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Brett Dean, one of the Festival’s upcoming 2009 season guest artists, wins world’s most prestigious competition award

Festival patrons who have already bought their 2009 season tickets will have noticed Australian composer/conductor/violist Brett Dean’s name among the season’s guest artists. The Festival has also commissioned him to write a piece for the 2010 season.
On December 1, it was announced that Mr. Dean, 41, was awarded the 2009 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition by the University of Louisville, the most prestigious competition award in the world. He is the first Australian to win the award, which carries a prize of $200,000. Founded in 1984 by industrialist, entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and University alumnus H. Charles Grawemeyer, the award is given annually and honors “powerful ideas in five fields - music composition, ideas improving world order, psychology, education and religion”.

Mr. Dean’s 2006 violin concerto, “The Lost Art of Letter Writing,” commissioned by the Cologne Philharmonic and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman, is cited in the award. One of 145 entries submitted, the work’s title is derived from four individual letters - by composers Johannes Brahms and Hugo Wolf, artist Vincent Van Gogh and Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, which inspired the works’ four movements.

Brett Dean is also an international conductor and a violist who played with the Berlin Philharmonic for 15 years, and whose positions include artistic director of the Australian National Academy of Music. Mr. Dean joins a distinguished list of acclaimed composers who have received the Grawemeyer, including Gyorgy Kurtag, Pierre Boulez, and Aaron Jay Kernis.

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Mr. Dean began composing in 1988. His works include Ariel’s Music, a clarinet concerto that won an award from the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers and Winter Songs, which won the 2001 Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize. His most widely-known work is Carlo, a piece for strings, sampler and tape, inspired by the music of Renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo. Other scores include Beggars and Angels (1999), commissioned by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and Moments of Bliss, which earned Best Composition Award at the 2005 Australian Classical Music Awards.

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival will present an all-Dean concert this 2009 season featuring four of his works on Friday, August 14th as part of the Modern Masters series. Included on the program will be Intimate Decisions, performed by Mr. Dean on viola; Demons, performed by flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, Huntington Eulogy performed by cellist Felix Fan and pianist Andrew Russo, and Eclipse, performed by the Orion String Quartet.

Mr. Dean can also be heard as violist in Bruckner’s Quintet for Strings in F Major on August 17th, in Mozart’s String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593 on August 20th, and in Brahms’ String Sextet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 on August 23rd.

Spotlight on Festival Board

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival receives tremendous support from a remarkable group of individuals - The Festival Board. The Festival staff wishes to acknowledge these wonderful people for their time, support, enthusiasm and encouragement. Their efforts have contributed to the growth of the Festival and we heartily thank them.
Should you happen to see any of our Board members, please feel free to join us in thanking them!

Chairman
Carole Brown

President
Toni Zavistovski

Vice Presidents
David K. Ingalls
David Frank

Secretary
Barry M. Beller, M.D.

Treasurer
Herman Siegelaar

Douglas M. Brown
Richard J. Cronin, M.D.
Edgar Foster Daniels
Judy Putman Dirks
Peter Frank
Donna Hankinson
John Hart
Jeri Berger Hertzman
Robert N. Hilgendorf
Susan Horowitz
Nancy Jacobs
Sarah Lawless
Jani Leuschel
Kenneth R. Marvel
Balene McCormick
Mary Mill
Susan Mize
Beth Moise
Lee J. Nash
Scott Nelson, M.D.
Daniel N. Ronel, M.D.
Louisa Stude Sarofim
Fred Simon
Arnold Tenenbaum
Kristin Watson
Jane Ann Welch
William Zeckendorf, Jr.

Emeriti
Gifford Phillips
Dr. Charles M. Weiss
Dr. Shirley F. Weiss

Staff Profile:
Kristen Tidwell

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s Development and Outreach Director Kristen Tidwell just celebrated her eleventh anniversary with the organization this past fall 2008. The Louisville, Kentucky native began her career with SFCMF in the summer of 1996 and was hired full-time in fall 1997. Highly regarded and well-liked by staff, patrons and guest artists alike for her musical knowledge, friendly demeanor and professionalism, Kristen’s background in arts administration has benefited the Festival over the past decade. SFCMF Newsletter interviewed Kristen in between meetings and grant proposals recently.

SFCMFN: You have two masters - an MBA and a master of arts in arts administration from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. What attracted you to the Festival?

I knew, from an early point in my life, that I wanted to be in arts administration. During grad school, there was a required internship component. My folks had been to Santa Fe for the Opera, so I knew of the Festival. I’d also been working with James Tocco of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music faculty chamber music series, and had enjoyed working in the chamber music genre. The Festival was one of the organizations that I approached. The wide variety of music, the international guest artists, the location, and the Festival’s commitment to promoting contemporary works as well as the popular, well-loved works - it all appealed to me. I was first hired as an intern in the artistic department during the summer of 1996 and then returned to do the same internship in 1997 and then was hired on full-time as the Festival’s Education Director in 1997. It turned out to be a great fit!

You also come from a musical family.

Yes - both my parents are professional musicians. My mom was an opera singer, and is currently a voice professor at the University of Louisville. My dad is a clarinetist and also teaches at U of L. I studied violin as a young child, but also began to sing early on, and continue to sing today. I remember doing a school project in junior high on my mom’s manager - and this is when I first learned about the field of arts administration and realized it could be a great career for me and a way to keep music a central component of my life.

You’re a singer. Do you sing locally?

I sing at the First Presbyterian Church here in Santa Fe, and I have sung with Santa Fe Symphony Chorus. I’ve given two recitals as part of a noon time series, and I sing solos at the Church - mostly traditional sacred works.

What do your responsibilities here at the Festival entail as the director of development and outreach?

On the education side, I develop and implement all of the Festival’s outreach programs, including Strings in Our Schools, Music In Our Schools and the Summer Youth Concert Series. I also work in the development area - I’m responsible for grant writing, the annual campaign and special events, which Sarah Weiler works with me on.

Having been with the SFCMF for so long, are there any artists that you particularly look forward to hearing when the return to the Festival?

I do have a few “favorites,” so to speak. Two musicians that have become friends are horn player Julie Landsman and bassist Marji Danilow - I met them when I was interning with the Festival in the Artist Services department. I greatly enjoy the Orion String Quartet and their playing. Benny and Eric Kim are also wonderful artists - it’s fun to re-connect with them whenever they return to the Festival.

Was there a particular work or performance that stayed with you from over the past few seasons?

One of the performances that stands out most in my mind in recent years was the 2006 recital by Anne Sophie Von Otter -she is just spectacular and is an artist of top quality. I was particularly struck by her last encore, “Take it With Me,” by popular songwriter Tom Waits - it was incredibly moving and the entire audience was taken by it.

Do you have any hobbies?

Tennis, entertaining and baking. (SFCMFN Note: Whenever Kristen bakes something and brings it in, it’s gone before the end of the day!)

Any favorite local restaurants/things to do that you’d recommend to people from out of town?

There’s the Plaza Southside Café - it has a retro ambiance and a huge menu - New Mexican fare and regular diner fare. There’s also breakfast at Pasqual’s. I’d recommend visiting Bandelier, the Flea Market (just north of the Opera) and a walk around the Plaza is a must!

One last question: If you had to describe the Festival in three words, what would they be?

It’s the best!

Happy New Year!

I watched Ladies in Lavender again tonight, and saw so much that I mised the first time.

And then I realized that I’ve seen Mr Bell in concert once or twice! The first time he was still fairly young. Anyway you look at it, listening to him is mesmerizing. So I hope you play all the videos and feast your ears and mind. Magical, Qui?

The following is brought to you by Albuquerque Arts. (newsletter) www.abqarts.orgSeems to be a slow week for art openings, so we are going to highlight Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Halloween activities that will be going on through next weekend. In Mexico (and now throughout the US where people from Mexico have settled both recently and for generations), it is believed that the dead have permission to return to the family for 24 hours each year. Contemporary practices and rituals continue to evolve and the day is set aside for families and communities to honor ancestors and loved ones who have died, while celebrating the cycle of life.

Dead Ahead at OFFcenter
OffCenter’s Day of the Dead show is a vital part of New Mexico’s annual tradition. Local artists will honor our beloved who has passed on. Donations welcome to support the studio gallery.
Reception Friday, October 24, 5-8pm
OFFcenter community Arts Project
808 Park Ave. SW
(505) 247-1172
offcenterarts.org

Free Ofrenda Workshop at NHCC
Families and individuals are invited to participate in this hands-on workshop led by artist and educator Arturo Olivas on the creation of ofrendas honoring loved ones who have died. Supplies will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own items to include in their projects. The workshop is limited to 45 participants.
Free Workshop Saturday, October 25, 9- noon
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org

Dia de Muertos Family Day and Market
Enjoy a family afternoon filled with presentations on the history of Day of the Dead - hands-on art, student and artist ofrenda (alter) installation, and musical entertainment. In La Tiendita (The Museum Gift Store), artisans will be selling unique arts and crafts honoring and dedicated to Dia de Muertos.
Special Event Saturday, October 25, noon- 4pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(877) 531-4107
nhccnm.org

Halloween Art Show and Party at MoRo Gallery
Artists and guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite artist.
Reception Saturday, October 25, 1-3pm
MoRo Gallery
806 Mountain Road NW
(505) 242-6272
moroart.com

Kookooee Effigy Burn in the South Vallery
Take in the annual El Kookooee Effigy Burn. Write down your fears to burn with the monster who was designed by a fourth grader from Adobe Acres Elementary School in Albuquerque’s South Valley.
Special Event Sunday, October 26, 6pm
The Ballfields behind South Vallery Library
3904 Isleta Blvd. SW
(505) 877-5170

Three-day Dia de los Muertos celebration in Old Town
Enjoy exhibits, alters, parade workshops, ofrendas, music and a costume contest.
Special Event Fri-Sun, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 4:30- 8:30pm
Old Town (Rio Grande and Central NW)
(505) 768-3631 or 311

Los Invisibles at Working Classroom
Working Classroom presents its annual artistic celebration of Dia de Muertos featuring Los Invisibles, an installation by Mexican artist Edith Pons commemorating lives lost to hunger, disease and human indifference.
Reception Saturday, November 1, 6-8pm
Visiones Gallery/Working Classroom
212 Gold Avenue SW
(505) 242-9267
workingclass room.org

Dia de Los Muertos exhibit at SBCC
This exhibit includes altars and art in the spirit of this ancient tradition. Music by La Rondalla, The Ehecatl Dancers, a community alter, art, Leche de Chupacabra, Pan de Muerto with story telling and face painting in the library.
Reception, Sunday, November 2, 2-6pm
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway SE
(505) 848-1320 or 311
cabq.gov/sbcc

16th Annual Marigold Parade and Celebration
This Dia de los Muertos parade and celebration is an institution in the South Valley, starting at 4pm and winding up Isleta to the Westside Community Center where the celebration is held. Each year there is a theme and this year it is the 2008 Recession Procession (Muerte a los Corporaciones). Come in your best Calavera attire. Watch this video of the 2006 event!
Special Event Sunday, November 2, 4- 8pm
Parade begins at Centro Familiar and Isleta SW
Celebration at Westside Community Center
1250 Isleta SW
(505) 344-4028
muertosyma rigolds.org

Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …

12th Annual Halloween Balkan Bash
Featuring Goddess of Arno, Albuquerque’s award- winning Balkan dance band, performing music from Albania. The Balkan Bash will also feature a crash course in Balkan line dancing at 7:15pm, Halloween decorations, and a costume contest.
Performance Saturday, October 25, 7:15- 10:30pm
Winning Coffee Company
111 Harvard Dr. SE
(505) 266-0000

Rudolfo Anaya’s La Llorona at NHCC
Excerpts from a dramatic opera in three parts, written by novelist Rudolfo Anaya and composer Daniel Steven Crafts, based on the well-known Southwestern and Mesoamerican legend of La Llorana.
Performance Saturday, October 25, 8pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(877) 531-4107
nhccnm.org

The Picture of Dorian Gray at the KiMo
A dramatic dance production based on the novel by Ocar Wilde, presented by Southwest Jazz Dance Company and Elite Dance Studio.
Performance Wednesday, October 29, 7:30pm
KiMo Theatre
423 Central NW
(505) 768-3522
cabq.gov/kimo

Death of a Salesman
A traveling salesman, the aging Willy Loman, finds no comfort in the efforts of his sons as businessmen or himself as their guide. He has primed them all of their lives with his own tendency to expand and alter the truth, and his own insistence on exaggeration spells an eventual end to the family. Runs through Nov. 23.
Opening Performance Thursday, Oct. 30, 8pm
Fusion Theatre Company
The Cell Theatre Downtown
700 First St. NW
(505) 766-9412
fusionabq.org

Poetry Reading by Jimmy Santiago Baca
Poet, author and producer Jimmy Santiago Baca will read from his newest collection of poetry - Rita and Julia.
Performance Sunday, November 2, 3pm
Bookworks
4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
(505) 344-8139
bkwrks.com

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

Cadillac Sky at the El Rey Friday
Cadillac Sky’s propulsive brand of bluegrass is the perfect marriage of tradition and innovation. This original approach comes from a deep-seated respect for tradition wrapped around an unbridled musical curiosity. There’s no dichotomy in the band’s sound, just a synthesis of the band’s eclectic influences. Performing with Cadillac Sky will be The Squash Blossom Boys and Porter Draw.
Performance Friday, October 24, 8pm
Historic El Rey Theater
620 Central Ave. SW
(505) 242-2343
elreytheater.com

Angele Dubeau and La Pieta
Part of the KHFM Performance Live series of classical music concerts. One of Canada’s most prominent virtuaso violinists, Angele Dubeau, has performed on the world’s greatest stages for 30 years and in more than 30 countries. La Pieta is an all female ensemble that will take you on an adventure through the myths and legends of classical music.
Performance Sunday, October 26, 3pm
KiMo Theatre
423 Central NW
(505) 768-3522
cabq.gov/kimo

Larry Ochs Sax and Drumming Core
The five-piece band performs what they call a meditation on and a 21st century distillation of the songs of American and eastern European blues- shouters and traditional chant-singers from Asia and Africa - full of snappy musical dialogue and melodic, polyrhythmic exchanges.
Performance Thursday, October 30, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale Blvd. SE
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org

