The Hot Toddy Issue by Local iQ Magazine

INside DR I N K Now that Old Man Winter is ﬁnally here, Local iQ asked seven bartenders for seven hot toddy recipes, in order to create one very cozy winter

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

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Mike English mike@local-iQ.com LIFESTYLES EDITOR

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

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Colleen Dugle colleen@local-iQ.com

Unadorned and slightly hidden Cafe Jean Pierre delivers French standards with exceptional taste and ﬂair

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Joy Godfrey joy@local-iQ.com PROOFREADER

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Kayla Sawyer

Despite slowly digressing music industry, many great records still abound in 2012. Ronnie Reynolds offers the year’s top 10

Justin De La Rosa, Denise Eliza Marquez, Justin Goodrum, Jennifer Moreland

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Adam Bailey

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A R TS New e-book takes multimedia tack to make New Mexico child’s rock ’n’ roll fantasy come alive online

F I LM French ﬁlms and stories based on real life top critic’s list for the best ﬁlms of the year

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CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL Abinash Achrekar Rich Bartel Jeff Berg Charlie Crago Justin de la Rosa Dave Dewitt Eric Francis Kate Gerwin Daniel Gonzales Justin Goodrum Randy Kolesky Ana Loiselle Jim & Linda Maher Denise Marquez Sam Melada Blaze Montana Jennifer Moreland Bill Nevins

Cristina Olds Tish Resnik Ronnie Reynolds Dave Tapp Steven J Westman Ben Willams DISTRIBUTION Miguel Apodaca Kristina De Santiago Sean Duran David Leeder Susan Lemme Shawn Morris Andy Otterstrom Danae Thompson Distributech

Local iQ CA LE N DA R S Arts Events ...........................................................................................33 Community Events ........................................................................... 40 Live Music .............................................................................................28

COLUM N S Fabü .......................................................................................................... 6 Playing With Fire ................................................................................. 9 1+1=3 ....................................................................................................... 10 Lessons In Love ....................................................................................11 Backyard Plot .......................................................................................13 The Good Doctor .............................................................................. 20

F E AT UR E S Places To Be........................................................................................... 4 Marquee................................................................................................... 5 Santa Fe .................................................................................................12 Smart Music ..........................................................................................31 Smart Arts ............................................................................................36 Book Reviews ......................................................................................38 Crossword/Horoscope ....................................................................39

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PLACES TO BE

FUNDRAISER Home for the Holidays Noon-7p, Fri.; 10a-7p, Sat.; 10a-4p, Sun., Dec. 14-16 Watermelon Mountain Ranch PetSmart on Coors Bypass, 505.771.0140

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ho says you have to be human to believe in Santa Claus? Watermelon Mountain Ranch will allow pets to take a picture with good old Saint Nick at their Chuck Wagon food drive. The food drive will help rescues throughout the state. WMR is a nonproﬁt, no-kill animal shelter, and is the largest in New Mexico. Each animal at the shelter is given an equal opportunity to be adopted despite age or minor health issues. Over 50 animals a day are being turned away because of lack of funds and space, said Sophia DeClemente, president at WMR. With the domestic animal population growing, WMR needs people to adopt or help raise funds for animals to ﬁnd homes. Bring your canned and dry dog food and cat food to donate and be ready to celebrate the cause. Over 16 organizations will be at WMR’s event, with many pets to choose from and adopt. —DM

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is the Season for Holiday Joy and other festive favorites presented by the New Mexico Philharmonic. Enjoy an evening ﬁlled with energetic performances led by the accomplished conductor Randol Bass along with special guest Mayor Richard Berry narrating Twas the Night Before Christmas. Additional featured artists will include soprano performer Szilivia Schranz and narrator Clifton Chadwick. Rejoice in the harmonious ensembles presented by the exceptional Choir of the Cathedral of St. John and the talented Manzano Day School Chorus. Don’t miss this season’s celebration of magical and rhythmic compositions with highlighted works by G.F. Handel, Leroy Anderson, Johann Strauss and many more. Here once again to ring in the holiday spirit, Holiday Joy is a must-see production of seasonal favorites, lively carols and holiday cheer. —JM

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PERFORMANCE Golden Dragon Acrobats: Cirque Ziva 7p, Thu., Dec. 20 The Lensic 211 W. San Francisco, Santa Fe, 505.988.7050

$20-$35 Tickets: ticketssantafe.org lensic.org goldendragonacrobats.com

t’s fascinating to see dancers spin and twirl across a stage, but its epic when there are acrobats flipping and flying above a stage. The Golden Dragon Acrobats present a show that will awe audiences with their beautiful and athletic abilities. Producer Danny Chang created Cirque Ziva in 2011 for a 10-week engagement at Asbury Park, N.J.’s boardwalk. The show was an instant success and will now be premiering in Santa Fe as the first show in a sixmonth tour. The Golden Dragon Acrobats combine a tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago with traditional dance, spectacular costumes and ancient and contemporary music. They have been recognized throughout the United States and around the world as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company. The show of breathtaking skill will sure be a spellbinding experience. —DM

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id someone say flying wizards, fantastical potions and magic? If so, come and enjoy the Harry Potter Movie Marathon presented by the City at the legendary KiMo Theater. A special event filled with holiday fun that is great for all ages, the Harry Potter series has something for everyone including: memorable Quidditch games, thrilling mysteries, mystical drama and let’s not forget the compelling rivalry between Harry and Malfoy. For those of you who delight in dressing up, dust-off your Harry Potter costumes and receive one free popcorn with a 25 cent refill charge. Take pleasure in the complete Harry Potter story — from his early years as a mistreated boy who sought refuge in the cupboard under the staircase to his adolescent years as a beloved, talented and tormented young wizard at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Reunite with the much-loved characters of Dumbledore, Ron and Hermione in this back-to-back screening of one of the most adored stories of all time. —JM

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KiMo Theatre 423 Central NW, 505.768.3544

Popejoy Hall On the UNM campus, 505.277.3824

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Harry Potter Movie Marathon 2, 5p, Wed.-Sat., Dec. 26-29

New Mexico Philharmonic: Holiday Joy 6p, Sat., Dec. 15

Popejoy Hall On the UNM campus, 505.277.3824

othing resonates “holiday tradition in New Mexico” quite like this season’s 14th annual Mariachi Christmas. Performing at Popejoy Hall, this theatrical event will feature the talented Ballet Folklórico Paso del Norte — a nonproﬁt dance company residing in El Paso, Texas — in conjunction with the respected Mariachi Jalisciense del Valle. If you’re an enthusiast for theater with a taste for Mexican folkloric ballet, Mariachi Christmas is right up your alley. Watch in amazement as men and women dance to the spirited sounds of violins, guitars, trumpets and other musical instruments while adorned in decorative Mexican costume. This elaborate presentation will combine reenactments of holiday tales with rich cultural elements. Stomping of feet, clapping of hands and twirling of dresses all unite to bring a mesmerizing production of theater, music and festive tradition. —JM

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The where to go and what to do from Dec. 13 to Jan. 2, 2013

CONCERT The Harlem String Quartet 5p, Mon., Dec. 31 The Lensic 211 W. San Francisco, Santa Fe, 505.988.7050

$25, $45, $70, $95 Tickets: ticketssantafe.org lensic.org harlemquartet.com

ooking for a fresh take on classical music, The Harlem String Quartet has turned heads by bringing a new attitude to a normally staid, traditional genre. Ever since its debut performance in 2006, the group has gained critical acclaim from publications like The New York Times, Musical America and the Cincinnati Enquirer. Despite having solo success, the group has remained solid by becoming resident ensemble at the New England Conservatory of Music. In 2012 The Harlem String Quartet went through some changes by losing two members, and the group maintained a tough schedule while searching for replacements. The Harlem String Quartet has rebounded, and on New Year’s Eve the quartet members are bringing their interpretation of Overture to Candide and have even promised some surprises. —JG

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Christmas eve on two wheels Bicycle shop offers guided luminaria tours for unique perspective of N.M. holiday tradition People can rent from the Routes fleet of cruisers, hybrids, tandems, road and ince winter seems to have skipped mountain bikes, and the shop will deliver over New Mexico thus far, how bikes to hotels on request. Along the tours, about an alternative holiday outing guides share history, folklore, trivia and with family or friends on a smoothsights such as movie locations and TV riding cruiser to see the luminarias in Old backdrops, which may become a Hollywood Town? This Christmas eve, take a spin with tour. Stars take advantage of rental bikes, Albuquerque’s home-grown Routes Rentals too, Wess said. “We rented to Arnold and Tours bike shop along the Lights and Schwarzenegger about 10 times while he Luminarias Holiday Bicycle Tour. was here,” she laughed. “I Duke City natives Heather didn’t know it was him at first Wess and Josh Arnold started and thought he was doing MARQUEE their community-focused an Arnold Schwarzenegger business almost two years ago accent.” Lights and now. Besides the luminaria During the luminaria tour, tour, the owners and their Luminarias the three-speed cruiser bikes two talented guides, Emily Holiday with fat yellow tires and red Kagan and Don Tilly, have Bicycle Tour leather seats will be decorated, shown locals and tourists alike making riders feel part of the Balloon Fiesta, haunted 5:30, 6:45, 8p, Mon., Dec. 24 the holiday scene. Billed as a neighborhoods, wineries and relaxing ride, guests roll from a daily Bosque tour. They lead Routes Rentals and mountain biking tours in the the shop into Old Town, where Tours 1102 Mountain NW, foothills and single track river the city’s largest concentration 505.933.5667 trails, too, and in the works are of luminarias will line the $20/$12 (if you a foodie tour featuring fourplaza in front of the San Felipe bring your own bike) course dining, a brewery tour de Neri church. Riders can routesrentals.com and a chocolate tour. discuss the traditional votive candles in sand-filled paper “When we travel we love to bags that were first displayed park our cars and experience by Roman Catholics hoping to the place,” Arnold said about the guide the spirit of the Christ child to their inspiration of the business. Both are avid homes. Whether to call them luminarias cyclists, frequently bike commuting from or farolitos (little lanterns) can be debated their University-area home to work. Before by riders while enjoying the Country Club starting Routes, Wess worked in marketing neighborhood’s impressive light display. and corporate tourism while Arnold practiced architecture. Now the couple runs Before departing, the guides give every aspect of the business, from leading instructions to riders about handling the tours to servicing bicycles. two-wheeled steeds, how to travel safely and what to expect. They assess riders’ abilities “We are passionate about advocating on Albuquerque’s behalf,” Wess said, explaining and what they hope to get from the tour, that they’d both moved away and were drawn so everyone enjoys the trip. The beginnerintermediate tour is about 10-miles of riding, back to start something like Routes.

BY CRISTINA OLDS

PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

Josh Arnold and Heather Wess will make their ﬂeet of cruiser-style bicycles available on Christimas Eve for a riding tour of Albuquerque’s luminarias. The two are owners of Routes Rentals and Tours.

sometimes next to moving vehicles. “The luminaria tour is such a great way to see the area and the lights,” Arnold said. “Being on a bike allows you to cover a larger area … and people are in a great mood.” Besides putting more bikes on the roads and increasing visibility of riders with safe practices, Wess and Arnold are active volunteers with BikeABQ. Wess is the executive director and Arnold is a board member on this non-proﬁt that educates and advocates to make Albuquerque more bike-friendly. “Our nights are consumed

with meetings to keep cycling healthy in Albuquerque,” Wess said. When that winter snow blows, Routes also rents snowshoe packages for $15, and offers tours on the Crest Trail and in the Jemez. Typical of winter in Albuquerque, Arnold said they often rent snowshoes and bikes both in the same day. In the meantime, check out cyclists’ dream gifts in the store, including arty tees, fancy leather grips, sassy bells, funky jewelry and, of course, bicycles made in the U.S. and custom ﬁt to your personal riding style.

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LIFESTYLE

NM Green Chamber recognizes businesses for recycling efforts The New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated several businesses across the state for their recycling efforts. In November, the ﬁrst annual “Businesses Recycle” recognition event featured the businesses listed below for waste reduction through a NMGCC partnership with the New Mexico Recycling Coalition, the NMSU Institute for Energy and the Environment and the New Mexico Environment Department Green Zia Environmental Leadership Program.

Albuquerque: Affordable Solar, Dapwood Furniture Co., General Mills Inc., The Grove Café & Market, HB Construction Inc., High Desert Plants, Hotel Andaluz, Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, Peoples Flower Shops, S&H Hauling LLC, and SMG-Albuquerque Convention Center.

Santa Fe: Department of the Interior-Bureau of Land Management, Earthstone International, Gaia Gardens, New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, Positive Energy Solar, Restaurant Martin, Santa Fe Business Incubator, and Santa Fe Public Schools. Visit nmgreenchamber.com/nmbizrecycle for a complete list of New Mexico cities being recognized, including Taos, Las Cruces and the Southwest area.

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’m still alive … exhausted, but alive. Actually, it’s not too bad. This good attitude is sponsored by my new little caffeine habit, which deﬁnitely helps with the 5 a.m. feeding stupor. Love you, caffeine! Hey, I’m still tobacco-free — let me have another vice in exchange! I love bad stuff! For those special times when you want to combine bad stuff, try this delish wintertime adult beverage. It’s fattening as all get-out and will get you totally wasted. ‘Tis the season for layered vices, fa-la-la-la-lots-of-food-and-booze.

develop diabetes, and, b) wake up with a stranger.

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Speaking of bad stuff, it’s a Walter White Christmas at eco-fab day spa Great Face & Body (123 Broadway SE, 505.404.6670, greatfaceandbody.com). Like the infamous chemical kingpin from Breaking Bad, co-owners Keith and André West-Harrison have also cleverly cashed-in on Albuquerque’s sky-blue meth, although their chemistry isn’t breaking any laws. Their new Bathing Bad Bath Salts are the same color and sold in contrabandesque 8 oz. baggies, just like you might ﬁnd on the street. Since releasing the new bath salts, they’ve already moved over 60 pounds of their new product in 30 different states and four countries. “Since we just bought an old 9,000 square foot building, we decided we needed to ‘break bad’ so we could afford the renovations,” said Keith in a recent interview. “We thought selling bath salts was better than meth, since I’m not a chemist … and we’d prefer no jail time.” These aren’t the naked cannibal type of bath salts. Quite the contrary, the worst thing they’ll do is lull you into a deep, glorious sleep après bath. Made with all organic ingredients (including the blue dye, which is derived from red cabbage), an 8 oz. bag usually retails for $15.99, but the product is on sale until Christmas for only $9.99. Sales from the Bathing Bad line support local charity Enlace Comunitario (enlacenm.org).

