The New Mexican’s Weekly Magazine of Arts, Entertainment & Culture
December 19 , 2014
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Christmas Day 3:00 p.m. to 9:00
New Years Eve 5:00 p.m. – Closing
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Appetizers
Christmas Eve Specials December 24th, 2014 • Santa Fe Cl m Chow er with oaste Poblano’s, C imayo Chile il and Fresh Ch ves $ 9,95 • Roa ted Ste in er Prime wit Bacon- he ar a ve a hed Potatoes, B by Ca rots and Green Beans A ondine, Hors radis Crea an u Ju $ 26.95 • Baby Mexican Chocolate Cheese a e with Eggnog Anglaise Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $ 8.95
• oa ted Guajillo Red Chile an Corn Chowder with House Sa sa and Crispy Tortillsa • Grilled Sirlo n Toa tada with abanero Cheese, Crunchy Cabbage and Man o Slaw and Cilantr -Lime Creama • Jumbo Maine “Pick e” Crabca e with Fried Avocado, Green Chile Pico de Ga lo a d Black Bea S ce
Salads
• Santa Fe Caesar Sa ad with Polenta croutons, Manchego Cheese Grape Tomatoes an Chimayo Cesar Dressing • inter Sea ona Greens, Goat Cheese, Roa ted Red eppers Cucumbers, Jicama, Roasted Pepita , and ear Vinaigrette
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• rilled Sterling Silver R b Eye Stea and Butter Poached Maine obster With Green Chile Smashed Potatoes, Broccolini and Wild Mushroom mi • Sesa e Crusted A i Tuna with Jumbo S a Scallop and Vegetable Stir Fried ine Rice with Baby • Bok Choy and Lemo grass, Li e & Sirachi Lemon Butter Sauce • Pan Seared Pork Tende oin Meda lions with Chorizo & Sweet Potato Hash Browns, Chile- Lime Wilted Spinach, Tobacco Onions and Barbequed Demi Glaze • New Y ar’s ve Vegetarian Plate
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Winter Market at El Museo
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Mosaic Necklace
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PASATIEMPO I December 19 - 25, 2014
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Days of Christmas at the AGAVE Lounge
You’ve been very good this year. Celebrate with these 12 culinary treats from the AGAVE Lounge at the Eldorado Hotel & Spa!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12th DJ quico
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13th DJ 12 tribe
Buffalo Thunder’s WITH BOBBY HENDRICKS
Ring in 2015 with Buffalo Thunder Resort and the Drifters! Join us for cocktails, a gourmet dinner and rocking performances from the Drifters and JD’s Band in the Tewa Ballroom!
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Spiced Pear Collins, Spiced Pear Hot Toddy (Dec 12)
Enjoy a nice warm hot toddy by the fire and a hand crafted pear Collins with fresh house made ingredients. $10
Chocolate Martini with Viennese Chocolate Cookies (Dec 13) $1 fresh Viennese chocolate cookies, freshly baked and served warm, perfect for dunking in your Godiva Chocolate, Vanilla Infused Hennessey & fresh espresso martini. $14
Coq au Vin with Wine Pairing (Dec 14)
$20, tender chicken, pancetta & shallots braised in French red wine pan jus- with parsnip puree. Try it with a specially paired glass of wine!
Stuffed Quail, Filled with Wild Rice & Forest Mushrooms (Dec 15) $25 masala pan sauce & crispy polenta cake & kale.
Donut Flight with Spiced Hot Cocoa (Dec 16)
House made, American/Italian ricotta & Mexican cajeta donuts flight with mango & chocolate $10. Enjoy some hot chocolate spiked with Kahlua or Baileys and whipped cream. $11
Chef ’s Fantastic Scotch Egg & Scotch Ale (Dec 17)
Seasoned crispy pork wrapped soft boiled egg with chipotle BBQ & arugula $12 for the pair.
Paella (Dec 18)
Shrimp, calamari, mussels & Spanish chorizo with short grain saffron rice, grilled rustic crostini $25
Wine and Cheese Flight (Dec 19)
Blue- NM chile goat & taleggio. 20% off any bottle of wine & mini cheese plate.
Ladies Night (Dec 20)
20% off all wine and cocktails. $6. Sushi flight for ladies. Spicy tuna, California & salmon nigiri.
Eat like a king. (Dec 21)
$30 for 3 courses from the winter Old House dinner menu (some restrictions may apply).
Cupcakes and cocoa (Dec 22)
Three mini cupcakes chocolate/ red velvet & vanilla $12. Enjoy with fresh house made hot cocoa.
Beer and Slider Flight Night (Dec 23)
Buffalo chicken, Asian pork belly & Kobe beef sliders. Enjoy any one of our drafts with a flight of our specialty sliders. $14 309 W San Francisco St Santa Fe, NM 87501 EldoradoHotel.com Facebook.com/AgaveLoungeNM 505-995-4530
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THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
December 19 - 25, 2014
www.pasatiempomagazine.com
ON THE COVER 36 Art in the mailbox Just as Gustave Baumann was the kingpin of Santa Fe’s artistic community from the 1920s through the 1960s, he was also at the center of an annual ritual that swept up most of the city’s artists: designing and printing personalized Christmas cards to exchange with one another. The exhibit Gustave Baumann and Friends: Artist Cards From Holidays Past, now on display at the New Mexico History Museum, presents about a hundred of these cards — charming and witty missives created by Baumann, one of his era’s most accomplished printmakers, as well as cards he received from similarly inspired colleagues. On the cover is a 1947 woodcut by Suzanne Kutka Boss; courtesy Museum of New Mexico Press.
MOVING IMAGES
BOOKS 20
In Other Words The King and Queen of Comezón
MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE 22 26 28 32 35 42 46
Listen Up Notes of Noël Pasa Tempos Album reviews Terrell’s Tune-Up Yule tidings for yokels Pasa Reviews Anonymous 4 Random Acts The Dream Train Wood stock Gustave Baumann’s marionettes Kid center stage The Nutcracker
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Art in Review Thornton Dial & Lonnie Holley
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STAFF WRITERS Michael Abatemarco 505-986-3048, mabatemarco@sfnewmexican.com James M. Keller 505-986-3079, jkeller@sfnewmexican.com Jennifer Levin 505-986-3039, jlevin@sfnewmexican.com Paul Weideman 505-986-3043, pweideman@sfnewmexican.com CONTRIBUTORS Loren Bienvenu, Taura Costidis, Ashley Gallegos-Sanchez, Laurel Gladden, Peg Goldstein, Robert Ker, Bill Kohlhaase, Iris McLister, James McGrath Morris, Robert Nott, Adele Oliveira, Jonathan Richards, Heather Roan Robbins, Casey Sanchez, Steve Terrell, Khristaan D. Villela PRODUCTION Dan Gomez Pre-Press Manager
The Santa Fe New Mexican
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PAYNE’S N URSERIES
Payne’s South 715 St. Michael’s 988-9626 Payne’s North 304 Camino Alire 988-8011 HOLIDAY HOURS Mon-Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4 Christmas Eve 9-1 Closed Dec. 25-28 NY Eve 9-1 Closed Jan. 1-4 Payne’s Organic Soil Yard 6037 Agua Fria 424-0336 Mon-Fri 8 - 4 Closed Dec. 24 at 1pm thru Jan. 4
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Decorating
SALE
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Sale does NOT include live trees or plants.
50% OFF Select Ornaments We still have a nice selection of gorgeous homegrown poinsettias, live and fresh-cut Christmas trees, wreaths and garland. Hurry in for the best deals and the best selection!
Find Out Why Quail Run Club is the Perfect Fit! The Club at Quail Run features a fabulous restaurant, indoor ozone lap pool, ProBounce tennis courts, PGA-rated golf course and health club with spa services. Choose the membership that fits you! From health club and golf to dining memberships.
Join by December 23, 2014 and receive FREE* dues until March 2015. Call 986-2200 today! 3101 Old Pecos Trail 505.986.2200 quailrunsantafe.org *This is a limited offer with certain restrictions.
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Home for the Holidays!
This year enjoy all The comforTs of home here aT The Zia wiTh family and friends, house roasTed Turkey PlaTe wiTh orange-cranberry sauce, red chile Pork Posole, banana leaf wraPPed chicken Tamales, green chile Turkey PoT Pie, carne adovada, and good cheer from The bar
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all The holiday sweeTs, frosTed shorTbread cookies, biscochiTos, gingerbread cookies, and loTs more in our bakery case. may your holidays be filled wiTh love and Peace
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A Joyous Christmas From
The UniTed ChUrCh of SanTa fe Whatever your journey, you are welcome!
Sunday, Dec. 21, 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Turning Toward The LighT Lessons & CaroLs for aLL ages
Choirs, Youth Musicians, Guest Trumpeter
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 5:00 pm
FoLLow The STar
ChiLdren’s CaroLs and CandLes Childcare and a gift for every child.
7:00 pm & 11:00 pm
LighT in The darkneSS C andLeLight s erviCes
Choir and childcare at 7:00. Communion and special music at 11:00.
The UniTed ChUrCh of SanTa fe
The Rev. Talitha Arnold, Senior Minister The Rev. Brandon Johnson, Associate Minister Jacquelyn Helin, Steinway Artist • Karen Marrolli, Choral Director
1804 Arroyo Chamiso (at St. Michael’s Drive, near the hospital) 988-3295 | www.UnitedChurchofSantaFe.org
MUSIC for the ROYAL FIREWORKS St. Francis Auditorium
Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 3pm Monday, December 29, 2014 at 6pm
CAN’T CONCENTRATE CAN’T STAY AWAKE SLEEP PARTNER WORN OUT
SLEEP DIFFICULTIES CAN CAUSE REACTIONS
Santa Fe Pro Musica Box Office: 505.988.4640 Tickets Santa Fe at the Lensic: 505.988.1234 www.santafepromusica.com Advertising Partner: The 2014-2015 Season is partially funded by New Mexico Arts (a Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra Thomas O’Connor, conductor Cármelo de los Santos, violin
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Young women from Tanzania holding Safe Motherhood Kits that provide sterile birthing supplies to some of the poorest populations of the world — one of the causes supported by the Santa Fe Alternative Gift Market
The gift of giving The Santa Fe Alternative Gift Market makes finding the perfect gift easy. Instead of offering traditional services and goods, the market allows one to give a charitable gift on someone else’s behalf. Visitors can browse the offerings of a wide array of nonprofits and choose to make tax-deductible donations for whatever specific services speak to them most — from covering the costs of a night’s stay at the Interfaith Community Shelter to providing a healthcare worker in Zambia with a bicycle. Every donation is then specified in a holiday card that the purchaser can send to the person in whose name the gift has been made. The Santa Fe Alternative Gift Market has raised more than $100,000 in its first four years and hopes to continue improving on that trajectory in year number five. This year the nonprofit introduces two new participating organizations: Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe — a free English-language tutoring service that helps adults learn to speak, read, and write — and Many Mothers, a free, in-home child-care service dedicated to helping new mothers. Other groups represented include La Familia Medical Center, Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families, and New Mexico Veterans Helping Homeless Veterans. The market is held at DeVargas Center (564 N. Guadalupe St.) from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 (there’s a grand opening at 5:30 with Mayor Javier Gonzales); from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21. Admission is free, and the offerings are plentiful. Call 505-983-4671 for information. — Loren Bienvenu
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IN OTHER WORDS book reviews The King and Queen of Comezón by Denise Chávez, University of Oklahoma Press, 309 pages South of Las Cruces, in a border town as raunchy as it is brokenhearted, the residents of Comezón, New Mexico, live at what the town’s estranged priest calls “the flaming, itching culo of the universe.” The King and Queen of Comezón is a panoramic portrait of Southern New Mexico personalities — unapologetically soaked in Spanglish, earnest and gritty as a town gossip airing a neighbor’s dirty laundry.
Comezón translates as an itch but also suggests unsatisfied longings and anxieties that come to dwell in the mind and persist there for decades. You won’t find the town of the same name on any New Mexico map, but the fictional village faithfully evokes a small town in Doña Ana County. Author Denise Chávez, executive director of the annual Border Book Festival in Las Cruces and author of the cult Chicano-lit hit Loving Pedro Infante, was born and raised in the county. The narrative — bookended between Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day in mid-September — uses jokes, dreams, scandals, and family secrets to make a sharp, comic portrait of the manner in which history and families imprint themselves on people who thought they’d devised ways to escape their clutches. What happens in a place like Comezón stays forever in a place like Comezón. As the center of the story is the town’s longtime master of ceremonies, Arnulfo Olivárez, a sweaty, boastful patriarch who never met a pair of riveted mariachi pants his belly couldn’t bust through. He is 20
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both a preening boor, who refers to Emilia, his wife of several decades, as “La Gorda,” and an impassioned man whose ceaseless and anxious babbling inadvertently spills over with poetry. The long-suffering Emilia kindly weathers her husband’s accusations that her hot flashes during pregnancy left their only biological daughter, Juliana, crippled for life. Quietly, and without complaint, Emilia also raises Lucinda, the daughter of Arnulfo and the family maid, as if she were her own. Good suitors elude twenty-something Juliana and Lucinda. Lucinda becomes a bombshell Cinco de Mayo queen. She elopes to White Sands on the night of her coronation — a tiara still in her hair — with the town sheriff’s sleazy son. Wheelchair-bound Juliana spends her young adult life in her parents’ house, exploring the outside world through an intense devotion to painting, praying, and reading. Blessed with a naive and unflaggingly positive spirit, she fails to understand why most town residents pity her for her grossly deformed legs, just as she struggles to fathom why the town’s priest becomes so quickly inflamed by her perfectly formed breasts during their private catechism sessions. Chávez is long on border-culture atmosphere, offering a plot that is a ritualistic account of a small-town summer: hidden love, early death, immigrant loss, and the unending anxiety of preserving a family’s name, identity, and honor. She has a special capacity for threading telenovela vulgarity into what is essentially a portrait of New Mexico village quirkiness. Here she is describing the smell of the town’s bar, El Mil Recuerdos: “a cross between booze and perfume, cheap aftershave and alternating hot and cold piss, horny men and hornier women on and off the proverbial gara. It was the smell of semen, old farts, moldy dust, and red enchiladas with an egg on top, over medium, New Mexico style.” Through her characters, Chávez finds time to address the little-known sociocultural rivalry between Southern and Northern New Mexico. This is Arnulfo lamenting his wife’s roots among pious santeros of Truchas: “They were country people from the darkest recesses of New Mexico, those little landlocked northern villages in the mountains where people clumped together to keep warm on those cold winter nights and then begat offspring with little tails or webbed toes and extra ribs. ... They were fearful of so many things and disdained company. ... and they had THAT LOOK, which isolated them even further, as they didn’t know or care much about the real world. They were, in short, artists.” By the book’s conclusion, Chávez has unearthed her characters’ flaws and passions while completing a portrait of life in Southern New Mexico that is pitch perfect. Most of the book’s characters seem either on the verge of adulthood or on the cusp of senility, showcasing the author’s humanistic impetus to reveal the multitude of ways in which our bodies are imperfect vessels for containing our dreams and expressing our desires. — Casey Sanchez
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LISTEN UP U James M.Keeller
Notes of Noël When Christmas rolls around,, classical-music lovers have two o essential masterpieces that makee for indispensable annual listen-ing: Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. To thosee much-visited titles, however, I add a third. It is far shorter and d less imposing than those late-Baroque monuments, but itss absence would cause the season n to sparkle a bit less brightly. It iss the so-called Weihnachtshistoriee (Christmas Historia) by Heinrich h Schütz, or, to use the full title hee attached to its initial publication n in 1664, Historia, der freuden-und gnadenreichen Geburt Gottess und Marien Sohnes, Jesu Christi,, unsers einigen Mitlers, Erlösers und Seeligmachers (Historia of the joyful and gracefilled Birth of God and Mary’s Son, Jesus Christ, our only Mediator, Redeemer, and Bestower of Blessings). Schütz — who also went by the Latinized form of his name, Sagittarius (both forms meaning “shooter” or “marksman”) — was the towering figure of early Baroque music in Germany, the most important German composer before Bach. It was he who most persuasively brought to German soil the avant-garde breakthroughs of northern Italy that ushered in the Baroque era, including the narrative style of recitative. He traveled twice to Italy for study, the first time as a young man to work for several years beginning in 1609 with the aged Giovanni Gabrieli, the second for more than a year at the height of his career, in 1628-1629, when (a colleague reported) “the noble Monteverdi … guided him with joy and happily showed him the long-sought path.” A while later, Schütz recalled that “during my recent visit to Italy I engaged myself in a singular manner of composition, namely how a comedy of diverse voices can be translated into declamatory style and be brought to the stage and enacted in song — things that to the best of my knowledge … are still completely unknown in Germany.” He produced reams of music, predominantly sacred, most in German, though some in Latin. He added several works to the repertoire of the historia, a musical setting intended to be performed in church services now and then, its text derived from the Gospels and therefore replacing the Gospel reading on those special occasions. Most historias were Easter pieces and quite a few related to the Resurrection. Christmas historias were rare, which makes the existence of Schütz’s all the more treasurable. The Stuttgart publishing and recording firm Carus is in the midst of a project to issue the complete works 22
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of Schütz S on CD. In October it released the 10th installment in whaat is expected to be a 22-CD inceentive, which is scheduled to unro oll through 2017. Volume 10 begiins with five exceedingly beautiful motets, m but its capstone is the Chriistmas Historia in a performance by the Dresden Chamber Choir and Dresden Baroque Orchestra, with several soloists, and conducted by Hans-Christoph Rademann, a star among choral conductors. I have had nothing but praise for previous issues in the Schütz project, and this one hews to the same high standards. The group has something of a home-turf advantage, since Dresden was where Schütz spent most of his professional life, working at the court of the Elector there. It was in Dresden that the Christmas Historia received what is taken to be its premiere, at Christmas Vespers in 1660, when the court record reported that the service included “the birth of Christ in recitative style.” Mastery of that recitative style meant a lot to Schütz; he had gained it through diligent study in Italy, and it was perhaps his principal legacy to Germany. In this piece, it is the signature sound of the Evangelist, who narrates the tale. Schütz described precisely what he wanted from the soloist: “A good, light tenor voice for the part of the Evangelist, whose words (without giving any beat with the hand) may only be sung according to the beat in normal speech rhythm” — in other words, an interpretation that is musically attractive yet conveys its text in a natural, unaffected manner that approaches speech. That is precisely what tenor Georg Poplutz achieves in this recording, delivering his part with euphony, clarity, and sincerity but never overplaying his hand. The Evangelist’s narration laces its way through a series of eight “intermedia,” short arias or ensembles that successively spotlight the characters who make the Christmas story so … well, so delightful. In every case, the singers are joined by ever-changing instrumental forces that underscore the roles they play. Schütz felt that these concerted sections demanded the utmost artistry, advising that “apart from wellestablished royal ensembles, elsewhere his inventions would be difficult to achieve in a fitting manner”; and while the Evangelist’s music was available for general purchase, the vocal and instrumental parts for the intermedia could only be acquired with the special approval of the composer or his publisher. The angel (soprano) sings to the shepherds in the fields while airily suspended on the obbligato of two violins; three shepherds (altos) hasten to Bethlehem
to the rustic accompaniment of two recorders and a bassoon; the three wise men (tenors) march in with ceremonial pomp, two violins and bassoon playing in imitative counterpoint to suggest one proceeding behind the other; King Herod’s high priests and scribes (four basses) are grand but mysterious, abetted by two trombones; the king himself (bass) spits out his scheming commands in a melody of widely spaced intervals, his regal standing supported by two cornettos; the angel (and its violins) rouses Joseph to warn him of Herod’s plan to seek out the baby Jesus (borrowing a bit of the Evangelist’s recitative style); and the whole is embraced within opening and closing choruses (backed by all the instruments) that are infused with heart-warming elation, finally dancing off into a hymn of praise. Rademann leads a performance that strikes an entirely satisfying balance between artistry and simplicity. In this rendition, the characters of the Christmas story spring to life through sounds that were first published exactly 350 years ago but remain vivid and charming to modern ears. It is a half-hour musical equivalent to a collection of endearing crèche figures that merits display every December.
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t has been an unusually good year for Christmas recordings. From the other end of the Baroque era comes a winning CD (on the CPO label) of Three Christmas Cantatas by Johann Friedrich Agricola (1720-1774), with Michael Alexander Willens leading the Kölner Akademie (here playing on period instruments). A pupil of Johann Sebastian Bach’s and possibly a relative of Handel’s, Agricola spent his professional career in Berlin, gaining renown as a tenor singer and an organist, attracting a parade of advanced voice students, and composing in the modern style cultivated there by such of his colleagues as Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. These, too, are delightful, festive pieces, relatively extravagant in their orchestral forces, and they are not likely to receive more sympathetic performances than they do on this CD. The four vocal soloists are all excellent, but listeners will take special pleasure from the expressive interpretations of bass Matthias Vieweg and the exceptional singing of the Norwegian soprano Berit Solset, an emerging superstar of the early-music scene. Some of the most predictably smile-inducing music of the late-Baroque was produced in Bohemia, a fact that is confirmed by Christmas in Prague Cathedral (on Supraphon), with Jana Semerádová leading the Collegium Marianum. Apart from a short Pastoral Sonata by the famed contrapuntist Johann Joseph Fux, the CD spotlights music by Josef Antonín Sehling (1710-1756), a busy if not terribly prominent member of Prague’s musical community. As best I can tell, this is the first recording of any of his music, and it reveals him to be a technically adept composer smitten with the then-revolutionary style of Vivaldi. In fact, Sehling played for a while as a violinist in the orchestra of Count Václav Morzin, who was one of Vivaldi’s chief patrons, the man to whom Vivaldi dedicated his Op. 8 concertos, which contain among other pieces the cycle famous today as The Four Seasons. The CD gets off to a slightly rough start — something seems askew with the engineering in the open measure — but after that it sets about entrancing the ear with a succession of sparkling spiritual numbers drawn from Sehling’s manuscripts preserved at the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.
Our British brethren can be depended on to cultivate high standards in Christmas music, and this year’s harvest has proved abundant and delicious. The Marian Consort, founded and directed by Rory McCleery, is a young but polished ensemble of one-on-a-part singers that grew out of roots in Oxford University. Its latest release, Christmas With the Shepherds (Delphian), offers elegantly blended readings of Renaissance motets and songs based on texts involving the shepherds of the Christmas story. These singers prove themselves masters of the long-spanning, sometimes ecstatic phrases typical of this repertoire. Their disc includes motets and mass movements of Jean Mouton and Cristóbal de Morales plus the first recording of a piece by the obscure Annibale Stabile, a Roman composer who was a pupil of Palestrina’s. Two of the colleges at Cambridge have also released highly recommendable CDs this year. From the Choir of Gonville and Caius College comes Dormi Jesu: A Caius Christmas (Delphian), a wide-ranging recital of 20 items that is described as director Geoffrey Webber’s response “to a request to put together his dream Christmas programme.” The result mostly involves 20th-century compositions (Howells, Poulenc, Walton) and modern choral arrangements of old tunes, but it also includes (as its only non-choral number) an unanticipated but very beautiful morsel from Anton Webern: his Dormi Jesu, a tiny atonal canon for soprano and clarinet. A CD in a similar spirit, though with especially clear acoustics, is Lux de caelo: Music for Christmas (Harmonia Mundi), with Graham Ross conducting the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, and the instrumentalists of the Dmitri Ensemble. Familiar oldies by Praetorius and Bach and newish pieces by Tavener and Rutter make appearances here, but also — what were the chances? — Webern’s Dormi Jesu, now performed by clarinet plus a full soprano section rather than a vocal soloist. (I like the solo approach better.) Ross is serious in his devotion to the Second Viennese School, though, as he concludes his playlist with an assured performance of Schoenberg’s Friede auf Erden, a technically challenging, pre-atonal, somewhat Mahlerian concert work from 1906. An Irish spirit inhabits On a Cold Winter’s Day: Early Christmas Music and Carols From the British Isles (Carpe Diem/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi), an appealing collection from the Quadriga Consort. The group straddles the territory between folk music and academic early-music performance, where (as the booklet note puts it) “the distinction between arranging and composing becomes blurred.” A Hibernian sensibility also infuses Carols From the Old & New Worlds, Vol. III (Harmonia Mundi), in which Paul Hillier directs the expert Chamber Choir Ireland in plainchant, original compositions, and carol arrangements from all over — England, Denmark, Finland, Austria, France, Italy, and America — plus a strong representation of Irish pieces. Especially interesting entries include “Sweet Was the Song the Virgin Sung,” as arranged by Henry Cowell, a daring American modernist who here shows his softer, gentler side, and an ebullient Christmas motet for double choir, Merk auf, mein Herz, discovered in Leipzig in 1989 and attributed to Johann Christoph Bach, who was Johann Sebastian’s first cousin once removed. continued on Page 24
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Without a doubt, the top-selling Christmas release this year will be the two-CD album from Warner Brothers titled Christmas at Downton Abbey. Of course it is an entirely craven and opportunistic venture, but it is nonetheless a pretty fine compilation from the back catalogs of labels Warner now owns. The 45 tracks of its two CDs are filled with mostly admirable performances, the better ones featuring the likes of soprano Kiri Te Kanawa; the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge; Il Giardino Armonico; Les Arts Florissants; and the Taverner Consort and Choir. The real allurement, however, are the seven tracks that feature new performances by three of the show’s cast members. Now, you may not actually want to confuse your image of Elizabeth McGovern (the Countess of Grantham) by hearing her sing “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” however daintily, or to broaden your perception of Julian Ovenden (Charles Blake), who is as handsome of voice as he is of visage, by hearing him pop out “O Holy Night” (among other pieces), let alone enduring his duet with YouTube child phenom Katie Marshall in “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” You do get to hear the series’ pleasantly pulsating theme song played by the Budapest City Orchestra, but, alas, you do not get to hear Maggie Smith sing “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” — a missed opportunity, we can all agree. There is, however, one track that you ought not to do without: Jim Carter (Mr. Carson) reciting “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas” over an instrumental background, his sonorous baritone infusing the poem with formal but comforting goodwill that is unimpeachably dignified and proper. ◀
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CARLO PODDIGHE Molto Groovy Christmas (Molto Groovy Productions) Molto Groovy Christmas is exactly what you want on the turntable (it comes on vinyl as well as CD) for a chill Christmas Eve, sometime after the rum has taken effect but before the eggnog has. Co-producer Roman Coppola, long involved in music videos, has put together more than a holiday sendup of 1960s Italian film music. The tunes, a retro mix of soul, surf music, bossa nova, and spaghetti-western soundtrack, were arranged by Carlo Poddighe, who also plays all the instruments (including the theremin). “Jingle Bells” sleds around on a Peter Gunn riff. Old-school, electric keys ride a tight snare shuffle on “Have Yourself A Merry Christmas,” and a screaming Hammond organ, backed by driving percussion and a crying wah-wah guitar makes this “Little Drummer Boy” infectiously funky. Vocals, mostly wordless and occasionally silly, take over on some of the songs. On “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” Cab Calloway-styled jive is distorted through a vocoder and backed by a female voice in the throes of good tidings. The extended groove at the tune’s end goes on just long enough to make you forget which carol it is.”White Christmas” is a slow dance in the sand with Hawaiian slide guitar touches and the sound of surf and a crying seagull. Who knew Christmas music could be so cool? — Bill Kohlhaase It’s Christmas on Mack Avenue (Mack Avenue) Twenty-eight artists from the 15-year-old Mack Avenue label were tapped for this excellent addition to the holiday jazz canon. It starts right out with a dense bop version of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” led by trumpeter Sean Jones. He and tenor saxophonist Tia Fuller take turns laying out the familiar melody, and then Jones and pianist Orrin Evans wax bright improvisations. Fuller, at the front of “Little Drummer Boy,” offers a delicate version of the chestnut with a sinuous, mysterious edge; then she plays soprano sax, adding percussionist Kahlil Kwame Bell to her all-women quartet. On “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Cyrille Aimée’s delightful singing and scatting is lent a Hawaiian vibe from Michael Valeanu’s slurry guitar. Hot Club of Detroit — with its interesting instrumentation of accordion, sax, and guitars — covers “Skating,” the moving little jazz waltz from Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. A splendid, knotty arrangement of “Sleigh Ride” is given by pianist Aaron Diehl in trio with drummer Quincy Davis and bassist David Wong, all of whom appear on other selections. Also featured are a relaxed “Silent Night” by the Christian McBride Trio; beautifully mellow renditions of “Christmas Time Is Here” and “Carol of the Bells” by vibraphonist Warren Wolf; and a warm, luscious, fun “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Cécile McLorin Salvant. — Paul Weideman
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Trucks, trains, prison, Mama. And Christmas. These are some of the things that make a great country song. Indeed, some of my favorite Christmas songs happen to be by country or alternative country (whatever that is) artists. Country singers have loved singing about the holiday season for longer than I’ve been around. Some folks don’t realize that “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” started out as a hillbilly tune, written and first performed by a singing cowboy named Gene Autry. Here is a list of my personal top 10 country Christmas songs, in no particular order. (Warning: As noted above, some are probably considered “alternative.”) Though none are as famous as “Rudolph,” in my book, they deserve to be. 1. “Old Toy Trains” by Roger Miller. The multitalented musician wrote this back in the late 1960s for his son Dean, a toddler at the time, and it became a holiday hit. When it first came out, I was too old to believe in Santa Claus. But it made me wish I wasn’t. While Miller is known for his clever, hillbilly hepcat lyrics, “Old Toy Trains” was a rare public glimpse into his sweet side. 2. “Lonely Christmas Call” by George Jones. There is something about Christmas that makes happiness happier and misery more miserable. George Jones, who had perhaps the most soulful voice in country, nailed the misery in this holiday heartacher. It’s about a guy whose wife abandoned him and their children on (you guessed it) Christmas Day. “The kids are lonely here without you/Even wrote ol’ Santa about you,” Jones laments. “If you could see their little faces/As round the tree they take their places.” 3. “Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy” by Buck Owens. This one’s not that deep. Just good holiday fun. Buck and the Buckaroos were at the peak of their power about this time, and this new take on “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” made the season even jollier. 4. “Santa Can’t Stay” by Dwight Yoakam. A darker version of “Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy”: On one level, it’s hilarious. A drunken father dons a Santa suit and barges in on Mama and her new beau, Ray, as the shocked and mystified children look on. But any divorced guy who can remember his first Christmas after the split-up can’t help but feel pangs of horror listening to it. “Mama said Santa can’t stay/ Said he might just beat the crap out of Ray.” 5. “If We Make It Through December” by Merle Haggard. Written during a recession in the early ’70s, 28
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this song helped cement Merle Haggard’s reputation as a workingman’s troubadour. It’s the story of a guy who got laid off from his factory job right before Christmas. “Now I don’t mean to hate December, it’s meant to be the happy time of year/And my little girl don’t understand why Daddy can’t afford no Christmas here.” His situation, of course, doesn’t get resolved by the end of the song. But there’s hope that the family will be “in a warmer town come summertime.” 6. “Nothing But a Child” by Steve Earle. The late1980s duet with Maria McKee of Lone Justice starts out by telling the story of the three wise men following the star to the manger in Bethlehem: “They scarce believed their eyes, they’d come so many miles/And the miracle they prized was nothing but a child.” But this isn’t really a song about the baby Jesus. It’s about the miracle of all babies. “Now all around the world, in every Iittle town/Every day is
heard a precious little sound/And every mother kind and every father proud/Looks down in awe to find another chance allowed.” 7. “No Vacancy” by Marlee McLeod. One of my favorite tunes by the Alabama-born songwriter (who retired from the music biz way too early) tells the story of someone, a truck driver perhaps, who drives for a living. “Is that the star of Bethlehem?/No, that’s
the Holiday Inn/Is that the light from a stable I see?/ No, it’s a sign that says `No Vacancy.’ ” The guitar break is based on “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” 8. “Six Bullets for Christmas” by Angry Johnny and the Killbillies. Even murderous cretins love Christmas, and from the deepest backwoods of Massachusetts comes Angry Johnny, with this twisted holiday tale. Angry knows all those things that make Christmas the most wonderful time of the year: Santa Claus, drinking, snow, depression, gunplay, jingle bells, and homicide. In other words, all the elements of a good Angry Johnny song — plus all the Christmas trimmings. “Six Bullets” is on Angry Johnny’s 2010 Christmas album, Bang Bang Baby Bang Bang Merry Christmas, which is full of similar Yuletide musical mayhem. 9. “Merry Christmas From the Family” by Robert Earl Keen. This song, from Robert Earl Keen’s 1994 album, Gringo Honeymoon, deals with a lovable, if severely dysfunctional, Texas family that sits down for a hilarious holiday feast. There’s the brother with various kids from various marriages and a new wife who’s a 12-step zealot; the sister who brings a new boyfriend, whose ethnicity provokes suspicion (until he sings “Feliz Navidad,” which apparently redeems him in the eyes of the family); and Fred and Rita from Harlingen (“I don’t remember how I’m kin to them”). Keen actually wrote a sequel to this called “Happy Holidays, Ya’ll.” He shouldn’t have. The original never will be matched. 10. “Blue Christmas Lights” by Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen. Buck Owens co-wrote this sad Yuletide honky-tonk weeper with Red Simpson back in the 1960s. But I actually like this version, from the mid-1990s, better. Chris Hillman, a former Byrd and Flying Burrito Brother, and Herb Pedersen make it haunting with their harmonies. As far as I can determine, this song was solely released by Sugar Hill Records, on a mostly unremarkable Christmas compilation called Tinsel Tunes. (The only other track worth noting is a live version of Robert Earl Keen’s “Merry Christmas From the Family.”) Haven’t heard of some of these songs? I’ve got YouTube videos of all of them on my blog, www.steveterrellmusic.com. Enchiladas roasting on an open fire: More music to ruin any Christmas party! Hear my podcast special at www.bigenchiladapodcast.com. ◀
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On Yoolis Night, Anonymous 4 Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Dec. 9
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he a cappella women’s quartet Anonymous 4 has been weaving its spells since 1986, and it has decided that 30 years is going to be enough. Its final CD, a collection of Civil War-era popular songs performed in tandem with folk musician Bruce Molsky, is to be released this January. And although the group will concertize through the 2015-2016 season, its recital on Dec. 9 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, sponsored by Performance Santa Fe, marked its final appearance in this city. Having performed here on a handful of occasions through the years, the foursome has built up quite a following, such that a long line of the hopeful stood at the ready in case any tickets for the sold-out event might be turned in at the last minute. Attendees were treated to a trifecta of what these musicians do best: medieval music from England on a distaff topic — in this case, medieval English Christmas music that largely involved texts about the Virgin Mary. The program, titled On Yoolis Night, was the live version of the group’s album of the same name, which was released in 1993, although with the repertoire slightly adapted and the pieces reordered. That was the musicians’ second album — the first, the year before, had also consisted of English medieval pieces — and at the time the idea that an unaccompanied women’s ensemble could earn a living singing such material fell somewhere between implausible and preposterous. But here they are, some 20 albums later, having sold two million CDs and enchanted audiences throughout the world. They did this by respecting their material absolutely, investing it with maximum scholarship and minimum cuteness, assembling their material into modestly scaled programs that allow for a degree of variety, and performing it in a technically impeccable style bathed in vocal purity. Three of the four singers are founding members, and the fourth has been part of the group for 16 years. Their timbre is not quite as fresh as it was a couple of decades back, but their restrained sound has stayed remarkably consistent nonetheless and it remains beautiful. Their sense of ensemble is so natural that they even seemed to roll their r’s in sync, and their interaction everywhere displayed a subtlety we might associate with the finest string quartets. Three of the members — Marsha Genensky, Ruth Cunningham, and Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, but not Susan Hellauer — offered solo numbers, in each case putting across their songs with appealing timbre and an elegant sense of narration. The ensemble pieces sometimes proved mesmerizing. In the 14th-century song “Gabriel, fram heven-king,” a Middle English translation of a piece sung in Latin by a character in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, the chaste tone and lilting rhythms transported listeners to a distant, gentle refuge. In the conductus “Ave Maria salus hominum,” the short-long rhythms of the third metric mode of the Middle Ages lent a more bracing atmosphere, but even there the foursome preserved its suave demeanor. In the harmonically scaled-down context of medieval polyphony, even a three-part texture can seem surprisingly rich, and four singers at once an astonishment. This is a quiet quartet, never forcing tone to make an effect. One could not overlook that the large audience responded in kind, maintaining an attentive stillness that never overtakes listeners who are less than captivated. — James M. Keller
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RAND DOM ACTS Magical mystery tour: Clan Tynker
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The family circus Clan Tynker presents The Dream Train, the first full-length theatrical production completely produced, written, and acted by its members, on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 2 and 7 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 21, and Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 2 p.m., at the Armory for the Arts Theater (1050 Old Pecos Trail). Children and adults are invited on an international adventure with Santiago the Conductor and 32 wild characters (played by five circus performers) as they travel from Mexico to China, Italy, Arabia, and Haiti, as well as to fantastical locations. Life lessons will be learned in each locale, as the performers entertain with juggling, acrobatics, music, dance, and magic. There are additional performances on Dec. 27 and 28. Tickets, $12 ($10 for children twelve and under; kids three and under get in for free), are available at www.clantynker. brownpapertickets.com. — Jennifer Levin
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Thirteen-year-old pianist and composer Emily Bear is already deep into her career. She began composing when she was three; really got rolling professionally at four, when a noted national publisher started releasing her music; and made her debut as a solo pianist at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival with a 40-minute recital of classical music, jazz, and original compositions at five. At six, she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (her first of six visits there), which lifted her to national celebrity. She currently works with several private teachers in Chicago and New York, honing her skills in piano performance and jazz improvisation. She’ll join the Performance Santa Fe Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Illick, for that group’s annual Christmas Eve concert, performing as the soloist in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and playing some of her own compositions. Also on the program is Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. The concert takes place at the Lensic Performing Arts Center (211 W. San Francisco St.) on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m., following a “family preview” open rehearsal at 2 p.m. Tickets ($27 to $100 for the concert, $10 and $25 for the family preview) are available by calling 505-988-1234 or visiting www.ticketssantafe.org. — James M. Keller
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The nigght of winter solstice iss the longest and darkesst of the year — and it is often celebrated with sp piritual and mystical ritual and much feasting and reevelry. In honor of the solstice, Wise Fool New Mexico o presents Dark Is the Night Circus at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Skylight (139 W. San Francisco St., 505-98 82-0775). The cabaretstyle event features aerial and ground acrobatics, juggling, stilt-waalking, and Balkan music by thee group Rumelia. Amy Christiian, the artistic director of Wise Fool — the organization that prroduces the annual Circus Lumin nous — said that Dark Is the Nigght Circus is not only a season nal celebration but a pilot performance to test loccal interest in a month hly circus cabaret at Skyliight. Santa Feans who would appreciate this recurriing event are encouraged to make their interest known by attending on Dec. 20. Admission is $15 to $25, an nd all ages are welcome. Tickets are avaailable at www.holdmyticket. com. Apollo Garcia pictured. — J.L.
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Cirque e du solstice: Wise Fool New Mexicco
Period performances: A Baroque Christmas
Loretto Chapel serves as the intimate venue for the annual Christmas performances of the Santaa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble. Periodinstrument interpretations of late-Baroque works are on the menu, which this year focuses on th hree of the era’s big names: George Frideric Handel, through selections from the first concerto of his Op. 6 concerti grossi (here arranged to add woodwinds to the composer’s scoring); Georg Philipp Telemann, through the Quartet in G major from the first volume of his Tafelmusik; and d Antonio Vivaldi, through excerpts from his psalm-setting Laudate pueri Dominum (RV 600). The program concludes with a selection of Christmas carols from olden times. You will hear either Deborah Domanski or Drea Pressley as the featured mezzo-soprano, depending on the performance. Concerts take place at 6 and 8 p.m m . every evening from Friday, Dec. 19, througgh Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Loretto Chapel (207 Old Santa Fe Trail), and tickets ($35 to $70 0, depending on the date) can be obtain ned through Tickets Santa Fe at the Lensic (505-988-1234, www.ticketssantafe.org). — J.M.K.
