Santa Fe Reporter, October 11, 2023

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RECURRING GIFTS

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OPINION 5

NEWS

7 DAYS, CLAYTOONZ AND THIS MODERN WORLD 6

POP QUIZ 8

District 1 City Council candidates answer SFR’s quiz questions

INVITING THE INHABITANTS 10

St. John’s College increases its share of New Mexicans

COVER STORY 12

SANTA FE ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

SFR makes recommendations for four City Council races, a proposed high-end home excise tax, school issues and more

CULTURE

SFR PICKS 23

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The future of journalism, the now of studio tours, the past of Senegalese cinema and the whenever of Night Vale

THE CALENDAR 24

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THE NAKED TRUTH 30

The sober truth about sober sex

FOOD 33

SWEET AS HONEY

Not a single downside to Santa Fe Bees, frankly A&C 35

HER AIM IS TRUE

Painter Alison Hixon does the evolution

MOVIES 36

STRANGE WAY OF LIFE REVIEW

Short or no, Almodóvar’s newest is a winner

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FOOD, OCT. 4: “MYSTIC FLATBREAD”

WHY CARE ABOUT DECOR?

What a weird review of new restaurant [High Desert at the Mystic] especially since the demise of so many great places due to too much expense or not enough staff. Why so many words on the reviewer’s thoughts on the decor? Especially when it’s obvious it is just not their taste, the owners must [have] thought it beneficial to their taste or brand. I salute any restaurant opening up in Santa Fe in these extremely tough times to make a living that way.

LISA GLICKMAN MCDONOUGH VIA FACEBOOK

SANTA FANTASY

They did decorate it that way “for their brand”... without any consideration of where they are, whose land they’re on and which distinctive

cultures they are appropriating. Creating a “fantasy” of Santa Fe meant to be lived by a mostly white, well-heeled crowd disrespectfully erases the people whose whole millennia old culture and tradition the hotel’s “look” is stolen from. I think that part of what the hotel is doing is definitely worth mentioning in a review.

LAUREN STUTZMAN

VIA FACEBOOK

ENTIRE EXPERIENCE

Restaurant reviews should not be limited to food; they should reflect the writer’s entire experience of (and opinion about) the atmosphere and decor. I found this review very helpful and thorough in nailing a certain type of aesthetic (very much proliferating in town these days) that seems to be mostly geared toward tourists’ idea of what Santa Fe should look like.

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COVER, OCT. 4: “LIVES IN LIMBO”

FEMA IS FUBAR

Our congressional delegation is FIGMO. FEMA set up its office a year after it should have and still is sitting on over 90% of funds. Our congresswoman [Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández] lauded the FEMA opening. If she was doing her job, the office would have been opened over a year ago. She should be, and is not, proactive. Her standing on the sidelines will only enable FEMA’s slow rolled. She needs a push.

ED BROWN SANTA FE

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SANTA FE EAVESDROPPER

“I didn’t want to hear you talk about dysfunctionality. I just wanted you to tell me a funny story, dude.”

—Overheard from woman to man while exiting Second Street Brewery in the Railyard

“If someone visiting from out of state is what it takes for me to vacuum, so be it.”

—Overheard from woman on the phone

EARLY VOTING HAS BEGUN

Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

NEW CANNABIS CONTROL DIVISION DIRECTOR SAYS COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT IS A TOP GOAL Oh, weird, our top cannabis goals are mostly snack-, nap- and music-based, but OK, guy.

NEW MEXICO FACES TEACHER SHORTAGE...

It’s beyond time to stop making them pay for their own classroom supplies.

...BUT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IS UP POST-PANDEMIC Is there any hope some of them are majoring in education?

CITY HOLDS SECRET RIBBON CUTTING FOR WEST ALAMEDA REOPENING

Way to double down on the whole “transparency” thing!

FIRST SERVE STARTS LAYING CONCRETE FOR NEW TENNIS CENTER

We tried to come up with a joke here, but we didn’t know if John McEnroe was still famous enough for it.

FLAG FOOTBALL, CRICKET AND SQUASH ADDED TO 2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS

Now they’re just adding anything. Next it’ll be tetherball and pillow fights and freeze tag.

READ IT ON SFREPORTER.COM

BARELY SKATING BY The ice rink at the Genoveva Chavez Center might be closed all month.

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

WALKING AND ROLLING

Kids get lessons in safe bicycling and walking to school.

DISTRICT 1

This election season SFR reprises the tradition of administering pop quizzes to City Council candidates about the communities they hope to represent. For the last installment in contested City Council races, it’s time for District

1. In addition to the downtown area and historic neighborhoods, the district includes all the territory north of the Santa Fe River and east of Cerrillos, plus neighborhoods along the west side of the city off West Alameda and Agua Fría streets down to Siler Road.

Incumbent Councilor Renee Villarreal is not running for reelection and four people seek to replace her: restaurant owner Alma Castro, former Planning Commissioner Brian Gutierrez, retired administrator Katherine Rivera and lawyer Geno Zamora. Per ground rules, the candidates agreed to not use any sources aside from their own knowledge to answer the questions asked. Early voting began Oct. 10 at the Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office; Election Day is Nov. 7. Read previous quizzes at sfreporter.com/elections. (Evan Chandler, with additional reporting by Julia Goldberg and Julie Ann Grimm.)

1. What’s the highest median house price reported in your district according to the most recent statistics from the Santa Fe Association of Realtors?

2. How many residential short-term rental permits are allowed citywide and how often may each unit be rented?

3. Name five permitted events held annually on the Plaza.

4. Roughly how many tourists visit Santa Fe every year including day visits?

5. What are the minimum parking space requirements in Chapter 14 for new retail establishments such as food stores, florists, gift shops and drug stores?

ALMA CASTRO

SCORE: 1/5

Prior to taking over as owner of Café Castro from her parents, Alma Castro worked in Chicago as a labor organizer and an instructor of mariachi music. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College. She previously served on the Santa Fe Arts Commission and currently is a member of the Southside Mainstreet Advisory Board.

1. $800,000 is the median in the city, so I’m trying to go a bit over that. So let’s say, well I would say $1.5 million.

2. Citywide, you said. So short term is going to have to be less than 30 days because otherwise that would be long term, and I’m going to say 5,000.

3. I will go ahead and say Spanish Market; Indian Market—specifically on the Plaza, right? Santa Fe Fiestas will be another. I’m going to say Dia de los Muertos even though that’s a new one, and Juneteenth as well.

4. I’m going to say yearly we probably get 300,000 visitors.

5. Oh, this one I should know. So ours are based on seating, so I’m going to say you would need a minimum of 15 spaces.

1. District 1 falls within the “northeast” region of the city, as defined by the Santa Fe Association of Realtors. The highest median home price in the third quarter of 2023 there was $1.19 million.

2. The city capped the number of short-term rentals for residential areas at 1,000 in a 2021 ordinance revision. Each unit may be rented out once in a seven-day period.

3. City code stipulates no more than eight permits shall be issued by the city per calendar year for major commercial events held on the Plaza, and three oneday event permits. The permitted events are: the Challenge New Mexico Arts and Crafts Show; the Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast; Spanish Market; the Contemporary Hispanic Market; the Santa Fe Girls’ Inc. Arts and Crafts Show; Santa Fe Indian Market; the Santa Fe Fiesta Labor Day Arts and Crafts Market; the Santa Fe Fiesta; Pride Santa Fe; Juneteenth; and Indigenous Peoples Day. Dia de los Muertos is planned for the second time this year.

4. Tourism Director Randy Randall tells SFR the city estimates close to 3 million people visit Santa Fe every year.

5. The Land Use Development code calls for one space per every 200 feet of net leasable space in these specific retail uses. In an Oct. 4 talk as part of Homewise’s Livability Speaker series, journalist Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, cited Santa Fe’s parking statistics in his lecture focused on how changing parking strategy could help address the national (and local) housing crisis. “In a lot of places when you think about what parking has done to the built environment, it’s hard for people to compare what’s been lost with what has happened,” he tells SFR. “In Santa Fe, it’s interesting because it has an intact downtown that provides an example of what a new strategy could look like.…people wonder what would happen to development without parking minimums and what does that look like; conveniently in Santa Fe, you have an example of that right downtown and it happens to be everyone’s favorite part of the city.”

SCORE: 1/5

A father of four, Brian Gutierrez currently runs a scrap metal recycling buyback center on the city’s Southside. He served on the 2013 Charter Review Commission, as well as on the Planning Commission for eight years, during the last of which he served as chairman.

1. The highest median home price in my district: $850,000.

2. Let me see. Hold on, I

know this. Give me one second: 1,200

3. Fiestas; Spanish Market; Indian Market…I hope I don’t get dinged, but we’re going to go with Indigenous Peoples Day and Pride.

4. [20 seconds pass] Including day trips…[Another 20 seconds pass] I’m not cheating, I’m just thinking. I’m just thinking what might make sense [Another 10 seconds pass]. Let’s go with 1.2 million

5. 20 per X feet, let me think. No, it’s not 20 per 1,000 feet, that’s too many. Three per 1,000 feet

BRIAN GUTIERREZ

KATHERINE RIVERA

SCORE: 1.5/5

After retiring from a corporate career where she spent more than 30 years as an operations specialist, Katherine Rivera is running for elected office for the first time. In addition to her business background, Rivera is an arroyo and roadside cleanup volunteer.

1. Gosh, I am going to say $1.2 million.

2. I think at present there’s like, believe it or not, 1,550. I thought the city had a limit of like 1,000, and I believe they need to be renewed every three years, if that was the question. [SFR repeats the question.] Oh, rented out? Let’s see, I’m pausing

on this for a second. It’s a short term rental, and I’m thinking at least once a month.

3. OK, so there is the annual Fiesta, there is the Fourth of July Pancakes on the Plaza, there is Indigenous Peoples Day, there is Pride day, and I’m missing the fifth one, but I’m guessing the lighting of the tree the day after Thanksgiving. (*Partial credit)

4. Oh my goodness, you said every year? I am going to guess that it’s tens of thousands every year. I will probably even put it at 100,000 people.

5. You know, I don’t know. I don’t know that answer, but I am going to guess there’s probably got to be a minimum of five parking spaces.

GENO ZAMORA

SCORE: 1/5

Geno Zamora served as the city attorney for Santa Fe for almost four years under former Mayor David Coss and was formerly chief counsel for Gov. Bill Richardson and as assistant attorney general under Tom Udall. He serves on the city’s Community Health and Safety Task Force.

1. Okay, the highest median home price in this district has to be $950,000

2. Oh, I’m going based on memory from my days as the city attorney. At that time, I believe it was 300

short-term rental licenses. And at that time, this sounds strange, but it would have been about 17 rentals per year. I’m assuming that’s been expanded and updated, so a guess would be 500 permits and 25 rentals per year

3. Indian Market; Spanish Market; Arts and Crafts Market; I believe there is something Girls Club or Girls Inc. related; and of course, there’s Fiestas. Is that five?

4. I would say 1.2 million

5. So I would say the minimum would be three spots per 1000 square foot of commercial space.

Inviting the Inhabitants

Grant recipients (34%), although an estimated 88% of Pell Grant recipients nationwide elect for public schools over private schools. Typically, the Pell Grant recipient percentage at St. John’s ranges from 22% to 39%, which Davis says is evidence the school “has always been more socioeconomically diverse than it has been perceived.”

She adds that 37% of this year’s freshman class are students of color, which she believes reflects the college’s commitment to diversity. The rate tracks slightly below the statewide average in HED’s annual report of private college-enrollment trends, with Hispanic students making up 41% of private school-enrolled college students.

The college has also been marketing itself to New Mexico students through the Southwest Scholars Partner Schools initiative, which develops relationships with high schools and offers various incentives and perks to students. From each partner school, one student who is accepted to St. John’s can receive a $5,000 scholarship, and two students from each school are eligible to try the school’s summer program for free.

BY MO CHARNOT mo@sfreporter.com

As students poured into the St. John’s College campus in northeastern Santa Fe for the beginning of the fall semester in August, the school quietly achieved what officials describe as a record for student demographics in recent years—a 23% rate of undergraduate and graduate students who are from New Mexico.

“I don’t have admissions records going all the way back, but since I’ve been here—seven years now—we’re definitely seeing a higher percentage of New Mexico students than we ever have,” Carol Carpenter, the school’s vice president of communications and creative strategy, tells SFR.

Dean of Students Sarah Davis says the figure may be the school’s “highest percentage ever” of New Mexico students. It’s a statistic St. John’s aims to grow even more.

Davis acknowledges St. John’s reputation in Santa Fe has been one of a distant institution detached from the wider Santa Fe community since it opened in 1964. The school’s “Great Books” liberal arts curriculum invites undergraduates to collectively work through the same classes to focus on classical texts in seminar-style settings, where students are encouraged

to engage in deep discussion and study interdisciplinary ideas across humanities and sciences.

“I think having the college here, it’s sort of a strange little program, and sometimes it can feel like it’s separate from the community. I think there’s a long history of that,” Davis tells SFR. “We’re trying to overcome that, and inviting the local high school graduates and people from around New Mexico to partake in it is one of our goals.”

Throughout the past several years, St. John’s has undertaken an initiative to make the school more attractive for New Mexico students—primarily by increasing college affordability. In 2018, the school cut its annual tuition for all students from $52,000 per year to $35,000 per year, and now it’s crept up to $37,842 per year.

The lower cost has increased St. John’s overall enrollment: In 2021, 135 freshmen were admitted to the school, which was the school’s largest class on record. Typically, it enrolls between 85 and 100 students each year.

College enrollment has been on the rise throughout the state: total public college enrollment increased by 2.3% this year, according to preliminary data from the state’s Higher Education Department that measures fall enrollment 21 days into the semester.

Specific examples include: Since fall

2022, the University of New Mexico reports its Albuquerque campus had firstyear enrollment increase by 3.1%; New Mexico State University’s freshman enrollment increased by 3.4%; Northern New Mexico College reports an enrollment increase of 12%; Eastern New Mexico University’s first year enrollment grew by 14.4% and Western New Mexico University reported a 37% increase within the university’s freshman class.

Between 2021 and 2022, students attending private in-state postsecondary schools increased 17%, from 9,998 to 12,080 students statewide, according to HED’s 2022 annual report.

St. John’s also offers an automatic $12,842 annual grant for New Mexico students, capping tuition from in-state students at approximately $25,000. Additionally, the school matches federal Pell Grants, with this year’s federal Pell Grant cap being $7,395. For New Mexicans who qualify for the greatest financial need, that brings tuition down to about $10,000 per year.

“Financially, we’re making great strides to make this education more available to more people,” Davis says. “The education is rigorous, and to take this financial stress off of students is really important to us.”

In this year’s freshman class, 29% of students are Pell Grant recipients, a figure comparable to the national average of Pell

To further aid students struggling with budget constraints, St. John’s piloted an eight-part financial literacy program this year for incoming freshmen, where every student who passes the class and sets up a 529 Education Savings Plan will receive a $500 match pledged by an anonymous donor.

Pier Quintana, St. John’s director of Personal and Professional Development, says the need for financial literacy classes became apparent when she was overseeing sessions of the school’s summer bridge program, which prepares students for the rigorous curriculum at St. John’s while supporting social integration into the college community.

Quintana says, “I was facilitating the session for the Pell Grant recipients, and for the first two years, they constantly said, ‘I really need to figure out how to budget, I don’t understand how to interpret my financial aid award.’”

The course also aims to make sure “students aren’t in a position where they feel like they cannot pay down any debt that they have,” Carpenter says.

Davis says while the strides the school has made have impressed her, there’s still a long way to go to fully integrate St. John’s into the community with a balance of local and out-of-state students.

“To ascertain the effectiveness of our financial and academic support initiatives,” she says, “we’ll be looking at graduation and retention rates over the next few years to know if we have hit the mark.”

Students study in the St. John’s College Pritzker Student Center.

ANSON

District 1

Geno Zamora

santa fe Election Guide

BY JULIA GOLDBERG + JULIE ANN GRIMM juliagoldberg@sfreporter.com + editor@sfreporter.com

An affordable housing advocate recently posted on social media the five-year history of a new real estate listing in a previously affordable part of town. The home’s sale price had increased, since 2018, by nearly 81% before hitting the market this month at close to half a million dollars. The post prompted others to cite similar occurrences across town and bemoan Santa Fe’s escalating unlivability.

A proposed 3% excise tax on the Nov. 7 ballot nods to the rising cost of Santa Fe real estate—levying the charge on buyers of homes over $1 million to bolster the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. SFR’s endorsements this week include an explanation of and strong recommendation for this proposal.

