Alibi V.22 No.25 • June 20-26, 2013

The East

Brit Marling infiltrates Hollywood with philosophical thriller

By Devin D. O’Leary

Brit Marling gets down and dirty with eco terrorist Alexander Skarsgard in thoughtful thriller The East.

Best of Burque Music 2018 Winners

A big thanks to Showcase participants and attendees

Winners and nominees—23 of them— rocked over a thousand attendees at five venues on March 24, 2018. It was a blast and we’ll see you at next year’s shindig. Here for posterity (and your browsing pleasure) are the winners and runners-up.

news

Carrying Water for Mother Nature

Constant drought alters community farm model

By Barron Jones

Barron Jones reports on the closure of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) water bank and its impact on community farmers.

Weighing Risks of Big-Gun Pesticides

By Richard “Bugman” Fagerlund

The Bugman makes the case for effective and nontoxic pest control.

Odds & Ends

By Devin D. O’Leary

Funny because it happens to someone else.

Letters

The readers write.

music

Messages for the future, heroic after-party, noisemakers near and far and in the key of gris-gris

By Samantha Anne Carrillo

Whether you’re in the mood for avant-garde performance, a superhero soirée, acoustic grind violin or post-punk blues, Four Up knows the score.

MAXIMUMCATERWAUL

May 2013 scene report

By Derek Caterwaul

DJ and DIY promoter Derek Caterwaul revisits May music happenings in the latest installment of MaximumCaterwaul.

Sonic Reducer

This week, we listened to new releases from Laura Marling, Tricky and TAHNZZ.

film

Reel World

By Devin D. O’Leary

Albuquerque Comic Expo packs Convention Center with TV and movie stars.

Extinct Species

“Primeval: New World” on Syfy

By Devin D. O’Leary

Dinosaurs return (but the original cast doesn’t) in “Primeval: New World” on Syfy.

Week in Sloth

Highlights from this week’s TV schedule

art

ACE Basics

Your guide to the Albuquerque Comic Expo experience

By Holly Von Winckel

Need to explain what's so great about ACE? Geek extraordinaire Holly Von Winckel gives you the rundown.

Rhyme and Reason

Voces students line up to share their Twitter handles on the Twitter wall

Urban Verbs trio transforms Voces

By Shawna Brown

Burque youth find their writing and speaking voices at the Voces Institute.

food

Brunch for Every Possible Situation

Or four hypothetical situations

By Gail Guengerich

Gail Guengerich explores four very specific scenarios and finds a suitable brunch option for each.

Westside Story

Bringing an independent spirit to Albuquerque’s newest developments

By Eric Castillo

Eric Castillo discusses the little-known charms of the Westside and why so many business owners are choosing to expand there.

Alibi V.22 No.24 • June 13-19, 2013

Saturday Feast

Sampling the wares at the Downtown Growers Market

By Ari LeVaux

Stop by East Mountain Organics and pick up the most colorful produce around.

Ari LeVaux fills his belly at the Downtown Growers Market.

news

Who is Reies López Tijerina?

A reappraisal of a folk hero

By David Correia

Academic and author David Correia looks to the land grant movement’s future by first examining the problematic legacy and cult of personality surrounding New Mexican folk hero Reies López Tijerina.

Odds & Ends

By Devin D. O’Leary

Funny because it happens to someone else.

music

Birds of paradise, elder statesman of rock, brutalitarians and galaxy 505

By Derek Caterwaul

Whether you’re ISO Balkans-influenced alt.folk,guitar virtuosity, brutal/technical death metal or psychedelia, the inaugural installment of Caterwaul’s “Four Up” column delivers the goods.

Bone up on electronics, Tex-Mex meets pop-punk and post-minimalist A/V service

By Samantha Anne Carrillo

Scope Music to Your Ears for info on live electronic epics, mojado punk and post-minimalist classical music.

Sonic Reducer

This week we listened to new releases by Piñata Protest, Bass Drum of Death and Little Children.

food

Banh Mi Coda’s banh cam ball: the best and cheapest in town.

Don’t Call Them Donuts

The secrets of the sesame ball

By Gail Guengerich

Explore the history of this Chinese treat and find out where to get the best ones in Albuquerque.

film

“Yeah, we’re holding up pretty good after 20 years.”

Before Midnight

Third-time-around romance takes long hard look at life and love

By Devin D. O’Leary

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy return for third outing as talkative lovers in Before Midnight

Reel World

By Devin D. O’Leary

The annual 48 Hour Film Fest takes over Albuquerque July 12-14. Teams of filmmakers will have just two days to write, direct, edit and premiere their short films. Space is limited and early bird registration ends on Monday.

TV News

Tiny tidbits from around the dial

By Devin D. O’Leary

Idiot Box: News bites from around the dial

Week in Sloth

A look at the highlights of this week’s TV listings

art

(L to R) Loretta Hausman, Gerald Hausman and Alice Winston Carney

Memories Into Memoirs

Writers workshop returns to Las Vegas

By Kristi D. Lawrence

Pick a memory, any memory. Climbing a tree at age 10. The fender-bender you tried to hide from your parents right after you got your license. Walking along a dirt road beside a field of wildflowers under a vivid, kaleidoscopic sunset.

Opportunities for writers, digital innovators and pastel artists

By Lisa Barrow

Got some work that should get out into the world? Check out this week’s Submission City.

Alibi V.22 No.23 • June 6-12, 2013

Old Neon and Mercury Rising

Rockabilly on the Route serves up sonic sizzle

By Captain America

Music writer Captain America illuminates this weekend’s inaugural Rockabilly on the Route fest. Head out to Tucumcari for Wanda Jackson, classic cars, a pin-up contest and more.

news

911 Calls Illuminate Shooting Timeline

By Barron Jones

Barron Jones delves into 911 recordings to bring us continuing coverage of the Jonathan Mitchell shooting investigation.

Odds & Ends

By Devin D. O’Leary

Funny because it happens to someone else.

art

Cast and crew of As You Like It from last year’s Youth Summer Shakespeare Intensive production

Summertime Theater Dreams

By Leigh Hile

Leigh Hile reports on youth theater, The Vortex and The Bard.

He’s got character, enigmatically simple and dance dance la revolución

By Lisa Barrow

Get an art-smart jump on your week with Culture Shock. Khaled Hosseini reads, clay artist Andrew Van Assche’s new show opens and Festival Flamenco Internacional dances onstage.

Part Two in “Keepers of Life” Series Is a Keeper

By Jyllian Roach

This week's book reviews.

food

Mixed Plate

Scalo Northern Italian Grill

By Ari LeVaux

Ari LeVaux finds delicious Italian fare at Scalo, even if the sea bass is an impostor.

Bite-sized Roundup

Our monthly sampler platter of news from around the state

By Nora Hickey

A sampler platter of food news from around the state.

film

When life gives you lemons, make romantic comedies.

Love Is All You Need

Danish-Italian (and a wee bit Irish) romance is beautifully realistic

By Devin D. O’Leary

Pierce Brosnan stops by Italy to romance a broken-hearted mother of the bride in the exotic rom-com Love Is All You Need.

Reel World

By Devin D. O’Leary

Longtime, lo-fi, punk rock, husband-and-wife filmmaking duo Jon Moritsugu and Amy Davis have completed work on their first feature in 10 years. Writer-director Moritsugu and writer-actress Davis moved to Santa Fe several years ago and have been fine-tuning the sci-fi-horror freakout known as Pig Death Machine ever since.