Issue 156 - May 3-16, 2012

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COVER STORY

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CALENDARSArts Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Community Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Live Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

COLUMNSLove Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Key Ingredient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Soundboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Get a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

FEATURESPlaces To Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Marquee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Stuff We Like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Crossword/Horoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Classifi eds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Albuquerque’s Margaret Fitzgerald explores themes of growth and decay in large-scale abstract paintings

Devin the Dude evolves from silly jokes and odes to marijuana to a more “chill” and mature sound

Duke City eatery successfully pairs popular dining style of Asia’s urban centers with pedestrian focus of Nob Hill

Masters in the art of mixology share their favorite cocktail creations for the summer season

Actress makes star turn in dark, masterful family drama

The Orange Screwdriver Martini, an original cocktail by local mixologist Les Baker (of Yanni’s & Opa! Bar), as shot by iQ photographer Wes Naman.

ON THE COVER

EDITORIALNelle BauerHakim BellamyJeff BergCharlie CragoJustin de la RosaKyle EusticeEric FrancisLindsey LittleAna LoiselleAndrew LymanJim & Linda MaherTheresa MaherBill NevinsCristina OldsSarah SkenazySteven J. WestmanChloë Winegar-Garrett

DISTRIBUTIONMiguel ApodacaKristina De SantiagoSean DuranDavid LeederSusan LemmeAndy OtterstromRonnie ReynoldsDistributech

PUBLISHERFrancine Maher Hopper [email protected]

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/ART DIRECTOR

Kevin Hopper [email protected]

EDITOR

Mike English [email protected]

VP OF SALES & NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Colt Brown [email protected]

LIFESTYLES EDITOR

Lisa VanDyke [email protected]

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Chela Gurnee505.264.6350, [email protected]

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Benjamin [email protected]

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Derek Hanley505.709.0364 [email protected]

AD PRODUCTION MANAGER

Jessica Hicks [email protected]

AD DESIGNER

Rachel Baker [email protected]

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Derek Hanley505.709.0364 [email protected]

DESIGN ASSISTANT

Hannah Reiter [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHER

Wes Naman [email protected]

PHOTO ASSISTANT

Joy Godfrey [email protected]

PROOFREADER

Kayla Sawyer

EDITORIAL INTERNS

Justin De La Rosa, Chloe Winegar-Garrett

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Adria Malcom

SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNSarah Mowrey

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Kenny Chavez Cinco de Mayo Folk Art and Music Festival9a-6p, Sat., May 5La Parada Mercantile Co.8917 4th NW, 505.897.8203

FREEshoplaparada.comkennychavez.com

Cinco de Mayo is a day designated to celebrate

freedom and democracy in Mexico after many years of major political restraint from Europe along with the pride of being truly resilient. Mexico’s militaristic victory also made it possible in many ways for the United States civil war to end. This is truly a day to celebrate. To honor this history, a folk art and music festival will take place at the La Parada Mercantile hosted by artist Kenny Chavez. A total of 30 artists from New Mexico and around the country will bring their work to the festival, and food and drink will be available from Farm & Table. Throughout the day many different musicians will perform in a wide range of styles that are certain to create a spirited atmosphere. There will even be a contest for best fi esta hat, so make sure to wear the most creative hat you can fi nd! —CW

EXHIBITION

Zia Classic Arabian Horse Show8a, Thu.-Sun., May 10-14EXPO New Mexico300 San Pedro NE, 505.265.3976

FREEarabianhorses.orgexponm.com

One of the most majestic creatures to walk this earth

is the horse. These animals have been the heroes of books and movies, as well as the loyal companions to many farmers and horse enthusiasts. For one weekend only, some of the most stunning pure and half-bred Arabian horses will be presented at Expo New Mexico. Different opportunities to learn about trail, reining, saddlebred, hunter and jumper horses will be available for those who are completely new to the fi eld of equestrians or just want to brush up on previously-learned skills. The fi rst two days will consist of a pre-show followed by a championship show highlighting the versatility and stamina of these horses during the last two days. Children and adults will be equally astounded and amazed by the abilities of the horses and owners alike — not an event to miss. —CW

RACE

Run for the Zoo7a, Sun., May 6Albuquerque BioPark903 10th SW, 505.764.6200

$12-$45bioparksociety.org

One of the best parts about spring is putting your shoes

on and stepping out into the warm weather to go for a jog with a pack of fellow runners. And what better way to do so than at the 27th Annual Run for the Zoo? Oh, and you can walk with your compadres too. The Run is one of the most enjoyable community events in Albuquerque, one that makes room for people of all ages and abilities to get involved. Even if running isn’t your thing, you can always join in on the one-mile fun run/walk that takes you on a short tour around the backside of the zoo, allowing you to see what is happening behind the scenes of your favorite exhibits. For the more competitive participants, there is a half marathon as well as 10k and 5k runs. Wake up, lace up and get to the zoo instead of hitting snooze on Sunday. —JD

CONCERT

Mothers Day Concert at the Zoo2p, Sun., May 13Zoo – ABQ BioPark903 10th SW, 505.768.2000

$7, $3 (Kids/Sen.)cabq.gov/biopark

Nothing quite says Mother’s Day like a spring picnic —

food and drink and family, all spread across a blanket on the lawn. Throw in a performance by a full orchestra, and you have the makings of a memorable day. The Albuquerque Zoo is hosting a special daytime Mother’s Day concert by the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, Albuquerque’s resident symphony that was formed in late 2011. The orchestra will be led by nationally renowned conductor Stuart Chafetz as he takes the audience on a tour through the music of popular composers like Sousa, Hayman, Dvorak and Korsakov. Take the special day to spend some time in the sun with mom with the accompaniment of orchestral classics. —JD

FUNDRAISER

Albuquirky House TourAuction: 5p, Fri., May 4Tour: 1-4p, Sat., May 5OFFCenter Arts808 Park SW, 505.247.1172

$25offcenterarts.org

If you have ever had the chance to drive or walk around and

really look at some houses around New Mexico, it is clear that some very interesting homes exist. These houses hold many fascinating art pieces and objects. To celebrate the quirkiness of certain Albuquirkiens, the 7th Annual Albuquirky House Tour makes it possible to see into the worlds of three houses that are truly unique. Each house will host refreshments and musical entertainment, not to mention the unique ways in which artists have transformed their homes into magical environments. Artists include sculptor Ed Haddaway, artists Daniela and Vladimir Ovtcharov and collector Megan Raloff. On Fri., May 4 a silent auction of small crafted houses will take place at Sumner & Dene (517 Central NW, 505.842.1400, sumnerdene.com). Both events will raise money for OFFCenter Community Arts, a place where anyone is welcome to come and make art for free in a safe environment. —CW

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Sally Condon: In Broad SunlightOPENING:

5p, Fri., May 4Matrix Fine Art Gallery3812 Central SE, 505.268.8952

FREEmatrixfi neart.com

There is something beautiful about expressing the wonder

of growing a garden through art. From the time that a seed is planted and many hours, days and weeks pass before something sprouts, when the plant fi nally does begin to noticeably grow, it is a miraculous feeling. Sally Condon has taken her experience working in the garden and transformed it into beautiful abstract portraits that portray her connection to nature using stunning colors and ethereal shapes arranged to express different emotions. For her paintings, she builds upon each layer with paint and appropriated images that eventually gain a life of their own. Condon has also raised bees, adding to the world of life existing in her yard. Interestingly, to bring in an element of nature directly, she uses her own bees’ wax to paste images into the pieces, creating a literal connection between the art and the inspiration. —CW

PLACES TO BEwhere to go and what to do: May 3 to 16

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MARQUEE

Tricks without lying

BY SARAH SKENAZY AND ANDREW LYMAN

Penn & Teller have been creating magic together for over 30 years. They’ve produced the longest running and one of the highest

regarded stage shows in the history of Las Vegas. On May 11, they will travel from their Vegas home to Route 66 Casino to give Albuquerque a taste of their particular brand of magic.

Penn Jillette (the one who talks) recently chatted with Local iQ about the Penn & Teller show, the duo’s partnership and the practice of magic.

Local iQ: What sort of production goes into your stage show?Penn Jillette: We come down to about a year a minute. We are trying to create something that looks absolutely impossible. We have a piece going in, we hope, in the summer that we have been working on for fi ve years. And that’s not just Penn and Teller working, that’s the whole crew. We work longer on every minute of our stage show than was worked on every minute of Apocalypse Now. I clear my throat at the same time, I walk to the same place on stage, I scratch my nose at the same time. The reason is if you’re doing a merry go round you can be sloppy, but if you’re doing a roller coaster you really can’t.

iQ: How do you think that amount of preparation comes across in the live show?PJ: The purpose of art is to conceal the art and so you shouldn’t see too much of our work in what we do. Sometimes musical skill can be invisible, you know, Bob Dylan said he wanted to play guitar without any tricks, and if you really do play music without any tricks, it’s very hard for people to fi gure out how good you are. But, what we do is tricks, so it’s a little harder. There’s something very natural about taking a musical instrument and playing from your heart. There’s something very unnatural about doing things that appear to violate basic rules of life, which is what magic is. If you’re going to make something disappear and then reappear, or you do something very dangerous and come out OK, you have to do something different than what it appears you did. Bob Dylan is at some level doing what he pretends to be doing. I would like to think that at the emotional and intellectual level we are doing exactly what we are pretending to do, but at the physical level, it’s almost never.

iQ: So what are you doing on that emotional and intellectual level?PJ: The whole idea behind Penn and Teller is, could we present tricks without lying? That is considered by hacks to be impossible and yet, when you do it, it’s not even near impossible. It’s really nice and fulfi lling and you’re not insulting your audience at the same time. What a concept! You can do magic with the same kind of respect that musicians give their audience. It’s not this us versus them type of thing. We try really hard to keep that a spirit of not loving life in spite of a skeptical point of view, but loving life because of a skeptical point of view.

Penn, of Penn & Teller, discusses the duo’s endless preparation and the diffi culty of performing pure magic

Penn & Teller8p, Fri., May 11Route 66 Casino14500 Central SW, 505.352.7866

$35-$75rt66casino.compennandteller.com

Comedy and magic duo Penn & Teller have been perfecting their routine over a performing career that spans more than three decades. “It’s not this us versus them type of thing,” Penn Jillette said of the pair’s efforts to trick the audience with magic tricks. “You can do magic with the same kind of respect that musicians give their audience.”

“You can do magic with the same kind of respect that musicians give their audience. It’s not this us versus them type of thing.”

–PENN JILLETTE


It’s the season again in the Duke City where our more appropriate moniker would be the windy city, and it’s not over yet. The warm, dry, pollen-saturated winds blow relentlessly

every spring. In their wake they leave scattered tumbleweeds, gritty dust and countless zombies. Yes, zombies; puffy faces, angry, irritated eyes, mucous gurgling continually out their noses, so doped up on antihistamines they just moan.

This describes exactly how I feel today. So, I guess I am a zombie as well. I feel so inundated by my seasonal allergies that I truly feel that my brain has been sucked out and replaced with goop.

A total of 40 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. For most residing in the Duke City plagued with the ailment, this season seems to be especially harsh. The warm bright days, dry climate and gusting winds that are well-known in the Land of Enchantment seem to be the pollen trifecta. Mild winters such as

the past one result in earlier tree pollination and an earlier start to the allergy season, with extremely high pollen counts of 1,000 being reached regularly. And the allergy season seems to stretch forever, with juniper, elm, cottonwood, ash and many more trees and plants gearing up for a reproductive frenzy, one after another, that is sure to result in a surge in the price of Kleenex stock.

What can you do to have a fi ghting chance against pollen? Stay indoors during the times of heaviest pollen counts — between 5a and 10a —

and on windy days. Keep windows closed. Take a shower after being outside to lessen pollen exposure indoors.

As a progressive physician, I routinely try to minimize medication use by my patients. However, the misery that I go through every spring is not something I would wish on anyone. Consider asking your doctor about nasal steroids, non-sedating antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers and even allergy shots. These effi cacious medications are well-studied and safe. However, many allergy and sinus sufferers, including myself, have incorporated nasal irrigation as a foundation in any successful allergy treatment strategy. Nasal irrigation simply uses salt water to fl ush out the nasal passages.

The most popular form of nasal irrigation is the Neti pot. This centuries-old Ayurvedic/yoga technique uses a ceramic pot that looks like a small teapot. About 16 ounces of lukewarm water is mixed with one teaspoon of salt in the Neti pot. The user then tilts his or her head sideways about 45 degrees and water is poured from the top nostril and, after transit through the sinuses, exits the bottom nostril, thinning mucous, alleviating congestion and reducing

facial pain and pressure. Use distilled, sterile or previously boiled water to make up the irrigation solution. Blow your nose to get rid of any remaining liquid, then refi ll the Neti pot and repeat the process on the other side. It’s important to rinse the Neti pot after each use and leave open to air dry.

Medical research supports these claims, fi nding that nasal irrigation can be an effective way to relieve sinus symptoms when used along with standard sinus treatments. Some people may benefi t from the Neti pot without

the use of medications.

Medically speaking, the Neti pot thins the mucous that clogs the sinuses and then tiny, hair-like structures called cilia, which line the inside of the nasal and sinus cavities, push mucous either to the back of the throat where it can be swallowed, or to the nose to be blown out. Saline solution can help increase the speed and improve coordination of the cilia so that they may more effectively remove the allergens and other irritants that cause sinus problems.

The Neti pot can be used daily and has been medically proven to reduce sinus symptoms. Neti pots can be purchased at most drug stores and are usually less than $20. My allergies are so profound, I use the Neti pot from the fi rst spring bud until the last autumn leaf has fallen.

The Neti pot is safe when used properly and kept clean. Remember to clean and dry your Neti pot and use distilled or sterile water, or there is a small risk for infection.

While I still feel like a zombie during allergy season, I am confi dent the Neti pot relieves my sinus symptoms just enough to make it through these windy days.

HEALTH

DAHLING, I HAVE SOME NOT-SO-FAB NEWS: I’m scaling back on work for a while. Like many mothers-to-be with multiple buns in the oven — in my case, twins — I’ve been advised to reduce my activity level. Thus, until the babies make their debut and get settled into their new digs, this column will appear less frequently than you’re accustomed to. Don’t get me wrong — I’m not disappearing, just reducing … while expanding.

Ciao for now. I’ll check back in with you soon. My inbox ([email protected]) is always open. Kiss-kiss!

Fabü columnist makes time for twins

Add the Neti pot to your allergy fi ghting regimenStay indoors during the times of heaviest pollen counts — between 5a and 10a — and on windy days. Keep windows closed.



