More Than 260 Artworks Beautify Public Buildings Throughout New Mexico
Jamie Spinello’s aluminum sculpture, Allochory, was installed at the City of Las Cruces’ City Hall Building in 2025 through the Art in Public Places program. A tan stucco building that says City of Las Cruces City Hall with trees, four flags, pathways, and a round abstract aluminum scultpure in front. The sky is blue and cloudy. Image courtesy of New Mexico Arts
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Art is in New Mexico’s DNA, and New Mexico Arts, the state’s federally authorized state arts agency, is busy working year-round to support public art for New Mexicans. Through the Art in Public Places Program, Read More
Daily Postcard: Birds Gather At Feeder In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: Birds gather at a feeder on Jan. 11 in the backyard of a home in Quemazon. Photo by DW Decker Read More
Father Theophan Mackey: ‘High Expectations’
View of circle vases covered in plastic to slow drying and let moisture in the clay equalize. Courtesy photo
By Father Theophan Mackey
Rector
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Happy new year to you all!
It has been an exciting year in the last two weeks. While taking a month-long hiatus from teaching pottery at the Arts Council, I was selected (read: volunteered) to teach “The Theology of the Icon” to our seminary’s MDiv students this Spring semester. We celebrated Christmas on January 6th and 7th, because we are on the Old Calendar (Julian) and thirteen days behind everyone else. And we are now Read More
Explore The Universe In Stunning Detail … PEEC To Present ‘The Vera Rubin Observatory: A Closer Look’ Jan. 16
The Rubin Observatory located high in the Chilean Andes. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a special planetarium program, “The Vera Rubin Observatory: A Closer Look”, 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.), Friday, Jan. 16, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
This immersive program offers audiences ages 8 and up a rare opportunity to view the first images released by the Vera Rubin Observatory, projected in full dome format.
Located high in the Chilean Andes, the Rubin Observatory will soon begin a decade‑long survey Read More
Santa Fe Opera On Screen: Puccini’s La Bohème Is Coming To Locations Across New Mexico Including Los Alamos
Scene from La bohème, which is going on tour Feb. 6 through March 1 around New Mexico. Courtesy/SFO
SANTA FE OPERA News:
La bohème is going on tour! The Santa Fe Opera invites opera fans and newcomers to enjoy FREE screenings at venues located across New Mexico including Los Alamos.
The evening will begin with a fun, family-friendly presentation about this beloved opera. Recorded live at the Santa Fe Opera during the 2025 Season, Opera on Screen offers audiences a fresh way to engage with this timeless tale of love and friendship, set to some of opera’s best-loved music. No opera glasses needed! Read More
New Mexico School Of The Art’s Theatre Department Presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
NMSA News:
Join NMSA’s Theatre Department for an exciting spin on a Shakespearian classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, running Feb. 19 -21, 2026 at NMSA’s Zane Bennett Gathering Space. Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1967 San Francisco, this radical reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream transforms Athens High School into a pressure cooker of teenage rebellion and Golden Gate Park into an enchanted forest where anything can happen.
Audiences will be swept away on a kaleidoscopic romp through the Summer of Love, as NMSA’s rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream explodes Read More
Los Alamos Arts Council To Host February Concert
This concert just ahead of Valentine’s Day is a celebration of all the tender and world-shaking things that love can be in people’s lives … while also acknowledging that sometimes, love can be the absolute worst. Mocktails
Former Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Governor Albert Alvidrez To Give Pottery Demonstration At MOIAC
NMDCA News:
Join Museum of Indian Arts & Culture for a pottery demonstration given by Albert Alvidrez from 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21. Program is included with museum admission.
Albert Alvidrez (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo) is a former Governor of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and a respected tribal potter, artist, historian, pottery collector, mentor, leader, and community activist.
