Albuquerque, NM

C O O L J A Z Z
www.straightupjazz.com

Sunday December 28 6:30 PM $10

Michael Hearne & SXSW

New Mexico’s favorite country-western dance band!

Join Michael and the boys for a great evening of dancing as they play their special blend of Southwest Americana and country western dance music! Mike’s headed back to Nashville for a spell soon, and this is their only Pub & Grill appearance for quite awhile, don’t miss it! And don’t forget to pick up your copy of their great new CD! www.michaelhearne.com

DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR SANTA FE’S WILDEST, CRAZIEST, FUNNEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY!

Wednesday December 31 -8 PM -$20

THE PUB & GRILL at the SFBC

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY
with

HAPPY GLUE YEAR!

They were a mysterious explosion of comedy, kitsch, experimental theater, neo-Beat poetry, and pop culture run amok - backed by a supertight band navigating a turbulent sea of funk, hip-hop, metal, blues, tango, and whatever else floated by. They were funny and outrageous. They were insightful, often-poignant storytellers, celebrating hustlers, street people, burnouts, and even the occasional dental hygienist with love on her mind. Not only that, they were snazzy dressers - in a riot-at-the-Goodwill-store kind of way. Hands down, The Gluey Brothers were the most original band to ever call Santa Fe their home. The two frontmen, King Hummus (Logan Richards) and MC Tahini (Jim Goulden) disappeared around the turn of the century, ending up in California, where they continued the path of The Gluey. But they’re back. (Actually Tahini has been living in Santa Fe for the last year or so, though Hummus remains in Los Angeles.) They’ve got a cool new DVD, Rio Vista: Visuals, Volume One, which features Gluey music videos, footage from live performances from 1994 to 2005, a documentary, an interview, and assorted weirdness. The DVD captures a big chunk of the old Gluey magic. There’s the Brothers’ 1998 national-television debut on Penn & Teller’s Sin City Spectacular (a short-lived FX network series and that’s no BS.) They do a seven-minute version of their signature tune and classic show opener, “Gluey Brothers Creep.” One of my favorite Gluey Santa Fe songs is here - a 2000 live performance of “Piñon Lurker,” a high-charged guitar boogie about a guy you shouldn’t make eye contact with if you see him walking down Agua Fría. The DVD wouldn’t be complete without “Coffee Shop Tribute,” which features some of the Brothers’ funniest, if most obscure, trivia references: “I saw Reuben Kincaid with a shoddy perm” is one of my favorite lines in contemporary music. Unfortunately, the song is abbreviated, coupled with a snatch of “Freedom Rap.” Mark Sommerville created a surreal Flash cartoon for “Stabbing Trilogy (in Five Parts).” My favorite part is the talking-catfish segment. Lots of Gluey tunes would make great cartoons, so I hope to see more of these. In putting this together, Sean “Momma Bates” Browning reached way back in the Gluey archives. There are versions of “Donut Quota” and “Hash House Line” from the boys’ second performance (in Van Nuys, California, 1992), when it was just Hummus and Tahini with a drum machine. The initial version of Rio Vista: Visuals, Volume One is a limited-edition run. Each copy is numbered and hand-signed. Steve Terrell- The Santa Fe New Mexican - August 8, 2008 www.myspace.com/glueybros

This band lives up to its name and will keep any crowd dancing and laughing. They say some of their fans know their lyrics even better than they do. Uh huh, that’s what the Gluey Brothers say. It’ll be a New Year’s crescendo. Need to let go and be a little crazy??? Life hot wild, crazy crowds? You’ll feel the heat as all the bodies sway almost touching everyone. Don’t think you have them figured out because just as you do, they may change their scene, pull out a few trumpets, and become a racey jazz combo. Rap as you never expected it, and satire from real stories. But what is greatest of all is that then they’ll side up to the microphone and say,”the energy of this crowd that you give to the band is just, ‘pure, HUMAN POWER!!!” Bring the New Year IN with a work out that will make you sleep all morning, if you are lucky. The Gluey brothers are funny too.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the PUB & GRILL

