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t is a common assumption; people often think the artist’s imagination is constantly churning — that he or she is always working on the invention of an infinite supply of notes, forms, scenes and incidents that he or she just whips up out of thin air.
The opposite, however, is more often the truth. It is people who bring the scenarios, actors and visions to artists of many disciplines. Oftentimes, the natural environment in which an artist creates and the history of a place will serve in the same way. Such as it is with Taos. For many centuries, this special place has nurtured the homegrown artist. At the same time, master creators from all over the world have packed up their brushes, guitars and metalworking tools to become inspired by the culture, the stories and the beauty of Northern New Mexico under the watchful eye of Taos Mountain. In turn, Taos offers a year-round tradition of arts-related events. One such happening is the Fall Arts Festival in which the creative works from musicians and chefs to weavers and performance artists are celebrated. The area’s vibrant and diverse art scene beckons for studio tours, and arts and crafts fairs while the reviving fall air lifts hot air balloons into the heavens and carries music on the wind. It is a time to welcome a new season, while an enthusiastic and open audience takes in creativity and community at its finest. Enjoy. — Scott Gerdes, special sections editor
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Founding members of the Taos Society of Artists (left to right): B.G. Phillips, W.H. Durton, J.H. Sharp, O.E. Berninghaus, E.I. Couse and E.L. Blumenschein, 1915. Photographer Unknown, Courtesy Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA), 40399.
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Courtesy photo • Micheal Hearne and Jimmy Stadler rip up the stage at last year’s Big Barn Dance.
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TAOS ARTIST ORGANIZATION Taos Academy artists join the storied Taos Art Tour
t begs repeating that Taos — and much of Northern New Mexico for that matter — is a mecca for artists and art lovers.
The Taos art experience is heightened even more when the public is able to see where and how the area’s creative minds produce their work. The Taos Studio Tour offers such an experience. The Taos Artist Organization (TAO) is sponsoring the eighth annual Taos Studio
are Taos Academy artists; a charter school for grades 5-12. Artwork on display and for sale at Taos Academy will include quilting, glass art, drawings, painting, collage and Sept. 5-7 photography. A percentage of funds from taosstudiotour.org the sale of artwork will go to help support the STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Art concepts) to Tour over Labor Day Weekend on Sept. 5-7. fund materials for classes and a percentage will be shared with the student. Participating for the first time this year
TAOS ARTIST ORGANIZATION (TAO) STUDIO TOUR
The tour features the work of 35 professional artists exhibited at 29 studio locations. Of the 35 artists, 13 are either new to the tour or returning after a period of non-participation This is an excellent opportunity for art lovers to visit emerging and established artists in their studios, learn more about the artists’ mediums and techniques, and purchase their work. SEE TAO, PAGE 12
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hirteen notable painters are participating in the tour, including Anita Rodriguez, whose work is featured on the tour catalog cover. Her work is a vibrant reflection of her New Mexican heritage and her years living in Mexico. Rodriguez’s pieces incorporate Native American ceremonialism, Mexican mysticism and Hispanic folk art as well as the Penitente art of New Mexico, Native American dances and ceremonies, and Catholic traditions. She has work in the collections of the New Mexico Capitol Art Collection, Eteljorg
Museum in Indianapolis, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos. Other painters participating in the tour include Hank Brusselback, Bob Cooley, Dee DiCamillo, Live Johnson, Ron Larimore, Peggy McGivern, Tom Noble, Bren Price, Janet Price, Maureen Tibbs, Krysteen Waszak, Ann Wyndam. Brusselback’s paintings focus on autobiographical stories and dreams rendered in a characteristic style. Recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, Noble has been painting in Taos for approximately 50 years.
The tour also includes the studios and work of five sculptors, four of whom are either new to the tour or returning after a hiatus. Sculptors include Carol De Marinis, Peter Chinni, T.D. Haldiman, Cheryl Price and Jade Toma. Chinni’s distinguished career began in the 1950s and his sculptures of bronze, marble and fabricated marble have been collected internationally.
printmaker: Diane De Fremery; photographer: Ray Lovelace; jeweler: Diane Eger; fiberartist: Laura Quilligan; and mixedmedia artists: Mary Alvarado, Jane Dunlap and Lynda Jasper-Vogel.
Five potters are featured on this year’s tour: Mari “Mud” Hawkes, Dennis and Sylvia Luftig, Ty Minton, and Michael Ridder; four glass artists: Roy Dunlap, Peggy Griffey, Scott Messick, and Delinda VanneBrightyn;
TAO tour catalogs and maps are available at the Taos Visitor Center, 1139 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, and at some local galleries and businesses. The TAO website, taosartist.org, also has information, including the map.
Among others, Rodriguez, Jasper-Vogel and Griffey have been awarded Judge’s Choice Awards in Taos Fall Arts Festivals.
Courtesy photo • Original artwork such as this 12-inch bowl by participating artist Peggy Griffey will be on display during the Taos Studio Tour over Labor Day weekend.
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TAOS FALL LECTURE SERIES ‘New Perspectives on Taos History’ T
Indians have imagined and imitated Native Americans.
aos is known for its unique history, culture, agriculture, arts, mythos and terrain. In an effort to give audiences a deeper appreciation of what makes Taos the special place it is, the Taos branch of UNM and SMU will present its seventh Taos Fall Lecture Series.
Thursday, Sept. 24 “Decolonizing the Arts: Native American and Latina/o Media” Scheduled to coincide with the Taos Fall Arts Festival, which this year is celebrating the centennial of the Taos art colony. In counterpoint to the dominant Anglo narrative of the art colony, Beverly Singer (UNM) and Tey Marianna Nunn (National Hispanic Cultural Center) will speak about the vibrant and innovative worlds of contemporary Native American filmmaking and Latino/Hispano/Chicana visual arts, respectively.
The annual series also has the goal of helping to strengthen community bonds, while stimulating dialogue and reflection among faculty, students and the wider community based on the lecture topics selected for each year’s programming. Over the years, topics for the series have covered a wide range of subjects, including sustainability, health care, consumerism, local farming and agriculture. Guest speakers have been a healthy mix of local and nationally known experts in their fields, and this year’s lecture series is shaping up to be no exception.
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The series, spread out over four Thursday evenings in September and October from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Harwood Museum, are free to the public. The purpose is to feature distinguished and creative scholars who bring diverse perspectives to bear on important topics in ways that are challenging and accessible. The theme this year is “New Perspectives on Taos History.” “The collaboration between SMU-inTaos and UNM-Taos on the Fall Lecture Series is a robust example of the power of synergy,” said UNM-Taos Executive Director Dr. Kate O’Neill. “This year’s focus is on history and is sure to provoke scintillating discussions about whose story gets told and how and why and by whom. We have a number of well-regarded scholars from across the country convening in Taos to prompt these conversations which we expect will reach centuries into the past and on into the 21st century and beyond. We hope the community will join us for these important conversations.” Recent events in Taos have sparked heated
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Courtesy photo • Speaker Tey Marianna Nunn will discuss Latino/Hispano/Chicano visual arts such as this carved and painted wood piece “San Ysidro - A Hole in the Bucket - 2” by Luis Eligio Tapia.
public debate about the nature of historical “truth” and its relationship to the present. Many questions have been put forth about who writes history and for what purpose, why some versions get written while others remain unwritten or unheard, whether public places and monuments should be renamed, and how the region’s turbulent past shapes contemporary social relations. Each lecture will feature two or three distinguished speakers known for their research and writing on the evening’s topic. Their presentations will be followed by questions and conversation with the
audience. Sylvia Rodriguez (Emerita UNM) will introduce the speakers and moderate discussion.
LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE Thursday, Sept. 1
“Who Writes History and Why Does It Matter?” Patricia Limerick (UC Boulder) and Philip Deloria (University of Michigan) will present the introductory lectures. Professor Limerick is known for her ground-breaking work in the New Western History, and professor Deloria for his penetrating analyses of the ways non-
“The 1847 Taos Revolt: The Beginning of Modern Taos?” Virtually every published account of the 1847 Taos Revolt is from the American point of view. There has never been a full scholarly study of this still poorly understood turning point in Taos history. Albert Gonzalez (UC-East Bay) will speak about his doctoral research on Turley’s mill and Robert Torrez (former New Mexico State Historian) will discuss what is known about the insurrectionists. Laura Gomez (UCLA) will focus on the racialization Mexican Americans following the Mexican-American war.
Thursday, Oct. 22 “Land Grants and Nuevomexicano Identity” Land grants are a deep, contested and undying issue in Northern New Mexico. David Correia (UNM), author of a recent book on the Tierra Amarilla land grant, will discuss his innovative approach to property as a form of violence. Ramon Gutierrez (University of Chicago) will speak about his forthcoming biography of Reies Lopez Tijerina. Lectures begin 6 p.m. and take place at the Harwood Museum, 238 Ledoux Street. taoslecture.com.
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Courtesy photos• Clockwise: View from the stage of the 2014 Big Barn Dance Music Festival; Michael Hearne and his father, Bill Hearne, perform at the 2014 Big Barn Dance Music Festival; Micheal Hearne and Jimmy Stadler rip up the stage at last year’s Big Barn Dance.
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ith a storied history of onea-kind performances and memorable moments both on the stage and the dance floor, this year’s Big Barn Dance will be no exception. The 13th Annual Michael Hearne’s Big Barn Dance Music Festival will take place at Kit Carson Park from Sept. 10-12. The Big Barn Dance Music Festival has moved peoples’ feet since 2002, and for the past few years has had to move itself.
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at Kit Carson Park this time around.
Within walking distance of the festival grounds, fans can explore the unique and vibrant culture of Taos through art galleries, local restaurants, and shops. “We are honored that the Town of Taos has joined forces with the festival, and look forward to the many opportunities the new location provides,” said event host and founder Michael Hearne.
Known for staging some of the most diverse and well-respected names in traditional country, Americana and folk music, Hearne’s signature event continues to grow no matter where the stage is set up.
With humble roots as an informal Saturday night two-steppin’ party, the Big Barn Dance has grown into a premier musical event of the Southwest, boasting some of the finest singer-songwriters and musicians from across the country. The
MICHAEL HEARNE’S BIG BARN DANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL Kit Carson Park Sept. 10-12 Check schedule for times www.michaelhearne.com
12 p.m. – Doors open, 1 p.m. – Music starts • Jimmy Stadler w/ Michael Hearne • Tom Faulkner •Jed Zimmerman • Jimmy Davis • Susan Gibson • Chuck • Pyle • Steep Ravine • Walt Wilkins • Trout Fishing in America • Gary P. Nunn
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12 p.m. – Doors open, 1 p.m. – Music starts • Buzz Cason • Owen Temple • Kelley Mickwee • Bob Livingston • Brandon Rhyder • Lari White • Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines • Chuck Cannon • Michael Martin Murphey • Junior Brown
SATURDAY, SEPT. 12
10 a.m.-1p.m. - Songwriters Workshop with Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines 11 a.m. – Doors open, 12 p.m. - Music starts • Claude Butch Morgan, Bob Cheevers, Jennifer Peterson • hONEy hoUSe • Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds • 2-Bit Palomino • The Bill Hearne Trio • Shake Russell and Michael Hearne • The Rifters • Turn Site for Dance • The Rifters • South by Southwest
festival provides a showcase for musicians while allowing audiences an up-close and personal experience with songwriters as they share their stories and give listeners a peek into the creative process behind the songs many know and love. This year’s rain or shine festival features another stellar lineup of talent. Visit www. michaelhearne.com for details about other activities including songwriting workshops, dance lessons, art auctions and more. Tickets are available at www. michaelhearne.com or email any questions to bigbarndance@hotmail.com
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t isn’t too hard to imagine how artists in the Costilla, Jaroso and Amalia area are inspired after walking in the shadow of Ute Mountain, a volcanic dome that reaches 10,100 feet standing in the middle of the Colorado and New Mexico border. The purple asters, open spaces, desert shrubs and panoramic horizons provide a creative spark for the artists featured in the 17th Annual Río Costilla Studio Tour scheduled for Sept. 12-13 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Costilla. The Río Costilla Studio Tour features more than 15 professional artists who give people the experience of visiting and exploring the studios from which they work. The communities involved in the art
RÍO COSTILLA STUDIO TOUR Sept. 12-13 10 a.m.-5 p.m. riocostillaart.com (575) 586-1581 tour are long-standing in the high desert with histories steeped in Native American history, Spanish land grants and the U.S. takeover with the Treaty of GuadalupeHidalgo. With this history comes the expression of life from the past, present and future. The tour begins in Jaroso, Colorado, an artists’ community in the sage plains where the railroad once stopped in its ever important role and lost presence in rural
areas that once allowed them to thrive. There viewers will find bronze sculptures, fused glass, music, paintings, African drums, ceramics and even a cellist. The tour continues through the dusty roads to independent communities continuing to live from the land. In one stop the amazing array of baked goods can be a great morning treat. The road then connects to Garcia, home of a brilliant wildlife watercolorist. After Garcia, the tour enters New Mexico at the historic town of Costilla, founded in the early 1800s. The village is still scattered with old adobe homes, community buildings and the historic adobe plaza where various artists and crafters show their work inside, outside
and around the village. There you will find jewelers, a furniture maker, photographer, painters, live music and more. Driving along the old Costilla highway allows the imagination to roam to a time when buggies wheeled through to take children to or from the old Catholic school in the once thriving community. The tour ends in Amalia. Ancient lore says that the village was once called Los Pinos until it was changed to the name of a beautiful girl who called the place home. Here you will find the Amalia Inn where a printmaker, oil painter and a watercolorist reside. Between the landscape, local personality and lore the Río Costilla Studio Tour promises to be unique and memorable.
Courtesy photo • Painted gourd creations such as Wolf Sunset by Byron Williams will be on display during the Rio Costilla Studio Tour.
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Courtesy photo • “Lone Tree,” a photograph by Pilar resident Juanita Witkop.
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Set on the banks of the Río Grande and at the entrance of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument — a major whitewater rafting destination — the artists and craftspeople of Pilar invite viewers into their homes and studios to show their work
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PILAR STUDIO TOUR A slice of a village PILAR STUDIO TOUR Sept. 5-6 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Pilar, N.M., off SR 68 on SR 570 near the Orilla Verde Recreation Area pilarstudiotour.com facebook.com/pilarstudiotour
in acrylic, oil, watercolor, clay, pastel, fiber and photography. Quite possibly the smallest studio tour in the state, Pilar has nevertheless had three Taos Fall Arts poster artists. This years artists include Stephen Kilborn, Patty Mara Gourley, Anita Bauer, Carl Gray Witkop, Juanita Witkop, Arthur Gledhill, Melody Kehoe and Naomi Tatum. Known as the “Jewel Box of Art Tours,”
this walkable excursion can be discovered off State Road 68 just 17 miles south of Taos and 54 miles north of Santa Fe. Tour maps are available at the Río Grande del Norte Visitor Center, the Taos Visitors Center, online and at all studio locations. The tour is free. For more information about participating artists and a map of tour locations, visit pilarstudiotour. com or call 575-758-0135.
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Courtesy photo • Nancy Laupheimer, Bob Brock, Sally Guenther, Keith Lemmons and Espen Lilleslåtten with the Taos Chamber Music Group.
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TAOS CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP The mountains are alive with sound
he Taos Chamber Music Group (TCMG) gets set for another season of “wild and scenic” sounds and visions.
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Now in its 23rd installment, TCMG presents eight different programs in collaboration with the Harwood Museum, combining chamber music masterpieces with more contemporary surprises, as well as works that reflect Taos.
artists will be included in two TCMG programs, and students will be able to attend rehearsals for an inside look at chamber music.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NOV. 7-8
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JAN. 16-17
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17
Taos Chamber Music Group presents the “American String Quartet” Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Ravel.
Taos Chamber Music Group presents “Play It Forward”
Taos Chamber Music Group presents “Colores!”
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MARCH 19-20
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 21-22
Taos Chamber Music Group presents “Into the Light”
Taos Chamber Music Group presents “In a Dream”
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9
7 p.m. — Home of Suzanne & Bob Brock
Taos Chamber Music Group presents “A French Salon Concert”
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCT. 3-4
5 p.m. — Harwood Museum of Art
Taos Chamber Music Group presents “Mozart & Mendelssohn”
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5 p.m. — Harwood Museum of Art
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, DEC. 12-13
5 p.m. — Harwood Museum of Art
Taos Chamber Music Group presents “A Spanish Holiday”
Concerts take place in the Arthur Bell Auditorium at the Harwood Museum of Art where TCMG is the Resident Chamber Music Group. All performances begin 5 p.m.
5 p.m. — Harwood Museum of Art
5 p.m. — Harwood Museum of Art
Tickets go on sale in August. Tickets in advance are $22, $12 children under 16, or $18 for Harwood Alliance members (available at the museum only). Remaining seats are $25 / $20 (Alliance) at the door. To order tickets or for more information on programs, schedule, artists and more, visit taoschambermusicgroup.org, or call (575) 770-1167 or 758-9826.
5 p.m. — Harwood Museum of Art
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Courtesy photo • San Francisco Bay Area acoustic folk and roots band Steep Ravine will kick off the festival Sept. 18.
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SHORTGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL Driven by diversity
he ShortGrass Music Festival celebrates its 11th year of presenting classical, regional and world music alongside the approach of autumn Sept. 18-20 in the old Santa Fe Trail town of Cimarrón, located in the northeastern part of the state where the great American grasslands bump into the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
SHORTGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL Sept. 18-20 (575) 376-2417
shortgrassfestival.com the country and into Canada. Blending equal parts poetic lyricism and stringplaying ingenuity, Steep Ravine’s soulful Featured the first evening on Friday will tunes and sinewy instrumentals are pushing be bluegrass champs Steep Ravine playing the indie folk, Americana and jazz groove the Kit Carson Museum in Rayado; singer/ in compelling new stylistic directions. songwriter Jason Eady showcasing classic Band members Simon Linsteadt (guitar, Texas country music under the stars at banjo, mandolin, vocals), Jan Purat (violin, the Colfax Tavern Saturday night; and Ji, vocals) and Alex Bice (bass, percussion and Korean classical piano sensation, performing drums) come to the grasslands this fall fresh at the United Methodist Church Sunday from recording their second album. “The afternoon. Pedestrian” takes them deeper into their musical roots and brings in an increasingly Since the release of their debut wide range of collective influences from album “Trampin On” two years ago that folk and jazz to bluegrass, pop and funk, took them to the top of folk music charts, all characterized by the band’s signature San Francisco Bay Area acoustic folk and roots band Steep Ravine has toured all across laid-back sound. They will perform at Kit 24
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Carson’s restored adobe home in Rayado, 11 miles south of Cimarron. Its main reception room or sala, with thick adobe walls and heavy crossbeams, provides a traditional New Mexico setting that puts the audience right next to the music.
hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “a gifted young pianist who is clearly going places.” A sensation among the young people of his own country, he has performed with orchestras and ensembles all over the world. Ji has been lauded from an early age for his compelling musical presence and impressive Singer and guitarist Jason Eady takes the technical command. Well-known in his Colfax Tavern stage Sept. 19 with his pure native country, he performed Korea’s first Texas country music. Country has always outdoor classical concert as soloist with the been Eady’s first love and he is bent upon BBC Symphony under Jirí Belohlávek; and returning to its historic singer/songwriting in Seoul with world-renowned ballerina, roots. His inspired new album “Daylight Sue Jin Kang and dancers from the Stuttgart and Dark,” embraces multiple styles of Ballet. Ji’s creative vision is to make die-hard country music to weave together classical music accessible to young people. 11 songs about the deep, messy details of He will perform Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. in the love and life. Red River’s Hwy 38 Houndogs Cimarron’s United Methodist Church, a will open the ball at the Colfax Tavern at small but excellent venue for classical music 7 p.m. with their own blend of Southwest with outstanding acoustics and seating close Americana. Bring dancing shoes and a to the stage. sweater for an evening under the stars of Tickets will be sold at the door before Northern New Mexico, one of the great each performance or may be purchased in night sky venues in the United States. advance by calling (575) 376-2417. For Korean pianist Ji is a sought-after soloist
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Courtesy photo • Gaucho Blue Gallery will feature contemporary artworks during the High Road Tour.
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rt lovers countrywide never tire of the annual High Road Art Tour in Northern New Mexico’s scenic mountains. Along the 55 miles of country road, artists live and work in altitudes between 6,000 and 8,500 feet, tucked away in ancient villages, creating their traditional and contemporary works in beauty and serenity. In this, the 18th annual tour, artists along the road open the doors to 39 studios and galleries the last two weekends of September when the
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HIGH ROAD ART TOUR Take the scenic way HIGH ROAD ART TOUR Sept. 19-20 and 26-27 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The High Road to Taos Scenic Byway between Santa Fe and Taos in Northern New Mexico (888) 866-3643 highroadnewmexico.com
mountains burst into the brilliant colors of autumn. Many of the tour’s artists are widely known nationally and internationally, and exhibit in galleries and museums throughout the country and abroad, as well as the renowned Spanish Market in Santa Fe. From Chimayo on the south to Vadito and beyond on the north, many art forms are represented, including weavings, retablos, paintings, jewelry, fiber arts, sculpture, pottery and photography. Brochures with photos
and maps are available from tourist information centers, hotels and B&Bs as well as at the artists’ sites. They may also be printed from the website, highroadnewmexico.com, where other information about the area can be located. The annual High Road Art Tour is produced by High Road Artisans, a nonprofit with a mission to enhance the economic viability of its member artists. Partial funding is provided by New Mexico Arts and Rio Arriba County Lodger’s Tax Board. 2015
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The TMBRA field is located across from the Taos News On the corner of Albright & Gusdorf
Friday, October 23
Albright & Gusdorf 7:00 - 7:30am · Dawn Patrol 8:15am · Mini-Ascension 8:30am · Tether Rides for school children Sagebrush Inn 4:00 - 10:00pm · Registration for Pilots Sponsors and public are encouraged to meet with pilots. No-host bar. Balloon merchandise for sale.
Saturday, October 24 Albright & Gusdorf 7:00 - 7:30am · Dawn Patrol
8:15am - 9am · Mass Ascension · Invited Pilots 1:00pm · Balloon Rally Parade (from Albright to Kit Carson Park) Albright & Gusdorf Dusk “Balloomenshine” (Hot Air Balloon Glow)
Sunday, October 25
Albright & Gusdorf 7:00 - 7:30am · Dawn Patrol 8:15am - 9am · Mass Ascension 11:30am - 12:30pm Closing Ceremonies, drawings, raffle *Note: ALL outdoor events are “Weather Permitting” (rain/thunderstorms, hail, wind, etc. that might threaten the safety of pilots, crew, visitors, and/or the Town of Taos). Decisions to cancel an outdoor event are the responsibility of the Balloon Meister, Pilots and/or the TMBRA Board. Safety is always our primary concern.
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Courtesy photo • Conrad Cooper works on a painting during the 2014 Quick Draw event.
QUICK DRAW AND AUCTION On-the-spot art
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n just a few hours, esteemed artists will create or complete open-air works from paintings to sculptures before the publics’ very eyes during the free 15th Annual Taos Center for the Arts’ (TCA) Quick Draw and Auction event on Saturday, Sept. 26. This Taos tradition is an all-day outdoor event that begins at noon and ends with a live art auction. Quick Draw provides the public with an opportunity to visit with artists and collect art from some of the region’s best, and is a much-awaited event by artists, collectors and visitors to Taos. There are always different and new approaches from year to year that keep 30
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FIFTEENTH ANNUAL QUICK DRAW AND ART AUCTION Sept. 26 Noon to 3 p.m. Quick Draw Art Auction 4:30 p.m. Taos Center for the Arts, 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-2052
the happening vibrant. This year all artists will be located in the Stables Courtyard, which is located near Kit Carson Park.
Thirty artists, from painters, sculptures, weavers, jewelers and glass makers, will be on location from noon to 3 p.m. demonstrating their art and giving viewers the opportunity to learn and appreciate art in the making. It is like having a private studio visit with many acclaimed artists in one location. Work completed during the day is quickly moved and hung in the Encore Gallery of the Taos Community Auditorium, which is just steps away from the Stables Courtyard. Quick Draw Art will join a number of completed works by other well-recognized artists to round out the compliment of art available during the TCA’s live auction that begins 4:30 p.m.
