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A CASUAL DISCOVERY LEADS TO A NEW STORY ABOUT NEW MEXICO’S PAST

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Trauma-informed teaching in an era of standardized testing An educator’s perspective on a bigger conversation about student achievement

of Health, New Mexico children have the highest rates of ACEs in the nation. One in seven New Mexico children have experienced three or more ACEs. Our state’s standing as the 49th in education is intrinsically connected to the high number of childhood traumas our students are dealing with, along with the searingly high rate of childhood poverty of 25%.

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he first day back after winter break, 30 teachers at Amy Biehl Community School were welcomed with a two-hour workshop on trauma-informed schooling.

“Pictures of puppies and kittens help,” Mikahla Beutler, licensed professional clinical counselor, said to cheer us up after we viewed the statistics of the devastating effects of childhood trauma on people, both physically and mentally.

As a teacher for the past decade, understanding that my students have trauma is nothing new. I see the ways in which they process their experiences with violent outbursts, silent withdrawal periods, as well as what teachers refer to as “defiance.” What I notice in the classroom is reflected in the data about New Mexico kids. There are many connections between high levels of poverty, childhood trauma and how that affects children academically.

The recent article “Keeping Score” (Cover, Jan. 10) attempted to begin a conversation about our city’s education issues by looking at recently released data on state standardized test scores.

You can’t have a conversation about test scores without talking about the way demographics, poverty and trauma affect a child’s ability to learn.

A 2022 study linked high rates of Adverse Childhood Experiences in children to higher rates of poor academic performance and poor health, noting in a nationally representative sample, children with higher ACE exposure were less likely to be engaged in school and more likely to repeat a grade.

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a neighborhood with elevated levels of poverty is associated with a high likelihood of experiencing four or more ACEs. In addition, there is a correlation between race and a higher rate of ACEs, much in the ways that poverty and race intersect. According to research done nationally, “51% of Hispanic children have experienced at least one ACE, compared with 40% of white non-Hispanic children” (childtrends.org). Institutional racism is a longer conversation.

It’s not so difficult to see these realities reflected in the city of Santa Fe as well.

Looking at the map included in the article, it is apparent how income is tied to academic performance and test scores. Out of the six schools deemed “excellent,” five are on the east side of town where housing prices and income levels soar in comparison to the Southside of town. It was disappointing that such an obvious correlation was not unpacked when discussing the outcomes of our students across the district.

We see that our city’s education system is divided along income and racial lines by looking more closely at demographic data, found on the SFPS website. Wood Gormley,

the top performing school in the district, has a student body that is 64% white and 36% Hispanic. In addition, only 6% of their students are English Language Learners, while 15% of their students are in the gifted program.

Sweeney Elementary School, the lowest performing school in the district, has 65% of their students designated as English Language Learners, and only 3% of their students are in the gifted program. 4% of their students are white while 96% are Hispanic. It is also a Title 1 school and 100% of the students receive free and reduced lunch.

As a community, we need to discuss the segregation of students in our city and focus on a solution to create an equitable education system for our children. We must invest our resources to fight the system of poverty and poverty-induced trauma in order to provide equal education for all of Santa Fe’s children.

Instead of speaking of more methods of accountability, we instead should turn to programs like Communities In Schools, that work to provide wraparound services for students and their families including food access, housing security and other resources. These are all well-documented ways to help reduce childhood trauma.

Instead of increasing testing in an era where we already have the most standardized testing days than ever before, we should be improving student access to counseling and social work, important work that is already being supported by organizations like The Sky Center, The Mountain Center and PMS which offer counseling services to children and their families.

An additional way to help our children is to work to reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences by working with families of children under 5. Investing money in home-visits, parenting classes and other early-childhood programs could help reduce early trauma by connecting families to resources early-on.

In a city with so many resources, we should see these disparate test results as a call to action to help the children of Santa Fe by creating a more equitable education system.

Aviva Markowitz has been a teacher at Amy Biehl Community School for 10 years.

She received her Masters in Education in Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies from the University of New Mexico in 2021.

She serves as the SFPS District Family Engagement Coordinator and she is on the leadership team for Community Schools at Amy Biehl.

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everal proposed laws aimed at reforming the regulations on firearms in New Mexico remain in the mix in the ongoing legislative session.

The House of Representatives on Feb. 2 passed a seven-day waiting period for firearm purchases and the measure now awaits a hearing at the Senate Judiciary Committee. The House calendar also includes two other bills—to raise the legal age to 21 to own certain firearms (House Bill 127) and to ban gas-powered semiautomatic firearms (HB 137)—but neither had hit the floor for discussion as of press time Tuesday.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza favors raising the purchasing age, particularly in light of youth gun violence.

“I feel like there’s a glamorization of firearms sometimes by our youth, especially with social media and in groups.

People feel that they need them; they think it’s cool, I guess,” Mendoza says. “Until you end up in a situation where crime occurs.

At that point, it’s a little too late.”

The law limiting purchases would only apply to automatic and semi-automatic weapons and large-capacity feeding devices. The bill excludes .22 caliber rifles, typically used for hunting purposes.

Mendoza doesn’t agree, however, with the measures to impose a waiting period on firearm purchases or a ban of gas-powered semi-automatic firearms, noting “adding more laws isn’t always the answer…Restrictions and bans are something that I just can’t get behind. I don’t think that’s going to have a direct impact on the crimes that are occurring because, again, criminals normally don’t buy firearms through legitimate sources.”

Mendoza says time would be better spent investing in resources to support officers and bringing new people into the field.

From the prosecutor’s perspective, First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies tells SFR the state is “in dire need of common-sense gun legislation,” noting a rise in firearm-involved crimes over the years.

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might draw a knife, and they would yell at each other,” Carmack-Altwies says. “Now we’re seeing a much increased likelihood that one of those people involved in an incident is pulling a gun and that this makes it inherently more dangerous…and what we know is if a gun isn’t at the scene, it’s much more likely that no one’s going to die.”

Mayor Alan Webber tells SFR he fully supports the three gun measures and wants the state to take one step further.

Late last year, Webber added to the city’s legislative priorities a plan to seek constitutional amendment to give local gov-

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I feel like there’s a glamorization of firearms sometimes by our youth, especially with social media and in groups.

People feel that they need them; they think it’s cool, I guess.

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ernments the ability to make their own gun laws stricter than the state’s. If the Legislature approved such an amendment, it would appear on a future election ballot.

“I would very much like to see the matter taken to the voters,” Webber says. “I think if there were a vote, and people were to change the constitution…that mayors would want to get together and talk about how we could cooperate to come up with remedies or approaches that would go beyond just one city but would involve the cities in New Mexico coming together around a reasonable, common sense approach to gun regulation.”

Sens. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, and Mimi Stewart, D-Bernalillo, introduced a joint resolution proposing the amendment, but the Senate Rules Committee has held an initial hearing.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who declared gun violence a public health emergency via executive order, named the topic as one of her top priorities for the session that wraps Feb. 15. She listed several gun-law reforms on her wish list of bills, including the 14-day waiting period and age restrictions for purchases.

Committee and floor votes so far have divided along party lines, with mostly Republican opponents citing hunting as a primary reason to not ban gas-powered semiautomatic firearms or raise the legal age. Others, such as Rep. James G. Townsend, R-Artesia, argue people have the right to defend themselves based on the Second Amendment.

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be factual and we have to understand that our job is not to push a political agenda, it’s to represent the people of New Mexico,” Townsend said during a House floor hearing on the waiting period, “and the people of New Mexico that are watching today overwhelmingly agree that…they have the right to go to the store and buy the car of their choice, the gun of their choice, the clothes of their choice. This is ridiculous.”

During debate in the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Eliseo Lee Alcon, D-Milan, argued restrictions on certain weapons makes sense for the state, including for its hunters.

“A hunter hunting a deer with an AR15 is not a hunter…You don’t just spray the mountain with bullets. That’s what bothers me when I hear the debate on this,” Alcon said. “If you’re telling me that you have to have an automatic rifle to shoot a coyote, we’re in a bad world. We’re not human anymore.”

Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, who sponsored both the waiting period and the ban on gas-powered semiautomatic rifles along, tells SFR while she acknowledges and respects the critiques, lawmakers are leading with data and responding to stories and pleas from constituents regarding firearms.

“There’s a very strong, common sense gun safety movement that is a real people-based movement that folks are just so tired of seeing gun violence, and they’re willing to try pretty much anything to see how it is that we can address these issues,” Romero says. “If we can take that statewide approach to make people feel safer, make people feel like we’re paying attention, that we’re looking at these options and opportunities, that’s our job…I really hope this year is the year for doing the most.”

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dinosaur egg’…to people who come to the museum. Some of them just show up with something, others will email me or one of the other curators and make an appointment.”

Most of the time, curators know what they’re looking at right away. Not so for Karnes’ discovery.

“Say I heard from 1,000 people in the last five years,” Lucas says. “Maybe only five of those people found something new or interesting. So, that’s why what Joseph found is unique…It’s rare for someone to find something that’s really worth studying.”

Lucas, along with William DiMichele, curator in the Department of Paleontology of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, determined the cylinders were fossil casts of plants from 250 million years ago in a region where scientists previously didn’t know they grew.

What Karnes stumbled over amazed him and shifted how he sees his place in the landscape. It also reinforced an established component of the science of paleontology: ordinary people making extraordinary finds. Because the discovery revolved around plant life, however, and not headline-grabbing, action-packed dinosaurs, it received little fanfare.

A TALE OF TWO ERAS A casual discovery leads to a new story about New Mexico’s past

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oseph Karnes spends about six hours every weekend running through what he calls New Mexico’s “nowhere lands.”

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Marathon Trials runner burned through all the trails in the area. He next turned his attention to places where few people travel, parking his truck at public access gates and taking off on foot with a GPS and a spirit of adventure.

As he ran on a mesa above the Pecos River near Villanueva on June 6, 2020, Karnes kicked an orange and red sandstone cylinder poking up from an old roadbed. He spotted another one nearby and, finding them curious, stuck both foot-long objects in his backpack. A few weeks later, he emailed photos of the rocks to a handful of paleontologists and paleobotanists who had posted their contact information on the internet.

One of them replied within an hour.

In his role as curator of paleontology for the state Museum of Natural History and Science, Spencer Lucas hears from the general public regularly.

“Every day, really,” he tells SFR in an interview from the lab across the street from the museum. “I got an email a little while ago. It ranges from people who say, ‘Oh, I found a dinosaur,’ ‘I found a

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Maybe only five of those people found something new or interesting.

-Spencer Lucas, curator of paleontology, NM Museum of Natural History and Science

Working from home during the pandemic restrictions, Lucas and Karnes exchanged messages about the fossils for months, meeting once that winter in an Albuquerque parking lot so Lucas could get a look at the stone cylinders. Only after lockdowns lifted could they take a field trip together to the Sacrastosa Mesa in the summer of 2021.

On the next trip, Lucas invited DiMichele and the trio observed hundreds of the cylinders in two areas. While typically such a visit would yield a fairly quick conclusion for known fossils, the cylinders required more analysis.

“We weren’t sure,” Lucas says. “I’ve been a professional paleontologist for 40 years.

And Bill is older than me, he’s been one for almost 50. So we have a lot of experience looking at fossils in the field and in the museums. And for Joseph to find something that we were not sure about, that’s a big deal. That was very intriguing to us.”

Together, the scientists determined the cylinders are most likely sedimentary casts of a type of plant called a woody calamitalean, similar to today’s horsetail fern but mega-sized—with stems rang-

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At the same time Lucas spoke to SFR about the cylinders, however, he had just received word another paper had passed its peer review and would soon become public—this one taking a second look at a fossil that had been in the museum collections for 30 years.

That discovery, unlike Karnes’ fossils, became national news. Debra Garcia y Greigo, the state Department of Cultural Affairs secretary, described the paper as “groundbreaking research.”

Scientific Reports issued embargoed copies of the Jan. 11 publication to outlets including The New York Times, which ran a story with the headline “New Origin Story for Tyrannosaurus Rex Suggested by Fossil” just minutes after the state’s news conference began. National media including CNN and NPR and The Independent in the UK published stories, too.

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ing up to more than a foot in diameter.

The plants grew in an interdunal area on the edge of a lake about 270 million years ago during the Permian Era, a time when desert extended from today’s Grand Canyon across northern Arizona and down into central New Mexico and when dinosaurs were still 100 million years in the future. Those conditions— dry rocky formations—make the plant fossils and casts like the cylinders rare in this region.

The scientific paper, which Karnes co-authored, published in the Fall 2023 issue of New Mexico Geology, and named the specimens “a new, unique fossil assemblage from the New Mexico Permian.”

Karnes, who has returned to the site two dozen times or more, says he found deep meaning in witnessing the scientific process.

“This prehistoric forest connects to a time that was unimaginably long ago but also has happened to produce our fossil fuels,” he says, noting he enjoyed the feeling of “being able to put yourself in a different time in the same place.”

From left, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History paleontologist William DeMichele and NM Museum of Natural History and Science paleontologist Spencer Lucas visit a site near Villanueva where Joseph Karnes found fossils from plants estimated to have lived 270 million years ago. INSET: Sedimentary casts in the sandstone show the proximity of the plants.

Scientists who studied a tyrannosaur fossil found in Sierra County illustrate the approximate position of the continents when the animal lived approximately 72 to 73 million years ago.

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Two recent scientific discoveries were millions of years apart on the geologic timeline. T.macraeenisis dates to approximately 72 to 73 million years ago. Plant casts in sandstone are an estimated 270 million years old.

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in undergraduate school, and others.

“We’re looking at it through new eyes,” Lucas said at the event. “We know a lot more now than we knew in the ‘80s.”

The fossil landed at the Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque after Donald Stanton and Joe LaPoint, both of Las Cruces, took an outing to Elephant Butte Lake with their sailing club in April 1983. They spotted the jaw bone on the lake’s eastern shore among the purple and maroon shale of the McRae Formation at a time when lake levels ranged somewhat higher than they are today.

“LaPoint, a biologist, astutely deduced that they had a jaw of a Tyrannosaurus, the large predatory dinosaur of the Late Cretacious,” reads the paper, concluding that the specimen, which included several teeth and roots, was from a T.rex.

The 3-foot-long jaw has been on display off and on at the museum and photographed for various publications, including its The Age of Dinosaurs in New Mexico book. But in 2013, Dalman noticed differences between the fossil and other tyrannosaur specimens.

Eleven years later, the paper with him as a lead author relied on the work of eight co-authors, as well as geology faculty and students at New Mexico State University.

Together, they made the case for the new species dubbed T.mcraeensis (named after the rock formation) as a direct ancestor of T.rex. While T.rex lived approximately 66 to 68 million years ago, the jaw bone and other parts of skull found near Truth or Consequences indicates T. mcraeensis dates to 72 to 73 million years ago, the paper concludes. The finding also provided what scientists call a “competing hypothesis” for the origin point of Tyrannosaurus. Previous

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theories pegged the evolution taking off in modern-day Canada and Montana, but it names the American Southwest as its older location.

T.rex seems to make headlines no matter what people say about it. A story about whether T.rex had lips made the rounds early in 2023, and just before the T.macraeenisis paper, scientists postulated fossils long thought to be juvenile T.rexes come from the species Nanotyrannus lancensis. Just after New Mexico’s T.mac news, dino fans and researchers moved on to discussion of how T.rex likely suffered from arthritis, according to a paper from Mattia Baiano at Argentinia’s National University of Rio Negro.

Like most tyrannosaur news, the New Mexico hypothesis also raised questions.

Scientific American reported several paleontologists “aren’t convinced these distinctions are substantive enough to merit declaring the specimen a new species.”

Paleontologist, author and fossil journalist Riley Black, who has published 11 books as well as articles for Smithsonian Magazine, Scientific American and WIRED, along with working as an advisor on Jurassic World, says that’s been a common thread in her early conversations about the T.macraeenisis.

“The researchers I talked to feel Tyrannosaurus macraeensis is just T.rex.

It doesn’t seem different enough,” she says, though she also holds out the possibility that “T.macraeensis is something else and we just need more bones to tell because it’s very partial, our understanding of it so far.”

The flashy presentation and the drastic difference in media attention for the calamitalean fossils doesn’t surprise Black. Tyrannosaurs come with infamy; fossilized plants, which are harder to

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come by in general than animals, don’t have nearly their celebrity status.

“A cult of personality happens around tyrannosaurs in particular. Everybody wants to make their mark. Everybody wants to have a controversial opinion,” she tells SFR in a video chat from Salt Lake City. “The way that people talk

about it, and argue about it those plants—largely because is so disproportionate where deep mines revealed fossils. In it’s like they identify with 2005, for example, the Peabody this powerful predator to the Coal Co. allowed access to an point that they kind of end Illinois mine when it dug into up fighting like tyrannosaurs a fossilized forest of lycopod about it…I think it’s sometrees from the same era. thing that’s fed into this mysBut most of the prehistoric tique of the knowledgeable plant research these days focusscientist, Indiana Jones-type es on flowering plants that archaracter, [whose] sense of rived 60 to 80 million years ago, authority and their sense of he says. Research about dinowho they are and prestige saurs from that time continues comes from their control of to captivate the world. the natural world. That, ‘We “I think it’s always been are finding and naming things there. I mean, my first interest that are big and powerful.’” in paleontology was dinosaurs.

The glut of tyrannosaur Everybody had a set of rubber conversations is partly why dinosaurs,” DiMichele tells SFR her next book will focus on in a telephone interview from prehistoric plants, she says, Washington, DC. “We were 8 “I feel like paleobotanists are years old and we pretended we underappreciated in their were different kinds of dinofield; because all these big disaurs and chased each other nosaurs, they got big eating around. If you’re a little kid, you something. So all these food know the idea of climbing a lycoFossil journalist Riley Black says there’s a cult of personality around -Riley Black, webs and interactions go back pod tree doesn’t appeal as much tyrannosaurs, which is why her next book is about plants. fossil journalist to plants.” as duking it out with a tyrannoDiMichele says there used saurus. We’re just at a loss.”

He’s never held a news conference to be a lot more researchers specializwhat’s commonly known as the “coal about the dozens of plant research papers ing in the plants of the Permian Era like age,” and in wetter climates in the US and in which he’s had a part, for example, but those that made the casts Karnes found Europe, the Industrial Revolution’s coal he knows his work matters. on the mesa. Those specimens are from mining led to a broad understanding of “You’re surrounded by plants everywhere you look,” he says. “That’s the world you see and they set the stage. They are the framework in which all the other things are taking place. And so it takes kind of a leap of imagination to work with the plants.”

Based on the two most recent New Mexico discoveries, the next big piece of ancient animal or vegetable knowledge could come from another ordinary person taking a single step among 35 million acres of public lands. The state has been making investments to get even more people to participate in the growing outdoor recreation industry enjoyed by tourists and locals alike.

