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Brett Dean, one of the Festival’s upcoming 2009 season guest artists, wins world’s most prestigious competition award

Festival patrons who have already bought their 2009 season tickets will have noticed Australian composer/conductor/violist Brett Dean’s name among the season’s guest artists. The Festival has also commissioned him to write a piece for the 2010 season.
On December 1, it was announced that Mr. Dean, 41, was awarded the 2009 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition by the University of Louisville, the most prestigious competition award in the world. He is the first Australian to win the award, which carries a prize of $200,000. Founded in 1984 by industrialist, entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and University alumnus H. Charles Grawemeyer, the award is given annually and honors “powerful ideas in five fields - music composition, ideas improving world order, psychology, education and religion”.

Mr. Dean’s 2006 violin concerto, “The Lost Art of Letter Writing,” commissioned by the Cologne Philharmonic and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman, is cited in the award. One of 145 entries submitted, the work’s title is derived from four individual letters - by composers Johannes Brahms and Hugo Wolf, artist Vincent Van Gogh and Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, which inspired the works’ four movements.

Brett Dean is also an international conductor and a violist who played with the Berlin Philharmonic for 15 years, and whose positions include artistic director of the Australian National Academy of Music. Mr. Dean joins a distinguished list of acclaimed composers who have received the Grawemeyer, including Gyorgy Kurtag, Pierre Boulez, and Aaron Jay Kernis.

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Mr. Dean began composing in 1988. His works include Ariel’s Music, a clarinet concerto that won an award from the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers and Winter Songs, which won the 2001 Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize. His most widely-known work is Carlo, a piece for strings, sampler and tape, inspired by the music of Renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo. Other scores include Beggars and Angels (1999), commissioned by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and Moments of Bliss, which earned Best Composition Award at the 2005 Australian Classical Music Awards.

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival will present an all-Dean concert this 2009 season featuring four of his works on Friday, August 14th as part of the Modern Masters series. Included on the program will be Intimate Decisions, performed by Mr. Dean on viola; Demons, performed by flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, Huntington Eulogy performed by cellist Felix Fan and pianist Andrew Russo, and Eclipse, performed by the Orion String Quartet.

Mr. Dean can also be heard as violist in Bruckner’s Quintet for Strings in F Major on August 17th, in Mozart’s String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593 on August 20th, and in Brahms’ String Sextet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 on August 23rd.

Spotlight on Festival Board

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival receives tremendous support from a remarkable group of individuals - The Festival Board. The Festival staff wishes to acknowledge these wonderful people for their time, support, enthusiasm and encouragement. Their efforts have contributed to the growth of the Festival and we heartily thank them.
Should you happen to see any of our Board members, please feel free to join us in thanking them!

Chairman
Carole Brown

President
Toni Zavistovski

Vice Presidents
David K. Ingalls
David Frank

Secretary
Barry M. Beller, M.D.

Treasurer
Herman Siegelaar

Douglas M. Brown
Richard J. Cronin, M.D.
Edgar Foster Daniels
Judy Putman Dirks
Peter Frank
Donna Hankinson
John Hart
Jeri Berger Hertzman
Robert N. Hilgendorf
Susan Horowitz
Nancy Jacobs
Sarah Lawless
Jani Leuschel
Kenneth R. Marvel
Balene McCormick
Mary Mill
Susan Mize
Beth Moise
Lee J. Nash
Scott Nelson, M.D.
Daniel N. Ronel, M.D.
Louisa Stude Sarofim
Fred Simon
Arnold Tenenbaum
Kristin Watson
Jane Ann Welch
William Zeckendorf, Jr.

Emeriti
Gifford Phillips
Dr. Charles M. Weiss
Dr. Shirley F. Weiss

Staff Profile:
Kristen Tidwell

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s Development and Outreach Director Kristen Tidwell just celebrated her eleventh anniversary with the organization this past fall 2008. The Louisville, Kentucky native began her career with SFCMF in the summer of 1996 and was hired full-time in fall 1997. Highly regarded and well-liked by staff, patrons and guest artists alike for her musical knowledge, friendly demeanor and professionalism, Kristen’s background in arts administration has benefited the Festival over the past decade. SFCMF Newsletter interviewed Kristen in between meetings and grant proposals recently.

SFCMFN: You have two masters - an MBA and a master of arts in arts administration from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. What attracted you to the Festival?

I knew, from an early point in my life, that I wanted to be in arts administration. During grad school, there was a required internship component. My folks had been to Santa Fe for the Opera, so I knew of the Festival. I’d also been working with James Tocco of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music faculty chamber music series, and had enjoyed working in the chamber music genre. The Festival was one of the organizations that I approached. The wide variety of music, the international guest artists, the location, and the Festival’s commitment to promoting contemporary works as well as the popular, well-loved works - it all appealed to me. I was first hired as an intern in the artistic department during the summer of 1996 and then returned to do the same internship in 1997 and then was hired on full-time as the Festival’s Education Director in 1997. It turned out to be a great fit!

You also come from a musical family.

Yes - both my parents are professional musicians. My mom was an opera singer, and is currently a voice professor at the University of Louisville. My dad is a clarinetist and also teaches at U of L. I studied violin as a young child, but also began to sing early on, and continue to sing today. I remember doing a school project in junior high on my mom’s manager - and this is when I first learned about the field of arts administration and realized it could be a great career for me and a way to keep music a central component of my life.

You’re a singer. Do you sing locally?

I sing at the First Presbyterian Church here in Santa Fe, and I have sung with Santa Fe Symphony Chorus. I’ve given two recitals as part of a noon time series, and I sing solos at the Church - mostly traditional sacred works.

What do your responsibilities here at the Festival entail as the director of development and outreach?

On the education side, I develop and implement all of the Festival’s outreach programs, including Strings in Our Schools, Music In Our Schools and the Summer Youth Concert Series. I also work in the development area - I’m responsible for grant writing, the annual campaign and special events, which Sarah Weiler works with me on.

Having been with the SFCMF for so long, are there any artists that you particularly look forward to hearing when the return to the Festival?

I do have a few “favorites,” so to speak. Two musicians that have become friends are horn player Julie Landsman and bassist Marji Danilow - I met them when I was interning with the Festival in the Artist Services department. I greatly enjoy the Orion String Quartet and their playing. Benny and Eric Kim are also wonderful artists - it’s fun to re-connect with them whenever they return to the Festival.

Was there a particular work or performance that stayed with you from over the past few seasons?

