Apostle II at the Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the BlessedÌýVirgin Mary is anÌýimage by artist Marta Syrko included in her series °Â°ù²¹±è±è¾±²Ô²µÌýArt — Art of Salvation,Ìýcommissioned for Amidst Cries from the Rubble, an exhibition at the MuseumÌýof International Folk Art.Ìý
Diana—Goddess of the HuntÌýis an image by artist Marta Syrko included in her seriesÌý°Â°ù²¹±è±è¾±²Ô²µÌýArt — Art of Salvation,Ìýcommissioned forÌýAmidst Cries from the Rubble,Ìýan exhibition at the MuseumÌýof International Folk ArtÌý.
Apostle II at the Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the BlessedÌýVirgin Mary is anÌýimage by artist Marta Syrko included in her series °Â°ù²¹±è±è¾±²Ô²µÌýArt — Art of Salvation,Ìýcommissioned for Amidst Cries from the Rubble, an exhibition at the MuseumÌýof International Folk Art.Ìý
Marta Syrko
Diana—Goddess of the HuntÌýis an image by artist Marta Syrko included in her seriesÌý°Â°ù²¹±è±è¾±²Ô²µÌýArt — Art of Salvation,Ìýcommissioned forÌýAmidst Cries from the Rubble,Ìýan exhibition at the MuseumÌýof International Folk ArtÌý.
Marta Syrko
Members of the New Mexico-based Robert Marcum Trio are Brian Dear (from left), Robert Marcum, and Dave Devlin.
Leela Marcum
Hackman x Jordan at Gaia Contemporary features work by jewelerKarla Hackman and painter McCreery Jordan.Ìý
Marta Syrkoâ€ÈÙ Wrapping Art — Art of Salvation, a series of images showing statues wrapped in protective layers in Ukraine, is a haunting reminder of war’s threat to an invaded nation’s art, culture, history.
The images are part of the emotionally wrenching Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience at the Museum of International Folk Art (see “Remnants of battle,†June 21). Syrko will put a human face on both her contributions to the exhibition and her nation’s suffering at the hands of an invading force when she visits the museum to discuss her work. The installation of the final three images intended to be part of Wrapping Art — Art of Salvation will coincide with her visit, completing the set of 12 works.
Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience features more than 60 works and runs through April 27, 2025. It has proved unusually interactive; Syrko is the third artist to visit the museum and get face time with New Mexicans and vice versa, following Yaroslava Tkachuk and Serhii Polubotko. Syrko and Tkachuk come from Ukraine, while Polubotko visited from New York City, where he now lives.
As part of Syrko’s visit, the museum is partnering with CENTER ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe and ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe Workshops for a private master class on Saturday, September 14, offering lessons about working with social justice issues and addressing war and conflict. For more information, visit . To register to attend the talk, visit sfnm.co/MartaSyrko. — Brian Sandford
2-4 p.m. Sunday, September 15; Museum of International Folk Art; 706 Camino Lejo; $7-$12 museum admission; 505-476-1204;
SOUND ADVICE
Late offering of early music
Severall FriendsÌýis closing its second MarketMusic season with “Embrace Your Inner Voices.†Severall Friends, which specializes in early music played on period instruments, performs and hosts a talk at each MarketMusic event. The talks are related to the ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe Farmers Market.
Performers at the finale include Elizabeth Blumenstock and Aaron Westman, violins; Anna Washburn and Lisa Grodin, violas; Mary Springfels, viola da gamba; Katie Rietman, cello; and Deborah Dunham, violone. The series is curated by Stephen Redfield. Marja Martin, the owner of Paloma and Esquina Pizza, is the speaker. — B.S.
Noon Saturday, September 14; The Gallery at New Mexico School for the Arts; 500 Montezuma Avenue; $20 donation suggested;Ìý
LISTEN UP
Heavy into Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot sang himself into a spot on Canada’s musical Mount Rushmore, alongside The Guess Who, Rush, and the Tragically Hip.
That said, the beloved folk-pop songwriter isn’t the focus of many tributes in Northern New Mexico, 1,850 miles from his birthplace of Orillia, Ontario. TheÌýRobert Marcum TrioÌý— featuring the namesake strummer along with guitarist Jim Lewin and bassist Brian Dear — will tackle Lightfoot’s impressive songbook during a show at San Miguel Chapel. Attendees might notice something distinctive about the trio but not be able to put their finger on it: Marcum and Dear both play left-handed, unusual because even some left-handed guitar players are trained to play right-handed.
