Issue166_Sep.9-Oct.3 by Local iQ Magazine

INside BR E W I N G Marble, La Cumbre, Turtle Mountain: Local microbrew experts gather to chew the fat about New Mexico beer

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F OOD Nexus Brewery builds a niche in the booming craft brewery scene: craft beer and soul food

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EDITORIAL INTERNS

Hobbs native Ryan Bingham’s road to success has been less gravelly than his unmistakable voice

Justin De La Rosa, Denise Eliza Marquez PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN

Adria Malcolm

ON THE COVER

20 A R TS Designer Molly Schell turns her talent to wood-panel paintings of women in their many beguiling guises

24 F I LM Sleep problems are just one of the challenges faced by a young and struggling comic, played by Mike Birbiglia

28 CA LE N DA R S Arts Events ...........................................................................................25 Community Events .............................................................................. 9 Live Music ..............................................................................................21

COLUM N S Craft Work .............................................................................................. 7 Key Ingredient....................................................................................... 9 Paw Prints ............................................................................................ 30 Get A Job .............................................................................................32

F E AT UR E S Places To Be........................................................................................... 4 Marquee................................................................................................... 6 Book Reviews ...................................................................................... 10 Smart Music .........................................................................................23 Smart Arts ............................................................................................27 Crossword/Horoscope .....................................................................31

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COVER ILLUSTRATION BY KEVIN HOPPER, WES NAMAN + ADRIA MALCOLM

Local iQ loves how the local beer industry keeps getting bigger, better and more noticed around the country. If you haven’t done so yet, visit a tap room near you.

CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL Jeff Berg Justin de la Rosa Shane Farias Eric Francis Seth Hall Jeff Kerby Mallory McCampbell Denise Marquez Bill Nevins Christina Olds Alexandra Swanberg Steven J. Westman

DISTRIBUTION Miguel Apodaca Kristina De Santiago Sean Duran David Leeder Susan Lemme Andy Otterstrom Ronnie Reynolds Distributech

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PLACES TO BE

Southwest Tequila & Taco Festival Noon-5p, Sat., Sep. 29

Camille Bloom 6p, Sun., Sep. 23

$20 henryrollins.com solofsantafe.com

St. Clair Winery & Bistro 901 Rio Grande NW, 505.243.9916

Villa Hispana, EXPO NM State Fairgrounds 300 San Pedro NE, 505.510.1312

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$10 tequilaandtacofest.com

CYCLING Tour de Acoma 7a, Sun., Sep. 23 Sky City Casino Hotel, I-40 West, Exit 102, 505.552.1040

$50/25-mile; $60/50-mile; $70/100-mile tourdeacoma.com

Cyclists do it for the fun of it. And sure, it’s a good cardio workout, too. For the 11th year in a row, the Acoma Pueblo is inviting cyclists to ride three different length, all-paved courses through normally restricted tribal lands. This tour is a fun ride that attracts tough competition, and tandem participants are especially courted (entry fees vary for those on a bicycle built for two). First, second and third place winners will be rewarded with “authentic Acoma water jars,” which are hand-made and illustrated with a kokopelli tearing it up on a bike — highly-coveted swag, according to past participants. Co-sponsors High Desert Bicycles (highdesertbicycles.com) wants riders to be able to complete the race on their trusty two-wheelers, and is offering free pre-race safety checks to participants. They can also advise newbies to longdistance cycling about provisions and basic roadside repair supplies. —CO

If rock band Nirvana and pop star Pink created a love child, their offspring could be sassy acoustic powerhouse Camille Bloom. With her edgy guitar riffs and elegant but electric vocals, Bloom boasts a unique indie-rock sound with a touch of grunge and pop. From easy listening to some funk thrown in the mix, Bloom’s style is nonetheless eccentric and feisty. This Seattle-based musician was named “Best Female Indie Artist” in 2010 by the Ladylake Music Awards and has paved her way to be held in comparison to folk sensations Indigo Girls and Suzanne Vega. Having performed in eight different countries, and promoting her new album Never Out Of Time, her spunky personality, with an acoustic guitar in hand, will add a bit of vivaciousness to a New Mexican evening. —DM

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n a recent phone chat, Henry Rollins told Local iQ, “I love to celebrate work, and I love to work, and I really have nothing against capitalism as long as there are rules and people don’t cheat!” It’s that combination of hard work (Rollins is an actor, author, humorist and motivational speaker, among many other job descriptions) and unflinching honesty that makes Rollins so endearing and his monologues so fascinating as he takes audiences around the world and then hones in on what is happening right here at home. He is way into the current political campaign season, and told Local iQ “I might even vote for the first black woman presidential candidate in 2016, if Condi Rice just comes out of the closet first.” A gentle, eloquent tough guy, Rollins pulls no punches. —BN

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FESTIVAL Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Sep. 28-Oct. 7 Various venues Various prices swglff.com

Film festivals with GLBT themes have become huge over the years. There are currently about 25 GLBT film festivals in the U.S., with about 50 in other countries. With an attendance of 4,000 moviegoers last year, Albuquerque’s very own Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (SWGLFF) is certainly New Mexico’s best attended film festival nowadays. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, SWGLFF has grown in size and stature since its first incarnation as a three-day, eight-film festival in 2003. This year’s festival will run for 10 days, screen over 100 features, shorts and documentaries in over 50 programs, and represent over 20 countries, while hosting an array of guests and filmmakers. Always a fun and fresh event, SWGLFF promises to be that way again this year. —JB

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Get your salt shakers, limes and pico de gallo ready for quenching tequila and the best tacos around. The organizers of Albuquerque’s Chocolate and Coffee Fest are celebrating Hispanic heritage month by celebrating tequila, from Don Julio to Cabo Wabo and everything else in between, with a little bit of taco eating and judging thrown into the mix. Mariachi music and piñatas, a taco eating contest, cooking demonstrations and free mechanical bull rides top off the tequila-focused afternoon. Cocktail lovers be ready for the Local iQ Margarita Throwdown, where New Mexico’s best bartenders and mixologists duke it out for bragging rights of best taste and compete for awards rewarded by professional judges. Spice up an afternoon with a shot of tequila and a taco. —DM

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The where to go and what to do: September 20 through October 3

STAGE The Lion King Oct. 2-28 Popejoy Hall UNM campus, 505-277-3824

$52.50-$152.50 popejoypresents.com lionking.com

With the New Mexican heat ﬁnally simmering down after a long summer, be prepared for an African heat wave. The beloved Disney classic comes to life on stage with a jungle of animals and majestic costumes and sets, all from Broadway award-winning director Julie Taylor. Experience the adventures of Simba, in the African Pridelands, confronting laughing hyenas, befriending a couple of free-spirited outcasts and ﬁnding the meaning of life, with a little help from a wise soul. The stunning manifestation of safari beasts perform memorable songs, such as “The Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata” from music gurus Elton John and Tim Rice. Don’t miss the opportunity to run with the lions under an African sunset that is sure to warm the hearts of Duke City theater-goers throughout the month of October. —DM

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MARQUEE

Hello world Since 2005, ¡Globalquerque! has imported bands from all parts of the globe, enlightening local audiences along the way country music.” They love it all, as long as it is good. he one strange and perfectly ironic In terms of world music, I was unfortunately fact about ¡Globalquerque!, one one of those people who consistently of largest, most well-attended eschewed the genre, likely due to the simple music festivals in New Mexico, is fact that I couldn’t understand French/ that virtually none of the bands imported Spanish/Portugese, et al. Fairly ignorant for to perform since its founding in 2005 can a so-called music writer, readily be heard on right? commercial radio. F E S T I VA L Thankfully, over the years, While that could certainly ¡Globalquerque!, more be considered bad news than any other catalyst, for the bands in question ¡Globalquerque! has introduced me to — if nobody knows about FEATURING BETTYE LAVETTE bands I never would have your band, who is really Sep. 21-22 known otherwise. Most going to buy your record? National Hispanic Cultural Center of those acts hail from — the exact opposite 1701 4th St SW, 505.246.2261 lands faraway, such as rings true in this case. $15-$50 Niger, Spain, Germany, To be sure, commercial TICKETS: globalquerque.org nhccnm.org Columbia, Iran, Mongolia radio play is most often and numerous other the golden ticket to countries — bands that success in the music would have never show up world. However, there is a on my radar from now until death. That in very strong contingent of music fans who itself is a huge gift. continually and inherently seek out wellwritten, groundbreaking songs (regardless Ironically, my latest “world music discovery” of genre) that almost never touch the FM comes in the form of veteran American dial. Those folks would never, ever utter blues singer Bettye Lavette, slated to headline the phrase “I hate reggae” or “I can’t stand this year’s two-day ¡Globalquerque! event

BY KEVIN HOPPER

— held on Sep. 21 and 22 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. At ﬁrst glance, the fact that Lavette hails from Detroit might seem a dubious choice for a world music festival held in the U.S. But do yourself a favor and stop right there. Since its founding, the overall mission of ¡Globalquerque! has been to bring the music of the world to this sleepy little town of ours. That world, the last time I checked, includes Detroit, or Ghana or London or Tokyo or Lubbock, Texas, for that matter. In fact, the festival’s 2010 headliner, The Flatlanders, have called Lubbock home since its 1972 formation. Lavette, who now claims New Jersey as home, can be considered one of the more talented torch bearers of classic blues in the modern scene. Her voice is at once clear and to the point, as well as enigmatic. It’s a bruised soul of a voice screaming out to a cruel world for respite. In the song “I’m Not the One,” from her most recent release, Thankful ‘N Thoughtful, she sings, “I’ve been tried and I’ve been tested/I was born tired and I still ain’t got rested.” In a recent interview with Local iQ, Lavette was quick to apply reason when asked if her voice has changed or gotten better over the years: “Baby, I just can’t imagine anything that you are in possession of that isn’t going to change between 16 and 60,” Lavette proffered. “My eyelashes are different.” When her recording career started, Lavette was 16, and can recall being not readily accepting her scratchy, gravelly voice. “I spent the early part of my career wanting so badly to sound like a girl,” Lavette said. “It took a long time for me to accept that I sounded like Louis Armstrong. Early on, I just wanted to sound really sweet and pretty. And that just isn’t the way I sound.”

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¡Globalquerque! featured performer Bettye Lavette hails from Detroit, Mich., but brings a world of American blues knowledge to the annual festival’s international musical scope. The festival will be held on September 21 and 22 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. For tickets and more information, visit globalquerque.org.

Along with Lavette’s 8:30p performance on Sat., Sep. 22, ¡Globalquerque! hosts a slew of diverse and emerging acts, including Puerto Rico’s veteran 12-piece act Plena Libre, Iran’s Ali Akbar Moradi, considered the country’s greatest living master of the tanbur (an instrument similar to the lute) and Razia, a smooth and versatile singer-songwriter from Madagascar. Other festival performers hail from nearby — La Familia Vigil, The Big Spank — and from faraway — Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird (Germany) and Bombino (Niger). For more information, band bios, a complete schedule of events and tickets to the event, please visit globalquerque.org.

BEER

Albuquerque climbs the ranks of the best beer cities

may not be the biggest proponent of Albuquerque, which is probably not the best way to start an article in a local paper, but oh well. I am not necessarily as loyal to an area code or speciﬁc locale as many of my Burqueño brethren. I have no major qualms with the city which I inhabit; I just choose to remain relatively neutral. Yet, there is something really nice about our growing micro and nano brewery culture. We are becoming a beer city. And as a beer city we have a lot to be very, very proud of. Earlier in the year, livability.com named Albuquerque one of the top 10 beer cities in the nation. And back in 2005 All About Beer magazine put us on the list of “Top 25 Greatest Beer Cities.” Both of these list Albuquerque next to the heavy-hitting brew towns of Portland, Ore., Ft. Collins, Colo. and Austin, Texas. Albuquerque is being watered with beer and people across the country are taking note. So what got us on those lists? First, we have volume. I cannot tell you how many micro and nano breweries have started up in Albuquerque in the past few years. Most recently there is Back Alley Brewery downtown, opening up in the last few months, with their Belgian-loving brewmaster. Nexus opened last year as a bright spot for soul food and a wondrously good Scottish ale. And even though most Albuquerque beer drinkers feel they can’t live without them, La Cumbre and Marble are young as well, two and four years old, respectively. Add to the young ones the old guard of Chama River, Il Vicino, Turtle Mountain, and Kelly’s. And that’s not even all of

them. For Albuquerque’s size, we have a goodly number breweries. Second (and perhaps this should have been ﬁrst), we have quality beer. As a town, we have some great brewmasters. Ben Miller from the ABQ Brew Pub won the Samuel Adams Long Shot Competition in 2009. La Cumbre took gold last year at the Great American Beer Fest (GABF) for their American pils and Americanstyle IPA, and silver for their stout and barley wine. Nexus took silver for their American cream ale at the World Beer Cup (WBC). Il Vicino consistently wins the New Mexico IPA challenge, and in 2009 brought a silver medal back from the GABF, just to name one of their awards. Chama has ﬁve GABF gold medals and six WBC silvers under their belt. And Marble Brewery’s award list is about as long as my arm. This is to say we have quality. Third, let’s call it uniqueness. Albuquerque has some outliers. Take for instance Kelly’s Brew Pub. They don’t just have a great peoplewatching patio, they are one of the only sizable extract breweries. Also the major microbreweries in town are all a few mile circuit bike ride on bike paths and on bike-friendly streets hitting

PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

New Mexico’s craft brewing industry has a number of positives: quality beer, volume and uniqueness — just three of many other attributes that make tasting world-class, fresh beer in a neighborhood tap room, such as Il Vicino Canteen (pictured) such an enlightening prospect.

