Sculpting the Spirit of WNMU
A 5,000-POUND GRANITE boulder suspends 10 feet off the ground, supported by stainless steel spires. Representing Western New Mexico University students, the influences that shape them, and the…
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Joe Saenz Makes Connections with the Land
H AVING RETURNED TO HIS ANCESTRAL lands almost 30 years ago, Joe Saenz shows people southwest New Mexico as his ancestors experienced it. Representing the Chiricahua Apache, who he believes are the…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Feel the music at Ghost Ranch. See some of the best indie bands perform against a stunning orange- and cream-hued backdrop at the Ghost Ranch Music Festival: Blossoms and Bones . Headliners include…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Dive into the Native network. Santa Fe becomes a mecca for Indigenous art this weekend as the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts’ 101st Santa Fe Indian Market takes over downtown with an…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Celebrate Juneteenth. Las Cruces Spend Friday evening at the Rio Grande Theatre, where the third-annual Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival takes the stage from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday’s concert features the…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Crank up the music. Rock out at Western New Mexico University, in Silver City, on Saturday, when the Mavericks perform at 8 p.m. The rock and alt-country band has been around since the 1980s; their…
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Smooth Landing in Silver City
A 30-MINUTE SCENIC DRIVE. That’s all it takes to get from the Grant County Airport to Silver City’s historic downtown and its wealth of museums, galleries, boutiques, and restaurants. “We serve all of…
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Piecing Together Mimbres History
THE COW PASTURE’S RAIN-DAMPENED soil bucks and falls in irregular patterns, evidence of past archaeological digs on the NAN Ranch, near Silver City. Chest-high sacaton grass, interspersed with native…
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Where to Find Authentic Native Pottery
AT THE Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, in Albuquerque, permanent and temporary exhibits focus on New Mexico pueblos and their art, history, and culture. The archaeology collection at the Maxwell Museum…
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