I didn’t finissh reading the latest issue of Read Five: great magazine. And the photography and design in this month’s issue dazzles the eyes aaaand even provokes critical thinking. visit now for the whole articles bonanaza! Readfive.com The following have been lifted from the mag, and credits given….if I missed any I apologize.
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.
I was going to keep this short, as I want to expand my dialogues here a bit, and quite frankly, there is so much going on in the country right now. Just ask Steve Terrell at the SantaFeNewMexican.com Steve also has a blog.
Short ha! The March Fourth Marching Band sounds like a great event for kids, especially those who are members of school bands. Scroll down and check it out! Santa Fe Brewing Co BAr and Grill. Well I read further, and these folks can keep us happy no matter what!
Do stop by at the New Santa Fe Railyard and visit our famous FARMERS’ Market. There’s a lot of other fun things there too, and last weekend thousands came for the opening party. Thousands!
Thursday September 18th 7:30 PM $10
Spring Creek
Bluegrass Band
Award winning high lonesome sounds, amazing pickin’, and beautiful harmonies in the Appalachian tradition. 1st Place in the 2007 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition! 1st Place in the 2007 Rocky Grass Band Competion & Banjo Competition!www.springcreekbluegrassband.com
Friday Sept. 19 $10 Advance/$15 Door Kids U-9 $5 & Students $12 at the Door Day of Show
THE MARCH FOURTH
MARCHING BAND
MarchFourth Marching Band is a mobile big band spectacular, consisting of a 12-piece horn section (4 saxophones, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets), a 10-piece drum/percussion corps, anchored by electric bass (battery powered). The sound is huge, melodic, and dynamic, taking audiences on a musical journey around the globe. MarchFourth writes and performs its own material, and also draws inspiration from an eclectic range of worldwide influences, such as Eastern European Gypsy Brass, Samba, Funk, Afro-Beat, Big-Band, Jazz, and Rock music, as well as television, film, circus, and Vaudeville. www.marchfourthmarchingband.com
Saturday September 20 7 PM
THE
S E A N H E A L E N
BAND
CD RELEASE PARTY!
The Sean Healen Band’s new Cd is here at last!
The CD has been produced, recorded, and Co-written with Platinum record producer John Kurzweg,( notable for producing such acts as Creed, Puddle of Mudd, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Big Head Todd and The Monsters etc…)
This project came about after John approached Sean after a show
at the Cowgirl in May 2006 and expressed interest in the songs and Sean’s voice. Soon after John was playing lead guitar and singing backing vocals in the band. That eventually lead to full scale production with Healen singing main vocals and playing acoustic guitar, the amazing Matt Deason playing bass, and Kurzweg playing lead guitars, atomospheric guitars, singing backing vocals, and ninety percent of the drums! Also included are guest drummers Jeff Sussman and Andy Kravitz performing on a track each.
Please join us as we celebrate the completion of this amazing CD with a free live performance featuring special guest Barrett Martin! Barrett was the drummer for the Screaming Trees as well as having done projects with R.E.M., Queens of the Stone Age, and Stone Temple Pilots to name a few!
www.myspace.com/seanhealenband
UPCOMING AT THE PUB & GRILL
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
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26
LA JUNTA
MEZKLAH
NATIVE FIRE
with ONE FOUNDATION BAND
DJ EL MONO
Well you’ve heard a lot about the very famous spots in NM. Some people have commented about how much there is to do. Well sometimes even us locals llike to get out of town and see another viewpoint. New Mexico is a big state, and we have a lot of mini-cultures and quite unique viewpoints and lifestyles. Steppin’ Out’, a bi monthly pubication gives us a quick update and lots of ideas about the rest of the state.
I had hear of the stories about artist moving to Truth or Consequences for that lovely remote small town feeling where it is easier to live and focus on your art. When you collect artists in a location they also build businesses. If people start flocking to see what the artists are up to then you need other businesses that cater to visitors and existing businesses get more and biz. Ditto other towns. www.SONewMEX.com
performs a great service by reminding us of exciting events. One could write a book about these adventourous communities and perhaps the truly New Mexican and friendly transplants that comprise these towns and cities. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait for me to write the book: others ae busy at the task of compiling data.
Steppin’ Out has 10 years of stories to tell and have been inviting wandering souls to many event for awhile now. Please visit there.
Heritage Music Festival
Hillsboro Heritage Day to Support Historic Preservation and Community Center
THE HAPPENINGS: The Second Annual Hillsboro Heritage Day will include the Hillsboro Historic Home & Garden Tour, the Heritage Music Festival and Silent Auction.
LOCATION: Hillsboro, New Mexico
DATE: Saturday, May 17, 2008
IT’S A FUNDRAISER: Proceeds from the 2008 Hillsboro Heritage Day will contribute to the purchase of the historic site of Hillsboro’s stately brick courthouse and stone jail, built in 1892, and to the all-volunteer-operated historic Hillsboro Community Center and Community Library.
