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Friday, October 3rd, 2008


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.
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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

Read on…

Classic Fun at “the” Bar and Sara Borges tonight!

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

THIS WEEK AT THE PUB & GRILL at the SFBC!


Everyone has a different way to celebrate the first day of Fall. Some practise old rituals for the equinox, plus perhaps its the new moon as well! SOme throw a perty. Others check the pumpkin patch: will there be enough time for those pumpkins to turn orange? A few dedicated souls will be volunteering for their candidate’s cause. Even more people will show up at Santa Fe Brewing Co Bar and grill…listen to why.

TONIGHT! Monday September 22 7:30 PM $8

SARAH BORGES

& The BROKEN SINGLES
ROCK/COUNTRY/ROCKABILLY

Some folks make music because they want to — others do it because they have no choice. Sarah Borges clearly falls into the latter category, the kind of person whose DNA would read like a musical chart if you mapped it out on paper.

Diamonds in the Dark, Borges’ second album — and first for Sugar Hill — spells that out in lush detail, with every plaintive vocal twist and every rollicking guitar turn offering up proof that the Massachusetts native knows her way around American music’s roots (and has her own roots planted firmly in some mighty fertile soil). That terrain, like the landscape she and her band, The Broken Singles have traversed over the past few years, is plenty varied — taking in scenes as diverse as the roadhouse melancholy of “Belle of the Bar” to the unashamedly guileless romanticism of “The Day We Met.”

Ira Gordon at KBAC highly reccomends this band to everyone!

www.sarahborges.com

Tuesday September 23 7 PM $40 & $25 ADVANCE

$45/$30 At The Door -An Outdoor seated show

JOE BONAMASSA
Joe Bonamassa has just won the
Guitar Players Reader’s Choice Award
BEST BLUES GUITARIST for 2008,
for the second year in a row!!

WITH OPENING SET BY
THE RYAN McGARVEY BAND

Voted by Guitar Player readers as 2007’s Best Blues Guitarist, blues-rock guitar virtuoso, vocalist, and songwriter JOE BONAMASSA is set to release his seventh solo album, SLOE GIN, on August 21, 2007. Bonamassa’s fourth release, the disc re-teams him with producer Kevin Shirley (Joe Satriani, Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Leppelin), who produced 2006’s YOU & ME, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Blues Chart in June of last year.

SLOE GIN effortlessly ranges through heavy blues and acoustic numbers alike, a textured flow that Bonamassa says was in part inspired by Rod Stewart’s legendary 1969 debut solo LP. In the liner notes, Joe adds, “I sequenced the album as a throwback to the side A/side B set-up of vinyl records…listening to an album as a whole is a lost pastime. I wanted to bring that experience back around.”

Renowned for this fluid phrasing and post-modern fusion of traditional roots blues with rock and roll guts, Bonamassa began playing guitar at age four, and toured with blues icon B.B. King when he was twelve. Recently, Joe was named Best Blues Guitarist in Guitar Magazine’s 2007 Reader’s Choice Awards. He is also the youngest member of the Memphis, TN-based Blues Foundation’s Board of Directors, and a spokesperson for their respected Blues in the Schools Program.

CATCH JOE BONAMASSA ON 98.1 RADIO FREE SANTA FE TUESDAY MORNING AT 11 AM WITH JOANN THE LUNCH LADY AND JUSTIN FROM THE PUB & GRILL!
FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT :

www.joebonamassa.comwww.ryanmcgarvey.com http://jbonamassa.com/viewtour.php?=id=77

Wednesday September 24th 8 PM $10 Advance / $20 Door

THE RED ELVISES
Kick-ass Soviet rock. You will dance comrades. To resist is futile…….. www.redelvises.com

Thursday September 25 7 PM No Cover

OPEN MIC. NIGHT

Hosted by JASON REED

Singers, songwriters, musicians all welcome! Jason’s been recording, perform and get a copy!

www.myspace.com/sfbcopenmic

Friday September 26 $7 - FREE BEFORE 8 PM! 21+

PENA’S BIRTHDAY BASH!
L A J U N T A

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

DJ EL MONO SUCIO - NATIVE FIRE with

ONE FOUNDATION BAND - MEZKLAH

La Junta began early 2004 with a sound combining various musical styles. Influenced by so many genres, including jazz, blues, rock, reggae, Latin and hip-hop music, every song is significantly different from the next. Attempting to blend each sound, La Junta believes they have found something very refreshing in an industry of cardboard cutouts. With their unique style as a backdrop, La Junta reflects what they observe in everyday life as well as represent who they and where they come from in a positive way. This is the beginning of “SouthwestFunkHop”.

Recently La Junta released a new full length, industry standard album entitled “What it is” (May 9th, 2008). “What it is” can be described as: a plethora of outspoken word driven by no need for unique musical critique. Various voluptuous vehicles transport by way of rock, reggae, Latin and hip-hop music…but the truth is that without it, we’re clueless. The constant energy of “What it is” keeps the listener interested by constantly introducing new flavors, emotions, and routes in which to explore while maintaining a great vibe all the way through. Overall, “What it is” is a powerful stepping stone for La Junta.
Though the album is an amazing fingerprint for La Junta, nothing compares to the energy, fun, and musicianship of a live La Junta show, fans often compare La Junta to groups such as Ozomatli, 311, O.A.R., Dave Mathews, and Sublime. Because of this La Juntas fan base continues to grow exponentially, based on a consistent incline of CD sales and attendance at live performances.

M E Z K L A HFROM LOS ANGELES

Mezklah embodies L.A.’s evolutionary and revolutionary musical and artistic expression. As performers, vocalist/songwriter/visual artist Angel Garcia and guitarist Greg Hernandez reveal a raw presence as well as a futuristic visual and musical vision. This vision is accompanied by Matias Pizarro on Drums/Electronics and percussions and Juan Carlos Ramirez on Standard/synth Bass and trumpet.

