Local iQ - Oct. 18-31, 2012 by Local iQ Magazine

INside F E ST I VA L 20th annual Muertos y Marigold parade celebrates the deceased and South Valley culture with extravagant costumes

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Albuquerque food scribe, Andrea Feucht, writes a handy guide to the culinary offerings in the Duke City

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EDITORIAL INTERNS

Rising folk star Brandi Carlile keeps fans pleasantly guessing on her latest recording, Bear Creek.

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

Adria Malcolm WEB INTERN

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A R TS Buddhist teacher brings more than 40 years of spiritual practice to artwork

Photo taken at the Muertos y Marigold Parade by MIKE RADIGAN. For more info on Radigan, visit boundbytape. com.

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F I LM New Mexico literary classic gets movie treatment with an assist from the heir to WalMart

22 CA LE N DA R S Arts Events ............................................................................................19 Community Events ............................................................................24 Live Music ............................................................................................. 14

COLUM N S The Good Doctor ................................................................................. 6

EDITORIAL Abinash Achrekar Jeff Berg Charlie Crago Justin de la Rosa Eric Francis Justin Goodrum Seth Hall Seth Jacob Jim & Linda Maher Denise Marquez Jennifer Moreland Bill Nevins Deanna Nichols Cristina Olds

Mike Radigan Susan Reaber Michael Ramos Kayla Sawyer 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

El Jardin de la Curandera 9a-5p Sun., Oct. 21

Dia del Rio: A Celebration of the Bosque 8:30a-1p, Sat., Oct. 20

8p, Thu.-Sat.; 4p, Sun., Oct.19-Nov.11

ABQ Bio Park Botanic Gardens 2601 Central NW, 505.848.7182

$4.50-$10

Central Rio Grande bridge, 505.897.8831

Musical Theatre Southwest 6320 Domingo NE, 505.265.9119

cabq.gov/biopark

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DANCE Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Dracula, A Love Story 7p, Fri.-Sat.; 2p. Sun., Oct. 19-21 National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th SW, 505.296.9465 $17-$37 nationalhispaniccenter.org

f the movie Twilight intermingled with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, it might turn out like Festival Ballet Albuquerque’s Dracula: A Love Story, but with a more epic storyline. Director of Dance Theatre Southwest Patricia Dickinson Wells brings Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula to life with a modern-day dance rendition of Prince Vladimir’s passionate and horrific story. Albuquerque native Dominic Guerra dances the lead role of Dracula, who finds himself on a journey of lust, but through self-torment and remorse of his past vampire life finds it in his heart to love. The breathtaking show features sets by scenery and lighting designer John Malolepsy and costumes and flying stunts provided by Flying by Foy from Las Vegas. Dracula hits the stage just in time for Halloween, and the tragically dark story is sure to be a scare-pleaser once again. —DM

t’s not sexy picking up trash, but it does feel oh so good. And there is no greater satisfaction than building a trail you’ll walk or bike on. And ultimately seeing your Bosque glowing gold with the changing leafs and clean banks of the Rio Grande do a Burque heart good. So get out and volunteer to plant native shrubs, collect waste and improve trails during this annual giving-back event, which includes such perks as free snacks, t-shirts from REI for early registrants and prize drawings at the end of the event. Meet at the northwest side of the Central bridge near the BioPark, or for you independents, Open Space encourages you to organize your own clean-up of whatever area you choose and they’ll provide trash bags and pick up. Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures (quietwaterspaddling.com) is organizing a river clean-up near Rio Rancho simultaneously. —CO

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hat do you get when you combine the story of the last week of Jesus’ life with a Broadway spectacle? You get the 1970s-era pop culture phenomenon known as Jesus Christ Superstar. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the multiple Tony award-winning play gives a rock ‘n’ roll take to the story of Judas becoming disgruntled over Jesus’ vision for his followers. Laura Nuzum directs the play’s unique perspective of the methodology of Jesus and his disciples. Audience members will immediately get engaged as the play contains multiple musical hits, such as “Superstar,” “I Don’t Know How To Love Him” and “Heaven On Their Minds.” Celebrating its 40th anniversary last year, Jesus Christ Superstar has stood the test of time and should not be missed by anyone who loves musicals. —JG

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ROAD RACE Duke City Marathon 6a, Sun., Oct. 21 Civic Plaza 3rd and Tijeras, 505.880.1414

$84 dukecitymarathon.com

nce the Balloons Fiesta concludes, the city of Albuquerque will gear up for another one of the city’s signature events. Anyone around downtown Oct. 21 might collide into an avalanche of runners participating in the 29th Annual Duke City Marathon. Transcending just a race, the event has become a weekend promoting a healthier state, with a slate of activities including a Health and Fitness Expo. On race day, runners of various skill levels can try to qualify for the Boston Marathon or participate in the six other runs or walks. When the race concludes, live entertainment, food and the award ceremonies will keep Civic Plaza busy until the early afternoon. Whether you’re looking to record your personal best or enjoy a beautiful Sunday morning, the Duke City marathon is a strong New Mexican tradition. The marathon beneﬁts the New Mexico Cancer Foundation. —JG

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here else is better to celebrate Rudolpho Anya’s novel Bless Me, Ultima, of healing and curanderas, other than surrounded by mother nature’s plants that heal? In celebration of The Big Read and the release of a movie version of the book, this event invites visitors to join three captivating women at the Botanic Gardens Jardin de la Curandera, introducing the traditional contemporary uses of local plants and an opportunity to tour the garden to learn more about plants’ healing powers. Antoinette Tonita Gonzales and Amber Anastasion are traditional plant healers and, along with Maria Thomas, curator of the Curandera Garden Exhibit, offer a deeper look on the character of Ultima from Anya’s novel. The novel’s themes are represented greatly in the Rio Grande valley, and a celebration of plants in our community is certainly appropriate. —DM

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The where to go and what to do from Oct. 18 to Oct. 31

FUNDRAISER Day of the Tread 6a, Sun., Oct. 28 Embassy Suites Hotel, 505.245.7100

$12-$250 dayofthetread.com

icyclists and runners can be found treading around the city all year long, but a monster mash of charitable runners and cyclists only happens once a year. The sixth annual bike and run marathon includes a, Halloweenthemed 12 to 100 mile bike ride and a 5k and 10k walk or run. Support the Carrie Tingly Hospital Foundation and Casa Esperanza dressed in your best ghoulish apparel and win prizes for best human costumes and best bike costumes. A pre-event motivation gathering, live entertainment throughout the course and cheer squads will deﬁnitely encourage participants to tread to the death, or at least to the ﬁnish line. The post-ride celebration will include entertainment from The Pink Flamingos. This pre-Halloween event is great excuse to wear costumes a few days early and help fund some great charities. —DM

MARQUEE

Lost and found Sibling duo brings traveling road show to the Duke City for a humorous glimpse at the human condition BY BILL NEVINS & MIKE ENGLISH

he concept is simple: collect and publish anything that gives a peek at someone else’s life, from love letters to to-do lists to napkin lyrics by wannabe rappers. That it reveals something heartwarming, profound and often hilarious about humanity is the payoff. Found Magazine founders Davy and Peter Rothbart are bringing their 79-city, 39-state traveling road show to Albuquerque and will put the Found concept on stage. The Duke City is uniquely qualified to play host, Davy Rothbart told Local iQ in a recent interview. “Albuquerque is a wonderful place for finds,” he said. “We found a discarded advertisement for an unknown rapper one time and held it up to the audience at the Guild, where we are returning this month. And the rapper himself stood up from the crowd and proudly announced himself.” That artist, J Biggs, has stayed in touch with the Rothbarts. “We got to know him and one thing led to another and he has a career going, even touring the U.S. and Europe supporting some major hip hop acts,” Davy Rothbart said. “You just never know what can happen when you leave yourself open to finding stuff.” One example of a found item is currently on the Found magazine website. “You should not moon anybody because it is very, very rude,” reads the handwritten item in about 12-year-old cursive writing. “Another reason why you should not moon somebody is because it is very, very disgusting. ...

If you moon somebody, the staff on duty will give you a consequence. You will have to write a one-page paper. My Heart Is And another consequence An Idiot is you will receive 30 min. FOUND MAGAZINE’S room time. If you go mooning 10TH ANNIVERSARY people in public you could be TOUR charged with public indecency 8p, Tue., Oct. 23 and disturbing the peace.” Guild Cinema The upcoming show will 3405 Central NE, highlight more found stuff, 505.255.1848 of course, but think of it as a $8 traveling variety extravaganza, guildcinema.com with humor, music and foundmagazine.com audience participation thrown into the mix. “Davy and Peter Rothbart are utterly engaging performers,” Los Angeles Times has written, and the Washington Post called the Found show “electrifying.” The Rothbarts each bring different skills to their endeavor. Davy Rothbart is the magazine’s editor, a regular writer for such magazines as GQ, a frequent contributor to public radio’s This American Life and the author of a new book of essays, My Heart Is an Idiot, which Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) said “contains some of the most perfect and heartbreaking writing that I have ever read,” and the New

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Davy and Peter Rothbart, founders of Found Magazine, are on a 79-city stage show tour celebrating their unique publication and utilizing their talents as humorists and musicians.

York Times called “achingly funny.” Peter Rothbart is a songwriter and the frontman of the folk rock group The Poem Adept. He’ll release his third solo album You Are What You Dream this fall. Davy Rothbart bubbles over with enthusiasm when discussing the grand, never-ending treasure hunt that is Found and the essay collection My Heart Is an Idiot. He’s especially proud of the book, he said, because it “reveals a lot about what I’ve learned about love and relationships over the years while working with Found.” Indeed, according to Rothbart, “Found is as much about relationships as it is about just stuff. Though the stuff — lost poems written on napkins, love letters, shopping lists, old photos and endless fascinating abandoned things — is very interesting in itself. But what intrigues us is the stories and the people behind this stuff. You just have to ask who were they, where are they now and such questions.”

