Santa Fe Travel Notes • May 1-14, 2014 by Local iQ Magazine

INside F E AT UR E Development outside of Santa Fe’s plaza area adds new luster and dimensionality to the capitol city you thought you knew.

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Both Chatter and the Barelas community launch an effort to revive the Albuquerque Rail Yards as a cultural hotspot.

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Relocated da Vinci’s Gourmet Pizza takes its buttery crusts and fresh toppings to North Campus locale.

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MUSIC Grieves strips down his approach and embraces artistic challenges with new record, tour.

A R TS Getting to know Ken Ansloan, founder of Albuquerque’s cherished drag theater troupe The Dolls.

Tilda Swinton stars in the latest film installment by legendary indie director Jim Jarmusch.

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Arts Events..........................26 Community Events........... 28 Live Music............................ 22

First Taste............................... 8 Fabu.........................................6 Curious Townie..................... 7 Playing With Fire ...............9 Paw Prints............................ 12 1+1=3 .....................................10 Credit Corner ....................32 Gaffer .................................. 30

F E AT UR E S Places To Be...........................4 Marquee................................... 5 Book Reviews...................... 13 Smart Music..........................25 Smart Arts............................ 29 Film Reel............................... 30 Crossword/Horoscope..... 31

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PLACES TO BE

Urban Olympics 1-4p, Fri., May 2 Civic Plaza Downtown Albuquerque, 505.299.9409 amybiehlhighschool.org facebook.com/ abqurbanolympics

ubicle jocks and desk jockeys have been training all year for the annual throwdown that is Albuquerque’s Urban Olympics. Get ready for the clash of teams from such companies as PNM, Wells Fargo, and New Mexico Bank and Trust, as well as restaurant Cocina Azul. Whether it’s the dizzying water balloon barrage, the death-defying tricycle slalom or the epic arc of the mop javelin, participants will be going for the gold all afternoon. Haven’t trained enough? Then come as a spectator and watch Albuquerque’s office geeks get silly, blow off steam and compete to win. This is the fifth year for the Urban Olympics. The event is the main fundraiser of the year for downtown charter school Amy Biehl High School. Last-minute registrants are welcome. Teams can sign up for $350 at regonline.com/uo2014. —ME

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National Train Day

To Mom With Love!

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11a-4p, Sat., May 3 OFFCenter Community Arts Project 808 Park SW, 505.247.1172

Alvarado Transportation Center 1st and Central SW, 505.243.7433

ABQ BioPark Zoo Amphitheater 903 10th SW, 505.764.6200

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RUN Run for the Zoo 7a, Sun., May 4 Tingley Field 8th and Atlantic SW, 505.764.6280

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bout 12,000 participants will once again gather for one of Albuquerque’s most popular road races. Run for the Zoo, which raises money for the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden and Tingley Beach, takes to the roads and bike trails near the zoo for some early morning fun and fitness. Now in its 29th year, the run features a range of participation levels, from a 1-mile stroll to a 5k, 10k and half marathon. The area’s flat terrain appeals to the 5k (3.2 mile) weekend warriors and to 13.1-mile half marathoners alike. Nearly $200,000 is expected to be raised from the event. Come test your aerobic fitness and contribute to the civic good. —ME

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ho says Albuquerque isn’t quirky? Anyone who thinks so must not be aware of the Albuquirky House Tour. This self-guided tour is a fantastic opportunity to explore three homes owned by artists and other creative types, all while doing a good deed. Proceeds go directly to OFFCenter Community Arts Project, which provides studio space, visual, literary and musical arts skill-building workshops and materials to the public, all free of charge. The three homes chosen for this year’s tour are definitely unique and include The Imaginarium, The Glove Man’s House (Think you like gloves? Not as much as Ned O’Malia.) and The Backyard Carnival. Help Support OFFCenter Community Arts Project while enjoying the best artistic and quirky eye-candy a home can offer. Maps to homes will be provided when tickets are purchased online or by calling. —AB

rains played an integral role in revolutionizing travel in America in the 1800s and early 1900s. Flash forward to today, and New Mexico’s Rail Runner Express, inaugurated in 2006, is part of a trend in the country toward commuter rail. It helps link numerous cities and tribes in the state while reducing traffic and providing a low-stress transportation connection from Belen to Albuquerque and Santa Fe. National Train Day is a fun way to celebrate all of this — the Rail Runner as well as America’s love of trains, all while learning more about these awesome machines. Activities include interactive exhibits, model trains, mini train rides, a rockclimbing wall, face painting, local food vendors and tours of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express. It’s geared to families and train lovers of all ages. —NG

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The where to go and what to do from May 1 to 14

DANCE Jesus Munoz Flamenco Quartet 7:30p, Sat., May 10 Outpost Performance Space 210 Yale SE, 505.268.0044

$25-$30 outpostspace.org

lbuquerque’s Jesus Munoz is something of a rock star in the flamenco world. Munoz has performed throughout the U.S., Canada and Spain as a dancer, musician and choreographer. He has also introduced live flamenco to more than 45,000 students across the country through his innovative teaching projects. Munoz brings a traditional, strong and masculine approach to flamenco, pulling inspiration from his training in Spain as well as New Mexico. He is a seasoned performer who draws crowds who love the art and passion of flamenco. A few of his choreographed shows include Rudolfo Anaya’s Rosa Linda as well as Red Note and 1929 for the National Hispanic Cultural Center. His current show at the Outpost Performance Space is staged by his own company, Jesus Munoz Flamenco, and will include performances by vocalist Jose Cortes, guitarist Ricardo Diaz and dancer Valeria Montes. —AB

kip your traditional Mother’s Day plans this year, and take that amazing woman to the zoo for an afternoon of appreciation and music brought to you by the New Mexico Philharmonic. To Mom With Love! is a special concert dedicated to moms everywhere. The program features orchestral favorites by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bernstein, Mendelssohn, Gershwin and more. Guests are invited to take chairs, blankets and picnics to enjoy the music on the lawn. Before the show, moms with younger kids can enjoy other activities starting at 10a, including Zoo Mom’s Discovery Stations, a World Animals Encounters Show and music from JeeZ LaWeeZ and Jazz A-La-Carte. The purpose of Mother’s Day is to make your mom feel extra special. Let the New Mexico Philharmonic help by showing her how loved and appreciated she is. —NG

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Full steam ahead Chatter and the Barelas community launch effort to revive the Albuquerque Rail Yards as a cultural hotspot wonderful, beloved performers. “Plus they will be accompanied by 22 he decade-long running, not-foradditional string musicians. They will give profit classical and contemporary us the ‘Concerto Grosso’ by Soviet composer “serious” music series Chatter Alfred Schnittke, the Double ‘Violin will take an adventurous trip from Concerto’ by J.S. Bach and its usual Sunday mornings ‘Tabula Rasa’ by Estonian performance space at composer Arvo Part — just MARQUEE The Kosmos on 5th NW an amazing choice of pieces, to the newly-rejuvenated ranging over centuries and Chatter at the Albuquerque Rail Yards at styles.” 1100 2nd SW — specifically Rail Yards Besides the music, Michaelis inside the Blacksmith Shop 5p, Sat., May 3 explained, there will be BLACKSMITH SHOP Building. BUILDING an exhibit of model trains Actually, this one-time-only THE ALBUQUERQUE RAIL and railroad memorabilia YARDS gala performance is a sort assembled by area rail SOLD OUT of homecoming for Chatter, enthusiasts, including The chatterabq.org which began years ago Wheels Museum/ASHOME, under the name Church of the NM Steam and Railroad Beethoven in a more humble Sunday Public Historical Society, and The setting, also in the Barelas Friends of the Cumbres and Market neighborhood where The Rail Toltec Scenic Railway. 9a-3p, Sun., May 4 Yards are located. BLACKSMITH SHOP Additionally, the Chatter BUILDING All Chatter shows are audience will be treated to a THE ALBUQUERQUE RAIL famously entrancing and YARDS special hanging exhibition uplifting to the senses and railyardsmarket.org of etched-onto-metal spirit, but this evening photos of the Rail Yards by performance promises to be Albuquerque-born artist Eric Chatter’s best offering yet — Thelander. a stellar lineup of musicians and intriguing Michaelis, who serves in her fundraising and compositions. Remarkably, the show is supervisory role with Chatter as an unpaid already sold at 650 seats — normal Chatter volunteer, both knows and loves her music. shows at the Kosmos seat 140. She’s also in love with Albuquerque, the city Chatter Board President Pamela Michaelis that she and her husband, Don, publisher conveyed delight to Local iQ when describing of the Collector’s Guide, have called home for the event “menu”: “We will have Chatter’s many years since moving from Minnesota. artistic director David Felberg and Ruxandra Michaelis worked with Minnesota Public Marquardt playing violins and Conor Hanick Radio as a colleague and friend of Prairie on prepared pianos and harpsichord — all Home Companion’s Garrison Keillor and his BY BILL NEVINS

PHOTO BY JOHN MULHOUSE (FACEBOOK.COM/CITYOFDUSTNM)

After years of discussion about turning the Albuquerque Rail Yards into a thriving community center, two events — a Chatter concert for 650 attendees May 3 and an every-Sunday growers market that kicks off May 4 — should mark significant steps achieving those plans.

Lake Wobegon cronies. Michaelis explained that in conversations with Albuquerque city officials, including Cultural Affairs Director Betty Rivera, she explored how the once-prosperous but toolong-neglected Rail Yards might be renovated and revived as a cultural center. The Chatter show is just the first step. “Several generous donors stepped up to make this happen for Chatter. Our board member-architect Wayne Milcosz drew up a blueprint for us, and we are building a stage in the Blacksmith Shop the day before our show,” she said. “Chatter at the Rail Yards will mark a powerful step in bringing new cultural life to one of Albuquerque’s great architectural and iconic treasures.” Indeed, Michaelis’ wish for the Rail Yards revival seems already to be coming true, as a community committee will initiate the

first installment of a weekly Sunday Public Markets in the Blacksmith Shop at the Rail Yards on Sun., May 4 (see Shavone Otero’s “9 Muses” column on page 27), according to attorney and committee member Chad Gruber. “We want the market to be a community gathering space where you can get some great local art and participate in activities for children and families,” Gruber told Local iQ. With funding provided largely by donations and the funding website indiegogo. com, the market kicks off the day after the Chatter performance, thus linking the highart enthusiasm of Chatter to grass-roots community efforts in an encouraging, even inspirational coincidence of timing and determination. Music, poetry, films, dancing and many other exciting activities are expected to be hosted by the Sunday Public Market.

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LIFESTYLE

Odd affection for processed meat, wool blankets

’m still basking in the afterglow of Local iQ’s 2014 Smart List. Boy, did you recommend some great places. Thanks for sharing some of your local best-kept secrets for others to enjoy. This puts me in the mood to share some secrets of my own. First: I’m pregnant! If you believed that one, please get your head checked. Why people choose to have more children after twins is completely beyond me. I’ve never known such poop. My favorite: bathtub poop. That’s always a good time. I recently broke a middle finger while frantically swooping one tot from the tub while the other launched a fat cigar into the bathwater. The great part is the kids are fascinated by my splint, so I can flip them off frequently without feeling bad. Oh, small victories! Good thing those little poop factories are so cute. For them, I’d happily break the nine remaining digits — primarily because I’d get a reprieve from changing diapers. Now, about those secrets. I’ll confess seven of them if you promise not to judge me too harshly. Ready? Uncross those fingers behind your back. Thanks. Away we go!

1. I like doing nothing … while drenched in coconut oil. Self-therapy for the time-challenged. Have 15 minutes? Slather your entire body — from hair to toe-tips — in coconut oil, then lay out a towel, take a seat and veg for a brief spell. Whether you call it meditation or, as I’ve deemed it, the coconut zone, you’ll feel better, and your hair and skin will love you.

2. I have an unhealthy relationship with SPAM There, I said it. Stop tsking! You uncrossed your fingers, remember? I grew up in Indiana in the ‘70s. It was processed food galore. While I’ve drastically upgraded my diet, now and then I need a Swiss roll. And more often than that, I need SPAM. That means Loyola’s Family Restaurant (4500 Central SE, 505.268.6478) for the Tuesday breakfast special: SPAM and Eggs ($8.79). Bam! Everything on the menu is delish and the service is fantastic. This place rules.

3. My husband infected me with Pendletonitis Do you suffer from a need to covet every Pendleton blanket you see? Good news: You’re not alone … and get behind me in line, because I saw it first. In my 13 years with Mr. Brown, I’ve acquired his affinity for Pendleton blankets big and small. Our old ones are perfect glamping accessories. New ones mark family milestones. They make great wedding and birth gifts. We get ours embroidered at Black Duck (4820 Pan American Fwy., 505.884.3656, blackduckonline. com) for a special touch. Our little stinkeroos

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sleep under tiny personalized Pendies that they’ll treasure forever. While the Pendleton store (8000 Paseo del Norte NE, (505.255.6444) is great, we’ve found our fave blankets at Shumakolowa Gifts, located at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (2401 12th NW, 505.843.7270, indianpueblo.org). Truth be told, this also gives me a perfect reason to visit the center’s Pueblo Harvest Café for their Breakfast Spam-wich ($9.99). SPAM is also offered as an a la carte breakfast meat every day. This takes the pressure off when a craving strikes on a non-Loyola’s Tuesday.

4. I’m a fool for croquet Have been since childhood. When I need my mallet and wicket fix, I head to McDuffie Park, aka Hidden Park. You don’t stumble on Hidden Park; you have to know how to get there (thus, the “hidden” part). It’s nothing but grass and giant, glorious shade trees for days. No jungle gyms or sandpits here. Hence, it’s a pretty quiet place — bliss! Zero street traffic and few unsavory characters make this the perfect spot for whacking balls and other forms of civilized recreation. (The park is “hidden” between Hermosa Drive and Solano Drive just north of Lomas and east of Carlisle.)

5. Nirvana: cocktails on a sunny patio Soaking up rays, sipping Mama’s Medicine (cherry vodka and lemonade) and shooting the breeze with cronies ranks high on my happy list. Fave bar patios include Gecko’s in Nob Hill, Pelicans West and Cervantes.

6. For years, my last-minute gift goto has remained the same: Santitos (small saints) and Mexican crepe paper flower bouquets from Hispaniae in Old Town (410 Romero NW, 505.244.1533, hispaniae. com). From brides to barbers, there’s a saint for everyone. If they’re not into saints, they’ll love the paper bouquets. If they’re not into the bouquets, then you shouldn’t be friends with them. Next!

7. I worship my chiropractor About 20 years ago, my long family history of back problems waved its wicked wand at me, and I spent nearly a whole summer supine. Physical therapy: no luck. Acupuncture: zilch. An epidural steroid injection didn’t even cut it. Surgery was imminent. At the eleventh hour, I met Dr. Lawrence Marrich (3401 Carlisle NE, 505.889.3333, marrichchiro.com). After one session, I was healed. Since then, he has repeatedly saved me from back pain hell, typically in three sessions. He’s smart, genial, affordable and has magic hands. Hispaniae needs a St. Marrich santito, I’ve decided. Do you still love me, dahling — Pendletonitis, coconut zones, SPAM sweats and all? Remember, fab comes in many forms. It’s our job to embrace them all. Cheers! Mama’s Medicine season is in full swing! Chin-chin! Lisa VanDyke Brown is owner of Come Correct, a writing and editing firm for sales and marketing businesses (alwayscomecorrect.com). Do you sell/ make a product or offer a service that you think is fabulous? E-mail all the necessary details to fabu@local-iQ.com.

CULTURE

Adding a little more ‘Q’ to ABQ

here is so much to do in the month of May. Gay Pride is the last weekend of the month, and I wanted to spotlight an organization with a mission to provide safe living options and services for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer) youth who are experiencing or are in danger of experiencing homelessness. Simply put, homeless LGBTQ youth are at greater risk than other young people. Nearly 60 percent have been sexually victimized on the street, compared to 33 percent of straight homeless youth. LGBTQ young people are more than seven times more likely to experience acts of sexual violence than straight homeless youth. Right now, Casa Q is in the midst of creating something quite wonderful. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization was formed in October 2012, with several of the board members being friends of mine — Erica Bearman, Brian Menapace and Andrew Gans. They’re the kind of people who make me proud to be part of this community. Their goal is to open a home this summer for some of these kids in need. Furniture is being donated, kind patrons are giving money and there’s a plan for an art auction to help furnish a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen or study area, etc. This event was originally set for May 4 but because of construction issues has been rescheduled for Sun., Jun. 22 from 3-5p. What this delay actually does is it opens the door for more of you artists to donate something. And, by the way, I am donating a

certificate for one of my party cakes! Plus, all art that is not bid on will become property of the home, so it will provide decoration as well. To learn more, please check out casaq.org.

