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VADIM GLUZMAN Simple Ingredients. Honest Cooking. Fresh Thinking.

Vadim Gluzman’s extraordinary artistry brings to life the glorious violinistic tradition of the 19th and 20th centuries. “Gluzman’s integrity and lack of flashiness for its own sake may be a reason that, though he’s acknowledged as one of today’s top violinists, he isn’t even better known. They’re also a reason why he should be” (The Washington Post).

Saturday, February 10, 2018 | 7:30 pm St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art

While embracing its colorful history, El Nido opens its doors as a fresh, innovative new restaurant. RESERVE TODAY! Flamenco Dinners, Holiday Gatherings, Company Parties, Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve

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Albuquerque’s Premier Dining Experience

Chosen as 2017 Best Hotel Restaurant in Albuquerque Bien Shur showcases exceptionally prepared cuisine in a casually elegant environment with breathtaking mountain and city views from the top floor of our hotel. Bien Shur’s elegant ambiance is complemented by our Wine Spectator Award of Excellence-wine list.

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Winter Market

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New Mexico Art League WINTER SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITS

MONDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

Painting the Portrait in Watercolor with Frank Fuchs January 8 – February 26 9 AM to 12 Noon

Introduction to Painting Finding Your Own Path with Maria Cole January 10 – February 28 9 AM to 12 Noon

New Approach to Acrylic Painting with Lea Anderson January 8 – February 26 1 PM to 4 PM

Painting the Landscape in Oils with Waid Griffin January 10 – February 28 1 PM to 4 PM

Practical Drawing for Painters with J. Waid Griffin January 8 – February 26 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Abstract Drawing and Painting with Michael Ottersen January 10 – February 28 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

TUESDAYS Painting Flowers and the Landscape in Watercolor with Carol Carpenter January 9 – February 27 9:30 AM to 12 Noon Painting the Figure in the Interior with Cynthia Rowland January 9 – February 27 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM Creating Animal Portraits in Pastel with Denali Brooke January 9 – February 27 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Creating Expressive Paintings from Photographs with Maria Cole January 11 – March 1 1 PM to 4 PM

Open Life Drawing Session No Instruction/ Ongoing 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

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LOCAL COLOR DEMO

The Visual Diary - The Essentials with Vasili Katakis January 13 – March 3 9 AM to 12 Noon

Flowers As Still Life with Cynthia Rowland February 4 Sunday, 4 PM to 6 PM

Portfolio Building for Teens with Neecy Twinem January 13 – March 3 1 PM to 4 PM

Strictly Pastel with Vasili Katakis January 11 – March 1 9 AM to 12 Noon

FRIDAYS

Painting the Essence of the Spring Flower with Cynthia Rowland March 19 – March 23 Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Introduction to Drawing with Rachel Popowcer January 27 – March 3 1 PM to 4 PM

THURSDAYS

Exploring the Narrative in Painting with Julia Lambright January 11 – March 1 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

A Brief History of Modern Art (a Studio/Lecture class) with Michael Ottersen January 12 – March 2 1 PM to 4 PM

SUNDAYS Open Life Drawing Session No instruction/ Ongoing 1 PM to 4 PM

EXHIBITS Small Works / The Holiday Show December 5 – January 6 Reception: December 16 Saturday evening, 5 PM to 7 PM Biologique works inspired by nature January 16 – February 24 Reception, January 27 Saturday evening, 5 PM to 7 PM

CALL FOR ENTRIES

WORKSHOPS

Objects of Desire/The Still Life Entry deadline: January 20 prospectus available now

Business of Art - Marketing with John Meister January 20 – 21 Saturday and Sunday 1 PM to 4 PM

Black & White an exhibition of black & white photographs and drawings Entry deadline: March 3 prospectus available now

Splash Color From Ancient to Modern with Ming Franz March 9 – 11 Friday through Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM

Art of the Flower Entry deadline: April 21 prospectus available now

For registration and more detailed information visit newmexicoartleague.org All classes are held at 3409 Juan Tabo NE Albuquerque, NM (505) 293-5034 Gallery hours: 10 AM to 4 PM Tuesday – Saturday

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FR HO EE for L I L I D ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS · SANTA Kid G H AY s 1 TS 2& FESTIVE BEVERAGES · ENTERTAINMENT! Un de r!

chamber music albuquerque 2018 Concerts • 76th season

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Preview Party Wednesday, December 6 5:30–7:30pm | Food by Jambo Cafe, Entertainment

Sunday, January 21st

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The Takács return after a 10 year absence.

