Meteoric Truth or Consequences

meteroic torc a festival of art in truth or consequences nm

A festival celebrating the progressive in art, held annually in downtown T or C. The event features art, film, live music, performance and more.

2025 Meteoric Schedule

Friday February 21

5-6pm: Kickoff Potluck at TorC Brewing

Music by Mike Montoya & Simon Spencer (Bisbee, AZ)

Popup Gallery at 313 N Broadway St

Still Life by Susan Melinda Morée (Hillsboro, NM), courtyard music performance by Vanessa Hale (Manchester, NH) at 7pm

Tea Lounge at Snakestone Studios

Hei Bai Tea Lounge by Heather Rische and Avi Burg. Bamboo flute by Avi, guitar soundscapes by Mushroom Mirror, and a showcase of the artists of Snakestone

Fire Island – a film by Hannah Jayanti, at Fuzzy Logic

A 23-minute looping 3-channel video that explores memory within an ever-changing landscape. The film by Hannah Jayanti (Santa Cruz, CA) is dedicated to those who have lost their homes, both human and non-human, as a result of recent hurricanes, climate change, or the wandering dunes of time.

8-9pm: Echoes of Memory: Musical Reinterpretations of La Jetée at The Lighthouse

The event honors the prophetic vision of the 1963 film with a live voiceover by Olivia Pepper (Hillsboro, NM)

9-12pm: Psychic Break-Out Party & Ecstatic Dance, Ingo’s Art Cafe

Saturday February 22

9:30-11am: Music on the Lawn at Black Cat Books & Coffee

Performances by Scyld, Mike Montoya & Simon Spencer (Bisbee, AZ), and Lili St. Anne (Santa Fe)

1-4pm: Celebration of the Word Spoken! at Mothership Yoga Lounge, 500 Austin

Poetry recitations by Elise Stuart (Silver City, NM), Bruce Holsapple, Jules Nyquist, John Roche (Placitas, NM), Joseph Somoza (Las Cruces), and Olivia Pepper aka Quail (Hillsboro, NM), with music by Old Pup (Milwaukee, WI) and Neil Michael Anderson (T or C, NM)

6-9pm: Determination Amid Continuation at Truth or Consequences Contemporary

A visual feast for the eyes, and balm for the soul, with dance by Cydney Wilkes and Abigail Flores and music by Hieronymus Bogs (T or C, NM) and Old Pup (Milwaukee, WI)

9:15-9:45pm: The Space Castle Opens at 200 S. Date

An amazing opportunity to see one of TorC’s most enigmatic spaces. This art installation is rarely open to the public – do not miss this experience!

10-12pm: Late night dance party in the Grotto at T or C Brewing, with curated DJs by TORCAVA

Sunday February 22

9:30am-1pm: Sunday Art at Artist Abbey

Featuring artworks from around the region, with special musical performances by David id (T or C, NM), Dash Rabbit, A Foxe’s Spirit (Bisbee, AZ) and Scott Hirsch (Los Angeles, CA), with dance performance by Yves Musard (Marseilles, France)

Community Events

Friday & Saturday, 9am-4pm: Gathering of Quilts at T or C Civic Center

The Center Gallery (events to be announced)

meteoric arts festival torc nm
Date / Time
Friday Saturday Sunday February 21-23, 2025
Annually
February
Location
Main, Broadway, Date, Austin
Admission
Free
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