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Art in the mailbox IN
Kenneth Adams: photo-engraving from ink drawing, undated, circa 1950s; top, Gustave Baumann: two-color woodcut, 1935
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times not long past, sending Christmas cards was a dependable ritual that bolstered annual connections even among friends whose attachment had loosened with the passage of years. In today’s era of instantaneous electronic communication and constant bonding through social media, hard-copy missives of goodwill are growing increasingly scarce. Before long, the Christmas card will go the way of the telegram. That provides all the more reason to cherish the endearing exhibition Gustave Baumann and Friends: Artist Cards From Holidays Past, which is on display at the New Mexico History Museum through March 29, 2015. The show, which has been co-curated by Jean Moss and Thomas Leech, puts on display about a hundred Christmas cards, most of which were sent from or to the artist Gustave Baumann, the kingpin of the Santa Fe art community for a half-century, from the 1920s through the 1960s. These are not mass-market cards of the sort that were mailed in the millions. Instead, they are small-scale treasures that their recipients deemed worthy of saving, produced in very limited quantities by people whose business was making art. They were designed and printed as an act of affection when each new Christmas rolled around and sent out to a handpicked group of like-minded friends and colleagues. These cards, produced in private studios and at kitchen tables, offer an intimate glimpse into a circle of luminaries from the Santa Fe art world, often revealing a personal side of artists we are more likely to encounter through grander, more formal statements. The show came about when the New Mexico History ryy Museum received a donation of more than 400 cards from the Ann Baumann Trust, the estate of “Gus” Baumann’s daughter, who passed away in 2011. To get a handle on evaluating the cards, the museum called in Moss and her husband, David Margolis, whose Santa Fe dealership Margolis & Moss specializes in rare books, photography, and ephemera. Baumann cards were not new to her. “Because David and I have always dealt in ephemera,” she said, “a number of Baumann cards have come through our hands over the years. But I was not prepared for the sheer quantity of cards that were gathered together in the Trust.” Baumann, who was born in Germany in 1881, immigrated to the United States with his family 10 years later, studied art in Chicago
and later in Munich, and spent some years at the Brown County Art Colony in Indiana. There he began perfecting his technique in creating color woodblock prints using a printing press, as opposed to following the traditional Japanese method of hand-rubbing inks from carved blocks onto paper, which was the method favored by most American and European woodblock artists at the time. In 1918, he left for New Mexico, initially planning to settle in Taos but deciding to put down roots in Santa Fe instead. “Once he settled here,” Moss said, “Baumann produced a Christmas card every year except for one. A few years before he died, he was quite sick and sent out a card with the text ‘Exit Laughing,’ which seemed like a farewell. But he got better, and he sent cards in the two years following that. The last one was for Christmas 1970, and the image has two doors on it with the inscription ‘In one door … and out the other,’ and then he died during the following year.” Baumann’s cards are simple affairs when compared with the elaborate, multicolor, largeformat woodblock prints for which he is famous, some of which can fetch gallery prices of up to $20,000 and even beyond. The images on the cards, in contrast, are generally printed in just one or two colors and for the most part hew to the dimensions of a normal Christmas card. Notwithstanding the relative simplicity of their design, they include characteristic details that would be recognizable to any Baumann aficionado, sometimes extending to dotted border embellishments of the sort that are practically a signature element of his high-art prints. Leech, who is the director of the Palace Press at the Palace of the Governors, was more experienced than most people in the area of Christmas cards when he got involved in this project. In his early years working in the commercial print industry, he spent time in the employ of Curran Co. in Colorado Springs, where the presses churned out huge quantities of massmarket greeting cards. “I printed millions,” he recalled. “I got so benumbed by them.” His work at the Palace Press tends toward what one might call “artisanal” projects at the other end of the spectrum. Among other things, he is the caretaker of the printing press that belonged to Baumann, as well as papers, inks, and other supplies that continued on Page 38
Christmas cards from and to Gustave Baumann
Clockwise from upper left, J.J. Lankes: woodcut, 1927; Mary Greene Blumenschein: photo-engraving from original pen-and-ink, 1928; Joseph Imhof: lithograph, 1949; Ernest Blumenschein: photo-engraving from original pen-and-ink, 1925; all images courtesy Museum of New Mexico Press
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remained when the artist died — all of which can be seen by visitors at his rambling shop at the Palace of the Governors, except for a few items that are being temporarily displayed in the Christmas card show. Leech speaks of Baumann’s expertise with reverence born of hands-on appreciation. “I say he painted with the press. He could use a little bit of ink and hardly an impression, or a lot of ink and a great deal of impression. And then he was unusually sensitive to the texture of the paper. All of this adds up to why he is one of the greatest masters in woodblock printing.” One does not necessarily encounter this level of technical artistry in Baumann’s Christmas cards, but their design is never less than pleasing and their texts are downright charming, revealing a man who was fond of puns and whose sense of humor allowed for an inspired degree of wry cynicism. In some years, his cards simply offered seasonal cheer. In others, they might refl flect l current events. A few make references that remain obscure to Moss and Leech. “Happy New Era,” proclaims his card from 1967, apparently refl flecting l something that was in the air — yet precisely what is anyone’s guess. Others may seem obscure to us but conveyed an inside reference that recipients would have picked up on. His unusually large-scaled card from 1930, for example, was actually a belated mailing, carrying the notation “The Baumanns Sent No Christmas Card … Ground Hog and St. Patricks Day Greeting.” The illustration depicts a scene from a play by Santa Fe poet and socialite Witter Bynner, its central character being a wealthy, bored matron who was obviously based on Mabel Dodge Lujan. The play was the talk of the season in 1929, and nobody on Baumann’s mailing list would have been baffl fled l by the reference. Today, the image requires some explication. Christmas cards flowed fll into the Baumann household as well as out from it. In 1928, The New Mexican
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Top left, Willard Clark: two-color woodcut with hand coloring, undated, circa 1930s Top right, Olive Rush: color woodcut, undated, circa 1940s Gustave Baumann: woodcut and marbled paper collage, 1955 Opposite page, Barbara Latham: woodcut, 1933
ran an article about the flurry fll of hand-made cards that were being designed, printed, and exchanged among the artists in Santa Fe, and that tradition continued for years. “Carving Christmas cheer out of battleship linoleum, out of wood, etching it in metal or having the engraver transpose the drawings, Santa Fe artists and those with the artistic urge this year as usual sent out a most interesting and varied line of Christmas card greetings,” the piece began, before launching into a rundown describing the current mailings from a who’s who of Santa Fe artists. The exhibit accordingly includes many cards from New Mexico artists apart from Baumann, including such notables as Will Shuster, John Sloan, B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Olive Rush, Joseph Imhof, Willard Clark,
Ernest Thompson Seton, John Gaw Meem, and Ernest and Helen Blumenschein. The sheer number of cards that circulated among them must have given the mailman a backache. “We’re not sure just how many cards Baumann sent every year,” Moss said, “but we do have one document that suggests something about that. For some reason, he had Willard Clark print his cards one year, and he kept the receipt. It shows that Baumann didn’t get the materials to Clark until within a few days of Christmas, and Clark charged him an extra $1.25 because it was a rush job — and it notes that it was for 400 cards.” Moss and Leech have also co-authored a book that shares a title with the show, published last month by the Museum of New Mexico Press. Although it includes many of the same cards the exhibition does, it is not a catalog per se but rather a parallel volume, one that presents the card collection from a different point of view. The book is organized chronologically, offering a succession of cards from the Roaring ’20s, the Depression years, the period of World War II, the prosperous ’50s, and the socially uneasy ’60s, quite a few of the entries relating in some specific way to the fll flavor of their time. The museum show, in contrast, unrolls on thematic lines: Angels and Madonnas; Christmas Trees; War, Peace, and Politics; Santa and the Mailman; and so on. Whereas the book is limited to artists who were active in the Santa Fe region, the exhibition allows for a more national perspective, including cards sent here from figures who kept in touch with the Baumanns from afar. Leech points with something resembling awe to cards Baumann received from Donald Dohner, who in the 1920s and ’30s served as “art engineer” for the Westinghouse corporation, creating the look for electric ranges, water coolers, and all sorts of other newfangled machines before he moved on to teach at the Pratt Institute in New York. “He was the father of industrial design,” Leech said, “and in the midst of the intense commercial-design scene, every year he takes the time to design and print an original card — and
the Baumanns get a copy.” Still, for Santa Feans, some of the most intriguing images stick close to home: for example, a card by the architect John McHugh, who piles up all the architecturally significant churches and historic buildings of Santa Fe (including the Palace of the Governors) into a single dense image. A plum project fell to Leech in connection with the book: producing a deluxe, hand-bound edition, limited to 75 copies, that includes four small images that Leech himself has printed from Baumann’s original printing blocks onto pre1940 paper from the artist’s own details studio. The endpapers for the spe▼ Gustave Baumann cial edition are decorative sheets and Friends: Artist Cards From Holidays Past of a design that seems to have had a moment of popularity in Santa ▼ New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. Fe. Baumann ordered a stock of it in 1929 from the Japan Paper Co., ▼ Through March 29, 2015 and some of it remained among ▼ By museum admission; his effects. But since there wasn’t 505-476-5200, www.nmhistorymuseum.org enough to stretch to all 75 copies of the edition, what is bound into the book is instead from a larger stock of identical paper that was owned by Alexander Girard, the designer and architect whose art collection became an indispensable part of Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art. Given that all of these people created their cards for a strictly personal purpose — to be distributed to their friends — one wonders whether they would be astonished if they knew these modest but charming remnants of Christmases past were found worthy of a museum show. “I bet they wouldn’t be surprised,” said Moss. “Even though they were doing this casually, they were still making art. It’s not an accident that most of the cards were from printmakers rather than painters, because it was easier and more natural for them to print cards. They brought the same sort of care to this that they did to their ‘artistic’ prints.” ◀
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or most of the year, Freckles the marionette lives on a shelf in the basement of the New Mexico Museum of Art, safely tucked away inside a white box and cushioned by soft cotton batting. But once a year, Freckles — a duende, similar to a goblin or a sprite — and his companions, replicas of marionettes designed and carved by artist Gustave Baumann in the 1930s, gets to emerge from storage for a puppet show, part of the museum’s annual holiday open house. Best-known for his work as a printmaker, Baumann arrived in Santa Fe in 1918 and lived here until his death in 1971. He loved marionettes and even devoted half of the living room in his house on Camino de las Animas to a huge stage, where he and his wife, Jane, performed elaborate puppet shows for their daughter, Ann, and scores of friends and relatives. In addition to housing the largest collection of Baumann’s prints,
the museum also owns what survives of the artist’s marionettes, sets, stage, and props. While the museum has more than 100 puppets, none are used in the puppet shows because of their fragility. The six replica puppets used in performances were made in the 1990s by Taos artisans Muriah Love and Cristina Masoliver Blais, with painstaking attention to detail, as seen in Freckles’ wide coral lips, long, dusky eyelashes, and open-palmed wooden hands. “The open house is a very local event,” said Martha Landry, events manager at the museum. “We see the same families year after year.” In addition to the puppet show, which runs at 1 and 2:30 p.m., the museum hosts an arts and crafts activity (this year, it’s make your own stick puppet); a scavenger hunt through the galleries to find a picture of Freckles; a twist on the classic Santa visit at 1:30 and 3 p.m., with a replica of Baumann’s Santa Claus marionette that sits on your lap (bring your own camera or phone for pictures); light refreshments; and holiday music performed by the all-female group Barbershop Sounds. Open house visitors are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item for the Food Depot.
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The play, which Landry described as “really more of a skit,” is called A Party for Papa Gus and takes place at a farm in Northern New Mexico, where a couple, Juan and Rosina, along with their faithful burro, Miguelito, are preparing a party for their Papa Gus — Baumann himself. Arrangements are proceeding smoothly, until Warts (twin brother of Freckles, also a duende) mistakenly believes he’s not invited and responds with mischief and mayhem. Eventually, with help from Santo Niño (a manifestation of the Christ child), Warts sees the error of his ways and reconciles. A Party for Papa Gus is based on a scenario written by puppeteer and all-around theater aficionado Joy Ginther, who penned it after studying Baumann’s notes and partial puppet-show scripts, none of which survive in their entirety. Much of the action is improvisational: Each marionette is worked by a professional actor, usually one with marionette or children’stheater experience. While they know where the story’s going and follow a prescribed sequence of events, the performance is different each time because there isn’t scripted dialogue. “[Baumann] kept lots of notes and little jottings,” Ginther said. “I got the impression that many of the marionettes were caricatures of real people he knew and that the shows contained a lot of in-humor and in-jokes.” During the performance, the puppeteers are visible to the audience, so viewers can see how they maneuver the marionettes. Afterward, the puppeteers — in character, or as themselves — take questions from the audience. “Little kids ask things like ‘What does Warts eat?’ ” Landry said, “while older kids are more interested in how long it took the puppeteer to learn how to use a marionette.” Though the show caters to children, the young at heart get a kick out of the festivities, too. “I’ve always felt that puppets are more fascinating to adults than to children,” Ginther said. “In this country, puppets are usually presented to young audiences, but really young children are not surprised at things like talking animals. Adults know they aren’t real, yet they’re able to somehow relate to them as real. It’s a magical experience.” ◀
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The Deeper the Southern Roots: Thornton Dial & Lonnie Holley, 333 Montezuma Arts, 333 Montezuma Ave, 505-988-9564, through Jan. 30
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than Dial. By the time he was in his early thirties he had already experienced some success as an artist, but his rise to fame was no doubt an uphill struggle. Last year, The Guardian ran a story about Holley, its subtitle declaring “He’s the seventh of 27 children, and was traded for a bottle of whiskey. No surprise Lonnie Holley is an outsider artist.” Whether they are true or sensationalized, such back stories can make some wonder if the concerted efforts of one culture or class to recontextualize the art of another sometimes carries exploitative overtones. Others may view the situation in a more positive light, seeing it as the process of promoting an artist despite (rather than because of) whatever entrenched barriers or attitudes have hindered a wider recognition for them. Either way, one hopes that the art itself receives as much attention as the artist. This is why it can be disconcerting when a curator or article (this one included) answers the question “Who is Lonnie Holley?” by first saying he was traded as a baby for a bottle of whiskey — only adding afterward that he makes vivid sculptural pieces from discarded items to express his obsession with balance and reusability. Cultural perspectives aside, Dial’s and Holley’s works are much more than just the tangible correlatives to their compelling biographies. This is made readily apparent at their
shared exhibit at 333 Montezuma Arts. Dial’s large mixed-media and oil paintings on canvas and board frequently feature brash and colorful brushstrokes in thick layers that create an atmospheric camouflage for elemental representations of animals and people. In Scrambling for Life, a painting that measures 4 feet in height and nearly 8 feet in length, a prowling tiger claims most of the canvas and is sufficiently life-size to elicit some of the fear that may be felt by the humans whose faces peer from the painting with open-mouthed dread. Another piece, Lady and the Tornado, shows a dense, weblike spiral of red, black, and white slashes. Captured in the center, like a fly in a spider’s web, is another terrified human face that is also surprisingly expressive, given how simply it is rendered. Much of Dial’s work, including pieces that explicitly address political events with titles like Victory in Iraq and The Last Day of Martin Luther King (neither are included in this show), depicts various life-and-death situations. Though some of Dial’s sculptural works are also on display at 333 Montezuma, Holley’s tactile, found-item sculptures command more attention. When Holley came to the gallery for a private reception in September (during which he also performed some original, improvisational keyboard-and-vocal compositions), the artist put his hands on the different works to show the movement among their parts. This can lend some of the pieces a Rube Goldberg feel, but here there is a more subtle interplay of the movable elements, which include rusty cranks, springs, wires, and driftwood. “My whole thing is balance,” Holley said as he led a small group of visitors through the gallery. The balance in his work is both physical and conceptual. For instance, at the base of the sculpture Florida Biking, which he created this year while in residence at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation on Captiva Island, Florida, is an old bicycle pedal, which is included because bicycles are the main form of transportation there. Along with an emphasis on “pedal power,” as Holley calls it, the piece portrays another kind of power in the form of one large and two small human profiles that rise from the pedal. The artist created these likenesses by delicately twisting conductive wire. Holley said that his intent was to represent the way human power is transferred over generations by way of knowledge, such as when an adult teaches a child to balance on a bicycle. The works of these two artists provide a pleasing balance of their own when seen together — yet another reason to visit the show before it closes at the end of the month. There may not be another chance to view work by both Dial and Holley until 2016, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art plans an exhibit around a recent donation of 57 works from Arnett’s nonprofit, the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. It is encouraging that when The New York Times announced the gift in November, its story focused more on the pieces themselves than on each person and provenance behind them. — Loren Bienvenu
Opposite page, Lonnie Holley: top left, Florida Biking, 2014, mixed media; bottom right, Tumbling, 2004, mixed media; Thornton Dial: top right, Lady and the Tornado, 1998, oil on board
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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s The Nutcracker
In rehearsal: front row, left to right, Jada Lujan, Paige Gonzales, Mareina Pachir, Lauren Liber ty; back row (boy in red shirt), Sam O’Sullivan
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a Saturday afternoon two weeks before the opening of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s The Nutcracker, the kids in Act 1 were practicing the battle scene. Toy soldiers were fighting mice, and tiny girls in leotards playing blocks and bees were by being herded on cue across the stage by older dancers. Clara’s divan was a piano bench, and the scene began as Angela Lowenthal, who was playing the young girl at the heart of the ballet, pretended to sleep on the bench, clutching a rag monkey that was filling in as her toy nutcracker. Gisela Genschow, director of the School of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, was in charge of making sure the 145 children in the show — all of them students at the school — knew what to do. Considering that only a few rehearsals were left until opening night, she seemed exceptionally calm. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years,” she said. “Aspen Santa Fe’s Nutcracker is beautiful. I start with the older kids and make sure they know their parts, and then we start layering in the others. We have four casts of bumblebees and blocks, and we’ve double-cast mice. There weren’t enough boys, so we recruited some from our Folklórico program.” As Tchaikovsky’s dramatic score boomed out of the stereo, Genschow fflloated among the dancers, reminding the boys not to turn their backs to the audience, asking a girl in back to jump higher. There was plenty of giggling in this war, especially as the girls playing toy soldiers got to stab at the mice with imaginary bayonets, and the rodents got to writhe on the floor. fll Makenzie and Savannah Valerio, sisters playing a mouse and a toy soldier, respectively, were in the front row, battling it out with relish. “People said we should really be good at this, but we don’t fight at home,” said Savannah, who is fifteen. She began classes at ASFB when she was four and is a veteran Nutcracker performer. “I’ve been a soldier, a party girl, a mouse, a candy cane, a block, and a bumblebee. Being a party girl was fun because of the acting, but the mice have really cool masks.” Makenzie, age twelve, has danced in the ballet every December since she was four. The candy canes have the best makeup, she said, but being a little party girl was her favorite because “you get to act like you’re fancy and rich. Savannah gave me advice about how to act.” Juliana and Flora Gallegos are another sister pair. Flora, fifteen, dances in pointe shoes, an honor reserved for advanced students. She has a solo as the marionette that the mysterious toymaker Dr. Drosselmeyer brings as a surprise to the Christmas Eve party. Juliana, nine, plays a girl at the party. Flora said she is proud to have her younger sister onstage with her. “It’s neat to see her dancing some of the parts I used to dance.” Sam O’Sullivan is one of the boys recruited from the Folklórico program that ASFB runs in local elementary schools. “In Folklórico you don’t act; you just do the steps,” he said. “I’m having fun being a naughty boy.” O’Sullivan plays Clara’s brother, Fritz, who breaks the nutcracker. Another of the Folklórico boys is Jose Monge, age eleven. “Ballet is one of my favorite things in the whole world,” he said. “It’s so emotional. You get to the heart. I love it.” His friend, Luis Antonio Lagunas, said, “I’m with him. It’s really exciting.” Lagunas, ten, has been recruited into the regular ballet classes at the school. The Nutcracker opens with guests arriving for a Christmas Eve celebration at the home of Clara and Fritz’s family. During a run-through, the children pretended a
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Nutcracker past: photos Rosalie O’Connor © 2012 Below, Zascha Fox and Angela Lowenthal
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staircase, Christmas tree, gifts, and parents were onstage with them. Props and costumes would not be included until dress rehearsal, and the parents, played by the company’s professional dancers, would not be arriving until the week of the performance. While the scene included a few danced sections, which the children performed with confidence, most of the work for kids involved watching, reacting, and playing a lot of make-believe. “You’ve never seen lights on a tree before,” Genschow said to a group standing by the imaginary tree. “That’s amazing!” Company directors Jean-Philippe Malaty and Tom Mossbrucker also arrive the week of the show to “put everything together,” Genschow said. “The professional dancers are great with the kids. It’s a wonderful chance for the kids to see what discipline is.” When they created the ASFB version of The Nutcracker years ago, Malaty choreographed the first act and Mossbrucker the second. Act 1, which features most of the children’s scenes, is more theatrical, while the second act contains more virtuosic dancing. Malaty’s ultimate desire would be to run a circus, Genschow said, so he’s happy with the controlled pandemonium that is Act 1. “He will come in and have the kids do something 10 times if they don’t get it right. He’ll have them counting out loud.” After all the action in the first act, the second half of the ballet is traditionally a more romantic trip through the Land of the Sweets, with Clara being led on a fantastic multicultural voyage. “I’ve never seen the second act before,” said Lowenthal, who is thirteen and has performed in The Nutcracker for eight years. As Clara, she will be onstage for the entire act without really having to dance. “It will be interesting to see it for the first time from the stage. They told me to start learning the part of Clara two or three years ago, but I was too short. This year, the two girls who played Clara last year grew a lot. It’s like a dream. I want to become a professional dancer.” Giovanni Echave, fourteen, who plays a toy soldier, is so familiar with the ballet that he jumped in to play Drosselmeyer and other male parts at the rehearsal. “I’m getting old for this,” he said. “I’ve been doing this ballet for 10 years, and seeing the other boys dancing reminds me of how short I was when I started.” Echave played Fritz for the last two productions but outgrew the costume. “I think I’m 5-foot-7 now. Ballet is really good for balance and strength. I also do tae kwon do, and it gives me agility and stretch. I’m home-schooled, so I never get teased; some guys get teased.” Echave plans to become a professional dancer and a paleontologist. “I’ll get to travel all over the world with a dance company. I’ll perform in the evenings, and in the mornings and afternoons I can study dinosaurs.” ◀
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Life at the bottom of the world Antarctica: A Year on Ice, documentary, rated PG, The Screen, 3.5 chiles At one point in this film about life on the south polar continent, Christine Powell appears in a foyer area. She wants to show the viewers something. She says it’s a little windy outside and then she asks, “Are you ready?” She yanks open the door to the outside, and there is a maelstrom. It’s like somebody in a sciencefiction movie opening a door onto some bizarre underworld storm. It is just raging out there. Powell has trouble getting the door closed again. The momentary scene from Antarctica: A Year on Ice encapsulates one aspect of life at “the bottom of the world”: the fury of the weather, especially at certain times of year. But there is also great beauty in this place that is both fragile and brutal. Besides the expanses of sea and land, the mountains and massive glaciers and weird, jutting ice shapes, there are the mesmerizing skyscapes enlivened by colorful effects: the aurora australis. The documentary, produced, directed, and filmed by Anthony Powell, with assistance from his wife, Christine, is set at two research bases in southern Antarctica — New Zealand’s Scott Base and the United States’ McMurdo Station. We first see the filmmaker among dairy cows in his native New Zealand. He relates that he taught himself to use a variety of cameras and then built some equipment himself to help everything function in extreme cold and wind. And he talks about his fascination with time-lapse photography. Next we see him standing alone and, as the camera pans back, reduced to a tiny figure in a vast, vast polar landscape. In order to really understand Antarctica, he says, one must spend a full year there. The population of the southernmost continent is about 5,000 in the summer and less than 700 in the winter. Suddenly we are viewing Antarctica from outer space. It is an awesome sight. Then we see people packed into a huge U.S. Air Force transport plane to McMurdo Station. We may think that those living
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Bravers of the elements
in Antarctica are scientists, and there are, of course, scientists at the research stations, but Powell, a satellite telecommunications engineer, focuses on the other people who work there — the mechanics, radio engineers, craftsmen, helicopter pilots, cooks, and store clerks. It’s a pretty tightknit community. When the last plane leaves, everyone must stay for six months. There is no way out. We hear a severeweather alert on the radio, and it is severe indeed: 123 miles-per-hour winds. Christine Powell braves the outdoors to open a vehicle door that it is not just full of snow but packed with it. With hurricane-force winds, blizzarding snow finds easy admittance into the thinnest openings in buildings and vehicles. The music changes. We see the filmmaker and Christine looking out on the wild, clean, brutal landscape, and it is beautiful — even strangely romantic. Powell offers lots of time-lapse segments, including those of the clouds, the movements of ice on the sea, and the light across the landscape. Much of it is aweinspiring, but the filmmaker’s apparent compulsion to speed up nature can also be a tad irritating. There are wonderful shots of the resident Adélie penguins, but then they’re also shown waddling at an unnaturally fast pace. There are amazing sights and sounds as we look down at the foredeck of an icebreaker supply ship — in this case, the time-lapse photography that shows the ship’s unloading is amazing. At the end of April, the sun sets for four months. In June and July, there is total darkness, and those who have to work outside do so in temperatures of about 40 degrees below zero. People play games, watch TV,
and engage in snowboarding and feats of balancing. They also fantasize about fresh cream and avocado. People miss rain and the smell of dirt, because the soil here is all volcanic. Then there is Polar T3 syndrome. One man feels like something is amiss and realizes he’s put his shoes on the wrong feet. He sits down, takes them off, and puts them on again, but after a while realizes he put them on the wrong feet again. Another fellow can’t remember if t comes after s in the alphabet. The humor of such occurrences is depicted, although the obvious danger to people in a confused mental state in this severe habitat is not addressed. Each day in August, twilight begins to creep up at the edge of the sky. This is the coldest time of the year. Then, gradually increasing its appearance every 24 hours, the sun returns. Once daylight has fully returned, a big airplane brings new people, full of wonder and noise and energy. The winterers find the change bewildering and experience both glee and revulsion at the newcomers. We see Powell, sitting and looking out on a vast, austere expanse and eating an icicle like a carrot. His wife tells us, “I definitely long for it when I’m away.” But they have not been among the more temporary residents: The film was 10 years in the making. Their interviewees are a memorable collection of personalities — and these are just ordinary people who share a spirit of adventure and, especially in the case of the winterers, an ability to tolerate and even revel in isolation, cold, and howling, thundering wind. — Paul Weideman
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Ba ba ba ba Babadook The Babadook, domestic horror, not rated, Center for Contemporary Arts, 3.5 chiles Amelia (Essie Davis) is a single mother who lives in a creaky old house with her young son, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a precocious boy with an overactive imagination and a fondness for magic tricks. She is stressed from her job as a caregiver at a home for the elderly, where her supervisor is a mean old witch, and is still grieving for her husband, who died in an accident while driving her to the hospital to give birth to Samuel. Now she must deal with Sam’s behavior problems, which have strained her relations with her family members — with her sister Claire (Hayley McElhinney), for instance. Sam is lonely, cruelly taunted by his cousin, and misunderstood by adults. He’s unwelcome at his Aunt Claire’s, and Claire, in turn, refuses to visit Amelia’s. In fact, Claire seems to be punishing Amelia for Sam’s out-of-control conduct. Sam is at that age when he wants to be more independent, yet he remains tied to his mother. He loves her fiercely: She is, for better or worse, his entire world. Amelia seldom mentions her husband, and he amounts to little more than a spectral abstraction for Sam. He likes to go down to the basement, against Amelia’s orders, to feel his father’s presence among his old things. Despite his desire to mature, Sam has not yet outgrown bedtime stories and still believes, perhaps presciently, in monsters hiding under the bed and in the closet. Even a children’s book can terrify a fantasyprone kid like Sam. He makes dangerous homemade weapons, which he says are for protecting his mother from the monsters. Instead, they get him in trouble at school, and Amelia receives a reprimand from the principal. Amelia insists to her son that the monsters aren’t real — though there seems to be evidence to the contrary. This expertly crafted and visually
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Innocence lost: Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman
impressive gem, the first feature-length film by Australian director Jennifer Kent, draws mother and son into a tighter and tighter knot of almost unbearable tension and imparts a sense of empathy for both that is rare in the horror genre. It’s never clear if the terror that seizes them is purely a distortion in their minds, or something far more sinister, but the film strongly suggests that the one can make the other manifest. Though even the opening scenes carry a menacing air, it’s when a pop-up book called Mister Babadook inexplicably shows up in Sam’s stack of children’s stories that things amp up. Clearly, the book is designed to scare the wits out of children by exploiting their fear of things that go bump in the night: “A rumbling sound, then three sharp knocks: ba-BA-ba Dook! Dook! Dook!” Davis is impressive in the physically and emotionally demanding role of Amelia, a mother
slowly succumbing to the evil insinuating itself into every aspect of her life. An ominous foreboding pervades the film. Like Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) in Carnival of Souls, Amelia is in a waking nightmare. Sam, on the other hand, is bold, brave, and true, moved by a love so absolute that he would clearly risk anything to save his mother. With only one other film under his belt (The Gift, 2013), Wiseman manages to make his traumatized and damaged character highly sympathetic and believable. Meanwhile, the scary book has a way of turning up again and again, despite Amelia’s attempts to be free of it. And her already-shot nerves aren’t helped any by Sam’s assertion that, once you let it in, “you can’t get rid of the Babadook.” The film gives us at least 30 minutes of unrelenting terror that elevates it to near-greatness. The Babadook delivers a strong visual style and sharp editing in its treatment of the themes of night terrors, child abuse and neglect, grief, loss, and resentment. It scores points for not relying on the excessive gore, misogynistic violence, and jump scares that plague the genre. Most of the frightening images come from Alex Juhasz’s creepy, hand-drawn illustrations. And there are some very effective sequences of vintage horror that are shown on the late-night TV shows Amelia watches — a reflection of her increasingly tormented state of mind. There is much originality and not much gratuitousness in this. But the film does indulge in the full horror treatment by turning the inviolable relationship of parent and child on its head, a trope that offers shades of The Shining and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. This may not be the greatest horror film of the 21st century (The Descent, anyone?), but it is among the best of the past few years — in spite of a disappointing denouement that’s pretty much by the numbers. — Michael Abatemarco
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Trail fix Wild, bio-based adventure drama, rated R, Regal DeVargas, 3 chiles Henry David Thoreau knew what he was doing. In Walden, he wrote, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach.” Twenty-six-year-old Cheryl Strayed, on the other hand, an inexperienced hiker and camper, decided almost on a whim to strap on a backpack and hike 1,100 miles of the challenging Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from the California desert on the U.S./ Mexico border, through the snowy Sierra Nevada, and all the way up to Canada. Years later, Strayed composed a memoir recounting that journey, and it became a widely acclaimed bestseller in 2012. This moving, ruggedly beautiful adaptation of Strayed’s book — directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club), with a screenplay by Nick Hornby (author of High Fidelity and About a Boy), and starring Reese Witherspoon — seems destined for similar success. The performances are strong, natural, and grounded. Vallée and cinematographer Yves Bélanger capture breathtaking scenery and settings with deft camerawork and rely largely on natural light, with sometimes luminous results. Much like Strayed’s original writings, the storytelling is honest, vivid, and nonjudgmental — you get a pretty good sense of what it would’ve been like to plod along that trail with her. It’s also a pleasure to watch a female-centric film with a happy ending that doesn’t involve a man, a child, or a job. West Coast trails are a far, far cry from the red carpet, and you’ve never seen Witherspoon looking so unvarnished and gritty. It’s probably difficult to make her look
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She dwelt among the untrodden ways: Reese Witherspoon
unattractive, but she appears here glamour-free. She digs deep and commits to the role fully — screaming, crying, cursing, and eating oatmeal with her fingers. She grasps that we don’t need to like Cheryl, but we need to understand her. Heading up the solid supporting cast is the wonderful Laura Dern, who plays Cheryl’s beloved mother, and Thomas Sadoski (The Newsroom) as Cheryl’s soulful, sad-eyed ex-husband. And watch for the real-life Strayed in a cameo. She’s the pickup-truck driving woman who drops Cheryl off at the start of her journey and wishes her good luck. As Cheryl hikes, we learn more about her through a series of flashbacks and flickering recollected images. Her father was an abusive alcoholic. Her mother skipped college, raised two children on her own, and died prematurely from cancer at age forty-five. In the wake of the devastating loss of her mother, Cheryl
began using heroin and engaging in anonymous sex with multiple partners. Her marriage imploded (at the time of the divorce, she changed her last name from Nyland to Strayed because of her infidelities). Now she’s a woman alone in the wilderness, and Witherspoon captures both her vulnerability and the impressive fortitude she had to summon. She faces hunger, thirst, injury, unexpected weather, and predatory men. I appreciated the way the film pointed out an unfortunate fact of female existence: Even in an equalizing place like the wilderness, we are not always seen or treated equally, and at times our safety depends entirely on men’s impulses and better natures. The film does have its shortcomings. Some elements are a little too on-the-nose, particularly the soundtrack’s use of the Shangri-Las’ “I Can Never Go Home Anymore” and (repeatedly) Simon & Garfunkel’s “El Condor Pasa” and “Homeward Bound.” The quotes Cheryl writes in the hiker registries at various points along the trail are both narrated and displayed onscreen, reminding us of how poignant they are. Cheryl’s flashbacks work better on the page than the screen. They aren’t chronological, which is fine, since memories rarely return to us in order, but some are redundant and stall the story’s movement. By way of explaining what motivated Cheryl to hit the trail, the film offers up vague woo-woo-ish sentiments like “it’s how to find your best self,” “I’m gonna walk my way back to the woman my mother thought I was,” and “I’m going to put myself in the way of beauty.” Yes, yes, we get it: Cheryl had to lose herself in the actual wilderness to find her way out of the figurative woods. These voice-over reminders make the film feel constructed and packaged — especially jarring in a film about an experience that was so organic, unpredictable, and, well, wild. But, really, this is a film about a flawed individual seeking redemption. It wouldn’t be right for it to be perfect. — Laurel Gladden
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An encoded life The Imitation Game, historical drama, rated PG-13, Regal DeVargas, 3 chiles The Imitation Game is a very entertaining movie. It could have been a lot more than that. Director Morten Tyldum and screenwriter Graham Moore have taken the engrossing story of Alan Turing, the British war hero, computer pioneer, and homosexual martyr, and fitted it into the familiar confines of a biopic stocked with Movie Moments, rather than freeing it (to paraphrase Fitzgerald) to romp like the mind of God. The mind of God is relevant here because Turing was dealing in areas that seemed at the time to be beyond human solution. At the onset of World War II, the Germans were giving the Allies fits with their dispatches encoded on a cipher machine named Enigma. The codes were incredibly complex and were changed every 24 hours. Turing was charged by the British government to help crack the codes. And when at last his team succeeded, in order to keep the Nazis from knowing Enigma had been compromised, the command had to decide which information to act on and which to let go. Which lives to save and which to sacrifice. Playing God. In The Imitation Game’s account, Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) is put to work on the Enigma codes with a team already assembled at Bletchley Park, the topsecret facility in Buckinghamshire. With his arrogance he quickly alienates pretty much everyone involved, from the commanding officer to the math whizzes on the team. He’s shown as having a touch of Asperger’s
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Focused group: Keira Knightly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Matthew Goode, and Allen Leech
syndrome — he doesn’t play nicely with others (a trait shared by Cumberbatch’s best-known character, British television’s Sherlock Holmes). But Turing’s skills were such that Winston Churchill himself intervened to insist that the young Cambridge genius be given every assistance, and that those around him suck it up and get along. (Churchill would later credit Turing with making the single greatest contribution to the Allied victory over the Nazis.) The filmmakers have constructed Turing’s story in three time periods, which they shuffle back and forth. They begin near the end in 1952, with police investigating a burglary at Turing’s home and a detective (Rory Kinnear) nettled enough by Turing’s eccentric behavior to start probing his record. The fallout from this investigation will be the discovery of Turing’s homosexuality. In England at that time, engaging in homosexual activity was a criminal and severely punishable offense. The film’s earliest time frame finds young Turing (Alex Lawther) in his boarding-school days, learning about cryptology and becoming infatuated with a fellow schoolboy (for whom, the movie fancifully has it, he will later nickname the protocomputer he built at Bletchley to crack the code). This section introduces the fortune-cookie mantra that will echo through the movie: “Sometimes it’s the very people no one imagines anything of that do things no one can imagine.” The main event is the wartime assault on Enigma. Turing is interviewed at Bletchley by the officer in charge, Commander Denniston (Charles Dance), who is so irritated by him he’s ready to throw him out on his ear — until, at the doorway, Turing makes one of those game-changing Movie Moment remarks that causes a character to stop in his tracks and mutter, “What did you say?” The problem with these moments is that we don’t believe things happened that way. We’re getting a movie scene, not an insight. Another comes at the meeting of Turing and Joan Clarke, whose mathematical
brilliance made her one of the rare woman cryptanalysts accepted into the Bletchley fraternity. They would become engaged briefly, despite Clarke’s knowledge and acceptance of his homosexuality. It was Turing who broke off the engagement, but they remained close friends till his death. Kiera Knightly does a smart, incisive job as Clarke, but her movie-star looks are a distraction. All the acting is terrific, with special mention to Mark Strong as Stewart Menzies, wartime head of MI6, and Matthew Goode as one of Turing’s teammates. Cumberbatch plays the moody, brilliant, socially clueless, hopelessly arrogant scientist with a stuttering, mercurial doggedness that will land him on Oscar’s short list. Interestingly, the actor’s career breakthrough came in a 2004 television movie in which he portrayed Stephen Hawking, who happens to be the subject of this year’s other British scientist biopic, The Theory of Everything, a similarly movied-up evasion of the workings of a great mind. Tyldum and Moore’s greatest offense may be the romanticized simplification with which they show Turing holed up alone and assembling his computer (which was actually called the Bombe) from scratch; the real project was infinitely more complex, with Turing and associates drawing on a Polish design. A scene in which an overheard comment at a bar lights the bulb for Turing will remind you of those old songwriter biopics where an offhand remark inspires a hit song. And the climactic success scene is thrilling, but it has a nagging familiarity. Maybe there’s no way around that sort of thing. This is, after all a movie, and its mix of originality and boilerplate may be all we can reasonably expect from the biopic genre. It’s good fun. But with all that brilliance at the center of this story, it would have been even more thrilling if they could have found a way to crack the code for making these kinds of movies and transcend that enigma. — Jonathan Richards
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— compiled by Robert Ker this tale about Margaret Keane (Amy Adams), the woman who painted those portraits of sad, big-eyed children that became popular in the 1950s and ’60s. The film focuses on her marriage to Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz), who claimed credit for her work and hoarded the fame until she fought back. Opens Thursday, Dec. 25. Rated PG-13. 105 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. (Not reviewed) A CHRISTMAS STORY If Norman Rockwell had been a filmmaker, he would probably have made something like Bob Clark’s 1983 film about Christmas in the 1940s Midwest and a boy named Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) who really wants Santa to bring him a Red Ryder BB Gun. The movie has evolved into the cinematic equivalent of holiday comfort food; newcomers may be surprised to find that many iconic film moments (the Santa chute, the “You’ll shoot your eye out!” joke, the tongue stuck to the frozen pole) found their genesis here. Rated PG. 94 minutes. Jean Cocteau Cinema, Santa Fe. (Robert Ker)
Meryl Streep in Into the Woods, at Regal Stadium 14 in Santa Fe
opening this week ANNIE Back in 1998, rapper Jay Z had a smash hit with “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” a song that sampled the iconic number from Annie. Now the whole musical gets an African American makeover, with Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) as the titular orphan and Jamie Foxx as the modern Daddy Warbucks (now a cold-hearted politician named Will Stacks). Rated PG. 118 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Not reviewed) ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE Living at the bottom of the world — including months of total darkness, raging winds, sub-zero temperatures, and the stupendously gorgeous aurora australis — is an adventure experienced by only a small group of people. Filmmaker Anthony Powell treats us to a multidimensional immersion in the landscape and with the residents of Scott Base and McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Rated PG. 91 minutes. The Screen, Santa Fe. (Paul Weideman) See review, Page 50. THE BABADOOK Amelia (Essie Davis), a single mother, increasingly finds herself in a state of fear after a children’s pop-up book, “Mister Babadook,” inexplicably 58
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shows up in her young son Samuel’s (Noah Wiseman) bedroom. Full of frightening images by illustrator Alex Juhasz, the book insidiously pervades their lives as they’re drawn deeper into its story. Director Jennifer Kent’s domestic horror from Down Under pulls no punches in its portrayal of a mother and son walking the knife-edge between real and imagined terrors. The film’s visual style and its themes of child neglect, grief, and loss elevate it above the standard fare, making this one of the most original horror offerings in recent years. Not rated. 93 minutes. Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe. (Michael Abatemarco) See review, Page 52. THE BETTER ANGELS What was Abe Lincoln’s boyhood like? If writer-director A.J. Edwards has it right, it was slow, rustic, tragic, harsh, brooding, occasionally joyful, mostly and silent, accompanied by dreamy, funereal music. Edwards is the protégé of Terence Malick — who once thought of directing this film and is a producer — and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. A lot of the imagery is pure Malick; when it holds still, the crisp black-and white cinematography by Matthew J. Lloyd can be stunningly beautiful. Edwards’ impressionistic approach gives a flavor of backwoods life in the early 19th century, but it doesn’t really explore what made Abe tick. Not rated. 95 minutes. Jean Cocteau Cinema, Santa Fe. ( Jonathan Richards) BIG EYES Tim Burton ditches the over-the-top whimsy for the first time since 1994’s Ed Wood with
FOXCATCHER Steve Carell tosses his hat in the award-season ring, donning a fake nose and playing John Eleuthère du Pont, an heir to the Du Pont fortune who became a major backer for the U.S. wrestling team in the 1980s and was convicted of murdering one of the team’s wrestlers (Mark Ruffalo). Bennett Miller (Capote) won the Best Director award for Foxcatcher at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Rated R. 134 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. (Not reviewed) THE GAMBLER Mark Wahlberg plays the title role in this remake of the 1974 James Caan vehicle of the same name. He’s a literature professor with a gambling addiction who gets in with some bad people and borrows a lot of money to get away from them. John Goodman and Jessica Lange co-star. Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) directs. Opens Thursday, Dec. 25. Rated R. 111 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe. (Not reviewed) THE IMITATION GAME This very entertaining movie could have been a lot more. Director Morten Tyldum and screenwriter Moore have taken the engrossing story of Graham Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), the British war hero, computer pioneer, and homosexual martyr, and fit it into the familiar confines of a biopic stocked with Movie Moments, which never convince us that things really happened the way the film depicts them. The main event is the wartime assault on Enigma, the Nazi encrypting machine whose codes Turing invented a computer to crack. All the acting is terrific, and Cumberbatch plays the brilliant, socially clueless scientist with a mercurial doggedness that will land him on Oscar’s short list. Opens Thursday, Dec. 25. Rated PG-13. 114 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. ( Jonathan Richards) See review, Page 56.
