It’s hard to hear an uncomfortable truth, and even harder to escape it once you’ve committed to see a play that isn’t afraid to slap you in the face with it. As the 10 anniversary of 9/11 draws near, the Auxiliary Dog Theatre’s “Recent Tragic Events,” by Craig Wright, confronts some of the scariest questions from that day, with a simple honesty that moves you to listen.
The charm of college has worn off and now you are eyeballs deep in homework. Well, the Daily Lobo wants you to rest your eyeballs for a couple hours and go do something that is fun and free. We found events, coupons and other random free things, and compiled a list to create the Weekly Free. If you know of or have an event which you want to put in the Weekly Free, email the event info to hriley@unm.edu.
Even adults say the world is a scary place — remember how it was when you were a kid? In a society that bombards its members with visual stimuli, Rebecca Salazar, a painter and UNM alumna, said media have a significant impact on the people who consume them.
Some say Israelis and Palestinians are like oil and water — they just don’t mix. Creativity for Peace, a Santa Fe-based organization, is proving a means by which peaceful coexistence could eventually be possible. The organization has been bringing young girls from Israel and Palestine to New Mexico for the last nine years.
UNM’s Megatherium Club is as mysterious as its name suggests. The only on-campus group devoted to the study of esotericism is named after a prehistoric sloth that weighed 8 tons, the megatherium.
On the corner of Carlisle Boulevard and Central Avenue stands a small artistic haven that houses the works of countless nearby artists, clashing together in a colorful collection of products provided by local painters, musicians, jewelry makers and even beekeepers. That haven — Kosmic Trading Post — serves as an outlet for artistic goods, services and training with one goal in mind: to build a community for artists.
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.
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