Lightfoot’s notable songs include the hit “Sundown,” as well as “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Carefree Highway,” and “Early Morning Rain.” Find Marcum’s music at robertmarcum.bandcamp .com and Lewin’s at . — B.S.
7 p.m. Thursday, September 19; San Miguel Chapel; 401 Old ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe Trail; $25;Ìý
RANDOM ACT
A link between worlds
WhenÌýPasatiempoÌýÌýchecked in with painter McCreery Jordan last October, herÌýMessengers Between WorldsÌýexhibition featuring crows as almost-spiritual beings was hanging at Gaia Contemporary.
Now she’s teaming with jeweler Karla Hackman to presentÌýHackman x Jordan, a runway show featuring creations by both — also at Gaia. Live music and refreshments will follow the show, which is intended as a demonstration of the power of collaboration.
The dress code forÌýHackman x JordanÌýis formal. — B.S.
6 p.m. Friday, September 13; Gaia Contemporary; 225 Canyon Road, Suite 6; 505-467-8363;Ìý
CAST CHANGES
Florida-based Jim Griffith will become the ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe Chamber Music Festival’s next executive director.
Ilene Safron
Chamber Music Festival’s new leader
Florida-basedÌýJim GriffithÌýwill become the ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe Chamber Music Festival’s next executive director, effective October 1. He is the founder, and currently president and CEO, of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, which opened in 2007 in Fort Myers. Griffith’s earlier experience includes co-founding the Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival, the Gulf Coast Music School, and the New Arts Festival, all of which are in Florida.Ìý
In his ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe position, he is essentially succeeding long-time executive director Steven J. Ovitsky, who retired after the group’s 2023 season. Ovitsky was succeeded by David J. Kitto, who resigned in May 2024, citing altitude- related reasons, and was replaced on an interim basis by Amy Lam.
Griffith is credited with transforming a former federal building into a state-of-the-art performance facility during his tenure with the Davis Art Center, raising $14 million in a capital campaign for an organization that now serves more than 200,000 visitors annually.
A professional violist in addition to an arts administrator, Griffith has a bachelor’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a master’s degree from The Juilliard School. He made his Carnegie Hall debut at age 20 as a member of the New York Virtuosi chamber orchestraÌýand subsequently performed as a member of the Naples Philharmonic from 1989 to 2022.
“I’m elated and deeply honored to step into the role of Executive Director for the ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe Chamber Music Festival,†Griffith said in a statement. “The festival has long been a beacon of artistic excellence and community engagement, and I’m eager to work with Artistic Director Marc Neikrug and build upon the festival’s rich legacy.â€
For more information about the festival and its new leadership, visit . — Mark Tiarks
ON THE ROAD
Photo by Russell Lee/Courtesy Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division The Pie Town Cafe in June 1940.
Russell Lee
Circular logic
·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Feans who drive toÌýPie TownÌýfor its annual festival might pass the NRAO Very Large Array, a bonus attraction for those who haven’t made the 222-mile drive southwest on Interstate 25 and U.S. Highway 60.
The downside of the trip: The area around rural Pie Town isn’t teeming with hotels, meaning Northern New Mexico travelers probably face seven hours of driving in a day to enjoy the festival.
For those hardy enough to make the journey, the festival includes live music, a PiK run (3.14 miles) along the Continental Divide, a pie-baking contest, a horseshoe tournament, the crowning of a Pie Festival king and queen, a pie-eating contest, a horned toad race, and a dance.
The Pie Festival is organized by Pie Town Rising Stars, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the town. — B.S.
5-8 p.m. Friday, September 13; 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, September 14; Pie Town, U.S. Highway 60 and N.M. 603; 888-743-8696;Ìý
FOR THE EARS
Northern exposure
Josephine LoRe has published three poetry collections in Canada:ÌýUnity,ÌýThe Cowichan Series, andÌýIn My Father’s House.
Josephine LoRe has published three poetry collections in Canada: Unity, The Cowichan Series, and In My Father’s House.
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 17
Teatro Paraguas
3205 Calle Marie
Free
505-424-1601;
She’s bringing her talents south for a reading at Teatro Paragauas as part of itsÌýPoetry at ParaguasÌýseries, in which poets — usually alone or in tandem — share their work with an appreciative audience.
LoRe — yes, that’s how her last name is spelled — had her first writing published at age 12 in the Toronto Gladstone Library collection, according to Teatro Paraguas, later winning the Norma Epstein Prize for creative writing while at the University of Toronto.
Following is an excerpt of herÌýMinus the Killing, published in the 2020 anthologyÌýPandemic Poems:
