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Gov. Bill Richardson discusses the art of negotiation and time spent with Saddam, Fidel, Hillary and Barack

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fo o d An old gas station on San Pedro is the site for an unassuming Middle Eastern diner that dishes up exceptional fare

music Vienna Teng melds classical and technology with a humanitarian bent, cutting a distinctive musical path

22 art Photographer Kyle Zimmerman aims her lens at women and their authentic, powerful selves

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Backyard Plot..................... 13

Community Events........... 32

Craft Work............................ 11

Live Music............................ 23

The Curious Townie............6

FEATURE S Places To Be...........................4 Smart Music..........................25 Smart Arts............................ 29 Film Reel............................... 30 Crossword/Horoscope..... 31

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Arts Events.......................... 27

First Taste............................... 8 The Gaffer........................... 30 The Good Doctor.............. 12 The Nine Muses................. 26 Playing with Fire..................9 Stir it Up................................10

contributors Editorial Abinash Achrekar Charlie Crago Chris Dahl-Bredine Justin De La Rosa Dave DeWitt Blanca Duarte Dan Gutierrez Seth Hall Randy Kolesky Grace Labatt Jim & Linda Maher Jordan Mahoney Nathan New Shavone A. Otero Tish Resnick Benjamin Quiñones Reyes Steven J. Westman Jamillah Wilcox Chloë Winegar-Garrett Distribution Kurt Laffan David Leeder Susan Lemme Kristina De Santiago Ryan Whiteside Distributech

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PLACES TO BE

Erda Gardens Speakeasy 5:30p, Sat., Dec. 7

Old Town Albuquerque, 505.842.9918

Nob Hill Shop & Stroll Noon-10p, Sat., Dec. 7 Nob Hill, 505.264.7620

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oliday shopping has its challenges, so anything that turns a potential chore into a fun opportunity to share time with friends and family, grab a meal and catch some free entertainment while crossing names off your list has some magic to it. And anyone who has been to either the Old Town Holiday Stroll or the Nob Hill version will tell you there is indeed some holiday magic in the air at these events. Old Town will include a lighting ceremony for Albuquerque’s biggest tree at 6p, with a Santa Parade to follow. Plaza-area roads are closed for foot traffic only, and the same holds true for the Nob Hill event, with Central Avenue traffic-free from Girard to Washington. The Twinkle Light Parade is the highlight of the Nob Hill Shop & Stroll, with over 100 floats participating. And of course, merchants will be open to the public at both events, offering the opportunity to keep it local. —ME

$50, $150 with dinner erdagardens.org

ee where communitysupported agriculture got its start in the Albuquerque area and ensure an important community resource will continue to thrive by participating in this fundraiser. Erda Gardens and Learning Center got its start in 1996 when a Franciscan nun developed the site as a micro farm growing food for local families. Today, free workshops for adults, Farm Camp programs for children and restoring a historic orchard are just a few of the community engagement programs the organization offers. Now the non-profit organization has the opportunity to purchase the restored land and historic houses from their current owners. The Speakeasy fundraiser will be held in an adobe house built on the site in 1630. Tickets include drinks and a shuttle. Le Chat Lunatique will play and 1920s attire is encouraged. —ME

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Old Town Holiday Stroll 4-10p, Fri., Dec. 6

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SHOPPING

Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell SE, 505.277.6746

Erda Gardens and Learning Center 1305 Blake SW, 505.610.1538

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lbuquerque has a Christmas tradition that you may not know about, and if you love holiday festivities or drag shows, or both, you’ve been missing out. The Dolls, Albuquerque’s favorite drag theater troupe, will stage their all-original Christmas show at Aux Dog this year. Share the holiday spirit with drag renditions of Downton Abbey, Breaking Bad and Sex and the City. See what happens when an English estate is overturned by Santa Claus and turned into his workshop, enjoy “Breaking Drag,” follow three overtly sexual elves who escape Christmas Town to go on a killing spree and go shopping at Coronado while catching up with Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte. The show runs for three consecutive weekends, so missing out on the fun is unacceptable. —JW

Mariachi Christmas 8p, Fri., Dec. 13

COMEDY Paula Poundstone 7:30p, Fri., Dec. 13 The Lensic 211 W. San Francisco, Santa Fe, 505.988.1234

$27.50-$35 Tickets: ticketssantafe.org paulapoundstone.com

aula Poundstone’s spontaneity with the crowd separates her from the bundle of other comics working today. Always dressed in her signature suit and tie, Poundstone is not like any other female comedian. Her shrewd musings and offbeat interpretations of random things in everyday life have made her one of the leading comedians in the country. The Massachusetts native started her career at 19 years old, traveling the nation on a Greyhound bus. Some of her many accomplishments include winning an Emmy Award and an American Comedy Award. She’s quite popular on television, starring on SNL and on HBO and Bravo specials. As an audience member, you’ll leave the show complaining—complaining how your cheeks hurt from Poundstone’s refreshing and intelligent comedy. —JW

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CONCERT

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks: Holidaze in Hicksville 7:30p, Sun., Dec.15

hat momentum you feel isn’t your imagination. Listen to the vibrations and echoes penetrating the floor and ceiling. Mariachi Christmas is back and stomping its way into our hearts as a mustsee holiday favorite. The Popejoy production invites everyone to witness the traditional aspects of Mexican culture firsthand. Accompanied by twirling dresses, folk-art dancing and beautifully strung violins is a story waiting to be unraveled. Mariachi Aguila de Aztlan joins Ballet Folklorico Paso del Norte to bring life to the longstanding history of Mexico. Not only does the show offer a glimpse into south-ofthe-border cultural norms, but it reflects the influences Latin culture has left on New Mexico in return. Celebrate this Mexican/ New Mexican blend this holiday season.—BD

South Broadway Cultural Center 1025 Broadway SE, 505.848.1320

$25/$30 Tickets: holdmyticket.com danhicks.net

e’s been called a one-of-akind national treasure, a swinging folkster with a style that blends ‘40s jazz, ’50s beatnik and ’60s/’70s Bay Area psychedelia. Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks are known for melding impeccable musicianship and vocals with Hicks’ legendarily wry banter and smooth stage presence. For this South Broadway Cultural Center concert, Hicks and his band will dip into his selection of Christmas songs from 2010’s Crazy for Christmas, plus mix in tunes from the trove of Hot Licks history, which spans 40-plus years. Of his humorous approach to performance and almost standup-comic-style of chatter with the audience, Hicks told Local iQ in a recent interview that he still tries to bring something unique to shows like the ones he will play in New Mexico (he’s also scheduled to perform in Santa Fe Dec. 14). But at the spry age of 71, he can’t guarantee 100 percent originality. “I used to say, ‘I never repeat myself.’ That used to be my thing. But how long can you keep that up?” —ME

For the complete Local iQ interview with Dan Hicks, visit local-iQ.com/music

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Headbang to oblivion green day-inspired Broadway show arrives in Albuquerque, and it’s not just for punk fans or children of the ’80s American Idiot is not just for Green Day fanatics or children of the ’80s. “The story act: if you were born between 1975 is really applicable to a lot of people from and 1986, there is a 90 percent America — you see characters you might chance that you know all the words remember growing up with,” Johnson said. to “Basket Case.” (Evidence was “It’s more than a musical theater experience gathered at karaoke bars and impromptu or a Green Day experience.” guitar sing-a-longs). For members of The angst-ridden mood of the show is Generations X and Y, few bands resonate easily identifiable to anyone who has at strongly as Green Day, who perfectly contended with youthful uncertainty and articulated suburban ennui and apathy disenchantment, regardless of musical before we even knew what preferences. The plot — those words meant. Billie three bored childhood Joe Armstrong, Mike Marquee friends in “Jingletown, Dirnt, Tré Cool, and Jason USA” decide to upend White gave us the words american idiot their mundane lives we needed, backed by the 7:30p tue.-Wed., until drugs, unplanned sounds that made us want dec. 10-11 pregnancy and war to sing/scream along, POPeJOy Hall On tHe unM CaMPus, intervene — probably does headbang, crowd surf or all 505.277.8010 not reflect every audience three at the same time. $32.50-$50 member’s experiences. In 2010, Green Day popejoypresents.com But the urge to escape transferred their anthemic americanidiotthemusical.com confining circumstances verve to an unlikely place: and take extreme risks Broadway. American Idiot, may be close to universal. a touring production which Throughout the show, now-classic Green Day comes to Popejoy for two performances, songs drive and support the action. These ran for 422 performances on Broadway and include “Wake Me Up When September won several Tony Awards, including for Ends,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and outstanding directing. The New York Times “Jesus of Suburbia.” All of the songs from raved that the show was “thrillingly raucous the 2004 album are featured, as are several and gorgeously wrought … detonat[ing] a from 21st Century Breakdown (2009) and fierce electric charge.” a few additional tracks. The cast performs American Idiot defies direct comparisons them accompanied by an onstage band, and to other musicals. Like The Who’s Tommy, often while playing instruments themselves it’s based on a concept album, in this case — further adding to the concert-like feel of Green Day’s 2004 album of the same name; the show. unlike Tommy, it runs straight. There is no Johnson sums up that feeling and the show’s intermission during the 95-minute show, fundamental ethos: “I’d rather headbang making it feel like more of a concert than a myself into oblivion than be told what to do a musical. Like Rent, American Idiot is a rock minute longer.” opera about being young and dealing with addiction, but it’s less place- and periodspecific than its ’90s New York City forebear. And unlike any show ever, it has an airborne pas de deux between a soldier and a nurse, set to punk music. “It’s not really like any other show, but I bet there will be others like it,” Daniel C. Johnson said in a recent interview with Local iQ. Johnson plays drug dealer St. Jimmy, a role originated on Broadway by Albuquerque native Tony Vincent and subsequently played by Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong. “Musical theater is trending toward rock ‘n’ roll and the music people love,” Johnson said, citing a recent announcement of a musical adaptation of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill as clear proof that American Idiot has established a new format for musical theater. (A Tom Hanks-produced movie of American Idiot is in development, with a script by Oscar-winning Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. The number of albums-turned-musicals-turnedfilms is miniscule; a film would further extend the format innovation). bY Grace labatt

Daniel C. Johnson plays the role of drug dealer st. Jimmy in the traveling production of American Idiot. the rock opera, based on the green day album of the same name, has been a smash on broadway. “Musical theater is trending toward rock and the music people love,” Johnson said.