Similarly, all four endorsements in this year’s Santa Fe City Council races build upon the need for a City Council singularly focused on housing, land use and quality of life for current and future residents, with members whose knowledge bases include existing codes, and whose commitments incorporate policy creation and oversight for the hotter and more unstable world wrought by climate change.

The campaign trail has laid bare existing frustrations with City Hall, such as the blight on the Plaza where the obelisk once stood; the chronically late city audits and potential financial repercussions therein; and the closed-door policies of Mayor Alan Webber’s administration.

Regarding the latter, this paper sued the city to try to wrest police disciplinary records from the Santa Fe Police Department and, on any given day, has myriad pending phone calls to city officials and public records requests filed, often to simply access basic information. All successful candi-

dates in this year’s race have committed to demanding City Hall be more transparent and open—a crucial facet of good government never more important than at times when frustration and anger threaten public discourse and forward momentum.

A recent public event in nonprofit developer Homewise’s Livability lecture series hinted at an alternative timeline in which discussions of even the most incendiary topics (parking in the most recent instance) prompt thoughtful questions and—dare we say—hopeful visions of a more bikeable, walkable city with ample housing for all its residents. The next City Council, regardless of who is elected, will need to work with the existing administration for at least two years to try to further this vision. A two-year learning curve coupled with factionalism stands only to exacerbate the existing inequities fueling much of the city’s discord.

Santa Fe, often touted as “different,” faces at present the same challenges communities across the country are confronting: a national housing crisis; increasing needs for social services; and a derisive politicized narrative that would sooner tear down existing systems than build new ones.

Where Santa Fe can distinguish itself is by moving swiftly in the coming years to find reasonable compromises to long-standing conflicts and put in place equitable public policies for the land-use issues determining the city’s future.

SFR conducted endorsement interviews with all of this year’s candidates; attended public forums and reviewed campaign materials. Find complete coverage at: sfreporter.com/elections

City Council District 1 voters will be the only ones this election cycle with the option to rank candidates on the ballot, as the race to replace two-term District 1 incumbent Councilor Renee Villarreal drew four Santa Fe natives with passion and knowledge about different aspects of the district they seek to represent—Café Castro owner Alma Castro, former Planning Commissioner Brian Patrick Gutierrez, retired administrator Katherine Rivera and lawyer Geno Zamora.

This district includes not just the tony northside and the merchant-, hotel- and tourism-heavy downtown area, but also the Cerrillos Road corridor nearly all the way to Siler Road and the west side Agua Fría and West Alameda area. Key issues in the district include: finding a resolution for the site of the former obelisk on the Plaza; addressing rising crime; and; as all over the city, closing the gap between housing supply and demand, especially for working Santa Feans.

While all the candidates in this race demonstrate knowl-

edge of the district and ideas for addressing its most pressing concerns, Geno Zamora’s previous experience at City Hall means he also knows what it takes to execute those ideas. He understands the role and responsibilities of a councilor and has deep familiarity with the city code. He advocates for expansion of the city’s Alternative Response Unit and pledges to strengthen connections with other government agencies for mental and behavioral health services. When it comes to the Plaza obelisk, Zamora says he would work to move the object to the Veterans’ Cemetery—a compromise that would make room for a more universally acceptable object in the city center while honoring military service in a more appropriate location.

Former Mayors Debbie Jaramillo and David Coss, with whom Zamora has worked, both endorsed him, citing his knowledge and experience with the city. Detractors argue Zamora will not challenge the current administration. But Zamora tells SFR as the fifth of five children, he’s a “mediator by nature” and intends to use that skill to work with the entire governing body, including the mayor. “The councilors should have productive working relationships with each other and each councilor should have a productive working relationship with this mayor or any other mayor,” he says. “We’ve got to keep moving forward and we can’t be stuck in the mud.”

For those ranking their ballots, we recommend Alma Castro as a close second. She would bring fresh perspectives—as a restaurant owner, the daughter of an immigrant and a queer woman in her mid-30s— along with fresh ideas, such as performance-based budgeting at the city and raising its minimum wage.

District 2

Phil Lucero

year and is part of the team shepherding the city’s massive effort to overhaul the Chapter 14 Land Development Code at long last. The Santa Fe native has a master’s degree in environmental education from the University of New Mexico and works at Climate Advocates Voces Unidos on youth engagement projects. He uses the word “urgency” to describe how he feels about what local government must do to move away from a car-centric culture and toward more sustainable practices such as increasing the city’s use of renewable energy.

District 3

Pilar Faulkner

The coming two years will hopefully usher in some relief to the city’s housing crisis and forward momentum with the Midtown campus and the revamping of the city’s land use code. Phil Lucero, with his commitment to addressing climate change and his experience on the Planning Commission, brings the type of focus and knowledge that could make the difference between another two years of stagnation and bickering with the current mayoral administration versus accomplishment.

District 2’s boundaries encompass the city’s east side, including most of the South Capitol neighborhood, the vast majority of St. Michael’s Drive and neighborhoods along the eastern half of Rodeo to the southern edge of the city limits.

Lucero sees much of the territory each week by bicycle and says its major issues, such as traffic safety and limited building opportunities, need attention now.

Though the campaign is his first, Lucero isn’t a total City Hall novice: He’s served in the land-use battleground of the Planning Commission since last

Santa Fe would greatly benefit from a serious focus on improving roads and pathways to increase safety and connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians. Lucero’s priorities also include better city bus service, too. SFR has documented how the city cut many of the Santa Fe Trails fixed routes during the pandemic and has not acted to restore schedules.

While incumbent Michael Garcia’s criticisms of Mayor Alan Webber and City Manager John Blair appeal to those frustrated with the city administration—and we have our fair share of frustrations ourselves—those gripes have not translated into any benefit for Garcia’s constituents or the city at large. For example, he pushed for rushed hearings just a few days before the county clerk’s deadline to put questions on the ballot that proposed half-baked measures from the Charter Review Commission to change the powers of the mayor and to codify an ill-defined Office of Equity and Inclusion that didn’t have enough support from other policymakers to move forward.

Two first-time candidates seek to replace Chris Rivera—who isn’t seeking a third term—on the Southside District 3. Pilar Faulkner’s service on the Planning Commission and local advocacy work puts her a step ahead of Louis Carlos, a retired police officer. Faulkner understands the city land-use code and has experience in policymaking that will help her be a strong participant on the governing body.

District 3 comprises most of the Southside, including neighborhoods west of Cerrillos Road and Lopez Lane and south of Agua Fría Street, as well as Tierra Contenta, where Faulkner lives. She turned neighborhood lobbying into a career and launched a consulting business that has focused on hometown topics such as the Rodeo de Santa, public banking and distribution of narcan to reduce overdoses. If elected to City Council, Faulkner says her priorities include ensuring the city aggressively pursues appropriations from the Legislature to ensure the Southside’s roads, parks, libraries and senior centers are fully funded.

Faulkner also has SFR’s vote because, unlike Carlos, she supports

the proposed high-end home excise tax on the ballot for city voters. Plus, as a member of the Planning Commission since 2017, she’s already worked on the city’s housing crisis and has witnessed hearing after hearing from developers negotiating the provision of affordable housing against market-driven projects. She’s been a strong voice on a board sometimes seen as wielding a rubber stamp. For example, she posed tough questions for the Homewise South Meadows proposal on land the nonprofit bought from Santa Fe County after the county broke its promise to use it for open space. Her firmer grasp on the critical land-use policies and on the job of city councilor showed at an Oct. 5 League of Women Voters’ forum. When the moderator asked candidates for strategies to address housing supply for low and middle-income earners, Faulkner answered with a detailed account of how current city programs work and ways she sees to improve them, including her own advocacy for more incentives for apartment complexes such as—gasp—taller buildings.

Carlos, on the other hand, answered by rambling through a litany of complaints about the permitting process and his personal challenges building a casita on his own land.

He retired from the Santa Fe Police Department in 2015 and then served briefly as Española Police chief. While Carlos touts a plan for an “aggressive approach to criminal activity,” during SFR’s endorsement interview he didn’t want to talk about specific policies because, he said, when he ran unsuccessfully for the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education in 2013, people stole his ideas and adopted them as their own. Sharing one’s ideas is a baseline for running for office, making his candidacy a nonstarter.

District 4

Jamie Cassutt

own candidacy while she’s on the campaign trail.

Residents of the district are grappling with housing challenges that include too few services for unhoused individuals, plus public safety concerns. They’re also looking toward what happens next on the city-owned campus and in other potential developments.

If re-elected, Cassutt intends to next introduce legislation that would incentivize developers to increase sustainability through building upgrades. She also says she will continue to advocate for spending in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to help more Santa Feans.

As Jamie Cassutt closes in on the end of her first term as a city councilor for District 4, it’s clear she has learned about local governance and both the limits and possibilities of policymaking. She now has the tools to help her district—which includes the Bellamah neighborhood and Midtown Campus, some areas west of Cerrillos Road and the area along Richards Avenue south of Rodeo and north of I-25—and the city overall in its necessary navigation of a relentless housing shortage for workers.

Cassutt, who has a master’s degree in public health, serves on the Finance Committee and the Quality of Life Committee, plus she’s a member of the citizen advisory working group for the city’s newly launched plan to rewrite the Chapter 14 land-use code and sits in on the technical working group so she can continue to refine her knowledge of regulatory complexity.

She introduced the high-end excise tax alongside outgoing Councilor Renee Viarreall and led the charge in explaining the proposal in public hearings. She tells SFR she prioritizes talking to voters about the tax equally with her

Cassutt endorsed Mayor Alan Webber’s re-election campaign last year and sides with him on many major policies issues. But she’s also been willing to strike out on her own. To that end, Cassutt points to an instance in which she bucked the administration’s plans by voting against a contract in a committee vote to prevent the city from using valuable space in Franklin Miles Park for telecom infrastructure.

“I fully support broadband expansion, but I was not going to let this large structure be imposed upon the flagship park in District 4,” she says. “I argued against this proposal in committee, was able to garner the support of my colleagues…The project is now moving forward on city property that does not diminish the valuable open space in District 4.”

Challenger Joel Nava should be commended for this first run at office. His experience as a youth sports coach and a security officer indicate he’d make a productive member of the city’s Public Safety Committee or other advisory groups, but he’s not well-versed enough in the duties of a city councilor or familiar with key city initiatives taking place in the district to move voters away from the incumbent.

High-End Home Excise Tax

Signature Threshold for Voter Initiative and Referenda

only be applied to the portion of a home sale over that threshold. Housing sales data indicates it could raise approximately $4.5 million each year.

Several families are living together in single apartments; people who grew up in Santa Fe are moving to Rio Rancho even though they’d prefer to stay here; teachers, police officers and restaurant workers can’t even think about buying homes because the prices are so far out of reach.

These stories and more occupied hours of public hearings this summer before the City Council.

Santa Fe’s housing crisis has been well documented and much lamented, but this year advocates for change have reached a critical mass: a measure that would create a permanent funding source for the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund is an important step to address a problem easily quantified.

Median home prices continue to climb, peaking at $594,000 citywide according to the most recent report from realtors. Even on the city’s southwestern edge, the last bastion of affordability, single-family homes sold for a median of $490,000 in the third quarter. The share of renters with income over $75,000 increased from 18% to 30% between 2015 and 2021, which the city Office of Affordable Housing says indicates even high-income renters are having a harder time transitioning into homeownership. Renters who formerly could eke by even if they paid more than a third of their income for housing can no longer find housing that’s within reach, and they’re leaving the city in droves.

A gap analysis comparing the demand for and supply of housing by income level shows a shortage of 1,900 rental units priced affordable to households earning less than $25,000.

Sometimes dubbed the “mansion tax,” the proposed 3% excise tax would affect home sales of more than $1 million in the city limits and

Taxes levied at the time of a sale and paid by the buyer would benefit the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund and be used to continue programs that run the gamut from down-payment and rent assistance to conversion of hotels to apartments, plus transitional housing and other services to assist the homeless.

Detractors say they worry the money won’t be used appropriately. City Hall’s troubling lack of transparency should not torpedo this important proposal, which includes oversight measures. For one, trust fund cash can only be used after recommendations from a citizen commission and the governing body. And, as part of the process, applicants to build projects and administer programs must have a financial accounting and developers must have the financial ability and organizational capacity to complete the proposed project.

The argument from Bill Roth, a longtime general contractor currently serving on the board of Interfaith Housing, is also powerful when it comes to the practical effect of the tax on those who are buying high-end homes. Roth spoke in favor

of putting the measure on the ballot at a July hearing.

“As a builder, I have watched home prices increase. My clientele is pretty much the same but what they are paying for the house I build has gone up,” said Roth. “I can comfortably say if I have a client that can afford a $1.5-million house, they can afford the extra $15,000. Honestly, that is like an upgrade on their appliance package.”

When Santa Fe voters in 2009 had a choice about whether to impose a similar tax, affordable housing was already in scarce supply in the city. But those who didn’t want to levy a one-time fee on high-end homes to help people on the other end of the spectrum won the day—“no” votes prevailed with 54%. This time around, the lack of affordable housing is the number one issue voters raise during campaign visits, candidates report. Passage of this tax will enable the city to continue current efforts and dream up new ones.

This topic appears as two separate questions on the ballot for city voters, both of which would reduce the number of signatures for voter initiative (proposing new laws) and referenda (getting rid of laws already on the books) from 33 1/3% of registered voters to 15%, as recommended by the Charter Review Commission. With approximately 61,120 registered voters in the city as of presstime, 9,168 signatures would be required to reach 15%. The National Civic League’s Model City Charter recommends a threshold at 5 to 10%; Albuquerque requires 20% for initiatives and referenda; and Las Cruces has set the number at 15%.

Resources

Santa Fe’s city charter, essentially the local constitution, calls for officials to appoint a commission to review the document every 10 years. But members of the most recently appointed group say they didn’t receive enough city resources in the time they were tasked to get the job done. Therefore, the Charter Review Commission’s report included a recommendation to add language to the charter that calls for the group to “have a budget and staff adequate for its functions.” SFR documented the poor public showing for the commission’s meetings and the fact that it lacked a webpage with even basic information a month before its final report was due. Forcing the administration at City Hall to support future commissions will help ensure greater public participation.

Charter Review Commission

Board of Education District 2

Sarah Boses

Like every other school district in the nation, the Board of Education for Santa Fe Public Schools faced gigantic challenges during the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, which presented problems such as all-remote learning that led to losses in proficiency for most students. The pandemic also slowed plans for reform on school closure policies.

Sarah Boses campaigned in 2019 partly on a platform challenging the way the school district decides whether to close schools that are under-enrolled or have high maintenance needs. She commits to continue working on the topic.

During her first term on the board, she has built her base of knowledge about how SFPS operates and what it needs to do in the future. For example, Boses serves on the district’s Community Review Committee, which advises the administration on how to spend capital funds. She also had a role in developing the “reimagining” process, which attempts to reframe the way the district makes decisions about not just when and how to close schools, but other ways to create equity among opportunities for students.

Boses is a nurse by training and says if re-elected her priorities include comprehensive health and wellness for students and staff as well as safety and security. She’s the only one of three members whose seats are up for grabs this go-round who drew opponents. Patricia Vigil-Stockton, vice president and CFO of Stockton Mechanical, tells SFR one of the reasons for her candidacy is that the current school board questioned whether the Fiesta Court should make presentations to students during the school day. Boses voted to allow court visits to continue. It’s the same position Vigil-Stockton advocates, so replacing the incumbent for this reason doesn’t make sense. Vigil-Stockton also says she wants to work on the district’s budget for upper management, but had not done enough homework to know the superintendent’s salary before she met with SFR.

Cerrillos saddlemaker John T. McKenna did not return SFR’s request to meet.

Santa Fe Community College Board

Lina Germann

Tax, Levy and Lease Arrangement

Public Schools Improvement Act Tax

The school district’s proposed tax, levy and lease purchase would continue to levy a property tax of $1.50 per each $1,000 of taxable property each year from 2024-2029 for the purpose of acquiring up to $55 million worth of technology equipment including network devices, data storage, and digital communications equipment; plus for training and technical support. Given the continued reliance on and importance of technology in the schools—especially in a era where remote learning support is essential—we support the ongoing use of property taxes for these uses.

Santa Fe Public Schools has imposed a property tax under this state law for a decade, and keeping it in place will allow the district to use tax revenue over the next six years to pay for repairs, maintenance, playgrounds, fields, landscaping and custodial contracts at all the district’s schools. The tax equitably requires property owners to pay based on the value of their home and business properties—$2 per each $1,000 of net taxable value each year, the same rate they’re paying now. SFR agrees with the simple, effective argument in a recent mailer from the district: “The tax keeps money in the classroom by paying for upkeep that would otherwise come from school budgets.”

