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Dancing with a side of salsa
Jyllian Roach | August 22Suede-bottomed shoes and conga drums will be plentiful this weekend as the Latin Dance Festival tangos its way into town for the fourth year.
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Club is out of this world
Roxanne Youngblood | August 22Rather than stay locked in his office, Bob Mesler decided to spend his nights staring at the sky with other UNM students. Mesler, a graduate student at UNM, started the astronomy club in 2012 with Mark Gorski, who is now the club’s vice president.
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ABQ Derby team heads to Iowa
Roxanne Youngblood | August 20The goals of the Muñecas Muertas roller derby team are simple: skate hard, win bouts and beat up girls. Now the team is taking its goals to Iowa for the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association’s (WFTDA) Division II tournament.
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Big bites at new cafe
Steve “Mo” Fye | August 20The attempt to revitalize Central Avenue east of Downtown has brought a number of terrific restaurants to the Edo area, and A & B’s Lunchbox is no exception. Owners Alicia and Ben Webb opened the cafe in June, replacing the Daily Grind, just a few doors down from the Artichoke Cafe.
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Writers flock to open mic event
Haylee Montoya | August 20When first-time participant Claire Sandrin stood up on the small wooden stage at The Source to read, nobody would have guessed that she wrote her piece “Milk and Bananas” the night before.
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The Weekly Free
Jyllian Roach | August 20This Weekly Free is for all the Albuquerque newcomers. The Duke City has many treasures to be discovered, many of which are free. Here’s a short list of some of our favorites.
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After storm, shop seeks help
Roxanne Youngblood | August 12On July 26, during a storm Albuquerque mayor Richard Berry called a “Category 1 hurricane,” Jon Sakura and Buckley Johnson chose to stay inside their shared West Side store after closing, rather than drive home.
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Jyllian Roach | August 12As the summer comes to a close, many students will find their wallets barren, their bank accounts in the red, and the shattered remnants of the piggy bank bereft of coins.
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Macbeth production uneven, few thrills
Graham Gentz | July 22The Vortex’s newest production of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Macbeth” will make you laugh. A lot. Maybe that’s not a good thing. Though truly, this is not a bad idea. Melodrama can be pushed easily and effectively to the point of comedy.
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Photo group offers advice, confidence
Roxanne Youngblood | July 22Rather than take classes and complete homework assignments, local artists are choosing to learn photography in a different way. Guerrilla Photo Group (GPG) is a weekly photography group that meets at Rip Williams’ studio
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Illuminating hands
Roxanne Youngblood | July 22Hundreds of people from various states and countries met to share their appreciation for penmanship and to continue the centuries-old tradition when the International Association of Master Penmen
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For Your Ears
Antonio Sanchez | July 22While Kanye’s “Yeezus” and Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail” have both created a bit of noise this summer, underground hip-hop heavyweights El-P and Killer Mike quietly released their collaborative album, “Run the Jewels.”
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Local club features silver-screen reels
Justin D. Brough | July 15It’s not often you’re reminded not to use your cell phone in a theater by a man pointing to his circa-1915 candlestick telephone, but that’s just one of the throwbacks you’ll experience with the Albuquerque Film Club (AFC).
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The Weekly Free
Justin D. Brough | July 15Hello, class, and welcome to Freelosophy 101, in which we’ll discuss both classical and modern approaches to the age-old questions that have puzzled great thrifters for generations. What is the meaning of free?
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Store for comic lovers opens
Roxanne Youngblood | July 8Heroes like Batman and Wolverine have found a new home in Albuquerque, thanks to brothers Matt and Greg Trujillo. On June 14 the brothers opened a new comic book store, Age of Comics, on Osuna near San Mateo.
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July 8Last week’s flash floods brought with them a much-appreciated respite from the scorching sun. But alas, the pavement has now reheated and we’re back to fry-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk weather.
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“Measure” desperately lacks clarity
Graham Gentz | June 30Shakespeare loved dick jokes. They’re all over the place in “Measure for Measure.” I propose a “Measure for Measure” drinking game in which participants take a drink every time a character grabs his own penis.
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ACE: simulating the final frontier
Roxanne Youngblood | June 30The mission is simple: stay alive for as long as possible. Six new officers take their respective seats on the starship’s bridge as two men hurry to brief them on their positions.
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Justin D. Brough | June 30It’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.
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Maid Café serves unique crowd at comic expo
Justin D. Brough | June 26In 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.”