INTO THE WOODS Meryl Streep gets her witch on in this big-budget fantasy based on the wickedly successful Stephen Sondheim musical. Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, and Johnny Depp also play legendary characters in this mash-up of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales, which is directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago). Opens Thursday, Dec. 25. Rated PG. 124 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe. (Not reviewed) THE KING AND THE MOCKINGBIRD In the kingdom of Takicardia the vain and tyrannical King Charles V plus III makes VIII plus VIII makes XVI has fallen in love with a painting of a young shepherdess. When her portrait comes to life and runs off with a chimney sweep, the king’s own selfportrait pursues the lovers, who are aided by a pesky mockingbird. Begun in 1948, director Paul Grimault’s celebrated fantasy is a dreamlike fairy tale. The animation is filled with nods to famous French paintings and sculpture and such anachronisms as medieval castles amid modern skyscrapers and futuristic mechanical inventions. Its style recalls the Disney classics of the ’30s and ’40s. Not rated. 83 minutes. In French with subtitles. Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe. (Michael Abatemarco) NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB Ben Stiller once more wields his flashlight on the night shift. This time, the exhibitions that come to life under his watch are starting to lose their magic, so he must travel the world to find the cure. Robin Williams reprises his performance as Teddy Roosevelt in one of his final roles. Rated PG. 97 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Not reviewed) PERFORMANCE AT THE SCREEN The series of high-definition screenings continues with a showing of the Spanish Flamenco version of Prosper Mérimée’s novella Carmen, which uses Bizet’s music from the opera of the same name. This staging, based on the 1983 film by Carlos Saura, comes from Teatro Real Madrid and stars Vanesa Vento and Angel Gil. 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, only. Not rated. 98 minutes. The Screen, Santa Fe. (Not reviewed) TOP FIVE Chris Rock wrote, directed, and stars in this movie about a world-famous comedian (Rock) who wants to break into drama and is uncomfortable with the public nature of his relationship with a reality star (Rosario Dawson). Rock used his entire Rolodex for the supporting cast, which includes Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Whoopi Goldberg, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, and Kevin Hart. Rated R. 102 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Not reviewed)
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Few science fiction films have had the impact of Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 epic journey, part of The Screen’s ongoing Films to space Before You Die series. From its opening sequence, See set at the dawn of humankind, which transitions in a celebrated shot to a distant future, the Kubrick-andArthur C. Clarke-penned opus sets the standard for the genre — and has never been equaled. Kubrick’s taut, claustrophobic film boasts breathtaking special effects by Douglas Trumbull, a memorable classical score, and realistic depictions of life in space that trump most of the sci-fi that followed. Its themes of the origins of human intelligence and the ultimate fate of human existence still resonate. Opens Thursday, Dec. 25. Rated G. 160 minutes. The Screen, Santa Fe. (Michael Abatemarco) UNBROKEN Angelina Jolie gets back in the director’s chair to tell the true story of Louis Zamperini ( Jack O’Connell), the Olympic runner who survived a plane crash in World War II, 47 days on a life raft, and more than two years of abusive treatment in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps. Opens Thursday, Dec. 25. Rated PG-13. 137 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe. (Not reviewed) WILD In 1995, inexperienced hiker and camper Cheryl Strayed strapped on a backpack and covered 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from California to Canada. Her memoir recounting that trek became a widely acclaimed bestseller in 2012. This moving, ruggedly beautiful adaptation of her book — directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club), with a screenplay by Nick Hornby, and starring Reese Witherspoon — seems destined for similar success. Vallée and cinematographer Yves Bélanger capture breathtaking scenery and settings with deft camerawork. The storytelling is honest, vivid, and nonjudgmental. Wild does have its shortcomings, but you wouldn’t expect a film about a flawed individual seeking redemption to be perfect. Rated R. 115 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. (Laurel Gladden) See review, Page 54.
now in theaters BIG HERO 6 This animated film from Disney (loosely based on a Marvel comic) emphasizes hard work, the pursuit of science, the strength of friends, and the ability to handle setbacks — all while telling a superhero tale that’s full of heart and funny without being rude or obnoxious. Hiro (Ryan Potter), a boy who lives in a city that’s a hybrid of Tokyo and San
Francisco, adopts an inflatable robot named Baymax from his big brother. Tragedy strikes, which pushes the pair into a mystery so challenging that they enlist five friends to join them. Ingenuity abounds in the movie’s setting, animation, and plot, and the time breezes by. Rated PG. 102 minutes. Screens in 2-D only at Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Robert Ker) BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) In Alejandro González Iñárritu’s hilarious, searing, sometimes unsettling backstage satire, Michael Keaton tosses his hat into the Oscar ring with his brilliant dissection of a movie star, in artistic eclipse in the years since he sold his soul to play a masked comic-book superhero, looking for redemption on the Broadway stage. Packed with a terrific supporting cast headed by Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, and Emma Stone and shot in a simulated single take by the great Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman crackles with wit, self-referential allusions, fantasy, and penetrating insights about show business, relevance, and the modern world. Iñárritu, sloughing off the ponderous artiness of his recent movies, makes magic here. Rated R. 119 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. ( Jonathan Richards) CITIZENFOUR This documentary should be required viewing, whichever side of the Edward Snowden patriot/ bias traitor you fall on. Laura Poitras, the director by contacted Snowden to break his story, presents only one side here, but it’s a compelling brief that asks what constitutional freedoms we’re willing to surrender for security. Poitras pads her film with some sleepy footage of Snowden sitting in his hotel room, but there’s plenty of meat. Investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald is the film’s other focal point. William Binney, a career-NSA-analyst-turnedcritic, observes that the indiscriminate gathering of information on citizenry is what dictatorships have always done. Rated R. 114 minutes. Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe. ( Jonathan Richards) DUMB AND DUMBER TO Way back in 1994, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels put on silly wigs and acted like extreme buffoons in the name of comedy. Not only was Dumb and Dumber a big hit, but it put the Farrelly brothers on the map, too. It’s OK to admit you laughed at that film, and there are moments in this belated sequel that will inspire the same. The story is merely a flimsy excuse for Carrey and Daniels to convince you to have as much fun as they clearly did. There is truth in advertising in the film’s title — it’s good, often gross, fun. A little bit of these actors and these characters goes a continued on Page 60
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long way, though. One movie every 20 years should do it. Rated PG-13. 109 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Robert Ker) EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS Ridley Scott goes biblical with this retelling of the story of Moses (played here by Christian Bale), who leads the slaves in a revolt against Pharaoh Ramses ( Joel Edgerton). Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, and John Turturro also star, but the main attraction for many will no doubt be those clashing armies and parting sea waters. Rated PG-13. 150 minutes. Screens in 3-D and 2-D at Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Not reviewed) THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES The story of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) is reaching the end of a much longer and windier road than Tolkien’s book suggests, and Peter Jackson is back to doing what he loves most these days: making massive CGI armies smash against each other. Expect a lot of that, some rousing speeches, and the return of the incredible fire-breathing dragon, Smaug. Rated PG-13. 144 minutes. Screens in 3-D and 2-D at Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Not reviewed) THE HOMESMAN Tommy Lee Jones directed, co-wrote, and stars in this story of an independent woman (Hilary Swank) who teams up with a likable rascal (Jones) to guide three insane women from the wilds of the Nevada Territory to the safety of the East in the mid19th century. It’s an intriguing, haunting tale that pays homage to the pioneers who shaped the land. Rated R. 122 minutes. Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe. (Robert Nott) HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 The comedy follows up the 2011 surprise hit about folks who work for jerks and hatch harebrained revenge schemes. The strong cast boasts Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz. Rated R. 108 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Not reviewed)
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THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY — PART 1 The studio behind the Hunger Games franchise has split the film adaptation of the final book into two parts to keep the money train rolling. This time, Katniss ( Jennifer Lawrence) is talking ’bout a revolution. Rated PG-13. 123 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Not reviewed) INTERSTELLAR Christopher Nolan’s space epic is one of the most phenomenally silly movies ever made, but it has an odd majesty. It’s filled with earnest hokum and riddled with theoretical-physics chatter, most of which can’t be understood because Hans Zimmer’s raging score and the thundering sound effects are in a perpetual death struggle with the (mostly mumbled) dialogue. On a theoretical-physics level, it’s all about relativity and the oddity that time proceeds more slowly when you’re hurtling through space than when you’re stuck back on the farm. On an emotional level, it’s about father-daughter bonds and the power of love. Rated PG-13. 168 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe. ( Jonathan Richards) NATIONAL GALLERY Veteran documentarian Frederick Wiseman’s all-encompassing look inside London’s National Gallery is an absorbing and insightful film that takes you on a grand tour of the institution’s collection. It includes behind-the-scenes footage of the museum’s inner workings: conservation labs, budget meetings, and the planning and execution of exhibits, to name a few. The documentary leisurely and unobtrusively covers a lot of ground, describing many of the museum’s acquisitions in depth, and you take away not only an appreciation for the great art of a seminal institution but also an education, and a rich one at that. Not rated. 180 minutes. Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe. (Michael Abatemarco) PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR This animated comedy opens with a March of the Penguins spoof that includes Werner Herzog uttering the line, “Look at them, tumbling onto their chubby bum-bums.” Miraculously, that isn’t the only funny part of the movie. The Madagascar series is mired in dumb jokes and cheap-looking animation, but this spinoff mostly shines, as the four central penguins get into a brisk, funny, spy-movie-like battle with an evil octopus. I attended the screening as a dutiful parent bracing himself for the worst; by the time I got off my bum-bum, I had to concede that I had enjoyed myself. Rated PG. 92 minutes. Screens in 2-D only at Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Robert Ker) THE PYRAMID An expedition in the Egyptian desert uncovers a new three-sided pyramid buried in the sand. A team of archaeologists goes inside, only to find out that the structure was built to entrap something evil,
and now they’re stuck in there with it. Rated R. 89 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe. (Not reviewed) ST. VINCENT Bill Murray plays Vincent, a surly alcoholic old-timer who is tasked with taking care of the child ( Jaeden Lieberher) of the single mother (Melissa McCarthy) who lives next door, so he teaches the kid how to fight and totes him along to the racetrack. Vincent has to satiate his gambling addiction, but no regular moviegoer would bet against the eventual reveal that this hermit has a heart of gold. Rated PG-13. 102 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. (Robert Ker) THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING A movie about Stephen Hawking ought to be bursting with ideas, exploding like the Big Bang, expanding like the universe. What director James Marsh has come up with is a nicely crafted, watchable, but conventionally structured romantic biopic. It has, however, one extraordinary feature that lifts it above the level of Lifetime entertainment and gives it wings. Eddie Redmayne is brilliant in his transformation into the gnarled, twisted physical wreck of the Hawking we know, body confined to a wheelchair, voice produced by a machine, mind soaring through time and space. What we miss is the excitement of Hawking’s mind. Rated PG-13. 123 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. ( Jonathan Richards) WHIPLASH Miles Teller plays teenage jazz drummer Andrew Neiman, whose dreams of becoming one of the greats hinge on surviving elite music instructor Terence Fletcher (a riveting J.K. Simmons), the sort of teacher who’s more likely to throw a chair at his student’s head than say “please” when requesting a drumroll. This indie-drama by Damien Chazelle won two major awards at Sundance and compellingly explores the ways in which the power dynamics of a mentoring relationship can turn a teacher’s obsession into a student’s compulsion. Rated R. 107 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. (Loren Bienvenu)
other screenings Center for Contemporary Arts, 505-982-1338 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23: Untitled ( Just Kidding). Thursday, Dec. 25: Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival’s Flix and Chopstix Christmas Day series presents Annie Hall (2 p.m.), Children’s Program (2 p.m., reservations required), Crossing Delancy (2:10 and 4 p.m.), and The Producers (4:10 p.m.). Jean Cocteau Cinema, 505-466-5528 Head-On (2004). ◀
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1050 Old Pecos Trail, 505-982-1338, www.ccasantafe.org The Babadook (NR) Fri. to Sun. 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 8:30 p.m. Citizenfour (R) Fri. to Sun. 3 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 5 p.m. The Homesman (R) Fri. to Sun. 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m. Wed. 1 p.m. The King and the Mockingbird (NR) Fri. to Sun. 12 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Mon. 7:30 p.m. Wed. 3:30 p.m. National Gallery (NR) Fri. to Sun. 11:30 a.m. Mon. to Wed. 1:30 p.m. Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival: Annie Hall (PG; Thurs. 2 p.m); Children’s Program (2 p.m.); Crossing Delancy (PG; Thurs. 2 & 4 p.m.); The Producers (PG; Thurs. 4:10 p.m.) Untitled (NR) Tue. 8 p.m. JEAN COCTEAU CINEMA
418 Montezuma Avenue, 505-466-5528, www.jeancocteaucinema.com The Better Angels (PG) Fri. 9 p.m. Sat. 2 p.m., 9 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 8:30 p.m. Wed. 6:30 p.m. A Christmas Story (PG) Fri. 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun. 4:30 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 6:30 p.m. Wed. 4:30 p.m. Head-On (R) Fri. 6:20 p.m. Sat. 6:40 p.m. REGAL DEVARGAS
562 N. Guadalupe St., 505-988-2775, www.fandango.com Big Eyes (PG-13) Thurs. Call for times. Birdman (R) Fri. and Sat. 12:40 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 9:20 p.m. Sun. to Wed. 12:40 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m. Thurs. 12:40 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 9:20 p.m. Foxcatcher (R) Fri. and Sat. 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. Sun. to Wed. 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. Thurs. 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. The Imitation Game (PG-13) Thurs. Call for times. St.Vincent (PG-13) Fri. and Sat. 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:25 p.m. Sun. to Wed. 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:50 p.m.Thurs. 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:25 p.m. TheTheory of Everything (PG-13) Fri. and Sat. 12:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 9:10 p.m. Sun. to Tue. 12:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 6:15 p.m. Wed. and Thurs. 12:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 9:10 p.m. Whiplash (R) Fri. and Sat. 12:20 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 9:20 p.m. Sun. to Wed. 12:20 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 6:20 p.m. Thurs. 12:20 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 9:20 p.m. Wild (R) Fri. and Sat. 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m. Sun. to Wed. 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Thurs. 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m. REGAL STADIUM 14
3474 Zafarano Drive, 505-424-6296, www.fandango.com Annie (PG) Fri. and Sat. 10:20 a.m., 1:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 10 p.m. Sun. 10:15 a.m., 1:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 10 p.m. Big Hero 6 (PG) Fri. to Sun. 11:05 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7:20 p.m. Dumb and DumberTo (PG-13) Fri. and Sat. 12:05 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:55 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Sun. 2:40 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:55 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Exodus: Gods and Kings (PG-13) Fri. to Sun. 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8:05 p.m., 11:30 p.m. Exodus: Gods and Kings 3D (PG-13) Fri. to Sun. 11:50 a.m., 3:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
The Gambler (R) Wed. 7:30 p.m. The Hobbit:The Battle of the Five Armies in 3D (PG-13) Fri. and Sat. 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 10:45 p.m., 11:45 p.m. Sun. 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 10:45 p.m., 11:45 p.m. The Hobbit:The Battle of the Five Armies (PG13) Fri. and Sat. 12 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 11:15 p.m. Sun. 12 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 11:15 p.m. Horrible Bosses 2 (R) Fri. to Sun. 9:55 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (PG-13) Fri. to Sun. 12:45 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Interstellar (PG-13) Fri. to Sun. 10 a.m., 1:40 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 9 p.m. The Interview (R) Wed. 7:45 p.m. Into the Woods (PG) Wed. 7 p.m. Thurs. 10:45 a.m., 1:40 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Night at the Museum: Secret of theTomb (PG) Fri. to Sun. 10:35 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:05 p.m., 1:50 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:50 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG) Fri. to Sun. 11:40 a.m., 2:05 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:40 p.m. The Pyramid (R) Fri. to Sun. 10:05 p.m. Top Five (R) Fri. to Sun. 10:45 a.m., 1:20 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:55 p.m. Unbroken (PG-13) Wed. 7:15 p.m. THE SCREEN
Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive, 505-473-6494, www.thescreensf.com 2001:A Space Odyssey (G) Thurs. 7:15 p.m. Antarctica:A Year on Ice (PG) Fri. to Tue. 1:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m. Thurs. 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. Carmen (NR) Sun. 11:15 a.m. MITCHELL DREAMCATCHER CINEMA (ESPAÑOLA)
15 N.M. 106 (intersection with U.S. 84/285), 505-753-0087, www.dreamcatcher10.com Annie (PG) Fri. 4:35 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10 p.m. Sat. 1:55 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10 p.m. Sun. 1:55 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7:15 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 4:35 p.m., 7:15 p.m. Wed. 4:35 p.m. Big Hero 6 (PG) Fri. 4:40 p.m., 7:05 p.m. Sat. and Sun. 2:05 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:05 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 4:40 p.m., 7:05 p.m. Wed. 4:40 p.m. Dumb and DumberTo (PG-13) Fri. and Sat. 7 p.m., 9:35 p.m. Sun. to Tue. 7 p.m. Exodus: Gods and Kings (PG-13) Fri. 6:50 p.m. Sat. and Sun. 1:45 p.m., 6:50 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 6:50 p.m. Wed. 4:20 p.m. The Hobbit:The Battle of the Five Armies (PG-13) Fri. 4:15 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:55 p.m. Sat. 1:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:55 p.m. Sun. 1:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:45 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 4:15 p.m., 6:45 p.m. Wed. 4:15 p.m. Horrible Bosses 2 (R) Fri. and Sat. 9:40 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (PG13) Fri. 4:25 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:50 p.m. Sat. 1:50 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:50 p.m. Sun. 1:50 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7:10 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 4:25 p.m., 7:10 p.m. Wed. 4:25 p.m. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (PG) Fri. 4:45 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 9:55 p.m. Sat. 2:10 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 9:55 p.m. Sun. 2:10 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:25 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 4:45 p.m., 7:25 p.m. Wed. 4:45 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG) Fri. 4:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun. 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Wed. 4:30 p.m. Top Five (R) Fri. 4:50 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:45 p.m. Sat. 2:15 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:45 p.m. Sun. 2:15 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:20 p.m. Mon. and Tue. 4:50 p.m., 7:20 p.m. Wed. 4:50 p.m.
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RESTAURANT REVIEW Laurel Gladden I For The New Mexican
Aesthetic properties Izanami
3451 Hyde Park Road (at Ten Thousand Waves), 505-428-6390, www.izanamisantafe.com Lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-10 p.m. daily Takeout available Vegetarian options Patio dining in season Handicapped accessible Noise level: quiet Beer, wine, and sake Credit cards, no checks
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The Short Order Despite being based on the izakaya, Japan’s equivalent of a casual bar or pub, Izanami, the gorgeous restaurant at the Ten Thousand Waves spa, feels more like a Church of Food. Naturally curvaceous wood beams run through the soaring cathedral ceiling of the dining room, where windows admit gentle natural light and a view of the enveloping mountains. The setting is impressive, but once the artfully plated, mostly delicious food arrives, it — not the décor — will be what you want to meditate on. A few dishes falter, and service can be a stumbling block. Recommended: Brusselssprout salad, avocado and squash tempura, burdock-root salad, gyoza, pork belly, tsukunechicken skewers, “clean, refined” sake flight, and michelada.
