Rattle and Drum
“Beat the drum once to enter a world of music as spirit.” So reads a sign on a gallery wall at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe, above a large wooden drum with a taut animal-hide top…
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What's Happening
FEBRUARY 1–28 PASS THE FOLK ART Ratón is a haven for lovers of art and the outdoors. The town’s Old Pass Gallery presents the work of New Mexico artists in a variety of annual exhibits. This month…
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Bring Your A-Game If you’re driven by a competitive spirit and love to show it on fresh powder, then New Mexico’s ski areas are the places to be in January. Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort hosts its…
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Drawing on Discovery
New Mexico’s fascination with the life and work of revolutionary Spanish artist Francisco de Goya (1746–1828) seems to know no bounds, and in recent years has only deepened. In a state so rich with…
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NOV. 1–2 FLOATING ON A MELODY On the first weekend of November in the town of Artesia, 42 miles south of Roswell, the horizon is transformed into a colorful, glowing mosaic as 25 to 30 hot-air…
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Wrapped in Tradition
In July 1951, the Archbishop of Santa Fe walked among a large gathering of artists on the city’s historic Plaza, blessing them and their artworks with holy water procured from what was then known as…
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OCTOBER 1–2 SADDLE UP, CHOW DOWN Hearty country cookin’ and authentic Old West flair abound at the 37th annual Chuckwagons of the West Jamboree, at the Flying J Ranch, in Alto, near Ruidoso. Top…
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It’s time once again to recognize a select group of artistic achievers in New Mexico. A ceremony and exhibition honoring the recipients of the 2013 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts take…
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Autumn Elegance on Wheels
NEED TO KNOW 2013 Santa Fe Concorso Sept. 24–26 Open Road Tours. $60, information and required entrance forms at santafeconcorso.com Sept. 27 Friday Night Gathering For VIP ticketholders only, $125…
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Southern Exposures
The gypsum dunes of White Sands National Monument and its surroundings have long served as backdrops for high-profile films, including King Solomon’s Mines (1950), Hang ’Em High (1968), Young Guns II…
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