PHOTOS BY WES NAMAN

Streetfood Asia combines a comfortable, casual decor and a wide-ranging menu of Asian dishes to draw customers to its Nob Hill locale. Plates like the Kuala Lumpur Street Malay Satay Sam-pler (right) have proved popular at the restaurant, which has drawn a steady traffi c of diners since it opened last year.

BY MIKE ENGLISH

The odds for startup restaurants are daunting. Within the fi rst three years of operation, 60 percent of fl edgling eateries in the U.S. close or change ownership, according to a variety of studies. But

sometimes a restaurant’s concept is so strong that it defi es those odds. Streetfood Asia has seemed destined for success from the start.

Opened on a corner of Central and Amherst in Nob Hill in January 2011, Streetfood Asia is the creation of Tai Tok, owner and head chef. Tok, born and raised in Malaysia, traveled extensively in Asia while developing the restaurant plan and menu. He has said the concept for Streetfood Asia was inspired by the open-air street markets of large Asian cities like Saigon, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Beijing and Tokyo.

Pairing an informal street-food dining concept with the ever-expanding foot-traffi c scene in Nob Hill was a stroke of genius, and from all appearances, Streetfood Asia hit the ground running and has never stopped. The success has been great enough that Tok is planning a second location for the restaurant, this one across from UNM at Central and Harvard.

As a resident of Nob Hill myself, a recent visit to the restaurant reminded me of the ingredients of Streetfood Asia’s success.

Let’s start with a simple dish, pho, a Vietnamese soup of vermicelli rice noodles, onions, basil, cilantro, lime, bean sprouts and jalapeno. At Streetfood Asia it’s called Saigon Street Pho ($11-$14, depending on the meat or seafood added). I’m currently addicted to chicken pho and have literally been making my way across Albuquerque, from downtown to the west side, eating the dish at any restaurant that serves it.

There are not many ways to distinguish pho — noodle freshness, broth tastiness and meat quality are about it — but Streetfood Asia’s version may well be the best in town. Fresh ingredients are part of it, but the use of ginger, anise seeds and

cinnamon in the beef broth set this pho apart. The portions of meat and noodles in a serving are considerable, too, so while $11 is not cheap for chicken pho, you get your dollar’s worth.

Of course, that’s just one item on a vast menu that delves into virtually every corner of Asian cuisine. On several past visits to Streetfood Asia I’ve uncovered other gems:

• Bangkok Street Hot Spicy ($11-$14). This wok-cooked collection of fried rice, veggies, herbs, spicy shrimp paste, mango and roasted cashews is served with everything from tofu to Chinese sausage, at a spice level that any chili lover will fi nd warm and familiar.

• Kuala Lampur Street Malay Rice Noodles ($11-$14). A stir-fried noodle dish of veggies, shitake mushrooms, eggs, curry spices, garlic, ginger and your choice of meat or seafood.

• Kuala Lampur Street Malay Curry Laksa ($11-$14). The spicy lemongrass Malay coconut curry chicken broth is the delicious foundation for this soup, which features Chinese vermicelli noodles and the tang of kaffi r lime leaves.

• Tokyo Street Soft Shell Crab Tempura ($10). This offering from the sandwich menu features delectable crab with cucumber, jalapeno, cilantro, wasabi mayonnaise and carrot daikon relish on toasted French bread.

A word on atmosphere: Streetfood Asia gets it right. The combination of bar and table seating strikes a casual, comfortable tone aligned with the “street food” concept. Warm lighting and dark wood accents add to it. People-watching out of the restaurant’s large windows while grabbing a solo meal has become an enjoyable pastime for me.

While some diners might prefer modest Asian eateries that specialize in a single cuisine, here’s a salute to the success of Streetfood Asia’s eclectic and wide-ranging approach to Asian food.

Street smart

Streetfood Asia3422 Central SE, 505.260.0088Mon.-Thu., Sun., 11a-9p; Fri.-Sat., 11a-10pstreetfoodasiaabq.com

Duke City eatery successfully pairs popular dining style of Asia’s urban centers with pedestrian focus of Nob Hill


It’s no secret that New Mexico loves its microbrews, but until the recent opening of Broken Bottle Brewing (9421 Coors NW Ste. K, 505.890.8777), the West Side was not a very sudsy place to live. Founded by Donavan Lane and Chris Chavez, Broken Bottle promises craft beer with a unique twist.

“We want to offer styles found at no other local breweries, while still offering many of the standards you fi nd at most microbreweries,” said Lane. Food service is not part of the Broken Bottle vision, but patrons are allowed to call in food orders. —LG

West Side’s Broken Bottle Brewery claims key spot on NM microbrew mapNEW BREWERY

FOOD


FOOD

Funny story: I got a call from a local organic grower a month or so ago, and he told me he would have local asparagus available in a few weeks. I was elated.

The Jennifer James 101 spring menu was in its fetal stage and we were thrilled to know that this veggie manifestation of spring could be procured organically and locally.

He asked a couple questions: How much would we go through in a week? How big would we like it to be? We agreed on 20 pounds a week and, as for size, I gave my standard answer of “thin.” Commercially, asparagus is available in small, standard, large, extra large and jumbo. “Thin” falls into the small category — about the thickness of a Number 2 pencil at its widest point. I didn’t specify this dimension, but fi gured “thin” was synonymous with “small” and left it at that.

Fast-forward a few weeks to our fi rst delivery, when 10 pounds of asparagus was delivered and lo and behold, it was thin. Like wispy, green-asparagus-hair thin. I was befuddled. I’d never seen such a thing. It was the opposite of supermarket asparagus — super sweet and ultra tender and falling all over the place. How the heck was I going to grill that, I wondered?

We talked it over and decided to let it get a little more mature and we would be golden. We now have awesome, organic, local asparagus of a manageable size.

Asparagus is the main stalk of a plant in the lily family. When harvested early, it is juicy and sweet. Once harvested, asparagus will continue to consume its inherent sugars and become less juicy, more bland and noticeably dry and fi brous. These changes are accelerated by heat and light.

When shopping for asparagus, taste it. You’ll be able to tell how fresh it is by how sweet and tender it is (or isn’t). Don’t be fooled by thickness: different varieties of asparagus are

meant to be different thicknesses. Once you get it home, cut the very bottom of the stalks off and store the asparagus in the refrigerator, standing up, in a half-inch or so of water. You can even dilute a teaspoon of sugar in the water. The asparagus will continue to suck up the water, just like cut fl owers do, and a pinch of sugar will add sweetness back to the stalks.

When it comes time to prep your veggie, bend each stalk to fi nd the natural breaking point that separates rigid fi brous end from tender upper stalk (you can also do this in the store to guesstimate just how fresh it is—the less you snap off the bottom, the fresher it is).

Since most of us aren’t serendipitously blessed with ultra-thin, ultra-tender asparagus, we have to work with what we can get, depending on our intended application. At Jennifer James 101, we soak the asparagus in buttermilk, dredge it in fl our and fl ash-fry it into asparagus frites. The dry-heat cooking method keeps the asparagus from leaching out its green color, and the crunchy coating acts likes a protective jacket inside which the asparagus essentially steams itself to sugary veggie doneness.

Asparagus responds well to dry-heat cooking methods (those that involve little or no water): grilling, frying and roasting. It’s an easy side dish to throw onto the grill alongside steaks. But more creatively, asparagus can also be

manipulated into other shapes that can replicate other foods. The easiest is to julienne the stalks from tip to bottom on a mandolin, making long noodles. Blanch them in boiling, salted water and shock them in ice water to set the beautiful green color. Then toss it with linguine and fresh herbs or garlic and make a half-veggie version of straw and hay pasta (the bicolor dish of half spinach, half regular pasta).

For a simple spring salad, cut asparagus of any thickness on the bias into thin ovals and toss with sliced almonds, shaved pecorino romano, a squeeze of fresh lemon and a splash of extra virgin olive oil. To make a light-but-hearty main dish, add cooked quinoa and a handful of arugula.

Nelle Bauer is co-chef and co-owner of Jennifer James 101. She thinks all thicknesses of asparagus are the right thickness.

Aspire to eat more asparagus in the springtime

PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

Asparagus, that abundant spring veggie, responds especially well to dry-heat cooking methods, like grilling, frying or roasting.


FOOD

Bien Shur Buffet at Sandia Resort10a-3p 30 Rainbow Road NE, 505.798.3700$45/$18 (ages 5-12)sandiacasino.com/dining

Cheese display, smoked salmon, red chile mustard roasted pork, black lava salt-crusted prime rib, apple butter-glazed local lamb. Kid’s buffet and desserts available.

Blade’s Bistro10a-2p221 Highway 165, Placitas, 505.771.0695bladesbistro.com

Full breakfast bar, omelet station, seasonal fresh fruit, soups and specialty salads with cold seafood bar and a selection of hot items, along with desserts.

Brasserie La Provence10:30a-3p 3001 Central NE, 505.254.7644laprovencenobhill.com

The popular Nob Hill French bistro offers a special buffet for Mother’s Day with breakfast and lunch items. Call for reservations.

Corn Maiden and Santa Ana Cafe at Tamaya Resort10a-3p 1300 Tuyuna Trail, Santa Ana Pueblo, 505.771.6060$48/$24 (ages 12 and under), FREE ages 3 and under)tamaya.hyatt.com

Elegant brunch, with menu to be announced. Reservations a must.

Crowne Plaza10:30a-2p 1901 University NE, 505.998.6410$33/$28 (Sen.)/$14 (ages 12 and under)ichotelsgroup.com/crowneplaza

Champagne brunch. Traditional breakfast favorites, fajita and prime rib stations, seafood display, roasted pork and prosciutto wrapped turkey, New Mexican favorites with pastries and desserts. Call for reservations.

El Pinto10:30a-2p 10500 4th NW, 505.898.1771elpinto.com

Eggs Benedict with pork loin on a green chile biscuit with a red hollandaise sauce; green chile cheese biscuits smothered in green chile white gravy with a side of chorizo.

Embassy Suites11a-2:30p 1000 Woodward NE, 505.245.7100Champagne brunch. Breakfast bar with eggs, waffl es, steak, breast of turkey, Cajun snapper, roasted potatoes, shrimp, made-to-order sushi, New Mexico favorites and desserts.

Farm & Table9a-2p8917 4th NW, 505.503.7124farmandtablenm.com

Order by the item: Garden omelet with local chorizo, herbed-mushroom goat cheese omelet, enchiladas and eggs and quinoa salad with roasted root vegetables over local mixed greens.

Forque at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque10a-3p 330 Tijeras NW, 505.843.2700$43.95, $29.95 (Sen.)/$19.95 (ages 6-12)/FREE (5 and under).albuquerque.hyatt.com

Waffl e, omelet, seafood, carving and pasta stations, along with entrees and desserts.

Grove Cafe & Market8a-3p 600 Central SE, Suite A, 505.248.9800thegrovecafemarket.com

Off the menu items: The Grove has a regular Sunday brunch, and for Mother’s Day will also have a French toast or egg special.

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center11a-3:45p2401 12th NW, 505.724.3510$28.50/$13.50 (ages 12 and under)indianpueblo.org

Breakfast buffet: carving station includes rosemary roast pork loin with apple demi glace, boneless salmon fi let en croûte with lemon dill sauce. There’s also a dessert station.

Los Poblanos10a-2p4803 Rio Grande NW, 505.344.9297$65/$25 (age 10 and under)/FREE (infants and toddlers)lospoblanos.com

A three-course meal starting with pastries, fruit preparations, choice of entrée, fi nishing off with a selection of sweets for the whole table.

Lucia (Hotel Andaluz)10a-2p125 2nd NW, 505.242.9090Call for pricehotelandaluz.com

Seafood, carving station, chicken, desserts and drinks.

Shark Reef Café at the ABQ BioPark9a-5p2601 Central NW, 505.848.7182$20/$16 (age 10 and under)cabq.gov/biopark

Buffet-style meal with eggs, pancakes, shrimp, snow crab, salad, grilled vegetables, fruit, cheese, omelet and crepe station with red chili-honey cream cheese and more.

Slate at Albuquerque Museum10a-2:30p2000 Mountain NW, 505.243.7255$39slatestreetcafe.com

Brunch buffet with crab cake eggs benedict, proscuitto/spinach/fontina quiche, omelets made to order, salmon and much more.

Yanni’s11a-3p3109 Central NE, 505.268.9250Call for priceyannisandopabar.com

Blueberry bread pudding French toast, crab cake eggs benedict, baklava French toast, steak and eggs, huevos rancheros, green chili infused bloody mary, $5 mimosas.

*Information subject to change, call individual restaurant for details.

MOTHER’S DAY DINING COMPILED BY CHLOË WINEGAR-GARRETT


SPORTS

BY JUSTIN DE LA ROSA

What started as a race in Joliet, Ill., in 2009 has grown to be the world’s largest running series, with over one million participants

in 65 different races worldwide. The Warrior Dash is not your typical race, with a start and fi nish and a few terrain challenges in between. Intensity, insanity and maybe a little bit of idiocy are just a few things you will see at the Warrior Dash.

The name pretty much does it justice. The Warrior Dash is a footrace through extreme terrain and even more extreme obstacles. Each Dash spans a 5k course, or “battleground” as it is known by warriors, featuring 14 obstacles that test the physical and mental strength of participants, or as it is described on the Warrior Dash website, “3.11 hellish miles.” Sounds fun, huh? The obstacles throughout the course don’t just involve climbing and jumping — no, they can range anywhere from crawling through mud under barbed wire to leaping over fi re. Though the race may sound intense, it is all about the goal at the end of the race: beer and food. Warriors will celebrate their fi nishing of the dash in proper warrior fashion with a horned Viking helmet, a stein full of beer and plenty of food and music to reward them for their valiant efforts. It’s everything you deserve for completing such a feat.

It isn’t all about the blood, sweat and beers though. Warrior Dash has partnered with St.

Jude Children’s Research Hospital this year hoping to raise more than $1 million with help from all the worldwide warriors. In addition to St. Jude, the Dash is also teaming up with GreenSneakers, which is an organization that reuses donated sneakers as affordable footwear for people in need.

Participants are in it for the challenge and the good time that comes at the end of the race, and for some, it’s their fi rst attempt at a race like this. “This is actually my fi rst race ever,” said Chrissy Sharp. “I typically don’t like to run unless I’m being chased. So this race was the perfect opportunity for me to step outside

what I’m used to.” Sharp also said a bonus is that the proceeds go to St. Jude’s – an organization that is important to her. “It breaks my heart to think of a child hurting to the point you can’t help. Supporting a research foundation like St. Jude’s is important because there’s hope there,” Sharp said.

So what can we all expect to see at the Dash? Since it is New Mexico’s fi rst year hosting a dash, I think we are all a little bit curious to watch and experience it. Looking at the map

of the course, it might seem like it would be similar to the opening of Saving Private Ryan on the beaches of Normandy. Hell, there is even a part of the course called “Storming Normandy” in which participants have to do a military crawl. I’m sure there will be pain and more safety than that, but I just hope there isn’t anyone walking around looking for their other arm by the end of it.

Warrior Dash will be the fi rst big race of the year for New Mexico, and the only race of its type in the state. Consider it a great chance to get out of the city for a day to enjoy the always gorgeous weather in May and cheer on warriors who are braver than I, as they take on the Dash.

Intensity, insanity, idiocyWarrior Dash runs thousands of New Mexicans over extreme course of mud and fi re to raise money for children’s hospital

Warrior Dash9a, Sat., May 5Founders Ranch144 Juan Thomas, Edgewoodwarriordash.com

Warrior Dash is a national organization staging its fi rst New Mexico race this year, on a course course in Edgewood. Teams of competitors traverse a challenging route peppered with ob-stacles, all to raise funds for a children’s research hospital.

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Ginger TrinidadI fi rst came across this drink in Seattle, and have never seen a drink use a full ounce of bitters. However, when I tried it, I was blown away. This cocktail comes from a drink called Trinidad especial. The especial uses pisco. Rumor has it there were two bartenders at the New York City’s Flat Iron Lounge, who were messing around with the especial and decided to use rye. After that it was called a Trinidad sour. My twist on this drink is that I muddle fresh ginger to compliment the bitters. My version is called the Ginger Trinidad. Angostura has to be used. I tried other bitters but just not quit the same.

INGREDIENTS:

1 oz. angostura bitters 1 oz. orgeat syrup (Torani or Fee Bros. are popular brands).75 oz. lemon juice .75 oz. rye whiskeyFresh ginger

METHOD:

In a pint glass, muddle fresh ginger and then combine all ingredients. Shake to wake and strain in a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

LOCAL iQ | MAY 3-16, 2012

AS SUMMER APPROACHES, SIPPING COCKTAILS ON

THE PATIO OF YOUR FAVORITE HAPPY HOUR SPOT

becomes more and more enticing as the mercury rises. In past years, this issue has been about where to fi nd the cheapest drinks and eats in town. But a funny thing has been happening over the last few seasons: Cocktails are growing up and becoming more sophisticated. You might even call it a renaissance.

The following recipes are offered by some of the city’s most esteemed mixologists, the bartenders out there who really care enough about the “art of cocktailing” to create original recipes. Sure, you could order the cheapest margarita on the menu and probably be content with pre-mixed sweet ‘n’ sour, but these particular mixologists are raising the bar in the cocktail world. If you’re not the type to shake a drink at your casa, Local iQ invites you to Mixology to taste each of these masterpieces for free, made by their respective originators, AT IMBIBE ON THURSDAY, MAY 10 FROM 8-10 P.M.

M A S T E R S I N T H E A R T O F

Passion PillowHarvested with a love of culture and a strong sense of pride, Mezcal is a spirit pulled from deep within the Mexican soil. In recent years, an increase in its popularity in the United States has been noted, and quality distillation and premium versions have made it a widespread trend. When I fi rst sampled premium Mezcal I wished it were a pillow and I spoke Spanish so I could embed my head into its cozy warmth every night and recite to it Sonetas de Amor. Obsessive? Perhaps. But then again, Mezcal originates from the same culture that gave us the intensely passionate Frida Kahlo and the colorful brilliance of Oaxacan art. ¡Que Viva!

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 oz Illegal Mezcal .25 oz Chartreuse Yellow Muddled pineappleEgg white2 full barspoons Powdered sugarFresh lemon

METHOD:

Combine all ingredients. Dry shake, add ice, then shake/strain over the fresh ice.Top with a raspberry port drizzle and toasted rosemary sprig.

RASPBERRY PORT

Steep raspberries in a ruby port for 15 minutes on low.

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Summer FavoriteThe classic Margarita has always been a go-to summer drink for me, with its wonderful combination of sweet agave, refreshingly tart lime and lots of ice (cooling me off even on the hottest New Mexico days). Thanks to my friend Nate, at Quarters wine shop on Wyoming, I recently found myself with a gallon of Agave Nectar. So, naturally I went about making as many variations of this classic drink as I could. Yes, it was a Saturday. After many different variations of this classic drink I came to decide on this as my favorite, the Smokey Margarita. For my interpretation I like to use KAH reposado tequila (its 110 proof!), fresh lime juice, Partida Agave Nectar and a little Del Maguey Single Village Mescal.

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 oz. KAH Resposado Tequila.25 oz Partida Agave Nectar (more or less to your taste).25 oz Del Maguey MescalJuice of 2 LimesIce and kosher salt

METHOD:

Take a pint glass and fi ll with the tequila, Agave Nectar and lime juice. Add enough ice to fi ll 3/4 of the way up. Using a Boston shaker, mix vigorously until frothy, pour into a salt-rimmed glass and fl oat the Mescal on top. Choose a shady spot and enjoy!

Cripple Creek CocktailApril 19, 2012 was a sad day for many people. It was the day Levon Helm, drummer and singer of The Band died. The music that Levon composed with his band mates (“The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” etc.) was the soundtrack of my childhood. Furthermore, The Band’s songs were very much responsible for my personal interest in writing

and performing my own music. In what is one of my favorite songs of all time, Levon sings “Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me/If I spring a leak, she mends me/I don’t have to speak, she defends me/A drunkard’s dream if I ever did see one.” So what do we do when our heroes pass away? We honor them in song, we create things in their name, and we toast to their legacy. Here’s to Levon!

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 oz. Knob Creek Bourbon.5 oz. Benedictine liqueur.5 oz. Averna Amaro 2 dashes orange bitters

METHOD:

Combine ingredients in a pint glass full of ice. Stir for 20 seconds and strain into the glass of your choosing. Garnish with an orange twist.

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Gas StreakIf you haven’t tried a “culinary cocktail” yet, you are way overdue. Gone are the days standards like vodka tonics, cosmos and mojitos. These days, bartenders are creating libations with fresh herbs, vegetables, spices, jams and jellies and even vinegars. Fresh ingredients combined with artisanal spirits is a marriage made in heaven. I created this cocktail as a way to incorporate a classic French cooking technique, in which sugar is caramelized and deglazed with vinegar, creating a base to be used as a fl avoring for sauces, called a gastrique. It creates layers of depth in the cocktail and is a fun way to entertain behind the bar.

Bella-BellaHappy Hour! Just got out of work, had one of those days, its time for a fl ippin’ drink! Happy Hour specials rarely feature high quality booze, or fancy, muddled, handcrafted cocktails. So, it is always good to have a simple “go-to” drink for happy hour. One that even the lamest bartender won’t screw up. Try Skyy Pineapple and cranberry juice. It is simple, delicious and cannot be done wrong (unless they forget the ice, I suppose). You might even be so lucky to have the dive bar a block from your offi ce throw a lime squeeze in it. Although, I would suggest making a slightly longer journey to Nob Hill Bar & Grill and ask Tapp to make you his tricked out version of this “go-to” drink.

IPA ArsonWithin the last year I have been falling deeply in love with beer cocktails. I have played around mostly with domestic stouts, but the one style of beer that has always proven diffi cult for me is IPA; I could never seem to create something tasty enough to give to a customer. IPAs are hoppy, bitter and have a substantial citrus burst. So, after conducting a little research, I focused on the fl avor notes of IPAs and came up with this drink. The mango and Fee Brothers’ whiskey-aged bitters play well on the hoppiness and the grapefruit and lemon notes of Marble’s IPA. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

1 bottle Marble IPA4-5 chunks Fresh mango.5 oz. Fresh lemon juice.5-.75 oz. Simple syrup2-4 dashes Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged Bitters

METHOD:

In a mixing glass muddle the mango with the lemon juice, add in the simple syrup, bitters and ice shake and strain into a cold pint glass and top off with the Marble IPA.

T-VirusBeing a huge Resident Evil fan, I wanted to create a drink that embodies its story. The T-Virus is a virus created by the Umbrella Corporation and is responsible for regenerating dead cells, causing the outbreak of fl esh eating zombies. I started with blood orange juice to symbolize blood, and added blueberries as a symbol for the virus infecting the blood. Blueberry and mint grow and fl ourish in very similar conditions, so they pair nicely together. I added some homemade ginger syrup that provides a slightly hot, citrus-like taste and wonderful aroma. I chose vodka as the spirit because it is odorless and tasteless and will not interfere with the other fl avors. The T-Virus is a well-balanced, sinful aperitif cocktail that will leave you salivating.

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 oz. Skyy Pineapple Vodka.5 oz. AmarettoJuice from half a lime3 Fresh raspberriesChunk of pineappleAmarena cherryBarspoon of simple syrupBarspoon of syrup from Amarena cherries2 oz. Cranberry juiceCrushed ice

METHOD:

In a cocktail shaker add the barspoon of simple syrup, then follow with the barspoon of cherry syrup. Leave that spoon in the mixing glass. Add vodka, amaretto and lime. Whisk the remaining cherry syrup off of the spoon. Add cubed ice, raspberries and shake the s*%# out it. Fine strain over crushed ice. Garnish with a chunk of pineapple and Amarena cherry. BOOM!

INGREDIENTS:

2 oz. Stoli Vodka1.5 oz. Fresh Blood Orange juice.5 oz. Homemade ginger syrup7-8 fresh blueberries8-10 Fresh mint leaves

METHOD:

In a cocktail shaker, add blood orange juice, ginger syrup and blueberries. Muddle. Add mint leaves and muddle a bit more. Add vodka. Shake vigorously. Double strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a blood orange wheel and fl oat a sprig of mint in the middle of the drink.

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Dave Tapp was the fi rst person hired to the service staff at Nob Hill Bar & Grill. Four years later he still serves up award-winning drinks as the lead bartender at Albuquerque’s favorite upscale joint.

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INGREDIENTS:

2 oz. Bulliet Bourbon3 slices Apples4 slices Ginger.5 oz. Honey.5 oz. Yuzu Rice Vinegar1 barspoon Sugar

METHOD:

In a pint glass muddle honey, apples ginger and vinegar. Take a barspoon of sugar and over the glass torch the sugar so that it caramelizes and melts into the glass. Muddle again. Add bourbon and top with ice. Shake vigorously until chilled and double strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with a caramelized slice of ginger.


Respect Your ElderThis cocktail highlights two of my favorite spirits — reposado and St. Germain. Partida Reposado Tequila is an estate grown tequila with notes of vanilla, hazelnut and oak. St. Germain is a French elderfl ower liqueur with notes of honeysuckle, grapefruit and pear. The smokiness of the tequila; the fl oral-honey notes of the St. Germain; the spice of the green chile and the freshness of the cucumber will take your taste buds for a joy ride. Please enjoy responsibly.

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 oz. Green chile-infused Partida Reposado Tequila (recipe follows).75 oz. St. Germain Elderfl ower liqueur1.5 oz. Agave-lime sour (recipe follows)2 Cucumber slices (muddled)

METHOD:

In a mixing glass, muddle cucumber with St. Germain. Add Tequila,

agave-lime sour and ice. Shake and double strain over fresh ice into a double rocks glass rimmed with cilantro-salt and garnish with a cucumber slice.

INFUSED TEQUILA:

Take 2 medium heat roasted Hatch Green Chiles (peeled and de-seeded) and drop into 750 ml bottle of Partida Reposado Tequila. Let sit for a couple of days (until desired “heat” is reached).

AGAVE-LIME SOUR:

Mix equal parts of agave nectar, fresh lime juice and distilled water. Keep refrigerated.

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La Puesta Del Sol

This cocktail was inspired after I attended a sake tasting. I wanted to create a cocktail using Zipang Sparkling Sake to make light refreshing summer drink that could be enjoyed with friends and family sitting on a patio watching the sunset. I added in fresh ruby red grapefruit to give the drink the color of a New Mexico sunset.

INGREDIENTS:

1.25 oz. American Harvest Vodka (all organic vodka)1 slice of Cucumber.25 oz. Simple syrup2 oz. of Freshly squeezed ruby red grapefruit2 oz. of Zipang sparkling sake

METHOD:

In a cocktail shaker, muddle cucumber, then add simple syrup, red grapefruit juice and vodka. Shake mildly, strain and pour over ice into rocks glass with a salted rim and fl oat with sparkling sake. Garnish with a cucumber wheel.

The Cellar Bar at ZincStep down into the intimate Cellar Bar

for happy hour every day from 5pm to 7pm. Check out our website for information on

our weekly specials, too!

HAPPY HOUR MENU HIGHLIGHTS

3009 CENTRAL NE • IN NOB HILL505.254.9462

www.zincabq.com

House-Made Chips & Onion Dip $3

BruschettaToasted rustic bread with three toppings $6

Crispy Duck Confi t Eggrolls Served with a balsamic-mustard &

chile lime dipping sauces $8

Spinach Artichoke Dip Served with a warm sliced baguette $6

Red Chile Tuna Melt Sliders Monterey jack cheese, avocado, alfalfa

sprouts & cilantro aioli $6

Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla Asadero cheese, spicy chicken

& blue cheese dressing $6

Happy Red or White Wine Varietal changes daily $5

José Cuervo Silver MargaritaJosé Cuervo Silver Tequila, Triple Sec

with house made sweet & sour $4

Passion MojitoMalibu Passion Fruit Rum, house made mojito

mix & fresh mint with a splash of soda $4

Raspberry CollinsSmirnoff vodka, raspberry liqueur and fresh

lemonade with a splash of soda water $4

South American SangriaRed wine, brandy, orange liqueur & more $4

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The BentleyLast year I was asked to tend bar at the Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe for the Governor’s Ball. I was faced with the task of creating a “mocktail” with no color. After working with a few recipes, I came up with a twist on the classic Mojito. I made this drink (minus the rum) and it was a huge success. So, I decided to make it with the rum and it tasted even better. It is now on the drink menu at Vintage 423 under the name The Bentley.

INGREDIENTS:

Half of a lime10-12 Mint leaves1 oz. Cane syrup2 slices of Cucumber1.5 oz. Bacardi Superior RumSplash of Gosling’s Ginger Beer

METHOD:

Muddle the mint and cucumber with the fresh-squeezed lime juice and cane syrup. Add the Bacardi Rum and shake vigorously. Pour over fresh ice and top off with ginger beer. Stir contents and garnish with a cucumber wheel.

