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
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
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
EVENT | ROSWELL Missile silo (yes, a missile silo) to host Roswell festival Three-day November event at former Cold War relic will provide unconventional backdrop for celebration featuring food, music, science, paranormal programming (and maybe some aliens)
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
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
MUSEUMS | ALBUQUERQUE From Rosie the Riveter to Bea Arthur Nuclear Museum exhibition honors the millions of women who served during WWII 鈥� some with NM ties
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
FILM | SANTA FE Three days of Indigenous film at Indian Market Get Indigenous Film Festival spotlights Oscar winner Wes Studi, IAIA grads and more
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
MUSICAL THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE Musical Theatre Southwest performs Tony-winning musical 鈥楲ight in the Piazza鈥� In the round performance features classical singers and ballet dancers
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
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
FASHION | ALBUQUERQUE Shop exclusive looks and take home your new best friend at Disco Doggie charity fashion show Event benefits local animal rescue organizations
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE A New Mexico classic returns Rudolfo Anaya鈥檚 鈥楤less Me, Ultima鈥� opens at The Vortex
ART | ALBUQUERQUE 鈥楴uclear Past, Present and Future鈥� at NHCC explores New Mexico鈥檚 nuclear legacy Exhibit features 60 works by 32 artists
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
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'
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE Making Albuquerque 鈥榓 mariachi hub鈥� 35th Mariachi Spectacular hosts star-studded lineup, teases Hall of Fame museum plans
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
COMEDY | ALBUQUERQUE 鈥楤est of Burque鈥� at Hyena鈥檚 showcases local comics Tim Mathis hosts local comics Sunday, June 28
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
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE Buddy Guy at 90: 鈥楽inners鈥� guitarist who influenced Hendrix, Clapton to play Popejoy this September Guy may not be a household name, but for generations of musicians, he鈥檚 a living legend
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
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE Pulitzer- and Grammy-winning musicians to perform eclectic concert at Albuquerque Academy Caroline Shaw and S艒 Percussion perform 鈥榃ho Turns Out the Light鈥� on June 21
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: Confronting the colonial gaze 鈥業ndian Theater鈥� traces impact of 1960s activism on Indigenous art today
DANCE | ALBUQUERQUE Festival Flamenco Alburquerque and ABQ Fringe Festival celebrate dance, movement and music Largest flamenco festival outside of Spain returns with major U.S. and world premieres
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
COMEDY | BERNALILLO Comedian April Macie to perform at Quezada鈥檚 Comedy Club & Cantina Macie appeared in Season 4 of 鈥楲ast Comic Standing鈥�
EVENT | SANTA FE El Rancho de Las Golondrinas Santa Fe Spring Festival celebrates New Mexican heritage The event features hands-on activities, live entertainment and more
MUSEUMS | ALBUQUERQUE New Albuquerque Museum exhibition explores Route 66 through a local lens Opening June 6, 鈥楾he Other Route 66鈥� examines the road鈥檚 impact
7 EVENTS 7 DAYS Flower shows, music and Stitch: 7 events this week Find things to do in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and surrounding areas with our guide to events
GO NEW MEXICO Get hooked on fishing for free this weekend in New Mexico Local events planned for Corrales, Pecos and Las Cruces
IN REVIEW | ALBUQUERQUE IN REVIEW: Fantastic beasts (and where to find them) Monumental Mexican sculptures may be deeper than you think
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE Fusion鈥檚 20th annual festival, The Seven, presents seven short plays on 鈥楬eart of the Matter鈥� Mary Donnet Johnson wins the Bradford Gromelski Jury Award for 鈥楾he Sound of Light鈥�
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE Friends, burque帽os, countrymen New Mexico Shakespeare Festival returns with 鈥楯ulius Caesar,鈥� 鈥楾he Winter鈥檚 Tale鈥�
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�
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE The 鈥榣east nihilistic鈥� Godot: Vortex celebrates 50 years with hopeful new version of Samuel Beckett鈥檚 classic play On Friday, May 29, a new version of 鈥榃aiting for Godot鈥� opens at The Vortex
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE Pulling out all the stops: American Guild of Organists鈥� concert includes new works by local composers 鈥極rgan Plus!鈥� to feature world premiere of Frederick Frahm鈥檚 鈥楽an Miguel Chapel鈥�
