Riley Gardner

Riley Gardner

Riley is has been a culture writer for SFR since February 2021. He likes classic Italian movies, big boats and anything extremely old that your grandfather would like too. He graduated from Santa Fe University of Art and Design in 2016.

If You Don’t Read This Paper, We’ll Squirt This Cat

CloudTop Comedy Festival returns after two dormant years to take over the Railyard with nonstop laughs

By Alex De Vore and Riley Gardner●

3 Questions With Opera Singer/Race Car Driver Nicholas Brownlee

With Opera Singer/Race Car Driver Nicholas Brownlee

By Riley Gardner●

Back to School Reading List for Grown-ups

For those ready to turn the page

By Annabella Farmer, Julia Goldberg, Alex De Vore, Riley Gardner and Julie Ann Grimm●

SFR Picks—Week of Aug. 24

Get traditional, battle monsters, build a monster and spice monsters

By Alex De Vore and Riley Gardner●

SFR Picks—Week of Aug. 17

Indian Market, High Mayhem, Balkan hip-hop and remembering musician Chris Abeyta

By Riley Gardner and Alex De Vore●

‘The Princess’ Review

Nothing new, but still worth the ride

By Riley Gardner●

Tasman to a T

Woven Talon’s “Hajiko” brings a new kind of Oceania to Santa Fe

By Riley Gardner●

SFR Picks—Week of August 10

Beads and singers, tech and flowers

By Julia Goldberg, Alex De Vore and Riley Gardner●

SFR Picks—Week of Aug 3

Tintypes and hoop dance, kid-free nights and Cuban prints

By Alex De Vore and Riley Gardner●

‘Purple Hearts’ Review

Find love or die

By Riley Gardner●

SFR Picks—Week of July 27

Markets and puppets, best things and other best things

By Alex De Vore and Riley Gardner●

‘Murina’ Review

Adriatic angst

By Riley Gardner●

SFR Picks—Week of July 20

Seven things to do in Santa Fe this week

By Alex De Vore and Riley Gardner●

‘Persuasion’ Review

We are persuading you to not watch this

By Riley Gardner●

Stop, Shop and Cook

Local chefs take SFR shopping and share recipes for homemade meals

By Alex De Vore, Julie Ann Grimm and Riley Gardner●

Independent Goes International

The Santa Fe Independent Film Festival is now the Santa Fe International Film Festival

By Riley Gardner●

Fingers on the Pulse

Local duo Lightning Cult’s new concept record is an atmospheric smash

By Riley Gardner●

‘Both Sides of the Blade’ Review

For the Binoche stans to admire and promptly forget

By Riley Gardner●

3 Questions with circus performer Laura Stokes

With circus performer Laura Stokes

By Riley Gardner●

SFR Picks—Week of July 13

Eight things to do in Santa Fe this week

By Alex De Vore, Riley Gardner and Julia Goldberg●