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Sep 9, 2009
A Long Time Coming: The 17th-Century Pueblo-Spanish War
New Mexico History Museum
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Santa Fe Fiesta lecture

Noted historian and author John L. Kessell will present the 2009 Santa Fe Fiesta lecture, "A Long Time Coming: The 17th-Century Pueblo-Spanish War," at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the New Mexico Museum of Art's St. Francis Auditorium, 107 W. Palace Ave. The event is $5 to the general public, free to Palace Guard members.

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Sep 11, 2009
17th Annual Laboratory of Anthropology Book Sale - Preview
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A fundraiser benefiting and sustaining the operation of the renowned Laboratory of Anthropology Library – one of the most extensive anthropological libraries in the greater Southwest.

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Sep 12, 2009
17th Annual Laboratory of Anthropology Book Sale
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 5:00 AM

A fundraiser benefiting and sustaining the operation of the renowned Laboratory of Anthropology Library – one of the most extensive anthropological libraries in the greater Southwest.

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Sep 16, 2009
Let’s Take A Look with MIAC curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your unidentified treasures.

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Sep 16, 2009
Ancient Mesoamerica Illustrations of the Chavez Library
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Brainpower & Brownbags lecture series

Khristaan Villela, a New Mexico History Museum Resident Scholar, discusses "Kingsborough, Catherwood, and Maudslay: Rare Illustrated WOrks on Ancient Mesoamerica in the Chavez History Library." The lecture series is usually held at the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library, 120 Washington Ave.; for large crowds, the event will be moved next door to the John Gaw Meem Meeting Room. A free, public event.

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Sep 18, 2009
Revisionist Images of Santa Fe
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A "Through the Lens" lecture

New Mexico Museum of Art Curator of Photography Katherine Ware speaks on "Turnabout is Fair Play: Revisionist Images of Santa Fe" in the next Through the Lens: Creating Santa Fe lecture, Friday, Sept. 18, in the auditorium of the New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. A free, public event.

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Sep 25, 2009
Opening Reception for The Surreal Life
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Surreal Life: Gerry Snyder and Marco Rosichelli

Gerry Snyder and Marco Rosichelli weave fantasy together with our lived reality to expose a world apart, where little creatures live a surreal life.

Refreshments provided by the Woman's Board of the Museum of New Mexico.

Free admission.

Museum info>http://nmartmuseum.org/

 

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Sep 25, 2009
Sneak peek of Ken Burns’ National Parks documentary
New Mexico History Museum
Enter to win prizes, too!

Join the New Mexico History Museum and KNME for a free sneak peek at Ken Burns’ new documentary, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, at 6 pm Friday, Sept. 25, in the New Mexico History Museum Auditorium, 113 Lincoln Ave. Seating is first-come first-served.

Besides the preview, attendees can enter to win a variety of prizes from the New Mexico History Museum, Department of Cultural Affairs and New Mexico State Parks —annual camping passes, CulturePasses for free admission to museums and monuments, Telling New Mexico books, El Palacio subscriptions, children’s tackle boxes and more.

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Sep 25, 2009
Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Honoree's Exhibition, Governor's Gallery, Fourth Floor, State Capitol Opening Reception: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Governor Bill Richardson and First Lady Barbara Richardson, along with the New Mexico Arts Commission, have announced the eight artists and arts supporters who will be recipients of the 2009 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.

Stephen Hansen, of Las Cruces, for Sculpture Tom Joyce, of Santa Fe, for Blacksmithing and Sculpture Joseph Lonewolf, of Santa Clara Pueblo, for Pottery Carmella Padilla, of Santa Fe, for Literary Arts Edward Vega, of Albuquerque, for Sculpture Elaine Wiggins, Howe of Roswell, Major Contributor to the Arts William A. Miller, of Santa Fe, Major Contributor to the Arts Pasatiempo, the Santa Fe New Mexican’s Arts and Entertainment Magazine, Major Contributor to the Arts

The 2009 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremonies will be held on Friday evening, September 25, 5:15 to 7:00 p.m. at the St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe.  The ceremony is preceded by an afternoon reception and exhibition opening, 3:30-4:30 p.m., in the Governor’s Gallery, 4th Floor, State Capitol.  Both the awards ceremony and gallery reception are free and open to the public.

More info: http://www.mfasantafe.org/governors/awards/index.php

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