Presented by Dianne Layden
June 11th, 2pm to 4pm, hosted by the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society (ADDRESS)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away in September 2020, is celebrated for her work as an attorney, federal judge, and Supreme Court justice, notably on behalf of gender equality. Her life will be presented in both a lecture and Chautauqua portrayal that include her judicial opinions, family life, and reverence for opera. Ginsburg’s friendship with fellow justice and opera lover Antonin Scalia became the subject of the opera Scalia/Ginsburg, now performed worldwide. She visited Santa Fe with her family for many years and called the Santa Fe Opera the finest summer opera company in the world.

Presented by Steve Morgan
June 24th, 10am to 12pm, hosted by the Clovis-Carver Public Library at Hillcrest Park (ADDRESS)
Why is Aldo Leopold important to our current world? He is thought to be the father of wildlife ecology and our national wilderness system. He was a forester, conservationist, philosopher, educator and writer. His book, "The Sand County Almanac," one of the most widely read on conservation, has been translated into 15 languages. What is most pertinent about his teachings is that those words, many written one hundred years ago, are even more relevant today than when he wrote them. His philosophy, which he called the Land Ethic, included the natural world into ethical thinking. He said, "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." As our population has become more and more urban, the importance of embracing the natural world is more critical to our future all the time. Leopold asked that "people become more observant."

Please join The Archaeological Conservancy’s new Southwest Regional Director, April Brown, to learn more about the recently acquired New Mexico preserves, LA 580 in Tijeras Canyon. This significant site is located on the eastern edge of Albuquerque and contains the remains of prehistoric structures that indicate a Pueblo occupation dating between AD 1200 and 1320, as well as historic features. In the 1970s, extensive excavations occurred because of road construction and many sites in Tijeras were destroyed. While little is known specifically about LA 580, it was part of a larger Pueblo community that spanned throughout the area. This important multi-component site is still intact and holds great research potential. Ms. Brown will discuss the history of this archaeologically rich region and explain the Conservancy’s acquisition and preservation process. (LEARN MORE)

Download the report, read about the cultural impacts of New Mexico's most destructive wildfires and join us to discuss recovery. Join online if you can't attend in person at the Trolley Building on the NMHU campus in Las Vegas. READ THE REPORT.

Time travel back to the future with gallupARTS’ six-part New Deal art public tour series this June through August. Discuss how artworks from the 1930/40s can reveal the past and enlighten the present on one-hour adventures in downtown Gallup. The New Deal art public tour program is a collaboration between scholars, community creatives and local civic institutions.

 

This June they will have a total of three tours. See highlights from the collection, survey the breadth and depths of New Deal art programs, explore the New Deal’s goal to develop uniquely American aesthetic and investigate major works. Also view works through the eyes of Lloyd Moylan. Moylan, Gallup's principal New Deal artist, was keen to experiment and philosophize. Trace the development of his artistic theories to their ultimate expression in a body of work that provides a window into a culturally and racially divided 1930/40s Gallup. Conclude the month exploring how Native artists navigated the westernization and commercialization of Native art during the New Deal period.

 

Survey the breadth and depths of New Deal art programs, explore the New Deal’s goal to develop uniquely American aesthetic, and investigate major works from the collection.

 

Lloyd Moylan, Gallup's principal New Deal artist, was keen to experiment and philosophize. Trace the development of his artistic theories to their ultimate expression in a body of work that provides a window into a culturally and racially divided 1930/40s Gallup.

 

This tour will explore how Native artists navigated the westernization and commercialization of Native art during the New Deal period.