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culture

Helping dancers this holiday season

buy a new nutcracker every December. It’s a big part of my holiday tradition. I’m not certain where this started for me — was it the kitsch factor, or that I really like nuts, or was it that so many kids grew up going to Popejoy Hall this time of year because they had a friend or a family member who took ballet? I think I have to thank my cousins Ginny and Katie for their days of dance lessons and my friend Kelly (Skousen) Steer for my nutcracker tradition. And lately Susan (Roberts) Supple for joining the board of the New Mexico Ballet Company (not to mention the decades I’ve gone to watch her dance). It’s this history that led me to Popejoy Hall the week of the first rehearsal for the New Mexico Ballet Company’s (NMBC) 2013 Nutcracker Suite. Sweet and fun, it brought a flood of recollections of past performances, plus that darn iconic music by Tchaikovsky. By the time this issue hits the stands, NMBC’s Nutcracker will be in week two, with three performances left (Sat. at 2p and 7p, and Sun. at 2p). In January the dance troupe will begin Don Quixote, which had me wondering how they’ve kept going since 1972. They bring in “bignamed” ballerinas like Leann Underwood and Thomas Forester from American Ballet Theatre and Teresa Reichlan and Steven Hanna from New York City Ballet. Most of all, they depend on the generosity of locals who love this art and are able to donate. You may even specify where your money goes, such as a “shoe fund.” Ideally dancers would wear a new pair of shoes every day or every few days. Financially, this is tough. People can

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become a shoe sponsor to directly help the dancers purchase shoes. How awesome that donors can know they are providing the very shoes the dancers are wearing! They are literally helping the dancers dance! I hope this city never experiences another fadeaway like New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. And with that, I do a pas de deux and a plié, and am off to find my 2013 Nutcracker (newmexicoballet.org).

Outtatown Townie Talk ...

A friend of mine moved to New York City in the mid ’90s. We always kept in touch, and when he told me he’d picked up a camera and was focusing on taking this new pastime seriously, I was not sure what to think. Then I received the coolest gift of portraits he took at the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island — these still hang as cherished artwork in my home. Then, thankfully, this guy decided to move back home to Albuquerque, and for the past decade I have sat back and smiled at the stuff he has accomplished. Patrick Coulie is his name, a dear friend, loving family man and an award-winning photographer whose passion for architecture and design sets the tone for what he does so well. Recently, he shared with me some work he had done in Clovis, N.M. It was one of those “Ah! Ha!” moments.

Now, mix in my friends Nancy Laflin and Steve Palmisano. Laflin, a longtime media pro, held the job of Executive Director of the New Mexico Music Commission during the two terms of Gov. Bill Richardson. She’s now a producer at KOAT News. Palmisano is a filmmaker. In September of 2009, I traveled to Clovis with Laflin and Palmisano to attend a reception at the Norman and Vi Petty Rock ‘n’ Roll Museum. The museum had a screening of the documentary New Mexico Music Legends: Norman Petty Studios. The 2009 documentary was produced by the museum, You and Me Productions (that’s Palmisano) and local PBS. The doc profiled the famous Clovis music studio where artists Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Leann Rimes and the Fireballs all recorded some of their early music hits. While we were in Clovis, I became a tad obsessed with a building known as the Clovis Hotel, one those old gorgeous 10-story-high buildings built in the 1930s on Main Street by the rail tracks, which you know holds lots of stories inside the walls. It seemed all but boarded up when we walked past it, and I lamented that I hoped something could be done to save this historic structure. Now back to Coulie. A few months ago he was brought down to Clovis to photograph what is now known as the Hotel Clovis Lofts. Plans to rehabilitate the hotel began in 2008, with adaptive reuse of the historic hotel with new construction and proposed environmentally friendly LEED features. With 59 affordable rental lofts and 8,000 square feet of commercial space, Clovis just got a lot more inviting to me! And the portraits that Patrick Coulie Architectural Photography (patrickcoulie.com) came back with are breathtaking. The icing on the cake? uPublic’s Channel 27 is airing the 60-minute New Mexico Music Legends: Norman Petty Studios documentary through the end of the year, every Tue. at 6:30p. See more work by Palmisano, and hear the pretty voice of Nancy as the narrator. Yes, I love my friends. On to a very nice holiday. Indeed. Steven J. Westman details community goings-on in each issue of Local iQ. Reach him at steven@local-iQ.com.

books

My time with Saddam, Fidel, Hillary and Barack Hussein to Fidel Castro to Hugo Chavez. Richardson recounts his many diplomatic t starts with an extended mea culpa trips, usually in the midst of one hostage to Bill Clinton for allowing the excrisis or another, to countries like Sudan, president to travel to Santa Fe to lobby North Korea, Iraq, Cuba and Venezuela. for an endorsement of Hillary Clinton More often than not Richardson is in the 2008 presidential primary, when he successful. knew he was leaning toward Barack Obama The book is structured as a how-to in the and couldn’t commit to Hillary. And it ends art of negotiation. Pointers include using with a detailed, spirited, even humor, setting the proper tone feisty defense of his choice to up front, making judicious go against his political patron How to Sweetuse of either a hard sell or soft and endorse Obama. “What touch, and assuming “yes” you’ve accomplished is not Talk a Shark: and letting your opposing because of Bill Clinton,” he Strategies and party react. And while the writes of advice given him by how-to part is interesting, and a close aide at the time. “It’s Stories from a Richardson and his cowriter go because of Bill Richardson.” Master Negotiator out of their way to portray the In that sense, How to Sweet-Talk art of negotiation as something By Gov. Bill Richardson a Shark, the new book by New that can be used in everyday Mexico’s ex-governor, captures with Kevin Bleyer life, the greatest appeal of the the full range of Bill Richardson Rodale Books, 2013, 238pp book is the glimpse we get of — the outsized ego (which he $26.99 Richardson’s very unordinary cops to in these pages), the ISBN-13: 978-1-62336-057-3 life. political skills, the pragmatism, Of his meeting with Saddam the uncanny ability to read Hussein, Richardson recounts people, the charm and humor, how Hussein storms out of the cigar-smoking joie de vivre the meeting because of a perceived slight. and most of all the negotiating abilities. Richardson decides not to apologize upon Of that latter skill (which in a way is a Hussein’s return, and the two reach a tense combination of all the others), we see it if not respectful standoff. Then the Iraqi practiced in this entertaining and very president agrees to let Richardson take home readable book with everyone from Saddam

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two American contractors who are being held in an Iraqi prison. (My favorite part of this exchange is what Hussein jokingly tells Richardson, a Catholic, about attending mass: “Don’t go to confession. … Because knowing your career, you’re going to be there forever!”) Richardson recounts a visit to Cuba while he was still a congressman from New Mexico and he was told, prior to his trip, that if he arrived in person and asked nicely, Fidel Castro might release some political dissidents. When they meet in person, Castro offers three prisoners. ”Solamente tres?” Richardson replies (“Only three?”). Castro smiles at the boldness. In one of the last chapters of the book, Richardson details the story of how he came to endorse Obama for the Democratic nomination for president over Hillary Clinton. Obama places weekly calls to the governor, inquiring about personal developments and never directly asking for an endorsement. Clinton’s phone calls, on the other hand, always start with, “Please

hold for the senator,” and when he calls to inform her of his choice, she tells him, “Don’t do it Bill. That’s a huge mistake.” Bill Clinton has not talked to Richardson since. There’s a feeling in New Mexico these days — because of the cloud of investigation in the latter days of his stint as governor, the concurrent (and seemingly endless) negative front-page opinion pieces in the state’s main newspaper and the smear campaign waged by his successor — that Bill Richardson is done as a politician, certainly in this state anyway. How to SweetTalk a Shark, meanwhile, reminds readers of the accomplishments of Richardson’s career which stand on their own as a testament to his talents. He doesn’t ever say what his plans are for the future. But after reading this book you will not think it crazy that Richardson will, at some point, be on center stage once again. Bill Richardson will be signing copies of How to Sweet-Talk a Shark at Bookworks (4022 Rio Grande NW) at 7p, Thu., Dec. 5.

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FOOD

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san Pedro Mart Middle eastern Dining & grocery and chef ibrahim Kehala (center) dish up fine Middle eastern food in an unassuming locale, a former gas station in the northeast part of town. Flavorful dishes include Fattoush salad (left) and possibly the best baklava (right) in albuquerque.

desert oasis An old gas station on san Pedro is the site for an unassuming Middle eastern diner that dishes up exceptional fare vegetarian alternative dish, especially for those who have grown tired of the same salad and visit to San Pedro Mart Middle tofu meals. The falafel offers great texture and Eastern Dining is a sensory taste. However, the texture of the dolmas caught experience. As you step inside, you’ll me by surprise. They were a little too salty and be greeted with sweet lemony for my taste, but still a smells from the fresh bread yummy snack. bakery and American Indian revieW For a main entrée, there are décor on the walls. I knew from shawarma platters ($7.95). The the moment a couple of hungry san Pedro two kinds, beef and chicken, college friends and I waltzed Mart Middle come in layer upon layer of through the doors, our taste eastern dining shredded meat and “special” buds would be in for a treat. seasonings. Between the three & Grocery A tour of the menu reveals of us, we split the two meat 4001 san PeDrO ne, Middle Eastern cuisine with 505.888.2921 platters and a chicken sandwich. the choice of vegetarian Hours: Of the two platters, the chicken options like a Falafel Sandwich 11a-9p, Mon.-sat.; shawarma was by far one of the ($4.69) and Eggplant with Feta 11a-8p, sun. best dishes I tasted — chunks of ($4.69), presumably to draw sanpedromartabq.com chicken marinated with spices in the vegetarian and vegan and grilled and garnished with crowd. The menu descriptions fresh parsley. are fairly straightforward and Each platter came with rice, hummus, pita available online. The website is highly visual, so bread and a tahini or tabouli salad. I’ve heard what you see is what you get. The menu does a that some hummus is better than others. So great job of describing each dish in great detail. Even though none of us were able to pronounce when I swiped a piece of pita through the silky-smooth chickpea dip, I felt as if I were the names of most of the food items, our server tasting top-of-the-line hummus. The salad was friendly and understood what we wanted. was definitely a winner, as well. The bulgur, To start, there are some fair-priced appetizers, chopped tomatoes, cucumber, finely chopped especially for the portions given. We decided parsley, mint and lemon juice blend is very to try the six-piece falafel ($3.49) and the flavorful — one of my new favorites. dolmas ($2.99). The crispy, fresh-made falafel As for the chicken shawarma sandwich, I’ll be comes as deep-fried rolls of garbanzo beans honest enough to say that I did it for the fries. mixed with herbs and spices. This is a great

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Unfortunately, the pita was drenched in garlic sauce and the fries were a little too salty for my taste. It wasn’t a complete disappointment because the meal combo came with hot mint tea and a piece of baklava. I know a good baklava when I taste one. My mother was stationed in Balıkesir, Turkey, when she was in the Air Force. She has always made a habit to bring home baklava any chance she gets. Therefore, I’ve had the luxury of tasting the sweet, filo pastry dessert from different places. I have to say this restaurant’s baklava tops all the others I’ve tasted in the past. It’s moist, buttery and not too crispy, with just the right amount of honey and nuts to give it that special crunch. The service was gracious and not overly attentive. The owner did pay our table a visit to ask if we were enjoying our meals and took the time to inform us that all the food was fresh and homemade. It wasn’t until I made my way to the cash register, when I noticed the restaurant is a grocery store as well. The large wall separating the two rooms eliminates the feeling of being in the way of everyone’s shopping. The grocery store may be small, but the baked breads smell delicious. There are plenty of meats available to choose from, as well. I highly recommend San Pedro Mart Middle Eastern Dining & Grocery if you’re a fan of Middle Eastern food or if you’re looking for ingredients to make your own recipes at home.

