Nature Conservancy stepped in as a key partner, providing technical expertise and fundraising to add to the state’s contribution so the nation received market value for its water, Vigil says. In the end, the tribe received a total of $1.76 million for the lease, with the state paying $650,000 and the Nature Conservancy $1.1 million.

The lease also represents a major new opportunity for New Mexico tribes. Vigil has been working on water issues with tribes in the basin for years, and currently is co-facilitator of the Water and Tribes Initiative. He says tribes have been left out of negotiations on the management of the Colorado River, despite holding over 20 percent of the basin’s water rights. The new lease could have a ripple effect. “Hopefully, it sets the structure and model for other tribes to take advantage of” opportunities for water transactions, or other agreements, he says.

And according to Vigil, the lease to the reserve connects to the Jicarilla Apache Nation’s values. Replenishing the river is “just perfect,” he says, since the nation was a “founding participant” of the recovery program for the endangered fishes.

A few miles from the PNM dam, the Navajo Nation rears razorback suckers in a collection of ponds fed by San Juan water. It’s an oasis of cottonwoods and bulrushes buzzing with dragonflies and flycatchers, surrounded by irrigated fields and scrubland. The nation and its recovery partners grow larval fish to maturity here, then implant them with tiny tracking tags before releasing them into the river.

Biologists reintroduce fish at several sites, including one downriver from the PNM dam. In the shadow of the imposing Hogback ridge and below Route 64’s steady traffic, a small diversion carries water to Navajo farmers who cultivate corn, melons and alfalfa. The diversion was first built in the early 1900s, with a series of improvements made over the century since. Alongside the concrete dam, a deeper channel lined with boulders allows fish to bypass the barrier. Coyote willows line the sandy banks. And across the river, bright green cottonwoods and invasive Russian ol-

ive trees shade a heron fishing in the current.

“Historically, the San Juan River was a wide, slow, shallow river,” says Diego Araujo, FWS biologist.

The sharp-keeled razorback sucker and the silvery Colorado pikeminnow evolved over millions of years along the sandy meanders and deep canyons of the river. Toothless pikeminnows could live up to 50 years and grow at least 5 feet long while razorback suckers reached lengths over 3 feet, with life spans up to four decades.

The warm backwaters and eddies on the San Juan’s historical floodplain were critical nurseries for both species, where young fish could feed and mature away from large predators.

“Through manmade constructions and settlement, it has become narrow” and channelized, with colder water and plants crowding the river’s banks, Araujo says.

June’s spring pulse of high water served as an important cue for the fish, simulating

seasonal flooding from snowmelt, to “initiate their historical cues to migrate upstream,” he says.

Yet despite efforts by the recovery partners, only a couple wild self-sustaining populations of either species in the greater Colorado Basin remain. Biologists have documented one small razorback sucker population with fish spawned in the wild consistently reaching adulthood, and one population of wild Colorado pikeminnow reaching adulthood in high numbers.

The razorback sucker “are still effectively extinct in the wild in the upper basin,” says Taylor McKinnon, southwest director for the Center for Biological Diversity.

McKinnon says increased river flows aren’t enough to save these two endangered species, but they are a “step in the right direction.” While the fishes are adapted to desert rivers, he says, “the relatively sudden onset of aridification and declining river flows really pose challenges” to species vulnerable from habitat fragmentation and predation.

The long-term outlook for the Southwest is bleak; the region is in the grip of a two-decades-long megadrought. Some scientists argue that, unlike a traditional drought, it’s not temporary. They say the process of aridification, with increased temperatures that dry soils and reduce river flows, marks a transition to a new environment of greater water scarcity.

The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program established flow targets to sustain the river and keep fish alive, but Fish and Wildlife Service Program Coordinator Melissa Mata, says “they’re getting harder to meet when we’re in these arid drought conditions.” She says the reserve could be a tool to help achieve flow goals. But not all years will be like 2023, with high water due in part to record snowpack and natural flows from undammed rivers like the Animas, which joins the San Juan in Farmington. Under drought conditions, she

US Fish & Wildlife Service Biologist Diego Araujo holds a razorback sucker maturing in the Navajo Nation’s ponds before release into the river.

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says, instead of creating replenishing floods, the water from the lease would support base flows, the minimum amount of water needed to maintain fish nurseries.

The expense of water leases and purchases presents a major challenge for the reserve, especially in high-demand river systems like the San Juan and the Rio Grande, where water purchases and leases can run into the millions of dollars.

Yet state lawmakers have underfunded the Strategic Water Reserve, according to the New Mexico Water Policy and Infrastructure Task Force, a group convened by the Office of the State Engineer last year.

Interstate Stream Commission Director Hannah Riseley-White says the lack of consistent funding from the Legislature means the reserve is underutilized.

“Ideally, the state would have a big pot of money that we could use that we could depend on,” Riseley-White says.

“Non-reverting” money, that can’t be clawed back by the Legislature in tough economic times, “would allow us to negotiate significant water rights purchases in other basins, including the Middle Rio Grande. Those efforts take time,” she says.

That means the state has missed out on opportunities. Riseley-White told a legislative committee in February she had to turn down an offer for coveted pre-1907 Middle Rio Grande water rights because of a lack of funds.

In the 2023 legislative session, Sen. Liz Stefanics, D-Cerrillos, introduced a bill to provide $25 million to the reserve. The bill did not advance; instead the reserve received a $7.5 million budget appropriation.

“It sounds like a great amount of money to the public,” Stefanics says. “But it’s really not when you think of all the water settlements and needs that we have in our state.”

Conflicts over the major interstate compacts have proven extremely complex and costly. New Mexico is awaiting approval of a settlement resolving a years-long dispute with Texas regarding the Rio Grande Compact. And while a historic agreement was struck earlier this year between the states of the Colorado River Compact, officials are still negotiating the details.

“Given increasing water scarcity due to climate change, it’s going to be increasingly difficult for New Mexico to comply with our interstate obligations,” Riseley-White says. But the reserve gives the state more control over water deliveries to help meet those requirements, she says.

Adrian Oglesby, director of University of New Mexico’s Utton Center, a natural resources research center, says the reserve provides the state with much-needed flexibility when it comes to responding to crises

like the current heat season.

“Doing a water transaction to try to move water someplace where we need to protect something, in the face of these incredible temperatures, that’s just not practical,” he says—it takes years to negotiate water leases. But once water is banked in the Strategic Water Reserve, the state can “manage it creatively.”

Despite being created 18 years ago, the reserve lacks recognition, and not just by the public.

“I don’t believe that many legislators either understand what the Strategic Water Reserve fund is about, or they’re not prior-

itizing it, when they look at all the needs of the state,” Stefanics says.

Stefanics says the reserve “has never been fully appropriated.” Legislators have funded it inconsistently since its creation in 2005, some years allocating zero appropriations. The state clawed back funds three times, and according to a recent analysis by Think New Mexico, by the end of 2022 (prior to this year’s appropriation) the reserve had just $300,000 in available funds.

The term of the state’s lease with the Jicarilla Apache Nation spans 10 years but so far is only funded for one year.

Celene Hawkins, Colorado River Tribal

Partnerships Program Director for the Nature Conservancy, says they will continue to support fundraising “through the life of this agreement.” The 2023 appropriation only applies to the current year, which means Riseley-White will return to the Legislature next year for funding to keep supplementing the San Juan’s flows.

Since hopes for a good monsoon evaporated under the summer’s relentless heat, the river’s spring infusion of water may prove even more critical.

“The future of water in New Mexico is just less water,” Oglesby says. “A lot less water.” That future includes hotter temperatures, which New Mexicans have felt acutely this summer. “That’s going to impact our watersheds and our fire regimes and our ability to maintain any kind of instream flows” to support rivers, “let alone water deliveries,” to farmers and cities, he says.

Tribes must be included in the state’s conversations about water, Vigil says, not least because the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the Navajo Nation are two of the largest water rights holders. But their contributions go beyond the material. “We can add some of these nuances,” he says, “in terms of the spiritual aspect of how we think about water.”

Plus, the state can’t solve its water conflicts on its own, Vigil says. “It’s going to take the state sovereigns to be involved in it, and in a partnership role.” The question, Vigil says, is, “How are we going to collectively build this water future together?”

This story was funded by a grant from The Water Desk, a project of the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. waterdesk.org Hear an audio version on KUNM.org.

Interstate Stream Director Hannah Riseley-White spoke at a June celebration of the state’s historic agreement with the Jicarilla Apache Nation.

In June, water was released from the Navajo Dam into the San Juan River to mimic spring floods.

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MUSIC THU/31

JURASSIC LARK

Santa Fe could always do with some more musical acts who bother to churn out original material, which stands as the main reason to be excited about self-described garage band Mind Your Dinosaur and their upcoming performance at As Above So Below Distillery (formerly Altar Spirits). It would be easy to rattle off a list of similar bands you likely know, like The Band or David Bowie or Pink Floyd, though Mind Your Dinosaur does tend more toward bluesy riff territory than any of those examples. Think psych-rock with subtle punk elements bleeding in and a definite laid-back garage feel. Mind Your Dinosaur’s only been playing live since last year, but if early live and studio recordings are any indication, they might be onto something special here. At the very least, it’s something with which we’re not all painfully familiar at this point. In summation? New band plays new tunes. Wild. (ADV)

Mind Your Dinosaur: 8 pm Thursday, Aug. 31. Free As Above So Below Distillery, 545 Camino de la Familia (505) 916-8596

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MUSIC TUE/5

BRO-ZOBRA

Many a local has been on pins and needles waiting for the annual burning of Zozobra, but this one’s for the visitors who might not be totally aware that we burn a huge-ass puppet this time of year to banish our feelings of doom and gloom. For the upcoming 99th Burning of Zozobra, said puppet (aka Old Man Gloom) takes on the style choices of the 2000s as part of the ongoing Decades Project that has found the villain decked out in garb from various eras. Organizers never reveal the face before the big show, so you’ll have to attend to find out what that means in entirety. Regardless, the point is this—if you’ve never screamed at the physical manifestation of evil while it burns beneath fireworks and sick jamz, you might not have ever really lived. We also could use a little relief when it comes to gloom. Oh, and depending on when you’re reading this, it might be worth picking up tickets at burnzozobra.com. (ADV)

99th Burning of Zozobra: 4 pm Friday, Sept. 1. $20-$209 Fort Marcy Park, 490 Washington Ave., (505) 955-2501

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IN GOOD COMPAGNIE

Everyone thinks they know precisely what dance is, right up until they see some performance that blows the roof off of the preconceived notions with Earth-shattering beauty. Compagnie Marie Chouinard does just that, we hear, and in palpably emotional style. Through a partnership with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, the project of beyond-noteworthy choreographer Marie Chouinard comes to the Lensic this week for its Santa Fe debut. Described as “provocative” and “animalistic,” the centerpiece performance of Chouinard’s The Rite of Spring will reportedly be the real showstopper, though dance legends circulate about her 24 Preludes set to Chopin’s famous work. Mark your calendar, movement fans—and you, too, skeptics. This is next level dance; this is the good stuff. (ADV)

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Presents Compagnie Marie Chouinard: 8 pm Saturday, Sept. 2. $36-$114

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-1234

Feel the Love

Though local musician and actor Loveless Johnson III has called Santa Fe home for nearly 30 years, only recently, he says, has he zeroed in on a confident artistic voice. Some might have seen him perform at Palace Prime, Evangelo’s or elsewhere— Johnson has become such a ubiquitous musical presence at jazz shows, blues shows, R&B shows lately that it’s almost unavoidable at this point. And though there’s no telling how many projects Johnson might ultimately put together in the present and future, we’re here today to talk about the now weekly Downtown Blues Jam at Evangelo’s, and Brotha Love and the Bluesristocrats.