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SavoySavoy serves weekday lunches, Sunday

brunch and dinner daily. Private rooms are available for small or large groups. Happy Hour is served twice daily and there’s seasonal live

music on the patio.

For more details, please visit:www.savoyabq.com


10601 MONTGOMERY NE505.294.9463

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Crispy CalamariTomatillo salsa, crispy jalapeños & lemon aioli

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Prime Rib Pepper Steak Sandwich

Gruyère cheese, Tabasco remoulade & truffl e-cheese fries

$6

Grilled Half Pound Angus Burger Served with Parmesan truffl e fries $6

Prosciutto Wrapped Goat Cheese $6

House-Made Pretzel Bites $5

Spanish Red SangriaRed wine, fresh fruit juices and a splash

of lemon-lime soda $5

Sauza Blanco Frozen MargaritaSauza Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec,

house-made sweet and sour frozen to perfection. Traditional, blackberry

or peach $5

House-Made Mojito $5

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Come check Seasons rooftop patio this summer for our amazing happy hour Monday

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Spanish Style Grilled Bread Rubbed with tomatoes & garlic oil

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Crispy Rock ShrimpOrange-chili dipping sauce

$5.75

Deep Fried Calamari Grilled tomato salsa, lemon aioli

$6.25

Classic Buffalo Chicken Wings Celery sticks, herb buttermilk dressing

$6.75

DRINKS

Seasons’ Original Margarita$4.25

Seasons’ Seasonal Mojito$4.25

Seasons’ House Made Red Wine Sangria

$4.25

Happy Hour Red & White Wine $4.75

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Desert FishHappy Hour

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Oyster Shooter $2.50

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Bowl of Clam Chowder $4

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Classic Buffalo Hot WingsRanch dressing, celery & carrot sticks $6

Grilled Spanish BreadRubbed with fresh tomato & garlic oil,

herbed-garlic goat cheese schmear $5

Crispy Fried Rock ShrimpChipotle aioli $5

BBQ Pork SlidersCider Slaw $5

DRINKS

Gorge-aritaServed frozen or on the rocks, salt rim $4

20 oz. Marble Brewery Drafts Your choice: IPA or Red Ale $4

House-made SangriaOrange garnish $4

Happy Red or White Wine $4

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Vernon’sSpend your summer at Vernon’s!

Enjoy our award winning food, ambiance, and libations on our gorgeous VIP patio and in our

elegant Black Diamond Lounge.


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Wine Tastings & Tapas$10 Wine Flights

New selections each weekEvery Friday 5-8pm

On the VIP Patio with Live Music!

Vernon’s Cocktail Hours$2 off any Beer, Wine or Cocktail

Tapas SpecialsMon-Fri 430-630pm

Fri & Sat 9-11pmIn the Black Diamond Lounge

Burgers & Beer$10 Beer Flights

Every Saturday this summerJune, July and August

Enjoy Vernon’s Prime Beef Burgers5-8pm On the VIP Patio

Adobe BarBest Happy Hour in Taos

Monday through Friday, 4-6 PM.Free live music every night, 7-10.

Award winning wines and margaritas.


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Turkey, Avocado, Bacon & Green Chile Sandwich

With poppy seed coleslaw and choice of french fries or sweet potato fries $10.50

Green Chile Cheeseburger Housemade whole wheat bun, lettuce, tomato, red onion and choice of french fries or sweet

potato fries $11

Grilled Apple SaladToasted walnuts, Maytag bleu cheese, Red

Willow baby greens and port wine vinaigrette $9

Chips and Salsa $2

With guacamole $5

Nachos $4

Premium Draft Beers $3

House Margaritas $5

House Wine $3



Devin Copeland, aka Devin the Dude, has made his mark in the hip hop world with songs focused on his love of weed. But Copeland started his own record label in 2008 and since then has been exploring ways to take his career in new directions. “Bigger companies try to mold artists and there is no artist development,” he said of the big labels. “They don’t try to plan on making a career for the artists. I do.”

For the love of green Devin the Dude evolves from silly jokes and odes to marijuana to a more “chill” and mature soundBY KYLE EUSTICE

Three things come to mind when Houston-based rapper Devin the Dude is mentioned: weed, weed and more weed. Like his older records,

the veteran underground hip-hop afi cionado’s last album, 2010’s Gotta Be Me, had its share of weed-loving tracks. When asked what would happen if he suddenly decided to quit, Devin the Dude — aka Devin Copeland — laughed and sounded genuinely surprised at the mere thought.

“I had made it a point not to be boxed in as someone who raps about weed, but unfortunately [laughs] a lot of people cling to that side of me. It’s kind of multiplied because of all the people that smoke,” Copeland said. “During the show it’s all about weed with the fans, but afterwards, when we start meetin’ and greetin’, they let me know about other songs that had something to do with their lives or were a big part of what was happenin’ at the time. That’s where my satisfaction comes from.”

Three records ago, it was mostly jokes and reefer. Copeland’s 2008 release Landing Gear was swollen with humor, which has come to be expected of the Dude. On tracks like “I Can’t Make It Home” and “El Grande Nalgas,” he raps about too many shots of Patron while the latter boasts a typical booty anthem. But Devin the Dude has grown, and his next record, 2010’s Suite 420, started to give glimpses of the man behind the Dude — a trend continued on Gotta Be Me.

“Well I guess the difference with this record is the tempo. It’s more chill mode. I’ve grown up a little so the songs are more mature. On some of them we’re still trippin out,” Copeland assured. “But on that one, I had some songs about relationships and separation, so the content was a little more serious.”

While many of his peers have chosen to stay with major labels or even smaller independent companies, Devin the Dude amicably split with Rap-A-Lot Records in 2008 to start his own label, Coughee Brothaz Records. Fortunately, Rap-A-Lot let Copeland have most of the creative control during the 15 years he was on the label so running his own was a seamless transition.

“Owning my own label is pretty much the same all the way around. The only difference is being able to decide where the album is going to go, what song should go where, what group should be

coming out while handling all marketing and promotions,” Devin said. “As artists, it’s all about not knowing. You don’t know what a record company is going to try to do and how they’re going to mold you or they might fi x your album the way you don’t want it fi xed. It’s great to be able to put things out the way you want it. Rap-A-Lot let me have creative control. I lucked out in that sense, but bigger companies try to mold artists and there is no artist development. They don’t try to plan on making a career for the artists. I do.”

While the majority of Copeland’s material is slightly redundant, that redundancy is the same reason his fans keep coming back. For example, they were pleased with Suite 420’s chilled-out odes to weed, silly sex jokes and old-school R&B beats, along with those great oddball numbers Copeland uses

to break up each album. The crystal clarity and sparse guitar plucks of “Still Comin” (courtesy of producer Mirawge) are reminiscent of the more minimalist tracks by Dr. Dre. The simplicity of the beats deters Copeland’s lyrics from drowning in overcomplicated production, allowing the narratives to really stand out.

Devin the Dude and posse arrive in Albuquerque May 10, with clouds of cannabis smoke sure to follow. The boys have developed a ritual upon reaching their destination, and the Duke City is no different.

“We just check in the hotel and do the whole sh*t, shower and shave thing,” Copeland said. “If the cities aren’t too far away we just unpack, fi nd Suite 420 and do the damn thing.”

Devin the DudeWITH COUGHEE BROTHAZ, DJ NOBLE AND HUNTER

7p, Thu., May 10Launchpad618 Central SW, 505.764.8887

$10Tickets: holdmyticket.comlaunchpadrocks.com

MUSIC

BY HAKIM BELLAMY

“I don’t always listen to music. But when I do, I prefer Revìva.” Insert the most interesting man

in the world here. Yes, Revìva sounds like a refreshing, somewhat carbonated, non-alcoholic but intoxicating drink. And though going to a Revìva show is a “clean” high (a lot like going to an oxygen bar), they are no beverage, they’re a band. The group can be described as a Burqueño/reggae/rock band, but not just any Burqueño/reggae/rock band. They very well could be the most interesting band in the world.

What makes them interesting? First off, their mission is ... well, they are a band with a mission, number one. The second most interesting thing about Revìva is their desire to revive themselves and others through the healing power of music. This is what they are doing while other bands are trying to get famous, get paid or get laid. How un-American of them.

Literally, Chris Brennan (co-founder and lead singer of Revìva) is currently serving a two-and-a-half year Peace Crops stint in Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua. His goal is to start a student exchange between Nicaragua and Albuquerque.

A band of school teachers and musicians, whose lead singer is in Latin America? What’s more interesting than that?

A lead singer-less band perhaps.

Despite geographical chasms, “The Brotherhood of Revìva” is a testament to the talent and friendship of the band. Without Brennan, the remaining band founders — Glenn “Buddha” Benavidez, Cody Jones, Danny “the Harp” Garcia, Ragon Espinosa and Jerel Garcia — have the chops to pick up the slack.

The proof is in the fan base. According to Benavidez, their dedicated base started as a core group of friends that “turned into one big family.” It’s a family that seems to multiply at every show, even in Brennan’s absence.

Another interesting tidbit is that the group (one of the busiest bands in Burque) is only three years old. In those three short years they have shared stages with the diverse likes of The Wailers, Brother Ali and Incubus. Careful to mention that they’ve also shared the stage with the “great local bands of Burque,” Revìva is homegrown and humble.

Fresh off of a main stage performance at Edgefest, you can catch up with “the Brotherhood” as they spread the word of Revìva at the Launchpad on Cinco de Mayo with Cultura Fuerte. Otherwise, you can fi nd their next gig and join me in loving Revìva at lovereviva.com. Stay thirsty my friends.

Hakim Bellamy is a father, poet, emcee, journalist, playwright, actor and futbol addict. He wishes he was better at all seven things previously mentioned, especially daddying. Find him at hakimbe.com.

The most interesting band in the world?

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THU 3Blackbird Buvette BuvetteKGB Club 10p, FREECowgirlJimmy Russell & Mark Dempsey SOUL/FUNK 8p, FREEHard Rock Pavilion The Midwest Rock ‘N Roll Express ft. Reo Speedwagon, Styx, Ted Nugent 7p, $20-$91ImbibeDJ Flo Fader 9p, FREELaunchpad Vital Remains, Torture Victim, Im-paled Offering w/ Deforme 9p, $10Loma Colorado Main LibraryOpen Range, 6:30-7:45p, FREE Molly’s BarSkip Batchelor 1:30-5p, FREETwo Mile Train 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & TavernaLori Michaels VOCALS 6:30p, FREEOutpostClaudia Villela & Romero LubamboScalo Il BarLe Chat Lunatique JAZZ 8p, FREEVernon’s Black Diamond Lounge Chris Dracup, Dave Fuller JAZZ 6:30p, FREE

FRI 4Barley RoomSwag BLUES/MOTOWN 8p, FREEBlackbird BuvetteJoe Silva Group 6p, FREE, The MashUp Test w/ DJ Kent 10p, FREEBlue Tower-Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino DJ KWON R&B/HIPHOP 9p, FREEThe Cathedral of St. John Massimo Nosetti ORGANIST 7p, $5-20Club Warehouse-Buffalo Thun-der Resort & Casino Perfect Strangr COUNTRY 9p, FREECosmo Tapas Restaurant Jazz Brasileiro 7-10p, FREECowgirlSean Lucy AMERICANA 5:30p, FREEChango COVER BAND 8:30p, $5Cities of Gold CasinoFinal Verdict 9p, FREEImbibeDJ Rotation 10p, FREELaunchpadLeeches of Lore Tour Kickoff w/ High Iron & Mrdrbrd 9p, $5

Low Spirits Memphis P Tails, The Devil’s Radio 9p, $7The Mineshaft Tavern Open Mic Night 8p, FREEMolly’s BarTall Paul 1:30p, Odd Dog 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & TavernaSid Fendley & Ken Battat 6:30p, FREENational Hispanic Cultural Cen-ter’s Bank of America TheaterJohn McCutcheon 8p, $20-25Pueblo Harvest Patio Quemozo 6-9p, $5 Scalo Il BarVinyl ft. Patty Stephens & Cesar Beauvalet R&B 8:30p, FREESheraton Uptown Lounge Songbird in Flight: Shirlette Weath-ersby JAZZ 5:30-7:30p, FREESol Santa FeStephanie Hatfi eld & Hot Mess, Bill Palmer’s TV Killers and more 7p, $7Sports Bar-Cities of Gold Casino DJ Marc Anthony 9p, FREETurquoise Trail-Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino Fat City 10p, FREEVernon’s Black Diamond Lounge Shane Wallin ACOUSTIC 8:30p FREE

SAT 5Blackbird BuvetteNo Fun Dance Party 10p, FREEBlue Tower-Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino DJ KWON R&B/HIPHOP 9p, FREEClub Warehouse-Buffalo Thun-der Resort & Casino DJ Flo Fader TOP 40 9p, FREECowgirlBluegrass Jam with Cathy Faber 1-4p, FREE, Boris & the Saltlicks SW AMERICANA 8:30p, $5Golden Cantina-Cities of Gold Casino DJ Marc Anthony 8p, FREEImbibeCinco De Mayo/Kentucky Derby Party All Day, FREEDJ Rotation 10p, FREEJohnsons of MadridMary Springfels & Her Baroque of Friends 2p, $10Launchpad Cultura Fuerte & Reviva 9p, $8Low Spirits Squash Blossom Boys, The Saltine Ramblers, and more 8p, $7The Mineshaft Tavern Jim Almand 2-6p, The Distant Rum-blers BLUES 8p, FREEMolly’s Bar69 Bullets 1:30-5p, FREE, Paul Pino & the Tone Daddies 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & TavernaSid Fendley Trio 6:30p, FREEOutpostSandra Wong Trio 7:30p, $17-$20Pueblo Harvest Patio Mala Mana 6-9p, $5Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Re-gency Tamaya Resort & SpaMemphis P. Tails 8:30p, FREEScalo Il BarJade Masque LATIN/FUNK 8:30p, FREESunshine Theater Dirtyloud Live 9p, $15Turquoise Trail-Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino Fat City 10p, FREEVernon’s Black Diamond Lounge The Gregg Daigle Band BLUES/JAZZ 8:30-midnight, FREE

SUN 6Albuquerque Journal Theater-National Hispanic Cultural Center Philharmonic Orchestra 2p, FREE w/ ticketBlackbird BuvetteDJ JoJo SOUL/ELECTRIC SWING 6p, FREE CowgirlOpen Range SWING Noon-3p, FREEThe Honey Gitters AMERICANA/BLUE-GRASS 8p, FREEGolden Cantina-Cities of Gold CasinoDJ Quico SALSA 8p, FREEIl Vicino Canteen Brewery Boris McCutcheon ROOTS 3-6p, FREE

