PUEBLO POTTER WALL'S "CELEBRATING NATIVE LEGACIES" NAMED IN TOP 5 EXHIBITS IN THE ABQ

Jemez Pueblo potter Kathleen Wall's solo exhibition "Celebrating Native Legacies: Works in Clay by Kathleen Wall"  was recently extended through May 2010 at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  I've written about it before and raved, but, honestly, every time I go see it, I learn something new. 

It was recently named one of the top 5 art exhibits in Albuquerque for 2009 by The Albuquerque Journal.   The work is as special as the artist herself. 

Last week, she spoke with Diego Mulligan of KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio's "The Journey Home."  Here is the link so that you can learn about Kathleen Wall and her exhibit (NOTE:  Her interview took place in the last ten minutes of the radio cast):

http://diegoradio.com/wp-content/uploads/1-22-10.mp3

Dial 'M' if You're Nasty

Murder and mayhem have made their way to the Albuquerque Little Theatre! This time it’s Dial M for Murder, ALT’s latest production, which is sure to send chills up the spines of la gente de la Duke City. You might remember the 1954 film thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It starred Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings, and featured one of the most manipulative villains around. The story premiered in 1952 as a BBC television play, and was then performed on a West End stage in June of the same year, moving to Broadway in October.

Written by Frederick Knott (of Wait Until Dark fame), Dial M for Murder features just one setting, the living room of Margo and Tony Wendice. A faded love affair, greed, deception, and a reversal of deadly misfortune come into play. The audience discovers that murder, indeed, has its consequences, but not until the absolute truth is revealed in a stunning climax.

Here’s what you need to know: Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $18 for students. Tickets for children 12 and under cost just $10.00. Group discounts are available. To purchase tickets or get more information, call the box office at 505-242-4750 or visit ALT online at http://www.albuquerquelittletheatre.org/. Student Rush tickets are available one-half hour before curtain—all available seats are released to students and faculty for $10.00 with appropriate identification required.

Native American Contemporary Fashion Shows its Thunder For Benefit Runway Event

(Photo: Design by Patricia Michaels)

When you think of the Southwest and its fashion, concho belts, cowboy hats and boots, Pendleton coats and textile clothing come to mind. What you might not know is that New Mexico is also home to some top designers who are taking the Native American spirit and infusing it into contemporary fashion.

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week...Fug-geh-uh-bow-it!  This coming weekend, Santa Fe will play host to a very special fashion show, Thunder Run, which will be just as much fun and benefit a very special charity.

The evening also celebrates the publication of the second edition of Thunder Magazine, Fashion!, Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino’s print property, which is published by the Pueblo of Pojoaque and its Governor George Rivera. The magazine showcases the best of Native fashion and art, and celebrates the triumphs of Native Americans from tribes all over New Mexico.

Chic Native threads by Michelle Tapia Browning, Patricia Michaels, Penny Singer, Pilar Agoyo and Jerry Ingram meet complimentary delish hors d’oeuvres and cocktails for a night of fashionista frolic. Be sure to bring your checkbook, though, since guests will have the opportunity to enter a raffle to win great fashion and accessories from participating designers, as well as concert tickets, accommodations and spa treatments at Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino.  Most importantly, you can help kids by making a donation that will benefit the Northern New Mexico Boys and Girls Clubs.

If you're like me, and your middle name is "free, comp, discount," don't be fashionably late!  The first 100 people to arrive will receive a goodie bag filled with copies of the Thunder Magazine Fashion! and Medicine Mountain body lotion, a signature offering of Buffalo Thunder Resort’s luxurious Wo’P’in Spa.

Come see why the perfect mix of contemporary and traditional design is making the Native fashion scene explode.  The catwalk action takes place on Saturday, January 23 from 6-8 p.m. at the Tewa Grand Ballroom at the Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino (30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM. Highway 84/285). This event is free to the public, but reservations are highly recommended. Call 877-THUNDER / 877-848-6337. Ask for "Thunder Run."

Canada’s Luminous Art Minds Featured Online During Vancouver’s Cultural Olympiad

Did you know that as part of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver there will also be a Cultural Olympiad, which will be filled with art? It’s true. I’m planning on attending some of the festivities when I’m in Vancouver at the end of the month. Jealous?

Well, you don’t have to be thanks to CODE Screen 2010. They have managed to extract the fabulous, mind-stimulating works of more than 100 of Canada’s top artists’ and bring them right into your home with a click of a mouse. In fact, the site will be featuring 14 bi-weekly virtual art exhibits that range from “thoughtful to witty, absurd to sublime.” The online art slideshows will showcase sculpture, photography, two-dimensional art as well as performance and installation art. Many of the participating artists are recipients of the Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media Arts.

Exhibit #9, which debuted on January 5 is entitled “Books, Records” and features the work of Michael Snow (2000 winner Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts), Beth Howe, Paul de Guzman, Christian Bok, Michah Lexier, Roula Partheniou, Hadley and Maxwell and Brian Joseph Davis. Curator Dave Dyment bookends Exhibit #9 with the extraordinary work of art savant Michael Snow. The artists weigh in on the exploration of the structure, content and possibilities of books as building blocks and our relationship to and through these objects. Be sure to check out the art HERE.