Santa Fe Reporter

OPINION

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

OPINION
This presents a solid picture of a perfect micro of our whole grand attitude toward immigration. We used to welcome people who wanted to work hard. Now, we hamper them. As long as no light shines on this stuff, nobody sees it. Thanks for this light, Joseph [Sorrentino].

What Matters

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By SETH BIDERMAN
Apparently our school board’s getting ready to “lawyer up”: According to last week’s New Mexican, Santa Fe Public Schools Board President Linda Trujillo is tired of shoestring budgets, and considering suing the state to cough up more funds for our schools.

Hidden Fees

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Hidden Fees
By JOEY PETERS
McGrath’s expenses during that period add up to more than $30,000. Most are per diem payments for weekly trips from his home in Roswell to Santa Fe. Although McGrath checked a box certifying that his travel expenses were “nonroutine,” he requested per diem payments for 55 of the 67 weeks included in SFR’s request, or more than 80 percent of the time.

This Old House

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

This Old House
By MIA ROSE CARBONE
A month ago, tour guide Tom Gallegos noticed that one of his favorite stops—a place to visit for its history, a cup of coffee and a chat with museum keeper Evelyn Roybal—was closed.

Fire on the Mountain

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Fire on the Mountain
By JUSTIN HORWATH
“People just need to really be aware that this is an extraordinary year this year, and be prepared to evacuate the residence if the need arises,” he says. “And by being prepared, I mean have what you need available to you to load up and go in a moment’s notice.

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The canary in the copper mine (is dead)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The canary in the copper mine (is dead)
By LAURA PASKUS
Bill Olson is not that guy. With a neat brown beard and a fondness for western shirts and jackets, even the occasional bolo tie, he’s the quintessential water nerd. When asked, over coffee and a blueberry scone, to talk about groundwater, he actually grins.

Studio Fix

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Studio Fix
Dubbed by its organizers “the largest studio tour in New Mexico,” the expo— now in its 22 nd year—showcases the work of 110 artists in 72 studios. Twenty of those artists are new to the tour, so leave your expectations of fringe-clad cowboys and majestic depictions of Shiprock at the door.

Awards Season

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Awards Season
By LOREN BIENVENU
“The point,” according to Ponce, “is to say music is valid and important—no less valid than any other job in the community—and musicians should be proud of themselves. We have brilliant, brilliant artists here, and precious few people who recognize it.

THE CALENDAR

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

THE CALENDAR
A Painters Kitchen: Recipes from the Kitchen of Georgia O’Keeffe. 10 am-1 pm , $85.

The Depths of Shell

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Depths of Shell
By ENRIQUE LIMÓN
“Anytime you want to start making things in bronze, you’ve got to swallow hard and take a deep breath, because it’s gonna set you back a bit,” he says. “If you don’t sell anything, you’ve got to have made it because you love it, because you might be staring at it for a long time.

3 Questions

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

3 Questions
a new stage play by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. Chronicling the federal trial for California’s proposition 8, the reading features the talent of Joyce DeWitt, Ali MacGraw and Wes Studi of.

SAVAGE LOVE

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By DAN SAVAGE
I have a mentally disabled cousin who I haven’t figured out how to help. He’s lived for more than 40 years in the same nursing home in a small, conservative town. His mental age is about 8, there are other mental-illness issues, and he has some physical problems.

Barista Bites Back

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Barista Bites Back
By CHICKEN JOE
We all have our favorite café to frequent, and some of us even call Starbucks a café (gross). But in our frenzied morning caffeine rush, it can be easy to forget that the equally bleary-eyed person behind the counter is the only thing standing between us and decaffeinated hell.

The Reluctant Audience

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Reluctant Audience
By David Riedel
Ahmed, who in the space of a few seconds can convey compassion and then simmering rage without uttering a word, is Changez Khan, a young man from Pakistan with a Princeton degree and a bright future as a financial analyst. Then terrorists attack the United States on Sept.

SCREENER

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

SCREENER
Because it’s directed by Ken Loach, the sort of grandfather of British social realism in film, it has its darker moments. Robbie (Paul Brannigan) is beaten to a pulp at least twice, and at one point holds a knife to another character’s eye and threatens to gouge it.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Rob Brezsny
“He is my spiritual food.” And yet Joyce felt he had to absorb Dante in small doses. “Dante tires one quickly,” he said. “It is as if one were to look at the sun.

THIS WEEK

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

THIS WEEK
Who knew it cost $30,000—in taxpayer dollars—to get from Roswell to Santa Fe?.