Immanuel Presbyterian ChurchNM Women’s Chorus & the NM Gay Men’s Chorus 3p, $10-$15The KosmosSunday Chatter 10:30a, $5-$15Launchpad As Royalty Awaits, [AU], Holdout Heroes, Soul to Rest, Pyramids of the Social Committee, Remember My Burial, Avarde’ and more 4p, $8-10The Mineshaft Tavern The Ruebarbs BLUES 3-7p, FREESt. Clair Winery & BistroSwag JAZZ/BLUES 6-9p, FREESunshine Theater Blood on the Dancefl oor, Brokencyde, Deuce, Polkadot Cadavar, William Control, and more 6p, $16

MON 7Blackbird BuvetteKammo’s Karaoke 9p, FREECowgirlKaraoke w/ Michele Leidig 9p, FREELaunchpad Yellow Dubmarine REGGAE BEATLES TRIBUTE 9:30p, $8

TUE 8Blackbird BuvetteThe Vinyl Frontier ft. DJ’s Lunchbox & Green 10p, FREECowgirlBill Hearne CLASSIC COUNTRY 8p, FREEEsther Memorial Library The Three Pipers of Rio Rancho 6:30p, FREEIl Vicino Canteen Brewery Alex Maryol ACOUSTIC 6-9p, FREEImbibeDJ Twisted Audio 9p, FREELaunchpad The Bruisers, Destroy to Recreate, Knucklez Deep and The Famous Blues Number 9:30p, $4Molly’s BarBartender 4 Mayor 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & TavernaDan Harman 6:30p, FREEScalo Il BarKimo SONGWRITER 8:30p, FREESol Santa FeMelvins w/ Unsane 7p, $12

WED 9Blackbird BuvetteBody Language w/ Reverend Mitton 10p, FREECowgirlChris Chickering & Terry Diers ROCK/ROOTS/FOLK 8p, FREEGolden Cantina-Cities of GoldDJ Starr Entertainment 8p, FREE

Launchpad Girl in a Coma, Pinata Protest and Sara Radle 8p, $10Low Spirits Rocky Votolato w/ Kevin Long 9p, $13The Mineshaft Tavern Claude Bourbon 7p, $5Molly’s BarOne Foot In 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & TavernaSid Fendley 6:30p, FREERobertson’s Violin ShopThe Figueroa Project 7pScalo Il BarCali Shaw Acoustic Showcase w/ Al-buquerque Boys Choir 8:30p, FREE

THU 10Blackbird BuvetteLow Life w/ DJ Caterwaul 9p, FREECorrales Brewery Spankey 6-9p, FREECowgirlThe Bus Tapes FOLK/R&B 8p, FREEImbibeLocal iQ Mix(ology) w/ DJ Flo Fader 8-10p, FREELaunchpad Devin The Dude, Coughee Brothaz, DJ Noble and Hunter 8p, $15Low SpiritsVagrant Variety 9p, $8Molly’s BarWe Can Duet 1:30-5p, FREEJimmy Jones 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & TavernaDarryl Carter on Sax 6:30p, FREEOutpostAmina Figarova Sextet 7:30p, $15-20Scalo Il BarKeith Sanchez SONGWRITER 8p, FREE

FRI 11Blackbird BuvettePlanet Rock-Funky Dance Party 10p, FREEBlue Tower-Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino DJ Chil R&B/HIPHOP 9p, FREEClub Warehouse-Buffalo Thun-der Resort & Casino Rapid Fire COUNTRY 9p, FREECowgirlSoultastic SOUL/FUNK 8:30p, $5Golden Cantina-Cities of Gold CasinoWestwind COUNTRY 9p, FREEImbibeDJ Rotation 10p, FREE

A reggae Beatles tribute band might seem like a very spe-cialized musical niche, but Washington, D.C., band Yellow Dubmarine is making a mark as exactly that. Monday, May 7 at 8 p.m. at Launchpad, 618 Central SW (launchpadrocks.com). Tickets (holdmytickets.com) are $8.

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Launchpad Tribal Seeds, Through the Roots, I. Conscious & The Reagan Motels 8p, $13Low SpiritsMerican Slang, Peoples Republic, 3/4 Brown and Rudy Boy 9p, $4Molly’s BarAdam Stokes 1:30-5p, FREEMemphis P. Tails 5:30p, FREEOutpostLisa Gill - Beauty is a Verb PO-ETRY 7:30p, $15/$10Pasion Latin Fusion Restau-rant Jazz Brasileiro 6-8p, FREEPueblo Harvest Patio Sabor Canela 6-9p, $5 (includes all you can eat horno baked pizza)Q BarSwag MOTOWN 8-11p, FREEScalo Il BarDjango Rhythm Meat Grinder GYPSY/SWING 8:30p, FREE

Sheraton Uptown Lounge Songbird in Flight: Shirlette Weathersby JAZZ 5:30-7:30p, FREESol Santa FeConcepto Tambor, Da Brudda Project, Maleco Collective w/ Mondo Vibrations 8p, $7Sportsbar - Cities of Gold Casino DJ Marc Anthony 9p, FREESunshine Theater Soulfl y, Incite, Lody Kong w/ Wykked Wytch 7p, $20Turquoise Trail Tequila Rain 10p, FREE

SAT 12Blackbird BuvetteMagic Saturday w/ DJ Magic Pants 10p, FREEBlue Tower - Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino DJ Chil R&B/HIPHOP 9p, FREEClub Warehouse - Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino DJ Malik R&B/HIPHOP 9p, FREECowgirlSaltine Ramblers AMERICANA 2-5p, FREEThe Whales BLUES/ROCK 8:30p, $5

El Rey TheaterTwista 6p, $20-$40Golden Cantina - Cities of Gold Casino DJ Marc Anthony 8p, FREEImbibeDJ Rotation 10p, FREELaunchpadConcepto Tambor, Reviva, Keith Sanchez and the Moon Thieves w/ Maleco Collective 9p, $7Low Spirits ?Viva Variet?! 8p, $8-10The Mineshaft Tavern Jim Almand SOUL 2-6p, FREEConnie Long & Fast Patsy 7-11p, FREEMolly’s BarSpotted Dog with Marilyn 1:30-5:30p, FREERock Bottom 5:30p, FREENexus Brewery Mala Mana 9:30p, Donation OutpostBrad Mehldau Trio JAZZ 7:30p, $30-$35Pueblo Harvest Patio Stratus Phear 6-9p, $5 (includes all you can eat horno baked pizza)Scalo Il BarFelonious Groove Foundation FUNK 8:30p, FREE

Turquoise Trail - Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino Tequila Rain 10p, FREE

SUN 13Blackbird BuvetteThe Weeksend w/ DJ’s Flo Fader, Nicolatron & guests 9p, FREECorrales Bistro BreweryErik Knudson FOLK 5-9p, FREECowgirlZenobia R&B Noon-3p, FREEThird Seven CELLO 5-7p, FREEQorichaska GROOVE 8p, FREEGolden Cantina - Cities of Gold Casino DJ Quico SALSA 8p, FREEIl Vicino Canteen Brewery Soul Kitchen Duo w/ Chris Dra-cup & Hillary Smith SOUL/BLUES 3-6p, FREEThe KosmosSunday Chatter 10:30a, $5-$15Launchpad The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Sparks the Rescue w/ Namesake 7p, $13The Mineshaft Tavern Gene Corbin AMERICANA 3-7p, FREESol Santa FeMurs w/ Dee-1 8p, $13

MON 14Blackbird BuvetteKammo’s Karaoke 9p, FREECowgirlKaraoke w/ Michele Leidig 9p, FREEHard Rock Casino and Hotel Presents the Pavilion Drake w/ J.Cole, Waka Flocka Flame, Meek Mill & 2 Chainz 7p, $29.75-$89.75

TUE 15Blackbird BuvetteGroove the Dig w/ Old School John 10p, FREECowgirlProfessor Gall & Buster Blue FOLK/STEAMPUNK JAZZ 8p, FREEIl Vicino Canteen Brewery Wildewood FOLK 6-9p, FREEImbibeDJ Twisted Audio 9p, FREELaunchpad MyChildren MyBride, Statues, Prophecy of a Messenger, and more 8p, $10Molly’s BarMatt Miller 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & TavernaDan Harman 6:30p, FREEScalo Il BarBoris McCutcheon ROOTS/AMERI-CANA 8:30p, FREE

WED 16Blackbird BuvetteOmniMIx Dance Party w/ DJ Wolfgang 10p, FREECowgirlEric George SOUL 8p, FREEErna Fergusson LibraryJoanne Rand Noon, FREEGolden Cantina-Cities of Gold Casino DJ Starr Entertainment 8p, FREEMolly’s BarBella Luna 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & TavernaSid Fendley 6:30p, FREEO’Niell’s Pub (Central)Los Radiators 4-7p, FREEScalo Il BarCali Shaw Acoustic Showcase w/ Matt Miller 8:30p, FREE

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For the better part of the last three decades, the Melvins have been assaulting the airwaves with a grand

loudness sure to befriend any lover of musical mayhem. While these Washington-bred masters of distortion have collaborated with some of the most revered names in the modern-rock pantheon (see: Biafra; Patton), they have also served as a model for bands that would eventually become known as pioneers of the “Seattle Sound” (see: Cornell; Cobain). And yet through it

all, the Melvins have managed to maintain a sound as cutting edge as acid-wash jeans circa 1985. March 2012 saw the band release the EP The Bulls and the Bees, while a full-length album is due out in a couple months — rounding off a Melvins catalog of some 19 studio recordings. In terms of what to expect from the show, I predict something along the lines of nasty power chords chock-full of distortion, paving the way for screeching-yet-deep lyrics shouted in rhythm with at least one, possibly two drum-devils, all topped off with some of the most thunderous bass known to humankind. Basically, it will be amazing. —Charlie Crago

The MelvinsWITH UNSANE

7p, Wed., May 9Santa Fe Sol

37 Fire Place, Santa Fe, 505.424.9637

$12Tickets: ticketssantafe.org or 505.988.1234solofsantafe.commelvins.com

smart MUSICAmericana folk duo Jenn Rawling

(vocals) and Basho Parks (stringed instruments and vocal harmonies)

invoke the twittering of birds and buzz of honeybees in the eerily ancient-sounding tunes on their new record Take the Air, recorded and produced with Skyler Norwood (Blind Pilot, Horse Feathers). Their songs recall the ecstatic nature poetry of Mary Oliver and the string band eccentricity of what Greil Marcus once called “The Old Weird America” in reference to Bob Dylan’s Basement Tapes. The Portland, Ore.-based couple are travelling by van with their great dane to play two Albuquerque gigs in which they’ll offer subtle changes in emotion and meaning through ethereal imagery

and repetitive, fl owing musical fi gures “These are my love songs to the moon and stars, ballads to the birth of fl owers and human expressions of love and loss,” Rawling told Local iQ. About the album and their fi rst performing tour together, Parks added, “Take The Air is a Victorian colloquialism meaning ‘to go for a stroll,’ but it’s got undertones of carpe diem too, taking the leap!” —Bill Nevins

Jenn Rawling and Basho ParksWITH EILEEN AND THE IN-BETWEENS

7p, Sun, May 6The Tan Gallery

1415 4th SW

FREE

6p, Mon., May 7Blackbird Buvette

509 Central NW, 505.243.0878

FREEthetan1415.comblackbirdbuvette.comjennrawling.com

Florida-spawned good ol’ bad boys Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (RJA) have spent the last decade

pumping out poppy emo-spunk ballads that send preteen boys into destructive fi ts and adolescent girls swooning for more. The already near sold-out 2012 tour across the U.S. is proof-positive of RJA’s continued ability to draw an all-ages crowd. It’s kind of like if Blink and the American Rejects had an unholy love child, RJA would be its cool babysitter. This is not a bad thing; rather, this particular brand of non-threatening, loud, fast, whiny rock ‘n’ roll serves as the perfect transition for kids just learning that there’s more to music than autotuning, meat dresses and fl ashy dance moves. Coming off 2011’s Am I The Enemy, RJA stands ready to continue inciting mosh pits and young girls’ tears. So if you have a little brother or sister and they haven’t already nagged you into buying tickets for the RJA show, do them a favor and send them on their way to their fi rst live music experience involving real instruments. Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; they’re just so dreamy. —Charlie Crago

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus7p, Sun., May 13Launchpad

618 Central SW, 505.764.8887

$13

Tickets: holdmyticket.comlaunchpadrocks.comredjumpsuit.com


BOOKS

BY A. GABRIEL MELÉNDEZ AND FRANCISCO A. LOMELÍ

2012, University of New Mexico Press

Hardcover, 288 pp

$45

ISBN-13: 978-0826351005

New Mexicans should know this signifi cant writer’s name, but prior to the recent release of this comprehensive collection of essays, letters and poetry, Eusebio Chacón’s work was often overlooked. Notre Dame graduate and Trinidad, Colo., district attorney Chacón began writing and editing for a popular Spanish-language periodical in 1898. Early articles spoke out against the poor treatment of Hispanics living in Colorado and New Mexico, especially after a suspected Ku Klux Klan cross was found burning on his and 12 other Mexican families’ lawns. This recent reintroduction and translation of Chacón’s works includes his student writings about history and art, political and critical essays from his newspaper days, poetry and two novelettes, as well as photos of the writer and his family.

The Writings of Eusebio Chacón

BOOK REVIEWS BY CRISTINA OLDS BY CHRIS WILSON

AND STEFANOS POLYZOIDES, PHOTOS BY MIGUEL GANDERT

Hardcover, 342 pp

2011, Trinity University Press

$45

ISBN-13: 978-1595340832

This glossy coffee-table book is more than just eye candy for architecture or photography fans. Part history lesson, part cultural narrative and part instructional manual for urban planners, The Plazas of New Mexico has a well organized, albeit vast scope. The tome examines the plaza-centered culture in the context of sustainable urbanization and the “Smart Growth” movement. The authors explain in the introduction: “An intimate understanding of past precedents is a prerequisite for reinvigorating American cities.” Plaza design traditions from Native Americans, Hispanics and Anglos are examined in depth, from popular sites like Acoma Pueblo to lesser-known communities like Monticello. Contemporary photography by UNM instructor Miguel Gandert blends with centuries old documentary renderings and archival images to build a fuller understanding of the layers that compose the many plazas featured.

BY V.B. PRICE, PHOTOS BY NELL FARRELL

Paperback, 332 pp

2011, University of New Mexico Press

$29.95

ISBN-13: 978-0826350497

Award-winning Albuquerque journalist V.B. Price is ticked off about the abuse he’s witnessed New Mexico suffering in his decades covering local news. “And we don’t have the big picture when it comes to unintended consequences and tradeoffs,” Price says in the books introduction. “We have to keep learning if only because we can’t afford to let fear and depression immobilize us.”

Delving into issues around “environmental justice, water, toxic waste and the complicated interactions of urban and rural life,” Price implores readers to question the sources of information we receive and be wary of biases and manipulations while acknowledging his own slant as an environmentalist. Nell Farrell, documentary photographer and author of Nicaragua Before Now, illustrates Price’s reporting with dramatic visuals in black in white.

The Orphaned Land: New Mexico’s Environment Since the Manhattan Project

The Plazas of New Mexico



ART

Albuquerque painter Margaret Fitzgerald transitioned from fi gurative imagery earlier in her career to more abstract works — though she describes the works that will be shown in her exhibit at LewAllen Gallery, some shown here, as “sort of returning to a fi gurative style. They give a vague impression of something you recognize.”

OK with the processAlbuquerque’s Margaret Fitzgerald explores themes of growth and decay in large-scale abstract paintingsBY CHLOË WINEGAR-GARRETT

Albuquerque artist Margaret Fitzgerald’s paintings are large-scale, beautiful abstractions and pristine canvas constructions, all focusing on

the tension between growth and decay. She has taught art in public schools, been the focus of solo shows in San Francisco and New York City and has paintings displayed in Japan. Fitzgerald described her work and upcoming show Natura in an interview with Local iQ.

Local iQ: How would you describe the way you work?Margaret Fitzgerald: Basically when I work, it’s process. When I start to work, one idea comes from another and it’s problem-solving. You’re involved, much more than just completing an idea. Instead of starting off with: “I’m going to paint a landscape,” it has much more to do with composition, having a little bit of tension, something off, and those decisions, color decisions, you’re constantly making as you’re working.

iQ: What’s the best part about having to create work for a show?MF: I think every time you do a show, each show has a focus. Each time you do something, you go further with it, you develop it. It’s a glimpse into some of those ideas, and while you can put some of the ideas to rest and move on to other concepts, you can have a body of work with each show, and maybe go further with the next.

iQ: Did you have a theme for Natura?MF: For this show, it has to do with growth

and decay, non-organic and organic forms, movement, in relation to the body, to our own process of growth and decay, and sort of a larger environment. The intention for the show is nothing extremely concrete but with very wide parameters. There is a thread through this show: organic, growth and decay, how it relates to us, our environment, and the dialogue between all these things.

iQ: Have you always been an abstract painter?MF: I really started off as a fi gurative painter. I was interested in the fi gure, and I did them for a lot of years after college. I slowly became more abstract, but these paintings are sort of returning to a fi gurative style. They give a vague impression of something you recognize. Even as a kid, I always drew what I was naturally drawn to. In college, I took a painting for non-majors class and my professor told me I was a natural, so he encouraged me to pursue it. Plus I have an artist sister who directly infl uenced me.

iQ: How do you continue to be inspired to paint?MF: Even though it’s nice to have a structure of shows with deadlines, I fi nd myself painting because I never get bored with it. Other tasks you get through them, but painting holds my interest. It’s a problem-solving kind of thing

that holds my interest. The only time in my life I didn’t paint as often was when I had kids.

iQ: When did you start painting full-time?MF: I was an art teacher for a while, and then I broke away from teaching and started painting full-time 15 years ago in San Francisco. I then had a show in Santa Fe, and a solo show in New York, which is huge.

iQ: Can you describe the two paintings “Padre” and “Matter”?MF: “Padre” was the start of the organic movement. I went to El Salvador and everywhere there was a lot about Padre Romero, a priest who began preaching about the people rising up to fi ght for their rights and group together, but was eventually assassinated and is now a saint. Most of my paintings don’t have such a specifi c story, but this was so vivid in my mind, this man so connected to Earth and related to the organic and decay focus. “Matter” went through a lot of stages, and I was always

interested in keeping the colors and placing the composition and form on the canvas.

iQ: Where do you see yourself in the future?MF: With the economy, it’s diffi cult to see myself going somewhere. I hope to see myself developing my work more and more and see what comes across. I’d like to say, oh, getting back to New York, but you don’t know how things are going to go, and you have to be OK with the process.

THU 3PERFORMANCEArlo Guthrie: Boys’ Night Out Three generations of Guthrie boys on stage! One of the great 20th century American folk singers comes to the KiMo with his son Abe, grandson Krishna, and longtime collaborator, Terry a La Berry. 7:30pKIMO THEATRE 423 CENTRAL NW, 505.768.3522ampconcerts.org

WORKSHOP HAH! Happy Arte Hour with Catalina Delgado TrunkCreative fun for adults in a relaxed, social setting. Includes chips, salsa and cash bar to fuel your creative juices. Mexican artist and Albuquerque resident, Catalina Delgado Trunk teaches the basics of papel picado (cut paper). 5:30-7:30p, FREE (donations accepted)DOMENICI EDUCATION BUILDING AT NHCC1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261 EXT. 150nhccnm.org

FRI 4CRAWLAlbuquerque ARTScrawlGalleries in Old Town, Downtown, Nob Hill and the NE Heights will have receptions and exhibitions. 5p, FREECITY WIDEartscrawlabq.org

RECEPTION “Outer Space...Perhaps Inner Space”Join Patricia Forbes for this opening. 6-8p, FREEHARWOOD ART CENTER, 1114 7TH NWpatriciaforbesart.com

RECEPTIONMemory of Time Conceptual ceramic sculptures inspired by nature and time. 5-7p TOUCHING STONE GALLERY, 539 OLD SANTA FE TRAIL, SANTA FE, 505.988.8072touchingstone.com

THROUGH MAY 29: RECEPTION/EXHIBITIONCATALYST II A group show including work by Carol Sky, Rosa Silbert, Leah Siegel, Rebecca Lyons and others. 5-7p, FREENEW CONCEPT GALLERY, 610 A CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.795.7570catalystsantafe.wordpress.com

Margaret Fitzgerald: Natura10a-6p, Mon.-Sat, May 4-27 (Sun. by appt.)LewAllen Gallery 125 W. Palace, Santa Fe, 505.988.8997

FREElewallencontemporary.commargaretfi tzgeraldartist.com

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THROUGH JUN 9: RECEPTION Thoughts on Place – Monotypes and Gravure by Katharine Noe Noe’s softly hued semi-abstract monotypes and gravure prints seek to transform the poetry of her dream journal into a visual representation of her journey in life. Her Asian-infl uenced images are richly layered and organic yet elegant and immediate. 5-8p, FREENEW GROUNDS PRINT WORKSHOP & GALLERY, 3812 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.8952newgroundsgallery.com

THROUGH MAY 31 RECEPTIONDeliberate Mischief Doug Jones & Kim Kulow-Jones present new work. 5-8p, FREEMARIPOSA GALLERY 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.6828mariposa-gallery.com

RECEPTION/EXHIBITION Lynne Pomeranz - Icons of the West Pomeranz is best known for her artistic portrayal of horses in the West. 5-8pALBUQUERQUE PHOTOGRAPHERS GALLERY, 303 ROMERO NW, 505.244.9195abqphotographersgallery.com

THROUGH MAY 18: RECEPTION“AKARI”Glass and jewelry artist, Yukako Kojima will feature sculptural works created in 2011, as well as a variety of her well-sought after jewelry. Receptions 5-8p, FREE and Fri., May 18 5-8p, FREE.PALETTE CONTEMPORARY ART AND CRAFTS7400 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.855.7777palettecontemporary.com

RECEPTIONJerry Jordan and Tom Perkinson Jordan paints colorful scenes of Southwestern landscapes with Native Americans reminiscent of the Taos Society of Artists painters. He continues to draw inspiration from the Taos masters. Perkinson’s watercolors and pastels captures the drama of light and shadow and the mystery that characterizes the geography of New Mexico. The same evening is the West Palace Arts District’s First Friday Art Walk. 5-7:30p, FREEMANITOU GALLERIES, 123 W. PALACE, SANTA FE, 505.986.0440manitougalleries.com

THROUGH MAY 31: EXHIBITION Contemporary Concepts IIFeaturing work by jeweler Celest Michelotti and glass artist Doug Gillis. 10:30a-5:30p, Tue.-Fri.; 11a-5:30p, Sat., FREEWEYRICH GALLERY2935 D LOUISIANA NE , 505.883.7410weyrichgallery.com

THROUGH MAY 26: RECEPTION Frank McCulloch Landscape Show and Signing “Imagenes de mi Tierra” is a new 64-page book featuring the oil landscape paintings of Frank McCulloch and his poetry. McCulloch, 82, is considered the “Granddaddy of the Arts” in Albuquerque and has received The Governor’s Award for the Arts, The Bravos Award, a Local Treasure recipient and has already had a retrospective show at the Albuquerque Museum of Art. Frank touched the lives of more than 9,000 students while teaching art at Albuquerque Highland High in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. 5-9p, FREESUMNER & DENE 517 CENTRAL NW 505.842.1400sumnerdene.com

THROUGH JUN 9: RECEPTION In Broad Sunlight: Oil and Wax Paintings by Sally Condon Condon’s luminous abstract paintings express her connection to the natural world. As a long time gardener and beekeeper she continually witnesses nature’s beauty and regenerative forces. Condon uses wax from her own bees to layer collaged images, leaves and fl owers with oil paint. 5-8p, FREEMATRIX FINE ART3812 CENTRAL SE #100A, 505.268.8952matrixfi neart.com

THROUGH MAY 31: RECEPTIONTravis Bruce Black’s “New KungFu” exhibition & debut of “Chirp 200”“New Kungfu” will include Black’s newest fi gurative and nature musings. The new fi gurative works are tightly composed and watery with the color saturation turned way up. 5:30-8:30p, FREEBRIGHT RAIN GALLERY 201 1/2 SAN FELIPE NW 505.843.9176brightraingallery.com

RECEPTION/EXHIBITION Southwest Contemporary Realism by Elizabeth Black New work by this Colorado native oil painter, and winner of multiple awards, including the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art Best-of-Show, the Colorado Art Open and the Loveland Museum Biennial. 5-7p, FREEARROYO 200 CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.988.1002arroyosantafe.com

THROUGH JUN 2: RECEPTIONJohn Garrett – New Work Garrett’s new sculpture takes his unique mixed media vocabulary to a new extreme, exploring forms that explode from a center point and hang freely from the ceiling. Garrett refers to these dynamic new pieces as “Chain Columns.” 5-7p, FREECHIAROSCURO CONTEMPORARY ART 702 1/2 CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.992.0711chiaroscurosantafe.com

THROUGH JUN 2: RECEPTIONIrene Kung – Gli Alberi Known for her exquisite large scale architectural photographs, where buildings emerge from a jet-black background, Kung’s second solo show with Chiaroscuro will feature her majestic tree series. Gli Alberi, Italian for “The Trees,” pays homage to her roots and to these graceful and powerful natural wonders. 5-7p, FREECHIAROSCURO CONTEMPORARY ART 702 1/2 CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.992.0711chiaroscurosantafe.com

THROUGH JUL 6: RECEPTIONIf Dreams Were Thunder: A Grand Opening Exhibition Inaugural exhibition of this new gallery, featuring work by Trish Booth, Elizabeth Haidle, Jessica Chao and Mike Rizzo. 5-9p, FREEGRIFFIN & MANDEVILLE 8337 COMANCHE NE, 505.410.0672thegriffi ngallery.com

THROUGH MAY 20: PERFORMANCE Speed-the-PlowBy David Mamet. Directed by Harry Zimmerman. In Mamet’s satire of the movie industry, an ambitious secretary mixes it up with studio execs in a battle of conscience vs. profi ts. 8p, Fri. & Sat.; 2p, Sun., $15THE VORTEX THEATER 2004 1/2 CENTRAL SE, 505.247.8600vortexabq.org

THOUGH MAY 26: RECEPTIONThe City and its Tower The most silent moment often precedes the most tumultuous, and Williams’ delicate paper sculpture and bold use of typography are herein combined in a fully immersive installation combining persistent craft and a precarious notion of frozen-time narrative. 6p, FREESMALL ENGINE 1413 4TH SW, 505.908.5526smallenginegallery.com

SAT 5THOUGH MAY 6: PERFORMANCE Literally Dance: Words In MovementAn inspiring evening of contemporary ballets with words of prose and poetry spoken through the movement of dance. Special appearance by Albuquerque Poet Laureate and two time poetry Slam National Champion Hakim Bellamy. 7p, Sat.; 2p, Sun. $5-$25KIMO THEATRE 423 CENTRAL NW, 505.768.3544KiMoTickets.com

THROUGH JUN 29: RECEPTIONNancy Holt - Sightlines A retrospective exhibition by this renowned sculptor. 4-6pSANTA FE ART INSTITUTE, 1600 ST. MICHAEL’S, SANTA FE, 505.424.5050sfai.org

THROUGH MAY. 6: ART TOUR Corrales Art Studio Tour The 14th annual tour will boast over 60 artists opening their studios and homes to the public to see how they develop, execute and display their art. 10a-5p, $20RANCHO DE CORRALES EVENT CENTER, 4895 CORRALES ROAD, CORRALEScorralesartstudiotour.com

PERFORMANCE/WORKSHOPKids Variety Show The Kids Variety Shows are an Outpost tradition — for and by kids of all ages and levels. Dance, music, comedy, theater! It’s a wonderful relaxed performance environment. The Home School Opera Program and others will perform. 1p, FREEOUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE 210 YALE SEoutpostspace.org

CLASS/WORKSHOP¡Vamos al Museo! An engaging docent and artist-led family program. Families (limited to 25 participants) get a 30-minute museum tour focused on an art form, source inspiration, artist or type of material. Following the tour, the whole family can create their own artwork in the Pete V. Domenici Education Building Messy Classroom. Registration required. 11aNATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER, 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261 EXT. 189nhccnm.org

LECTURE/DEMOSanta Fe Opera Spotlight An illuminating fi ve-part series on opera led by conductor Oliver Prezant, lecturer for The Santa Fe Opera. Each presentation will shine a light on an important aspect of opera, including examples from the repertoire, information on upcoming productions, and good humor. Explore music and text, traditions and innovations. 10-11aTHE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY 2000 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.243.7255cabq.gov/museum

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ARTS

PERFORMANCE Noche de Oro Premier“Noche de Oro” celebrates the rich, unique and evolving culture of the Southwest through music and dance. Beginning with NM’s Native American roots, the show moves on through New Mexican history with Spanish and Mexican infl uences and the “Go West, Young Man” culture of the cowboys and miners. 7p, $12-$22ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THEATER AT NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER, 1701 4TH SW 505.724.4771nhccnm.org

