Interweave Bead Fest Santa Fe

Jewelry makers, crafters, fashion designers and artists can stay at The Don Gaspar Inn on March 18 to March 23rd while they are in Santa Fe for the Interweave Bead Fest. This popular festival is devoted to showcasing a wide variety beads and the art of beading with more than eighty workshops, special events, free demos, and a bazaar of more than 180 booths featuring beads from around the world.

The festival will take place at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy Street. For more information and to register for a workshop call (505) 717-1631 or visit Interweave Bead Fest.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of the Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

SOUTHWEST ROOTS MUSIC PRESENTS SANTA FE BLUES

With spring soon arriving, guests of The Don Gaspar Inn will be able to choose from a variety of cultural experiences Santa Fe has to offer. On March 27th, The Santa Fe Brewing Company will host a day and evening of blues, special brews, and BBQ. The doors open at 4 Pm and the jam begins at 5 PM with an all star lineup to include T-Model Ford, with his traditional Chicago blues, Delta blues and juke joint styles, Soul Kitchen, and many more world renowned artists.

Tickets are $23 in advance, $28 at the door and are available at the Lensic Box Office or Santa Fe Brewing Co. $150 reserved tables for four are also available. For more information, call 473-5723.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of the Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Opera 101 at the Santa Fe Opera

Guests of The Don Gaspar Inn who visit in August during the Opera Season will want to come in March for a unique lecture on opera.

Popular local music educator, Oliver Prezant, will conduct a two part program, first providing a lighthearted overview of the history, and mystery, of this 400 year-old art form, at Collected Works Bookstore on Wednesday, March 10th, 5:15 PM to 7:00 PM, and Saturday, March 13th, 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM. The second part of the program will be held on-site at The Santa Fe Opera on Wednesday, March 17th, 5:15 PM to 7:00 PM or Saturday, March 20th, 10 AM to 12 PM. Attendees will have the rare opportunity go behind the scenes to discover the many facets that make opera a total theatrical experience. For those who complete both segments, graduation presents, awards, and incentives will be offered.

The lectures are offered free of charge. Reservations are essential. Call 505-629-1419, ext. 105 or email opera101@santafeoperguild.org to reserve your space.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of the Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Santa Fe Japanese Cultural Festival March 13th

One of the best features of The Don Gaspar Inn is its close proximity to the annual events that take place throughout Santa Fe. If you are planning to visit in mid-March you will have the opportunity to experience the sixth annual Santa Fe Japanese Cultural Festival at The Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The event takes place on Saturday, March 13th from 10 am to 5 pm and is free of charge.

The theme for this year’s cultural festival is a celebration of "Samurai," the class of professional warriors who served the aristocratic "daimyos" or landowners of Japan from the eighth century to the mid-nineteenth century. The event will feature two special guest groups who will perform Samurai Swordsmanship and theatrical form of swordsmanship. Special guest Grammy winner Taiko drummer, Koji Nakamura will perform along with local groups celebrating the traditional music of Japan. In addition to performance art, the event offers arts and crafts workshops, a silent auction and raffles, Japanese food vendors, and free tea and sweets in the afternoon provided by the Tea Group.

For a schedule of performances and for more information, call 505-471-9022 or reference www.santafejin.org.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of the Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales Performance

If visiting The Don Gaspar Inn March 8th through March 14th, you will have an opportunity to experience an ancient art form and theater performance at The Museum of International Folk Art. Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales: Wayang Kulit of Indonesia pays tribute to Indonesia's shadow puppet performance, which is among the world's oldest and greatest storytelling traditions. Wayang kulit (shadow puppets) are flat, leather puppets elaborately decorated and perforated which cast intricate and dramatic shadows when performed. Performances are usually based on classical literature with contemporary issues incorporated into particular scenes.

This performance also explores various aspects of the art form, including gamelan music, artistic shadow puppet making techniques, the performance of the dhalang (puppeteer), regional variations, and the cultural context of wayang kulit. Attendees can engage in hands-on activities including puppet-making, musical instruments, computer interactives, and more.

The Mueseum of National Folk Art is located on Museum Hill. For more information call (505) 476-1200 or visit www.internationalfolkart.org.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of the Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Tony Award Winning “Cabaret” Performance in Santa Fe

Guests of The Don Gaspar Inn will have one chance to see Cabaret’s performance in Santa Fe on Tuesday, March 16th.

The legendary Broadway hit opened on Broadway in 1966, won 7 Tony Awards and ran for 1165 performances. This 1998 revival of the long-running Broadway musical about English singer Sally Bowles - who falls in love with an American writer on the eve of the Nazi's rise to power - features new musical numbers and classic favorites that made the show memorable and award worthy.

The show begins at 7:30 PM at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in the historic downtown Plaza. For tickets and information visit www.lensic.com or call The Lensic Performing Arts Center at (505) 988-1234.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of the Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Santa Fe Welcomes World Renowned ZUM on February 27th

Guests visiting The Don Gaspar Inn the last week in February will have the opportunity to experience yet another rare musical performance.

ZUM, performing at The Lensic Performing Arts Center, will serenade Santa Fe with its stunning fusion of Eastern European gypsy fiddle music with the hot-blooded passion of Argentinian Tango. ZUM performs 'Nuevo Tango' masterpieces by Astor Piazzolla and music from the golden era of tango, alongside addictive traditional gypsy melodies and dazzling virtuoso fiddling. The band adds their own compelling original material, inspired by both gypsy and tango, to create a passionate fusion of folk music traditions from around the world.

Ticket prices are $15-$30 and can be purchased at www.ticketssantafe.org or by calling the Lensic box office at 505-988-1234.

The Don Gaspar Inn, Blue Lake Ranch, and The Casa Blanca Inn are members of the Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.