A reception and viewing precedes the live and spirited auction that benefits both the artists and the TCA. As the Encore Gallery is usually full to capacity, it is important to come early, choose your work and be ready to bid. Quick Draw is known for featuring recognized and up-and-coming artists. It is an opportunity for many interested in beginning or adding to their collections to purchase work that is museum quality, is cutting edge and reflects the tradition of the region. This is a unique experience for art lovers and collectors. For more information call (575) 7582052 or visit www.tcataos.org. 2015
41ST ANNUAL TAOS FALL ARTS FESTIVAL September 25 – October 4, 2015
All venues and events are free to the public, daily 10 to 5. Visit TaosFallArts.com for Schedule, Location & Times.
VENUES & LOCATIONS: ART, HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE A WALKING TOUR OF TAOS HISTORIC DISTRICT
SPECIAL EVENTS: COLLECTORS PREVIEW & ARTIST AWARDS PRESENTATION
Guadalupe Gym, 205 Don Fernando Drive
An early-bird viewing of new art, the perfect opportunity for collectors, followed by the awards ceremony honoring recipients of Taos Visionary Artists and Best of Show recipients. Don’t miss this opening night event!
Taos Selects, Selects Miniatures, 2015 Poster Artist Exhibit, Martin Foundation Taos Visionary Artists Awards Recipients, Artist’s Memorial Wall, Kid’s Give Back, World Music and Dance Performances.
The Stables Gallery at the Taos Community Auditorium, 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte. The Taos Open and Youth Art Show. Coronado Hall: El Taoseno Room & El Alcalde Room, Civic Plaza Drive. The Taos Open and Youth Art Show. Old Courthouse Mural Room, North Plaza Drive Acequias in Taos Valley - Historic Photographs, in partnership with Taos County, Art and Artifact Review Committee.
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Collectors Preview, September 25, 3-5pm. Awards Presentation, September 25, 5-6pm. Taos Select Venue. Guadalupe Gym, 205 Don Fernando Drive.
The Paseo: September 25-26 Exciting walking tour of outdoor street installations. Contemporary art and media, featuring local, nation and internationally known artists.
Taos Environmental Film Festival, Taos Community Auditorium. Free admission. October 1, 7pm | WHEN THE MOUNTAIN CALLS and THE QUIETEST PLACE ON EARTH Donations for One World - One Heart Foundation for Himalayan Relief.
Historical Collection of Fine Art, Open House, September 28, 1-4pm. Watch for the Taos News Festival Guide on September 24 for complete listings and times for over 20 additional pop-ups, theatre, tours and commnity events! This year—more to see and do!
October 2, 7pm | Supporter Tributes followed by Thirteen Short Films from THE WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL of 2015. Donations for Taos Rivers & Birds.
Bohemian Gallery Fall Arts Closing Party, Best of Show Opening Night October 3, 6-8, El Monte Sagrado Resort An elegant night for award winning artists from the 2015 Art’s Festival.
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Tina Larkin • Sabroso’s paella from the 2012 event.
PAELLA COOKOFF Now that’s a mouthful P
aella — the colorful, flavorful Valencian rice dish with ancient Spanish roots — and the students from the Taos High School ProStart Culinary Program take center stage during the 6th Annual Paella Cookoff on Sunday, Sept. 20, 4 p.m., at Sabroso Restaurant and Bar.
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The culinary and educational event is presented by The Great Chefs of Taos, who serve as mentors for the budding chefs that compete for the prize of best paella.
A WEEK OF FUN, FIBER, & CLASSES CELEBRATING THE NAVAJO-CHURRO SHEEP
Patrons have the enviable task of tasting the specially prepared dishes.
THE 6TH ANNUAL PAELLA COOKOFF Sept. 20 4 p.m. Sabroso Restaurant and Bar 470 State Road 150 in Arroyo Seco (575) 776-3333
Music will accompany the fine cuisine with live performances by Kate Mann and Billy Stewart, Lisa Joyce and Laura Melanie Stein-Collins.
Weaving by Irene Bennally, Farmington, New Mexico
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All proceeds benefit the Culinary Arts Program. Admission is $35 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Taos High School, Sabroso Restaurant and Bar, and at Black Mesa Winery Tasting Room. Tickets will also be available the day of the cookoff.
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Courtesy photo • “The Jetty” monoprint by Lisa Burge, voted Best in Show 2014.
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FALL ARTS FESTIVAL experiences a renaissance T
he 41st Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival is coming off the heels of a great renaissance of energy within the the art community as well as record-breaking attendance during the 2014 season. With multiple art and performance venues and a new Taos Environmental Film Festival, the event is joining in partnership with the greater community to showcase Taos artists. The festival dates are Sept. 25 – Oct. 4. Taos County art and artists will be celebrated this fall with an expanded schedule of events sure to offer something for everyone. Fall Arts represents more than 250 world-class, established artists and promotes new and emerging artists from Taos County in two major exhibits. One exhibit is Taos Select, which is a juried showcase at the Guadalupe Parish Gym on Don Fernando Street in the historic district. In addition, the Martin Foundation Award recipient artists, the 2015 Festival Poster Artist, Meredith Mason Garcia, the Kids Give Back entries and the Memorial Artists Wall will be sponsored by Taos Select. The other exhibit is the Taos Open, which is a non-juried presentation of Taos County artists. Its locations are the Stable Gallery at the TCA, the El Taoseño Room and El Alcalde Room in Coronado Hall on Civic Plaza Drive. The Taos Open also hosts the Youth Art Show. Opening night, Friday, Sept. 25, offers a buyer’s preview at Taos Selects from 3-5
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Fall Arts represents more than 250 world-class, established artists and promotes new and emerging artists from Taos County in two major exhibits. p.m. followed by the awards presentation from 5-6 p.m. All shows are open from 5-9 p.m. The PASEO, an outdoor street installation of contemporary art and media, will be a highlight of opening weekend, Sept. 25 and 26. An exhibition on acequias in Taos Valley will be shown in the Mural Room of the Old Courthouse, primarily though historic photographs. This presentation is given in partnership with the Taos County Art and Artifact Review Committee. Also this year is the Pop-Up Show “Santo Nino de Atocha” altar by Anita Rodriquez, El Moises and Luis Garcia with Father Bill McNichols “blessing” the event. The Pop-Up Show will be presented at the Old Courthouse. In addition, The 2015 Taos Fall Arts Festival includes the art of film. This year the Taos Environmental Film Festival will feature a series of environmental films to be screened on Oct. 1 and 2 at the TCA Auditorium. Admission is free. “Where would art be without the inspiring landscapes of Earth?” said Taos Environmental Film Festival director Jean Stevens. “We are thrilled to bring these environmental films as part of the Taos Fall
Arts and make it an event that recognizes local conservation leaders who successfully worked to protect our magnificent landscapes near Taos.” The tribute to the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and the ColumbineHondo Wilderness continues Thursday evening, Oct.1, with “When the Mountain Calls: Nepal, Tibet & Bhutan” directed by Emmy-award winning filmmaker Tom Vendetti. It explores the director’s reflections from 30 years of traveling the Himalayas and the changes over the decades to the people, land, climate and the culture. The Dalai Lama, Sir Edmund Hillary, Green Peace of China and the Prime Minister of Bhutan are featured. Also that evening, “The Quietest Place on Earth” takes viewers to the crater of Haleakala and a deeper awareness of humans’ place in nature, the wellspring of Hawaiian culture. While sharing this unique cultural understanding with a planet in need of lessons, the film acknowledges threads running through all cultures, showing that the quietest place on Earth actually exists inside each of us. Taos Falls Arts presents these films as a tribute to Robert Stone and Vendetti
for their work to promote “gross national happiness.” This evening is to benefit Taos’ One World - One Heart Foundation for their efforts to help the Himalayan region. While the evening is free, attendees are encouraged to donate to Taos One World One Heart at the door. On Friday morning, Oct. 2, Taos Environmental Film Festival presents a matinee of Wild and Scenic Film Festival shorts for local public school students at the Taos Center for the Arts. “The grand finale of our film festival culminates with the screening of 13 inspiring Wild and Scenic Film Festival shorts,” said Stevens. “These films celebrate the beauty of the oceans, mountains, rivers and wildlife around the world, while shining a spotlight on the fragility of our planet.” A special tribute will made to Sens. Heinrich and Tom Udall for their successful land conservation work in Taos County. Udall and his father, former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall are featured in the film “The Wilderness Act: 50th Anniversary.” Later, “New Environmentalist: Home Rules,” features Robert Redford highlighting one community’s success against fracking. The Taos Fall Arts Passport Ticket will allow patrons to enter drawings for prizes such as dinner at area restaurants, overnight stays at a Taos B&B and jewelry from area artists. The passport will be stamped at each of the venues. Additional information can be found online at taosfallarts.com.