Open Nightly December 15–31, 5–8pm CLOSED Christmas Eve & Christmas Tickets at the Door & Online | Early Bird & Group Rates $8 Member | $10 Nonmember

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GIFTS HOME FURNISHINGS DECOR

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From our kitchen to yours... Enjoy a delicious 30-minute holiday recipe from our award-winning Chef Tony Quintana

Cold Pistachio Soup 3 Tablespoons grapeseed oil 1 pound leeks, use both green & white parts, coarsely chopped 1 cup pistachios I clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon ground cumin

Pinch of sea salt 3 ½ cups vegetable stock 3 ½ cups water 2 cups fresh mint or spearmint Juice of two limes Pinch of ground pepper

Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook until soft, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the pistachios, garlic, cumin and salt. Cook for one minute. Add the stock and water and bring to a boil; then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for ten minutes. Transfer to a blender, add pepper and blend untll smooth. Add additional salt if needed – serve warm or refrigerate and serve. Serves 6 people. Pairs great with spinach, ham and provolone cheese wrapped crepes!

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Joy Godfrey for Local Flavor

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Or d e r N o w! A Perfect Gift!

The Santa Fe Farmers Market Cookbook by renowned photographer and farm-to-fork advocate Douglas Merriam

A true seasonal cookbook including tales of farm life and the locavore lifestyle— a must for every foodie’s bookshelf.

Over 100 recipes from farmers and farm-fresh enthusiasts • • Over 200 alluring photographs • • Proceeds benefit the Santa Fe Farmers Market programs and efforts • •

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The Best Holiday Spirits at the most competitive prices

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t’s been a particularly stunning fall––I’m sure you’ve noticed––the leaves a glorious phoenix before the ashes of winter softly pull them to the earth. I remember growing up, when the sole purpose of autumn was getting all the neighborhood kids together to play in the backyard. Our goal? To make the biggest leaf pile imaginable. It was awesome. Or, as Shana Hack, owner of Moon Rabbit Toys in Santa Fe has a penchant for saying, “Awesome sauce!” But Midwestern winters could be brutal, and many an hour was also spent inside, creating galaxies with Tinker Toys, imaginary kingdoms with wooden blocks and trying to get the family together to play charades, or Trivial Pursuit, or an epic, sometimes weeklong game of Risk. I suspect I’m dating myself with the aforementioned board games, but it would appear that a new generation of board-game nerds is on the loose, as both Moon Rabbit and Out of the Blue Toys in Albuquerque note there’s a full-on resurgence in the popularity of board games in the past couple of years. Lisa Gallegos, manager at Out of the Blue for the past five years, thinks this might be a rebellion against or reaction to all of our solitary screen time, but perhaps it’s best not to overthink it, and just enjoy the “throwback family fun,” with new classics like Kingdomino, a twist on dominoes in which you are a lord seeking new lands for your kingdom, or strategic, long-play games like Ticket to Ride or Settlers of Catan. Shana advises looking for games that have won the prestigious German “Spiel des Jahres” (Game of the Year) award; a coveted honor that rewards excellence in design. Apparently the Germans don’t play around when it comes to board games. Both Moon Rabbit and Out of the Blue are most decidedly not “big boxes,” but rather “old-school, neighborhood toy stores with quality and classic toys.” Out of the Blue, whose name was meant to be widely interpreted, but implies a “happy surprise, something lighthearted and whimsical,” has been around for 27 years, and has evolved from a gift shop/toy store/café to its current status as a specialized toy store with toys that have what Lisa calls, “extensive playability factor.” The more interactive, the better, she explains, as the focus should be about “what a child does with a toy rather than what a toy does to a child.” Less about how it can provide entertainment, and more about being a springboard for


