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
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE Subtraction as revelation Kelly Tapia-Chuning uncovers Indigenous, colonial and familial memories in deconstructed serapes
DESIGN | SANTA FE A master jeweler rediscovered Wheelwright Museum鈥檚 鈥楽ilver Honors Stone鈥 celebrates Santo Domingo Pueblo鈥檚 Julian Lovato
MUSEUMS | SANTA FE The plow, the pen and the birth of a state 鈥1912鈥 brings New Mexico鈥檚 first year of statehood into focus
CULTURE | SANTA FE A fiery finale As Zozobra dons regalia fit for a king 鈥 Fire Spirit dancer Helene Luna gives her last dance
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
THEATER | SANTA FE New play explores Georgia O鈥橩eeffe鈥檚 complicated relationship with her husband, Alfred Stieglitz 鈥楾he Deepest Yes鈥 comes to Teatro Paraguas on Aug. 28鈥30
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
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
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
ART | SANTA FE Meet artists from nearly 250 Indigenous nations at Santa Fe Indian Market SWAIA's flagship event returns for 104th year
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
DANCE | SANTA FE Celebrating differences through dance Complexions Contemporary Ballet performs works inspired by Beethoven, Lenny Kravitz
ART | SANTA FE Unique funerary tradition of fantasy coffins inspires MoIFA exhibition 鈥楾he Art Underground鈥 runs through Sept. 5, 2027
ART | ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE Obama poster artist Shepard Fairey paints two public murals in New Mexico New art show 鈥楽hepard Fairey: Cultivate Justice鈥 open at Turner Carroll Gallery through Aug. 10
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
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
ART | SANTA FE 40 years of the Contemporary Hispanic Market Artist Francisco Sanabria has seen the event grow since day one
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
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
MUSIC | SANTA FE Santa Fe Desert Chorale releases new album, launches summer festival Concert lineup includes 'Renaissance Splendor,' 'Homecoming' and 'Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil'
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: Tiago Almeida鈥檚 Afro-Brazilian art will take you on an inward journey The exhibit runs at the Institute of Contemporary Art Santa Fe through July 26
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
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: Gay Pride is American pride: Historic photography show at Daniel Cooney features gay WWII vets
ART | SANTA FE Virgil Ortiz鈥檚 鈥楥ontinuum鈥 examines Pueblo Revolt from multiple perspectives with help from Spanish and Chicano artists 鈥楥ontinuum: Blindfall, First Strike鈥 opens June 20 at Vladem Contemporary
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: Confronting the colonial gaze 鈥業ndian Theater鈥 traces impact of 1960s activism on Indigenous art today
ART AND TECHNOLOGY | SANTA FE Immersive installations, high-tech performances and a lavender 鈥榩alate cleanse鈥 See what鈥檚 coming to Currents 2026 New Media Festival
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: Pick a card and choose your own adventure New exhibition by street artist Swoon features an oracle deck for everyday use
ART | SANTA FE 鈥楰eepers of ancient secrets鈥: Acoma Pueblo potters tell their stories Community-curated exhibition at MOIFA gives insider鈥檚 view of a multigenerational tradition
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: A major China Marks survey at Zane Bennett, a lot to take in but worth it Gallery dedicates its entire 5,000-square-foot space to 鈥楲ucid Perturbations鈥
ART | SANTA FE Beads beyond borders: Spanish, Indigenous artists collaborate in new EU-sponsored residency at SFAI
ART | SANTA FE Old Glory through Indigenous eyes: MIAC show considers the many meanings of the American flag
BOOKS | SANTA FE Unifying through storytelling: Judy Blume headlines 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival
DANCE | ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE New program of traditional, contemporary flamenco by Yjastros celebrates diversity through dance
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: To be felt, not read 鈥 鈥楶aper Trails: Unfolding Indigenous Narratives鈥 at IAIA MoCNA
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: The fun side of a modernist master 鈥楩ormulation: Articulation鈥 by Josef Albers at Zane Bennett Contemporary Art
MUSIC | SANTA FE Heartfelt and real Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule legend Warren Haynes to play The Lensic
MUSIC | SANTA FE 鈥業 get to hang out with my best friends鈥: Jefferson Starship founder David Freiberg talks touring with the arena rock powerhouse
IN REVIEW | ALBUQUERQUE, SANTA FE Three exhibitions to see this week Herman Maril at LewAllen Galleries, 鈥楾he Armor We Wear鈥 at 516 Arts and Ansel Adams and Paul Caponigro at Obscura Gallery
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE, SANTA FE Heart and hope: Grammy-winning folk musician Patty Griffin to play Albuquerque, Santa Fe
COMEDY | SANTA FE Humor in the ordinary: Sheng Wang explores 鈥榳hat it means to be human鈥 through comedy
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE Unsettled anatomies: Alumni show at New Mexico School for the Arts explores bodily transformations
ARTS | SANTA FE Interview with John Waters: From the lunatic fringe to the 鈥榚xtreme middle鈥 Cult filmmaker talks about his new one-person show, 鈥楪oing to Extremes鈥
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE Survey of Black art in New Mexico is rich, insightful Step inside a powerful survey of 28 Black New Mexican artists challenging erasure, exploring identity and redefining resilience.
THEATER | SANTA FE The Upstart Crows to perform William Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥楾he Winter鈥檚 Tale鈥 From tragedy to comedy, these young actors dive deep into the text to create a magical experience.
MUSIC | SANTA FE Tune in: 鈥楾he Big New-Mex Review鈥 at Tumbleroot celebrates New Mexico鈥檚 musical soul