MUSIC | SANTA FE Out on a high note Guillermo Figueroa鈥檚 final season as Santa Fe Symphony鈥檚 music director loaded with classical hits
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE 鈥極ur postcard to the world鈥 Galactic, Digable Planets headline free Bands of Enchantment Music Festival alongside dozens of local bands on eight Downtown stages
BOOK REVIEW With 鈥楤urnside,鈥 a powerful stylist makes her debut Devyn Defoe鈥檚 debut novel follows an alienated narrator through a hazy Sacramento summer
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE Subtraction as revelation Kelly Tapia-Chuning uncovers Indigenous, colonial and familial memories in deconstructed serapes
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE Gov鈥檛 Mule packs the horsepower Band鈥檚 two-and-a-half-hour show at Santa Fe Brewing keeps the energy soaring
CULTURE | SANTA FE A fiery finale As Zozobra dons regalia fit for a king 鈥 Fire Spirit dancer Helene Luna gives her last dance
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE Stepping into the spotlight Albuquerque musician Ron Crowder releases new album at Fusion
MUSEUMS | ALBUQUERQUE A century and a half of memories Albuquerque Museum traces 145 years of New Mexico State Fair traditions, from parades to quilts to rodeos
DOLLY PARTON | 1946-2026 Remembering Dolly Parton鈥檚 New Mexico performances She performed at least three times in the Land of Enchantment and had to cancel a planned visit last year
COMMUNITY Globito Glow returns to Los Ranchos this fall The free community event on Oct. 5 will feature 66 remote-controlled miniature hot air balloons honoring the Route 66 Centennial, with live music, food and activities along Fourth Street
ART AND FILM | SANTA FE Anvils and art As 鈥楥oyote vs. Acme鈥 hits theaters, Chuck Jones Gallery showcases art by the character鈥檚 creator
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE Christo and Jeanne-Claude show includes never-before-seen works Learn more about the artists behind the landmark fabric installations
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE, SANTA FE, TAOS Three friends sharing stories and songs Ray Wylie Hubbard, Eliza Gilkyson and Jimmie Dale Gilmore to perform together for the first time
MUSIC | NEW MEXICO Taos-born singer Max Gomez tours off-the-beaten-path NM venues with Howe Gelb this month Stops include San Ysidro Church in Corrales and Tumbleroot in Santa Fe
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: Seeing with new eyes Larry Bell and Susanna Fritscher reorient our vision in new Pie Projects show
ART | SANTA FE New Mexico murals debut in Santa Fe after 100 years in NYC Paintings by modernist artist Paul Burlin are on display at the New Mexico Museum of Art through Nov. 29
NIBBLES FOOD REVIEW All-American treats await in Aztec A road trip stop at northern New Mexico's beloved A&W delivers root beer floats, fresh-fried onion rings and a taste of all-American tradition
BOOK REVIEW Whitehead's Harlem trilogy ends with 'Cool Machine' Story involves a heist to retrieve Jesse Owens' Olympic gold medals
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE U.S. premiere of trans opera 鈥楲ili Elbe鈥 a triumph First major opera about a trans woman wows audiences 鈥 but the costume choices left something to be desired
BREWERIES Albuquerque breweries craft beer inspired by 'The Odyssey鈥 Flix Brewhouse and Canteen Brewhouse collaborate on Greek honey ale
JUSTINE 'SALLY' OPEL | 1936 鈥 2026 Opera Southwest to honor beloved former director Opel described as 鈥榓 humble servant of the creative force鈥
FILM | SANTA FE Three days of Indigenous film at Indian Market Get Indigenous Film Festival spotlights Oscar winner Wes Studi, IAIA grads and more
TV 'Eons: Life and Death on Pangea' explores Earth's most catastrophic mass extinction Blake de Pastino, who got his start in Albuquerque, co-hosts the new PBS series
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE Trying to get a Handel on it Santa Fe Opera鈥檚 thriller-inspired 鈥楻odelinda鈥 fails to thrill
MARY ANN WEEMS | 1948鈥2026 Beloved Albuquerque art dealer and philanthropist dies at 78 Mary Ann Weems was the founder of Weems Gallery and champion of affordable art in ABQ
GO NEW MEXICO DIY kitchen keeps everything secure A custom-built plywood camp kitchen designed for Jeep camping fits a stove, sink, griddle and more
BOOK NOTES Former U.S. ambassador Ken Salazar to discuss, sign 鈥楤orderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America鈥 Author Brian D. Hinson of Mountainair to talk about 鈥楽kies of Fire and Smoke鈥
MUSIC Bridging indie rock generations Beach Bunny, The Beths co-headline show at The Bridge in Santa Fe
