Santa Fe Events Calendar

Dr. Stanley M. Hordes, Adjunct Research Professor at the Latin American and Iberian Institute of the University of New Mexico, received his B.A. in History from the University of Maryland in 1971, his M.A. in Latin American History from the University of New Mexico in 1973, and his Ph.D. from Tulane University in 1980. His doctoral dissertation, “The Crypto-Jewish Community of New Spain, 1620-1649: A Collective Biography,” was based on research conducted in the archives of Mexico and Spain, supported by a Fulbright dissertation fellowship. When Dr. Hordes assumed the position of New Mexico State Historian in 1981, he began to encounter Catholic and Protestant Hispanic New Mexicans whose families observed customs suggestive of a Jewish background. Dr. Hordes's book, To the End of the Earth: A History of the Crypto-Jews of New Mexico, was published by Columbia University Press in 2005 with a generous grant from the estate of Eva Feld. Click here for more information on Dr. Stanley M. Hordes. Lecture is free for members and $5 for non-members. (Memberships in the Spanish Colonial Arts Society begin at $40.) Lecture is held at the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. Seating is limited, so please call 505-982-2226 to reserve.

Attend a preview reception of summer events and exhibitions for Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts&Culture, and Santa Fe International Folk Art Market

Drinks and Hors d'oeuvres served by Museum Hill Cafe

Curator tour of Folk Art of the Andes. Explore the other galleries

Santa Fe Community College's Film Program will present its fifth biannual Student Film Showcase on Monday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. in Santa Fe. This event is free and open to the public.

The two-hour showcase, presented in partnership with the New Mexico Museum of Art, includes an eclectic mix of short films selected by the students. Each student is represented by 10 minutes of film.

The entire body of work is reviewed by a jury made up of students, staff and faculty, SFCC Co-Chair of Media Arts and Film Monique Anair said. Certificates and prizes will be awarded. Viewers also will get to vote for their favorite film, which will earn its creator the audience award.

“The showcase is a culmination of short films from experimental to documentary with every taste and variety in-between,” Anair said. “It is an eclectic show that is juried by the students and is a way for family, friends and community members to celebrate a semester of filmmaking. We are lucky to have a diverse student body, which makes for an entertaining film experience. It's a great survey of what Santa Feans are thinking.”

The SFCC Film Program thanks the New Mexico Museum of Art for donating the space for the evening's showcase. The SFCC Film Club and NM Film Resource are supporting the event.

For more information, call Monique Anair at (505) 428-1738, monique.anair@sfcc.edu.

Solo Piano, Key Board and Guitar of Blues and Rock...

Weekly pub quiz mondays @ El Farol

Simply, a quiz game played in a pub. It's an Anglo-Irish tradition, but our goal is the same: to foster friendly competition, and promote social drinking. A noble cause!

The quiz consists of eight rounds of eight questions each, played by teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster and teams write down the answers, turning them in at the end of each round.

Rounds 1,  4 and 6 are themed rounds – anything from “Eight Questions About Sex That Won't Make You Too Uncomfortable” to “TV Shows Your Parents Watch.” Round 2 is a music round worth double points: name the artist and title for each song clip. Round 3 is a multiple choice round or a speed round. Round 5 is a visual round based on a printed handout. The all-audio Round 7 usually covers movies or TV shows, and is worth the standard eight points. Finally, Round 8 is always 16 points on Random Knowledge.

One round can be jokered, doubling your points for that round only (yes, the 16-point rounds are fair game). The team with the most points after eight rounds is the winner.

La Boca is proud to present Flamenco guitar legend, Chuscales every Monday night. 7-9pm No cover charge. A native of Antequera, Spain, Chuscales grew up in a traditional gypsy family well known for its professional musicians and dancers. His grandmother was among those who lived in the caves of Sacromonte, one of the legendary cradles of flamenco. Chusco began guitar lessons at age six under the instruction of his uncle Joaquín Fajardo & Maestro Agustinillo, two prominent masters in the region where such greats as Segovia have studied. Whether versed in flamenco traditions or not, audiences find Chuscales' music at once touching and exotic, his presence is engaging and his skill as a guitarist, simply astounding. A Chuscales concert is an experience that audiences take with them. He played the guitar for prince and princes of Spain at Santa Fe in 2009. He appeared in films “Camelamos Nauerar” (1976), “Gypsy Heart” (1998), “Flamenco Passion & Soul” (1999), “Viaje Al Duende” (2009),”The Spanish Table” (2010) and “El Payo” (2010). www.chuscales.com

Country

Cowgirl Karaoke- Hosted by Michele Leidig

No Cover

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour.

