Santa Fe Reporter, May 22, 2024

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Islander Band 8 Authentic Island Dancers Samoan Chief Fire & Knife Performer

OPINION 5

NEWS

7 DAYS, CLAYTOONZ AND THIS MODERN WORLD 6

POP QUIZ 8

Three Democrats vie to replace longtime state Sen. Nancy Rodriguez in District 24

POP QUIZ 9

Incumbent Magistrate Judge Morgan Wood and challenger Melissa Mascareñas answer questions

NEW MEXICO LOOPHOLE MAY ALLOW RECORD RELEASES 10

Despite efforts to rein in emissions, state is unlikely to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, group says COVER STORY 12

WILL MORE SCHOOL DAYS HELP NEW MEXICO’S STUDENTS?

Depends whom you ask

CULTURE

SFR PICKS 17

Artist Angel Wynn finds her spot, metal and baskets, all the black bears and queer variety

THE CALENDAR 18

3 QUESTIONS 24

with Santa Fe Playhouse Artistic Director & Head of Production Anna M. Hogan

FOOD 31

50/50

Zeng Chinese Restaurant has arrived and you know what that means—robots

A&C 33

A RADICAL LINEAGE

Institute of Contemporary Art Santa Fe Director Chiara Giovando participates in a long-running arts movement

MOVIES 35

TAKING VENICE REVIEW

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COVER STORY, MAY 8: “SHOCK VALUE”

ELECTRIC WORDS

I’ve been reading the Reporter for 20-plus years and this is my first communication directed your way. Zane Fischer’s piece “Shock Value” is the best bit of journalism I have ever seen in a local publication. The article is well-researched and full of interesting angles and insights. Zane’s paragraph that contains: “Ironically, doom scrolling may actually be dooming us” is a delight, perceptive, potent and entertaining—at the same time. Well done!

MICHAEL STEWART

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THE FORK, MAY 9:

“YOU NEED TO TIP YOUR SERVERS. FULL STOP.”

PUT A FORK IN IT

I’m going to just say “no” to: “Not only that, but every server you’ve ever met has worked sick, not had access to healthcare, stayed late on a holiday while all y’all laughed and cavorted over a third bottle of wine and endured the abuse of countless folks who feel like it’s their job to dole out etiquette lessons over a few lousy bucks.” Server’s job is to be a positive part of the meal experience for which I am paying a lot of money. SO, no, I will NOT be tipping generously if the

server is rude, unpleasant, unhelpful, grumpy, dumpy, frumpy or otherwise detracting from the experience. Sorry, Fork, but a lot of us “suit up and show up” for all kinds of work when we’re not feeling 100%. We do not take that out on those we serve. Servers work hard and deserve to be paid decently. But they don’t get a free pass on attitude toward the customers. It’s not about “etiquette,” you fork; it’s about a job and doing it. Bad service hurts and disrespects the restaurant, the other servers, the front of the house and the back of the house.

BRIAN WEISS SANTA FE

Aside from the fact that as a baby boomer I am tired of the designation, I agree that tipping is important and do so generously.

The comment was rude.

MARGO MURRAY SANTA FE

ONLINE, MAY 14:

“WALDORF SCHOOL CHARTS NEW PATH”

F IS FOR CHARTER

Although I have deep respect for the Waldorf curriculum and methodology, supporting the charter school system isn’t something I will ever do. All it takes is a deep dive into authoritative research on the fraudulent nature of charters. There is no oversight, like in public schools. Zero accountability, in fact. Cherry-picking students is an abhorrent practice and so are their discriminatory policies. Teachers are not required to be certified, nor do they provide services for specialized populations that require, by state, individualized education plans. The Waldorf curriculum should be available and easily accessible at all public schools. The privatization of education will only continue to widen the gap between socioeconomic conditions and general populace. Shame this is how the shutdown Waldorf school board has decided to address their mismanagement.

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NRA SUES NEW MEXICO OVER SEVEN-DAY WAITING PERIOD

Citing its violation of the country’s instant gratification amendment

CITIES OF SANTA FE AND ALBUQUERQUE UNVEIL

Mayors of each city found common ground on the issue of

INVESTORS DROP LAWSUIT AGAINST FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER BRIAN EGOLF AND WIFE KELLY’S

The couple celebrated with double-shots of wheatgrass

NOW FILMING IN ALBUQUERQUE

But will it earn a statue of a trap house?

CITY OF SANTA FE SUBMITS 2023 AUDIT JUST ONE DAY LATE

So, actually early in government time ENDANGERED LIZARD COULD SLOW OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN NEW MEXICO

As could a giant lizard with super powers (hypothetically)

State Senate District 24

After Sen. Nancy Rodriguez, D-Santa Fe, revealed at the end of the 2024 legislative session that she would not run for re-election, three Democrats made bids for the District 24 seat, one of Santa Fe’s two main state senate districts, which encompasses much of the Southside and Agua Fría. The primary likely decides the contest, as no Republicans or Libertarians—the state’s other two major parties—have entered the race.

Per SFR’s ground rules, the candidates agree to not use any sources besides their own knowledge to answer the quiz questions. SFR records the conversations and reports the answers verbatim. Early voting in the June election began May 7. Find voting locations and additional information at sfreporter.com/elections

1. What are the four phases of the budget process, as defined by the New Mexico Legislature?

2. Approximately how much more in recurring spending does the Fiscal Year 2025 budget allocate in comparison to the current year?

3. Name five of the nine Senate session committees.

4. Describe the two gun reform measures the governor signed into law following the 2024 regular session.

5. How many years did Sen. Nancy Rodriguez serve as the senator for District 24? Bonus points: Explain one piece of legislation sponsored solely by Rodriguez during the 2024 session and enacted into law by the governor.

ANNA HANSEN, 75

SCORE: (70/100)

Hansen is completing her second term on the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners and is barred by term limits from running again. In her capacity as commissioner and as a private citizen, she has served on numerous committees, including the Santa Fe River Commission, the Buckman Direct Diversion and Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety; she helped establish the environmental publication Green Fire Times, and previously worked as community development director of Oshara Village.

1. Four phases of the budget process for the New Mexico Legislature? So I think this is just another gotcha test. I

VERONICA RAY KRUPNICK, 28

SCORE: (90/100)

Krupnick worked as a campaign assistant to House Majority Whip Rep. Reena Szczepanski, D-Santa Fe, and is now a leadership analyst and senate liaison for House Majority Leader Rep. Gail Chasey, D-Albuquerque. She cites protecting children and families as a main tenet of her campaign.

don’t know. (0/20)

2. Around 7% or 6.5% percent increase from the last year. So I’d say between 6 to 7%. (20/20)

3. OK, the session committees. Conservation Committee, Finance Committee—um, those are the two I like— Rural and Indian Affairs, Economic and Rural Development Policy Committee. (12/20)

4. One I think was on firearm sales, a waiting period, and the other was banning firearms near polling places. That’s what I remember. (20/20)

5. 29 years. (18/20) Bonus: I know she had an affordable housing bill that she was requesting $50 million for and The Food Depot I’m sure she sponsored because she did that all the time. But I know that she did a bill on affordable housing, but she only got $5 million instead of $50 million. (No bonus points; Rodriguez, a longtime affordable housing advocate, did sponsor SB7, which would have allocated $500 million into the New Mexico Housing Trust, but that bill did not pass.).

1. The four phases, defined as the budget cycle in the New Mexico Legislature’s glossary, are: preparation, enactment, execution and audit.

2. The FY2025 budget represents a $653 million increase—or approximately 6.8% more—in recurring spending compared with the current year.

3. The nine session committees are: the Committees’ Committee; the Conservation Committee; the Education Committee; the Finance Committee; the Health and Public Affairs Committee; the Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee; the Judiciary Committee; the Rules Committee; and the Tax, Business and Transportation Committee.

4. The governor signed a bill to establish a seven-day waiting period on firearm purchases and another to ban firearms at polling places, each with certain exceptions.

5. Sen. Nancy Rodriguez has been a senator since 1996—28 years total in office. Bonus: Rodriguez solely sponsored Senate Bill 21, which amended definitions within the New Mexico Finance Authority Act to allow funding for affordable housing projects. She also carried the bill authorizing capital outlay appropriations within state departments and for projects across New Mexico. Rodriguez secured $4.17 million for 34 projects, including $100,000 to create an access road from NM 599 to the Santa Fe Regional Airport and $200,000 to construct Santa Fe’s long-discussed Soccer Valley.

1. I believe our agencies go through their own process in order to get an appropriation in House Bill 2—our general Appropriations Act. I believe this goes to the committee or House Appropriations and Finance Committee, and that’s the committee that’s charged with putting together our initial proposal for that budget. And then of course, the budget has to go, has to be heard and passed through both chambers and ultimately agreed on and sent up to the governor to be signed. (10/20)

2. I have to think. I know our budget for this year was

$10.2 billion. And I want to say last year’s was closer to $9.5 million. I’m trying to do the math real quick. I believe that was a little shy of a 7% increase, I want to say it was 6.7% or 6.8%. (20/20)

3. Sorry, my mind’s blinking a little. OK, I want to say we have the Committees Committee, which kind of oversees the whole Senate. I know we have the Conservation Committee; the Education Committee; the Finance Committee; the Rules Committee; Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee; Health and Public Affairs Committee; the Judiciary Committee; and the Tax and Business Committee, I think. (20/20)

4. One of them was the seven-day waiting period and the second one I believe is the no handguns at polling places aside from the concealed carry law exemption. (20/20)

5. A little shy of 29. I believe she was sworn in in 1996. I only remember that because I was born in ‘95. (20/20) Bonus: Oh, you got me there. Just taking an educated guess that it had to do with the Housing Trust Fund. I don’t think she’s the only one on that but I know she’s been a champion on housing legislation. So that’s my best educated guess. (No bonus points.)

LINDA TRUJILLO, 64

SCORE: (88/100)

Prior to her bid for state Senate, Trujillo spent two terms as a state representative and also served on the Santa Fe Public School Board. Last October, she retired from the state as superintendent of the Regulation and Licensing Department.

1. So the executive submits a budget, the LFC submits a budget and then it goes through the House and the Senate and

is signed by the governor. (10/20)

2. I believe that it was near an additional 8%. (18/20)

3. During the session. OK, so there is the Finance Committee, there is the Conservation Committee, there is the Public Health Committee, there’s the Judiciary Committee, and there’s the Rules Committee. (20/20)

4. One was to require no guns on site at a polling location— and I believe within 100 feet of the polling location—and the other was a seven-day waiting period to purchase a weapon. (20/20)

5. 28. (20/20) Bonus: I don’t know that answer. (No bonus points.)

Two Democrats face off for Santa Fe County Magistrate judge, Division 2: Incumbent Morgan Wood and Melissa Mascareñas. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Wood to the seat in July 2023, after former Magistrate Judge Dev Khalsa’s DWI arrest and resignation. Under state law, Wood must be elected in the next election following her appointment to remain in the seat. Then, if elected, she would have to run again at what would have been the end of Khalsa’s term—2026. No Republicans or Libertarians—the state’s other major parties—will appear on the general election ballot. Per SFR’s ground rules, the candidates agree to not use any sources besides their own knowledge to answer the quiz questions. SFR records the conversations and reports the answers verbatim. Early voting for the June 4 primary continues through June 1. Find voting locations and additional information at sfreporter.com/elections

1. True or False: Violation of a restraining order constitutes aggravated stalking.

2. How were magistrate judge salaries changed during the 2024 regular legislative session?

3. What are the qualifications for a magistrate judge in Santa Fe County? Bonus: Per statute, what in New Mexico determines whether a magistrate judge needs to be a member of the bar?

4. Describe how an ongoing pilot program to expedite criminal cases in state courts, which launched in 2022, impacts Santa Fe County Magistrate Court.

5. What is the difference between a de novo appeal and a Heinsen appeal?

1. False. According to NM Stat § 30-3A-3.1, aggravated stalking consists of stalking perpetrated by a person who knowingly violates an order of protection; however, the act of stalking must be proven to elevate the charge to aggravated stalking, otherwise the act is only classified as a violation of the restraining order.

2. The formula to determine salaries for magistrate court judges was removed and instead magistrates will be paid by the Legislature in an appropriations act, per House Bill 141, which Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed in early February. The bill also increased the salary of New Mexico Supreme Court justices to $232,600—with the chief justice receiving an additional $2,000—and kept formulas to determine salaries for Court of Appeals judges, district court judges and metropolitan court judges.

3. Magistrate judges only need a high school diploma and must reside in the magistrate district for which they are elected or appointed. Bonus: Population size. If a magistrate district had a population of over 200,000 in the last federal decennial census, a judge must be a member of the New Mexico bar and licensed to practice law in the state. One exception exists in the statute—if a magistrate judge is not a member of the bar at the time of the census’ publication, they can remain on the bench.

4. The pilot program removes the state requirement for conducting pretrial interviews with law enforcement in misdemeanor cases, but makes the magistrate court responsible for holding a status conference for un-jailed defendants early in the criminal proceedings. During the conference, defendants can make a plea, enter a pre-prosecution diversion program and waive a preliminary hearing. In addition, all traffic violation cases are now conducted remotely. When the pilot program launched, officials did not determine a set end date, so it continues today, Administrative Office of the Courts Public Information Officer Barry Massey tells SFR.

5. In a de novo appeal, the court that is hearing the case disregards the legal conclusion made by the lower court. In a Heinsen appeal—or an appeal by the state from a ruling in Magistrate Court to District Court to refile the charges—the court has to address the suppression that occurred prior and make its own finding about what happened in Magistrate Court.

www.theatresantafe.org

SCORE: (75/100)

Prior to her appointment to magistrate, Wood, a lawyer, worked as a public defender and as a prosecutor in the Children’s Court in the First Judicial District.

1. True. (0/20)

2. Honestly, I don’t pay attention to the salary, but I know that other judges—we all have our salaries as a percentage of the Supreme Court salaries. (5/20)

3. You need to either have a high school diploma or the equivalent, and you need to live in the district. (20/20) Bonus: It depends on how many people live in that district. (20 points)

4. It doesn’t impact us as much as it impacts the District Court because those are cases in the District Court. It doesn’t really affect us in the Magistrate Court aside from being able to move those cases into the District Court. (10/20)

5. So a de novo appeal is what everybody is used to and what everybody has, which is if you are a defendant and you lose in the Magistrate Court, you get a new case and a new trial in the District Court. That’s brand new, everything starts over again. That’s de novo, so it’s new. A Heinsen appeal goes with if the state has an appeal or has a ruling that’s against them or that makes it so that they can’t pursue their case—so like if all of their witnesses have been excluded, or all of their evidence has been excluded—they have the right to an appeal to the District Court, and so those are the differences. (20/20)

SCORE: (40/100)

Mascareñas’ current bid for the bench marks the second time she’s run for the office. In the 2022 primary election, she came in second in the four-candidate race behind Khalsa. Mascareñas applied for appointment to magistrate judge in June 2023 after Khalsa stepped down. She previously worked as a paralegal and chief records manager for the state Supreme Court and environment department, respectively.

1. I think that’s true. (0/20)

2. I should know this one. Um, I don’t—oh, my goodness—I think they’re one of the ones that didn’t even get a raise. (10/20)

3. That you have to be over the age of 18,

never convicted of a felony—I think that’s it. (5/20) Bonus: There’s not a statute that says they have to be a member of a bar. That’s one of the things that it’s a People’s Court and you do not have to be an attorney. The only time you have to be an attorney is if the size of the population increases such as happened with municipal court. They changed the Municipal Court judge to an attorney position. Right now you do not have to have an attorney license to be a magistrate judge. (10 points) [Voters in March 2008 overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the City of Santa Fe’s charter requiring municipal court judges to be attorneys; the change did not occur due to an increase in population size.]

4. I’m not sure of that. (0/20)

5. A de novo appeal is brand new, like a brand new trial. I know that. A Heinsen appeal, I do not know what a Heinsen appeal is. (10/20)

MORGAN WOOD, 50

Santa Fe County Magistrate judge, Division 2

MELISSA MASCAREÑAS, 56

Loophole May Allow Record Methane Releases

wasn’t then flared. “The OCD is further investigating the situation,” Hill said.

Despite efforts to rein in emissions, state is unlikely to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, group says.

BY JERRY REDFERN @sfreporter.com

In the first two months of the year, the pipeline company Targa Northern Delaware vented more climate-damaging natural gas from its operations in New Mexico than all other oil and gas producers in the state combined—250% more, an amount equivalent to the carbon footprint of nearly 26,000 gasoline-powered cars driven for a year.

The state’s landmark 2021 Methane Rule banned routine venting and flaring of natural gas. But some 15 exceptions for pipeline operators allow such venting and flaring in certain circumstances, including when gas is so far out of pipeline specifications that it constitutes an “emergency,” which is what the company claimed 10 times in the first two months of the year, each time releasing millions of cubic feet of the potent greenhouse gas.

Those releases were enough to push the state’s January and February venting totals to their highest levels since the state began closely tracking venting and flaring in 2021 as part of the Methane Rule. That rule was put in place as part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s drive to rein in greenhouse gas emissions across the state, particularly in the oil and gas industry—the state’s biggest emitter. Natural gas is mostly methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas that is 80 times more capable of trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.

The January and February releases represent “the worst-case scenario,” said Jon Goldstein, senior director of regulatory and legislative affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund.

“One of the things that the rules do is state that, whenever possible, you ought to be flaring and not venting,” he said. In emergencies, flaring natural gas—burning it at its production site—is “a necessary evil” and one that has a far lower climate-warming effect than venting unburned gas into the atmosphere.

“Why wasn’t this massive amount of gas routed to a flare?” Goldstein asked. Doing so would have reduced the equivalent carbon dioxide emissions by 90%.

The 10 venting incidents account for nearly all of the gas released by Targa Northern Delaware in those months, including the largest reported single release—more than 65,000,000 cubic feet—since detailed record keeping began in June 2021. The reason given in all 10 cases was, “Gas was vented to atmosphere to purge the pipeline of offspec residue gas.”

Pipelines have specifications for the composition of and contaminants in natural gas they accept from oil producers, and “Natural gas this out of spec can damage pipelines or pipeline components. This [is] why out of spec gas is one of the permissible emergency categories,” said Sidney Hill, public information officer with the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. In documents filed with the Oil Conservation Division, Targa Northern Delaware claims that the company repeatedly received impure gas from well operators, but it does not explain why the gas

“With the data that it now can collect, EMNRD’s Oil Conservation Division has tools to ensure those claims are correct,” said Michael Coleman, communications director for Lujan Grisham. “If they prove not to be, we are confident EMNRD will take appropriate action.”

Oil Conservation Division records running from May of 2021, when the Methane Rule went into effect, to today show that Targa Northern Delaware has vented more natural gas in that time than any other company. It is a subsidiary of Targa Resources of Houston, a natural gas pipeline juggernaut that connects wells with major pipelines across New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and North Dakota. The company did not respond to requests for comment.

The biggest single natural gas vent in New Mexico’s recorded history happened in October, 2012, when Transwestern Pipeline Company depressurized an entire pipeline to replace a valve. More than 21 billion cubic feet of natural gas escaped into the atmosphere, equivalent to the emissions of 2.7

million gas-powered cars driven for a year. It is among the biggest single releases—if not the biggest—in US history.

Though diminished over time, Transwestern Pipeline’s methane remains in the sky today, warming the planet and providing a real-time example of how the effects of methane venting—accidental or otherwise—linger for years.

Targa Northern Resources’ January and February emissions were orders of magnitude smaller, but they still warm the planet and will continue to do so for at least 20 years.

“Historically, midstream operators like Targa weren’t even on our regulatory radar because they had no reporting requirements,” Coleman said, because the Methane Rule had yet to be put in place. “It should also be noted that overall levels of venting, flaring and releases have not increased significantly in recent years, despite significant increases in total oil production.”

Not increasing significantly is not the same as decreasing, however. Alex DeGolia, director of state legislative and regulatory affairs with the Environmental Defense Fund, said that New Mexico is not on track to meet the climate goal set out by Lujan Grisham at the start of her term to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 45% below the state’s 2005 level by 2030. The Methane Rule is a key part of that policy, one that the governor regularly trumpets.

“With all existing federal and state policies in place, as of last summer, the state was only on track to reduce emissions by 13%, according to our estimates,” DeGolia said. Since then, the state has passed clean car and truck laws and funded solar power grants. But, “New Mexico needs to actually be making sure that it is implementing its important regulations on methane emissions in particular,” he said, if it hopes to even reach 13%.

The International Energy Agency has said, “Oil and gas methane emissions represent one of the best near-term opportunities for climate action because the pathways for reducing them are well known and cost-effective.” But that’s only if oil and gas companies take those pathways.

“The longer we wait, the harder it will become, until the practicality of achieving the goal diminishes substantially,” DeGolia said. And whatever greenhouse gas reductions are not made by the most lucrative industry in the country, he said, “would need to come from elsewhere.”

The Targa Red Hills Gas Plant in the Permian Basin of New Mexico in 2023.

JERRY REDFERN

That would be the people of New Mexico, the third-most impoverished state in the country according to 2021 data from the US Census Bureau.

In the end, Targa Northern Delaware’s venting may be legal under the state’s Methane Rule. In fact, it’s “likely,” said Tannis Fox, a senior attorney at the Western Environmental Law Center.

Industrial facilities that produce and release hazardous chemicals into the environment need a permit from the New Mexico Environment Department that lays out exactly how much of those chemicals they can release before triggering a violation.

According to Jorge Armando Estrada, public relations coordinator with NMED, Targa Northern Delaware exceeded its permits 163 times in January and February alone. In total so far this year, Estrada said the company reported exceeding its emissions limits 277 times, representing 39% of all reports filed with the department, which monitors 441 companies.

In addition, he said, “Over a 10-day period, Targa Northern Delaware reports it emitted 91,000 pounds of VOCs [volatile organic

chemicals], which is larger than any other single event during this time.”

VOCs are the building blocks of ozone pollution, which contributes to lung diseases and other health threats. In the last week of April, the American Lung Association released its annual State of the Air report card, which grades the air in cities and counties across the country. Targa Northern Delaware has its facilities in Lea and Eddy counties, which received a D and an F, respectively, due to ozone pollution from the oil and gas industry.

“The rule itself is a good rule,” Fox said, but “It’s not a panacea. It’s not a ‘no venting ever’ rule.”

Fox was involved in its drafting along with others from the environmental community, the oil and gas industry, public representatives and those in government. And when they were done, she remembers thinking, “’Well, gosh, there’s a lot of exceptions.’

“It was being touted, really by everybody … as a prohibition against venting and flaring,” she said. “It’s like, ‘Yeah, but…’”

The Oil Conservation Division is not the only state institution looking at Targa Northern Delaware and its emissions.

On April 29, NMED announced a $24.5 million settlement with oil and gas producer

Ameredev II, of Austin Texas. Most of that money will go to the New Mexico general fund. James Kenney, NMED department secretary, said, “I don’t know that the state has ever had a civil penalty in excess of $20-plus million with one oil and gas company.”

He said, “Almost everything that they told us on paper [about their facilities] was significantly underrepresented to what they actually installed in the field.” He continued, “It wasn’t a tiny home, but a very large mansion that they built in the very southeast corner of the state.” And over a year and a half ending in 2020, the company flared billions of cubic feet of natural gas and released 7.6 million pounds of volatile organic compounds beyond their operating permit.

The flaring and releases ended four years ago, and in the time since, NMED wrangled with the company to reach the settlement. That kind of long-term legal fight between state agencies and oil and gas companies is not uncommon, and doesn’t always end in an immediate settlement.

Goldstein, the senior director at the Environmental Defense Fund, noted that NMED and the Oil Conservation Division received funding bumps in the last few legislative sessions, “But they’re still, I think,

underwater.”

Whether it’s Lujan Grisham or the New Mexico Legislature, “I think they all need to be reflective of the role that these agencies play, in terms of protecting the health of New Mexicans,” he said.

It can take years to push new penalties or penalty rates through New Mexico’s Legislature and agency governing boards. However, the Ameredev settlement includes what may be a new method of funding similar enforcement actions. “The Legislature has authorized us to issue permits, and we can charge for those permits,” Kenney said. “When you don’t comply with your permit, we can charge you our staff’s time to come into compliance with that permit.”

And with Ameredev, the New Mexico Environment Department assessed a new $413,000 fee that goes directly to NMED. Going forward, “We’re effectively charging staff time to return people to compliance,” Kenney said.

This story was published by journalism nonprofit Capital & Main, which reports on economic, environmental and social issues in the West. capitalandmain.com

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Will More School Days Help New Mexico’s Students?

BY MO CHARNOT mo@sfreporter.com

Capital High School history teacher

Sarah Holmes says she’s been “really feeling the stress lately” at work.

Legislation passed in the 2023 session extended the high school’s calendar this year by 100 hours and added more professional development hours for teachers. Santa Fe Public Schools also recently switched to a different grading standard for its students. In addition, students and staff continue feeling effects from the COVID-19 pandemic—in both academic achievement and student engagement.

Regarding the latter, Holmes describes the changes in student behavior post-COVID as disengagement, with students speaking less during instructional time and withdrawing into their phones more often.

“I love Capital High; it’s one of the best schools I’ve ever taught at, and the kids are great, but they also went through COVID, and that was a huge part of their lives that was affected by COVID,” Holmes says. “I can empathize even when it’s challenging in the classroom.”

These challenges provide the backdrop for the state Public Education Department’s recent attempt to add another change into

the mix: a statewide rule that would require every public school in New Mexico to provide at least 180 instructional school days per year.

PED announced the rule at the start of March and, one month later, 63 New Mexico public school districts and charter schools went to court to try to stop it, suing both the PED and state Education Secretary Arsenio Romero. As of press time, the rule remained in limbo, after 5th Judicial District Court Judge Dustin K. Hunter issued a preliminary injunction against its implementation.

“I think one of the biggest signs here is that there is a lawsuit,” Holmes says. “That speaks volumes—PED isn’t addressing the issue the way it should be addressed. The classroom changed significantly, or at least it did for me, post-COVID. I’m not so sure the state recognizes that, and that, to me, is a little concerning.”

The next hearing on the legal challenge is set for July 2, making it unlikely the rule will take effect within the next school year. Regardless of which side prevails, the arguments prompted by the lawsuit reveal the deep challenges faced by public schools, and the schism between schools, lawmakers and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration about the best way to counter systemic low student achievement.

DOING A 180

From the get-go, Secretary Romero has cited New Mexico’s consistently low standardized test scores as the catalyst for proposing an extension of the school calendar.

“We look at where we’re at as a state— we’re in last place, 38% proficient in reading and 24% in math,” Romero told SFR in an interview last year. “If we want to be able to have some of the same outcomes as these [higher-achieving] states, we’re going to need to be looking at what they’re doing…This is one thing we’re looking at.”

He also said as much in a letter to superintendents after proposing the rule in the fall of 2023:

“Far too many of our schools are underperforming. Students statewide have low reading and math proficiencies. This is unacceptable,” he wrote. “While some progress has been made, we cannot ignore the persistent low student achievement results and achievement gaps that continue to plague New Mexico’s public schools decade after decade. It is time to break free from the status quo and demand excellence from everyone who works within the state’s education system.”

According to standardized reading test data from the National Assessment of

Educational Progress going back to 2002, New Mexico’s fourth-grade students’ reading proficiency rate of 21% in 2022, when it was named 50th in the nation, mirrored its rate more than 20 years earlier, despite small fluctuations over the decades.

Additionally, the pandemic significantly affected chronic absenteeism rates in New Mexico. The percentage of students who miss more than 10% of the school year rose from 16% in the 20192020 school year to 40% in the 20212022 school year, and only decreased by 1% in the following school year.

The governor underscored support for the 180-day rule as a way to improve student outcomes in her 2024 State of the State speech in January.

“Parents and kids deserve the very best from all of us in this room, and from our school system,” Lujan Grisham said. “We’ve seen in New Mexico, and from states across the country, that more quality instruction makes a difference. We’ve seen the proven effectiveness of more time in class.”

In fact, while 33 states in the country currently require their schools to operate on a minimum of 180 days, whether or not this

PED isn’t addressing the issue the way it should be addressed. The classroom changed significantly, or at least it did for me, post-COVID. I’m not so sure the state recognizes that.

-Capital High School teacher Sarah Holmes

states for fourth-grade reading proficiency, and requires a minimum of 185 days per school year. However, Colorado also consistently outperforms the national average of fourth-grade reading rates with a requirement of only 160 days, and ranked fifth in the nation (or fourth, if excluding the Department of Defense’s federal education program) in 2022.

Among the 11 other states like New Mexico with no minimum instructional day requirement, the data doesn’t skew one way or the other. Six of the states performed at or above the national average (Montana, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Idaho, Nebraska and Ohio) in 2022, and the other six ranked below the national average (North Dakota, Oregon, Missouri, Delaware, New Mexico and Texas.)

significantly impacts students’ reading proficiency remains unclear, according to the same data that placed New Mexico in last place for reading proficiency.

Massachusetts, for example, since 2003 has consistently ranked within the top three

Among the 10 states with the lowest scores in 2022, six states had 180-day requirements, three had no minimum day requirements, and one (Arkansas) had a minimum requirement of 178 days.

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Students exit Capital High School at the end of the school day; one of them, Raul Alvarado, tells SFR he and others don’t support PED’s 180-day rule.

also far from the only proposed solution to low student achievement. Other suggestions include requiring structured literacy training for teachers; expanding bilingual education due to the high population of Spanishspeaking students in the state; addressing racial equity for children in New Mexico; reducing classroom sizes and more.

“This is a complicated web; there’s no one silver bullet,” Holmes says.

Moreover, the PED’s current rollout for state test scores can be unreliable. Case in point: Statewide and district-level test results for the 2022-2023 school year have yet to be added to the PED’s state testing website as of May, despite the PED’s comment to SFR in January that the scores should be publicly posted “before February begins.”

Raul Alvarado, a Capital High freshman who participates in the school’s Computer Science Club after school, says he and many of his classmates disagree with the adoption of the 180-day rule, while understanding the need to improve student achievement.

“During COVID, a lot of students’ grades dropped—even mine—and I think in general, it’s just to get all students caught up, this 180day rule,” Alvarado says. “But I feel like the change is perceived as negative on both sides, since we’ll have to spend more time in school, and in general we don’t like spending more time in school. For a lot of students, I feel like more time in school would leave a bad taste in their mouths.”

And not just for students.

ONE SIZE FITS NONE

When PED first introduced the 180-day rule last fall, the department received more than

2,700 comments from teachers, most in opposition, New Mexico Schools Superintendents Association Executive Director Stan Rounds points out during an interview with SFR.

Some examples:

“Seems like a lot of money for more of the same educational system we have now. If the state is going to spend that money, we really need all kinds of other things to make a difference for our struggling students, not just more time.”

“Please pardon my cynicism, but it’s difficult to believe that adding more time would make any difference in student outcomes. I’ve been teaching for 24 years now, and since I started, the school days have gotten longer and the school year has gotten longer, and it’s never helped. Forcing the kids to spend more time in a place they don’t want to be would be unproductive, at best.”

“I speak for many of my colleagues and myself included when I state that no amount of self-care will save us from what the district keeps throwing at us. We are professionals

and we care deeply for our students, but we are not super-humans, we can only handle so much overload.”

NMSSA spearheaded the lawsuit against PED, which, among other points, argues the 180-day rule is “invalid and unenforceable” because it is at odds with a state statute that only requires school districts to provide students a minimum number of instructional hours per year.

“The fact that the Legislature specifically enacted the 180-day requirement and then removed it is too overwhelming,” he said.

Rounds tells SFR he and the school districts would “love to see” the rule either put on a year-long hiatus or removed entirely.

“We want to go to this legislative session next January, and look at and work out the issues,” Rounds says, also noting the rule, if upheld, “clearly eliminates” the use of a fourday week in New Mexico, a tool used by 32 districts in primarily rural and isolated areas.

“That’s best decided at the local level, and this [rule] removes local control,” Rounds says. “We find that objectionable; we don’t think that’s the way you solve problems.”

Several state lawmakers agree.

Last December, The Legislative Education Study Committee sent Romero a letter opposing the 180day rule, and cited as a major concern the rule “does not align with the Legislature’s clear intention to allow local flexibility” to school calendars.

Rep. Susan Herrera, D-Embudo, a member of the Legislative Education Study Committee, also cites the undue burden the rule places on the schools, especially rural districts that operate on fourday school week schedules.

The plaintiffs cite the 2009 creation of a 180-day rule for school districts that the Legislature first put on a temporary hold, then chose to remove from statute before it could be put to use.

That argument seemed to sway District Judge Hunter, who granted the school districts at the May 13 hearing a temporary hold on PED’s 180-day rule.

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“We made our schools turn backflips the year before to accommodate this new hourly schedule,” Herrera says. “I represent rural districts, some of them have school five days [per week] and some of them have four days [per week]. I’m not going to go back and make everybody switch one more time.”

Additionally, 40 state Republican representatives and senators signed a letter requesting the PED delay or remove the 180day rule entirely, along with a notice of intent to join the lawsuit as plaintiffs.

New Mexico Schools Superintendents Association Executive Director Stan Rounds (left) opposes the 180-day rule introduced by PED Secretary Arsenio Romero (above).

Rep. Brian Baca, R-Los Lunas, who also serves as a deputy superintendent at Los Lunas Schools, says he found the PED’s decision to make a rule outside of the legislative process “disturbing.”

“This isn’t just a Republican or Democratic thing,” Baca tells SFR. “It’s actually pretty clear from the discussion regarding the 180 days and the legislative policies we put in place that we do support local control and do not support any legislation or rulemaking that forces districts into a minimum number of days.”

Baca says he believes the state’s biggest problem with academic achievement lies in inconsistency, citing recent changes in state testing as an example.

“We have hard-working staff, we have intelligent students, but we’ve had a lack of consistency in direction…it seems like every few years we’re switching over and always in a constant state of change, and we’re never able to actually do this continuous cycle of improvement,” Baca says. “Each district needs to be provided the resources and funding, and they are going to be able to best know what the needs of their students are, not Santa Fe. It is not a one-size fits all.”

DO THE MATH

In response to SFR’s request for an interview with Romero about the lawsuit, PED Deputy Director of Communications & Public Relations Janelle García sent a written statement that says while the PED does not comment on pending litigation, the department wants “to assure New Mexicans that their Public Education Department remains dedicated to promoting a robust learning environment and fostering excellence in education throughout New Mexico.”

The governor’s Communications Director Michael Coleman also responded with a written statement.

“We believe the public education department has the rule-making authority to set guidelines for school calendars in the best interest of students. Evidence shows more days in the classroom, not just more hours, improves student performance and ensures that New Mexico children receive the classroom time they need to succeed,” Coleman writes. “We believe the public education department has the rule-making authority to set guidelines for school calendars in the best interest of students. We are exploring our legal options as we continue to fight this lawsuit and do everything we can to improve the public education system in New Mexico.”

That being said, with the lawsuit in limbo, school districts’ budgetary needs also remain in flux.

In their complaint against PED, the plaintiffs argue implementing the 180day rule would cause “irreparable harm”

Schools Districts Challenging the 180-day Rule

the 2022-2023 school year—and at least one elementary level arts program, though the district hasn’t decided whether to drop art or music yet.

“It’d be great if there was somebody who could do both, but [the position] is spread among three elementary schools, so it’d be tough to do that too,” Hendrix says. “Not having that just delays the time [students] get involved in it, because they’ll be able to in middle school, but that’s not kosher to me, to have some of the fun things kids really like about school become something they’re not able to do because of the funding.”

Socorro is one of the districts with fourday weeks, which it implemented three years ago. Sarracino Middle School sixthgrade math teacher Gwen Luna says doing so allowed the district to fill all the vacancies the district had at the time and previously struggled to fill—an issue with which many schools across the state still grapple.

“I did a survey as the president of the NEA, asking our teachers, ‘If we went from a four-day week to a five-day week, would they continue working here?’ Over 50% said they would not,” Luna, formerly the president of Socorro’s chapter of the NEA, tells SFR. “That’s a lot of teachers we would lose, and that means our students would lose out a lot. We have a very difficult time hiring teachers, and the four-day work week is a big attraction for us to bring teachers in from Albuquerque and Los Lunas.”

to school districts by increasing their cost of operations with additional school days without providing funding to cover the new costs—claims the state refuted at a May 13 hearing in Roswell.

“Those would be self-inflicted harms,”

Holly Agajanian, chief general counsel for the governor, said. “All these districts need to do is put together the budget and calendar package that they want, and a 180-day package. That expenditure of time is not an appropriate irreparable harm pursuant to New Mexico case law.”

Nonetheless, school officials have characterized the new rule as an unfunded mandate.

In Santa Fe, for instance, a May 2 SFPS Board of Education meeting included a budget presentation that estimated a $5 million shortfall for the district.

Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez said SFPS may be able to make up for the shortfall via cash in the district’s reserves, but he and SFPS school board members

both lamented the lack of state funding.

“We need the money to be there to support public education, and to let the superintendents, the staff, the teachers and everybody do the work to catch kids up from the pandemic,” board member Kate Noble said.

Socorro Consolidated Schools, a rural district serving about 1,300 students, has also faced considerable challenges with this year’s budget, which was due May 7 for the district. Superintendent Ronald Hendrix tells SFR his district received $1.9 million less in state funding than it did the previous year.

“Because of that shortfall, we had to cut back,” Hendrix says. “We’re dropping nine or 10 different positions and some programs, and we’re still not sure if that’s actually going to do it.”

The programs being cut from the budget this year in Socorro include an alternative learning program for students with behavioral health issues—first put into place in

Sarracino agriculture teacher Peggy Mitchusson, who has taken Luna’s place as the local NEA president, noted several benefits she sees to rural districts’ four-day weeks, including letting teachers and families schedule doctors’ appointments and school sports events on the Fridays they have off from school.

Bottom line?

“Actually talk to the teachers, actually talk to the people who are in the schools, and find out what is really the problem,” Luna says.

Rounds, a former superintendent of four different New Mexico school districts with more than 51 years of experience in education, says he believes the state’s most pressing issue comes down to the low students attendance rates and the new rule may worsen the problem.

“The real way you get kids in is by making something of interest, something of value and engagement for the kids, and they will come,” Rounds says. “In my experience… when you have students who are chronically absent, and you add days, you’re set to drive up your absence rate. You don’t bring kids into school, and the problem we have is bringing kids into school. We need to get them in.”

METAL AND BASKETS

Artist Carly Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation) originally majored in museum studies at the Institute of American Indian Arts, though she phased into jewelry and metalsmithing before graduating in 2016. Already an accomplished basketmaker working with a waxed linen technique she learned from her uncle (the artist Joe Feddersen), Carly Feddersen says that while baskets and jewelry are relatively different mediums, she likes to combine aesthetic elements that encompass both. Currently in the final days of a residency at the School for Advanced Research, Feddersen this week offers a presentation, talk and open studio as she prepares to move on to Florence, Italy, for more jewelry training. “The majority of my work has always followed a narrative to a degree,” Feddersen says. “They’re very much moments and it’s really about what part of the story inspires me.” (ADV)

Carly Feddersen Artist Talk & Open Studio: 5:30-7:30 pm Thursday, May 23. Free School for Advanced Research 660 Garcia St., (505) 954-7200

WORKSHOP SAT/25

BEARS, OH MY!

Did you know anti-fire mascot Smokey Bear was based on an actual black bear cub that was rescued in New Mexico in 1950? Or that the black bear is New Mexico’s official state animal? In honor of both our state’s ongoing love affair with the black bear and Bear Awareness Week from May 19-25, the Santa Fe Botanical Garden this week hosts an event dedicated to that most adorable yet tragically deadly beast. Join Garden Educator Robin Baer (really) for a family-friendly educational program on bears’ role in our ecosystem; tips and tricks for how to identify signs of black bears; and numerous examples of their favorite plants. “Obviously we have a lot of plant programs,” Director of Education and Interpretation Christie Collins says, “but it’s just as important to learn about the animals and their relationships with the plants as well.” (Evan Chandler)

The Bear Necessities: 10 am, Saturday, May 25. $7-15

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, (505) 471-9103

EVENT MON/27

LET’S GET QUEER IN HERE

Up-and-coming arts organization LiveArts! Santa Fe gets in the swing of things this week at the El Rey Court’s regular Monday Queer Night with a veritable cornucopia of performers and styles. Find burlesque with Aluna Bun Bun; drag from the inimitable Miss Brandy and Coco Caliente; comedy from Emma Meyers; music from Mark Westberg; written word with Marguerite Louise Scott; and more. How they can fit more in there is anyone’s guess, but the drinks are good and you’d have a hell of a time finding a more jam-packed Monday night event in Santa Fe— trust us. (ADV)

Queer Night @El Rey Court: LiveArts! Santa Fe Cabaret: 7 pm Monday, May 27. Pay-what-you-can El Rey Court, 1862 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1931

Earth Angel

Multidisciplinary artist Angel Wynn finally has a space to call her own

Though she’s only lived in Santa Fe since 2011, mixed-media artist Angel Wynn has made a name for herself here through bold experimentation and a thirst for trying out new processes. Wynn might best be known as an encaustic artist and member of now-defunct collective/exhibit space 7 Arts but, believe it or not, she’s never had her own studio—until now. Starting this weekend, Wynn kicks off her new era in a humble studio in Lamy, and everyone’s invited to party for the occasion.