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HEALTH

Relax, there are remedies for your back pain

oes it seem like low back pain is a rite of passage? I know we all feel like we are getting old, but walking hunched over, wincing with each step is quite sobering. My wife and I recently moved from Nob Hill to Downtown. Somehow I convinced myself that this move would be so much easier than the boot camp experiences of our past. “Lift with your legs.” Ha! Clearly this morning I have come to realize that’s easier said than done. As I write this, I have low back pain, mild nausea and I am so immobile I was forced to wear penny loafers! I could not tie my shoes this morning. Nearly every American will experience low back pain at least once during their lives. Back pain is one of the most common reasons to visit the doctor or miss work. The good news is that most back pain is preventable with proper body movements, such as lifting with your back. Doh! However, as in my condition, when prevention fails, most back pain responds to simple home treatments and improved posture. Thankfully,

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surgery is rarely needed to treat back pain. Anyone can develop back pain, even children and teens. Excess weight, lack of exercise, improper lifting and depression/anxiety are associated with back pain. Many times the exact cause of back pain is not known. Most do not remember injuring themselves or lifting improperly. The injuries that result in pain include muscle or ligament strain, bulging or ruptured vertebral discs, arthritis, irregular spine curvature, fractures from osteoporosis or even infection. Typical symptoms of back pain may include

muscle ache, shooting pain down the thigh, limited ﬂexibility and inability to keep normal posture (when supine or standing). Most of us know what back pain is; however, since the pain is so excruciating, we need to be reminded what symptoms actually need urgent medical attention. Most back pain will improve within three days with home treatments. If the pain does not decrease after this time, you should seek medical attention. Also, the following symptoms should prompt you to seek medical attention: New bowel or bladder problems, pain or throbbing (pulsation) in the abdomen, fever, pain following a fall, constant pain (especially when supine), pain spreading down either leg below the knee, pain resulting in weakness or numbness of legs, swelling or redness of the back or unexplained weight loss. Finally, certain patients should be extra vigilant when they have back pain: those with cancer, those on steroids, those with osteoporosis or those who have substance abuse problems. Thankfully, most back pain will respond to Tylenol or Motrin, improved posture and a little TLC. Warm compresses or cold? Actually it doesn’t matter; do what feels better. Bed rest should only last one to two days — more can be detrimental. Continue your daily routine if it does not cause pain. Movement will improve your healing time. Hopefully you do not have to seek medical attention, but if you do, your doctor may prescribe more potent pain relievers, muscle relaxers, narcotics (like Vicodin) for a very brief

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time, physical therapy or even antidepressants, which have been shown to improve chronic low back pain. If you still have not had relief, your doctor will likely order medical imaging, such as an X-ray to look at bones or an MRI to look at muscles, ligaments and discs. In particular situations, a bone scan or EMG nerve study may be ordered. Imaging may suggest that some patients may benefit from steroid injections of the epidural space (near the spinal cord) or the facets (vertebral joints). These injections, done by trained professionals, are very safe and effective. However, they only relieve pain for at most a few months. In very rare cases of intractable pain or nerve compression surgery may be required. There are many surgical options available for particular conditions. Some conditions, such as a bulging disc, may respond to minimally invasive procedures (microdiscectomy), which you should ask your surgeon about. Please remember, most back pain will get better with simple rest, exercise, stretching and over-the-counter pain relievers. Massages, yoga and chiropractic care can help. But do not work through the pain. Your pain is likely a result of inflammation, and more pain is more inflammation. Once you are better, improve your posture, continue to exercise and stay flexible, lose weight — and “lift with your legs!” Dr. Abinash Achrekar is an assistant professor of cardiology, internal medicine and public health at the University of New Mexico. Send any comments or questions to abinash@local-iQ.com.

BOOKS

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FOOD

PHOTOS BY WES NAMAN

Well-known Albuquerque food writer Andrea Feucht was asked by Globe Pequot Press to detail the top three dining destinations in the state. The resulting book is Food Lovers’ Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Taos, an informative and resourceful guide to all things culinary in the Land of Enchantment.

Food guide for foodies Albuquerque food scribe, Andrea Feucht, writes a handy guide to the culinary offerings in the Duke City, Santa Fe, Taos and more BY JUSTIN GOODRUM

ew Mexico has a rich tradition of culinary delights that draws locals and tourists alike, not to mention effusive praise for having the most diverse food selection in the country. Some New Mexicans may know of the best unknown eateries, but most would love an ofﬁcial resource. There’s no better candidate than freelance food writer Andrea Feucht, who has taken her passion for local cuisine to write the Food Lovers’ Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Taos: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. For those new to the area, or natives looking for new places to eat, this handbook manages to be a jack of all trades. While its initial goal lies in listing the top restaurants in each city, Feucht manages to include every aspect characteristic of New Mexican food, from traditional customs to recipes. Right in the introduction, the reader gets a crash course into what makes the region’s food so unique, with brief descriptions of red and green chile, Tex-Mex versus New Mexican food, and local farming partnerships with restaurants.

When describing the genesis of the book, Feucht said publishers of the Food Lovers’ Guide books approached her to write about the top three culinary cities in New Mexico. It was perfect timing, as she had a desire and ambition to write an updated food guide. “They actually approached me, pretty much in that same time frame, and they were like, ‘We want to add to this series that we have, the Food Guide Series. And we want to do a New Mexico one, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos in that

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BOOK

Food Lovers’ Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Taos THE BEST RESTAURANTS, MARKETS & LOCAL CULINARY OFFERINGS BY ANDREA FEUCHT

Paperback, 350pp 2013, Globe Pequot Press

$14.95 ISBN 13: 978-0-7627-8155-3

order,’” Feucht explained in a recent interview with Local iQ. Each city gets broken down into ﬁve different sections; top eateries, or “Foodie Faves;” classic restaurants called “Landmarks;” specialized establishments known for chile, called “All Chile, All the Time;” “Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers;” and “Learn to Cook.” Instead of embarking on the daunting task of visiting every restaurant, Feucht relied on personal experiences and her friends’ recommendations on best undiscovered places to grab something to eat.

“I have a lot of friends in Santa Fe and around the state, who, if I kinda poked them a little bit, I can easily ﬁnd out what the new awesome thing going on in town is, even if I’m not there,” said Feucht. Perhaps the biggest strength of the guide is the multiple background stories of popular food hot spots. Feucht has formed relationships with the owners of many restaurants and allows the readers to gain access to speciﬁc details about the origin stories of Flying Star Cafe, The Frontier Restaurant and other local favorites. For those looking for a little adventure, the book includes

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four road trip sections that range from the three cities of the title and provide a layout for potential sightseeing tours. These range from tasting the best green chile cheeseburgers in the state to touring the best Southern New Mexican restaurants. One of the sections features Feucht sharing a love for her favorite restaurant, the Curious Kumquat, located in Silver City. Santa Fe has the distinction of being the state’s capital, but in Feucht’s opinion leads the charge in creating new culinary trends. She claims Santa Fe’s diversity allows talented chefs and food experts to create a special and original dining experience. A Santa Fe native herself, Feucht believes the city’s most popular restaurants are so successful they are rapidly expanding to Albuquerque and beyond. But the author claims the most important trend to originate in “The City Different” is the local farmer/restaurant relationship. She hopes the agreement transitions from a fad to a mainstay in every New Mexican city. “Santa Fe tends to be a little bit ahead of the curve relative to Albuquerque with dining trends. For better or worse, farming-to-restaurant is kind of a trend. I don’t feel like it should be a trend, I think it should be they way you do things most of the time,” said Feucht. Towards the end of the book, readers can ﬁnd 13 distinct recipes which are restaurant staples and are accessible for beginners or expert cooks. It took little convincing for the state’s elite chefs to contribute their tools of the trade, but they were willing when they learned of Feucht’s project. For anyone who has a remote interest in New Mexican dining, the New Mexican edition of the Food Lovers’ Guide series is a quick read and works best as a reference book for ﬁnding the perfect restaurant for any occasion.

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Put on sweater and crack open a seasonal brew

all is my favorite time of year in New Mexico. The temperature ﬁnally drops. The aspens and the cottonwoods turn their lovely butter yellow. Sweaters, jackets and wools come out of the closet. It is truly a beautiful time, and a great occasion for seasonal beer. Yes, yes, all seasons have their own beers: pilsners in the early summer, etc. But fall is when they shine. Part of that shine is due to Oktoberfest, which ended early in the month and looms large in the beer collective unconsciousness. The style that is brewed for Oktoberfest is called Märzen, or Märzenbier, and is often labeled as Oktoberfest or Festbier. These beers were traditionally brewed in March (German: März) and then kept in cold storage through the heat of the summer months. The reason for this was that before climate control and modern sterilization techniques, beer brewed in summer would be full of bacteria and other such nasties. The kegs would be rolled out of the cellars, caves and other cold storages in the fall, just in time for harvest and, well, Oktoberfest. Märzen is typically on the sweeter, maltier side, with spice notes from Bavarian hops, and they usually clock in at about 5-6 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). It is a wonderful beer and ﬁts the slight chill in the late afternoon perfectly. And the good news is pretty much everybody makes one, from Sam Adams to the smokier rendition at Broken Bottle. I was very impressed by Santa Fe Brewery’s Oktoberfest in the environmentally friendly can. And if you want the real deal, go with Weihenstephaner’s Festbier — though it is not a “Munich beer,” it is an absolute classic. There are, of course, other fall seasonal beers. One that has seen an upturn in recent years has been Pumpkin Ale. Pumpkin Ales vary pretty widely. Some are made with actual pumpkins or pumpkin puree in with the barley, hops, etc. And others, by far more common out west, are when spices like nutmeg and cinnamon are added to the brewing process in order to create a beer that tastes like pumpkin pie. We are blessed in Albuquerque with two great examples of the latter: Equinox from Nexus and Witch’s Tit from La Cumbre. Think of them as a spiced brown ale. Pumpkins bring up a good point for a couple other fall seasonals: harvests. Pumpkins are

Spooky seasonal craft brews Halloween is upon us. If you would like to take some spooky beers to a friend’s party, or to keep at the house during this creepy season, here are some seasonal suggestions (in no particular order): La Cumbre’s Witch’s Tit

A pumpkin ale for the nights that are colder than … Young’s Old Nick Barley Wine

“Old Nick” is an old British slang phrase meaning the devil. If you are feeling like a bit of Jack the Ripper ... The Demons of Ale

From the folks at Avery Brewing Company: Samael, a barrel aged brew; The Beast, a grand cru ale; and Mephistopheles, a stout.

Delirium Nocturnum Belgian Strong Dark Ale

The darker sibling of the highly awarded Belgian Blond Delirium Tremens, and maddeningly good. The Art of Darkness from Brewery Ommegang

Another sinister Belgian Strong Ale.

Dead Guy Ale

This ale, from Oregon’s Rogue Brewery, is a morbidsounding German style Maibock. Lobotomy Bock of Indian Wells Brewing Company

Made in California by a New Mexican head brewer. Wake Up Dead American Double Stout from Left Hand

Zombie-esque. Hop in the Dark

Werewolf from Newcastle

A Cascadian dark or Black IPA from Deschutes Brewery.

A wild rye from the foggy moors.

La Fin Du Monde from Unibroue in Quebec

Stone’s Ruination

A beautiful Tripel offering.

A deadly Double IPA.

brew beer shortly after they are picked, with minimal processing and while still wet, for Fresh Hop Ales. A good number of breweries make Fresh Hop Ales, like Sierra Nevada and others, who bill them as “harvest ales.” My favorite Fresh Hop is from Deschutes Brewery (Hoptrip) of Bend, Ore. Locally, Rio Rancho’s Turtle Mountain has a 2012 Harvest Ale which is dripping with delicious Amarillo hops.

