Events - May 14, 2017

At a time when concerts and gatherings on the West Coast gave birth to 1967’s infamous “Summer of Love,” New Mexico was experiencing its own social and environmental revolution depicted in Voices of Counterculture in the Southwest.

On display through February 11, 2018, the exhibition spans the decades of the 60s and 70s exploring this influx of young people to New Mexico and the subsequent collision of cultures. Through archival footage, oral histories, photography, ephemera and artifacts, the exhibition examines this cultural revolution and asks how these forms of rebellion inform the ways we think about contemporary social and political questions of what it means to be an engaged citizen.

The man known as the “the Godfather of Counterculture,” Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gary Snyder ignites Santa Fe’s 50th anniversary celebration of the Summer of Love with this special kick-off event. Via poetry, prose, and personal stories, Snyder will share his perspective and experiences on the rise of the countercultural West Coast scene, the cross-pollination between the California and New Mexico scenes from the 1950s to the present, and his role as a literary godfather to those who sought alternatives to the mainstream.

Immediately following the presentation, there will be a book-signing in the lobby hosted by the Collected Works Bookstore. Snyder will sign selected books; Jack Loeffler, Meredith Dacidson and several contributors will sign their new book, "Voices of Counterculture in the Southwest" published by the Museum of New Mexico Press. 

Snyder’s keynote address launches this summer’s multi-venue multi-partner cultural collaboration, Be Here Now: Summer of Love Santa Fe and coincides with the opening day of the exhibition Voices of Counterculture in the Southwest at the New Mexico History Museum. 

This event will be at the Lensic Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $25 and available at http://tickets.ticketssantafe.org/ 

Proceeds help support the New Mexico History Museum’s public programs and exhibitions. 

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