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New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program has adopted new standards for mold and bacteria, but producers have filed a lawsuit that argues the rules are 1,000 times more strict than programs in other states.
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t the outset, let me say that I make no excuses for those who engage in criminal behavior. If you break the law, particularly if it is knowingly done, you should expect to assume the consequences. No exceptions, be you the secretary of state, law enforcement personnel or a petty criminal who accidentally kills someone in a drug-related robbery. But we know (or should) that not everyone is held equally accountable for the consequences of their illegal behavior. Justice is neither blind nor fairly distributed. The price tag attached to one’s lawyer, and often political connections, count in the price that a felon pays. Just as race, class, economic status, fame and education can shape the fates of felons. So when I read a number of news stories about New Mexico legislators pre-filing more than a dozen crime bills for this year’s short legislative session, it triggered my BS detector. Recent high-profile crimes (the murders of Lilly Garcia and Officer Daniel Webster, for example) and the general increase in crime throughout the state signal that we are facing serious challenges at every level of New Mexico society. But this is not new. Back in 2012, Gov. Susana Martinez signed an executive order to establish a task force on criminal recidivism reduction. The goal was to study and assess issues “to include, but not limited to the areas of education, work, substance abuse, mental health, reform of pro-criminal values.” Where is the policy to support the findings? Where are the findings? The governor’s office has not responded to my request for the status of this report. So why are our legislators compelled to act urgently now at our long-rising crime rate? Most importantly, why are their responses almost exclusively punitive? The obvious answer is that the November election season looms large, and all the legislative seats are up for re-election. Appearing tough on crime polls well and tugs at donors’ wallets. Propelled by what they say is the worthy cause of public safety, our officials have strategically deployed the phrases “repeat offender,” “recidivism,” “tougher sentencing” and most colorfully, “boomerang thug” to justify
more and longer incarceration. Three strikes reasoning has arrived in New Mexico, folks. Never mind that it’s being abandoned and reversed elsewhere. This is an out-of-touch response. It also flies in the face of existing evidence about recidivism and successful criminal reform. The proliferation of jails during the last three decade has not slowed the growing crime rate nationwide. Why should it slow crime in New Mexico? The pieces missing from this morepunishment approach to crime reform are fact-based analyses of the causes that propel people to commit crime. Absent of sociopathic and psychopathic tendencies, the reasons for crime are banal. The causes can usually be tied to bleak economic and social conditions, desperation and despair. And those who’ve benefited most from longer incarcerations and tougher sentencing are those with financial and political investments in privatized prisons and the prison industrial complex. For more on this, read Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s Golden Gulag (2007, UC Press). Here’s the Thing: It is difficult to value anyone else’s life and future if you have no faith in your own. In lieu of real reform, politicians embrace the policies of punishment. Why? Because punishment is easier to say, and do, than confronting the reality of securing preventative measures. I am no stranger to the perils of unchecked crime. My younger brother was senselessly murdered on the streets of my hometown. One of my dearest uncles died in police custody. At this very moment, I have friends and relatives on multiple sides of law enforcement: police officers, inmates and attorneys. Punishment won’t fix my grief or bring back my loved ones. But I’d feel better if I knew other young people weren’t doomed to suffer similar fates because of the lack of commitment and investment in proven solutions to criminal activity that snatched them from me.
Join us on Friday, February 5 to celebrate these exhibitions. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Refreshments provided by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico. Live music by Música Antigua de Albuquerque. All are welcome to attend Free Friday Evening.
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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK from February 6 to February 28. “PRINTING IN THE SPIRIT OF 1623.” At the New Mexico History Museum’s Palace Press. Tuesday–Sunday, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Pictured (top to bottom): Martin Droeshout, Shakespeare, 1623, engraving (detail). Image courtesy Folger Shakespeare Library. ¶ Esquípula Romero de Romero, The Black Shawl,1933, oil on masonite (detail). Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. ¶ Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman electric guitar, 1958, design by Chet Atkins et al., manufactured by Gretsch Guitars, image courtesy the National Guitar Museum.
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Hope Floats Santa Fe weighs in on the presidential race while Gary Johnson bolsters hope in repeat attempt for the White House BY TH O M A S RAG A N to m @ s fre p o r te r.co m
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ith the Iowa caucuses behind us and New Hampshire next up with the country’s first presidential primary of 2016, the race is on to determine the top-of-the-ticket nominees for the Republican and Democratic parties, with Ted Cruz as an early victor and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in a virtual tie that can’t help but evoke images of hanging chads. Unless the races are as close they were on Monday night in the Hawkeye state, New Mexico, with only five electoral votes, rarely plays a pivotal role in the presidential primaries—mostly because it’s late in the game and one of the last six states in the country to hold primaries in June. But in November’s presidential election, the Land of Enchantment is a politically viable border state that’s not to be discounted with its high concentration of Hispanics, a voting bloc that always proves persuasive on the national scene. And if there were ever a politician who consistently puts New Mexico on the national political radar, it’s our former Gov. Gary Johnson, who announced another bid to run for president on the Libertarian Party ticket in early January, with the party’s convention set for Orlando, Fla., over Memorial Day weekend.
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Earlier this week, in what’s turning into a fouryear refrain, Johnson criticized the country’s presidential nomination process for beginning in a pair of tiny states like Iowa and New Hampshire, both of which have historically set the stage for the first rounds in Nevada and South Carolina before rushing headlong into Super Tuesday primaries on March 1, when hundreds of thousands of residents in 14 states will cast their votes. “The candidates from both parties? They woo the far right or the far left, and before you know it, we’ve got these extremes that aren’t reflective of the American people,” the 63-year-old Johnson tells SFR from his home in Taos. “I just can’t believe that the American people are going to elect someone who wants to build a fence and deport 11 million immigrants, or that they’re seriously going to vote for a selfavowed socialist.” He was talking, of course, about Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, although any number of GOP candidates, with repeated promises to tighten border security by building a massive wall, could easily qualify, something Johnson says “is one of the whackiest things I’ve ever heard.” “Having been there in Iowa and New Hampshire, running as a Republican, there are about 30 percent of Republicans in those states who believe that the scourge of the earth has to to do with Mexican immigration,” he says. “It’s just a made up issue, that they’re coming up here and they’re siphoning off the welfare system, that there’s a reason that America is not as Farinesha Bustos, at left, and Jessica Brewery both say they are “feeling the Bern.” great as it used to be, and I was the one saying it wasn’t
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true, and that’s what the primary system perpetuates. It’s not grounded in reality, but it sets the pace.” Johnson predicts that Clinton and Trump will eventually prevail as the the party nominees, saying: “I just don’t see Bernie Sanders going all the way.” “But who knows?” he adds. “I could be wrong. I certainly never thought that Trump would be the Republican front-runner, either.” As voters wait for Trump’s next move, and as Cruz quotes the Bible, owing his victory to God first and Iowan voters second, and as Florida’s Marco Rubio sees his third place finish as a win for the traditional GOP establishment set, this much is certain: Neither state is a notable predictor of future presidents, but that doesn’t stop politicians from saying what they think Iowans want to hear, adjusting their positions slightly as the primaries go on and candidates face a different set of populaces. “It’s hypocritical,” says Johnson. Which is where the Libertarian Party comes into play, with Johnson just one among dozens of contenders now vying for the nation’s top job, its symbol of the porcupine, its needles poking out, reminding voters that there is an alternative to the donkey and the elephant, its key principle that government should stop interfering in the lives of everyday people and quit regulating and taxing them. “People say that I’m tilting at windmills, but I could go from tilting windmills to center stage if I become the Libertarian nominee,” says Johnson, who served as New Mexico’s governor as a Republican between 1995 and 2003 and ran for president on the Libertarian ticket in 2012, garnering 1.2 million votes, the most in the history of any Libertarian candidate in terms of raw numbers. In New Mexico during his tenure as governor, he was instrumental in bringing casinos and medical marijuana to the state, but he was mostly known for his anti-tax policies and his unusual combination of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism, not to mention the hundreds of times he brought out his veto pen. But for now, plenty of Santa Feans, or at least those registered with major parties who plan to exercise their civic duties at the ballot boxes at the “closed primaries” come June, are just as focused on the top contenders as the rest of the nation. And to that end, a quick survey of locals finds that Sanders appears to be leading the pack. “Times are changing, and America is changing, and it’s for the worse. But you can bet if we elect Bernie, it’s going to be for the better,” says Molly Smollett, who’s in her 60s and says she’s long tired of the corporate interests and their deep pockets and the
influence they wield in Congress and the presidency, something Sanders has traditionally decried. Yet from SFR’s impromptu survey, an obvious pattern emerged: Clinton was loathed for her lack of authenticity, Sanders was revered for being real, and if it came down to Trump versus Clinton in the general election, many say they’d rather have the billionaire businessman as POTUS than the former secretary of state. Frank Serrano, long a Democrat in a city of Democrats, is among them. Although he’s pulling for Sanders, “because the guy talks from the heart,” Serrano says he’d vote for Trump “in a heartbeat,” if it came down to that choice. “At least Trump funds his own campaign,” says Serrano, a former city employee who’s now retired. “Sometimes you’ve just got to trust people and give them a chance and hope they’ll do better than the last president who was in office.” Trust in Trump is the furthest thing on the mind of Zack Daood, who was born in Taos and spent 18 years in Jakarta, Indonesia. “I’d be afraid because my background is Muslim,” says Daood, who vows that Sanders will be his first choice. “I’m not afraid of people looking into my background, and I’ve got nothing to hide, but I don’t think we want a president who would single out a single group of people.” When asked who he’s voting for, Bodie Swann, 63, a construction worker, didn’t answer the question right away but said, “Heaven forbid if Trump or Ted Cruz gets elected.” Then, after further pressing, Swann said he’s supporting Sanders but is convinced Clinton is going to win, because that’s “just the way the political system in the United States is rigged.” “She’s got the name, the money and the corporate backing,” he says. Rick Ulibarri, a construction worker, opines the opposite: Sanders will win, but he’d rather see Clinton take it. “I think she has more experience than her husband when he was president,” Ulibarri says, in what becomes a joke: “I think she was running the show because he was too busy with all the women.” Phil Montano, who works at the front desk at the Ft. Marcy Recreational Complex, says it’s either Sanders or Johnson, but no way, no how that he’s voting for Clinton. “We’ve had enough Bushes and
Clintons in this country,” Montano says. Up on Canyon Road at the Tea House, at least a pair of employees were “feeling the Bern” for Sanders. Farinesha Bustos and Jessica Brewery represent what pundits say are droves of millennials with like minds. “He’s consistent, has a lot of integrity and shares a lot of the ethical and moral beliefs that I do,” says Brewery, adding that Clinton voted for the war in Iraq, while Sanders stuck to his guns from the beginning, voting against it, never wavering. Says Bustos, “Clinton is your typical politician. She flip-flops on everything.” Still, there were a few customers who, when asked for their opinions, said they felt disenfranchised with the entire political system and didn’t plan on voting for anyone. “I haven’t voted since the days of the hanging chads,” says one, referring to the 2000 election that came down to the wire in Florida, in which Bush was ultimately elected over Al Gore. Outside the Tea House, however, and far away from the caffeine-drinking, chattering crowd, sat David Vigil. He’s a Native American artist and pianist who considers himself Hispanic as well. While he’s leaning toward Bernie, it’s safe to say Vigil ranks among the disenchanted. “In the end, Mother Nature wins,” says the 67-year-old Vigil, who added, “There’s such a thing as gravity. Look, when I jump, something brings me back to the ground. No politician is going to stop the earth from revolving around the sun, and no matter who is president, we still have to pay our bills, and nobody is really going to help us out.”
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Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Wednesday, February 10, noon
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Robert and Renee Innis, owners of Rinse Design and co-founders of Design Corps Santa Fe, explore this month’s global theme. Network with other creative professionals. Coffee and pastries courtesy of Iconik Coffee Roasters. Music by Lone Piñon. Free.
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“Hamlet, Hamlet, Hamlet” Friday, February 26, 6 pm
Literary scholar Joshua Calhoun talks about the three distinct versions of Hamlet produced in the 1600s— the Bad Quarto, Good Quarto, and First Folio. Free; seating limited.
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Livin’ on the Railyard People who already live near the Santa Fe Railyard and people who want to live there are invited to the first public meeting about a proposed apartment complex on the city property, but details about the project are slow in coming. What we do know is that a Dallas developer named Peter Arberg has been talking to the Railyard’s nonprofit property managers for more than two years. Richard Czoski, executive director of the Santa Fe Railyard Community Corp., tells SFR there’s a meeting planned between some of his staff and Arberg’s architect to finalize the number of units on the table as well as other details about the project at least a week before the city-mandated Early Neighborhood Notification meeting at 5:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 11, at Warehouse 21. The space slated for the apartment building is a parcel that was formerly leased by Don Wiviott, who built a live/work condominium build-
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ing nearby and then ran into financial troubles. The new project, dubbed Railyard Flats, could be as high as 34 feet, according to a sign advertising the meeting. Meanwhile, the owners of the Market Station building that houses REI, city offices and other retail space are due in court later this week on their bankruptcy filing, leaving its future— and the empty spot that used to be Flying Star—somewhat in the air. Just one parcel remains for lease on the Railyard property; a new restaurant and retail building near the Bon Marché store are supposed to break ground this spring, according to Czoski. (Julie Ann Grimm)
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ounty Commissioner Miguel Chavez held up his flip phone, which he does not use to send or receive text messages, during the latest Metropolitan Planning Organization board meeting. He asked if his “kind of antiquated” device could be used to rent a bike through a bike share program. The answer is no. “If you’re not hooked up to the technology, and you can’t text or enter information into a box, then you can’t access the system?” Chavez asked in response to the proposal to launch a just such a program in Santa Fe this summer that would allow riders to rent bikes by the hour. “Correct,” said Erick Aune, MPO planner. No smartphone, text messages or credit cards means no bikes. That barrier is expected to hit hardest for the city’s poorest people, those most in need of affordable transportation options. That’s why Chainbreaker Collective, an nonprofit that has dedicated thousands of hours to training bike mechanics in Santa Fe, has come out against the proposal, which recently saw support from the Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee. The inherent issues stem from the logistics of access. The system excludes those unable to get an ID, afford a smartphone or hold a bank account, so it will be largely unavailable to the city’s poor and homeless. “People who tend to need transit assistance are getting pushed aside,” Tomás Rivera, executive director of Chainbreaker Collective,
says. Outside of feeling that it’s distressing to see such is how transportation, or in this case bikes and bike blatant disregard for equity, Rivera says, the program sharing, helps those folks who are in need of transwould likely take funding from more equitable trans- portation for everyday, real kinds of reasons, and … it’s not just convenience or … recreation.” portation options. But this proposal looks like it’s aiming for high The City of Santa Fe hasn’t yet been asked to contribute financially to the pilot program that the joint tourism areas and will be a service for wealthy visitors city/county planning organization is considering; it from out of town, not locals. And if Santa Fe wants a would be overseen by Zagster Bike-Share Inc., a Bos- station on the Southside? The MPO says that depends ton-based bike share company that opened a program on who comes forward to pay for it. The price for sponsoring a station is $10,000 for a two-year lease. in Albuquerque last summer. Across the country, the demographics of those using The bike share pilot project would put four stations with a total of 20 bikes available for rent for bike share programs have been woefully under-reprememberships ranging from $3 for a day to $25 per sentative of the cities in which they’re based, skewing year. Rides are free for the first 90 minutes, and after instead toward young, male and wealthier than averthat, they cost $3 per hour. Though bikes come with age. In Washington DC, a city that is almost half white, locks so they don’t have to be ridden only from station 84 percent of bike share users surveyed were white. to station, they’re designed for quick trips, not ones Data compiled by The Atlantic’s CityLab project sugthat take all day or last overnight. The four stations gests that “bike share membership has a tipping point currently proposed are at the South Capitol Railrun- of $50,000 in household income.” In Denver, 81 perner Station, the Railyard, the County Administration cent of B-Cycle users are white, and just 21 percent have a household income of less Building on Grant Avenue and La than $50,000. Solana Center on West Alameda In Memphis, Tenn., a study of a Street. People who recent boom in bicycling found that “I have not been a big fan of of those programs marked the program as introduced in tend to need transit support a bias toward an elite and creative the past because primarily of class, further gentrifying neighborthese social equity issues that assistance are gethoods. Bike share programs in New continue to come up,” Councilor York City, Denver, and Portland, Ore., Carmichael Dominguez said at ting pushed aside. have been challenged for leaving lowthe MPO meeting, referencing a income neighborhoods with signifi2013 effort to launch a bike share cant transportation and infrastrucprogram that failed due to cost. ture needs unserved, instead clustering stations in “My biggest concern affluent, predominantly white areas. That’s a prodwith these programs uct of aiming for places where a density of commercial and residential activity will put enough possible riders on the street for a successful business model, bike share companies counter. Albuquerque’s bike share, BICI, launched with the Downtown ABQ Main Street Initiative and City of Albuquerque’s support in May 2015 and rapidly grew to 75 bikes, with locations determined based on demand. According to Aune, Zagster reported some 823 members and 3,000 rides taken after eight months. The company has announced plans to expand to 225 bikes and 40 stations this year, including those proposed for Santa Fe.
INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE CENTER SANTA FE ISC SANTA FE announces THREE WORKSHOPS from the LONDON ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ART,
one of the finest training conservatories in the world, in support of Shakespeare’s First Folio exhibit in Santa Fe.
Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare’s Sonnets: Master Class: Clues on Creating Character Finding Meaning in the Text Shakespeare’s First Folio Tuesday • February 16 • 5 p.m. Scottish Rite Temple
Thursday • February 18 • 1:30 p.m. New Mexico History Museum
Friday • February 19 • 5 p.m. Museum of International Folk Art
Actors of all levels, readers, students, and general public are all welcome! For detailed information and to buy tickets:
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o one wants to be the first to make a cut aimed at bringing the city budget into balance, but the reality is that with an estimated $15 million budget shortfall, someone will have to get the scalpel out. “Everybody wants more from the city—everybody wants more, more programs, more money for the programs that exist, and it’s easier to say yes to those than it is to say no, because nobody is throwing a fit about spending money,” says former city councilor Karen Heldmeyer. “But they will get upset about cuts. And even cuts that are rational, somebody will get upset about.” The budget is the single most important policy document for the city, Heldmeyer added, referencing a comment she heard from former Gallup city manager. “Whether you have a lot of money, whether you don’t have enough, the decisions that you make in the budget are a reflection of the policies that the city is following,” she says. But none of the elected members of the Santa Fe City Council or high-earning city administrators seem ready to reconcile the checkbook. Can they decide exactly what the priorities are for the city and how budget reform will reflect them? And how will they respond to the inevitable backlash from those who feel their programs, whether they’re truly essential city services or not, are facing the guillotine?
HOW DID WE GET HERE? The model upon which the city budget is built—with 70 percent of revenues for the general fund generated by gross receipts tax, and less than 10 percent from property taxes—worked during the economic boom times of the 1980s, ’90s and early ’00s. The economy was up, and tourism and construction up alongside it. But the recession of 2008 changed the local economy, then the city lost revenue after the state got rid of its food tax, and a majority of the workforce is now living outside the city because prices are so steep here. All that has affected what’s coming into the local government’s coffer. When the recession hit, tourism slowed, building ceased and the bottom dropped out of gross receipts tax revenue from hotels, restaurants, arts, entertainment, recreation, professional and business services, and retailers. Per state order, food and
workforce lives outside your city, they’re spending their money somewhere else,” Mayor Javier Gonzales said at a listening session on the budget in December. “We built the city to work based on the idea people lived and worked here.” Yet there’s more to the equation than that. Despite decreased revenue, the city has continued to increase spending each year. Now, the general fund operating budget revenues come in around $65 million, while running the city government costs $80 million. For years, the city has patched the gaps with various measures—dipping heavily into cash reserves and raiding enterprise funds that accumulate extra money, as they did this year with the water fund. But as they burn through options, the cash used to cover the shortfall could soon run dry and the city find itself unable to cover its
If more than 40 percent of your workforce lives outside your city, they’re spending their money somewhere else. We built the city to work based on the idea people lived and worked here.
medicine are exempt from the gross receipts tax, and for years, the state Legislature tried to fill back in the hole that decision blew in many city and county budgets—to “hold them harmless”—but in 2013, faced with their own budget squeeze, the state reversed that choice and is now beginning to wean municipalities off that funding supply. What growth has returned since the recession is in areas for which the city doesn’t collect much—government, real estate, health and social services. So while revenues have stopped dropping, they haven’t rebounded to prerecession levels, either. The fact that only about half of Santa Fe’s workforce can still afford to live in Santa Fe also contributes to the problem of gross receipts tax flow. With the median household income in Santa Fe County listed at $52,917, according to the 2013 numbers from the US Census, and the median home valued at $278,400, many families are simply priced out. “If more than 40 percent of your
ongoing expenses, like payroll for 1,651 positions. The mayor has struggled with how to prioritize the budget and target “efficiencies” in ways the public will support—do we cut some of the $4.5 million budget for Genoveva Chavez Community Center, or reduce the number of parks or recreation centers or senior centers? “There’s not a single area that’s safe from looking at cutting costs,” Gonzales told SFR in October. “There shouldn’t be any sacred cows when you’re trying to overcome a $15 million deficit.” While there’s some urgency, no one wants to characterize this as a crisis. Gonzales says he plans to lay out a three-year strategy of matching revenues to expenditures, rather than attempting to bring the whole budget in line in a single year.
