October is National Coming Out Month and Sinatra-DeVine Productions is setting out the rainbow carpet for the fourth year in a row. The Company's annual production of "Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are," a drag review and variety show, is taking place at the Hiland Theatre on Saturday.
Everyone lies. Some just lie more than others. Maybe those who tend to lie too much are politicians. Then perhaps those who help facilitate the lies are the media and political commentators. When this happens, it hurts the entire country. That's the main point of comedian Al Franken's best-selling new book, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo Quick, name some married musical couples - Sonny and Cher, Ike and Tina Turner, Peaches and Herb. Don't forget Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel, the scenester darlings of the band Mates of State. It sounds like an interesting concept, at least for this new duo.
The film "The Princess Blade" is a beautiful Japanese revenge tale. Opening Friday at Madstone Theaters, this movie is the story of a bleak future. In an isolated land, a corrupt monarchy struggles to retain power and a secret clan of assassins will kill anyone for a price.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo The chance to see original works of art by painters like Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh or Matisse, may have been a rare opportunity for many New Mexicans - until now. Starting Oct. 5 and running through Jan. 4, a collection of 64 paintings from the Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, will be making a stop at the Albuquerque Museum.
Of the thousands of people in Albuquerque, only about 15 experienced the jazzy, brassy, eccentric, one-woman performance of "Up South" Friday night. Marya Errin Jones, the creator and actress of "Up South," frolicked and tumbled around a small stage strewn with newspapers and churned up a unique blend of absurdity, puppetry, radio theater, mask manipulation and singing.
LONDON - Poor David Blaine; after Michael Jackson created and accepted his own "Entertainer of the Galaxy" award at last year's "Video Music Awards," he had to go and totally discredit Blaine. "Your magic is real and I believe in you," Jackson said just before he got even weirder and dangled children out of hotel balconies.
by Pamela Herrington Daily Lobo "Fool for Love" explores the complexity of destructive relationships and opens Friday at the Tricklock Performance Space. The Tricklock Company is celebrating its 10th year of production. Company members are focusing on the theme of milestones in honor of the anniversary and this is part of the reason they chose "Fool for Love.
by John D. Bess Daily Lobo "The School of Rock" is in session, and headmaster Jack Black is busting knuckles with his spaced-out, rubber-faced yardstick of comedic genius. People who are not familiar with Black really need to stop reading this article, call in sick, wrap their minds around their favorite substance and spend the day watching "Jesus' Son," "High Fidelity" and "Orange County.
Hip-hop duo Atmosphere has returned to New Mexico to perform two benefit concerts for the family of Marissa Mathy-Zvaifler, the 16-year-old fan killed at the group's July 16 show at the Sunshine Theatre. The proceeds from yesterday's show at Santa Fe's Paramount Theatre and part of the proceeds from tonight's show at the Launchpad will go to an organization Erica Zvaifler is creating in her daughter's name.
Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that kills trees, a hallucinogenic poison to humans and the cue for inebriated couples to kiss around the holidays - it's also a local indie-rock band with a ton of promise and a new album. Mistletoe, featuring Westin Glass on drums, Brian Rains on bass, vocalist Javier Romero and Alex Rose on guitar will premier its album, This is Evidence, at a CD release party Friday at the Launchpad.
Longtime supporter of the arts and experienced jazz performer Tom Guralnick knows what it's like for fresh performers to create press for themselves on small budgets. Guralnick, founder and executive director of the Outpost Performance Space, has created a workshop to give do-it-yourself publicity information to local musicians, dancers and artists.
by Kate Crofts Daily Lobo Once upon a time there was a trite, dreary musical. One day, a talented theater ensemble found the musical, breathed energy and life into it and magically transformed the farce into an entertaining performance. An air of professionalism was evident in Rodey Theatre this weekend, as the performers from UNM's Department of Theatre and Dance took to the stage while kicking off their fall season.
Cellist Matt Haimovitz has embarked on a mission to bring the usually elite art of classical music to the public. Imagine this: A group of people are sitting in a small, dingy, smoky neighborhood bar, listening to the normal variety of rock music while drinking their drink of choice.
Listening to Noam Chomsky speak is like eating Raisin Bran - it's not flashy and completely lacks marshmallows, but you know it's good for you. This Sunday, Madstone Theatre will give you a chance to have a healthy breakfast for a change with a special screening and discussion of the film, "Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky In Our Times" with the Albuquerque Nation Discussion Group.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo Being compared to timelessly amazing groups like Simon and Garfunkle and even the Beach Boys would probably throw any band into an ego-induced trip of rock-and-roll clichÇs like wild sex and drugs, but not local act The Shins.
by Chris Chavez Daily Lobo The action hero torch gets passed to The Rock in the surprisingly good comic action-adventure, "The Rundown." Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, gets his second starring role in "The Rundown" opening tomorrow. The Rock made his film debut in 2001's "The Mummy Returns" which lead to a more prominent role in the 2002 spin-off, "The Scorpion King.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the "World's Tallest Big Top," Circus Chimera, is in town tonight. The company's latest production, "Sue§os de Luna," or "Moondreams," is sure to razzle, dazzle and change your concept of the circus. According to a news release, Circus Chimera features "fantastic feats on the ground and in the air, including aerial contortion, juggling, tumbling, balancing, flying trapeze and jump roping like you've never seen before.
Bruce "Utah" Phillips is a touring folk singer, but he's also much more than that. He's an American troubadour who carries stories of the labor movement, train hopping, the war in Korea and just about everything else he's picked up along the way. At 68, Phillips has a huge body of music and storytelling under his belt in addition to an impressive history of activism.
Local band Starseed's new album, Way Skies, is almost impossible to put inside a genre box, even the band itself has a hard time describing it. Lead vocalist and acoustic guitar player Adam Schraft calls it "very energetic, very live." Bass player Jon Trause said it's "versatile, rocking, funky and poppy.
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