One of the performances that stands out most in my mind in recent years was the 2006 recital by Anne Sophie Von Otter -she is just spectacular and is an artist of top quality. I was particularly struck by her last encore, “Take it With Me,” by popular songwriter Tom Waits - it was incredibly moving and the entire audience was taken by it.

Do you have any hobbies?

Tennis, entertaining and baking. (SFCMFN Note: Whenever Kristen bakes something and brings it in, it’s gone before the end of the day!)

Any favorite local restaurants/things to do that you’d recommend to people from out of town?

There’s the Plaza Southside Café - it has a retro ambiance and a huge menu - New Mexican fare and regular diner fare. There’s also breakfast at Pasqual’s. I’d recommend visiting Bandelier, the Flea Market (just north of the Opera) and a walk around the Plaza is a must!

One last question: If you had to describe the Festival in three words, what would they be?

It’s the best!

Happy New Year!

On joyful night
cold black sky filled with stars
the farillitos called our feet to
wander to a mystical den

candles celebrated
luminous magic
of fires from old

the family pew was strong
and cool and few took time to notice
three hundred years of sermons
while juniper called the wild nerness(t)
in through windows draft.

one by one friends came
sharing stories and fame,
conversations open
sometimes bold
caressed our blessings
being told.

Food abundant
prepared with love,
the sacred space
opened its heart to our doors.

an eve’s new years
connected hopes
joy shared.

outside the air was cold
i could see my breath
like times old.
i laughed thanking the stars.

all those candles glowed
like drawings in ocean’s sand
flickered with spirit’s love
lingering now with my thanks to you.

I withold some personal thoughts, but the night was filled beyond expectation. I did not sleep much as my mind awoke minutes after I laid my head on the pillow. I relished in my post excitement. I may have fallen asleep near dawn and let myself sleep late comforted by cats and bundled beneath warm blankets. Later in the day I composed my poem, a mere shadow from one that emerged earlier in the morning. I called a friend and invited her to dinner, called her back and asked her to invite another friend. We treated him. A friend of his waited on us. This man retired from a large city fire department works at two homeless shelters, and works in the restaurant as well. Some people just keep giving again again to their community. So I return home full of love, and grateful that I have something to share.

From Robin Easton
“Happy New Year, my friends!”

This is my wish for you:

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Robin Easton

Website: www.nakedineden.com

Blog: http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/ ;

“I believe pure truth can be found in Nature. If we really listen to the trees, rocks and infinite stars, all things are made clear…..and right.”

(© REaston)

Wednesday, December 17 @ 5:30pm

A Casual Evening at sfX to Say
Thank you

Plus at 6:30:
From Picasso to Quarks:
An Evening with Jack Leibowitz

All programs at Santa Fe Complex · 632 Agua Fria · Parking via Romero St. For more information, call 505/216.7562 or visit sfcomplex.org

Thank You
Last week, the city council approved a major financial support package for Santa Fe Complex. Hundreds of our supporters called and emailed their councilors in support of this package. Almost 100 of them came to the council’s meeting to express their support directly.

We’d like to thank you for your support. Please come to sfX Wednesday night for a casual early evening get-together before Jack’s Leibowitz’s talk. We’ll have smiles and refreshments for all of you.

Drop by after work. The reception will start at 5:30, followed by Jack’s talk at 6:30. See you then.

In The Wings at sfX
January 20: An Engineer’s View of the Cell with Dr. Pablo Iglesias

The processes by which a cell senses and responds to its environment are exceedingly complex. In this lecture, we will examine how the study of cellular decision making can be aided by feedback control theory, a branch of engineering that has enabled the analysis and design of complex man-made systems, such as planes, trains and automobiles.

Dr. Pablo Iglesias joins us from Johns Hopkins University where he is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. His research focuses on the mathematical modeling of signal transduction pathways, focusing on directed cell migration and cellular division. For more information on Dr. Iglesias, click here. < --more-->

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Theoretical physicist Jack Leibowitz joins Santa Fe Complex this Wednesday to discuss the connections between art and physics in an evening talk and fundraiser for Santa Fe Complex. (A portion of the proceeds from the sale of his books will go to the complex.)

Early in his career, Leibowitz found the subatomic universe filled with a satisfying “compositional unity and internal coherence,” as he puts it. Not too unusual for most researchers in his field but he wasn’t content with the innards of atoms, however: he saw the same unity and coherence in the world of art. Which explains how this emeritus professor came to serve five years as the helm of the art department at The Catholic University of America along with his professorship in physics. It also explains the roots of his newly published work, HIDDEN HARMONY: The Connected Worlds of Physics and Art, which he will discuss and sign on December 17 at the complex.

Jack will offer a brief introduction to the general idea of particular connections between the physical world and art. He’ll use images from physics and photos of art to show the similarities in the structure and development of both fields.

Jack designed and initiated an interdisciplinary undergraduate honors program highlighting connections between the arts and the sciences. One such course, adddressing connections between physics and the visual arts, was for students not necessarily having a concentration in either discipline. Another was intended primarily for students in the visual arts. His presentation will build on that experience.

sfMax Users on Friday
Friday, December 23, beginning at 7:00 pm
Frito Friday has grown to a series of events beginning with the traditional Frito pies at 7:00. The SFMax Users Group follows at 8:00 and the 907 Club at 9:07. Details follow:

Frito Friday Begins the Evening (7:00)
Unwind from the week with our casual get-together over Frito pies and conversation. Suggested contribution $5.00 to cover costs. Begins at 7:00.

SFMax Users Group Continues (8:00)
Interactive music is home at Santa Fe Complex and the SFMax, a Max/MSP users group for experts, novices and anyone who is curious about merging traditional and contemporary music. All things MAX are on tap, including MIDI control, audio processing, video processing (Jitter), interactivity (sensors and device control), Max resources on-line, third party externals and applications (performance, video, installations, etc.).

The group meets every other Friday. Each meeting will feature a presentation by a group member or invited guest followed by Q&A and open discussion. Mark it on your calendar; contact Philip Mantione for more information. Wikipedia has this summary of the Max environment; to learn more about Max, visit the website of Cycling74, the company behind the software.

The 907 Club Stretches Your Imagination (9:07)
907 is a free-form participatory experimentation in visualization and sound. It’s open to anyone interested in expanding the use of technology to interpret and explore human communications.

Be Part of the Complex

Are you working on a project that fits the complex? Would you like to volunteer to help us with our events or publicity? If so, call us at 505/216.7562 or Click here to let us know how you’d like to volunteer. We need to talk.

Come Visit Us

Santa Fe Complex is located in the Railyard Art District within walking distance of the hotels, restaurants and shops at the plaza downtown. We’re housed in two facilities, the project space at 624 Agua Fria and the common space at 632 Agua Fria.

The conference area contains meeting rooms and facilities for short-term use associated with on-going sfComplex projects. The project space houses the great room, where we hold events and offer Internet access, working facilities, a coffee lounge and work carrels for laptop users.

While there is parking at 624 Agua Fria, the Romero Street parking lot is more conveniently located for the 632 facility. Romero St. is an old-style Santa Fe ox-cart road just east of the 624 driveway. Follow it south from Agua Fris St. until it opens up to two lanes; turn hard right into the parking lot for 632. Or, enter from Manhattan St. & Romero St. to the south.

Here’s a map to our location, a representative shot showing the Railyard District and a sketchup drawing of the facility at 632. For more information, call 505/216.7562 or click here.

Don Begley
Managing Director
Santa Fe Complex
624 Agua Fria St

Holiday Events at
Clear Light Book Gallery

851 West San Mateo, next to Open Hands
phone (505) 424-9090
www.clearlightbooks.com
Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Featuring
Cookbooks, Children’s, Native American, Hispanic, Southwest & Holistic Books,
Special Order Desk, Discount Books & Posters, Southwest Gift Items & Art, Holiday and Note Cards, Hispanic Retablos & Handmade Straw-Inland Crosses, CDs from Local Musicians & More
FREE COFFEE & COOKIES
CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATION SALE
BUY 2 BOOKS, GET ONE FREE
Plus 20% STOREWIDE SALE

HOLIDAY EVENTS

You’ve Got To Be Stupid to Sing Country Music. Jim Terr will sign his book and entertain along with a mystery guest
Saturday, December 13th, 2–4 p.m.

Santa Fe author, singer/songwriter and political satirist Jim Terr will be entertaining with his offbeat humor and musical stylings, so be forewarned– anything can happen!
Terr will be signing copies of his book, and singing his songs

Coffee and cookies will be served.
Jim Terr
www.JimTerr.com

Christmas Celebration SPECIAL SALE
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
AND CELEBRATIONS COOKBOOK ONLY $10 EACH

Celebrate the holidays with two very special books at very special prices, and Both will make perfect Christmas gifts for friends and family far and near.

Celebrations Cookbook.

Clear Light Book Gallery
Children’s Books, Cookbooks, Native American, Hispanic,
Southwest & Holistic Living Books, Southwest Gift Items & Art,
Cards, American Indian Pottery, Fine Art Posters & More
• Bookstore offering over 2,000 titles— Native American, Hispanic and Southwest culture, children’s books, cookbooks, history and fiction books from over 250 local and regional publishers. A special order desk makes it possible to obtain any book in print. Preview online.

• Poster gallery and gift shop featuring gifts with a Southwestern flair, including products such as Hispanic retablos and handmade straw inlaid crosses from the local community; Huichol Indian art; mini-posters; note cards and holiday cards; and a wide variety of unique items perfect for stocking stuffers. The Gallery also features fine art posters by well-known artists.

• Ongoing special sales, events and book signings. Check the announcement board in the front of the store.

• 20% off storewide holiday specials on now! Buy two, get one free!

Clear Light Book Gallery
851 West San Mateo, next to Open Hands
phone (505) 424-9090
www.clearlightbooks.com
Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Bookstore Holiday Events

I never saw this man become so excited and vocal. I felt pride and hope from him. Perhaps he’ll choose a path where he achieves more of what he wants.

In reviewing old emails, I found this newsletter:

Locals Care Newsletter
On September 29, Together - We Did It!
Over $100,000 in Nonprofit Donations!!!
From the nonprofits and participating merchants, Thank You, Thank You,
THANK YOU!

In This Issue
LANB & Locals Care
Community Fund Grants
National Buy Local Week
Donations Total
5 Reasons to Shop Local
FAQ’s
Quick Links to Program Sponsors:

KSFR

LA Community Development Corporation

Los Alamos Monitor

Los Alamos National Bank

The City Of Santa Fe

Did you know…
LANB Cards ARE Locals Care Cards

That’t right, if you bank with Los Alamos National Bank, the Debit and Credit cards you ALREADY HAVE IN YOUR WALLET OR PURSE - may be registered RIGHT NOW as Locals Care Cards! This allows you to earn rewards auotmatically every time you shop within the Locals Care locally owned merchant network.

In fact, if you live in Santa Fe, you are ALREADY AUTOMATICALLY earning rewards, so why not take a moment and select the nonprofit you would like to support. Once registered, you can see how many points you hace ALREADY earned!

Select nonprofit HERE!

There are over 100 nonprofits to choose from. Register online AND select your nonprofit beneficiary, or call 662.5171 and LANB representative will register your card over the phone.

Thank you LANB cardholders, and thank you Los Alamos National Bank for supporting our local community!

Santa Fe Community Foundation makes Locals Care Community Fund for Children and the Arts Awards

Over $10,000 was awrded by the Santa fe Community Foundation to four Locals Care participating nonprofits. The 2006/2007 Locals Care Community Fund recipients were: Cooking with Kids, Earthcare International, Fine Art for Children and Teens, and the Santa Fe Mountain Center. Congratulations to all!

Did you know…Ten percent of every gift raised is directed to the Locals Care Community Fund for Children and the Arts. In Santa fe, these funds are distributed by the Santa Fe Community Foundation to Locals Care nonprofits through the their annual granting cycle. All Locals Care nonprofits are eligible and encouraged to apply.

Los Alamos has their own Community Fund that is building up. More information will be released by Kevin and Claire at the LACDC in 2009.

National “Buy Local” Week
December 1 - 7, 2008

Remember to
Shop Local First!
Links to the Santa Fe Independent Business Alliance and National Organizations below…

Santa Fe Independent Business Alliance

AMIBA - American Independent Business Alliance

BALLE - Business Alliance for Local Living Economies

Dear Mary,

Thank you for supporting St. Elizabeth Shelter

Listed are your current Locals Care account totals:

Spenadable Cash Credits: 0
You can redeem cash credits on purchases at any Locals Care merchant!

Total Transactions: 1

Current Points Total: 40
You automatically receive a $10 cash credit for every 1000 points you earn!

Preferred Region: Santa Fe
Ten Percent of every Gift you are given supports the Community Fund for Children and the Arts in your preferred region.

READ the 5 Reasons To BUY LOCAL! (Below)

Please remember to let the merchants know how much you appreciate their participation! Now more than ever, your favorite local merchants really need your support, so when you shop or dine in Santa Fe and Los Alamos, make sure to visit a Locals Care merchant.

It’s your nonprofit, it’s your program, and it’s your card, so use it! The Locals Care merchants greatly appreciate your critical support in these challenging economic times.

Happy Fall,

Locals Care

Over $100,000 raised for charity!
…and counting.

Together we have raised over $100,000 for Local Nonprofit Organizations! Tell all your friends to get involved and start supporting a their favorite nonprofit today!

Nonprofits will receive their third quarter disbursement for 2008 early next week. The nonprofits greatly appreciate the tremendous support received from local merchants and Locals Care cardholders working together.

In this difficult economic Environment, your Local Merchants and local Nonprofits Need You NOW More Than EVER!
Please, make the extra effort to build our community by shopping and dining at Locals Care merchants this Holiday season. Together, we really are building a stronger community with every Locals Care Purchase.

Did you know…Locals Care distributes 100% of monies earned by nonprofits directly into their checking accounts quarterly, without any deductions of fees or expenses…

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Why Shop Local? 5 Reasons…

In this difficult economy, we are all Mutually dependent on each other. When you shop at Local merchants, you strengthen the local economy by keeping more of your dollars re-circulating locally. And, if you use your Locals Care card, you help nonprofits in this difficult fundraising environment, helping them provide the critical services within our community every time a dollar changes hands.
Locals Care - Together, we really are creating
“A Stronger Community with every local purchase!”

Why Shop at Locally Owned, Locals Care Merchants?
5 reasons…
1. It Strengthens the Local Economy. When you spend $100 at a chain, it re-circulates into $175 within the local economy, but if you spend it in a local merchant, it re-circulates into $250, a difference of an additional $75 in the local economy for every $100 spent. If 50,000 people spend an average of $200 at REI, that’s $10,000,000. If we spend those same dollars at Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works and Santa Fe Mountain Sports, we end up with an additional $7,500,000 in our local economy that supports your business or employer. Shopping local is in our own self-interest!
Keep your dollars Local!!!
2. It helps your favorite Nonprofits. Nonprofits desperately need your financial support in these difficult economic times. By changing your habits, and making sure you visit Locals Care merchants when you shop or dine, you can do your part to help raise funds for your favorite nonprofit. Locals Care inserts Nonprofits into the economic process, where wealth is generated, so they are apportioned a share of economic activity instead of having to beg for all of their operating dollars.
3. It helps your favorite Local Merchants. Literally, every business is dependent on their customers. If we don’t spend our hard earned dollars with local merchants now, they won’t be there when we come back. Locals Care merchants are trying to support our nonprofit community, but they can’t do it without your support. It only works when we work together!
4. It keeps Santa Fe looking like Santa Fe, and not “Strip Mall USA”. When we spend our dollars with chain stores, they multiply, and with deeper pockets and national advertising campaigns, they drive local merchants out of business. Then Santa Fe looks like any other strip mall in the country. Local diversity requires you financial support. Help grow Local Merchants by using your Locals Care card.
5. You earn on average 2% cash back! That’s right, you earn 200 points for every $100 you spend, and when you reach 1,000 points, our software converts the points to a $10 cash credit the next day, good on purchases at any Locals Care merchant! Locals Care offers 16 times more rewards than traditional Bank or Credit union card rewards. So tell your friends to join Locals Care, and together, we’ll keep our local economy and the community strong for all of us!

Now more than ever, PLEASE, shop at Locals Care merchants! They need your support!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I view the participating merchants and nonprofits from my region?

Click here: LC Merchants

Select the region you would like to view, then select ‘change’.

The site will automatically update. You may then select ‘nonprofits’ or ‘merchants’ at the bottom of the page, and the site will display participants from your region.

How do I access my account online?

Click here: LC Login

Enter your email address, and select ‘forgot password?’ if you can’t login. The system will generate a new password and email it to you within a few minutes. Once you have logged in, you can change your password.

Now you may view your account history online, and view how your purchases are adding up to benefit your favorite nonprofit organization.

How do I change my password or nonprofit?

Login as directed above, and select the edit button or bar across the page. From here, you may change your password, or change the nonprofit that will benefit when you use your Locals Care card.

Why do I see “Community Fund for Children and the Arts” on my account?

Ten percent of every gift is directed to the Community Fund for Children and the Arts at the Santa Fe Community Foundation. (See article below)

How do I spend my Locals Care cash credits?

Each time you use your card, you earn rewards points. When you earn 1000 points, the program software automatically converts your points to a $10 cash credit, available for purchases at any Locals Care merchant. Simply inform the clerk that you would like to spend your cash credits next time you make a purchase.

We recommend asking the clerk to check your account balance, which will print your available cash balance. You may also login online at our website and check your account.
(Instructions above)

Where can I use my Locals Care card?

For a complete list of merchants, please click link below,
and select your region.

LC Merchants

Did you know…Locals Care cardholders have also earned over $100,000 in rewards by using their Local Care Cards…

Look for the Locals Care logo
Support locally owned businesses
Support your nonprofit
And together, we are Building a stronger community with every local purchase!

Thanks for your Particiaption and Support,

William Underwood
Locals Care

In Santa fe several big stores are closing, we are experiencing a decline in tax revenue, and even our cloistered town is beginning to experience more fallout from economic downturn. More than ever, shop at local stores. Also get the great deals from some stores closing down. When all of the above happens, we’ll need to support local vendors to keep the world here vibrant, and to help fund non-profits that will need the extra cash. Sign up for your card, and do better than I, who seldom shops, and use the card to earn $$$ for projects that you love to fund! Thank you.

In Santa Fe there probably will be many parties, including some more than famous folks at Governor Richardson’s home. It’ll be easier to get in however at Santa Fe’s Brewiing Company Bar and Grill.

Here’s the information, plus the whole week’s schedule. Party hard, eat a lot and share the fun. Mary
Fat Possum recording artists The Heartless Bastards are a cool rock/indie/soul garage band from Cincinnati, Ohio fronted by Erika Wennerstrom, are heading out on a US fall tour to preview material from their forthcoming album, “The Mountain.”
The power-trio’s tour will just started on Saturday 9/13 with a performance at the Southern Comfort Music Experience in Altamont, NY, and will visit nearly 35 cities across the country through late November. Dates include a Sept. 28 performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and a November 3 stop at the Pub & Grill at the SFBC!