“I’ve always had to share space or work in the back of a gallery or an art center,” Wynn tells SFR with a laugh. “This new space…looks chaotic, but it’s mine and I know where everything is, so I don’t have to go digging through boxes and cabinets looking for that one perfect color.”

In addition to showing her newest pieces at the opening, Wynn also plans on unveiling details for upcoming open studio hours and workshops in various styles and methods. She’ll also welcome pho-

tographer Bryan Pearson, with whom she collaborated on a recent series exploring white bison.

“The newer pieces are very pop art,” Wynn notes, “and Bryan was instrumental in making that work.”

But why the change now after more than a decade successfully sharing space and working primarily with galleries?

“It’s sort of like how you can’t sell transistor radios or VHS tapes anymore because times have changed,” Wynn says.

“I’ve seen a lot of artists struggle looking for a white wall gallery to rep them. My galleries are still there, I’ll still show there, but it’s a challenge these days to get your work out there—you’ve got to be innovative.” (Alex De Vore)

ANGEL WYNN ART STUDIO GRAND OPENING 6-8 pm Friday, May 24. Free Angel Wynn Art Studio 24 Camino Potrillo, Lamy, (505) 819-1103

THE CALENDAR

QUEER COFFEE GET TOGETHER

Ohori’s Coffee Roasters

505 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-9692

Coffee with the local queer community. 9:30-11 am

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WED/22

BOOKS/LECTURES

HISTORY WITH CHRISTIAN

35 Degrees North

60 E San Francisco St., (505) 629-3538

History with Christian Saiia. Noon-2 pm

KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS

Santa Fe Brewing Company

35 Fire Place, (505) 424-3333

Karaoke with CoCo Caliente. 6-9 pm

NATURE LOVERS BOOK CLUB

Santa Fe Public Library (Southside) 6599 Jaguar Drive, (505) 955-2820

An adult book club. This month’s read is The Language of Butterflies by Wendy Williams. 6-7:30 pm

EVENTS

KIDS SING ALONG

Railyard Park Cerrillos Road and Guadalupe St., (505) 982-3373

Music games and sing-alongs for toddlers and babies.

10:30-11:15 am

TOUR THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION

The New Mexico Governor’s Mansion

One Mansion Drive, (505) 476-2800

Explore the historic Governor’s Mansion with its collection of fine art and period furnishings. RSVP required. Noon-2 pm

FILM

RAD Jean Cocteau Cinema 418 Montezuma Ave., (505) 466-5528

A BMX racer is faced with a tough decision: try to qualify for Helltrack, or take his SATs? 7-9 pm, $10

MUSIC

KARAOKE NIGHT Boxcar

133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222

Crash Romeo hosts karaoke.

7 pm

KIPP BENTLEY Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Santa Fe singer-songwriter performs originals for happy hour.  4 pm

MIND YOUR DINOSAUR

El Rey Court

1862 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1931

Vivid songwriting, tight grooves and colorful solos with rock, jazz and folk roots.  8-10 pm

RY TAYLOR AND THE SIDE TRIPS

La Fiesta Lounge

100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511

Americana, alt-rock and other acoustics from singersongwriter Taylor. 6:30-9 pm

WARM UP WEDNESDAY

Boxcar

133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222

Hip-hop night every Wednesday, featuring live performances, guest DJS, emcees and more. Hosted by DJ DMonic. 9 pm

Alaska-based encaustic artist Tami Phelps’ “Poached Earth,” part of the juried Wax On-Wax In exhibit opening at the Museum of Encaustic Art on May 25.

WORKSHOP

INTRO TO AERIAL ARTS

CLASS Wise Fool New Mexico

1131 Siler Road, (505) 992-2588

Learn basic technique with aerial fabric, trapeze and lyra. 5:30-7 pm, $36

THU/23

BOOKS/LECTURES

140 GOATS AND A GUITAR: THE STORIES BEHIND SOME KIND OF CURE

Collected Works Bookstore

202 Galisteo St., (505) 988-4226

Author and songwriter David Berkeley hosts an evening of “musical poetry.”

6 pm

NATIVE ARTIST TALK & STUDIO TOUR: CARLY FEDDERSEN

School for Advanced Research

660 Garcia St., (505) 954-7200

Meet Feddersen from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, an artist who makes jewelry and traditional Plateau twined basketry.

(See SFR Picks, page 17.)

EVENTS

20S AND 30S SINGLE MINGLE

Iconik Coffee Roasters (Red) 1366 Cerrillos Road, (505) 428-0996

Break the ice, play games and get to know new people.

6-8 pm

GEEKS WHO DRINK

Social Kitchen & Bar

725 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-5952

Challenging trivia with prizes.

7-9 pm

LADIES NIGHT Boxcar

133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222

Ladies get free entry, $5 otherwise. Guest DJs perform.

10 pm

NATIVE MEN’S GATHERING Santa Fe Indigenous Center 1420 Cerrillos Road, (505) 660-4210

A gathering to create a supportive, empowering group for Native men. RSVP first.

6-8 pm

FILM

MICHAEL BARNARD & CARLOS CARULO: CINEMATIC DREAMSCAPES

Rio Chama Steakhouse

414 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 955-0765

Filmmaker Barnard discusses how films come into being and screens the latest 20-minute version of his film,  Carlos’s World(s): Art, Science and the Land of Enchantment.

6 pm, $25

FOOD

CHEF BRENT SUSHI POP-UP

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery

2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135

Chef Brent Jung rolls the freshest, tastiest sushi in New Mexico to order. 5-9 pm

MUSIC

FELIX Y LOS GATOS

Ahmyo Wine Garden & Patio 652 Canyon Road, (505) 428-0090

Guitarist and vocalist Felix Peralta and Los Gatos rock their extensive blues repertoire. 2-5 pm

BILL HEARNE

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Country legend Hearne.  4-6 pm

FULL MOON PARTY

The Mystic Santa Fe 2810 Cerrillos Road, (505) 471-7663

Dance to DJ Pocket Elephant’s house mixes.  6-10 pm

GUITAR & TREE: A FLAMENCO FIESTA 2024

CELEBRATION

Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, (505) 424-1601

Guitarist Compania Chuscales and dancer/choreographer

Mina Fajardo perform flamenco. 7 pm, $25-$28

JANICE MOHR-NELSON

Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743

Singer-songwriter tunes. 7 pm

PAT MALONE

TerraCotta Wine Bistro

304 Johnson St., 989-1166

Get captivated by the energy of Malone’s jazz guitar. 6-8 pm

THEATER

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

La Tienda at Eldorado 7 Caliente Road, (505) 930-4821

A farcical tale of two sets of twins who deal with hilarious episodes of mistaken identity.  6:30 pm, $10-$20

THE NICETIES

The Lab Theater 1213 Parkway Drive, (505) 395-6576

A play about a Black student and a white professor’s disagreements on the effects of slavery on American history.  7:30 pm, $15-$35

TWO ARTISTS IN PRISON

The Oasis Theatre 3205 Calle Marie, Ste. A, 917-439-7708

Two imprisoned artists tell the story of Beowulf to appease the prison’s guards. 7:30 pm, $20-$35

THE CALENDAR

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

Santa Fe Playhouse

142 E De Vargas St., (505) 988-4262

A play that breathes new life into the US Constitution. 5 pm, $3-$60

WORKSHOP

COYOTE STRATEGIES WITH JESSE RAINE LITTLEBIRD

El Zaguán 545 Canyon Road, (505) 982-0016

Learn about the history of colonization and its effects on contemporary Puebloans. RSVP at hanna@historicsantafe.org.

3-5 pm

FULL MOON IN SAGITTARIUS SOUND HEALING EXPERIENCE

Prana Blessings 1925 Rosina St. C, (505) 772-0171

Immerse yourself in a transformative sound bath.

6-7:30 pm, $44

FRI/24

ART OPENINGS

ANGEL WYNN ART STUDIO GRAND OPENING

Angel Wynn Studio 34 Camino Potrillo , Lamy, (505) 819-1103

Enjoy Americana pop culture works by artist Wynn and bison photography by Bryan Pearson.

(See SFR Picks, page 17.)

5-8 pm

ANN LEHMAN: PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS (OPENING)

Ann Lehman Art 924 Paseo De Peralta, Ste. 2, (505) 913-1142

Egg tempera paintings and drawings inspired by images from the natural world.

5-7 pm

KATE CUSACK TRUNK SHOW

InterFusion Art

150 Washington Ave, Ste. 103, (505) 467-8081

A captivating exploration of zipper artistry with innovative zipper jewelry designer Cusack. Functionality meets artistic expression!

4:30-6:30 pm

LAIQ (OPENING)

art is gallery santa fe 419 Canyon Road, (505) 629-2332

Japanese artist LaiQ applies brushstrokes like drumbeats and creates paintings that resonate with color and rhythm.

4-7 pm

PERSON NOT DETECTED

Winterowd Fine Art

701 Canyon Road, (505) 992-8878

Taos artist Suzanne Wiggin celebrates the beauty around her neighborhood and surrounding landscape through paintings and monotypes.

5-7 pm

THE CALENDAR

BOOKS/LECTURES

OPERA BASICS WITH OLIVER PREZANT: THE RIGHTEOUS Collected Works Bookstore and 202 Galisteo St., (505) 988-4226

Join conductor and educator

Oliver Prezant for a series of fun, informative talks on opera, including this season’s world premiere of The Righteous 5:30 pm

DANCE

INVADERS OF THE HEART 2024: THE RETURN

National Dance Institute of New Mexico 1140 Alto St., (505) 983-7646

A multimedia dance production directed by Myra Krien.  7 pm, $25

EL FLAMENCO CABARET

El Flamenco Cabaret 135 W Palace Ave., (505) 209-1302

Award-winning flamenco.  6:15 pm, $25-$48

EVENTS

ART IN THE GARDEN: MEET

JERRY BROWN

Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, (505) 471-9103

Meet award-winning Diné artist and IAIA alumnus Brown as he paints in the garden’s pavilion. 1-3 pm, free with admission

LIVE IMPROV

Iconik Coffee Roasters (Red) 1366 Cerrillos Road, (505) 428-0996

The Audience Improv Team performs with Sibling Rivalry.

7 pm

OPEN MIC

Mosaic Music & Arts Café 1044 Don Diego Ave.

A karaoke night with gourmet coffee, tea and bakery treats. 6:30 pm

FILM

IN OUR DAY

Center For Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338

In this film, an actress and an aging poet each receive a visit from a different aspiring artist, armed with questions about their careers and life itself.

10:30 am, $13

TAKING VENICE

Center For Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338

At the height of the Cold War, a curator and an art dealer plan to ensure an American painter wins the grand prize at the Venice Biennale. (See Movies, page 35.)

1 pm, $13

MUSIC

ALEX METROPOLIS

Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743 Americana tunes.

8 pm

ANDY MILNE & UNISON

GiG Performance Space

1808 Second St.,

Award-winning pianist and composer Milne performs with bassist John Hébert and drummer Nate Winn.

7:30-9:30 pm, $25

DON CURRY

Ahmyo River Gallery Wine Garden 652 Canyon Road, (505) 820 0969

A variety of classic rock jams. 2-5 pm

EMILY BRANDEN & FRIENDS

Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743

Torch songs from actor, singer and yoga teacher Branden.

5 pm

FAMOUS ON THE WEEKEND

Cake’s Cafe

227 Galisteo St., (505) 303-4880

Party to cumbia, salsa and Latin hip-hop and house tunes.

9 pm-1 am

FINE ART FRIDAY

Santa Fe Children’s Museum 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 989-8359

Make a paper bag puppet Zozobra! 2-4 pm

GIACOMO AULA

Paradiso

903 Early St., (505) 577-5248

Classically trained jazz pianist

Aula brings a full sound with harmonic voicings reminiscent of the genre’s greatest masters.

7 pm, $30-$35

GREG BUTERA & THE GUNSELS

Tiny’s Restaurant & Lounge

1005 S St Francis Drive, Ste. 117, (505) 983-9817

Country music and dancing. 8-11 pm

GREG DUFFORD AND PEGGY LYON

First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant Ave., (505) 982-8544

Clarinet and piano duo Dufford and Lyon perform classics.  5:30 pm

JOHNNY LLOYD

Nuckolls Brewing Co. 1611 Alcaldesa St., nuckollsbrewing.com

Lloyd plays Americana tunes.  6 pm

MOBY DICK

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135

A Led Zeppelin cover band (Happy Birthday, Mikey Baker!). 8 pm, $10-$15

ONE MORE SILVER DOLLAR

Boxcar

133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222

Southern rock and the blues. 6:30-9:45 pm

OSCAR BUTLER

CHOMP Food Hall

505 Cerrillos Road, Ste. B-101, chompsantafe.com

Delta-style guitarist Butler blends soulful melodies with witty lyricism.