CORRECTION A story in the Nov. 21 issue incorrectly reported the price of turkey at Keller’s in Albuquerque. It is $2.69 a pound. Also in the same story, a quote was improperly attributed to Nancy Keller Jackson and a photo caption gave a misspelled last name for Rebecca Jayne Perko. We regret the errors.

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have a number of spots throughout Nob Hill and the University where, I’m not ashamed to say, I am what you would call a “regular.” I choose these places because I have come to know the staff, enjoy the food and drink and feel comfortable when I am there. While I have my standard go-to places, that is not to say I don’t enjoy trying something new. In fact, I love getting to know a new place and eating my way through the menu. There have been plenty of new places popping up over the past several months around my neighborhood – Nob Hill. One of my new favorites came by a surprise. Shade tree customs (3407 Central NE) recently opened in the spot where the bike co-op used to be (you can still find that bicycle shop at 120 Yale SE). I was a bit skeptical of this one, since the concept is a motorcycle mechanic shop in the basement and then a biker cafe at street level. After checking it out for lunch on a few occasions, I have to say they do it simple and they do it right. They boast menus running from breakfast to dinner and 60 beers. They’re still working out a few kinks here and there, but I’ve always had an enjoyable experience. Another new addition to Nob Hill is Loving Vegan (3409 Central NE), a transplant from the Westside. They should have beer and wine soon, which will be sure to keep business flowing. If you’re familiar with the area, you were probably wondering if anything would ever happen with the space just west of Toad Road. You know, the one that could never seem to keep its doors open long enough to remember what it was called. Nob Hill restaurateur Steve Paternoster, who you know from Scalo, recently renovated and reopened the space as an intimate fine-dining restaurant (Elaine’s, 3503 Central NE) , handing the reins over to Elaine Blanco – the longtime GM at Scalo. It’s a welcomed addition. Also keep your eyes open for Mendoza’s, an Argentinian restaurant, which will be opening in the location of La Provence. If you haven’t yet, get yourself a pie from Amore neapolitan pizzeria (2929 Monte Vista NE, the old site of Bailey’s on the Beach). Owner and certified Neapolitan pizza chef Gabriel Amador not only makes some outstanding and authentic pizza, but he is an incredibly nice guy. They have a pizza for every palate and made-in-house mozzarella that is something to write home about. While you’re out shopping and strolling during the holidays, be sure to check out some of these or any of the other great restaurants and bars in Nob Hill. Justin De la Rosa writes about the local food and restaurant scene. He can be reached at justin@local-iQ.com.

food

Research shows peppers were in pots long ago

sing the same technology that proved the use of chocolate at Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, researchers have analyzed the contents of the residue of pots from ancient Mexico and discovered traces of chiles without chocolate. This indicates that either chile sauces were being made or that they were used to spice up beverages about 1,000 years earlier than the Cerén archaeological site in El Salvador. Terry Powis, associate professor of anthropology at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, along with several colleagues at the school, have chemically analyzed the residue in 13 pottery vessels, including spouted jars, pots and vases dating from 1,700–2,400 years ago that were found at an archaeological site in the state of Chiapas, which was at that time inhabited by the Mixe–Zoquean people. “The best and most direct evidence for chile pepper use in Mesoamerica prior to our study is from Ceren,” said Powis. “So our work pushes back this date from circa AD 540 to circa 400 BC. To be honest, our study is the only one of its kind to show direct evidence of chile pepper use. In all of the other examples listed in the paper there is only indirect evidence of chiles and pots found together. We actually linked the two together for the first time, and that is an important development. Therefore,

we actually have the earliest known consumption of the peppers.” Powis added, “During the mass spec analysis we were completely surprised by the fact that no cacao was present in any of the pots tested. In fact chile was present.” The exact species of chile present was not identified, but Powis hopes to accomplish that in the future. The most logical species is Capsicum annuum, which was domesticated in Mexico. Because of the absence of cacao and the fact that the artifacts were found in places associated with high-status individuals and rituals, the team speculated that chile peppers were possibly used to produce a spicy beverage or alternatively a chile sauce that was stored in the spouted jars and subsequently poured as a dining condiment, possibly during ritual feasts. Powis wondered, “Was the chile ground up to produce a paste or a salsa and subsequently used as a seasoning in foods that were offered to the Zoquean gods or

chiefs? Or, were the peppers left whole in the pots? We assume that the presence of chile is in the form of a sauce or paste, and not whole given that no seeds or other macrofossils were identified in the interiors of the vessels.” If the residue is not from a chile paste, was it a spicy beverage other than hot chocolate? “Why would there be evidence of chile peppers in a spouted jar?” Powis asked in his article. “It is commonly assumed that spouted jars were used for pouring a liquid into another container. Perhaps the peppers were not made into a sauce but a spicy beverage or alternatively a chile sauce that was stored in the spouted jars and subsequently poured as a dining condiment.” If the chiles were used in a beverage other than hot chocolate, what might it have been? Further analysis will be required, but two possibilities come to mind: chicha, the ancient corn beer, or pulque, the precursor to mescal, which is made from fermented agave sap. If the Mayans and other cultures loved their hot chocolate spiced up with chiles, why not these other favorite beverages? Chile pepper expert Dave DeWitt is the author of 50 books, many on chile peppers and spicy foods, including The Complete Chile Pepper Book. He is also the founding producer of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show

Pots and vases found in the Mexican state of Chiapas, and dating back 1,700 to 2,400 years ago, show evidence of chile pepper residue, suggesting that people were addicted to the hot stuff long before researchers thought chile was part of the human diet.

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DRINK

Stirring up tradition with pumpkin pie in a cup

’ve never really been a pie fan, and had that sentiment reinforced some years ago when a significant other sent me out on a last-minute pie expedition for the holiday family gathering. I offered to share my bottle of Sambuca in lieu of pies, but alas the whip was cracked and off I went into the gloomy dusk of a frenzied, traffic-snarled evening. Everyone else in town must have been in search of pies, as I could find but two unclaimed crusty confections in a dim-lit bakery next to a Heather Wilson campaign headquarters in a strip mall up in the Heights. “Yes, I’ll take your Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie and your Prickly Pear Margarita Pie. Here’s 40 dollars. Yes, I’ll take your pies and perhaps get home in time to catch the second half of the Patriots-Lions game.” With pies on board, I begin the trip back home, mood lightening as I get the halftime score of the game and the Patriots are winning. That is, until I become victim to one of the most inane driving maneuvers that affect our fair city. While driving in the right hand lane, the car in front of me slows down. Slows down some more. Slows almost to a stop. And then there it is: the right turn signal begins to flash just before the car makes its right hand turn. Oh boy, now you got my holiday spirit flowing there my friend. Please, don’t you know? Turn on your signal well before your planned turn and before you begin to slow down. Makes more sense that way. The driver behind you has an idea of what you’re doing and can plan accordingly well ahead of your turn. So I’m seething. I follow the car until it stops. I get out. I take a breath and plan to rationally

Cup O’ Jack

instruct my fellow motorist on proper driving techniques. Unfortunately, we argue instead. My fellow motorist lunges into his car. My heartbeat quickens. Oh my, he’s going to pull a gun on me. Instead, before I know what’s happening he smacks me full in the kisser with a Hazelnut Rum Pumpkin Pie. Dazed, I retreat to my vehicle and realize I have two pies with which to retaliate. As he runs laughing up to his front door I chase him with all haste and just as he’s about to turn the lock ... ka-blooey and ka-pow. A double dose of pie in the eye. “Happy holidays and go to driving school,” I yell as I speed away. Oh boy, I’m gonna be in the doghouse now, I think. And I’m gonna probably miss the rest of the game. But then, while licking pie particles from my face, I have an epiphany. I head to the nearest Walgreens and buy some spiced rum, Frangelico and an overpriced can of pumpkin pie mix. Everyone at the family gathering gives me the stink-eye when I tell them there are no pies for dessert, but after I whip up a batch of Cup O’Jacks we end up playing the most intense game of Trivial Pursuit ever. I have since tweaked and twisted the recipe. Below is the version I will be serving my friends and family this holiday season. Cheers!

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Ingredients: 1.5 oz. Pyrat XO Reserve West Indies Rum .5 oz. Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur 1.5 oz. organic Pumpkin pie mix 1 oz. Turbinado simple syrup 4 oz. Water Ground Cinnamon Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters Cinnamon stick for garnish Method: To make turbinado simple syrup dissolve one cup of turbinado sugar in one cup hot water. In a small sauce pan combine water and pumpkin pie mix. Simmer over medium heat, stirring until the pumpkin pie mix dissolves into the water. Add simple syrup and a couple dashes of cinnamon (or your favorite fall-timey spices). Stir until cinnamon dissolves. Turn up heat and bring mixture to just below boiling. Stir in Pyrat XO Rum, Frangelico and a dash or two of Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters. Remove from heat and transfer your piping hot mixture into your favorite mug. Add cinnamon stick for garnish. Now plop yourself next to the fireplace and try for the fourth or fifth time to read Moby Dick. Randy Kolesky has undergone anger management therapy and is no longer likely to assault poor drivers with holiday pies. Please visit him at the Artichoke Café, where he tends bar. He is quite nice.

