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Conversation Between SFI President David Krakauer And Interspecies Internet Trustee Diana Reiss At The Lensic Performing Arts Center May 7
Detail from ‘Discomedusae’ #28 in ‘Kunstformen der Natur’. Ernst Haeckel. 1904. The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) recently hosted a workshop called “Animals in Translation”, organized by Interspecies Internet, with representatives from XPrize, which aimed to imagine, discuss and co-create robust yet flexible criteria that would constitute evidence for the successful decoding of communication systems by other species. Towards this goal, the meeting brought together experts from the fields of animal communication, cognition, behavior, AI, philosophy, linguistics, mathematics and the arts. The outcomes from this meeting will contribute to the wider field of exobiology, and representatives of XPrize Biodiversity + Conservation will further co-develop a prize concept for animal translation based on the criteria conceived.
United Church To Host Final Free Concert Of Series Sunday
Santa Fe Symphony Principal Harpist Anne Eisfeller. Courtesy/UCLA. The United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy/UCLA. The United Church of Los Alamos (UCLA), will host the final of their free concert series this Sunday. The Santa Fe Symphony Musician’s chamber will be held at 4 p.m., in the sanctuary at 2525 Canyon Road.
Tacos of Enchantment
They’re in our culinary DNA, but we’re also wide open to innovation. Take a big bite out of our scene with the secrets of burnt-cheese and frybread goodness, the dominance of Fusion Tacos and the debut of Mañana Taco, and the spots you need to try now.
Artist Spotlight: Kathryn Stedham
When Kathryn Stedham heads out of the barn just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the horse she rides each morning, she acknowledges and takes in the details of the land and sky. Rock formations, cloud cover, canyon walls, silent mesas, and distant peaks all inform the work she will do in her studio when she puts away her horse and picks up her paintbrushes.
Five Artists to Know From the Inaugural SWAIA Native Fashion Week
This weekend, the inaugural SWAIA Native Fashion Week kicks off in Santa Fe. The event—which serves as an extension of the annual Santa Fe Indian Market in August—spotlights contemporary Indigenous fashion designers, all of whom will debut their new collections over the course of four days. It is the first Fashion Week of its kind in the country.
Selling the Southwest Unpacks the Colonialist Mythology and Marketing of the Santa Fe Railroad
Selling the Southwest unpacks how the marketing efforts of the Santa Fe Railroad and Fred Harvey Company romanticized and exploited the artistry and culture of Indigenous people. Selling the Southwest. January 28, 2024 – January 15, 2025. Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff. A poster created by the Santa Fe...
Rep. Armstrong: Hollow promises are pathetic
It’s infrequent that House Republicans and Santa Fe Public Schools agree on anything. This week, however, has demonstrated politics sometimes does make strange bedfellows. On April 18th, 60% of New Mexico’s school districts – including Santa Fe - filed a lawsuit against the Public Education Department (PED) for mandating 180 instructional days beginning next school year.
Sky Railway: Adventures In Santa Fe
View of the Sky Railway, which travels thru Santa Fe and into the high desert. Courtesy/ Sky Railway. Think you’ve done everything there is to do in Santa Fe? Think again, and get ready to board the Sky Railway for a magical ride thru Santa Fe into the high desert!
Santa Fe's Ultimate Taco Showdown
Taco Wars founder Natalie Bovis serves up a winning strategy. THE LIQUID MUSE, also known as mixologist and author Natalie Bovis, launched Taco Wars in 2017 as part of the annual Cocktails & Culture Festival, in Santa Fe. A dozen chefs compete for the Top Taco award determined by popular vote of the roughly 400 attendees. This year, the eighth annual Taco Wars goes down May 31, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilion. ¡Buen provecho!
Editor's Letter: Taco 'Bout It
New Mexico's taco scene is having a moment. Bite into the best food trucks, sit-down spots, and take-out joints for trendy birria, classic burnt cheese, frybread with all the fixings, and much more. “EVERYBODY LOVES TACOS,” says Quinn Stephenson, owner of Santa Fe’s legendary Coyote Cafe and its more casual...
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