THE GLUEY BROTHERS WED DEC 31

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL-STARS with the HILL COUNTRY REVUE MON JAN 19

AMY RAY with JENNIFER O’CONNER FRI JAN 23

TAPES N’ TAPES with WILD LIGHT TUES JAN 27

PICK UP YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT THE PUB & GRILL AT THE SFBC, AT THE LENSIC BOX OFFICE -505.988.1234, OR ORDER ONLINE AT www.ticketssantafe.org

UPCOMING AT THE PUB & GRILL AT THE SFBC

2009
FRIDAY JANUARY 2 8 PM $10
JOSH GRIDER

SATURDAY JANUARY 3 8 PM $10
CONDIMENT SANDWICH

SUNDAY JANUARY 4 6:30 PM $10
EMORY QUINN

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7 7 PM Co Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT-HOSTED BY JASON REED

FRIDAY JANUARY 9 8 PM $5
THE SALTINE RAMBLERS
With The SQUASH BLOSSOM BOYS

SUNDAY JANUARY 11 6:30 PM $10
SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS

MONDAY JANUARY 12 7-9 PM No Cover-Donations Appreciated
THE SANTA FE GREAT BIG JAZZ BAND

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT-HOSTED BY JASON REED

FRIDAY JANUARY 16 8 PM $5
ELEVEN-FINGERED CHARLIE

SATURDAY JANUARY 17 8 PM $10
THE GOUGERS

SUNDAY JANUARY 18 6:30 PM $10
BILL HEARNE’S ROADHOUSE REVUE

MONDAY JANUARY 19 7:30 PM $15
THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL-STARS
With THE HILL COUNTRY REVUE

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT-HOSTED BY JASON REED

FRIDAY JANUARY 23 7:30 PM $15
AMY RAY

SATURDAY JANUARY 24 8 PM $10
FUSEBOX LIVE
HOSTED BY HARDGROOVE

SUNDAY JANUARY 25 6:30 PM $10
SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS

TUESDAY JANUARY 27 7:30 PM $13
TAPES ‘N TAPES

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

Santa Fe Film Festival
The Santa Fe Film Festival continues through Sunday. You can find all the details at santafefilmf estival.com

Horror in the Wind comes to the Guild
I’m a sucker for just about any movie made in New Mexico. This one sounds like a hoot, but it’s definitely not family fare. It is a comedy about two biogeneticists who invest an airborne formula that reverses the whole world’s sexual orientation. The entire cast and crew is from New Mexico so you might see a familiar face (or other body parts). It was shot in High Rolls, Tularosa and Alamogordo - set in the future when Pat Robertson and James Dobson are President and VP of the United States. Their campaign theme of The War on Sex backfires in hilarious ways. Cast and crew will be there in person for each of the screenings. Friday screenings are at 11pm; Saturday and Sunday at 1pm. Directed by Max Mitchell, 2008, 89m. View trailer here. Screening Fri-Sun, Dec. 12-14
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

Take a Road Trip
You have asked for some out of town coverage too

Lighting of Ledoux in Taos
Celebrate the beauty of Taos in a whole new way. Join the galleries, businesses and museums for Lighting Ledoux next Saturday. This free community event is a perfect time to explore along historic Ledoux Street in the heart of Taos. Experience luminarias lining the street and blazing Farolitos in the courtyards. Enjoy music both traditional and contemporary, sample home-made cookies, hot cider and more. The Harwood Museum plans a visit by Santa and a Taos Chamber Music Concert at 7:30. Find directions and a map on the museum’s web site.
Special event Saturday, Dec. 13
Taos, New Mexico

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Workshops, calls for entry, workshops and more opportunities
A complete listing of auditions and other calls for artists 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…

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Thank you for subscribing to undergroundARTS, the weekly supplement to Albuquerque’s monthly arts publication, albuquerqueARTS.

Artfully yours,

Stephanie Hainsfurther, Publisher
albuquerqueARTS magazine

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sfX supporter

Last night, the Santa Fe City Council voted unanimously to support the work of Santa Fe Complex. It was a long night as the councilors grappled with some major issues before they got to our place on the agenda. But, when our turn came the council quickly and decisively voted to support sfX.

You Made the Difference

We prepared 80 ‘I support sfX’ name tags for the council’s meeting. They were gone by 7:30. The meeting was delayed about an hour and the council didn’t get to our topic until almost 11:00. Even so, when we stood up to show the council who was there on sfX’s behalf, almost the entire room stood up. After almost four hours of waiting, our supporters were still in the council’s meeting room.

It was a diverse group, too. Councilor Wurzburger, who moved to adopt the funding proposal, commented that any organization that lowered the average age of a council meeting audience by 35 years deserved the city’s support. But, that’s what Santa Fe Complex is: a studio for the whole of the community to create connections across art, science and technology.

Those of you who wrote or called the councilors and the mayor also made a difference. Councilor Bushee told the audience she knew sfX was well-supported because she heard so many times from our supporters over the last few days. Your letters and calls made a difference and we thank you.

Please Thank Your Councilors

Our work’s not done, however. The council responded to our messages. We need to thank them for their support. Please take just a moment to thank your representatives and let them know you appreciate their vote last night. If you didn’t get a chance to send a note before the meeting, now’s a great time to add your voice and offer your thanks, too.

And Don’t Stop There

Your support made a difference at the council. You can make a difference at Santa Fe Complex, too. As a community studio, our success depends on you. Whether it’s a commercial project you’re working on, an idea for sharing your expertise with local students, or a volunteer opportunity at the complex, you can build on this success story by becoming involved at sfX.
Because There’s Lots More to Do

We made a commitment to Santa Fe’s future last night just as the councilors made one to us. You can help fulfill that commitment beginning today.

Start by thanking your councilor. Then, put next Wednesday, December 17 on your calendar for two important events.

Join us at 10:00 that morning for our weekly project review. Zac Prater of SolidCAM will discuss his Robotic Lego CNC project with an invitation for you to participate. With support from SolidCAM, Zac will build a CAM-driven, robotic, Lego milling machine. This educational project will showcase the world of advanced engineering manufacturing. It will also be a fun opportunity to play with Legos again. He needs some team members to get the word out to the schools for participants and handle preparations for the project. Or, bring your own project ideas and get them into the flow at sfX.

Then, join us that night for a special evening and fundraiser for sfX. Jack Leibowitz will discuss his book, Hidden Harmony, The Connected Worlds of Physics and Art, and we’ll celebrate the rich future we have at Santa Fe Complex.

In between, join the Winter’s Read at 11:30. Delve into the world of mathematics and science with the WedTech crew as they explore selected books for the winter season, followed by lunch at El Tesoro at 12:30.

An Anniversary and a Beginning
One year ago today, we incorporated Santa Fe Complex. Six months ago Sunday, we held our grand opening. Today, we are beginning 2009 with good news. You can help build 2009 by bringing your projects to the complex, participating in its events and volunteering for its programs. Just as you made last night’s city council meeting a success, you can make sfX a success. Please join us in that effort.

Sincerely,

Don Begley
Santa Fe Complex
P.S. Remember, click here to find your counselor’s contact information for that all-important thank-you note.

Mayor David Coss 995-6590 mayor@santafenm.gov mayor@santafenm.gov
Councilor Patti Bushee 984-8744 pjbushee@santafenm.gov pjbushee@santafenm.gov
Councilor Chris Calvert 955-6812 ccalvert@santafenm.gov
Councilor Miguel Chavez 955-6817 miguelmchavez@msn.comv
Councilor Carmichael Dominguez 955-6814 cadominguez@santafenm.gov
Councilor Matthew Ortiz 955-6817 mortizlaw@msn.com
Counclior Rosemary Romero 955-6818 r2romero@santafenm.gov
Councilor Ron Trujillo 955-6811 rstrujillo@santafenm.gov
Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger 955-6815 rebeccawrz@comcast.net

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Holiday Events at
Clear Light Book Gallery

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

Featuring
Cookbooks, Children’s, Native American, Hispanic, Southwest & Holistic Books,
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CHRISTMAS
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HOLIDAY EVENTS

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

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

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

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

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

Celebrations Cookbook.

