Atomic Café: Songs In The Key Of Uranium-235 Songs In The Key Of Uranium-235 New Mexico’s nuclear history is fascinating. I first met contributing writer Mike Smith—who wrote this week’s arts feature, We Are All Going to [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Sep 19, 2013 Read More Copa Room showgirl Lee Merlin poses in a cotton mushroom cloud swimsuit as she is crowned “Miss Atomic Bomb 1957.” Merlin was the last and most famous of the Miss Atomic Bomb girls. (Don English/Las Vegas News Bureau)
The Mexican Abides: “¡Ask A Mexican!” Columnist On Art And La Raza “¡Ask A Mexican!” Columnist On Art And La Raza Her eyes exude a strength, a fire that burns beneath the bright pink background and the turquoise beads strung around her neck. She [...] Mark Lopez \ Sep 12, 2013 Read More Ester Hernandez, “Sun Raid,” 2008, serigraph on paper (Collection of the McNay Art Museum, gift of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo)
Stage Whispers: Is He Dead? Mocks Art From Grave, Illusion Entraps And Shakespeare Gets Shrunk Twain Mocks Art From Grave Almost 100 years after his death, American author and mustached funny man Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) takes a jab at the art scene. [...] Alibi \ Sep 12, 2013 Read More
Burque Adventures In Casa Décor World-class galleries and museums abound in Albuquerque. You know that. You’ve stepped inside them in Old Town, Downtown and Nob Hill. You’ve probably [...] Alibi \ Sep 05, 2013 Read More
Stage Whispers: The Seven Year Itch And Murder On The Rail Runner Go Ahead, Scratch It If you’re itching for some good live theater, it’s best to go ahead and scratch. Luckily for you, The Vortex’s production of The [...] Alibi \ Sep 05, 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)
Culture Shock: Get Your Plague On And Burlesque Is Best Get Your Plague On Authors, artists and local filmmakers of the nerdly persuasion will converge this weekend for the 45th annual Bubonicon at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown [...] Lisa Barrow \ Aug 22, 2013 Read More (Alan F. Beck)
Chatter Presents Slow Down, Albuquerque Quieting Minds And Digital Devices Picture this: A phone call interrupts your Google search, then an email notification dings and, seconds later, in comes a status update. Welcome [...] Shawna Brown \ Aug 15, 2013 Read More
Theater Preview: Leave The Kids At Home, Pearly Sweetcake The work of beloved children’s author Shel Silverstein is mighty multifaceted. On one hand, you’ve got The Giving Tree , a poignant (if [...] Lisa Barrow \ Aug 15, 2013 Read More (Torben Bjørn Hansen)
Is It Real, Or Is It Just The American Dream?: Dreamlandia Adapts Old Questions For A New Century Dreamlandia Adapts Old Questions For A New Century You may know the multilingual, socially and politically bold fine arts school Working Classroom from their presence on the streets of Albuquerque: They’re [...] Holly von Winckel \ Aug 08, 2013 Read More
