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Mar. 8—FOR THE EARS
From 'Hummingbird' to the 'Heart'
Madi Sato's next Santa Fe performance is part of Paradiso's Goddesses and Divas Series, which feels appropriate.
Sato cuts a spiritual figure when she sings, seemingly channeling the supernatural with wordless chants that convey powerful emotions fueled by a challenging past. Sato spent most of her childhood moving from town to town in the American South, finally finding a home in Santa Fe in her late teens.
Sato released three albums between 2002 and 2011, then took a break from performing to raise a family. She returned in August with Hummingbird Rising: The Life & Music of Madi Sato at the Institute of American Indian Arts. Her latest performance is Songs as Balms for an Aching Heart.
details
* 7 p.m. Friday, March 8
* Paradiso, 903 Early Street
* $10-$20, paradisosantafe.com
Songs as Balms features her daughter Ishi, a singer, and husband, Timothy P. McLaughlin, a spoken word poet. A small group of Indigenous women will sing to open the show, Sato says. — Brian Sandford
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LOOKING UP
Twinkling off Turquoise Trail
If Amigos de Cerrillos Hills State Park's latest Star Party were Sunday instead of Friday, it probably would need to be held an hour later.
details
* 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8
* Cerrillos Hills State Park
* County Road 59, Cerrillos
* $5, cerrilloshills.org
After New Mexicans turn the clocks forward effective at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10, they'll have an hour more evening daylight — and evening will get progressively longer until the summer solstice June 20. Sunset is at 6:07 p.m. Friday, March 8, and 7:08 p.m. two days later.
Visitors will be able to view the heavens via a telescope at the park — which, because of a lack of light pollution, gets much darker than most areas of Santa Fe. Amigos de Cerrillos Hills State Park, founded in 2012, helps maintain facilities, improve services, and provide financial support for educational programs at the park.
Visitors must have a New Mexico State Parks permit. — B.S.
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POD PATROL
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
I recently heard on a podcast ... what might happen if Tony Montana from Scarface were to come over for Thanksgiving dinner. Here's a hint: It's both hilarious and frightening. He would like you to pass the sweet potatoes, and he will be needing you to use the flavor guide on boxes of chocolates.
The scene plays out on Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, the former talk show host's vehicle for showcasing other performers' skills and personalities without the burdens of a late-night show format. To that end, O'Brien produced a six-part series for his podcast of "Deep Dives with Dana Carvey" during which Carvey is given free reign to test out all the comedic bits he's been practicing while out on hikes or in the shower. Tony was one such example. In others, he impersonates Barack and Michelle Obama pitching to Netflix and Robert Shaw, the enigmatic Captain Quint from Jaws, giving a synopsis of the Mueller Report. Carvey specializes in putting people from history and pop culture into situations that they would have no idea how to handle. Carvey and O'Brien make listeners feel smart and like we're part of the gang. — Kate Graham/For The New Mexican
Listen: "Deep Dive with Dana Carvey 3" (release date: August 18, 2019). Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend episodes are released semiweekly. Available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify. Episode descriptions and more at teamcoco.com/podcasts/conan-obrien-needs-a-friend.
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SOUND ADVICE
Showing off chops at chapel
Portland, Oregon-based multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Schneiderman released Live from the Old Church, featuring a string quartet and choir, in 2012. That is an apt description for the musician's performance at San Miguel Chapel on Friday, March 8.
details
* 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8
* San Miguel Chapel, 401 Old Santa Fe Trail
* $30, tonyfurtado.com
Schneiderman, also a drummer for the Portland roots band Swan Sovereign, will perform in Santa Fe with banjo player and sculptor Tony Furtado — who clearly likes the chapel's acoustics, as he returns after playing there in January 2023. Furtado happened to be featured on Live from the Old Church, playing baritone ukulele. Furtado, who previously told Pasatiempo he was inspired to learn to play banjo by his childhood love for The Beverly Hillbillies' theme song, also plays cello-banjo and slide guitar.
Speaking of old churches, Furtado and Schneiderman have another show scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Old San Ysidro Church in Corrales. The pair will perform music best classified as folk and Americana at both shows. — B.S.
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details
* Artist reception 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 9
* Wild Hearts Gallery, 221-B N.M. 165, Placitas
* 505-361-2710; wildheartsgallery.com
EXHIBITIONISM
Animal instincts
In artist Roger Evans' painting A Love Affair with Cows, one of the namesake animals gazes at — or, rather, into — an image of a field of its brethren. Cartoon hearts float up from above the main cow's head, leaving no doubt about its affinity for the image's subjects.
The unusual scene is an example of how Evans, of Placitas, uses animals in his art to express ideas about sex, class, race, and age. Some of his creations, including free-hanging sculptures and his 2022 book that highlights his art, are part of Roger Evans: Creature Comfort at Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas.
The exhibition runs through March 24. Wild Hearts is a collective supported by 16 artists. — B.S.
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ARTS & SCIENCES
Before his time
Now you can stand in close proximity to the many inventions of the great Leonardo Da Vinci. And you don't even have to leave New Mexico to do it.
details
* Da Vinci Machines
* Through May 16
* National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
* 601 Eubank Blvd SE, Albuquerque
* Exhibit included with museum admission
* 505-245-2137390-9701; nuclearmuseum.org
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is hosting the international exhibition Da Vinci Machines, an interactive experience presented by Artisans of Florence in conjunction with the Museum of Leonardo Da Vinci in Florence, Italy. It features a number of full-size machines constructed by skilled craftsmen after an in-depth study of the artist's groundbreaking designs.
You'll see Da Vinci's early conception of the tank, the spring-powered car, the hang glider, and the air screw, as well as high-quality canvas representations of his most famous artworks such as Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. — Spencer Fordin
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LISTEN UP
Reading their writing
Geronimo's Books hosts a wide range of events, most recently including a discussion about young adult fiction and a presentation on the proper care of earthen floors.
Its latest offering is a reading by two poets: Santa Fean Donald Levering and Chee Brossy, a native of Chinle, Arizona, and member of the Navajo Nation. Brossy's poetry collection The Strings Are Lightning and Hold You In was published in 2022, preceded by the chapbook Burntwater in 2021. Levering's books and collections include Outcroppings from Navajoland and Coltrane's God.
Phil Geronimo and Lauren Ayer own Geronimo's Books. — B.S.
* 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9; 3018 Cielo Court, Suite D; 505-467-8315; geronimosbooks.com