Kabile at the El Rey
Formed in 1978, Kabile became one of the most popular bands in Bulgarian Thrace. They specialize in performing native music on traditional village instruments, a form of Bulgarian wedding music which has attracted worldwide attention and scholarship for its incredible virtuosity and musicianship. Local band Goddess of Arno will open the concert and dance party.
Performance Saturday, November 1, 8pm
Historic El Rey Theater
622 Central Ave. SW
(505) 242-2353
elreytheater.com

Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry

Conversations with Breaking Bad
The SAG Foundation and the New Mexico SAG office invite you to spend an afternoon with the cast of Breaking Bad. They will share their experiences in the industry and talk about filming in New Mexico. Series lead and recent Emmy winner Bryan Cranston says “The Breaking Bad cast wants to reach out to New Mexicans. We know we’ve had good fortune in our careers and want to give back to our peers any advice we can to help others in their careers.” Event moderated by Tom Schuch and sponsored by the City of Albuquerque Film Office. Also looking for volunteers to act as ushers at the KiMo for the event. Volunteers would need to arrive by 12:15 for a brief training session and would be able to participate in the event once all the guests are seated.
Special Event Saturday, October 25, 1- 3pm
KiMo Theatre
423 Central NW
(505) 768-3289 to volunteer
(505) 768-3522 for more information

Free Screening of Iron Jawed Angels at the Guild
Rainbow Artists and the Guild Theater invite you to a free screening of the this powerful HBO movie Iron Jawed Angels. It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so that I can pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn’t make her crazy. The doctor admonished the men: ‘Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.’
Screening Saturday, October 25, 1pm
Guild Cinema
3405 Central SE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

Wild Film Festival at the KiMo
Rivers and Birds present an international festival of award-winning wildlife films, both feature length and short formats. For a complete schedule, visit their web site.
Film Festival Fri-Sat, October 24-25, 7pm
KiMo Theater
423 Central NW
(505) 768-3544
riversandbirds.or g

Workshops, calls for entry, workshops and more opportunities
A complete listing of auditions and other calls as well as every type of arts event can be referenced at the Arts Alliance website

New Mexico Woodwind Quintet to perform at October 18 Artists’ Circle

Musical guests at the upcoming October 18th Artists’ Circle event this fall will be the New Mexico Woodwind Quintet.
Founded as a non-for-profit organization in 1983 and begun by participating in the 1984 Rome (Italy) Music Festival, the New Mexico Woodwind Quintet (NMWQ) has performed extensively throughout New Mexico and the Southwest in an attempt to promote classical chamber music and support local artists, organizations, and composers.
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The New Mexico Woodwind Quintet’s programming encompasses a wide variety of musical styles, with emphasis on literature of the Twentieth Century. The New Mexico Woodwind Quintet will perform Piece Quintet en forme de Choros by Heitor Villa-Lobos during the 2009 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival.

The October 18th Artists’ Circle event is one of four special annual events for donors who generously contribute $1,000 or more to the Festival. To learn more about becoming an Artists’ Circle member and attending this lovely event, please call Kristen Tidwell, Development & Outreach Director of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, at 505.983.2075 ext. 108 or e-mail her at kristen@sfcmf.org.

Neikrug’s Through Roses featured at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Festival artistic director Marc Neikrug’s acclaimed music-theatre work, Through Roses, one of the works of the 2008 summer season, will be the culminating work on the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust’s five day event, “Music in Exile-Emigre Composers of the 1930s”. The event runs from November 9, the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, through November 13th, ending with Marc’s piece.

“Music in Exile- Emigre Composers of the 1930s”
November 9 - 13, 2008
Museum Museum of Jewish Heritage -
A Living Memorial
Edmond J. Safra Hall, 36 Battery Place, New York City

Thursday, November 13, 2008

6:00 pm Pre-concert talk:
Bret Werb, musicologist of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, “We Will Never Die”

7:00 pm “American Exile”
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Ballate dell-esilio (Guido Cavalcanti)
Hanns Eisler, Three Songs (Berthold Brecht)
An den kleinen Radioapparat; Hotelzimmer;
Uber den Selbstmord
Walter Arlen, The Poet in Exile (Czeslaw Milosz)

Marc Neikrug, Through Roses
Music-drama for an actor and eight solo instruments
Saul Rubinek, actor/director
Marc Neikrug, conductor
Daniel Phillips, violinist
Anne-Marie McDermott, pianist; Tara Helen O’Connor, flutist; Steve Tenenbom, violist; Timothy Eddy, cellist; Alan Kay, clarinetist; Steve Taylor, oboist; Jonathan Hass, percussionist.

Through Roses has received worldwide acclaim in the 27 years since it was written. It has been performed hundreds of times throughout the world, and has been translated into 11 languages. It has not been performed in New York since its premiere 27 years ago, when the New York Times praised it as “an extraordinary achievement.”

Through Roses features the noted theater, film and television actor Saul Rubinek as violinist Carl Stern, tormented by his horrific memories of Auschwitz, where through the rose hedges of the camp commandant’s garden, he witnessed the arrival of his fellow prisoners of war, the selection process and their inevitable journey to the gas chambers. England’s Channel 4 and Germany’s WDR co-produced the Christopher Nupen documentary film of Through Roses. It won the prize for Best Music at the Besancon Festival in France and a Golden Bear at the New York Television Film Festival. A motion picture version was produced by Cinecentrum (Germany) and directed by Jergen Flimm, with Academy Award winners Meximilian Schell and Cinematographer David Watkin (Out of Africa).

Koch is releasing a new recording of Through Roses this November 2008. It was recorded in Santa Fe after a performance on August 24th at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Several of the musicians on the recording will be performing in New York. Should you be planning a trip to New York during mid-November, don’t miss this incredible performance!

Spotlight on Festival Supporters

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival wishes to thank all of the businesses and individuals whose support have made the 2008 Festival possible. In this portion of the newsletter, we’ll be acknowledging our supporters each month. Should you have the opportunity to avail yourself of their services, please do so.
The Festival thanks Omaha Steaks for its generosity and support of the 2008 season.

Omaha Steaks, founded in 1917, is an Omaha, Nebraska-based, fifth-generation, family-owned company that markets and distributes a wide variety of the finest quality USDA-approved, grain fed beef and other gourmet foods including pork, poultry, seafood, side dishes, appetizers and desserts. Today, Omaha Steaks is recognized as the nation’s largest direct response marketer of premium beef, available to customers by calling 1-800-228-9055, online at http://www.omahasteaks.com or at more than 80 retail stores nationwide.

Staff Profile:
Julie Rodriguez

Julie Rodriguez, Associate Artistic Administrator for the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, has been a member of the Festival staff for 12 years. In addition to her duties in the Artistic Administration Department, she is also Managing Editor of the yearly Program Book, and Marketing and PR Associate. When not working, Julie’s hobbies include attending concerts in other music genres, such as rock and local music. Originally from New York, Julie studied piano at The Juilliard School of Music. Full of energy and with a friendly smile always present, she is just one of the hardworking members of the Festival staff. SFCMF Newsletter sat down with Julie at the end of the 2008 season for a quick chat with her:

You’ve been with SFCMF for over 12 years. Where did you work prior to joining the Festival?
“Prior to joining the Festival, I held a variety of positions, all in the arts/advertising/communications fields, including running my own public relations company in New York.”

