AGP Executive Report

Film in Santa Fe: Michael Keaton’s western thriller Rode to Ruin has added Richard Gadd, Bill Camp and Ray McKinnon to its cast. The film is shooting in Santa Fe and is set for release in 2027. Gallery Opening: Step Up Gallery’s Marianne Hornbuckle retrospective opens Oct. 29, tracing 45 years of work inspired by New Mexico landscapes, dreams and the mysteries of space and time. Public Art: Albuquerque’s Sunport has unveiled five new sculptures by New Mexican artists in its arrivals area. Opera: Opera Southwest brings Cavalleria Rusticana to New Mexico for the first time in 50 years. Live Music: Ryan Bingham returns to Albuquerque with new music, while Saosin brings its 20th-anniversary tour to the Sunshine Theater.

Live Music: Ryan Bingham returns to Albuquerque with new music, while Saosin brings its old and new songs to the Sunshine Theater. Opera: Opera Southwest is staging “Cavalleria Rusticana” for the first time in 50 years, bringing the dramatic classic back to New Mexico. Halloween: Los Alamos’ Bradbury Science Museum is adding an adults-only night on Oct. 31, with a silent disco, food truck and horror movies. Classical Music: The Chatter String Quartet visits Las Vegas on Nov. 1 for a program featuring Mozart and Shostakovich. Arts & Culture: Santa Fe Art Auction’s signature sale is set for November, and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is reflecting on its 50-year history. Lobos: New Mexico hosts North Dakota State on Saturday in a marquee Mountain West football matchup.

Opera: Opera Southwest brings Cavalleria Rusticana to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Oct. 25 for a four-show run—the opera’s first local solo outing in 50 years. New Mexico on Screen: Michael Keaton’s Western thriller Rode to Ruin, starring Keaton, Morgan Freeman and Laura Linney, is filming in Santa Fe; Richard Gadd, Bill Camp and Ray McKinnon have joined the cast ahead of its planned 2027 release. Local TV: Albuquerque outdoor-cooking series Chasing the Flames has signed a new streaming and licensing deal that could put it across Get After It Media’s network of roughly 80 stations and other platforms. Live Music: Ryan Bingham is set to return to Albuquerque with new music, while Saosin brings old and new material to the Sunshine Theater as its self-titled album turns 20.

Local Stages: Opera Southwest brings the drama with Cavalleria Rusticana, while Musical Theatre Southwest heads Into the Woods. Saosin is set to bring old and new to Albuquerque’s Sunshine Theater. Art & Culture: NMSU Art Museum has unveiled two exhibitions. Old Town Albuquerque’s Día de los Muertos celebration starts Oct. 30, with ofrendas, mariachi, lowriders, family activities and Coco screenings. On the Air: An Albuquerque singer has advanced on The Voice. Balloon Fiesta: Albuquerque’s 54th Fiesta drew more than 901,000 visitors, up over 50,000 from last year, with 664 balloons and pilots representing 18 countries.

New Mexico Tech Week: The state’s first five-day celebration of technology and innovation runs Oct. 26–31 in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with a film festival, quantum hackathon, workshops and more than 2,000 expected attendees. Meta Ruling: A Santa Fe judge ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company misled Facebook users about data privacy; Meta says it will appeal. Local Arts: Las Cruces’ NMSU Art Museum has opened two new exhibitions. In West Las Vegas, the unveiling of a mural honoring Grace Gallegos is set for Nov. 1, alongside a memorial walk. On TV: An Albuquerque singer has advanced on “The Voice.”

Museum Spotlight: New Mexico State University’s Art Museum has unveiled two exhibitions, including Marietta Patricia Leis’s “Breathing Lessons,” a 20-year collection spanning painting, sculpture, poetry, video and textiles. Native Arts: The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s “Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass” celebrates Native glass artists and traces the medium’s roots in Santa Fe’s Institute of American Indian Arts. Live Entertainment: Professional hockey is back in New Mexico after 17 years: the Goatheads opened their season in Rio Rancho, drawing fans eager to welcome the team. On Screen: A New Mexico judge has dismissed charges against actor Timothy Busfield.

Actor’s Case: A New Mexico judge dismissed the child-sex-abuse indictment against “The West Wing” actor Timothy Busfield, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors in the grand jury process. Prosecutors have not said whether they’ll seek another indictment. Live Music: Thrash-metal band Forbidden released “Single Point Failure” ahead of its comeback album and will play Albuquerque’s Launchpad on Nov. 20. Flamenco: A recent feature spotlighted Tablao Zano, an intimate theater-style performance presented by the 27-year-old Flamenco Arts Festival, which has championed U.S.-based flamenco artists. Local Arts: Opera West’s “A Night at the French Opera” brings a lineup of New Mexico performers to the stage.

New Mexico Music: Eastern New Mexico’s Tyce Delk, a fourth-generation farmer, rancher and musician, is drawing attention after making his Grand Ole Opry debut with his original song “Adaline.” Film & TV: A New Mexico judge dismissed child-sex-abuse charges against actor and director Timothy Busfield over alleged prosecutorial misconduct; the ruling is not a finding on the allegations. Visual Arts: Santa Fe Community Gallery will open “Spirited,” a new exhibition, Oct. 29. Culture: A family’s ride to the Northern Navajo Fair in Shiprock shows how horsemanship, language and tradition connect generations. Community Events: Cat VideoFest is set to benefit a Corrales animal rescue.