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

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

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

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

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

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Blessings everyone. Gratitude is the core of Thanksgiving. In these turbulent times, I think we all have a lot to share, providing support to all we meet and those we care for. So while working on my squidoo pages today, I decided to send this out. May you all have grand holy days. Also, join my campaign to send this movie, and blog if you wish, to a million or more friends! Thanks.

May You Be Blessed is a movie by J Novak

I must have been in a rush. This is a fantastic way to re-focus our attention. Also it is a way to say thank you to all the people you love or know needs some loving. Take a few moments to watch and then share. Blessings upon you throught the now holy days season.

This is a movie I wish to share with the world. Ms Novak is wondrously kind to create this as a reminder of….watch the movie. Also for more information, you can go to www.simpletruths.com (Inspiring site)

Mary

Explore related pages
Conscious Change; for the Journey to Happiness What is True Understanding in the Bible? “Let There Be Light” Inspirational Cards & Gifts Empowerment & Enlightenment Headquarters A Course In Miracles–Think like Jesus Exploring Happiness

May You Be Blessed a movie b y J Novak
Share with friends, share with anyone, could another million people….
At these hard time days, people really need some grand input. Imagine if another million people were to view this movie. Our consciousness would be really uplifted! So feel free to copy, modify, whatever. Please credit me with my photos by Mary MacIntyre. Copy, send, and send again. Thank you.

You may also want to receive a free book at my lens:
http://squidoo.com/givingbook

Enjoy: Well for the whole page, go to: http://squidoo.com/mayyoubeblessed
If that link does not work, try it with one “Y”.

Here’s your weekly update. Yeah ABQarts.org for keeping us ready for splendor.
Visual Arts
Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more…

Deborah Donelson featured at Matrix
One of my favorite local artists opens at Matrix Fine Art with a show titled Tracks/Traces/Vestiges. Donelson’s oil paintings feature female subjects that are sometimes part animal and part other. Known for large scale canvases, this show features some pieces as small as 10×10 so if you have been an admirer of her work, now is your chance to add her to your collection. At least go by and meet her and see the creations of her imagination. The reception is part of First Friday Artscrawl openings across the city.
Reception Friday, Nov. 7, 5-8pm
Matrix Fine Art
3812 Central Ave. SE #100A
(505) 268-8952
matrixfineart.com

Douglas Kent Hall: Zen Ghost Horses
The internationally known photographer completed these experimental works during a late phase of his career. They demonstrate his mastery of artistic techniques, inside and outside the darkroom, and also reveal his deep connection with Asian aesthetics and philosophies.
Reception Friday, Nov. 7, 5-8pm
Open Mind Space
404 San Felipe NW
(505) 259-3566
theopenmi ndspace.com

Annual Holiday Show at Corrales Bosque Gallery
See work by 29 artists with featured pastels and pottery by Kenyon Thomas and watercolors and encaustic by Mary Alayne Thomas. Give original art gifts for the holidays this year - it’s good for the soul.
Reception Friday, Nov. 7, 5-8pm
Corrales Bosque Gallery
4685 Corrales Road
(505) 898-7203
corrales bosquegallery.com

Gallery Talk by SCA Artist Karl Hoffman
Song Swan, a solo exhibition by Karl Hoffman featuring colorful paintings and a site-specific installation, opens Friday. A rhizome-like form, built primarily of thin painted strips of wood, contains thousands of points of connection. SCA has the luxury of space - it’s a great art venue. Check this one out. On Wednesday Hoffman will talk about his work.
Reception Friday, Nov. 7, 5-8pm
Lecture Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2:30pm
SCA Contemporary Art
524 Haines NW
(505) 228-3749
scacontempo rary.com

Walatowa Sculptors: Shaping Our Stories
Bronze, clay and stone sculptures created by Estella Loretto, Clifford Fragua, Laura Fragua-Cota, Adrian Wall, Joe Cajero Jr., and James A. Vigil are part of this ongoing exhibition at IPCC. This Sunday you can enjoy a sculpture demonstration by James Vigil. Next Sunday you can meet the sculptors who will share stories of inspiration, creativity, techniques and their creative growth.
Lecture/Demo Sunday Nov. 9, 10am-noon
Special event Sunday, Nov. 16, 1-3pm
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th Street NW
(505) 843-7270
indianpueblo.org

