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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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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…

New Grounds celebrates 12th Anniversary
Found in Nature: Etchings by Japanese Masterprinter Ando Shinji opens First Friday. New Grounds is proud to introduce to New Mexico this extremely accomplished artist. Shinji’s botanical etchings merge Western and Japanese sensibilities. His images often emanate out of a soft shadow into subdued light, giving them a sense of wonder, as if seen unexpectedly in their inherent beauty. Shinji will discuss the multi-plate etching process from 6:30-7 pm. The show continues through September 27. The evening’s celebration also marks the 12th Anniversary of New Grounds so there will be music, always great food, and two raffles. Win a $250 gift certificate for art or a class of your choice. Be sure to go next door to Matrix Fine Art for the opening of Dwelling in the Form: Etchings and Paintings by Takahiko Hayashi plus a bonus exhibition of new work by Emily Trovillion and Frank McCulloch. Emily was named one of New Mexico’s top 150 artists in the June/July 2008 Santa Fean Magazine and Frank is one of twelve artists awarded the title of Local Treasure as part of a month-long celebration of the arts in Albuquerque. He is indeed a local icon who has greatly contributed to the arts as teacher, artist and musician. Both openings are part of First Friday Artscrawl citywide.
Reception Friday, Sept. 5, 5-8pm
New Grounds Gallery
3812 Central SE
(505) 268-8952
newground sgallery.com

Richard Thompson: Parts to the Whole
Also opening Friday is an exhibit of multi-panel paintings by Richard Thompson, 2004-2008.
Reception Friday, Sept. 5, 5-8pm
Exhibit 208
208 Dartmouth Drive NE
(505) 266-4292
exhibit208.com

First Saturday Art Walk to the Madrid Galleries
Plan to spend the afternoon and evening strolling from gallery to gallery in Madrid and be sure to take in the gallery reception at Johnsons Gallery for landscapes in painting, color photography, and printmaking by gallery artists - plus Diana Johnson’s fiber works and sculpture by Kathamann and Jeanette Oliver. The reception is preceded by a musical performance from 1-3 by Mary Springfels & Friends performing 17th and 18th century music on historic instruments.
Reception Saturday, Sept. 6, 3-5pm
The Johnsons of Madrid Galleries
2843 State Hwy 14 in Madrid
(505) 471-1054
turquoisetrail.org

Tapestry Group shows at Unitarian Church
Tapestry Group of Las Aranas Weavers and Spinners has worked with the Tapestry Weavers of Vancouver Island to create 50 small tapestries which will be on display for the first time sunday. Also on display will be a series of tapestries in complementary colors.
Reception Sunday, Sept. 7, 12:15pm
First Unitarian Church
3701 Carlisle NE
(505) 884-1801
uuabq.org

At First Sight - UNM graduate students exhibit
This annual tradition gives you a preview of works in all mediums by new graduate students entering UNM’s Department of Art and Art History. Drawn from all corners of the country to UNM for its outstanding reputation in the visual arts, these artists embrace a diversity of approaches and ideas that make this exhibition one of the year’s most anticipated events.
Reception Friday, Sept. 12, 5-7pm
Jonson Gallery
1909 Las Lomas NE
(505) 277-4967
unm.edu/johson g

Election Year Barbies at OFFcenter
Enjoy 2D and 3D works from the doll icon Barbie in election year themes.
Reception Friday, Sept. 12, 5-8pm
OFFcenter Community Arts Project
808 Park Avenue SW
(505) 247-1172
offcenterarts.org

Congratulations to Placitas photographer
Wildlife and fine art photographer David Cramer of Placitas has been juried into All Things Horses at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado. The exhibit was juried by Christiane Slawik of Wuerzburg, Germany. Christiane is internationally recognized for her dedication to horses in her photography, workshops and publications. her images are published throughout the world. The exhibit runs Sept. 5-27. The Center for Fine Art Photography is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the art of photography, showcase the work of leading and emerging photographers, and to educate the public about the collectable value of photographic art. Cramer’s image is Stallion Chase, an action close up of two of the wild stallions of the Placitas herds.
c4fap.org

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

The Complete History of America (abridged)
Three men deconstruct American history from prehistory to the reign of Bush using songs, gags, slapstick, puns, audience interaction, and props aplenty. From the same writers who brought you The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Directed by CNM’s Susan Erickson. Runs through Sept. 28.
Opening performance Friday, Sept. 5, 8pm
The Vortex Theater
2004 Central SE
(505) 247-8600
thevortextheater. org

The Caretaker: Harold Pinter
FUSION Theatre Company opens its 2008-2009 season with our special presentation of Harold Pinter’s award-winning play, The Homecoming, on Thursday, September 11. Opening night features a catered reception at 7:00 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended. Hot on the heels of the lauded Broadway revival, FUSION presents Albuquerque audiences with Pinter’s masterfully written play centering on family, power, and revelation. After years in the States, Teddy, accompanied by his wife Ruth, returns to the bosom of his north London family complete with its patriarch Max, Uncle Sam, boxing brother Joey, and the enigmatic Lenny. Family connections and the emotional convolutions of linked experience bring each character into confrontation with their deepest selves. The Homecoming continues through September 28th with Thursday through Saturday performances at 8pm. and Sunday matinees at 2pm.
Opening performance Thursday, Sept. 11, 8pm
The Cell Theatre
700 1st St. NW
(505) 766-9412
fusionabq.org

Thursday showcase of Albuquerque’s Diverse Cultures
This Cultural Sunset” series offers live entertainment showcasing our area’s diversity - singers, dancers and more entertain you in native costume and style. Learn about the many cultures that make NM a most interesting place to live. Thursday, Sept. 11 features APS Black Student Union Extravaganza, a high energy and active performance guaranteed to get you moving with singing, dancing, hip-hopping, rapping, stepping and druming by talented high school students from across the city.
Performance Thursday, Sept. 11, 6:30- 8:30pm
Old Town Plaza
cabq.gov

2nd Annual Duke City Improv Festival
Guest teams from across the country ply their improv. Also featured this year is the Tour de Ha’, an open improv competition where local teams compete for the coveted Rubber Chicken.
Performance Friday, Sept. 12, 7pm
Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas NW
(505) 404-1578
theboxabq.com

Comedy Fundraiser - Smiles, Giggles & Laughs
Four comedians and an Albuquerque comedy pioneer come together for two evenings of Smiles, Giggles and Laughs to raise money for Albuquerque Civic Light Opera.
Performance Friday, Sept. 12, 8:15pm
African American Perforaming Arts Center
310 San Pedro NE
(505) 255-7831
acloa.org

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

The Church of Beethoven
A group of musicians from the NM Symphony Orchestra present a classical music concert. Felix Wurman on cello, David Felberg on violin, James Shields on clarinet and Chrissy Saari on flute.
Performance Saturday, Sept. 6, 10:30am
The Filling Station
1024 4th St. SW
(505) 890-6593
fillingstationab q.com

Poor Man’s Ferrari at the El Rey
The self-proclaimed protectors of rock and roll bring their unique brand of blues/rock to the El Rey on Saturday. A portion of the proceeds are being donated to the Yellow Ribbon Foundation. This is a locally grown rock and roll band of finesse and aggression whose style has taken them to stages all over the southwest. Join them and two of their favorite bands for a night of great entertainment. This is a 21+ show.
Performance Saturday, Sept. 6, 8:30pm
El Rey Theater
624 Central SW
(505) 242-2353
elreytheater.com

Congratulations to NAMMY nominees
The 10th Annual Native American Music Awards will be held in Buffalo NY October 4th. Levi Platero, 16 year old guitarist from Tohajiilee NM was nominated with his family band The Plateros for 2008 Best Blues Recording. Star Nayea has been nominated in two categories: female artist of the year and songwriter of the year. These artists need your vote - go to votenative.com to lend your support.

Globalquerque is almost here - 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. 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.
(505) 232-9868
globalquerque.c om

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

The Art in Film for more information…and the quick links go to (it’s within the clue) www.abqarts.org is god too but not the real thing…

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Have a full and fun weekend.

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,
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UPCOMING AT THE PUB AND GRILL
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OPEN MIC. NIGHT
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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
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THE HILL COUNTRY REVUE
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J O H N H I A T T
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 7:30 PM $10
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 8 PM $5
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BIG JAZZ BAND
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 7:30 PM $12 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR
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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!

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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

Dedicated to the planet earth, where some suggests that humans are stewards for the planet’s well being. Here is a call for Americans to unite, and once again change the world for good, health, freedom, and harmony.

Yes listen to several versions:

“I once was lost, but now I am found….”

“I was once blind, but now I see….”

Now that I see, I can alter my ways, and help others realize our mutual response ability.

Let us sing together and work together to cherish our planet, our country, and one another. Let us work together for the healing of our mother earth.

Springtime in Albuquerque Nm is wonderful. There’s lot of blooming gardens, the temps can go as hi as mid 70’s. Hope and high energy are abundant. People are out in the parks playing, college students fall in love at special cafes, and kids play baseball and socceer. Spring winds can do two things: clog the air with dust and blasts, and clear the air of smog.

Check the events out and hopefully the weather won’t deter your fun. For more ideas, check www.abqarts.org

Founders Day Celebration and Fiestas in Old Town
This year’s Founders Day celebration honors Millie Santillanes with music and dance, proclamations, processions and history. At 10am Saturday a wreath will be placed at the Cuervo y Valdez statue followed by opening remarks by members of the Founders Day Committee and a proclamation for Santillanes. Other activities will include a procession to the gazebo and a history of Founders Day. Performances by Matachines de Chochiti, National Flamenco Institute, La Rondalla de Albuquerque and the Territorial Brass Band and Los Garrpatas. Sunday the city will celebrate its 302nd birthday featuring an outdoor market, free music and dance and much more. This is a family affair!
Special events Sat. April 19 10-3, Sun. April 20, 2- 6 Old Town
cabq.gov

2008 Words Afire Festival
This festival of new works written by award winning writers in the Dramatic Writing Program at UNM began April 17 and continues through the 27th at Rodey Theatre and the Experimental Theatre. This year’s festival includes Greek Tragedies and Comedies told through a New Mexico lens, stories of a search for redemption, longing for connection in outer space, a struggle to fine justice in genocide, and a send up of the use of land grants and panic on Central Avenue.
Performances Thur, April 17 through Sun, April 27
UNM Center for the Arts
(505) 277-7331
wordsafire.unm.edu

Book Signing for Arizona War
albuquerqueARTS’ own Melody Groves has just released her newest book, Arizona War. In the rugged Southwest of 1881, the Colton Brothers face not only their enemies, but their own personal demons. This is their story. Join her for a booksigning this Saturday.
Book signing Saturday, April 19, 1-3pm
Treasure House Books
2012 South Plaza in Old Town
(505) 242-7204

Poetry and The Absurd
Check out this writing workshop with Erika Sanchez.
Workshop Saturday, April 19, 10am-noon
516 Arts
516 Central SW
(505) 242-1445
516arts.org

25th Gathering of Nations Powwow
The largest annual gathering of Native American people in the world will be held right here in Albuquerque on the fourth week of April. This year Southwest Stages will produce a live national broadcast of the Gathering hosted by Native America Calling’s Harlan McKosato and award-winning broadcast journalist Conroy Chino. Two days of coverage will capture all the sounds from the powwow floor including the MCs, drum and dance competition, special presentations, candid interviews and the crowning of Miss Indian World. See a list of participating radio stations in 11 states and Canada at southweststages.or g.
Powwow April 24-26
Broadcast Fri. April 25, 6pm-midnight, Sat. April 26, 5pm-11am UNM Arena (the PIT)
(505) 836-2810
gatheringof nations.com

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

Thee Fabulous Chekkers to perform in Old Town
The Old Town Spring/Summer music series heats up Friday with a performance by Thee Fabulous Chekkers, a 7-piece band originally formed in the mid 60s that has played with some of the biggest acts in the US. TFC had not played together since 1967 until 1992 when original leader Johnny J. Armijo reformed the group with some of the original members. If you like Classic Rock and Roll, you’ll love this performance.
Performance Friday, April 18, 7-9pm
Old Town
Call 311 or visit cabq.ov/cr s/newfun

Fruits of the Earth 2008
Enjoy music by Tim O’Rourke, LadyFingers, Sage, Stagefright Sam, Fonn Sona and Patterson & Blackman Duo as part of the weekend long celebration of spring in the historic village of Placitas. There will be art as well as tasting of the 2004 New Mexico Obscuro Seco (Merlot and blackberry). Picnic baskets welcome.
Special event Sat. April 19, Sun. April 20, noon- 6pm
Anasazi Fields Winery
Village of Placitas
(505) 867-3062
anasazifiel dswinery.com Zakir Hussain’s Masters of Percussion at NHCC
This will be a dazzling display of drumming featuring virtuosi from India’s classical and folk traditions. Percussion legend Zakir Hussain is the world’s pre- eminent tabla maestro, a chief architect of the world music movement, and one of India’s most renowned cultural ambassadors.
Performance Monday, April 21, 7:30pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center Journal Theatre
1701 4th St. SW
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org Lisa Loeb to play at El Rey
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb will make a rare performance at Albuquerque’s historic El Rey Theater. Loeb is a charming, engaging, witty and spontaneous performer whose live shows often include audience requests. Check her out on the web.
Performance Thursday, April 24, 7pm
El Rey Theater
620 Central SW
(505) 242-2343
elreytheater.com

The appearance of Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 19th at the El Rey Theater. All tickets for the original date will be honored and tickets remain on sale.

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

Art on Film Series continues at the Guild
Albuquerque Art Business Association and albuquerqueARTS Magazine are co-sponsoring a series of Art on Film events at the Guild Theater. Next in the series will be Bomb It on April 26-29 at 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30. A lively, engaging, documentary, Bomb It is about the worldwide phenomena of street art, graffiti, mural, and tagging that not only speaks and is spoken to by practitioners and fans of the form but also it’s vehement critics and haters. Some of the work is refined and subtle and some of it is outrageously direct and purposely crude. Working Classroom has joined us in sponsoring this controversial film.
April 26-29, 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

Friends of Film, Video and Arts meeting at the Harwood
Friends of Film, Video and Arts will host a meeting for members who want to get involved in developing the upcoming Distribution and Administration Snafus episodes of Director’s Cut New Mexico. This is FoFVA’s annual educational production program and a great reason to join.
Meeting Sunday, April 20, 3:30-5:30pm
Harwood Art Center
1114 7th St. NW
(505) 897-2101
filmvideoarts.org

Sweetie Team plans Cannes Fundraiser
Trifecta+ Entertainment and the team behind the multiple award-winning short film Sweetie is planning a fundraising event to raise money to go to the lauded Cannes Festival in France where the film has been selected to screen. The screening at Cannes will be at 1pm May 20, 2008. The event will include a screening of the movie as well as food, drinks and live music by a DJ and popular Albuquerque band Grand Canyon. Trifecta+ is asking for donations of $50, $100, $500, $1000 as well as food, drink and material donations for the party and a silent auction.
Fundraiser Saturday, April 26, 8pm- midnight
Orpheum Theater and Arts Space
500 2nd St. SW
(505) 600-4941
scotty@trifectaplusentertainment.com

Duke City Shootout accepting scripts for 2008 Duke City Shootout movie competition
Here’s your chance to be part of the world’s longest- running script-to-screen movie competition — The Duke City Shootout. Part script competition, part production festival and totally exhilarating, the ninth annual Shootout will take place July 25-Aug. 2, 2008 in Albuquerque. To become part of this challenge, submit your script of up to 12 pages and you’ll be eligible to be one of seven lucky filmmakers chosen to have their movie shot, edited and premiered in just one week — at our expense. As usual, we’ll be accepting scripts on-line via Withoutabox, or you can fill out forms from our website and submit directly. Visit our website and click on “Submit Your Script” for more information. Get a $5 per script discount if you submit by April 15, 2008. The deadline is May 15, 2008 and 10 finalists will be announced June 4, 2008. The seven winners will be announced a week later.

I guess you can see that there is plenty to do in ALbuquerque NM this weekend! WOWO.

This creates a nice mini-directory too.

The lovely gardens they relaxed in, in Albuquerque NM and Santa Fe, and Taos.

The long and gorgeous ride along the Rio Grande up to Taos.

The summer Indian Dances at Pojaque Pueblo.

