Righteously Retro: Get Psyched For A Gnarly Prom Night Get Psyched For A Gnarly Prom Night Like, omigod. The prom is just like, a few days away. I totally need a bitchin’ dress. And like, 10 bottles of Aqua [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Aug 28, 2014 Read More Get to work, kids. That hair’s not gonna tease itself. (courtesy of whs87s.wordpress.com)
From War Zone To Melting Pot: How The International District Reinvents Itself Through Art How The International District Reinvents Itself Through Art It was 1975. South Vietnam had just fallen to the North Vietnamese Communists, and thousands of terrified people were scrambling to escape. Five [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Jul 24, 2014 Read More
Mommie Dearest She Ain’t: The Life And Times Of Screen Legend Joan Crawford Get A Drag Makeover The Life And Times Of Screen Legend Joan Crawford Get A Drag Makeover “No … wire … hangers … ever!” If that quote doesn’t either scare the hell out of you or make you laugh hysterically, [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ May 08, 2014 Read More
Loving Vivian Vance: The Highs And Lows Of An Albuquerque Legend The Highs And Lows Of An Albuquerque Legend Most people recall Vivian Vance as Lucille Ball’s hilarious partner-in-crime Ethel Mertz on “I Love Lucy.” When Lucy got in trouble, Ethel was [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Mar 27, 2014 Read More
Reality Check: Amy Goodman Speaks Truth To Power Amy Goodman Speaks Truth To Power If you don’t “believe” in climate change, you’re about to get schooled. And not just on global warming but on a host of [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Mar 13, 2014 Read More
School Of Hard Knocks: “Art In Motion” Benefit Gets Hands-On As a kid, I relished art time at school. Our art teacher showed us how to paint pictures or use yarn and popsicle [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Dec 12, 2013 Read More (furryscaly CC via Flickr)
You Better Shop Around Unique, Low-Tech Gifts Abound At Arts And Crafts Fairs From workplace drama to our Facebook relationship status, life these days is complicated. The benefits of high-tech living are often bogged down by [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Nov 21, 2013 Read More “The Starship” from Water Prisms, Placitas Holiday Sale
The World Inside: Matchbook Photomontages Ignite Everyday Magic Matchbook Photomontages Ignite Everyday Magic Albuquerque photographer Margot A. Geist is turning matchboxes into works of art in her new exhibit, Discovering Fire: A Matchbox Series. On display [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Sep 26, 2013 Read More
Makers Make Their Mark At The Albuquerque Mini Maker Faire When I went to college, my mom gave me a sewing kit. I’d never sewn in my life. One day, I needed that [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Aug 22, 2013 Read More Christian Ristow’s “The Hand of Man” (Dwight Eschliman)
Memories Into Memoirs: Green River Writers Workshop Returns To Las Vegas Writers Workshop Returns To Las Vegas Pick a memory, any memory. Climbing a tree at age 10. The fender-bender you tried to hide from your parents right after you [...] Kristi D. Lawrence \ Jun 13, 2013 Read More (L to R) Loretta Hausman, Gerald Hausman and Alice Winston Carney