Ratings range from 1 to 5 chiles, including half chiles. This reflects the reviewer’s experience with regard to food and drink, atmosphere, service, and value. 5 = flawless 4 1/2 = extraordinary 4 = excellent 3 1/2 = very good 3 = good 2 1/2 = average 2 = fair 1 1/2 = questionable 1 = poor
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Despite being based on the izakaya, Japan’s equivalent of a casual bar, Izanami, the gorgeous restaurant at the Ten Thousand Waves spa, feels more like a Church of Food. Wood beams with gentle, wonky natural curves span the soaring cathedral ceiling of the dining room, where windows admit soft natural light. The setting is impressive, no question, but once the artfully plated, mostly delicious food arrives at your table, it — not the décor — will be what you want to meditate on. You might sit at the long central community table next to someone who has just padded over from the spa in a robe and slippers, in a roomy booth, at a window-side table with a stunning mountain view, or in the serene tatami room. When the weather is warm, the balcony beckons with a Sangre de Cristo vista that’s both awe-inspiring and calming. Earlier this year, founding chef Kim Müller took her leave, after an impressive start that garnered Izanami a James Beard Foundation nomination for best new restaurant. David Padberg of Portland, Oregon, took the reins. The menu is changing, and, while it still focuses on small shareable plates, some original selections remain, and dishes are still grouped by type: hot, cold, fried, grilled, and sweet. The pork-loin cutlet (tonkatsu), for example, is a mainstay, but these days it’s juicier, more tender, and more delicately battered than before. The slathering of thick, bittersweet miso-katsu sauce risks overpowering the meat, even if it does have fantastic interplay with the hot mustard side. The crunchy, earthy burdockcarrot-sesame salad is still here, which is fine with me, since I’d like to eat it every day for the rest of my life. The day’s pickles might include near-perfect beets cured in cider vinegar and spices; a satisfactory kimchi with a mildly spicy brine; or crunchy, salty turnips. On one visit, the more-traditional cucumbers were small and limp, with a thick, milky sake-based coating that lacked salinity or acidity. Perfectly fried and piping hot squash and avocado tempura is a wonderful bar-food-like snack, as are shichimi fries dusted with togarashi and served with a glistening, remarkably creamy yuzu aioli. Spring-green and emerald Brussels-sprout leaves tossed with sweet pear and a sprightly vinaigrette make a lovely start to a meal or a refreshing substitute for dessert. The cucumber-wakame salad, on the other hand, was lifeless and bland — and overpriced at $9. Also on the spendy side is the spinach salad, a handful of fresh greens, shimeji mushrooms, bacon, cashews, and a sparingly applied tofu dressing. The plate should be twice as big to justify that $10 price tag. The kitchen does better work with proteins. In the tofu dengaku, smooth, almost milky-tasting cubes of soy are skewered and topped with a funky-fruity yuzu-miso glaze. Fatty-as-you-wantit-to-be ground chicken-thigh meat, also skewered, is rich and savory, textured and seasoned almost like sausage. Our pork belly had a nearly ideal meat-to-fat ratio and was smoky and tender and brilliantly offset by the sharpness of an apple kimchi and pickled celery. The gyoza are meat-centric, stuffed with plenty of soft, mild pork rather than the typical cabbage filler. These purselike dumplings were tender on one side, seared and golden-crisp on the other, creating a welcome textural contrast. The menu still thoughtfully includes a Wagyu beef burger served on a tender brioche bun. To amp up the decadence, you can top it with sweet caramelized onions, melted asadero cheese, and thick
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slices of Beeler’s bacon from Iowa. Be aware, though, that this will result in an $18.50 burger. Also on the hearty side are the noodles. The curry-beef udon is less soupy than you might expect — almost like the guts of an Asian potpie, with veggies, hunks of tender short rib, and rubbery noodles in a sticky gravy. The pork ramen is a satisfying bowl of rich, mellow brown broth, ropy noodles, slices of pork, seaweed ribbons, and a halved boiled egg, its luscious, gorgeously golden yolk still soft and gelatinous. Izanami’s impressive sake list is also grouped into categories: “fragrant, bright”; “clean, refined”; “rich, mellow”; and “earthy, bold.” You can sample each in flights of three, served in lovely two-ounce glasses. Izanami also serves wine; Sapporo on tap; Japanese micro-brews; various teas; and a michelada, the classic beer-based beverage given a punchy, savory spin here with the addition of sesame and soy. Service seems to be Izanami’s main stumbling block. On one recent visit, though the dining room was half full, we waited at least 10 minutes for our server to greet us and offer water. When our second round of dishes was delivered, old, obviously empty plates were nudged out of the way to make room for the new rather than simply being removed from the table. One dish we ordered was overlooked — but, hey, these things happen. Diners don’t want a barrage of lame excuses when this happens, though. Trust me, we would rather spend that time contemplating — and devouring — our delicious food. ◀
Lunch for two at Izanami: Pickle selection................................................................ $ Gyoza .............................................................................. $ Burdock-root salad .......................................................... $ Tsukune chicken ............................................................. $ Pork belly ........................................................................ $ Brussels-sprout salad....................................................... $ Fragrant, bright sake flight.............................................. $ Clean, refined sake flight................................................. $ TOTAL............................................................................. $ (before tax and tip)
5.00 8.00 7.00 8.00 12.00 11.00 15.75 12.50 79.25
Lunch for four, another visit: Avocado and squash tempura.......................................... $ 8.00 Spinach salad................................................................... $ 10.00 Cucumber-wakame salad ................................................ $ 9.00 Tofu dengaku................................................................... $ 6.00 Tonkatsu.......................................................................... $ 12.00 Burger with cheese, onion, and bacon ............................ $ 18.50 Curry-beef udon.............................................................. $ 12.00 Pork ramen...................................................................... $ 14.00 Sapporo draft................................................................... $ 4.50 Michelada ........................................................................ $ 4.50 Pot, green rooibos tea...................................................... $ 3.50 TOTAL............................................................................. $ 102.00 (before tax and tip)
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR
December 19-25, 2014
CALENDAR COMPILED BY PAMELA BEACH
FRIDAY, DEC. 19
A Musical Piñata for Christmas II
Teatro Paraguas Studio, 3205 Calle Marie Variety show including music by Melange, a short play based on Nasario Garcia's book Grandma Lale's Tamales: A Christmas Story, poetry readings, storytelling, and performances by young members of Santa Fe Danceworks and Teatro Paraguas Children's Theater; 7 p.m., $5-$20 suggested donation, ages 11 and under no charge, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org, runs through Sunday.
Gallery & Museum Openings Art Exchange Gallery
60 E. San Francisco St., Suite 210, Santa Fe Arcade, 505-603-4485 Group show of mixed media, reception 4-6 p.m.
Art West Studio
112 W. San Francisco St., Suite 109, Plaza Mercado, 505-629-9438 Small works in oil, Christmas party 5-7 p.m.
Events
Casweck Galleries
Glow
713 Canyon Rd., 505-988-2966 Holiday miniature show, through mid-January, open house 5-7 p.m.
Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill Winter lights event running through Jan. 3 (closed Christmas day); featuring illuminated geodesic domes, 5-8 p.m.; Santa's Corner, 5 to 6:30 p.m. today only, $8 online and on-site, discounts available, santafebotanicalgarden.org, 505-471-9103.
GF Contemporary
707 Canyon Rd., 505-983-3707 Deconstructing Coyote, group show including works by Bert Benally, Cannupa Hanska Luger, and Will Wilson, closing reception 5-7 p.m.
Santa Fe Alternative Gift Market
Little Bird at Loretto
DeVargas Center, 564 N. Guadalupe St. A charitable-shopping event; select tax-deductible gifts from local nonprofit organizations providing medical help, shelter, food, and other services; 3-7 p.m., continues through Sunday, call 505-983-4671 for details.
Inn and Spa at Loretto, 211 Old Santa Fe Trail, 505-820-7413 New works by painter David K. John and jeweler Ray Tracey, reception 3-5 p.m.
Mountain Trails Fine Art
200 Old Santa Fe Trail, 505-983-7027 Paintings by Greg Overton, reception 6 p.m.-9 p.m., hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and music, call to RSVP, through Jan. 2.
Nightlife
(See Page 65 for addresses)
Blue Rooster
New Mexico Museum of Art
Back to '80s Prom, Christmas edition, with DJs Punky Brewster's Bastard Kid and PET, 9 p.m., call for cover; clothing and toy drive for St. Elizabeth Shelter.
107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5068 Focus on Photography exhibit North to South: Photographs by Edward Ranney, landscape studies, reception 4-6 p.m., no charge.
Café Café
Patina Gallery
Trio Los Primos, 6 p.m., no cover.
131 W. Palace Ave., 505-986-3432 New beadwork by jeweler Claire Kahn, reception 5-7 p.m., through Saturday.
¡Chispa! at El Mesón
Three Faces of Jazz, featuring guests: saxophonist Dan Borton and clarinetist Jerry Wiemer, 7:30-10:30 p.m., no cover.
Robert Nichols Gallery
419 Canyon Rd., 505-982-2145 Opening the Envelope, work by Acoma potter Shyatesa White Dove; Winter Group Show, including works by Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), Alan E. Lasiloo (Zuni), and Glen Nipshank (Bigstone-Cree), reception 5-7 p.m., through Jan. 4.
A Sea Gallery
407 S. Guadalupe St., 505-988-9140 Jewelry by Sandy Rasich, Christmas celebration 4-7 p.m.
Classical Music Santa Fe Desert Chorale: Winter Festival Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Place
Cowgirl BBQ Art West Studio shows paintings by Art James West, 112 W. San Francisco St., Suite 109.
Carols and Lullabies 2014, 8 p.m., tickets and series schedule available online at desertchorale.org.
Music of Wagner and Dobrinski and holiday favorites, 5:30-6 p.m., donations accepted, 505-982-8544, Ext. 16.
Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble
Theater/Dance
Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail Music of Telemann and Handel, and traditional carols, 6 and 8 p.m. nightly through Wednesday, $35-$65, check for availability at santafepromusica. com or ticketssantafe.org, 505-988-1234.
TGIF Chancel Bell Choir recital
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave.
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Fourth Annual Flamenco Holiday Concert El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia Featuring guitarist Chuscales, with guest dancer Juan Siddi, 7:30 p.m., $30 in advance online at brownpapertickets.com, Saturday encore.
The Shiners Club, Delta blues and swing, 5 p.m.; rock band The Strange, 8:30 p.m.; no cover.
The Den
Ladies' Night, with DJ Luna spinning dance beats, 9 p.m.-close, call for cover.
Duel Brewing
Indie-rock band 50 Watt Whale, 7-10 p.m., no cover.
El Farol
Girls Night Out Rock 'n' Roll, 9 p.m.-close, call for cover.
El Paseo Bar & Grill
Weekly rotating DJs, 9:30 p.m.-close, no cover.
Hotel Santa Fe
Guitarist/flutist Ronald Roybal, 7-9 p.m., no cover.
12/20 A Celtic Christmas
La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda
Country band Buffalo Nickel, 8 p.m., no cover.
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa
Nacha Mendez Quartet, 6:30-9:30 p.m., no cover.
The Lodge at Santa Fe
Pachanga Club Fridays, Latin-dance night with DJ Aztech Sol, 9:30 p.m., call for cover.
Mine Shaft Tavern
Benito, Americana, on the patio, 5 p.m.; Kamikaze Karaoke, 8 p.m.-close, no cover.
Omira Bar & Grill
Friday night jazz, with saxophonist Brian Wingard, 6-9 p.m., no cover.
Palace Restaurant & Saloon
In Concert A Celtic Christmas
Scottish Rite Temple, 463 Paseo de Peralta Performances by Santa Fe Men's Camerata, Coleman Academy of Irish Dance, and the Anslover Family Band, 2 p.m. reception, performance at 3 p.m., $20, family and children's discounts available, ticketssantafe.org, 505-988-1234.
Hector Romero
Skylight Def Mix DJ, 10 p.m., $12, reserved upstairs seating $25, holdmyticket.com.
Santa Fe Dulcimer Ensemble
Santa Fe Public Library, Southside Branch, 6599 Jaguar Dr., 505-955-2820 Musical sampler of traditional and seasonal favorites, 2:30 p.m., no charge.
Theater/Dance Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: The Nutcracker
Pranzo Italian Grill
The Lensic A holiday favorite, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $36-$72, check for availability, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org, Sunday encores. (See story, Page 46)
Second Street Brewery
Clan Tynker: The Dream Train
Jazzy blues band Billy D and the Hoodoos, 10 p.m., call for cover. Pianist Robin Holloway, 6-9 p.m., call for cover.
Jazz ensemble Alpha Cats, 6-9 p.m., no cover.
Second Street Brewery at the Railyard
Americana/alternative country one-man band Alex Culbreth, 7 p.m., no cover.
Shadeh
Clear Channel Radio Rock ‘n’ Roll Night, 9 p.m.-4 a.m., no cover.
Skylight
The Lulz! Comedy Show, local stand-up comedians, 8 p.m.; DJs Nathan New, Dirt Girl, and CP Squared, in the Skylab, 9 p.m.-close; The Alchemy Party, with DJs Dynamite Sol and Poetics, 9 p.m.-close.; call for cover.
Starlight Lounge at Montecito Santa Fe The Jazzbians, 7-9 p.m., call for cover.
Swiss Bistro
Irish multi-instrumentalist Gerry Carthy, on the patio, 7-10 p.m.
Tiny’s
Classic-rock band The Jakes, 8:30 p.m.-close; no cover.
Armory for the Arts Theater, 1050 Old Pecos Trail Local vaudevillian circus troupe, 2 and 7 p.m., $10-$12 in advance at brownpapertickets.com, runs Sunday and Wednesday and again Dec. 27-28.
Fourth Annual Flamenco Holiday Concert
El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia Featuring guitarist Chuscales, with guest dancer Domino Martinez, 7:30 p.m., $30 in advance online at brownpapertickets.com.
A Musical Piñata for Christmas II
Teatro Paraguas Studio, 3205 Calle Marie Variety show including music by Melange, a short play based on Nasario Garcia's book Grandma Lale's Tamales: A Christmas Story, poetry readings, storytelling, and performances by young members of Santa Fe Danceworks and Teatro Paraguas Children's Theater; 7 p.m., $5-$20 suggested donation, ages 11 and under no charge, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org, Sunday encore.
Wise Fool New Mexico
Vanessie
Pianist Chris Blacker, 8-11 p.m.; call for cover.
Skylight Dark Is the Night Circus, acrobats, jugglers, and stilt-walkers, Rumelia plays music of the Balkans, 7 p.m., $15 at holdmyticket.com, $20 at the door.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
Books/Talks
Gallery and Museum Openings
Harmon Houghton
102 E. Water St., 505-988-2727 The Many Voices of Arlene LaDell Hayes, paintings and sculpture, reception 4-6 p.m., through Dec. 28.
Blessings Gallery Store, DeVargas Center, 564 N. Guadalupe St. The author signs copies of Red or Green Chile Bible: Love at First Bite; and displays by local artisans, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Classical Music
Scott Mastro
Joe Wade Fine Art
Santa Fe Desert Chorale: Winter Festival
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Place Carols and Lullabies 2014, 8 p.m., tickets and series schedule available online at desertchorale.org.
Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble
Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail Music of Telemann and Handel, and traditional carols, 6 and 8 p.m. nightly through Wednesday, $35-$65 check for availability, at santafepromusica. com or ticketssantafe.org, 505-988-1234.
Op. Cit. Books, Sanbusco Center, 500 Montezuma Ave., 505-428-0321 The author reads from and signs copies of Blood Money, noon.
Events Glow
Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill Winter lights event running through Jan. 3 (closed Christmas day); featuring illuminated geodesic domes, live music, and cash bar 5-9 p.m.,
tonight's entertainment: Mary Rose Jazz Duo, $8 online and on-site, discounts available, santafebotanicalgarden.org, 505-471-9103.
Holiday Faire
Businesses along Lena Street, Second Street, and San Mateo Road Bonfires, treats, art, and holiday shopping, participants include Green River Pottery, Radicle, and Image Ratio, 3-6 p.m., contact Susanna Space for more information, 505-699-7185.
Check with venues
Santa Fe Alternative Gift Market
DeVargas Center, 564 N. Guadalupe St. A charitable-shopping event; select tax-deductible gifts from local nonprofit organizations providing medical help, shelter, food, and other services; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., continues Sunday.
Nightlife
(See addresses below)
Blue Rooster
Trash Disco, with DJ Oona, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover.
for updates and sp ecial events
Agoyo Lounge at the Inn on the Alameda Mine Shaft Tavern 303 E. Alameda St. 2846 NM 14, Madr , 505-984-2121 id, 505-473-0743 Anasazi Restauran Museum Hill Café t & Bar 113 Washington Av 710 Camino Lejo, Mi e., 505-988-3030 lner Plaza, 505-984-8900 Bishop’s Lodge Ra nch Resort & Spa 1297 Bishops Lodg e Rd., 505-983-6377 Music Room at Garrett’s Desert Inn 311 Old Santa Fe Tra Blue Rooster il, 505-982-1851 101 W. Marcy St., 50 Odd Fellows Hall 5-206-2318 1125 Cerrillos Rd., Burro Alley Café 505-473-0955 207 W. San Francisc Omira Bar & Grill o St., 505-982-0601 1005 St. Francis Dr Café Café ., 505-780-5483 500 Sandoval St., 50 Palace Restaurant 5-466-1391 & Saloon 142 W. Palace Ave., ¡Chispa! at El Mesó 505-428-0690 n 213 Washington Av Pranzo Italian Grill e., 505-983-6756 540 Montezuma Av Cowgirl BBQ e., 505-984-2645 319 S. Guadalupe St. Santa Fe Bar & Grill , 505-982-2565 187 Paseo de Peral The Den ta, DeVargas Cente r, 505-982-3033 132 W. Water St., 50 5-983-1615 Sa nta Fe Community Duel Brewing Convention Center 1228 Parkway Dr., 505-474-5301 20 1 W. Marcy St., 505-955 Eldorado Hotel & -6705 Spa Santa Fe Sol Stage 309 W. San Francisc & Grill o St., 505-988-4455 37 Fir e Place, solofsantaf El Farol e.com Second Street Brew 808 Canyon Rd., 50 ery 5-983-9912 1814 Second St., 50 El Paseo Bar & Grill 5-982-3030 Second Street Brew 208 Galisteo St., 50 er 5-992-2848 1607 Paseo de Peral y at the Railyard Evangelo’s ta, 505-989-3278 Shadeh at Buffalo 200 W. San Francisc Thunder o St., 505-982-9014 Reso rt & Casino Hilton Santa Fe Po joaque Pueblo, U.S 100 Sandoval St., 50 . 84/285, 5-988-2811 505-455-5555 Hotel Santa Fe Skylight 1501 Paseo de Peral ta, 505-982-1200 139 W. San Francisc o St., 505-982-0775 Iconik Coffee Roas ters Starlight Lounge at 1600 Lena St., 505-4 Montecito 28-0996 Santa Fe Jean Cocteau Cinem 500 Rodeo Rd., 505-4 a 28-7777 418 Montezuma Av e., 505-466-5528 Sweetwater Harve st Kitchen Junction 1512-B Pacheco St. , 505-795-7383 530 S. Guadalupe St. , 505-988-7222 Swiss Bistro La Boca 401 S. Guadalupe St. , 505-988-5500 72 W. Marcy St., 50 5-982-3433 Taberna La Boca La Casa Sena Cant 125 Lincoln Ave., 50 ina 5-988-7102 125 E. Palace Ave., 505-988-9232 TerraCotta Wine Bis tro La Fiesta Lounge at 304 Johnson St., 50 La Fonda 5-989-1166 100 E. San Francisc o St., 505-982-5511 Tiny’s La Posada de Sant a Fe Resort and Sp 1005 St. Francis Drive , Suite 117, a 50 330 E. Palace Ave., 5-983-9817 505-986-0000 Lensic Performing The Underground Arts Center at Evan 211 W. San Francisc o St., 505-988-1234 200 W. San Francisco St. gelo’s The Lodge at Sant Upper Crust Pizza a Fe 750 N. St. Francis Dr 329 Old Santa Fe Tra ., 505-992-5800 il, 505-982-0000 Low ‘n’ Slow Lowride Vanessie r Bar at Hotel Chimayó 434 W. San Francisc de Santa Fe o St., 505-982-9966 125 Washington Av e., 505-988-4900 Warehouse 21 The Matador 1614 Paseo de Peral ta, 505-989-4423 116 W. San Francisc o St. Zia Dinner 326 S. Guadalupe St. , 505-988-7008
C L U B S, R O O M S, V E N UES
Santa Fe Women's Ensemble
Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat Center Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Rd. The Songs of Peace 2014 concert series continues, under the direction of Linda Raney, 3 p.m., $25, discounts available, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
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A-cappella performances of sacred music, Gregorian chants, and carols, 7 p.m., donations accepted, schola-sf.org.
12/21
Theater/Dance Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: The Nutcracker The Lensic A holiday favorite, 1 and 5 p.m., $36-$72, check for availability 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org. (See story, Page 46)
Chanukah on the Plaza, 3-4:30 p.m.
