Do not forget to acknowledge the past as you move towards the future.

Indulge in the magic of opera, discover the beauty of Indigenous arts, and let the spirit of Santa Fe inspire and captivate you.

Do you remember the film 2001: A Space Odyssey about a high functioning computer named “Hal” who became an indispensable mechanical teammate helping to keep our planet safe? The brilliant director, Stanley Kubrick, presented a prescient dilemma to the audience: how much should we rely on and trust Artificial Intelligence in the future?

Motherhood is revered in religion, most cultures, and portrayed as sacred in many genres of the arts throughout history. As we know from Opera, not every mother is a selfless caregiver as evidenced by The Queen of the Night, Lucretia Borgia, and Clytemnestra.

Ever the wise and wity man, Mark Twain stated,

“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”

It has always seemed counterintuitive to me that every summer many of us have a ritual called “books to read at the beach.” Why do we plant our noses in books when it is prime season to soak up vitamin D, work in the garden, have drinks al fresco with friends, take a hike, or fire up the barbeque? By adopting a small change in mindset and embracing wintery props like a roaring fire and a hot toddy, it’s possible to avoid frostbite and read some compelling literature that may have been relegated to the long, hot, rainy days of summer.

Have you ever wondered where the idea for New Year’s Eve originated? Did the original party planners have as their goal to create a night of revelry where crowds of partygoers celebrated to excess, wore glitter tiaras, and blew endlessly on tinny-sounding paper horns?

It is December 1 and I just realized that Christmas is in 25 days and the familiar panic of former years is nowhere to be found.