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drink

Variety and complexity of hops a study in itself

’ve been working on a particular certification from Cicerone, an organization that certifies beer tasters much like the American Sommelier Association does wine tasters (that certificate is floating around the house somewhere). And as much as I am moving on from big, hoppy quaffs, I have once again been struck by the absolute variety of hops and what they add to beer, generally as a bittering agent and as an aromatic. So, while I fear this might be a rather odd column for you folks who like your beer cold and consider the finer points of flavor a secondary concern, I would like to pass on some of what I’ve learned about hops. Let’s begin with the Noble hops. The Noble hops are Hallertau, Tettnang, Spalt and Saaz. These are originally from what is now Germany and what was then Bohemia. The Nobles are low on the bitter scale but very high on the aroma side. Hallertau hops are most used in German pilsners and have a grassy flavor, with very little bitterness at all. Tettnang hops are a bit more bitter and are usually used for German-style lagers or even in wheat beers. Spalt hops have a spicy aroma and are the key flavor profile of German altbiers. And finally Saaz hops: they have an unmistakable aroma and are mostly used in Czech and Czechstyle pilsners. British hops, like the Noble hops, have evolved with several recent spinoffs to adjust for more modern tastes. Golding hops are probably the most famous of the British varieties, with several deviations within the type (East Kent Golding, for example). Golding is a highly aromatic hop, with one writer describing the hop as having a “farm-like aroma.” Fuggle hops are probably the most fun to say (a name that makes one think of Hobbits tending hop varietals in the Shire) and are considered similar but slightly less refined than the Golding hops in aroma and taste. Liberty hops are the

heavy-handed bittering hop in popular usage in British beers, even though brewers have a tendency to show restraint with this hop (it is good to remember the British gave us IPAs). Northdown hops, spicy and “resiny,” are used as both an aromatic and a bittering agent. Now we reach the heavy hitters of the U.S. Stateside we have the Three Cs: Cascade, Centennial and Chinook. And let’s add a fourth for good measure — probably the other most popular here is the Warrior. Cascade you are familiar with, I promise. This is an aggressive hop with lots of pine and citrus flavors and aromas. Centennial hops are sometimes called super-Cascades but have a tendency to actually be a bit more floral on the nose and palette. Chinook hops are big and bitter with a woodsy, almost smoky characteristic. And then we have the Warrior, probably one of the biggest of the bittering hops. It has little to no aromatic properties but makes up for it in bold bitterness. Yeah, I know it’s a little rough, but as you taste beer it is handy to be able to identify some of the finer points. And just think, when any brewer is crafting a beer they have so much to refine down and to choose — how bitter, what aromatic characteristics, etc. And hops are just part of the battle. Hopefully this little rough guide adds to our appreciation of our local craft brewers. Seth Hall is head barman at the Albuquerque Press Club, where he tends an impressive array of 15 or so taps.

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health

Get involved in effort to stem disease

am sure many of you have noticed more scruffy men than usual walking around Albuquerque lately. At first, I thought this was a survival response by men protecting their faces against the frigid winds and sleet that we have seen. It turns out that November is “Movember,” or better known as “No Shave November.” It is a month-long event to raise or “grow” cancer awareness. Participants in Movember are encouraged to donate the money they usually would spend on shaving and grooming for the month to educate people about cancer prevention, save lives and aid those who are battling cancer. So, this is not the first campaign for cancer lately. There have been so many. Remember Livestrong? Over the decades, public health has seen a number of these campaigns. Do they go beyond the perceived community support? Guys, does that patch of scruff you call a beard actually result in improved health? The great news about awareness campaigns, such as No Shave November for men’s health issues, Save the Tatas for breast cancer and many others, is that many of them work. The goals of these campaigns are to raise funds to support health by improving detection, expanding treatment and fostering research. There are many great examples of campaigns that have done just that. The reduction of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. is a fantastic example of how community support can improve the course of a disease. While there are still treatment shortfalls with HIV, most anyone would agree that the stigma of

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There has been a constant and vigorous effort to reduce cancer in the U.S., with some success. Many new treatment protocols have been established and prevention has improved with early screening.

being HIV-positive is much improved and real effective treatment options are now available. There have even been cases of cure in infants. All of these qualities were made possible by immense awareness campaigns and directed financial resources. The War on Cancer began in 1971 under President Richard Nixon and has gone through

many permutations since. There has been a constant and vigorous effort to reduce cancer in the U.S., with some success. Many new treatment protocols have been established and prevention has improved with early screening. However, much more needs to be done. In 2009 President Obama stated, “Now is the time to commit ourselves to waging a war against cancer as aggressive as the war cancer wages against us.” Thus we have seen large national campaigns to raise awareness for particular cancers. So should you wear a pink ribbon for breast cancer or grow a moustache? So many diseases need more awareness and more funds. All of the major health societies, such as the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association, sponsor one or more awareness campaigns. Decide what is personal to you or to your family. Research the organization, especially the financials. No more than 20 percent of funds should be administrative. Focus on organizations that are transparent, have a track record and are co-sponsored by a major health society. So, gentlemen of Albuquerque, keep growing those beards and ‘staches every November and remember, the only singular quality that will result in improved quality of health is community will. Dr. Abinash Achrekar is an assistant professor of Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Public Health at the University of New Mexico. Send comments or questions to abinash@local-iQ.com.

gardening

With a little help, winter can be for the birds

y affinity for birds comes naturally, being born into a flock of birds, so to speak. My father’s family name is Vogel, the German word for “bird.” At different points in my life, birds were the focus in my family’s home. My brother was a falconer, sharing his life with Rosie, a Red Tail Hawk. And with his birding license, many other species of birds of prey and song birds were rehabilitated in our home and returned to the wild. So, clearly, birds were a very integral part of my life. In the nursery, birds will migrate through and return each year thereafter. The permanent residents of the nursery such as sparrows, doves, finches and one lonely grackle bring consistent joy to me. I keep handy a bird book for identifying unknown species as well as binoculars for viewing. With the weather turning colder and moisture turning to snow or ice, winter becomes more difficult for birds. It is not as easy for them to forage for food. Berries and seeds may have already been eaten and most insects are dead or hibernating. Finding shelter may not be as easy when trees and shrubs lose their leaves, so birds will seek shelter in evergreen trees and shrubs or manmade houses. As warm-blooded animals, birds can maintain their body heat within a certain range of temperatures unless there is a sudden and drastic drop in temperature. When this happens, it may be necessary to provide food, water and shelter for backyard birds.

Food

Ideally, feeders should be hung near a hedge or group of trees on the east or southeast side of the property, out of the wind. If birds have a place to perch, they are able to survey the area to feel safe while feeding. A ground feeder should be placed in an area for clear viewing but near a place for perching. To attract sparrows, juncos, quail and pheasants place seeds on a ground feeder. Hanging feeders will often blow in the wind, attracting birds that are able to clutch the feeder. Finches are often seen on a hanging feeder, while ground-feeding birds will be present to pick up any seeds that may fall below. Birds will need a higher fat diet in the winter, which can be found in sunflower oil. There are many types of food for birds that have sunflowers seeds in them, but the smaller seeds, black sunflower seeds, are often the highest in oil content and are nuttier. These seeds are much easier for the birds to eat. Providing the bird population with suet, a highfat and energy food, will keep the metabolism high and provide calories to keep the birds

As birds migrate for the winter, they can be welcome temporary backyard guests when provided adequate shelter (evergreen trees), water and food (berries, black sunflower seeds).

warmer. Suet can be fed to birds in metal suet cages or on wooden platforms. It is also possible to press the suet into a pinecone and then hang it from a tree.

Water

It is crucial that backyard birds have access to fresh water. Be sure that the source of water is located in an open area. There are heated bird baths and bird bath heaters available in bird stores to keep the water from freezing completely. Ceramic dishes will crack if water freezes in them, so it is advisable to put them away for the winter and replace them with a plastic saucer or dish. If possible, place the water source near a window for delightful entertainment.

Shelter

In the nursery, there are several birdhouses that are placed above ground. These boxes provide protection from the cold for our winter backyard birds. A roosting box or hedges will also be selected as cover in the winter. Shelter is also important to keep natural predators away. Evergreen trees can provide warmth and shelter. Stewardship always comes with a sense of responsibility. The rewards, however, seem to outweigh the task. Maya Angelou, in all of her wisdom, said, “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” And we shall continue to listen. Tish Resnik is the owner of Great Outdoors Nursery. To contact Tish with your gardening questions, email her at info@greatoutdoorsabq.com.

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SToRy by charlie

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cross-country skiing is one of the Best ways to get up and get out into the snowy reaches of new meXico OW THAT THE SNOW’S FALLEN, we can never be too sure as to how long it’ll last here in the perpetually sunny Land of Enchantment. So best to get up, get out and get at it while the getting’s good. While downhilling insists on regular dumpings, the cross-country counterpart requires far less snow and is generally cheaper, as lift tickets seldom factor into the equation. With this in mind, it seems prudent to point out some spots in New Mexico that hold the frozen wetness throughout the season while offering majestic views, not to mention an excellent workout. No, cross-country skiing doesn’t typically provide the adrenaline rush of downhill. But it’s far from lame. It simply requires … actually, I’m not sure what it requires that alpine skiing does not, but it’s definitely hard work, at what could surely be called a more manageable pace.

The areas covered in this story range in ability levels, from novice to expert. We at Local iQ remind you that cross country skiing, particularly in the backcountry, requires the utmost respect for Mother Nature and her ability to ruin you should she see fit to do so.

Ellis Trailhead, Sandia Mountains We’re compelled to point out that, snow allowing, the Ellis Trailhead near the summit of Sandia Crest is always good for cross country. The series of tributaries that bleeds off the main trailhead twist and turn and loop around the crest and ski area, and range in skill levels from novice to advanced. The UNM cross-country team trains there. Just a short haul from Albuquerque, this spot can be accessed door-to-trailhead in under an hour. Take I-40 east to the Tijeras exit, travel through Cedar Crest and follow signs pointing towards the crest. The trailhead is a couple miles shy of the summit and is marked by signs. It’s $3 to park in the lot at the trailhead, or you can park on the road and walk in.

Chama Valley, Chama, N.M. chamaski.com This northern New Mexico gem holds 10 kilometers of cross country trails, and the ungroomed nature of the area makes it ideal for anyone looking to get a ways away from the beaten path. During the course of the winter it’s home to several races, ranging from fun 5Ks for adults and children to 20Ks for the hardcore XC fanatic. Of course, from Albuquerque to this skiing site, you’re looking at no less than 3-1/2 hours, and that’s if you’re disobeying speed limits. Look for the sign marking Windy Point roughly two miles north of Old Town Chama. And yeah, with the long snow season here, they have a chili cook-off/cross-country race every Memorial Day weekend.

cross-country skiing doesn’t typically provide the adrenaline rush of downhill,

Norski de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, N.M.

But it’s far from lame

This is high-altitude cross country at its best. Located just above the Santa Fe ski basin (marked by signs), the Norski is maintained by volunteers and is not for the faint of heart. The increased elevation make simple breathing a task, let alone huffing and puffing through the 5 kilometers of ungroomed trails. On a good day, any Burqueño should be able to reach this spot from home in no more than two hours. And to be clear: This is not the spot to bring a beginning Xsr to hone their chops. The Norski Tracks is meant for those looking to push their skills as well as both mental and physical endurances to breaking points.

Heavens Hill, Santa Fe, N.M. I can’t help myself: all this yick/yack about cross-country touring without the promise of any descent at the end of the day now compels me to point out an excellent backcountry spot that will make use of all the downhill and cross-country weapons available in any arsenal. This is real backcountry — from start to finish you can plan on an eight-hour day. Begin by driving to the Santa Fe ski basin (okay, the easy part’s done), then start your day by skinning up the front side of the ski area (follow the Poma track, as it’s the most efficient route). This alone is enough to turn back many would-be backcountry elites, as the front side of Santa Fe isn’t the steepest, but it ain’t flat either. Next, follow the catwalk to Lake Peak, which consists of a 9-foot traverse across a knife-edge rib (be careful). Once the summit of Lake Peak has been reached, downhill lines shoot down through three couloirs, all within a diamond formation which forms Heavens Hill. However you choose to make your way down, once again, be careful; while avalanches are not too common in this area, they do exist, and so it would be in your interest to bring along shovels, beacons, extra food and fluids. Tell people where you’re going before you leave. Reference USGS Quad for Aspen Peak to get GPS bearings for your hike – Heavens Hill is northwest of Aspen Peak. And again, be careful: It’s Heavens Hill, but it’ll feel like hell by the end of the day.

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winter Ski resorts NEW MEXICO

2 Surface Tows

Terrain Acreage: 290

Angel Fire Resort

Number of Trails: 58

Boarders and skiers are hoping for a solid winter at this northern New Mexico ski resort, which features slopeside lodging, multiple dining venues, quad lifts and nordic center.

Snowboard School: Yes

Lift tickets: $66 Full/$49 Half/$24 Night Skiing Hours: 9a-4p, 4-8p for night

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Opens: Dec.13 through Mar.

Average Snowfall: 210”

Lifts: 9; 2 Quads, 3 Doubles,

2 Sunkid, 2 Wondercarpets

Terrain Acreage: 445 Number of Trails: 79 Ski School: Yes

Snowboard School: Yes Terrain Park: Yes, 2

Food/Drink: 4 Restaurants, 1

Coffeehouse, 1 Bar Rentals: Yes Info: 800.633.7463 Website: angelfireresort.com Snow Report: 575.377.6401

Red River Ski Area This year Red River got off to a quick start, opening before Thanksgiving. The downhill skiing and snowboarding are great, and the cross-country skiing trails are extensive. Lift tickets: $66 Full/$51 Half Hours: 9a-4p

Opened: Nov. 27 through Mar.

Average Snowfall: 214”

Lifts: 7; 2 Doubles, 3 Triples,

Ski School: Yes

Terrain Park: Yes

Food/Drink: 1 cafeteria, 2

restaurant/bar Rentals: Yes Info: 575.754.2223 Website: redriverskiarea.com Snow Report: 800.331.7669

Sandia Peak Need a ski fix and don’t want to travel? Sandia Peak is just minutes from the Duke City and is the perfect place for beginners to fall in love with either a pair of skis or snowboard. Lift tickets: $50 Full/$35 Half Hours: 9a-4p

Opens: Dec. 21 through Mar.

Average Snowfall: 125”

Lifts: 5; 4 Doubles, 1 Surface Terrain Acreage: 200

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Hours: 9a-4p

Opened: Nov. 28, 2013

Lift tickets: $62 Full/$42 Half Hours: 9a-4p

Schedule to Close: Apr. 6,

Average Snowfall: 255”

2014

Opened: Nov. 28 through Mar.

Lifts: 7; 1 Beginner, 2

Average Snowfall: 160”

Conveyor Lifts, 1 Sierra Chairlift, 2 Triples, 1 Quad Terrain Acreage: 660 Number of Trails: 77 trails Ski School: Yes Snowboard School: Yes Terrain Park: Yes Food/Drink: 1 Restaurant,1 Bar/Grill Rentals: Yes Info: 505.982.4429 Website: skisantafe.com Snow Report: 505.983.9155

Lifts: 7; 1 Quad, 2 Triples, 3

Doubles, 1 Rope Tow Terrain Acreage: 300 Number of Trails: 40 Ski School: Yes Snowboard School: Yes Terrain Park: Yes Food/Drink: Yes, 1 Restaurant/Cafe Rentals: Yes Info: 505.662.5725 Website: skipajarito.com Snow Report: 505.662.5725

Taos Ski Valley

Sipapu Sipapu features a ski resort feel but without putting a hole in your wallet, and with short lines at the lifts. The mountain also presents the annual cardboard derby in March.

Photo by Chris Dahl-Bredine

For the more experienced skiers and snowboarders in the state, Taos Ski Valley’s Kachina Peak — a 20-minute hike up — offers winter bliss.

Ski Apache

Opened: Nov. 16 through Mar.

This Ruidoso destination is an oasis for skiers looking to find a mountain off the beaten path.

Food/Drink: 2 Restaurants

Average Snowfall: 190”

Lift tickets: $65 Full/$46 Half

Info: 505.242.9052

Magic Carpet

Opens: Dec. 21, 2013 through mid-March Average Snowfall: 185” Lifts: 11; 2 Surface Lifts, 1 Double Chair, 5 Triple Chairs, 2 Quad Chairs, 1 Gondola (4 people) Terrain Acreage: 750 Number of Trails: 55 trails Ski School: Yes Snowboard School: Yes Terrain Park: Yes

Number of Trails: 30 Ski School: Yes

Snowboard School: Yes Terrain Park: Yes Rentals: Yes

Lift tickets: $44 Full/$33 Half Hours: 9a-4p

Lifts: 5; 2 Platter, 2 Triples, 1

Websites: sandiapeak.com Snow Report: 505.857.8916

Terrain Acreage: 200

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

Snowboard School: Yes

A hidden gem among ski enthusiasts, Pajarito stacks up well with the other mountains in New Mexico and provides a classic skiing

Number of Trails: 41 Ski School: Yes Terrain Park: 3

Food/Drink: 1 restaurant Rentals: Yes

Info: 800.587.2240

Website: sipapunm.com

Snow Report: wunderground.

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Hours: 9a-4p

Food/Drink: 1 Bar, 1

Cafeteria, 1 Coffee House, 1 Pasta Bar, 1 Snack Rentals: Yes Info: 575.464.3600 Website: skiapache.com Snow Report: skiapache.com

Ski Santa Fe This ski destination, a favorite for residents of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, draws a huge turnout from hardcore skiers and snowboarders. A newly renovated day lodge is one of the attractions this season. Lift tickets: $69 Full/$54 Half

The landscape at Taos Ski Valley belongs in photos and paintings. Skiers and boarders alike can carve their way across the 1,200 acres of beautiful terrain. Lift tickets: $77 Full Hours: 9a-4p

Opened: Nov. 28, 2013

Scheduled to Close: Apr. 6, 2014 Average Snowfall: 305” Lifts: 14; 4 Quad chairs, 2 Triple Chair, 5 Double Chairs, 3 Surface Terrain Acreage: 1,294 acres Number of Trails: 113 Ski School: Yes Snowboard School: Yes Terrain Park: Yes Food/Drink: 4 Restaurants, 1 Cafeteria, 2 Bars, 1 Cafe Rentals: Yes Info: 575.776.2291 Website: skitaos.org Snow Report: 866.968.7386, ext. 2202

southern Colorado Durango Mountain Resort Though the original name (Purgatory) has long been changed, those in the know still call it “Purg.” When the snow is falling, this place is golden. Purg is constantly being upgraded as well, so modern amenities are plentiful and with numerous kids’ activities, it’s all in the family here. Season: Opened Nov. 29 Lift tickets: $77 Full Hours: 9a-4p

Elevation: 10,822 ft. summit,

8,793 ft. base

Vertical Drop: 2,029 feet Terrain Acreage: 1,360

Average Snowfall: 260”

Snowmaking: 21% of terrain Lifts: 10; 1 high-speed six-

person, 1 high-speed quad, 4 triples, 3 doubles, 1 Magic Carpet Number of Trails: 85 Snowboarding: Yes Ski School: Yes

Snowboard School: Yes Terrain Park: 5

Food/Drink: 5 restaurants, 4 bar/restaurants, 1 café, 1 deli Rentals: Yes Info: 970.385.2168

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your imagination Snowboarding: Yes Ski School: No

Snowboard School: No

Food/Drink: $10 sack lunches Rentals: Skis and

snowboards, $435-$40/day

Info: 970.387.5706

Silverton

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One lift, thousands of acres. Advanced skiers love this mountain for its natural approach. A double diamond haven that offers guided tours and is currently enjoying massive early snowfall. Bring your A game, because as the NY Times has proclaimed, Silverton is “the most challenging lift-skiing in North America.”

