The Writers Guild of America's strike bears bad news and good news. Depending on the length of the strike, it'll be bad news for those addicted to television sitcoms and dramas. With an early fall strike, many of these shows may have only half of their seasons wrapped.
Fresh coffee is not supposed to be bitter. Heba Almasari, owner of the new Yusif's Cafe at 216 Yale Blvd. S.E., said she uses expensive, high-quality beans and sells coffee at the cheapest price in the University area at $1.59 a cup.
New dramas and comedies by UNM playwrights are primed for national awards consideration. The Words Afire Reading Series will present six plays this weekend. There will be a one-woman, one-act and a commissioned piece performed by the Blackout Comedy Troupe.
A quartet of post-rock electronica enthusiasts and a one-man orchestra offer an excursion into the musical avant-garde tonight.
Former CIA operative Valerie Plame compared the agency's censorship of her book to lessening the crime of leaking her classified identity. "If you diminish me, then you diminish the crime," Plame said.
The University is offering student photographers a chance to showcase their work in an online art house.
Art patrons crowded to see vivid statements about animal abuse at Visiones Gallery on Friday. The opening reception for "Quienes Son Los Animales: Altars to Lives Sacrificed for Human Greed" coincided with a Dia de los Muertos celebration at the gallery. The exhibit runs until Nov. 21. It was put on by members of Working Classroom, a nonprofit.
Books that record cultural histories of American Indians are essential in preserving native cultures, a UNM Press publicist said.
UNM 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.
Local 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.
Like 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.
Nothing 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.
The 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.
For 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.
The 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.
There 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.
The Spring and Fall Crawls have spawned an evil creation. Albuquerque will host the Route 666 Halloween Crawl today.
Local hip-hop blended with the buttery sound of classic West Coast rap in Nob Hill on Sunday.
The play "Seascape with Sharks and Dancer" is so well-written and well-done that actor Barney Lopez is emotionally exhausted after rehearsal.
Jesse 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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