Screen & Community: Guild Cinema brings Cat VideoFest to Albuquerque on Nov. 15, with three screenings and proceeds benefiting Corrales-based CARMA. New Mexico Skies: A free Friday planetarium program at Los Alamos Nature Center explores how Ancestral Puebloans connected celestial cycles with Chaco Canyon’s architecture. Arts Calendar: Santa Fe Community Gallery opens “Spirited” on Oct. 29, while Coro de Cámara presents “Songs of Enduring Love” in Los Alamos on Oct. 24 and Santa Fe on Oct. 25. Lobo Spotlight: New Mexico hosts North Dakota State Saturday at 8 p.m. at University Stadium; the game airs on The CW.

Lobos: New Mexico beat Hawai‘i 21-10 to reach 5-1, despite a penalty-heavy first half; the team also routed Washington State 92-64 in a basketball exhibition. Albuquerque Entertainment: A judge dismissed child-sex-abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield, citing prosecutorial misconduct. A public celebration of life for “Breaking Bad” actor R.J. Mitte is set for Oct. 25 at Revel Entertainment. Local Landmark: Skate-o-Mania, a fixture for nearly 47 years, may close as rising insurance costs threaten the Albuquerque rink. Arts Calendar: Opera West brings “A Night at the French Opera” to Los Alamos on Oct. 24 and Santa Fe on Oct. 25; Santa Fe Community Gallery opens its “Spirited” exhibition Oct. 29.

Live Music: Triumph has added 16 U.S. dates to its 50th-anniversary tour, including an Albuquerque stop, with April Wine returning as special guest. Local Landmark: Socorro’s Capitol Bar marked 130 years with barbecue and a day of live music, including Albuquerque’s Mariachi Norteño. Opera: Opera West brings “A Night at the French Opera” to Los Alamos on Oct. 24 and Santa Fe on Oct. 25, featuring Brooke Iva Lohman, Jose Heredia, AnnaMaria Cardinalli and Mark Cotton. Film & Culture: New Mexico’s film industry is seeing a rise in activity, while Albuquerque’s Skate-o-Mania—featured in “Stranger Things”—could close after nearly 47 years amid rising insurance costs.

Music: New Mexico band Wild Horses reflects on tour fatigue and creative growth as it prepares a new album; Las Cruces will also host a screening of “The Day the Music Died” documentary. Film: The state’s film industry is growing, though it’s not yet a boom, while Breaking Bad actor R.J. Mitte, 34, was remembered by colleagues after his death. Arts: A weekend pop-up offered a preview of a community’s art-museum vision, and Santa Fe Community Gallery plans to open its “Spirited” exhibition Oct. 29. Local Culture: Albuquerque’s nearly 47-year-old Skate-O-Mania faces possible closure amid rising insurance costs, and Tractor Brewing’s Halloween party is headed to Spooky Island.

Santa Fe Opera: Opera West brings “A Night at the French Opera” to St. Francis Auditorium Oct. 23-24, then Fogelson Hall on Oct. 25, with selections from “Carmen,” “Faust” and other classics. Albuquerque Concerts: Save Us is still set for its Oct. 25 Sunshine Theater date with Saosin, Silent Planet and Like Moths to Flames, though visa problems mean two band members will miss the tour and replacements will fill in. Nervosa also says its Albuquerque stop on Feb. 3 remains on the schedule despite canceling UK and Ireland shows. Film: The Santa Fe International Film Festival features 175 films and major honorees. On Screen: A New Mexico judge dismissed actor-director Timothy Busfield’s indictment, citing prosecutorial misconduct; prosecutors are weighing next steps. New Mexico United: Saturday’s 1-0 loss at San Antonio leaves the club’s regular-season title hopes alive. Next weekend’s match against El Paso could decide the West lead.

Local Hockey: More than 6,000 fans filled Rio Rancho Events Center for the New Mexico Goatheads’ inaugural game. The team fell 4-1 to Idaho, but its debut brought pro hockey back to a crowd eager for its return. Arts Scene: A weekend pop-up in Silver City’s old post office offered a preview of a proposed art museum, with works spanning Western art and ceramics. Film & Music: New Mexico-born producer Spencer Proffer brought his documentary about “American Pie” to Las Cruces, pairing the screening with a talk for NMSU students. On Screen: A judge dismissed Timothy Busfield’s child-sex-abuse indictment, citing problems with the grand jury process. Prosecutors may seek a new indictment; Busfield denies the allegations. Coming Up: Albuquerque’s public celebration of life for “Breaking Bad” actor R.J. Mitte is planned for Oct. 25. Local Landmark: Albuquerque’s Skate-O-Mania, open for nearly 47 years, could close as insurance costs rise.

Screen News: A New Mexico judge dismissed actor-director Timothy Busfield’s indictment, citing problems with the grand jury process. Prosecutors may seek a new indictment, and the ruling does not resolve the allegations. Albuquerque Spotlight: “Better Call Saul” actor Patrick Fabian drew fans to Old Town for autographs while promoting a film that premiered at the Santa Fe Film Festival. Local Landmark: Skate-O-Mania, the Albuquerque rink featured in “Stranger Things,” could close after nearly 47 years as rising insurance costs threaten its future. Film Industry: New Mexico’s production scene is growing, though not booming, according to a new report on the state’s film industry. Art & Music: NMSU Art Museum’s retrospective “Marietta Patricia Leis: Breathing Lessons” runs through March 6, featuring video, painting, sculpture, poetry and sound; KUNM also marked its 60th anniversary with a community concert.

Film & TV: A New Mexico judge dismissed the child-sex-abuse indictment against “The West Wing” actor Timothy Busfield, citing problems with the grand-jury proceedings. Prosecutors may bring new charges. Local Landmark: Albuquerque’s Skate-O-Mania, featured in “Stranger Things,” could close at the end of November if its owners can’t secure insurance after costs surged. Live Music: Albuquerque’s Outpost music venue has launched a $5.2 million campaign to expand. Coming Up: “Star Wars” actor Anthony Daniels is set to appear at Albuquerque Comic Con.