Angel paints tribal illustrations all over the bands bodies before every performance. “I think there’s a basic tribal nature that lives in our consciousness and is in our blood,” Explains Angel. “When I am body-painting, it is not just a calming, meditative process I go through before performing.

www.myspace.com/lajunta www.myspace.com/mezklah

Saturday September 27 8 PM $5

THE WARSAW

POLAND BROTHERS

KILLER PUNK-DUB-SKA Warsaw Poland Bros. have played everywhere, with everyone in most of North America and Hawaii, while releasing several nationally distributed cd’s fueled by their own indie start up label, Invisible Mass Records. Warsaw’s dedication to a hobby-job-lifestyle has been, and will continue to be the driving force to perform live, coast to coast, towns to cities, day after night, mixing and releasing albums along the way. With over 300 shows a year, multiple gigs a day and merely days off in between, they are true road dogs, not an understatement, as Warsaw has been voted one of Jam Base’s top 10 touring bands. The ever-changing cast of characters that travel with the group lends the band to effortlessly moving through a wide range of styles. Warsaw is the ultimate definition of the DIY attitude, taking everything in-house from booking to engineering and producing their music. The Brothers and their work-horse musicians have collaborated with people all over the world and recording in every setting imaginable, from a backstage green room to Warsaw 1 (Warsaw’s van). With a dedicated street team, fan base, and unmatchable live show and talent pool, Warsaw is a testament to an incredible DIY lifestyle. When Warsaw comes to town, you’ll be dancing, drinking, and partying with a zeal you never knew you had, so you might as well call in sick, because they’ll be coming around soon…
www.invisiblemass.com

Sunday September 28 7 PM $10

SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS

Vintage cowboy western swing served up with a big ol’ smile! www.sydmasters.com

UPCOMING at the PUB & GRILL at the SFBC
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29 7-9 PM No Cover-DONATIONS APPRECIATED
THE SANTA FE GREAT BIG JAZZ BAND

WEDNESDAY OCT 1 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT - HOSTED BY JASON REED

SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 6:30 PM $10
ROUND MOUNTAIN
A SPECIAL BENEFIT FOR THE TURQUOISE TRAIL
CHARTER SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM

SUNDAY OCTOBER 5 7 PM $10
BILL HEARNE’S ROADHOUSE REVUE

Party Invitations: Albuquerque NM everyone is invited!

Friday, September 19th, 2008

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
globalquerque.c om

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
abqmusic.com

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
onlocationcast ing.net

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
closetcinema.org

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

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Daily Bread, the Lord’s Prayer, and Santa FE Brewing CO

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

This is like our daily bread, possibly with terrific sandwich fillings, or a burger (even the buns are delicious) and a good round of mead. Before I give you the rest of the details, and the secret to blowing gloom away for another year, let’s take a moment to pray for those affected by Hurricane Gustav.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3 7:30 PM $5
T H E G O U G E R S

AMERICANA - SINGER/SONGWRITER

The Gougers used to have a big, fancy bio. It cost $200 and had big words like “analogous” and “suffused” in it. It also had “sidehill.” They decided that was lame and so they deleted it.

One day at Zapato’s Cantina in College Station, TX, Shane heard Jamie sing and asked her to come play in a band with him. She said “yes” and so they went back to Shane’s house and listened to some records. They jammed out to Gram and Emmylou one day. Then Gillian and Dave the next. They tried to pretty much copy what they heard because it made them feel like highlanders feel when they are near other immortals.

One day they hired this kid, Brian, to play fiddle. He played fiddle as good as Jamie sang and as good as Shane quoted dead philosophers. But he turned out to be a lame quitter and went to the Jug Band to make more money and get more women. He was immature.

So then they met Cody. They hired him because his dad played in the NFL and they thought that was cool. Later he taught Shane about Rock n Roll. He said, “The best bands don’t ever get signed.”

Then Shane’s mom co-signed and they bought a van. They met the Dedringers who drew nasty pictures in the dirt on the side of it. But Wrecks liked them so they were allowed to stay. They were good, too, and it was funny to watch Jonny gurm Townes’s son. And their girl jeans were hilarious!

One day the invisible gouger said that they needed a drummer. He told them that if they put the feathers of a Mexican fighting rooster in a Crown Royal bag and buried it while saying some shit in Spanish, then a drummer would appear in three business days. And that’s how they got Silva. They solidified the closing of the circle with a tattoo ceremony about heartache and the loss of god. That woulda been it. But Lance shows up and says, “You’re doing this all wrong.” The rest has been a work in progress. And so, kids, this is the story of the Gougers. We ooze positivity. www.thegougers.com

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 DUSK $5 ADV / $10 DOOR
ZOZOBRA

VIVA LA FIESTA!
DOWNTOWN AT THE
FT.MARCY BALLPARK
www.zozobra.com

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 9 PM $10 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
HI-DEF RED ROCKS VIRTUAL MOVIE EXPERIENCE
PROUDLY PRESENTS

Shot in high definition, Virtual Venues Network presents a life-size and on-stage premiere screening of the String Cheese Incident’s final two performances at Red Rocks on August 11 & 12, 2007. On a “virtual tour” to clubs all summer long, High Def from Red Rocks brings SCI fans together to celebrate the energy and magic of String Cheese Incident in hometown venues everywhere! With over 3 hours of live footage, this virtual concert experience is sure to thrill live music lovers everywhere, and give people a feel for what it was like to be at one of the world’s premiere outdoor venues for these very special SCI shows.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 7 PM $10
THE MOTHER TRUCKERS

The Mother Truckers are a kick-ass rock ‘n’ roll band from Austin, Texas. Their music is high-octane Americana, blending hard hitting electric guitars with soaring vocals and irreverent lyrics. They take the Texas mix of Country, Blues and Rock to a higher place with their creative songwriting and high energy live performances. www.themothertruckers.com

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 7 PM $10
SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS

Vintage cowboy western swing served up with a big ol’ smile! www.sydmasters.com

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR THESE GREAT SHOWS AT THE PUB & GRILL!
JJ GREY & MOFRO with the Hill Country Revue TUES SEPT 9
JOHN HIATT & the AGELESS BEAUTIES with the Sean Healen Duo WED SEPT 10
LIAM FINN with the Veils TUES SEPT 16
THE MARCH FOURTH MARCHING BAND FRI SEPT. 19
JOE BONAMASSA with Ryan McGarvey TUES SEPT 23
The SKATALITES TUES OCT 14
PICK UP YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT THE PUB & GRILL AT THE SFBC,
THE LENSIC BOX OFFICE 505

Listen to the radio too KBAC or KSFR for even more events.

