Albuquerque, NM

What a day, and a long one! I took a break and had lunch with a friend at Tecolote on Cerrillos. It hit the spot. Perfect for a cold rainy day. Day 2 of rain a major blessing for NM. Paid some bills. Came home and did a lot of computer work. Ever done lots of signups and forget you had those communities or businesses to work with? Found some of those today. Need to get organized.

All the tragedies in the news too. This can be overwhelming. I am glad for my irises that deep purple provide inspiration. So when stresses pile up in your life, what do you do? I look for fun and music. Tonight I watched an intense movie that helped me open up my compassion for humanity: After the Rain available on DVD.

Now let’s look at that alibi.. www.alibi.com

From the Alibi.com for Friday…visit the mag for the rest of the week…and the rest of Friday’s listings.

Friday May 16, 2008

“Someday” Wine Today — Waiting for a special occasion to try great wines? Every Friday in May is “Someday Day” at Le Café Miche (1431 Wyoming NE). Order $200 in wine, and you and your companion will have your three-course meals (any appetizer, entrée and dessert on the menu) comped. Call 299-6088 for reservations.

Beer and Wine Tasting — Every Friday night (4-6 pm) and Saturday afternoon (2-4 pm), the beer and wine department at the Academy Whole Foods (5815 Wyoming NE, 856-0474) hosts free beer and wine tastings. Food and live jazz music are included on Friday nights. Also held at the Indian School Plaza location (2103 Carlisle NE, 260-1366) from 3:30-5:30 pm on Saturdays.

Friday May 16, 2008

Atomic Cantina — Maria Mercury’s MF’n Birthday with Paper Sleeves · My Freudian Slip · Truth in Lies (10 p.m.) · FREE
Bandido Hideout, Candelaria — DJ Sketch · Hip-hop/reggae (8 p.m.)
Blackbird Buvette — DJ Halcyon (10 p.m.) · FREE
Borders, ABQ Uptown — Élu (7 p.m.)
Brio Grille — Batman and Ravin (5-8 p.m.)
Burt’s Tiki Lounge — Goodbye Cody CD Release Party · A Man About A Horse · The Cherry Tempo · FREE
Caravan East — Long Hard Ride · Staircase 27 · Country · FREE
Casa Vieja, Corrales — Rock Bottom · Blues (7 p.m.) · FREE
Chama River Tap Room, Downtown — DJ Travis Parkin · Acid jazz/lounge (10 p.m.-2 a.m.) · FREE
Compound — Esham · Natas · Unusual Content (7 p.m.) · $16 · ALL-AGES!
Cooperage — Salsa DJs (9:30 p.m.) · $7
Cowboys — Brendan Dawes and Far West Country · $5
Crazy Croc’s Tavern — Electric Edric · Variety rock (9 p.m.) · FREE
El Rey Theater — The Official UNM Graduation Party · Law of Attraction · The James Douglas Show · DJ Justin Credible (9 p.m.)
Gruet Steak House — Karl Richardson (3:30-5:30 p.m.)
High Mayhem Studios, Santa Fe — Creative Soundspace 2008 · The Rrake Quartet · The Sun Spits Cherries · ALL-AGES! (8 p.m.) · Free with purchase of a High Mayhem CD, or $5-$15 donation
Hunab Hookah Lounge — Chill Electronica and Acoustic Improvisation featuring Acids and Basses (10 p.m.) · $5
Knuckleheads Bar and Grill — The Bosque Kings
Le Café Miche — Steve Figueroa and Milo Jaramillo (7-10 p.m.)
Lotus Nightclub — Blanco White Party featuring Le Chat Lunatique · Scumfrog · B-12 (7 p.m.) · $10 donation benefits Healthcare for the Homeless, wear white
Marcello’s Chophouse — Karl Richardson (6:30-9:30 p.m.)
Mineshaft Tavern, Madrid — Phantom Vibration (7-11 p.m.) · $5
Misty’s Hideaway — Victimas · Fields of Elysium · End to End · Blacktooth Grin (9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.)
Molly’s, Tijeras — The Knights · Odd Dog (1:30-9 p.m.)
Mykonos Café and Taverna — Sid Fendley Trio · Jazz (7-10 p.m.)
One Up, Formerly Carom Club — Tommy Gearhart (6-9 p.m.)
Osaka Grill and Seafood, Santa Fe — Ben Martinez Project (8-11 p.m.) · FREE
Outpost Performance Space — Creative Soundspace 2008 featuring Oluyemi Thomas and Henry Grimes · Ijeoma Thomas (7:30 p.m.) · $22, $17 members and students
Pars Cuisine — Traditional belly dancing (7-9 p.m.)
Penn Station — Jam Session with Tom and Jerry (5-7 p.m.)
Pink Adobe, Santa Fe — Roberto Capocchi (7-10 p.m.)
Raw — DJ 12 Tribe · Hip-hop (10 p.m.)
Savoy Bar and Grill — Memphis P-Tails (7-10 p.m.) · FREE
Smokehouse BBQ, Rio Rancho — Holy Water and Whiskey · Bluegrass, folk, cowboy and gospel (6-9 p.m.) · FREE
St. Clair Winery and Bistro — Soul Sanctuary
Sunrise Springs, Santa Fe, Blue Heron Patio, Santa Fe — Crosscurrent (6 p.m.)
Tavern — Random Order · Eve of an End · WeatherRed · Severkill (9 p.m.) · FREE
The Range Café, Bernalillo — Jasper
The Verb Collective, Constitution — Aaron Lewis · Burning Moonlight · Lousy Robot (5-8:30 p.m.) · FREE
Yanni’s, Opa! Bar — Big City Reign (8-11 p.m.) · FREE
Zinc Wine Bar and Bistro — DJ Eldon (8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.)

