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David Fresquez has his work cut out this year.

Fresquez owns and operates a senior home care company, serves as president of the Santa Fe Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and most recently announced he’s starting a professional arena soccer team in town. The team—which still doesn’t have a name, logo, or player roster—is set to kick off its inaugural season with a game in December.

Fresquez tells SFR the combination of his passion for soccer and his “love for Santa Fe” inspired him to start a local Major Arena Soccer League 2 (MASL 2) team.

“I had an older brother who played soccer, so I always did what my older brother did,” Fresquez says. “It was my older brother and my mom who introduced me to soccer. I totally fell in love with it.”

The 36-year-old was a star soccer player at Santa Fe High School before going on to play for Colorado State University - Pueblo. He’s old enough to remember the semi-professional New Mexico Chiles team that folded in the mid-1990s. Citing the Chiles, Albuquerque Sol, a team that quietly fizzled out a few years ago, and New Mexico United, a USL Championship league team that plays in Albuquerque,

Fresquez says Santa Feans often have to leave town to see local teams play.

“The Santa Fe community has always had to go elsewhere for that experience,” Fresquez says. “Now they can do it in their own backyard in Santa Fe.”

The notable exception is the Fuego, which plays its semi-pro Pecos League baseball games at Fort Marcy. Fresquez is still negotiating an agreement with the city to use the Genoveva Chavez Community Center ice rink. Fresquez says the team will be a “game changer in the community.”

“Santa Fe’s always punched over their weight when it comes to entertainment, when it comes to culture and the art scene,”

he says. “There’s no reason why we can’t expect this team to be a winning product on and off the field.”

City Manager John Blair referred questions about the team to City Clerk Kristine Bustos-Mihelcic. Neither she nor the Chavez center manager were available for an interview about how much the city might shell out for needed capital, facility staff or other expenses, or how much the team would pay to use the rink.

Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber praised Fresquez’s move in a statement released last month.

“Santa Fe loves soccer! And now we’ll have a Santa Fe team playing in the Major Arena Soccer League, representing our kids, our families, and our community! The City is delighted to provide an assist and we’re eager to see David Fresquez and the team score the first goal,” Webber said in the statement.

The arena soccer season starts in December and Fresquez expects to hold six

home games played on turf rolled out over the ice rink. He hopes to rally local soccer fans and fill the bleachers.

“We expect these games to be actionpacked,” Fresquez says. “We expect the Genoveva Chavez Community Center to be sold out. I think it’s going to be a hot ticket.”

There’s still plenty for Fresquez to do before the season opens at the end of the year, but his team will launch with a built-in rival.

Andres Trujillo owns the New Mexico Runners, a MASL 2 team based in Rio Rancho, and has been giving Fresquez pointers on starting a team from scratch. The Runners kick off their fourth season’s first home game on Jan. 7 against a team from Texas and have already traveled to Kansas for a mid-December game.

Trujillo, a self-described sports entertainment entrepreneur, tells SFR the key to a successful local sports franchise is properly serving the fans.

“If you’re doing this to try and be a [Dallas Cowboys owner] Jerry Jones and, ‘Oh look at me, I own a sports team,’ it’s not going to be successful, because you’re doing it for yourself and not for the community,” he says.

Luckily, the surrounding community is exactly why Fresquez decided to start the team. In addition to taking on the new team and volunteering with the largely Southside business group, Fresquez also owns Age Friendly, an at-home senior care company.

“This is something that Santa Fe has been wanting and needing for a very long time, in terms of bringing in a pro arena soccer team, providing role models to the community and providing hope for young kids and making that all accessible, all at the same time,” Fresquez says.

Arena soccer mostly keeps in line with its traditional counterpart’s rules, but also borrows from hockey. Players can use the field’s surrounding walls to their advantage, and the only way a ball goes out of bounds is if it jumps the wall.

David Fresquez, a Santa Fe business owner and president of the Santa Fe Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will launch a new semi-pro arena soccer team later this year.

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nies, New Mexico doesn’t—even though the funds can slosh not just into the pockets of caterers and party planners, but the governor’s political allies as well.

state’s former insurance superintendent who now works for an insurance industry consultancy; insurance broker David Poms; BNSF Railway; Intel Corporation; and the Jicarilla Apache Nation.

The donations pay for inaugural ceremonies that included a public swearing-in at The Lensic Performing Arts Center and a reception at the state Capitol, which was also open to the public. Private donors also helped pay

that it is”; create a new health care authority to expand access to care, and to cover the costs of health insurance premiums for the state’s teachers. (Nowhere did the governor’s prepared remarks include the term “climate change.”)

The events are also an opportunity to celebrate with supporters, and other uses of funds by inaugural committees have drawn scrutiny in the past.

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Major oil companies and the pharmaceutical industry were among the sponsors of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s inaugural celebrations on Jan. 1, a day of events that marked the start of her second term and that were largely unregulated by state campaign finance laws.

There is no legal limit to the amount of money the committee organizing Lujan Grisham’s inauguration could accept from lobbyists and corporations. That’s different from the tighter restrictions regulating the just-concluded election campaign that sent the Democratic incumbent back to the governor’s mansion.

A spokeswoman for Lujan Grisham’s inaugural committee tells SFR that it voluntarily capped donations at $25,000—an increase from her first inauguration, when organizers only accepted donations up to $11,000. And the committee says it will disclose donors and expenses.

But the $25,000 donation limit far exceeds the legal limit on donations to the governor’s re-election campaign. And the committee’s disclosures in the coming weeks would be entirely voluntary, too. While some states tightly regulate the money that flows into the parties surrounding inauguration ceremo-

“People see that and they wonder, ‘Why are these corporations giving so much money to an inaugural committee?’ It calls into ques tion the process and it’s one of those places where it’s clear there ought to be a law,” says Aaron McKean, legal counsel for state and local reform at the Campaign Legal Center, a watchdog group.

The governor’s inaugural committee has already revealed some of its donors, several of which have obvious reasons for wanting to make friends in high places at the state capitol.

Programs distributed at the governor’s public swearing-in ceremony on Sunday listed Chevron Products Company as a sponsor. That company is a subsidiary of a major oil producer in the Permian Basin. The program also mentioned ConocoPhillips, another big fossil-fuel player in the area.

PhRMA, a trade association and lobbying shop for the pharmaceutical industry, made the program as a sponsor, too. Other sponsors included Intrepid Potash, a mining company in a long-running fight over water from the Pecos River. PNMR Services Company, the parent company of Public Service Company of New Mexico, was listed as a sponsor along with Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of the company proposing to acquire PNM.

Other sponsors included AFSCME, a labor union representing state employees; Bright Green Corporation, a cannabis company; lobbyist J.D. Bullington; Eric Serna, the

for an inaugural ball at the Eldorado Hotel and Spa. That event was not open to the public or press, and tickets sold for $1,000 each.

The day of events is meant to underscore the governor’s priorities, which she outlined in an address that included pledges to build “serious momentum on affordable housing”; “address opioid addiction as the epidemic

For example, The Santa Fe New Mexican found $130,000 from Gov. Susana Martinez’s inaugural committee in 2011 went to companies connected to one of her political consultants.

Lujan Grisham’s 2019 inaugural committee reported raising about $873,000 and nearly $17,000 from that pool went to her campaign.

The 2019 inaugural committee told the Albuquerque Journal that the funds were used to “rent” an email list for the purpose of promoting the event to her supporters.

While New Mexico legislators have not regulated inaugural committees, McKean, at the Campaign Legal Center, notes some states and cities have adopted clear laws about such

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For example, California has rules about how governors can organize inaugurations; Kansas caps contributions at $2,000 per person; New York City prohibits companies that do business with the municipal government from donating to the mayor’s inauguration.

“Those folks have a clear interest before the government and if you have an unregulated inaugural committee, that’s an opportunity for folks to write big checks, ingratiate themselves with politicians and impact the system using their money,” McKean says.

He adds: “I don’t think anyone is under the impression that these folks are giving money just for the fun of it.”

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham kicked off her second term with a private party sponsored by the oil and gas industry

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered her inaugural address at the Lensic Performing Arts Center on Sunday in an event sponsored by ConocoPhillips, PhRMA and others.

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BY ANDY LYMAN andylyman@sfreporter.com

Odessa Nix answered a call and quickly thought something didn’t seem right.

