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Five Things to Do This Weekend | January 3-5

Jan 2, 2025 | newmexicomagazine.org | Candolin Cook |Steve Gleydura

1 Explore nature on film. Los Alamos Nature Center presents National Parks Adventure, an immersive IMAX film narrated by Academy Award–winner Robert Redford, on Saturday at 2 p.m. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the national parks, the film follows world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker, adventure photographer Max Lowe, and artist Rachel Pohl as they hike, climb, and explore America’s majestic parks. 2 Get folky.
New Mexico's Taos Hum Hot Sauce Is Shaking Up Your Taste Buds

Nov 20, 2024 | l8r.it | Candolin Cook

ON A SOUTHWESTERN slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Velarde, an organic vegetable farm is generating some serious heat. “The dry climate of New Mexico lends itself to making a hotter pepper,” says Joe Marcoline, who co-owns Walking Trout Farm and Taos Hum Hot Sauce with his wife, Loe. Taos Hum launched in early 2019 after a bumper crop of hot peppers coincided with concerns about how to generate income during the farm’s fallow winter months. “We started with seven cases.
New Mexico's Taos Hum Hot Sauce Is Shaking Up Your Taste Buds

Nov 20, 2024 | newmexicomagazine.org | Candolin Cook

ON A SOUTHWESTERN slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Velarde, an organic vegetable farm is generating some serious heat. “The dry climate of New Mexico lends itself to making a hotter pepper,” says Joe Marcoline, who co-owns Walking Trout Farm and Taos Hum Hot Sauce with his wife, Loe. Taos Hum launched in early 2019 after a bumper crop of hot peppers coincided with concerns about how to generate income during the farm’s fallow winter months. “We started with seven cases.
Dig Into Blue Corn's Heritage and Innovation in New Mexico

Nov 8, 2024 | l8r.it | Candolin Cook

A LATE SUMMER SATURDAY MORNING at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is an olfactory experience. There’s the unmistakable aroma of green chiles roasting over open flame, herbaceous notes from marigold garlands, and, near the front entrance of the pavilion, sweet and nutty wafts of griddled blue corn pupusas. “You can really smell the freshness of that blue corn masa,” marvels La Mesa Farms co-owner Mesa Ruiz while flipping a bean and cheese-stuffed disk on his comal.
Dig Into Blue Corn's Heritage and Innovation in New Mexico

Nov 8, 2024 | newmexicomagazine.org | Candolin Cook

A LATE SUMMER SATURDAY MORNING at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is an olfactory experience. There’s the unmistakable aroma of green chiles roasting over open flame, herbaceous notes from marigold garlands, and, near the front entrance of the pavilion, sweet and nutty wafts of griddled blue corn pupusas. “You can really smell the freshness of that blue corn masa,” marvels La Mesa Farms co-owner Mesa Ruiz while flipping a bean and cheese-stuffed disk on his comal.
Meet Gary Farmer: An Icon of Indigenous Cinema

Oct 30, 2024 | l8r.it | Candolin Cook

FOR 50 YEARS, Gary Farmer (Cayuga from the Six Nations of the Grand River) has delivered performances infused with humor, depth, and authenticity, making him one of the film industry’s most beloved Indigenous actors. The Canada-born Santa Fe resident may be best known for his roles in cult classics like Powwow Highway (1989), Dead Man (1995), and Smoke Signals (1998), as well as his portrayal of the wise but eccentric Uncle Brownie on FX’s Emmy-nominated Reservation Dogs.
Jojo Jackson Leads the Way in Netflix's Rez Ball

Oct 30, 2024 | newmexicomagazine.org | Candolin Cook

REZ LIFE BECOMES art for 21-year-old Jojo Jackson, star of the new Netflix hit Rez Ball. Based on a true story, the film follows a Diné high school basketball team vying for a New Mexico state championship after the tragic loss of their star player. Like his underdog character, Warlance Yazzie, the first-time actor grew up playing ball and facing adversity on the Navajo Nation. But after beating out hundreds of actors for his part, Jackson has more than hoop dreams.
Meet Gary Farmer: An Icon of Indigenous Cinema

Oct 30, 2024 | newmexicomagazine.org | Candolin Cook

FOR 50 YEARS, Gary Farmer (Cayuga from the Six Nations of the Grand River) has delivered performances infused with humor, depth, and authenticity, making him one of the film industry’s most beloved Indigenous actors. The Canada-born Santa Fe resident may be best known for his roles in cult classics like Powwow Highway (1989), Dead Man (1995), and Smoke Signals (1998), as well as his portrayal of the wise but eccentric Uncle Brownie on FX’s Emmy-nominated Reservation Dogs.
Casting Director Angelique Midthunder Is Shaping New Mexico's Film Industry

Oct 30, 2024 | newmexicomagazine.org | Candolin Cook

EMMY-NOMINATED CASTING director Angelique Midthunder may have been born in Bangkok, but for the last two decades she’s been an integral force in New Mexico’s booming film industry. “It’s been incredible to watch it grow,” she says. The owner of Midthunder Casting began her career in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s before relocating to Santa Fe in 2005 with her actor husband, David Midthunder (Hostiles, Longmire).
Casting Director Angelique Midthunder Is Shaping New Mexico's Film Industry

Oct 30, 2024 | l8r.it | Candolin Cook

EMMY-NOMINATED CASTING director Angelique Midthunder may have been born in Bangkok, but for the last two decades she’s been an integral force in New Mexico’s booming film industry. “It’s been incredible to watch it grow,” she says. The owner of Midthunder Casting began her career in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s before relocating to Santa Fe in 2005 with her actor husband, David Midthunder (Hostiles, Longmire).