divergent play. Lisa, originally from Albuquerque, collected old-school anime toys when she was a kid, and was a Montessori teacher and worked for an educational software company as a grown up, but decided, upon her return to Albuquerque, that she needed something more fun. “Kids are easier to interact with than adults,” she says. “There’s no pretense––they’re very open.” At Out of the Blue, some of her favorites for littlest littles include the multi-sensory Noggin Stik, a developmental light-up rattle, as well as the very simple but brilliant Baby Paper, which is basically fabric that makes that “crinkly” sound and is machine-washable. I remember spending hours with my firstborn tearing up and crunching magazines (and trying to keep her from eating it). Baby Paper, where were you then?! Next to the infant section is a formidable collection of arts and crafts. Lisa loves the Klutz products because everything is included, and every detail of the process is well thought-out with easy directions. Bath Bombs and Klutz Pom-Pom Puppies are best sellers and parents can be heartened by the implication of the name that just about anybody, no matter the level of artistic talent, can be creative. “We’re also all about STEM stuff here,” Lisa tells me as we move on to another section, pointing out the Ozobot––which focuses on robotics development and early coding, or Powerhouse, in which a kid can build and use 20 different alternative energy models. Batteries not needed! Also, for slightly older kids more inclined to like puzzles and problem solving, there’s SET, where the goal is to find sets of three cards with features that are exactly the same or entirely different. Iota has a similar concept of fitting cards together, but instead of a set, they’re in a grid. Brainwright Cat Stax and Dog Pile, brain-teasers for those around elementary school age, have kids solve 3D puzzle challenges. There are even visual perception/spatial relation games for 2-year-olds–– SmartGames Bunny Peek a Boo offers 60 different challenging ways to organize the four colorful wooden blocks. Despite all the newfangled innovation in the toy world, Lisa says she still gets calls every day about longstanding favorites like marbles and jacks, jump ropes, Etch A Sketches and yo-yos —“no matter how many I order, they always seem to be running out,” she says. Shana Hack concurs. “I do tons of research about toys [in the process of deciding which to stock], but we definitely have the classics; once a good toy, always a good toy––I mean, who doesn’t love a Slinky?” Same with a bouncy ball, she says; there are just some toys that are perfect. These are the kinds of toys you can give to anyone, and they’ll immediately start playing with it. Shana, who worked at various toy stores after graduating from college, woke up one day wondering what to do with her life, but understood very clearly that she wanted to play with toys all day and that’s how, almost 12 years ago, Moon Rabbit came to be. “My goal,” she says with an enthusiasm rarely found outside the North Pole, “is to find the perfect toy for everyone!” Moon Rabbit, named after “the rabbit in the moon” and Shana’s love for rabbits, also has a wild and varying selection, loosely categorized as games, puzzles (from two to 2,000 pieces), building toys, things that bounce, things with wheels, Babyland, Toddlerville, make believe, stuffies and just “random weirdness.” Like rubber chickens––“Who doesn’t need a rubber chicken?” Shana implores, clearly bewildered by anyone who thinks they don’t. I brought my two kids, Nina (age 9) and Sam (age 6), with me to Moon Rabbit, and within the first 30 seconds of the interview, Shana was showing them how to do all sorts of funky tricks with the Astrojax; a toy that is three balls on a string that combines aspects of a yo-yo, juggling and poi. Other favorites are Plus-Plus, uniquely shaped double-plus sign, open-ended building toys from Denmark that come in tubes that are easy to carry and organize. The Uglydolls have been a permanent fixture at Moon Rabbit; reminding us to delight in and celebrate our unique features. There’s a veritable zoo of handmade (many from fair-trade and/or local artists) stuffed animals, some of which are incredibly realistic looking. Then there are these awesome-sauce wooden alphabet blocks, made in Grand Rapids, Mich., that come in many different languages, and there’s even a set for the elements of the periodic table. Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty is one of Shana’s best sellers, made in a workshop for adults with special needs; it’s non-toxic, it never dries out, and there’s a bevy of colors and features like glow-in-the-dark (or glow-in-the-dark glitter), color-changing, as well as magnetic putty. From New Zealand there are Dodoland Eugy toys––mini cardboard kits kids can put together to create all sorts of creatures: dinosaurs, sharks, parrots, pandas, unicorns, oh my!



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