Wesley Pulkka: Ghosts of the Revolution 2
See Wes’ new painted steel sculpture and drawings and enjoy a gallery talk by the artist Thursday. We were at the opening and guarantee you will enjoy these new works.
Lecture Thursday, Nov. 13, 5:30pm
AIA Albuquerque
202 Central Ave. SE, Suite 103
(505) 242-9800
aiaabq.org

Remember Weems Artfest this weekend
The annual Weems Artfest runs Friday through Sunday and is one of the most celebrated art fairs in Albuquerque.
Art Fair Nov. 7-9, Fri-Sat 10-6, Sunday 10-5br> Expo NM - Manuel Lujan Building
(505) 293-6133
weemsgallery.co m

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

Out of the Ordinary Festival 2008 continues
This annual event brings contemporary dance to Albuquerque from around the world. The festival runs through November 22. This weekend enjoy Gimp and a company of dancers from New York City performing with Bill T. Jones and dancer-turned- choreographer Heidi Latsky. For details on all the performances, visit the web site.
Performance Friday-Satirday, Nov. 7-8, 8pm
N4th Theater
Reservations at 344-4542
vsartsnm.org

Words Afire FREE Reading Series continues
UNM’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents the annual Words Afire Reading Series, an exciting first look at plays in development for the 2009 Words Afire Festival with guest directors from the Drama League of New York. Offerings include:
Friday, Nov. 7, Wells Fargo Theatre, NHCC
Living Purgatory by Patricia Crespin at 7pm
The Big Come by Marz Mraz at 3pm
Saturday, Nov. 8, Bank of America Theatre, NHCC
TBA one-act play by selected undergraduate writer at 9am
The Rug Dealer by Riti Sachdeva at 1pm
I Write Death Like a Man by Beth Iha at 4pm
Profiles by Aaron Frale at 8pm
Sunday, Nov. 9, Wells Fargo Theatre, NHCC
The Cupboard by Erin Phillips at 10am
Deception Pass by Kamarie Chapman at 2pm

Treehouse Open Mic downtown
Open mic, small break, featured poet .Albuquerque’s own West End Press, La Alameda Press and Destructible Heart Press will sell books.
Performance Saturday, Nov. 8, 7-9pm
Sumner & Dene
517 Central NW
(505) 842-1400
sumnerdene.com

The Exonerated at The Filling Station
This stage play by Eric Jensen and Jessica Blank is based on the true stories of six former death row prisoners who were released from prison after their convictions were reversed. Directed by Miguel Martinez. The Exonerated runs through November 23. The Filling Station is a full service arts space offering performance space plus workshop and exhibition space for artists in all mediums. . Built in the 1930s, this historic property served as a Horn Oil Filling Station. In those days a filling station wasn’t just a place to fill up your tank, it was a place where friends and neighbors met to share the latest news and enjoy each others company.
Performances Thur-Sat, Nov. 13-15, 8pm
The Filling Station
1024 Fourth St. SW
(505) 463-2569
fillingstationab q.com Speak Out: Art, Design & Politics - a reading
516 Arts and the UNM MFA in Creative Writing program present a reading in conjunction with the Speak Out exhibition. Featuring Priscilla Baca y Candelaria, Idris Goodwin, Christian Oreliana and Margaret Randall.
Performance Saturday, Nov. 16, 8pm
516 Arts
516 Central SW
(505) 242-1445
516arts.org

The One Night Stanleys at the Box
Working with audience input and lightning-fast improvisation, The One Night Stanleys create an original long-form improv performance. Joe Carney, Nando Fresquez, Alex Knight and Steve Lucero Perform.br> Performances Saturdays, Nov. 15-Dec. 13, 7pm
Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas NW
(505) 404-1578
theboxabq.com

For a list of on-going performances not being highlighted in undergroundARTS, visit the albuquerqueARTS web calendar of the arts.
abqarts.com