Labor Day Weekend Bonanza! SO many festivals. Read the entire post

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Almost late to work! EEEE! So let me tell you at the end of this post there are several events listed that are not at Santa Fe Brewing Co. So if you love music and NM, pick the places you just have to be!!! Habe fun. Do not work! See you soon. Mary

TONIGHT!
FRIDAY AUGUST 29 8 PM $10
THE SOUTH AUSTIN JUG BAND

Let’s just get it out of the way right now: There’s no jug-playing in the South Austin Jug Band. And the bluegrass connotation that name carries should be spilled down the drain along with any other moonshine-preconceived notions. Sure, there’s fiddle, mandolin, an upright bass … but there’s also drumming, occasional electric guitar and even digital looping. And Beck. The band’s latest album, Strange Invitation, gets its title from a lyric in Mr. Hansen’s 1997 charmer, “Jackass,” the only cover on this 11-song collection.
Comparisons, if they must be made, might meander more toward a low-intensity Grateful Dead (which, it should be noted, started out as a real jug band) or something with an even more melodic and laid-back vibe. Lead singer/acoustic guitarist James Hyland, whose tenor redefines mellow, would be quite happy if you’d just go with “bitchin’ tunes.” www.southaustinjugband.com

SUNDAY AUGUST 31 7 PM $10

Musekiwa Chingodza is a well-known Zimbabwean mbira and marimba player and teacher.
He was born in 1970 in Zimbabwe. He holds amazing Energy of the Ancestral Spirit that he
shares in his music and in the honesty of his voice.Musekiwa Chingodza was born into a family
of great mbira players in Mwangara village, Murewa, Zimbabwe, in 1970. He began playing mbira
at the age of five and is self-taught. Through listening to other gwenyambira, or great mbira players,
he developed a strong attachment to and love for mbira music. He says, “Our music is both medicine
and food, as mbira has the power to heal and to provide for people. Mbira pleases both the living
and the dead.” In 1991, Musekiwa was a key member of the band Panjea, founded by Chris Berry.
He composed the hit song “Ganda” on Panjea’s Zimbabwean album. Currently Musekiwa teaches mbira
at Prince Edward School in Harare. He is an excellent singer, dancer, drummer, and he plays both
mbira dzavadzimu and nyunga nyunga.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR THESE GREAT SHOWS AT THE PUB & GRILL!
JJ GREY & MOFRO with the Hill Country Revue TUES SEPT 9
JOHN HIATT & the AGELESS BEAUTIES with the Sean Healen Duo WED SEPT 10
LIAM FINN with the Veils TUES SEPT 16
JOE BONAMASSA TUES SEPT 23
The SKATALITES TUES OCT 14
PICK UP YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT THE PUB & GRILL AT THE SFBC,
THE LENSIC BOX OFFICE 505.988.1234, OR ORDER ONLINE AT www.ticketssantafe.com

UPCOMING AT THE PUB AND GRILL
TUESDAY SEPT 2 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3 7:30 PM $5
T H E G O U G E R S
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 9 PM $10 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
HI-DEF RED ROCKS VIRTUAL MOVIE EXPERIENCE
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 7 PM $10
THE MOTHER TRUCKERS
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 7 PM $5
SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 6:30 PM $18 ADVANCE / $25 DOOR
JJ GREY & MOFRO
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
THE HILL COUNTRY REVUE
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 7:30 $37 ADVANCE / $40 DOOR
J O H N H I A T T
and the AGELESS BEAUTIES
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 7:30 PM $10
TYRONE WELLS
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
JASON REEVES
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 8 PM $5
THE HOODOOS
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15 7-9 PM N Cover-Donations appreciated!
THE SANTA FE GREAT
BIG JAZZ BAND
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 7:30 PM $12 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR
L I A M F I N N
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
T H E V E I L S
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18
S P R I N G C R E E K
B L U E G R A S S B A N D
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 7 PM $10 ADV./$15 DOOR KIDS U-9 $5 & STUDENTS $12 AT DOOR/DAY OF
MARCH FOURTH MARCHING BAND
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 7 PM
THE SEAN HEALEN BAND
CD RELEASE PARTY
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22 7:30 PM $8
SARAH BORGES
& the BROKEN SINGLES
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23 7 PM $40 & $25 ADVANCE /$45 & $30 DOOR RESERVED SEATING
JOE BONAMASSA
WITH OPENING SET BY
RYAN McGARVEY
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 - 8 PM - $10 ADVANCE / $20 DOOR
THE RED ELVISES
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 8 PM $5
THE WARSAW POLAND BROS.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28 7 PM $5
SYD MASTERS
& THE SWING RIDERS
WEDNESDAY OCT 1 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5 7 PM $10
BILL HEARNE’S ROADHOUSE REVUE
TUESDAY OCTOBER 7 7:30 PM
THE STARLINGS
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12 7 PM $10
HAYES CARLL
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
The DEDRINGERS
TUESDAY OCTOBER 14 7:30 PM $25
THE SKATALITES
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22 7 PM No Cover
open mic. night
hosted by jason reed
MONDAY OCTOBER 27
PAULA NELSON
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12
DEVON ALLMAN’S HONEYTRIBE
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23 7 PM $10
OPEN RANGE
THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
WE’RE ALWAYS ADDING GREAT SHOWS AND CANCELING BAD ONES!
CALL BEFORE YOU HAUL!

FOR MORE INFO ON OTHER FINE LIVE MUSIC EVENTS IN NEW MEXICO, PLEASE CHECK OUT:
www.abqmusic.com www.bigrockcasino.com www.cowgirlsantafe.com www.elpaseobar.com www.elreytheater.com www.fanmanproductions.com
www.frogvilleplanet.com www.gigsantafe.com www.globalquerque.com www.gordonsconcerts.com www.highmayhem.com www.lensic.com
www.myspace.com/meowwolf www.newmexicomusic.org www.nmjazz.org www.outpostspace.org
www.outsideinproductions.org www.santafemuzikfest.com www.solarmusicfest.com www.southwestpickers.org
www.themineshafttavern.com www.thirstyearfestival.com
www.ticketssantafe.org www.wildwestfest.org
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LIVE MUSIC IN NEW MEXICO!

fan man productions presents
The PRARIE HOME COMPANION RHUBARB TOUR
The Santa Fe Opera TUE AUG 26
AL GREEN
The Santa Fe Opera SAT AUG 30
JOHN HIATT & the Ageless Beauties
The Pub & Grill at the SFBC WED SEPT 10
HAYES CARLL w/ The Dedringers
The Pub & Grill at the SFBC SUN OCT 12
www.fanmanproductions.com

Tickets now on sale for the 9th annual
THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL
August 29-31, 2008
Eaves Movie Ranch, Santa Fe * Call 505-473-5723 to order your earlybird tickets.