A man asked Nix, the licensing manager for the state Cannabis Control Division, for help entering dried flower into the digital tracking system. That’s not how it works, Nix told the man. He should only be entering seeds or fresh cuttings, often referred to as clones. That’s when the man “backtracked,” according to a report of investigation reviewed by SFR, and told Nix he was actually trying to document clones.

Nix wasn’t buying it.

“I denied his request because after checking the issuance date of his production license I found that he had only been licensed for about two months and so suspected that he was attempting to enter illegal plants into the tracking system,” Nix told New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department investigator William Fresquez.

According to Fresquez’s report, the investigator made a handful of trips to Golden Roots’ Albuquerque facility over the next several days and grew more suspicious when he couldn’t find any plants inside. And then there was the finger pointing between business partners: One says the other two are connected to Mexican drug cartels, and another says the man who originally placed

the call was trying to launder illicit cannabis through the business.

The matter remains under investigation.

The acting head of the division says instances like this are rare, however. Compliance officers have issued 196 notices of violation as of year’s end, resolving 148 of those. The vast majority have been addressed without penalty.

SFR analyzed documents, internal emails, videos and audio recordings related to more than 100 alleged violations spanning

from April through August 2022. They show regulators are mostly offering leeway to businesses when it comes to infractions the RLD’s Cannabis Control Division deems minor: inadequate signage, improper cannabis disposal and so on.

The more serious violations so far have included an allegation of moldy weed and untraceable bags of plant material. In those cases—both involving Santa Fe-based companies—the state levied hefty fines and ordered facility closures. Locked down facilities led

to a pause in sales, which meant a loss of millions in revenue.

Acting Division Director Andrew Vallejos tells SFR that regulators’ main focus has been to ensure the health and safety of customers, medical cannabis patients and employees, but also to avoid scrutiny from the feds. Beyond boilerplate inspections, the division is also gearing up for sting operations targeting sales to underage buyers.

Warnings and fixes

Mr. Buds, a dispensary in Clovis, is a typical example of a company dinged for minor violations, according to SFR’s review. The company’s 13 infractions included missing employee and visitor badges, a lack of signage noting restricted areas and untrained employees. The Cannabis Control Division gave Mr. Buds a chance to address those violations, which the company did, according to a June 15 email to regulators.

A representative of Mr. Buds assured regulators the company had created employee badges (and that they would be worn), back rooms were labeled as inaccessible to the public, and employees would be brought up to speed on the latest operating procedures.

Similarly, regulators allowed Seven Point Farms a chance to address missing signs and improperly stored chemicals at its Albuquerque store. PurLife also had a chance to fix nearly identical problems, but also missteps including improperly disposing of cannabis deemed “wastage.”

“Wastage was not rendered unusable and unrecognizable by grinding and incorporating into other ground material (i.e. soil, compost material, or leaves and yard waste) so that the resulting mixture is at least 50

Cannabis Control Division gives most New Mexico businesses leeway, but punishes two Santa Fe-based producers

Video taken by the Cannabis Control Division shows numerous bags of cannabis that lacked required tracking information at a Best Daze facility.

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percent non-cannabis material by volume, prior to removal,” CCD Compliance Officer Esperanza Salazar wrote in a July 6 report.

The same report noted PurLife staff took corrective action within 60 days of notification.

“PurLife has updated its [standard operating procedures] and wastage plan to show that PurLife’s wastage will now be rendered unusable and unrecognizable by grinding and incorporating other ground material,” the company noted.

Other companies received what amounted to warnings for not having conspicuously posted building layouts, missing visitor logs and products without warning labels.

Cannabis Control Division Acting Director Andrew Vallejos is still getting familiar with the job to which he was appointed in August, but he’s also spent several years as director of RLD’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. He now holds both positions.

The cannabis division allows for some wiggle room when it comes to “minor” infractions by license holders instead of “hitting them with a lot of administrative citations,” Vallejos tells SFR.

“One of the things that we did from the very beginning, even predating my time here, is that we had this idea that we would go in, and if it wasn’t a major violation, we would just give them a corrective action...so that they just don’t do it in the future,” he says.

The 2022 Cannabis Regulation Act called for a variety of rules on the new industry— including for labeling, training, security and tracking—and potential penalties for violations. The regulatory scheme built on rules already in place from the state’s Medical Cannabis Program.

The purpose of compliance standards, Vallejos says, is multifaceted. Inspecting dispensaries and grow operations is meant to benefit the health and wellness of consumers. But it also serves as a way to stay off the feds’ naughty list. He points to a memo from the

cannabis industry’s Cretaceous Period—authored by then-President Barack Obama’s deputy attorney general, James Cole, outlining the deprioritization of federal cannabis enforcement. Cole wrote the memo in 2013, when state-level legalization of medical cannabis was on the rise. It partially came across as a parental warning to play nice.

“The Department’s guidance in this memorandum rests on its expectation that states and local governments that have enacted laws authorizing marijuana-related conduct will implement strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems that will address the threat those state laws could pose to public safety, public health, and other law enforcement interests,” Cole wrote.

The Trump administration rescinded the Cole memo, as it’s known, and the Biden

administration never officially reinstated it. US Attorney General Merrick Garland has said his DOJ will generally avoid targeting low-level federal cannabis offenses.

Vallejos says compliance enforcement in New Mexico serves two other purposes beyond running afoul of Washington, DC.

“It’s making sure that the product is fresh and doesn’t have mold or something like that, or that there’s no other improprieties or irregularities,” Vallejos says. “But it’s also, in this first year, helpful to the business owner just to have that interaction with CCD to make sure that they’re compliant and they’re improving their quality control in their business practices.”

Records show that’s the case for most New Mexico cannabis businesses, but at least two owners got a look at the pointier end of RLD’s stick.

Fines, shutdowns and feelings

Len Goodman is a seasoned cannabis business owner who’s seen all aspects of enforcement, ranging from nearly none to a facility shutdown and tens of thousands of dollars in fines. In 2015, an explosion injured two employees at New Mexicann, a business Goodman partly owned. The cause was a dangerous process for producing cannabis extract that involves butane or other volatile chemicals. The Department of Health, which oversaw medical cannabis at the time, allowed New Mexicann to continue operations.

In the next couple of years, Goodman and his wife divorced; she got the company. With Goodman no longer at the helm, New Mexicann saw another explosion in 2020 that prompted the health department to revoke the company’s license and also garnered fines from the state environment department.

Goodman now runs Best Daze, a company RLD kneecapped just after adult-use sales began last year. Goodman tells SFR the department’s actions took him by surprise because the alleged improper activity had never seemed to be an issue.

“[DOH] never had a problem,” he says. “We were just doing what we always did.”

What Goodman “always did” was wait to record the transfer of freshly lopped plants, or what he refers to as “wet weight,” from one location to another. He says BioTrack, the seed-to-sale tracking system, does not allow accurate recording of the process.

From RLD’s vantage point, Best Daze had a giant room full of bags upon bags of cannabis without tracking numbers. Vallejos says untracked cannabis usually suggests retailers might be trying to launder illicit plants.

Yet Goodman says the hundreds of pounds of weed came from his licensed outdoor grow space. In the end, the Cannabis Control Division cleared Best Daze of possessing illegal cannabis, but it did slap the company with a $30,000 fine. One-third of that amount was for “inadequate chain of custody procedures”;

Zeke Shortes, owner of Sacred Garden, says his company is still recovering from regulators shutting down one of his facilities.

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another third was for “improper digital video surveillance”; and two $5,000 fines were for “improper measuring and weighing” and “inadequate policies and procedures.”

Goodman says he still can’t enter the wet weight into BioTrack, but that RLD agreed that he can keep detailed records on an external spreadsheet to track the plants he moves from the outdoor grow to his drying facility.

Regulators ordered Best Daze to essentially shut down the storage facility in question while investigators worked out the origins of the untraceable cannabis. It took the division about four months to finally give Best Daze the green light to resume operations—a duration Goodman says was far too long. Even now, he says, much of the affected product is too old to be sold for anything other than extracts, and wholesale prices have dropped dramatically since May.

Goodman tells SFR the fines were “a drop in the bucket” compared to the millions he likely lost in potential wholesale deals. But he doesn’t harbor resentment toward the division.

“I think they acted appropriately,” Goodman says. “The only qualification I would put to that is it took months to resolve.”

Vallejos says he’s sympathetic to Best Daze’s loss of revenue, but that it was important the division got things right.