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

A Zarzuela Cabaret: El Barbero de Sevilla at NHCC
A light-hearted look, presented in cabaret form, at backstage shenanigans in a provincial production of Rossini’s famous opera. By Gerónimo Giménez and Manuel Nieto with libretto by Guillermo Perrín and Miguel de Palacios. Presented in Spanish with English supertitles. A presenting partnership with Teatro Nuevo Mexico.
Performances Nov. 7-9, Fri-Sat 8pm, Sunday 2pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St. SW
Tickets through the box office at 724-4771
nhccnm.org

Miguel Zenón Quartet at the Outpost
There have been few new voices in the jazz world that have caused as much of a stir and possessed as much individuality as saxophonist, Miguel Zenón. A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón studied at the famed Escuela Libre de Musica, and later at the Berklee School of Music where he received numerous awards and honors. He became active in the Boston jazz scene and gained professional experience with drummer Bob Moses’ Mozamba Ensemble and the Either/Orchestra. After graduating from Berklee, Zenón received a Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music. In his relatively short career he has performed and/or recorded with a diverse array of artists including David Sanchez, Danilo Perez, Charlie Haden, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Bobby Hutcherson, The Mingus Big Band, Steve Coleman and Branford Marsalis. In 2004, Zenón became one of the founding members of the SFJAZZ Collective with whom he has toured the US, Canada, Asia, and Europe. As a leader, he has released four CDs including Jíbaro, which features a bold reinterpretation of the rural music of his native Puerto Rico and which helped earn him the overall Best New Artist award in the 2006 JazzTimes poll. He has been on the top of the Downbeat Critic’s Poll in the Rising Star Alto Sax category for four years, including most recently in 2008. This year, Zenón recieved a fellowship from the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Foundation to work on his next project, which will focus on the Plena music of Puerto Rico also releasing Awake, which features Luis Perdomo, piano; Hans Glawischnig, bass and Henry Cole; drums, all of whom will be performing with him.
Performance Thursday, Nov. 13, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org

Latin Diva Series at NHCC: Ceci Bastida
Indie Artist Ceci Bastida was born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. At the age of 15, she joined Tijuana NO as a lead vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter and became one of the first women to rise in the ranks of Latin rock. One of Mexico’s most important ska-punk bands of the 1990s, Tijuana NO performed together for 12 years and recorded three albums for BMG: NO, Transgresores de la Ley, and Contra-Revolucion Avenue. To sample her music visit her myspace page.
Performance Saturday, November 15, 8pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St. SW
Tickets through the box office at 724-4771
nhccnm.org

First Route 66 Music and Art Festival
Presented by the Western Music Association, the festival features Syd Masters and the Swingriders along with Kip Calahan and Jim Jones. Also enjoy the third annual 5×5 on 66 Holiday Art Show and Sale.
Special Event Saturday, Nov. 15, noon- 5pm
Art Gallery 66
373 N. Camino del Pueblo in Bernalillo
(505) 867-8666
artgallery66.net

The African Children’s Choir at Popejoy
The African Children’s Choir was founded in 1984 by human rights activist Ray Barnett. It has performed worldwide. This performance of Journey of Hope brings forth the beauty, dignity and potential of the African child and inspires hope to all.
Performance Sunday, Nov. 16, 7:30pm
UNM’s Popejoy Hall
Central Avenue at Cornell NE
(505) 277-3824
popejoyprese nts.com

New Mexico Composer in Movie Soundtrack
Donald Rubinstein and Ed Harris co-wrote the song Ain’t Nothin’ Like a Friend, which will appear on the soundtrack CD and on the Warner Brothers DVD release for the feature film Appaloosa. The film was directed by Ed Harris and shot in New Mexico. Ain’t Nothin’ Like a Friend was performed by Donald Rubinstein and recorded in his Santa Fe studio. Congratulations!

