Shakespeare and women have a long history together—from the first published critical response to Shakespeare by Margaret Cavendish in 1664; to the first known reading group, the Shakespeare Ladies Club in the early 1700s; to the Women’s Clubs that took Shakespeare across the entire country with the pioneers; to the preponderance of women at lectures about Shakespeare […]
The first edition of Shakespeare’s collected works, the First Folio, published in 1623, is one of the most valuable books in the world and has historically proven to be an attractive target for thieves. Of the 160 First Folios listed in a census of 1902, 14 were subsequently stolen-and only two of these were ever […]
To commemorate both Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary and its own 60th, the Santa Fe Opera commissioned a new work from composer Joseph Illick, with a libretto by Andrea Fellows Walters. Mixing Shakespeare and sci-fi, UnShakeable travels 25 years into the future after a pandemic called “Erasure” has corroded people’s memories. Will Shakespearean actors and former lovers […]
This year is the centennial of the birth of seminal Native American artist Lloyd Kiva New, and three Santa Fe arts institutions are celebrating this anniversary in style. Locally, New, a Cherokee, is known as the Institute of American Indian Art’s (IAIA) first artistic director, yet nationally, Native people refer to him as the "Godfather […]
Join us for the opening of A New Century: The Life and Legacy of Cherokee Artist and Educator Lloyd “Kiva” New. An afternoon program is planned for Sunday, February 14 with the following events: 1pm - Jemez Pueblo Buffalo dancers 2pm - Panel on New’s work with Dr. Dave Warren, Dan Namingha, and Aysen New […]
During the 2003 and 2004 excavations in advance of the New Mexico History Museum’s construction, the Office of Archaeological Studies discovered an eighteenth-century circular structure location north of the Spanish presidial barracks behind the Palace of the Governors. Based on the artifacts recovered and features present within the circular structure foundation, it was interpreted as […]
Last month’s LTAL was hopping! Get here early so you don’t have to wait in line to have MIAC’s curators examine your treasures. Stop by and learn something new about your heirlooms and collections, especially Southwestern Native American pieces. Please note staff is prohibited from appraising items. This is a free program.
We hope you’ll join us as Stephen Grant introduces Collecting Shakespeare: The Story of Henry and Emily Folger. He’ll talk with fellow author John F. Andrews about what makes the 1623 First Folio an extraordinary volume, and he’ll explain why there are more copies of it in one American library than there in all of the […]
Heather James, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English, University of Southern California, “The graveyard and the frontier: Hamlet among the buffaloes.” Marissa Greenberg, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English, University of New Mexico, “The Very Large Shakespeare Array.” Bruce Smith, Ph.D., Dean’s Professor of English, University of Southern California, will chair a panel of local theater and film […]
See First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare on display at the New Mexico Museum of Art (just next door). Then come to the History Museum to see The Book’s the Thing: Shakespeare from Stage to Page and practice your own calligraphy with a real crow-quill pen. Free with admission. Sundays free to NM residents; […]
Barbara Chatterjee will present a lecture on the terracotta warriors of Qin Shi Huang. The images of the terracotta army standing in trenches near Xi’an, China have traveled around the world many times. However, the recovery work continues, and on this UNESCO World Heritage site, one can see also the loci of continued excavation and […]
Almost universally, yet through varied means and belief systems, people have found ways to connect with these powers to bring stability to their lives, to divert ill-will and harm, and to attract love, fertility, prosperity, longevity, and safety ... essentially, to harness protection, blessings, and good fortune for themselves, their loved ones, and their communities. […]
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