Pelléas et Mélisande

An Eye For The Larger Than Life

Tibet has a magical quality. Even among those of us who have never been there, it wins our fancy as soon as we hear word of it. Renowned photographer Irene Kung bears witness to this magic through seven large scale photographs. Kung traveled to Tibet and Yunnan in 2017, immersing herself in the scenic and often isolated landscapes of mountains and monasteries on her quest to document the beauty of the region. “My trip to Yunnan and Tibet left me with such strong impressions that only color could clearly express,” Kung says in an artist’s statement. These photos have to be seen to be believed. (Noah Hale)

Irene Kung: Rough, Tough and Mystic Opening:

5-7 pm Friday, June 2. Free. Chiaroscuro Gallery

558 Canyon Road, (505) 992-0711

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WHILE IT’S STILL SPRING

No, it’s not summer quite yet, so you can still celebrate spring while it lasts at the 18th Annual Spring Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Featuring almost 100 vendors and combining the living history museum’s long-running fiber and lavender and herb events, this year’s festival promises to make your weekend feel fresh. On the fiber side of things, find art demonstrations and a marketplace; on the lavender and herb side, you can shop for artisanal products you just know smell amazing. You’ll also have the chance to learn about traditional ranch life, including a sheep-shearing demonstration. (NH)

Santa Fe Spring Festival:

10 am-4 pm Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4

$6-10. El Rancho de las Golondrinas

334 Los Pinos Road, (505) 471-2261

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The Color Of Music

Synesthesia describes what happens when one sense is associated with another, such as seeing a color as a result of hearing music. An interactive, musical event will ask attendees to tap into multiple senses as they look and listen. The event features conductor and educator Oliver Prezant, along with violinist Carla Kountoupes, clarinetist Jerry Weimer and cellist Katie Harlow, who will improvise as Prezant leads an improvised musical response to photographer Grant Johnson’s ultra-high resolution images of remote mountains, riverbeds, forests and sand dunes. Johnson—who will attend the event—says his fascination with such images stems from “their abstract beauty” and “resemblance to abstract expressionist painting.” By the performance’s end, Prezant says he’s “able to conduct a piece using the artwork as a musical score.” (Julia Goldberg)

Discovering the Music of Photography:

2-3:30 pm, Saturday, June 3. $25 at Hold My Ticket (holdmyticket.com/event/414641). Strata Gallery

418 Cerrillos Road, stratagallerysantafe.com