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ast Thursday afternoon, 80 customers of Joe “Ranger” Lujan and Joe Martinez gathered at the “New Old Trail Garage” in support of Ranger and Joe and their continued existence and operation of the “New Old Trail Garage”. They brought signs and lined each side of the Old Santa Fe Trail, rallying the support of all the passerbys. For an hour and a half, the air was filled with honks and waves from the passing cars and walkers.

Hilary Jennings from the Chicago Dog brought dozens of her famous Chicago dogs for all to eat while they heard the speakers, beginning with Joseph Romero who welcomed everyone to the rally and explained the critical need for a garage and repair shop in the South Capital area. Customer after customer followed, telling their own personal stories about the importance of the “New Old Trail Garage” in their lives, how they had literally been “rescued”

by Ranger and Joe and how they depend on the garage for the repair and upkeep of their vehicles. Many have had their cars worked on by Joe and Ranger for more than 25 years!

Peter Wirth spoke for the need to “Follow the Better Path” as we suggested in our first letter to you, and mediate the issue. Peter touched on the advantages of a mediator bringing opposed parties together to resolve their differences. Peter obtained Ranger and Joe’s commitment to mediate the matter using William Madison, the Albuquerque attorney, who has offered to mediate without cost to anyone. Peter promises to call you to obtain your commitment to do the same.

Thus, the matter is set to be resolved upon your agreeing to the mediation when Peter Wirth calls. In the interim, support for Ranger and Joe and the “New Old Trail Garage” continues to grow.

Forty more people signed up as volunteers and supporters of the Garage at last Thursday’s rally: some of whom are your current patients!

These new supporters have been added below to the sixty previously listed. There will be many more. All ask that you chose the “Better Path” for the Santa Fe community and participate in the mediation.

We look forward to your cooperation.

Any other customers, friends and admirers of Joe and Ranger who wish to join in this effort, please let us know at:

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OPINION 5 NEWS 7 DAYS, CLAYTOONZ AND THIS MODERN WORLD 6 LEADER RETURNS TO MEDPOT PROGRAM 7 Dominick Zurlo discusses the current state of medical cannabis CITY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS 2019 9 Two districts are up for grabs, and we have some ideas on who should represent them SUNLIGHT ON SOLITARY 11 A new law mandates quarterly presentations on data covering ethnicity, length of confinement COVER STORY 14 PRESCRIBED PROTECTION Controlled burns benefit forests and watersheds, but a state-wide moratorium raises questions

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J E S S I C A F L A C K is a professor at the Santa Fe Institute and director of its Collective Computation Group.

Flack’s interests include the role of collective computation in the origins of biological space and time, coarse-graining in nature, causality, and robustness.

Both Rome and Carthage, he and you and I, My life that I don’t grasp, this painful load Of being riddle, randomness, or code, And all of Babel’s gibberish stream by.

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NOT QUITE, SHANE I appreciate Shane Woolbright’s letter contending that global warming’s extra CO2 increases food production. Unfortunately, his conclusion is incorrect. Such a benefit is offset by higher respiration in plants’ internal metabolism, with CO2 produced at night instead of O2. When the extra rate of transpiration (evaporation) is added—exacerbated by local climate shifts and lowering water tables from unsustainable use—it means that agricultural yields are expected to drop overall in the future, not increase, in the face of the ongoing rise in population. It also means less agricultural land available due to urbanization and, at some point, rising sea levels.

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know if the information in the letter is accurate? How is the public to know Dr. Parker’s side of the story? Wouldn’t the best outcome be served by engaging the customers, friends, and admirers of Joe and Ranger to support them in negotiating a fair market price for the property and then help raise money for the purchase?

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WAGES AND HOUSING Don’t increase wages because of the kids?

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VALERIE PLAME IS FIRST TO REPORT FUNDRAISING TOTALS IN CD3 Turns out people thought that Camaro commercial was cool and are somehow willing to forgive and forget Plame’s anti-Semitism.

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Leader Returns to Medpot Program A Q & A with the New Mexico program co-director on vapes, plants and more

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ominick Zurlo, who managed the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program from 2008 to 2011, rejoined as co-director with Kenny Vigil in August, bringing the program staff to a full 29.

Zurlo had stepped away from the Department of Health in 2011 to work on his doctorate at the University of New Mexico in educational psychology.

In 2014 he returned to the department to manage the Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Program, but he was recently asked to return. This interview has been edited for length.

SFR: What are your goals for the program?

Dominic Zurlo: Foremost is ensuring that patients have safe medications, but hand in hand with that is that patients have access to those medications. For medical cannabis, we want to make it as simple and easy as possible for people who have these conditions to enroll in the program and have access.

How is the state keeping up with supply and demand?

The program annually is looking at how much supply there is with the needs of the patients—and to ensure that there is enough for all of them. We have a 1,750 plant limit for growers, not including seedlings, and several producers aren’t at that plant limit yet. That means there’s still plenty of room to expand and to grow.

Why did you rejoin the MCP? As the program continues to expand, we need to expand our staffing. That’s something I’ll be looking at. [The program currently has 77,000 patients, with 98 dispensaries, 34 producers and two labs.]

What’s new with the vape ban?

The Department of Health has issued a warning with regard to vaping. We suggest other methods in the meantime:

edibles, ointments, solids (cannabis flower). We want to get more information about what’s happening. If it ends up being a black market issue only, that’s something we’ll consider at that time. Nationally, we want to work with the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] so we get a full picture of what’s happening.

How important is proper product testing and patient safety to the MCP? Making sure we have medications that are as safe as possible is our main concern. As testing technology keeps improving, we plan to increase the testing we do to continue to make sure those meds are safe. Right now we’re working on rules that will provide safer testing, but they won’t be finalized until March.

What’s the latest on out of state residents getting cards in the MCP? Well, in the last court session the judge said we have to issue out of state cards, and we started doing that and have started issuing cards. We’ve had no logistical problems so far. We will continue to issue those cards, but the department is also appealing the ruling, and that’s also going forward. So things could change.

Do you foresee any big issues coming up for the program?

We’re in a really great position right now because there are so many positive things happening. The national conversation about cannabis and medical cannabis is a good mechanism for us all to learn more. I see things moving in a very positive direction. I think we’ll see more legalization in states, and we’ll get more information on testing very soon.

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What I’ve really learned—maybe the most important thing—is most often people are trying to figure out how to live their lives the best way they can.

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City Election Endorsements 2019 In two parts of the city, however, there’s plenty of reason to choose.

First, look to District 2, where Councilor Peter Ives decided to put down the scepter after serving since 2012 and then coming in fifth in a five-way mayor’s race. Moving in to

BY JULIE ANN GRIMM replace him are Alysia Lori Abbott Editor and Publisher and Michael J Garcia. Neither et’s admit it. This fall’s city has run for office before, and they election feels less than thrill- present a striking difference in tack, ing. We’re all still getting even if both demonstrate a steep used to the calendar shift that has us learning curve on city code and going to the polls for city offices now the nuance of policymaking at City Hall. In our interviews, both opined rather than in the spring.

Lack of competition for the one on some half-baked plans: Garcia citywide choice means there isn’t a seems to think people really want choice at all. No attorneys took on to “digest” information about city the risk of running against incum- policies; Abbott couldn’t explain what she meant by “we have bent Municipal Judge Virto tie development to ginia Vigil even though water” beyond what’s the judge is facing on the books today. professional stanAbbott, an dards complaints a r c h a e o l o g i st and a whistleblowwho’s lived on the er lawsuit. east side for the Then, there are last 30 years and two City Council jumped into the districts where inrace late, admitted cumbent councilshe gathered her ors also get a pass. Not 2 Mic D , signatures for the a hael J Garci that we have any maballot petition within jor bones to pick with the last 72 hours of the deadline.

District 1 Councilor Renee Villarreal or District 3 Councilor Chris Rive- Garcia, on the other hand, made a ra in particular—apparently their decision to go for it much sooner.

We also like that he’s got the educonstituents don’t, either.

Nevertheless, we think the cational and teamwork background people who represent the city have to set him up for the homework important jobs and matter for ahead, a master’s in public adminisour collective futures. So we hope tration from UNM and a career that’s everyone pays enough attention to included a federal management job. make sure they’re on the rolls and A born-and-raised Santafesino, he’s firmly grounded here and chose to counted.

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return. The district includes Canyon of the jargony dread and buzzwords Road, but it’s so much more than that threaten local political moves; that—encapsulating the hospital em- we just see someone who thinks the ployment area near St. Michael’s, the city he grew up in can do a better job Zia train station and neighborhoods and who isn’t afraid to work for it. It’s as diverse as Sol y Lomas and Vista clear that he’s in touch with the part Hermosa. Garcia seems equipped of Santa Fe that needs a voice—where with a plan to do a lot of listening, rents are rising and kids are at risk. and then to make what he describes Thanks to ranked choice voting, as “hard decisions.” we can also suggest what order to We like that Abbott made a point put the candidates in, so our second to not call Garcia her opponent or choice is Xavier Anderson. He’s put adversary. We think she’d be a great in a long career with public safety addition to the H-Board or the jobs for various local governments, Planning Commission when the and we love the way he analyzes mayor is next taking names. But this problems and lays out a solution. year for City Council District 2, we Props to Jamie Cassutt-Sanchez lean toward Garcia. who just boomeranged back to Voters in Southside and central town after leaving for school and District 4 also have a choice her early career. We hope this go-round with anthis isn’t the last we see other three-way race of her. to fill the seat to However you which Councilor vote, we hope to Mike Harris is not see your opinion seeking re-elecreflected in the tion. Again, it totals on election feels like in this night. case the job should In 2018, when go to the person who Alan Webber bewants it the hardest. came mayor, just 38% Greg 4 of the city’s 54,156 Greg Scargall ran D Scargall, voters cast ballots two years ago and lost after the second round of tab- and people cheered the “high parulation with 43% of votes. In that ticipation.” How low will that limbo race, it was just 587 votes. Not stick drop this time?

PS: Santa Fe Public School Board only did he work again to get on the ballot and campaign, but he is also coming around this cycle. We also recently left his longtime urge residents of the district to check job at the Santa Fe Community out the League of Women Voters College to fill a gap on the front guide to learn about the candidates. lines of Santa Fe Public Schools in Get more info at lwvsfc.org or get a a fourth grade classroom. Talking hard copy at any of the city library to Scargall, we’re not filled with any branches.

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Sunlight on Solitary

justice system. Now that we have some data confirming that, we can drill down into the numbers to understand why this is happening.”

Jail officials refused to be interviewed for this story. And none of the five county commissioners responded to SFR’s emails and telephone calls requesting interviews.

County spokeswoman Carmelina Hart says via email that “the race or ethnicity of inmates does not influence restrictive housing decisions. Restrictive housing is an individualized decision based upon the facts and circumstances of each case, including such things as the individual inmate’s disciplinary history, the nature of the threat the inmate poses to the safety and security of the facility, and/or the initial and continuing need for protective custody.”

86 people held in solitary in Santa Fe County jail from July 1 to Sept. 30: Gender

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ispanics spent more than twice as long locked in solitary confinement as whites at the Santa Fe County jail, on average, during a three-month stretch that ended Sept.

30, according to an SFR analysis of county figures.

The numbers also show that Hispanics were overrepresented—compared to their share of the population in the county—in the controversial jailing method, and whites were underrepresented.

The revelations come from the public’s first detailed look at who the county is holding in solitary, defined in a recently enacted state law as “locked in a cell or similar living quarters in a correctional facility for 22 or more hours each day without daily, meaningful and sustained human interaction.”

For years, legislators and criminal justice reform advocates have sought

to shed light on how solitary confinement is used in New Mexico’s jails and prisons, as a growing number of human rights groups classify the tactic as a form of torture. New Mexico has a troubled history, with counties and the state settling numerous multi-million-dollar lawsuits over conditions in solitary— but the broader picture has remained murky.

This year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a law restricting the practice and requiring quarterly reports from the state Corrections Department and county jails showing who, exactly, is being held in solitary.

Last week, public safety officials delivered their first required report to the Santa Fe County Commission. The brief, cordial, 10-minute presentation on Oct. 8 was unremarkable. But a closer look at the report raises questions.

The report signed by adult detention center Deputy Warden Robert Page indicates that 86 people were placed in and removed from solitary at the jail between July 1 and Sept. 30 with an average stay of 14 days. But for Hispanics, that number climbs to 18 days and, for whites, the average is seven days.

“This does confirm what we thought,” Barron Jones, a policy adviser for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, tells SFR. “Unfortunately, we know that racial disparities exist from start to finish in the criminal

Race/Ethnicity

28 - Hispanic females 16 - Hispanic males 17 - White females 19 - White males 5 - Native American males 1 - Black/African American males

Reasons for placement in solitary Inmate is a threat to the safety and security of the facility: 43

Protective custody voluntary: 30

Protective custody involuntary: 4

Disciplinary sanctions: 8

Other: 1

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The jail’s report shows that the cause labeled “inmate is a threat to the safety and security of the facility” accounted for half the solitary population covered by the reporting period. “Protective custody/voluntary” was the next largest designation, with 30 inmates placed in solitary for that reason.

In addition to the racial disparities revealed in SFR’s analysis, the report appears to fall short of meeting all of the new statute’s requirements. For example, it does not provide a real-time look at who is still being held in “restricted housing,” which is part of what lawmakers had hoped for when they passed the reform bill in April, says state Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas, an Albuquerque Democrat who co-sponsored the legislation.

Santa Fe County’s report simply shows the number of people who were either placed in solitary, removed from that designation or both during the three-month period.

“For all we know, an inmate could’ve been placed in restricted housing prior to July 1 and is still there,” Maestas tells SFR. “While we appreciate the hard work the jails have put in to get ready [for] the new requirements, it’ll take a few months for them to be perfect.”

Jones of the ACLU says it’s “deeply concerning” that the county’s report “definitely doesn’t comply with the spirit of the law.”

“It would be such an easy fix, too,” he adds. “Just add a sentence in the report that says: ‘On this day, x number of people were being held.’ It’s a super-important component of the legislation that should allow us to track population trends over time. Unfortunately, we don’t have that here.”

County commissioners were less curious about the report than Jones and Maestas.

They did not ask probing questions about it when jail administrators presented their findings at a commission meeting last week but thanked the jail staff for producing the report.

District 5 Commissioner Ed Moreno did not know that reporting on solitary is now mandated by state law.

“I missed that one,” Moreno said at the meeting.

District 3 Commissioner Rudy Garcia sympathized with jail staff, calling the report a “burden” that the Legislature put on the county.

Page said that nothing in the data seemed surprising or out of the ordinary. It’s information that jail officials have “been aware of for a long time,” he told the commission.

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ire’s dependence on water flicks straight to the fore in a region like Northern New Mexico, where years of severe drought create high fire risk in summer months. But this year a wet, cold winter that aided the state through a fire season without a single blaze that raged past control raises the inverse question: Does water depend on fire, too?

James Melonas, supervisor of the Santa Fe National Forest, says fire is the greatest threat to access to clean, fresh water—and to Northern New Mexico communities’ ability to successfully adapt to hotter, drier times to come.

But fire, he says, is also the most important tool communities have for protecting vital water resources as the climate changes.

For the city of Santa Fe, which depends on forest streams for 40% of the average annual municipal water supply, safeguarding the Santa Fe watershed from destruction is critical to survival.

Even after the use of controlled burns and forest thinning projects within the watershed to reduce the potential impacts of an unplanned blaze, experts still consider it one of the most at-risk watersheds in the Southwest due to the high probability of fire in surrounding mountains.

Yet despite the overwhelming scientific consensus that prescribed burns reduce the chances of catastrophic wildfire, there are hurdles to burning, including residents who worry about affects to wildlife and the health hazards of smoke in the air.

It’s fall now, when the aspens on the Santa Fe mountains change from green to gold and the temperatures tend towards the teens overnight. It’s also when the Forest Service normally begins the fall season’s prescribed burns.

But this year, the smell of smoke is absent.

A federal court ruling that found the Forest Service failed to comply with its own mandates to monitor populations of the threatened Mexican spotted owl has halted burning and thinning across the state until the agency can prove that its actions will not further endanger the small bird.

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WHY FIRE HOLDS THE KEYS TO SECURING FRESH WATER AND ADAPTING TO A CHANGING CLIMATE

A Warning Tale

At the beginning of the ascent toward the headwaters of the Santa Clara watershed, hillsides of ponderosa forest give way to scattered stands of surviving trees interspersed with the tall bare trunks of dead ones. This is how forests look after a fire that burns at moderate intensities, killing some trees but sparing others.

As the climb goes higher, the number of living trees dwindles to nothing, and the landscape is dominated by masses of blackened spires casting their shadows across the bare rocky earth of the canyon— the casualties of a high-intensity inferno.

“Those first few years after the fire, it was like a moonscape out here,” says Garrett Altmann, a geospatial/GIS

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The lawsuit coincides with two important Forest Service plans. The New Mexico Forest Management Plan would dictate the regional approach to resources for decades to come. The Santa Fe Mountains Landscape Resiliency Project is a proposal aimed at protecting Santa Fe’s watershed, the ski basin and homes in surrounding forested areas. Both rely heavily on prescribed fire.

Devastating wildfires which destroy every tree for hundreds of acres are becoming more common in New Mexico and across the West. At 156,000 acres, the 2011 Las Conchas fire in the Jemez Mountains was the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history. It was surpassed in size and intensity just one summer later by the Whitewater–Baldy fire that burned around 300,000 acres in the Gila Wilderness.

Scientists predict that such fires will only increase in severity and frequency as the climate warms, lending urgency to the adoption of adaptive management policies.

The problem isn’t only a changing climate. Forests are adapted to frequent, low-intensity wildfires, but a century of fire suppression policies have resulted in overcrowded forests burdened by decades of accumulated fuels. This creates tinderbox conditions for high-intensity wildfire to sweep across the landscape.

Some of the worst results of past fires in the region came after the flames had already been extinguished, when extreme floods pummeled small communities such as Santa Clara Pueblo.

Nearly 80% of the small tribal nation’s forests have burned in the last three decades in three consecutive highintensity wildfires that destroyed nearly half of the Santa Clara watershed. The flooding after the Las Conchas fire led the tribe to declare a state of emergency not just once, but five times in the three years following the fire.

The impacts of the Las Conchas fire on Santa Clara Pueblo offer both a sober warning of potential disaster and an example of how to recover.

Above: A prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Watershed in November of 2017.