Il Vicino’s Canteen, Nexus, Marble, the Chama Tap Room downtown and ending at La Cumbre (or at least that’s how I would do it). This bikefriendly tour gave Draft Magazine an excuse to write about the Duke City as well. To end on a personal note about the greatness of Albuquerque beer: While I was living overseas and surrounded by the best beer Europe had

to offer, I really only got a craving for one beer: Sleeping Dog Stout from Chama River. So Albuquerque, we are becoming a beer town. Who would have guessed it? We should enjoy it and be proud of our beer and the hard work that made it. Seth Hall is head barman at the Albuquerque Press Club.

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FOOD

PHOTOS BY ADRIA MALCOM

While the burgeoning Albuquerque brewery scene usually focuses more on beer and less on food, Nexus Brewery serves much more than just craft brews. Owner Ken Carson dishes up a menu of savory southern eats like fried chicken, gumbo, red beans and rice and collard greens, paired with award-winning beers.

A hub for soul food Nexus Brewery builds a niche in the booming craft brewery scene with tasty menu of southern comfort food BY JUSTIN DE LA ROSA he New Mexican idea of soul food comes in the form of tamales, posole, enchiladas and green chile on everything. It’s what a lot of us grew up on. Too often, we forget about the savory southern eats from which the term originated. I’m talking about fried chicken, gumbo, red beans and rice and collard greens. Are any of these foods better than the other? The answer is dependent on who you’re talking to and where they’re from. Culinary norms vary from region to region, which is why I employed the proper palates of a few of my friends from Mississippi and Tennessee to accompany me in sampling southern foods and New Mexican brews at Nexus Brewery. Most breweries around town boast their beers and invite you to bring your own bites, but when you go to Nexus, don’t start thinking about where you want to order your pizza from. They’ve got your gastronomic bases covered, from Albuquerque to Alabama. Tucked away in what is largely an industrial area on the I-25 frontage road just north of Montgomery, Nexus started when owner Ken Carson walked away from a secure job in banking to open the brewery. Since then, Carson has worked every day toward bringing us ﬁne craft beers and New Mexican soul food. After some deliberation and a pint of a malty, deep-brown Scottish ale ($4), we started with the thin-sliced, lightly-battered fried pickles ($6) with a chipotle ranch dipping sauce. A nice

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Nexus Brewery

outer crunch with a warm briny inside is complemented with the creaminess of the ranch soothing the saltiness.

We each ordered different signature dishes and shared 4730 Pan American, a few bites around the table. I 505.242.4100 chose the New Orleans Style 11:30a-10p, Sun.-Thu.; Gumbo ($8) with chicken and 11:30a-midnight, Fri.andouille sausage, garnished Sun. with pico de gallo. I found it an *Kitchen closes 9p, Sun.Wed.; 10p, Thu.-Sat. odd combination on paper, but nexusbrewery.com in practice, the mild piquancy of the Mexican salsa fresca worked in with the hearty Cajun spices to give a unique heat to a traditionally savory dish, as well as an uncommon crunch. One of my friends opted for the southern staple of red beans and rice with sausage ($8), also topped with pico de gallo. Rather than mixing it all together and throwing it in a bowl, the beans sat on a bed of rice, surrounded by diagonal-cut coins of andouille sausage. This allowed us to try each exceptional element of the dish before combining it for the soulful symphony of the savory South. The true star of the meal was the fried chicken, which we tried in two ways — the classic chicken and wafﬂe pairing ($10/2

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pc.), and a breast with sides of collard greens ($3.50) and mac and cheese ($4). The large, quartered waffle had a light, cakey consistency and sweetness. The crisp, lightly seasoned chicken supplemented the sweet of the syrup and waffle, thus allowing the waffle to transcend the barriers of breakfast food to an anytime-any-day food. For a nice twist, I highly recommend adding some Cajun hot sauce to spice it up. A nostalgic note was struck in the hearts of my southern companions upon the first forkful of collard greens. The slowsimmered greens are cooked with smoked turkey and slightly spiced. Often considered an acquired taste, the greens won over my taste buds with an almost silky texture and easy crunch. Slightly sour, but enjoyably fibrous, it is unlike anything you would find on the menu of your favorite New Mexican restaurant. By the end of the meal, we found ourselves tempted, but too stuffed to try the fish and chips ($7/1 pc.), which boasts a striking similarity to catfish and the chopped pork sliders ($6/2 sliders). Oh well, there’s plenty more visits to be had, as an end is certainly not in sight for a fantastic addition to Albuquerque’s booming craft brew community. My discovery of Nexus Brewery came at the right time, as we welcome autumn’s cooler temperatures. Instead of going to your standby bowl of green chile stew to warm your soul in the coming months, go off the beaten path and get some gumbo or red beans and rice. Even if food isn’t what you’re after, the Scottish ale has an alcoholic warmth to it that is full of fall flavors.

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Cooking with suds adds layers of ﬂavor

ike anything fermented, beer has both thirst-quenching and hunger-sating properties. It stimulates the appetite and readies the palate for food. What better way to incorporate it into mealtime than to make it the mealtime? And no, I don’t mean drinking your dinner. Not exactly, but sort of. It’s quite possible that I should be the last person on earth asked to write about beer. In fact, when I told my staff that, for the first time in Key Ingredient history, it was suggested that I write about a certain topic (beer), they pretty much all laughed. I don’t drink beer. I’ve had sips, I can distinguish flavor profiles, but (sigh) I’m not a beer drinker. So it’s only appropriate for me to veer from my normal geekiness of ingredient composition and cultivation and skip right to the part of using beer as a culinary ingredient. As with any seasonal produce, beer has a season. There are the obvious ones, like pumpkin ale (around Halloween) and the ones that get named with the season: winter lager, Oktoberfest, summer ale. The traditional lowalcohol pale ale, saison, is light and refreshing and perfect for spring or summertime drinking. The slightly-sweet, malty and hoppy pilsner style is considered a perfect summer beer to quench thirst on hot days. Complex stouts are good for chilly autumn evenings, and big, winter warmers often have yuletide hints such as cloves and orange peel somewhere in the flavor profile. All these attributes that make for good drinking also make for good cooking. One of the benefits to cooking with beer is that it doesn’t have to be cold and bubbly. In fact, excepting beer batters, most cooking applications are rather successful with flat, warm beer. The flavors of the beer are still present — hoppiness, maltiness — and when cooked and the water content is reduced, the flavors only get stronger and more beer-y. When cooking proteins, beer flavors infuse into the meat and add another layer of flavor that pair beautifully with artisanal beers, just like foods cooked with wines. Take coq au vin, for example. The classic dish of chicken cooked in Burgundy wine is best accompanied by a pinot noir. It’s even tastier when the chicken is cooked in the exact same wine that is being served with the meal. Same goes for cooking with beer. A chicken cooked in Marble Amber Ale is going to taste even better when accompanied by a cold Marble Amber Ale. Beer cookery is nothing scientific — it’s just using beer as the liquid in the recipe. Ever heard of Guinness Brownies? It’s regular brownies with less water and more Guinness in the batter. In the most elementary form, “Beer Can Chicken” is the ultimate no-brainer in beer cookery. Open a can of beer. (Cheap beer is good here). Drink half the beer. Rinse, dry, and season a chicken. Stand the chicken on the beer can and steady the whole contraption like a tripod: two legs, one can in the cavity. Put the can and the bird in the center of a grill and cook over indirect heat until the internal temperature of the bird is 165 degrees. The beer will steam the chicken to beery deliciousness while you have a beer appetizer or two. This whole recipe got a Jennifer James 101 makeover when we decided to cook the chicken parts in beer, low and slow, and serve over cheesy grits with beer-battered fried okra. It had all the makings of a frat-house grill out with a teensy dose of Jennifer Jame 101 refinement.

To replicate this dish and bring it indoors and onto the dinner party table, season and brown the chicken parts and arrange in a baking pan. Add chopped carrots, onion and celery, a couple bay leaves and a few sprigs of thyme. Add equal parts beer and chicken stock to just cover the parts. Cover and braise at 300 degrees until the chicken is almost falling off the bone—about 2 hours. Remove the chicken pieces to a platter and reduce the braising juices by two thirds. Remove the bay leaves and thyme and discard. Whiz all the rest up into what is essentially beer gravy. Pour over the chicken and dig in. This works especially well with the remaining ﬂat beer in a growler after a party, but is über delicious when a boutique and intentional beer is used. In another one of our beer cooking attempts, we crafted a rather successful salad that we nicknamed “Game Day Salad.” It was the culmination of all things delicious about football Sundays: beer, cheese and pretzels, but disguised as a salad. We made soft pretzels, then cut them up into chunks and crisped them up in the oven, like croutons, and tossed them

into a salad of hearty bland greens (like spinach) and grated sharp cheddar cheese dressed in IPA vinaigrette. Delicious. Beer vinaigrette is easy and only intensifies the flavor of beer. It is especially interesting to alter the salad and coordinating vinaigrette for the time of year. In the spring, a light beer or a fruitier beer would be lovely on a salad of delicate butter lettuce with berries and blue cheese. If you choose Miller High Life, the “champagne of beers,” the use of strawberries would be a good tongue-in-cheek version of strawberries and champagne. In the fall, a salad of arugula and squash would be well complemented by a wildflower wheat beer vinaigrette with wildflower honey added for a double hit of flavor. And so on. This basic recipe for beer vinaigrette can be modified to the season, depending on what beer, honey and vinegar you choose. It can be used cold for a crisp, refreshing salad, or warm for a wilted, heartier salad.

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Beer Vinaigrette

Method:

Ingredients:

Put beer in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce by half (If you reduce the beer too quickly, it will get bitter), about ten minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in garlic, honey, mustard and vinegar. Slowly whisk in oil. Season. Store refrigerated or dress the greens and consume right away.

12 oz. Beer 2 cloves Garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. Honey 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1/2 cup Vinegar 1 cup Olive oil Salt, to taste Black pepper, fresh ground, to taste

Nelle Bauer is co-chef/co-owner of Jennifer James 101. She is allergic to barley, a key ingredient in most beer, but that doesn’t stop her from finding ways to cook with it.

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BOOKS

Back to Eden Taos author John Nichols explores themes of family reconnection and nature in On Top of Spoon Mountain BY CRISTINA OLDS veryone who knows me will say this is sheer autobiography,” said John Nichols of his new novel, On Top of Spoon Mountain. Yet the Taos author denied that the many similarities between his life and the novel make it a memoir. “I never had a girlfriend who sells real estate!” he said, laughing. Readers familiar with Nichols’ style and political leanings may recognize some themes dear to him, such as nature as a place of redemption for past sins. “If we are to avoid a huge human-made catastrophe, we need to get closer to our origins, but I didn’t want to explain all that,” he said in the recent interview with Local iQ. “I ended up writing a fun story about a person who abandoned his ecological way on the planet and wanted to get back to that.” Best known for his 1974 classic The Milagro Beanfield War, Nichols is a prolific writer. This latest novel, recently published by UNM Press, is his 21st, and that’s only counting the books that reached publication — Nichols said only about every fourth book he writes is published. He’s also a proponent of revising for a tight final product, and said it took him 10 years and 100 drafts to finalize the relatively short On Top of Spoon Mountain. “I’m sure people can read the book in an hour and a half or two hours and say I must have just whipped it out, and it’s good that it turned out to be easy to read, given the tortured process,” he said. John Kepler, the narrator of the tale, is a seasoned author of screenplays and novels, most of which never made it to the screen or the printed page. Kepler lives in a small town in northern New Mexico, which would be “paradise if you

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ignored its bleak human socioeconomics, which PROFILE I never have.” Kepler is a rabid defender of the environment and talks about his most popular book, The Lucky BY JOHN NICHOLS Underdogs, in which one 2012, UNM Press man stands alone to Hardcover, 232 pp protect his village from $24.95 development, similar ISBN-13: 978-0826352705 to the water rights UPCOMING READINGS: challenge in The Milagro Beanﬁeld War. 6p, Tue., Oct. 9 Collected Works Nichols said he started 202 Galisteo, Santa Fe, writing Spoon Mountain 505.988.4226 with a broad political collectedworksbookstore.com message about getting 3p, Sun., Oct. 28 closer to our origins Bookworks and understanding 4022 Rio Grande NW, humanity’s part in the 505.344.8139 ecology of the planet. bkwrks.com But “those drafts were too political and preachy or pontiﬁcal,” he said. Using laugh-out-loud humor, Nichols delivers his message of social justice in an accessible and readable story about a man turning 65 who desperately longs to summit New Mexico’s highest peak with his adult children, to connect with them and nature like they did in younger days.

On Top of Spoon Mountain

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Taos writer John Nichols is best known as the author of The Milagro Beanﬁeld War, which was made into a well-loved movie. His new novel On Top of Spoon Mountain is his 21st book.

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“I wanted to climb Spoon Mountain with Ben and Miranda. As a gesture. As an apology. … To bring us together before I croaked. … I want to lead us back to Eden,” Nichols writes. The theme of aging along with neglected Mother Earth is also ever-present. The author features a one-eyed, beat down black bear he calls Scarface, who his protagonist meets in his garbage cans late one night, as a metaphor for himself in his golden years. He and the bear have a discussion on the mountain at the end of the story — yes, Nichols admits, “writers do have rich imaginations” — wherein the old man is inspired to explain that the mountain represents all that humans have lost with our global domination and capitalistic endeavors. “Power to the creatures!,” he cries at Scarface. “What’s the expression, think globally, act locally?,” Nichols said. “But more important is to change the mindset of how we buy into the system.” As far as his ecological message, it’s best delivered with some humor, he said, so it can be heard. “Sometimes I feel I get too high octane

and it cuts the power of the issue. I try not be gloomy,” he said. Although the story is clearly based in Taos where Nichols has lived more than 40 years, he said it represents any small town with a threatened environment. “Every problem that we have locally is a problem universally, so the changes begin with stopping over-adjudication of resources with drilling the aquifers, to lessening the carbon imprint of every person,” Nichols said. “It’s all interconnected.” Just back from a hike with his daughter and granddaughters on the South Boundary Trail between Taos and Angel Fire, Nichols said, “I’m in my 70s and I have a blown left knee, (but) I stayed in way better shape than my narrator.” He said he might write a book from his thousands of pages of ﬁeld notes of his many climbs to Lake Fork Peak, Wheeler Peak and the other Taos and Colorado mountains. Currently, he’s writing a biography about his parents and his various European and American ancestors. “I certainly wouldn’t consider On Top of Spoon Mountain a memoir,” he emphasized. “It’s a story about the ﬁght for love and glory.”

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story by MIKE ENGLISH

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photos by WES NAMAN

Hop talk Marble, La Cumbre, Turtle Mountain: Local microbrew experts gather to chew the fat about New Mexico beer

t’s always an interesting conversation to sit down with the people working in the heart of Albuquerque’s craft beer scene. Local iQ recently gathered together a few of the prominent players in the Duke City beer world: Marble Brewery co-owner John Gozigian, La Cumbre Brewing Company owner Jeff Erway and Turtle Mountain Brewing Company owner Nico Ortiz. The wide-ranging talk, at a table in the middle of Marble Brewery littered with growlers and pint glasses (yes, beer was consumed), ranged from the state of the New Mexico craft beer industry to the tastiness of Pabst Blue Ribbon. The following are some snippets of a beer meeting with the beermakers.

How much beer are each of you making right now? NICO ORTIZ: We’ve averaged 1,200 barrels for the last three years (editor’s note: a barrel is 31.5 gallons of beer). JOHN GOZIGIAN: Our capacity at this moment is 13,000 barrels, but in real life it’s probably about 11. JEFF ERWAY: Our capacity is 6,000 barrels.

Is there a reason for the craft beer explosion in Albuquerque and New Mexico? Were we behind the times and are now catching up? GOZIGIAN: No, we weren’t behind the times. It’s a national trend. You could say California and

Colorado were ahead of the times, but the craft beer explosion started at the same time in other cities around the country as it did here. This used to be a Coors Light or Bud Light town, but now it’s a craft beer town, and if it’s locally made craft beer, even better. That’s really happened in the last ﬁve, six, seven years.

How does the quality of New Mexico beer compare with other states? ERWAY: When I ﬁrst got here in 2001, the craft beer around here was not that good. But you cannot make bad beer and survive in this town anymore, and because of that the good beer has gotten more and more popular. There are ﬁve breweries in this town I would put up against any breweries in the country, and we feed off each other. The beer is a hell of a lot better for it. Anybody who drinks craft beers nowadays, you say San Diego and Portland, and they’re like, that beer is amazing. In all honesty, I would take the beer made in Albuquerque over those cities any day. I would argue that Albuquerque has a lot more variety. I wouldn’t order a lager in San Diego. Brewing a 5 percent light lager is hard, it’s a hard beer to brew. We brew world-class beer here.

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You can’t deny what is painfully obvious. The breweries in this town make really freaking good beer. JEFF ERWAY OWNER, LA CUMBRE BREWING

What does it take to succeed as a craft brewer? ORTIZ: Santa Fe Brewing languished for

how many years, until Brian Lock took over and made a commitment to do whatever it took to succeed. This sadistic SOB here (he points to Jeff Erway) is willing to work 100 hours a week to be successful. If you’re into a 40 hour work week, guess what, this is not the industry to get into. ERWAY: I hope the number of small brewers opening now, they are willing to put in the hours it takes to survive. We all have to kick ourselves in the ass in order to succeed.

Are we reaching a saturation point for craft breweries in New Mexico? ORTIZ: Marble came in and there was an unrealized need. Sierra Blanca, Santa Fe were content doing what they were doing. Marble went from zero to hero in 18 months. Erway came in, and he went from zero to hero in 18 months. These two breweries are pretty much it for the time being. GOZIGIAN: There’s a finite number of highly talented brewers. You’ve got to find the talent. I wouldn’t want to be opening another packaging brewery right now. There’s us, La Cumbre, Santa Fe, Sierra. To try to come in now would be difficult. ERWAY: I would not want to be a packaging brewery with an IPA being the flagship of your brand. There are two world-class packaged IPAs already in this town. That being said, I think there’s room for another packaging brewery. They would need to have their own schtick, possibly Belgian ales. All Belgian lagers, something like that. I truly believe there is always room for more good beer. Take Nexus. Nexus beer has gotten better and better every time I’ve tried it, and he (owner Ken Carson) has got this killer

TOP: Nico Ortiz of Turtle Mountain Brewing Co. MIDDLE: John Gozigian of Marble Brewing co. BOTTOM: Jeff ewrway of La Cumbre Brewing Co.

menu of soul food, and the food is really good. You don’t always have to go with the status quo. I thought he was nuts, but I’m not always right. There’s plenty of room for good beer.

You mentioned that local brewers feed off each other. Is there healthy competition among New Mexico brewers? ERWAY: Ted Rice (Marble head of operations) does not want to come into my place and say, “Damn, that beer is better than mine.” Just like I don’t want to go into Marble and say, “Damn, that’s better than mine.” That’s good, healthy, friendly competition, and that’s always a good thing. I have an interesting relationship with Marble, because Ted trained me. His beers have always been crisp, clear and delicious. I look forward to how we make ourselves better in the future. We both make really good IPAs. It’s like Il Vicino too. It’s good beer. You can’t deny what is painfully obvious. The breweries in this town make really freaking good beer. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

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NEW MEXICO CRAFT BEER

Can it New Mexico breweries join national trend by encasing their products in aluminum written by SETH HALL

here is a new phenomena in beer packaging in Albuquerque, and really all over the microbrewery world. Several years ago it was taboo and now it is the hot new thing (though there is still a bit of controversy). The trend is canned beer. And New Mexico breweries are on the canning side. Canning beer was once shunned, and by many still is, because of pedigree. When the microbrewery revolution began, and while these breweries were deciding how to package their beer, the only canned beer available were brands like Budweiser and Pabst Blue Ribbon. This changed in 2002. Oskar Blues Brewery began to can their beer, and by doing so, they started changing the hearts and minds of beer drinkers. And so, canning started to grow. Not too much later, Santa Fe Brewing Company started to can their beer. Now both La Cumbre and Marble are canning. But why cans? This is succinctly answered by Jeff Erway from La Cumbre: “Cans are far and away the best small-scale and environmentally friendly package for beer.” Though it may seem simple, there is a lot in that statement. Canned beers are easier to transport while hiking or biking, and there is no fear of glass breakage in transport from the store or brewery. Cans are truly airtight and they do not let light in, and light and oxygen are major factors in making beer go bad. Cans chill quicker than glass, as an added beneﬁt for parties and just having a cold one at hand. The environmental impact is absolutely astonishing. Cans are lighter and thus use less fuel to ship. Cans are one of the most frequently recycled items on the planet, and a large percentage of new cans are made from recycled ones, which leads to less pollution and greenhouse gasses. For those of us in Albuquerque lucky enough to have curbside recycling, you can recycle cans but not glass, so get to it. There must be a downside, right? First off, a canning system is a more expensive initial investment for brewers. Second, according to some drinkers there is a metallic taste in beers from the can. And, forgive the pun, there can be. But cans, bottles and kegs (incidentally, kegs are just really big cans) are “vessels,” not a delivery system. In other words: Drink beer from a glass. Personally, the only time I have tasted those tinny notes are when I drank directly from the can. So here is the skinny: I tasted La Cumbre’s IPA on tap at the brewery, then got home, cracked open a cold can and tried it. Conclusion: exactly the same wonderful ﬂoral IPA created by Erway. I tried it again with Marble, except I had a can, a bottle and then the tap at my local pub. I really think the Marble IPA can was the best delivery system. The bottle tasted good but a little grainy, and the tap was just a smidge less fresh tasting. So there you go. Canning may be the best thing since packaged microbrew.

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PHOTOS BY ADRIA MALCOLM

New Mexico-brewed beer comes in all sorts of colorful cans these days, from Santa Fe Brewery’s Oktoberfest to Marble IPA and La Cumbre IPA. Those three breweries, like their microbrew brethren in other states, have turned to canning because of economic and environmental advantages.

NEW MEXICO CRAFT BEER

‘Beer Ambassador’ Christopher Goblet is the executive director (aka “beer ambassador”) of the New Mexico Brewers Guild. He recently answered a few questions about the Guild and New Mexico beer. What does the New Mexico Brewers Guild do? The New Mexico Brewers Guild is a statewide association of small business owners that operate breweries and brew pubs. Currently we have 25 members. Our mission is to protect and promote the craft brewing industry in New Mexico. Most of the year we spend our time promoting the responsible consumption of local craft beer and producing our beer festivals, which take place throughout the state and provide a great opportunity for direct marketing. We also look at the laws and regulations that impact the brewing industry and look for opportunities to make the overall PHOTO BY WES NAMAN industry more Christopher Goblet proﬁtable, more successful. Both activities are aimed at building New Mexico into a craft brewing powerhouse.

Why do you think craft beer is blowing up in New Mexico? It’s not just here in New Mexico, it’s global! Beer is making a huge comeback in American and abroad. The beer industry hasn’t been this strong and diverse in America since the 1890s. There are over 900 breweries currently in planning across the U.S. In this recession, craft brewing sales have increased by over 10 percent annually for the past two years. People are buying more expensive and very ﬂavorful beers. Folks are excited to try new ﬂavors and styles, and unlike wine, the price point of beer makes it much more approachable. On a more global scale, big beer companies are losing customers, both here and abroad, as more and more consumers are demanding high-quality, locally produced beers.

What are some goals the Brewer’s Guild has for the next ﬁve years? In year one, our goal has been to simply establish the identity and brand of the New Mexico Brewers Guild and to produce our special events. We kicked the year off with Winterbrew, a comfort food and winter beer festival in Santa Fe. We followed that event with a design competition to create our new Guild logo. The IPA Challenge in June and

The beer industry hasn’t been this strong and diverse in America since the 1890s. CHRISTOPHER GOBLET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW MEXICO BREWER’S GUILD

Septemberfest on Sept. 22 round out this year’s event schedule. In the winter we will be working with the UNM Anderson School of Business to produce an economic impact study for our industry in preparation for the upcoming legislative session. In 2013, we hope to launch a few new multimedia campaigns that will allow our “fans” across the state to help us reach some of our promotional goals. We will be looking to produce at least one new “signature” beer festival that will help fund our programs, something that adds a new dimension and value to the beer festival scene here in the state.

What’s your favorite New Mexico beer? Trick question ... the trick answer has to be “the cold one in my hand.” I am an equal opportunity sampler, which means I do my best to visit all the breweries in the state and taste beer from each. Speaking to my personal preferences, I really lean towards clean, crisp German-style lagers and punchy IPA, and thankfully we have plenty of those year-round. The best part of my job is checking in with each brewery and seeing what seasonal beers are on tap. Right now we are seeing the Oktoberfest and some Dunkle beers on tap, which I also really enjoy. The best part about visiting your local brewery is knowing there will almost always be something new to try, and you might just ﬁnd your new favorite beer. LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

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NEW MEXICO CRAFT BEER

Neighborhood brewery Though it continues to grow every year, the following is a current list of New Mexico breweries pouring beer compiled by DENISE MARQUEZ ALBUQUERQUE

Bosque Brewing Co.

Chama River Brewing Co.

La Cumbre Brewing Co.

DEMING

LAS CRUCES

ABQ Brew Pub

BREWER: GABE JENSEN

BREWER: JUSTIN HAMILTON

BREWER: DANIEL JARAMILLO

8900 San Mateo, Suite I, 505.750.7596

4939 Pan American, 505.342.1800

3313 Girard NE, 505.872.0225

Mimbres Valley Brewing Co.

High Desert Brewing Co.

lacumbrebrewing.com

BREWER: BRYAN REEDY

bosquebrewingco.com

chamariverbrewery.com

Marble Brewery

Broken Bottle Brewery

Il Vicino Brewery

BREWER: TED RICE

200 S. Gold, Deming, 575.544.2739

BREWERS: CHRIS CHAVEZ, DONOVAN LANE

BREWER: BRADY MCKEOWN

111 Marble NW, 505.690.0997

2381 Aztec NE, 505.881.2737

9421 Coors NW, Suite K, 505.890.8777

marblebrewery.com

ilvicino.com

facebook.com/ brokenbottlebrewery

Kelly’s Brew Pub

BREWER: MANUEL MUSSEN

BREWER: DAN CAVIN

3222 Central SE, 505.262.2739

4730 Pan American NE, 505.242.4100

kellysbrewpub.com

nexusbrewery.com

BREWER: RICH WEBER, RIO GRANDE & SIERRA BLANCA BREWING CO.