“I’ve always sang, I’ve been around jam sessions for years, and for a long, long time I was holding back and pretty much being a mediocre karaoke singer,” Johnson tells SFR. “But the quality of the players we have in this city and their patience with me continues to inspire, so I’ve finally started singing the way I can. Lo and behold, I discovered people like it.”

Johnson came up in the church singing choir and gospel in Atlanta, but a serendipitous vocal solo at age 11 at the behest of his mother served as a turning point for the fledgling singer.

“I was mortified,” he explains, “but I gave it all I had.”

These days, though, in Santa Fe, Johnson’s looking to unite a scene in the tradition of the sadly defunct Canyon Road Blues Jam events hosted by former Santa Fean Tone Forrest. There are, Johnson notes, a whole lot of musicians looking to jam, why not gather them? At the upcoming Downtown Blues Jam, for example, Johnson’s roster includes notable locals such as John LaCava, Liam Downey, Johnny Benoit, Jay Dronge and Michael Handler; his own Bluesristorcats will serve as the house band for the night. For now, Johnson says it’s about building community and sharpening his skills, but he won’t be truly satisfied, he explains, “until we’re playing on Saturday Night Live.”

“This is about me stepping up to demonstrate my love for community,” he continues. “I believe in it; I believe in the people. I know the city can have a better path forward.”

He means that musically, of course, and it’s hard to not get amped up at the implication. (Alex

De Vore)

DOWNTOWN BLUES JAM WITH BROTHA LOVE AND THE BLUESRISTOCRATS

8:30 pm Tuesday, Sept. 5. Free Evangelo’s, 200 W San Francisco St. evangeloscocktaillounge.com

COURTESY

ANSON STEVENS-BOLLEN

MARIE CHOUINARD

Loveless Johnson III hits his renaissance

COURTESY BROTHA LOVE AND THE BLUESRISTOCRATS

THE CALENDAR

LEISURELY BIKE RIDE

Fort Marcy Park

490 Washington Ave. (505) 955-2500

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DANCE

ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER

SEASON

El Flamenco Cabaret

135 W Palace Ave.

(505) 209-1302

Director Antonio Granjero's flamenco company performs with Spanish guests Angel Muñoz and Charo Espino. Arrive early to dine on tapas etc.

7:30 pm, $25-$48

EVENTS

ALL THINGS YARN

La Farge Library 1730 Llano St. (505) 820-0292

This is your chance to break out those knitting needles or crochet hooks and collectively count stitches to your heart's content.

5:30-7:30 pm, free

CHESS AT THE MALL DeVargas Center

564 N Guadalupe St. (505) 983-4671

Informal chess, timed or untimed.

10 am-1 pm, free

HISTORY CHAT

35 Degrees North 60 E San Francisco St. (505) 629-3538

Walking tour guide Christian Saiia invites locals to gather every Wednesday to discuss local history and the effects of world geo-politics on westward colonization.

Noon-2 pm, free

Thrice-weekly instructor-led bike rides through the city. Free for members of the City of Santa Fe recreation centers. You can also borrow a bike from the recreation division if you don't have your own.

10-11 am, $5

OPEN MIC COMEDY

Chile Line Brewery

204 N Guadalupe St. (505) 982-8474

Wayward Comedy welcomes you to the stage weekly. Better make 'em laugh.

8 pm, free

WRITER'S DEN

Beastly Books

418 Montezuma Ave., (505) 395-2628

A weekly quiet, communal space to write to the sound of others' clicking keyboards. The last Wednesday of each month features a workshop, too.

5-6:30 pm, free

FILM

AMERICAN GRAFFITI 50TH

ANNIVERSARY

Violet Crown Cinema

1606 Alcaldesa St. (505) 216-5678

From director George Lucas and producer Francis Ford Coppola

American Graffiti is a classic coming-of-age story set against the 1960s backdrop of hot rods, drive-ins and rock n’ roll.

7 pm, free

FOOD

ALKEMĒ PRESENTS: A CULTURE-TO-TABLE

JAPANESE WHISKEY PAIRING

DINNER

Alkemē at Open Kitchen

227 Don Gaspar Ave. (505) 982-9704

A night of intimate dining journey of culinary artistry and whiskey mastery in the Dawn and Indochine Rooms with a five course Japanese whiskey pairing dinner.

6:30-9 pm, $215

MUSIC

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ JAM

Club Legato

125 E Palace Ave. (505) 988-9232

Bring your favorite insturment and jam with the best.

6 pm, free

RICHARD GANS AND MARLEY HALE

El Rey Court

1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931

Richard’s soulful voice will speak to your depths and rattles your bones.

8 pm, free

WORKSHOP

AERIAL FABRIC WITH LISA

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road, (505) 992-2588

Learn how to foot lock, drop and pose with the best of 'em.

5:30-7 pm, $23-$28

FULL BLUE MOON GONG EXPERIENCE

The Spa at Four Seasons

198 NM-592, (505) 946-5700

Harness thy superpowers with gong blue moon vibrations.

7:15-8:15 pm, free

HORSE TRAILER FIX IT TIPSA DO IT YOURSELF DEMO

Santa Fe Sheriff's Posse 3213 Rodeo Road., (505) 469-2968

John Massengill of Pojoaque Valley Equipment will be on hand to talk about and show the whats, whys and how comes of trailer maintenance.

6-8 pm, free

WEDNESDAY EVENING

HAND-BUILDING AND WHEEL

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

This class is designed to teach students of all skill levels: hand-building techniques including pinch, coil, and slab and/ or throwing skills. Step up your pottery game and make something for Mom.

5:30-8:30 pm $5-$430

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BOOKS/LECTURES

BONNIE COE ARTIST

RECEPTION

Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St. (505) 988-4226

Coe’s paintings hangin the CW Gallery through the end of September. 4pm-6 pm

CURATOR TALK: CARLA

ACEVEDO-YATES

SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199

Esteemed scholar and curator

Acevedo-Yates discusses her past projects.

5:30 pm, free

CHILDREN’S BOOK WISHLESS READING Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

Wishless is a book that will explore these traditions of wishes and prayers.

6 pm, free

DANCE

ECSTATIC DANCE

Railyard Performance Center 1611 Paseo de Peralta (505) 982-8309

EmbodyDance hosts a weekly DJ'd free movement sesh. Get out there and shake it and make some new dance pals while you’re at it.

6:30 pm, $15

Pandemic Chalkboard by Miranda and Bruce Gray hits Gray Matter on Friday, Sept. 1 with Axle Contemporary mobile gallery outside, too.

ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER

SEASON

El Flamenco Cabaret

135 W Palace Ave. (505) 209-1302

Director Antonio Granjero's flamenco company performs with Spanish guests Angel Muñoz and Charo Espino.

7:30 pm, $25-$48

EVENTS

CHESS AT THE MALL

DeVargas Center

564 N Guadalupe St. (505) 983-4671

Informal chess.

10 am-1 pm, free

GEEKS WHO DRINK

Social Kitchen & Bar

725 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-5952

Put all of that useless knowledge to work.

7 pm, free

SANTA FE OFFICE RIBBON

CUTTING & BBQ + FOOD

DRIVE

Positive Energy Solar

1235 Siler Road, (505) 570-7179

Ribbon-cutting celebration for Positive Energy Solar’s brand new Santa Fe office. Fill up on BBQ and bring items for a food drive benefiting The Food Depot.

4-7 pm, free

FOOD

FLIGHT NIGHT

Santa Fe Spirits Downtown

Tasting Room

308 Read St., (505) 780-5906

For those who prefer their tipsiness with less decision-making, every Thursday night offers the opportunity to sample four different mini cocktails instead of one large one.

3-10 pm, free

SUSHI POP-UP

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery

2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 393-5135

Brent Jung brings you the freshest sushi in the desert.

5-8 pm, free

MUSIC

AASB DISTILLERY PRESENTS

LIVE MUSIC THURSDAYS WITH: MIND YOUR DINOSAUR

As Above So Below Distillery

545 Camino de la Familia (505) 916-8596

Mind your Dinosaur rocks this week's Live Music Thursdays. Maybe bring your pet dino on a leash. (SFR pick, see pg 17)

8 pm-1 am, free

ALEX MURZYN QUINTET

Club Legato

125 E Palace Ave., (505) 988-9232

Sax-centric jazz.

6-9 pm, free

BILL HEARNE

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Americana and honky-tonk

Cowgirl style.

4-6 pm, free

BOB MAUS BLUES & SOUL

Bourbon Grill

104 Old Las Vegas Hwy. (505) 984-8000

Bob Maus with your favorite blues and soul covers that will make you want to sing along all evening long.

5-7 pm, free

MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME

JAZZ TRIO

Ahmyo Wine Garden & Patio

652 Canyon Road (505) 428-0090

Sax, upright bass and drums. Who doesn’t love a good jazz trio?

2-5 pm, free

PAT MALONE

TerraCotta Wine Bistro

304 Johnson St. (505) 989-1166

Solo jazz guitar.

6-8 pm, free

SUNSET SERENADE

410 S Guadalupe St. (844) 743-3759

All rails and cocktails accompanied by that breathtaking Santa Fe sunset.

7 pm, $109-$129

THEATER FIESTA MELODRAMA

Santa Fe Playhouse

142 E De Vargas St. (505) 988-4262

The Melodrama is the community’s farcical year in review, skewering polticians, public-school policy, police, the press, and everything else that makes Santa Fe so “different.”

7:30-9 pm, $5-$72

JAYSON

Center for Contemporary Arts

1050 Old Pecos Trail

(505) 982-1338

The Exodus Ensemble presents a new version of Euripides’ Medea set in the fast-paced, brutal Los Angeles music industry. Rated Theatre-MA, ages 18+. Tickets by donation.(See 3 Questions, page 26.)

7:30 pm, free

WORKSHOP

BEGINNER FABRIC WITH KRISTEN

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road, (505) 992-2588

If you're curious about aerial exploration but don't know where to start, Wise Fool will give you the confidence you need to get you off your feet.

5:30-7 pm, $23-$28

COMMUNITY MEDITATION

Circle Round Boutique

4486 Corrales Road, Corrales (505) 897-7004

Get grounded trying different meditation styles in a group environment.

5:30-6:30 pm, free

HATHA YOGA

The Spa at Four Seasons

198 NM-592 (505) 946-5700

Gentle yoga with a focus on breath work.

10:30-11:30 am, $18-$90

THE CALENDAR

INTRO TO SOCIAL DANCE

Dance Station

Solana Center

947-B W Alameda St. (505) 989-9788

Need a new party trick? Intro to Social Dance class is tailored for beginning dancers with little or no experience. Each class will introduce the basic skills of partnering (leading or following), timing, and basic movement.

6:45-7:30 pm, $15

POTTERY EXPERIENCES

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

Students will learn to use the potters wheel to create a variety of shapes. All  pottery experiences are one-time, two-hour sessions guided by local Santa Fe artists and geared toward travelers, newbies and anyone looking for a fun introduction to pottery.

2-4 pm, $125

REBUILDING AN EQUITABLE NONPROFIT SECTOR

Online

From Prospera Partners, Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Nonprofit Sector series hosted by Santa Fe Community Foundation and continue to help organizations learn to do better, together. Online.

2:30 pm, $75

WHEEL THROWING EXPERIENCE

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

ll of our pottery experiences are one-time, two-hour sessions guided by local Santa Fe artists and geared toward travelers, newbies, and anyone looking for a fun introduction to pottery.

1-3 pm, $125

THURSDAY NIGHT BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE WHEEL

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

For beginning to intermediate students to throw on the wheel and learn all aspects of pottery from start to finish,

6-8:30 pm, $5-$430

TRAPEZE AND LYRA WITH LISA

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road, (505) 992-2588

Float through the air with the greatest of ease.

5:30-7 pm, $23-$28

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ART OPENINGS

ALFONSO BARRERA (OPENING)

Hecho Gallery

129 W Palace Ave. (505) 455-6882

Barrera presents his first solo exhibition at Hecho Gallery, featuring a collection of paintings, drawings and prints.

5-7 pm, free

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ARTIST'S RECEPTION FOR "ROBERT KELLY: THE PEARL DIVER AND OTHER STORIES"

Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

554 S Guadalupe St. (505) 989-8688

Kelly's unique use of layering and texture is truly awesome.

5-7 pm, free

KRISTEN GEORGE

KAVANAGH: COLLAGES OF THE SOUTHWEST (OPENING)

Prism Arts & Other Fine Things

1300 Luisa St., Ste. 3A (248) 763-9642

An opening reception and show of Kristen's collage works consist of archival board, archival glues, mulberry paper, watercolor paper, and pages from old and new Japanese texts.

5-7 pm, free

PANDEMIC CHALBOARD (OPENING)

Gray Matter

926 Baca Street #6 (505) 780-0316

A pandemic prompted piece of art by Miranda & Bruce Gray. Axle Contemporary presents a wheatpaste exhibition made of elements from the chalkboard drawings, reprinted and composed as new artwork.

5-7 pm, free

PETER STEPHENS AND ROSE MASTERPOL (OPENING)

Nüart Gallery

670 Canyon Road

(505) 988-3888

These artists present a composed and affecting collection of distinctly honed abstractions where technical dynamism and emotional balance provoke a pursuit by each artist to find the inner depths of their conceptual fascinations.

5-7 pm, free

RATIONAL + EMOTIONAL INTERRELATIONS (OPENING)

Nüart Gallery

670 Canyon Road

(505) 988-3888

Peter Stephens and Rose Masterpol display vivid abstracts and linework that will play tricks on the eyes.

5-7 pm, free

RIMI YANG (OPENING)

Blue Rain Gallery

544 S Guadalupe St. (505) 954-9902

Yang resists the temptation to speak in a detached artistic voice, and rather finds solace in an old Japanese saying: “Isogaba Maware,” a reminder that we should consider taking a longer route, or more time, especially when we are in a hurry.

5 pm-7 pm

ROBERT KELLY: THE PEARL DIVER AND OTHER STORIES (OPENING)

Charlotte Jackson Fine Art 554 S Guadalupe St. (505) 989-8688

Kelly’s paintings act as jewels in the net. The many layers, stories, refracting, reflecting remind us of the mystery and complexity of the world and of our own stories and our place within the web.

5-7 pm, free

DANCE

ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER SEASON

El Flamenco Cabaret

135 W Palace Ave. (505) 209-1302

Antonio Granjero's flamenco company performs with Spanish guests Angel Muñoz and Charo Espino.

7:30 pm, $25-$48

LA EMI 2023 FLAMENCO SERIES

The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St. Francis Drive (505) 992-5800

The costumes, the music, the tapas—perfect ingredients for a great time.

7:15 pm, $25-$55

EVENTS

ART WALKING TOUR

New Mexico Museum of Art

107 W Palace Ave. (505) 476-5072

Museum docents guide an art and architecture-centric tour of downtown.

10 am, $20

CRASH KARAOKE

Chile Line Brewery

204 N Guadalupe St. (505) 982-8474

You know all those songs you sing in the car? Here’s your shot to have a real audience.

9 pm-1 am, free

LEISURELY BIKE RIDE

Fort Marcy Park

490 Washington Ave. (505) 955-2500

Utilize our gorgeous trails!

Thrice-weekly instructor-led bike rides through the city.

10-11 am, $5

MINIATURES PAINTING

Beastly Books

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 395-2628

Gather weekly to paint table-top game figurines.

4-6:30 pm, free

THE BURNING OF WILL SHUSTER'S ZOZOBRA

Fort Marcy Park

490 Washington Ave. burnzozobra.com

Is there any more New Mexican way to let the out-of-towners know the summer’s ending than by cremating a giant effigy of our gloom? This year’s decade theme is the aughts, so break out the apple bottom jeans.(See SFR pick, see p. 17)

8 pm, $20-$209

WALKING HISTORY TOUR

School for Advanced Research

660 Garcia St., (505) 954-7213

Take a glimpse into the history of Santa Fe that you won’t find in textbooks.

10-11:30 am, $15

FILM

THE FILMS OF NINA FONOROFF

No Name Cinema

2013 Pinon St.

Presented on 16mm film with the filmmaker. Department of the Interior  (1986), The Accursed Mazurka (1994), Ursule (2023).

7 pm, free

MUSIC

AGALU AFRICAN DRUMMING

Kitchen Sink Recording Studio

528 Jose St. (505) 699-4323

Drum and dance with a remarkable group of dancers and drummers from Oshogbo, Nigeria.

7-9 pm, free

CHANGO

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Latin Santana-esque vibes that will make you dance into the night and make that tequila a bit more festive.

8-11 pm, free

CHARLES TICHENOR

CABARET

Los Magueyes

Mexican Restaurant

31 Burro Alley (505) 992-0304

King Charles and occasional guests serenade diners with vocals and piano. I love a little classical music with my fajitas.

6 pm, free

FIORENTINO & KOTT: ELEMENTAL CONCERT

San Miguel Chapel

401 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 983-3974

Singer-songwriter performances paying tribute to the periodic table. This evening is Francium.

6:30 pm, $20

ROBERT FOX JAZZ TRIO

Club Legato

125 E Palace Ave. (505) 988-9232

Rehearsed jazz followed by jazz jamming. Bring your own bass or whatever you play best.

6-9 pm, free

THEATER

FIESTA MELODRAMA

Santa Fe Playhouse

142 E De Vargas St. (505) 988-4262

The community’s farcical year in review, skewering politicians, public-school policy, police, the press, and everything else that makes Santa Fe so “different.”

4-5:30 pm, $5-$72

YOUTH AERIALS WITH KRISTEN

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

Young folks explore trapeze, lyra, fabric and rope—a real four-aerials-for-the-price-of-one situation.

5-6 pm, $22-$25

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ART OPENINGS

BARBARA MCCULOCH:

TRACES IN TIME AND SPACE (OPENING)

art is gallery santa fe 419 Canyon Road (505) 629-2332

This oil and cold wax series has evolved from a fascination with the mysterious energies driving the imagination. McCulouch explores they come from, how they connect us, where they lay dormant waiting to be recognized and how they give rise to emotion and stimulate new ideas.

4-7 pm, free

JANE LACKEY: OPENWORKS (OPENING)

Pie Projects 924B Shoofly St. (505) 372-7681

Lackey’s art uses meticulous process to orchestrate largescale, cut paintings on paper that embed the matrix of woven grid into a network of fluid forces by adding and subtracting adhesive labels, tape, paint and sometimes thread to the surface of Japanese kozo paper, linear intersections parallel language, writing, cognition or measuring.  4-6 pm, free

THE SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET

Santa Fe Railyard Market and Alcaldesa streets (505) 982-3373

WORKSHOP

AERIAL FABRIC WITH LISA

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

Learn how to foot lock, drop and pose with the best of 'em.

10:30 am-12 pm, $23-$28

POTTERY EXPERIENCES

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

Switch up what you know about spinning pottry. Wheel-throwing students will learn to use the potters wheel to create a variety of shapes. Hand-building students will learn techniques for building forms by hand including slab building and more.

11:30 am-1:30 pm, $125

TEEN INTRO TO CIRCUS WITH CAREY

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road, (505) 992-2588

All the rebellious vibes of running away and joining the circus, minus the actual running away.

4-5:30 pm, $18-$22

Start your holiday shopping early with local curated gifts by local makers. Be a good gift giver.

9 am-2 pm, free

DANCE

ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER SEASON

El Flamenco Cabaret 135 W Palace Ave. (505) 209-1302

Director Antonio Granjero's flamenco company performs with Spanish guests Angel Muñoz and Charo Espino. Arrive early to dine on tapas etc.

7:30 pm, $25-$48

LA EMI 2023 FLAMENCO SERIES

The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St. Francis Drive (505) 992-5800

Nothin’ like a flamenco Saturday night! The New Mexican flamenco favorites take the stage with guest appearances from the likes of Vicente Griego, Eloy Aguilar, Daniel Azcarate, Eloy Cito Gonzales and more.

7:15 pm, $25-$55

Rimi Yang opens Beauty in Legacy at Blue Rain Gallery this Friday, Sept. 1.

COURTESY BLUE RAIN GALLERY

EVENTS

CHAMA VALLEY ARTS FESTIVAL

Chama Valley Arts

800 Terrace Ave, Chama (505) 492-3339

Spend Labor Day weekend

exploring Chama with local artists, food trucks and live music.

10 am-4 pm, free

FIESTA DE LOS CERRILLOS

Cerrillos Hills State Park

Visitor Center

37 Main Street, Cerrillos (505) 474-0196

Fall Fiesta in the village of Cerrillos. Enjoy art, food, music, Spanish dancers, children's activities, car show and the donkey races at 2pm.

10 am-3 pm, free

LA TIENDA FLEA

La Tienda at Eldorado

7 Caliente Road

Imagine if you took all the individual yard sales happening on a given weekend and combined them into a single space.

8 am, free

QUEER COFFEE MEETUP

Ohori's Coffee Roasters

505 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-9692

Coffee with your queer community for your soul.

9:30-11 am, free

SANTA FE CHESS

TOURNAMENT

La Farge Library

1730 Llano St., (505) 820-0292

This public, one-day rated chess tournament is open to all ages and skill levels, with cash prizes and entry fees of $20 per person.

10:15 am-5:15 pm, $20

THE 20TH ANNUAL SANTA FE FIESTA DE LOS NIÑOS

El Rancho de las Golndrinas

334 Los Pinos Road (505) 471-2261

Explore New Mexico’s past and get your hands-on history with traditional demonstrations and activities like tin stamping, rope and tortilla making and building your own mini adobe house. Say hi to the resident burros and try your hand at spinning wool.

10 am-4 pm, $8

FILM

SATURDAY MORNING

CARTOONS

Beastly Books

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 395-2628

Nostalgic cartoons (think Ninja Turtles, Rocko's Modern Life, ThunderCats etc.) and cereal all day at the local fantasy and scifi specialty bookstore. Pajamas highly encouraged.

11 am-7 pm, free

FOOD

SANTA FE FARMERS' SATURDAY MARKET

Farmers' Market Pavilion

1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 983-7726

One of the oldest, largest and most successful such markets in the country—featuring goods from 150 farmers and producers from 15 Northern New Mexico counties.

8 am-1 pm, free

MUSIC

BOB MAUS

Inn & Spa at Loretto

211 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 988-5531

Piano and voice takes on blues and soul classics.

6-9 pm, free

CHARLES TICHENOR

CABARET

Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant

31 Burro Alley (505) 992-0304

King Charles and occasional guests serenade diners with vocals and piano.

6 pm, free

FREDDIE SCHWARTZ

Ahmyo Wine Garden & Patio

652 Canyon Road (505) 428-0090

Classic rock from a New Orleans native.

2-5 pm, free

JJ AND THE HOOLIGANS

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Classic dance band tunes with reimagined surprises that make their shows fun, high-energy, and irresistibly danceable.