Black says the sense of possibility remains something everyone can share.

“When you see a professional paleontologist, on television or highlighted in an article talking about a fossil, they’re kind of the mouthpiece for all this other work that went on to even find those fossils in the first place,” she says. “And I think that’s one of the wonderful things about paleontology is you don’t need a Super Collider to do it. You don’t need a lab bench of all kinds of reagents and enzymes. To do this, you can just be out for a walk and make a contribution to our unPaleontology Curator Spencer Lucas poses at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque. derstanding of the past.”

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A cult of personality happens around tyrannosaurs in particular.

Everybody wants to make their mark.

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PRIDE IS RIGHT Though no city ever gains immunity from the bullshit of phobias, Santa Fe boasts a robust queer community that is always out there meeting up and doing cool stuff. This week, that stuff comes in the form of Pride After 5 at new-ish boutique hotel, bar and restaurant The Mystic. A gathering organized by the New Mexico Out Business Alliance in partnership with the Human Rights Alliance of Santa Fe, the event aims to help queer Santa Feans meet, network and get in on discussions surrounding local LGBTQ+ goings-on. Want to meet advocates or learn how to get in on that yourself?

Find that, plus a pretty solid menu and drinks. The idea is to get active and stay active with our queer leaders, so whether you’re an old hand or looking to start doing more (or even just make friends), this is a great place to start. (ADV) Pride After 5: 5-7 pm Thursday, Feb. 8. Free The Mystic, 2819 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-7663

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FOOD & DRINK ONGOING TIKI FOREVER As Above, So Below Distillery’s founder and master distiller Caley Shoemaker knows this particular stretch of winter feels rough. But rather than whine through the doldrums, Shoemaker is getting proactive with her ongoing Forbidden Ritual event, which finds the Railyard watering hole transforming itself into a tiki haven through March 2. “One thing I love about tiki is it’s so tied to cocktail history in a way that I think is elevated, but also really fun and approachable,” she tells SFR. “When you talk about craft cocktails, you can’t separate that from tiki.” Thus, the interior has gone full-on tiki for the coming weeks, and chef Joel Coleman will offer up Hawaiian dishes on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5-8 pm with DJs coming in on the regular. Shoemaker and company have also put together numerous creative cocktails that show off the best spirits from As Above, So Below and elsewhere. “We’re basically a tiki bar ‘til March 3,” Shoemaker says. “Our plan is to do this every February moving forward.” (ADV) Forbidden Ritual: Through Saturday, March 2. Free (but pay for food and drink, duh). As Above, So Below Distillery 545 Camino de la Familia, (505) 916-8596

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MUSIC TUE/13 BRASS TACKS If you’ve ever seen a brass band wending its way down the street in Santa Fe and wondered what just happened, you might like to know that’s the Partizani Brass Band doing its thing. With roughly 10 years in the game, the ever-evolving project aims to recreate some of the magic of America’s brass band heyday (it was a thing, look it up), while adding a healthy dash of funk and groove to the proceedings. And it’s perfect for the upcoming Mardi Gras party at downtown’s CHOMP food hall on Feb. 13. “It’s a daunting task,” says member and tuba player Alan Kapulski, “but we have a lot of dedication.” Kapulski cites acts such as Allen Touissant and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band as inspirations, though does note Partizani has made a name for itself at shows and festivals around the country. “We’re the most famous brass band you’ve never heard of,” he says with a laugh. “And after 10 years, we have an exhaustive catalog.” (ADV) Partizani Brass Band Mardi Gras Blowout and 10th Anniversary Show: 7 pm Tuesday, Feb. 13. CHOMP 505 Cerrillos Road, (505) 772-0946

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Top Billing Country stalwart Bill Hearne celebrates his 75th with string of shows and unearthed recording Santa Fe country/honky-tonk legend Bill Hearne was out on the road playing shows last year, as he’s known to do, when Lanny Fiel, a one-time radio DJ from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, approached him in Waring, Texas. Turns out Fiel had been holding onto a recording from a 1991 radio broadcast that featured Hearne and his late wife Bonnie and during which the pair performed some 12 songs and answered various interview questions.

“I’d totally forgotten about it,” Hearne tells SFR. “I mean, this was May in ‘91 and Bonnie and I were on our way to play the Kerrville Folk Festival. But now, these songs…Lanny cleaned them up, mixed them a little better, and it turned out great!”

Hearne will release the songs and interview audio as Together Forever, a combination retrospective featuring covers and originals—some of which he still performs—as well as a tribute to his wife, who died in 2017; and as a celebration of his 75th birthday on Feb. 11.

“It was really strange hearing it…a couple of those were Bonnie songs, and it was good to hear those again, a good flash-

back for sure,” he explains. “And it will be thumbdrive-only—there’s no point making CDs anymore.”

As part of the celebrations, Hearne has scheduled three shows at various venues around town and promises special guests at each one. He won’t play on his actual birthday, he says, “because Bill wants to watch the Super Bowl on his birthday.”

This year marks Hearne’s 32nd year in Santa Fe, he says, and he plans to keep performing.

“Just gotta keep kicking and moving forward,” he advises. “Have someone to hold onto, take care of your health, keep the faith.” (Alex De Vore) BILL HEARNE 4-6 pm Thursday, Feb. 8. Free Cowgirl, 219 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 6 pm Saturday, Feb. 10. Free. Legal Tender Saloon & Eating House, 151 Old Lamy Trail (505) 466-4650 6:30 pm Monday, Feb. 12. Free La Fonda on the Plaza 100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511

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POETRY OFF THE PEDESTAL: THE ANTI-VALENTINE Iconik Coffee Roasters (Red) 1366 Cerrillos Road, (505) 428-0996 Santa Fe’s Poet Laureate Ambassador Janna Lopez brings a fresh look at how to write poetry. She is passionate about making poetry accessible to all, and for February brings a spin to St. Valentine.

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EQUAL GROUNDS: CREATING EQUALITY IN OUR COMMUNITY Harry’s Roadhouse 96 B Old Las Vegas Hwy, (505) 989-4629 Coffee, snacks and a heart-toheart about community and city businesses.

8:30-10 am GEEKS WHO DRINK Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 989-3278 Challenging trivia with prizes.

8-10 pm KIDS SING ALONG: RAILYARD PARK Railyard Park Cerrillos Road and Guadalupe St., (505) 982-3373 Teachers Sarah-Jane and B lead engaging music games and singalongs for toddlers and babies.

10:30-11:15 am QUEER COFFEE GET TOGETHER Ohori’s Coffee Roasters 505 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-9692 Have coffee with the local queer community.

9:30-11 am

THU/8 DANCE POMEGRANATE SEEDS YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Pomegranate Studio 535 Cerrillos Road, (505) 501-2142 An after-school program for young women aged 13-18.

5-7 pm

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WED/7 BOOKS/LECTURES THE TRAGIC STORY OF A HISTORIC MINING DISASTER Online A discussion of two deadly historical mining blasts, hosted by author Nick Pappas. RSVP at bit.ly/4bncfj1.

Noon-1 pm, Free-$25

DANCE POMEGRANATE SEEDS YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Pomegranate Studio 535 Cerrillos Road, (505) 501-2142 An after-school program for young women aged 13-18.

5-7 pm

EVENTS CHESS AT THE MALL DeVargas Center 564 N Guadalupe St., (505) 983-4671 Casual chess, food, shopping and conversation.

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MOVEMENT Violet Crown Cinema 1606 Alcaldesa St., (505) 216-5678 A short documentary film exploring the scope of The Food Depot’s food security work.

6 pm, $20 THE NEWCOMERS PROJECT SCREENING PARTY Santa Fe Teen Center 6600 Valentine Way, (505) 955-4101 A series of short, personal films created by immigrant students at Capital High School in partnership with LittleGlobe.

5:30 pm

MUSIC BRAD MEHLDAU: 14 REVERIES Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., (505) 988-1234 Seamlessly merging jazz, romanticism and pop magnetism.

7:30 pm, $35-$95 HIGH DESERT TRIO Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom) 2920 Rufina St., (505) 954-1068 A jam-oriented bluegrass sound with limitless improvization.

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Michael Bergt’s “Traditions,” made from egg tempera and gold leaf on panel, is one of many works exploring the color red’s relation to desire in Nüart Gallery’s R-E-D exhibition.

LETTUCE: VIBE TOUR Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369 Vibe with six-piece musical collective Lettuce’s spontaneous, improvisational music combining jazz chords, psychedelic passages, big horns, strains of soul and go-go and hip-hop elements at Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return. Their latest album VIBE cements their status as boundary-pushing innovators.

6 pm, $45

OSCAR BUTLER Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 Singing and acoustic guitar.

4 pm RHYME CRAFT AT THE MINE SHAFT The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 Hip-hop with the finest emcees and DJs, hosted by OG Willikers.

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WORKSHOP MAKE-A-HEART MOSAIC ART CLASS Sun Mountain Mosaics 555 Camino del Monte Sol, (443) 630-9209 Create your own 4-by-4 inch mosaic: a heart or another design if you’re not in the mood for Valentines. The class covers the basics of design, tesserae glass and mixed materials, substrates, adhesives and grout.

Noon-3 pm, $99

ANIMAL MEET & GREET Santa Fe Children’s Museum 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 989-8359 Say “hi” to Cornelius the corn snake, Bisquick the tortoise and Fafnir the lizard.

