24-Hour Art Raymundo Sesma And His Working Classroom Apprentices Unveil An Innovative Downtown Public Art Project The sad truth about public art is that it’s often a lowest common denominator affair. The municipal committees that rubber-stamp these projects might [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Aug 02, 2007 Art Raymundo Sesma (right) stands in front of his new public art work, created in collaboration with apprentice artists from Working Classroom. (Xavier Mascareñas)
Rotten Apples The media is able to control the public’s view of its prominent figures—just look at Pete Rose. You probably think he’s a bad [...] Thomas Gilchrist \ Aug 02, 2007 News
Melinda Snodgrass Noms de Plume: None Location: Near Lamy Key Book Titles: Circuit , Circuit Breaker, Star Trek: Tears of the Singer, the Wild Cards [...] Alibi \ Aug 02, 2007 Feature
Creepy No, Crawly Yes Not so familiar with our city’s growing art scene? Maybe it’s time you got up close and personal. You’ll have your chance this [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Aug 02, 2007 Art “Enamel Quilt” by David Snow, on display at Sumner & Dene
Lost Luckies The weather‘s supposed to be great this weekend (great in New Mexico, of course, includes the possibility of afternoon showers). So get outside, [...] Christie Chisholm \ Aug 02, 2007 Blog Farmer John likes onions.
On What Principle Would You Turn Down $5 Billion? So you’re the only surviving member of the Djok clan in Kakadu, Australia. You control a property called the Koongarra that’s sitting on [...] Marisa Demarco \ Aug 02, 2007 Blog
Steven Gould Noms de Plume: None Location: Albuquerque Key Book Titles: Jumper, Reflex, Wildside, Helm, Blind Waves Website: www.digitalnoir.com Years in New Mexico: 13 What [...] Alibi \ Aug 02, 2007 Feature
It’s Not Just A Slow News Day, It’s Sysadmin Day! Full disclosure: I am a Systems Administrator for an Albuquerque-area newsweekly and website, but it has been brought to my attention (thanks, Sloppy), [...] Kyle Silfer \ Aug 02, 2007 Blog I’d know that tush anywhere. (sysadminday.com)
George R.r. Martin On A Dance With Dragons, Psychological Pressure And Green Chile Nom de Plume: none Location: Santa Fe Key Book Titles: Fevre Dream , The Armageddon Rag , the Wild Cards series, In A [...] Marisa Demarco \ Aug 02, 2007 Feature
Afterword: These and many other New Mexico writers, including Daniel Abraham ( A Shadow in Summer ), Doug Beason ( Assemblers of Infinity ), [...] Alibi \ Aug 02, 2007 Feature