The great pub with local jazz musicans.

The three affordable NM Casino concerts in and out of Albuquerque.

The night at the Opera where they volunteered and ushered at the show and got to see it for free. The party that followed where they had extensive chats with the aprrentices.

Camping in the national forests, and the coyote visitor.

Yes there is more stuff to do in a 30 mile radius of most towns here than most often imagine. Santa Fe Sierra Club has a book dedicated to day hikes in Santa Fe. Many miss the wonderous tour and dinner at Santa Clara Pueblo and fewer still know about their campground magnificant! It might do good to talk to someone like me to discover secret places in New Mexico.

NOW FOR SOME VIDEOS: ( but first: have you made a scrapbook from your last trip? Turned it into a slide show? Then check this out:Create a free Smilebox scrapbook in 5 minutes. Just drag photos into amazing e-designs. Email them free.

Also read the previous 10 question blog!

Want to see more? Go to Youtube.com and do a search for Road Trips New Mexico. Start on page 2.

Welcome to undergroundARTS, a weekly newsletter of happenings and opportunities in the arts in the Albuquerque area.

Art Shows
Visual Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more visual arts

Mary Carroll Nelson and Crop Circles
Mary Carroll Nelson brings her book Crop Circles: An Art of Our Time, along with her artistic impressions of crop circles to Weyrich Gallery for this special event - a book signing and exhibition. Nelson combines the viewpoint of an art historian with that of artist and seeker to probe the connection between crop formations and developments in contemporary thought. She takes the view that crop circles are a new art form, using the land as a canvas. This reception is part of First Friday Artscrawl which includes events at 17 galleries across Albuquerque. Details are available on the Artscrawl website.
Reception Friday, Jan. 4, 5-9pm
Weyrich Gallery
2935-D Louisiana NE
(505) 883-7410
weyrichgallery.co m
artscrawlabq.org

Wes Pulkka Exhibit opens at Harwood Art Center Ghosts of the Revolution - a commentary by Journal writer Wes Pulkka on the impending demise of the industrial revolution and a celebration of the impending path beyond technology opens at the Harwood January 11th. Also on exhibit will be Emily M. Sperry’s Synchronicities 4:4 - a multi-channel video and audio installation dealing with sensory awareness and hidden layers of perception. Sandia and West Mesa High Schools also have exhibits at the Harwood. Read about Wes and his views on art in the Dec-Jan issue of albuquerqueARTS magazine - on line at abqarts.com.
Reception Friday, Jan. 11, 5-8:30pm
Harwood Art Center
1114 7th St. NW
(505) 242-6367
harwoodartce nter.org

Soul Expressions: NM African-American Artist Guild
Don’t miss this exceptional exhibition of African- American art on display all month at the South Broadway Cultural Center.
Reception Friday, Jan. 11, 6-8pm
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway SE
(505) 848-1320

For the Love of Art at Arts Alliance Gallery
If you’re looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind Valentine, head to the Arts Alliance Gallery for its 3rd annual For the Love of Art show and silent auction. The show opens January 11 and closes with a reception on January 25. The silent auction runs for the duration of the exhibit, with proceeds benefiting the Arts Alliance. Items include a wide variety of Valentine-themed art. The public is invited to place bids during the exhibit’s two week run and to attend the closing reception. Final bids will be taken at 7:15 and successful bidders can claim their art that evening.
Closing reception Friday, Jan. 25, 5-8pm
Arts Alliance Gallery
The Courtyard Shopping Center
1100 San Mateo NE at Lomas
(505) 268-1920
abqarts.org

Performances
Theater, Dance, Film, Poetry and more performing arts

Control plays at the Guild
Based on the memoir Touching from a Distance by Deborah Curtis, Anton Corbijn’s Control is as near a perfect film telling of the story of Joy Division and Ian Curtis as any fan could hope for. It’s also a beautifully rendered piece of black and white cinema about the crippling effects of love and regret, and the salvation we seek in art. Born out of England’s post-Sex Pistols punk explosion, Joy Division played a dark, minimalist version of the nascent sound, and became cult heroes thanks in part to their brilliant yet disturbed frontman Ian Curtis (played by an eerily perfect Sam Riley). Corbijn does a wonderful job recreating the Manchester band’s music and live show, cutting straight to the essence of Joy Division’s unique appeal. Credit must also be given to the three actors who portray the rest of Joy Division - playing all the instruments themselves, they perfectly capture the band’s powerfully stoic presence, one that translates both live and on record into the sonic equivalent of an existential crisis. Control, however, is ultimately about Curtis’s tumultuous marriage with his wife, Deborah (Samantha Morton), and the way that Joy Division became an aesthetic manifestation of his pain - one that was both physical (Curtis was an epileptic) and emotional. Corbijn evokes Curtis’s hurt and isolation with both honesty and subtlety: a photographer originally, he frames each shot to look like a stark black-and-white photo from an album the audience was never meant to see, making Curtis’s pain palpable and his eventual suicide that much more tragic. The overtones to the later suicide of Kurt Cobain are hard to avoid, but where Cobain’s suicide has always been discussed in terms of the pressure he felt as a rock star, Curtis’ pain, as rendered by Corbijn, is far more universal. Dir. Anton Corbijn - 2007 - 121m - UK Screenings Jan. 9-17
Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

True West opens at the Vortex
This play is by Sam Shepard, directed by Leigh-Ann Santillanes. It is a savage and blackly humorous version of the Cain and Abel story, reflecting the duality of human nature and life in the wild, wild west of modern Southern California. Runs through February 3 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8pm and Sunday performances at 6pm.
Opening Performance Friday, Jan. 11, 8pm
Vortex Theatre
2004-1/2 Central SE
(505) 247-8600
thevortextheater. org

Ballet Kouyate West African Dance Company
The dance company, in conjunction with Fouladou Handicap, a non-profit organization devoted to helping handicapped people in Senegal, West Africa, will host an African celebration and benefit at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice. The performance will include dance and drum performances choreographed by master dancer and griot, Assane Kouyate. African food and beverages will be provided. Proceeds will be used to purchase medical supplies for Senegal. Kouyate is famous in his native country for his music and dancing and now teaches weekly classes at the Maple Street Dance Space in Albuquerque.
Performance Saturday, Jan. 12 (call for times)
Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice
SE corner of Harvard and Silver
(505) 506-9849
email lassanna1@gmail.com

Some of My Best Friends are Poets at Outch’yonda
This event features New Mexico poets Lisa Gill, Demetria Martinez, Mary Oishi, Rani of Tribe Phoenix, Margaret Randall, Amanda Rich and Susan Sherman of NYC. Elaine Baumgartel will begin the Round- Robin open mic where all poets are welcome to read one original poem per round. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm. This is part of Outch’younda’s White History Week.
Performance Saturday, Jan. 12, 7-9pm
Outch’yonda
929 4th St. SW
(505) 385-5634

Book Signing and Photography Exhibit
Cary Hertz signs her book and presents portraits of the descendants of families who came to New Spain with the conquistadors at New Christians. They lived as Catholics on the outside and Jews on the inside. The stories and photographs reveal the remnants of a culture that has survived many centuries. The exhibit runs through February 11. This is the first art book of its kind and is published by the University of New Mexico Press.
Special event Sunday, Jan. 13, 2-3:30pm
Art is OK Gallery
3301 Menaul NE (west of Carlisle)
caryherz.com

Music and more performing arts
The Celtic Coyotes play at First Unitarian Church
Doug Cowan-concertina, small pipes, whistles; Roger Hailstone-percussion; Nancy Kilenc-vocals and keyboard; Ginger Lawrence-fiddle; Steve Miller-vocals and guitar with special guest Heather McKechnie, Irish step dancer. Supper at 6pm, concert at 7pm. Proceeds support the Irish American Society and First Unitarian Church.
Performance Saturday, Jan. 12, 7pm
First Unitarian Church
3701 Carlisle NE
(505) 884-1801
uuabq.org

Band of Heathens at the Golden West
Austin’s best new band comes to Puccini’s Golden West Saloon January 12th. A collective of Austin songwriters have teamed up to form a group that is definitely more than the sum of its parts. Each artist has a unique voice, but there is also an amazing group voice of the whole band. Known for their dramatic live show that easily switch gears from Classic Country to Progressive Folk to Americana and R&B, they immediately became an Austin favorite, winning the Best New Band award in 2006/2007. Check them out at p urevolume.com/bandofheathens. This is an AMP production.
Performance Saturday, Jan. 12, 8pm
Puccini’s Golden West Saloon
620 Central SW
(505) 232-9868
abqmusic.com

Leon Russell at the El Rey
Leon Russell will perform at the El Rey Sunday, January 27, 8pm and tickets are selling fast. This will be a 21+ show. Advance tickets will be available at 1- 866-I-Get-Tix, Bookworks, Encore, and all Zone Locations.

Workshops, calls for entry 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

Cities and towns across the country are again competing to be named in AmericanStyle magazine’s 2008 Top Arts Destination readers’ poll. The annual readers’ poll, now in its 11th year, showcases the nation’s hottest spots for arts and cultural tourism. As you know, Albuquerque has been well-ranked among American Style’s list for the last several years - ranked Second Best Mid-sized City for Arts multiple years. This year Albuquerque competes as a Large city - so we need all your help. Go on line and vote! Voting in this year’s poll ends January 31. One lucky voter will be chosen at random to receive a $500 travel gift certificate. Poll results and profiles of the highest ranking cities in each category will be featured in the June 2008 issue of AmericanStyle magazine, on newsstands in late April. Go to American Style to cast your vote. Arts tourism is big business, according to the Americans for the Arts Arts and Economic Prosperity III report, with local, state and federal governments seeing a 7 to 1 return on investment. According to the report, the U.S. arts and culture industry generates more than $166 billion in economic activity nationally.

Faces of Women: 18th Annual juried exhibition
Sponsored by Las Vegas Arts Council, this exhibition is open to artists in all media. Entries should celebrate some aspect of the feminine in symbolic or representational form in two or three dimensions. Awards: Best of Show $500, Best 2D $250, Best 3D $250. Exhibit will run from March 17 to April 11 at New Mexico Highlands University. Download prospectus and entry form from web site.
Deadline February 1, 2008
facesofwoman@desertgate.com
lasvegasartscouncil.org/exhib_faces.htm

As you may know this is just one of the many resources to find out what is going in Albuquerque area. going to ABQarts, you’ll also find other links and especially THE COLLECTOR’s GUIDE. For the arm chair travelers, these resources are terrific. They promote New Mexican Artists, local galleries, but best of all provide rich visual pleasure.

Some may not realize that galleries earn a large percent of their sales from people who live elsewhere! If you are a serious collector and want to know who to watch (buy famous art before it gets real expensive) then following these local events will create a roadmap of pleasure and valuable opportunities!

