Panteha Soltani Graduate student "Anything that fits on me nice - I'll buy it." Soltani likes to shop at the mall. She said she doesn't discriminate when it comes to shopping, but her favorite stores are Dillard's, Macy's and The Gap. She said she buys clothes if they fit well, and she doesn't pay attention to the brand.
Lisa Loeb has kept busy since her '90s hit "Stay (I Missed You)." After doing a TV show with Dweezil Zappa, appearing in a reality TV dating show, taking writing workshops, releasing albums, running an advice column and starting a foundation to send underprivileged kids to summer camp, she's on tour to promote her latest album, Camp Lisa.
For Janale Harris, the music business is not all fun and games. "You turn on MTV, you turn on BET and you see all these shows," he said. "It's no disrespect to any of these shows, because there's a market for it, and that's what happens. But you have a whole generation of aspiring artists that come up and think that that's the business, and it's not the business.
As long as Ken Fincke can remember, he has been making art out of trash. "My granddad was a contractor up in Santa Fe, and he had this huge yard as big as this block that had junk in it," he said. "There was welders and torches and everything imaginable. I was like, 'Grandpa, can I make something?' He was like, 'Yeah, you'll cut yourself and get yelled at by your mom.
Long Gone Trio doesn't need drums to get people on the dance floor. "A lot of people are weirded out when they see we don't have a drummer," said Pat Bova, singer and guitarist for the local rockabilly band. "And then they come see us play and say, 'You don't need a drummer.
If it wasn't for the kung fu, "The Forbidden Kingdom" would be a terrible movie. The plot is derivative drivel. Basically, boy dreams of adventure, finds adventure, gets scared, mans up and goes on to save the day. There. That's the whole movie in a nutshell.
Upon walking into 516 Arts, visitors are greeted by a gigantic collage of a lobster. Artist Miriam Wosk made three big collages on paper that hang down like scrolls from the gallery's top wall as part of the show "Alchemy." "They're probably the show-stoppers," program coordinator Rhiannon Mercer said.
Moby Last Night 4/5 Available Now Moby's latest effort is a return to his roots. These songs were made for clubs. Even though these are dance beats and not Moby's techo-blues fusion, they still show the evolution of the last couple of albums. Possibly the most fun song on the album, "Disco Lies" is a retro club song, but with modern bass lines.
Director Scott Vehill likes working in the Albuquerque theater scene because of its energy. "We're at a very special place in time where Albuquerque is starting to really explode," he said. "It reminds us of the East Village scene in the '70s and in Chicago in the '80s - when things started to explode.
Fast Heart Mart recorded its latest album, Cheap and Sunny, in a chicken coop. "I converted it to a studio," frontman Martin Stamper said. "It had chicken wire on the windows. It's real small, but I like it. I'm hoping to maybe one day build a bigger room out there, but it's good for now.
In June, Gregg Gillis quit his job as a biomedical engineer. Good thing he had a hobby to help him into early retirement. "I don't know about early retirement," he said. "Basically, because I could make a living partying, I don't really like waking up or dealing with old people.
A class trip to Spain inspired UNM undergraduate Wesley Morton to create an experiential learning course called "Destination Albuquerque: An Experiential Journey." "This class is based on the idea that discovery lies not in seeing far off places, but in seeing places with fresh eyes," he said.
There are too many games with constantly slipping release dates. In fact, it's starting to get ridiculous. In the Online RPG world, "Warhammer Online" was supposed to come out in 2006, and the new "World of Warcraft" expansion - "Wrath of the Lich King" - is still loitering around at Blizzard's headquarters, with nary a release date in site.
Nob Hill Bar and Grill owners Matthew Ludeman and Sam Etheridge want their establishment to be casual. "It's a place where everyone can be comfortable," Ludeman said. "You can come dressed up; you can come in a T-shirt." The bar opened April 7. The backs of the bussers' black T-shirts read, "This shirt meets dress code.
In "Harriet's Return," Harriet Tubman learns freedom isn't free. "It has a universal theme of finding your own personal freedom and courage to live the life that you have always envisioned," actress Karen Jones Meadows said. The one-woman show, written by and starring Jones Meadows, an award-winning actress and playwright, portrays the legendary life of Tubman.
Meet the Stanleys - the One Night Stanleys, that is. Nando Fresquez, Alex Knight, Steve Lucero and Joe Carney make up the quartet of improv comedians. The group's name represents the style of improv it has become famous for throughout Albuquerque. "Like, it is here for one night, and then the show is gone," Fresquez said.
UNM Alumna Susan Colvin fell into the adult novelty business by chance, and her sex-toy shop is now the biggest in the world. She helped revolutionize toys, coming up with new colors and designs. "(Fourteen years ago), the toys were in boring packaging," said Colvin, owner and founder of California Exotic Novelties.
Art students are making a splash with their final exhibition of the semester. "Splash," a juried art show, is at UNM Art Museum's lower gallery through May 4. It features works by artists in UNM's MFA graduate art program. Three of the artists were given special awards for their pieces.
Holly Buehler Environmental science Sophomore "I got this when I was like 10. It still fits." Buehler, from Carlsbad, said she doesn't shop too much. She got her jeans for free from Buffaloe Exchange when it was giving away old clothes. Her favorite items are hand-me-downs. Jonathan Orner Chemistry ...
David Barton was a theater teacher in Tennessee when his wife encouraged him to try out for "Annie." "I thought it would be a neat experience - something I could pass on to my students," Barton said. "Annie," the little redheaded orphan with a big heart and a bigger voice, has been warming the hearts of theatergoers for 30 years.
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