If you’re broke, you can always bum money off loved ones to entertain yourself — they’re supposed to be there for you in times of need, right? But like taking sick days to play hooky, you don’t want to take so much that there’s nothing left when you’re really down and out. Here are some things you can do scot-free, and maybe you can take these caring people along to boost the relationship even more.
PLAY
WEDNESDAY
VanAnn Moore plays Doña Tules, the “gambling queen of Santa Fe,” in the KiMo’s latest installment of New Mexico’s Centennial Speaker and Living History Series. According to cabq.gov, this is a “rags-to-riches” story, which kind of gives it away — either she wins money in her own pool hall or meets a man who does. The KiMo Theatre is at 423 Central Ave. N.W. Be there as early as 6:30 p.m. but no later than 7 p.m. to snag a seat.
LECTURE
THURSDAY
Dr. Mark Rifkin, professor of English and women’s and gender studies at the University of North Carolina, asks, “When Did Indians Become Straight?” in his lecture of the same name. He’ll argue U.S. imperialism is responsible for the phenomenon, according to kunm.org. On oxfordscholarship.com, an abstract of his book that shares the name of the lecture states that to make them “straight” is to “insert indigenous peoples into Anglo-American conceptions of family, home, desire, and personal identity.” You might find out for yourself from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Mirage-Thunderbird room on the third floor of the SUB.
PLAY
THURSDAY
The Words Afire! Festival of New Plays kicks off this week with “Casualties of Dreams and Sand.” This play by UNM grad student Christina Hjelm is about a woman dealing with foreclosure while her husband is fighting in Iraq, according to kunm.org. The website shares the twist to this story, but you can find out for yourself at 9:30 p.m. in the Experimental Theatre below Popejoy Hall.
PLAY
FRIDAY
The second installation of the Words Afire! Festival of New Plays is “Wrecking” by UNM graduate student Kevin Elder. According to the Department of Theater and Dance website, the play is about brothers coming home to mourn the death of their youngest brother. If you thought you had a tough week, maybe this will help you realize it could be much worse. The play is at 9:30 p.m. in the Experimental Theatre below Popejoy Hall.
RECYCLED ART WORKSHOP
SATURDAY
Sage Herrick, of OFFCenter Community Arts Project, teaches attendees how to make shallow storage bowls and candle holders out of tin cans. To make them decorative, you can embellish them with “found metal objects” or paint. If you’d like to get ahead on gifts, this might be your chance. You have to register by emailing studio808@qwestoffice.net or calling 505-247-1172. The workshop is at 808 Park Ave. S.W. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SYMPOSIUM ON HISTORY
SATURDAY
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A slew of UNM departments and offices present “Where Does History Live: The Academy, Cultural Institutions, the Landscape, and the Digital World.” To do justice to such a broad topic, the event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a light breakfast and lunch provided to participants. A free event with learning opportunities and the brain food to foster that growth is probably in high demand. Registration closes Friday. If you can get around to it before then, do so at CenterForTheSouthwest.unm.edu. The symposium is at the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media Studies Center at Mesa del Sol, 5700B University West Blvd. S.E.
