Sculpting a Century
FOR CURATOR Dorothy Grandbois, meeting sculptor Allan Houser (1914–1994) was a life-changing event, as it was for so many young Native artists who found themselves in New Mexico in the splashy…
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Category: August 2014
25 Reasons to Love Farmington
When I drive to New Mexico from Oregon, I often enter the state in the northwest corner, via U.S. 64 or U.S. 491. The stately, 7,178-foot-tall Ship Rock formation welcomes me back to what will always…
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What's Happening
AUGUST 1–9 FAIR GAME For almost 80 years, the Lea County Fair and Rodeo in Lovington has been kicking up bronco dust and summer excitement. The event draws nearly 100,000 visitors annually with its…
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The Pride and Grit of the Pecos League
Days slip by quickly when you’re playing professional baseball in New Mexico. The dried-up lakes and people around town tell us we’re in a drought, but we just shake our heads. It seems to rain every…
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Home Cookin’
FROGVILLE’S FINEST Here are some recommended albums recorded at Frogville by musicians who play frequently in Santa Fe and elsewhere in New Mexico. Most are available at frogvilleplanet.com. Bill…
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Feasts for the Senses
UPCOMING PUEBLO FEAST DAYS AUGUST 4 Kewa/Santa Domingo (St. Dominic) AUGUST 10 Picuris (San Lorenzo) AUGUST 12 Santa Clara (St. Clare) AUGUST 15 Zia (Our Lady of Assumption) SEPTEMBER 2 Acoma (San…
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To the Rescue
Playlist Get Band email for free at ReverbNation.com Listen Up For information about performances and to hear “Me & the 99,” check out savingdamsels.com. Other noteworthy Native blues/rock…
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