COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Chris Eyre now a consultant for IAIA
Filmmaker Chris Eyre, who left his post last year as chair of The Film School at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design, has agreed to serve as an outreach consultant with the Cinematic Arts and Technology Dept. at the Institute of American Indian Arts.
In his new role, Eyre will help create support for the IAIA department in the film community, developing internships, recruiting students and identifying other resources to help the program.
Eyre, who left his previous post in order to return to filmmaking full time, already has mentored two IAIA students who took part in the Sundance Institute’s Ignite Program.
Orangetheory to open in Santa Fe
Orangetheory Fitness is holding a grand opening 4:30-7 p.m. Feb. 23 at its new location in Santa Fe.
Already with two locations in Albuquerque, Orangetheory Fitness has expanded to a 2,589-square-foot facility at 516 W. Cordova Road, formerly a branch of First National Santa Fe bank. The New Mexico locations are owned by New Mexicans Dr. Cornelius Higgins, and his daughters Eileen and Lorraine.
Classes already are being held and memberships are offered at a discount before the grand opening. The workouts involve cardiovascular and strength training, using heart-rate monitoring to help exercisers maintain a target zone that boosts metabolism and energy. recently returned from a twoweek journey through Iran, will talk about their experiences 2 p.m. Sunday at the Museum of International Folk Art, 706 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill. The talk is free with museum admission.
Kirk Ellis is a screenwriter and film producer, and Sheila Ellis is a folk art collector and museum board member. They will show images from their trip, and talk about PersianIslamic arts and architecture, as well as what it’s like for a woman to travel in Iran. Saturday and local residents are invited to join a group effort to clean up litter along the Santa Fe River.
Volunteers are asked to report to the Frenchy’s Field Barn, near the intersection of Osage and Agua Fria, to fuel up on donated treats, pick up trash bags and join a team for an assignment to work at a specific site in the river corridor. On that one day last year, more than 200 volunteers picked up over two tons of trash.
To pre-register or get more details, contact Keely Jackson-Kennemore, volunteer coordinator for the Santa Fe Watershed Association, at 505-820-1696 or keely@ santafewatershed.org.
Learn about travel in Iran at special talk Kirk and Sheila Ellis, who
Volunteer to help clean SF River area Love Your River Day is this