There you have it: traditions, festivals and the fall harvest, reinterpreted through beer, all adding up to some of the best things of the season. And speaking of festivals, thank you to everyone who drank (responsibly) and brewed (with abandon) for the New Mexico Brew Fest this year. It was truly memorable. Seth Hall is head barman at the Albuquerque Press Club.

picked this time of year, so why not brew with them? The same could be said for apricots too, right? Both Marble and La Cumbre have had offerings with apricots in recent history. Marble offered a sour apricot-wheat, aged in oak barrels, while La Cumbre gave us a Belgian style saison. If you can still get them, get them. They are amazing. Colorado beermakers Odell and New Belgium have also recently created a few beers with Colorado peaches as their base. These four happen to be great examples of fruit beers, outside of lambics, for beer lovers. Another harvest that happens in early fall are certain varietals of hops. Hops can be used to

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live dead MIKE RADIGAN

By Denise Marquez • photos by deanna nichols + Mike Radigan + seth jacob THERE ARE NUMBER OF TRADITIONS, found around the world, that celebrate

unique customs which have been handed down from generation to generation. That might mean placing a tooth under a pillow in hopes of a visit from the tooth fairy, or chasing the end of a rainbow to ﬁnd a pot of gold. One custom in particular starts every year at the stroke of midnight on Halloween, when the dead can come back to life.

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Photographer SETH JACOB has traveled New Mexico extensively, capturing its diverse culture and landscapes. His love of the Land of Enchantment led him to create a series of more than 200 images titled: “A Journey Across New Mexico.” Seth’s work can be viewed at: landofenchantment.com

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l Día de los Muertos celebrates those who’ve gone before us and whose lives are remembered by living loved ones. Celebrated on Nov. 1, All Saints’ Day, and Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, El Día de los Muertos involves an elaborate display of devotion to the deceased through an extensive amount of art work portrayed through costume and extravagant altars. For the past 20 years, the South Valley has demonstrated quite a spectacular interest in the holiday, hosting the Muertos y Marigold Parade as a community effort. SETH JACOB In an interview with Local iQ, parade organizer Maria Brazil explained, “It’s a cultural celebration and a way for people to express pride in the South Valley community and continue traditions of expression and satire.” Sandra and Jorge Castro were among the first organizers of the parade, which started in 1992. Their hope of creating a celebration that would highlight the cultural traditions of the South Valley has thrived for two decades and has become a Muertos community collaboration. y Marigold Months of preparation are involved in making Parade the parade possible, 2-6p, Sun., Nov. 4 involving workshops that Bernalillo Sheriff’s Sub focus on creating art, altar Station constructions and sugar Centro Familiar and skull making. With precision Isleta SW, 505.363.1326 and great focus on detail, FREE participants and attendees alike create a world that is muertosmarigolds.org El Día de los Muertos is the like no other, full of marigold day when the divide between flowers and calaveras, or the dead and the living can be skulls, painted on faces. crossed over, making altars an “People from all over the appropriate structure to welcome community participate,” said Brazil. “Freedom those in the afterlife back to the life of the living. of expression, making art and building Altars can consist of a picture of the community is such an amazing experience.” remembered one, items they were fond of, the Death definitely does not come quietly at the deceased’s favorite foods, a cup of water for parade. A pandemonium of exquisitely designed enduring the long journey back, candles and skull-faced characters dance, sing and march marigold flowers, among other things. their way down the street with a number of Not only is the parade a celebration of death but imaginatively-constructed floats. Skeleton also of life, each year the parade has a particular puppets and sculptures tower over audiences theme that highlights political or cultural as they sway to and fro in procession with the struggles from the past year. parade. “We always try to have a theme, its roots come Along with a crowd dressed in their best afterlife apparel, the parade makes its way to a full-blown from artist Jose Guadalupe Posada, an artist and print maker in Mexico, who used visuals of Day of the Dead fair. Fine art, folk art and crafts, death as a way of doing political commentary,” all related to El Día de los Muertos theme, can said Brazil. “He used images to poke fun at be found from many local vendors. politicians.” “We are a grassroots parade,” said Brazil. “We Themes that have been used in past Marigold hope that people from the community come to Parades have included issues like workers’ sell and express themselves freely through their rights (“Dead Workers Walking”), political fatart and crafts.” cats (“Slumdogs, Gatos Gordos and Hoodrats”) Local music and Mexican-inspired dances and the recession (“Recession Procession”). are performed, but the main attraction is the This year’s theme “20 años y Qué -z 20 Years of astonishing altars on display. Altars are set up Raising the Dead” not only celebrates the past to honor the memories of lost ones who’ve had 20 years of the parade, but empowers people to significant influence on the living. stand up, make noise and raise their voice. MIKE RADIGAN lives and creates in Albuquerque,NM. He is available for creative work worldwide. For more info on Radigan, visit boundbytape.com.

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“We encourage folks in the South Valley to participate and experience this event and other parts of the city to come and see the culture and what the South Valley has to offer,” said Brazil. Past attendees at Marigold Parade have said the event is a great way to remember ancestors, but also a reminder that life continues after death and it’s important to remember what really matters in life. Attendance has increased each year. “Slowly it has grown, and the best part of it is people get the chance to experience the South Valley in a different way,” said Brazil. “Some people have a bad idea of the South Valley, but people get a great experience and meet a great community.” Though the parade holds themes of Halloween, it is not meant to be seen as linked to the modern celebrations of the holiday. The organizers want the people to laugh or even cry but not feel that they have experienced something gory, ghoulish or traumatizing. El Día de los Muertos has been seen as a sacred day of remembering and connecting with lost lives, and has been that case for the past 3,000 years. Ironically enough, the tradition continues to be celebrated — and lives on — because of death.

DEANNA NICHOLS enjoys photographing the landscapes and cultural celebrations of the Southwest. Her photographs have been published in Cowboys and Indians magazine and the New Mexico Treasures Calendar. For more info on Nichols, visit dnicholsphotos.com.

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The tricks to making tasty holiday cocktail treats BY DENISE MARQUEZ ouble, double toil and trouble, a shot of vanilla vodka, a drizzle of chocolate liqueur, a splash of amaretto, shake or stir, pour on the rocks, for a poison as sweet as a Halloween treat. Santa Fe Anasazi Restaurant bartenders James Reis and Renee Barrera use basically the same method to create their personalized Halloween-themed alcohol concoctions. Reis found inspiration for his candy cocktails from (where else?) the candy aisles. “Anytime you think of Halloween you have to think of all the

great candies that we get,” said Reis. “The drinks have to be stuff that you can pretty much get off the shelves.” Reis, the modern-day Willy Wonka of cocktails, keeps in mind his drinkers and considers not only the taste of his drinks, but the way they look as well. “It’s about trial and error,” he said. “You learn certain things bartending, you learn different profiles and how they taste.” Barrera is a mixologist interested in making cocktails with hot teas, “My inspiration is tea drinkers,” she said. “I think there are a lot of tea drinkers out there and I find that my hot drinks, and using different tea blends, are popular with those people.” Brewing up Halloween-inspired cocktails with a mix of tea blends, complimenting spirits and a bit of creativity could earn Barrera a tip of a witch’s hat. “I’m using ginger tea which I enjoy at home all the time and I Google what compliments ginger and just came up with the flavors,” she said. Both bartenders say the key to becoming a mixologist is to know your liquors, what flavors best complement each other and making sure people feel comfortable with a drink. “You want something that tastes good, you’re thinking of something sumptuous, and you want something that people really enjoy,” said Reis. With cocktail treats like these, don’t be surprised on Halloween to have adult trick-or-treaters knocking on your door.

“Reis’s” Pieces Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Godiva

5801 Gibson Blvd. SE, 505.262.2253 cervantessalsa.com

HOURS: 11a-10p, Mon.-Sat., 11a-9:30p, Sun.

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Peppermint Patty

The Black Cat

1/2 oz. Amaretto

Ingredients:

1 3/4 oz. Kahlua 1/2 oz. Romana

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1/2 oz. Carmel vodka

2 oz Stoli

Chocolate Vodka

1/2 oz. Godiva Dark

1/2 oz Peppermint

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1/2 oz. Frangelico

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1/2 oz. Stolichnaya Vanil

2 oz. Half & half

1/2 oz. Half & half

1 1/2 oz Godiva milk

2 tsp. Peanut

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ingredients and

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strain into martini

ﬁrst three liquors

strain into martini

glass with rim

glass that has

into a martini glass, ﬂoat the Grand Marnier and garnish

glass with ground

dipped in caramel

been drizzled with

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syrup and chopped

chocolate syrup.

the rim.

honey-roasted

with orange slice

peanuts.

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ining at the Addams family’s home would possibly be the same experience as enjoying a meal at Cervantes (5801 Gibson Blvd. SE, 505.262.2253, cervantessalsa.com) this time of year — the only thing missing is Lurch greeting guests at the door. For the past 20 years, Cervantes’ manager, Iris Metzgar, spends three weeks prior to Halloween decking out the restaurant with every possible ghoulish and gory decoration there is. Black chandeliers covered in spider webs hang from the ceilings, the walls are dressed in a grey brick dungeon theme and Halloween favorites like Dracula, Bloody Mary and even a headless woman are lurking in every corner. The hallway connecting the main sitting room to the lounge has vampire bats hanging from the ceiling, and a bookcase of skulls and demon heads, all of which have patrons thinking twice about venturing to get a drink. Beware, for Cervantes’ elaborate display of Halloween fun might have you jumping out of your skin before diving into your chips and salsa. —DM Cervantes

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PETS

Deferred maintenance is no way to raise a pet

e all encounter situations in our life where we say, “I wish I hadn’t put that off and had dealt with it before the problem compounded.” I imagine New Mexico roofers are quite familiar with this human tendency toward procrastination. Roofers get inundated with calls concerning leaky roofs during monsoon season, or when the snow starts to fall. While they probably love being busy, having everyone call them at once must be a bit overwhelming. If people would take a proactive approach and have their roofs inspected before having to put pots under drips, everyone’s lives would be just a bit easier. This is no different from our pets’ behavior issues. Every day at Animal Humane, people contact me about a problem with their pet and I think, “Why did they wait so long to call me?” The quirky and cute habits of a cuddly puppy take on a whole new life when “Buddy” weighs 100 pounds. To use our leaky roof analogy, what

initially would have been a simple patch can end up denting the bank account with sheetrock repairs and replaced carpeting. Can you teach old dogs and cats new tricks? Absolutely! Part of the challenge with our pets is that their unwanted behaviors can become ingrained habits that are more difﬁcult to turn around. The path of least resistance causes us to minimize or ignore problems, hoping they will go away. For instance, if a dog snaps at someone or a cat scratches the couch, it is common for people to say, “Well, he’s never done that before.” They

ignore it and hope it doesn’t happen again. If your child was caught shoplifting, would the responsible thing be to say, “He’s never done that before,” and ignore the problem? Most people would never do that with their children but when it comes to their pets, it is commonplace. Too many times I have witnessed a dog that is lunging and barking over a wall at passersby on the other side of a fence while the owner does nothing. I have heard them yell, “Oh don’t worry, he’s friendly.” I will never understand why people see behavior that is unacceptable, and potentially dangerous, and ignore it. Newsﬂash: pets don’t outgrow behaviors, they ramp them up. Your dog is not going to outgrow eating your shoes, and your cat will not outgrow clawing your furniture, any more than you are going to outgrow biting your ﬁngernails.

