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OPEN UP Thank you for realizing the housing issues in New Mexico. ... My opinion on this housing issue is the City Council needs to open their eyes, because [in] Santa Fe as a whole, this is a huge problem we as a community need fixed.
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LITTLE HELP? I own a home and live here four months, with the remaining time in Texas. I have/had cancer, lost part of a lung and use oxygen 24 hours a day. People told me I would probably be able to purchase medical cannabis, but I needed a New Mexico ID. I went to the DMV with proof of residency but, among other things, they wanted a social security card. I’m 80 years old! And I’m supposed to have a physical card that was issued 65 years ago? In net, all the paperwork I needed to produce was simply an impossible task to accomplish, then get a card, see a doctor, etc. I’m a four-month summer resident. Summer will be over before I could get help. Of course regulations are important—but can’t Santa Fe or the state figure out ways to
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The Biscochito Queen
Sarina Griego is a rising senior at Monte del Sol Charter School and is one of the fortunate New Mexico youths who has a job.
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he small kitchen of Sweet Santa Fe smells strongly of anise and cinnamon. Dried yellow roses hang from a tall metal rack in the corner, and music playing out by the register sneaks into the back. It’s a quiet day inside the Fashion Outlets on the Southside of the city as Sarina Griego bends down to slide a full tray of delicate, star-shaped biscochito cookies into the oven, her black hair in two braids down the back of her head. The 17-year-old who will be a senior at Monte del Sol Charter School this coming year has be-
come the unofficial “queen” of mixing and baking Sweet’s biscochito cookie, its version of the official New Mexico state cookie. Griego has only been working there since May, but is now in charge of making the thousands of biscochitos to be sold at the Santa Fe Opera that opened several weeks ago. Over the last several weeks, she has made approximately 1,100 cookies, and will have made roughly 3,000 by the end of the opera’s large wholesale order. She makes about 160 each shift. Griego grew up on the Southside, on Los Milagros, with her large family. She tells SFR she planned to apply to work at Walmart at first, but she knew because of her anxiety that it “wouldn’t work out.” So instead, she applied at Sweet. Starting out, Griego worked the front cash register and dealt with customers. But it quickly became obvious to owners Diana Kelley and Cindy Smiles that Griego had a talent for baking.
Kelley and Smiles would know. They were two of the top candy makers at the well-loved CG Higgins Confections before it closed down. They reopened it under a new name, Sweet Santa Fe, at the Fashion Outlets early in 2019. “I always liked baking when I was younger. I wanted to own a bakery,” Griego says. Her hobby began in earnest when she interned at B&B Bakery downtown through a school mentorship program and learned how to make macarons and chiffon cakes. Now, any Santa Fean or tourist who buys the biscochito cookies at the opera in town is eating cookies made by this Southside teen. They’re also now being distributed to Meow Wolf. Griego is one of the fortunate New Mexican youths who has a job. In 2017, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions found that the largest labor force participation decrease from 2011 was among residents aged 16 to 19 years. From a 2011 rate of 41.6 percent, this group’s labor force participation fell to 37.0 percent in 2015, a decrease of 4.6 percentage points. Only a handful of states have returned to pre-recession youth employment levels —and New Mexico is not one of them. Research has found that states where young adults are least likely to be working tend to have low employment across all age groups as well. This is the case in New Mexico, as well as Mississippi and West Virginia. Griego works part time and is currently figuring out a schedule for the coming school year with Sweet’s owners so she can continue to work, perhaps pulling early morning “baker’s hours.” Griego puts a fresh batch of dough into the oven. Then, as she takes out a piping-hot tray of cookies, she explains that she is saving most of the money she makes to be able to go to college and wants to open a bank account soon. “I’m probably going to go to college, probably just UNM. I’m going to see if I can get scholarships to anywhere. It’s more like a financial issue that I’m worried about. So we’re going to see,” she says. “I want to do architecture because I’m into drawing. That seems like a good job that I can do well. But probably UNM since it’s close, and if I get into any trouble financially or anything, my family is right here.” Leer en español sfreporter.com/espanol
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he cafeteria inside of the Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center is bright, airy and colorful. The afternoon summer sun shines through the enormous windows that look out onto a mostly empty courtyard as savory smells drift out of the hospital cafeteria. Vanessa Salazar and her three children (Octavia, 15; Reina, 11; and Lucas, 9) walk into the room together after boxing practice—and they’re hungry. They are here for the free meals program for children that began last month. The Southside hospital is joining five other Presbyterian hospitals that already provide free meals for kids both during the school year and throughout the summer in an effort to combat one of New Mexico’s pressing social problems: child hunger. New Mexico leads the nation in child hunger rates, with one of every four children at risk of childhood hunger and food insecurity. The Santa Fe site has served a total of 177 meals since June 3, with an average of 32 meals per week. In the first week of July, that number shot up to 51 meals served to children, according to Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Salazar and her children wait patiently as the hospital employees serve three plates of food without asking questions. The mother is a true local, born and raised on the far Southside of Santa Fe. She says her family has been in New Mexico for at least the last seven generations.
As she sits across the table from her three children in the cafeteria, watching as they eat from plates of rice and meat, Salazar explains that, like many other Southside families, she brings her family here two to three times a week in order to easily and quickly access a healthy meal, “versus Taco Bell or McDonald’s.” Salazar believes that the Southside needs another grocery store because “it’s very hard” for people in that part of the city, particularly those without cars, to access healthy food and produce. There’s a bus that runs past her house to take people closer into town, but she says she rarely sees riders on it, and they sometimes have to take two routes to actually reach a grocery store or someplace that serves healthy and fresh meals that are ready to go for young families with busy schedules—which makes up a majority of the Southside. Santa Fe’s City Council Districts 3 and 4 are inundated with McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Subway, Blake’s Lotaburger, Five Guys and Jimmy John’s, just to name a few. That’s not including convenience stores that line, in particular, Airport and Cerrillos roads. The Christus St. Vincent 2017-2019 Community Health Needs Assessment found a large increase in youth obesity in Santa Fe County between 2011 and 2013. There was a 2.9% jump in just two years to 12.3% youth obesity. If the increase continues at this pace, local youth will quickly exceed both state and national rates of childhood obesity. According to the report, youth advocates believe the data actually underreports actual rates of obesity in adolescents by 20% to 30%. One of the main culprits in youth obesity? Excessive access to unhealthy and “fast” foods. Salazar says that she enjoys making
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food at home, and as her kids finish the food on their plates, they chime in that they love their mom’s cooking. But not every household has an adult at home to cook regular meals. The Airport Road area of Santa Fe has one of the highest rates of people living in poverty and poor health, and the highest number of children on free and reduced lunch in the entire county. According to the Community Health Needs Assessment, 22.9% of people in the Airport Road area earn less than the poverty level—that’s over 4,000 people. Without a large anchor grocery store on the far Southside or reasonable transportation, people are seeking food within walking distance or spend several hours getting groceries from Walmart. The Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center is serving a small but growing group of Southsiders as more people learn about the program for kids. On a Wednesday afternoon at lunchtime, there are scattered families with children in the sunny dining room and the place hums with voices and cutlery clicking against plates.
Salazar says she will continue to try and spread the word about the free meals program on social media. “There was one day last week we came … and it was jam-packed in here. There were tons of kids,” Salazar says. “It was a weekday. We don’t even come on the weekends. It’s too busy.” Since the statewide program began in 2016, Presbyterian says it has served more than 42,471 meals to children at around the state as a part of a partnership with the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service Southwest Region and the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. In addition to the free meal program, Presbyterian offers a Food Farmacy that provides free food for select patients, the Healthy Here Mobile Farmers Market and a Fresh RX program that provides “prescriptions” for produce. FREE MEALS FOR CHILDREN AT PRESBYTERIAN SANTA FE MEDICAL CENTER 9 am-2:30 pm daily, year-round 4801 Beckner Road, 772-1234
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No Place to Rest a matter of trial and error, and when a change in his medication regime nudged the teen into a period of hopelessness punctuated by erratic behavior, Sanchez began to worry. As he considered options in case of an emergency, Sanchez was shocked to find that there were no psychiatric inpatient beds for youth in Santa Fe County. As a divorced single parent who worked full-time and lives in a rural area north of Santa Fe, he spent long hours away from home while his son went unsupervised. His concern escalated after an episode where neighbors found the teen sleeping nude under a pile of leaves in their backyard. What if they had called the police? But if he took his son to a hospital in Albuquerque for inpatient services, San-
Amid high rates of suicide and depression, Santa Fe County has no inpatient beds for youth
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he diagnosis sank his heart. Richie Sanchez’ 16-year-old son was suffering from firstepisode psychosis, a common precursor in adolescents to adult schizophrenia. Over the course of months, Sanchez’ son had isolated himself from friends, become increasingly suspicious of others, and would often wake in the night disoriented by dreams he could not easily distinguish from reality. Yet, the diagnosis was not altogether surprising, Sanchez tells SFR. It called to mind fearful childhood memories of stories about what befell his grandfather, who was committed to a psychiatric ward in Northern California in the 1950s. Because of his family history, Sanchez wanted to make sure his son received the best possible care, and he felt grateful of such early intervention for an illness that often goes undiagnosed in young adults until symptoms are quite severe. But at first, finding the right dosage and medication for the condition was
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chez’ schedule would make visiting difficult. “I want to make sure that either me or someone else in the family has oversight over any hospitalization of my kid,” says Sanchez, anxiously stroking a bushy saltand-pepper beard as he speaks. He pauses, lifts a full mug of black coffee—grown cold in the 30 minutes since he met SFR at a downtown coffee shop—then sets it down again without taking a sip. “The psych ward did pretty bad things to my granddad, and I know times have changed and all, but I wanna be sure he’s getting treated right, you know? My kid doesn’t trust strangers; I don’t want him to feel abandoned.” Considering the potential severity of his diagnosis, Sanchez made the tough decision last year to send his son to California to live with his parents, who are retired and whose home is close to a facility that offers youth inpatient services—just in case. Sanchez says his artistically talented son graduated this spring from an arts-oriented high school and is currently stable, and Sanchez hopes to move to join him on the West Coast by the end of the summer. The Sanchezes’ story is ultimately a tale of success. But for Santa Fe County and youth here who are likely to experience an acute psychological crisis requiring hospitalization each year, it’s a story of failure. Severe to moderate mental illnesses factor into many of these cases, but for children with or without a diagnosed mental illness, the most common cause for hospitalization is contemplated or attempted suicide.
Students participate in the 2018 walkout for gun violence. Firearms account for almost half of all suicides, and for seven youth suicides that occurred in Santa Fe County since 2009.
ANSON STEVENS-BOLLEN SOURCES: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SANTA FE COUNTY, OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR.
Growing cause for concern Across the country, data shows suicide among young people is on the rise. In New Mexico, suicide rates are nearly double the national average for all age groups— for ages 15 to 19, the state leads the nation. In 2017, twice as many New Mexico youth took their own lives as in 2016. In Santa Fe County between 2009 and 2013, youth suicide rates per 100,000
Santa Fe County youth suicide rates per 100,000 people were 5% higher than the state as a whole between 2009 and 2013. During those years, 14 youth died by suicide in the county. Since then, and just through April of this year, suicide killed another nine teens here ranging in age from 14 to 19.
people were 5% higher than the state as a whole. During those years, the Office of the MedMed ical Investigator recorded 14 youth deaths by suicide in the county, including one who was 12 years old. Since then, and just through April of this year, it’s listed as the cause of death for another nine teens here ranging in age from 14 to 19. In 2017, Santa Fe County analyzed the community’s most pressing gaps in health care services. Across the board, a lack of behavioral health services stood out as an urgent need. For youth, high suicide rates and accelerating rates of selfreported depression and hopelessness were leading indicators of a growing behavioral health care problem. Lowering rates in both areas are among the goals of the county’s Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, released in the spring. Those reduction goals reflect two distinct pieces of one troubling puzzle. Overall, Santa Fe has a problem getting kids the mental health care they need. In the 2017 analysis, the county used national and state data scaled to the county’s population size to estimate that roughly 2,300 adolescents in the Santa Fe area experience major, long-lasting depressive episodes in a given year—but only 780 are likely to receive any mental health care service. Additionally, over 1,000 young people in the county have serious thoughts of suicide. Part of the county’s strategy is to adopt a “zero suicide” model based on best practices developed by national suicide prevention and mental health care organizations. The model calls for suicide prevention in the “least restrictive” settings and inpatient hospitalization only as a last resort. Yet even this system recommends “inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, with suicide-specific treatment” as critical to the “spectrum” of care. Many factors can contribute to a young person’s suicide, but depression
ABOVE: The “Forest of Gratitude” mural, painted by Ortiz Middle School students, features leaves with messages written by youth participants of the Sky Center’s services and their families. BELOW: The Sky Center offers individual and family counseling and support groups to youth suffering from suicidal ideation in a comforting “living room” setting. ANSON STEVENS-BOLLEN
For many advocates, the intersection of mental illness and suicidality is where the system is in most critical need of attention. Santa Fe County has no safe space for youth to lay down a troubled head at a time when they may be in imminent danger of hurting themselves or someone else, or falling into crisis. Recent trends in behavioral health data indicate that the number of young people in need of such services is increasing. And while this need has been acknowledged by the county, local inpatient psychiatric services for youth are still nowhere in sight.
and other mental illnesses, as well as prolonged feelings of hopelessness, remain among the primary indicators of suicide attempts in adolescents. Though not all kids who attempt suicide demonstrate their feelings or show symptoms of illness, and not all kids who have mental health problems are suicidal, there’s a strong link between teen depression and anxiety disorders and suicide. “When a young person makes a decision to end their life, it’s generally not because they want to die. It’s because they don’t have hope,” Brenda Steele tells SFR by phone. She’s an educator, a mental health advocate and the Northern New Mexico coordinator of Breaking the Silence New Mexico, an organization that teaches mental health-based curriculum and suicide prevention in local schools. For Steele, the numbers speak a personal truth. When she was 12 years
old, Steele was diagnosed with depression after her father, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was very young, took his own life. At 15 she was re-diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and as a young adult, her condition quickly spiraled out of control into bouts of deep depression and substance abuse punctuated by suicide attempts. The hopelessness she experienced came, in part, from the isolation, stigma and shame she felt in relation to her diagnosis, and the cyclical regularity of her depressive episodes led her to believe she might never recover. “I thought this meant I would be a failure, that my life would not be good,” she says. The turnaround came as she found the courage to speak openly about her illness, and to her surprise, she found solidarity, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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We need, we need In its annual Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, the state Department of Health asks high school and middle school students to answer questions about their mental state and other areas of wellbeing. Between 2009 and 2017, the number of high school students who self-reported a suicide attempt in the last year steadily decreased. But among middle school students, who are asked about lifetime behavior rather than recent behavior, the number of students who report attempted suicide has gone up. Both groups showed sharp increases in the number of students who report persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Those reports are part of why, in July, Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center released a 2020-2022 Community Health Needs Assessment that named youth depression and suicide rates as the primary indicators of need for children and adolescents. But behavioral health professionals at the hospital say the focus on acute crisis care in a hospital setting would be a misguided approach to the bigger problem. That’s part of the reason beds are not their priority. Statistically, the need for acute behavioral health services is much greater among adults, says Kathy Armijo-Etre,
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the hospital’s vice president of mission, and the hospital has focused efforts on new behavioral health emergency services for adults in the ER. “So far the patient response to our needs assessment has not been that we need an adolescent in-hospital unit; what we need is support services in the community,” says Jesse Cirolia, manager of community health at Christus, adding that the hospital funds grants to local organizations doing prevention work. “We need counselors in schools; we need more access to behavioral health in the outpatient setting; we need an anti-stigma campaign that allows people to feel more comfortable accessing the care that they need; and parent education in multiple languages about how to identify the risk factors.” In 2013, the hospital partnered with the Sky Center, a nonprofit organization in Santa Fe that offers free family counseling to youth who have attempted or contemplated suicide. Any youth who arrives at the ER with suicidal ideation is immediately referred to the Sky Center, where councilors work with children and their families to create a network of support and prevent future suicide attempts. However, due to the lack of beds in Santa Fe, children needing hospitalization for acute psychological crisis are sent to Albuquerque, where two hospitals offer inpatient services for youth. The University of New Mexico Children’s Psychiatric Center has its own psychological emergency room and offers services to youth regardless of insurance or ability to pay, a rarity across the state. For kids in the most serious states of emergency, the hospital has a unit of 35 beds. COURTESY BRENDA STEELE
empowerment and the tools to plan for and weather the storms of her illness. “My life may not look like everybody else’s; it might not look normal. Success for me is not what I expected success should look like. And that’s OK,” she says. Now, at age 40, she no longer feels trapped by her diagnosis. She’s even come to appreciate its hidden strengths—her expansive sense of empathy and sensitivity to the emotions of others, which are hallmarks of bipolar disorder. But as a teen, Steele exhibited symptoms that cause many young people to give up hope completely.
