Issue 167 - Oct. 4 - Oct. 17 by Local iQ Magazine

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INside COV E R The City’s status as a foodsavvy city grows every year. This year’s Eat! Drink! ABQ! list spotlights new hotspots and tried and true favorites.

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Francine Maher Hopper fran@local-iQ.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/ART DIRECTOR

Kevin Hopper kevin@local-iQ.com EDITOR

Mike English mike@local-iQ.com LIFESTYLES EDITOR

Lisa VanDyke Brown fabu@local-iQ.com SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Chela Gurnee 505.264.6350, chela@local-iQ.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Derek Hanley 505.709.0364 derek@local-iQ.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

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Colleen Dugle colleen@local-iQ.com

Third annual New Mexico Brew Fest and Music Showcase proffers live music, local food trucks and craft beer tastings galore.

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Jamie Gutierrez jamie@local-iQ.com AD PRODUCTION MANAGER

Jessica Hicks jessica@local-iQ.com EXEC. ASSISTANT/CALENDAR COORDINATOR

Derek Hanley 505.709.0364 derek@local-iQ.com PHOTOGRAPHER

Wes Naman wes@local-iQ.com PHOTO ASSISTANT

Joy Godfrey joy@local-iQ.com PROOFREADER

Kayla Sawyer

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EDITORIAL INTERNS

You might not know Texas songwriting legend Billy Joe Shaver by name, only by his outlaw reputation

Justin De La Rosa, Denise Eliza Marquez, Justin Goodrum PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN

Adria Malcolm WEB INTERN

Adam Bailey

ON THE COVER

A R TS Painter Stacy Hawkinson likes to play with the elements of his pieces until he ﬁnds a sense of balance.

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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KEVIN HOPPER & WES NAMAN

Samsara delivers array of images from 25 countries shot over ﬁve years in painter-like composition.

38 CA LENDARS Arts Events ...........................................................................................34 Community Events ........................................................................... 40 Live Music...............................................................................................31

CO LU MNS Fabü .......................................................................................................... 6 Playing With Fire .................................................................................. 8 Backyard Plot ...................................................................................... 10 Lessons In Love.....................................................................................11 Soundboard......................................................................................... 30 Get A Job ..............................................................................................42

FE AT U RES Places To Be ........................................................................................... 4 Marquee ................................................................................................... 5 Sports ......................................................................................................12 Smart Music..........................................................................................33 Smart Arts............................................................................................. 37 Book Reviews ......................................................................................39 Crossword/Horoscope ......................................................................41

CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL Jeff Berg Justin de la Rosa Jessica Depies Dave DeWitt Shane Farias Eric Francis Justin Goodrum Ana Loiselle Denise Marquez Kyle Mullin Bill Nevins Christina Olds Tish Resnick 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

The Tannahill Weavers 7:30p, Fri., Oct. 5

Albuquerque Grecian Festival 11a-11p, Fri.-Sun., Oct. 5-7

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan 7p., Wed., Oct. 10 The Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 West San Francisco, 505.988.7050

St. George Greek Orthodox Church 308 High SE, 505.247.9411

$20 Tickets: holdmyticket.com

$6, $3 stu./sen.

$5, 12 and under free

tannahillweavers.com

lensic.org democracynow.org

facebook.com/abqgreekfestival

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TRAVEL Cumbres Spookeasy Train 5:30p, Sat., Oct. 6 Chama Depot 500 S. Terrace, 575.756.2151

$39-$153 cumbrestoltec.com

ll aboard the flashback train, carrying guests straight to the flapper-prohibition days of the 1920s, when jazz was fully alive and the dead were awakened through a good ole séance. The Cumbres Fiesta Train series’ final event of the season, the Spookeasy, invites passengers to experience the heyday of the jazz age “speakeasy” where a password was required to enter a secret club and the fascination of contacting spirits was all the rage. Guests can dance their ride away to the smooth playing of Albuquerque’s Le Chat Lunatique, get spooked by ghost stories or be a detective and solve a murder mystery, all while chugging along the New Mexican terrain. Bust out your best jazz era apparel, and remember the secret password needed to climb aboard this fright train. —DM

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f you’re looking to avoid anything resembling a vegan diet and dine on the finest Greek cuisine, the 2012 edition of the Albuquerque Grecian Festival will not disappoint. Attendees should be overwhelmed by the countless ways lamb and beef can be served. Feel free to drink the authentic Greek beer and wine and benefit a good cause, with proceeds going to the Nicholas C. Nellos Memorial Fund. The festival makes everyone feel like they are walking the streets Athens by featuring a marketplace filled with newspapers, jewelry and souvenirs. Live dance and musical performances create an atmosphere guaranteed to get anyone dancing the “Zorba.” For those looking for a slice of Greek culture, the Greek Festival can’t be missed. —JG

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ith a tendency to drown out all other sounds in a half-mile radius, bagpipes are not exactly band-friendly. But don’t tell that to The Tannahill Weavers, Scotland’s premier traditional band. The “Tannies,” recently inducted into the Scottish music hall of fame, are known for beautiful, haunting ballads mixed with fiery jigs, reels and battle tunes. And they’ve figured out a way to successfully integrate Highland bagpipes into their sound, to stirring effect. Their current piper is Colin Melville, and other members include founding member/singer/guitarist Roy Gullane, flutist Phil Smilie and longtime fiddler John Martin. The New York Times noted the group’s “especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new,” while The Winnipeg Free Press said the music “may be old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll.” —ME

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LECTURE

FESTIVAL International Balloon Fiesta 5:45a, Sat.-Sun., Oct. 6-14 Balloon Fiesta Park 5000 Balloon Fiesta NE, 505.821.1000

$8 balloonfeista.com

he aroma of roasted chile in the air, football everywhere on TV and balloons filling the Albuquerque skies only means one thing — its fall, and that’s right, its Balloon Fiesta time. For over four decades hundreds of hot air balloons have decorated the sky in a number of brilliant colors and unique shapes. Hundreds of thousands of people spend the first week of October at Balloon Fiesta Park cheering on the liftoff of their favorite balloons at mass ascension, where all participating balloons take flight, and then again at the famous Special Shape Glowdeo, where balloons ranging from Darth Vader, Creamland cows and kissing bumble bees light up the night. This breathtaking event is a hit with kids and adults alike, and is sure to be a spectacular display of balloon grandeur once again. —DM

iving a voice to the unheard, Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan speak up for those who have held their ground against corporate and governmental powers in their new book The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance and Hope. Goodman and Moynihan present ordinary people and their efforts at holding the powerful accountable through a record of events, conﬂicts and social movements. Their radio show Democracy Now, cofounded by Moynihan and hosted by Goodman, only furthers their independent media movement, bringing to life topics that corporate media conglomerates tend to overlook. With their book tour on the go, Goodman and Moynihan bring their awardwinning investigative journalism and empowerment to The Lensic, along with the words of the unheard. —DM

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CELEBRATION

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South Broadway Cultural Center 1025 Broadway SE, 505.848.1320

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The where to go and what to do from October 4 through 17

SHINDIG Local Food Festival and Field Day 11a-4p, Sun., Oct. 14 Gutierrez-Hubbel House 6029 Isleta SW, 505.314.0298

FREE mrcog-nm.gov/agriculture

he local-food movement has been gaining momentum for over a decade, making this festival more timely than ever. The 5th Annual Local Food Festival and Field Day conveys the importance of community support for local agriculture and farming. The festival has a statefair like environment but focuses on various activities to bring attention to New Mexico-grown foods. With music provided by Los Jarañeros del Valle and Mala Maña, the workshops, ﬁlms and demonstrations seek to connect New Mexicans to their roots. Kids will enjoy sack racing, seed spitting and a petting zoo, while athletic types can participate in festival-sponsored bike rides. If you’re curious to learn about local agriculture and business while having some fun, there’s no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. —JG

MARQUEE

A beer drinker’s dream Local iQ’s third annual New Mexico Brew Fest and Music Showcase proffers live music, local food trucks and craft beer tastings galore here are beer festivals, and then there are beer festivals. Discerning suds lovers know the difference, and that’s why many local craft beer drinkers have ﬂocked to the New Mexico Brew Fest the past two years for three solid reasons.

Wood-Fired Pizza, Dia de los Tacos and Dr. Field Goods, the latter of which is manned by former Casa Vieja co-owner and chef Josh Gerwin. Additionally, Whole Foods will be grilling a thousand bratwursts (in honor of the festival’s Oktoberfest theme), along with tastes from the aforementioned regional breweries.

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he celebration has the “brew” part down cold and frosty. If you’ve been looking for a chance to get up to date on all the craft beers currently being made in New Mexico, the festival, held each fall by Local iQ, features nearly every brewery in the Land of Enchantment: Santa Fe, La Cumbre, Marble, Rio Grande, Sierra Blanca, Turtle Mountain, Tractor, Second Street, Il Vicino, Blue Corn, Chama River, Mimbres Valley, Nexus, Blue Heron, Abbey, Broken Bottle, Sandia Chile Grill and, for good measure, Santa Fe Spirits will pour its distilled creations. The price of admission buys tastings at every table. Top-notch regional beermakers Odell (Fort Collins, Colo.), Stone (San Diego, Calif.), Left Hand (Longmont, Colo.), Ska (Durango, Colo.), Deschutes (Portland, Oreg.) and New Belgium (Fort Collins, Colo.) will also pour tastes in the Whole Foods Beer Village, giving the festival an increasingly broader foundation of tasting opportunities. “We are really excited to have representation from Colorado and California,” said festival co-founder Kevin Hopper. “The Western U.S. craft beer scene is exploding and we are happy to be right in the middle of it.”

FOOD Since beer drinkers need their sustenance, local food trucks that have been hand-picked for the festival include Supper, Firenze

Since live music and beer go together like hops and barley, the festival’s lineup of music offers ﬁve acts, including Albuquerque-based 11-piece German oom-pah band Die F E S T I VA L Polka Schlingel, folk LOCAL iQ PRESENTS progressive Cali Shaw, ska stalwarts Crazy 3rd Annual New Fool and Santa Fe honky-tonk up and Mexico Brew comers Anthony Fest & Music Leon & the Chain. Showcase Headlining the music 1-6p, Sat., Oct. 6 roster will be original (VIP access at noon) country Texas outlaw Villa Hispana Billy Joe Shaver, for 300 San Pedro NE, a performance that 505.222.9700 could easily be a Gen. Adm: $25 (Adv.)/$30 (Door) standalone concert VIP: $50 (Adv.)/$55 (Door) (ﬂip to page 30 for Tickets: holdmyticket.com Local iQ’s exclusive nmbrewfest.com interview with Shaver).

ATMOSPHERE As if that weren’t enough, the element that really makes the N.M. Brew Fest stand out, is its locale. The Villa Hispana outdoor venue at EXPO New Mexico is a comfortable, grassy and expansive park-like outdoor setting highlighted by a large stage and a plethora

PHOTO BY DANIEL HULSBOS

Local food, beer, music (and dancing) have proven to be a winning combination at Local iQ’s signature event, the New Mexico Brew Fest & Music Showcase. The annual festival’s third installment takes place at EXPO New Mexico’s Villa Hispana outdoor stage on Sat., Oct. 6 from 1-6p. For tickets and info, visit nmbrewfest.com.

of shade — the perfect place for hanging out with friends and family on a Saturday afternoon. Noting that the Balloon Fiesta commences on the same day, Chris Goblet, NM Brew Fest’s director and president of the New Mexico Brewer’s Guild, said the festival is a beer drinker’s dream. “Waking up to watch thousands of balloons lift off and spending the rest of the day tasting dozens of beer varieties, listening to music and tasting local

food is a pretty great scenario for a fall day,” Goblet said. One ﬁnal note: This year, VIPs will enjoy a full hour (Noon to 1p) of access to the festival prior to general admittance, as well as entry to the Audio Air VIP Sports Tent, featuring special pours, catered food and NCAA football games on multiple big screen TVs equipped with free Audio Air ear buds to listen to the action uninterrupted. The New Mexico Brew Fest, in its third year, is put on by Local iQ.

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | OCTOBER 4-17, 2012

LIFESTYLE

Executing a downward dog with kiddies in tow

’m back from Big Girl City and anxious to offer two important points: 1. Séamus (Shea) Daniel and Pearl Mae Brown arrived Aug. 7 at 8:25 and 8:26a, respectively. He was 6 lb., 4.5 oz. and 19 inches. The little lady was 5 lb., 9 oz. and 18.5 inches. They baked for 37 weeks, which is full-term for twins. They were so healthy that they didn’t have to spend a second in the NICU (which often happens with multiple births). Mr. Brown and I are over the moon … and tired … and hungry. 2. Stoli Salted Karamel vodka is everything I imagined and more. Mix with apple juice for an adult caramel apple that’s perfect for the season (thanks to Kim for the recipe). Oh, cocktails! How I missed thee! I want to roll around in a puddle of tequila and giggle like a schoolgirl! Reunited, and it feels so good. Dahling, I can’t tell you how happy I am to see my feet again. My last trimester was brutal, culminating with a belly so huge that I couldn’t walk unassisted. I had to use a walker and power scooter. Stop laughing. Now that it’s over, my bod has PTSD. Though I’ve miraculously lost most of the weight, there are some other issues; namely, regaining strength and ﬂexibility … a bit of toning wouldn’t

hurt, either. Solution? Yoga, of course. Am I one of those new moms who signs up for parent and child yoga classes? Totally. I consumed my own placentas, for crying out loud! Postnatal yoga is the next logical step, as long as it is fabulous. Thus, Mr. Brown and I recently packed up our new brood and headed to Blooming Sprout Yoga (505.433.1171, bloomingsproutyoga.com). Founded by two native New Mexican yogis, Cassey Elliott (who holds a master’s degree in early childhood education) and Kelsey Lenzmeier (whose communication master’s degree studies focused on family and child communication), Blooming Sprout classes are held at various locations throughout the city. Currently, they offer classes at Blissful Spirits Hot Yoga, Orange Yoga (where we attended)

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and Ms. Kelli’s House Early Learning Center. “As parents ourselves, we know the importance of physical activity in children’s daily lives,” said Lenzmeier. “Our classes are designed to provide parents, kids and families with a fun and healthy way to bond, relax and re-energize, with the ultimate goal of improving overall quality of life.” Our family unit attended the Tiny Sprout Postnatal class. It was both cute and effective. First, the babies did some stretching, and then it was grown-up time. The babies clearly enjoyed hanging out on their padded mats and watching mom and dad stretch above them. Next, the babies were incorporated into the poses. It was the perfect level of stretching for my postnatal needs — not too much, but enough to make me work. Then finally: Shavasana, the relaxing closure to the practice. We curled around the babies, and through the use of a lovely and deeply moving story reading (won’t tell you which one; you have to attend to find out) in hushed tones, Elliott and Lenzmeier helped us take parent/child bonding to a new level. I seriously cried. It was incredible. A one-stop shop for family yoga, Blooming Sprout offers prenatal, junior (crawling to 3 years), big kid (4 and up) and adult (13 and up) classes. It also hosts special monthly events. “Our events rock,” said Elliot. “Our most recent was Mom’s Night of Relaxation, which included a beautiful yoga class taught by the owner of Orange Yoga, Allisun Hull, followed by finger foods, wine and a fun project where moms made their own body butter using doTerra essential oils.” For more info, check out its very informative and user-friendly website, bloomingsproutyoga. com. It is one of the better local small-business sites I’ve seen. Fab points to Blooming Sprout.

PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

FAB DAD! Fabü editor Lisa VanDyke Brown’s husband, DJ Brown, strikes a cobra pose while baby Séamus takes it all in at Orange Yoga for Tiny Sprout, Blooming Sprout Yoga’s parent-and-child postnatal yoga class.

That’s all for now, amigos. Babies are beckoning. Diving back into the throes of maternity leave. I’ll check back in with you ASAP. Want baby pics? Check out my blog: lisavandyke.wordpress.com. Do you sell/make a product or offer a service that you think is fabulous? Don’t be shy. Local iQ readers eat this stuff up with their purse strings. E-mail all the necessary details to (fabu@local-iQ.com) and she may just grant her Fabü seal of approval.

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FOOD

Perfectly pungent peaches perk up early fall menu

here are still peaches being harvested in the South Valley, and they’re still plentiful on most grocery store produce shelves, so before they’re gone for the year, let’s take a look at one of my favorite fruits. The peach appears to have originated in China, where it achieved cult-like status because it was symbol of immortality among poets, sculptors and painters. This is despite the fact that the peach tree has a short lifespan and most orchards must be replaced after a decade of production. It was Hernán Cortés, the conqueror of Mexico and later its agricultural pioneer, who introduced peaches into Mexico as early as 1530. From there, peaches followed the Spanish settlers to St. Augustine, Fla., in 1565 and to Santa Fe around 1600. The Creek and Seminole inhabitants of Florida adopted the peaches and they were passed from tribe to tribe and spread throughout North America faster than the white settlers. At the same time, the cultivated trees escaped into the landscape and William Penn observed wild, Indian peaches as far north as Philadelphia in 1683. By the mid1700s, peaches were so plentiful in the United States that botanists thought of them as native fruits. Peaches were beloved by southerners. Speciﬁc peach varieties were rarely mentioned in 18th-century Virginia literature, and George Washington only noted two varieties for his Mount Vernon orchard. But Thomas Jefferson cultivated more than 38 varieties. The peach was the premier fruit at Monticello, and undoubtedly

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Jefferson’s favorite fruit as he wrote, “We abound in the luxury of peaches.” At Monticello the cooks made mobby, which was peach juice that was later distilled into brandy. Jefferson recorded that “20 bushes of peaches will make 75 galls of mobby.” Of course, fresh peaches were used in desserts like a topping for ice cream and were made into preserves. “Peach chips” were sliced from peeled peaches, boiled, sugared, and sun-dried. In 1794, Jefferson’s slaves planted 900 peach trees, which also made excellent ﬁrewood from the dead wood pruned each winter. “I am endeavoring to make a collection of the choicest kind of peaches for Monticello,” he wrote to a friend in 1807. Despite a plethora of peaches at Monticello, American farmers did not begin commercial production until the 19th century in Maryland, Delaware, Georgia and Virginia. As of 2010, peaches are commercially produced in 28 states. The top four states in peach production are California (with 65 percent of production), South Carolina, Georgia and New Jersey. California is a signiﬁcant producer of both fresh and processed peaches, while South Carolina and Georgia mainly produce fresh peaches. Today, peaches are the second-largest commercial fruit crop in the U.S., second only to apples. Spicing up peaches with chile peppers became popular during the chile pepper craze that gained momentum after the launching of Chile Pepper magazine in 1987 and the subsequent cookbooks by Nancy Gerlach and myself that popularized chiles into mainstream America. These recipes are taken from my archives.

Peach-Habanero Chutney The word “chutney” comes from the Sanskrit word chatni, and in India refers to relishes that are used to accent other dishes. They can be sweet, sour, hot or mild. This is a hot and sweet version. Serve with curries or other Indian goods.

Ingredients: 1 tsp. Habanero chiles, dried and crushed 2 lbs. Peaches, peeled, pitted, and diced 2 cups White vinegar 1-1/4 cup Light brown sugar 1/4 cup Lemon juice 1 medium Onion, minced

In a small saucepan, simmer the cream until reduced to about one cup. In a large skillet or griddle, roast the garlic and onion over high heat, turning several times, until the garlic is dark on all sides and somewhat softened and the onion is partly charred. Add the tomatoes and roast until the skins start to come off. Peel the garlic, onions, and tomatoes and put them in a blender. (It’s okay if a few charred bits get into the mixture.) Purée on medium speed until smooth. Add the cream and purée until smooth. Season with salt to taste and keep warm. FOR THE STUFFED POBLANOS:

1/2 cup Butter, unsalted 1 medium Onion, peeled and chopped 2 medium Garlic cloves, peeled and minced 1/2 cup Pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced When peaches are in season, as they are now in New Mexico, a plethora of culinary applications await the inventive home cook, such as peach chutney spiffed up with a dose of habañero peppers.