DANCE | SANTA FE Celebrating differences through dance Complexions Contemporary Ballet performs works inspired by Beethoven, Lenny Kravitz
BOOK REVIEW The xenia between us: On the 鈥極dyssey鈥 and gods in drag What Homer can teach us about kindness today
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE 鈥楨ugene Onegin鈥 is pitch-perfect Superb singers, stunning staging and literary depth 鈥 Santa Fe Opera鈥檚 production is not to be missed
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE Under酶ath to bring 鈥榰p-close-and-personal鈥 concert experience to Launchpad Metalcore veterans Under酶ath ditch big venues for a raw, no-barricade show
GO | NEW MEXICO Window onto the badlands: A visit to La Ventana Natural Arch is an easy hike to a natural wonder Just a quarter-mile stroll leads to a 125-foot sandstone arch in El Malpais
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE Santa Fe Opera鈥檚 鈥楳adama Butterfly鈥 honors classical Japanese aesthetics The staging of Puccini's classic features stunning set design and a powerhouse performance by soprano Karen Chia-ling Ho
DANCE | SANTA FE Zeitgeist Dance Theatre showcases ABQ dancers, choreographers alongside global peers at The Lensic 'An Evening of Contemporary Dance' comes to The Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe on Aug. 1
FASHION | ALBUQUERQUE Shop exclusive looks and take home your new best friend at Disco Doggie charity fashion show Event benefits local animal rescue organizations
GO NEW MEXICO Fishing Line for July 9, 2026 From rainbow trout on the Pecos to walleye at Santa Rosa Lake, here's your weekly NM fishing update
FOLK ART | SANTA FE Santa Fe goes global with the International Folk Art Market Master artisans from over 50 countries will offer a wide range of handcrafted items
IN REVIEW | TAOS IN REVIEW: Is adobe the future? New exhibition at Harwood Museum breathes new life into ancient material
7 EVENTS 7 DAYS Lavender, opera and art: 7 events this week The Santa Fe Opera opens this weekend, find out which operas will kick off the season
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Male pilots refused to fly the B-29 鈥 until women did it Aviator to salute women pilots' contributions to World War II in Alamogordo on Friday
BOOK REVIEW 鈥楶achinko鈥 an unforgettable historical novel Min Jin Lee details a Korean family鈥檚 resilience and struggles over 70 years
GO NEW MEXICO Fishing Line for June 25, 2026 Find current conditions and notable catches for trout, walleye, and more at lakes and rivers
ART | SANTA FE Large-scale intimacy: Part II of preeminent Din茅 artist Emmi Whitehorse鈥檚 retrospective opens at Wheelwright 鈥業ntimate Landscapes,鈥 the first museum retrospective of the internationally acclaimed artist, highlights her unique abstract works
DINING REVIEW Find out which Albuquerque restaurant is the quintessential neighborhood spot It鈥檚 been serving up New Mexican comfort food near UNM since 1977
BOOK OF THE WEEK 鈥業nfinite and Dangerous and Bright鈥 full of thoughtful, humorous verses covering life, nature and more Author Betsy James to discuss and sign new book on June 30 at Bookworks
BREWERIES Love affair: Canteen Brewhouse hosts fourth annual 鈥楩or the Love of Lagers鈥 Event showcases diverse lagers from 18 New Mexico breweries
BOOK NOTES Steven L. Davis to discuss new history book at SOMOS, Books on the Bosque Lynn C. Miller and Nancy J. Allen to talk on June 25 at Bookworks
DIGGIN鈥 IN Garden gifts that dads might dig Discover all things daylilies at the free Albuquerque Daylily Society event
BOOK REVIEW BOOK REVIEW: Fannie Lou Hamer biography sheds light on the fight for voting rights The woman whose speech helped pass the Voting Rights Act
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE Maxine Th茅venot to lead 213-member choir, 65-piece orchestra in conducting debut at historic NYC venue Th茅venot will lead a performance of 20th-century French composer Maurice Durufl茅鈥檚 Requiem, opus 9
BOOK NOTES Pulitzer Prize-winning author Andrew Sean Greer to talk at South Broadway Cultural Center Find event details, ticket information and more local book news
DIGGIN鈥 IN Want to save your marigold seeds? Here鈥檚 how Learn why cat litter doesn鈥檛 belong in your garden
GO NEW MEXICO Fishing Line for June 11, 2026 From a 2.5-year-old landing a 17-inch bass to great trout action statewide, here's where the fish are biting in New Mexico
7 EVENTS 7 DAYS Garden clubs, living history and the Beautiful Game: 7 events this week Fun events happening in ABQ and beyond this weekend
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE John Legend concert rescheduled for Aug. 29 Learn what to do if you have tickets for the event