Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico Wine Festival in Bernalillo
A favorite Labor Day event is the original wine festival. The New Mexico Wine Festival at Bernalillo wraps up the summer with the premier wine festival of the southwest! Just north of Albuquerque, the historic town of Bernalillo is host to the biggest wine festival in the state. Most of all the New Mexico wineries will be there, giving their customers a rare opportunity to taste and purchase New Mexico wines at their best. Lots of great music, arts and crafts, and those summer foods we all love make a perfect backdrop for wine, wine, wine! Our favorite band, Le Chat Lunatique performs Monday, 3:15pm. The rail runner will provide service to Bernalillo over the holiday weekend with shuttle service to the wine festival. Check out events and buy tickets on line.
Special event Sat-Mon, Aug. 20-31 & Sept. 1, 12- 7pm
New Mexico Fine Festival
Town of Bernalillo
newme xicowinefestival.com

8th Annual Labor Day Tango Festival
Events include tangow orkshops and milongas Thursday through Monday with a free tango party at National Hispanic Cultural Center on Sunday.
Special event Thursday-Sunday, August 28-Sept. 1
Albuquerque Hilton
1901 University NE
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 884-2500
laeternamilon ga.com

Cultural Conference Kickoff Poetry Reading
Linda Hogan, Simon Ortiz, Demetria Martinez, Levi Romero, Margaret Randall and Luci Tapahonso kick off three-day cultural conference.
Reception & reading Friday, Aug. 29, 6- 10pm
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway SE
(505) 217-3654

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. 4 features Mana Tahiti Polynesian Dance Company who perform the aparima, the ote’a and the ote’a accomplanied by li’s. Each form represents a different part of the rich traditions of Tahiti.
Performance Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30- 8:30pm
Old Town Plaza
cabq.gov

Thread of Life continues at Explora
The play examines the life of Rosalind Franklin and the discovery of the structure of DNA. James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins later won the Nobel Prize for their double-helix model of DNA. Some believe that to say Watson, Crick and Wilkins were influenced by Franklin is an understatement. Continues through Sept. 1 with some daytime performances
Opening performance Friday, August 22, 7pm Explora Albuquerque
1701 Mountain Road NW
(505) 224-8323
explora.us

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

Thirsty Ear Festival this weekend
Labor Day weekend brings a huge music event to Eaves Movie Ranch near Santa Fe. Join Junior Brown, Shemekia Copeland, Richard Thompson, Patty Griffin and band, Buckwheat Zydeco and dozens more. For a daily breakdown, directions and everything else you need to know, go to their website. Friday is the annual food drive - admission is only $2 and 2 cans of food.
Special event, Fri-Sun, August 29-31
Tickets available at the Lensic Box Office or 988- 1234
ThirstyEarFe stival.com

Tim Finn comes to the Lobo Theater
It’s been 30 years since Tim Finn’s first bank took his native New Zealand and Australia by storm. Since then he has recorded several acclaimed solo albums including his most recent, Imaginary Kingdom, which has been called an atmospheric and joyous collection of beautifully written songs, collaborated with his brother Neil. Albuquerque’s own Kimo will also perform, providing a raw and energetic opening set.
Performance Saturday, Sept. 6, 8pm
Lobo Theater
3013 Central NE
Tickets available on line or through Brown Paper Tickets or by phone at 800-838-3006 abqmusic.com

Globalquerque is coming - Sept. 19-20
17 artists from 5 continents on 3 stages plus a FREE family fun day on Saturday, Sept. 20, workshops, dance classes, art, instrument making, and The Global Village of Craft, Culture and Cuisine. Tickets now on sale at the NHCC box office and Ticketmaster.
(505) 232-9868
globalquerque.c om

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

The Art in Film Series will present Agnes Martin: With My Back to the World in September. This groundbreaking documentary on internationally renowned painter, was shot over a period of four years from 1998 through 2002, Martin’s 90th year. Interviews are intercut with shots of her at work in her studio in Taos and with images of her work from over five decades. It is a venue for Martin to speak about her work, her methods, her life as an artist, and her views about the creative process. She also discusses her film, Gabriel, and reads from her poetry and lectures. In keeping with Martin’s chosen life of solitude, she alone appears in the documentary.
Screening Sat-Sun, Sept. 6-7, 2pm
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

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

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

Blogsville: See lots of blogs at 451Press.com

There are 5 good blogs before this. Take some time to peruse. Especially the ones on Sprouts For Change (sproutsforchange.com )

Sacred Power Dolls: A Workshop
Sumner and Dene Gallery presents a creativity workshop by artist Lynn Dewart. Call to register.
Workshop Saturday, June 7, 12:30-4:30pm
Sumner & Dene
517 Central NW
(505) 842-1400
sumnerdene.com Censorship and discrimination?
LAS CRUCES - Manuel Peña’s unique “coming of age” photo collage series helped him get into the master’s degree photography program at the prestigious Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology. But earlier this month, the same works were removed from the New Mexico State University Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Exhibition at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. Peña said he went to the opening of his “The Swimming Hole” exhibit May 9 to find “six empty nails. No one told me it was coming down.” The removal has raised charges of censorship and even possible discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Read the entire article by S. Derrickson Moore in the Las Cruces Sun- News

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

The Wisdom of Mahamudra
Venerable Trago Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist Lama, will give teachings entitled The Wisdom of Mahamudra at RigDzin Dharma Foundation in Albuquerque this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call or visit the web site for more information.
Buddhist teaching event Fri-Sun, May 30-June 1
RigDzin Dharma Foundation
322 Washington SE in Nob Hill
(505) 401-7340
rigdzin.com

The Agency Slam
There will be 12 slots (lottery for 13th) so sign up early. Winner will be asked to host the next slam and will receive a special prize. This is an all age event. Featured performers - Mantis Fist. $7 admission/$5 students. Proceeds benefit ABQ slams.
Poetry Slam Saturday, May 31, 8pm
The Agency
111 Fourth St. SW Downtown
the- agency.org

UNM Free Summer Sunset Lectures
Perfect for a summer evening. Singer, educator, activist Buffy Sainte-Marie presents A Multimedia Life June 7th. Sponsored by University Libraries and the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.
Lecture Saturday, June 7, 7pm
UNM Student Union Ballroom
Main Campus
(505) 277-4241
summersunset08pdf

River Raft Race on the Rio
Get busy building your raft, gathering your team and preparing to have a great time as the City revives the old tradition of the River Raft Race. At 8am kayaks and canoes will launch from the Alameda Bridge and at 10am rafts and homemade crafts launch from Tingley Beach. Both groups will cross the finish line at the South Diversion Channel south of the Rio Bravo Bridge. Winners will receive fabulous prizes and bragging rights. For rules and entry form, visit the web site below or call 311.
River Race Saturday, June 7
special events

Duende Poetry Series - Tribute to Keith Wilson
As part of the quarterly poetry readings in Placitas, June will be a tribute to Keith Wilson with readings by friends of Keith Wilson.
Poetry Reading Sunday, June 8, 3pm
Anasazi Fields Winery
Off NM 165 in Placitas
(505) 867-3062
anasazifiel dswinery.com

Music

musical performances, workshops and festivals

Utah Phillips passed away May 23
Utah Phillips died from complications of heart disease, survived by his wife, sons Duncan and Brendan, and daughter Morrigan. His wish was to be laid to rest in a plain, hand made wooden coffin to expedite his return to the earth, which was honored. Bruce “Utah” Duncan Phillips (May 14, 1935-May 23, 2008) was a labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, and poet. He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action. His parents were labor organizers and Phillips was a card-carrying member of the IWW (the wobblies). As a teenager, he ran away from home, rode the rails, and wrote songs. He met folk singer Rosalie Sorrels in the early 50s and it was Sorrels who started playing the songs that Phillips wrote and, through her, his music began to spread. He was a keeper of the stories and songs that might otherwise have passed into obscurity and was also a member of the great Traveling Nation, a community of hobos and railroad bums that populated the midwest along the rail lines. He recently gained a whole new audience through his joint album with Ani DeFranco. Some of his classic songs are Moose Turd Pie, Rock Salt & Nails, Green Rolling Hills, Daddy, What’s a Train, and Goodnight-Loving Train. Phillips lived his last 21 years in Nevada City, California where he worked on the start-up of a homeless shelter and the Peace and Justice Center. Utah has caught the westbound train! Farewell.

