Datebook: March 2023
WHETHER YOU’RE A GEOLOGY NERD or just dig shiny objects, you’re bound to enjoy the sparkle this month, as three gem and mineral shows run on successive weekends throughout the state. “Rockhounding is…
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Tag: Albuquerque Museum
Five Things To Do This Weekend
1 Go global. A United Nations of arts and crafts descends upon Santa Fe’s Museum Hill Thursday through Sunday for the always fabulous International Folk Art Market. The 2022 roster features 164…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Find your funny. The Albuquerque Museum bares its funny bone with a new exhibit, Wit, Humor, and Satire , opening on Saturday. Gathering works from the museum’s collection, the show examines the ways…
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The Many Faces of Malinche
AN INNOCENT CHILD, she wears a First Communion dress while performing with the Matachines dancers. Around the corner, she transforms into Eve, the progenitor of a new race of people. No, wait, she is…
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Five Things To Do This Weekend
1 Decide for yourself. Malinche, as she is known to history, was a central figure during the Spanish conquest of Mexico from 1519 to 1521. An Indigenous woman, Malinche spoke Nahuatl and Maya, skills…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Seize your inheritance. Casa San Ysidro, in Corrales, celebrates Heritage Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with traditional music, art, dance, and food. A collaboration with the Corrales…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Mark the artistry of printers. Printers are often the behind-the-scenes craftspeople, collaborating with artists to achieve their vision and produce the final works. In a new exhibit, Printer’s…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Ride with the rodeo. Charreada , a new exhibition opening Friday at Las Cruces’s Branigan Cultural Center, features 15 images by photographer Mel Stone. The 79-year-old worked for years as a…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Cruise Bosque del Apache. Thousands of sandhill cranes call the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge home during the winter, which makes this a great time to see the migratory birds in person. Join…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
Above: The New Mexico State Fair midway lights up the night. Photograph courtesy of the New Mexico State Fair. Meet me at the fair. The wafting aroma of indulgent fried foods, the joyous roars of the…
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