12:30-1 pm CHESS AT THE MALL DeVargas Center 564 N Guadalupe St., (505) 983-4671 Casual chess, food, shopping and conversation.

10 am-1 pm CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH WITH GINO BRAZIL La Farge Library 1730 Llano St., (505) 820-0292 Practice your Spanish skills through small group breakout conversations; reading sentences and short paragraphs that help in identifying basic verb tenses; short translations and more. RSVP online.

5:30-7:30 pm FREE FLU SHOTS State Capitol Roundhouse 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 986-4589 Southwest Vaccination & Consulting provides free flu shots, available for Roundhouse staff, legislators and community members in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico’s care van. No appointment necessary.

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GEEKS WHO DRINK Social Kitchen & Bar 725 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-5952 Challenging trivia with prizes.

7-9 pm PRIDE AFTER 5 The Mystic Santa Fe 2810 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-7663 Whether you’re a seasoned advocate or just starting your journey of support, PRIDE After 5 is your chance to network, engage in dynamic discussions and become an active part of the Santa Fe LGBTQ+ community. (See SFR Picks, page 17.)

5-7 pm SORCERY AND MIGHT: BOARD GAME NIGHT Roots & Leaves Casa de Kava 301 N Guadalupe St., (720) 804-9379 Board, tabletop role-playing, collectible card trading and video games. For more information, join the discord channel: https://discord.gg/GCfZrNBr. 6 pm

MUSIC BILL HEARNE Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 Celebrate Santa Fe country music legend Hearne’s 75th Birthday Bash, supported by Zeke Severson on bass. (See SFR Picks, page 17.)

4-6 pm PAT MALONE TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., (505) 989-1166 Jazz guitar.

6-8 pm ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135 Southern rock.

7:30-11:30 pm, $30-$35 THOMAS BLUES, J.D. SIPE AND JOE DADDY WARNER The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 Chill to some blues tunes.

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THEATER THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) (REVISED) [AGAIN] New Mexico Actors Lab 1213 Parkway Drive, (505) 466-3533 What happens when three crazy actors fake their way through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 90 minutes? Laugh until it hurts! The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) [Again] stars local favorites under the direction of Hamilton Turner and Assistant Director/ Production Manager Emily Rankin.

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FRI/9 ART OPENINGS ANDRIY NABOKA: AWAKENING (OPENING) Gallery716 716 Canyon Road, (505) 644-4716 Ukrainian artist Andriy Naboka presents textile works he created to give his people a sense of normalcy in a time where creating art became a luxury.

5-8 pm CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION (RECEPTION) Santa Fe Public Library (Southside) 6599 Jaguar Drive, (505) 955-2820 View artwork from Capital High students. Meet teachers and the student artists as well.

3:30-5:45 pm LOVE: A VALENTINE’S DAY GROUP SHOW Bishop’s Lodge 1297 Bishops Lodge Road, (888) 741-0480 A diverse array of artworks that explore the myriad facets of love, transcending conventional boundaries and celebrating the universal theme binding us all.

4-6 pm R-E-D 2024 Nüart Gallery 670 Canyon Road, (505) 988-3888 A curated collection celebrating the color red and its proximity to love and passion as an annual tribute to Valentine’s Day. 5-7 pm

EVENTS ALL AGES CHESS Vista Grande Public Library 14 Avenida Torreon, (505) 466-7323 Play chess at the library. Open to all ages and experience levels.

3-5 pm BUBBLES AND BLING Manitou Galleries 123 W Palace Ave., (505) 986-0440 This festive event features new work by celebrated Native jewelers across the Southwest, music by violin queen Rachel Kelli and decadent seasonal treats and snacks.

5-7 pm CHESS AT THE MALL DeVargas Center 564 N Guadalupe St., (505) 983-4671 Casual chess, food, shopping and conversation.

10 am-1 pm FINE ART FRIDAY WITH QUEEN BEE ASSOCIATION Santa Fe Children’s Museum 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 989-8359 Explore the art of music with an “instrument petting zoo” and ukuleles.

2-4 pm

MAKE AND BELIEVE TIME Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369 An art- and reading-based hour for kids to explore a world of story and imagination.

10 am MEDICARE INFORMATION SESSION Vista Grande Public Library 14 Avenida Torreon, (505) 466-7323 A medicare info session.

10-11:30 am IMEET, IMINGLE, IMATCH Hervé 139 W San Francisco St., (505) 795-7075 Find your Valentine with Santa Fe Professional Matchmaker, Julie Ferman. Singles in your 40s, 50s and 60s—bring your smiles. Activities include: raffles, mingling and games. Space limited, RSVP at meetup.com/ imeet-singles-santafe.

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FILM FILM DIARY III: COLDEST WINTER No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon St., nonamecinema.org A selection of diary films, personal documentaries and home movies. Experimental nonfiction films capture the personal history and daily experiences of the filmmaker. $5-$15 suggested donation.

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MUSIC DEEP PEACE: WILL TAYLOR Santa Fe Community Yoga Center 3229 B Richards Lane, (505) 820-9363 A sound healing and breath work experience with live violin and led by violinist Will Taylor and a surprise cellist.

7-9 pm DIRTY BROWN JUG BAND The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 Fresh rock-country music.

8 pm INNASTATE Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369 This reggae band’s sound is modern yet honors their Indigenous heritage, musical roots and love of music.

8 pm, $15-$20 KELLY HUNT WITH STAS’ HEANEY GiG Performance Space 1808 Second St., gigsantafe.com Memphis-raised singer-songwriter Kelly Hunt paints stories as old and offbeat as her Depression-era tenor banjo, reimagining traditions of folk, blues and old-time music in a style that hovers beyond the constraints of genre à la Anaïs Mitchell and Gillian Welch.

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4 pm LORI OTTINO, JOSH MARTIN AND MARGARET BURKE The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 A night full of Americana.

5 pm SANTA FE FLUTES First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant Ave., (505) 982-8544 A musical program including songs like “The Wellerman” sea ballad alongside “Ancient Airs and Dances” by Phyllis Avidan Louke. Free admission.

5:30 pm

THEATER THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) (REVISED) [AGAIN] New Mexico Actors Lab 1213 Parkway Drive, (505) 466-3533 What happens when three crazy actors fake their way through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 90 minutes? Starring local favorites under the direction of Hamilton Turner and Assistant Director/Production Manager Emily Rankin.

7:30 pm, $35

WORKSHOP INTRO TO ZEN: WEEKEND RETREAT Mountain Cloud Zen Center 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 303-0036 This weekend retreat is crafted to support individuals new to Zen-style retreats or those adopting a “beginner’s mind” approach to this practice.

6 pm until Feb. 11, noon, $120$249

SAT/10 ART OPENINGS DAVID JOHNSON: TALKING WITH TREES (RECEPTION) Wild Hearts Gallery 221 B Hwy. 165, Placitas, (505) 867-2450 When woodworker Johnson’s hands are in harmony with the tools and the wood, magic happens. In addition to famous cutting boards and household items, Johnson presents tables of various sizes and styles.

1-3 pm DESERT BLOOM (RECEPTION) Folklore 370 Garcia St., (925) 408-2907 Folklore’s inaugural group show explores beauty in all phases of nature’s cycles, honoring the earth in her dormancy, quietly planted seeds and the wild, divine process of unfurling.

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SWEETART SERENADE ART WALK Susan Eddings Pérez Galley 717 Canyon Road, (505) 477-4ART Enjoy live painting, art and music all along the Canyon Road Arts District.

1-3 pm WILLIAM REYNOLDS: SHAZAM! Pie Projects 924B Shoofly St., (505) 372-7681 Honoring the life and art of William Reynolds, AKA Captain Marble. The show will feature paintings from his years in the Himalayas, a selection of his Bar Code portraits and works from a few close artist friends.

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BOOKS/LECTURES BLACKDOM, NEW MEXICO: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AFRO-FRONTIER, 1900–1930 Santa Fe Public Library (La Farge) 1730 Llano St., (505) 820-0292 Timothy E. Nelson presents on Blackdom, New Mexico, a Black township that lasted about 30 years. Nelson illuminates the set of conscious efforts that helped Black pioneers develop a frontier boomtown.

2 pm

DANCE ILLUMINATE Center for Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338 An extraordinary evening celebrating Indigenous creativity. Be mesmerized by the debut performances of Lucaa, a two-spirit Afro-Indigenous musician and artist, plus world-renowned hoop dancers and community leaders James Jones (also known as Notorious Cree) and ShanDien Sonwai LaRance (Hopi, Tewa, Diné and Assiniboine).

6-7:30 pm TANGO NIGHT Iconik Coffee Roasters (Red) 1366 Cerrillos Road, (505) 428-0996 Santa Fe Tango invites you for a free beginning tango dance lesson on the second Saturday of each month.

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EVENTS 19TH ANNUAL SWEETHEART AUCTION Santa Fe Community Convention Center 201 W Marcy St., (505) 955-6590 A night of compassion with small plate buffets, live music and auctions, all supporting cancer patients in Northern New Mexico.

5 pm, $150 CHESS AT THE MALL DeVargas Center 564 N Guadalupe St., (505) 983-4671 Chess, food and shopping.

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CUPID’S CHASE 5K SANTA FE Santa Fe Plaza 63 Lincoln Ave., Community Options, Inc. invites runners, walkers, rollers (baby strollers and wheelchairs) and sponsors to raise funds that make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities at the annual Cupid’s Chase 5K. 8 am, $45 MEET THE ARTIST: JEAN MARC RICHEL Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St., (505) 988-4226 Meet visual artist Jean Marc Richel, whose exhibit Trees In Love hangs in the Collected Works Gallery through the end of March.

