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.
The fallen sons of two Barelas neighborhood families are finally being memorialized at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Marine Pfc. Manuel Mora and Marine Sgt. Pete Padilla gave their lives in service during the Vietnam conflict. The NHCC promised in 2000 to honor Mora and Padilla with a park and memorial.
Electronic vibes channeled straight from the ‘80s find a fresh revival with Little Daylight’s first full-length release, aptly titled “Hello Memory.” The hooks on some of the tracks of this album are intriguingly misleading. The well-produced album has quite a few things going for it: quality musicians, hooks and beats that curl in close to the listener and a vocalist whose control and range hints at a lot of undiscovered talent.
In order to reveal their true identities, comic artists sought to remove the mask of anonymity at this year’s Albuquerque Comic Expo. Stephen McCranie, a UNM studio art graduate, has been drawing comics since before he knew how to write.
With so many vegetables in season, now is a great time to experiment with tempura. Tempura is an old Japanese method of battering and quickly deep frying foods. This dish was actually brought to Japan by the Portuguese in the 16th century, but it has long been associated with Japanese cuisine. Since the frying time is so short, and the batter is quite thin, this method of frying foods adds far less fat than traditional western breading or batter.
One student is stuffing her engineering knowledge into a 5-foot whale. Avery Lopez, a sophomore studying mechanical engineering, founded PeaPow Plush, a business making custom stuffed animals and characters, in December 2013.
Deep frying has the potential to be the most hazardous method of cooking used in the kitchen. Here are some tips for safe deep frying.
A 24-mile nylon fence is the representation of two artists’ vision — a vision that is still being honored 38 years later. The Albuquerque Museum is hosting a three-part film series alongside the exhibition of the daring duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Tom Golden Collection, from now until mid-September. Elizabeth Becker, the Curator of Education at the Albuquerque Museum Foundation, said she is directing the film series, and calls their film a “human story,” because it relays the difficulties Christo and Jeanne-Claude overcame in order to construct the fence. “Each film is crafted so that it highlights the anger, the drama, the highs and lows on a grand scale,” Becker said. Great music and great shots create the drama and all three documentaries focus on the difficulties of each installment, she said. “They are very conscious of their environmental impact,” Becker said.
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