Becoming homesick gains a new meaning in director Susan Abod’s film about the harmful effects of household products. Abod said her 15-years-in-the-making documentary “Homesick” takes on the subject of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, or MCS. “The tour was filmed in ’97 and I did this all pretty much part-time with volunteers,” said Abod.
Three brothers set out many years ago to save an ailing family business by combining family traditions with popular music. The tradition is conjunto, the popular music is rock ‘n’ roll, and the business is Los Lonely Boys. For the Garza brothers, becoming successful working musicians was just a part of growing up in their native hometown of San Angelo, Texas. In 2004 Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza wrote “Heaven,” a song that stayed at the number one spot of the adult contemporary charts for 16 weeks and catapulted them into a life of fame.
Los Lonely Boys credit their ongoing success to love and holding fast to family traditions in their new album titled “Revelation.” The record spans many musical styles and influences to give listeners a better understanding of Los Lonely Boys’ range and songwriting ability. The first track on the album, “Blame it on Love,” may take some listeners off guard with its first traditionally Mexican notes.
Live from the University of New Mexico, it’s Friday Night Live! This Friday, the Student Union Building will host the seventh annual Friday Night Live!
UNM is hosting a camp devoid of sleeping bags, tents or smores. This camp is comprised of calculators, mathematical equations and computer programming. Monika Nitsche, a professor of applied mathematics, said high school and college students from across the Southwest attended a four-week math camp in July. “The idea is to give students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in math and also exposure in application, showing them how things they may have learned in the classroom and different classes are all required to solve a particular application,” Nitsche said. Transformations and modeling were the themes of four mini courses, she said.
Roses & Revolutions takes listeners along a journey of stardom and tenacity with the band’s new EP of the same name. What happens to the majority of “American Idol”3 contestants after the applause quiets down and the only stage they find themselves on is a new stage of life?
The Sunshine Theater was transformed last Monday into the Albuquerque chapter of a Black Label Society synagogue, with worshipers paying homage to rock legend Zakk Wylde. The show started at 8 p.m.
Zack Wylde and his band Black Label Society are the official tour guides through the “Catacombs of the Black Vatican”. Black Label Society is taking their new album “Catacombs of the Black Vatican” on tour making a stop in Albuquerque on August 4th at the Sunshine Theater.
Printed Friday April 9, 1954 Jazz comes to the University Monday night when Dave Brubeck and his Quartet take over Carlisle gym at 8:30 to play their top ranking improvisations on well known themes. The University of New Mexico Program Series is bringing the group to the city for their first concert appearance.
Adults are lining up to get in at The National History and Science Museum in their PJ’s? For the first time ever the NHSM will be hosting their first ever adult (21 ) sleepover where adults can experience their childhood dreams.
Printed April 10, 2003 Renowned author Tony Hillerman said that students who wish to be writers should learn three simple rules. “Elmore Leonard once told me, ‘Leave out the parts readers skip,” Hillerman said. “Another guy told me, the short way to spell ‘writer’s block’ is l-a-z-y. And another person told me, ‘My dad was a mailman. I never remember my dad getting a mailman’s block.”
Printed April 5, 1951 UNM’s literary magazine, the Thunderbird, was suspended Friday by University administrative action, and its staff was prohibited from working on student publications for one year. The move took the form of a memorandum signed by Dr. Sherman E.
Printed December 5, 1968 The latest two record album “The Beatles” by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr is their first album on their own Apple Label.
Printed September 23, 1971 After a chaotic summer in which violence and vandalism precipitated the closing of the Civic Auditorium for concerts, the city’s rock concert prospects appear to be brightening. Albuquerque, which has never been a Mecca for traveling rock musicians, will hopefully take in its share of shows in the next two months with three groups; Black Sabbath (Oct.
Printed November 28, 1990 The daughters of assassinated Black leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
With the recent approval of a bill that offers greater incentives for both filming and hiring local, the state of New Mexico’s film community is buzzing with excitement for incoming opportunities. Djochoua Belovarski, a senior media arts major and UNM Film Association member, said now is an excellent time to be involved with Albuquerque’s filming community.
A miracle crop that was celebrated this weekend at the Los Ranchos Growers’ Market can be used in medicine, foods and grows easily in the New Mexico climate. It is not red or green, though; it’s lavender. Kelly Ward, village administrator of Los Ranchos, said the Lavender and Garlic Festival has had many iterations throughout the last 10 years, and this year it finds its home at the Los Ranchos Growers’ market.
Most folks have a list of dishes they make over and over, which can become dull. Spice up your menu by adding some exotic flavors to the mix. Sumac, cardamom, urfa biber, asafetida and other spices and ingredients can add variety to a tired menu.
Part two in a series The National Hispanic Cultural Center has announced the construction of two memorials for two local men who lost their lives during the Vietnam Conflict. New Mexican sculptor Sonny Rivera will be joined by artists Cristina Gonzales and Jacob Sisneros in creating memorials for Pfc. Manuel Mora and Sgt. Pete Padilla.
Nervous excitement fills the air as 200 people gather to watch the Curandera demonstrate laugh therapy. A woman is called on as a volunteer, but there’s one problem — she hasn’t been able to laugh for 10 years.
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