All voters within Santa Fe Public Schools’ boundaries can choose between two candidates for an open Santa Fe Community College seat, as Member George Gamble declined to seek a second term. SFR recommends Lina Germann for the post because she brings classroom experience (including six years at the college itself) and dedication to education in general and the college in particular through her seven-year term as executive director of the Santa Fe STEM program. The science and math educator has clear ideas on how the school can better unite its STEM programs for improved outcomes for students. She notes how the school needs to restore its

once robust food services for students and visitors, part of her overall priority to bring more of the wider community into partnership with SFCC with more events such as lectures for the public on the campus. Lorenzo Dominguez, also seeking the seat, moved to the area a couple of years ago, served in the past on the board of directors for the Turquoise Trail Charter School and has a background in communications, but admits he’s new to SFCC. His biggest idea for the school is inviting senior citizens to serve as docents at a welcome center. Germann, who has been an active part of the education sphere for the 26 years she’s lived here, is the logical choice.

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GALISTEO STUDIO TOUR 2023

Santa Fe Community College Bond

Dates and Details

Local Election voter registration, vote by mail and polling places

EARLY VOTING

Vote by mail by first requesting a ballot before Oct. 24 at portal.sos.state.nm.us.

Vote early in person the Santa Fe County clerk’s office, 100 Catron St. Voting hours are 8 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday and 10 am-6 pm, on only one Saturday, Nov. 4.

Santa Fe County voters may also visit any alternate voting locations beginning Oct. 21, through the Saturday before the election, Nov. 4. Voting hours are 11 am-7 pm, Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 am-6 pm on Saturdays.

★ Christian Life Church, 121 Siringo Road

★ Santa Fe Community College , 6401 Richards Ave.

★ Santa Fe County Fair Building, 3229 Rodeo Road

A vote to allow the Santa Fe Community College to bond for $23 million will allow the school to embark on renovation and maintenance such as stucco repairs for some of its spaces, as well as technology upgrades for classrooms, workshops, laboratories and remote learning identified in its 2021 master plan. The amount of the college’s debt service won’t change from current levels if the bonds are issued, and property owners will see a slight decrease in property tax mill rates from 3.501 this year to 3.470. The school’s last bond issue in 2017 was for $17 million.

statement that contains the student’s address in the county.

ELECTION DAY

Polls are open on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 7 am-7 pm. Voters may choose any location.

★ Santa Fe - Las Campanas

La Tierra Fire Station

6 Arroyo Calabasas Road

★ Santa Fe - Northeast/Downtown

Montezuma Lodge, 431 Paseo De Peralta

Atalaya Elementary, 721 Camino Cabra

Gonzales Community School

851 W Alameda St.

Carlos Gilbert Elementary. 300 Griffin St.

St. John’s Methodist Church

1200 Old Pecos Trail

74 Povi Kaa Drive

El Rancho Senior Center

394 County Road 84

★ Edgewood/Stanley/Galisteo

Stanley Cyclone Center

22 W Kinsell Ave.

Town of Edgewood Admin Building

171A NM-344

Galisteo Community Center

35 Avenida Vieja

★ Eldorado/Hondo/Glorieta

Max Coll Corridor Community Center

16 Avenida Torreon

Hondo Fire Station #2

645 Old Las Vegas Highway

Glorieta Fire Station #2

366 Old Denver Hwy.

★ Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive

★ Max Coll Corridor Community Center, 16 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado

★ Pojoaque Satellite Office, 5 W. Gutierrez Ste. 9, Pojoaque Pueblo Plaza

★ Town of Edgewood Administration Building, 171A NM-344, Edgewood

★ Abedon Lopez Community Center, 155 Camino De Quintana, Española

REGISTER TO VOTE

Use same-day registration at the county clerk’s office through Election Day, and at Election Day polling places and expanded early voting sites. Bring a New Mexico driver’s license or New Mexico identification card issued through the Motor Vehicle Division of the Taxation and Revenue Department; any document that contains an address in the county together with a photo identification card; or a current, valid student photo identification card from a post-secondary educational institution in New Mexico accompanied by a current student fee

★ Santa Fe - Southside/West

Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive

Nina Otero Community School

5901 Herrera Drive

El Camino Real Academy

2500 South Meadows Road

★ Santa Fe - Midtown/ South-Central

Santa Fe County Fair Building, 3229 Rodeo Road

Salazar Elementary, 1231 Apache Ave.

Chaparral Elementary

2451 Avenida Chaparral

Christian Life Church, 121 Siringo Road

Mandela International Magnet School, 1604 Agua Fria St.

★ Santa Fe - Rancho Viejo

Amy Biehl Community School 310 Avenida Del Sur

★ Pojoaque/San Ildefonso/ El Rancho

Pojoaque Middle School

1797 State Road 502 West San Ildefonso Visitors Center

★ Española/Chimayo

Tony E. Quintana Elementary

18670 US 84/285, Española

Benny J. Chavez Community Center

354A Juan Medina Road, Chimayó

★ La Cienega

La Cienega Community Center

136 Camino San Jose

★ Madrid/Los Cerrillos

Madrid Volunteer Fire Station

5 Firehouse Lane, Madrid

Turquoise Trail Charter School

13 San Marcos Loop

★ Nambe/Tesuque

Nambe Community Center

180 NM-503

Nambe Pueblo Housing Entity

3 Oyegi Poe

Nambe Pueblo Tribal Administration

15A NP 102 West

Tesuque Pueblo Intergenerational Center, 39 TP 804

Tesuque Elementary

1555 Bishop’s Lodge Road

5.1 OCT 16-17 7pm

THE MOST UNUSUAL SHOW OF OUR 2023 SEASON, UNLIKE ANY WE’VE EVER DONE BEFORE!

AT THE LAB THEATER

1213 PARKWAY, SANTA FE Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays 2 pm and 6 pm

OCTOBER 19 - 2 9

THE NETHER

by Jennifer Haley

Directed by Zoe Lesser

An AI fantasy world ensnares us in its deepest reaches where the lines between good and evil grow flimsy; a mystery set in a world not too far in the future.

(Adult themes/simulated violence)

With Nicholas Ballas, Gregory J. Fields, Joey Beth Gilbert, Rikki Carroll, and Rod Harrison

Individual tickets $35: Previews, Students, Food & Beverage workers, and Theater workers, $15 WWW.NMACTORSLAB.COM

FILM THU/12

LOOK CLOSER

As the Center for Contemporary Arts continues to recover from its harrowing brush with death, the film stalwarts amongst its ranks keep on throwing together programming to entice the cinephiles of Santa Fe. This week, it’s the Closer Looks series, wherein the CCA’s Paul Barnes, David N. Meyer and Justin Clifford Rhody present Senegalese filmmaker Djibril Diop Mambéty’s 1973 work, Touki Bouki. A sort of homage to French New Wave Cinema, Mambéty’s semi-biographical film finds his heroes Anta and Mory attempting to leave Dakar for some glorious yet imagined version of France. Crammed with dark humor and a hybrid Western-film-meets-African storytelling style, this one’s considered a must for international film fans. Rhody speaks before the screening. (ADV)

CCA Closer Looks: Touki Bouki: 6 pm Thursday, Oct.

12. $11-$13 ($3 for EBT cardholders). Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338

ARTS SAT/14-SUN/15

WHIRLED TOUR

Nothing beats the outdoors in New Mexico when autumn rolls around, unless of course, you add arts to the mix. And if you’ve been hanging around thinking thoughts like, “Y’know, I’d really like to be outside some of the time and inside some of the time, all while checking out a seemingly endless array of artists,” the Galisteo Studio Tour is here for you. You’ll find more than two dozen artists opening their spaces during this weekend’s iteration of the tour, and they’re delving into numerous mediums, like painting, sculpture, jewelry, mixed-media, fashion and so much more. The light’s just right this time of year for some good old-fashioned art-walkin’, and the smart ones will probably take a Thermos of something warm—or maybe a flask on the down-low. (ADV)

Galisteo Studio Tour:

10 am-5 pm Saturday Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15 Free. Town of Galisteo, galisteostudiotour.com

PERFORMANCE TUE/17

NIGHTTIME IS THE RIGHT TIME

Those facing podcast fatigue should take comfort knowing it’s a very real thing, but one can still find gold amongst the gaping maw of nonsense projects, exhaustingly pretentious shows and mediocre hot takes. Take Welcome to Night Vale, a faux community radio broadcast focused on the the fictional town of Night Vale, where things are kinda creepy and not what they seem. In the podcast’s new touring production, The Attic, hosts Cecil Baldwin and Symphony Sanders attempt to make sense of slides from an old family road trip, though they are, of course, holding more than simple photos. We’re getting Eerie, Indiana vibes for sure, but that show never had a slideshow featuring original artwork by Jessica Hayworth, or music by the likes of Juliana Finch and fake band The Weather. (ADV)

Welcome to Night Vale: The Attic:

7 pm Tuesday, Oct. 17. $35. Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., (505) 988-1234

BOOKS THURS/12

Journalism’s Not Dead

Global Press founder Cristi Hegranes comes to Santa Fe with new book Byline on the present and future of journalism

Surprise! We’re excited about badass journalist and former Santa Fean Cristi Hegranes’ upcoming discussion with New Mexico In Depth’s Marjorie Childress at the main branch of the Santa Fe Public Library! As a longtime journalist and founder of Global Press—an international nonprofit focused on training and deploying women journalists in their own back yards—Hegranes’ posits in her new book Byline: How Local Journalists Can Improve the Global News Industry and Change the World that there’s still time to recast the story of journalism.

“I started Global Press about 15 years ago, and it was very apparent to me that what was plaguing journalism is not complicated to solve,” she tells SFR. “It requires shifts in power, shifts in thinking—neither of which are journalism’s forté—and the premise is that we train and employ local women journalists in the least-covered places. We train them well, we pay them well, we make sure they’re safe; none of these things are innovative, and the notion that the people with proximity and access to the stories need to be the storytellers is just common sense.”

The complications are deeper, of course, and include everything from representation and diversity to media literacy, engagement, worker’s rights and reader trust. People also deserve to recognize themselves in stories, Hegranes adds.

“When we parachute people in from New York or London, whether it’s to cover an election or a crisis, or...that doesn’t represent the people in that place,” she explains. “It’s one of the reasons trust in journalism is fractured.”

The solution? Local boots on the ground, for one, though fair pay and proper training are of paramount importance before certain types of media revert back to antiquated habits and operations.

“I felt a lot of urgency to write this book now because during the pandemic, something really interesting happened: Parachute journalists weren’t parachuting,” she points out. “All of a sudden, people started to rely on local journalists more. At Global Press, we saw our audience spike 250%. As the pandemic stopped, we saw legacy and mainstream media go back to the old ways, so I felt pressure to write the book now [because] the old way doesn’t work.”

Love for the local press? Hegranes is singing our song. (Alex De Vore)

CRISTI HEGRANES IN CONVERSATION WITH MARJORIE CHILDRESS

6 pm Thursday, Oct. 12. Free Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave., (505) 955-6781

THE CALENDAR

GEEKS WHO DRINK

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

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WED/11

BOOKS/LECTURES

SOMETHING QUEER AT THE LIBRARY: TEEN BOOK CLUB

Santa Fe Public Library Southside

6599 Jaguar Drive (505) 955-2820

A safe harbor to explore LGBTQ+ literature. For National Coming Out Day the book in discussion is  The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School  by Sonora Reyes. Extra copies of the book are available. Please contact the library if you need one.

6 pm, free

DANCE

POMEGRANATE SEEDS

YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Pomegranate Studio

535 Cerrillos Road, (505) 501-2142

An after-school dance program for young women 13-18 years old founded by dancer Myra Krien.

5 pm-7 pm, free

EVENTS

ALL THINGS YARN

Santa Fe Public Library (La Farge) 1730 Llano St., (505) 820-0292

Knit or crochet with a group and talk about all things textiles.

5:30 pm-7:30 pm, free

ALL OF US INFORMATION

HEALTH VEHICLE

Vista Grande Public Library

14 Avenida Torreon (505) 466-7323

Get health info and participate in research programs.

10 am-4 pm, free

Bring it on, smarty pants. Put all of that pointless knowledge to use.

8 pm-10 pm, free

HISTORY CHAT

35 Degrees North

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

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

Noon-2 pm, free

LEISURELY BIKE RIDE

Fort Marcy Park

490 Washington Ave. (505) 955-2501

Thrice-weekly instructor-led bike rides through the city. Take advantage of Santa Fe’s beautiful trail system and peep that beautiful leaf change.

10 am, $5

OPEN MIC COMEDY

Chile Line Brewery

204 N Guadalupe St. (505) 982-8474

Better make 'em laugh.

8 pm, free

QUEER COFFEE

GET TOGETHER

Ohori's Coffee Roasters (Luna)

505 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-9692

Coffee with your local queer community every Wednesday. Get to know your fellow queer Santa Feans. If it has rained meet at CHOMP.

9:30 am, free

TOUR THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION

New Mexico Governor's Mansion

One Mansion Drive (505) 476-2800

Enjoy a docent-led tour of the art and furniture on display at the governor's digs. Call to reserve a tour spot.  Noon pm, free

VALLES CALDERA

FALL FIESTA:

NATURE OF A CALDERA

Valles Caldera National Preserve 39201 NM Hwy 4

Jemez

(575) 829-4100 ext. 3

Discover the rich natural history of the caldera, how it has changed over time and what damage humans cause by exploiting natural resources. Look for the fiesta tent at the park entrance.

9 am-5 pm, free

WRITER'S DEN

Beastly Books

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 395-2628

A weekly quiet, communal space to write to the sound of others' clicking keyboards.

5 pm-6:30 pm, free

MUSIC

ARLO HANNIGAN

El Rey Court

1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931

Singer-songwriter Hannigan spends his time between Alaska and New Mexico, but his laid back strumming will make you feel right at home.

8 pm-10 pm, free

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ JAM

Club Legato

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

Be in a band without the commitment of being in a band.

6 pm, free

TERRY DIERS

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Did you know that rock and acoustic guitar pairs with BBQ?

4 pm-6 pm, free

TRINITY SOUL

Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid (505) 473-0743

Daytime reggae, funk and soul from this Albuquerque group.

2 pm, free

WORKSHOP

3D MODELING: FUSION360

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

Learn to use Fusion 360 to bring your ideas to life.

10 am-2 pm, $80

MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION CLASS

Unitarian

Universalist Congregation

107 W Barcelona Road (505) 982-9674

An eight-week course designed to reduce stress and address issues of chronic pain. Ah, the sound of relief.

6:30 pm-9 pm, $325

WEDNESDAY MORNING WHEEL WITH MARK

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

A two-hour pottery class for all levels of clay throwers. This is a seven-week course but you can drop in anytime. Cost includes 25 pounds of recycled clay, all materials and glazes. Stay after for open studio time at $5 an hour. Go on, get your hands dirty.

10 am-noon, $65

Geometrical translations of the Southwest landscape created over many years as a tool of meditation by Daniel D. Stine are on display at New Concept Gallery through Nov. 11.

THU/12

BOOKS/LECTURES

BYLINE: HOW LOCAL JOURNALISTS CAN IMPROVE THE GLOBAL NEWS INDUSTRY AND CHANGE THE WORLD

Santa Fe Public

Library Main Branch

145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

Author Christi Hegrenes and Marjorie Childress, managing editor of New Mexico In Depth, discuss the future of journalism.

(See SFR picks page 23) 6 pm, free

OPERA WEST PRESENTS: PREVIEW LECTURE OF CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA WITH OLIVER PREZANT

Collected Works

Bookstore and Coffeehouse

202 Galisteo St. (505) 988-4226

Prezant leads the audience in an exploration of the work, the richness and simplicity of the story in beauty of the music of opera singers in this one-hour talk.

6 pm-7 pm, free

TODDLER STORY TIME

Vista Grande Public Library

14 Avenida Torreon (505) 466-7323

Bring the tiny ones for story and playtime with other toddlers.  10:30 am, free

DANCE

ECSTATIC DANCE

Railyard Performance Center

1611 Paseo de Peralta (505) 982-8309

EmbodyDance hosts a weekly DJ'd free movement sesh. Contact hello@ EmbodyDanceSantaFe.com for more information.

6:30 pm, $15

POMEGRANATE SEEDS

YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Pomegranate Studio

535 Cerrillos Road, (505) 501-2142

An after-school dance program for young women 13-18 years old founded by dancer Myra Krien. This program runs through the spring, so there are plenty of opportunities to dance.