45 minutes to an hour, or until the sauce is thick, stirring occasionally and skimming off any foam that forms. Cool, place in jars and refrigerate. Variation: Puree the mixture for a smoother chutney. YIELD: 3 CUPS • HEAT SCALE: MEDIUM HOT

diced 3/4 cup Dried apricots, diced 3/4 cup Dried peaches, diced 1-1/2 tsp. Cumin seed, ground 1-1/2 tsp. Cinnamon, ground (Ceylon preferred) 1/4 tsp. Cloves, ground 6 large green Poblano chiles, roasted,

Chiles Rellenos con Frutas (Fruit-Stuffed Poblanos With Roasted Tomato Salsa) Here is another variation on stuffed chiles, this one courtesy of Zarela Martinez, formerly of Zarelas Restaurant in New York City, who says that her version is based on the classic recipe served on national holidays in Mexico. She, however, bakes the chiles instead of deep-frying them and eliminates the walnuts that give the dish its name and the chicken. No matter — Zarela says the dish was “one of our most beloved at Zarela.” FOR THE SALSA DE TOMATE ASADO:

1/2 cup Raisins

Ingredients:

2 tsp. Mustard seeds

1-1/2 cups Heavy cream

1 tsp. Fresh ginger, grated

6 medium Garlic cloves, unpeeled

1 tsp. Cinnamon, ground

1 medium Onion, unpeeled and halved

1/4 tsp. Allspice, ground

crosswise

Method:

3 to 4 large Tomatoes (2-3/4 pounds)

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for

Salt to taste

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3/4 cup Pitted prunes,

peeled, and seeded, stems left on 1/2 cup Pimiento-stuffed green olives, sliced 3/4 cup each Pitted prunes, dried apricots, and dried peaches, diced Salt to taste Method: Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a baking sheet. Melt the butter in a sauce pan, add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is soft. Add the olives and the dried fruits and continue to sautée until the fruits are soft. Add the spices and cook for one more minute. Adjust taste for seasoning and add salt as needed. Carefully ﬁll the chiles with the mixture and bake on a greased baking sheet for seven minutes at 350 F. To serve, spoon the tomato salsa onto individual plates and place one chile on each plate, over the salsa. YIELD: 6 SERVINGS • HEAT SCALE: MILD

Dave DeWitt, a.k.a. “The Pope of Peppers,” is coproducer of the National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show, and editor of the Fiery Foods & BBQ SuperSite at fiery-foods.com.

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GARDENING

Shrubs offer fruit-bearing home landscape option

jug of elderberry wine always sat on the countertop in my Aunt Esther’s kitchen. When asked why it was there, she would say, “To ease the aches after a long day of farming.” The assumption was then made, as a child visiting the farm, that if I had a headache or a stomach ache, the cure for it must be elderberry wine. My curiosity got the better of me. The first taste of the wine (without permission of course) surprised my taste buds into resistance. Instant recovery! Relished memories of visiting my father’s family farm, like these, manifest themselves often in my life. And some of these memories come in the form of beneficial information for gardening. Farmers have consistently used their land to maximize results. As homeowners, the tendency is to plant for esthetic reasons, with the use of the yard primarily for enjoyment. But the selfsustaining trend — growing our own food — is once again fashionable, and with good reason. And it’s making its way into urban and suburban yards. Choosing multi-purpose plants for the landscape can provide fruits, vegetables and herbs as well as attractive additions to the garden. The adventurous gardener may find the following shrubs more unusual than those ordinarily considered, but these plants are suitable for our xeric growing conditions, with the benefits of fruits. Elderberry-Sambucus Mexicana is a common shrub/tree found in the Albuquerque area. The growth can be eight feet or more tall and eight to 20 feet wide. The Elderberry can be

a beautiful specimen in the garden when cared for properly. It needs to be pruned regularly while in its dormant state to promote a quality shrub. As was seen in the winter freeze of 2011, most Elderberry shrubs ended up with stem dieback, but generous growth appeared the following spring. These shrubs bloom in the spring and produce a powdery blue berry (elderberry) that can be used to make wine, jams and pies. With its generous growth, the Mexican Elderberry can provide shade coverage and a source of food and habitat for birds. Algerita-Mahonia Fremontii is an interesting native shrub with blue to green holly-like leaves. Algerita is an upright shrub that can grow to a height of ﬁve to 10 feet. The late-spring blooms are bright yellow, with the berries being dark blue to brown. This is a very drought tolerant shrub and will appreciate a hot and dry setting with little water. The berries can be used in jellies, but come harvest time there will be serious competition with the birds. Chokecherry-Prunus Virginiana has beautiful fragrant blooms in the spring and can bring vibrant colors of yellow, red and orange in the

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Shrubs are a great way to add color and edibility to the home landscape. Chokecherry berries, above, can be used for making jelly, syrup or for drying. The bushes produce colonies of growth and are effective at ﬁlling spaces in the garden.

fall. This shrub has had a reputation for sour tasting berries that most people won’t consider eating. But the cherries take longer to ripen than most fruit-bearing shrubs. The fruit should be a dark purple to black before picking. The sweetness of the fruit produces a tasty jelly, syrup or dried fruit. The chokecherry can ﬁll in a garden space nicely, producing colonies of growth. The width of the plant will be dependent on the space available. Fruit is produced on young plants of less than four feet and continue to produce each year thereafter. The chokecherry adapts well to poor soil conditions, drought and heat. Pomegranate-Punica Granatum is probably the best-known fruit bearing shrub on the list. As the use of pomegranate juice continues to grow, it is easy to see why this shrub is in demand. There are other beneﬁts of planting these in Albuquerque: they love heat, are drought tolerant and can survive in alkaline soils. Pruning the pomegranate in the spring will give a more open growth pattern allowing room for fruit to mature properly. With a maximum height around eight to 10 feet, these fruit producers can be planted in compact spaces. The blooms of the pomegranate add intense color to any garden space. Introduce uncommon plant choices to the garden and liven up your taste buds. If the decision is made not to make elderberry wine or chokecherry jelly, all is not lost. The birds will thank you for broadening their forage options. Tish Resnik is a lifelong New Mexico gardener and the owner of Great Outdoors Nursery.

RELATIONSHIPS

Change outlook, not mate after honeymoon fades

here comes a point in a relationship where everything seems to have changed. The honeymoon fervor has worn off. All the excitement, the chemistry, all that euphoria, everybody’s best behavior somehow is gone, and that magic that you dreamed of and hoped for most of your life has vanished. The powerful projections put forth by both partners — this person is perfect, the ideal, my soul mate — disappears and you may believe they have become something out of science fiction movie. Help! One of the realities that you need to consider is that men and women are not only wired differently, but they are also socialized differently. For girls, from a very early age, we’re playing with Barbies, playing wedding, watching Cinderella and believing that the perfect life happens when two people connect in this momentous way. Fate brings two people together and then instantly there’s happily-everafter. As a culture, we support the delusion that a fairytale wedding is the beginning of happilyever-after. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t work that way — relationships take work. It’s not just about finding the right person, but it’s about doing the work of figuring out the snags and conflicts, and learning how to get along. That’s what it takes to be a mature partner in an equal relationship.

Drop the Delusion When a woman comes into my coaching practice and says, “This may not be the right person; I need to move on and ﬁnd someone

Stop Complaining

new,” that’s usually a recipe for disaster, because they’re typically substituting one set of problems for another. The bitter brew that you may ﬁnd hard to swallow is that if you persist in your delusion about having a fairytale relationship, you will be the one without the glass slipper. Every relationship is going to take some work. Period! Don’t make the problem worse. Many women feel that the way to ﬁx a problem is to confront their man, reveal their feelings, share their pain and ask for what they want to change. If you have tried this tactic, you may have already discovered 1) it only made the problem worse — he retreated or withdraw or even gave up, or 2) things improved for a little while, but then went back to the way they were. Hey, I get it. You’re intentions were good. You may have thought, if I just tell him what he’s doing that’s hurting my feelings, he’ll change and we’ll be back in sync. However, you may already have an inkling that your words are falling on deaf ears. And as you escalate your attempts to get through to him, he may be building an impenetrable fortress to defend himself against you.

Please let me be your fairy godmother today and tell you complaining is NOT the solution! Right now stop everything — the nagging, coaching, cajoling and especially the pouting, crying and acting out in misery. You may temporarily feel better after going off about how you have been wronged, shafted, victimized, used, manipulated, disrespected, etc. Despite your initial relief, complaining is like a virus eating away any sort of happiness and responsibility in your life. Give up this practice that exacerbates your problems. This is a huge leap and one that may take a while to accept and practice. To help you, here are several ways to reinforce it: • Write in the margins of your day planner • Make a sticky note for your computer, dashboard or mirror

• Get creative and make a bracelet with this message: “No Complaining.” You need the constant reminder to truly practice this solution. It is critical to your success and is the most difficult to undertake. A good relationship is not out there for you to find in the form of a perfect mate, but inside you in the form of taking responsibility. By moving away from suffocating and confining cultural definitions that have trapped you in relationship conflict, you can find a happy and loving relationship. By accepting both your own and others’ imperfections you can stay open, loving and compassionate. Each of us can only change ourselves, we can’t change others. Ana Loiselle is a relationship coach, speaker, author and owner of The New Mexico Relationship Center. Visit nmrelationshipcenter.com or call 505.872.8743.

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SPORTS

Two-wheeled epicureans Santa Fe bike ride features multiple stops for ﬁne-food dining, from frittatas and blintzes to grilled halibut and sauteed summer squash BY CRISTINA OLDS

PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

Riders like Eric Engberg will participate in this year’s Santa Fe Gourmet Classic, a unique 66-mile ride around the City Different that is more about food than athletic accomplishment.

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“Santa Fe has great food and a beautiful riding area. There was nothing else like this here.”

anta Feans are a classy lot, with their turquoise concha belts and fine dining options aplenty, so it makes good sense that their “classic” bicycle ride is a gourmet tour around the city, including a lush meal at a movie set. “I used to do some of those rides where you literally get a banana and some M&Ms,” ride organizer Lavi Malhotra said. He decided to make food the star on center stage instead LAVI MALHORTA of a soft-spoken supporting character, ORGANIZER, SANTA FE GOURMET CLASSIC following model foodie rides more common in California. “Santa Fe has great food and a beautiful riding area,” Malhotra explained. “There was Young Guns and The 3:10 to Yuma. Once a nothing else like this here.” real mining town in the mid- to late-1880s The Santa Fe Gourmet Classic is a 66-mile and a working cattle ranch since the 1940s, ride complete with breakfast, lunch, dinner Bonanza Creek Ranch was revived as a movie and then some — fine-dining style. Cyclists set in the 1980s. come from neighboring states, the Midwest Hopefully you burned off the frittata and and as far as the Pacific Northwest for the the blintz and are ready for non-competitive ride. serious grazing. If grilled The entry fee covers the SPORTS halibut isn’t your best ride expenses of the not-forlunch, opt for the veggieprofit ride, Malhotra said, loaded grilled portobello Santa Fe and the Porta-Johns. with side dishes including “This is a truly hedonistic Gourmet Classic sautéed summer squash ride – fundraisers have 8a, Sat., Oct. 6 and zucchini pappardelle or way too many restrictions PERA Building red leaf and butter lettuce 1120 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe about what you can do with shaved cantaloupe and $105 and cannot do. Plus the santafegourmetclassic.com a Riesling vinaigrette. dang toilets are expensive,” Of course, every stop offers Malhotra said. water and Gatorade to Stacy Pearl, executive chef replenish your fluids and with Walter Burke Catering, electrolytes while you’re eating, er, riding. worked with Malhotra to keep fare light Back on the faithful two-wheeled steed, it’ll and southwestern. “She is very creative and I don’t challenge what she recommends,” feel good to spin down the I-25 frontage road Malhotra said. Pearl is also the “hostess with and after passing the giant dinosaur replicas the mostess” on a weekly half-hour cooking along the Dinosaur Trail, you’re ready for and food-scene radio show on KSFR 101.1 fresh watermelon juice, horchata and a nip FM. of cardamom orange apricot cake square at the Oshara Village. Dodge the pea-brained So let’s go for a pre-ride of the feast — I Tyrannosaurus Rex and head for the finish mean, tour! line back in town. Get up early on a Sunday but do NOT make The exciting extra challenge added to breakfast. Head to the PERA Building this year’s Classic sends ambitious riders starting line for some caramel pecan rolls, humping up to Hyde Park Road and sailing Greek yogurt with homemade granola and down Bishop’s Lodge Road for a bonus three berries and some pancetta frittata (that’s miles more plus bragging rights. Back at the an Italian omelette filled with ItalianPERA Building, your aching rear will let you style bacon, asiago cheese and sundried tomatoes). Coffee and protein shakes will know you’ve earned a wee nosh of cheese, top you off. Glad you skipped your bowl of crackers, olives and hummus. Wash it down Cheerios at home now, right? But just wait, it with refreshing non-alcoholic sangria and gets more decadent. crawl into the backseat of your car for a rest before an optional dinner with your ride Ride a little bit, mostly downhill. At the mates at SantaCafé. outskirts of Galisteo, you’ll be nearly a marathon-length into your 66-mile ride Although registration will be closed by the and ready for more snackies. Blueberry and time you’re reading this, Malhotra said he lemon cream cheese blintzes top this rest does make exceptions. “We like to keep it to stop menu, while pear and pomegranate no more than 150 people so we can give that spritzers send you merrily on your way to personal touch,” Malhotra said, but he can be lunch in another 13 miles. convinced to accept riders after the deadline. Bike rentals are available in Santa Fe for After a short spin on scenic NM14, you’ll those coming from out of town. pull into the western movie set featured in

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The Grove Cafe & Market

BREAKFAST Barelas Coffee House 1502 4TH SW, 505.843.7577

This dining institution dishes up chile-laced dishes, plentiful coffee and a distinct atmosphere found only in Barelas, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Downtown Java Joe’s 906 PARK SW, 505.765.1514 downtownjavajoes.com

A neighborhood café that offers in-house roasted, ﬂavored and blended coffee and a tasty breakfast and lunch menu is only made better by local art on the wall and the occasional musician ﬁlling the room with snappy tunes. Flying Star VARIOUS LOCATIONS flyingstarcafe.com

It hasn’t been Double Rainbow for years, but Flying Star is still the Albuquerque go-to location for meetings, study sessions and low-key date nights. The lesser-know favorite is by far Flying Star’s tea; a bottomless pot of Sunset Spice is just $3.09. Frontier Restaurant

WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL EAT! DRINK! ABQ! guide to the best places to eat in the Duke City. Albuquerque’s status as a food-savvy city grows every year, and in this year’s list we’ve tried to catch some of the new hotspots along with the tried and true. While we’ve made a stab at creating a comprehensive guide, it goes without saying that this list doesn’t cover everything. Consider it a highlighted snapshot of the current Albuquerque dining scene. And while we organize our list into breakfast, lunch and dinner spots, bear in mind that many of these restaurants excel at more than one meal. That said, we think you’ll ﬁnd the information in the pages ahead to be something you’ll want to hang onto for awhile. Whether your hankering is for a breakfast burrito smothered in red chile or a porterhouse steak char-grilled to medium rare, this guide is designed to spice up your search for the perfect meal. So read up, eat up and drink up!

2400 CENTRAL SE, 505.266.0550 frontierrestaurant.com

The homemade ﬂour tortillas and sweet rolls aren’t the only items that keep customers coming for more. The famous restaurant, neighboring the University of New Mexico, offers a tasty New Mexican menu, well-organized counter service and a country décor that gives the homiest mood. Golden Crown Panaderia 1103 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.243.2424 goldencrown.biz

This Mexican-style bakery and lunch spot also happens to be one of the most cutting-edge businesses in town, with fresh hydroponic produce grown onsite. The Grove Cafe and Market 600 CENTRAL SE, 505.248.9800 thegrovecafemarket.com

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Behold one of the best lattes in town, bite into the Croque Madam or savor the meltin-your-mouth French-style pancakes. Diners ﬂock to this EDO hot spot, again and again, because the food is good, and it’s that simple.

Jimmy’s Café

Twisters

7007 JEFFERSON NE, 505.341.2546 jimmyscafeonjefferson.com

VARIOUS LOCATIONS twistersinc.com

Breakfast at Jimmy’s is an ideal family affair, and no matter how busy it gets, a friendly staff is ready with omelets, enchiladas and chile galore. Jimmy’s burritos are the favorites, including everything from bacon, ham and sausage to mushroom and peppers.

If you don’t know Twisters for its French fry-loaded monster burritos, you should be able to recognize it as the restaurant “Los Pollos Hermanos” of Breaking Bad fame. Regardless, Albuquerque natives appreciated Twisters and its burritos long before the restaurant started serving blue meth too.

Murphy’s Mule Barn 9700 2ND NW, 505.898.7660

Weck’s

If you’re looking for generosity in a breakfast portion, you’ll ﬁnd it at this Texas-style restaurant. Murphy’s serves huge portions of familiar American and New Mexican staples like biscuits and gravy, pancakes and burritos.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS wecksinc.com

The Range Cafe 925 S. CAMINO DEL PUEBLO, 505.867.1700 4401 WYOMING NE, 505.293.2633 2200 MENAUL NE, 505.888.1660 rangecafe.com

With a mix of American, New Mexican and Southwestern cuisine, it’s not a surprise to feel like you got served a delicious home-cooked meal. After cleaning off your plate, the in-house bakery has a number of scrumptious desserts that will have you yearning for a bite even with a full belly.

Weck’s consistently provides quick, friendly service and a menu almost as large as its portions. Anyone who can ﬁnish off a serving of Weck’s hash browns, or who hasn’t been approached by a manager to ask how their experience has been, is a rarity.

LUNCH Asian Grill

Bailey’s on the Beach

5303 GIBSON SE, 505.265.4702 asiangrillabq.com

Asian Grill inhabits a strip mall in the International District on the south edge of town, but the food makes it a worthy destination. Try the twice-cooked barbecue pork or the vermicelli with grilled shrimp and pork. 66 Diner 1405 CENTRAL NE, 505.247.1421 66diner.com

Grab your fella or your gal and two straws, because you won’t resist the temptation to share a malt at this historic Route 66 diner. With a full soda fountain, burgers and a side of fries, you’re on your way to “get your kicks.” Try the steak rancho and the Albuquerque turkey. Al’s Big Dipper 411 CENTRAL NW, 505.314.1118 alsbigdipper.com

This hip, cozy, Downtown dining spot has quickly built a reputation for tasty custom sandwiches and soups. Try the 505 lunch deal: a grilled cheese sandwich on Fano Bakery bread with a cup of soup for $5.05. Bailey’s on the Beach 2929 MONTE VISTA NE, 505.717.2880 baileysonthebeach.com

There is some cool stuff going on here, at the triangle of Central and Girard and Monte Vista. An easy and delectable order-at-the-counter menu offers a mix of beach-style nosh (mahi mahi kabob) with a NM kick. Up the stairs, and you are treated to one heckuva view of the gorgeous UNM campus.

Best Lee’s

Café Jean Pierre

7900 CARMEL NE, 505.798.0888 bestlees.com

4959 PAN AMERICAN, 505.345.3241 abqfrenchrestaurant.com

Take-out Best Lee’s is the perfect way to end the work week: both the orange chicken and the lo mein are sureﬁre favorites. Try the lunch special for enough Chinese food to last a whole weekend. Blackbird Buvette

Café Jean Pierre reminds me of restaurants in Paris, except the waiters here can speak English much more ﬂuently and are friendlier than the Parisians. Get a reservation just in case, and don’t even think of leaving without trying a crepe.

509 CENTRAL NW, 505.243.0878 blackbirdbuvette.com

Casa de Benavidez

A bar with a packed social lineup, from all-night happy hours and karaoke to trivia nights, DJs and live music, the menu offered is just as good. The handmade burgers, veggie burgers and specialty sandwiches are worth a stop at this downtown joint. BrickYard Pizza 2216 CENTRAL SE, 505.262.2216 brickyardpizza.com

BrickYard Pizza’s combination of low prices and lighthearted atmosphere make it an ideal dive for college students, while its unique Italian menu (best bruschetta for the price) opens it up to all ages.