HOW DO WE FIX IT? City Finance Director Oscar Rodriguez has spelled out the options city administrators and councilors have
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SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE for balancing the budget: increasing efficiencies, finding new ways to deliver services (that presumably cost less), reducing services, increasing revenues through a gross receipts or property tax increase, and stimulating economic growth by drawing additional businesses and jobs to the area. The mayor’s office rolled out a series of economic stimulus efforts in December, from throwing $50,000 at a film commission that could theoretically increase Santa Fe’s share from 20 percent of the film jobs in the state to launching high-speed Internet at a proposed small business incubator in the Railyard. In January, a Chamber of Commerce ad hoc committee of business and community leaders submitted more than 40 recommendations to City Council, beginning with urging the city not to consider raising taxes until “excessive expenses” have been examined that could otherwise fuel a “cascade of growing issues into the future.” The ad hoc committee’s report argues that payroll and expenses are disproportionate to the city’s size, and that while revenue has declined, there’s been no corresponding change to city payroll. In a comparison report with other similarly sized cities, the chamber calculates that Santa Fe’ ratio of full-time employees is 164 percent above the average of 12 other cities. Ideal staffing levels, their analysis suggests, could lead to a reduction of 578 positions. The chamber advised limiting overtime, taking volunteers for reduced-hour work weeks, forcing unpaid vacation days, instituting a hiring freeze and City Councilor Carmichael Dominguez, at left, has the difficult job of chairing the Finance Committee. reducing contributions to employee retirement accounts and health care coverage. The city might also examine its office space for consolidation, and now margin and could save $2 million to $3 million a year. “There’s not going to be anything left off the table might be the time to merge some operations, like HR, The Chamber of Commerce committee agrees in terms of increasing revenue,” Gonzales says. technology, accounting and transportation, with the with advocates for low-income residents who say that But even if all the tax measures the city has at its county. the GRT is regressive and sees disposal were deployed, because of the limitations The city could generate it as “exacerbating the city’s fi- on those taxes, that wouldn’t overcome the deficit. revenue by selling or leasing nances precisely when the city Something will have to be cut. land, property and water or needs to invest more in the Still, at the Jan. 27 City Council meeting, Counmineral rights; privatizing community.” Alternative taxa- cilor Carmichael Dominguez, chair of the Finance enterprise services like solid tion should be increased, while Committee, introduced a series of bills designed to There’s no silver waste management and lowering the GRT. give councilors the option to access those tools as water (which is not, based Whether any of those rec- budget talks proceed. These weren’t endorsements, bullet. It’s going to take on their analysis, the cash ommendations come into play he cautioned, just something to put in the queue in cow it’s publicly perceived to will be sorted out in the com- case they need it when the time comes. a number of things. … be); restructuring Railyard ing months of committee and One resolution points out that the city’s current ownership; and even council meetings before the property tax rate is 2.817 mills, and the city could There’s not going to perhaps selling portions of budget is due to the state in implement a property tax rate as high as 7.65 mills, a the Railyard property. Gross May, and in the meantime, two difference of about $10 per year in taxes for a home be one formula that’s receipts tax collected on City Council seats will change valued at $200,000. Just an increase of 3 mills could going to fix all of this. sales shipped out of state and over in the March elections. quadruple the city portion of tax revenue—though short-term rentals could be The city has been eyeing despite increased taxes, city residents wouldn’t see increased. Delinquent water things like charging higher util- any additional services, and even that hike won’t bills should be collected (30 ity franchise fees, the estimated close the gap. percent of water users are 650 off-the-books short-term Dominguez also introduced bills to increase the 90 days or more behind, rentals that aren’t paying taxes municipal gross receipts tax from 1.25 percent to 1.5 they say), and by the way, autopay and fewer leaks or registration fees, and the 4,200 homes owned by percent, add a new “hold harmless” gross receipts would help reduce expenses for that department, as people living out of state. Santa Fe’s local government tax and eliminate the sunset date of June 30 from the well. Unpaid traffic citations should also be collected. pays for services for those houses all year, even when resolution allowing the city to transfer money from Given that parking revenues barely cover the cost of their owners aren’t here to spend money on the kinds enterprise funds to the general fund—a resolution collecting parking fees, the chamber suggested that of services and entertainment that rack up gross re- passed this year to allow the city budget to be bal“operating the parking enterprise almost does not ceipts tax. anced using a surplus from the water fund. seem justified.” And in lieu of the bus system, which There’s talk of crafting a property tax that would “There is no silver bullet,” Dominguez said at a Deruns at an $8.5 million deficit, they suggest jitneys, hit only those whose homes are over a certain price cember listening session on the budget. “It’s going to share cars and bike sharing. point, say $250,000, or there could be a local home ex- take a number of things. … There’s not going to be one Even if the city were simply to fund more of its emption that means the tax affects only those buying formula that’s going to fix all of this.” own debt, that would reduce its negative interest a second home. 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THIS CRYSTAL REPRESENTS ART Crystals form as water phases into ice, and the abstract substrate becomes a material object. This idea drives Radical Abacus’ newest exhibit, Raylets, a collection of contemporary art from local and national artists that opens this Friday. Santa Fean Lucrecia Troncoso describes the creation of her ceramic pieces (right) as a similar process, creating form and function out of the formless. “It is exciting to contribute to a more dynamic art scene here in Santa Fe,” Troncoso says, and it’s true: The loose theme and open dialog between artists that Raylets embodies is but another milestone in the growth of the contemporary scene. (Cole Rehbein)
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era six-foot-long theorbo (a lute that also has bass strings), a $100,000 Martin dreadnought acoustic, the Andean charango (a small lute-like instrument believed to have come about following Spanish colonialism in South America), to the Soviet Tonika (the first electric guitar built in the former USSR and widely considered to be the ugliest of all six-strings) or something a little more modern and intricately designed, like a gorgeous electric guitar coated with gold leaf. It’s basically like having a living timeline or history lesson right before your eyes. “There is something in this exhibit for art lovers and music lovers; even people who love and collect guitars are going to see things here they’ve never seen before,” Newquist adds. “Many of these instruments are as beautiful to look at as they are to listen to.” (Alex De Vore) MEDIEVAL TO METAL: THE ART AND EVOLUTION OF THE GUITAR 5:30-7:30 pm Friday, Feb. 5. Free with museum admission. New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072
Pianist George Winston estimates he spends eight or nine months on the road each year with his brand of melodic folk music mixed with New Orleans-style R&B, early jazz and beloved Vince Guaraldi tunes. That’s already cool, but even better is how Winston encourages attendees to bring and donate canned foods for food banks, and proceeds from his album sales also go to these fine organizations. “I’ve been doing it that way since about 1986,” Winston says. “I wanted a way to interact with these communities in more ways than just music.” Kitchen Angels reaps the benefits of these particular performances. (ADV) George Winston: 7:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 6. $53$58. Center Stage, 505 Camino de los Marquez, 983-5022
EVENTS NOT STEVE GUTENBERG You can get your very own replica print of a page out of the First Folio’s Hamlet at the Palace of the Governors, on a mini-Gutenberg press manufactured in the 1970s. With type set and inked by hand, this nifty demonstration is the historical representation of DIY. “We are a print culture whether people know it or not. You don’t get through a day without being accosted by print,” says Tom Leech, director of the Palace Press. Who wouldn’t want the cool souvenir that you’d get from this Shakespeare sideshow, even if you are being accosted by it? (Ben Kendall)
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Everybody loves the guitar. Be they longtime player, newly initiated or just a fan, it is arguably the most universally adored and played instrument on earth, and its history is both ancient and fascinating. As such, the upcoming exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Art, Medieval to Metal: The Art and Evolution of the Guitar, should appeal to pretty much anyone who likes music by exploring the craftsmanship and aesthetics alongside the storied history of everyone’s favorite stringed beast. “The guitar has three things going for it that no other instrument has,” HP Newquist, executive director of the National Guitar Museum, tells SFR. “Musicians can play it and sing along at the same time, it’s highly portable and it has to be held close to the body in order to play—which means its music literally vibrates through your chest and arms … add electricity and pop music to the mix, and more guitars are sold every year than all the other instruments combined.” For the exhibit, 40 guitars from the National Guitar Museum spanning the centuries will be on display. You can see anything from a Medieval-
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WED/3 BOOKS/LECTURES ARTIST TALK: JOE FEDDERSEN IAIA 83 Avan Nu Po, 424-2387 Feddersen, the IAIA Artist-inResidence from the Colville Federated Tribes, discusses his residency and practice. Noon, free HOW WE BECAME CABBAGES: HEGEL'S REFLECTIONS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND ITS OTHER LEGACY St. John's College 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, 984-6000 A lecture by David Levine about the French Revolution and the political implications contained in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. 3:15 pm, free
DANCE FREE COMMUNITY FLAMENCO CLASSES Santa Fe School of Flamenco 1730 Camino Carlos Rey #5, 209-1302 Learn to flamenco it up with the best of ‘em. 5:30 pm, free WINGTIPS & WINDSORS Skylight Santa Fe 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 Despite the war crime that was Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, swing dancing lives on, and you can participate. What's the old Irish adage? Don't be a player hater, be an intramural dance participator? We're pretty sure that saying dates back to before recorded history. What were we talking about? Oh yeah–swing. There's a dance lesson, too. 6:30 pm, $3-$5
EVENTS FREE TAX PREPARATION Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 SFCC accounting students are among 75 volunteers willing to assist anyone with their taxes. 8:30 am, free SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM Warehouse 21 1614 Paseo de Peralta, 989-4423 Learn about the arts and sciences of the medieval-ish era with lots of other history dorks and culture nerds just like you. 6 pm, free
“Game Plan” by Garo Antreasian is part of his Systemic Abstraction exhibit, on view at the Gerald Peters Gallery beginning Saturday. TAPS AND TABLETOPS Jean Cocteau Cinema 418 Montezuma Ave., 466-5528 This event will cast a level five awesome spell on all y'all as tabletop gaming in the theater owned by George RR Martin is like, number one on your ultranerd scavenger hunt. Excelsior! 6 pm, free
MUSIC ANTHONY LEON AND PAIGE BARTON The Palace 142 W Palace Ave., 428-0690 Rockin’ country meets Americana and there’s probably some pretty-ass vocal harmonies. 10 pm, no cover
BRANDEN JAMES Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Pianist/vocalist Branden James joins Australian cellist James Clark smooth music. 7 pm, no cover KARAOKE DANCE PARTY Skylight Santa Fe 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 We've always said the only thing missing from karaoke was the dance party action. DJ Poetics agrees. 8 pm, no cover RAMON BERMUDEZ JR. TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., 989-1166 Latin and smooth jazz guitar. 6 pm, no cover
TROY BROWNE DUO Cowgirl 319 S Guadaupe St., 982-2565 Americana jamzorz. 8 pm, no cover TUCKER BINKLEY Osteria d’Assisi 58 S Federal Place, 986-5858 Picture a piano bar situation. This is that. 6 pm, no cover WEDNESDAY NIGHT KARAOKE WITH MICHÉLE LEIDIG Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St., 988-7222 We like Boxcar. It’s cool. Go there and do karaoke. 10 pm, no cover
ZOOGA MALAGA La Fonda on the Plaza 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Zooga Malaga plays Brazilian jazz and bossa nova. 6 pm, no cover
PAULA POUNDSTONE Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., 988-1234 Do you like jokes, brah? How about suspenders? You do!? Good news for you then, huh? 7:30 pm, $36-$46
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MUSIC BRANDEN JAMES Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Branden James (from the television program America’s Got Talent) joins Australian cellist James Clark (who also has talent but was not on the Australian version of that program) for a residency that's just like, chock-full-o' music. 7 pm, no cover
EVENTS FREE TAX PREPARATION Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 SFCC accounting students are among 75 volunteers who are willing to assist anyone with their taxes. 8:30 am, free
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THEATER PORT AUTHORITY THROWDOWN Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 Ah, the the-ay-ter, where a play by Mike Batistick, directed by Rick Vargas, unveils the world of Pakistani cab drivers in New York City. 7:30 pm, $12-$15
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“Tse Tsan, Golden Dawn” by Pablita Velarde, part of the Marvin and Betty Rubin Collection of 20th Century Native Arts, on view at Adobe Gallery. CLARK LIBBEY Cowgirl 319 S Guadaupe St., 982-2565 Acoustic folk-rock. 8 pm, no cover FROM A WHISPER TO A DREAM Skylight 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 Hold onto your butts as local musician Brian Hardgroove’s talent search continues. 8 pm, no cover GERRY CARTHY Drury Plaza Hotel 828 Paseo de Peralta, 424-2175 Irish musician Gerry Carthy melts brains with tenor guitar and flute. 7 pm, no cover LATIN NIGHT WITH VDJ DANY Skylight Santa Fe 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 VDJ Dany channels the energy he would have used on a second letter N in his name to bring all y'all the best in Latintinged dance jams, hip-hop, reggaeton and more. 10 pm, $7
LILLY PAD LOUNGE Skylight Santa Fe 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 Hip-hop, funk, old-school and more, yo. 10 pm, $7 LIMELIGHT KARAOKE WITH MICHÉLE The Palace 142 W Palace Ave., 428-0690 Yes, you too can be in the spotlight for one brief moment and hear things from your friends like, "Wow, Sandra, you're like, a really good singer and should go pro!" It's these thoughts that will keep your warm at night. Have fun, y'all! 10 pm, no cover MARC YAXLEY TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., 989-1166 Solo classical guitar. 6 pm, no cover MATTHEW ANDRAE La Fonda on the Plaza 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Pop music. Solo pop music. Solo pop music that’s pretty good. 6 pm, no cover
#EMERGESANTAFE David Richard Gallery 544 S Guadalupe St., 983-9555 A curated collection of Instagram photos. 5 pm, free MEDIEVAL TO METAL: THE ART AND EVOLUTION OF THE GUITAR New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 Examining the craftsmanship, design and history of the coolest instrument ever around. Sorry, bassists—it's just the truth. Anyway, this is the free reception (see SFR Picks, page 19). 5:30 pm, free RAYLETS Radical Abacus 1226 Calle de Comercio, 577-6073 Not the backup group for Ray Charles; this is a group show of contemporary art by younger practitioners from Santa Fe and elsewhere (see SFR Picks, page 19). 6 pm, free
BOOKS/LECTURES SHAKESPEARE'S POETICS OF MODERN SCIENCE St. John's College 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, 984-6000 C'mon down, Shakespeare fans! 7:30 pm, free
EVENTS FIRST FOLIO! THE BOOK THAT GAVE US SHAKESPEARE New Mexico Museun of Art 107 W Palace Ave., 476-1144 And so it all comes down to this: The Folger Shakespeare Library sends this incredible book our way, and everyone freaks out, because that’s what one does over things like this. This is the opening reception (see A&C, page 25). 5:30-7:30 pm, free CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
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World Records Stepbridge Studios make way for Jono Manson’s Kitchen Sink Studios BY ALEX DE VORE @teamalex
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ack in September, we announced that local musician/jack-of-all-musical-trades Jono Manson and his business partner, audio engineer Tim Schmoyer, would take over local recording studio Stepbridge Studios and transform it into a glorious new version of Manson’s longtime Chupadero recording business, The Kitchen Sink Studio. In October, Manson took over, and by November, he was plugging along with a reinvigorated sense of purpose and a whole mess of improvements to the already stellar equipment boasted by the former Stepbridge. “We’ve completely rewired every inch of cable, and every solder joint on every panel has been redone,” Manson says. “You can have a million dollars worth of stuff, but if a jack you need to plug into is broken, then it shows.” Manson migrated most of his own equipment to his new space and added a custom-built mixing board from UK sound geniuses Audien, serviced vintage analog tape machines and performed some minimal cosmetic remodeling, and it all boils down to this: The Kitchen Sink just might be the local studio to beat in terms of quality. Stepbridge always was a cut above in terms of quality and output, but Manson’s 35+ years of experience from every damn conceivable angle of the game—from performance and recording to production and engineering—lends even more credibility to his space. “Part of it was getting the gear in great shape and having or buying the right gear, but—and I really don’t want to sound too new-agey here—a lot of it is in the energy,” Manson says. “This is a large studio building that was built from the ground up for great sound, and maybe that can be a little intimidating to some people, but I’ve done my best to keep the relaxed, disarming nature or, for lack of a better word, down-home nature of my old place, just in a more professional environment.”
If you think this recording studio looks complicated, you should see the bathroom.
What he’s referring to here, in case you didn’t know, was in how his former space was the amalgamation of years spent cobbling together a serviceable studio. This isn’t to say that Manson didn’t always record killer records, but rather that he did the best he could with the space he was afforded. In his new space, however, audio recording is always the focus. He is working more than ever and able to do so in smarter ways that absolutely take advantage of his past experience producing quality sounds with a less sophisticated recording space. Which is good, not only for him but for music fans. You probably know Manson’s work already, from bigger albums with Blues Traveler’s John Popper to things on a more local level, like an upcoming release from nonprofit LifeSongs or singer-songwriter David Berkeley’s brand-new Cardboard Boat (which was just reviewed in these pages, like, a week ago). Anyway, he’s keepin’ it going with any artist who knows to look for him regardless of genre, be it bluegrass players from Albuquerque, singer-songwriters from right-the-hell here like Kito Peters or a project with singer-songwriter/former Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer that he describes as “top secret.”
“I’m working with local and regional people as well as international acts,” Manson says. “I’m heading to Wales for a week to do some recording, for example, and I’m just staying busy with all manner of projects, which seems to have caused a good amount of excitement in the community, because this room is happening again, and I finally have all the tools at my disposal that I need to be doing my best work.” Of course, I mention this to everyone because it’s exciting to have a next-level professional studio around here, especially since Manson points out he’s excited and hopeful to collaborate with some of the others because, “I always learn a lot when I work with other local producers.” What a guy. Seriously. Anyway, should you be looking to make a fantastic record with a man who knows what the hell he’s doing, find Jono Manson and thank me later.
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FIRST FRIDAY ART ACTIVITIES Georgia O'Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson St., 946-1000 Create your own drawings while exploring the use of color in modern artwork. Maybe you call your piece, "O'Keeffe-in' It Real," but then again, maybe you don't. Who knows? Free with museum admission. 5 pm, free FREE TAX PREPARATION Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 SFCC accounting students are among 75 volunteers willing to assist anyone with their taxes. 8:30 am, free FRIDAY AFTERNOON ART Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave., 955-6780 An arts and crafts program for children of all ages. 4 pm, free RALPH T COE FOUNDATION OPEN HOUSE Ralph T Coe Foundation for the Arts 1590 B Pacheco St., 983-6372 The public is invited to come for a behind-the-scenes look at the foundation's collection of over 2,000 pieces of Indigenous art. 1 pm, free SHAKESPEARE TREASURE HUNT New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Ave., 476-5100 9:17 PM Get the whole family together for a Shakespeare-themed scavenger hunt in downtown Santa Fe. 10 am, free THE BOOK'S THE THING: SHAKESPEARE FROM STAGE TO PAGE Palace of the Governors 105 W Palace Ave., 476-5100 Prithee, gentle Santa Feans, do what thou wilt in regards to the bard and the upcoming showcasing of the First Folio, but knowest thou that yonder gallery of antiquities and baubles willest play host to an enchanting evening of Shakespearian wonders? Lo, printing demonstrations, bookarts creations, marbled-paperand-caligraphy and more to do and see. Why, thou'd rather be a ruinous butt than to miss the amazement. Get thee to a funnery, so to speak. Free with museum admission. 5 pm, free
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BRANDEN JAMES Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano and cello and vocals with Branden James (from the television program America's Got Talent) and James Clark. 8 pm, no cover CHANGO The High Note 132 W Water St., 919-8771 Rockin' rock covers and the rockin' rock guys who cover them. 8 pm, $7 DAVE BRADY VIBES El Mesón 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756 Jazz. 7:30 pm, no cover DAVID GEIST Pranzo Italian Grill 540 Montezuma Ave., 984-2645 Piano and vocals. 6 pm, no cover DETROIT LIGHTNING AND THE SANTA FE REVUE Skylight Santa Fe 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 Dead Heads rejoice because Detroit Lightning is here to cover their jams. Americana from the Santa Fe Revue follows. 7 pm, $10 DJ DANY'S LATIN FRIDAYS Skylight Santa Fe 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 Bachata, cumbia, reggaeton, dancing—all that good stuff. In the Skylab. 9 pm, no cover GEORGE WINSTON Center Stage 505 Camino de Los Marquez, 866-1251 Pianist George Winston plays jazz and New Orleans R&B and Guaraldi and more. He also asks that you also bring canned food to donate to Kitchen Angels. 7:30 pm, $53-$58 GERRY CARTHY AND CHRIS ABEYTA Low 'n' Slow Lowrider Bar 125 Washington Ave., 988-4900 Music of Northern New Mexico. 7 pm, no cover THE GRUVE El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Soul & funk. 9 pm, $5 JUKEBOX KARAOKE The Palace 142 W Palace Ave., 428-0690 All the fun of karaoke without the hassle of a human host bringing you down. 10 pm, no cover LONE PIÑÓN Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278 Son huasteco. 6 pm, no cover RAMON BERMUDEZ JR. La Fonda on the Plaza 100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511 Classical guitar. 6 pm, no cover
RONALD ROYBAL Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta, 855-825-9876 Native flute and Spanish guitar. 7 pm, no cover SEAN HEALEN BAND Cowgirl 319 S Guadaupe St., 982-2565 We called him “rock ’n’ folk ’n’ rollâ€? first, just for the record. 8:30 pm, no cover SECRET CIRCUS Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Folkadelic rock. Which is kind of, like, a mix of psychedlic rock and folk, which is cool because that one dude from Jefferson Airplane just died, so we should probably remember that kind of music. 7:30 pm, no cover TGIF: CHANCEL CHOIR OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH First Presbyterian Church SF 208 Grant Ave., 982-8544 Linda Raney directs soprano Nancy Maret and baritone Tim Willson, with organist David Solem 5:30 pm, no cover THE THREE FACES OF JAZZ El MesĂłn 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756 Three guys who play jazz thrice as hard as most other jazz bands. 7:30 pm, no cover TUCKER BINKLEY Osteria d’Assisi 58 S Federal Place, 986-5858 Picture a piano bar situation. This is that. 6 pm, no cover
THEATER PORT AUTHORITY THROWDOWN Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 Ah, the the-ay-ter, where a play by Mike Batistick and directed by local actor Rick Vargas, unveils the world of Pakistani cab drivers in New York City. 7:30 pm, $12-$15
SAT/6 ART OPENINGS GARO ANTREASIAN Gerald Peters Gallery 1011 Paseo de Peralta, 954-5700 A new exhibit titled Systematic Abstraction featuring paintings and wood constructions. 2-4 pm, free
BOOKS/LECTURES HIKING BOHEMIA AND FRANCONIA Travel Bug Coffee Shop 839 Paseo de Peralta, 992-0418 Kevin Holsapple explains why these places are great for hiking, biking and beer-ing with this handy-dandy photolecture. 5 pm, free CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
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here’s been plenty of hoopla over Shakespeare’s First Folio exhibit opening at the Santa Fe Museum of Art this Friday at 5:30 pm. To be clear, it’s a book. An old book. It’s not bound in human flesh or scrawled with Sumerian funerary incantations (at least, not that we know of ). But the folio is a work of art that demands examination. Two questions spring up in the average person when confronted with this remarkable and controversial piece of human history: “Who cares?” and “Why does it matter?” The last exposure many people had to Shakespeare, aside from trite Hollywood adaptations, was probably the sanitized, lifeless hammering doled out by the unfortunate soul drawing a pittance salary in your old high school lit class. The story behind the folio is one of love, craftsmanship, obsession, money, theft and, in one case, even suicide. The folio (a large volume, the form factor of which was typically reserved for Bibles) is essentially a col-
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ender Bender, at the Center for Contemporary Arts on Saturday, Feb. 6, brings together 50 artists who will have one hour to create unique drawings. Upon completion, audience members have the opportunity to bid on the work, silent auction style, and all proceeds benefit the indomitable CCA. Artists like Susan Begy, Abby Mattison, Tim Jag, Marti Mills and so many more are out to render it up, and the whole shebang is hosted by iconic local arts maven, Linda Durham. “I haven’t drawn much lately, but I like to do it,” local artist Cannupa Hanska Luger says. “I’m probably going to do as many pieces as I can within that hour, and I’m thinking two-handed portrait drawings; since we’re doing this in public, there’s that spectacle to the way you’re drawing.”
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lection of Shakespeare’s plays, commissioned and printed seven years after his death in 1616. In a time when books were still largely only possessed by the elite, two of his pals (John Heminge and Henry Condell) assembled the work, including 18 plays that had not appeared in print before (such as The Tempest and Macbeth), and an estimated 750 were published, though only 233 exist today. The largest hoard of these books is possessed by the Folger Shakespeare Library, one of which is coming to Santa Fe, set for a display under glass and opened to the “to be or not to be” soliloquy of Hamlet. “What looks mediocre, if not less than mediocre in terms of what we consider to be good printing today, is also one of the most valuable books in the world,” says Tom Leech, director of the Palace Press at the Palace of the Governors. “It was a first in many ways. It was the first time that plays had been compiled in one book … it was an expensive undertaking. It says something about how people valued those words.” So valuable, in fact, that in 2006, Sotheby’s auctioned one off for $5 million. Or how about this: In 1998, a copy of the First Folio went missing from Durham University in England and somehow ended up in the possession of an art dealer, who was acquitted of the theft but convicted of handling stolen property 10 years later. He died by his own hand in prison in 2012.
