Culture

Freemasonry hysteria surrounds Jay-Z content

Apparently, the Freemasons have recruited another minion to the Grand Masonic Lodge — this time, it’s Jay-Z.

Artist Avenue: Logan Migliore

Logan Migliore Junior, philosophy Alexander Payne: Junior, film Masked Moose Films is a two-year-old project created by students Logan Migliore and Alexander Payne.

Concepto tambor

This Friday night, it’s all about letting your hair down and wearing that dress or suit you never thought you would ever wear again. And it will save your $2 on admission at the Launchpad on Saturday. Concepto Tambor and La Flamilia firedancing troop are in New Mexico for three nights to perform a Cabernet style show with their Afro-Latin drum songs. Christian Orellana is one of the bands many drummers.

Dead Man's Cell Phone evokes modern sense of loneliness

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” deals with the most important question regarding the afterlife: What happens to our cell phone after we pass on?

Italian Film Festival hopes to reel in students

You don’t have to go to Italy to be immersed in Italian language and culture. Instead, you can go to the 4th Annual New Mexico Italian Film Festival that began on Sunday. The festival is usually held over the course of one week, with film screenings such as “Gomorrah,” and, “100 Nails,” at multiple theaters around Albuquerque, such as the Guild Cinema.

Gliders On The Storm

Planes without engines soar under the cerulean expanse and o’er the rocky desert of Moriarty. It’s not magic, or so says Rick Kohler, a glider pilot with over 7,500 hours in the cockpit.

The structure of disconnection art

Art is endless, said senior Sean Alkire. Alkire and Lauren Carvalho are showing their works at the John Sommers Gallery Friday.

Artist's Avenue:Mike Mares

by Chris Quintana Daily Lobo Mike Mares sings and plays acoustic guitar for local group The Noms. The eight-month-old band is recording an album and plays a self-described “acoustic pop” that led to victory in UNM’s last Battle of the Bands. Daily Lobo: So what are you doing today? Mike Mares: Today we just had a little writing retreat and practice and hanging out and eating burritos.

The Rosie Ledet Review

Zydeco princess Rosie Ledet is the saucy sassy Screamin’ Jay Hawkins of swamp dancing. The rural Louisiana native played with her backing band The Zydeco Playboys at the Santa Fe Brewing Company’s Pub and Grill on Wednesday, a minute’s drive from the Rail Runner’s #599 first stop in Santa Fe.

Eco-Reps to lead campus in sustainability

Eco-Representatives unite! Last spring, the Research Service Learning Program collaborated with the Office of Sustainability to create a set of classes that will keep the environmental needs of the campus in mind. In the fall, graduate teaching assistant Andrew Marcum, from the Research Service Learning Program, taught a course that involved the Office of Sustainability.

Doing It In the Duke City: Be a lean, green sex machine

What do sex and sustainability have in common? I thought I was going to be the pioneer on this subject, but I was wrong — there are plenty of articles and blogs about the topic.

Day in the life of : Gary Cline

Owner of local bakery is living the sweet life Five a.m. — The whir of mixers hum while Gary Cline flattens, cuts and rolls chocolate-flavored dough into perfect U-shaped croissants.

Singled-out Valentine's activities for couples

Something showy Give your sweetheart a hip-hopping, heart-stopping good time at the Launchpad on Monday for the comeback tour of Eyedea and Abilities. The hip-hop group is part of the Rhymesayers Entertainment label and released its latest album, “By the Throat,” in July. Micheal Larsen, vocalist for the band, said crowds haven’t always been supportive of his music and performing. “I’ve had people throwing food at me, throwing golf balls at me,” Larsen said.

Film aims to reignite murder case

Twenty years ago today, two men entered a bowling alley in Las Cruces and committed one of the worst crimes in New Mexico’s history.

Man Ray: the avant-guardian

“Man Ray, African Art and the Modernist Lens” doesn’t just summarize the innovative efforts of early twentiethcentury photographers to popularize African culture — it recreates them.

Fashion Q&A Feb 9

Artist's Avenue

Tommy Archuleta lives in Santa Fe but still makes his way to Albuquerque three times a week to attend graduate classes and teach creative writing at an Albuquerque high school, Amy Biehl Charter High School.

Man Ray-festo: a slice of Africana

“This will be the most important traveling exhibition that we’ve ever brought to the UNM community,” said Luanne McKinnon, UNM Art Museum director.

BACAW!

Since nobody’s physical body is going to leave this planet, Tom Delehanty wanted to give something back to it. A sixth-generation farmer from Wisconsin, Delehanty moved to Socorro about 15 years ago to start Pollo Real, a pastured poultry farm.

The art of manipulating your e-lovers

Playing games is common in dating. And online dating is a whole other playing field. Lauren Greenwald, a student in the group art show “Fun and Games” said online dating sites give people an opportunity to play themselves up.