6601 Uptown, 505.884.1116 uptown-sportsbar.com

Bad Ass Brewery BREWER: MATT MIKESELL

9800 Montgomery NE, Suite 7, 505.918.2337 babbrewery.com

Boar’s Nest Brewery 3300 Princeton NE, 505.999.1435 boarsnestbrewery.com

Nexus Brewery

demingbrew.com EAGLE NEST

Comanche Creek Brewing BREWER: KODY MUTZ

225 Comanche Creek, 575.377.2337 comanchecreekbrewingco.com

Sandia Chile Grill BREWER: MICK KOKER

FARMINGTON

7120 Wyoming NE, 505.798.1970

Three Rivers Brewery

sandiachilegrill.com ARTESIA

Wellhead Brewery BREWER: THOMAS CRUMRINE

334 W. Main, 575.746.0640 thewellhead.com

BREWERS: PETER FIEWEGER, BRANDON BEARD

113 E Main, Farmington, 505.324.2187 threeriversbrewery.com

BREWERS: ROBERT GOSSELIN, MATT LOWTHER

1201 W. Hadley, 575.525.6752 highdesertbrewingco.com LAS VEGAS

New Mexico Craft Brewing Co. BREWERS: JOSHUA WOODLEE, KYLE YONAN

1212 Railroad, 505.652.0306 SERVED ON TAP AT:

Sandbar at Charlie’s Sandbox 3901 Masthead NE, Albuquerque, 505.239.2461 (The Las Vegas brewery site will open in November) LOS LUNAS

Tractor Brewing BREWER: DAVID HARGIS

120 Nelson, 505.866.0477 getplowed.com

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NEW MEXICO CRAFT BEER MORIARTY

RIO RANCHO

Rio Grande/Sierra Blanca Brewing Co.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Co.

BREWER: RICH WEBER

BREWER: MARK MATHESON

1016 Industrial, Moriarty, 505.832.2337

905 36th, Suite C, 505.994.9497

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riograndebrewery.com

turtlemountainbrewing.com

can only brew 6,000 barrels of it. But it’s a great beer.

(company contracts to brew Monk’s Ale, Isotopes Beer; also makes beer for De La Vega’s Pecan Grill and Brewery in Las Cruces) RINCONADA

Blue Heron Brewing

TAOS

Eske’s Brew Pub BREWER: CHRIS JONES

106 Des Georges, 575.758.1517 eskesbrewpub.com

2214 Highway 68, 505.579.9188

Taos Ale House 401 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, 575.758.5522

blueheronbrews.com

taosalehouse.com

BREWERS: KRISTIN HENNELLY

Taos Mesa Brewing Co. SANTA FE

BREWER: JASON WYLIE

Blue Corn Brewery

20 ABC Mesa, 575.779.0449

BREWER: JOHN BULLARD

taosmesabrewing.com

133 W. Water, 505.984.1800 bluecorncafe.com/brewery.php

Santa Fe Brewing Co. BREWER: TY LEVIS

35 Fireplace, 505.424.3333 santafebrewing.com

Second Street Brewery BREWER: ROD TWEET

1814 2nd, 505.982.3030

Hop talk GOZIGIAN: What’s good about Jeff’s IPA? Probably that he

Marble has gone into Colorado and Arizona. Is it complicated to do business outside New Mexico? GOZIGIAN: It’s not complicated. You forge a relationship

with a distributor in that state. The hard part comes when they order more beer than you can produce. Our Colorado distributor started ordering full semi-trucks of beer, which is about 21 pallets. Our entire cooler holds 19 pallets, so the staging and timing is really difﬁcult. If you’re producing multiple labels, trying to juggle what you’re going to brew and when, getting the pipeline full, is really challenging.

Does La Cumbre have plans to go outside the state? ERWAY: You know, that depends if we’re able to sell the

OPENING SOON PORTALES

Roosevelt County Brewing Co. 201 S Main Street, 575.226.2739 rooseveltbrewing.com

beer I would like to sell. It depends what kind of sales we see. The market I’m looking at more than any other is Austin. It’s a college town, the local beer scene is not that huge, and the distribution of beers like mine is not well represented there. We’d like to get to selling 550 cases a week, and if we can get there quickly, fantastic. Then we’ll see.

How do you see the New Mexico craft beer scene evolving? ERWAY: There’s plenty of room for a great restaurant

concept that makes exceptional beer. I would love to see a great Ethiopian restaurant downtown that makes beer. Raise your hand if you would go there. You know you would. I want to see more brew pubs that come up with really cool restaurant concepts. There’s no reason you can’t have a New Mexican restaurant with a brew pub attached. If Sadies opens a brew pub tomorrow, I guarantee it would be successful. ORTIZ: When I opened Turtle Mountain in 1999, there were four brew pubs in town. Now there are two.

Do you see craft beers taking over the market from big corporate brewers like Budweiser? GOZIGIAN: We’re not far from a state of equilibrium. The

growth trajectory we’re on now, is it sustainable? Probably not. Macro beers are always going to be around, and once craft beer drinkers move on from a holier-than-thou attitude, I think they’ll realize, hey, some of these macro beers are pretty good. ERWAY: PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon) is in the middle of its renaissance. There are pictures of me on Facebook drinking PBR. And you know what? It is not bad.

secondstreetbrewery.com

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Originally from Hobbs, N.M., Ryan Bingham used to be on the rodeo circuit before a neighbor taught him how to play a mariachi song on the guitar when he was 17. Now at 31, Bingham has won numerous awards, including an Oscar for “The Weary Kind,” from the soundtrack to 2009’s Crazy Heart.

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Hobbs native Ryan Bingham’s road to success has been less gravelly than his unmistakable voice, but a lesson to bear nonetheless BY KEVIN HOPPER he story of Ryan Bingham’s rise to success is an increasingly rare one due to the fact major labels aren’t exactly handing out record contracts like Halloween candy the way they used to. His story is also one that might prove disheartening to musicians who have been scraping by for decades trying to make it in the music biz. And finally, in the world of country and western music, Bingham’s story is one that Nashville could certainly dream up, but never quite fulfill in the modern day country-scape. The Hobbs, N.M.-born Bingham spent his teenage years trying to find work as a ranch hand in and around West Texas. Around the same time, he competed in the rodeo circuit, often entertaining friends after rodeo shows and sleeping in his truck afterwards. Bingham says he learned how to play the guitar around age 17 from his neighbor, who taught him his first song, a mariachi. Much of the songwriter’s musical point of reference came from his uncle, who owned a Texas roadhouse called The Halfway Bar and a jukebox that fancied Bob Wills, Bob Dylan and Marshall Tucker. However, it was at a Stephensville, Texas, barroom where Bingham happened upon a weekly residency, which led to the practice of recording and releasing his music independently. One of those indie recordings captured the attention of a rep from Lost Highway Records, who subsequently signed Bingham and released his debut, Mescalito, in 2007. Somewhat prophetically,

the record opens with the song “Southside of Heaven,” containing the lyric, “I’ve been a desperado in West Texas for so long/Lord I need a change.” It wouldn’t be long before change arrived swiftly in Bingham’s career. That ascent has yet to slow its pace. Bingham’s sui generis is his voice, a gruff and gravelly instrument that deﬁes the singer’s 29 years. His music draws heavily from a traditional country and western, poor man’s blues aesthetic reminiscent of everyone from Steve Earle to Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zant to Billy Joe Shaver and (with outstretched arms) Elliott Smith and Leonard Cohen. His birthplace is Hobbs to be sure, but his voice, heart, soul and home sweet home is 99 percent Texas two-lane gravel road. But back to Bingham’s meteoric rise to success, and the reason every unrealized musician should simultaneously be peeved and wisely take note. Following Mescalito, Bingham and Lost Highway released the delightfully sincere Roadhouse Sun, which peaked at No. 17 on Billboard’s Top Country Album chart. Soon after, Bingham’s discernible songwriting talents were enlisted by producer and Hollywood A-list music supervisor T-Bone Burnett (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) for the New Mexico-shot Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges as a down-and-out country and western has-been relegated to gigs in bowling alleys and dive bars — places familiar to Bingham and his band mates. “Traveling around a lot, you see people from all different walks of life,” Bingham told National

Public Radio in 2010 of his post-Crazy Heart release, Junky Star (2010). “Especially in the early morning hours, you see and meet a lot of characters that you wouldn’t usually meet ... I guess in some way or another, that could have easily been myself or some of the guys in the band.” Bingham’s “The Weary Kind,” which was the theme song for Crazy Heart, ended up winning multiple awards (a Golden Globe and an Oscar for “Best Original Song,” among many others). More importantly, that particular song encapsulated a distinctly lonely spirit long since forgotten and eschewed by the country music elite. In that world, Bingham remains an enigma, a product that deﬁes marketing. Another way to phrase that? The music of Ryan Bingham is earnest. That earnestness, which has most recently manifested itself in his latest studio recording, Tomorrowland, is exactly the lesson every struggling musician should carefully take note. Bingham’s headlong rise to stardom in an otherwise disavowing industry such as Nashville has much to do with circumstance, but more to do with the songwriter’s genuine folksy nature. Bingham has proven to be a great and still unrealized American folk songwriter facing a world of opportunity in a very rewarding, albeit incestuous industry. He also claims a history as a hardworking cow puncher from Hobbs. Methinks the latter quality, regardless of accolade, supersedes everything by American folk artist standards. If more true listeners lived their lives inside a Bingham song, the better theirs and everyone else’s lives might be.

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St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Bartender 4 Mayor 1:30-5p, FREE Rock Bottom 5:30p-Close, FREE

Combo Special w/ Joani 6:30-

Monte Vista Fire Station

The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Stream Show 8p, $17

Felix y Los Gatos 9p, FREE

Marcello’s Chophouse

Pueblo Harvest Café

Open Piano Night 6:30p-9:30p, FREE

9:30p, FREE

SAT

Blackbird Buvette

Cosmic Dancing w/ Brendangerous & Nicolatron 10p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge

Stem Ivory, S.H.I.L.O. 8:30p, FREE Cheenah LoungeSanta Ana Star Casino

Coyote Blue 9p-1a, FREE

Zenobia 6p-9p, $5 (includes horno oven pizza) Q Bar

DJ Josh TOP 40 10p, $10 Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa

Full Circle SMOOTH SOUL 8:3011:30p, FREE

Low Spirits

Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls, along with Larry & His Flask and Jenny Owen Youngs, will perform at Launchpad (618 Central SW, 505.764.8887, launchpadrocks.com) on Sat., Sep. 22. Show at 8:30p. $13 cover.

O’Niell’s Pub (Central)

Seasons Rotisserie & Grill

Sexy Sunday ft. Wae Fonkey 6p, FREE

Los Radiators ROCK/FOLK 4-7p, FREE

Anthony Leon & the Chain 7:30-

Cowgirl

Outpost Performance Space

Joe West & Friends FOLK/COUNTRY Noon-3p, FREE The Folka Dots BLUES/FOLK 8p, FREE

Rich Halley 4 JAZZ 7:30p, $5

Scalo Il Bar

Cool Water Fusion

Chris Dracup Trio BLUES 8:30p, FREE

Shane Wallin 6-8p, FREE

Sol Santa Fe

Cooperage

Henry Rollins: Capitalism 7p, $20

Nosotros SALSA 9:30p, $7

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Cowgirl

Swag JAZZ/BLUES 6:30-9:30p, FREE

KiMo Theatre

Pollo Frito FUNK/SOUL 2-5p, FREE The Surf Lords 8:30p, $5

Tamaya Resort & Spa-Hyatt Regency

The Kosmos

Keller Hall

DeBoSa 8:30-11:30p, FREE

“And to the Republic . . .” A Musical Companion to the Elections of 2012 7p, $9-$22

Zinc Cellar Bar

Launchpad

SUN 23

Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls, Larry & His Flask, Jenny Owen Youngs 8:30p, $13

John Patrick Nieto 9:30p, FREE

Anasazi Fields Winery

Le Chat Lunatique & Wendy Colonna 3p, $12-$15

Blackbird Buvette Blackbird Buvette

10:30p, FREE

TUE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Camille Bloom 6-9p, FREE

Geeks Who Drink 6p, FREE The Vinyl Frontier ft. DJ’s Lunchbox & Green 10p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge

Howlin’ Wolves & Rockabilly guests 8:30p, FREE

Il Vicino Canteen Brewery

Felix y los Gatos BLUES/CAJUN 6-9p, FREE Launchpad

Strung Out, The Swellers, Such Gold, Stabbed in Back 7:30p, $13 Low Spirits

Broncho, Bad Weather California, The Limbs 9p, $7 Molly’s

Tom Cat 5:30p-Close, FREE Scalo Il Bar

Boris McCutcheon FOLK/AMERICANA 8:30p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar

Shane Wallin Duo 8p, FREE

WED

Blackbird Buvette

OmniMix Dance Party ft. Rumble and Rapture w/ DJ Wolfgang 10p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge

ABQ’s True Skool Underground HIP HOP 8:30p, FREE

Cowgirl

Pee Wee Moore COUNTRY 8p, FREE CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

Il Vicino Canteen Brewery

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

Laurie Anderson: Dirtday! 7:30p, $40 Sunday Chatter: String virtuosos including Guillermo Figueroa 10:30a, $5-$15

Las Placitas Presbyterian Church Willy Sucre & La Catrina String Quartet CLASSICAL 3p, $20 Low Spirits

Golden Boy ft. The New Familiar, St. Petersburg 8p, $5 The Mine Shaft Tavern

The Ruebarbs SOULFUL BLUES 3-7p, FREE

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

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LIVE M U SI C

Gene Corbin 1:30-5p, FREE Brain Freeze 5:30-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station

Soul Kitchen 9p, FREE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21

Scalo Il Bar

Launchpad

The String Bale ROOTS/AMERICANA 8p, FREE

Fishbone, Crazyfool, Rebilt, Pawn Shop Poster Boys 7:30p, $12

Lab Catz Jazz 6p-9p, FREE

Low Spirits

Sondre Lerche, Fancy Colors 8:30p, $12 Marble Brewery

The Chuck Hawley Band 5-8p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse

St. Clair Winery & Bistro South Broadway Cultural Center

Virtuoso Guitarist Richard Smith & Cellist Julie Adams 7p, $15 Zinc Cellar Bar

Caitlin Cannon & Artillery 9:30p, FREE

Larry Friedman 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s

Steve Kinabrew 5:30p-Close, FREE

FRI

Q Bar

DJ Lt. TOP 40 10p, FREE

Annapurna World Vegetarian Cafe

Scalo Il Bar

Jazz Brasileiro 7-9p, FREE

Cali Shaw Acoustic Showcase w/ Alex Maryol 8:30p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Burt’s Tiki Lounge