3-5 pm SCIENCE SATURDAY Santa Fe Children’s Museum 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 989-8359 Celebrate the Lunar New Year by exploring how fireworks get their color in this exciting experiment in the “Flame Lab” to ignite your curiosity. Using fire, burn different powders to make different colors.

2-4 pm VALENTINE’S DAY MINI MARKET Luna Mística Apothecary 822 Canyon Road, (505) 954-1129 Two local vendors: Sugar Skulls

by Veronica Griego and Pi Luna Art, creator of The Deck Of Mirrors. Free hot drinks and snacks available.

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FILM SATURDAY AFTERNOON MOVIE: KUNG FU PANDA Santa Fe Public Library (Main Branch) 145 Washington Ave., (505) 955-6780 Enjoy a free screening of Kung Fu Panda with friends and family.

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GEEKS WHO DRINK Boxcar 133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222 Seven rounds of quiz.

7:30 pm RAILYARD ARTISAN MARKET Farmers’ Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta Local painters, potters, jewelers, weavers and more.

10 am-3 pm SANTA FE FREETHINKERS’ FORUM Unitarian Universalist Santa Fe 107 W Barcelona Road, (505) 982-9674 At this month’s meeting, Terry Owens describes why the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was a win for the climate and how it can be a financial win for you. RSVP online.

Noon SORCERY AND MIGHT: BOARD GAME NIGHT CHOMP Food Hall 505 Cerrillos Road, Ste. B-101, chompsantafe.com Board, tabletop role-playing, collectible card trading and video games. For more information, join the discord channel: discord. gg/GCfZrNBr. 6 pm

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MUSIC A BLUE VIOLIN VALENTINE St. Francis Auditorium at NM Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave., (505) 476-5072 A performance blending violin with timeless love songs.

7 pm, $15-$30 A JAZZY MARDI GRAS VALENTINE Dave’s Jazz Bistro at the Santa Fe School of Cooking 125 N Guadalupe St., (505) 983-4511 A New Orleans-style jazz performance paired with a Creole menu.

6:30-9:30 pm, $170 BILL HEARNE TRIO Legal Tender Saloon & Eating House 151 Old Lamy Trail, Lamy, (505) 466-1650 Santa Fe’s country music legend Hearne, supported by Bob Goldstein and Dave Toland.

6-8:30 pm 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 CABARET PARADISO: A SPECTACULAR VALENTINE’S MOULIN ROUGE WITH FRENCHY TOAST Paradiso 903 Early St., (505) 577-5248 Tunes from Frenchy Toast, with bellydancers, contact improv dancers and ballroom dancers.

7:30-10 pm, $20 DETROIT LIGHTNING Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135 Channeling the spirit of the Grateful Dead. (See 3 Questions, page 22.)

7:30 pm, $15 HIGH DESERT TRIO Santa Fe Brewing Company: Eldorado Taphouse 7 Caliente Road Enjoy a night of bluegrass jams.

5-7 pm JIM ALMAND The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 A Memphis-born singer plays guitar (and harmonica)!

1 pm LOOSE CABOOSE: SECOND SATURDAYS Boxcar 133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222 House music all night long with The Rev, DMONIC and different guests each month.

10:15 pm-1:45 am, $10 ONE MORE TIME: A TRIBUTE TO DAFT PUNK Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369 From the lights to the remixes to the helmets, lose yourself in a multi-sensory flashback to when everybody was doin’ it right.

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FILM BARREN Center for Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338 What happens when faith, religion and sexuality collide in an ultra-Orthodox community?

Barren tackles the question of the tabboo known as infertility.

11 am-1 pm, $12-$15

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Artist and designer Calli Beck presents a series of mixed-media landscape compositions titled with specific coordinates that offer strikingly unfamiliar views of iconic American mountains in her Known Points exhibition at form & concept.

DELFEAYO MARSALIS AND THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., (505) 988-1234 New Orleans traditional jazz.

7:30 pm, $35-$115 SANDBOX MUSIC SERIES Entropy Gallery 1220 Parkway Drive, (716) 225-4278 A monthly new music series focused on total improvisation.

Immerse yourself in the edges of collaboration and unconventional sonic textures that promise an unforgettable evening of music transcending the ordinary.

7:30-9 pm, $10 SILVER SKY BLUES BAND The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 Rock out to the blues.

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BAR(D): LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST Nuckolls Brewing Co. 1611 Alcaldesa St., nuckollsbrewing.com The Incite Shakespeare Company crew takes on Love’s Labour’s Lost. The King of Navarre decides he and his lords shall give up all worldly pleasures, including love...forgetting that past flames intend to meet with him and his court.

6:30-8:15 pm THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) (REVISED) [AGAIN] New Mexico Actors Lab 1213 Parkway Drive, (505) 466-3533 Three crazy actors fake their way through all of Shakespeare’s plays in 90 minutes.

7:30 pm, $35

AN INTRODUCTION TO TAROT AND INTUITION: DISCOVER YOUR INNER WISDOM Prana Blessings 1925 Rosina St., (505) 772-0171 A class designed to help those new to tarot practice or those who want a refresher. Explore the basics of tarot cards.

Noon-1:30 pm, $25 MAKE YOUR OWN STAINED GLASS HEART WORKSHOP TLC Stained Glass 1730 Camino Carlos Rey, #100, (505) 372-6259 Celebrate your love! Learn how to create your own stained glass heart from start to finish at a local artist’s studio.

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SUN/11 BOOKS/LECTURES DEPTH TOUR OF EASTER ISLAND WITH KEN COLLINS Santa Fe Children’s Museum 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 989-8359 Explore the mysteries and theories surrounding the ruins. For FOFA members only.

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EVENTS CHESS AT CHOMP CHOMP Food Hall 505 Cerrillos Road, Ste. B-101, chompsantafe.com Play chess casually or competitively, paired with great food and music.

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BRENTANO QUARTET: CHIAROSCURO St. Francis Auditorium at NM Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave., (505) 476-5072 The Brentano String Quartet plays Shostakovich’s intensely personal String Quartet No. 8, dedicated to the victims of fascism and war, in high contrast with two of the most uplifting, ebullient quartets by Mozart and Mendelssohn.

3 pm, $24-$94 DISCOVERY SERIES: LIGHT AND SHADOW St. Francis Auditorium at NM Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave., (505) 476-5072 Members of the Brentano String Quartet illustrate the wide range of human experience and emotion contained in the music of Mendelssohn, Mozart and Shostakovich.

10-11 am DOUG MONTGOMERY Rio Chama Steakhouse 414 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 955-0765 Santa Fe’s Piano Man plays everything from Broadway faves and movie themes to the Great American Songbook standards.

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COURTESY JOSH MARTIN

With Detroit Lightning Bassist Josh Martin

You might be surprised to learn that formerly local musical mainstay Josh Martin moved to Los Angeles in 2017 after his wife was offered a job with the ACLU out there. Yes, Martin still maintains a regular local presence. And after graduating from the long-defunct College of Santa Fe (and working at SFR as business manager) followed by years playing with acts like Mary & Mars, Joe West and many others, why shouldn’t he?

Mainly a bassist, the multi-instrumentalist badass returns to town again this week to kick out the Grateful Dead covers with his band Detroit Lightning alongside local heavyweights Ben Wright, Paul Feathericci and Kevin Zoernig (7:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 10. $15. Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 308-3808). This interview has been edited for length and clarity. (Alex De Vore) What have you been up to lately, musically, in California?

Oh, man, that might be one to skip. I’ve had some difficulty jumping into a music scene in my situation—having two teenagers… and being a bit of a shy person. It’s been tough for me to jump into a scene. But I think it was more of a pandemic thing. I’ve been working on my solo act. It’s not like I play out with it, but I’ve been working on it long term. I’m teaching myself to play the chromatic harmonica while I accompany myself on the guitar, like a guitar and harmonica kind of thing. I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do with it, but that’s been my main focus. I’m not much of a songwriter, but I’m definitely adapting a lot of standard and classic songs to what I do. I’m working on more jazzy stuff because it’s the chromatic harmonica and you can play it almost like a saxophone.

My last covers I was working on were a song by The Weeknd, a song by Sia, and I guess what I’m trying to do is adapt current music, pop music and jazz to the folkiness of the guitar and harmonica. I’m picturing it more like a live thing, a performance thing in maybe a restaurant or a cruise ship.

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What’s with you and the Grateful Dead and what about Detroit Lightning makes it worth it to return so often?

When I was a young…let’s say hippie kid on the East Coast growing up in New Jersey, it seemed like people like me—the people who dressed like me and talked like me and wanted to do the same drugs I wanted to do—all went to see the Grateful Dead, including my older brother and some kids I looked up to…when I was in marching band. The coolest kid in the marching band asked if I wanted to go see the Grateful Dead my freshman year in high school, and I was blown away by the experience. And my parents, strangely enough, because they were pretty conservative, somehow allowed me to go to these Dead shows with sketchier older high school kids.

It took me a little bit to jive with the music because I was more of a Beatles/ Tom Petty/rock ‘n’ roll kid; like classic rock. So it took me a bit to get to know the songs and all the different sounds that the Grateful Dead could make, but once I got into the scene and found out I could meet girls…go to this endless party, I was completely signed up. Ben and Paul...were from Connecticut…and they had kind of the same experience. When we all came together at the College of Santa Fe, the Dead were a common musical language.

