mythology

V.23 No.22 | 5/29/2014

Book Review

By Means of Red and Green

Review by Lisa Barrow

How Chile Came to New Mexico / Comó llegó el chile a Nuevo México

Gorgeous painted illustrations and a translation rendered in authentic New Mexico Spanish enrich this myth-like tale from Rudolfo Anaya.

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Today's Events

Image courtesy of the City of Albuquerque

Art

Winter Solstice Seed Mandala

Sunday, Dec 16: 10:30am-noon

Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center

An annual community art-making event to celebrate the coming of the winter season. Gather for the creation of a mandala using different kinds of grains and seeds to feed migratory songbirds.

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Albuquerque Rail Yards Holiday Market

Sunday, Dec 16: Noon-4pm

Albuquerque Rail Yards

Discover the best of local, small businesses. More than 200 vendors with made-from-scratch delicious food and handmade crafts convene for a locavorian spirit.

Song & Dance

Classical Guitarist Irina Kulikova Live

Sunday, Dec 16: 3-5pm

Las Placitas Presbyterian Church

See the Russian guitarist perform works by Chopin, Bach, Rudnev, Barrios, Gallardo del Rey and Vassiliev with the Albuqueque Academy Honor Guitar Quartet opening the concert.

Wellness

Albuquerque Death Cafe

Sunday, Dec 16: 3-5pm

Manzano del Sol

Engage in a conversation to increase awareness of death to make the most of our finite lives. Drink tea or coffee, eat cake or cookies and discuss mortality issues.

Image courtesy of visitalbuquerque.org

Comm

River of Lights

Sunday, Dec 16: 6-9:30pm

ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden

N.M.'s largest all-original holiday light show with over 550 sculptures and millions of twinkling lights.

Image via Pixabay

Wellness

The Cuddle Revolution

Sunday, Dec 16: 7pm

Source

This is a completely platonic experience for adults only. Please arrive on time. Use a series of exercises to practice consensual and safe touch, as well as authentic connection.

Image courtesy of Finding Neverland the Musical

Stage

Finding Neverland

Sunday, Dec 16: 7:30-10pm

Popejoy Hall

The incredible story behind one of the world's most beloved characters, Peter Pan.

Stage

It's A Wonderful Life

Sunday, Dec 16: 7:30-9:30pm

Albuquerque Little Theatre

The saga of the everyman whose dreams of adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair.

Stage

In the Blood

Sunday, Dec 16: 8pm

Aux Dog Theatre

A contemporary urban satire inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter.