Chef Lamont Henio shrugged his shoulders and wiped his brow at the New Mexico State Fair grounds Wednesday afternoon, nearly an hour after presenting his work to a table of four judges. A notice from the loud speakers stated that a winner would be declared in 30 minutes.
The moon has been stolen, but 6-year-old Marisol and her father, local author and UNM operations specialist Alex Paramo, are here to save the day.
The bearded Seth Woods sits barefoot in front of a record collection four shelves high. He closes his eyes and begins to strum his acoustic guitar. By the time the lyrics of “Many Long Ago” escape his lips, he has seemingly forgotten there are people in the room.
As the summer nears its end, gardens are full of ripe summer squash. Home gardeners may be giving squash away by the bagful. At growers’ markets and in produce sections, these versatile veggies are about the cheapest they will be all year.
Ripe red tomatoes, freshly baked tarts and bread with honey straight from the hive. A handful of vendors will offer up these fresh goods and more for the next four Wednesdays just outside Johnson Center.
The lull has set in. Classes and the mountains of weekly homework are under control. Summer is a thing of the past and it’s not quite time to plan a Halloween costume. What’s a student to do? Why not check out these free events?
For most dance graduates, the best one can hope for is an artist position that simply pays the bills. Luckily, 2013 UNM graduate Sonia Bologa said she found that and more just a few short weeks after graduation.
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with fairies, dragons and everything to do with Celtic mythology. I would spend hours in my backyard, hoping to find a hidden doorway or secret cave and find myself in the middle of a fantastic adventure.
After five years of performing and three CD releases, Albuquerque-based group Music Is The Enemy will break up this month. The band members said the group has run its course, and they want to move on to other projects.
Classes are in full swing, time is short and most of your financial aid money has run out. What’s a student to do? Check out some of these free events.
Don your bowties and British accents, Whovians, the TARDIS has landed at UNM. Ben Ginsburg said he started and is now the president of UNM Whovians.
There was a schoolyard bully mentality among plenty of mid-2000s tough-guy hardcore bands — where breakdowns in tempo were considered “brutal” and guttural vocals were the industry standard, the equivalent of puffing out one’s chest.
The small foyer becomes lively as dinner guests begin to file in. Some wear casual attire and others come in costume, decked out in tiaras, boas, suits or fishnets to better portray their assigned role. Everyone walks through the front door of the Spy House Bed and Breakfast in character.
Michael Wolff has a history with Albuquerque bus stops. A political science instructor at UNM who moved to New Mexico in 1999, Wolff said his first experience at a city bus stop was an encounter with a pimp.
As the 15th annual Mountainair Sunflower Festival was in full bloom Saturday afternoon, volunteer Dee Melaragno presented some of her artwork at the town’s local art gallery.
Superheroes have left the Hall of Justice and have found a new home on the walls of Albuquerque’s Metropolis Comic Art Gallery. Husband-and-wife team Michael Borin and Jody Masters opened the gallery, located in Old Town on the corner of Mountain Road and 11th Street.
While many may stop and say “thank you” or shake a veteran’s hand, Father Chris Laine has decided to go one step further and try to give some local veterans a new place to call home.
Calmly, Catherine Noeth folds her arms behind her back as she stands in the empty PEP Love office, Albuquerque’s local phone sex business.
This week is full of free events that invite students to sharpen their skills and show off their talents. Whether you’re a trivia buff or a budding musician, there’s something here for everyone.
Sometimes life’s great changes come from a small source. For confectioner, artisan and business owner Nancy Iris, her great change started with a single grape surrounded by a puddle of water in the aisle of the grocery store.
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