1-1/2 cups Low fat milk 1/2 cup Heavy cream or Half and Half 6 oz. White chocolate, chopped 2 shots Cake vodka Whipped cream Sprinkles Method: In a small saucepan, melt white chocolate in one cup milk and the 1/2 cup heavy cream over medium heat, stirring often. Steam and froth 1/2 cup milk. In two mugs, pour the white chocolate mix and add one shot (or so) of vodka to each. Top with half the frothed milk. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles. Drink both mugs. Don’t share. Leave it at two, however; I can’t be responsible if you, a)

Holiday pampering If you’re like me, you are well-versed in procrastination. That makes things extra-fun this time of year. I’m fond of picking gifts that I’d like to receive. Now, more than ever, relaxation and pampering rule the day for guys and gals alike. Here are some no-brainers for everyone on your list. At Albuquerque Baths (1218 Broadway NE,

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Great Face & Body’s latest bath salts pay homage to hit AMC TV show Breaking Bad and its sky blue meth, sold appropriately enough in clear plastic baggies. And 8 oz. bag that usually runs $15.99 is currently on sale for $9.99 until Christmas.

505.243.3721, abqbaths.com), purchase a $100 gift certificate (for massage or other services) and get a free day bath pass (usually $15). Lots of different great massages and scrubs to choose from. Whatever you choose, add the Warm Oil Scalp Massage ($20, 15 minutes) to any massage or scrub. Scalp massages are one of life’s finest things. For the discriminating high-schooler, try Broadway Retreat’s (408 Broadway SE, 505.246.2400, broadwayretreat.com) Teen Dream Package ($150, 2.5 hours), featuring a massage, teen facial and make-up application and lesson. Gift certificates are currently 20 percent off. At Betty’s (1835 Candelaria NW, 505.341.3456, bettysbath.com), they’ve combined their two most popular treatments, Betty’s Blissful Massage and Signature Facial, into a holiday special to die for ($155, 2 hours). Here’s a fun one from La Bella (two locations, 505.899.5557, labellaspasalon.com) for that glamour girl — or drag queen — in your life: Skin, nails, hair, makeup professionally done for $150 (3 hours). Great for New Year’s Eve pre-party prep. From my family to yours, I wish you very happy holidays. ‘Til next year, dahling. Cheers! Do you sell/make a product or offer a service that you think is fabulous? Don’t be shy. Local iQ readers eat this stuff up with their purse strings. Email all the necessary details to (fabu@local-iQ.com) and she may just grant her Fabü seal of approval.

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FOOD

Oui, c’est bon! Unadorned Cafe Jean Pierre delivers French standards with ﬂair BY JUSTIN DE LA ROSA

t seems that some restaurants tend to get caught up with décor and ambiance, while the integrity of the food gets left behind. Not to say that every beautiful restaurant serves subpar food, but it is easy for a palate to be distracted by visual stimulation. Sometimes, I prefer the unassuming dining experience. Such is the case with Café Jean Pierre, which I can confidently say is Albuquerque’s best French restaurant. Tucked away on the back side of restaurant row on I-25 sits Café Jean Pierre. It is a small space that can probably accommodate about 50 people. Nothing about its appearance necessarily whisks you away to the heart of Paris — that would be too much of a REVIEW gimmick. Instead, you find yourself in a warm, dimly lit room with the whitetable-cloth experience, adding a romantic Cafe Jean element to the understated charm of the Pierre restaurant. Hours: 11:30a-2p, Chef Jean Pierre Gozard opened the café 5:30-8:30p, Tue.-Sat. four years ago this month. He moved here PHOTOS BY WES NAMAN 4959 Pan American, from Paris in 1974 and has owned several Chef Jean Pierre Gozard (left) is the creative force behind Cafe Jean Pierre, where the modest atmosphere 505.345.3241 other restaurants in the Albuquerque area. provides an undistracted experience of exceptional food. Among the many dishes on the menu at Cafe Jean abqfrenchrestaurant.com The chef’s passion for his restaurant goes Pierre, fried oysters (right) is just one of the standouts. beyond just the food. He comes out to the The fish was light and flakey with a perfect crust. The lemon tartar sauce had a pleasing creaminess with dining room from time to time, making cream sauce was reminiscent of a hollandaise sauce — hints of dill and a nice spice on the back end sure his customers are happy and thanking savory and creamy, balanced with a slight lemony tartness. It of my palate, soothing the richness of the oysters. The wine those who are on their way out the door. paired well with a floral Guy Alion Sauvignon Blanc ($12). was dry and minerally with citrus notes, complementing the The menu is constantly being updated, but it is anchored delectable dish. Both entrees were served with a plate of steamed carrots, by French standards, like escargot ($9.85), house pate For my entrée, I chose the canard au poivre vert ($29.95) green beans and zucchini. The duck had a small side of ($7.95) and a variety of crêpes. Entrees come in the form while my dining partner opted for the file de sole milanaise mashed potatoes while the sole came with a rice pilaf, both of sumptuous seasonal specials, taking advantage of the ($26.95). A half duck was served on top of a green of which acted as pleasing palate cleansers. freshest ingredients. peppercorn brandy sauce. The tenderness of the duck left it On my visit, my companion and I started with the fried Café Jean Pierre is one of the best kept culinary secrets almost falling off the bone, and the brandy sauce provided a oysters and house-made tartar sauce ($9.95), paired with a in Albuquerque. Chef Gozard has proven to us that you glass of Chateau Bellevue Entre-Deux-Mers ($11). The oysters rich warmth that staves off the winter chill. don’t have to cross the ocean to get classic French cuisine. The sole was my favorite dish of the night. Dredged in flour were plated on a small bed of mixed greens and topped with I look forward to the many more visits I will make to Café and crusted with panko breadcrumbs and parmesan, it was capers. A light, flaky batter maintained a crisp crunch that Jean Pierre to sample more of the signature dishes that are served with a lemon cream sauce and garnished with capers. contained a rich and tender oyster inside. Chef Gozard’s awaiting me.

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FOOD

Hearty stews render the ﬂavors of winter season

oups and stews are the elegant side of a chef’s kitchen. In professional cooking, tradition holds that the head chef always makes the soup. In fact, if you catch the chef eating something in his kitchen, chances are it will be a soup. Why do chefs love soups? Because it gives them a chance to recycle some of the byproducts of the main dishes, as well as take advantage of seasonal ingredients. Chefs believe that soups are the everyday practice of the art of balancing ﬂavors, and the same concepts used to make great sauces will work to make great soups. Soup-making is an elegant art and an understated way to show off one’s culinary expertise. Chefs also love soups and stews because they are make-ahead meals that can be held for a long time before serving. A soup to open a meal signals that what follows will be an elegant feast. Yet soups are also basic comfort foods, and can become a full meal when served with the right accompaniments. Also, soups are a great way to use up supermarket loss leaders or special sales. For example, salmon does not freeze particularly well, but salmon stock does. Here are some of my favorite fall stews, with a gumbo thrown in for good measure. All of serve a minimum of six people, so there will be some left for the freezer.

2 cups Potatoes, diced 1 cup Frozen peas 1 cup Green chile, chopped 2 Tbsp. Soft butter mixed with 2 Tbsp. ﬂour to form a paste Italian parsley for garnish Method: Using a large sauté pan, brown the beef in the oil. With a slotted spoon, remove the beef to a large casserole pot. In the sauté pan, add the garlic and onion and sauté until the onion is soft. Transfer the garlic and onion to the casserole pot. Add the water, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, salt and black pepper. Cover the pot and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. Remove the bay leaf and add the carrots, celery, potatoes, peas and green chile. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes. To thicken the stew, in a small bowl, combine a little hot stew liquid with the butter and ﬂour paste and add the mixture to the stew, stirring well. Pour into bowls, add a few sprigs of Italian parsley leaves and serve. Yield: 6 Servings • Heat Scale: Medium

Double Chile Vegetable Stew Poblano chiles are used here for their ﬂavor and serranos for their serious bite in this hearty vegetarian stew that’s perfect for a crisp fall day. This is an understated fusion dish with vegetables from all over the globe. Serve this with cornbread or cornsticks. Ingredients:

Savory Beef Stew with Green Chile After I tasted this stew, prepared by my wife Mary Jane, the ﬂavor was so familiar that I checked my mother’s card ﬁle of recipes that I’ve kept over the years and found one for her stew, which was nearly identical to this one. The only thing lacking in Babs’ (her nickname) recipe was the green chile, unknown in Virginia in the 1950s. However, in other recipes she used cayenne or chili powder. Serve this stew with buttered French bread or Mexican bolillo rolls.

Ingredients: 2 lbs. Stew beef, cut in one-inch cubes 3 Tbsp. Vegetable oil 3 cloves Garlic, minced 1 medium Onion, coarsely chopped 3 cups Water 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 Bay leaf 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. Black pepper, freshly ground 3 large Carrots, cut into rounds 1/2-inch thick 3 stalks Celery, chopped

2 lbs. Russet potatoes, peeled and chopped 2 large Carrots, peeled and chopped 3 Poblano chiles, roasted and peeled, seeds and stems removed, chopped 1 medium bunch Bok choy, chopped medium 1 bunch Scallions, chopped medium 1 Leek, white part only, cut into 1/4 inch rings 1 large head Cabbage, chopped medium 2 Tbsp. Red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. Teriyaki sauce 1/4 cup White wine, dry 4 cups Tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped 12 oz. can Tomato puree 1 medium Onion, chopped fine 6 Serrano chiles, seeds and stems removed, chopped fine 1 Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped fine 3 to 4 cups Beef stock or chicken stock 1/8 tsp. Nutmeg, freshly ground 1 Tbsp. Salt 1-3/4 Tbsp. Sugar 1 tsp. Black pepper, finely ground Method: Combine all ingredients in a stock pot and boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Yield: 6 to 8 servings • Heat Scale: Medium

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DRINK

During this holiday season, be sure to take a Cab

uring the holiday season we are blessed with seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy good food and drink. Hanukkah has begun, and the Winter Solstice and Christmas are lurking just around the corner. Champagne is the beverage of choice for the end of the year, but until then, we will be gathering around tables for home-cooked meals and joining our friends and coworkers for holiday cocktail parties. This month, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite special occasion grapes: Cabernet Franc. If you have had a half-decent Bordeaux blend (or a blend labeled Meritage), you’ve enjoyed how well Cab Franc plays with others; but this grape deserves the spotlight, and you’ll be glad you tried it by itself.

Are You My Mother? We all know celebrities when we see them and hear their names, but we often don’t know their humble beginnings. Such is the case with Cabernet Sauvignon. Everyone knows the name, knows it’s a big red grape and even the dinkiest wine lists will likely have some version of it available. But where did it come from? The answer: Cabernet Sauvignon is the child of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. While Sauvignon Blanc may have added some of the acidity we know and love in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc gave it those earthy, dark fruit ﬂavors and complex aromas that make it such a great food wine. I like to think of the relationship between the two Cabs as very similar to the relationship between Kirk and Michael Douglas or Ingrid

Quarters Westside. No matter where you shop you can make a new friend by picking up a bottle labeled Chinon and enjoy it with a variety of holiday foods. If you want the complex personality of Cabernet Sauvignon but without the strong tannins and with a little more subtle fruit and minerals, this is the bottle to pick up. Bergman and Isabella Rossellini. The parent has a classic, reﬁned and more subtle quality to their art, while the child is a little more ﬂashy (and sometimes downright cheesy … anyone remember Streets of San Francisco?)

Franc O’File Cab Franc most likely originated in the Bordeaux region of France, where it became one of the “Big Five” grapes that are blended there. However, it began to shine on its own in the 17th century when Cardinal Richelieu sent it up north to an abbey in the Loire Valley. To this day, some of the ﬁnest examples of what can be done with Cab Franc come from this part of the world. When shopping for these little gems from France, look for the name Chinon, one of the towns in the Loire where they know how to coax all the best qualities out of the grape and into the bottle. Catherine and Pierre Breton make a few to choose from: the “Beaumont” is a fantastic example, and you can ﬁnd it at Quarters on the Westside for around $25/ bottle. On my side of town, I picked up the Chateau Hureau at Jubilation. The Chateau du Coudray makes a slightly less expensive Chinon called “Le Grand Bouqueteau,” also available at

Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skies American interpretations of Old World grapes can sometimes be too obnoxious for me, but there are some stellar examples of all that is good about the New World and its oak barrels. If you are looking for a rich and satisfying red to pair with Christmas dinner, a classic meaty stew or a baked herbed vegetable dish, treat yourself to a bottle of the Lang & Reed Cab Franc from Napa Valley for around $30/bottle (well worth the price of admission). These guys are the benchmark by which many American Cab Francs are judged. All the traditional herbs like thyme, rosemary, oregano, and sage harmonize nicely with the herbal notes that you find in a glass of Cab Franc. New Mexican food (as long as its not too spicy) has accidentally paired well for me too. Just remember the spicier the dish the more the food kills the flavor of the wine and makes it taste like straight ethanol. Want to keep it simple for a party with light appetizers? American Cab Franc is stupendous with baked goat cheese. Keep it on your radar for your holiday tables, whether set with fine linens or

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Coronet paper plate and napkins. As always, remember that it’s up to you to decide what you like, I’m just here to encourage you to keep trying new things, and letting the world of wine surprise you. I welcome your questions and comments anytime at sam@ local-iQ.com Happy Holidays! Though currently a registered nurse, wine zealot Sam Melada takes time out once a month to share his thoughts on how to train your palate to get the most out of your wining and dining experience.

RELATIONSHIPS

A single’s guide to surviving the holiday blues

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is the seasons to be jolly, but how can I be when I have nobody? There is something about winter, and more specifically the holiday season, that makes people extra wary of being single. Maybe it’s the family gatherings, intrusive questions about your love life (or lack thereof) or the romantic holiday movies that tug at our desires to have a significant other. On the other hand, it seems a shame that a season so full of general goodwill and cheer should be tainted by whether or not you happen to be in a relationship. Does it really matter? Or do you worry about spending the holiday season alone? If you find yourself bummed out, the good news is; you’re not alone. Approximately 56 percent of Albuquerque’s population is single! So, pick up your chin, get your bad-self up and let’s go get your happy on … holiday style. Here is my list of the top 10 things to do for the holidays if you are single: 1. Say Yes – To Everything! This is the time to get out there. The holidays are filled with parties, happy hours and people out looking to spread some holiday cheer. Make a promise to say yes to every invitation you receive — you never know who you could meet! 2. Spoil Yourself Rotten There’s absolutely nothing wrong with spoiling yourself. Get a massage, eat a holiday cupcake, have champagne with dinner and get yourself something fabulous to wear out. You deserve it. 3. Donate Some Time Nothing will make you feel better about the

holiday season than helping those who are less fortunate. Look into donating toys to children, or visiting the elderly or even collecting warm clothing for homeless shelters. After all, isn’t that what the holiday season is all about? 4. Learn Something New Why not use the holiday season to learn something you’ve always wanted to learn? From art and photography to cooking and languages, the opportunities are endless when it comes to what you can try your hand at. Oh, and there’s no better place to meet someone then a place where you share a mutual interest. Don’t you forget this one! 5. Have a Party Why not invite your friends over for a fun dinner party? Have each one prepare a dish to bring. You could even put a twist on it, and have everyone bring a single friend of the opposite sex. This is a great way to enjoy each other’s company and maybe meet “the one.” 6. Go to a Movie … Alone (Yes, Alone!) Going to the movies alone on major holidays is such an opportunity to meet someone. Single moms and dads are out galore.