In 2012, Josh Johns, who was managing the Second Street Railyard, asked us to put together a night of Dylan and the Dead, but we had so much fun with the Grateful Dead material that we tossed the Dylan stuff to the side. And the New Mexico Deadheads came down from the mountains. Word spread. We hadn’t even come up with the name Detroit Lightning yet. Now, usually every time we announce a show at Tumbleroot—which has kind of become our home over the past six or seven years—believe it or not, a lot of these shows are sellouts.

Do you ever miss being part of the Santa Fe scene on the regular?

I miss being there for all the concerts and my friends’ shows and art openings. Now I see all these events on Facebook, and it just makes me real sad that I’m not there as an active everyday member of the community.

But as it happens, in September I produced a music festival in Madrid based around the whole Dead thing, and I was around for two weeks; I do that enough…come out for a week or so, so it still feels like I’m a member of the community even though I can’t be there every day.

Definitely the weather in California softens the blow, but after [my kids] finish high school I could absolutely see moving back to Santa Fe, and that’s kind of the plan in the back of my head. I’ve always thought the size of the fishbowl is perfect.

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BOOKS/LECTURES CONSERVING FORESTS AND WILDLIFE IN THE AGE OF MEGA-FIRES Christ Lutheran Church 1701 Arroyo Chamiso, (505) 983-9461 Research ecologist Gavin Jones discusses conserving sensitive species, with an emphasis on the spotted owl.

6:30 pm

MUSIC DIRTWIRE Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369 Back-porch space cowboy blues, swamptronica and electro-twang. Playing instruments ancient and modern.

6 pm, $22 FAT TUESDAY WITH ZYDECO SQUEEZE Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom) 2920 Rufina St., (505) 954-1068 Don your sequin mask, your beads and your dancin’ shoes.

6-9 pm FELIX Y LOS GATOS The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 Blues from a local fave.

7 pm HILL STOMPERS Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 Colorful, creative jazz musicians and dancers.

6-8 pm JIM ALMAND The Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 Singer-songwriter plays guitar (and harmonica).

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6-7:30 pm

RODNEY RIVERA, Dance Barns Artistic Director, & DR. JESSIE WENCHIEH LO, Dance Barns Music Director, in collaboration with DANA TAI SOON BURGESS, NDI New Mexico’s Inaugural Teaching Artist in Residence, LUCI TAPAHONSO, Navajo Nation Inaugural Poet Laureate, & LAUREN CAMP, New Mexico Poet Laureate

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MUSIC BILL HEARNE TRIO La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511 Santa Fe’s country music legend Hearne, supported by Bob Goldstein and Zeje Severson.

6:30-9 pm CHRIS CORSANO / JEREMY BARNES Cocoon 1800 Second St., instagram.com/cocoonsantafe New York-based drummer Corsano works at the intersections of free jazz, avant-rock and experimental music, along with Barnes on the accordion and percussion. (See A & C, page 27.)

7 pm, $10

WORKSHOP MAKE YOUR OWN STAINED GLASS HEART WORKSHOP TLC Stained Glass 1730 Camino Carlos Rey, #100, (505) 372-6259 Create your own stained glass heart from start to finish.

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WORKSHOP MAKE YOUR OWN STAINED GLASS HEART WORKSHOP TLC Stained Glass 1730 Camino Carlos Rey, #100, (505) 372-6259 Create your own stained glass heart from start to finish.

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PLAYING WITH PLAYWRIGHTS: A WRITERS AND READERS PARTY New Mexico School for the Arts 500 Montezuma Ave., Ste. 200, (505) 310-4194 Read new plays by and with Santa Fe playwrights. You’ll be cast in a new play along with other attendees, then do a readthrough of a selected scene or complete short play, followed by feedback.

5:30-7 pm TRACING HOMELANDS: ISRAEL, PALESTINE, AND THE CLAIMS OF BELONGING The Santa Fe Art Institute 1600 St. Michaels Drive, Ste. 31, (505) 424-5050 Linda Dittmar takes readers on a journey through a memoir that includes the creation of the modern State of Israel, the various partitions of Palestine, growing up Israeli and more. SFAI Development and Communications Director Kenney Elkomous moderates the discussion.

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THEATER THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) (REVISED) [AGAIN] New Mexico Actors Lab 1213 Parkway Drive, (505) 466-3533 Three crazy actors fake their way through all of Shakespeare’s plays in 90 minutes.

2-4 pm, $35

DOUG MONTGOMERY Rio Chama Steakhouse 414 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 955-0765 Hear Santa Fe’s Piano Man play everything from Broadway favorites and movie themes to the Great American Songbook standards.

6-9 pm JP SAXE Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369 Pop singer-songwriter JP Saxe doesn’t hold back or pull any punches in his writing, which is likely the reason he’s now a multi-platinum phenomenon whose voice can be felt across pop music.

7 pm, $27-$117 KARAOKE WITH CRASH! Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 Start your week with karaoke!

7-10 pm LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., (505) 988-1234 The world’s foremost all-male comic drag ballet troupe, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, is back with another uproariously funny program.

7:30 pm, $36-$114 TERRY DIERS Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 Blues, rock and funk. Plenty of good times to be had.

4 pm VALENTINE’S GAY WITH 911 POP EMERGENCY El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1931 A music video party presented by 911 Pop Emergency serves you timeless, melodramatic, goofy and hopelessly romantic love songs. There will be valentine making supplies. There will be cupcakes. There will be Celine Dion.

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6-9 pm SUGAR MOUNTAIN BAND Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 Even younger Neil Youngs cover his songs. At least, we think they’re younger.

Noon SUNDAY SWING: MARC & PAULA’S ROADSIDE DISTRACTION Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom) 2920 Rufina St., (505) 954-1068 A swampy mixture of jazzy blues and folk rock.

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10-11:30 am, $80

ONGOING ART 5TH ANNUAL FOTO FORUM MEMBERS SHOW Foto Forum Santa Fe 1714 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 470-2582 A juried group exhibition with more than 60 original photographic works from Foto Forum members.

ANDREW DASBURG: SYMPHONIC DRAWINGS Addison Rowe Gallery 229 E Marcy St., (505) 982-1533 A collection of Cubist artist Dasburg's Western landscapes.

BILLIE ZANGEWA: FIELD OF DREAMS SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 989-1199 Intricate collages composed of hand-stitched fragments of raw silk.

DAVID SIMPSON: FIRST LIGHT Charlotte Jackson Fine Art 554 S Guadalupe St., (505) 989-8688 Photographer Simpson uses light like an impressionistic painter to reveal the ever-changing beauty, colors and serenity of natural settings.

FORBIDDEN RITUAL As Above So Below Distillery 545 Camino de la Familia, (505) 916-8596 A Tiki pop-up featuring a Kauaian menu. Learn about the history of Tiki and its contributions to craft cocktail culture, open Thursdays through Sundays until March 3.

FRITZ SCHOLDER: ON PAPER LewAllen Galleries 1613 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 988-3250 Art that shatters conventional norms of “The American Indian” in American art.

FROM BAMBOO TO BRUSH TAI Modern 1601 Paseo de Paralta, (505) 984-1387 Japanese bamboo art and Zen ink brush painting.

GABE LEONARD: SHADOWS OF THE WEST-A CINEMATIC EXHIBITION Chuck Jones Studio Gallery 126 W Water St., (505) 983-5999 Delve into the inspirations behind Leonard's mesmerizing Western Film Noir artworks.

GLASSEN WONDERS LewAllen Galleries 1613 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 988-3250 World-class contemporary glass art pieces by 23 internationally recognized glass artists.

HOWARD STEIN: LAST FRAME OF PICTURE Vista Grande Public Library 14 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado, (505) 466-7323 A photography collection of small town movie theaters on display alongside organic, earthy-looking handbuilt pottery.

JANDEY SCHACKELFORD: IMPRINT Strata Gallery 125 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 105, (505) 780-5403 Centered on the forms of oppression that persist in today’s society, specifically in a home or house setting.

JOSÉ SIERRA: CHOLLA GALÁCTICA Gerald Peters Contemporary 1011 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 954-5700 Colorful twisted vessels resembling dramatic landscapes based on Sierra’s Venezuelan roots.

KNOWN POINTS form & concept 435 S Guadalupe St., (505) 216-1256 Mixed-media landscape compositions titled alongside iconic figurative and abstracted prints.

LOUISA MCELWAIN: DISTANT THUNDER Evoke Contemporary 550 S Guadalupe St., (505) 995-9902 Bold paintings of the American Southwest.

SANTA FE: TRUE OR FALSE? El Zaguán 545 Canyon Road, (505) 982-0016 A series of questions testing the knowledge of Santa Feans about their City Different.

THE MOVIES Monroe Gallery of Photography 112 Don Gaspar Ave., (505) 992-0800 This exhibition features culturally significant photographs from classic films of the 20th Century.

TRUE COLORS LewAllen Galleries 1613 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 988-3250 An exhibition of rich, multi-layered color abstraction, offers variations of energetic rhythms, forms and shapes.

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7-9 pm PARTIZANI BRASS BAND: MARDIS GRAS BLOWOUT 10TH ANNIVERSARY CHOMP - Santa Fe 505 Cerrillos Road, (505) 772-0946 Scores of brass alumni, specially-curated brass, New Orleans funk, carnival hits and more. Plus, enjoy phenomenal Indonesian food, street tacos, wood-fired pizza, cheese, charcuterie and a full bar including “zero proof” mocktails.