Art with heart “When buying from an artist/maker, you’re buying more than just an object/painting. You are buying hundreds of hours of failures and experimentation. You are buying days, weeks and months of frustration and moments of PURE JOY. YOU AREN’T JUST BUYING A THING, you’re buying a piece of heart, part of a soul, a moment of someone’s life. Most importantly, you’re buying the artist more time to do something they are passionate about.” With that being said, let’s talk about Art Is A Gift (see page 29). Art is a Gift is a communityorganized giving fund to benefit New Mexico artists in need of financial aid for medical assistance and other critical emergencies. This year it’s a lot more dear to me and all of us at Local iQ, as longtime local artist Elena Baca will be the recipient of the Art is a Gift 2014 Giving Fund. Baca is an art educator at ¡Explora! You may know her from her artwork

on display during Latina/o Visual Imaginary: Intersection of Word and Image at 516 Arts in 2011 and Albuquerque Now at the Albuquerque Museum in 2009. She also is one of the minds behind the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s HAH! Happy Arte Hour. If you know her and the medical challenges she has faced, you know why this is a dear thing happening for her. Come buy something beautiful and see Elena’s gorgeous smile from 5-10p, Thu., May 1 at ArtBar, 119 Gold SW, artisagift.org.

Yelptropolis Quelab is Albuquerque’s communal hackerspace, with a mission to foster and sustain an environment that promotes creativity, invention and collaboration at the intersections of science, culture, art and technology. How do you celebrate all this? You let Howie Kaibel get Sister Bar to host a The Future is Now, Albuquerque! party, call it Yelptropolis and experience what’s next in the 505. Themed threads aren’t required, but we’d love to see you costumed for your vision of the future. Anything goes: dystopia, space odyssey, zombie apocalypse. While the event is free, please bring tips for servers, and a $10 donation for the nonprofit Quelab. Yumminess is provided by Thai Vegan, The Last Call, M’Tucci’s Kitchina and Chocolate Dude Coffee & Candy. Sippings from Favorite Brands and National Distributing will be available, and maybe you’ll see some Q-esque B-52-dos from Square Root Salon. Sounds like outtathisworld fun to me: 7-9p, Thu., May 8, yelp.com/events.

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FOOD

Play ball and eat like Tommy Lasorda

PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

The 9-year-old Albuquerque pizza cafe da Vinci’s relocated this winter from Juan Tabo in the Northeast Heights to a tastefully remodeled spot at Indian School and Girard, where owner John Mickey serves the same fine espresso drinks, gourmet pizza and calzones (left to right).

Pie renaissance Relocated da Vinci’s Gourmet Pizza takes its buttery crusts and ample fresh toppings to North Campus locale station into this neighborhood pizzeria is very well done. here are so many pizza places from We received all of our food in a speedy 10 which to choose in Albuquerque. We all want fast service and tasty food, minutes. The first pizza that came out was the but what makes a place stand out? 12-inch da Vinci ($12.95) off the “Masterpieces” For me, it’s the quality that counts most — the section of the menu. It is a hand-tossed pizza work that goes into preparing the food and the with pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, effort it takes to ensure an enjoyable dining black olives, green peppers, mozzarella, tomato experience. sauce and spices. The toppings were generous and the vegetables were as fresh as they were The pizza café da Vinci’s Gourmet Pizza does all that. A fixture in the Northeast Heights since beautiful on this hearty pie named after the restaurant. (Or is the restaurant 2005, da Vinci’s recently moved named after the pizza?) There to a more central North Campus was plenty of herbed and spiced REVIEW location at Girard and Indian tomato sauce that added to the School and continues to serve da Vinci’s flavor and texture of the pizza up delicious, fresh pizza from without being overpowering. morning till night. Gourmet The second pizza was a 12-inch When my dining companion and Pizza I arrived on a recent Thursday Alberti ($13.95), a gourmet HOURS: 6A-11P, SUN.-THU.; 6A-MIDNIGHT, FRI.-SAT. evening, we could smell the choice off the “Premium 2904 INDIAN SCHOOL, baking dough and melting Masterpieces” menu. It is a 505.275.2722 cheese even before walking delicious concoction of Fontina dvgp.com through the door. The restaurant and mozzarella cheeses, roasted is set up like a small café, with garlic, mushrooms, fresh, a big counter greeting you upon tomatoes, goat cheese, parsley entering. The varied menu, displayed above and Kalamata olives on an olive oil base. I am the counter, caught our eyes and we began to a big goat cheese fan and was not let down by take in the many choices — pizzas topped with the amount included on this small pizza, along chicken marinated in balsamic vinaigrette, with the different vegetables. There were big or spinach, garlic, feta and mozzarella, or pieces of the cheese as well as quarter cloves artichoke hearts and goat cheese. of garlic all over the mouthwatering pie. The Looking around, I noticed how bright da Vinci’s parsley sprinkled on top added to the aesthetics, while the Kalamata olives provided a unique is. Natural light streamed in, spotlighting the flavor accent. The crust of both pizzas was modern, artistic photographs displayed on white walls. The remodel job of an old service buttery, light and crispy. BY NATALIE GAIK

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Last to come out was the beautiful goldencrusted Calzone ($6.95) stuffed with ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, fresh mushrooms, sweet fried peppers, spinach and onion. We added pepperoni and green chile to make it our own, and the result was fantastic. The ricotta cheese set the tone for a delightfully rich filling, while the crust kept the blend of ingredients together without being too hard-shelled. The end of the meal left me stuffed but also eager to go back and try more masterpieces by the pizza geniuses at da Vinci’s. I am particularly excited to try the green chile bacon cheeseburger, a wholly New Mexican concoction made with special sauce, cheddar cheese, beef, red onions, bacon and green chile, with fresh lettuce and tomatoes on top. Or the Leonardo, da Vinci’s version of a meat lover’s delight with pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage and bacon. The café-style restaurant also offers breakfast calzones and pizzas (with white, wheat or gluten-free crusts), salads, desserts and sides. It is available for all your pizza needs, whether that is catering, carry-out, dine-in or delivery. About halfway through our meal, owner and manager John Mickey came to our table to get our opinions on the food and to thank us for coming in. As we left, we were thanked and wished a good evening by the employees. While the food was wonderful, it’s the small touches that make a local restaurant worth going back to. Delicious pizza doesn’t hurt either.

t’s the most wonderful time of the year. By that, I mean it’s baseball season. Seriously, there are few things I enjoy more than heading over to Isotopes Stadium to grab a beer and a bite while I sit back and watch some baseball. The seventh inning stretch may include a song about peanuts and Cracker Jacks, but nowadays, there is much more than just that. Ballparks around the country are bringing in local fare and providing a unique experience that represents the culture and cuisine of the home team. From local brews to signature eats, the Isotopes have all the bases covered (pun intended) this year. Ever since the rebranding of our minor league team in 2003, Dion’s Pizza has been available at the stadium. The classic Albuquerque restaurant’s concession stand serves up slices of their notorious pepperoni and cheese pizza as well as subs. They’re in the same spot they always are, right under the unmistakable neon red sign. On my most recent trip to a ‘Topes game, I was happy to see Sadie’s is now in on the ballpark concessions game. While you won’t be digging into a plate of enchiladas, you will be able to enjoy Sadie’s signature Salsa with Chips ($4). If your appetite requires more than a simple snack, get the Sadie’s Nachos ($8). It’s a small boat full of chips, queso, beef, lettuce, tomato, jalapeños and guacamole. You can find the Sadie’s concession stand near the third base side of the park. The most interesting addition to the concessions menu at Isotopes Stadium is the Lasorda Dog ($8). It gets its name after the legendary Hall of Fame manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers (1976-1996), and also the skipper for the Dukes in the early ’70s. His signature dog at the ’Topes is not just one, but two hot dogs in a tortilla, with sour cream, fried jalapeños and bacon. There’s nothing uniquely “Lasorda” about it, but I will say it is a big serving to represent a big man in the world of baseball. I highly recommend sharing this monster with someone. Now that you’re stocked up on ballpark food, it’s time to grab a beer and get to your seat to watch our Albuquerque Isotopes play some Pacific Coast League baseball. Enjoy the game! Justin De La Rosa writes about the local food and restaurant scene. He can be reached at justin@local-iQ.com.

FOOD

Yucatán: huge book, big flavors

y co-author of 10 books, Nancy Gerlach, loves Yucatán, Mexico, so much that when she retired, she and her husband moved to Chelém, a suburb of Progreso and a beach town north of Mérida. My wife and I visited them for a week, soaking in the sights, sounds and tastes of one of the most fascinating locations in Mexico. This new book by Yucatán cooking school director David Sterling vividly reminds me of that visit and some of the great food we had there. Weighing in at 6.5 pounds, this 560-page, oversized book has more than 275 recipes and truly captures the cuisine of the region.

Yucatán: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition By David Sterling University of Texas Press, 2014, 576 pp.

$60 (Amazon lists at $40.45] ISBN-13: 9780292735811

Chile Tamulado The basis of this fiery sauce is the habanero, and this sauce is Yucatán’s salt and pepper. No dish is complete without at least a few drops. I have specified green chiles, but you may use any single color available.

But more than that, Sterling does a great job as a culinary travel guide, offering the inside scoop on the people, places and ingredients of one of the world’s great regional cuisines. He was assisted by a team of 17 photographers and illustrators who show us the people, lifestyles, restaurants and many, many prepared dishes. Lobster tails in charred chile sauce. Jicama and mandarin orange snack with chile and lime. Coconut sorbet. Picadillo. Charcoal-grilled chicken in achiote marinade. Sopa de lima. Cochinita pibil (pit-smoked pork). I totally agree with Mexican cooking authority Diana Kennedy’s assessment of Sterling’s work: “I know of no other book in print today, or in the past for that matter, that explains so meticulously the ingredients and history of the foods of Yucatán.” Here is one of the universal table sauces of the region and a Yucatecan margarita you’ve probably never had before.

Margarita Yucateca Since it is illegal to produce an agave beverage and call it “tequila” anywhere in Mexico outside the sanctioned growing region, a couple of Yucatecan distilleries have sidestepped the issue and are exploiting Yucatán’s plentiful, indigenous agave fourcroydes or henequen — the plant from which sisal fiber is extracted — to make a flavorful mezcal.

Ingredients: 1-1/2 oz. Yucatecan mezcal or other mezcal 1 oz. Seville orange juice 1/2 oz. Cointreau or Triple Sec 1 Tbsp. sea salt 1 Lime, halved Lime slices or wedges for garnish Method:

Ingredients: 12-15 Green chiles habaneros, charred, stems removed 1/4 cup Seville orange juice Pinch Sea salt

Mix together the mezcal, orange juice and Cointreau or Triple Sec. Stir and chill thoroughly. Chill a margarita or cocktail glass in the freezer for at least 15 minutes or until frosty. Rub the rim of the glass with the halved lime. Dip the rim into the salt, and garnish the glass with a slice of lime. Pour the chilled mix into the glass and serve either up or on the rocks.

Method:

Yield: 1 serving.

Put all the ingredients in a blender, cover and process until liquefied, about 30 seconds. Caution: When removing the lid, step away from the blender and keep your face turned away. A very potent aroma that can cause you to cough will emanate from the blender. Allow the salsa to rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes to amalgamate flavors before serving. Yield: 10 to 12 servings. Variation: Preserved chile tamulado. Use pickling vinegar with 8 percent to 10 percent acetic acid content. The proportion for this version is 6:2:1 (chile:garlic:vinegar). Char the chiles and garlic, peel the garlic and separate it into cloves. Then grind all together with the vinegar and salt. Store in tightly covered jars in the pantry or the refrigerator.

Dave DeWitt is the author of 50 books, many on chile peppers and spicy foods, and is the founder of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show.

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DRINK

Wines for the windy season

amn, it’s windy these days. The mornings are cool, and the afternoons are getting a little toasty, but the wind? The wind blows! This month I want to offer four unique wines that are a perfect fit for the end of your day, with or without food, even if you’re stuck inside because it’s beyond breezy and your allergies are making you want to eradicate all junipers and cottonwoods in the state. These wines cost about $10 to $15, too, which might help take the edge off now that the Taxman has come and gone.

Nothing Toulouse If you haven’t tried it yet, Colombard from Southwest France, near the city of Toulouse, might be for you. The 2012 Montgravet Cotes De Gascogne is $9.99/bottle, available at Quarters and Jubilation, and it is the right white for you if you want something crisp and minerally. There is a little citrus in there, too, but not too much fruit if you like it dry and clean like a polished river stone. Just look at the label and it will cue you as to what to expect.

Rhymes with Swayze Although we were warned in 1987 that, “Nobody puts Baby in the corner,” (Dirty Dancing, people) Baby might be just fine if she has a bottle of wine made from Cortese and a glass. Compared to the minerals and stones of Colombard, this wine has a little more fresh green fruit (think limes) and a slightly sweeter personality. The Tenuta San Lorenzo Gavi (pictured) is made from 100 percent Cortese grapes in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. It goes with salads and light snacks, with fruits or citrus vinaigrettes. Check it out at Quarters on Wyoming, Jubilation or Whole Foods for $15.99.

Chard>Alt>Delete Whenever I try to pull people away from the familiar Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, I try to keep in mind why they might like what they like. There is nothing wrong with those grapes;

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sometimes they are the perfect match for my mood or my meal. It’s like when someone only listens to music by Bjork and you want to turn them on to Goldfrapp or Martina Topley-Bird. One grape that seems to hit the spot for Chard drinkers is Viognier. Now there are some fine entry-level examples from California (like the Cline Viognier), but rarely anything affordable from France (where the grape originated). This week I found an affordable French from Domaine De Gournier for $12.99 at Quarters on Wyoming. You can also find it at Stoneface Liquors on Paseo Del Norte. It may be blended with a little Sauvignon Blanc and a little Chardonnay (which helps keep the price down), but check it out and write me what you think.

One for the reds Spring isn’t just for white wine. A great dry, food-friendly red (that’s good on its own) is the Valpolicella from Lenotti. While it’s relatively inexpensive (at $12.99/bottle at Jubilation, Quarters or Whole Foods), it has enough backbone to stand up to anything you might be grilling outdoors. Unlike a heavier, cheap Cabernet, it has a nice balance of fruit, and the finish is all cranberry (without the Ocean Spray sugar blended in). This month I wanted to keep it short and sweet. Learn what you like, like what you learn. Please send me any comments, questions or reflections on your wine drinking experiences at sam@local-iQ.com. A self-described “wine optimist,” Sam Melada spends his free time chasing perfect pairings around his kitchen and cellar.

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PETS

Pets, just like people, need adjustment time

ost days on the Animal Humane Behavior Helpline, I receive pretty routine calls. I hear about cats scratching furniture or not using their litter box, and dogs jumping or barking inappropriately. Often, I repeat myself, giving out support, advice and guidance. But sometimes I receive a call that makes me feel as though I really helped an owner and a pet — a call that puts a smile on my face. Case in point: A recent adopter brought home a new dog named Riley. Riley fit right in to their life. He got along with the kids and the cat (whew) and was just a pleasure to have around. The owner called because he was concerned that Riley was exhibiting signs of separation anxiety. Dogs are extremely social and sometimes it can be very difficult for them to be left home alone. I am always concerned with these calls, as separation anxiety can result in dogs causing extreme damage to the home in what we believe is an attempt to escape and find their owners. It is important to differentiate between separation anxiety and separation “fun.” Dogs with anxiety will typically damage the areas around doors and windows and only do so when left alone. Dogs just having fun or who are bored usually chew up random items in your home. Mischievous pets will also chew inappropriately when their owners are at home and are not properly supervising them. So separation anxiety is a very serious emotional problem that typically takes a multipronged

approach to manage. I usually ask a series of questions to ascertain what is going on and to offer some recommendations. Most times, I refer these dog owners to a trainer or behaviorist who will go to their home. Working on this issue typically involves a series of behavior exercises and medication prescribed by a veterinarian. So when I received the call from Riley’s owner, I held my breath, as I typically do, when hearing the details of what may involve a serious behavior problem. Riley had only been in his home for a few days, so an adjustment period to the new home and family routine is typical. The first day they had Riley, they left him in the house while they were running errands. When they returned, Riley had done some minor damage to one of the window sills. A window had been left open and Riley easily got out through the screen. The next day they left Riley in the yard. Like a lot of people they thought, “Nice yard, beautiful day,” so why not leave him outside. When they came home from work, Riley greeted them at the front porch. A 5-foot fence did not prevent

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It is important to differentiate between separation anxiety and separation “fun.” Dogs with anxiety will typically damage the areas around doors and windows and only do so when left alone. Dogs just having fun or who are bored usually chew up random items in your home.

