2nd Place Winners

Fire on the Mountain

By Pamela Ouaou Cañones

Faces

By James Cleveland Watley Santa Fe Bandstand

By Richard Winston MEA Ranch near Santa Fe

Places 2nd

Arch Enemy

By Anthony Pappalardo Santa Fe

As part of the inaugural Art + Sol Santa Fe Winter Arts Festival, Maestro Guillermo Figueroa leads The Symphony in a tribute to Valentine’s Day with one of Hector Berlioz’ finest works— featuring 175 orchestral and choral musicians including the UNM Concert Choir, renowned soloists Rebecca Robinson, Mezzo-Soprano; John Tiranno, Tenor; and Adrian Smith, Baritone, with choral direction by Carmen Flórez-Mansi .

MUSIC WED/15

By Any Other Name

Listen closely to Louisiana’s Esther Rose and you’ll detect the hints of Roches-style folk meeting Jenny Lewis-ish nouveau country with the sounds of ’60s psych rock rounding things out. But pay attention to Rose’s lyricism, and you’ll find an old-soul storyteller setting scenes with a voice of gold. Trust us—throw on “Chet Baker” from Rose’s forthcoming Safe to Run (out this April, and Rose’s first-ever label release) and start feeling fine while discovering something new yet warmly familiar. The newer stuff is, for lack of a better term, less weird than Rose’s previous sultry croon and caterwaul, but intact is her singular sound. It’s almost like you’ll swear you’ve heard this stuff before right up until you notice Rose phased into her own thing a few lines ago. Oh, it feels so nice.

(Alex

De Vore)

Esther Rose: 8 pm Wednesday, Feb. 15. Free El Rey Court, 1862 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1931

ART OPENING THU/16

Dotting The Landscape

Too bad we didn’t know about artist Karen Hampton before now—that’s totally on us—but with her upcoming Dots in the Universe at Kouri+Carrao, we’re pretty sure we’ll never be able to live in a world without her again. Hampton makes use of fabric to, according to her website, create “artwork that responds to the lives of my ancestors.” To better appreciate those who came before, Hampton has reportedly walked “the roads where they lived, explored plantations where they were enslaved.” In other words, new pieces are narrative-rich and densely inhabited; they’re just waiting to be explored, for their stories to be unearthed. You might not find comfort while you’re getting there, but you will likely learn something new about yourself. Go and sit with these pieces and see what happens. We dare you. (ADV)

Karen Hampton: Dots in the Universe Opening: 5-7 pm Thursday, Feb. 16. Free. Kouri+Carrao, 3213 Calle Marie, kouricarrao.com

MUSIC SAT/18

YOU KNOW ‘EM, YOU LOVE ‘EM—OR YOU SOON WILL

Santa Feans of a certain age might recall a time when Colorado’s DeVotchKa made regular sojourns to our fair city’s warehouse and teen arts spaces. But a handful of records, the notable Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack, a Grammy nomination and so much more later, they’re one of the most beloved bands in the world. Think Balkan-y influences with indie rock sensibilities, intricately crafted melodies and emotional instrumentations. DeVotchKa can be hard to describe because there just plain aren’t other bands that sound quite the same. The converts are many, though, and you could be one of them if you check out the band’s upcoming show at Meow Wolf. Tickets will sell fast if they haven’t already. (ADV)

DeVotchKa: 10 pm Saturday, Feb. 18. $27-$42

Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369

WORKSHOP TUE/21