7 pm

PATIO MUSIC SERIES: DJ PYGAR

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery

2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135

DJ Pygar takes you on a trip with intergalactic tunes from all over the multiverse. 5-8 pm

TRINITY SOUL Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

A fun blend of rock, reggae, funk and soul.  8 pm

THEATER

NATIVE TREASURES NIGHT MARKET

Santa Fe Community Convention Center

201 W Marcy St., (505) 955-6200

Shop at 170 booths of Native artists’ fine arts and crafts.   5-8 pm, $5-$100

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS La Tienda at Eldorado 7 Caliente Road, (505) 930-4821

A farcical tale of two sets of twins who deal with hilarious episodes of mistaken identity.  6:30 pm, $10-$20 THE NICETIES

The Lab Theater 1213 Parkway Drive, (505) 395-6576

A play about a Black student and a white professor’s disagreements on the effects of slavery on American history.  7:30 pm, $15-$35

TWO ARTISTS IN PRISON

The Oasis Theatre 3205 Calle Marie, Ste. A, 917-439-7708

Two imprisoned artists tell the story of Beowulf to appease the prison’s guards. 7:30 pm, $20-$35 WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

Santa Fe Playhouse

142 E De Vargas St., (505) 988-4262

A play that breathes new life into the US Constitution. 5 pm, $3-$60

SAT/25

ART OPENINGS

ABSTRACT RANDOM PHOTO BOOTH

Santa Fe Children’s Museum 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 989-8359

Become a chameleon and blend yourself in with parts of expressionist artist Jonathan Hertzel’s painting with painted coats, hats and shirts.  11 am-3 pm

ANGUS: JOYFUL MAJESTY (OPENING)

Ventana Fine Art 400 Canyon Road, (505) 983-8815

Angus subtly places visual refractions into still life paintings to give them character.  4-6 pm

CATHEDRAL PARK FINE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW SERIES

Cathedral Park

131 Cathedral Pl, (505) 955-2143

View unique handmade weavings, jewelry, paintings, ceramics, photography and more.

10 am-5 pm

FRANK BALAAM: FOREST

MAJESTY (OPENING)

Ventana Fine Art

400 Canyon Road, (505) 983-8815

Frank Balaam’s impasto painting technique depicts the magic and the life force of the forest.  4-6 pm

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ART SHOW

Cathedral Park

131 Cathedral Pl, (505) 955-2143

A weekend-long art show presented by the Northern New Mexico Fine Arts & Crafts Guild.

10 am-5 pm

MIRAGE (OPENING)

Pie Projects

924B Shoofly St., (505) 372-7681

Works in this multimedia and multi-artist exhibit question visual perceptions.

4-6 pm

WAX ON – WAX IN (OPENING)

Museum of Encaustic Art 18 County Road 55A, Cerrillos, (505) 424-6487

An international juried exhibition featuring 42 encaustic and wax artists from around the world. Noon-3 pm

BOOKS/LECTURES

AUTHOR TALK WITH DAVID

RYAN Travel Bug Coffee Shop 839 Paseo De Peralta, (505) 992-0418

Ryan discusses his book about hiking, Wandering in the Clear Light of New Mexico

5 pm

THE FILIPINO IDENTITY IN A FOREIGN LAND

Santa Fe Public Library (Main Branch)

145 Washington Ave., (505) 955-6780

PhD candidate Jeron Velasco presents on Filipino communities and culture in the Zuni Pueblo. RSVP first.  11 am-2 pm

DANCE

ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET SCHOOL RECITAL

Lensic Performing Arts Center

211 W San Francisco St., (505) 988-1234

This special performance showcases the dedication of 150 young dance artists. Sold out. 6 pm, $35

BELISAMA TAP DANCING PERFORMANCE

La Farge Library

1730 Llano St., (505) 820-0292

Kids can try on tap shoes and enjoy a tap dance show led by Sam Italiano.  10:30-11:30 am

EL FLAMENCO CABARET

El Flamenco Cabaret

135 W Palace Ave., (505) 209-1302

Award-winning flamenco.  6:15 pm, $25-$48

EVENTS

20TH ANNUAL NATIVE TREASURES ART MARKET

Santa Fe Community Convention Center

201 W Marcy St., (505) 955-6200

Shop at 170 booths of Native artists’ fine arts and crafts.  10 am-4 pm, $5

EL MERCADO DE EL MUSEO CULTURAL

El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe 555 Camino de la Familia, (505) 992-0591

A weekend market of arts, crafts, furniture and more.  10 am-4 pm

SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET

West Casitas in the Santa Fe Railyard Market Street, (505) 414-8544

Artists sell fine art and crafts. 9 am-2 pm

SANTA FE FARMERS’ MARKET

Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, santafefarmersmarket.com

Over 150 local farmers and producers offer fresh produce. 8 am-1 pm

SCIENCE SATURDAY

Santa Fe Children’s Museum

1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 989-8359

The Santa Fe Reptile & Bug Museum brings amphibian and reptile pals to meet you! 2-4 pm

THE BEAR NECESSITIES OF NEW MEXICO

Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, (505) 471-9103

A family-friendly and fun program on New Mexico’s elusive state mammal, the black bear. (See SFR Picks, page 17.) 10-11 am, $0-$15

FILM

JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE

Violet Crown Cinema 1606 Alcaldesa St., (505) 216-5678

Legendary singer and activist Baez tries to make sense of her history-making life and the personal struggles she’s kept private. 7 pm, $14-$16

MUSIC

ALEXX CLOUD

Boxcar 133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222

A night of hip-hop tunes.

7:30-10:30 pm

BOB MAUS BLUES & SOUL Inn & Spa at Loretto 211 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 988-5531

Maus plays classic tune-smiths from Elton John to Cat Stevens. 6-9 pm

FIREBIRD FM AND 64LOVEMACHINE

Second Street Brewery (Rufina Taproom) 2920 Rufina St., (505) 954-1068

A five-piece Albuquerque band plays classic rock-style tunes, along with a high-energy R&B and hip-hop group.

8:30-10 pm

GUITAR & TREE: A FLAMENCO FIESTA 2024 CELEBRATION

Teatro Paraguas

3205 Calle Marie, (505) 424-1601

Guitarist Compania Chuscales and dancer/choreographer Mina Fajardo perform flamenco. 2 pm, $25-$28

HALF BROKE HORSES

Sky Railway

410 S Guadalupe St., (844) 743-3759

Americana on Sky Railway. 1:30-3:30 pm

HOGAN & MOSS

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Blues and soul music.  1 pm

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD

HIPICO Santa Fe 100 S Polo Drive, (505) 474-0999

Blends of hip-hop and reggae.  7 pm, $44-$69

THE CALENDAR

RYAN WELSH

Ahmyo Wine Garden & Patio 652 Canyon Road, (505) 428-0090

Blues and rock from a long-time local favorite. 2-5 pm

THE STRANGE Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Desert rock outlaws perform. 8 pm

TRINITY SOUL

Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743

A blend of reggae, funk and soul.  3 pm

THEATER

2ND ANNUAL CHILDREN’S THEATRE FESTIVAL

Unitarian Universalist Santa Fe 107 W Barcelona Road, (505) 982-9674

Live theatre performances for children with circus acts, music, face-painting and other crafts. 1 pm

OLEANNA

The Lab Theater 1213 Parkway Drive, (505) 395-6576

The struggle between a professor and a student who complains of sexual harassment.   7:30 pm, $15-$35

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS La Tienda at Eldorado 7 Caliente Road, (505) 930-4821

A farcical tale of two sets of twins who deal with hilarious episodes of mistaken identity.  6:30 pm, $10-$20

THE EXODUS ENSEMBLE PRESENTS: ZERO Center For Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338

Dive into a world where you are part of the narrative and fight for your character’s survival. Advanced reservation required. 7:30 pm

TWO ARTISTS IN PRISON

The Oasis Theatre 3205 Calle Marie, Ste. A, 917-439-7708

PUZZLE PIECES

Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369

Hip-hop acts from Aceyalone to L’Roneous. 10 pm, $28-$30

QUEENSRŸCHE

Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, (505) 455-5555

A high-octane hard rock show. 8-9:30 pm, $39-$65

RANDOLPH & THE VARIANTS

Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743

Acoustic Americana tunes. 8 pm

Two imprisoned artists tell the story of Beowulf to appease the prison’s guards. 7:30 pm, $20-$35 WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St., (505) 988-4262

A play that breathes new life into the US Constitution. 5 pm, $3-$60

WORKSHOP

CHARACTER DRAWING: MEOW WOLF STYLE Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369

Play and learn through the expressive drawing of a Meow Wolf character. 4 pm, $50

Artist Larry Bell intuitively creates mixed media collages as mysterious as memories of dreams alongside three other artists in the Mirage exhibit opening at 4 pm on May 25 at Pie Projects.

Earlier this year, the Santa Fe Playhouse announced it had adopted a three-person model for its artistic director position with theater professionals David Stallings, Antonio Miniño and Anna M. Hogan assuming the new roles. And while Stallings and Miniño have certainly become familiar to local theater regulars, Hogan is a relative newcomer to Santa Fe. Rest easy, though, as Hogan’s background includes a musical theater degree from West Texas A&M University; extensive experience in nearly every facet of the New York City theater scene; and an artistic director position with the Wallace Theater in Levelland, Texas. Now in Santa Fe full-time, Hogan this June will direct a production of Lapine and Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George about the painter Georges Seurat and one of his descendents facing similar personal and artistic challenges a century apart. We wanted to get to know Hogan a little better before then. This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. (Alex De Vore)

Given that the Santa Fe Playhouse is one of the oldest theaters in the country, do you have any thoughts about trying to foster new energy while holding on to its ethos and values?

The theater serves many functions but, first and foremost, it’s about serving the community directly with our work. Yes, we can reduce theater to programming, but it’s more than that. We offer education, development and outreach opportunities, and we seek to engage with our patrons one-on-one outside the parameters of the rehearsal room and the auditorium. I think the theater is richer for where it’s been, even if that’s a complicated thing. It’s totally possible to take an intentional look at where the needs of the community may be without dismissing or discrediting where it’s been. I think the goal is always to ensure we’re producing new narratives and experiences with the intention of doing good. It’s not necessarily a huge swerve. It’s a progression.

The Playhouse doesn’t often produce non-children’s musicals. What can you tell us about your take on Sunday in the Park with George?

Obviously children’s theater is super important and an essential gateway, but a ton of people enjoy the escapism of musicals. With Sunday in the Park, it’s a different story. I’ll start by saying…I’m drawn to more existential pieces dealing with identity and human struggle in a more adult way, after coming-of-age, because a lot of that time period can be unromanticized. One of the first things [Playhouse staff] spoke about was that this production was not about the pursuit of the quoteunquote everyman or every-person; it’s the pursuit of an artist, which seems to resonate with the Santa Fe community. There are a lot of artists here who know what it’s like to pursue a craft for decades—what comes with that? What are our actual priorities, and what do we sacrifice in pursuit of expression? We’ve all had to make choices, either for the good of ourselves or the people around us. This musical presents us with the struggle of that in a bittersweet way, and I’m excited to bring this type of material because I think audiences deserve the opportunity to engage with topics that resonate within them as opposed to just escaping them.

Is the triumvirate leadership model common in the theater field, and do you see any particular strengths or drawbacks in that setup?

This model is something that’s absolutely popping up in regional spaces. I really do think that as we are stepping in as leaders, all three of us are approaching it with an eye toward serving a bigger mission as opposed to serving ‘artistic genius,’ if that makes sense. There were a lot of talks in the interview process and a lot of transparency about what my specific position needed, which was production management—which is in my wheelhouse. And there’s a lot of definition within our roles; we cover different facets; we come together in a really holistic way to talk about big picture ideas. In a big way, it’s exactly the type of model a community needs: collaboration and letting other people lead the way if it’s more in their purview. It’s a healthy way to process plans and problems. There’s not a lot of ego at play, and I think that’s so healthy for an arts and culture space, or any leadership space. As artists, it’s nice to be able to turn to each other and say, ‘I’ve thought this through, here’s my plan, what do you think?’ Plus, we get a more diverse product and a more diverse conversation about anything we’re doing. I wouldn’t even say the process slows down progress, because in so many ways it helps us move forward with confidence.

With Santa Fe Playhouse Artistic Director & Head of Production Anna M. Hogan

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THE CALENDAR

PRINTMAKING THE NATURAL WORLD CLASS

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

217 Johnson St., (505) 946-1000

In this art class, journey into the world of printmaking by exploring the foundational principles and techniques used in block printing. RSVP first. 10 am, $35-$45

SUN/26

ART OPENINGS

CATHEDRAL PARK FINE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW SERIES

Cathedral Park

131 Cathedral Pl, (505) 955-2143

View unique handmade weavings, jewelry, paintings, ceramics, photography and more. 10 am-5 pm

BOOKS/LECTURES

PRIZE-WINNING POETS

HERE Gallery

213 E. Marcy Street, 562-243-6148

Known for their dynamic reading styles, poets Joanne Dwyer and Veronica Golos read from their award-winning books and new works.

2-3 pm

THE BEASTLY BOOK CLUB

Beastly Books

418 Montezuma Ave., (505) 395-2628

Read and discuss The Thief of Always by Clive Barker, a dark fantasy about a magical house that lures in children to steal their youth. 1-2 pm

DANCE

ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET FOLKLORICO RECITAL

Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St., (505) 988-1234

This performance celebrates cultural diversity and the culmination of the students’ yearlong dedication and hard work. 6 pm, $35

BELLYREENA BELLYDANCE CLASS

Move Studio

901 W San Mateo Road, (505) 660-8503

Learn to bellydance with choreographer Areena Estul.  1-2 pm, $18-$65

KIDS DANCE CLASS

Dance Station: Solana Center, 947-B W Alameda St., (505) 989-9788

Kids ages 7-13 can learn Latin, ballroom and swing dance!  12:45-1:30 pm, $10

EVENTS

20TH ANNUAL NATIVE TREASURES ART MARKET

Santa Fe Community Convention Center 201 W Marcy St., (505) 955-6200

Shop at 170 booths of Native artists’ fine art and crafts.  10 am-4 pm, $5

EL MERCADO DE EL MUSEO

CULTURAL

El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe 555 Camino de la Familia, (505) 992-0591

A weekend market of arts, crafts, furniture and more.  10 am-4 pm

RAILYARD ARTISAN MARKET

Farmers’ Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, santafefarmersmarket.com

About 40 local multimedia artists sell their goods. 10 am-3 pm

MUSIC

BILL HEARNE

La Fonda on the Plaza

100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511

Country music legend Hearne performs.  6:30 pm

BUSH LEAGUE

Boxcar

133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222

Heavy psychedelic noise-scapes and jive-y choruses. 7-10 pm

GARY GORENCE

Ahmyo Wine Garden & Patio

652 Canyon Road, (505) 428-0090

Gorence’s Southwest upbringing comes alive in his musical narratives, helped by his guitar, banjo, harmonica and vocals.  2-5 pm

GUITAR & TREE: A FLAMENCO FIESTA 2024

CELEBRATION

Teatro Paraguas

3205 Calle Marie, (505) 424-1601

Guitarist Compania Chuscales and dancer/choreographer Mina Fajardo perform flamenco.