THE HISTORIC HOME & GARDEN TOUR: will feature a guided tour of selected unique homes and gardens in the village of Hillsboro. The tour will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. more…
DONATION - Day Pass: $10 – Children under 12 are free. For more information, contact Patty Woodruff at 575-895-5385.
THE HERITAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL: will showcase regional bands that express a diversity of traditional musical styles, including folk, country and bluegrass. The Festival will take place Saturday afternoon and evening at the historic Hillsboro Community Center on Elenora Street, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
THE PROGRAM: Bands will each play one 45-50 minute set, except headliners:
2 p.m. - Electric Campfire Orchestra (Acoustic eclectic swing oldies)
3 p.m. - The Deming Fusiliers (Appalachian string band)
4 p.m. - The Sabinal Sisters (Western tunes & folksy ballads)
5 p.m. - Holy Water & Whisky Band (Hamonious vocals, from folk to gospel to “whiskey” songs.)
6 p.m. - Mackie Redd (Local singer-songwriter with Nashville roots)
7 p.m. - Peter McLaughlin and Chris Brashear with The Ronstadt Cousins (Southwest ballads & bluegrass)
8 – 10 p.m. - The Adobe Brothers (High-energy danceable bluegrass)
DONATION - $5 Per Performance or $20 Day Pass – Children under 12 are free. For more information, contact Patty Woodruff at 575-895-5385.
FOR TICKETS CONTACT:
Percha Creek Traders - 575-895-5116
The Barbershop Café - 575-895-5283
Hillsboro General Store - 575-895-5306
All major credit cards accepted
The site is a bit of a maze and has lots of links elsewhere. I was looking for the article on Hondo Iris Farm, but I just found a website for her: www.aliceseely.com
As the clock is ticking and I still have more to write about…see you soon!
When we think of endangered species we tend to imagine the large and
the famous – tigers, elephants, pandas, wolves, and whales. Rarely
does our mind go to Noel’s amphipod, the northern aplomado falcon,
the Roswell springsnail or the southern long-nosed bat. But as New Mexicans
perhaps we should. Each of these species is listed as endangered in New Mexico by
the state government. Currently, the state lists 118 species as offi cially threatened
or endangered, some of which could literally appear in your backyard.
Dr. Nicole Rosmarino works every day saving these species. She is the Wildlife
Program Director of WildEarth Guardians (previously Forest Guardians) based
in Santa Fe. Th e aim of the organization is “to protect and restore wildlife and
wildlands in the American Southwest.” Rosmarino spends much of her time
trying to obtain federal protection for native animals and plants that are on the
brink. “Native species are vital strands in the tapestry of life. All of these plants
and animals deserve to exist because of their intrinsic value and they all play roles
in the ecosystems they inhabit,” says Rosmarino. She believes we should not base
all of our conservation eff orts on popularity. Noel’s amphipod may not have the
dashing air of the Mexican wolf, but it’s just as vital to its ecosystem.
When asked to describe how our state and local governments have fared
recently in preserving species, Dr. Rosmarino says bluntly, “New Mexico could
do a lot better.” She points to the wolf program as an example. “We need the
state, especially the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, to use all of its
authority to prevent the total failure of the Mexican wolf program. Th ere is a real
risk this wolf could disappear from New Mexico, as there are currently probably
fewer than a dozen wolves left in the state.” Th e Mexican gray wolf was entirely
eliminated from the wild in the 1950s in New Mexico, but has since returned
haphazardly in reintroduction programs.
Another place for improvement is the state’s languid recognition of new
endangered species. WildEarth Guardians has asked the state wildlife agency
to list additional species under the state law, but they have refused. In fact, they
have made only negligible changes to the list since the early 1990s. “We have
identifi ed dozens of animal species that should be state-listed,” says Rosmarino.
Th ese species include the lesser-prairie chicken, Gunnison’s prairie dog and the
Canadian lynx, which is currently listed as threatened by the federal government.
Although many insects are endangered, New Mexico does not recognize any of
them, nor does it recognize any plant species. WildEarth Guardians estimates
that 80 percent of America’s endangered species receive no protection from Th e
Endangered Species Act. “Th ere is a need for real reform and we want both the
state and federal government to push for that reform.”
Rosmarino’s greatest concern regarding New Mexico’s endangered species is
climate change. “Southwestern fi shes are at particular risk. Examples include the
Rio Grande silvery minnow and Pecos bluntnose shiner. Both of these fi shes are
In Our Backyard
Th e State of New Mexico’s Endangered Species
By Jeremy Hance
4 go to readfive.com to read the rest of the story. readfive.com
Come on to visit Taos…you never know who’ll you’ll meet there!
Hope you take time to listen. Do some more research on both Taos and women there. Breath in the mountain air. There’s much mystery in this little city. Much beauty, and many who walk quietly on their paths. Plus the Rio Grande! Be back soon.
It won’t take you very long to read this issue, so for the whole story go to www.readfive.com The real reason I say this is there are 2 (not mine) fantastic photos (full page) in this issue that will make your day brighter.
