Albuquerque, NM

Visual Arts
Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more…

Celebration of Gourds 2008
Is it art? You only have to see Robert Rivera’s amazing sculptures once to realize that anything can be art in the hands of someone with talent. Rivera is the featured artist for this annual gourd festival and has donated the sculpture in the image plus a piece of gourd jewelry, several posters and his new book for a fundraiser. In 1974 Rivera purchased his first gourds and it wasn’t long before he quit his job in order to devote all of his time to creating his unique pieces of gourd art. His interpretation of the historic and prehistoric designs of the ancient Anasazi, Hohokam, Mimbres, and Acoma tribes have inspired many of his original works. Since that day in 1974, Robert has created an amazing body of work, including Butterfly Maidens, Effigy gourds, Zuni Water Maidens, Kachinas, masks, fetishes, storytellers, and so many other vessels and sculptures. Today, his works are admired, respected and sought after by collectors of Southwestern and contemporary art throughout the world. The festival will also feature exhibits, dried gourds for sale, music by the Rio Grande Gourd Band, and refreshments. Free admission. Raffle tickets available on line.
Special event Sat. Oct. 11, 9-5, Sun. Oct. 12, 10- 4
Albuquerque Garden Center
10120 Lomas NE
(505) 250-9660
newme xicogourdsociety.org

Night Vision at Land/Art Gallery
This is a solo exhibit of paintings by David Niec from a three-week residency at THE LAND/an art site opens Friday night. Niec, an environmental, land-based painter from Milwaukee paints only at night with an extremely limited palette intended to capture the landscape at night, especially the night sky.
Reception Friday, Oct. 10, 5-8pm
THE LAND/gallery
419 Granite NW
(505) 242-1501
landartsite.org

NM Watercolor Fall 2008 Exhibition
New Mexico Watercolor Society artists present original works in watercolor and other water media. Judged by Jan Fabian Wallake, signature member of RRWS, NPWS and TWSA.
Reception Friday, Oct. 10, 6-8pm
Expo New Mexico (State Fairgrounds)
Hispanic Arts Building
300 San Pedro Drive NE
(505) 892-8597
nmwaterco lorsociety.org

A View With Room and Little Gems Art Exhibit
A View With Room features locally and nationally known plein air (painting in the open air, or outdoors). The paintings, in a variety of media including acrylics, oils, pastels and watercolors, express each artist’s unique vision and interpretation of the various landscapes found within the Open Space properties. Highlights for the day will include plein-air (open air) painting demonstrations, special talks interpreting Open Space lands, and refreshments.
Reception Saturday, Oct. 11, 10am - 4pm
Open Space Visitor Center
6500 Coors Blvd. NW at the end of Bosque Meadows
(505) 897-8831

Fall Arts & Crafts Fair at Mama’s Minerals
This is an outdoor fair with over 60 craft vendors selling a variety of handmade crafts including; windchimes, paintings, jewelry, sculptures, cards, hand-blown glass, soap, scarves and even baked goods.
Craft Show Saturday, Oct. 11 - 10am-4pm
Mama’s Minerals
1100 San Mateo Blvd. NE #15
(505) 266-8443 mamasminer als.com

Three Contemporary Photographers at ArtHaus66
Photographs by Luis Castelo, Gerald Mandell, and Frances Melhop will show at ArtHaus66 Gallery beginning Friday, October 17th, as part of the Northeast Heights Artscrawl. Furtive glimpses of things that have been or perhaps things that will be….Timeless images; versions of the truth filtered through the imagination of these artists. The gallery is located just 5 minutes east of Nob Hill in the historic Cal-Linn building. One block North of Central and half block East of San Pedro.
Reception Friday, October 17, 5-8:30pm
ArtHaus 66 Gallery
6320 Linn Ave. NE #C
(505) 830-9653
arthaus66.com

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

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

Open Mic with Erika Sanchez at Sumner & Dene
Enjoy a 90-minute open mic featuring poet Erika Sanchez.
Performance Saturday, Oct. 11, 7pm
Sumner & Dene
517 Central NW Downtown
(505) 842-1400
sumnerdene.com

Poetry Reading at Johnsons of Madrid
Mary McGinnis’ poetry writing group will read at Johnsons of Madrid Sunday, Since the mid-1900s, Mary McGinnis has hosted poetry writing in her home. Poets who will be reading include Mary McGinnis, Jane Lipman, Kathamann, Lynn Holm and Richard Wolfson.
Performance Sunday, Oct. 12, 1-3pm
The Johnsons of Madrid Galleries
2843 State Highway 14 in Madrid
(505) 471-1054
turquoisetrail.org

Two Performances by the Capitol Steps Sunday
Enjoy music and political satire brought to you by the Capitol Steps, the Washington-based troupe of Congressional staffers turned songwriters. No one escapes their scrutiny and they keep their act as fresh as the day’s headlines.
Performances Sunday, Oct. 12, 4pm & 7:30pm
Popejoy Hall
UNM Campus (Central at Cornell NE)
(505) 277-3824
popejoyprese nts.com

El Mexorcist 2 at NHCC
Guillermo Gomez-Pena uses spoken word and interactive art to convey his passionate views on an assortment of world issues.
Performance Thursday, Oct. 16, 7:30pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St. SW
(505) 246-2261
nhccnm.org

Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals

Le Chat Lunatique at the Launchpad
One of our favorite local bands will play at the Launchpad Friday night along with Lost Lingo and Cultura Fuerte.
Performance Friday, October 10, 8pm
The Launchpad
618 Central Ave SW
laun chpadrocks.com/calendar

The Return of the South Austin Jug Band to El Rey
Last time the South Austin Jug Band played the El Rey, it was a sold out show. Don’t miss this opportunity to see an award-winning string band that delivers a seamless hybrid of Americana and rock. The show is part of an extensive tour in support of their third album, the self-produced Strange Invitation. Although, there’s no jug-playing, there are the bluegrass staples: fiddle, mandolin, and upright bass. Despite the heavy use of these instruments and the bluegrass connotation that the name carries, there is also drumming, occasional electric guitar and even digital looping. Critics have been quick to dub the genre as newgrass, but the band would rather describe itself as progressive acoustic. Tickets are on sale now at Bookworks, Encore Music, Birdland, all Zone locations, GetTix.net and 1-866-I-GET-TIX.
Performance Saturday, Oct. 11, 8:30pm
El Rey Theater
620 Central SW
(505) 242-2343
elreytheater.com

Fiamma Fumana at the Cooperage The big hit of ¡Globalquerque! 2007! Fiamma Fumana began as a studio project in 1999-a tribute to the female vocal tradition of Northern Italy (like the choirs of mondine, the rice gatherers who were all young girls) revitalized by a new generation and electronic dance music culture. The result is an intriguing blend of old Italian dance tunes played to new Italian dance grooves, traditional ballads and state-of-the art electronica. To these young urbanite Europeans, electronic beats make a natural bedrock for re- interpreting the songs of previous generations. Female vocals connect past to future with unforgettable pathos. One other key ingredient, a rare regional bagpipe called the piva Emiliana, adds an unexpected Celtic-sounding flavor to the mix. The result is clearly Italian yet broadly international in its appeal. This is a 21 and over show. Buy tickets on-line through Brown Paper Tickets or by phone: 1-800-838- 3006
Performance Saturday, October 11, 8pm
The Cooperage
7220 Lomas Blvd NE (Just east of Louisiana)
abqmusic.com

Javon Jackson Band with Les McCann
Saxophonist Javon Jackson came into international prominence as a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, performing and recording alongside Terence Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Wallace Roney and Benny Green. Jackson has since toured and recorded with Elvin Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Betty Carter, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Donald Byrd, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller and Stanley Turrentine and has appeared on over 125 recordings. Branford Marsalis says Javon adds a modern twist to the music we grew up with. Everybody get ready for a funky good time. The band will be joined by special guest Les McCann, the iconic soul jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer. Javon Jackson, tenor saxophone; Les McCann, keyboards and vocals; David Gilmore, guitar; Kenny Davis, bass; and Rudy Royston, drums.
Performance Thursday, October 16, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org

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

Motionfest for students and industry pros
Come and enjoy motionfest - a day filled with FREE sessions, seminars and movies: animation, motion graphics, visual effects . . . and more. Lots of sessions for industry pros offered by Adobe, Maxon, AutoDesk and Cinnafilm. There are also sessions for high-school and middle-school students. Elementary school kids get the opportunity to draw with a Disney animator! Bring the kids to see the full-length animated children’s feature, Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss. For a complete list of sessions, events, and movie showtimes, check out the web site. Seating is limited, so reserve your seat right away. This event is sponsored by motion {www.motionconference.com} and the ABQ Film Office {http://www.cabq.gov/film/}.
Special event Sunday, October 12, 10:30am - 6pm
Albuquerque Convention Center Downtown
motionfes t.eventbrite.com

Tell No One (Ne Le Dis A Personne)
François Cluzet, who’s like a terse Gallic Dustin Hoffman, plays a pediatrician who got knocked into a coma the night his wife (Marie-Josée Croze) was killed, apparently by the same goons. Eight years later, when the case is reopened, Cluzet receives a series of anonymous video e-mails indicating that his wife may still be alive. He also finds himself a suspect on the run. “In the shortcut language of a movie pitch, Guillaume Canet’s delicious contemporary thriller Tell No One is Vertigo meets The Fugitive by way of The Big Sleep. That is meant as high praise. This French adaptation of Harlan Coben’s 2001 best seller is the kind of conspiracy-minded mystery almost no one seems capable of creating anymore, except David Lynch in his surreal way. Beautifully written and acted, Tell No One is a labyrinth in which to get deliriously lost. The story, which involves murder and depravity in high places, is so elaborately twisty that about halfway through the movie you stop trying to figure it out and let its polluted waters wash over you, trusting that the denouement will reveal all. It does and it doesn’t…the puzzle pieces fit more snugly than those of The Big Sleep, the granddaddy of impenetrable noirs. But one of the pleasures of both films is surrendering to a vision of corruption and evil that resists tidy explanations.” - Stephen Holden, The New York Times. Dir. Guillaume Canet - 2007 - 125m -Scope - France - In French with English Subtitles Co-Sponsored by Alliance Francaise. View a trailer here.
Screening Fri-Thurs, Oct. 10-16, 4:15, 6:45, 9:10
The Guild Cinema
3415 Central SE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com

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

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