8-11 pm, free

JAZZ ON THE PATIO

Palace Prime

142 W Palace Ave. (505) 919-9935

Fall means patio weather! Listen to music on the patio featuring the vocals of Loveless Johnson III alongside Thom Rheam on piano and trumpet, Richard Snider on bass and Ralph Marquez on drums.

5:30-7:30 pm, free

LABOR DAY AT THE LAMY TAPROOM WITH JOHNNY

LLOYD & ERYN BENT

Nuckolls Brewing

152 Old Lamy Trail

Johnny Lloyd and Eryn Bent will make sure that you do not labor on this day with laid back acoustic tunes.

3-7 pm, free

MARKETMUSIC

Sanbusco Market Center

500 Montezuma Ave. (505) 837-4951

Severall Friends presents a series of biweekly baroque concerts paired with Farmers' Market-appropriate food talks.

12-1 pm, $20

MEREDITH MONK’S SONGS OF ASCENSION SHRINE

CCA Santa Fe

1050 Old Pecos Trail (505) 982-1338

Meredith Monk’s unique performance of Songs of Ascension Shrine featuring Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble, Todd Reynolds Quartet, and the Pacific Mozart Ensemble.

5:30 pm, $25

ROBERT FOX JAZZ TRIO

Club Legato

125 E Palace Ave., (505) 988-9232

Ever wanted to be in a band without the commitment? Join this jazz jam and step in and out as you please.

6-9 pm, free

STANLIE KEE AND STEP IN Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Bass-heavy blues perfect for Saturday day drinking. This band claims that they will make you shake every part of your body.

Let’s boogie!

1-3 pm, free

THEATER COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD

Lensic Performing Arts Center

211 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-1234

Known for their thought-provoking messaging and unique physicality, Compangie Marie Chouinard will transport you into a bizarre world that evokes passion and rebellion. (SFR pick, see pg 17)

8 pm, $36-$114

FIESTA MELODRAMA

Santa Fe Playhouse

142 E De Vargas St. (505) 988-4262

The Fiesta Melodrama is Santa Fe’s oldest theatrical tradition, written in-house by bawdy and bold anonymous Santa Feans. The Melodrama is our community’s farcical year in review, skewering politicians, public-school policy, police, the press, and everything else that makes Santa Fe so “different.”

2-3:30 pm, $5-$72

WORKSHOP

LABOR DAY STAINED GLASS

ART EXPERIENCE

TLC Stained Glass

1730 Camino Carlos Rey, #100 (505) 372-6259

Learn techniques dating to 600 AD and Tiffany-pioneered soldering tricks while creating a holiday-appropriate memento.

1-3:30 pm, $150

POTTERY EXPERIENCES

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

Wheel-throwing students will learn to use the potters wheel to create a variety of shapes and hand-building students will learn ancient techniques for building forms by hand. Drop in once or take a seven week course.

11 am-1 pm, $175

PRANAYAMA SHAKTI YOGA

The Spa at Four Seasons

198 NM-592 (505) 946-5700

Elementally-focused yoga designed to open (and, apparently, strengthen) chakras.

10:30-11:30 am, $18-$90

SEWING BADGE

MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road (505) 819-3502

Get up to speed on the Juki industrial sewing machine and cover serger basics in this introductory workshop. This certification is not for beginners.

10 am-2 pm, $85

WOODSHOP BADGE

MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road (505) 819-3502

Learn your way around a well stocked wood shop and how to build a mini hat rack that you get to take home and hang up all those hats you have lying around.

10 am-2 pm, $90

SUN/3

ART OPENINGS

RAILYARD ARTISAN MARKET

Farmers' Market Pavilion

1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 983-7726

Have a Sunday stroll through the Railyard to shop and peruse fine art and crafts directly from local creators. Be a good gift-giver this holiday season.

10 am-3 pm, free

DANCE

ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER SEASON

El Flamenco Cabaret 135 W Palace Ave. (505) 209-1302

Tapas, the best flamenco dancers in town and cocktails on the patio are a perfect way to welcome in high desert fall.

7:30 pm, $25-$48

LA EMI 2023 FLAMENCO SERIES

The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St. Francis Drive (505) 992-5800

The New Mexican flamenco favorites take the stage with guest appearances from the likes of Vicente Griego, Eloy Aguilar, Daniel Azcarate, Eloy Cito Gonzales and more.

1:15 pm, $25-$55

EVENTS

CHAMA VALLEY ARTS FESTIVAL

Chama Valley Arts

800 Terrace Ave, Chama

(505) 492-3339

Spend Labor Day weekend exploring Chama with local artists, food trucks and live music.

10 am-4 pm, free

LORE OF THE LAND

Sky Railway

410 S Guadalupe St. (844) 743-3759

Learn a bit of local history by railway to the sounds of live music.

1:30 pm, $115

MAGICAL SUNDAYS AT THE CHI CENTER

The Center for Wisdom Healing Qigong/Chi Center 40 Camino Vista Clara, Galisteo 800-959-2892

Brunch, live music,lecture and nature walk to kick off a beautiful fall morning in an environment of labyrinths, a giant koi pond, and petroglyphs.

10 am-3 pm, $20

OPEN MIC JAZZ

Chile Line Brewery

204 N Guadalupe St. (505) 982-8474

Join High City Jazz Quartet onstage and bring your Billie Holiday or Chet Baker dreams to life.

6-8 pm, free

MUSIC

DOUG MONTGOMERY

Rio Chama Steakhouse

414 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 955-0765

Montgomery has been wowing audiences in Santa Fe since 1982 with his esquisite piano playing. Listen to popular arrangements while dining on your favorite cut of beef.

6 pm, free

PAT MALONE TRIO JAZZ BRUNCH

Bishop's Lodge

1297 Bishops Lodge Road (888) 741-0480

The Pat Malone Trio serenades you and your mimosa every Sunday in September.

11:30 am-2:30 pm, free

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The poignant story of love, loss, and creation, told by shadow puppetry, video, sound, and live music

RON CROWDER BAND

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Daytime jams with a catchy 60s rockabilly vibe with Crowder.

12-3 pm, free

SUMMER SUNDAYS

El Rey Court

1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931

Summer days are nearing an end! Signature cocktails from La Reina, wood-fired pizza from Tender Fire Kitchen and goods from local makers and artisans. All- ages and  bring your pooch on a leash.

3-7 pm, free

THEATER

FIESTA MELODRAMA

Santa Fe Playhouse

142 E De Vargas St. (505) 988-4262

Melodrama is the farcical year in review, skewering politicians, public-school policy, police, the press, and everything else that makes Santa Fe so “different.”

2-4:30 pm, $5-$72

WORKSHOP

COSMIC CARTOMANCY

CLASS: "THE DARK MOTH"

Cake’s Cafe

227 Galisteo St. (505) 303-4880

Local author Ana Cortez gives a lesson on cosmic cartomancy. These unique tarot cards that bring ancient knowledge to modern readers.

2-4 pm, free

HATHA YOGA

CHOMP - Santa Fe

505 Cerrillos Rd (505) 470-8118

Find your flow in the food hall's loft. All levels welcome—and check out the happy hour after class. You earned that post yoga cocktail.,

12-1 pm, $10

INTRODUCTION TO ZEN MEDITATION

Mountain Cloud Zen Center

7241 Old Santa Fe Trail

Valerie Forstman teaches the basics of simply sitting, from breath awareness to dealing with mental chatter. All levels welcome.

10-11:15 am, free

KIDS SOCIAL DANCE CLASS

Dance Station

Solana Center, 947-B

W Alameda St. (505) 989-9788

They say to start ‘em early. Salsa, swing and ballroom for ages 7-12.

12:45-1:30 pm, $10

LABOR DAY STAINED GLASS

ART EXPERIENCE

TLC Stained Glass

1730 Camino Carlos Rey, #100 (505) 372-6259

Learn techniques dating to 600 AD and Tiffany-pioneered soldering tricks while creating a holiday-appropriate memento. Best for adults—and don't forget to bring close-toed shoes.

1-3:30 pm, $150

SUNDAY YOGA IN THE PARK

Bicentennial Alto Park

1121 Alto St.

Build strength and sweat it out with Vinyasa yoga.

10 am, $15

MON/4

EVENTS

I A N (INDUSTRY APPRECIATION NIGHT)

As Above So Below Distillery

545 Camino de la Familia (505) 916-8596

Support your local bartenders who work so hard to keep you tipsy, and maybe tip more than you normally would.

7-11 pm, free

LEISURELY BIKE RIDE

Fort Marcy Park

490 Washington Ave. (505) 955-2500

Hop in on this thrice-weekly instructor led group bike ride through the city. If you don’t have a bike you can borrow one from the recreation division.

10-11 am, $5

FILM

VIDEO LIBRARY CLUB

Jean Cocteau Cinema 418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 466-5528

Every Monday evening Lisa from Video Library (with assistance from her devotees) picks a film from her shelves—ranging from obscure cult flicks to blockbuster classics—to share on the big screen.

6:30 pm, free

MUSIC

DOUG MONTGOMERY

Rio Chama Steakhouse

414 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 955-0765

Montgomery, who has been wowing audiences in Santa Fe since 1982, is back for his fans. Listen to popular arrangements with a side of beef.

6 pm, free

ZAY SANTOS

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Like an early bedtime? Here’s an early show for the weekday. Rock and roll blues pours from this energetic three piece.

4-6 pm, free

WORKSHOP

ADVANCED WHEEL

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio, (505) 988-7687

Learn to throw more advanced shapes and explore lidded vessels. Cost includes a 25-pound bag of clay, all materials and glazes.

6-8:30 pm, $70

BEGINNER ROPES WITH CAREY

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road, (505) 992-2588

Get roped into a new hobby.

5:30-7 pm, $23-$28

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LABOR DAY STAINED GLASS

ART EXPERIENCE

TLC Stained Glass

1730 Camino Carlos Rey, #100 (505) 372-6259

Learn techniques dating to 600 AD and Tiffany-pioneered soldering tricks while creating a holiday-appropriate memento.

1-3:30 pm, $150

MIXED LEVEL FABRIC WITH KRISTEN

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

From newbies to near-pros, all are welcome to come collectively practice their vertical skills.

6:30-8 pm, $23-$28

PRANAYAMA SHAKTI YOGA

The Spa at Four Seasons 198 NM-592, (505) 946-5700

Elementally-focused yoga designed to open chakras.

5:30-6:30 pm, $18-$90

TEEN/TWEEN AERIALS WITH KRISTEN

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

For all those 11-15 who are curious about acrobatics, this class offers the opportunity to explore trapeze, lyra, fabric and rope.

5:15-6:15 pm, $22-$25

UNICYCLING AND JUGGLING WITH INDI

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

Come on, we know you're at least curious about that unicycle. Learn in a supportive environment-balance necessary.

6:30-8 pm, $18-$22

TUE/5

ART

UNEXPECTED FINDINGS BY PETER CHAPIN

Strata Gallery

125 Lincoln Avenue, Ste. 105 (505) 780-5403

Works on paper with acrylic by a Santa Fe native. Tues.-Sat, 11am-5pm, free

Cinema’s Frankenstein is presented through the support of Jan and Tom Collett

Season Sponsors: Ann Murphy Daily and William W. Daily, Gina Browning and Joe Illick, Robin Black, Leah Gordon

“An exquisitely stylized, self-contained reality.”  (New York Times)

EVENTS

OPEN MIC POETRY AND MUSIC

Chile Line Brewery

204 N Guadalupe St.

(505) 982-8474

Be a modern-day bard for your fellow Santa Feans. We know you have some jokes hidden deep in your back pocket.