Clan Tynker: The Dream Train
Armory for the Arts Theater, 1050 Old Pecos Trail Local vaudevillian circus troupe, 2 p.m., $10-$12 in advance at brownpapertickets.com, runs Wednesday and again Dec. 27-28.
A Musical Piñata for Christmas II
Teatro Paraguas Studio, 3205 Calle Marie Variety show including music by Melange, a short play based on Nasario Garcia's book Grandma Lale's Tamales: A Christmas Story, poetry readings, storytelling, and performances by young members of Santa Fe Danceworks and Teatro Paraguas Children's Theater; 2 p.m., $5-$20 suggested donation, ages 11 and under no charge, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org, closing show.
Books/Talks Journey Santa Fe Presents: Priscilla Stuckey
Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St., 505-988-4226 Reading and conversation with the local author of Kissed by a Fox, 11 a.m., book signing follows.
Events Israeli dance Red Dot Gallery shows book art by Will Karp in its holiday group show, 826 Canyon Rd.
Burro Alley Café
Latin Night with DJ Aztech Sol, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m., call for cover. Free salsa/bachata lessons 8-9 p.m.
¡Chispa! at El Mesón
Jerry Weimer and Kevin Zoernig Quartet, jazz, CD release party for Blame It on the Sea, 7:30 p.m.-close, no cover.
Cowgirl BBQ
Santa Fe Chiles Dixie Jazz Band, 2-5 p.m.; folk-rock band The Bus Tapes, 8:30 p.m.; no cover.
Duel Brewing
Jazz-funk trio Müshi, 7-10 p.m., no cover.
El Paseo Bar & Grill
DJ Spaghetti, 9:30 p.m.-close, no cover.
El Farol
Flamenco dinner show, 6:30 p.m.; C.S. Rockshow, with Don Curry, Pete Springer, and Ron Crowder, 9 p.m.-close; call for cover.
La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda
Country band Buffalo Nickel, 8 p.m., no cover.
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa
Pat Malone Jazz Trio, featuring vocalist Whitney Carroll Malone and bassist Jon Gagan, 6-9 p.m., no cover.
Low ‘n’ Slow Lowrider Bar at Hotel Chimayó de Santa Fe Irish multi-instrumentalist Gerry Carthy, 7:30 p.m.-close, no cover.
Mine Shaft Tavern
Alex Culbreth, alternative country, 4 p.m., on the patio; Desert Southwest Blues Band, 8 p.m.-close, call for cover.
Omira Bar & Grill
Jazz saxophonist Brian Wingard, 6-9 p.m., no cover.
Palace Restaurant & Saloon
Classic-country duo Don & Sal, 4:30-7:30 p.m., call for cover.
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Pranzo Italian Grill
Pianist Ron Newman, 6-9 p.m., call for cover.
Second Street Brewery
Bill Hearne's trio, honky-tonk and classic country, 6-9 p.m., no cover.
Second Street Brewery at the Railyard
Kodama Trio plays Christmas music, 7-10 p.m., no cover.
Shadeh
Hip-hop, with rotating DJs, 9 p.m.-4 a.m., no cover.
Skylight
Alchemy 2.0, 9 p.m.-close, in the Skylab, call for cover.
Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen
Saturdays with John Serkin on Hawaiian slack-key guitar, 6 p.m., no cover.
Tiny’s
Showcase karaoke with Nanci and Cyndy, 8:30 p.m.-close, no cover.
The Underground at Evangelo's
DJ Dynamite Sol, 9 p.m.-close, call for cover.
Vanessie
Pianists Doug Montgomery, 6-8 p.m., and Chris Blacker, 8-11 p.m.; call for cover.
SUNDAY, DEC. 21 Classical Music Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble
Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail Music of Telemann and Handel, and traditional carols, 6 and 8 p.m. nightly through Wednesday, $35-$65, check for availability at santafepromusica. com or ticketssantafe.org, 505-988-1234.
Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 100 S. Guadalupe St.
Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerrillos Rd. Traditional folk dances; 8-10 p.m. weekly, $5 suggested donation, santafe.israeli.dance.com.
Chanukah on the Plaza
Annual menorah lighting; live music by Debra Unger and klezmer band Rumelia, performance by fire dancers; hot cocoa, latkes, and donuts served, 3-4:30 p.m., chabadsantafe.com.
New Mexico Museum of Art Annual Holiday Open House
107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072 Starring the Gustave Baumann Marionettes in two short plays for children of all ages, 1 and 2:30 p.m.; also, a photo op with Baumann's Santa Claus marionette, 1:30 and 3 p.m., plus art projects and refreshments, no charge. (See story, Page 42)
Roaring Twenties Holiday Ball
Skylight Westin McDowell's Shiner's Club Jazz Band, featuring Lori Ottino and special guest Joe West, 7 p.m., $35 per couple, $20 singles (dinner and cash bar at additional cost), holdmyticket.com and skylightsantafe.com; silent art auction and ticket proceeds benefit Esperanza Shelter, call 505-474-5536 for more information.
Santa Fe Alternative Gift Market
DeVargas Center, 564 N. Guadalupe St. A charitable-shopping event; select tax-deductible gifts from local nonprofit organizations providing medical help, shelter, food, and other services, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., call 505-983-4671 for details.
Santa Fe Children's Museum Winter Solstice Festival
1050 Old Pecos Trail Celebrate the longest night of the year with drums, bonfires, a farolito labyrinth, and storytelling, 5-7 p.m., $5 suggested donation.
Sun Salutations for Yoga in Schools
Santa Fe Center for Spiritual Living, 505 Camino de los Marquez, 505-983-5022
Annual benefit for the YIS program, open yoga session, 2:30-4 p.m., suggested donation $20, children no charge, bring a mat, mat rentals available.
Nightlife
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Cowgirl BBQ
Broomdust Gospel Quartet, noon-3 p.m.; one-man Americana/alternative country band Alex Culbreth, 8 p.m.-close; no cover.
El Farol
Nacha Mendez, 7 p.m., call for cover.
Evangelo’s
Tone and Company jam band, 8:30 p.m., call for cover.
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa
Country singer Wiley Jim, 7 p.m., call for cover.
Mine Shaft Tavern
Blues duo Jim & Tim, 2 p.m., on the patio, no cover.
Vanessie
Pianist Doug Montgomery, 6:30 p.m., call for cover.
MONDAY, DEC. 22 Classical Music Santa Fe Desert Chorale: Winter Festival
Cristo Rey Parish, 1120 Canyon Rd. Carols and Lullabies 2014, 8 p.m., tickets and series schedule available online at desertchorale.org.
Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble
Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail Music of Telemann and Handel, and traditional carols, 6 and 8 p.m. nightly through Wednesday, $35-$65, check for availability at santafepromusica. com or ticketssantafe.org, 505-988-1234.
In Concert Robert Mirabal
El Farol Dinner with the flutist 6:30 p.m., performance at 8 p.m., $25, dinner not included, call 505-983-9912 for reservations, Tuesday encore.
Books/Talks
Southwest Seminars lecture
Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta A Celebration of Being, by N. Scott Momaday, 6 p.m., $15 at the door, 505-466-2775, southwestseminars.org.
Events Chanukah on Ice
Genoveva Chavez Community Center Ice Arena, 3221 W. Rodeo Rd. Skating games, refreshments, and lighting of a giant menorah, 4-6 p.m., no admission charge, $3 skate rental, chabadsantafe.com.
Swing dance
Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerrillos Rd. Weekly all-ages informal swing dance; lessons 7-8 p.m., dance 8-10 p.m., dance $3, lesson and dance $8, 505-473-0955.
Nightlife
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Cowgirl BBQ
Cowgirl karaoke, with Michele Leidig, 9 p.m., no cover.
El Farol
Rock 'n' roll band J.J. & The Hooligans, 8 p.m.-close, no cover.
La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda
Local country artist Bill Hearne, 7:30 p.m.-close, no cover.
Vanessie
Pianists Doug Montgomery, 6-8 p.m., and Chris Blacker, 8-10 p.m.; call for cover.
TUESDAY, DEC 23 Classical Music Santa Fe Desert Chorale: Winter Festival
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Place Carols and Lullabies 2014, 8 p.m., tickets and series schedule available online at desertchorale.org.
Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble
Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble
Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail Music of Telemann and Handel, and traditional carols, 6 and 8 p.m., $35-$70, check for availability at santafepromusica.com or ticketssantafe.org, 505-988-1234.
Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe
San Miguel Mission, 401 Old Santa Fe Trail A-cappella performances of sacred music, Gregorian chants, and carols, 5 p.m., donations accepted, schola-sf.org.
Theater/Dance Clan Tynker: The Dream Train
Armory for the Arts Theater, 1050 Old Pecos Trail Local vaudevillian circus troupe, 2 p.m., $10-$12 in advance at brownpapertickets.com, encores Dec. 27-28.
Events Canyon Road Farolito Walk
Canyon Road and neighboring streets Annual Christmas Eve community event; featuring carolers and luminarias, begins at dusk.
Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail Music of Telemann and Handel, and traditional carols, 6 and 8 p.m. nightly through Wednesday, $35-$65, check for availability at santafepromusica. com or ticketssantafe.org, 505-988-1234.
Santa Fe Playhouse: Community Holiday Show
In Concert
Christmas Eve Nightlife
Robert Mirabal
142 E. DeVargas St., 505-988-4262 Music, dance, poetry, and storytelling, 4 p.m., pay-what-you-wish fundraiser for the playhouse.
Cowgirl BBQ
Nightlife
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa
¡Chispa! at El Mesón
Argentine Tango Milonga, 7:30-11 p.m., no cover.
Cowgirl BBQ
Classic-rock duo Don Curry & Pete Springer, 8 p.m.-close, no cover.
El Farol
Canyon Road Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m., no cover.
La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda
Local country artist Bill Hearne, 7:30 p.m.-close, no cover.
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa
Country singer Wiley Jim, 7 p.m., call for cover.
Mine Shaft Tavern
Timbo jam session, 7 p.m., no cover.
Second Street Brewery at the Railyard
Ben Wright's open-song night, 7 p.m., no cover.
Skylight
Turn-up Tuesdays, with Your Boy Re-Flex, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., call for cover.
Vanessie
Pianists Doug Montgomery, 6-8 p.m., and Chris Blacker, 8-10 p.m.; call for cover.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24 Classical Music Performance Santa Fe Orchestra
The Lensic Led by Joseph Illick; featuring young pianist and composer Emily Bear; music of Tchaikovsky and Gershwin, family concert 2 p.m., $10 per person for families with children; adults without children $25; 5 p.m. concert $27-$100; 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
Albuquerque An Irish Christmas
Popejoy Hall, UNM, 203 Cornell Dr. N.E. Kerry Dance Troupe presents a folk theater performance, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, $20-$54, tickets available at unmtickets.com, 505-925-5858.
Festival Ballet Albuquerque
Albuquerque Journal Theater, National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St. S.W. Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment, the holiday classic set in 1800s territorial New Mexico, 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 19-21, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees, $14-$47, discounts available, 505-724-4771.
Chatter Sunday
The Kosmos, 1715 Fifth St. N.W. Violinist Ruxandra Marquardt, pianist Tzufeng Liu, with soprano Ingele Onstad, music of Schwantner and Copland, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 21, poetry reading by Erin Adair Hodges follows, $15, discounts available, chatterabq.org.
New Mexico Philharmonic
Popejoy Hall, UNM, 203 Cornell Dr. N.E. Home for the Holidays, performances with Manzano Day School, Rio Rancho High School, and Bosque School choirs, Thomas Wilkins conducts, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, $20-$68, tickets available at unmtickets.com, 505-925-5858.
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle Blvd. S.E. Carols and Lullabies 2014, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, tickets and series schedule available online at desertchorale.org.
Carlsbad Christmas on the Pecos
Pecos River Village, 711 Muscatel Boat tours; 12-15 tours running between 5:15 and 9:30 p.m. nightly, through December (no tours on Christmas Eve), for details visit christmasonthepecos.com.
Corrales Pura Fé Crescioni
Historic Old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Rd. The singer/songwriter performs contemporary Native American music, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, $22 in advance online at brownpapertickets.com.
Madrid Madrid Christmas Open House
30 minutes south of town on NM 14 Town businesses stay open late and Christmas lights decorate the street, through Wednesday, Dec. 24, visitmadridnm.com.
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El Farol Dinner with the flutist 6:30 p.m., performance at 8 p.m., $25, dinner not included, call 505-983-9912 for reservations. (See Page 65 for addresses)
OUT OF TOWN
Singer/songwriter Trevor Bahnson, 8 p.m.; no cover.
La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda
Savor, Cuban street music, 7:30-11 p.m., no cover. Country singer Wiley Jim, 7 p.m., call for cover.
Palace Restaurant and Saloon
Rocker Anthony Leon's Christmas show, 9 p.m.-close, call for cover.
TerraCotta Wine Bistro
Guitarist Ramon Bermudez Jr., 6-9 p.m., no cover.
Tiny’s
Electric-jam night with Nick Wymett, 8-11 p.m., no cover.
Vanessie
Pianist Doug Montgomery, 6:30 p.m., call for cover.
THURSDAY, DEC. 25 Events Flix & Chopstix
Screenings at Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail; dinner at Temple Beth Shalom, 205 E. Barcelona Rd. Films and Chinese dinner event presented by Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival; films: The Producers, Annie Hall, and Crossing Delancy, screenings start at 2 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., $8-$36 in advance at CCA box office or online at ccasantafe.org, or santafejff.org.
Santa Fe Tours
Local historian Stefanie Beninato leads hourlong Jewish Legacy Tour, 10 a.m., $30 per person, and the Ghost Tour: Dark Side of Santa Fe, 55 minutes, 5:30 p.m., $25, ages 15 and under $10, call for meet-up locations, 505-988-8022.
Christmas Day Nightlife (See Page 65 for addresses)
La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda
Savor, Cuban street music, 7:30-11 p.m., no cover.
The Matador
Celebrate Christmas with DJ Inky Ink, soul/punk/ska, 8:30 p.m., no cover.
TAI Modern shows sculptural assemblages by Nancy Youdelman, 1601 Paseo de Peralta.
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Historic Structures of Santa Fe
Santa Fe Playhouse auditions
Native Artists Fellowships
UNDER 21
Call for artists working in watercolor and gouache to submit work based on Santa Fe's historic buildings for a June exhibit at the Historic Santa Fe Foundation; entry deadline March 1; visit historicsantafe.org for guidelines and a list of structures. The Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research offers three artists-in-residence fellowships in diverse creative disciplines, submission deadline Jan. 15, visit sarweb.org for application and guidelines.
Community Communities in Schools New Mexico
Tutors sought for local students at all grade levels; math and literacy support needed in particular; training provided; contact Cynthia Torcasso, 505-954-1880, ctorcasso@cisnm.org.
The Hat by Dianna Lewis; cold readings from script for two female roles, one age range 40-50, the other 60-80; two male roles, both 40-50; held 3-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 3-4, SFP Workshops, 3205-B Richards Lane.
Max Friedenberg Memorial Concert
Warehouse 21 Featuring music by D Numbers, Flamingo Pink!, We Drew Lighting, and The Proxemics, plus raffle and local art show, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, no cover, donations benefit Friedenberg's family.
Warehouse 21 Concert
DJs Luna and Michael Lemont, hip-hop and trip, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, $5 cover charge.
Food for Santa Fe
The nonprofit needs help packing and distributing groceries at 6 and 8 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 505-471-1187 or 505-603-6600.
Glow
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Fight Illiteracy
Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe will train individuals willing to help adults learn to read, write, and speak English; details available online at lvsf.org or call 505-428-1353.
Flower Angels
Help out weekly as a Flower Angel for Presbyterian Medical Services Hospice Center; contact Mary Ann Andrews for information, 505-988-2211.
Georgia O'Keeffe Landscape Tour guides Wilder Nightingale Fine Art shows work by Meredith Mason Garcia, 119 Kit Carson Rd., Taos.
Mesilla Christmas Eve Celebrations
Downtown Plaza, south of Las Cruces on Avenida de Mesilla Lighting ceremony, caroling, live entertainment, and luminaria lighting, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24; midnight Mass at Basilica of San Albino, 2280 Calle Principal.
Nambé Nambé Trading Post
20 Summer Rd., 505-455-2819 Ledger drawings by Cathy A. Smith, Navajo rugs, and micaceous pottery, reception noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20-21.
Pojoaque Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Valle de Pojoaque, 9 Grazing Elk Dr. Gregorian Chant Midnight Mass, Christmas Eve, donations accepted, schola-sf.org.
Taos 19th Annual Brew Master's Festival
Taos Ski Valley, 116 Sutton Pl. An afternoon of food and beer at Tenderfoot Katie's and the Martini Tree, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, $25 includes sampling glass and food, tickets available at the door only, 21+.
29th Annual Yuletide in Taos
Las Posadas: religious reenactment, Ranchos Church in Ranchos de Taos, 6 p.m. Friday through Monday, Dec. 19-22; Procession of the Virgin: bonfires and rifle salutes at Taos Pueblo, sunset Wednesday, Dec. 24; torchlight parades: night skiing event at Taos Ski Valley, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24; visit taos.org for holiday events schedule.
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Iron Brew 2
Volunteers sought by Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center in Abiquiú for two or three days per month; includes lunch and other amenities; contact karenb@ghostranch.org, 505-685-4333, Ext. 4120.
Many Mothers
Taos Mesa Brewing Company, 20 ABC Mesa Rd. Blacksmithing workshops and demonstration, plus live music, Saturday, Dec. 20, email ironmuncher@gmail.com for schedule, reservations, and fees.
Help new mothers and families, raise funds, plan events, become a board member, and more; requirements and details available online at manymothers.org.
Wilder Nightingale Fine Art
Join the Teen Volunteer Program and help in the visitor services department and in the museum; must be 15 or older; for more information call 505-989-8359, Ext. 115; applications available online at santafechildrensmuseum.org.
PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE
St. Elizabeth Shelter
119 Kit Carson Rd., 575-758-3255 Taos Deconstructed, photographs by Meredith Mason Garcia, reception 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, through Jan. 3.
Artists/Designers American Institute of Architects' Canstruction design and build competition
Open call for design teams to create structures made entirely from canned goods (to benefit The Food Depot) for an April 11 exhibit held at Santa Fe Place Mall; winners announced in five categories; winning structures entered in an international competition; for guidelines visit santafe.canstruction.org/design-teams, entry form and fee ($100) due Feb. 16.
Center: International calls for entry
Local nonprofit organization; Review Santa Fe and Project Launch, Jan. 22 submission deadline; opening in January: The Choice Awards and Project Development; Feb. 19 deadline; applications available online at visitcenter.org.
Contemporary Hispanic Market
Visit contemporaryhispanicmarketinc.com for prospectus; jury held on Feb. 14 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center from 8 a.m.-noon. Market dates July 25-26.
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
Help with meal preparation at residential facilities and emergency shelters; other duties also available; contact Rosario, 505-982-6611, Ext. 108, volunteer@steshelter.org
Filmmakers/Librettists/Performers Get Smart (phone) Filmmaking Contest
Open to filmmakers worldwide; films must be seven to ten minutes long and made with a smart device, any genre; top ten submissions showcased at Albuquerque Film & Music Experience, May 31-June 7, first place awarded $500, final submission deadline Friday, Feb. 20, view guidelines and submit films online at abqfilmexperience.com.
Men's Barbershop Chorus
Always in need of singers; all ages, all levels; rehearsals held 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays at United Methodist Church, 3368 Governor Miles Rd.; call Bill (505-424-9042) or Bo (505-983-4506) about participating in the annual Christmas carols program at Santa Fe retirement communities.
Santa Fe Bandstand 2015
Outside In Productions is accepting submissions through midnight Wednesday, Dec. 31; apply online at santafebandstand.org; for information email info@santafebandstand.org.
PASA KIDS
Glow
Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill Winter lights event running nightly through Jan. 3 (closed Christmas day); featuring illuminated geodesic domes, 5-8 p.m.; visit Santa's Corner 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, $5-$8 online and on-site, 505-471-9103, santafebotanicalgarden.org.
New Mexico Museum of Art Annual Holiday Open House
107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072 Starring the Gustave Baumann Marionettes in two short plays for children of all ages, 1 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21; also, a photo op with Baumann's Santa Claus marionette, 1:30 and 3 p.m., plus art projects and refreshments, no charge. (See story, Page 42)
A Musical Piñata for Christmas II
Teatro Paraguas Studio, 3205 Calle Marie Variety show including music by Melange, a short play based on Nasario Garcia's book Grandma Lale's Tamales: A Christmas Story, poetry readings, storytelling, and performances by young members of Santa Fe Danceworks and Teatro Paraguas Children's Theater; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19-21, $5-$20 suggested donation, ages 11 and under no charge, 505-424-1601, teatroparaguas.org.
