14,000 Years of Art in New Mexico

Hacienda Nicholas Bed & Breakfast Inn guests often make galleries and museums a mainstay of their Santa Fe vacations.  The new exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Art, "It's About Time:  14,000 Years of Art in New Mexico", promises to be an impressive view of the state's art through the ages.

Featuring 120 works from Native American, Hispanic American and European American traditions, the exhibit demonstrates how these three cultures have always had a strong influence on one another, and how the art itself has been strongly influenced by changing world views, technology, culture and spirituality.   On view will be a wide range of art, from 14,000 year old Paleo-Indian tools to the contemporary abstract imagery of Agnes Martin and Judy Chicago.  This ambitious display of art in New Mexico serves to deepen our understanding of the region's diverse cultures, and to illuminate the evolution of mankind in general.

The exhibit, which opened on May 11, 2012, will be on display through January 2014.

New Mexico Museum of Art
107 West Palace Avenue (just four blocks from Hacienda Nicholas)
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
Free Fridays! 5- 8pm
After Memorial Day, the museum will be open seven days a week, 10am-5pm.

After spending time relaxing in the garden patio of Hacienda Nicholas Bed & Breakfast Inn, guests are often inspired to purchase a trunk load of xeriscape plants for their own gardens back home.  We generally recommend Santa Fe Greenhouses, voted Santa Fe's Best Nursery for 13 years in a row now!

Another option is the Spring Plant Sale, presented by the Santa Fe Botanical Garden this Saturday, May 12 from 8am-2pm.   Beautify your garden with perennials, grasses, trees and shrubs while also supporting this terrific organization.  Santa Fe Botanical Garden is a non-profit dedicated to preserving the rich botanical heritage and biodiversity of the Santa Fe area.  For twenty-five years they have been working diligently to restore the 35 acre Leonora Wetland Preserve at Rancho de las Golondrinas, as well as the 1,350-acre Ortiz Mountains Education Preserve.

Next on their agenda is the creation of a Santa Fe Botanical Garden at Museum Hill.  Clearly this is an organization worthy of our support.

Spring Plant Sale
Friday, May 11, 4-6pm - members only!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
8am-2pm
Museum Hill, Camino Lejo

Bring your own bags, boxes and carts!

Civil War Reenactment at Rancho de las Golondrinas

The Hacienda Nicholas Bed & Breakfast Inn is a historic adobe home which is especially captivating to history buffs.  This weekend's Civil War Reenactment at Rancho de las Golondrinas will be equally fascinating for lovers of history.  Rancho de las Golondrinas (Ranch of the Swallows) is a living history museum just south of Santa Fe, dating back to the early 1700's.  Along with the annual events such as the Harvest Festival, Wine Festival and Herb & Lavender Fair, the ranch puts on a Civil War Reenactment featuring military drills, living examples of battle zone camp life, educational lectures and demonstrations, as well as actual reenactments of actual Civil War battles that took place in New Mexico.   As 2012 is the 150th anniversary of the state's Civil War battles, the event will be even more elaborate than ever.

Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and teens.  The event is free for children under age 12.

May 5 and 6, 10am-4pm

334 Los Pinos Road  Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471-2261

Exciting Night of Brazilian Dance

Guests of The Hacienda Nicholas Bed & Breakfast Inn may want to check out Dance Brazil, Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque.  The evening promises a night of exciting music and enthralling dance, as Dance Brazil offers a unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian movement, contemporary dance and Capoeira. 

The company evolved from grass-roots workshops in New York City in 1977 and had their first major production at Lincoln Center just a few years later.  Since then they have been captivating audiences on the streets as well as the most prestigious theaters throughout the world with their unparalleled artistry.

Ticket prices are $24, $34 and $44 and may be purchased at select Albertson's grocery stores, by phone at 877.884.8661 or online at unmtickets.com.

April 28, 2012
8-10pm
Popejoy Hall
University of New Mexico Campus
203 Cornell Drive, NE
Albuquerque, NM

Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter at The Lensic

Guests of The Hacienda Nicholas Bed & Breakfast Inn are in for a special treat on May 4, 2012, with a double-header evening of song and story-telling from Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter.   These two world-famous folk and country music singers will be performing at the historic Lensic Theater, accompanying themselves on acoustic guitar, will play selections of their most popular music spanning the past two decades.

Tickets for these multiple Grammy Award winners range from $38-$74 and may be purchased by calling 505.988.1234 or online at TicketsSantaFe.org.

Friday, May 4, 2012
7:30pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 West San Francisco Street
Santa Fe, NM

Cuban Sizzle Comes to Santa Fe

Shake, wiggle and swivel your hips on down to the Lensic Performing Arts Center, just a few blocks from  the Hacienda Nicholas Bed & Breakfast Inn, for a memorable night of Cuban music.   The event, taking place on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, features the traditional Cuban music of Sierra Maestra.

The mission of Sierra Maestra, formed 34 years ago, was to revive the classical Cuban music of the 1920's and 1930's.   While the group's leader went on to begin the famous Buena Vista Social Club, Sierra Maestra is still considered the best band in the world today playing the music from Cuba's golden age.  This energizing music, considered the soul of Cuba, utilizes the old-style instrumental line-up of guitar, trumpet, bongo, guro and vocals.

Sierra Maestra performs at festivals and clubs throughout the world to rave reviews.  Reserve your tickets now so as not to miss your opportunity to see this highly-acclaimed group.  Ticket prices are a reasonable $20-$40, and may be purchased online at TicketsSantaFe.org, or by calling 505.988.1234.

Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 West San Francisco Street
Santa Fe, NM

Meow Wolf to Perform at Site Santa Fe

Many guests of the Hacienda Nicholas Bed & Breakfast Inn will want to engage in the innovative Time-Lapse exhibition at Site Santa Fe.  Site Santa Fe is contemporary arts organization offering ongoing exhibitions, lectures and events to the community of Santa Fe.  Time-Lapse, showing now through May 20, 2012, challenges the notion that an art exhibit is static in nature.  Rather, Time-Lapse is an evolving and ever-changing display with hourly, daily and weekly changes taking place throughout the duration of the show.  In essence, no two days will be the same.  The exhibition comprises large-scale gallery installations, performance art, film screenings, lectures and discussion groups.   One such event will be the performances of Meow Wolf, a collaboration of alternative Santa Fe artists.  Meow Wolf will present two evenings of discourse, dance, poetry, visual arts creation and mediation intended to question preconceived notions of time and space.   These performances will take place from 5-7pm on Friday, April 6 and Friday, May 18.


Site Santa Fe
1606 Paseo de Peralta
505.989.1199