12 - 13
Friday-Saturday

'The Gin Game' A Pulitzer Prize Winning Play
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Event
7:30 pm
(Also Sunday, 3/14 at 2pm). Advance tickets at the Museum gift shop (982-5057) or at the door for $20.
Contact Info:
www.indianartsandculture.org

12
Friday

Lecture Series: Museums in the 21st Century: Concepts, Projects, Buildings
Museum of Art Event
6 pm
This lecture includes a discussion of the recent ground breaking for the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver. The UMAM project is included in the Museum in the 21st Century exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Contact Info:
www.nmartmuseum.org

13
Saturday

The Earliest "Founder" of Santa Fe
New Mexico History Museum Event
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Join Tom Chavez, former director of the Palace of the Governors and National Hispanic Cultural Center, for a lecture on Juan Martinez de Montoya, who established the military outpost that became Santa Fe. Location: New Mexico History Museum Auditorium, 113 Lincoln Ave. Event free w/Museum admission.
Contact Info:
www.nmhistorymuseum.org

14
Sunday

Wayang Kulit Demonstration
Museum of International Folk Art Event
2 pm - 4 pm
Join puppeteer and Berekely Gamelan instructor Midiyanto for a domonstration of Wayang Kulit/Indonesian Shadow Puppets on the final day of the exhibition.
Contact Info:
Aurelia Gomez (505) 476-1211

17
Wednesday

Let's Take a Look
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Event
12 pm - 12 pm
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC)and Laboratory of Anthropology curators are in the lobby of MIAC to examine your unidentifed treasures. Free.
Contact Info:
www.indianartsand culture.org.

17
Wednesday

The History of New Mexico's Penitentiary
New Mexico History Museum Event
12 pm - 12 am
Fray Angelico History Library, 120 Washington Ave. Free and open to the public.
Contact Info:
www.nmhistorymuseum.org

18
Thursday

FIA: Fathers and Sons - The Naminghas
Friends of Indian Art Event
5:30 pm - 7 pm
FIA's 2010 season opens with an evening at the beautiful Niman Fine Art Gallery and a discussion led by Tewa-Hopi artist and father, Dan Namingha, with his artist sons, Arlo and Michael. Each artist has his own distinctive style. They will discuss their art, their respective media and the influences of their heritage and familial relationships.
Contact Info:
Not a member of FIA? Call 982-6366 ext 100 to join!

19
Friday

Friends of Folk Art: An El Norte Musical Evening
Friends of Folk Art Event
5:30 pm - 8 pm
Northern New Mexico has a deep musical tradition. Listen to Hispanic songs and stories of the region. $. Open to Friends of Folk Art Members.
Contact Info:
(505) 982-6366 x116

26
Friday

Lecture Series: Museums in the 21st Century: Concepts, Projects, Buildings
Museum of Art Event
6 pm
Lecture on the Sculputre Garden and the Museum by Marc Treib, Professor of Architecture Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley. Members are invited to a special pre-lecture reception at 5pm, in the O'Keeffe Gallery, Second Floor at the New Mexico Museum of Art. RSVP 982-6366 ext. 117.
Contact Info:
www.nmartmuseum.org.

27
Saturday

Beneath the City Different; the Archaeology of Santa Fe
Friends of Archaeology Event
1 pm - 5:30 pm
For more than half a century, archaeologists have been excavating sites representing Santa Fe’s 400-year history and much deeper prehistory. In this symposium, Santa Fe archaeologists will present highlights of their findings. Topics will include Archaic-period hunters-gatherers, Pueblo farmers, Spanish-Colonial settlers, and Anglo-American immigrants who arrived over the Santa Fe Trail and by railroad. This event is sponsored by the School for Advanced Research and Friends of Archaeology,
Contact Info:
For more info, visit arch.santafe.sarweb.org.

28
Sunday

"Exile from Paradise, Internment in New Mexico: My Grandfather's Journey"
New Mexico History Museum Event
2 pm - 4 pm
Join Gail Y. Okawa, professor of English at Youngstown State University in Ohio, for a lecture on Santa Fe's World War II internment camps for Japanese-Americans. Tickets are $10. Online purchase required by the Friday before the lecture via www.museumfoundation.org/tellingnm. Or you may purchase tickets at the Museum shop up until the time of the lecture.
Contact Info:
www.nmhistorymuseum.org.

28
Sunday

Museum of International Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art Event
1 pm - 3 pm
If you've recently joined the museums, this event is for you. Join us for a behind-the-scenses look at the conservation process and meet the people responsible for preserving cultural heritage. RSVP. 992-2715 ext.6.
Contact Info:
www.internationalfolkart.org.