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File photo • Local muscians entertain with traditional sounds during a past Old Taos Trade Fair.
OLD TAOS TRADE FAIR A window to the frontier
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t’s the early 1800s in Taos. Traders and weary travelers find their way to the Hacienda de los Martinez (Martinez Hacienda, for short), tucked alongside the banks of the Río Pueblo, to exchange goods or to kick off their dusty boots and rest a spell. Along with Taos Pueblo, Don Antonio Severino Martinez’s great house, whose architecture was influenced by Spanish and Moorish fortress design, served as a trading post. Martinez traded with the trappers and then trekked the goods to Chihuahua, Mexico. The home/trading post is a virtual living museum. Every fall ushers in the traditional Taos Trade Fair at the Taos Historic Museum’s Martinez Hacienda. This year’s 28th annual event will be held Sept. 26-27, from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Mountain men storytellers, authentic dancers and demonstrators from colcha 38
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OLD TAOS TRADE FAIR AT MARTINEZ HACIENDA Sept. 26-27 708 Hacienda Road, off State Road 240 (Ranchitos) taoshistoricmuseums.org (575) 758-1000 embroidery to blacksmithing pay homage to the rugged frontier life of yore. On hand will be quilters, wood carvers and weavers using period tools. There is a cooking room, various authentic music and dance groups, soap-makers, jewelers and raw honey for sale just to name a few. There will be vendors selling homemade goodies such as chokecherry jam from Mora and local beef jerky. You can even buy a lamb if that’s on your wish list.
Martinez Hacienda was a busy trading post in the past, and is a popular destination today. “Think of back in the day when people were living like that,” said Luisa Mylet, the Trade Fair manager, coordinator. “People laugh when they come into the hacienda and ask how many people lived here.” Her answer is “about 30” people at any given time. That included the Martinez family, the help, the trappers and the travelers. So it was also truly a home that served as a trading post. “This was an active place,” Mylet continued. “There were a lot of sheep and a lot of weaving was done here.” Mountain men were common guests who brought their pelts to trade. Donning period garb, mountain men from all over New Mexico and from around the country come to the Old Taos Trade Fair to share
tales. This year storytellers, such as Curly Thompson, will have their own room during the event. The mountain men stay true to their characters even after nightfall as the surrounding meadows serve as their beds. “They know a lot of interesting things,” Taos Historic Museum’s President Barbara Brenner said of the mountain men. “And are really good storytellers.” Every Old Taos Trade Fair is opened with a morning entrada (a ceremonial entrance) and a morning blessing from a local priest. Taos Mayor Dan Barrone will help open festivities with a welcoming. Fiestas de Taos Queen Maria Ernestina Elena Archuleta and her court will also be on hand to say good-bye to summer and embrace fall. For a detailed schedule of specific events, check online at taoshistoricmuseums.org or call (575) 758-1000. 2015
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Courtesy photo • New on the The Paseo artist menu this year is Sabrina Barrios who brings her installation "How to Build a Portal for a Hidden Dimension"
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UNHANGABLE ART The Paseo returns with sound and light
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ow in its second year, The Paseo is a festival dedicated to bringing the art of installation to the 41-year-old Taos Fall Arts Festival. In its first year, the event literally transformed the streets of Taos. Forty-eight artists will present 24 installation pieces at Taos Plaza and adjacent streets on Friday, Sept. 25 from 4-10 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 26 from noon to 10 p.m. Installation and performance pieces can be seen before dark; projections after sunset. A free map with locations and times will be available. “The vision for The Paseo has strengthened this year with installations that employ the architecture of our town, and performance art that engages with the community — individually as well as collectively,” said Matt Thomas, The Paseo founder and director.
to Taos. Viewers are invited to walk through her personal trajectory, and make it their own.
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Taos Mountain Brewing will host an after party from 9 p.m.–1 a.m. on Saturday with no cover charge. Pecha Kucha Volume 18 will take place Sunday, 7 p.m., where many Paseo artists will be discussing their projects
Three of the 24 Paseo installations, which illustrate the diverse approaches, are planned for this fall’s event and include:
piece titled “SEI: Stella Octangula,” is a 6.5-foot high, interactive LED sculpture. The installation is brought to life through the public’s interaction with sensors that activate multiple lights into a moving visual symphony. How the public interacts determines how the installation changes, making it a co-creation with the audience.
Flinching Eye Collective from Arvada, Colorado, is one of five art collectives chosen to present in this year’s The Paseo festival. The group consists of seven interdisciplinary media artists who present soundbased, interactive performances and video art. Their piece, titled “Ideophonetic,” is described as combining amplified digital, analog and vintage technology to create an immersive personal encounter with the audience. The group has been known to use modified weed whackers, amplified sewing machines, balloon inflators, heart monitors and other usually inartistic devices in their productions.
Half of the invited artists to date live and work in New Mexico. One of these is Abbey Hepner, a conceptual artist currently enrolled in the UNM Masters of Art program. Her piece planned for Taos is titled “Nuclear Illuminations.” It is described as a collection of lamps made with bioluminescent materials that are activated when certain words are detected from an interrelated Twitter feed. The lamps are triggered in real time allowing the audience to affect the installation by tweeting nuclearrelated words. Hepner recently finished a body of work in Japan and participated in an art residency program in Berlin.
Also chosen for the 2015 festival is CHiKA Iijima, a Japanese-born artist living in New York City. Her Taos
A full list of participating artists as of July 1 can be found online at taosnews.com/fallfestivals.
and processes. Pre-festival STEMarts workshops will be held by Paseo artists in Taos schools, culminating in student performances on opening night.
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SAN AGERONIMO FEAST DAY hallowed harvest
east days are an important aspect of Pueblo culture that date back thousands of years. These special gatherings are about family, the harvest and traditional dances. They are also a time when tribal members congregate in a renewal of their language, religion and culture. In the 1500s, the Spanish entered territory that later became New Mexico. They brought with them their Roman Catholic religion. Missionaries embarked for this foreign land to bring their faith to the Native American peoples living here, and converted many. However, native beliefs and customs survived and became interlaced with Catholicism. Today, feast days such as San Geronimo Day at Taos Pueblo are as much an observance of ancient Native American traditions, heritage and abundance as they are commemorations of Catholic saints. Saint Jerome (San Geronimo) was a Scripture scholar, having translated most of the Old Testament from the Hebrew. He is recognized as the patron saint of translators, librarians and encyclopedists.
the 1916 San Geronimo Feast Day.
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The feast day in his name at Taos Pueblo centers
around the harvest. The Tiwa people at Taos Pueblo do something extra special during San Geronimo Feast Day — they invite the public to witness their celebration Sept. 30. Public attendees will see the traditional dances, the sacred clowns (whose true meaning is only known to the Red Willow people of Taos Pueblo) and pole climbing; the flavors of green chiles and scents of piñon; and a footrace at sunrise. There is also an open market featuring arts and crafts. Each dance narrates a different story and serves a different purpose. Dances are considered prayers, not a performance, and as such, outsiders are privileged to observe them. Some of the events are invitation only. The Pueblo is a home, not a museum, and each dwelling a shrine; please be mindful of unmarked doors as they are not shops open to the public. One must be invited into a home to visit and/or share a meal. It can’t be stressed enough that no recording devices of any kind are allowed. This is not because of the commonly held false notion that the Indians will take your spirit if you snap a
picture or shoot a video on your cell phone. It’s about respect and to deter exploitation. “It’s being culturally sensitive,” explained Ilona Spruce, Taos Pueblo tourism director. “Photos are very invasive and we already allow so many people to come into our community throughout the year. We’d rather people take the feeling and the memory home with them instead. We’ve had to fight to keep what we have here. It is not to be duplicated. It’s just being sensitive to the community.”
Taos Pueblo requests that visitors abide by the following rules on San Geronimo Day: No cell phones, cameras or recording devices.
Please respect the “restricted area” signs as they protect the privacy of residents and the sites of the Pueblo’s native religious practices. Do not enter doors that are not clearly marked as curio shops. Each home is privately owned and occupied by a family and is not a museum display to be inspected with curiosity. Do not enter the walls surrounding the ruins of the old church or Taos Pueblo cemetery. Do not wade in the river, it is the Pueblo’s source of drinking water.
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FALLKit Carson ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Park cornucopia T
he arts and craft fair is a show-and-sell proposition.
It is a daunting task for an artist to pack up his or her creations and travel from place to place. Those that do can spend months away from home. But it is well worth it for the artists and for art lovers. It can be an inspiration to all. Now in its 45th season, the Fall Arts and Crafts Fair is a cornucopia of color, subject matter and materials. It
is as much of a seasonal happening as the changing of the Aspen leaves. This year’s fair doesn’t just celebrate its 45th installment; after a few down years, the Taos County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event is showing signs of regrowth. “It has flexed with the economy,” said Taos Chamber Executive Director Susan Cady. “It was quite large and then it became a little bit smaller through the 2008 to 2010 time frame, and now it’s on the rebound.”
Approximately 60 artists from New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado — predominately — will set up their tents and display their minds’ eyes from September 2527, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Kit Carson Park. On hand will be works ranging from glass jewelry and oil paintings to leather clothing and fine lotions interspersed with food and live music. The wide mix of sights, sounds and tastes always proves to be a good time for people to enjoy arts, crafts and, of course, Taos.
Courtesy photo • Damen McDaniel’s mixed metal and glass jewelry can be viewed at the Taos Fall Arts & Crafts Festival from Sept. 25-27 at Kit Carson Park.
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Photo: Jim Cox. Art by Conrad Cooper.
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Courtesy photo • A demonstrator shows a youngster how to weave during the 2014 Taos Wool Festival.
Courtesy photo • Spinning wool by touch at last year's festival in Kit Carson Park.
NOTHING SHEEPISH about the Taos Wool Festival T
he story of wool begins in Asia Minor during the Stone Age about 10,000 years ago. Primitive man used sheep for food, clothing and shelter. Later on, man learned to spin and weave. Although primitive, woolens became a part of man’s riches New Mexico also holds a long-standing history with wool and other animal fibers. Promoting and celebrating regional fiber production and fiber arts, the 32nd Annual Wool Festival at Taos will be held at Kit Carson Park in Taos from Oct. 3-4. Besides an outstanding regional wool market featuring juried vendors offering their wool, fiber, yarns and artistic
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TAOS WOOL FESTIVAL Kit Carson Park Oct. 3 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4 9 a.m.-4 p.m. taoswoolfestival.org creations, there are also demonstrations of sheep shearing, spinning, dyeing and many other fiber-related skills during this popular event. The Fiber Critters Corner allows a close-up look at the animals that produce
the various fibers including llamas, sheep, alpacas, goats and angora rabbits. Handson activities for kids of all ages introduce the concepts of fiber arts such as weaving and felting. Contests for hand-spun yarn, finished garments and home accessories, as well as fleece judging, a dogs-in-sweaters show and various spinning competitions comprise some of the other activities at the festival. There is also a silent auction featuring a range of unique fiber-related items. Live music will be provided by regional musicians in a range of genres, throughout both days of the festival. Food and
refreshments will be available from several vendors serving regional lamb, freshly prepared cinnamon almonds and pecans, and a variety of beverages and snacks. The festival hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday; admission is free. Workshops and make-and-take classes are being offered the Friday preceding, and during the festival weekend. This year’s featured presenter is Norman Kennedy, a Scottish-born spinner, weaver, singer and master storyteller. Visit taoswoolfestival.org for more information about workshops, contests and the festival.
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Courtesy photo • “Buffalo Hadden Valley” photograph by El Rito artist David Michael Kennedy.
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he Northern New Mexico map is dotted with quaint, off-the-beaten path communities that artists like to call home.
Tucked away in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is one of those generations-old towns called El Rito. The 29th Annual El Rito Studio Tour will be held Oct. 3-4, located 50 miles north of Santa Fe, just 12 miles off U.S. 84. El Rito is bursting with creativity in both boundless traditional and contemporary media including sculpture, pottery, weaving, welding, tin and iron work, paintings, drawings, printmaking, photography and collage, jewelry, handmade books and note cards, furniture and carvings, and musical instruments. 50
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EL RITO TOUR Hidden in plain sight EL RITO STUDIO TOUR Oct. 3-4 elritostudiotour.org Eighteen stops, including one on the New Mexico Fiber Arts Trail and one on the New Mexico Potter’s Trail, will feature the work of more than 40 artisans in the setting in which it was created. Artists include renowned santero Nicholas Herrera, photographer David Michael Kennedy, musician Cipriano Vigil, photographer Tom Kumpf, as well as many other established artists, such as potter Barbara Campbell, mixed-media artist Julie Wagner,Vanderbrook Studios, and micaceous potter Emmy Cheney. John Brandi and Renée Gregorio will be
displaying their poetry broadsides.
Parish Hall of the San Juan Nepomuceno
Visit online at elritostudiotour.org to explore the each artist’s web page with photos, biography, artist statement and contact information.
Church, the Altar & Rosary Society will sell lunch and dinner items to raise funds. The tour is small enough that visitors
The El Rito Library will again host its hard-to-pass-up “Death by Chocolate” fundraiser. The El Rito Quilters Guild will be also be selling quilts, pillows, art dolls and draw-string bags. Local musicians will be entertaining at the library as well as at the studios.
can see each studio with ease and varied
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended to enjoy a stroll in the crisp fall weather while working up an appetite. In the village, El Farolito will be cooking its famous chile, enchiladas, burritos, tamales, rellenos and Frito pies. At the
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TAOS Into MOUNTAIN BALLOON RALLY the wild blue yonder T
here’s nothing quite like the sight of a sky filled with hot air balloons whether your feet are firmly planted on the ground or inside a wicker basket.
For the past three decades on the last full weekend in October — as the trees in the high country surrounding Taos erupt into a painter’s canvas of oranges, reds, ambers and yellows — more color is added to the vista as the skies are dotted with dozens of brightly colored hot air balloons lifting into the clear, cold dawn of a Taos Mountain sunrise. This year’s mass flights will be held Oct. 23-25 and will once again embark from the field located at the corner of Albright and Gusdorf, across from The Taos News. This year marks the 33rd Annual Taos Mountain Balloon Rally. Though it is smaller than many such events, the Taos Mountain Balloon Rally, which is invitational, typically hosts 35-50 balloons and crew each year. The rally, primarily because it is more intimate, has become a popular stop for balloonists, families and crews. The event is also very popular with Taoseños. Parents and kids alike get up close and personal with the balloons and pilots. There are food vendors and balloonrelated merchandise available for purchase. The rally launches on the morning of Oct. 24 with a dawn patrol and mini-ascension. Each year the group hosts tethered rides for school children, which takes place on the first day at 8:30 a.m. The “Balloomenshine” glow is set for dusk on Oct. 24 and a community parade in which groups march, dance, ride a float or walk with their animals. This year the parade will begin at the county complex on Albright led by Pot Creek String Band to the end point at Kit Carson Park.
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*TMBRA Field 7-7:30 a.m. — Dawn Patrol 8:15 a.m. — Mini-ascension 8:30 a.m. — Tether rides for school children
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Sagebrush Inn 4-10 p.m. — Pilot registration (Sponsors and the public are encouraged to meet the pilots. No-host-bar-balloon merchandise for sale.)
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
All events, of course, are weather permitting.
*TMBRA Field 7-7:30 a.m. — Dawn Patrol 8:15-9 a.m. — Mass Ascension 1 p.m. — Balloon Rally Parade (from Albright to Kit Carson Park) Dusk — “Balloomenshine” (hot air balloon glow)
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*TMBRA 7-7:30 a.m. — Dawn Patrol 8:15-9 a.m. — Mass Ascension 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Closing ceremonies, drawings, raffle
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Courtesy photos • Clockwise: Kuniko Yamamoto, a native of Japan, brings her special brand of storytelling to this year’s SOMOS event; “Cisco” Guevara makes a return engagement to the SOMOS Storytelling Festival this fall; World-class storyteller Brett Dillingham will perform at the SOMOS Storytelling Festival; Storyteller Sarah Malone.