You also worked in theatre for a bit, didn’t you?
“Yes, for about a year and a half. I served as Yul Brenner’s personal assistant during the London Paladium production of ‘The King and I.’ It was a wonderful experience all the way around, from working closely with such a talented actor to living in London.”

How long have you lived in New Mexico?
“I’ve been a New Mexico resident for over 18 years. My husband, Rudy, and I live here in Santa Fe. It’s not only a great town for music and culture but it’s a great place to live as well!”

Who are some of your favorite composers that the Festival has commissioned over the years?
” Mark O’Connor’s String Quartet (Bluegrass); Roberto Sierra’s Concierto de Camara from this past season, and also Kaija Saariaho’s Serenatas.”

Did you have a favorite performance from the 2008 season?
“There were so many wonderful performances, but I’d have to say my favorite was the Dohnanyi Piano Quintet No. 2 on August 14th at the Lensic performed by violinists Daniel Phillips and Benny Kim, violist Steven Tenenbom, cellist Eric Kim and pianist Jon Nakamatsu.”

What three words would you use to describe the Festival?
“Three words! - I’ve had too many wonderful experiences with the Festival to describe it in only three words.”

Thanks to the Growing Dome you can keep
eating fresh garden goods through the fall!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2008 Taos Fall Arts Festival:
Friday, September 26-Monday, October 13
Monday, September 22: Taos Invites Taos entries to Rio
Grande Hall 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23: Taos Open entries to Bataan
Hall 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday, September 24: “Meet Th e Masters,” location,
time and ticket info TBA
Th ursday, September 26: Free Public Opening at Bataan
and Rio Grande Halls 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Monday, October 13: Last day of Taos Fall Arts Festival
for 2008
Th e Taos Fall Arts Festival is located in both the Rio Grande
Hall and Bataan Hall at the Taos Convention Center,
120 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos New Mexico. For an updated
schedule of events, visit taosfallarts.com.

There’s a certain joy in the act of planting, joy in watching the
progress of the seed as it emerges toward the light, and still
more joy in the gratifying moment when it bears the desired fl ower
and fruit. Th at so much can come from such small beginnings is
ever-astounding. If you cultivate plants as a hobby, or if you haven’t
grown a plant since your mother’s day project bean plant in the
second grade, the guy who came up with Th e Seed Project wants
you to grab some seeds and sew.
One time New Mexico resident and current New York City artist
David Cohen just wanted to do something diff erent. Th e idea for
Th e Seed Project came out of Cohen’s interest in connecting art
and environmental sensitivity to creatively expose the connection
between humans and their world. Simply by planting a seed the
human who plants it is engaging in a creative act. By giving back
to the planet and the greater green good while playing a hand in
just how and where that creativity takes place, the “artist” now has
an even more direct eff ect on the outcome. Well, that’s the idea
anyway, but what’s really exciting
to Cohen, is that his seed idea has
blossomed into a fantastically fun,
and positive global art project.
A main source for Cohen’s
inspiration was the creative
environmental thinking of artist
Joseph Beuys. Born in Germany
in 1921, Beuys was one of 500
founding members of the Green
Party, among other notable
involvement in political and social
change and modern art. Beuys’
primary endeavor into “Social
Sculpture”, (Social Sculpture as
defi ned by Beuys is the “way we
mould and shape the world in
which we live. Sculpture as an
evolutionary process”) the 7000
Oaks project, began in 1982
in Kassel, Germany. His goal
was to plant seven thousand
trees, beside each tree would be
“planted” a columnar basalt stone
approximately four feet high, in
the city of Kassel. Th ough the
small oaks would grow, change, and move with
the elements the stone beside them would remain
relatively unchanged. Beuys wanted the idea of
deliberate planting and the living art to continue
throughout the world as part of a global mission
to eff ect environmental and social change and also to create a more
hospitable urban environment. Th ose who worked with him then
continue his work and promote his ideas – the 7000 Oaks project
has been continued in New York City along the entire block of 22nd
Street from 10th to 11th avenues. Cohen says that Beuys’ work
showed him that everyone is an artist and has the power to change
the world around them, and to him, the seed itself is metaphorically
the idea, or creative pure potential.
Cohen began his work in “Social Sculpture” by planting wheat
grass because it is nice and green and it will grow anywhere. “You
can drop it on your carpet and it will grow”, he said. Cohen wanted
to invite people to create unique growing environments, not so much
The Creative Potential
David Cohen’s Seed Project
by Caitlin Legere
MiyA Pottery Andrew Sanders ✙ Miya Endo

This is just part of a long and fascinating article in this months issue of Readfive.com go visit the read five magazine for a plentitude of well written and timely articles that can give you an geat inside look at Taos NM.

Yes the State Fair is still happening…

Welcome to undergroundARTS, a weekly newsletter of happenings and opportunities in the arts in the Albuquerque area.

Visual Arts
Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more…

Kathryne Cyman’s show at Weyrich worth seeing
Kathryne Cyman follows a 400-year old Japanese tradition to create translucent porcelain plates, cups and bowls - bringing to the process wonderful glazes made from materials she gathers in the Sandia Mountains and the volcanos on the west mesa. Cyman is being honored by AABA as a Local Treasure and I had the opportunity to visit with her before the opening of the Weyrich show. It is obvious that she is not only a master of the art, but that it is truly a labor of love. She has studied with porcelain masters in Arita, Japan where the process was created more than 400 years ago when a large porcelain clay deposit was discovered near the town of Arita. That clay is now only available to Japanese masters but a porcelain clay body with similar properties has been developed in the US, providing material for students and professionals using the Arita method. Cyman was selected by her professor, Jim Srubek, and Manji Inoue (a National Living Treasure from Japan) to continue Srubek’s Arita program at UNM. This is the only such program that exists in the US. The gallery is open Tue-Fri from 10:30 to 5:30 and Saturdays 11- 5:30. You can also call for an appointment.
Ongoing exhibit through October 10, 2008
Weyrich Gallery
2935-D Louisiana NE at Candelaria
(505) 883-7410
weyrichgallery.co m

Old Town Artscrawl this Friday
Albuquerque’s monthly gallery tour featuring exhibition openings, artist demonstrations, refreshments and more is in Old Town and along Mountain Road. Get the details on all nine gallery on the web site.
Receptions Friday, Sept. 19, 5-8:30pm
Old Town/Mountain Road Galleryes
artscrawlabq.org

Artist led Tour of Meso-Americhanics Exhibit at NHCC
Meet Jamex and Einar de la Torre as they walk and talk you through the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s new exhibit, Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje).
Special Event Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:30pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org

Art, Politics and Public Works: New Mexico’s New Deal
The Special Collections Library celebrates the 75th anniversary of the New Deal with an exhibit of Public Works of Art presented to the library in 1934. These include serigraphs of Navajo rug designs by Louie Ewing and Ruth Connely, examples of Spanish Colonial design by E. Boyd, and more. A Chautauqua performance of Clyde Tingley’s New Deal takes place during the exhibit reception Saturday.
Reception Saturday, Sept. 20, 4pm
Special Collections Library
423 Central Ave. NE at Edith
(505) 848-1376
cabq.go v/library