8032 4TH NW, 505.898.3311 casadebenavidez.com

Dreams of serving traditional Mexican and New Mexican food with musicians playing as they stroll around a garden setting has been realized for the Benavidez family with their excellent tranquil restaurant. Christy Mae’s 1400 SAN PEDRO NE, 505.255.4740 christymaes.com

This family-owned establishment has been a favorite in the heart of the city for many years. Whether you are chowing down on home-style biscuits and gravy in the morning, or noshing on the beef fritter (chicken-fried steak on a kaiser roll) at noon — you’ll be smiling. And hoping there’s room for fresh raspberry pie.

66 Diner

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EAT! DRINK! ABQ! | where to eat breakfast, lunch & Dinner Now! Church Street Café 2111 CHURCH NW 505.247.8522 churchstreetcafe.com

Church Street Café is known for its Old Town ambiance and gorgeous back patio. Church Street upholds a truly Hispanic environment, from its menu to its location to the history of the restaurant itself. Plus, everyone loves the sopapillas.

Geckos Bar & Tapas

The best (local) thing I ever ate

County Line BBQ

Flip a coin — you’ve got Rich behind the bar in Nob Hill, or Lauren behind the bar on Academy — and you know you are in good hands. Wonderful staff at both locations. Really tasty pub fare and tapas. Awesome specials everyday. What’s not to like?

9600 TRAMWAY NE, 505.856.7477 countyline.com

Gold Street Caffé

Enjoy a piece of big Texas while looking upon the Sandias. With a plate full of quality smoked barbecue and heaps of hearty sides, country cuisine can’t get much better. Dion’s VARIOUS LOCATIONS dions.com

Dion’s is, without contest, a staple of Albuquerque society. Aside from the fact that half of Albuquerque’s teenage population has worked at one, Dion’s’ family environment and consistent food makes it a shoo-in on any list of Albuquerque restaurants. Dog House Drive In 1216 CENTRAL SW, 505.243.1019

If the neon sign doesn’t catch your fancy, menu items like the foot-long chile dog surely will. Iconic, long before Breaking Bad ﬁlmed there.

218 GOLD SW, 505.765.1633 goldstreetcaffe.com

“My personal favorite is New Mexican combo dish at a little mom and pop hole in the wall called Betos Cocina. The dish is on the menu as the Super Dinner or #10. This dish includes a taco, tamale, enchilada, burrito and a relleno (and of course beans and rice). This affordable dish will please your New Mexican palate, ﬁll you up and not hurt your pocket. A must try by all means!” —Austin Leard

Duran’s Central Pharmacy 1815 CENTRAL NW, 505.247.4141 durancentralpharmacy.com

On any given day, the counter and tables are packed with people who come for their favorite New Mexican meals. Simple. Yummy. Spot on.

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3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.262.1848 5801 ACADEMY NE, 505.821.8291 geckosbar.com

El Patio de Albuquerque 142 HARVARD SE, 505.268.4245

This house-turned-restaurant simply keeps the crowds coming, year after year, with fresh New Mexican fare.

The Duke City food scene has evolved rapidly in recent years, but Gold Street Caffé remains a bustling little Downtown nook. Fish Tacos or the spicy sunburst chicken salad are lunchtime standouts. Guava Tree Cafe 216 YALE SE, 505.990.2599 guavatreecafe.com/gtcwp

Delve into the ﬂavors of Central and South America and the Caribbean at this casual UNM-area eatery, where arepas (corn cake sandwiches) and aijaco (Colombian-style chicken) are just a couple of the highlights. Holy Cow 700 CENTRAL SE, 505.242.2991 holycownm.com

With a killer-lineup of a menu — items like the green chile cheeseburger and no cow burger are truly a cut above — there are no second thoughts about burgers and beer under the glorious New Mexican sky. This is ground-beef-as-art.

where to eat breakfast, lunch & Dinner Now! | EAT! DRINK! ABQ! Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza 3403 CENTRAL NE, 505.266.7855 11225 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.271.0882 10701 COORS BLVD NW, 505.899.7500

Rasoi an Indian Kitchen

IVB Canteen 2381 AZTEC NE, 505.881.2737 ilvicino.com

Great pizza and great beer — Il Vicino has them both. All three locations offer mouthwatering fresh-baked pizza along with calzones, sandwiches and pastas. Check out IVB Canteen for a pint of masterfully brewed beer. India Palace 4410 WYOMING BOULEVARD NE, 505.271.5009 indiapalacealbu.com

India Palace is formal enough for a night out, while its lunch buffet is fantastic without breaking the bank. If you’re looking for Indian food in Albuquerque, whether it’s during a quick lunch break or for a sit-down dinner, India Palace is your ﬁrst stop. JC’s New York Pizza Department 215 CENTRAL NW, 505.766.6975 jcnypd.com

Bite into a piece of New York pizza in Downtown Albuquerque. With each aspect of pizza preparation taken into consideration, from the PH balance of water to get the dough to the right New York consistency and the use of family recipes, pizza pie doesn’t get much better. Jo’s Place 6100-B 4TH NW, 505.341.4500

Jo’s Place puts a gourmet Mexican spin on the humble hamburger. The Mole Pueblo Burger with jack cheese and the Huitlacoche Mexican Mushroom Burger are just two of the memorable possibilities. Kelly’s Brew Pub 3222 CENTRAL SE, 505.262.2739 kellysbrewpub.com

With over 20 in-house brews and a pub menu, in a building that used to be a service station, come in and fuel up. There is never a beat skipped at Kelly’s, with crowds ﬁlling a vast patio every day. La Hacienda Restaurant & Cantina 302 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.243.3131

The difference between Mexican food and New Mexican food comes down to one question: “Red or green?” Located in the heart of Old Town in one of the old adobe structures, smothering red or green chile only enhances the ﬂavor of an already delectable dish. Drizzle some honey on top of complementary sopapillas for a sweet treat.

Mario’s Pizza & Ristorante

Q Burger

2401 SAN PEDRO NE, 505.298.4414 mariospizza.com

301 CENTRAL NW, 505.224.2747 qburger.abq.com

Using old-family Sicilian recipes since 1972, Mario’s laidback pizzeria bakes up pies incorporating ﬂavors of old Italy and spicy New Mexican. Give their appetizing calzones, subs and pastas a try as well.

In order to add a local and high-quality ﬂavor to their burgers, Q Burger uses New Mexico-grown, grass-fed beef, buns baked daily by the House of Bread Bakery and seasonal area produce. Choose from over 13 unique, legit local burgers.

Nexus Brewery 4730 PAN AMERICAN E., SUITE D, 505.242.4100 nexusbrewery.com

Fried chicken and wafﬂes, washed down with fresh, cold craft beer brewed onsite. Need we say more? Olympia Cafe 2210 CENTRAL SE, 505.266.5222 olympiacafeabq.com

A UNM-area institution for 40 years, oversized gyros and dishes like the over-the-top Galaktoboureko (custard baked pastry) keep the crowds rolling through the doors. ONiell’s Irish Pub 4310 CENTRAL SE, 505.255.6782 3301 JUAN TABO NE, 505.293.1122 oniells.com

With its community-bonding atmosphere from the surrounding neighborhoods to its hat-and-tie business crowds, this pub lives by a simple formula: “Good food, honest drink.” Take samples of the endless beers until you ﬁnd the perfect one made for your taste. And don’t hesitate to chow down a Celtic meal on a patio surrounded by good company.

Rasoi Indian Kitchen 110 YALE SE, 505.268.5327 rasoiabq.com

Satisfying lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes from either the regular menu or buffet are the attraction at this comfortable UNM-area eatery. Relish 8019 MENAUL NE, 505.299.0001 1520 DEBORAH, RIO RANCHO, SUITE E relishsandwiches.com

A business built on a stellar Cubano sandwich is quite alright in our book. Customers ﬂock to the locations of this popular lunchtime destination, for good reason. Route 66 Malt Shop & Grill 3800 CENTRAL SE, 505.242.7866 route66maltshop.com

Burgers, fries and house-made root beer are the staples at this neon-lit Nob Hill diner serving ‘50s-era food with style.

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Slate Street Cafe

Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q 2321 CARLISLE NE, 505.884.4000 10136 COORS NW, 505.890.7113 rudys.com

Texas-style mouthwatering BBQ is even better on a picnic table with a cup full of sweet iced tea. Enjoy this Texas treat in New Mexico, and order up a number of slabs of smoked brisket, turkey and ribs. Don’t forget to drown them with Rudy’s Bar-B-Q Sauce to get that authentic barbecue taste. Saggios 107 CORNELL SE, 505.255.5454 saggios.com

Whether you need a spot to watch the game or to get a quick bite before the newest Popejoy performance, Saggios is the Italian staple of the University area. Nowhere else is a slice of cheese pizza enough to ﬁll a grown man. Sahara Middle Eastern Eatery 2622 CENTRAL SE, 505.255.5400 saharamiddleasterneatery.com

If there’s one thing at which Albuquerque’s dining scene is surprisingly apt, it’s the ability to provide authentic ethnic dining for low prices. Sahara Middle Eastern Eatery is no exception — its shawarma is just as savory as any restaurant’s in Israel, without the expensive plane fare. Scarpas 5500 ACADEMY NE, 505.821.1885 9700 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.323.0222 scarpaspizza.com

Dine in an Italian environment that offers gourmet pizza with a perfectly brick-oven-baked crust. With a glass of wine in hand, check out the chef’s daily “Special Board” that offers daily tasty eats.

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Slate Street Cafe

Sophia’s Place

515 SLATE ST. NW, 505.243.2210 slatestreetcafe.com

6313 4TH STREET NW, 505.345.3935

Albuquerquean Myra Ghattas has made a sublime home for savory food and wonderful wines. The weeknight wine tastings are worth checking out. And the added Slate at the Museum (at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History) is the duplication of a good thing. Slice Parlor 3410 CENTRAL SE, 505.232.2808 sliceparlor.com

True New York-style pizza, by the slice or whole pie, is well complemented by a full lineup of draft beer at this Nob Hill eatery which has quickly become a comfortable neighborhood ﬁxture.

A Los Ranchos favorite, Sophia’s Place may be little, but it’s always quality. While on the more expensive side, you can always expect fresh ingredients, friendly service, and chile with a kick. Taj Mahal 1430 CARLISLE NE, 505.255.1994 tajmahalcuisineofindia.com

The tantalizing tastes and ﬂavors of India can all be experienced at Taj Mahal, with a lunch buffet that will satisfy your Indian food cravings and be extremely kind to your wallet.

Bien Shur

where to eat breakfast, lunch & Dinner Now! | EAT! DRINK! ABQ! Taqueria Mexico 415 LOMAS NE, 505.242.3445

There’s a reason this modest Lomas Boulevard eatery, run by a family originally from Durango, Mexico, is always teeming with customers. Squeeze that lime over your carne asada tacos, take a bite, wash it down with horchata and you will swear you are south of the border.

The best (local) thing I ever ate

The Copper Lounge 1504 CENTRAL SE, 505.242.7490 thecopperlounge.com

It was recently stated by one of our writers that if you need a good place to sit down and have meaningful conversation, the deep booths here are the place to be. Mix in a well-poured cocktail, choose something off the menu’s mix of Mexican, Greek and American, and you’ll be well taken care of. Turtle Mountain Brewing 905 36TH PLACE, 505.994.9497 turtlemountainbrewing.com

Good beer and food are the formula for the ongoing success of this West Side landmark. Try a Pecos pretzel and chile con queso with an ice cold draft for a little twist of beer heaven.

Thank you, Tom White and Jeff Watson, for giving Albuquerque it’s truest taste of Ireland. There is nothing like it in town. Not just regular pub fare is dished up, but some really savory plates, from Jester’s Pot Pie to Scotch Eggs. And speaking of Scotch — there’s every bottle you could ever imagine, waiting to be sipped and enjoyed.

2128 CENTRAL SE, 505.242.5366

Walking into this UNM-area restaurant is like taking a trip down south. The generous food portions are worth every penny, and with bottomless chips and salsa, you’ll just have to order up a margarita to soothe the salsa sting. For a Mexican ﬁesta experience drop by on Fridays, when live mariachi music is often featured. Bien Shur Lounge at Sandia Resort & Casino 30 RAINBOW NE, 505.798.3961 OR 505.798.3700 sandiacasino.com

“Sometimes it’s the simple things ... when I can savor the Meatballs al Forno at Farina Pizzeria, with a frosty Peroni, and mop up that amazing balsamic sauce with their homemade bread, I’m in heaven.”

If you haven’t visited this ﬁne dining restaurant perched high atop the Sandia Casino hotel in the last year or so, you owe yourself a visit. Bien Shur offers one of the most elegant contemporary Southwest dining experiences in the entire city. Blade’s Bistro

—Peri Pakroo

DINNER

Two Fools Tavern 3211 CENTRAL NE, 505.265.7447 2foolstavern.com

Bandido Hideout Restaurant

Azuma 4701 SAN MATEO NE, 505.880.9800 azuma888.com

Azuma isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a culinary experience. Watch the chefs create Japanese cuisine right in front of your eyes, take in the lovely atmosphere or look out at the view — and don’t forget to try the fried ice cream tempura for dessert.

221 HWY 165 SUITE L, PLACITAS, 505.771.0695 bladesbistro.com

Quality ingredients and a simple, direct approach to ﬁne dining is the recipe at this beautiful Placitas restaurant, where a warm atmosphere and a mix of European and American culinary inﬂuences result in memorable meals. Brasserie La Provence 3001 CENTRAL NE, 505.254.7644 laprovencenobhill.com

Chef Claus Hjortkjaer puts the stamp on the menu at this neighborhood eatery. From coq au vin to cassoulet, delicious French standards abound.

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P’tit Louis Bistro

El Pinto Restaurant

La Crepe Michel

10500 4TH NW, 505.898.1771 elpinto.com

400 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.242.1251 lacrepemichel.com

Everything is big at this far-North Valley favorite, from the extensive menu of New Mexican fare to the enormous cottonwoods overhead in a compound-like setting. A great place to take out-of-town guests.

La Crepe Michel is one of the best tucked-away dining secrets in the city. The crepes are worthy of the restaurant moniker, and authentic fare like soupe l’oignon and steak frites make the trip to Old Town well worthwhile.

Fan Tang 3523 CENTRAL NE, 505.266.3566 fan-tang.com

Run by the family that owns Chow’s, Fan Tang is establishing itself as a Nob Hill mainstay. Tasty dishes generous portions and a comfortable atmosphere provide the allure.

Crazy Fish

5801 GIBSON SE, 505.262.2253 cervantessalsa.com

3015 CENTRAL NE, 505.232.3474 crazyfishabq.com

Diners sweat and clamor over the red chile. Longtime patrons relish a margarita in the comfy lounge booths. Families sit down to a wonderful dinner in the restaurant. You can’t turn your head and not witness a New Mexico tradition at is best when you walk through these doors.

The sushi is crazy-good, and the lineup of contemporary Japanese cuisine ranges from a fresh ﬁsh salad with ginger-soy dressing to seafood noodle soup.

Chili Rio 4811 PAN AMERICAN, 505.341.8005

Like a day-trip to a border town, a meal at this new Duke City restaurant features street tacos and hand-held burritos geared for modern-day diners. Chow’s Asian Bistro 10000 COORS BYPASS, 505.899.6889 720 ST. MICHAELS, SANTA FE, 505.471.7120 mychows.com

Chow’s fusion menu puts a modern twist on traditional Chinese dishes. Standouts such as walnut shrimp and coffee chicken (chicken rubbed with French roast in a sweet, spicy sauce) keep fans returning.

Desert Fish 4214 CENTRAL SE, 505.266.5544 desertfishabq.com

Farm and Table 8917 4TH NW, 505.503.7124 farmandtablenm.com

Marcello’s Chophouse

2010 WYOMING NE, 505.332.2665 coolwaterfusion.com

CoolWater Fusion’s owners may have been taking a risk by bringing a cutting-edge restaurant concept to town, but the unique blends of seafood, Italian dishes and New Mexican ﬂair, paired with an everpleasant atmosphere, has adapted to Albuquerque quite well.

3916 CENTRAL SW, 505.836.9886 montecarlosteakhouse.com

Carla Villa keeps this Old Town gem of a place rockin’ and rollin’ — in many ways. Updated menus appeal to modern palates but still feature hand-cut steaks and wild game. Plus we are teased on social media with stuff like roasted marshmallow and fudge panna cotta with a crust of crumbled biscochitos. Japanese Kitchen 6521 AMERICAS PARKWAY NE, 505.884.8937 japanesekitchen.com

Jennifer James 101

10551 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.275.0223

CoolWater Fusion

425 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.765.1455

El Bruno’s Cuba Restaurante y Cantina

El Patron Located in the large Northeast Heights former Gardunios building, El Patron builds on a New Mexican restaurant foundation with selections of fresh ﬁsh, steaks and chops. And tequila, of course. Order from the bar’s Patron Tequila Chill Tower, where sipping quality tequila is served at 0 degrees.

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Bold wines, craft cocktails and the ﬁnest steaks in the city set the scene at Marcello’s, one of the most memorable dining experiences in New Mexico. Monte Carlo Steakhouse

Your options are multiplied at this Uptown restaurant, where you can choose a steakhouse with performer-chefs or, across the plaza in a separate space, settle at the sushi bar, where the sushi and ngiri is fresh and plentiful.

El Bruno’s built its reputation in Cuba, N.M., but has wasted little time in establishing itself as one of Albuquerque’s most notable New Mexican eateries. Located in the old North Valley Gardunio’s location on 4th Street, the red chile alone is worth a visit.

ABQ UPTOWN, 2201 Q NE, STE. 9B, 505.837.2467 marcelloschophouse.com

High Noon Restaurant & Saloon

Fresh fish and shellfish in the desert is always a delectable luxury, and Pacific Northwest-goesSouthwest Desert Fish has built its business around exactly that, with daily deliveries from the coast.

8806 4TH NW, 505.897.0444 elbrunos.com

4901 LOMAS NE, 505.255.5079 8700 MENAUL NE, 505.237.2800 750 N. ST. FRANCIS, SANTA FE, 505.922.5800 loscuatesrestaurants.com

Slow down on those chips and distinctive red chile salsa. Meal portions are generous here, and consistently tasty.

Charm, a buzzing aura and effusive epicurean enjoyment are among the intangible delights to be experienced at this ﬁne dining spot in the North Valley, where fresh local food is the foundation of every creative dish.

Cervantes Restaurant & Lounge

Los Cuates

If you think “chain restaurant” when you think steakhouse, think again. Monte Carlo is one of the throwback gems of the Albuquerque dining scene, with a casual atmosphere little changed since the 1970 opening and steaks that are timelessly good.

The best (local) thing I ever ate

4615 MENAUL NE, 505.884.3860 jenniferjames101.com

Respected chef Jennifer James, talented co-owner/chef Nelle Bauer and a crack staff serve memorable meals of ﬁne cuisine in a Menaul strip mall. If you build it, they will come. Jinja Bar & Bistro 5400 SEVILLA, 505.792.8776 8900 HOLLY NE, 505.856.1413 510 NORTH GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.4321 jinjabistro.com

Asian-inspired dishes highlight the menu at this trio of eateries, where a thoughtfully designed atmosphere and an emphasis on ﬁne cocktails make for a comfortable hangout.