RICHARD THOMPSON * PATTY GRIFFIN * BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
SHEMEKIA COPELAND * JUNIOR BROWN
ROSIE LEDET & THE ZYDECO PLAYBOYS * LITTLE FREDDIE KING
ALEX MARYOL BAND * SANTA FE ALLSTARS * HUNDRED YEAR FLOOD * SAMUEL JAMES
BILL HEARNE’S ROADHOUSE REVUE * ROGER LANDES * PLEASURE PILOTS
ROUND MOUNTAIN * RANDOM FAMILY * JOE WEST * KEN VALDEZ
LAURIANNE FIORENTINO * TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION
All of this & more folk, blues, bluegrass, Cajun, zydeco, alt-country & roots rock artists on three stages all
weekend long. Enjoy camping, kids’ activities, arts & crafts, healthy local food, NM small-batch beers
& wines, educational demonstrations, Cajun & zydeco dance lessons, solar & sustainable energy exhibits. www.thirstyearfestival.com

THE CLEVELAND MILLFEST
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - AUGST 30 & 31, 2008
10 AM-5 PM DAILY
This event features over 45 artists from New Mexico and a variety of native foods and baked goods, fruits and produce and continuous musical entertainment.
The musical entertainment is being provided by a number of persons providing a rich repertoire of traditional New Mexican folk music and dance, Bluegrass and popular music.
The Cleveland Roller Mill (museum,) a 3-story, adobe, water-powered historic flour mill will be in continuous operation during the 2-day event. There will be 2 tours each day at 11 am and 2 pm.This Event is a presentation of the Historic Mora Valley Foundation and Mora Valley Chamber of Commerce. A number of sponsors from the community and northern New Mexico assist in this event. It takes place at the Cleveland Roller Mill Museum, 10-5 daily. The museum is located just off NM Hwy.

518 two miles north of Mora, New Mexico near the village of Cleveland. The Museum is located 160 miles north of Albuquerque, 35 miles south of Angel Fire; 32 miles northwest of Las Vegas; 100 miles north of Santa Fe; 45 miles southwest of Taos. For information call 505 387 2645 or 505 387 6367.Admission is Free for the entertainment and the arts and crafts area located on the museum grounds. A nominal admission ($3.00) is charged for admittance into the Museum. Parking is $1 per vehicle.

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/roller_mill

Michael Hearne’s BIG BARN DANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL
September 4, 5, & 6, 2008
TICKETS ARE ON SALE ONLINE or in Taos at the OBL Wineshop, KTAOS Solar Center, or QUE PASA MUSIC.
This year our main performances kick off at The Old Blinking Light Restaurant in Taos as always, but the Big Barn Dance will take place at The KTAOS Solar Center less than a mile down the road from the OBL. Songwriter Workshops will be held at the Quail Ridge Taos Condo Resort next door to the OBL.
CLICK> for COMPLETE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
CLICK> to view Photos from Barn Dance 2007 www.bigbarndance.com

At the National Hispanic Culture Center
1701 4th St. NW-Albuquerque, NM
Friday & Saturday, September 19 & 20, 2008
FRIDAY
17 Hippies (Germany)
Cuarenta y Cinco (New Mexico, USA)
Lila Downs (Mexico)
Genticorum (Quebec, Canada)
HAPA (Quartet) (Hawaii)
Mor Karbasi (Israel)
Reelroadъ (Russian Federation)
Vieux Farka Touré (Mali)
Savina Yannatou (Greece)
Mary Youngblood (Seminole/Aleut)
SATURDAY
Forro in the Dark (Brazil/USA)
HAPA (duo) (Hawaii)
Kanda Bongo Man (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Lo Còr de la Plana (France)
Los Matachines de Bernalillo (New Mexico, USA)
Mexican Institute of Sound (Mexico)
Mor Karbasi (Israel)
Orchid Ensemble (China/Canada)
Clark Tenakhongva (Hopi)
Savina Yannatou (Greece)
Tickets available now!
Buy them at the NHCC Box Office and
Ticketmaster (505-883-7800
and various outlets). www.globalquerque.com

READ THE PAPER! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Pick up your favorite locaL newspapers to see what’s happening, when and where in the local music scene, including The Santa Fe Reporter, The Santa Fe New Mexican & The PASATIEMPO, Albuquerque ARTS Monthly, The Albuquerque Journal/North, The Alibi, local IQ, and the Rio Grande Sun, which all publish extensive information about the local music scene!
R A D I O N E W S
Our thanks go out to our great local radio stations that play such wonderful music, and play such an important role in our community! Be sure to tune into:
The ORIGINAL 98.1
KBAC Radio Free Santa Fe
THE FRIDAY FUNK Tune into the longest running funkiest funk show around!
Your funky host, the funky Lisa C, is back in the funksaddle! Funk yeah!
THE LUNCH LADY!
Hungry for great music? Check out Joann “The Lunch Lady” Orner, Mon-Fri from 11 AM - 3 PM, with Two-For-One music spins at Noon! On Fridays at about Noon , Justin or Jeff from the Pub & Grill join Joann to talk about what’s happening at the PUB AND GRILL at the SFBC , and the live music scene in Santa Fe! Tune in!
HOUSE BAND FRIDAYS
There’s a great weekly feature on the original 98.1 KBAC Radio Free Santa Fe, hosted by the one and only Honey Harris! HBF features interviews, performances, chit-chat, CD tracks, and glimpses into the fascinating and glamorous personal lives of local bands and musicians, every Friday morning from 10 to 11 AM! If you’re a musician, or in a band, send an e-mail to honey@huttonbroadcasting.com for a chance to be on the show!
Tune into this morning and check out
RHYTHM & 53rd

TOAST AND JAM
Our favorite jam-band radio show is back on the air-waves! Chris Deistler and Tom Watts bring you the best in jam band music and news every Wednesday night from 8-10 PM on the original KBAC 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe!

FROGVILLE RADIO HOUR
Hosted by the big frog himself, John Treadwell, airing every Wednesday night from 7-8 PM on the original KBAC 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe, featuring the music and news of all the stars in the FROGVILLE PLANET galaxy, and more!
Congrats to big John and the entire Frogville Family on their fanyastic 5th birthday party/FROGFEST 3 this past weekend! www.frogvilleplanet.com

ALSO CHECK OUT:
project 101.5
KUNM 89.9
KSFR Public Radio 101.1
OUTLAW COUNTRY 107.5
www.INDIESF.com

For the latest dance news in Santa Fe, tune in
KSFR 101.1 FM - Santa Fe Public Radio,
and check out GOTTA DANCE
With your dancing hosts Randy Forrester & Dee Smith
A diverse mix of music you’ll want to dance to, featuring local musicians and dancers live in the studio, all the news on where to kick up your heels this week, and upcoming dance events in the Santa Fe area! EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 7-8 PM-No Cover! www.gottadance@ksfr.org

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR
SUPPORTING LIVE MUSIC IN SANTA FE!
WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO BRING YOU
THE BEST IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL

Navajo Weaving Demonstration in Old Town..plus Albuquerque sings..