“The Mountain,” due in January, is the Heartless Bastards’ third record on Fat Possum Records and features a new lineup and new instrumentation that weaves in mandolins, banjos and strings. An unmastered version of the title track is streaming at the group’s MySpace page.

Last October, Ohio-bred singer/songwriter/guitarist Erika Wennerstrom moved to Austin to write the new album and work with producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Trail of Dead). She spent six months holed up in an apartment writing, and then assembled a new group featuring Cincinnati brethren Dave Colvin (drums) and Jesse Ebaugh (bass), who actually played on the Heartless Bastards’ original demo.The lineup on the fall outing will also include Bill Elm on lap steel and occasionally will feature Zy O. Lyn on violin. www.myspace.com/heartlessbastards

Tuesday November 4

OBAMA VICTORY PARTY

We’ll be hanging out, watching the returns; join us!
www.barackobama.com

Wednesday November 5 7:30 PM $15

FAN MAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

VIC CHESNUTT
E L F P O W E R
Vic Chesnutt is from Georgia, where he started writing songs at the age of five. At 18, a car accident left him partially paralyzed, though he could still play guitar. After his recovery he moved to Nashville, the poetry he read there (by Stevie Smith, Walt Whitman, Wallace Stevens, W. H. Auden, Stephen Crane, and Emily Dickinson) inspired him. “Other people write about the bling and the booty. I write about the pus and the gnats. To me, that’s beautiful.”

Elf Power formed in 1994 and have spent the last 14 years releasing nine albums, two eps, a handful of singles, and touring America, Europe,and Japan. Elf Power’s ninth album blasts them past the familiar territories of beautiful records past - landing them on exciting new terrain. Granted, the Elves’ sound is still founded on the bedrock attributes that make them memorable: leader Andrew Rieger’s otherworldly lyrical stances and his easy way with the rare and amazing melody, their instrumentally-eclectic reappraisal of classic rock, and a propulsive rhythm section that’s tight as ever. In A Cave, though, finds them filtering their powerful live approach through a varied, experimental series of recording processes and approaches; the new album plays like a spirited, exploratory series of treatments on the tried-and-true Elf Power sound.

This sort of thoughtful, perpetual motion through the years has sharpened the band’s instincts powerfully and all-inclusively, and the results are joyously evident here; with In A Cave, Elf Power finds a perfect synthesis of their solid, instinctual ensemble playing and open-hearted experimentation, and the result is one of the best, most assured records to come soaring out of Athens in a long, long time. -Jim McHugh

www.vicchesnutt.com www.elfpower.com

Thursday November 6 7:30 PM $5

SUZANNA CHOFFEL

Please go to youtube.com and vote for her, as she is a semi finalist for Cosmopolitian’s Star Launch!
A native of Austin TX, Suzanna Choffel combines her poetic sensibilities and sweet smoky voice with funky urban rhythms to create a fresh and unique sound. She uses her guitar to create staccato rhythms underneath her dazzling soulful vocal melodies, all backed by a pulsing band with unique instrumentation. Her music has been described as “indie pop with urban beats”, and “jazz-infused soul pop” with comparisons ranging from Feist to Nelly Furtado to Norah Jones to Erykah Badu. Since the 2006 release of her debut album, Shudders & Rings, she has been finding her name atop many a music reporter’s list as “one worth watching”. Her song “Hey Mister” was licensed by the City of Austin for inclusion in the Austin Music Vol. 7 compilation CD (March 2008 release). In April 2008, Suzanna Choffel won the $10,000 Grand Prize in the nationwide Famecast Pop competition. Also in April 2008, she won 1st Prize in Music Videos at Ourstage.com. In June 2008, Suzanna was selected by The State Of Texas to represent contemporary Texas music in Texas On Tour, a large countrywide traveling show promoting Texas tourism. Suzanna Choffel’s red-hot band creates a fresh and original instrumental backing. The lineup consists of drummer Eldridge Goins (Johnnie Johnson, Carolyn Wonderland, Big Al DuPree, The Heathens), bassist Johnny Vogelsang (Bob Schneider, Soulhat), vibes/accordion/synth player Laura Scarborough (Lila’s Medicine, Ohn), and saxophone/clarinet player Brad Houser (New Bohemians, Boombox, Critters Buggin’). The result is a smokin’ hot rhythm section that can riff, improv and meander like a jazz band, yet has the stability of her strong pop-soul songs to ground them, resulting in a sensational new sound.www.myspace.com/suzannachoffel

Friday November 7 8 PM $10

The PLEASURE PILOTS

The Pleasure Pilots band are a popular New Mexico-based dance band playing rocking vintage rhythm and blues, swing and jump music. The Pilots are a six-piece band with a horn section. Instrumentation includes: guitar, piano and Hammond B3, drums, bass, tenor and baritone saxophones. The band specializes in recreating the roots of rhythm and blues.Conceptually, the band draws much of its material from vintage rhythm and blues artists popular in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. (Louis Jordan, Jackie Brenston, Amos Milburn, Junior Guitar Watson, T-bone Walker, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Albert King, among others). The primary focus of the music, however, is DANCE! The band has drawn very well in New Mexico, particularly among the “dance crowd.” Jay Paul and Randy Forrester of radio station KSFR’s “Gotta Dance” show, have called the group “the best swing band in New Mexico.”Put on your dancing shoes and come fly with the Pleasure Pilots! www.pleasurepilots.com

Saturday November 8 7:30 PM $5

BORIS McCUTCHEON

and the SALTLICKS

CD RELEASE PARTY!

BAD ROAD, GOOD PEOPLE

Boris and Brett Davis-Susan Hyde Holmes-Paul Groetzinger-Kevin Zoernig-with special guest Sharon Gilchrist Brett Davis used to work with me at Vitamin Cottage. Glad he is back to play!)

