In an ongoing series of interviews with SFUAD CWL Senior Reading Class members, Jackalope interviews Leticia Gonzales.

Filmmaker Jilann Spitzmiller and Film School instructor Hank Rogerson premiere their film Still Dreaming at The Screen this weekend.

Musicians gather for sound checks at St. Francis auditorium. They are preparing for the day’s concert in honor of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 330th birthday, and come from all backgrounds: amateurs, students and professionals. SFUAD Contemporary Music Program major John Church sits stage left with a shotgun mic aimed at his mandolin. Over spring break, Church said he was pretty nervous about the upcoming performance. “As time goes on it dwindles, but it might start back up again.” Two men roll a grand piano across the wooden stage. Scattered spectators populate the auditorium’s creaky pews. The pianist takes his seat and warms up for his performance of Kreuz und krone from Bach Cantata No. 12. Fitzhugh de Gogorza Cline stands in front of the piano, practicing her vocals for the Aria. World class oboist Gerald Fried rounds out the trio. Fried is most well known for composing the scores for the original Star Trek episode, “Amok Time,” the television mini-series Roots and several of Stanley Kubrick’s films. Church expected to see him at the March 21 performance, but was unsure of who would be joining Fried on his piece. “He’ll probably be accompanied on the piano by [SFUAD Contemporary Music Program instructor] Deborah Ungar or someone else,” Church says. That someone else turns out to be Oscar-winning film composer and jazz pianist Dave Grusin. It’s enough to make any budding musician nervous. Cline walks down a set of wooden stairs adjacent to the stage. The hem of her black dress flutters around her boots. Church hammers out the Prelude to Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major. “Who would’ve thought?” Cline says. “What’s that?” Church asks. “Who would’ve thought that Bach would sound so good on the mandolin?” “Oh, thank you. Your voice sounds wonderful as...

Jackalope photographers head to the cafeteria to capture food, signs, employees and more.

The SFUAD Feminist Collective is now looking for submissions for both its upcoming Spring Zine and End-of-the-Year Art Show, “Love in Action.”

Starting in freshman orientation, SFUAD students are told who to contact in case of emergencies and constantly reminded afterward. They are given stickers with security’s contact information and shown where their offices are. After a while, the guards become recognizable and familiar. They offer to walk students back to their dorms after late night classes, jump start cars and even help change tires. Several weeks ago, Rio Finnegan, a film major at SFUAD, got to test just how helpful the security could be, when his wheelchair broke down near Carl’s Jr. “One of the cords that helped operate my chair died on me,” Finnegan explained “Nothing worked. Luckily, I was pretty close to the school.” When none of the passerby responded, he called security. That’s when Michael Valencia and Matt Montoya, both relatively new security guards, drove over and gave Finnegan a ride back to campus on the security vehicle. “If I could have gotten him a new chair I would have,” said Valencia. Thankfully the technical problem was resolved in time. Both him and Montoya not only responded immediately, but also did their best to get Finnegan’s chair back by unlocking the breaks and helping him contact the mechanic. “It was so awesome of them,” said Finnegan. I was grateful to both of those guys. But, being such an independent person, it was also a very humbling experience as well.” Valencia urges other students to call security if they run into any trouble or need help. “We’re here to make sure you feel comfortable, to keep the campus safe.” Finnegan called security and received the assistance he needed. Days later, Valencia and Montoya were glad to see him back out on the quad. Valencia urges other students to call security if they run into...

Showcasing the best in classical, independent and foreign cinema, The Screen cinematheque at Santa Fe University of Art and Design presents new releases, special cinema events and performances all day every day. Here is what’s showing March 27-April 2, 2015.

