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Ptge 20 - The Ham ■ Febnary, 1995 T'lAi/el T/JUhi Jewish Art In New Mexico —The Land Of Enchantment By Joel Goldman ^ They came in 1540 looking tor the mythical gold suppos edly to be found in the Seven Cities of Cibola. Instead, the Spaniards found a vast land of scattered Zuni and Pubelo In dian tribes. The land, called New Mexico, stayed under Spanish domination until 1821, when it became a part of the newly independent nation of Mexico. After the Mexican- American War of 1846, the area was ceded to the U.S. and it be came a state in 1912. By the mid-1850’s, rail roads and mining brought set tlers from the eastern U.S. to New Mexico, and as they did in the South and Mid-West, Jews joined the westward movement, establishing a merchandising base. A Jewish presence in New Mexico existed even earlier, when victims of the Spanish In quisition in the 1500’s fled to New World colonies. However, only recently has art work de picting our heritage made its way into the rich tapestry of South-West Indian and Mexi can dominated painting and de sign. N 0 R T H CAROLINA Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Book by JOSEPH STEIN Music by JERRY BOCK Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK Original New York Stage Production Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS 'MR. ROBBINS’ Orif^naJ Direction and Choreography Produced on the New York Stage Reproduced by SAMMY DALI..\S BA^TIS" by HAROLD PRINCE February 28-March 5, 1995 Performing Arts Center Belk Theater Tuesday tlirou^h Saturday. 8:00 p.m. Saturday ^ Sunday Matinee. 2:00 p.m. Sunday F.veniiii;. 7:00 j).m. Tickets $20.00-42.50 A\'aiIahU* at llu- I’frlonniriU ArtSyf'enl('r Box 01lie* all ricketma’^trr (lutlels. nr ch.irti** hy pl>»MU': 704 372-1000 704 522-6500 I’l I — rycMmf/TT^^srmm Heart Send the FTD* Bouquet of Love' Fragrant flowers... elegantly arranged in a 24-percent leaded crystal vase. akerT Our Hands Move Hearts Cotswold Florist 601 S. Sharon Amity 365-8806 ■ A Registered nadcnurk o Flonstr Oettwry Aun. 'x A ItKJenurti o( Flonils' TUniwortd Och««ry Aun c FT.D.A THE KLE^FiAmr The lUorld's fbremost Viddish/Ulorid Beat/Roch Band! march to. 1995 Spirit Square .... ' ■ MI Statue of “Noah and the Dove” on exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts In Santa Fe, New Mexico And who are these Jewish painters, weavers and sculptors that call New Mexico home? Some come from Sephardic background, and blend easily with the Spanish influence of the area. They are descendants of the Conversos—a group of Jews who fled the Spanish in quisition to Spanish colonial outposts in the new world. Some are associated with the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University. They are well-versed in the study of New Mexico Indian crafts, and have combined this knowledge with their study of old Jewish artifacts from Rus sia and Poland. For those members of the Charlotte Jewish community planning a future trip to New Mexico, there are several places to see Jewish artifacts on display and to learn more of the unique contributions to Jewish culture in that beautiful state. In Albuquerque, Congrega tion B’nai Israel and Congrega tion Albert can offer a good introduction to Jewish cultural life in their city. They are lo cated at 4401 Indian School Road. Also, a newer temple, Nahalat Shalom enjoys an es pecially strong link with Albuquerque’s Jewish artists. Sixty miles north of Santa Fe is the art community of Taos. There, the Millicent Rogers Museum often exhibits Jewish art pieces. Details re garding Jewish art, in the Land of Enchantment, can be ob tained by contacting the New Mexico Jewish Historical So ciety. P.O. Box 15598, Cielo Court Station, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506. Please send new address to CJN 5007 Providence Rd. Charlotte, NC 28226 Veronica Dreyer McBroom REALTOR® Allen Tate Company Providencc Commons Office (704) 849-8300 ‘‘Smart Choice for Selling.., Buying... Results'
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