West African musician Foday Musa Suso is a master of textures and expression. Suso plays his kora, a West African 21-stringed lute-like instrument that almost has the resonance of a harp, with grace. Lightly darting over the strings, the natural and expressive kora sounds almost like an extension of Sosa's body.
D°a de los Muertos takes on a special significance this year for Working Classroom - the conservatory's latest installation is devoted to casualties of war. Death is on everyone's mind because of the war in Iraq and that includes the youth of Albuquerque, said Working Classroom artist-in-residence Gregory Coates.
Since 1975 Michael Chapdelaine has practiced classical guitar with a strict regimen: perfecting his art. Classicalists appreciate his skillful technique, and his world titles in both classical and fingerstyle genres are a testimony to this. For the past eight years, UNM students have experienced Chapdelaine's talent firsthand.
Local female deejay Christalyn Concha has had a rough week. She's had her car broken into and her digital camera stolen, she was ticketed for speeding and then she sideswiped a moving van. Fortunately for Concha, she's got a lot to keep her optimistic.
Local female deejay Christalyn Concha has had a rough week. She's had her car broken into and her digital camera stolen, she was ticketed for speeding and then she sideswiped a moving van. Fortunately for Concha, she's got a lot to keep her optimistic.
Local female deejay Christalyn Concha has had a rough week. She's had her car broken into and her digital camera stolen, she was ticketed for speeding and then she sideswiped a moving van. Fortunately for Concha, she's got a lot to keep her optimistic.
by Jasmine Bridges Daily Lobo No, it's not just an exhibition of paper napkins. Matthew Rana's artistic honors thesis, "Rewriting," is a compelling statement that works from the inside out. Rana explores the personal experience of rediscovering roots while striking a universal note through a series of prints, two paintings and a film.
Jonny Lang has still got the blues. Lang said his new record is more rock than his previous efforts, but no doubt about it, he's still the same crooning singer/songwriter/guitar playing fool. He just finished writing and co-producing an album that he said he couldn't be happier with.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo There is nothing like a good, old-fashioned battle of the bands to get America dancing again. The New Mexico Music Showcase is an annual event that crowns the best band in five categories. The categories -rock, hard rock, rhythm rock, eclectic and Americana.
Once cracked open, Found Magazine is hard to put down. The annual publication is a collection of notes, photos and drawings people find lying around public places. Davy Rothbart, creator of the magazine, said it all came together one cold night in Chicago.
Richie Hawtin, aka Plastikman, thinks he has gotten "closer" to something with his latest album of digital-techno soup. Who knows what to make of this assertion and for that matter, the entire album. It's not clear about what the album Closer brings a person nearer to, but it sure isn't the dance floor.
by John D. Bess Daily Lobo Openly neurotic, self-obsessed and unabashedly gay, David Sedaris is one of America's most hilarious authors. For one night only, the acclaimed writer and National Public Radio humorist will be reading from his newest works live as part of Popejoy's Ovation Speaker Series.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo Nationally known flamenco dancer and UNM professor Eva Encinias-Sandoval understands the value of blending family and art. With five generations of flamenco dancers in her family, she grew up without a distinctive separation between the two.
by Mar°a B. Del R°o Daily Lobo According to Albuquerque's Rape Crisis Center, a woman has about a one-in-three chance of becoming a sexual assault victim sometime in her lifetime. In the film "Rape Is," victims tell their stories. The documentary takes a comprehensive look at the rape issue, exploring its meanings and consequences.
UNM art graduate student Tracy Stuckey is very concerned with the human body, formally and conceptually. In his show opening this Friday, "Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy," Stuckey will show just how interested he is in the body with his oil paintings of skin, and what lies beneath it - raw meat.
by Kate Crofts Daily Lobo Singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick has been in the music industry for more than a decade. During those 10-plus years, she has been associated with several different labels - record labels and social labels. Record labels Atlantic, WAR and her own label, Right On Records, have all produced albums for the artist.
by Margarita Ortega y G¢mez Daily Lobo Assimilating traditional and indigenous dance forms with European influence was one of many important culture issues presented at a dance conference Wednesday. A panel of dance educators, some from UNM, representing a variety of ethnic dance backgrounds discussed the issues affecting them on personal and social levels at the National Dance Education Organization conference.
by Pamela Herrington Daily Lobo "The Holy Land," is an unlikely love story between an orthodox Jew and a Russian prostitute. The film is making its American debut Friday at Madstone Theaters. It was written and directed by Eitan Gorlin and made in Jerusalem during a four-year period when the area was relatively peaceful.
by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo The sky is literally the limit for Jonathan Wolfe, an artist who makes his own hot air balloons. Wolfe's art is on display at Winning Coffee for the rest of October. The show includes a fascinating collection of photographs of one of his balloons, framed silk tapestries and vibrant fractal patterns.
Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore is making his way to Popejoy Hall Tuesday. In honor of his visit, "Bowling For Columbine," "Roger and Me" and "The Big One" will be showing at the Southwest Film Center this week. Moore's creative genius won him an Oscar in 2002 for "Bowling for Columbine.
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