Today in New Mexico - Jun 29, 2008 - Powered by New Mexico CultureNetCultural & Community Events Calendar for New MexicoChili Cook off & Arts and Crafts Fair at Sky City Casino Hotel- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: Sky City Casino Hotel, I40 Exit 102 Sky City Casino Hotel is hosting the 4th Annual Chili Cook Off and we are joining them for a Native American Arts and Crafts Show to raise money for our future Exhibits at Sky City Cultural Center and Haak&039;u Museum. Join us to help raise funds to continue our mission, "to preserve and protect the history and culture of Acoma"! Call 1-800-747-0181 or visit www.skycity.com for more informationhttp://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=292... Take Your Painting to The Next Level workshop- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Take your painting to the next level by achieving a greater understanding of the emotional uses of color, using color to create atmospheric perspective and how to develop strong compositions by balancing contrasts to create a focal point. Classes are small to create a strong support system for your creative experience. All mediums are taught and all levels. Each person is treated individually in order to develop their style. On location, in studio work, and how to compose and work with photos.http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=281... "EspaOola Valley Fiber Arts Center Show"- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The Ghost Ranch Piedra Lumbre Education and Visitor Center near Abiquiu hosts this fiber arts center show. The Fiber Arts Center has its own storefront and program in EspaOola where visitors can observe weavers at work. The Fiber Arts Center show will include tapestries, Rio Grande weavings, rag rugs, hats, woven garments, jewelry, and more. Meet some of the artists at the opening reception on Saturday, June 7, from 2 - 4 p.m.http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=290... "Art Through the Loom"- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu hosts this annual showing. Art Through the Loom began 25 years ago, originally to train youth to work with traditional ChimayU weavers, but has expanded to include Ancestral Puebloan weaving traditions as well. Meet some of the artists at the opening reception on Saturday, May 10, from 2 - 4 p.m.http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=290... HISTORIC WALK- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The Original Historic Walk - a short, but thorough introductory stroll through 400 years of beauty, history, Pueblo and Spanish cultures, art and conflict. Nothing compares to the visual and cultural impact of Santa Fe, and the best beginning is on the narrow streets - with a well-informed and certified guide. Includes all major historical and cultural sites, admission to the Miraculous Staircase and a thorough understanding of the "City Different". 2 hourshttp://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=119... HISTORICCULTURAL TOUR- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Featured on "GOOD MORNING AMERICA"- Weekend Window to Santa Fe! HistoricCultural tours led by professional museum docent guides who give outstanding commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture & art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St. Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel (Miraculous Stairway) & State Capitol! Tours also depart daily from Plaza Galeria 10:00am & 1:30pm; Hilton Santa Fe 10:15am & 1:45pm- Reservations NOT...http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=284... From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The rich, complex, and controversial story of the curio trade in New Mexico is told here for the first time. It is not only a story about artifacts, but of personalities, innovations, perseverance, and ultimately the survival of traditions.http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=293... Monthly Classes in Art and Crafts- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The Gilded Page is now offering art and crafts classes utilizing local as well as regional teaching talent. Classes are usually 2 hrs. and all materials are provided. Subjects include beginning calligraphy, collage, landscape pastels, origami, watercolors etc. Please call for more detailed decriptions (which can be e-mailed to you at your request) Our phone is 505-820-0098. Join us and make your creative ideas a reality!http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=291... Flux: Reflections on Contemporary Glass- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Marvel at the many sculptural possibilities of glass, from functional vessels to abstract sculptures and representations of popular culture icons. The exhibit features work by nearly 50 artists, including international masters William Morris and Dale Chihuly and gifted New Mexico glass artists Tony Jojola and Stacy Neff.http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=297... Old Spanish Trail: A Conduit For Change- (Found June 29, 2008 ) When Hispanic traders forged the Old Spanish Trail between Santa Fe and Los Angeles in 1829, they created the first successful Hispano trading effort to connect the Mexican frontier provinces of New Mexico and California. The trail evolved from a series of routes used earlier by indigenous people that crossed what are now the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California.http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/index.php?ref=todayinnm8view_details=true8eventId=297... |