Art Show with a Cause
Includes over 125 original works by 18 artists including Judy Chicago, Donald Woodman, Russell Hamilton, Frank McCulloch, Nancy Kozikowski, Wesley Pulkka, Santiago Perez, Page Coleman, Alan Paine Radebaugh and more. Curator’s walking tour at 3pm.
Reception Sunday, Sept. 21, 1:30-4:00pm
New Mexico Cancer Center Gallery
4901 Lang Ave. NE
(505) 842-8171
nmcancercent er.com

Reception for Local Treasures Artists
Help honor 12 local artists being recognized for their contributions to Albuquerque’s arts community.
Reception Sunday, Sept. 21, 2-4pm
Albuquerque Museum of Art
2000 Mountain Road NW
artscrawlabq.org

Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …

Silent Auction for Whittlesey House Preservation
The historic Whittlesey House (home of the Albuquerque Press Club) needs you. An auction will benefit the foundation which was formed three years ago to protect and preserve this local landmark designed by architect Charles Whittlesey and built as his family residence in 1903 . The foundation is failing and the roof is in need of replacement. Dress to the nines (cocktail attire) and join them for a fun evening and great auction items including a Marvel Wine Refrigerator valued at $1,300. The auction follows a preview reception until 9pm.
Preview and cocktail hour Saturday, Sept. 20, 6- 7pm
Albuquerque Press Club
201 Highland Park Circle SE
(505) 610-9220

Frederico Garcia Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre at NHCC
Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding) is a first in a trilogy of rural tragedies by Lorca who is widely regarded as Spain’s most distinguished 20th century writer. The current production is directed by NM native Marcos Martinez, performed by Teatro Nuevo Mexico, and set in rural New Mexico in the 1950s.
Performance Thursday, Sept. 25, 7pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW (505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org

22nd Annual Taos Trade Fair
Enjoy foods of northern New Mexico and the mountain man encampment, watch local artisans demonstrate traditional crafts, and wander through the historic Martinez Hacienda this weekend. This year’s entertainment includes Fantasmas: Historical Ghosts of the Martinez Hacienda and Taos Valley, written and directed by local storyteller Roberta Meyers. Become part of history!
Special event Sat-Sun, Sept. 20-21, 9am- 5pm
Martinez Hacienda in Taos
(505) 758-0505

The Weir opens at Mother Road Theatre Company
Albuquerque’s new professional theatre company continues its 2008 season theme of The Open Road with Conor McPherson’s The Weir. Directed by Vic Browder, The Weir is set in a bar in a remote part of western Ireland. Three local lads, together with the landlord, are swapping spooky stories to impress an attractive young woman recently arrived from Dublin. What begins as a simple visit to the local pub turns out to be an evening of both funny and spell-binding stories until the final tale, told by Valerie herself, takes a strange and unexpected twist and changes the whole mood of the evening. The Weir cast includes veterans of Albuquerque theatre Bill Sterchi, Tom Schuch, Kate Schroeder, Alan Hudson, and Don Bicknell. Live Irish music following performances. Runs through october 12 with Thursday-Saturday curtains at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm with special $10 Thursdays.
Opening Performance Friday, Sept. 19, 8pm
The Filling Station
1024 Fourth St. SW
(505) 243-0596
motherroad.org

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

Globalquerque is here - This weekend!
17 artists from 5 continents on 3 stages plus a FREE family fun day on Saturday, Sept. 20, workshops, dance classes, art, instrument making, and The Global Village of Craft, Culture and Cuisine. Two of New Mexico’s own will be there, Cuarenta y Cinco and Los Matachines de Bernalillo plus a world-class line- up topped by Mexican-American vocalist Lila Downs. The vision is to expose you to things you normally wouldn’t be exposed to - a singer from Greece or blues music from Mali, a group from China or one from our own backyard. Tickets now on sale at the NHCC box office and Ticketmaster.
Music Festival Friday, Sept. 19-Sat. Sept. 20
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 232-9868
globalquerque.c om

Fred Eaglesmith comes to the Cooperage
Fred returns to the Southwest with the kick off party right here in Albuquerque. A Fred Eaglesmith show features a mix of passionate, funny and moving music, comedy, tears and poignant observations. His commentary on affairs - current ones as well as those of the heart - is hararious and provocative. It takes a jaded soul to leave an Eaglesmith show unaffected. This is a 21 and over show produced by AMP music.
Performance Friday, Sept. 26, 8pm The Cooperage
7220 Lomas NE (just east of Louisiana)
Buy tickets on-line through Brown Paper Tickets Tickets also available (cash only plus $1 surcharge) at: Bookwords 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, 344-8139 Natural Sound, 3422 Central Ave. SE, 255-8295
abqmusic.com

Free Country Music Event
Be part of film history. The Jeff Bridges, Robert Duvall movie Cracy heart is hosting a special event in conjunction with filming at the Santa Fe Opera this Saturday. There will be music and surprise special guests. Everyone in the audience will be on film for the concert scenes. Doors open at 3pm.
Special event Saturday, Sept. 20, 3-7pm
Santa Fe Opera
17063 US Hwy 84/285 north of Santa Fe
(505) 820-7955
onlocationcast ing.net

Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry

Legal Hawks screens at the KiMo
Local production company A+ #1 Productions will be previewing their independent television pilot Legal Hawks on Sept. 21. The year is 1986 and a new television network called Fox is desperate for content. They approach the biggest hair band of the era, Von Holland, to do a weekly concert. Von Holland decides instead to do a legal drama and the series is born. Legal Hawks was written and directed by Josh Klein and stars local actors Isaac Kappy and Ross Kelly. Also appearing are Bill Sterchi, April Fox, Reuben Finkelstein, Shenoah Allen, Mark Chavez, David Kappy and Victor Izay. The pilot was shot by local cinematographer Corey Weintraub and was produced by Isaac Kappy. Students from CNM’s film training program worked alongside industry professionals during the making of the pilot. The screening at the KiMo is free of charge and open to the public, however, the filmmakers will be using the event as a fundraiser for a Farmington fireman whose family is grappling with financial duress after medical complications that led to the loss of their unborn child. Also showing at the screening will be the premiere of Hide, the latest short film from Trifecta Plus Entertainment, directed by Scott Milder, and Time Assassins, a short film directed by Reuben Finkelstein.
Screening Sunday, Sept. 21, 7pm
KiMo Theater
423 Central Ave NW
(505) 768-3522

Beautiful Losers next Art in Film offering
Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation. In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.
Screening Sat-Sun, Oct. 4-5, 2pm
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

2008 SW Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
This annual event kicks off on Sept. 26 and wraps on Oct. 2. Venues include the Guild Cinema, South Broadway Cultural Center and Winrock Theater in Albuquerque - in Santa Fe at the UA DeVargar. With more than 80 entries, the festival has become the largest film festival in Albuquerque .
Film Festival Fri. Sept. 26 through Thurs. Oct. 2
Various locations in Albuquerque and Santa Fe
(505) 243-170
closetcinema.org

Workshops, calls for entry, workshops and more opportunities
A complete listing of auditions and other calls as well as every type of arts event can be referenced at the Arts Alliance website where you can also subscribe to their all new Something to Do Online Newsletter.
www.abqarts.org

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TONIGHT!
FRIDAY AUGUST 29 8 PM $10
THE SOUTH AUSTIN JUG BAND

Let’s just get it out of the way right now: There’s no jug-playing in the South Austin Jug Band. And the bluegrass connotation that name carries should be spilled down the drain along with any other moonshine-preconceived notions. Sure, there’s fiddle, mandolin, an upright bass … but there’s also drumming, occasional electric guitar and even digital looping. And Beck. The band’s latest album, Strange Invitation, gets its title from a lyric in Mr. Hansen’s 1997 charmer, “Jackass,” the only cover on this 11-song collection.
Comparisons, if they must be made, might meander more toward a low-intensity Grateful Dead (which, it should be noted, started out as a real jug band) or something with an even more melodic and laid-back vibe. Lead singer/acoustic guitarist James Hyland, whose tenor redefines mellow, would be quite happy if you’d just go with “bitchin’ tunes.” www.southaustinjugband.com

SUNDAY AUGUST 31 7 PM $10

Musekiwa Chingodza is a well-known Zimbabwean mbira and marimba player and teacher.
He was born in 1970 in Zimbabwe. He holds amazing Energy of the Ancestral Spirit that he
shares in his music and in the honesty of his voice.Musekiwa Chingodza was born into a family
of great mbira players in Mwangara village, Murewa, Zimbabwe, in 1970. He began playing mbira
at the age of five and is self-taught. Through listening to other gwenyambira, or great mbira players,
he developed a strong attachment to and love for mbira music. He says, “Our music is both medicine
and food, as mbira has the power to heal and to provide for people. Mbira pleases both the living
and the dead.” In 1991, Musekiwa was a key member of the band Panjea, founded by Chris Berry.
He composed the hit song “Ganda” on Panjea’s Zimbabwean album. Currently Musekiwa teaches mbira
at Prince Edward School in Harare. He is an excellent singer, dancer, drummer, and he plays both
mbira dzavadzimu and nyunga nyunga.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR THESE GREAT SHOWS AT THE PUB & GRILL!
JJ GREY & MOFRO with the Hill Country Revue TUES SEPT 9
JOHN HIATT & the AGELESS BEAUTIES with the Sean Healen Duo WED SEPT 10
LIAM FINN with the Veils TUES SEPT 16
JOE BONAMASSA TUES SEPT 23
The SKATALITES TUES OCT 14
PICK UP YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT THE PUB & GRILL AT THE SFBC,
THE LENSIC BOX OFFICE 505.988.1234, OR ORDER ONLINE AT www.ticketssantafe.com

UPCOMING AT THE PUB AND GRILL
TUESDAY SEPT 2 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3 7:30 PM $5
T H E G O U G E R S
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 9 PM $10 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
HI-DEF RED ROCKS VIRTUAL MOVIE EXPERIENCE
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 7 PM $10
THE MOTHER TRUCKERS
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 7 PM $5
SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 6:30 PM $18 ADVANCE / $25 DOOR
JJ GREY & MOFRO
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
THE HILL COUNTRY REVUE
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 7:30 $37 ADVANCE / $40 DOOR
J O H N H I A T T
and the AGELESS BEAUTIES
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 7:30 PM $10
TYRONE WELLS
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
JASON REEVES
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 8 PM $5
THE HOODOOS
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15 7-9 PM N Cover-Donations appreciated!
THE SANTA FE GREAT
BIG JAZZ BAND
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 7:30 PM $12 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR
L I A M F I N N
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
T H E V E I L S
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18
S P R I N G C R E E K
B L U E G R A S S B A N D
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 7 PM $10 ADV./$15 DOOR KIDS U-9 $5 & STUDENTS $12 AT DOOR/DAY OF
MARCH FOURTH MARCHING BAND
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 7 PM
THE SEAN HEALEN BAND
CD RELEASE PARTY
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22 7:30 PM $8
SARAH BORGES
& the BROKEN SINGLES
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23 7 PM $40 & $25 ADVANCE /$45 & $30 DOOR RESERVED SEATING
JOE BONAMASSA
WITH OPENING SET BY
RYAN McGARVEY
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 - 8 PM - $10 ADVANCE / $20 DOOR
THE RED ELVISES
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 8 PM $5
THE WARSAW POLAND BROS.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28 7 PM $5
SYD MASTERS
& THE SWING RIDERS
WEDNESDAY OCT 1 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5 7 PM $10
BILL HEARNE’S ROADHOUSE REVUE
TUESDAY OCTOBER 7 7:30 PM
THE STARLINGS
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12 7 PM $10
HAYES CARLL
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
The DEDRINGERS
TUESDAY OCTOBER 14 7:30 PM $25
THE SKATALITES
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22 7 PM No Cover
open mic. night
hosted by jason reed
MONDAY OCTOBER 27
PAULA NELSON
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12
DEVON ALLMAN’S HONEYTRIBE
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23 7 PM $10
OPEN RANGE
THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
WE’RE ALWAYS ADDING GREAT SHOWS AND CANCELING BAD ONES!
CALL BEFORE YOU HAUL!

FOR MORE INFO ON OTHER FINE LIVE MUSIC EVENTS IN NEW MEXICO, PLEASE CHECK OUT:
www.abqmusic.com www.bigrockcasino.com www.cowgirlsantafe.com www.elpaseobar.com www.elreytheater.com www.fanmanproductions.com
www.frogvilleplanet.com www.gigsantafe.com www.globalquerque.com www.gordonsconcerts.com www.highmayhem.com www.lensic.com
www.myspace.com/meowwolf www.newmexicomusic.org www.nmjazz.org www.outpostspace.org
www.outsideinproductions.org www.santafemuzikfest.com www.solarmusicfest.com www.southwestpickers.org
www.themineshafttavern.com www.thirstyearfestival.com
www.ticketssantafe.org www.wildwestfest.org
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LIVE MUSIC IN NEW MEXICO!

fan man productions presents
The PRARIE HOME COMPANION RHUBARB TOUR
The Santa Fe Opera TUE AUG 26
AL GREEN
The Santa Fe Opera SAT AUG 30
JOHN HIATT & the Ageless Beauties
The Pub & Grill at the SFBC WED SEPT 10
HAYES CARLL w/ The Dedringers
The Pub & Grill at the SFBC SUN OCT 12
www.fanmanproductions.com

Tickets now on sale for the 9th annual
THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL
August 29-31, 2008
Eaves Movie Ranch, Santa Fe * Call 505-473-5723 to order your earlybird tickets.

RICHARD THOMPSON * PATTY GRIFFIN * BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
SHEMEKIA COPELAND * JUNIOR BROWN
ROSIE LEDET & THE ZYDECO PLAYBOYS * LITTLE FREDDIE KING
ALEX MARYOL BAND * SANTA FE ALLSTARS * HUNDRED YEAR FLOOD * SAMUEL JAMES
BILL HEARNE’S ROADHOUSE REVUE * ROGER LANDES * PLEASURE PILOTS
ROUND MOUNTAIN * RANDOM FAMILY * JOE WEST * KEN VALDEZ
LAURIANNE FIORENTINO * TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION
All of this & more folk, blues, bluegrass, Cajun, zydeco, alt-country & roots rock artists on three stages all
weekend long. Enjoy camping, kids’ activities, arts & crafts, healthy local food, NM small-batch beers
& wines, educational demonstrations, Cajun & zydeco dance lessons, solar & sustainable energy exhibits. www.thirstyearfestival.com

THE CLEVELAND MILLFEST
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - AUGST 30 & 31, 2008
10 AM-5 PM DAILY
This event features over 45 artists from New Mexico and a variety of native foods and baked goods, fruits and produce and continuous musical entertainment.
The musical entertainment is being provided by a number of persons providing a rich repertoire of traditional New Mexican folk music and dance, Bluegrass and popular music.
The Cleveland Roller Mill (museum,) a 3-story, adobe, water-powered historic flour mill will be in continuous operation during the 2-day event. There will be 2 tours each day at 11 am and 2 pm.This Event is a presentation of the Historic Mora Valley Foundation and Mora Valley Chamber of Commerce. A number of sponsors from the community and northern New Mexico assist in this event. It takes place at the Cleveland Roller Mill Museum, 10-5 daily. The museum is located just off NM Hwy.

518 two miles north of Mora, New Mexico near the village of Cleveland. The Museum is located 160 miles north of Albuquerque, 35 miles south of Angel Fire; 32 miles northwest of Las Vegas; 100 miles north of Santa Fe; 45 miles southwest of Taos. For information call 505 387 2645 or 505 387 6367.Admission is Free for the entertainment and the arts and crafts area located on the museum grounds. A nominal admission ($3.00) is charged for admittance into the Museum. Parking is $1 per vehicle.

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/roller_mill

Michael Hearne’s BIG BARN DANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL
September 4, 5, & 6, 2008
TICKETS ARE ON SALE ONLINE or in Taos at the OBL Wineshop, KTAOS Solar Center, or QUE PASA MUSIC.
This year our main performances kick off at The Old Blinking Light Restaurant in Taos as always, but the Big Barn Dance will take place at The KTAOS Solar Center less than a mile down the road from the OBL. Songwriter Workshops will be held at the Quail Ridge Taos Condo Resort next door to the OBL.
CLICK> for COMPLETE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
CLICK> to view Photos from Barn Dance 2007 www.bigbarndance.com

At the National Hispanic Culture Center
1701 4th St. NW-Albuquerque, NM
Friday & Saturday, September 19 & 20, 2008
FRIDAY
17 Hippies (Germany)
Cuarenta y Cinco (New Mexico, USA)
Lila Downs (Mexico)
Genticorum (Quebec, Canada)
HAPA (Quartet) (Hawaii)
Mor Karbasi (Israel)
Reelroadъ (Russian Federation)
Vieux Farka Touré (Mali)
Savina Yannatou (Greece)
Mary Youngblood (Seminole/Aleut)
SATURDAY
Forro in the Dark (Brazil/USA)
HAPA (duo) (Hawaii)
Kanda Bongo Man (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Lo Còr de la Plana (France)
Los Matachines de Bernalillo (New Mexico, USA)
Mexican Institute of Sound (Mexico)
Mor Karbasi (Israel)
Orchid Ensemble (China/Canada)
Clark Tenakhongva (Hopi)
Savina Yannatou (Greece)
Tickets available now!
Buy them at the NHCC Box Office and
Ticketmaster (505-883-7800
and various outlets). www.globalquerque.com

READ THE PAPER! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Pick up your favorite locaL newspapers to see what’s happening, when and where in the local music scene, including The Santa Fe Reporter, The Santa Fe New Mexican & The PASATIEMPO, Albuquerque ARTS Monthly, The Albuquerque Journal/North, The Alibi, local IQ, and the Rio Grande Sun, which all publish extensive information about the local music scene!
R A D I O N E W S
Our thanks go out to our great local radio stations that play such wonderful music, and play such an important role in our community! Be sure to tune into:
The ORIGINAL 98.1
KBAC Radio Free Santa Fe
THE FRIDAY FUNK Tune into the longest running funkiest funk show around!
Your funky host, the funky Lisa C, is back in the funksaddle! Funk yeah!
THE LUNCH LADY!
Hungry for great music? Check out Joann “The Lunch Lady” Orner, Mon-Fri from 11 AM - 3 PM, with Two-For-One music spins at Noon! On Fridays at about Noon , Justin or Jeff from the Pub & Grill join Joann to talk about what’s happening at the PUB AND GRILL at the SFBC , and the live music scene in Santa Fe! Tune in!
HOUSE BAND FRIDAYS
There’s a great weekly feature on the original 98.1 KBAC Radio Free Santa Fe, hosted by the one and only Honey Harris! HBF features interviews, performances, chit-chat, CD tracks, and glimpses into the fascinating and glamorous personal lives of local bands and musicians, every Friday morning from 10 to 11 AM! If you’re a musician, or in a band, send an e-mail to honey@huttonbroadcasting.com for a chance to be on the show!
Tune into this morning and check out
RHYTHM & 53rd

TOAST AND JAM
Our favorite jam-band radio show is back on the air-waves! Chris Deistler and Tom Watts bring you the best in jam band music and news every Wednesday night from 8-10 PM on the original KBAC 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe!

FROGVILLE RADIO HOUR
Hosted by the big frog himself, John Treadwell, airing every Wednesday night from 7-8 PM on the original KBAC 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe, featuring the music and news of all the stars in the FROGVILLE PLANET galaxy, and more!
Congrats to big John and the entire Frogville Family on their fanyastic 5th birthday party/FROGFEST 3 this past weekend! www.frogvilleplanet.com

ALSO CHECK OUT:
project 101.5
KUNM 89.9
KSFR Public Radio 101.1
OUTLAW COUNTRY 107.5
www.INDIESF.com

For the latest dance news in Santa Fe, tune in
KSFR 101.1 FM - Santa Fe Public Radio,
and check out GOTTA DANCE
With your dancing hosts Randy Forrester & Dee Smith
A diverse mix of music you’ll want to dance to, featuring local musicians and dancers live in the studio, all the news on where to kick up your heels this week, and upcoming dance events in the Santa Fe area! EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 7-8 PM-No Cover! www.gottadance@ksfr.org

Navajo Weaving Demonstration in Old Town
Evelyn Lopez, Navajo weaver, will create a textile on a traditional vertical loom on Saturday. This is part of a special Salsa Artscrawl presented as part of the City’s 4th Annual Salsa Fiesta.
Demonstration Saturday, August 16, noon- 4pm
Shiprock Trading Company
413 Romero St. NW in Old Town
(505) 242-4080
shiprocktrading .com

Silk Painters Exhibition at the Balloon Museum
Over 20 silk banners featuring balloon themes will hang in the soaring spaces of the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum through the end of the Balloon Fiesta on October 12. Entitled The Art of Ballooning-Patterns in the Sky, the exquisite works of art in this juried exhibition have been donated by the artists. Funds raised in a silent auction will be divided between the Museum Foundation and Silk Painters International in support of their educational programs. Admission is free on Sundays from 9-1 and all day on the first Friday of each month.
Ongoing exhibition through October 12, Tue-Sun 9- 5
Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Drive NE (north of Alameda)

