by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo This summer, an independent media outlet moved in next door to UNM. The Independent Media Center - also known as IMC or Indymedia - provides an opportunity for people to produce and distribute work in virtually all kinds of media.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo "Lucia Lucia," the latest film from Mexican director Antonio Serrano, throws a fantasy world of children's books, multi-generational sex, mid-life boredom, gained love, lost love, weapons dealers, fake unions, foiled money exchanges in blue suitcases, gay porn theaters and even a story of self-discovery, into a mix-matched medley of scenes.
Grunting and nu-metal aside, songwriting is back and bands like Centro-matic are supporting the fad. With the advent of bubblegum punk and emo in mainstream radio, it became OK for guy singers to croon about their girlfriends and their feelings again. It also renewed the focus on solid pop melody writing.
by Pamela Herrington Daily Lobo Where did America go wrong? The Dramatic Universal Movement or D.U.M., explores this question through a collection of skits called "George W. D.U.M., An Enchanting Evening of Freedom Comedy" at the Vortex Theatre. "The show is about the randomness of everyday life in America and how everyday we all make something of nothing," founder Ryan Denmark said.
Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza - say that three times fast. Whoever thought one of the biggest rock shows on earth in the past 20 years would make it to this town? Imagine bands like Audioslave, Incubus and Queens of the Stone Age on stage at the Journal Pavilion Aug.
Artistic, beautifully scripted films made for and by the thinking man have become an acquired taste and in the case of "Le Cercle Rouge" or "The Red Circle," by French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville, the taste is more anchovy than caviar. This French action film, re-released with sub-titles by John Woo and Rialto Pictures, will be opening Aug.
Vinyl and Verses, a true hip-hop cypher has been enriching the Albuquerque arts scene every Thursday night at the Liquid Lounge since January, providing a forum for breakers, emcees and DJs to show off their stuff and expand their craft. "Originally it was just a place for emcees and DJs to chill, but then stuff started happening and we started doing competitions and it just kind of grew," said UNM Fine Arts student DJ Scientific.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo After reading the press kit on Maroon 5, one thing is very apparent - this band has a ton of hype surrounding it like a big hunk of Velveeta. Somebody is really pushing to get this five-piece band some recognition. The first single, "Harder to Breathe," is getting a lot of adult-contemporary radio exposure.
If there's one thing this year's poetry slam team has aside from talent, it's testosterone. The four-man team includes veteran slammers Danny Solis and Kenn Rodriguez along with first-timers Tony Santiago and Jerry Mondrag¢n. The group, which will be the first all-Chicano team in Albuquerque's slam history, is ready and eager to represent at the 2003 National Poetry Slam.
"Your attention please, please yell if you are paying attention," says the automated voice on track five of the Blue Man Group's second album, The Complex. The Blue Man Group has everyone's attention. Critically acclaimed as innovators of rock, art, performance and song, founders Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton are expanding their empire.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo For years the Sunshine Theatre has been a reliable venue that has attracted musicians big and small from all over the country. Since 1984, the medium-sized theater has provided a stage for Grammy award-winning artists such as Pancho Sanchez, struggling local bands and DJs, and has welcomed all ages through its doors.
by Mar°a B. Del R°o Daily Lobo Stoic Frame is a band that continually renews itself. The group began in El Salvador in 1992 and as kids played in any space that would have them. Several years later, members of Stoic Frame gathered in Albuquerque to realize their dream of playing to packed crowds.
STOMP brings down the house and on Tuesday, this dance/percussion/comedy troupe definitely did something to Popejoy's foundations. Hurling themselves mind and body through an almost two-hour non-stop set, the eight visiting STOMP practitioners rang this sleepy town awake.
It is hard to sit through writer/director Lukas Moodysson's "Lilya 4-Ever," the Swedish entry into the Academy Awards. At first glance, "Lilya" is nothing more than a depressing story of a young girl forced into prostitution. It hardly seems fit for the Academy Awards, seeing as how Hollywood thrives on happy endings.
by Pamela Herrington Daily Lobo Tennessee Williams' masterpiece "A Streetcar Named Desire," performed by the FUSION Theatre Company at the Cell Theatre, brings the audience into a world of desperate people who are ultimately torn to pieces by their desires.
Most of this summer's blockbuster films generally either follow the theme of old comics or are sequels to another hit film like "Laura Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" starring Angelina Jolie. Similarly, in the summer of 2001, the video game turned summer action movie "Tomb Raider" hit theaters in an attempt to bring Lara Croft, one of the sexiest and most hard-core computer-generated video game characters, to life.
"LUSH", a diverse and spectacular showcase of local artists and UNM alumni, will be on display through July 27 in the Manuel Lujan Fine Arts Building at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Displaying the work of 10 local artists, LUSH focuses primarily on paintings, though there are sculptures, photography and an art installation as well.
"LUSH", a diverse and spectacular showcase of local artists and UNM alumni, will be on display through July 27 in the Manuel Lujan Fine Arts Building at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Displaying the work of 10 local artists, LUSH focuses primarily on paintings, though there are sculptures, photography and an art installation as well.
The Kalakriti School of Bharatanatyam Dance and AID-NM - the New Mexico Chapter of the Association for India's Development - present a one-time opportunity to see world renowned East Indian classical dancers G. Narendra, Mahalakshmi and Lonika Majithia performing at Rodey Theatre this Saturday as a fundraiser to aid rural communities in India.
by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo Chicano poets and writers of New Mexico polish your portfolios - Pancho McFarland and Mark Ramirez are calling for submissions from Chicano youth ages 12-25 for an anthology on social change. The upcoming anthology, Desde el Barrio: Revolutionary Songs and Poems from Our Chicano Streets, is an attempt to make sure young Chicano voices are heard.
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