Bliss And Makeup Local Makeup Artist Soars In Film Industry Albuquerque’s Ashlynne Padilla majored in business marketing at the University of New Mexico, with an eye towards being a lawyer. But the universe [...] Alisa Valdes \ Feb 14, 2019 Read More Ashlynne Padilla and “Burn Victim” makeup (Ashlynne Padilla)
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)
Yoga Versus Ptsd Matt Hinojos Teaches Yoga To Heal Fellow Veterans Lance Corporal Casey Casanova was 22 when a roadside bomb killed her in Iraq. Matt Hinojos blamed himself. Just 22, he felt he [...] Alisa Valdes \ Feb 14, 2019 Read More Veteran Matt Hinojos leads a hot yoga class
Arts Interview: Love With Louie A Chat With Comedian Louie Anderson Louie reminds us of what’s really important: telling the people close to you how much you care, doing the things that make you [...] Courtney Foster \ Feb 14, 2019 Read More (courtesy of the artist)
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
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
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
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)