7 pm, $25-$28

HEY KIDDO! WITH DJ CHRISTINA SWILLEY

El Rey Court

1862 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1931

Get down on the dance floor while DJ Christina Swilley spins her collection of vintage vinyl. 8-10:30 pm

HOGAN & MOSS

Mine Shaft Tavern 2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743

Original songs with old souls, from folk to mid-century swing.

3 pm

KARAOKE NIGHT

Boxcar

133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222

Crash Romeo hosts karaoke.

7 pm

OSCAR BUTLER

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Delta-style guitarist Butler blends soulful melodies with witty lyricism.

7 pm

PAT MALONE TRIO

Bishop’s Lodge 1297 Bishops Lodge Road, (888) 741-0480

Capitvating jazz. 11:30 am-2:30 pm

PATIO MUSIC SERIES: THE MARCH DIVIDE

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135

Singer-songwriter tunes. 3-6 pm

RON CROWDER BAND Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Retro-style rock. Noon

THEATER

OLEANNA

The Lab Theater 1213 Parkway Drive, (505) 395-6576

The struggle between a professor and a student who complains of sexual harassment.  7:30 pm, $15-$35

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS La Tienda at Eldorado 7 Caliente Road, (505) 930-4821

A tale of two sets of twins who deal with mistaken identity.  6:30 pm, $10-$20

THE EXODUS ENSEMBLE PRESENTS: ZERO Center For Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338

Dive into a world where you are part of the narrative. Advanced reservation required. 7:30 pm

TWO ARTISTS IN PRISON

The Oasis Theatre 3205 Calle Marie, Ste. A, 917-439-7708

Imprisoned artists tell the story of Beowulf to appease guards. 2 pm, $20-$35

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St., (505) 988-4262

A play that breathes new life into the US Constitution. 2-3:30 pm, $3-$60

MON/27

ART OPENINGS

CATHEDRAL PARK FINE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW SERIES Cathedral Park 131 Cathedral Pl, (505) 955-2143

View unique multimedia art. 10 am-5 pm

BOOKS/LECTURES

HENRIETTA LIDCHI: SURVIVING DESIRES Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 982-1200

A presentation on making and selling Native jewelry.  6 pm, $20

DANCE

MONDAY NIGHT SWING Odd Fellows Hall 1125 Cerrillos Road, (505) 690-4165

A swing dance class and social. 7 pm, $5-$10

EVENTS

KIDS SING ALONG

Queen Bee Music Association 1596 Pacheco St., (505) 278-0012

Sing-alongs for toddlers.

10:30 am

MUSIC

BILL HEARNE

La Fonda on the Plaza

100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511

A country legend performs.

6:30 pm

KARAOKE WITH CRASH!

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Start the week with karaoke!

7-10 pm

SUNBENDER

Mine Shaft Tavern

2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid, (505) 473-0743

A Tom Petty tribute band. Don’t back down!

2 pm

TERRY DIERS

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Diers plays blues, rock and funk.

4 pm

THEATER

LIVEARTS CABARET AT QUEER NIGHT

El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1931

Music, comedy, poetry, drag and circus performances. (See SFR Picks, page 17.)

7-9 pm

WORKSHOP

JUGGLING & UNICYCLING

CLASSES

Wise Fool New Mexico 1131 Siler Road, (505) 992-2588

Master two iconic circus arts in a 90-minute class for all ages.

6-7:30 pm, $31

TUE/28

EVENTS

SANTA FE FARMERS’ MARKET

Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta, santafefarmersmarket.com

Produce from over 150 vendors. 8 am-1 pm

TAROT TUESDAY El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road, (505) 982-1931

Dive into the world of tarot. 6-8 pm

FILM

JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE

Violet Crown Cinema 1606 Alcaldesa St., (505) 216-5678

Singer and activist Baez tries to make sense of her life and the struggles she’s kept private.

7 pm, $14-$16

MILFORD GRAVES FULL MANTIS

Center For Contemporary Arts

1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338

A feature-length portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves, exploring his creativity and relentless curiosity. 6 pm, $13

MUSIC

GATECREEPER

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery

2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 393-5135

Metal music from Gatecreeper, featuring Undeath, Jarhead Fertilizer and Final Gasp. 8 pm, $22

LATIN SINDUSTRY NIGHT

Boxcar

133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222

Music with DJ DMonic and 10% off for service industry workers. 10 pm

MARION CARRILLO

Cowgirl

319 S Guadalupe St., (505) 982-2565

Marion’s songs pull from his personal life to great comedic and heart-wrenching effect.

4 pm

SARAH JAROSZ

Lensic Performing Arts Center

211 W San Francisco St., (505) 988-1234

Nashville singer-songwriter

Jarosz performs from her new album, Polaroid Lovers. Sold out.

7:30 pm, $34-$109

SONIDO GALLO NEGRO

The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing 37 Fire Place, (505) 557-6182

This band goes back to the roots of psychedelic tropical music with guitars, organs, analog synthesizers and theremin. 6:30 pm, $25-$29

THE DOWNTOWN BLUES JAM

Evangelo’s 200 W San Francisco St, (505) 982-9014

Live blues hosted by Brotha Love & The Blueristocrats. 8:30-11:30 pm

WORKSHOP

EXPLORING REALITY: LEARNING TO LIVE LIGHTLY

Santa Fe Women’s Club 1616 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 983-9455

Explore the chapter on emptiness from The New Eight Steps to Happiness through talks, meditation and discussions. 6-7:30 pm, $0-$10

ONGOING

ART

CARLOS ALEMAN: GOTH & GEISHAS

Keep Contemporary 142 Lincoln Ave., (505) 557-9574

Aleman's bold, vibrant work is inspired by his students’ love for anime and his fascination with Asian art.

THE CALENDAR

AL KITTEL: COCOON

Santa Fe Community College

6401 Richards Ave., (505) 428-1000

Paintings depict living with a chronic illness.

AN INNOCENT LOVE

Canyon Road Contemporary Art 622 Canyon Road, (505) 983-0433

Cute little animal sculptures.  ANYTHING ON OFFER

Kouri + Corrao Gallery

3213 Calle Marie, (505) 820-1888

Sculptures referencing art history with everyday objects.

COREY RUECKER: THE FLOWERS REMEMBER smoke the moon

616 1/2 Canyon Road, smokethemoon.com

Intense works that show reverence toward all that grows.

DAN WELDEN: WORKS ON PAPER

Susan Eddings Pérez Galley

717 Canyon Road, (505) 477-4ART

Whimsical abstract prints.

DANIEL JOHNSTON: NOW IS NOWHERE ELSE

Gerald Peters Contemporary 1011 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 954-5700

An exhibit of clay brick works.

DESERT IMPRESSIONS

Meyer Gallery

225 Canyon Road, (505) 983-1434

Taos painter Ken Daggett paints captivating landscapes.

ELIZABETH HOHIMER

Gerald Peters Contemporary 1011 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 954-5700

Intuitive and deeply personal woven paintings.

FIGHT AND DANCE

Susan Eddings Pérez Galley 717 Canyon Road, (505) 477-4ART

Paintings depict social realism from the working world.

FORMED IN FIRE

Edition ONE Gallery

728 Canyon Road, (505) 570-5385

Ceramic and metal sculptures from eight artists.

FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO SOUTH LA

Aaron Payne Fine Art 1708 Lena St., (505) 995-9779

African and African American works from the 1950s to today.

HANA KOSTIS: AN INCOHERENT BODY

ICA Santa Fe

906 St. Francis Dr, (505) 603-4466

Newly-commissioned works join sculpture, ink studies on paper and archival prints. (See A&C, page 33.)

HELEN K. TINDEL: NAVIGATING LEGACY, FINDING INSPIRATION

Blue Rain Gallery 544 S Guadalupe St., (505) 954-9902

Tindel's painting style serves as a canvas for the complexities of human experience.

BEER MUSIC

HENRY JACKSON: EVOCATION

LewAllen Galleries 1613 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 988-3250

Jackson's paintings are alit with the rush of sensory detail.

JOAN MAUREEN COLLINS: REVERIE UNBOUND

Globe Fine Art

727 Canyon Road, (505) 989-3888

Abstract nature paintings.

JULIA CAIRNS: CHAKRA SERIES

art is gallery santa fe 419 Canyon Road, (505) 629-2332

Cheerful paintings reminiscient of children's book illustrations.

JULIA CURRAN: PORTALS

Hecho a Mano

129 W Palace Ave., (505) 455-6882

Garish works cast Mother Nature as a propagator of decomposition and regeneration.

KAT KINNICK: A BENEVOLENT FORCE

Hecho a Mano

129 W Palace Ave., (505) 916-1341

Kinnick's paintings explore the concept of feminine rage.

LAUREEN HYLKA

WONDOLOWSKI: PLEIN AIR Gallery716

716 Canyon Road, (505) 644-4716

Impressionist-inspired plein air paintings.

LEE RILEY: CHROMATIC FUSION

Globe Fine Art

727 Canyon Road, (505) 989-3888

Abstract glass and steel works with playful, whimsical forms.

MIA, AVRIL, LOS SITIOS Artes de Cuba

1700 A Lena St., (505) 303-3138

Photos depicting the artist’s daughters in Havana, Cuba.

MICHAEL GARFIELD: FUTURE FOSSILS

Eye on the Mountain Art Gallery 222 Delgado St., (928) 308-0319

Garfield draws inspiration from his background as a scientific illustrator in a futuristic dinosaurs exhibit.

MORGAN BARNARD: INTERSECTIONS

Center for Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 982-1338

Through meditative light boxes, audio-visual displays and realtime data art, Barnard invites viewers to explore art, technology and the human experience.

NEW WORKS BY JP MORRISON LANS

Keep Contemporary 142 Lincoln Ave., (505) 557-9574

These encaustic colored pencil and ink works explore "the spirit inside the body, the ghost driving the muscle mass."

NICKI MARX: BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Gaia Contemporary 225 Canyon Road, Ste. 6, (505) 501-0415

An exhibit of the final works of the late Nicki Marx made from feathers.

RANDALL WILSON: EARTH AND SKY

Gerald Peters Contemporary 1011 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 954-5700

Sculptor Wilson's wood carvings are anchored in the folk-art tradition of the Southwest.

ROGER WINTER: JAZZ SET

Gerald Peters Contemporary 1011 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 954-5700

Paintings of Winter’s favorite jazz musicians.

SHADOW AND LIGHT

Gerald Peters Gallery

1005 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 954-5700

Jeri Quinn and Denise LaRue Mahlke connect landscape paintings with use of shadows and light.

SPRING SHOW 2024

G2 Gallery

702 1/2 Canyon Road

A group show with immersive oil paintings, acrylic paintings and porcelain sculptures.

SWOON: GIFT IN THE RUPTURE

Turner Carroll Gallery 725 Canyon Road, (505) 986-9800

A traveling exhibition with a comprehensive social justice series of prominent street art.

THE ART OF TAROT

ELECTR∆ Gallery

825 Early St. Ste. D, (505) 231-0354

A multimedia tarot exhibit.

THE GILA AT 100 Obscura Gallery

225 Delgado St

A photo exhibit that honors the Gila Wilderness.

THE WEIGHT WE CARRY CONTAINER

1226 Flagman Way, (505) 995-0012

An exhibition highlighting political and street artists.

TIM REED: SILLY LOVE SONGS

Iconik Coffee Roasters (Original) 1600 Lena St., (505) 428-0996

Painter and illustrator Reed's psychedelic works, with more at Iconik's Red and Lupe locations.  UFO, SIGHTINGS, VISIONS AND THE UNEXPLAINED

Phil Space

1410 Second St., (505) 983-7945

An exhibit illustrating all facets of UFO phenomena, from serious inquiry to pop culture.

WE'VE BEEN GATHERING

PLACES: 2024 IAIA MFA IN STUDIO ARTS THESIS EXHIBITION

form & concept

435 S Guadalupe St., (505) 216-1256

Suspended installations, largescale wall sculptures, paintings, photos and interactive displays.

WOMEN’S HISTORY BANNER EXHIBIT

New Mexico State Library 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, (505) 476-9700

A new banner exhibit celebrates the courageous women who shaped the unique, multicultural history of New Mexico.

FILM

SUMBIT YOUR FILM TO THE ANNUAL MADRID FILM FEST

Online

Aspiring and established filmmakers can submit a film (15 minutes or under) for the Madrid Film Festival, with cash prizes up to $500. Deadline is July 31. Visit madridfilmfest.org for rules. Submit your entry to adw@madridfilmfest.org.

MUSEUMS

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM

217 Johnson St., (505) 946-1000

Making a Life. Rooted in Place.

10 am-5 pm, Thurs-Mon, $20 (under 18 free)

IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS

108 Cathedral Place, (505) 983-8900

Womb of the Earth: Cosmovision of the Rainforest. Inuk Silis Høegh: Arctic Vertigo. The Stories We Carry. Our Stories. Origins. 2023-2024 IAIA BFA Exhibition: Indigenous Presence, Indigenous Futures.

