Weekly Alibi
 Aug 4 - 10, 2005 
An Idiot's Guide to Slamming
The spit's gonna fly when the National Poetry Slam comes to Albuquerque this week.
NEWS/OPINION
Neverending Stories
Here's to you Alibi readers! You wanted an update on Towne Park, the Gaslite Motel and the Nob Hill crosswalk controversy, and we provide all three.

Get out of my streets, get into my (police) car. City Councilor Craig Loy introduces a resolution to clamp down on cruisers in the Downtown corridor.
MUSIC
Show Up!: The Suicide Machines
Suicide Machines throw a match at the veritable gasoline-soaked mess that has become the mainstream punk scene.
FOOD
Chewing the Fat
Frank Bellino, the lovable owner of Sweet Peppers restaurant Downtown, has left for Texas. God bless him and his meatballs!
FILM & TV
Searching For the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Like one of The Handsome Family's blood-basted ballads, Searching For the Wrong-Eyed Jesus is best enjoyed on its own terms. So forget what you know about documentary filmmaking, the South and the people who live there, and go enjoy the cinematic version of an icy glass of Ten High.
FEATURE
ARTS/LIT
Performance Review
The Santa Fe Opera takes one of the most tragic events in the history of 20th century art and politics and transforms it into a beautiful emblem of hope and freedom.

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Alibi Picks

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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