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Here’s another newsletter! Just another important update for fun and education in the big city. Plus make sure to review the details of the SALSA Festival. I have wriiten several other blogs before this all about stuff to do in NM this weekend. Scroll. And I thought I was going to have time to watch a movie tonight! Ha! Aalso check out some of the free music events around NM during the week. Should keep you dancing often!

Navajo Weaving Demonstration in Old Town
Evelyn Lopez, Navajo weaver, will create a textile on a traditional vertical loom on Saturday. This is part of a special Salsa Artscrawl presented as part of the City’s 4th Annual Salsa Fiesta.
Demonstration Saturday, August 16, noon- 4pm
Shiprock Trading Company
413 Romero St. NW in Old Town
(505) 242-4080
shiprocktrading .com

Silk Painters Exhibition at the Balloon Museum
Over 20 silk banners featuring balloon themes will hang in the soaring spaces of the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum through the end of the Balloon Fiesta on October 12. Entitled The Art of Ballooning-Patterns in the Sky, the exquisite works of art in this juried exhibition have been donated by the artists. Funds raised in a silent auction will be divided between the Museum Foundation and Silk Painters International in support of their educational programs. Admission is free on Sundays from 9-1 and all day on the first Friday of each month.
Ongoing exhibition through October 12, Tue-Sun 9- 5
Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Drive NE (north of Alameda)

Harwood Art Center Call for Artists
The Harwood’s outdoor installations seek artists to create site-specific, temporary, outdoor installation on site at the Center. All ideas to be considered must: 1. Entice and engage the community and passersby; 2. Benefit from community involvement; and 3. Be impervious to, or happily engage, destructive forces.
harwoodartcenter.org/ss/land-art-design

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

A Festival of Native American Theater and Film
N4th Theater presents three plays, selected from among 18 submitted by Native American playwrights in the U.S. and Canada for staged readings. One will be selected for a full production during the 2009 Two Worlds Festival. Friday at 8pm: Little Big Horn, a two-act comedy by Alan Kilpatrick, begins in 1876 at the Battle of the Little Big Horn and moves to an American embassy in the present-day Middle East to tell the story of Marine Cpl. Norman Hayes, born Sioux but adopted and raised by a Jewish couple. Saturday at 4pm: Fancy Dancer, a dark comedy by Canadian playwright Dawn Dumont, taps into Native trickster stories and the public’s obsession with television, but it also tackles a terrifying reality - the disappearance of more than 500 Native women in Canada during the last 15 years. Saturday at 8pm: Asdzani Shash-The Woman Who Turned Into a Bear, is a contemporary retelling of a Navajo legend by Albuquerque native Rhiana Yazzie, set in a convalescent home near the Navajo reservation and in the world of storytelling and myth. ONLY $5 per play, $12 for all three. Next weekend two short films by Native American filmmakers will be screened.
Performances Friday and Saturday, August 15- 16
N4th Theater
4904 4th St. NW
505-344-4542
vsartsnm.org

Rabbit Hole opens at Adobe Theater
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want until a life shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple to drift apart. This play charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest places and a a path that will lead them back into the light of day. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, David Lindsay-Abaire has crafted a drama that is intensively emotional and searingly honest. Runs through September 7 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 2.
Performance Friday, August 15, 8pm
Adobe Theater
9813 4th St. NW
(505) 898-9222
adobetheater.co m A Light in My Soul (Una Luz en Mi Alma)
Working Classroom and the NHCC present the world premiere of a new drama about an escised chapter of NM history. It was developed in collaboration with the New York-based Tectonic Theater Project, playwright Leigh Fondakowski and director Krista DeNio. The play is a dramatic interpretation of the history and culture of New Mexico’s conversos or crypto-Jews. After its Albuquerque premiere, the play will move to Espanola August 22-23 and Las Vegas August 29.
Performances Fri-Sat Aug 15-16, 8pm, Sun. Aug. 17 2pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth Street SW
(505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

4th Annual Old Town Salsa Fiesta Saturday
Beginning at 2pm until 9pm there will be non-stop entertainment in the Gazebo with music at many of the galleries around Old Town as well. There will be a break from 5-6 when historic San Felipe de Neri Church will celebrate mass. Taste test salsa entries and delicious wines at six locations, enjoy live music and dance throughout Old Town and down Mountain Road. Tickets for the Salsa competition tasting and wine tasting are $3 each or both for $5. Show a receipt for that day from an Old Town Merchant for $25 or more, and the tickets are FREE. A live performance recreating the history of New Mexico will be presented at the Albuquerque Museum’s Amphitheater FREE of charge from 5-7pm and there will be a concert in Tiguex Park by the NM Symphony Orchestra. In addition, there will be children’s activities at Plaza Don Luis that include face painting, an arts workshop and entertainment by children’s groups. Check out the schedule and the Rapid Ride schedules at the web site.
abqsalsafiesta.o rg or call 311

The Church of Beethoven
A group of musicians from the NM Symphony Orchestra present classical music with Felix Wurman on cello, David Felbert on violin, James Shields on clarinet and Chrissy Saari on flute.
Performance Saturday, August 16, 10:30pm
The Filling Station
1024 Fourth St. SW
(505) 890-6593
fillingstationab q.com

Santa Fe Treasure Chris Calloway passes
Singer Chris Calloway lost a decade-long battle with cancer on August 7. Chris Calloway was the daughter of the famous Cotton Club bandleader and international icon Cab Calloway and was heir to an American musical legacy. She began her career on the Ed Sullivan show with an introduction to the world by her Dad, 30 years ago. For 20 years Chris performed with her father and his Hi De Ho Orchestra. Together as a father/daughter team, they toured the U.S., including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center in New York; Europe, South America, Japan and Australia. Her father passed away in 1995.