8 pm, free

SANTA FE FARMERS’ MARKET INSTITUTE TOURS

Santa Fe Railyard Market and Alcaldesa streets

(505) 982-3373

Have breakfast in the Market Pavilion, discussions of the institute's work and a guided tour of the market.

9 am, free

FOOD

SANTA FE FARMERS' DEL SUR MARKET

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center

4801 Beckner Road

The Southside’s farmers market solution. There’s no reason downtown should get all the freshness. Skip the crowds and hit the weekday market.

3-6 pm, free

MUSIC

TERRY DIERS

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St.

(505) 982-2565

Enhance happy hour with the blues and funk tunes of Diers.

4-6 pm, free

THE DOWNTOWN BLUES JAM

Evangelo's

200 W San Francisco St. Loveless Johnson III plays with his band Brotha Love & The Blueristocrats. (See SFR pick, see p. 17)

8:30-11:30 pm, free

WORKSHOP

HAND-BUILDING EXPERIENCE

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio, (505) 988-7687

Hand-building students will learn ancient techniques for building forms by hand including

slab building, coiling, making pinch pots and tiles. At the end of class, students will recycle their pieces, but will not walk away empty handed. Each student gets $15 off any piece in our gallery.

3-5 pm, $125

QUEER BURLESQUE WITH AUDREY

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

Queer cuties learn the basics of constructing a persona, walking a stage, teasing off clothes and more.

7:30-9:30 pm, $18-$22

ONGOING

ART

KENNETH SUSYNSKI: A FIRE RACING UNDER THE SKIN

Aurelia Gallery

414 Canyon Road (505) 501-2915

Figurative expressionism that is weird and worth seeing. Think Tim Burton with color, and some elements of Salvador Dali.

11 am-5 pm Mon-Fri; Noon-5pm Sat-Sun, free

AMY DONALDSON: EXTRAVAGANT HOPE

Gaia Contemporary 225 Canyon Rd #6 (505) 501-0415

Color-centric abstract art with a slight botannical feel.

10 am-5 pm, free

ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY

NATIVE AMERICAN GROUP EXHIBITION

Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art

558 Canyon Road, (505) 992-0711

The work of Neal Ambrose Smith, Rick Bartow, Duane Slick and Emmi Whitehorse.

10 am-5 pm Tues-Sat, free

BILL STANKEY

The Rooster on Canyon and WGD Interiors 205 Canyon Road (505) 313-4170

Vibrant abstract paintings created in various mediums filled with movement and texture.

11 am-5 pm, Mon-Thurs, Sat-Sun;

11 am-7 pm, Fri.

BRENNA KIMBO

Ventana Fine Art 403

403 Canyon Road (505) 303 3999

Life-sized animals sculpted in in sagebrush, willow and bronze.

9:30 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat;

10 am-4 pm, Sun.

CARLOS CARULO

Goldleaf Gallery

627 W Alameda St. (505) 988-5005

Small scale abstract watercolors.

9:30 am-6 pm, Mon-Fri

CARRIE MARSH: ART OF HUMANITY

Downtown Subscription

376 Garcia St., (505) 983-3085

Photographs and monotypes of India.

7 am-4 pm daily, free

CHAW EI THEIN: WANTED form & concept

435 S Guadalupe St. (505) 216-1256

Thein’s personal narrative and Myanmar’s tumultuous history with ferocity and humor are shown within this exhibit. Thein’s understanding of the racial, economic and political strata that emerged from Britain’s colonization have informed her work as an artist and activist They harnesses quotidian objects, religious symbolism and military paraphernalia to reveal the extreme politicization of public space and material culture during the globalization of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS

ViVO Contemporary 725 Canyon Road (505) 982-1320

Laurinda Stockwell, Norma Alonzo, Tracy King and more. Mosaics, abstract and realist paintings by the nine ViVo Contemporary artists.

10 am-5 pm daily

CONTEMPORARY TRADITIONAL ART OF NEW MEXICO

Peyton Wright Gallery 237 E Palace Ave. (505) 989-9888

Retablos, bultos and beyond from the Boeckman collection, including pieces by Marie Romero Cash, Ramón José López and more.

9 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri; Noon-5 pm, Sat

New Office Grand Opening & Food Drive Kick-Off!

You’re invited to tour Positive Energy’s new office building, learn about solar energy, enjoy food and drinks, and bring a nonperishable food item in support of the Food Depot.

Thursday, August 31st from 4:00 - 7:00 PM @ 1235 Siler Road

x 14 years in a row

DAVID OLIVANT: WHETHER OR NOT SOMETHING BAD HAS HAPPENED Strata Gallery

125 Lincoln Avenue, Ste 105 (505) 780-5403

Strata celebrates its brand-new digs with a solo exhibition of mixed media paintings.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

DEBORAH ROBERTS: COME WALK IN MY SHOES

SITE Santa Fe

1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199

Figurative collages and paintings exploring Black boyhood in the United States. Be sure to check the works on the west side of the building.

10 am-5 pm, Sat-Mon Thurs; 10 am-7 pm, Fri

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Jane Lackey: Openworks, art made of textiles and paper, will open at Pie Projects this weekend September 1.

DOUG HYDE

Nedra Matteucci Galleries

1075 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 982-4631

Indigenous sculptures in marble, alabaster and more.

9am-5pm, Mon-Sat

EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPES

form & concept

435 S Guadalupe St. (505) 216-1256

Abstract, opalescent ceramic sculptures by Angel Oloshove.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

ESHA CHIOCCHIO: RESTORING THE EARTH’S CANVAS

Evoke Contemporary

550 S. Guadalupe St. (505) 995-9902

The remote Lordsburg Playa might look like a wasteland.

Photographer Esha Chiocchio conjures it into art that carries a serious message—and a measure of hope.

10am-5pm Mon-Sat

FE: EXPRESSIONS OF FAITH IN CONTEMPORARY CUBAN

ART

Artes de Cuba

1700 A Lena Street (505) 303-3138

A group show featuring interpretations of Santeria ranging from sacred to satirical.

10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat.

GHOST: CERAMIC GROUP

SHOW

Kouri + Corrao Gallery

3213 Calle Marie (505) 820-1888

Seven artists present textural abstractions in clay.

Noon-5 pm, Tues-Sat

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: MAKING

A LIFE

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

217 Johnson St. (505) 946-1000

A multimedia exhibit exploring the objects which surrounded and inspired O’Keeffe’s work.

10 am-5 pm, $20

GOOD TROUBLE

Monroe Gallery of Photography

112 Don Gaspar Ave. (505) 992-0800

Primarily black and white photographs of resistance and revolution.

10 am-5 pm daily

HILARY LORENZ: WEAVING IN FLUX

Hecho a Mano

830 Canyon Road (505) 916-1341

New Mexico transplant Lorenz gives new life to older artworks through weaving. Lorenz’ work work in paper, wood, and mixed media revolves around her physical exploration of, and relationship with the natural world.

10 am-5 pm, free

HUNG LIU: MEMORY AND REVOLUTION

Turner Carroll Gallery

725 Canyon Road (505) 986-9800

Selected portraits from the revolutionary late painter. Liu once said, when asked about her paintings of women and children from other cultures and races: “We can adopt each other’s children, and we can adopt each other’s ancestors, as well.”

10 am-6pm, Sat-Thurs;

10 am-7 pm, Fri

JAMISON CHĀS BANKS

form & concept

435 S Guadalupe St. (505) 216-1256

Jamison Chās Banks (SenecaCayuga) presents STORE: Vol II, a continuation of his satirical printmaking practice intended to provoke scrutiny.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

JASON KOWALSKI: HERITAGE TRAVELER

LewAllen Galleries

1613 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-3250

These paintings represent important places in the nation’s collective memory, depicting these places like flashbacks to times past, but as they exist today: old bowling alleys, roadside motels,vintage cars and trucks, and abandoned filling stations. These works go beyond nostalgia, bespeaking the truth of time.

10am-6pm Mon-Fri

10am-5pm Sat

JASON POOLE: THE EDGE OF WILDNESS

Aurelia Gallery 414 Canyon Road (505) 501-2915

Photographs probing the boundaries between the organic and the artificial.

11 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri; Noon-5 pm, Sat-Sun.

JAVIER BARBOSA, JOHN NIETO, AND CASSIDY WATT

Ventana Fine Art

400 Canyon Road (505) 983-8815

Paintings and contemporary totems.

9:30 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat;

10 am-4 pm, Sun.

JENNY IRENE MILLER: HOW TO SKIP A ROCK

Foto Forum Santa Fe

1714 Paseo de Peralta (505) 470-2582

Queerness tenderly captured on film. Within these cyclical connections are imagination, admiration, and the sharing of knowledge.

Noon-5 pm, Tues-Fri

KATE BREAKEY: WONDROUS THINGS

photo-eye Gallery

1300 Rufina Circle, Ste. A3 (505) 988-5152 x202

Hand-colored photographs and contemporary orotones. Capturing the beauty of everyday objects, including still-lifes, dried flowers, insects, lizards, ravens, landscapes, fruits, vegetables and even the moon. Hand-colored images exhibit intricate detail, drawing the viewer in to appreciate every aspect, from petals to feathers. The framed orotones are stunning objects, radiating a warm hue even in dimly lit settings.

10 am- 5:30pm Tues-Sat

KATHRYN ALEXANDER: BEAUTIFUL BEINGS

Eye on the Mountain Art Gallery 222 Delgado St. (928) 308-0319

Highly textural and colorful paintings of animals.

11 am-6 pm, Mon-Sat

KATHRYN STEDHAM: SPIRIT OF THE WEST Blue Rain Gallery

544 S Guadalupe St. (505) 954-9902

Moving landscape art of mesas and other New Mexico landscapes.

10 am-6 pm Mon-Fri

9 am-5 pm Sat

LASZLO THORSEN NAGEL

Gerbert Contemporary 558 Canyon Road, (505) 992-1100

Lazlo Thorson Nagel paintings at Gerbert Contemporary.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

LEON LOUGHRIDGE: SACRED GROUND

Gerald Peters Gallery

1005 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 954-5700

Woodblock prints of local landscapes.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

LETICIA HERRERA: THE WALKERS

Thornwood Gallery

555 Canyon Road, (505) 428-0279

Oil paintings of travelers and their paths.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat;

11 am-4 pm, Sun.

LINDA PETERSEN AND JULIA ROBERTS

New Concept Gallery

610 Canyon Road, (505) 795-7570

“Pueblo-inspired” pottery motifs.

Noon-5 pm Tues-Sat

MICHAEL CASSIDY: COWBOY STORIES

Gerald Peters Gallery

1005 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

Pulp interrogations of the vaquero myth in oil.

10 am-5 pm daily, free

MICQAELA JONES: BRUSH

Bishop’s Lodge

1297 Bishops Lodge Road

(888) 741-0480

New paintings from the Western Shoshone artist. Jones’ work has evolved into an intertwining of her Shoshone culture along with contemporary art. Noon-5 pm, Thurs-Mon.

MIKAYLA PATTON: ON THE BACK ROAD

Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art

558 Canyon Road (505) 992-0711

Oglala Lakota mixed media 2D and 3D abstracts. Through printmaking, Patton learned the process of creating handmade paper. Paper being a prominent part of printmaking, Patton became interested in the way it’s made sustainably and accessible. Papermaking is now a prominent part of her practice, exploring the texture of the paper’s surface and what it might provide in terms of its physicality as well as its symbolism.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

MUNSON HUNT-DISPARATE

MATERIALS

Gerbert Contemporary

558 Canyon Road (505) 992-1100

Hunt’s use of solid wood covered in graphite or scorched by fire recall an atavistic quality, as the presence of her sculptures have a reference of human scale.

