It’s fireworks time. Skyflower season is like Christmas for us cheapies, since there’s no lack of entertainment to be had once the sun goes down on the Fourth.
In a room overlooking the show floor of the Albuquerque Comic Expo (ACE) this weekend, a small but passionate group of costumed fans served drinks, played games, and performed for patrons as part of a “Maid Café.”
Places build up history over time, just as much as they change over time. When looking at old photographs of the University, maybe it’s hard to imagine that the images even depict the same place at all.
Any time is a good time to be full of pride. Albuquerque Pride will host its 37th annual PrideFest this Saturday, the biggest celebration of LGBTQ rights in New Mexico.
The summer semester marches on, and $14 summer movies continue to blockbust (with the exception of “After Earth,” which just bust). But worry not, because even if you spent the last of your couch-cushion quarters on a “had-to-see-it” summer flick, The Weekly Free is here to feed your culture fix while you save up for round two.
Two weeks ago, local sketch artist Brandt Peters launched his first project on Kickstarter – two hours later, donators blew past his goal of $6500.
Free Art Friday is an effort by hundreds of artists to re-acquaint urban dwellers with serendipity by scattering free-to-take artwork throughout cities across the globe.
Bang! Pow! Biff! This weekend is the much-lauded Albuquerque Comic Expo, where you can meet dozens of celebrities among throngs of fans, all looking for ways to spend their money on the latest nerd memorabilia.
Comic book nerds, film buffs, anime fans, video gamers and more will all come together under one roof this weekend to celebrate all things geeky.
It must be summer. The highs are reaching 99 and the lows don’t exist. So, in the interest of keeping everybody cool, I have compiled a short list of things one can do to avoid overheating in the desert this summer.
Reese’s isn’t just for breakfast anymore. New University-area restaurant R U Cereal? opened its doors earlier this month, and breakfast lovers can now visit the bistro any time of day for a customizable meal of all-you-can-eat cereal.
Not only is the Daily Lobo free all year long, but it also comes packaged with free information on other free things. So recline, relax and prepare yourself for this week’s freeness
It’s time to rev up those credit cards — the summer semester starts this week, and new classes mean new books … why aren’t you jumping for joy?
There are great emo-based hip-hop artists, such as Slug and El-P, and then there is Prozak. This Saginaw, Michigan rapper produces lyrics with the same emotional depth of a Hot Topic employee complaining about working on the weekend
As you walk, bike, or drive through Albuquerque, I encourage you to pay attention. UNM is everywhere
The sun has certainly been a major player these past few days… and it doesn’t seem to be letting up anytime soon. So why not save your greenbacks for some ice-cold drinks while you keep yourself busy with this week’s freebies?
A woman dressed in white, wearing a crimson sash and headband, waved a goblet of billowing incense around a participant. The woman chanted in Spanish and waved the perfumed smoke around the man
Masks decorated with feathers, sequins and pompoms hung from the walls of the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy on Saturday, but one mask stood out from the rest.
Hordes of comic fans filled the Nob Hill comic shop Astro Zombies this Saturday for an annual event that shop owner Mike D’Elia likens to Christmas: Free Comic Book Day.
Albuquerque teems with theater, and this year has been no different. Every weekend there are two, three or even four shows performed around the area.
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