First Folio scholarship isn’t just important because it’s a status symbol for the rich and famous. These plays are corpulent with low-brow jokes, but their bawdiness can remain cloaked under its archaic language. “It’s important as an actor—you have to be specific. Shakespeare’s exciting because he’s ambiguous,” says Jerry Ferraccio, founder of the Santa Fe Shakespeare Society. “You need to know how people lived, what they thought was dirty, what they thought was clean, and you read this whole thing [in Comedy of Errors, Adriana talking about her husband] is about urine! I thought this was about a trap. I looked up the wrong version of ‘stale.’ Wow. It’s not cleaned and sensitized, it’s not a petit fois. It’s vigorous.” The First Folio may at first seem to be a dry throwback to the languid times of our compulsory education, but the meat of Shakespeare’s words are formed from the sinews of our darker emotions. “I think in the exploration of reading it, certainly, but more doing it, you can be in touch with an emotional depth that we’re not currently allowed in society but at which humans want to participate,” says Ferraccio. FIRST FOLIO PUBLIC OPENING 5:30-7:30 pm Friday, Feb 5. Free. New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072
Luger, a graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, is perhaps better known for sculptures with a socially conscious message, but live creation isn’t new to him, since he used to participate in live painting sessions with arts collective Humble. “It’s a great way to recognize that you aren’t that good,” he jokes. “It’s good for artists to shift out of the studio because it’s an island; you’re king and no one challenges you, so it’s good from time to time to be knocked off your high horse.” Illustrator Todd Ryan White looks at it similarly. White, himself a graduate of Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts, creates some of the most intricate and borderline-obsessive drawings that could be described as dark fantasy or, and use your imagination here, totally metal. “I like making work that’s cosmic or vast and contains humor or skepticism under the surface, but can artists be performers through their drawings?” White queries. “It’s about exploration, and I want to know what happens with my own work within these limitations.” RENDER BENDER 5-9 pm Saturday, Feb. 6. $10. Munoz Waxman Gallery 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338
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A large crowd braved a snowstorm to come out to Savage Love Live at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre last week. Questions were submitted on index cards, which allowed questioners to remain anonymous and forced them to be succinct. I got to as many of them as I could over two long, raucous, boozy hours. Here are some of the questions I didn’t have time for in Boston… What do you think of poop play? I think of it rarely. How long should I keep my partner locked in male chastity? Until Rick Santorum is president. What exactly causes relationships to end? Relationships end for all sorts of different reasons—boredom, neglect, contempt, betrayal, abuse—but all relationships that don’t end survive for the same reason: The people in them just keep not breaking up. Sometimes people in relationships that need to end never get around to breaking up. I was in an open relationship once and was heartbroken in the end because my partner broke the rules we made. My current partner wants to make our monogamous relationship open, but I am hesitant because of my previous burn. How do I get over this and become comfortable with an open relationship again? Rejecting nonmonogamy because your last nonmonogamous relationship failed makes about as much sense as rejecting monogamy because your last monogamous relationship failed. If people applied the same standard to closed relationships that they apply to open ones (“I was in one that failed so I can never enter into another one!”), most of us would’ve had two relationships in our lives—one open, one closed—and then either taken a vow of celibacy or pledged to stick to NSA sex for the rest of our lives. Our choices are informed by our experience, of course, and you had a bad experience with an open relationship. Open relationships might not be for you. But it’s also possible that the problem with your last relationship wasn’t the openness but the partner. Advice for happily child-free people in a babyand parent-worshipping world? You could take comfort in your free time, your disposable income, and your vomit-free wardrobe. You could also see baby and parent worship for what it is: a desperate attempt on the part of the busy, broke, and vomit-spackled (and the people trying to sell stuff to us) to make ourselves feel better about the consequential and irrevocable choice we made to have kids. Magnum condoms are just marketing, right? Wrong—but you don’t have to take my word for it. Just spend 10 minutes on Tumblr and you’ll see for yourself. I accidentally told my dad about your podcast when teaching him how to use iTunes. I called home a couple of weeks later, and Dad told me he’s been listening and Mom yells, “I’m not gonna pee on you!” L It could’ve been worse. Mom could’ve yelled: “We can’t talk right now! I’m peeing on your father!”
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People who are poly say they want more love, sex, and joy in their lives—but some poly people seem want more chaos, drama, and hurt in their lives. Unless you know a couple well, or unless you’ve noticed the trail of destruction they’ve left in their wake, there’s just no way to tell what they’re really after until after you’ve slept with them. Anyway, how do you move on? You send a note, you apologize for your part in the chaos, drama, and hurt, and you express a desire to mend the friendship. Hopefully you’ll hear from them. What is the deal with a “blumkin”? Like, honestly, why? Why? WHY? They freak me out and confuse me. Take it away, Urban Dictionary: “When a man is sitting on the toilet taking a shit and has his woman come in and give him head during the act of shitting.” I’ve been writing this dumb sex-advice column for a long time, and while I’ve received a few questions like yours over the years (“What’s the deal with blumkins?!?”), I’ve never once received a question about an IRL blumkin session gone wrong. So blumkins aren’t for real, and they’re not really about sex. As you can see from the UD definition, it’s not about sex or kink, it’s about misogyny and implied violence, i.e., the man takes a shit and orders “his woman” to come in and give him head. Consensual degradation and power play can be hot, of course, but blumkins and donkey punching and dirty sanchezes—and the scared little boys who talk about them—are bullshit. Sexist bullshit. Like most gay men in their early 30s, I enjoy chatting and sending pics of my nether regions via dating apps. My conflict is that I am a public school teacher. While I believe I have a right to a sex life, what if someone I send a pic to disagrees? Do you think I should stop? We need to pick a day for everyone on earth to intentionally release a pic of their nether regions online. It should be an annual holiday— just to get it over with and to prevent moralizing scolds from going after people whose pics go unintentionally astray. But schoolteachers have been fired for sexting. So… whether you stop or not depends on the degree of risk you’re comfortable with and the faith you have in the discretion of the folks you’re meeting on apps. Why is the term “monogamy” and not “monoamory”? Monogamy comes from the Greek “monos” for “single” and “gamos” for “marriage.” So the term literally means “one marriage” not “one love.” Since you can be monogamous without being married, and married without being monogamous, perhaps the term really should be “monoamory,” meaning “one love at a time, married or not.” But meaning follows usage, and an effort to get people to use monoamory would be just as futile as efforts to stop people from using polyamory because it mixes Greek (“poly”) and Latin (“amory”). We’re both over 40, married 10 years. He wants a threesome, and I’m ambivalent. He says +1 girl, I say +1 boy. What do we do? Upgrade to a foursome with +1 opposite-sex couple. Thanks to everyone who came out to the Wilbur! I had a blast! On the Lovecast, Dan and The Gist’s Mike Pesca “tackle” a football relationship question: savagelovecast.com mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter
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JOYCEGROUP SANTA FE Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave., 955-6780 Discuss the works of James Joyce with renowned Joyce scholar Adam Harvey. 10 am-12:30 pm, free
EVENTS POETRY AND MUSIC Ghost 2899 Trades West Road, Local poets Luke Henley, Leticia Gonzales, Marjorie Soto and Sarah Dorosky join New Hampshire poet/visual artist Alli Simone Defeo as well as musicians Carlos Santistevan and CJ Boyd for a night of poetry and music. 8 pm, $5 PRINTING DEMONSTRATIONS Palace of the Governors 105 W Palace Ave., 476-5100 Palace Press Printers' Thomas Leech and James Bourland demonstrate the printing process of Shakespeare's day. Free with museum admission. 1:30-3:30 pm, free RENDER BENDER Center for Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338 50 artists have 1 hour to create original drawings which then go up for auction to benefit the CCA (see A&C, page 25). 5 pm, $10 SWEETHEART AUCTION Santa Fe Community Convention Center 201 W Marcy St., 955-6590 The primary fundraiser for the Cancer Foundation of New Mexico features Valentine's Day-themed silent and live auctions and a full dinner buffet. 5 pm, $75
MUSIC ANTHONY LEON AND PAIGE BARTON Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278 Classic country played and sung beautifully by a couple of our best locals, country category. Believe us, you’ll like ‘em. 6 pm, no cover THE BELLA SHOW WITH BELLA GIGANTE AND MELANIE MOORE Skylight Santa Fe 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 Beloved local drag queen Bella Gigante sings (and we actually mean she sings, not lip-syncs) pop, disco, blues and more. We also hear that Bella has put together a band that should be premiering in the coming months. Exciting! Oh! And don’t forget that DJ Melanie Moore spins dance jams for the after-party. 9 pm, $10 THE BILL HEARNE TRIO Second Street Brewery (Original) 1814 2nd St., 982-3030 Americana, country, flat-pickin’ and enormous hats. 6 pm, no cover
BILL PALMER AND STEPHANIE HATFIELD The High Note 132 W Water St., 919-8771 The husband-and-wife Americana/rock duo rides again. 8 pm, $10 BRANDEN JAMES Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano and cello and vocals with Branden James (from the television program America's Got Talent) and James Clark. 8 pm, no cover DAVID GEIST Pranzo Italian Grill 540 Montezuma Ave., 984-2645 Piano and vocals. We’re big Geist fans, in case we haven’t been clear about that forever and ever, with all the nice things we’ve said. We don’t know what it is, but this man has some serious-ass largesse. 6 pm, no cover GEORGE WINSTON Center Stage 505 Camino de Los Marquez, 866-1251 Pianist George Winston plays jazz and New Orleans R&B and Guaraldi and more. He also asks that you also bring canned food to donate to Kitchen Angels (see SFR Picks, page 19). 7:30 pm, $53-$58 THE GET DOWN/CYPHER Warehouse 21 1614 Paseo de Peralta, 989-4423 The Santa Fe musician community jams out to connect with youth to experiment, listen, learn and play. 7 pm, no cover FLAMENCO DINNER SHOW El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Santa Fe's favorite danceydinner event. 6:30 pm, $25 GERRY CARTHY AND CHRIS ABEYTA Low 'n' Slow Lowrider Bar 125 Washington Ave., 988-4900 Music of Northern New Mexico. 7 pm, no cover HARVEST THIEVES Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0743 Root rocking Americana. 7 pm, no cover ORNETC. 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 Jaaaaazzzzzzz, man. 7 pm, $5 RONALD ROYBAL Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta, 855-825-9876 Native flute and Spanish guitar. 7 pm, no cover SANTA FE CHILES; DRASTIC ANDREW Cowgirl 319 S Guadaupe St., 982-2565 Dixieland jazz for your afternoon and rock-country rockness in the evening. 1 pm, no cover; 8:30 pm, no cover
SCOTT JOSEPH JARRETT: WORDS AND MUSIC O'Shaughnessy Perf. Space 1600 St. Michael's Drive, 473-6200 A singer-songwriter concert with emphasis on lyrics. 7 pm, no cover SHOWCASE KARAOKE Tiny’s 1005 S St. Francis St., 983-9817 Cyndy and Nanci preside over the weekly karaoke-ing. 8:30 pm, no cover SO SOPHISTICATED Skylight 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 DJ 12 Tribe and his magical hip-hop, R&B and dance machine. 9 pm, $7 TUCKER BINKLEY Osteria d’Assisi 58 S Federal Place, 986-5858 Picture a piano bar situation. This is that. 6 pm, no cover VANILLA POP The Palace 142 W Palace Ave., 428-0690 80s covers, R&B and such somehow made more danceable by a couple of mad geniuses. 10 pm, $10
THEATER PORT AUTHORITY THROWDOWN Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 Ah, the the-ay-ter, where a play by Mike Batistick, directed by Rick Vargas, unveils the world of Pakistani cab drivers in New York City. 7:30 pm, $12-$15
SUN/7 BOOKS/LECTURES MUSE TIMES TWO: MARK WUNDERLICH AND MICHAEL G SMITH Collected Works Bookstore 202 Galisteo St., 988-4226 Do you like poetry? Then you like this. 4 pm, free UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE: THE CHALLENGE TO CHRISTIAN FAITH First Presbyterian Church SF 208 Grant Ave., 982-8544 Author Larry Rasmussen speaks. 9:45 am, free
DANCE ECSTATIC DANCE FOR SANTA FE The Dance Space 3208 Richards Lane, Ste. A, 603-6112 A moving meditation to fun. Donations accepted. 5:30 pm, free
EVENTS MEDITATION INSTRUCTION Upaya Zen Center 1404 Cerro Gordo Road, 986-8518 Learn about method and etiquette. 3 pm, free
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MUSIC NACHA MENDEZ AND FRIENDS El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Latin fusion. 7 pm, no cover SANTA FE REVIEW; JIM ALMAND Cowgirl 319 S Guadaupe St., 982-2565 Lunch it up with an Americana super-band and then close out your night with an Americana super-genius. Sold! Noon, no cover; 8 pm, no cover
THEATER PORT AUTHORITY THROWDOWN Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, 424-1601 Matinee performance of playwright Mike Batistick's tale of Pakistanis and taxis. 2 pm, $12-$15
MON/8 BOOKS/LECTURES LET'S READ SHAKESPEARE! Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch 145 Washington Ave., 955-6780 Yes, let's! Readers of all ages can get together, learn a bit about the bard and then jump into the first scene of King Lear. No experience needed. 6 pm, no cover
EVENTS FREE TAX PREPARATION Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 SFCC accounting students are among 75 volunteers willing to assist anyone with their taxes. 8:30 am, free PRINTING DEMONSTRATIONS Palace of the Governors 105 W Palace Ave., 476-5100 Palace Press Printers' Thomas Leech and James Bourland demonstrate the printing process of Shakespeare's day. Free with museum admission. 1:30-3:30 pm, free
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EVENTS FREE TAX PREPARATION Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave., 428-1000 SFCC accounting students are among 75 volunteers willing to assist anyone with their taxes. 8:30 am, free PRINTING DEMONSTRATIONS Palace of the Governors 105 W Palace Ave., 476-5100 Palace Press Printers' Thomas Leech and James Bourland demonstrate the printing process of Shakespeare's day. Free with museum admission. 1:30-3:30 pm, free
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BLUEGRASS JAM Zia Diner 326 S Guadalupe St., 988-7008 It’s exactly what it sounds like. 5 pm, no cover BRANDEN JAMES Vanessie 427 W Water St., 982-9966 Piano and cello and vocals with Branden James (from the television program America's Got Talent) and James Clark. 8 pm, no cover CANYON ROAD BLUES JAM El Farol 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912 Blues jam sessions from blues guys who know the whole 12-bar thing, but also lots of other things. 8:30 pm, no cover DJ PRAIRIEDOG The Matador 116 W San Francisco St., 984-5050 Surf, garage, rockabilly, oldschool country and more. 9 pm, no cover HILLSTOMPERS’ MARDI GRAS PUB CRAWL Multiple Locations Pay attention, because this crawling band of brass-bred badassery is takin’ to the streets and appearing a few places for Fat Tuesday: 6:30 pm, Cowgirl; 7:30 pm, Secreto Lounge, 8:30 pm, Low ’n’ Slow Lowrider Bar, 10 pm, The Palace. Covers vary by location LOUNGE SESSIONS WITH DJs GUTTERMOUTH AND DYNAMITE SOL Skylight Santa Fe 139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775 No cover and cheap beer/ food. Plus the music for which you long and pine (hip-hop and dance jams et al). Yeah, this one really has it all. 8 pm, no cover
OPEN MIC NIGHT Tiny’s 1005 S St. Francis Drive., 983-9817 Take yer songs and sing ‘em for a crowd. Plus, they’ve got warm chips at Tiny’s, so that alone should get you through the door. 7 pm, no cover PAT MALONE TerraCotta Wine Bistro 304 Johnson St., 989-1166 Solo acoustic jazz guitar. 6 pm, no cover TUCKER BINKLEY Osteria d’Assisi 58 S Federal Place, 986-5858 Picture a piano bar situation. This is that. 6 pm, no cover
ONGOING GALLERIES ACADEMY FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING 133 Seton Village Road, 955-1860 Archives on Display. ADOBE GALLERY 221 Canyon Road, 955-0550 The Marvin and Betty Rubin Collection. Through Feb. 16. ART GONE WILD GALLERIES 203 Canyon Road, Ste. B, 820-1004 Doug Bloodworth, Photo Realism. ART HOUSE 231 Delgado St., 995-0231 Group show, Luminous Flux 2.0. ART.I.FACTORY 930 Baca St., Ste. C, 982-5000 Todd Christensen, Observing the Withdrawn. BACK STREET BISTRO 513 Camino de los Marquez, 982-3500 Karen Cole. Geo, Eco, and Atmospheres. Through March 5 BINDLESTICK STUDIO 616 1/2 Canyon Road, (917) 679-8080 Jeffrey Schweitzer, The Biography of an Eccentric Gentleman. CANYON ROAD CONTEMPORARY 402 Canyon Road, 983-0433 Craig Mitchell Smith, The Winter Garden. CATENARY ART GALLERY 616 1/2 Canyon Road, 982-2700 Nicolai Panayotov, Sans Frontiéres. CCA 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338 David O’Brien. In the Garden of Externalities. Through March 20 CHIAROSCURO CONTEMPORARY ART 558 Canyon Road, 992-0711 Winter Group Show. Through Feb. 6 DAVID RICHARD GALLERY 1570 Pacheco St., Ste. A1., 983-9555 Christian Haub, Float. DOWNTOWN DAY SPA OF SANTA FE
624 Agua Fría St., 986-0113 Sharon Samuels, One-Woman Show. EDITION ONE GALLERY 1036 Canyon Road, 422-8306 Soft. ELLSWORTH GALLERY 215 E Palace Ave., 989-7900 Tim Klabunde. EYE ON THE MOUNTAIN GALLERY 614 Agua Fría St., (928) 308-0319 Guadalupe Art Show. FINE ART FRAMERS 1415 W. Alameda, 982-4397 Renée Vogelle, Will Schmitt, Tati Norbeck and Chad Erickson, Like ... You Know. FREEFORM ARTSPACE 1619 C de Baca Lane, 692-9249 Jody Sunshine, Tales from the Middle Class. GALLERY 901 708 Canyon Road, 780-8390 Eddy Shorty, Sculptures. GREENBERG FINE ART 205 Canyon Road, 955-1500 Dennis Smith, Lighter than Air. IAIA 83 Avan Nu Po Road, 424-2387 Graduating Seniors Exhibition. JAMES KELLY CONTEMPORARY 1611 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1601 Bill Jacobson, Lines in My Eyes. LEWALLEN RAILYARD 1613 Paseo de Peralta, 988-3250 Forrest Moses, The Monotypes: Reflections of a Painter. Michael Roque Collins, The Venetian; Forrest Moses, Monotypes. LYN A FOX POTTERY 806 Old Santa Fe Trail, 820-0222 Lyn Fox, Whistlestop. MANITOU GALLERIES 225 Canyon Road, 986-9833 Holiday Small Works. MARIGOLD ARTS 424 Canyon Road, 982-4142 Carolyn Lankford, Robert Lyn Highsmith and Jim McLain. MONROE GALLERY 112 Don Gaspar Ave., 992-0800 They Broke the Mold. NATCHEZ ART STUDIO 201 Palace Ave., 231-7721 Stan Natchez, Indian without Reservation. NEDRA MATTEUCCI GALLERIES 1075 Paseo de Peralta, 983-2731 Robert Lougheed, A Brilliant Life in Art. OFFROAD PRODUCTIONS 2891-B Trades West Road, 670-9276 Nick Benson, Thais Mather, Todd Christensen, Penumbra Letter Press, Burning Books Press, Printed Matter. PATINA GALLERY 131 W Palace Ave., 986-3432 Claire Kahn. PEYTON WRIGHT GALLERY 237 E Palace Ave., 989-9888 Group show, The Art of Devotion. Through March 11. PHIL SPACE 1410 2nd St., 983-7945 Donald Rubinstein, Music Fields/Energy Lines. Aaron Rhodes, Eye Candy. CONTINUED ON PAGE 31
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hen Santa Fe Bite (inside Garrett’s Desert Inn, 311 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-0544) opened in downtown Santa Fe in 2013, there was a collective sigh of relief—and some trepidation—for green chile cheeseburger lovers everywhere. Owned and operated by married duo John and Bonnie Eckre, who manned the business on Old Las Vegas Highway (as Bobcat Bite) for more than a decade before a landlord dispute forced them out, Santa Fe Bite had a lot riding on the relocation. With a well-documented reputation for serving one of the best burgers in the nation (if not the world), the Bite’s new incarnation was making some big changes, such as greatly enlarging its seating capacity, offering an expanded menu, adding weekend breakfast and brunch service and going to a sleek, modern interior design (as opposed to Bobcat’s funky, delightfully near-claustrophobic adobe décor).
TIMING IS EVERYTHING
Here’s an idea: Let’s hop in the truck and drive to the world-famous Santa Fe Bite during the legislative session and a stellar ski season, right around lunchtime, try to find a parking spot in the inn’s lot (which offers free two-hour parking to Bite patrons) and hope a table is available among a sea of suits, briefcases and Uggs. We luck out and are seated after only a few minutes. Despite a full dining room, we’re greeted by our friendly server without much delay and order our drinks. Trying to put some meat on my weary winter bones, I order an espresso malted milkshake (a whopping $7.25), while my companion sticks to a fountain soda ($2.75). The milkshake is huge, almost enough for two, and the espresso flavor is mild. We know we want a green chile cheeseburger, but there are other things to consider. I order the chicken street tacos ($11.75), which come on soft corn tortillas with shredded chicken, crumbly cotija cheese, diced tomato and onion, avocado-tomatillo salsa, black beans and corn-studded plain white rice. The chicken has little flavor and tastes dry, but the tangy, mild salsa perks things up considerably. When I think of chicken street tacos, I think of slightly greasy bundles of joy served with a selection of standard taco condiments, not the least important of which is a wedge of lime. No limes here, but it’s OK to ask the server for some. The black beans
It’s okay to weep while eating. We forgive you.
are tender and piping-hot, the portion almost engulfing the chicken serving on my plate. The rice tastes like a dull afterthought. Ask for a substitution, perhaps some salad greens or sweet potato fries. It may cost you, but almost $12 in before tax, you might as well pamper yourself a bit.
The burgers here are available in six-, 10- and 16-ounce meat portions fashioned from a blend of house-ground choice whole boneless chuck and sirloin, and they are served on slightly toasted housemade wheat buns (a gluten-free bun is also available). The standard side for the burger is the Bite’s homemade potato chips, which have vastly improved since they were first introduced in 2013.
When the Eckres relocated the business, they brought with them a secret burger weapon from Bobcat Bite: a cast-iron griddle infused with more than a decade of flavor and food memories. Besides utilizing this, a heavy burger press and a little seasoning, the patties aren’t fussed over much. Topped with roasted green chile and an American-style white cheese, the only barrier between you and a transcendent burger experience is having it cooked properly. Our six-ounce green chile cheeseburger ($8.80) arrives perfectly medium rare, which the menu describes as having a “light red-hot center.” Aromatic beefy juices run all over the place as we cut in. We are in burger heaven. Requested pickles and onions are at first forgotten, but our server remedies the situation in good time. There is no room for dessert. We blame the milkshake. The Eckres may be about to have another new landlord. In a land swap between the New Mexico State Land Commission and Cochiti Pueblo, the commission will give Cochiti the old Dixon Apple Orchard plus 9,000 acres in exchange for Garrett’s Desert Inn and a few adjacent acres, which the Pueblo may plan to buy back from the commission at a later date. Whoever ends up owning the property, please don’t mess with our treasured Bite. Please. AT A GLANCE Open: (Winter hours) 11 am-8 pm Tuesday-Thursday, 11 am-9 pm Friday, 8 am-9 pm Saturday, 8 am-8 pm Sunday; closed Mondays Best Bet: Green chile cheeseburger Don’t Miss: Milkshakes and housemade potato chips
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Every few years, a new product explodes upon the global mixology scene, and bar folks’ ears perk up. A new toy! A few years back, genever, the Dutch predecessor to today’s gin, became the darling of the industry with its unique, malty flavor. Today, China’s fascinating spirit, baijiu, is snaking its way from Asia across the world.
Baijiu is reminiscent of genever in that it is rich, powerful and unusual, at least to American palates. While vodka is touted as the most popular spirit worldwide, baijiu is more widely sold than vodka in the global market. (A billion Chinese can’t be wrong, right?) Baijiu is high-octane (ranging from 80 to well over 100 proof ) and made from distilled fermented grain, mainly sorghum. The English translation of “baijiu” is “white liquor,” meaning that it is typically an unaged, clear liquid. It is slowly surfacing in the US market, and I got my hands on Hong Kong Baijiu for my own at-home experimentation. Aptly named, Hong Kong is touted as the “gateway to Asia,” and HKB is the perfect steppingstone into the baijiu category. Created by a Frenchman living there, this blend of sorghum, rice, wheat and corn is more palatable to Western taste buds than some of the rougher Chinese moonshine found deep in rural areas. HKB tasting notes include wheatgrass, red fruits, crisp apple and toffee with a malty, sweet corn finish that lingers. At first, the nose hits you like a musty sock left in the back of the closet for too long. But, upon second whiff, a complex, slightly sweet, crisp wave of intrigue tickles your curiosity. Honestly, I love it neat. Sipping smoky scotch, rye whiskey or mezcal is my speed. That said, my passion for mixology leads me to mix, enhance, contrast and play with people’s taste buds. And, so, the games began … Citrus is a no-brainer with most spirits, and baijiu is no exception. A kiss of lemon or lime punches up the fruit notes, as will agave nectar and honey. I also like to use liqueurs as modifiers because fruit, coffee, chocolate or herbal notes can be fun to contrast any base spirit. Below are a couple of recipes I created with Chinese New Year (Feb. 8) in mind. Feel free to try them, or tinker with your own combinations. What’s more fun than tinkering with the many possibilities of a new-to-you spirit? “Gung Hey Fat Choy” (or “Happy New Year”) to all you little Fire Monkeys out there!