10 am-5 pm Tues-Sat

NOTHING IS HIDDEN

5. Gallery

2351 Fox Road, Ste. 700 (505) 257-8417

A group show featuring works by Z.B. Armstrong, Utako Shindo and Agnes Martin. View various mediums including glass, textiles and oil paintings.

Noon-5 pm, Thurs-Sat and by appt.

ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN

Origami In The Garden

3453 State Highway 14, Cerrillo, (505) 471-4688

Tour Kevin and Jennifer Box’s iconic metal origami sculptures on the grounds of the artists’ own studio. Suggested donation of $10 per vehicle.

8:30 am-12:30 pm, Mon-Fri, free

PATRICK DEAN HUBBELL: YOU

EMBRACE US

Gerald Peters Contemporary

1011 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

New works examining the commodification and appropriation of Indigenous designs.

First developed in 2014, the series Untitled Appropriation utilizes curio blankets to bring attention to continued colonialism. Commonly found in travel souvenir shops in reservation border towns, Patrick Dean Hubbell (Diné) paints over these mass-manufactured blankets to near obscurity. This intentional defacement of the blanket disrupts the image and its contexts. Through cutting, stitching, and painting over, Hubbell dismantles these objects and their colonial underpinnings.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat.

PIÑON COUNTRY

Santa Fe Botanical Garden

715 Camino Lejo (505) 471-9103

A collaborative conservation storytelling project and photographic installation by Christina M. Selby documenting piñon-juniper habitats.

9 am-5 pm, free

DON KENNELL: THINKING

WILD PORTALS

Pop Gallery

125 E Lincoln Ave, Ste 111 (505) 820-0788

Don Kennell’s larger than life art debutes a new series of large scale wall sculptures.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat

PRESTON SINGLETARY:

DREAMS FROM THE SPIRIT

WORLD

Blue Rain Gallery

544 S Guadalupe St. (505) 954-9902

Preston Singletary’s (Tlingit) glass sculptures with imagery and iconography reflective of Tlingit culture carry themes of transformation, animal spirits and shamanism.

10 am-6 pm, Mon-Fri;

9 am-5 pm, Sat

RACHEL ROSE: GOODNIGHT

MOON

SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199

Goodnight Moon teeters on the edge of magical realism in its gripping and rigorously-researched narrative about the catastrophic social, psychological, and ecological impact of the advent of capitalism. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs, Sat-Mon;

10 am-7 pm, Fri

REBECCA HAINES: GLYPH

Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art

702 Canyon Road (505) 986-1156

Not your typical oil paintings of Southwestern wildlife. These animals are abstract and alive.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat; Noon-5 pm, Sun

SOME OTHER DAYWATERCOLORS BY SUSAN

ESTELLE KWAS

Martinez Studio

223 1/2 Canyon Road (920) 288-7157

Watercolors that portray a space between contemporary painting and illustration, theydepict themes of nature.

Tues-Sat 11am-4pm

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST:

FRIDGEIR HELGASON AND PABLO SORIA

Gerald Peters Gallery

1005 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

Northwest Argentinian and Southwest American landscapes on film.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

STEVEN J YAZZIE: THROWING

STARS OVER MONSTERS

Gerald Peters Contemporary

1011 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

Paintings, drawings, photos and video works exploring the intersection of nature, culture and technology.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

THE ART OF JEAN LAMARR

IAIA Museum of Contemporary

Native Arts

108 Cathedral Place (505) 983-8900

Hard-hitting satirical artworks. There are 60 pieces of art by Lamarr, so this one could take multple visits. Why not?

10 am-5 pm, Weds-Mon.

THE GRANDEUR OF OPERA

Bond House Museum

706 E Bond St., Española (505) 747-8535

Showcasing costumes and sets from 2015-2022 Santa Fe Opera seasons. Open noon-4 pm daily.  Noon-4 pm, free

THE MAGIC OF THE WEST

Sage Creek Gallery

421 Canyon Road (505) 988-3444

Experience the Magic of the West Exhibition featuring Scott Rogers, J.R. Hess, and Donald Weber.

10 am-5 pm, free

THE TOPOGRAPHY OF MEMORY

Gerald Peters Contemporary

1011 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

Teresa Baker, Elizabeth Hohimer and Hank Saxe test the boundaries of “landscape art.”

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat.

THIS ART IS YOUR ART

State Capitol Roundhouse

490 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 986-4589

Maggie Hanley curates a selection from the New Mexico Arts Art in Public Places permanent collection.

7:30 am-5:30 pm, Mon-Fri.

TOM PALMORE: BIG CATS, BIRDS, AND A COUPLE OF DOGS

LewAllen Galleries

1613 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-3250

Fun and compassionate paintings of animals will make your heart happy. These realist paintings are as sweet as can be.  Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm

JANE LACKEY: OPENWORKS

Pie Projects

924B Shoofly St. (505) 372-7681

RATIONAL + EMOTIONAL INTERRELATIONS

Nüart Gallery

670 Canyon Road (505) 988-3888

Nüart Gallery presents “Rational + Emotional Interrelations,” an exhibition featuring new work by Peter Stephens & Rose Masterpol. Stephens and Masterpol present a thoroughly composed and affecting collection of distinctly honed abstractions, providing each other emotional balance through composition and art.

10 am-5 pm, free

ROBERT KELLY: THE PEARL DIVER AND OTHER STORIES

Charlotte Jackson Fine Art 554 S Guadalupe St. (505) 989-8688

Without being in any way narrative or figurative, these paintings act as jewels in the net, the many layers, stories, refracting, reflecting. They remind us of the complexity of the world.

10 am-5 pm Tues-Sat

MUSEUMS

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE

MUSEUM

217 Johnson St. (505) 946-1000

Making a Life. Radical Abstraction. Selections from the Collection.

10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon, $20 (under 18 free)

IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY

NATIVE ARTS

108 Cathedral Place (505) 983-8900

The Stories We Carry.

10 am-4 pm, Wed-Sat, Mon

11 am-4 pm, Sun, $5-$10

TIMOTHY BARR: MY NATURE

LewAllen Galleries

1613 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-3250

Barr’s celebrated oil on panel paintings intimately convey rustic stone walled farmhouses, majestic old trees, and tranquil lakes that embody the solitude and grandeur of American pastoral life. Barr’s use of light brings a particular contrast to a work of art. Barr also utilizes a late 19th century technique called luminism.

10am-6pm Mon-Fri;

10am-5pm Sat

UNEXPECTED FINDINGS BY PETER CHAPIN

Strata Gallery

125 Lincoln Avenue, STE 105 (505) 780-5403

Chapin’s acrylic works on paper echo earth tones and shapes are derived from nature and desert landscape. Chapin, a Santa Fe native, is proud to show his work in his hometown.

Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm, free

JOEL NAKAMURA, DUAL EXISTENCE: THE JUXTAPOSITION OF DREAMS AND DRAGONS

Pop Gallery

125 E Lincoln Ave, Ste 111 (505) 820-0788

International Award winning artist Joel Nakamura is known for his unique style: a blend of folk art and sophisticated iconography rendered in a neo-primitive technique. He is chosen for many of his commissions for his knowledge of tribal art, mythology, and for his ability to convey stories and information in an intricate and engaging manner.

MICHAEL CASSIDY: COWBOY STORIES

Gerald Peters Contemporary 1011 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

.Cassidy’s paintings vividly portray fictional, often sensational, versions of people, places and historic events of the West. 10 am-5 pm Tues-Sat.

Lackey uses a time consuming, meticulous process to orchestrate large-scale, cut paintings on paper that embed the matrix of woven grid into a network of fluid forces.

RIMI YANG

11am-5pm Tues-Sat

Blue Rain Gallery

544 S Guadalupe St. (505) 954-9902

Yang resists the temptation to speak in a detached artistic voice, and rather finds solace in an old Japanese saying: “Isogaba Maware”; a reminder that we should consider taking a longer route, or more time, especially when we are in a hurry.

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm;  Saturday 9am-5pm

BARBARA MCCULOCH: TRACES IN TIME AND SPACE

art is gallery santa fe

419 Canyon Road (505) 629-2332

This oil and cold wax series evolved from a fascination with the mysterious energies driving the imagination; where they come from, how they connect us, where they lay dormant waiting to be recognized and how they give rise to emotion and stimulate new ideas. 11am-5pm daily.

MUSEUM OF ENCAUSTIC ART

18 County Road 55A (505) 424-6487

Selections from the Permanent Collection.

11 am-5 pm, Fri-Sun, $10 (18 and under free)

MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE

710 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1269

Down Home. Here, Now and Always. Horizons: Weaving

Between the Lines with Diné Textiles.

10 am-5 pm, $7-$12, NM residents free first Sun of the month

MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART

706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1204

Between the Lines. Yokai.

10 am-5 pm, $3-$12, NM residents free first Sun of the month

NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM

113 Lincoln Ave. (505) 476-5200

The Santos of New Mexico.

10 am-5 pm, Sat-Thurs, 10 am-7 pm, Fri; $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm first Fri of the month

La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste. Museum of International Folk Art on display through Nov 3, 2024.

MUSEUM OF SPANISH

COLONIAL ART

750 Camino Lejo

(505) 982-2226

To Be Determined: The Collaborative Art of Jason

Garcia/Okuu Pín y Vicente Telles.

1-4 pm, Wed-Fri, $10, children free

NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART

107 W Palace Ave. (505) 476-5063

Manuel Carrillo: Mexican Modernist. An American in Paris: Donald Beauregard. With the Grain.

10 am-5 pm, Sat-Thurs, 10 am-7 pm, Fri; $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm every Fri May-October

POEH CULTURAL CENTER

78 Cities of Gold Road (505) 455-5041

Di Wae Powa. Seeing Red: an Indigenous Film Exhibit.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri, $7-$10

WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

704 Camino Lejo

(505) 982-4636

Always in Relation. California Stars. From Converse to Native Canvas. Medicinal Healer, an Artist to Remember. Native Artists Make Toys. ‘All Together. Making our Way. Every Day. Medicine.’ by Eliza Naranjo Morse.

10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat, $10, free to all first Sun of the month

ADDISON DOTY

RUSALKA

EMIARTEFLAMENCO

FALL IN THE RAILYARD F REE FUN FOR ALL AG ES !

SEPTEMBER

9/10 • SANTA FE OPERA

SCREENING OF RUSALKA RAILYARD PARK • 4:30 PM

9/15 • EMIARTE FLAMENCO AND REVOZO TRIO

PERFORMANCE

RAILYARD PARK • 6 PM

9/23 • NEW MEXICO

JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH GA-20 & CAMERON KIMBROUGH

RAILYARD PARK • 7PM

9/24 • POP UP PLAYGROUND

RAILYARD PARK • 11AM

9/30 • NEW MEXICO BELLAS

FALL FESTIVAL

RAILYARD PARK • 4 PM

OCTOBER

10/1 • RAILYARD OKTOBERFEST

CRAWL & CONCERT WITH FELIX Y LOS GATOS

RAILYARD PLAZA AND BUSINESSES • NOON

10/29 • STREET HOMELESS

ANIMAL PROJECT

5K FUNDRAISER

RAILYARD PARK • 8:30 AM Register Online*

All out door events are free, except as noted *

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Tues & Sat • 8am -1pm

Farmers Pavilion & Plaza

RA ILYARD ARTISAN MARK ET

Sundays • 10am - 4pm

Farmers Pavilion

SAN TA FE ARTISTS MARK ET

Saturdays • 9am- 2pm

Across from R EI

EL MUSEO MER C ADO

Sat / 8am - 4pm • Sun / 10am - 4pm

El Museo Cultural

Santa Fe really came together there for a second to save the Center for Contemporary Arts after the nonprofit suddenly announced it would close last April. CCA remained afloat thanks to the goodwill and generosity of locals, but the city also got a pretty sweet bonus out of the whole saving-the-art-space thing: Santa Fe’s Exodus Ensemble became a permanent fixture of CCA and now hosts its experimental/interactive/next-level productions on the campus (same goes for Albuquerque-based neo-chamber music org CHATTER). As the times are a-changing and the ensemble settles into its new digs with current shows (like Jayson: 7:30 pm Thursday, Aug. 31, by donation, location revealed after reserving ticket, exodusensemble.com) we caught up with co-founder and Executive/Artistic Director April Cleveland to see how it’s going. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

It’s interesting that Exodus now has a dedicated space, as I have always thought of the company as nomadic. Would you say that was a fair characterization?