“The idea was, we would rather take our time and get it right than just rush into it and just levy an administrative fine that gets taken up to the District Court,” Vallejos says.

Zeke Shortes, who owns Sacred Garden, has a different disposition when asked about state cannabis regulators.

Shortes had the displeasure of being the first cannabis business owner to face harsh consequences from RLD under the Cannabis Regulation Act after the department alleged his company was selling moldy weed. Shortes maintains Sacred Garden has never sold anything with mold on it.

Shortes and Sacred Garden also hold the honor of successful ly suing the state’s Taxation and Revenue Department over the application of gross receipts taxes on medical cannabis. Shortes’ victory arguably put tax exemptions for medical cannabis on the minds of lawmakers, who

went on to include those exemptions in the Cannabis Regulation Act.

One month after the state Supreme Court sided with Shortes and just days before adult-use sales were slated to begin, RLD issued Sacred Garden a cease and desist order. Shortes says that wasn’t a coincidence. He thinks Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s admin istration retaliated against him and his busi ness after his lawsuit allowed for tax refunds from him and other producers.

“I think I was on [Gov. Michelle Lujan] Grisham’s radar with the whole Tax and Rev lawsuit,” Shortes says.

Nora Meyers Sackett, a spokeswoman for Lujan Grisham, called Shortes’ claim “a ludicrous accusation.”

“The governor’s office does not in any way influence inde pendent legal compliance en forcement by any state agency,” Meyers Sackett says. “The law is the law.”

Shortes, like Goodman, was forced to shut down one of his fa cilities for weeks while investiga tors worked. By the end, Shortes says, he shelled out $100,000

to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to get the facility up to snuff for issues RLD had not initially raised. He says he lost about $1 million in sales.

“I’m fed up, but it really hurts my feelings,” Shortes says. “It really hurts our business and we’re still recovering and it’ll probably take a couple of years to recover.”

“I think the industry really needs to spearhead that and encourage safe practices within their own businesses and promote that through the industry statewide,” Martinez says.

She expects over time “the steep learning curve” will flatten out and what’s expected of growers and retailers will become more apparent.

Even Cannabis Control Division Director Vallejos says giving business owners a chance to fix mistakes in lieu of a fine will only last so long.

“If we keep coming back to it time and time again, and we’re seeing the same problem over and over again, you will get cited at some point,” he says.

The division, according to Vallejos, is also gearing up to conduct sting operations designed to sniff out underage sales, but he calls them something different.

“It’s called minor compliance operations,” Vallejos says. “That’s the technical term.”

The division plans to hire a person older than 18, but younger than 21 (the legal age to buy and use cannabis without a medical card in New Mexico) to try and make a purchase with a state-issued ID—a similar tactic long used by RLD’s alcohol regulators.

The division, Vallejos says, will also take some cues from our neighbors to the north.

Future enforcement

Bobbi Martinez has held a number of jobs in the cannabis industry. She worked for a grow equipment supply company, before managing cultivation for a New Mexico company. She later worked as a compliance manager for the Cannabis Control Division and now works as a compliance specialist for Weeds, a New Mexicobased cannabis consulting firm.

During her time as a compliance manager, she oversaw all the violations SFR reviewed. But it was prior to her time with RLD when she says she saw a culture of non-compliance.

ABOVE: The Cannabis Control Division ordered a cease and desist at Sacred Garden after an allegation of moldy cannabis in March 2022.

BELOW: Best Daze was fined $30,000 for not properly tracking products and improper security monitoring.

“I feel like then the enforcement really wasn’t there,” she says. “So I think a lot of people decided that if it wasn’t going to be enforced, it wasn’t something that they had to really work towards.”

Going forward, she says, business owners should set a new tone and culture.

“In an effort not to reinvent the wheel, we will be sending up, in the next couple of weeks, a handful of compliance officers to shadow Colorado compliance officers to go do manufacturing inspections, grow inspections, retail inspections, and generally just pick the brains of the regulators up in Colorado,” he says.

For higher-level Cannabis Control Division investigations, the work continues, albeit without much transparency.

Records the division provided on the case out of Albuquerque show investigators in May interviewed at least one business partner with Golden Roots, but did little else. What of the alleged cartel ties or accusations of illicit weed laundering? According to the CCD’s online license database, Golden Roots still has an active license.

“All I can say is, it’s still an open claim,” Vallejos says. “It has been referred. We take those kinds of allegations super seriously at our division. It’s an ongoing investigation, but every case like that, every allegation like that, will involve law enforcement at some point.”

CANNABIS CONTROL DIVISION

THE JURY’S IN

Kudos to new-ish art space Strata Gallery, not only for shirking the pricy Canyon Road glitz and glamour for more local-friendly digs on Cerrillos Road, but for continuing its mission to show work that is both accessible and excitingly novel. In this instance, we refer to Strata’s second annual Fragments juried exhibition wherein 41 artists from more than a dozen states show their best pieces through the auspices of gallery prez David Olivant. You’ll find paintings, digital works, sculpture and so much more pulled from nearly 750 submissions. How each artist explores the idea of fragmentation is anyone’s guess, but it’ll sure be cool to find out. (ADV)

Fragments Juried Exhibition Reception: 5-8 pm Friday, Jan. 6. Free. Strata Gallery 418 Cerrillos Road, (505) 780-5403

PERFORMANCE SAT/7-SUN/8

ROOM FOR IMPROV-MENT (SORRY)

Though one could argue bad improv is the stuff of nightmares, everybody’s gotta start somewhere when it comes to the sometimes-sublime art form, and the folks at Stage Santa Fe are making it easier than ever with a pair of free workshops aimed at the curious. In a nutshell, this one’s for the people who’ve watched the sketch shows, know what we mean when we say things like “UCB” and “Harold” and/or just want to learn the ins and outs with other comedy students looking to take things to the next level. In short, if you always thought you were funny and quick but never knew quite how to flex those skills, instructor Eric Weiss will show you how it’s done. Just make sure you only sign up for one of the two classes. (ADV)

Free Intro to Longform Improv Workshop: 2-4 pm Satruday, Jan. 7 and Sunday, Jan. 8. Free Stage Santa Fe, 1202 Parkway Drive, (505) 302-1250

COMEDY TUE/10

EVEN FUNNIER

As you might have read in our recent “25 Things We Love About Santa Fe Right Now” cover from late December, the comedy scene in Santa Fe has been hitting its stride of late—almost to the point that our admittedly paltry number of venues can’t contain the yuks. Enter Last Stop Comedy Night, a new series going down at Second Street Brewery’s Railyard location. It’s not only nice to see live entertainment in this spot again after Second Street’s Rufina outpost claimed the bulk of the company’s music offerings, but comedy seems a natural fit for the size of the room. Besides, when you get down to it, a nice burger or fish and chips and a few laughs with local and touring comics sounds great. Oh, and there’s an open mic component, too, for the up-and-comers. (ADV)

Last Stop Comedy Night: 7:30 pm Tuesday, Jan. 10 Free. Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 989-3278

JILL PRENDERGAST

READING THU/5

It’s OK to Be OK

Throughout the pandemic, it seemed like the hits just kept coming at local writer/poet Jill Prendergast. First, there was COVID and the lockdowns; then her father died; her brother accidentally overdosed and died not long after. At that point, Prendergast found herself wrapping up her sibling’s affairs in southern Florida— perhaps the weirdest place in the country. After that, she ended a longtime relationship and found herself on her own for the first time in ages. The words started to pour.

“But I became so tired of talking about grief and isolation,” Prendergast tells SFR of the period that followed. “I think I grossed myself out, and I didn’t mean for it to become a creative purge, but I guess it was more like an emotional purge what with the timing of everything happening in the world.”

The results of that purge can be found in Prendergast’s new poetry collection, Soap Opera, a play on words based in early morning sojourns to Earl’s Laundromat on Agua Fría Street in Santa Fe. Loose in structure and deeply, personally vulnerable, Soap Opera represents massive change and upheaval, but also the long, slow trudge to being OK again and the resultant guilt that springs from happiness following

an extended bout with the sadsies.

“Noticing when you’re happy and exclaiming it...was hugely expansive,” Prendergast explains. “I’d never done it, so a lot of these poems...I was uncomfortable writing about joy; like you’re waiting for it to fall away. It’s scary noticing when you’re happy, almost like you’re allowing room for somebody to come in and fuck it up.”

