Women in early eighteenth century Spanish Colonial New Mexico had rights and privileges that were not enjoyed by other women in North America until the late nineteenth century. Under Spanish law women were considered separate entities and valuable members of Spanish society. Dr. Tigges’s lecture will show that they could own property, inherit in their […]
When it first opened in the 1960s, the Institute of American Indian Arts redefined Native American art. Come read about the many different artists who have been affiliated with these Santa Fe institutions as faculty and/or alumni. The library open house is an informal opportunity for you to browse books and artist files, ask questions, exchange recommendations […]
Curator Maxine McBrinn hosts scholar and beader Nina Sanders (Crow) - known for her moccasins - for a presentation of her work followed by highlights in the exhibition Stepping Out: 10,000 Years of Walking the West. Breakfasts and complementary programs are on August 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 8:30am to 10:30am, starting with full […]
Old Lincoln Days in Lincoln, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Aug. 3, 4, 5 from 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Old Lincoln Days is a folk pageant with re-enactors portraying Billy the Kid’s last escape and the notorious Lincoln County War - plus food vendors, live music, food and a parade. All Day – Food Concessions […]
For Immediate Release: July 18, 2018 (Albuquerque, New Mexico) – In the coming weeks, the planet Mars will be closer to the Earth than it will be again for decades. For its First Friday evening event August 3, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) will offer information about the Red Planet […]
The Museum of New Mexico Foundation presents their 28th Annual Rug Auction featuring Navajo rugs from around the state. Enter through the historic BLUE GATE on Lincoln Ave. Courtyard event-Bottled water only please
Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Museum of International Folk Art from 1-4pm 1-1:30pm: Free performance by the Santa Fe Desert Chorale 1:45–2:30: Aymar Ccopacatty and Nora Naranjo Morse in conversation 2:30-4:00: Hands-on plastic textile making and pop-up shop Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Crafting Memory: The Art of Community in Peru. Funded […]
What does computer generated music sound like? Come find out and make your own. Whether solo or ensemble, people with a wide range of abilities can make beautiful music: no experience required. Meet Dr. Panaiotis, an accomplished composer and performer of computer-assisted music. He will bring with him several instruments and apps he invented creating […]
As early as 1851, photographers journeyed along the arduous Santa Fe Trail on horseback and in covered wagons on a quest to capture the magnificent vistas on film. In the ever-changing light of New Mexico’s landscape, they photographed the faces of the Pueblo People and helped to document their ancient, unimaginable world. They became witness […]
The New Mexico Museum of Art and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival are partnering on a series of free youth concerts. This summer’s four concerts provide a variety of experiences, with Festival artists engaging children (and their accompanying adults!) through fascinating storytelling about music, musical instruments and styles, composers—even a bit of history—and, of course, […]
The Santa Fe Desert Chorale in partnership with Caminos del Inka instrumentalists flutist Jake Fridkis, who holds a Master of Music degree from Yale University, and Adriana Voirin DeCosta who studied at the Conservatorio Nacional de Musica in her native Buenos Aires and received her Bachelor of Music (Performance and Education) from SMU, summa cum laude, will lead the two […]
Together for 35 years, Marietta and Melvin Juanico (Acoma Pueblo) demonstrate their pottery skills in the Buchsbaum Gallery at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Marietta, an educator who has served as an elementary teacher at St. Joseph Mission School and now is an Acoma Keres language instructor for the Haak’u Learning Center, learned […]
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