SFR Picks—Week of June 23

Be Proud

Pride returns after tumultuous 2020

“We didn’t know whether 2021 [Pride] would happen,” says Human Rights Alliance President Kevin Bowen. “What we originally started with has changed so much because of loosening restrictions—and some Pride celebrations haven’t even gone live this year, they’re still doing virtual. But we knew when we came back we’d have to do something special; we needed to regain lost ground.”

Because of this (and probably a lot of other reasons), Santa Fe Pride in 2021 is a doozy. The whole shebang kicks off at 8 pm on Friday, June 25 in Railyard Park (6 pm, Cerrillos Road and Paseo de Peralta; ampconcerts.org) with a screening of the Elton John biopic Rocketman.

On Saturday morning, the festivities continue with an event called Drive—essentially an automative parade beginning at the intersection of Old Santa Fe Trail and Paseo de Peralta. That parade ends at the Plaza at roughly noon, where revelry, dancing and merriment will go down like it couldn’t in 2020.

The HRA has also collaborated with New York City’s Youth Pride event for a special in-person/virtual gathering at the downtown branch of the Santa Fe Public Library (11 am-3 pm, 145 Washington Ave.), and that’s not even getting into the special event later that evening at the Cowgirl with DJ Oona (4 pm, 319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565), or the afternoon closing party with DJ John Edwards at The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. on Sunday, June 27 (1 pm, 37 Fire Place, 424-3333).

All told, you could spend days showing your pride.

“We want people to come out and celebrate, and we also want people to remember there’s stuff happening that means we still need to support each other,” Bowen says. “There is still anti-LGBTQ+ legislation people are trying to pass and, to put things into perspective, the first Pride celebration started one year after Stonewall—and Stonewall was started by a Black trans woman. Pride is a celebration, but it’s also a time for us to reenergize and remember the fight is not yet over.” (Alex De Vore)

Pride 2021: 11 am-3 pm Saturday, June 26. Free. Santa Fe Plaza, 100 Old Santa Fe Trail, hrasantafe.org

Editor’s note: The event at Dinner for Two was canceled.

Tap It

It hasn’t even been open all that long, but in a relatively short span of time, Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery has become a local favorite, both with live music events across genres and with beer and spirits that are tasty like woah—not to mention hundreds of gallons of hand sanitizer donated to Indigenous people during the pandemic. But what if you’re a booze nerd and want the inside scoop on the how, where and what of it all? You pop on the Bisbee Taproom Brewing and Distilling Tour, that’s what. You’ll learn why they’re called spirits, you’ll learn what beers you love—you’ll get to pop into the taproom and sample Tumbleroot’s finest. (ADV)

Bisbee Taproom Brewing and Distilling Tour: 4:30 pm Wednesday, June 23. Free. Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery, 32 Bisbee Court, #3-4. 393-5135

In the Can

Honestly, all we should have to say about the premiere of the new short film Following Enchantment’s Line is that it was co-produced by the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Two local powerhouse institutions, one promising short. Directed by Steven J. Yazzie (Diné/Laguna Pueblo/Anglo), the film/soundscape features renowned dancers Jock Soto (Navajo/Puerto Rican) and Harrison Coll, plus music from contemporary composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate (Chickasaw Nation). The museums come together for a virtual chat after the 10-minute screening, too, so you should probably pop onto eventbrite.com and search the film name to register stat. (ADV)

Following Enchantment’s Line Virtual Screening: 6 pm Thursday, June 24. Free. eventbrite.com

You’ve Got to Put One Foot In Front of the Other

OK, so you live here—but what do you really know about your environs? Probably not much, but you’re not alone and you’re not without help. We’re talkin’ the ¡Vámonos! Santa Fe Walks program from the Santa Fe Conservation Trust, during which interested would-be walkers can explore the trails and streets of Santa Fe with knowledgeable helpers and walkers, and the whole thing’s ADA accessible. We personally like to stand someplace and think about how nobody else on the planet is in the exact same spot as us, but look around you real quick and notice how beautiful Santa Fe is...why wouldn’t you want to experience that? Luckily for you, there’s up to five different walks per month. (ADV)

¡Vamonos! Santa Fe Walks: 10 am Friday, June 25. Free. sfct.org