Prendergast will read from her new collection—as well as selections from older books Mercurial and Maybe Even Wonderful—alongside her editors, Josh Stuyvesant and Jeremy Kinter, both writers themselves, at the upcoming Afterhours at CMB event at downtown coffeeshop Crash Murder Business. It’s a one-off thing for her, she says, as she doesn’t often feel comfortable sharing so publicly. Still, with her style landing within a milieu she calls “prose-etry,” it sounds like a fine way to get a little poetic culture.

“I’m not very abstract,” Prendergast concludes. “We’ve all lost people, we all understand grief collectively. It makes the world more relatable.” (Alex De Vore)

AFTERHOURS AT CMB: 7 pm Thursday, Jan. 5

Free (donations accepted) Crash Murder Business 312 Montezuma Ave., cmbcoffeeshop.com

Writer Jill Prendergast uses her words at upcoming after-hours coffeeshop reading, gathering

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ART

9TH ANNUAL GUADALUPE GROUP ART SHOW

Eye on the Mountain Art Gallery

222 Delgado St., (928) 308-0319

‘Tis the Guadalupe season.

11 am-6 pm, Mon-Sat, free

ANDREW FISHER: ILLUMINATIONS

LewAllen Galleries

1613 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-3250

Gilded tapestries merge boldness with a delicate touch.

10 am-6 pm, Mon-Fri; 10 am-5 pm, Sat, free

ART FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE

Aurelia Gallery 414 Canyon Road (505) 501-2915

Straddling the line between seriousness and whimsy.

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

DENNIS MIRANDA: THE MASK NEVER LIES

LewAllen Galleries 1613 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-3250

Melding fine art with caricature for ruminative pieces on the human condition.

10 am-6 pm, Mon-Fri; 10 am-5 pm, Sat, free

DERET ROBERTS: IN CIRCLES

Keep Contemporary 142 Lincoln Ave., (505) 557-9574

Roberts explores the eternal struggle between light and shadow.

11 am-5 pm, Weds-Sat; Noon-5 pm, Sun, free

EARTH’S OTHER

Currents 826 826 Canyon Road (505) 772-0953

Print works from six artists exploring both Earth and otherworldliness.

Noon-5 pm, Thurs-Sun, free

ENCHANTED LAND

Cafe Pasqual’s Gallery 103 E Water St., Second Floor (505) 983-9340

Carved figures, photos, watercolors and more.

10 am-5 pm, free

FIFTEEN FLOWERS

Iconik Coffee Roasters 1600 Lena St. (505) 428-0996

Grayscale still lifes on cotton from photographer James Ware Pitts.  7:30 am-5 pm, free

JERRY UELSMANN

Scheinbaum and Russek 812 Camino Acoma (505) 988-5116

A retrospective for the late surrealist, curated by his friends Janet Russek and David Scheinbaum. By appt., free

LIVING DESERT: NEW WORK BY SEAN HUDSON

Smoke the Moon 616 Canyon Road smokethemoon.com Depicting local landscapes as geometric color gradients. 12-4 pm, Thurs-Sun, free

MAX COLE: ENDLESS JOURNEY

OUTRIDERS: LEGACY OF THE BLACK COWBOY

Harwood Museum of Art 238 Ledoux St., Taos (575) 758-9826

Unearthing images of drovers and cattle rustlers with African heritage.  11 am-5 pm, free PAINTINGS IN CONVERSATION WITH EACH OTHER AND ART HISTORY

GVG Contemporary 1368 Rufina Circle (505) 982-1494

Exploring the fraught intersection of non-objective and narrative art.

Noon-4 pm, Fri-Sat, free PRESENT | EVOKE GROUP ARTIST EXHIBITION

RITES OF PASSAGE: RAVEN|BLACKWOLF|WHITE BUFFALO

FaraHNHeight Fine Art 54 E San Francisco St., #4 (575) 751-4278

An Indigenous group show journeying into the depths of its artists’ personal lives.

11 am-6 pm, Fri-Mon, free SANTA FE 2023

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD CALL FOR ENTRIES

Online

fotoforumsantafe.com/award Share your best snaps for the chance to win—among other things—a two-month solo exhibition at Foto Forum.

All Day, $25-$45

SHARING THE PROCESS: HELP US TITLE THE UNTITLED

THE THREE OF US Santa Fe Public Library

Main Branch

145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

Marcy Snow, Lee Manning and C.A. Crossman present paintings and photographs.

10 am-8 pm, Tues-Thurs; 10 am-6 pm, Fri-Sat, free

THE 12 DOGS OF CHRISTMAS: EUROPEAN TRADITIONS IN CANINE PORTRAITURE

KSG Fine Art 66 E San Francisco St. (505) 577-1877

A tour through the golden age of dog depiction.

Noon-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

TONY VACCARO

CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION

GERD

J. KUNDE: CAPTURING NEW MEXICO

Alberto Zalma Art Shop 407 S Guadalupe St. (505) 670-5179

Exploring New Mexico in analog black and white.

11 am-7 pm, Tues-Sat, free

INTERPLAY

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

Immersive, interactive digital art by Robert Rauschenberg and more.

10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon, free

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

Paintings and works on paper spanning six decades.

10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon, free

ONE-OF-A-KIND II

Obscura Gallery 1405 Paseo de Peralta (505) 577-6708

A group show of unique photo-based artworks.

11 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

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

A group art exhibition of works revealing the immense impact that can be delivered in a small package.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat, free REGALOS

Hecho Gallery 129 W Palace Ave. (505) 455-6882

A juried show of artists living and working in New Mexico.

10 am-5 pm, Weds-Sat, free

CATEGORIES

ViVO Contemporary 725 Canyon Road (505) 982-1320

Exploring the relationship between artists and audience.

10 am-5 pm, free

SHIRIN NESHAT: LAND OF DREAMS

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

Portraits of New Mexicans embellished with Farsi calligraphy and dreamlike illustrations.

10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon, free

Monroe Gallery of Photography 112 Don Gaspar Ave. (505) 992-0800

Posthumously celebrating the photographer’s 100th birthday. 10 am-5 pm, free

TREASURES OF THE SOUTHWEST Blue Rain Gallery

544 S Guadalupe St. (505) 954-9902

Works from Tony Abeyta, Allan Houser and more.

10 am-6 pm, Mon-Fri; 9 am-5 pm, Sat, free

FACES: Expressive, engaged people and animals. Get permission from subjects when applicable.

PLACES: Outdoors and the built environment. Enough with the churches and the statues already. What else do you see?

MOVEMENT: Candid shots of action. Machines, dancers, atoms?

ODD: Weird, genre defying, not Photoshopped but funky. This is the wild card category.

SFREPORTER.COM/CONTESTS ENTER BY FEB. 1!

The beauty of brokenness on display in Introducing: Gary Goldberg, opening at Hecho Gallery this week.

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WINTER RHAPSODY | A GROUP EXHIBITION

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

Pops of color illuminate stark geometry.

10 am-5:30 pm, Tues-Fri; 10 am-5 pm, Sat, free

WINTER SHOW

G2 Gallery 702 Canyon Road (505) 982-1212

Painters Tom Martinelli and Uzo Hiramatsu join forces with photographer Danae Falliers.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

WED/4

BOOKS/LECTURES

AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE NORTHERN SOUTHWEST Office of Archaeological Studies Online bit.ly/3VAA25S

The first of eight history lectures leading up to the Pueblo Revolt.

5:45 pm, $180-$200

REVOLTS AND REVOLUTIONS: RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS

IN NM HISTORY

Museum of New Mexico Foundation Online bit.ly/3Ccw6l5

Rob Martinez discusses the precedents for New Mexican responses to oppression.  Noon-1 pm, free-$25

EVENTS

ALL THINGS YARN

La Farge Library

1730 Llano St. (505) 820-0292

Work on knitting projects with other fiber-inclined folks.

5:30-7:30 pm, free

BILINGUAL BOOKS AND BABIES

Santa Fe Public Library

Main Branch 145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

Music and song expose younger ones to new language sounds.

10-10:30 am, free

MEET AND GREET: LEGISLATIVE TOWN HALL

Rancho Viejo Fire Station 37 Rancho Viejo Blvd. (505) 986-6202

Get to know your local legislators—and tell them what concerns they should carry into the upcoming session.

