D’oh! The Apocalypse Will Be Much Weirder Than You Think Storytelling And “The Simpsons” Drive Experimental Play Since Noah and his ark, people have toyed with the question: What happens when the world as we know it collapses? Answers have [...] Nora Hickey \ Jan 15, 2015 Read More
Rio Rancho, We Have A Problem The Rio Rancho Public Schools (RRPS) district has a problem. And the district might have you believe that problem is Katrina Guarascio.In early [...] Mike Smith \ Jan 15, 2015 Read More Notorious corrupter of children, Katrina Guarascio (cabq.gov)
This Ain’t No Drum Circle: The 1491S Won’t Be Pigeonholed The 1491S Won’t Be Pigeonholed “If the Redskins’ name is changed, and I have kids,” one man asked during a Sept. 25 “Daily Show” segment, “what will I [...] Genevieve Mueller \ Jan 08, 2015 Read More
Culture Shock: Tricklock Treat And Megametrically Many Tricklock Treat Lovers of theater and global artistry rejoice, for the 15th annual Tricklock Revolutions Festival is upon us. By “seeking out and presenting the [...] Lisa Barrow \ Jan 08, 2015 Read More Beau & Aero
Lit Oblivion: The Cruel Songs Of Comte De Lautréamont’s Les Chants De Maldoror Comte De Lautréamont’s Les Chants De Maldoror When you’re in love with a beautiful French woman—a literary agent at a big New York City agency with a master’s (or whatever [...] Ian Wolff \ Jan 01, 2015 Read More From a 1927 edition illustrated by Frans De Geetere.
Sunday Best: 2014 Saw The Rail Yard Market Begin A Sea Change In Abq Arts, But Can It Endure? 2014 Saw The Rail Yards Market Begin A Sea Change In Abq Arts, But Can It Endure? A couple of weeks ago, I was strolling the Holiday Market at the Rail Yards. Shoppers milled with upbeat steps—almost dancing—as the bell-bright [...] Lisa Barrow \ Jan 01, 2015 Read More Light shines through the windows at Rail Yards Market. (Michael Smailliw)
Making Sense Of Jimson Weed: On Dropping $44 Million And Seeing Like O’keeffe On Dropping $44 Million And Seeing Like O’keeffe Considering the way artists see is one of the most enjoyable games we can play while looking at art. On a recent visit [...] Elaine Ritchel \ Dec 25, 2014 Read More
The 9 Best Comedy Venues In Abq: Make Your 2015 Funnier I’ve been writing about comedy for about a year and a half now, and as such I’ve gone to every single comedy venue [...] Genevieve Mueller \ Dec 18, 2014 Read More ABQ comics: Cyrus Moses, Drew Wayne, Margaret Rodgers, the author, John Cuellar, Sarah Kennedy and Curt Fletcher (Jerry Spears)
A Long-Lost Field Guide For The Soul: Rediscover An Ecstatic, Mystic Book Of Nature Writing Rediscover An Ecstatic, Mystic Book Of Nature Writing “There is a poverty of the soul we are currently experiencing.” It was a gloomy Southwest day, a rare grayness encasing Albuquerque, and [...] Nora Hickey \ Dec 11, 2014 Read More
Culture Shock: Intergalactic Indigenous, Whatever Floats Your Boat, Fellowship Of Poetry Things Intergalactic Indigenous Here’s an art show title that says exactly what it’s about: Indians & Astronauts. Featuring the technicolor paintings of Sage Hagan (who’s Aleut [...] Lisa Barrow \ Dec 11, 2014 Read More “Truth,” acrylic and spray paint on canvas (Sage Hagan)