10 am-4 pm, Wed-Sat, Mon, 11 am-4 pm, Sun, $5-$10 Free admission every Friday MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE

710 Camino Lejo, (505) 476-1269

Down Home. Here, Now and Always. Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles.

10 am-5 pm, $7-$12, NM residents free first Sunday of the month

MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART

706 Camino Lejo, (505) 476-1204

Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka. La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste. Protection: Adaptation and Resistance. Multiple Visions: A Common Bond.

10 am-5 pm, $3-$12, NM residents free first Sunday of the month

NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM

113 Lincoln Ave., (505) 476-5200

The Santos of New Mexico. Silver and Stones: Collaborations in Southwest Jewelry.

10 am-5 pm, Sat-Thurs, 10 am-

7 pm, Fri; $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm first Fri. of the month

MUSEUM OF ENCAUSTIC ART

18 County Road 55A, (505) 424-6487

Permanent collection. Encaustic artists from every US state. Wax On – Wax In.

11 am-4 pm, Fri-Sun, $10 (18 and under free)

NUEVO MEXICANO HERITAGE MUSEUM

750 Camino Lejo, (505) 982-2226

Ugly History of Beautiful Things. What Lies Behind the Vision of Chimayo Weavers. 1 -4 pm, Wed-Fri, $10, children free NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART

107 W Palace Ave., (505) 476-5063

Selections from the 20th Century Collection. Out West: Gay and Lesbian Artists in the Southwest 1900-1969. Art of the Bullfight.

10 am-5 pm, Sat-Thurs, 10 am-7 pm, Fri; $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm every Fri. May-Oct.

SITE SANTA FE 1606 Paseo de Peralta, (505) 989-1199

Arturo Herrera: You Are Here. Erin Shirreff: Folded Stone. Carmen Herrera: I Am Nobody! Who Are You?.

10 am-5 pm Sun-Mon, Thurs, Sat, 10 am- 7 pm, Fri. POEH CULTURAL CENTER

78 Cities of Gold Road, (505) 455-5041

Di Wae Powa. Nah Poeh Meng.

10 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri, $7-$10 VLADEM CONTEMPORARY

404 Montezuma Ave., (505) 476-5602

Shadow and Light. 10 am-5 pm, Sat-Thurs, 10 am-7 pm, Fri; $7-$12, NM residents free 5-7 pm every Fri. May-Oct.

WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

704 Camino Lejo, (505) 982-4636

Masterglass: The Collaborative Spirit of Tony Jojola. Pathfinder: 40 Years of Marcus Amerman. Journeying Through the Archives of the Wheelwright Museum. 10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat, $10

Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Darby RaymondOverstreet (Diné, b. 1994), Woven Landscape, Monument Valley, 2022. Digital print.

to experiment and create, to educate and enrich,

The City of Santa Fe invites proposals from visionary arts-based organizations to revitalize and activate a large, iconic space in the Railyard.

Deadline to submit June 19 | Public Q+A May 29

Visit the Office of Economic Development website at sfpublicassets.org to learn more.

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Zeng Chinese Restaurant shows so much promise

BY ALEX DE VORE alex@sfreporter.com

Restaurateur Jason Zeng sure is having a hell of a run in the local restaurant game. Not only has Zeng opened eateries like Dumpling Tea, Sushi8 and Dumpling Café across downtown Santa Fe in recent years, his newest project, Zeng Chinese Restaurant, has already garnered the sort of attention that most new businesses can only dream about—and he’s got robots on the staff.

Without warning, Zeng opened last month in the El Sendero Inn within the space that once housed the Santa Fe Bite burger joint. If you’ve yet to visit since the burger days, you’ll hardly recognize the interior now, but Zeng has transformed the aesthetic into a fantastic element of his dining experience. Gone are the gas station signs and various other Americana-themed bric-a-brac and tchotchkes. In their place, a clean and minimalist decor with a creamy yellow paint job, faux marble tables and paper lantern-esque light fixtures that saddle the fence between a cool contemporary feel and more traditional Chinese design. Zeng has also dispatched a pair of service robots that flit around the restaurant, both on their own and in tandem with servers.

For robotic and myriad other reasons, Zeng has enjoyed no shortage of local buzz lately. From the internet to the real world, it feels like Santa Feans are talking about the new Chinese spot wherever you go. The consensus, however, seems to be split between fairly intense love and borderline hate. Is Zeng Chinese Restaurant a winner? For the most part, yes.

I arrived with a companion in the early evening, mainly in a bid to beat the dinner rush. Zeng was already packed and bustling with activity, however, though it felt more lively than overburdened. We recognized some of the diners as locals; others, we assumed, were hotel guests visiting from faroff lands and likely grateful to find a restau rant attached to a hotel that lands somewhere between expensive fine dining and disap pointing continental breakfast. Despite the glut of customers, we were greeted quick ly and warmly and seated within mo ments, and our server Lynn was quick, courteous and friendly throughout the night.

The menu at Zeng featured a number of dishes that will be fa miliar to devotees of Dumpling Café. Both the vegetarian and ba con spring rolls, for example, are available ($6), and having enjoyed the veggie version at Dumpling Café in the past, we began there. Some din ers might find Zeng’s spring rolls closely resemble egg rolls, but the thinner wrapping made each bite a little crispier than their eggy brother, and the vegetables inside were clear ly freshly cooked mere moments before.

panicked, but the next thing I knew, I exited my body long enough to hear myself ordering chicken fried rice ($14.99), pan fried pork and cabbage dumplings ($9.99), vegetable fried noodles ($13.99), vegetable noodle soup ($13.99) and the broccoli beef main dish ($17.99).

“It’s too much!” my companion shouted.

“We need to try everything!” I practically screamed.

Dishes arrived as they were ready, rather than all at once, and our dumplings came first. I’ve had the same basic item at Zeng’s

Similarly, the vegetable noodle soup and vegetable fried noodles were both distinctive and delicious in their own ways. The soup was a piquant combo of fresh baby corn, zucchini and scallion, with a nest of underlying noodles that soaked up the flavors of the broth without breaking down under its moisture. The overall soup became particularly heavenly when eaten in tandem with the shiitake mushrooms included with the veggie fried noodles. Yes, these two dishes were similar, but still contained entire worlds of disparate tastes.

Everything after that became a blur of noodles, veggies, meats and sauces. Zeng’s menu is not particularly huge, but it does contain so many enticing items it’s hard to make decisions expeditiously. Do you get white rice, chicken fried rice, shrimp fried rice or pork fried rice? Do you choose from the robust lineup of soups, or do you go the noodle route? What of dumplings and buns? What of kimchi, salads and, perhaps for the kids, chicken nuggets with fries? Maybe we

these were easily the best I’ve had from within his empire—or in Santa Fe, period. The pan fried iteration surely beat the steamed, as the golden-brown crunch and crust made for a satisfying texture as I bit my way through to the pork-filled insides. The cabbage gets rolled up into the meat for another bit of contrasting texture, and there is so much flavor that one needn’t even worry about using any sort of sauce.

We couldn’t say the same for the broccoli beef. Though its simple yet colorful presentation was delightful, there was no flavor of which to speak. I’m not saying it tasted bad by any means—I’m saying it didn’t taste like anything at all, save the included carrots, of which there were too few. Additionally, the broccoli was undercooked and hard to chew, which was rather disappointing for a dish that set us back roughly $18.

Luckily, the chicken fried rice made up for the misstep. Not only did we find almost an entire chicken nestled within the rice, the seasoning was both earthy and borderline sweet. Even better, the leftovers made for a fine lunch the following day after a night spent mingling in the fridge.

And even though one of the server robots approached our table for no particular reason at one point, the smiling animation on its screen gave off anime vibes rather than those of, say, the Terminator. All in all, then, Zeng Chinese Restaurant might be the most promising arrow in its owner’s quiver. The patio outside sat empty beneath the forming rain clouds on the night we visited, but could become a summer hotspot. Besides, there are a handful of other dumplings to sample and plenty of other noodle dishes without which I’m not sure I could call myself a food lover.

The vegetable noodle soup at Zeng’s isn’t only delicious; it’s beautifully colorful.

A Radical Lineage

A chat with Institute of Contemporary Art Santa Fe Director Chiara Giovando

BY ADAM FERGUSON author@sfreporter.com

Santa Fe has no shortage of art spaces, but new ventures can still feel like a breath of fresh air. Take the nonprofit Institute of Contemporary Art Santa Fe, which opened its doors earlier this month with a show of figurative works from sculptor Hana Kostis dubbed An Incoherent Body. Not only does ICA’s Director and Curator Chiara Giovando hope to create a hub that supports the artistic process, she wants to consider the well-being of artists. SFR sat down with Giovando to learn more about the new undertaking. This interview has been edited for clarity and concision.

SFR: What exactly is the Institute of Contemporary Art?

Chiaro Giovando: Historically, we’re a part of the lineage of ICAs that exist all over the world. The first-ever ICA was founded in Boston in 1936, and it was sort of in response to the New York [Museum of Modern Art]. It was designed to be a place that held museum-caliber exhibitions, and really was a more radical space for, you know, ‘modern’ artists. The second was ICA London, and it had this incredible history of being a place where innovation happened. I really wanted to be a part of that lineage. They all have a similar through-line, but there is no official affiliation between ICAs.

What’s the mission you are looking to accomplish in the arts community?

Our mission is to bridge that space between new commissions and the ability to respond more immediately to our community. A lot of museums are programming five years out and don’t have that kind of flexibility. We want to host both high-caliber exhibitions and also respond immediately to a project someone’s working on. Someone can bring a performance or workshop proposal and we’ll have the capacity to host that. I’m interested in creating programming that allows a lot of different practices and perspectives into the conversation of contemporary art.

What is your artistic background, and how did you become a director and curator?

I’m both attracted to what institutional spaces can do and hold, and skeptical and critical of that. I always return to more radical spaces. I left Santa Fe when I was 17; I didn’t even have a GED, but I was reading [novelist and playwright] Kathy Acker. She taught at the San Francisco Art Institute, and I asked her if I could start sitting in her classes, which were held in a bar in the Tenderloin called the Edinburgh Castle, and she said yes. She introduced me to George Kucha, a filmmaker who also taught at SFAI, and after a year of me sneaking in the back door of their classes,

kitchen; two artists’ studios. One of them is rented by Cara Romero, and she kind of has her messy studio where she’s shooting all of her photographs. The other is rented by Hana Kostis. It’s important for me to think about supporting artists in holistic ways and creating a space for contemporary art where there is a real ethic around generosity.

Can you tell us about any future shows?

The next exhibit is with Tony Abeyta, but we’re not doing a show of his paintings—I asked him if we could do a show about him as a collector. He’s one of the appraisers for Antiques Roadshow and the show is going to be about, ‘what does it look like when an artist collects, but also what is the process of idiosyncratic collection-making?’ He’s someone who’s been actively advising museums on how to build their own contemporary Indigenous art collections, because in the last couple of years, museums all over the country and world have realized how they’re falling short in that area.

they said if I got my GED they would help me get into school. I did two years there. Then I went and studied at a school that’s closed now, The New College of California. One of my teachers was a Black Panther member from Oakland, David Hilliard, and I got to work on his archive. From there, I ended up becoming involved in the noise scene in San Francisco. This was the mid-’90s, and I was one of the only women in that scene playing noise at that time. I got an MFA from the film department at the California Institute of Arts and ended up being an interim assistant curator at Red Cat, which is CalArts’ museum. CalArts asked me to curate a student faculty show in Germany, which was really big, and that was the beginning of me realizing that I really love curating.

Santa Fe has numerous contemporary art spaces. How does ICA differ, if it does?

One of the things that is central to our mission is to support art practices over saleable objects. I believe that art is not just a luxury. It’s one of the earliest things human beings have done on this planet. I want to make a space that supports and focuses on artists’ practices. We have a residency program. I built the space with a loft where an artist doing a project from out of town—or a local artist that needs a place to sleep because they’re working late—can sleep. There’s a shower; a

Another upcoming project is a museum store I’m working on with [multi-disciplinary artist] Lucia Maher Tatar called Luddite, which comes from a labor movement from the 1800s. Specifically, it was these workers who were in the weaving factories in the UK and who started to destroy the mechanized weaving machines in favor of manual labor and their craft. We understand ‘luddite’ now as being kind of a negative term to describe someone who doesn’t understand technology or is against progress, but we’re embracing the idea of being against progress as a positive. It’s sort of like the slow object as a correlation to the slow food movement and looking at having fewer objects. Maybe you have four glasses, maybe they cost more, but they’re all hand-blown by someone local and they’re beautiful. It’s trying to unpack the history and current issues around labor next to the handmade objects.

How can people get involved with ICA? You can come to events, and we’re doing a workshop that’s a part of Luddite where we’re going to build a shelving system based on an Enzo Mari design. Part of that workshop will be that you can make your own Mari piece and take it home. Everything I’m doing, it’s really just at the very beginning. There’s so much room to grow and tons of opportunities to come and volunteer and help out. We’re also at a stage where we’re trying to become sustainable, so if people want to come and support fiscally, that is huge.

HANA KOSTIS: AN INCOHERENT BODY: 10 am-5 pm Thurs-Sat or by appointment Through June 30, Ica Santa Fe 906 S. St. Francis Drive, icasantafe.org

Chiara Giovando wants to make the Institute of Contemporary Art Santa Fe the sort of space that fosters the arts while taking artist well-being into account.

Taking Venice Review

The exception that proves the rule

BY JAMES REICH author@sfreporter.com

As George Orwell wrote in 1940, “All art is propaganda…On the other hand, not all propaganda is art.”

This is the unspoken aphorism at the core of art critic Amei Wallach’s documentary Taking Venice, in which she turns her lens on the 1964 Venice Biennale and the controversy surrounding the awarding of the Grand Prize to artist Robert Rauschenberg.

Vital in efforts to promote Rauschenberg are curators Alice Denney, a Kennedy intimate whose husband George Denney Jr. worked for the State Department, and Alan Solomon of the Jewish Museum in New York. They are assisted by the incisive dealer Leo Castelli.

Taking Venice’s trailer suggests the revelation of a sinister conspiracy. Despite the ersatz spy-jazz and naff thriller-funk soundtrack that unnecessarily propels the film in that groovy direction, the conspiracy theory is a sleight of hand. What emerges instead is a moving portrait of both Rauschenberg

GET IN THE FILM GAME

Just so you know, a plethora of training/networking opportunities can be found on the Film New Mexico website. Some are about screenwriting, some are for hair and makeup, some are for improv and at least one seems to be about a workout gathering for actors. In the film industry—as in many industries—who you know is often a part of professional development, and surely it wouldn’t hurt being able to say you took a makeup class for film on a resume.

SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL STILL ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

Though the early bird deadline for filmmakers has come and gone, two milestone dates remain for the Santa Fe International Film Festival’s submission process, and maybe you should write these down so you don’t forget? The late deadline falls on Wednesday, June 12 and comes with a cost of $55-$65, depending on whether or not your movie is short. The absolute for-real final day for submissions? Monday, July 17—but waiting until then will set you back $65-$80. Those prices do not seem unreasonable, however. And don’t forget the film fest runs Oct. 16-20 this year.

SPEAKING OF SUBMISSION DEADLINES…

Here’s a reminder, too, that the upcoming Madrid Film Festival is still accepting movies that run 15 minutes or less through Wednesday, July 31. There is no fee for this fest, and you can send as many as

as a necessary—if initially unwitting—culture hero, and Alan Solomon as a neglected figure in US cultural affairs, even if it does so with some elision of history.

Wallach positions the Rauschenberg affair as the Cold War moment when the gravity of modern art shifted definitively from Paris to New York. But the account excludes the importance of Jackson Pollock’s LIFE Magazine spread 15 years earlier, and the role abstract expressionism had already played in establishing American fine art as serious political power. In Venice, this time, America was late to the game where propaganda was the rule.

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you want to: adw@madridfilmfest.org via YouTube, Dropbox, etc. The festival itself goes down Sept. 13 to Sept. 15 (and that includes Friday the 13th!).

SO FRESH AND SO CLEAN, CLEAN

Fox drama The Cleaning Lady shoots right here in New Mexico and will get a fourth season (which means crew jobs and on-camera jobs and other jobs). The show follows an undocumented immigrant doctor (Élodie Yung) who is pretty good at cleaning up messes for the mob. According to online chatter, the show’s fate hung in the balance until the last possible minute, while anecdotal evidence from people who have watched the show suggests it’s really pretty good.

THE PARTY DON’T STOP ‘TIL TWO IN THE MORNING

Short film Two in the Morning just wrapped shooting in Albuquerque and is now likely headed to that post-production phase that every filmmaker loves so much. Reportedly the tale of a couple addressing whether to jump headlong into love or figure out how to break old patterns, the production employed 12 New Mexico crew members, four New Mexico actors and two New Mexico background actors. That’s 18 New Mexicans for those of you keeping track.

SURPRISING ABSOLUTELY NO ONE...

The New Mexico Film Office last week announced AMC’s Dark Winds will resume shooting in and around Santa Fe and Tesuque Pueblo for its third

Taking Venice’s third act focuses on the aesthetic and existential consequences of winning the Grand Prize for Rauschenberg. This is what makes the film. Here is a great American artist continuing to risk alienation and ridicule. He struggles against repetition, haunted by the violence of the ‘60s. He wants to see nationalism dissolved. One roots for Rauschenberg. Despite misdirection and missing context, this is an important story of the best of our culture.

TAKING VENICE

Directed by Wallach Center for Contemporary Arts, NR, 98 mins

season. Starring the ever-likable Zahn McClarnon (Reservation Dogs) and Kiowa Gordon (The Red Road), Dark Winds is that increasingly popular Robert Redford/George RR Martin-produced thriller show based on novelist Tony Hillerman’s Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee tribal cop characters. The events of season three start just six months after those in season two, and this time Leaphorn and Chee will investigate the disappearance of two young boys. The show will employ 200 crew, 90 principal actors and 280 extras. “We are elated to welcome Dark Winds back for season three,” Film Office Director Amber Dodson says in a statement. “The series’ return is a testament to New Mexico’s commitment to being a platform for authentic Indigenous filmmaking, as the series not only showcases the stunning landscapes of our state but also brings a unique and important story to life.” To wit, filmmaker Chris Eyre (Smoke Signals) has directed about a bazillion episodes of the show and also serves as an executive producer. Plus, McClarnon and Gordon sure can act, and they’re both super-dreamy.

NEVADA=NEW MEXICO, RIGHT?

To be fair, the title Boneyard feels inadvertently hilarious, but that seems to be what writer Vincent E. McDaniel (who has been more of an actor throughout his career) and director Asif Akbar (Clown Motel) are calling their upcoming film about the infamous West Mesa murders that took place near Albuquerque in 2009. Rather than shooting the movie here—y’know, in the

state that magazines keep calling one of the best for making movies—McDaniel took the show to Nevada, which maybe looks like New Mexico to moviegoers who aren’t from New Mexico. To be even more fair, the film is reportedly “inspired by” the real-life events rather than a 1:1 retelling. Also kind of weird, though? Mel Gibson stars as the nononsense Agent Petrovick (no, we haven’t forgotten his 2006 antisemitic rant during a DUI stop) alongside Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as the probably-also-no-nonsense Chief Carter. While there is no word on whether 50 Cent will have lines like, “Dammit, Petrovick, you’re a loose cannon—turn in your gun and badge,” we can apparently expect Boneyard to release this summer.

IT’S A TRAP!

In it’s-happening-right-now news, the New Mexico Film office announced earlier this week that Dave “Knock at the Cabin” Bautista is in and around Albuquerque filming new movie Trap House alongside Sophia Lillis (It), Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water) and Bobby Cannavale (Old Dads). In short, Trap House is about a DEA agent and his partner chasing after a new kind of criminal—the main dude’s kids, who use dear old dad’s cop ties to get ahold of classified info and tactical knowhow so they can steal from a cartel (THE cartel?). Before you say “ugh, God,” know that Ridley Scott is a producer for Trap House and that it means something like 160 New Mexicans are working either on or behind the camera. It’s also fun to say “Trap House!” all seriously.

JONESIN’ CROSSWORD

Matt Jones

SFR CLASSIFIEDS

Rob Brezsny Week of May 22nd

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, you will experience uncomfortable weirdness if you do the following: 1. Meander without focus or purpose; 2. give yourself permission to postpone, procrastinate, and engage in avoidance behavior; 3. ignore the interesting though challenging truths that are right in front of you; 4. hang out with people with mediocre ambitions. But you will experience healthy, uplifting oddness if you do the following: 1. Trust your instincts and intuitions; 2. authorize your spontaneity to invigorate and guide you; 3. take the straightforward path that gets you to the destination most efficiently; 4. be crisp and nimble.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Mysterious energies will soon begin healing at least some of the wounds in your financial genius. As a result, I predict new powers of attraction will awaken in you, making it likely you will add to your wealth in the coming months. To synergize these happy developments, I recommend you give yourself permission to have joyous fun as you lust for more cash. More good news: I will supplement your good fortune by casting a benevolent spell to boost the flow of riches into your bank account.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When I first got my job writing a horoscope column, I wasn’t looking for it. It found me. My bike had been stolen, and I was looking for a new one in the classified ads of the *Good Times*, the local Santa Cruz newspaper. There I serendipitously spied a “Help Wanted” ad. The publisher of the *Good Times* was hiring a new astrology writer to replace Robert Cole, who had just quit. I quickly applied for the gig and got it. Ever since, Robert Cole has been a symbol for me of an accidental and unexpected opportunity appearing out of nowhere. I mention this, Gemini, because when I meditate on you lately, I see the face of Robert Cole.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In myths and legends, the consummate spiritual goal has various names: the Holy Grail, philosopher’s stone, pearl of great price, nirvana, alchemical gold, key of life, and many others. I appreciate this profusion of sacred symbols. It encourages us to not be too literal about identifying the highest reward. The old fables are equally equivocal about where the prize can be found. Is it in an empty desert or dark forest? In the deepest abyss, on a mountaintop, or in the backyard? I bring these thoughts to your attention, Cancerian, because the coming months will be an excellent time to conduct a quest for the marvelous treasure. What do you need most right now? What’s the best way to begin your search?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I have good news for any Leos who are devoted to pragmatism and rational analysis. Just this once, my horoscope will offer no lyrical teasers or mystical riddles. Your pressing need for no-nonsense grit has moved me to offer straightforward, unembellished counsel. Here it is, dear: Cultivate connections that will serve your passionate ambitions. Make vigorous use of your network and community to gather information that will serve your passionate ambitions. Meditate on what course corrections might be necessary to serve your passionate ambitions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): For many of you Virgos, your health seems chronically unsettled. You may be constantly hyper-vigilant about the next glitch that could possible affect your well-being. There’s a problem with that approach: It may intensify your fear of frailty, which in turn saps your vigor. But I’m happy to report that in the coming months, you will have an enhanced power to break out of this pattern. To get started, try this: Every morning for four minutes, picture yourself overflowing with vitality. Visualize every part of your body working with joyful heartiness. Send streams of love and gratitude to all your organs. Do this for the next 21 days.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Many people regard the word “faith” as referring to delusional hope or wishful thinking. But I ask you to rethink its meaning—and consider the possibility that it could be an empowering

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force in the coming months. How? Imagine a faith that’s earthy and robust. You actually feel it vibrating in your heart and gut. It literally alters your brain chemistry, fortifying your natural talents and attracting needed resources. It liberates you to feel pragmatically excited as you pursue your goal of fulfilling your soul’s code.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When I was born, my parents gave me the name “Robert.” It’s derived from an Old North French word meaning “shining” and “bright with glory.” In Middle English, though, “robert” was a designation for “a wastrel, a marauder, a good-fornothing.” I use this dichotomy as a reminder that my own nature is a mix of brightness and darkness. A lot of me is shining and inspirational, but there’s also a part that’s ignorant and confused. And what’s true about me is true about everyone else, including you: We are blends of the best and the not-so-best. Now is a good time to draw strength and wisdom from meditating on this reality. Your shadowy aspects have important and interesting truths to reveal to your brilliant aspects— and vice versa.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Here are some meditations on emotions. They are as key to our intelligence as our thoughts! But it’s crucial that we distinguish between emotions generated by delusions and emotions that are responses to true perceptions. Let’s say I get angry because I imagine a friend stole money from my room while visiting, but then later I put on my vest and find the supposedly stolen cash in the vest pocket. That is a delusional emotion. But if I am sad because my friend’s beloved dog is sick, that is emotion based on an accurate perception. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because I believe it is essential that in the coming weeks you discern between the two types.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): As an adjunct to the Ten Commandments, I have formulated the Ten Suggestions. Here’s Suggestion #1: Wash your own brain at least three times a year. I’m speaking metaphorically, of course. What I mean is that like me and everyone else, you are always accumulating junky thoughts and useless feelings. Some are generated by our old, conditioned responses, and some pour into us from the media and entertainment industries. And it’s best to be proactive about the toxic build-up—not allow it to become monumental. In my astrological opinion, now is an excellent time for a regular mind cleanse.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): So many writers have said terrible things about our existence on planet Earth.

“Life is a disease,” wrote George Bernard Shaw. “Life is a bad dream,” declared Eugene O’Neill. Life is “a vast cold junkpile,” according to Stephen King. There are thousands more of these unnuanced disparagements. Why? Here are the facts, as I see them: As tough as it can be to navigate through problems and pain, being alive in our miraculous bodies with our dazzling awareness is a sublime gift. We are all blessed with a mysterious and fascinating destiny. In accordance with the astrological omens, Aquarius, I invite you to celebrate being alive with extra gratitude and ebullience. Begin the jubilee by feeling amazement and awe for your mysterious and fascinating destiny. Second step: Identify five sublime gifts in your life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the coming weeks, I ask you to refrain from indulging in extreme nostalgia. On the other hand, I encourage you to explore the past and sift through memories with the intention of clarifying what really happened back then. Pluck new lessons from the old days that will help you forge smart decisions in the near future. Use your history as a resource while you redefine the meanings of pivotal events. For extra credit, create a new title for the book you may someday write about your life story.

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According to Buddha, if only we understood correctly how things actually exist, there would only be happiness and freedom. Our suffering arises from our misapprehension of how things exist. It is this ignorance of reality that causes us to become tight and develop the delusions of anger and attachment, which in turn gives rise to yet more suffering. In this series, we will explore the extraordinary chapter on emptiness from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s book, The New Eight Steps to Happiness. Through talks, guided meditations, and discussions we will highlight how practical, joyful and creative the practice of integrating emptiness into our daily life can be.

May 21: How Dreams Help Us Understand Reality

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2024 COUNTY Post-Primary Conventions

All DPNM County Parties will hold county post-primary conventions to elect county delegates on June 8th, 2024.

The DP Santa Fe county convention will be held at 10:00 am at 1420 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe For more information, contact: Mary Jane Parks,  ViceChair. DPSFC@gmail.com

At the DPNM District-Level Conventions (June 15) and the DPNM State Convention (June 22), those county delegates will elect New Mexico’s National Delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

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May 28: The Emptiness of the Body (Part 1)

June 4: NO SANTA FE CLASS: Special Retreat at KMC NM June 11: Meditating on Emptiness

June 18: The Emptiness of the Mind

June 25: Our Mind Can Change Profoundly

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