FEATURE TOUR: Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour
Try this adult alternative to ghost tours and explore some of the city's more famous watering holes and hangouts, past and present, in the downtown and Guadalupe area. End the tour at one of these “colorful” places! $25/pp Min. $60 Weds, Sats 7:30 PM winter; 8:30 PM summer

ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

The season for abundant fresh produce is here.
Now the Market is at your service twice weekly.
EVERY SATURDAY&EVERY TUESDAY,
See you there!

Free guided tours of the Governor's Residence. No reservations necessary for less than 6 persons; groups more than 6, please call the Residence Director at 505-476-2800.

We are all part of nature and interconnected with all living beings. Our bodies hold the wisdom of all ages and the many realms of existence within them. With the help of organic movement, action method and improvisation, we will delve into the creative currents of our nature and life. By embodying primal elements and qualities of the natural world we inspire our souls toward living a full and spirited life. Led by Silvia Stenitzer, MA, LMHC. Stenitzer holds a certificate in interpersonal neurobiology, somatics, and action method from Southwestern College. In her private practice, she has been addressing the body-mind-soul connection for the past 20 years.

6-8 pm Bring your instrument and join in or just come and enjoy the fabulous live bluegrass music!

Open to everyone.

Soul, R&B, Blues

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova!

Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Thursday starting at 9:00 PM. Dinner show.
$5.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Tango Dancing
$5 Minimum Consumption

Country

Ages: 21+ without parent or guardian Price: $25

C’mon down every Tuesday from 7:30-10:30 pm as our friend Case hosts an acoustic open mic. Sign up when you get here and play a song or two…or three!

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are a group of musicians who escaped the horrific violence of Sierra Leone's civil war, landed in a West African refugee camp, and formed a band with humble beginnings that has grown to be an international musical sensation. An unbelievable testament to the human spirit, the journey of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars exemplifies the universal healing power of music.

Near the turn of the 21st Century, when Sierra Leone's war-ravaged capital was burning, thousands fled to neighboring countries. Among them were Reuben Koroma and Francis Lamgba (Franco) who began making music for fellow refugees in a camp in Guinea. The developing band was able to acquire a rusted-out sound system and beat up electric guitars as they moved from camp to camp playing their uplifting, can't-help-but-dance live shows, which included Black Nature, a teenage orphan with a gift for rap, as well as Abdulrahim Kamara (Arahim) and Mohamed Bangura (Medo), both of whom had had limbs amputated by the rebels. Recognizing the extremely high quality of musicianship, the United Nations was instrumental in financing the band's first studio recordings. The rest, as they say, is history.

Please join us for an uplifting evening of dance music by one of the greatest outfits ever to emerge from West Africa.

Canyon Road Blues Jam every Tuesday night from 8pm till midnight at El Farol

Description: Born in the middle of mosquito country on the “Right Side of Texas” or Beaumont as they call it, Thomas Champagne grew up with the best of both worlds, Texas Pride and a Cajun Spirit. Hitting the stage by the age of 14, Thomas' musical roots were formed on piano, bass, and drums. While attending Texas A&M University in the mid 90′s, Thomas formed a funk-rock quartet known as 4D2 and began playing throughout the state as the bassist and vocalist. Around the turn of the century, Thomas moved back to his hometown and starting performing bass with the Folsom Creek, a rock/bluegrass mix. After a great run of shows and a new album just a week from hitting the shelf, the group folded and out of disappointment and self realization, Thomas discovered his true songwriting style. For the first time ever, Thomas took the stage as a front man forming the band, Audioflava, a jazz/funk/pop entity that evolved into an electric power trio featuring Danny Anderson on guitar and Carlos Lopez on drums. Audioflava and Thomas moved to Austin, TX where he started working at Arlyn and Pedernales Studios. After a few years in Austin, Danny and Thomas decided it was time to hit the road and began touring the states as a duo, Champagne Anderson. With such a great success on the road as a duo, Thomas and Danny headed to the studio in the Fall of 2007 to complete their long awaited album, “Old Town”, and hence formed the group, “Champagne with Friends”. Within the past four years “Champagne with Friends” has performed on over 130 stages amongst 15 different states, and the train keeps on moving. In the Spring of 2011, Thomas was invited to “The Swamp Sessions” in Awendaw, SC where he then connected with Mark Bryan and Danielle Howle who agreed to produce his next project. By late Summer, Thomas moved to Charleston, to complete his second album and begin touring the East Coast as the solo artist, “T Champagne” and when joined by other talent, “Champagne with Friends”. Thomas is currently sponsored by The Music Initiative Magazine as their Emerging Artist for 2012.

No cover

Website: www.champagnewithfriends.com

 Some of Santa Fe's best musicians come together tonight to fill El Farol with the sounds of the Blues.

Stop by to listen, have some tapas, drink a drink, or even bring your harp or guitar and get in on the action!

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour.

FEATURE TOUR: Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour
Try this adult alternative to ghost tours and explore some of the city's more famous watering holes and hangouts, past and present, in the downtown and Guadalupe area. End the tour at one of these “colorful” places! $25/pp Min. $60 Weds, Sats 7:30 PM winter; 8:30 PM summer

ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Bring your questions and concerns.

Stories, songs, puppetry and simple projects sure to entertain and educate.

• Ages 0 to 2: 10:30-11a
• Ages 3 to 5: 11-11:45a
  
  Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the story time.

Collected Works Bookstore is pleased to offer a 45-minute Story Time session every Wednesday and Thursday at 10.45am!

Featured books cater to children aged 6 months to 5 years.  Most sessions begin with simple but engaging books for the youngest listeners, and build to longer picture books, rhyming poems, our newest favorites, and some classics for the "big kids".

As attention spans vary, families are welcome to come and go as they wish--- we are delighted to host the group to its saturation point!  Occasionally, we break into song if the children need movement or a change of pace.  We also encourage dialogue as the stories are read and the audience's curiousity is piqued.

All children must be accompanied and upervised by an adult throughout the Story Time.  Please come enjoy our gatherings and follow up with a visit to our cafe; nothing goes ith Story Time like a good snack!

Explore some of Georgia O'Keeffe's ideas about food and cooking with the Santa Fe School of Cooking. Their chefs will guide you through recipes featured in the book A Painter's Kitchen: Recipes from the Kitchen of Georgia O'Keeffe, by Margaret Wood, former assistant and companion to O'Keeffe. Wood will be on hand to share stories of and perspectives on O'Keeffe. This three-hour-long, demonstration-style class includes recipes and a full meal.

LOCATION:  Santa Fe School of Cooking, Upper level, Plaza Mercado, 116 W. San Francisco Street.
COST:  $80 plus tax per person.
REGISTER:  Registration required: 505.983.4511 or online at santafeschoolofcooking.com.

Experience all things musical as you explore the violin and other instruments.

A total of 476 students will receive 525 degrees and certificates during Santa Fe Community College’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 23 at 5 p.m. in the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center on the SFCC campus, 6401 Richards Ave. Dr. Rod Risley, the executive director of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, will present the commencement address. Dr. Risley is a community college graduate who is nationally recognized as a champion of community college completion. Current graduate Barbara Griego will deliver the student address. Ms. Griego earned a spot on the dean’s list, is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and will be awarded an Associate of Science in Computer Science degree at the ceremony.

Collected Works Bookstore features Jeff Clements, the co-founder of Free Speech for People, for a reading from his book, Corporations Are Not People: Why They Have More Rights Than You Do and What You Can Do About It.

Corporations Are Not People is a definitive guide to overturning the 2010 Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC.  It tells the true story of how some of the largest corporations in the world organized to take over the American government and Constitution, how devastating this corporate campaign has been to America and Americans, and how the American people can reclaim freedom and democracy.
Jeff Clements is the co-founder of Free Speech for People, a national, non-partisan campaign to challenge the creation of Constitutional rights for corporations, overturn Citizens United v. FEC, and strengthen American democracy and republican self-government.  Clements has served as Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts from 1996 to 2000; Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Public Protection & Advocacy Journal in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office from 2007 to 2009; and was a partner in the Boston law firms of Mintz Levin and Clements & Clements, which he founded in 2003.  He graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University Law School in 1988.

Jeff Clements will be in conversation with author, playwright, mediator, and essayist Craig Barnes, host of the radio show "Our Times With Craig Barnes."

Half of operas have plots that feature murder or suicide under pressure! Learn about opera mayhem at opera expert and lecturer Dr. Bill Derbyshire's presentation on murder in opera. Experience some of opera's most infamous murder and suicide scenes, complete with musical excerpts. Presented by The Santa Fe Opera Guild.

Free to members of all Opera Guilds. Just drop in – no reservations. Non-members $10 or join at the door. For more information, see www.guildsofsfo.org/SF, email educationvp@santafeoperaguild.org or call 505 629-1410 ext 111.