My life may not look like everybody else’s; it might not look normal. Success for me is not what I expected success should look like. And that’s OK. -Brenda Steele, mental health advocate
Dr. Chandra Cullen, vice chair of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division at UNM, tells SFR more than half the children in inpatient care at her hospital come from outside Bernalillo County, where it’s located. Most are hospitalized for either suicidal ideation or severe psychosis. The scarcity of psychiatric beds for youth across the state is “a significant problem,” says Cullen. She also points to the need for more intermediate services, including outpatient care, partial-hospitalization services and home-based services. Cullen says she’s become increasingly concerned about the rising number of children coming into the hospital. “Since 2014, pretty much year over year we see a 20 to 25% increase in the number of children coming in for psychiatric emergency services,” she says. But she can’t say whether there’s been an increase in the number of young people who need inpatient care, because the hospital doesn’t keep track of how many must wait indefinitely in ERs across the state for placement or who get turned away when the available beds are full. If there’s no room for youth at hospitals in Albuquerque, they are referred to Las Cruces, where 41 acute inpatient beds and 16 long-term residential beds are available. Hospital leaders’ responses point to a disjointed, oftentimes inadequate behavioral health care system for kids. Steele, the educator, says addressing rising suicide rates and the underlying causes “is an effort that takes a village. … We need to look beyond the hospital to create a culture of trust and support and take responsibility and accountability as a community for how we address mental illness and its link to suicide.”
In case of an emergency, call 911 Local Resources: The Sky Center Find culturally sensitive free family counseling and other programs. Servicios en Español disponibles. Ortiz Middle School 4164 South Meadows Road 473-6191 nmsip.org Gerard's House Grief Support and Semicolon support group 3204 Mercantile Court, Suite C 424-1800 gerardshouse.org Youth Shelters and Family Services Access counseling and shelter for individuals and families. Servicios en Español disponibles. 5686 B Agua Fría St. 983-0586 youthshelters.org
New Mexico and National Hotlines: New Mexico Crisis Hotlines Crisis Response Hotline Santa Fe: 820-6333 Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 1-800-273-TALK suicidepreventionlifeline.org Texting Hotline 741-741 The Trevor Project Suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth: 1-866-488-7386 Crisis line for LGBTQ thetrevorproject.org
People also need to hold institutions accountable for providing the services that are needed when acute crisis cannot be avoided, she says. “There’s no question that having inpatient care in a local community is the best option for children. Isolating them in a clinical setting far away from friends or family could cause added trauma,” Steele says. The roadblock to inpatient youth treatment beds in Santa Fe is money, the common refrain goes. Santa Fe County raised the gross receipts tax by one eighth of a percent in June 2017 for behavioral health care, but its plans so far will focus on adults. Christus St. Vincent is “not currently considering taking this on due to costs involved,” according to the county’s report. “It’s an expensive thing to be in the hospital, but hospitalization is part of the system of care, and there are just a lot of issues around trying to prevent that, that we are not addressing as well as we could,” says Rachel O’Connor, director of Health and Human Services at the county. “We have a lot of things that we didn’t used to have. … We are going to have a crisis center, we are going to have a mobile crisis response team, but we still have that final niche that needs to be addressed.” Figuring out how to do so, she says, is coming next. Beds alone won’t solve this problem Hanging heavy over the debate is the unspoken fact that the greatest predictive indicator of future suicide attempts is a previous one, and research shows patients are at greatest risk in the time directly following release from a hospital, whether it be a quick ER visit or a longer inpatient stay. Without adequate follow-up care, many patients return to the chaos of their lives and lapse immediately back into a lethal state of suicidality. But studies also point to two factors that can dramatically decrease the posthospitalization risk of suicide and of psychiatric readmission for chronic mental illness: a smooth transition from the hospital setting to integrated communitybased and outpatient services, and parental and family involvement and education, during a hospital stay and afterwards. This is precisely why many mental health advocates worry sending a child far from home in the midst of crisis could compound the risks youth face afterwards. For Desiree Woodland, founder and board president of Breaking the Silence, hospitalization close to home was not enough. In the years leading up to her son’s suicide, Woodland, then a sixth-grade teacher in Albuquerque, says she couldn’t recognize his early symptoms of mental
illness because the topic was taboo in her own upbringing and went undiscussed in her professional training. “Now, after all of these many years, I can look back and see the signs,” Woodland tells SFR. “But at the time I didn’t even recognize it in my own son because honestly I didn’t believe that mental illness was real. … And I know there are other teachers and parents out there who, like me, think, ‘Oh, this stuff happens in troubled families, but certainly not my family.’” By his early 20s, her son was in fullblown psychosis. Mention of a suicide plan led to the ER, a diagnosis of schizophrenia and admission to an inpatient psychiatric unit, but he was released after four days due to lack of insurance. “It was a very painful time because this mental illness piece was just so foreign to all of us,” says Woodland. “I don’t think the emergency services kept him long enough … to get used to his diagnosis or establish strategies for how he was going to live with it.” A few short months later, Woodland’s son took his own life. He died on May 1, 2006, a month before his 25th birthday. When youth are sent from Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe to Albuquerque or Las Cruces for inpatient care, St. Vincent makes sure the Sky Center is involved with the family from the moment they leave the ER to the moment they come home to mitigate post-hospitalization risks. Such prevention programs can have a remarkable impact. In coordination with the Sky Center, Gerard’s House in Santa Fe runs a posthospitalization support group for suicidal youth. The group, called Semicolon, has served 45 young people in the last six months alone. Facilitator Katrina Koehler says since it began, not a single youth has attempted suicide during the time of their participation. And at one school in Santa Fe County, Breaking the Silence’s course on mental illness and suicide prevention prompted students to disclose a suicide pact to school administrators. Steele says this outcome is not unusual. “When kids are suicidal, they often feel like they are bad, crazy or sinful. There’s just so much stigma,” says Koehler. “In group, we try to re-frame suicidality and create a new narrative around it. Because the truth is that so many of these kids are incredibly passionate and have very nuanced perspectives on the world, but they don’t know how to make a difference and don’t feel like they know how to create change in their own lives or in the wider world. That’s why we always talk about passion and purpose alongside talking about what hurts.”
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wanted to be a space shuttle astronaut, so he joined the Air Force. Then in the late 1990s, the internet came along, shifting Sansoy’s career trajectory. He headed technology for a former dot-com called Icebox. An advertising project with Volkswagen, he says, really helped launch his career as a roboticist. For that project, VW RRR, Sansoy trained a deep learning system to identify human vocalized sounds imitating cars—essentially creating a machine that can learn by example. He also has worked extensively in the film industry. For example, he built sentry paintball gun robots that use deep learning to recognize human targets and to fire paintballs at them for Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions (scottfree.com). Other notable projects include creating a “cognitive dress” that changed colors in response to public tweets, analyzing the emotive tones of the language used, created for IBM Watson and fashion company Marchesa and worn at the 2016 Met Gala. Between Hollywood and Santa Fe, Sansoy lived in the farm country between Los Angeles and San Francisco, thinking and working on projects that could incorporate robotics and deep learning into agriculture, both for manual labor (picking oranges) and for crop disease detection.
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Other environmental/robotics projects include using robotics for trash collection; Sansoy says a beer company (he’s not allowed to identify which) is interested in a crab robot that could identify beer-related trash on beaches and clean it up. Sansoy also showed me a specialty robot he is working on for a New York client that sweeps floors, as well as requests he’s had for robots that sort and fold laundry (and, yes, my little lazy heart soared at the thought; I deserve to become a robot’s pet). Despite the sophistication Sansoy’s work represents, he says the public should understand that the field of artificial intelligence remains relatively incipient. Fears of a world run by robots, in other words, are overwrought. Deep learning and other aspects of machine learning, the area in which he works, involves (broadly and simply) training machines to truly understand human behavior and language. And
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MUSIC FRI/19 SPACE: THE FINAL SOMETHING OR OTHER Thank goodness for Albuquerque’s Alien Space Kitchen, an ultra-catchy throwback pop-punk act that sounds like XRaySpex meeting Descendents and then asking Joey and Johnny Ramone for songwriting tips. Lo-fi? Sure—but kickass. ASK has also released a steady stream of short form theme albums of late, dubbed the ASK EP PROJECT, with some focused on a particular type of music, others on who even knows what yet. Two volumes are out there (get more at alienspacekitchen.com) with more to come, so while one never really knows what a performance will look like. (ADV) Alien Space Kitchen with Sweet Nothin’: 8 pm Friday July 19. Free. Mine Shaft Tavern, 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743.
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MUSIC TUE/23 BYE, BYE, BROTHERS So it’s come to this—ppoacher ppoacher singersongwriter-harp aficionado Brothers Brothers is calling it quits on Santa Fe and moving on. We get it—we do—but given their contributions to local music as a performer, promoter and allaround champ, it’s a pretty major loss. Freak folk feels too reductive a description given Brothers’ commitment to learning about musics of the world (African drumming and gamelan, to name just a couple), but there’s a magnetic weirdness and vulnerability on display honed over years of experimentation and craft that we’re gonna miss. Catch ppoacher ppoacher, probably for the last time in town (unless they come visit), alongside Future Scars lead Eliza Lutz’ solo project Scissor Lift, Albuquerque solo songwriting maven Glitter Vomit (best name ever) and folk feelings-feeler Tom Foe. (ADV) ppoacher ppoacher with Scissor Lift, Tom For and Glitter Vomit: 8 pm Tuesday July 23. $5-$10. Ghost, 2889 Trades West Road.
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“It’s undoubtable how much the Mexican culture has ingrained and weaved itself into American culture,” Vic Macias tells SFR. The manager of special events at Santa Fe’s favorite (only?) living history museum, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, Macias has just put the final touches on this weekend’s ¡Viva México! festival. The event, now in its 12th year, is a celebration of Mexican culture and its deep ties to New Mexico’s history. Attendees can feast on offerings from local Mexican restaurants; be captivated by 10 entertainers, including mariachi singer Carlos Medina on Saturday and Norteño band La Fuerza Del Valle on Sunday; as well as take part in all the museum’s regular activities and demonstrations. Festival-goers can also shop at a special mercado featuring wares from the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Chihuahua and Sonora. This lies at the heart of the event, and the festival blossomed out of what was originally a chance for Mexican artisans who traveled to Santa Fe for the International Folk Art Market to sell their leftover products before heading home.
For the first time ever, you’ll also find cervezas Méxicanas (Mexican beers, for you non-Spanish speakers) thanks to a sponsorship from Pojoaque’s Kokoman Fine Wines & Liquor. “It’s exciting,” Macias says. “We’ve been getting that request every year.” Aside from the big fiesta, ¡Viva México! reminds New Mexicans the state used to be a Mexican territory and promotes unity between both sides of the border. And while festival planners say they don’t like to get political, Macias admits the current climate in the US has made this lesson a valuable one. “It’s definitely one of the most important parts of it now,” he explains. “Every year it’s been getting more and more popular, because people [here] really like Mexico and they like Mexican culture. It gives people a chance to kind of go to Mexico without going to Mexico. Mexico is coming to them.” And we’re gonna welcome it. (Nicole Madrid) ¡VIVA MÉXICO! FESTIVAL 10 am-4 pm Saturday July 20 and Sunday July 21. $6-$8; 12 and under free. El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261
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WED/17 ART OPENINGS GROUP SHOW: NEW WORKS Modernist Frontier Gallery 713 Canyon Road, 557-6896 Rethink the way we experience the West as three local artists take the viewer into aesthetic possibilities both abstract and realistic. Through July 31. 4-7 pm, free PEGGY MCGIVERN: TO DREAM AND REMINISCE Alexandra Stevens Gallery 820 Canyon Road, 988-1311 A new exhibition showcases McGivern's nostalgic works from memories and daydreams using her signature unearthly color schemes and dynamic compositions. From 2-4 pm she offers a painting demo, then enjoy a reception from 5:30-7 pm. 2-7 pm, free
BOOKS/LECTURES DHARMA TALK BY SENSEI KAZ TANAHASHI Upaya Zen Center 1404 Cerro Gordo Road, 986-8518 This week's talk is presented by Tanahashi, a peace and environmental activist, entitled "Peace or War.". 5:30-6:30 pm, free PAIRING FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH ART ViVO Contemporary 725 Canyon Road, 982-1320 A talk from professional floral designers from Parsley and Pine Floral. 11 am-12:30 pm, free
Maybe you’re never too old for Lisa Frank, but we imagine this is what it would look like if an adult had the same love of horses and rainbows. Michael Summers’ The Spirit of Freedom opens at Chuck Jones Gallery on Friday; see page 22 for full listing. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive, 955-2820 Kids who are read to are generally smarter than kids who aren't. Get 'em learnt! 10:45 am, free TEA TALK: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TIME IN GALLERIES ViVO Contemporary 725 Canyon Road, 982-1320 Learn something new from artist Warren Keating and Curt Doty of Santa Fe Art Experience. 3 pm, free
DANCE EMIARTE FLAMENCO The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St. Francis Drive, 992-5800 Captivating flamenco by master dancer and teacher La Emi with Manuel Tañe, with special appearances by Vicente Griego, Kambiz Pakan and Nevarez y José Encinias. 8 pm, $20-$50
ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER SEASON El Flamenco de Santa Fe 135 W Palace Ave., 209-1302 Doors open an hour before performances for authentic Spanish tapas, wine and beer (sold separately). 7:30 pm, $25-$40
EVENTS GEEKS WHO DRINK Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278 Pub quiz. 8 pm, free HIPICO SANTA FE SUMMER SERIES HIPICO Santa Fe 100 S Polo Drive, 474-0999 Santa Fe's best party for horse lovers of all ages has everything from world-class hunter/ jumper equestrian competition to food trucks, handcrafted beer and wine, fine art and special events like hoop dances and wiener dog races. Get info at hipicosantafe.com. 8 am-5 pm, free
INTRODUCTION TO ZEN Mountain Cloud Zen Center 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail, 988-4396 Explore the basics and finer points of Zen meditation. 5 pm, free LET'S TAKE A LOOK Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 710 Camino Lejo, 476-1250 Bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about so curators can take a stab at its history. Noon-2 pm, free MINE SHAFT BINGO Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Raise money so that beloved friend Michael "Peaches" Williams can be honored with a memorial plaque. 7-10 pm, free SPANISH FLAMENCO NIGHT ViVO Contemporary 725 Canyon Road, 982-1320 Artist Patricia Pearce hosts. 5:30 pm, free
WAYWARD WEDNESDAYS Chili Line Brewing Company 204 N Guadalupe St., 982-8474 What could be better than a stand-up comedy open mic? Signup starts at 7:30 pm, jokes start at 8:30 pm. 7:30 pm, free ¡VÁMONOS! SANTA FE: WELLNESS WALKS Larragoite Park 1464 Avenida Cristobal Colon Meet at the park and walk with Drs. Julie Martinez and Patrick Samora of Family Medicine Partners of Santa Fe to the Railyard on the Acequia Trail. For more info, check out sfct.org/vamonos. 5:30-6:30 pm, free
FOOD SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-7726 One of the oldest, largest and most successful growers’ markets in the country. 3-6 pm, free
MUSIC ESTER HANA AND GOLDEN GENERAL Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano standards with Hana; then at 8:30 pm, catch indie rock originals. 6 pm, free JIM ALMAND Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Jazzy R&B. 8 pm, free MATTHEW ANDRAE Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Rhythmic covers and originals of a folky bent on guitalele. 6 pm, free MUSIC ON THE HILL: CHA WA St. John's College 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, 984-6000 Bring a blanket and a picnic for funk-laced tunes from the New Orleans-style brass band. 6 pm, free
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OPERA COSÌ FAN TUTTE Santa Fe Opera House 301 Opera Drive, 986-5900 Mozart's 1789 dramedy is one of the weirdest and coolest operas you’ll ever see (see review, page 29). 8:30 pm, $42-$320
THEATER YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT Santa Fe Public Library LaFarge Branch 1730 Llano St., 955-4860 Santa Fe kids aged 8 to 14 are invited to participate in this theatre boot-camp. Dive into improvisation, theater games, creating scenes and characters, and developing character monologues. 3-5 pm, free
THU/18 BOOKS/LECTURES PRESCHOOL STORY TIME Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave., 955-6780 Reading makes kids smarter. 11 am, free
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UNUM MAGAZINE LAUNCH PARTY form & concept 435 S Guadalupe St., 216-1256 Join UNUM Magazine to celebrate the women of Issue VII: Women of the New Collar Workforce. 5:30 pm, free
DANCE COUNTRY-WESTERN AND TWO-STEP Dance Station Solana Center, 947-B W Alameda St. Show off your best moves at your favorite honky-tonk. 7:15 pm, $20 EMIARTE FLAMENCO The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St. Francis Drive, 992-5800 Captivating flamenco by master dancer and teacher La Emi. 8 pm, $20-$50 ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER SEASON El Flamenco de Santa Fe 135 W Palace Ave., 209-1302 A dramatic new season. Doors open an hour before performances for authentic Spanish tapas, wine and beer (sold separately). 7:30 pm, $25-$40 FLAMENCO DINNER SHOW El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 The longest-running tablao in North America. Rezzies required. 6:30-9 pm, $30
EVENTS GEEKS WHO DRINK Santa Fe Brewing Company 35 Fire Place, 424-3333 Pub quiz. 7 pm, free GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP The Montecito 500 Rodeo Road The Jewish Care Program offers a grief and loss support group; anyone over 18 years can join and participate. RSVP at 303-3552. 1 pm, free HIPICO SANTA FE SUMMER SERIES HIPICO Santa Fe 100 S Polo Drive, 474-0999 Santa Fe's best party for horse lovers of all ages. Get all the info and scheduling at hipicosantafe.com. 8 am-5 pm, free
FOOD TEABAG PROJECT: TEA PARING WITH ART ViVO Contemporary 725 Canyon Road, 982-1320 Learn more from artist Ann Laser. 3-4 pm, free
MUSIC THE BOHEMIACS The Montecito 500 Rodeo Road, 428-7777 A zany melange of accordion and violin instrumentals, ballads, multi-lingual covers and satiric original songs. 6 pm, $2
CHILLDREN OF INDIGO Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St., 988-7222 Funky, soulful, psychedelic, head-bangy, hip-hoppy rock. 10 pm, free CRACKER AND CAMPER VON BEETHOVEN The Bridge @ SF Brewing Co. 37 Fire Place, 557-6182 CVB brings everything from punk to folk to psychedelia, and Cracker has alt-rock, Americana and country. 7:30 pm, $30-$35 DJ RAGGEDY A'S CLASSIC MIXTAPE Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Michèle Leidig takes over with R&B, rock 'n' roll y más. 8 pm, free DOUBLE O DJS KARAOKE Social Kitchen & Bar 725 Cerrillos Road, 982-5952 Choose your song wisely. 7 pm, free ESTER HANA Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano standards. 6:30 pm, free JESUS BAS Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Spanish and flamenco guitar. 6 pm, free JOHN RANGEL'S DUET SERIES El Mesón 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756 Jazz piano maestro Rangel is joined by a special guest. 7 pm, free PAT MALONE TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., 989-1166 Solo jazz guitar. 6 pm, free THE PEOPLE Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Smoky acid blues and more. It’s on the deck. 5 pm, free SANTA FE BANDSTAND: MARGARET BURKE BAND AND THE HOLLYHOCKS Santa Fe Plaza 100 Old Santa Fe Trail Alt.country, folk, Americana and desert rock. 6 pm, free SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: KIRILL GERSTEIN PIANO RECITAL St. Francis Auditorium 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 Pianist Gerstein performs an early work by Beethoven and passionate political pieces by Liszt and Janácek. Noon, $10-$33 TOM WILLIAMS La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Country swing. 7:30 pm, free TRANSCENDS Shadeh Nightclub 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, 819-2338 While you dance to cosmic beats, also bring nonperishables for the San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen. 8 pm, free
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THE CALENDAR THEATER ALL 100 FIRES Zephyr Commuinity Art Studio 1520 Center Drive, Ste. 2 Donna Oblongata presents a new solo show, which stars a guerrilla commander and you, the new recruits. Ages 16+. 8 pm, free STOP KISS Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 Sara and Callie are assaulted by a bystander after their first kiss, sending Sara into a coma (see SFR Picks, page 19). 7:30 pm, $25
WORKSHOP VINO AND VINYASA Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Yoga class? Did you say pour a glass? Experience a sunset yoga class—and bring a bottle and your wine glass. 6-7 pm, $15-$20 WORKSHOP: DRAWING AFTER HOURS Georgia O'Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson St., 946-1000 Try your hand at drawing methods that guided the young O’Keeffe. 5:30-7:30 pm, $20-$30 YOGA IN THE GARDEN Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Head to the garden for stretching, wellness and relaxation. Mats available. 8-9 am, $10-$15
FRI/19 ART OPENINGS IN BLOOM Nüart Gallery 670 Canyon Road, 988-3888 A group show of works inspired by nature. Through Sept. 9. 5 pm, free KEVIN BOX & GEOFFREY GORMAN: BREAKING THE MOLD Selby Fleetwood Gallery 600 Canyon Road, 992-8877 A showcase of two contrasting artists who disrupt sculpture, one with state-of-the-art technology and the other with flotsam and jetsam. 5 pm, free KEVIN TOLMAN: SENSE OF PLACE Nüart Gallery 670 Canyon Road, 988-3888 Tolman is known for his earthy abstract paintings reminiscent of the natural world. Through Aug. 4. 5 pm, free MICHAEL SUMMERS: THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM Chuck Jones Studio Gallery 126 W Water St., 983-5999 Summers, a California contemporary surrealist and colorist, is known for paintings colorful and harmonious, worlds that you would like to walk into. Through Aug. 15. 5 pm, free
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WE ARE VESSELS Dandelion Guild 1925 Rosina St., Ste. H, 820-0847 Three makers deeply embody a sense of lineage. Through Sept. 15. 6 pm, free
BOOKS/LECTURES ANNA MERLAN: REPUBLIC OF LIES Garcia Street Books 376 Garcia St., 986-0151 Republic of Lies looks beyond the caricatures of conspiracy theorists to explain their tenacity (see 3Q, page 27). 6 pm, free RICK WALLACE: THE PAST AND FUTURE OF MANNED SPACE EXPLORATION New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Ave., 476-5100 Wallace discusses early space exploration, the Apollo moon landing missions, current and future manned space exploration efforts, and plans of private companies interested in establishing bases on the moon and Mars. 7 pm, free
DANCE EMIARTE FLAMENCO The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St. Francis Drive, 992-5800 Captivating flamenco by master dancer and teacher La Emi. 8 pm, $20-$50 ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER SEASON El Flamenco de Santa Fe 135 W Palace Ave., 209-1302 Doors open an hour before performances for authentic Spanish tapas, wine and beer (sold separately). 7:30 pm, $25-$40 FLAMENCO DINNER SHOW El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 The longest-running tablao in North America. Reservations required. 6:30-9 pm, $30 NEW MEXICO DANCE PROJECT: NOTE G form & concept 435 S Guadalupe St., 216-1256 The pair performs the 15-minute “note G” twice (6:30 pm and 7:30 pm), along with a video installation and a Q&A. 6-8 pm, $10-$25
EVENTS GARDEN SPROUTS PRE-K ACTIVITIES Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Listen to a book and participate in interactive nature and garden-related activities. 10-11 am, $5 HIPICO SANTA FE SUMMER SERIES HIPICO Santa Fe 100 S Polo Drive, 474-0999 Santa Fe's best party for horse lovers of all ages. Get all the info and scheduling at hipicosantafe.com. 8 am-5 pm, free
HIKE FROM BATTLESHIP ROCK TO MCCAULEY WARM SPRINGS Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Join the hike leader Ken Collins on this moderate 4-mile round-trip hike. Meet in the parking lot of the Santa Fe Botanical Garden and leave in a carpool by 9 am. 9 am-5:30 pm, $10-$15 ¡VÁMONOS! SANTA FE: WALK WITH OUR ELDERS Bicentennial Alto Park 1121 Alto St. Take an easy walk around the park. For more info, check out sfct.org/vamonos. 10-11 am, free
FILM CHERNOBYL Jean Cocteau Cinema 418 Montezuma Ave., 466-5528 This Emmy-nominated HBO miniseries chronicles the true events that happened at the Chernobyl nuclear plant. 6 pm, free
MUSIC BIRD THOMPSON & INSTANT KARMA The New Baking Company 504 W Cordova Road, 557-6435 Adult contemporary. 10 am, free BUCKAROO BALL'S WILLIE NELSON TRIBUTE Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, 455-5555 Pull on your cowboy boots for a two-stepping countryWestern dance and concert celebrating Buckaroo Ball's 25th anniversary featuring True Willie, America's most authentic Willie Nelson tribute band. 7 pm, $35 CHANGO Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Rock 'n' roll covers. 10 pm, free CHAT NOIR CABARET Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant 31 Burro Alley, 992-0304 First-rate piano and vocals from Charles Tichenor and friends. 6 pm, free CHIRAG GOKANI Santa Fe Oxygen and Healing Bar (Apothecary) 133 W San Francisco St., 986-5037 Jazz, blues, classical, country and Hindustani bass music, as well as sounds from nature. 8:30 pm, free COMBSY Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom) 2920 Rufina St., 954-1068 Lush, groove-heavy tunes that source jazz, hip-hop, electronic and rock. 8 pm, free DOG BRAIN Beer Creek Brewing Company 3810 Hwy. 14, 471-9271 Rock 'n' roll. 5 pm, free CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
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The Cost of Music
Wherein the author makes a plea for better pay for musicians
BY LUKE HENLEY a u t h o r @ s f r e p o r t e r. c o m
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hen making music, I’m often lucky to get paid at all. More often than not, I play for free with the unspoken DIY promise of setting up contacts in other states when I travel. Those contacts, so far, have netted me a total of zero paying gigs outside of New Mexico. I’m not complaining—I love playing DIY spaces, and doing so has honed me into the musician I want to be; love of the craft and all that. That said, when I do get paid, it tends to be the same paycheck regardless of crowd size, how well I played, how much alcohol the venue sold and any other number of factors. That amount is usually around $100—not bad, if you consider that with set up and take down, my bands usually spend about an hour onstage. Split that four ways and I’ve got $25 in my pocket. Let’s start there. Subtract $5.99 before tax for the strings on my guitar. Like a painter must replace brushes, guitarists need to restring—so we’re already at $19 an hour. Then let’s talk about the stage time. First, I need to get to the gig by loadin time—usually around two hours in advance, if not more. That means I’m heading to the practice space and helping load gear, which takes at least 30 minutes in a perfect world, but we’ll round up to an hour since I have to load out at the end of the night, too. We’re roughly at an hour onstage, though this varies from band to band, and an hour of whatever physical labor needed to make sure my band has all the right stuff on hand.
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Now I’m making roughly $8 an hour, just slightly above federal minimum wage and well below New Mexico’s state-mandated minimum wage. Now let’s look at buy-in cost—because if I want to get booked, I have to be able to perform something people want to see. So, again, let me be generous with my math and say that at least two years of lessons are needed to learn an instrument … well, anyway. There are some incredible self-taught players, and they’re probably smarter than me, but lessons are a sure way to learn your basics and improve your musicianship. At local music shop The Candyman Strings & Things, weekly guitar lessons run $35 for 30 minutes, so for two years of weekly lessons we’re looking at $3,640.
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Then say you want your instrument setup, which can cost anywhere from $60-$80, so we’ll round up to $3,700. A decent amp? Mine cost $750. Add in my $150 guitar—the cheapest piece of gear I own—and I’m now at a deficit of $4,600. Not a terrible numminiber, but if I’m not even making mini mum wage and playing maybe five paying gigs a year, plus unpaid rehearsal time, replacement parts and repairs, it’s hard to make a dent. Is this just me? Not according to other locals, such as Mark J Ortiz, who plays guitar in hard-working reggae act Boomroots Collective. “When you live in a city that is surrounded by so much art, galleries, festivals that are geared to fuel an industry of artists,” he says, “musicians get the short end of the stick.” Ortiz says his band plays year-round and, by his estimate, each member makes
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conabout $80 to $100 in a night. He still con siders that breaking even. “We play for the love of it, but don’t get me wrong—I would drop everything in a minute if I made a living wage by playing music,” Ortiz says. For someone playing a regular paid gig at El Farol, he really should be able to do just that. Because playing music is a job. Making any kind of art is a job, and it’s completely unsustainable to tell our artists they should be happy for whatever they make when it can’t keep the electricity on. Ten Ten Division front woman and solo artist Vonnie Kyle tries to play a couple times a week and, through this ethic and her willingness to travel out of town, has been able to commit more fully to music as a viable job. She feels $300 is a fair wage for a three-hour solo performance, but is more often paid less than that. “Most places can’t afford [$300],” says Kyle, who adds that she sees a change as more working musicians book local everyshows. “Typically those people do every musithing they can to ensure that the musi cians they book are fairly compensated.” She feels that while certain venues pay better than others, she can just treat it like any other job—building relationships and negotiating her pay on a case-by-case basis. “I kind of feel like it all averages out,” she tells SFR. “You just have to play a lot of different places and figure out which ones you want to come back to and which ones you don’t.” So is there a solution? I’m not an economist, but I know I’ve played enough shows with other acts that are getting a fair wage. But maybe until we start to view music as more than just a frivolous flight of fancy, a world where musicians are supposed to effuse gratefulness for any no-pay gig they can get, we won’t start to see any change. I wouldn’t hold my breath.