Riley from exploring the neighborhood and visiting nearby dogs. They tried to retrofit their fence and the next day left Riley outside. When they came home, Riley was again sitting on the front porch waiting for them. So the next day, the day that I received the call, they had decided to leave Riley in the house.

During our conversation, I was not quite sure whether this owner was calling me from home or work. Toward the end of the conversation, he shared via his hands-free device that he was actually driving home to check on Riley. Dogs, when they are in an extreme panic, can chew through doors and windows to escape. Will Riley be home? Will he be injured from attempting to escape? Would a significant part of the house be destroyed? These were all the questions I had running through my head. While on the phone, Riley’s owner said, “I’m coming around the corner. Now I’m driving up my street. I’m coming up to my house. I’m driving up the driveway.” And there was Riley looking out the front window with his favorite toy in his mouth. What a sigh of relief from both of us. I typically do not get to help people with their dogs via a live feed to the action. But this time it occurred in real time, was very exciting and had a happy ending. So what is the takeaway? Often times we have to give our new roommates a chance to adjust. Riley just needed a few days to figure out his surroundings, and his owners were patient helping him out. All things being equal, he saw that being in the house was just dandy. I wish it were always this easy. Susan Reaber, CPDT-KA, has been training dogs and teaching their people since 1984. She is a contributing author on behalf of Animal Humane New Mexico.

Adoptions

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JERRY 33895

Learn more about these and other great pets at AnimalHumaneNM.org Find us: facebook.com/ animalhumanenm

Tank is a four-year-old male American Pit Bull cross. He’s a very active dog who really loves to play. He has excellent manners, walks very well on a leash and is always eager to learn more. Tank is quite the people pleaser, and he will likely spend all of his time trying to show you how much he loves you!

Jerry is a two-year-

old, male, Domestic Short Hair kitty. He is very calm and loving, and would love to curl up in your lap while you watch TV or read a book. He would be the perfect quiet companion in any home. Head over and meet him today, but be prepared to fall in love!

BOOKS

Book puts reader in mid-century NM Backlands: A Novel of the American West By Michael McGarrity Dutton, 2014, 503 pp. $28.95 ISBN-13: 978-0525953241 BY DAVID STEINBERG

f you know the writing of Michael McGarrity, it’s probably from reading his string of best-selling crime novels starring protagonist Kevin Kerney. Each successive book in the series revealed more about Kerney’s life. “He sort of straddled the two worlds of law enforcement and ranching. Because of that, I was always kind of drawn to his back story and also drawn to the family dynamics. The idea of delving more deeply into his past and into his forbearers “Small puffy always was in my head,” white clouds McGarrity drifted up recently told Local iQ in a the Tularosa phone interview from his home Basin, in Santa Fe. blocking the McGarrity’s sun for fleeting latest novel, Backlands: A seconds, Novel of the American West, pausing has a passel of to hang Kerneys but not Kevin. And it’s suspended certainly not over the crime fiction. Backlands is malpais …” historical fiction. It’s the second AN EXCERPT FROM in a planned ‘BACKLANDS: A NOVtrilogy about EL OF THE AMERICAN Kevin Kerney’s WEST’ BY MICHAEL ancestors. The MCGARRITY author said he convinced his publisher that three volumes were needed to fully tell Kerney’s family story. The first prequel was Hard Country (2012), covering the period from 1875 to 1918. Backlands spans the period from 1920 to the end of World War II. The book is a rich mosaic of the land and the people who populate south-central New Mexico — i.e. the territory west of the Rio Grande along what is known as the Jornada del Muerto, from south of Socorro to Las Cruces. The backbone of the novel is three Kerneys: the ailing Emma Kerney, who lives in Las Cruces; her ex-husband, Patrick Kerney, who operates a ranch on the western slope of the San Andres Mountains just north of the Tularosa Basin; and their younger son, Matt,

whose coming of age is the book’s dominant story. The novel also pulls in a community of characters whose presence reminds readers that Anglo and Hispanic ranch families were

neighbors, friends and in some cases, married each other. “By bringing together people who were simpatico … by showing they had an appreciation and sensitivity to one another was important for me to do,” McGarrity said. The author said he tried to be fair and honest about the history so that it has an authenticity to it. Likewise with language — words and phrases were critical to painting a more accurate picture of a past time, phrases such as “Let’s mosey on over,” “That’s jake,” or “It’s a mite big.” The sky and the landscape have always had a role in enhancing the flavor of McGarrity’s novels. Backlands is no exception. For example, consider this view of mid-century Tularosa through Patrick Kerney’s eyes: “Small puffy white clouds drifted up the Tularosa Basin, blocking the sun for fleeting seconds, pausing to hang suspended over the malpais …” Michael McGarrity discusses his new novel Backlands at 7p, Wed., May 7 at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande NW, and at 7p, Sat., May 24 at Barnes & Noble, Coronado Shopping Center. Visit David Steinberg’s blog, nmreviewofbooks. wordpress.com.

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perspective

ven if you think you have done Santa Fe to death — after dozens and dozens of trips — this world-class art hub is never at a loss for surprises. Add to that the town’s recent modern approach to development outside of the Plaza, and the Santa Fe you think you’ve known all this time is not what you’ll find today. That is, if you are open to taking a different route — from the outside in.

AS ALWAYS, YOU HAVE TO LOOK BENEATH the

luminescent teal and silver surface to discover the true heart of the City Different. There’s a realness there among a certain contingent of city dwellers (we’ll call them locals) that comprises that unnamed “thing” that makes this place tick. Not surprisingly, that thing won’t necessarily be found at Santa Fe Plaza. On a recent pair of excursions to Santa Fe, I found new life outside of city center, away from the jewelry, pottery and Southwestern-themed artwork. I did end up in the middle of all of that, but decided to not jump straight there. If you’re driving from Albuquerque, take a left on San Mateo off of St. Francis, well before Cerrillos Road. That street cruises through an industrial part of town, then turns into Second Street, where you’ll run directly into SECOND STREET BREWERY — a great place to stop to make a plan for the rest of your trip. If it’s too early for a pint, stop into nearby CHOCOLATE MAVEN for coffee and breakfast or to indulge in one of the sweet treats for which this wellestablished bakery is known. You would also do well to take a right at Pacheco and head to SWEETWATER HARVEST KITCHEN (see Sherpa sidebar, page 16). I had also heard of a great new coffee spot called

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Sherpa sidebar, page 16) so I headed there for a quick cup. What I discovered was LENA STREET LOFTS, a mixed-used space located in an offbeat (even for Santa Fe) enclave rife with artistic energy. Lena Street Lofts is home to yoga and fitness studios, funky art and sculpture galleries, popular food industry upstart SUPER HUMAN GRANOLA and a series of industrial chic apartments. This unique little community has an innovative New Mexican culture vibe, but could easily be located in the heart of Corrales or the South Valley — local developers take note. IKONIC COFFEE (see

HEADING TO THE CROSSROAD From there, I headed toward the Santa Fe Railyard by taking Second Street to Cerrillos and turning right, but there are worthy diversions to the left These include newly established DUEL BREWING CO., (see Sherpa sidebar, page 16) which specializes in Belgian craft beers, as well as REVOLUTION BAKERY, JAMBO CAFE or the famed EL PARASOL for a less-healthful approach. Even heading toward the Railyard, there are great dining options that might be off your radar, including MU DU NOODLES, and COUNTER CULTURE. All this, before breaking through the St. Francis/ Cerrillos crossroad. RIDE THE RAILS Of course, many Albuquerque dwellers would rather hop the train to Santa Fe. This drops them off smack dab in the Railyard, which is being transformed into a cultural hub and city center that might soon rival Santa Fe Plaza. This is particularly true if more festivals, such as Outside Magazine’s upcoming BIKE AND BREW FESTIVAL (May 16-18), and farmer’s and art markets choose the Railyard as a location. The interactive outdoor space — anchored by a wooden water tower and a second location for Second Street Brewery — is home to a handful of modern art galleries, including

A few vetted suggestions when planning your next trip to Santa Fe in order of appearance. Second Street Brewery 1814 2ND, 505.982.3030 RAILYARD LOCATION: 1607 PASEO DE PERALTA #10, 505.989.3278

secondstreet brewery.com

Chocolate Maven 821 W SAN MATEO, 505.984.1980

chocolatemaven.com

Lena Street Lofts 1600 LENA, 505.984.1921

lenastreetlofts.com

Super Human Granola 1600 LENA F1, 505.982.6331

superhumangranola. com

1606 PASEO DE PERALTA, 505.989.1199

sitesantafe.org

Shake Foundation 631 CERRILLOS, 505.988.8992

shakefoundation.com

Marble Brewing Tap Room 505 CERRILLOS (AT LUNA CENTER)

Talin Market 505 CERRILLOS, 505.780.5073

talinmarket.com

Play 505 CERRILLOS (AT LUNA CENTER), 505.820.3338

Ohori’s Coffee 1098-1/2 S. ST. FRANCIS (AT SANTA FE RAILYARD) 505 CERRILLOS (AT LUNA CENTER), 505.982.9692

ohoriscoffee.com

Olive Grove

TAI MODERN, CHARLOTTE JACKSON FINE ART, LEWALLEN GALLERIES and DAVID RICHARD GALLERY, among others.

The Railyard is also the location of SITE Santa Fe, which always pushes the envelope and presents thought-provoking and curious exhibits, special events and educational opportunities geared toward art-thirsty visitors.

SITE Santa Fe

505 CERRILLOS (AT LUNA CENTER), 505.620.6807

Duel Brewing Co.

Primo Cigar Shop

1228 PARKWAY, 505.474.5301

328 SANDOVAL, 505.954.1168

duelbrewing.com

primocigarshop.com

Revolution Bakery 1291 SAN FELIPE, 505.988.2100

revolution bakery.com

Jambo Cafe 2010 CERRILLOS, 505.473.1269

jambocafe.net

El Parasol 1833 CERRILLOS, 505.995.8015

401 S. GUADALUPE, 505.988.5500

elparasol.com

swissbakery santafe.com

Mu Du Noodles

Savory Spice Shop

1494 CERRILLOS, 505.983.1411

225 GALISTEO ST., 505.819.5659

mudunoodles.com

Counter Culture

I parked the car here and decided to walk the rest of the journey toward the Plaza but not before making a stop at SECOND STREET BREWERY for a quick pint and snack. If you haven’t eaten yet, you could do TOMASITA’S for old time’s sake, or you could hop over to Sandoval a block away to the SHAKE FOUNDATION, a new burger and milkshake shack serving pretty much just that. Their take on the New Mexican green chile cheeseburger is admirable. Pair that with a shake on one of the eatery’s outdoor tables, and you’ll likely have one of those, “I Love New Mexico” moments. Nearby to the north, a new development called LUNA CENTER, located in the old Club

Swiss Bistro & Bakery

930 BACA ST #1, 505.995.1105

Tai Modern 1601 B PASEO DE PERALTA, 505.984.1387

savoryspiceshop.com

Inn and Spa at Loretto 211 OLD SANTA FE TRAIL, 505.984.7997

innatloretto.com

taomodern.com

Draft Station/ Rooftop Pizzeria

Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

60 E. SAN FRANCISCO, STE. 313, 505.983.6443

554 S. GUADALUPE, 505.989.8688

Oleaceae

charlottejackson.com

Lewallen Galleries 1613 PASEO DE PERALTA, 505.988.3250

lewallen contemporary.com

100 E. SAN FRANCISCO, 505.795.7780

oleaceaeoliveoil.com

Palace Saloon 142 W. PALACE, 505.428.0690

palacesantafe.com

David Richard Gallery

New Mexico Museum of Art

544 S. GUADALUPE, 505.983.9555

107 W. PALACE, 505.476.5072

davidrichard gallery.com

nmartmuseum.org

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Luna space, holds much promise. It is the new home of MARBLE BREWING TAP ROOM, which will be housed in a small, shotgun-style interior, but will feature a large balcony that looks onto Sandoval Street. Marble will open on May 18, just in time to play host to the third day of events for the Bike and Brew Festival. In the same complex, you will find TALIN MARKET, the new home of Play, a retail store focused on gifts and clothing for kids, and OHORI’S COFFEE, among other planned businesses and living spaces. I happened to barely catch the owner of OLIVE GROVE, an olive oil and balsamic vinegar retail spot, right before closing time. He was kind enough to educate me on the many salts, vinegars, oils and spices — many of which are rare and otherwise unavailable in New Mexico, and a point of pride for this locally owned shop. He even afforded me a taste of the ultra-rare Jewel of the Ocean sea salt and a nine-times-roasted bamboo salt. PLAZA OR BUST A trip to Santa Fe without actually going to the Plaza would be a little weird. I happened to arrive on a Saturday afternoon, most of which was spent discovering many of the aforementioned spots. I also found time to stop at PRIMO CIGAR SHOP for a cigar to be

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enjoyed later, a quick stop at SWISS BISTRO (formerly the Corazón bar) for a croissant and a bottle of Lagunitas (don’t judge). And, on a previous visit, I quickly stepped in to the new tasting room for SANTA FE SPIRITS, a quiet and distinctive space that makes it easy to forget about the rest of your visit. Once I finally made it by foot to the Plaza, which is really just a few blocks and 10 or so minutes from the Railyard, my first stop was the SAVORY SPICE SHOP. I had passed by earlier on Easter Sunday and alas, it was closed (like almost everything else in town on that day), but swore to come back soon if only for the alluring scent of a million spices that seeped through the windows. I’m very glad I did. AND BAKERY

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santa fe S T O RY BY M A R I A N N E L O VAT O | P H O T O S BY K E V I N H O P P E R

anta Fe can be a tricky place to navigate if coyote art and concho belts aren’t your thing. The city often tops national “Best-Of” lists for art, food, and shopping, and even has been named one of the best places for a girls’ weekend getaway. With all of these accolades, though, comes the risk of finding yourself in a tourist trap. Here’s a list of some of my favorite spots to help you do Santa Fe like a pro.

Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen 1512 PACHECO, BLDG. B, 505.795.7383

sweetwatersf.com

Down-home honest food that’s good for you in a casually hip atmosphere. Serving locallysourced organic fare with a little New Mexican and Thai thrown in for good measure.

Iconik Coffee Roasters 1600 LENA, #A2, 505.428.0996

iconikcoffee.com

A hidden gem serving up organic coffee and tea, and a carefully crafted short menu featuring local produce and fresh baked goods. Keeping true to the neighborhood coffee house vibe, local music acts perform several nights a week.

Jean Cocteau Cinema Ten Thousand Waves

418 MONTEZUMA, 505.466.5528

jeancocteaucinema. com

George R.R. Martin (of Game of Thrones fame) renovated and re-opened the 120-seat single screen historic theater. Catch screenings of cult classics, new indie films or belly up to actors, writers and the unexpected, like the Back to the Future DeLorean.

Duel Brewing

3451 HYDE PARK ROAD, 505.982.9304

tenthousandwaves. com

This luxury Japanese spa in the mountains is a world-class retreat in our own backyard. Join the Waribiki Rewards Club and receive a 20 percent locals discount on private baths, spa services after 5p. A few steps away, try Izanami, a newlyestablished Japanese-style tapas restaurant.

1228 PARKWAY, 505.474.5301

Cupcake Clothing

duelbrewing.com

322 MONTEZUMA, 505.988.4744

Belgian-style brewery and taproom serving nearly a dozen handcrafted beers. Don’t miss the much-celebrated Reuben or live music on most evenings. On Sundays, enjoy a waffle, beer and two hours of drawing with a live model.

cupcakeclothing.com

A chic women’s fashion boutique that has some of the most helpful staff around. They’ll treat you like a VIP, bring you fun pieces to try on and give you feedback that you thought only your best friend could provide.

Coyote Cantina 132 W. WATER, 505.983.1615

coyotecafe.com

Rooftop restaurant and cantina that’s just hidden enough to feel like a secret, but busy enough to have an energetic feel. Look like a local, and order the legendary Lava Lamp, a frozen margarita inside a light beer.

The Railyard Farmers Market 1607 PASEO DE PERALTA #1, 505.983.4098

santafefarmersmarket.com

Each Saturday more than 150 vendors from Northern New Mexico sell local produce and handmade products. The neighboring Pavilion features local art and music in a family-friendly environment on Sundays. The market is open Tuesdays beginning in May.

Aspen Vista 13 MILES UP HYDE PARK ROAD FROM DOWNTOWN

Beautiful any time of year, but a visit to Aspen Vista is awfully busy in the fall. Go in the offseason, and enjoy the 10-mile moderate hike in the Sangre De Cristo mountains. Several breathtaking vistas reward you with 360-degree views of Santa Fe.

State Museums  New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors 113 LINCOLN, 505.476.5200

New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W. PALACE, 505.476.5072

Museum of International Folk Art 706 CAMINO LEJO, 505.476.1200

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 710 CAMINO LEJO, 505.476.1250

museumofnewmexico.org

A passport to art and culture, the four state museums in Santa Fe are free to New Mexico residents on Sundays and Friday nights, May to September. There are often hands-on art-making activities, live music and performances, lectures, talks and tours.

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There, I met franchise owner Kate Wheeler, a graduate of the prestigious Johnson & Wales Culinary Arts program and a woman who knows a thing or two about spices — she was stationed for a time in Antarctica and cooked using only processed food, so good spices were a necessity. The shop is a wonderful spot for foodies to browse, taste and take home unique and hard-to-find spices. Wheeler also hosts unique classes on a regular basis, such as Introduction to Curry (May 29). From there, I headed to the INN AND SPA AT LORETTO for an unusual treatment called Zero Gravity Pedicure & Reflexology, a super-relaxing 45-minute pedicure in a chair designed for astronauts by NASA. Essentially, after a foot soak in a dimpled copper tub, the chair reclines 120 degrees or more, so that your feet are above your

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head, putting much less pressure on the spine. It was delightful to say the least, especially with the church bells ringing in the background and a cool breeze drifting in from an open door.

COURTESY INN AND SPA AT LORETTO

STROLL ABOUT After a spa treatment, nothing else in your day is too difficult. Nearby attractions and shops to Loretto are countless. You could head up to the DRAFT STATION and ROOFTOP PIZZA for a local craft beer and gaze at the Plaza, or step into Oleaceae, another olive oil/vinegar/salt shop. Perhaps grab an afternoon cocktail at the PALACE SALOON (where the martinis are tall and deep and the light is dim) or head to the NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART on the

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northwest corner of the plaza, which is hosting a year-long series of exhibits on photography and will open Local Color: Judy Chicago in New Mexico 1984-2014 in early June.

However you decide to spend the rest of your day (or night), you’ll be happy you started your journey from the outside reaches of the City Different. Discovering the lesser known aspects of any city is always enlightening, but doing so in a locale as familiar to locals as Santa Fe makes it all the more exciting. The City Different’s new focus on development makes this easily accessible town all the more alluring to those who have come to expect nothing more than the usual.

Bang Bite bangbitesf.com

This bright orange food truck is located on Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail, serving up delectable lunch items with ultra-fresh ingredients. Wednesday is for Oyster Po’ Boy lovers.

L’Olivier 229 GALISTEO, 505.989.1919

loliviersantafe.com

If you adored Ristra, then follow Chef Xavier Grenet to his new Downtown digs and a refreshing focus on French-inspired dishes with a flair for improvisation.

Dr. Field Goods 2860 CERRILLOS, 505.471.0043

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Chef Josh Gerwin, formerly of the resplendent Casa Vieja in Corrales, is now holding court in South Santa Fe and creating plates with the same inventiveness and skill, but with a more accessible approach. Make this your first stop and the rest of the day will be gravy.

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Confronting life

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Grieves strips down his approach and embraces artistic challenges with new record, tour

The next deadline is May 7 for the May 15 issue.

BY JUSTIN DE LA ROSA

resh off the heels of a European tour in support of his newest album, Winter & The Wolves, indie-hop artist Grieves is tearing across the States with his melodic flows packed into instrument-heavy tracks. Local iQ had the chance to talk with the Seattle-based artist about life on the road, reinventing his sound and hitting the bottle with Duke City rapper Solar One. Local iQ: You just wrapped up a European tour. Do you enjoy the overseas hip-hop scene? Grieves: I love it. It’s always refreshing to take something you are so familiar with and reinvent it a bit. Touring out in Europe is a nice break in the norm.   iQ: It seems like as soon as you returned from Europe, you were hitting the road in the States. What are you PREVIEW looking forward to on this tour?  Grieves: Yup! Four days off between With Son Stockholm and Portland. Europe was a Real, Fearce great start to this tour. It took me out of my comfort zone and helped me look Vill at the concert a bit differently. With that 7p, Wed., May 7 opportunity, I’m now able to take some SUNSHINE THEATER 120 CENTRAL SW, of the things I learned and apply them 505.764.0249 in the U.S. You’d be surprised by what $15 you learn about your show when you Tickets: holdmyticket. hit a language barrier and people don’t com understand your banter.   grievesmusic.com iQ: It’s been about three years since sunshinetheaterlive.com your last release (2011’s Together/ Apart), and there is an audible freshness that comes through on Winter & The Wolves. What kind of things happened in your life during that time that brought about the change in your sound? Grieves: It’s definitely a more mature step for me sonic wise, which I feel matches the time in between the two records. The older I get, the more Indie-hop artist Grieves (aka Benjamin Laub) got his start rapping in 2007. He’s currently pushing things fall into perspective. That doesn’t mean forward on a U.S. tour to promote his fourth record, this year’s Writer & the Wolves, which sees that everything is peaches and cream, though. Grieves adopting a more direct, raw lyrical approach. This record is a more settled approach to some of the hurdles I thought I was passed by now, but for like to work with? iQ: Your lyrics have always embodied a poetic some reason keep coming back around.   quality, and the same goes for the new album, but it Grieves: I would love to sit down in a studio with seems like there’s less digging to do to understand iQ: After working with producer Budo for a few quest love and Andre 3000. That would pretty much your subject matter. What brought about the more years, how was the process for you in creating a be boner town U.S.A. for me.   raw, upfront lyrical content on Winter & The Wolves? new dynamic with producer B. Lewis on the new iQ: You’ve been through Albuquerque a lot throughrecord?   Grieves: I wanted to lay it out on the table a bit out the years. What are some of your best memories more than in the past. Life wasn’t being subtle with Grieves: It was great! Brad is a very organic and here?  me, so I spared it no mystery while confronting it.   patient man. He will knock on every door until the Grieves: I’d have to say some of my best memories right one opens. I respect that dude’s talent and iQ: Collaborations are always a big thing in hip-hop, in New Mexico probably shouldn’t be repeated. process immensely. and you got to work with Slug (from Atmosphere) What happens after a bottle of Jameson and a on this record. He seems to have been a big influiQ: In what ways do you feel like you’ve grown and few hours of partying with Solar One shall only be ence on you throughout the years, so tell me what matured as an artist?   shared under the sacrificial moon during the blood that experience was like for you?  Grieves: Life happens; it’s up to you if you’re going harvest.   Grieves: It’s something I’ve always wanted to do to grow from it or crumble. Same thing happens iQ: What can we tell the fans to look forward to (ever since high school). Having the chance to in art. Staying the same gets you nowhere. I think when you roll through town this time?  work with an idol who has at this point in your life it’s important to take the challenges you set up become one of your peers is a truly beautiful and Grieves: I’m not tearing across the country to for yourself artistically. A few years ago I might rewarding feeling.   stand on stage (for nothing). Prepare for a SHOW! have been more afraid of this concept, but now, I iQ: Who are some of the other artists you would Winter is coming!  welcome it.

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Burt’s Tiki Lounge Bloodhoney ELECTRONIC 9p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe DK & the Affordables ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 8p, FREE

Dirty Bourbon Brad Lee Schroeder COUNRTY 9p, $5

Effex Nighclub Circus Chris de Jesus DJ 9p, TBD

El Rey Borgore ELECTRONIC 8p, $15-$20

Imbibe Throwback Thu. w/DJ Flo Fader 9p, FREE

Launchpad Chiodos, Emarosa, Our Last Night 7p, $17

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Low Spirits Dragon Melt JAZZ/’80S POP 8p, TBD

Macey Center Socorro Spring Opera Tour 7:30p, FREE

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Molly’s Callin’ the Shots 5:30p-Close, FREE

Outpost Performance Space The Bad Plus FUSION JAZZ 7:30p, $20-$25

QBar Latin Gold DJ Quico SALSA 8p, FREE

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Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge Shane Wallin 6-9p, FREE

Zinc Cellar Bar Rio Brazil Jazz 9:30p-12a, FREE

FRI

ArtBar Youngsville OPEN JAM SESSION 9:30p, TBD

Blackbird Buvette David Allen Hammon 7p-Close Contact w/DJ Kevan ’80S 10p, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Sloan Armitage FOLK 9p, FREE

Casa Esencia DJ 9p-1:30a $20/$10

Cowgirl Santa Fe Happy Hours w/Jim Almand 5:307:30p Bone Orchard 8:30p, FREE

Dirty Bourbon Brad Lee Schroeder 9p, $5

Effex Nighclub DJ Stitch & Josh Burg 9p, TBD

Envy, Rt. 66 Casino Cuarenta y Cinco .45 RANCHERAS 9p, $10

Hotel Andaluz Jazz Brasiliero JAZZ 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Imbibe DJ Malik 10p, FREE

Launchpad The Zone Smokeshop 20th Anniversary: Sorry Güero!, Psycho 78 9p, $4

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LI V E MUSI C First Turn Lounge, The Downs BluSol COUNTRY VARIETY 9p-1a

Lemoni Lounge Shane Wallin SOUL POP 7:3010:30p, FREE

Low Spirits Red Light Cameras, Sad Baby Wolf INDIE 9p-12a, TBD

Marble Brewery

First Turn Lounge, The Downs

Cowgirl Santa Fe

BluSol COUNTRY VARIETY 9p-1a

Karaoke w/Michele Leidig 9p, FREE

Lemoni Lounge

Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe

Alex Maryol BLUES ROCK 7:3010:30p, FREE

Low Spirits B Side Players, Baracutanga, Justin Credible 9p, $12

Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriguez Duo LOUNGE 6:309:30p, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern

Drastic Andrew JAM ROCK 8-11p, FREE

Jim & Tim 3-7p Santa Fe Revue BLUEGRASS 7p Theatre of Death w/ Joe West 8p FREE

Marcello’s Chophouse

Molly’s

Karl Richardson Duo LOUNGE 6:309:30p, FREE

Molten Rock CLASSIC ROCK 1:30-5p 2 Mile Train 5:30p-close, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern

Ned’s Bar and Grill

DJ Sass-a-Frass 5p, FREE Theatre of Death w/Joe West, Gypsy Dancers 8p, FREE

Molly’s Odd Dog 5:30p-Close, FREE

Moriarity High School Spring Opera Tour 12:45, 7p, FREE

Ned’s Bar and Grill Double Plow 6p The Decibels 9p, FREE

Outpost Performance Space The Bad Plus JAZZ FUSION 7:30p, $20-$25

QBar Vanilla Pop 9p-1:30a, FREE

Sandia Casino Reba McEntire 7p, $86-$92

Santa Ana Star Lounge 54 Swag JAZZ BLUES 8-11p, FREE

Scalo II Bar Michael Anthony & First Take Trio JAZZ 8:30p, FREE

Sidelines

Broken Diamond BURLESQUE 9p, $8

QBar DJs TOP 40 9p-1:30a, $10

Santa Ana Casino Lounge 54 Swag JAZZ BLUES 8-11p, FREE

Scalo II Bar The Grinder GYPSY SWING 8:30p, FREE

Sister Bar Lady Uranium RELEASE 9p-2a, $3

South Broadway Cultural Center The Tribute Trio, Joe Banks & the Brother’s Devine JAZZ 6p, $15-$20

St. Francis Auditorium Canticum Novum Spring Concert CLASSICAL 7p, $30

Taos Inn Sweet Pastimes JAZZ 7-10p, FREE

Thunder Road, Rt. 66 Sabor Canela SALSA 9p, FREE

Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge

Perla Batalla SOLO 7:30p, $15-$35

Low Spirits Making Movies, Nosotros 9p,$7

Sandia Casino Bobby Pulido COUNTRY 6p, $38$48

Sister Bar Tycho 9p-2a, $15

Sunshine Theater Riff Raff, Grandtheft HIP HOP 7p, $18.50

Taos Inn Cinco de Mayo Fiesta The Arroyo Kings 7-10p, FREE

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Blackbird Buvette Groove the Dig w/Old School John DJ PUNK GLAM 10p, FREE

Brickyard Pizza Open Mic w/Chris Dracup 8:30p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe Oak Creek Band INDIE AMERICANA 8p, FREE

Il Vicino Canteen Next Three Miles FOLK AMERICANA 3-6p, FREE

Low Spirits Pink Mountaintops, Elevator Boys, You 9p, $8

Molly’s Acoustic Open Mic w/Steve Kinabrew 5:30p-close, FREE

Ned’s Bar and Grill Picosso 6-8p, FREE

Taos Inn

Sister Bar

Chava R&B 7:30-10:30p, FREE

Steve Hayes COUNTRY POP 7-10p, FREE

Cinco de Mayo Celebration w/Con Razon, DJ Ohm 9p-1a, TBD

Zinc Cellar Bar

Surf Lords SURF 9:30p-12a, FREE

Beth Bombara INDIE FOLK 8-11:30, FREE

The Electric Edric ROCK 9p-1a, FREE

Taos Inn Markus Kol’Beer 4-6p Rudy Boy Experiment ROCK BLUES 7-10p, FREE

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Thunder Road Rt. 66

Cowgirl Santa Fe

U4EA ROCK 9p, FREE

The Santa Fe Revue AMERICANA 12-3p Fallen Stars AMERICANA ROCK 8p, FREE

Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge Zoltan Orkestra GYPSY JAZZ 7:3010:30p, FREE

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Crowne Plaza Steve Cole & Brian Simpson CONTEMPORARY JAZZ 7p, $40

The Dirty Bourbon Terakaft & Sihasin 7p, $17-$22

Il Vicino Canteen

NM Symphonic Chorus CLASSICAL 3p, $18-$60

Boris & the Salt Licks AMERICANA 3-6p, FREE

ABQ Railyards

Java Joe’s

Chatter CLASSICAL 5p, SOLD OUT

Blackbird Buvette

Frank McCullough y Sus Amigos FOLK 9a, FREE

Third Seven ROCK CELLIST 4:30p Four Winds Belly Dance Revue 7:30p The Goldsteins CABARET 10p, FREE

The Kosmos

Blackwater Music

James T. Baker BLUES 5-8p, FREE

Digital Dream 2.0 7p, $7

Mine Shaft Tavern

Burt’s Tiki Lounge

Chatter Sunday Trio Arriba CLASSICAL 10:30a, $5-$15

Marble Brewery

Bellows, Ballets, AJ Woods INDIE FOLK 9p, FREE

The Barbwires SOUL BLUES 3-7p Theatre of Death w/Joe West 8p, FREE

Cooperage

Ned’s Bar and Grill

Café Mocha SALSA 9:30p, $7

Cowgirl Santa Fe The Railyard Bluegrass Band 2-5p Chango 8:30p, FREE

Dirty Bourbon Brad Lee Schroeder 9p, $5

Effex Nightclub Elevate w/DJ Devin, Chris de Jesus, Greg Garcia 9p, TBD

Imbibe Ryan Shea 10p, FREE

Isleta Casino Al Hurricane/Al Hurricane Jr. 8p, $20

La Cumbre Brewing Co. The Bus Tapes INDIE AMERICANA 7-10p, FREE

Ravenous 6p Sh*t Happens 8p, FREE

ArtBar Open Mic Night 8p, TBD

Blackbird Buvette Nate Hancock & the Declaration, Scotty & the Atomics COUNTRY FUNK 10:30p, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Sonic Badlands EXPERIMENTAL 9p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe Therianthrope WORLD FUSION 8p, FREE

