Art Preview: We Are Neighbors Poet And Photographer Team Up For Book And Exhibit We Are Neighbors is a new collection of poems and photos from poet Hakim Bellamy and civil designer/photographer Justin Thor Simenson, both of [...] Alisa Valdes \ Feb 14, 2019 Read More (Justin Thor Simenson and Hakim Bellamy)
Culture Shock: Send In The Terrifying Archetypes The Circus Is In Town And I’m Scared Given the noble mission of the annual Shrine Circus in Albuquerque, I feel a bit remiss using this event as a jumping-off point [...] Alisa Valdes \ Feb 07, 2019 Read More I fear clowns for the same reason I fear patriarchy and big pharma
Art Preview: Ceramics Show Draws Parallels Between Women And Clay Ceramics Show Draws Parallels Between Women And Clay To hear artist and professor Kathryne Cyman describe it, working with ceramics is not just art, it is holy.“When I work in ceramics, [...] Alisa Valdes \ Feb 07, 2019 Read More
Arts Interview: Branding For Artists Dovya Friedman Gets Real About Getting Paid On a recent morning, Albuquerque-based marketing and branding whiz Dovya Friedman (owner of Utility Agency) stood in a dance studio at Keshet, at [...] Alisa Valdes \ Feb 07, 2019 Read More Albuquerque branding expert Dovya Friedman cites Banksy as an artist who has mastered
Found Objects: Beadwork Focus Of Events This Weekend Beadwork Focus Of Events This Weekend Many spiritual traditions make use of beads, touched and held, in prayer or meditation, from Catholic rosary beads to Buddhist mala beads. Here [...] Alisa Valdes \ Jan 31, 2019 Read More
Art Preview: Choreographer’s Showcase Keshet’s Showcase Features National Choreographers It’s funny, the things Albuquerque is known for. A friend recently went to China on a trip with her business school class, and [...] Alisa Valdes \ Jan 31, 2019 Read More (courtesy of Keshet)
Arts Interview: The Marvelous Mrs. Meyer Famous Author Finds New Career In Comedy At Age 83 After sweeping the Emmy Awards with 14 nominations and 8 wins last year, the Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is back in [...] Alisa Valdes \ Jan 31, 2019 Read More (Russell Maynor Photography)
Culture Shock: Not Asked, Not Told Acclaimed Baldwin Documentary Dogged By Accusations Of Bi-Erasure Let’s talk about James Baldwin. You know, the award-winning American novelist, playwright, essayist, intellectual and social critic. James Baldwin. And, more specifically… —well, [...] Alisa Valdes \ Jan 24, 2019 Read More Novelist, playwright and social critic James Baldwin (Mottke Weissman)
Art News: Entire Staff Of Warehouse 508 Laid Off Without Notice Entire Staff Of Warehouse 508 Laid Off Without Notice In a move Friday that stunned the local arts community, the board of directors for New Mexico Xtreme Sports Association, Inc. (NMXSports) laid [...] Alisa Valdes \ Jan 24, 2019 Read More A recent concert at Warehouse 508. Arts programs could be in jeopardy now that the entire staff has been laid off.
Art Pics: Instagram Democratizes New Mexico Photography Instagram Democratizes New Mexico Photography The famous photographer Ansel Adams once said of New Mexico that it was “the most completely beautiful place I have ever seen.” Adams’ [...] Alisa Valdes \ Jan 24, 2019 Read More The mesa outside of Taos (Tanner Ausome Williams)