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Artists to learn trade secrets

Just because art has aesthetic value doesn’t mean it has monetary value.
The CAA Professional-Development Workshop for Artists, which takes place Saturday, encourages artists to market their work in order to make a living, said event director Susan Schear. OCT 7

Festival lauds urban farming

If you like Facebook farming, you’re going to love this. The third annual Open Space Urban Farm and Harvest Festival is taking place Saturday at the Open Space Visitor Center. SEP 16

Talks aim to inspire in 'dark times'

Building a resilient society is difficult for any community, but the Albuquerque Cultural Conference is finding ways to make society better.
This year’s theme is “Crisis, Community and Performance: Building a Resilient Society,” and it will be held Sept. SEP 2

Route 66 screen printers offer custom for cheap

For three bucks, Josh Roper will print whatever you like. Josh Roper, the manager of Sixty Six Silk Screening, has supervised the inventory and sales of the company since it was founded, in addition to working the printer. JUL 19

Local novel a must-read: Preview

UNM is turning the page and opening up Bless Me, Ultima to campus newcomers.
The Lobo Reading Experience is back for the second time, featuring Rudolfo Anaya’s book, Bless Me, Ultima. JUN 28

Clothing shop offers chic for cheap

Expensive clothing is that way for one reason: It looks better. But what if you can get it cheaper? Bill Fort, the owner of Hallowed Ground New and Recycled Fashion, tries to answer that question. JUN 21

Albuquerque festival not just for old folks

Folksy fun is returning to the Duke City for the 12th time in the form of The Albuquerque Folk Festival. The lineup offers activities for the young and old. JUN 14

Willy J and the Storytellers gel well

Expressing oneself with words is one thing. Expressing yourself on the drums or guitar is another. Even though Alex Bencoe, the lead guitarist for the band Willy J and the Storytellers, doesn’t sing, he said he has found a way to express himself through his instrument and performing with his band, which releases its first CD on May 7. “We can’t put words to how we feel,” he said. MAY 6

Weh weighs in against tuition increase

Allen Weh, Republican gubernatorial candidate, wants to fight government corruption, strengthen the school system, fix the budget, create new jobs and make safety a top priority. “I am going to make sure that our University system is responsible so we keep tuition rates under control. APR 29

Fly-fishing getaway: Best deal out there

If you’ve ever wondered what the mystery of fly-fishing is, you can find out this weekend. The fly-fishing trip has been part of the Getaway Adventures program at UNM Recreation Services for 16 years. APR 27

Trail-blazing volunteers spruce up foothills

Open Spaces and the Nicodemus Wilderness Project will collaborate this weekend for the last Spring Cleanup of the month. APR 22

Expo outs evils of bottled water

UNM programs will celebrate Earth Day with the second Annual Sustainability Expo. The Sustainability Expo will promote eco-friendly living and products to UNM students. APR 22

Bookstore highlights poets' words

One part love of poetry, one part local authors and one part UNM Bookstore.
That’s how students can celebrate National Poetry Month. APR 13

Sustainable is attainable

Kermit was lying when he said, “It isn’t easy being green.” The Home Builders, Remodelers and Green Ideas Showcase is coming to the Albuquerque Convention Center this weekend to prove it.
Rick Shoudt, owner of Special Events Marketing, is the producer of the expo and co-founder of International Green Ideas.
“The expo is a consumer trade show,” Shoudt said. APR 8

Broadcasting bike breaks barriers for personal media

Radio has taken a new wave, literally going mobile. Dylan Stevens-Sheriff, Parker Jennings and Seth Grant put together a broadcast tricycle. MAR 30

Grad student creates complex color

Creating the difference between attractive and stimulating is what artist Beau Carey shoots for in his paintings. Carey mostly works with large-scale oil paintings to reconstruct landscapes. MAR 23

The Dinner Dozen

UNM alumni are opening up their homes to 12 strangers.
“Dinner with 12 Strangers” began about six years ago to better connect alumni and students. FEB 22

The structure of disconnection art

Art is endless, said senior Sean Alkire.
Alkire and Lauren Carvalho are showing their works at the John Sommers Gallery Friday. FEB 18

Eco-Reps to lead campus in sustainability

Eco-Representatives unite! Last spring, the Research Service Learning Program collaborated with the Office of Sustainability to create a set of classes that will keep the environmental needs of the campus in mind. In the fall, graduate teaching assistant Andrew Marcum, from the Research Service Learning Program, taught a course that involved the Office of Sustainability. FEB 11

Earth's response to rapid cooling

Two UNM researchers are examining stalagmites to study the link between winter moisture and the glacial climate shifts. Yemane Asmerom and Victor Polyak, researchers in the earth and planetary sciences department, work in two major labs at Northrop Hall. FEB 2

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