Of course there are stories as well. I was hoping for, as one longs for spring, that there would be news of great music and entertainment events for Taos or area as well. NADA. However,
A follow around: from the above mentioned web page:
There is something different about making music in New Mexico — its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past fourteen years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. TCMG has historically sought out programming and partnerships that go beyond the classical music concert formula to redefine and enhance the very concept of chamber music.
In its fifteenth anniversary season, TCMG will offer a wide variety of programs that reflect the unique cultural diversity of its home in Taos as well as a deep connection with the land that surrounds us. Highlights include the return of the stellar American String Quartet, bringing classical music’s finest to Taos. A piece commissioned for TCMG’s anniversary by critically acclaimed composer Paul Fowler and a collaboration with Native American musician Robert Mirabal will combine improvised and composed music. Visual art will have a place in two programs, one in conjunction with an award winning film about listening to music, and another with music and photography inspired by nature.
Whether performing at the Taos Community Auditorium or the Harwood Museum, recreating the Baroque or reinventing the Contemporary, in large ensemble or solo, TCMG is dedicated to sharing with audiences a musical experience that is both intimate and powerful. As always, classical masterpieces will be combined with new and lesser known works performed by some of New Mexico’s finest musicians. And TCMG’s commitment to music education will continue to bring programs to hundreds of Taos County school children. This landmark season has something for everyone from the best in classical to outside−the−box collaborations. We invite you to be part of the magic of live chamber music!
Sincerely,
Nancy Laupheimer
Director, TCMG
More Information
2007-2008 Concert Calendar
Tickets & Special Offers
Musician’s Biographies
Wedding Music
Keith Underwood Flute Masterclass
2007 Contribution Form(40 KB PDF)
2007-2008 Artists
The American String Quartet
Peter Winograd, violin
Laurie Carney, violin
Daniel Avshalomov, viola
Wolfram Koessel, cello
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Doris Allen, violin
Roberta Arruda, violin
Allegra Askew, viola
Martha Caplin, violin
David Felberg, violin
Paul Festa, filmmaker
Paul Fowler,
composer / keyboard
Sally Guenther, cello
Nancy Laupheimer, flute
Kerri Lay, violin
Kirsten Lear, mezzo–soprano
Keith Lemmons, clarinet
Robert Mirabal,
voice / Native flute / drum
Kathy McIntosh, harpsichord
Carol Redman, flute
Carmelo de los Santos, violin
Rosalind Simpson, harp
Hilary Tann, composer−in−residence
Mark Tatum, bass
Robert Tweten, piano
Dana Winograd, cello
“One of the great
treasures of Taos!”
—Taos News
“TCMG triumphant!”
—Horse Fly Do visit the site for lots more information.
I told you how I love small publications forging ahead in the whirlwind of monolith media giants. In Santa Fe we are blessed with many publications, and frankly there’s better coverage and writing in these papers than we often see on the big news. Small papers have the opportunity to spark critical thinking.
The New Mexico Free Press is warming up to the challenge of competiting in the Santa Fe Market. However, I doubt that they are even thinking competiting, as they are focusing on community first. By the way if you have community news, events, stories, PSA’s, flood the mailbox with your news. You may have a better chance to have your views read, considered, and responded to.
In addition to reading articles by a fine staff with excellent photographic staff, your input and ideas will add to the paper’s mission. Dust off the thinking caps, PR skills, and idea boxes, and join in adding to this rich opportunity.
I’ve included below a few excerpts from this issue’s articles. There are several “front page” articles worth reading. www.newmexicofreepress.com
Layout and design is terrific. A great place to have excellent ad display.
Also available at local newstands.
I picked snow days, because I’ve kept saying the skiing is still good. It is. Read on.
Snow Days
Story by Rachel Hill/For The Free Press
Photos by Ana June/The Free Press
Sixty-nine trails on 660 acres are available for all kinds of snow sports. “It’s really been average snowfall,” DeJoia said, “but the first two snowstorms of the season were very wet, which makes a great base.”
The most recent storm brought 17 inches of snow to the mountain. DeJoia is in her 13th season at Ski Santa Fe, and noted that this year has definitely been an improvement over the past several. “The past three seasons, we haven’t been able to open the whole mountain until after Christmas,” Dejoia said.
Roland Garcia said he was very glad to see the whole mountain open, as it offers skiers the advantage of a widely varied terrain. “You can get the full range from easy to expert in one area,” Garcia said.
DeJoia, who handles season passes, groups and lift tickets, can foresee exactly when the resort will get a little on the crowded side. While Christmas is a very busy time, this year all Texas schools have the same scheduled spring break — mid-March. “Most groups that visit the Santa Fe Ski Area are from Texas,” DeJoia added, “or Albuquerque.”
However, crowding shouldn’t be too much of a problem, because a new lift was opened last year to provide an alternate way to reach the upper mountain. This is not only a safeguard in case another lift goes out of service, but also adds to the overall lift capacity at the resort: 9,350 skiers per hour can reach any trail they like from 9-4 daily.
