Democratic senator’s wife helps lead group behind Jewish artist Matisyahu’s show cancelation

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The wife of Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) is a top staffer for a Santa Fe-based arts and entertainment company whose venue was accused by Jewish American singer Matisyahu of antisemitism after it canceled his concert this week, records show.

Matisyahu, a Pennsylvania native famous for songs such as “One Day” and “King Without a Crown,” had his sold-out Wednesday show unexpectedly canceled by Santa Fe’s Meow Wolf, prompting pro-Palestinian activists to take credit for pressuring the venue, KOAT reported. Meanwhile, Meow Wolf counts its chief impact officer as Julie Heinrich, who was also chief of staff and executive director of its foundation until May 2023, according to tax forms reviewed by the Washington Examiner.

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