Apr 1, 2018
Easter Sunrise Service
Jemez Historic Site
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
On Easter Sunday, Jemez Historic Site hosts an all faiths sunrise service.
Apr 2, 2018 - Nov 26, 2018
Monday Art Walking Tours
New Mexico Museum of Art
Weekly
Meet at the museum gift shop steps. Please call the front desk to confirm: 505-476-5063. Cost: $10 per adult.
Apr 4, 2018
Library Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Art of the book
Drop in to the library any time from 1-4PM to see artists’ books and illustrated books. The Museum’s Librarian/Archivist will be here to answer any questions and show you all the library has to offer. Free.
Apr 4, 2018
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
One Hundred Years Ago and Now: What Is Santa Fe Style?
Lecture by David Rasch, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Santa Fe
Free Auditorium event
Seating is limited/bottled water only please
Apr 5, 2018
ˇHAH! Happy Arte Hour
National Hispanic Cultural Center
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz.
Apr 6, 2018
Music at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Rio: Bossa Nova
Live Jazz by Rio: Bossa Nova at the Museum 5-7PM.
Apr 6, 2018
Fast Art Day
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
This series of very short presentation will be given in St. Francis Auditorium 5:30-6:30PM. Free for NM Residents with ID.
Apr 6, 2018
FIRST FRIDAY - DA VINCI & FLIGHT
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Apr 7, 2018
ˇVamos al Museo!
National Hispanic Cultural Center
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes.
Apr 7, 2018
25th Annual César Chávez Day Fiesta
National Hispanic Cultural Center
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us in honoring the life and legacy of César Chávez at the 25th annual César Chávez Day Fiesta, with a march—La Marcha de Justicia—beginning at 10:30 am at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and ending at noon on the Center’s Plaza Mayor.
Apr 8, 2018
Free Sunday for New Mexico residents
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Apr 8, 2018
Pueblo Pottery and the Pueblo Pottery Fund.
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 – 2:00 PM Panel discussion on pueblo pottery. Tickets $10.
Apr 8, 2018
The Rise and Fall of Tin Pan Alley
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join musicologist and co-curator of the current exhibit The Land that Enchants Me So: Picturing Popular Songs of New Mexico as he chronicles the growth of the popular music industry in 19th and early 20th century America. Presentation will include an entertaining selection of vintage recordings.
Free Auditorium event
Seating is Limited-Bottled water only please.
Apr 8, 2018
Maria Samora: A Master of Elegance
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
New Exhibition Opening
Drop by the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture for the public opening of a display of work by Maria Samora (Taos) at 1pm on Sunday. At 2pm, join us for a panel discussion about Native women in the jewelry realm, one typically dominated by men. Moderator is MIAC’s Deputy Director Marla Redcorn-Miller and panelists include the artist, Maria Samora (Taos), Keri Ataumbi (Kiowa), and Robin Waynee (Saginaw Chippewa). Light refreshments served.
Admission is free on Sunday, April 8 due to Easter falling on the first Sunday of the month.
Apr 8, 2018
Crafting Memory: The Art of Community Peru — Places of Memory Featured Artists Tell Stories of Those Who Disappeared
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Three Peruvian artists whose work is featured in the current exhibition Crafting Memory: The Art of Community in Peru will spend an afternoon at the Museum of International Folk Art giving talks and meeting patrons on Sunday April 8 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
The featured speakers, Adelina Garcia, Wari Zarate, and Rosalia Tineo are three Quechua artist activists whose work is at the forefront of the fight for truth and reconciliation in the wake of the 20 year internal armed conflict that claimed the lives of nearly 70,000 Peruvians between 1980 and 2000. Using traditional folk arts of the region, they tell the stories of the disappeared.
The Places of Memory afternoon with lecture and meet and greet with the three Peruvian artists featured in the Crafting Memory: The Art of Community in Peru is free with museum admission, and admission is free to New Mexico residents with ID.:
Apr 9, 2018
WOW Mobile Museum visits the Roundhouse
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum will be on Don Gaspar outside the New Mexico State Capitol building on Monday, April 9th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm!
Stop by and see the featured exhibit from the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture entitled "Indigenous New Mexico: Sharing the Wonders of Our World." This exhibit focuses on the importance of traditional foods, plants, and animals as well as dance-music, and the arts of New Mexico’s indigenous populations.
Apr 11, 2018
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Alvina Yepa (Jemez Pueblo)
A member of the Jemez Sun Clan, Alvina Yepa started helping her mother paint and polish pots at 8 years old. Along the way, she learned traditional pottery techniques from her mother. In 1986, she began entering her work in shows and has garnered 16 awards from SWAIA’s Indian Market alone, in addition to prizes at the Heard, and other renowned markets.
Remember: Wednesdays are FREE for New Mexico Seniors!
Apr 13, 2018 - Apr 14, 2018
I Love Life
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Celebrating Biodiversity through Art and Science
I Love Life is a mini-symposium which will explore biodiversity and genetics through the lens of art and science.
Auditorium Ticketed event-Bottled water only please.
Please see additional information and ticketing website options.
Apr 14, 2018
WORKSHOP - LEONARDO’S MACHINES
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Dr. Natalie Elliot - Discover how Leonardo conceived of machines.
Apr 16, 2018 - Oct 31, 2018
Historical Downtown Walking Tours
New Mexico History Museum
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Daily Guided Historic Walking Tours with New Mexico History Museum guides.