5 pm-7 pm, free

EVENTS

ALL OF US INFORMATION

HEALTH VEHICLE

Vista Grande Public Library

14 Avenida Torreon (505) 466-7323

Get health info and participate in research programs.  10 am-4 pm, free

GEEKS WHO DRINK

Social Kitchen & Bar

725 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-5952

A team of experts have written the hardest questions they could come up with.

7 pm-9 pm, free

HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM

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

A City Council candidates forum from Districts 3 and 4.

6 pm-7:45 pm, free

HORNO DEMONSTRATION

Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo (505) 471-9103

Have you ever noticed domed clay structures in the garden and around Santa Fe? These are hornos (Spanish for oven). Learn the history, construction and how to use an horno.

10 am-1 pm, free

PRIDE AFTER 5

Vanessie Restaurant & Piano Bar

427 W Water St. (505) 982-9966

Whether you're a seasoned LGBTQ+ 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.

5 pm-7 pm, free

VALLES CALDERA FALL

FIESTA: NATURE OF A CALDERA

Valles Caldera National Preserve 39201 NM Hwy 4 Jemez Springs (575) 829-4100 ext. 3

Discover the rich natural history of the caldera, how it has changed over time and what damage humans cause by exploiting natural resources. Look for the fiesta tent at the park entrance.

9 am-5 pm, free

VAMANOS WALK:

FIND A NEW PATH

Rail Trail

Rabbit Road Trailhead

Walk with a group along the Rail Trail at the Rabbit Road trailhead. Meet at 249-251 Rabbit Road.

5:30 pm, free

YOGA AND MOVEMENT FOR KIDS

Santa Fe Public Library (La Farge)

1730 Llano St., (505) 820-0292

A yoga class designed specifically with young children in mind. Recommended for preschool and early school age children. Teach the littles how to regulate their nervous system with kinesthetic creativity.

10:30 am-11:30 am, free

FILM

TOUKI BOUKI

CCA Santa Fe

1050 Old Pecos Trail

(505) 982-1338

The 1973 film Touki Bouki (“journey of they hyena” in the Wolof language of Senegal,) is regarded as one of the first films to utilize Western hybridization, combining African storytelling with Western cinematography techniques. (See SFR picks page 23)

6 pm, $3-$13

MUSIC

ANCIENT FOREST, JUST ONE TULIP, GLIST AND 129,600 GHOST

2889 Trades West Road

Dreamy whimsical West coast indie.

7 pm, $10-15 suggested donation

BILL HEARNE

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Pickin' and strummin' with Hearne for happy hour. Hearne has been at it since the ‘60s, with influences like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson.

4 pm-6 pm, free

FELIX Y LOS GATOS

Ahmyo Wine Garden & Patio

652 Canyon Road (505) 428-0090

Latin, blues, Tejano, New Orleans swing, “New Mexico Ranchera” and rockin' outlaw country.

2 pm-5 pm, free JOHNNY LLOYD

The Hollar 2849 NM Hwy 14, Madrid (505) 471-2841

Bring the pups down to Madrid and listen to sweet country tunes from Lloyd while relaxing on the patio at this dog-friendly hang.

Noon-2 pm, free

LIVE MUSIC THURSDAYS WITH SMOKIN' TOAD

As Above So Below Distillery

545 Camino de la Familia (505) 916-8596

Classic and modern rock'n'roll covers.

8 pm, free

THE R. CARLOS NAKAI TRIO, FEATURING WILLIAM EATON AND WILL CLIPMAN

Lensic Performing Arts Center

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

The world’s premier Native American flutist, harp-guitarist and worldbeat percussionist come together for a remarkable night of music spanning from soothing dreamscapes to mesmerizing trance dance.

7:30 pm, $29-$45

OPEN DECKS NIGHT

Chile Line Brewery 204 N Guadalupe St. (505) 982-8474

Become the DJ of your dreams. First come first served across nine slots with 20 min sets. Presented by Famous on the Weekend.

7 pm-10 pm, free

WORKSHOP CLARIFYING MEDITATIVE WORK

Online (505) 281-0684

Group meditation every Thursday via Zoom from the comfort of your own meditation pillow.

7 pm-8:30 pm, $10

INTRO TO SOCIAL DANCE

Dance Station

Solana Center, 947-B

W Alameda St. (505) 989-9788

Drop into this beginners dance class and learn a popular partner dance, such as the salsa or the tango. No partner required.

6:45 pm-7:30 pm, $15

FRI/13

ART OPENINGS

ALISON HIXON: AND THE WORLD IS MINE (OPENING)

Susan Eddings Pérez Galley

717 Canyon Road (505) 477-4ART

Coming of age realist art by local artist Hixon. (See A&C, page 35)

5 pm-8 pm, free

CHRISTINE SULLIVAN: FELT: UNRAVELING SOCIAL NORMS (OPENING)

Aurelia Gallery

414 Canyon Road (505) 501-2915

Three-dimensional artworks made of felt. No, you can’t touch, though you’ll want to.

5 pm-7 pm, free

DANIEL D. STINE AND KATHLEEN M. JACKSON (OPENING)

New Concept Gallery

610 Canyon Road (505) 795-7570

Watercolor and acrylic paintings of the contemporary Southwest.

(See SFR picks page 23)

5 pm-7 pm, free

GUILLAUME SEFF AND WILLIAM T CARSON: MATTER IN MOTION (OPENING)

Nüart Gallery

670 Canyon Road (505) 988-3888

Contemporary abstract works using geological elements and light to expand expressive possibility in abstract art.

5 pm-7 pm, free

JOSHUA LANCE: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

La Fonda on the Plaza

100 E. San Francisco St. (505) 983-5220

See Lance’s latest original oil paintings of the Southwest and his travels. This show is this only this weekend.

10 am-7 pm, free

SUPERNATURAL: JEREMY BRADSHAW AND PATRICIA A. GRIFFIN (OPENING)

Gallery Wild Santa Fe

203 Canyon Road (505) 467-8297

Bradshaw and Griffin celebrate wildlife in many forms.

4 pm-7 pm, free

TRANSMUTATION: A COLLECTION OF SEASONS (OPENING)

Alchemy Studios

2859 State Hwy 14, Madrid (828) 246-5899

Fans of textiles and woven arts, this show is for you. Collections of woven wall hangings, baskets and more.

4 pm-7 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

JEN SINCERO: YOU ARE A BADASS

Bishop's Lodge 1297 Bishops Lodge Road (888) 741-0480

A signing and talk with Sincero on how to lead a more lucrative lifestyle as written in her book, You are a Badass

3 pm-5 pm, $55

TLC TALK: WHY WRITE PLAYS?

Teatro Paraguas

3205 Calle Marie, (505) 424-1601

Several talented local playwrights share their inspirations and techniques.

6 pm-7 pm, free

EVENTS

CABARET PARADISO

Paradiso

903 Early St., (505) 577-5248

Belly dance, burlesque, drag, dance party and more.

Costumes encouraged.

7:30 pm, $20

ALL OF US INFORMATION

HEALTH VEHICLE

Vista Grande Public Library

14 Avenida Torreon (505) 466-7323

Get health and wellness information and participate in research programs.

10 am-4 pm, free

ART WALKING TOUR

New Mexico Museum of Art

107 W Palace Ave. (505) 476-5072

Museum docents guide an art and architecture-centric tour of downtown (weather permitting). Become a Santa Fe knowit-all.

10 am, $20

ARTIST DEMO AND HAPPY HOUR: STACY NIXON

Four Seasons Resort

198 NM-592 (505) 946-5700

The art gallery team hosts a happy hour artist demonstration with contemporary painter Stacy Nixon. Drink specials and art, yay!

4 pm-7 pm, free

AS ABOVE SO BELOW

ABSINTHE VERTE RELEASE PARTY

As Above So Below Distillery

545 Camino de la Familia (505) 916-8596

Guests can sample this new craft spirit through the traditional absinthe service or via a full absinthe cocktail menu. You can even get a hand-poked tattoo at this party. Sweet.

6 pm-11 pm, free

CRASH KARAOKE

Chile Line Brewery

204 N Guadalupe St. (505) 982-8474

Belt out your favorite tunes with litte to no judgment.

9 pm-1 am, free

NEA: SANTA FE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUM

National Education Association

2007 Botulph Road

(505) 955-2501

Meet the candidates up for election and beef up your voter knowledge by learning about these contenders.

5:30pm, free

MAKE AND BELIEVE TIME

Meow Wolf

1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369

An art and reading hour for kids to explore a world of story and imagination. No RSVP required.

10 am, free

MINIATURES PAINTING

Beastly Books

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 395-2628

Gather weekly to paint table-top game figurines.

4 pm-6:30 pm, free

PUBLIC GARDEN TOUR

Santa Fe Botanical Garden

715 Camino Lejo, (505) 471-9103

Grab your walking shoes, a sun hat, and stop by for this family-friendly introduction to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden.

11 am-noon, free

RING OF FIRE WEEKEND

Bishop's Lodge

1297 Bishops Lodge Road (888) 741-0480

Experience complimentary stargazing with our expert guide who shares the universe’s tales from distant galaxies to the Milky Way. S’mores included. RSVP required

7:30 pm-9:30 pm, free

VALLES CALDERA FALL

FIESTA: INTERNATIONAL

DARK SKY PARK

Valles Caldera National Preserve 39201 NM Hwy 4 Jemez Springs 575-829-4100 ext. 3

In 2021, Valles Caldera was declared an official International Dark Sky Park. Learn about the night sky of the caldera. Look for the fiesta tent at the park entrance.

9 am-5 pm, free

WALKING HISTORY TOUR

School for Advanced Research

660 Garcia St. (505) 954-7213

Check out the interior of the 1920s estate turned artist residency center.

10 am-11:30 am, $15

FILM

CARRIE

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

Wanna go to the prom?

Celebrate Friday the 13th with the gore of Carrie. Also showing at 3pm. We love these five-dollar shows.

9 pm, $5

MUSIC CHARLES

TICHENOR CABARET

Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant 31 Burro Alley (505) 992-0304

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

6 pm, free

DON CURRY

Ahmyo Wine Garden & Patio

652 Canyon Road (505) 428-0090

Classic rock with Curry at this tucked-away wine garden.

2 pm-5 pm, free

JOHNNY LLOYD

Upper Crust Pizza

329 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 982-0000

Pizza with a side of country tunes. We love the way Lloyd makes his rounds around town.

6:30 pm-8 pm, free

PATTY GRIFFIN

Lensic Performing Arts Center

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

Two-time Grammy Award winner Griffin will grace Santa Fe with her presence with a onenight intimate singer-songwriter experience. This show is sold out but folks are always ditching tickets last minute. Don’t give up hope on Griffin.

7:30 am, $42-$59

PETER MULVEY

Kitchen Sink Recording Studio 528 Jose St. (505) 699-4323

Mulvey plays the studio with his eclectic singer-songwriting.

7:30 pm-9 pm, $29

POLLO FRITO

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

New Orleans funk and soul.

8 pm-11 pm, free

RED VELVET LOUNGE

Cake’s Cafe 227 Galisteo St. (505) 303-4880

Dancing and DJs downtown all night long. At last, a place in Santa Fe that is open past midnight.

8 pm-2 am, $5

THEATER

CAT'S PAJAMAS

Teatro Paraguas

3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601

Directed by Talia Pura and written by Albuquerque playwright Vicki Meagher, Cat's Pajamas examines the life of two very different people when their lives intersect.

7:30 pm, $25

CHAI CHAI WITH AGILE

RASCAL BIKE THEATRE

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

Agile Rascal and Wise Fool combine its mission to make innovative theater accessible and promote cycling as a viable means of transportation and while fostering connections between artists, activists and cyclists.

7 pm, free

WORKSHOP

POTTERY EXPERIENCES

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

A one-time two-hour session guided by local Santa Fe artists anyone looking for a fun introduction to pottery. Each student gets $15 off of a piece from our gallery, which is full of pottery handcrafted by our teachers 4:30 pm-6:30 pm, $125

COURTESY FOTO

FORUM SANTA

SAT/14

ART OPENINGS

GALISTEO STUDIO TOUR

Galisteo galisteostudiotour.org

Enjoy walking from studio to studio as you experience the fall cottonwood trees in the bosque. Check the website for exact tour stops. (See SFR picks page 23)

10 am-5 pm, free

INSPIRED BY HISTORY AND LAND (OPENING)

Sage Creek Gallery

421 Canyon Road, (505) 988-3444

A collection of representational and traditional fine art that encapsulates the enchantment and raw beauty of the West.  Kimberly Beck, Andrew Roda and Mike Wise will be in the gallery to demonstrate their creative techniques.

10 am-4 pm, free

JOAN MAUREEN COLLINS:

ENTANGLED BEAUTY ARTIST TALK (OPENING)

Jen Tough Gallery / AIR Studios

4 N Chamisa Drive (505) 372-7650

Joan Maureen Collins’ observations of the natural world have been a driving force behind her creativity. Her powerful and soulful abstract interpretations of her impressions of the land remind us of the fragility of our natural world. In her new series, Entangled Beauty, the artist hones in on the contrasts she has observed. Part of the exhibit includes works that were “painted” in the sea in Ireland. Artist talk at 5 pm.

4 pm-6 pm, free

JOSHUA LANCE: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

La Fonda on the Plaza

100 E. San Francisco St. (505) 983-5220

See his Lance’s latest original oil paintings of the Southwest and his travels.

10 am-7 pm, free

RICHARD OLSON SOLO EXHIBIT (OPENING)

Eye on the Mountain Art Gallery

222 Delgado St. (928) 308-0319

Olson remakes of some of his older paintings and gives them new life.

5 pm-8 pm, free

SANTA FE SOCIETY OF ARTISTS SHOW

Santa Fe Society of Artists

122 W Palace Ave. (505) 926-1497

An open-air showcase of local painting, printmaking and photography.

9 am-5:30 pm, free

SILER YARD ARTS RESIDENT SHOW

Siler Yard:

Arts and Creativity Center

1218 Siler Road, (505) 557-8449

The creative residents of Siler Yard Arts and Creativity Center welcome the public to their first official arts exhibition. The Community Gallery is located at the end of building 300.

1 pm-4 pm, free

THE SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET

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

An outdoor juried art market featuring pottery, jewelry, painting, photography, furniture, textiles and more.

9 am-2 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

COMPASSIONATE LISTENING: INTRO

Tomorrow's Women

645 Webber St., (505) 819-8138

Learn new communication styles and reconcile differences while growing from a place of connection and understanding.

9:30 am-5:30 pm, $100

HENRY HORENSTEIN: SPEEDWAY BOOK SIGNING

Obscura Gallery

1405 Paseo de Peralta (505) 577-6708

A book signing and intimate exhibition of Horenstein’s recently published book Speedway. Horenstein’s images present us with a slice of what the world of motor racing looked like then (in 1972.) For true fans of NASCAR.

2 pm-4 pm, free

DANCE

ALETHEIA: AN EVENING OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road (505) 992-2588

A powerful and intimate performance that invites the audience into a journey told through movement. Aletheia is a rich blend of original choreography by Katelyn Kollinzas, Jenna Keiper, Kara Duval and Abigail Nace as well as improvisational movement by the group Underland Dance and Addie Cleveland.

6 pm, $20-$25

EVENTS

LA TIENDA FLEA

La Tienda at Eldorado

7 Caliente Road (505) 930-4821

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

8 am, free

POKER RIDE/RUN TO SUPPORT GALISTEO BASIN

Galisteo Basin Preserve Morning Star Ridge

newmexicosportsonline.com

An opportunity for community members to traverse the GBP's trails, make new friends and possibly win prizes.

9 am-noon, free

PUBLIC GARDEN TOUR

Santa Fe Botanical Garden

715 Camino Lejo

(505) 471-9103

The garden offers regularly scheduled public garden tours providing a family-friendly introduction to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden.

11 am-noon, free

RAIN TREE 7-DAY SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT

Camp Patten Tijeras, (505) 286-7829

Take a whole week to say nothing. You can also attend the event daily. Price includes food and lodging. Visit meditationnm.wordpress.com/retreat/ retreat-info/ for full schedule.

7 pm, $60-$350

RING OF FIRE WEEKEND

Bishop's Lodge

1297 Bishops Lodge Road (888) 741-0480

Hang on the SkyFire patio and witness the ring of fire eclipse reaching its peak between 10:34 am and 10:39 am. Expect educational programming, kid-friendly activities and celestial-inspired refreshments available. RSVP required.

