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N.M. SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS HOSTS ARTSPRING GALA
The New Mexico School for the Arts will host ArtSpring 2023, a student showcase and gala bringing together all five of the school’s departments — music, dance, theatre, visual arts and creative writing and literature — for collaborative festivities.
ArtSpring 2023 features three performances over two days, including two friends and family performances March 16 and culminating in the student showcase at the celebratory gala. The gala will feature a lively pre-performance reception with music, mocktails, hors d’oeuvres and student performances.
Admission is free for the friends and family performances. Tickets to the gala are $200 per person, with corporate and individual sponsorship opportunities available by contacting artspring@nmsa-ai.org.
All performances take place at James A. Little Theater, 1060 Cerrillos Road, and tickets are available online at nmschoolforthearts. org/about/artspring-2023.
S.F. PUBLIC SCHOOLS HOLDS DISTRICTWIDE STEM FAIR
The Santa Fe Public Schools annual STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — Fair will take place at Santa Fe Community College on Tuesday,
with a public viewing period open to all district students and their families from 4 to 6 p.m.
During that time, students and families will have an opportunity to view student projects, a planetarium, science presentations and more, as well as the fair’s awards ceremony.
For more information or questions, email Angie Walker at anwalker@sfps.k12.nm.us.
GALLUPARTS EVENT SERIES HONORS SLAIN NAVAJO MAN
Arts nonprofit gallupARTS is partnering with other community organizations to host a series of events this month to honor Larry Casuse, a young Navajo man killed by police in Gallup in 1973.
All events are free, open to the public and will take place in Gallup. Events include:
♦ “Cause/Casuse” Artist Talk: 5 p.m. March 11 in the ART123 Gallery.
♦ All-ages Youth Photography Workshop with Dierdre Peaches: 1 to 3 p.m. on March 18 in the ART123 Gallery.
♦ Community Conversation on Alcohol Policy: 1:30 to 2 p.m. March 19 at El Morro Events Center.
♦ Community Conversation with Indigenous Lifeways on Healing: 2 to 4 p.m. March 25 at the ART123 Gallery.
More information about the series is available at galluparts. org/50years.