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THE CALENDAR DOUG MONTGOMERY AND ESTER HANA Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano standards: Doug starts, Ester takes over at 8 pm. 6 pm, free DRASTIC ANDREW Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Original progressive rock. 8:30 pm, free EARTHKRY Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St., 988-7222 Roots rock reggae. 10 pm, free GARRY BLACKCHILD Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Americana on the deck. 5 pm, free GERRY CARTHY Honeymoon Brewery Solana Center, 907 W Alameda St., Ste. B, 303-3139 Irish traditional music, folk and more. 6 pm, free HALF BROKE HORSES Second Street Brewery (Original) 1814 Second St., 982-3030 Americana, honky-tonk 'n' swing. 7 pm, free THE HIGH VIBES Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. Psychedelic funk rock. 8 pm, free JESUS BAS La Boca (Taberna Location) 125 Lincoln Ave., 988-7102 Spanish and flamenco guitar. 7 pm, free LIQUID FRIDAYS Shadeh Nightclub 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, 819-2338 VDJ Dany spins cumbias, huapangos, Norteñas y más; in the next room, DJ 12 Tribebrings hip-hop, oldschool, top 40 and EDM. 10 pm, free LOS PRIMOS MELØDICOS Jimmy D's 311 Old Santa Fe Trail, 772-0223 Acoustic world fusion. 6 pm, free MANZANARES El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 From Spanish guitar melodies to flamenco to pop to Latin rock. 9 pm, $5 MICHAEL BLOOM AND THE BLUES PROPHECY Evangelo's 200 W San Francisco St. Red-hot Chicago blues. 9 pm, $5 MICHAEL HENRY COLLINS Inn and Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trail, 984-7997 Alt-folk. 7 pm, free MR. CARMACK Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 House, drum and bass, hip hop, trap, electro, complextro, progressive, backpack, bass, funk, synthpop, jazz, classical. 9 pm, $22-$27
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NORTHERN REVOLUTION Golden Cantina Lounge 10-B Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque, 455-3313 Country, rancheras, cumbias, rock and oldies. 9 pm-1 am, free PAT MALONE AND JON GAGAN GiG Performance Space 1808 Second St. A jazz duet with guitarist Malone and bassist Gagan; take this rare chance to see them outside a bar setting. 7:30 pm, $20 PLAIN JANE Turquoise Trail Bar at Buffalo Thunder 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, 877-848-6337 Country. 9 pm, free THE PLEASURE PILOTS La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Original and classic R&B. 8 pm, free THE REAL MATT JONES Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Country. 5:30 pm, free RONALD ROYBAL Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta, 982-1200 Native American flute and Spanish classical guitar. 7 pm, free SANTA FE BANDSTAND: LUMBRE DEL SOL Santa Fe Plaza 100 Old Santa Fe Trail Chicano rock; with support from Sol Fire. 6 pm, free SANTA FE MUSIC COLLECTIVE: HORACE ALEXANDER YOUNG: A TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE Paradiso 903 Early St. Jazz musicians pay tribute. For reservations: 946-7934. 7:30 pm, $20-$25 SWEET NOTHIN' AND ALIEN SPACE KITCHEN Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Garage space rock (see SFR Picks, page 19). 8 pm, $5 TGIF RECITAL: SAM JACOBS First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant Ave., 982-8544 Selections by Beethoven, Liszt and Scriabin on piano. 5:30 pm, free THE THREE FACES OF JAZZ El Mesón 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756 Swinging jazz. 7:30 pm, free UNDERGROUND ELECTRONIC MUSIC SHOWCASE Santa Fe Oxygen & Healing Bar (Kaverns) 137 W San Francisco St., 986-5037 The hottest dance music. 8 pm, $5-$10 WALKING RAIN Social Kitchen & Bar 725 Cerrillos Road, 982-5952 Folk, country, blues y swing. 7 pm, free
OPERA LA BOHÈME Santa Fe Opera House 301 Opera Drive, 986-5900 The story of starving artists trying to survive in 1800s Paris is often called the most beautiful opera in existence. 8:30 pm, $42-$320
THEATER AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT The Swan 1213 Parkway Drive, 629-8688 Thirteen young comedy enthusiasts perform scenes from Shakespeare's plays and sketches from Monty Python. 7 pm, $10 STOP KISS Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 Sara and Callie are assaulted by a bystander after their first kiss, sending Sara into a coma (see SFR Picks, page 19). 7:30 pm, $25 WEST SIDE STORY James A Little Theatre 1060 Cerrillos Road, 476-6429 One of the most memorable musicals ever, performed by Santa Fe's young actors with Pandemonium Productions. 7 pm, $8-$12
WORKSHOP MIKEY RAE: THE ART OF THE DOODLE Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 Rediscover the joy of spontaneous creativity and learn how doodling can be an instrument of creative problem-solving and self expression. 3-5 pm, free
SAT/20 ART OPENINGS ANALOG: A SHOWCASE OF OLD MEDIA ART Axle Contemporary 670-5854 An exhibition of artworks that are manually operated, mechanical, or otherwise interactive or address previous "heights of technology” with the benefit of hindsight. Find it this evening at the Baca Street Bash on—you guessed it—Baca Street. 4-8 pm, free UNDER THE INFLUENCES REBOOT La Sala de Galisteo 5637 Hwy. 41, Galisteo, 466-3541 New Mexico Artists present an all-new suite of works in a broad spectrum of media and describe their influences. 4 pm, free WHERE ARE YOU Vital Spaces 220 Otero St. Four artists contemplate the meaning of land, home, belonging and borders (see AC, page 25). 6 pm, free CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
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In All the Land
New outfit Cafecito Collective kicks off short-term exhibit with local org Vital Spaces BY ALEX DE VORE a l e x @ s f r e p o r t e r. c o m
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last-minute loss of venue put local writer, curator and PhD Alicia Inez Guzmán in a bit of a pickle. She’d already been collaborating with a quartet of New Mexico artists for the upcoming exhibit Where Are You, and they just needed a place to hang the show. That’s when Jonathan Boyd and Vital Spaces stepped in to offer up the space at 310 Johnson St.—and the show goes on. Guzmán (full disclosure, a former SFR contributor who now works for New Mexico Magazine) created Cafecito with her partner, Cease Martinez. It’s meant to spur community engagement, provide opportunities for artists of color and tackle social and political issues through arts and aesthetics. Where Are You is its first show, with an assist from a $5,000 Fulcrum Fund grant and a performance from DJ Anjo, and Guzmán says that the collective could evolve in any number of ways from here. For now, it’ll focus on the ideas of sense of place and land. “Land has always been on my radar,” Guzmán tells SFR. “It’s just a part of me,
so when I put this show together, I was looking at a new generation of artists who are talking land—land use, politics and landscape—in a new way. Together, I think, they create a dialogue.” In a way, the link with Vital Spaces feeds that idea; Boyd created the organization to provide temporary studio and exhibition space for artists in otherwise vacant or inaccessible buildings; Cafecito Collective and artists Diego Medina, Vicente Telles, Dakota Mace and Daisy Quezada are set to inhabit that space for a brief span of time. “In a city that is gentrifying,” Guzmán says, “real estate is at a premium, and it’s one way to [put our] stamp on Santa Fe, even if it’s temporary.” Thus, if Where Are You is a dialogue, each artist represents a snippet of the conversation. Albuquerque’s Telles says he was intrigued by the concept of borders and migration as they apply to the concept of land. He examines these by way of multimedia pieces featuring paint and textiles. “The idea is there are people out there taking the lives of these migrants by pouring out water, stabbing the water jugs,” Telles tells SFR, referring to Border Patrol agents’ actions to negate the work of organizations like No More Deaths, which leave water for migrants in the deserts. “There’s ugliness in the midst of the beauty, and if you paint it real dark, put it in a situation where it’s more real, you
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allow the person to ingest the message.” Telles says he sourced fabrics from Guatemala and other countries for use in his pieces, and adds, “I try to incorporate where the migrants are coming from—sing their beauty instead of hearing they’re monsters in such a dehumanizing way.” Fellow exhibitor Quezada put her focus on a similar concern, albeit in a different medium. Mainly, Quezada’s contributions come in the form of porcelain renditions of articles of clothing, though she is also bringing to the exhibition soil from the US-Mexico border, which she refers to as “blow dirt.” “I have … earth that blows around between the two countries,” Quezada says. “It’s very soft, it’s very grainy, but heavy as well and with this terra cotta color. It’s stunning.” As for the ceramic versions of textiles, Quezada explains they’re “like a memory holding onto the state of a person—garments and clothing holding onto the history of us, our bodies as we move; pieces have their own identities.” Where Are You has clear political undertones, and Guzmán’s curation interweaves the themes. With the concept of stolen land in a place like New Mexico, even the idea of home becomes political. Artist Mace (Diné), for example, focuses on traditional Navajo symbolism, but reinterpreted with cyanotypes, a printing process similar to photography. “It’s a different way of approaching how most people assume Native Americans make weaving,” Mace says, “and it’s important for me that people have the op-
TOP: Diego Medina’s portrait of his uncle. ABOVE: Daisy Quezada says her porcelain garments are meant to hold onto “the histories of us, our bodies, as we move.”
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portunity to be invited into understanding Navajo culture a little better; a deeper way, more sensory.” Mace creates everything by hand, from the fibrous papers on which she prints to the dyes which she makes from indigo plants sent by an artist friend from Oaxaca, Mexico. “It’s more complicated, a bit harder than indigo you’d buy online, but my intention is that it has such a strong connection to Indigenous groups,” she explains. “The most recent news is that Peruvian indigo outdates Egyptian indigo by 5,000 years—it’s native to the Americas, to the people who use it, it’s a huge part of weaving culture.” For Where Are You, Mace focuses on four designs that appear regularly throughout Navajo weaving; the cardinal elements, sure, but, she says, “if you know a little bit about Navajo culture, we have four sacred directions, four mountains, sets of fours—I do look at the Navajo landscape as a form of inspiration, that connection of going back to the idea of home, the way memories exist within certain places.” It’s a similar tale for Medina (Rarámuri), who hails from Las Cruces but now calls Santa Fe home, only his contributions in colored pencil focus more on identity and roots. “I want to weave together facets about how identity is directly connected to landscape,” he says. “A lot of my work is based on connections and where I’m from through color, plants and landscape imagery.” One piece features a portrait of Medina’s uncle, who still lives in the old family home in Las Cruces built by Medina’s grandfather before New Mexico was a state. There’s a pop art angle among a bright and cheery set of colors that contrast the serious look on his subject’s face. It’s all at once immediately accessible, but haunting and challenging. Medina says it’s all part of his ongoing practice, that these ideas of self and place are irrevocably linked to his work. “I think it’s the artist’s responsibility to know how to feel and to help people feel,” he says. “Artists know how to take these things and give [viewers] a choice that isn’t inherently there.” It’s an apt statement for the show as a whole, and a near-perfect point to make about Cafecito Collective’s ultimate goal. “It’s so difficult to find a space to talk about land,” Guzmán says, “but I think about how urgently the conversation needs to be had.” WHERE ARE YOU 6-9 pm Saturday July 20. Free. Vital Spaces, 310 Johnson St.
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BOOKS/LECTURES SOIL HYDROLOGY AND THE IMPACTS OF LAND MANAGEMENT: MANAGING THE WATERSHED TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY Frenchy's Field Osage Avenue and Agua Fría St. Aaron Kauffman of Southwest Urban Hydrology explains how soil properties play a crucial role in watershed hydrology. 11 am-12:30 pm, free IAIA SUMMER READERS GATHERING: ESTHER BELIN, DEREK PALACIO AND MARIE-HELENE BERTINO Institute of American Indian Arts 83 Avan Nu Po Road, 424-2351 The annual series returns again, featuring faculty and visiting writers. Head to the auditorium in the Library and Technology Center. 6 pm, free MEET THE MAESTRO: JOHN MILLER form & concept 435 S Guadalupe St., 216-1256 Glass Alliance New Mexico presents a talk by glass artist Miller. 10 am, free MORPHOLOGY AS ART: FLEETING AND ENDURING STRUCTURE IN NATURE Entropy Gallery 1220 Parkway Drive, 716-225-4278 Patrick Lysaght offers a talk on his spectacular images of fleeting and enduring structure in nature. 4 pm and 7 pm, free RAY JOHN DE ARAGON: NEW MEXICO IN THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR op.cit Books DeVargas Center, 157 Paseo de Peralta, 428-0321 Learn all about the battles, and sieges, of New Mexico's participation in the Mexican American War. 2 pm, free
DANCE EMIARTE FLAMENCO The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St. Francis Drive, 992-5800 Captivating flamenco by master dancer and teacher La Emi. 8 pm, $20-$50 ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER SEASON El Flamenco de Santa Fe 135 W Palace Ave., 209-1302 Doors open an hour before performances for authentic Spanish tapas, wine and beer (sold separately). 7:30 pm, $25-$40 FLAMENCO DINNER SHOW El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 The longest-running tablao in North America. Reservations required. 6:30-9 pm, $30
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BACA STREET BASH Baca Street Arts District Baca Street and Cerrillos Road, 982-5000 Groove to live music! Make a T-shirt! Adopt a pet! Celebrate local artists! Find all of this and more at the fifth annual neighborhood party. 4-8 pm, free HIPICO SANTA FE SUMMER SERIES HIPICO Santa Fe 100 S Polo Drive, 474-0999 Santa Fe's best party for horse lovers of all ages. Get all the info at hipicosantafe.com. 8 am-5 pm, free NATU CAMARA: JAMBO CAFÉ 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Santa Fe Railyard Plaza Guadalupe Street and Paseo de Peralta Join Chef Ahmed Obo and friends to immerse the Railyard in African culture. 6 pm, free NEW MEXICANS FOR MONEY OUT OF POLITICS: LIVE DISCUSSION WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS Center for Progress and Justice 1420 Cerrillos Road, 467-8514 Senators Peter Wirth and Nancy Rodriguez and representatives Andrea Romero and Daymon Ely discuss the goals for democratic reform and anti-corruption measures in upcoming legislative sessions. 3-5 pm, free NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FINE ARTS & CRAFTS GUILD JURIED SHOW Cathedral Park 200 Cathedral Place The renowned fair is back for all your gifing needs. 10 am-5 pm, free SAND PLAY SATURDAY Railyard Park Cerrillos Road and Guadalupe Street, 982-3373 Kids can play and learn in the Railyard's sandbox. 10 am-noon, free SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET Santa Fe Railyard Market Street at Alcaldesa Street, 310-8766 Find works of various mediums from a juried group of local artists. 8 am-2 pm, free
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YOUNG NATIVE ARTISTS SUMMER SHOW & SALE Palace of the Governors 105 W Palace Ave., 476-5100 Begin collecting art from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople. 10 am-4 pm, free ¡VIVA MEXICO! FIESTA El Rancho de las Golondrinas 334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261 Celebrate the music, culture, food and art of Mexico with mariachis, shopping in the mercado and delicious food prepared by local Mexican chefs (see SFR Picks, page 19). 4-4 pm, $6-$8
FILM CHERNOBYL Jean Cocteau Cinema 418 Montezuma Ave., 466-5528 This Emmy-nominated HBO miniseries chronicles the true events that happened in the Soviet Union. 6 pm, free SOUTHSIDE SUMMER: HUGO The Screen 1600 St. Michael's Drive, 428-0209 This beloved 2011 flick tells the tale of an orphaned boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station, and the magical movie director he meets. 9:30 am, free
FOOD ICE CREAM SOCIAL FOR SANTA FE YOUTH SYMPHONY Ecco Espresso and Gelato 128 E Marcy St., 986-9778 Mention SFYS when you order and have 20% of your ice cream tab donated to the music education nonprofit. 8 am-10 pm, free SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-7726 Not only the place to see and be seen in Santa Fe, this is one of the oldest, largest and most successful growers’ markets in the country. 7 am-1 pm, free
MUSIC ALMAZAZZ Social Kitchen & Bar 725 Cerrillos Road, 982-5952 From jazz to pop to tango. 4-6 pm, free BUSY Y LOS BIG DEALS Second Street Brewery (Original) 1814 Second St., 982-3030 Pop 'n' jazz. 7 pm, free CHAT NOIR CABARET Los Magueyes 31 Burro Alley, 992-0304 Modeled after 19th-century Parisian cabarets, enjoy firstrate piano and vocals from Charles Tichenor and friends. 6 pm, free CONTROLLED BURN El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Rock 'n' blues. 9 pm, $5
DJ AZA Santa Fe Oxygen and Healing Bar (Apothecary) 133 W San Francisco St., 986-5037 Ethnotechno, wordbeat, psybient and shamanic trance. 8:30 pm, $5-$10 DAVID GEIST Hervé 139 W San Francisco St., 795-7075 Standards and Broadway faves. 6 pm, free DON CURRY & PETE SPRINGER Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Acoustic rock. 5 pm, free DOUG MONTGOMERY AND ESTER HANA Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano standards: Doug starts, Ester takes over at 8 pm. 6 pm, free THE DWAYNE ORTEGA BAND Turquoise Trail Bar Buffalo Thunder, 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, 877-848-6337 New Mexico Spanish music, country and rock. 9:30 pm-1:30 am, free FELIX Y LOS GATOS Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St., 988-7222 Americana, blues, cumbia, jazz, ranchera, swing, Tex-Mex and zydeco. 10 pm, free FIRE SATURDAYS Shadeh Nightclub 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, 819-2338 Everything from Norteño dance tunes to EDM from VDJ Dany and DJ Poetics. 5 pm, free GARRY BLACKCHILD Beer Creek Brewing Company 3810 Hwy. 14, 471-9271 Americana. 2 pm, free GEORGE FITZGERALD Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 The DJ tours in support of his new record that deals with processes of transition, acceptance and renewal. 9 pm-2 am, $18-$22 HALF BROKE HORSES Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Country and Americana. 1-4 pm, free THE HAYMARKET SQUARES Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Punkgrass for the people. 8 pm, free HUMMINGBIRD MUSIC CAMP STUDENT CONCERT Jemez Historic Site 18160 Hwy. 4, Jemez Springs, 575-829-3530 Listen to student melodies while exploring the historic site after hours. 6-8 pm, free THE IYAH BAND Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Reggae on the deck. 3 pm, free THE JAKES Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Southern rock ‘n’ roll. 10 pm, free
KARAOKE PARTY WITH DRAZTIK Cities of Gold Casino 10 Cities of Gold Road, 455-4232 Get yourself signed up for the State Fair karaoke showcase. 9 pm, free KYLE MARTIN TRIO Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Honky-tonk and rock. 8:30 pm, $5 THE OTHER DATE Beer Creek Brewing Company 3810 Hwy. 14, 471-9271 Fun ‘n’ funky tunes. 6 pm, free THE PLEASURE PILOTS La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 9825511 Original and classic R&B. 8 pm, free LOS PRIMOS MELØDICOS La Posada de Santa Fe 330 E Palace Ave., 986-0000 Afro-Cuban, romantic and traditional Latin music. 6:30 pm, free PAT MALONE AND JON GAGAN La Sala de Galisteo 5637 Hwy. 41, Galisteo, 466-3541 A jazz duet with guitarist Malone and bassist Gagan. 4 pm, free RON ROUGEAU The Dragon Room 406 Old Santa Fe Trail, 983-7712 Acoustic songs from the '60s, '70s and beyond. 5:30 pm, free RONALD ROYBAL Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta, 982-1200 Native American flute and Spanish classical guitar. 7 pm, free RY WARNER AND SARAH ROWE Java Joe's (Siler) 1248 Siler Road, 780-5477 Contemporary country music and new-West tunes. 1-3 pm, free SANTA BE BANDSTAND: AL HURRICANE, JR. SWAN Park Jaguar Drive and Hwy. 599 The godson of Northern New Mexico music takes the stage on the Southside. 6:30 pm, free SLOAN ARMITAGE Social Kitchen & Bar 725 Cerrillos Road, 982-5952 Folk, Americana and R&B. 7 pm, free VINCENT COPIA Inn and Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trail, 984-7997 Acoustic guitar tunes. 7 pm, free
OPERA JENUFA Santa Fe Opera House 301 Opera Drive, 986-5900 A grim love triangle between the titular character, her fiance Števa and Števa's half-brother Laca. After no small amount of tragedy, love prevails, but we have a hell of a time getting there. 8 pm, $42-$295
THEATER AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT The Swan 1213 Parkway Drive, 629-8688 Comedy enthusiasts aged 8 to 18 perform scenes from Shakespeare's plays and sketches from Monty Python. 7 pm, $10 NSFW Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St., 988-4262 A dark workplace comedy satirizes media attitudes toward sexuality and personal privacy. 7:30 pm, $30 STOP KISS Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 Sara and Callie are assaulted by a bystander after their first kiss, sending Sara into a coma (see SFR Picks, page 19). 7:30 pm, $25 SUZANNE BOCANEGRA AND DAVID LANG SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1199 Composer Lang collaborates with Bocanegra to bring her meditative installation Dialogue of the Carmelites to life. 2 pm, free WEST SIDE STORY James A Little Theatre 1060 Cerrillos Road, 476-6429 One of the most memorable musicals of all time performed by the young actors of Pandemonium Productions. 7 pm, $8-$12
WORKSHOP BOTANICAL GESTURE DRAWING WITH JESSI T WALSH Dandelion Guild 1925 Rosina St., Ste. H, 820-0847 A drawing class marries botanical still life with plant ID illustration. 11 am-2 pm, $40-$45 COMPOST CLINIC Santa Fe County Fairgrounds 3229 Rodeo Road Learn how to compost your yard and food waste. 9-11 am, free JAPANESE JOINERY WORKSHOP MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road, 819-3502 A special workshop eschews adhesives or modern hardware, using traditional joinery where the journey of a thousand steps starts with the most simple one: creating your own tool box by hand. 12:30-7 pm, $70
SUN/21 BOOKS/LECTURES ERICA ELLIOTT: MEDICINE AND MIRACLES IN THE HIGH DESERT The Ark 133 Romero St., 988-3709 Elliott reads from her enthralling and touching memoir about her time as a teacher and doctor on the Navajo reservation. This book is objectively awesome, folks. 2 pm, free
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IAIA SUMMER READERS GATHERING: RAMONA AUSUBEL, GEOFF HARRIS AND SHERWIN BITSUI Institute of American Indian Arts 83 Avan Nu Po Road, 424-2351 The annual series returns again, featuring faculty and visiting writers. Head to the auditorium in the Library and Technology Center. 6 pm, free JOURNEYSANTAFE: DOTTIE INDYKE AND TARIE BURNETT Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St., 988-4226 The outgoing and incoming directors of Creativity for Peace present a talk titled "Transforming Anger and Prejudice Into Mutual Respect with Young Women from Israel and Palestine." 11 am, free MEDITATIONS IN MODERN BUDDHISM: ANCIENT WISDOM FOR MODERN TIMES Zoetic 230 St. Francis Drive, 292-5293 Knowing Buddha’s teachings could be the doorway to a happy and meaningful life. 10:30 am-noon, $10 PAUL PLETKA: CONVERGING FAITHS IN THE NEW WORLD Museum of Spanish Colonial Art 750 Camino Lejo, 982-2226 Pletka discusses the ideas, history and influences behind his series of paintings in the current MOSCA exhibit. 3 pm, $10 SANTA FE FREE THINKERS FORUM Unitarian Universalist Congregation 107 W Barcelona Road, 982-9674 The humanist discussion group welcomes Bill Austin to lead a discussion about “High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” 8:30 am, free TIMOTHY P MCLAUGHLIN: SEEDS UNDER THE TONGUE Scottish Rite Center 463 Paseo de Peralta, 982-4414 A reading and recital celebrates the release of McLaughlin's second poetry collection. 4 pm, $10
DANCE EMIARTE FLAMENCO The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St. Francis Drive, 992-5800 Captivating dance by master dancer and teacher La Emi. 8 pm, $20-$50 ENTREFLAMENCO SUMMER SEASON El Flamenco de Santa Fe 135 W Palace Ave., 209-1302 Doors open an hour early for dinner (sold separately). 2 pm and 7:30 pm, $25-$40 FLAMENCO DINNER SHOW El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 The longest-running tablao in the US of A. Rezzies required. 6:30-9 pm, $30
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In 2016, while working for the Dallas Observer, former Santa Fean and current senior reporter for G/O Media Anna Merlan got a tip from a reader about a cruise dedicated to conspiracy theories. Shortly thereafter, confirmed conspiracy theorist Donald Trump became president, and Merlan set out to write a book about the vast web of conspiracies spanning the country. Republic of Lies was published earlier this year, and Merlan comes home this week for a reading at Garcia Street Books (6 pm Friday July 19. Free. 376 Garcia St., 986-0151)—from the UFO section of the book, she says. We spoke with her to learn more. (Alex De Vore) Why did you write this? Why conspiracy theories? I pitched it as a joke, then went on the cruise and found out it was actually a lot deeper, a lot more serious, a lot more distressing than I’d thought. It sort of plunged me into this world and this writing. And it was interesting because … the people on the cruise were very excited for Trump, even people who were left–leaning and were excited for Sanders or Jill Stein or whoever—they were increasingly seeing Trump as a truth-teller, somebody who was going to break down this corrupt system, somebody who wasn’t bought or controlled because of what they saw as his independent wealth. So I thought to myself, it’s very interesting that he’s reviving this certain sector of the population, that he’s creating this fresh energy among them—what’re they gonna do when he loses? Then, of course, he didn’t. And the fact that he did not really was, for me and I think a lot of other journalists, an indicator I didn’t understand the country as well as I thought I did. So the book is a way to understand such forces and influences. What do you think draws people to conspiracies? What are they looking for? I think a lot of people fundamentally feel disenfranchised and locked out of systems of power; political and economic systems are not working for them, they can’t influence them in any real way. One thing I think a lot of conspiracy theories do for people is to give people someone to blame, a more orderly narrative about what’s wrong with world, who’s to blame, who needs to be accountable. The other thing I think conspiracy theory communities do is make people feel like they’re able to participate in a direct way. I see that a lot with QAnon— they believe they’re engaged together in a global crusade, that they themselves are freedom fighters against a corrupt global establishment. But there are a lot of things psychologically that make us prone to it: We tend to want really big world events to have really big causes. The idea that some things are random or don’t have a tidy explanation are hard for us cognitively. At least 50% of Americans believe in at least one conspiracy theory, so dismissing them as an ‘other’ is incorrect. It doesn’t take into account that a lot of people who believe in conspiracy theories are people who’ve been really badly disenfranchised by the American system. I have an entire chapter of theories among black Americans, because they’ve been the subject of so many real conspiracies. Was there anything that particularly surprised you during your research? I think a lot of the financial theories did, because it’s this hidden world I didn’t know about—that people are, in their day-to-day lives, going up against banks and credit card companies using these complete nonsense techniques, and they’re going to jail over it. It’s this hidden world people are involved in, and it’s having intense effects.
