The Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, New Mexico, is hosting a Mystery Cabaret event on May 22 and 23, 2026, to celebrate the closing of its exhibition *Pursuit of Happiness: GI Bill in Taos*. Written and directed by local playwright John Biscello, the interactive theater experience invites guests to solve a fictional art theft, with actors, mocktails, and 1940s-era costumes. The exhibition closes May 31, after which the museum will remain closed until the opening of *Unearthing Futures / Desenterrando Futuros* on June 27.
This event matters because it represents a creative, community-engaged approach to closing an exhibition, blending theater, audience participation, and local history. The *Pursuit of Happiness* exhibition highlights the impact of the GI Bill on Taos’s art community, and the museum’s programming underscores its role as a cultural hub in northern New Mexico. The closure and subsequent reopening also signal a transitional moment for the institution, with a new exhibition on the horizon.