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Play takes hard look at stalking
December 4In the Sol Arts play "Boy Gets Girl," a journalist on a blind date gets more than she bargains for.
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'Waitress' serves up slice of dark, sardonic pie
Samantha Scott | December 4"Waitress," writer-director Adrienne Shelly's final creation, is a bittersweet dark comedy that explores the life of a small-town waitress in an abusive, loveless marriage and her unplanned pregnancy.
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Gallery showcases contemporary Spain
December 4ArtHaus66 wants people to know about contemporary Spain. Cristina Clarimon, who runs the gallery with her husband, Craig Alinder, said they have a niche nobody else has in the city - exhibiting artists' works from Spain.
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Photographer shares fowl insights
December 4Renowned nature photographer Jerry Goffe gave tips for stalking birds at the Open Space Visitor Center on Saturday. Goffe's work has appeared in Smithsonian Magazine and National Geographic.
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Auction benefits art program
November 29UNM's silent graduate art auction speaks volumes about community support of the University art program. The Graduate Art Association is holding its annual silent art auction at the Harwood Art Center, at 1114 7th Street N.W., from 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 1.
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Indie XXX festival celebrates pleasure
November 29The communal experience of orgasms, erotic fantasies and the exchange of pleasure for pain is coming soon to a theater near you. Pornotopia: An Independent Erotic Film Festival is the love child of Matie Fricker and Molly Adler, co-owners of Self Serve - a sexuality resource center in Nob Hill.
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Exhibiting a sense of touch
November 29A well-known proverb posits a picture is worth a thousand words. So, is a word and its myriad meanings likewise worth a thousand pictures? A new exhibit at the UNM Art Museum, "Touch and Be Touched by Photography," explores that question.
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Film pushes project's vision to help Tibet
Brandon Call | November 28Albuquerque residents can experience Tibet without leaving the city limits this weekend. "Tamdin's Journey: A Tibetan Village Project," a documentary based on the life of Tibet escapee Tamdin Wangdu, will screen at Flying Star at 723 Silver Ave. S.W. at 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Play rocks lyrics of the '80s
November 28In Tricklock Company's latest pet project, a young woman is cursed to speak in the lyrics of four female rock stars: Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, Debbie Harry and Pat Benatar. Director Summer Olson said the idea for "Belladonna" evolved from a solo project into an ensemble production.
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Lounge act blends old music with new
November 28Frank Sinatra makes out with the '80s every Wednesday at the Martini Grille. That's according to Al Dente of his band Vanilla Pop, which covers modern songs in a lounge act style.
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Shiny packaging isn't enough to make collector's edition games worthwhile
Rhian Hibner | November 27In the last 10 days, I ordered two computer games - both were sold as "collector's editions."
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Fight hunger one word at a time
November 27Solving the world's hunger problem may be overwhelming, but there's an easy way to help. John Breen, who runs Poverty.com, launched a Web site on Oct. 7 called FreeRice.com that helps people improve their vocabulary while donating rice. Site users have to match up the definition to words such as "petulant," "inculpate" and "prurience."
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Family dance troupe carries on tradition
Xochitl Campos | November 20Flamenco dancing is all heart - the wail of the singer and the pound of the dancer's determined steps are the heartbeat personified. Yjastros: the American Flamenco Repertory Company is a group of flamenco dancers run by one of the few flamenco families in the United States. Director Joaquin Encinias works alongside his mother and sister, co-directors Eva Encinias-Sandoval and Marisol Encinias.
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The Lobo threesome
Esteban Sena | November 20Nightwish Dark Passion Play Available now Finnish band Nightwish's latest album, Dark Passion Play, introduces new vocalist Anette Olzon to the band's symphonic power-metal arrangement. Dark Passion Play offers some great songs. The 14-minute opener, "The Poet and the Pendulum" and the ...
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Magazine celebrates with open-mic night
November 20Student-run literary magazine Conceptions Southwest is celebrating its 30th anniversary by holding an open-mic night. Conceptions Southwest editor Clara Boling said the event is an attempt to garner additional submissions for the annual publication.
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Punk documentary celebrates 25 years
November 20Susan Dynner was a band photographer in Washington, D.C., when she was 15 years old. Dynner has photographed punk rockers since the '80s and built up a friend base with band members from GBH, U.K. Subs and Minor Threat, which came in handy when she decided to direct, produce and shoot a documentary about the last 25 years of punk rock.
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How the West was photographed
November 15Deserts have colored America's identity and mythology. But it wasn't until the 1950s that the West began rapidly developing into what it is today, said Michael Certo, education curator for the UNM Art Museum.
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Play turns the heterosexual world on its head
November 15Gay is the norm in Heartsville, USA. The captain of the chess team is the coolest guy at school, and the kids on the football team can't seem to fit in.
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What the wild things wear
November 15The wild things will roam the catwalk this weekend, clad in screen-printed furs and skin-tight footed pajama bottoms. Student Anne Ozaksut will debut her talent for creating one-of-a-kind clothing Saturday at Atomic Cantina in a fashion show based on the book "Where the Wild Things Are." The free show begins at 10 p.m.
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Bakery offers flavor of home
Michael Montalvo | November 15The neighborhood bakery is becoming a thing of the past. But one Albuquerque neighborhood is lucky to have Golden Crown Panaderia, one of the last of the endangered neighborhood bakeries. Golden Crown Panaderia, at 1103 Mountain Road N.W., has served up world-renowned breads, pastries and cookies for 35 years. Pratt Morales and his son, Chris, own and operate the small bakery.