The instructors at Ski Santa Fe are quick to explain that they teach in a snow sports school — much more than skiing is available. Snowboarding, telemarking, and racing classes are offered to students aged eight and over.
“We have most boarders learning at the beginning of the season,” Gould observed. “But if someone is only coming for a day or two, they’ll usually take skiing.” Snowboarding takes longer to learn and therefore requires more commitment, Gould said. “At the end of the season, we still have about 65 percent skiers compared to 35 percent boarders.”
Read more…get the paper or www.newmexicofreepress.com
The full story may startle you. I chose this because often the events in many neighborhoods are not covered by any press. Neighborhood events: celebrations, picnics, park events, school projects might all be topics for coverage here. Have a fundraiser? Special youth programs? Clean up project? Submit your ideas. Love your postman/postwoman? Let Santa Fe know.
From: Taking responsibility
Neighborhood Watch revival under way
By Lee James
The Free Press
Mike Barnes, a Neighborhood Watch block captain near the Southside Library, cinches up a sign announcing his neighborhood is participating in the program. Officer Louie Montoya, a member of the Santa Fe Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit, right, helped Barnes get the Neighborhood Watch organized. Here’s your opportunity to read the rest of the story:www.newmexicofreepress.com
I’ve left the “bigger” articles for you to discover. Afterall, my comments, are never the last word. The paper is easily found about town or at: www.newmexicofreepress.com
Another great aspect of Santa Fe is: people read papers! Away from this magical city? You can always subscribe. Enjoy.
Woke up this morning and it was snowing! Beauty, a couple inches of snow, and peace all wrapped up in one. Since I didn’t have to go OUT to work today, I smiled. Unfortunately, I have a cold and had to cancel two pleasure events: bummer! It’s my birthday, and I was born into this world with a big furious Northeaster in Rochester NH. As I was a cesearan birth, my mother ordered my father to get her to the hospital before she even went in to labor, and made sure that her doctor was going to be available! No emergency there. Only my mother would do something so clear headed and practical.
In New Mexico snow is precious. If we are lucky the resevoir will be full again this year which will reduce chances of severe drought. We have so many ideas about surviving drought that the rest of the country should call us up for assistance!
The birth of the Santa Fe Farmers Market was like that
of many other markets. In the 1960s some local farmers
who had been selling their harvests from the back of
their trucks got organized and eventually began looking for a
permanent location. By 1971 they had found one in the parking
lot of St. Anne’s church. Over the next three decades the market
would pull up roots on a number of occasions. But instead of
suffering transplant shock, the Santa Fe Farmers Market, the
largest in the state, was, and still is, thriving. And now after years of
playing hopscotch, the Santa Fe Farmers Market is fi nally getting
the space it deserves.
By spring 2008 the market will be located in and around a new
building, and with an 80-year lease with the Railyard Community
Corporation, it looks as though the market will be staying put for
generations. The permanent market building will allow the farmers
and other vendors the opportunity to sell their goods throughout
the year and will make sure customers know where to fi nd them.
“I think we’ve had to move it six times. Every time we move,
the farmers’ income goes down about 30 percent while people
fi gure out where our new location is. Now we’re going to have
at least a couple generations of permanency and everyone is
really excited,” says Sarah Noss, executive director of the Farmers
Market Institute, the fundraising arm of the market.
But the building is more than just a home for the market. When
it’s completed, the 25,000-square foot structure will be a
showcase of sustainable building practices
and a perfect venue for selling
certifi ed organic and naturally
grown produce.
Recycled and locallymanufactured
building
materials will be used in
the construction, and as
much as 50 percent of
all construction waste
will be salvaged or
recycled. The building
and its water will be
heated by solar panels
and all rainwater will
be harvested. Lowemission
paints,
coatings, adhesives
and carpets will…….READ more…
Sustainability is now big business. That’s why
more and more educational institutions are
not only trying to reduce their environmental
impact, they’re also offering a growing number
of programs to train the next generation of green
engineers, business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Arizona State University recently opened its School
of Sustainability and Green Mountain College in
Vermont bills itself as “Vermont’s environmental
liberal arts college.” The College of the Atlantic
in Bar Harbor, Maine, has just one major – human
ecology. But you don’t have to chuck it all to go
back to school fulltime if you’re looking to learn
more about how you can green-up your world. If
you live in or near Santa Fe there are a number of
options from which to choose.
The Center for Community Sustainability at Santa
Fe Community College offers courses that are
“designed to increase awareness of energy and
water sustainability issues, provide information
about alternative energy sources and train
individuals for employment or entrepreneurship
in these rapidly growing industries.”
The courses available at SFCC range from Green
Building to Renewable Electrical Energy Systems,
to a Solar Hot Water series. The courses are
available to those looking to pursue a degree in
green studies or to just take a class or two.
