GO NEW MEXICO The City Nature Challenge results are in 鈥 Find out how ABQ, Santa Fe and Silver City did House finch the most commonly spotted animal in all three cities
ART AND TECHNOLOGY | SANTA FE Immersive installations, high-tech performances and a lavender 鈥榩alate cleanse鈥 See what鈥檚 coming to Currents 2026 New Media Festival
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: Pick a card and choose your own adventure New exhibition by street artist Swoon features an oracle deck for everyday use
DINING REVIEW A new contender for sa国际传媒官网网页入口鈥檚 best Frito pie has arrived Find out which North Valley restaurant is challenging for the title
BREWERIES AND WINERIES | RED RIVER Vino in the Valley returns to Red River The annual art and wine festival features eight local wineries, more than 60 vendors, and live music at Brandenburg Park
GO NEW MEXICO Catch The Wave: How to get a permit and plan your hike from sa国际传媒官网网页入口 This stunning Arizona hike is a day鈥檚 drive from ABQ, but access is by lottery
BOOK REVIEW BOOK REVIEW: 鈥楾he Whalebone Theatre鈥 is a perfect summer read Joanna Quinn's debut novel a sweeping historical fiction spanning both world wars
BOOK NOTES Nathaniel Tetsuro Paolinelli to discuss book on lowriders at Books on the Bosque Find details for upcoming book signings and author talks at Books on the Bosque, Bookworks and Collected Works
ART | SANTA FE 鈥楰eepers of ancient secrets鈥: Acoma Pueblo potters tell their stories Community-curated exhibition at MOIFA gives insider鈥檚 view of a multigenerational tradition
COMEDY | BERNALILLO Comedian April Macie to perform at Quezada鈥檚 Comedy Club & Cantina Macie appeared in Season 4 of 鈥楲ast Comic Standing鈥
EVENT | SANTA FE El Rancho de Las Golondrinas Santa Fe Spring Festival celebrates New Mexican heritage The event features hands-on activities, live entertainment and more
MUSEUMS | ALBUQUERQUE New sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Museum exhibition explores Route 66 through a local lens Opening June 6, 鈥楾he Other Route 66鈥 examines the road鈥檚 impact
7 EVENTS 7 DAYS Flower shows, music and Stitch: 7 events this week Find things to do in sa国际传媒官网网页入口, Santa Fe and surrounding areas with our guide to events
GO NEW MEXICO Get hooked on fishing for free this weekend in New Mexico Local events planned for Corrales, Pecos and Las Cruces
BOOK OF THE WEEK New book explores how the Rio Grande shaped sa国际传媒官网网页入口 鈥楻ibbons of Green鈥 dives into the complex history of the river and the battles over water, power, and city building
IN REVIEW | ALBUQUERQUE IN REVIEW: Fantastic beasts (and where to find them) Monumental Mexican sculptures may be deeper than you think
BREWERIES | NEW MEXICO New Mexico Pint Glass Day, coming June 17, features an ode to the Mother Road Find out where you can buy these commemorative glasses
COMEDY | ALBUQUERQUE To the class of 2026 sa国际传媒官网网页入口 stand-up Zach Abeyta delivers laughs and real talk to graduates
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE Fusion鈥檚 20th annual festival, The Seven, presents seven short plays on 鈥楬eart of the Matter鈥 Mary Donnet Johnson wins the Bradford Gromelski Jury Award for 鈥楾he Sound of Light鈥
TV Ten-year-old from sa国际传媒官网网页入口鈥檚 South Valley represents New Mexico in 鈥楢merica鈥檚 Awesome Kids鈥 Watch her story featuring D铆a de los Muertos, lowrider culture, and life along the Rio Grande.
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE Friends, burque帽os, countrymen New Mexico Shakespeare Festival returns with 鈥楯ulius Caesar,鈥 鈥楾he Winter鈥檚 Tale鈥
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: A major China Marks survey at Zane Bennett, a lot to take in but worth it Gallery dedicates its entire 5,000-square-foot space to 鈥楲ucid Perturbations鈥
BOOK REVIEW 鈥楽tartup Hell鈥 a sharp corporate satire with heart Caitlin Rozakis to talk at Books on the Bosque on May 27
GO NEW MEXICO Fishing Line for May 21, 2026 Get conditions at Eagle Nest Lake, Elephant Butte, Abiqui煤 Lake and more
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE The 鈥榣east nihilistic鈥 Godot: Vortex celebrates 50 years with hopeful new version of Samuel Beckett鈥檚 classic play On Friday, May 29, a new version of 鈥榃aiting for Godot鈥 opens at The Vortex
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE Pulling out all the stops: American Guild of Organists鈥 concert includes new works by local composers 鈥極rgan Plus!鈥 to feature world premiere of Frederick Frahm鈥檚 鈥楽an Miguel Chapel鈥
IN REVIEW | ALBUQUERQUE Bad bunnies, good art: Trove of paintings by an 鈥榓lmost famous鈥 artist who photographed JFK inspires new work at Desert Mystery Center
ART | SANTA FE Beads beyond borders: Spanish, Indigenous artists collaborate in new EU-sponsored residency at SFAI
BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES & WINERIES | NEW MEXICO Sense of craft: New Mexico Cocktail Week mixes up tastings, parties and more
ART | SANTA FE Old Glory through Indigenous eyes: MIAC show considers the many meanings of the American flag
ENTERTAINMENT | ALBUQUERQUE Dizzy with excitement: 鈥楽upercharged urban circus鈥 360 Allstars comes to Popejoy
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW ROUNDUP: Patrick Kikut at Big Happy Gallery and Shelley Horton-Trippe at Phil Space
BOOKS | SANTA FE Unifying through storytelling: Judy Blume headlines 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival
MUSICAL THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE Beyond the rumble: Dark themes, dramatic performances in Musical Theatre Southwest鈥檚 鈥榃est Side Story鈥
MUSIC | NEW MEXICO The All-American Rejects making a surprise stop in New Mexico The band hasn't publicly announced the venue
FASHION | SANTA FE Back to basics: SWAIA Native Fashion Week focuses on sustainable, intentional Indigenous design
IN REVIEW | SANTA FE IN REVIEW: Lost in a dazzling desert 鈥 Jared Weiss paints group portraits as philosophical puzzles
BOOK OF THE WEEK The 鈥楬eart鈥 of the matter: sa国际传媒官网网页入口 author鈥檚 picture book explores Native stories, ceremonies and culture
NIBBLES FOOD REVIEW Out-of-this-world stop? Only aliens know for sure. At Roswell鈥檚 UFO-themed McDonald鈥檚, the d茅cor goes galactic while the menu and prices stay strictly down to Earth
GO NEW MEXICO Celebrate the opening of the new Glenwood-Allred Wildlife Management Area at GilaFest on May 9
DANCE | ALBUQUERUQUE Ballet in the key of life: Dance Theatre of Harlem mixes George Balanchine, Stevie Wonder
ART | ALBUQUERQUE Visit New Mexico Watercolor Society鈥檚 Spring Exhibition and learn how to start your own watercolor journey
IN REVIEW | ALBUQUERQUE IN REVIEW: In praise of slime 鈥 Why 鈥楽TICKY haha鈥 by Al Lupovich is psychologically healing
EVENT | ALBUQUERQUE End of an era: North America鈥檚 largest powwow holds its 鈥楲ast Dance鈥 Gathering of Nations powwow ends after 43 years with celebration this weekend at Expo New Mexico
MUSICAL THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE Hellooooo! Craig Allen Smith brings the iconic role of Mrs. Doubtfire to Popejoy
NIBBLES | DINING REVIEW Beard-recognized chef Danny Calleros makes Ardovino鈥檚 Desert Crossing a trip worth taking
IN REVIEW | ALBUQUERQUE IN REVIEW: Up from the underworld: MFA thesis show by Sa煤l Ram铆rez turns pain into poetry
ARTS | ALBUQUERQUE The future of Tinkertown: Whimsical folk art destination begins new life as a nonprofit