For a list of on-going performances not being highlighted in undergroundARTS, visit the albuquerqueARTS web calendar of the arts.
abqarts.com

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

Letters of Honor in recognition of Veterans Day
The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (NMDVS) is honored to announce the premiere showing of a unique documentary movie about New Mexico soldiers sent away to war-and their heartfelt letters to loved ones back home in New Mexico. Letters of Honor will air Sunday November 9th on Albuquerque public television station KNME. The hour-long documentary will tell highly-personal stories in the soldiers’ own words, in letters to–and read on camera by–loved ones and family members. The letters are from soldiers serving as far back as World War One (two featured letters in the documentary) to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Footage of actual letters, old photographs, personal mementos, and stunning shots of the New Mexico landscape combine to make Letters of Honor a powerfully moving tale of the soldiers’ love and longing of family-and sense of duty to their country. Directed by Tony Martinez, a 1975 graduate of Santa Fe High School. He made Letters of Honor as a labor of love not only for his own father, but for all New Mexican soldiers who’ve fought in battle.
Airing Sunday, Nov. 9 on KNME-TV, 3pm

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…

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Thank you for subscribing to undergroundARTS, the weekly supplement to Albuquerque’s monthly arts publication, albuquerqueARTS.

Artfully yours,

Stephanie Hainsfurther, Publisher
albuquerqueARTS magazine

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www.nomadforhire.com

www.latimes.com/features/books/la-me-hillerman28-2008oct28,0,3675913.story

Just learned that Tony Hillerman, a famous “NM” writer, as he spent many years here, died last Sunday. I include the latimes link because it is a beautiful story, as well as you can watch a marvelous video about him, including interviews with Tony Hillerman. I must confess I have not read all 18 books that he has written. I did enjoy his work and all that he did for NM. I once had the fortunate adventure of going to a dinner where he gave a talk. Tony spent many years teaching and loved to discuss writing in a way that inspired many to write. I could have listened to him for hours.
After the talk we all stood in line for an elegant buffet dinner. I look beside me and Tony Hillerman was there. He made some comment about waiting, and I answered him, and then we told a few jokes.
I loved hos down to earth congeniality. He made my evening that much more special. I think he was relieved that I was conversing with him as an ordinary human. Later people waited in line for him to sign books. What I experienced was far deeper for me, merely because it was personal, and we shared a delightful moment.

Please go and read the article and watch the video. What better way to honor a great writer than to listen to him discuss his works. If you love to write, or have aspirations to write, listen to his story, and visit the additional videos on youtube.com. You may gain insight and useful tips that you can add to your secrets and perhaps even improve your writing.

Everyone else, pick up some his paperbacks and just have a great time. We lost a great man. Pray and honor him. Mary

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday October 23 7:30 PM $3

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

BILL HEARNE’S

ROADHOUSE REVUE

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

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

Rosalie Sorrels returns to the Outpost

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Read on…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Occam’s Razor: All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best.

William of Occam, 14th Century logician and Franciscan friar

All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best, but no simpler.

Albert Einstein, 20th Century physicist

You are invited to attend a collaboration of art and technology

Opening October 18, 4:00 to 8:00 pm.

The Santa Fe Complex

632 Agua Fria Street

505-216 7562

Albert and the Electromagnetic Wave, painted by me, will be shown. Artist statement is below the painting. Essay by Bob Eisenstein attached.

http://sfcomplex.org/wordpress/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam’s_razor

Artist Statement

All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best. William of Occam

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein

After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved, science and art tend to coalesce in aesthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest scientists are always artists as well. Albert Einstein

Albert and the Electromagnetic wave is one painting in an ongoing series entitled Desire. The paintings in the series are designed to do the most with the least, which is another way of stating Occam’s Razor. Many of the paintings refer to physics and famous physicists. Art and science have different constraints, but the link is creativity and imagination. I am working with that connection.

As a teenager Einstein performed one of his first thought experiments. He tried to imagine what it would be like to ride an electromagnetic wave. The wave illustrated in the painting is derived from the math. Most of the jute is left raw. The palette is limited to two colors, mixed with white or black. Everything is presented as simply as possible, but no simpler. I made no attempt to constrain my imagination.

Orlando Leibovitz

www.orlandoleibovitz.com

Studio Telephone: 505-820-6183

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.