From headless caballeros roaming Alto Street to the wailing wraith of La Llorona haunting the dried up beds of the Santa Fe River, the Land of Enchantment has its share of ghost stories. New Mexico has its share of UFO sightings, as well””being the site of the supposed Roswell UFO crash of 1947, where the...Read More
September 2010- My mom suggests that I hurry in from Gallup if I don’t want to be stuck in traffic for hours. Normally, the drive from Gallup, N.M to Window Rock A.Z. flies by. Good songs play on the radio, the cedared hills and cleared coal-mined lands keep on rolling, and usually make the...Read More
People often wonder what got a little gore whore like me interested in horror movies. I like to tell them that it all started with a mechanical shark named Bruce. That’s right””Jaws was the first horror movie to capture my blackening little heart, and it has remained in my top 20 list ever...Read More
Beatresea (“Tressy) Kien put pressing questions to IAIA alum and artist Tammy Rahr. Below are Kien’s questions and Rahr’s responses, based on the interview. Dear Tammy, Institute of American Indian Arts Alumni, How do you think IAIA helped you? What is your degree in? What does it take to graduate from IAIA? How did IAIA...Read More
As she finished off a Marlboro Red, she stood outside of the entrance to the IAIA library, a woman of statuesque proportions wearing a short black dress. I greeted her with a smile before she stepped on the cigarette, crushing the poor thing. She can usually be seen rushing from class to class, but...Read More
“I never understood the idea of finding your voice,” says Jon Davis, “because I found so many.” This is from the man most famous for his readings as Chuck Calabreze, the raspy-voiced ex-biker who loves cargo pants, bandannas, sunglasses at night, and reading poems on why everyone at a poetry reading is only waiting for...Read More