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David O’Brien’s In the Garden of Externalities at the CCA includes this video of Iceland’s Hvita River. PHOTO-EYE GALLERY 541 S Guadalupe St., 988-5152 Alan Friedman and Douglas Levere, Fire & Ice. Chaci Terada, Between Water & Sky. POP GALLERY 125 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 111, 820-0788 Winter Salon. Through March 31 RANGE WEST GALLERY 2861 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 474-0925 Shelly Johnson, Cirque de la Vie. RIEKE STUDIOS 416 Alta Vista St., 913-1215 Serena Rieke, Memento. SAGE CREEK GALLERY 421 Canyon Road, 988-3444 Winter Show. SANTA FE COLLECTIVE 1114 Hickox St., 670-4088 Tom Appelquist. SANTA FE ART COLLECTOR 217 Galisteo St., 988-5545 Ken Bonner, Land of Tom Enchantment. SANTA FE CLAY 545 Camino de la Familia, 984-1122 Group show, The Figure in Clay. Amanda Jaffe and Suzanne Kane, Cups. SANTA FE WEAVING GALLERY 124 Galisteo St., 982-1737 Judith Bird, Handwoven Shibori Tunics and Shawls. A SEA IN THE DESERT GALLERY 836 A Canyon Road., 988-9140 Friedrich Geier. SFUAD 1600 St. Michael’s Drive, 473-6440 Valerie Rangel, Don’t Kill the Messenger. SORREL SKY GALLERY 125 W Palace Ave., 501-6555 Group show, Winter Wonderland. Jim Bagley, Deep into Nature. Gerald Balciar. TRESA VORENBERG GOLDSMITHS 656 Canyon Road, 988-7215 Heyoka Merrifield, The New Treasures. VIVO CONTEMPORARY 725 Canyon Road, 982-1320 Material Matters. WAITS STUDIO WORKS 2855 Cooks Road, Ste. A, 270-2654 Laura Wait.
WIFORD GALLERY 403 Canyon Road, 982-2403 Barry Thomas, Voices of the West. WILLIAM SIEGAL GALLERY 540 S Guadalupe St., 820-3300 Kathryn Keller. EL ZAGUÁN 545 Canyon Road, 983-2567 Carolyn Riman, Advent.
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EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS 334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261 Villagers clothed in the styles of the times depict life in early New Mexico. GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM 217 Johnson St., 946-1000 From New York to New Mexico: Masterworks of American Modernism from the Vilcek Foundation Collection. HARWOOD MUSEUM 238 Ledoux St., Taos (575) 758-9826 Group show, Pressing through Time. Charles Strong, A Celebration of Life and Spirit. Lisa Burge. All through Jan. 24. Collection of Contemporary Art; Hispanic Traditions Gallery; Ken Price, Death Shrine I from Happy’s Curios. IAIA/MoCNA 108 Cathedral Place, 983-8900 Moving Image Classification X Winners. Through Feb. 14. Visions and Visionaries. Through July 31, 2017; Akunnittinni: A Kinngait Family Portrait. Through April 1; Forward: Eliza Naranjo Morse. Through July 31. Lloyd Kiva New: Art, Design and Influence. Through July 31. MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE 710 Camino Lejo, 476-1250 Turquoise, Water, Sky: The Stone and Its Meaning. Through May 2, 2016. Here, Now and Always and The Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. Adriel Heisley, Oblique Views: Archaeology, Photography and Time. Through May 25, 2017 MUSEUM OF INT’L FOLK ART 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200 Multiple Visions: A Common Bond. Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico. Both through Sept. 11, 2016 MUSEUM OF SPANISH
COLONIAL ART 750 Camino Lejo, 982-2226 The Beltrán-Kropp Art Collection from Peru; Early 20th Century Artists of New Mexico; Conexiones: The Delgado Room. NM HISTORY MUSEUM 113 Lincoln Ave., 476-5019 Fading Memories: Echoes of the Civil War. Through Feb. 26. Lowriders, Hoppers, and Hot Rods: Car Culture of Northern New Mexico. Through March 5. Painting the Divine: Images of Mary in the New World. Through March 13. Along the Pecos: A Photographic and Sound Collage. Through June 19, 2016. Setting the Standard: The Fred Harvey Company and Its Legacy. NM MUSEUM OF ART 107 W Palace Ave., 476-5072 An American Modernism. Through Feb. 21. That Multitudes May Share: Building the Museum of Art. Through March 20, 2016 PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS 105 W Palace Ave., 476-5100 Along the Pecos: A Photographic and Sound Collage. Through June 19, 2016 WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN 704 Camino Lejo, 986-4636 Connoirship and Good Pie: Ted Coe and Collecting Native Art. Through April 17, 2016 TAOS TOWN HALL 400 Camino de la Placita, (575) 751-4459 Group show, Under a Common Sky.
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The CGI animated film has practically become old hat at this point, with countless productions from Pixar, DreamWorks, Fox, etc. over the years and no shortage of vehicles looming on the horizon. No one is complaining per se, but it does become harder to tell them apart or even care after the bazillionth movie that looks into the unseen
lives of animals or sickeningly cute children or yet another anthropomorphized paean to genres that kids these days (oh, kids these days) surely know nothing about. Case in point: Kung Fu Panda 3, another unnecessary installment in the long-running tale of Po (voice of Jack Black), a silly man-child of a panda who was orphaned as a cub and left to believe he’s the last of his kind before learning that, despite his inability to grow up, he was actually the
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from previous iterations in the series, and the bones of the story are so average and uninspired that even children might feel as if they’re being underestimated. Even worse is to have a stellar cast of voices from David Cross, Lucy Liu and Dustin Hoffman to James Hong and Jackie Chan, and to use them all so sparingly. Po’s antics grow tiresome the more we follow them—even for kids, believe me—and the background players have zero presence or point beyond the advancement of Po’s journey. For example, Kate Hudson (who seems to be trying her best to emulate Amy Schumer), as the ribbon-dancing Mei Mei, is so boring and pointless that had the character not existed, it wouldn’t have mattered at all. Of course, the entire film is rendered so beautifully and in such stunning detail that its shortcomings are basically canceled out in a haze of lovingly crafted kung fu glory, and we’re left with a perfectly fine way to kill 90-ish minutes. Take your kids, I guess, but don’t expect anything you haven’t already seen about a 1000 times by now.
KUNG FU PANDA 3 With Black, Simmons, Hudson and Chan Violet Crown, Regal PG, 95 min.
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fabled dragon warrior all along—a kung fu master prophesied to be the great protector of the people. When last we heard from Po and his pals, they’d defeated the vile peacock Shen, and everything was gonna be great forever. Not so, because while everyone was busy celebrating and eating dumplings and being best friends, some seriously crazy business was going down in the spirit world. Turns out that Master Oogway, who’s a turtle and the guy who told Po he was the dragon warrior, has been locked in a 500-year battle with a former comrade named Kai (JK Simmons) who is, like, a wildebeest or something. Kai’s been stealing the chi of all the spirit world’s kung fu masters and is hell-bent on returning to the mortal world to … hmmmm. Actually, it’s pretty unclear beyond he just wants to get back to the mortal world and eff up everyone’s lives because he’s evil and stuff. This just happens to coincide with Po’s father (Bryan Cranston, who nails it) turning up and the revelation that pandas aren’t extinct after all. Mild jokes and action ensues, and exactly what you think might happen does happen. Hooray. Yes, Kung Fu Panda 3 is aimed at kids, but even the bits included for their parents might not matter much to anyone who isn’t at least a little familiar with kung fu flick production companies like Golden Harvest or Shaw Brothers. Not only that, but much of the humor is tired and reused
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DIRTY GRANDPA “For the love of God, you guys, do not see this movie”
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“and there’s Mike Tyson”
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DIRTY GRANDPA
It’s hard to say for whom Dirty Grandpa is more embarrassing: Aubrey Plaza or Robert DeNiro. Plaza, of course, must have assumed she’d be huge during the fervor surrounding the admittedly excellent Parks & Recreation (she was wrong), but for the veteran, award-winning DeNiro, the summertime “sex” romp represents a new low, and we’re totally aware of that movie where he’s an old guy who boxes another old guy. The story follows Jason (Zac Efron, whose embarrassment we won’t even bother to gauge, since he’s basically worthless), a young lawyer whose grandmother has just died and, while on the precipice of marriage to some ghastly woman who forces him to compare tie colors during the funeral, agrees to drive his grandfather to his vacation home in Florida following the service. But oh— what’s this? Turns out Grandpa has an affinity for pornography (he refers to j-ing off as “taking a number 3”), knows everyone’s name in the Wu-Tang Clan and, like the irritatingly tiresome antics of the insanely overrated Betty White, says and does all kinds of dumb/obscene shit that’s supposed to make us laugh because oh-my-God—old people aren’t usually like this! Le sigh. While en route, the pair runs into a former college classmate of Jason’s (Zoey Deutch, who is somehow still in college even though Jason is a lawyer and what the hell is going on with the continuity here?), whose
slutty pal, played by Plaza, convinces them to hit Daytona for the spring break festivities because she is out to bang old dudes because she is. Since DeNiro wants to, and I quote, “Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck,” following the passing of his wife, the game is afoot despite Jason’s propensity towards being a little bitch from years of living under his awful fiancee’s thumb. Of course, when you’re as pent up as Jason, even a little bit of partying with coeds obviously results in binge-drinking, semi-nude “Macarena,” multiple arrests, the accidental smoking of crack (how is that funny?) and the complete implosion of your lifestyle thanks to your borderline racist yet oddly accepting-of-sexual-orientations grandfather’s apt pointing out that, “If you marry this girl, you’ll spend the rest of your life sleepwalking.” Jason obviously falls for not-his-fiancee (duh) and does exactly what you’d think he’d do. That’s how bad this movie is—it doesn’t even matter if we spoil it. Even the usually super-funny Jason Mantzoukas (also of Parks & Recreation) as a drug dealer can’t provide laughs, and the ridiculous notion that the inept cops of Daytona Beach would simply allow him to leave incarceration with the drugs he came in with blows right past absurd to just plain stupid. Throw in a Danny Glover appearance for which the word “cameo” would be too
strong, the always-painfully-bland Dermot Mulroney as Jason’s father and a sad appearance from Adam Pally (who can and should be carrying other, funnier movies), and what’s left is a steaming pile of shit that is so beyond insulting to anyone with a sense of humor even slightly more refined than the average 10-year-old. For the love of God, you guys, do not see this movie. (ADV) Violet Crown, Regal, R, 102 min.
