Top 10 Books Of 2006 1. 2006 was so crowded with megawatt names in American fiction that it was easy to overlook (in my opinion) that the best [...] John Freeman \ Jan 04, 2007 Read More
Way Up Top Top 10 Arts Picks For 2006 Thankfully, 2006 was about more than just a dead-end war in the Middle East. Here in Albuquerque, our little art scene continued to [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Jan 04, 2007 Read More Thomas Adès’ The Tempest had its American premiere at the Santa Fe Opera last summer.
Culture Shock N.M. Book Award— The New Mexico Book Co-op is unveiling a new book award to draw attention to the best books connected to [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Jan 04, 2007 Read More
Culture Shock Give Some Green— In last week’s article about the grand opening of 516 Arts, I forgot to mention that the Downtown nonprofit arts [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 28, 2006 Read More
¡Basta! Latin American Posters At The National Hispanic Cultural Center On New Year’s Day 1994, in the jungles of Chiapas, Mexico, a revolutionary group no one had ever heard of launched a highly [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 28, 2006 Read More “Che” by Lalo Alcaraz
Culture Shock How Merry?— Very merry. The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra presents its popular Very Merry Pops show this Friday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 21, 2006 Read More
New Growth Green At 516 Αrts Suzanne Sbarge calls it the M-word. As far as dirty words go, this one’s fairly tame, of course, and she doesn’t exactly cringe [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 21, 2006 Read More “The American Landscape” by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Have A Dolly, Jolly Christmas The Dolls Blow Out The Candles On 10 Years Of Laughter And Kitsch On a chilly evening at the Albuquerque Social Club, Matthew Bubb helps a cast member of The Joan Crawford/Marilyn Monroe Christmas Carol select [...] Laura Marrich \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More Joan and Marilyn hope, by golly, that you have a dolly, jolly Christmas this year.
Culture Shock Scottish Xmas —Instead of a golden goose, this Christmas perhaps you should consider dining on a big steaming sack of haggis. Or not. [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More Forget the Wii. This year, the art at the Yale Art Center’s holiday sale is all the rage.
Gift Books 2006 Aside from lotto tickets, it’s hard to think of a gift with a greater upside than a book. If your beloved doesn’t fall [...] John Freeman \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More