9 am-11 am, free

SECOND SATURDAYS

AT SILER YARD

Siler Yard: Arts and Creativity Center

1218 Siler Road, (505) 557-8449

Meet the artists and creators of the Siler Yard community and see what they’ve been up to over there.

4 pm-8 pm, free

SOLAR ECLIPSE

VIEWING PARTY

Santa Fe Public Library Southside

6599 Jaguar Drive, (505) 955-2820

Glasses will be provided so you can look directly into the sun.

10 am-noon, free SOLAR ECLIPSE

IN THE GARDEN

Santa Fe Botanical Garden

715 Camino Lejo, (505) 471-9103

Before the viewing, there will be a short presentation along with an activity to make your own eclipse viewer. Registration required.

9:30 am-11 am, $0-$12

FALL ACTIVITIES

AT SKI SANTA FE

Ski Santa Fe

1477 NM-475, (505) 982-4429

Get the best view of the fall aspens by riding the ski lift to the top of the mountain. The sports shop will have a sale and you’ll find live music at Totemoffs. Chairlift runs from 10 am-3 pm.

9 am-4 pm, free

TOWN HALL ON GUN VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS

Santa Fe Public Library LaFarge

1730 Llano St., (505) 955-4860

The Alliance for Gun Violence Solutions and Rep. Pamelya Herndon speaks on gun violence prevention laws that are already in place and what steps we can take to protect our families and reduce gun-related suicides.

3 pm-5 pm, free

VALLES CALDERA FALL

FIESTA: ANNULAR ECLIPSE

Valles Caldera National Preserve 39201 New Mexico Highway 4 575-829-4100 option 3

The moon lines up with the sun at 10:37 am. Various viewing locations will be set up around the caldera. Look for the fiesta tent at the entrance station and pick up a pair of viewing glasses.

9 am-5 pm, free

FILM CARRIE

Jean Cocteau Cinema

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 466-5528

Wanna go to the prom?

Celebrate Friday the 13th with the gore of Carrie. We love these five-dollar shows.

3 pm, $5

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS

Beastly Books

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 395-2628

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

11 am, free

FOOD

SANTA FE FARMERS' SATURDAY MARKET

Farmers' Market Pavilion

1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 983-7726

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

8 am-1 pm, free

MUSIC

BOB MAUS

Inn & Spa at Loretto

211 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 988-5531

Piano and voice takes on blues and soul classics.

6 pm-9 pm, free

CHARLES

TICHENOR CABARET

Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant

31 Burro Alley, (505) 992-0304

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

6 pm, free

EMILY SCOTT ROBINSON

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery

2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135 Colorado singer-songwriter performs her music inspired by travels around the country.

7:30 pm, free

JJ AND THE HOOLIGANS

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Have a hootin' good time dancing with this high-energy funk and rock-n-roll five piece.

8 pm-11 pm, free

JOHNNY LLOYD

Nuckolls Brewing Co.

1611 Alcaldesa St. nuckollsbrewing.com

Lloyd and beers for happy hour today.

6 pm-8 pm, free

SKY RAILWAY: SOLAR ECLIPSE RIDE WITH JOHNNY LLOYD

Sky Railway 410 S Guadalupe St. (844) 743-3759

Lloyd and an eclipse on a train?! Woah. What a cool way to view the moon passing by the sun. Bring your own viewing glasses just in case.

8 am-11 am, $259-$289

MONSOON Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

A contemporary trio bringing a blend of rock, alt jazz, blues and country to your happy hour.

1 pm-3 pm, free

SANGRE DE CRISTO

CHORALE: WINDFALL LIGHT

St. Bede's Episcopal Church

550 W San Mateo (505) 982-1133

The Sangre de Cristo Chorale opens its 46th Season with a 36-voice chorale led by Interim Music Director George Case and accompanied by pianist Deborah Wagner.

4 pm, $25

THEATER

CAT'S PAJAMAS

Teatro Paraguas

3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601

Directed by Talia Pura and written by Albuquerque playwright Vicki Meagher, Cat's Pajamas takes place in Taos and examines the life of two very different people when their lives intersect.

7:30 pm, $25

PRESENCE AND OTHER POEMS OF JOSÉ EMILIO

PACHECO/ PRESENCIA Y OTROS POEMAS DE JOSÉ EMILIO PACHECO

Santa Fe Public Library

Main Branch

145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

Tomás Lozano presents the poetry of José Emilio Pacheco in both English and Spanish.

4 pm, free

WORKSHOP

DAY OF THE DEAD LOVED ONE & ANCESTOR LETTER

WRITING

Janna Lopez Writing Studio

2088 Paseo Primero (505) 230-0683

A writing workshop that offers clear guidance on how to create exceptionally beautiful letters that express exactly what you want to share, honor, celebrate and remember about your loved one. RSVP and advance payment required.

3 pm-5 pm, $57

PAINT & SIPZ WITH ARTIST OLIVIA JANE

Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle (505) 395-6369

A 21+ paint class wherein artist Jane guides participants through the process of painting their very own spooky artwork they can keep. Don’t worry about supplies, all necessary art materials will be provided.

4 pm-7 pm, $48

PRANAYAMA SHAKTI YOGA

The Spa at Four Seasons

198 NM-592 (505) 946-5700

Breathe in, breathe out.

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

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

POTTERY EXPERIENCES

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

A two-hour session guided by local Santa Fe artists and geared toward travelers, newbies, and anyone looking for a fun introduction to pottery. Did we mention they serve drinks?

5:30 pm-7:30 pm, $125

SUN/15

ART OPENINGS

ANGELS IN THE BACKYARD private residence

135 Pine St. (505) 660-7332

Enjoy walking from studio to studio as you experience the fall cottonwood trees in the bosque. Check the website for exact tour stops. (See SFR picks page 23)

10 am-5 pm, free

GALISTEO STUDIO TOUR Galisteo galisteostudiotour.org

Enjoy walking from studio to studio as you experience the fall cottonwood trees in the bosque. Check the website for exact tour stops. (See SFR picks page 23)

10 am-5 pm, free

RAILYARD ARTISAN MARKET

Farmers' Market Pavilion

1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 983-7726

Buy fine art and crafts directly from local creators.  10 am-3 pm, free SANTA FE SOCIETY OF ARTISTS SHOW

Santa Fe Society of Artists

122 W Palace Ave. (505) 926-1497

An open-air showcase of local painting, printmaking and photography.

9 am-5:30 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

STATE OF THE UNIVERSE: MARCONICS AND THE NEXT WAVE OF ASCENSION LECTURE

Santa Fe Community Yoga Center 826 Camino de Monte Rey (505) 820-9363

Whether you are a seasoned healer, lightworker, or a seeker on the path for knowledge and wisdom, you will receive the next energetic upgrade as teacher Lucy Barna walks you through higher concepts to expand your consciousness.

4:30 pm, free

DANCE

ALETHEIA: AN EVENING OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE

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

A powerful performance that invites the audience into a journey told through movement. Aletheia is a rich blend of original choreography by Katelyn Kollinzas, Jenna Keiper, Kara Duval, and Abigail Nace and the group Underland Dance and Addie Cleveland.

6 pm, $20-$25

Best way to start your day!

WMORNING RD!

SFR’s Morning Word

Senior Correspondent JULIA GOLDBERG brings you the most important stories from all over New Mexico in her weekday news roundup. Sign

BELLYREENA BELLYDANCING CLASSES

Move Studio

901 W San Mateo Road

(505) 660-8503

You know you wanna shake it. Learn from the experts and think about performing and get in one helluva workout.

1 pm-2 pm, $15

SANTA FE SCENIC WITH NATIVE AMERICAN DANCERS

Sky Railway 410 S Guadalupe St. (844) 743-3759

Experience the awe of Native hoop dancers by way of railcar.

1 pm, $125-$145

EVENTS

FALL ACTIVITIES

AT SKI SANTA FE

Ski Santa Fe

1477 NM-475, (505) 982-4429

Get the best view of the fall aspens by riding the ski lift to the top of the mountain. The sports shop will have a sale and you’ll find live music at Totemoffs. Chairlift runs from 10 am-3 pm.

9 am-4 pm, free

HARVEST FESTIVAL

El Rey Court

1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931

Don your best costumes and your coziest sweaters, fall has arrived. Live music from The Banded Geckos, The Bill Palmer Trio and Casual Drifter. Bites from the Turquoise Trailer, wood-fired pizza from Tender Fire Pizza and cozy beverages from La Reina.

1:30 pm-6:30 pm, free

RAIN TREE 7-DAY SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT

Camp Patten

Tijeras (505) 286-7829

Take a whole week to say nothing. We could all use some silence. You can also attend the event daily. Price includes food and lodging. Visit meditationnm.wordpress.com/retreat/ retreat-info/ for full schedule.

6 am, $60-$350

SOUL-FULL SUNDAY FLOW

Louis Montaño Park

730 Alto St.

Judgment free, body positive asana based yoga. All proceeds go to the Shontez "Taz" Denise Morris fund, a scholarship offered through the Human Rights Alliance for BIPOC individuals seeking to pursue the arts.

8 am, $15 or by donation

VALLES CALDERA FALL

FIESTA: SUSTAINABILITY IN A CHANGING WORLD

Valles Caldera National Preserve 39201 NM Hwy 4

Jemez Springs (575) 829-4100 ext. 3

Discover how the park is becoming more resilient to the changing climate and what steps the park is taking toward sustainability. Look for the fiesta tent at the entrance station.

9 am-5 pm, free

FILM

CARRIE

Jean Cocteau Cinema

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 466-5528

View the Stephen King classic Carrie that scared all of our pants off growing up. We love these five dollar shows. Also showing at 1 pm.

7 pm, $5

MUSIC

ABRAHAM ALEXANDER

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery

2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135

Simple acoustic guitar with lush vocals.

7:30 pm, $20

FELIX Y LOS GATOS

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

A unique blend of Latin, blues, Tejano and New Orleans swing. Let’s dance!

Noon-3 pm, free

GARY GORENCE

Ahmyo Wine Garden & Patio

652 Canyon Road (505) 428-0090

Gorence performs classic rock on six-and 12-string guitar, five string banjo, harmonica and vocal. Talk about skills.

2 pm-5 pm, free

JOHNNY LLOYD: LORE OF THE LAND WITH SKY RAILWAY

Sky Railway

410 S Guadalupe St. (844) 743-3759

Live tunes from Lloyd as you learn local history along the railway.

1 pm-3:30 pm, $115

MAGICAL SUNDAYS AT THE CHI CENTER

The Center for Wisdom Healing

Qigong/Chi Center

40 Camino Vista Clara, Galisteo 800-959-2892

Take a beautiful drive out to The Chi Center in Galisteo, enjoy great food and music, walk the land and the labyrinth and stay for a teaching. Brunch included for $20.

10 am, $20

PAT MALONE TRIO JAZZ BRUNCH

Bishop's Lodge

1297 Bishops Lodge Road (888) 741-0480

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

11:30 am-2:30 pm, free

SUNDAY JAZZ JAM

Chile Line Brewery

204 N Guadalupe St. (505) 982-8474

Hear a set from the High City Jazz Quartet, followed by an open jam session.

6 pm-8 pm, free

THE MAIN SQUEEZE

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

A multi-cultural five piece full of funkadelic sounds and big band jams.  8 pm, $20

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THE PLANETS

Lensic Performing Arts Center

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

The youngest ever Grand Prize winner of the International Competition for Young Violinists, 12-year-old Himari Yoshimura joins her teacher Ida Kavafian for Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins and a solo performance with Yoshimura for Henryk Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in F# Minor.  4 pm, $25-$93

THEATER

CAT'S PAJAMAS Teatro Paraguas

3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601

Directed by Talia Pura and written by Albuquerque playwright Vicki Meagher, Cat's Pajamas takes place in Taos and examines the life of two very different people when their lives intersect.  2 pm, $25

WORKSHOP

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE

FOR INFLAMMATION,

OPPRESSION, TOXICITY AND TRAUMA PART 1

Online

This two-part workshop offers an intro to EFT (tapping), a simple, effective community care and self care tool. Take your trauma into your own hands. Suggested donation of $25, no one turned away. Part two is Nov. 12.

10 am-noon, $0-$25

INTRODUCTION TO ZEN MEDITATION

Mountain Cloud Zen Center 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 303-0036

A free weekly Introduction to Zen Meditation class offered in a zendo. Class starts at 10 am but you are welcome to arrive early for a cup of tea.

9:30 am-12:30 pm, $45-$50

SUNDAY MORNING

WHEEL CLASS

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

A seven-week course to turn you into a pottery expert. A certified ceramacist will walk your pieces through the entire process: throwing, trimming, and glazing.

11 am, $65

MON/16

EVENTS

I A N (INDUSTRY APPRECIATION NIGHT)

As Above So Below Distillery

545 Camino de la Familia (505) 916-8596

Bring your server card and get deep drink discounts for putting up with all the B.S. that comes with working in the service industry.

7 pm, free

LEISURELY BIKE RIDE

Fort Marcy Park

490 Washington Ave. (505) 955-2501

Thrice-weekly instructor-led bike rides through the city. Take advantage of Santa Fe’s beautiful trail system and peep that awesome leaf change.

10 am, $5

MONDAY EVENING

ADVANCED WHEEL

Paseo Pottery

1273 Calle de Comercio (505) 988-7687

This class is designed to take potters to the next level on the wheel. This is an ongoing course but you can join anytime.

6 pm-8:30 pm, $70-$430

RAIN TREE 7-DAY SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT

Camp Patten Tijeras (505) 286-7829

Take a whole week to say nothing. You can also attend the event daily. Price includes food and lodging. Visit meditationnm.wordpress.com/retreat/

retreat-info/ for full schedule.

6 am, $60-$350

SENATOR

STEFANICS REPORTS

UU Santa Fe 107 Barcelona Road (505) 466-3533

Sen. Liz Stefanics will discuss the 2023 New Mexico legislative session and what we can expect to see in 2024. Bring any questions you have to the public Q&A.

6 pm, free

SCAVENGER HUNT

WALKING TOUR

Santa Fe Scavenger Hunt

100 E Water St scavengerhuntwalkingtours.com

A scavenger hunt by way of smartphone that you can do anytime throughout the day. Sign up online and discover things you never knew about Santa Fe.

8 am-8 pm, $49

FILM

VIDEO LIBRARY CLUB

Jean Cocteau Cinema

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 466-5528

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

6:30 pm, free

MUSIC

ZAY SANTOS

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Santos serenades your happy hour with cool acoustic guitar vibes.

4 pm-6 pm, free

TUE/17

ART OPENINGS

THE SANTA FE ARTISTS

MARKET

Santa Fe Railyard

Market Street at Alcaldesa Street (505) 310-8766

Be a good gift-giver and shop this outdoor juried art market.

9 am-1 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

CASSANDRA CLARE:

BOOK SIGNING

Beastly Books

418 Montezuma Ave. (505) 395-2628

Clare will be on site to sign copies of her book Sword Catcher, a novel of outcasts and forbidden love.

8 pm, free

SHELBY TISDALE: NO PLACE FOR A LADY: THE LIFE

STORY OF ARCHAEOLOGIST

MARJORIE F. LAMBERT

Collected Works

Bookstore and Coffeehouse

202 Galisteo St., (505) 988-4226

Gain new insight into the intricacies and politics involved in the development of archaeology and museums in New Mexico and the greater Southwest.

6 pm, free

WAGS AND WORDS

Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch

145 Washington Ave. (505) 955-6780

Children practice their reading skills by reading to a pup. These cool dogs are from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter Pet Outreach Program.

6 pm-7 pm, free

EVENTS

RAIN TREE 7-DAY SILENT

MEDITATION RETREAT

Camp Patten Tijeras, (505) 286-7829

Take a whole week to say nothing. Price includes food and lodging. Visit meditationnm.wordpress.com/retreat/ retreat-info/ for full schedule.

6 am, $60-$350

SANTA FE FARMERS’ MARKET INSTITUTE TOURS

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

Enjoy communal breakfast in the Market Pavilion, discussions of the institute's work and a guided tour of the market. Register in advance.

9 am, free

MUSIC

HIGH DESERT DULCIMER GROUP

La Farge Library

1730 Llano St. (505) 820-0292

Gather with like-minded musicians weekly to play and meet fellow players.

3:30 pm-5:30 pm, free JEREMIAH GLAUSER

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St. (505) 982-2565

Taos musician performs folky Americana country with a New Mexico flair.

4 pm-6 pm, free ROOSEVELT

Meow Wolf

1352 Rufina Circle (505) 395-6369

Producer, instrumentalist, vocalist and DJ, Roosevelt weaves together funky bass, shoegaze-leaning guitars and vibrant synths.

8 pm, $28

SANTA FE GUITAR ENSENBLE

Santa Fe Public Library (LaFarge)

1730 Llano St. (505) 820-0292

If you read music and play guitar, gather with like-minded musicians weekly to play and meet fellow players.

10 am-noon, free

THE DOWNTOWN BLUES JAM

Evangelo's

200 W San Francisco St. (505) 982-9014

Loveless Johnson III plays with his band Brotha Love & The Blueristocrats.

8:30 pm-11:30 pm, free

WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE

Lensic Performing Arts Center

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

A podcast in the style of community updates and a tale of childhood memories warping through the lens of a cursed slide projection, a shapeshifting creepy doll, and, of course, the “normal” dispatches from Night Vale’s community radio station.

(See SFR Picks page 23)

7 pm, $35

WORKSHOP YARNIACS

Santa Fe Public Library Southside

6599 Jaguar Drive (505) 955-2820

Yet another drop-in social session where yarniacs can work on their fiber projects and share tips and techniques. There can never be too many gatherings about textiles.

2 pm-3:30 pm, free

ONGOING

ALEXANDRA ELDRIDGE AND LIZA MACKINNON: AND I SAW THIS IN DREAMS

Edition ONE Gallery

728 Canyon Road, (505) 570-5385

Paper sculptures of historic costumes and paintings of Victorian portraits with the heads of ravens, owls and lions.

11 am-5 pm, Wed-Mon, free ALPAY AKSAYAR AND STEPHANIE ROBINSON

Kouri + Corrao Gallery

3213 Calle Marie (505) 820-1888

Turkish painter Aksayar’s figurative and funny clown images are shown in in the main space, while sculptor Robinson’s abstract works take over the front gallery.

Noon-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free AMY RECKLEY FOMA Gallery

333 Montezuma Ave., Ste. B (505) 660-0121

Unique prints of shapes and repeating patterns, layers of screenprinting, drawing and painting.

11:30 am-5 pm, free

AN INNOCENT LOVE: ANIMAL SCULPTURE ARTISTS OF NEW MEXICO

Canyon Road Contemporary Art

622 Canyon Road, (505) 983-0433

The cutest little animal sculptures you ever did see portraying true love for little furries by artists Kari Rives and Fran Nicholson.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri

10 am-6 pm, Sat

10 am-4 pm, Sunday, free

ANDREA CERMANSKI: TUMBLEWEED LOVE AFFAIR

Santa Fe Painting Workshops

341 E Alameda St. (505) 490-6232

Cermanski has taken tumbleweeds to flame then integrated the charred remnants with acrylic medium and water.

9 am-3 pm, Mon-Fri, free

ALISON HIXON: AND THE WORLD IS MINE

Susan Eddings Pérez Galley

717 Canyon Road (505) 477-4ART

Coming of age realist art by local artist Hixon.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat

Noon-5pm Sun, free

BEVERLY TODD: ALLOWING GOODNESS ITS OWN SPEECH

Strata Gallery

418 Cerrillos Road (505) 780-5403

Large-scale abstract expressionist paintings in earthtones, created by using broken sticks, rags and hands to move the paint around on canvas.

11 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

CHRISTINE SULLIVAN: FELT: UNRAVELING SOCIAL NORMS

Aurelia Gallery

414 Canyon Road, (505) 501-2915

Sullivan’s three-dimensional artworks employ fringe and tassles combined with felt, often in holy or royal colors, to embody symbols of religion and politics.

11 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri

Noon-5 pm, Sat-Sun, free

CONSTANCE DEJONG: SEQUENCE (OPENING)

Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

554 S Guadalupe St. (505) 989-8688

Large and small metal minimalist wall sculptures.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

DANIEL D. STINE AND KATHLEEN M. JACKSON

New Concept Gallery

610 Canyon Road (505) 795-7570

Stine’s highly stylized interpretations of New Mexico’s desert landscapes stimulate the senses, while Jackson’s watercolor and ink sketches and larger pastels capture the nostalgia of the region’s history.

Noon-5 pm, free

DEBORAH ROBERTS: COME WALK IN MY SHOES

SITE Santa Fe

1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199

Figurative collages and paintings exploring Black boyhood in the United States. Don’t forget to check out the outdoor prints on display of the West wall.

10 am-5 pm, Sat-Mon, Thurs

10 am- 7pm, free

DICK EVANS AND GUISEPPE PALUMBO

Ventana Fine Art

400 Canyon Road (505) 983-8815

Evans is known for his approach to abstract expressionism. The vividness of his palette and his use of sharp edges and high contrast yield powerful and unique paintings. Palumbo’s subjects are fierce and backed by myth and metaphor.

9:30 am-5 pm, free

DON KENNELL: THINKING WILD PORTALS

Pop Gallery

125 E Lincoln Ave. (505) 820-0788

You’ve probably seen Kennell and team’s large scale works around town. Now check out some cool interior hanging wall pieces. Previously scheduled to close on Sept. 30, this show gets one more month.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat, free

DON QUADE: CHANGING NATURE

Winterowd Fine Art

701 Canyon Road (505) 992-8878

Floral paintings that reflect serenity and balance.

10 am-5 pm daily, free

DOREEN WITTENBOLS: HAPPENING FOMA

333 Montezuma Ave. (505) 660-0121

Paintings, sculptures and photographs displayed in a kitchen vingnette.

11 am-5 pm, free

EILEEN DAVID: IN PLACE

LewAllen Galleries

1613 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-3250

Paintings of cityscapes and house-scapes with vivid lines and deep blues and greens, capturing urban geometry.

10 am-5 pm, free

ELIZABETH HAHN

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

An acrylic fictional series about a woman and her adventurefilled travels. We can all daydream, right?

10 am-5 pm daily, free

EMMA BAGLEY: A WOMAN CRAWLS FORWARD smoke the moon

616 1/2 Canyon Road

The work in this show emerges from an obsession with cycles of death and rebirth, and the integration of this spiritual process in art and life.

11 am-4 pm, Wed-Sun, free

FERNANDO ANDRADE, TOM BIRKNER, GIL ROCHA: IN PURSUIT OF THE DREAM

Gerald Peters Gallery 1005 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

Sculptures, displays and paintings that explore the complexity of everyday life reflecting on loss, violence and love.

10 am-5 pm, free

FORM POEM: UTAKO SHINDO

5. Gallery

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

Form Poem by Utako featuring new works and a video installation from Shindo.

Noon-5 pm, Thurs-Sat, free

FRANCESCA YORKE

FOMA Gallery

333 Montezuma Ave., Ste. B (505) 660-0121

Yorke presents a series of circles and spheres painted on thin steel. They are the size of the retablos often found in churches around Mexico.

3 pm-5 pm, free GUILLAUME SEFF AND WILLIAM T CARSON: MATTER IN MOTION

Nüart Gallery 670 Canyon Road (505) 988-3888

Contemporary abstract works using geological elements and light to expand expressive possibility in abstract art.

10 am-5 pm, daily, free

INSPIRED BY HISTORY AND LAND

Sage Creek Gallery 421 Canyon Road (505) 988-3444

Paintings and drawings of animals, adobes and other likenesses of the Southwest.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat

11 am-4 pm, Sunday, free

JOSÉ MANUEL FORS, ABEL BARROSO AND DESBEL ALVAREZ

Artes de Cuba 1700 A Lena St. (505) 303-3138

Unknown to many is that the country of Cuba is made up of an archipelago of over 1,600 islands, each with its own character, micro climate and population. These artists form part of the artistic archipelago that is Cuba, reflecting their individuality through their works.

10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat, free

BY LAYLA ASHER

SOBER VIRGINITY IS TOTALLY A THING

Have you ever participated in a story exchange about how you and your friends lost your virginity(ies), and someone says something like “now if, we’re talking about losing my sober virginity, that wasn’t until my 30s?” Say what?! Your sober virginity? While it could sound self-explanatory to some, others might need to run and check urbandictionary.com to learn a sober virgin is someone who has never had sex whilst sober or not under the influence of drugs. Personally, I think sober virginity is on a bit more of a spectrum than that. People who are sober or sober-curious can also experience losing their sober virginity, and it might mean something completely different to those folks than it does to someone who has sex for the first time without being under the influence. Lucky for us, I have some questions in my inbox from both ends of that spectrum.

One of my friends is an amazing and powerful woman, and I was stunned to recently find out she has never had sober sex in her life. She is not an alcoholic. Is this more common than I think?

-AM I MISSING SOMETHING

Although the actual statistics are hard to get a handle on, likely because any study would require self-reporting to some degree, my lived experience tells me inebriated sex is indeed more common than you’d think. A dated and poorly phrased 2009 article from The Daily Mail titled “One in 20 women has NEVER had sex sober as they lack body confidence” seems to be one theory. And though I couldn’t find anything similar about men online, and as much as I dislike the clickbait of that headline, there is some validity to the whole “where there’s smoke there’s fire” thing.

Lack of self-love and body-acceptance, sexual insecurity or immaturity might all play into a need to have intoxicated sex. Research from the National Library of Medicine also shows some people’s libidos increase with alcohol, while other research shows the opposite. I’ve always wondered if that is a real chemical reaction taking place in your body, or if alcohol lowers your inhibitions enough that you finally feel free to express you actually have a libido. Probably a bit of both.

Maybe your friend is so strong and powerful in her everyday life that the bedroom is where she wants to completely let

go and be submissive. Sometimes people can only access that side of themselves with things like alcohol. The self-reflector in me would challenge that, but the powerful woman in me also totally understands.

I am recently sober and working AA. Although I am not ready to be with someone again, I am thinking about what triggers having sober sex may bring up for me without my ex-bestie Miss Jim Beam. Any advice on how I mentally prepare myself for my first sexy and sober experience?

-FEELING LIKE THE FIRST TIME

What immediately comes to mind is an Instagram reel I stumbled across that posited “the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s community.” Maybe you’ve heard that before, but I never had. Now, I’ll be the first to say community doesn’t always come effortlessly in Santa Fe, and it’s easy to isolate here, which is why I’m so glad you are working AA and that you’ve submitted a question; these are places where community happens. As I’m sure you’ve discovered, there are numerous schools of thought about how long you should be sober before entertaining a new relationship, sexual or otherwise, specifically because it can and will be triggering. Hopefully you have a sponsor you can talk to about this, as well as a therapist who can help you identify some of your triggers.

That said, sometimes you just won’t know what triggers you until it happens in real time, so the best thing you can do when you’re feeling ready is to set yourself up for as much success as possible. Maybe being around people drinking doesn’t turn out to be a trigger for you in daily life, but I would still advise you to choose a sexual partner who doesn’t need to drink to do the deed. Sex isn’t a place you want to be patrolling your boundaries as well as someone else’s behavior.

As always, communicate with your partner, even if they are just a partner for one night. You have full permission to ask for what you need, and I know if you keep calling on and building upon your community, you’ll find the language for all of it. There are so many reasons people use alcohol as a vehicle to have sex, and not all of those reasons are unhealthy. As someone who lost her virginity and her sober virginity, let me just say you are missing out on some of the best sex of your life if you haven’t tried it without the help of Miss Jim Beam and her friends.

Layla Asher is a local sex worker on a mission to spread radical self love to her community and the world. Want to ask your local sex worker their expert opinion on something? Let’s start a sex positive conversation that keeps respect and confidentiality at the forefront and judgment a thing of the past. Submit questions to thenakedlayla@gmail.com and include an alias that protects your anonymity.

JENNY IRENE MILLER: HOW TO SKIP A ROCK

Foto Forum Santa Fe

1714 Paseo de Peralta (505) 470-2582

Photographs that depict the magic and tenderness found within queer people.

Noon-5 pm, Tues-Fri, free

JIM VOGEL: FABULÓRICO

Blue Rain Gallery

544 S Guadalupe St. (505) 954-9902

Vogel, a storyteller at heart, shows original paintings, works on paper, sculpture and wood carvings reflecting life in New Mexico. Is there anything this guy can’t do?

10 am-6 pm, Mon-Fri

10 am-5 pm Sat, free

JOAN MAUREEN COLLINS:

ENTANGLED BEAUTY ARTIST RESIDENCY

Jen Tough Gallery / AIR Studios

4 N Chamisa Drive (505) 372-7650

Joan Maureen Collins’ observations of the natural world have been a driving force behind her creativity. Her powerful and soulful abstract interpretations of her impressions of the land remind us of the fragility of our natural world. In her new series, Entangled Beauty, the artist hones in on the contrasts she has observed. Part of the exhibit includes works that were “painted” in the sea in Ireland. The artist will be in residency Oct

9-Nov 16.

10 am-6 pm, Fri-Sun, free

KAT KINNICK:

SOPHISTICATED TENDERNESS

Hecho a Mano

830 Canyon Road, (505) 916-1341

Kinnick’s prints and oil paintings feature animals—many of them young and vulnerable—and people in gestures of surrender to the inevitability of nature. So cute.

10 am-5 pm daily, free

MARK BOWLES AND ALI

ROUSE: PERSPECTIVES ON TIME Canyon Road Contemporary Art

622 Canyon Road (505) 983-0433

Intricately and delicately decorated cattle skulls by Rouse and large abstract contemporary paintings from Bowles.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri

11 am-4 pm, Sun, free

10 am-5 pm, free

MATT KING:

BECOMING LIGHT CONTAINER

1226 Flagman Way (505) 995-0012

Neon light and paint portray hyper-abstract expressionism.

11 am-5 pm, Tues-Sun, free

MCCREERY JORDAN:

MESSENGERS BETWEEN WORLDS

Gaia Contemporary

225 Canyon Road #6 (505) 501-0415

Jordan, who is a multi-media artist of sculpture will have her abstract acrylic work on display.

10 am-5 pm daily, free

MIREL FRAGA: INNER COSMOS

Hecho Gallery

129 W Palace Ave. (505) 455-6882

A collection of recent works on paper that showcase color harmonies, eclectic symbolisms, organic shapes, abstractionism and otherworldly visions.

10 am-5 pm, free

N. DASH: AND WATER

SITE Santa Fe

1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199

Find yourself somewhere between painting and sculpture, water and land with these ecologically driven paintings.

10 am-5 pm, Fri-Mon

10 am-5 pm, Thurs, free

ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN

Origami In The Garden 3453 State Highway 14, Cerrillos (505) 471-4688

Tour Kevin and Jennifer Box’s iconic metal origami sculptures on the grounds of the artists’ own studio.

8:30 am-12:30 pm, Mon-Fri, $10

PAINTERLY EXPRESSIONISTS

Pie Projects

924B Shoofly St. (505) 372-7681

Showcasing work from Santa Fe’s original contemporary artists: Eugene Newmann, John Connell, Sam Scott, Richard Hogan and Zachariah Rieke. These five artists kick-started Santa Fe’s artistic renaissance of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

11 am-5 pm, free

PATRICK DEAN HUBBELL: YOU EMBRACE US

Gerald Peters Contemporary

1011 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

Hubble (Diné) utilizes curio blankets to bring attention to current day colonialism.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

PATRICK MCGRATH MUÑIZ: ARCANAS

Evoke Contemporary

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

Taking root in tarot, Spanish colonial iconography and pop culture, these paintings invite you to explore tradition and contemporary art.

10 am-5 pm, daily, free

PAUL BERLIN: TRANSFORMATION OF SPIRIT TO PIGMENT, HARMONY IN CHAOS

Peyton Wright Gallery

237 E Palace Ave. (505) 989-9888

Berlin, is often credited with bringing aspects of modern art to the United States. His work grew into social-realism and early modernism as time went on. This show will focus on his later period (1950-1969).

9 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri, free

PETER BUREGA: WEST OF THE MOON

LewAllen Galleries

1613 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-3250

Meditative abstract acrylic paintings that portray light, shadow, color and temperature.

10 am-5 pm, free

PIÑON COUNTRY

Santa Fe Botanical Garden

715 Camino Lejo (505) 471-9103

A photographic installation by Christina M. Selby documenting piñon-juniper habitats. An art show plus a visit to the gardens? Yes please.

9 am-5 pm, free RENATE ALLER: COMMENSALISM

Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art

558 Canyon Road (505) 992-0711

Known for their large scale photography, Aller brings together expansive large scale imagery with smaller scale intimate figurative diptychs.

10 am-5 pm, free RICHARD OLSON: SOLO EXHIBIT

Eye on the Mountain Art Gallery

222 Delgado St. (928) 308-0319

Olson is doing remakes of some of his older works of art. He has re-painted the “Alice at the Bar hanging out with the White Rabbit” and re-titled the piece “Happy Hour at the Rabbit Hole (After Wonderland).” among more.

