15 Reasons Why New Mexico is the Coolest State

So what if we lack lush beaches and have modest adobe buildings instead of skyscrapers? New Mexico has character, dammit and we here at SFR would like to celebrate its quirks, warts and all.

War Paint

MoCNA presents subversive art you can Bank on

Winston Churchill famously said, “The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.”

A Cut Above

New art show sure to have everyone buzzing

The usual accoutrements line the stylist stations at Johnny’s Classic Barber Shop: straight razors, clippers, Barbasol and Clubman talc. Owner Johnny Boucher plans to add picture wire, a level, hammer and nails to the mix, as the shop hosts its first-ever art show.

Bring Dramamine

IAIA approves of new exhibit

It sounds like the premise for an artsy version of The Real World: the true story of eight artists from around the country—and the world—chosen to live together

Luck o’ the British

Wit and accomplishment fill one local actor’s pot of gold

Standing at four feet, seven inches tall, Santa Fe by way of London actor Hugh Elliot is used to last-minute phone calls around this time. They also tend to come during the holidays.

Gird Your Coins

New functional art pieces out to nickel [quarter] and dime you

Deril Gonzales is among Santa Fe’s most hated men. He’s hoping his department’s latest collaboration brings with it a wave of good PR.

New York City?!

Don Edwards shows you how it’s really done

There’s a vanishing breed of musical performers that shies away from the glitz and glam side of the biz, stays true to its artistic nature and has never relied on the wonders of Auto-Tune to hit a poignant note.

Quilty Party

Welcome to the world of unique Amish quilts

If bonnets, straw hats and electric fireplaces are all that comes to mind when you picture the Amish, clearly you haven’t seen a gut-punch episode of Discovery Channel’s Amish Mafia.

Giant Among Men

Shepard Fairey has a posse

Like many artists before him, Shepard Fairey owes his success to a 7-foot-4 1980s pro wrestler.

Sing Dynasty

Linda Montano brings her unique brand of performance to SITE

Considered a central figure in contemporary performance art, Linda Mary Montano has been at the forefront of avant-garde performance for the last 40 years.