Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Engage with emerging artists. The Harwood Art Center celebrates the opening of two new exhibitions during a reception on Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. SURFACE is an annual exhibition showcasing…
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New Mexico’s Route 66 Neon
GET YOUR FIX Johnnie Meier picks a few of his favorite renovated signs. Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari “A blue swallow is the symbol for safe homecoming, and the sprig of laurel leaves invokes the…
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Johnnie Meier Lights Route 66
H ISTORIC PRESERVATIONIST Johnnie Meier is an alchemist of sorts, restoring the magical glow of yesteryear’s neon signs along New Mexico’s Route 66. He’s also the owner of the Classical Gas Museum, in…
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Route 66 Public Art Stops
RUN, Gallup Two days before Robert Wilson learned the city of Gallup wanted him to create a sculpture on Route 66, the mixed-media artist was chasing a pair of jackrabbits along the trails of…
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Vanessa Patricks Takes Center Stage
V ANESSA PATRICKS OWNS THE MIC. She sings, she dances, and she banters with fans who flock to her special brand of snarktastic joy. “Being a comedy queen, I lean into the campiness of drag,” she says…
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Harwood Museum Returns to the Earth
WHEN VISITORS ENTER the Harwood Museum of Art, in Taos, for Unearthing Futures/Desenterrando Futuros, it won’t be through the museum’s usual front door. Instead, the exhibition, which opens June 27…
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Sweet and Spicy Kettle Corn
This recipe originally appeared in “Meet Your Market” by Adele Oliveira…
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Las Cruces Farmers' Market Grows Community
EARLY ON A SPRING SATURDAY, mourning doves coo and the air smells like roasting coffee as the Farmers’ and Crafts Market of Las Cruces begins to hum under the sunshine. Spanning seven blocks of the…
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Cultural Gems Across New Mexico
FOR NEW MEXICO STATE historian Rob Martínez, the Land of Enchantment is a place where the past animates the present and culture thrives. The Albuquerque native and former high school teacher’s family…
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Find Deeper Connections in Taos
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND years of living history run through Taos. The converging Indigenous, Spanish, and broader global influences create a singular mix of cultures that resonate throughout northern…
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