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THE CALENDAR EVENTS HIPICO SANTA FE SUMMER SERIES HIPICO Santa Fe 100 S Polo Drive, 474-0999 Santa Fe's best party for horse lovers of all ages. Get all the info at hipicosantafe.com. 8 am-5 pm, free NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FINE ARTS & CRAFTS GUILD JURIED SHOW Cathedral Park 200 Cathedral Place The renowned art and craft fair is back. 10 am-5 pm, free RAILYARD ARTISAN MARKET Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-7726 Meet a wide variety of New Mexico’s artists and craftspeople and get the goods from the source. 10 am-4 pm, free SUZANNE BOCANEGRA: FARMHOUSE/WHOREHOUSE SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1199 Part artist talk, part memoir, part gleefully rambling cultural essay, Suzanne Bocanegra’s performance work mines her unique life. 5 pm, $5 YOUNG NATIVE ARTISTS SUMMER SHOW & SALE Palace of the Governors 105 W Palace Ave., 476-5100 Begin collecting from the next generation of Native American artists. 10 am-4 pm, free ¡VIVA MEXICO! FIESTA El Rancho de las Golondrinas 334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261 Celebrate the music, culture, food and art of Mexico (see SFR Picks, page 19). 4-4 pm, $6-$8
FILM CHERNOBYL Jean Cocteau Cinema 418 Montezuma Ave., 466-5528 This Emmy-nominated miniseries chronicles the true events of Chernobyl. 6 pm, free
MUSIC BAILE DOMINGUERO Golden Cantina Lounge 10-B Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque, 455-3313 The best cumbia, Norteña, pasito satevo and reggaeton. 9 pm, free BAY FACTION, 99JAKES AND EDWARD ALMOST Ghost 2899 Trades West Road Some guitars, some laptops, lots of dancing, a good night. 8:30 pm, $5-$10 BILL HEARNE La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Country and honky-tonk. 6 pm, free DON CURRY Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Rock 'n' roll. 8 pm, free
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DOUG MONTGOMERY Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano standards. 6:30 pm, free GENE CORBIN Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Soulful Americana. 1 pm, free GUSTAVO PIMENTEL Social Kitchen & Bar 725 Cerrillos Road, 982-5952 Classical flamenco guitar. 2-5 pm, free HOUSE OF STAIRS Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St., 988-7222 A jazz-based collective draws from funk, soul and pop. 8:30 pm, free INVOCATION SOUND HEALING AFTERNOON Santa Fe Oxygen & Healing Bar (Kaverns) 137 W San Francisco St., 986-5037 Sound healing, binaural beats, drum medicine, psybient and shamanic trance. 2-8 pm, $5-$10 KEY FRANCES Beer Creek Brewing Company 3810 Hwy. 14, 471-9271 Funky and rockin' blues. 6 pm, free LEXY PETTIS Beer Creek Brewing Company 3810 Hwy. 14, 471-9271 Alternative folk. 2 pm, free LONE PIÑON Iconik Coffee Roasters (Lupe) 314 S Guadalupe St., 428-0996 Ranchera, swing and Norteño. 11 am-1 pm, free NACHA MENDEZ La Boca (Taberna Location) 125 Lincoln Ave., 988-7102 Latin music. 7 pm, free NATASHA STOJANOVSKA Santa Fe Woman's Club 1616 Old Pecos Trail, 983-9455 A piano concert from the Macedonian musician. 2 pm, $10 ODD DOG Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Rock 'n' blues on the deck. 3 pm, free PAT MALONE AND JON GAGAN El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 A jazz duet. 6 pm, free READ STREET SUNDAY SESSIONS: JOHN FRANCIS & THE POOR CLARES Santa Fe Spirits Downtown Tasting Room 308 Read St., 780-5906 Local spirits, craft cocktails and homemade songs. 8 pm, free SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: BEETHOVEN'S "ARCHDUKE" St. Francis Auditorium 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 Beethoven’s trailblazing trio is a landmark work in the chamber music repertoire. 6 pm, $10-$95
THE SANTA FE REVUE Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Americana ‘n’ rock ‘n’ roll. Noon, free SOLDIERS SONGS AND VOICES: LIBBY KOCH AND CHUCK HAWTHORNE Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. Local participants in Soldier Songs and Voices open the show, followed by the finest in Americana music. 2-5 pm, free
THEATER AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT The Swan 1213 Parkway Drive, 629-8688 Thirteen young comedy enthusiasts, aged 8 to 18, perform scenes from Shakespeare's plays and sketches from Monty Python. 2 pm, $10 NSFW Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St., 988-4262 A dark workplace comedy satirizes media attitudes toward sexuality and privacy. 2 pm, $15-$25 STOP KISS Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 Sara and Callie are assaulted by a bystander after their first kiss, sending Sara into a coma (see SFR Picks, page 19). 2 pm, $25 WEST SIDE STORY James A Little Theatre 1060 Cerrillos Road, 476-6429 Performed by Santa Fe's best young actors with Pandemonium Productions. 2 pm, $8-$12
MON/22 BOOKS/LECTURES IAIA SUMMER READERS GATHERING: ABIGAIL CHABITNOY AND KEN WHITE Institute of American Indian Arts 83 Avan Nu Po Road, 424-2351 The annual series returns again, featuring faculty and visiting writers. Head to the auditorium in the Library and Technology Center. 6 pm, free MONDAY STORY TIME Bee Hive Kid's Books 328 Montezuma Ave, 780-8051 Story time for all ages. 10:30 am, free SOUTHWEST SEMINARS: LEGACY OF AZTLAN Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta, 982-1200 Myrriah Gomez lectures. 6 pm, $15
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the disparate images and motifs in this opera may confound a more intellectual, logical approach. But just allow it (a poem, this Così) to just sound nice and evoke weird, amorphous feelings, and it sets a strong tone to create an undeniable ambiance in your mouth. It’s understandable to want to discard something that could take so much chewing. But if you instead just swallow it whole and let it make sense more in the heart than in the head, it feels good. Maybe even beautiful. So goes this Così. Lean back and feel what you viscerally feel; you will know exactly what Schlather intended, and will soon swoon over this nearly perfect cast selected to convey his vision. It helped that the weather once again cooperated with the mood inside the Crosby Theatre. As the overture draws to a close, at the very end of the geometric set a figure slowly rises into view. He steps onto the stage and ambles down, lightning flashing, wind blowing audience coifs to and fro; it is Rod Gilfry’s Don Alfonso, a Sam Shepard-esque cowboy character in full Western costume. He hit his mark on Saturday at the end of the stage right in time for a clap of thunder, surveying a half-confused, half-infatuated audience. It set a mood, for sure.
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don’t know where we are!” I heard a fellow audience member exclaim during intermission. We were at the Santa Fe Opera’s opening of its new production of Così fan tutte, of course, but I knew what the person was referring to: The production was part prep school, part Western, part strange Texas disco, part formal dinner party and part pyrotechnics show, all on a stark and sterile white prism raking toward the back of the stage, with thick black paint and trap doors thrown in. Where were we, exactly, indeed? Young director RB Schlather and his equally vibrant team, including a tireless orchestra deftly conducted by Harry Bicket, have turned Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s dramma giocoso (an opera full of contradictions, largely comedic but with high drama sprinkled throughout) into a radical, hyper-sexualized, ultra-modern visual poem presented by what SFO dramaturge Cori Ellison called a “dream team” cast. And while I sound unhinged when I try to explain it to anyone who wasn’t there, it all worked. Taking this one in is like reading highly imagistic poetry. Some pieces, so deeply concerned with aesthetic and wordfeel, don’t seem to mean much of anything upon first read—like perhaps
We then meet best friends Guglielmo (baritone Jarrett Ott) and Ferrando (tenor Ben Bliss) in all-white schoolboy outfits, wrestling around the stage and swooning over their fiancees. Don Alfonso laughs in their faces and tells them that all women would surely stray from their men if given even an ounce of opportunity. The three men (and the three women, for that matter) are all as strong actors as could be found on any musical theater stage. This combination of honey voices and intelligent portrayals should have been impossible. Alfonso encourages the men to pretend they have been called off to war, then to dress in disguise and try to woo each other’s women to see what happens. The men agree. And then come the women. I’m tempted to crow about the pair being the highlight of the production, but so were the impeccable men, and so were Don Alfonso and hilarious and feisty chambermaid Despina (Tracy Dahl)—so just suffice to say that the whole dang cast was absolutely stellar. Dorabella (mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo) and Fiordiligi (Amanda Majeski, who was also last year’s positively smoldering Composer in Ariadne auf Naxos) have some of the best chemistry you could ever ask for. The pair, who are sisters easily mistaken for a dynamic and complex pair of girlfriends, are in white outfits of a similar bent to those of the men: tiny tennis skirts and perfect white sneakers paired with white tops on bodies that affected childish poses at every possible opportunity, emphasizing the women’s adolescent girlishness that eventually evolves to adult agony. Their fiancees reappear in all-denim Texas tuxedos to say they are headed off to war; the women believe their heartbreak will kill them. That is, however, until their beaus reappear (up through a trap door in the floor—unconventional means are the only ways into and out of Paul Tate DePoo
Director RB Schlather has assembled a true operatic dream team in this Così fan tutte. Strap in, hang on and be ready to get a little dirty.
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III’s radical set) in new Western tuxedos, this time made of shiny silver metallic fabric. The audience burst into laughter. It doesn’t take long for them to start to woo the women despite their claims of heartbreak. But, in aforementioned dramma giocoso style, the conflict is not all funny, nor is it all a dire dirge; the action vacillates between heart-rending and light and fluffy, sometimes even in the same couplet. Speaking of the costumes, Terese Wadden only added to the strange beauty of this piece with her impeccable choices. Indeed, this is one of the most aesthetically pleasing operas I could ever imagine (could you get a more good-looking group of six?), and the costumes added visual and atmospheric depth in a positively inspired manner … even if, for most of the second act, characters aren’t even wearing too many clothes at all. If the costuming is the seventh character, the lighting in this opera is the eighth. Designer Jax Messenger so often lights the action from behind, or with stark, harsh whites from unexpected angles that the set seems almost always cut off by darkness, or actors are multiplied in crisp shadow on far walls. Sometimes, characters aren’t even lit at all during important movements; all the light may be concentrated at the back of the stage, and the singers are at the front, so we must watch them in silhouette. Back to the idea of feeling this viscerally: What does it mean? It’s hard to tell in the moment. What are their faces doing? No way of knowing. Does it work? Undeniably, if you allow it. There is so much more to say about individual characters. Dahl’s impossibly lovable but wily Despina in particular positively lit up the stage, and not just with literal fire. The athleticism of these performers can’t be underreported either, as D’Angelo’s Dorabella sings while rolling across the stage, and Gilfry at one point delivers from an effortless wall squat. But, as previously established, I’ll just sound like a crazy person if I try to tell you how great and unexpected it all was. Best to just see it yourself. This opera could have been a miserable failure had this cast been even an inch less talented. And indeed, in discussing apprehensions with fellow opera-goers, I wasn’t alone in my expectation that it would fail, perhaps spectacularly. But Schlather has proven himself a risky visionary with this one, and the Santa Fe Opera has done audiences right by trusting him with a production that seemed too offthe-white-wall to make an iota of sense. Bravi. COSÌ FAN TUTTE Six performances through Aug. 22. $42-$320. The Santa Fe Opera, 301 Opera Drive, 986-5900
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THE CALENDAR MONDAY NIGHT SWING Odd Fellows Hall 1125 Cerrillos Road, 470-7077 Arrive at 7 pm for a lesson if you desire, then get dancin' to DJ'ed music. 7 pm, $3-$8
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THE TRANSITION NETWORK: TOUR OF SOLACE Solace Auditorium 6601 Valentine Way, 988-1951 TTN members and their guests have been invited to Solace Crisis Treatment Center for a program about service to those who have experienced sexual violence and other traumas. 5:45 pm, $5
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BILL HEARNE TRIO La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Honky-tonk and Americana. 7:30 pm, free COWGIRL KARAOKE Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 You should sing some Lisa Loeb. But you only hear what you want to. 9 pm, free DOUG MONTGOMERY AND ELIZABETH YOUNG Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Standards on piano and violin. 6:30 pm, free GERRY CARTHY Upper Crust Pizza 329 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-0000 Irish traditional music ‘n’ folk. 6 pm, free ROSE, WHITE & BLUES Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Smoldering blues. 6 pm, free SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: BEETHOVEN'S "ARCHDUKE" St. Francis Auditorium 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 Beethoven’s trailblazing trio is a landmark work in the chamber music repertoire; also hear Kodály’s Serenade. 6 pm, $10-$95
THEATER YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive, 955-2820 Santa Fe kids aged 8 to 14 are invited to participate in this theatre boot-camp. 3-5 pm, free
TUE/23 BOOKS/LECTURES ART PANEL: GENDER AND OPERA SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1199 Discuss how we can begin to counteract opera's omissions and misrepresentations of the past 400 years. 6 pm, $5-$10
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ELEFTHERIOS DARIOTIS: ALPINE FLORA OF GREECE Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Dariotis, a horticulturist and botanist from Athens, Greece, lectures. Space is limited, so register ahead of time. 11 am, free ELIZABETH EASTMAN: WHAT KIND OF POLITICAL COMMUNITY DOES THE US CONSTITUTION FORM? St. John's College 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, 984-6000 The St. John's alum asks the big questions. Ault Evers Room, Meem Library. 6 pm, free IAIA SUMMER READERS GATHERING: JENNIFER ELISE FOERSTER, BROOKE SWANEY PEPION AND TONI JENSEN Institute of American Indian Arts 83 Avan Nu Po Road, 424-2351 The annual series returns again, featuring faculty and visiting writers reading their work in poetry, fiction, nonfiction and that which cannot be categorized. Head to the auditorium in the Library and Technology Center. 6 pm, free PRESCHOOL STORY TIME Santa Fe Public Library LaFarge Branch 1730 Llano St., 955-4860 Kids who are read to are generally smarter than kids who aren't. Get 'em learnt! 10:30 am, free RAP COMMUNITY POETRY CLASS READING Railyard Park Community Room 701 Callejon St., 316-3596 See what the community workshop students have been writing at a public reading. 5:30-7 pm, free
EVENTS ARTS ALIVE! FAMILY PROGRAM: NATURE SCULPTURE Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Use natural materials to make your own 3-D artwork. 10-11 am, free BEHIND ADOBE WALLS HOME AND GARDEN TOURS Eldorado Hotel and Spa 309 W San Francisco St., 988-4455 Visit homes with beautiful established gardens. Get info at santafegardenclub.org. Noon-4:45 pm, $85 METTA REFUGE COUNCIL Upaya Zen Center 1404 Cerro Gordo Road, 986-8518 A support group for sharing life experiences around illness and loss. 10:30 am, free SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET MERCADO DEL SUR Presbyterian Health Park 4801 Beckner Road Get all your favorite produce, local goods, live music, health screenings, family activities and friendship. 3-6 pm, free
SANTA FE INDIVISIBLE MEETING Center for Progress and Justice 1420 Cerrillos Road, 467-8514 Put into action the planning you did last night. 9 am, free TABLETOP GAMING NIGHT Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave., 955-6780 Spend some quality time away from your screens and meet new people. 6 pm, free ¡VÁMONOS! SANTA FE: WALK WITH A NOTABLE LOCAL: HONEY HARRIS Frenchy's Field Osage Avenue and Agua Fría St. Take a walk from Frenchy's to Siler Road with KBAC DJ extraordinaire Honey Harris. Info: sfct.org/vamonos. 5:30-6:30 pm, free
FOOD SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-7726 Produce is sexy. 7 am-1 pm, free
MUSIC BILL HEARNE TRIO La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Honky-tonk and Americana. 7:30 pm, free BLUEGRASS JAM Social Kitchen & Bar 725 Cerrillos Road, 982-5952 It's a bluegrass jam. 6 pm, free BROTHERS GOW Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. Rock, funk and jazzy improv. 7 pm, free CANYON ROAD BLUES JAM El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 This ain't amateur hour. 8 pm, $5 CHUSCALES La Boca (Original Location) 72 W Marcy St., 982-3433 Exotic flamenco guitar. 7 pm, free DANIEL MURPHY Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Americana and rock. 8 pm, free DAVID WOOD Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano standards. 6:30 pm, free GERRY CARTHY Honeymoon Brewery Solana Center, 907 W Alameda St., Ste. B, 303-3139 Irish traditional tunes. 6-9 pm, free GLITTER VOMIT, TOM FOE, PPOACHER PPOACHER AND SCISSOR LIFT Ghost 2899 Trades West Road Weirdo awesome alt rocker experimental jams (see SFR Picks, page 19). 8 pm, $5-$10 CONTINUED ON PAGE 32
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Eat for the Moment Fresh energy and flavor at Anasazi Restaurant
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he Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi reminds me of my grandma Nancy. She always had her face on and took special care when choosing her outfits. She never left the house without a carefully curated array of jewels; they usually included a squash blossom necklace that, I was sure, weighed more than her 85 pounds. She was full of energy, always pushing for an adventure. She was small, classy and always unexpected. I carry these memories when I walk into the lobby of the restaurant. It, too, is small, classy, refined and curated down to the fine details. It’s a place that always has its face on. The Anasazi Restaurant is more than decoration for the inn—it’s the jewel. The first time I visited, I was struck by the colors of the food. Every dish popped and every color brought unexpectedly concentrated flavor. There is freshness and energy to this food; you can taste the intention behind it. “I call it food of the moment,” says the Anasazi’s executive chef Peter O’Brien. O’Brien comes to the restaurant with over 20 years experience, from a CIA-trained start to leading restaurants around Texas, Colorado and New Mexico; most recently as the director of food and beverage at The Club at Las Campanas. O’Brien says he finds inspiration in the menus of Michelin-rated restaurants and brings his ideas to his kitchen team. “I put the parts together for a dish,” he explains, “and then Julio [Cabrera, executive chef de cuisine] and the gang take it and elevate it.”
In his first year helming the restaurant, O’Brien has used his decades of experience and infectious positivity to bring new energy to the Anasazi Restaurant. “We have an amazing, talented staff here—so we’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, we’re just changing the energy,” O’Brien tells SFR. “Bringing new, fun energy to how we communicate behind the scenes means a better experience for our guests. It’s all about service. We want to rock it for locals, too.” Rocking it for locals and hotel guests means bringing not just color, but the element of surprise, to the table. On the menu is one of Santa Fe’s most unexpected dishes: the shellfish tower, a $100 multi-tiered feast of lobster, crab, oysters, mussels, scallops and shrimp. If you like to turn heads, order it while sitting on the patio. “It’s not something you’ll see anywhere in Santa Fe, which is why we’re doing it,” O’Brien says with a laugh. “Seafood is an opportunity; no one really goes for it here, so we really went for it.” Other dishes from O’Brien’s “menu of the moment” (this one truly of the moment, and not on the menu) include a crudo plate of scallops, yellowfin tuna, grapefruit, orange, daikon, avocado, carrots, three kinds of olives, arugula and mint. The restaurant’s mantra is “American food influenced by local flavors,” so you’ll also find creative takes including standards such as green chile; the bagna càuda appetizer ($9) includes it in a savory dip also of Santa Fe Olive Oil Co. extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic, roasted garlic and chopped olives served with house-made bread. The shellfish pozole ($30), made
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with pink hominy, chorizo and fennel, swims in a rich poblano and herb tomato broth, while the Mescalero Apache prime Angus strip loin ($48) gets a local upgrade with a crunchy lobster relleno and red chili sauce (yes, with an “i”). O’Brien is working with inn management to expand its wine list including offering a “Coravin wine experience,” allowing oenophiles the opportunity to try high-profile wines by the glass. Agave aficionados can partake in personalized agave spirits tastings which include choices of sotol, mezcal and bacanora ($35-$250 per person). Further, within the next six weeks he also hopes to have an Anasazi food truck on the road. “My dream is to park it in front of the inn and serve beignets on weekends, in addition to offering our food at opera tailgates and festivals,” O’Brien says.
O’Brien’s influence is also soon to be felt in the rooms themselves: Minibar offerings are being upgraded to feature local beer, Gruet sparkling wine and spirits (in splits, no less) from the likes of Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery, homemade yummies and even nuts from orchards in Alamogordo. “The energy in this town is changing, and everyone is feeling it,” O’Brien says. “We want to share that by creating connections, not just with our guests but with locals and local producers. Creating connections creates opportunity for us all.” As he gets up to greet new arrivals wandering in from the lobby, I again think of my grandma. I wish she were still here so we could connect over a special meal, and a moment, in this place that reminds me so much of her.
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THE CALENDAR PAT MALONE TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., 989-1166 Solo jazz guitar. 6 pm, free SANTA FE BANDSTAND: CHUY MARTINEZ AND EDMAR CASTAÑEDA Santa Fe Plaza 100 Old Santa Fe Trail Castañeda, a New York-born Colombian harpist, blows minds on those strings. 6 pm, free SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: ESCHER STRING QUARTET St. Francis Auditorium 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 Schubert’s Quartettsatz as well as Webern’s Five Movements for String Quartet and Korngold’s String Quartet No. 3. Noon, $10-$33
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SAVOR DUO Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Authentic Cuban street music. 6 pm, free VINTAGE VINYL NITE The Matador 116 W San Francisco St., 984-5050 DJs spin the best in garage, surf, country and rockabilly. 9 pm, free
THEATER NT LIVE IN HD: HAMLET Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., 988-1234 Benedict Cumberbatch plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. 7 pm, $19-$22
WORKSHOP FOLK ART AFTERNOON: MEDALLION NECKLACES Santa Fe Public Library Southside 6599 Jaguar Drive, 955-2820 Kids can make crafts in conjunction with the Museum of International Folk Art. 3:30 pm, free WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING Warehouse 21 1614 Paseo de Peralta, 989-4423 Join Soriba Fofana to learn the magic of Guinean drumming on the djembe and dundun. 6 pm, $10-$20 YOGA IN THE GARDEN Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Head to the garden for stretching, wellness and relaxation. 8-9 am, $10-$15
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CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338 Judy Tuwaletstiwa: The Dream Life of Objects. Through Sept. 15 GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM 217 Johnson St., 946-1000 Contemporary Voices: Ken Price. Through Oct. 23. HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART 238 Ledoux St., Taos, 575-758-9826 Judy Chicago: the Birth Project from New Mexico Collections. Through Nov. 10. IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS 108 Cathedral Place, 983-8900 Art for a New Understanding: Native Perspectives 1950 to Now. Through July 19. Robyn Tsinnajinnie and Austin Big Crow: The Holy Trinity. Through Oct. 31. Wayne Nez Gaussoin: Adobobot. Through Nov. 30. Reconciliation. Through Jan. 19. Heidi K Brandow: Unit of Measure. Through Jan. 31. Sámi Intervention/Dáidda Gázada. Through Feb. 16. MUSEUM OF ENCAUSTIC ART 632 Agua Fría St., 989-3283 50 States, 200 Artists. Through Sept. 8. MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE 710 Camino Lejo, 476-1250 Beyond Standing Rock: The Past, Present, and Future of the Water Protectors. Through Oct. 27. MUSEUM OF INT’L FOLK ART 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200 Crafting Memory: The Art of Community in Peru. Through July 17. A Gathering of Voices: Folk Art from the Judith Espinar and Tom Dillenberg Collection. Through Sept. 8. Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe.
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The Brothers Chongo: A Tragic Comedy in Two Parts, up at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, is legit. Through Oct. 27. Gallery of Conscience: Community Through Making from Peru to New Mexico. Through Jan. 5, 2020. MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART 750 Camino Lejo, 982-2226 Paul Pletka: Converging Faiths in the New World. Through Oct. 20 NM HISTORY MUSEUM 113 Lincoln Ave., 476-5019 On Exhibit: Designs That Defined the Museum of New Mexico. Through July 28. The First World War. Through Nov. 11. We the Rosies: Women at Work. Through Feb. 29. NM MUSEUM OF ART 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 Carved & Cast: 20th Century New Mexican Sculpture. Through July 28. Social & Sublime: Land, Place, and Art. Through Aug. 25. The Great Unknown: Artists at Glen Canyon and Lake Powell. Through Sept. 15.
PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS 105 W Palace Ave., 476-5100 Closed for renovations. POEH CULTURAL CENTER 78 Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque, 455-3334 In T’owa Vi Sae’we. EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS 334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261 Living history. SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Human Nature: Explorations in Bronze. Through May 10. SITE SANTA FE 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1199 Bel Canto: Contemporary Artists Explore Opera. Through Sept. 1. Nina Elder: What Endures. Through Sept. 15. WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN 704 Camino Lejo, 986-4636 LIT: The Work of Rose B Simpson. Bob Haozous: Old Man Looking Backward. Both through Oct. 6.
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Thanks to Steven Spielberg, it’s commonplace to find an aquatic horror flick in the summer rotation. Compared to Jaws, however, most are laughable substitutes that wind up shredded by critics and bombing at the box office. Crawl, though, wades through the floating garbage to reveal itself as a worthy exercise in tension and minimalism. Simply put, a college athlete ventures out to save her injured father during a Category 5 hurricane—then realizes a pack of alligators have sized her up for their next meal. Kaya Scodelario (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and Barry Pepper (of Saving Private Ryan) are effectively cast as father and daughter/childhood coach and swimmer, respectively, and both shine in moments without dialogue thanks to their physicality. Excessive grunting aside, inner monologues are expressed through gestures and eye movements, allowing us to empathize with their pain and anxiety as they’re relentlessly hunted. Stereotypical snarky banter written by horror buffs Michael and Shawn Rasmussen (The Inhabitants)
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accentuates their presence as capable physical performers by adding chemistry and tenderness. Director Alexandre Aja (that Hills Have Eyes remake and Piranha 3D) shocks anyone familiar with his unimpressive work thus far. It’s hard to imagine this side of him existed this whole time, and he doesn’t waste screen time. Visual clues serve as subplots and climax as Scodelario and Pepper solve debilitating problem after problem. It also seems like Aja preternaturally understands the sacred beatitudes of pacing and shadow—best friends of any capable horror director. But then, instead of exploding, Crawl sputters out in its last 10 minutes, even as seasoned cinematographer Maxime Alexandre (The Nun) effortlessly trails the two leads through flooding crawlspaces, threatening outdoors, unstable houses and even a swimming pool. His
unique eye makes it easy to keep track of the action, especially while squirming in your seat. Editor Elliot Greenberg also deserves special recognition, splicing sequences for a rhythm that finesses the terror rather than forcing it, and in a way that offers few respites; be assured that even during a rest there’s no real safety. Sadly, though, the cards are stacked against Crawl thanks to past contributions—and yeah, Aja’s resume is partially to blame. But before considering competitors involving haunted dolls, or worse, Northern European cults, take a chance on this little summer horror flick. It’s so worth it.
CRAWL Directed by Aja With Scodelario and Pepper Regal 14, Violet Crown, R, 87 min.
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In July of 2014, Massachusetts teen Conrad Roy III was found dead by suicide in his truck outside a K-Mart parking lot. This might not sound terribly familiar at first—until we get into the investigation, whereupon detectives uncovered thousands of texts between Roy and his girlfriend Michelle Carter, 17 at the time, who pressured Roy into going through with the act despite his insistence of terror. “Get back in,” Carter texted him after he texted that he’d left his vehicle. He never emerged. What followed was a media storm and a complicated mess of ethics, technology and the secret lives of modern teens. Carter made insidious “Worst People” lists across the internet, parents feared for their own children, and most of America made up their minds with very little information. But it may not be as simple as we’ve been led to believe. In I Love You, Now Die, out now via HBO, filmmaker Erin Lee Carr (Mommy Dead and Dearest) explores the dynamics of the case across two 90-ish-minute episodes. The first focuses on Carter’s actions: How she met Roy,
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how they quickly developed a deeply intimate relationship via text messaging despite only having met in real life a handful of times, how quickly and horrifyingly they began to feed into each other’s psychoses—and how eerily common that is among today’s youths.
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We learn the Commonwealth of Massachusetts set out to prove Carter orchestrated Roy’s death as a means to garner attention. It’s compelling evidence and makes sense, particularly through onscreen images of the actual texts between the two, interviews
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with Roy’s family, cops, journalists who covered the case and courtroom footage. By the end of part one, we’re convinced a manipulative young woman pushed a troubled young man to an early grave to net sympathy friends. Then part two kicks in, and Carr gives us the other side of the story, leading us to question our own conditioned knee-jerk misogyny and the idea that young women are somehow always accessing the depths of cruelty for their own nefarious gains. Roy’s vacillating between love and cruelty via text and his search for someone with the right amount of desperation to support him in his desire to die become startlingly apparent. Carter was, of course, ill-equipped to handle such emotional abuse, and the more pieces that come together, the more we find a young woman clearly in need of help she wasn’t getting and a self-aware young man who found the perfect foil to a plan he’d made long ago. It’s a tough watch to be sure, but I Love You, Now Die keeps us guessing and constantly questioning our allegiances. It becomes hard to know which side to take, though the sad truth is that there really isn’t one. There are no winners and no satisfying answers. And the moral, if there is one, is bleak: It’s harder to be a teen now than ever before. Particularly of note are the interviews with journalist Jesse Barron, who covered the case CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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at the time for Esquire. Still, there’s a certain sensationalism at play that undermines the film’s insistence that the media can twist a story’s facts. When the realties of the situation sink in again after the tone shifts, we’re still left with a dead teen and a very sick young woman who felt so miserably alone, she didn’t know how to speak up when it mattered most. (Alex De Vore) HBO, TV-MA, 240 min.
un-scary stuff peppered between beautiful shots of the Swedish countryside. It’s an admittedly cool premise and carries that trademarked Aster style, but Midsommar is executed in a clunky fashion. Perhaps Aster has hit his sophomore slump, but we were hoping for something a little more effective and even a little terrifying. No dice. (Will Costello) Regal 14, Violet Crown, R, 147 min.
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Whereas 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming finally captured the light-hearted aspects of the popular webslinger, Spidey’s newest foray into theaters feels flat, directionless and more like an expected next step rather than a meaningful conclusion to the first big phase of the Marvel cinematic universe. We pick up directly after the events of Avengers: Endgame, and things are finally getting back to normal for Peter Parker (Tom Holland) and his buds. Yes, they explain away the five-year time jump from Endgame as the so-called “blip,” and jokes about how some people aged while others didn’t abound. Meanwhile, Peter and his classmates are off to Europe for a poorly explained “science trip.” Once there, he plans to profess his feelings to MJ (Zendaya, who is just killing in on HBO’s Euphoria right now) atop the Eiffel Tower. Ooh, la la. But whoops–Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders from How I Met Your Mother, in case you just thought “Who the hell is that?”) need Spider-Man to stop a cadre of trans-dimensional elemental beasts who just so happen to also be in Europe, and this one dude Quentin Beck/Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) is there to help out—or is he? And are they? And will he? They? Her? Monsters? Jeeze. Cue explosions and telegraphed plot points far too obvious to even the most casual fan of comics, and within minutes, all the goodwill drummed up by the first film’s better story and the fantastic Michael Keaton is squandered on exhausting comic relief from Freaks & Geeks alum Martin Starr and Curb Your Enthusiasm’s JB Smoove (usually a comic genius, here not as much). On the surface, we’re force-fed that tired old superhero axiom about how the friends and family of these heroes are always in danger, though why this means Marisa Tomei (a national treasure, and here Peter’s aunt) had to be underused or why we had to sit through Jon Favreau’s “humor” is anyone’s guess. Holland is a fine choice for Spider-Man, all small and dorky, though maybe a little handsome to play nerd. Either way, he’s surely superior to
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No spoilers, but when Quentin Beck/Mysterio appears in Spider-Man: Far From Home, his first line is “You want no part of this!” We only wish we’d believed him—this new one stinks. whatever 37-year-old men were playing a teen in earlier films. Still, he doesn’t have much to work with as the script seems aimed solely at 13-yearolds who probably won’t be thrilled about Far From Home’s reductive insistence that they’re a bunch of phone-obsessed assholes who submit readily to co-dependence on their best days and treat each other like shit on their worst. Gyllenhaal does his best, though despite his performance from Nightcrawler a few years back proving he can play terrifying, never comes across as menacing so much as silly and whiny. The thrill is gone, the magic faded and no matter how many times we see Holland’s eyes tear up because, like, he loves so hard and has so much at stake and oh, God, does he miss Tony Stark, it’s simply not possible to summon the feelings needed to enjoy this film. (ADV) Regal (both locations), Violet Crown, PG-13, 129 min.
