Art from Inside Prison Walls
WITHIN THE CONFINEMENT OF A PRISON CELL, creativity is a survival mechanism. Artists wrest images from the deepest centers of their hearts and souls during the stifling sameness of days—or years—spent…
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Category: Arts & Entertainment
Vote for Your Favorite in New Mexico Magazine’s 23rd Annual Photo Contest
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE One People’s Choice winner will be awarded to the photograph that receives the most votes online. The winning photo will be published in the January/February 2024 issue, available…
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San Miguel Chapel Sets the Stage
LAURIANNE FIORENTINO IS SPEAKING TO A GROUP of tourists on a warm summer morning at San Miguel Chapel. Fiorentino, chapel director since July 2022, explains how the original 1610 structure was built…
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Tips for Zozobra Newbies
Be cool. “The first thing is, go with a positive attitude,” says Ray Sandoval, Zozobra event chair. “You’re there to get rid of negative energy. Don’t bring negative energy with you.” Be prepared…
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Turn Your Glooms into Smoke
➤ Please burn cancer. ➤ I want to forget my military memories and be happy in my civilian life. ➤ My negativity, needing more money, not being able to do more, my not wanting to travel, not being able…
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ZozoFest Gets the Party Going
IT’S THE PARTY BEFORE THE PARTY. ZozoFest, which takes place annually the weekend before the Burning of Zozobra, provides a first look at Old Man Gloom, a chance to stuff glooms into the puppet, and…
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Meet Zozobra's Keeper
IT’S MIDMORNING IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE, in a mostly empty room next to the Boot Barn at Santa Fe Place Mall. Jacob Romero, Zozobra construction chair, oversees a small crew as the creation of Old…
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Burn, Zozobra, Burn!
THE WOMAN APPROACHED the “gloom” table flanked by two boys, perhaps seven or eight years old. They advanced quietly—at least compared with the melee of people feverishly jotting down their glooms and…
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What We're Reading: Water for the People
IN OLIVIA ROMO’S “Bendición del Agua,” the poet fetches a ceremonial glass of water for her elder, then says a prayer of respect for both agua y abuelo. That poem (and rite) kicks off Water for the…
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Sponsor Content: 2023 Fall Gallery and Studio Tours
SILVER CITY RED DOT STUDIO TOUR September 1–3 The Silver City Red Dot Studio Tour kicks off with a studio artist reception on Friday evening at Light Art Space Gallery. Meet the artists, view works…
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