Salley Townes Duo 6-9p, FREE

Onward Starﬁre, Hyperland, Archaea, Zennova 8:30p, FREE

THU

Blackbird Buvette

Low Life w/ DJ Caterwaul 10p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge

The Universal Dance Party w/ GLDHST & guests DANCE/ELECTRO/INDIE 8:30p, FREE Cowgirl

Todd & the Fox ROCK/ELECTRONIC 8p, FREE Low Spirits

Moksha, The Golden Talisman 9p, $8 Marble Brewery

The Voodoo Fix 7-10p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse

Karl Richardson 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s

Jimmy Jones 5:30p-Close, FREE

Monte Vista Fire Station Chris Dracup 9p, FREE Q Bar

DJ Quico TOP 40 LATIN 10p, FREE

Mega Blast w/ Dave 12 & Gabe 10p, FREE

Prairie Star Restaurant & Wine Bar

DNC Project 5:30-8:30p, FREE Pueblo Harvest Café

Combo Special ft. Joanie Cere 6-9p, $5 (includes horno oven pizza) Q Bar

DJ Huggie ‘80S-PRESENT 10p, FREE

Cowgirl

Caitlin T. Cannon ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY 5-7:30p, FREE Felix y Los Gatos 8:30p, $5 El Rey Theater

Carnival of Death 6:30p, $22 Low Spirits

Saving Damsels, The Old Main, The Jir Project Band, Garry Black 9p, $5 Marble Brewery

Double Plow 8-11p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse

Karl Richardson Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE The Mine Shaft Tavern

Sarah Thomas 5-7p, FREE Open Mic Night 8p-Midnight, FREE

Joe West & Friends Noon-3p, FREE Carrie Clark & Kate Mann SONGWRITER 8p, FREE Il Vicino Canteen Brewery

Keith Sanchez SONGWRITER 3-6p, FREE The Kosmos

Marble Brewery

Tony & the Bandits 6:30p-9:30p, FREE

Mondo Vibrations, Zack Freeman, Leah Black & Cali Shaw 4-7p, FREE

SAT

Burt’s Tiki Lounge

Music is the Enemy, Beard, Video Games 8:30p, FREE Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino

Lumbre Revue 9p-1a, FREE Cowgirl

Glen Clark JAZZ/BLUES 9p, $5

Cowgirl

Sunday Chatter: Jose_Luis Hurtado playing 20th century piano works 10:30a, $5-$15

DJ Sez & DJ Aquattro TOP 40 10p, $20/ FREE (ladies)

Cooperage

Spankey Lee 6-9p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Casa Esencia

Tequila Rain 9p-1a, FREE

Corrales Brewery Bistro

Charlie Christian Project JAZZ 8:30p, FREE

Scalo Il Bar

Cooperage

Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino

SUN 30

Cafe Mocha SALSA 9:30p, $7 The Santa Fe Chilies DIXIE JAZZ 2-5p, FREE Anthony Leon & the Chain 8:30p, $5

The Mine Shaft Tavern

Gene Corbin AMERICANA 3-7p, FREE O’Niell’s Pub (Central)

The Watermelon Mountain Jug Band BLUEGRASS 4-7p, FREE Sol Santa Fe

Chris Smither 7:30p, $25-$29 St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Dianna Hughes & Co. 6-9p, FREE Zinc Restaurant

Jose Salazar 11a-2p, FREE

MON 1

Launchpad

Anesthesia, Requiem Mass, Caustic Lye, Suspended, Until Chaos, Echoes of Fallen, Torture Victim , Eve of an End, The Ground Beneath, Baked 6:30p, $10

Blackbird Buvette

Marble Brewery

Launchpad

The Saltine Ramblers 8-11p, FREE Tony Rodriquez Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Left Spine Down, Vertigo, Venus, Diverge, DJ Fetality 9:30p, $15

The Mine Shaft Tavern

Sol Santa Fe

TV Killers ROCK 7-11p, FREE

Dark Star Orchestra 6:30p, $25

Marcello’s Chophouse

Karaoke 9p, FREE Cowgirl

Karaoke 9p, FREE

Molly’s

Coast 1:30-5p, FREE Memphis P-Tails 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station

Dre Z 9p, FREE Pueblo Harvest Café

Bad Katz Blues Band 6-9p, $5 (includes horno oven pizza) Q Bar

DJ Sez TOP 40 10p, $10 Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa

Combo Special BLUES/R&B 8:30-11:30p, FREE

TUE

Blackbird Buvette

Geeks Who Drink 6p, FREE Cowgirl

Ashley Monical SONGWRITER 8p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar

Danny the Harp 8p, FREE

WED

Scalo Il Bar

Reviva ROCK/REGGAE 8:30p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Poetry and Beer 6p, FREE

Vinyl-The Band 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Cowgirl

Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse

Lonesome Heroes ALT.COUNTRY 8p, FREE

Le Chat Lunatique 8p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Zinc Cellar Bar

Amy Faithe & Co. 6-9p, FREE

Man No Sober 9:30p, FREE

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

smart MUSIC

hen I look at how artists mature their sound and style, I see the most substantial growth in hip Launchpad hop artists. Grieves is one artist who has 618 Central SW, gone from a kid who seemed to emulate 505.764.8887 Atmosphere to a man of his own words, $15 voice and style. Paired with his partner, Tickets: holdmyticket.com multi-instrumentalist and producer Budo, the rhymesayers.com/ music has become a personal art form. grieves launchpadrocks.com Grieves and Budo have been collaborating on organic, sample-free albums since 2008’s 88 Keys & Counting. The duo’s newest album, Together/Apart came as a reflection and realization of the way life changed after two years on tour in support of 88 Keys. “Came home after two years and playin’ out rhymes just to find my little angel was no more mine,” Grieves recalls on “Light Speed,” the first track from Together/ Apart. While he is still, by all means, a rapper, his singing has become a big element in projecting the honesty and maturity of the music. Grieves and Budo don’t have a band. They are the band. While Grieves holds it down on the mic, Budo mans the guitar, trumpet, keys and acts as what you might call Grieves’ hype man. Grieves found his place in Together/Apart, so find your place in the crowd as the duo drops into Albuquerque. —Justin De La Rosa Grieves & Budo 9p, Fri., Sep. 21

ot many acts reach the 20-year mark, let alone 30-plus. However, internationally acclaimed The Psychedelic Furs has done that and much more, achieving commercial success numerous times and continuously touring worldwide. An association with the 1986 ﬁlm Pretty The Psychedelic Furs in Pink (the band recorded a single of the WITH JUPITER SPIRAL same name, which was included on the 7:30p, Tue., Sep. 25 soundtrack) tells you how long the Furs have Santa Fe Sol been around. Founded in 1977 in the heart 37 Fireplace, 505.424.9637 of the punk era, the British band released $20 its ﬁrst album in 1980, and found success in the U.S. in 1981 with the record Talk Talk Tickets: ticketssantafe.org thepsychedelicfurs.com Talk. Between 1988 and 1991 The Psychedelic Furs topped the U.S. rock chart three times, beginning with “All That Money Wants,” followed by “House” and ending with “Until She Comes.” After splitting in the early 1990s, with founding members Richard and Tim Butler going on to form the side project Love Spit Love, The Furs reformed in 2000 and have been touring ever since. In 2000 the band released a greatest hits live album, Beautiful Chaos, but hasn’t released a new record since 1991’s World Outside. There have been rumors of a new Furs album following the current U.S. tour. —Shane Farias

Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival 1p, Sun., Sep. 30

ace it, there is nothing better than drinking about ﬁve cans of Rockstar, 10 shots of Jaeger and getting crunked out of your mind while watching some of Hard Rock Pavilion the most entertaining bands in rock today. 5601 University SE, 505. If one adds that this jamboree is going to $20-$85 take place on a Sunday night — and I have absolutely no intention of going to work Tickets: livenation.com rockstaruproar.com the next day — the recipe for aggressive transcendence is complete. This year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival will feature multiple stages, with the ﬁrst showcasing headliners Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Adelita’s Way. Anyone who has ever seen Godsmack live can attest to the fact that they bring it live in a way that few acts do. If that isn’t enough, the festivities will be starting early on the Ernie Ball and Jagermeister Stages with numerous groups, most prominent being P.O.D. and Fozzy. As Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin stated, “Nothing makes us feel more at home than playing the best festival in the U.S. with the baddest-ass lineup of the year! You better hold on to your hats America, ‘cause this fall we’re coming at you hard ‘n loud with the power hour smackdown!” —Jeff Kerby

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

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THU PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

Molly Schell has been showered with awards for her advertising design work, but her true passion is painting, particularly images of women that convey a sense of strength and pride, as shown in her work “She Dares” (right).

Female diversity Award-winning designer Molly Schell turns her talent to wood panel paintings of women in their many beguiling guises and her paintings illustrate the diversity of women BY ALEXANDRA SWANBERG she appreciates. uccess in the art world often depends “I’m not much of a girly-girl I suppose, and I never on an artist’s self-promotion skills. Local really have been,” Schell said, “but also I see the illustrator and designer Molly Schell has beauty in certain situations that other people may carved her niche helping others promote not see as beautiful. Women’s ﬁgure and form, that themselves with identity, logo and package design kind of thing, there’s the expected and then the that won her multiple awards in the advertising unexpected, and I just think that all women are so industry. Schell is lesser-known for her paintings beautiful.” on wood panels, because — and there’s some irony to this — she’s uncomfortable promoting her Sometimes she paints because she can’t get an own work. image out of her mind, but often it is cathartic. Looking back on the past several “I think maybe it’s a girl thing, years and the paintings she actually, because I’ve found PROFILE created in that span, she can a lot of women have a harder see how messed up she was at time putting themselves out the time. there,” she said. Molly Schell In 2005, Schell had a Schell has painted ever since PAINTER motorcycle accident that she was little, and always with mollyschell.carbonmade.com endangered her spine, nearly women as her primary subject. mollyschell.bigcartel.com tore off her knee cap and broke Feminist issues have always her collarbone. At the time, been like a backdrop in her life, she was a mechanical drafter especially the issue of women for Sandia Labs. In the wake holding each other down rather of the accident, she returned to school to study than helping one another. She describes herself as illustration and design, eventually earning two “sort of a feminist.” degrees from the Art Center Design College. “Not in the stand-on-the-corner-and-tote-my-sign She quickly showed an aptitude for design work, kind of angry feminist, I’m more like I want to and in fact won 18 Addy awards over the next few support women, I want them to see their beauty years for identity, logo and package design (the and their strength, I want to be a mentor to Addy Awards is the world’s largest advertising women,” Schell explained. competition). Growing up without a mother wasn’t problematic Since then, being a woman has presented her at ﬁrst, especially because her father was with more challenges. Schell was chronically ill for better than some parents put together. But the seven years and saw 50 or so doctors before she competitive dynamic between women never made found one who took her seriously. After talking to sense to Schell. That is no one way to be a woman,

other women at that time, she found she wasn’t the only one doctors dismissed. She also found taking her husband made doctors noticeably more attentive. “And that makes me kind of hostile,” Schell said. “I just get so angry that that’s how I was being treated, like come on, aren’t we past this? Haven’t we all grown up a little bit? It’s ridiculous to still be treated like secondhand goods, no importance whatsoever. Just, I’m amazed by how obvious they made it too, like you could at least pretend you’re not doing this to me.” Her self-conception as a woman has changed, especially since the accident, which put physical limitations on her that were hard to adjust too. Schell said she was always athletic before and felt like she could do anything she wanted. These days, she proves herself in other ways, such as drafting and remodeling her bathroom and ﬁnally as an artist. The Metallo Gallery in Madrid has a few of her wood panel paintings to introduce her work before it’s part of a three-woman exhibition opening in October. Metallo Gallery owner Cassidy Watt met Schell through a friend and fell in love with her work. “The way she portrays her women is what pulled me into it,” Watt said. “Her women are a mixture of these very haunting beauties. They’re very evocative of things like strength and pride, they just really resonate with me.” Schell said she’ll continue with her design work, for now, though she’s hoping this is the beginning of her being able to focus on her ultimate passion, ﬁne art.

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

FILM

Unfinished Spaces Unﬁnished Spaces features intimate footage of Fidel Castro, revealing his devotion to creating a worldwide showcase for art and documenting the struggle and passion of three revolutionary artists whose inspiration and ideals could ultimately destroy them. 7p, $8-$10 THE HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART 238 LEDOUX, TAOS, 575.758.9826

harwoodmuseum.org RECEPTION

Robert Drummond: DISTRICT DISTRICT is designed to create an immersive community experience within the context of our increasingly solitary, device-focused culture. Using 3D imaging systems, DISTRICT captures the ﬁgures of gallery visitors and displays them onto large scale, state-of-the-art LED projection screens. Reception: 6-8p, FREE RICHARD LEVY GALLERY 514 CENTRAL SW, 505.766.9888

levygallery.com RECEPTION

Artereazione+Consonant: SYN Inspired by the synapses of the human brain, SYN is constructed out of acrylic spheres and pvc tubes to create an artiﬁcial nervous system. Video-mapping technology pairs with social media as gallery visitors switch on the “social brain” by sending a tweet through SYN’s dedicated application or their own personal device. These actions trigger surges of light impulses that travel throughout the sculpture, simulating the activity of a central nervous system and creating a unique audio-visual performance. 6-8p, FREE RICHARD LEVY GALLERY 514 CENTRAL SW, 505.766.9888

levygallery.com LECTURE

Barbarians at the Gate: Stravinsky, Diaghilev, and the Ballets Russes This multimedia presentation traces the history of the Ballets Russes and its impact on all of the arts of the early 20th century. Ballet enthusiast and musician Tom Maguire examines the artistic forces and personalities that reinvigorated the art of ballet. Maguire received the

ARTS

OPE NI N G S/ PER F O R M A NC E S

A reception for Notes on the Tower, an exhibition of the urban landscape lithographs of Nicola Lopez, will be held from 4:307:30p on Sat., Sep. 22 at Tamarind Institute (2500 Central SE, 505.277.3901, tamarind.unm.edu). It Tamarind’s ﬁnal exhibition of 2012 and runs through Dec. 21.

Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts from the City of Santa Fe in 2004. 1-3p, $10 ST. JOHN’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1200 OLD PECOS, SANTA FE, 505.982.9274 renesan.org

FRI 21 THROUGH OCT. 6: PERFORMANCE

Too Much Coffee Man In this 50-minute, one-act performance Too Much Coffee Man (baritone Edmund Connolly) falls in love with his barista (mezzosoprano Deborah Domanski). Espresso Guy (tenor Nicholas Prior) also falls in love with the barista, and the stage is set – will Too Much Coffee Man defeat Espresso Guy and win the heart of the barista? Will she agree to be his superhero sidekick? 6, 7p, $20, Fri.; Sep. 21; Sat., Sep. 22; Fri., Oct. 5; Sat. THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN 318 SILVER SW, 505.247.1581

fcmabq.org

THROUGH OCT. 27: PERFORMANCE

The Show The Show is ABQ’s critically acclaimed professional improv troupe and the city’s only ongoing professional comedy improv show. The Show’s comedy comes from truthful situations; the players create improvised worlds on stage that seamlessly emerge from a simple audience suggestion. 9p, Fri., Sat., $8 THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROVE THEATRE 100 GOLD SW SUITE 112B, 505.404.1578

theboxabq.com RECEPTION

Alberto Galvez - Iris Plural Alberto Gálvez uses oil on linen to paint captivating portraits that meld classical forms with a contemporary sensibility. Absorbing and hypnotic, his serene compositions open the viewer to a world where time is suspended and the narrative comes to a stop. 5-7p, FREE NUART GALLERY 670 CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, 505.988.3888 nuartgallery.com

THROUGH OCT. 15: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

RECEPTION

Figurative Exhibition A special Figurative Exhibition of black and white etchings by Julia Roberts and photographs by Bill Heckel. Opening Reception: 5-7p,

Sheryl Zacharia Speaking of Klee The forms and surface of her work are inspired by a love for ancient relics and modern abstract painting.

FREE

5-7p, FREE

NEW CONCEPT GALLERY 610 CANYON RD, SANTA FE, 505.795.7570 newconceptgallery.com

PATINA GALLERY 131 WEST PALACE, SANTA FE, 505.986.3432 patina-gallery.com

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Michael Norviel INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS

Michael Norviel spent much of his life directing the Medical Illustration Department at the UNM School of Medicine. His illustrations are in 250 (give or take) books, articles and papers. While at UNM, he spent time weekly mentoring students with a background in art who were also interested in science, introducing them to the challenges of medical illustration. Lucky for us, he is now retired and is devoting his time to his painting. 5-9p, FREE SUMNER & DENE 517 CENTRAL NW, 505.842.1400

sumnerdene.com

SAT

THROUGH DEC. 21: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Notes on the Tower Public Reception Special Sat. reception to celebrate this ISEA2012: Machine Wilderness inspired exhibition in the Tamarind gallery. Find Nicola López’s latest work, including her

new lithographs. López, a native of Santa Fe who now lives in Brooklyn, New York, portrays urban landscapes that “struggle against themselves, that strive towards order and beauty as they verge on the edge of spinning beyond control or comprehension.” The exhibition also includes a multimedia installation, animations, and other mixed-media prints, which come together to cast the story of Babel in a contemporary light. 4:30-7:30p, FREE TAMARIND INSTITUTE 2500 CENTRAL SE, 505.277.3901

tamarind.unm.edu THROUGH OCT 14: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Gente Conocidos Gente Conocidos (and Other Lampisteries) presents new sculptures by ex-patriot ABQ artist Thomas Powell. Explore the large scale, interactive “Nautilus” sculpture as well as numerous free standing, mixed media sculptures as well as Powell’s new photographic series and graphic works. Reception: 6-9p, FREE [AC]2 GALLERY 301 MOUNTAIN NE, 505.842.8016

ac2gallery.org

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interconnectedness of humans across the globe is paramount and a peaceful world is possible. Open Daily, $7-$8.

FILM SCREENING

Half The Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide The ﬁlm is based on the book by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, follows celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane and others, as they circle the globe to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. 7-9p, FREE KIMO THEATRE 423 CENTRAL NW, 505.277.2121

newmexicopbs.org

FRI 28 THROUGH OCT. 24: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Christopher Felver: The Importance of Being & Jean Arnold: Excavations, paintings and drawings Works by two featured artists, one exhibition: Felver’s photographs and ﬁlms of musicians, artists, writers and poets from the past 30 years. Reception: 5-7p, FREE ZANE BENNETT CONTEMPORARY ART 435 S. GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.8111

zanebennettgallery.com

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND HISTORY 601 EUBANK SE, 505.245.2137

nuclearmuseum.org THROUGH SEP. 30: FESTIVAL

As part of the ISEA conference, 516 ARTS will host a free Downtown Block Party on Sun., Sep. 23 from 4-9p. The outdoor celebration will feature works of art focusing on the conference sub-theme of “Dynamobilities,” performances, interactive DIY demos, projections, art cars and even a lowrider symphony. The block party will be held on Central Avenue between 4th & 6th streets For more info, call 505.242.1445 or visit 516arts.org.

14th Annual Mercado Antiguo A show and sales event highlighting the extraordinary Spanish Colonial Arts and Crafts of New Mexico. This special show features award-winning Hispanic artists, all intent on passing down 400-year-old artistic traditions to a new generation. Visitors can watch them create their works and items will be for sale. Most of the artists participate in the well-known Spanish Market in Santa Fe. 9a-5p, FREE

SAT

FILM

Side by Side Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Join Keanu Reeves on a tour of the past and the future of filmmaking in Side by Side. Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters including James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas,

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

Steven Soderbergh and more. 7p,

OLD SAN YSIDRO CHURCH 966 OLD CHURCH, CORRALES, 505.899.2772

$8-$10 THE HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART 238 LEDOUX, TAOS, 575.758.9826

harwoodmuseum.org THROUGH OCT. 28: EXHIBITION

“Transforming the Human Spirit: From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace” The exhibit is a production of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a lay Buddhist movement of 12 million people around the world that promotes peace, culture and education through personal change and social contribution. The exhibit poses a number of ethical questions for the viewer to contemplate and asks the reader to imagine a world where the

LECTURE

Chaos to Complexity: Artists & Scientists Share Insights Into the Creative Process The series explores the creative process in art and science. Cochiti Pueblo artist Mateo Romero and Santa Fe Institute distinguished professor Geoffrey West will discuss how creativity inﬂuences and inspires their work — from analysis to collaboration to environment to illumination. 4p, FREE THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS 108 CATHEDRAL, SANTA FE, 505.428.5901

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smart ARTS Abstract New Mexico: A Juried Show Opening reception: 5-8p, Fri., Sep. 21 Matrix Fine Art 3812 Central SE, 505.268.8952

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he beauty of abstract art often comes from its inability to be deﬁned. Its lack of concrete meaning allows for the possibility of interpretation, and by its very nature abstract art exists in the much-soughtafter, creative world that hangs “outside the box” of conventional perception. Matrix Fine Art Gallery will be hosting a show through October titled Abstract New Mexico, presenting work by artists who thrive in the realm of the theoretical. Andrew Connors, curator of art at The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, had the impossible task of acting as juror — choosing 27 pieces of artwork from over a hundred anonymous submissions. “One thing that is very important for people to realize is that abstraction can’t be random and arbitrary. It requires the same rigor and intellect that any work of art has to follow,” said Connors. Full of color and provocative imagery, the artwork in the show ranges across a large variety of media, from painting to photography, tile mosaic, weaving, printmaking and mixed media. —Mallory McCampbell

DISTRICT: Robert ver wonder how artists find their muse? Drummoond Well, what if that muse was you? New Opening Reception: Mexico-based video and performance 6p, Thu., Sep. 20 and installation artist Robert Drummond Richard Levy Gallery finds art subjects in gallery participants. 514 Central SW, DISTRICT is designed to create a unique 505.766.9888 community experience through 3D imaging systems, capturing figures of gallery FREE attendees and creating avatar light forms, levygallery.com then displaying them onto a large-scale state-of-the-art LED projection screens. Gallery participants can manipulate their light forms through movement and gestures, and interact with other light forms, becoming part of a virtual community throughout the exhibition. Additional works by Drummond will be on view along with SYN, a vibrant installation of an artificial nervous system created by Artereazione+Consonant. Inspired by the synapses of the human brain nerve impulses, SYN, with video-mapping and social media technology, allow participants to switch on the “social brain” by sending tweets, which trigger light impulses that travel throughout the sculpture. This is a great opportunity to see art come to life and become one. —Denise Marquez

ith the brilliance of the fall season arriving, so do two exhibitions at the UNM Art Museum. Dancing with the Dark features the intuitive works of Joan Snyder, and displays her remarkably extensive work spanning 45 years in printmaking. Snyder reveals her femininity with themes of UNM Art Museum On the UNM campus, motherhood, female sexuality, social injustice, 505.277.4001 identity and morality through a tailored FREE variety of symbols that include ﬂowers, hearts, seedpods, trees and words. Over 80 unmartmuseum.unm.edu rarely seen prints will be exhibited, ranging from her early work with landscape imagery and woodcuts to her midcareer prints and recent works from 2010. The Transformative Surface, meanwhile, features group art by nine faculty artists and six guest artists. The exhibition presents 15 works inspired by the human body and ancient, natural and urban environments and paradigms. Many of the works feature innovative new media, with video and audio woven into the art pieces, creating an experience that evokes sensations of touch, sound and sight. —Denise Marquez Dancing with the Dark and The Transformative Surface 10a-4p, Tue.-Sat., through Dec. 15

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

FILM

FILM SHORTS BY JEFF BERG

ew countries have undergone the terrible times that Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, have gone through in recent years, but this amazing They Call it and beautiful Myanmar documentary DIRECTED BY ROBERT shows what we LIEBERMAN Opens Sep. 21 could perceive as both sides Call for show times of the story. As The Screen, Santa is usually the Fe College of Art and case in such Design situations, 1600 St. Michael’s, Santa Fe, most of the 505.473.6494 regular people thescreensf.com remain strong, theycallitmyanmar.com hopeful and steady in spite of the poverty and military rule, and the military rule remains paranoid, brutal and brainless. Lovely and amazing.

Abby (Lauren Ambrose) is the fiancee of Matt (Mike Birbiglia, who also writes and directs) in Sleepwalk with Me, the story of a young comic focused on his career and struggling with the challenges of a life on the road. The film is based on a story that was first told on the radio show This American Life.

This disordered life Sleep problems are just one of the challenges faced by a young and struggling comic in this film produced by Ira Glass BY JEFF BERG lready done as a radio show segment on National Public Radio’s This American Life, (which explains the strong support of This American Life’s host, Ira Glass, who is a producer of the film) and as an off-Broadway stage production, Sleepwalk with Me is a unique little comedy, with a bit of reality-style drama thrown in The story revolves around Matt (played by Mike Birbiglia, who also directs, in a story based on his life), a young and struggling stand-up REVIEW comedian. “... I changed [my character’s] name to Matt Sleepwalk Pandamiglio,” Birbiglia recently told TIME magazine. “It’s not my parents. It’s not Vincent With Me Birbiglia and Mary Jean Birbiglia; it’s Linda DIRECTED BY Pandamiglio and Frank Pandamiglio.” MIKE BIRBIGLIA Matt is not very good at his newly chosen 4, 6, 8p, Sep. 21-27 craft at first, and his sleep disorders — which Guild Cinema include, of course, sleepwalking — don’t help 3405 Central NE, matters much. However, the film is well carried 505.255.1848 as we watch him struggle with his craft and love guildcinema.com relationship, which is ever changing. A few lucky breaks (at least in his eyes) put Matt into the hands of an agent, well played by the every-lovely Carol Kane. She seems to have a flare for landing him into small venues, with small crowds and smaller pay. But that all becomes part of the game for Matt, who blissfully drives hundreds of miles to make $75 at a college show that the students forgot to advertise. While on the road, and less frequently while at home, his fiancée, Abby (Lauren Ambrose) busily plans for their upcoming wedding. But as Matt travels from small city to smaller town, he has plenty of time to ponder things, and pondering the marriage is one thing that happens a lot. He is having a multitude of second thoughts and reservations, while Abby continues to make reservations for the huge and hopefully wonderful event she is putting together. To her credit, Ambrose never once behaves like a jelly-brained nincompoop

when making the plans. No real romance here — she is practical and and her plans, for the most ... I changed pragmatic part, are reality based. [my character’s] It is Matt who is the cad and bounder, as he slowly slips away from the life he name to Matt had with Lauren and into one which might very much symbolize life on the Pandamiglio. It’s road for an up-and-coming entertainer not my parents. It’s of any of the arts. other main part of the story not Vincent Birbiglia The in Sleepwalk With Me takes on the misadventures of Matt’s sleeping and Mary Jean disorder (one which Birbiglia did Birbiglia; it’s Linda suffer from in real life). Uncontrollable because of his extreme career focus, Pandamiglio and the sleep problems cause Matt to Frank Pandamiglio. constantly miss appointments with a sleep clinic until one night he jumps out a second story window in a motel in Walla Walla, Wash., of all places. Sleepwalk With Me often has the look MIKE BIRBIGLIA and feel of a documentary. Birbiglia DIRECTOR/STAR, SLEEPWALK narrates, often right to the camera, and WITH ME many scenes feel episodic and are well textured. The story is quite believable, and good performances by Birbiglia, and especially by Ambrose, help to carry the film along on a believable and steady course. As the audiences at Matt’s performances did, I didn’t find him particularly funny, and he almost always struggles for material until he realizes the frailties and foibles of his relationship with Abby make good fodder (although sometimes inappropriate and hurtful). Yet Sleepwalk With Me, which won praise and awards this year at film festivals like Sundance and South by Southwest, moves along well and offers an interesting look into a difficult profession.

