Students and instructors alike were in awe of the concept of “just one frame,” just one rule—part of a promise photographer Thomas Joshua Cooper made to himself at the start of his career. Cooper visited SFUAD this week in advance of his Feb. 28 opening at Lannan.

On Feb. 14, hundreds of people, including dozens of Santa Fe University of Art & Design students and faculty, gathered to take part in the One Billion Rising demonstration at the Santa Fe Place Mall as part of the V-Day activist movement that seeks to raise the public conscience to ending violence against women and girls....

New Mexico’s 2015 Legislature is in progress, with the first Republican controlled house in 52 sessions. As such, there is cause for concern regarding reproductive choice issues as three anti-abortion bills are about to be introduced on the floor. On Jan. 29, more than 100 community members, activists and local political leaders gathered at the rotunda in the capital building to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the landmark case legalizing abortion in the United States, and to show support for women’s and reproductive rights in New Mexico. Hosted by the New Mexico Coalition for Choice, the celebration featured speeches from faith leaders, members of the house and senate, in addition to  representatives from various women’s and reproductive health organizations including but not limited to ACLU NM, Planned Parenthood NM, Santa Fe and New Mexico NOW, AAUW, SW Women’s Law Center, EQNM, SW Women’s Options, Young Women United, League of Women Voters. Participants were given colored paper with text that read “I’m here today because…”, where they were encouraged to write messages of support. The celebration ended with a honorary birthday...

When a quartet of dysfunctional characters have the obvious opportunity to steal $750,000, what could go wrong?

  Have you ever had an unusual or difficult day at the office? Greer Garson Theatre presents Hotline, written by Elaine May and directed by senior Hamilton Turner. The play explores the mindset of a suicide hotline counselor (Matthew McMillan) on his first day of the job when he gets his first call from the neighborhood neurotic and angsty woman (Madeleine Garcia). Hotline is a one act show, running approximately 50 minutes, and is part of a larger compilation of plays entitled Death Defying Acts, which includes authors Woody Allen and David Mamet.   Performances run Nov. 7-8 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. $15 public tickets, $5 for seniors and students; Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketssantafe.org or...

On Oct. 24-25, Santa Fe University of Art and Design opened its doors to homeless and veterans at risk in Alumni Hall, where an annual two day Stand Down was held by the Santa Fe Veterans Center in cooperation with Adventist Community Services. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, roughly 250 people—approximately 160 of whom were veterans—to take advantage of the services including employment counseling, medical check-ups, hair cuts and other...

In the spirit of Halloween, Fogelson Library released some of its ghosts for fashion show, Haunted Librarians, with designs by Keynan Johnson.

  This weekend and next, Greer Garson Theatre presents in the comedy Some Girl(s) written by Neil Labute and directed by Gail Springer. Some Girl(s) follows the story of Guy (Jade Scott Lewis), a seemingly typical American male who searches for solace in his inner darkness as he attempts to make amends with four past girlfriends. Showtimes: Friday October 17, 2014 – 7:00 P.M. Saturday October 18,2014 – 7:00 P.M. Sunday October 19, 2014 – 2:00 P.M. Friday October 24, 2014 – 7:00 P.M. Saturday October 25, 2014 – 7:00 P.M. Sunday October 26, 2014 – 2:00 P.M Tickets: $15 public tickets, $5 for seniors and students. Purchase tickets at ticketssantafe.org or 1-505-988-1234. Contact the SFUAD Performing Arts Department (Amy Johnson) at 1-505-473-6439 for more...

For the next two weekends, the dramatic story of Spring Awakening will grace the Greer Garson Theatre stage. Director Gail Springer has led a cast of more than 20 through months of rehearsals, which will soon culminate in five performances.

  Confessional, Small Craft Warnings is a extension of a smaller work,Confessional, by playwright Tennessee Williams and directed by Performing Arts student Hamilton Turner. Set in a dive bar in Southern California, the play centers on an evening in the lives of a group of working class people struggling to overcome  loneliness and the emptiness of their existence.  In addition, the play explores themes of life, death, family, illness, and alcoholism.   What: Confessional, Small Craft Warnings by Tennessee Williams is showing April 11-13 Where: Weckesser Studio Theatre When: April 11 at 7 p.m. April  12 at 7 p.m. April 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door and can be purchased up to an hour before...

On April 4, a group of roughly 100 demonstrators gathered for a third time at civic plaza to condemn the Albuquerque Police Department for allegations of police brutality and the recent killings of homeless man James Boyd and Albuquerque resident Alfred Redwine.