Dirty Bourbon Latin Wed. w/DJ Louie SALSA 6p12a, FREE

Effex Nightclub Adieux Café w/Josh Burg DJ 9p, TBD

Low Spirits Greg Ashley, Charlie Megira, Get Action 9p, TBD

La Cumbre Brewing Co. Stanley Kee & Step-In 7-10p, FREE

Marble Brewery Marlee Crow 505 FOLK 6-9p, FREE

Molly’s Stingrays 5:30p-close, FREE

St. Francis Auditorium Santa Fe

Ned’s Bar and Grill

Canticum Novum Spring Concert CLASSICAL 4p, $30

Outpost Performance Space

Taos Inn Pismo Spanky 4-6p Catahoula Curse AMERITRONICA 7-10p, FREE

Thunder Road, Rt. 66 En Joy SALSA 5-8p, FREE

Tractor Wells Park

Sammy D 6p, FREE Crystal Bowersock AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST 7:30p, $17-$22

Scalo II Bar Keith Sanchez SONGWRITER 8:30p, FREE

Sister Bar

Reviva 4p, FREE

Moving Units 9p-2a, $15

Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge

Grieves, Son Real, Fearce Vill 7p, $19

Bob Tate PIANIST 6-9p, FREE

La Parada Mercantile

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Alpha Blue CINCO DE MAYO FOLK FESTIVAL 9a-4p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette

Launchpad

Whiskey Business Karaoke! 9p, FREE

Through the Roots, New Kingston, The Steppas IRIE 8p, $10

WED

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Cinco de Mayo w/Young Native & Friends HIP HOP 9p, FREE

Sunshine Theater Taos Inn Jesse Harris 4-6p Melissa Crabtree features Carolin Aiken 7-10p, FREE

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Burt’s Tiki Lounge Josh Burg & Co, ELECTRONIC 9p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe Nate Hancock & the Declaration COUNTRY FUNK 8p, FREE

Dirty Bourbon Simon Balkey 9p, $5

Effex Nightclub Circus w/ Chris de Jesus DJ 9p, TBD

KiMo Theatre Jesse Cook GUITAR PHENOMENON 7:30p, $25-$100

Launchpad

Sister Bar Kastle 9p-2a, $8

Taos Inn Nouveau Antiquarians AMERICANA 7-10p, FREE

Thunder Road, Rt. 66

North 4th Art Center From Africa with Love SOUTH AFRICAN 3p, $10

O’Niell’s Heights Los Radiators FOLK BLUES 4-7p, FREE

U4EA ROCK 9p, FREE

Sandia Casino

Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge

Sister Bar

Rio BRAZIL JAZZ 7:30-10:30p, FREE

SAT

Blackbird Buvette Live Music Showcase w/ Barney 10p, FREE

Low Spirits

Blackwater Music

James Taylor 8p, TBD The Pains of Being Pure At Heart 9p-2a, $8

Taos Inn Brent Berry AFRO AMERICANA 7-10p, FREE

MON

Blackbird Buvette

The Mindfucked & Furious Tour METAL 7p, $8-$10

Brewski Sal MIneo TEXAS EUROPEAN 6p Whiskey Business Karaoke!

Burt’s Tiki Lounge

10p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe

Molly’s

Texylvania, Post-War Germany, Howlin’ Wolves, DJ Cassyle ROCK 9p, FREE

Jimmy Jones 5:30p-close, FREE

Civic Plaza

Sister Bar

Marble Brewery Stanlie Kee & Step In BLUES 7-10p, FREE

Outpost Performance Space

Awakening 5-10p, $10-$15

Cowgirl Karaoke w/ Michele Leidig 9p, FREE Prizehog, Fando 10p-2a, $5

Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort VIOLINIST 7:30p, $25-$30

Cooperage

Taos Inn

QBar

Nosotros SALSA 9:30p, $7

Cowgirl Santa Fe

Open Mic w/Kate Mann 7-10p, FREE

Scalo II Bar

The Bill Hearne Trio COUNTRY 2-5p The Strange ROCK 8:30p, FREE

Bus Tapes INDIE AMERICANA 8p, FREE

TUE

Dirty Bourbon

Latin Gold DJ Quico SALSA 8p, FREE

Taos Inn Brendan Devlin BLUES ROCK 7-10p, FREE

Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge

Simon Balkey 9p, $5

Blackbird Buvette

Effex Nightclub

Try Vs. Try OPEN MIC 10p, FREE

Elevate w/ DJ Devin, Chris de Jesus, Greg Garcia 9p, TBD

La Cumbre Brewing Co.

Brickyard Pizza Open Mic w/Chris Dracup 8:30p, FREE

Therianthrope WORLD JAZZ 6-9p, FREE

Reviva! ROCK 7p, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge

Zinc Cellar Bar

First Turn Lounge, The Downs Westwind Band COUNTRY 9p-1a

Sonic Badlands EXPERIMENTAL 9p, FREE

Wildewood AMERICANA 9:30p12a, FREE

Low Spirits

Cowgirl Santa Fe

The Porter Draw, Squash Blossom Boys, Peg Leg Joe 9p, $7

Carrie Clark & Justin Farren FOLK FUSION 8p, FREE

Marble Brewery

Il Vicino Canteen Eryn Bent SONGWRITER 6-9p, FREE

Amped Performance Center

The Green Billies BARN DANCE 8-11p, FREE

Molly’s

Paul Wall HIP-HOP 8p, $20

Mine Shaft Tavern

Gene Corbin 5:30p-close, FREE

FRI

Blackbird Buvette Happy hour w/Carlos the Tall 6p Planet Rock DJ FUNKY 10p, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Decker, St. Petersburg, Vox Vendetta ROCK 9p, FREE Casa Esencia DJ 9p-1:30a, $20/$10

Cowgirl Santa Fe Happy Hours w/ Dave Duncan BLUES 5-7p Sean Healan Band 8:30p, FREE

Dirty Bourbon Simon Balkey 9p, $5

Effex Nightclub DJ Stitch & Josh Burg 9p, TBD

Effingbar The Electric Edric Project ROCK 8p-12a, FREE

Graham Central Station Josh Abbott Band COUNTRY 7p, TBD

Launchpad Beard CD Release, Super Giant, Ground Beneath 9p, $10

First Turn Lounge, The Downs Westwind Band COUNTRY 9p-1a

Los Cuates Sandia Park Los Radiators FOLK ROCK 6-9p, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern DJ Sass-a-Frass 5p, FREE

Molly’s Cowboy Scott 1:30-5p Bailout 5:30p-close, FREE

Ned’s Bar and Grill Burning Bridges 9p, FREE

North 4th Art Center

Iyah JAMAICAN 8p, FREE

Ned’s Bar and Grill

Molly’s

Picosso 6-8p, FREE

The Replicators 1:30-5p Rock Bottom 5:30p-close, FREE

Ned’s Bar and Grill

Sol Santa Fe The Cave Singers INDIE FOLK 7:30p, $12

Stratus Phear 8p, FREE

Taos Inn

Outpost Performance Space

John Calvin OKIE FOLK 7-10p, FREE

Jesus Muñoz Flamenco Quartet FLAMENCO 7:30p, $25-$30

QBar DJs TOP 40 9p-1:30a, $10

Shade Tree Customs & Café

Zinc Cellar Bar Marlee Crow GUITARIST 8-11:30p, FREE

The Temporary Tattoos 8-10p, FREE

WED

St. Stephen’s Solid Grounds Coffeehouse

ArtBar

Jill Cohn FOLK AMERICANA 6:30p, FREE

Open Mic Night 8p, TBD

Blackbird Buvette

Taos Inn

Leftover Soul DJ Leftovers VINYL ONLY SOUL 9p, FREE

Rumelia BALKAN 7-10p, FREE

Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge Entourage JAZZ 7:30-10:30p, FREE

Zinc Cellar Bar Jackie Zamora Band BRAZIL JAZZ 9:30p-12a, FREE

SUN

Blackbird Buvette The Weekend w/Wae Fonkey DJ 7p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe Ms. Shevaughn & Yuma Wray AMERICANA 8p, FREE

Dirty Bourbon Latin Wednesdays SALSA 6p-12a, FREE

Effex Nightclub Adieux Café w/Josh Burg DJ 9p, TBD

Launchpad Ty Dolla $ign HIP-HOP 7p, $15-$60

Low Spirits

Corales Grower’s Market

Zoe Moth, Sunlight, Bebe Lala 9p, $5

Jill Cohn AMERICANA 8a-12p, FREE

Ned’s Bar and Grill

Cowgirl Santa Fe

Sammy D 6p, FREE

Sister Bar

From Africa with Love SOUTH AFRICAN 7p, $10

The Santa Fe Revue AMERICANA 12-3p Alto Street BLUEGRASS 8p, FREE

Outpost Peformance Space

Il Vicino Canteen

Honky Tonk Happy Hour: Al Scorch,Blue RoseRamblers 5-8p, FREE

Wildewood INDIE AMERICANA 3-6p, FREE

Sunshine Theater Morrissey 8p-12a, $45

Java Joe’s

Taos Inn

Frank McCullough y Sus Amigos FOLK 9a, FREE

Melissa Crabtree, David Berkely, Justin Dean 7-10p, FREE

The Kosmos

Zinc Cellar Bar

Chatter Sunday The CELLO 10:30a, $5-$15

Muncie COUNTRY ROCK 9:30p-12a, FREE

Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort 7:30p, $25-$30

QBar DJ Mike & Big Phill ’80S ’90S 9p1:30a, FREE

Scalo II Bar Cali Shaw Band INDIE FOLK 8:30p, FREE

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Saint Vitus, Sons of Huns 9:30p, $15 Aesthetic Perfection, Panic Lift, Surgyn 9p, $15

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staple on the Albuquerque music scene via one of several artistic incarnations, Lady Uranium, aka Mauro Woody (reference: Merma & Roberta, 5-Star Motelles, Glass Menageries), is now poised to release a solo album that is every bit avant-garde as it is pop. An artist’s ability to transcend genre boundaries and focus on creating something that is in itself original and unique is always a refreshing reminder of the potential for music to perpetually, indeed indefinitely, grow and evolve. Not a small task, it is one that has been handled formidably by Woody through the guise of Lady Uranium, as the new EP, Vulpes Vulpes, draws on influences spanning the gauntlet of the dreampop sound (see: Bjork to Mazzy Star), though with a Patsy Cline amendment thrown in for good measure. There’s also a bit of experimental electronic action happening on Vulpes Vulpes, by-way of Fantomas (see: Mike Patton), with Woody opting for a vocal synthesizer on much of the album. The EP can be purchased through Lady Uranium’s bandcamp site, and the release of the album at Sister Bar is sure to be nothing less than a night of some of the most cutting edge music the city has to offer. —Charlie Crago

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he term “collective” may, Pink Mountaintops for many, imply a fullWITH ELEVATOR BOYS, YOU blown hippie-infested 9p, Tue., May 6 commune. For Stephen McBean Low Spirits 2823 2nd NW, and Gregg Foreman of Pink 505.344.9555 Mountaintops, it means a world $8 of rock and psychedelic music Tickets: holdmyticket. and a method of circumventing com major-label hassles. The Black pinkmountaintops.com Mountain collective is a large lowspiritslive.com group of musicians from all over but with concentrations in Vancouver, Canada and Austin. Band members swap places, form new projects and have guest appearances on each other’s albums The collective includes bands like McBean’s Pink Mountaintops and Black Mountain, as well as Austin’s The Black Angels and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. McBean is back with a new Pink Mountaintops release, Get Back. The album is indeed true to the psychedelic, dive-bar, backalley, grime-inspired rock roots. “North Hollywood Microwaves” off the new release is one of the raunchiest songs I’ve heard in a while and conjured amusing memories of Revolting Cocks. Let’s put this into the context of previous albums like Axis of Evol, which showcased a melancholy, slow meditation in sadness. McBean is well-rounded in his musical influences, and it’s hard to not hear a little of Black Heart Procession or Smithereens, but the twist feels fresh. —Kristin Kurens

ip Berman, the core member of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, isn’t shy with literary references. The band is named for a story by Charles Augustus Steen III and the new album, Days of Abandon (out May 13), pays homage to Elena Ferrante’s novel Days of Abandonment. Literary allusion works well for the band — especially on the new release. It’s the third album from the band that pays sonic debt to bands like Stone Roses and Raveonettes. A shift in the lineup of band members allows for a shift in sound. Days of Abandon is dreamy and soft, abandoning distortion and plush, fuzzy production. Album tracks are less a lesson in fuzz-pop and more a personal tour of romanticism and vulnerability. Producer Andy Savours (The Kills, The Horrors, My Bloody Valentine) has allowed Berman to hone his musical focus and strip his songs of the expected heavy audio effects. The lineup shift also makes room for new collaborations, including Jen Goma Pains of Being Pure (A Sunny Day in at Heart Glasgow) and Kelly Pratt, who WITH FEAR OF MEN, ABLEhas played with Arcade Fire, BODY LCD Soundsystem and David 9p, Sun., May 11 Byrne. Fear of Men, a British Sister Bar ’80s-underground-pop-inspired 407 Central NW, band, is along on the tour in 505.242.4900 support of their debut album, $8 Loom, released in April. Tickets: holdmyticket.com —Kristin Kurens sisterthebar.com

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Ken Ansloan is the main writer, actor and overall creative force behind The Dolls, Albuquerque’s prolific drag theater troupe. Ansloan’s latest transformation (right) is as Joan Crawford for the new original play The Gospel According to Joan, which starts at Aux Dog Theatre on May 9.

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The man behind the woman Getting to know Ken Ansloan, the founder of Albuquerque’s cherished drag theater troupe BY KORALEE ROBINSON

t was New Year’s Eve, 1960-something. Florence Ansloan was nine months along with her fourth little bundle. She was doing “The Twist” to Chubby Checker’s song of the same title at the playful encouragement of party guests attempting to coax the little guy into being a “New Year’s Baby.” Fashionably late, Kenneth Ansloan arrived eight days later in Brooklyn, N.Y.

out old movies in their living room until these young sponges were saturated with the material that would become the foundation of their next chapter.

They later came back to Albuquerque with ambitions of starting a theater troupe. The problem was that they both wanted to play only the female roles, so naturally, a drag theater troupe was the answer. What better way to honor the actresses of yesteryear than to spoof them? Today, he is one of the pioneers of the thriving In 1997, Ansloan (aka Tequila Mockingbyrd) drag scene in Albuquerque. As a founding and Bubb (aka Geneva Convention) member of the drag theater troupe officially assembled The Dolls. The Dolls, Ansloan’s lifelong passion for the stage has been entertaining, Ansloan’s intelligent and witty S TA G E touching and lovingly offending our writing style showcases his knack fine city for 17 years. for tapping into the heart and his The Gospel keen sense of comedic timing. He I had the honor of spending According achieves a level of irreverence that an afternoon in his impeccably to Joan pushes the envelope just enough retro Nob Hill home, sharing 8p, Fri.-Sat.; 2p, to do the trick, and then a wee refreshments with actress and Sun., May 9-Jun. 1 bit further. Most Dolls shows are Tibetan spaniel, Gogo, and admiring AUX DOG THEATRE original works. vintage knick-knacks and movie 3011 MONTE VISTA NE, 505.254.7716 I asked him about the importance posters. He told me how it all came $20 of shock value to his writing. “The about. auxdog.com nature of drag is to shock,” Ansloan Ansloan’s youth was spent between said. “You want the audience Staten Island and Albuquerque. He to sometimes forget that you’re wrote his first scene, a love story a man in a dress, but then turn around and between Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret, when he remind them of it again.” He added about his was 6 years old. His stage debut featured him as writing style, “I like to move an audience with a toy airplane in a kindergarten play, and things seriousness and then make them laugh. To build have only gotten cuter. up that wall, move them, and then knock it down Ansloan remained a theater actor all through with humor.” school. After graduating from Del Norte High, he Ansloan draws inspiration from movies of and former partner and cofounder of The Dolls, the 1930s-1960s. His signature character, Matthew Bubb, moved to New York City. Joan Crawford, makes regular appearances “I call them our sponge years. We absorbed in Dolls shows. He discovered his talent for everything,” Ansloan remembered. They attended depicting Crawford during their first theatrical performance, A Joan and Marilyn Christmas. countless Broadway shows, read scripts and acted

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THROUGH MAY 12: EXHIBIT

Reminiscence of Now

“Joan Crawford and Marilyn Monroe were such prominent gay icons and the two most unlikely women to do a Christmas special together,” Ansloan said. Surely the contrast would be magic, and it was. Ansloan said he admires Crawford’s perseverance as one of the few actresses to make the successful transition from silent film to talkies. His portrayal of her demonstrates his keen observance and reverence for her as an artist. It will warm your heart, and scare you a little, as Crawford herself was known to do. Ansloan’s spot-on portrayal of Crawford was equaled only by Bubb’s portrayal of Monroe. He was beautiful, silly and lovable in his recurring character. Sadly, we said goodbye to Bubb’s delightful embodiment of Monroe when he died in 2007 after battling cancer. Ansloan honors his memory, “I felt it was important to go on with The Dolls after Matt was gone. It was a part of ‘us,’ so I made it my therapy,” he said, adding that he feels Bubb is still part of the writing. “When I write, I feel close to him.” And go on, they did. The Dolls, with Ansloan at the helm, continue to titillate and slightly disturb us with gusto. The support of his wonderful partner, Ray Cawley, his mother Flo Ansloan and the crazy-talented members of The Dolls inspire him and keep the ship floating and fabulous as ever. Heart planted firmly on sleeve, he says, “What you see is what I am.” A true-blue artist and a fantastic example of someone living their dream, that’s what I see. Their next show, The Gospel According To Joan, is sure to be a shining moment for Ansloan and a hilarious homage to a legend. It will show the many faces of Crawford — the good, the bad and the glamorously ugly portrayed by Ansloan and the rest of the immensely talented cast. It will, no doubt, be a bountiful buffet of Crawfords.