Boris McCutcheon, a gifted song writer who hangs his hat near Ojo Sarco, NM, (and who just won the Mountain Stage Southwest Regional New Song contest in Austin, Texas!) has a brand new album out on Frogville records! Come to the CD release party! Boris & the full band of Saltlicks (which will include Sharon Gilchrist on mandolin for this special show) will mesmerize you off your seat, get you to boogie on the dance floor, get you to buy their new CD “Bad Road, Good People”, and possibly get you laid although probably, not necessarily in that order. If you caught Boris’s set at Frogfest 3 then you know he can rock the house, so bring some friends down to the Pub & Grill because its going to be another fantastic Frogville party!

www.borismccutcheon.com www.frogvilleplanet.com

Sunday November 9 6:30 PM $10

SYD MASTERS

& the SWING RIDERS

VINTAGE COWBOY WESTERN SWING

www.sydmasters.com

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My friend Haysen Weir recently has written her first ebook. Now she is beginning a blog to help promote her book.
Opps: www.lulu.com/content/4517612

Let’s get one link at least to work. She has a top nine massage stress busters which easily could be found in her book. I don’t know which are her 9 favorites. So I’ll improvise my making my own list.
The first most important concept is to use your hands as ears. Sound strange? Not really as you use your hands in various strokes along a contour od the body, your fingers will help you “feel” tense spots, hard muscles and much more. Look I’m not the pro here, Haysen Weir is… and as soon as she gets her blog going better, I’ll send you her url. Writing a blog takes practise.
The list:
ala Mary, not Haysen.
1) The face. Perhaps expand to the head. By learning to gently massage the face, especially above the eyebrows, and along the cheekbones and muscles, you can quickly release tension, ease sinus pain, and help relax the eyes.
2) The ears. The outside edge of the ears include a lot of acupressure points, and by pressing on tender points and then doing slow circular movements around those spots, you can communicate with other centers on your body.
3)Your fingers. I knew that you essentially can do reflexology on your hands. However the other day I learned that by gently squeezing your fingers, and by pulling an outside stroke from the knuckles to the fingertips you can work all the main meridans of your body, thus easing pain or chi (energy) blocks throughout your body. Great to do at meetings, and no one will know!
4) A quick rub of the shoulders can help release tension and energize the body.
5) Aching knees. Pace your hands on the knees, breathe and release. Then move hands slowly in circles, or rub deeper into the knee . Really more in depth instruction is provided in Haysen’s ebook.
I hope somday she writes a book just on knees.
6) Lightly pull your hair on top of your head. Then gently but with some pressure let your fingers move from the front of your skull towards the back.
7) Rub your elbows. Try it.
ASk someone to rub your shoulders: why do all the work yourself?
9) Get real instruction by purchasing her book. And wiggle your toes.

About # 4 I was getting ready as I ma improvising. Return to the link. www.lulu.com/content/4517612

www.lulu.com/content/4517612

What makes this center very beneficial for clients is that you can get a smorgasboard of service under one roof. Santa Fe , famous for its healing arts, offers modalities mant haven’t heard of, even here. You can use biofeedback to also get rid of mercury toxicity, parasites, or hormone balancing: see Nanda Jones. Dr Steve Swat and Linda Durante, both D.O.Ms (doctors of oriental medicine) have very different practices and specialities. Thus if you have speific concerns, there’ll be someone who can address your concerns in depth. Also if they need help expanding your program, they can refer you to the practioner you need, right in the center.

Rick Bastine, Healing artist, Certified Hypnotherapist, Polarity Certification, Reiki, Pranic healing, combines body and mind work to help uncover and discover the truth about themselves. He practically a healing center plus just by himself!

Perhaps you need just a massage? Haysen Weir uses six complimentary types of massage, Avesa Breath, reiki, and Energy balancing to move you to greater well being.

Let me not forget to mention Dr Carol Callen who among other techniques and acupuncture methods, does cosmetic acupuncture as well.

My personal favorite is my doctor of course, Daniel Cobb, D.O.M. He’s always thinking out of the box, and exploring ways to tailor treatments to accelerate healing. He’ll gently tell you exactly what one’s body is expressing and encourage ways that the patient can choose to respond to his or her issues.

Dr Daniel Cobb also gives lectures on many issues. (see other blogs for schedules). He recently has published an ebook on heart health which can be found at: http://www.lulu.com/content/3167154

Haysen Weir has published a new ebook as well at: stores.lulu.com/ultimatehealingtouch

So the old song goes:…
It doesn’t really matter the lyrics, as we have an opportunity to get out there and cast our ballot. I am sick and tired of recent events, and the scare tactics, and the military units ready to handle riots from this election. Sounds like a foreign country. One group that the government is really fearful of is low income minority voters. EEE! In 2008 this should not be an issue. Hey if you are part of this group create long voting lines all across the country and vote vote vote. Scare the beje…s off the the nice white guys who are quivering once they see you arrive. Intimadated by squads of cop cars in your neighborhood around the voting center? Come in large groups, with plenty of ID’s, your mothers, grandmothers, and your ministers. Bring cameras and come early and vote.

If you live in one of those states that do not order enough ballots, especially for YOUR neighborhood, then get out 1) early: vote EARLY if you can. 2) Go to nearby white neighborhoods and vote there, 3)
on election day, camp out hours before the polls open so that you will be one of the first. Bring warm clothes, food and water, and be prepared anyway you can.

Go to www.democracynow.com to listen to updated information on what is happening. Also if you are a person of color, bring white friends to the polls. If you have any uniformed friends like local police officers, invite them too. Bottom line: don’t let anyone stop you from voting this year.

All young voters who are registered: we need your help. Your numbers are so great you could change the direction of this country. Stand up for your beliefs while you can. It could be the launchsite of a great party. Go vote with 10 or more friends, and then go out to your house and celebrate!

I voted today! Come join the ranks of early voters.

After my d.o.m. appointment, I was very hungry, and the rain came pouring down. I laughed and grinned about our wonderful rain. After monsoons, it often is very dry. This year we are blessed. As thunder accompanied the rain, I decided to eat out since I wouldn’t be able to work online. I went to Maki Yaki just off St Francis Drive. Near Albertson’s and Zia Rd. I ordered the Calamari and Veggies Tempura. It came with a lettuce salad, steamed rice, and a cup of miso soup. All for $9.17. I enjoyed the mixed inter-generational crowd. SOme young men who looked like gang kids, took time to go over to a tired old man, and inquired about a basketball team. A tourist guy or a travelling biz dude with maps (30’s maybe)…swallowed fast a meal on the run. Some young women arrived for take out and chatted with the “gang” guys. Two folks in their 50’s chatted for a long while before the “rush” came in. See what a little sushi can do in Santa Fe. Great food, good service, and very fair prices keeps everyone stopping by. Remember the take out, the platters, and catering too!

Thursday October 23 7:30 PM $3

R and BEBOP
Classic R & B Bassist Dave Moir and Guitarist/Singer Scott Cadenasso have teamed-up to bring you R & BEBOP, Santa Fe’s newest arrival on the entertainment scene, playing casual, classic, and cool R & B!
Sunday October 26 6:30 PM $10

BILL HEARNE’S

ROADHOUSE REVUE

This is Bill Hearne’s side project, a four piece Honky Tonk band. The Roadhouse Revue is the Bill Hearne Trio plus Auge Hays on pedal steel, and with Bob playing lots of electric guitar. The music they play is the retro-honky tonk music that Bill spent many hours listening to as a youth in the late 50’s, early 60’s. www.billhearne.com

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MONDAY OCTOBER 27 7:30 $10
PAULA NELSON

WEDNESDAY Yep. Next week will be full of talent. C’mon over to Santa Fe!

Rosalie Sorrels returns to the Outpost

Grammy-nominated folk legend Rosalie Sorrels returns to the Outpost in a tribute performance to her late friend, Utah Phillips. Her latest CD, Strangers in Another Country: The Songs of Bruce Utah Phillips, is a celebration of Phillips’ timeless body of work. A lengendary singer, songwriter and storyteller, Sorrels has been described as having one of the most wonderful voices in American music. She began her career as a folklorist in the 1950s but at age 19 left Idaho, got married, had 5 kids, and became a housewife for 14 years. When her marriage ended, she decided to go on the road as a folksinger, taking her children with her. She has recorded over 20 albums, written 3 books, and is an outspoken hero for the folk counter-culture. Now 70+ and in semi- retirement, Sorrels lives in a cabin built by her father in the mountains outside of Boise, Idaho. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of the legends of folk music (and watch/listen to this video on you tube).
Performance Saturday, October 18, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org

Free Jamfest in Old Town Sunday
The 3rd Annual New Mexico Django Fest brings a free concert to the Old Town Gazebo Sunday. The festival actually occurs Thursday when the Outpost teams up with Django Fest 2008 to present the kickoff night of this popular multi-venue festival organized by Le Chat Lunatique’s John Sandlin. Django Fest was founded in 2006 to honor the timeless memory of the great Django Reinhart, and has featured The Hot Club of San Francisco, the Djangomatics (Seattle), Howard Alden, Mango fan Django (Colorado Springs), Hot Club of Phoenix, Hot Club of Santa Fe, and local act Felix y Los Gatos. Besides Le Chat Lunatique, performers for this year’s four day festival include headliner Stephane Wrembel, as well as Mango fan Django, Hot Club of Phoenix, Hot Club of Santa Fe, Zoltan Orkestar, and more! As an added bonus, the festival will be running in conjunction with The Albuquerque Lindy Exchange, a swing dance festival featuring workshops, lessons, performances and open dances. Le Chat Lunatique plays a combination of Gypsy Swing, Western Swing and anything else they please. One of Albuquerque’s most popular groups, their 2008 CD, Demonic Lovely, was nominated for SEVEN New Mexico Music Awards while they were voted “Best Band Over-All” and “Best Jazz Act” in the Weekly Alibi’s 2008 Best of Burque issue AND “Best Local Band” and “Best Jazz Act” in the Local iQ’s 2008 Smart List. They have opened for Asleep at the Wheel, The Hot Club of San Francisco, and The Djangomatics. They recently composed and performed the music for a new play called Flamingo/Winnebago which was premiered in Philadelphia. Le Chat is John Sandlin, guitar; Muni Kulasinghe, violin; Jared Putnam, bass; and Fernando Garavito, drums.
Performance Sunday, October 19, 1-4pm
Old Town Gazebo
lechatlunatique .com

Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry

Movie and Music Festival at the El Rey
Join Puccini Productions as they combine two things the El Rey is historically known for - movies and live music. This is the two-night inaugural kickoff of the Monthly Movie and Music Festival and every month they will have an exclusive screening of a music- related movie which will share the evening with performances by Albuquerque’s best local groups. Popcorn, beer and Bagel Joe’s sandwiches will be for sale. This is a 21+ event sponsored by Birdland and Sennheiser.
Friday: 2001 Sundance Audience award winner, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a film musical based on the stage musical of the same name about a fictional rock and roll band fronted by an East German transgender singer. After a botched sex- change operation, East German glam rocker Hansel becomes Hedwig and travels across the US with a stage show, following her ex-boyfriend and telling her life story. Immediately following the film enjoy local metal groups The Ground Beneath - Winterlock - Left Brain.
Saturday: Hop aboard the Festival Express with The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, Sha-Na-Na and others as they live and party together for five days, stopping to perform concerts in Canadian cities along the way. This documentary, released in 2003, combines footage shot during the 1970 concerts as well as the train ride itself, interspersed with present-day interviews with tour participants sharing their often hilarious recollections of the time. Following the movie enjoy performances by local jam groups Liquid Gypsy - The Hammocks - Civitas.
Special event Fri-Sat, October 18-19, 8pm
El Rey Theater
620 Central SW
(505) 242-2343
elreytheater.com

Fuera de juego at NHCC
Juan is a poor, young Ecuadorian who dreams of emigrating to escape the oppressing situation in his home country. In search of money to make his dream a reality he gets involved in a life of crime. His own desperate personal situation mirrors the social, moral and economic collapse of his country. Free screening presented in Spanish with English subtitles by Vitor Arregul (Ecuador, 2003). This is part of the film series Film Series Cine en construcción (Cinema in Progress). The Instituto Cervantes has joined this collaboration in order to make these films available to a wider audience. Screening Thursday, October 23, 7pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts
nhccnm.org

Free Screening of Iron Jawed Angels at the Guild
Rainbow Artists and the Guild Theater invite you to a free screening of the this powerful HBO movie ‘Iron Jawed Angels.’ It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn’t make her crazy. The doctor admonished the men: ‘Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.’
Screening Saturday, October 25, 1pm
Guild Cinema
3405 Central SE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

Wild Film Festival at the KiMo
Rivers and Birds presenta an international festival of award-winning wildlife films, both feature length and short formats. For a complete schedule, visit their web site.
Film Festival Fri-Sat, October 24-25, 7pm
KiMo Theater
423 Central NW
(505) 768-3544
riversandbirds.or g

The Men who Stare at Goats to film in NM
Governor Bill Richardson today announced the action- comedy, The Men Who Stare at Goats, will film in New Mexico. The movie stars Academy Award winner George Clooney (Michael Clayton, Syriana), Oscar nominee Jeff Bridges (Iron Man, Seabiscuit), Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge, Blackhawk Down), and two- time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, The Usual Suspects). The film, currently in production in Puerto Rico, will begin filming in New Mexico in mid November. It will shoot in Albuquerque, Alamogordo, Roswell and Zia Pueblo, and plans to employ approximately 175 New Mexican crew members.

Workshops, calls for entry, workshops and more opportunities
A complete listing of auditions and other calls as well as every type of arts event can be referenced at the Arts Alliance website where you can also subscribe to their all new Something to Do Online Newsletter.
www.abqarts.org

Read on…

NM Women look at the theatre section there are some new plays by and about women, including an Albuquerque group. We should all show up just because they really need our support. Feminism may not be “In” for most circles. However our creativity goes way beyond trends, popular culture, and random PI boundaries. I’ll bet that you laugh a lot as well. Come one, come all genders, come all, have a night out at the theater!

These videos are not from the plays I mentioned but opens a few doors. So go to the plays to see NM style. Have fun.

Wayne Hopkins: Never Let Go
The large scale paintings are sequences of images and text concerning the state of affairs in the world today, with the intent of questioning the problems of corporate hegemony, war, deceit, self-interest and violations of basic human rights.
Reception Saturday, October 18, 6-9pm
AC2/Albuquerque Contemporary Art Center
301 Mountain Road NE
(505) 842-8016
ac2gallery.org

Grand Opening of The Wooden Cow Gallery
The Northeast Heights newest gallery is holding its grand opening Friday night in conjunction with the Artscrawl in the Heights. Located right next door to Nob Hill Gallery, this great new space features a variety of art work by 25 owners and over 30 local consignors as well as ongoing arts, crafts and humanities classes. Enjoy visting with the artists, great art work and live belly-dancing by the Sultry Kittens.
Reception Friday, October 17, 5-8pm
The Wooden Cow Gallery & Art Space
7400 Montgomery NE, Suite 20
(505) 999-1280
the woodencow.wordpress.com

New Mex Now Mix - artists’ panel Saturday
Alex Chavez, Kenny Chavez, Goldie Garcia and Johnny Salas transform the everyday and familiar into the extraordinary. These mixed-media artists bring both whimsy and social commentary to their work. Enjoy a panel discussion with these four artists.
Lecture Saturday, October 18, 1:30pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth Street SW
(505) 531-4107
nhccnm.org

Arts Open House in the North Valley
15 New Mexico artists invite you to stop by this annual event at Wild Strawberry & Muddy Wheel Studios. Participating are Judy Terra, Michael Guttma, Lindsay Ferreira, Diana Landry, Gail Tate, Nadine Williams, Gabe Nemiroff, Marcia Glenn, Doris Wagner, Shirley Wynn-Feats, Jennifer Ferriday, Edna McIver, Josie Mohr, Fred Wilson, and Kristen Wilson.
Open House & Sale, Sat-Sun, Oct. 18-19, 10am- 5pm
Wild Strawberry & Muddy Wheel Studios
3703 Manchester Drive NW
(2 blocks east of Rio Grande at Candelaria)
(505) 345-7671

Art in the Park in Corrales
Last of the 2008 series of fine arts and crafts shows sponsored by the Corrales Society of Artists and the Village of Corrales. Enjoy music at San Ysidro Church at 1pm.
Arts Festival, Sunday, October 19, 10am- 4pm
La Entrada Park in Corrales
NW corner of Corrales and La Entrada Roads
(505) 898-9898
corralesartists.or g

Photography Exhibit at Breast Cancer Resource Center
Inspired by cancer survivors, non-profit organizations and medical providers - and in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month - the opening of the Breast Cancer Resource Center happens on October 23rd. Also enjoy the opening of Brave and Beautiful: A Breast Cancer Face Book by Santa Fe photographer Susan Boe. The show features environmental portraits of 36 NM women who live with breast cancer and demonstrate the joy of living each day. The photographs celebrate the more than 2.3 million American women who live with breast cancer in this country.
Reception Thursday, October 23, 4-7pm
Breast Cancer Resource Center
316 Central Ave. SE (next to Standard Diner)
(505) 924-8100

Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …

Betty’s Summer Vacation
Betty’s Summer Vacation is a hilarious, dark comedy that includes murder, sex, games and a living laugh track. Set in a beautiful summer home by the beach, Betty’s idea of relaxation is constantly interrupted by the insane anticsof her four housemates. Through a dark twist of humor, the play examines America’s fascination with violence and sex. By Chritopher Durang; directed by Rani Copeland. Runs through October 25.
Performance Fri-Sat, Oct. 17-18, 7:30pm, Sunday 6pm
Experimental Theatre UNM
(505) 277-4332
theatre.unm.edu

Middle Eastern Dance Concert and Workshop
Joan Kafri Productions presents two days of belly dance and Tunisian dance workshops and a show featuring internationally-known dancers Khadejah and Mustapha and El Queslati. Call for more information.
Performance Saturday, October 18, 8pm
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway SE
(505) 848-1320

Melancholy Play
Sarah Ruhl navigates the subject of human emotion through the character of Tilly in this comedy about the American perspective on happiness. A contemporary farce set in the style of traditional Melodrama, the play follows Tilly asher romantic melancholy enchants everyone she meets, leaving a trail of lovestuck suitors. Melancholy Play is bursting with the poetry, physical comedy and absurdity that audiences have come to expect from the internationally recognized Tricklock Company. Melancholy Play also features live music. Directed by Kevin R. Elder (Black River Falling, Alibi’s Best Performance of 2007), Tricklock’s production is guaranteed to leave Albuquerque theatre goers laughing wildly, and coming back for more! Runs through Nov. 9.
Opening performance Wednesday, October 22, 8pm
Tricklock Company
Rodey Theater, UNM Campus
(505) 254-8393
tricklock.com

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Dancing Panties
Albuquerque’s first all female sketch comedy show written and performed by local artists.
Performance Friday, October 24, 10pm
Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas NW
(505) 404-1578
theboxabq.com

Electoral Dysfunctions at the Vortex
If you need a break from real politics, enjoy this festival of eight short politically-themed plays submitted by local playwrights. Shows include:
Hollywood Ending by Rich Rubin
Car Alarm by Dianna Lewis
The Booth by Kate Horsley
Election Night with Washington & Lincoln by Frank Melcori
Ozzy Osbourne Explains It All For You by Susan Erickson
Focus by Joe Sackett
The Value of the Vote by Becky Mayo
Enter On the Execution by Gene Grant
Vote for your favorite. The play with the most votes by the end of the run wins its author $500! Opens Friday and runs through November 2. Pay-What-You-Will Ticket Night: Sunday, October 12.
Performances Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 6pm
Vortex Theatre
2004-1/2 Central SE
(505) 247-8600
thevortextheater. org