Local iQ Issue 174 - Jan. 17-30, 2013 by Local iQ Magazine

INside H E A LT H Now that the “Auld Lang Syne” choruses have faded, Local iQ offers three meditative tools to help you renew your mind, body and soul.

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

Kevin Hopper kevin@local-iQ.com EDITOR

Mike English mike@local-iQ.com LIFESTYLES EDITOR

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Chile Rio, opened by Dave Garduño and his daughters, combines a skilled restaurant hand with the latest hip food trends.

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Kayla Sawyer

Trampled by Turtles settles into a steady pace after surprising rise to national recognition.

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Todd Rohde, Shari Taylor

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A R TS Annual festival brings world-class international theater productions to Duke City stages for 13th year.

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Albuquerque writer/ director explores themes of female empowerment in New Mexico-made Warrior Woman.

EDITORIAL Abinash Achrekar Jeff Berg Lisa VanDyke Brown Justin De La Rosa Marisa Demarco Dave DeWitt Kyle Eustice Eric Francis Kate Gerwin Seth Hall Jeff Kerby Theresa Maher

CA LE N DA R S Arts Events ............................................................................................18 Community Events ............................................................................24 Live Music ............................................................................................. 14

COLUM N S The Good Doctor ................................................................................21 Playing With Fire ................................................................................. 9 Stir It Up ................................................................................................ 10 Craft Work ..............................................................................................11 Get A Job .............................................................................................24

F E AT UR E S Books events ...................................................................................... 20 Crossword.............................................................................................23 Horoscope ............................................................................................23 Intelligence Report.............................................................................. 5 Marquee................................................................................................... 7 Places To Be........................................................................................... 4 Proﬁle ....................................................................................................... 6 Smart Arts .............................................................................................19 Smart Music ..........................................................................................17

Musician, Whole Foods team member and running fanatic Bobby Tucker meditatively poses for Local iQ photographer Wes Naman.

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Drumline Live 7:30p, Wed., Jan. 23

Albuquerque Home and Remodeling Show 10a-5p, Sat., 10a-4p, Sun., Jan. 19-20

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Expo New Mexico 300 San Pedro NE, 231.437.3300

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Tickets: unmtickets.com popejoypresents.com drumlinelive.com

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THEATER Guerra: A Clown Play 8p, Thu.-Fri., 6p, Sun., Jan. 17-20 National Hispanic Cultural Center 505.246.2261

$23 nhccnm.org

his satirical comedy, created by the Mexico City-based theater company La Piara, follows the journey of three unlikely heroes as they try to defend themselves in a war against an unseen enemy. During the performance, the clowns, played by Artus Chavez Novelo, Frenando Cordova Hernandez and Madeleine Sierra, encounter the intense realities of war as well as its lighter side. Performed in English, Spanish and French, the show features improv-comedy and incredible mime work that captivates its viewers. There are a few parts of the show that require audience participation, so be prepared! Guerra: A Clown Play is part of the Revolutions International Theatre Festival (see the story in this Local iQ), and the performance comes to the National Hispanic Cultural Center for three days of showings. —TR

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f you’re looking to knock out a wall, gut your old kitchen and make your living space ﬂow with your food preparation space, then this is a show you don’t want to miss. You can research everything from granite countertops to kitchen cabinets, talk personally to remodeling contractors, and gather in one spot all the information you need for that long-dreamed-of project. And it’s not just remodel ideas that will be sparked by the show. Landscaping design ﬁrms and home furnishing companies will also be represented, offering opportunities to spruce up your house inside and out. More than 150 home, remodeling and furnishings professionals totaling 300 booths are ready to provide you with great home ideas as well as the latest home products and services. It’s a weekend to celebrate your casa. —ME

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CIRCUS Peking Acrobats 3, 7:30p, Sun., Jan. 20 Popejoy Hall On the UNM campus, 505.277.3824

$20-$39 popejoypresents.com

or the fourth consecutive year, the world famous Peking Acrobats of China return to Albuquerque for a night of acrobatic entertainment for all ages. Since its inception in 1986, the emotional roller-coaster ride of a performance has left audiences on the edge of their seats. Only the best performers are chosen from the most prestigious acrobatic academies in China to bring such amazing entertainment to the world. From the graceful tumblers to the daring contortionists, the Peking Acrobats perform seemingly impossible human tasks with the utmost ease. Accompanied by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments, both the performers and musicians are able to display their incredible talents for all to enjoy. Don’t miss out on this incredible show, only in town for one day. —TR

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s an emulation of the passion and energy that bursts out of college marching bands, the 2002 film Drumline hit the spot. Years later, that same vitality can be found onstage with this musical spectacular of the same name. Representing the historically Black Colleges and Universities as current students and recent graduates, performers of a variety of dance and musical backgrounds showcase original compositions as well as their own rap- and R&B-influenced interpretations of Top 40 hits. Performing on a stage that is only the fraction of the size of a university football field, these musicians and dancers manage to display the same exciting choreographed routines and dramatic drum riffs that one can find in many college stadiums on a fall Saturday afternoon. —ST

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South Broadway Cultural Center 1025 Broadway SE, 505.848.1320

Popejoy Hall On the UNM campus, 505.277.3824

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Albuquerque Rock ’N’ Roll Show and Revue 7p, Thu., Jan. 17

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ach year for the past several years, Albuquerque has hosted the Duke City’s finest musical artists, and this January they are doing it again at an eighth Annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Show and Revue. Back by popular demand, The Ray Garcia All Star Band flaunts a big horn selection in a large arrangement of unique Albuquerque flavor. Featured musicians at the revue also include Freddie Chavez and Hillary Smith, as well as Christine V and Shauntel Campos, a recently featured contestant on American Idol. Each artist folds in his or her own distinct brand of blues, soul, country and folk-inspired tunes, ranging from the 1960s-era to the contemporary. Those who haven’t seen this performance yet will want to see (and hear) the greatest musical performers that the city has to offer. —ST

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RODEO New Mexico Stampede 7:30p, Jan. 25-26 Santa Ana Star Center 3001 Civic Center NE, 505.891.7300

$9.75- $27.75 newmexicostampede.com

on’t miss out on some of the most daring athletes competing this year in the sixth annual New Mexico Stampede in Rio Rancho. As the fastestgrowing Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association event in New Mexico, the Stampede promises to be better than ever in 2013, having over 350 of the best PRCA cowboys and cowgirls competing for prizes. The event will include all of the main competitions one would expect to find at rodeo and is a sure bet to be a great family event. As if this isn’t enough to attract fans, the event is teaming up with charity “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” to benefit other local charities supporting breast cancer. Wearing pink shirts will hopefully raise awareness and initiate people to help support the cause. For the first time, a third performance will be slated for Sunday. This matinee performance will be geared towards the state’s Hispanic community. —TR

NEWS | INSIGHT | ANALYSIS

Roundhouse 2013: trailers and spoilers BY MARISA DEMARCO nmcompass.com very other year, the legislative session is 60 days instead of 30, and lawmakers get a chance to consider more topics.

Efforts by Gov. Susana Martinez and co. during the 2012 election cycle ousted some longtime players, but state Republicans weren’t able to wrest control of the House or Senate from the Democrats. Still, power dynamics may shift. The Legislature convenes on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Here’s a look at a couple of the measures that were ﬁled early. More will be introduced as the session wears on, and the action will ramp up as the closing date nears.

Food Mutants: Sen. Peter Wirth of Santa Fe is sponsoring a measure that would require labeling human food or commercial animal feed that contains genetically modiﬁed material. California voters shot down a proposition along similar lines in November. The Grocery Manufacturing Association estimates 70 percent of American groceries contain ingredients that were engineered in laboratories. Concerns have been raised about those foods’ impact on the environment and possible risks for people who eat them. Proponents argue GM foods are more resistant to disease, drought and pests, and can be grown more quickly. PRC Standards: Jerome Block Jr. will go down in New Mexico history not just as a shameful example of a politician gone wrong but as a warning shot for all of the state’s agencies. In the last election, New Mexico voters favored three constitutional amendments that would bring change to the Public Regulation Commission. Among them, voters want to see requirements for commissioners, who are paid $90,000 a year. Democrat Sen. Tim Keller and Republican Rep. Paul Bandy teamed up on a bill that would create those standards. Under their measure, commissioners would have to have a bachelor’s degree or better and seven years of experience in a related ﬁeld. And that’s just the beginning. Other hot topics for the 2013 session include: Sovereignty for the state, texting while driving, gun control, classroom sizes, the State Fair, teen pregnancy, super PACs and, of course, driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Check back with Local iQ for coverage in each issue by the New Mexico Compass.

N.M. Compass navigates a new-media wilderness EDITOR’S NOTE: Beginning this issue, Local iQ is partnering with

New Mexico Compass (nmcompass.com) to provide news coverage of the current session of the New Mexico Legislature, as well as other news topics of note. Read on to learn more about what you can expect from this newest addition to the pages of Local iQ. BY MARGARET WRIGHT nmcompass.com

hen I first embarked on my writing career, I couldn’t wait to leave home. After landing in cool, green, forested New England, I couldn’t escape my longing for New Mexico. I hungered for a glimpse of yawning horizon. My whitepicket/white-bread college town was stifling. I also found that much of the subject matter that compelled me related to life back home: a place of unexpected intersections, where human stories emerge full of contrast, heartbreak, power struggles and perseverance. Those stories drew me back and I got addicted to writing news. Fair, even-handed, fiercely independent journalism is the backbone of the New Mexico Compass, an online reporting outlet my colleagues and I launched on Dec. 21. We’re thrilled about forging a print partnership with Local iQ just a couple of short weeks later.

The New Mexico Compass — and the people who founded it — are products of the greater Southwest: a place populated by underdogs, pioneers, visionseekers, prospectors, wanderers and self-reliant iconoclasts who dug deep to survive amidst unknowns and an unforgiving landscape. The sheer size and scale of the Southwest also means that many people and places are cut off. They lack a venue to air grievances, and they lack a watchdog for their public ofﬁcials. The New Mexico Compass strives to become a hub for New Mexicans — a public resource so people can begin creating their own stories, a venue where they can share them with a wider audience. We embark on our mission in the midst of a gradual devaluing of hard news reporting and the ﬂowering of celebrity talking heads, journalists converted into pundits and personalities. Our top priority is hard

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journalism that adheres to a strict code of old-school print ethics. That means our reporters are required to seek out many angles, to be mindful of their personal biases in order to approach subjects with objectivity and to dig deep enough that preconceived notions fade. We’ll also present a clear division between opinion and news, labeling each. Firm separation between our editorial content and our revenue is essential to the Compass. The reporter, as a conduit through which a story is ﬁltered, is in a privileged position of inﬂuence. We see that role as a responsibility that must be safeguarded against personal or commercial motivations. We strive to serve our readers so that they trust our brains and our judgment and have faith that we’re in this for the public interest — not to line our pockets. We’re also committed to quality cultural reporting. Creative output is entwined with society, and we can learn about a place from its artists and the ideas they engage with. Art is not frivolous but essential. It’s a subject that cries out for coverage with a probing, hardminded journalistic lens. Top-notch reporting is, in a sense, a teaching endeavor. Journalists should give communities the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about issues that

The Team: MARGARET WRIGHT is a co-founder of the New Mexico Compass and the former managing editor of the Weekly Alibi. MARISA DEMARCO, also a Compass co-founder, has been a journalist for more than a decade and a musician all her life. CAROLYN CARLSON is the former owner/ publisher of the Estancia Valley Citizen. She later covered government, police, crime and features for the Albuquerque Journal. In 2008, Carlson left the Journal to pursue freelance options, including covering Albuquerque’s city government. Find full articles and news coverage from a corps of reporters and columnists at NMCompass.com.

affect their everyday lives. That’s why the Compass will also be an educational venue. We look forward to making our expertise available to people who are ﬁrst getting started as storytellers, and to imparting the values of balance and independence. Over the next 60 days, the Compass will be teaming up with Local iQ to provide coverage of the 2013 legislative session. We are grateful to have your ear. Be assured you have ours: nmcompass@gmail.com.

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Cooling the hot mess During national Get Organized Month and beyond, ABQ professionals help the messy among us bring order to the chaos cause otherwise organized people to feel a loss of control over their changed environment. Another ost people are familiar with the similar situation is changing jobs. shame, the guilt and the sense of Situationally disorganized individuals are typical being overwhelmed – not from clients of POs. “People will say, ‘I was pretty some horrific deed, but rather organized until the kids came along, or when from simple clutter. A majority of us consider mother died,’” Gross said. “Their life changed but our homes disorganized, and about half of us they didn’t change how they do spend nearly half our day things, and they need to learn searching for information due MARQUEE new systems.” to disorganization, according to a Price Waterhouse Cooper If your disorganization is Elizabeth Tawney survey. affecting your quality of life Gross — damaging relationships, “Organizing is priceless. It ORGANIZING FOR EVERYDAY finances and career — your can save you time, money, 505.797.3628 problem may be chronic. “When frustration, relationships and org4everyday.com you have had a problem your your sanity,” said certified entire life and people say, ‘I’ve professional organizer Elizabeth Professional never been organized, my mom Tawney Gross in a recent yelled because I couldn’t keep conversation with Local iQ. Organizers of NM my room clean,’ that’s chronic “Organizing is an investment in nmorganizers.com disorganization,” she said. your future.” “Which is not to say it cannot be Self-proclaimed as not overcome — like someone with obsessive-compulsive about dyslexia can learn to read and do cleanliness, Gross explained she and most it well — but it’s much more difficult.” professional organizers (POs) are lifelong Gross said she assesses how people talk about organizers. As an Air Force brat and then an Air their disorganization to determine if the problem Force spouse, she’s moved more than 20 times. Moving is one of the major life circumstances that is situational or chronic. Then, working closely BY CRISTINA OLDS

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with her client, an action plan is created. Sometimes it’s as simple as suggesting furniture moves or changing the focus of a room, and clients run with it. But many need a PO’s nonjudgmental hand-holding and accountability. “My job is encourager, cheerleader, motivator, to help them physically do it, but also to be there so they get it done,” she said. By changing our behavior we can change our environment, Gross said, so clients must be willing to metamorphose. Gross and her colleagues at Professional Organizers of New Mexico compiled two excellent free electronic resources to get your clutter under control. The group of eight women meet monthly to share continuing education and network. “We are very laid back and very loosy-goosy, despite what you might think of those in our profession,” Gross laughed. Their group project for Get Organized Month, which is January — when hordes of us decide it’s time to do just that — was to compile 50 tips on hot mess topics including closets, clutter, paper, holidays, home ofﬁce, kitchen and time. See the sidebar for a few choice tips, then go download your own copy at nmorganizers.com. Services range from $50$250/hour for a professional organizer and most offer packages and discounts.

Helpful organization suggestions • Batch tasks together to accomplish more. Making six calls in a row takes less time overall than if the calls are scattered throughout the day. • Prioritize your “to do” list and allow some extra time for the unexpected. • Purge papers from your folders and ﬁling cabinet once a year. • Clean as you go. • Learn to make decisions. Much of the clutter in homes and work places represents delayed decisions. • For a home business ofﬁce, consider hiring part-time or virtual help for some of the tasks that you procrastinate. • Pick activities that can become rituals for your family and help signify the event. You won’t have to start from scratch every time if you already have a plan. • Procrastination breeds clutter; act on things as soon as they come into your house. • Always keep a bag in your closet for donations.

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The mud and scum of things Ray Wylie Hubbard’s balanced, badass enlightenment is hard-earned tune, “Coochy Coochy.” “I’ve got a Beatle on my record – can you ay Wylie Hubbard, once a stoned believe that?” Hubbard marveled. badass, sobered up, yet stayed a badass. Happily, he never got Described by some critics as “resurrected,” preachy and he’s always stayed Hubbard, now a grizzled 65, famously funky. Today, he’s the best country-blues survived both the roadhouse overAmericana songwriter going, with chartindulgences of a rock ‘n’ roll youth and his topping albums, movie projects and world fans’ persistent calls for his tongue-in-cheek tours. And he is clearly a free man in mind, hit “Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother.” heart and soul. Inspired by his late close “I prefer spiritual friend Stevie Ray Vaughan’s enlightenment to religious example, Ray Wylie sobered MARQUEE conversion,” Hubbard up in 1989. He’s clearly told Local iQ in a recent reached unforeseen creative Ray Wylie interview from his home peaks since his long-gone in Wimberley, Texas. It’s Hubbard bad old days, though a comment that shows Hubbard modestly allows 7:30p, Sun., Jan. 27 his lack of smug piety and South Broadway in one song that, “The days Cultural Center suggests the interlaced I keep my gratitude higher 1025 Broadway SE, themes of hope, joy than my expectations – 505.848.1320 and desperation that those are pretty good days.” $25 weave through his latest, These days, he’s emulated hauntingly enlightened yet by rising stars like Hayes Red River deliciously funky album, Carll and Lincoln Durham, Songwriter’s The Grifter’s Hymnal. adored by European and Festival American fans and critics Hubbard’s resonator guitar, 7p, Sat., Jan. 26 and long happily married, gritty ironic faith and The Mother Lode Saloon with 18-year-old son Lucas healthy disregard for Bible400 East Main, Red River, playing “gold-topped Les thumping orthodoxy propel 575.754.6280 Paul” guitar with him on the album’s bluesy songs $28 recordings and sometimes like “New Year’s Eve at the ampconcerts.org on stage. Hubbard Gates of Hell,” wherein redriversongs.com raywylie.com performed his raunchy he takes us on a raucous, memoir song “Mother back-beat-driven trip to the Blues” on Late Night with fiery lake where “Fox News David Letterman on Jan. whores,” creeps who rip-off 9 at the special request of musicians and other “lyin’ Letterman himself. s.o.b.s” roast, pausing on his way to quote Martin Luther King before wryly concluding Hubbard said New Mexico holds a special that God may well be “outsourcing” his dirty place in his heart and he’s looking forward work to the devil. (“I can’t believe I said that!” to his visit. “New Mexico – along the Sangre Hubbard blurts at the song’s end). de Cristos and the Sandia Mountains – that’s Hubbard’s songs and shows — like those he’ll deliver in Albuquerque and in Red River this month — tend towards long, strange, satisfying journeys. Like Bob Dylan, he’s been called a poet-prophet by some, and he does love poetry. (“Rilke runs a bit over my head, but I enjoy it,” he said.) But Hubbard stays determinedly down-to-earth, preferring to be seen as “just a decent songwriter and player.” “We’re Weird Old America, in the mud and scum of things,” he declares gleefully on The Grifter’s Hymnal, which opens with an invocation of “the old Black gods,” whom Hubbard affirms are Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Freddie King and the other Texas blues masters who inspired his own snaky slide and finger-picking guitar riffs. ”And I’ll never forget having seen Ernest Tubb, as well,” he added. An unapologetic music fan, Hubbard doesn’t disguise his awe at being visited on one Grifter’s song by a rock “deity,” Ringo Starr, who sits in on vocals and percussion on a cover of Starr’s own gently raunchy BY BILL NEVINS

Wimberley, Texas, resident Ray Wylie Hubbard is on a roll at the age of 66, with charttopping albums, movie projects and world tours. His new record The Grifter’s Hymnal is interlaced with themes of hope, joy and desperation.

like a second home for me,” he declared, adding with a laugh, “And I think the statute of limitations is over in Red River (where he spent summers in the late 1960s), so we’ll be OK there.”

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Operated by the Garduño family, Chile Rio specializes in a complex roster of margaritas (left) and such signature entrees as Steak Rio (right). The restaurant’s “street food” approach includes a guacamole cart (center) that travels from table to table, with guacamole made to order.

Street food Mexico Chile Rio, opened by Dave Garduño and his daughters, combines a skilled restaurant hand with the latest hip food trends and I visited at 7 p.m. on a recent Wednesday. Absolutely packed. Whatever fairy dust was used to keep people pouring into ne of the biggest Albuquerque food stories in recent Garduño’s over the years is definitely in the air here. years was the bankruptcy and sale of Duke City Part of that, as mentioned, is the comfortable atmosphere, but signature restaurant chain Garduño’s. While the the big draw has to be the appealing menu. There’s something of restaurant lives on at two local locations (Winrock and a fad for ethnic “street” food these days. Diners seem especially Cottonwood), the Garduño family is no longer affiliated. willing to pay for the flavors and aromas of openGarduño’s founder Dave Garduño apparently air-food-vendor meals that are traditionally isn’t willing to shut the curtain on his four served in places like Acapulco and Bangkok. REVIEW decades-plus in the food industry, however, and Who doesn’t want to take a quick culinary trip the result is one of Albuquerque’s most popular to the Yucatan, for example? Chile Rio taps right Chile Rio new restaurants, Chile Rio. into this trend. 4811 W. Pan American Front and center on the menu is the “Tijuana Billed as a Mexican grill, Chile Rio opened in July NE, 505.341.8005 Taco Stand.” I’d like to think I’m not a sucker for alongside Interstate 25 in the old location of the HOURS: “street food” marketing tricks, but count me as Dickey’s barbecue house. There’s nothing left to 11a-10p, daily a fan. First, the Chile Rio corn tortillas are light, suggest Texas barbecue (or the nightclub that chilerio.com papery and almost sweet tasting, yet firm and followed, Allure Bar & Grill). In fact, the skilled grease-free enough for hand-held taco eating. restaurant hand that created the fun atmosphere Second, the fillings: shrimp sautéed in green at Garduño’s is obviously at play in the total chile butter, machaca (chile-spiced beef that’s makeover here. been dried, then rehydrated and pounded to make it tender), Chile Rio boasts a cantina feel, complete with rustic brick and tin pastor (marinated pork) and pineapple, or Tecate-battered roof accents and table tops inset with colorful beer bottle caps. tilapia, to name just some of the possibilities. Tacos are served TVs and neon beer signs line the walls of both the large open in batches of three, with charra beans, roasted corn on the cob dining room and the bar area, lending an informal feel, and the sprinkled with paprika, salsa and pico de gallo ($11.95). spacious patio adds even more margarita-sipping square footage. Alongside our tacos we sampled the Fire Roasted Chicken Tortilla Soup ($5 cup/$7 bowl), which uses Yucatan chicken (read “street Chile Rio was packed with patrons when my dining companion

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food”), roasted chile and an abundance of veggies. It’s the best tortilla soup I’ve ever had, even though it was oddly chickenfree. We also tried the Posole, which was overly salty and not so special. For our entrees we delved into the roster of “Smokin’ Fajitas,” and chose the Tequila-Lime Chicken Fajita ($14). Served with sautéed onion and bell pepper, as well as fresh guacamole (a signature at Chile Rio), pico di gallo, sour cream and three flour tortillas, this is a serious plate of food. Another substantial entree is the Steak Rio ($17), a straightforward half-pound cut of New York steak served with two red chile-cheese enchiladas, sweet corn cake, charra beans and guacamole. Garduño’s, as some might remember, built a good part of its reputation on the margaritas, and Chile Rio is equally savvy with its tequila offerings. Not only is there a roster of 25 or so fine sipping tequilas, but the margarita menu is sophisticated. We went with the fresh-squeezed lime Patron Margarita ($10, the most spendy on the roster) and the Copa de Oro Margarita ($7), which uses Sauza tequila and Cointreau. It’s hard to go wrong with any of these. If you’re a beer lover, the Chile Rio IPA is made by Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery. Aside from an inexperienced server who initially brought every dish of food to us at once (even after we asked for the soups and tacos first), the professional hand behind Chile Rio is plain to see. Get used to the name. Chile Rio is here to stay.

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Sweet tooth, red chile combine for a spicy bite

or centuries, cakes have been some of the most traditional desserts served on important occasions. From weddings and baptisms and even funerals, cakes have helped us celebrate the beginnings and endings of life’s important moments. As food historian Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat observed, “In Little Red Riding Hood’s basket, like the butter, the cake shows her respect and love for her grandmother better than any words can do. In all the folk rituals where gifts are solicited, from Roman times on, cakes have been given to children, who represent both our past and out present.” That’s a lot of pressure to put on one little dish! But despite Twinkies and prepackaged cakes at supermarkets, dedicated bakers like my wife Mary Jane have preserved the old recipes as well as experimenting with new ones. And this experimentation requires the use of chile peppers in one form or another. Why don’t you serve these to guests without telling them what’s in the desserts? That should stimulate the conversation and liven up the dinner party.

Dark Chocolate Cheesecake with Red Chile Ganache Mary Jane’s recipe is based on one by the Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten), but the shoeless TV cook wouldn’t dare to use red chile powder! You will need a springform pan for this cake since it would be difﬁcult to get it out of a regular cake pan in one piece. You can use semisweet chocolate instead of bittersweet in the ﬁlling and the cake will be slightly sweeter. Maybe a scoop of ice cream on the side when you serve it to guests?

Ingredients: The Graham Crust 1-1/2 cups Graham Cracker crumbs (about 10 crackers, crumbled) 5 Tbsp. Butter, unsalted, melted 1 tsp. Ground cinnamon The Chocolate Filling 5 oz. bittersweet chocolate 1 Tbsp. Espresso coffee, instant 1-3/4 lbs. cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup Sugar, granulated 1/4 cup Cornstarch 1 tsp. Vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. Almond extract 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt 3 extra-large Eggs, at room temperature 1/2 cup Sour cream, at room temperature|

The Red Chile Ganache 2 oz. Chocolate, semi-sweet, finely chopped 1 Tbsp. New Mexican red chile powder 1/4 cup Heavy cream (or a little more if needed) Method: Preheat the oven to 350 F. To make the crust, place the Graham Cracker crumbs, melted butter and cinnamon in a food processor and pulse until combined. Pour into a nine-inch springform pan. With your hands, press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust for 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Put the bittersweet chocolate in a ceramic bowl set over a pan of simmering water, or use a double boiler. Add the espresso and stir until the chocolate is just melted. Set aside until cooled to room temperature. To make the filling, cream the cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and almond extracts and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed of the mixer to medium and add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Scrape down the bowl and beater, as necessary. With the mixer on low, add the sour cream, and the cooled chocolate mixture. Mix thoroughly and pour into the cooled crust. Bake for one hour. Turn the oven off and allow the cake to sit in the oven with the door opened wide for 1-1/2 hours. Take the cake out of the oven and allow it to sit at room temperature, until completely cooled. For the ganache, place the semisweet chocolate in a ceramic bowl set in a pan of simmering water, or use a double boiler. Add the red chile powder and stir it completely into the chocolate. Add the cream and stir into the melting chocolate. Set aside until cooled to room temperature. Remove the cake from the springform pan by carefully running a hot knife around the outside of the cake. Leave the cake on the bottom of the springform pan for serving. Drizzle the ganache over the top of the cheesecake.

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Yield 8 to 10 servings • Heat Scale: Mild

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DRINK

Add an egg to your cocktail for a fun ‘ﬂip’

here are many classes of drinks. There are sours, cobblers, crustas, bucks, fizzes, highballs, rickeys and more. Certain components of a cocktail, whether ingredients or methods of preparation, will qualify it for a particular family of drink. One of my favorite and underappreciated categories, is called a “flip.” In the early 1700s flips were created with beer, spirit, whole eggs and sugar, but by the mid 1800s, when Jerry Thomas published How to Mix Drinks; The Bon-Vivants Companion (probably the most famous bartending bible of all time), a flip was defined by a spirit or fortified wine shaken with sugar or sweetener and an egg. Yep, a whole egg. I know from personal experience that guests tend to shy away from cocktails with eggs, but trust me, adding eggs gives a whole new dimension and incredible texture and mouthfeel to drinks. Always use clean, unbroken eggs and if you are concerned, pasteurized eggs can be used. I created this drink and entered it into Gaz Regan’s worldwide “Innovative Cocktail of the Year” competition in 2010 and was honored with a top-three finish, alongside two of the most esteemed bartenders in the world. It’s a twist on a classic Sherry Flip and is a great low-alcohol cocktail for the holidays and the winter.

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Flip the Date Ingredients: 2 oz. Medjol date-infused Palo Cortado Sherry 1/2 oz. Maple syrup 1 whole Egg Dash of Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters Method: In a shaker, combine all ingredients except bitters and dry shake (shake vigorously without ice — this will help to emulsify the proteins in the egg and create the silky texture). Then add ice and shake again. Strain into a coupe and top with bitters. The foam that the egg creates allows for the bitters to sit on top of the drink for aromatics, and with a little practice, fun designs can be “drawn” into the foam with the back of a bar spoon. To infuse the sherry, add one cup of pitted sliced Medjol dates to one bottle of Sherry and allow to macerate for several days in the refrigerator until the desired ﬂavor is achieved.

DRINK

More popular sour beers boast Belgian roots

ast time we met, we talked about the mysterious, monk-driven world of Belgian beers. This time around, I would like to explain why the sour and acidic Belgians are such unique standouts in the beer world. It’s not just their holy heritage that makes Belgians unique; it’s a specific valley in the Flemish countryside. So, let’s jump right in and discuss spontaneous fermentation. Why? For Belgian beers, spontaneous fermentation is what generally makes them tick and gives them their floral yeasty flavors. The wild yeasts and bacteria in the air are what give so much complexity and variety to Belgian beers. What is spontaneous fermentation? It is when brewing yeasts intermingle with wild yeast in the wort and fermenting stage of brewing. The result is a slightly more sour flavor. The major style utilizing both the wild yeast and bacteria in open fermentation is Lambic. Lambic uses the microbes in the air around the Senne (or Zenne) River Valley. Now, Lambic beer is in fact a base for several other Belgian

beer styles: Lambic, Mars, Gueuze, Kriek, Faro and “Fruit.” To clear things up a bit, Lambic itself — let’s call it the base — is a super cloudy sour beer-ish substance. What most of us all call Lambic is Kriek and Fruit Lambic. The reason is Kriek (sour cherry) and Fruit are added to the Lambic base and then fermented again for a sour fruit beer. The most common are the Kriek, peach, raspberry and blackcurrant. Lindeman’s is the most well-known fruit Lambic available, anywhere really; however it is good to keep in mind that they are sweetened, and not full of the sour that is an unadulterated Lambic. Also a sweeter Lambic-esque beer is the more rare

ﬂavor of apple, which can be sampled in the gorgeous Ephemere by UniBroue. Often times the Lambic base brewers will use a style known as Oud Bruin (Flemish for “old brown” — Flemish is not so hard after all, eh?). Oud Bruin starts with open fermentation, using all of the wild yeasts and bacteria around, then goes under a second fermentation, like a Lambic, and then can be bottle-conditioned in addition to that fermentation. The result is a sour brown ale. What the brewers are generally aiming for is a sour, tart ﬂavor mixed with the sweetness of the darker malts used for browns. The better examples of this are Petrus Oud Bruin from Belgium, the Monk’s Café from Philly and the Meddler from Odell Brewing Company in Colorado. But, guess what? The lads at Marble have one too; they are calling it the Oude Brune, so give the locals a try. This brings us to the other sour: the Flemish Red. The Flemish Red might be the most divisive beer I know. You will adore this style of beer or you will hate this style of beer, and

if you are on the fence about this beer … have another. These are red ales with the bacteria that cause an intense sourness often associated with lactic acids. Flemish Reds are usually aged in oak barrels to boot, which impart acetic acid to the mix. Then, like original Porters, Flemish Reds are blended with younger versions of the beer before they are bottled and served. In short, they are sour and acidic. To my taste, Michigan produces the best and — to be honest — most ﬂamboyant Flemish Red: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan’s La Roja. It has a pirate cat on the label. You can’t miss it. Belgians don’t always have to be the complex, holy ales from monasteries with centuries-old traditions. They can be complex, sour and acidic ales from the countryside itself. The sours don’t come from the preening and selecting by cloistered monks, but from the free-ﬂowing air of river valleys and the simple fruits and malts of the world around. Seth Hall is head barman at the Albuquerque Press Club, located in East Downtown Albuquerque.

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MIND

less stress, more joy Kadampa Meditation Center helps students gain peace, clarity to tame wild minds BY MIKE ENGLISH

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – MARCEL PROUST

HERE WE GO AGAIN. The “Auld Lang

Syne” choruses have faded, and it’s time to get down to business. For most of us, the arrival of the new year brings the usual routine: A selfdeclared commitment to change. A 2007 study by Richard Wiseman from the University of Bristol showed that 88 percent of those who set New Year resolutions fail. In the stories here, we found a few approaches to change that go deeper — and are likely to be far more successful — than merely making resolutions. These tools will help you renew your mind, body and soul, and help you design and create the year and the life you want.

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rs. Lammers was a remarkable ﬁfth grade teacher. I went to a Catholic grade school, and as part of our geography instruction that year, Mrs. Lammers included lessons about Tibet and its predominant religion of Buddhism. Seen from my young Catholic bubble, I thought Buddhism was cool. I still do. I’m no Buddhism expert, but as I understand the core concepts of it, the cultivation of mindfulness, nonattachment, happiness and compassion are some of the main goals — not in some Kadampa self-indulgent pursuit, but Meditation with the perspective that the Center more peaceful and happy we are in our own lives, the more New Mexico Kelsang Lhadron, the resident we can lift up the people 8701 Comanche teacher at Kadampa Meditation around us. NE, 505.292.5293 Center New Mexico meditationinnewThat seems like a worthy goal mexico.org for 2013, I’d say. May we all blowing them out. And with get on board. And with that each breath inward you are in mind, I decided to break inhaling clean white light. out of my little workaday box recently and I’ve meditated before, and I’m always visit the Kadampa Meditation Center of startled by how wild my mind can be in New Mexico. these quiet moments when we stop and pay Kadampa Buddhism is rooted in attention to what’s running through our Tibetan Buddhism, yet independent head. The thoughts — ‘I forgot to pay the and international in its focus. There car insurance,’ ‘I don’t see how I can make are around 40 Kadampa meditation that work deadline,’ blah blah — are like centers in the U.S., and around 1,000 an avalanche of boulders rolling down a worldwide. According to Kelsang Lhadron, mountain slope. There’s no stopping them. the resident teacher at the Albuquerque But an interesting thing happens as you sit center, Kadampa Buddhism is less tied to there quietly. You start to see the thoughts traditional strictures and more interested in build up and gain momentum, then roll offering an accessible form of Buddhism to by until replaced by another thought. You people of all cultures. realize this is just your mind, spinning. It’s not you. You’re actually a pretty calm and There’s no doubt that the Albuquerque center is welcoming. Ongoing weekend and cool customer. And then you’re like, “I got this meditation thing down.” weekday meditation classes are available. I stopped in on a Thursday night for a It was kind of like that. As Lhadron went meditation led by Lhadron. These $10 on to speak for a surprisingly quick 45 sessions run from 7-8:30 p.m., and are minutes about how our desire to control currently focused on the theme, “Less things outside of ourselves can lead to our stress. Less worry. More happiness.” own suffering, and then led us on another meditation, I felt myself slowing down. It’s I was greeted warmly in the lobby of the almost like I let my mind run it’s course, center by Kelsang Dechok, who gave me and then I could be more relaxed. And I a quick tour and turned me loose to the don’t know about you, but a more relaxed meditation room, where Lhadron was me is a happier me, and a happier me is teaching and a group of 20 or so people more fun for other people. That seems like sat in chairs. Upon starting, we meditated a good way to approach the new year. under Lhadron’s guidance for 10 minutes. She asked us to close our eyes and sit Besides it’s regular lineup of classes and upright, and notice the thoughts that sessions, Kadampa Meditation Center is crossed our minds. As those thoughts hosting a Southwest Dharma Celebration danced, she said, pretend that they are Feb. 8-10. Visit the center’s website for black smoke, and with each breath you are more information.

Lulu Lemon Ambassador Mikhayla Harrell of Bhava Yoga Studio says yoga is always her ﬁrst choice when it comes to renewal of all three — body, mind and spirit.

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Santa Fe’s Max Highstein has developed an international following for extensive catalogue of self-help recordings

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larity is a rare thing anymore. It is particularly rare post-holidays, when family, shopping, cooking, gift wrapping, baking, long lines, the post office and traffic infiltrate our regular routines. Now is the time for decompression. How one achieves that is unique to each individual. For some, it’s the gym. For others it’s meditation or music. For this writer, spa treatments never fail to relieve, revive and reinvigorate the mind, the spirit, and most tangibly, the body. Starting off the new year with a massage, scrub, facial, pedicure, wrap or glow simply can’t miss in the clarity department. For me, a pair of recent back to Shine Skin back treatments resulted & Body in a fresh set of skin, 101 Bryn Mawr SE, shedding 2012’s blanket 505.336.0277 of stress and opening shineskinandbody.com my eyes to the new possibilities of 2013. My spa of choice was Nob Hill’s Shine Skin & Body, a tiny, matchboxsized spa oasis located just off of Central and Bryn Mawr. Co-owned by massage therapist Kim Wilson and esthetician Denise Hayes, the space was previously used for storage by adjacent Aqui Nob Hill clothing boutique and now looks like a sleek yet understated sanctuary. It’s Kim Wilson (left) and Denise Hayes, owners of boutique the kind of place that oozes clarity from Nob Hill spa Shine Skin & Body. its black and grey walls, dark curtains and overwhelmingly warm vibe. signature facial by Hayes Clarity is exactly what I ($65 for 60 min. or $85 for found during and after 90 min.). I’ll save that for my Extremities Massage another time. Hayes also ($40 for 30 min.), which has a complete menu of first concentrates on the waxes, tanning and peels. scalp, neck and shoulders, She also is a make-up artist where most people keep and offers both make-up their stress locked tight, as services and lessons. well as the face, and then moves to the hands and Since Shine is on the feet. I directly followed small side — essentially this treatment with an a treatment room and a alleviating essential oil Body restroom/changing room Polish ($40 for 30 min.), — it exudes a very urban using a special Wilson feel, which is enhanced scrub blend of coconut and by Aqui and two other sea salt that left my skin a businesses — Ryde Shack, soft as a marshmallow and a spin and fitness center, my mind completely void and Farm 2 Blender, a of stress. gourmet juice bar — all under the same roof. Could a smoothie, a spin session and some Had I not been in a state of veritable bliss new clothes add clarity? Likely. All I know is after what seemed like an hours long that 2013 started out really well. session, I would have thoroughly enjoyed a

When he’s not running 20 miles a week in winter, Bobby Tucker is running 60 or 70 miles a week in the summer. That, a vegan diet and plenty of meditation, he says, keeps him in harmonious balance throughout the entire year.

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eady to reduce stress, encourage healing, attract success, inspire creative visualization and more? It’s just one click away, at The Healing Waterfall. Founded in 1985 by Santa Fe-based Max Highstein, The Healing Waterfall offers guided meditations, courses, music and private sessions for deep relaxation and healing, personal growth and spiritual connection. Programs are available on CD and MP3 download. Relaxing, thorough and effective, Highstein’s products transport you to peaceful, powerful places where you’ll want to linger for quite some time. Top sellers include “Releasing Fear” “Weight Loss: Transform from Within” “Clearing Your Energy” and “The Healing Waterfall,” his legendary release Healing that has sold 100,000 copies worldwide, and won About.com’s “Best Meditation Waterfalls Tool” award for 2012. 505.466.1055 thehealingwaterfall.com “We are all way too focused on outward success, and starved for inner connection and renewal,” said Highstein in a recent interview. “Guided meditation is an easy, enjoyable, and very effective way to dial down the stress and go deep inside for peace.” With graduate degrees in music, psychology, and spiritual psychology, Highstein’s talents are all clearly apparent on his user-friendly website, where visitors can listen to generous samples, learn about guided imagery, download free programs and make purchases. “Although my customers come from all over the world, I’m always delighted to work with local clients doing personal session work,” said Highstein. “I love working with my New Mexico peeps.” For more information or to book a private session, call 505.466.1055 or email max@desertheart.com.

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Trampled by Turtles settles into a steady pace after surprising rise to national recognition of the band members, the first band where it is primarily acoustic instruments.” rampled by Turtles crawled out of its The formula is working. With influences ranging shell in 2003 and has been playing from Minutemen and Mr. Bungle to Bobby alt-country bluegrass ever since. McFerrin and Thelonious Monk, Young has the Comprised of guitarist/vocalist Dave widest range of tastes. Punk, bluegrass, avantSimonett, bassist Tim Saxhaug, banjoist Dave garde, jazz and metal all left an impression on Carroll, mandolinist Erik Berry and fiddle player Young. As far as shared influences, Dylan, Townes Ryan Young, the band originally started as a Van Zandt, Neil Young and Radiohead top the list. side project, but quickly grew into something It makes for a very interesting clash beyond their wildest dreams. With of genres. slots at Coachella, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Bonnaroo and Those eclectic tastes have built REVIEW Lollapalooza, Trampled by Turtles’ the band a solid fan base and audience is growing exponentially. taken them from Coachella to Trampled By Hailing from the tiny town of David Letterman — something Duluth, Minn., the guys are Turtles that still seems to baffle Young. stunned by their success. WITH CALEXICO “It was a lot of fun,” he recalled 7p, Sun., Jan. 20 “We never really expected of the Letterman gig. “We were Sunshine Theater national recognition at all,” Young honestly a bit nervous, but I think 120 Central SW, confessed. “It was a very slow, we did alright. Paul Shaffer was 505.764.0249 steady progress from playing very friendly to us. He talked with $25 shows for nobody to now playing us for a long time about music, TICKETS: shows for a lot of people. I chalk it Duluth, the show and Spinal Tap. holdmyticket.com up to luck, near-constant touring Dave was really busy and was trampledbyturtles.com and trying to play good songs.” talking to producers or whatever most of the time, but was nice Surprisingly, all five members too. The studio was much smaller had a solid history with electric than it looks on TV.” rock bands. It wasn’t until they all got together that they decided to unplug their It’s been a long road to make it to national instruments and go fully acoustic. television. Trampled by Turtles’ debut album, Songs from a Ghost Town, came out in 2004, “I’ve always played acoustic and electric followed by 2005’s Blue Sky and the Devil. instruments,” Young said. “Most of my bands However, it wasn’t until 2010’s Palamino that they before Trampled were electric bands, with drums, were really propelled to the next level. The album bass and guitar, but I always had an acoustic debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts. guitar, a fiddle and a mandolin that I would play occasionally. Trampled By Turtles is, for most “Palomino was recorded in a bunch of different

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studios and one song was recorded in a hotel room. For the most part it was recorded as we would play it live. There are almost no overdubbed instruments or extra anything on that record,” Young said. “It was a studio ‘live’ record.” That album laid the foundation for the next one, Stars and Satellites. Released in April 2012, Young believes it’s quite different from previous efforts. “Stars And Satellites was recorded all in one place and has a lot of overdubbed instruments, mostly my parts,” Young explains. “I layered up ﬁddles, violas, gambas, musical saws tambourines, shakers, snare drums and whatever I thought might sound for each song. It made the overall sound fuller and bigger I think.” Trampled by Turtles’ recent success is almost surprising to Young, and he is obviously grateful to be able to play music for a living. “I put everything I have into it,” he assured. “I try my best and take it very seriously, so it can’t help but mean a lot to me.” Perhaps what makes Trampled by Turtles so intriguing is the member’s diverse musical tastes and willingness to venture into unknown territory. While mainstream music is all about auto-tune and studio-produced beats, Trampled by Turtles’ bluegrass brilliance is the real deal. “There are things I like that most people don’t,” Young said. “There is this Christian rock/pop band called Chasing Furies that are awesome. Three Dog Night is a guilty pleasure. I probably don’t like mainstream music, but I am also out of the loop. It’s mostly made for a certain group of people like teenage girls or whatever and I have very little in common with teenage girls. I wouldn’t expect them to be into Minutemen.”

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Burt’s Tiki Lounge

Kinabrew 5:30p-Close, FREE

Waynestock, Pancakes, DJ Wae Funky 8:30p, FREE

Karaoke 9p, FREE

Marcello’s Chophouse Open Piano Night 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Scalo Il Bar Cali Shaw Acoustic Showcase 8:30p, FREE

Casa Esencia DJ Sez, DJ Devin TOP 40/DANCE 9p, $20

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | JANUARY 17-30, 2013

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On Friday, Jan. 25 at Low Spirits (2825 2nd NW, lowspiritslive.com), scads of local act will perform short acoustic-only sets, including Leeches of Lore (pictured), Phantom Lake, I is for Ida, Parkinsons, Manhole, Bellemah and Unit 7 Drain. Also perfoirming is Light Horse Dark Rider, Lauren Anderson, Icelandic, The World on Fyre, Shoulder Voices, The Bellmont, The Glass Menageries, 5 Star Motelles, Animals In The Dark, Lady Uranium and Death Convention Singers. Show at 9p. $3 cover.

Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino

Imbibe

Fat City 9p-1a, FREE

Low Spirits

MON 28

Cowgirl

The Limbs, St Petersburg 9p, $5

Blackbird Buvette

Mitch Lacassagne INDIE 5-7:30p, FREE Felix y los Gatos 8:30p, FREE

Molly’s Bar

The Excitors 1:30-5p, FREE Rock Bottom 5:30p-Close, FREE

Karaoke 9p, FREE

Evangelos Chango DANCE/ROCK 9p, $5

Imbibe DJ Malick 10p, FREE

Launchpad Tribal Seeds, Stick Figure, The Madd T-Ray 9p, $13

Low Spirits ACOUSTIC NIGHT: Leeches of

Lore, Phantom Lake, I is for Ida, Parkinsons, Manhole, Bellemah, Unit 7 Drain, Light Horse Dark Rider, Lauren Anderson, Icelandic, The World on Fyre, Shoulder Voices, The Bellmont, The Glass Menageries, 5 Star Motelles, Animals In The Dark, Lady Uranium, Death Convention Singers 9p, $3

Marcello’s Chophouse

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

Paw & Erik Sawyer ALTERNATIVE BLUEGRASS 3-7p, FREE Felix y los Gatos 7-11p, FREE Ned’s on the Rio Grande

The Electric Edric Project ROCK 9p1a, FREE Qbar

DJ Sez TOP 40/DANCE 9p, $10 Scalo Il Bar

Chris Dracup Duo ACOUSTIC BLUES 8:30p, FREE

Cowgirl

Karaoke 9p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse

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

TUE

Cowgirl

Whispering Pines ROCK/POP 8p, FREE Imbibe

College Night w/ DJ Twisted Audio 9p, FREE Launchpad

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Nashville Pussy, Anesthesia, Cowboys & Indian, Beard 9:30p, $10

Diana Hughes, Dimi DiSanti, Milo Jaramillo 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Mark & Sherri 5:30p-Close, FREE

Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse

Molly’s Bar Ned’s on the Rio Grande

Bonita & the Blueﬁns 7-10p, FREE

Le Chat Lunatique 7:30p, FREE

Qbar

SUN 27

Scalo Il Bar

Open Mic NIght 7-11p, FREE

Molly’s Bar

Blackbird Buvette

Sunshine Theater

Gregory James Noon, FREE Sexy Sunday ft. Wae Fonkey ‘90s LOVE JAMS 7p, FREE

Gojira, Devin Townsend Project, The Atlas Moth 8p, $17

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

Mineshaft Tavern Tom Cat 1:30-5p, FREE The Replicators 5:30p-Close, FREE

Ned’s on the Rio Grande The Electric Edric Project ROCK 9p1a, FREE

Qbar DJ Huggie ‘80S-PRESENT 9p, FREE

Scalo Il Bar Cal Haines Trio JAZZ 8:30p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro Entourage Jazz 6:30-9:30p, FREE

SAT

Blackbird Buvette

Cowgirl

Zenobia & Friends GOSPEL/SOUL Noon-3p, FREE Chantuese, Lizette de la Paz, Tom Rheam LATIN/BOSSANOVA 8p, FREE The Kosmos

Sunday Chatter-Felberg plays Saariaho & Bach 10:30a, $5-$15

Franc Chewiwie LATIN JAZZ 9p, FREE Alex Maryol ACOUSTIC BLUES 8:30p, FREE

WED 30 Burt’s Tiki Lounge

ABQ’s True Skool, Underground Hip Hop 8:30p, FREE Cowgirl

Las Placitas Presbyterian Church

The Kenny Skywolf Band ROCK/SOUL/ FUNK 8p, FREE

Willy Sucre CLASSICAL 3p, $20

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Launchpad

The Jealous Sound, Ghost Circles, Sweet Weapons 8p, $5

Dianna Hughes, Michael Anthony, Milo Jaramillo 6-9p, FREE Launchpad

Malarky’s

Iration, Passaﬁre, Paciﬁc Dub 8p, $15

The Rudy Boy Experiment 3-7p, FREE

Low Spirits

Mineshaft Tavern

Marcello’s Chophouse

Gene Corbin AMERICANA 3-7p, FREE

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

O’Niell’s-Central

Molly’s Bar

Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino

Next Three Miles FOLK/AMERICANA 4-7p, FREE

Southwest Wind 5:30p-Close, FREE

Fat City 9p-1a, FREE

O’Niell’s-Juan Tabo

Cosmic Dancing w/ Brendangerous & Nicolatron 10p, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Cloudlantern, Honeypaws, Young Lungs, Zenova 8:30p, FREE

DJ Akata 10p, FREE

Wild Belle 9p, $10

Scalo Il Bar

Cowgirl

Carlos the Tall 4-7p, FREE

Cali Shaw Acoustic Showcase 8:30p, FREE

Hot Club of Santa Fe GYPSY JAZZ/ SWING 2-5p, FREE Jennifer Peterson & Creekstone AMERICANA 8:30p, FREE

South Broadway Cultural Center

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Ray Wylie Hubbard 7:30p, $27

Dianna Hugues & Co. 6-9p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro

Sunshine Theater

Vinyl Trio 6-9p, FREE

Pinback, Judgement Day 8p, $16

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | JANUARY 17-30, 2013

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used to know this guy one time. He had a big fat head. He used to talk about existentialism and playing bass at three in the morning — he played it at that time, he said, “Because no one understood him.” Then, he would talk about the “immortality of the soul.” One time, I noticed he was wearing a Gojira T-shirt, which I thought was the name of one of his eight failed bands … I say they “failed” but — hey, one of them did tour Europe one time — you Gojira can’t just be anyone and do that. I decided WITH THE DEVIN to search YouTube for the name because I TOWNSEND PROJECT really wanted to be critical and laugh and AND THE ATLAS MOTH send the terrible mess to all of my friends 7p, Tue., Jan. 29 — both of them anyway. Sunshine Theater 120 Central SW, Well, I instantly realized that he had 505.764.0249 nothing to do with this French heavy metal band — these guys could actually $17 play. Their music was brutal and intense, Tickets: holdmyticket. com yet melodic with plenty of stop-start riffs gojira-music.com and complex progression changes. Sure, the lyrics did discuss what happens to the spirit of the human at the point of death, but this music wasn’t ordinary. This metal was full of spirit and when one screamed the lyrics from the Gojira track “Liquid Fire” which go, “Ejected from the womb, unrestrained, I’m catching the wind. Unfolded fire blows with the words, straight from within,” individual empowerment was achieved. If a collective, tribal unity flying under the flag of metal is what you desire, see them live. Run in circles, slam into someone, dress in black … and sweat a lot. —Jeff Kerby

t first glance, you wouldn’t think that Rob Crow and Armistead “Zach” Burwell 8p, Wed., Jan. 30 Smith IV were the voices behind Sunshine Theatre 112 Central SW, California based indie-rock band 505.764.0249 Pinback, and I don’t blame you. The San Diego band, image-wise, $21 could easily be mistaken for a heavy Tickets: holdmyticket.com metal act playing a slot in the annual sunshinetheatrelive.com Rockstar Mayhem Festival. But as soon as you hear the clean guitar riffs of Crow and the stellar bass line’s from Smith, all accompanied by the simple yet catchy drum beats of Chris Prescott, Pinback quickly shutters any of your previous thoughts of them being a metal band. Their sound could be classified into many musical genres, including pop, folk, progressive rock and probably a few other sub-genres of rock as well. Each one of the band’s five full-length studio albums, including 2012’s Information Retrieved, captures their recognizably unique sound and offers something different that keeps longtime fans intrigued and attracts new ones. Pinback is a good change of pace, especially in this day and age of a music industry dominated by young, auto-tuned, hip hop artists that, well, lets be honest, we will forget about in five years. This well-respected rock band is here to stay. —Todd Rohde Pinback

WITH JUDGEMENT DAY

Bles Infinite CD RELEASE SHOW

9p, Fri., Jan. 18 Sister 407 Central NW, 505.242.4900 $7 2bers.com, sisterthebar.com

he hip hop scene in Albuquerque has been somewhat understated up until recently, but if you’ve kept your finger to the pulse of Duke City hip hop, you’ll find a beat that is building up a community of highly talented artists that can no longer go unrecognized. The leader of the pack is a group that constantly seems to be popping up all over town, the 2bers. Together, the 2bers — Collin Troy and Luke Hale (stage names Eph’Sharpe and Bles Infinite, respectively) — have established a solid name for themselves in the music scene, but now they’re ready to take it on individually. Bles Infinite is releasing his newest solo album, Casual Anarchy – an exploration of poetry, politics, and personality. Bles’ style takes on a laid back feel but is lyrically packed with intensity and innovation, while the music keeps a classic groove that makes for a smooth flow from track to track. Casual Anarchy features other notable New Mexican talents like Jungle 1, DJ Intro and Durtee Spoonz. The release of Bles’ album will be limited to only 100 copies that will only be available at live performances. If you intend on picking it up, it would be best to do it at the release party, as it is set to be a sell-out night for Albuquerque’s hip hop scene. —Justin De La Rosa

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | JANUARY 17-30, 2013

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Perpetuo Mobile Teatro of Italy and Switzerland will perform the two-character play Sehnsucht Feb. 1-3 in UNM’s Experimental Theater. An exploration of the struggles of love and life, the performance is just one of dozens from theatre companies around the world that will be staged in Albuquerque as part of this year’s Revolutions International Theatre Festival.

Annual festival brings world-class international theater productions to Duke City stages for 13th year businesses that do in-kind donations. For such a large festival, it is very grassroots,” she said. ow often have you been able to Hendren has been with Tricklock Company experience the world without since the beginning. She and co-curator Kevin leaving Albuquerque? Probably not very often. When was the last Elder travel around the world to experience time you saw a theater performance and got theater in other countries, and if they see a to talk to the performers afterward? Even less show they like, they invite the performers to often, which is why the 13th annual Revolutions come to Albuquerque. As Hendren said, “It’s International Theatre Festival hard to explain to people what from Tricklock Company we’ve seen without simply saying, T H E AT E R is so great: you can witness ‘You had to be there.’ Instead, we world culture onstage bring you what we saw and hope Revolutions without breaking the bank. you enjoy it just the same as we did.” This is a big year for the International Tricklock Company. Not One of the shows that will be Theatre only have they been around presented is “79fjord, a strange Festival for two decades, but they and humorous play that takes Jan. 17-Feb. 3 have also been able to put place completely inside an igloo. Various venues, together a theater festival that Actor Achton Friis describes the 505.414.3738 showcases worldwide talent, play: “There, deep inside the cave, $23 per show and pays for it, too. While where the dark always stays broad $18 (Stu., Sen.) many “calls for submissions” and mature under the green like TICKETS: from other theater groups round ceiling — there someone tricklock.com/ will require actors and is sitting and dreaming! It is as revolutions/tickets performers to pay for their if thoughts ﬂoat around me, as if submission fee, travel and someone has a power on me there lodging fees if accepted, in the dark, someone who takes etc., Tricklock Company handpicks performers my will and my mind. It is adventure!” and invites them to perform right here in The festival will also host a wide variety of Albuquerque. other performers who will grace the stage with In a phone interview with Local iQ, co-director unusual, creative and exciting presentations. and co-curator Julie Hendren described the Included in the lineup is a Polish handicraft ﬁnancial aspect of the event: “It is a huge play, a clown/slapstick look at the inhumanity endeavor on our part. We pay for the artists of war from Mexico, an out-of-context orchestra to be here, rather than the artists paying to from Santa Fe, a snarky Australian nonromantic idiot, an examination of the human be here. We rely heavily on local support and

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | JANUARY 17-30, 2013

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Revolution revelation BY CHLOË WINEGAR-GARRETT

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experience from Italy and a girl’s tale of mental illness from New Mexico. What makes the Tricklock Company special, among many other traits, is that actual people are available to answer any questions about the shows, such as age-appropriateness, languages used and other logistical information. This kind of communication would be hard to ﬁnd in “big” theater locations. “If you go to New York and see a show, you will not be able to talk to the artists, and you would pay a lot of money,” Hendren pointed out. “This festival is a chance to see the world, to experience other cultures and to understand the performers on a different level. It makes the world smaller in a lovely way.” Tricklock Company is a small company, with only 11 people plus volunteers, Hendren explained: “Everyone works for very little, and this year happens to be particularly tough with lower donations due to the ‘ﬁscal cliff’. But we believe in this so much, we work hard to make it happen. We want to make sure everyone is taken care of from our employees to volunteers to the audience. We hope lots and lots of people will attend this year.” Tricklock Company includes this line in their mission statement: “Theatrical performance is a movement intrinsic to the evolution of our culture.” It couldn’t hold more true to the 13th annual Revolutions International Theatre Festival. These stage productions are revelations in the world of theater. Come out and see the world and all of its craziness and beauty while staying right here in Albuquerque; it doesn’t get much better than that.

Grasses in Nature and Studio A photographer for more than 30 years, Dana Patterson Roth has spent a life of adventure in N.M. She studied photography and painting at UNM and elsewhere and now focuses on ﬁne art photography. Her photographs of grasses in the exhibit highlight the subtle beauty of their structure and detail. FREE THE PLACITAS LIBRARY 453 HWY 165, PLACITAS, 505.867.3355

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FRI

THROUGH MAY 12: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Thicker Than Water Featuring the work of photo and mixed media-based artists Brenda Croft, Tom Jones, Greg Staats and Anna Tsouhlarakis, this exhibit reveals a broader understanding of communal ideologies that extends into and passes a western construct of individualism to encompass Indigenous references of community, clan and nation. Opening reception: 5p, FREE. Exhibition: Wed.Sun. 10a-5p, FREE-$10 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS 108 CATHEDRAL, SANTA FE, 505.983.1666

iaia.edu/museum Painting Animals Featured work includes artists paintings of animals. Animals will also be on site with their trainers creating paintings of their own. 5:30-8p, FREE WEEMS GALLERY & FRAMING 7200 MONTGOMERY NE, SUITE D, 505.293.6133 weemsgallery.com

THROUGH JAN 26: PERFORMANCE

School House Rock Live the Tour The Emmy Award-winning 1970’s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math and more through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, it’s lighting up stages everywhere. Fri. 6p, Sat. 2p & 6p, FREE-$10 THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE 100 GOLD SW, SUITE 112 B, 505.404.1578

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anta Fe’s local abstract painter Jim Modiano will join artists of diverse backgrounds in the upcoming art show Expose: New Orleans, a public art exhibit that will display art via billboards in New Orleans during the upcoming Mardi Gras season. The exhibit, now in its fourth year, is meant to utilize public space as an artistic venue. For his part, Modiano contributes a number of themes to the repertoire. Modiano weaves visual complexity and dynamism through compositions that write a love letter Jim Modiano to the simultaneously random and patterned Expose: New qualities of nature. He builds compositions Orleans piece-by-piece by working and reworking Jan. 21–Feb. 18 simple patterns. His recent work, including his 2012 series Recombination, features pieces that appear kaleidoscope- or fractal-like in composition, while still maintaining a sense of ﬂuidity. His series Unsevering Connections from 2004 appears to mimic biological forms with its interweaving inkblotshaped patterns. Other work combines the visually sharp features of Recombination with ﬂowing biological patterns, a practice that creates an intriguing visual contrast. Overall, what Modiano’s work brings to the fore is an appreciation of the astonishing complexity and wonder that exists in nature and earthly systems. Modiano creates an ode to nature by developing work that is both intricate and refreshingly subtle. —Shari Taylor

Musician, composer, child prodigy, ambassador of the arts, researcher, philanthropist, educator: there are a lot of ways to describe violinist Rachel Barton Pine, but dull is not one New Mexico of them. Rarely has the New Mexico Philharmonic Philharmonic seen an artist of her caliber WITH RACHEL BARTON or intrigue, and never has the Philharmonic PINE — nor anyone else for that matter — seen 6p (pre-concert lecture an artist who transcends musical styles in at 5p), Sat., Jan. 19 quite the way she does. On top of being a Popejoy Hall On master violinist, Pine is a member of the the UNM campus, metal band Earthen Grave. Her music draws 505.323.4343 a connection between the compositional $19.50-$68.50 intricacy and undeniable energy apparent in nmphil.org rock and metal music and that of chamber music, and her energy and technical composure is apparent in a long resume of recordings and performances that honor styles from Baroque to Latin. Featured alongside Pine is conductor Robert Tweten, who has displayed his ﬂawless brand of gusto at venues around the world. A music appreciator will ﬁnd satisfaction in the blend of precision and prowess that the pair will bring. —Shari Taylor

Schoolhouse Rock Live! 2, 6, 9p, Fri., Jan. 19; 6p, Fri., Jan. 25; 2, 6p, Sat., Jan. 26 The Box Performance Space and Improv Theatre 114 Gold SW, 505.404.1578

It’s time to take a trip back in time and consult your younger, debt-free, 12-year-old grade-school self. Remember when you couldn’t, for the life of you, remember simple multiplication tables, what an interjection did to a sentence or how a bill becomes a law? (Hopefully you do now). For many, Schoolhouse Rock was a savior. The songs taught many things and helped students through some rough years at school. Now it is time to key those feelings of nostalgia $10 and prepare yourself for Schoolhouse Rock theboxabq.com Live! Thanks to Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company and The Box performance space, Albuquerque residents will now be able to watch the locally produced and choreographed show. Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows nervous, first-year teacher Tom during his first day on the job. While trying to ease his nerves by watching TV, he is soon overtaken by characters created by his imagination who show him how to gain the confidence to teach his students with the power of music. The show features many of the popular songs from the original television series (“Conjunction Junction,” for example) and will also be making stops at many Albuquerque-area schools. —Todd Rohde

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | JANUARY 17-30, 2013

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B OO K S E VEN T S THU

O P ENINGS / P ER FOR M ANCES

SUN 20

BOOK TALK

BOOK SIGNING

Award-winning author and space ambassador Loretta Hall presents New Mexico’s century of leadership in space exploration. 7p, FREE

Megan McKenna, Like a Hammer Shattering Rock

OLD SAN YSIDRO CHURCH 966 OLD CHURCH, 505.890.5583 BOOK TALK

Gayle Forman, Just One Day

Join award-winning New York Times bestselling author and journalist, Gayle Formana to discuss her new book. 5p, FREE BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

Renowned Catholic author Megan McKenna celebrates her 50th book with a controversial interpretation of the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John and what they mean for the Church and society today. 3p, FREE BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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MON 21 BOOK SIGNING

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Paul Szych, Dynamic Stalking Intervention

BOOK TALK

Szych, a resident of Rio Rancho, NM, will be available to sign copies of his book 8a, FREE

Sue Hallgarth, On The Rocks: A Willa Cather and Edith Lewis Mystery

Hallgarth draws the reader into a unique retreat and an inside glimpse of the lives of a great American novelist and her talented life partner. 7p, FREE BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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BOOK SIGNING

Andrea Feucht, Food Lovers’ Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Taos

The ultimate guide to N.M.’s food scene provides the inside scoop on the best places to ﬁnd, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. 3p, FREE BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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HASTINGS 6001 LOMAS NE, 888.361.9473

BOOK SIGNING

Mercedes Kirkel, Mary Magdalene Beckons, Join the River of Love

7p, FREE BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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SAT 26 BOOK SIGNING

Fri & Sat 7p, $20-$53

Have you ever wondered whether credible evidence supports the old cliché, “Every cloud has a silver lining?” In this exploration of the interplay between pain and possibility, Feldman shows the answer is an emphatic “yes.”. 3p, FREE

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BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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Steven Gould, Impulse

LAUNCH PARTY

PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026

Join select ABQ poets and writers to celebrate the launch of the newest issue of Bosque (The Magazine), a new literary journal. 7p, FREE BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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FRI

BOOK SIGNING

Janet E. Vigil, Perfect You

5p, FREE HASTINGS 840 JUAN TABO NE, 505.296.6107

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Mystery in Morocco Theater guests are ushered into a Moroccan riad where they will enjoy either a four course Moroccan prix ﬁxe dinner or hors d’oeuvres and refreshing mint tea and coffee. During the course of dinner, guests will make acquaintances with the characters.

Gail Feldman, From Crisis to Creativity: Taking Advantage of Adversity

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THROUGH JAN. 27: PERFORMANCE/DINNER

ABQ science-ﬁction author will talk about his latest novel. 2:30p, FREE page1book.com FIRST SAT. OF EVERY MONTH

Self-Published/Local Author Book Fair Authors are invited to bring their books to promote independently and sell at Page One Bookstore’s self-publishing fair. First Sat, of every month. 3-5p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026

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AUX DOG THEATRE 3011 MONTE VISTA NE, 505.453.3068

THROUGH JAN. 29: RECEPTION

Goat Town/Alleys This two-person show features Jamie Ho & Ashley Veve Rammelsberg. Reception: 6-8p, FREE 5G NORTH GALLERY 1715 5TH NW, 505.977.9643

SAT

THROUGH MAY 12: EXHIBITION

Jason Lujan: Summer Burial The collected works and ideas behind Jason Lujan’s Summer Burial references Eastern visuals as a comment on Native American allegories and contemporary realities. 10a-5p, FREE-$10 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS 108 CATHEDRAL, SANTA FE, 505.983.1666

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Nathan Pohio: Spyglass Field Recordings: Santa Fe This solo exhibition features the work of leading contemporary Maori video, photography and installation artist Nathan Pohio. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS 108 CATHEDRAL, SANTA FE, 505.983.1666

iaia.edu/museum Tyree Honga: Images of Life Using only his mouth, BiC pens and colored pencils after a car accident left him paralyzed from shoulders down, Tyree Honga (Hualapai and Paiute) creates a new portrait series illustrating animals and individuals near his Grand Canyon home. 10a-5p, FREE-$10 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS 108 CATHEDRAL, SANTA FE, 505.983.1666

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DOCUMENTARY

THROUGH MAY 27: EXHIBITION

Bicycle dreams Bicycle Dreams is an award-winning feature-length documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM). The screening is presented as a beneﬁt by the Bicycle Coalition of NM. 7p, $10-$15

Filigree and Finery: the Art of Spanish Elegance The exhibition Filigree and Finery will showcase both historic and contemporary examples of the ﬁne art of elegant adornment in the Spanish world. Tue.-Sun. 10a-

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THROUGH MAR. 31: EXHIBITION

10a-5p, FREE-$10

Through Jan. 27, local troupe The Cabaret Players will be performing Mystery in Morocco, a Moroccan-style dinner and show combo at Aux Dog Theatre (3011 Monte Vista NE, 505.453.3068, auxdog.com). STAGE TIMES: Fri & Sat 7p. Tickets: $20-$53.

FRI

THROUGH FEB. 15: RECEPTION

Black Space Painters have been fascinated by the color black and have used the color as a basis for their paintings since prehistoric cave drawings. With the exhibition, Zane Bennett celebrates the use of black in the works of the following artists: Pierre Soulages, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Serra, Robert Motherwell and Donald Judd. Reception: 5-7p, FREE ZANE BENNETT CONTEMPORARY ART, 435 S. GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.8111

zanebennettgallery.com Male Burlesque Performance Join The Sons of Perdition, for a night of entertainment. 6:30p & 9:30p, $15-$30 GREAT FACE & BODY 123 BROADWAY SE, 505.404.6670

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5p, $5 SPANISH COLONIAL ART MUSEUM 750 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, 505.982.2226

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MON 28 Higinio Valentin Gonzales Exhibit Lecture, by Maurice Dixon Jr. A resident of Santa Fe, tinsmith Maurice Dixon Jr. has had a longtime association with galleries representing the regional folk arts of NM. Dixon will be speaking about his new research on the life and art of master tinsmith Higinio Valentin Gonzales (1842-1921). 2p, FREE-$10 MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART, 750 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, 505.982.2226

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HEALTH

Antibiotics aren’t the answer to every ailment

ike many of you, I was sick during the holidays. Clearly something was going around, and it obviously found me. I had a cough, slight fever and body aches. Unfortunately, there was no cure other than time, rest and less indulging. During these past holiday weeks I got numerous phone calls from friends and family. Most of them reaching out to wish my family and I a healthy and happy new year. However, there were more than few seeking drugs. Some of the requests went like this: “Dude, can you get me some antibiotics? My throat is killing,” or, “I hope it’s not an inconvenience, but I really need a Z-pack for my cough.” All these requests made me realize that many people misunderstand antibiotics and what they help cure. Antibiotics are a group of medicines that can eradicate or reduce infections of many bacteria, certain fungi and specific parasites. Antiviral medicines are used to treat specific viruses such as HIV, Hepatitis and Influenza. I’d like to focus here on antibiotics and their treatment of

bacterial infections. The numerous calls I received these past weeks were for common illnesses such as sore throat, lingering cough and sinus congestion. Timely treatment for appropriate bacterial infections with the correct antibiotic is important, and nearly all antibiotics require a prescription. So, the question is, when should you seek medical attention? Generally, if you have what everybody else has been getting, you more than likely have a viral infection. While strep throat requires antibiotics, most sore throats are not strep in nature. Nearly

all sore throats are viral infections and will pass with time. Other common viral infections are colds, flu, most coughs, most ear infections, most pink eye and most stomach flu. Taking an antibiotic when you have a viral infection won’t make you feel better. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections very well. Common infections would include most skin infections, nearly all bladder infections, sinus infections lasting more than two weeks and prolonged ear and lung infections. Skin, bladder and sinus infection have clear symptoms which most of us recognize, However, lung infection (pneumonia) is more difficult to differentiate between bacterial and viral. A good rule of thumb is, if you have a sustained fever of over 100.4 degrees and a productive cough (thick yellowish-green sputum), you should seek medical attention. Another essential rule to follow is, if you have a high fever and a rash, this could be a sign of serious bacterial infection. The improper use of antibiotics has many consequences, including bacterial resistance

and side effects such as diarrhea, nausea or yeast infections. Yuck! When you need an antibiotic, you want it to be effective. The effectiveness of antibiotics can be promoted by each of us. We should understand when antibiotics are useful — don’t expect to take antibiotics every time you’re sick. Take antibiotics only when prescribed and complete the medication exactly as prescribed. Reduce the spread of infection by washing your hands often, covering your mouth when coughing and maintaining your vaccinations. If any of you decide to call me for antibiotics, keep in mind that most colds and sore throats are viral and antibiotics are not helpful. I will recommend rest, hydration and for you to put the cocktail you’re sipping down. Dr. Abinash Achrekar is an assistant professor of cardiology, internal medicine and public health at the University of New Mexico. Send any comments or questions to abinash@ local-iQ.com.

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Grace, acceptance, strength

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Albuquerque writer/director explores themes of female empowerment in New Mexico-made Warrior Woman BY JEFF BERG ’ve seen a multitude of small-budget feature films that have been made by local filmmakers over the years, some of which were unwatchable (enough with the zombies already!), others not bad and still others that are remarkable, considering the resources at hand. Julie Reichert’s Warrior Woman falls into the latter category. Reichert, who has been back and forth to New Mexico over the years, also had a brief stint as a Hollywood screenwriter in the 1980s. But now back in New Mexico, she has written, directed and produced her first feature. In the film, Karen Young (The Sopranos, LA Law) stars as Alice, a woman who has lost a breast to cancer. Having undergone chemotherapy and radiation as well, Alice is still recovering her strength, acceptance and grace and is having PTSD-inspired dreams about her surgery. Compounding these issues are financial difficulties, since she is “only” working one job, and her husband, Gary, a tradesman, has also hit a wall concerning steady work. Alice is teaching English as a second language at night to a very mixed bag of international students, including a young Vietnamese woman, Thuy, who, as Alice finds out, has an abusive Anglo husband. Almost on impulse, Alice and Thuy head into the New Mexico desert night in Alice’s aging sedan, perhaps to start working to get their lives into a better perspective or perhaps to just take a break. Either way, that adventure comes to an end when Alice’s car quits. However, this is where the next part of the story begins, when they meet Max, the tow truck driver who comes to their aid (played with great style by Kristen Hansen). Through Max, Alice and Thuy find temporary refuge and friendship through a passel of new women who offer new experiences and encouragement. The car needs a major repair and soon Alice and Thuy are painting Max’s old house in exchange for the work needed on the car. Max shares the place with her partner Rhonda and a couple of kids, but Alice and Thuy are allowed to sleep at the gas station that Max operates. But sleep does not come easy for Alice. Nightly, she is invaded by two varieties of dreams, one that relives her surgery in an abstract way, while the other is more ceremonial and somewhat peaceful. It is here that Alice finds some solace (and puzzlement) as to how this type of dream is trying to instruct her. When asked about the dream sequences in a recent interview with Local iQ, Reichert said, “I

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Etain O’Malley (above, foreground) leads the Dream Women in a scene from the New Mexico-made movie Warrior Woman. At left, Vic Browder and Karen Young portray a married couple who are facing challenges in their relationship.

about 20 years ago, and started writing the first draft of the story about a year later. Except for Young, the rest of the cast and crew are all local, something that was very important to Reichert. The outdoor cinematography set along the Rio Grande makes great use of that natural environment, which also REVIEW comes to play in Alice’s healing, albeit in a smaller Warrior Woman way. And the ending is unexpected and quite DIRECTED BY believable. JULIE REICHERT 7p, Jan. 19-21 Reichert has done a very Guild Cinema commendable job with 3405 Central NE, this film and will soon start 505.255.1848 her next venture, again guildcinema.com about the empowerment of warriorwomanfilm.com women. “I’m hoping to launch a new project soon,” Reichert shared, a movie called Milonga, about a homeless woman with a guilty past who heals herself through tango. think the unconscious mind often brings things to us that the conscious mind doesn’t see, and in Alice’s case, this leads toward her healing.” Thuy, in a lesser way, finds her own freedom, and with the help of Max and her new friends and a gentle young man she meets at the garage, she rebuffs the attempts of her caddish husband to reconcile. “It is a fictional story, but the fiction grew out of my own experience and that of others, and my own imagination,” Reichert said. Reichert herself was diagnosed with breast cancer

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Special event At the Jan. 20 screening of Warrior Woman, half of all admission proceeds will go to Cancer Support Now, Inc., a membership-based nonproﬁt organization created by cancer survivors and their families and friends. The group provides one-onone and/or group support for anyone whose life has been affected by cancer. Reichert and Eleanor Schick, coordinator of support services for Cancer Support Now, Inc. will be there to speak and answer questions. On all other nights, Reichert and other cast and crew members will be available for questions after each screening.

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PLANET WAVES ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19) Remember to mind your politics. You are in rare form in many other ways — unafraid to stand out, bold about expressing your ideas and willing to take charge. Yet, what you need is to employ your political skill. That means politeness, following basic policy and applying a little polish to your presentation. You are in a visible position of leadership, though I suggest you focus your efforts on fostering cooperation. You will have to take some initiative but if you remember to do all those things beginning with ‘pol’ you will find that your charm and positive attitude get you further than letting anyone know who is boss. Be aware of emotions like envy, jealousy and the desire for control. Leave that to other people. What they all have in common is a competitive edge; that is the thing to identify in any form that it arrives, to let go of and to find viable options for. TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20) What we think of as marriage is a religious concept. Then by some miracle it ended up a civil instrument, influencing taxes and under the jurisdiction of the state courts. I am aware that there are ways of thinking of partnership and even marriage unrelated to any of these venerated institutions. I would ask what role any have in the exchange of human emotions or organizing a household. You’re in a phase of questioning many other values that have percolated through to you via religion, though you may never have recognized them as such. It is time. They all have one thing in common: controlling behavior and concentrating wealth in the hands of the church, in both cases using guilt as the lever. The matter can be reduced to one short inquiry: what would you do in a world where guilt held no value? Would you need in some way to be reigned in? Or would you conduct yourself ethically anyway, and still have a good time? GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21) Now is the time to renegotiate certain contracts and agreements that no longer serve their purpose. Therefore, I suggest you go over every agreement that you’re currently subject to, assess its reason for existing and see if that reason is being fulfilled. Some of these may be pretty old, you may have forgotten others, and some, you may not even be aware you’re subject to. Here is a clue: Is something or someone “driving you crazy?” Is there a source of chaos in your life? Something putting pressure on you that you seem unable to get out of? See if you can trace this back to some kind of agreement that you made. Go back to the moment of that transaction and look at the exact language, whether in writing or what you recall having said. Research or remember what was said to you, in terms of what promises were made. Did you hold up your end of the bargain? Once you have that information, you will have plenty to work with. The concept of a relationship is taken too seriously, and the reality of a relationship not seriously enough. CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22) You are in extraordinarily rich relationship territory, with your bonds with others deepening and the potential for one particular person as a choice to enter deep caverns within yourself. I suggest, however, that you embrace these developments with a spirit of welcoming change rather than courting permanence. It’s not that the people you encounter now will not last; to the contrary, one or more may prove to be around for quite a while. I suggest that you stay in the present and keep the energy moving, allowing the elements in the environment to form new compounds, and the sensations in your body to lead to a new depth of emotional sharing and contact. Your concept of a partner or lover is changing, as is your desire to share your feelings with others. These are matters more practical than mystical, particularly the language piece. Listen carefully, say what you mean and get your conversation partner to propose what they think you mean. Certainty of understanding is rare; you can come close now.

by Eric Francis • planetwaves. net LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23) It’s time for some deeply engrained patterns to change, particularly involving the work you do. You have a leverage point right now; key elements of the system within which you operate are at maximum stress. As designed, the system cannot take the pressure it’s being subjected to. But don’t wait for things to “get better” to make the changes that you need to make; the whole point is to redesign things to accommodate the kinds of tension that you’ve been experiencing lately. Several factors are involved, including communication, how resources are allocated and understanding the nature of commitment as it exists within your environment. Speaking personally, you have to get out of two modes: one is “this is how it’s going to be because this is always how it was” and “we need a rigid structure or set of rules to solve this problem.” In truth what you need is flexibility. You are in the leadership role when it comes to setting that particular example. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22) Loosen up a little and you will be a lot happier. You need a more playful outlook; I think naughty is the word. I suggest you stop asking if you’re “in integrity” and realize there is only so much that can go wrong, under your present plan; the world will not end if you have more fun. Yet you may have to consciously set aside attachment to the fun you didn’t get to have. I know it’s difficult not to have some feelings for what you sincerely regret, though it’s likely to get in the way of what you can experience now. What all those opportunities for fun have in common is the need to take some kind of chance. I don’t mean walking along the ledge of a skyscraper. I mean an emotional risk, such as entering a vulnerable situation where you have the potential to get hurt. Yes, it could happen, but it’s less likely if you’re conscious of your environment. It’s the vulnerability that will allow in the sense of contact and pleasure. LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23) I suggest you stay close to home the next few weeks, close to a place where you can pull in and retreat. You seem to be processing some unusually deep feelings, though they’re coming through with the approximate ease that water moves through the bedrock of an aquifer: dependably, though slowly, requiring time and patience. The material includes a review of your as-yet unmet emotional and relational needs; there is something about the past that’s holding you close and about which you may have some regrets, including regrets about how you treated someone when you were feeling neglected. At the same time, you may notice that your curiosity is going in new directions. You may think that it’s your brain acting up, though I would propose that this is an actual physical inquisitiveness that is calling you to explore. You may not feel ready now, though if you’re patient with yourself and don’t try to escape from the past, you’ll discover renewed freedom to try some truly interesting experiences. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22) Something is much simpler than it seems. But to see that, you must think it through for yourself and not be swayed by the opinions of others. I suggest that you skip the part about analyzing everyone’s motives and see what the situation looks like in its most elemental form. If you had to script it into a play for shadow puppets, how would it look and sound? Who would the characters be? I think, probably, it would look like some family scene that you decided you were tired of long ago. You seem to perceive yourself as an irritant in a group environment, as the one who stands out or is different. That’s the scenario to let go of; it’s no longer true and seems to be entirely a replay of old tapes. In reality, under the current astrology you seem to be the one wanting to be the adult in the room, which is a good thing — as long as you recognize the difference between adult and parent.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22) You may feel under pressure to make some big decisions, particularly of a financial nature. I suggest, however, that you wait until the end of the month before finalizing anything, particularly involving an investment or banking matter. You have more to learn about where partners or significant others are coming from, and what you learn will influence your decision. Meanwhile, it would help if you turned your sense of pressure into a sense of opportunity: in this case, you need to restructure your affairs in some way, which will have a benefit over time. There is an intimate connection between money and the structures that surround it, which takes many forms. I suggest you make a commitment to have no guilt about doing what you need to do in order to make your affairs run more smoothly. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20) Accept the past in its current form and recognize that there is little you can do to change it, or to mitigate its effects. Yet if you take an attitude of “let it be,” you may find that more peace of mind comes to you than you could ever have if you try to rewrite history, pretend certain things didn’t happen or get stuck on your regrets. If you allow it to be so the past will start to make sense in a way you had not considered before. You stand at a new moment in your life, though you will recognize this in a more palpable way if you embrace what is present for you now, and notice that you have many new options for how to live. This calls for shifting your perspective, along two orientations. One is your relationship to attachment. It’s no longer possible for you to be stuck in the way things were in the past, or to use epoxy and jealousy to graft you onto anyone. Second is your relationship to stating your basic emotional needs. Resolve to speak up and state them clearly, in language that another mortal can understand without the help of a detective. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19) Your mission is to foster cooperation without worrying about your popularity, and without going out of your way to make enemies. In other words, the people around you are not going to work together so well because they like you so much; and they are not going to work together because they hate you so much. They’re going to do it because it’s the right thing to do and because everyone’s life will be easier. Therefore, you have to be gentle in your approach to leadership, and recognize that you have a real measure of authority before you ever open your mouth. However, I suggest you tune into certain facts of the underlying psychology — both your own and that of the circumstances around you. It seems to be driving everything, and you may be the only person in the environment who has the ability to perceive what’s going on, including being able to suss out the sexual politics that are involved and are, as usual, significantly influential. PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20) You may or may not consider yourself “marriage material” though I would propose that this is an excellent few weeks to explore your partnership potential. You have your own ideas about what a relationship is, and you may think that few others share those ideas. There are people in your circle of friends who are starting to catch up with you. Anyway, my point is: for the next month, experiment with the idea that your ideas about relationships are right for you and that other people have been learning from your example. There is a kind of collective transformation in progress right now, and it’s likely to manifest in your life as opportunities for contact that you thought were unlikely or impossible before. The challenge for you will leave behind the pain of what has not worked; any past struggle with rejection; and any prejudices you still may hold about what other people think about how you live. There is a lot that others have not been saying. Love, listen and learn.

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Carry job-hunting lessons into new year

s January begins to quickly pass us by, we enter the part of the year when the resolutions we were so serious about this time, start to fall by the wayside. This is the perfect opportunity to reevaluate your job hunting plan for 2013 and get back on track. But before we look ahead, let’s take one more look at what we can take from 2012:

improve as a candidate.

Create a Master Curriculum Vitae events are you going to attend?

Structure your day It’s easy to become sidetracked when looking for work. Time management is crucial in an effective job search, so structure your day as you would any other job. Set speciﬁc time blocks for research, phone calls, resume edits and any other related tasks to stay on track.

Learn from your mistakes Take a moment to review every interview and encounter you experienced during last year’s job search. Make a detailed list of anything you would have liked to do differently moving forward, and reference that list often.

Ask for feedback

Set weekly goals It can be difﬁcult to stay motivated during a longer job search. Set benchmarks for yourself to measure progress and help evaluate your strategy. How many resumes are you going to set out? How many

Reach out to previous employers you have applied for a job with and ask for candid feedback on how you can improve in your future interviews. You can also ask, if you didn’t at the time, the reasons why you were not the chosen candidate. Let them know you are using this information to

A CV is a document that includes a detailed and comprehensive description of your work experience — all of it. This is much more involved than a resume, which provides only a snapshot of your skills. Creating a CV is like taking inventory of everything you have to offer as a candidate. This is a great place to start to ensure you are not leaving out any vital information when applying for your next position. Before you know it, 2013 will be ﬂying by. It’s not too late to use what you learned in 2012 to make this the best career year possible. Theresa Maher, a former Albuquerque resident, is vice-president, creative partner services at Recruiting.com. For the latest Albuquerque job openings, visit the careers section of local-iQ.com.

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Dinosaur Century: 100 years of dinosaur discoveries in NM This lecture will be led by Dr. Spencer Lucas, Chief Scientist, NM Museum of Natural History and Science. He will discuss the pivotal part NM has played in dinosaur paleontology over the last century. 7-8:30p, $4-$8 NM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY & SCIENCE 1801 MOUNTAIN NW, 505.841.2800

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COMPOSTING TALK

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Gentle Yoga With Susan Gordon

Improve ﬂexibility, strength, balance, and range of motion. Many yoga poses may be done with a chair. Ms. Gordon is a certiﬁed yoga teacher. No experience is necessary. 7-7:45p, FREE LOMA COLORADO LIBRARY 755 LOMA COLORADO NE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5013

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Rio Grande Nature Center State Park Volunteer Orientation

The 6th Annual NM Stampede PRCA Rodeo

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Healthy Teeth-Healthy Me With Sesame Street This workshop from Sesame Street helps caregivers with fun and healthy ways to support children’s dental hygiene. 10a-Noon, FREE, RSVP required MOUNTAIN VIEW PRIVATE ELEMENTARY 4100 NEW VISTAS NW, 505.277.4087

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Diabetes Prevention Program Karen Halliday and Marsha Gaillour, Wellness Coach, will present the program, Diabetes Prevention: A Key to Lifelong Heath. 11a, FREE ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, 505.891.5012

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Learn about the bosque and enjoy its beauty while supporting the park’s mission to education visitors about it. 10-11:30a, FREE

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During this scavenger hunt, Santa Fe Brewing will stash SFB cans stuffed with prizes all over the mountain at Sipapu (located 20 miles southeast of Taos). Redeem your prize at base area and enjoy SFB beer specials all evening! Watch Facebook (facebook.

The “fastest growing PRCA rodeo in New Mexico” will feature Bull Riding, Bareback Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling and more. Don’t miss the action when over 350 cowboys and cowgirls compete for over $60,000 in prize money. 7:30p, $15.50-$31.50 SANTA ANA STAR CENTER 3001 CIVIC CENTER NE, RIO RANCHO, 888.694.4849

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Enjoy a ﬁve-course meal prepared and paired with Milagro wines. 6:30p, $60 HOTEL ANDALUZ 125 2ND, 505.923.9013

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Explore the mountain by moonlight on a guided tour at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort (located 20 miles southeast of Taos.) Walk from the base area to mid-mountain. Once the turnaround point is reached, catch your breath and warm yourself with hot cocoa and a roaring campﬁre. Be sure to wear warm clothes and sturdy boots. 6:30-8:30p, FREE SIPAPU SKI RESORT 5224 NEW MEXICO 518, VADITO, 800.587.2240

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Thai Massage Demonstration

Bachata Dance Lessons

James Peckham, M.A., R.T.T., L.M.T., will lead the workshop. He is a master Thai massage therapist and instructor. Thai massage therapy combines the best of deep tissue, medical, structural integration, sports, stretching and relaxation. Thai massage is great for everybody, and it’s up to the Thai massage therapists to adapt to the needs of each individual client. Mr. Peckham trained in Thailand and has been practicing as a Thai massage therapist since 1996. 6:30p, FREE

Lessons will be taught by Adam Taub who brings a wealth of cultural and musical knowledge to his rootsy, Dominican-style dance classes. Six classes will be held over the weekend for $15/class or $75 for all six. Call for times and details. DOUBLE TIME DANCE STUDIO 112 MORNINGSIDE SE, 505.288.8713

NM PBS Science Cafe: Moon Smasher

Learn how a team of NASA scientists smashed two SUV-sized rockets into the lunar surface with LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) in hopes of ﬁnding new proof of lunar water. Watch a segment of NOVA scienceNOW, “Moon Smasher,” and join in a discussion with Dr. Zachary D. Sharp, geochemist and Regents Professor at UNM. Dr. Sharp will discuss his ﬁndings from his research on whether there is water in the moon’s mantle. 10aNoon, FREE, RSVP LOS POBLANOS INN & CULTURAL CENTER 4803 RIO GRANDE NW,505.277.2396

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Memoir Writing Workshop

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Norma Libman, a journalist and educator, has developed a method for retrieving long forgotten memories and has worked with hundreds of people who want to preserve the stories of their lives. Those who attend her workshops ﬁnd inspiration and practical information to help them tell their stories. 1-3p, $5 for materials. RSVP THE PLACITAS LIBRARY 453 HWY 165, 505.867.3355

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SUN 27 Community Meditation

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

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Knit Clique This group is for knitters in grades 5 and up. Learn some stitches and simple techniques. Beginners must bring US size 7 needle, the longer length, and a skein of 4 ply 3 ox. acrylic yarn. Every Thu., 4:305:30p, FREE ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 950 PINETREE SE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5012

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Adult Intermediate Ballet A study of ballet movement, technique and theory to build a foundation for continued dance training. Intermediate level is an ideal class for dancers who are working to gain stronger technique, musicality, artistry and endurance. 7-8:30p, $14 KESHET DANCE COMPANY 214 COAL SW, 505.224.9808

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