It is hard enough for us to make changes in our lives when we really want to. Imagine how a cat feels when he is just doing something normal, natural and necessary to his kitty way of thinking. He just wants something to scratch, and if the couch is easy and available, he will continue to scratch it. So, just like avoiding going to the dentist won’t make your toothache go away, neither will ignoring a problem with your pet. Most people I speak with on Animal Humane’s free behavior helpline are relieved to discover that we can help them with their pet’s issues. Call us early and we’ll help you nip the problem in the bud. That way, everyone wins. Susan Reaber, CPDT-KA, is an Animal Humane New Mexico animal behavior specialist, and can be reached through Animal Humane’s free pet behavior helpline at 505.938.7900.

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Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells, made up of Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss, have vaulted to quick success since forming in 2008. Their new album Reign of Terror is the latest example of the pair’s genre-defying music, which draws on everything from pop to hip hop and metal to dance music.

Beats, guitars, vocals, repeat Brooklyn duo rides simple formula to white-hot success or that I was being ironic, but my affection for them has become very, very real. I’ve since ight years ago, you would have found become friends with Phil Collen. He came out Sleigh Bells’ guitarist Derek Miller to one of our shows and he’s an amazing dude touring around with the now-defunct — very kind, very sweet and a hell of a guitar Florida hardcore band Poison The Well. player. I found out he was at a show and I was He left the group in 2004 and was musically nervous, because I had stolen so much from off the grid, working on some demos and them — especially on Reign of Terror — but searching for a female singer. Miller’s search he was cool about it. He was ﬂattered. He was ended quite unexpectedly when he was waiting like, “It’s amazing, dude. Take it. Run with it.” tables at a Brazilian bistro in Brooklyn and met Everyone borrows. vocalist Alexis Krauss. The two joined forces and have been iQ: Your music lends itself to an REVIEW making genre-defying music over-the-top live show. What can since, drawing on inﬂuences we expect from you guys? from pop, hip hop, metal, Sleigh Bells MILLER: You kind of said it. dance and just loud noise. WITH SUMSUN Really, our goal is sensory Miller chatted with Local iQ in overload. When you come to 8P, Sat., Oct. 20 a recent interview, touching on the show, I don’t want it to be Sunshine Theater such subjects as Def Leppard an intellectual or academic 120 Central SW, and lighting bottle rockets in pursuit. You just come and 505.764.0249 Downtown Albuquerque. hopefully lose your shit and $20 iQ: Did you write a lot of the feel great. Everyone deserves it. Tickets: holdmyticket.com lyrics for your new album Reign Just have fun. sunshinetheaterlive.com BY JUSTIN DE LA ROSA

of Terror?

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MILLER: Yeah. I write 99

percent of the lyrics. (Alexis) always edits me — and I write crap lyrics like anybody — and she’s quick to point out the bad ones. Not that they’re all good, but she doesn’t sing anything she doesn’t like. But yeah, they’re mine. iQ: What kind of musical inﬂuences did you have for this album? MILLER: I’ve talked a lot about it, but really the

biggest source of inspiration is Def Leppard’s Hysteria. ... I was a little afraid that people were going to think I somehow wasn’t being genuine

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iQ: L.A. Weekly listed you as one of the top 20 worst hipster bands, yet you receive critical acclaim. Does that kind of stuff bother you anymore? MILLER: They hate us. I’m not gonna lie and

say I don’t pay attention. I was aware of it. It got forwarded to me. When I see stuff like that, to be honest, it usually means you’re doing something right. At least they’re talking. If we were on that list or something, that’s really proved irrelevance. And I’m happy to polarize people. You can’t please them all. Some people are going to hate you no matter what, so that’s

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life. I don’t really waste a lot of time thinking about it. I just try to get on with it and stay busy. iQ: It’s been quite a while since you have been in Albuquerque. Any fond memories from when you were here with Poison The Well? MILLER: Yeah, actually. When we played

Launchpad, we had a bunch of fireworks. I don’t know, we were just being total fucking idiots with fireworks in the back parking lot. The other guitar player for Poison The Well, Ryan Primack, who is actually Sleigh Bells production manager now. He’s one of my best friends. He’s kind of the guy that like, if something funny or bad or unfortunate is going to happen, it usually happens to him and we joke about it. Whether it’s stubbing your toe or lighting a firework off as a cop is walking around the corner, which is what happened in Albuquerque. It isn’t particularly scandalous, but it was funny. We were lighting off these bottle rockets and we saw these cops coming and we were like, “Ryan!” and the second he lit it, it shoots right at the cop. Needless to say, he was not amused No one got arrested, but they shook us down and gave us a hard time. We were just being 20-year-old kids on tour. iQ: So how do you spend your time on the road now that you aren’t shooting bottle rockets? MILLER: I do a lot of reading. I do some

drinking and a lot of partying. Alexis usually turns in pretty early. She’s kind of a homebody anyway. I’m the opposite. I party enough for both of us. I’m not afraid of being a total cliché when I’m on the road. For much more of this interview with Sleigh Bells’ guitarist Derek Miller, visit local-iq.com.

Blackbird Buvette Joe Buffaloe, Greg Rekus 6p, FREE KGB Club 10p, FREE Cowgirl The Attitudes BLUES/ROCK/JAZZ 8p, FREE Hotel Andaluz Lobby Susan Clark PIANO 4-7p, FREE Launchpad Video Gams, Mic Deli, Adapted Theory, Def-I 9:30p, $4 Low Spirits Sugarmotor, Blue Ruin, Blame It On Rebekkah 9p, $4 Malarky’s The Rudy Boy Experiment 9p-1a, FREE Marble Brewery The Tumbleweeds 7-10p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Bartender 4 Mayor 5:30p-Close, FREE Outpost Performance Space Buster Williams & His Quartet 7:30p, $25-$30

Q Bar DJ Quico TOP 40 LATIN 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Wildewood ROOTS/AMERICANA 8p, FREE Sol Santa Fe Capleton & The Prophecy Band w/ Kulcha Knox 7p, $25-$30 South Broadway Cultural Center Juni Fisher 7p, $15 St. Clair Winery & Bistro Chris Dracup & Company 6-9p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar Shane Wallin Duo 9:30p, FREE

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Albuquerque International Sunport Trio Saudade 11a-1p, FREE Barley Room Flashback 8p-Midnight, FREE Blackbird Buvette Michael Weave Live Jukebox 6p, FREE The Vapors w/ Speed One & DJ Cello 10p, FREE

Casa Esencia DJ LT. & DJ Devin 10p, $20 Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Fat City 9p-1a, FREE Cowgirl Jill Cohn SINGER-SONGWRITER 5-7:30p, FREE

The Sean Healen Band WESTERN ROCK 8:30p, $5

El Rey Theater Janiva Magness 8p, $18-$23 Hotel Andaluz Lobby Cesar Bauvallet LATIN 4-7p, FREE

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Burt’s Tiki Lounge ABQ’s True Skool, Underground Hip Hop 10p, FREE Launchpad Bad Veins, The Great Depression 9:30p, $7

Loma Colorado Library Jeez LaWeez 6:30p, FREE Marble Brewery StereoFidelics INDIE 7-10p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Larry Friedman 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Kyle Martin 5:30p-Close, FREE Q Bar DJ Lt. TOP 40 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Cali Shaw Acoustic Showcase w/ Sage Harrington 8:30p, FREE Sol Santa Fe Dark Dark Dark, Emily Wells 7p, $10 St. Clair Winery & Bistro The Peacemakers 6-9p, FREE

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Piano pop eccentric Mark Mallman will perform at Blackbird Buvette (509 Central NW, 505.243.0878, blackbirdbuvette.com) on Halloween with local glam pop outﬁt Shoulder Voices. Show at 10p. No cover.

Launchpad Rasputina, Faun Fables 9:30p, $14 Low Spirits Crazyfool, Blue Hornets, Dre Z 9p, $7 Marble Brewery Alex Maryol 8-11p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Gene Corbin 1:30-5p, FREE Bailout 5:30p, FREE

Monte Vista Fire Station Felix y los Gatos 9p, FREE Outpost Performance Space Buster Williams & His Quartet 7:30p, $25-$30

Pueblo Harvest Cafe Combo Special ft. Joanie Cere 6-9p, $5 include horn oven pizza. Q Bar DJ Huggie ’80S-PRESENT 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Le Chat Lunatique DIRTY JAZZ 8:30p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro 6:30-9:30p, FREE

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Blackbird Buvette Close Contact ’80s Dance Party w/ DJ Kevan 10p, FREE Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Fat City 9p-1a, FREE Cooperage Cafe Mocha SALSA 9:30p, $7 Corrales Campfires April Verch 7p, $15 Cowgirl The Bill Hearne Trio CLASSIC COUNTRY 2-5p, FREE

Tommy & the Tangerines INDIE ROCK 8:30p, $5

Fellowship Christian Reformed Church Albuquerque Baroque Players w/ Mary Springfels 7:30p, $7-$18 Gig The Charlie Christian Project w/ Bobby Shew & Michael Anthony 7:30p, $15 Immanuel Presbyterian Church Fun & Games 5p, $5-$15

Low Spirits Wagogo, The Jir Project 9p, $5 Marble Brewery Porter Draw 8-11p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Weldon Good Band 1:30-5p, FREE Group Therapy 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Memphis P-Tails 9p, FREE The Mine Shaft Tavern Squash Blossom Boys 7-11p, FREE OPA Bar-Yanni’s Saudade 7-10p, FREE Pueblo Harvest Cafe Stratus Phear 6-9p, $5 include horn oven pizza Q Bar DJ Lt. TOP 40 10p, $10 Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa Full Circle SMOOTH SOUL 8:30-11:30p,

Il Vicino Canteen Brewery Adobe Brothers AMERICANA/FOLK 3p, FREE The Kosmos Cello Quartets 10:30a, $5-$15 Launchpad Melvins, Tweak Bird 8p, $16 Malarky’s The Rudy Boy Experiment 3-7p, FREE The Mine Shaft Tavern The RueBarbs SOULFUL BLUES 3-7p, FREE O’Niell’s Pub-Nob Hill Curio Cowboys BLUEGRASS 4-7p, FREE Old San Ysidro Church Albuquerque Baroque Players w/ Mary Springfels 3p, $7-$18 St. Clair Winery & Bistro Zembra 6-9p, FREE St. John’s United Methodist Church Fun & Games 3p, $5-$15

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Cowgirl Rene Reyes, Brett Davis, Susan Holmes, Mark Clark Noon, FREE Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Ray AMERICAN 8p, FREE

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TUE 23 Cooperage Jim Malcolm FOLK 8p, $17-$20 Il Vicino Canteen Brewery Gregg Daigle Duo ROOTS/FOLK 6p, FREE Molly’s Gary Reynolds 5:30p-Close, FREE Q Bar Franc Chewiwie LATIN JAZZ 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Kimo SONGWRITER 8:30p, FREE Sol Santa Fe The Americans 7p, $5 Zinc Cellar Bar Alex Maryol 8p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette Low Life w/ DJ Caterwaul 10p, FREE Cooperage NM Jazz Adult Education VOICE 7p, FREE El Rey Theater Skeleton Witch 6:30p, $14 Launchpad Ronoso, Earth Burnt Black, Shoggoth, The Horned God, 10 Ton Hit 9:30p, $4 Low Spirits Caravan of Thieves 8p, $11-$14 Malarky’s The Rudy Boy Experiment 9p-1a, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Jimmy Jones 5:30p-Close, FREE N4th Theater Caravan of Thieves 12:30p, FREE Outpost Performance Space Gregoire Maret 7:30p, $20-$25 Q Bar DJ Quico TOP 40 LATIN 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Soul Kitchen Duo BLUES/SOUL 8p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro New West Guitar Band 6-9p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar Wildewood 9:30p, FREE

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Outpost Performance Space Roust the House Teen Performance Night 7:30p, $3 Pueblo Harvest Cafe Zenobia 6-9p, $5 include horn oven pizza

Q Bar DJ Huggie ‘80S-PRESENT 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Entourage Jazz 8:30p, FREE Sol Santa Fe Caravan of Thieves 7:30p, $15 St. Clair Winery & Bistro Combo Special w/ Joani 6:309:30p, FREE

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Blackbird Buvette Funny Humans 6p, FREE Cosmic Dancing w/ Brendangerous & Nicolatron

Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Juntos Unidos 9p-1a, FREE Cooperage En-Joy CUBAN SALSA 9:30p, $10 Cowgirl The Saltine Ramblers BLUEGRASS 2-5p, FREE

Baracutanga BRAZILIAN SAMBA 8:30p, $5

Gig Song Preservation Society 7:30p, $15

Launchpad Night of the Living Cover Bands 6p, $5

Low Spirits The Son of the Creepshow Peepshow 8p, $10

Marble Brewery The Squash Blossom Boys, Los Radiators, Kubatana Marimaba Southwest 1-8p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Molly’s Stingrays 1:30-5p, FREE Rock Bottom 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Dusty Low 9p, FREE OPA Bar-Yanni’s Saudade 7p-10p, FREE Pueblo Harvest Cafe Ivon Ulibarri & Cafe Mocha 6p-9p, $5 include horn oven pizza. Q Bar DJ Sez TOP 40 10p, $10 Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa Combo Special BLUES/R&B 8:3011:30p, FREE

Scalo Il Bar Dre Z REGGAE/ROCKSTEADY 8:30p, FREE

Sol Santa Fe Rhythm Tonic w/ Smokin Bachi Taiko ft. JAKA 8p, $10 St. Clair Winery & Bistro No Exit 6:30p-9:30p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar The Surf Lords 9:30p, FREE

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Cowgirl Rene Reyes, Brett Davis, Susan Homes, Mark Clark Noon, FREE Qorichaska WORLD GROOVE/JAZZ 8p, FREE

The Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall Dead Legends w/ Sugar Babies Burlesque 8p, $5 Il Vicino Canteen Brewery Keith Sanchez SONGWRITER 3p, FREE

The Kosmos Cellist Joel Becktell & indie folksinger Colleen Johnson 10:30a, $5-$15

Malarky’s The Rudy Boy Experiment 3-7p, FREE The Mine Shaft Tavern Gene Corbin AMERICANA 3-7p, FREE O’Niell’s Pub-Nob Hill Rye Creek FOLK/IRISH 4-7p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro The Swag Band JAZZ/BLUES 6-9p, FREE

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On Fri., Oct. 26, local indie pop unit Lousy Robot will perform as The Kinks, just one of many bands taking part in Night of the Living Cover Bands, a themed event at Low Spirits (2823 2nd NW, loqspiritslive.com). Other acts include The Old Main as The White Stripes, Full Speed Veronicas as The Go Go’s and Double Plow as Ike & Tina Turner, among others. Show at 7:30p. $5 cover.

Sunshine Theater Alesana, In Fear and Faith, Vampires Everywhere!, Glamour of the Kill, This or the Apocalypse, All Human 7p, $16

MON

Albuquerque Academy Adam Hurt & Beth Hartness 7p, $20 Blackbird Buvette Karaoke 9p, FREE Cowgirl Karaoke w/ Michele Leidig 9p, FREE The Dam Bar Alex & the Rockets 7-11p, FREE The Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall Donna The Buffalo 8p, $22-$25 Marcello’s Chophouse Open Piano Night 6:30-9:30p, FREE

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Cooperage NM Jazz MODERN & LATIN JAZZ 7p, FREE

Cowgirl Chimney Choir AMERICAN & WORLD FOLK 8p, FREE

Il Vicino Canteen Brewery Ian McFeron & Alisa Milner ROOTS 6p, FREE

Launchpad Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 8p, $20 Molly’s Juz Ducky 5:30p-Close, FREE

Scalo Il Bar Dusty Low ROOTS 8:30p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar Coles Whalen 8p, FREE

WED

Blackbird Buvette Mallman, Shoulder Voices and more 10p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge ABQ’s True Skool, Underground Hip Hop 10p, FREE Cowgirl The Bus Tapes INDIE ROCK/FOLK 8p, FREE

Launchpad Teenage Werewolves, Beefcake in Chains, dj K.OSS, Monster Mash Dance Club 9:30p, $9 Low Spirits Euforquestra performs the music of Beck 9p, $8 Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Still Rockin’ 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Dusty Low 9p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Cali Shaw Band Masquerade Ball 8:30p, FREE

Sol Santa Fe Electrocution 4p, $20 St. Clair Winery & Bistro The Lab Caz 6-9p, FREE Sunshine Theater A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, A$AP Mob 8p, $30

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.

Hard Country: A Novel of the Old West

Waking From the American Dream: Ten-Mile

BY MICHAEL MCGARRITY

BY KANE S. LATRANZ

2012, Dutton Adult Hardcover, 624 pp

2012, CreateSpace

$28.95

Paperback, 206 pp ISBN-13: 978-1475166552

$19.47

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.”

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.

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smart MUSIC Donna the Buffalo 8p, Mon., Oct. 29 The Dirty Bourbon 9800 Montgomery NE, 505.296.2726

$20/$23 Tickets: holdmyticket.com ampconcerts.org donnathebuffalo.com

onna the Buffalo’s Tara Nevins, explaining her band’s inclinations, told Local iQ, “The zydeco artist Keith Frank and his whole family down there in Louisiana are huge influences and inspirations for our music.” Nevins (who is no relation to this reporter) went on to explain that she began writing songs and playing guitar at a very young age, even before linking up with her Donna the Buffalo song-writing partner Jeb Puryear. But a vacation to a Cajun-country Mardi Gras inspired her to pick up the traditional Cajun accordion and fiddle styles and incorporate them into her band’s repertoire of Americana-flavored originals. Nevins also cites “Cheryl Crowe, Lucinda Williams, Levon Helm and Steve Earle” as major influences and notes that, “We’re pretty eclectic, and very danceable!” Nevins and Puryear handle the vocals, with Dave McCracken on keyboards, Mark Raudabaugh on drums and Kyle Spark on bass to fill out the upbeat, good-times sound. Drawing widely from their nine albums, Donna the Buffalo always delights their rollicking fans, new and old, who proudly call themselves “The Herd.” —Bill Nevins

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Little Sister Band With Vanessa Boyd and Keith Sanchez 9p, Wed., Oct 24

ndi Duncan, the lead singer of the Little Sister Band, told Local iQ in a recent interview that she’s not too worried about the labels put on her band. Low Spirits “We’ve been called alternative blues and 2823 2nd NW, southwestern soul — and that description 505.344.9555 suits us just fine,” she said. Duncan cites personal musical influences ranging from $5 opera to hip hop, while the band is clearly Tickets: holdmyticket.com steeped in the blues/R&B tradition, as lowspiritslive.com demonstrated on their eponymous CD littlesisterrocks.com and in their dynamic live shows. Little Sister is no tired blues re-tread act. This is fresh, thoughtful, sexy, get-up-off-your-butt and dance music. Founded two years ago in Cedar Crest by guitarist Dave Wilson and drummer Clay Lowder, Little Sister includes bassist Norm Toy and rhythm guitarist Mike Wood, along with Duncan’s vocals. All the band members share songwriting chores and Little Sister mostly plays hook-filled, catchy originals, occasionally interspersed with a Sly Stone or Little Feat cover. —Bill Nevins

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The Rip Torn 7p, Fri., Oct. 26

ip Torn is the best evidence that the live music scene in Albuquerque has The Practice Space @ evolved over the last decade into a Betos Auto Mechanic ravaging beast capable of pulling your ears 2022 Columbia SE, off and pasting them to the wall using the 505.254.4963 drying blood. Combining the simplicity of the $5 traditional power-rock trio of guitar, bass and myspace.com/theriptorn drums with a spacey, aggressive sound, Rip Torn achieves the ever-so-rare middle ground of danceable mosh music. The local phenoms are a reminder of what it means to be rock ‘n’ roll in the Duke City, and are not to be bothered by mainstream expectations of what should or should not be included in a metal set. With All Hallows Eve on the nigh, Rip Torn is offering up a pseudo-secret show for those in the know. It will include everything one could ask for — loud music, beautiful girls, costumes, maybe a little mayhem, but just the right amount. In the words of drummer Mateo Ater-Vasquez, “We enjoy playing live; in this day and age it’s important for people to witness live original music in person. We love the community of musicians and fans here in ‘Burque and try to support it as much as we can.” Well said Mateo, well said. And oh yeah — BYOB. —Charlie Crago

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Jitsudo Ancheta is an Albuquerque Zen Buddhist teacher who expresses his spiritual practice on multi-plate woodblock prints, such as those on the left. His work will be gathered for an exhibit at Old Town’s Bright Rain Gallery beginning on Oct. 19.

THOUGH NOV. 11: PERFORMANCE

Jesus Christ Superstar A musical based very loosely on the Gospel’s account of the last week of Jesus’ life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem, and ending with the cruciﬁxion. It highlights political and interpersonal struggles between Judas Iscariot and Jesus. The show has a powerful rock ‘n’ roll score and songs that have become chart-topping hits. Call for reservations. 8p, Thu.-Sat.,; 4p, Sun.,

Zen and the art of carving Buddhist teacher, Jitsudo Ancheta, brings more than 40 years of spiritual practice to artwork

$20-$22 MUSICAL THEATER SOUTHWEST 6320 DOMINGO NE, 505.265.9119

musicaltheatresw.com THROUGH OCT. 28: PERFORMANCE

The Haunting of Hill House Based on the novel by Shirley Jackson. 8p, Fri.-Sat.; 2p, Sun., $13-$16 THE AUX DOG THEATER 3011 MONTE VISTA, 505.254.7716

auxdog.com THROUGH NOV. 11: PERFORMANCE

The Jewel in the Manuscript Hounded by gambling debts, Fyodor Dostoevsky must write a novel in one month and hires a shy young woman, Anna Snitkina, as his stenographer. In the following days, the two press forward to complete the manuscript but their growing intimacy is threatened by the specter of another woman, Polina Suslova, who ﬁgures both in Dostoevsky’s writing and his life. 8p, Fri., Sat.; 2p, Sun., $13-$15 THE ADOBE THEATER 9813 4TH NW, 505.898.4032

adobetheater.org THROUGH OCT. 28: PERFORMANCE

Points in Space A student choreography showcase with artistic direction from the UNM dance faculty. This show marks the beginning of a new year of dance performances by the exceptional students in UNM’s prestigious dance program and continues the tradition of celebrating student choreographers each semester. 7:30p, Fri., Sat.; 7:30p & Sun. 2p, $8-$12 CARLISLE SOUTH ARENA PERFORMANCE SPACE-UNM 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 505.925.5858

theatre.unm.edu

BY KAYLA SAWYER

he artistry of Zen Buddhist teacher Jitsudo Ancheta began with gift-giving in celebration of New Year’s Day. He would carve on linoleum and multi-plate woodblock prints, embedding them with spiritual images and words, and each new year, give them to members of the local art and Buddhist communities. The Albuquerque art scene and the Buddhist community support each other, said Ancheta. “The art supports the practice,” he explained in a recent talk with Local iQ. While creating his pieces, Ancheta PROFILE employs mantra chanting, like the “Heart Sutra,” a famous sutra in Mahayana Jitsudo Buddhism. The “Heart Sutra” is made up of 14 shlokas (songs) in Sanskrit, with Ancheta each shloka containing 32 syllables. OPENING RECEPTION: In the standard Chinese translation, it 5:30-8:30p, Fri., Oct. has 260 characters, but in English it’s 19 composed of 16 sentences. It’s not music BRIGHT RAIN per say, but a sound that becomes a kind GALLERY of music when one is mindfully chanting 206 1/2 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.843.9176 sutras. It helps maintain one’s focus and concentrate on the present, but more FREE importantly, it creates harmony. brightraingallery.com “The phrases have power to them and what I feel like I’m doing is putting energy into the piece by chanting like that,” said Ancheta. “There are Buddhists all around the world who chant that piece every morning. The reality of it is that we’re all supporting each other — we’re all doing the same thing — thousands and hundreds of thousands of people around the world.” That kind of unity is a powerful idea and gives inspiration to creative pursuits. Of course there are time zones to consider, but although “timing is different, we usually do it around dawn,” Ancheta said.

Ancheta was born in Velarde, a tiny town between Española and Taos. His father, brother, uncle and aunt all pursued creative hobbies upon retirement, whether it was carving, weaving or songwriting. “This is my art form and I haven’t done much more,” he said, “though I do a lot of gardening, and that’s kind of an art form too. I built a retreat center when my teacher was alive, and that was an art form in some ways. I’m a little bit of a carpenter.” The Yokoji Zen Mountain Center, the Soto Zen Buddhist temple and retreat center built by Ancheta, sits in Idyllwild, Calif., surrounded by 160-acres of national wilderness. The Center was a 12-year project that’s still running, and remains dedicated to year-round training with residential programs, meditations and retreats. Ancheta has been practicing Zen Buddhism since 1970. He began with mediation before eventually ﬁnding a teacher. He was drawn to Buddhism because he liked the idea of being present without judging. “I felt like there’s something deeper than what we experience and feel that you have to go beyond the intellectual process. Truth isn’t intellectual — it is and it isn’t — but it isn’t wholly intellectual,” said Ancheta. “One of the problems with intellect is that we have logic, but logic is developed by our language. The Japanese, Native Americans, Westerners have different logic, and that’s the problem we have: We can’t understand other people because we don’t understand their logic, unless you really study hard. But by just being, you can feel everybody around you.” Ancheta, who will be 70 next year, said that although he still dabbles in everything, he’s basically retired. He continues to teach, but only senior students one-on-one. When asked what he brings to the Albuquerque art scene, he said, “Compassion. And I think that’s a lot.” “I believe deeply that all of New Mexico is very supportive of the arts: The sky, the mountains, even the Rio Grande river, is all part of the art in this state and I’m proud to be here and privileged to have the experience of working here,” he said.

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ARTS

O PE N IN G S/ P E R F O R M A N C E S THROUGH OCT. 20: EXHIBIT

Ricardo Legorreta and Santa Fe The late Legorreta’s work features the clean lines and spare forms of modern design and it also incorporated elements of Mexican vernacular architecture including thick protective walls, spacious courtyards and bold color. Santa Fe-Multiple Locations sfai.org PERFORMANCE

Bless Me, Ultima A special Vortex Theatre/ABC Library co-production of Rudolfo Anaya’s classic tale, Bless Me, Ultima, returns for one night only as the kickoff event of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library’s 2012 Big Read program. 7:30p, $5 KIMO THEATER 423 CENTRAL NW, 505.768.3522

kimotickets.com RECEPTION/ONGOING EXHIBIT

Stitching Resistance: The History of Chilean Arpilleras Nearly 40 years ago, the armed forces of Chile overthrew the administration of Salvador Allende. That day, Sep. 11, 1973, created the necessary conditions in which this art form known as arpilleras was born. Soon after, these textiles became the most visual, poignant, and widespread manifestation of opposition to authoritarianism, violation of human rights, the disappearance of loved ones and all things associated with the military government that ruled Chile until 1990. NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH SW, 505.724.4471

THROUGH NOV. 4: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Fifth Annual Day of the Dead Show/Día de los Muertos Gallery and invited artists works reﬂect a wide variety of media and styles including silk, ﬁber, altars, furniture, fused glass, pottery, jewelry, paintings and drawings. Among the many artists participating in this show are Loretta Romero, Emily Horne, Nancy Gage and Quanta Hinson. Reception: 11a-4p, FREE

Mystic India: A Bollywood Dance Spectacular Based on the concept of ancient India’s transition into modern India, Mystic India features 65 professional dancers, 1,000 opulent costumes and the dynamic music of Bollywood cinema. 7:30p, Fri., Oct. 19 MACEY CENTER 801 LEROY, SOCORRO, 575.835.5688

TOME ART GALLERY 2930 HWY 47, LOS LUNAS, 505.565.0556

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SUN

Art in the Park Live music, food, and art demonstrations in this cool and shady location make these events some of the most unique and enjoyable of their kind in the area. There will be a youth ten where selected artists will work to teach children the basics of various mediums of art ranging from painting and drawing to beadmaking. 10a-4p, FREE LA ENTRADA PARK-CORRALES

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FRI

THROUGH NOV. 23: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

David Kapp: West/East – Los Angeles/New York, paintings Michael Petry: Joshua D’s Wall and Recent Works, glass sculpture The worlds of New York and Los Angeles are seemingly very different from each other, and yet, in David Kapp’s paintings, both

THROUGH NOV. 9: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

David Kapp’s “West-East,” 2012, collage and mixed media on paper, 29” x 36” will be on display at Zane Bennett Gallery (435 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe, 505.982.8111, zanebennettgallery.com) in an exhibit called David Kapp: West/East – Los Angeles/New York, paintings. An opening reception will be held from 5-7p on Fri., Oct. 26.

worlds shimmer with buildings and cars, bicycles and pedestrians, all moving in a vibrant juxtaposition of color. Hailing from El Paso, Texas, Michael Petry has made London his home for the past three decades. As Director of Museum of Contemporary Art London, and the author and editor of several books on contemporary art practice, Petry is a spokesperson for redeﬁning the boundaries between artist and artisan. Reception: 5-7p, FREE ZANE BENNETT CONTEMPORARY ART 435 S. GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.8111

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Vampire Hamburger Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company is excited to announce the world premiere of Mars Mraz’s new theatre for young audiences musical, Vampire Hamburger. In this new musical, directed by Doug Montoya and Kristin K. Berg, a group of middle school kids enter an abandoned burger joint called Monster Burger and unlock the curse of the vampire hamburger. The cast features nine talented Albuquerque-area youth ranging in age from 10-16 year. 6p, Fri.Sat., $10. THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE 100 GOLD SW SUITE 112B, 505.404.1578

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Recognizing NM’s Theatrical Past, Present and Future The event will take attendees on a tour of how theatrical performances have been a part of the lives of New Mexicans for over 400 years. It explores the role of New Mexicans in creating and preserving that history for future generations. 10a, FREE

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SALON ORTEGA-NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH SW, 505.724.4471

abqtheatre.org THROUGH NOV. 18: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Pre/Proscribed An MFA thesis exhibition by Lauren Carter presents mixed media sculptures, installations and 2D work, which explore the ephemeral through the physical, spiritual, and cultural realms of healing. Reception: 6-9p, FREE [AC]2 GALLERY 301 MOUNTAIN NE, 505.842.8016

ac2gallery.org

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Otello Opera Southwest opens its 40th Anniversary Season with Rossini’s Otello in the only performance featuring both the original tragic ending and the American staged premiere of the later-composed happy ending. 2p, $10-$80 NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH SW, 505.724.4471

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Chairs Gone Wild! The public is invited to view this spectacular show, in which local artists and residents have decorated, painted, embellished or carved 20 simple wooden chairs. The chairs range from freestanding sculptures to wall-hanging mobiles. The exhibit promises to be whimsical as well as practical for the look of the transformed chairs. Wed.-Mon. 11a-5p, FREE Reception: 2-6p, FREE THE JEMEZ FINE ART GALLERY 17346 HWY 4, JEMEZ SPRINGS, 757.829.3340

jemezﬁneartsgallery.com

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Kids’ Auditions Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company is looking for actors and actresses between 8-18 for an upcoming production of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids. Auditionees will need to prepare a song to sing a cappella. There will also be cold reading from the script and some choreography. 6:30-8:30p, FREE Online reservation required. THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE 100 GOLD SW SUITE 112 B, 505.404.1578

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smart ARTS NM Theatrical Past, Present and Future 10a-5p, Sat., Oct.27

ypically when thinking of theater acting, big cities like New York or Chicago come to mind. But the National Hispanic Albuquerque Theatre Guild hopes to bring Cultural Center attention to the 400-year-old history of 1701 4th SW, 505.246.2261 theatrical performances in New Mexico by presenting this interactive symposium. FREE Gathering information about the evolution abqtheatre.org of New Mexican theater can be difﬁcult, so the seminars are designed to expose accessible solutions to present local theater history for aspiring young actors. UNM graduate Brian Herrera (pictured) kicks off the symposium with a keynote address chronicling the narrative of dramatic acting in the state. Susan Brady and Ken Cerniglia host two interactive sessions giving key information about persevering and maintaining archives and applying it to the everyday operations of theater companies. The public is encouraged to attend the free event at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and realize that much of what Broadway has to offer lies within the Land of Enchantment — and started here ﬁrst. —Justin Goodrum Harvest: A Suite of Six 7:30p Fri.-Sat., Oct. 26-27

he harvest season is a time when mature crops are gathered from ﬁelds after a long process of sowing, watering and tending. The VSA N4th Arts Center same goes for Duke Dance Collective’s 4904 4th NW, performers as they train, rehearse and 505.306.9955 prepare until they are perfectly ripe for the stage. Harvest journeys through the $10 experience of relationships, from love to vsartsnm.org grief, dependency to companionship and harmony to absurdity. Performances will showcase acts choreographed by Duke Dance’s Becky Glasgow and Carol Bender, as well as Marta Lichlyter, a choreographer who integrates somatic practice with modern dance technique. Lichlyter’s piece includes three solos that she describes as “snapshots of moments in life,” and other highlights include a duet accompanied by acoustic guitar in which dancers are moved by rhythms of music and a piece that explores the different phases of love. Life and romance expressed in dance is the focus of this annual autumn performance. —Denise Marquez

Weird Science: ISEA2012 Group Exhibition Opening reception: 4-6p, Sat., Oct. 27

he combination of art, technology and the natural landscape is re-envisioned in this international event Weird Science, a group exhibition hosted Richard Levy Gallery by the Richard Levy Gallery. “Media 514 Central SW, art is a new arena in the arts,” 505.766.9888 said Viviette Hunt of the Richard Levy Gallery. “These projects were FREE selected from over 100 proposals levygallery.com and sample some of the exciting ideas emerging from the exploration in electronic arts.” In a world where technology is an ever-present ﬁxture of human experience, each artist seems to transcend the bounds of creativity in their unique style of electronic artmaking. The application of iPad digital software, video, photography and animation explore the manipulation of lifeforms, biological systems, sculpture and human interaction. The artwork in the show demonstrates the delicate correspondence between technology and art, one that seems to blur our understanding of the natural world and heighten our visual capacity into a realm of art innovation. —Jennifer Moreland

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FILM

FILM SHORTS BY JEFF BERG

The Rudolfo Anaya literary classic Bless Me Ultima has ﬁnally been brought to the screen with funding help by Walmart heiress Christy Walton. The movie features Luke Ganalon (left) as the boy who learns life lessons from the curandera Ultima, played by Miriam Colon (right).

Bless me, big screen New Mexico literary classic gets movie treatment with an assist from the heir to Walmart BY JEFF BERG

fair amount of books written by New Mexico authors have made it to the silver screen over the years, including four Tony Hillerman titles (The Dark Wind, Coyote Waits, A Thief of Time, Skinwalkers) and John Nichols’ Milagro Beanfield War, along with Richard Bradford’s Red Sky at Morning and Eugene Manlove Rhodes’ killing-free western, Four Flags West. But at long last, one of New Mexico’s classics, written by one of its best authors, has made it to film (or at least to a digital presentation). Bless Me, Ultima, by acclaimed REVIEW Albuquerque author Rudolfo Anaya, will be making its New Mexico Bless Me, premiere Oct. 18 as part of the Santa Fe Ultima Independent Film Festival’s offerings. DIRECTED BY CARL FRANKLIN Oddly, the movie had its U.S. premiere New Mexico premier: about a month ago in El Paso, even 7p, Thu., Oct. 18 though the film was made in and takes THE LENSIC place in New Mexico. 211 W. SAN FRANCISCO, Santiago Pozo, of Arenas 505.988.1234 Entertainment, the film’s distributor, blessmeultima.com explained it this way: “We wanted to premiere the film in a non-biased area. For New Mexicans, the story is close to them. We knew that there would be a screening in New Mexico, we just wanted to premiere it in El Paso because it is rich in Chicano history, culture and art.” After a big first night event, it was released to several theatres in El Paso, where it has done well enough to expand the release. For those not familiar with the book or film, it is the coming-of-age story of a young man, Antonio, who is guided by Ultima, an elderly 0curandera (traditional healer). The story takes place in the 1940s, and the book was first published in 1972. No advance copies of the film were available for review prior to the New Mexico premiere, after which the film is due to open in theatres in northern New Mexico and later in Las Cruces. But this writer’s colleague and friend, Doug Pullen, of the El Paso Times, attended the opening

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night event and noted that the film is a “little movie with a big heart,” and offered a restrained but faintly praising view of the film. Pullen noted, “(Director Carl) Franklin takes a light touch to the material, avoiding melodrama with an even hand and the restrained performances of his ensemble cast. Ultima is very much rooted in Mexican-American culture and native mysticism, but Franklin focuses mostly on the human story.” Franklin, perhaps most noted for his outstanding work on the crime-noir thriller, One False Move, takes on a tough subject — life in rural New Mexico, something rarely brought to the cinema. But one wonders why more native New Mexicans weren’t cast in the film since the boy who plays Antonio, Luke Ganalon, is of Puerto Rican heritage, as is Miriam Colon, who plays the role of Ultima. Financing for the film came in an unusual way as well, via Christy Walton, heir to the Walmart fortune. It appears that this was her first and last foray into the film world, as she noted to the El Paso Times. “I’m pretty busy with other projects,” she said. “Filmmaking wasn’t really anything that I was interested in. I feel I was called to try to create this film.” Whatever is behind this film, it will be a pleasure to finally see it come to fruition and get some screenings in New Mexico. Pozo offered this appraisal of the work in the Times: “Bless Me, Ultima is as American as The Godfather. The film has a lot of integrity, heart and magic.” Anaya is scheduled to attend the screening of Bless Me, Ultima at the Lensic on Oct. 18. The film opens at Century Rio 24 in Albuquerque, and possibly other venues in the Duke City, on Friday, Oct. 19.

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my (Melanie Hello, I Must Be Lynskey) Going has ﬂed a failed DIRECTED BY TODD LOUISO marriage (and Oct. 25-30 most everything 4:30, 8.30p else) and is living Guild Cinema at home, doing 3405 Central NE, not much of 505.255.1848 anything other guildcinema.com than sleeping hello.oscilloscope.net and watching television. Not a good idea for a talented middle-aged woman. However, she happens upon quiet, reserved and much younger Jeremy, an actor who everyone assumes is gay, and things change dramatically, much to her beneﬁt. Smart, brisk and funny, a great cast and interesting story make this a winner. Sexy and unpredictable.

True Wolf was amazed to find that I DIRECTED BY ROB WHITEHAIR was acquainted Oct. 19-25 with the couple Call for show times who are the The Screen subject for this Santa Fe College of Art interesting and and Design sad documentary, 1600 St. Michael’s, which was 505.473.6494 mostly filmed thescreensf.com in my former truewolfmovie.com hometown of Missoula, Mont. In 1994, Pat Tucker and Bruce Weide took on the lifelong project of raising a wolf pup, which required them to devote their lives to the animal. Koani, their charge, requires constant attention and even with this, it becomes obvious that wolves are not to be domesticated. They do use Koani to teach others about the wolf and its lifestyle, but it doesn’t carry well in the rather amateurish filming. Interesting but flawed.

atang takes Patang (The Kite) place during the DIRECTED BY annual kite festival PRASHANT held in the Indian BHARGAVA city of Ahmed-abad. Oct. 25-30 Jayesh, a successful 2:30, 6:30p businessman, has Guild Cinema come home to visit 3405 Central NE, family and attend 505.255.1848 the festival with guildcinema.com his lovely daughter patang.tv Priya. Family issues also come home, as Jayesh deals with the past, but not in a dark and deceitful way. Filmed in a sort of cinéma vérité or ﬂy-on-the wall manner, Patang is lovely to look at while carrying a strong story to an interesting conclusion. Likable and passionate.

PLANET WAVES ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19) You have unusual access to the secrets of loved ones and partners. You may simply be aware of what they’re thinking and feeling, as well as what they’re not saying. Or, certain factors may be conspiring for them to divulge long-concealed information to you. The question is what you do with that information, since it evokes the concept “knowledge is power,” and provides a certain basis for decisions that you didn’t have before. I suggest you keep your options open and not make any decisions that would be difficult or impossible to reverse. Trust is the thing you want. As part of that you can trust your own influence over your most intimate circumstances, including where emotions, money and creative potential are at stake. One reason to bide your time is that you’re still in the process of coming out of denial about certain facts of which you’ve been in denial, and the tables may turn soon enough, requiring you to depend on the goodwill, compassion and fairness of others. What you put out will come back to you. TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20) It would appear as though someone wants to marry you, and I suggest you pause and reflect before deciding whether you want to marry them. This may be literal or figurative; the “marriage” in question could be a business partnership, a spiritual partnership, the merging of an idea — or actual nuptials. One of the first things to investigate is whether everyone involved in the situation is being real with themselves, and with others involved. Check the theme of “availability” from every angle you can think of. Then I suggest you account for any exaggeration on your part — whether this involves your feelings, or overlooking certain key details because you’re having so much fun. There is one other factor. While you obviously cannot respond to what you don’t know about, you can make room for the potential that you’re working with incomplete facts. Over the next week or so you’re going to learn a lot, and what emerges will be useful information. GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21) You seem to be struggling to understand someone else’s point of view, in light of recent unexplainable decisions they have made which have impacted your life. I think you already know where they’re coming from, and what you’re really trying to do is make sense of what appear to be contradictions between what they’re saying and how they’re treating you. This is not a situation you have to obsess over, and you could do yourself a favor by taking what you’ve learned to heart and moving on. Sooner or later, however, you’ll have to deal with your own difficulty trusting. There are days when it seems that every time you take a chance, you face some unexpected consequences. You would be surprised how much of this situation could be addressed by initiating a personal policy of direct communication. Make clear statements, ask when you have a question, and take account of what you learn. You’re acting as if you have secrets to keep, or as if your own motives are under a veil of some kind, when this is hardly the case. CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22) You would have no need to feel secure, were you not in some way feeling threatened. It’s a lot easier to figure out what will make you feel safe if you’ve addressed the nature of what you believe makes you unsafe; in fact you might decide that there’s no threat and that you need nothing at all. Reassess your situation sooner rather than later, because you’re investing a lot of energy into avoiding something that’s not actually a problem, and potentially creating a situation that could become one. Describing your solar chart another way, you seem to be obsessed with structure, as if you want to put a container around something that would otherwise be free. There is an alternative, which is to open up communication on the theme or topic that you think needs to be confined. These probably feel like opposing impulses within your psyche, and that may be causing you some conflict. Once you open up communication, first with yourself and then with anyone germane to the discussion, your sense of conflict will ease back.

