Tacos of Enchantment
IT’S A SUMMER DAY IN SANTA FE, mid-1970s. As the temperature swells into the 80s—high heat for that time in our mountain-ringed town—I cross the street to the Quintana house, where the family’s four…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Eat Indigenous food. A three-day event featuring Indigenous chefs from throughout the Southwest, the Taste of Decolonization focuses on Native food, its history, and its future. The inaugural event…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: April 2024
Illustration by Chris Philpot. MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE KATHLEEN DAVENPORT and her husband-to-be got tied in knots when they tried to procure a marriage license in northern Florida. After handing…
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Putting Culture on the Catwalk
A PUFFY, WHITE BOMBER JACKET evokes desert skies. Pieced together using elegant patchwork, it incorporates vintage textiles to create a billowy shape that seems borrowed from monsoon clouds. Blue…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Turn trash to treasure. Brian Fleetwood (Mvskoke Creek), a faculty member at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), creates striking works that push the boundaries of jewelry as an artistic…
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Finding “A House in Taos”
AMONG THE BEST-LOVED POETS OF the 20th century, Langston Hughes stands tall. No shortage of poetry lovers around the globe can recite his “I, Too, Sing America,” but relatively few New Mexicans have…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Have a classically cool time. Classic car lovers take over downtown Artesia during the 25th annual Main Event Car Show and Cruise. It kicks off Friday at the Bulldog Bowl when a parade of cool…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Come to dinner. Santa Fe’s Form & Concept gallery opens its newest exhibition, A Feast to Remember , with an artist reception Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. The installation piece by Santa Fe artist Jenny…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Go Baroque. Enjoy songs by female French Baroque composers during SF Pro Musica’s Baroque Holy Week concert. The Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon performances at the First Presbyterian Church…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: March 2024
DELIVERING THE GOODS A resident of greater Boston, BETSY MILLANE wrote to chronicle the struggle she encountered while trying to send an expedited package through the United States Postal Service…
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