Winter Solstice Stories, Movement, & Songs
Bee Hive Books, 328 Montezuma Ave. All-ages story time,11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, call 505-780-8051 for details, no charge.
Performance Santa Fe Orchestra
The Lensic Led by Joseph Illick; featuring young pianist and composer Emily Bear; music of Tchaikovsky and Gershwin, family concert 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, $10 per person for families with children; adults without children $25; 5 p.m. concert $27-$100; 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org. ◀
UPCOMING EVENTS
THEATER/DANCE
The Madwoman of Chailott
Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. DeVargas St. Santa Fe Playhouse presents Jean Giraudoux's 1943 satire, Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 8-Feb. 1, 505-988-4262.
Performance Santa Fe: Hansel and Gretel
MUSIC
Red Priest
Duane Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Dr. Los Alamos British baroque instrumental band, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, $30, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
Serenata of Santa Fe
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe Zephyrs, music for woodwinds by Barber, Ligeti, and Janáček, 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, $15-$30, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org, discounted tickets for students and children ages 5 and under available at the door only.
Tony Furtado Band
Gig Performance Space, 1808 Second St. Bluegrass/roots fusion, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, $25 in advance at brownpapertickets.com, $28 at the door.
Santa Fe Music Collective jazz concerts
Museum Hill Café, 710 Camino Lejo The series continues with guitarist Greg Ruggiero, joined by bassist Asher Barreras and drummer John Trentacosta, Friday, Jan. 16; drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, joined by pianist Bert Dalton and bassist Andy Zadrozny, Friday, Feb. 13, concerts begin at 7 p.m., $25, santafemusiccollective.org, 505-983-6820.
Robert Earl Keen
Skylight Singer/songwriter, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, $30 in advance, holdmyticket.com.
Santa Fe Symphony
The Lensic Featuring cellist Dana Winograd and Joel Becktell, led by Guillermo Figueroa, music of Handel, Mahler, and Vivaldi, 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, tickets begin at $22, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
Hot Sardines
The Lensic Theatrical jazz band, tunes of the '20s, '30s, and '40s, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, tickets start at $13.50, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
Santa Fe Pro Musica: piano recital
St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. Pianist Benjamin Hochman performs works by Beethoven, Janáček, and Schumann, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, $10-$65, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org
Santa Fe Pro Musica: Classical Weekend Orchestra
The Lensic The Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra performs works by Haydn, Stravinsky, and Mozart, conducted by Thomas O'Connor, featuring pianist Benjamin Hochman, 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24; encore 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, followed by 5:30 p.m. artist dinner (limited seating), $10-$65, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org, dinner reservations required, call 505-988-4640.
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
The Lensic Rock band, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, $42, discounts available, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
Santa Fe Pro Musica: Szymanowski String Quartet
St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. Music of Mozart, Haydn, Dvořák, and Szymanowski, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, $10-$65; followed by 5:30 p.m. artist dinner (limited seating), 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org, dinner reservations required, call 505-988-4640.
Serenata of Santa Fe
First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. Common Tones, homeland-inspired music by Barber, Dvořák, and Kenji Bunch, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, $15-$30, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org, discounted tickets for students and children ages 5 and under available at the door only.
Notes on Music: Jean Sibelius
United Church of Santa Fe, 1804 Arroyo Chamiso Rd. Celebrating the Finnish composer's 150th birthday, lecture by Joseph Illick, with musical illustrations, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, $25, performancesantafe.org.
Todd Snider
The Lensic Satirical folk singer/songwriter, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, $22-$42, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
New Mexico Performing Arts Society
Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat Center Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Rd. Annual Valentine's concert, works by Bach and Rameau, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, $28.50, discounts available, 505-886-1251, holdmyticket.com.
Buffy Sainte-Marie
KiMo Theater, 423 Central Ave. N.W. Canadian Cree singer/songwriter, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, $15-$45 in advance, 505-886-1251, holdmyticket.com.
Lucinda Williams
The Lensic Singer/songwriter, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, $46-$74, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
Scottish Rite Center, 463 Paseo de Peralta Humperdinck's classic fairy tale performed as an opera, conducted by Joseph Illick, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 10-11; family preview, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, no charge, tickets required, call 505-984-8759 for reservations.
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD
The Lensic Lehár's The Merry Widow, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17; Offenbach's Les Contes D'Hoffmann, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31; Tchaikovsky's Iolanta and Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14; encore 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, $22-$28, discounts available, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
Kimberly Akimbo
Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. DeVargas St. Santa Fe Playhouse presents David Lindsay-Abaire's 2000 dramedy, Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 12-March 1, 505-988-4262.
Playwrights Forum
Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. DeVargas St. An original full-length work directed by Cristina Duarte, Thursday-Sunday, March 12-22.
HOLIDAY FARE
Performance Santa Fe Orchestra
The Lensic New Year's Eve concert, 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, family preview concert 2 p.m., featuring violinist Vadim Gluzman and soprano Ava Pine, music of Beethoven and Bruch, preview tickets $25; families with children $10 per person; 5 p.m. concert $27-$100; 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org, or performancesantafe.org.
Light Up a Life
The Plaza Annual community event honoring the lives of loved ones; 5:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31; sales of faralitos (lit in memorium) benefit The Hospice Center, farolitos are $20 each, pmsnm.org, 505-988-2211.
HAPPENINGS
Institute of American Indian Arts Writers Festival
IAIA Auditorium, Library and Technology Center, 83 Avan Nu Po Rd. Readings held at no charge 6 p.m. Saturday-Friday, Jan. 3-9; authors include Sherman Alexie, Joy Harjo, Linda Hogan, and Jess Walter.
Souper Bowl
Santa Fe Community Convention Center Twenty-first annual benefit held in support of The Food Depot; featuring a soup competition among 29 local restaurants, noon Saturday, Jan. 17, tickets start at $30, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
WinterBrew
Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta New Mexico Brewers Guild hosts 16 local breweries and local food vendors to celebrate craft beers, 4 p.m. Friday, Jan 23, $25, holdmyticket.com.
Lannan Foundation Literary Series
The Lensic Novelists Karen Russel and Porochista Khakpour, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28; The Fire This Time, a tribute to James Baldwin, with Nikky Finney, Randall Kenan, and Kevin Young, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11; $6, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
ARTsmart New Mexico: ARTfeast Art of Living fundraisers
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere, featuring dancing, heavy appetizers, and silent and live auctions; also, showcasing work of fashion designer Patricia Michaels, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Peters Projects, 1011 Paseo de Peralta, $75 in advance; Step Up to the Plate, gourmet dinner and auction, doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Santa Fe Community Convention Center, $175 in advance; tickets available online at artfeast.org.
Santa Fe Restaurant Week
This year's extravaganza includes 57 local restaurants; most present a prix-fixe dinner and a specially priced two-course lunch, Sunday, Feb. 22, through Sunday, March 1; for details and list of restaurants visit nmrestaurantweek.com.
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Cristo Rey Church, 1120 Canyon Rd. Dancing the Mystery, works by Brahms, Durufle, Eric Whitacre, and Abbie Betinis, 7 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 22, $25-$50 in advance at 505-988-2282 or online at desertchoral.tix.com.
Santa Fe Symphony: Shakespeare & Love
The Lensic Shakespeare-inspired tribute, works by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, and Corigliano, concertmaster David Feldberg and guest conductor Sarah Hicks, 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, $11-$72, discounts available, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
András Schiff
The Lensic The pianist performs late works by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, $13.50-$100, discounts available, 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
Carlos Núñez
Albuquerque Journal Theater, National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St. S.W. Galician bagpipe musician, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, $22-$32, tickets available at NHCC box office, 505-724-4771.
Tony Furtado and his band on stage at Gig Performance Space, Jan. 14.
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New Mexico History Museum/ Palace of the Governors
113 Lincoln Ave., 505-476-5200 Setting the Standard: The Fred Harvey Company and Its Legacy, ephemera from the museum collection and photos from POG photo archives • Gustave Baumann and Friends: Artist Cards From Holidays Past, holiday cards by Baumann and other artists spanning the years 1918-1970 (see story, Page 36) • Painting the Divine: Images of Mary in the New World, rare Spanish colonial paintings • Poetics of Light: Pinhole Photography; exhibits up through March 29 • Water Over Mountain, Channing Huser’s photographic installation • Telling New Mexico: Stories From Then and Now, core exhibit • Santa Fe Found: Fragments of Time, the archaeological and historical roots of Santa Fe; nmhistorymuseum.org; closed Mondays.
New Mexico Museum of Art
Francisco Zúñiga: Vendedoras de Pan, in the New Mexico Museum of Art exhibit Hunting + Gathering: New Additions to the Museum Collection.
AT THE GALLERIES
333 Montezuma Ave., 505-988-9564 The Deeper the Southern Roots, work by sculptor Lonnie Holley (see review, Page 44) and paintings by Thornton Dial, through Jan. 30.
The Desert Never Left the City, work by painter Mario Martinez; Saligaaw (it is loud-voiced), mixed media by Da-ka-xeen Mehner; Breach: Log 14, video installation by Courtney M. Leonard; Spiral Lands/Chapter 2, 2008, audio/visual installation by Andrea Geyer, exhibits run through December. Closed Tuesdays; iaia.edu/museum.
Matthews Gallery
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
333 Montezuma Arts
669 Canyon Rd., 505-992-2882 Morang and Friends, works by Alfred Morang and his contemporaries, through Dec. 26.
Selby Fleetwood Gallery
600 Canyon Rd., 505-992-8877 Holiday Show 2014, group show of snow-themed works by gallery artists, through Dec. 28.
TAI Modern
1601 Paseo de Peralta, 505-984-1387 Embellished, Nancy Youdelman's sculptural assemblages, through Jan. 17.
Turner Carroll Gallery
725 Canyon Rd., 505-986-9800 Red, group show of works by gallery artists, through Jan. 16.
William R. Talbot Fine Art, Antique Maps & Prints
129 W. San Francisco St. , 505-982-1559 Holy Adobes: The Churches of New Mexico, including works by Gustave Baumann, Gene Kloss, and Lucille Leggett, through Jan. 16.
MUSEUMS & ART SPACES Santa Fe Center for Contemporary Arts
1050 Old Pecos Trail, 505-982-1338 Art Collision & Repair Shop, interactive installation curated by Susan Begy and Kathryn M Davis, Muñoz Waxman Main Gallery • Undress, multimedia installation by Paula Wilson, Spector Ripps Project Space; through Feb. 1. Open Thursdays-Sundays; ccasantafe.org.
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
217 Johnson St., 505-946-1000 Miguel Covarrubias: Drawing a Cosmopolitan Line, mixed media, through Jan. 18 • Georgia O'Keeffe: Ghost Ranch Views, paintings from the 1930s and 1940s, through March 22; okeeffemuseum.org; open daily.
Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
108 Cathedral Place, 505-983-1777 Rattlebone, paintings and prints by Ric Gendron;
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710 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, 505-476-1250 Courage and Compassion: Native Women Sculpting Women, group show, through Oct. 19, 2015 • Footprints: The Inspiration and Influence of Allan Houser, five monumental works by the late Chiricahua Apache sculptor displayed outdoors; accompanied by works of other sculptors, including Houser’s sons Bob Haozous and Philip Mangas Haozous, plus works by Doug Hyde, Estella Loretto, and Robert Shorty; through May • Turquoise, Water, Sky: The Stone and Its Meaning, highlights from the museum’s collection of jewelry, long term • Native American Portraits: Points of Inquiry, vintage and contemporary photographs, through January • The Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery, traditional and contemporary works • Here, Now, and Always, artifacts from the museum collection; indianartsandculture.org; closed Mondays.
Museum of International Folk Art
706 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, 505-476-1200 Pottery of the U.S. South: A Living Tradition, stoneware from North Carolina and northern Georgia, through Jan. 3 • Between Two Worlds: Folk Artists Reflect on the Immigrant Experience • Wooden Menagerie: Made in New Mexico, early-20th-century carvings, through Feb. 15 • Brasil and Arte Popular, items from the museum’s collection, through Jan. 4 • Multiple Visions: A Common Bond, international collection of toys and folk art; internationalfolkart.org; closed Mondays.
Museum of Spanish of Colonial Art
750 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, 505-982-2226 Guadalupe, images of Our Lady of Guadalupe from the museum collection; Boxed In, contemporary artisan-made boxes from the collection, through May, • Secrets of the Symbols: The Hidden Language of Spanish Colonial Art • San Ysidro/St. Isidore the Farmer, bultos, retablos, straw appliqué, and paintings on tin • Recent Acquisitions, colonial and 19th-century Mexican art, sculpture, and furniture; also, work by young Spanish Market artists • The Delgado Room, late-colonial-period re-creation; spanishcolonial.org; closed Mondays.
107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072 Focus on Photography exhibit North to South: Photographs by Edward Ranney, landscape studies, reception 4-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, no charge • Hunting + Gathering: New Additions to the Museum Collection, recently acquired works by Ansel Adams, Gustave Baumann, and others, through March 29 • Syncretism, photographs by Delilah Montoya • Focus on Photography, rotating exhibits: Cameraless, photograms by Leigh Anne Langwell • Beneath Our Feet, photographs by Joan Myers • Grounded, landscapes from the museum collection • Photo Lab, interactive exhibit explaining the processes used to make color and platinum-palladium prints from the collection, through March • New Mexico Art Tells New Mexico History, including works by E. Irving Couse, T.C. Cannon, and Agnes Martin • Spotlight on Gustave Baumann, works from the museum’s collection; exhibits through 2015. Closed Mondays; nmartmuseum.org.
Pablita Velarde Museum of Indian Women in the Arts
213 Cathedral Place, 505-988-8900 Harvesting Traditions, work by ceramicist Kathleen Wall, through Jan. 4. Closed Mondays; pvmiwa.org.
Poeh Cultural Center and Museum
78 Cities of Gold Rd., 505-455-3334 The Why, group show of works by Native artists • Nah Poeh Meng, 1,600-square-foot installation highlighting the works of Pueblo artists and Pueblo history; poehcenter.org; also, ongoing sculpture exhibits in the Tower Gallery, 505-455-3037; closed weekends; roxanneswentzell.net.
SITE Santa Fe
1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199 SITElines 2014: Unsettled Landscapes, biennial exhibit of contemporary works, through December. Open Thursdays-Sundays; sitesantafe.org.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, 505-982-4636 Adorn-aments, small works for the holidays, group show including pieces by Dennis Esquival, Liz Wallace, and Nathan Youngblood • works by Diné photographer Will Wilson, through April 19. Core exhibits include historic and contemporary Native American art. Open daily; wheelwright.org.
Albuquerque Albuquerque Museum of Art & History
2000 Mountain Rd. N.W., 505-243-7255 Gods and Heroes: Masterpieces From the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, through Jan. 4 • Everybody’s Neighbor: Vivian Vance, family memorabilia and the museum’s photo archives of the former Albuquerque resident, through January • Arte en la Charrería: The Artisanship of Mexican Equestrian Culture, examples of craftsmanship and design distinctive to the charro. Closed Mondays; cabq.gov/culturalservices/albuquerque-museum.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St. N.W., 866-855-7902 Our Land, Our Culture, Our Story, historical overview of the Pueblo world, and contemporary artwork and craftsmanship of each of the 19 pueblos; indianpueblo.org; open daily; weekend Native dances.
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. S.W., 505-604-6896 AfroBrazil: Art and Identities, three-tiered exhibit of lithographs from Tamarind Institute, photographs and dressed figures by Paulo Lima, and ephemera representing popular cultural goods sold by Brazilian street vendors. Closed Mondays; nationalhispaniccenter.org.
UNM Art Museum
1 University of New Mexico, 505-277-4001 David Maisel/Black Maps: American Landscape and the Apocalyptic Sublime, photographs by Maisel; Beautiful Disintegrating Obstinate Horror Drawing and Other Recent Acquisitions and Selections From the UNM Art Museum’s Permanent Collection; The Gift, woodcut prints by John Tatschl (1906-1982). Open Tuesday-Saturday; unmartmuseum.org.
Los Alamos Los Alamos Historical Museum
1050 Bathtub Row, 505-662-4493 Tradition and Change in Córdova, New Mexico: The 1939 Photographs of Berlyn Brixner & the López Family of Wood Carvers. Core exhibits on area geology, homesteaders, and the Manhattan Project. Housed in the Guest Cottage of the Los Alamos Ranch School. Open daily; losalamoshistory.org.
Pajarito Environmental Education Center
3540 Orange St., 505-662-0460 Exhibits of flora and fauna of the Pajarito Plateau; herbarium, live amphibians; also, butterfly and xeric gardens; pajaritoeec.org; closed Sundays and Mondays.
Pecos Pecos National Historic Park
NM 63, 505-757-7241 Exhibits portraying the history of the Pecos Valley, including ruins, traces of the Santa Fe Trail, and artifacts from the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass. Open daily; nps.gov/pecos.
Taos E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum
222 Ledoux St., 575-758-0505 Hacienda art from the Blumenschein family collection, European and Spanish colonial antiques. Open daily; taoshistoricmuseums.org.
Harwood Museum of Art
238 Ledoux St., 575-758-9826 ¡Orale! Kings and Queens of Cool, a four-part exhibit focusing on Post-Pop and lowbrow art movements, including works by Robert Williams, Gary Baseman, Ron English, and R. Crumb, through Jan. 25. Closed Mondays; harwoodmuseum.org.
Millicent Rogers Museum
1504 Millicent Rogers Rd., 575-758-2462 Looking at Taos Pueblo: Albert Martinez, Juan Mirabal, and Albert Lujan, paintings, through January • Fred Harvey and the Making of the American West, objects drawn from the Harvey family, through January. Historical collections of Native American jewelry and paintings; Hispanic textiles, metalwork, and sculpture; and contemporary jewelry. Closed Mondays; millicentrogers.org.
Taos Art Museum at Fechin House
227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, 575-758-2690 Housed in the studio and home that artist Nicolai Fechin built for his family between 1927 and 1933; taosartmuseum.org; closed Mondays.
Arlene LaDell Hayes: Bird Song 2014, oil Joe Wade Fine Art 102 E. Water St., 505-988-2727 With its exhibit The Many Voices of Arlene LaDell Hayes, Joe Wade Fine Art celebrates the artist’s 35-year career. On view are selections of Hayes’ colorful, sometimes surreal, animal-themed portraits and landscapes, as well as her sculpture, some of which was inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and Federico García Lorca. The show opens on Friday, Dec. 19, and has a reception on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m.
Mark Gould: Still Life With Red Flasks 2005, acrylic on panel Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art, 702 Canyon Road, 505-986-1156 Giacobbe-Fritz’s Small Works, a holiday group show, continues through Dec. 27. The exhibit includes Mark Gould’s vibrant, abstract landscapes, Craig Kosak’s wildlife portraits, Ben Steele’s hyperreal, pop-inspired compositions, and Mary Alayne Thomas’ mixed-media watercolor and encaustic paintings of women and animals, as well as some pieces by other gallery artists.
Shyatesa White Dove: Return of the Thunderbirds 2014, pottery
Edward Ranney: Machu Picchu 1975, gelatin silver print
Robert Nichols Gallery, 419 Canyon Road, 505-982-2145 This year’s “winter group show”at the gallery is Opening the Envelope — Introducing the Pottery of Shyatesa White Dove, Acoma. It opens on Friday, Dec. 19, with a 5 p.m. reception. White Dove’s ceramics feature minimalist designs inspired by nature; the exhibit includes pottery by Diego Romero (Cochiti), Alan E. Lasiloo (Zuni), and Glen Nipshank (Bigstone-Cree) as well as the photography of Cara Romero (Chemehuevi).
New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. 505-476-5072 The museum’s yearlong Focus on Photography project continues with North to South: Photographs by Edward Ranney. The New Mexico artist’s black-and-white images, taken from the southern Andes of Peru to the Galisteo Basin, are a record of the ruins of pre-Columbian civilizations in the Americas. Also in the exhibit are photos of contemporary-themed pieces, such as Charles Ross’ Star Axis, a massive earthwork near Las Vegas, New Mexico. The exhibit opens with a 4 p.m. reception on Friday, Dec. 19, that is free of charge. The museum’s concurrent show, Photo Lab, is an ongoing interactive exhibit of gelatin silver prints by Thomas Barrow, Paul Caponigro, Joyce Neimanas, and others. Ranney gives a talk about his work on March 6 at 5:30 p.m.
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Hannah Marcotte: Untitled 2014, oil on canvas Santa Fe University of Art and Design 1600 St. Michael’s Drive 505-473-6500 Materialize! is an exhibit of work from Santa Fe University of Art and Design students that remains on view at Tishman Hall and the Thaw Art History Center through Feb. 15, 2015. The show runs concurrently with SFUAD’s annual BFA Thesis Exhibition, located in the Fine Arts Gallery.
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