SOMOS Annual Taos Storytelling Festival delights the soul B
By David Pérez
efore the written word, humans shared stories through voice, whether to inform or entertain.
Some might argue that storytelling is a lost art. Not in Taos. For 15 years, the Society of the Muse of the Southwest (SOMOS), the literary heart of Taos, has hosted an annual Storytelling Festival that provides this type of fulfillment of the mind, body and heart. The 2015 Taos Storytelling Festival takes place Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., at the Taos Community Auditorium. Featured tellers are: A native of Japan, Kuniko Yamamoto started performing professionally in her hometown of Osaka where she grew up studying traditional dance, music and theater. In 1986, she traveled to the United States to study with Tony Montanaro, highly respected mime and actor. She then began touring with Leland Faulkner Light Theater where she helped present lavish stage illusions and brought ancient tales to life with shadows and magic. In 1992, Yamamoto left the Faulkner 54
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SOMOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Oct. 24 7 p.m. Taos Community Auditorium somos.org, somos@somostaos.org (575) 758-0081 Light Theater troupe to move to Florida. Married to Jon LeClair, a world-renowned magician whose books appear in magic shops worldwide, has been helping her add subtle magic and mystery to her act. She has performed in venues such as The Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), International Children’s Festival in Canada, National Storytelling Festival and LA Music Center /Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, to name just a few. As current president of Storytellers of New Mexico, Sarah Malone is actively involved in promoting storytelling in her home state and beyond. She began storytelling as a parent volunteer many years ago, believing that children benefit not only from listening to stories but also from their relationship with the storyteller.
Combine Malone’s love of children with her experience as a child therapist, storyteller and listener — young and old alike — can expect a delightful storylistening experience. Malone’s devotion to peacemaking resulted in the Peace Tales Project, which contributed to peaceful solutions in the world by sharing peace stories with children and adults, and the proceeds are donated to charities that also wage peace. Francisco “Cisco” Guevara, a local favorite who has performed in several past festivals, will also grace the TCA stage. He guides whitewater raft trips on the Río Grande and regales his adventurous passengers with stories of the wild. Cisco is a multigenerational New Mexican who came to Taos, he says, on the day he was born. His stories draw upon his Hispanic and Indian heritage and are “outrageous, but true.” Brett Dillingham from Santa Fe is a world-class storyteller who has performed live on National Public Radio, the African Association of International Schools, the Calgary International Children’s Festival, the World Congress on Reading and the National American Reads
conference, among many others. He has taught performance literacy workshops, where children write and tell their own nonfiction and fiction stories throughout the world including Ireland, England, Russia, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Canada, Alaska and the Lower 48 states. He also teaches digital storytelling and “found” poetry. Other planned events on Saturday include a free “Children’s Stories” concert in the morning; a “Telling Stories with Origami” workshop led by Yamamoto, and a “Story Swap” organized by Storytellers of New Mexico. On Friday, Oct. 23, Dillingham will be conducting a workshop called “Performance Literacy Through Storytelling” by which a student learns about writing a story and then performing it using sound, expression and movement. Great for teachers, too. The free workshop will be held at the Taos Public Library. Admission to the Children’s Stories event is free, as is the Story Swap. Both the “Telling with Origami” workshop and the main storytelling event are $15, $10 for ages 12 and under. 2015
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Courtesy photos • Works by Siddiq Khan will be part of this year's Dixon Studio Tour.
DIXON STUDIO TOUR Deep in the heart of Embudo Valley A
n influx of hippies made the Dixon area home during the Nixon era and the Embudo Valley soon morphed into an artist haven. Thirty-four years ago, the Dixon Studio Tour was born in an effort to highlight the works and working spaces of local artists. The annual Dixon Studio Tour takes place Nov. 7-8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day showing the works of 32 artists and 13 local businesses. The group show “Collected Works,” opens Nov. 6, 5:307:30 p.m. The Dixon Studio Tour — nestled in the Embudo Valley 50 miles north of Santa Fe and 25 miles south of Taos on State Road 75, just 2 miles off State Road 68 — where the Río Embudo flows into the Río
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THE 34TH ANNUAL DIXON STUDIO TOUR Nov. 7-8 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information and to download maps, visit dixonarts.org. Grande, is one of the longest continually running studio tours in the state. Beyond Dixon, it encompasses the adjacent villages of Embudo, Rinconada, Cañoncito and Apodaca. The tour owes its staying power to numerous factors including community participation, the diversity of artistic mediums and the proximity of the active culture scenes of Northern New Mexico. Just a few miles south of the Embudo
Valley is the Mesa Prieta petroglyph and rock art site with more than 60,000 images. There are currently two active archeological digs in the Dixon area. One is on the original Hispanic plaza of what is now Dixon, and the other is on a nearby Native American Pre-Pueblon site. There are many Embudo Valley residents working on these projects. This year the tour celebrates the Embudo Valley Library, which is a recipient of the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Services – the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for service to the community. One of the library’s many projects is a recently installed tile mural on a wall of the nearby Dixon Cooperative Market. It is a map highlighting local historic sites, acequias and Spanish-place names. The
map was created by four local teenagers under the guidance and mentoring of local architectural ceramics and glass sculpture artist, and longtime tour participant, Shel Neymark. It is dedicated to the memory of Estevan Arellano – local historian and acequia activist. The special “Collected Works” show features a piece by each of the artists on the tour. The show opens with a reception at the old library, on Nov. 6, 5:30 p.m. and will remain on view during regular tour hours. Each artist creates his or her own world at each stop, thus giving tour visitors a new world in turn and with a tour map in hand, an opportunity to find their own discoveries.
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SEPT. 10-12
Michael Hearne’s Big Barn Dance Music Festival World-class music by world-class musicians at one of Northern New Nexico’s most beloved musical events in the heart of Taos at Kit Carson Park. michaelhearne.com/bigbarndance.
AUG. 21 - SEPT. 6
Music from Angel Fire Summer Festival-Taos Series 7 - 9 p.m. Music from Angel Fire celebrates its 32nd Summer Festival, Aug. 21 - Sept. 6. An impressive array of works from the great Classical, Romantic, Baroque and contemporary composers are performed in 14 concerts in the beautiful New Mexico mountain communities of Angel Fire, Taos, Raton and Las Vegas. Artistic Director and violinist Ida Kavafian is joined by the Miami Quartet as well as a host of internationally renowned artists. David Ludwig is the 2015 Composer-inResidence. musicfromangelfire.org. (575) 377-3233.
SEPT. 10 - 13
Red River Bluegrass Festival Head to the Red River Community House for this exciting, free event featuring bluegrass and Americana musicians from all over the region. (575) 754-2349.
SEPT. 12 - 13
Río Costilla Studio Tour 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Artists who dwell in the borderlands of Colorado and New Mexico around the villages of Costilla, NM and Jaramosa, Colo., open their studios. riocostillaart.com.
SEPTEMBER SEPT. 1 - OCT. 22
SMU-in-Taos Lecture Series 7 p.m. The annual series held at the Taos Community Auditorium has the goal of helping to strengthen the community bonds, while stimulating dialogue and reflection among faculty, students and the wider community based on the lecture topics selected for each year’s programming. This year’s theme is “New Perspectives on Taos History.” taoslecture.com.
SEPT. 13
“Catching the Light”: The Taos Historic Museums Concludes In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Taos Society of Artists, watercolors and other media by the Taos Society of Artists will be on display. General admission is $8. Or become a member of the Taos Historic Museums (La Hacienda de los Martinez and Blumenschein Home and Museum). Blumenschein Home and Museum, 222 Ledoux St., Taos. (575) 758-3255.
SEPT. 3 - 7
An Enduring Appeal: The Taos Society of Artists 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. An exhibition of paintings, prints and drawings by members of the Taos Society of Artists, presented in celebration of the centennial of the Taos Society of Artists.. The Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St. Taos. $8 - $10, (575) 758-9826
SEPT. 4 - 7
Gravity Games Fifth annual Mountain Bike Festival featuring fun contests, great music and tons of gravity. Angel Fire Resort, 10 Miller Lane, Angel Fire. angelfireresort. com. (800) 633-7463.