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7-10 pm RANDOLPH MULKEY Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 Singer-songwriter tunes.

4 pm RON CROWDER BAND Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565 Longtime singer-songwriter Crowder takes the stage.

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NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM 113 Lincoln Ave., (505) 476-5200 The Santos of New Mexico.

Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign. Miguel Trujillo and the Pursuit of Native Voting Rights.

EnchantOrama! New Mexico Magazine Celebrates 100.

10 am-5 pm, Sat-Thurs, 10 am7 pm, Fri; $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm first Fri. of the month MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART 750 Camino Lejo, (505) 982-2226 What Lies Behind the Vision of Chimayo Weavers.

1 -4 pm, Wed-Fri, $10, children free NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART 107 W Palace Ave., (505) 476-5063 Selections from the 20th Century Collection. The Nature of Glass. To Make, Unmake, and Make Again.

Marcus Amerman’s (Choctaw) legacy of beaded portraiture Ways of Seeing: Four Photography on display at the Pathfinder: 40 Years of Marcus Amerman Collections. exhibition at the Wheelwright Museum of the American 10 am-5 pm, Sat-Thurs, 10 amIndian.

7 pm, Fri; $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm every Fri. May-Oct. POEH CULTURAL CENTER GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS 78 Cities of Gold Road, 217 Johnson St., AND CULTURE (505) 455-5041 (505) 946-1000 710 Camino Lejo, Di Wae Powa. Seeing Red: an Making a Life. Radical (505) 476-1269 Indigenous Film Exhibit. Youth Push Abstraction. Rooted in Place.

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10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon, $20 Always. Horizons: Weaving 10 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri, $7-$10 (under 18 free) Between the Lines with Diné VLADEM CONTEMPORARY IAIA MUSEUM OF Textiles.

CONTEMPORARY 10 am-5 pm, $7-$12, NM residents 404 Montezuma Ave., (505) 476-5602 NATIVE ARTS free first Sunday of the month Shadow and Light 108 Cathedral Place, MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL 10 am-5 pm, Sat-Thurs, 10 am(505) 983-8900 FOLK ART 7 pm, Fri; $7-$12, NM residents Womb of the Earth: Cosmovision 706 Camino Lejo, free 5-7 pm every Fri. May-Oct. of the Rainforest, Inuk Silis (505) 476-1204 Høegh: Arctic Vertigo.

WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF Between the Lines. Yokai: 10 am-4 pm, Wed-Sat, Mon THE AMERICAN INDIAN Ghosts & Demons of Japan.

11 am-4 pm, Sun, $5-$10 704 Camino Lejo, (505) 982-4636 Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Free Admission every Friday Masterglass: The Collaborative Spirit Them Warm: The Alaska Native of Tony Jojola. Pathfinder: 40 Years of MUSEUM OF ENCAUSTIC ART Parka. La Cartonería Mexicana Marcus Amerman.

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New DIY arts and music space Cocoon kicks off in Santa Fe with a pair of avant-garde champs

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rganizers from Santa Fe’s newest DIY venue intend to come out of the gate with an exciting kickoff show featuring a pair of celebrated indie musicians.

At Cocoon, a collective-run events venue housed within the very warehouse space at the intersection of Second and Hopewell streets where Meow Wolf first began so many years ago, co-founder and proprietor Mike Bachers hopes to make a contribution to a growing scene for indie acts, lesser-known artists and other performers who don’t necessarily fall into a traditional box.

Cocoon joins long-running venues like Ghost and newcomers such as No Name Cinema, Cirque du So Gay and even the forthcoming Vital Spaces venue in the former Cinemacafé in Midtown, which are all energizing the local scene and building more opportunities for Santa Fe to see diverse talent.

The inaugural event comes in the form of a concert on Monday, Feb. 12 featuring experimental percussionist Chris Corsano and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Barnes— the latter of whom readers might know best as a member of A Hawk and a Hacksaw.

The show comes to town from promotions and production outfit No Futures, run

by Santa Fean Joel Leshefka, who formerly

Drummer Chris Corsano comes to Santa Fe for the inaugual event at new DIY venue Cocoon.

Musician Jeremy Barnes is also slated to appear.

put on shows via DIY space Peralta, which shuttered due to COVID-19.

Both the show and the new venue, Leshefka says, add “value and experience in the avant-garde, experimental, instrumental, ambient zones.” He tells SFR he’s approaching the work “as a fan and audience member—someone who wants to see the music live.”

Bachers, meanwhile, has grand ambitions for all types of art at Cocoon as “a container to experience and experiment, a place that can foster community.” Live music seems like a good place to start.

That ethos aligns well with New York’s Corsano, who tells SFR that he comes from a DIY world.

“For me, DIY is strongly connected to notions of self-determination,” he says.

“Musicians who release their own albums, book their own tours, document themselves; start performance spaces and build networks of other artists for collaboration have always been a huge inspiration.”

Corsano’s credits and background extend outside of the do-it-yourself world, including recordings with guitarist Bill Orcutt or saxophonist Joe McPhee—not to mention recent work with Britishborn/American-raised pianist Armen Nalbandian and mid-aughts accompaniment with a little Icelandic artist you might

have heard about called Björk. A picture emerges of an eccentric, eclectic and prolific artist comfortable with varying musical styles and levels of notoriety.

Corsano performs with a refined technique, too, meaning listeners might not expect a DIY bent. However, he says, “it informs the choices I make—where I play, how I view collaboration and collectivism, my approach to experimentation and how I go about creating a personal musical language.”

Corsano practically makes his instrument sing. He transcends the typical trap kit in favor of modifying his drums with auxiliary cymbals, bows and string-rigged cowbells to achieve orchestral size as well as sonic intrigue and variety that oscillates between avant-garde 20th century classical, deep-cut bebop and Gamelan sensibilities.

While percussive instruments sometimes get a bad rap or are relegated solely to the realm of time-keeping, his solo work eschews specific musical signatures or easy genrefication. Experimentalism can be a challenging prospect for people more at home in a 4/4 world, but Corsano makes it intriguing by serving up a fascinating though palatable introduction to more complex rhythms and musicality.

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Hawk and a Hacksaw and as a collaborator with the likes of Neutral Milk Hotel, Santa Fe’s Beirut and others. He has sometimes been pigeon-holed as an indie-folk player, but for his Cocoon show, he’s set to strip way down for a performance using solely the Persian santur.

Santur players achieve their sounds with small wooden mallets and by striking rows of strings stretched in clusters across a wooden board—somewhat akin to the hammered dulcimer. The Santur’s origins date to a time before the birth of Christ, and its harmonic possibilities seem almost endless. Barnes will reportedly cull from the musical traditions of Turkey and the Caucasus region.

He says much of the reason he’ll play is to support Corsano, but the ideals of Cocoon are similar to his own.

“Santa Fe is fortunate to have a place like Cocoon to host shows like this,” he explains.

“I’m playing for free in support of Chris. It will be healthy…to come out to this show, to vibrate in a different way—the pandemic was truly hard for musicians, but I’m not sure when it was ever enjoyable to tour in America; Americans have forgotten how to dance!”

This show should help. And a kickoff performance/worldly dance party with musicians of this caliber at a new space like Cocoon is practically unheard-of, frankly.

Both Corsano and Barnes tread rather interesting territory, too, as musicians who might pique the interest of various demographics. It’s also an opportunity to expand those horizons. For longtime lovers of music from outside English-speaking countries, newcomers or even fans of indie tunes and DIY ethics, Bachers’ and Leshefka’s coming together heralds some pretty exciting things for those ready to get out of the bars and immerse themselves in a variety of styles.

This is about listening, devouring—neither Corsano nor Barnes make music to talk over while you’re waiting for your drink.

Still, Cocoon will require community input and engagement to reach its full potential, or even make it through the perilous early days that accompany any new venue’s opening.

“If we can do this right,” Bachers adds, “we can continue to be a place that grows and gives back to the Santa Fe arts community.”

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Kingsmen series director Matthew Vaughn is back with another kicky little spy comedy, this time set in America, and full of silly little moments that sap any credibility from its trailers’ insistence the filmmaker has a twisted mind at every turn.

Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) plays writer Elly Conway, a spy fiction novelist nearing the end of a series of bestsellers about a secret agent named Argylle (played in fictional vignettes by The Witcher star Henry Cavill). She has writer’s block something fierce, however, so she books a trip home to see her mom (Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek) whom, we learn, has helped her daughter work out her stories in the past.

The thing is, Conway’s books are oddly prescient, or at least chock full of things that actually happened amongst real-world spies, and a clandestine organization of killers and geo-political movers and shakers has taken notice. They believe her next book might even hold the key to locating a damning file stolen by a British hacker who went missing. This is where Sam Rockwell comes in—as a spy named Aidan Wilde (ugh, they could have just named him Spy Spyerson) who vows to protect Conway while tapping into the research-obsessed part of her writer’s brain. Cue globe-traipsing

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At its center, two men present more or less a classic battle for good and evil. Capt. Ludvig von Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen, the villain from 2006’s Casino Royale) has clawed his way through the ranks of the German army after 25 years, during which he contrived a detailed strategy to become the first successful farmer on Jutland heath with permission from the king.

But when Kahlen begins his arduous endeavor, he encounters an arrogant nobleman who insists the land belongs to the De Schinkel family by rights.