Summer Concert Series
One of Albuquerque’s favorite summer music events kick off this weekend with Jazz and Blues Under the Stars at the Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater Saturdays beginning May 31 with a Big Band Extravaganza featuring The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra directed by Bobby Shew and featuring the vocals of Hillary Smith. Families are welcome. The Cooperage Restaurant offers grilled entrees, salads, desserts and a full-service bar. A portion of the proceeds from their sales benefits The New Mexico Jazz Workshop Institute of Music. Performance Saturday, May 31, 7-10pm rain or shine
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Road NW

Cowboy Junkies in Concert at the KiMo
Formed in Toronto in 1985, Cowboy Junkies is comprised of its four original members who still rock the house with the best of them. This Canadian country music and alternative rock band has played with the Boston Pops Orchestra and remains very popular in Canada. Check them out on YouTube. Presented by AMP Concerts.
Concert Tuesday, June 3, 7:30pm
KiMo Theatre
423 Central NW
(505) 768-3544
abqmusic.com

Congratulations to Le Chat Lunatique
Local band Le Chat Lunatique was honored at the New Music Awards for their Jazz Recording Miss Lady. For a complete list of the 2008 awards, go to the web site.
newmexicomusicawards

¡Globalquerque! Tickets now on sale
¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 4th Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture has announced that EARLY BIRD Tickets for this year’s festival, which takes place on September 19 & 20, are now on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets (www. ticketmaster. com, 866- 448-7849 or 505-883-7800) including all Smith’s stores in New Mexico, select F.Y.E and Macy’s stores nationwide and at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Box Office. Early Bird prices are in effect until June 20, 2008. As in past years, ¡Globalquerque! 2008 will present a wide range of performers from around from 5 continents on 3 stages over 2 nights, including artists from New Mexico’s varied musical traditions

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

Be sure to pick up the June issue of albuquerqueARTS magazine. June is the film issue and the first issue by new owner/publisher/editor Stephanie Hainsfurther. It is now on the stands on soon on line.
abqarts.com

The Art in Film Series will return mid- summer
The Guild, albuquerqueARTS magazine and Albuquerque Art Business Association (the Artscrawl folks) thank you for your support of the Art in Film series. We are regrouping to come up with an on- going offering of unique films about art. In the meantime, check out the Guild’s fine line up of art films such as CJ7 playing June 1 through June 5 (in Cantonese with English subtitles).
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

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

John Donald Robb Composers’ Competition Call for Composers
What: Entries must be based on themes of Hispanic folk songs from the Robb Archives of the Center for Southwest Research in the UNM main library. Award: Winning composition received $3,500.
Entry Deadline: October 1, 2008 More Info: Call Doris Williams at 277-8967

Read on… www.abqarts.com

Savor music includes several additional notable musicians too. Go the site for information. I included the three that I heard Sunday evening at Los Mayas. (See schedule information on previous blog or on their site.) These guys also are impressive by the schedule they keep. Many musicians complain about the difficulty of finding steady work in Santa Fe. Look at their schedule: they are busy!

VICTOR ALVAREZ:Cuban born award-winning mandolinist and guitarist, Victor has traveled the world with his salsa orchestra The LA Express. He has recorded under the labels of AAPA and North to South. Victor sings and plays mandolin as a Cuban laud and also plays guitar with Savor. (1)

Re: Cuban laud: [edit] Cuban laúd
There is also a Cuban laúd. Famously played by Barbarito Torres with the Buena Vista Social Club. It has the same appearance as the Spanish version only the tuning is different. The Cuban tuning is: D, A, E, B, F#, C# (or D).

DIEGO MAESTAS: Originally from New Mexico but having lived in other parts of the United States, Diego has dedicated his life to music. Mainly a player of the traditional drum set, Diego also delved into learning Latin percussion as well. Having spent many years perfecting his skills and knowledge of the basic Son Bolero and Batáconga patterns, he also shines on timbales. Diego was a “drop-in” of Habana State U’ he actually droped in now and then.( 5)

MARCO TOPO: This Italian born bass player is a graduate of Habana State U’. His many years of study and his many years of experience playing in a variety of jazz and blues bands have forged his solid musical personality. Upon meeting Victor and learning more about Cuban music, Marco has made it his new musical mission to master Cuban rhythm on the bass. (6)

Their story also opens our eyes and brings us the enjoyment from a nearby country that few of us can go see. We are truly blessed in Santa Fe. Here’s more info from their website.

SAVOR was started by Cuban born Victor Alavarez about seven years ago. He and his wife Nanette were both seasoned musicians long before moving to New Mexico having paid their musical dues while living in Houston, Texas for many years.

From his days as a soloist, combo mando-man, music minstrel and Latin big band leader back in Houston, Victor had always wanted to get back to his Cuban roots by playing the songs that he had grown up hearing in his native Havana. After leaving the big band scene in the big city, he and Nanette moved to New Mexico. It was not long before Victor realized that his heart yearned to express his Cuban roots through his talent as a mandolin player of thirty years.

The group started off as a quartet playing a variety of Latin tunes. The quartet included Victor on Mandolin and guitar and Nanette on ‘Lola’, the acoustic bass. After a few years of gigging, they recorded an album entitled “Muévete con Savor” in 2002.

Over the next few years, members came and went, but Victor and Nanette kept the group together. Though the group did play some Cuban songs, Victor was determined to follow his dream of playing more of a Cuban repertoire for audiences to learn about and enjoy Cuba’s often forgotten and underestimated contribution to Latin music.

In late summer of 2005, our Havana native began to find musicians that shared in his musical vision. The addition of New Mexico native drummer and percussionist J.J. Oviedo marked a turning point with the group. In early 2006, Victor, Nanette, and J.J. recorded a live album called “Savor: a taste of Cuba.” Soon, other friends and musicians came to Victor’s aide. With the addition of such musicians as Venezuelan born bassist and guitarist Ivan Castillo and later Cuban native and seasoned percussionist René Navaro, Victor found himself the desired and potent recipe for his music. Currently, the group performs as a trio or quartet that includes, but is not limited to: Mandolin, guitar, requinto guitar, acoustic/electric bass and various percussion instruments mostly comprised of bongos, congas, cowbell, and maracas. The music that the group performs includes Cuban and Afro-Cuban songs and rhythms based on the original Cuban ‘Son’; which is the grandfather of modern ‘Salsa’ rhythms. The music is performed in an informal street-like manner, making it raw and infectiously dance-able. In addition, SAVOR’s repertoire includes many other Latin American and Spanish songs for the eclectic and Latin hungry taste. The group that fans and music lovers now see performing in many venues in Santa Fe and Española is the product of several years of hard work and dedication to a personal quest of homage to Cuban music. We invite all who find themselves curious about Cuban rhythms and Cuba’s music to come out and hear us and party with us like on the streets of Habana Vieja!

Have some fun and party often around the town.

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Poetic Crossing: Contemporary Spanish Artists
Enjoy three fine shows at the same location First Friday evening. ArtHaus66 will present Travesia Poetica: Contemporary Spanish Artists; Art Bar Gallery will be featuring new collage art work by Wayne Berube and Scott Michael Gallery shows new sculpture and paintings by Scott Michael. Travesia Poetica offers a remarkable view of the current state of affairs in Spanish art and forecasts its latest trends and ideas through the work of nine very talented young artists: Diego Fermin, Publo Casado, Eva Poyato, Luis Castelo, Moises Yagues, Javier Albar, Sofia Basterra, Nefario Monzon, and Antonio Fernandez. Please welcome them to the First Friday Artscrawl circuit.
Opening Reception - Friday May 2, 6-9pm
Galleries @ Cal-Linn
6320 Linn Avenue NE
(505) 830-9653
arthaus66.com -
artbargallery.com

3rd Annual Albuquirky House Tour
OFFCenter Community Arts Presents the Third Annual Albuquirky House Tour on Saturday May 3rd. This year a really special and certainly “quirky” house is included —a Bart Prince house!!> Two other equally arty, folky and quirky houses offering unique charm and fabulous art will also be included. Saturday, May 3, 1-4pm
$30 Tickets available at OFFCenter 247-1172

Corrales Studio Tour
Nearly 60 artists are participating in the annual tour, offering paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics, and fiber arts. Information tents will be placed at the corner of Meadlowlark and Corrales Road.
Special event Sat. May 3 and Sun. May 4, 10- 5
Throughout the village of Corrales
(505) 385-8056
corralesar tstudiotour.com

As the month winds down, this is your last chance to see some exhibits worth visiting: Libros: Altered and Handcrafted Book Display and The Photography of Glenn F. Hohnstreiter at the Main Library downtown, 501 Copper NW. Barbara Ruzinsky’s black and white photos of New Mexico at the Chocolate Cafe and Bakery, 2933 Monte Vista NE, and works of Frank McCullough at The Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road. NW.

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

Destructible Heart at 516 ARTS
516 ARTS and the UNM M.F.A in Creative Writing program present a reading celebrating Destructible Heart Press, a local small press founded in 2002 with the principle that good poets deserve good looking books. Meet Dan Darling, a native of Albuquerque; Damien Flores, New Mexico Hispano Entertainers’ Association Poet of the Year; Meghan Jones, a 20- year old hurricane; and Adam Rubinstein, founder of Destructible Heart Press. They publish “Gourmet Chapbooks,” with the aim of wasting no word and no space.
Special event Saturday, April 26, 8pm
516 Arts
516 Central SW
(505) 242-1445
516arts.org

A Bigger Boat at the Harwood this Sunday
Remember the National Poetry Slam 2005 and how proud we were that the Albuquerque team won! Come to the Harwood this Sunday and peruse a new book out from UNM Press - A Bigger Boat: The Unlikely Success of the Albuquerque Slam Scene edited by our own Susan McAllister, Don McIver, Mikaela Renz and Daniel Solis. It’s more than a recounting of the story of hosting and winning NPS 2005 - it’s a history of our spoken word community and the story of how a city can incubate and support a movement.
Special event Sunday, April 27, 11:30am
Harwood Art Center
1114 7th St. NW (at Mountain Road)
(505) 242-6367

Blythe Eden Dance Company in Ein Soph Or at N4th
The company, known for its racy topics and dynamic performers, take on the Big Bang Theory, Creationism, rave dance and meditation, stirs it up and serves it as an evening length dance performance. Collaborations include choreography by Jennifer Predock-Linnell, and premier musical compositions by Ruffalo and Roth. Sacred geometry artist, Evan Small, will be creating a meditation space. This is an all ages performance.
Performance Thursday, May 1, 8pm
VSA North Fourth Art Center
4904 Fourth St. NW
(505) 345-2872
vsartsnm.org

Cowboys are my Weakness at UNM
A sensually wild ride adapted from the critically- acclaimed novel by Pam Houston, this is a collection of strong, shrewd and very funny stories. You will meet smart women who are looking for the love of a good man and men who are wild and hard to pin down. Conceived and adapted for the stage by Myra Platt. Presented by Tricklock Company. Runs through May 18.
New Mexico Premiere Friday, May 2, 8pm
Rodey Theater, UNM Center for the Arts
(505) 254-8393
tricklock.com

Ballet Repertory Theatre at the KiMo
From the fine baroque lacework of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons to the dark romance of Peter Tchaikovsky’s Seasons to the jovial tangos of Astor Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, the creative minds of Ballet Repertory Theatre present their take on the cycles of life.

Performances Sat. May 3, 7pm, Sun. May 4, 2pm
KiMo Theatre
423 Central NW
cabq.gov/kimo

2008 Words Afire Festival
This festival of new works written by award winning writers in the Dramatic Writing Program at UNM continues through the 27th at Rodey Theatre and the Experimental Theatre.
UNM Center for the Arts
(505) 277-7331
wordsafire.unm.edu

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. UNM Arena (the PIT)
(505) 836-2810
gatheringof nations.com

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

Le Chat Lunatique at La Montanita for Earth Day
One of Albuquerque’s favorite bands will play at Albuquerque’s favorite food cooperative, La Montanita, for the 19th annual Earth Day Celebration. In fact, there’s an entire line up of entertainment Sunday including:
Native American drum group, 10:30am
Susan Clark, 11:30am
Alma Flamenca 12:30pm
Joe West and Friends 1:15pm
Baile Baile Dance Company 2pm
Saltine Ramblers 3pm
Le Chat Lunatique 4pm
Wagogo 5pm
Special event Sunday, April 27, 10:30am- 6pm
La Montanita Cooperative
3500 Central SE
(505) 265-4631
lamontanita.coop