IP MAN 3
Kung Fu movies are awesome. When given the opportunity to review Ip Man 3, it’s advisable to jump-kick at the chance. Unfortunately, Ip Man 3 disappointed in everything but the Kung Fu department. It’s a known story principle that a fight scene only has meaning if the characters involved in the fight have some sort of relationship. Unfortunately, these relationships are erratic and poorly defined, as the story jumps back and forth between several different plots that fail to resolve adequately (or at all) during the course of the film. And there’s Mike Tyson. Yes, the sport of boxing’s favorite ’80s bad-boy woodenly acts his way through some bizarre scenes as a crime lord in 1959 Hong Kong. He even has his strange facial tattoo. I don’t have to be so harsh, Tyson is misued by the script. We know that’s Mike Tyson, lines for his character aren’t nescessary. But then, why is Tyson a crime boss in 1959 Hong Kong, anyway? He doesn’t CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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barf Oh look, my career is dying in Dirty Grandpa. fit. “Inexplicable” isn’t a strong enough word. There’s also a badly executed “my Kung Fu is better than your Kung Fu” plot line that weaves its way through the A-plot of crime lords taking what they want in a campaign of muscle and fear. At the same time, Ip Man’s (Donnie Yen) wife has cancer and keeps getting interrupted in delivering the bad news. This thread takes up most of the third act, and just when it seems like there’s some sort of theme emerging, the film ends. That’s the problem with this movie: There’s no damn story, no resolution, no point. What is this movie about? Is it standing up for what you believe? Is it “the rich and powerful don’t rule the world, but those pure of heart”? Or maybe the theme is “there’s nothing more important than having the love of your life at your side”? We don’t know. Ip Man 3 suffers from an all-too-common film sin: The script isn’t written well enough to provide emotional content. I will concede, however, that the scenes in which Man cares for his dying wife did tug on my heartstrings a little. Abandoning the crime lord story in favor of greater depth in the feuding Kung Fu schools and its effect on Man’s tenuous marriage in the face of mortality would have been a better way to go. Egregiously, there’s almost no Bruce Lee in this film, either (historical note: Bruce Lee learned Kung Fu from Ip Man in real life during this time of history). If you had added some of Bruce’s hot-headed badassery coupled with Ip Man’s level-headed (and ultimately successful) attempts to control Lee’s furious skill against the backdrop of warring rivals … man, that would have been awesome. If you’re going to go all out in fabricating the life of a historical figure, at least make it good. Let’s be honest, Donnie Yen didn’t look 67, either. Overall, this movie is just a bunch of missed opportunities wrapped in slick production values. The fighting, taken alone, is well executed and filmed with a wide enough angle to provide an ample view for all the stunts. That isn’t enough to carry a film. (Ben Kendall) Regal, PG-13, 105 min.
THE REVENANT
Whereas there are any number of standout western films that occupy the pantheon of filmmaking, there has been an almost unnoticeable resurgence in postmodern, cerebral storytelling within the genre over the past two decades. Films like Unforgiven, True Grit or even Ravenous took the stripped-down good guy rides horse to the showdown with bad guy trope and replaced it with concepts like obsession, racism, revenge, murder and intrigue that play out in the un-
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tapped frontier of a burgeoning nation in fascinating ways. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu—the man behind 2014’s brilliant Birdman—tackles these ideas in the new Leonardo DiCaprio-driven western, The Revenant. Set in 1800-something, DiCaprio plays Hugh Glass, a homesteader/survivalist type who, in an American melting pot of violence and tense race relations, lives between conflicting planes of existence. We know little of Glass’ past other than he fathered a son with a Native American woman who was killed during the war. This death continues to haunt Glass some years later as he assists a hunting party from the Rocky Mountain Fur Company during a harsh winter on the wild and wooly American frontier. Based on true events (Glass really did exist, y’all), the men must contend with the elements as well as a pursuing sortie of Native warriors hell-bent on finding the kidnapped daughter of their leader. During the expedition, Glass is brutally mauled by a grizzly bear and ultimately left for dead by the villain of the piece, John Fitzgerald, a gutless wonder of self-absorption and greed who also murders Glass’s son right before him. This is an exceptionally violent film in ways that may shock even the most desensitized viewer. But it is never gratuitous. Rather, with each decision Glass must make to survive, we are shown the true meaning of fight-or-flight in a way that only serves to illustrate his drive. The real horror is found within the cruelty of man and the indifference of nature. And it is beautiful. The stark contrasts between establishing shots of ominous towering trees or the fractured chaos of an icy river bend make the imagery of coldblooded murder, survivalism and even rape seem far more startling than they already are, and as we struggle and fail to understand Fitzgerald’s motives, a point is reached where we too begin to relent to Glass’s bloodlust. DiCaprio gives the performance of his career as a man who rarely speaks but can still convey more than his fair share of hurt. Even in something as simple as the vocalization of pain, he conveys a labored sense of life to which he clings only to achieve his goal. The Revenant takes its time and forces us to confront its violence in almost uncomfortable ways, but this is actually refreshing. No scene or exchange seems unnecessary. Every last moment is riveting, and as far as the po-mo western is concerned, it sets a new standard in terms of the assumption that audiences can be intelligent and truly savor a slow burn. (ADV) Violet Crown, R, 156 min.
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STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Turns out the only thing Star Wars really needed was less George Lucas, and JJ Abrams has cobbled together an exciting mélange of the old and the new into a tight and action-packed story. The Empire, as we all know from Return of the Jedi, is no more, but a new shady and evil sect has risen in their place. The First Order is basically the same thing—maybe a little more Nazi-like—right down to the storm troopers, the mysterious and monstrous puppet master who pulls the strings from his throne and is like, I dunno, royalty or something, maybe, and the masked super-villain, Kylo Ren, who is so totally evil, but maybe there’s something about his past we don’t know yet that might explain why, and we’ll just have to be patient and find out. The battle of light vs. dark is the oldest story in existence, but through artfully executed moments of fan service via cameos, blink-andmiss-it background moments and the use of
CGI as enhancement rather than focus, The Force Awakens solidifies itself in the canon while blasting its way into a league of its own. For every harrowing dogfight in space or samuraiesque light saber duel, there is a tantalizing emotional thread to follow or legitimately funny exchange to enjoy; for every gasp-inducing reveal or unbelievable plot twist, there is a beautiful vista or solid performance. Seriously, this movie is far better than you were probably prepared to hope for. Of course, this is only the first chapter of a trilogy, so questions remain, but the heartwrenching final moments provide a satisfying conclusion while leaving the door wide open to take the story in any direction its caretakers desire. Longtime fans and initiates will find more than enough to love here, and no matter where you fall on the Star Wars love spectrum, one thing’s for sure—the next chapter can’t come soon enough. (ADV) Regal, Violet Crown, PG-13, 135 min.
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TURTLE Sweet and loving 1-year old Calico named Turtle dreams of quiet petting & affection and a soft blanket for cuddling. Uses box in shelter: sweet/ social with known adults, children under 5 we must use caution, likes chin & neck scratches. Her dream home: a quiet place where she gets loving attention & is given time to relax.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) The Bible’s Book of Exodus tells the story of the time Moses almost met God. “Show me your glory, please,” the prophet says to his deity, who’s hiding. “You cannot see my face,” God replies, “but I will show you my back parts.” That’s good enough for Moses. He agrees. I hope that you, too, will be satisfied with a tantalizingly partial epiphany, Aries. I’m pretty sure that if you ask nicely, you can get a glimpse of a splendor that’s as meaningful to you as God was to Moses. It may only be the “back parts,” but that should still stir you and enrich you.
declaration, Libra. My instinct is to help you do everything necessary to maintain harmony. But now is one of those rare times when you can thrive on what happens when you become a bit tilted or uneven or irregular. That’s because the influences that unbalance you will be the same influences that tickle your fancy and charge your batteries and ring your bell and sizzle your bacon.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The African Association was a 19th-century British group dedicated to exploring West Africa. Its members hoped to remedy Europeans’ ignorance about the area’s geography. In one of the TAURUS (April 20-May 20) he archaic English word Association’s most ambitious projects, it commissioned “quaintrelle” refers to a woman who treats her life as a an adventurer named Henry Nicholls to discover the oriwork of art. She is passionate about cultivating beauty and gin and to chart the course of the legendary Niger River. pleasure and wit in everything she is and does. But she’s not a narcissistic socialite. She’s not a snooty slave to elitist Nicholls and his crew set out by ship in their quest, traveling north up a river that emptied into the Gulf of Guinea. notions of style. Her aim is higher and sweeter: to be an impeccable, well-crafted fount of inspiration and blessings. They didn’t realize, and never figured out, that they were I propose that we resuscitate and tinker with this term, and already on the Niger River. I’m wondering if there’s a comparable situation going on in your life, Scorpio. You may make it available to you. In 2016, you Tauruses of all genders will be inclined to incorporate elements of the quain- be looking for something that you have already found. trelle, and you will also be skilled at doing so. If you have SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Richard P. Feynman was not yet dived in to this fun work, start now! a brilliant physicist who won a Nobel Prize in 1965 for his GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Sufi teacher (and Gemini) Idries Shah offered this teaching: “They say that when Fortune knocks, you should open the door. But why should you make Fortune knock, by keeping the door shut?” Let’s make this your featured meditation, Gemini. If there is anywhere in your life where proverbial doors are shut—either in the world outside of you or the world inside of you—unlock them and open them wide. Make it easy for Fortune to reach you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Many Cancerians harbor a chronic ache of melancholy about what they’re missing. The unavailable experience in question could be an adventure they wish they were having or an absent ally they long to be near or a goal they wish they had time to pursue. That’s the bad news. The good news is that you can harness the chronic ache. In fact, it’s your birthright as a Cancerian to do so. If you summon the willpower to pull yourself up out of the melancholy, you can turn its mild poison into a fuel that drives you to get at least some of what you’ve been missing. Now is a favorable time to do just that. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) How will the next chapter of your story unfold? I suspect there are two possible scenarios. In one version, the abundance of choices overwhelms you. You get bogged down in an exciting but debilitating muddle, and become frazzled, frenetic, and overwrought. In the other possible scenario, you navigate your way through the lavish freedom with finesse. Your intuition reveals exactly how to make good use of the fertile contradictions. You’re crafty, adaptable, and effective. So which way will you go? How will the tale unfold? I think it’s completely up to you. Blind fate will have little to do with it. For best results, all you have to do is stay in close touch with the shining vision of what you really want. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “To hell with my suffering,” wrote Arthur Rimbaud in his poem “May Banners.” I suggest you make that your mantra for now. Anytime you feel a sour thought impinging on your perceptions, say, “To hell with my suffering.” And then immediately follow it up with an expostulation from another Rimbaud poem, “It’s all too beautiful.” Be ruthless about this, Virgo. If you sense an imminent outbreak of pettiness, or if a critical voice in your head blurts out a curse, or if a pesky ghost nags you, simply say, “To hell with my suffering,” and then, “It’s all too beautiful.” In this way, you can take advantage of the fact that you now have more power over your emotional pain than usual. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) “I like people who unbalance me,” says Irish writer Colum McCann. Normally I wouldn’t dream of encouraging you to make the same
pioneering work in quantum electrodynamics. He also played the bongo drums and was a competent artist. But excessive pride was not a problem for him. “I’m smart enough to know that I’m dumb,” he testified. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” I suggest you adopt him as your role model for the next two weeks, Sagittarius. All of us need periodic reminders that we’ve got a lot to learn, and this is your time. Be extra vigilant in protecting yourself from your own misinformation and misdirection. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Food connoisseur Anthony Bourdain has a TV show that enables him to travel the globe indulging in his love of exotic cuisine. He takes his sensual delights seriously. In Charleston, South Carolina, he was ecstatic to experience the flavorful bliss of soft-shell crab with lemon pasta and shaved bottarga. “Frankly,” he told his dining companion, “I’d slit my best friend’s throat for this.” Bourdain was exaggerating for comic effect, but I’m concerned you may actually feel that strongly about the gratifications that are almost within your grasp. I have no problem with you getting super-intense in pursuit of your enjoyment. But please stop short of taking extreme measures. You know why. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You may sometimes be drawn to people or places or ideas long before they can give you their gifts. Although you sense their potential value, you might have to ripen before you’ll be ready to receive their full bounty. Here’s how author Elias Canetti expressed it: “There are books, that one has for twenty years without reading them, that one always keeps at hand, yet one carefully refrains from reading even a complete sentence. Then after twenty years, there comes a moment when suddenly, as though under a high compulsion, one cannot help taking in such a book from beginning to end, at one sitting: it is like a revelation.” I foresee a comparable transition happening for you, Aquarius. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) The Leaning Tower of Pisa is eight stories high, including its belfry, and tilts sideways at a four-degree angle. When builders started construction back in 1173, they laid a weak foundation in unstable soil, and the building has never stood straight since then. And yet it is the most lucrative tourist attraction in the city of Pisa, and one of the top ten in Italy. Its flaw is the source of its fame and glory. What’s the equivalent in your world, Pisces? Now is a favorable time to take new or extra advantage of something you consider imperfect or blemished. Homework: Brag about your flaws and weaknesses and mistakes. Send your boast to Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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