Below: A firefighter shows needle cast and duff, which are the kinds of fuel prescribed burns are designed to get rid of to mitigate the risk of future high-severity fires.

coordinator with the Santa Clara Pueblo Forestry Department.

Santa Clara Forestry Department Director Daniel Denipah guides a large white pickup truck bearing Altmann and SFR up the dirt road, pointing out where erosion cut a 40-foot-high bank into the side of a hill, and other places where the tribe fortified creek banks and erected high metal nets across the widest gullies to stop rockslides from cascading down into the creek with the rain.

Within 14 hours of the first spark of the Las Conchas fire, over 44,000 acres were obliterated.

In areas where it burned hottest, the fire incinerated every living thing in its path, cooking the earth into a hard crust that repelled water instead of absorbing it the way forest earth should, and eliminating the layer of vegetation that helps hold the soil in place.

When the monsoons came, water thick with ash, debris and sediment thundered down the hillsides into the Santa Clara Canyon, breaching every one of the tribe’s four dams and tearing up roads as floodwaters cascaded through the town.

In Dixon, the flood poured into an historic apple orchard, taking down trees, fences and powerlines. In Cochiti, polluted sediments nearly filled the reservoir. And in areas where tributaries led directly to the Rio Grande, the river ran black, causing both Santa Fe and Albuquerque to cease pulling their water allotments from the river for a period of time.

“We’d put in some measures to anticipate monsoonal flooding after the last fire,” Denipah says. “But there was no way we could have anticipated or prepared for the kind of flooding we had after Las Conchas.”

Since then, the mitigation and restoration efforts accomplished with the help of FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers and millions of dollars in aid have been impressive. But the most troubling results of the fire could linger for generations.

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Above: Dead trees stretch for miles at the top of the Santa Clara Canyon.

Below: A piece of intact forest overlooks the ruins of one of the four Santa Clara dams breached by post-fire floods.

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The canyon is of great cultural importance to the tribe, yet there’s a whole generation of children who’ve grown up without ever stepping foot here, says Denipah, because the Army Corps of Engineers is only now in the process of declaring the area safe for civilians.

“For the tribe, this is their place, where they come to pray. This is where their songs and their heart is, and that’s why it’s so valuable, and you can’t put a price tag on that,” says Denipah. Going forward, the Forestry Department hopes to involve the community in restoring the canyon.

The tribe has adopted an aggressive prescribed burn strategy to prevent another catastrophic fire. Recognizing the vulnerability of tribal lands to management policies on surrounding public lands, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Forest Service have begun to allow tribal crews to thin and burn forests adjacent to reservation boundaries.

“We are doing these landscape-type of projects, and that might be scary for people, but it’s important, because we have to. This is the only place we have, and we’ve got to protect it as best we can,” Denipah says. “Our forests are out of balance. … Hopefully one day we can let wildfires burn across the mountains like they used to, but we need to help Mother Nature back into balance first.”

Protecting What We Have

Walking along a trail in the Santa Fe National Forest to the site of a May controlled burn in Pacheco Canyon, the thickly wooded slopes and open ponderosa forests feel even greener and full of life after spending time in the Jemez. But this isn’t what a healthy forest is supposed to look like, either, says Melonas, the forest supervisor.

The public is accustomed to seeing a forest strained by too much dense growth, the “ecological debt” from a

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century of removing fire from its essen- the dams. He says the Office of the State tial role.

Engineer’s Dam Safety Bureau estimates At the prescribed burn site, shrubs if the dams breached, lives would be at and the lower branches of tall trees are risk as well. scorched reddish-brown, leaving upper “They are high risk dams … they were branches green. Down the hillside, not built to stop a flooding flow,” he says. patches where the fire burned through “A lot of times you can expect at least to the canopy mimic the kind of “mosaic” 10-fold the amount and severity of water forest structure created by natural flows post-fire, and so that’s the real wildfires, says Luke threat.”

McLarty, the firefighter He adds that Nambe who managed this burn.

Pueblo spent millions Ellis Margolis, a reof dollars dredging its For the tribe, search ecologist with the reservoir after forest US Geological Survey fires in 2002 and 2011. this is their place, Jemez Mountains Field “It would cost tens Station, has used tree of millions for us to where they come ring and fire scar data dredge our reservoirs, from the forests around and millions more to pray. This is Santa Fe to estimate that to secure water from where their songs historical fires in the dry other sources in the ponderosa forest here meantime,” Hooke says. and their heart is, happened frequently— Melonas agrees and every five to 25 years on puts the potential conand that’s why average—and at low to sequences in context. it’s so valuable, moderate intensities.

“There’s nothing The majority of scimore important, I and you can’t entists agree that using don’t think, in terms of history as a reference for the future of Santa Fe put a price tag reintroduction of fire will and the surrounding improve forest resilience communities than our on that and has ecological benewater,” he says. “Almost fits. That method has been one out of every two -Daniel Denipah, used to make predictions drops of water comes Santa Clara Forestry and set policy dictating from the forest outside Department Director controlled burns in parof Santa Fe.” ticular areas of the Santa Beyond that, an unFe watershed. controlled blaze could But Margolis still thinks the likelihood cause significant flood damage to infraof a high-severity fire in the national for- structure outside of the watershed, such ests surrounding the watershed would as Hyde Park Road, and pose a direct threat to communities such as Namput the city’s water supply in peril.

Alan Hooke, the water resources be and Tesuque that are situated below analyst at the city’s water division, says mountain stream basins.

“It’s a matter of scale,” Margolis says, his department is working with USGS to model the potential impacts of different emphasizing that the size of recent post-fire flooding scenarios on the high-severity wildfires far outstrips the storage capacity of the city’s reservoirs, area of the Santa Fe watershed. “The McClure and Nichols, and the integrity of CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

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Something has shifted, dilating the time-space continuum.

We don’t know when, we’re not sure how, but this is the darkest timeline. Give us your best short stories on time travel, nonlinear loopholes, sci-fi, complexity, absurdity and the apocalypse—or whatever that theme means to you.

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Santa Clara burned the forest around Puye Cliff Dwellings earlier this year to protect the ancestral sites.

Partly it’s a matter of cost—prescribed burning costs less than post-fire flood mitigation, restoration and many of the measures proposed locally by opponents.

But Sam Hitt, a local advocate who opposes most prescribed burns, worries the Forest Service has not done enough to research how prescribed burns will impact wildlife and human health. Hitt concedes that prescribed fire and thinning is necessary around homes and reservoirs, but he believes society should “let wildfires do most of the work” in most areas and particularly in roadless wilderness.

Hitt’s perspective is similar in many ways to the argument at the heart of the

spotted owl lawsuit that has stopped the Forest Service from completing prescribed burns this year.

“You can look at a forest as a collection of fuels, or you can look at it as a diverse habitat,” Hitt tells SFR on a hike near Black Canyon Campground. “We are not the masters over the forest. We really don’t know what we’re doing, and we’ve made a huge number of mistakes in the past, like mass spraying of pesticides and toxic chemicals and the clear cutting of old growth forests.”

Yet catastrophic wildfires can impact entire ecosystems. In the Jemez, scientists are finding signs that forests might

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scale of the solution needs to equal the scale of the problem.”

Melonas says forests adjacent to the watershed as well as the forests that support the city’s outdoor economy, such as the ski basin, are the focus of the Santa Fe Mountains Resiliency Project that proposes thinning and burning treatments for 50,566 acres northeast and southeast of Santa Fe. For Eytan Krasilovsky, deputy director of the Forest Stewards Guild, forest management policies also have social equity implications because the worst impacts of wildfires often hit small, rural communities that don’t always get a say.

Left: A May low-intensity prescribed burn in Pacheco Canyon consumed ground fuels and lower branches but left the upper canopy intact.

Right: A swath of prescribed burn on the watershed where high-intensity fire and thinning cleared ponderosa stands. While the Forest Service considers this a successful burn creating more diverse habitat, opponents say it was a mistake.

never grow back, converting to shrubby grassland instead. In these areas, unshaded streams run warmer, changing conditions for riparian habitats, and snowpack melts and evaporates faster, meaning less water remains in the system for plant, animal or human consumption.

But the aftermath of Las Conchas also shows that some aspects of the problem are not as bleak as once thought.

Reaching the end of the Santa Clara Canyon, Denipah shows off a marshy section of riparian habitat surrounded by a stand of conifer trees. It’s a small sanctuary of intact forest, spared from the flames that devoured almost everything else in sight. It’s also the heart of the tribe’s ecological recovery efforts.

Santa Clara’s flood mitigation, adaptation and restoration projects are breaking new ground. In collaboration with supporting organizations, the tribe has devised numerous innovative solutions to restore topsoil, bring back aquatic life, stop erosion and engineer infrastructure to hold up better in flood conditions. The example is being used as a model by the Army Corp of Engineers across the nation for how to recover from disaster.

Along the bank of the creek, two men from the tribe’s environment department tell SFR that now, eight years after the fire, the creek ecosystem can once again support life.

Pride and subdued excitement are evident in all the men as they tell SFR about the discovery of small invertebrates in the water, a clear sign that the creek is healing. They have plans to reintroduce native cutthroat trout soon, maybe even in the next year or two, which would be much sooner than they could have ever hoped, one man says, his eyes bright with what’s possible.

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frequently wonder how future historians, psychologists and sociologists will explain this particular time and place in which we live. Will they throw up their hands and say, “Man, those people were nuts,” or will they develop a more nuanced explanation for the seemingly inexplicable chaos we seem to have created?

Time will tell. In the here and now, however, the cutting-edge field of collective computation may provide some mathematical ways of understanding the decisions we make as a society.

For evolutionary biologist Jessica Flack, understanding “the computation process that orders things we see in the world” has been a lifelong interest. An evolutionary biologist, Flack describes traditional evolutionary biology as “very

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unsatisfying … in evolutionary biology, most of the focus is on selection, the negative and positive consequences of behavior and [there is] less attention on how institutions or social structures are built.”

Her work, instead, draws on physics, computer science, cognitive science and other branches to study and understand the rules governing collective behavior in nature, and how nature solves problems. Flack is a professor at the Santa Fe Institute and runs its Collective Computation Group, whose members work and write on the pressing questions in the field. She will deliver a lecture on the topic to the public on Oct. 22 at the Lensic, focusing on why it’s needed to understand systems in which subjectivity and error take place. In other words, she says, “How do we get lawlike behavior when there’s subjectivity?”

For example, she says, consider information that is relatively straightforward, like the height of the Eiffel Tower. Determining its height is simple “because we have measurement devices we all agree work and we can make estimates … and determine if the estimates are correct.”

But in other situations, “there are kinds of things we might want to estimate, like who is going to be elected president, where there is no clear ground truth like in the Eiffel Tower case; it’s a much more of a complicated process.”

That’s for sure.

Flack hasn’t specifically worked on collective computation for presidential elections, but her research has included “voting in animal societies,” specifically pig-tailed macaques. These monkeys fight

a lot over the course of their lives, and their fighting abilities are determined by a variety of factors, such as size, experience and their backup crew (I’m paraphrasing; Flack did not use the term “backup crew.”). Their skills, Flack says, don’t display through a “visible characteristic” but, rather, are only demonstrated through fighting. When one monkey learns over time that it will lose to another, it sends a subordination signal, effectively ending the need to fight.

All of the monkeys end up sending signals to one another, and those signals create a network of information. The monkeys use that network to make decisions about how to interact with one another. “Encoded in this network is a collective perspective of the degree to which any individual can have social power to win a fight,” she says. The collective opinion ends up, then, playing a role in creating the ground truth that governs the system.”

TECH

Ultimately, Flack and her colleagues are examining a variety of collective groups to determine how adaptive systems solve problems. While this sounds theoretical or even philosophical, the work is mathematically rigorous.

“At the Santa Fe Institute … we’re building profound tools for complexity,” Flack says. “We’re working on general principals across systems and often that entails, because we’re making comparisons, working on problems that are a little bit on the edge of science and making them rigorous and bringing them into science. That’s where I fit: It’s very conceptual and does involve some philosophy, but we’re very data oriented, so the models we build are informed by data and building a mathematical theory.

We’re not doing philosophy.”

She uses the example of monkeys, she says, “because they’re relatively easy to get your head around; everyone can relate to the behavior of monkeys. It’s much harder to understand the behavior of a cell or a neuron.”

But talking about her work to a general audience, as she will at the Lensic, “helps me clarify my own thinking,” Flack says.

Flack formerly worked as the founding director of the Center for Complexity and Collective Computation in the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she ran public programming. “One of things I used to tell the audience is not to think of a lecture as, you’re a vessel or a glass and information is being poured in and immediately ready for you to absorb,” she says, ... Your job is to listen and think about it.” Her goal is certainly to make the work accessible, but also “for everyone to engage a little bit more.”

THE COLLECTIVE COMPUTATION OF REALITY IN NATURE AND SOCIETY: SANTA FE INSTITUTE PROFESSOR JESSICA FLACK

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SPACE’D “Proclaiming Earth to be a misogynistic dystopia, the art-pop super duo known as Princess prepares a rocket ship to find a better world.” So reads the text at the beginning of Princess’ brand new video/ album project Out There, a piece that uses animation, oddball photography and weirdo jamz to explore the role men should be playing today. It’s great stuff, really, a little bit of synth pop melded with elements of indie rock, hip-hop and throwback pop for an aurally pleasing concept album with humorous and fashionable videos. Appropriately, the band comes to SITE Santa Fe this week with its cutting edge amalgamation of artistry and music.

SITE’s been pretty much killing it with unexpected shows the last few years (OK, always), and this one will surely not disappoint. (Alex De Vore)

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Sound and Spectacle: Out There: 7 pm Friday Oct. 18. $5-$10. SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1199.

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EVENT SUN/20 MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS With CENTER’s upcoming 19th Annual Review Santa Fe Photo Festival looming on the horizon, it’s no wonder little photograph events are popping up around town, and the Drury Plaza Hotel hosts a doozy this weekend. Enter John Jacob, a curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Diane Arbus superfan with works spanning the iconic photographer’s career. Arbus was, of course, known as a champion of the marginalized and downtrodden, a constant shooter of the lesser-known aspects of society (in her time, anyway) and a precursor to the likes of Joel-Peter Witkin. Arbus’ work was powerful and way ahead of its time and, ask anyone, a major milestone for representation. Find Jacob and a whole bunch of snaps come Sunday. (ADV) A Box of 10 Photographs: The Odyssey of Diane Arbus: 11 am Sunday Oct. 20. Free. Drury Plaza Hotel, 828 Paseo de Peralta, 424-2175.

PUBLIC DOMAIN / PAUL GAUGIN

FILM MON/21 PANDEMONIUM Paul Gaugin was kind of the prototype for ditching a stifling life to pursue art, and even if he wound up a syphilitic shell of a man who left behind a career and family, his move to the lush paradise of Tahiti yielded some of the finest post-impressionist works the world has ever seen. To be fair, scientists began questioning the whole syphilis thing by examining Gaugin’s teeth in 2014, and generations have benefited from his works—but whatever else happened, his chapter remains one of the most fascinating and semi-inspirational in art history. Are we suggesting you ditch your five kids and run off to the tropics? Probably not, but while you’re learning about the life of the French master at a screening of the documentary Gaugin in Tahiti: Paradise Lost, maybe think about carving out some you-time. (ADV) Great Art on Screen: Gaugin in Tahiti: Paradise Lost: 7 pm Monday Oct. 21. $15. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St., 988-1234.

MUSIC THU/17

Unbound Brooklyn-based dark synth pop blows boundaries open “I wanted to portray myself in a light nobody had ever seen before,” L’FREAQ, aka Lia Cappelli, tells SFR ahead of her upcoming show at Tumbleroot. Before moving to NYC at age 20, Cappelli says she was performing “Nora Jones-y stuff;” sweet, maybe a little shy—definitely not freaky.

Brooklyn changes folks, though, and Cappelli started experimenting with darker, more synth- and bass-based sounds.

“I wanted to push more boundaries. I moved … and had my mind blown,” she says.

It wasn’t just the music of freak-pop extraordinaires like FKA Twigs, BANKS and David Bowie that pushed her toward a newer, sultrier sound, but also a community of LGBTQIA2+ friends who showed her it’s okay to be less than “normal.”

On first glance at the cover of L’FREAQ’s debut EP, Weird Awakenings, one notices the hair, the jeweled snakes and the eye makeup, and then, around her neck, a coarse rope bondage collar.

Her first single, Moonlight, features her hanging from the ceiling in a much more

elaborate bondage set-up, so SFR had to ask: what’s up with that, ya li’l freak?

“It’s, like, the epitome of what’s left of normal,” she says. “When I was in school I always felt more like a man … when I moved, I started to become more comfortable with my femininity, and I liked the idea of wrapping it up in coarse rope.”

L’FREAQ’s music comes from the same place of self-exploration and self-creation; when she sings Weird Awakenings’ title track, “Follow me deeper, baby / I’m only human but the halls are made up,” it’s as if she’s challenging her younger self to become as authentic a person as she can muster.

She hopes to help other people break out of their boxes, too.

“We’re in a society where people are supressed, oppressed … music brings people together. Being different is ok—I want people to feel through the show that they can do anything,” Cappelli explains.

(Cole Rehbein) L’FREAQ Thursday, Oct. 17. 8 pm. Free.

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 225-1600

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Director: Debra Eisenstadt • 10/18, 12:00pm, cca • 10/19, 10:00am, cca studio Cathy (Wendi McLendon-Covey of Bridesmaids and The Goldbergs) struggles to maintain control and significance amidst fears that her husband’s having an affair and her thirteen year old daughter is becoming estranged. She retreats to her sister’s home where she cat-sits, compulsively cleans and spies on a neighboring family. One by one these bizarre neighbors — Mom, Dad & Teenage son — lure Cathy into their lives and ignite her rebellion. When Cathy becomes the object of the teenage son’s obsession, he threatens to unravel everything, from her precarious marriage to her daughter’s innocence to her own wavering sanity. Fresh off its premiere at Sundance Film Festival

director debra eisenstadt in attendance

Director: Barbara Vekarić • 10/18, 9:30aM, cca • 10/19, 12:30pm, cca studio

ALEKSI

Aleksi is approaching her 30s but still stuck under her parents’roof. While ignoring her pressing responsibilities, she follows her impulses with various men: Christian, an American photographer who she bonds with due to the similar interests; Goran, a local musician with whom she has an intense physical chemistry; and Toni, an older, richer, charming playboy who tries to lure her with his extravagant lifestyle. Croatian/English Subtitles

director barbara Vekarić in attendance

INTERNATIONAL FALLS DIRECTOR: AMBER MCGINNIS • 10/17, 4:30PM, JEAN COCTEAU • 10/20, 4:00PM, JEAN COCTEAU Dee (Rachael Harris of The Hangover) is stuck in a boring job and a broken marriage in International Falls, a snowbound border town at the end of the road. Harboring a secret dream of a stand up career, Dee encounters Tim (Rob Huebel): a burned out touring comedian who feels trapped by the very life Dee desires. As these two lost souls form an unlikely friendship, they’ll be forced to face the harsh but funny truths of their lives.

director amber mcginnis in attendance 10/17 screening

BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM DIRECTOR: CHELSEA HERNANDEZ • 10/17, 7:15PM, VIOLET CROWN • 10/18, 11:00AM, VIOLET CROWN Across Texas an unstoppable construction boom drives urban sprawl and luxury high-rises. Its dirty secret: abuse of immigrant labor. Building the American Dream captures a turning point as a movement forms to fight widespread construction industry injustices. Grieving their son, a Mexican family campaigns for a life-and-death safety ordinance. A Salvadorian electrician couple owed thousands in back pay fights for their children’s future. A bereaved son battles to protect others from his family’s preventable tragedy. A story of courage, resilience and community, the film reveals shocking truths about the hardworking immigrants who build the American Dream, of which they are excluded.

Director Chelsea Hernandez in attendance

SWARM SEASON Director: sarah christman • 10/17, 1:30pm, the screen • 10/18, 11:00am, the screen On the remote volcanic island of Hawaii, 10-year-old Manu and her mother collect wild, endangered bees in order to breed disease-resistant colonies. Her father is protesting on the sacred mountain Mauna Kea against the establishment of a gigantic telescope. On a neighboring mountain, six NASA scientists practice living on Mars, and under the ground and the water, the Kilauea volcano quivers fatefully. Jack’s kids describe him as a 12-year old trapped in a 60-year old’s body. He’s full of jokes and it can be hard to take him seriously. But, he uses humor as his weapon to fight an uphill battle against bathroom taboos. He founded the World Toilet Organization and spent the last 13 years lobbying 193 countries to raise awareness for proper sanitation. He even successfully lobbied the United Nations to create World Toilet Day—the first international day of celebration for the toilet. Now he is plunged into his biggest challenge yet when asked to secure 6 million toilets for the“Clean India”initiative. But with few resources and no help from the government, his epic project and reputation are in jeopardy. Jack’s once supportive staff begins to doubt him; and when his family bonds start to fray over his obsessive dedication, he wonders if he’s finally met his match.

Director: Ani Simon-Kennedy • 10/18, 7:30pm, jean cocteau • 10/19, 12:00pm, jean cocteau

director sarah christman in attendance

director ani simon-kennedy in attendance

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THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE LONG ROAD Teenage Nola grew up living out of a van with her charismatic father, Clint; two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone. She’ll need to take the wheel for the first time learning to own her grief, her past and her new destination.

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Top End Wedding 10:00 -11:53am

Eliades Ochoa from Cuba to the World 11:00am-12:40pm Q&A • free

Shorts Program 7: Indigenous 12:00-1:34pm Q&A

The 400 Blows (60th Anniversary) 12:30-2:09pm

Shorts Program 1: Comedy & Romance 1:00-2:45pm Q&A

Ernie & Joe 12:50-2:38pm

Swarm Season 1:30-2:56pm Q&A

Float 2:30-3:52pm Q&A

Anbessa 3:00-4:26pm

International Falls 4:30-6:07pm Q&A

The Seer and the Unseen 5:00-6:30pm Q&A

Nothing Fancy 3:30-4:51pm New Mexico Documentary Shorts 5:40-7:10pm Q&A

Building the American Dream 7:15-8:30pm Q&A

New Mexico Narrative Shorts 8:00-9:50pm Q&A

Lost Bayou 2:40-4:10pm Shorts Program 5: Animation & Experimental 6:00-8:00pm Shorts Program 3: Fantasy & Horror 8:30-10:14pm

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Aleski 9:30-11:00am Q&A

Shorts Program 6: Documentaries 10:00-11:54am

Imaginary Order 12:00-1:44pm Q&A

Shorts Program 3: Fantasy & Horror 12:30-2:14pm

Headquarters & Box Office 10am-5:30pm

Opening Night Party Violet Crown 9:00pm-10:30pm Music by Jono Manson

Industry Party Il Piatto 9:00pm Music by Daniel Murphy Trio

Float 1:00-2:22pm Q&A

Top End Wedding 2:30-4:13pm

Anbessa 1:00-2:26pm

Eliades Ochoa from Cuba to the World 3:10-4:40pm Q&A

We Up 3:00-4:07pm Q&A

IAIA Student Shorts 5:00-6:30pm Q&A

Last Night I Saw You Smiling 3:00-4:18pm

Blood Memory 5:40-7:21pm Q&A

Well Groomed 5:00-6:37pm

Shorts Program 4: Surrealism & Sexuality 8:20-9:57pm Q&A

The Short History of the Long Road 7:30-9:07pm Q&A

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Imaginary Order 10:00-11:44am Q&A

It Must Be Heaven 11:50am-1:27pm

Aleksi 12:30-2:00pm Q&A

The Body Remembers When The World Broke 2:00-3:45pm

ATributetoJaneSeymourSomewhere in Time 7:00-8:48pm

The Wizard of Oz (80th Anniversary) 10:00-11:42am Ghost Town Anthology 11:00am-12:37pm

The Wild GooseLake 12:30-2:23pm

The Short History of the Long Road 12:00-1:37pm Q&A

Ernie & Joe 1:10-2:48pm

Mr. Toilet 3:00-4:29pm Q&A

Well Groomed 2:30-3:58pm

The Kill Team 4:30-5:57pm

Shorts Program 1: Comedy & Romance 5:30pm Q&A

Zombi Child 5:30-7:13pm

Ms. White Light 5:00-6:37pm Q&A

The Whistlers 6:30-8:07pm

Shorts Program 5: Animation & Experimental 8:00-9:58pm

Paradise Hills 8:00-9:30pm

Yes, God, Yes 7:30-8:48pm Q&A

It Must Be Heaven 9:30-11:07am

Shorts Program 6: Documentaries 10:00am-12:00pm

Shorts Program 7: Indigenous 10:00-11:34am Q&A

Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up 11:40am-1:18pm

Shorts Program 2: Drama & Sci-Fi 12:40pm

The Booksellers 12:30-2:19pm Q&A

On The Road with Janis Joplin 12:00-1:00pm Q&A

Advocate 3:00-4:48pm

We Up 2:00-3:07pm Q&A

Opia 8:40-9:53pmQ&A

A Tribute to Tantoo CardinalFalls Around Her 7:00-9:36pm

Governors Mansion Reception 5:00-6:30pm Invite Only

VR Shorts CCA Lobby 1:00pm

Trickster Filmmaker Welcome Party San Francisco St. Bar & Grill, 9:00pm Music By DJ Worl

VR Shorts CCA Lobby 3:00pm

Contemporary Cinema Series Alexandria Bombach Form & Concept 10:00am Filmmaker Brunch Rio Chama 10am-11:30am Filmmakers Passes Only US Film Distribution with Mike Williams Form & Concept 11:30am Masters Discussion with Dick Guttman Form&Concept1:00-2:00pm Directors panel Form & Concept 2:30pm Documenteurs Panel Form & Concept 4:00pm Reception Gerald Peters Gallery 5:00-6:30pm Passholders Only VIP Party Vanessie Santa Fe 9:00 pm Salsa Night

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Headquarters & Box Office 10am-5:30pm

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VR Shorts CCA Lobby 3:00pm

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Sibyl 1:50-3:30pm Words From A Bear & Return To Rainy Mountain Q&A w/ N. Scott Momaday 4:30-6:30pm Blood Quantum 7:30-8:00pm Q&A

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Headquarters & Box Office 10am-5:30pm

Nothing Fancy 1:00-2:21pm FREE

I was at Home, But 9:30-11:15am

Headquarters & Box Office 10am-5:30pm

Swarm Season 11:00am-12:26pm Q&A

Centerpiece: Marriage Story 7:30-9:45pm

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17 Blocks 7:00-8:38pm Q&A

Building the American Dream 11:00-12:13pm Q&A

Centerpiece: Marriage Story 7:30-9:45pm

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Defiance of Silence - MMIW&G Event & Tree Lighting 8:00-9:00pm Last Night I Saw You Smiling 11:00am-12:18pm

The Traitor 7:00-9:25pm

EVENTS

Why Can’t I Be Me? Around You 5:30-7:03pm Q&A

Shorts Program 2: Drama & Sci-Fi 10:30am-12:20pm

Sibyl 4:50-6:30pm

LENSIC

Some Like it Hot (60th Anniversary) 3:00-5:01pm Opening Night: Just Mercy 7:00pm-9:16pm

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IMAGINARY ORDER

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The Seer and the Unseen 5:00-6:30pm Q&A TBA 6:00pm

Closing Night Film Sorry We Missed You 7:00-8:40pm

Shorts Program 4: Surrealism & Sexuality 5:30-7:30pm Q&A TBA 8:10pm

Production Finance with Paul Lazarus Form & Concept 11:00am Masters Discussion Series Lessons on Writing as a Career with David Morrell Form & Concept 1:00pm

International Falls 4:00-5:37pm

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Closing Night Party La Boca Taberna Room 9:00 pm

Headquarters & Box Office 10am-3:00pm

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Director: Debra Eisenstadt • 10/18, 12:00pm, cca • 10/19, 10:00am, cca studio Cathy (Wendi McLendon-Covey of Bridesmaids and The Goldbergs) struggles to maintain control and significance amidst fears that her husband’s having an affair and her thirteen year old daughter is becoming estranged. She retreats to her sister’s home where she cat-sits, compulsively cleans and spies on a neighboring family. One by one these bizarre neighbors — Mom, Dad & Teenage son — lure Cathy into their lives and ignite her rebellion. When Cathy becomes the object of the teenage son’s obsession, he threatens to unravel everything, from her precarious marriage to her daughter’s innocence to her own wavering sanity. Fresh off its premiere at Sundance Film Festival

director debra eisenstadt in attendance

Director: Barbara Vekarić • 10/18, 9:30aM, cca • 10/19, 12:30pm, cca studio

ALEKSI

Aleksi is approaching her 30s but still stuck under her parents’roof. While ignoring her pressing responsibilities, she follows her impulses with various men: Christian, an American photographer who she bonds with due to the similar interests; Goran, a local musician with whom she has an intense physical chemistry; and Toni, an older, richer, charming playboy who tries to lure her with his extravagant lifestyle. Croatian/English Subtitles

director barbara Vekarić in attendance

INTERNATIONAL FALLS DIRECTOR: AMBER MCGINNIS • 10/17, 4:30PM, JEAN COCTEAU • 10/20, 4:00PM, JEAN COCTEAU Dee (Rachael Harris of The Hangover) is stuck in a boring job and a broken marriage in International Falls, a snowbound border town at the end of the road. Harboring a secret dream of a stand up career, Dee encounters Tim (Rob Huebel): a burned out touring comedian who feels trapped by the very life Dee desires. As these two lost souls form an unlikely friendship, they’ll be forced to face the harsh but funny truths of their lives.

director amber mcginnis in attendance 10/17 screening

BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM DIRECTOR: CHELSEA HERNANDEZ • 10/17, 7:15PM, VIOLET CROWN • 10/18, 11:00AM, VIOLET CROWN Across Texas an unstoppable construction boom drives urban sprawl and luxury high-rises. Its dirty secret: abuse of immigrant labor. Building the American Dream captures a turning point as a movement forms to fight widespread construction industry injustices. Grieving their son, a Mexican family campaigns for a life-and-death safety ordinance. A Salvadorian electrician couple owed thousands in back pay fights for their children’s future. A bereaved son battles to protect others from his family’s preventable tragedy. A story of courage, resilience and community, the film reveals shocking truths about the hardworking immigrants who build the American Dream, of which they are excluded.

Director Chelsea Hernandez in attendance

SWARM SEASON Director: sarah christman • 10/17, 1:30pm, the screen • 10/18, 11:00am, the screen On the remote volcanic island of Hawaii, 10-year-old Manu and her mother collect wild, endangered bees in order to breed disease-resistant colonies. Her father is protesting on the sacred mountain Mauna Kea against the establishment of a gigantic telescope. On a neighboring mountain, six NASA scientists practice living on Mars, and under the ground and the water, the Kilauea volcano quivers fatefully. Jack’s kids describe him as a 12-year old trapped in a 60-year old’s body. He’s full of jokes and it can be hard to take him seriously. But, he uses humor as his weapon to fight an uphill battle against bathroom taboos. He founded the World Toilet Organization and spent the last 13 years lobbying 193 countries to raise awareness for proper sanitation. He even successfully lobbied the United Nations to create World Toilet Day—the first international day of celebration for the toilet. Now he is plunged into his biggest challenge yet when asked to secure 6 million toilets for the“Clean India”initiative. But with few resources and no help from the government, his epic project and reputation are in jeopardy. Jack’s once supportive staff begins to doubt him; and when his family bonds start to fray over his obsessive dedication, he wonders if he’s finally met his match.

Director: Ani Simon-Kennedy • 10/18, 7:30pm, jean cocteau • 10/19, 12:00pm, jean cocteau

director sarah christman in attendance

director ani simon-kennedy in attendance

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THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE LONG ROAD Teenage Nola grew up living out of a van with her charismatic father, Clint; two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone. She’ll need to take the wheel for the first time learning to own her grief, her past and her new destination.

PASSES & TICKETS ON SALE NOW! MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER Lincoln, Nebraska www.theross.org

VIOLET CROWN

THE SCREEN

JEAN COCTEAU

Top End Wedding 10:00 -11:53am

Eliades Ochoa from Cuba to the World 11:00am-12:40pm Q&A • free

Shorts Program 7: Indigenous 12:00-1:34pm Q&A

The 400 Blows (60th Anniversary) 12:30-2:09pm

Shorts Program 1: Comedy & Romance 1:00-2:45pm Q&A

Ernie & Joe 12:50-2:38pm

Swarm Season 1:30-2:56pm Q&A

Float 2:30-3:52pm Q&A

Anbessa 3:00-4:26pm

International Falls 4:30-6:07pm Q&A

The Seer and the Unseen 5:00-6:30pm Q&A

Nothing Fancy 3:30-4:51pm New Mexico Documentary Shorts 5:40-7:10pm Q&A

Building the American Dream 7:15-8:30pm Q&A

New Mexico Narrative Shorts 8:00-9:50pm Q&A

Lost Bayou 2:40-4:10pm Shorts Program 5: Animation & Experimental 6:00-8:00pm Shorts Program 3: Fantasy & Horror 8:30-10:14pm

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Aleski 9:30-11:00am Q&A

Shorts Program 6: Documentaries 10:00-11:54am

Imaginary Order 12:00-1:44pm Q&A

Shorts Program 3: Fantasy & Horror 12:30-2:14pm

Headquarters & Box Office 10am-5:30pm

Opening Night Party Violet Crown 9:00pm-10:30pm Music by Jono Manson

Industry Party Il Piatto 9:00pm Music by Daniel Murphy Trio

Float 1:00-2:22pm Q&A

Top End Wedding 2:30-4:13pm

Anbessa 1:00-2:26pm

Eliades Ochoa from Cuba to the World 3:10-4:40pm Q&A

We Up 3:00-4:07pm Q&A

IAIA Student Shorts 5:00-6:30pm Q&A

Last Night I Saw You Smiling 3:00-4:18pm

Blood Memory 5:40-7:21pm Q&A

Well Groomed 5:00-6:37pm

Shorts Program 4: Surrealism & Sexuality 8:20-9:57pm Q&A

The Short History of the Long Road 7:30-9:07pm Q&A

S AT U R D AY, O C T O B E R 1 9

Imaginary Order 10:00-11:44am Q&A

It Must Be Heaven 11:50am-1:27pm

Aleksi 12:30-2:00pm Q&A

The Body Remembers When The World Broke 2:00-3:45pm

ATributetoJaneSeymourSomewhere in Time 7:00-8:48pm

The Wizard of Oz (80th Anniversary) 10:00-11:42am Ghost Town Anthology 11:00am-12:37pm

The Wild GooseLake 12:30-2:23pm

The Short History of the Long Road 12:00-1:37pm Q&A

Ernie & Joe 1:10-2:48pm

Mr. Toilet 3:00-4:29pm Q&A

Well Groomed 2:30-3:58pm

The Kill Team 4:30-5:57pm

Shorts Program 1: Comedy & Romance 5:30pm Q&A

Zombi Child 5:30-7:13pm

Ms. White Light 5:00-6:37pm Q&A

The Whistlers 6:30-8:07pm

Shorts Program 5: Animation & Experimental 8:00-9:58pm

Paradise Hills 8:00-9:30pm

Yes, God, Yes 7:30-8:48pm Q&A

It Must Be Heaven 9:30-11:07am

Shorts Program 6: Documentaries 10:00am-12:00pm

Shorts Program 7: Indigenous 10:00-11:34am Q&A

Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up 11:40am-1:18pm

Shorts Program 2: Drama & Sci-Fi 12:40pm

The Booksellers 12:30-2:19pm Q&A

On The Road with Janis Joplin 12:00-1:00pm Q&A

Advocate 3:00-4:48pm

We Up 2:00-3:07pm Q&A

Opia 8:40-9:53pmQ&A

A Tribute to Tantoo CardinalFalls Around Her 7:00-9:36pm

Governors Mansion Reception 5:00-6:30pm Invite Only

VR Shorts CCA Lobby 1:00pm

Trickster Filmmaker Welcome Party San Francisco St. Bar & Grill, 9:00pm Music By DJ Worl

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WED/16 BOOKS/LECTURES AGNES PELTON AND GEORGIA O'KEEFFE: NATURAL AND MYSTICAL IMPULSES New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 Sharyn Udall, art historian, author and independent curator, compares and contrasts the work of two early modernist woman painters.

1-2 pm, free DHARMA TALK Upaya Zen Center 1404 Cerro Gordo Road, 986-8518 Presented by Matthew Kozan Palevsky of Upaya. The evening begins with a 15-minute meditation; please arrive on time. A donation to the speaker is respectfully invited.

5:20-6:30 pm, free ON THE DELHI METRO School for Advanced Research 660 Garcia St., 954-7200 SAR’s 2019 Weatherhead fellow Rashmi Sadana explores the cultural and ecomonic impact of the development of a mass transit system in India.

12-1 pm, free SUKKAH NIGHTS Congregation Beit Tikva 2230 Old Pecos Trail, 982-4931 The HaMakom Jewish community invites you to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, the Jewish harvest, in their sukkah. Tonight, David Heber discusses the symbolism of the Hebrew letters samech, chaf, and hei (spelling sukkah), with music and stories.

6 pm, free

¡VÁMONOS! SANTA FE: WELLNESS WALKS Larragoite Park 1464 Avenida Cristobal Colon Meet at the park and walk with a doctor from Presbyterian Hospital to the Railyard on the Acequia Trail.

For more info, check out sfct.org/vamonos.

5:30-6:30 pm, free

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SUPERMINDS: THE SURPRISING POWER OF PEOPLE AND COMPUTERS THINKING TOGETHER Santa Fe Community Convention Center 201 W Marcy St., 955-6590 Thomas Malone, founding director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, explores the impact of computers and people working together.

6:30-7:30 pm, $10 TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE: THE STATUS OF NORTH AMERICA’S BEST POLLINATOR Christ Lutheran Church 1701 Arroyo Chamiso, 983-9461 The Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico presents a free talk by native bee expert Olivia Messinger Carril.

6:30 pm, free

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SANTA FE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Various Locations, 990-0389 What indieWire Magazine once called a “young Sundance” returns with more than 100 films over five days replete with discussions, galas, community events and more.

See the full schedule at santafeindependentfilmfestival. com. (see Movies, page 41).

7 pm, $15

GEEKS WHO DRINK Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278 Pub trivia with prizes.

8 pm, free INTRODUCTION TO ZEN Mountain Cloud Zen Center 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail, 988-4396 Everyone is welcome to explore the basics and finer points of Zen meditation, including good posture and finding a comfortable position.

There's also a chance to go over questions and instruction.

5 pm, free NEW MEXICO PINBALL MEETUP The Alley 153 Paseo De Peralta, 557-6789 Meet people who enjoy pinball and learning more about the hobby. Bring cash or quarters for the machines.

6-11 pm, free SANTA FE GENEALOGY MEETING The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 410 Rodeo Road The monthly meeting features a program titled, "How an Ashkenazi Jew Found Sephardic Heritage and a Pathway to Spanish Citizenship."

1:30 pm, free WAYWARD WEDNESDAYS Chili Line Brewing Company 204 N Guadalupe St., 982-8474 The freshest, small-batch, organic local comedy, including the occasional friend from the road ... and an open mic! Signup starts at 7:30 pm, jokes start at 8:30 pm.

7:30 pm, free

BOB FINNIE Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano and vocals.

6:30 pm, free FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS, FIBBER, JOE BUFFALO AND THE SATANS Zephyr Community Art Studio 1520 Center Drive, Ste. 2 Heavy rock and rage and punk.

8-11:59 pm, $10 GUSTAVO PIMENTEL El Mesón 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756 Classical flamenco guitar.

7-9 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 Covers and originals on guitalele.

6 pm, free NACHA MENDEZ La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Latin music.

8 pm, free SACRED SONG CIRCLE Cerrillos Station 15B First St., Cerrillos, 474-4917 Slow down and sing from your heart as Lia leads the circle in simple mantras on her harmonium. Enter through side door.

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SANTA FE MEGABAND REHEARSAL Odd Fellows Hall 1125 Cerrillos Road, 470-7077 An open community band which provides an opportunity for musicians to get together and play acoustic string band music.

7-9 pm, free SUN BLOOD STORIES, FUTURE SCARS, THE BLACKOUT PICTURES Ghost 2899 Trades West Road Loud AF indie rock.

8-11:30 pm, $5-$10 TINY'S ELECTRIC JAM Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge 1005 S St. Francis Drive, 983-9817 Plug it in and rock out.

8:30 pm, free

THU/17 ART OPENINGS SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE Currents 826 826 Canyon Road, 772-0953 Presented in collaboration with CENTER as part of the 19th Annual Review Santa Fe, former CENTER participants are invited to show their work at the gallery.

6-9 pm, free HAVANA CALLING International Folk Art Alliance 620 Cerrillos Road, 474-6783 Cuba’s first independent fashion label and artist’s collective Clandestina and artist Dairan Fernández de la Fuente present their work to kick off a weekend-long series of workshops and pop-up sales.

Schedule available online at folkartmarket.org/folk-artmatters/ (see A&C, page 33).

10 am-5 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES 2019 SANTA FE LITERARY REVIEW LAUNCH Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 SFCC's annual print magazine of arts and letters is launching with a reception and reading.

This year's theme is “Raices: Down to the Roots.”

5-7 pm, free GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOODSTOCK MUSIC AND ART FAIR St. John's United Methodist Church 1200 Old Pecos Trail, 982-5397 Lecturer Dick Blankmeyer discusses the planning and staging of an event that evolved into a 3-day “love in.”

1-3 pm, $15

EVENTS BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 The SFCC has partnered with Bellevue to offer online continuing education to SFCC students. Enter to win one of two $1,000 grants to Bellevue and learn more about their offerings.

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CITY COUNCIL D4 CANDIDATES' FORUM Center for Progress and Justice 1420 Cerrillos Road, 467-8514 Candidates Xavier Anderson, Jamie Cassutt-Sanchez and Greg Scargall discuss the issues with voters.

6-7:30 pm, free GEEKS WHO DRINK Santa Fe Brewing Company 35 Fire Place, 424-3333 Brews and Q’s with prizes.

7 pm, free GLITCHWAVES City of Mud 1114A Hickox St., 954-1705 Three NM electronic artists present an audio-visual immersion in the digital realm.

7 pm, $15 LOVE, LIGHT AND AWAKENING SENSUAL ART SHOWCASE AND BUSINESS MIXER Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 This month is the “Feral Fetish Edition" and features creations by local fashion designer Ammunition Couture and hauntingly beautiful images by local photographer Peter Weiss. To help gear up for the upcoming Halloween festivities, cruelty free cuffs, harnesses, collars and more will be available for purchase to add a bit of bondage flair to your costume this year.

6-10 pm, $10-$20

FILM SANTA FE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Various Locations, 990-0389 What indieWire Magazine once called a “young Sundance” returns with more than 100 films over five days replete with discussions, galas, community events and more. See the full schedule at santafeindependentfilmfestival. com (see Movies, page 41).

7 pm, $15

FOOD ALAN ROETTINGER BODY of Santa Fe 333 W Cordova Road, 986-0362 The author teaches a brief class on vegan cooking and signs copies of his book, Speed Vegan.

6 pm, free

MUSIC BREWTAPBOOMBAP Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom) 2920 Rufina St., 954-1068 Hip-hop music from Southwest rappers including BlesInfinite, Mr. Riot, Ivy, Spiffy Davis and more, plus a pop-up market with various craft and art vendors. Presented by Outstanding Citizens Collective.

8-11:59 pm, free DJ SATO Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St., 988-7222 DJ'd reggae.

10 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 L'FREAQ Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., 303-3808 Biting R&B-inspired pop (see SFR Picks, page 23.

8 pm, free MATT MALONE Inn and Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trail, 984-7997 Singer-songwriter tunes.

7-10 pm, free NACHA MENDEZ La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Creative but rooted takes on Latin music from around the world from Santa Fe's most buttery-voiced cantadora.

8 pm, free PAT MALONE TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., 989-1166 Solo jazz guitar.

6 pm, free RISING APPALACHIA Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 Queens of Southern folk, unfortunately sold out—try online?

8:30-10:30 pm, free

THEATER HOSTAGE The Swan 1213 Parkway Drive, 629-8688 Forty years ago this fall, the Iran hostage crisis was underway. Back in Wisconsin, Barbara Timm defied the US government, boarded a plane and flew to Tehran, demanding to see the youngest hostage—her 21-year-old son, Kevin. The play is a powerful tribute to the love and nerve of a mother who would not take no for an answer (see Theater, page 39).

7:30 pm, $10-$25 THE HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St., 988-4262 The last play of Quiara Alegría Hudes' Elliot Trilogy, where Elliot tries his hand at journalism and acting and experiences the transformation of his trauma with the help of family.

7:30 pm, $15-$25 WATER BY THE SPOONFUL Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 The second play of Quiara Alegría Hudes Elliot Trilogy that once again finds Elliot grappling with the cost of war and addiction on human lives and the healing and redemptive power of family.

7:30 pm, $15-$25

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CREATIVE MORNINGS New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Ave., 476-5100 A talk by Andy Otto of the Santa Fe Watershed Association.

9 am, free DAVID KEPLINGER: ANOTHER CITY Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St., 988-4226 The poet reads from his new work about the experience of being in a different city.

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ALCOVES 20/20 #2 New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 Living, contemporary artists from across the state display their work in the museum's small alcove galleries.

5-6:30 pm, free COMPOUND VISIONS Santa Fe Railyard Plaza 1612 Alcaldesa Street Axle Contemporary Mobile Art Gallery presents a group exhibition of photographs created using multiple shots, either through double exposure or digital techniques.

5-8 pm, free MULTIFARIOUS ASPECTS OF HORNDESKI’S WORK Horndeski Contemporary 716 Canyon Road, 231-3731 New paintings by artist Gregory Horndeski.

5-8 pm, free PAINT-OUT EVE RECEPTION Ventana Fine Art 400 Canyon Road, 983-8815 Studio artists show their work before taking to Ventana's sculpture gallery for plein-air paintings the following day.

5-7 pm, free PORTFOLIO WALK Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 9 83-7726 As part of the 19th Annual Review Santa Fe Photo Festival, CENTER presents the 100 portfolios of the Review Santa Fe photographers and an opportunity to meet with them.

6-8 pm, free SIGNS OF LIFE Patina Gallery 131 W Palace Ave., 986-3432 New jewelry by Claire Kahn inspired by birthstones throughout the year.

5-7 pm, free WORKING ON THE RAILROAD New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Ave., 476-5100 A new exhibition documents the lives and work of those who built and maintained the railroad in New Mexico.

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See the full schedule at santafeindependentfilmfestival. com. (see Movies, page 41).

7 pm, $15

EVENTS GIRARD: CULTURE X DESIGN Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200 A two-day symposium examining the work and genius of Alexander Girard, interior designer. A full schedule and list of events can be found online at museumfoundation.org/ girard-symposium/.

9 am-3:30 pm, $150-$225 HIKE TO THE SANTA FE RIVER CANYON La Cienega Community Center 136 Camino San Jose Enjoy a hike into the Santa Fe River Canyon, one of the area’s least-known jewels. The canyon lies just west of La Cienega and features a year-round river due to the many springs in the area. The focus of the trip isthe geology and scenery of the area.

10 am-2 pm, $10-$15 MAGIC: THE GATHERING TOURNAMENT Big Adventure Comics 418 Montezuma Ave., 992-8783 Official in-store tournament play with cards from the Throne of Eldraine Booster Draft.

7-11 pm, $15

SOUND AND SPECTACLE: OUT THERE SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1199 Performance art band Princess, composed of Alexis Gideon and Michael O’Neill, presents a new live performance/video project called Out There. Using stop motion animation and archival photos, Out There explores the role men ought to be playing in the current cultural reckoning of misogyny (see SFR Picks, page 23).

6:30 pm, $5-$10 ¡VÁMONOS! SANTA FE: WALK WITH OUR ELDERS Bicentennial Alto Park 1121 Alto St. Walk more with the Santa Fe Walking Collaborative and chat with an interesting guest.

Take an easy walk around the park, which also happens to be the location of the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center. For more info, check out sfct.org/vamonos.

10-11 am, free

MUSIC ALPHA CATS Second Street Brewery (Original) 1814 Second St., 982-3030 Blues, jazz and Western swing.

6-9 pm, free BAROQUE QUARTET First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant Ave., 982-8544 Joseph Fasel, Charles McMillan, Kenneth Perlow and Juanita Madland perform music from the Baroque period.

5:30-6:10 pm, free CHAT NOIR CABARET Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant 31 Burro Alley, 992-0304 Modeled after 19th-century Parisian cabarets, enjoy first-rate piano and vocals from Charles Tichenor and friends—playful, interactive, family-friendly and eclectic.

6 pm, free CLAUDE VONSTROKE Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 House music from the owner of electronic label DirtyBird.

9 pm, $25-$30 DJ D-MONIC Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St., 988-7222 Top 40 and dance hits.

10 pm, free DESERT PORTAL DJ'S Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Desert Portal DJs spinning your favorite tunes on the deck.

5 pm, free DOUG MONTGOMERY AND BOB FINNIE Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano standards, originals and pop with vocals too. Doug opens, with Bob at 8 pm.

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8 pm Thursday Oct. 17. Free. Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom), 2920 Rufina St., 954-1068

Sun Blood Stories Tells Tales SFR’s Aedra Burke had a brief but interesting Q&A last week with Sun Blood Stories’ Amber Pollard and Ben Kirby wherein we learned the band has no time for jibber-jabber while playing live and how their writing process is sort of like dumping all their trauma into one big pot then pulling out bits and pieces as needed. Others at SFR have now listened to the Boise, Idaho-based band and can confirm: They’re super cool.

Please God, Don’t Let Me End Up Like Jonathan Richman Pysch! You could do a lot worse than the former Modern Lovers leader and one of the most notable names in feelings-based rock jams. Richman goes acoustic for this one and, if we’re being honest, we had to double-check that it was actually the same guy coming to li’l ol’ Santa Fe. It is, and we bet there’s a lot of you out there who just thought, “Oh, shit! Jonathan Richman?!” Yup. Jonathan Richman.

7 pm Wednesday Oct. 16. $5-$10.

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7:30 pm Friday Oct. 18. $27-$30. Paradiso, 903 Early St., tickets through holdmyticket.com

If you’re friends with cantadora Nacha Mendez on Facebook like some of us at SFR, you know she’s been traipsing around Europe playing shows and taking cool photos and stuff. Mendez returns this week, however, to the La Fiesta Lounge at Hotel La Fonda with her jammy jamz and super-sweet vocal pipes.

PS, Nacha, we were pretty jealous of your time in Greece.

Beloved internationally, house DJ Claude VonStroke (about whom our friends who dig house jams lost their shit) comes to Meow Wolf this week, probably to play house jams. VonStroke is the mind behind DirtyBird Records, a label that sets the DJ world alight with all kinds of talented deck masters. In case you didn’t know, this is a big deal.

9 pm Friday Oct. 18. $25-$30. Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Cirlce, 395-6369

Death Jam Not specifically music, though helmed by a musician, Joe West’s Theater of Death: Freakatorium takes over Madrid’s Engine House Theater. It’s like Gran Guignol meets West’s goofball antics (though bear in mind that he’s an accomplished musician. He just has a great sense of humor).

It’s based on the horrifying aspects of carnival sideshows this year.

7 pm Saturday Oct. 19 and 2 pm Sunday Oct. 20. $20. Engine House Theater, 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743

From Across the Pond Not to turn this into some kind of Meow Wolf-centric thing (but they get a lot of great shows, so what do you want?), England’s Temples come to town with

In case you hadn’t heard about up-and-coming 20-year-old blues guitarist and singer Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, pretty much all the music press people out there are in love with his debut album Kingfish, and people are saying he’s one of the freshest voices in blues since … well, in a long time. Ingram comes to Tumbleroot, which we must point out has become a really great place for live music.

7:30 pm Sunday Oct. 20. $22-$25. Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery. 2791 Agua Fria St., 303-3808

Two For Tuesday Come Tuesday, we can recommend both Golden General and the Clash Tribute Night at The Matador.

1 Golden General comes to us from singer-songwriter Talia Kosh and merges indie rock with a slight new-wave touch and underlying sincerity. It’s fun.

2 Meanwhile, The Clash is just a band you should know, and if not, we’ve got to let you know … you should go and you should stay (na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na). Congrats to the three people who read those “na’s” right. Everyone else? Have fun.

9 pm Tuesday Oct. 22. Free. The Matador, 116 W San Francisco St.,984-5050

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6:30 pm Tuesday Oct. 22. Free.

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their particular brand of indie rock. Seeing as how most rock bands that come out of Britain are at least pretty good (with respect to ... actually, what rock bands formed in America? Greta Van Fleet? Aw, fuck that!), this one should, in fact, be pretty good. Better than Greta Van Fleet, anyway (which, to be fair, isn’t hard).

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The local arts and hip-hop crew known as Outstanding Citizens Collective continues its reign at Second Street Brewery’s Rufina Taproom with the BrewTapBoomBap, a brilliantly named series of shows featuring the best in hiphop from around the Southwest. This week’s edition includes BlesInfinite, Mr. Riot, Ivy, Spiffy Davis and others and, we hear, a pop-up market of art and craft.

Santa Fe street art champion Wonky is part of the Outstanding Citizens, so we hope he has some of his killer stuff for sale for all you graf fans out there.

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This special event at our newly revamped Pet Memorial Labyrinth will offer blessings from local spiritual leaders, live music from AlmaZazz!, light refreshments, plus reduced adoption fees offered on adult animals.

With your $100 gift, we will create a personalized heart-shaped, rainbow-colored keepsake with your pet’s name on it. It will be displayed all year long on the labyrinth’s wall.

(Actual keepsake shown in photo, right) To ensure your momento is available for the festivities, your $100 donation along with your pet’s name must be received no later than Oct. 28th!

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6 pm, free GERRY CARTHY Honeymoon Brewery Solana Center, 907 W Alameda St., Ste. B, 303-3139 Irish traditional music.

6 pm, free JONATHAN RICHMAN AND TOMMY LARKINS Paradiso 903 Early St. Former Modern Lovers founder now does equally badass acoustic-y singersongwriter stuff.

7:30 pm, $27-$30 MANZANARES El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Spanish guitar, Latin percussion and soulful vocals.

9 pm, $5 MARK WESTBERG Santa Fe Oxygen & Healing Bar (Kaverns) 137 W San Francisco St., 986-5037 High-energy folk punk, rock n’ roll, dark indie and grungeinspired jams.

8 pm, $5 MARK'S MIDNIGHT CARNIVAL SHOW Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Rock and indie tunes.

8:30 pm, free MAURICE OLIVER AND CHILL FACTOR-5 Performance Space at La Tienda (Eldorado) 7 Caliente Road, 465-9214 Grammy-nominated artist who incorporates elements of electronica, house, techno jazz funk, soul and world beat.

7-9 pm, free PAT MALONE Sunrise Springs 242 Los Pinos Road, 471-3600 Solo jazz guitar.

6-8 pm, free RONALD ROYBAL Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta, 982-1200 Native American flute and Spanish classical guitar.

7 pm, free SAVOR DUO Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Cuban street music.

9 pm, free SHANE WALLIN Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Soulful blues.

5-8 pm, free THE BUS TAPES Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Folked-up rock.

8 pm, free THE PLEASURE PILOTS La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Original and classic R&B. 8 pm, free

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THE THREE FACES OF JAZZ El Mesón 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756 Swinging jazz.

7:30 pm, free

THEATER FALL CONCERT New Mexico School for the Arts 500 Montezuma Ave., Ste. 200, 310-4194 The NMSA orchestra students play.

7-9 pm, $5-$10 HOPS OF IMPROV - AN IMPROV COMEDY SHOW Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., 303-3808 Join Santa Fe Improv for an evening of fun, laughter and beer. Each show is completely unique, crazy and adventurous as three teams of improvisers take audience suggestions and turn them into full blown stories.

8:30-10:30 pm, $10 HOSTAGE The Swan 1213 Parkway Drive, 629-8688 Forty years ago this fall, the Iran hostage crisis was underway. Back in Wisconsin, Barbara Timm defied the US government, boarded a plane and flew to Tehran, demanding to see the youngest hostage—her 21-year-old son, Kevin. The play is a powerful tribute to the love and nerve of a mother who would not take no for an answer (see Theater, page 39).

7:30 pm, $10-$25 THE HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St., 988-4262 The last play of Quiara Alegría Hudes' Elliot Trilogy, where Elliot tries his hand at journalism and acting and experiences the transformation of his trauma with the help of family.

7:30 pm, $15-$25 THEATER OF DEATH: FREAKATORIUM Engine House Theater 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Local impresario Joe West and his production company present a new series of original short plays with music and circus sideshow. Inspired by the Grand Guignol of late 19th century Paris, this is the 7th year of Theater of Death, with a theme dedicated to the carnival sideshows of yesteryear. A carnival midway opens an hour before the show for games of chance, freakshows and special treats.

7 pm, $20 WATER BY THE SPOONFUL Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 The second play of Quiara Alegría Hudes Elliot Trilogy that once again finds Elliot grappling with the cost of war and addiction on human lives and the healing and redemptive power of family.

7:30 pm, $15-$25

WORKSHOP HALLOWEEN SILK SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 Learn silk screen printing techniques from artist DavidAlexander Hubbard Sloan and take home a T-shirt. 18+. Cost includes admission to Meow Wolf.

10 am-12 pm, $30 HAVANA CALLING International Folk Art Alliance 620 Cerrillos Road, 474-6783 Artists and fashion designers from Cuba lead a screen printing workshop and offer their work for sale in a pop-up market. No parking on-site, so please take the bus. Schedule available online at folkartmarket.org/folk-artmatters/ (see A&C, page 33).

10 am-5 pm, free

SAT/19 ART OPENINGS A CONTEMPORARY LOOK AT CHILDHOOD IN NEW MEXICO Edition One Gallery 728 Canyon Road, 570-5385 In honor of the American Society of Media Photographers' 75th anniversary, the New Mexico chapter presents a collection of contemporary photographs focused on the experience of growing up in New Mexico.

5-7 pm, free JACQUELINE KAMIN Kaldoun Fine Art 112 W San Francisco St High Baroque- and Romanticera inspired paintings.

5-8 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES A COUNTING OF CROWS op.cit Books DeVargas Center, 157 Paseo de Peralta, 428-0321 Betsy Kuhn discusses her new work of fiction.

2 pm, free CAPTURING LIGHT Kaldoun Fine Art 112 W San Francisco St Artist Jacqueline Kamin demonstrates Romantic and Impressionist oil paint techniques.

1:30-4 pm, free MEDICARE 101 Placitas Community Library 453 Hwy. 165, Placitas, 867-3355 Brad Coe of the Coe Agency gives a brief, informational talk about the government-run health insurance and how to enroll.

2 pm, free PHOTOGRAPHER PRESENTATIONS Drury Plaza Hotel 828 Paseo de Peralta, 424-2175 CENTER and the NM Humanities Council present the EIGHTEEN 2019 award and grant winners as part of the 19th Annual Review Santa Fe Photo Festival.

1-5:30 pm, free

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DANCE FLAMENCO DINNER SHOW El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Experience the National Institute of Flamenco's world-famous dinner show at the longest-running tablao in North America.

Reservations required.

6:30 pm, $30

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EVENTS CANYON ROAD PAINT/ SCULPT-OUT Canyon Road Dozens of artists congregate in front of the galleries on Canyon Road for live art demonstrations.

10 am-3 pm, free EL MERCADO DE MUSEO El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe 555 Camino de la Familia, 992-0591 Over 60 vendors with art, jewelry, books, furniture, antiques, rugs and much more from around the corner and around the world.

8 am-4 pm, free FALL FESTIVAL Fashion Outlets of Santa Fe 8380 Cerrillos Road, 474-4000 Kick off the fall season with snacks, games, face painting, pumpkin painting, music, giveaways and shopping.

2-5 pm, free GIRARD: CULTURE X DESIGN Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200 A two-day symposium examining the work and genius of Alexander Girard, interior designer. A full schedule and list of events can be found online at museumfoundation.org/ girard-symposium/.

9 am-3:30 pm, $150-$225 HUNT FOR THE RED ROCKTOBER Bicentennial Alto Park 1121 Alto St. Enjoy refreshments from local businesses, grab some bags and gloves, and start picking up trash in search of a red rock. If you find one, you'll be entered into a drawing for prizes.

10 am-12 pm, free MAGIC: THE GATHERING TOURNAMENT Big Adventure Comics 418 Montezuma Ave., 992-8783 Official in-store Standard Showdown play.

7-11 pm, $5 McCURDY MINISTRIES COMMUNITY FIESTA McCurdy Ministries Community Center 362 South McCurdy Road, Española, 753-7221 Celebrate 107 years of the ministry's community services with tours of the campus facilities, a free lunch of Frito pie or posole, educational booths, health screenings, lawn games and crafts for kids, a magic show and live mariachi music from Mariachi Ventura.

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Thursday, October 17 • 5:30–7pm COURTESY DEBRA EISENSTADT

In her new film Imaginary Order, writer/director Debra Eisenstadt examines the slow unraveling of a suburban mother named Cathy (Wendi McLendon-Covey) as she navigates estrangement from her husband and daughter and a burgeoning obsession from a teenaged boy she meets while housesitting (see the full review on page 42). The film screens during the 11th Annual Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (Noon Friday Oct. 18 and 10 am Saturday Oct. 19. $14. Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338) and Eisenstadt kindly agreed to a chat beforehand. (Alex De Vore) How much of yourself made it into the movie? Or maybe it’s an amalgamation of your fears?

‘My fears’ is right. I wrote this basically to purge fear.

There were a lot of different things that happened that got me to the script, one of which was joining a parenting group when I first had a kid. Over time the kids grew up but the group stayed together as an unofficial therapy group, and I witnessed a percentage of these marriages dissolve in horrific ways. Or when I moved from New York to LA, I had a phobia of moving to suburbia and all the trappings. And I heard someone say it’s a really good idea to write from your fear. But also, there was an element of motherhood that I wasn’t seeing in movies and in television. I wanted to capture this experience of being a mother that was really frightening and full of anxiety, especially when you’re in a longterm relationship; you become estranged at times, and I wanted to capture a moment in time that is the ground for something crazy happening—a way to speak to the stoicism of motherhood.

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Was that hard or scary to tap into?

I think it was more cathartic to get it out and to try to articulate something that is both specific and universal. You have a feeling you want to articulate, there’s no words for it, so it’s almost … the film for me is like an experience, it’s supposed to feel like an experience to the audience: A woman who feels invisible. There’s something about motherhood that society doesn’t take seriously enough. There’s something about it that always bothers me, that I was ashamed to put my kids first. There’s this weird unspoken competition between working mothers and stay-at-home moms, this feeling of being useless … [Cathy] just wants to be of use. You’re so needed with a baby, but if you’ve done your job well, your kid is going to push you away.

Where does that leave her? It’s really hard to strike a balance for most mothers.

The film has a sort of open ending. Is there something you hope to get across to audiences? A moral?

Is one needed?

I think the title speaks to that—no matter how hard you try to keep things together or make things look together, there’s no order, especially with a family.

People try to communicate their families on social media and in photos as being so perfect and together, but as everyone knows, it’s an avatar. Everyone is fucked up. At the same time, you can read into it like, you should be careful what choices you make. One little choice can fuck you up for life.

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Theater of Death presents

THE CALENDAR SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET Santa Fe Railyard Market Street at Alcaldesa Street, 310-8766 Find pottery, paintings, photography, jewelry, sculpture, furniture, textiles and more from a juried group of local artists.

8 am-2 pm, free

Human Oddities and Baffling Tales of the Bizarre!

FILM SANTA FE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Various Locations, 990-0389 What indieWire Magazine once called a “young Sundance” returns with more than 100 films over five days replete with discussions, galas, community events and more. See the full schedule at santafeindependentfilmfestival. com (see Movies, page 41).

7 pm, $15

Oct 18 - Nov 3 Fri and Sat 8 pm Sun Matinee 3 pm

Come early to experience the Circus Midway

FOOD

Professor Joe West PResiding

Engine House Theater Madrid, New Mexico

FREAKS! theaterofdeath.org Tickets and info at

GEEKS!

CHEF NATH THAI VEGAN POP-UP BODY of Santa Fe 333 W Cordova Road, 986-0362 An a la carte menu of plantbased favorites, with a second seating at 8 pm.

5:30 pm, free HOPTOBERFEST Beer Creek Brewing Company 3810 Hwy. 14, 471-9271 Nine breweries, seven hop farms and 12 locally-grown beers come together to support the New Mexico Hop Growers Association.

2-8 pm, free SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-7726 Local crafts and produce from 150 Northern New Mexican suppliers.

8 am-1 pm, free

MUSIC

Halloween Event “Spirits of New Mexico’s Past” Saturday, October 26, 5:00 to 9:00 pm Nighttime at the Ranch  Bonfires  Spooky Stories Hot Chocolate  S’mores Station

join today and admission to all festivals is free for one year!

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ALTURA ENSEMBLE Santuario de Chimayó 15 Santuario Drive, Chimayó, 351-9961 A sextet performs interrelating classical, contemporary, pop, jazz and folk compositions. The unique program includes Ennio Morricone’s “Gabriel's Oboe” from The Mission, traditional and pilgrimage songs, and even an arrangement of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Presented by Nuevo Mexico Profundo. For more info, head to nuevo-mexico-profundo.com.

4 pm, $35 BILL HEARNE TRIO Second Street Brewery (Original) 1814 Second St., 982-3030 Americana and honky-tonk.

6-9 pm, free BOB FINNIE Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano and vocals.

6:30 pm, free

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CHAT NOIR CABARET Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant 31 Burro Alley, 992-0304 Modeled after 19th-century Parisian cabarets, enjoy first-rate piano and vocals from Charles Tichenor and friends—playful, interactive, family-friendly and eclectic.

Vive la révolution!

6 pm, free CONTROLLED BURN El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Rock 'n' blues.

9-11 pm, $5 CRAWFISH BOYZ El Mesón 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756 New Orleans-flavored jazz.

7:30 pm, free DOUG WEBB Upper Crust Pizza 329 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-0000 Original acoustic folk rock with Sigmund Jenssen on piano.

6 pm, free GOOD TIMES St. John's United Methodist Church 1200 Old Pecos Trail, 982-5397 A barbershop and acapella show by the Santa Fe Harmonizers and Lads of Enchantment to celebrate the Harmonizer's 35th (!!) anniversary.

7 pm, $15 KATY P AND THE BUSINESS Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St., 988-7222 High-energy dance band.

10 pm, $5 KITTY JO CREEK Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Bluegrass.

1 pm, free MARK'S MIDNIGHT CARNIVAL SHOW Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Pop rock in the Tavern.

8 pm, free NOSOTROS Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., 303-3808 Everyone's favorite Latin jammers.

7 pm, $5 PAT MALONE TRIO Tonic 103 E Water St., 982-1189 The melodic and mellow jazz guitarist is backed by Jon Gagan (bass) and JQ Whitcomb (trumpet).

9:30 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 RYAN AND JASPER DUO Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Country Western on the deck.

3 pm, free

SCHOLA CANTORUM CANDLELIT CONCERT Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel 185 Po'Pay Ave., Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, 474-2815 Schola performs a candlelit concert of sacred European medieval music.

7 pm, free SUSAN GABRIEL Osteria D'Assisi 58 S Federal Place, 986-5858 Singer/songwriter on multiple instruments including lute, ukulele and percussion.

7-9 pm, free TEMPLES Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 Rock from the UK. 8:30 pm, $27-$30 THE BUS TAPES Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Alternative folk-rock with funk 'n' blues for good measure.

8:30 pm, free THE CHAMELEONS Santa Fe Oxygen and Healing Bar (Apothecary) 133 W San Francisco St., 986-5037 Jazz, latin and eclectic dance tunes.

8-10 pm, free THE GRUVE Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Soul and R&B. 5 pm, free THE JAKES Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Southern rock 'n' roll.

9 pm, free THE PLEASURE PILOTS La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Original and classic R&B. 8 pm, free

THEATER DIVINING BERNHARDT Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 A one-woman comedy written and performed by Bridget Kelly. The biographical clock is ticking for wallflower scholar Phoebe Wainwright who is desperate to complete her life's work based on troubled and charismatic 19th century stage diva-Sarah Bernhardt.

Bernhardt offers Phoebe a front row seat on a wild and intimate ride, bestowing the interview of a lifetime.

2 pm, $15-$20 HOSTAGE The Swan 1213 Parkway Drive, 629-8688 Forty years ago this fall, the Iran hostage crisis was underway. Back in Wisconsin, Barbara Timm defied the US government, boarded a plane and flew to Tehran, demanding to see the youngest hostage—her 21-year-old son, Kevin. The play is a powerful tribute to the love and nerve of a mother who would not take no for an answer (see Theater, page 39).

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Clandestina is Cuba’s first independent fashion label.

Cuba’s first independent fashion label comes to Santa Fe

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n 2015, artist collective and selfdescribed urban fashion label Clandestina was founded in Cuba

by Idania del Río and Leire Fernández.

It began with four members, but today has grown to well over 30 strong, and with an emphasis on sustainability, recycling, repurposing and international expansion, Clandestina has become one of the most buzzed-about brands in recent years. The International Folk Art Market took notice.

According to del Río and Fernández, IFAM board member Peggy Gaustad approached the label about showing at July’s market. Unable to make that work, however, Clandestina agreed to return later. And so, members come to Santa Fe this week for the multi-day event Folk Art Matters: Havana Calling, which includes a presentation with the label and IFAM CEO Stuart Ashman, a pop-up sale and free screenprinting classes with Clandestina artists and independent Cuban printmaker Dairan Fernández de la Fuente of Taller de Gráfica Experimental, a traditional printmaking studio also based in Havana. Together, they’ll also provide workshops at Ortiz Middle School and the New Mexico School for the Arts while they’re in town.

For Clandestina, the collective and brand’s very existence is a thing of beau-

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ty, a new-school testament to changing plenty fashionable, too. We’re talking political, commercial and philosophical totes, tees, shorts, accessories, bags and tides on the island nation. more, all made with reused and/or re“In Cuba, this is all very new—everypurposed materials, but hip in appearthing related to private enterprise and ance with impressive craftsmanship. small business is kind of a new thing,” At the end of the day, it’s about the peodel Río tells SFR. “Of course, ple. Take one early Clandestisomething related to fashion na project dubbed Dame tu is even newer … the logistics Camiseta (literally “give me were kind of exhausting, your shirt”). The collecbut now we have a prestive invited participants ence in Cuba, in the to bring in T-shirts US, an online store; a they already owned huge community.” for custom screenNew politics in printing work that ran Cuba aside, Clandestiabout a buck or two. For na isn’t political itself. In the Santa Fe events, atfact, Fernández finds that tendees are encouraged to thought funny, saying the bring shirts and hoodies for term “political” is often foistfree custom print jobs.

Idania del Río ed on Cubans who do anything Up next, del Río and Fernán(above) and Leire and that concepts like repurFernández founded dez say, is a broader presence in Clandestina in 2015. the States. Clandestina already posing and recycling aren’t inherently political so much as has customers and retailers they’re good for the planet. based around the country, They’re also a necessity for but del Río and Fernández Cubans, she says. say they want to get their “Here in Cuba, reproducts more places cycling is so importboth as a bridge to ant,” Fernández exand from Cuba. plains. “We think of “It’s more than ways to give new life to mojitos and rum and toanything, even to a botbacco,” Fernández says. tle of water, and we bring “We are trying to connect this philosophy: We want to people and put a light on create something we can link our values and what is really to the Cuban identity, plus we cool about the Cuban people. In think about the ethical, social impacts of a way, Clandestina is really linked to the these things. We are not political, we are Americans. We’re neighbors, there’s a lot graphic designers; we are trying to be in of common history.” the future, we’re trying to build something everyone can be a part of.”

This is no wasteful, fast fashion CLANDESTINA PRESENTATION AND nonsense like what is commonplace in SALE EVENT OPENING: America or Britain. A recent report from 5-7 pm Thursday Oct. 17. Free.

Pulse of the Fashion Industry stated, for POP-UP SALE AND WORKSHOP: example, that 4% or 92 billion tons of the entire planet’s overall waste comes 10 am-5 pm; workshop 1-4 pm Friday Oct. from fashion waste. This makes Clan18 and Saturday Oct. 19. Free. IFAM Center.

620 Cerrillos Road, 992-7600 destina about as punk rock as it gets, and

Part of the Elliot Trilogy by Quiara Alegria Hudes Water by the Spoonful The Happiest Song Plays Last Presented by Ironweed Productions at Teatro Paraguas’ second space 3205A Calle Marie October 17-20 Thursday–Saturday 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 2 pm SPECIAL PRICE $10 for Saturday matinee

For full details and to buy tickets:

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Hostage a new play by Michelle Kholos Brooks

Presented by Adobe Rose Theatre Productions at The Swan Theater, 1213B Parkway Drive October 17-27 Thursdays–Saturdays, 7:30 pm; Sundays 3 pm

Directed by Robyn Rikoon at the Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E. De Vargas St. October 17-27 Thursdays–Saturdays 7:30 pm; Sundays 2 pm

Monet’s Moon, a flamenco concert

Presented by Compañia Chuscales y Mina Fajardo at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie October 24-27 Thursday–Sunday at 7 pm SFREPORTER.COM

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THE CALENDAR THE HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St., 988-4262 The last play of Quiara Alegría Hudes' Elliot Trilogy, where Elliot tries his hand at journalism and acting and experiences the transformation of his trauma with the help of family.

7:30 pm, $15-$25 THEATER OF DEATH: FREAKATORIUM Engine House Theater 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Local impresario Joe West and his production company present a new series of original short plays with music and circus sideshow. Inspired by the Grand Guignol of late 19th century Paris, this is the seventh year of Theater of Death, with a theme dedicated to the carnival sideshows of yesteryear. A carnival midway opens an hour before the show for games of chance, freakshows and special treats.

7 pm, $20 WATER BY THE SPOONFUL Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 The second play of Quiara Alegría Hudes Elliot Trilogy that once again finds Elliot grappling with the cost of war and addiction on human lives and the healing and redemptive power of family.

2 and 7:30 pm, $15-$25

WORKSHOP ADDICTION AND CODEPENDENCY WORKSHOP Prana Blessings 1925 Rosina St., Ste. C, 772-0171 Learn about the cycles of addiction and codependency.

Create a life plan for change which includes nurturing, integrating and controlling mind-body-spirit ideas and life choices. Suitable for ages 16 and up.

1-2:30 pm, $30 CIDER PRESSING Sage Mesa Collective 1836 B Cerrillos Road, 428-0486 Learn about different apple varieties, how to select the best ones for pressing and traditional cider pressing techniques on a handmade apple press while making some cider to take home.

Space is limited, so call ahead to reserve a spot.

1-4 pm, $25 COMPOST CLINIC Santa Fe County Fairgrounds 3229 Rodeo Road Learn how to compost your yard and food waste in a hands-on clinics that teaches proper techniques for building a thermal pile, turning, finishing and screening compost.

Bring hats, gloves, study shoes, water and a pitchfork if you have one. Presented by the Santa Fe Compost Action Team (SCAT) of the Santa Fe Master Gardener Association.

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EPILOG ZING LASER CUTTER WORKSHOP MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road, 819-3502 Learn how to personalize just about anything by etching and cutting material at a community makerspace. Wood, ceramic, acrylic, paper, glass and more can all be customized with a Zing laser.

2:30-4:30 pm, $40 FAMILY PROGRAM: THE STORY OF ME Georgia O'Keeffe Education Annex 123 Grant Ave., 946-1039 In celebration of National Archives Month, learn to tell your own stories through mixed-media. Supplies will be provided. Feel free to bring personal photos or items to incorporate into your project!

Program begins with a family-friendly tour of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.

9:30-11:30 am, free FILE PREP FOR LASER CUTTING MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road, 819-3502 Get a basic understanding of how to prepare files to be cut with a laser cutter. Learn which programs are appropriate, file types, and the subtleties of the various preparations for laser cutting.

12:30-2:30 pm, $35 HALLOWEEN SLEIGHT-OFHAND MAGIC Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 Chris Chickering has been doing sleight-of-hand tricks for 30 years and he's gonna teach you all his secrets— including levitation.

6:30-7:30 pm, $25 HAVANA CALLING International Folk Art Alliance 620 Cerrillos Road, 474-6783 Artists and fashion designers from Cuba lead a screen printing workshop and offer their work for sale in a pop-up market. No parking on-site, so please take the bus. Schedule available online at folkartmarket.org/folk-art-matters/ 10 am-5 pm, free SOMATIC VOCALIZATION Santa Fe Oxygen & Healing Bar (Kaverns) 137 W San Francisco St., 986-5037 Explore the capacity of sound to move energy, harmonize and heal the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies.

1-3 pm, $30

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THE ART OF THE DOODLE WITH MIKEY RAE Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 Meow Wolf artist Mikey Rae leads the class in a series of exercises designed to activate your creativity and give you plenty of time to experiment with different artistic media.

Materials are included.

3-5 pm, free

SUN/20 ART OPENINGS GRABADOS OAXAQUEÑOS Hecho a Mano 830 Canyon Road, 916-1341 Six contemporary printmakers from Oaxaca City working in relief printing, lithography, and seriagraphy.

All Day, free POTTERY POP-UP: HEATHER BRADLEY Hecho a Mano 830 Canyon Road, 916-1341 Join the gallery for live music

by Greg Butera and Cole Bee Wilson, with free snacks, hot tea and Heather Bradley showcasing her pottery.

1-5 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES A BOX OF 10 PHOTOGRAPHS: THE ODYSSEY OF DIANE ARBUS Drury Plaza Hotel 828 Paseo de Peralta, 424-2175 John Jacob, curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, presents a portfolio of Arbus' work that was only appreciated posthumously and challenged public perceptions around photography as fine art. Presented by CENTER as part of the 19th Annual Review Santa Fe Photo Festival (see SFR Picks, page 23).

11 am-12:30 pm, free HOW CAN HUMANISTS ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF POPULATION CONTROL? Unitarian Universalist Congregation 107 W Barcelona Road, 982-9674 The Santa Fe Free Thinker's Forum discusses population control. Hint: Overpopulation is a myth. The problem is with resource distribution and capitalism, not with people in underdeveloped countries starting families.

8:30 am, free LATRI NYIMA DAKPA RINPOCHE: A PEACEFUL MIND AND CLEAR THOUGHT The Ark 133 Romero St., 988-3709 The Rinpoche speaks on how to maintain a mind of inner peace through knowledge and meditation and how that mind then influences our jumbled thought flow, along with signing his newest book, The Inner Mirror: A-tri Dzogchen.

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Paper Dosa Paper Dosa is a distinctive experience, in part, because owners Paulraj Karuppasamy and Nellie Tichsler have elevated South Indian cuisine on their menu. Also, they do it extremely well. That means lots of lentils and stews, and spices that are often refreshingly different from the North Indian fare that dominates “Indian food” in America. A dosa, the namesake dish, is a giant crêpe-like pancake made from a fermented, lentil-based batter. Here, it can be filled with ingredients from Indian to Italian to French and New Mexican. The classic ($10.50) is a good place to start. Uttapam are similar, but thicker and smaller with the ingredients baked in. The prawn moilee ($18) is a thin curry stew in which flash-fried shrimp are immersed, quickly taking on the rich flavors. The inspired watermelon and paneer salad ($11) is among Santa Fe’s best and features warm chunks of Indian cheese and cool cubes of watermelon tossed in a slightly spicy dressing with spinach and sprouted mung beans.

Dessert has nods to local faves paletas ($4) and La Lecheria’s coconut sorbet ($8). The wife-husband pair have carved out what’s fast becoming a Santa Fe institution and you’d do well to try it. Many dishes are or can be prepared vegan. And though the always-lively space off Cordova Road fills up fast on weekend nights, smaller parties can often find space at the bar. (Matt Grubs)

Market Steer If you’re the kind of person who shares a flaming volcano of rum with six co-workers, you are probably also the type to go to a steakhouse and order the bone marrow whiskey luge appetizer ($14 plus $10 for the shot of Bulliet rye the waiter will pour through it after you’re done eating). That’s just how our splurge dinner began. Up next was a bacon and butter salad, delightfully amended with pinon nuts and a lemony goat cheese that bound to the butter lettuce ($16 and perfect to share). We loved that our steaks come just as ordered (7-ounce filet, $38 and a 10-ounce flat iron, $30), centered on a plate with just one herb sprig and a few cloves of roasted garlic. Rather than choosing just one of a dozen steak toppings, we try all of them in a flight for $12. Side dishes are enough for three diners to share, so our pair had plenty of the creamed spinach ($12) and wild mushrooms ($11) to take home. The wine list has glasses that range from $11 for Washington pinot noir to $30 French Bordeaux, and bottles for days, but the service isn’t pretentious and pushy on the alcohol front. It’s no wonder Market Steer was named Best New Restaurant in SFR’s 2019 Best of Santa Fe readers poll. Since we’re suckers for spectacle, next time, we are determined to save room for the table-side s’mores ($15). (Julie Ann Grimm)

Mampuku Ramen As soon as the sign went up on Cerrillos Road in the old Pizza 9 location, the social media world was ablaze. Was it true? Was a dedicated ramen spot returning to Santa Fe? Indeed—it was true, and from the family behind shuttered sushi restaurant Shohko. For our part, we were there as soon as humanly possible, enjoying the brief early days before a line out the door became common and reveling in the spoils of their efforts.

Mampuku is wonderful, by the way, an authentic and darling experience in an unassuming space full of light and full of ramen. Thus far, personal faves include the vegetable ramen with miso broth ($10.95) and green chile tempura (an extra $2.50), which is cleverly served on the side to avoid potential sogginess. The meat eaters among us can’t say enough nice things about black tonkotsu ramen with pork, a generous serving of noodles, broth and meat. Find appetizers as well, like good old standby edamame ($4.50) takoyaki ($5) and others, but make sure you time your visit to circumvent the obvious and overwhelming demand. Fingers crossed this one sticks around a long time. (Alex De Vore) 1965 Cerrillos Road, 772-0169 Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday

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THE CALENDAR REBECCA LAWTON: THE OASIS THIS TIME: LIVING AND DYING WITH WATER IN THE WEST Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St., 988-4226 Fluvial geologist and former Colorado River guide Lawton discusses the importance of water in North American ecosystems.

4 pm, free THE MUSIC OF HER RIVERS op.cit Books DeVargas Center, 157 Paseo de Peralta, 428-0321 Renny Golden pays homage to the rivers on the backdrop of her upbringing, as the rivers themselves play a character in her poetry memoir.

2 pm, free ¡PRESENTE!: STORIES OF BELONGING AND DISPLACEMENT IN SANTA FE Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St., 988-4226 ¡Presente! is a multi-disciplinary collaborative project focused on collecting and artistically sharing personal histories and current reflections on displacement and belonging. This is a panel discussion about the role resident testimonials can play in ensuring the culture and policymaking of Santa Fe is responsive to the needs and dreams of our town’s people.

11 am, free

FILM SANTA FE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Various Locations, 990-0389 What indieWire Magazine once called a “young Sundance” returns with more than 100 films over five days replete with discussions, galas, community events and more. See the full schedule at www.santafeindependentfilmfestival.com (no hyphen) (see Movies, page 41).

7 pm, $15

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FIRST CITIZENS BANK

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DEL NOR TE CREDIT UNION

CRUMBACHER BUSINESS SYSTEMS

STATE EMPLOYEE CREDIT UNION

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MAGIC: THE GATHERING TOURNAMENT Big Adventure Comics 418 Montezuma Ave., 992-8783 In-store Commander play.

12-9 pm, free MEDITATION CIRCLE El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road, 982-1931 All abilities welcome! Bring a blanket or cushion and start your Sunday with some breathing. On the event lawn across from the pool.

9-10 am, free PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK FAIR Drury Plaza Hotel 828 Paseo de Peralta, 424-2175 A space for photographic book publishers, indie publications, photographers and enthusiasts to discover new projects and exchange ideas.

Presented by CENTER as part of the 19th Annual Review Santa Fe Photo Festival.

10 am-5 pm, free

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MUSIC BERT DALTON & FRIENDS Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Piano-led Latin jazz.

11:30 am-3 pm, free BILL HEARNE La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Honky-tonk and Americana.

6 pm, free CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., 303-3808 Delta blues.

7:30 pm, $22-$25 DON CURRY Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Rock 'n' roll.

8 pm, free DOUG MONTGOMERY Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano standards with vocals.

6:30 pm, free HIGH DESERT WINDS James A Little Theatre 1060 Cerrillos Road, 476-6429 The theme of this concert is Dances from Around the World, featuring works by Alfred Reed, Samuel R Hazo, Roland Barrett, and Daron Aric Hagen.

2 pm, free JONO MANSON Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Americana.

12 pm, free KOL B’SEDER Temple Beth Shalom 205 E Barcelona Road, 982-1376 A concert from legendary Jewish duo drawing on their greatest hits, plus songs by Debbie Friedman and Israeli and traditional Jewish music.

4 pm, free PAT MALONE AND JON GAGAN El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Jazz duet.

6 pm, free ROMANTICISM TAKES FLIGHT St. John's College 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, 984-6000 Fred Kronacher plays selections from Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin and Liszt on piano.

3 pm, $12-$28

THEATER HOSTAGE WITH BARBARA TIMM TALK-BACK The Swan 1213 Parkway Drive, 629-8688 Forty years ago this fall, the Iran hostage crisis was underway. Back in Wisconsin, Barbara Timm defied the US government, boarded a plane and flew to Tehran, demanding to see the youngest hostage—her 21-year-old son, Kevin. The play is a powerful tribute to the love and nerve of a mother who would not take no for an answer (see Theater, page 39).

3 pm, $10-$25

THE HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St., 988-4262 The last play of Quiara Alegría Hudes' Elliot Trilogy, where Elliot tries his hand at journalism and acting and experiences the transformation of his trauma with the help of family.

2 pm, $15-$25 THEATER OF DEATH: FREAKATORIUM Engine House Theater 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 A series of original short plays with music and circus sideshow. This is the seventh year of Theater of Death, with a theme dedicated to the carnival sideshows of yesteryear. A midway opens an hour before the show for games of chance, freakshows and special treats.

2 pm, $20 WATER BY THE SPOONFUL Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 The second play of Quiara Alegría Hudes Elliot Trilogy that once again finds Elliot grappling with the cost of war and addiction on human lives and the healing and redemptive power of family.

2 pm, $15-$25

WORKSHOP BEGINNING WOODSHOP MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road, 819-3502 Makers begin with unmilled lumber and process it through various wood shop machines to get hands-on experience resulting in a mini hat rack to take home. Please note, workshop attendees will need to be properly outfitted to attend this course. This includes closed toed shoes, a long sleeve shirt, long pants and a way to secure long hair. Safety equipment including protective glasses and hearing protection are provided by MAKE Santa Fe. 3:30-7 pm, $48 EXPLORING NEW MEXICO CHILES Santa Fe School of Cooking 125 N Guadalupe St., 983-4511 An interactive demonstration class lead by Chef Lois Ellen Frank to learn more about the official state vegetable (it's actually a fruit!).

Pre-registration required.

Participants explore chile's unique culinary history, taste different varieties and learn to make both red and green sauces.

1-3 pm, $50 HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PLANT BASED GIFTS Stewart Udall Center 725 Camino Lejo, 983-6155 Explore the properties of plants that can enhance well-being. Utilizing common and lesser known herbs and other plants, along with a handful of other natural ingredients, you'll make a salve, deodorant and lip balm.

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Shhh ... I’m Eating!

Quiet food at Blue Heron

BY ZIBBY WILDER a u t h o r @ s f r e p o r t e r. c o m

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eing raised in the rainy ebb and flow of the Pacific Northwest, water is in my blood. But thanks to my family history in places like Bisbee, Arizona, and Silver City, New Mexico, the desert is in my bones. I love living in Santa Fe, but every once in a while the siren song of water calls to me. Sure, a soak at Ojo Caliente or Ten Thousand Waves does a little to quiet it, but for a true water baby, there’s nothing quite like the smell of wind off the waves.

I know I’m not the only one who sufsuf fers from this watery malaise, so I grabbed a friend with similar challenges—and a birthday to celebrate—and headed to the closest thing Northern New Mexico has to waterside dining: Blue Heron at Sunrise Springs Spa Resort (242 Los Pinos Road, 877-977-8212).

Sunrise Springs is an idyllic spot, though you’re missing out on a lot if you haven’t had the chance (or budget) to actually stay there.

Day visitors are welcome to take a dip in the hot baths, turn back the sheets for a massage or eat at Blue Heron. But only lodging guests get to cross the mystical bridge over the springs where other gifts await: a swimming pool, greenhouse, art studio, indoor/outdoor koi pond, yoga studio, library and even adultsized swings gently swaying from massive tree branches. For those who have more to work out, there’s hatchet throwing, archery and even a sweat lodge with a resident shaman.

Or, one can simply sit on a dock, tucked into a rocking chair as a well-fed dragonfly alights on your knee.

I know all of this because I was invited to spend some time touring the property a while back, not because I’ve ever stayed there—just in case you thought I was fancy.

I’m not. But another thing I learned during that visit, thanks to the spread of wine and snacks we visitors got to enjoy after our tour, is that there’s a talented kitchen at Blue Heron. Led by chef Rocky Durham, the restaurant has earned kudos for its creative and healthy dishes, but also for some that pack a punch, specifically, its green chile cheeseburger, voted Reigning Chomp at Edible New Mexico’s 2017 Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown.

Sadly, it was a little too cold for my friend and I to sit waterside, but we were treated to

Chile caesar salad

Mushroom fritters

Carne adovada flatbread

Diver scallops

Poblano “en nogada”

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a bright spot with wide windows overlooking the springs. Watching the sunset colors join the leafy dapple atop the waters was quite calming, as was the finely curated menu, a something-for-everyone offering of fresh, seasonal dishes. I was impressed by extensive vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options (including the above mentioned cheeseburger), but don’t fret meat eaters, there’s also plenty for you (again, see above: cheeseburger).

I couldn’t pass up the Chimayo Caesar salad ($12) with a subtly smoky red chile dressing a spicy mound of Ojo Farms arugula. Chimayo red is one of my favorite things, and to have it in a dressing was a real treat. Salty parmesan crisps and garlic chips gave it just the right crunch, like any take on a Caesar should have.

The truffled mushroom fritters ($15), looking less like fritters and more like arancini, were fried, finely breaded balls filled with moist crimini and oyster mushrooms. I cannot for the life of me figure out how the con balls stayed so crisp considering their contents. Accompanied by a delicate saffron aioli and shavings of black truffle, this dish would make a great happy place for the fungus lovers among us.

Housemade sourdough flatbread ($15) was next on the menu. We chose the carne adovada with alfredo and asparagus because adovada and alfredo is a bold combination. I found the adovada to be lacking its usual spice and the alfredo strangely sweet, but overall it was not an unpleasant pairing.

For our mains we chose diver scallops ($35) with saffron risotto, asparagus, and lemon beurre blanc ($35) and the poblano relleno “en nogada” ($25). The scallops were expertly seared and seasoned but the risotto suffered from a lack of seasoning, tasting more of plain rice than exotic saffron.

The poblano relleno was another story. For those not familiar, “en nogada” is poblano chile stuffed with ground meat, diced fruit and spices, then covered in a walnut-based sauce and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.

You won’t see it on many menus as it’s time consuming to make, usually reserved for special occasions, but Blue Heron’s version was a fine take on the original. Stuffed with quinoa, fruits and nuts and topped with a house made almond “sour cream,” it was unexpected, delicious, healthy and hotter than ___________. (Please fill in the blank then email all descriptors and regional heat references to thefork@sfreporter.com because The Fork likes to get mail).

