Weekly Alibi
 Jul 22 - 28, 2004 
Water Hogs and Heroes
The princes and the porkers. Albuquerque residents have come a long way in an effort to conserve our most treasured resource. But there's still a few consumers out there horkin-down more than their fair share of water.
NEWS/OPINION
A Test for Forgiveness
State Senate candidate John Ryan confronts his "youthful mistakes" in an effort to win the seat vacated by former state GOP Chairwoman Ramsay Gorham.
MUSIC
Blue Note
What will they do for an encore? A new release featuring Tibetan Buddhist monks chanting in the pine-forested foothills of northern India takes home the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album.
FOOD
The Dish
Whether your on the prowl for chicharrones, stuffed sopaipillas or a tasty torta, Juanita's Comida Mexicana will fill your boca with joy, and then some.
FILM & TV
The Corporation
Capable of inspiring concern, even outrage, in even the most skeptical (or oblivious) of moviegoers/consumers, The Corporation serves as a disquieting, ostentatious and ultimately sobering experience.
FEATURE
ARTS/LIT
Gallery Review: Cooling Off
Steven Robert Allen says the best pieces in Circles, Stripes and Checks present pleasing, strangely natural forms that offer some inexplicable solace from the difficulties of our cruel world.
How Not to Fight the War on Terror
Former White House insider Richard Clarke gives new meaning to the term "mistakes were made" in his tell-all book, "Against All Enemies," about the White House's incompetence in the lead-up and aftermath to 9-11.

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Don Yer Tartans: 25th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival

Bagpipes, dancing, kilts and beyond. All things wonderful and beautiful and Celtic come together this weekend for the 25th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival. This year's celebration serves honorably as the location for the 13th Annual Masters World Championship for Highland games. Events include stone, weight and hammer throws, caber and sheaf tosses and other traditional feats of strength. There will also be Men's Pro Division rugby, a Celtic Sevens Rugby Tournament and youth rugby games. For those whose interests bear slightly on the less-violent side, music, dancing, shopping, food and drink will abound throughout the park, as well as celtic dog, pony and horse shows, herding demonstrations and an antique car show. Kids' activities include knight fights, pony rides, a mini caber toss and more. Don't miss this chance to celebrate all seven Celtic nations packed into two days of fun. One-day admission ranges from $7-$15 with two-day admission discounts available. Balloon Fiesta Park • Sat May 18 • 9 am-5 pm • $7-$20 • ALL-AGES! • View on Alibi calendar

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      Film

      Dead Can Dance

      Zombie Dance Party Tonight

       

      The Dark Matters Film Festival Zombie Dance Party shambles into Sister Bar (407 Central SW) tonight at 8 p.m. The event promises lots of dead patrons and plenty of live bands, including Hoverbourd, Lindy Vision, Get Action, YOU and First Lovve. It’s the official launch party for Dark Matters—which unspools May 17-19 at Guild Cinema with more than 14 horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy films from around the world. You can pick up your official DMFF programs tonight at the party. Check out the trailer above. When’s the last time you saw a trailer for a party?

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