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Season: Dec. 21-Apr. 13

Lift tickets: $49 Full/$99

(guided) Hours: 9a-4p Elevation: 13,487 ft. summit, 10,400 ft. base Vertical Drop: 2,000 feet Terrain Acreage: 1,819 Average Snowfall: 400” Snowmaking: no Lifts: 1 Number of Trails: Limited by

requirements: Avalanche

Telluride Ski Resort Unrivaled scenery marks Telluride as an exotic winter destination. Lifts ascend from the town to Mountain Village is a an unrivaled convenience. Season: Opened Nov. 28

Lift ticket: $158/two day pass Hours: 9a-4p

Once called “Purgatory,” Durango Mountain is a nearby, familly-friendly out-of-state option for snowboraders and skiers. Snowboarding: Yes Ski School: Yes

Snowboard School: Yes Terrain Parks: 3

Elevation: 13,150 ft. summit,

Food/Drink: Numerous

Vertical Drop: 3,845 feet

Rentals: Yes

8,725 ft. base

restaurants and bars

Terrain Acreage: 2,000

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Snowmaking: Yes

Wolf Creek

gondolas, 7 high-speed quads, 2 triples, 2 doubles, 2 surface, 2 Magic Carpet Number of Trails: 127

The fact that Wolf Creek opened in October is all you need to know. That and the fact that they get more snow

Average Snowfall: 309” Lifts: 18; 2 high-speed

on average than any ski area around. The backside of the mountain is pure bliss. Season: Open through early

April

Lift tickets: $58 Full/$45 Half Hours: 8:30-4p

Elevation: At base 10,300, at

summit 11,904

Vertical Drop: 1,604 ft. Terrain Acreage: 1,600

Average Snowfall: 430” Snowmaking: No

Lifts: 7; 1 double, 2 triples, 1

quad, 1 quad detachable, 1 high-speed surface, 1 Magic Carpet Number of Trails: 77; 20% beginner, 25% intermediate, 35% advanced, 20% expert Snowboarding: Yes Ski School: Yes Snowboard School: Yes Food/Drink: 1 restaurant, 1 cafeteria, 1 snack bar, 1 bar Rentals: Yes Info: 970.264.5639

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THE NOB HILL

HOLIDAy GUIDE Two Fools Tavern

3211 Central NE 505.265.7447 2foolstavern.com

albuquerque’s only authentic irish Pub. enjoy the best fish and chips this side of the pond, along with a perfectly poured guinness, or sample the most extensive whiskey selection in the southwest. Over 100 single malt scotches.

Zacatecas Tacos + Tequila

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3423 Central NE 505.255.TACO (8226) zacatecastacos.com Zacatecas is an authentic Mexican taqueria and tequila bar by award-wining Chef Mark Kiffin. enjoy Mexican specialties and a Margarita bar featuring tequilas, Mezcal, and beer from Mexico.

Moxi Evolution of Beauty Hair Studio

3503 Central NE, suite D (entrance faces Amherst) 505.255.1761 moxievo.com Meet stylists shannon, brea, and Dani. specializing in chic, innovative styles including cuts, color services, facial waxing, special occasion styles, and natural restorative scalp treatments.

Morningside Antiques

4001 Central NE 505.268.0188 a fine antique store offering real antiques. Mid-century mod, industrial vintage, stained glass, ethnographica, orientalia, taxidermy, bones and everything fine and rare.

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Sukhmani Jewelers 105 Amherst SE 505.255.2883 sukhmaninobhill.com

3009 Central NE 505.254.9462 zincabq.com

the sukhmani family designs exquisite jewelry for women and men. We invite you to visit us and enjoy a relaxing and inspiring shopping experience.

Yanni’s & Lemoni Lounge

Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro

three-level bistro & bar. Contemporary american menu with French flare in the main dining room for dinner and weekend brunch. lighter menu until midnight in the Cellar bar, plus happy hour daily 5p to 7p.

Scalo Northern Italian Grill

Elaine’s 3503 Central NE 505.433.4782 elainesnobhill.com

We combine fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers and purveyors with the best products from around the world. executive chef andrew gorski’s passion for food and creative plating will delight all your senses.

Shade Tree Customs

3109 Central NE 505.268.9250 yannisandlemoni.com

3500 Central SE 505.255.8781 scalonobhill.com

3407 Central NE 505.268.1756 stc505.com

get out of the cold & enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, pastas, hand-crafted cocktails, live music, and streetside gyros!

see what’s cookin’ at scalo! serving fine local organic produce, naturally raised meats, and fresh made pastas since 1986 in the heart of nob Hill.

a unique dining experience, with a huge craft beer and great local wine selections, high-quality food, laid-back atmosphere and live music.

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ice cold winter gear By Charlie

Crago

Sports Systems Repair Tune, $49

Mariposa 3500 Central SE 505.268.6828 mariposa-gallery.com

Celebrating its 40th year, this is one of the oldest contemporary craft galleries still in existence in the country. Warm and accessible, alive with beauty, color and amusement.

Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic 109 Carlisle SE, suite A (next to The Herb Store) 505.266.6043 santafeoliveoil.com

If you were bred on hand-waxing your stick or sticks at home using little more than pantyhose, wax and a hot clothes iron, you’re not a pervert, and you’re not alone. While there is absolutely some nostalgic, machismo perfection to hand-waxing your own stick, the fact is, waxing and grinding technology has evolved the same as every other facet of winter hardware technology. For a cool $50, you can present your loved ones with the winter present that will keep on giving through at least a 1/3 or so of the season, depending on how hard you rock your sticks. Not to mention, this package includes P-Tex and grind work-overs, which, if you’ve actually been using your gear, are a necessity. And if you’re feeling really freaky, throw in the stone grind for an additional $18, which is what all the cool kids use to sharpen their edges these days. Me, I just like to dance.

Available at:

Sport Systems

6915 Montgomery NE 505 837 9400

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We are a tasting room offering over 80 varieties of fine imported olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Come by for a visit and taste!

Rossingnol Soul 7, $699 Nob Hill Bar & Grill 3128 Central SE 505.266.4455 upscalejoint.com

Featuring all-American cuisine and a comfortable family atmosphere, specialty drinks and late-night DJ/dancing.

Izzy Martin 3019 Central Ave. NE 505.232.9223 izzymartin.net

Albuquerque’s neighborhood men’s store, upscale but accessible; sweaters, scarves, shirts, gift certificates, and the best socks in town. Lowkey, top quality style for guys.

In all the years spent in the mountains, I’ve never seen more clamor over a pair of sticks than the one being stirred over the Rossingnol Soul 7. If one didn’t know better, it would seem probable — rather, likely — that El Niño himself came down and stirred some of his magic winter sauce into these boards (of course, we all know the Boy is better known for not showing up than for the epic winters he consistently forgets to bring). The truth is, Rossingnol, one of the absolute progenitors of modern ski technology, has spent the last 40 or so years perfecting their craft, which is probably why this pair will be sold out by the time this article is read and the decision to buy these bad boys is finally made. Sporting underfoot cams and twin-tip rocker technology, along with a honeycombed fiberglass core (check the graphics), these skeezies will have you turning with the best of the pack. Fear not the tag, the Rossingnol Soul 7 is available for demo. Available at:

REI Store

1550 Mercantile NE 505 247 1191

Arbor Westmark, $399 It’s no secret that snowboard technology has completely changed the overall technology of winter sports. Taking a cue from its surfing counterparts, the modern snowboard was the first to implement the hourglass frame, better know as “parabolics.” Of course, winter downhill technology has come a long, long way since the simple inclusion of the skinnyfat look, with boards and skis using everything from waterski to windsurfing technology, and vice versa, to create the smoothest ride possible. The Arbor Westmark underscores the perfection of craft, with graphics coming in second only to the board technology itself. California-based Arbor Collective is known for manufacturing eco-friendly boards since the late ’90s. Did I mention how sweet the graphics are?

Available at:

The Beach Zone 1700 Juan Tabo NE 505 294 9610

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MUSIC

Writing code, then songs vienna teng melds classical and technology with a humanitarian bent, cutting a distinctive musical path

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ow do you strike a balance between technology and classical music? Afrika Bambaataa, the originator, had a crack at it on Planet Rock and Looking for the Perfect Beat, but now a new soul sonic force is

being created. Cozy up and listen to Vienna Teng, a rarity in the Britney Spears, Vegas-showgirl one-piece pop world: Intelligent. Chinese-American. Female. Self-effacing. Singersongwriter. Armed with the arsenals of emotionallyevocative lyrics and a piano she’s been playing since the age of 5. A real talent. On her fifth studio album, AIMS, Teng not only brings three decades’ worth of classical piano performance but pushes an innovative sound with loopers, synthesizers and a loaded computer library full of beats. Not your ‘80s Planet Patrol style, the album is a fun mix of acoustic and electric, a departure from her four previous piano/vocal studio albums in a career spanning back to 2002. “Technology is not inherently bad,” said Teng in a recent interview with Local iQ. “Neither is it the savior that’s going to rescue everything.” She should know. Teng earned a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University and worked at Cisco Systems for two years as a programmer, but then allowed the computer to crash and followed the music. “In AIMS I was actually exploring the idea that technology brings more good things than bad,” said Teng, “I got to experience that in the studio because it was so liberating to just create any sound I wanted and at the same time realizing that there are limitations, you can get so infatuated with it and realize you’ve lost something, you’ve lost the humanity.” Teng is as much a humanitarian as a musician, making the conscious decision to move to Detroit after studying sustainability in graduate school at the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute. It was a time when most abandoned the city and wrote it off as dysfunctional. The cover art of AIMS is a population-change map of Detroit, an orange-colored desolation in a real-life purple chart. “I would like to contribute to a bigger cause,” said Teng, “That’s why I ended up going to grad school, I felt like environmental and social sustainability is a huge question that all of society is grappling with in different ways. I wanted to make it about, ‘How can I shape the world to be a better place?’” You feel her courageous personal story and societal hope in the chorus of “Level Up:”

“If you are afraid, give more. If you are alive, give more now. Everybody here has seams and scars. So what. Level Up.” Level: a natural position, place or stage. Teng wrote code, then songs, then wrote papers and released a new album. That’s the natural trajectory of a liberating Vienna Teng. Or sailing, like Christopher Cross. “Your power flows through me transformed,” she writes in “Landsailor,” featuring Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) on AIMS. Influenced by her parents’ record collection of Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, Mozart and Beethoven (she studies Chopin preludes and composes theater musicals in her spare time), and a style of music that has elements of classical, folk, pop and electronica, Teng has always taken an upright, fearless stance in her music. Textured and flavored, her songs feature addictive uptempo rhythms and melodies, with her finger work on the keys and her vocals always front-and-center, shining. Teng’s show at the Outpost promises a night of balance between technology and classical. The evening will start with a live on-stage interview by Art of the Song public radio program hosts John Dillon and Vivian Nesbitt. “I’m looking forward to it, it’s not often I get a chance to be nerdy in front of an audience,” said Teng with a laugh.

