Weekly Alibi
 Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2004 
2004 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Schedule
Up, up and away-at five o'clock in the morning. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Loose the snooze button and find something cool to do with the Alibi's fiesta guide.
NEWS/OPINION
Bush Gets Punked at the Sunshine
PunkVoter.com brings education and political empowerment to an often-overlooked faction of young voters.
MUSIC
Sonic Reducer
k.d. lang's Hymns of the 49th Parallel is a stunning soundscape of her native Canada.
FOOD
The Dish
The newly released Chefs of Santa Fe Cooking in the Raw calendar is a delectable alternative to your standard day planner.
FILM & TV
The Forgotten
The Forgotten is a tense, twisty little mindbender with a powerful delivery from Julianne Moore.
FEATURE
The Sky's the Limit
Ron Behrmann gets high on a seamless blend of his three favorite addictions: New Mexico, ballooning and photography.
ARTS/LIT
Performance Review
If you're looking for something that bravely rejects established conventions of theatrical and musical performance, look no further than Snake Oil for the Lovelorn at Q-Staff Theatre.

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video games

Webgame Wednesday:The Great Gatsby

 
 

This has been around for a while, but with Baz Luhrmann's 3D version of The Great Gatsby doing gangbusters at the box office, it seems like a fine time to revisit the (faux) NES version of The Great Gatsby. This straight-faced, side-scrolling brawler take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal Jazz Age novel is fun, fitting and proof positive that Luhrmann isn't the only guy around screwing with the classics.

    news

    The Daily Word in shady dentistry, bear bile and riding a Ferris wheel for way too long

    The Daily Word

    New Mexico's at the top of the list! Of worst droughts in the country!

    And pumping water out of the ground just isn't working like it used to.

    "El Dentista," an unlicensed dentist in Santa Fe who performed his "services" out of a van, left a trail of mouth infections and unnecessarily removed teeth in his wake. The New Mexico Department of Health is offering free counseling, blood testing and referrals to his victims. But remember, it could be worse.

    Developers in Oklahoma are resistant to the idea of including tornado shelters in their homes because it costs too much money. Sad trombone.

    Clinton Shepherd of Chicago just finished riding a Ferris wheel for two days straight. "I was thrilled and honored to be able to have all the love and support I did," Shepherd said.

    And it turns out that increasing demand for bear bile (used in a nonsense "home-remedy") is really bad for bears.

      Music

      Sonic reductions of Shining, Dew Scented and George Strait

       
       

      Alibi alum Michael Henningsen and Mark Lopez, our beloved copy editor and staff writer, listened to new releases from Shining, Dew Scented and George Strait. Read their micro reviews in this week’s Sonic Reducer. Peep related A/V below.

      Shining - “I Won’t Forget”
      Dew Scented - “Confronting Entropy”
      George Strait - “Give It All We Got Tonight”

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