The Gettysburg Address, perhaps one of the most significant historical speeches, was two minutes long. Tim Nisly, curator of TEDxABQ, said his life changed in a matter of minutes, in much the same way, when he saw his first TEDTalk online in 2009.
New Mexico residents have some of the lowest health statistics in the nation, but Arthur Kaufman has lofty goals for change. On Sept. 9, Kaufman, the vice chancellor of UNM’s Center for Community Health, will be presenting his radical ideas for health reform at TEDxABQ, a convention at which speakers from a variety of backgrounds will present their ideas.
Civility and manners are nice, but when you can’t agree to disagree, it’s time to evoke the inner animal that kept our ancestors alive. Albuquerque’s only professional theater company practicing Equity theater, FUSION, fought hard for the rights to stage “Le Dieu du Carnage,” a piece by award-winning French playwright Yasmina Reza. The play has been performed in precious few other theatres, and is especially rare in the States.
The Daily Lobo knows you’re broke. Who isn’t these days? We scoured that fancy Internet thing to find some exciting events that costs you exactly $0.00. Even though Welcome Back week is over, it turns out there are still fun free things to do in Albuquerque. If you know of or are hosting a free event in Albuquerque email the info to hriley@unm.edu.
Think you’re doomed to be a starving artist? “The term ‘starving artist’ is fast becoming passé,” said Regina Chavez, executive director of Creative Albuquerque and UNM teacher for Intro to Arts Management.“It’s an old term not used as much, and here’s why: ‘Starving artist’ could also be a starving business person, starving architect, starving bus driver, starving waitress — it could be anything.
Just because a person is straight doesn’t mean he or she can’t enjoy a night of drag bingo. Friday evening, OUT Queer Grads hosts UNM Drag Bingo in the SUB. This event is the first of its kind on campus, though not uncommon elsewhere.
This year’s steampunk-themed Bubonicon 43 is one of the Southwest’s oldest multi-genre science fiction conventions, dating back to the Summer of Love — 1969. Co-chair Kristen Dorland said that in 1972 the name changed from NewMexiCon to Bubonicon as a response to New Mexico’s bubonic plague outbreak.
In Elizabeth Barrett’s experience doing social work, she found that many patients with mental illnesses were most interested in knowing how to develop meaningful friendships and healthy intimate relationships.
James Foley’s natural ability to take the lead led him to starting his own dance festival. In 2009, Foley, executive director of Guanábana Productions, spoke of his inkling to create an outdoor dance festival to anyone who could be of help in developing it.
The Daily Lobo knows you are broke — we all are. So we gathered up some events and random deals that might help you save some change for those pricey books you have to buy.
Do you ever find yourself wondering what happened to Joshua Arellano, aka “Techno Guy,” after he got banned from playing house music on his boom box on campus? Now he frequents the Blackbird Buvette every other Wednesday to express himself with the universal language: body Language.
Thwarted temporarily by Mother Nature, one man’s vision is taking root in drier ground. Rich Henrich said he has always wanted to create a bridge between opposing views.
Hollywood’s trusty system of new meat, same skeleton is off the menu: The people want indie. The Albuquerque Film Festival is about to enjoy its third year exposing the community to films that deviate from the usual recycled plotlines of the Hollywood blockbusters of the last several years.
Aug. 27 at 9 p.m. Alibi Group Hug presents: Factory Party with Low on High, Manby’s Head, The Dirty Novels, The Scrams and DJ Cassyle The Launchpad 21 , $5 Think of this show more as a social opportunity than an entertaining music event.
Summer is over, which means it’s time to escape to higher grounds. Come September, Glad Castle Presents will host the Enchanted Circle Music and Arts Carnival in Taos. Dominic Abbott, co-creator of Glad Castle Presents, said it is an event every New Mexican can get down with.
The Daily Lobo knows you’re broke; we all are. So in the spirit of being broke we prowled the World Wide Web to find free things for you to do, see, hear and put in your mouth.
UNM film student Josh Stuyvesant said he’s probably related to Peter Stuyvesant, who had a peg leg after his real leg was shot off by a cannonball.
An unusual combination of boards and brushes dominated Warehouse 508’s Extreme Art Show. The youth-driven organization focuses on art (visual, music and writing) and nontraditional sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing and rock-climbing.
The younger generation is blowing away the smoke screen used to incite the public’s disapproval of marijuana. The New Mexico Medical Marijuana and Natural Healing Expo is the brainchild of Aaron Kushmor and Ben Marshall III.
After all the joints from the medical marijuana expo burn out, the Albuquerque Convention Center hosts the stuff of stoner nightmares with the Albuquerque Sci-Fi and Horror Expo.
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