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Here's The Alley Theater, then and now. Quite a contrast, que no?
Spanish Names Fade Into History
By Leslie Linthicum
Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer
One day last week, in between the rancheras and community announcements on KDCE radio in Española, Matthew Rivera, owner of the Rivera Family Funeral Home, delivered the news of 81-year-old Eustaquio Montoya's passing.
The departed was preceded in death by Matias and Estefanita Montoya.
The same morning, Johnny DeVargas of DeVargas Funeral Home announced services for Estanislao Roybal, an Arroyo Seco resident who passed away at age 92.
He was preceded in death by Procopio and Tonita Roybal.
Just about every day in New Mexico, another great old Spanish name passes on as a family loses a viejo.
THE H'ART OF SANTA FÉ AND NORTHERN NM: A DISCUSSION ON THE ART COMMUNITY
Contributed by Maria Montez-Skolnik
What are considered forms of Northern New Mexico art today, were originally created as functional and utilitarian pieces by the indigenous people: Pottery, baskets and weavings to name a few. Some forms of "art" were created by these same people as a reflection of their spirituality: Retablos, bultos, Kachinas, drums, etcs. As other people migrated to this intriguing frontier in the 1800s and early 1900s, incoming artists paid tribute to the environment and the culture through their own creative visions. Paintings, drawings, and photography depicting the landscapes and the vibrant communities were created, some becoming iconic pieces of the southwest. Along this same path, Zozobra was born. The internationally known Santa Fé and Northern NM area continues to draw artists and connoisseurs of art from around the world.
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My father, Jimmy Baca, is in the bottom row, second from left. I believe Santa Fe High School has only won the state championship one other time since 1943.