Artist Carol Hoy’s vibrant paintings and sculpture are on display. 10a-6p, FREE NAHALAT SHALOM 3606 RIO GRANDE, 505.343.8227

nahalatshalom.org THROUGH OCT 25: EXHIBIT

Origami In The Garden Large scale outdoor sculpture by artist Kevin Box. 9a-5p, FREE to NM residents SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN AT MUSEUM HILL, 715 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, 505.471.9103

santafebotanicalgarden.org THROUGH MAY 28: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Art & Artifacts Frank Marich, Chris Meyer and Marilu Tejero’s colorful and unique works are on display. 5p, FREE THE GALLERY ABQ 8210 MENAUL NE, 505.292.9333

thegalleryabq.com

FRI

THROUGH MAY 16: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Aspens & Sunsets Artists Jerry Jordan and Tom Perkinson’s works are on display. 5-7:30p, FREE MANITOU GALLERIES 123 WEST PALACE AVE, SANTA FE, 505.986.4142

manitougalleries.com THROUGH JUN4: RECEPTION/ EXHIBIT

New Woodcut Prints Sculpture and Woodcut prints by artist Nancy Frost Begin. 5-7p, FREE MARIGOLD ARTS 424 CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.982.4142

marigoldarts.com THROUGH MAY 16: EXHIBIT

Rock Paper Pressure A variety of lithographs by Tamarind trained students and College of Fine Arts students. 5-7p, FREE TAMARIND INSTITUTE 2500 CENTRAL SE, 505.277.3901

tamarind.unm.edu

ARTS

AR TS EVEN TS THROUGH MAY 30: RECEPTION/EXHIBITION

Grand plan for Rail Yards Market on the right track

ommunity generally means a group of people who live in the same area. It comes from the Latin word communitatem, meaning “‘fellowship, community of relations or feelings; public spirit.” The spirit of ‘Burque — there’s that spark. The denizens of the Duke City are bursting with life, love and creativity. You can see it in their eyes and on paint-splattered hands. Everyone seems to have his or her own best-kept secret in music, art and cuisine. Bust it out, homeslice! I know it makes you happy. And what better way to nurture the spirit of Albuquerque than by revitalizing a nostalgic, historic space in the city’s oldest community, Barelas? In 1880, the Rail Yards lifted Barelas from its status as a quiet farming village to a prosperous community of blue-collar residents, many of whom worked for the Rail Yards. After the realignment of Route 66 in 1937 and the close of the railroad shops in 1970, Barelas declined into a quiet inner-city community until recent renewal was brought in with construction of the National Hispanic Cultural Center in 2000 and today with the ABQ Rail Yards Market. The Rail Yards Market not only nurtures the spirit of Albuquerque but also honors the start of the city and the people who made it happen in Barelas. The community will once again be the crossroads for plans of prosperity by cultivating Albuquerque’s spirit in music, art, culture and cuisine. The Market, which kicks off May 4 in the 23,000-square-foot historic Blacksmith Shop on 1st and Hazeldine, runs every Sunday from 9a-3p through Nov. 2. It will include vendors, workshops, local growers, artists, musicians, chefs, entrepreneurs, educators, performers and you, fellow spirited community member. “The Rail Yards Market will be a special place where people from surrounding neighborhoods and around the city can come together as one community,” said Eric Griego, a lifelong Barelas resident and member of the organizing committee. “We need the Rail Yards Market because we need a place that encourages people to come together to express themselves creatively, collaborate, discuss ideas, and get to know each other,” said Shari Berg, co-organizer of the market. “While there are talented artisans, food vendors and growers to purchase from, it’s not all about shopping. Try participating in a free educational workshop or check out free music, dance and poetry performances.” I’m in love with this city. I look forward to seeing you at the ABQ Rail Yards Market. All aboard! (railyardsmarket.org)

Shavone A. Otero is immensely grateful for all the volunteers and efforts that have contributed to the Rail Yards Market, especially Priscilla Garcia. Y’all rock.

THRU MAY 4: PERFORMANCE

Reclamation

Tchaikovsky & Shakespeare

Four artists work is on display, with a reception. 5-8p, FREE

An evening of three contemporary ballets. 7, 2p, call for tickets

SW UNIVERSITY OF VISUAL ARTS 5000 MARBLE NE, 520.325.0123

suva.edu THROUGH MAY 4: PERFORMANCE

The Lilac Minyan Watch this moving performance about a Holocaust Survivors relationships, with themes of loss, tradition and grief. 7:30p, $15-$18 TEATRO PARAGUAS STUDIO 3205 CALLE MARIE, SANTA FE, 505.424.1601

teatroparaguas.com FUNDRAISER AND AUCTION

Albuquirky Little Houses Bid on over 125 artists works with the theme of “home.” 5-8p, FREE, bidding starts at $25 SUMMER & DENE 517 CENTRAL NW, 505.842.1400

summerdene.com

SAT

blackbirdgallery.biz

MAY 4, 10, 11: PERFORMANCE

Open house: 5-7p

Arsenic and Old Lace The classic tale of two women trying to rid the world of lonely old men. 2, 7p, $10-$15 VISTA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER, 15 LA MADERA, SANDIA PARK, 505.307.2322

sandiaperformingarts.org

SUN

Local artist Kenny Chavez is holding his 8th annual festival with art, food, fun and prizes. 9a-4p, FREE

SHOW + SALE

Paa-Ko Fine Artists Eight fine artists working in a variety of media are holding this special show and sale. 11a5p, FREE PAA-KO EVENT CENTER 232 PAA-KO DRIVE, SANDIA PARK, 505.286.0897

paakoartists.com

El Agua es Vida: Acequias in NM Exhibition opening featuring presentations, music, poetry and food. 1-4p, FREE MAXWELL MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY UNM, 505.277.4405

maxwellmuseum.unm.edu

206-1/2 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.247.8931

yuccaartgallery.com

1114 7TH NW, 505.242.6367

What artistic inspirations could you find in your mother’s attic? 2-4p, FREE

OFFCenter Community Arts

harwoodartcenter.org

Open House: 5-9p UPSTAIRS AT SUMNER & DENE 517 CENTRAL NW, 505.247.1172

TOME ART GALLERY 2930 HWY 47 AT PATRICIO ROAD, 505.565.0556

tomegallery.com THRU MAY 11: PERFORMANCE

Auto/Body/Graphical

MON

Closing Reception: 5-7p VSA – N4th Gallery  4904 4TH NW, 505. 344.4542

vsartsnm.org

OFFCENTER ARTS 808 PARK SW, 505.247.1172

offcenterarts.org THROUGH MAY 8: EXHIBIT

A Family of Artists A showing of paintings by a father, daughter and son from the Kirby family. During museum hours, FREE WINTEROWD FINE ART 701 CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.992.8878

fineartsantafe.com

WED

THROUGH JUN. 1: EXHIBIT

Handmade In The Shade

Opened Jars New paintings by artist Emily Mason, 82 years young, in her sixth solo show. During museum hours, FREE LEWALLEN GALLERIES 1613 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE, 505.988.8997

Contemporary Art & Craft 7400 MONTGOMERY NE, SUITE 22, 505.855.7777

palettecontemporary.com

Reception 5-8:30p

Large scale portraits on paper, created on paper by the artist himself. During museum hours, FREE ZANE BENNETT CONTEMPORARY ART, 435 S. GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.8111

zanebennettgallery.com

RECEPTION

11th Anniversary Group Art Show Meet the artists of Gallery 822 as they present their latest works. 5-8p, FREE GALLERY 822 822 CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.989.1700

gallery822.com THROUGH MAY 18: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

3100 MENAUL NE, 505.816.0214

se-oc-rightbraingallery. com

NOB HILL Reception: 5-8p  Matrix Fine Art  3812 CENTRAL SE, SUITE 100 A, 505.268.8952

matrixfineart.com

Reception: 5-8p New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery  3812 CENTRAL SE, SUITE 100 B, 505.268.8952

newgroundsgallery.com

2935 D LOUISIANA NE, 505.883.7410

weyrichgallery.com

Composing In Black & White

SUN

Janet Lippincott’s remarkable variety of art, including India ink drawings and more. 5-7p, FREE

Historic Home Tour

KARAN RUHLEN GALLERY 225 CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.820.0807

Enjoy many of ABQ’s most beautiful and historic homesv. 10a-3p, $15-$20 401 13TH + ROMA NW, 505.450.9859

karanruhlen.com

abqdna.com

THRU MAY 22: EXHIBITION

TUE

THROUGH MAY 24: EXHIBIT

Dual Realities, works by Ian Ratowsky

Open House 5-8p SE-OC Right Brain Gallery

Weyrich Gallery

Landscape paintings by artist Jamie Kirkland. 5-7p, FREE

Three Painters Painting 2014

hunterkirkland contemporary.com

Open House: 5-8p

Secret Place

FRI

HUNTER KIRKLAND CONTEMPORARY, 200 B CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.984.2111

12611 MONTGOMERY NE, SUITE A-4, 505.265.4066

lewallengalleries.com

EXHIBIT

This is the final day of this moving exhibit by three artists. FREE

thegalleryabq.com

highdesertart andframe.com

THU

8210 MENAUL NE, 505.292.9333

709 CENTRAL NW, 505.249.2231

VORTEX THEATRE 2002-1/1 CENTRAL SW, 505.247.8600

abqtheatre.org/tlc

The Gallery ABQ

High Desert Art & Frame

sumnerdene.com

Get insight to the summer production of A Midsummers Night’s Dream starting in June. 6:30-8p, FREE

Artists’ Reception 5-8p

First Friday Event: 5-8p

517 CENTRAL NW, 505.842.1400

Shakespeare on the Plaza

NE HEIGHTS

Open House: 5-7p OT CIRCUS

Artists’ reception: 5-9p Sumner & Dene

theatre.unm.edu

“Sungazer,” by Lynne Pomeranz is part of the exhibit Year of the Horse – Equine Art by Women Artists, on display at Matrix Fine Art (3812 Central SE, 505.268.8952, matrixfineart.com) through the end of May. A reception will be held on Fri., May 2 from 5-8p.

offcenterarts.org

otcircus.com

An enlightening exhibit of handmade lamps and shades, working and not. 12-5p, FREE

JOHNSONS OF MADRID GALLERIES OF FINE & FIBER ART 2834 HIGHWAY 14 N., MADRID, 505.471.1054

Opening Reception: 5-8p Yucca Art Gallery

Harwood Art Center

THROUGH MAY 31: RECEPTION/EXHIBITION Numerous artists works, both in solo and groups, are on display. 3-5p, FREE

323 ROMERO NW, SUITE 13, 505.247.2988

My Mother’s Attic: Inspirations from our Past

THROUGH MAY 16: EXHIBIT

First Saturday

Studio 13

Opening Reception: 6-8p

LA PARADA 8917 4TH NW, 505.907.5290

kennychavez.com

323 ROMERO NW, STE.16, 505.243.9525

DOWNTOWN

THROUGH MAY 26: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

23rd Annual Eldorado Studio Tour

Cinco de Mayo Folk Art + Music Festival

Open House: 5-8p

kimotickets.com

ELIZABETH WATERS CENER FOR DANCE, UNM CAMPUS, 505.925.5858

eldoradostudiotour.org

OLD TOWN Blackbird Gallery

This lively compilation of original works by the choreographers of the UNM Dance Program. 2p, $8-$12

LA TIENDA EXHIBIT SPACE 7 CALIENTE, SANTA FE, 505.670.1635

Friday, May 2

BALLET REPERTORY THEATRE OF NM, 421 CENTRAL NW, 505.768.3544

THROUGH MAY 16: PREVIEW/ARTISTS’ RECEPTION

Enjoy 90 artists works, including paintings, ceramics and sculpture among the mediums covered. 12-6p, FREE

FIRST FRIDAY ARTSCRAWL:

WINTEROWD FINE ART 701 CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.922.8878

THROUGH 2014: EXHIBITION

Wooden Menagerie Made In NM

fineartsantafe.com

This ongoing exhibit features animal wood carvings and more. FREE

MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART, 706 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, 505.476.1145

SAT

THRU MAY 11: TOUR

internationalfolkart.org

17th Annual Placitas Studio Tour

DISCUSSION

Enjoy this self guided tour with 50 artists and 42 studios. 10a-5p, FREE

Artists gather to discuss upcoming shows, classes and events. 5-6p, FREE

505.771.1006

OFFCENTER ARTS 808 PARK SW, 505.247.1172

placitasstudiotour.com RECEPTION/AUCTION

Birdhouse 2014 This group show includes interpretations of birdhouses, 3D or 2D, functional or not. 5-8p, FREE AIGA NEW MEXICO ELDORADO HOTEL & SPA 309 W. SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA FE, 505.955.4455

facebook.com/aiganm

Artists’ Network Meeting

offcenterarts.org

WED

THRU 2014: EXHIBIT

Ancestors This exhibit traces human origins back four million years. 9a-4p, 10a-4p Saturdays, FREE MAXWELL MUSEUM, UNM CAMPUS, 505.277.4405

maxwellmuseum.unm.edu

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ARTS

COM M U N IT Y EVEN TS THU

THROUGH MAY 31: READING/EXHIBITION

Enchantment An art and writing exhibit for children of all ages. Writers and artists discuss their process. On view during library hours, FREE LOS GRIEGOS LIBRARY 1000 GRIEGOS NW, 505.761.4020

newmexico.scbwi.org

Read To The Dogs Share a story with Marco Polo the therapy dog. 4-5p, FREE SOUTH BROADWAY LIBRARY 1025 BROADWAY SE, 505.764.1742

and open meeting laws. 8:30a-4:45p, FREE

AUCTION

LA PARADA 8917 4TH NW, 505.907.5290

nmfog.org

Parade of Playhouses Ten of NM’s architects, builders and designers created 10 playhouses to be auctioned off to support the fight against poverty in NM. 6-9p, $75-$750 NM APPLESEED ABQ BIOPARK, 505.328.3439

paradeofplayhouses.com THROUGH MAY 4: PERFORMANCE

Fight or Flight

Baby/Toddler Story Time

AIRDANCE ARTSPACE 3030 ISLETA SW, 505.842.9418

abclibrary.org/mainlibrary

TEDxABQ Salon: Protect and Serve ABQ Discussion of ideas as to what it means to protect and serve. 5:30-7:30p, FREE, res. req. ABQ MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY, 2000 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.243.7255

facebook.com/tedxabq

FRI

NM Foundation for Open Govt. Registration is open for this seminar on public records

Cinco de Mayo Folk Art & Music Festival Local artist Kenny Chavez is holding his 8th annual festival with art, food, fun and prizes. 9a-4p, FREE

abclibrary.org/ southbroadway

MAIN LIBRARY 501 COPPER NW, 505.768.5170

offcenterarts.org

NM FOUNDATION FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT, 7777 JEFFERSON NE, 505.764.3750

An evening of original aerial dance theater, appropriate for all ages. 2p, $10-$15

Join in every Thu. for stories, songs and rhymes. 12p, FREE

OFFCENTER ARTS 808 PARK SW, 505.247.1172

airdance.org

Open House & Craft Fair NM’s Global Pathways presents this event with vendors, food and more. 10a5p, FREE/don. IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RESOURCE VILLAGE OF ABQ 209 SAN PABLO SE, 505.435.5741 irrva.com

SAT

FUNDRAISER/TOUR

Albuquirky Home Tour This self-guided tour will cover three unique homes, raising money for OFFCenter Arts. 11a-4p, $25 - maps given at registration.

SUN

Spiritual Mind Treatment- Healing Prayer HDSCL practitioners are available after services for healing prayer sessions. 11:30a-12p, FREE

kennychavez.com

HIGH DESERT CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING, 5621 PARADISE NW, 505.922.1200

Meditation Yoga

hdscl.org

Learn techniques and skills in this beginner yoga workshop. Pre-reg. required. 10-11a, $12

WORKSHOP

YOGA SIMPLE AND SACRED 128 HUPMOBILE NE, 505.275.6638

yogasimpleandsacred.com THROUGH MAY 4:

Pueblo Bread Baking Demo Dolores and Josephine Toya bake traditional bread in an outdoor horno. 10a-1p, $5 PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT VISITOR CENTER, 505.899.0205 nps.com

Stress Reduction Learn simple and effective tools and techniques from yoga and Ayurveda for stress reduction. 4-5p, FREE STUDIO SWAY 1100 SAN MATEO NE, 505.710.5096

studiosway.com

Pace For Peace 5k Join this walk/run, make connections and raise money for Project PeacePal. 8a, $25 PROJECT PEACEPAL UNM, JOHNSON FIELD, 505.255.2042 peacepal.org

St. Baldrick’s Event Residents are encouraged to shave their heads to raise money in the fight against children’s cancer. 11a-3p UNM CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 2211 LOMAS NE, 631.493.3473

ONGOING EVERY WEEKEND THROUGH OCT. 5: MARKET

Idalia Road Marketplace The season opening includes vendors, music, food and more. 9a-2p, FREE 1320 IDALIA ROAD, RIO RANCHO, 505.553.5591

idaliaroadmarketplace.com

Jewelry and Metalsmithing, pt.2 This is the final class in a two-part series that covers jewelry and metalsmithing techniques. 12:30-3:30pm, $45 for both classes OFFCENTER ARTS 808 PARK SW, 505.247.1172

Ages 3-5 encouraged to join (must be w/ an adult) for science activities using water. 10:15-11a, FREE CHERRY HILLS LIBRARY 6901 BARSTOW NE, 505.857.8321

libevents.abclibrary.org

TUE

THROUGH JUN. 6:

Portrait Workshop A five-week class is on how to draw portraits. 11a-1p, $30 for the five-part series. OFFCENTER ARTS 808 PARK SW, 505.247.1172

offcenterarts.org PRESS CONFERENCE

The Santa Fe Opera

BOOK SIGNING

Join this annual spring gathering to discuss the upcoming season. 11a, rsvp

Ultimate Betrayal Author Joseph Badal discusses and signs his latest thriller. 1-3p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS, 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

2ND Annual Fossil Roadshow Meet the museum curators as they show never before seen fossils, talk about dinosaur discoveries, make jewelry and more. 12-4p, FREE/ NM residents NM OF NATURAL HISTORY & SCIENCE, 1802 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.264.5464

nmnaturalhistory.org

Geeks Who Drink Join in the pub quiz with this special Star Wars event. Costumes, prizes and more. May the 4th Be With You. 8p, $5 O’NIELL’S NOB HILL 4310 CENTRAL SE, 505.255.6782

geekswhodrink.com/ starwars

MON

Explore a Wildlife Habitat Garden Take this guided tour with a member of the Xeric Garden Club of ABQ 10-11a, FREE

xericgardenclub.org

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Leap Into Science For Pre-schoolers

offcenterarts.org

ABQ GARDEN CENTER 10120 LOMAS NE, 505.296.6020

THROUGH MAY 6

TESUQUE/OPERADRIVE SANTA FE, 505.946.2409

santafeopera.org

Hillerman Stitch Club Sit in on this group- knitting, crocheting and other stitch crafts. 11a-1p, FREE TONY HILLERMAN LIBRARY 8205 APACHE NE, 505.291.6264

libguides.cabq.gov/hl

WED

Writers Working Group This creative writing class writes until the ink runs out. 3-4p, FREE OFFCENTER ARTS 808 PARK SW, 505.247.1172

offcenterarts.org

Goldfinger A James Bond-themed Nia class. 5:45-6:45p, $10 STUDIO SWAY 1100 SAN MATEO NE, 505.710.5096

Upaya Dharma Talk: Practice Makes Imperfect Buddhist chaplain Maia Duerr speaks. 5:30-6:30p UPAYA ZEN CENTER 1404 CERRO GORDO ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.986.8518

upaya.org

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rt Is A Gift is an organization benefiting New Mexico artists who are ill or have encountered an unexpected emergency. It’s the brainchild of Arturo Olivas, a New Mexico artist who was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2011. The idea behind the community-organized giving fund is to help fellow artists in need of financial assistance due to medical expenses, treatments and unexpected costs from illness or accident. Every year, a group of dedicated artists and organizers collect art, jewelry, services and monetary donations to be given to a chosen recipient(s) at a “WASHING DAY” BY HENRY GOODE yearly event. Art Is A Gift Each year’s recipient receives 50 Fundraising Event percent of the donations. The 5-10p, Thu., May 1 remaining 50 percent is added ArtBar by Catalyst Club to a sustainable fund to keep 119 Gold SW, the organization viable. This 505.200.0029 year’s recipient is Elena Baca, an Donations accepted Albuquerque artist, and friend to artisagift.org many, who has been battling cancer for a number of years. I had the pleasure of meeting Baca this year at a memorial for a dear friend who died, and her kindness shined through immediately, despite the grim circumstances. Baca has been active in the arts community and continues to teach art education at Explora Science Center. —Andrea Blan

Find more artist profiles, exhibits and performance previews at Local-iQ.com/ARTS

Smith College grad from a family of doctors and lawyers launders money for a heroin operation run by 7p, Thu., May 8 Woodward Hall, UNM a West African drug kingpin campus, 505.344.8139 because she is in love with a $5 female heroin dealer, then ends piperkerman.com up in prison years later because bkwrks.com of it — you could probably file all this under, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” That’s the story of Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Piper Kerman, who wrote a best-selling memoir about her experiences and then saw it developed into the hit Netflix show Orange is the New Black. Kerman, who has parlayed her fame into an advocacy role for incarcerated women, will talk about her experiences in prison and her life as an author in this fundraiser for the New Mexico Women’s Justice Project. The organization advocates for female prisoners in New Mexico and campaigns for justice and fairness in the way women are treated within the criminal justice system. Bookworks and the UNM Women’s Resource Center are sponsoring Kerman’s appearance. —Mike English

Piper Kerman, Orange is the New Black

he beautiful rural town of Placitas Studio Placitas is bursting with Tour talented artists who take 10a-5p, Sat.-Sun., inspiration from the rolling May 10-11 I-25, Exit 242 (follow desert hills, flat-topped mesas yellow signs), and gigantic skies that surround 505.771.1006 them in their homes. The Placitas FREE Studio Tour is a fun and engaging placitasstudiotour.com way to spend Mother’s Day weekend. Artists open up their homes and art studios for the public to take a self-guided tour to enjoy their work, most of which is also available for purchase. The art is as varied as the creative individuals who make it, featuring ceramics, woodworking, photography, glass art, jewelry, mosaics, sculpture, metal work, painting, mixed-media and much more. Studios are located all over Placitas and a map JEWELRY BY CAROLYN VAN HOUSEN showing each numbered studio is available on the website. More than 40 studios participate in the tour, so it is also a good idea to look ahead at which studios you most want to visit and then create a route based on studios that interest you. Whether you want to take your mom out for a fun day in the beautiful foothills of the northern Sandia Mountains or just spend a day art shopping with friends, the Placitas Studio Tour is a great way to spend Mother’s Day weekend. —Natalie Gaik

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FILM

FI LM RE EL By Jordan Mahoney his sister and her kids, essentially painting targets on their backs. Now he must go to great, violent lengths to protect his living family members and avenge those passed on. The film is speckled with convincing, backwoods-y characters and moody standoffs. The score is simple and unobtrusive, dialogue sparse, and all of the crime happens under the radar of the law. Most scenes brood to a violent spectacle, and leading man Macon Blair’s soft-spoken psychopathy left this reviewer cautiously fascinated at Blue Ruin.

Only Lovers Left Alive

Blue Ruin

DIRECTED BY JIM JARMUSCH

DIRECTED BY JEREMY SAULNIER

Premieres May 9, call for show times

4:30, 8:30p, May 6-10

Century 14,100 Central SW, 505.243.9555 sonyclassics.com/onlyloversleftalive cinemark.com

Guild Cinema 3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848 blueruinmovie.com guildcinema.com

hat Jim Jarmusch’s Dead Man did with the western genre, Only Lovers does with the vampire film — which is a subversion of conventional tropes, and a healthy dose of what Jarmusch deems cool in the way of music, literature and philosophy. And it works to a large degree, as the film focuses on two vampires who have nothing to do but digest. Adam (Tom Hiddleston) has lived for centuries, and resides in a decaying Detroit, fiddling with guitars and Tesla-era

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machines. His wife Eve (Tilda Swinton), who’s even older, spends her time in Tangier, Morocco speed reading books from every pocket of the world and corresponding with a wise vampire, who happens to be the true author of Shakespeare’s work. Adam and Eve’s enduring love brings them back together, but they must overcome, in addition to Eve’s promiscuous sister and the threat of tainted blood, an overwhelming sense of ennui. The film begs the question — what’s the meaning of (eternal) life?

pply the sense of ruminating solitude of Taxi Driver and The American to a Southern revenge thriller, and you have Blue Ruin, a haunting, purpose-driven effort by the relatively new director Jeremy Saulnier. Dwight is a quiet drifter, living in the shadow of society — a shadow that he must step out of when the man who murdered his parents is released on parole. Due to his tunnel vision of blood lust, Dwight mistakenly involves

| ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | MAY 1-14, 2014

Young Lakota

Young Lakota DIRECTED BY MARION LIPSCHUTZ AND ROSE ROSENBLATT

1p, May 17 Guild Cinema 3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848 younglakota.com guildcinema.com

espite going largely unnoticed by the masses, small-town politics are a personal affair that can vastly change a community’s way of life. In the town of Kyle on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, president Cecelia Fire Thunder tries to do just that by building a women’s clinic that defies anti-abortion laws. For Sunny Clifford, life on the rez is hard enough without old men trying to control her body. So when a backlash impeaches Cecilia, Sunny decides to rally in support with the help of her twin sister and neighbor, Brandon. Her voice of rebellion, however, is a whisper in a roar, and when Brandon starts working for Alex White Plume — Cecelia’s successor — Sunny is left betrayed. The heart of the documentary is encapsulated in Brandon’s dilemma. Go with the status quo, rub everyone the right way and be successful, or stand up for what you believe and risk failure, falling prey to a life of selling cotton candy and fry bread at the state fair. Despite its inherent bleakness, Young Lakota heartens and inspires.

Indie Q helps filmmakers do what they do

feel ashamed. It wasn’t until recently that I discovered what Indie Q was. I had to be set down in the Albuquerque Film Commissioner’s office and told exactly what it was all about. Luckily for me, Ann Lerner, who heads the Albuquerque film office, was really kind and helped me in the same way she would help a toddler walk down a flight of stairs for the first time. But when I told her I didn’t know what Indie Q was, it made her cry. Seriously, she clutched the trophy she recently won from the Location Managers Guild of America for “Outstanding Film Commission” and began to weep uncontrollably. At least her crocodile tears were more convincing than Mel Gibson’s in The Patriot. If you’re clueless like me, Indie Q is one part website, which helps budding filmmakers meet, and one part quarterly film showcase. I had thought it was an annual film festival with a deadline I never heard about. And when I found out there was a website attached to it, I thought you had to be a part of this online film community to get your movie into the showcase. That’s where I was confused. I automatically disassociated myself with the whole thing because I didn’t think I was part of the community. But I was wrong. There may be a secret handshake only a few “true members” know, but Indie Q is not an exclusive club, nor do you have to know a member to join. The Indie Q website is for filmmakers to learn about submission deadlines and other film-like events happening around Albuquerque. Plus, you can chat with fellow cinephiles and filmmakers who are eager to help with projects, or you can find projects that need a helping hand. Essentially, Indie Q is a support network made up of filmmakers to collaborate and get projects done. Plus it holds a quarterly showcase to highlight films. If you have a film, all you have to do is send it over to Ann Lerner’s office by her quarterly submission deadline. If it’s good, you have a chance to make it into the showcase. Now get this: Your film doesn’t have to be squeaky clean and ready for general audiences. You should be smart about what you send though. Make sure it’s not over-thetop graphic or pornographic, have fun and get creative. There are plenty of other film fests that will take your edgier submission. As for all festivals, make sure you put a bit of effort into all aspects of filmmaking. You don’t want to be that one film with really crappy audio or the movie that can induce vomiting with the lack of steadicam. The deadline for the next Indie Q showcase has already passed, but if you sign up for an account at indieq.ning. com you can join the community and keep up to date on all submission deadlines. If you want to check out the local competition and see how your skill stacks up, or if you just want to meet some fantastic local filmmakers, the next Indie Q showcase is set to take place May 14 at the KiMo Theatre for free. If you have any questions about filming in and around Albuquerque, don’t hesitate to email Ann Lerner directly (I promise she won’t cry.) at alerner@cabq.gov. If you’re asking to shoot in some place very specific, don’t be shocked if she asks if your movie has production insurance. In this day and age, it’s all part of the biz. Dan Gutierrez is host of Directors Cut Radio Program (available at directorscutradio.com). He can be reached at dan@directorscutradio.com.

P L ANE T WAV ES

by Eric Francis • planetwaves.net

ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19) There’s a fine line between being lost and found. Have you ever become disoriented, then knew where you were, then discovered you didn’t know, and then figured it out? That’s different from cruising along confidently. To be there, you would need to know where you stand with yourself and others. That is the quest. Start with where you stand with yourself. It will be tempting to consider what you would do based on another’s feelings, or to plot out your life based on what might happen in a relationship. The order of the moment is how you can live your life spontaneously as yourself, following your plan for your own existence. Yes, it’s possible that plan involves investing your whole consciousness and intent within the life of someone else. You might ask yourself how that’s worked out in the past, and how much of what you have wanted to accomplish you actually have. To what extent do you feel that your way of relating to others has interfered with your ability to live your life? Once you sort this out, it’s likely to prompt you to redefine many things you took for granted in the past.

LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23) It’s time to assess your relationship to the technology that surrounds you. There are days when you love it and days when you want to throw it all in a pool. I believe that the “technology issue” currently represents the most critical turning point of the human race, and you may be feeling this now. You are more susceptible to its influences than most. Investigate how your use of devices has influenced your existence. Has interconnectivity connected you or isolated you? How much more time do you spend inside versus outside? When you think back 10 or 20 years, how was your social life different, in particular your group involvements? What about your oneon-one intimacies? Do you trust people more or less? Where do you think the infiltration of humanity by technology is headed? These questions are more complex than they may seem. Within the emotional and spiritual levels of your life, the answers are accessible to you, and meaningful. If there is something you’re concerned about on your behalf or that of your children, make adjustments now.

TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20) The opening you’re trying to pass through is as narrow or wide as your mind. Rather than push harder, notice what you’re thinking and feel whether it’s flexible enough to stretch. Thought should be the most flexible thing in existence; it’s made of ideas. Yet, it seems that humanity has figured out how to cut through stone and forge new elements more readily than it can change its mind. It’s challenging enough making any decisions at all, and more complex when a second person is added to the equation. Your intimate partners are on their own path at the moment, making choices outside the realm where you can consciously influence them. But you have all the influence in the world over your own choices, if you can think of yourself as an individual and not as part of something larger. You might say that’s the challenge of the moment. This relates to how as a much younger person you could not make a move without some version of family approval. You may have figured out that you can, but it takes most people a long time to get there. In order to accomplish this, you need to assert it to yourself.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22) Managing your finances, and working your way to true prosperity, is a matter of balance. Different elements are involved, similar to the “credits” and “debits” lines on a bank statement, but more complex. There is the equation where time must balance with money; making more money often means investing more time. There is the time and energy equation; sometimes you have time, but you have to manage your energy. The most significant one is, how do you go beyond a linear model, that is, a dollar-per-hour model of supporting yourself? What’s the value on your intelligence? In order to support yourself on your ideas, you must understand the value of your ideas to others — and then connect with those other people. These are some of the themes that are described by Mars stationing direct in a few weeks, and working them out will help you set yourself on a productive path. There is no substitute for commitment; there is no alternative to applying yourself fully to what you want to do. Often where there is a question of money or self-support, commitment is at the heart. What you offer must be wholly voluntary.

GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21) There are karmic implications to sex. That has been the resounding message of the Mars retrograde that draws to a close over the next few weeks. Karma is an analysis of cause and effect, which is a law that says every cause has many potential effects and any effect has many potential causes. There is a relationship between the two sides of the equation. In our era, most of the karma around sex is created due to lies, secrets and silence. We would remove many of the implications of sex were we to open up and tell the truth — but many relationships would crumble. People who go through this almost always emerge with a better life, a lighter conscience and a more direct way of relating. As Mars comes to a halt in Libra, your 5th solar house, you’re being invited to clear the air of anything that is lingering; to express the basic truth of your heart and soul. The risk involved is shifting, tipping or upsetting the seeming balance of your existing relationships. You might ask: is it really balance, or is it a balancing act? Balance is easy; a balancing act is a struggle. CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22) When you meet someone new, go to the level of values. Cut past the superficiality and niceties and do your best to identify what you have in common with the person. Listen for clues about what he or she counts as the most significant elements of their existence. Listen for what matters to them. What matters, what exists on the values level, is the foundation of the relationship. You can only build on a foundation, so if you’re looking to create something, or to have your encounters with others serve a productive purpose, establish whether that deeper layer exists. It is unlikely to be based on appearances or that you might be in the same line of work, or like similar music. You must be perceptive, and take into account both first impressions and what you learn over time. Notice when you’re “overlooking” things. I have observed that people will tell you where they are coming from, and that the only thing you need to do is listen and use the information you collect. This is the cultivation of trust. There are rare instances when trust is intuitive, and that intuition is correct. You must use your conscious mind.

LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23) After nearly three months of Mars retrograde in your sign, I trust you’ve done some thinking about what you want. It looks like you’ve learned about what you don’t want. Mostly your charts suggest you’ve seen what happens when you set the whole matter of desire aside, and just “let things happen” and “see how they work out.” One hint from your astrology is learning to experience desire without guilt. To do that, you might need to use guilt as a way of discerning the degree to which you actually want someone or something. Guilt is a toxin, but for you it also may be a sign of authenticity. How is this possible? Guilt is an indicator of having been pruned, controlled and manipulated. It’s an emotional response that clues you into being under the perceived control of someone else, whether in the distant past, the recent past, or by someone in your life now. Authentic desire is one of the most dependable methods of navigation through the physical plane. For that to work, you must take hold of the freedom, indeed, the necessity, to want what you want, and also learn the art of unraveling guilt so that you have true authority over your life. This is one of the most challenging growth lessons, but it’s also one that delivers immediate and long-term results. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22) For months, Mars has been retrograde in Libra, the most sensitive angle of your solar chart. This has provoked your imagination and anxiety, and stirred you up. Now the retrograde is about to end, though once Mars stations direct on May 19, it will take more than two months to reach your sign. This phase takes the discussion to privacy and secrecy. Two months is enough time to make decisions about what you share and what you hide in relationships. Make an inventory of what you allow others to know about you and what you choose to conceal, and why. Look at any strategies you may have to insulate yourself, such as keeping separate groups of friends for different purposes, or managing whether certain individuals do or do not get to meet certain others in your life. All of these scenarios present not just a map of your concept of intimacy, but of your concept of reality. These last phases of the Mars retrograde are likely to emphasize the fact that you must live in

a transparent way if you’re going to trust existence. Every secret you keep affirms that the world is dangerous and threatening. Every time you reveal yourself, you demonstrate that it’s safe to be alive as the person you really are. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22) You have a good idea who your friends are. You have learned the value of both being appreciated and of pissing people off. In noticing who is irritated by you and who welcomes you, you can have an accurate sense of where you belong. Your life is not about popularity — it’s about finding your strongest, most viable place in society and working from that point of advantage. Carving out your niche is a process of trial and error, and you need both. Creating a space for yourself can have some brilliant moments, and it will get on some people’s nerves. Being your own person requires not taking things personally. You’ve been so sensitive to what people feel. It is important to allow others to own their feelings, which implies that you do not own or control their feelings. When you’re handed something you don’t want, you can pass it back. By establishing boundaries, you will take possession of what you feel, and what you intend to accomplish. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20) With Mars stationing direct in your 10th house, remember that leadership and authority are about relationships. These are not equal or level relationships, either. They are about authority, yet they can be fair. You are the one who must define fairness, and to do so, you must have a balanced mind, or equanimity. This is about one’s inner state, which has a way of expanding and reaching into the feelings of others. The relationships you’re building must be built on trust, and where you are in a position of authority, your willingness to play your role is an element of that trust. You’re likely to have a series of opportunities to step up to new challenges. Do this incrementally, never take on more than you can handle. The goal is not to have power; it is to explore the feeling of competence, and what it’s like to collaborate with others in a satisfying way. Emphasize what you get done, not how much or how impressive it is. If you’re concerned what others watching you might think, clearly, this is the focus. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19) You may have the feeling that a close personal relationship has become so narrow that it’s not working. You need your personal intimacies to grow and expand with you. One consideration is that we are conditioned to create relationships that are “general partnerships” rather than “limited partnerships.” In a general partnership, one size theoretically has to fit all, and one relationship is supposed to meet all purposes, which is not practical in most situations. It might be, if you have an extremely retreating life, few ambitions and you don’t consider yourself on a path of rapid growth — none of which apply to you. Another dimension is that you need intense experiences. That’s part of your nature. To have those experiences, you need someone who can go there with you. You do a lot of guiding people into this concept, though that’s different from engaging with bold individuals who go there because they want to. Though this represents a big step from the seemingly intractable concept of oneon-one relationships that’s expected everywhere but hookup culture, you may need specific partners for specific aspects of who you are. This requires confidence and mastery over your own life, and associating with others who trust you and who have authentic self-esteem. PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20) Emphasize the positive. If you do, you’ll experience less resistance, and you will have more time and energy. Enough is going well that you can get a foothold in those aspects of life and build. What this will do is push the issue of whether you have faith in yourself. Everyone has insecurities; Pisces has its own variety, which can be debilitating in a subtle way. The other side is that you possess the potential for faith that can get results. The fact that two centaurs are in your sign — Chiron and Nessus — reveals the possibility that you are sensitive to how dark the world is right now. Both of these planets also grant an unusual power of self-healing. That is the first and most significant step toward expanding your creativity and sense of mission into a working method that has a beneficial influence. It’s essential to never take your own healing process for granted, and that you not get hung up in it. Work with your collaborators, use your time well and extend your creative awareness.

THE AMERICAN VALUES CLUB CROSSWORD “War! (Huh!) What Is It Good For? Nifty New Inventions” By Aimee Lucido, edited by Ben Tausig. Difficulty 3/5 ACROSS 1 Fresh 5 Numbskulls 10 Shaving gel name 14 Brevity 15 Add one’s two cents 16 Medical film once used by Soviet citizens to copy albums 17 Food delivery use for military drone technology 19 Purple cloud, à la Hendrix 20 Meditativesounding resistance unit 21 Common workplace use for a military communications technology 23 Steal, like the fox in “Dora the Explorer” 26 Psilocybin source 27 Anatomical model on the cover of Nirvana’s “In Utero” 29 Must 33 Sickly 34 It’s bigger than Lincoln 37 John and Yoko’s kid 38 Ref’s decision 39 Musical use for a military encryption technology 42 Classic diner sandwich 43 Wax structure 45 Country club pants color 46 Letters before a nom de guerre, e.g. 47 Sowing machine 50 Book that begins “In the beginning” 52 Real, formally

55 Type of campus system 56 Household use for a military sealant technology 59 H.S. class that covers cells 60 Justification for doing something stupid, briefly 61 Refreshing use for military freeze-drying technology 66 Way off 67 Early 21-Across 68 Leprechaun’s land 69 Post-Thanksgiving dinner breaks 70 Asses 71 Activist Sandra Fluke, per Rush Limbaugh DOWN 1 Right 2 Actress Vardalos who appeared in an American Girl doll movie 3 “Anyway, you get the idea” 4 Dreaded actress? 5 Bad ending 6 Chance, briefly 7 Leave behind, as one’s “friends” might 8 ___ the other 9 Sunday homily 10 Brings some body up? 11 “Consarn it ...” 12 Male ___ (feminist theory concept) 13 Ogler, say 18 Anton Yelchin character in recent “Star Trek” movies 22 “The Gold Bug” writer 23 Noted ’80s Manchester band, with “the”

24 With 31Down, kids’ use for a military communications technology 25 Smitten 26 Bite 28 “If you ask me ...” 30 Take away the dignity of 31 See 24-Down 32 Focused, workwise 35 Water, to a chemist 36 “Out of sight, out of mind,” for example 40 Pull (out) 41 Welcome, as a new year 44 People people 48 What a tree from “The Lord of the Rings” may actually be 49 Erstwhile Google aggregator 51 Eats away at 53 What cowards lack 54 Oft-used Instagram filter 56 Actress Cannon once married to Cary Grant 57 Fayetteville sch., familiarly 58 Burning in one’s loins, with “the” 59 Some lighters and pens 62 Golfer’s midline 63 Lube 64 “___ Confessions” (2002 Shia LaBeouf movie, presumably not plagiarized) 65 Game featuring cards with shapes on them

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LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | MAY 1-14, 2014

Will my credit buy me a home?

ately I have seen a lot of consumers who have been given the wrong information about how long it will be before they can buy a home after foreclosure, bankruptcy or other forms of credit damage. There are a lot of consumers who don’t think they can qualify for a home, but they can. Let’s talk about the credit scores needed to qualify for the purchase of a home. After interviewing several loan officers I have been advised that there are loans available for credit scores ranging from 580 to 640. A score of 640, for example, would qualify you to be part of a first-time home buyer program. There are far more programs for home ownership than most consumers are aware of. If you filed bankruptcy and did not include a home in your bankruptcy

settlement, there are loan programs to buy a home one to two years out of bankruptcy. If you had a home that was included in bankruptcy, you can purchase again three years later. If you have experienced a foreclosure, there are loan programs to allow you the opportunity to buy another home three years out of foreclosure. And according to the realtors I have interviewed, every three years that pass without you owning a home, you become a first-time home buyer again. This is great news, because in a case like this you will be able to take advantage of the first-time home buyers

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THU

DISCUSSION

Orange Is The New Black, Piper Kerman The author of the popular series visits UNM for NM Women’s Justice Project fundraiser. 6p, $5$20/priority seating UNM, WOODWARD HALL, BEHIND POPEJOY HALL, 505.344.8139

bkwrks.com

Karen’s Card Committee Make cards for yourself, for others or to donate! 3-5p, FREE OFFCENTER ARTS 808 PARK SW, 505.247.1172

offcenterarts.org

Beyond MeditationCommunity HU Explore your inner worlds, increased awareness and

chanting HU. 9:45-10:15a, FREE HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER 131 MONROE NE, 505.265.7388

miraclesinyourlife.org

FRI

THROUGH MAY 11: RETREAT

Seeding The Dream This retreat revolves around art and ideas, Qigong, cooking with solar ovens and more! Call for information about time AMPERSAND SUSTAINABLE LEARNING CENTER CERILLOS HILLS, 505.780.0535

ampersandproject.org

A Good Yarn Sit in on this group if you enjoy knitting, crocheting or other needle crafts. 2-3:30p, FREE TAYLOR RANCH LIBRARY 5700 BOGART NW, 505.897.8816

abclibrary.org/taylorranch

SAT

IAIA Pow Wow Institute of American Indian Arts hosts this celebration with cash prizes. 10a-7p IAIA, 83 AVAN NU PO ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.424.2339

iaia.edu

program a second time. The sad part is that most consumers have believed that they have to wait seven years from bankruptcy and seven years out of foreclosure before they can qualify to buy a home. Hopefully this column will help some of you who were not aware that you can buy a home just three years, at a maximum, after bankruptcy or foreclosure. Contact your loan officer and see if you qualify to buy a home. Don’t forget about our free credit manuals and workshops on the second Saturday of every month. Please RSVP at 505.899.1448. Until next time, good credit to you. Michael Ramos is the president of the Albuquerque non-profit credit counseling business Credit Rescue Now.

READING AND SIGNING

NM’s High Peaks: A Photographic Celebration Mike Butterfield discusses and signs his latest book. 2p, FREE

THE FRAGRANT LEAF 3207 SILVER SE, 505.255.0522

nps.com

PSYCH-K Balances

National Train Day

Facilitators provide free PSYCH-K balances after services. 11:15-12p, FREE

Enjoy interactive exhibits and activities, mini-rides and more! 1-5p, FREE NM RAIL RUNNER 100 1ST SW, 866.795.7245

nmrailrunner.com BOOK SIGNING

The Email Tango Author and Producer Ronn Perea reads from and signs his latest novel. 12-5p, FREE

thefragrantleaf.com

HIGH DESERT CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING 5621 PARADISE NW, 505.922.1200

hdscl.org

Mother’s Day Celebration Treat your mom to a day of shopping, music and food! 12-3p, FREE HISTORIC OLD TOWN PLAZA 303 ROMERO NW

TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

MON

THROUGH MAY 11: FESTIVAL

Listen to stories, sing, dance and more for musical story time! 10:30a, FREE

Herbfest 2014 Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park presents this celebration benefiting education at the Nature Center. 10a-4p, $3 RIO GRANDE NATURE CENTER 2901 CANDELARIA NW, 505.344.7240 rgnc.org

BOOK SIGNING

Granger’s Threat Author Teresa Pijoan will discuss and sign her new book. 3p, FREE

Alternative Health Fair

Music and Movement

MAIN LIBRARY 501 COPPER NW, 505.768.5170

abclibrary.org/mainlibrary THROUGH MAY 16

Endangered Species Awareness Week Visit discovery stations to learn about the conservation of some of the rarest animals on Earth. Daily 10a-2p, free with admission ABQ BIOPARK ZOO 903 10TH SW, 505.764.6214

cabq.gov/culturalservices/ biopark

Sample alternative health treatments and much more at this health fair! 10a-3p, FREE

TUE

MAMA’S MINERALS 1100 SAN MATEO NE, 505.266.8443

Poetry Open Mic Night

mamasminerals.com

SUN

Spring Octo-fair Enjoy artists/artwork, musicians, games, food and a raffle for Animal Humane NM at the Octopus & the Fox’s 3rd annual Spring fair. 10a-5p, FREE THE OCTOPUS AND THE FOX 514 CENTRAL SE, 505.203.2659

theoctopusandthefox.com

Mother’s Day Hike at the Volcanoes Geologist Jack Babcock leads this leisurely hike to visit the volcanic cinder cones. 10-11:30a, FREE PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT, MEET AT PARKING LOT OFF ATRISCO VISTA, 4.8 MILES N. OF I-40

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The Fragrant Leaf is hosting afternoon tea, with 2 seatings. 1, 4p, $33

PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT VISITOR CENTER INTERSECTION OF UNSER AND WESTERN TRAIL, 505.899.0205

PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 5850 EUBANK NE, STE B-41, 505.394.2026 page1book.com

Mother’s Day with Afternoon Tea

Join this open mic and poetry night with featured poet Robert Arthur Reeves. 6:45p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 5850 EUBANK NE, STE B-41, 505.394.2026 page1book.com

Pre-school Story Time Stories, rhymes and fingerplays for ages 3-5. 10:30-11:15a, FREE TAYLOR RANCH LIBRARY 5700 BOGART NW, 505.897.8816

libevents.abclibrary.org

WED

Upaya Dharma Talk Led by Sharon Salzberg. 5:306:30p UPAYA ZEN CENTER 1401 CERRO GORDO ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.986.8518

upaya.org