Despite the fire of that poblano, looking back on that meal I thought it to be a quiet one. Not in the sense of silence, but in terms of food that wasn’t trying to be much else other than what it was; honest, fresh, creative. You don’t have to be loud to make a statement.

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THE CALENDAR SPICE 101 – WINTER SPICES Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103 Learn about the different spices that pair perfectly with your favorite winter and holiday foods. Leave with recipes to explore at home and a small goodie bag.

11 am-1 pm, $40-$45

MON/21 BOOKS/LECTURES CLICHES, IDIOMS AND THEIR ORIGINS Santa Fe Women's Club 1616 Old Pecos Trail, 983-9455 A talk by Lou Finley, author of Ticked Off and Tickled About It. Lunch included.

12 pm, $8 WEEKLY STORY TIME Bee Hive Kid's Books 328 Montezuma Ave, 780-8051 Stories, songs and community.

10:30-11 am, free

DANCE 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. Singles are just as welcome as partners, all ages are invited—and if you'd just like to sit, watch and listen, there are also chairs for spectators.

7 pm, $3-$8

EVENTS ART WALKING TOUR New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5063 An hour-long tour highlights the art and architectural history of downtown Santa Fe. Meet at the gift shop.

Children 18 and under are free; call the front desk to confirm availability.

10 am, $10 GEEKS WHO DRINK Draft Station Santa Fe Arcade, 60 E San Francisco St., 983-6443 Drink, be smart, win prizes.

7 pm, free SANTA FE INDIVISIBLE MEETING Center for Progress and Justice 1420 Cerrillos Road, 467-8514 Join the politically progressive group for occasional guest speakers, discussing your concerns and group activism.

7 pm, free THE SANTA FE HARMONIZERS REHEARSAL Zia United Methodist Church 3368 Governor Miles Road, 471-0997 The barbershop chorus is looking for people who can carry a tune; join in on any of the four-part harmony parts (tenor, lead, baritone or bass). Directed by Maurice Sheppard. For more information, call Marv (699-6922) or Bill (424-9042).

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GREAT ART ON SCREEN: GAUGIN IN TAHITI Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., 988-1234 The life story of painter Paul Gaugin, who left France for Tahiti in search of an immersion in nature and color, is presented through his paintings held at American museums (see SFR Picks, page 23).

7 pm, $15

ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA El Mesón 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756 Put on your best tango shoes and join in (or just watch).

7:30 pm, $5

MUSIC BILL HEARNE TRIO La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Honky-tonk and Americana.

7:30 pm, free CASEY ANDERSEN AND MOHIT DUBEY Dinner for Two 106 N Guadalupe St., 820-2075 Classical and jazz guitar.

6 pm, free DAVID NUNEZ & DIMI DISANTI Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Rock 'n' soul 'n' such.

6 pm, free

THEATER PARTED WATERS Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 A staged reading of a gripping yet humorous drama about three generations of a Hispanic family in Northern New Mexico with crypto-Jewish roots.

7:30 pm, $5-$10

WORKSHOP LA TIERRA TOASTMASTERS Center for Progress and Justice 1420 Cerrillos Road Discover where one can advance their public speaking skills in a lively and rewarding group.

12-1 pm, free

TUE/22 BOOKS/LECTURES THE COLLECTIVE COMPUTATION OF REALITY IN NATURE & SOCIETY Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., 988-1234 Jessica Flack, professor at the Santa Fe Institute, discusses how parts of nature function and compute to construct new realities (see The Interface, page 21).

7:30 pm, free YALE YOUNG POETS CENTENARY CELEBRATION WITH LESLIE ULLMAN: Collected Works Bookstore 202 Galisteo St., 988-4226 In celebration of the centenary of this country's longest-running poetry prize, previous winner Ullman reads from her book Firsts: 100 Years of Yale Younger Poets and judge Carl Phillips gives an overview of the contest.

6 pm, free

EVENTS ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE Santa Fe Girls' School 310 W. Zia Road, 820-3188 Parents and families of 5th and 6th grade students are welcome to discover the advantages of a small, all-girls middle school designed for this critical period of development.

Meet current students and teachers, alumnae and other prospective families; tour the school and learn details about the unique programs.

6-8 pm, free SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET Santa Fe Railyard Market Street at Alcaldesa Street, 310-8766 Find pottery, paintings, photography, jewelry, sculpture, furniture, textiles and more from a juried group of local artists.

8 am-2 pm, free SANTA FE INDIVISIBLE MEETING Center for Progress and Justice 1420 Cerrillos Road, 467-8514 Join the politically progressive group to put into action the planning you did last night. Divide and conquer!

Newcomers are always welcome, so go fight the good fight.

9 am, free

FOOD SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-7726 Fresh produce from the source.

8 am-1 pm, free

MUSIC BILL HEARNE TRIO La Fiesta Lounge 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Honky-tonk and Americana from a Santa Fe legend.

7:30 pm, free BLACK LIPS Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369 Garage rock from Atlanta.

7 pm, $19-$23 CLASH TRIBUTE NIGHT The Matador 116 W San Francisco St., 984-5050 A celebration of one of the most significant 1980s postpunk UK bands.

9 pm-2 am, free CANYON ROAD BLUES JAM El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Sign up to sing or play if you desire, but be forewarned— this ain't amateur hour.

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ACTING OUT Eye-ran, Ee-rahn, We All Run or the first Adobe Rose Theatre Productions performance since the company relinquished its brick-and-mortar space to the International Shakespeare Center, ART stays in its established lane. The company is known for modern political works that deal closely with current events; Hostage falls in line with previous offerings like Building the Wall, The Revolutionists and Time Stands Still; the new play from Michelle Kholos Brooks perhaps isn’t as well-written as other political productions we’ve seen from ART, but still manages to paint a passable picture of America in 1980 at the height of the Iran hostage crisis.

The play is the true story of Wisconsin housewife Barbara Timm (portrayed

by Maureen Joyce McKenna), whose son Kevin (Koppany Pusztai) is being held hostage across the globe by Iranian students Tehran Mary (Nadine Pineda) and Ebrahim (Aidan Viscarra). When 52 United States citizens were taken hostage, Timm took it upon herself to fly straight to Tehran and demand to see her son; this play portrays her interactions with Kevin as well as the tumult her actions caused in her home state. On the home front, Barb spars with her ex-husband and Kevin’s father, Richard (Dan Burkarth), while allying closely with her current husband Kenny (Brent Black).

The stage is divided in two by scenic designer Vincent Faust, with American and Iranian flags hung behind a sheer scrim to denote which half of the stage is which; Barb also covers her head when she interacts in Iran and uncovers it as she seamlessly transitions back to America, making it easily discernable where the action takes place.

A nice touch as the play rolls on is increasing interaction between the inhabitants of the two halves of the stage. As

conversations more and more involve all six characters onstage, Iranians calling out to Barb as she is supposedly in America and Mary often able to hear discussions going down in the Wisconsin living room, the audience is drawn into Barb’s experience of being torn between two halves of the world.

While that device in the script was nicely done, unfortunately, the piece as a whole left a bit to be desired. We don’t really get to deeply know any of the characters, least of all Timm, for whom a more vivid picture of her innocent, simple Midwestern background would have added much-needed dynamism to the character’s sudden experience of being thrust into an international spotlight.

We are told Barb and Kenny’s political affiliations (conservative), but are never shown the conflict of suddenly finding themselves defending the Iranian rebels and criticizing their own government’s actions against Iran.

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there are lessons we can gather from the idealism of an everyday person, a mother, having the courage to stand outside politics out of love for her son.”Interesting quote from a writer who seemed to try to throw political references into her script as often as possible. Aside from almost constant references to baseball and religion, and Richard accusing Barb of sympathizing with terrorists simply for pronouncing Iran correctly (she goes from Eye-ran to Ee-rahn after her visit), many points in the show seem shoehorned in as allegories or foils about modern times, disguised as casual side comments. For example, Barb at one point claims, “I’m a Republican, not an imperialist!”—cue snickers from audience. She also later quips, “I’m going to have to rethink my support of the Second Amendment,” speculating about what might happen if the country were overwhelmed with guns in the hands of thousands of people with emotional hair-triggers and political loose cannons. Yes, it all sounds familiar.

We get it.

This script was an ambitious project, yes, and especially so because it tried to cram so much history and emotion into only 75-ish minutes. It would have been better served to run twice as long and really dive deep into the characters so we could care a little more about them. It’s

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one of the dangers of putting on brandnew scripts, as Adobe Rose so loves to do; often they are bright, glittering new gems, but sometimes you get one that struggles.

And here we are.

The actors here put forth their best efforts despite their written circumstances, though ham-fisted monologues and stilted dialogue did cheapen the performances of actors whose work I have positively swooned over in previous shows.

Pineda, whose staid portrayal of Tehran Mary featured excellent facial expressions and clear delivery, wasn’t allowed to impress as much as she did in this summer’s brilliant Fun Home at the Playhouse. Brent Black, here playing Barb’s second husband Kenny, also impressed me in Fun Home, but here was lent no tension by the script; further, out-of-place jokes and levity as mobs gathered outside their home seemed either entirely unrealistic, or just lacking commitment from Black and McKenna.

Pusztai, one of my favorite actors to break a leg in Santa Fe right now, is a sympathetic and well-timed Kevin, bringing a few much-needed laughs to the heavy scenes in which his mother tries in vain to negotiate with his keepers. His brief flares of chemistry with captor Ebrahim are bright spots as well, though Viscarra’s touch-and-go accent sounds a bit Irish at times.

Burkarth’s portrayal of Barb’s first husband, Kevin, is perhaps the strongest in the show, largely because the script did not attempt any acrobatics with the role. He is straightforward and consistent: Some folks may call him disaffected, others would argue that he was perhaps shut out by Barb. Either way, it’s clear that he has not been in Kevin’s life in any real way since the couple’s split, and the frustration and flailing impotence expressed by Burkarth are effective and relatable in the role.

For a play that claims to transcend politics and present humanity, there sure are a lot of politics at play here; overall, it’s a glimpse into a significant episode in America’s past that certainly deserves the theatrical treatment, but perhaps calls for even more than Brooks gave it here.

If there’s ever a Hostage v. 2.0 that runs a couple hours or more, I’ll be first in line to see what’s uncovered.

HOSTAGE 7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays through Oct. 26; 3 pm Sundays through Oct. 27. $10-$25. The Swan, 1213 Parkway Drive, 629-8688.

Valiant performances from highly capable actors couldn’t fully elevate the script of Hostage, but it certainly provides plenty of food for thought.

Sunday Oct. 20 matinee features a talkback with Michelle Kholos Brooks and Barbara Timm.

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SANTA FE’S HOTTEST SPOT FOR NEW AMERICAN BRUNCH — NOW OPEN FOR DINNER! — We offer a seasonal menu of authentic Mediterranean cuisine Tuesday through Saturday night

THE CALENDAR DAVID WOOD AND GOLDEN GENERAL Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano covers followed by indie rock originals.

6:30-8:30 pm, free MOSE MCCORMACK Cowgirl 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565 Industrial honky-tonk.

8 pm, free PAT MALONE TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., 989-1166 Solo jazz guitar.

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RICK MENA Tesuque Casino 7 Tesuque Road, 984-8414 Everything from classical and flamenco guitar to country, bluegrass, Cajun, blues, pop, rock and jazz.

6-9 pm, free VINTAGE VINYL NITE The Matador 116 W San Francisco St., 984-5050 Every Tuesday nite is Vintage Vinyl Nite at the Matador.

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CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338 Scott Johnson: Fissure Through Feb. 2, 2020.

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 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 Global Warming is REAL. Through Oct. 30.

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MUSEUM OF INT’L FOLK ART 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200 Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe.

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The Massacre of Don Pedro Villasur. Through Feb. 21.

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SANTA FE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Falls Around Her

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“Rebel,” sings soon-to-be-ex-singer Mary Birchbark (Tantoo Cardinal), who, set finished, rushes off-stage, out the door, and back to her First Nations reservation in Canada to re-establish a home without looking back. Her manager tries to convince her to perform an encore, but she’s long gone. Rebelled. The effects of this rebellion and the ensuing struggle to find her new identity—or reclaim a stolen one—are the things that fall around her in Darlene Naponse’s Falls Around Her. Cardinal’s performance in reaction to the exploitation her character suffers at the hands of the music industry is at once steadfast and expressive.

The camera continually returns to close-up views of her face as it portrays her emotional being in an old world new again to her; contentedness at a walk in the woods or concern at the prospect of mining operations on her land are all cast against a snowy backdrop of frozen Northern lakes that, over the course of the movie, begin to thaw and turn green with spring.

While the camera work and acting contribute to a cohesive whole, parts of the plot, for example, the scenes with the mining company or those with Birchbark’s lover, contribute little to the overall story arc and approach pastiche in the way they present a trope with little previous development or subsequent take-away.

However, the substance of the environmental (and, in the final scene, domestic) crimes portrayed in the movie are as psychological specters for Birchbark, which contribute to the overall unraveling she experiences throughout the film as she comes to adjust to—and enforce—her post-performing life.

It’s no wonder Cardinal is being awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival; throughout the film, her resolute face offers mere glimpses of the hidden strengths and fears that are fully revealed and resolved in the climax, and it is

that face, that pure acting, which kept us watching, despite the occasional gaps in plot. (Cole Rehbein) Lensic Performing Arts Center, NR, 100 min.

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Directors Harrod Blank and Sjoerd Dijk’s newest documentary hits close to home and right in the gut with the unflinching tale of Albuquerque-based trans woman Rusty Tidenberg, an endlessly upbeat and fascinating mechanic, tinkerer, inventor, athlete and intriguing figure handling the aftermath of her transition. Blank and Rusty became friends through the art car circuit, an underground movement of strange and creative cars, including Blank’s semi-famous camera-clad van, work on which Rusty performed some years ago and which kicked off a friendship and working relationship that lasts to this day.

Blank takes us from Rusty’s childhood hunting and camping with her man’s-man father, a real estate developer who laid the foundation for the familyowned trailer park that Rusty manages. We see her at work, but also follow to nearby ski slopes, drag racing competitions, desert dirt biking sessions and appointments with doctors; we get a full look at her existence, learning that she writes poetry and

autobiography in her free time, that she’s got a little bit of the performance bug; that her father may not understand her transition and keeps his distance.

We learn of Rusty’s youthful realization that she was sexually attracted to women, but also envied their breasts, how she came to have her own and why she clings to certain hypermasculine elements of herself. But as the film progresses, we see her phase from being fine with he/him pronouns to preferring she/her. This proves one of the more interesting facets of the film—Rusty is old-school and unfamiliar with the ins and outs of trans terminology, but she knows who she is and learns as she goes, making this maybe one of the best and most candid examples of gender fluidity in film that we’ve ever seen. Elsewhere, interviews with grizzled mechanic types prove that it’s never too difficult to lose the transphobia and that our friends are still our friends no matter how they identify.

Why Can’t I Be Me? Around You does meander at times, from Blank’s inclusion of himself into the story to scenes that seem to serve no purpose, but its clip meshes well with Rusty’s manic behavior and energetic goings-on. We begin to care for her deeply, understanding her loneliness but realizing that it’s a price worth paying to live as one’s authentic self. This should be required viewing for anyone with questions about trans folx. (Alex De Vore) Jean Cocteau Cinema, NR, 93 min.

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In filmmaker Amber McGinnis’ International Falls, a comedy veteran named Tim Fletcher and closet comedian Dee Williamson remind us of the perils of living inauthentically. Rob Huebel (Do You Want to See a Dead Body?) plays Fletcher, an end-of-the-line comic arriving in an end-of-the-line town on Minnesota’s border with Canada. Rachel Harris (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) is Dee, the hotel desk clerk who suspects standup comedy might give her the voice she craves to speak out against a life that is slowly suffocating her.

Harris and Huebel have an easy onscreen rapport that begins during check-in when she tells him that he’s edgy—edgy like Steve Guttenberg. Dee is unhappily stuck in a marriage on life support while Tim is deeply sad; obviously they hit it off.

But for a film about a couple of people enamored with comedy, International Falls is not a laugh fest. Thomas Ward’s script is in capable hands with McGinnis and her cast, including SNL and Weeds alum Kevin Nealon and Matthew Glave (The Wedding Singer‘s Glenn Guglia).

There are some genuinely funny moments among some really hard ones.

Huebel’s Fletcher has decided the hotel-barweekend-headliner gig will be his last. He’s not a great comic—and we see it in his final, wincing performance—but his yearning for connection, for authenticity, is real, and the stuff that makes

up what we love about great standup comics.

Talking to Dee after his last set, he lays himself bare, giving her the perspective he could have and should have used in his life on stage.

This is the first feature-length film for McGinnis, who has a self-professed mission of telling “stories to help create a more empathetic world.” She largely succeeds. (Matt Grubs) Jean Cocteau Cinema, NR, 93 min.

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Known primarily for laughs, certified comedy genius Wendi McLendon-Covey (Bridesmaids) spreads out into strange drama in Imaginary Order, a subversive, excruciating look at

suburban American family life and just how tenuous and absurd it can be.

McLendon-Covey is Cathy, a middle-aged mom in a stalled marriage and at the cusp of her middle school-aged daughter’s rebellious phase, who falls in with the decidedly more carefree Gemma Jean (Hey Ladies star Christine Woods) while cat-sitting for her sister. Ditching the claustrophobic routine of her daily life for day-drinking and painkillers, Cathy, who fights the change at first but gives in rather easily, begins to come apart, sleeping with her new friend’s husband, distrusting her own spouse because of it and, maybe worst of all, losing her sister’s cat while on drugs. Reeling, Cathy forms a strange pseudo-emotional relationship with Gemma Jeans’ 15-year-old son Xander (Max Burkholder) who soon becomes obsessed, and her weird-yet-banal double life begins to show up on her doorstep when Xander sets his eyes on her daughter Tara (Kate Alberts) after Cathy Mr. Toilet

makes it clear they won’t be sleeping together.

McLendon-Covey is a revelation, all bubbling anxieties and not-so-subtle internal emotional explosions as even her lower-stakes lies begin catching up with her. The center of her family’s orbit, she gives her version of her all only to be beaten down, unappreciated and downright insulted—we don’t blame her for needing a release. And for this, we love her, even when we kind of hate her; as anyone who leads a stressful life can attest to, sometimes people are hanging on by a thread.

East Bound and Down‘s Steve Little provides a delightfully unexpected turn as the shitheel husband who hasn’t necessarily done anything wrong, but who isn’t exactly innocent, either, and Burkholder’s portrayal of lovesick teen is so painfully spot-on that we cringe despite our best attempts at empathy; he’s pathetic even as he thinks he’s being cool and even as he’s obviously ripping off EE Cummings.

And so it all comes to a sort of open-ended head. It’s unclear if there’s a specific moral or lesson, though there often isn’t one in our lives.

Regardless, if this is the kind of film we can expect from writer-director Debra Eisenstadt moving forward, we picture great things. (ADV) Center for Contemporary Arts, NR, 101 min.

MR TOILET: THE WORLD’S #2 MAN

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Jack Sim wants you to know that “the toilet is a spiritual room.” And first-time documentarian Lily Zepeda, who’s been aiding Sim in his

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Opia worldwide quest to spread the gospel of quarantined shit, wants you to know that a global dearth of such physical channels to the almighty is as big a global problem as any other you could possibly name.

This dual desire birthed Mr Toilet: The World’s #2 Man, a wee piece of film that alternates between an unflinching look into the outhouse of one of Earth’s most pressing concerns, an under-developed character sketch of Sim and some truly delightful slices of animated transition that come as a welcome surprise from someone who’s never made a movie before.

Sim’s tale is well-worn for anyone who’s paid attention to the planet’s “sanitation” or “outdoor defecation” crisis: 2.5 billion earthlings don’t have toilets, which causes pollution in water supplies and leads to all manner of disease worldwide, and Sim has been trying to convince the world that toilets are worth fighting for. Zepeda and her eye for odd detail—be it acres of human feces scattered along riverbanks, Sim’s deranged oil-on-canvas self-portraits, sweeping aerials of the world’s largest fair—render his struggle more human than the BBC, The Guardian or any other news organization that’s ever tried to highlight his work ever could have.

The film succeeds visually throughout; there were several stretches during which we wish Zepeda had just slammed the mute button.

But she’s trying to do more, namely, tell the viewer who Sim really is, why he’s chosen such an unattractive cause, and that effort falls flat in the final analysis. Still, Mr Toilet is worth the hour and a half if even just for the issue: Admit it—you’ve never considered the grand kaka as something with which your social conscious should engage. (Jeff Proctor) The Screen, NR, 97 min.

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The debut feature film from local writerdirector Siena Sofia Bergt, Opia is a dark, surreal meditation on guilt and loss that feels like getting sucked into a bad dream and spiraling slowly into nightmare.

Through the lens of Celia (Helana Gabriella), Opia drops the viewer into the unraveling reality of a trauma-stricken college student grappling with the aftermath of a suicide. Bergt’s storytelling feels right for the gravity and incomprehensibility of youth suicide; Opia feels deeply personal.

CLOSED WEDNESDAY, OCT 16 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 • SFiFF 10:00a Top End Wedding 10:30a Shorts 1: Comedy & Romance* 12:30p The 400 Blows 1:00p Shorts 2: Drama & Sci-Fi* 2:40p Lost Bayou 3:30p Raise Hell* 4:50p Sibyl 6:00p Shorts 5: Animation & Experimental* 7:00p The Traitor 8:30p Shorts 3: Fantasy & Horror* FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 • SFiFF 9:30a Aleksi 10:00a Shorts 6: Documentaries* 12:00p Imaginary Order 12:30p Shorts 3: Fantasy & Horror* 2:30p Top End Wedding 3:30p Raise Hell* 5:00p IAIA Student Shorts 7:30p CenterpieceMarriage Story 7:30p CenterpieceMarriage Story*

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 • SFiFF 9:30a I Was at Home, But 10:00a Imaginary Order* 11:50a It Must Be Heaven 12:30p Aleksi* 2:00p The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open 3:00p Raise Hell* 4:30p The Kill Team 5:30p Shorts 2: Drama & Sci-Fi* 6:30p The Whistlers 8:00p Shorts 5: Animation & Experimental* 8:40p Opia SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 • SFiFF 9:30a It Must Be Heaven 10:00a Shorts 6: Documentaries* 11:40a Nipawistamasowing: We Will Stand Up 12:40p Shorts 1: Comedy & Romance* 1:50p Sibyl 4:#0p Words From A Bear 4:30p Words From a Bear* 7:30p Blood Quantum 7:30p Raise Hell*

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 3:15p Becoming Nobody 3:30p Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins* 5:00 Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins 5:30p Becoming Nobody* 7:00p Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins 7:15p Becoming Nobody* TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 3:15p Becoming Nobody 3:30p Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins* 5:00 Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins 5:30p Becoming Nobody* 7:00p Hyenas w/ Dr. Samba Gadjigo 7:15p Becoming Nobody*

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There’s no real plot to the film—it’s more like an accumulation of fragmented moments: scenes that cut between what appear to be flashbacks, shots that capture the excruciating weirdness of having to deal with the outside world after the death of a loved one and intimate philosophical dialogues about the meaning of life between Celia and her lover/ best friend randomly interspersed with what seem like hallucinations. But the identity of the victim doesn’t become clear until the end, the clues slowly building suspense as the scenes become more and more chaotic and nightmarish.

Opia abandons traditional narrative structure for the sake of what feels like an authentic portrayal of the way suicide can make the world feel like it’s turning inside out and upside down. The cinematography ranges from shaky cam to beautiful artistic imagery and helps draw the viewer into the turmoil of the main character’s psyche, but you might find your attention wandering as the suspense gets lost in the artistry of the film. Opia could have easily been shorter and still achieved its goal.

The ambiguity of the ending feels like a tease after its long buildup, but then again, suicide always leaves more questions than answers.

The film is visually beautiful, emotionally provocative and interesting, if you have the patience to make it all the way through.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “We can’t change anything until we get some fresh ideas, until we begin to see things differently,” wrote Aries psychologist James Hillman. I agree. And that’s very good news for you Aries people. In my view, you are more attracted to and excited by fresh ideas than any other sign of the zodiac.

That’s why you have the potential to become master initiators of transformation. One of my favorite types of plot twists in your life story occurs when you seek out fresh ideas and initiate transformations not only in your own behalf, but also for those you care about. I bet the coming weeks will bring at least one of those plot twists.

may have been a blend of poppy, ephedra, and cannabis. In Norse mythology, the beverage called the Mead of Suttungr conferred poetic inspiration and the ability to solve any riddle. One of its ingredients was honey. In Slavic folklore, raskovnik is an herb with the magic power to unlock what’s locked and uncover hidden treasures. It’s not a four-leaf clover, but resembles it. I invite you Libras to fantasize about using these three marvels.

To do so will potentize your imagination, thereby boosting the cosmic forces that will be working in your favor to enhance your awareness, confer inspiration, solve riddles, unlock what’s locked, and find hidden treasures.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Metaphorically speaking, Taurus, you are now crossing a bridge. Behind you is the intriguing past; in front of you, the even more intriguing future. You can still decide to return to where you came from. Or else you could pick up your pace, and race ahead at twice the speed. You might even make the choice to linger on the bridge for a while; to survey the vast vistas that are visible and contemplate more leisurely the transition you’re making. Only you know what’s best for you, of course. But if you asked me, I’d be in favor of lingering on the bridge for a while.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Inventor Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was a visionary genius in numerous fields, including architecture, design, engineering, and futurism. In the course of earning 40 honorary doctorates, he traveled widely. It was his custom to wear three watches, each set to a different time: one to the zone where he currently was, another to where he had recently departed, and a third to where he would journey next. “I know that I am not a category,” he wrote. “I am not a thing—a noun. I seem to be a verb.” I recommend his approach to you in the coming weeks, Scorpio.

Be a verb! Allow your identity to be fluid, your plans adjustable, your ideas subject to constant revision.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As I write this, I’m sitting in a café near two women at another table. One sports a gold cashmere headscarf and pentagram necklace. The other wears a dark blue pantsuit and a silver broach that’s the glyph for Gemini the Twins.

HeadScarf shuffles a deck of Tarot cards and asks PantSuit what she’d like to find out during the divination she is about to receive. “I would very much like you to tell me what I really really want,” PantSuit says with a chuckle. “I’m sure that once I find out that big secret, I’ll be able to accomplish wonders.” I hope the rest of you Geminis will be on a similar mission in the coming weeks. Do whatever it takes to get very clear about what you want most.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was meandering through an Athenian marketplace, gazing at the appealing and expensive items for sale. “How many things there are in this world that I do not want,” he exclaimed with satisfaction. I recommend you cultivate that liberated attitude. Now is a perfect time to celebrate the fact that there are countless treasures and pleasures you don’t need in order to be charmed and cheerful about your life. For extra credit, add this nuance from Henry David Thoreau: People are rich in proportion to the number of things they can afford to let alone.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I invite you to try this exercise.

Imagine that one springtime you grow a garden filled with flowers that rabbits like to nibble: petunias, marigolds, gazanias, and pansies. This is a place whose only purpose is to give gifts to a wild, sweet part of nature.

It’s blithely impractical. You do it for your own senseless, secret joy. It appeals to the dreamy lover of life in you. Got all that, Leo? Now, in accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest you actually try to fulfill a fantasy comparable to that one in the coming weeks.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coming weeks will be a favorable time to arrange a series of high-level meetings between your body, mind, and soul. You might even consider staging an extravagant conference-like festival and festival-like conference. The astrological omens suggest that your body, mind, and soul are now primed to reveal choice secrets and tips to each other.

They are all more willing and eager than usual to come up with productive new synergies that will enable each to function with more panache and effectiveness.

Homework: “I have thousands of opinions still—but that LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In ancient holy texts from India, soma was said to be a drink that enhanced aware- is down from millions—and, as always, I know nothing.”

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Art is good for my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have souls in the first place,” said actress Tilda Swinton. How about you, Sagittarius? What reminds you that you have a soul in the first place?

Beloved animals? Favorite music? A stroll amidst natural wonders? Unpredictable, fascinating sexual experiences? The vivid and mysterious dreams you have at night? Whatever stimuli bring you into visceral communion with your soul, I urge you to seek them out in abundance. It’s Soul-Cherishing and Soul-Enhancing Time for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean pianist Frédéric Chopin (1801–1849) was a poetic genius whose music VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My Virgo friend Lola got a was full of sweetness and grace. “Without equal in his generation,” said more than one critic. Today, more than text-message from her Scorpio buddy Tanya. “Why don’t you come over and chill with me and my demons? 170 years after his death, his work remains popular.

It’ll be entertaining, I promise! My inner jerks are howl- Recently an Italian sound designer named Remo de Vico created an original new Chopin piece that featured all 21 ingly funny tonight.” Here’s what Lola texted back: of the master’s piano nocturnes being played simultane“Thanks but no thanks, sweetie. I’ve been making big breakthroughs with my own demons—giving them the ously. (You can hear it here: tinyurl.com/NewChopin.)

As you might imagine, it’s a gorgeous mess, too attention they crave without caving in to their outrageous demands—and for now I need to work on stabi- crammed with notes to truly be enjoyable, but interesting nevertheless. I’ll counsel you to avoid a similar fate lizing our new relationship. I can’t risk bringing extra in the coming weeks, Pisces. It’s fine to be extravagant demons into the mix.” I suspect this is an accurate description of what could be happening for you, Virgo. and expansive and mulitfaceted; just don’t overdo it.

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS/NAME CHANGE STATE OF NEW MEXICO FIRST DISTRICT COURT SANTA FE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE FITZGERALD, DECEASED. No. D-101-PB-2019-00157 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the estate of the decedent. All persons having claims against the estate of the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of any published notice to creditors or sixty (60) days after the date of mailing or other delivery of this notice, whichever is later, or the claims will be forever barred.

Claims must be presented either to the undersigned personal representative at the address listed below, or filed with the Probate Court of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, located at the following address: 102 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Dated: August 6, 2019 Thomas J Fitzgerald Signature of personal representative Thomas J Fitzgerald Printed Name 5 Encantado Pl. Santa Fe, NM 87508 (505) 490-0099 tjfitzgeraldsantafe@gmail.com

By Jill Nohl Deputy Court Clerk STEPHEN T. PACHECO Court Administration/ District Court Clerk

IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF ALFREDO MAURICIO GARCIA, JR. A.K.A ALFRED M. GARCIA, ALFREDO MAURICIO GARCIA, JR., ALFREDO MADRICIO GARCIA, JR., ALFREDO MAURICIO RONALD GARCIA, ALFREDO GARCIA, JR., ALFRED RONALD GARCIA, ALFRED M. GARCIA, JR., ALFRED GARCIA, AND ALFRED MADRICIO GARCIA. AMENDED NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 40-8-1 through Sec. 40-8-3 NMSA 1978, et seq. the Petitioner Alfredo Mauricio Garcia, Jr. will apply to the Honorable Jason Lidyard, District Judge of the First Judicial District at the Santa Fe Judicial Complex, 225 Montezuma Ave., in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at 11:00 a.m. on the 30th day of October, 2019 for an ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME from Alfredo Mauricio Garcia, Jr., a.k.a Alfred M. Garcia, Alfredo Mauricio Garcia, Jr., Alfredo Madricio Garcia, Jr., Alfredo Mauricio Ronald Garcia, Alfredo Garcia, Jr., Alfred Ronald Garcia, Alfred M. Garcia Jr., Alfred Garcia, and Alfred Madricio Garcia to Alfred Maurice Garcia, Jr. Kathleen Vigil, District Court Clerk By: Jorge Montes Deputy Court Clerk Respectfully Submitted Krishna Picard Law Office, LLC /s/ Krishna Picard Krishna Picard, Attorney for Petitioner P.O. Box 6042 Santa Fe, NM 87502-6042 (505) 982-9583 krishna@kirshnapicardlaw.com

IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF SAMUEL ANDREW MAJEWSKI Case No.: D-117-CV-2019-00484 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 40-8-1 through Sec. 40-8-3 NMSA 1978, et seq. the Petitioner Samuel Andrew Majewski will apply to the Honorable Jason Lidyard, District Judge of the First Judicial District at the Santa Fe County Courthouse, 225 Montezuma Ave., in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at 11:00 a.m. on the 30th day of October, 2019 for an ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME from Samuel Andrew Majewski to Samuel Andrew Maitri KATHLEEN VIGIL, District Court Clerk By: Desiree Brooks Deputy Court Clerk Submitted By: Samuel Andrew Majewski Petitioner, Pro Se

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL COURT IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF JEAN KATHERINE DASSAT Case No.: D-101-CV-2019-02309 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 40-8-1 through Sec. 40-8-3 NMSA 1978, et seq. the Petitioner Jean Katherine Dassat will apply to the Honorable Bryan Beidscheid, District Judge of the First Judicial District at the Santa Fe Judicial Complex, 225 Montezuma Ave., Santa Fe, New Mexico, at STATE OF NEW MEXICO 9:00 a.m. on the 25th day of IN THE PROBATE COURT October, 2019 for an ORDER SANTA FE COUNTY FOR CHANGE OF NAME from IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO Jean Katherine Dassat to ESTATE OF JOSEPH O. COUNTY OF RIO ARRIBA Jeannie Katherine MacNeil.

MONTES, DECEASED. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT STEPHEN T. PACHECO, Case No.: 2019-0157 COURT District Court Clerk NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF A By: Francine Lobato NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PETITION FOR CHANGE OF Deputy Court Clerk that the undersigned has been NAME OF MEDA CRISTIANA Submitted By: appointed personal repreBITTERMANN Jeannie K. MacNeil sentative of the estate of the Case No.: D-117-CV-2019-00480 Petitioner, Pro Se decedent. All persons having NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME claims against the estate of (Legal on birth certificate Jean TAKE NOTICE that in accorthe decedent are required to Katherine Dassat) dance with the provisions present their claims within of Sec. 40-8-1 through Sec. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT four (4) months after the date COURT of the first publication of any 40-8-3 NMSA 1978, et seq. the Petitioner Meda Cristiana COUNTY OF SANTA FE published notice to creditors Bittermann will apply to the or sixty (60) days after the SATE OF NEW MEXICO Honorable Jason Lidyard, date of mailing or other delivNo. D-101-PB-2019-00186 District Judge of the First ery of this notice, whichever IN THE MATTER OF Judicial District at the is later, or the claims will be THE ESTATE OF LILY L. Santa Fe County Courthouse, forever barred. Claims must GREENBRIDGE A/K/A 225 Montezuma Ave., in be presented either to the JOANNE BALTRUS A/K/A Santa Fe, New Mexico, at undersigned personal repLENE SUNGAZER, Deceased.

11:00 a.m. on the 30th day of resentative at the address NOTICE TO CREDITORS October, 2019 for an ORDER listed below, or filed with the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FOR CHANGE OF NAME from Probate Court of Santa Fe that the undersigned has County, New Mexico, located Meda Cristiana Bittermann to been appointed Personal Meda Cristiana Maitri at the following address: Representative of this estate. All 102 Grant Ave., Santa Fe, NM. KATHLEEN VIGIL, persons having claims against Dated: 8/9/2019Dwight Burks District Court Clerk this estate are required to presBy: Marina Sisneros 1294 Vallejo St. Apartment 3 ent their claims within four Deputy Court Clerk San Francisco, CA 94109 months after the date of the Submitted By: 505-913-0031 first publication of this Notice if Meda Cristiana Bittermann dwight.burks@gmail.com this Notice is given by publicaPetitioner, Pro Se tion as provided in Subsection STATE OF NEW MEXICO A of Section 45-3-801 NMSA STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUTY OF RIO ARRIBA 1978 or within sixty (60) days COUNTY OF RIO ARRIBA FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT after the mailing or delivery of FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT this Notice for creditors who are Case No. D-117-CV-201900455 COURT

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Shana Schoepke, Personal Representative of the Estate of Lily L Greenbridge, Deceased 445 2nd Avenue Pelham NY 10803 (347) 693-8361 KENNETH C. LEACH & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

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LEGAL NOTICES ALL OTHERS A-1 SELF STORAGE NEW MEXICO AUCTION AD NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO NEW MEXICO STATUTES - 48-11-1-48-11-9: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 At that time open Bids will be

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Unit#4078 Nick Armijo 1425 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87505; Canoe, mountain bike, life vests, folding chairs, tent, bungie cords. Unit#4108 Alef Yayo, Aborishade PO Box 252271, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Bike, hand weights, boxes, totes, bags, rolling cart, misc toys.

Unit#1240 Jennifer Ramos PO Box 4294, Santa Fe, NM 87502; Crutches, fan, portable heater, pots/pans, pet carrier, stereo, suitcase, boxes, bags.

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