5:30-7 pm, free

TEEN LOUNGE

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

An after-school oasis with art supplies, laptops, board games, tea and snacks on offer.

1:30-3:30 pm, free

YOUTH CHESS CLUB

Santa Fe Public Library

Main Branch 145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

This is your chance to develop some Queen's Gambit skills to impress your friends.

5:45-7:45 pm, free

MUSIC

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ JAM

Club Legato 125 E Palace Ave. (505) 988-9232

Bring your own instruments to join the jam.

6-9 pm, free

OSCAR BUTLER Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Easy listening covers and singer-songwriter originals from the Albuquerque local. 4-6 pm, free

PAUL DEHAVEN El Rey Court

1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931

The folk/soul/indie rock maestro previews his upcoming album, Pink Kimono. 8-10 pm, free

RHYME CRAFT: HIP-HOP SHOW AND DANCE PARTY

The Mineshaft 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid (505) 473-0743

Dance with O.G. Willikers and DJ D-monic every first Wednesday of the month.   7-11 pm, free

WORKSHOP

ELEVATE - CIRCUS INTENSIVE

Wise Fool New Mexico 1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

The only New Year's workout in town that’ll have you on a trapeze in two weeks. No experience required; part of an ongoing series. 5-9 pm, $350

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HORTICULTURE

HAPPENINGS: RED WORM COMPOST WITH SAM MCCARTHY

Stewart Udall Center 725 Camino Lejo (505) 983-6155

Learn how to keep your high desert soil happy through the magic of worm poop.  Noon-1 pm, $15-$25

TEST PREP - LSAT, MCAT, GRE - BY THE BARRON'S AUTHOR Online cuttsreviews.com/newmexico Jay Cutts of New Mexico’s Cutts Graduate Reviews offers coaching to prepare for the LSAT, MCAT, GRE, ACT/SAT math and more.

All Day, free

THU/5

EVENTS

AFTERHOURS AT CMB

CrashMurderBusiness 312 Montezuma Ave. cmbcoffeeshop.com

Local writer Jill Prendergast holds court. Password: kettle of raptors. (See SFR Picks, page 15)

7 pm, free

CHESS AND JAZZ CLUB

No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon St. nonamecinema.org

Play some chess, jam some jazz and talk some film with the coolest cinematic anarchists in town. Tea provided. 6-8 pm, free

PAJAMA STORYTIME

Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive (505) 955-2820

Cozy storytime with parenting experts and grab-and-go kits. For families with children ages 5 and under.

6:30-7:30 pm, free

VIRTUAL TOURS: 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALEXANDER GIRARD WING Online

bit.ly/3jtPQdl

Explore MOIFA’s Girard Wing, with a focus either on Nativities (at 11 am) or a discussion of five pieces from the collection (at noon).

11 am, noon, free

MUSIC

ALEX MURZYN QUINTET

Club Legato 125 E Palace Ave. (505) 988-9232

The Bay Area saxophonist and his fellow jazz aficionados hold court.

6-9 pm, free

BOB MAUS

Cava Lounge, Eldorado Hotel 309 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-4455

If you’re hankering for Otis Redding covers with a splash of Steve Winwood, Maus is your man.

6-9 pm, free CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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HALF BROKE HORSES

Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge 1005 S St. Francis Drive (505) 983-9817

Honky-tonk, Americana and alt-country. 7-10 pm, free MARION CARRILLO Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Singer/songwriter. It is the Cowgirl, after all. 4-6 pm, free

WORKSHOP

GET A MAKE SANTA FE METALSHOP & MIG WELDING BADGE

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

Learn to cut, bend, shape, grind, drill and weld while building an ornamental steel table. Part of a two-day class.  10 am-2 pm, $180

YOGA FOR KIDS

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

Children of all ages are invited, but must be accompanied by an adult.

10:30 am, free

FRI/6

ART OPENINGS

FRAGMENTS JURIED EXHIBITION (RECEPTION)

Strata Gallery 418 Cerrillos Road (505) 780-5403

Forty-one artists from 16 states present their takes on fragmentation. Masks required. (See SFR Picks, page 15) 5-8 pm, free

INTRODUCING: GARY GOLDBERG (OPENING)

Hecho Gallery 129 W Palace Ave. (505) 455-6882

Mexican textiles with patterns pulled from the artist's photographs of aging Oaxacan walls.  5-7 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

NAVAJO WEAVING EDUCATIONAL TALK

Sorrel Sky Gallery 125 W Palace Ave. (505) 501-6555

Jackson Clark discusses and demonstrates traditional weaving techniques.  5-7 pm, free

EVENTS

BILINGUAL BOOKS AND BABIES

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

Music and song expose young ones to new language sounds and improve their language acquisition.  10-10:30 am, free

MUSIC

BOB MAUS

Cava Lounge, Eldorado Hotel 309 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-4455

Blues and soul for lovers of Randy Newman, Van Morrison and the like.

6-9 pm, free

JIM ALMAND Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565 The singer-songwriter rides again.  4-6 pm, free

JOHN GARLISCH

First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant Ave. (505) 982-8544

An organ recital featuring Frahm, Markull, Leyding and more.

5:30 pm, free

LE KURO NEKO

The Matador 116 W San Francisco St. (505) 984-5050

Rock, hip-hop, punk and emo. No shortage of genres going on here.

6-9 pm, free

ROBERT FOX TRIO

Club Legato 125 E Palace Ave. (505) 988-9232 We're told the jazz here will be hot.

6-9 pm, free

THE ORDINARY THINGS

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 Burqueño indie rock trio. 6-9 pm, free

THEATER

8X10S: 7 COME 11

Performing Arts Center 1670 Nectar Street, Los Alamos (505) 662-5493

Short plays—ranging from comedy to drama—by eight Southwestern playwrights. 7:30 pm, $15-$20

WORKSHOP

MEDITATION 101 Thubten Norbu Ling Buddhist Center 130 Rabbit Road (505) 490-6152

Practice analytical meditation and visualization—a specialty of Tibetan Buddhism.

7-8:30 pm, free

SAT/7

ART OPENINGS

INTRODUCING: GARY GOLDBERG (ARTIST TALK)

Hecho Gallery 129 W Palace Ave. (505) 455-6882

Discussing the process of translating photographs into textiles. 2 pm, free

JOAN FENICLE: DOWN TO THE BONE (RECEPTION)

Wild Hearts Gallery 221 B Hwy. 165, Placitas (505) 867-2450

Depicting landscape and memory through both acrylic mediums and construction materials.

1-4 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

ASTROLOGICAL PREDICTIONS 2023

Fruit Of The Earth Natural Health 909 Early St. (505) 310-7917

A lecture on the significant planetary cycles for 2023, presented by astrologer Ken Bresee. 1-2:30 pm, free

EVENTS

BILINGUAL BOOKS AND BABIES

Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive (505) 955-2820

Help the youngest folks in your life learn new languages through music. 10-10:30 am, free

EL MUSEO CULTURAL MERCADO

El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe 555 Camino de la Familia (505) 992-0591

An eclectic collection of art and antiques.

8 am-4 pm, free

MEET CORNELIUS

Santa Fe Children's Museum 1050 Old Pecos Trail (505) 989-8359

Santa Fe's most famous cornsnake greets his fans. Other guests include Bisquick the tortoise and Loki the kingsnake.  1-2 pm, free

PARENT AND TOT CREATIVE MOVEMENT

Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

Engaging preschoolers in exercise through music and stories.  10-11 am, free

READ TO A PUP!

Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive (505) 955-2820

GRAND

OPENING & JANUARY ART MARKETPLACE

Prism Arts & Other Fine Things

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

Prism christens its new, larger space with linoleum-cut prints, photography, mixed-media collages and pastels.

10 am-6 pm, free

Little ones practice reading aloud with a therapy dog.  11:30 am-12:30 pm, free

MUSIC

BOB MAUS

Inn & Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 988-5531

Blues and soul from the ‘60s and ‘70s.

6-9 pm, free

OPEN MIKE EAGLE

Meow Wolf

1352 Rufina Circle (505) 395-6369

Exploring the edges of art rap with the Project Blowed collaborator.  8 pm, $20-$22

ROBERT FOX TRIO Club Legato 125 E Palace Ave. (505) 988-9232 Hot jazz for frigid nights. 6-9 pm, free

RON ROUGEAU

Pink Adobe 406 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 983-7712

Acoustic tunes from the '60s and '70s.

5:30-7:30 pm, free

STANLIE KEE AND STEP IN Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565 Blues 'n' rock. 1-3 pm, free

VELNIAS/TKTWA/ DISTANCES/DEAD PATTERN

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808

Headliner Velnias uses doom metal to explore the macrocosm reflected within the microcosm.  7 pm, $12-$15

THEATER

8X10S: 7 COME 11

Performing Arts Center 1670 Nectar Street, Los Alamos (505) 662-5493

Short plays by eight Southwestern playwrights. 7:30 pm, $15-$20

WORKSHOP

FREE INTRO TO LONGFORM IMPROV

Stage Santa Fe 1202 Parkway Drive (505) 302-1250

If you've ever thought, "improv comedy looks fun," this is your chance to learn how it’s done. (See SFR Picks, page 15) 2-4 pm, free

GET A MAKE SANTA FE SEWING BADGE

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

Learn to use an industrial sewing machine and create your own leather card carrying case.

10 am-2 pm, $85

GET A MAKE SANTA FE WOODSHOP BADGE

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

Learn woodshop safety basics while constructing a mini hat rack to take home.

10 am-2 pm, $90

HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE

Online lwvnm.org

The League of Women Voters of NM presents strategies for making the most of the upcoming session.

10 am-12 pm, free

SUN/8

BOOKS/LECTURES

CHILD POVERTY IN NEW MEXICO

Unitarian Universalist Congregation 107 W Barcelona Road (505) 982-9674

Presentation on the status of local child poverty and relevant policies to support this legislative session. Masks required.  1-2:30 pm, free

SUGAR MOUNTAIN

Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Paying tribute to Neil Young.  12-3 pm, free

WORKSHOP

FREE INTRO TO LONGFORM IMPROV

Stage Santa Fe 1202 Parkway Drive (505) 302-1250

IPHONE/IPAD CRASH COURSE

Vista Grande Public Library

14 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado (505) 466-7323

Learn to fully utilize iPhones and iPads as the tiny computers they are.  9-11 am, free

TUE/10

BOOKS/LECTURES

THE SEEDS ARE COMING!

Christ Lutheran Church 1701 Arroyo Chamiso (505) 983-9461

Gwen Wion from the Institute of Applied Ecology gives a lowdown on native plant restoration and conservation.  6:30 pm, free

EVENTS

AFTER SCHOOL ART

THEATER

LAST STOP COMEDY NIGHT

Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-3278

Join local comics for an evening of fresh jokes and brews—or hop onstage yourself to win a free pint. (See SFR Picks, page 15) 7:30 pm, free

WORKSHOP

4-WEEK PAINTING SERIES

LECTURE

WITH TANYA LUKIN LINKLATER AND A RESPONSE BY

LAYLI LONG SOLDIER

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The multi-disciplinary artist and poet join forces for a dual presentation.  6-7:30 pm, free

EVENTS

EL MUSEO CULTURAL MERCADO

El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe 555 Camino de la Familia (505) 992-0591

An eclectic collection of art and antiques.  10 am-4 pm, free

FAMILY MORNINGS AT FOLK ART

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1200

Story time and crafts inspired by current exhibits. This month’s theme is dressing with purpose, and attendees can make a fleece poncho.  11 am-12 pm, free

SAN FELIPE POTTERY EXHIBITION AND DEMONSTRATION

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 710 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1250

Artist Ray Garcia discusses and demonstrates his pottery practice.  1-3 pm, free

FILM

RECKONINGS (PREMIERE)

Center For Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail (505) 216-0672

The New Mexico premiere of Roberta Grossman's doc on the Luxembourg Agreements. Part of the SF Jewish Film Festival.  11 am, $12-$15

MUSIC

9,999

Taught by Eric Weiss. RSVP to info@stagesantafe.com. Only sign up for one of the two classes. (See SFR Picks, page 15) 2-4 pm, free

USUI REIKI CERTIFICATION CLASS LEVEL I

Prana Blessings 1925 Rosina St. (505) 772-0171

Feeling stuck on those brandnew resolutions? Learn to dissolve energetic blocks through Reiki.

10 am-3 pm, $275

WELCOME THE NEW YEAR

The High Frequency Loft 1335 Gusdorf Road, Suite Q, Taos (575) 425-0709

Throw bones to welcome the new year—and maybe learn a bit about what it holds in store.  3-4:30 pm, $20

MON/9

FILM

SCREENING OF RESERVATION DOGS WITH MIGIZI PENSONEAU

Institute of American Indian Arts 83 Avan Nu Po Road (505) 424-2351

Catch up with Uncle Brownie and the gang alongside producer and co-star Pensoneau. Part of IAIA's Evening Reading Series.  6 pm, free

WORKSHOP

ELEMENTS OF SACRED SPACE: ACTING FOR FILM WITH EB LOTTIMER

Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 310-0871

Bring your vulnerability—and an SD memory card to record your work on camera. $40 per class or $220 for the six-week block.

6:30-9:30 pm, $40-$220

FIXIT CLINIC

Vista Grande Public Library

14 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado (505) 466-7323

READINGS BY PAM

HOUSTON, ESTHER BELIN AND KEENAN NORRIS

Institute of American Indian Arts 83 Avan Nu Po Road (505) 424-2351

Three writers come together to share their latest work. Part of IAIA’s Evening Reading Series.  6 pm, free

SENSORY STORYTIME

Vista Grande Public Library

14 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado (505) 466-7323

Engaging kids through movement, play, music, stories, etc. Ideal for kids with autism and sensory processing disorders.  3:15 pm, free

MUSEUMS

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM

217 Johnson St. (505) 946-1000

Making a Life. Radical Abstraction. Spotlight on Spring. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon, $20 (under 18 free)

IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS

108 Cathedral Place (505) 983-8900

Art of Indigenous Fashion. Matrilineal: Legacies of Our Mothers. The Stories we Carry. 10 am-4 pm, Wed-Sat, Mon 11 am-4 pm, Sun, $5-$10

MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE

706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1200

Grounded in Clay. ReVOlution. Here, Now and Always. Painted Reflections. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $3-$9

MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART

706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1200

DUO LIVE ACOUSTIC

MUSIC SUNDAYS

Native Wings Coffee House

7 Avenida Vista Grande, B8 (505) 577-1693

Caffeine accompanied by Kevin Miller and Larry Israel.  10 am-12:30 pm, free

BILL HEARNE La Fonda on the Plaza 100 E San Francisco St. (505) 982-5511

Local Americana, roots and country.  7-9 pm, free

Come with questions and/ or broken devices (we know you have a drawer full of them somewhere).

8:15-9 am, free

SILENT STORY TELLING

Theater Grottesco Studio 8380 Cerrillos Road Ste. #404 (505) 474-8400

Exploring the traditional art of pantomime blanche. A $100 deposit is required to secure a spot.

10am-12:30pm; 3pm-4:30pm, $500

Dressing with Purpose: Belonging and Resistance in Scandinavia. Fashioning Identities. #mask. Multiple Visions. Yokai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $3-$12

NEW MEXICO HISTORY

MUSEUM

113 Lincoln Ave. (505) 476-5200

Honoring Tradition and Innovation. The First World War. The Massacre of Don Pedro Villasur. The Palace Seen and Unseen. Righting a Wrong. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm first Fri of the month

Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

Themed art sessions open to all ages from babies to teens, with supplies on hand. 3:30-4:30 pm, free

THEATRE LOVERS CLUB TALK: POLISHING THE STARS OF TOMORROW

New Mexico School for the Arts 500 Montezuma Ave., Ste. 200 (505) 310-4194

Barbara Hatch of the NMSA Theatre Department gives a tour while students perform scene excerpts.  6-7 pm, free

Santa Fe Painting Workshops Downtown 341 East Alameda St. (505) 670-2690

Learn how to paint abstractly by combining fundamental drawing skills. Part of an ongoing series. All Day, $395

SLOW YOGA

Circle Round Boutique 4486 Corrales Road, Corrales (505) 897-7004

For individuals who haven't exercised in a while, are coming back from injury or just want to move in a relaxed environment.

4-5 pm, 5:30-6:30 pm, $5

MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART

750 Camino Lejo (505) 982-2226

Pueblo-Spanish Revival Style: the Director’s Residence. Trails, Rails, and Highways.

1-4 pm, Wed-Fri, $5-$12

NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART

107 W Palace Ave. (505) 476-5063

Selections from the 20th Century Collection. Western Eyes: 20th Century Art Here and Now. Transgressions and Amplifications.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-12

POEH CULTURAL CENTER

78 Cities of Gold Road (505) 455-5041

Di Wae Powa. Nah Poeh Meng: The Continuous Path. 9 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, $7-$10

WHEELWRIGHT

MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

704 Camino Lejo (505) 982-4636

Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry. Abeyta | To’Hajiilee K’é. The Mary Morez Style. Rooted: Samples of Southwest Baskets.

10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat, $8

See Thomas J. Barrow’s Discrete Multivariate Analysis in Transgressions and Amplifications at the New Mexico Museum of Art before the exhibition closes on Jan. 8.

© THOMAS BARROW. PHOTO BY CAMERON GAY.

Moroccan Dynamite

cornichon, hummus and tahini. In some spheres, falafel is tantamount to a burger in restaurants that serve American fare— if a kitchen can’t nail it, what are we even doing there? The mixed green side salad was so fresh, too, that it practically fixed my weird Christmastime trash food gut. During my second visit, I learned from

quinoa or pita. My friends chose quinoa, which was heavenly, and the meal came with a side of harissa, a semi-spicy chili paste made with roasted red peppers and various herbs and spices. I’d never had harissa before, and now I want it on literally everything savory I’ll ever eat.

BY ALEX DE VORE alex@sfreporter.com

Though brothers Abdel Malek and Zakaria Belghiti Alaoui only opened their Moroccan restaurant Tajine four months ago, it already serves up a standout experience and is a must-dine option for vegetarians and fans of international fare.

For Santa Fe’s size, we’re awfully spoiled with restaurant choices (chalk that up to a robust tourism scene, maybe?), but as any vegan or vegetarian will tell you, the options become fewer the longer one shirks meat (hope you like bread and cheese; good luck, vegans!). No matter, though, because even dedicated carnivores will find plenty to love at the Belghiti Alaouis’ spot, which is nestled deep within wellness/clothing biz BODY of Santa Fe on Cordova Road; just walk on in and head to the back.

Tajine is so good, in fact, I visited twice in a week—once with a pair of companions with a penchant for in ternational foods, and again with a longtime pal who generally leans toward meat, but who still loved it. For now, Tajine is a minimal affair with a scant few tables and a spartan kitchen manned by a small staff. Still, the menu has a lot going on, from cheese boards ($14-$30) with all sorts of options like figs, hon eycomb and seasonal fruit, to smoothies, juices and teas ($8-$11) and more. The item that got away, as it were, was a collard greens burrito served with pumpkin seeds and sunflower salsa, but I’ll consider it a reason to return.

Or, to put it another way, I need everyone to patornize Tajine so it sticks around. According to our server, Maddy—a font of knowledge and kindness—the owners,

who indeed hail from Morocco, have their sights set on growth. If the reception from the community thus far is any indication, that seems likely. For now, though, even four months in, the brothers are considering the current run a semi-soft open ing, and it’s working.

Chances are you’ve had Abdel Malek’s food before, too, our server said— he cooked at Mediterranean joint Pyramid Café just across the street from his new enterprise for years. At Tajine, though, it seems he’s feeling himself. The menu feels more playful than at Pyramid, perhaps even experimental. Here, the brothers are free to include whatever they wish, and part of the fun in that is teach ing Santa Fe diners about new types of cuisine or, at the very least, dishes we’ve not often seen on local menus.

Of course, for my first visit, I zeroed in on the falafel sandwich ($15), an airfried number bursting with fresh veggies,

the menu is organic, and that if an item can be sourced locally, it is. On the first visit, all I knew was that Tajine’s falafel gives the others in town a run for their money, both in terms of its crispy exterior and it’s flavorful interior that truly comes alive when one catches bright notes from the cornichon and the richness of the tahini.

My companions on that first visit sampled the slow cooked tajine for two ($27), a compilation of veggies and garlic with saffron and fresh herbs cooked within the namesake tajine, an earthenware pot they bring to the table and open before your eyes. That little bit of razzle dazzle is weirdly so fun for being such a small thing, and the dish sizzles when opened while emmitting an intriguing array of aromas. Abdel Malek’s cheffing techniques prove to be masterful when it comes to properly cooking veggies, too: not too soft, not too hard (sung to the tune of Boyz II Men’s “Motownphilly”). For the side, diners can choose from rice,

Cut to a few days later, and I simply had to sample Tajine’s tajine for myself— solo diners will be glad to know it’s available for one—and I also had to try the ras el hanout coffee, a complex and flavorful treat crafted with ginger, clove, anise, nutmeg and cinnamon.

For my main course, I selected the daily special, one of two rotating tajine dishes with a savory bent (the other skews sweeter and includes apricots and assorted other fruits) including potatoes both sweet and not, plus zucchini and expertly executed Brussels sprouts ($17). On our server’s advice, I also added a bit of fake chicken made from mushrooms ($6 additional charge), a sublime taste and texture counterpoint to the tender vegetables. My companion’s falafel sandwich was reportedly excellent, too, every bit as good as the first visit, maybe even better.

Dessert is a must, too, and Tajine has three options, including the chocolate tam’ra, a medjool date covered in dark chocolate with walnut, almond and pistachio ($8), as well as the vegan bougatsa, a custard dish with philo, dates, cinnamon, orange blossom and rose water ($13). We ultimately settled on the coconut chia pudding with a bit of maple syrup plus fresh strawberries and blueberries. The chia seed added an intensely pleasant texture, while the subtle sweetness of the syrup and fruit left us feeling sated but not over-sugared. As such, Tajine might have become my favorite local restaurant. Do yourselves a favor and find out why ASAP.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “My life was the best omelet you could make with a chainsaw,” observed flamboyant author Thomas McGuane. That’s a witty way to encapsulate his tumultuous destiny. There have been a few moments in 2022 when you might have been tempted to invoke a similar metaphor about your own evolving story. But the good news is that your most recent chainsaw-made omelet is finished and ready to eat. I think you’ll find its taste is savory. And I believe it will nourish you for a long time. (Soon it will be time to start your next omelet, maybe without using the chainsaw this time!)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): After meticulous research of 2023’s astrological omens, I have come to a radical conclusion: You should tell the people who care for you that you’d like to be called by new pet names. I think you need to intensify their ability and willingness to view you as a sublime creature worthy of adoration. I don’t necessarily recommend you use old standbys like “cutie,” “honey,” “darling,” or “angel.” I’m more in favor of unique and charismatic versions, something like “Jubilee” or “Zestie” or “Fantasmo” or “Yowie-Wowie.” Have fun coming up with pet names that you are very fond of. The more, the better.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If I could choose some fun and useful projects for you to master in 2023, they would include the following: 1. Be in constant competition with yourself to outdo past accomplishments. But at the same time, be extra compassionate toward yourself.

