by Esther Marie Griego Daily Lobo Visual art, theater and a tinge of surrealism will mingle this weekend at the Harwood Theater when object theater takes the stage. Most people have no idea what object theater is, but Loren Kahn and Isabelle Kessler are working to change this.
School is nearly out, finals are just about over, and the Guild Cinema's Three Weekend Film Festivals in May is here to help fill all that spare time. The first weekend of the film festival began Friday with the Madcat International Women's Film Festival and ends with the Itinerant Cinemascape on May 21.
Echo Helstrom, Echo Helstorm C- The new album from Portland's Echo Helstrom is essentially indie-rock for the Dave Mathews Band fan. The album has acoustic, heartfelt songs that sound similar to Boise's Draw. Many sad and sweet songs lounge throughout the album, but vocalist Ross Seligman's voice can't quite carry the band, which leaves many of the songs quite boring.
Public art took a leap into a gallery space last weekend when "Contemporary Arts in the Public Realm" opened at Magn°fico. What exactly is art in the public realm? "That's the question we want people to think about," Melody Mock, Magn°fico's director of exhibits and programs said.
Some students know what it's like to have to work and go to school. The stress, the lack of sleep, the coffee bill - it gets debilitating. Unfortunately, students in Cuba have it worse. Teresa Dovalpage - a former professor in a Cuban university and UNM student - has published a novel with an inside look the Cuban education system called A Girl Like Che Guevara.
Local artist and UNM student Naomi Shersty seems to have found what most people only dream of - acceptance. In her master's thesis exhibit, "what joy do i bring you?" Shersty explores the path that has brought her to her position as both an artist and an individual, and addresses the ways in which people within a society come to find a sense of identity.
A hip-hop, freestyle battle usually involves one MC tearing down another. This Saturday it will be a little different at Spring Breakz 2004, said Cyrus Gould, planner of the event. During the freestyle battle, Gould will hold up cards with political words on them and the MCs will have to rhyme about that topic.
Kulica, a band hailing from California, has found a groove. But groovy isn't the only word for its music. Kulica's sound encompasses tropical beaches, New Orleans nightclubs and uptown cocktail parties. Slicker than Don Juan, Kulica defines smooth. "Groove," the opening track to their self-titled album, uses silky jazz beats and warm lyrics to set the album up for an enjoyable ride.
by Krista Pino Daily Lobo Members of Las Cantantes will kick off their shoes tonight to celebrate an annual tradition at Keller Hall. Las Cantantes, the UNM women's choir, began the barefoot tradition about six years ago. Brad Ellingboe said it began when the entire choir decided to take off their high heels and hose because it was extremely hot in the auditorium.
by Blair Rinn Daily Lobo Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier said a film should be like a rock in the shoe. His latest harrowing project manages to deliver this feeling of discomfort. The film "Dogville" tells the tale of a rural American community that is given the opportunity to help a woman whose life is in jeopardy.
Mix almost every kind of music to one track and it might come out sounding like Chronophonic. Someone needs to tell this band that sometimes less is more. On the band's new CD, Footwork, Denver-based Chronophonic throws in beats and rhymes, the soul of James Brown, jazz as if Miles Davis were performing with Metallica, the funk of Parliment, a little bit of R & B and even some hippie jam-band sounds.
Local act A Summer Ends is gearing up for a three-week, three-state tour, making a stop at UNM's Fiestas this weekend. But caution to those who are tired of hearing the same tunes on the radio: A Summer Ends isn't much different. "I love it," bass player Doug Herron said.
by Krista Pino Daily Lobo A downpour of rhythm will flood Carlisle Gym during Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company's performances this week. "Flamenco is an expression that's from the human heart, and it's the purest kind of expression of life, love, the first kiss or a mother's death," said Alexa Miton, an apprentice with the company for two years and one of the 15 company members.
It has been a while since a quality hip-hop show came through Albuquerque. The Quannum World Tour on Monday at the Sunshine Theatre was long overdue. Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Lateef and the Chief, Latyrx, Lifesavas, the Gift of Gab, DJ Shadow, DJ D-Sharp and Joyo Velarde came together on stage, providing the audience with one of the most dynamic hip-hop shows this city has seen in a while.
Most bands entertain. A few bands educate. Only a minute number do both. It would seem that Arizona-based George Squier Orchestra is in the minority. The band took its name from the man who invented the U.S. Air Force, Muzak and wired signal multiplexing, the technology that allows multiple signals to be transmitted through a single phone line.
There was a time in American history when the radio was the centerpiece for family entertainment and newsgathering. As advances in technology made it possible to transmit and intercept images, the radio lost its importance. News became an industry of entertainment and a means of educating the public on the sex lives of our favorite celebrities instead of giving fair and balanced information about the important happenings in the world.
by Ester Marie Griego Daily Lobo What do you get when you take three gringo journalists and stick them in the heart of Mexico? You get Hat Dance, a new novel by UNM professor Michael Thomas. Thomas, a trained anthropologist, uses his experience with Mexican culture to tell a story of the challenges a group of American journalists face in a small Mexican village.
SWFC's silver screen hasn't ever seen a weekend of all student-made films before now. Thursday through Saturday, the ASUNM Southwest Film Center will host its First Annual Student Film Festival. Roxy Traino, a Media Arts major, entered her experimental film, "Echoes Through the Eyes of Narcissus" into the competition.
Robert Creeley is known for his countless awards and more than 30 volumes of poetry. Gus Blaisdell, who died last fall, is remembered for his 25 years of teaching at UNM, his poetry and essays. Get the two long-time friends together talking about poetry and art, have UNM Media Arts instructor Bryan Konefsky and his class tape the talk, and the film, "Robert Creeley and Gus Blaisdell in Conversation" is born.
by Esther Marie Griego Daily Lobo When one thinks of Shakespeare, sex, scandal and cover-ups are probably not the first things that come to mind. But in the Tricklock Company's upcoming production of "Macbett" directed by Joe Feldman, corruption reigns and devious politicians abound.
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