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Santa Fe Found: Fragments of Time

Santa Fe Found: Fragments of Time

Palace of the Governors
105 W. Palace Ave.
(505) 476-5100
WHEN: November 20, 2009 through November 20, 2010
Subtitled "The archaeological and historic roots of America's oldest capital city," this exhibit presents more than 160 artifacts from four historic sites that chronicle the encounters between Native Americans and early Spanish explorers. In conjunction with the exhibit, a monthly lecture series takes place in the adjacent New Mexico History Museum auditorium.
12th Contemporary Clay Fair

12th Contemporary Clay Fair

Santa Fe Women's Club
1616 Old Pecos Trail
(505) 345-0237
WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, November 21 and Sunday November 22
More than 30 artists sell their fine pottery and unique clay art. You'll see an impressive array of both functional and whimsical pottery as well as other clay pieces at this free juried event.

Musical Feast

Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 W. San Francisco St.
(505) 988-1234
WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday, November 22
The Santa Fe Symphony & Chorus, joined by acclaimed soloists, perform Handel's Messiah.
Eliza Gilkyson

Eliza Gilkyson

Santa Fe Brewing Company
37 Fire Place
(505) 988-1234
WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday, November 22
Santa Fe favorite, folk singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson, lives in Austin now. She returns to the city where once lived for an intimate performance.
Ski Santa Fe

Ski Santa Fe

Take Artist Road (which turns into Hyde Park Road) and follow to the top of the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
(505) 982-4429
WHEN: Scheduled to open Thursday, November 26, 2009
Ski Santa Fe, the family-oriented winter paradise popular with downhill skiers and snowboarders alike, is scheduled to open Thanksgiving Day. Just 16 miles from downtown, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Ski Santa Fe has a base area elevation of 10,350 feet and a 12,075-foot summit. Enjoy gorgeous vistas and 67 groomed trails, including steep mogul runs as well as easier trails for novices. Ski Santa Fe and experience the perfect sun-kissed powder New Mexico is famous for.
Circus Luminous

Circus Luminous

Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 W. San Francisco St.
(505) 988-1234
WHEN: Friday, November 27 through Sunday November 29
The Lensic presents its annual Thanksgiving tradition, a thrilling combination of circus arts and live music performed by Wise Fool New Mexico. This year's story centers on a circus clown who's embarked on a classic hero's quest.
Winter Contemporary Hispanic Market

Winter Contemporary Hispanic Market

El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
1615 B Paseo de Peralta
(505) 992-0591
WHEN: 1-8 p.m. Friday, November 27; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, November 28
Find unique holiday gifts and meet more than 50 acclaimed Hispanic artists creating jewelry, weaving, ceramics, paintings, prints and more.

Santa Fe Indian Market Winter Showcase

Santa Fe Community Convention Center
201 W. Marcy St.
(505) 983-5220
WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, November 28; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, November 29
Find unique and beautiful holiday gifts, as well as some treasures for yourself, during this annual Thanksgiving weekend sale of Native American art, brought to you by the Southwest Indian Art Association, the same group that presents the annual Santa Fe Indian Market. Special sneak preview 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, November 27
La Cienega Studio Tour

La Cienega Studio Tour

La Cienega, about 10 miles southwest of Santa Fe off I-25
WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29
This annual studio tour, held on Thanksgiving Weekend, features traditional and contemporary sculpture, prints, fiber art, furniture and traditional Hispanic arts including tinwork and weaving.

10th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival

Various venues in Santa Fe
(505) 988-7414
WHEN: Wednesday, December 2 through Sunday, December 6
Santa Fe steps into the spotlight during this celebrated film festival full of innovative programming. Screening more than 100 films in five categories, the festival also includes panel discussions, parties, awards and more.
Winter Celebration

Winter Celebration

Museum of International Folk Art
706 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill
(505) 476-1200
WHEN: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, December 6
'Tis the season to celebrate, and all ages are invited to this festive event, which includes hands-on activities, refreshments and a puppet show.

Christmas at the Palace

Palace of the Governors
105 West Palace Ave.
476-5100
WHEN: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, December 11
Ring in the holidays during this annual celebration at the Palace of the Governors with live music, entertainment and a visit by Santa Claus.
The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

The Lensic
211 W. San Francisco St.
(505) 988-1234
WHEN: Saturday, December 12 through Sunday, December 13
The acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet company brings to life one of the world's most beloved ballets. Don't miss this glorious production, which has become a popular tradition of Santa Fe's holiday season.

Winter Spanish Market

Winter Spanish Market

Santa Fe Community Convention Center
201 W. Marcy St.
(505) 982-2226
WHEN: 9 a.m.-4p.m. Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13
Find fabulous handcrafted holiday gifts at the 21st annual Winter Spanish Market, featuring traditional Spanish Colonial jewelry, pottery, textiles, tin work and many other works by more than 100 Hispanic artists. Festivities include live music, entertainment and food.
Santa Fe Desert Chorale Winter Festival

Santa Fe Desert Chorale Winter Festival

Various venues in Santa Fe and Albuquerque
(505) 988-1234
WHEN: Sunday, December 13 through Tuesday, December 22
The revered Desert Chorale presents a series of winter concerts including A Chanukah Celebration, Carols and Lullabies and a Family Holiday Christmas during its 26th annual winter season.

Las Posadas

The Plaza and the Palace of the Governors,
105 W. Palace Ave.
476-5100
WHEN: 5:30-7 p.m. Sunday, December 13
An annual Santa Fe holiday favorite, this traditional Spanish play depicts Mary and Joseph's search for lodgings to give birth to baby Jesus. Joined by crowds, the characters walk in a candle-lit procession around the Plaza and to the Palace of the Governors courtyard for carols and refreshments.
Golden Dragon Acrobats

Golden Dragon Acrobats

Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 W. San Francisco St.
(505) 988-1234
WHEN: Thursday, December 17 through Sunday, December 20
This revered Chinese acrobatic troupe has performed around the world, winning rave reviews for combining 25 centuries of tradition with stunning costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques.

A Baroque Christmas

Loretto Chapel
207 Old Santa Fe Trail
(505) 988-1234
WHEN: Saturday, December 19 through Sunday, December 27
Celebrate the music of Bach, Vivaldi, Purcell, Handel and traditional carols performed by
the Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble and sopranos Kathryn Mueller and Melanie Germond.
Material World: Textile Treasures from the Collection

Material World: Textile Treasures from the Collection

Museum of International Folk Art
706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill
(505) 476-1200
WHEN: Opening reception 1-5 p.m. Sunday, December 20. Through May 23, 2011.
View 138 rarely-seen items from the museum's staggering collection of 20,000 textiles and costumes, ranging from everyday wear to ornate ceremonial garb.
Annual Holiday Open House

Annual Holiday Open House

New Mexico Museum of Art
107 W. Palace Ave.
(505) 476-5072
WHEN: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, December 20
Bring the whole family to enjoy this annual holiday event, which features performances by the famous marionettes created by celebrated artist Gustave Baumann, who spent more than 50 years in Santa Fe.
Canyon Road Farolito Walk

Canyon Road Farolito Walk

Canyon Road and neighboring streets
WHEN: Starts around dusk on Thursday, December 24
This beloved Christmas Eve tradition lights up the heart and soul, as thousands of people stroll this famous road, which is decorated with farolitos (small, sand-filled bags with votive candles) and luminarios (bonfires). The joyous sounds of carols and friends and families greeting each other fills the air.

New Year's Eve Concert

Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 W. San Francisco St.
(505) 988-1234
WHEN: 5 p.m. Thursday, December 31
Ring in the New Year with the glorious sounds of the Santa Fe Concert Association Orchestra's performance of Dvorak's New World Symphony and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with acclaimed American pianist Andrew von Oeyen.
Manmade: Notions of Landscape from the Lannan Collection

Manmade: Notions of Landscape from the Lannan Collection

New Mexico Museum of Art
107 W. Palace Ave.
(505) 476-5072
WHEN: Opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, October 9. Through January 3, 2010.
View the work of nine artists from the Lannan Collection that explores our diverse relationships with landscape. The exhibit is primarily of photographs.

New Mexico and New York: Photographs of Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
217 Johnson St.
(505) 946-1000
WHEN: October 2, 2009 through January 10, 2010
View photographs of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe taken by Alfred Stieglitz as well as Ansel Adams, Todd Webb and other acclaimed photographers.
A Century of Masters: The NEA National Heritage Fellows of New Mexico

A Century of Masters: The NEA National Heritage Fellows of New Mexico

Museum of International Folk Art
Museum Hill, Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail
(505) 476-1200
WHEN: September 27 through January 16, 2011
Twelve New Mexico artists are among the National Heritage Fellows honored for artistic excellence and commitment to their art forms by The National Endowment for the Arts over the years. This exhibit features woodcarving, weaving, silversmithing and other work in the museum's collections by all the New Mexico fellows.
Native Couture II: Innovation and Style

Native Couture II: Innovation and Style

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
710 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill
(505) 476-1250
WHEN: August 30, 2009-February 21, 2010
This exhibit focuses on Native American fashion, from handmade clothing and accessories of the 1880s to contemporary Native designs .
Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales

Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales

Museum of International Folk Art
706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill
(505) 476-1200
WHEN: Through March 10, 2010
The Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales: Wayang Kulit of Indonesia exhibit pays tribute to Indonesia's shadow puppet performance, which is among the world's oldest and greatest storytelling traditions.
Fashioning New Mexico

Fashioning New Mexico

New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave.
(505) 476-5200
WHEN: May 24, 2009 through April 14, 2010
This inaugural exhibit in the New Mexico History Museum's Changing Gallery features clothing and accessories from nearly two centuries worn for special occasions. Outfits for christenings, weddings, opera openings, military service and more are on display, and visitors can also learn about fashion evolution in New Mexico through a variety of interactive exhibits.

Through Their Eyes: Paintings from the Santa Fe Indian School

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill
(505) 982-4636
WHEN: May 17, 2009 through April 18, 2010
The paintings of artists who attended the Santa Fe Indian School between 1919 and 1945 are the focus of this exhibit, which includes work by Allan Houser, Pablita Velarde and Fred Kabotie.
Native American Picture Books of Change

Native American Picture Books of Change

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
710 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill
(505) 476-1250
WHEN: Sunday, February 15 through January 2, 2010
This exhibit showcases original, bilingual illustrated children's books created from the 1920s through today by Pueblo, Apache, Navajo and Hopi artists.
A River Apart: The Pottery of Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos

A River Apart: The Pottery of Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
On Museum Hill, off Camino Lejo
(505) 476-1269
WHEN: October 19 through June 6, 2010
Cochiti and Santo Domingo pueblos may be separated by the Rio Grande, but for centuries they shared ceramic traditions. Influences from the outside world, however, brought major changes that resulted in the pueblos pursuing markedly different paths in their pottery styles. With 250 pieces from the museum's collection, this exhibit illustrates those differences, and provides a fascinating look at the history and communities of these pueblos.

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WHEN: NOW through December 31, 2010
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