Harwood Art Center Call for Artists
The Harwood’s outdoor installations seek artists to create site-specific, temporary, outdoor installation on site at the Center. All ideas to be considered must: 1. Entice and engage the community and passersby; 2. Benefit from community involvement; and 3. Be impervious to, or happily engage, destructive forces.
harwoodartcenter.org/ss/land-art-design

Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …

A Festival of Native American Theater and Film
N4th Theater presents three plays, selected from among 18 submitted by Native American playwrights in the U.S. and Canada for staged readings. One will be selected for a full production during the 2009 Two Worlds Festival. Friday at 8pm: Little Big Horn, a two-act comedy by Alan Kilpatrick, begins in 1876 at the Battle of the Little Big Horn and moves to an American embassy in the present-day Middle East to tell the story of Marine Cpl. Norman Hayes, born Sioux but adopted and raised by a Jewish couple. Saturday at 4pm: Fancy Dancer, a dark comedy by Canadian playwright Dawn Dumont, taps into Native trickster stories and the public’s obsession with television, but it also tackles a terrifying reality - the disappearance of more than 500 Native women in Canada during the last 15 years. Saturday at 8pm: Asdzani Shash-The Woman Who Turned Into a Bear, is a contemporary retelling of a Navajo legend by Albuquerque native Rhiana Yazzie, set in a convalescent home near the Navajo reservation and in the world of storytelling and myth. ONLY $5 per play, $12 for all three. Next weekend two short films by Native American filmmakers will be screened.
Performances Friday and Saturday, August 15- 16
N4th Theater
4904 4th St. NW
505-344-4542
vsartsnm.org

Rabbit Hole opens at Adobe Theater
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want until a life shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple to drift apart. This play charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest places and a a path that will lead them back into the light of day. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, David Lindsay-Abaire has crafted a drama that is intensively emotional and searingly honest. Runs through September 7 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 2.
Performance Friday, August 15, 8pm
Adobe Theater
9813 4th St. NW
(505) 898-9222
adobetheater.co m A Light in My Soul (Una Luz en Mi Alma)
Working Classroom and the NHCC present the world premiere of a new drama about an escised chapter of NM history. It was developed in collaboration with the New York-based Tectonic Theater Project, playwright Leigh Fondakowski and director Krista DeNio. The play is a dramatic interpretation of the history and culture of New Mexico’s conversos or crypto-Jews. After its Albuquerque premiere, the play will move to Espanola August 22-23 and Las Vegas August 29.
Performances Fri-Sat Aug 15-16, 8pm, Sun. Aug. 17 2pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth Street SW
(505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

4th Annual Old Town Salsa Fiesta Saturday
Beginning at 2pm until 9pm there will be non-stop entertainment in the Gazebo with music at many of the galleries around Old Town as well. There will be a break from 5-6 when historic San Felipe de Neri Church will celebrate mass. Taste test salsa entries and delicious wines at six locations, enjoy live music and dance throughout Old Town and down Mountain Road. Tickets for the Salsa competition tasting and wine tasting are $3 each or both for $5. Show a receipt for that day from an Old Town Merchant for $25 or more, and the tickets are FREE. A live performance recreating the history of New Mexico will be presented at the Albuquerque Museum’s Amphitheater FREE of charge from 5-7pm and there will be a concert in Tiguex Park by the NM Symphony Orchestra. In addition, there will be children’s activities at Plaza Don Luis that include face painting, an arts workshop and entertainment by children’s groups. Check out the schedule and the Rapid Ride schedules at the web site.
abqsalsafiesta.o rg or call 311

The Church of Beethoven
A group of musicians from the NM Symphony Orchestra present classical music with Felix Wurman on cello, David Felbert on violin, James Shields on clarinet and Chrissy Saari on flute.
Performance Saturday, August 16, 10:30pm
The Filling Station
1024 Fourth St. SW
(505) 890-6593
fillingstationab q.com

Santa Fe Treasure Chris Calloway passes
Singer Chris Calloway lost a decade-long battle with cancer on August 7. Chris Calloway was the daughter of the famous Cotton Club bandleader and international icon Cab Calloway and was heir to an American musical legacy. She began her career on the Ed Sullivan show with an introduction to the world by her Dad, 30 years ago. For 20 years Chris performed with her father and his Hi De Ho Orchestra. Together as a father/daughter team, they toured the U.S., including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center in New York; Europe, South America, Japan and Australia. Her father passed away in 1995.

New Mexico Southwest Sounds wins a Telly Award
The NM Music Commission’s TV show New Mexico Southwest Sounds has won a Telly for overall content and production, taking away the highest honor - a Silver Telly. The 30-minute productions feature performances and interviews with New Mexico musicians along with scenic video provided by the NM Tourism Department. Videos were shot at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. The shows have aired on ABC affiliate KOAT-TV and will continue airing on local affiliates. The videos can also be seen on the Music Commission website’s You Tube link.
newmexicomu sic.org

Globalquerque is coming - Sept. 19-20
17 artists from 5 continents on 3 stages plus a FREE family fun day on Saturday, Sept. 20, workshops, dance classes, art, instrument making, and The Global Village of Craft, Culture and Cuisine. Tickets now on sale at the NHCC box office and Ticketmaster.
(505) 232-9868
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Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry

Indigenous Filmmakers of the Americas
Women in Film International is accepting short film submissions for its upcoming event, A Night to Celebrate: Short Films by Indigenous People of the Americas, to be held at Barnsdall Gallery Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 25th. For more information and an application please email NativeShortLA@yahoo.com or call 908-310-7141 attention Tessa Bell.
Deadline September 12,2008

The Art in Film Series will present Agnes Martin: With My Back to the World in September. This groundbreaking documentary on internationally renowned painter, was shot over a period of four years from 1998 through 2002, Martin’s 90th year. Interviews are intercut with shots of her at work in her studio in Taos and with images of her work from over five decades. It is a venue for Martin to speak about her work, her methods, her life as an artist, and her views about the creative process. She also discusses her film, Gabriel, and reads from her poetry and lectures. In keeping with Martin’s chosen life of solitude, she alone appears in the documentary.
Screening Sat-Sun, Sept. 6-7, 2pm
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

Workshops, calls for entry, workshops and more opportunities
A complete listing of auditions and other calls as well as every type of arts event can be referenced at the Arts Alliance website where you can also subscribe to their all new Something to Do Online Newsletter.
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Words and music unite when actors Alan Arkin, Jonathan Richards and guitarist Bruce Dunlap take the stage. The one-night only event features an eclectic selection of favorite poems that range from works by W.B. Yeats, Carl Sandburg and Elizabeth Bishop to Rumi, Rilke and Dorothy Parker

So who knows what will happen next with this crew? Could be quite astonishing. Previous video, Bruce Dunlap on bass.
Friday, August 15
6 p.m. at St. Francis Auditorium
(West Palace & Lincoln Avenue)

All Seating Levels $25, Full-time students $10