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
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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
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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�
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE 鈥楽pring Awakening鈥� opens at Musical Theatre Southwest on June 5 Rock musical set in 19th-century Germany mirrors today鈥檚 headlines
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
MUSIC | SANTA FE Fruit Bats to land at The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company on June 13 Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats talks about his new album and the beauty of live music ahead of his Santa Fe show
TV Tatiana Maslany stars in 鈥楳aximum Pleasure Guaranteed,鈥� a new Hitchcock-inspired thriller on Apple TV The new series follows a single mother who gets entangled in a world of online sex scams, blackmail and murder
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
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
ART | ALBUQUERQUE Multimedia artist Joan Fenicle showcases mixed-media pieces inspired by Southwest wanderings 鈥業n the Spirit of Haiku鈥� opens June 3 at Wild Hearts Gallery
COMEDY | ALBUQUERQUE Comedian Ali Siddiq brings 鈥楥ustom Fit鈥� tour to sa国际传媒官网网页入口鈥檚 Kiva Auditorium The comedy veteran also has a new special, 鈥楳y Father,鈥� releasing June 21
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.
EVENT | SANTA FE Santa Fe Artists Market showcases New Mexico artists every Saturday through December The market features over 70 juried artists, with about 40 artists selling each weekend
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�
7 EVENTS 7 DAYS Vintage finds, 鈥楤alloons Over Route 66鈥� and a little night music: 7 events this week
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
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE The music of missing home: Chatter to premiere Lei Liang鈥檚 鈥楳ongolian Suite No. 2鈥� Performance to feature David Felberg on violin and Felix Fan on cello
THEATRE | ALBUQUERQUE A stripper, an affair and a whole lot of heart 鈥� 鈥楾he Great American Trailer Park Musical鈥� comes to Adobe Theater Head to Armadillo Acres on Friday, May 29, through Sunday, June 21
THEATER | ALBUQUERQUE West End Productions is bringing its inaugural performance, 鈥楽hirley Valentine,鈥� back to the stage 鈥楽hirley Valentine鈥� opens Friday, May 29, and runs through Sunday, June 14
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�
TV New Mexico PBS documentary explores WWII photographer Dick Kent鈥檚 life and legacy 鈥楾hrough His Eyes鈥� will air at 9 p.m. Monday, May 25, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1
BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES & WINERIES | NEW MEXICO Sense of craft: New Mexico Cocktail Week mixes up tastings, parties and more
MUSIC | ALBUQUERQUE 鈥楩rom darkness to light鈥�: NMPhil to perform Schumann, Mahler to close out 15th-anniversary season
EVENT | ALBUQUERQUE Honoring a history: Festival Sefard铆 celebrates Sephardic Jewish heritage in New Mexico with music, poetry, workshops and more
ENTERTAINMENT | ALBUQUERQUE Dizzy with excitement: 鈥楽upercharged urban circus鈥� 360 Allstars comes to Popejoy
TV Back in time: 鈥楧ownton Abbey鈥� returns to New Mexico PBS with Season 1-3 rebroadcasts starting May 17
GARDENS | CORRALES Scents and sustainability: Corrales Garden Tour highlights gardens with water-wise ideas, regenerative agriculture
EVENT | ALBUQUERQUE Going country: Boots in the Park features 25 artists, including Post Malone and Jelly Roll
MUSIC | SANTA FE 鈥極 Fortuna!鈥�: Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus concludes season with 鈥楥armina Burana鈥�
ART | SANTA FE 鈥楻oadside Attractions鈥� photo exhibit celebrates New Mexico road trips and car culture
ART | LOS CERRILLOS Stop and smell the (metal) flowers: 鈥極rigami in the Garden,鈥� 鈥楩lorigami in the Garden鈥� bring origami-inspired metal sculptures to life
TV Policing the truth: Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo return to a higher-stakes 鈥楥riminal Record鈥� Season 2
MUSIC | NEW MEXICO The All-American Rejects making a surprise stop in New Mexico The band hasn't publicly announced the venue
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