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

hanks to a valiant effort by all those involved, Union Square usually holds up as one would hope it would. We meet Lucy, a tumultuous blend of emotion and dysfunction, Union Square as she arrives DIRECTED BY NANCY in Manhattan SAVOCA with shopping Opens Sep. 21 bags, small Call for show times dog and CCA Santa Fe attitude. 1050 Old Pecos, Santa Barging in on Fe, 505.982.1338 her muchccasantafe.org theunionsquaremovie.com different sister, Jenny, the ﬁlm plays out their attempts at reuniting and also at digging through family secrets. It feels like a stage play, but works well on the screen, too. Smart and efﬁcient.

he ﬁlm centers on the very clear fact that huge corporations such as GE, Bank of America and Verizon pay little if any federal income taxes. Although We’re Not Broke the concept DIRECTED BY VICTORIA BRUCE AND KARIN of this HAYES interesting 2p, Sep. 22-23 documentary Guild Cinema is nothing 3405 Central NE, new to 505.255.1848 anyone who guildcinema.com is paying werenotbrokemovie.com attention, one of the possible solutions to the problem is. A small but growing group of grassroots activists, called US Uncut, has launched a persuasive program that will hopefully right this wrong. Strong and well researched.

COMMUNITY

COM M UNITY EVENTS THU 20

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WORKSHOP

BOOK SIGNING

Navigating the Job Market in Tough Times Attendees will receive tools and resources to help focus job search efforts and gain a better understanding to overcome challenges in this job market. Job seekers may bring their resumes for a free evaluation including pointers to make the resume more effective. The program is facilitated by Jane Emberty, certiﬁed job coach and human resources professional with more than 20 years experience in recruiting and the selection process. 6-7:30p, FREE

David J. Corwell y Chavez David J. Corwell y Chavez signs his latest short story, “Gremma’s Hands,” a bittersweet story of a young man, his dying grandmother, and the value of family and traditions. The story is one of 34 pieces by NM authors in Voices of New Mexico, an anthology of fiction, nonfiction, history and poetry that celebrates the state centennial in 2012. The book is a double finalist in this year’s NM Book Awards. 1-4p,

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NM Butterflies in Migration Steve Cary, author of “Butterfly Landscapes of NM,” will discuss the two types of butterfly migration we observe in New Mexico, including the whos, hows, whys and wheres. He will illustrate his talk with photos of butterfly species seen in this state during migration. Monitoring of monarch butterflies will receive special attention. 7p, FREE ST. TIMOTHY’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 211 JEFFERSON NE, 505.255.7622

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FRI 21 THROUGH OCT. 21: FESTIVAL

Grand Fall Arts Fall is a breathtaking time in Taos. The aspens begin to dance with gold, white and orange and the crisp mountain air carries you into a state of relaxation. For over a month Taos welcomes visitors with a series of fun, family-friendly, fall events. Lectures, the High Road Studio Tour, Somos Storytelling Festival, chamber music, a Taos Pueblo Feast Day, arts and crafts festivals and the Taos Wool Festival are just a few of things to take part in, in the upcoming autumn months. Times, locations and cost

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BOOK SIGNING

Local Columnist on Street Names Judy Nickell, former reporter and columnist for The Albuquerque Tribune, will talk about and sign her newest non-ﬁction book, Atrisco to Zena Lona: A Snappy Survey of Selected Albuquerque Street Names. 1p, FREE. PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026 page1book.com

BOOK SIGNING

Thomas Gonzales Leandro Thomas Gonzales, a former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist, will talk about and sign his novel, Follow the Spinning Sun. 3p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026 page1book.com

A Conversation with Jessica Valenti Jessica Valenti, co-founder feministing.com, and author of The Purity Myth, is speaking to help raise money for the ProChoice Safety Network Fund, which provides vital ﬁnancial assistance for non-medical expenses like transportation food, and childcare for low-income women having abortions in NM. 7-9p, $15 THE SANTA FE WOMEN’S CLUB 1616 PECOS TRAIL, SANTA FE

vary by event; all events in Taos area.

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National Weather Service “SKYWARN” Spotter Training Would you like to see a weather balloon and radiosonde up close? Learn how to be a Skywarn spotter. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service, will teach how to recognize dangerous weather conditions and phenomena, when and how to report them, and how to be prepared and avoid getting injured. They will also discuss amateur radio nets. 10:30a-1:30p,

taos.org/art/grand-fall-arts Explora! Adult Night Enjoy an evening designed just for adults ages 18 and over. Experience new exhibits and engage in activities that relate to the night’s theme: The Science of Food. Learn about molecular gastronomy, sample tasty treats from local vendors, learn about starches, sugars and what special treat can be made using liquid nitrogen. Enjoy live entertainment by the Celtic Coyotes and see the night sky with local astronomers from The Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS). Meet the High Desert Amateur Radio Operators and attempt to contact people around the world. 6:30-10p, FREE$8 EXPLORA! 1701 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.224.8323

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FREE LOMA COLORADO MAIN LIBRARY 755 LOMA COLORADO NE, 505.891.5013 ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

SeptemberFest 2012 Tickets include unlimited sampling from 18 NM breweries, a commemorative can-shaped pint glass, and a pint ﬁll of your choice. If you purchase your tickets in advance at Marble, you will receive a complimentary pint of any house beer. Live music and several food trucks will be around for the day. Noon-6p, $20 MARBLE BREWERY, 111 MARBLE NW, 505.243.2739 nmbeer.org

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One Last Day of Summer This afternoon and evening include music, ﬁne wine and food. Local work/art will be available for viewing and purchase with music from La Chat Lunatique. 3-7p, $12-$15 ANASAZI FIELDS WINERY 26 CAMINO DE LOS PUEBLITOS, PLACITAS

anasazifieldswinery.com Authentic New Orleans Jazz Funeral in ABQ A brass band and second line celebrates the “passing” of the shag carpeting that was removed from Historic Broadway Manor. After a eulogy to the crowd on the history and importance of shag carpet in the 1970s, attendees are invited to pay respects to the carpet, bring flowers and take part in the event as a traditional mourner. A brass band will lead the carpet filled coffin on a march to the dumpster. Once the carpet has been entombed in the dumpster, the band then plays upbeat and jazzy music while the group dances around Union Square back to the building for refreshments. Guests are encouraged to bring their white hankies and parasols. 4:30p, FREE HISTORIC BROADWAY MANOR 123 BROADWAY SE, 505.514.1800

historicbroadwaymanor.com Community Meditation Join a group meditation and chant an ancient sound. Access the higher power within you and experience more love in your daily life. 10:30-11a, FREE ECKANKAR CENTER 2501 SAN PEDRO NE, SUITE 113, 505.265.7388 miraclesinyourlife.org

Demonstration A demonstration of Geotran Integrative work, which is based on quantum physics, with amazingly fast and easy techniques that can have permanent positive effects. The goal is to empower people to lead strong, happy, successful lives. Geotran integrations help with physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, ﬁnancial and social problems. Some of these integrations help restore self-trust, self-love, selfworth, your freedom, choice and correct boundaries. 1p, $8 ABQ’S CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING, 901 RIO GRANDE NW, SUITE E-130, 505.828.3430

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Preston Dennard Interview Former Los Angeles Ram’s wide receiver and UNM Lobo football star, Preston Dennard, will participate in a live sports interview with Gary Herron, Rio Rancho Observer sports editor. 6:30p, FREE ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.1396 ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

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LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 3, 2012

PETS

Cats need time to settle in to their new home

hat an exciting time! You have been waiting for years to adopt a new cat and the day has finally arrived. When visiting the shelter you may have seen several cats, but one feline in particular, named Leo, caught your eye. After time to meet and get to know one another in the cattery’s social room, you have decided that Leo is meant to be your feline companion. Stocking up on all the necessities you will need to bring him home — litter boxes, bed, toys, lots of toys, and a good high quality food — you drive off to begin your new life together. While Leo was affectionate, sat in your lap and purred while you petted him at the shelter, once getting home and being allowed out of his carrier he ran off and hid under a bed. This may have seemed OK at first, but now a few days have passed and your previously affectionate friend is nowhere to be seen. Actually, it is very normal for a new cat to find a hiding place until he gets accustomed to his new home, other household pets (“intruders” in Leo’s mind) and people. Try to understand how he feels when imagining what your cat has been through in the past few weeks. He was taken away from the only home he ever knew or brought in from living a life on the streets, to then arrive at a shelter where he encountered strange new sights and sounds, and was handled by a variety of strangers, including veterinarians and shelter staff. He may have undergone surgery to be neutered. All this can add up to one stressed out kitty who does not

When welcoming a new kitty into your family, follow these easy guidelines to successfully acclimate your feline friend:

Actually, it is very normal for a new cat to find a hiding place until he gets accustomed to his new home, other household pets and people. know what to expect from day to day. Understandably, you are very excited to welcome Leo “home,” but be aware and accepting that it will take him time to get accustomed to his surroundings and to realize that he is safe. Allowing him to have a hiding place where he can get his bearings in the new environment is a must; be patient as he works through the process of adjusting to his new home. Cats operate on cat time, and that is not at all like our busy 24/7 schedules. It is best to allow your cat to stay in a room where there is not

• Be sure to give him all the time that he needs. • Be sure that he is in a quiet room where he will not be intruded by other pets, noisy children or strange visitors. • Sit by him on the ﬂoor and talk quietly to him. • If he approaches you, that is great, but resist reaching for him or forcing him towards you. much activity until he feels ready to explore the rest of your home. Be sure that his litter box, food, water and toys are in close proximity. Do not force him out of his hiding place, but allow him to come out, investigate and then retreat as he feels comfortable. Remember, while you are thinking, ”Cute kitty, come here,” like the characters in Monty Python’s Holy Grail he is thinking, ”Run away, run away!” A new cat adopter recently called me on the Animal Humane New Mexico Behavior Helpline (505.938.7900) stating that she was concerned about their new cat hiding. In an attempt to get her “socialized” they would grab her and force her out of her hiding spot. They said that when they pulled her out, petted her and attempted to play with her, they were surprised that as soon

• Bring some fantastic kitty treats, like tuna, to put on a spoon to entice him. • Use interactive kitty toys to inspire his play drive. Soon, he will start to equate your presence with fun and games. • Most importantly, give him time, space and the opportunity to learn that your home is now his home forever.

as they let her go she raced back to her hiding place. I gave them the cat’s perspective: a big scary person reached towards her and dragged her out of her safe spot. In reality, this only reinforced to the cat that the people were scary. I explained to this new adopter that cats gain conﬁdence in their new environment by retreating and approaching as they feel comfortable. Animal Humane New Mexico offers diverse learning material for all pet owners including behavior seminars, workshops and an online reading materials. Learn more at animalhumanenm.org. Susan Reaber, CPDT-KA, is an Animal Humane New Mexico animal behavior specialist.

BANDIT Animal ID #28376 Bandit is a 6-year-old, female, Domestic Longhair cross. Her long white coat has the cutest black markings around her nose, chin and back. Bandit loves to be brushed and combed. It really makes her soft and shiny. She needs a patient and gentle owner. Maybe you’re just the right person to make this girl feel safe and loved.

Adoptions Learn more about these and many other great pets at AnimalHumane NM.org Find us: facebook.com/ animalhumanenm

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MISSY Animal ID #28289 Missy is a 1-year-old, female, American Staffordshire Boxer cross. She’s a true sweetheart. Missy shines around people and other dogs. She has such a good and mellow disposition. Missy’s also quite attractive and loves the attention. She just needs that one special person or family to take her home.