7. Learn to Love Some Alone Time I’ve heard quite a few people say they don’t like being alone. One of the best things to do when you’re single is to learn to love spending time with yourself. You don’t always need someone in the same room as you. It’s definitely difficult at first, especially if you’re just out of a long-term relationship, but after a while you’ll find that you actually really love that time to yourself. 8. Don’t Hesitate to Have Conversations As a single, you may shy away from having conversations with other potential singles, regardless of who initiates, but don’t be afraid to go for it. Compliment her on her clothes, if you’re out at a bar, or ask a hot guy for help reaching something high up at the grocery store. There’s no harm; you never know where it could lead. Wink, wink. 9. Keep a Positive Attitude A positive attitude is going to do wonders for having fun this holiday season. Practice daily

meditation, keep repeating positive affirmations and do whatever you have to in order to keep yourself in a positive frame of mind. Not only will you feel better, but it will draw a new, worthwhile love into your life as well. 10. Know that Your Time Will Come I see life as a series of seasons. I have had my share of challenging seasons. And I was not always sure my time would come. But it did. Your season will come too. But you must invite it, welcome it into your life, open yourself to the challenge of feeling happy and fulfilled for once in your life. Prepare yourself for it, clean up the negative stuff that’s getting in the way and open your doors wide open. So, if today you find yourself not knowing what to do this holiday season, you can start preparing for that special time in your life. It comes when you are ready. Ana Loiselle (nmrelationshipcenter.com, 505.872.8743) is a licensed relationship coach, speaker and author.

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SANTA FE

IN SANTA FE VARIETY

Santa Fe Culinary Academy co-founders are Tanya Story (left) and Rocky Durham (right), pictured here with a student in the school’s brand new kitchen. The Academy offers a professional program that teaches students all facets of the restaurant industry, and also offers informal community cooking classes.

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eatro Paraguas presents festive bilingual caroling, Christmas tales and piñata busting in this holiday variety show. Musical director JoJo Sena de Tarnoff, with his ensemble of musicians and actors, young and old, will perform selections form the traditional Los Pastores and contemporary A Musical Piñata Christmas carols. for Christmas Christmas favorites 4p, Sat.; 6p, Sun., like “Carol of Dec. 15-23 the Bells” will Teatro Paraguas be performed by Studio, 505.424.1601 John Mclntyre FREE in his original teatroparaguas.org arrangement, along with musicians Lissete de la Paz, Kev Smith, Jeff Tarnoff and JoJo Sena de Tarnoff. The Santa Fe-based duo Melange will also perform holiday music in the program. The short comedy Fantasia de Navidad by Oscar Hijuelos, the ﬁrst Hispanic Pulitzer Prize winner, will be performed in a bilingual version directed by Lenore Gallegos. The show stars Jeni Nelson and Argos MacCallum as Mr. and Mrs. Claus and Kev Smith as reporter Rico Pollo. To top off a night of caroling and festivities, children will be invited to break a piñata on stage. —DM

EXHIBIT

Santa Fe Culinary Academy, housed in new state-of-the-art facility, aims to educate top-level culinary professionals BY DENISE MARQUEZ

here are few things you can say all people share a common interest in. One of those things, I believe, is an interest in food and the culinary world. I find that when I’m in a new social environment and in need of a conversation starter, the subjects of good cuisine and restaurants never lead me astray. Imagine, then, the food talk of culinary professionals. Topics can range from food preparation techniques, the attention put into each ingredient, what equipment is best and stories of working with brilliant top chefs. And luckily for New Mexicans, there’s now a fresh S A N TA F E opportunity to enter this world of culinary professionalism. Santa Fe Culinary The Santa Fe Culinary Academy is a new school offering community Academy cooking classes and a professional 112 W. San Francisco St., Suite program for those looking to forge 300, 505.983.7445 a culinary career. Housed in a santafeculinaryacademy.com new facility designed specifically for the school, The Academy is the first of its kind in the state and will feature professionals not only talking about great foods, but teaching students how to master the art of cooking. Rocky Durham, co-founder and executive chef of Santa Fe Culinary Academy, has been in the business since the age of 13. Having cooked professionally on five continents, Durham is more than excited to be working in Santa Fe. “I’m a native New Mexican and although my studies have taken me all over the world and I have fed many people, the opportunity to be in my community is a magical opportunity,” Durham told Local iQ in a recent interview. Cvlasses are already taking place, but the professional program will enroll its first class Jan. 7. The academy offers culinary classes designed for students who are amateur/home cooks, professionals seeking further education and those with professional aspirations. “We offer a condensed and intense 46-week program with 11 to 12 weeks of hands-on and intense learning experience,” said Durham.

Unique to the culinary school is the internship program that takes students to work in the Santa Fe restaurant community. “The product of our endeavor is to build strong individuals in the restaurant industry,” said Durham. “Students at local restaurants will be shadowing or even dishwashing to gain a rich experience and overview.” Campus director, executive pastry chef and Santa Fe Culinary Academy co-founder Tanya Story believes the work flow of the new facility was very well thought out and will be a very efficient work area for students and instructors. The 5,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility houses a studio kitchen and three laboratory kitchens. “When you come in you go to our studio kitchen which is where you spend the first 4 weeks in culinary boot camp,” Story told Local iQ. “We have cameras which are directly on the demonstration being taught and we have monitors (from) behind so students can see everything that’s happening up in the demo areas.” A student restaurant, staffed by the student body, is planned to be opened in April 2013. Students, while in their second rotation, will work in one of the more advanced kitchen laboratories and cook food for the student restaurant. They will design their own menus. “I feel our program will bring New Mexico better educated and trained culinary people that will go out in the restaurant industry with very solid real-world training,” said Story. Not only is it the academy’s hope to develop trained culinary professionals in New Mexico, but also help the economy and local producers. “We work closely with local foods in our program and we look at local farms for product. All our flour is grown and milled in New Mexico,” said Durham. “Our program isn’t just about chili and beans. We are using local products to make all types of food.” The Santa Fe Culinary Academy team shares a passion to drive students to excellence in the classroom and to push culinary excellence in New Mexico and the world, said Durham. They hope to educate students and benefit the community. “I hope that we can expand in three or four years and have another campus in Albuquerque,” said Story. “I really hope this is a really positive learning experience for our future students in that they can get a really good education and go into the industry and move forward.”

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ome of today’s delicious cuisines would not have been possible without some of the foods found in New Mexico. The Museum of International Folk Art exhibits an exploration of the fusion of cultures and traditions known as mestizaje, which began in 1598. Over 300 objects from the museum’s collection of culinary items will be displayed. Objects include talavera kitchen New World Cuisine: and tableware The Histories of modeled after Chocolate, Mate y Chinese import Más porcelains, Sun., Dec. 9 - Sat., and Asian and Jan. 5 European spice Museum of International jars retroﬁtted Fork Art, 505.476.1200 with locking metal $6-$9 lids to protect internationalfolkart.org cacao from thieves. Christopher Columbus’ visit to the new world sparked the blending of ingredients from the old and new worlds, which improved and changed the world’s culinary standards. The Americas became the main global supplier because of its vast and unpopulated fertile land that was perfect for producing the crops that were in high demand. This exhibit will trigger an appreciation for those foods we couldn’t imagine living without, like chocolate or chili. —DM

GARDENING

Enjoyment keeps growing with living Christmas tree

t least twice a month, my father would pile all of his children into the station wagon to begin a half-day journey to “the country.” The event was maximized by discovering odd or rare items only a child would love. Encounters in the outdoors while growing up are now fond memories that linger in my mind. As mid December approached, a picnic was packed and digging tools were loaded into an already crammed family vehicle. The excitement was hard to contain, knowing that we would return home with a beautiful pinon tree soon to become our Christmas centerpiece. If the weather permitted, the tree was dug and burlaped, with root ball intact. The challenge to digging was the rocky incline where “the perfect tree” grew, which was always at least a mile from the vehicle. Needless to say, it was worth the trouble, as the freshly dug pinon trees remain in their permanent homes to this day. Although cut trees are accessible on just about every street corner, easy to care for and easy to dispose of, they are just that — disposable. Purchasing a living tree for Christmas is sensible and provides years of enjoyment when planted in the landscape. Consider the following guideline for live Christmas tree care. • When shopping for a live tree it is important to ﬁnd a healthy, well-shaped tree. Most live trees will come balled in burlap, sometimes in a plastic pot. Measure the space at home prior to shopping and include extra height for the pot size. • Once the tree is home, keep it outdoors four to

Purchasing a living tree for Christmas is sensible and provides years of enjoyment when planted five days prior to bringing it indoors. Gradually introduce your living tree from outside to inside over three or four days in a garage or enclosed porch. When a fresh tree is exposed to immediate warmth it will start to grow. You want to avoid any quick resumption of growth. • If possible, locate your tree in the coolest part of the room and away from heating ducts, fireplaces or heaters. • Place the tree in a large galvanized tub. This tub stabilizes the tree and root ball and confines water and needles into a more manageable and cleanable space. You can skip the galvanized tub and stabilization steps if the tree comes packed in a plastic bucket. Remember to protect floor and carpet from water. • Stabilize the tree in the tub in a straight and vertical position using rocks or bricks. Water only in the tree’s container. • If balled in burlap, fill empty space around and on top of the ball with mulch to retain as much moisture as possible. Then water your tree, keeping the soil moist but not too wet. • Leave the tree inside no longer than 5-7 days (some experts suggest only 4 days). Never

in the landscape.

starting a new family tradition. Add a living Christmas tree to the holiday shopping list and bring good cheer to the home and garden. As someone once said, “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” Tish Resnik is a lifelong New Mexico gardener and the owner of Great Outdoors Nursery.

add nutrients or fertilizers, as that may initiate growth which you don’t want to occur in a dormant tree. • After the 5-7 day period, return the tree to the garage or porch for a couple of days to ease the transition to the winter weather. • To transplant, dig a hole twice as wide, but no deeper than the size of the root ball. Remove the ball-in-burlap root ball from the container and place in the hole so the top of the root ball is slightly above ground level. Put enough backfill in the hole to stabilize the root ball. Cut any rope or wire off the root ball. Fill the rest of the backfill into the hole. Water heavily to settle the backfill, if necessary, add more backfill. • Apply 3-5 inches of mulch (straw, needles, bark) over the planted area. This will keep the soil moist. Water the area at least monthly through the winter and more frequently if it is unseasonably warm. Treasure the memories of Christmas past by

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After some of the warmest fall weather in New Mexico history, winter is finally at hand. And when those cold nights arrive, you need to be prepared. A wool blanket and emergency kit in the trunk of your car is all fine and good, but we’re talking about the essentials — tasty adult beverages to warm your bones on a cold winter night when the crackling Johnny Appleseed Toddy BY BEN WILLIAMS SCALO IL BAR | 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.255.8781 | scalonobhill.com

I only recently rediscovered this toddy when a customer at the bar called for a hot cider drink. Her request ﬂared in me an immediate nostalgia for this warming beverage, which I had previously forgotten about. It’s a perfectly simple recipe that gives a nod to the folk hero responsible for spreading apples, cider and cold-weather joy.

Ingredients: 1 oz. Calvados Apple Brandy 1 oz. Tuaca 8 oz. Apple Cider (fresh pressed if possible)* Method: In a pan on a stovetop, bring cider to boiling temperature. Remove from heat. In your favorite mug (mine happens to be a mason jar) combine hot cider with Calvados and Tuaca. Stir with a cinnamon stick and serve piping hot.

* For a dryer and more potent toddy, substitute hard cider

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fire needs something extra. Local iQ asked a few of Albuquerque’s top bartenders to provide their favorite hot toddies. Keep these drink recipes handy for the holidays and the long winter ahead.

Grandma’s Special Juice BY RANDY KOLESKY DESERT FISH | 4214 CENTRAL SE, 505.266.5544 | desertﬁshabq.com

This cold-weather cocktail comes from Grandma’s “Old Country Recipe Book.” She would serve this up to the family when the winter bugs were making the rounds. Grandma’s Special Juice combines the therapeutic beneﬁts of fresh ginger, the restorative capabilities of vitamin C from orange juice, plus the sleepy-time effect of my favorite winter anodyne, Grand Marnier. This toddy has also been known to kick off a game or two of strip poker after a day on the slopes. Ingredients: 1 oz. fresh, peeled Ginger root 3 oz. piping hot Water 2 oz. fresh squeezed Orange juice 2 oz. Grand Marnier Orange Liqueur 1-2 dashes Fee Brothers Whiskey BarrelAged Bitters 1 Orange peel 1 Cinnamon stick Method: Cut up fresh ginger into small pieces and drop into mug. Add hot water and let ginger steep. I like to use a muddler to expedite the steeping process. I then like to remove the ginger, but it may

remain in the drink if you like the extra ginger ﬂavor. Next, add the juice from a medium-size orange. You may substitute your favorite store-bought orange juice, just be sure it is at room temperature. Add two ounces of Grand Marnier — I believe its healing properties are second to none, but you may go a little lighter if you plan to operate heavy machinery. Finally, one or two drops of the Fee Brothers “Whiskey Barrel-Aged” Bitters will give this toddy festive yuletide ﬂavor notes. Garnish toddy with the longest orange peel you can make and a stick of cinnamon.

* The key to making a good hot toddy is to start with water that’s hotter than the desired temperature of the ﬁnal product, as the additional ingredients will bring down the overall temperature of the toddy. You can also use the steam wand from a cappuccino machine to raise the temperature on your drink should it cool off.

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Blazin’ Toddy Amazin’ BY BLAZE MONTANA IMBIBE CIGAR BAR 3101 CENTRAL NE, 505.255.4200 | imbibenobhill.com

Every year, when it starts to get cold outside, I ﬁnd myself drinking countless hot toddies. They are my cure all. Sore throat, upset stomach or if I’m just a little chilly. They are also my favorite thing to drink after a long day skiing. However, I started getting bored of the classic hot toddy served to me at the ski basin. So last year I decided to spice things up a little and create my own version. Ingredients: 2 oz. Bulleit Rye whiskey .5 oz. Benedictine .75 oz. spiced Honey syrup (recipe follows) .5 oz. fresh Lemon juice

Dash of Orange bitters Hot water Method: Combine ingredients in a mug, stir and garnish with a lemon twist.

Spiced honey syrup Ingredients: 1 cup Honey 1 cup Water Several chunks of fresh Ginger root 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. Cardamom 1/2 tsp. Allspice 1/2 tsp. Cloves 2 Tbsp. Star anise

Method: Combine ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool and strain.

Hot Butterscotched Rum BY RICH BARTEL GECKO’S 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.262.1848 geckosbar.com

This coffee-based cocktail is a more user-friendly version of the traditional Hot Buttered Rum, being easier to prepare and with a less pronounced alcoholic tang. A perfect dessert drink, invoking the ﬂavors of holiday candy. Ingredients: .5 oz. Dark rum .5 oz. Butterscotch schnapps .5 oz. Irish cream liqueur Splash Cinnamon schnapps Coffee Whipped cream Method: Pour liqueurs and coffee into a coffee cup and top with a swirl of whipped cream. Hot chocolate can be substituted for the coffee to make a sweeter cocktail.

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Tea Toddy BY DANIEL GONZALES, VERNON’S HIDDEN VALLEY STEAKHOUSE 6855 4TH NW, 505.341.0831 thehiddensteakhouse.com

The winter months bring the necessity for warmth and comfort, and there is no better cure for this than a nice Hot Toddy. This particular Toddy reminds me of the herba buena (mint tea) my grandma made for me when I had a cough or sore throat, though this one does fuddle the brain a little more. The Chartreuse and Cognac give the this cocktail a really nice complexity, while the honey tea and lemon soothe the chill of the holidays. Ingredients: .5 oz. Fresh Lemon juice .5 oz. Local honey .75 oz. Green Chartreuse 1 oz. Remy Martin V.S.O.P. 5 oz. Green tea Method: Combine ingredients in a mug, stir.

Hot Murray BY KATE GERWIN IMBIBE CIGAR BAR 3101 CENTRAL NE, 505.255.4200 imbibenobhill.com

This toddy was designed for a MurrayAid event in Las Vegas, Nev., named for Murray Stenson, a famous Seattle, Wash., bartender who developed a heart ailment and needed surgery but couldn’t afford it. Like many bartenders (unfortunately) Stenson had no medical insurance, so bartenders across the country started Murray Aid to help foot the bill for his medical costs. For more information, or to make a donation, visit murrayaid.org. Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Jameson Irish Whiskey 2 oz. hot Apple cider 1/2 oz. Monin spiced brown sugar syrup Method: Combine ingredients in a tall glass and stir. Top with Fernet Whipped Cream (add .5 oz fernet to 3 oz. heavy cream and whip) Garnish with grated nutmeg

Naughty Toddy BY DAVE TAPP NOB HILL BAR & GRILL 3128 CENTRAL SE, 505.266.4455 upscalejoint.com

Rumors of hot toddies having healing powers when one is feeling under the weather run rampant in a bar. It might be true, or maybe it is just the buzz that helps you to forget you were feeling bad in the ﬁrst place. For myself though, any brown spirit (i.e. bourbon) tends to lead me to more of a headache than a cure, so I have a recipe for a “naughty toddy” using specialty vodka that warms the body, soothes the stomach, tickles your throat and tastes dangerously delicious. Put a kettle of water on the stove, and here we go! Ingredients: 1.5 oz Hangar One “spiced pear” vodka Juice from half a lemon 1 oz. locally-farmed Honey 2 hard dashes of Fee Brothers Cranberry bitters 2 hard dashes of Fee Brothers Whiskey barrel bitters Tiny pinch of Ground cayenne pepper Method: Combine all ingredients in your favorite coffee mug and add piping hot water until the mug is full. Stir slowly while breathing in all the aromatics from the bitters, sip lightly, and feel better. :)

NEW YEAR’S EVE

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTIES

t’s never too early to make your plans for New Year’s Eve. Local iQ looked into what’s going on around town for the biggest party night of the year. The following is what we could ﬁnd at press time — a partial list, for sure, but it should get your planning started. New Year’s Eve Party in Paradise 8p-1a ROUTE 66 CASINO HOTEL 14500 CENTRAL SW, 505.352.7866

FREE: The David Kurtz Band,

Gimme Sum, Fat City, The Reed Easterwood Trio and Mariachi Alma De Albuquerque $20 (entrance to Envy) rt66casino.com

New Mexico isn’t known for beaches, but Route 66 is looking to bring the coastal culture to its casino. There’s something for everyone as most of the casino ﬂoor will have live musical performances throughout the night. New Year’s Eve in Vienna 8p

Studio 54 New Year’s Eve 9p-1a HOTEL ANDALUZ 125 SECOND NW, 505.242.9090

$35 hotelandaluz.com

Hotel Andaluz will bring the ’70s most popular music genre to life by playing disco hits and providing food and drink to go along with the theme. New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance 6p MARRIOTT PYRAMID NORTH 5151 SAN FRANCISCO NE, 505.720.6199

$285 per couple, marriott.com

This party offers a three course dinner that includes Charbroiled Filet Mignon, Jumbo Prawns and Pyramid Chocolate Cake. Dance it all off to the Red Wine Band or eye one the $2,000 in door prizes. New Year’s Eve at Zinc 5p ZINC WINE AND BISTRO 3009 CENTRAL NE, 505.254.9462

$50/$65

NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261

zincabq.com

indianpueblo.org

2600 LOUISIANA NE, 505.377.9593

If you’re in the mood for some great local music to ring in the new year, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center will feature Hillary Smith and Soul Kitchen for live musical entertainment, along with a ﬁve course meal. Casino Hollywood New Year’s Eve Party 8p-1a

$65, $40 kids

CASINO HOLLYWOOD 25 HAGEN, 505.867.6700

LOTUS NIGHTCLUB 211 GOLD SW, 505.243,0955

FREE

$10/$20 door

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If you’re looking for a relaxed, soulful vibe, then Zinc is a $22-$60/$20 after party perfect option. Enjoy a full night of signature Zinc dishes and nhccnm.org Want to feel like your celebrating music by Sina Soul and Rodney Bowe’s Sweetlife. 2013 in Vienna? The Figueroa Music and Arts Project hopes New Year’s Eve Party at to make those in attendance Barcelona Suites feel they are in Austrian city 8p-1:30a by presenting selections from BARCELONA SUITES classical artists such as Mozart 900 LOUISIANA NE, 505.255.5566 and Beethoven and dances $25-$50 featuring waltzes, polkas and barcelonasuitesabq.com Hungarian styles. Barcelona Suites won’t Pueblo Harvest New Year’s disappoint, with a year’s end Eve Celebration party featuring music, a buffet and champagne at midnight. 8p-1a INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Murder at Cafe Noir Foul 2401 12TH NW, 866.855.7902 Play Cafe $70/$125 couples 6p

Casino Hollywood promises to have everyone on the dance ﬂoor no matter what type of music is playing. The Westwind Band will play tunes ranging from classic rock and Spanish to Top 40. And with no cover charge, its one of the best values in town.

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If you like solving cold cases, then join the cast of the Foul Play Cafe and witness the presentation of a murder mystery set in the 1940s. Price includes a four-course meal. New Year’s Eve at Lotus 10p

Usually New Years parties downtown are for the 21 and over crowd, but Lotus Nightclub is throwing a party for the 18 year olds looking for a good time. —Compiled by Justin Goodrum

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HEALTH

Sprinkle holiday chatter with medical topics

he Holiday season is here in full regalia. There are more holiday parties to attend than there are days in winter — you were even seriously considering wearing that funky sweater to one. Succulent dinners, festive candles, liquor-infused desserts and drinks are not in short supply; however, conversation topics may be. We all know the adage, “Religion and politics are not discussed in polite company.” So what are we to talk about? I think a few medical fun facts will help smooth over any uncomfortable silence at your holiday work party. I promise that the following will not be gross or even more inappropriate than religion and politics.

Beer Before Liquor, Never Sicker A sound discussion of this rhyme is difﬁcult, mostly because no one remembers the rhyme correctly. Is it, “Liquor before beer, you’re in the clear”? No matter the order or the consequence,

Some maintain that the carbonation in beer increases alcohol absorption, but this has never been medically reported. Alcohol is alcohol, no matter its form.

there is no science that would explain this ditty. Some maintain that the carbonation in beer increases alcohol absorption, but this has never been medically reported. Alcohol is alcohol, no matter its form. The more you drink the more fun you have ... I mean, the more you drink the more sick you may get. Champagne does not go to your head more than wine. Hard liquor is no more an offender than Guinness Stout. Tequila shots, science or no science, could be the end of you.

What Are Hiccups, and How Do You Get Rid of Them?

that supported these techniques; however, they may be a hit at your holiday party!

All the imbibing from holiday parties could result in hiccups. Hiccups are contractions of an irritated diaphragm, resulting in a rapid expelling of air causing the funny but familiar sound we well know. The diaphragm can be irritated by overeating, alcohol or rapid changes in gastric temperature, such as after inhaling a pint of Ben and Jerry’s. Hiccups can also result from stress or excitement. Most people suffer from hiccups for only a few minutes. However, in certain medical conditions they can last months to years. The longest documented case of hiccups lasted over 60 years. These intractable hiccups are usually due to other medical problems such as reflux disease, hiatal hernia (stomach in the chest cavity), or even tumors that irritate diaphragm nerves. Few evidence-based medicines are available to treat incessant hiccups; most common is thorazine, an antipsychotic. Even this therapy has not been studied very well. Finally, there are a litany of hokey maneuvers thought to squash hiccups, such as pulling your hair firmly for a few minutes or even drinking water while plugging your ears. After an exhaustive search through the medical literature, I did not find any studies

Are Oysters an Aphrodisiac?

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Is it the slippery texture, perpetually saltywetness and resemblance to certain body parts that propel this myth? Well, it sure isn’t the science behind it. Oysters do have high zinc content, and zinc may increase progesterone levels, which positively affects libido. Not being an oyster fan, I will likely stick to Zinc lozenges. Chocolate, on the other hand, may actually make you more horny. I am sure many women reading this are smiling widely. A 2006 study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that women who regularly ate chocolate reported higher sexual function scores than those who did not. I hope these fun medical facts will provide fodder for conversation at your upcoming holiday parties. If not, you can always talk about the weather. Happy Festivus! Dr. Abinash Achrekar (Dr. Ash) is an assistant professor of cardiology, internal medicine and public health at the University of New Mexico. Send any comments or questions to Dr. Ash to abinash@local-iQ.com.

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MUSIC

L I V E MU S I C

2012: The year in music Despite ever-changing music industry, great records abound in 2012

SUBMIT TO LO CAL i Q

BY RONNIE REYNOLDS

he year 2012 gave us music lovers some serious tunes to add to our music collections. Importantly, a couple of valuable lessons were cemented into our collective conscience this year. 1.) major record labels do not control the beat of the music industry anymore. Artists can, and have, put out their own music on their own labels (sometimes for free) and have made a huge impact on listeners. 2.) some old favorites continue to produce excellent and sometimes surprising new music.

1. Norah Jones

4. Grizzly Bear

LITTLE BROKEN HEARTS

SHIELDS

Please do yourself a favor and hold your judgment on this incredible album. Whatever your previous opinions were of Jones, understand a few important elements that went into this recording. First, it’s a collection of 12 devastating breakup songs, including the incredible murder ballad, “Miriam.” Jones is no longer the sweet, innocent jazz balladeer we’ve come to know. Secondly, she worked with producer Brian Burton (aka - Dangermouse), to create a much different vibe and sound. Thirdly, the lyrics take this album all the way to this year’s top spot. “Miriam, that’s such a pretty name/And I’ll keep saying it until you die .../You know you done me wrong/I’m gonna smile when I take your life.” Play this on your next road trip.

The darlings of the Brooklyn indie scene continue to release beautifully crafted songs that tell the story of an emerging legend. At the rate Grizzly Bear is going, the band may surpass all others as Best Alternative Band of the 21st century. The group’s fourth release in 10 years solidiﬁes Grizzly Bear as a serious force to be reckoned with, not only in the indie scene but as a crossover band as well.

2. Damien Jurado MARAQOPA

The brooding Seattleite has always been at his best when writing slow, sad songs. On Maraqopa, Jurado hits all of the depressing, introspective, otherworldly notes. He has created what many artists long to produce, a cohesive collection of songs about love, loss, and hope in a non-cliché work of genius.

3. The xx COEXIST

If a band is to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump, it’s imperative that its members take their time between recordings. The debut album of then-teenagers Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith, who make up The xx, was released in 2009 to critical acclaim. Would they rush to do the follow up, only to fail in their endeavor? Would immaturity take its toll? An overwhelming “no” to these questions provide your answer. Rather, the new album showcases a maturing indie band, where the sky has no limit.

5. Family Band GRACE AND LIES

Sometimes it’s great to listen to monumentally depressing music. Kinda makes us feel better about life. This is apparently Family Band’s main undertaking. With the hopeful onset of winter approaching, Grace and Lies will make for a beautifully dark winter background soundtrack.

6. Angel Haze RESERVATION

Angel Haze has carved out a particular niche for herself that is entirely unique. She is a completely DIY artist who has made a name for herself without the aid of labels or advertisers. She has become a hot artist simply by being talented, focused and hard-working. She is a tell-it-like-it-is hip hop artist who holds nothing back, releases her albums

Flying Lotus, aka Steven Ellison (right), put out one of the most memorable records of the year with Until the Quiet Comes. Other top music for 2012 came from Angel Haze (top) and Family Band (middle), made up of Kim Krans and Jonny Ollsin.

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for free on the Internet. Oh yeah, all of this at the age of 21.

7. The Raveonettes THE OBSERVATOR

The Danish duo has a penchant for writing catchy, noisy, Jesus and Mary Chaininspired songs, and they have plenty of them. The Observator is the band’s seventh full-length album in just under a decade, not including their many EPs and multiple

Christmas songs (certainly must buys for the holiday season). And really, how many bands can write an upbeat pop anthem called, “Boys Who Rape Should All Be Destroyed”?

THU

8. Flying Lotus

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Launchpad I & Eyez, Joseph Gee, Skata Jay, D.I.E. Set, Lupzone, DOC, Jubes Juberstein, Young Sin, Nig Blaq, Quwail, Guerrilla Tactics, AK & Trew, Inﬁnite Flory, Bless 9:30p, $8 Low Spirits Whitewater Ramble 9p, $8 Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Dangerous Curvz 5:30p-Close, FREE Q Bar DJ Quico TOP 40 Latin 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Jazz Explosion with Le Chat Lunatique

9. Beach House BLOOM

Beach House’s singer, Victoria Legrand, is the niece of jazz legend Michel Legrand and has a distinct ﬂair for the dramatic, with her tall, wiry frame and guttural yet hushed Nico-esque vocals. Alex Scally’s innovative, swirly guitar sounds round out the Baltimore natives’ lamenting songcraft.

10. Sleigh Bells REIGN OF TERROR

The Brooklyn duo round out the year’s top 10 by making music that sounds like nothing else out there. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it would be difﬁcult to make the argument that they ripped off another sound. Heavy beats, heavy guitar, underneath Alexis Krauss’ sweet-yet-angry vocal style.

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Blackbird Buvette Carlos the Tall 6p, FREE Planet Rock Funky Dance Party 10p, FREE Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Equal Cut 9p-1a, FREE Cool Water Fusion Restaurant Matt Jones 6-8p, FREE Cowgirl Jeremy Boor ACOUSTIC 5-7:30p, FREE Country Blues Revue 8:30p, $5 Launchpad Glitter Dick, Canyonlands, Black Maria, Terry Schivo Dance Party 9:30p, $5 Low Spirits The Withdrawals & Friends 9p, $10 Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE Mine Shaft Tavern Birthday Celebration with Busy McCarrol and The Ambassadors of Pleasure METRO JAZZ POP NOIR 8:30p, $5

Molly’s Paradox 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Dusty Low 9p, FREE Qbar DJ Huggie ’80S-TODAY 10p, FREE

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Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Jagg 9p-1a, FREE Cooperage Nosotros SALSA 9:30p, $7 Cowgirl The Railyard Reunion Bluegrass Band 2-5p, FREE E. Christina Herr & Wild Frontier AMERICANA/FOLK 8:30p, $5

First Christian Church ABQ Civic Chorus 7:30p, $10 GiG Round Mountain 7:30p, $15 Launchpad 2bers, Mondo Vibrations, Wake Self, Ben Jammin’ & The Skan Artists, Buddha Funk 9:30p, $5 Low Spirits The Gracchi, Riley Switch, Pumpin’ for Jill, Pan!c, Rootzrocks, La Ruda 8p, $5

Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern Connie Long & Fast Patsy 7-11p, FREE

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Monte Vista Fire Station Chris Dracup Trio 9:30p, FREE Q Bar DJ Dynamixx TOP 40 10p, $10 Scalo Il Bar Todd & The Fox INDIE/FOLK 8:3011:30p, FREE

Sunshine Theater Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa 8:30p, $28 Zinc Cellar Bar The Bus Tapes FOLK/JAZZ 9:30p, FREE

SUN 16 Asbury United Methodist Church Soli Musica 3p, FREE-$10 Christ United Methodist Church Albuquerque Civic Chorus 3p, $10 Cibola High School “A New Mexico Sleigh Ride”- A Rio Rancho Symphonic Band Concert 3p, FREE Cowgirl Jow West & Friends COUNTRY/FOLK

TUE

Blackbird Buvette Groove the Dig with Old School John 10p, FREE Cowgirl Alexy Maryol BLUES/ROCK 8p, FREE Launchpad Arisis, Futilitarian, Unleash the Babboon, Nuclear Reign 9:30p, $8 Molly’s Badﬁsh 5:30p-Close, FREE Q Bar Franc Chewiwie Latin Jazz 10p, FREE

Scalo Il Bar Keith Sanchez SONGWRITER 8:3010:30p, FREE

Zinc Cellar Bar Zach Broocke COUNTRY 8p, FREE

WED 19 Blackbird Buvette DJ Prophet 10p, FREE Cowgirl C.W. Ayon 8p, FREE Launchpad Knucklez Deep, Method Blank, Ballistic Bats, Gut Wrench 8p, $4 Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Southwest Wind 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station The Memphis P-Tails 9:30p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Claudio Tolousse Perez Trio JAZZ/ FUNK 8:30-11:30p, FREE

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Launchpad Deuce 7:30p, $12 Low Spirits Freddy Raygun, Bebe La La, Dead on Dom, Magician Tony Comito 9p, $5 Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Paul Pino & the Tone Daddies 5:30p-Close, FREE

Qbar DJ Quico TOP 40 LATIN 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Chris Dracup ACOUSTIC BLUES 8-11p,

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The Fallen Stars AMERICANA ROCK

Zinc Cellar Bar The Memphis P-Tails BLUES 9:30p,

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Kosmos Performance Space Sunday Chatter-Baroque Extravaganza 10:30a, $5-$15 Las Placitas Presbyterian Church Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico CLASSICAL 3p, $20

Mine Shaft Tavern The Ruebarbs SOULFUL BLUES 3-7p, FREE

O’Niell’s Pub-Nob Hill Holy Water & Whiskey FOLK 4-7p, FREE

MON 17 Blackbird Buvette Karaoke 9p, FREE Cowgirl Karaoke 9p, FREE Launchpad Astronautails, Busdriver, JEL, Video Games 7:30p, $10

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FRI 21 Blackbird Buvette Micheal Weaver Live Jukebox 7p, FREE The Vapors w/ Speed One & DJ Cello 10p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge Final Countdown: The Last Show on Earth 8p, FREE Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Fat City 9p-1a, FREE Cool Water Fusion Restaurant John Seusy & Ian White 6-8p, FREE Cowgirl The Swingin’ Ornaments 5-7:30p, FREE White Buffalo ROCK 8:30, $5 CONTINUED ON PAGE 30

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MUSIC Ned’s on the Rio Grande The Electric Edric Project ROCK 9p-

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Low Spirits Felix y Los Gatons, Aaron Hamre, Strike 9p, $7 Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE Mine Shaft Tavern Open Mic Night/End of the World Party 7-11p, FREE Molly’s Skip Batchelor 1:30-5p, FREE The Weldon Good Band 5:30p, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Man No Sober 9:30p, FREE Q Bar End of days Party TOP 40 10p, $10 Scalo Il Bar Django Rhythm Meat Grinder GYPSY JAZZ 8:30-11:30p, FREE

SAT 22 Blackbird Buvette Cosmic Dancing w/ Brendangerous & Nicolatron 10p, FREE Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Fat City 9p-1a, FREE Cooperage Tumbao SALSA 9:30p, $7 Cowgirl Gato Fest 2 with Felix y Los Gatos, The Swinging Ornaments, Terry Diers 8p-Close, $5 GiG Alan Arkin & Bruce Dunlap 7:30p, $30 Launchpad Anti Xmas, Laughing Dog, Monger, Mind Boil, Chet Wrecker, Ronso 9p, $10

Low Spirits B Side Players, DJ Speed One 9p, $12 Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern CW Ayon ONE MAN BLUES 7-11p, FREE Molly’s Coast 1:30-5p, FREE Group Therapy 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Chirs Dracup 9p, FREE Qbar DJ Chil TOP 40 10p, $10 Scalo Il Bar Reviva REGGAE/ROCK 8:30-11:30p, FREE

Zinc Cellar Bar Bret Mosley ALTERNATIVE FUNK 9:30p, FREE

SUN

Cowgirl Joe West & Friends Noon-3p, FREE Gerry Carthy IRISH 8p, FREE Kosmos Performance Space Sunday Chatter-Guillermo Figueroa leads Mozart’s Divertimento 10:30a, $5-$15

Launchpad Reincarnite, Kreios, CO-O, Pyramids of the Social Committee, Weather Red, Terror Race, Feud of Temptation, Lindy Vision, Struck by Gold, Doomed to Exist, The Hand that Feeds, monday Outbreak 4p, $10 Mine Shaft Tavern Gene Corbin AMERICANA 3-7p, FREE O’Niell’s Pub-Juan Tabo The Watermelon Mountain Jug Band 4-7p, FREE

O’Niell’s Pub-Nob Hill Adobe Brothers BLUEGRASS 4-7p, FREE

MON

Blackbird Buvette Karaoke 9p, FREE Cowgirl Karaoke 9p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Open Piano Night 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Gene Corbin 5:30p-Close, FREE

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Cowgirl Karaoke 9p, FREE Hotel Andaluz Studio 54 See & Be Seen New Year’s Eve Dance Party 9p-2a,

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Local blues/roots artist Alex Maryol will release his latest recording, Six, on Dec. 22 at Il Vicino Canteen (2381 Aztec NE, 505.881.2737, ilvicino.com/brewery). Also performing will be Leah Black. For more information, visit alexmaryol.com. Show at 7p. No cover.

Annapurna World Vegetarian Cafe-Silver Jazz Brasileiro 7-9p, FREE Blackbird Buvette DJ Caterwaul 6p, FREE Mega Blast w/ Dave 12 & Gabe

10:30p, FREE

10p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro Dianna Hughes, Michael Anthony, Milo Jaramillo 6p-9p, FREE

Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Gonzalo 9p-1a, FREE Cool Water Fusion Restaurant Shane Wallin 6-8p, FREE Cowgirl Jim Almand ROCK/FOLK/BLUES 5p,

Blackbird Buvette DJ ATG 10p, FREE Cowgirl Man No Sober ROOTS/ROCK 8p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Jimmy Jones 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Liquid Cheese 9p, FREE Qbar DJ Quico TOP 40 LATIN 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Wildewood INDIE/ROCK 8-11p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar Chris Dracup 9:30p, FREE

$10-$15

Q Bar DJ Huggie ’80S-TODAY 10p, FREE Scalo Il Bar The Breaktone INDIE/ROCK 8:30-

$35-$45

Corrales Bistro & Brewery Spankey Lee 6-9p, FREE Cowgirl Third Seven ECLECTIC CELLO 8p, FREE Launchpad End to End, Left to Rot, Torture Victim, Perverted Virtue, The Rot Inn 9:30p, $4 Marcello’s Chophouse Larry Friedman 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Steve Kinabrew 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Memphis P-Tails 9:30p, FREE Scalo Il Bar Cali Shaw Acoustic Showcase 8:30-

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1a, FREE

11:30p, FREE

Cooperage Son Como Son CUBAN SALSA 9:30p,

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Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Gonzalo 9p-1a, FREE Cowgirl The Kenny Skywolf Band & Soulstatic 8:30p, $5 Low Spirits Eric McFadden 9p, $10 Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern Anthony Leon & the Chain ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY 7-11p, FREE

Molly’s The Excitors 1:30-5p, FREE Rock Bottom 5:30p-Close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Le Chat Lunatique DIRTY JAZZ 9:30p, FREE

FREE

The Bus Tapes INDIE/FOLK 8:30p, $5 Launchpad Crazyfool, Liquid Cheese, The Blue Hornets 9:30p, $5 Low Spirits The Mindy Set Reunion Show, Of God & Science 9p, $7 Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson Duo 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern Open Mic Night 7-11p, FREE Molly’s We Can Duet 1:30-5p, FREE Missing Stateside 5:30p-Close, FREE

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Qbar DJ SEZ TOP 40 10p, $10 Scalo Il Bar Keith & the Moon Thieves ROCK/ SOUL 8:30p, FREE

Zinc Cellar Bar Good Green 9:30p, FREE

SUN 30 Cowgirl Joe West Noon-3p, FREE Kosmos Performance Space Sunday Chatter-String Quinets 10:30a, $5-$15

Mine Shaft Tavern The Ruebarbs SOULFUL BLUES 3-7p, FREE

O’Niell’s Pub-Nob Hill Higher Ground BLUEGRASS 4-7p, FREE

MON 31 Blackbird Buvette Karaoke 9p, FREE

Launchpad Reviva, Concepto Tambor, Buddhafunk 9:30p, $10 Low Spirits Ryan McGarvey 8p, $12 Marcello’s Chophouse NYE w/ Karl Richardson 7p-Close, FREE

Mine Shaft Tavern Joe West, Pa Coal and the Clinkers, Susan Holmes, Johny Broomdust, Archie West, Laurianne Fiorentino, The OOH Factor 8p-Close, $10 National Hispanic Cultural Center The Figueroa Music & Arts Project Symphony Orchestra 8p, $22-$60 Ned’s on the Rio Grande The Electric Edric Project ROCK 9p-1a, TBA

OPA-Yanni’s Saudade 7:30p-12:30a, FREE Qbar DJ SEZ TOP 40 10p, $50 Scalo Il Bar Felonious Groove Foundation, Todd & the Fox, Cali Shaw Band, Alexy Maryol 8:30p, FREE Sol Santa Fe New Year Dance 4p, FREE Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse Le Chat Lunatique 8:30p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar Sina Soul & Rodney Bowe’s Sweetlife 10:30p, $5

TUE 1 Blackbird Buvette Groove the Dig with Old School John 10p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar Trevor Reichman 8p, FREE

WED

Cowgirl Trevor Reichman COUNTRY/ AMERICANA 8p, FREE

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he extraordinarily strange and inspiring legacy of rock ‘n’ roll composer Frank Zappa did not end prematurely, as did the physical being of the musical genius himself. Through four children, Zappa’s music continues to bewilder, frighten and enchant future generations looking to “freak-out.” The second eldest child of the Zappa brood, Dweezil (which, before you ask, is not his legal name — look it up yourself), has made a career out Dweezil Zappa Plays of trying to tap into the same existential Zappa musical vein that his father was able to 7:30p, Sat., Dec. 15 register 30 years ago. The 21st century has Sunshine Theatre seen Dweezil ﬁnd his place in the proximity 120 Central SW, of the mainstream. Following in his father’s 505.764.0249 footsteps, Dweezil does not appear to $28-$34 be concerned with social norms, and in Tickets: holdmyticket.com actuality seems like he would much rather sunshinetheatrelive.com test those norms than succumb to them. zappaplayszappa.com Touring under the banner of “Zappa plays Zappa,” Dweezil incorporates some of his dad’s most inﬂuential tunes alongside a digital reproduction of Frank himself. The word is that Zappa’s highly relevant album Apostrophe (‘) will be played in order, in its entirety. It begs the question of what the elder Zappa would have thought about this new generation of technology-driven psychedelia. —Charlie Crago

hile the mainstream music industry has long since fallen into the hands of corporate pop WITH CANYONLANDS, peddlers, local band Glitter Dick does BLACK MARIA everything it can to embarrass, harass 8p, Fri., Dec. 14 and sonically destroy any concept of a Launchpad commercially focused musical enterprise. 618 Central SW, And in the process, they’re likely to pose 505.764.8887 some socially uncomfortable questions $5 relating to the relevance of sexuality, love launchpadrocks.com and hate in the modern world. What’s soundcloud.com/ glitterdick for sure is that Glitter Dick brings some dirty rock ’n’ roll reminiscent of the late ’70s/early ’80s snot-rock that worried the industry to the point of commercializing the genre through bands like Hanoi Rocks or Love and Rockets. Self-described as a “glam-punk garage band,” Glitter Dick is a troupe that not only brings the musical rawness of the Stooges to their sound, but also the live intensity of the Dead Boys to the stage, lacing it all together with the agelessness of a beautiful Bowie ballad. To compound the situation, Black Maria and Canyonlands join the lineup. Both represent some of the best of what Albuquerque has to offer in terms of excellence in music. The whole point of the party is for the release of Glitter Dick’s upcoming album, which was recorded live on analog before being transferred to digital perfection. —Charlie Crago Glitter Dick CD Release Party

reddy Raygun (aka - Mancle Anderson) is an enigma in the local music scene. Equal parts Lou Reed, Randy Newman, FEATURING BEBE LA LA, Mark Mallman and Schoolhouse Rock!, DEAD ON DOM, MAGIRaygun and his plunky, ﬂittering keyboards CIAN TONY COMITO have a very classic Great American 9p, Thu., Dec. 20 Songbook sensibility to them. But that isn’t $5 what will catch listeners of Love Songs from the Edgeh. Rather, it is Raygun’s jocular Low Spirits approach and off-kilter melodies that stand 2823 2nd NW, out on his latest recording on his own Little 505.344.9555 Kiss imprint, which he co-owns with fellow lowspiritslive.com freddyraygun.com recoding artist Heath Dauberman. But for all the humor and over-the-top song structures, there is a sprinkling of truth throughout the album’s 10 songs — one of which is a rather creepy version of “Still Loving You.” Lyrics like “’cause what a hero needs/is a chance to slay the beast/if not two or three or four,” lend deﬁnite profundity to otherwise hokey lyrics like, “I heard that you went out West … you were going to be an actress/or maybe go into advertising, or something like that, but anyway.” For his Dec. 20 CD release party at Low Spirits, Raygun will be joined by Bebe La La and Dead On Dom, as well as Magician Tony Comito. As with anything that Raygun touches, the evening will most certainly be one part peculiar and two parts pleasure. —Kevin Hopper LITTLE KISS PRESENTS:

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Life, blood, rhythm New performing arts building chooses late drummer Randy Castillo as namesake in Chains bassist Mike Inez, who played with BY MIKE ENGLISH Castillo in Ozzie Osbourne’s band. “He was just ost people dream about performing on it, really aggressive and bearing into it.” at the top level of their chosen field. Inez spoke in an interview from the nearly Randy Castillo’s field was rock ‘n’ roll, and he didn’t just dream it, he completed documentary film The Life, Blood, lived it. Now the Albuquerque high school where Rhythm of Randy Castillo, to be released in he got started is hoping to inspire young people 2013 (snippets of which will be shown at the to aim as high as Castillo West Mesa dedication). did. He’s among a long list of PROFILE musicians — Slash, Mötley West Mesa High School Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx, dedicates its performing Osbourne guitarist Zakk arts building Dec. 18 Randy Castillo Wylde, Bon Jovi drummer as the Randy Castillo Performing Arts Tico Torres — who attest Performing Arts Center, in the film to the atypical, Center Dedication in an event open to the upper-echelon talents of public. It’s a fitting tribute 4p, Tue., Dec. 18 Castillo. to a member of the West Mesa High School school’s 1968 graduating Not bad for a small dude 6701 Fortuna NW, class, its very first, and a from Albuquerque’s 505.831.6993 reminder of everything Westside. Castillo was one westmesamustangs.com Castillo accomplished as an of five kids — Frances, randycastillomovie.com Albuquerque kid who made Randy, Marilyn, Phyllis and randycastillo.com it to the big time. Christine — born to Frank and Margaret Castillo. Frank Castillo, who died of died in 1981 (like Randy, at cancer in 2002 at the age age 51), while Margaret still lives in the house of 51, reached the heights of rock ‘n’ roll as a the kids grew up in. drummer for Ozzy Osbourne for a decade, then worked behind the kit for Motley Crüe near the “Music wasn’t a choice in our family,” said end of his life. He wasn’t just any drummer. Chris Castillo, who sat down with her sister Among his peers, he was admired as one of the Marilyn for an interview with Local iQ on a all-time top talents. recent afternoon at West Mesa High School. Their father played guitar in mariachi bands in “He played his drums the way you imagine Albuquerque, while their mother was skilled his Apache ancestors rode a horse,” said Alice

at the clarinet. The Castillo kids were expected to play in school bands, and Randy played in the jazz band, orchestra and marching band. But the Beatles were getting big, and all Randy could think about was Ringo Starr and the drums. His mother ordered Castillo him a kit they set up in the family garage. The rest is history. Randy played in a handful of Albuquerque bands, honing his skills. He moved to Los Angeles in 1981, where he played for The Motels and Lita Ford. Ozzy Osbourne hired him in the mid-1980s. He played on ﬁve Osbourne albums, including the record No More Tears and songs like “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” and recorded the album New Tattoo with Motley Crüe. Albuquerque drummer Marco Nunez, who wields the sticks for local band the James Douglas Show, is Randy Castillo’s godson. He said Castillo’s signature was powerful playing and unparalleled showmanship, in a way that few drummers even try. “He would watch me play when I was younger and he would say, ‘Dude, hit ‘em!,’” Nunez recalled in an interview with Local iQ. Besides

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that raw power, his godfather had a drumming style based on feel and groove, and Nunez said this came from Castillo’s upbringing in Spanish music and R&B. “His style wasn’t based in just rock,” he said. “His roots ran deeper. It was based on groove. You listen to No More Tears, it’s the feel you notice.” The dedication of the West Mesa High performing arts building in Castillo’s name came about through efforts by Chris Castillo and other members of the family, who passed petitions in the old neighborhood and gathered signatures among current West Mesa staff, then made a presentation to the APS School Board. West Mesa Principal Ben Santisteven said it was an easy choice to support the idea. “It deﬁnitely is an inspiration to the kids,” Santisteven said. “If they follow their dreams like Randy did, anything is possible.” The event will occur on Randy Castillo’s birthday, which was also designated the City of Albuquerque’s “Randy Castillo Day” by former Mayor Martin Chavez. Current Mayor Richard Berry is scheduled to attend the dedication. Family and friends will all be on hand, and famous musicians may attend. At this moment, when her brother is being recognized for all that he accomplished in life, Chris Castillo said she is proud, but that the occasion is somewhat bittersweet. “You think, ‘Man, what would Randy be doing now?” she said.

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PHOTO BY WES NAMAN, ILLUSTRATIONS BY AUDREY MACNAMARA-GARCIA

The dreams of author Alex Paramo and his six year-old daughter Marisol inspired the new electronic book, Princess Marisol and the Moon Thieves,, a collaboration between Paramo, illustrator Audrey MacNamara-Garcia, narrator Jackie Zamora and music outﬁt Diplomacy of Mad Science.

THU 13 Studio L Holiday Party and Trunk Show Holiday party, grand opening and artist meet and greet. This is an opportunity to meet some of the over 70 artists represented. 5-9p, FREE

Bending the ‘book’

STUDIO L 306 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.803.7107

Princess Marisol and the Moon Thieves takes multimedia tack to make New Mexico child’s rock ‘n’ roll fantasy come alive online

THROUGH DEC. 16/PERFORMANCE

BY BILL NEVINS

My Spiritual Death, A Comedy Show! Written and performed by Katie Rubin. 8p THE CELL THEATRE 700 1ST NW, 505.766.9142 liveatthecell.com

FRI 14 THROUGH DEC. 23/PERFORMANCE

Rumplestiltskin A fresh, family-friendly look at the old fairy tale--and the cast, set and costumes will not disappoint. 7p DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE 6921-E MONTGOMERY NE, 505.881.0503

desertroseabq.org PERFORMANCE/THROUGH DEC. 16

Tuna Does Vegas The fourth saga in the popular Tuna series ﬁnds the hilarious townsfolk of the “3rd smallest town in Texas,” descending on Sin City to watch local conservative radio DJ Arles Struvie and his wife Bertha Bumiller renew their wedding vows. 7:30p VORTEX THEATRE, 2004-1/2 CENTRAL SE

thevortextheater.org THROUGH DEC. 16: PERFORMANCE

The Farolitos of Christmas The Vortex Theatre and the NHCC present Rudolfo Anaya’s story The Farolitos of Christmas, directed by Valli Marie Rivera. The play is performed for the ﬁrst time in 20 years. 7:30p, Fri.; 2, 7:30p Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10-$22 ABQ JOURNAL THEATER AT THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH NW, 505.246.2261 nhccnm.org

PERFORMANCE

Mariachi Christmas Stomping feet, twirling dresses and lively violins ﬁll the air as Mariachi Christmas, now in its 14th year, returns to Popejoy Hall. 8p POPEJOY HALL UNM CAMPUS-CENTRAL AT CORNELL NE, 505.277.3824

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myself, really. I get to be a whimsical character that plays music all night, travels unexplainably lex Paramo and his young daughter far like the wind, and brings joy to the most Marisol, 6, love to share stories about remote corners of the world. I enjoy being their dreams. And now they are portrayed through a kid’s eyes,” he said. sharing one of those dreams with readers young and old via their just-launched Pizarro, who hails originally from Chile and is enhanced electronic book Princess Marisol and most well-known in New Mexico as the wild the Moon Thieves, which include music and drummer for the 1990s-early 2000s raucous narrative voicings from some of New Mexico bilingual rock band Stoic Frame, goes on to and California’s most creative multicultural compare his actual life with the story of Princess bilingual musicians: Matias Marisol and the Moon Thieves. Pizarro, Juan Carlos Ramirez, “I’m a guy who moved to New Keith Sanchez, Christian Mexico from South America, BOOK Orellana and Jackie Zamora. went to school at UNM and “Often Marisol’s dreams are became part of one of the Princess Marisol very magical, colorful and greatest rock bands ever, which and the Moon even mystical, and it is a joy to then took me to California, be able to offer this magical, where life and music go on and Thieves mystical, colorful vision to other I’ve experienced the adult ups BY ALEX PARAMO children and their families out and downs of a professional princessmarisolandthethere,” Paramo told Local iQ music career — more highs moonthieves.com in a recent interview. “I really than lows, happily,” Pizarro hope they enjoy reading and said. experiencing this book as much “But that’s so different from as Marisol and I have enjoyed creating it.” the early dreamy life of a kid, which is what The New York-born Paramo, who works on this book is about,” he continued. “This is websites and other online projects for the an imaginary story about young Marisol, University of New Mexico, said the contributors and it’s set in the world as seen through her for the book are all friends he has made through innocent eyes. It’s not the real world of the the years and the inclusion of musicians, both rock music biz, which can be most weird in as characters and through their music, was a its own way, but it is a very beautiful world. natural choice. There is a little girl named Marisol in real life who lives in Albuquerque and she sees me as Veteran rock drummer Matias Pizarro of the this mischievous guy who resurfaces every few California-based band Diplomacy of Mad months to play music, sleep on her daddy’s Science told Local iQ by phone from San Diego couch (or under the table for that matter) and that, “Becoming a character in a fantasy book joke and make her laugh. is exactly what I did not expect, which in turn Pizarro explains that his involvement with is why I love it so much. It’s not at all about

the book came about purely by chance. “I got involved when our bass-player Juancho and I were originally playing with Stoic Frame lead singer Keith Sanchez as the Moon Thieves here in California and during that band’s ﬁrst shows in New Mexico a couple of years ago. We happened to stay with Alex Paramo during a time when Marisol liked to dress up as a princess and he took a photo of us with little Princess Marisol. That’s what sparked the idea. Good art just has a way of crossing your path. I’m not even a parent, but the idea of participating and joining forces with Alex’s vision was irresistible.” Asked how the book and its related performance projects can continue to thrive and grow across many state lines, Pizarro waxes philosophical. “We’re still not sure what form the Princess Marisol performances will take. This process has been very organic, and we all contribute. The team is extremely talented, and we ﬁnd a way to collaborate actively and creatively from Albuquerque to Los Angeles to San Diego. We hope to set up a string of shows that include book readings with live music, along with other educational components. It’s a new and different audience for all of us.” The plot of Princess Marisol and the Moon Thieves is a sort of Magical Mystery Tour through time and space, with a little girl and her pet otter, who roam the world in search of the Moon that has dropped out of the night sky, and joined the rolling circus that is the rock ‘n’ roll life of Mato and Juancho, the Moon Thieves. Princess Marisol and the Moon Thieves will be up online by mid-December and available as an enhanced electronic book via Amazon.com, according to Paramo.

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Creation/Migration: Stories of the Journey One of the gallery’s inaugural exhibitions, “Creation/Migration” is the brainchild of four N.M. artists: Donna Caulton (Chamisal), Belinda Edwards (Santa Fe), Betsie Miller-Kusz (Jemez Springs) and Harriette Tsosie (ABQ). 2-4p, FREE FREESTYLE GALLERY 1114 CENTRAL SW, 505.243.9267

creationmigrationstories.blogspot.com THROUGH DEC. 30: PERFORMANCE

Me and My Girl This musical from 1938 was revived in London in 1984 and came to New York in 1986, where it won three Tony Awards. “It has humor, music, dancing, charm, wit and a deft expertise and that takes your heart away,” reporter The New York Post. Performances will be at the African American Performing Arts Center at Expo NM. Call for reservations. 7:30p, Fri., Sat.; 2p,

Sun., $20-$22 AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT EXPO NM 300 SAN PEDRO NE, 505.222.9700

musicaltheatresw.com THROUGH DEC. 23: PERFORMANCE

Einstein: A Stage Portrait Tom Schuch in the award-winning, one-man show Einstein: A Stage Portrait, by Willard Simms. The year is 1946, the bomb has been dropped, the world has forever changed; Albert Einstein has invited the audience to his home to set the record straight about his life. Join Einstein for an evening of humor, introspection, science and a little violin. 8p, Fri., Sat.; 2p, Sun., $12-$16 MTS CENTER FOR THEATRE 6320 DOMINGO NE, 505.750.3192

spoli.com THROUGH DEC. 21

A Show of Generosity Matrix Fine Arts is hosting a week-long beneﬁt event for several

local charities. This exhibition will include select discounted pieces that are available on a first come, first served basis. Proceeds will benefit Road Runner Food Bank, The Children’s Grief Center, Animal Humane Society of NM, ABQ Academy, Think New Mexico and ABQ Healthcare for the Homeless. Weeklong, FREE MATRIX FINE ART 3812 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.8952

THROUGH JAN. 19: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Winter Scenes Featured artists include painter Linda Peresen and Cecillia Kirby Binkley as well as photographers Woody Galloway and Steven A. Jackson. The show will highlight winter landscapes and N.M. churches and architecture in snow. Reception 1-4p, FREE

matrixﬁneart.com

NEW CONCEPT GALLERY 610 CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.795.7570

PERFORMANCE/THROUGH DEC. 16

newconceptgallery.com

My Spiritual Death, A Comedy Show! Written and performed by Katie Rubin. 8p

RECEPTION

THE CELL THEATRE 700 1ST NW liveatthecell.com

DOWNTOWN CONTEMPORARY GALLERY 105 4TH, 505.315.0636

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A Musical Piñata for Christmas A bilingual festive evening of music and comedy. 4p, Sat.; 6p, Sun., FREE, donations welcomed TEATRO PARAGUAS STUDIO 3205 CALLE MARIE, SANTA FE, 505.424.1601

teatroparguas.org

New Show Over 15 artists and DJ Wae Funky. 8p, FREE

December Exhibition Featuring the art of Peter Boehringer, Fine Art Prints; Katherine Irish Henry, Pastels; Dianna Shomaker, Mixed Media; and Vicki Bolen, Paper Arts. 2p PLACITAS ARTISTS SERIES PLACITAS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 6 MILES EAST OF I-25 ON NM 165, 505.867.8080

placitasarts.org PERFORMANCE

Stella Nuova Christmas music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, performed with voice and period instruments, and with narration by Phil Bock. 7:30p ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 601 MONTAÑO NW, 505.842.9613

Mélange is a collaborative show featuring the work of three talented artists and friends: Rachel Popowcer, Peter Voshefski and Lea Anderson (pictured). The exhibit is on display at Bright Rain Gallery (206 1/2 San Felipe NW, 505.843.9176, brightraingallery.com) through December.

MusicaAntigua.org

FRI 21 THROUGH DEC. 23: PERFORMANCE

The Nutcracker Ballet in the Land of Enchantment The Sugar Plum Fairy from New York shares the stage with snowﬂakes and ﬂowers. Maria and

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her Nutcracker travel to the land of enchantment to discover the magic of Spanish dancers, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, lively fandangos and a storyteller with children. 7p, Fri.-Sun.;, 2p, Sat.; 2p, Sun., $12-$47 NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER, 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261

nhccnm.org

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THROUGH DEC .29: GALLERY TALK & BOOK SIGNING/EXHIBITION

Landscape Dreams, a N.M. Portrait Photography exhibition and book by Craig Varjabedian. Enjoy

ARTS a one-on-one conversation with photographer Craig Varjabedian that explores the stories and motivations behind the creation of his images in the current exhibition, Landscape Dreams, A New Mexico Portrait at William R. Talbot Fine Art. Varjabedian will be available to take questions and sign copies of his latest book. 3:30-5:30p, FREE WILLIAM R. TALBOT FINE ART 129 W. SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA FE, 505.982.1559

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ONGOING THROUGH DEC. 16: PERFORMANCE

A Christmas Carol The Adobe audience will watch the actors as the microphones, scripts in hand, create characters as they take the audience to 19th century London to meet Marley’s ghost, Scrooge and Tiny Tim. THE ADOBE THEATER, 9813 4TH NW, 505.898.9222

adobetheater.org THROUGH DEC. 28: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

The 4th Annual New Mexico Photographic Art Show This juried show features 175 N.M. photographers in a beautiful gallery setting. Reception: 2-4p, FREE FINE ARTS GALLERY-EXPO NM 300 SAN PEDRO NE, 505.702.5710

anmpas.com THROUGH JAN. 29: RECPETION/ EXHIBITION

Wearables & Wallables New ﬁber works on display. Reception: 2-5p, FREE JOHNSONS OF MADRID GALLERIES OF FINE & FIBER ART 2843 HIGHWAY 14 N, MADRID, 505.471.1054

visitmadridnm.com THROUGH DEC 28: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

30th Annual Invitational Theme Show: “Universal Expression, Change” Eleven artists will be exhibiting ﬁne art, jewelry, clay, sculpture, mixed media, wearables, glass and photography. Reception: 5-8:30p, FREE WEYRICH GALLERY, 2935 D LOUISIANA NE, 505.883.7410

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The Nutcracker An enchanting world where life-sized mice battle toy soldiers, snowﬂakes dance and delicate sweets entertain. Ballet Repertory Theatre’s holiday classic has been a family favorite since 1996. 7p, Sat.; 2op, Sun. $7-$32. Christmas Eve show is scheduled for 1p. KIMO THEATRE, 423 CENTRAL NW, 505.768.3544

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ISEA2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness The exhibition features work that combines art, science and technology, demonstrating the role art can play in re-envisioning the world. The over 100 artists are from 29 countries. Artists include: Krista Caballero, Lynn Cazabon & Neal McDonald, Te Hunga Wai Tapu: Dr. Te Huirangi Waikerepuru, Te Urutahi Waikerepuru, Ian Clothier, Jo Tito, Te Kahu Kiwi Henare & Craig Macdonald, Annica Cuppetelli & Cristobal Mendoza, D. Bryon Darby, Filipa De Lima Valente, Matthew Hebert, Jim Houk and many more. 516 ARTS 516 CENTRAL SW, 505.242.1445

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The Farolitos of Christmas 7:30p, Fri.; 2p, 7:30p, Sat.; 2p, Sun., Dec. 14-16 National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th NW, 505.246.2261

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cclaimed New Mexican author Rudolfo Anaya accomplishes the true spirit of the holiday season with The Farolitos of Christmas — a heartfelt and enduring play about family, love and one young girl’s devoted tenacity for tradition. Having both her grandfather and her father away from home, young Luz fears that her family cannot celebrate Christmas with the iconic lighting of luminarias, or bonﬁres, outside their San Juan, N.M., home. Instead, and committed to following New Mexican tradition as closely as possible, young Luz constructs little paper lanterns, or farolitos, to welcome the holiday participants, including an unexpected and special homecoming by her father just in time for Christmas. Rooted in the Catholic tradition, farolitos were made and arranged in hopes that the lights would guide the Holy Family to one’s home. Nowadays, regardless of religious and spiritual afﬁliations, people of all backgrounds partake in the centuriesold tradition of lighting and placing of paper lanterns come Christmas time. Directed by Valli Marie Rivera, The Farolitos of Christmas, displays a rich portrait of history, holiday tradition and New Mexican culture that all can enjoy. —Jennifer Moreland

et’s face it, when it comes to stories, Mystery in Morocco there’s little that I adore more than 7p, Mon., Fri., Sat.; 2p a “whodunit” mystery. Written and Sun., Dec. 31-Jan. 17 directed by Albuquerque’s Jamila Colozzi, Aux Dog Theatre Mystery in Morocco is one magnetic theatrical 3011 Monte Vista NE, production performed by the talented and 505.254.7716 humorous group The Cabaret Players. Relish in the fun of this live comedic event equipped $53-$59 with belly dancers, spirited entertainment, abqtheater.org music and a delectable four-course Moroccan thecabaretplayers.com meal. Journey east to the port country of Morocco located in Northern Africa and nestled between the Atlantic, the Western Sahara Desert, Algeria and the Mediterranean Sea — sounds like the perfect locale for mayhem and intrigue. Situated in the conﬁnes of an opulent Moroccan riad, or hotel, the plot takes a turn for the worse when hotel owner Hassan is found unexpectedly dead. Following his death, some strange and chilling noises are heard within the walls of Hassan’s riad. Are these noises a part of the imagination? Or, has Hassan’s ghost risen from the dead? Join in the conspiracy and ﬁnger-pointing as actors and audience members alike attempt to solve this mystery of secrecy and murder. —Jennifer Moreland

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Einstein: A Stage Portrait 8p Fri., Sat., Dec. 14-15 & 21-22; 2p Sun., Dec. 16, 23

ne man left a legacy of E=MC2, was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Century” and is considered to be the father of modern physics and the most brilliant man of the 20th century. President of Spoli Productions Thomas Schuch, in a MTS Center for Theatre, one-man show, brings to life a legend in a 505.265.9119 production that invites audiences into the $12-$16 home of Dr. Albert Einstein. The story takes musicaltheatresw.com place during the time the atomic bomb spoli.com was dropped in the year 1946. Einstein sits with his guests and sparks up an intimate conversation to set things straight about his life. Audiences will feel right at home with Einstein and gain a better understanding of a man who dedicated his life to solving difficult puzzles. The production has been called a perfect balance of entertainment and education, with actor Alan Arkin stating that the representation of Einstein in the play “is filled with wisdom and warmth and wonderful nuance.” Schuch has performed as Einstein throughout the United States and Canada. He has kept Einstein’s wit, introspection and science alive, reminding audiences of the success of a man who was at first considered to be a slow learner. —Denise Marquez

FILM

FILM SHORTS BY JEFF BERG

Ruby Sparks, starring Zoe Kazan (left) as a female character who is created by a novelist struggling with writer’s block, is one of the top ﬁlms of 2012. Other movies of note include Intouchables (top right) and the Ewan McGregor and Eva Green ﬁlm Perfect Sense (bottom right).

Film fantastic, 2012 French ﬁlms and stories based on real life top critic’s list for the best ﬁlms of the year BY JEFF BERG

keep a list of the films I view each year, and as I went through my 2012 version, it occurred to me that, once again, there really weren’t any of the big box office draws on said list. Of the top 25 moneymakers of 2012 listed at boxofficemojo.com, I’ve seen only two, and one of those, Ted, was by far the worst movie I saw all year. The other, Argo, was quite the opposite, and if an opportunity arises for you to see that picture, do so. I guess it is just a matter of taste over comic book/super hero, vampire or sequel, since most of the big money-makers of 2012 relied on those types of plots. I’m not sure what to think of all that, but while I try to figure it out, here is a list of my top films for 2012. A few are not yet in general release, so keep your eyes out for a chance to see them. FOREIGN FILMS

Guilty An intense French thriller based on the true story of a man who was wrongly charged with abusing children and his ﬁght to prove his innocence.

Intouchables Another French ﬁlm, and again based on a true story (this was a pattern for many movies this year), about a wealthy man conﬁned to a wheelchair and the unique, daring, and loving caretaker that he hires to take care of him.

The Day I Saw Your Heart Still another French ﬁlm, sadly one of the bottom moneymakers of the year, which is a comedy/drama about a dysfunctional family, where a young woman’s father announces, at his advanced age, that he is soon to be a father. Emotional repercussions ensue. A great little picture.

Sister From Switzerland, this movie is about a young boy and his “sister” who try to eke out a living at a Swiss ski resort one winter. The boy is a thief, and the sister is, well, weak, shall we say. Remarkable cinematography is combined with a taut and often realistic storyline.

Perfect Sense Certainly one of the more overlooked movies of the year, Perfect Sense stars Ewan McGregor and Eva Green as two people caught up in the chaos created by a plague that eliminates the senses one by one. Not sci-ﬁ, per se, but certainly a unique and well written ﬁlm to say the least.

guy and a young woman who travel around knocking off the repellant social miscreants of our so-called society, including some people who are talking in a movie theatre. But it was so outrageously funny and insightful that it should be required viewing.

Bless Me Ultima While not the best movie of the year, it struck home in several ways. It was beautifully made on a micro-budget and is completely New Mexico-centric, not to mention it is the ﬁrst New Mexico movie based on a work by a native New Mexican author. HONORABLE MENTION

The Raid: Redemption Ultra violent and purely ﬁction, but the tension throughout … wow.

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Any Day Now Back to the “based on a true story” stuff, this lovely and bittersweet ﬁlm is about two gay lovers who attempt to adopt an abandoned Down syndrome boy in 1970s New York. Not many movies make me cry, but this one did.

The Sessions Oh, so you want another ﬁlm based on real life? Do try this one, in which a poet, conﬁned to an iron lung, wants to be able to have a sexual relationship before he dies. Sex surrogate Helen Hunt takes on the task. A beautiful, moving and very daring picture.

Ruby Sparks This one caught me by surprise, but I’m glad it did. The ﬁlm not based on a true story is about a young author who “creates” the perfect girlfriend for himself via his creative imagination, but not without complications. The acting deﬁnes this well used story, and makes it very agreeable in many ways.

God Bless America Okay, so it’s a dark, dark comedy about a

tarlet is another Starlet of those ﬁlms DIRECTED BY SEAN that should have BAKER more attention than 5:30p, Dec. 26-30 it will get. Dree Guild Cinema Hemingway, great 3405 Central NE, granddaughter 505.255.1848 of Ernest, stars guildcinema.com with newcomer musicboxfilms.com/ Besedka Johnson starlet-movies-44. in a uniquely php rendered story of a young woman who works in the adult entertainment industry. She encounters the lonely, somewhat bitter and aging Sadie (Johnson). A slow and deliberate friendship develops. Johnson was a guest at the Mill Valley Film Festival and was amazed at the attention bestowed upon her for her unique rookie performance. Strong and agreeable.

Dynamiter A sad and strong story about a boy in Mississippi who longs for a family.

Chinese Take Out Another French ﬁlm, this is a comedy/drama about a man who tries to help a Chinese refugee who is out of options.

Tales of the Night isually stunning DIRECTED BY MICHEL OCELOT and with an 4, 6, 8p, Dec. 21-23 interesting Guild Cinema fantasy-ish story, 3405 Central NE, Tales of the Night 505.255.1848 takes us on six guildcinema.com short journeys gkids.tv/tales developed by a trio of movie fans working in an abandoned (horrors!) cinema. Utilizing an animated silhouette cutout technique for the entire ﬁlm, director Ocelot shares an often charming mixed bag of tales of love, adventure and redemption. The best is the one about the boy with the drum. Interesting and unique.

Bullhead A dark Belgian drama about a man who revisits his violent life.

Take this Waltz Sarah Polley’s look at a woman who is happily married but still ﬁnds refuge with another man. SLEEPER OF THE YEAR:

Father of Invention Kevin Spacey stars as a fallen infomercial king who just got out of prison. So, that is it for another year. I hope you check out some of these titles — and leave the vampires in the dark! Share your favorites of 2012 at ﬁlm@local-iq.com.

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ife is absurd Chinese Take-Out and makes DIRECTED BY SEBASTIÁN BORENSZTEIN no sense,” 3, 7p, Dec. 14-20 declares Roberto Guild Cinema in this delightful 3405 Central NE, and moving 505.255.1848 Argentinean guildcinema.com ﬁlm. Roberto uncuentochino.com.ar is a somewhat reclusive and seemingly embittered man who owns a hardware store in Buenos Aires. One day he witnesses a migrant Chinese man, Jun, being booted from a taxi. Out of character for Roberto, he becomes Jun’s savior and mentor, helping to create a bond for Roberto, certainly something new for him. Moving and comic.

