From Ethiopia to Albuquerque, Mike Ellison is educating college kids about the harmful effects of smoking, and he has gotten lots of support from other artists and fans, he said. Ellison, aka Mike-E, has teamed up with the American Cancer Society and UNM's chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity to continue the AfroFlow tour at 6 p.
Women are talking about their vaginas, said Esteli Juarez, director of "The Vagina Monologues." Juarez is directing the show for the third year in a row with support from the Women's Law Caucus and other law organizations on campus such as the Native American Law Students Association and the Jewish Law Students Association.
"Broadway, Your Way!" is a musical revue with a democratic twist. It runs today through Sunday at Theatre X. Audience members get to vote on the songs they want the cast to perform, and they're also invited to participate in a sing-along and dance-along. Director Hal Simons said this is the first year UNM has done an interactive musical revue.
"I used to be terminally serious," Stephen Hunt said of himself before he found the healing benefits of laughter. Hunt said he teamed up with the Tavern to help people lighten up and laugh. Every Monday night in April, the Tavern, at 4007 Menaul Blvd. N.E.
"Paradoxical" best describes the artworks of Julia Sapir and Jessica Kennedy, two MFA students presenting their thesis exhibitions in Jonson Gallery. On Friday, Sapir's photography series "Equation" and Kennedy's painting series "Self-Diagnosis" will be on display as part of an opening reception.
Everyone has secrets. No one knows this better than Frank Warren - author, volunteer and founder of the PostSecret Project. Warren will speak at the SUB Ballroom today at 7:30 p.m. for free. Warren began PostSecret in November 2004. The project was inspired by a dream in which three postcards he had bought earlier that day appeared.
"The International" might be the most intelligent, frantically paced thriller ever made. It's got all the action of movies like "Crank" and "Live Free or Die Hard" without the stupidity. Clive Owen is an interesting creature in the acting world. Not every movie he's made has been a critical success, but every movie he's been in has at least been fun to watch, or in the case of "Children of Men," absolutely moving.
The band Saudade has a way of drawing people inside the Blackbird Buvette on Thursday nights to hear Brazilian jazz, clarinetist Bob Gusch said. "A lot of people just wander in because they hear us and they'll come in and have a seat," Gusch said. "And we can see people tapping their toes and drumming on the bar.
The joys of musical theater won Michael Carter over last year, and he has plunged headfirst into training and performing. He's performing in "Broadway, Your Way," which wraps up this weekend at Theatre X. The Albuquerque native makes visual poetry films and music videos on the side.
How many people can say they've gone snowboarding Downtown? Warehouse 508, a youth-oriented entertainment space, put together Fight for the Right, and the group is trucking in about 10 tons of snow for Albuquerque youth to legally snowboard and skateboard on Civic Plaza today, starting at 6 p.
Boy, the man can whistle. Fortune befell Albuquerque when Chicago's Andrew Bird, the violinist rock star, performed at El Rey on Friday night with three backup musicians. The band Loney, Dear opened with an atmospheric cross between shoegaze and head-in-the-clouds music, some Andrew Bird-lite to whet our appetites before the main show, but nothing that moved me to rapture.
About 800 people showed up Saturday for opening night at Cirq, the art space that used to be Sol Arts. Owners Ernest Doty and David Hammond resurrected the space with their life savings and high hopes. "Me and some friends were always finding ourselves going out of town, traveling, looking for something to do, something different than Albuquerque was offering, and I really liked the galleries and the art and the boutiques I would see out in L.
Fair-trade roses are this year's option for conscientious Valentine's Day shoppers, said Tanya Cole, owner of Tiger Lilly Flowers. Cole moved her business from Central Avenue to her home so she could spend more time with her 19-month-old son. Cole said she found out about fair-trade roses from a friend in the floral business and called the supplier, Fair Trade Certified.
Parking lot fistfights between couples punctuated the production of David Mamet's play Oleanna in New York in 1993. "This play has been known to cause divorces and problems, and it's had a lot of really interesting reactions over its past productions," director Barney Lopez said.
With Valentine's Day on Saturday, I want to help you plan a special dinner that is romantic and tastes amazing. And it'll only set you back $13. With the economy in the dumps, a lot of people have cut back on spending. Valentine's Day doesn't have to be expensive; you just need a little time, effort and someone to impress.
Jeffrey Stanke Sophomore Psychology Hat: Fanz, $30 Headphones: Skullcandy, $30 Hoodie: The Hundreds, price unknown Shirt: Armor for Sleep, price unknown Shoes: Nike, $60 "I have too many pairs for my own good." "I just kind of pick out which shoes I want to wear, and I have a bunch of different hats, and I just kind of try to pull it all together somehow," Stanke said.
In 2004, a phenomenon came out of nowhere and swept the entire nation. Women everywhere dropped what they were doing for one sole purpose: to gather invaluable information about the opposite sex. For years, females have been getting together to discuss the strange mating habits of men, consoling each other with nonsensical explanations as to why he didn't call or why he cheated on you with your favorite cousin.
Portable gaming has come a long way from the white-and-green screen of the original Game Boy. Today, you can power your portable gaming device by plugging it into the wall. But back then, you had to pop off the cover and slug in four more AA batteries. There was a rechargeable battery pack, but it was bulky - not to mention external - and the pack alone was the size of most modern portables.
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