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Scott's 'Blackhawk' unbalanced
Simn Trujillo | January 23Ridley Scott, director of the latest war epic "Black Hawk Down," has a steady reputation as a good director.
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'X-Files' case closes this season
January 23When is it time for a television show to go away? In the case of Fox's "The X-Files," after about nine seasons. And as industry observers note, the time frame may vary, but the signs of impeding doom often remain the same.
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'Aida' a tale of love, power
Carolyn Rome | January 22The collaboration of one of the greatest musicians of our time and a lyricist who produces instant classics form the enchanting foundation of the Broadway musical hit, "Aida."
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Theater festival nothing short of 'revolutionary'
Blake Driver | January 17The people at the Riverside Theatre are dead-set on revolutionizing the way we see theater, and their upcoming festival will prove it.
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Arts in Brief
January 17Bookworks, will hold a book-signing and discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Dan Stober and Albuquerque Journal reporter Ian Hoffman for their new book, "A Convenient Spy: Wen Ho Lee and the Politics of Nuclear Espionage," Friday at 7 p.m.
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Troupe puts new spin on children's tale
Emily Sperry | January 17The Albuquerque Children's Theatre will be presenting performances of the classic children's story "Puss in Boots" - delivered with several new twists - this weekend at the Albuquerque Little Theatre.
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Modern art surges ahead
Valerie J. Medina | January 17If modern art has lost its luster, and progressive voice and postmodernism is overly complex, how can artistic expression retain its individuality?
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Freeland gives breakbeats a spin 'On Tour'
Jacey Campbell | January 17Adam Freeland? Oh... Adam Freeland!
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'Gosford' a quirky whodunit
Benjamin S. Rogerson | January 15"Gosford Park," Robert Altman's latest film, intricately weaves from one character to another, setting the groundwork for a murder mystery that is serious, thought provoking and funny.
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Shannon McNally debut soars
Emily Sperry | January 15Upon first listening to the debut album Jukebox Sparrows by singer-songwriter Shannon McNally, I attempted to list the musicians I was reminded of: Aimee Mann, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow . eventually I gave up counting.
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'Real World' overshadowed by reality
January 15CHICAGO - "I came into the house on uncertain grounds, and I leave on uncertain grounds," Kyle writes in a letter, oblivious to the cameraman peering over his shoulder.
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Stefani, pals leave Ska roots behind on 'Rock'
Benjamin S. Rogerson | January 7With the release of Rock Steady, No Doubt's fifth album, the band has left the past behind and jumped on the hip-hop bandwagon with lead singer Gwen Stefani who has appeared recently with Moby and rapper Eve.
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'Places' full of great day-trip ideas, spiritual schmaltz
Andrew Webb | January 7I should preface this review of the recently released "New Mexico's Sanctuaries, Retreats and Sacred Places" by admitting that I'm not exactly what you would call a "spiritual" person.
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'Tenenbaums' has heart, wit
Simon Trujillo | January 7At heart, "The Royal Tenenbaums" is a fairly simple family story. The family itself, however, is not so simple. Directed by Wes Anderson and co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson, the film chronicles the creation, failures and eventual reunion of the Tenenbaums - an idiosyncratic but gifted family in New York City.
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'Sideshow' full of shocking lessons
Anna Angeli | December 10With mechanized carnival attractions, curtained rooms that reveal grotesque surprises and a blatant feminist undertone, The Sideshow of the Absurd is as different from your average traveling art show as cubism is from the Baroque.
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Starsailor's light, fluffy Brit pop sound hits U.S.
Catherine Mondloch | December 10As America's latest pop delivery from the U.K., Starsailor has already made ripples across the pond. Its sound is somewhat fresh but many of the songs are teetering on the edge of power ballad status. It is apparent that the music of this indie rock quartet from Northwest England is a backlash from the more experimental and ponderous work of established bands such as Radiohead. The group's mild cheesiness is refreshing if you are in the mood to clean your palate and return to the lighter side of British pop.
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'Play' explores more traditional world beat
Andrew Webb | December 10It's hard for me to decide how I feel about Boulder, Co. based white-guy groove band The Motet.
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Feel me flow now
December 10Ancient Aliens members Oliver "Kauz" Meyer, Nick "Spaceman Spliff" Meyers and Ben "So-and-So the Articulate" Korce, flow on stage at Sprockets Saturday during a six-group hip-hop performance.
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Film fest lives up to expectations
Benjamin Rogerson | December 10With more than 70 programs from all over the world, encompassing many genres, the second annual Santa Fe Film Festival outdid itself this year.
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'Goldie' compilation continuous, repetitive
Jesse AckerJohnson | December 10Recently Moonshine records released goldie.co.uk, a compilation of rising Drum and Bass composers thrown on wax and let spin by Goldie, the D&B guru himself.