by Eric Francis • planetwaves. net LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23) You may have some idea that you think is going to wreak havoc on people’s minds, if they were to hear about it. This has another side to it: we’re starting to figure out that we live in a world where we’re being spied on. Can you imagine every time you send a text message or e-mail that it appears on some computer screen somewhere, or is stashed away in a database for future review? In either scenario, we have to make peace with the idea that our thoughts all have a public dimension. One’s individual mind is the connection point to something more: whether it’s an individual listener, a community or ‘the public’ (whatever that means for you). I know this has the potential to make some people extremely self-conscious; others thrive on the potential that their thoughts might have a wider influence than your average gossip, and that someone actually might care. That, by the way, is a true fact. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22) Keep your focus on your own finances and your own resources, and make sure that the confusion of others doesn’t cloud your thinking. You’re more independent than you think, or than you let on to yourself. No person is actually self-sufficient; we all depend on an exchange of resources. Yet in this particular instance, you run the risk of giving up your power to someone who may not have a plan, and who in the worstcase scenario may be a kind of crazymaker. Therefore, keep your business to yourself, focus on what you want to accomplish, and reveal facts to other people only on a needto-know basis. You have some significant opportunity on your hands right now; you have enough of what you need, in terms of material assets, to bring your idea to life. Part of your quest is seeing that fact, and part of that is not thinking that other people are necessary for you to take your initial steps. Include others only when absolutely necessary. LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23) The New Moon in your birth sign indicates not just a new chapter but also a new volume in your life. Yet, you seem to be ready to move forward less trustworthy of intimate relationships than you have been in the past. This coincides with a commitment to get to know yourself better, including plumbing down into the shadowy world of self-esteem. One thing to remember about “relationships” the way they are generally arranged is that they tend to be designed to help us avoid the deeper questions involving how you feel about yourself. Relationships even become a substitute for self-esteem, but you’re long past having another person in your life just to prop you up. Yet you will pay a price for that privilege, which is focused, steadfast devotion to the cause of who you are. That will involve admitting what you feel comfortable with about yourself, and what you don’t like as much. When you feel the strength of admitting your weaknesses (beginning with yourself), you will feel a lot better being authentic in the presence of others. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22) You may be starting to figure out how isolated you’ve felt (and for how long), now that you are getting a little relief. At least you feel some substance to your presence in the world; for too long you existed like a ghost, even at times feeling unable to take up physical space, or willing to admit that you exist. You may also be feeling a new sense of responsibility to yourself, which involves rising to a level of authenticity that you’ve been uncomfortable with for quite some time. The question is, what exactly were you hiding, whether from yourself or from anyone else? My sense from your solar charts is that you’ve been holding a certain edge to protect you from getting in too deep. This makes any emotional risk feel like putting all your chips onto the table. But unlike in a poker game, you might want to ask yourself whether you have more to lose by holding back your feelings, or by expressing them. Often the laws of spirit run contrary to the laws of the material plane — and you are in just such a situation.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22) The sky would be the limit, if you would take off your blindfold and see that it’s there. You could run far and fast, if you would only notice that your shoelaces are tied together. You could assert yourself and get what you want, if you would notice the way that you are clinging to what you think makes you secure, mistaking it for integrity. One thing I’ve noticed working as an astrologer is that many people are in love with what holds them back. There is a human tendency, which I don’t really understand, to value the things that ensure we’ll never aspire to be more than we are. I suggest you investigate the ways you may be doing this. This includes noticing how and when you count yourself as the underdog, and also when you believe that this puts you at some disadvantage. In reality, the primary conflict you’re in is with yourself. I suggest you own that fact and leave others out of your struggle; this way, they will be available to support you. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20) You need to act on a career-related matter despite your emotional reservations, and despite the fact that it might not be a perfect situation. Your own hesitancy is most of what’s getting in the way of your judgment; were you to take a more objective look at the situation, you would probably agree that it’s set up to work in your favor. There may also be someone influencing your judgment, primarily by their subtle refusal to acknowledge your influence, talent or your power over your own life. This, and you’re famous for your perfectionism where professional engagements, plans or ambitions are concerned. I suggest you set aside the notion of “perfect” and substitute “practical.” Then ask yourself whether what you’re considering, or being offered, bears any resemblance to what you’ve said over and over again that you really want. If it does, I suggest you trust that the details will take care of themselves — and that you have a distinct advantage as the underdog in the situation. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19) Saturn has crossed the potent midheaven of your solar chart. That’s the angle associated with your highest goals, your reputation and your career. You have Scorpio on this angle, which suggests that you tend to take a secretive approach to the territory of your work; you might focus on the power aspect of success; and rarely are you trusting of others really wanting to help you. None of this sounds particularly Aquarian, I know. What I’m describing is far from visionary, inclusive or progressive. As you know, one of your roles on the planet is to bring these advances where they did not exist before. The challenge in doing so is opening up space within yourself for them to exist, where in the past they had no place. In other words, it’s now up to you to support open dialog, act on the basis of what you want to create rather than what you want to control, and most of all, to extend a measure of trust in environments where you might have presumed that impossible. You might think you’re not strong enough to do this -- yet to ascertain just how strong you are, you’ll need to experiment. PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20) There seem to be significant opportunities on the table right now; the astrology looks like some kind of investment, merger or collaboration is brewing. I have to say, this looks pretty good; yet, where such arrangements are concerned, there is always the need for two things. One is to make sure that any arrangement is in alignment with your most deeply held values. Are you being true to yourself? Are you noticing any resistance? Second, it’s essential that you pay attention to the details. Certain parties in the equation may be exaggerating the facts, so I suggest you be a skeptic and not take anything on its face. Make sure that the field is level, and the way to do that is to know what you’re talking about. This is one situation where the facts are on your side. So make sure you know your facts. Take command, but make sure you do it in a subtle way and in that same subtle way, make sure you persist, keep your focus and get what you want.

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ID theft now targets the very young Editor’s note: The text of this column ran in the last issue of Local iQ, with the wrong column signature and tagline.

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

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Number (6.02 x 10.23), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry. 9a-5p, Kids FREE

Poetry Slam Join poets Carlos Contreras and Katrina Guarascio for a poetry slam. 5:45p, FREE

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

LOMA COLORADO PUBLIC LIBRARY 755 LOMA COLORADO NE, 505.891.5013

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From Indian Trails to Statehood This presentation features Ronald Kil’s paintings from the 2012 Ofﬁcial N.M. Centennial Calendar. 7p, FREE OLD SAN YSIDRO CHURCH 966 OLD CHURCH, CORRALES, 505.890.5583

FRI 19 Annual Community Resale Extravaganza Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living presents their “better-thanyour-average-ﬂea-market” Annual Resale including upscale items, woman’s boutique, furniture and housewares. 4-7p, FREE 106 GIRARD SE, 505.604.6606 rgcsl.org

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BOOK SIGNING

Don Jose: An American Soldier’s Courage and Faith in Japanese Captivity Ezequiel L. Ortiz and James A. McClure sign their book Don Jose: An American Soldier’s Courage and Faith in Japanese Captivity. 1-4p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 S. PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

Wildlife Habitat Garden Dedication A dedication of the Xeric Garden Club of Albuquerque’s Certiﬁed Wildlife Habitat Garden. 10a, FREE ABQ GARDEN CENTER 10120 LOMAS NE, 505.296.6020

albuquerquegardencenter.org Mole Day A day for families to learn more about chemistry and nano science. Celebrated annually, Mole Day commemorates Avogadro’s

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nuclearmuseum.org Give Yourself a Raise in 2012: Learn how to Save More and Spend Less, by Judy Lawrence Three Core Steps for gaining mastery over your money. 9:30a-12:30p, $40-$50 BBVA COMPASS BANK 2444 LOUISIANA NE 2ND FLOOR, 505.554.2638 moneytracker.com

2nd Ann. Night Under the Stars Presented by Rio Rancho Astronomical Society, food available. 2p, FREE RAINBOW PARK 301 SOUTHERN SE, RIO RANCHO

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Nigel Hey Book Signing Nigel Hey, will talk about his newest memoir, Wonderment: A Love Affair With Adventure, Writing, Travel, Philosophy and Family Life. 2:30p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOK STORE 11018 MONGTOMERY NE, 505.294.2026 page1book.com

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Base Camp Deschutes Brewery brings its Base Camp campaign to Albuquerque for a week of specialty beer tastings, beer and food pairings, and appearances by Woody, the giant beer barrel on wheels. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS dbwoody.com

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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. Michael Ramos is the owner of the credit counseling business Credit Rescue Now, 505.899.1448, creditrescuenow.com.

new guide, Food Lovers’ Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Taos: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. 7p, FREE

with “Late Night at the Library,” an evening of scary stories, games and fun for children in grades three through ﬁve. 7-9:30p, FREE

PAGE ONE BOOK STORE 11018 MONGTOMERY NE, 505.294.2026 page1book.com

ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, 505.891.5012

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Free Acupuncture Day Noon-6p, FREE COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE ABQ 2509 VERMONT NE A2, 505.266.2606

communityacupuncture albuquerque.org PUBLIC VISITING HOURS

Seton Gallery and Archives, Academy for the Love of Learning Steps away from the restored remains of Ernest Thompson Seton’s iconic castle, the gallery collection features original works of art, books from Seton’s personal library, and an assortment of artifacts and archival material. 10a-4p, FREE ACADEMY FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING CAMPUS 133 SETON VILLAGE, SETON VILLAGE, 505.995.1860 aloveoﬂearning.org

BOOK SIGNING/DISCUSSION

Ronda Brulotte Between Art and Artifact Ronda L. Brulotte is currently assistant professor of anthropology and faculty afﬁliate with the Latin American and Iberian Institute at UNM. Noon, FREE UNM BOOK STORE 2301 CENTRAL NE, 505.277.7473

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The Phantom of the Opera Movie with Live Music Famed for her skill as an improviser, Dorothy Papadakos will provide an atmospheric, improvised soundtrack full of daredevil melodies and harmonies to The Phantom of the Opera. 7p, $10-$25 THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN 318 SILVER SW, 505.247.1581

BOOK SIGNING

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Andrea Feucht’s The Food Lovers Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Taos Andrea Feucht will talk about her

Late Night at the Library Esther Bone Memorial Library once again will celebrate the fall season

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PHOTOGRAPHER BOOK SIGNING

Landscape Dreams, A New Mexico Portrait Garcia Street Books presents the debut presentation and signing of N.M. photographer, Craig Varjabedian’s newest book, Landscape Dreams, A New Mexico Portrait published by the UNM Press. 6-7p, FREE CCA CINEMATHEQUE 1050 OLD PECOS, SANTA FE

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16th Annual Halloween Balkan Bash Celebrate Halloween with the music of Balkan dance bands Goddess of Arno and the Romantiks. Folk-dancer Patsy Gregory will give a “quick-teach” session to live music from 7:15-8p. 7-10p, $5 WINNING COFFEE COMPANY 111 HARVARD SE, 505.243.6276

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e-Waste Collection One hundred percent of the e-waste will be recycled with no export or landﬁll. 9a-2p, FREE INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER 2401 12TH NW, 505.843.7270

SUN 28 Community Meditation Join a group meditation and chant an ancient sound. Access the higher power within you and experience more love in your daily life. 10:30a, FREE ECKANKAR CENTER 2501 SAN PEDRO NE, SUITE 113, 505.265.7388 miraclesinyourlife.org

BOOK SIGNING

Andrea Feucht’s The Food Lovers Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Taos Author Andrea Feucht signs The Food Lovers Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Taos. 2-4p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 S. PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204