11 am-6 pm, Fri-Mon, free RICK PHELPS: THE LUNACY OF PUMPKIN SPICE

Calliope

2876 Hwy. 14, Madrid (505) 660-9169

Santa Fe paper artist Phelphs will have paper creations of pumpkin spice Barbies, nostalgic pumpkins, skeletons and more. The possibilites of paper are endless.

11 am-4 pm, Fri-Mon, free SMALL WORKS

Strata Gallery

418 Cerrillos Road (505) 780-5403

Smaller works that may be under appreciated because they aren’t large scale, but this show begs to differ. There will be 64 pieces from a total of 29 artists. Holy cow.

11 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free STEVEN J YAZZIE: THROWING STARS OVER MONSTERS

Gerald Peters Contemporary

1011 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

Various multimedia works by Yazzie (Diné/Laguna Pueblo) exploring the intersection of nature, culture and technology.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free SUE AVERELL AND PAIGE BRADLEY

Tierra Mar Gallery

225 Canyon Road, Unit 16 (505) 372-7081

Sculptures in bronze from Averell and and layers of acrylic flowers by Bradley.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat

11 am- 4pm, Sunday THE TOPOGRAPHY OF MEMORY

Gerald Peters Contemporary

1011 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

A group of artists test the boundaries of your idea of typical landscape art.

10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

THEODORE WADDELL

Gerald Peters Gallery

1005 Paseo de Peralta (505) 954-5700

Layers and layers of brushstrokes creating paintings of the landscape of the contemporary West.

10 am-5 pm, free

THOMAS VIGIL: LOST PROPHETS

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

A blend of folk art and grafitti painted on street signs. We are fans of this show.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat, free

TWO GENERATIONS: PAUL CAPONIGRO AND JOHN PAUL CAPONIGRO Obscura Gallery

1405 Paseo de Peralta (505) 577-6708

This duo highlights the similarities and differences of two generations of artists. Ah, the bonding of father and son.

11 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

MUSEUMS

WERNER DREWES: GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION

Addison Rowe Gallery

229 E Marcy St., (505) 982-1533

Paintings by Drewes from his early career alongside stylistically similar artists’ work from a similar time.

10:30 am-5:30 am, free

WILLIAM LUMPKINS:

1909-2000

Addison Rowe Gallery

229 E Marcy St., (505) 982-1533

Abstract watercolors, pastels on paper and graphite on paper from the late Lumpkins who was popular in Santa Fe in the 1930s.

10:30 am-5:30 pm, Tues-Fri

Noon-4pm Sat, free

ZOE CHRESSANTHIS: VISIONS OF VORTEX

ELECTR∆ Gallery

825 Early St., Ste. D (505) 231-0354

Otherworldly creatures emerge from seas, lagoons and shallow ponds in Chressanthis’ watercolor and gouache paintings.

1 pm-5 pm, Wed-Sun, free

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GEORGIA O’KEEFFE

MUSEUM

217 Johnson St. (505) 946-1000

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

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

IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY

NATIVE ARTS

108 Cathedral Place (505) 983-8900

The Stories We Carry.

10 am-4 pm, Wed-Sat, Mon

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

MUSEUM OF ENCAUSTIC ART

18 County Road 55A (505) 424-6487

Selections from the Permanent Collection.

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

MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE

710 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1269

Down Home. Here, Now and Always. Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles.

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

MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART

706 Camino Lejo

(505) 476-1204

Between the Lines. Yokai.

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

NEW MEXICO HISTORY

MUSEUM

113 Lincoln Ave., (505) 476-5200

The Santos of New Mexico.

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

5-7 pm first Fri of the month

MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART

750 Camino Lejo

(505) 982-2226

What Lies Behind the Vision of Chimayo Weavers curated by Emily Trujilo

1-4 pm, Wed-Fri, $10, children free NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART

107 W Palace Ave. (505) 476-5063

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

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

POEH CULTURAL CENTER

78 Cities of Gold Road (505) 455-5041

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

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

VLADEM CONTEMPORARY

404 Montezuma Ave.

(505) 476-5602

Shadow and Light

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

WHEELWRIGHT

MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

704 Camino Lejo

(505) 982-4636

Always in Relation. California

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

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

Vladem Contemporary incorporates an unexpected work by world renowned artist Yayoi Kusama for the exhibit Shadow and Light. (Pumpkin, 2015) Photo by Kerry A. Myers.

COURTESY NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART VLADEM CONTEMPORARY

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Sweet As Honey

environment.”

BY ALEX DE VORE alex@sfreporter.com

Some days it’s hard to not miss Bert’s Burger Bowl on Guadalupe Street.

Sometimes it’s hard to not miss Taco Fundacion, which took over the space.

But just recently, I walked into that familiar old building to discover a new restaurant, and the food was so good that I went back the next day to try something else. I loved that, too. Sometimes we all win one.

I speak of Santa Fe Bees, our fair city’s newest downtown eatery and its combination of New Mexican, Mexican, American and Salvadorian cuisines. The brainchild of brothers Dago and Jorge Melara and chef Cruz Guerra, Santa Fe Bees works so well in that spot, in fact, that it almost feels a pity it didn’t flare into existence until now. Still, better late than never—and you need to try this place ASAP.

The Melara brothers hail from El Salvador but have called the States home for decades. Their oldest brother Jesus had lived in Santa Fe for some time when Dago came along in 2005. Then, a few years later, Jorge joined them.

“Life was really hard down there,” Dago tells SFR of El Salvador. “I was going to school, going into college to become a biologist, but the violence was too much; gang members would come up to me every day asking for money at gunpoint—it was not a good

Upon landing in Santa Fe, Dago went to work at Bumble Bee’s Baja Grill, where he became close with longtime owner “Bumble Bee Bob” Weil. When Jorge arrived in Santa Fe, he went to work at the same restaurant, and together they rose through the ranks to do a little bit of everything, from point-ofsale and management to cooking, cleaning—you name it. Weil died in 2021, however, which proved a major turning point for the Melaras.

“He was like my American dad,” Dago tells SFR. “He was my mentor, and he always treated Jorge and me as his kids. That was a big hit for us, especial ly since our own dad passed away in El Salvador a few months before, and we couldn’t go down to see him.”

With Weil gone, things changed at Bumble Bee’s, according to Dago, and both he and Jorge were dismissed earlier this year. The story might be tragic if it didn’t continue there, but continue it did.

“It was actually our older brother who was telling Jorge and I to open a business,” Dago says. “He was pushing us to start.”

So began Santa Fe Bees. The name is both a nod to Dago’s roots as a would-be biologist who grew up on a farm and always loved bees, and as a tribute to the brothers’ relationship with Weil. The Melaras’ menu is also a complete banger. Guerra, for reference, counts restaurants such as Tortilla Flats and Tomasita’s on his resume, while Dago explains that the idea is to offer up a varied combination of things for all palates. Thus, you’ll

find anything from enchiladas and burgers to burritos, mix and match tacos, salads, sandwiches and more.

“Sometimes when you go eat with a group of people, one person wants nachos, one person wants a burger, one person wants enchiladas, so the idea is to have a bit of everything,” Dago adds.

Of course, choosing can be challenging with so many enticing options. During our

lutely the flautas. Santa Fe Bees’ red chile is a marvel that all at once tastes like home while hinting at the Melaras’ Central American roots. Is it possible for a chile sauce to have an almost fruity flavor? This one did, and there was enough left over after we obliterated the flautas to mix in with the side of rice and pinto beans that came with it. Frankly, I’d happily pick up a side of rice and beans and red from Santa Fe Bees, take it home and throw it all together with some fried eggs.

range of items, including chips and guac to start ($9), mahi mahi fish tacos ($17), carne asada tacos with salsa negra ($16) and the blue flautas, a chicken dish served in fried blue corn tortillas and smothered in red chile ($15.99). In every case, the dishes were winners, from the subtly spicy bite of the appetizer guacamole to the deep tang of the salsa negra in the asada tacos. If we’d had the foresight to mix and match, we might’ve thrown a chicken or shrimp taco into the mix, but the expertly cooked beef was packed with so much flavor that it softened the blow.

The coleslaw in the fish tacos worked well in creamy counterbalance to the firmness of the fish, though the star of the meal was abso-

It’s your move.

The following day, we returned to sample the burritos, specifically the Santa Fe Bee Burrito. With images of the asada still dancing in my head from the day before, I figured it had to be good in burrito form with sauteed bell peppers and onion, plus avocado, salsa negra and crema salvadoreña—a cousin to sour cream that’s altogether thicker and tangier. My companion chose the same item, only with chicken, and at $11 respectively (add $3 for more meat, $1.50 for extra veggies), they felt like a steal. In retrospect, I wish I’d ordered the Supreme burrito with rice and beans inside, but consider me a sucker for that crema now, especially in tandem with beef. Best of all? Santa Fe Bees has only been open since August, and the Melaras are bound to have other ideas and dishes in mind.

“Always,” Dago says, “we always wanted to have our own place.”

Thank goodness they made it.

235 N Guadalupe St., (505) 954-1008

Santa Fe Bees might be new to the city, but it’s an all-around winner

Blue corn chicken flautas smothered in red with a side of calabacitas. So excellent.

2023 Writing Contest

Fiction Theme: For the Family

Families form the foundations of people’s lives, whether that word defines a genetic group or connections discovered later in life—or both. Author Kirstin Valdez Quade, the judge for this year’s SFR fiction contest, says the stories exploring families interest her most: from shared history and experiences, to togetherness in the face of uncertain outcomes, and through trauma and drama. Her books The Five Wounds and Night at the Fiestas center around such tales. What fictional families do writers imagine? How can one draw on the senses to take readers inside all of a family’s complexities? Short story entries must include the words: exuberance, pickle and boulder.

Essay Theme: Multispecies Entanglements

In her essay “The Meaning of Life,” Santa Fe author Jenn Shapland writes about how human relationships with other species give richness to life. “We communicate with plants and animals, we care for them, find love and mutual understanding with them,” she writes. The idea of personhood for nonhuman beings, even bodies of water, is a growing field of law—and, Shapland writes, “one of the oldest ideas in the world.” This year’s SFR nonfiction contest, for which Shapland serves as guest judge, seeks essays on the theme “Multispecies Entanglements.” How are humans entangled with other species? How do we fit? What relationships have other writers found with non-human beings? How do human concepts of consciousness, emotion and connection appear in other species—or do they not apply?

Rules:

• Enter until midnight Oct. 31, 2023

• $5 fee per entry supports SFR’s journalism mission.

• Three winners in each category win prizes from our partners.

• Grand prize winners also each receive a $200 cash prize.

• Entries should not exceed 1,800 words.

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Her Aim is True

BY ALEX DE VORE alex@sfreporter.com

If you drive north on Old Las Vegas Highway, beyond Café Fina and just before the KOA, you’ll find a small two-story house that sort of resembles a log cabin. Inside this house, painter Alison Hixon has transformed the space into a bright and neat live/work studio. Horses graze outside just down the road, and birds sing in the distance. Civilization feels a million miles away.

“Can you believe how I lucked out?” she says in disbelief to have discovered such a sanctuary.

A relative newcomer to New Mexico, Hixon has made some big strides since relocating to Abiquiú from Chicago during the pandemic and then, later, to Santa Fe. With a long-term relationship now behind her and current representation with Canyon Road’s Susan Eddings Perez Gallery, however, things seem to keep clicking into place for the upand-coming watercolor/gouache purveyor. Hixon’s new exhibit, and the world is mine, punctuates her recent progress, though with a semicolon rather than a period. This is a crossroads.

Truth be told, Hixon’s work still feels fledgling. Her inspirations seem apparent at first blush, but her intent and her methods are more freeform and improvisational than anything. And the artist freely admits she’s still evolving. Budding relationships with artists Barbara Mehlman and Eddings Perez have helped Hixon make inroads into her own psyche, which, in turn, help expand her scope, she says; this means bigger pieces than she has ever before attempted at the forthcoming show, and more of them. It means a closer approximation on canvas of the things she sees so clearly in her head.

Folks might be quick to label Hixon a surrealist, a cubist, an expressionistic experimentalist or even, on some level, a self-portrait artist (there’s an argument that most art is self-portraiture, but that’s a conversation for another day). None of these terms seem to fit quite right when one observes the work going into and the world is mine, though they’re all undoubtedly parts of an equation. Many of Hixon’s works feature figures and faces.

Sometimes there are glimpses of plant life or strange animals; sometimes indoor environs; sometimes technology. Regardless of content, the terms and qualifiers don’t ultimately mean much to Hixon, as she lacks any kind of visual arts degree and doesn’t subscribe to genrefied thought processes.

“I just want to grow,” she says repeatedly during our interview. “I just want to do what I want to do, even if I don’t have the words to say exactly what that is.”

That Hixon shows on Canyon Road in the first place feels like kismet. She’d come to New Mexico with romantic notions of painting in the desert—not as an O’Keeffe devotee, mind you, but as someone who at least appreciates that same siren call that lures so many painters and sculptors and musicians and photographers here.

“It’s intimidating here, though, because I want to be technically good even if I don’t have a background in painting” she says. “There are so many brilliant minds and artists in town, how am I supposed to be great?”

Previously, she’d studied acting in Chicago with the iO Theater and, before that, at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Hixon hails from Iowa (and still misses the prairies) and came to acting almost as a way of unleashing her vulnerability. In college, however, she found herself painting in her off-hours more and more, and in Chicago, despite landing parts here and there, she’d continue that practice.

“I’d come home and not even take my coat off and just start painting right away,” she tells SFR. “I would draw at night because it felt like I was problem solving my life in some way.”

Smash cut to a 2021 Santa Fe showing at Iconik Coffee Roasters’ original location on Lena Street courtesy of local curator/arts consultant Bobby Beals.

“You know what it comes down to? I think she did something that was very original and something that I hadn’t been

seeing in Santa Fe,” Beals tells SFR. “There’s definitely a narrative there, although even her figurative work is abstract. Seeing [the way Hixon paints] her eyeballs looking at something out of the frame…you can kind of make your own narrative with her work, so when Susan Eddings Perez Gallery opened, I recommended her highly.”

In addition to showing Hixon at the gallery, Eddings Perez says she’s glad to have the young artist work a day job for the new-ish space. Hixon didn’t even mention she was a painter when she first started, according to Eddings Perez, and it wasn’t until later that the gallerist saw the goods—Hixon packed works into her trunk and brought them to Canyon Road; Eddings Perez fell in love.

“There are just so many stories in each of Alison’s paintings,” she says. “You could look at one a hundred times and each time pick up something different. She’s an old soul, and her work kind of picks up on the things we all have inside of us. She has a very unique way of interpreting that.”

True enough, according to Hixon. She has a habit of documenting everything, though that could be influenced by social media, she says, along with the mounting pressures artists face in becoming notable. Even still, the happy side effect, she notes, is a conscious attempt to stay rooted in the moment until later, when the act of painting comes into play. At the core of the work lies a feedback loop of feelings and vulnerability through which Hixon explores her own relationships with isolation, or the semiscuzzy cringe that accompanies self-promotion. To peel back the layers of those emotions, Hixon says, she’s expanded her media beyond paint to include cut-up coffee packaging and sewing techniques, even stained glass. Some pieces have textures that jump off the canvas; some are monotone and awash in a colorless swirl of city-meets-nature imagery. Others burst with colors and off-kilter figurative elements. Each suggests metamorphosis.

“Acting school made me look at other people’s stories and taught me how to deal with different emotions, how to carry myself,” Hixon says. “You’d get notes and...you can’t crumble after every note. Building confidence is something I’m still working on, but I’m letting go. Why can’t I go bigger and sew weird shit? I just want to grow. And this is...me. Yeah. This is me.”

ALISON HIXON: AND THE WORLD IS MINE OPENING 5-7 pm Friday, Oct. 13. Free Susan Eddings Perez Gallery 717 Canyon Road (505) 477-4278

“You could look at one a hundred times and each time pick up something different,” says gallerist Susan Eddings Perez of painter Alison Hixon.

Painter Alison Hixon doesn’t really need your hifalutin’ $100 art words

I just want to do what I want to do, even if I don’t have the words to say exactly what that is.

-Alison Hixon

COURTESY SUSAN EDDINGS PERREZ GALLERY

Strange Way of Life Review

Short or no, Almodóvar’s newest is a winner

BY ALEX DE VORE alex@sfreporter.com

In a filmed interview following the Center for Contemporary Arts’ dual screening of shorts Strange Way of Life (2023) and The Human Voice (2020) with director Pedro Almodóvar, the legendary Spanish auteur describes a conversation with his fellow filmmakers during which several thought him mad for tackling shorts and trying to get them into cinemas worldwide.