This newsletter also is terrific for including links to artists and organizations. Here’s a fast way to learn more about groups that you may want to support, visit, or work with! The multicultural dimensions that we New Mexicans honor and are proud of also are often represented in many local publications. Diversity produces tremendous creativity and adds to our exciting venues. It also provides perspectives of many New Mexican communities.

Other eye opening resources include: www.alibi.com, ksfr.org, www.unm.org, the Sun Monthly. If you are here in NM, check your newstands for lots more, often free publications as well.

ARTISTS: Remember to pay attention for the contests, calls for artists, and other trends so you know places to promote your art! Also if you have links and information about your work, contact me so I can write about you! Ditto musicans.

Blogsville: www.popbuzz.com
www.tulsaok.com
www.momisteaching.com
www.about-sanjoseca.com

Still we love all kinds of wet, afterall, this is desert country. I prefer to be home when it snows. However the next 2 days promises more snow and I have outside of home work to do. If I am lucky, I might even be able to get some Christmas shopping completed.

Right on time I have more music information for you:

It looks like it’s finally time to wax your skis and your boards; Wolf Creek already has great snow, and Taos is about to open; Ski Santa Fe just needs a few more storms and we’ll be headed for the hill! The holiday season can be joyous and heart-warming, but at the same time be hectic and taxing; take a break from your crazy holiday schedule and join us at the SFBC Pub & Grill for some tasty craft beer

ANDY HERSEY the great solo acoustic country singer-songwriter from Arizona is playing NEXT Tuesday, December 18, 7:30 PM, ALL AGES, $5 Cover, not Tues Dec. 11, as erroneously listed on the SFBC Music Calendar. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Open Mic Night
Hosted by Frank Palumbo
Enough practice already! Get over here, and join the other singers, songwriters, and musicians already gracing the SFBC Pub & Grill stage!
6 PM-ALL AGES-No Cover.

Thursday, December 13, 2007
ROUND MOUNTAIN

w/ special guest Forest Sun
Round Mountain’s Char and Robby Rothschild have been playing music together for most of their lives. Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, their background ranges from Balkan and West African styles to traditional Appalachian music, from classical to funk. While they have played extensively together and separately in many ensembles and projects, including Prince Diabate, Panjea, the Selkies, and Lizard House, this configuration marks the crystallization of their own music using the traditions that have inspired them. Expect many extremes - beautiful acoustic numbers, wild bagpipes, trumpet and accordion played by one person at the same time, Bulgarian zydeco, klezmer, and Malian rhythms, to name a few. But while their music is varied, it is far from random. There is a solvent behind all these different dry ingredients that allows them to blend seamlessly – original songwriting with respect and love for the music. And, of course, the peculiar breed of madness the Rothschild brothers possess.

Char Rothschild, the elder of the two brothers, gives new life to the word multi-instrumentalist. In the course of a live performance, he plays trumpet, guitar, banjo, dobro, accordion, Irish whistle, gaida (Bulgarian bagpipes) and saz (a type of Turkish lute). In recordings he will often add ney (Turkish flute), clarinet, trombone, percussion, and more. Behind each of these instruments is a story and often a journey. He has played in Tokyo with the Old Moscow Circus, toured Australia with the Afro-funk band Panjea, recorded with Latif Bolat, and performed with countless other projects regionally. He is also a gifted songwriter and accompanist who has written music for many theatrical productions. Char graduated with a BFA in Contemporary Music from the College of Santa Fe.

Robby Rothschild, the younger of the two, plays cajon (Peruvian/flamenco box drum), djembe, bouzouki, mandolin, kora (West African harp), as well as singing. He began playing piano and drums at an age of eight, and has never been the same since. As a percussionist, he has been deeply influenced by the rhythms of West Africa. He has studied djembe in Mali and the United States, and has toured and recorded internationally with Kip Winger, Panjea, and Ottmar Liebert. Robby is a talented composer - his places of study include the New England Conservatory of Music, the College of Santa Fe’s Contemporary Music Program, and the University of New Mexico, where he is completing a Master’s in Composition.

Char and Robby are joined by renowned bassist Jon Gagan on upright and electric bass. Known for his work with Liebert, Jon brings his immaculate musicianship to the band and creates a powerful chemistry with the two brothers. Round Mountain is a lively mixture of ceremony and irreverence, of exuberance and reflection. Beneath all of these unlikely marriages, a certain warmth remains to unify their sound and their message. In a time when most music has become so brightly polished that no one can see inside, Round Mountain presents a rare rough gem of humanity that glows from within.
with special guest
FOREST SUN

If Van Morrison, Paul Simon and Jack Johnson wrote songs on the road with Jack Kerouac
and Ram Dass in the back seat it would sound like this…
6:30 PM-ALL AGES-$5 Cover.
www.roundmountainmusic.com
www.paintedsun.com

Friday, December 14, 2007
The Alex Maryol Band

The Alex Maryol Band is an original blues influenced rock and roll band that spends most of its time performing live and recording new material. Based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico, The Alex Maryol Band has been touring the southwest region of the United States since 2002 and has been a mainstay at festivals such as the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival and Thirsty Ear Festival. While being recognized by fans and critics as one of the area’s most impressive professional groups, The Alex Maryol Band is known for high energy live performances and original songs that the band has developed over the course of six years. With their love for all musical genres, the Alex Maryol Band has been developing its base in the blues while incorporating all styles of music into a unique Rock and Roll sound. The Alex Maryol Band has shared the bill with artists such as Taj Mahal, James Brown, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Blues Traveler, and Jonny Lang.
8 PM-ALL AGES-$5 Cover.
www.alexmaryol.com

Saturday, December 15, 2007
LAST TO KNOW

with members of the Flying Desert Brigade

From Taos, New Mexico, The Last to Know has performed with Hot
Buttered Rum String Band, The Motet, Culture, the Vince Herman Trio, the Skatalites, and Leftover Salmon. They have played the annual Taos Solar Music Festival - a stage shared by Los Lobos, Michael Franti and Spearhead, String Cheese Incident, Richard Thompson, New Monsoon, Michelle Shocked, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Leo Kottke, among others. The Last to Know has been together, writing and performing since 1999.
Last to Know is: Curt West on bass, Scott Barady on percussion, Howie Roemer on keyboards, Eric Riegel on guitar and vocals, Dan Irion on mandolin, fiddle and vocals, and Nathan Bonnette on drums.
“Last to Know is certainly a Taos creation and a local favorite
appropriately billed as ‘mountain punk, bluegrass funk.’ If a band
could be designed to play a summer jam fest in the mountains, this is it.” - Brandt H. Legg, The Taos News
“Together they create one heck of a full sound with rhythms that will keep you dancing throughout the night. Lyrically, the LTK is as powerful as they are musically. In their song ‘Go Free’ they remind us to love our fears away and our reality into existence…” - Lisa Micklin
7:30 PM-ALL AGES-$5 Cover.
www.lasttoknowmusic.com

Sunday, December 16, 2007
Michael
Hearne
& SXSW

Over the past several years, Michael Hearne and South by Southwest have created a new and unique kind of music. “Southwestern Americana” as Michael calls it “Songs about the southwest with an acoustic feel”. Michael Hearne’s incredibly smooth voice and amazing acoustic guitar style combined with Carmen Acciaioli’s musical mastery of the steel guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro, and hammered dulcimer, with the extremely talented Zeke Severenson on stand up and electric bass and you have what people all over the Southwest and beyond call their favorite band.
Michael Hearne and South by Southwest always play to a packed house of faithful dancers when playing on their home turf in Taos or Santa Fe. Their Sunday night performances at the prestigious Paramount in Santa Fe, NM , have immortalized them as the best “Southwestern Swing dance” band to ever hit the stage. “When people hear our music they are transported to another place and time,” says Hearne. “We can play a house concert, corporate party, wedding, or a full fledged dance, and everyone has a smile on their face at the end of the night. We love what we do.”
Michael Hearne’s song writing credits are impressive, penning songs for Jerry Jeff Walker and Gary P. Nunn (Lesson to be Learned from Love) and his New Mexico anthem, “New Mexico Rain” recorded by his uncle and aunt, Bill and Bonnie Hearne, and country music legend, Johnny Rodriguez. His critically acclaimed cd “Sight and Sound”, 11 songs written about 11 different works of art, won seven awards at The New Mexico Music Awards, making him the biggest winner in their history. This cd includes the song, “The Songwriter” co-written with grammy winners Mentor Williams and Andy Byrd. Michael Hearne has also written songs with his good friends Shake Russell, Keith Sykes, and many others.
Michael Hearne and South By Southwest have played the main stage at The Kerville Folk Festival for the last 5 years, The Larry Joe Taylor Festival for the last 9 years, and the last 7 years at the Tommy Alverson Festival.
6:30 PM-ALL AGES-$10 Cover.
www.michaelhearne.com

NEXT WEEK & BEYOND AT THE SFBC PUB & GRILL (The Santa Fe Brewing Comapny)
WEDNESDAYS IN DECEMBER 19 & JANUARY 2, 9, 23
OPEN MIC. NIGHTS
HOSTED BY FRANK PALUMBO
TUESDAY DECEMBER 18
ANDY HERSEY
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20
THE PLATEROS
SATURDAY DECEMBER 21
The RYAN McGARVEY BAND
SATURDAY DECEMBER 22
The SOUL DEACONS
SUNDAY DECEMBER 23
SYD MASTERS
&

The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
2000 Mountain Road NW
(505) 286-0779 for reservations
wncr.org

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Exhibit at NHCC
This 2nd annual exhibition of art and popular culture objects featuring Virgen de Guadalupe is drawn from the permanent collection of the NHCC. There is also a lecture by Jacqueline Dunnington - Guadalupe: Visual Art and Cultural Traditions.
Exhibit and Lecture Sunday, Dec. 9, 2pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St. SW
(505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org

Les Elements: The Haitian Experience
This is a retrospective by Yvon-Marc Joseph, who was an illustrator at the Haitian National Academy. Joseph’s work is inspired by Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. He has exhibited at the Governor’s Gallery in Santa Fe, UNM and numerous galleries in Haiti and across New Mexico. The exhibit opened Nov. 14 and runs through Dec. 14. He conveys the mysteries of Africa and the turbulent history of Haiti and hopes he will touch your heart.
Closing Reception Friday, Dec. 14, 7pm
Verb
Gallery Hours Thurs-Sat 12-7pm
3400 Constitution NE
(505) 268-2344

Performances
Theater, Dance, Film, Poetry and more performing arts

Energy in Motion: Bedtime Stories
This dance performance is set in the 1940s and promotes literacy and family togetherness. It is presented by La Mesa Dance Academy.
Performance Sat. Dec. 8 at 7pm, Sun. Dec. 9 at 2pm
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway SE
(505) 848-1320

Christmas at Kuaua
Enjoy luminarias, Santa, the elves’ workshop, choral singers and Pueblo drummers. FREE.
Special Event Friday, Dec. 14, 10am-1pm
Coronado State Monument
485 Kuaua Road in Bernalillo
(505) 867-5351

The Nutcracker Ballet
The Holidays wouldn’t be complete without The Nutcracker. There are several versions around town, this one being by the Ballet Repertory Theater in multiple performances that include special abbreviated performances for school children. Regular performances begin the 15th and special school shows on the 18th. Enter the enchanted world where life-sized mice battle toy soldiers, snowflakes dance and delicate sweets entertain. There are two many dates and times to list here - call for more information.
Performances - various dates
KiMo Theater
423 Central NW
Ticket Sales at the KiMo or through Ticketmaster
School shows call 768-3544

Sol Arts closing its performance space
Sol Arts has announced that it will close its performance space at 712 Central SE at the end of December. They will be back in 2008, leasing space at venues around Albuquerque, and presenting new work from the recently created Sol Artists ensemble. There will be a giant Moving Sale on December 22nd - 11am - we will remind you in that week’s newsletter.

Haiku City Championship Poetry Slam
ABQslams brings you the culmination of the Haiku season which they run in conjunction with the local slams. Poets will compete head to head, trading haiku for haiku. Scheduled to appear are Damien Flores, Tony Santiago, Don McIver, Kenn Rodriguez, Jessica Lopez, Liza Wolff and more.
Performance Sat. December 8, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
outpostspace.org

Music and more performing arts
Albuquerque Girl Choir performs in December
The choir is booked for both the Old Town Stroll Friday night and at the Albuquerque Botanical Gardens on Sunday. 35 girls ages 6-18 will perform both a capella and with piano. Join them for these FREE performances.
Performance Friday, Dec. 7, 7pm
Old Town - Don Luis Plaza on Romero Street
Performance Sunday, Dec. 9, 6pm
Albuquerque Botanical Gardens, 2601 Central NW
(505) 292-0242
Albuquerq ueGirlChoir.org

Marc Cohn with Amy Correia at the El Rey
Singer/songwriter/pianist Marc Cohn burst onto the scene in 1991 on the heels of one of the most resonant songs to make the Top 40 in the past 20 years - Walking in Memphis. The Best New Artist Grammy for 1991 followed along with two albums, The Rainy Season and Burning the Daze. Cohn is touring in support of his first new studio album in nine years - Join the Parade. This is a 21 and over concert.
Performance Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7pm
El Rey Theater
624 Central Ave. SW
Tickets at Bookworks and Natural Sound or
(800) 838-3006

Greg Ruggiero Quartet at the Outpost
Brooklyn-based guitarist and New Mexico native Greg Ruggiero returns to the Outpost with the release of his debut album, Balance, a reflection of the relationships and experiences he has developed since his relocation to New York City three years ago.
Performance Saturday, Dec. 15, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org

Workshops, calls for entry 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

Job opportunity with Albuquerque’s most famed and legendary stage!
Be a part of both the traditions and future of the Historic KiMo Theatre as the new, full time Manager! Looking for a motivated person to plan, direct, oversee and promote the activities and operations of the KiMo Theatre. Please apply on-line at www.cabq.gov/jobs”

Faces of Women: 18th Annual juried exhibition
Sponsored by Las Vegas Arts Council, this exhibition is open to artists in all media. Entries should celebrate some aspect of the feminine in symbolic or representational form in two or three dimensions. Awards: Best of Show $500, Best 2D $250, Best 3D $250. Exhibit will run from March 17 to April 11 at New Mexico Highlands University. Download prospectus and entry form from web site.
Deadline February 1, 2008
facesofwoman@desertgate.com
lasvegasartscouncil.org/exhib_faces.htm

Feminist Art Competition and Exhibition
Call for feminist art in all media including digital and video from artists age 18-39 who reside in New Mexico. Works submitted should contain female- centered content or focus on women’s experiences or gender issues. Two winners will receive $500 awards and a solo exhibit at Through the Flower in Belen. Organized by Through the Flower and juried by Judy Chicago.
Deadline December 14, 2007
Details and entry form from info@throughtheflower.org

albuquerqueARTS Reader Survey
Fabulous prizes - enter now!!!

Please go to abqarts.com to take our online survey. While the survey allows you to remain nameless - in order to be eligible for the great prizes, we must know how to contact you. This information will not be used for any other purpose.

We will draw for prizes for performance tickets and gift cards on December 14.

Participating organizations

Performance:
Fusion Theater: two tickets for “Madagascar,” Feb 14.-Mar. 9 (one award)
Sol Arts Theater: two tickets for any performance (four awards)
Bosque Chamber Music Society: two season passes (one award)
Bosque Chamber Music Society: ten individual tickets (five awards)
South Broadway Cultural Center: two tickets for Eric Bibb & the Campbell Brothers, Feb. 2 (one award)
Placitas Artists Series: two tickets in January and two in April (two awards)
Amaya Dance: four pairs of tickets for “Annual Oriental Potpourri,” Feb. 16 (four awards)
Opera Southwest: two tickets for “Tosca,” April 5, 8 & 11 (four awards)

Galleries:
Fisher Gallery: $50 gift certificate
Harwood Art Center: free one-year family membership (value $40), offers discounts at: local galleries, art-supply stores, Harwood classes, films at the Guild
Matrix Gallery: $150 gift card (one award)
New Grounds: $25-off framing (one award)
Weyrich Gallery: $35 gift card (one award)
Art Gallery 66: $75.00 gift card (one award)
Naranjo’s Arts: two $50 gift cards (two awards)
Wright’s Indian Art, five $25 gift cards (five awards)

albuquerqueARTS:
Ten ARTisements (ten awards)
Four 1/16-page b&w ads (four awards)