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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 12

Meow Wolf is taking its refrigerator portal to the Rose Parade

Plus, UNM lands the largest gift in its history, and a few weekend plans.

The Today in Santa Fe team2 stories13 sources5 min read

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Meow Wolf will roll its refrigerator portal down the 2027 Rose Parade route

Meow Wolf's float arrives ahead of two big openings

  1. 2008Meow Wolf is founded in Santa Fe as an artist collective.
  2. Jan. 2027The float appears in the Rose Parade in Pasadena.
  3. Early 2027Meow Wolf's permanent exhibition in Los Angeles is scheduled to open.
  4. 2028Meow Wolf's New York City exhibition is expected to open.

Source: 96.3 KKOB

If you've ever stepped through Meow Wolf's refrigerator, you'll know it when you see it. The company that began in Santa Fe will make its Rose Parade debut on New Year's Day in Pasadena. The 55-foot float is titled "Meow Wolf Meow Wolf Meow Wolf: A Float by Meow Wolf."

The float previews the company's Los Angeles exhibition. It's being built with Artistic Entertainment Services, a longtime Rose Parade float creator.

  • Imagery: Glowquarium, Numina and
  • Centerpiece: the Bearret, part bear and part ferret
  • Fictional treat: Rose Beef, "nature's beefiest flower"

The float and the company, by the numbers

55-foot
float headed to Pasadena
210,000+
flowers in the design, organizers say
13 million
visitors to Meow Wolf installations, the company reports

Source: 96.3 KKOB

KOB says the refrigerator opens onto a glowing underwater scene. The parade will be streamed live on New Year's Day.

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Higher Ed

UNM receives an estimated $55 million from an anonymous donor's estate, its largest gift ever

For the second time this year, the University of New Mexico has received its largest donation in history. The last record came in May, when Jim and Gail Ellis pledged $30 million to the business school, which was renamed after them.

UNM's largest gift ever tops the one it got in May

Source: Albuquerque Journal

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Anonymous estate gift (estimated)$55 million
Ellis gift (May)$30 million
  • Pays for: scholarships, research, clinical training, residencies and travel
  • Programs: arts and sciences, nursing, medicine, dental medicine, graduate studies
  • Also: the Student Emergency Relief Fund
  • Endowments: in Taos and its Santa Fe expansion

The money comes from the estate of a living person, so there's no telling when UNM will get it or exactly how much, said Jeff Todd, CEO of the UNM Foundation. The school launched its Accelerate New Mexico campaign in September.

$1.2 billionUNM's goal for its Accelerate New Mexico campaign

The school plans to raise the money across multiple areas.

Source: Albuquerque Journal

Want to see art close to home? The New Mexican's Pasa Plus roundup lists music performances, exhibition openings and a book talk this weekend in Santa Fe.

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News Notes

New bank

Carlsbad's CNB Bank plans to open its first branch outside Carlsbad in January at 1048 Paseo de Peralta. The bank was founded in 1924 and operates three Carlsbad locations. Albuquerque Journal

Four local things to put on your calendar

WhatWhenWhere
Christmas tree permitsOn sale ThursdaySanta Fe, Carson, Lincoln forests
Grief day campSundayJean Cocteau Cinema
Class 4A volleyballThursday, 10 a.m.Rio Rancho Events Center
CNB Bank branch opensJanuary1048 Paseo de Peralta

Sources: Albuquerque Journal, Santa Fe New Mexican, KRQE NEWS 13

Grief camp

"Dark Winds" writer Sabrina Saleha is hosting a free grief day camp for Native families on Sunday at Jean Cocteau Cinema. It shows Indigenous short films about grief, then an art activity led by the nonprofit . Santa Fe New Mexican

Tree permits

The Santa Fe, Carson and Lincoln national forests begin selling Christmas tree permits today. Cibola and Gila national forests start closer to Thanksgiving. KRQE NEWS 13

Volleyball

The state volleyball tournaments for Classes 1A-4A start Thursday in Rio Rancho and Bernalillo. In Class 4A at the Rio Rancho Events Center, No. 12 Belen faces No. 5 Los Alamos in a 10 a.m. first-round game. Santa Fe New Mexican

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Home

Tackling a fall project? You already know you’ll find the tools, storage, outdoor essentials, and supplies you need at The Home Depot — but have you browsed Black Friday savings? Check out The Home Depot’s current deals and see what you can cross off your project list.

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Around New Mexico

Code Talkers

The Navajo Code Talkers Museum will break ground Dec. 1 at Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington, KOB reports. It will honor more than 400 Navajo Marines who served as Code Talkers in World War II. KKOB says a release from the governor's office calls it a lasting tribute and says it recognizes the Diné language. KOB 4newsradiokkob.com

400+Navajo Marines who served as Navajo Code Talkers in World War II

The museum will honor them at the Farmington site.

Sources: KOB 4, newsradiokkob.com

Grad classes

Graduate students at six public universities will be able to take approved courses at another school without reapplying. They stay enrolled and pay tuition at their main school. KOB 4

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Quoted

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

— Jesus, Mark 3:25

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I spotted this beautiful Cooper’s Hawk on my early morning walk this morning.

“So cool 😎 sorry it’s a little fuzzy I had to do some zooming in and cropping.”

— A neighbor, Eldorado at Santa Fe
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The Wrap

Santa Fe's three public libraries pack their calendars with events, and nearly everything is free. One that sounds especially sweet is Paws and Pages, where kids and tweens practice reading aloud to a therapy dog from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. It runs Thursday, Nov. 12, at the downtown Main Branch. Good listeners, those dogs.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Santa Fe council extends Urban Alchemy's shelter and outreach contract by $2 million

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  1. Wed., Nov. 11Santa Fe council extends Urban Alchemy's shelter and outreach contract by $2 million
  2. Tues., Nov. 10Tomasita's in Albuquerque reopens after a six-week fire closure
  3. Mon., Nov. 9Santa Fe High wins its first home playoff game in 41 years
  4. Sun., Nov. 8Santa Fe High wins first home playoff game in 41 years
  5. Sat., Nov. 7Flood-hit SNAP households have until Nov. 12 to request replacement food
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Meow Wolf is taking its refrigerator portal to the Rose Parade

Plus, UNM lands the largest gift in its history, and a few weekend plans.

The TLDR

  1. Meow Wolf's refrigerator portal is headed to the 2027 Rose Parade
  2. UNM gets an estimated $55 million, its largest gift ever
  3. Tree permits, a free grief camp and state volleyball start
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