Well, we kind of had to be nomadic. And we still kind of are. Like, right now we have five shows running, and they’re in three different locations. But whatever space we’re in, that’s the space we’re in until something changes. Right before the CCA we were doing our shows at Edition One Gallery, and we’re friends with Pilar [Law], who owns Edition One, so we had X amount of months to do it there, and then couldn’t any longer because they’re installing some big art there.

Does having the CCA space change anything for you? You’ve had to be nomadic, you still are to a degree, but still, this is the first time Exodus has had a dedicated space, right? Well, we have yet to create in there. We have yet to actually do development in that space. So, when we opened Zero

which is this AI thriller kind of thing—at Edition One, we were always...very thoughtful about the architecture and how that influences the content and the form. Things change when you move to a new site. We’re about to go to San Francisco to do two shows that we’ve run a lot here, for example, and it’ll be the same shows, but they will change slightly for the space.

[Now] we’re not worried about having to move. We’re going to celebrate our three-year anniversary next month, and one of the things that’s characterized our incredible experience here is that there’s constantly a crisis that could or should destroy the whole company and must be overcome. And right when you think you’ve settled one, another appears in some way. So it is really nice, yeah.

Is there anything you’d tell three-yearsago April if you could?

I’d tell her that it’s going to exceed your wildest dreams, April, and it’s going to be harder than anything you’ve ever imagined doing. And that it’s not going to get easier, it’s going to get harder. But you’re going to get stronger, you’re a workaholic—and there’s nothing you can do about that. I mean, I’m very focused on the thing that’s right in front of me, but we’re trying to keep expanding that. It used to be I couldn’t think of more than a week from now, and now it’s like, OK, we are thinking six, eight, 10 months out. That is actually a huge difference in something that was just, like, existing in the moment. And there are still new problems, but I think at least right now, I can say I’m pretty sure I know what the rest of the year is going to look like. Then I know we’re going to be in New York in January and February and...I should probably get more into that five, 10-year plan thing people have, but I think part of why we’ve persisted is that every day feels like creating something.

I have a duty to the people I work with, to make sure they are always moving in a direction of stability and security. And the bigger and more we scale, the more that responsibility increases. I’ve got 13 people whose lives would get really fucked up if I weren’t responsible. So what is Exodus going to be doing in five years? I don’t know, creatively, but I know now that I have to make sure everybody is paid. And that’s not going to stop in eight months, in a year. That kind of runway is something that I’m always thinking about. We’re completely a donation model. We’ve won one marketing grant from the city for $10,000. But three years ago, there weren’t [COVID] vaccines, and there was just us, Exodus, literally not knowing if anyone would ever see what we were making and not sure why we were doing it. But we were doing it every day, and now we’re all doing this full time.

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with Exodus Ensemble Artistic/Executive Director April Cleveland

MATT WADE

Breaking the Curse

Dumpling Café gets over the hump with fair prices and solid offerings

BY ALEX DE VORE alex@sfreporter.com

Longtime Santa Feans surely know the space at 500 Sandoval St. has a reputation for being cursed when it comes to housing restaurants. At various points in time, it’s been a Pizza Hut, that one place called Café Café, the promising State Capital Kitchen, the baffling Lucky Goat, the tragically underrated La Tour Experience… and lots of others. It’s a great location, too, with parking and everything, and every time some new concept opens in there, the food-lovers (sorry, I’ve grown exhausted by the term “foodies”) cross our fingers and hope for the best.

People who head over there today, this week, right now, whenever, will now find Dumpling Café, the brainchild of mother/son culinary team Sani and Jason Zeng, who also own the Plaza-adjacent Dumpling Tea in the Paso de Luz mall (aka the Santa Fe Galeria for the old-timers)—and the newest venture offers similarly excellent no-frills fare. Might this be the restaurant that finally lasts? Let’s hope so, because we’re all kind of sick of get ting used to flash-in-the-pan dining experi ences over there on Sandoval.

The Zengs only opened the new Dumpling Café in January—and told our good pals at the Santa Fe New Mexican at the time that it was aimed specifi cally at locals. In the months that fol lowed, the place has built up quite the local reputation, which is notable, be cause this is Santa Fe, bro, where people hit the streets to shout about the lackluster Asian food scene at any opportunity. Oh, we’re nothing like New York, they say—we’re nothing like that trip they took to China some years ago! Fair enough, I suppose, but also, let’s be real here—for a tiny town like ours, Dumpling Café should be viewed as a godsend, especially for dumpling fans, and Asian food is not a monolith, jeeze!

As a longtime dumpling fan, I bided my time before dropping by for a recent dinner with a companion. And you know what? The wait was mostly worth it, at least insofar as the food itself goes. Oh, the service was what I’d call bare minimum, especially given that

we ordered what I’d later describe as “kind of a lot of food,” but as long as we’re being real, that’s OK right now, because outside of the Zengs’ other establishment, there’s really no single place in town to get consistently decent dumplings, buns, bibimbap and such.

First off, as a big fan of La Tour Experience’s brunch service, it was slightly jarring to find the interior unchanged, right down to the tables, chairs and such. Even the music was a leftover from the previous eatery: trés Francais accordion jamz like “Les Champs Élyseés” and “La Vie En Rose” played in a loop and likely some kind of Music for French Restaurants compilation CD that the Zengs discovered after the La Tour people evacuated and then just kept right on playing. Part of me finds this cute and weirdly fascinating, because I assume there simply must have been some kind of “It’s fine!” conversation; part of me thinks that after roughly eight months of service, it speaks to a lack of identity outside of the food. In the end, though, I’ve long been a proponent of holes-in-the-wall or

lings, mainly, and placed orders for steamed vegetarian and fried cabbage and pork ($9.99 each). At six to an order, the price point is extraordinary, especially as you watch a worker crafting the dumplings by hand through a little window into a prep area. The pork version was generous and flavorful, including a satisfyingly textured veg component, and the slight crisp from the frying just plain worked. A bit of advice for the vegetarian dumplings, though? Get them fried, too. Steamed sounded so smart right up until we found them a bit too squishy. That’s on us, though, and not the restaurant—we should have thought about it for more than two seconds. Besides, the inside veggie medley tasted so fresh and came with such a wonderful and literal snap that it was easy to forgive ourselves.

that I had to dig to find the other stuff. By that point I’d already made my way through spring rolls and so many dumplings, but this dish was phenomenal the night-of. Still, it wasn’t until the following day, when I threw the leftover veggie fried rice and the pork from the bibimbap into a frying pan together, that the real excellence revealed itself. In my fridge overnight, the co-mingling dishes had seeped into each other, creating a new level of rich flavor that caught me by surprise. I’m actually fixing to try this again—by which I mean I’d like to order some dishes from Dumpling Café, throw them in a container together and then heat them back up the next day.

“Let it roll,” I said out loud.

We began with vegetarian spring rolls ($5.50 for two, basically a steal) that ranked among the freshest and crispiest I’ve had anyplace. Had I been alone, I could easily have demolished them both, but my companion insisted on trying them as well. They were perfection. Of course, we came for the dump-

We rounded out the meal with a massive order of vegetable fried rice ($13.99) and the shredded pork bibimbap ($15.99), both of which were complete winners. Now, Dumpling Café doesn’t shy away from the sodium, so I’d advise experimenting with a few bites before adding any tableside seasoning like more salt, but both dishes were a stunning value—mountainous, almost, in their portions and cooked just right. Somehow, the veggie fried rice contained such an array of flavors that I was floored; never once have I experienced so many emerging tastes across the course of a serving of rice, even if we couldn’t finish it because of all that other food.

The bibimbap came with a fried egg on top and a pile of shaved pork so seemingly endless

For now, though, I’ll just stay glad there’s a downtown restaurant that’s trying to put locals first. We’re forgotten often in that part of town, and we should appreciate the Zengs trying to take care of us. Did it feel like our server forgot us after the food dropped? Totally. But outside of the fine dining milieu, that’s not a dealbreaker.

“Let it roll,” I said again in my kitchen the next day, out loud, to no one.

ABOVE: Pork bibimbap from Dumpling Café was delicious even the next day. BELOW: Trust us—get your veggie dumplings fried rather than steamed.

BLUE BEETLE 5

20 Days in Mariupol Review

New doc shows the truth behind Russia/Ukraine war

BY ALEX DE VORE alex@sfreporter.com

Even after the international journalists fled the Ukrainian city of Mariupol a few days into Russia’s siege of the strategically valuable metropolis on the border of Russia and Crimea, a team of Associated Press reporters led by Mstyslav Chernov stayed behind to document the atrocities. With 20 Days in Mariupol, Chernov presents an unfiltered look at the footage he and his colleagues obtained in February of last year, proving that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to commit war crimes and churn out propaganda are unmatched while providing a glimpse into horrors about which the rest of the world might otherwise have never known.

20 Days’ 95-minute run time comprises material culled from hundreds of hours of footage shot while Chernov and his crew languished in ostensibly safe hospitals, apartment building doorways, public plazas, abandoned grocery stores, shelled parks and on and on. And it is vital viewing. Though it’s one thing to read about the conflict in Ukraine, or to see photos, even, or snippets on the nightly news, it’s another thing altogether to watch the raw video.

“Keep filming,” a doctor shouts as he attempts to save a teenage boy whose legs were blown off by artillery. The boy dies, and Chernov keeps rolling even as his father arrives at the hospital to weep over

+ MARIDUEÑA IS AWESOME; SILLY FUN - CLUNKY WRITING; FEELS RUN-OFTHE-MILL

Despite hitting lower numbers in its opening week than the bigwigs at DC Studios would have liked, Blue Beetle toppled the long-running number-one revenue streak claimed by Greta Gerwig’s Barbie last week with roughly $25 million in earnings—even if it’s the very epitome of only OK. Sadly, however, Blue Beetle might fall prey to fewer production and marketing machinations due to its Chicano-heavy cast despite its being full of winners like George Lopez (because somehow studios still think audiences are more interested in white-heavy flicks; remember the bad CGI from the first Black Panther?).

Here we join Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña, Cobra Kai), fresh out of college and returned to his Miami-like fictional home town of Palmera City. He’s not off the plane two seconds before learning his dad (Damián Alcázar) had a heart attack and lost his auto shop business, but nobody wanted to worry him with that stuff while he was at school. Also terrible, the family (including mom Rocio, Elpidia Carrillo; sister Milagro, Belissa Escobedo; grandma Nana, Adriana Barraza; and uncle, Lopez) is about to lose their home to the local mega-corp Kord, which is run by the cartoonishly evil Victoria Kord (Susan Sarandon). Jaime somehow comes into contact with Vicky’s niece

his son’s body. In turns, viewers see city workers filling mass graves in a park; the corpse of an infant wrapped in blankets and stowed away in a basement because there’s no place else for the body; the bombing of a maternity hospital; and a pregnant woman with a shattered pelvis carried out on a stretcher in silence only to die later that day—“She was screaming, ‘kill me!’” a doctor tells Chernov. “She knew her baby was dead.”

