E Pluribus Unum: El Norte
Fri, Sep 1, 2023, 12:00am - Sun, Oct 8, 2023, 11:59pm
Exhibition runs through October 8th
Hosted by Encore Gallery at the Taos Center for the Arts (ADDRESS)
FREE to the public
The 1,300 portraits made as part of the E Pluribus Unum: El Norte project will be on view at the gallery. The portraits were made in the Axle Contemporary mobile artspace/studio during the summer and fall of 2022 in the Northern New Mexico communities of Los Alamos, Española, Chimayo, Pojoaque, Ohkay Owingeh, Truchas, Peñasco, Dixon, Taos, El Prado, Questa, Costilla (Garcia CO), Raton, Watrous, Clayton, Roy, Mosquero, Tucumcari, Las Vegas, Mora, Abiquiu, and Chama. E Pluribus Unum: El Norte is the fifth in Axle’s series of E Pluribus Unum (EPU) portrait projects in New Mexico.
More information: axleart.com
I Live in a Mean Green State
I Live in a Mean Green State
Fri, Oct 6, 2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Presented by Gabriela Moreno
October 6th, 2023, 2-3pm.
Hosted by Eastern New Mexico University Hispanic Affairs, Sandia Room (ADDRESS)
Gabriela Moreno presents a talk that captures the essence of life on the border. She steps back in time to reminisce about the moments in history that shaped her Chicana/Fronteriza identity. Her personal view of history, culture, and life along the U.S.-Mexico border is one that is excluded from the history books. Moreover, she provides an opportunity to experience and understand people and life along the border through her analysis of representations in the region. I Live in a Mean Green State deploys theoretical approaches in the disciplines of Visual and Cultural Studies, Border Studies, Ethnic Studies, discourse analysis, and spatial theory. Gabriela addresses her existence within heterotopias (incompatible spaces) and homotopias (conforming spaces) that help her navigate through her imagined communities by creating a Third Space. Her commentary on discursive and social practices in everyday life, bring light to the way in which we function within our own power relations.
I Live in a Mean Green State
I Live in a Mean Green State
Fri, Oct 6, 2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Presented by Gabriela Moreno
October 6th, 2023, 2-3pm.
Hosted by Eastern New Mexico University Hispanic Affairs, Sandia Room (ADDRESS)
Gabriela Moreno presents a talk that captures the essence of life on the border. She steps back in time to reminisce about the moments in history that shaped her Chicana/Fronteriza identity. Her personal view of history, culture, and life along the U.S.-Mexico border is one that is excluded from the history books. Moreover, she provides an opportunity to experience and understand people and life along the border through her analysis of representations in the region. I Live in a Mean Green State deploys theoretical approaches in the disciplines of Visual and Cultural Studies, Border Studies, Ethnic Studies, discourse analysis, and spatial theory. Gabriela addresses her existence within heterotopias (incompatible spaces) and homotopias (conforming spaces) that help her navigate through her imagined communities by creating a Third Space. Her commentary on discursive and social practices in everyday life, bring light to the way in which we function within our own power relations.
The Wandering Ballad
The Wandering Ballad
Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Presented by Scott & Johanna Hongell-Darsee
October 7th, 2023, 1:30-3:30pm.
Hosted by the Albuquerque Folk Festival (ADDRESS)
People have sung stories since times immemorial as a way to memorize and record history and myths. A kind of stone age database. The songs we today call medieval and traditional ballads have their roots among Nordic epic sagas, French romantic lays, Celtic lore and World mythology. As the songs have traveled, they have metamorphosed and melted into various musical traditions, weaving a world of fantasy and mystery. Scott and Johanna Hongell-Darsee are a duo who perform early traditional ballads, songs and tales from Scandinavia, The British Isles and other parts of the world. Their performances blend both modern and traditional instruments in unique, original arrangements. Their wanderings have led them from Finland and Iowa respectively - through Europe, Scandinavia, India, and North America. On the way they have picked up tales and songs that they perform together with the stories behind them, in particular exploring the links between these story singing traditions.
Raramuri: The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre
Raramuri: The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre
Wed, Oct 11, 2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Presented by Diana Molina
October 11th, 2023, 2-3pm.
Hosted by Eastern New Mexico University Hispanic Affairs, Sandia Room (ADDRESS)
Raramuri–Uto-Aztecan for Tarahumara–are among the world's best runners from lives spent traversing the canyon walls and plateaus of the Sierra Madre Occidental in northern Mexico. In a personal narrative complimented by anthropological, ethnographic, and scientific research Diana Molina will feature the exceptional Raramuri culture, discuss the impact of modern society on their lifestyle and highlight the amazing expanse of the canyon environment with stunning photographs taken while living among the tribe for extended periods of time.
Laura Gilpin, Photographer
Laura Gilpin, Photographer
Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Presented by Deborah Blanche
October 14th, 2023, 1-3pm.
Hosted by the Museum of Navajo Art and Culture (ADDRESS)
She packed in on horseback to photograph the source of the Rio Grande, made studio portraits for society matrons, directed pilots to “fly low” over Shiprock to capture its shadows from every angle. Laura Gilpin experimented with every subject and extant photographic technique for over fifty-five years before receiving widespread national recognition when in her 80’s and a resident of Santa Fe. You will meet her in 1952 narrating a retrospective slideshow with images ranging from her first Lumiere color prints to others from her best known book The Enduring Navajo. Miss Gilpin answers questions and shares intriguing behind-the-camera stories. Her experiences offer parallels to many now — an influenza pandemic, economic stress, recognition and remuneration for women in the arts, living conditions in Indian country, depictions of Native Americans and rights to one's own image.
The Way of the Drum
The Way of the Drum
Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Presented by Arnold Herrera
October 21st, 2023, 2-4pm.
Hosted by the Fort Sumner Public Library (ADDRESS)
This presentation is a way into the Cochiti Pueblo world told from personal experiences, traditional stories and teachings. While demonstrating steps in constructing the famous Cochiti drum, Mr. Herrera tells about tribal political structures, language, ceremony, clans and moiety membership, roles of men, women and children, and modern Pueblo social problems. This journey covers the period from the 1940s to the present.
Songs of the Chicano Movement
Songs of the Chicano Movement
Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Presented by Chuy Martinez
October 21st, 2023, 4-5pm.
Hosted by the Taos Public Library (ADDRESS)
In the 1960s and 70s, Mexican-American civil rights activists mobilized their people to struggle for change. The Chicano Movement called itself La Causa (The Cause) and was most active in New Mexico, Colorado, Texas and California. Chuy Martinez brings the music and history alive in the stirring songs learned in migrant camps and meetings.
Meteorites Found at or near Ancient Ruins in Central Arizona Virtual Lecture
Meteorites Found at or near Ancient Ruins in Central Arizona Virtual Lecture
Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
October 26th at 5pm
Zoom (REGISTER)
Hosted by the Archaeological Conservancy (WEBSITE)
FREE to the public
Meteorites have been found at several ancient sites in the American Southwest. Four of these meteorites were in or near dwellings of the Sinagua Culture in central Arizona. The Sinagua meteorites were determined to be part of the Canyon Diablo meteorite that created Meteor Crater near Flagstaff more than 50,000 years ago. Literature suggested that these specimens were manually transported to their locations by Native Americans hundreds of years ago. However, using recent research and modeling, the manuport hypothesis is questioned, resulting in an alternative conclusion. In addition, the estimated date of the destruction of one of the Sinagua ruins was confirmed using radiocarbon dating of charred material adhering to the meteorite that was found in the dwelling.
This webinar features Ken Zoll, Executive Director Emeritus of Verde Valley Archaeology Center in Campe Verde, Arizona. (LEARN MORE)
Cemetery Stories
Cemetery Stories
Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
STORY SLAM
November 11th, 3-5pm
Historic Fairview Cemetery (ADDRESS)
Tickets $10 (REGISTER)
The New Mexico Humanities Council and Historic Fairview Cemetery present Cemetery Stories, a community story slam event highlighting personal reflections on grief, memorial, and life itself. This year Cemetery Stories takes place on Veterans Day to honor the memory of our veterans.
The event will begin with a historical walking tour around the cemetery with talks given at monuments focusing on important figures in New Mexico's history. The stories of veterans will be highlighted with talks given about the N.M. Buffalo Soldiers and Rough Riders.
After the walking tour, storytellers will take to the mainstage to share their perspectives and memories.
Cemetery Stories
Cemetery Stories
Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
STORY SLAM
November 11th, 3-5pm
Historic Fairview Cemetery (ADDRESS)
Tickets $10 (REGISTER)
The New Mexico Humanities Council and Historic Fairview Cemetery present Cemetery Stories, a community story slam event highlighting personal reflections on grief, memorial, and life itself. This year Cemetery Stories takes place on Veterans Day to honor the memory of our veterans.
The event will begin with a historical walking tour around the cemetery with talks given at monuments focusing on important figures in New Mexico's history. The stories of veterans will be highlighted with talks given about the N.M. Buffalo Soldiers and Rough Riders.
After the walking tour, storytellers will take to the mainstage to share their perspectives and memories.
Cemetery Stories
Cemetery Stories
Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
STORY SLAM
November 11th, 3-5pm
Historic Fairview Cemetery (ADDRESS)
Tickets $10 (REGISTER)
The New Mexico Humanities Council and Historic Fairview Cemetery present Cemetery Stories, a community story slam event highlighting personal reflections on grief, memorial, and life itself. This year Cemetery Stories takes place on Veterans Day to honor the memory of our veterans.
The event will begin with a historical walking tour around the cemetery with talks given at monuments focusing on important figures in New Mexico's history. The stories of veterans will be highlighted with talks given about the N.M. Buffalo Soldiers and Rough Riders.
After the walking tour, storytellers will take to the mainstage to share their perspectives and memories.