Friday May 16, 2008
PERFORMANCES
Adobe Theater — Sundown by Larry Rosler, Joe Bravaco and Peter Link. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. $14 general, $12 students/seniors. Runs thru 5/18. 898-9222.

[LUCKY 7] Screw IM — For those of you who still appreciate the written word, romance and the U.S. Postal Service, A.R. Gurney’s play Love Letters just blew into your life. Two distant lovers exchange letters in a warm and complicated friendship spanning 50 years that has survived second chances, tears and postage increases. Local actor-faves Ninette S. Mordaunt and Ray Orley have teamed up with director Lou Clark and the Aux Dog Theatre on this project, so be prepared for theatric awesomeness and probably a little time for self-reflection. The show runs Friday and Saturday nights through May 24 with a curtain at 8 p.m. The Aux Dog Theatre is located at 3011 Monte Vista NE (corner of Monte Vista and Dartmouth). Call 323-9349 for reservations. (SN)

Cell Theatre — Boston Marriage by David Mamet. Thursday thru Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. Part of the Fusion Theatre Company’s Mamet Festival. $25 general, $20 students/seniors. Runs thru 5/18. 766-9412.
Desert Rose Playhouse — As It Is in Heaven by Arlene Hutton. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 4 pm. $12. Runs thru 5/18. 881-0503.
High Mayhem Studios, Santa Fe — Creative Soundspace 2008 a performance by the Rrake Quartet and the Sun Spits Cherries at 8 pm. $5-$15 donation. (505) 501-3333.
Immanuel Presbyterian Church — A performance by the Albuquerque Civic Chorus with The Madrigalists at 7:30 pm. $5. 897-1998.
Mystery Café, Sheraton Uptown — Murder on the Spanish Main by Mel MacKaron. Visit abqmystery.com for more info.
N4th Art Center — Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls by Naomi Iizuka, performed by In Strange Company. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. $15 general, $10 students/seniors. Runs thru 5/18. 344-4542.
National Hispanic Cultural Center — Matachines a variety of dance performances from 11 am-6:30 pm at the Plaza Mayor. Free. Runs thru 5/17. 724-4771.
Outpost Performance Space — Creative Soundspace 2008 a performance by Oluyemi Thomas and Henry Grimes with vocalist/poet Ijeoma Thomas at 7:30 pm. $22 general, $17 members/students. 268-0044.

Popejoy Hall — Russian Brilliance a performance by the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 6 pm. 925-5858.
Rodey Theatre, UNM — Cowboys Are My Weakness by Pam Houston. Performed by the Tricklock Company. Thursday thru Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. $18 general, $12 students/seniors. Runs thru 5/18. 925-5858.
Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho — Saltimbanco a performance by Cirque du Soleil. Runs thru 5/17. (866) 443-8849.
Santa Fe Playhouse, Santa Fe — The Subject Was Roses by Frank D. Gilroy. Thursday thru Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm.$15 general, $12 students/seniors. Runs thru 6/1. (505) 988-4262.
The Filling Station — Church of Beethoven classical music, local poetry and more every Sunday. 243-0596, www.churchofbeethoven.org. Also, Pajaros de Mi Sangre/My Blood Birds by Don Garcia. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. $15 general, $10 students/seniors. Runs thru 5/25. 243-0596.
Vortex Theatre — Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 6 pm. $12. Runs thru 6/1. 247-8600.

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