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Selling rugs to preserve history
Samantha Scott | November 8Books that record cultural histories of American Indians are essential in preserving native cultures, a UNM Press publicist said.
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Exhibit puts spotlight on photo students
November 8UNM photography students are taking their work out of the classroom and into the gallery. Jim Stone's digital photography class organized a show called "Work Flow" at the Petting Zoo at 1407 Fourth St. S.W. It opened Friday, and its last day is today.
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Poet slams the competition
November 6Local slam poet Damien Flores won Poet of the Year for 2007. Flores, a student, was given the award by the New Mexico Hispano Entertainer's Association.
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Club pushes limits of technology
November 6Like modern-day Captain Ahabs, members of the 2600 Club obsessively sail oceans of electronics in search of the perfect hack. Down in the lower-level lounge of the SUB, the club meets Friday evenings to exchange tricks and tips of the hacking trade.
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Film suffers from tunnel vision
Santhosh Chandrashekar | November 6Nothing is more intriguing about "Lions for Lambs" than its timing. It seems as if Hollywood has found a theme - the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan - whose saturation in the media fatigues many. But saturation doesn't always mean the point has been driven home, and that may be what inspired Robert Redford to make this flick.
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Tackling social issues on stage
November 1The struggle between personal and artistic identity takes center stage this weekend. The Out Of the Ordinary Festival will be held through November at VSA North Fourth Art Center, 4904 Fourth St. N.W. The festival is designed to show off new forms of dance, art and acting.
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Celebrating the dead
Bryan Gibel | November 1For centuries, the sweet flavors of homemade bread and candy have mingled with the smell of marigolds to entice departed souls to return to Earth. Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican celebration to honor the souls of dead loved ones, has roots in Mesoamerican traditions dating back to 1200 B.C.
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Haunted house to raise funds for scholarship
Brandon Call | October 31The spookiest place on campus today is the haunted basement of Mesa Vista Hall. El Centro de la Raza is hosting a haunted house in the basement to scare up funds for the Ida Romero Memorial Scholarship, an annual merit award for students who excel in academics and community service.
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Throwing porcelain makes a statement
October 31There is a wealth of history wrapped up in porcelain. UNM's porcelain class has led to the foundation of the Arita Porcelain Association. About 30 years ago, UNM professor Jim Srubek started the class.
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Bands crawl Downtown to promote metal scene
Estaban Sena | October 31The Spring and Fall Crawls have spawned an evil creation. Albuquerque will host the Route 666 Halloween Crawl today.
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Ex-Pharcyde members still keep a beat
Bryan Gibel | October 30Local hip-hop blended with the buttery sound of classic West Coast rap in Nob Hill on Sunday.
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Finding love, avoiding sharks
October 30The play "Seascape with Sharks and Dancer" is so well-written and well-done that actor Barney Lopez is emotionally exhausted after rehearsal.
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Painter does a lot with a little
October 30Jesse Reichek's life and art were inseparable. "He's such a fascinating person to learn about because of his personal disciplines and his dedication to art," said Sara Otto-Diniz, co-curator of "Concerning the Mystical in Art," a UNM Art Museum exhibit of Reichek's work.
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The Lobo threesome
Samantha Scott | October 30Enon Grass Geysers . Carbon Clouds Available Now Grass Geysers . Carbon Clouds, Enon's fourth full-length studio album, finds Enon melding the quirky pop-electronica it's known for with an arena-rock sound. The album, the most accessible to date, will definitely snag the band new fans. ...
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Fears meet flames for Kookooee
October 30A 20-foot effigy of El Kookooee burned to the ground in front of a South Valley crowd Sunday night. At first, some people were frightened by sparks erupting from the monster's mouth, but when he burst into flames, they shouted and cheered.
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Fictional band to rock at UNM
Taylor Lieuwen | October 25by Taylor Lieuwen Daily Lobo The Adult Swim Presents tour will banish students' Monday blues with indie rock and heavy metal. Dethklok, from Adult Swim's cartoon show "Metalocalypse," and indie rockers And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead kick off their college campus tour 7:30 p.
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Gaming in Albuquerque
October 25Brandon Kindell spends his time in a dark room munching on ham-and-cheese Hot Pockets, cursing at the computer screen. "I come and play video games when I'm stressed," Kindell said. "It's kind of an alternate world where I get away for a little while."
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Gaming centers can't replace the camaraderie, variety of games at LAN parties
Rhian Hibner | October 25Gaming centers are a great concept, and they bring gaming to a lot of people who can't afford to build themselves a high-end gaming machine - but there's something missing.
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Jungle turns boys into beasts
Hillary Gorman | October 25"Lord of the Flies" is more than just a play - it describes today's society, said Jonathan Dunski, theater director of VSA North Fourth Art Center.
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From rez kid to respected author
October 23Sherman Alexie said he wrote a book about alienation that everyone can relate to. He's on a national tour for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, a finalist for the National Book Award. Alexie will talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Woodward Hall.