As a part of an ongoing Q&A session with the Creative Writing and Literature Department’s Senior Reading class, Jackalope Magazine sat down with screenwriter Mark Feigenbutz. Feigenbutz discussed bad poetry, bears and dead comedians.   Jackalope Magazine: How dare you? Mark Feigenbutz: How dare I? How dare I not?   JM: How did you get into writing? MF: I started writing poetry when I was, like, 6th grade. I was not 6th grade, I was 13.   JM: What genre do you work in and why? MF: Pretty much exclusively comedy at this point. If I don’t have funny elements in something, it just doesn’t ring true. After poetry, I got into stand-up comedy, and started writing bits. When I was in L.A. I had to sell my motorcycle, and I couldn’t do comedy anymore, so I started screenwriting.   JM: What three words would you use to describe your writing? MF: My writing in three words? Bear. (laughs)   JM: Like B-A-R-E? MF: No, like a grizzly. Bear. Machine. Uhh, squeek.   JM: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever written? MF: Probably my early poetry, when I first started writing. I didn’t know anything about poetry, so I thought everything had to rhyme. It was pretty embarassing, very morose and melodramatic.   JM: Do you have a piece in mind? MF: (long pause) Yeah. Yes, I do.   JM: How do you balance work and family? MF: I try to work as little as possible, and it’s going really good.   JM: OK, now it’s time for the dead stand-up edition of Marry, Fuck, Kill. Bill Hicks, George Carlin and Mitch Hedburg. MF: Marry George Carlin, Fuck Bill Hicks and Kill Mitch Hedburg, as difficult as that was. Bill Hicks is fucking Jesus, and I...

SFUAD’s new tennis club, Team Racket, has already generated interest from players.

SFUAD students learned about a variety of employment opportunities at the March 11 Summer Job Fair.

Four students of differing majors meet and throw paint on a canvas to their hearts’ content. This is Drawing on Trees, SFUAD’s student run visual art club.

As a part of an ongoing Q&A session with the Creative Writing and Literature Department’s Senior Reading Class, Jackalope Magazine sat down with Jacey Ellis. Ellis discussed lying to herself, scrumtrulesence, and played a special British Invasion version of Marry, Shag, Kill.

Phil Hudson, a Film School sophomore, recently launched an IndieGogo campaign to fund a new documentary on Internet entrepreneurship.

The Rivals showed from Friday March 6 – Sunday March 8th in the main lobby of the Greer Garson Theater due to renovations to the main stage.  The house lights, which could have easily been mistaken for the natural lighting of the palatial Greer Garson main lobby, dimmed and soon the focus was in the center of the circle of chairs. One door was left open to the ticketing lobby wherein walked what appeared to be the last remaining seat-holders to the show. In walked the cast of the Performing Arts Department’s showing of the comedy of manners The Rivals. Rivals includes various “breaks” with the characters in which the performers would engage the audience during a scene. The round setting allowed every side of the audience to feel included. Already entranced by the stylistic and photographic odes to the late Greer Garson, this personalized seating and audience-engaged approach left viewers thinking, “I think the play just came to us.” Originally written and performed in 18th century England by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Rivals explored a romance between its two main characters: Captain Jack Absolute, played by senior Matt McMillan, and Lydia Languish, played by freshman Maddie Garcia. Jack and Lydia are seeing one another, though she has two suitors anticipating her hand in marriage. Sir Anthony Absolute, who has recently arrived in Bath and is unaware of his relationship with Lydia, informs Jack that he has a marriage arranged for him. Jack protests, but is soon told by his servant Fag (played by freshman Robert S. Bradivica) that the marriage is actually arranged for Lydia. Lydia’s friend Julia, played by freshman Nina Poenisch, is in love with Jack’s friend Falkland—senior Tyler Nunez—but is stifled by Falkland’s rampant insecurities brought on by Julia’s alleged infidelity. McMillan and Garcia recently...

This week, Jackalope’s photographers capture the diversity of portraiture with this gallery of students, faculty and community members.

Director of Academic Advising Charlie Miu speaks to Jackalope Magazine about his new position at Santa Fe University of Art and Design and shares his accomplishments and pursuits in the world of education.