PLANET WAVES ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19) You may feel like you’re using your work as a distraction from relationships, though the things you need to address with partners will be presenting themselves soon enough. It’s likely that they will take initiative, though you’ll need to do some sorting out to determine what’s really on the minds of the people close to you. Take some time; give yourself at least a day or two between learning something and deciding what it means. Meanwhile, you seem to have a lot on your plate, in terms of what you need to get done, and you may have the feeling that time is closing in. There are a number of projects that have a one-week time frame on them. That means you’ve got to prioritize, based on relative importance, and on which projects have been delayed the longest. Once those are out of the way, you’ll feel better. TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20) You seem to be invested in a situation that’s approaching a moment of truth. Said another way, that’s a checkpoint where you reconcile with yourself and someone else involved in the scenario, and clear up any factors of denial or deception that may be present. The reason that these are so popular is really a matter of convenience, in the short-run, anyway. One of the first things to check is whose conduct in the situation is self-serving rather than mutually supportive. This is another way of asking whose agenda is dominating? Who benefits, and who pays? Ideally, those things would be distributed more or less evenly, and if they’re not, it’s time to figure out why. This includes a number of emotional dimensions to the situation. When it comes to hidden material and motives, however, you’re the one in the best condition to investigate what’s going on for you and I suggest you do precisely that. If you do, you’ll learn a bit about yourself. GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21) Get ready for the pace of your life to pick up — and for an adventure. This may translate to a wild ride, though in order to keep some control over your affairs, I suggest you stay a step ahead of yourself. Nearly anything or anyone that you’ll encounter is already in place, pretty much where you expected it to be. If you think things through, you’ll be able to eliminate most of the elements of surprise. That will leave you clear to consider your responses. I suggest that you err on the side of saying less rather than more; and that you take fewer chances with what you say and do. That’s going to be the challenging point, as you may be inclined to take bigger risks than are appropriate, given the challenges associated with the situation. I suggest you proceed slowly, taking one step at a time — and responding rather than reacting. CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22) Focus your mind, and center yourself emotionally. I understand the challenges of doing so, given the current planetary setup. It’s as if you’re living underneath an invisible reservoir of things to do that keeps spilling its contents onto your head. What is not increasing is the time you have to accomplish all these things, so I suggest you ramp up your level of organization and basic maintenance. You’re wrapping up one phase of accomplishment (though it may not feel like that yet) and are about to take up a whole new agenda. Based on this information, I suggest you begin to set aside all new activities associated with the old agenda, focus on wrapping up what you’ve taken on, and then prepare to move on to a new phase of experience. Focusing your mind will work; criticizing yourself will not, and it’s vital that you not only know the difference, but act on it. Devote yourself to what must be done each day, and make sure you feed your spirit along the way. LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23) I know this sounds strange to say, however, feeding your doubts does not

by Eric Francis • planetwaves. net build your confidence. Understanding your limitations and working with them would be the counterpart to that. Confidence translates to faith in yourself. You know you’re working with confidence when you can stand up to a challenge, rather than worrying about whether you’re going to be able to get it done. Still, emotionally, you may be walking a fine line here. You may feel like every time you do something vaguely bold, you pay for it in insecurity and uncertainty. Note carefully the presence of any guilt that you may feel, or shame that may be associated with feeling “too” ambitious. If you’re picking up any of this toxicity, I would propose that it’s associated with the feeling of exceeding a boundary or challenging someone’s authority. Look into that and remember, taking authority over your own life usually implies taking it away from someone else even if you didn’t know they had it. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22) The New Moon in your birth sign is about developing self-esteem. New Moons represent the commencement of a new cycle, and in your own sign this is distinctly personal. The self-esteem question may surface first with the feeling that something is missing. You may discover that you’re looking at yourself in a narrow, biased way. One of the first steps you’ll take in getting to a better place is opening up your perspective, and taking a more balanced view. I suggest you gather the information that you need to do that, rather than allowing yourself to be backed into a situation where you feel like you’ve got no choice. If you start to feel like you have just one option, the very first thing to do is make up other options. This will help you exercise your best skill, which is your flexibility. You have others, of course; using your skills and talents is the best way to cultivate them, which is to say, use and develop them — and as you do, one positive result will be the actual feeling of self-respect.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22) You have a lot going for you — though I suggest you carefully avoid being too full of yourself. This can come up in subtle ways, though one thing that would help is if you check in with others, find out how they’re doing and listen to what they say. By all indications your own life is on solid ground; you have the respect of the people you work with and you have respect for your own talents. I suggest, however, that you let others do all the praising, while you invest yourself in paying attention to what’s influencing the people you care about. You could easily project your own sense of success or accomplishment onto them, or worse, be seen as someone who is competitive with the people you love. In any situation where desire is a factor, make sure you carefully take everyone’s wants and needs into account. The more you do this, the more others will be willing to give you what you want — or rather, the more they’ll feel the opening to do so. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20) If you’re feeling the urge to be spiritual, I suggest you go for practical. “Spiritual” is almost always a ruse, and too often it’s a cover for egotism. It’s almost always a way of saying that the allegedly spiritual person is better than someone else, and too often it’s used as an excuse for hypocrisy. If spiritual means anything at all in real terms, that would be about ethics, honesty and friendship to the people in your environment. This is why I suggest you stick to practical, which is to say, love is what love does. Get away from theory and get down to the business of taking care of the people you love, and the people who take care of you. This is likely to extend into your professional life, an aspect of yourself that has been under major development the past three years. That comes down to one theme: your professional relationships are real, and call for the same respect as anyone else.

LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23) You may be wondering what’s brewing behind the scenes, though you could just as well look at what’s obvious. I know there seems to be a strange kind of pressure leaning on you. Various planetary factors describe a crisis of maturity. This makes sense given how that’s been the theme of your life for most of the time that Saturn has been in your sign — particularly now that this phase is coming to a close (Saturn leaves your sign on Oct. 5). Here is the thing to remember: You’re bigger than the parts of yourself that you don’t like. You’re bigger than your problems. You’re stronger than any disruptive influence that comes in through a relationship. It’s easy to lose sight of that. Yet, keeping this in focus is a key element of this sometimes-elusive thing called growth. At the moment, however, you’re in a kind of blind spot, which gradually opens up over the next few days. Remember to take the issues one at a time, start slowly and build momentum.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19) It’s time to stop being envious of anyone’s success, and to take the risk and enter the territory yourself. You’ve been getting this message for a while, and it’s not about to let up anytime soon; in fact it’s in the process of making a translation from desire to necessity. Here is one thing that might be helpful at the beginning of this trip: You associate success with a feeling. Sometimes it’s the feeling of power, but whatever it may be, you crave it emotionally. And that seems to be the thing you’re not going to have for a while, so therefore I suggest you come up with another metric. One useful one could be that you’re succeeding as long as you keep deepening your understanding of yourself, and of how the world works. That may not be tangible enough for you, though I would propose that it’s a lot more tangible than the feeling of success, especially if that feeling is one of authority over anything but yourself.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22) You have every advantage now particularly if you know what you want, and focus on that. It seems that a high priority is making a particular relationship work, or getting that relationship started. My impression, however, is that you’re figuring out that your most important relationship is to yourself. That means living differently, especially given Scorpio’s famous desire for involvement with others. Though you’ve been here before, this is likely to feel like a radically new orientation for you, as you shift your identity away from “relationship partner” and in the direction of ‘whole person’. If you’re doing this sincerely, then you will likely be experiencing some sensation of being in unfamiliar territory. However, this is not the time to say “I tried being myself, but it didn’t work, so I went back to whatever I was before.” Rather, it’s time to stick with the feeling that you need to stretch, and ultimately, to let go of something, in order to be 100 percent you.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20) You’re under less pressure to accomplish great things — and therefore, more likely to do so. Making it big in the world is only occasionally linked to talent alone; many extremely talented people live in obscurity while others get all the glory. Success is also not linked to how ambitious you may be feeling at the moment. Rather, it’s about your intentions, your preparation and timing. Fortunately, those are the things you’ve got going for you right now. You’ve been on this page for a while, and I suggest it’s where you keep your emphasis. Preparation is on two levels — your awareness of what’s going on around you, and learning the facts of any situation you find yourself in; and it includes personal preparation, which means taking a step when you’re ready to take it. This brings me to the question of timing. Readiness is an important part of this, and so is being aware enough to know when to pause, and when it’s time to make a move — even if you don’t feel quite ready.

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Hone resume to spotlight seasoned skills

he summer season usually brings career advice for new college and high school graduates entering the workforce. As we start to shift into fall, I would like to focus on our more seasoned candidates. More work experience does not necessarily mean an easier job search; it simply means facing different challenges than job seekers who are at the beginning of their careers. Here are a few resume tips designed speciﬁcally for our more mature workers.

Relevant experience only: Older candidates tend to have relatively long and robust work histories. It is important to keep the information on your resume limited to experience that will show an employer why you are qualiﬁed for their position speciﬁcally. Typically, the employer is only interested in your past 10 years of experience, so keep it focused around that timeframe.

Leave off unnecessary dates: I have heard concern that certain dates on a resume can attract attention to the age of a candidate. It is important to remember that employers cannot discriminate by age. Regardless, there are methods that you can use to draw the

between professionals. Do your research on the latest information about your trade and incorporate any relevant buzzwords in your resume and cover letter.

Soften job titles focus elsewhere. Your work experience should still include the year range of employment (some candidates choose to include the month as well). However, educational information can stand alone without any dates of attendance or graduation listed. List degrees or active certiﬁcations to include the program and institutional information.

Continuously update skills One way to show you are staying current with the times is through continued education, and staying updated with the latest technology is a huge advantage. Be sure to dispel any concerns with your ability to utilize the latest resources available by regularly attending classes, workshops or webinars, and listing them on your resume.

Use the latest buzzwords Another way to show you are in line with the latest trends in your industry is through language commonly used

If you are concerned with appearing overqualified for a position that would be a great fit, you may consider softening the titles used in your work experience. Rather than using “Senior Vice President,” you may use, “Senior Manager.” This comes across a little less intimidating. Be sure to not to misrepresent yourself when softening titles. The purpose is not to deceive the employer, but increase your chances of landing an interview. Seasoned candidates bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, even if they are looking to switch careers. If you are a more mature job seeker be sure to focus on how that past experience is going to help an employer’s organization overall, not just in the position you are looking to fill. Good luck! A former Albuquerque resident, Theresa Maher is vice-president of media and editor of Recruiting News at Jobing.com. For the latest Albuquerque job openings, visit the careers section of Local-iQ.com.

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use, including overuse, carpal tunnel, thoracic outlet, tendonitis, repetitive strain injury, cumulative trauma disorder, etc. and those not yet diagnosed. Meetings held monthly to hear speakers and to share experiences and resources. 6p, FREE THE ERNA FERGUSSON LIBRARY 3700 SAN MATEO NE, 505.440.4512

country dances. Join everyday for dancing and a dinner show on Sat. evenings. Over 40 dance workshops are offered and taught by world class instructors. If you like watching Dancing with the Stars then you’ll love watching (or participating) in the competitions. $99/night ABQ SHERATON, 2600 LOUISIANA NE, 505.299.3737danceﬁesta.net

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Roots of Heritage- Santos, Music and Poetry Get ready for an entertaining and stimulating evening as acclaimed santero, musician, poet, and educator, Carlos Jose Otero, presents “Roots of Heritage – Santos, Music and Poetry.” Otero will engage the audience with a mix of art, music, poetry, history, genealogy and the religion of Nuevo Mexicanos, past and present. Otero is a selftaught santero artist who carves cottonwood by hand using paint, homemade gessos, natural hand ground pigments, piñon, varnish and beeswax. His talk will highlight how these materials are used for bulto and retablo art, and then transcend into the poetry and music that reﬂects the history, faith and perseverance of the New Mexicans. His wife, Vicki Sedillo Otero, will assist him with music. 7p, FREE OLD SAN YSIDRO CHURCH 966 OLD CHURCH, CORRALES, 505.890.5583

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NM Dance Fiesta NM Dance Fiesta is NM’s largest competitive, instructional and performance dance convention covering swing, ballroom and

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BOOK SIGNING

Steven F. Havill Author Steven F. Havill signs his latest Posadas County mystery One Perfect Shot. When a county employee is found shot to death in sun-drenched daylight while sitting in his county road grader, Undersheriff Bill Gastner is faced with puzzling questions. Noon-2p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

Fundraiser 13th Annual light the Night Walk Hundreds of gold, white, and red balloons will illuminate the skies of ABQ Uptown. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has come together to put on its 13th Annual Light the Night walk. Every walker who raises $100 becomes a champion for cures and will receive a t-shirt, an illuminated balloon, and refreshments provided by Texas Roadhouse. The walk is ABQ Uptown in the Northeast parking lot. Entertainment will include a special appearance by Hugs the Clown, face painting, a jumper castle, and a live performance by The Noms. Registration 5p, Walk 7p, FREE. ABQ UPTOWN, 2200 LOUISIANA NE, 505.872.0141 lightthenight.org/nm

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Composting Class The Bernalillo County Master Composters will offer a basic composting class. Learn how to compost food and yard waste in your own backyard. Composting is a great way to recycle and to build healthy soil in your yard and garden. 10a-Noon, FREE ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5012 ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

Southwest Tequila & Taco Fest Sample the best tequila and tacos the southwest has to offer. There will be tacos of all different ﬂavors (including the slightly ominous “Kitchen Sink” tacos – anything goes!) as well as a large variety of tequilas. There will also be taco eating contests, food and a Local iQ margarita challenge as well as live entertainment! Free mini taco for the ﬁrst 2,000 attendees. Noon-5p, $10 VILLA HISPANA-EXPO NM 300 SAN PEDRO, 505.222.9700

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27th Annual Corrales Harvest Festival Events include: Tour de Pump(kin) bike ride, pet parade, Pet Mayor of Corrales, food court, arts and crafts, book sale, vintage tractor show, 4H pet events, live entertainment on three stages, Corrales wine loop, pony rides, corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, horse acrobatic show, Mercado Antiguo, Casa San Ysidro, Corrales Harvest Hootenanny, Corrida de Corrales 5k and 10k. 9a5p, $5-$10 CORRALES ROAD, 505.349.3809

large trade paperbacks, 50 cents for small mass paperbacks, $5 for coffee table books, and kid’s books will start at 25 cents. New this year is the blue light special; during the last hour of the sale, from 4-5 on Sun., $5 buys all the books you can ﬁt in a grocery bag. Book donations for the sale are accepted year round at the library. 9a-5p, FREE THE CORRALES LIBRARY 84 W. LA ENTRADA, 505.897.0733

BOOK SIGNING

J.L. Greger J.L. Greger, local author, will talk about “science in ﬁction” and sign her medical thriller about a pandemic, Coming Flu. 2:30p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026 page1book.com

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Book Signing Francelle Alexander reads and signs her new book, Among the Cottonwoods: The Enduring Rio Abajo Villages of Peralta & Los Pinos, New Mexico before 1940. 7p, FREE BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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TEDx Book Group This group discusses books with novel, innovative, and fresh ideas that have the potential to change the world. Come join the lively discussion. 6:30p, FREE

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The Friends of Corrales Library Harvest Book Sale Great bargain books will be priced to sell: $2 for hardbacks, $1 for