I started a conversation with the owner of the Raincatcher at my Sunday potluck. We dwere discussing legos, small children, and joys of fatherhood. Somehow we progressed to piano and music. We both at different times in our lives have played the piano. He is still playing, has been for 28 years. After all that, I asked what he did for work. He owns his own business, employs 16 people, and, well let me let him tell you the rest. I copied the rest from his website.
In an arid landscape, we all need to find sustainable ways to allow beautiful landscapes while conserving water. I also like that he does edible landscaping, as my little garden is a major part of my landscaping. Grand squash and pumpkin plants, flowering bean plants create lush ground covers in my yard. Ah the the fragant tomato plants, yellow flowering dill, sage, and you get the picture. I bet he knows many tricks to create beautiful landscapes without wasting water. Introducing: the Raincatcher:
theraincatcher.com
The RainCatcher Inc. is a local design/build company that specializes in using drylands permaculture techniques to create long-term sustainable landscapes and homesites. We are a fully-licensed (NM GB-98 and NM MS-6) and insured company, focusing on:
permaculture design and implementation
water harvesting
water catchment systems
irrigation
landscape design and installation
erosion control
restoration
greywater/wastewater re-use systems
The RainCatcher Inc. is a member of the Better Business Bureau, Santa Fe Alliance, Santa Fe Sustainability Guide, American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, International Erosion Control Association, Santa Fe Watershed’s “Adopt the River” program, and supports the living wage in Santa Fe, providing benefits to employees.
The above picture displays permaculture in practice. It is of a mixed perennial and annual food-producing garden, watered by rainwater and a branched-drain greywater system. No supplemental water is needed because all water is harvested on site, re-used from the roof, and re-used from the house. The soil here is very healthy, high in orgainc matter, and full of life, helping to infiltrate excess water for the plants to use.
Same site 2.5 years before!
Thank you for visiting us! We will be working on the is site over the next few years to bring you a fun, creative, and highly informative website. We are always under construction so please check back soon.
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The RainCatcher Inc. is a local design/build company that specializes in using drylands permaculture techniques to create long-term sustainable landscapes and homesites. We are a fully-licensed (NM GB-98 and NM MS-6) and insured company, focusing on:
permaculture design and implementation
water harvesting
water catchment systems
irrigation
landscape design and installation
erosion control
restoration
greywater/wastewater re-use systems
The RainCatcher Inc. is a member of the Better Business Bureau, Santa Fe Alliance, Santa Fe Sustainability Guide, American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, International Erosion Control Association, Santa Fe Watershed’s “Adopt the River” program, and supports the living wage in Santa Fe, providing benefits to employees.
The above picture displays permaculture in practice. It is of a mixed perennial and annual food-producing garden, watered by rainwater and a branched-drain greywater system. No supplemental water is needed because all water is harvested on site, re-used from the roof, and re-used from the house. The soil here is very healthy, high in orgainc matter, and full of life, helping to infiltrate excess water for the plants to use.
Same site 2.5 years before!
Thank you for visiting us! We will be working on the is site over the next few years to bring you a fun, creative, and highly informative website. We are always under construction so please check back soon.
I have a friend who writes great things. Her name is Robin Easton. She just might help to change the world. Perhaps that’s a bit corney, however in Santa Fe, many people create projects that really make a difference. The stories are daunting and endless. So here’s a clip from a recent blog, go read the rest at www.nakedineden.com. As one commentor wrote, we really do need ways to pull together in these chaotic times. (paraphrased.)
How do we see something that supposedly hasn’t yet happened? During my years in the wild, linear time vanished. For me there is no time. What I’d previously known as past, present and future merged until they became one and all happened at once. Initially disoriented, I eventually grew to thrive in the absence of time. It allowed me to speak with and hear those I love no matter where they are, close or far, dead or alive. The absence of time allowed me to more readily tap into Universal Knowledge and Love. It’s not always easy because I see things that sadden and horrify me. I easily feel the world’s pain. But I also experience unparalleled Love. I see Love everywhere I go.
No, I am not blind to the horror in the world. I’d be lying to say that I’ve never felt hate for people who abuse and torture. But I now choose to focus on Love because it’s something positive that I can do, and I know without doubt that Love exists. It changes lives. Love motivates me to actively do what I can to end fear, hate and suffering. I’ve fallen in love with a Love so great that I am compelled to love everywhere I go, everyone I meet. Each day I’m thankful that I live in a free country, with friends, family, food, shelter….a blessed life. I can make a difference.
The two organizations listed below (with videos) bring about positive change. Instead of complaining about all the horror, or pretending it doesn’t exist, or sinking into fear and depression, get involved, change your world. Even if all you do is forgive those who have hurt you. Do it for those who’ve been so wounded by hideous crimes that they may never be able to love or forgive. Love your family, your friends, your wife, your husband, your children, your life…everyday. Turn people’s lives around by modeling love, even in the face of hate…LOVE.
Take away love and the earth is a tomb. ~ Robert Browning
Love,
Robin
This Site
I found this on Robin’s blog. Cocooned in my little personal world, I did’t have a clue that it would be so easy to participate in micro lending. Share with friends.
I didn’t finissh reading the latest issue of Read Five: great magazine. And the photography and design in this month’s issue dazzles the eyes aaaand even provokes critical thinking. visit now for the whole articles bonanaza! Readfive.com The following have been lifted from the mag, and credits given….if I missed any I apologize.
Thanks to the Growing Dome you can keep
eating fresh garden goods through the fall!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2008 Taos Fall Arts Festival:
Friday, September 26-Monday, October 13
Monday, September 22: Taos Invites Taos entries to Rio
Grande Hall 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23: Taos Open entries to Bataan
Hall 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday, September 24: “Meet Th e Masters,” location,
time and ticket info TBA
Th ursday, September 26: Free Public Opening at Bataan
and Rio Grande Halls 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Monday, October 13: Last day of Taos Fall Arts Festival
for 2008
Th e Taos Fall Arts Festival is located in both the Rio Grande
Hall and Bataan Hall at the Taos Convention Center,
120 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos New Mexico. For an updated
schedule of events, visit taosfallarts.com.
There’s a certain joy in the act of planting, joy in watching the
progress of the seed as it emerges toward the light, and still
more joy in the gratifying moment when it bears the desired fl ower
and fruit. Th at so much can come from such small beginnings is
ever-astounding. If you cultivate plants as a hobby, or if you haven’t
grown a plant since your mother’s day project bean plant in the
second grade, the guy who came up with Th e Seed Project wants
you to grab some seeds and sew.
One time New Mexico resident and current New York City artist
David Cohen just wanted to do something diff erent. Th e idea for
Th e Seed Project came out of Cohen’s interest in connecting art
and environmental sensitivity to creatively expose the connection
between humans and their world. Simply by planting a seed the
human who plants it is engaging in a creative act. By giving back
to the planet and the greater green good while playing a hand in
just how and where that creativity takes place, the “artist” now has
an even more direct eff ect on the outcome. Well, that’s the idea
anyway, but what’s really exciting
to Cohen, is that his seed idea has
blossomed into a fantastically fun,
and positive global art project.
A main source for Cohen’s
inspiration was the creative
environmental thinking of artist
Joseph Beuys. Born in Germany
in 1921, Beuys was one of 500
founding members of the Green
Party, among other notable
involvement in political and social
change and modern art. Beuys’
primary endeavor into “Social
Sculpture”, (Social Sculpture as
defi ned by Beuys is the “way we
mould and shape the world in
which we live. Sculpture as an
evolutionary process”) the 7000
Oaks project, began in 1982
in Kassel, Germany. His goal
was to plant seven thousand
trees, beside each tree would be
“planted” a columnar basalt stone
approximately four feet high, in
the city of Kassel. Th ough the
small oaks would grow, change, and move with
the elements the stone beside them would remain
relatively unchanged. Beuys wanted the idea of
deliberate planting and the living art to continue
throughout the world as part of a global mission
to eff ect environmental and social change and also to create a more
hospitable urban environment. Th ose who worked with him then
continue his work and promote his ideas – the 7000 Oaks project
has been continued in New York City along the entire block of 22nd
Street from 10th to 11th avenues. Cohen says that Beuys’ work
showed him that everyone is an artist and has the power to change
the world around them, and to him, the seed itself is metaphorically
the idea, or creative pure potential.