“I would really have to say the Flying Star’s Mac and Cheese gets my vote. I usually get this dish with chicken and broccoli. Partially, to make myself feel better about all of the butter fat, pasta, carbs and cheese ﬂab I am about to eat. Every bite is a conversation with a noodle, it makes me feel sexy and sneaky — like I am having an affair on my usual Chopped Salad from Farina.” —Keila Herrington

where to eat breakfast, lunch & Dinner Now! | EAT! DRINK! ABQ! Pelican’s Restaurant Trombino’s Italian Bistro

9800 MONTGOMERY NE. 505.298.7678 10022 COORS NW, 505.899.2000 pelicansabq.com

There is still a feel of the ’70s when you enter the doors of this venerable establishment. What you also get is good service and a menu that treats you to true surf and turf. And, if you have never tried the fried asparagus, it’s not on the menu, but ask for it. Yummy stuff! P’tit Louis Bistro 228 GOLD SW, 505.314.1111 3218 SILVER SE, 505.314.1110 ptitlouisbistro.com

This past year brought us a second spot, nestled in Nob Hill, to enjoy Christophe Descarpentries’ amazing French fare. While downtown still only offers lunch Mon.Sat., the new locale is open for dinner Thu.-Sat., as well. Everything about these bistros is lovely and divine. And Descarpentries is always mixing up some fun. Sadie’s 6230 4TH NW, 505.345.5339 10300 HOTEL NE, 505.296.6940 sadiesofnewmexico.com

Nob Hill Bar & Grill

Paisano’s

3128 CENTRAL SE, 505.266.4455 upscalejoint.com

1935 EUBANK NE, 505.298.7541 paisanosabq.com

The food and atmosphere at this neighborhood joint have made it a signature locale in the hood’s scene. The comfortable patio and busy bar add to the ambience. Orchid Thai Cuisine

What’s not to love about Italian food made from scratch? Since the early 1970s the Italian kitchen has grown from serving only pizzas and sandwiches to a full-blown menu of fresh pasta, veal, ﬁsh, poultry and beef.

4300 CENTRAL SE, 505.265.4047 orchidthaicuisine.com

Paul’s Monterey Inn

Orchid Thai offers a vast menu of traditional dishes in a cozy, bustling restaurant atmosphere.

1000 JUAN TABO NE, 505.294.1461

Passed down from father, Paul, to his son, Eric, the interior is timeless and the menu continues to please. Prime rib to-die-for. Martinis that soothe the day away. We all love this.

Want to introduce out-of-town family to classic New Mexican cuisine? We all know Sadie’s embodies the essence of real, local New Mexican dining. And to bash Sadie’s salsa? Blasphemy. Savoy Bar & Grill 10601 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.9463 savoyabq.com

Roessler gift to Albuquerque #3 (2006). The most recent of the three Roessler offerings in town (the family also operates Zinc and Seasons), this one gives the denizens of the NE Heights something to enjoy, in the form of great food and a great staff. Three words: Manchego Crusted Eggplant! Of course, there are many other options to delight you.

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EAT! DRINK! ABQ! | where to eat breakfast, lunch & Dinner Now! Scalo Northern Italian Grill

Gluten begone

3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.255.8781 scalonobhill.com

These Albuquerque eateries offer wide selection of gluten-free breads, pastas, pastries and more

A Nob Hill icon since the late 1980s, Scalo still offers up some of the most delicious food on a daily basis. The current big buzz is all about Saturday and Sunday’s bloody mary bar, one of best and most fun deals in town. On any given night the bar is ﬁlled with live music, and folks have a grand time.

BY CRISTINA OLDS iagnosed with celiac disease in 2001, I’ve been eating gluten-free since before gluten-free was cool. The requisite interrogation of waitstaff about wheat ingredients and cross contamination with gluten-ﬁlled foods was annoying when eating out, but that has changed drastically. Most restaurants at least have heard of a gluten-free menu, if they don’t all offer one. The list below does not encompass the plethora of gluten-free (GF) options across this city, but it’s a place to start. Since most Mexican, Indian, Thai and Greek restaurants have many GF choices, I leaned toward more challenging dining. Also check out the local GF resource, glutenfreealbuquerque.com, for more. Y’all have no idea how good you have it now, so go out and eat it up!

Luigi’s Ristorante and Pizzeria

Grab a Dos Equis with a lime wedge and hang out on the patio overlooking Central at this New Mexican eatery in East Nob Hill. Seasons 2031 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.766.5100 seasonsabq.com

Roessler Gift to Albuquerque #1 (1995). If you know your Albuquerque restaurants, you know who the Roesslers are. Season’s was their ﬁrst, set just north of Old Town. Inspiring patrons with top-of-the-line New American cuisine and one of the best serving crews around, there’s not many more comfortable places for a meal or drink.

O’Niell’s Irish Pub NOB HILL: 4310 CENTRAL SE, 505.255.6782 HEIGHTS: 3301 JUAN TABO NE, 505.293.1122 oniells.com

Their limited GF menu lists chicken kabob, blackened tilapia and a chicken breast smothered in cheese and bacon over rice pilaf with veggie du jour, oh my. GF beers are available as well as several hard ciders.

Luigi’s mom makes a nice selection of GF baked pasta dishes, including lasagna, baked ziti and eggplant parmigiana. Penne, spaghetti and fettucini GF pastas can be topped with any of their sauces, all are GF, and there’s always a GF dessert option.

Touting a dedicated fryer for their exquisite hand-cut fries, The Cube menu says 80 percent of their menu items are GF since they’re made from scratch with fresh ingredients.

The GF options are indicated on their menu, including Canyon Bakehouse brand bread for sammies and French toast. A GF pizza crust is an option for their grilled pizza, and they’ve created a delish breakfast pizza with a hash brown potato crust. They make their own GF brownies.

3718 CENTRAL SE, 505.266.0029 serafinschilehut.com

They use Canyon Bakehouse brand for soft and yummy GF buns that make eating their gourmet, local beef, bison or turkey burger so much more satisfying than a bun-free burger. Also located in Santa Fe, Taos and Colorado, they serve Redbridge beer, but I recommended they add Daura Estrella and they were open to the possibility.

The Cube BBQ

700 TIJERAS NW, 505.508.0164 cafelushabq.com

Serafin’s Chile Hut

5 Star Burgers 5901 WYOMING NE, 505.821.1909 5starburgers.com

6225 4TH NW, 505.343.0466 luigis-ristorante.com

Café Lush

The Cube

1520 CENTRAL SE, 505.243.0023 thecuberestaurant.com

Paisano’s Italian Restaurant 1935 EUBANK NE, 505.298.7541 paisanosabq.com

The best pizza in Albuquerque remains Paisano’s on my list (and this is my list.) This long-standing family establishment makes homemade pasta, bread for sandwiches and nearly every delectable dessert gluten-free. Try the lasagna with the garlic bread side and ﬁnish it off with tiramisu. GF beer available, too.

Just Muffin Around Bakery and Cafe 4400 WYOMING NE, 505.294.0202 www.justmuffinaround.com

They bake their own GF mufﬁns and pancakes, and offer any sandwich on their menu with GF bread. The St. James Tearoom 320 OSUNA NE, SUITE D, 505.242.3752 stjamestearoom.com

Make a reservation for a GF sitting at the St. James ahead of time and for just $2/person more, eat the same teatime treats as your gluten-ﬁlled friends. The owner has celiac disease and the cooks use their own GF ﬂour blend to recreate sweets and savories. GF Gourmet Food Inc. 505.363.1761 gfgourmetfood.com

Owners are working on a bakery with a store front, but currently only cater and bring GF delights to the downtown Growers’ Market. Using strictly gluten-free ingredients, they offer traditional foods we crave like French bread, dinner rolls and apple pie as well as exotic options like biscochito cupcakes, sweet potato pie and focaicca bread. They’ll also bake for dairy, egg and soy allergy diets. Sweet Nothings SWEETNOTHINGSGF@GMAIL.COM 505.293.4148

A certiﬁed baker from Le Chantilly, the owner is seeking space for a dedicated GF bakery and currently has some items at the Alpine Sausage Kitchen (2800 Indian School NE, 505.266.2853) such as quiche, danish, mini loaf cakes and cinnamon rolls.

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Streetfood Asia 3422 CENTRAL SE, 505.260.0088 thestreetfoodasia.com

Try Asian dishes from six different countries including Korea and Vietnam. Chefs are knowledgeable about every culture and food, so don’t hesitate to test their expertise. Enjoy selections from Saigon street spring rolls to Beijing street wok seared wontons, to name just a couple possibilities on a vast menu. Sushi and Sake 5901 WYOMING NE, 505.797.8000 abqsushiandsake.com

Newly nestled in Academy Hills, Sushi and Sake’s specialty rolls are the perfect intro to sushi, and the traditional sushi is equally delicious for beginners and seasoned connoisseurs alike. Start with the shrimp tempura to kick off the experience. Terra Bistro Italiano (formerly Terra American Bistro) 1119 ALAMEDA NW, 505.792.1700 terrabistro.com

The space here, and Pete Lukes in the kitchen, is reason enough to make the trek to Alameda. Now the modiﬁcations are sure to please, as well. With an added pizza oven, more ﬁsh offerings, and desserts that Lukes is renowned for, change is good, in this case. Thai Cuisine II 4201 CENTRAL NE, 505.232.3200

Anyone recall the 29-cent Hamburger Stand on Central Ave? I know many of my college friends do. And now they are surprised when they enter the doors of the revamped space and get a taste of pineapple curry or fried banana rolls.

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Trombino’s Italian Bistro

The Corn Maiden

Vintage 423

1300 TUYUNA TRAIL, SANTA ANA PUEBLO, 505.867.1234 tamaya.hyatt.com

8000 PASEO DEL NORTE SUITE 1A, 505.821.1918 vintage-423.com

Dine looking upon a breathtaking view and savor each bite of delectable food that starts and ends with the ﬂavors of Native culture and local history. Fresh vegetables and skewered spit-ﬁred meats are the signatures of the traditional tapas style plates.

Vintage 423 is quite unlike anything foodies in this town are used to. Bordering on brash, with bold interior design and a progressive menu, yet reﬁned just enough to remain comfortably alluring, Vintage 423 is well worth a peek, sip and taste.

Trombino’s Italian Bistro 5415 ACADEMY NE, 505.821.5974 bistroitaliano.com

Trombino’s truly captures the importance of family, being familyowned with classic family recipes. In an attempt to recreate the atmosphere of a true Italian eatery, Trombino’s has gained a loyal base for its friendly environment and savory pasta alike. Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse

Zacatecas Tacos + Tequila

Yanni’s Mediterranean Grill 3109 CENTRAL NE, 505.268.9250 yannisandopabar.com

This popular Nob Hill restaurant offers a well-loved menu peppered with Greekstyle standards, the best predinner bread in town and a comfortable atmosphere. Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro

6855 4TH NW, 877.592.7975 thehiddensteakhouse.com

3009 CENTRAL NE, 505.254.9462 zincabq.com

A menu replete with fine cuts of meat and seafood steaks and filets is matched by a cozy, reclusive atmosphere at this North Valley, speakeasy-style fine dining locale. Call for the password.

Roessler Gift to Albuquerque #2 (2003). Nob Hill was the next ‘hood to relish in what the Roesslers do. Zinc has the feel of a renovated space that kept the aura of the original locale. Also original is what Chef Chris Pope stirs up in the open kitchen. Dinners only (with an afternoon intermezzo), and a glorious weekend brunch. Or slip downstairs to the Cellar Bar.

Zacatecas Tacos + Tequila 3423 CENTRAL NE, 505.255-8226 zacatecastacos.com

The new game in Nob Hill is this fun taqueria and tequila bar. It’s from Chef Mark Kifﬁn (who has The Compound in Santa Fe). The food is fresh and inspired. The mixings for the bar can be cool (try the Lava Lamp, a Mexican draft of your choice with a dollop of frozen Margarita). The space is big, and so are the ﬂavors.

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CoolWater Fusion

Farm & Table

Locally-owned and operated but internationally inﬂuenced. Using fresh, local ingredients to make French and Italian-inspired dishes with a Southwest American twist.

Celebrate local food! Join us for dinner or weekend brunch and enjoy seasonal dishes created from scratch with ingredients sourced from local farmers and from our on-site farm. Dishes will satisfy the omnivore as well as the vegetarian!

Flamez Burgers & More Flamez Burgers and More, Albuquerque newest gourmet burger restaurant, serves certiﬁed Angus beef, Buffalo, Turkey, Salmon, Lamb and vegetarian burgers, sandwiches from around the world, as well as salads.

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Croque Madame Sandwich Braised pork, melted Swiss, béchamel sauce with a soft cooked egg on top, served on a black poppyseed bun. Served with pasta salad, potato salad or house made chips.

$9.95

Fettuccine Alfredo (vegetarian) Alfredo cream sauce with parmesan and garlic served with fettuccine pasta.

— SAMPLE MENU —

$8.95

Roasted Jujubes Salad

Cuban Sandwich

With arugula, toasted pecans and quadrello di buffalo drizzled with local honey vinaigrette

Braised pork, melted swiss, sliced dill pickles, yellow mustard and whole grain mustard. Served with choice of side.

$9.95

Mussels in Feta & Green Chile Broth With red onion and farm bell pepper

DINNER: 4-8PM MON-THU 4-9PM FRI & SAT

$14

Blue Corn Crusted Fried Chicken

Mushroom & Kale Empanadas

Topped with a chipotle honey glaze and served with the vegetable and starch of the day. (Gluten-free option available)

With roasted green chile & Tucumcari sharp cheddar in a ﬂaky house-made crust

$15

Boneless Short Ribs

Cider Glazed Pork Chop

Braised beef slow cooked in red wine, chile, plum sauce and mirepoix. Served with vegetable and starch of the day.

Sautéed apples, caramelized onion, green chile, kale and blue corn Johnny cakes

$24

— SAMP L E ME NU — Choose a burger Black Angus beef, American Buffalo, Colorado lamb, Atlantic salmon, turkey or vegetarian. Served with tomatoes, onions, lettuce, pickle and your choice of cheese.

Burger Bowlz All American Mashed potatoes, sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese and hamburger steak. Comfort Bowl Green chile mac & cheese, bacon, scallion and hamburger steak.

Saladz Wedge Iceberg wedge, tomatoes, bacon, blue cheese and grilled steak burger. Greek Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olives, feta cheese and Colorado lamb burger.

$18

Turkey Osso Bucco Braised whole turkey with a white wine, rosemary, green chile, and mirepoix sauce. Served with the vegetable and starch of the day.

Caramelized Fennel Farrotto

Sandwichez

With herbed otebo beans and garlic ‘cream’

Cuban Roasted pork, smoked ham, swiss cheese, pickle and mustard.

$18

$16

Chevre Tartlet

Pan Roasted Tilapia

Fresh local goat cheese tart served with warm chocolate ganache and cajeta sauce

Served with lemon beurre blanc and roasted corn salsa.

Smoked Turkey Breast Cranberry mayo, caramelized onions, bacon and brie.

$14

Farm & Table CoolWater Fusion 2010 WYOMING NE, 505.332.2665

www.coolwaterfusion.com

Flamez Burgers & More

8917 4TH STREET NW 505.503.7124

9821 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.275.0522

www.farmandtablenm.com

www.ﬂamezabq.com

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The Grove Café and Market An artisan café serving breakfast all day, brunch and lunch with coffee, tea and wine. Featuring local and organic foods and a specialty market.

The Cafe Mary Jane

Nexus Brewery

If you crave fresh work food, you will love Mary Jane. Beef up your ﬁber, protein and omegas with hemp seeds. Sit on our patio with your canine, or order to go. MJ wants to express unity of cultures through simple, satisfying food.

The only place you can ﬁnd New Mexican Soul Food with hand crafted beer made on site. From fried chicken and wafﬂes, to collard greens combined with some of the best red chile in town. All in a down home, relaxed setting, we call it an “Exbeerience!”

‘If your stomach is full, your heart is happy.’ -Mary Jane

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Fried Pickles

— SAMPLE MENU — The Breakfast Sandwich

Scrambled egg, lettuce, tomato, mayo on house-made English mufﬁn. Add avocado, turkey, ham or bacon

Greek Love Gyro

Grove Pancakes

A classic gyro in hot pita bread with lettuce, tomato and a tangy Tzatziki yogurt sauc.e

French style with fresh fruit, créme fraiche, local honey, real maple syrup

$7.95

Farmer’s Salad Mixed greens, roasted golden beets, asparagus, yellow peppers, tomato, marcona almonds, goat cheese with lemon basil vinaigrette

Juicy Jane Burger Cheddar cheese stuffed into two handmade patties with romaine lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo on a handmade toasted ciabatta bun.

$6.85

Edo’s Best BLT Applewood smoked bacon, Grove guacamole, tomato, butter lettuce on whole wheat

Tuna Tuna salad, apple, tomato, arugula on toasted whole wheat

Mozzarella House-made mozzarella, tomato, basil, arugula on toasted olive bread

Our own unique southern-style served with ranch or Chipotle dressing

We love Pastrami Quesadilla

Wings 10 wings southern-fried or baked, Cajun or buffalo

$11

Fried Zucchini Our own unique southern-style with Ranch or Chipotle dressing

Southern Fried Chicken & Wafﬂes Crispy fried chicken with wafﬂes cooked to perfection

$12

Southern Fried Pork Sirloin

Pastrami and American cheese sandwiched between two hot and crispy tortillas.

Served with white grassy and mashed potatoes

$6.85

$12

Falafel Sandwich

Fried or Blackened Chicken Club

Falafel with cucumbers, hummus, tomatoes, and Tahini sauce on a hoagie roll.

$5.75

Victory Veggie Burger

Crispy chicken breast with bacon, onions and pepper jack cheese

Southern Fried Fish & Chips Two large ﬁsh ﬁlets served with beer-battered fries

$11

Garbanzo bean patty (pure protein) on hot ciabatta with lettuce, tomato, onion mayo and pickle.

$6.95

The Grove

The Cafe Mary Jane

6800 CENTRAL SE, SUITE A 505.248.9800

3600 HIGHWAY 528 (ALAMEDA)

www.thegrovecafemarket.com

www.TheCafeMaryJane.com 505.897.0505

Nexus Brewery 4730 PAN AMERICAN FREEWAY, 505.242.4100

www.nexusbrewery.com

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Nob Hill Bar & Grill This Joint is where classic American dishes and bar food favorites are prepared with a gourmet twist.

The Oasis Desert Bistro Located in Corrales, 15 minutes from Balloon Fiesta Park, we serve fresh, delicious, reasonably-priced cuisine in a relaxing, garden-inspired atmosphere. A popular place to meet and eat.

Papa Felipe’s Mexican Restaurant Experience the Flavor of New Mexico! Papa Felipe’s has been serving the ﬁnest home-cooked New Mexican food for over 35 years. Come and enjoy New Mexican comfort food at its best!

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Shrimp Scampi (dinner)

Jicama Duck Tacos

Prawns & mushrooms sautéed in garlic, butter and wine, tossed with linguine

Shredded duck conﬁt on fresh jicama tortillas with an orange cranberry salsa and queso fresco

$14

12 BUCKS

Bacon Wrapped Filet (dinner) Nob Hill Sliders Trio Three local New Mexico, all natural ultimate blend sliders: green chile and cheddar, melted provolone and grilled mushrooms, bacon and gorgonzola

10 BUCKS

Steak Frites Grilled 8 oz. top sirloin topped with wild mushroom compound butter, served with trufﬂe fries and a demi sauce

20 BUCKS

Fish and Chips Local Marble Brown Ale battered cod, sea salt wafﬂe fries, apple slaw and malt vinegar

13 BUCKS

Green Chile Apple Turnover House made puff pastry surrounding a subtle green chile apple ﬁlling served a la mode with vanilla bean ice cream, topped with piñon brittle

7 BUCKS

Grilled 10 oz. tenderloin of beef served with stuffed baked potato and seasonal vegetable

$20

Green Chile Chicken Corn Chowder Creamy Soup with tender chicken, New Mexico green chile, sweet corn, red bell pepper, onions, potatoes, cream cheese and half & half; served with 3 ﬂour tortillas.

$6.95

Ground sirloin topped with cheese & New Mexico green chile, served with hand cut fries

Green Tamale Pie

Chicken Pecan Salad (lunch) Breast meat, seasonal berries, and Corrales apple slices, served on organic greens

Eggs Benedict (brunch) Two perfectly poached eggs atop grilled ciabatta & ham, smothered with house hollandaise and tender asparagus spears. Served with papas and seasonal fruit

$10

5 BUCKS

In addition to traditional New Mexican food – tacos, enchiladas, burritos & chile rellenos - we also offer our own unique dishes such as:

Corrales Burger (lunch)

Pumpkin Blondie Sundae House-made pumpkin blondie enveloped by vanilla whipped cream, Jameson caramel sauce and Jack Daniels ice cream. Candied walnuts optional.