Ecoversity is a non-profi t educational center,
which, according to center director Jeff Harbour,
is intended to “demonstrate and teach skills for
sustainable living and provide a forum for teachers
of those skills.” Founded in 1999, Ecoversity hopes
to “regenerate the Earth and revitalize the human
spirit.” It offers courses in subjects ranging from
solar electrics to composting to bee keeping,
which is particularly popular.
“People want to learn these types of skills to
reconnect themselves with growing and producing
their own food and reconnecting with nature in
general,” says Harbour. If you’re not ready to take
a class, Ecoversity’s website provides links to some
fantastic online resources. According to Harbour,
the website receives upwards of 20,000 hits each
month. The center also hosts poetry readings and
is a beautiful scenic spot for anyone looking to
fi nd a rural paradise in urban Santa Fe.
If the poetry reading piques your interest, you
might want to meet Christina Cogdell of The
College of Santa Fe, who teaches classes of a
more artistic nature. Cogdell began teaching
a sustainability course because she felt that
sustainability is an issue that’s important for
students to learn. “Although the college had a
conservation science program, there was no one
in the arts who was addressing those issues,”
says Cogdell.
Today Cogdell’s courses on sustainability help
students to better appreciate the environment
and how to protect it in a way that also fosters
creativity and the arts. In the past the class created
the Santa Fe green map that appeared in the 2007
edition of Sustainable Santa Fe. More recently
Cogdell combined her class with Rick Fisher’s
Earth Sculpture class and created an installation
titled “The Recycled Forest.” In true sustainable
style, the project made use of 50 old telephone
poles lying around campus.
If you would rather not sit in a classroom, check
out the Ampersand Sustainable Learning
Center – a community where people truly live in
accordance with nature. The community relies
entirely upon solar power and obtains its water
from rain collection. Amanda Bramble, who
helps run Ampersand, says such communities are
essential today as “people are starting to wake up
and beginning to be more conscious of the need
for sustainability.”
The buildings at Ampersand are constructed using
green design features and building techniques.
Two and three week internships are available this
spring, as are day-long workshops. Ampersand
offers workshops on earth plaster and earth fl oors in
tandem with Santa Fe Community College. A mere
35-minute drive from Santa Fe, the Ampersand
community is defi nitely worth a visit.
Whatever resources you choose to explore, it’s
wonderful to know that so many resources are
available in the Santa Fe community After all, if
you teach a man to fi sh… V
Sustainability Education
T h e re ’s a l o t t o ch o o s e fro m i n S a n t a Fe By Jennifer Wright
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Readfive seems to have an incredible staff. There is a lot more in both of these articles. There’s an incredible photo gallery as well. Visit their sight and take time to read and visit past issues. This fledging magazine could also use and welcome your input and support. Order a lot for your classroom, subscribe, place an ad, (they are online so ads from anywhere would be seen). Tag it, send it to your friends, or even just send a few bucks to them. We ned to support great journalists, a dynamic publication, and news on vital issues.
Also, if you get great ideas from this magazine, then copy them. Does your community have a farmer’s market? Could it? Do your schools have sustainability education? Does this prompt possibilities for increased jobs and revenue in your town, state? We can move faster to “saving the planet” when we share and implement ideas together.
Send me ideas and contacts as well. Music next blog.
www.earthcare.org, ksfr.org, thesun-news.com Well I had several ideas for tonight’s blog. Poof they disappeared in part because of slow publishing procedures. Here’s a few comments.
The Sun News has a new issue on newstands. It is not online yet. So you have to pick it up. The last issue is online and you can lear about a new solare energy plant coming to New Mexico with good bucks. Go to the SUn News to gather up information on recent articles.
The SUstainable Santa Fe A resource guide (big) for 2008 is on the newstands. There is a very interesting article on page 154 on The Vision for Alvord School Community 2012 by Brian Skeele. In the last few days there has been meeting # 2(?) about this topic and committees and more meetings are planned within the next few days. If you want to have input and learn more about this, go to KSFR Radio, check for podcasts of Sustainable Tuesdays. This week considerable time was dedicated to this project.
Also the Five magazine, readfive.com has a new issue worth looking into.
This would provide more material Sustainable Resource Guide 2008, Diego Mulligan’s Sustainable Tuesdays, The Sun News, The Sun Monthly, than you could digest in a day. These are great resources to expand you knowledge of what is going on and ways to do even more!
Sometimes New Mexicans have big visions, and sometimes smaller actions create smaller paths to improve our world. Both Albuquerque and Santa Fe City Governments have decide not to buy bottled water any more. They say the tap water is good and safe to drink (HA! I say, but that is another story) but their main point is to reduce plastic waste. Apparently 90% of the platic water bottles are not recycled! So start recycling those bottles!
remember in Santa Fe you can recycle old magazines at the libaries where they are then given away for free. This is a great project for all libraries! Contact the Santa Fe Public Library for details.
A little music can help. Anyone who has been reading these blogs know that I am easy on music. Visit the archives to see. Music can twist any mood upside down, twirl me around, and get the energy flowing real fast. Drama shrinks into a corner, world crisis has a chance to lose it’s grip and worry can meltdown to a small puddle. How do you think all the teens of the world survive for six or seven years? If you are not a teen, do you remember when…?
Photo: by Mary MacIntyre
EJ from Our Stages, has a new blog. ejblog.ourstage.com/ I took a look at it and there is enough links for interviews and videos to keep you busy for several hours. If you have music to upload, need a low cost way to add greater exposure of your band or yourself, then check out both the blog and ourstages.com. If I remember correctly, musicans who receive high votes can earn cash and win prizes. Anybody can participate so go, listen, and vote. Have a huge fan club, let them know how to really support you. Have a big maillist? What are you waiting for? Below is a clip from the blog.
PLUG is a HUGE name in the indie music scene! These guys have exposed some of the hottest up and coming musicians on the scene … from RJD2 to Tokyo Police Club to Silversun Pickups … I mean you name it, they knew it (before you did). So we got Jaylyn and her husband, Ben, the opening gigs for the PLUG Miami City Highlights tour… pretty sweet huh?
These kids are cool, modest and incredibly talented. Check out their songs & profiles below and join their fan clubs to give them some love and support.
See Jaylyn’s Profile
See Benjamin Bear’s Profile
See the song that got them the gig.
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Enough for now…visit those links and learn…hot music from independent artists.
Welcome everyone to a journey across the states, into the seas, into your mind, opening your ears, and back to Santa Fe again! The Santa Fe Chamber Music folks always have exciting ideas, music, and opportunities for us to stretch our minds. Happy reading.
In This Issue…
Artist Profile - Roberto Sierra
The Perfect Gift: Individual and Season Tickets
Volunteer Profile - Lee Feitelson
Steve Ovitsky Music Directs Audio Version of Sweeney Todd
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Artist Profile - Roberto Sierra
The wording on his 2003 Academy Award in Music by the American Academy of Arts and Letters may give the best hint at what Festival attendees this summer can expect from composer Roberto Sierra’s Festival co-commissioned work. The award states, “Roberto Sierra writes brilliant music, mixing fresh and personal melodic lines with sparkling harmonies and striking rhythms. . .”
Considered one of the leading American composers of his generation, Roberto Sierra’s colorful and rhythmic music has earned him an adoring international audience. Since 1987, when he first came into prominence for the New York Carnegie Hall premiere of his first major orchestral composition, Jubilo, his works have been performed by leading orchestras, ensembles and festivals throughout the United States and Europe.
This July 2008, Mr. Sierra is one of four composers from whom the Festival has co-commissioned a new work. The piece, entitled Concierto de Cámera, will receive its world premiere at the Festival on July 27th, and will be performed again on July 28th.
Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Roberto Sierra first studied composition at Puerto Rico’s Conservatory of Music and the University of Puerto Rico, then at Great Britain’s Royal College of Music, and the University of London, and The Institute for Sonology in Utrecht. He completed advanced work in composition at Hamburg’s Hochschule für Musik under Gyorgy Ligeti.
His work has received high acclaim from such newspapers as the Washington Times, which wrote of the 2006 Kennedy Center premiere of his Missa Latina, “the most significant symphonic premiere in the District since the late Benjamin Britten’s stunning War Requiem was first performed in the still-unfinished Washington National Cathedral in the late 1960s.”
Mr. Sierra has served as Composer-In-Residence with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra and New Mexico Symphony.
Mr. Sierra’s music has been recorded for numerous labels, including Naxos, EMI, New World Records, Albany Records, Koch, New Albion, Koss Classics, BMG, and Fleur de Son.
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The Perfect Gift: Individual and Season Tickets to Festival 2008
February is the month for showing others our love for them; why not share your love of music this year? Tickets to the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s 36th season (July 20 – August 25, 2008) are on sale now. Don’t miss this opportunity to get the best seats possible.
With so many spectacular concerts and artists to choose from, such as premieres of four commissions by renowned composers Joan Tower, Huang Ruo, Robert Sierra and Kaija Saariaho, a world premiere by festival artistic director Marc Neikrug; the completion of the Beethoven string quartet cycle featuring the Orion String Quartet and much, much more, the hardest decision may be deciding which concerts to attend!
To order tickets, call toll free 888.221.9836 or 505.982.1890 Monday through Friday between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, or order online (and view the entire season schedule) at www.santafechambermusic.com.
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Volunteer Profile - Lee Feitelson
Lee Feitelson has been a volunteer with the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival for 27 years. Originally from Connecticut, Lee fell in love with Santa Fe in 1978 while visiting a friend. An energetic and fun loving person, she found Santa Fe to be a great place for many of her hobbies, which include music, traveling, skiing, and hiking (she’s climbed 16,000 feet up Mount Everest). She retired and relocated to Santa Fe in 1980. Over the years, she has served in various capacities as a volunteer, from greeting artists at the airport to raising funds to serving as an usher at concerts. She has found that her favorite work is with the children’s concerts. Recently, the Festival Newsletter chatted with Lee about her experiences with the Festival.
Do you remember your first Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival concert?
Yes. There was music by Bach, Prokofiev, and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A with James Buswell and Ida Kavafian, Timothy Eddy, André-Michel Schub and Heiichiro Ohyama. It was amazing.
Do you have a special memory regarding a concert or Festival artist?
One year, Jimmy (Cho Liang) Lin came for a winter concert with his mother. They had some free time, so I took them to Echo Canyon, which is a natural amphitheatre with the most marvelous echo. He had brought his violin, and he proceeded to give us a private concert. It was marvelous – the sound would bounce back, and it started to snow – it was the most beautiful experience. Eventually, he had to stop so as not to let the snow not damage violin.
Do you look forward to a particular artist returning to the festival?
The Orion String Quartet and the rest of the Beethoven string quartet cycle. Anything the Orion does is great. The Miami String Quartet is also a fine group; I enjoy them very much.
Of all the new music performances you have heard debuted at the Festival over the past 27 years, do you have a favorite?
Marc Neikrug’s Through Roses is a spectacular piece
What do you feel it is about the Festival that makes it so special and unique?
Many things: the artists, the artwork ( I have many of the Georgia O’Keeffe covers framed), the quality of the performances, the intimacy of the performances, the feeling of family among the musicians. The music here is a real experience; it flows over the edge of the stage and into the audience.
What do you think it is about Santa Fe that attracts visitors each year?
Music does, there are wonderful concerts all year round. As well as the Festival, there’s the Santa Fe Concert Association (I served on the board for many years), the Santa Fe Opera, the mountains, the art, the museums, and the restaurants. One museum that everyone should visit is the Folk Art Museum. And Chimayo about 20 miles from Santa Fe, has a wonderful church.
If you had to describe the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in three words, what would they be?
Brilliant. Mindboggling. Incomparable.
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Steven Ovitsky is music director for CD of the original Sweeney Todd
Festival executive director Steven Ovitsky likes to keep busy. When not working on Festival projects, playing the horn, or restoring historic recordings, he enjoys taking on other musical projects. His latest venture is being music director for Blackstone Audio’s “SWEENEY TODD AND THE STRING OF PEARLS,” which was recently nominated for three Audie Awards in the categories of Achievement in Production, Audio Drama and Original Work categories.
Available in book stores and online, “SWEENEY TODD AND THE STRING OF PEARLS” is based on the 1846 penny dreadful, “The String of Pearls, A Romance,” attributed to Thomas Prest. The popular gaudy, serialized Victorian novel about the cut-throat barber of Fleet Street has had numerous stage, literary and screen versions of the tale, including the Sondheim musical and recently released movie starring Johnny Depp. This is the first audio version of the original tale, commissioned from the award-winning Hollywood Theater of the Ear by Blackstone Audio. To set the mood, Ovitsky uses a combination of traditional English songs and early symphonic music by Sir Arthur Sullivan.
This enthralling, entertaining two-CD set is written, produced and directed by Yuri Rasovsky in a manner that brings the tale of the insidious Fleet Street barber to life. Rasovsky and Ovitsky have also collaborated on the Audie Award Winning recording of S. Ansky’s “The Dybbuk” with Edward Asner, Theodore Bikel and Carl Reiner; and Gershwin’s “Of Thee I Sing” with John Collum.
The Audies by The Audio Publishers Association are the only awards in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment. The winners of 2007’s The Audies® will be announced at a gala celebration honoring the best of the 2007 audiobook publishing year at Los Angeles’ Millennium Biltmore Hotel on May 30, 2008.
Congratulations Steve!
Artist’s Corner
What do you feel it is about the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival that makes it unique compared to other chamber music or summer music festivals?
“I think that the place itself lends a unique atmosphere and inspires music and friendship. There is something about the chemistry between the musicians, as well as between musicians and audiences that is quite special.”
Benjamin Hochman, pianist
Mr. Hochman can be heard on August 13 at St. Francis Auditorium in a program that includes Ravel’s Piano Trio in A minor and on August 14 at St. Francis Auditorium in a program that includes Mozart’s Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major. Check the Festival website for more details.
Now I’m sure she wanted me to share this…if not I’ll get scolded. I’ll risk it.
Hi dear Friends,
Hope you are all staying warm, especially those of you who live back east, up north, in Germany or other cold parts of the world. It’s a beautiful sunny day here in New Mexico, although a bit nippy. I wanted to share with you my latest blog post at this link: http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/ I had so much fun writing it. I actually had another post that I was going to use today but then something different came out of me and I laughed writing parts of it. It was a good reminder for me as well. Have fun and I hope you enjoy. Don’t’ forget that you can click REGISTER at the TOP LEFT of the page and sign up for my blog. It will allow you to leave comments. Look forward to seeing your thoughts on my “Naked in Eden Blog – Robin Easton.”
Now I won’t be able to get her photos, so you will have to press that link. This is truly a fun and beautiful b log, low on sales, high on heart and adventure! Click over there now. I’ll give you a sample of what you can find. http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/
Ok you ad pros, this is not a spam location. Robin Easton has a lot of good ideas to share, is b eing forthright and open. Let her sincerity touch you, and only respond with honest conversational comments.
