Mar 29 Friday
“Sometimes the sense of a place is space,” says Southwest landscape photographer Ashton Thornhill. Since 1979, when hired to head Texas Tech University’s Photo-communications program, Thornhill has captured the historic pathways and landscapes of the region in the camera lens. This March, he brings a selection of his art to the gallery walls of the Vista Grande Public Library in Eldorado. Mr. Thornhill's work hangs in the permanent collections of the Grace Museum, Abilene, TX; the Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda, MD; the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin; the Lea County Museum, Lovington, NM; the Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; as well as in many private collections. The Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University will house his photographic archives.
Mar 30 Saturday
DHSEM’s Disaster Case Management team will be hosting Contractor Connects, a community repair and rebuilding expo, on March 30 from 10am to 3pm at New Mexico Highlands University in the Student Union Building.
This free and open to the public event will connect residents impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon (HPCC) wildfires to contractors licensed by the State of New Mexico. During the event, residents will meet with licensed contractors, hear about available services, learn about processes and permits, and take the first steps for rebuilding and repairing their property.
In addition to getting help finding contractors, residents will be able to enroll in Disaster Case Management for support with navigating the recovery process and complete their Notice of Loss. Disaster Case Managers, FEMA-Corps and the HPCC Claims Office will be on site to assist residents who attend.
Contractors who would like to participate in the expo can do so for free. Registration is requested but not required. Those interested can register and fill out a short survey here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7759609/Contractor-Connects
The tradition of Zozobra turns 100 this August and New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is telling this ten-decade story in the recently reopened Palace of the Governors. The Museum needs community help to bring this history to life.
Old Man Gloom’s demise has been one of Santa Fe’s most iconic celebrations since its inception in 1924, offering an annual opportunity for emotional and spiritual cleansing through the torching of worries. The Museum wants to see the community’s favorite Zozobra memories to consider for inclusion in this exhibition. Whether in the form of vintage merch, goofy family movies or sentimental elementary school sculpture, the Museum wants to see it all. Community members can bring their materials directly to NMHM on Lincoln Street to have them examined and photographed on-site. Objects that are chosen for the exhibition will be on loan to NMHM for the duration of the exhibition. Can’t make it to the drop-in session? Submit your entry online at https://burnzozobra.com/lend/ or email at DCA-HistoryCollections@state.nm.us.
Image caption: Kids with their own Zozobra during Santa Fe Fiesta, Santa Fe, New Mexico [Leroy F. Ramirez, Carlos Ramirez, and Ralph Love], 1955. Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, 136981.
How does the past shape our lives? What about family secrets? Poets Kate O’Neill and Dale Kushner will be exploring these issues in their reading on March 30th. Kushner will be reading from her new poetry collection, M, which received a Special Mention in the Pushcart Prize 2024. Her poems bear witness and give voice to the unsaid and unspoken in a culture. These are voices of women who never appear history books, the untold stories of biblical women and women caught in violence. Kate O’Neill completed an MFA at IAIA. Her widely anthologized work centers on Irish, family, culture, place, politics and myth. She holds dual US-Irish citizenship. Poet Tina Carlson will host a Q & A. Writers, readers, seekers, wonderers all welcome!
How does the past shape our lives? What about family secrets?POETRY AND THE UNSPOKENJoin poets KATE O’NEILL and DALE KUSHNER with TINA CARLSONas they explore universal questions of the mind and heart in their reading March 30
DALE KUSHNER, poet, essayist, novelist, will read from her new book, M, which is a collection of poems in the voices of women who never appear in history books, untold stories of women from biblical times on. Kushner's essays can be found at Transcending the Past, her monthly online column for PsychologyToday.com.
KATE O’NEILL’S poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. She will handprint a limited edition of her new poetry title, “EMULSIFYING FIRES: Ansel Adams in New Mexico” on a 1909 wrought-iron letterpress. https://www.dreamingdogbooks.net. O’Neill is currently working on a poetry collection "Boats of Glass” centering on Irish family, in culture, place, politics and myth.
TINA CARLSON’S third collection of poetry, A Guide to Tongue Tie Surgery was published in 2023.
Hailed by viewers as a “life-transformational film” and “one of the most ambitious documentaries ever made” by Australia’s 106.7, Flight from Death uncovers fear of death as a possible root cause of much of our everyday behaviors. Through stunning visuals and insightful interviews, this 7-time “Best Documentary” award-winning film explores fear of death and its influence on our behavior, specifically in regards to violence. In the end, this film provides the most comprehensive and mind-blowing investigation of humankind’s relationship with death ever captured in a documentary.
Everyone is welcome to join!
Apr 01 Monday
Apr 02 Tuesday
Join Torii Taiko and the Lensic Performing Arts Center as we present Program Notes before another major Japanese Taiko show. In the 30 minute demo, we perform three pieces to illustrate aspects of Taiko performance and culture.
Drum Tao is an international touring company who are no stranger to New Mexico. With their highly physical, large-scale drumming with contemporary costumes, precise choreography, and innovative visuals, the performers of Drum Tao deliver an edge-of-your-seat, tour-de-force evening of strength and driving rhythms.
We are honored to be invited by the Lensic again. Last year in 2023, Kodo performed after our presentation.
Please join us Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30 pm, for a pre-performance presentation and demonstration of Torii Taiko. It is free for all ticket holders.
Apr 03 Wednesday
Join Santa Fe Community College students, faculty, and staff in celebrating National Community College Month throughout April. From a creative writing session and an art exhibit to a car wash and car show, and from greenhouse tours and culinary demos to a career fair and Diversity Day with food and displays...it’s worth the visit to Main Campus all month. Most events are free. Check out the full schedule at sfcc.edu/ccmonth.