Apr 18, 2018
People to People
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Dwight Hackett
Apr 19, 2018
Upton Ethelbah, Jr. (Greyshoes) - Finding Essence in Stone
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friends of Indian Art Event
Upton S. Ethelbah, Jr. (Santa Clara Pueblo and White Mountain Apache), also known as Greyshoes, sculpts contemporary, stylized, and flowing forms inspired by the aesthetic motifs and movements found in the ceremonial regalia and dances of his heritage. He is also known for his “essentialized” Native American medicine bears and a variety of other sacred animal representations. Greyshoes works exclusively in stone. A selection of unique stone originals are then chosen to be cast in bronze in limited editions.
Note: you must be an FIA member to attend events. Please visit the following link to join the group and enjoy a full calendar of events!
http://www.museumfoundation.org/friends/friends-of-indian-art/
Apr 19, 2018
ˇSalud y Sabor! Nopales and Blue Corn/Nopales y Maiz Azul
National Hispanic Cultural Center
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture.
Apr 20, 2018
RELIVING THE RENAISSANCE April 20, 2018 - 6:30pm
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
April 20, 2018 - 6:30pm
Dress as a Renaissance character, learn period dances; cash bar included.
Apr 20, 2018
Colcha Community Stitch-Along
National Hispanic Cultural Center
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Join our monthly gathering for colcheras of all skill levels led by Annette Gutierrez Turk.
Apr 20, 2018
CreativeMornings
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Danielle Reddick Plays Theater
Please join us for our bimonthly lecture series for creative professionals. This months global topic is "Games".
Speaker Danielle Reddick will demonstrate how the games that actors play can save us from the human disconnect of our digital age.
Free event with coffee and bagels from Iconik Coffee Roasters
register here: https://creativemornings.com/talks/theater-grottesco-plays-games
Apr 21, 2018
Son Como Son 25th Anniversary
National Hispanic Cultural Center
8:00 PM - 10:00 AM
A Retrospective Celebration of Salsa in Albuquerque, New Mexico
This 25th anniversary concert is Son Como Son’s tribute to the rich lineage of Cuban music. It is a tribute to the dance—the dance between the Yoruban spiritual world and the Spanish colonialists, the dance between the past and the future, the dance where the ocean meets the desert. Most of all, it is a tribute to the dancers of Albuquerque—to each and every one who has buoyed this ship for the past 25 years and helped to put Albuquerque on the salsa map.
Apr 21, 2018
A Shakespeare Birthday Bash!
New Mexico Museum of Art
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Celebrate William Shakespeare’s birthday with a performance by Santa Fe Shakespeare Society
Apr 22, 2018
Put a Spring in your Step
Jemez Historic Site
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Earth Day Celebration
Rangers will lead a hike up Oak Canyon.
Apr 22, 2018
Santa Fe Concert Band
New Mexico Museum of Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Santa Fe Concert Band performs their Spring concert
Apr 22, 2018
EARTH DAY
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Apr 22, 2018
Bead work Adorns the World-Public Opening, Sunday April 22, 1-4 pm
Museum of International Folk Art
Opening
Enjoy live music by EVET
Hands-on beaded figure making for ages 3 to 103
Refreshments hosted by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico
Trunk Show by Etkie, Navajo beadworking coop in To’hajilee
Artist Thomas Haukaas converses in the gallery
Exhibition catalogue signing
FREE
Apr 25, 2018 - Apr 28, 2018
Donation Drop off Days
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Friends of Folk Art of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation invite you to clean out your closets and drawers and donate to the 2018 Folk Art Flea!
Apr 25, 2018
PANEL DISCUSSION - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: PAST AND PRESENT
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Scientists, engineers, computer graphics experts, and educators discuss this intersection of disciplines.
Apr 27, 2018
Conversations with Collections
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Caring for wood
Free with admission. Limit 20 people. Email rebecca.potance@state.nm.us to reserve a spot.
Apr 27, 2018
Climate Change in New Mexico
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
an Arbor Day Lecture
Atherton Phleger of the South Central Climate Science Center visits MIAC to discuss climate change in our state, including climate vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning. His main role with SCCSC is to provide technical assistance and scientific data to Southwest tribes. Atherton says that while "Climate change can be systemic, abstract, and often frightening...there are many reasons to be hopeful about the future of New Mexico."
Apr 28, 2018
Utilizing Modern Technology to Understand the Past: GIS and Remote Sensing at an Ancient Maya Community
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Archaeology 101 Series / with Amy Thompson
Learn from UNM graduate student Amy Thompson how the technology behind apps like Google Maps and Pokemon Go can be used in archaeological research to visualiz and map ancient sites as well as model past community relationships and social organization.
Apr 28, 2018
Stanton After Dark
Fort Stanton Historic Site
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
April 28, 2018, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Stanton After Dark at the Fort Stanton Historic Site
Apr 29, 2018
Against All Odds: The Education of a Jicarilla Apache Chief’s Family
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
On Sunday, April 29, 2018, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture will feature a panel comprising six of the seven children of Albert Velarde Jr. from the Jicarilla Apache Nation, all of whom received a degree of higher education (there are BAs, MAs, and even a PhD and JD in the mix). They will offer a formal program about their college experiences from their Native perspectives, a question and answer session with the siblings moderated by Veronica Tiller, Ph.D., daughter of Albert Velarde Jr., and plenty of time for queries from the audience. The panel has been organized to complement MIAC’s current exhibition, Lifeways of the Southern Athabaskans.
Please visit our media center to read a comprehensive description of this fascinating program!