The droning roar reverberates against the wooden floorboards as the movements of a lithe woman weave about the stage. A hum sounds again as a man with a gray ponytail blows into the 3-foot didgeridoo. Behind them, the soft swishing and scratching of charcoal sticks on paper.
Theater students dive into sexually repressed, 19th century Germany in this season’s musical, exploring dangerously intimate issues that are still relevant today. Racy and controversial both then and now, “Spring Awakening” was originally written and staged by Frank Wedekind in 1891.
Motörhead seems to get louder with every new album, and “Aftershock” is no exception. The 21st album from the band, which was founded by Lemmy Kilmister and now features Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee, never strays from the group’s speed metal roots, and it doesn’t disappoint, either.
Most music scenes have a band or two that are heralded as being the genre’s “nice guys.” The Swellers fit that bill in the world of melodic punk. These Flint, Mich. natives play music that is fast, fun and stripped of the pretense countless other punk bands have.
New Mexicans love their bacon, and the turnout of nearly 8,000 pork lovers at the Southwest Bacon Fest Saturday demonstrated that nicely. Some vendors were prepared for the large turnout, but others were not, leading to long waits for some booths, especially the beer vendors.
Why is there a rock musical about 1890s German school children hitting puberty in a cold, sexually confusing and unhelpful society? Well, because there was a play written in Germany on exactly that time about exactly that.
For most of us, the candy hangover is still going strong, so let’s make it an easy week filled with sitting events and quiet.
Miss the College Media conference in New Orleans? Just curious about what student journalists are taught? Here’s the best tips, tricks and moments from last week’s conference.
“Rocky Horror Picture Show,” which first premiered on the big screen in 1975, is a movie with a simple plot: Freshly engaged and clean-cut kids Brad Majors and Janet Weiss have some car trouble on the way to visit an old mentor and seek help at a house down the road.
The sugar skull could be one of the top ways to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Albuquerque. As spirits are welcomed back into the lives of many during this holiday season, what better way than to dress as the traditional calavera to honor the deceased?
There is one last free place in Albuquerque. The city is gone. Everything is gone. I don’t know if we can make it. If anyone can find the Quarantine.
The best part of Halloween in New Mexico is that it is immediately followed by Day of the Dead celebrations. Two holidays full of candy and costumes, what’s not to love? Check out this week’s list of scary, free events.
It’s 9 a.m. and sleepy students shuffle around a distracted student near the Duck Pond. Freshman Michael Laflin keeps an eye on the two figures on the hill; Michael Mirabal and Chris Duran stand next to a supply box
Albuquerque International Sunport has been declared by USA Today to have one of the top 20 airport art collections in the nation. The final decision for the top 10 airport art collections has been placed in the public’s hands until Nov 11.
Albuquerque International Sunport has been declared by USA Today to have one of the top 20 airport art collections in the nation. The final decision for the top 10 airport art collections has been placed in the public’s hands until Nov 11.
Within the Albuquerque International Sunport lives a tribute to the history of New Mexican aviation, the beautifully restored 1914 Ingram/Foster Biplane.
Making a costume can seem like a daunting task to many, but for those who dream of dressing up as something that isn’t on the current ‘popular’ list, it’s the only way to go.
Balkan folk group Goddess of Arno was created as a homage to band member Beth Cohen’s dog, Brigit, and the street she lives on. Based in southeast Albuquerque, the seven-member dance group blends traditional Balkan music with modern instruments.
Even if you’re not a screaming Goth girl or if you somehow missed the Tim Burton adaptation, you can still walk into “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” and probably know what you’re in for. The Musical Theater Southwest’s production is mercilessly long, totaling around three hours. Maybe it’s heresy, but can’t we cut some of these songs?
There are so many Vietnamese food joints in town that one wonders what it takes to differentiate and make a name in the genre. The answer is simple: superior food at reasonable prices. And the food at Pho 79 is indeed superior.
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