Coming to the Albuquerque Museum in February 2021, this exhibit epitomizes the vitality and expressiveness of modern Mexican art. Captivating works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo are complemented by key pieces by contemporaries such as Lola Álvarez Bravo, María Izquierdo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Rufino Tamayo. These are enhanced by period photographs that give a glimpse of important Mexican cultural figures, most notably Kahlo and Rivera. Join Art Curator Josie Lopez for a livestreamed program on this exhibit.  

Dr. Josie Lopez is curator of art at the Albuquerque Museum. She received a master's degree in teaching from Brown University and a PhD in art history from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research and curatorial projects include examining art as a discursive agent in the political arena; modern and contemporary Latin American art; 19th century France, Spain and Mexico; Spanish art from El Greco to Goya; and the history of New Mexican art.

New Mexico is transitioning from coal-based electricity generation to a renewable energy future through a major bill passed in 2019: the Energy Transition Act. While the goals are clear, there is no roadmap to achieve them. In this presentation, we touch on the electric system improvements needed to achieve those goals and how those affect the consumer. We also address oil and gas extraction, its contribution to the state's revenues, and its effect on land and water use.

Abbas Akhil was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2018 and served for one term. He brings a working history of renewable energy and energy storage to the legislature. Akhil was born in Hyderabad, India, a pluralistic society where Muslim and Hindu communities existed side by side for generations. After moving to the US, Akhil completed his Masters at NMSU and worked at the Public Service Company of New Mexico. He later worked at Sandia National Laboratories where he developed energy storage and microgrids.

Back by popular demand! In 2017, Jason Zuffranieri got the call inviting him to participate on the legendary television program, Jeopardy! Three weeks and 19 wins later, he would see what a lifetime of preparation and loyal viewing would lead to. Even in his wildest dreams he never imagined how things would turn out. This session describes the process before, during, and after playing on Jeopardy! Zuffranieri answers any burning questions you have about the show and its iconic host, Alex Trebek. 

Jason Zuffranieri came to Albuquerque in 2002 from his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. After working at Sandia National Labs, he moved into teaching, and has been at Albuquerque Academy for seven years as a math instructor and coach of math and science teams. Zuffranieri has won multiple national championships for sudoku puzzles and has played trivia games since he was a child.

The US Supreme Court began its most recent term in early October 2020 with a full docket. The Court heard cases on the Affordable Care Act, the regulation of "robocalls," religious liberty, and Congress's continuing efforts to obtain materials from the Mueller investigation. Andrew Schultz reviews many of the Court's most important decisions and previews the remaining cases to be decided before the end of the current term.

Andrew Schultz is a director at the Rodey Law Firm where he practices in the litigation department. He is the only graduate of the UNM Law School to serve as a law clerk at the US Supreme Court, serving as clerk to Byron R. White. Schultz has been a visiting professor at UNM's School of Law and continues to serve as an adjunct professor. In 2018, he was selected as the Albuquerque Bar Association's Lawyer of the Year.

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are the future. Fossil fuels are a finite energy source and will eventually run out. EVs can be powered by solar, wind, hydro-power and even oil or coal. EVs are non-polluting and efficient. Batteries are getting better each year. Roland Penttila covers how EVs work, talks about his own Tesla, and shows some new calculations to consider in owning one.

Roland Penttila is a retired civil engineer who added amateur historian to his other hobbies and is now fully engaged in learning more and more about the city and state he adopted in 1998. His new obsession is his 2020 Tesla Model Y.