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it might be an understatement to say that vienna teng has taken an unconventional path to a popular musical career. With a background in classical piano, she is a graduate of stanford and a one-time computer programmer for Cisco systems, and has also studied sustainability in graduate school.

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Thu 5 Blackbird Buvette The Fabulous Martini Tones SURF ROCK 6p KGB Club GOTH 10p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Taarka ACOUSTIC AMERICANA 8p, FREE Imbibe DJ Malik 9p, FREE Launchpad Wayne Static/The Defiled/Madlife 8p, $20

Molly’s Stingrays 5:30p-close, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson PIANO 6:30-9:30p,

FREE

Monte Vista Fire Station Alex Maryol BLUES 7p, FREE Outpost Performance Space Pedrito Martinez PERCUSSION

7:30p, $15-$20

Santa Fe University of Art & Design Balkan/Mideast Ensemble 7p, FREE Sister Bar Sugarpill 8p-1:30a, $10 Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro Smooth Hound Smith BLUES ROOTS 9:30p, FREE

fri 6 Blackbird Buvette Next Three Miles ACOUSTIC SINGER 7p Amateur Owls/The Haptics/ Next 2 the Tracks INDIE 10p, FREE Central United Methodist Church Handel: Messiah CLASSICAL 7p, $24-$54

Cosmo Tapas Restaurant Jazz Brasileiro BOSSA NOVA 7-10p,

FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe Ben Wright ACOUSTIC AMERICANA 5-7:30p Lily Maase & the High Life Band 8:30p, FREE The Downs Racetrack & Casino Sorela LATIN HIP HOP 9p-1a, FREE Imbibe DJ Malik 10p, FREE Launchpad Cowboys and Indian/Lil Nessie & Her Tail Chasers 8:30p, TBD Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson Duo PIANO 6:309:30p, FREE

Molly’s Skip Batchelor 1:30-5p Odd Dog 5:30p-close, FREE

Monte Vista Fire Station Felonious Groove 9:30p, FREE Moonlight Lounge Block McCloud/Ill Methods/Sublmnl Rnsons/Masta of Ceremoniez/ Dron Jeremy/Throwback 9p, $10 Santa Fe University of Art & Design Collegium XXI & percussion Ensemble 6p Late-night Funkstravaganza with the Funk/R&B Ensemble 10p, FREE Sister Bar Super Giant 9p-1a, $5 Sol Santa Fe The Ultimate Girls’ Night Out/ Show Solo Para Mujeres 9p, $20

sat 7 Blackbird Buvette Four Winds Belly Dance Revue 7;30p The Goldsteins CABARET 10p,

FREE

Cooperage Son Como Son CUBAN SALSA 9:30p, $7 Cowgirl Santa Fe Chango MUSIC MEDLEY 8:30p, FREE The Downs Racetrack & Casino Sorela LATIN HIP HOP 9p-1a, FREE Imbibe Nob Hill Shop & Stroll ALL DAY The Woohabs 3p Music with Josh Burg 10p, FREE La Montanita Coop (Eastside) Seth and Debo of Temporary Tattoos CHOIR 5-7p, FREE Launchpad High Desert Doom Fest 6:30p, $8 Los Cuates (Sandia Park) Paul Dino and the Tone Daddies 6-9p, FREE

Low Spirits The Angel Babies/The Klondykes/ Ballets 9p, TBD Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez Duo PIANO 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Molly’s Larry Conga Show 1:30-5p Dangerous Curvz 5:30p-close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station The Jake Jones Band 7p, FREE Outpost Performance Space Kids Variety Show INSTRUMENTAL 1p The Story of Por Por 7:30-9:30P,

$10-$15

Popejoy Hall Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker CLASSICAL

2, 7p, $26-$45

Santa Fe University of Art & Design Candelaria Alvarado Senior Concert JAZZ ELECTROACOUSTIC 3p Jazz Ensemble with Ross Hamlin 7p, FREE St. John’s United Methodist Church This Shining Night CLASSICAL 5p, $5-$15

Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro Lily Maase & the High Life Band ALT COUNTRY 9:30p, FREE

sun 8 Blackbird Buvette Sage & Jared’s Happy Gland Band Noon The Weeksend with Wae Fonkey & guests 7p, FREE Chatter Sunday Ligeti and Bartok Trios, Mozart Duo CLASSICAL 10:30a, $5-$15 Cowgirl Santa Fe Zenobia GOSPEL SOUL Noon-3p Alex Culbreth ALT COUNTRY 8p, FREE Launchpad Aaron Carter 8p, $15-$65 Low Spirits Black Joe Lewis/Radkey/Think No Think 7:30p, $15

O’Niell’s (Nob Hill) The Railyard Reunion Bluegrass Band 4-7p, FREE Santa Fe University of Art & Design Gamelan Ensemble 3p University Chorus with guest jazz trio Wind Up Birds/Acoustic Americana Ensemble 7p, FREE St. John’s United Methodist Church This Shining Night CLASSICAL 3p, $5-$15

Molly’s Jimmy Jones 5:30p-close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Alex Maryol BLUES 7p, FREE Taos Mesa Brewery Sweetwater String Band CELLO

BLUEGRASS 8p, FREE

Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro Danny the Harp Trio REGGAE 9:30p,

FREE

fri 13

mon 9

Asbury United Methodist Church Sing We Now of Christmas CLASSI-

Blackbird Buvette Karaoke with DJ Speed 9p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Karaoke hosted by Michele Leidig

Blackbird Buvette Michael Weaver Live Jukebox 6p Planet Rock FUNKY DANCE PARTY

ALL STYLES 9p, FREE

Launchpad Mushroomhead/One-Eyed Doll/ Illumina 7:30p, $17 Marcello’s Chophouse Open Piano Night 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Tue 10 Blackbird Buvette Try vs. Try open mic with Sarah Kennedy 10p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Texas Express COUNTRY BLUEGRASS 8p, FREE

Imbibe College night w/ DJ Automatic 9p, FREE

Launchpad The Story So Far/Stick To Your Guns/Such Gold/Rotting Out/ Heart to Heart 7p, $17 Santa Fe University of Art & Design Rock Ensemble and student rock groups 7p, FREE Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro Sweet & Lowdown 8p, FREE

CAL 7p, $5-$10

10p, FREE

Broken Bottle Brewery Jordan Trimarchi 8p, FREE The Downs Racetrack & Casino Tequila Rain OLDIES 9p-1a, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe John Craigie CALIFORNIA FOLK 5-7:30p Jay Boy Adams & Zenobia with Mister Sister R&B BLUES 8:30p, FREE

Imbibe The Woohabs 6p DJ Malik 10p, FREE Low Spirits The Shadowmen/Mr. Right & The Leftovers/S*** Out of Luck 9p, TBD Marcello’s Chophouse Karl Richardson PIANO 6:30-9:30p,

Cowgirl Santa Fe Hot Club of Santa Fe HOT SWING 2-5p Broomdust Caravan HONKY

sun 15

$10-$12

TONK ROCK 8:30p, FREE

9:30p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette John Cragie & Leigh Jones Noon Me, Myself & I SOLO MUSIC 8p, FREE

Imbibe Music w/ Ryan Shea 10p, FREE Launchpad Burlesque Noir: DIVAS 9:30p, TBD Main Library The Hollands! Noon, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Tony Rodriquez PIANO 6:30-9:30p,

$5-$15

Molly’s Twisted Mojo 1:30-5p Paradox

1-3P, FREE

FREE

5:30p-close, FREE

Monte Vista Fire Station Jade Masque 9:30p, FREE Moonlight Lounge Windhand/Distances/DJ Breathalyzer 9p, TBD Sidelines Vinyl Tap CLASSIC ROCK 9p, FREE Sol Santa Fe Alexandria Tapia Miss Rodeo New Mexico Gala 6:30p, $40

Chatter Sunday

Matthew Rohde GUITAR 10:30a, Cowgirl Santa Fe Zenobia GOSPEL SOUL Noon-3p 50 Watt Whale ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 8p, FREE La Montanita Coop (Westside) Alpha Blue COUNTRY IRISH GUITAR Las Placitas Presbyterian Church Stu MacAskie Trio/David Felberg Quartet JAZZ/CLASSICAL 3p, $20 O’Niell’s (Nob Hill) Jeez La Weez FOLK 4-7p, FREE South Broadway Cultural Ctr. Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks 7:30p, $27-$33

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9p-1:30a, $10

wed 11 Blackbird Buvette J. Wilson SINGER 7p Get Action/ Prince (Austin) PUNK ROCK 10p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe The Sweetwater String Band

Asbury United Methodist Church Sing We Now of Christmas CLASSI-

Launchpad Mic Club 16 9p, $8 Low Spirits Ian Moore/David Berkeley 9p, TBD Marcello’s Bob Andrews PIANO 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s Pat Duran 5:30p-close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station The Memphis P-Tails BLUES 8p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro Saudade BOSSA NOVA SAMBA 6-9p,

Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro Le Chat Lunatique GYPSY JAZZ

Molly’s Cowboy Scott 1:30-5p Weldon Good Band 5:30p-close FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Dusty Low 9:30p, FREE Outpost Performance Space Vienna Teng 7:30p, $28-$55 Sister Bar Funky Sweater Get Down! Sol Santa Fe Dead Tenant with We Drew Lightning 9p, $5

BLUEGRASS 8p, FREE

Cosmo Tapas Restaurant Star-studded Flamenco dinner 7p,

sat 14

CAL 3p, $5-$10

Blackbird Buvette The Local Spin 7p The Porter Draw’s AGGRESSIVE AMERICANA 10p, FREE

Cooperage En-Joy CUBAN SALSA 9:30p, $10

FREE

Thu 12 Blackbird Buvette Daddy Long Loin ONE MAN BAND 7p Acceptable Losses/Recently Indecent/William Nathan Graffe ALT ROCK 10p, FREE

Corrales Bistro Brewery The Lightning Hall BLUES ROCK 6-8p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe The Country Blues Revue COUNTRY BLUES 8p, FREE

Erna Fergusson Library The Hollands! 6p, FREE GiG Roger Landes & Douglas Goodhart IRISH ECLECTIC 7:30p, $20

Imbibe DJ Malik 9p, FREE Launchpad Gypsyhawk/Shiva 9:30p, TBD The Lodge at Santa Fe Ian Moore POP ROCK 7:30p, $25-$29

