by Kate Crofts Daily Lobo Too often jazz is played for effect rather than experience - good soulful jazz to get someone in the mood or smooth mellow jazz to appease claustrophobics in elevators. Renowned jazz sensation Dapp Theory will perform at the Outpost Performance Space Monday at 7:30 p.
Author Nick Bantock understands the human urge for voyeurism intimately. Twelve years ago, his urge to read his neighbor's mail turned into six novels of epic proportions that allow his readers to literally peek into the lives of his characters, Griffin and Sabine.
by Mar°a B. Del R°o Daily Lobo The Women's Resource Center is kicking off its film series tomorrow with "Nobody Knows My Name," an in-depth documentary on women in hip-hop. The film highlights the triumphs of women in hip-hop and discusses the barriers they encounter in the scene.
by Jean Peaslee Daily Lobo The 19-year-old jazz sensation Peter Cincotti will make his Albuquerque debut at a benefit concert for KNME Sunday at the KiMo Theatre. The jazz pianist's career hit new heights in the last few years with his self-titled debut album reaching number one on Billboard Magazine's Traditional Jazz Chart.
by Pamela Herrington Daily Lobo "Fundamentals," a play created by UNM students based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," opens tonight at the Theatre X. Daniel Sonnenberg, a UNM student, conceived the idea for "Fundamentals" during the summer and for the past few months, Sonnenberg worked with director Rafael Gallegos and the cast to complete the script.
by John D. Bess Daily Lobo 2 1/2 Stars Echo 7 comes out of the gate with what appears to be some promising rock and roll. With stately guitars playing stout riffs and the hybrid sound of nu-metal chunkiness and grunge fuzz, it seems that band members may be on to something interesting, though not altogether new.
Two decades after Queensryche stormed onto the music scene garnering multi-platinum album sales and the kind of critical acclaim that would make most bands blush, the group returns to celebrate 20 years of hard rocking with its first studio release in four years.
by Jasmine Bridges Daily Lobo Poor Madonna. She's writhed around in a wedding dress like a naughty bride, got down and dirty with Vanilla Ice in a spicy coffee table book, offended Catholics with sacrilegious images of Christ and set her spiritual reawakening to techno music.
by Mar°a B. Del R°o Daily Lobo UNM's student organization, Africa's Friends Reaching the International Community for Africa is dispelling myths about Africa by showing movies every other Friday that focus on social, political, cultural and economical affairs.
by John Ralph Daily Lobo Ridley Scott, the director of such masterpieces as "Gladiator" and "Black Hawk Down," can claim yet another spectacular film. The movie promises a sarcastic adventure flick and delivers a surprisingly touching and interesting depiction of a father-daughter relationship.
After a six-year hiatus, Sir Mix-a-Lot, the emcee best known for his 1992 hit "Baby Got Back," is back with a new record, Daddy's Home, released Sept. 9. In an interview with the Daily Lobo, Mix shared his thoughts on the music industry, downloading music and diverse perspectives on his new record.
They might be indie-rock icons; they might be the answer to global pollution; they might be a lot of things, but one thing is for sure, They Might Be Giants embody what a band can accomplish with an idiosyncratic sense of humor and a strong work ethic. When it comes to indie rock, only a handful of bands come to most people's minds.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo Pasties, panties and scantily clad dancing girls - sounds like a good time. Sounds like a strip club? Well it's not. It's called burlesque and with local talent, the Lonely Hearts Burlesque Troupe, Albuquerque is in the midst of a burlesque revival.
by Kate Crofts Daily Lobo Acclaimed director Peter Mullan's grim new film "The Magdalene Sisters" set screens across Europe ablaze. Similarly, the film has ignited religious controversy and discussions of social consciences. Nora-Jane Noone, the film's star, has had to handle the heat.
by Chynna Wendell Daily Lobo Tell Us About the Rabbits is a truly eclectic company that combines a mixture of dance, theater and art in an attempt to excite and awaken minds. Tell Us About The Rabbits will be presenting one of its fully themed shows, titled "Post-Apocalyptic Burlesque," at Burt's Tiki Lounge Saturday.
Photographer Gay Block loves stories. Many of her projects involve interviewing, videotaping, photographing and coming to know her subject's stories. But the stories Block tells are not neat with all the threads in place - they are messy; like life. In the show "Bertha Alyce: A Photographic Biography by Gay Block," now at the UNM Art Museum, she tells the story of her painful relationship with her mother and documents how her understanding of that relationship changed after her mother's death.
Filmmaker Paul Espinosa tells tales of the American Southwest's culture and history, from the hunt for Pancho Villa to the U.S.- Mexican War of 1846 and the first successful legal challenge to segregation of Mexican-American children in schools. A selection of his films was the subject of Saturday's film festival at the Southwest Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway Blvd.
Aside from an unexpected turn in the weather, Saturday night's Second Annual Electronic Music Festival at Downtown Civic Plaza was successful in smashing the destructive stereotypes associated with raves. Surrounded by courthouses and police stations, the festival was out in the open, and people were there simply to enjoy the music.
For the last few years, going to see a movie on campus meant squeezing into a classroom in the Center for the Arts and occupying the same uncomfortable chairs students sat in all day during classes. Now it means taking a walk over to the new SUB, grabbing some dinner and heading downstairs to the new theater where the Southwest Film Center is armed with comfy seats, state of the art sound and cheap, but good films.
The Reptilian Lounge, a late night variety show produced by the Tricklock Theater Company, offers members of the creative community a way to get their foot in the door and a great atmosphere to strut their stuff. "We want to make sure that there is a place where artists who don't feel like they have a home can be able to come and perform - a lot of times this ends up being that place," said Kerry Morrigan, one of the lounge's two hosts.
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