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Smoked Salmon Omelet (brunch) Three egg omelet ﬁlled with lox, cream cheese, diced red onion & tomato, topped with capers and sour cream. Served with papas and seasonal fruit

$10

Our own creation! Green Carne (yes, GREEN) Adovada, served tamale style with bits of corn, bell peppers and onions.

$10.45

Tampico Tacos Sautéed, marinated beef strips on soft grilled corn tortillas, garnished with an unusual lettuce mix, tomato and red wine vinegar.

$10.95

Camarones Victor 6 plump shrimp, stuffed with crab, chiles and cheese and wrapped in bacon, served in a sizzling skillet with tortillas.

$14.95

Chilaquile Casserole Our signature dish! Layers upon layers of carne adovada, cheese, tortilla chips and vegetables along with guacamole salad and tortilla.

$9.45

The Oasis Nob Hill Bar & Grill 3128 CENTRAL SE, 505.266.4455

www.upscalejoint.com

4940 CORRALES ROAD, 505.792.4720 VILLAGE PLAZA CENTER CORRALES

www.corralesrestaurant.com www.oasiscorrales.com

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Papa Felipe’s 9800 MENUAL NE, 505.292.8877

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Prairie Star Restaurant & Wine Bar Dine in the comfort and elegance of an old adobe house with unmatched views. Prairie Star offers a restaurant of unmatched hospitality and style.

The Ranchers Club of New Mexico The Ranchers Club’s unique blend of superb service, outstanding menu selection and an award-winning wine list help make it Albuquerque’s premier steakhouse for over 25 years.

Rebel Donut Rebel is an out of the ordinary donut shop that prides itself on creativity, custom creations and a constantly changing selection of treats.

— SAMP L E ME NU — Cake Donuts

— SAM PL E ME N U —

— SAMPLE MENU —

Vanilla, Devil’s Food and Red Velvet are the base of such ﬂavors as Chocolate Salted Pretzel, Birthday Cake, Breaking Bad (Blue Sky) and many, MANY more.

Seared foie gras & Kobe skewers

.89 to $1.59

Wagyu Kobe & Hudson Valley foie gras, tart razz-cherry compote

Raised Donuts

Beer Battered, Three Cheeses, Crisp Cabbage Slaw, Curry Aioli

Oysters Rockefeller

Our raised donut selection includes such ﬂavors as the Maple Bacon Bar, Chocolate Dipped, the “Homer,” the Boston Bullseye, and many, MANY more.

$13

Baked Hillman Island oysters, sautéed fresh spinach, shallots, bacon, hollandaise, parmesan

.89 to $1.89

Grilled & braised wild boar osso buco

Cake donuts stacked to resemble a “cake” and completely customized for any occasion.

Lobster-Shrimp-Crab Relleno

Nectarine-Spinach Salad Cotija Cheese, Cashews, Roasted Peppers, Mild Curry Vinaigrette

Seared Atlantic Salmon Molasses Roasted Pineapple-Basmati Rice, Ginger Bok Choy, Wasabi-Soy Vinaigrette

$21

Niman Ranch Sirloin Apple Wood-smoked Onion Rings, Herb Mashed Potatoes, Balsamic Demi-Glace

(Broken Arrow Ranch, south Texas) Baked parmesan polenta, sautéed mushrooms & broccolini, gremolata, red wine veal jus

Donut Cakes

$20 and up

Kolaches Wood grilled antelope chop (Broken Arrow Ranch, south Texas) Twice baked potato, grilled asparagus, port wine demi-glace

Baked pastry ﬁlled with Sausage and Cheese, Green Chile and Cheese or Bacon and Cheese (daily selection varies)

$1.89

Fritters

$22

Bacon-wrapped bison tenderloin, 8oz.

Smoked Duck Breast

(North American Bison Co-op)

Crispy Duck Egg Rolls, Snow Pea Slaw, Hoisin Barbecue Sauce

Wood-ﬁred axis venison

Coffee and Espresso

(Broken Arrow Ranch, south Texas) Rancher’s steak fries, pickled hot peppers, grilled asparagus, mesquite bbq sauce

We have a full coffee bar and offer locally roasted brewed coffee along with an array of specialty beverages.

$24

NM Green & Red Chile Mushroom Lasagna

Apple, Apple Green Chile, Blueberry or Cherry (daily selection varies)

$1.89

Coriander-Black Bean Reduction

$19

The Ranchers Club of New Mexico Prairie Star Restaurant & Wine Bar 288 PRAIRIE STAR ROAD SANTA ANA PUEBLO, 505.867.3327

1901 UNIVERSITY BLVD. NE, LOCATED INSIDE THE CROWNE PLAZA FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 889-8071

Rebel Donut

www.theranchersclubofnm.com

2435 WYOMING NE, 505.293.0553

www.rebeldonut.com

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Seasons Rotisserie & Grill

Authentic New Mexican cuisine with award winning, hot, ﬂavorable salsa, green and red chile. Generous portions and tasty margaritas are guaranteed to make you happy.

Casual yet sophisticated - Savoy on Montgomery focuses on local, seasonal cuisine. Enjoy wine, cocktails, cold beer and fresh approachable food for lunch, dinner, & happy hour. Savoy has Private Rooms available for your parties and special events.

Seasons starts with the freshest ingredients, paired with great wine, great service and a casual elegance. Our menu changes four times a year so we can offer the best each season has to offer.

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Sadie’s Burrito Your choice of a grilled ground beef pattie, shredded chicken, spicy beef, beans or carne adovada wrapped in a large ﬂour tortilla and smothered with chile.

Roberto Special A grilled hamburger steak generously covered with Sadie’s own chile con queso.

— SAMPLE MENU —

$9.25

Prime Rib Peppersteak Sandwich

Lemon pickled fennel & radicchio, pistachio coulis

Spicy tobasco remoulade, gruyere cheese, parmesan fries. Available at lunch and in the lounge bar.

$10.75

Selection of Fresh Atlantic & Paciﬁc Oysters Cocktail sauce and mignonette.

Pan Seared Crab Cakes

Center Cut Beef Sirloin Roasted garlic mashed potatoes, butter & garlic broccoli, crispy onion strings, rosemary-portobello demi-glace

$24

$2.50 EACH

Brian’s Spicy Carne Adovada Ribs Pork ribs marinated in red chile and baked until tender and juicy.

Stuffed Sopaipilla A large freshly made golden brown sopaipilla ﬁlled with your choice of beef, shredded chicken or carne adovada and smothered with chile.

Enchiladas Made with your choice of cheddar cheese only, spicy beef, shredded chicken or carne adovada.

Baked Local Goat Cheese

House Made Pumpkin & Four Cheese Ravioli

Prosciutto, toasted baguette, black pepper-cranberry chutney.

Baby spinach & shiitake mushroom, toasted hazelnuts, shaved smoked gouda, maple-sage cream sauce

$8.75

$19.50

Seared Ahi Tuna

Wood Grilled Jumbo Sea Scallops

Wasabi mashed potatoes, sugar snap peas, sautéed mushrooms, sake beurre blanc.

Roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach & onions, clariﬁed brown butter

$25

$28

Herb Roasted Prime Rib

Blue Cheese Crusted Local Beef Filet

Sour cream mashed potatoes, seasonal fresh vegetables, herbed veal jus. Petite and king cuts also available.

Smashed sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, bacon & cashew sauté, roasted garlic-port glaze

$28

$31

Wood Fired White Pizza Spinach, herb mascarpone, smoked mozzarella, shaved garlic, thin sliced zucchini.

Sadie’s of New Mexico 6230 4TH ST. NW, LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE, 505.345.5339

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54 JEMEZ CANYON DAM RD., SANTA ANA 505.771.7140

10601 MONTGOMERY BLVD. NE, 505.294.9463

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Seasons Rotisserie & Grill 2031 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.766.5100

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StreetFood Asia

Tara Thai Cuisine

Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro

ABQ’s Largest Selection of Asian Small Plates from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Japan & China.

Mon-Fri Lunch Specials 11am-2:30pm Daily Dinner 4-9pm Saturday 11am-9pm Closed Sundays

A three level bistro in Nob Hill, Zinc features contemporary cuisine with a French ﬂare, plus a lighter menu in the intimate Cellar Bar. Independently-owned with an emphasis on local produce, serving weekend brunch, dinner and tasty bar bites!

2012 Local iQ Smart List Winner Best Chinese and Vegetarian

— SAMPLE MENU — Herb Lettuce Wraps Fried cod, mint, basil, carrot, cilantro, cucumber, with sweet chili sauce

— SA M PLE ME N U — Tropical Paradise Salad

— SAMP L E ME NU — Steamed Black Mussels Basil-chardonnay broth, julienned vegetables, grilled bread

$12

Fresh pineapple, green apple, grape, tomatoes and grilled shrimp, tossed in palm sugar vinaigrette with garlic and cashew nuts

Smoked Trout and Potato Pancakes

Seoul Street Grilled Short Ribs Kalbi in a Steamed Bun

$12

Crème fraîche and black trufﬂe vinaigrette

Bangkok Street Flash Wok Spicy Prawns or Calamari

Pot of delicious hot and sour soup with seafood, lemon grass, and ginger

KL Curry Laksa

$11/$8 LITE PORTION

Potak $16

Kuala Lumpur Street Grilled Portabella Satays Beijing Street Steamed Dumplings Tokyo Street Katsu & Tempura Saigon Street Basil, Salt & Pepper Prawns or Calamari Beijing Street Baby Choy, Shiitake & Wok Roasted Whole Garlic Wok Fried Crispy or Soft Tofu Bangkok Street Flash Wok Spicy Chili, Mango relish Beijing St. Sha Cha BBQ Sauce

Wok Fried Green Beans Kuala Lumpur Malay Sambal Tamarind Saigon Street Basil, Lemongrass

Jungle Curry Spicy “country style” curry simmered in red chili paste without coconut milk, with seafood and mixed vegetables

$15

Beefsteak Tomato & Blackened Onion Salad Grilled crimini mushrooms, ﬁeld greens, toasted pine nuts and Maytag blue cheese dressing

$8.75

New Mexico Raised Steak Frites Char-broiled Angus strip loin plated with house made French fried potatoes, demi glace and maitre d’hôtel butter

$29

Pad Ka-prow (stir-fried basil) White meat chicken, sautéed onions, bell peppers, green beans, with garlic, chili and hot sweet basil

Mustard Crusted White Marble Farms Pork Tenderloin

Scalloped potatoes, oven roasted cauliﬂower & bok choy with brandy-Dijon sauce and green apple relish

Pad Thai

$22

Classic Thai favorite featuring chicken stir-fried with rice noodles, egg, bean sprouts, tofu, green onion, and ground peanut

Chicken Conﬁt & Cheese Ravioli

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Hand made pasta with porcini-rosemary cream, garnished with toasted walnuts, micro corn shoots and arugula

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MUSIC

Old chunk of coal

SOUNDBOARD

You might not know Texas songwriting legend Billy Joe Shaver by name, only by his outlaw reputation

Spinning toward a positive life

BY KEVIN HOPPER

egendary producer Rick Rubin helped Johnny Cash reinvigorate his career with the 1994 release of American Recordings, an album of covers by songwriters as unlikely as Nick Lowe, Loudin Wainwright and Glenn Danzig. When asked if he ever considered releasing the same type of album, the still obscure Billy Joe Shaver quickly brushed the idea off. “I’ve actually been tricked into covering other people’s songs,” Shaver told Local iQ in a recent phone interview from his longtime home in Waco, Texas, “but I’ve got so many songs I feel kinda like they’re my children. (Covering REVIEW someone else’s music) would feel like I’m sending their kids to college and not Billy Joe Shaver my own. It just wouldn’t feel 7:30p, Fri., Oct. 5 right.” Santa Fe Sol $25 The fact is, it was a stupid Tickets: 505.988.1234 or question in the first place ticketssantafe.com being that Shaver is a santafesol.com songwriter through and through, more used to 1-6p, Sat., Oct. 6 New Mexico Brew Fest having others cover his & Music Showcase songs. The most wellVilla Hispana at Expo New known artists who have Mexico covered Shaver’s songs 300 San Pedro NE include David Allan Coe, $30 (at door)/$25 (advance) Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Tickets: holdmyticket.com Jennings and even Elvis nmbrewfest.com Presley. Following Shaver’s billyjoeshaver.com 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me, Waylon Jennings recorded Honky Tonk Heroes. All except one of the songs on the record were written by Shaver. Both albums are seminal recordings that helped shape the “outlaw” sub-genre of country music that bucked the Nashville scene and settled in Texas. Billy Joe Shaver helped initiate the Outlaw Country Movement back in the late ’60s and early ’70s alongside Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. He remains, as ever, a true to heart songwriter and “It’s alright to call me an outlaw, but it’s hard will hold two performances in New Mexico on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6. to be an outlaw when you ‘ain’t wanted,’ Shaver said laughing. “No, back in those days when “Waylon came by the house (to ask Shaver to we first started that movement, it was more guess I’m just lucky to be born that way. It’s the help him record the record), and I was married like outcast than outlaw. They didn’t want us in cheapest psychiatrist there is. I still need one, so to my first wife Brenda,” Shaver recalled. “She there.” I write quite a bit.” got mad at him and said, ‘no he don’t want to be Shaver is in New Mexico for two performances, ‘They,’ of course was the Nashville on no outlaw album. He don’t want to go back establishment that tended to tone down the the first of which takes place in Santa Fe on Fri., to that kind of life.’ And Waylon, he couldn’t wilder nature of some of the song themes Oct. 5 at Santa Fe Sol, and the second of which hardly stand it because he wanted me on that laden in the music of Willie Nelson, Coe and is the headlining spot at Local iQ’s 3rd Annual album. And it was the first country album that Jennings, as well as Shaver. New Mexico Brew Fest & Music Showcase on went platinum.” Sat., Oct. 6 at EXPO New Mexico. If you can “They was afraid we’d mess up what they Had his wife let Shaver be on that now catch both of them, I highly suggest it. After all, had and they had something that was good,” legendary recording, Shaver might be more of Shaver stands as one of country music’s true Shaver added, “but it wasn’t as good as what we a household name. As it stands, he is merely originals that is still actively writing, his latest brought to the table. We were probably 10 or 15 one the greatest country songwriters of all time. release being the album Live at Billy Bob’s Texas, years ahead. They claimed it was rock ‘n’ roll; it Not bad for a guy who might have ended up just which includes Shaver’s first political song, wasn’t. It was just kick ass country, the way we another guy working at a lumber mill, which “The Git Go.” play down here in Texas.” he did until he lost a couple of fingers in a work “I try to stay away from (politics), but this one However, Shaver related that it was the term accident. here just kept at me,” Shaver said of the song. “I “outlaw” that held him back from working with couldn’t keep from it. I felt like it might be the Jennings on the follow-up to Honky Tonk Heroes, “It’s great to be a songwriter. My songs, I write ‘em but the melody always comes with ‘em. I 1976’s Wanted! The Outlaws. people’s voice.”

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | OCTOBER 4-17, 2012

BY HAKIM BELLAMY

up, theater geeks get all the girls. I mean, maybe I’m assuming too much, but I believe that DJ radio station personalities (like blondes) have more fun. Perhaps this is just the image of radio DJs (and blondes) that I fabricated as a child, but Power 106.3’s DJ M.Martinez is living proof that I was not the only one. “I have been known as a ‘theater geek’ since my high school days,” said Martinez. “I would say that it had a positive influence on my public presentation, eliminated shyness and taught me about the ‘stage energy.’ Plus, I am a total goofball, so my energetic, positive speech and geeky ways help me when I turn that mic on.” Son of a DJ straight out of Mexico, Martinez has been DJing longer than folks twice his age. From first spin in sixth grade to full sets in clubs at the age of 18, Martinez probably didn’t even need a fake I.D. to spin in those bars. They probably didn’t even ask, because he’s a young cat that is just cool like that. “I love me some Latin and R&B music,” said Martinez. “From cumbias to bachata like Prince Royce to Chicos del Barrio; to Boyz II Men, Ne-yo, Alicia Keys, John Legend ... My favorite era of music is late ‘80s, ‘90s hip hop. Reflection Eternal, Tribe, NWA, Mos Def, Nas, Gangstarr man I can go for days! To me, this is where the lyrics and stories of life, struggle, unity and just plain talent was at.“ Martinez’s maturity goes far beyond his taste in music. When he’s not on the air Mondays through Fridays for the Midnight Mixoff (11p to midnight) or Saturday’s Jumpoff Mix (5-9p), he is a disease prevention specialist with the New Mexico Department of Health Public Health Office. Martinez integrates STD/HIV awareness and his future ambitions of being a social worker into his art. “I’m currently working with a young man’s hip hop group called Project M, part of the South Valley Male Involvement Project,” he explained. “I will be the official DJ for these young men as we hit the high schools in Albuquerque to promote and perform positive message songs using hip hop and poetry.” A self-described “Mexicano by heart but New Mexican by soul,” Martinez invites you to come find him spinning around town as well. He is the resident DJ at One Up Elevated Lounge on Saturday (Hip Hop) and Sunday (Latin) nights. Otherwise, pick up the phone and place your request to DJ M.Martinez on weeknights and weekends on Power 106.3FM.

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TO LO CA L i Q

TIC DUO 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Boris McCutcheon AMERICANA Noon, FREE Bill Hearne CLASSIC COUNTRY 8p, FREE

Bad Katz Trio 6-9p, FREE Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge

Chris Dracup & Hillary Smith ACOUSZinc Cellar Bar

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THU 4 Blackbird

The Fabulous Martini Tones 6p, FREE KGB Club 10p, FREE Burts Tiki Lounge

Josh Burg DANCE/ELECTRO/INDIE 10p, FREE Central United Methodist Church

Music Mission Kiev Orchestra 7p, FREE Cowgirl

Granville Automatic SOUTHERN GOTHIC SINGER-SONGWRITER 8p, FREE KiMo Theater

Zakir Hussain w/ Rakesh Chaurasia 7p, $15-$45 Kiva Theater

The Shins, Washed Out!, Sad Baby Wolf 7:30p, $33-$43 Launchpad

Jah Branch, Ben Jammin’ & The Skan Artists, Pawn Shop Poster Boys, Touched by Strangers 9:30p, $4 Low Spirits

Nosotros, Radio La Chusma 9p, $5 Malarky’s

The Rudy Boy Experiment 9p-1a, FREE Marble Brewery

Little Sister 7-10p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse

Karl Richardson 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Geeks Who Drink 6p, FREE Burts Tiki Lounge

Emma Back, Brandon Hagen, Chris Jameson 10p, FREE Cowgirl

MilkDrive JAZZGRASS 8p, FREE Il Vicino Canteen

Next Three Miles 7p, FREE

Imbibe

Burts Tiki Lounge

Launchpad

Twisted Audio 9p, FREE

The Effemores, Bright Night Lights, Purple Venom, Blue Ruin, Becoming Relics, Isle of Patmos, Monday Outbreak, Skava Av Glas, Leaky Faces, Panda Ra, The Limbs 4:30p, $8

Marcello’s Chophouse

Low Spirits

Molly’s Bar

He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Story Ark, Shakey Graves 8p, $8

Odd Dog 5:30p-Close, FREE

Malarky’s

Franc Chewiwie LATIN JAZZ 9p, FREE

The Glass Menageries, The Jeebies, Lady Fox, Bourbon Legend 10p, FREE Casa Esencia

DJ Chil, DJ Devin TOP 40/DANCE 10p, $20 Casa Rondena Winery

The Moondogs 7-10p, $10-$20

Japanese instrumental quartet MONO will perform at Launchpad (618 Central SW, 505.764.8887, launchpadrocks. com) on Wed., Oct. 10. Opening for the group is former Codeine drummer Chris Brokaw. Show at 9p. Cover is $10.

Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino

The Rudy Boy Experiment 3-7p, FREE Mine Shaft Tavern

Equal Cut 9p-1a, FREE

Travis Joel SINGER-SONGWRITER 5-7:30p FREE Jono Manson R&B/ROCK SOUL 8:30p, $5

Equal Cut 9p-1a, FREE

Chain, Crazy Fool, Cali Shaw, Die Polk Schlingel 1-6p, $25/$50 Tickets: nmbrewfest.com

Cooperage

Outpost Performance Space

Imbibe

Hot Club of Santa Fe HOT SWING/ GYPSY JAZZ/BLUEGRASS 2-5p, FREE Boris & the Saltlicks AMERICANA 8:30p, $5

Jazz Brasileiro 7-10p, FREE Cowgirl

DJ Malick 10p, FREE Launchpad

Through the Roots, Mondo Vibrations, I, Conscious 9:30p, $7 Low Spirits

Jeff the Brotherhood, Diarrhea Planet, North Dakota 9p, $8

Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino

Nosotros SALSA 9:30p, $7 Cowgirl

GiG

Encuentro w/ Jackie Zamora & Kiko Paz 7:30p, $10-$15

Scalo Il Bar

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Rhythm Method 6:30-9:30p, FREE

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

Launchpad

Stu MacAskie Duo 5:30-8:30p, FREE Pueblo Harvest Cafe

Mala Mana 6-9p, $5 include horn oven pizza Q Bar

DJ Aquattro TOP 40/DANCE $10 Scalo Il Bar

Square One Quintet JAZZ/BLUES 8:30p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Yoko Tucker 6:30-9:39p, FREE Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge

Entourage Jazz 8:30-11:30p, FREE

SAT

Kimo & Jenny Wren 8p, FREE

O’Niell’s Pub-Nob Hill

Saltine Ramblers BLUEGRASS 4-7p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro

WED

Blackbird

Undergroung Hip Hop, UHF B-Boy Crew 10p, FREE

The Figueroa Project: Musical Transformation and Re-Invention 6p, $25-$50

Luna Mansion-Spirit Lounge

Zinc Cellar Bar

MON 8

KiMo Theater

Prairie Star Restaurant & Wine Bar

Next Three Miles FOLK/AMERICANA 8:30p, FREE

Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa

Cali Shaw Band 8-11p, FREE

The Rudy Boy Experiment 9p-1a, FREE

Scalo Il Bar

Rumble & Rapture w/ DJ Wolfgang 10p, FREE

DJ Akata 10p, FREE

Low Spirits

Q Bar

Bob Tate PIANO 6p, FREE

Marble Brewery

Monte Vista Fire Station

Jim Almand & Tim Arnold ROCK/SOUL 2-6p, FREE

Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge

Imbibe

Good as Dead, Waiting for Satellites, Ghost Circles 9:30p, $5

Mine Shaft Tavern

Paid my Dues Blues 6-9p, FREE

Mystic Vic BLUES 8:30-11:30p, FREE

Kathy Liden 1:30-5p, FREE Odd Dog 5:30p-Close, FREE

Larry Friedman 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Todd Tijerina 6-9p, $5 include horn oven pizza

Felix y los Gatos BLUES/CAJUN 8:30p, FREE

Marcello’s Chophouse

Gene Corbin AMERICANA 2-6p, FREE The RueBarbs SOULFUL BLUES 3-7p, FREE

Alex Maryol ACOUSTIC BLUES 6p, FREE

Pueblo Harvest Cafe

Catﬁsh Hodge, Joe West, Jono Manson 7:30p, $15

Vernon’s Black Diamond Lounge

The Chrys Page Trio 8:30-11:30p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar

Jackie Myers Band 9:30p, FREE

Burts Tiki Lounge

Cowgirl Blackbird

Karaoke 9p, FREE Cowgirl

Miggs ROCK 5:30p, FREE Bob Livingston COUNTRY/HONKYTONK 8p, FREE

Karaoke w/ Michele Leidig 9p, FREE The Dam Bar Alex and the Rockets 7-11p, FREE

Launchpad

Low Spirits

Florence and the Machine 7:30p, $38-$125

MilkDrive, Next Three Miles 9p, $5

MONO, Chris Brokaw 9p, $10 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Marcello’s Chophouse

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

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Ryan McGarvey 8p, $8 Jazz Brasileiro 6:30-8:30p, FREE Marble Brewery

Nick National, Boulevard Lane, Creatures of Sound, Rio Grande Family Band, Eliza Linde, On Granite, Amy Boudin and her Whimsical Ukelele, Merican Slang, Roustabout Circus Collective, Group Therapy 1p-10p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse

Tony Rodriquez Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE Mine Shaft Tavern

CW Ayon ONE MAN BLUES 3-7p, FREE Connie Long w/ Fast Patsy 7-11p, FREE Molly’s Bar

Twisted Mojo 1:30-5p, FREE Dangerous Curvz 5:30p-Close, FREE

Larry Conga Show 5:30p-Close, FREE

Blackbird

Monte Vista Fire Station

Journeys in Belly Dance 7p, FREE

The Bus Tapes 9p, FREE

Q Bar

Burts Tiki Lounge

Villa Hispana at Expo New Mexico

Vanilla Pop ’80s/’90s 10p, FREE

The Breaktones, Red Light Cameras, DJ Zenova 10p, FREE

NEW MEXICO BREW FEST & MUSIC SHOWCASE

Le Chat Lunatique DIRTY JAZZ 8p, FREE

Blackbird

Violin & Junkyard Percussion 10:30a, $5-$15

Blackbird

Molly’s Bar

Scalo Il Bar

The Kosmos

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TUE

Breaktone INDIE/ROCK 3p, FREE The Figueroa Project: Musical Transformation and Re-Invention 2p, $25-$50

FRI 5

Kenny Skywolf Band BLUES 2-6p, FREE

Il Vicino Canteen KiMo Theater

Claudio Tolousse 9:30p, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern

Billy Joe Shaver, Anthony Leon & the

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MUSIC Marble Brewery

L I VE M USIC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31 Marble Brewery

Mine Shaft Tavern

Attidues Trio SOULFUL BLUES 2-6p, FREE Molly’s Bar

Marcello’s Chophouse

Q Bar

Karl Richardson 6:30-9:30p, FREE

DJ Lt. TOP 40 10p, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern

Scalo Il Bar

Jim Almand & Tim Arnold ROCK/SOUL 2-6p, FREE

Nathan McEuen SONGWRITER 8p, FREE

Molly’s Bar

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Jeez Laweez 5:30p-Close, FREE

Tony & the Bandits 6-9p, FREE

Scalo Il Bar

Sol Santa Fe

Cali Shaw Acoustic Showcase w Leah Black & Fernando Moore 8:30p, FREE

El Ten Eleven 7:30p, $10

Sol Santa Fe

Johnnybones 9:30p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Hillary Smith & Chris Dracup 6-9p, FREE

THU 11

Jimmy Jones 5:30p-Close, FREE

Zinc Cellar Bar

Tony Rodriquez Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Blackbird

Mine Shaft Tavern

Cowgirl

Marble Brewery

The Young Readers 7-10p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse

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

The Rudy Boy Experiment 9p-1a, FREE

Cowgirl

Chris Jamison SINGER-SONGWRITER 5-7:30p, FREE Broomdust Caravan HONKY-TONK/ ROCK N’ ROLL 8:30p, $5 Imbibe

DJ Malick 10p, FREE Malarky’s

The Electric Edric Project ROCK 9:30p, FREE

Burts Tiki Lounge

New York Riﬂes, Frequency Funhouse 10p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Cowgirl

Vernon’s HIdden Valley Steakhouse

Anthony Leon COUNTRY ANGST 8p, FREE Esther Bone Memorial Library

Mariachi Nacional de Nuevo Mexico 6:30p, FREE

Blackbird

Gonzalo 9p-1a, FREE

Geeks Who Drink 6p, FREE

Stu MacAskie Trio JAZZ 8:30p, FREE

SAT

Spankey Lee 1-4p, FREE The Local Spin 7p, FREE Burts Tiki Lounge

Joe Buffaloe, Dead Mary, Silent Crush 10p, FREE Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino

Il Vicino Cantine Brewery

On tour in support of Negotiations (Sub Pop), its ﬁfth fulllength album, Oregon’s The Helio Sequence will perform at Sol Santa Fe (37 Fire Place, Santa Fe, solofsantafe.com) on Wed., Oct. 10. Opening the 7:30p show is Slowdance. Cover is $12.

Next Three Miles FOLK/ROOTS 6p, FREE Imbibe

Twisted Audio 9p, FREE Launchpad

Saint Vitus, Weedeater, Sourvein 9:30p, $15 Molly’s Bar

The Impalas 5:30p-Close, FREE Molly’s Bar

Cowgirl

Q Bar

Cowgirl

Monte Vista Fire Station

Boris McCutcheon AMERICANA Noon, FREE Gerry Carthy TRADITIONAL IRISH 8p, FREE

Franc Chewiwie LATIN JAZZ 8p, FREE

Son Como Son CUBAN SALSA 9:30p, $7

Rock Bottom 1:30-5p, FREE Rudy Boy Experiment 5:30p-Close, FREE

Johnny Bones BLUES/ROCK 8:30p, FREE

The Santa Fe Chiles TRADITIONAL DIXIELAND JAZZ 2-5p, FREE RAB4 ROCK/R&B/FOLK 5:30-7:30p, FREE The Far West THROWBACK COUNTRY/ BAKERSFIELD TWANG 8:30p, $5

Felonious Groove Foundation 9p, FREE

Hotel Andaluz

Zinc Cellar Bar

Brian O’Connor 5p, $20

Jacocha 8p, FREE

Q Bar

Il Vicino Cantine Brewery

DJ Josh TOP 40 10p, $10

I’ll Drink to That w/ Logan Phillips, Andrea Serrano, Damien Flores, Richard Vargas, Leah Black, Keith Sanchez, Love & Whiskey, Jesus Lucero, Danielle Flemming 4p, FREE

Gonzalo 9p-1a, FREE Cooperage

Imbibe

DJ Akata 10p, FREE La Cumbre Brewing Company

Saudade 7-10p, FREE Launchpad

Concepto Tambor, Da Bruddah Project, Totem 9:30p, $7 Low Spirits

Cowboys & Indian, Anthony Leon & The Chain, Todd & the Fox 9p, $5 Malarky’s

The Electric Edric Project ROCK 9:30p, FREE Marble Brewery

Becoming Relics & The Great Depression 5-11p, FREE Mine Shaft Tavern

Gary Gorence CLASSIC ROCK 2-6p, FREE The Jakes CLASSIC ROCK 8p-Midnight, FREE

Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa

Bad Katz Blues Band 8:30-11:30p, FREE Scalo Il Bar

Encuentro LATIN 8:30p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Chris Page Trio 6:30p-9:30p, FREE Sol Santa Fe

Die Polka Schlingel 7p, $8 Zinc Cellar Bar

Reviva 9:30p, FREE

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A morning at the opera 10:30a, $5-$15 Marble Brewery

Reviva, Da Brudda Project, Kimo 4-9p, FREE Malarky’s

The Rudy Boy Experiment 3-7p, FREE

Scalo Il Bar

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Burts Tiki Lounge

ABQ’s True Skool, UNDERGROUND HIP HOP, UHF 10p, FREE Cowgirl

Sarah Peacock COUNTRY/POP 8p, FREE Launchpad

Futillitarian, Shadow & Ash 9:30p, $4 Marble Brewery

Mine Shaft Tavern

The Gregg Daigle Band 6-9p, FREE

Attitudes Trio SOULFUL BLUES 2-6p, FREE Gene Corbin AMERICANA 7p, FREE

Tony Rodriquez 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Marcello’s Chophouse Molly’s Bar

Bella Luna 5:30p-Close, FREE

Albuquerque Journal TheaterNational Hispanic Cultural Center

O’Niell’s Pub-Nob Hill

New Mexico Symphonic Chorus & Orchestra: Haydn & Bernstein 3p, $18-$60

St. Clair Winery & Bistro Sunshine Theater

Keith Sanchez 8:30p, FREE

Corrales Brewery Bistro

AWOLnation, Imagine Dragons, Zeale 8p, $20

Dan Lambert & Co 6-9p, FREE

Spankey Lee 6-9p, FREE

Blackbird

Scalo Il Bar

Pedro Navarro GUITARIST 7:30p, $23-$25

Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino

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DJ Huggie ‘80S/’90S/TODAY 10p, FREE

Burts Tiki Lounge

Mic Club 5: Cas Uno & Mr. UnXnown, Mat-Dre, Doer, Rahney, Skata Jay, Gehghis Khan, Eddie Skyes, Southwest Insane, SCS, Paycheck Stubbz, Rezn, Mobbinsick, Throwbak 9p, $10

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

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Burts Tiki Lounge

Launchpad

Marcello’s Chophouse

Tierra Plena 6-9p, $5 include horn oven pizza

The Rudy Boy Experiment 8:3011:30p, FREE

DJ Chil, DJ Devin TOP 40/DANCE 10p, $20

Heartless Bastards 9p, $14

Pueblo Harvest Cafe

Bank of America Theatre-National Hispanic Cultural Center

Casa Esencia

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Jazz Brasileiro 6p-8p, FREE

Low Life w/ DJ Caterwaul 10p, FREE

Jamie Sue Seal & John Latin HILLBILLY/HIPPIE 8p, FREE

Alex and the Rockets 7-11p, FREE

Pasion Latin Fusion Restaurant

ABQ Uptown Fountain

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The Dam Bar

Tall Paul 1:30p-5p, FREE Memphis P-Tails 5:30p-Close, FREE

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Jason Leroy, Drunk Sluts, Skulldron 10p, FREE

Karaoke w/ Michele Leidig 9p, FREE

Molly’s Bar

Planet Rock-Funky Dance Party 10p, FREE

Josh Burg DANCE/ELECTRO 10p, FREE

Karaoke 9p, FREE

Joe Daddy & HooDoo Jeff BLUES/JAZZ 3-7p, FREE Open Mic Night 8p-Midnight, FREE

Larry Hamm & Co 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Blackbird Blackbird

Marcello’s Chophouse

Chris Jamison 5-6:30p, FREE Bartender 4 Mayor 7-10p, FREE

The Helio Sequence, Slowdance 7:30p, $12

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Higher Ground BLUEGRASS 4-7p, FREE The Bus Tapes 6-9p, FREE

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DJ Lt. TOP 40 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar St. Clair Winery & Bistro

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ncuentro means “encounter” in English and refers to a casual or unexpected meeting or gathering. This Albuquerque Latin super group gathers together some of New Mexico’s most experienced musicians, all of whom call the state home but who all hail from different parts of South America and Mexico. Leading the group is Duke Citybased vocalist Jackie Zamora (Peru), who performs regularly with her own JZ Brazilian Quintet, Calle 66 and Baracutanga. She is joined on vocals and charango by Kilko Paz (Bolivia); on bass, quena, zampoña and vocals by Carlos Noboa (Ecuador); on quena, zampoña and lead vocals by Mario Rubio (Ecuador); on guitar and vocals by Hernan Rubio (Ecuador); on guitar and vocals by David Diaz (Peru); and on percussion by Fidel Gonzales (Mexico). Encuentro performs a unique musical blend of music from Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela and Chile, and in this show the band will present a musical voyage via a “peña,” a traditional folk music concert that highlights their traditions through song and dance. —Mike English

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Yelawolf ensitive” isn’t the ﬁrst word that WITH RITTZ, TROUBLE springs to mind when thinking ANDREW AND DJ VAJRA about Yelawolf. The tattoo-covered, 8p, Thu., Oct. 4 Alabama-born, caucasian MC with a slick Sunshine Theater main covering one half of his skull, in sharp contrast to buzzcut stubble covering the 120 Central SW, rest, seems to be a jumble of contradictions, 505.764.0249 odds and ends. But beneath all the surface $17.50 oddities and his banshee howl delivery on Tickets: holdmyticket. the mic, Yela is working through issues that com are far more compelling. The lyrics of “The sunshinetheaterlive.com Last Song,” from his major label 2011 debut, yelawolf.com Radioactive, reveal how he coped growing up with a single mom and an absentee dad: “Yeah Mamma you look great, perfect/ Be safe on your ﬁrst date, for certain/ If he brings you home too late, I’ll hurt him.” A heart of gold beats beneath all that dirty bravado. And those talents have been slept on for years. Yelawolf was signed to Columbia records way back in 2005, but the debut he recorded for that label was never released. Half a decade after kicking around in industry limbo, he was signed to Eminem’s Shady Records. With the mentorship of that elder MC, Yelawolf is poised for stardom. —Kyle Mullin

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loyd Dobbler, played by actor John Cusack, courted the daughter of a deranged, overprotective convict in 1989’s now-classic movie Say Anything. 8p, Sat., Oct. 6 Max Bemis, arguably our musical John Sunshine Theater Cusack (and founder of the pop-punk act 120 Central SW, Say Anything), has not only taken the aptly 505.764.0249 titled group in interesting directions, but like the movie, he has made a considerable $16 statement for poetic lyricism. Tickets: holdmyticket. After the band’s record label debut release ... com Is a Real Boy in 2004, Say Anything received sunshinetheaterlive.com respectable recognition when “Wow ... I sayanythingmusic.com Can Get Sexual Too” became a viral hit (pre-Gotye). Anyone knowledgeable about YouTube has probably seen a video of a teenage girl reenacting the song. Anarchy, My Dear, the group’s most recent album, not only further establishes Bemis’ stranglehold on the English vocabulary, it makes you wish you had a rebuttal. Meanwhile, Bemis has also established “Song Shop,” an innovative concept where anyone can send him material for a song, in paragraph form, and he will write, perform and record an acoustic, personalized track for whatever you are feeling. —Shane Farias WITH MURDER BY DEATH, THE SIDEKICKS AND TALLHART

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THU Stacy Hawkinson’s work includes a mix of images and abstractions, with silhouettes almost popping out from the mesh of colors in the backgrounds. He hopes his pieces stir up some kind of emotion and prove to be relatable to audiences. “It’s always my hope that they react in some way,” he said.

Working big Albuquerque painter Stacy Hawkinson likes to play with the elements of his pieces until he finds a sense of balance — or imbalance, as the case may be “I like some of the splash painters, Jackson Pollock, obviously, people like that,” said rom science to art to solo shows to Hawkinson. “I guess I collect and combine the director of a gallery, Stacy Hawkinson realistic aspects with drips.” is an interesting character inhabiting Though inspiration came, work-space was the atmosphere he creates. The limited for Hawkinson in the early stages of Albuquerque artist has had an impressive past his career. “Working big” was his style, and in leading up to his present state as an established order to do so, Hawkinson started working with artist. the LUCY Gallery, a small cooperative gallery, After obtaining a number of science degrees but eventually it fell through, that led Hawkinson to leaving Hawkinson with work in clinical labs, it’s no his previous problem of no surprise he strayed back to EXHIBIT place to work. his passion for art, which Continuing to work Hawkinson has had an Breath Disappears: in limited space and interest in as far back as he Stacy Hawkinson participating in few can remember. OPENING RECEPTION: shows, Hawkinson found “When I was a kid, I was 5-8p, Fri., Oct. 5 a place for his work to always drawing, always Mariposa Gallery call home, the Downtown 3500 Central SE, 505.268.6828 taking art classes and FREE Contemporary Art Center always making art,” he said. mariposa-gallery.com then known as Fort 105 He started undergrad Studios. “I took the studio work at New Mexico there back in 1997 and State University, then I took over the space by earned a masters of fine 2008,” he said. “It’s been arts degree from Northern great. It’s a nice space after Illinois University. Mixing his scientific all and a nice area in downtown; and being background with his love for art, Hawkinson surrounded by a lot of artists, it’s easy to work creates thrilling pieces that incorporate both there.” disciplines. His mixed-media often uses fabrics Hawkinson’s pieces range from different sizes such as blankets, drapes or canvas on boards and media and are composed with various covered with pools, splashes and drips of paint images he finds on the Internet or wherever described in his promotional material as “the he happens to stumble upon something that messy always mixing with the clean as an catches his eye. Images from the realistic to analogy for life.” popular and even commercial are incorporated BY DENISE MARQUEZ

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with the abstract painting and styling of Hawkinson. “I’ve been working on stuff a few years now, on ink imprints from vernacular photos that I ﬁnd online and then I’ll manipulate those a little bit on the computer and then print them out,” he said. “Then I’ll paint on top of those to change them even more, blow them up or crop them.” A number of his pieces not only include images mixed with abstract work, but also silhouettes can be found almost popping out from the mesh of colors in the backgrounds. Hawkinson explains he has used this style in the past and just likes to play with the elements until he ﬁnds a sense of balance or imbalance in his work, whatever works at the time. The polka dot-loving artist humbly anticipates that his work stirs up some kind of emotion, and his art’s strengths will prove to be something to experience and be relatable to audiences. “I hope that it says something to them,” he said. “It’s always my hope that they react in some way. I can’t really tell people how to react, but I hope it’s strong enough that they have a reaction.” His current work has focused much on what his past paintings revolve around, using a range of several techniques and styles and adding a little “pop” to abstract modern art. Hawkinson’s work will be showcased at Mariposa Gallery with an opening reception Oct. 5. It’s a glimpse into Hawkinson’s colorful world, mixed with faces, images and silhouettes, all provoking wonderment and the imagination.

