The members of Vancouver-based band Radio Berlin know what they're doing. The band has been around since 1998 - any band that gets to blow out five candles on its birthday is a novelty anymore - and on the latest CD, Glass, it's obvious that the group has been working toward a vision.
"Blue Tribe: Crossroads" blends contemporary dance with traditional African dance to express the transitions and challenges in the lives of the show's contributors. "I guess it's just a sign of my times," said Rujeko Dumbutshena, the show's main choreographer.
Ten student choreographers are behind all of the works in "Arial Moves," UNM's biannual student dance concert opening tomorrow night. Two of these students, Andrea Muehl and Michele Torino, choreographed pieces that focus on duality and contradiction. Muehl, choreographer of "Inner Monday," said her piece is about "finding individuality in a city among thousands of people.
Gus Van Sant's newest film "Elephant" is a triumphant return to form for the once-and-future indie director. "Elephant" comes to us after Van Sant's venture into the land of Hollywood yielded mixed results - "Good Will Hunting" was amazing and "Finding Forrester" was bogged down in pretension.
One star Here's a trite reference to "Daddy," one of Sylvia Plath's most famous poems for sure, but the play on words in reference to the movie "Sylvia," works. You do not do, you do not do, anymore bad movie - in fact, you never did. But it wasn't really your fault, was it? You had no script, and without any semblance of character development, you were doomed to be a pile of pooh-pooh.
A modern movie version of a Dr. Seuss book has been delivered - but at a cost. Like each adult looks at the joys of youth, some magic is inevitably lost. "The Cat in the Hat" opened last Friday at cinemas all over the nation, but despite a great cast and a barrel of laughs, it was not worth the anticipation.
Art studio graduate students Megan Jacobs, Naomi Shersty and Senseney Lea Stokes have been very busy this semester. After a collaborative September art show in Santa Fe and an art history trip to Cuba in October, the three are again busy showing their work at Albuquerque's AC2 Gallery.
Life often imitates art. The horror on television screens during the nightly news is just as tragic as the scripted drama of films. So the argument is that reality takes its cues from the misery presented in the media. "The Garage Dialogues" performed by the members of OmniRootz, a theater company, proves dramatic effect is not less heart-wrenching when real life takes the stage.
The Coen brothers' latest movie "Bad Santa" is, without a doubt, the most subversive holiday film ever made. This ultra foul-mouthed take on the holiday season is not only offensive, it just may be a new Christmas tradition for all of the Scrooges out there.
Carl Donsbach grew up listening to '60s and '70s rock 'n' roll. Over the years, his musical tastes expanded, and last week, his composition "Palomita Cancion for Piano Trio" won the New Mexico Composer's Competition held by the John Donald Robb Musical Trust at UNM.
There's no better way to share music than to teach it.ˇ This idea seems to be key in the success of Marc's Guitar Center.ˇIn honor of its 25th year, the UNM area business will be giving away guitars and conducting workshops at local Albuquerque public schools.
Comedian and scholar of intoxication Dave Attell says that Jack Daniels could easily beat Captain Morgan in a fistfight. "Jack Daniels has the heart, but Captain Morgan has the wind," Attell said. "Captain Morgan's the kind of guy who would not beat you that day, but would find you a week later and beat you in the head with a hammer.
In his weekly spot on "The Daily Show," Lewis Black peppers political commentary with comedy. These two components of his routine may seem incompatible, but for Black, modern politics and comedy are one and the same - both are likely to be ridiculous. While Black is making audiences laugh with his political observations, he said he finds the state of affairs in America slightly less amusing.
The Words Afire play festival allows aspiring playwrights to see their visions materialized on stage. Words Afire offers them experience in professional theater, and subjects them to the whole experience of putting their work in the hands of directors, actors and organizers.
Magn°fico is taking a chance with UNM art students during this year's Artscrawl. Emerging artists will sell their work alongside established artists in the Downtown gallery in a show called "Art Market: An Exhibit of Works for Sale." Tonight, Magn°fico will begin selling the work of over 40 local artists, including UNM's Allison Carey, Naomi Shersty, Sherlock Terry, John Rise, Michael Sonnichsen and professor Patrick Nagatani.
The independent, low-budget film "The Station Agent" quietly wowed critics across the nation and swept up several awards even before its national release date. The film will be opening in Albuquerque Friday at Madstone. For star Bobby Cannavale, the film was an opportunity to work with great friends.
The title "Tupac: Resurrection" suggests controversial rapper Tupac Shakur is back, when in fact, he never left. The movie offers a complete story of Tupac's life as told by the rapper himself. In the seven years after his death, Tupac became the number one selling rap artist in pop music history, according to Billboard Music charts.
"Small Voices" is an old story in a new setting. The film is a Philippine import that tells the story of a young woman, Melinda (the up-and-coming Alessandra de Rossi), who journeys to a small village in the Philippines to teach in a place where "only the rich can afford to dream.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo Though Modest Mouse has been around for years, the band is now finally poised to become the reigning king of unsettling, introspective indie rock. Vocalist Isaac Brock, complete with a Who-like pose, is the musical genius behind the edgy band from the Northwest that played to a sold-out Sunshine Theater Friday.
Tommy Castro is one humble musician. He has been hailed as the next B.B. King, performed on stage with some of the best blues musicians in the business and even received praise from the legendary Carlos Santana. Yet all he wants is to pay tribute to his idols and come to New Mexico for some sopapillas.
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