THROUGH JUN. 26: RECEPTIONNancy Holt: SightlinesHolt’s pioneering work falls at the intersection of art, architecture and time-based media. The career of this important American artist took off in the late 1960s when she and other like-minded artists in the U.S. turned away from the emerging commercial gallery system to embrace the American landscape and its geological diversity. 4-6p, FREE SANTA FE ART INSTITUTE, 1600 ST. MICHAEL’S, SANTA FE 505.424.5050sfai.org

THROUGH MAY 6: FESTIVAL/FAIRContemporary Clay Fair Featuring the work of over 30 New Mexico potters and clay artists. The fair offers you the opportunity to view, learn about the clay process and to purchase a wide and dynamic variety of pottery, from traditional ware to sculptural to wearable art. 10-5p SANTA FE WOMEN’S CLUB 1616 OLD PECOS TRAIL, SANTA FE, 505.982.2285contemporaryclayfair.com

THROUGH JUN. 16: RECEPTIONNew Math Plus: More From The Universal Language SeriesFine tapestry artist Donna Loraine Contractor debuts a collection of new work. An opening reception and meet the artist opportunity for the show. 1-4p, FREE TAPESTRY GALLERY FIREHOUSE LANE STE. D, MADRID 505.471.0194donnalorainecontractor.com

THROUGH MAY 26: PERFORMANCE The One Night StanleysA night of improv comedy. Sat. 8p, $8THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE100 GOLD SW, SUITE 112B, 505.404.1578theboxabq.com

SUN 6PERFORMANCE Say Goodnight Gracie Starring Alan Safi er as George Burns. Spend a hilarious, heart-warming evening in the company of the world’s funniest centenarian. Alan Safi er brings George Burns to life in this tender, life-affi rming, Tony-nominated comedy based on the real love story of George Burns and his wife Gracie Allen. 3p, $19-39POPEJOY HALL 203 CORNELL NE, 505.925.5858popejoypresents.com/gracie

THU 10THROUGH MAY 20: PERFORMANCE Phoenix by Scott Organ When Bruce and Sue meet four weeks after a one-night-stand, Sue has three things to say. The fi rst: She likes him. The second: They can never see each other again. The third is a bombshell that leads them on a 4,000 mile journey to discover what Sue thinks is pulling them apart... and what Bruce thinks is pushing them back together. 8p, Thu.-Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10-20THE FILLING STATION 1024 4TH SW, 505.797.7081dukecityrep.com

FILM/VIDEOMaria Candelaria The fi rst Mexican fi lm screened at Cannes, (where it won the Grand Prize) Maria Candelaria tells the story of a painting of an indigenous woman (the magnifi cent Dolores Del Rio) who, we learn in fl ashback, led a tragic yet intensely romantic life with her lover and supporter (Pedro Armendariz). Richly nuanced, the fi lm is a rarely seen classic of world cinema. Directed by Emilio Fernandez. (Mexico, 1944, 90m, 35mm print courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art). 7:30pCENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 1050 OLD PECOS, SANTA FE, 505.982.1338ccasantafe.org

FRI 11PERFORMANCE Festival Ballet Albuquerque - Billy the Kid & Other Tall Tales Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents the story of Billy the Kid, the ruthless but gallant outlaw who charmed many with his eloquent writings and easy ways, and grew into a legend by the age of 22. This ballet by Patricia Dickinson Wells with Dara Beckley, is set to the music of Aaron Copland and remains as faithful to the known events of the Kid’s life and death in New Mexico as certain historical ambiguities allow. Jim Jones, an award-winning western singer and songwriter, will play original ballads and western standards to set the mood. 7p, $13-$30NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261nhccnm.org

PERFORMANCELisa Gill: Beauty Is A Verb This performance showcases poets from Toronto, San Francisco, Washington DC, Santa Fe and Albuquerque, all of whom have some kind of a “disability.” This will be a night of unique perspectives and a celebration of the newly released Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability, from Cinco Puntos Press in El Paso, which has been named one of ALA’s Notable Books of 2012. 7:30p OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE 210 YALE SE 505.268.0044outpostspace.org

PERFORMANCEA Moment in Time: Musical ImprovThis performance brings together two of the best worlds of theater arts – comedic improv and musical performance. With a talented cast of seven performers, A Moment in Time: Musical Improv will take you on a musical journey, in just under an hour, based on the title of musical suggested by the audience. With musical direction from Casey Mars Mraz and featuring performances by Doug Montoya, Jennae Pinnell, Jessica Osbourne, Ariel Burke, Eddie Gessner, Sara Ryan and Clint Milhollin. 8p, $8THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE100 GOLD SW SUITE 112NB, 505.404.1578theboxabq.com

THOUGH MAY 20F8: A Rock MusicalIn the near future, a corporation called F8 controls everything — where you work, what you eat, and most importantly who you love. Everyone is happy, everything is going swimmingly. But Paige is having doubts. When Parker, a woman from outside F8 turns up, Paige’s world is turned upside down. 8p, Fri. & Sat.; 2p, Sun. $10-$15BLACKOUT THEATER-N4TH THEATER 4904 FOURTH NW, 505.345.2872blackouttheatre.org

SAT 12FESTIVAL/FAIRPassport to the Arts Benefi ting Santa Fe Public School music education programs, this event features art shows, quick draw and live auction, trunk shows, book signings, silent auctions, food, and a performance by jazz pianist John Rangel. 9:30a-7:30p CANYON ROAD MERCHANT ASSOCIATION, CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.231.8961

SUN 13THROUGH MAY 29: WORKSHOP A day of clay-making and unique fi rings will kick off the annual pottery show at the Tome gallery. The pottery show will feature the work of more than 20 clay artists. The diversity of ceramic work at the gallery includes functional stoneware, porcelain, crystalline, raku, clay beads and sculptural pieces. 10a-4pTOME GALLERY 2930 HIGHWAY 47, 505.565.0556

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Anyone who has read a Margaret Atwood book knows what the future could look like: A few

leaders decide to create a utopia that everyone will appreciate, while robbing all freedom from citizens. F8 runs on similar lines. Set in a world where all choices have been chosen by an advanced technology company called F8, everything from food to life to work to relationships has been predetermined and there

are no options to change. Pollution and disease have been erased and no one is homeless. This setup is supposed to alleviate worry and anxiety and allow people to relax, but repression takes root. A woman named Paige decides to defy the system and fi nd a more satisfying life, but these radical ideas put her friends and family at risk as well. This is an original creation by Albuquerque theater company Blackout Theatre. Find out how disturbing, ominous and dark the most seemingly perfect setup can be as Paige attempts to break her chains and fi nd her true love. —Chloë Winegar-Garrett

On the heels of the recent ban of Chicano

literature in Arizona public schools, the National Latino Writers Conference arrives to celebrate that exact literature. In its 10th year, this conference aims to “connect talent to opportunity,” according to founder of the conference and NHCC director of history and literary arts Carlos Vásquez. It’s also a great time to dust off that manuscript or blog concept and get some face time with the people in the publishing business. Renowned local writers participating in the workshops and panels include poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez and memoirist Demetria Martinez, among others. Editors and agents from national commercial and academic presses will be available for individual consultations. E-books and blogs are hot outlets for today’s writers, and one of the many workshop presenters will be bloguistero Michael Sedano of the award-winning La Bloga. Other topics presented at the limited-enrollment conference will include screenwriting, literary criticism and social media, all geared toward writing students as well as community-based writers. —Cristina Olds

Before technology rose to prominence, art was considered a literal window into another world fi lled with mystery and beauty. These windows could provide an escape from the drudgery of everyday

life by offering the chance to imagine something completely different. Now, with the onslaught of video and other technology-based visual arts, it is hard to dive into a painting and let the imagination roam free. But it is not impossible to see a new world, especially when a painting

is vibrant and beautiful and placed in a gallery setting. If Dreams Were Thunder is a collection of work by Trish Booth, Jessica Chao, Elizabeth Haidle and Mike Rizzo at a new Albuquerque art gallery. These works are dream-like and thought-provoking, revealing exciting scenery, objects. Some of the work takes a new view at desert land while other art looks at the relationship between organic

and non-organic elements. Some prints look at trains and graveyards in a pop-art style, while some look at the peculiar worlds found in dreams. This is a must-see show for those interested in leaving reality for a while. —Chloë Winegar-Garrett

If Dreams Were ThunderOPENING RECEPTION:

5p, Fri., May 4Griffi n & Mandeville Gallery

8338 Comanche NE Ste. A106, 505.410.0672

FREEthegriffi ngallery.com

smart ARTS

National Latino Writers ConferenceWed.-Sat., May 16-19The National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th SW

505.246.2261, ext. 148

$300 (scholarships available)nhcc.org

F8: A Rock Musical8p, Thu.-Sat.; 2p, Sun., May 11-20VSA North Fourth Theatre

4904 4th NW, 505.672.8648

$15; $10 stu./sen.blackouttheatre.com


FILM

BY JEFF BERG

I will note with extreme prejudice that it is not often that I truly admire an actor or actress, but Tilda Swinton is an exception. Swinton, who is certainly one of the more

unique personalities of the fi lm world, carries that badge very well in this very dark fi lm, which could easily be based on real life.

Swinton portrays Eva, a free spirited woman when the fi lm starts, one who travels the world, partakes in life and has adventures. But all that is shown in fl ashback, and after the fl ashbacks, we see her reality of today. She is sitting in her house, stoic and broken. The house has been vandalized, as has her car.

Nothing seems to be left for her. She has become almost robotic, and in the brief times in the fi lm where she is able to even temporarily lift herself out of the hell that her life has become, someone is always readily available to step on her and force her back down.

Eva’s changes began when she married Franklin — a great out-of-character turn by John C. Reilly — who always seems happy

and has solutions to most everything. He is almost, at times, like one of the old father fi gures on network TV, able to solve any crisis in a single bound.

Eva seems okay at fi rst, but upon becoming pregnant, it is the beginning of the end. It

is clear that she does not want to have children, probably only succumbing to Franklin’s wishes, and from day one, the birth of her children, in particular her son, Kevin (expertly played in three life stages by Rock Duer, Jasper Newell, and fi nally by the outstanding Ezra Miller) makes her life a living hell.

There is no controlling Kevin and there is no controlling Eva. Eva makes attempts at times to connect with

her son, but he knows he is not wanted and sabotages any attempt at a normal life. As a teenager, Kevin becomes slightly more agreeable, at least for a while, and shows a false attachment to his father, who remains brazenly cheerful and in denial. (Note that the home they live in is bereft of furniture or décor — just like the emotional lives of these characters.)

Kevin is cruel, but that is not really the point of the movie, directed by Lynne Ramsay from a novel by Lionel Shriver, whose writing must make Cormac McCarthy’s look like Dr. Seuss.

One point might be that parenting is a skill and a lifetime job, something that requires complete and full-time commitment from a parent. And Eva just doesn’t have that. She and Franklin also have a daughter, Celia, who seems strangely normal but somewhat detached.

There is no linear story line in the fi lm. It moves back and forth between past and present, from one incident to the next — Eva’s attempt to fi nd a job and keep it despite tragedy, Kevin’s often terrifying behavior and Franklin’s lack of reality.

But even with that, it is not too hard to fi gure out after a while what has led Eva to this moment, to this horrible fl ash in time, one that shows that just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does.

Ramsay and Swinton have created a masterpiece here, dark, brooding and — given the current state of our society — totally believable, because all of Kevin’s and Eva’s actions have already happened in modern daily life.

We’ve just never seen them placed so closely in front of us before.

FILM SHORTS

BY JEFF BERG

We Need to Talk About Kevin DIRECTED BY LYNNE RAMSAY

Fri.-Thu., May 11-17 3, 5, 8:30pGuild Cinema3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848guildcinema.comkevin.oscilloscope.net

We Need to Talk About Kevin starts Tilda Swinton (left) and John C. Reilly as a married couple struggling to raise their diffi cult son, Kevin. Swinton’s performance as a mom who never wanted kids to begin with is being hailed by critics as worthy of an Academy award.

A fi nalist for the “Best Foreign Language Film” Oscar this year, Bullhead, is a dark

and intense story from Belgium that plays like a modern day western. Jacky, a hulking, not overly bright, steroid-enhanced cattleman whose family business includes pumping up cattle with illegal growth hormones, is too successful and the “cattle mafi a” comes calling. Incidents involving a rival bring back harsh childhood memories for Jacky. In spite of himself, I rooted for Jacky as he dealt with all of these dark issues. Intense and moving.

BullheadDIRECTED BY MICHAEL R. ROSKAM

Thu.-Sun., May 3-6 3:30, 6, 8:30pGuild Cinema3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848guildcinema.comdrafthousefi lms.com/fi lm/bullhead

The Whale is an interesting

documentary, a couple of steps away from the usual touchy-feely sea life pieces that turn up every so often. This one is about a young orca that, instead of staying with her pod of comrades, ends up befriending humans along the western Canadian coast. The trouble is, everyone has different ideas about what should be done with this highly social and intelligent mammal — government, individuals and the Mowachaht/Muchalaht tribe — with mixed results. Moving and passionate.

The WhaleDIRECTED BY SU-ZANNE CHISHOLM

Mon.-Wed., May 7-9 4, 6, and 8pGuild Cinema3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848guildcinema.comOpens Fri., May 11Call for show timesCCA Santa Fe1050 Old Pecos Trail, 505.982.1338ccasantafe.orgthewhalemovie.com

We need to talk about TildaActress makes star turn in dark, masterful family drama

Now tied as my favorite fi lm

for 2012 so far (Perfect Sense being the other), Sound of Noise combines a group of anarchist percussionists, metronomes, a tone-deaf detective whose brother is a famous conductor

and a glorious story to create a wonderful fi lm. That story goes something like this: Anarchist percussionists use metronomes as clues while they are chased by a tone deaf cop as they race through a Swedish city trying to complete a public performance of their avant-garde “symphony” played on everyday objects in everyday places, including the city electrical grid. Sparkling and hilarious.

Sound of NoiseDIRECTED BY JOHANNES STJARJNE NILSSON

Opens Fri., May 4Call for show timesCCA Santa Fe1050 Old Pecos Trail, 505.982.1338ccasantafe.orgmagpictures.com/soundofnoise


ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19)Feeling good about who you are is the most important stepping stone to building your vision of a successful life. But how do you get there? Continue to work and rework a tangible concept, which you may have discovered just recently, that applies to how you experience self-esteem and the ways in which you honor the importance of valuing yourself. As you push into this area of your psyche, notice any resistance that comes up, examine what you fi nd in terms of your mother’s attitude toward existence and her self-worth, and what she passed along to you. Her personal philosophy is the fi rst one you learned as a small child, and the foundation from which yours grew. Acknowledge any of her ideas that do not fi t with your own. You will be able to penetrate a blind spot involving how your emotional body experiences the sensation of honoring your intrinsic value. Upcoming aspects suggest you can actually feel how loved and beautiful you are.

TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20)Having a healthy relationship with your community is vital to having a fulfi lled existence. But who even considers the issue? Your solar charts suggest that you’ve adjusted your behavior with the people around you to fi t in with their expectations. This has brought you the illusion of stability because your group structures did not change like they would, had you asserted your creativity, passion or authentic self. Eventually illusions crack, and yours is doing so as you re-evaluate what is truly nurturing your highest needs. As your personal identity shifts in relation to your network, the community around you will change. I suggest you see this less as a disruption to your inner state of calm and rather as a sign of progress toward a more authentic life.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN. 20)Gaseous elements cannot be touched, felt or examined without special equipment. But if that gas is brought into solid form, you can hold the material in your hand. This is happening to a number of ideas that have been just beyond the reach of your awareness. Like the process of centrifuge, this material is getting stirred up so fast that the critical pieces of information are able to crystallize into solid form. What is taking shape are ideas surrounding your calling in life and others’ role in the development of that process. Your life is your own, though others are available to help you. For you, any discussion of an idea involves more than one concept or perspective; your mind works best by seeing things from multiple points of view. I suggest you work with this multiplicity of your highest goals and achievements and not see them as mutually exclusive. Not only can they co-exist in your life at the same time — they support one another.

CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22)Spend time out of the house meeting new people. You are in a period of forming new bonds and connections with individuals, groups and the environment that contains them all. The world is fi lled with a lot of groups whose purpose ranges from meaningless to those whose ideals and values do not support yours. Yet, you only need to discover what will serve you, which is relatively little in contrast to the whole. And, there is another process in motion — a subtle shift is bringing more individuals into contact with an idea you embody. You could say there’s a tribe bonding together around unhindered acceptance of each other’s true self as the thing of mutual value. Proceed from a place of seeing each new person you meet as a possibility for connecting with a larger group united by the idea of caring for one another.

LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23)Before achievement is reached, a period of buildup occurs. Many times, work is done without fast advancement. That’s not a popular idea in a society where people line up to buy lottery tickets, but it’s true. Real accomplishment is not instantaneous, but based on exponential growth. This type of progress appears to remain static for a while, though there is quiet multiplication going on behind the scenes. When the process reaches a threshold there is a burst of energy that moves events along quickly. Your projects, many which have appeared stalled, are approaching this point of acceleration. As the pace increases, maintain focus on the details. Harness the increased energy by applying it back to your work. Feed the tree, and remember your purpose. What you’re doing is producing work that has a long-lasting quality.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22)Your instinct when it comes to sudden change is to hang on even tighter to what you know as tried and true. That is not to say you’re afraid of change, more that you hold yourself to such high standards that you want to ensure a “perfect” outcome, and in your eyes that is done through controlling every aspect. Lately, your ability to fi nd the tried-and-true methods of the past may feel compromised. This might feel like a sensation of being out on an edge with no map back to stable ground. Resist the urge to scramble around frantically for something to grab. What this experience is leading you into is the idea and the reality of fl exibility. You’re learning how to bend and how to move with the fl ow of events. Once you do this, you might notice a seeming paradox: how well adapting blends with your love for preparation.

LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23)For an agreement to be mutually benefi cial both sides must give and receive. This doesn’t have to be an equal exchange, but more of an equivalent one, based on what’s possible. As long as everyone feels that the contributions are fair, then that is fair enough. You can think of jointly profi table contracts in terms of a word you know very well — balance. Your special sensitivity to this aspect of life (not everyone has it) is one of the resources you have to offer to your current situations. With a short break in personal planet retrogrades, now is a good time to consider any contracts or agreements you’ve been delaying. You’re in a unique position at the moment to see all angles of the issue, and help craft an agreement that benefi ts all parties. More importantly, you now possess all the knowledge you need to make a good decision.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22)A close partnership is currently offering you much in the way of stability and nourishment. The challenge for you is slipping into a state of receptivity. Ask any therapist and they will tell you just how many people struggle with receiving, because receiving implies being open. Think of this less in terms of being vulnerable and more as allowing someone to walk with you. This is a simple idea. Your emotions are a complex layered web that often seem too murky and interwoven for you to be able to separate and explain. Don’t let this overwhelm you. Start small — someone you care about is not looking to see the entire web of your emotional sphere at once. Begin with the uppermost level, the piece that you understand most clearly. This will provide you with the confi dence you need to relinquish a measure of control over the outcome.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22)Projects that have been on hold will move forward rapidly. The past few months may have felt like you were a horse at the starting gate of a race waiting for the gun to crack so you could burst forth. A kind of limbo settled in

over your life surrounding your projects. What had the sensation of being stuck was in fact a building up of energy, which is releasing in a series of stages. In terms of work and creative projects, proceed steadily and methodically. This will keep you from exerting energy in too many different directions. Energy spread out laterally is often wasted, yet energy focused like a laser can carve and craft and shape the world to your desires. This same formula will infl uence your personal life. Focus on the situations that you want the most, and that you think will be the most fulfi lling — not on the rest of it.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20)With Pluto moving through your birth sign, you are in a prolonged period of deep introspection. At times it may come with the sensation of being pulled so far into yourself that the light from the outer world does not reach you. Yet the Sun’s light is essential to feeling warm, strong and alive. Recently, you have started to make contact with that light, and have entered a period of revitalization. There will be a boost to your emotional resources, a chance to infuse your soul with the liquid light of Vitamin D. Take time to indulge in activities that make your highest sense of self feel alive and connected to the universe. Get out into the sunlight. Resist the urge to do more work (or housework). When you’ve fully charged your fuel cells, work will have an effortless feeling, and being introspective will be replaced by the sensation that you actually exist.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19)You are working the fi ne edge of a question that has been drifting through your subconscious for some time. It’s not necessarily that you’re closer to having the answer — but with a well-considered question you’re most of the way there. The subject involves the nurturing you received as a child, and how this infl uenced everything you believe about yourself. Many people discount this transaction — but it’s one of the most potent in the universe. This material has been crystallizing out of your subconscious, making the themes and issues easier to work with and consider. You’ll know you’re making headway processing this material when you run up against some tangible resistance. That’s a metaphor for blocks that were imposed on you long ago; it’s like you’ve reached the limit that was set on how you could defi ne yourself. Once you get there, you know where the edge is — and then you will fi gure out a way to cross the boundary.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20)Like your symbol the fi sh, you are one with your environment. You absorb into your psychic system the people, places and environment around you, and you radiate an infl uence that has more of an effect than you think. This is both a gift and a challenge. On one hand, you receive much information from your environment and can utilize your surroundings to nourish your soul. Conversely, your environment can also drain you and overload your sensitive psychic body. Notice who and what is around you, and tune into how they infl uence you. Be specifi c — your home, your neighborhood, the people you interact with on a daily basis. Assess each in terms of how it nourishes your connection to your vital life force. Some do this better than others; some infl uences are depleting, and the time has come to be certain of the difference. You’re approaching a truly unusual — maybe one-of-a-kind — intersection along the path of your life, and this skill will help you make the best choices.

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THU 32012 Red Shoes Award PresentationCirrelda Snider-Bryan will be presented the award and discuss her efforts on behalf of art and community. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. 7p CORRALES COMMUNITY LIBRARY 84 W. ENTRADA corraleslibrary.org

Alisa Valdes Book Signing Alisa Valdes will sign her new young-adult romance, “The Temptation: A Kindred Novel.” 7p, FREEBOOKWORKS INC.4022 RIO GRANDE NW 505.344.8139bkwrks.com

FRI 4Silent Auction of “Little Houses”Over 125 established and emerging artists donate their unique “Albuquirky Little Houses” for this silent auction fundraiser for OFFCenter. It will be held during Frank McCullough’s opening reception for his solo exhibit. 5-9pSUMNER & DENE CREATIONS ART517 CENTRAL NW, 505.842.1400sumnerdene.com

SAT 5THROUGH MAY 611th Annual Wind Festival Bring your own kite, buy one at the festival or watch professional stunt kite fl iers maneuver their kites expertly in the wind. Visitors can participate in kite fl ying contests or just fl y their kites for fun on large grass fi elds. 10-6p, FREEWILDLIFE WEST NATURE PARK, EDGEWOOD, 505.281.7655

Golden Acorns Summer Camp Benefi tThe family-friendly event includes performances by Elise Gent with D’jeune D’jeune, Venus Female Acapella Trio, and more. 7p, $15 (suggested donation)RAILYARD PERFORMANCE CENTER 1611 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE, 505.795.9079

“Mudding Day” at the Old San Ysidro Church Enjoy good clean fun by mixing and applying adobe mud to the walls of the Old San Ysidro Church. Work up an appetite, and then enjoy the great lunch that is provided by the Historical Society Docents. 9-4p, FREEOLD SAN YSIDRO CHURCH 966 OLD CHURCH 505.898.8749corraleshistory.org

Contra Dance Dance to live music and get a dance lesson — no partner required. 7-10:30p, $7-8ALBUQUERQUE SQUARE DANCE CENTER, 4915 HAWKINS NE 505.898.4668folkmads.org

PBS Kids: Sid the Science Kid- Exploring Science in Early ChildhoodParticipants will learn how each show in the series features a practical in-school science curriculum, with music and humor to celebrate children’s natural curiosity about science in everyday life. 10-12p, FREE, registration is required.PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL 1100 CENTRAL SE 505.277.4087 newmexicopbs.org

Introducing Gardening as Therapy Horticultural therapists, Hank Bruce and Tomi Jill Folk will show how plant projects can reduce depression, lower blood pressure and trigger memories. 10:30aESTHER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5012ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

Paul R. Secord signs Albuquerque Deco and PuebloThis book celebrates the cultural mixing of various Native American, Hispanic, and 19th- and 20th-century Anglo American forms and motifs unique to Albuquerque during the fi rst half of the 20th century.TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS2012 S. PLAZA, 505.242.7204

Kevin Hearne Book Signing Kevin Hearne will be discussing and signing his book “Tricked.” 3-5p, FREEALAMOSA BOOKS 8810 HOLLY NE, STE. D, 505.797.7101alamosabooks.com

SUN 6The Friends of Corrales Library Spring Book SaleThousands of used books at great prices on every subject. All sales benefi t the children’s, teen and adult library programs, and other library improvements. 9:30a-4p, FREECORRALES LIBRARY, 84 W. LA ENTRADA, CORRALES, 505.897.0733corraleslibrary.org

Drag Queen Bingo Hosted by New Mexico AIDS Services. Includes brunch dishes, coffee and cocktails while you play bingo with a twist (or a braid, or a bouffant). 1-3p, $25SCALO NORTHERN ITALIAN GRILL3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.255.8781nmas.net/events

Timothy P. McLaughlin Book SigningMcLaughlin will be available to sign his book Walking on Earth & Touching the Sky. 2-3:30p, FREEALAMOSA BOOKS 8810 HOLLY NE, STE. D, 505.797.7101alamosabooks.com

THU 10Pancho Villa LectureProfessor Brandon Morgan will discuss the raid on the little border town of Columbus by “Pancho” Villa. 6:30p, FREEESTHER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5012ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

Exercise Smart with Osteoporosis LectureGeorge Fraser will give a presentation on how to exercise smart. 1:30-3p, $1 (please RSVP)MANZANO MESA MULTIGENERATIONALCENTER, 501 ELIZABETH SE, 505.275.8731

FRI 11Pajama Story time with Llama LlamaLlama Llama will be reading a selection of picture books including “Llama Llama Zippity-Zoom.” 6-7p, FREEALAMOSA BOOKS 8810 HOLLY NE, STE. D, 505.797.7101alamosabooks.com

SAT 12Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive The community can leave a bag of non-perishable food items near their mailbox for their letter carrier to pick up. In Albuquerque, Roadrunner Food Bank benefi ts from the food collected. stampouthunger.info

Spring FairLive auction, food, indoor plants, outdoor plants, Peace Cafe, and kids activities. 9-2p, FREEKADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER NEW MEXICO8701 COMANCHE NE, 505.292.5293meditationinnewmexico.org

SUN 13Michael McGarrity Book SigningMichael McGarrity will sign his new book, Hard Country. 3p, FREEBOOKWORKS INC.4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139bkwrks.com

Mother’s Day Historic Home and Garden Tour Many of the homes on this tour have been lovingly restored to their original splendor with modern conveniences. The money raised supports a variety of community projects and events. 11a-3p, $12.50-$15DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE abqdna.com

TUE 15The History of The Band, in 75 MinutesPeter Chase, musician and music historian, will present the history of The Band. There will be an audio and visual history of the group including playing two of his favorite Band songs live. 6:30p, FREEESTHER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, RIO RANCHO 505.891.5012ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

WED 16Panel Discussion in Conjunction with 100 Years Exhibition Indigenous Science/Cross-Cultural Science. 5:30-7p, FREEINDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER 2401 12TH NW, 505.843.7270indianpueblo.org

I recently spoke with someone who used social media in a very clever way to help land a new position. He spent one afternoon looking at the profi les

of each person they were connected to on Facebook and made a list of the companies everyone worked for. From there, he went to each company’s careers page and searched for jobs that may be a good fi t. Once he had a targeted list of positions he was interested in, this job seeker contacted each of his friends to learn more about the organizations and whether or not he would be a good fi t.

This strategy worked for a few reasons:

•The candidate was able to speak with someone currently employed by the organization to learn fi rst-hand information about the culture and environment.

•The candidate was able to use that

information to tailor their application and make their resume and cover letter stand out.

•The candidate was able to position their in-house friends as personal referrals. Time and time again, personal referrals by someone working within a company has proven to be one of the most preferred ways for companies to fi nd great candidates.

While many of us spend time on sites like Facebook as a way to connect with friends, this job-seeking use of social media was a great way to utilize a resource that many people take for

granted.

Social networks capture valuable information about each user, most of which is available to other members of their personal networks. Candidates should be using this information in their research and to fi nd ways to get their foot in the door to organizations of choice.

Job seekers must be proactive in the way they target and communicate to employers. Using social media to identify new career opportunities is a great way to narrow down and target companies to pursue.

A former Albuquerque resident, Theresa Ma-her is currently vice-president of media and editor of Recruiting News at Jobing.com. For the latest Albuquerque job openings, visit the careers section of Local-iQ.com.

Social media can help land your next job

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