Cohen began his work in “Social Sculpture” by planting wheat
grass because it is nice and green and it will grow anywhere. “You
can drop it on your carpet and it will grow”, he said. Cohen wanted
to invite people to create unique growing environments, not so much
The Creative Potential
David Cohen’s Seed Project
by Caitlin Legere
MiyA Pottery Andrew Sanders ✙ Miya Endo
This is just part of a long and fascinating article in this months issue of Readfive.com go visit the read five magazine for a plentitude of well written and timely articles that can give you an geat inside look at Taos NM.
Photo by Mary MacIntyre Woke up this morning to the heat running. Look outside and seemed like there had been a frost. OPened the door and shut it. Prognosis: cold. I’ll gamble a few days to see if it can warm up any before picking the green tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, et al. Also need to get some mulch soon for the perennials.
Fall can still demand my attention both emotionally and cropwise. I am 56 years old and you think the flow would progress magically. I hope just for a dew more weeks between bringing out sweaters, et. al. A few more weeks for plants to produce. A few more weeks to enjoy dinner out of the porch. It’s all a metaphor for responding to change. Fortunately, I’m not losing $800,000 on wall street as one friend just did. My faith and business is growing. My part time job will feed me (I work in a health food store).
Still how we react to change effects us. I move slowly, and apparently need a refresher course in stress management, as well as learning not to be too sensitive. Imagine a friend’s remark after he went to my boss complaining about me, “Don’t take this personally.” He was too angry to talk to me, she handled the issue fine, and I was able to modify my time management. The day was saved. I did take it personally for awhile, but knew we avoided a mountain from the mole hill.
Stress is too abundant to be ignored. I learned years ago it is the daily little stresses that wear us down. Don’t know if you are like me or not, but rest assured STRESS is upon us and we all need to review how to manage stress and still care for us and those we care about.
In just a couple of weeks I’ll be full swing into the new fall display and my old fav fall wardrobe. Already I am beginning stews and soups to comfort and nuture the soul.
Check out the world through 451Press.com
Swim appointment calling. Short version, go to his webiste and click on watch videos/movies now. You can view lots of great movies and visit often for emotional rallying now in hard times. Actually some great pointers too, plenty of tips, even before you spend any money.
For all of us there are times when we’re overwhelmed. There is too much to do, and too little time to do it! This, of course, causes stress; and we all know…stress is not good!
When I was a freshman in college, I learned a simple lesson that I never forgot. And to this day, when I have too many things on my plate and feel stress raising its ugly head, I repeat to myself what I heard over 40 years ago. It worked then, and for me…it still does!
I’ll share the story from my book, The Nature of Success, in the chapter titled: Set Realistic Goals. I hope it helps you as much as it did me!
Also, today I’m pleased to offer a special price of $10.00 per book, including a 3 minute inspirational movie based on the book. Just click here to watch the movie or to learn more.
Note: This offer expires at 11:59 PM CST on 10/15/08.
Live with Passion,
Mac Anderson
Founder, Simple Truths
P.S. I’ve autographed a limited number of these books. You can purchase a 10-pack of autographed copies of The Nature of Success for just $99 by clicking here.
(10 packs available to US customers only)
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“Set Realistic Goals”
An excerpt from
The Nature of Success
By Mac Anderson
When I was a freshman in college I learned an unforgettable lesson.
I was having a rough week when there was a lot to do and very little time to do it. I was overwhelmed. I panicked.
That night a friend stopped by my dorm room. When I told him my problem, he said, “Mac, I’ll share something with you that my grandmother told me a few years ago. She said to always remember: ‘Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard.’”
I said, “Bob, come on. Here I am drowning in work and your lifeline is a quote from your grandmother. Come on!”
After he left, however, those twelve little words kept dancing in my head. I took out a piece of notebook paper and listed all the things I had to do in the next three days. That night I began knocking them off one by one.
Three days later I took out that paper and marked through the last thing on the list. It felt great! And then I took out another piece of paper and wrote down the words: “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard.” I then folded the paper and put it in my wallet. As many of you know, I’ve been collecting quotes ever since.
You see, success doesn’t come cascading like Niagara Falls; it comes one drop at a time through short-term, realistic goals.
Experts on motivation disagree on a lot of things, but one thing they all agree on is that your levels of motivation are directly tied to your expected probabilities of success. In other words, if you believe you can do something (the goals are realistic), you’re likely to be highly motivated. If, however, you think you can’t (because the goals are unrealistic) your motivation level falls greatly.
The lesson here is to continue to dream big dreams, but realize that the short-term goals that take you to the next plateau are the real keys to success
Hope you have some fun. You can direct your life and achieve remarkable things. Mary
The city is nearly full. People will arrive from all over the world. The weather may turn foul: too much wind and big chance for rain. Here’s a mega list of what you can do in between the joyous events of the balloon fiesta,. Have a terrific week. abqarts.com
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Welcome to undergroundARTS, a weekly newsletter of happenings and opportunities in the arts in the Albuquerque area.
Do you have company for the Balloon Fiesta? Why not combine the Fiesta experience with an introduction to some of Albuquerque’s many arts events … they will gain an appreciation of Albuquerque’s vibrant art scene (and many of these events are FREE)!
Visual Arts
Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more…
Pathos and Eros opens at Matrix Fine Art
October’s show at Matrix features the paintings of Rodney Wood and masks by Judith Rauchfuss. Both artists are exceptionally skilled - but I have to confess that looking at Wood’s paintings makes me want to go home, put away my easel and give my brushes to Goodwill (or someone). You must check out his work, either during the First Friday Artscrawl opening or before November 1. There are a total of 26 First Friday Artscrawl openings tonight including a show for Wes Pulkka at AIA Albuquerque. Details on all 26 are on the Artscrawl website.
FREE Artists Reception Friday, October 3, 5- 8pm
Matrix Fine Art
3812 Central SE, #100A
(505) 268-8952
matrixfineart.com
Open House at DSG Fine Art
This special open house event features new paintings by Jim Bagley, Barbara Coleman, Angus Macpherson, Frank McCulloch, Dennis Liberty, Victoria Martinez Rodgers and Doris Steider. Stop by and say hello to John and Nancy.
FREE Reception Friday, October 3, 6pm
DSG Fine Art
510 14th Street SW
(505) 266-7751
dsg-art.com
Guadalupe Trail Studio Tour
Visit fourteen artists at six studios along historic Guadalupe Trail in the Village of Los Ranchos. Participating artists are Sarah Anderson, Maude Andrade, Lincoln Draper, Betsy Greenlee, Martha Rajkay, Alison Hudson, Bob Keers, Orlinda Keers, Karl Koenig, Susan Neal, Megan Sturges, Todd Tibbals, Fran Ryan and Cindy Welch. To begin the tour, stop at Sky Dog Art Space at 7103 Fourth Street to pick up maps and information.
FREE Studio Tour Sat-Sun, October 4-5, 10- 4
Village of Los Ranchos
between Pueblo Solano and Los Ranchos Road
(505) 898-8828
skydogart.com
Maria Romero Cash and Gregory Lomayesva
Shiprock Trading Company will feature the whimsical sculpture of santera Marie Romero Cash and her son Gregory Lomayesva during the 7th Annual Old Town Santero Market.