THROUGH OCT. 7: PERFORMANCE

La Casa de Bernarda Alba La Casa de Bernarda Alba is the third in a trilogy of rural tragedies by Federico García Lorca, widely regarded as Spain’s most distinguished 20th century writer. Still one of the masterpieces of modern theatre, the play portrays the tragedy of individual oppression with an extraordinary blend of lyrical passion and social detail, both hallmarks of Lorca’s drama. 7p, Thu.-Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10-$22 ABQ JOURNAL THEATER-NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH SW, 505.724.4771

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Iva Morris Pastel Landscapes Iva Morris, known for her dreamy pastel landscapes of NM, will also exhibit some of her super realistic ﬁgurative oil paintings. Reception: 5-9p, FREE SUMNER & DENE 517 CENTRAL NW, 505.842.1400

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Remembrances – Photography and Gravure by Karl Koenig – A Memorial Exhibition The passing of Karl Koenig this Jan. left a huge gap in the world of photography. He wrote the book on gumoil photography and was primarily known for his work in this medium although he practiced a variety of photographic and printmaking techniques. However, it was his imagery that he was most well known for. This show will feature a cross section of his techniques and subject matter. 5-8p, FREE NEW GROUNDS PRINT WORKSHOP & GALLERY 3812 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.8952

newgroundsgallery.com THROUGH OCT. 14: RECEPTION/SHOW

24th Old Church Fine Arts Show This event features many of NM’s ﬁnest artists, set in the beauty of the Old San Ysidro Church. Meet the artists and get a jump on your holiday shopping with truly unique gift items. This year’s show features 37 juried artists who will be

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OPE NI N G S/ PER F O R M A NC E S showcasing a wide array of art forms. Reception: 5-7p, Daily show: 11a-5p, FREE OLD SAN YSIDRO CHURCH 966 OLD CHURCH, CORRALES, 505.301.0042

THROUGH OCT. 21: PERFORMANCE

Poesía de México This is the ninth production in Teatro Paraguas’ Poetry Tribute series, which began in 2004 with a tribute to Pablo Neruda on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Multiple times and locations, FREE- $10 505.577.2679

teatroparaguas.org THROUGH OCT. 26: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Works by Carol Sanchez & Shawn Turung Carol Sanchez and Shawn Turung express concepts of organic abstraction and rhythmic pulse with their art. Sanchez is a print maker with an emphasis in mezzotint. Turung is a mixedmedia artist who embraces both objective and non-objective imagery. Her pictorial work embraces archetypal stories of human nature, while her nonobjective work emphasizes concepts of continuums. Reception: 5-8p, FREE OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE 210 YALE SE

outpostspace.org THROUGH OCT. 12: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

We’re all in this together An art installation by UNM’s advanced interdisciplinary portfolio class. Reception: 5-7p, FREE JOHN SOMMERS GALLERY-UNM ART BUILDING 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

THROUGH OCT. 31: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Downstairs Exhibition Space: Breath Disappears Stacy Hawkinson presents large scale pop iconic acrylic paintings on canvas. Upstairs exhibition Space: Annual Invitational Day of the

Dead Show featuring innovative takes on “Dia de los Muertos” by local artists including Eric McCollon, Susan Skinner, Mary Alayne Thomas, Lou Baudoin, Janet Hoelzel, Amber Middleton and a host of many other talented artists. Reception: 5-8p, FREE

paintings of banana leaves from Mexico, where she ﬁrst discovered the beauty in the shadow/shapes of these plants, as well as her later paintings of agave plants and cacti.

MARIPOSA GALLERY 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.6828

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Reception: 5-7p, FREE NEW CONCEPT GALLERY 610 CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.795.7570

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New work by John Chang, Steven DaLuz and Debbie Stevens Born and raised in Shanghai, Chang earned a BA in Decorative Arts and Design from the Shanghai Light Industry College before coming to the US. He holds an MFA from the Art Institute of Boston and is well versed in the history and practice of both Western and Chinese art. DaLuz, typically known for his landscapereferential abstractions, has directed his attention to the human form for this exhibit. His new work captures the human in the form of angelic beings with wings. Stevens will also present creatures with wings. Reception: 5-7p, FREE MILL FINE ART 530 CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.982.9212

millerﬁneart.com THROUGH OCT. 27: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Copper Red Porcelain Artist Kathryne Cyman displays new porcelain work. Cyman’s goal is to create porcelain pottery that has an aesthetic form from this time and place. Reception: 5-8:30p, FREE WEYRICH GALLERY 2935 D LOUISIANA NE, 505.883.7410

wyrichgallery.com THROUGH NOV. 5: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION.

Botanica: Paintings by Ann Hosfeld Ann Hosfeld has been inspired by the forms and colors of tropical plants for over 30 years. In this exhibition she shows early

Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder This ﬁlm features Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet and writer, an iconic ﬁgure in the world of arts and letters for over half a century. 3-4p, FREE ZANE BENNET CONTEMPORARY ART 435 S. GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.8111

zanebennettgallery.com THROUGH OCT. 14: TOUR

Madrid Cerrillos Studio Tour The Tour celebrates its 7th season after a seven year hiatus. There are more artists than in previous years and in some studios there will be several artists sharing space. Mediums include painting, drawing, photography, sculpture in mediums such as wood, steel, stone, clay, and mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, two-dimensional mixed media, wearable ﬁber arts, glass, gourd art, encaustic and more. The tour will begin at the north and south ends of Cerrillos and Madrid at two different sculpture sites. 10a-5p, FREE THROUGHOUT MADRID MADRID, NM, 505.470.1346

THROUGH NOV. 3: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Three Galleries for 60 NM Photographers A collection of galleries featuring artists who work in many mediums. Reception: 1-5p, FREE JOHNSONS OF MADRID GALLERIES OF FINE & FIBER ART 2843 HWY. 14, MADRID, 505.471.1054

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The late Karl Koenig wrote the book on gumoil photography and was primarily known for his work in this medium, although he practiced a variety of photo and printmaking techniques. Remembrances: A Memorial Exhibition will be on display through Oct. 27 at New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery (3812 Central SE, 505.268.8952, newgroundsprintshop.com).

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Alameda Studio Tour The second annual Alameda Studio Tour will be held both days at artists’ studios located throughout the Village of Alameda. Over thirty professional artists in the Alameda area are excited to open their studios and share their art work during the two days of the tour. 10a-5p, FREE

THROUGH OCT. 14: FESTIVAL

Fall 2012 Indian Art Market Buy directly from the artists. Saturday and Sunday 10a-4p, FREE INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER 2401 12TH NW, 866.855.7902

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Ash Tree When their mother suddenly falls ill, Tristen, Gaela and Selene vow not to let her go without a ﬁght. The young sisters travel to an eerie and magical land, The Island of the Apples, where they believe their mother has been snatched away. What they discover instead is that little girls must be warriors and princesses; that the strongest armor is built from truth and kindness, and that love will always be the light that guides them home. 8p, Thu.-Sat., 8p; 2p, Sun.,

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Watching TV with Leslie Leslie Nesbit brings her onewoman-show to ABQ. Flip through the channels and watch TV through the mind of a TV addict. Complete with commercials, this show will take you through slightly skewed “clips” of imagined TV shows. 8p, $8 THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE 100 GOLD SW SUITE 112B, 505.404.1578

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Paint with an Artist The Rio Rancho Art Association (RRAA) is holding an all age’s workshop at the library. Volunteer artists from RRAA will work individually with one or two participants, guiding them while they paint a picture. 10a, FREE, reg. required

La Casa de Bernarda Alba is the third in a trilogy of rural tragedies by Federico García Lorca (pictured), widely regarded as Spain’s most distinguished 20th century writer. The performance runs through Oct. 7 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 4th SW, 505.724.4771, nhccnm.org). Showtimes are 7p, Thu.-Sat.; 2p, Sun. $10$22.

ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, 505.891.5012

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P. Charles Robinson Robinson, a resident of Crested Butte, Co., will be available to sign copies of his book, Two Horizons. Join author Patrick Robinson for a heart wrenching story about love, loss, and the ever-present force of truth and time. Read Paul’s story and learn what may be ahead on Two Horizons. 3-5p, FREE HASTINGS 6051 WINTER HAVEN NW, 888.361.9473

tatepublishing.com Al’Nair Lara, Kirbieleya Platero, and Diego Trujillo. 6:30p-8:30p, FREE. EL CHANTE: CASA DE CULTURA 804 PARK SW

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Art Opening and Reception This exhibit will feature photography by Andy Garcia and paintings by Perren Jameson and Kirbieleya Platero. On opening night you will also have the opportunity to view paintings and other artwork from these very talented up and coming artists. In addition, there will be live art “Las Muñecas” by Adriana Felix and an unveiling or 5 panel pieces for a moveable mural by Derrick “Woodie” Bitsie, Jay Gonzales,

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California Clay in the Rockies California Clay in the Rockies was ﬁlmed in 1983 at The Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Aspen Colorado; it is a documentary which assembles segments of interviews and demonstrations of the innovators in the California clay movement where anything was possible and no rules applied. 3-4p, FREE ZANE BENNET CONTEMPORARY ART 435 S. GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.8111

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Lecture on Early 20th Century Furniture from the Museum of Fine Art Huner-Stiebel is currently an independent curator developing study of the historic furniture of the NM Museum of Art with articles in upcoming issues of El Palacio.. 2p, FREE-$10 MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART 750 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, 505.982.2226

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The Ash Tree 8p, Thu.-Sat.; 2p Sun., Oct. 11-21 Duke City Repertory Theatre Performance at The Filling Station 1024 4th SW, 505.797.7081

Too Much Coffee here’s only one word that ﬁts this opera — gonzo!,” Emmy-winning Man Opera composer Daniel Steven Crafts told 7p, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 5-6 Local iQ. Crafts, a classical music critic for Kaseman Hall (St. the Albuquerque Journal who has homes in John’s Cathedral) Rio Rancho and San Francisco, explained that 318 Silver SW, the opera is a 50-minute one-act show, based 505.247.1581 on the comic book adventures of Too Much $10/$20/$25 Coffee Man and his sidekick Espresso Man, Tickets: fcmabq.org both created by Shannon Wheeler. Though stjohnsabq.org the subject may be very different from Crafts’ serious musical work with Rudolfo Anaya and others, this light-hearted production boasts, in Crafts’ words, “A top-shelf cast, featuring Edmund Connolly, Nick Prior, and Monika Cosson with Lori Lovato, Jean-Luc Matton and Maxine Thevenot. “ It’s sure to be one jittery, zany, hilarious, caffeinated romp of an opera. Don’t miss it. —Bill Nevins

he Ash Tree features three young girls risking everything in a magical world to save their mother from certain death. It’s a heartwarming story sure to bring excitement to kids and still keep parents interested. Written and directed by University of New Mexico alumni and playwright Georgina Hernandez Escobar, Ash Tree won the 2011 National Theatre for Young Audiences Award. $10, $5 kids 17 and By pulling double duty, the interpretation under of the play should be a true accurate dukecityrep.tix.com representation of Escobar’s vision. The production stars Equity actors Frank Green and Gwen Edwards, local thespians Stephanie Grilo and Wendy Scott and New York actor Mindy Leanse. The Duke City Repertory Theatre will host the world premiere of the play at the historic Route 66 garage-turned-arts-center, The Filling Station. Online buzz has already begun, as the Ash Tree looks to be one of the most anticipated plays of 2012. —Justin Goodrum

Of Mice and Men he stereotypical 1930s worker had 7p, Wed., Oct. 17 cracked hands and soot covering them The Lensic Performing from head to toe, and today’s working Arts Center class laborer might not be much different. Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winner John 211 West San Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, comes Francisco, Santa Fe, to life on stage with its tragic tale of two 505.988.7050 drifters, George and his giant friend Lennie, $15-$35 who ﬁnd accomplishing their dreams at the lensic.org tips of their ﬁngers, only to see it yanked away by a series of unfortunate events. Ian Belknap, The Acting Company’s new artistic director, explains that the production looks, sounds and smells like the American worker of the 1930s and is relatable to today’s audiences because they are familiar, in the modern economy, with that same American worker. The intriguing story of realizing a dream during the Great Depression still hits close to home. —Denise Marquez

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ot exactly a Detropia documentary DIRECTED BY HEIDI EWING AND RACHEL GRADY that will make Opens Oct. 5 you want to head Call for show times for the Motor CCA City on vacation, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Detropia instead Santa Fe, 505.982.1338 does plenty to ccasantafe.org point out the detropiathefilm.com ongoing problems that the city has encountered, but not in a shrill, destructive way. Most effective when offering a narrative of what I think is the downfall of the middle class (the dismantling of the U.S. auto industry by greedy and dishonest managers and politicians), Detropia does offer dollops of hope, but in very small doses. Stark but engaging.

T Samsara focuses on images from around the world and blends storylines without narration. “That’s what we really concentrated on — showing how, through the power of ﬂow, you could see that the people and the places and the planet are all interconnected,” said director Ron Fricke.

Visual delight Samsara delivers array of images from 25 countries shot over ﬁve years in painter-like composition that celebrates life on earth BY JEFF BERG

he title of this beautiful film, Samsara, is said to come from a Sanskrit word meaning “cycle of life and death.” Indeed, this silent (except for music and occasional chanting) documentary does cover those cycles, but perhaps not in the way that one would think it would. Director Ron Fricke has brought us an amazing array of images from 25 countries, shot over five years, from the U.S. (where we visit places like Utah and Mono Lake in California), to Egypt (where the camera REVIEW shows us tawdry, ugly apartment buildings awash with satellite dishes, Samsara encroaching on the Pyramids). He DIRECTED BY visits slums and huge garbage dumps RON FRICKE and pans in on man-made splendor 3:30, 5:45, 8p, Oct. 15-22 and ugliness as well. Guild Cinema Using short scenes of nature (no 3405 CENTRAL NE, animals in the wild, thankfully), 505.255.1848 architecture, religion, disaster, and guildcinema.com ceremony, along with the curious (and rather unnecessary) short scene featuring a British performance artist, Fricke is resplendent in his capturing of our world. It was an approach based more on feel than on planned narrative, Fricke explained in a recent interview. “It’s like doing a painting — you’re just very open to the process,” he said in an interview with the San Diego Reader. “But once we had the opening and closing of the film, we just cut the rest in silence, in these three- or four-minute subject blocks. Then we started arranging the blocks to find the flow between them. That’s what we really

concentrated on — showing how, through the power of flow, you could see that the people and the places and the planet are all interconnected.” Fricke and his cameras, shooting in 70 mm — the first film to do so in many years, and perhaps part of a retro trend in that regard (Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie The Master is also shot in 70 mm) — takes us to miles of unending sand dunes and to the world’s tallest building in Dubai. On a more “human” level, we travel to a sex doll factory and to Tibetan monasteries. By leaving the film without narration, Fricke again allows one to draw their own conclusions, especially in one sequence featuring factory farming followed by a trip to a warehouse-type store and an obese trio overeating at a fast food emporium. He also allows for bits of irony, as in one scene several women in burkas are shown standing in front of a large photo ad of some Middle Eastern gents advertising briefs. Later he visits factories, where people in developing countries perform mundane and repetitious tasks. He focuses in on traditional costume and placid faces. Religious practices are also on view, from the teaming masses at the Black Stone in Mecca to some young boys preparing to become monks. Fricke’s earlier film, Baraka, released in 1992 (and including a brief segment shot in New Mexico), is similar but more worldwide than this piece, and all are sort of companion pieces to former Santa Fe resident’s Godfrey Reggio’s Koyaanisqatsi (1982) and Powaqqatsi (1988) in scope and depth. The music for Samsara is superb in every respect and is composed by Santa Fean Michael Sterns. Samsara is a remarkable visual experience, one that, excuse my repetition of this phrase, is decidedly not for all tastes. But for those who want to vision the vast beauty and vast ignorance (as shown in a sequence concerning firearms) of our world, Samsara is surely enough to awaken you or trance you out.

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Searching for his captivating Sugar Man documentary about a longDIRECTED BY MALIK BENDJELLOUL lost musician Opens Oct. 12 is refreshing on Call for show times many levels. The CCA story is about Sixto 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Rodriguez, who Santa Fe, 505.982.1338 was discovered in Century 14 a bar by prominent 100 Central SW, record producers 505.243.9555 in the 1970s ccasantafe.org cinemark.com and released an sonyclassics.com/ album with high searchingforsugarman expectations from the record company. Alas, even though he was embraced by critics, nothing happened in the U.S., and he went back to his day job and embraced political activism. Unknown to him, his record made him a cult ﬁgure in South Africa, even though it was thought that he was dead. He’s not, and this embracing ﬁlm proves it. Strong and fascinating.

Take This Waltz isclaimer: I DIRECTED BY SARAH love Sarah POLLEY Polley, who Oct. 18-21 directed this ﬁlm, so there may be 6, 8:30p, Thu.-Sat.; a hint of bias in 1, 3:30p, Sun. this write-up. Southwest Film Center Polley, who also UNM Student Union wrote the script, On the UNM campus, does a ﬁne job 505.277.5608 of portraying swfc.unm.edu a straying spouse, even a happily married one, played by Michelle Williams, who falls hard for a neighbor in spite of her own best intentions. A strong cast, including a mostly comedy-free Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman and Luke Kirby make this a poignant and bittersweet drama. Classy and believable.

BOOKS

BOOK REVIEWS BY CRISTINA OLDS

Shaping Destiny: A Quest for Meaning in Art and Life BY DESTINY ALLISON

2012, CreateSpace Paperback, 218 pp

$14.95 ISBN-13: 978-1468077339

The subhead says it all about this memoir by sculptor Destiny Allison. She delves into self exploration as she equates her developing art form to the discoveries along her life journey from housewife to Santa Fe artist. The writing is thoughtful and thought-provoking, filled with poignant prose about creating and appreciating art. “We tend to look at light when we look at a sculpture. Light reflects off the high points and creates flow. … We seldom look at the shadows because shadows can be frightening.” Although the sentiments of a woman discovering her full potential at home and in her career can sometimes seem a bit like trite ‘70s feminism, the focus on art and the fine writing carry a compelling story. Currently, Allison is a managing partner of a community space in Eldorado that sponsors music, art, classes and community building events. She also blogs about art and writing at shapingdestinythebook.com.

Waking From the American Dream: Ten-Mile BY KANE S. LATRANZ

2012, CreateSpace

$19.47 Paperback, 206 pp ISBN-13: 978-1475166552

Readers are forewarned on the back cover about how the memoir Waking From the American Dream: Ten-Mile is going to unfold: “He overcame a devastating childhood to become the father he never had.” It’s a little confusing who the “he” is in the “true story of Michael Sullivan,” since the author uses his pseudonym Kane S. Latranz (from canis latrans, the scientiﬁc name for the coyote) and apparently his real surname is Donohue. That aside, Latranz is a burgeoning Albuquerque writer with obvious skill at his craft. In true form for the memoir genre, the author battles and overcomes challenges as part of a large family that includes a bipolar father, a manipulative mother and a schizophrenic older brother. Although there are several dark themes in the author’s life, the short, introspective soliloquies that build throughout the book are free-wheeling and poetic, ending with a mostly happy conclusion.