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Courtesy photo • “Cresent Red Green” painting by El Rito artist Mike Sutton.
SEPT. 5 - 6
Pilar Studio Tour 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Put on walking shoes and visit the 18th annual Pilar Studio Tour set in the village of Pilar along the banks of the Río Grande. Local artists will open their studios and homes to showcase their works in acrylic, oil, watercolor, clay, pastel, fiber and photography. pilarstudiotour.com.
SEPT. 5 - 7
Taos Studio Tour Labor Day weekend studio tour and sale sponsored by the Taos Artist
Organizatio featuring 35 artists and, for the first time, work by Taos Academy students. Maps and more information are available online at taosartist.org, taosstudiotour.org and the Taos Visitor’s center.
SEPT. 9
“A French Salon Concert” 7 - 8:30 p.m. The Taos Chamber Music Group’s annual Contributors Thank You Concert features works by French composers, followed by a reception. The concert will be held at the home of Suzanne and Bob Brock. taoschambermusic.org. (575) 770-1167.
SEPT. 18 - 20
ShortGrass Music Festival The town of Cimarrón hosts the 11th annual ShortGrass Music Festival, this year featuring Steep Ravine, Jason Eady and Korean classical painist Ji. shortgrassfestival.com.
SEPT. 19 - 20/26 - 27
The 18th Annual High Road to Taos Art Tour 10 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. More than 50 artists will open their homes and studios along the High Road to Taos Scenic Byway. Highroadnewmexico.com.
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Courtesy photo • “Draco” by 2015 invited artist Paul Santoleri is a mixed-media drawing that creates a new environment.
SEPT. 19
The Ninth Annual Taos Milagro Rotary Club Chile Challenge Held at Taos Country Club. All proceeds from this daylong event benefit the annual Taos County Rotary Scholarship, Literacy Funds for Taos County youth, and International Special Projects. The festivities begin with a scramble golf tournament at 9:30 a.m. The afternoon program from 2-5 p.m. consists of a Chile Challenge featuring red and green chile from leading restaurants and chefs in Taos and surrounding environs. There is also a Battle of the Breweries offering a sampling of some of the finest beers in the southwest and a silent auction. (575) 779-9354 or e-mail: taoshomes@ yahoo.com.
SEPT. 20
The Great Chefs of Taos Paella Cookoff 4 p.m. Local chefs compete in a paella cookoff 2015
to benefit the Taos High School Culinary Arts Program at Sabroso Restaurant and Bar, 470 State Road 150 in Arroyo Seco. (575) 776-3333.
SEPT. 25 - OCT. 4
Taos Fall Arts Festival Featuring numerous opening receptions and categories for 2015. For detailed schedules and programs, visit taosfallarts.com and thepaseo.org.
SEPT. 25 - 27
Taos Arts and Crafts Fair 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. The 44th annual Taos Fall Arts and Crafts Fair at Kit Carson Park hosts as many as 60 vendors prepared to show and sell their wares in a festive outdoor setting. (575) 751-8800.
SEPT. 25 - 27
Aspencade Arts and Crafts Fair: “Steampunk Style” Noon - 10:15 p.m. Browse through booths of hand-crafted
items, jewelry, home furnishings, food, art, pottery, and specialty goods while enjoying delicious food, live entertainment and the crisp air and changing colors of fall in Red River. (575) 754-2366.
SEPT. 25 - 27
Music on the Rocks An annual weekend-long music festival at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort (located at 5224 State Road 518, just 20 miles southeast of Taos) that blends outstanding music by local and regional musicians, fantastic food and beverages, and art in the meadow all in an outdoor, alpine venue. Rain or shine. For a full schedule go online to sipapunm.com.
SEPT. 26
TCA Quick Draw and Art Auction Noon - to 3 p.m., Art Auction at 4:30 p.m. Watch local artists create their pieces in a public setting at Stables Courtyard at
the Taos Center for the Arts (TCA). Given 3 hours to create, all the art is auctioned off at the end of the day to benefit TCA. (575) 758-2052, tcataos.org.
SEPT. 26 - 27
Fall Arts and Crafts Fair 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Vendors inside and outside of the Talpa Community Center, on State Road 518. Food booths inside will be serving Frito pies and Polish dogs, to benefit the Center and Library. Los Ninos Bailadores will be the dance entertainment on Saturday at 1 pm. Jewelry, cards, quilts, aprons, woodwork, pillows, photography, jellies and much more. Library will be open for computer use. (575) 7511014.
SEE CALENDAR, PAGE 60
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SEPT. 26 - 27
Old Taos Trade Fair at Martinez Hacienda Celebrate harvest with costumed craftsmen, mountain men, storytelling, demonstrations, traditional foods, vendors and entertainment at the Taos Historic Museum’s Hacienda de los Martinez. (575) 758-1000. taoshistoricmuseums.org.
SEPT. 30
San Geronimo Feast Day Join Taos Pueblo for a centuries-old harvest and family celebration that begins with an evening Vespers and features sacred clowns, dances and the traditional pole climbing event. taospueblo.com.
OCTOBER OCT. 3 - 4
Taos Wool Festival 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The 32nd annual festival at Kit Carson Park includes a regional wool market featuring juried vendors displaying their wool, fiber, yarns and artistic creations, demonstrations of sheep shearing, spinning, dyeing and other fiber-related skills, food, animals and live entertainment, do sweater show and contest, silent auction, activities for children, contests and workshops. taoswoolfestival.com.
OCT. 3 - 4
“Mozart & Mendelssohn” 5 - 6:30 p.m. Taos Chamber Music Group presents the opening of its 23rd season at the Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St. taoschambermusicgroup.org. (575) 770-1167
OCT. 3 - 4
El Rito Studio Tour Stroll the village of El Rito, south of Taos off State Road 84, to visit the homes and studios of more than 40 area artisans and craftspeople. Enjoy food and festivities. elritostudiotour.org.
OCT. 23 - 24
SOMOS Storytelling Festival 7 p.m. The Society of the Muse of the Southwest (SOMOS) hosts the 15th annual Storytelling Festival at the 60
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Courtesy photo • “Cresent Red Green” painting by El Rito artist Mike Sutton.
Taos Community Auditorium. Featured storytellers are Kuniko Yamamoto, Sarah Malone, Francisco “Cisco” Guevara and Brent Dillingham. On Friday, storyteller Dillingham will conduct a free workshop called “Performance Literacy Through Storytelling” at the Taos Public Library. Other planned events on Saturday include a free “Children’s Stories” concert in the morning; a “Telling Stories with Origami” workshop led by Yamamoto and a “Story Swap” organized by Storytellers of New Mexico. somostaos.org. (575) 758-0081.
OCT. 23 - 25
Taos Mountain Balloon Rally Hot air balloons blanket the sky every
morning and light up Albright Street every night. taosballoonrally.com.
NOVEMBER
NOV. 7 - 8
Dixon Studio Tour 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join the artists and craftspeople of Dixon for the end of studio tour season in the Embudo Valley, south of Taos. dixonarts.org.
NOV. 7 - 8
American String Quartet 5 - 6:30 p.m. The Taos Chamber Music Group presents the American String Quartet.
The world-renowned quartet will perform two different programs in the intimate setting of the Arthur Bell Auditorium. Mozart’s “String Quartet in D Minor K. 421”, Beethoven’s “String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No.1” and a new piece written for the Americans by George Tsontakis will be performed on Sat., Nov. 7. .Sunday features Maurice Ravel’s “String Quartet in F Major”, Johannes Brahms “Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No.1”, and a “Flute Quartet” by Ferdinand Ries at the Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St. taoschambermusicgroup.org. (575) 770-1167.
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GAUCHO BLUE FINE ART GALLERY Contemporary Art & Fine Crafts by New Mexico Artists
Featuring new work by: Nick Beason, FORGE, Gerd Bianga, Lise Poulsen, Donna Caulton, John Denne, Clodie Francois, Leroy Fresquez Jr, Kai Leah Harper, Joel Lage, Dan Vigil, Michael Vigil, Jean Whetnall
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