2. Borrow and steal other people’s good ideas and use them with even better results than they would use them.

3. Acquire an emerald or two, or wear jewelry that features emeralds. 4. Increase your awareness of and appreciation for birds. 5. Don’t be attracted to folks who aren’t good for you just because they are unusual or interesting. 6. Upgrade your flirting so it’s even more nuanced and amusing, while at the same time you make sure it never violates anyone’s boundaries.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When she was young, Carolyn Forché was a conventional poet focused on family and childhood. But she transformed. Relocating to El Salvador during its civil war, she began to write about political trauma. Next, she lived in Lebanon during its civil war. She witnessed firsthand the tribulations of military violence and the imprisonment of activists. Her creative work increasingly illuminated questions of social justice. At age 72, she is now a renowned human rights advocate. In bringing her to your attention, I don’t mean to suggest that you engage in an equally dramatic self-reinvention. But in 2023, I do recommend drawing on her as an inspirational role model. You will have great potential to discover deeper aspects of your life’s purpose—and enhance your understanding of how to offer your best gifts.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are the characters in Carlos Castañeda’s books on shamanism fictional or real? It doesn’t matter to me. I love the wisdom of his alleged teacher, Don Juan Matus. He said, “Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself, and yourself alone, one question. Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t, it is of no use.” Don Juan’s advice is perfect for you in the coming nine months, Leo. I hope you will tape a copy of his words on your bathroom mirror and read it at least once a week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Teacher and author Byron Katie claims, “The voice within is what I’m married to. My lover is the place inside me where an honest yes and no come from.” I happen to know that she has also been married for many years to a writer named Stephen Mitchell. So she has no problem being wed to both Mitchell and her inner voice. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to propose marriage to your own inner voice. The coming year will be a fabulous time to deepen your relationship with this crucial source of useful and sacred revelation.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche offered advice that is perfect for you in 2023. It’s strenuous. It’s demanding and daunting. If you take it to heart, you will have to perform little miracles you may not yet have the confidence to try. But I have faith in you, Libra. That’s why I don’t hesitate to provide you with Nietzsche’s rant: “No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life. There may be countless trails and bridges and demigods who would gladly carry you across; but only at the price of pawning and forgoing yourself. There is one path in the world that none can walk but you. Where does it lead? Don’t ask, walk!”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): How might you transform the effects of the limitations you’ve been dealing with? What could you do to make it work in your favor as 2023 unfolds? I encourage you to think about these question with daring and audacity. The more moxie you summon, the greater your luck will be in making the magic happen. Here’s another riddle to wrestle with: What surrender or sacrifice could you initiate that might lead in unforeseen ways to a plucky breakthrough? I have a sense that’s what will transpire as you weave your way through the coming months in quest of surprising opportunities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian singer Tina Turner confided, “My greatest beauty secret is being happy with myself.” I hope you will experiment with that formula in 2023. I believe the coming months will potentially be a time when you will be happier with yourself than you have ever been before—more at peace with your unique destiny, more accepting of your unripe qualities, more in love with your depths, and more committed to treating yourself with utmost care and respect. Therefore, if Tina Turner is accurate, 2023 will also be a year when your beauty will be ascendant.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I’m homesick all the time,” writes author Sarah Addison Allen. “I just don’t know where home is. There’s this promise of happiness out there. I know it. I even feel it sometimes. But it’s like chasing the moon. Just when I think I have it, it disappears into the horizon.” If you have ever felt pangs like hers, Capricorn, I predict they will fade in 2023. That’s because I expect you will clearly identify the feeling of home you want—and thereby make it possible to find and create the place, the land, and the community where you will experience a resounding peace and stability.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Storyteller Michael Meade tells us, “The ship is always off course. Anybody who sails knows that. Sailing is being off-course and correcting. That gives a sense of what life is about.” I interpret Meade’s words to mean that we are never in a perfect groove heading directly towards our goal. We are constantly deviating from the path we might wish we could follow with unfailing accuracy. That’s not a bug in the system; it’s a feature. And as long as we obsess on the idea that we’re not where we should be, we are distracted from doing our real work. And the real work?

The ceaseless corrections. I hope you will regard what I’m saying here as one of your core meditations in 2023, Aquarius.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A Chinese proverb tells us, “Great souls have wills. Feeble souls have wishes.” I guess that’s true in an abstract way. But in practical terms, most of us are a mix of both great and feeble. We have a modicum of willpower and a bundle of wishes. In 2023, though, you Pisceans could make dramatic moves to strengthen your willpower as you shed wimpy wishes.

In my psychic vision of your destiny, I see you feeding metaphorical iron supplements to your resolve and determination.

Homework: Visualize in intricate detail a breakthrough you would like to experience by July 2023.

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LEGALS

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

CASE NO. D-101-CM-2022-00491

ANGELA MARIE ULIBARRI and JOHN JEFFREY ULIBARRI, Petitioners, v.

MARIO RUDDY ORTEGA and DEVYN NICOLE ULIBARRI, Respondents.

IN THE MATTER OF THE KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP OF X.V.O., a child.

NOTICE REGARDING COURT HEARING AND SETTING SECOND HEARING

THIS MATTER came before the Court on November 3, 2022 for a hearing to address permanent kinship guardianship of Xariah Venessa Ortega. Petitioners Angela and John Ulibarri appeared; neither Respondent appeared, and this Court FINDS:

1. An Ex Parte Order Appointing Temporary Kinship Guardian was filed on September 9, 2022 and expired March 9, 2023.

2. The Respondents have not yet been served.

3. The Petitioners are Xariah’s maternal grandparents; Xariah has been in their care since January 1, 2022. Devyn Ulibarri agreed to the Kinship request.

4. Petitioners meet all requirements to be appointed as Xariah’s Kinship Guardians.

5. The Indian Child Welfare Act does not apply.

A second hearing to address permanent Kinship Guardianship is set for Thursday January 12, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. This will be held in person at the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, NM.

7. Petitioners will attempt personal service on the Respondents and will serve by Publication if personal service is not possible.

/s/ SYLVIA LaMAR DISTRICT

ESTATE OF Lynn S. Macri, DECEASED. No. D-101-PB-2022-00278

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the estate of the decedent. All persons having claims against the estate of the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of any published notice to creditors or sixty (60) days after the date of mailing or other delivery of this notice, whichever is later, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the undersigned personal representative at the address listed below, or filed with the First Judicial District Court of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, located at the following address: 225 Montezuma Ave., Santa Fe, N.M. 87501 Dated: 11/23/22 Victoria Parrill 900 Calle Carmilita Santa Fe NM 87505

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Cause No: D-101-CV-2021-02086 LOS ALAMOS SCHOOLS CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID A. MARTINEZ, GILBERT D. MARTINEZ, BERNADETTE MARTINEZ, and ONEMAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., fka Springfield Financial Services, Inc., Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

there is any discrepancy between the property address or location and the legal description, the legal description shall control. The property will be sold subject to the right of redemption (if any); easements, reservations and restrictions of record; taxes and governmental assessments including unpaid utility bills; any liens or encumbrances not foreclosed in this proceeding; the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property; affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land; deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property; environmental contamination, if any; any homeowners’ association or condominium dues, assessments, declarations, rules, requirements and restrictions; any requirements imposed by city or county ordinance or by state law affecting the property; and zoning violations concerning the property, if any. No representation is made as to the validity of the rights of ingress and egress. Transfer of title to the highest bidder shall be without warranty or representation of any kind.

COURT JUDGE CERTIFICATE OF

SERVICE

I, the undersigned Employee of the District Court of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice Regarding Court Hearing was e-served on the date of acceptance for e-filing to counsel who registered for e-service as required by the rules and mailed to pro se parties, if any, to:

Angela & John Ulibarri

1723 Agua Fria ST

Santa FE, NM 87505 STATE OF NEW MEXICO

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT SANTA FE COUNTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 31, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. the undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Judge Steve Herrera Judicial Complex, 225 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico, sell all of the rights, title, and interests of the above-named defendants in and to the hereinafter described real property to the highest bidder in cash or certified funds. The property to be sold is located at 6B Calle Martinez, Santa Cruz, New Mexico 87567, and is more particularly described as follows: Parcel B, as shown on plat entitled “Lot Line Adjustment Survey for Ana Martinez and Lillian Martinez, Lying and Being situate within Santa Cruz Grant, in (Projected) Section 4, Township 20 North, Range 9 East, Vicinity of La Puebla

…”, filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico on November 14, 2003, in Plat Book 547 at Page 001, Document No. 1301148 (the Property), which is more commonly described as 6B Calle Martinez, Santa Cruz, NM 87567. (hereinafter the “Property”). If

ALL PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AT THE SALE ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW THE DISTRICT COURT FILE, TO MAKE THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF TITLE AND TO CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEY BEFORE BIDDING. The foregoing sale will be made to satisfy a foreclosure judgment rendered by the Court in the above-entitled and numbered cause on November 18, 2022, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the Property. The total amount awarded by the judgment to Los Alamos Schools Credit Union (“Plaintiff”), with further interest to the date of sale, is $32,999.90, plus its costs and attorney fees from November 9, 2022 through the date of sale of the property and any amounts advanced by Plaintiff to protect its interest in the property before sale, including insurance, maintenance, taxes, assessments or other expenses relating to the property.

The proceeds from the judicial sale will be applied first to the payment of the costs and expenses of the sale; and then to the payment of the Judgment in favor of Plaintiff, including additional fees, costs and expenses as stated in the foregoing paragraph. Any excess funds shall be deposited with the Clerk of Court for distribution by further order of the Court. Plaintiff may credit bid all or a portion of its judgment towards the purchase price at the foreclosure sale. Otherwise, terms of sale shall be immediately payable in cash or certified funds.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED /s/ Donald A. Walcott 150 Washington Avenue, Suite #207 Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 982-9559