Doug Lawrence-Bobby Shew Quintet at the Outpost
For the very first time, two of Albuquerque’s true jazz luminaries will appear together on stage. Both world- renowned, each recently moving back after some 30 years away, this is a performance not to be missed. Trumpeter Bobby Shew is well known for his fiery bebop. Tenor saxophonist Doug Lawrence spent over 20 years as one of the most in-demand jazz musicians in New York City. Rounding out the quintet are Bob Fox on piano, Michael Olivola on bass and John Trentacosta on drums.
Performance Thursday, May 1, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
(505) 268-0044)
outpostspace.org

Bob Malone and Karen Nash at Windchime
Malone, a genuine hero or the by-your-own bootstraps indie scene, gives it his all every time the spotlight shines, a Mardi Gras madman pounding the keys and spinning tales of heart break and humanity. Nash plays alt-country roots music with the skillfully crafted turn of phrase and topical content of a great folksinger. An AMP Music presentation.
Performance Sunday, May 4, 7:30pm
Windchime Champagne Gallery
518 Central SW
(505) 232-9868
abqmusic.com

David Dunaway talks about Pete Seeger
David Dunaway presents How Can I Keep From Singing: The Ballad of Pete Seeger, updated material in the biography of folk singer and political activist Pete Seeger.
Lecture Sunday, May 4, 3pm
Bookworks
4022 Rio Grande NW
(505) 344-8139
bkwrks.com

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

Le Vie en Rose at the Guild
The Guild’s biggest hit ever is back. This impressionistic portait of an artist who regretted nothing co-stars Gerard Depardiue, Emmanuelle Seigner and Jean Paul Rouve. 140m in French with English subtitles.
Screening April 30-May 1, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

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.

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

Did you know that the Arts Alliance maintains the only Ethnic Events Calendar in the state? It’s on their web site. Check it out!
a bqarts.org/cultural/culturecal.htm

Arts Alliance Announes the Bravos Awards
The awards banquet will be Saturday, April 26, 6pm at Embassy Suites Hotel. Winners in nine categories representing various arts disciplines will be honored. Event includes silent auction to benefit the Arts Alliance. Call 268-1920 for your tickets. The 2008 winners are:
Suzanne M. Johnston, Excellence in Dance
Max Evans, Excellence in Literary Arts
Michiko Masuda Pierce, Excellence in Music
Salome Martinez-Lutz, Excellence in Theater
Alan Paine Radebaugh, Excellence in Visual Arts
Barbara Lohbeck, Outstanding Arts Volunteer
Albuquerque Museum’s Docent Program, Excellence in Arts Education
SouthWest Writers, Outstanding Arts Organization
President’s Award, Ann Lerner

Presented by: The Santa Fe Symphony
Location: The Lensic, Santa Fe’s Performing Arts Center
City: Santa Fe
Address: 211 West San Francisco Street
Description: Featuring works by Mussorgsky, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Soloists include mezzo- soprano Lucia Cervoni and bass-baritone Bradley Ellingboe.
Contact: Tickets Santa Fe at The Lensic
Phone: 505-988-1234
Email: boxoffice@lensic.com
Website: http://www.ticketssantafe.org
Ticket Prices: $15 - $65
Ticket Phone: (505)988-1234

Events for Sat Feb 23 2008 through Sun Feb 22 2008

Bach and his Circle - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Occurrences: Dates: Sunday, Feb 24 2008
Times: 6:00 PM

Presented by: Santa Fe Pro Musica
Location: Loretto Chapel
City: Santa Fe

These are somtimes broadcast or re-broadcast on KSFR 101.1 FM radio. The great part about this is even if you don’t know the writers, they are always thought provoking and helps one reach out beyond ordinary thinkig.

Readings & Conversations: Linh Dinh with Charles Alexandar
Occurrences: Dates: Wednesday, Feb 27 2008
Times: 7:00 PM

Presented by: Lannan Foundation
Location: The Lensic, Santa Fe’s Performing Arts Center
City: Santa Fe

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Guy Clark
Occurrences: Dates: Thursday, Feb 28 2008
Times: 7:30 PM

Presented by: Southwest Roots Music
Location: Saint Francis Auditorium
City: Santa Fe

I wish the classical folks made more local videos. But when you still need music, Guy Clark can spin a fine tale. For additional music, hit your menu button, and rest easy.

