There are lots of fun and free things to do this week, and plenty of them will help you gear up for Halloween. If you need more to get into the spirit, don’t forget that Friday is National Chucky The Notorious Killer Doll Day.
The room is painted black. The only light comes from three narrow spotlights, one near the door and two others on the opposite side of the room. Under the first spotlight spins a potato on a fishing line.
Usually when one imagines a poetry reading, the image involves a single speaker under a spotlight reading from a note card or reciting verse from memory. Santa Fe group Teatro Paraguas is changing that image one reading at a time.
It is hard to imagine what anyone would do to survive in the midst of war. Would you chat up the guards for better rations? Would you lie to other prisoners if it meant not admitting to yourself that they were going to die? Would you sleep with enemy soldiers for warmth and protection?
Seven-member sibling band The Hunts will return to UNM for an encore performance Wednesday. Self-described as an indie folk group, the band is composed of twins Jesse and Jenni, and siblings Josh, Jonathon, Jordon, Justin, and JJ, ranging in age from 15 to 24.
Bank account in the red? Piggy bank empty? Wallet filled only with the ghosts of yesterday’s bills? Don’t worry, there’s plenty of fun things to do this week that only cost your time.
The day-to-day scene of the KUNM headquarters is a productive, community-based environment. Any door throughout the maze of hallways that makes up the third floor of Oñate Hall could lead to an office where shots are being called
Fall is the time for earthy flavors, and root vegetables fit the bill perfectly. There are numerous varieties which lend themselves to many cooking techniques, from simple to extravagant. One of the easiest ways to prepare these vegetables is to wash them well, peel and dice.
Midterms are over, balloonists are flooding the city and Fall Break is days away. What’s a college kid to do? Plenty!
The 42nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicked off Saturday morning. Here is a curation story of social media posts from the event’s second day.
After several lineups and eight albums, members of local folk-punk group Arroyo Deathmatch is hard at work on its ninth album.
Today kicks off UNM’s weekendlong screenings of the international Manhattan Short Film Festival. What began as a projection of homemade short films on the side of a truck in New York to a crowd of about 300 passers-by 15 years ago has blown up into a call for filmmakers and audience members on a global scale.
The question to ask, when presented with a story and its characters, laughter, tragedies and success becomes, “Do you believe?” If you have to ask that question time and time again throughout a single play, you might have a problem. The Vortex’s newest production of Sam Shepard’s play “Curse of the Starving Class” comprises many moments, both good and bad.
For those of you who love food and books, this is a pretty awesome week. National Taco Day is Friday and Star Wars Reads Day is Saturday and there are free events for both.
When Tony Hillerman died in 2008, fans of the acclaimed mystery author thought they would have to say goodbye to Navajo Nation Police detectives Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee as well. However, Anne Hillerman has picked up the pen and continued where her father left off in her first fiction novel “Spider Woman’s Daughter.”
Anberlin rode the high tides of pop rock in the mid-to-late 2000s and continues to stand out amongst their bubblegum comrades. While the band has leaned back against genre tropes like handclaps and children choirs, there’s a level of authenticity from the band
The year is 1938 and several students sit at tables, studying intently. The room is pleasantly quiet; the only sound is the turning of pages and the rustling of books. Construction can be heard throughout the building as the finishing touches are put on the new Zimmerman Library.
For students who want to learn how to assemble a fully-working robot, find a place to restage their failed ninth-grade science projects, play a restored 1980s Asteroids game — or anything in between, Quelab is the place to be.
The mix of New Mexican and Iranian décor in and around the Kabab House, and the grilled green chile served with all entrée plates makes perfect sense to Farid Veryiyani, owner of the Kabab House.
Fans and supporters of the Albuquerque Comic Expo will be donating and fundraising alike this month to participate in the all-new ACE Kickstarter forum.
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