Author: Kate Crowley

A concert for those who can’t make it to SXSW.

[That’s South By Southwest, for the tragically unhip.]

Samantha Crain, Choctaw, is a young singer-songwriter from Oklahoma who will perform live Friday night at the Heard Museum. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Best of all its 100% FREE.

Although still in her early 20’s, Samantha Crain’s creative vision has led her to perform on several national tours and she has dozens of self-produced recordings to her credit.

Her odd voice is refreshing and her song-writing is catchy, with out being too “poppy.”

But don’t take my word for it …

“Ms. Crain — with turquoise tights screaming out from between a beige print dress and red cowboy boots — was captivating. Her pleading, slightly distant intonation recalled early-1990s Britpop, an accent atop a voice that traverses the space between Gillian Welch and Regina Spektor.”
– New York Times

There will be a lounge area, cash bar, free parking, and small plates to-go from the Café, which will also offer sit-down service. Head over early to see new works for sale in the Berlin Gallery in the show Native Clay [see above].

If you aren’t festival-ed (yep, festival-ed is a word) come to the Heard Museum this weekend for Arizona’s largest Indian market! If you don’t, you’ll pass by and hear all the music and see dancing and amazing artwork (both traditional and contemporary) and stand on the sidewalk with a frown on your face!

So in order not to frown, visit the 52nd Annual Heard Museum Indian Fair & Market this Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, at the world-famous Heard Museum in Phoenix. Take the Light Rail to the Encanto/Heard Museum station and join in the fun!

More than 650 American Indian artists from all over the country, among the best in their fields, will be on hand for two days of shopping.
Art prices range from less than $20 to way more than $10,000–there’s something for every budget!

Also, nosh on frybread, posole and other Native foods, or grab a burger or hot dog and enjoy two stages of entertainment, ranging from acclaimed international recording artist R. Carlos Nakai and his “Wilde Boys” trio to traditional Native dance performances. Thanks to a partnership with Canyon Records, enjoy a second stage featuring some of the best Native musicians around!

Your Fait ticket includes the Heard’s 10 exhibit galleries, including the new exhibition “Hopi Katsina Dolls: 100 Years of Carving.”
Pay a visit to the Apache Village, which features Apache elder artists, storytelling by Ken Duncan and even a wikieup (a traditional Apache home)! It’s all at the Indian Fair.

Admission: $15 adults, kids 16 and under free. Two day passes are available. Visit heard.org/fair for more!