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FURIES
A Special exhibition at ART SANTA FE sponsered by the CCA
El Museo Cultural 1615 Paseo de Peralta (in new Railyard Art District)
Opening Night. Vernissage: Thursday, July 10, 5-8PM
Fair Hours: Fri. July 11: 11-7PM, Sat. July 12: 11-6PM, Sun. July 13: 11-6PM

Furies Contact: Walker 505.577.6763, more information: www.artsantafe.com
Visit us at the CCA Project Booths #P4 & P5

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FURIES to be Unleashed on ART Santa Fe: Project space to feature eight women artists

SANTA FE – Snakes writhed through their hair. Their eyes dripped blood. They flew through the air wearing black robes, and sometimes wings, or the heads of dogs. No one who had committed acts of evil could escape them. Nor could anyone mistake them.

These were the Furies of Roman mythology, the Erinyes of Greek mythology – three female goddesses of justice who avenged the righteous and punished criminals, especially those who had committed acts of familial violence. The Furies were powers to be reckoned with, effectively serving as the conscience of those tempted to mortal sin.

Looked at from another perspective, the Furies were powerful women of integrity, completely dedicated to their sometimes unpleasant work, who were generally unappreciated by the masses. In other words, they got a bad rap.

These avengers of justice are the namesake of a project space exhibition at the international annual art fair, ART Santa Fe, to be held this year at El Museo Cultural July 11-13. FURIES is curated by Hollis Walker. The project is sponsored by the nonprofit Center for Contemporary Arts.

The exhibit will include work by Beverley Ashe, Mary Bennett, Stacy Brown, Victoria Carlson, Susan Herdman, Sarah Hutt, Shirley Klinghoffer and Kim Russo.

"FURIES provides a venue for eight women artists whose work doesn’t fit any `feminine ideal’ but is more appropriately described as angry, humorous, crazy, feminist, ironic, violent, sexy, political, accusatory, intellectual, vengeful or psychological,’’ Walker said, " and, perhaps, feminine."

FURIES postcard

SAVE THE DATE!
TUESDAY FARMERS MARKET
Tuesdays, Bataan Arts Complex
Market hours: 7AM - 1PM
CCA parking lot behind Children’s Museum
1050 Old Pecos Trail
contact: www.santafefarmersmarket.com

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The Bataan Arts Complex—home of CCA, Bataan Memorial Military Museum, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, and Santa Fe Performing Arts—will host the Tuesday Farmers Market. Beginning May 13, the Tuesday Market will be located at the Arts Complex until the market moves into its permanent, brand new home in the Railyard Arts District. CCA’s Interim Executive Director Sandy Thompson, who helped negotiate the deal with the Farmers Market, said, “It’s great to be available to the community…. All of us here welcome the Market’s presence on the campus.” As the Market approaches its 40th anniversary, and CCA its 30th, CCA is pleased to share its space and to practice community with vendors and clients of the Farmers Market.

SAVE THE DATE!
HALLOWEEN GALA FUNDRAISER DINNER
With a spooky, late-evening party for the locals: yes, that’s YOU!
October 31, 2008

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CCA PRESENTS THE EXHIBITION PETALS, INTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHS BY NICK KARRAS
Exhibition accompanied by screenings of a documentary about women’s journey to the self Petals: Journey Into Self Discovery

Friday, July 25
Reception for the public 5:30 - 7:30
Followed by screening of the documentary
8pm
Suggested donation: $5
Saturday, July 26
Three screenings of the documentary:
2, 4 and 6pm
Suggested donation: $5

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Dr. Nick Karras (his degree, from the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, is in Sexology) has been photographing women’s vulvae as part of an ongoing project aimed at altering women’s views of their own genitalia as anything but beautiful. Karras released a book, titled Petals, in which sepia-toned photographs depict the range of attractiveness of this most intimate—and mythically powerful—part of a woman’s body.

Not only will many of these close-up images be exhibited, the Petals documentary will be screened, examining the journey of self-discovery and empowerment experienced by the women Karras photographed.

“Petals visually explores the primal source of sexual magic” – Linda E. Savage, Ph.D.

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ART+MUSIC+ART
The Santa Fe Desert Chorale with visual artist Thomas Ashcraft present an evening of art & music
CONCERT
Muñoz Waxman Gallery
July 21, 23 and 30
7pm $40

Image: Conductor Judith Clurman

SPECIAL EVENT: Post-concert Soirée
spector ripps project space
July 30
8:30pm $50

Tickets in advance 505.988.1234 or www.ticketssantafe.org
For more details: 505.988.2282 or www.desertchorale.org

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The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, in conjunction with the Center for Contemporary Arts and visual artist Thomas Ashcraft, has composed a surprising setting where visual art and music unite in a unique aural and visual experience. Enjoy music by contemporary composers including Aaron Copland, Stephen Paulus and Stephen Sondheim performed by members of the Desert Chorale under the direction of Judith Clurman. The glorious voices of the Chorale will be interspersed amongst the art created by Ashcraft in the Muñoz Waxman Gallery.

A special event: Post-concert Soirée

As an added bonus, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, in conjunction with the Center for Contemporary Arts, will hold a post-concert Soirée immediately following the July 30 performance of Art+Music+Art. Relax after the concert with cocktails and conversation as you enjoy art in the spector ripps project space. A portion of your ticket price is tax-deductible.