If you are an environmentalist, a lover of earth and story, a woman who appreciates another viewpoint about sustainability, then this is a blog you’ll want to see. Yes I am a bit of a protectionist. However we all are networkers too. Environmentalists all surge on over and share your thoughts! When you subscribe you will get the blog and not a lot of sales offer, actually that can be rather refreshing!
Since I cannot show the pics, I’ll find a related video.
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Here are some Squidoo links to look up: (Or are they on del.icio.us) if you can find my link there, you’ll find these:
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Yes this is a blog about SXSW. I just like Cathryn McGill too and her opeing words to this video expresses what I wanted to say, just differently. The ability to hold a vision and manifesting dreams of musicians…however I am getting ahead of myself.
Once upon a time and still today, there was a band who called themselves: SXSW. They love southwestern music and much more and this band is creating a legacy that reaches far beyond themselves. Let’s start with a little history, this will be a four or 5 part review. Please take time to visit each blog. SXSW
These look like old videos but I don’t really know. It sets the mood, and the simple part of the story, is long, long, ago this dude Michael Hearne set to playing the “gee-tar” just cause he loved playing and singing.
Michael also mentions Bonnie Hearne, who also is real famous in these parts. She can’t perform anymore but her husband Bill still does.
I thought I’d find more videos focusing on the whole band but when you youtube search by the band name you get the festival, so I’ll divert just a little and tell more of this story AHA! I remembered the SFBC’s writeup from the previous blog about their upcoming performance here in Santa Fe (SXSW BAND) so I did a quick copy:Michael Hearne’s incredibly smooth voice and amazing acoustic guitar style combined with Carmen Acciaioli’s musical mastery of the steel guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro, and hammered dulcimer, with the extremely talented Zeke Severenson on stand up and electric bass and you have what people all over the Southwest and beyond call their favorite band. If we are missing anyone my apologies. I know Shake Russell sometimes plays too, and if Bill Hearne is in the audience almost every band will call him up to sing…you get the drift: a lot of fellas and a few gals may show up and play together cause it just sounds so good!
Back to the diversion:
Michael Hearne again: Hey look what I found, some shots of the band!
I’ll make a plug here, you know these guys all make records(CDS) too! Buy some. Also there are podcasts that if you go to SXSW.com you can listen to; plus some films. Also never forget you can press the menu buttons on these videos and listen to even more music.
Airwaves: Still can’t see them but we can hear their glorious results as clearly as we can hear the howling wind in a storm, or waves crashing on the shore, or the quiet rustling of lake meeting shoreline on a spring morn. Radio has been over commercialized, and may not be as BIG as it used to be, but in NM where we still have local programming (on some stations) and creative in depth coverage on a few more, radio is a quick way to get entertainment fast all day long.
If you were to read my sidebar, listing some of my keywords, you’d discover many of the topics you can get quickly on RADIO! Of course there is more. The best part that I enjoy about some of our local stations is learning about topics, musicians, news that I would otherwise not find the time for. Especially the BBC news which reminds me there’s a large world out there that I may not think about.
In Santa Fe, radio is so hot that it can raise over $150000 in less than 2 weeks for operating costs. Wish I could do that.
So check out the web too for who is online:
98.1 KBAC Radio Free Santa Fe
Project 101.5
KUNM 89.9
KSFR Public Radio 101.1
and still streaming on the web www.INDIE1015.com
RADIO NEWS!
There are two great new radio shows on KBAC 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe
that you should check out!
TOAST and JAM
Our favorite jam-band radio show is returning to the air-waves!
Chris Deistler and Tom Watts will be bring you the best in jam band music and news every Wednesday night from 8-10 PM on KBAC 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe!
Making it’s debut this week will be the
FROGVILLE RADIO HOUR
Hosted by the big frog himself, John Treadwell, airing every Wednesday night from 7-8 PM on KBAC 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe, featuring the music and news of all the stars in the
FROGVILLE PLANET galaxy!
And 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 & Jay Paul
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! gottadance@ksfr.org
FOR MORE INFO ON OTHER FINE LIVE MUSIC EVENTS
IN NEW MEXICO, PLEASE CHECK OUT:
www.abqmusic.com - www.elpaseobar.com - www.elreytheater.com
www.fanmanproductions.com - www.frogvilleplanet.com -www.gigsantafe.com
www.gordonsconcerts.com - www.highmayhem.com - www.lensic.com
www.newmexicomusic.org - www.nmjazz.org - www.outpostspace.org
www.outsideinproductions.org - www.santafemuzikfest.com- www.solarmusicfest.com - www.southwestpickers.org
www.ticketssantafe.org - www.thirstyearfestival.com
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In this site I will show you some of the "wonders" of Albuquerque and New Mexico. Occasionally I will take a few diversions about other topics or events that seem to be rattling in my mind. Come and enjoy and participate in this blog.