The battle ensues: Writer/director Nikolaj Arcel characterizes Frederik De Schinkel (Simon Bennebjerg, The Pact) with absurdly large wine glasses, silken trousers, dinners with wobbly gelatin towers as dessert and all the opulent and demeaning events that go with it.

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espionage with Conway’s Scottish fold Alfie.

Argylle has a twist, of course, and maybe even more than one, but despite the gentleman in the screening who sincerely gasped at one of the rapid-fire a-ha moments littered throughout Vaughn’s latest, each one feels more movie-ish than the last.

Where Argylle does tread some interesting ground is in its insistence that spies don’t run around in tailored suits looking handsome as hell so much as they blend into the crowd with unremarkable characteristics.

Makes sense.

Rockwell here hits some of his Rockwelliest combinations of stoner-lite and silly, against which Howard’s decidedly unfunny performance lags. Bryan Cranston appears as the leader of the shadowy organization after Conway. Sadly, he and O’Hara languish in the land of the one-dimensional caricature through-

with a lantern digging around in the heath to find the perfect spot to plant the miracle crop of the 1700s. He’s rigid, meticulous, obstinate and determined—and also compassionate and ruthless in turns. And as the battle with De Schinkel comes to a head, he ultimately realizes success that comes with isolation isn’t worth its weight in potatoes.

Mikkelsen, a Danish powerhouse starring in a Danish film, is fierce; Bennebjerg is hateable; but don’t overlook the female protagonists of the narrative: the two women, Kahlen’s worker-turned-lover Ann Barbara (Amanda Collin) and De Schinkel’s cousin and would-be finance Edel (Kristine Kujath Thorp), who get the typical 18th-century treatment from both Kahlen and De Schinkel, the latter to a much worse degree. This fim certainly would not pass the Bechdel Test.

Arcel composes a devastating film, and at times it’s surprisingly graphic, with no shortage of torture and throat slitting. But it’s also a visual feast: The wrinkles in the folding fabric of the working women’s dresses and the muted tones of the fields and sky are reminiscent of classic, light-stroked popular oil painting that coincides with the rough time period of the film. (Julie Ann Grimm)

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As much as writer/director Cord Jefferson— who has writing credits for nigh-universally-loved television programs like The Good Place and Watchmen—crafts a love letter to writing and books in his debut feature film American Fiction, he also builds a strong case for the ways in which the publishing industry is broken.

Jefferson, in his adaptation of the novel Erasure by Percival Everett, coaxes from Jeffery Wright one of the finest performances of the Westworld alum’s career. The film offers a scathing takedown of pseudo-intellectualism, the politics of creativity and the frustrating way that there’s no good solution to either.

Wright plays Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a middle-aged overachiever type and novelist with middling successes in the midst of a forced leave of absence from his California teaching position. The unplanned vacation happens after Ellison comes to verbal blows with a young white student over the usage of the N-word in Southern literature. “If I got over it, you can, too,” he tells the student. Cue trip to Boston for a writing conference—the same city

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from which Monk hails; cue unplanned family reunion.

Jefferson’s astute voice finds the most unsettling yet relatable ground as Monk navigates his rapidly changing family dynamics. His father is long dead; his mother (the legend Leslie Uggams) is succumbing to the early stages of Alzheimer’s; his sister (Tracee Ellis Ross) is divorced and broke; his brother (Sterling K. Brown) is, too, while coming out of the closet. And still Monk’s books don’t sell—or even appear in the right section at the bookstore (they’re lit, dammit, not African American Studies).

Monk jokingly pens the first chapter of a book, My Pafology, wherein a combination of vernacular absurdity and a deliberately myopic view of the Black experience come together to delight the majority white publishing house execs who’ve long left Monk’s previous works on read. So it’s under a pseudonym that he finally starts to make the money he desperately needs to take care of his mother.

American Fiction, then, is at turns hysterically funny and gut-wrenchingly sad in moments that feel universal, sure, but particularly in moments that hold a mirror up to its audience.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In honor of the Valentine season, and in accordance with astrological omens, I offer you a love letter from an unpublished novel by an Aries friend. Consider saying something similar to a person who would be thrilled to hear it. Here it is. “We will seize the sexiest joy we can conjure. We will turn each other into boisterous deities in quest of liberation from all unnecessary limitations. We will tenderly shock each other with mysterious epiphanies and rivers of bliss. ‘Wild’ will be too mild a word for the awakenings we provoke in each other’s futures.”

to your attention, Libra, because now is an excellent time to rev up your imagination as you upgrade intimacy, companionship, and collaboration. I hope you will authorize your fantasy life to be lush, unruly, and experimental. Spur yourself to dream up departures from routine that intrigue your close allies.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The greater the fool, the better the dancer.” Composer Theodore Hook said that.

Poet Edwin Denby agreed. He said, “There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good.” Choreographer Martha Graham added, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.” I bring these thoughts to your attention because the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to get freer, more sensuous, and more unconstrained. Dancing your inhibitions into oblivion will be an excellent way to pursue these goals. So will doing everything with a dancer’s abandon, including love-making.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Years ago, Salon.com asked various critics to name the most preposterous sex scene to appear in a recently published novel. I was honored that one of the vignettes selected was from my book The Televisionary Oracle. As I read the critic’s review of my wild, funny, and crazy erotic story, I realized he was a pedantic macho prude who thought sex isn’t sex unless it’s dead serious and joylessly intense. The characters of mine he regarded as preposterous were in fact playing, laughing, and having goofy fun. In the spirit of my novel’s kooky lovers and in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to pursue uproarious amusement while enjoying the arts of intimacy—both in and out of bed.

(PS: Playwright Rose Franken said, “Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.”)

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A psychic told me that in one of my past lives, I was Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome. It’s an intriguing theory that could help explain why my horoscopes are popular in Italy. What about you, my fellow Cancerian? Is there an aspect of your reincarnational history that aids your current destiny? Or are there past events in your current life that are becoming more influential? The coming weeks will be a good time to meditate on these possibilities. While you ruminate on your history, check in with the spirits of your ancestors and departed allies to see if they have any inspirational messages for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Kevin Kelly wrote the book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier. There he observes, “Listening well is a superpower. While listening to someone you love, keep asking them ‘Is there more?’ until there is no more.”

Dear Leo, this is excellent advice for you in the coming weeks. I urge you to specialize in gathering the deep revelations of those you care for. Opening yourself to them in unprecedented ways will boost your soul power and enrich your wisdom.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Imagine you are walking on a hill at night. You are headed to meet a person you adore, who awaits you with champagne and chocolate.

The weather is balmy. The moon is full. You are singing songs you both love, announcing your arrival. The songs tell stories about how much you two love to yearn for each other and how much you love quenching your yearning. When you arrive, dear Virgo, what will you tell your beloved to make them feel supremely understood and appreciated?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) testified, “My own belief is that there is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world with surprise and horror.” Is that true about you, Scorpio? Even if it is, I’m guessing the horrifying aspects will be nonexistent in the coming weeks. There may be surprises, yes. There may be entertaining interludes. But from what I can tell, everything will at least be educational and colorful.

What are your most exotic erotic fantasies? Now is a good time to ask a willing partner to explore them with grace and good humor.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Valentine season is looming, and many of us are receptive to advice about togetherness. I’ll offer some principles that I believe are essential to you Sagittarians as you nourish ALL your close relationships, including your romantic bonds. They are from novelist Graham Joyce.

He wrote, “Two people in love don’t make a hive mind.

Neither should they want to be a hive mind, to think the same, to know the same. It’s about being separate and still loving each other, being distinct from each other. One is the violin string, one is the bow.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Lately, I have been intoxicated a lot. Not because I’ve ingested drugs and alcohol. Not because I have been doing three-hour meditations or studying sacred texts. I’ve felt so wildly free and euphoric because life has been dismantling some of my fears. Once it happened when my psychotherapist spoke just the right curative words at a pivotal moment in our session. Another time, I came upon a very large hare while strolling in the woods and had an epiphany about how to heal a painful trauma in my past. On another occasion, I dreamed of a priestess doing a banishing ritual to exorcize my abandonment fears. There were three other similar events, as well. I bring this to your attention because I suspect you may soon also get intoxicated through the loss of fears.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Reading through the annals of famous authors’ quotes about love, I’m horrified by the relentlessness of their sour assessments. “Love is merely a madness,” wrote Shakespeare. “Whoever is not jealous is not in love,” said St. Augustine. “General incivility is the very essence of love,” declared Jane Austen. “It is impossible to love and be wise,” moaned Francis Bacon. “Real love always has something hidden—some loss or boredom or tiny hate,” says Andrew Sean Greer. I am allergic to all that dour noise! Personally, I have been entangled in a lot of romantic love during my time on Earth, and most of it has been interesting, educational, and therapeutic. I am deeply grateful for ALL of it, even the heartbreaks. Any wisdom I have developed owes a great debt to my lovers. What about you, Aquarius?

Where do you stand on these issues? I suspect the coming months will provide you with ample reasons to embrace my attitudes.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Have you discovered all there is to know about your sexual feelings and proclivities? Have you come to a complete understanding of what turns you on and how you might express it? I hope your answer to those questions is “no,” Pisces. In my view, all of us should keep evolving our relationship with eros. There is always more to discover and explore about the mysteries of our desires. Always more to learn LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Has your approach to about what excites and inspires us. The coming days will togetherness become infused with habit or numbness? be an excellent time for you to enjoy this research.

When was the last time you got extravagant for the sake of love? Has it been a while since you tried a Homework: Make a vow to express more love in a way daring romantic move or two? I bring these questions that’s fun for you. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

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