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Seventh Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival

Jun 222012

Seventh Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival July 13-29, 2012 A Collaborative Project of the Outpost Performance Space, The Lensic Performing Arts Center & Santa Fe Jazz Foundation Albuquerque, NM, June 18, 2012 – Outpost Performance Space, The Lensic Performing Arts Center and the Santa Fe Jazz Foundation are proud to announce the Seventh Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, July 13-29, 2012. This bi-city, collaborative effort between three of the most respected non-profit jazz presenters in the state will once again feature concerts and events at indoor and outdoor venues [Read More]

The Bison: American Icon at Branigan Cultural Center

Culture, Events, History, Las Cruces

Jun 192012

The Bison: American Icon at Branigan Cultural Center LAS CRUCES- The Branigan Cultural Center proudly presents The Bison: American Icon, an exhibition that explains and documents the history of these majestic animals. This presentation is organized by the C.M. Russell Museum of Great Falls, Montana and made possible through NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities and adapted and produced by the Mid-America Arts Alliance. This exhibit opens to the public on Friday, June 22, 2012 and ends on Saturday, August 11, 2012. [Read More]

Family Entertainment at 37th Annual Old Fort Days Centennial Celebration

Events, Fort Sumner

May 232012

Family Entertainment at 37th Annual Old Fort Days Centennial Celebration Fort Sumner, New Mexico Bring the entire family for a wonderful day trip or weekend outing to Fort Sumner, New Mexico and enjoy the happenings of Old Fort Days Centennial Celebration on June 6-9, 2012. “The sleepy little village with a shady little past” prides itself as the burial place of Billy the Kid and the Old Fort Days activities which center around the famous outlaw of the early 1900’s. Friday, June 8th , The Kid’s Day, will feature activities [Read More]

New Mexico Celebrates Centennial with “Cattle Drive of the Century”

Events

Apr 262012

New Mexico Celebrates Centennial with “Cattle Drive of the Century” 100 Longhorn Cattle to Cover 45 Miles in Four Days; Public Invited to Participate; Free Festival in Carlsbad Concludes the Cattle Drive SANTA FE, N.M. (April 26, 2012 ) – As New Mexico celebrates 100 years of statehood, many celebrations are being held throughout the state. On May 9-12, 2012, Lea County and Eddy County, in the southeast corner of New Mexico, have partnered to organize the “Cattle Drive of the Century.” Working cowboys will drive 100 head of longhorn [Read More]

5th Annual Railroad Days at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum

Events, Las Cruces, Museums

Apr 192012

5th Annual Railroad Days at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Please join us for our fifth annual Railroad Days, April 20 & 21, 2012 (10-4 pm each day). All festivities celebrate Las Cruces' railroading past, present, and future. Throughout the two-day event, the Dona Ana Modular Railroad Club will have their model train layouts running and staff will be on hand to answer questions relating to railroading's rich history. The Centennial Caboose will be on display for viewing as restoration efforts begin on this historic piece of rolling stock. In addition to the caboose, the Burlington [Read More]

The Future of Wild – Elephants and Wolves at The Lensic

Entertainment, Events, Santa Fe, The Arts, Wildlife

Mar 272012

The Future of Wild – Elephants and Wolves at The Lensic

The Lensic & WildEarth Guardians Present The Future of Wild – Elephants and Wolves Featuring the short documentary, Lysander’s Song What does the future of the elephant have to do with the future of childhood? Everything. April 25, 7 pm Santa Fe, NM – The Lensic and WildEarth Guardians present an evening dedicated to the future of wild elephants and wolves on April 25. The event features the short documentary, Lysander’s Song, directed by the photo-documentarians Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson. The film explores the complex and deeply-rooted relationships between [Read More]

Spring Forward! A Celebration of 4 New Exhibitions

Events, Museums, Santa Fe, The Arts

Mar 212012

Spring Forward! A Celebration of 4 New Exhibitions New Mexico Museum of Art, Friday, March 23, 2012, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free (SANTA FE) Join the celebration as the New Mexico Museum of Art opens four new exhibitions. Treasures Seldom Seen, Repeat After Me, Waterscapes, and Alcove 12.1 all open Free Friday Evening, March 23, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Artists, curators and docents will be on hand for conversation. Music will play throughout the building, and refreshments served. Enjoy our new children’s corner in the exhibit Waterscapes, where [Read More]

Las Cruces – Quimera Screening

Events, Film, Las Cruces, The Arts

Mar 212012

THE RIO GRANDE THEATRE AND WIDE AWAKE PRODUCTIONS INVITE THE PUBLIC TO A FREE SCREENING OF QUIMERA INDEPENDENT STUDENT FILMMAKERS ALSO ON HAND, FILMING SCENES FROM THE MOVIE “THE HARP” Saturday, March 31, 2012 March 21, 2012 – Filmmaking in Southern New Mexico is alive and well. Or, to misquote Mark Twain, “the reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated.” Despite continued funding cuts and a questionable future for Hollywood involvement, the filmmakers and students of Las Cruces continue doing what they love best: making movies. On Saturday, March [Read More]

Native American Portraits: Points of Inquiry

Events, Museums, Santa Fe

Mar 142012

Native American Portraits: Points of Inquiry Historical Photographs Reveal Changing Views of Native Peoples Santa Fe (March 12, 2012) – Since the Civil War, photographers have tried to capture the lives of Native American peoples, resulting in some of the most beautiful and elegant portraits in the collections of the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives. More than 50 of these images will be on display from May 18 to November 4, 2012, in Native American Portraits: Points of Inquiry, a salon-style exhibition in the History Museum’s Mezzanine Gallery. Along [Read More]

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