Happy Tuesday, Santa Fe. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Santa Fe Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Beloved opera gets a comic overhaul, veterans snag unlimited state park access, and international craft sellers flood Railyard with folk art wonders — catch up here.
State-level stories: A fresh travel guide unveils New Mexico’s hidden peaks, the state sues to clean up toxic PFAS, and Los Alamos backs AI supercomputing — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Ford is recalling over 850000 cars with fuel pump flaws, NASA’s probe delivered closest Sun shots, and BlackRock plans private investments in 401k portfolios — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Explore Santa Fe’s trails every month
- Celebrate herbs and healing at Sagrada Medicina
- Read stories aloud to shelter pups
- Celebrate cinema at Black & White Ball
- Get affordable pet care every Saturday
- Compare home equity loans for free
- Save $300 on Endurance auto repair coverage
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🎻 Flor de Toloache @ San Miguel Chapel | Wednesday (7/16) at 7:30pm – If you’ve been waiting for a dose of fierce mariachi in this town, check out the all-female Grammy-winning ensemble, Flor de Toloache. They fuse tradition and modern swagger, soaring vocals, edgy arrangements, and enough stage presence to keep your jaded friends smiling.
🎸 Rosie Flores + Patricia Vonne + Nosotros @ Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery | Thursday (7/17) at 7:30pm – Patio nights at TumbleRoot are calling for a globe-trotting lineup: Rosie Flores, Patricia Vonne, Nosotros, plus De’Anza. Think rockabilly firepower, Tex-Mex flamenco flair, and three decades of Latin grooves in one place, so snag your ticket before your neighbor does.
🎨 Indian Arts Research Center Tour @ School for Advanced Research | Friday (7/18) at 2:00pm – If you think you’ve seen every corner of Santa Fe’s art scene, SAR’s vault stuffed with 12,000-plus Pueblo pots, jewelry, textiles, and drums will change your tune. It’s a curated crawl through Southwestern soul, stronger than your third cappuccino.
🏺 Pottery Experience (Wheel Throwing) @ Paseo Pottery | Friday (7/18) at 2:00pm – Wheel throwing is rolling into town for a two-hour spin session, where local Santa Fe artists teach you how not to fling clay while coaxing it into vaguely bowl-like miracles. You’ll recycle your first attempts, but snag a $15 gallery credit to save face.
🐶 Bully @ Railyard Plaza | Friday (7/18) at 7:00pm – This free Santa Fe Summer Scene gig at Railyard Plaza pairs Lily Pinto’s playful grooves with Bully’s signature alt-rock punch, drenched in shoegaze haze and punk attitude. Pack a lawn chair, hydrate at the filling stations, and smugly claim you discovered it first.
This weekend
🌿 Sagrada Medicina Herb Gathering @ El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe | Saturday (7/19) at 10:00am – Ready to swap your Netflix binge for soil under your nails? The Sagrada Medicina Herb Gathering has you covered with a free herbal marketplace, live demos, and enough plant lore to impress your grandkids. It’s open to all, including skeptics with a green thumb.
🐴 Estancia Valley Youth Ranch Rodeo @ Rodeo de Santa Fe | Saturday (7/19) at 10:00am – Dust off your boots and head to Estancia Valley for a Youth Ranch Rodeo where kid cowhands chase calves, barrels, and bruised egos. It’s a WRCA Youth World Championship qualifier, so expect genuine hometown grit, sunburns, and enough hay to wallpaper the barn.
🎩 Black & White Ball @ La Fonda on the Plaza | Saturday (7/19) at 5:30pm – If you’ve ever wanted to feel like a screen star while noshing on art you can eat and supporting New Mexico’s next Spielberg, this soirée is your ticket. Slip into your sharpest black or white, toast to live tunes, and help fuel local filmmaking dreams.
🎤 Tony Bennett Tribute @ Santa Fe School of Cooking | Saturday (7/19) at 6:30pm – Skip the usual living room reruns and swing by Dave’s Jazz Bistro where clarinet wizard Eddie Daniels teams up with piano ace Lee Musiker for a Tony Bennett tribute. Think Grammy-winning magic, two pals riffing like kids, and an Italian menu plucked from Bennett’s favorites.
💃 Entreflamenco Summer Season 2025 @ El Flamenco Cabaret | Sunday (7/20) at 6:15pm – Ever wondered how Southern Spain would taste when paired with Santa Fe’s dry heat? Come for Antonio Granjero’s flamenco company, stay for tapas, clinking wine glasses, and a historic cabaret that scored the Mayor’s Arts Award. It’s our weekly dose of sophisticated fun.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 7/16 Liv Redpath and more @ NM Museum of Art – 12 pm
- 7/16 Beethoven & Mendelssohn @ St. Francis Auditorium – 6 pm
- 7/16 Iration and more @ The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing – 7 pm
- 7/16 Flor de Toloache @ San Miguel Chapel – 7:30 pm
- 7/16 The Maggie Valley Band @ El Rey Court – 8 pm
- 7/17 Vonsattel Recital @ St. Francis Auditorium – 12 pm
- 7/17 Lumbre del Sol @ Santa Fe Plaza – 6 pm
- 7/17 Rosie Flores and more @ Tumbleroot Brewery – 7:30 pm
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