Hard Country: A Novel of the Old West BY MICHAEL MCGARRITY

2012, Dutton Adult Hardcover, 624 pp

$28.95 ISBN-13: 978-0525952466

Fans of Westerns are rejoicing in the release of this latest Southwest-based saga by local author and former deputy sheriff of Santa Fe County. Michael McGarrity is widely acclaimed for his 12 popular Kevin Kerney crime novels — his notable reviewers include N. Scott Momaday, Douglas Preston and Max Evans. This latest book is the first in a prequel trilogy about the Kerney family, set in the era between the Civil War and World War I. Compared to Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove and A.B. Guthrie Jr.’s The Big Sky, Hard Country follows the struggles of a family man who loses his family. Drawing from a slice of American history filled with drama, the novel relishes in the complex characters and the vivid yet harsh landscape of Texas and New Mexico. McGarrity calls Hard Country “first and foremost an historical novel” and cites the extensive bibliography referenced on his website. The Western genre may be experiencing a resurgence currently because, McGarrity said in a press release, “We need reassuring reminders of something heroic and larger than ourselves.”

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COMMUNITY

C O M M UN ITY EVENTS THU 4 Renesan Lecture Composing music for the medium of ﬁlm is a unique, highly structured world with a technical language all its own. 1-3p, $10 ST. JOHN’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1200 OLD PECOS TRAIL, SANTA FE, 505.982.9274

renesan.org

FRI 5 Community Meditation Learn an ancient sound to access the higher power within you, and to experience more love in your daily life. 6p, FREE ECKANKAR CENTER 2501 SAN PEDRO NE, SUITE 113, 505.265.7388

miraclesinyourlife.org

SAT

BOOK SIGNING

Kirk Hickman ABQ author Kirt Hickman signs his new children’s book Purple and other works. Through this beautifully illustrated tale of a boy and his beloved blanket, readers learn that love can be shared. 1-4p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 S. PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

Self-Published/Local Author Fair Authors are invited to bring their books to promote independently and sell at Page One Bookstore’s Self-Publishing Fair. 3p, FREE. PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026

page1book.com

BOOK TALK

Kaya LcLaren Kaya McLaren, elementary school teacher and former archaeologist, will talk about her new romance novel, ”How I Came To Sparkle Again. 1p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026

page1book.com Make Your Meditation Powerful This is an opportunity to explore Buddha’s most profound teachings in an experiential, practical way that will improve our ability to meditate and help us to overcome the distractions that interfere with our practice. 10a-2p, $25 KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER NM 8701 COMANCHE NE, 505. 292.5293

meditationinnewmexico.org Explora! Working Chemist Experiment with chemical reactions. 1-3p, FREE with gen. adm. EXPLORA! 701 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.224.8323

explora.us

SUN

BOOK SIGNING

W. Michael Farmer W. Michael Farmer signs his historical novel Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright: The Betrayals of Pancho Villa. 1-3p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 S. PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

Explora! Adventures in Science Explora!’s youth interns (local high school students) will guide you in experiencing science in new and exciting ways. 2p, FREE with gen. adm. EXPLORA! 701 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.224.8323

explora.us

TUE

Decision 2016 Lecture Gene Grant, host and commentator from NM in Focus, will focus on the national election and what the candidates bring to the table. 6:30p, FREE ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, 505.891.5012

ci.rio-rancho.nm.us Poetry Open Mic Night Open Mic Nights are hosted by Kenneth P. Gurney and the diverse local poets of NM. Thirty minutes of open mic will be followed by a poetry reading by the featured poet of the evening. 7p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026

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BOOK SIGNING

Carol Shelton March Carol Shelton March signs her book about her ﬁrst balloon ride at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Ceremony at Dawn. From the minute Carol set out at the crack of dawn for the ABQ Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, the colorful excitement and the surprises of the event won her heart and soul. 1-3p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 S. PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

Health Fair The Jewish Community Center will be offering health screenings and ﬁtness demonstrations. Screenings will include body fat, blood pressure, bone density, spinal screenings, hearing tests and oral health screenings. A small fee may apply to some screenings. Attendees are encouraged to bring their insurance card. Heart rate and ﬁtness testing will be conducted throughout the day. There will be booths for massages and facials, and information about natural therapeutic treatments, acupuncture and genetic screenings for cancer prevention. Visitors will also be able to sample many of the JCC’s group classes: spinning, yoga, Tai Chi and Zumba. 9a-2p, FREE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 5520 WYOMING NE, 505.332-0565

2012 Balloon Fiesta Schedule SAT, OCT. 6

WED, OCT. 10

MORNING SESSION

5:45a: Dawn Patrol Show 6:30a: Morning Glow 6:45a: Opening Ceremonies 7a: Mass Ascension 8a: ABQ Chainsaw Carving Invitational EVENING SESSION

2p: America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race Inﬂation 4p: Albuquerque Chainsaw Carving Invitational 5:45p: Twilight Twinkle Glow 6p: America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race Launch 8p: AfterGlow Fireworks Show

SUN, OCT. 7 MORNING SESSION

EVENING SESSION

5:45a: Special Shape Glowdeo 8a: AfterGlow™Fireworks Show

FRI, OCT. 12

SAT, OCT. 13

4p: ABQ Chainsaw Carving Invitational 5:45p: Balloon Glow 6:30p: Albuquerque Chainsaw Carving Invitational-Rafﬂe/ Auction 8p: AfterGlow™Fireworks Show

MON, OCT. 8

5:45a: Dawn Patrol 7a: Special Shape Rodeo 8a: Flying Competition ABQ Chainsaw Carving Invitational until 7p EVENING SESSION

5:45p: Special Shape Glowdeo™ presented by Comcast Spotlight 8p: AfterGlow™Fireworks Show

MORNING SESSION

5:45a: Dawn Patrol Show 6:30a: Morning Glow 7a: Mass Ascension 8a: ABQ Chainsaw Carving Invitational until 4pm 11a: Balloon Fiesta Pin Trading (Group Tour Tent, north end of Main Street)

MORNING SESSION

5:45a: Dawn Patrol 7a: Flying Competition

EVENING SESSION

MORNING SESSION

5p: Albuquerque Chainsaw Carving Invitational-Rafﬂe/ Auction 5:45p: Night Magic Glow 8p: AfterGlow Fireworks Show presented by Albuquerque Journal and Sandia Resort & Casino

5:45a: Dawn Patrol 7a: Flying Competition

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5:45a: Dawn Patrol 7a: Special Shape Rodeo 8a: Flying Competition ABQ Chainsaw Carving Invitational until 7p

EVENING SESSION

LECTURE

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THU, OCT. 11

5:45a: Dawn Patrol Show 6:30a: Morning Glow 7a: Mass Ascension 8a: Albuquerque Chainsaw Carving Invitational 9a: Fiesta of Wheels Car Show 11a: Balloon Fiesta Pin Trading (Group Tour Tent, north end of Main Street)

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Documentary Photography Toba Tucker is documentary portrait photographer who worked with Native Americans for several decades and has recently turned her camera to the landscape of the American West and East

5:45a: Dawn Patrol Show 6:30a: Morning Glow 7a: Flight of the Nations Mass Ascension Flying Competition Evening Session No Events

MORNING SESSION EVENING SESSION

No Events

5:45a: Dawn Patrol Show 6:30a: Morning Glow 7a: Farewell Mass Ascension

PLANET WAVES

by Eric Francis • planetwaves. net

ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19)

LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23)

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22)

What is a healthy level of dependency in your relationships? There are two ways to answer: one is whatever degree feels helpful and functional, understanding that we need one another. The other is the level of dependency that supports your pressing agenda of being a more independent person. You have many options open along these lines, though what I suggest you remember is your drive for freedom from codependency (choose your definition of that word) and the many reminders you’ve had that you’re on the right track with this agenda. At the same time, notice the many ways that relationships as we think of them are often places where giving up independence is one of the first requirements. You’re walking a fine line in sorting out this material, though I am sure you recognize the time has come to work this out.

The time has come to stretch your boundaries, and deepen your roots. This may come in the form of making room in your life for your relationships — which could include putting yourself into a larger, better space. The physical space you live in must accommodate your life, and the people in it. Looked at one way, that means that your space serves as a container for your emotions. Remember this, as you make decisions for how to organize yourself, where to live and how you coexist with any space you’re in. Said another way, I suggest you locate yourself in places where you feel good about yourself, and where you feel like a larger person -- not a more powerful or authoritative one, but someone more embracing of your own potential. Remember to leave yourself room to grow.

You’re embarking on an extended phase of psychological housekeeping. This may involve “cleanup” from years, decades or generations of ordinary living and perhaps some neglect as well. You could say that this is a time of revealing your secrets to yourself. One aspect of your nature is that you tend to see yourself as a simple person with easily understood motives; what you’re about to discover is the complexity of both who you are, and what drives you to be that person. Said another way, there’s a lot you don’t know about yourself — and you’re now on the way to finding out just what that is. There are facts of your life that you can no longer deny, and I would propose that this can come as a relief.

TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20)

There is such a thing as a mature relationship, though it’s not what most people think it is. I can leave out the definition, not because it isn’t essential but rather, because it takes care of itself when an essential element of authenticity is present: and that is trust. Trust does not take care of itself; it needs to be cultivated and maintained as a conscious act, usually from day to day. I suggest you do a trust inventory of your relationships, and include looking at the ways in which you extend trust to others and signal that you’ve done so, as well as the ways that the people you’re in any way partnered with extend trust back to you. Then, consider the ways that any given relationship reaches out into the social environment. Is anything missing? Now is the time to address it. GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21)

Your sign is associated with the health of the lungs, though I would take the story a little lower on the totem pole — your pelvis and any function associated with it: for example, your reproductive health. We live in an era when this topic has become a political bonfire, but it’s distinctly personal. It relates to how you feel about your body; what you do with and how you take care of your body; and what you tell your children. Now is the time to take care of all necessities related to reproductive health, as well as sex education. Start with educating yourself, going deep enough that you get answers to all of your pending questions. Then, make the information easy enough to understand so that you can relate it to your partner(s) and any young people who need to know.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22)

True intelligence blends every level of thought, perception and sensation. It’s a whole-being kind of experience. This is to say, if you want to be smarter, be more open to the many facets of who you are. And remember, there’s nothing like self-criticism to get in the way of these things, though it often feels like the opposite should be true. For example, it might seem logical that the more you push yourself to be perfect, the more perfect you’ll be, however, human sensitivity doesn’t work that way. I suggest you work on being open minded, exactly in the place where you discover yourself to be closed. Monitor your language; when you make an argument for a limitation, open up to the possibility that you can go beyond it. Remember that there are no limits on who you can become. LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23)

This month’s New Moon in your birth sign opens up a new phase of your life and of your relationships. Yet there’s a specific focal point, which is moving forward remembering that you don’t have to make up for the emotional inadequacies of others, or tell them who they are, or provide stability when they act like they don’t know. The heart of the matter is a caution about ‘bringing out’ who another person is, or helping save them from their personality chaos. You have your hands full figuring out who you are, what you want and what your purpose is; doing this for anyone else right now would qualify as a significant distraction. Yet there’s a lot you can learn from the ways that people ‘search for’ themselves: in particular, what doesn’t work so well. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22)

CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22)

Risk and reward — the time has come to balance these. This includes being willing to take risks for the rewards that you want, as well as being willing to delay gratification while you take the necessary steps to keep your life functional while you build what you want. What both of these have in common are the idea of a conscious, long-term goal. There’s the implication that you have a diversity of responsibilities, and that these must be taken into account simultaneously, when they seem to conflict. The ability to embrace contradiction and paradox is one mark of maturity, and this is a core theme of your life now. To do this, you can no longer assess things strictly based on how they feel; adding logic is what will actually get you from one place to the next.

Saturn’s ingress into your sign opens an extended phase of what one astrologer once described to me as “coming to terms with yourself.” That’s a kind of reconciliation, an understanding, and an exploration of your potential and your limits. Though they’re not usually considered compatible ideas, your potential and your limits are closely related; they’re aspects of the same thing. You might think that your limits are a description of your outermost potential, though I think that they show you what you can, and will, go beyond. Therefore I suggest you look at everything as an opportunity. When you reach a spot where you think you cannot go any further, that’s the place to reach beyond. Use your intelligence, use your determination, use your desire — use everything to your advantage.

UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20)

You need fewer, better friends who understand that friendship is more than palling around. It’s a matter of mutual support and integrity. Some of the people who will become more significant in your life over the next few years you already know. Some you’ve yet to meet, though the situation is similar with both — their presence will come into focus as you make certain recognitions about your own selfworth, your value to others, and what this informs you about your role in the world. This is about a phase of settling in: it’s as if you relax into how you present yourself, what your purpose is and accepting what you offer to others. That will have a way of commanding the loyalty and respect of those around you, based on both emotional harmony and sense of purpose. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19)

You’ve always felt like it was your place to accomplish great things. Now you get to address the obstacles that were in the way — and take the next step into tangible achievement. Yet this is very much a matter of taking things one step at a time, which you may have figured out was necessary a while ago. Remember that the idea is to learn how to get out of your own way — rather than to put new obstacles in your path. Yet you’re not always sure the difference between these two things. Initially, I suggest you set out to accomplish less than you think you’re capable of, rather than shooting for the Moon. Know your vision, select one key piece of it, and give yourself the rest of the year to make it real. This will help you build your confidence on something solid. PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20)

Remember the importance of agreements, and how this differs from a tacit understanding. I suggest you start a trend of making things conscious, if not in writing, then in words spoken. There will be times when it’s necessary to commit understandings to written form, and by all means review contracts carefully for their implicit and explicit statements. Remember to state outright what is important to you, and to remember to listen when others state what is important to them. That’s one thing you can depend on -- people will say what matters, though most of the time, nobody is listening. I suggest you listen, both to others and to yourself. This will help you have grounded expectations, which are the only legitimate kind, as well as the grounds to pass on situations that don’t serve your own good. I assure you of one thing: you have options, and therefore can afford to be selective.

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ID theft targeting the very young ME + JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD

s we all know, ID theft in our country has gotten out of control. Identification thieves use the personal information they steal to acquire credit or to commit crimes in someone else’s name. That this causes many Americans great financial distress, and expense goes without saying. You know this problem has gone too far when ID theft is committed against our children. Two recent cases of ID theft involved the perpetrators acquiring a child’s Social Security number. In the first case, the child’s information was stolen from the middle school he went to. By the time he turned 19 and went to start his credit journey, his credit was destroyed because credit cards and even two homes were bought in his name, all while he was under the age of 18. In the other case, a child was named after his father, and his father turned around and used his Social Security number to

acquire many levels of credit. By the time the young man turned 19 years of age, his credit was also ruined. Furthermore, because he would not file a police report against his father, I had to sadly send a 19 year old kid to file bankruptcy. This is the reason a child’s Social Security number is now most sought-after. The person committing the ID theft now has an 18 year window to use the child’s Social Security number. Sick, yes, but it is happening. Measures you can take to protect your children include, first, being very selective about who you release your child’s Social Security number to. If you have to give out your child’s Social Security number, question the person you give it to. Ask

them how safe your child’s personal information will be, and be sure to get the name of the person the information is given to, Secondly, pull your child’s credit report every one to three years to make sure the report is clear. If it is clear, it will come back as no record found. This indicates the credit has not been compromised. If your child’s personal information has been compromised, I recommend monitoring with Life Lock. Just go to lifelock.com. We at Credit Rescue Now provide free credit educational workshops on the second Saturday of every month from 11a to 1pm. Learn more about credit and how it works, and also learn how to protect your child’s personal information. And until next time, good credit to you. Theresa Maher, a former Albuquerque resident, is Director of Public and Job Seeker Relations at Jobing.com

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Africa. Her work was acquired by Yale University for its Beinecke Library Collection. She will discuss the process of creating her projects. 1-3p, $10 ST. JOHN’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1200 OLD PECOS TRAIL, SANTA FE, 505.982.9274

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FRI 12 The Road to Enlightenment with Michael Barnett An evening of contemplative practice and reconnection with the essence of life within us all. Join in for a rare opportunity to experience this great spiritual teacher in his second trip to the US in 25 years. 7p-9p, $20.

Seconds!” More than two dozen restauranteurs, breweries and wineries will take over Civic Plaza for this two-day autumn event. Offering a range from barbecue to sushi, burgers to vegan treats, desserts, and — of course red and green chile.

trainers at Animal Humane/ New Mexico help you to have your best dog. This seminar with Certiﬁed Professional Dog Trainer Susan Reaber will answer all your questions and concerns. 10a, $10

CIVIC PLAZA-ALBUQUERQUE

animalhumanenm.org Understanding Dog Body Language Would you like to better understand canine body language and other communication signals? Do you ever wonder what your dog is really feeling when approached by a stranger, patted on his head or hugged by a family member? Many common behavior problems with dogs could be avoided if we just understood what they were really telling us. This 1.5 hour long presentation will help you to learn what dogs are saying to each other, and to you. You will learn how your dog perceives your body language and learn how to use this knowledge to be a better pet parent for your dog. 11:30a, $10

thetasteofnm.com Clarifying Meditative Work – A Fresh Look A workshop for people from any meditation tradition or no tradition at all. Explore directly what meditative work is and how it sheds light on the concerns of our lives, not theoretically, but from a simple meditative listening. 2p, $2 WAT CENTER 145 MADISON NE, 505.281.0684

ACADEMY FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING 33 SETON VILLAGE, SETON VILLAGE

cuttsreviews.com/meditation/ Book Signing Former UNM President and author Richard E. Peck signs his latest book Vintage Science Fiction.

aloveoﬂearning.org

1-3p, FREE

SAT

THROUGH OCT. 14: FESTIVAL

The Taste of NM Enjoy the aromas and ﬂavors of New Mexico’s favorite eats during the Taste of New Mexico’s 2nd annual event, “Back for

TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS

2012 S. Plaza NW, 505.242.7204 How to Prevent and Treat Dog Behavior Problems If you have a dog or you are thinking about adding a dog or puppy to your family, this class is for you! With years of shelter and rescue experience, let the

ANIMAL HUMANE NEW MEXICO 615 VIRGINIA SE, 505.938.7900

ANIMAL HUMANE NM 615 VIRGINIA SE, 505.938.7900

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SUN 14

to Zena Lona: A Snappy Survey of Selected Albuquerque Street Names. Want to know something about the story behind ABQ’s street names? Many people were interviewed for this book. This “snappy survey of selected Albuquerque street names” is not a doctoral dissertation, but rather fun reading for anyone living in or visiting NM’s largest city. 1-3p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 S. PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

ONGOING WEDNESDAYS

through oct. 24: workshop Mixology Class Series Learn what is in each alcohol, make and taste cocktails, with a new alcohol featured weekly. Wednesdays, 6p-7:30p, $30/class. VERNON’S BLACK DIAMOND LOUNGE 6855 4TH NW

thehiddensteakhouse.com SATURDAYS

Zumba A dance ﬁtness class. Zumba and feel the music. 10a, $5. MAPLE STREET DANCE SPACE INSIDE OF PEACECRAFT 3215 CENTRAL NE, 505.366.4982

BOOK SIGNING

Judy Nickell Judy Nickell signs her book Atrisco

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

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | OCTOBER 4-17, 2012

Ty is a 1 1/2-year-old, male, Anatolian Shepherd Shepherd cross. He’s one big and beautiful guy. Ty is looking for a playmate. He’s highly energetic and loves to have fun and exercise. Like most pets, Ty needs a dependable routine and a loving family. Maybe you’re the one that will take this special guy home.

ZAZZLE Animal ID #28607 Zazzle is a 5-year-old, female, Domestic Short Hair cross. She’s a gorgeous, petite love bug who’s looking for a new home. Her coat is soft and grey and she’s a chatter box. Zazzle is de-clawed so she needs to stay indoors. She’s quite a catch and could be your perfect match.