This pottery demonstration offers the public a rare opportunity to learn directly from Albert Alvidrez, a former Governor of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and respected tribal potter, artist, and historian. Through Read More
Coyote Blends In Well With Background On North Mesa
A coyote spotted on Thursday blends in well with the background near Los Alamos Middle School on North Mesa. Photo by Reese Hill Read More
Learn To Dance With Stars Of Los Alamos Starting Jan. 22
Daily Postcard: Buck Grazes On Lawn In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A big buck grazes on grass in the warm sunshine recently outside a residence in Quemazon. Photo by Tony Young Read More
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Popejoy Hall Feb. 14
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Courtesy photo
POPEJOY News:
ALBUQUERQUE — This Valentine’s Day, celebrate love, laughter, and the art of ballet with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, performing at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, at Popejoy Hall.
Known worldwide as “the Trocks”, the acclaimed all-male comic ballet company delivers an evening of equal parts technical brilliance and joyful parody.
Founded in 1974, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has earned international acclaim for its affectionate sendups of classical ballet, performed en pointe and en travesti (in drag) Read More
Beso Jewels At Village Arts Saturday, Jan. 17
ART News:
Visit Beso Jewels this Saturday, Jan. 17 at Village Arts. The birthstone for this month is Garnet and I have a wide selection.
If you are thinking of an engagement ring, I have several and will return on Valentine’s weekend.
10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17
- Repairs of all types
- Custom design
- Gold and Silver jewelry
- Silver Coins
- Appraisals
- Gemstones, Pearls and Diamonds
- Layaway
- I BUY Gold, Silver, & Jewelry in any condition as well as coins, gemstones and diamonds.
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 9–15, 2025
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 9–15, 2025:
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax”
- 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
- 8 p.m. — Los Alamos
Artist INC Teaches Artists The Business End Of Creative Work In Workshops Across State
Artist INC workshop participants in Albuquerque in May 2025. Photo by Christine West. Courtesy Mid-America Arts Alliance
NM ARTS News:
SANTA FE — Artists may spend the majority of their days focused on their craft, whether painting, sculpting, filming, or other creative ventures, but in order to make a living, many must also learn the business of their craft. To help artists working in any discipline develop the building blocks to support a thriving and enduring art practice, New Mexico’s federally authorized state arts agency, New Mexico Arts, offered Artist INC, a career development program Read More
Nominations Now Open For 2026 Governor’s Awards For Excellence In The Arts
NMDCA News:
New Mexico Arts is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.
New Mexico’s vibrant arts scene will be showcased by the New Mexico Arts Commission and the New Mexico Arts Division, who are seeking nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.
Nominations are open through 5 p.m., Feb. 23, 2026. It’s easy to nominate individuals and arts organizations in New Mexico using an online form. Self-nominations and nominations by immediate family or members of the same household will not be accepted. Selected nominees Read More
Daily Postcard: Stellar’s Jay Perches In Tree In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A Stellar’s Jay perches in a tree in the yard of a home on Sunday in Quemazon. The crested songbird is native to western North America. Photo by DW Decker Read More
View This Morning From The Top Of Pajarito Lodge
The view this morning from the lodge at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill, which is preparing to open Saturday, Jan. 17. The opening day will include limited terrain off the beginner lift. Courtesy/Pajarito webcam Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful Icicles Decorate Tree In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: Following a couple of inches of snowfall on Friday, the morning sun on Saturday created beautiful icicles draped on this small tree in Quemazon. Photo by DW Decker Read More
Magic Paintbrush – Painting Peace And Healing Opening Jan. 15 In Step Up Gallery
Step Up Gallery News:
Beginning Jan. 15, the healing art of Santa Fe artist Feather Redfox will fill Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.
The public is invited to an opening reception, 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, with an artist talk by Redfox at 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
More than 60 paintings will be shown in this exhibit, called Magic Paintbrush – Painting Peace and Healing. Redfox describes her process for creating this artwork as one of exploration. She approaches the canvas with a question or thought, and rather than painting a preconceived scene or composition, Read More