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When it comes to horror, the audience is usually, y’know, scared. Not so for the oddly paced Midsommar, the second outing from Hereditary filmmaker (and College of Santa Fe alum) Ari Aster. The climax comes late in the 147-minute runtime slog, and though
the opening act is harrowing, the vast middle is stretched too thin, leaving in place of horror a long, grim flatline. Our protagonist Dani (Florence Pugh) is readjusting after her entire family dies in a murder-suicide, an event barely mentioned again throughout the rest of the film after Dani’s grief is established, when she learns her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) and his awful friends Josh (The Good Place’s William Jackson Harper) and Mark (Will Poulter; Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) have planned a visit to a Swedish commune and childhood home of their fellow friend Pelle (a far more sympathetic Vilhelm Blomgren). Dani was never told of the trip, much less invited, but once the truth comes out, Christian begrudgingly invites her to the frustration of his bros. What follows is a jumbled and uninteresting mess of bizarre pagan rituals, psychedelic drug use, people sitting quietly at picnic tables and predictable yet often inexplicably off-screen terrors. The fates of the bros are the only positive element of the film’s plot, particularly as Dani is celebrated by the wacky Swedish pagans while all of her terrible traveling companions get their comeuppance one by one. Reynor, Poulter and Harper all put on fair enough jerk performances, and Pugh’s turn as the go-along-to-get-along girlfriend is convincing, but this only really manifests itself in snarky jabs with huge stretches of decidedly
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It’s difficult to know where to begin when it comes to the shortcomings of Yesterday, Danny Boyle’s (Slumdog Millionaire) newest and a veritable marathon of problematic lessons and shitty behavior, but I’m gonna try. There will be spoilers, so consider yourself warned. It is the present, and a young British singersongwriter named Jack (newcomer Himesh Patel) slogs through the obstacles of whatever antiquated ideas he’s somehow associated with “making it.” Nobody cares, except his biggest fan and manager Ellie (Baby Driver’s Lily James), a manic pixie dream girl type who has been hopelessly in love with Jack since high school (and who cites her “frizzy hair” as a possible reason that she hasn’t been noticed because UGH). But of course, he’s never noticed. Puke. And then the electricity of the planet zaps out for 12 seconds for reasons never explained, and every non-Jack person on Earth forgets that The Beatles ever existed. At first Jack’s weirded out, but then, as any rational person would do, he decides to capitalize on their objectively awesome songs and pass them off as his own. He does, gets famous and realizes he loved the girl all along— but uh-oh, she’s developed self-respect just long enough to keep the drama going. In the end, she forgives him because of course she does because this movie is terrible. It’s important to note that it’s fun to hear revised versions of The Beatles’ well-worn songs, but from the moment Ed fucking Sheeran hits the screen, Yesterday descends into a dangerous mess of tired cinematic romance tropes, magic realism we don’t even want to accept for fun and other nonsensical aspects too boring to get into here. Instead, allow me to give you a little list of reasons to skip this movie altogether: • Sheeran’s portrayal of himself paints the “Shape of You” singer as a stunted man-child brimming with jealousy, narcissism and bad ideas. Instead of being funny, it seems too real, and I believe the filmmakers that this is what he’s like. • SNL’s Kate McKinnon as manager to Sheeran and eventually Jack is so lacking in dimension, even she is probably someplace cringing at the
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Ooooooh! Scary cult stuff and shitty boyfriends in Midsommar. character’s poor dialogue and utterly unfunny presence in the film. • Patel may bring a quiet vulnerability to the role of Jack at first, but by the end of the film, as he’s live-streaming his longtime friend and potential love partner’s image onto a buildingsized screen at Wembley Stadium without her consent during an ill-conceived grand public gesture—a friend who, by the way, has a fucking boyfriend who helped Jack record the pilfered songs in the first act FOR FUCKING FREE—it’s clear he’s a self-absorbed dick as bad as Sheeran, and that he learned literally nothing from The Beatles’ message of love (not counting songs like “Run For Your Life” because, frankly, The Beatles themselves were not so great in that regard, thank you very much) and who cares very little for how his actions affect those he supposedly cares about. Thus, Yesterday reinforces dangerous messaging, such as pining nets results and that it’s OK to hurt people you say you love so long as you place them in very public and potentially humiliating situations. This thing’s just gonna piss you off. (ADV)
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and lost in the ’90s. With his family scattered, he and Mont visit the house regularly, touching up the paint, making plans to clean the garden and, when it winds up vacated, squatting inside and reclaiming the space. Fails and Talbots’ script is smart and subtle in its exposing of hard realities. There is no preaching or beating of the chest here; rather, the things that happen happen quietly, without fanfare, like the events of our own real lives. It is not fantastical or overwrought, instead clever and nuanced, particularly with Mont, a gentle soul, playwright and artist who’d follow Jimmie to the ends of the earth if he asked. Fails impresses as well with his tender portrayal of a dreamer type whose priorities were skewed so long ago, he can barely remember why he made them. Peripheral characters provide context and motive, but without feeling relegated to expositional devices; each plays a vital part, each represents another endangered part of the city. It all works to a heartbreaking head that won’t be spoiled here, but the overall message rings true enough for anyone from any place: People aren’t one thing, and we should never place our faith or identities into a single house, profession, box; maybe we need to leave the debris behind to make room for something truly amazing. (ADV)
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There was probably a time in San Francisco when the everyman and everywoman and every-enby could make their way. But that was so long ago, nobody can remember. The dotcom world took over, of course, and the City by the Bay descended into the unaffordable at best, the downright ludicrous at worst; a recent study found that median rent cost had surpassed $3,500. But what of the natives and the non-tech folk? The people of color and the middle and lower classes? They’re shoved further away from the heart of San Francisco daily, if they can stay at all, and freshman filmmakers Jimmie Fails and Joe Talbot have a thing or two to say about that. The Last Black Man in San Francisco is like a love/hate letter to the city from Fails and Talbot, both natives of the area. Their version of their hometown is long since gone, however, replaced by newcomers with more money than heart and a rapidly changing energy that is unrecognizable to its most steadfast denizens. Fails basically plays himself, a young man living with his best friend Mont (Jonathan Majors, White Boy Rick) and his grandfather (Danny Glover) on the outskirts of the Bay. He longs to reclaim the one-time family home, a massive Victorian purportedly built by his grandfather in the 1940s
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): An Aries reader sent me a boisterous email. “I was afraid I was getting too bogged down by my duties,” he said, “too hypnotized by routine, too serious about my problems. So I took drastic action.” He then described the ways he broke out of his slump. Here’s an excerpt: “I gave laughing lessons to a cat. I ate a spider. I conducted a sneezing contest. I smashed an alarm clock with a hammer. Whenever an elderly woman walked by, I called out ‘Hail to the Queen!’ and did a backflip. I gave names to my spoon (Hortense), the table (Beatrice), a fly that was buzzing around (Fallon), and a toothpick (Arturo).” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Aries, you’d be wise to stage a comparable uprising
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Although you’ll never find an advertisement for Toyota or Coca Cola or Apple within my horoscope column, you will find hype for spiritual commodities like creativity, love, and freedom. Like everyone else, I’m a huckster. My flackery may be more ethical and uplifting than others’, but the fact is that I still try to persuade you to “buy” my ideas. The moral of the story: Everyone, even the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, is selling something. I hope that what I’m saying here purges any reluctance you might have about presenting yourself and your ideas in the most favorable light. It’s high time for you to hone your sales pitch; to explain why your approach to life is so wise; to be a forceful spokesperson and role model for the values you hold dear.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Welcome home, homegirls and homeboys. After observing all your homesteading in homes away from home, I’m pleased to see you getting curious about the real home brew again. I wonder how many times I’ll say the word “home” before you register the message that it’s high time for you to home in on some homemade, homegrown homework? Now here’s a special note to any of you who may be feeling psychologically homeless or exiled from your spiritual home: the coming weeks will be a favorable time to address that ache and remedy that problem. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The world is full of eternally restless people who seethe with confused desires they don’t understand. Fueled by such unfathomable urges, they are driven in unknown directions to accomplish fuzzy goals. They may be obsessed in ways that make them appear to be highly focused, but the objects of their obsession are impossible to attain or unite with. Those objects don’t truly exist! I have described this phenomenon in detail, Gemini, because the coming months will offer you all the help and support you could ever need to make sure you’re forever free of any inclination to be like that. CANCER (June 21-July 22): What would you say if I asked you to tell me who you truly are? I wouldn’t want to hear so much about your titles and awards. I’d be curious about your sacred mysteries, not your literal history. I’d want to know the treasured secrets you talk about with yourself before you fall asleep. I’d ask you to sing the songs you love and describe the allies who make you feel real. I’d urge you to riff on the future possibilities that both scare you and thrill you. What else? What are some other ways you might show me core truths about your irrepressible soul? Now is a good time to meditate on these riddles.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are growing almost too fast, but that won’t necessarily be a problem—as long as you don’t expect everyone around you to grow as fast as you. I suspect that you also know almost too much—but I don’t anticipate that will spawn envy and resistance as long as you cultivate a bit of humility. I have an additional duty to report that you’re on the verge of being too attractive for your own good—although you have not yet actually reached the tipping point, so maybe your hyper-attractiveness will serve you rather than undermine you. In conclusion, Scorpio, I invite you to celebrate your abundance, but don’t flaunt it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The snow leopards of Central Asia crave a lot of room to wander. Zoologists say that each male prefers its territory to be about 84 square miles, and each female likes to have 44 square miles. I don’t think you’ll require quite that vast a turf in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. But on the other hand, it will be important not to underestimate the spaciousness you’ll need in order to thrive. Give yourself permission to be expansive. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I want to do things so wild with you that I don’t know how to say them.” Author Anaïs Nin wrote that in a letter to her Capricorn lover Henry Miller. Is there anyone you could or should or want to say something like that? If your answer is yes, now is a good time to be so candid and bold. If the answer is no, now would be a good time to scout around for a person to whom you could or should or want to say such a thing. And if you’d like to throw in a bit more enticement, here’s another seductive lyric from Anaïs: “Only the united beat of sex and heart together can create ecstasy.”
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Did you hear the story about the California mom who started a series of forest LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Isaac Asimov wrote a science fic- fires so as to boost her son’s career as a firefighter? She tion story about a physicist who masters time travel and is an apt role model for behavior you should diligently summons William Shakespeare into the present time. avoid in the coming weeks. It’s unwise and unprofitable The Bard enrolls in a night school class about his own for you and yours to stir up a certain kind of trouble plays—and proceeds to flunk the course. Modern ideas simply because it’s trouble that you and yours have and modes of discourse are simply too disorienting to become skilled at solving. So how should you use your him. He is unable to grasp the theories that centuries’ problem-solving energy, which I suspect will be at a worth of critics have developed about his work. With this peak? I suggest you go hunting for some very interestas a cautionary tale, I invite you to time-travel not four ing and potentially productive trouble that you haven’t centuries into the future, but just ten years. From that wrangled with before—some rousing challenge that will vantage point, look back at the life you’re living now. How make you even smarter than you already are. would you evaluate and understand it? Do you have any PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The heroine of Alice in constructive criticism to offer? Any insights that could Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass is curious, help you plan better for your long-term future? adventurous, and brave. First she follows a wellVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to buy yourself toys, change your image for no rational reason, and indulge in an interesting pleasure that you have been denying yourself for no good reason. In addition, I hope you will engage in at least two heart-to-heart talks with yourself, preferably using funny voices and comical body language. You could also align yourself gracefully with cosmic rhythms by dancing more than usual, and by goofing off more than usual, and by wandering in the wilderness and seeking to recapture your lost innocence more than usual.
dressed rabbit down a rabbit hole into an alternate universe. Later she slips through a mirror into yet another parallel reality. Both times, with great composure, she navigates her way through many odd, paranormal, and unpredictable events. She enjoys herself immensely as she deals with a series of unusual characters and unfamiliar situations. I’m going to speculate that Alice is a Pisces. Are you ready for your very own Alice-in-Wonderland phase? Here it comes! Homework: Name something you could change about yourself that might enhance your love life. Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com.
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Wilson, District Judge of the First Judicial District at the Santa Fe Judicial Complex, 225 STATE OF NEW MEXICO Montezuma Ave., in Santa Fe, COUNTY OF SANTA FE New Mexico, at 9:00 a.m. on STATE OF NEW MEXICO FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT the 4th day of September, 2019 COUNTY OF SANTA FE COURT for an ORDER FOR CHANGE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF A OF NAME from DENICE Case No. D-0101-PB-2019-00122 PETITION FOR CHANGE COBOS to DENICE SANCHEZ. IN THE MATTER OF THE OF NAME OF Nanci Lauren STEPHEN T. PACHECO, ESTATE OF TOMMIE L. Scheithauer District Court Clerk MAXWELL, AKA TOMMY LEE Case No.: D-101-CV-2019-01670 By: Jill Nohl MAXWELL, Deceased. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME Deputy Court Clerk Case No. D-0101-PB-2019-00123 TAKE NOTICE that in Submitted by: Denice Torres IN THE MATTER OF THE accordance with the provisions Petitioner, Pro Se ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE ANN of Sec. 40-8-1 through MAXWELL, Deceased. Sec. 40-8-3 NMSA 1978, NOTICE OF HEARING BY et seq. the Petitioner Nanci PUBLICATION Lauren Scheithauer will apply TO: All Unknown Heirs of to the Honorable Matthew J. Tommie L. Maxwell, aka Tommy Wilson, District Judge of the Lee Maxwell Deceased; and First Judicial District at the All Persons Claiming an Santa Fe Judicial Complex, 225 Interest in the Estate of Tommie Montezuma Ave., in Santa Fe, L. Maxwell, aka Tommy Lee New Mexico, at 9:45 a.m. on Maxwell, Deceased All Unknown Heirs of Charlotte the 2nd day of August, 2019 for an ORDER FOR CHANGE Ann Maxwell, Deceased; and All Persons Claiming an Interest OF NAME from Nanci Lauren Scheithauer to Wendi Schuller in the Estate of Charlotte Ann Scheithauer. Maxwell, Deceased NOTICE IS GIVEN that a hear- STEPHEN T. PACHECO, ing on Michele Maxwell, Karen District Court Clerk By: Jennifer Romero C de Baca and Shannon Deputy Court Clerk Maxwell’s Petition for Formal Submitted By: Adjudication of Intestacy, Nanci Scheithauer Determination of Heirs and Petitioner, Pro Se Appointment of Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate STATE OF NEW MEXICO of Tommie L. Maxwell, aka COUNTY OF SANTA FE Tommy Lee Maxwell and the FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Estate of Charlotte Ann COURT Maxwell and is scheduled for IN THE MATTER OF A August 9th, 2019, beginning at PETITION FOR CHANGE OF 10:30 a.m., before the Honorable NAME OF DENICE TORRES, Francis J. Mathew, First Judicial AKA DENICE COBOS, AKA District Court, Division I, at the DENICE SANCHEZ First Judicial District Courthouse, 225 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, Case No.: D-101-CV-2019-01798 New Mexico. Thirty minutes have NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME been set aside for the hearing. TAKE NOTICE that in accorRespectfully submitted, dance with the provisions The Wirth Law Firm, PC of Sec. 40-8-1 through Sec. Attorneys for the Estates of 40-8-3 NMSA 1978, et seq. Tommie L. Maxwell, the Petitioner DENICE TORRES aka Tommy Lee Maxwell and f/k/a DENICE SANCHEZ, a/k/a Charlotte Ann Maxwell DENICE COBOS will apply 708 Paseo de Peralta to the Honorable Matthew J. Santa Fe, NM 87501
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