Arts

Meet Jesús Malverde Patron Saint Of Drug Lords

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Statue of Jesús Malverde, the Patron Saint of Drug Lords. Photo by Mary Ann Hatchitt
 
NMMNHS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― New Mexico is a state where many homes are adorned with Santos, retablos, depictions of patron saints, and other cultural icons based in Christianity, often crafted by local artisans.
 
Recently, a diverse group of New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science employees and citizens serving as an advisory committee to Drugs: Costs and Consequences, the new exhibition now open at the Museum, received an education about a specific patron saint with a dark side.
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Dance Arts Los Alamos Students Compete In Las Vegas

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DALA Director Stephen Wynne with dancers from left, Elizabeth Merrill, Jadie Gonzales and Avery Hinckley. Courtesy/DALA
 
DALA News:
 
Three local dancers representing Dance Arts Los Alamos, went to the big city of Las Vegas, Nev. for the Feb. 7 Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) dance competition.  
 
Los Alamos High School student Avery Hinckley, 14, has been dancing since he was 4 years old. His goal is to one day become a professional ballet dancer. Los Alamos Middle School student Jadie Gonzales, 14, has been dancing since she was 7 years old. She would like to become
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2019 Lectures & Curator’s Coffee Series: ‘The Brain: It’s More Than You Think’ Saturday Feb. 23

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2019 Lectures & Curator’s Coffee Series: ‘The Brain: It’s More Than You Think’ Feb. 23 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Courtesy/NMMNHS 
 
NMMNHS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― As part of the programming associated with the new traveling exhibition Brain: The Inside Story, which opens Saturday Feb. 23 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, the museum’s 2019 Lectures & Curator’s Coffee Series theme is, “The Brain: It’s More Than You Think.”
 
Brain: The Inside Story draws on research and technology to present recent findings in
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Taos Actor Brings ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ To Los Alamos Performing Arts Center Saturday Feb. 16

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COMMUNITY News:

  • An immersive comedy about depression and the lengths we’ll go for those we love

 

The Performing Arts Center will host visiting artists from Taos in a performance of Every Brilliant Thing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16.

 

You’re seven years old. Mom’s in the hospital because, says Dad, “she’s done something stupid.” So you start to make a list – everything that’s brilliant about the world, everything worth living for. Number 1: ice cream. Number 2: water fights. Number six: roller coasters. Over years, the list grows, evolves, and takes on a life of its own.

 

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