by Amy Dalness Daily Lobo Something about a fanatical nun can be fascinating. It's fascinating, odd and definitely button pushing. Christopher Durang's Obie-winning "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You," a satirical play on organized religion, is all these things, topped with a generous dollop of humor.
by Amy Dalness Daily Lobo Bright lights, bratwurst hats, dancing Nazis and two destined-for-disaster producers brought audiences to their feet Saturday. Mel Brooks' "The Producers" came to Popejoy Hall Sept. 7-12 during its national tour as part of the Broadway in New Mexico program offered through the Ovation Series.
by Michael Bennett Daily Lobo The Prodigy returns to form with an audio assault on the senses. Liam Howlett's new brainchild Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is a step in a new direction for the hybrid of music styles that is The Prodigy, primarily in the way he has substituted lead vocals for cleverly worked sampling from a variety of known and unknown artists.
Gotti, glorious Gotti. It's like watching a mother hen graciously lift her delicate wing to show her hairless, repulsive, foul-mouthed chicks for an entire half hour. From the '80s to mid-'90s, John Gotti was a public, smiley New York gangster who was eventually prosecuted and incarcerated for his numerous crimes.
Newcomers to UNM's new art studio graduate program aren't wasting any time. "Incoming: New Graduates in Art Studio" opened at the Jonson Gallery last week. Although some pieces fail to tell viewers much about the students, others such as Mary Goodwin's lenticular photography and Erin Emiko Kawamata's mixed-media pieces, are worth making the trip for.
There are two sides to every story, and "Control Room," the new documentary playing at the Guild, is a reminder of this. The movie examines the media coverage of the Iraq war and follows the story of Al Jazeera, a Middle East news agency the Bush administration has called the "Mouthpiece of Osama bin Laden," according to the film.
Who knew happily ever after included exile, divorce, poverty - and murder? "Fables" opens with a murder investigation. Rose Red, Snow White's sister, is missing, her apartment is covered in blood, and the Big Bad Wolf is on the case. The story is a clever twist on familiar fairy tales.
Fox News is fair and balanced in name, but not in practice, according to the new documentary "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism." The film, shown last night at the Southwest Film Center, was directed by Robert Greenwald and exposes Fox's partisan standing and the political tricks Fox News uses to promote the Republican Party.
It's something special when a television show leaves you more satisfied than Thanksgiving dinner. Week by week, "The Wire," which begins its third season Sunday on HBO, leaves me with a sense of elation at the end of every single episode. It's not just the best of HBO's lauded dramatic lineup - "The Wire" is the best show I've ever seen, and I can't imagine liking another show this much.
Self-proclaimed hardcore band Abandon All Hope combines metal, punk and a hint of blues to create a driving, melodic sound that is entirely original. "Pretty much everyone can enjoy our music," guitarist Roger Pacheco said. "Metal kids like us, punk kids like us - we pretty much fall in between those lines.
I had a neighbor who listened to talk radio nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I'd wake in the morning to the bass of Limbaugh's voice, carry home the groceries to Hannity's weak attempts at rhetoric, and go to sleep to the soothing rants of Michael Savage.
by Amy Dalness Daily Lobo One in every six women is a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. Fifty-four percent occur before the age of 18, and 22 percent of these incidents occur before age 12, according to the National Violence Against Women Survey in 2000.
Witches will gather this week in Albuquerque to celebrate the autumn equinox. Wicca and other religions are participating in the Pagan Pride Day. Wicca is a religion that derives many of its beliefs from symbolism, connection to nature and the universe as a cycle of life.
Louis Silverstein thinks marijuana never gets the respect it deserves. This should not be the case, said Silverstein, a professor of liberal education at Chicago's Columbia College and author of Deep Spirit & Great Heart: Living in Marijuana Consciousness, in which he takes a more profound and enlightened look at the popular illegal intoxicant.
Cement plants, mines, gravel pits or oil refineries aren't generally considered things of beauty. They serve their purpose to society and are typically hidden away from the metropolis. Those who use their products hardly think of them. UNM student Nina Elder's sense of wonder extends far beyond the norm to see these industrial plants as beauty and as art.
by Landon Dyksterhouse Daily Lobo His nickname is Dancer. Everywhere he goes, he carries a CD player, portable speakers and a stash of electronica. It started one morning when he was dancing before history class with his headphones on at Dane Smith Hall.
Since before they can remember, Philip Gunn, Daniel Gutierrez and David Valdez of Emptyv.org have made movies. Valdez and Gunn grew up in Rio Rancho making short films and documenting everything with a camcorder. Gutierrez didn't meet the other two until later, but was also into film.
by Michael Bennett Daily Lobo Denver trio Caustic Soul's latest release takes listeners on a turbulent ride through war. Absence of Warmth is a unique offering and would be hard to lump into a particular musical genre. Members Mike Atchley, Judas Neiman and David Spethman combine guitar, synthesizer and sampling on Absence.
As a celebrity, which talk show you choose is a lot like which urinal you stand at in the men's room. It's a public respecter of confidence. The closer you stand to the sinks and mirrors, the brassier you feel about your tackle. Likewise, the talk show you pick to attend speaks volumes about your priorities and personality.
Thanks to a new organization in town, Albuquerque street kids can use art to better their lives. Started 14 years ago, StandUp For Kids is a national organization dedicated to helping homeless and street kids. Using tools such as theater, and organizing fundraisers that involve art and dog washing, the group does anything it can to touch on the lives of the troubled youth.
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