If this sounds unthinkable, it is, and if it sounds like the kind of thing one ought not have to watch, that’s also true. But this is how we begin to understand the truth of the matter in Ukraine, and the level of violence not just on the frontlines, but among the people. Amidst denials, calls of fake news from Russian diplomats and national addresses wherein Putin describes the hostilities as self-defense, Chernov and his crew uncover how Russia indiscriminately decimated civilian neighborhoods with artillery, planes and tanks.

Chernov keeps himself out of the story for the most part as he narrates, though he does mention his own daughters on numerous occasions. Mainly, though, viewers follow his crew from hospitals and bombing sites and looted stores. In those first 20 days of the conflict, he says, it’s shocking how quickly the

Jenny (Bruna Marquezine), who has stolen some kind of space beetle (voiced by Becky G) from the company. The thing turns out to be space armor, and so begins Jaime’s Spider-Man-meets-Iron Man thing, all while a movie from a corporation tells us how evil corporations can be.

Maridueña is effortlessly charismatic between his wide-eyed “family forever!” thing and the pains of a young guy coming to terms with the way the world works while in possession of space armor. Escobedo steals the show as his sister, though, and most scenes are better with her—ditto the rest of the Reyes clan, who collectively find a believable familial dynamic crammed with broad and in-jokes about Mexican family. These are the best parts of Blue Beetle, especially Lopez’s paranoid Uncle Rudy, whose delusions turn out to be warranted.

Sarandon’s evil business lady character is terrible, however. She literally says stuff like, “As you know, our plan is to have the beetle so we can make better weapons!” What We Do in the Shadows’ Harvey Guillén lands on the receiving end of much of this janky exposition, and it’s only sad he doesn’t have a bigger role as he’s proven one of the more interesting actors working today. The rest is exactly what you think it is, though it might be important to see this one so we can prove to Hollywood that we’re ready for fewer Captain Americas and more varied representation. Besides, we want to see what more Maridueña can do with a less formulaic script, and

citizens changed. Still, Chernov notes, though the “bad get worse, the good get better;” and there is still beauty to be found in first responders, in musicians providing moments of levity within shelters, in dedicated reporters doing their jobs. 20 Days proves the importance of journalism, particularly in a rapidly changing world that undervalues those boots-on-theground reporters who put it all at risk for the sake of documentation—even the people admonish them, and still they do their jobs.

No, this isn’t a feel-good film and it’s important to see if you’re going to understand, even if it hurts so bad at times that all you can do is cry along with the survivors. Sometimes we need to see these things to know, sometimes we cannot and should not look away.

Editor’s note: SFR film reviews generally include thoughts about pluses and negatives. 20 Days in Mariupol feels more like a public service, however, and we’ve omitted that element as we consider it mandatory viewing.

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maybe the sequel could go nuts. (ADV) Violet Crown, Regal, PG-13, 127 min.

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- SOME JOKES FEEL MEME-Y

Whereas an inherent lack of identity in a film like Elemental from animation juggernaut Pixar earlier this summer proves the company seems to be grappling with relevance and a fundamental misunderstanding of the makeup of its audience, newly minted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem from celebrated Hollywood stoner Seth Rogen and longtime writing/ producing partner Evan Goldberg captures something special that speaks to moviegoers of all ages.

See, Elemental (and other recent-ish Pixar properties) have struggled to adapt to various ages. Are the Disney-owned studio’s films aimed at today’s kids and their sensibilities? The parents? Neither, it turns out, at least not effectively—oh, how their ’90s heyday feels so, so long ago! Rogen, however, understands the sweet spot lies in using characters that aging nerds recognize, but executing them specifically for kids from the internet era.

In the newest outing for the fearsome fighting teens, heroes Leo (Nicolas Cantu), Donnie (Micah Abbey), Mikey (Shamon Brown Jr.) and Raph (Brady

Noon) long to co-exist with the human world. Their adoptive father, the rat-man Splinter (a very funny Jackie Chan), forbids this! Enter April O’Neil (The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri), a high school-aged would-be journalist with a penchant for investigation who becomes the recipient of some ninja-based assistance and accepts the turtles; together, they investigate a series of crimes throughout New York City. It’s not totally a spoiler to say that it’s mutants behind the crimes, but this is where the new TMNT truly shines: embracing the weirdo offshoot characters from the old TMNT days that mainly showed up as toys—characters like cyborg alligator Leatherhead (Rose Byrne), über-’90s skateboarding lizard Mondo Gecko (Paul Rudd), the bizarre Genghis Frog (Hannibal Buress), the impossibly land-based stingray Ray Filet (Post Malone) and the inimitably strange bat Wingnut (What We Do in the Shadows’ Natasia Demetriou) among others. Reworking April as a teen helps, too, as it’s strange, in retrospect, that a bunch of teenage turtles were cavorting through NYC with a grown woman/professional journalist. Edebiri’s nuanced take on the character is wildly enjoyable, too. The interplay between April and the turtles is consistently funny and heartwarming while avoiding schmaltz, making Mutant Mayhem’s risky take on established properties a winner that brings them into the now while paying the proper respect to their roots. Cowabunga, dudes. (ADV) Violet Crown, Regal, PG, 99 min.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Climate change is dramatically altering the Earth. People born today will experience three times as many floods and droughts as someone born in 1960, as well as seven times more heat waves. In urgent efforts to find a cure, scientists are generating outlandish proposals: planting mechanical trees, creating undersea walls to protect melting glaciers from warm ocean water, dimming the sun with airborne calcium carbonate, and covering Arctic ice with a layer of glass. In this spirit, I encourage you to incite unruly and even unorthodox brainstorms to solve your personal dilemmas. Be wildly inventive and creative.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “When love is not madness, it is not love,” wrote Spanish author Pedro Calderon de la Barca. In my opinion, that’s naive, melodramatic nonsense! I will forgive him for his ignorance, since he worked as a soldier and celibate priest in the 17th century. The truth is that yes, love should have a touch of madness. But when it has more than a touch, it’s usually a fake kind of love: rooted in misunderstanding, immaturity, selfishness, and lack of emotional intelligence. In accordance with astrological factors, I assign you Tauruses to be dynamic practitioners of genuine togetherness in the coming months: with hints of madness and wildness, yes, but mostly big helpings of mutual respect, smart compassion, tender care, and a knack for dealing maturely with disagreements.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini author Iain S. Thomas writes, “There are two things everyone has. One is The Great Sadness and the other is How Weird I Really Am. But only some of us are brave enough to talk about them.” The coming weeks will be a favorable time to ripen your relationship with these two things, Gemini. You will have the extra gravitas necessary to understand how vital they are to your full humanity. You can also express and discuss them in meaningful ways with the people you trust.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A self-fulfilling prophecy happens when the expectations we embrace actually come to pass. We cling so devotedly to a belief about what will occur that we help generate its literal manifestation. This can be unfortunate if the anticipated outcome isn’t good for us. But it can be fortunate if the future we visualize upgrades our well-being. I invite you to ruminate on the negative and positive projections you’re now harboring. Then shed the former and reinforce the latter.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The holy book of the Zoroastrian religion describes a mythical mountain, Hara Berezaiti. It’s the geographic center of the universe. The sun hides behind it at night. Stars and planets revolve around it. All the world’s waters originate at its peak. Hara Berezaiti is so luminous and holy that no darkness can survive there, nor can the false gods abide. I would love for you to have your own version of Hara Berezaiti, Leo: a shining source of beauty and strength in your inner landscape. I invite you to use your imagination to create this sanctuary within you. Picture yourself having exciting, healing adventures there. Give it a name you love. Call on its invigorating presence when you need a sacred boost.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo journalist Anthony Loyd has spent a lot of time in war zones, so it’s no surprise he has bleak views about human nature. He makes the following assertion: “We think we have freedom of choice, but really most of our actions are puny meanderings in the prison yard built by history and early experience.” I agree that our conditioning and routines prevent us from being fully liberated. But most of us have some capacity for responding to the raw truth of the moment and are not utterly bound by the habits of the past. At our worst, we have 20-percent access to freedom of choice. At our best, we have 70-percent. I believe you will be near the 70-percent levels in the coming weeks, dear Virgo.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libra poet T. S. Eliot wrote the iconic narrative poem “The Wasteland.” One part of the story takes place in a bar near closing time. Several times, the bartender calls out, “Hurry up, please—it’s time.” He wants the customers to finish their drinks and leave for the night. Now imagine I’m that bartender standing near you. I’m telling you, “Hurry up, please—it’s time.” What I mean is that you are in the climactic phase of your astrological cycle. You need to finish this chapter of your life story so you can move on to the next one. “Hurry up, please—it’s time” means you have a sacred duty to resolve, as best you can, every lingering confusion and mystery.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Addressing a lover, Scorpio poet Margaret Atwood says, “I would like to walk with you through that lucent wavering forest of bluegreen leaves with its watery sun & three moons, towards the cave where you must descend, towards your worst fear.” That is a bold declaration. Have you ever summoned such a deep devotion for a loved one? You will have more power and skill than usual to do that in the coming months. Whether you want to or not is a different question. But yes, you will be connected to dynamic magic that will make you a brave and valuable ally.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian theologian N. T. Wright writes, “The great challenge to self-knowledge is blind attachment to our virtues. It is hard to criticize what we think are our virtues. Although the spirit languishes without ideals, idealism can be the greatest danger.” In my view, that statement formulates a central Sagittarian challenge. On the one hand, you need to cultivate high ideals if you want to be exquisitely yourself. On the other hand, you must ensure your high ideals don’t become weapons you use to manipulate and harass others. Author Howard Bloom adds more. “Watch out for the dark side of your own idealism and of your moral sense,” he writes. “Both come from our arsenal of natural instincts. And both easily degenerate into an excuse for attacks on others.” Now is a good time for you to ponder these issues.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn playwright and novelist Rose Franken said, “Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.” That’s interesting, because many traditional astrologers say that Capricorns are the least likely zodiac sign to be silly. Speaking from personal experience, though, I have known members of your tribe to be goofy, nutty, and silly when they feel comfortably in love. An old Capricorn girlfriend of mine delighted in playing and having wicked good fun. Wherever you rank in the annals of wacky Capricorns, I hope you will consider expressing these qualities in the coming weeks. Romance and intimacy will thrive if you do.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As I work on writing new books, I often draw on inspirations that flow through me as I take long hikes. The vigorous exercise shakes loose visions and ideas that are not accessible as I sit in front of my computer. Aquarian novelist Charles Dickens was an adherent of this approach. At night, he liked to walk around London for miles, marveling at the story ideas that welled up in him. I recommend our strategy to you in the coming weeks, Aquarius. As you move your body, key revelations and enriching emotions will well up in you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The coming months will be an excellent time to build, discover, and use metaphorical bridges. To get in the mood, brainstorm about every type of bridge you might need. How about a connecting link between your past and future? How about a nexus between a task you must do and a task you love to do? And maybe a conduit between two groups of allies that would then serve you even better than they already do? Your homework is to fantasize about three more exciting junctions, combinations, or couplings.

Homework: Do you have the power and know-how to offer beautiful forms of love?

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