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Arts & Entertainment

Discover the vibrant arts and entertainment scene in New Mexico. From the architectural marvels of Vladem Contemporary to the annual Photos of the Year showcase, immerse yourself in the cultural richness of the Southwest.

Arts & Entertainment / Mar 06, 2024

Dissonance in the Desert

Avant-garde musician Raven Chacon has gone from playing heavy metal on mesas to creating groundbreaking compositions that unspool lesser-known…

By James Reich / Photos by Minesh Bacrania

Arts & Entertainment / Feb 28, 2024

Roger Deakins Shares His New Mexico Views

The cinematographer discusses three of his New Mexico photographs ahead of a Santa Fe photo exhibit, book signing, and film screening.

By Bill Shapiro

Museum / Feb 14, 2024

Santa Fe's New Museum on the Block

Born from a historic building in Santa Fe’s Railyard District, the Vladem Contemporary brings the present into focus.

By Michael Abatemarco / Photos by Tira Howard

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Books / Dec. 20, 2023

22 Giftworthy Page-Turners

New Mexico’s literary landscape is as wide-open as the state’s horizons. In the year’s most giftworthy books, the…

Museum / Dec. 13, 2023

Close Encounters of the Space Kind

Launch your curiosity with the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s look at how science fiction influenced science…

Makers & Artisans / Dec. 06, 2023

Tinwork Stamped with Tradition

Tinsmith Nicolas Madrid creates nativity retablos, crosses, and more by using time-honored techniques.

Books / Nov. 20, 2023

What We're Reading: Legible Walls

Santa Fe's sixth poet laureate Daryl Lorenzo Wellington pays tribute to the city's vibrant public art in "Legible Walls…

Books / Nov. 20, 2023

Books We Loved in 2023

We couldn’t cover everything, but we tried. Here are some notable and captivating books and authors from the past year.