During the exhibition of Joan Logghe's Poet Laureate exhibit “Odes&Offerings” in the Community Gallery, a series of programs are scheduled to enhance the community's appreciation of poetry and the written word. This collaborative exhibit asked 36 visual artists to incorporate the words of 36 poets in their work.

One-half of the participating poets read their works for the public.

For further information feel free to contact the Community Gallery Manager, Rod Lambert: rdlambert@santafenm.gov or 505.955.6705.

CULTIVATE CAPACITY TO RESPOND AND ACT IN THESE CHANGING TIMES. In Leading by Being^®, the Academy's foundation course in transformational learning, people are empowered to explore who they are, and discover how they may inspire change and hope in their lives and communities. Learn about the course from faculty and graduates. (Non-discrimination policy applies.) Space is limited. RSVP to Marissa Roybal: 995-1860 or programs@aloveoflearning.org.

Open mic with Jason Reed every Wednesday. Free recording of your performance! Come and bring your best!

Singer, songwriter, guitarist and harpist
7:00–9:00 pm, No Cover

Smooth Voice of 60's , 70's and Originals

The $64,000 Question
METROPOLITAN OPERA SCENERY DISPLAY

Two huge painted scenic backdrops from the old Metropolitan Opera house in New York, bought in the 1950's with money won on "The $64,000 Question" TV show by an opera enthusiast from Long Island, New York, will be on display, Wednesday evenings at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe in the railyard, May 9th to June 6th. The story of the scenery, painted by famed Met designer Joseph Urban, will be presented in a talk given by Webster Young, a composer, music journalist, and New York opera director. Young was invited twice by the White House to be a candidate for director of the National Endowment for the Arts. He will talk, play his concert grand piano, and host a Q&A with the audience.

The scenic backdrops by Urban date from 1928 and 1935, and are 50 x 24 feet. They will take up the entire width of one of the museum's large rooms. Many of the Met's great singers sang in front of this scenery.

This event also celebrates a book release by Webster Young: "Berkeley-Paris Express - The Education of a Composer, 1968-80". Copies of the book will be available for signing. Young is composer of 10 ballets and 6 operas and studied with followers of Stravinsky and Milhaud. He has been a music journalist for New York Newsday, the National Catholic Register, and the InterCollegiate Review. Numerous videos of his operas and ballets may be found on Youtube under "Webster Young".
May 9th ($5 preview), 16, 23, 30, June 6:
$15 suggested donation, benefits El Museo
Minor refreshments, no alcohol. at 555 Camino de la Familia, in the Railyard

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova!

Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Thursday starting at 9:00 PM. Dinner show.
$5.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Open Mic Night Jam every Wednesday. 7-9pm.

Free Admission.

Some Wednesday’s will have special guests.

Nacha Mendez performs music from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world every Wednesday at La Boca.

There is no cover.

The Taj Mahal Trio  @ The Lensic

TAJ MAHAL CELEBRATES FOUR DECADES
OF BLUES, ROOTS, REGGAE AND BEYOND

New Album Maestro Includes Guest Appearances By:
Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Angelique Kidjo, Los Lobos, Ziggy Marley and more

Also Available On Limited Edition 40th Anniversary Collector’s Double LP

The mythology of American blues is filled with images of the lone musician standing at the crossroads, caught in that gray area between light and shadow, cutting impossible deals with dark forces, offering up nothing less than his soul as collateral.

Some like to Dance some like to watch.
Every Wednesday Live @ El Farol

20% off dinner entrees for Santa Fe Residents

Don't miss our Wednesday Drink specials!

Description: Tom Rheam played trumpet for Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, etc. and played piano for the Glenn Miller Orch., Jimmy Dorsey Orch. and comedian Robert Kline. Tom also occasionally plays piano and trumpet at the same time... Dick Hogle plays the drums and sings, and has worked with many famous acts in the Catskills, cruise ships out of Miami, and toured with Jimmy Durante. Dave Moir is on the bass; he's worked locally with Al Tell, Yoboso, and Solstice. Dave was a founding member of the New Mexico jazz Workshop. The Tom Rheam trio has played together for 30 years. We have played most venues in Santa Fe through the years, including the Hilton, El Dorado, The Bull Ring, El Meson, Palace, Ore House, La Fonda, and many more! The music is varied standards, Jazz, pop, rock, latin, vocals and original arrangements.

No Cover

The Misery Jackals are the world's only Pillbilly Browngrass band. We decided to play traditional instruments in our own way. Misery Jackals are a part punk rock, part bluegrass, part zydeco, part jazz, part whatever else we like mutt.