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BOOKS

BOOK REVIEWS BY CRISTINA OLDS

The Block Captain’s Daughter BY DEMETRIA MARTINEZ

2012, University of Oklahoma Press Paperback, 104 pp.

$14.95 ISBN-13: 978-0806142913

lbuquerque native Demetria Martinez pushes traditional writing in The Block Captain’s Daughter by sampling the little-used third person voice. “You wake up one morning to discover that you can roll your Rs,” she writes. Although it’s confusing at times, especially with six protagonists, Martinez successfully illustrates her characters’ inner lives within the narrative. Those characters are involved in local and global politics, surrounding Lupe, a young Mexican immigrant, with a warm community of friends. They gather at The Frontier, work at the Peace Center and study at the University of New Mexico, and are Hispanic locals and Anglo transplants. Martinez’s history of activism includes being charged for smuggling Salvadoran women into the U.S. in 1988 (she was found not guilty) and she currently works with the South Valley’s Los Jardines Institute,

distributing produce from their community garden to people in need. Martinez has gifted readers with a slice of her Albuquerque life as she encourages individuals to be involved. “I would like people to realize we’re not alone,” she said in an interview. “I hope people read this book and understand there are communities of activists all around.”

Exponential Apocalypse: Dead Presidents BY EIRIK GUMENY

2012, Jersey Devil Press Paperback, 205 pp.

$12.99 ISBN-13: 9780984612789

he new sci ﬁ novel by Albuquerque resident and recent New Jersey transplant Eirik Gumeny is heavy on snappy dialog and wacky humor. Exponential Apocalypse: Dead Presidents is the second in a series featuring former Nordic god Thor and telekinetic, telepathic super-squirrel Timmy. Three more apocalypses have passed over earth, and this time around some scenes take place in New Mexico. The vistas, topography and

history of the high desert inspired some of Gumeny’s atomic age backstory. “The book pokes fun at the end-of-the-world genre while taking advantage of all the narrative possibilities,” he said in his press materials. Thor is giving lousy customer service as a Holiday Inn receptionist when his caped rodent friend shows up wanting help saving what’s left of the world. Hijinx ensue with some hilarity among the teaming forces of clones, dinosaur armies, zombies and mad scientists in this fun, social and political satire.

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A Growing Season BY SUE BOGGIO AND MARE PEARL

2012, University of New Mexico Press Paperback, 296 pp.

$18.95 ISBN-13: 978-0826352248

lbuquerque authors Sue Boggio and Mare Pearl have been friends since 1963, when they were pre-teen Beatles fans in Iowa. After years of living separate lives, the two women were each drawn to New Mexico, where they decided to either run an antique store or write a novel. The result is Sunlight and Shadow, the prequel to this second book.

Boggio and Pearl have created real and complex characters from a centuries-old Hispanic family as well as a couple recent transplants who come to love the ﬁctional rural community, Esperanza, as their own. It’s no coincidence the town is the Spanish word for “hope,” as the story explores themes of family, growth, culture and the survival of the local traditions. Yes, it could be a Lifetime movie with heavy doses of sappy romance and high drama, but it’s extremely readable and well-paced while painting an accurate portrayal of this area and some of its typical characters.

PLANET WAVES ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19) Just because something is dressed up in “spiritual” terms or spoken by an allegedly holy one, that does not make it true. What is said or written by the Dalai Lama, an eminent scientist or a venerated author is not true just because he or she said it; it has to be true on its own merits. By the same logic, something spoken by one allegedly stupid or insane person is not wrong because that person said it — it too must be subjected to a test that’s more rigorous than whether you believe it. You have the intellectual and intuitive discernment to assess what you hear or read, and I would propose that this is the time to use them. Is a product safe? Is a claim that someone is making actually valid? Does an idea hold water? Your mind and your intuition may disagree at first, but if you subject all incoming information to rigorous scrutiny, it won’t be long before the two are in agreement. TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20) How much of how you conduct yourself in relationships is a reaction to the past, and how much is a response to what is available in the present moment? In order to sort out this question, you’ll need to slow down and live from thought to thought — that’s where the information is contained. It may often seem that the story arc of your life bends around the weight of history, and that what happens today is strictly the consequence of what happened in the past. It may seem that the results of prior choices intervene in your life from moment to moment. Yet, if this is true, please consider that you’re being reminded of the need to step outside of that reality. This is not merely “escaping” the effects of the past. It’s about an orientation on existence, and an orientation on your journey through time. You may be caught in the perception that time is linear. That is a compelling illusion. If you pay attention over the next few days, you may notice that each moment is a gateway to many dimensions of time, extending in every direction — and offering possibilities you had not considered. GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21) There are many levels of honesty, though they contain one another. The one to monitor now is emotional honesty. This is to say, are you feeling what you feel, and are you admitting to yourself what you feel? I mention this in connection with a particular relationship situation, which is trying to get your attention — though you may not be hearing the bell through the fog. I suggest you listen, and feel. You need the information that is trying to come through to you now. If you find yourself doubting anything, or pretending it does not matter, that’s the time to pay attention. But this is subtle, as you have to notice when you’re not exactly noticing, which is a form of double mindfulness. In the moment you wake up, you will make a discovery about someone that can change the course of your life merely for being willing to notice, and reveal a potential in you that you have long denied and will be unlikely to let slip away ever again. CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22) You can get a lot of work done — however, I would encourage you to slow down, prioritize the very most important projects and focus on quality. That translates to maintaining your intellectual and spiritual impeccability, in a moment when you may be in a minor crisis over doing just that. There’s no irony involved; moving through this territory carefully is the whole point of the astrology you’re under. I can sum it up fairly simply — when in doubt, get real. That is to say, get real about what you’re thinking, what you’re feeling and most of all, what you want. There is a chance that with a little reflection you will see that it has much less to do with what you accomplish and more to do with existing with full awareness at the intersection where pleasure meets healing. This is a bold space, and the thing to be bold about is your imagination. Pleasure is healing, and you can allow this idea to soak into everything you touch.

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LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23) Numerous indicators in the astrology continue to remind you to pick the locks, open the windows and tear down the walls that separate sexuality and mysticism, or what some would call “God.” If you start from the point of knowing that the division is itself false, and was introduced into thought as a kind of virus, with an agenda, that makes things a lot easier. The division starts with any moral position on sex whatsoever. Let me state this another way: Sex is not a moral issue, and anyone who says it is has a control agenda. Sex is an experience of pleasure, a way to learn about yourself, an experiment, a journey, a matter of personal choice, a mode of creative expression, a way to explore your connection to someone, a way to mirror yourself in someone, and an offering of yourself as witness, mirror and container. It is not a moral issue. Morality potentially enters where there is deception and where autonomy is violated, but there are more practical ways to work through these problems, should they arise.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22) The question surrounds the role of a particular relationship in your life, which you seem to be seeing with about as much perspective as looking backwards through opera glasses. However, there is about to come a moment when you flip your perspective and get a clear look at what you’ve been experiencing. You may decide you like it a lot. You may decide that you are in a situation that’s more complex than you realized. Here is a simple way to tell: Make a list of everything you have not said to whomever this situation involves. Take some time, for example, an hour or a day, to make sure you’ve thought of everything. How long is this list? And what is on it? What is your reason for not mentioning everything you’ve not mentioned? Now for phase two: What do you think has been left unsaid, coming in your direction? How would whomever respond to being asked to do the same inventory? The thing that would make any situation in your life new and different is what you don’t withhold — love, pleasure and truth.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22) What is that little voice in your mind telling you? I have a clue: it’s trying to tell you something specific. This is not about a “general message” coming through, or summing up the meaning of life in a platitude or two. It seems like you’re searching for a precise bit of information, like that information is trying to find you, and closer to the point, like there is a predestined meeting. In particular, you’re seeking some information about yourself, mainly to confirm or deny something that you have become aware of in a relationship or partnership situation. I am making an educated guess when I say that this has been puzzling you for at least a month, and you may be wrestling whether you’ve been informed of a limit you cannot bypass, or have been informed of what is your lot in life. You may think you’ve reached the edge of your potential based on conditioned limitations or the expectations of others. The roots of this perception are complex, and they have a long history. The answer you seek, or that is seeking you, will turn out to be relatively simple. Listen carefully. Listen for the obvious.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20) There is a lot that seems ready to burst out of you right now. You may wonder if you will set the house on fire by allowing any of whatever that may be out of yourself; there is a lot in there, and it has the approximate constituency of cosmic fire. One of the biggest Capricorn secrets is how passionate you are. I know it’s easy to conceal behind your somewhat formal demeanor, and your constant attention to your image, but that does not change the fact of what is behind the veil. If astrology offers any clues, the time is long gone that you need to conceal who you really are. Indeed, it’s verging on impossible for you to do so, and if you pretend that nobody knows, you will just seem silly. Here is an analogy: Imagine you’re wearing thin summer clothes, and you get rained on and they become transparent — and you have nothing dry to change into. If you want to feel good, acknowledge everyone can see what you’ve got — because they can.

LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23) You seem to have made up your mind about yourself based on some poor treatment, negligence or abuse that happened to you in the past. This point of view may “inform” you at certain points, especially when you want to take a chance on an intimate experience. The chance may seem extra risky due to the potential that someone would abuse your trust. Note also your possible concern about what might get out through a social network or some form of gossip. The question here is: are you trying to hide something? Are you trying to cover a perceived vulnerability, and in doing so, do you block off the kind of experience that you can only have by being vulnerable? Leaving the whole matter unresolved can become a kind of a hedge that you use, much like people use the excuse of having a partner to make sure they don’t meet anyone new — having nothing to do with their existing relationship. Be honest with yourself and get to the bottom of this.

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AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19) Remember that public image and selfesteem are two different things. No matter how anyone perceives you (or how you think they do), that only goes so far toward allowing you to feel good about yourself. In a similar way, public recognition does not substitute for being adequately compensated for your time, talent and effort. And having an edgy or spiritual appearance is, of course, not a substitute for what those things are supposed to represent. So, one theme that comes up is the difference between the appearance and the reality. One way you can go right to the heart of the matter is to forget appearances entirely. You are capable of this, though it will be persuasive if I say that you will make a more vivid impression on people if you don’t care how they perceive you. Also, I would remind you that you have very little influence over the impression you make, and you only have more influence for focusing your need for affirmation inwardly rather than outside yourself.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20) You seem to be poised for some advancement in your career, which may come in the form of visibility, notoriety or SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22) your reputation spreading rapidly. You have In order to get out of the mental knot you the most spin control before this happens, seem to be caught in, you need to think which will arrive in the form of maintaining beyond yourself. This may be difficult for a a position of impeccable truth at all times. few days, because there is currently a kind This way, you have nothing to go back on of exaggeration effect in your astrology if you’re ever questioned; your story will where changing your mind can feel like be simple, because it’s true. It’s worth one giving up everything. Or, you may have this sentence of caution what you could unleash idea that once you come to terms with one if you deceive anyone intentionally or specific thing about yourself, or a particular inadvertently, or deceive yourself, over the fact of your life, that there will be a cascade next few days. Therefore, the question must effect and one thing will lead to another always be, “Is this true?” Go word for word, as you gradually go out of control. You’re line for line, idea by idea, and ask yourself. probably right about that. All it takes is one I am not saying doubt — I am saying verify. realization about yourself, one moment The reputation you want is the one for of truth, to get you to make a series of being impeccable, authentic and concerned necessary changes that have in fact been not with how people perceive you but long overdue. This particular psychological rather the substance of what you say and configuration is why so many people spend do. You have plenty of both image and much of their time being stuck.” substance — this is a matter of emphasis.

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What’s Taking Root? Find out on a Learning Landscape Tour, join landscape designer Christie Green for a brisk walk and explore what’s happening beneath the surface. 11a, $10 donation, RSVP ACADEMY FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING, 133 SETON VILLAGE, SETON VILLAGE, 505.995.1860

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Community Meditation Learn an ancient sound to access the higher power within you, and to experience more love in your daily life. 10a, FREE HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER 131 MONROE NE, 505.265.7388

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

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Author Jonathan Miller, Lawyer Geisha Pink Jonathan Miller is an awardwinning author and attorney who practices criminal law in N.M. 1-4p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

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Authors Hank Bruce and Tomi Jill Folk The authors will discuss their collection of 15 delightful N.M. Christmas stories. 11a, FREE

join in a discussion with a local scientist to learn about the role of global warming in hurricanes and extreme weather. 10a-Noon, FREE, RSVP required LOW POBLANOS INN & CULTURAL CENTER 4803 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.277.2396

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David Corwell y Chavez, Gremma’s Hands The story is one of 30 four pieces by N.M. authors in Voices of N.M., an anthology of fiction, nonfiction, history and poetry that celebrates the state centennial in 2012. The book is a double finalist in this year’s N.M. Book Awards. 1-4p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

Weekend Program Understand how to integrate Buddha’s teachings into daily lives in order to solve problems of anger, attachment and ignorance. Consists of teachings, retreats, meditations and more. 10-11:30am, Donation ($10

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Community Service 6th Annual Awards Gala The ABQ Chapter of the Links, Inc. will honor community leaders. Events include a dinner and dance.

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Anne Hillerman Writer/photographer team Anne Hillerman and Don Strel will sign their books. 11a-2p, FREE. WEEMS GALLERY & FRAMING 7200 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.293.6122

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TUE 18 The History of Jimi Hendrix in 75 Minutes Peter Chase, popular music historian, returns to the Esther Bone Memorial Library for a multimedia presentation on the life of Jimi Hendrix. 6:30p, FREE ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 650 PINETREE SE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5012

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PBS: Inside the Mega Storm Was Hurricane Sandy a freak combination of weather systems? Or are hurricanes increasing in intensity due to warming climate? Watch a segment of the new NOVA “Inside the Megastorm,” and then

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Author Richard E. Peck, One Jim West Jim West’s laser-like perception pierces higher education in this imaginative melding of genres — a ﬁctional academic/black humor/ highly literate story of a university and personal meltdown, an absurdist comedy. 3:30p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

SUN 23 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. 10a, FREE ECKANKAR CENTER 2501 SAN PEDRO NE, SUITE 113, 505.265.7388 miraclesinyourlife.org

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Author Robert Kresge Mysterious deaths follow Russian Grand Duke Alexis on his goodwill visit to America, from New York harbor to Chicago to the rolling plains of Wyoming. Monday Malone and special deputy Kate Shaw board the royal train and try to identify a murder victim. Which passengers will help them, hinder them, perhaps even harm them? 1-3p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

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Family Movie In this live-action adaptation of the popular novel, a wise-cracking, wimpy kid deals with the good and bad that summer vacation brings. 1p, FREE ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 650 PINETREE SE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5012