FREE Special Event Saturday, October 4, 10- 6
Shiprock Trading Company
413 Romero NW
(505) 242-4080
shiprocktrading .com
A Closer Look at Coleman Gallery
Paintings by three artists who apply paint in unique ways opens at Coleman Saturday. Julia Catron employs a resist process; Jay Etkin applies layers of paint and drags them up, down or across using squeegee type tools; Annie Nash pushes the paint around with her hands, tapping and pulling to create physical texture.
FREE Reception Saturday, October 4, 3-5
Coleman Gallery Contemporary Art
4115 Silver SE
(505) 232-0224
colema ncontemporary.com
Art Walk to the Madrid Galleries Saturday
If you are looking for something different to do after the balloon launch Saturday, plan to spend the afternoon and evening strolling from gallery to gallery in Madrid. Included is a show of paintings, color photography and printmaking at Johnsons of Madrid complete with a sculpture garden and Mel and Diana Johnson’s studios. From 1-3 enjoy Mary Springel’s Chamber Music followed by the artists receptions.
Receptions Saturday, October 4, 3-5pm
The Johnsons of Madrid Galleries
2843 State Highway 14 in Madrid
(505) 471-1054
turquoisetrail.org
You are Here opens at JCC
This exhibit of original hand-pulled etchings, monotypes, serigraphs, lithographs and woodcuts is presented by the Greater Albuquerque Roller and Print Society. Featured are Aaron Bass, Cecilia Dail, Shirley Levy, Diane Orchard, Janet Shagam, Barbara Shapiro, Nancy Wiedower and Joanna Weiss.
FREE reception Sunday, October 5, 2- 5pm
Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque
5520 Wyoming NE
(505) 332-0565
jccabq.org
Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …
River of Tears (Rio de Lagrimas) at N4th
Las Meganenas weaves prose and song with fact and mysticism to create a piece that both honors and laments the life and death of the women working along our borders and the families who have lost them. Simultaneous translation into Spanish is available with headsets. This is a benefit for Maquiladora workers.
Performances Fri-Sat, Oct. 3-4 8pm, Sun. Oct. 5, 2pm
N4th Theater
4904 Fourth St. NW
(505) 344-4542
vsartsnm.org
Maize Maze at Los Poblanos
This year’s theme is Made in the Shade. The maze features a giant cottonwood cut into a field of heirloom corn that will feed migratory flocks of cranes and geese over the winter.
Ongoing through November 2
Los Poblanos Fields Open Space
1701 Montano Rd. NW
(505) 345-4580
riograndefarm.or g
Fund Raiser for Poets
This fund-raiser offers an unlimited buffet, 25 point game card good for games and rides, a poetry slam feature and money slam with cash prizes every round, poet auction, dancing and projections on a full-size movie theater screen with DJ Imeh and friends from ALLSEEINGEAR Soundsystems, and more. The five hour event will benefit two important cultural events: the historic Albuquerque Slam Poet Laureate program and the Albuquerque City Slam Champion’s trip to nationals to represent Albuquerque in North Carolina. Presented by NM Poetry Tangents.
Special event Friday, October 10, 6pm
4595 San Mateo NE
Buy three tickets for $40 and receive a free CD
(505) 349-3918
nmpoetrytangents.org
Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals
Up With People! at the Zoo tonight
The internationally-known group, Up With People! will bring their high-energy performance to the Rio Grande Zoo Bandshell with their guiding principle of using music as a way to communicate with and inspire people. In each city they visit, student participants perform in a vibrant and moving musical stage show that brings the community together, highlighting local partnering organizations and sparking people to action in meeting the needs of their communities and the world.
Performance Friday, October 3, 7:30pm
Gates open 6:00pm; animal exhibits open until 7:30pm
Rio Grande Zoo
903 Tenth Street SW
(505) 764-6200
cabq.gov/biop ark/zoo
Another opportunity to hear Chirgilchin
Chirgilchin were the runaway hit of ¡Globalquerque! 2006. Everyone was captivated by their otherworldly vocal techniques. Atmospheric and mesmeric, throat singing is almost too difficult to describe in words. It must be heard to be believed-the music, produced by resonating low sounds in the throat, creates a middle note and a haunting, flute-like harmonic. Chirgilchin (meaning “mirage” or “miracle”) is a group of musicians from Tuva, a small Russian province north of Western Mongolia. Singing the ancient folk songs in the Tuvan language, the group also plays hand made instruments. The ensemble has appeared in concert throughout the United States, Russia, Finland, Belgium, France, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, and Canada. Presented by AMP Concerts. Tickets available at South Broadway Cultural Center and the amp website. .
Performance Sunday, October 5, 7pm
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway SE
(505) 232-9868
ampconcerts.org
Henry Rollins’ Recountdown at the KiMo
Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, author, actor and publisher. After joining the short-lived Washington, D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the Californian hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1981 until 1986.
Performance Tuesday, October 7, 8-11pm
KiMo Theatre
421 Central Avenue NW
(505) 768-3544
cabq.gov/kimo
Great Big Sea at the Historic El Rey
The St. John’s-based, Juno-nominated band Great Big Sea fuses Newfoundland traditional music with modern pop in a crowd-pleasing formula both heartfelt and vital. A pure force of nature, much like the ocean surge they take their name from, Great Big Sea’s blend of instruments like mandolin, bodhran, fiddle, and concertina, along with their vocal harmonies, revels in the melodies they create and the Newfoundland tunes they love. Their ninth studio album, Fortune’s Favour, sees them boldly embracing new sounds and new ideas, fearlessly pushing the boundaries of their own art and music. In their lifelong quest to marry the traditional music of Newfoundland with their own pop explorations, Check them out on You Tube. Buy tickets on-line through Brown Paper Tickets or by phone: 1-800-838- 3006. Also available at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, 344-8139 and Natural Sound, 3422 Central Ave. SE, 255-8295.
Performance Wednesday, October 8, 8pm
The El Rey Theater
620-624 Central Ave SW
abqmusic.com
Joel Harrison’s Vox Americana at the Outpost
Guitarist, composer and vocalist, Joel Harrison’s music defies categorization. Equally at home writing songs or complex chamber music; playing modern jazz or bar blues, the Washington D.C. native, who now lives in New York City, graduated from Bard College in 1980 with a BA in composition and performance. Vox Americana is a 65-minute, multi- movement suite whose stylistic palette, while based in jazz aesthetics, ranges through classical, Appalachian, African, and Latin American retaining its own unique probing voice. Vox Americana addresses questions of American identity, and ranges in mood from dark and elegaic to explosive and affirmative. Accompanying the music is a text that was culled, in non-linear fashion, from asking hundreds of people the following questions: Who are you? What does it mean to be an American? Where is our country headed? Vox Americana features some of the most prominent members of the new generation of New York musicians - Joel Harrison, guitar & vocals; Dave Binney, saxophone; Heun Choi, cello; Chris Howes, violin; Daniel Kelly, piano; Jerome Harris, bass; and Jordan Perlson, drums.
Performance Thursday, October 9, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org
La Musgana at NHCC
Formed in 1986, La Musgana (The Water Rat) is central Spain’s most renowned folk music ensemble. The Madrid-based group performs arrangements of indigenous Spanish music dating back to the Middle Ages, on traditional and modern instruments. They draw their repertoire from an area of Spain where Moroccans, Celts, Europeans and Africans have all left their mark, and from the rich rituals that celebrate all aspects of life with exquisite melodies and irrestible rhythms.
Performance Thursday, October 9, 8pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 724-4771
nhccnm.org
Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry
Beautiful Losers next Art in Film offering
Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation. In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.
Screening Sat-Sun, Oct. 4-5, 2pm
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com
YDI Mi Voz Auditions for Fall 2008 Session
Youth Development Inc.’s (YDI) Mi Voz program teaches above-the-line filmmaking skills to middle school age kids. This will be the fourth 16-week session for YDI Mi Voz. Each session has a theme: The Fall 2008 session’s theme is The Zia’s Heart and is about New Mexican art and artists. The Zia’s Heart is a series of short documentaries that will be produced, directed, shot, edited and delivered by a group of middle school age students in Albuquerque. Each short documentary will spotlight a different art form produced by a local artist. Students will shadow chosen artists in different fields and document their creativity, their craft, and how it ties in to identifying Albuquerque and New Mexico as unique in the arts scene. YDI Mi Voz is a safe and free after school program for middle school age young people where they learn all aspects of visual storytelling using digital video. The purposes of the program are: 1. It contributes to building a “native workforce” for New Mexico’s blossoming film industry, giving young people a head start in using industry standard tools and techniques. 2. The finished products will expose New Mexico’s art and artists to a broader audience, letting its audience know the value of what has become such a large part of our city and state identities. 3. By providing Mi Voz classes under the YDI banner, students and their families have access to the wide range of social services YDI provides. We are actively seeking out participants for this session. During the 16-week after school course, students will be taught producing, directing, shooting, and editing using top of the line digital video equipment. The course is free to participants, but interested students must audition first to gauge their interest and dedication. 14 students will be selected. Classes are taught by Marcos Baca and Brian Beeler, working professionals in the area of digital art and filmmaking. 4 youth instructors who have participated previously will be at every class to mentor new students, as well as guest lectures by UNM Cinematic Arts Professors and other independent producers.
Auditions Wed-Thurs, Oct. 8-9, 3:30- 5:30pm
YDI Mi Voz office
100 Roma NW
(505) 212-7442
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
600,000 American jobs were extinguished in 2007-2008. (Thanks to American Corporations).
The predictions suggest that this is going to get a lot worse.SO what are workers suppose to do?
Organize. Think ahead.
Boomer alert:
If you are eligible to retire, consider this option:
If you are 62 and above, retire now.
Tap into your retirement fund, especially social security.
Work part time, become a consultant, start a small business.
If your house is not paid for, downsize. If it is paid for buy a rental property.
In earlier recessions, older workers were often bought out. If you can garnish any stable income, do it now before the option runs out. My father was “bought out”. He found it was less expensive at that time to not work. Less $$ on clothing, food, transportation. Less stress. For awhile he did real estate, and was doing quite well. He quite because he did not like the taxes he had to pay. He did have a pension and savings which many workers don’t have now. He also spent about one decade more gardening which supplemented his food budget.
Today: If you had some stable income, then you have a part time adventure, preferably doing something you love. One school teacher I knew built a craft business. It actually earned more than her full time income. Some people could tutor. Consult. Perhaps you could actually do a job you yearned to do: government work, a flower shop, landscaping, writing…you make the list and create multiple strategies.
In Japan elders step down to create new openings for the next generation. Many still have to work, and retool their skills elsewhere.
Restructure lifestyle.
I have chosen to live a somewhat simpler life (a complicated story). When I went to art school (in my 30’s)I realized that I may never be able to retire. Later I thought if I worked really hard at a new career, that I would create my retirement fast, nada. Along the way I’ve discovered that i can do a lot of different things. I have multiple projects where most depend on my creating jobs. This has gown into a purposeful strategy. If one job fails, I can create another. My Part time regular job is working at a health food store. Not big bucks. However, it is in the food industry, in a hot market, and dramactically reduces my food bill.
Re-structuring your lifestyle can be easier than you think. Buy a used car next time you need a car. Pay it off quickly. Save $200-$400 a month. Travel less. Reduce daily travel. Shop localy, or on-line. Buy used clothing. Learn new job skills. Work from home? Work close to home. Rent a spare room, or remodel and create a small apartment to rent. Buy a rental property. Start a community garden. Buy less expensive clothing. Stop buying gadgets. What is really important to you? Sell old stuff. Reduce debt. Cut the grocery budget. Buy less junk food, beer, soda, etc.
If you were to do half of these ideas, you could shave $10,000 or more a year, and even perhaps create new incomes. If you are paying on your house, an extra $10,000 could reduce your mortgage fast. If you added a rental income from your present house of $6000 a year, you could also pay off the house sooner or build a retirement income faster.
Perhaps those savings would mean you could work a job nearby, or start a business and be your own boss, or even work less. YOU HAVE MANY CHOICES!!!
Identify industries that won’t completely fail.
Research recession proof industries and tactics. There are a lot of old books from the 80’s that address these topics. Governemnt jobs also include benefits. Schools. Day care, and now elder care. Health related jobs. Food industry. Transportation. Now add green jobs. Internet jobs.
In the early 80’s I left a state job (which was going to be eliminated) to go to advertising sales. If I could sell something, I could always be employed. Then I grew tired of that. Computers were becoming the hot thing. I knew nothing about computers. So I sold computers where I had a very fast education process. My heart yearned to do art. I worked as a housing coordinator at the college I went to. (First I worked in the library work study, next as an administrative assistant, then Housing Coordinator). I never would have imagined that I could do any of those jobs. Please Note that I had tuition rembursement when I was was a full time college employee. Find something that could be your fall back, if you need to get a job. Educate yourself in advance, one course at a time.
Thus you will be prepared and ready as needed.
Study history.
There have been lots of busts and booms throughout our history. THese bad times are great times to create new businesses, re-build old towns, seek new industries. Settle open lands, grow food, work together with communities to help one another. Prepare yourself and thinking. Also stock up the pantry with essentials. You may have to cook more, and you can plan so that you’ll seldom go hungry. Add to your local food pantry for the poor too. grow some of your own food. Buy a freezer and stock up. Buy from local farmers.
Education.
Above I talked about education some. When I went back to school in the eighties, there were several books about how to afford schools. The easiest way is to take one course at a time. Especially at community colleges. Also you might teach one course at a time. As the world changes we need to learn more new skills. A terrific book that gives great strategies for change is “What Color Is My Parachute?” It’s updated continually. It actually shows how to change occupations without more school. It also opens the mind to how to approach work and what you WANT to do. This book frequently appears in thrift stores. You can pick it up for as low as 50 cents.
Can’t afford school? Go to thrift stores and buy books cheap and teach yourself. Or create a reading group to do the same.
Teach others. Education can be a lucrative business. If you have skills to share, then workshops, classes, newletters, magazines, books are all ways to make $$$. Need a part time job? The local high school may hire you to teach a continuing ed course, ditto colleges. Or in the local paper list a class and find a space where you can teach it. Go online and learn all the ways people are teaching and offering classes. Copy and earn money. If you are good at this you could replace your job by helping others.
Want to buy my photographs? Want to pay me to do help coach you? Just want to comment? Let me know.
What is a week of blogging without a big list? So if you want to party, brings hundreds of friends to these events, and it will make a lot of prosperity! Every family that shows up will quickly brings hundreds. Ditto for registering voters, and getting friends to vote for OBAMA. MAry
Yes the State Fair is still happening…
Welcome to undergroundARTS, a weekly newsletter of happenings and opportunities in the arts in the Albuquerque area.
Visual Arts
Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more…
Kathryne Cyman’s show at Weyrich worth seeing
Kathryne Cyman follows a 400-year old Japanese tradition to create translucent porcelain plates, cups and bowls - bringing to the process wonderful glazes made from materials she gathers in the Sandia Mountains and the volcanos on the west mesa. Cyman is being honored by AABA as a Local Treasure and I had the opportunity to visit with her before the opening of the Weyrich show. It is obvious that she is not only a master of the art, but that it is truly a labor of love. She has studied with porcelain masters in Arita, Japan where the process was created more than 400 years ago when a large porcelain clay deposit was discovered near the town of Arita. That clay is now only available to Japanese masters but a porcelain clay body with similar properties has been developed in the US, providing material for students and professionals using the Arita method. Cyman was selected by her professor, Jim Srubek, and Manji Inoue (a National Living Treasure from Japan) to continue Srubek’s Arita program at UNM. This is the only such program that exists in the US. The gallery is open Tue-Fri from 10:30 to 5:30 and Saturdays 11- 5:30. You can also call for an appointment.
Ongoing exhibit through October 10, 2008
Weyrich Gallery
2935-D Louisiana NE at Candelaria
(505) 883-7410
weyrichgallery.co m
Old Town Artscrawl this Friday
Albuquerque’s monthly gallery tour featuring exhibition openings, artist demonstrations, refreshments and more is in Old Town and along Mountain Road. Get the details on all nine gallery on the web site.
Receptions Friday, Sept. 19, 5-8:30pm
Old Town/Mountain Road Galleryes
artscrawlabq.org
Artist led Tour of Meso-Americhanics Exhibit at NHCC
Meet Jamex and Einar de la Torre as they walk and talk you through the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s new exhibit, Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje).
Special Event Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:30pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org
Art, Politics and Public Works: New Mexico’s New Deal
The Special Collections Library celebrates the 75th anniversary of the New Deal with an exhibit of Public Works of Art presented to the library in 1934. These include serigraphs of Navajo rug designs by Louie Ewing and Ruth Connely, examples of Spanish Colonial design by E. Boyd, and more. A Chautauqua performance of Clyde Tingley’s New Deal takes place during the exhibit reception Saturday.
Reception Saturday, Sept. 20, 4pm
Special Collections Library
423 Central Ave. NE at Edith
(505) 848-1376
cabq.go v/library
Art Show with a Cause
Includes over 125 original works by 18 artists including Judy Chicago, Donald Woodman, Russell Hamilton, Frank McCulloch, Nancy Kozikowski, Wesley Pulkka, Santiago Perez, Page Coleman, Alan Paine Radebaugh and more. Curator’s walking tour at 3pm.
Reception Sunday, Sept. 21, 1:30-4:00pm
New Mexico Cancer Center Gallery
4901 Lang Ave. NE
(505) 842-8171
nmcancercent er.com
Reception for Local Treasures Artists
Help honor 12 local artists being recognized for their contributions to Albuquerque’s arts community.
Reception Sunday, Sept. 21, 2-4pm
Albuquerque Museum of Art
2000 Mountain Road NW
artscrawlabq.org
Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …
Silent Auction for Whittlesey House Preservation
The historic Whittlesey House (home of the Albuquerque Press Club) needs you. An auction will benefit the foundation which was formed three years ago to protect and preserve this local landmark designed by architect Charles Whittlesey and built as his family residence in 1903 . The foundation is failing and the roof is in need of replacement. Dress to the nines (cocktail attire) and join them for a fun evening and great auction items including a Marvel Wine Refrigerator valued at $1,300. The auction follows a preview reception until 9pm.
Preview and cocktail hour Saturday, Sept. 20, 6- 7pm
Albuquerque Press Club
201 Highland Park Circle SE
(505) 610-9220
Frederico Garcia Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre at NHCC
Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding) is a first in a trilogy of rural tragedies by Lorca who is widely regarded as Spain’s most distinguished 20th century writer. The current production is directed by NM native Marcos Martinez, performed by Teatro Nuevo Mexico, and set in rural New Mexico in the 1950s.
Performance Thursday, Sept. 25, 7pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW (505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org
22nd Annual Taos Trade Fair
Enjoy foods of northern New Mexico and the mountain man encampment, watch local artisans demonstrate traditional crafts, and wander through the historic Martinez Hacienda this weekend. This year’s entertainment includes Fantasmas: Historical Ghosts of the Martinez Hacienda and Taos Valley, written and directed by local storyteller Roberta Meyers. Become part of history!
Special event Sat-Sun, Sept. 20-21, 9am- 5pm
Martinez Hacienda in Taos
(505) 758-0505
The Weir opens at Mother Road Theatre Company
Albuquerque’s new professional theatre company continues its 2008 season theme of The Open Road with Conor McPherson’s The Weir. Directed by Vic Browder, The Weir is set in a bar in a remote part of western Ireland. Three local lads, together with the landlord, are swapping spooky stories to impress an attractive young woman recently arrived from Dublin. What begins as a simple visit to the local pub turns out to be an evening of both funny and spell-binding stories until the final tale, told by Valerie herself, takes a strange and unexpected twist and changes the whole mood of the evening. The Weir cast includes veterans of Albuquerque theatre Bill Sterchi, Tom Schuch, Kate Schroeder, Alan Hudson, and Don Bicknell. Live Irish music following performances. Runs through october 12 with Thursday-Saturday curtains at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm with special $10 Thursdays.
Opening Performance Friday, Sept. 19, 8pm
The Filling Station
1024 Fourth St. SW
(505) 243-0596
motherroad.org
Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals
Globalquerque is here - This weekend!
17 artists from 5 continents on 3 stages plus a FREE family fun day on Saturday, Sept. 20, workshops, dance classes, art, instrument making, and The Global Village of Craft, Culture and Cuisine. Two of New Mexico’s own will be there, Cuarenta y Cinco and Los Matachines de Bernalillo plus a world-class line- up topped by Mexican-American vocalist Lila Downs. The vision is to expose you to things you normally wouldn’t be exposed to - a singer from Greece or blues music from Mali, a group from China or one from our own backyard. Tickets now on sale at the NHCC box office and Ticketmaster.
Music Festival Friday, Sept. 19-Sat. Sept. 20
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 232-9868
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Fred Eaglesmith comes to the Cooperage
Fred returns to the Southwest with the kick off party right here in Albuquerque. A Fred Eaglesmith show features a mix of passionate, funny and moving music, comedy, tears and poignant observations. His commentary on affairs - current ones as well as those of the heart - is hararious and provocative. It takes a jaded soul to leave an Eaglesmith show unaffected. This is a 21 and over show produced by AMP music.
Performance Friday, Sept. 26, 8pm The Cooperage
7220 Lomas NE (just east of Louisiana)
Buy tickets on-line through Brown Paper Tickets Tickets also available (cash only plus $1 surcharge) at: Bookwords 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, 344-8139 Natural Sound, 3422 Central Ave. SE, 255-8295
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Free Country Music Event
Be part of film history. The Jeff Bridges, Robert Duvall movie Cracy heart is hosting a special event in conjunction with filming at the Santa Fe Opera this Saturday. There will be music and surprise special guests. Everyone in the audience will be on film for the concert scenes. Doors open at 3pm.
Special event Saturday, Sept. 20, 3-7pm
Santa Fe Opera
17063 US Hwy 84/285 north of Santa Fe
(505) 820-7955
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Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry
Legal Hawks screens at the KiMo
Local production company A+ #1 Productions will be previewing their independent television pilot Legal Hawks on Sept. 21. The year is 1986 and a new television network called Fox is desperate for content. They approach the biggest hair band of the era, Von Holland, to do a weekly concert. Von Holland decides instead to do a legal drama and the series is born. Legal Hawks was written and directed by Josh Klein and stars local actors Isaac Kappy and Ross Kelly. Also appearing are Bill Sterchi, April Fox, Reuben Finkelstein, Shenoah Allen, Mark Chavez, David Kappy and Victor Izay. The pilot was shot by local cinematographer Corey Weintraub and was produced by Isaac Kappy. Students from CNM’s film training program worked alongside industry professionals during the making of the pilot. The screening at the KiMo is free of charge and open to the public, however, the filmmakers will be using the event as a fundraiser for a Farmington fireman whose family is grappling with financial duress after medical complications that led to the loss of their unborn child. Also showing at the screening will be the premiere of Hide, the latest short film from Trifecta Plus Entertainment, directed by Scott Milder, and Time Assassins, a short film directed by Reuben Finkelstein.
Screening Sunday, Sept. 21, 7pm
KiMo Theater
423 Central Ave NW
(505) 768-3522
Beautiful Losers next Art in Film offering
Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation. In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.
Screening Sat-Sun, Oct. 4-5, 2pm
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com
2008 SW Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
This annual event kicks off on Sept. 26 and wraps on Oct. 2. Venues include the Guild Cinema, South Broadway Cultural Center and Winrock Theater in Albuquerque - in Santa Fe at the UA DeVargar. With more than 80 entries, the festival has become the largest film festival in Albuquerque .
Film Festival Fri. Sept. 26 through Thurs. Oct. 2
Various locations in Albuquerque and Santa Fe
(505) 243-170
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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
The sky IS falling. Thousands wil lose their jobs. NEw jobs are not being created fast enough. SOme seniors will lose their retirements, other younger people may no be ABLE to retire. TIMES could get tough.
Wait a minute, times have been tough. Jobs have been disappearing. Ands the stocks is almost as bad as a casino. Even the Casionos have been tighter. In NM a large per cent of women, including single mothers earn $11,000 a year. Reality check folks: those thousands of foreclosures, the thousands of KAtrina victims, those laid off auto workers have been having trouble for years.
Not Bush’s friends, not Blackwater, kill whomever you want folks, not those reaping millions in profit from the war, or the oil barons. They are cleaning up like bandits.
You may add a lot more to either list.
Yet there is hope (yeah right). Really, during depressions more businesses are started. The internet offers new opportunities continually. In New Mexico, many hold three jobs. SO start amking your own lists too. Your job may be next.
(Aside, in the 80’s during Reagan’s regime, stockbrokers and economists were fretful when stocks were going up to the 8000 level. We are still a lot higher than that).
Building WMS (weapons of mass destruction) won’t be our way out. In fact, this war has not created a boon economy. But below, I will start a list of some ideas.
10 Tips for survival.
1) Save cash. Liquidate 20% or more of your portfolio.
2) Plan for what you will do if you lose your job.
3) Create a list of 40 of the most important things in life to you. POst it.
4) Create several streams of incomes.
5)Learn about EBAY: sell stuff.
6) Pay off your credit cards. Also don’t buy so much stuff.
7) Do not buy a new car now. Take savings and pay ahead on your mortgage.
9) Create a prepare to move stategy: One can often downsize.
10) Call me for specific coaching. Comment me here, and I’ll contact you.
This isn’t the most happy list. Frankly, it works. Example: you have a beautiful home. Sell it now, buy a smaller one. You could make a profit and have perhaps a year’s income to stash. Also hopefully a smaller mortgage payment, and less stress.
If you have to buy a new car, start saving now. Buy a recent model preused car. Smaller payments, less insurance costs, easier to pay off if you need to. If you don’t need a new car, start putting money away for your next car.
Three jobs are great when: they aren’t all full time, when they mean if you are laaaid off you still have income, and when you can be the boss at least in one. Let one person in the family work from home. Saves a lot of $$$.
What is most important in your life. HAve a family meeting. Start cutting back on everything else.
Example: Junk food. Tally up your weekly junk food budget. $60.00? Cut it in half. New clothes: $80 per month? Cut it in half. Rental movies: $50/ month? There’s $100/ month toward the mortgage. That could cut off 7 years from some mortgages. Be creative, if I were to show up to your house, I could cut a lot more out of the budget. You see, I have had to do it. It’s amazing where most Americans throw away thousands of dollars a year.
Defiitely start saving six months income now. If you do lose your job, you’ll have time while you create your next job. No one is going to take care of you except you. Hey the economy may get better. The wars may end. You could win the lottery. However if you follow some of these ideas anyway, you’ll have less stress, more fun, and more money when you need it. Watch the Waltons. More in upcoming posts. Please comment.
Plus I took some time to pray for friends and the hurricane getting dry folks. Seriously, hurricanes can be awfully stressful. Before I go into a vitamin suggestion list, let’s start with the free ebook. I got it from Bob the Teacher. I was told I can give it away. I just got it and haven’t changed the links, sssso I’m not making $$$ on this deal. If you do make $$$ with it, please donate 10% or so to a worthwhile charity of your choice. It’s midnight MST time, and I’m getting a little punchy.
Slept late. Got up and watered the garden some. I wonder when some of my other squash will produce, though the pumpkins are doing fine. I was pleasantly surprised to some tiny flowers who had been struggling for months put forth more flowers! Given the soil conditions, it’s practically a miracle. Much of my yard is being consumed by hundreds of grasshoppers. It’s fun, in a satirical way to walk toward plants and see them start jumping all over. Most are tiny brown ones. They even eat marigolds which usually scare bugs away. Also my tomatoes.
It’s fall and there’s a garden race with the weather. If it stays warm long enough, I may have a decent crop. Otherwise with one or two frosts, it’s all over. As NM has b ecome the new very windy state, trying to cover plants to escape the frost is relatively useless because the covering beat the plants from the wind. All this is a grand metaphor for my resistance to change that I don’t iniate. Fall will arrive in one week I believe. Hmmm, an equinox too I think. Fall is good, but I want a warm October. So in celebration of fall coming, I went off to 2 places to buy more plants. Sound crazy? Everyone does it. I did learn that it is too early to plant bulbs.
I busted my budget, a foolish move. I got sales items and not: marigolds, festive pansies, Yellow yarrow, yellow daisy mums, rosemary, some flowers that looked pretty but I forget their name, sage,fake heather bush with tiny purple flowers, almost all perrenials which if they survive the winter will grow again next year. Plus they will require less water. The from part of the yard is bright and festive. The full moon provided great lighting while I watered. Something about planting that is most nourishing. Plus all those hours being around plants and being outside. Ah-h-hhhh!
Spent some time online. If you are interested in politics and news, go to 451Press.com and you will find some fine bloggers. They respond to comments as well. There’s one on top ten reasons to vote for Obama. Another where the writer tried to compare McCain and Obama in a fair way… read up on so many topics.
Is there anything you can do to help more people get out and vote? Make a differnece in any way you can. Keep the excitement going about the campaign. You may have a greater impact than you think. Especially bloggers.
Joan Baez has a new album: Day after tomorrow. Also she has endorsed OBAMA. She has never endorsed a presidential candidate. Please listen once again to this oldie. The lyrics still are pertinent.
There’s a lot more in this Five issue, including more of this article, so click here: readfive.com for so much news.
By Ross Burns
When Perry Farrell hopped a Greyhound from Miami to
Los Angeles, he didn’t take much with him, just some
art supplies, a bag of weed and a surfboard. As he bounced from
apartment to apartment, that same surfboard was the one thing that
always went with him, but he eventually stopped using it. When
he got into music, he stopped surfi ng and sometimes didn’t see the
outdoors for days at a time.
“I was a bit of a Howard Hughes. I was the guy who hadn’t cut his
fi ngernails and was losing his mind in quiet and solitude,” Farrell tells
me. Farrell spent the better part of the 1980s and early 1990s in a
haze of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, but even in his darkest days, Farrell
was productive. As the leader of the band Jane’s Addiction, he made
his mark as one of the most infl uential rock musicians of all time.
He’s been called a visionary and an icon and he earned the nickname
“Th e Godfather” for his contributions to alternative rock. His other
groups, Porno for Pyros and Satellite Party have also received high
critical acclaim.
Farrell is also the founder of Lollapalooza, one of the leading music
festivals in the world.
Lollapalooza began in 1991, in part as a farewell tour for Jane’s
Addiction. One thing that sets the festival apart from others is
its eclectic mix of alternative rock, hip-hop, industrial, metal and
nonmusical performers. Th e lineups over the years are a who’s-who
– Metallica, Beastie Boys, Lupe Fiasco, Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Pearl Jam and the Pixies. Some of the big names scheduled for 2008
are Radiohead and Rage Against the Machine. Farrell, who’s always
been known as a fl amboyant performer, is looking forward to
performances by Nine Inch Nails and Chicago’s own Kanye
West, who he’s heard….
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Nutrition? ANyway ther’ll be plenty of fun in five magazine and in Taos this summer!
This week the FTC, Federal Trade Commission the Big Brother Watching US group, made one person shut down his site because he included information on used of herbs. Now he is sueing them for denying his first amendment freddom of speech. (Bravo!)
As a writer, I believe that we need to make a stand for free speech. Please read on….
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This could be illegal….watch out!!!
Before I write about 29 of my favorite HEALING herbs, if you are someone who know about the FTC case against the Internet Marketer,see if his lawyer would like others to join the case to make a class action suit.
I googled healing herbs and came up with 827,000 listings. So then I googled healing herbs us sites and got about 425,000 for us sites.
The guy who got hit was actually referring to US Federal Publications, available to anyone about HEALIBG HERBS. So I ask you, why does the US government want to prevent Americans from learning about docuements that they have previously approved for publication about health and Herbs?
I won’t go into that discussion now. A couple of thousand years ago, a knowledgeable Jewish man proclaimed, “Heal Yourself!” His name was Jesus and it might be curious to see how often he told us to do that. Check the Bible.
Although he was referring to the power of the holy spirit or God to heal us, if you also check the Bible, you could probably find many references to herbs that were used for healing. Your government, if you are a US citizen, doesn’t want you to print or publish this information.
Seems like censorship to me.
So here is your list of my favorite 29 healing herbs.
Yes they are all healing herbs. Yes it would be best to consult herbalists, naturpathic doctors, some of the 425,000 websites, and books to learn more about these fairly common herbs. Most of these may be found in your backyard, or kitchen cupboard. All but a few can be found and are commonly grown in North America.
I am using this as an example. If I were to make claims about their use, suggest what they could do, or apparently publish a reference sheet from where I got this information the FTC could make a lot of threats to me, possibly levy fines, and in some states in the USA lock me up (in prison).
Please share this information, and I think if all internet marketers rallied to support freedom of speech or the guy who got shut down, we could have a real good case.
When we don’t make a stand, it’s just that much easier for us to lose what we think is ours.
29: Yep they can all be used for healing many discomforts. Add your thoughts please.
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Take a virtual farm and facility tour of Gaia Herbs Certified Organic Farm and Facility in Brevard, North Carolina. Filmed completely in 1080i High Definition, this video will give you a clear understanding of how herbs become safe and effective herbal medicine, by following them from seed to finished bottle. For More Information Visit - www.GaiaHerbs.com
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Calendula: A healing herb http://www.learningherbs.com/ Calendula is a healing herb. Calendula is one of the most healing herbs for wounds. Calendula is an anti-inflammatory herb, an herbal burn remedy and a first aid herb.
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About Makinart
Makinart keeps floating around the internet:AKA Mary MacIntyre. A wonder full woman peddling photography and coaching and several internet programs.
An artist and writer at heart, am seeking ways to pay the bills and sell my creations.
Goal: To spport myself through internet businesses, write write write, and create more time for making art.
Goal: Be fully self employed (who wants another boss nowadays?)
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These horses just can’t stop yacking about Albuquerque NM. Take a gander and see why….
I had a busy few days and was SO_O_O_O tired. Well I’m catching up a bit. Yes you might choose to go to other papers for the list of all the happenings, and you might just want to review the abqarts.com (yes like this) or go to abq.gov there’s a lot of news to collect about Albuquerque NM, especially in the summer. Why one could just go from casino to casino and be entertained with live music and gaming activities until you are more than broke. However you will be co-o-o-l.
But this newsletter will give the artist opportunities, let you know about FILM here in NM, and has other contests. For the complete story: visit: abqarts.com
Welcome to undergroundARTS, a weekly newsletter of happenings and opportunities in the arts in the Albuquerque area.
Visual Arts
Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more…
Plein Air Day of Art and Music
Artists and photographers have been invited to capture Old Town and visitors are encouraged to watch or bring your camera and sketchbook and join in. Sally McDevitt will demonstrate her plein air technique near Weems Gallery at 4pm and 7:30pm. Live music will include Andrew Thomas on flute, harpist Susan Vigil, classical guitarist Harry Irizarry, the Alma Flamenco and string quartet Giovanni. There will be a professional artist to lead children’s workshops free of charge, compliments of the City of Albuquerque. This is part of an Old Town/Mountain Road Artscrawl event. Information on all participating galleries can be found on the Artscrawl website. This event organized by the Albuquerque Art Business Association along with Mayor Martin J. Chavez, the Albuquerque’s Cultural Services Department and Classical KHFM.
Special Event Friday, June 20, 5-8:30 pm
Old Town and Mountain Road locations
call 311 or NM Relay (505) 768-3556
New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair is coming
The NM Arts and Crafts Fair features exclusively New Mexico Artists and craftspeople. This premier juried event presents over 200 artists working in various media. 2008 jurors include Valerie Tibbets of Weyrich Gallery, Cathlena Burr of Village Wool, Anna King of Just Imagine Gallery along with artists David Drummond and Reynaldo Sonny Rivera. Runs through the 28th.
Opening Reception Friday, June 26, 6- 9pm
New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair
Expo New Mexico State Fairgrounds
(505) 884-9043
nmartsandc raftsfair.org
Inception opens at new SCA Contemporary Art
Inception, by definition, marks an event of beginning. It is an act, process, instance that defines the course of an existence. This exhibition explores the robust variety of the beginning mark. Presenting a combination of emerging and established artists, local and international, SCA kicks off its second gallery opening featuring Suzanne Sbarge, Theresa Pfarr, Elen Feinberg, Francesca Searer, Margi Weir, Dan Socha, James Jacob, Seth Feriano, Matt Kazimierski, Sam Wohl, Shawn Pham Warrick, Kristina Pardue and Virginia Broersma.
Reception Friday, June 27, 5-8pm
SCA Contemporary Art
624 Haines NW (505) 228-3749 scacontempo rary.com
Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …
Poetry on the Bus
Put your poem on the bus with the ABQ Ride Poetry Contest. Prizes include a laptop computer, iPod Nano, $50 and $20 gift cards. See web site for details.
Application deadline July 7, 2008
ABQ Ride
(505) 724-3146 cabq.gov/abqride
Last Chance for Yellow Cab
Driving a taxi at night gives a perspective on Albuquerque that few experience. The play closes June 22 - don’t miss it.
Performances Fri-Sat June 20-21, 8pm & Sun. June 22, 2pm
Adobe Theater
9813 4th St. NW
(505) 898-9222 adobetheater.co m
The Seven: Something Left Unsaid
As part of its continuing commitment to developing new theatrical works, Fusion Theatre Company will once again produce the world premieres of seven short plays as part of its 3rd Annual Playwrighting Festival. Fusion received 416 submissions from 41 states and six countries. A juried screening process selected the seven plays to be staged. This year’s winning script is The education of Macoloco by Jen Silverman of Simsbury CT. This year also marks Fusion’s first international winner with the script Somewhere Between the Sky and the Sea, written by Alex Broun of St. Kilda Australia. Seven plays will be staged on each date.
Performances Th-Sat June 19-21 8pm, Sunday June 22 at 2pm
(the June 19th and 21st shows are sold out)
The Cell Theatre
700 1st St. NW
(505) 766-9412 fusionabq.org
Wild Dancing West 2008 extended
Due to limited space and high demand, Readymade Dance Theater Company will present three encore performances of Pure this weekend at Cake.
Performances Fri-Sun, June 20-11, 8pm
Cake
4011 Silver SE
(505) 980-5273
vsartsnm.org
Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals
10th Annual Albuquerque Folk Festival
Enjoy a full day of non-stop performances, jam sessions, storytelling and dance, instrument and singing workshops, plus two evening dances. This year’s featured performer is Bryan Bowers, Autoharp Hall of Fame member and storyteller.
Special Event Saturday, June 21, 10am- 11pm
Albuquerque Folk Festival
Expo New Mexico State Fairgrounds
(505) 255-6037 abqfolkfest.org
Zoo Music Concert Series this weekend
Enjoy Adrienne Young Friday night - a Nashville-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music blends elements of Bluegrass, country, old- time music and American folk music with a pop sensibility. General lawn seating - bring blankets and lawn chairs. Food is available or you may bring your own. Beer and wine are available for purchase, you may NOT bring your own.
Performances Fri. June 20, 7-9
NM BioPark Zoo
903 Tenth Street SW cabq.gov/biopark
Salsa Under the Stars this weekend
Todd Tijerina Band,
(Old news, but find out where they are playing…)
and Paul Brodsky (solo vocals, blues harp and guitar) are on the program for Saturday night at The Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater. All concerts occur rain or shine. Families welcome and children under 12 are Free.
Performance Sat. June 14, 8pm
NM Jazz Workshop
Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater
2000 Mountain Road NW
(505) 255-9798 nmjazz.org
¡Globalquerque! Tickets now on sale
¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 4th Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture has announced that EARLY BIRD Tickets for this year’s festival, which takes place on September 19 & 20, are now on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets (www. ticketmaster. com, 866- 448-7849 or 505-883-7800) including all Smith’s stores in New Mexico, select F.Y.E and Macy’s stores nationwide and at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Box Office. Early Bird prices are in effect until June 20, 2008. As in past years, ¡Globalquerque! 2008 will present a wide range of performers from around from 5 continents on 3 stages over 2 nights, including artists from New Mexico’s varied musical traditions
Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry
Be sure to pick up the June issue of albuquerqueARTS magazine. June is the film issue and the first issue by new owner/publisher/editor Stephanie Hainsfurther. It is now on the stands on soon on line. abqarts.com
Civic Cinema on Civic Plaza
Remember the good old days when a family outing to the movies was a big deal? Well, Mayor Martin J. Chavez, the Cultural Services Department and Park & Recreation Department invite you to take part in the outdoor film series and watch a classic film under the stars. Popcorn, beverages and more will be available. Some seating is provided but picnic supplies, blankets and chairs may be brought for your comfort. NO alcoholic beverages or glass containers are allowed and pets must be on a leash. So bring the grandparents, the kids and Rover and have a great time.
June 20 - Viva Las Vegas (1965) with Elvis Presley
June 27 - Vertigo (1958), a Hitchcock masterpiece
48 Hour Film Project in New Mexico
The 48 Hour Film Project is coming to New Mexico. On Friday, July 11, you will get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre, all to include in your movie. By Sunday, July 13, the movie must be complete. It will show at the KiMo on July 16. In association with the Duke City Shootout and with support from the City of Albuquerque, the 48 Hour Film Project is starting its third year in New Mexico. Last year’s winning film by Trifecta Plus screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Entry instructions can be found at 48hourfi lm/newmexico
The Art in Film Series will return August 2-3 with The Treasures of Long John. Details to follow. The Guild, albuquerqueARTS magazine and Albuquerque Art Business Association (the Artscrawl folks) thank you for your support of the Art in Film series. In the meantime, check out the Guild’s fine line up of art films such as the 5th Annual Festival of Film Noir beginning June 20.
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com
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
John Donald Robb Composers’ Competition Call for Composers
What: Entries must be based on themes of Hispanic folk songs from the Robb Archives of the Center for Southwest Research in the UNM main library. Award: Winning composition received $3,500.
Entry Deadline: October 1, 2008 More Info: Call Doris Williams at 277-8967
Read on… So fly into town, look at some of your options and plant to play, dance, and walk under the stars…there’s something going on at Old Town almost every night including good food. There are several concerts under the stars or at the Biopark weekly. Check out the clubs and smaller venues too. Just relax and aprty and tell your friends!
NOt here yet? Why are you waiting??? However if you are closer to:
Blogsville: about-chicagoil.com
This was perfect timing! I just came in from a long planting session. After two friends took me to lunch, and then I did an errand for me and a friend at Natutral Grocers, I went plant shopping. Home Depot had some flowers on sale. Hence I expanded my purchase 4 fold but only spent twice as much. As I had lost several plants these last few weeks wind and heat may have been the culprit, though I am not sure, I sought out some replacements and some new varieties. Home depot had some of each, and a better selection than recent visits.
I got done planting about 10:10 PM. The wind managed to blow away two sets of rain clouds this evening. I had hoped that these new plants would get their beloved ioned rainfall. So When the stars replaced the clouds, I took my trusty hose and watered away.
Chuck Bartok may not be growing tomatoes in NM, but he has a long history of growing tomatoes. His video is fun and has many parts. It is really worth watching, and tell your friends. I have four tomatoe plants. Two are tall organic golden cherry or maybe plum tomatoes. One has 2 small oval shaped fruits. The other two smaller plant are some variety of red tomato. Maybe a big boy. My production hasn’t ever come near to Chuck’s production.
Check out the video. Your plants will thank you. He has lots of good tips.
OK, If you go back a few blogs, you can read all about tonights concert. Been working in the yard a lot and so this is primarily a reminder. Also there is a great resource section at the end of this blog.
FRIDAY MAY 30 8 PM $10
BUGS HENDERSON
& T H E S H U F F L E K I N G S
Vintage and original soul, hot R & B!
www.pleasurepilots.com
SUNDAY JUNE 1 3-6 PM On the Patio By Donation
WHITE BUFFALO PRESENTS
THE DEBUT OF A NEW MUSIC SERIES
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS ON THE PATIO
The PUB & GRILL at the SFBC
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFITTING THE
MUSICIANS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
ALL MUSICIANS WELCOME! www.whitebuffalomusic.com
SUNDAY JUNE 1 7 PM $5
SYD MASTERS and the SWING RIDERS
Vintage cowboy western swing!
www.sydmasters.com
FOR MORE INFO ON OTHER FINE LIVE MUSIC EVENTS
IN NEW MEXICO, PLEASE CHECK OUT:
www.abqmusic.com - www.elpaseobar.com - www.elreytheater.com
www.fanmanproductions.com - www.frogvilleplanet.com - www.gigsantafe.com
www.gordonsconcerts.com - www.highmayhem.com - www.lensic.com
www.newmexicomusic.org - www.nmjazz.org - www.outpostspace.org
www.outsideinproductions.org - www.santafemuzikfest.com
www.solarmusicfest.com - www.southwestpickers.org
www.ticketssantafe.org - www.thirstyearfestival.com
www.myspace.com/meowwolf
READ THE PAPER! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!
Pick up your favorite local newspapers to see what’s happening and where in the local music scene, including The Santa Fe Reporter, The Santa Fe New Mexican & The PASATIEMPO,The Albuquerque Journal/North, The Albuquerque Tribune,The Alibi, local IQ, and the Rio Grande Sun,
which all publish extensive information about the local music scene!
Albuquerque, NM: One of the most exciting cities in the Southwest. A fast growing city that promotes innovative environmentally friendly technology provides opportunity and a Great place to live in. Albuquerque has lots of diversity, fine neighborhoods, entertainment, and opportunities. The Duke City also is a terrific launch location for visitors. Enjoy the fine hotels, restaurants, and other attractions before you venture out to the rest of beautiful and exciting New Mexico. Albuquerque also hosts conventions, retreats and workshops that people attend every year. It truly is a hotspot for the southwest! Don't forget to try some of our chile: red or green?
In this site I will show you some of the "wonders" of Albuquerque and New Mexico. Occasionally I will take a few diversions about other topics or events that seem to be rattling in my mind. Come and enjoy and participate in this blog.
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