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Artist's Avenue

Justin Sanchez, the drummer of death metal band Immortal Prophecy, creates music for the community and audiences of all ages.

Local yogurt shop serves simple, fleeting flavors

The days of ice cream are done, or at least Ilana Slonim hopes so. Slonim is the co-owner of a new frozen yogurt shop, Ellie’s Yoberri Park, in the Bricklight District. “There’s one of these shops on every street corner in Southern California,” Slonim said.

Doing It In The Duke City-Oct 29

I’ve nearly lost count of how many guys I haven’t slept with. First, there was Edward James Henderson, Jr., who came from a fine family but preferred to stuff his trust fund in the end of a pipe.

Halloween hip-hop show features East Coast artists

Garrett Briggs, a senior and archeology major, is giving Albuquerque a whole new way to celebrate Halloween. Briggs worked for about six months to create a Halloween hip-hop show, “From Dusk till Dawn,” which will be on Halloween night at Black Market Goods in Nob Hill.

Albuquerque scream spots leave grown men in tears

Having retired from one job, Dale Ervin now spends his life doing what he loves: terrifying people. “Scaring people is an awful lot of fun,” said the owner and head operator of Albuquerque’s two largest haunted houses — Primitive Fear and 13th Street Manor.

Eerie tales revealed by gym pool lifeguards

UNM was founded in 1889, so ghosts have had over a century to come to campus, get an education and decide they like it here.

Day in the life of

Sophomore Catherine Loweree seems like any other college student, walking around campus clad in a trendy, green-striped sweater on a Tuesday afternoon.

Local markets give students healthy options

Harvest season is winding down, but students can still buy local food and support the local economy. Nolina Bryant, owner of Nolina’s Heavenly Organics farm, said purchasing locally grown foods is better for everyone all around. “Most produce is shipped far to be available in the grocery store,” she said in an e-mail.

'Paranormal' a suspense-filled fright fest

Suspense is the scariest part of the film “Paranormal Activity,” which follows the supernatural happenings of a young couple. Katie Featherston has been haunted since she was 8 years old but recently noticed an increase in strange nighttime activity.

DJ blends icy sounds and chamber music

Antarctica is the star of an upcoming multimedia piece, while live turntable music will play the supporting role. Paul Miller — aka DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid — will perform a 70-minute audio visual piece titled “Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica” at the Kimo Theater on Saturday.

House shows unite fans and artists

Imagine getting to rub elbows with your favorite band, but in a stranger’s house with 50 other people you don’t know — that’s the general idea of a house show.

Eightfold wholesome fun

Doug Gardner of Arlington, Va., is revolutionizing the world of paper puzzles in his spare time. Gardner, a computer security specialist, created the “Octo” puzzle in the summer of 2007.

Web series scares up local talent

Combine one part slasher-flick-style plot and suspense, another part probing meta commentary on violence in modern society, add some nonsensical humor and a dash of nudity, and voilà, “The Scare Game” is served. “The Scare Game,” written and directed by Phillip Hughes, is a new Web series in the same vein as popular series like “The Guild” and “The Legend of Neil.” Each episode of “The Scare Game” runs about eight minutes.

Artist's Avenue

Brother Ali wants to hear what’s on your mind. His new album, Us, looks into social themes, such as racism, homophobia and immigration.

Pretty In Ink

Film teaches students to preserve predators

Top predators hold a key to life itself. Can people and predators coexist? Can we afford not to? These are some of the questions posed in the 2009 film, “Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators,” the first of many films presented monthly by the UNM Chapter of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance.

Art project stops the moving picture

Taking pictures of movies is sometimes frowned upon in the art world, said UNM senior George Richardson. But Richardson said he photographed intense moments on the silver screen for his latest art show, “Come With Me,” which is up at John Sommers Gallery through Friday.

Artist's Avenue--Johan Bengtsson

Johan Bengtsson is the bassist for Swedish band The Sounds. The group released their third album, Crossing the Rubicon, in June.

Fashion Q&A

Up, up and away

October must be here — hot air balloons are filling the blue sky over Albuquerque. Most people will take a minute or two to admire the colorful floating globes, but few stop long enough to consider how much work goes into every flight. Every balloon has a pilot and a chase crew of about five to six people who eagerly wake up around 3 a.m.