Performance Preview: Rainbow Studio Theater Company Presents For Colored Girls ... At Vsa North Fourth Art Center New Theater Tandem Aims For Empowerment Big things can start in small places. That’s the driving philosophy behind Albuquerque’s newest artistic foray, Rainbow Studio Theater Company. The endeavor is [...] Christie Chisholm \ Apr 28, 2011 Read More The cast of For Colored Girls ... headed by Regina Dawley (back row, third from left) and Cathryn McGill (back row, fourth from left) (Rainbow Studio Theater Company)
Utilities Protest Carbon Caps Greenhouse gas rules in New Mexico just can’t catch a break. After escaping Gov. Susana Martinez—and demise in the Legislature—they’re in the crosshairs [...] Christie Chisholm \ Apr 28, 2011 Read More ( Imanaka )
City: Will Changing The City’s Building Requirements Be A Boon Or A Bust? Will Changing The City’s Building Requirements Be A Boon Or A Bust? Two steps forward, one step back. That’s how some people describe a change to Albuquerque’s building requirements. The city says the move will [...] Christie Chisholm \ Apr 21, 2011 Read More
Real Estate: Mesa Del Sol Breaks Ground Albuquerque may finally be coming out of its recession. That’s the belief of Forest City Covington, LLC, the force behind mega housing project [...] Christie Chisholm \ Mar 31, 2011 Read More
Gallery Review: Boro Gallery A Gallery Dedicated To Super-Cooled Molten Sand In All Its Glory Troy Lowe and Brian Burge were tired of head shops. For years, the two glassblowers made pipes because they were more marketable than [...] Christie Chisholm \ Mar 31, 2011 Read More Troy Lowe and Brian Burge, owners of Boro Gallery (Christie Chisholm)
Performance Preview: April Fools’ Comedy Concert Funnyman Remembers Three Decades Of Comedy In The Duke City Ronn Perea started a roaming comedy club in Albuquerque when no one knew what one was. It was December 1984. Perea was in [...] Christie Chisholm \ Mar 31, 2011 Read More Ronn Perea (Ronn Perea)
Performance Review: Little Thieves Steal The Show In Oliver! Little Thieves Steal The Show Oliver! is a sad story. The musical, based on Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, finds the titular orphan boy abandoned and raised in [...] Christie Chisholm \ Mar 24, 2011 Read More “I can’t take it anymore! Kids, kids everywhere!” (Landmark Musicals)
The Drain Game: Is A Company Trying To Suck Up Our Water And Sell It Back To Us? Is A Company Trying To Suck Up Our Water And Sell It Back To Us? Maybe you’ve never heard of Datil, N.M. It’s just a tiny town in Catron Country, a two-and-a-half-hour drive southwest of Albuquerque. Besides the [...] Christie Chisholm \ Mar 17, 2011 Read More (Brapola)
Performance Review: Othello At The Aux Dog Theatre Othello Bodes Well For Aux Dog Aux Dog has stepped up its game. As I mentioned in my last review on the space [“The End of the Beginning,” Jan. [...] Christie Chisholm \ Mar 03, 2011 Read More They look so in love. Seriously though, don’t get attached. (Aux Dog Theatre)
Review: The Taming Of The Shrew Duke City Repertory Tries To Tame Shakespeare’s Shrew I know Shakespeare is, well, Shakespeare. Many diehard theater lovers consider him the best playwright to have ever grasped an ink-imbued instrument. Most [...] Christie Chisholm \ Feb 10, 2011 Read More Katherina (Elizabeth Dwyer Sandlin) and Petruchio (Frank Taylor Green) duke it out in a battle of the sexes. (Amelia Ampuero)