Indian Art Museum Director Leaving

Shelby Tisdale, the director of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe, is leaving her post.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the Autry National Center in Los Angeles recently announced Tisdale has been appointed to the center’s newly created position of vice president of curatorial and exhibitions.

Tisdale will be working at the Autry with Rick West, the founding director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., who was named president and CEO of the Autry just last month.

Tisdale said the Los Angeles museum has a new strategic plan.

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs has not yet announced a search to fill Tisdale’s position. opened. Puccini’s “Tosca” and Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers” are the best known. Also on the schedule are Rossini’s “Maometto II,” Szymanowski’s “King Roger” and Richard Strauss’s “Arabella.”

During July performances are Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. Beginning July 30 and continuing through closing night, Aug. 25, performances can be heard Monday through Saturday at 8 p.m.

Some dates are nearly sold out. Tickets may be purchased in person or by calling the opera box office at 505-986-5900 or toll-free at 800-280-4654.

Complete details including the schedule, synopses and cast listings can be found on the opera website, www. santafeopera.org.