See live musical presentations by local bands like Suspended, Nosotros and Ashes of Jupiter plus check out national acts like Gemini Syndrome and Julianna Barwick!
Notes from Monday’s press conference … and then some
By August March
Mayor Keller announces that FTA is providing at least some ART funding. Transit Director Toon reminds drivers to avoid colliding with the buses. COO Lawrence Rael announces additional charging stations so the buses don't run dry. And some day you will be able to ride ART too!
New oversight and reporting procedures for the state's guardianship system released; former head of Taxation and Revenue Department appears in court for charges of public corruption; state's new water plan draft released for public comment.
Artists Daniel A. and Gert Walters find space to share and encourage creativity
By Maggie Grimason
The dream for Daniel A. Walters and Gert Walters is simple: to continue their work as artists, and to have Shi Yazhi Sage continue to be a sustainable business.
Southwest Shootout Poetry Slam invites the best of the West
By Adam Wood
This week, Albuquerque welcomes slam poetry teams from all over the region to the 15th Annual Southwest Shootout Poetry Competition. Stellar poets from Colorado, Texas, California, Nevada, Arizona and—of course— New Mexico will be braving the spotlight in order to flex their metrical prowess for the public.
Taking on a culture of celebrity in the contemporary art scene, Shitty Infinity challenges how value is assigned to art, and do it with a sense of fun that underpins their core ideas.
See Jane Eyre and vote for a book, see That Thing Your Do! even though it's not based on a book, take a sneak-peek at Numbskull Revolution and learn how to be a background artist.
“Castle Rock” favors slow-building chills, with complex, deeply tangled storylines (full of Easter Eggs) that don’t offer a lot of narrative closure, episode to episode.
El Papaturro makes mouthwatering Central American fare
By Robin Babb
Robin Babb visits El Papaturro and gets the best possible drunk food (pupusa) rounded out with refried beans, fried plantain and fried eggs. Naptime soon followed.
Do you remember the first time you tasted a homegrown tomato, when you realized that the styrofoam-flavored red things you buy at the supermarket had been lying to you about how good a tomato can be?
Since it’s summer and, according to Instagram, the season for reading by the pool or on the beach, here’s a list of some of Robin Babb's favorite food books.
Joshua Lee goes to Santa Fe and scores a strong, calming relaxant with Blueberry Headband without losing attention or energy. Then the sticky and fresh Strange Brew tickles his brain.
The East Coast delivers big news, as efforts to expand New Jersey’s medical cannabis program caught the eye of the press this week because of the evolutionary support of Democratic Governor Phil Murphy.
What's the best place to eat in Taos? What's the best place to stay in T or C? What's the best thing to do for fun in Silver City? Weekly Alibi's special edition, stand-alone publication "Day Tripper" will break it all down for summer travelers.
Electing more Democrats and tilting the pendulum toward a saner set of oscillations is clearly a goal for citizens as we all move toward the general election in November.
Remains found near West Mesa murders burial site are unrelated, N.M. faces unpleasant precedent in conflict with Texas, PNM's spending on PRC ad campaigns questioned on legality.
Readers write about supporting human rights, lightyears as a unit of time, and the consequences of using "zero tolerance" as an alternative to thought.
Talismanic motifs that might summon all sorts of things in their wearer—from strength to an increased awareness of the natural world to simple aesthetic pleasure—are some of the images that find prominence in Tiran Sahar's garments created for Rattler.
Voices from the Margins fosters collaboration between New Mexico and New Delhi
By Maggie Grimason
We chat with organizer Sarah Wilkinson and artist Adam Gutierrez about Voices from the Margins, a group show by exchange students in Albuquerque and New Delhi, India.
Attend a workshop on comic books, apply for a Fulcrum Fund grant, celebrate the poetry and prose of Simon Ortiz and pick up a book with a creative take on Annie Oakley.
Farming documentary hopes to influence food choices
By Devin D. O’Leary
Eating Animals spends its time talking about sustainable alternative solutions to factory farms, giving in to neither hardcore carnivores nor militant animal lovers.
This week you can go to the Jewish Film Festival, Family Movie Night (Jurassic World), NMFF's annual Summer Soiree Fundraiser and Fake News: Journalism Goes to Hollywood returns with Almost Famous.
Sacha Baron Cohen returns to TV with “Who Is America?”, there's a new TV show where people talk about TV shows and Netflix announces a packed slate of new and returning Japanese animated series.
Farmer’s Daughters and Chef Gilbert Aragon create unique dinner series
By Robin Babb
Despite the growing farm-to-table movement in recent decades, most farmers are still facing an uphill battle to be profitable due to rising land costs, increased development and climate change. Ashley and Chantelle Wagner created their company Farmer’s Daughters to get more local produce served in New Mexico restaurants, breweries and food trucks.
FDA says it doesn't need a "negative monograph" for cannabis; Republican Party of Texas puts cannabis decriminalization into platform; Chuck Schumer introduces bill in US Senate to decriminalize cannabis and give control to states; Senate Appropriations Committee criticizes Jeff Sessions for blocking research.
Gubernatorial candidates disagree about early childhood education programs; Demesia Padilla faces public corruption charges; DOJ to make money available to tribes to support crime victims.
Despite the strong diplomatic and economic alliance forged between the United States and Mexico over the past century, the two countries remain at unfortunate odds with one another.
Sean Paul Gallegos works in transformation and self-definition
By Maggie Grimason
Nearly 20 years ago, a neighbor brought Sean Paul Gallegos a pair of knock-off Air Jordans salvaged from a Chinatown dumpster. “He said, 'I'll put you in an art show in our gallery if you make something with these.'”
Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, a 20th century classic
By Maggie Grimason
Maggie Grimason talks to Frankie and Johnny in The Clair De Lune director Kristine Holtvedt about the 20th century classic and taking a chance at love.
The grains and greens salad technology allows one to combine whatever's in the fridge with some leftover grains and thus do minimal cooking to get to a complete dinner.
Joshua Lee wonders about cause and effect in the deconstructed mind, notes Vanilla Kush's suitability for treating pain or tension-caused insomnia, and finds Trap Star relaxing but not as sleep-inducing.
