Albuquerque cyclists might have a little more spring in their step after Self Serve’s third annual Pornotopia, which played at the Guild Cinema over the weekend. This year’s festival featured films from Bike Porn, a touring show of amateur videos submitted to curator Reverend Phil, who compiles the footage.
Artists seldom share a gallery, so when seven do, and they do it well, something special is going on. The show, titled “I Always Know What to Say,” features the work of seven students in an advanced interdisciplinary studio class. The exhibit will be in the John Sommers Gallery, on the second floor of the Art Building, until Friday.
Colleen Massari is a fine arts major at UNM, double majoring in photography and Spanish. New Mexico’s landscape drives her to photography, and she aims to do something novel with her nature-oriented work.
I think we should talk about sex. Instead of sweeping it under the rug and frowning upon its discussion, sex should be about communication, education and safety.
“One Flea Spare” preys on the public’s latest favorite obsession: infection. Set in a house quarantined from the rest of Europe during the Black Plague, the play deals with issues such as class, distortion and repressed sexuality, said Director Ryan Jason Cook.
UNM’s English Department is rewriting the traditional curriculum for its 101 courses. The department will host its first Celebration of Student Writing on Thursday in the SUB to showcase student projects that incorporate genres of writing beyond essays and stories. Freshman Meagan Halstead, a student in Rick Raab-Faber’s English 101 class, had to write memos for her class project.
Justin Sanchez, the drummer of death metal band Immortal Prophecy, creates music for the community and audiences of all ages.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sophomore Catherine Loweree seems like any other college student, walking around campus clad in a trendy, green-striped sweater on a Tuesday afternoon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brother Ali wants to hear what’s on your mind. His new album, Us, looks into social themes, such as racism, homophobia and immigration.
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