Blogsville: www.contrymusicherald.com
www.livingruralonline.com
www.earthlygardens.com

This creates a nice mini-directory too.

NEW MEXICO MUSICIANS

I love New Mexico because so many organizations work with our music makers to promote them and our incredible state. Some musicians as well as artists still say there aren’t enough places to get gigs or shows…pay isn’t terrific….however look around to the unexpected too! How many people would consider the State Fair, or a warehouse studio, or a small cafe, or have a concert at some church? Here some news for people who can act quickly and meet a deadline. Due August 15th! From the cultural Affairs site:

Deadline To Apply for TV Show August 15, 2007
Aug 15, 2007

The New Mexico Music Commission is producing a TV series called New Mexico Southwest Sounds.

The show promotes New Mexico music and tourism, and currently airs on ABC station KOAT-TV.

You can also view clips from the series on www.YouTube.com/newmexicomusic.

If you are interested in auditioning in future shows:

The New Mexico Music Commission is seeking experienced musicians of all genres to audition for the television show New Mexico Southwest Sounds. The show promotes local music and tourism, and currently airs on KOAT-TV. To audition, the following is REQUIRED: 2 original songs recorded on a CD. Proof of copyrights to those songs. To audition, please send a non-returnable CD, photograph and brief bio to NM Music Commission, PO Box 1450, Santa Fe, NM 87504. Material must be postmarked no later than August 15, 2007.

A panel of judges will select participants August 20, 2007.

Musicians selected to perform will be
contacted by telephone by NMMC.

The New Mexico Music Commission staff will review applications for eligibility, completeness, and accuracy.

• A review panel made up of musicians and other artists from New Mexico, will review the applications and select the musicians who will perform in the television show.

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Only complete applications will be considered. An application which is incomplete, unclear, conditional, or which contains irregularities of any kind may be rejected without evaluation.

Audition materials are assessed according to the extent to which they are consistent with and address the selection criteria outlined (above/below). Applicants are assessed against other applicants from across the State of New Mexico and not all applications that meet the eligibility criteria will be selected to perform in the television show. Submission of audition materials does not bind the State to any action or to any party. Submissions do not create or assume any relationship, agency or obligation by the State, its officers or employees. The State may investigate the qualification(s) of each applicant in order to obtain additional information deemed necessary to determine the abilities and eligibility of the applicant. This includes information needed to evaluate the experience of the applicant.

All decisions of the New Mexico Music Commission and the Review Panel are final. Submission of an application constitutes an understanding and agreement of the conditions set forth in these guidelines.
Contact: Nancy Laflin
(505) 827-6454
nancy.laflin@state.nm.us
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Hot Chili Days Cool Mountain Nights in Red River

Hot Chili Days Cool Mountain Nights in Red River
Aug 12, 2007

Thursday, August 16th - Saturday, August 18th 2007

Hot Chili Days Cool Mountain Nights

Great Chili, live entertainment, food and fun are all on tap at the Chili Cook-off and Music Festival with Larry Joe Taylor and Friends in Red River, NM August 16-18, 2007.

This event features a CASI (Chili Appreciation society International) Cook-off along with Green, Open and Salsa categories in Brandenburg Park, a Songwriter’s Showcase at the Motherlode Saloon, an outdoor concert at “The Tip” Restaurant atop the Red River Ski Area and live entertainment at numerous locations throughout the town. Featured entertainment includes the sounds of well-respected singer/songwriters such as Larry Joe Taylor,Jed and Kelley, Michael Hearne and Kevin Welch and many more talented artists. This is a sanctioned CASI cook-off which means CASI cooks compete for the honor of being recognized for an excellent bowl of chili, in addition to earning points toward qualification in the Terlingua International Chili Championship. Competition chili is blind judged on a basis of the following criteria: Aroma, Consistency, Red Color, Taste and Aftertaste. Other categories that are not CASI include Green Chile, Open Chili and Salsa. Anyone can enter the categories. Entry fee to cooks is $15.00 for the first category and $10 each additional after that. There will be a $10 gate fee on Saturday, which includes a souvenir coffee mug. A portion of all proceeds benefit the Red River Valley Charter School. For more information, a schedule of events or to get your Super Saver 3-Day Wrist Band that gets you into all the venues, call the Red River Conference Center Office at (505)754-1708 or visit www.redriver.org.

Cost:See above for costs!

General Information & Fees:3 days of great music in a beautiful serene setting.

Just to give a heads up…also check out the pow wow scene, especially in Gallup and near Farmington. Do a little research, and there’s probably a powwow every weekend between now and October! Plenty of music, native style there.

Also on Sept 1 the Navajos will be having a 2nd annual Walk for Peace in Cortez CO. That’s right next to Farmington and Mesa Verde for the newcomers in the city.

So in Santa Fe, a much smaller city: there’ll be jazz at the Lensic, Chamber Music, tonight Thursday, all the local clubs with regular fair, and the Opera, AND SPANISH MARKET. Guess what? In addition to crafts and traditional artisans, there will be Hispanic music in all its seductive and lustrous forms. In the evening you’ll likely hear bands playing from balconies and clubs, street musicans scattered about, plaza shows, music at The NM Museums, plpayers at the galleries, the Ore House, and La Fonda. If the tourist big crowded time gets to you, then just go to Guadalupe for more music, food, and fun. Don’t forget Pranzo’s with jazz and theatre shows, or you can drive a little north to Lodge at Santa Fe, or south to Santa Fe Brewing company. For those who really want to go local, cruise Second St and Saint Michael’s.

I think this weekend Santa Fe is in high gear and will be cranking lots of TUNES! Wherever you are party (safely), afterall summer is short and the sizzle is HOT!

Spanish Market 7/27 and 7/28 Santa Fe Plaza.

The Santa Fe Chamber music series is incredible for it gives us a wider horizon of what can be done by some of the world’s top musicians. Their insight and exquiste permformances can truly be transformational.

Until a few years ago, I only intellectually understood the prfound beauty of Opera. Then I discovered Tuesday Night at the Opera on KSFR. The drama and stories may seem exaggerated and a bit much…however the depth of vocal expression and the profound embodiment of character can mesmerize all who want to experience music with their whole body. The music is fast and inviting, and please come to Santa Fe to listen under our expansive night sky.

As I was talking with a friend, about the above, shse questioned what else is going on? So here’s a few answers: go to cityscapes.com/albuquerque.

from another ad in the Ailbi: rember there’s big names at the CASINOS!. Sandia has some of these concerts coming up: August 5th HEART 8:30 PM. August 7th Hootie and the Blowfish,
August 20th Gipsy Kings August 28th Steve Miller Band…there’s a few more so go to The Allibi and look at the full page ad.

August 6 at 7 PM Rufus Wainwright and Sean Lennon at the Soleri Outdoor Amphitheater. Check out tickets.com The Black Crowes, Cake, and more will be performing.

On 8/10-812 There will be 75 PLUS bands at the Santa Fe MUSIKFEST. Local bands, and not so local plus a wide range of venue. How do I tell my friend about all the choices.

So remember ALL the casinos have their on-going acts and concerts…visit You Tube and do artist searches, plus browse some for new bands. And come back again next week for more information

For the fun of it, an old show I had…

The photography of Mary Macintyre

Mary has been a member of Adlandpro since October 2006. She sells her photos individually or in sets. You can find a wide variety of subject mater on Mary’s site. Her prints are reasonably priced.

About the artist: Mary MacIntyre

In 1972, I bought an instantmatic camera at Springfield College and began for the second time my photographic exploration. 1974 soon after graduation from Franconia College, I bought my first 35MM camera and within a year I was showing in Maine.

Since then, I’ve been intermittently active as a photographer, and enjoy the challenge of nature wherever I am. I rarely take “tourist” pictures and I am fascinated both by composition and abstracted images. This show celebrates the feminine and delicate side of spring in New Mexico. All the pictures are not of spring but embrace the ecstacy of life surging wildly forth, and the joy of finding new ideas, hope, and rebirth after hard times. The buffalo provides a great mystical inspiration and helps us to become grounded. Find peace in your heart. Om. Mary MacIntyre

http://www.freewebs.com/marysphotodisks/