New Mexico Southwest Sounds wins a Telly Award
The NM Music Commission’s TV show New Mexico Southwest Sounds has won a Telly for overall content and production, taking away the highest honor - a Silver Telly. The 30-minute productions feature performances and interviews with New Mexico musicians along with scenic video provided by the NM Tourism Department. Videos were shot at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. The shows have aired on ABC affiliate KOAT-TV and will continue airing on local affiliates. The videos can also be seen on the Music Commission website’s You Tube link.
newmexicomu sic.org

Globalquerque is coming - Sept. 19-20
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. Tickets now on sale at the NHCC box office and Ticketmaster.
(505) 232-9868
globalquerque.c om

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

Indigenous Filmmakers of the Americas
Women in Film International is accepting short film submissions for its upcoming event, A Night to Celebrate: Short Films by Indigenous People of the Americas, to be held at Barnsdall Gallery Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 25th. For more information and an application please email NativeShortLA@yahoo.com or call 908-310-7141 attention Tessa Bell.
Deadline September 12,2008

The Art in Film Series will present Agnes Martin: With My Back to the World in September. This groundbreaking documentary on internationally renowned painter, was shot over a period of four years from 1998 through 2002, Martin’s 90th year. Interviews are intercut with shots of her at work in her studio in Taos and with images of her work from over five decades. It is a venue for Martin to speak about her work, her methods, her life as an artist, and her views about the creative process. She also discusses her film, Gabriel, and reads from her poetry and lectures. In keeping with Martin’s chosen life of solitude, she alone appears in the documentary.
Screening Sat-Sun, Sept. 6-7, 2pm
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.
.abqwwwarts.org www.abqarts.org

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There is more to art than life or music

Friday, July 25th, 2008


Don’t worry, it is the weekend and I won’t get heavy on the philosphy of these matters. However as you wander through Albuquerque’s galleries, and listen to great concerts, by the way SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL will have several concerts in Albuquerque this year: at the KIMO theater, July 30th, and August 6 and 7th…save gas and get tickets near home!

Visual Arts
Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more…

Maria Moya’s solo show at Mariposa Gallery
Maria Consuelo Moya has a solo show upstairs at Mariposa, opening First Friday as part of the First Friday Artscrawl events across the city. Moya is a prolific artist displaying collage, vessels, shrines, nests, bundled offerings and dolls for this beautiful installation. Her work can be intricate and delicate but always amazing. Downstairs will be the work of Kenyon Thomas and daughters Mary Thomas and Sarah Siltala, one of New Mexico’s most talented families.
Reception Friday, August 1, 5-8pm
Mariposa Gallery
3500 Central Ave. SE
(505) 268-6828
mariposa- gallery.com

Take Back at THE LAND/gallery
Take Back is the second manifestation of a proposal, submitted in the form of a poem, sent to THE LAND/an art site, by three women in Maine: Constant Albertson, Susan Camp and Andy Mauery. The work focuses on the translation from the work completed on-site at THE LAND to the gallery’s white walls and ceiling. THE LAND maintains both an in-town gallery space and a 40-acre outdoor site devoted exclusively to site- specific, environmentally low-impact, land-based art. Artists include installation artists, sculptors, painters, video and sound artists, musicians, dancers, architects and engineers, and writers.
Reception Friday, July 25, 5-8pm
THE LAND/gallery
419 Granite Ave. NW
(505) 242-1501
landartsite.org

Pottery Demonstration at Petroglyph Monument
Josephine Fragua makes pottery based on old traditions. She collects natural clay and white sand from the Jemez Mountains just as her mother and grandmother showed her years ago. She will talk about her pottery and demonstrate how it is made this Saturday and Sunday.
Demonstrations Sat-Sun, July 26-27, 10-4
Petroglyph National Monument
6001 Unser Blvd. NW
(505) 899-0205
nps.gov/petr

Remembering Barbara Pfaff
Exhibit 208 will host a show of work by Albuquerque artist Barbara Pfaff who passed away in 2006. Her friends and family have put together a collection of her work from 1980-2006.
Reception Friday, August 1, 5-8pm
Exhibit 208
208 Dartmouth Drive NE
(505) 266-4292
exhibit208.com

Hall-Strauss, Lohan and Redman at Coleman Gallery
Christina Hall-Strauss, Erica Lohan and Don Redman open at Coleman Gallery with acrylic paintings (Christina), acrylic and graphite works (Erica) and steel sculpture (Don). Coleman Gallery Contemporary Art is an Albuquerque favorite for art by New Mexico’s (mostly) abstract artists.
Reception Saturday, August 2, 3-5pm
Coleman Gallery Contemporary Art
4115 Silver SE
(505) 232-0224
colema ncontemporary.com

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

Document This! a workshop
In conjunction with the Trappings exhibition, 516 Arts is hosting a two-part workshop series in documentary filmmaking and oral histories led by Sarah Wentzel- Fisher and Basement Films. Students will generate and synthesize oral histories into a finished collaborative video art piece, learning basic concepts of documentary filmmaking and digital editing. A culminating FREE public screening of the finished work will take place Saturday, August 2 at 9pm. The workshop is open to teens and adults (high school and up). Space is limited - advance registration required. $20 fee covers both sessions.
Video Art Workshop Sat. July 26 and Aug. 2, 10am- noon
516 Arts
516 Central SW Downtown
(505) 242-1445, Bryan Kaiser
516arts.org

The Madness of King Georgie Bush at N4th
An exploration of current events and a parody of the current administration set in the Elizabethan era and written in iambic pentameter. This play by Richard B. Edwards takes a unique look at contemporary politics. Directed by Lou Ann Graham. Runs through July 27. All tickets $10.
Performance Fri-Sat July 18-19 8pm, Sun July 20 2pm N4th Theater and Gallery
4901 Fourth St. NW
(505) 702-7692 or 344-4542 vsartsnm.org

The Ballet Pro Musica Festival at NHCC
Dancers from the Mexico-City based National Ballet of Mexico along with the Felbert Chamber Virtuosi led by violinist David Felbert will perform at National Hispanic Cultural Center next weekend. The performance will include Apollo (Mendelssohn/Balanchine), Miroirs (Ravel/Godden) and Concerto Grosso (Bach/Ossadnik). There is a special FREE children’s program Friday July 31. Check web site for other festival events.
Performances Fri-Sat, Aug.1-2 8pm, Sun, Aug.3 2pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 352-1281
balletpromusic a.org

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

Salsa Nuevo Mexicano Nosotros at the El Rey
Join the folks at the historic El Rey Theater for an evening of Salsa with local favorites Nosotros. A special treat will be dance lessons from Arthur Murray Studios. This is a 21+ event.
Performance Friday, July 25, 8pm
Historic El Rey Theater
624 Central Ave. SW Downtown
(505) 242-2353
elreytheater.com

Summer Fun and Music in Placitas
Join the folks at Rockin’R and enjoy The Bill Hearne Trio plus Auge Hays on steel guitar under cool Placitas skies on Sunday. Bring your own chairs, food and drinks.
Performance Sunday, July 27, 7pm
Rockin’ R Gallery in Placitas
north on I-25, right at exit 242 (Highway 165) go 2 miles. Just past Homestead Village on the left.
(505) 867-9595 for reservations and information

Third Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival
Performances at the Outpost Performance Space as well as other Albuquerque and Santa Fe venues continue through July 28 with the one and only Preservation Hall Jazz Band wrapping things up Monday at the Lensic in Santa Fe. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band gets its name from Preservaton Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter since 1961. The band has been referred to as a bridge across the ages, a link between the present day and the heyday of traditional New Orleans music. On this tour the band is Mark Braud (trumper and vocal), Clint Maegden (vocal), Elliott Stackman Callier (reeds), Frederick Lonzo (trombone), Rickie Monie (piano), Walter Payton (bass and vocal) and Joseph Lastie Jr. (drums). Check out dates, times, ticket information and details at the Outpost’s website.
Performances July 25-27
Santa Fe and Albuquerque locations
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org

2008 Women’s Voices Festival
An annual tribute to the outstanding women vocalists in New Mexico which began in 1993. On Friday enjoy Charmed, Dianna Hughe, Patti Littlefield, Kari Simmons and Hillary Smith. Saturday - The Buckarettes, Jenny Marlow, Busy McCarroll, Madi Sato and Susan Clark. Doors open at 6:30 and all concerts occur rain or shine. The Cooperage offers a fine selection of grilled entrees, salads, desserts and a full-service bar. A portion of the proceeds from their sales benefits the NM Jazz Workshop Institute of Music.
Performances Fri-Sat, July 25-26, 7-10pm
The Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater
2000 Mountain Road NW
(505) 255-9798
nmjazz.org

Fishtank Ensemble
A unique and truly wordly musical experience, this band evokes the spirit of a past age and the sounds of tomorrow. This lively and unusual group consists of extremely talented musicians mastering their respective instruments: violin, saw, accordion, shamisen, flamenco guitar, contrabass, percussion and voice. Romanian folk music forms the bulk of the material with a healthy helping of flamenco, Swedish folk music, klezmer, Gypsy jazz, other folk sources as well as original songs. An AMP production.
Performance Wednesday, July 30, 7:30pm
The Cooperage
7220 Lomas Blvd. NE
(505) 232-9868
Buy tickets on-line through Brown Paper Tickets or by phone: 1-800-838-3006
abqmusic.com

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

NM Short Film wins Best of Show in Utah
Things We Do For Love won the Best of Show Grand Jury prize as well as Audience Favorite awards at the 2008 Fear No Film Festival in Salt Lake City. The short film was written and directed by NM filmmaker Don Gray and was shot in conjunction with the NM Film Technician Training Program at Northern New Mexico Community College in El Rito. It is about how far one family is willing to go to show their love for one another. Set in a small town in Northern New Mexico - coffins, fresh graves and a parade of odd funerals provide the backdrop for the story. The film was shot over five days in El Rito, Ojo Caliente and Abiquiu.

Civic Cinema on Civic Plaza
Watch a classic film under the stars. Popcorn, beverages and more will be available. Some seating is available but blankets and chairs may be brought for your comfort. No alcoholic beverages or glass containers are allowed. Pets must be on leash. So bring the kids and Rover and have a great time sharing in the magic of movie classics. The season ends August 1 with the movie voted #1 by Albuquerque residents.
Friday, July 25 - Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) with Audrey Hepburn.
Friday, August 1 - Young Frankenstein (1974) with Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn.

The Art in Film Series will return August 2-3 with The Treasures of Long Gone John. This is a documentary about the eccentric art and musical obsessions of indie record producer Long Gone John. He compulsively amassed a vast collection of art and pop ephemera. Using interviews with artists, collectors, gallery owners and musicians, this is an exciting trip through the fascinating world of art, music and popular culture.
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

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Friday, July 18th, 2008

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…

Twilight - Paintings and Drawings by Emily Trovillion
The show is entitled Twilight in order to reflect the transformative time when the world becomes more melancholy as daylight fades. Trovillion’s paintings are abstract yet familiar. The characters are archetypes meant to portray everyone and no one. You should take in this show - to contemplate the images and to meet the artist. I guarantee you will like them both! The reception is part of the Northeast Heights Artscrawl event.
Reception Friday, July 18, 5-9pm
Weyrich Gallery
2935-D Louisiana NE
(505) 883-7410
weyrichgallery.co m

Ancient Voices and Distant Storms
The is the second in a series of juried fine art photography exhibits at Art Gallery 66. The series is a journey into the essence of life - past, present and future.
Reception Friday, July 18, 5-8pm
Art Gallery 66
373 North Camino del Pueblo in Bernalillo
(505) 867-8666
artgallery66.net

Photo New Mexico gallery talk with curator
Twenty-four New Mexico photographers revealed their artistic vision in Photo New Mexico. Curator Douglas Fairfield talks about his selection of a range of works from traditional to abstract and figurative.
Gallery Talk Saturday, July 19, 1-2pm
Matrix Fine Art
3812 Central SE #100A
(505) 268-8952
matrixfineart.com

Art and Craft Supply Yard Sale Fundraiser
There is a big arts and crafts supply yard sale going on in Nob Hill Saturday. All proceeds go to support The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space project. Moooo. Begins at 9am.
Arts and Crafts Supply Sale, Sat. July 19, 9am
301 Chula Vista Place NE
(505) 244-9107
thewoode ncow.wordpress.com

Art in the Park in Corrales
A series of fine arts and crafts shows sponsored by the Corrales Society of Artists and the Village of Corrales will hold their next event this Sunday. This year’s 4th season of shows are bigger and better featuring local and visiting painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, metalworkers and more. The Kiwanis Club will again sponsor a Youth tent where artists work with children (at no charge) to teach them the basics of various artistic mediums. Parking and admission are FREE.
Special event Sunday, July 20, 10-4
La Entrada Park in Corrales
(northwest corner of Corrales and La Entrada Roads)
corralesartists.or g

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

The Manoa Project: Sicarious Aurorae
The year is 33 BC, the height of the Roman Empire. Rome balances on a tightrope, as would-be revolutionaries and dictators fight for prominence, setting the stage for a government that will set the precedent for years to come. Play by Asher Ely. The Manoa Project is a summer theatre training program for Albuquerque area teens.
Performance Fri-Sat July 18-19 8pm, Sun. July 20, 6pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth Street SW
(505) 254–8393
tricklock.com

The Madness of King Georgie Bush at N4th
An exploration of current events and a parody of the current administration set in the Elizabethan era and written in iambic pentameter. This play by Richard B. Edwards takes a unique look at contemporary politics. Directed by Lou Ann Graham. Runs through July 27. All tickets $10.
Performance Fri-Sat July 18-19 8pm, Sun July 20 2pm N4th Theater and Gallery
4901 Fourth St. NW
(505) 702-7692 or 344-4542 vsartsnm.org

Dragonfly Festival
One of the largest and most ancient insects on earth, the dragonfly is well represented in New Mexico by over 100 species. Learn about their life cycle, habitat, food preferences and how they help us. See wild dragonflies up close and personal. Make a craft or just hang out by the water and observe or sketch these graceful creatures. Included with regular admission to the Botanic Garden.
Festival Saturday, July 19, 10-2
Botanic Garden
Aquarium/Botanic Garden
2601 Central Ave. NW (Central and New York Ave.)
(505) 764-6200

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

Third Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival
Performances are at the Outpost Performance Space as well as other Albuquerque and Santa Fe venues. Runs July 17-28. Kicks off with a special concert by Tetragon, one of New Mexico’s longest standing Afro- Cuban and hard bop jazz ensembles at the Lensic and includes performances by Son Como Son, the Allen Toussaint Quintet, Alex Maryol, Straight Up honoring Arlen Asher and Bert Dalton Trio honoring Chris Calloway, Le Chat Lunatique, the Cathryn McGill Quartet, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and more. Some of these performance are free. Check out dates, times, ticket information and details at the Outpost’s website.
Performances July 17-27
Santa Fe and Albuquerque locations
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org

Open Space Summer Music
As part of the 2008 Open Space Summer Series, enjoy Cumulo Nimbus, a musical performance of flutes, drums and storytelling at Elena Gallegos Park.
Performance Saturday, July 19, 7pm
Elena Gallegos Amphitheater
East end of Simms Park Rd. (just north of Academy)

New Mexico Jazzfest in Old Town
The New Mexico Jazzfest comes to Old Town with two performances: July 19, 1-2pm is Brenda Hollingsworth with a Chautaqua performance evoking the beauty, talent and timeless apeal of the legendary Lena Horne. July 19, 3:30-5:30pm ejoy Jazz in the Afternoon with Jazz a la Carte, six talented NM-based musicians in a Dixieland band that applies its spirited traditional jazz approach to a wide range of timelss tunes.
Performances Saturday, July 19, 1- 5:30pm
Old Town Plaza

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival at the KiMo
On Wednesday KHFM 95.5 presents the Santa Fe Chamber Music with the famed Shanghai Quartet., Advance tickets available at the KiMo or through Ticketmaster.
Performance Wednesday, July 23, 7:30- 9:30pm
KiMo Theatre
423 Central NW
(505) 768-3544

2008 Women’s Voices Festival
An annual tribute to the outstanding women vocalists in New Mexico which began in 1993. On Friday enjoy Charmed, Dianna Hughe, Patti Littlefield, Kari Simmons and Hillary Smith. Saturday - The Buckarettes, Jenny Marlow, Busy McCarroll, Madi Sato and Susan Clark. Doors open at 6:30 and all concerts occur rain or shine. The Cooperage offers a fine selection of grilled entrees, salads, desserts and a full-service bar. A portion of the proceeds from their sales benefits the NM Jazz Workshop Institute of Music.
Performances Fri-Sat, July 25-26, 7-10pm
The Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater
2000 Mountain Road NW
(505) 255-9798
nmjazz.org

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

Factory on 5th Artspace Presents Outdoor Movies
Thursday night outdoor movies at the Factory start at dusk (around 8:30). Bring a lawn chair, cooler/snacks, and a suggested $5 donation for a fun evening.
Thursday, July 24th The Magnificent Seven
Factory on 5th Art Space
1715 5th St. NW (1/2 mile north of Mountain Rd)
factoryon5.com

Civic Cinema on Civic Plaza
Watch a classic film under the stars. Popcorn, beverages and more will be available. Some seating is available but blankets and chairs may be brought for your comfort. No alcoholic beverages or glass containers are allowed. Pets must be on leash. So bring the kids and Rover and have a great time sharing in the magic of movie classics.
Friday, July 18 - Rebel Without a Cause (1955) with Sames Dean and Natalie Wood.
Friday, July 25 - Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) with Audrey Hepburn.

The Art in Film Series will return August 2-3 with The Treasures of Long Gone John. This is a documentary about the eccentric art and musical obsessions of indie record producer Long Gone John. He compulsively amassed a vast collection of art and pop ephemera. Using interviews with artists, collectors, gallery owners and musicians, this is an exciting trip through the fascinating world of art, music and popular culture.
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

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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008


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…

Old Town hosts Artscrawl Good Friday evening
The Hanging Tree Gallery will be showing two rare Romero de Romero paintings. When Esquipula Romero de Romero died in 1975, he was remembered for contributions to Albuquerque as a builder, gallery owner and artist. Born in Cabezon, NM in 1889, by the 1930s he had a reputation for landscapes, portraits and depictions of the Penitentes. He operated an art gallery at 1731 Central NW (now Manzano Day School), a building he designed and constructed. Like hundreds of artists, Romero worked under the WPA during the Great Depression. Hispanic artists of that era were often slighted and most were not even documented by the WPA. His work is now in demand and when you see it, you will understand why. To read more about New Mexico’s WPA artists go to wpasinnombre.o rg . Also featured will be works by contemporary artists Hector Morales and Anne Sandry. For information on all the galleries participating in the Artscrawl go to the Artscrawl website.
Artscrawl Reception Friday, March 21, 5- 8:30pm
Hanging Tree Gallery
416 Romero NW in Old Town
artscrawlabq.org

Gallery Talk at 516 ARTS Saturday
516 ARTS invites you to attend a gallery talk with guest artists Jane Abrams, Carol Flueckiger, Ana María Hernando and Naomi Natale who are part of the exhibition Giving Shelter, a sister exhibition to The Cradle Project. Jane Abrams has earned numerous awards, including two senior National Endowment for the Arts Grants. She is professor emeritus at UNM where she taught painting and drawing from 1971-93 Carol Flueckiger is a member of the faculty for the Art Department at Texas Tech University. Her work combines traditional methods of painting with alternative photographic processes. In 2001, Ana María Hernando began a collaborati