Thankfully, Almodóvar stuck to his guns, because not only is his newest film starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke a concise and enjoyable riff on and hybrid of American and Spaghetti Westerns, it might represent a turning point for our expectations of film in general. He says much in its 31 minutes.

Strange Way of Life finds one-time gunslingers/ lovers Silva (Pascal) and Jake (Hawke) reuniting after decades apart and now on separate sides of the law. Jake has become a sheriff for a small town (the set was originally built for Sergio Leone movies!), and Silva has ostensibly arrived to reignite their former romance—only it might be more complicated due to a recent murder for which his son is a suspect. At the risk of citing that post-screening interview again, Almodóvar smartly points out during the conversa-

tion how Hollywood directors glamorized the cowboy era in its Western canon, all while sidestepping the possibility of things like colorful clothing, multi-dimensional characters and even queer romance while they were at it. Oh, sure, we had Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain, but cowboy hats do not a Western make, and...oh wait, is Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog a better example? Either way, Strange Way of Life is in rarified air, and a period flick all the way.

Being a period thing makes the romantic tension smolder even hotter, leaving Silva and Jake to cast glances so emotionally charged that one wonders if they might consume one another if it weren’t for stupid society. Still, viewers won’t find a leering look at brazen sexuality (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but rather a love-gone-awry story with the heavy spectre of queerness in the 1800s hanging over every exchange. Pascal is in his element here as the fearlessly in-love Silva, while Hawke’s more reserved portrayal of a man navigating emotions as the literal embodiment of the status quo stings deep.

Produced by Saint Laurent (yes, that Saint Laurent), Strange Way of Life continues Almodóvar’s exploration of elder masculinity and love (2019’s Pain and Glory with Antonio Banderas was brilliant and sailed in similar if more fleshed-out waters) set in a time we might as well call the Toxic Masculinity Era. Love knows no bounds, however, even when Silva is forced to make the terrible choice between kin and chosen family. Are there higher stakes?

Author’s note: Stick around after Strange Way of Life for the screening of Almodóvar’s The Human Voice with Tilda Swinton. Based on Jean Cocteau’s 1928 monodrama of the same name, the 30-minute piece is Swinton solo and at the top of her game in a deceptively simple and modernized take on sense-of-self post-breakup.

STRANGE WAY OF LIFE Directed by Almodóvar

With Pascal and Hawke Center for Contemporary Arts, R, 31 min.

DUMB MONEY

8 + FUN AND FUNNY; FASCINATING, BOTH SOCIALLY AND FINANCIALLY SPEAKING - PETE DAVIDSON IS TEDIOUS

Orange is the New Black writers Laura Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo team with The Social Network co-scribe Ben Mezrich and I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie for Dumb Money, an almost spiritual successor to Adam McKay’s 2015 finance flick The Big Short, only with more recent touchstones and a far more satisfying conclusion.

Viewers should probably brush up on concepts like short selling and short squeezes to fully appreciate what this one’s laying down—or at least know that billionaires, at one point in time, referred to amateur traders as “dumb money,”—but even those not wellversed in market politics will find an enjoyable smallbeats-big parable that just plain feels good.

Dumb Money tells the real-life story of Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty, a one-time financial analyst and social media personality who, in 2021, single-handedly drove up furor surrounding stocks for video game retailer GameStop, which resulted in a massive uptick that ruined at least one hedge fund, exposed investment app Robinhood for scummy business practices and terrified the rest of Wall Street. And though some might balk at the idea of a film dedicated to GameStop and money, it’s honestly fascinating to better understand how things shook out, even if the movie takes artistic liberties (of course it does). Still, the real impacts of Gill’s once-in-a-lifetime machinations will, at least according to the film, forever impact

how people think about the market.

The illustriously weird Paul Dano plays Gill with a kind face and gentle delivery that bely his character’s internet persona, but weirdly sell his performance as trustworthy and true. Dano makes Gill lovable, even as his onscreen brother (Pete Davidson) sucks all the air out of the room with ball-busting pseudo humor and brotherly ribbing that takes up valuable time. Shailene Woodley appears as Gill’s wife, though, sadly, she has little to do outside of a brief moment of spousal tension that gets diffused before it even really begins.

Elsewhere, a series of interconnected vignettes focused on real-world billionaires like Gabe Plotkin (Seth Rogen), Ken Griffin (Nick Offerman) and Steve Cohen (Vincent D’Onofrio) intermesh with those of new GameStop investors—including an RN (America Ferrera), a collegiate couple (Myha’la Herrold and Talia Ryder) and a GameStop employee (Anthony Ramos of Hamilton fame)—plus the founder-CEOs of Robinhood (Sebastian Stan and Rushi Kota). These sections might be the most fun, particularly when we see the folks from Robinhood stumble in interviews or hem and haw their way through what happened the day they wouldn’t let anyone buy GameStop stocks (not super legal; nothing came of it, sadly).

The whole GameStop debacle, you might recall, went before a Congressional committee in the end. And though nobody went to jail and the billionaires mainly just re-structured, the film tells us in a text scroll that the big bad finance bros and babes on Wall Street finally had to take amateur traders seriously. Violet Crown, R, 105 min.

A HAUNTING IN VENICE

7

+ GOOD FUN; CINEMATOGRAPHY

- WRAPS UP RATHER SUDDENLY; NEVER ENOUGH YEOH

Filmmaker and actor Kenneth Branagh returns as Agatha Christie’s most charming detective Hercule Poirot, replete with his version of the fabled mustache, in A Haunting in Venice, a rather fun little jaunt based on Christie’s Hallowe’en Party. In addition to starring in the film about murder most foul, Branagh also directed the tale re-set from its original British locale to the sinking-est city in all of Italia.

Here Poirot has retired to the canals, where he’s left casework behind for a queue of needy would-be clients on his doorstep and daily pastries, gardening and, probably, mustache combs. He’s really simplified his existence when a friend and author from the states named Ariadne Oliver (a capable if unremarkable Tina Fey) arrives to coax him back into the fray with a seemingly impossible setup: A medium is scheduled to hold a seance at the most haunted house in Venice, and Ariadne thinks she can get a book out of it. She’s all about due diligence and thus invites Poirot to come kick the tires, as it were, and see if the medium is for real.

Said medium (the ever-brilliant Michelle Yeoh) does indeed wish to contact the dead, namely the daughter of the opera singer Rowena Drake (Kelly Reilly) who bought the haunted house shortly before the kid died mysteriously some months ago. Obviously a whole mess of people attend the seance, some end up dead and Poirot re-learns why he loves

detecting in the first place. Throw in a few red herrings and a surprising twist ending, and baby—you’ve got a Christie plot.

Branagh has certainly eked out his own take on the much-performed Poirot, and though he’s no Albert Finney, he certainly goes the extra mile with that Belgian accent in his third appearance as the character following Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. Fey can’t quite keep up with the perhaps more studied actor, despite her reciting a few good lines throughout the film. Is it possible she was hired for her killer transatlantic accent impression? Maybe so. Either way, the good stuff doesn’t get rolling until Yeoh’s medium character arrives all full of tears and barely-whispered portends of death.

The wider cast of suspects is a veritable who’swho of detective fiction, from the tortured WWII war doc (a melodramatic Jamie Dornan) and his creepy bookworm kid (Jude Hill) to the ultra-religious housekeeper (Camille Cottin), the deceased girl’s former fiancee (Kyle Allen) and a retired cop who has been working as Poirot’s bodyguard (Vitale Portfoglio), among others. A Haunting truly excels, however, in setting up a whodunnit with tried and true horror tropes: Did a bunch of orphans die in this house? Check. Does Poirot hear them singing? Check. Do the seance participants get stuck in the house because of a storm? Big time.

Know what’s cool about scary (or semi-scary) movies? They don’t have to rewrite the game, they just have to be fun. This is that. (ADV) Violet Crown, Regal, PG-13, 103 min.

“TV Without Hesitation”—some abrupt endings.

by Matt Jones

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13 Actor Stonestreet

14 Heavenly figure

16 Ash, for one

17 Message that you missed an entire state at your door while out for a stroll?

20 Familial-sounding U.K. triphop group that once enlisted DJ Shadow, Thom Yorke, and Mike D

21 UT campus

22 Tagline intoned gruffly in many Halloween horror movie trailers

25 Had regrets

29 Where purple dinosaurs are ground into powder?

32 Poi-making need

33 Writer Roxane of the short story collection “Difficult Women”

34 “A Prayer for Owen ___” (John Irving novel)

35 Place on a scale

36 ___ Lanka

38 Vow at an altar

39 Measure from an annual checkup, perhaps

40 Unemotional one

42 Singer-songwriter Frizzell

44 Like 39, 49, 59, you get the idea

47 It may be signaled with a whistle

48 German connecting word that’s, like, the height of a human?

50 Captain Kangaroo player Bob

52 2009 movie with a 2022 sequel

53 Scientist’s workplace

54 Chef’s cutting gadget

56 Near an open flame or eating holes in my sweater, probably?

63 Thor’s father

64 Accumulated, as a bill

65 Rug stat

66 Simon of “Hot Fuzz”

67 Largemouth fish

68 Coin with a Lincoln profile DOWN

1 Not so many

2 Savings plan option

3 Word before Jon or Wayne

4 Rod who wrote the 1974 #1 hit “Seasons in the Sun”

5 Bread that often contains molasses

6 Part of IHOP

7 “The Night of the Hunter” screenwriter James

8 “Superman” archvillain Luthor

9 Walked with confidence

10 Edwardian or Elizabethan, e.g.

11 Cariou who played Sweeney Todd on Broadway

12 Something to stand on

15 Put a tag on

18 Native to a particular region

19 Word fragment (abbr.)

22 “Notorious” SCOTUS member of the 2010s

23 Remote control battery size

24 “Have a sample”

25 Head out from the airport

26 Rescue financially

27 2022 World Cup winner (abbr.)

28 Homer Simpson grunt

30 Submit, as an absentee ballot

31 Pointer finger

35 “For what reason?”

37 German white wine

40 Exch. purchase

41 Reason for OT

43 Relatively tame (but dizzying) Disneyland ride

45 Forensic letters

46 Arcade game with fastmoving arrows that (gasp) turned 25 this year, for short

48 Fencing weapon

49 Airport runway surface

51 Breakfast sandwich meat

54 “Electra Woman and ___ Girl” (‘70s series)

55 Promises to pay, for short

56 Short trip

57 Lyric verse

58 Drag accessory

59 Key above Caps Lock

60 Minecraft resource

61 X, on a clock

62 Fedora, e.g.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Indigenous Semai people of Malaysia have an unusual taboo. They try hard not to cause unhappiness in others. This makes them reluctant to impose their wishes on anyone. Even parents hesitate to force their children to do things. I recommend you experiment with this practice. Now is an excellent time to refine your effect on people to be as benevolent and welcoming as possible. Don’t worry—you won’t have to be this kind and sweet forever. But doing so temporarily could generate timely enhancements in your relationship life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus author Shakespeare reshaped the English language. He coined hundreds of words and revised the meanings of hundreds more. Idioms like “green-eyed monster” and “milk of human kindness” originated with him. But the Bard also created some innovations that didn’t last. “Recover the wind” appeared in Hamlet but never came into wide use. Other failures include, “Would you take eggs for money?” and “from smoke to smother.” Still, Shakespeare’s final tally of enduring neologisms is impressive. With this vignette, I’m inviting you to celebrate how many more successes than flops you have had. The time is right for realistic self-praise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I hope beauty will be your priority in the coming weeks. I hope you will seek out beauty, celebrate it, and commune with it adoringly. To assist your efforts, I offer five gems: 1. Whatever you love is beautiful; love comes first, beauty follows. The greater your capacity for love, the more beauty you find in the world. — Jane Smiley. 2. The world is incomprehensibly beautiful— an endless prospect of magic and wonder. —Ansel Adams. 3. A beautiful thing is never perfect. —Egyptian proverb. 4. You can make the world beautiful just by refusing to lie about it. —Iain S. Thomas. 5. Beauty isn’t a special inserted sort of thing. It is just life, pure life, life nascent, running clear and strong. –H. G. Wells.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I read a review that described a certain movie as having “a soft, tenuous incandescence— like fog lit by the glow of fireflies.” That sounds like who you are these days, Cancerian. You’re mysterious yet luminous; hard to decipher but overflowing with life energy; fuzzy around the edges but radiating warmth and well-being. I encourage you to remain faithful to this assignment for now. It’s not a state you will inhabit forever, but it’s what’s needed and true for the foreseeable future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The published work of Leo author Thomas de Quincey fills 14 volumes. He inspired superstar writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Baudelaire, Nikolai Gogol, and Jorge Luis Borges. Yet he also ingested opium for 54 years and was often addicted. Cultural historian Mike Jay says de Quincey was not self-medicating or escaping reality, but rather keen on “exploring the hidden recesses of his mind.” He used it to dwell in states of awareness that were otherwise unattainable. I don’t encourage you to take drugs or follow de Quincey’s path, Leo. But I believe the time is right to explore the hidden recesses of your mind via other means. Like what? Working with your nightly dreams? Meditating your ass off? Having soul-altering sex with someone who wants to explore hidden recesses, too? Any others?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo journalist H. L Mencken said, “The average person doesn’t want to be free. He wants to be safe.” There’s some truth in that, but I believe it will be irrelevant for you in the coming months. According to my analysis, you can be both safer and freer than you’ve been in a long time. I hope you take full advantage! Brainstorm about unexpected feats you might be able to accomplish during this state of grace.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran philosopher and writer Michel Foucalt aspired to open up his readers’ minds with novel ideas. He said his task was to make windows where there had been walls. I’d like to borrow his approach for your use in the coming weeks. It might be the most fun to

demolish the walls that are subdividing your world and keeping you preventing free and easy interchange. But I suspect that’s unrealistic. What’s more likely is partial success: creating windows in the walls.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): More and more older people are transitioning to different genders. An article in The Guardian (tinyurl.com/GenderMeaning) describes how Bethan Henshaw, a warehouse worker, transitioned to female at age 57. Ramses Underhill-Smith became a man in his 40s. With this as your starting point, I invite you to re-evaluate your personal meanings of gender. Please note I’m not implying you should change your designation. Astrological omens simply suggest that you will benefit from expanding your ideas. Here’s Scorpio singer Sophie B. Hawkins, a mother who says she is omnisexual: “My sexuality stems from an emotional connection to someone’s soul. You don’t have to make a gender choice and stick with it.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian author Mark Twain said that in urgent or trying circumstances, uttering profanities “furnishes a relief denied even to prayer.” I will add that these magic words can be downright catalytic and healing—especially for you right now. Here are situations in which swearing could be therapeutic in the coming weeks: 1. when people take themselves too seriously; 2.when you need to escape feelings of powerlessness; 3. when know-italls are trying to limit the range of what can be said; 4. when people seem frozen or stunned and don’t know what to do next. In all these cases, well-placed expletives could provide necessary jolts to shift the stuck energy. (PS: Have fun using other surprises, ploys, and twists to shake things up for a good cause.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In Roman mythology, Venus was goddess of love, desire, and beauty. Yet modern science tells us the planet Venus is blanketed with sulfuric acid clouds, has a surface temperature of 867 degrees Fahrenheit, and is covered with 85,000 volcanoes. Why are the two Venuses out of sync? Here’s a clue, courtesy of occultist Dion Fortune. She said the goddess Venus is often a disturbing influence in the world, diverting us from life’s serious business. I can personally attest to the ways that my affinity for love, desire, and beauty have distracted me from becoming a hard-driving billionaire tech entrepreneur. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. How about you, Capricorn? I predict that the goddess version of Venus will be extra active in your life during the coming months.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Thousands of heirloom food species are privately owned and hoarded. They once belonged to Indigenous people but haven’t been grown for decades. Descendants of their original owners are trying to get them back and grow them again—a process they call rematriation—but they meet resistance from companies and governmental agencies that commandeered the seeds. There has been some progress, though. The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin has recovered some of its ancestral corn, beans, and squash. Now would be a good time for you Aquarians to launch your own version of rematriation: reclaiming what was originally yours and that truly belongs to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I like Piscean poet Jane Hirshfield’s understanding of what “lies at the core of ritual.” She says it’s “the entrance into a mystery that can be touched but not possessed.” My wish for you right now, Pisces, is that you will experience mysteries that can be touched but not possessed. To do so will give you direct access to prime riddles at the heart of your destiny. You will commune with sublime conundrums that rouse deep feelings and rich insights, none of which are fully explicable by your logical mind. Please consider performing a homemade sacred ritual or two.

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