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mon 16 Blackbird Buvette Karaoke with DJ Speed 9p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Karaoke hosted by Michele Leidig ALL STYLES 9p, FREE

Marcello’s Chophouse Open piano night 6:30-9:30p,

FREE

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Tue 17

wed 18

Blackbird Buvette Groove the Dig with Old School John GARAGE PUNK 10p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe The Hollands! MERRY-MAKING FOLK

Blackbird Buvette Skull Control Presents: Beats & Verses HIP HOP 10p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Ariel Abshire ALT COUNTRY 8p, FREE Launchpad NMDM 1st Annual Brutal Christmas Drive 8p, $4 Molly’s Bella Luna 5:30p-close, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station The Memphis P-Tails BLUES 8p, FREE Outpost Performance Space Concordia Santa Fe presents: The Nutcracker SWING 7p, $20-$35

8p, FREE

Esther Bone Memorial Library Patsy Cline 6:30p, FREE Molly’s Juke Box Hero 5:30p-close, FREE Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro Jose Antonio Ponce JAZZ BLUES 8p, FREE

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Funky Sweater Get Down!

hey say funky music and ugly sweaters go together. Actually we can blame it on the creators of Holiday Food & this event, who saw a connection eight Clothing Drive years ago and the rest is history. The 9p, Fri., Dec. 13 Funky Sweater Get Down! is a food and Sister clothing drive with funky music and dance 407 Central NW, thrown into the mix. This year’s event, 505.242.4900 which benefits The Storehouse, makes $10/$5 (with food or its first stop at Sister Bar, where emcee clothing donation) Hakim Bellamy will tie together a night of Tickets: holdmyticket.com entertainment from the likes of funky fivesisterthebar.com piece band Felonious Groove Foundation, thestorehouseabq.org beatboxer and rapper Zack Freeman, DJ Flo Fader and featuring the once-a-year visit by Peanut Butter Johnson, rumored to spend the rest of the year in a shack in the Florida Everglades where he drinks whiskey and listens to James Brown records on his solar-powered turntable. “I love that people are into gaudy sweaters and getting down to funky music. Believe me, I do,” Peanut Butter Johnson said, “but I don’t want all these funky party people to forget the real reason Local iQ does this every year. It’s about giving. People are cold and hungry and these donations go a long way in alleviating that.” So grab your ugly sweater, even go all Macklemore and rock your Grandpa’s style, if that’s your thing, and donate to a good cause. —Mike English

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ugarPill is like the smart guy in an action movie: kind of dweeby looking, doesn’t seem to be doing much, and then BLAM he improvises something incredibly badass and saves everyone’s lives. Try to put the West Coast glitch scene into the context of an action movie, and you got it: most of the time, this guy is just fiddling with knobs in the background, and then a stuttering multidimensional field of sound and light attacks you out of nowhere. It’s really quite a sly approach. Any fan of electronic SugarPill music can find something to like in With Deja, Blue Sunshine, SugarPill’s set: thundering dubstep SimPill, Gigatron bass, classic rave melodies, slowed8p, Thu., Dec. 5 down rap instrumentals and lots Sister of glitch. The thing that makes his 407 Central NW, music special is that he has managed 505.242.4900 to incorporate this diversity into his original productions, wherein $10 one track will run you through the Tickets: holdmyticket.com gamut of modern dance music. colorwaylive.com Furthermore, his use of surprise, as sugarpillmusic.com previously mentioned, is dramatic and impressive. The beatmaker describes his sound as “Polytemponic Melodo-Crunky Glitch Bass,” and yes, only two of those are real words. Local support will be provided by DigiDesert and SubCulture, two of the hardest-working crews in Albuquerque. The production value will be immense — the glitch crowd always has the best light shows. So really only one question remains: Do you have enough glow-in-the-dark bodypaint? —Nathan New

Black Joe Lewis 8p, Sun., Dec. 8

pawned out of one of America’s final frontiers of true rock ‘n’ roll, Austin, Texas-based Black Joe Lewis Low Spirits has little or no problem handling the task 2823 2nd NW, 505.344.9555 of upholding his moniker. Culling the $15 dirty blues and electric jams of the late Tickets: holdmyticket.com ’60s and ’70s, this ain’t no Texas honkyblackjoelewis.com tonk, but it could be if you’re thinking of lowspiritslive.com bands like the Outlaws (see: Nelson, W., Jennings, W., Haggard, M.). No, it would seem more appropriate to make a comparison to the Detroit garage bands of the same era, (think: MC5, The Stooges), or even the classic masters of the genre (review: any of the James — Brown, Morrison, Hendrix). Better yet, forget about comparisons: Imagine a band doing its best to resurrect the fading soul of a once beautiful and demanding art form. Touring with a slightly modified band from the original Honeybears, Black Joe Lewis is moving across the western United States in support of the 2013 release Electric Slave, an album entirely awesome in its ability to inspire hope in a dying movement. Do what’s right and go see them live. Yeah, it’s that good. —Charlie Crago

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artist Kyle Zimmerman steps outside of her business role as a well-known portrait photographer in her new show Remembering Who We Are, which opens at Mariposa gallery on Dec. 6. the exhibit includes photos of women as their unadorned, authentic and powerful selves.

Honest beauty Photographer aims to capture women’s authentic, powerful selves each picture so viewers will be able to access multi-media presentations unique to each. n our world of Photoshopping She achieved the desired results by using perfection and portraying women in-camera multiple exposures and seemingly as ideal in every physical way, the random techniques as a way of celebrating standards for beauty are surely unattainable and unrealistic. In Remembering the range of a woman’s strengths and Who We Are, photographer Kyle Zimmerman struggles. “I want the viewer to experience how there has decided to go against this trend of is more than one way of seeing ourselves. artificiality to create mythological artwork of I’ll feel that I’ve succeeded if the work gets women at their most beautiful, when they people talking. I offer these stories to act as are sincerely and uniquely themselves. a reminder, a totem, a Zimmerman has talisman of the beauty spent her life devoted eXHibit that lives within us all,” to creating art and she said. “So many expressing her views in remembering women are focused on many different ways, but Who We are their perfect, attractive her evolution as an artist body, their pre-baby body, oPeninG recePtion: has led to these painterly5-8p, fri., dec. 6 wearing makeup, having type photographs of MariPOsa gallery hair curling a certain true women. “In my 3500 Central se, 505.268.6828 way. So much is focused work, I am paid to make free not on true womanly beautiful photographs mariposa-gallery.com values but these other kylezimmermanphotography.com of people,” Zimmerman ideas.” told Local iQ recently. Zimmerman said her “Many of my subjects, own experiences and mostly women, do not education help mold the show’s viewpoint, feel this way.” but she hopes people who see the exhibit Zimmerman added, “One of my gifts is find their own perspectives illuminated, and to help people connect with their true, perhaps even challenged. authentic selves. In effect, I’m reminding “I came from the 1980s from a strong them of what is already there. We are perfect community of women, and my women in our imperfection, beautiful and enough, studies and feminist history taught me a just the way we are. The story I’m telling lot,” she said. “The pieces in this show are here is one of our connection to nature and the range of the divine feminine in all of us.” almost meant to function as Rorschach tests, they’re about pulling out of people Using an elements-based theme consisting their assumptions and feelings around of water, fire, wind and earth, these the feminine power. These pictures are photographs of women will be printed on not meant to seduce, they are not meant various mediums such as wood, glass, paper to provide a place for men to plant their and silk, with customized QR codes below

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fantasies on, they’re here for women to find a representation of their powers.” The women in this show are all pulled from real life and are not fixed up with makeup or digital touchups. Each woman is perfect because of her imperfections, and the pieces are highly relatable because of this. Women of all shapes, sizes and ages are depicted, with sagging and folding skin, blemishes and tasteful nudity. However, Zimmerman takes these photographs and somehow draws out certain elements inside of each figure which is seen in an atmospheric cloud surrounding the women, using minimal props pulled directly from nature. Zimmerman herself will be part of the show, performing and acting at various points throughout the opening weekend, live. Along with her photographs exhibited at Mariposa Gallery, she will also have a storytelling performance at Aux Dog Theatre at 3:30p, Sat., Dec. 7 focused on Redivining Each Other. Working with fellow artist Nell Weatherwax, this show will deviate from her other images to focus instead on two individual and very personal stories about how to truly celebrate the feminine and rejoice in that power. Also, don’t miss checking out Zimmerman’s photographs in the 1x15 invitational exhibition happening at Matrix Fine Art 5-8p, Sat., Dec. 7 (story on page 29 in this issue of Local iQ). It will be a whirlwind weekend for the artist and for anyone lucky enough to catch all the action. Perhaps the most important aspect to take away from Remembering Who We Are is that we all have a connection to the divine feminine. By representing each model as a kind of icon, saint, goddess or mother, it is clear that the feminine truly rules us all.

just got a big-ass table,” Christopher Z. Lopez told me over the phone in between the Broncos game and putting his two year-old jita to sleep. “The legs sold me. Not dainty. I wanted a table that looks like if I wanted to dance on it, I could.” Lopez told me he’s moving into a new house with his wife Sonya and kids while preparing for the opening of his exhibition Visiónes y Recuerdos at El Chante: Casa de Cultura. “My latest work is very New Mexico,” he continued. “Visiónes y Recuerdos represents the work as a visual history and visionary formalities that have come to play as dreams, faith, family and experiences.” I first met Lopez as a program specialist and mentor through an internship at El Centro de la Raza at UNM in 2009. I appreciated his good taste in music and art and his Norteño jokes. Lopez grew up in northern New Mexico on a farm where he learned to take care of animals and organic gardens from his dad, a sculptor and santero. Lopez comes from a family of artists and began drawing at five years old and painting in high school, through which he received a scholarship. Lopez continued with art in photography and graphic design and graduated from UNM with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts and minor in education in 2000. “After I graduated, I didn’t do any artwork for four years. You get the skills and the ‘know-how’ but then you have to be uber critical about every little thing,” he said. “Eventually I missed it, and some other folks who knew I painted encouraged me to do more. I’ve always had supplies and was able to pick up and take off where I started. Best thing was to take that break and come back refreshed and get that perspective of my culture, where I come from and staying true to myself.” Through his work at El Centro and the Raza Graduate Student Association, Lopez met El Chante owner Bianca Encinias. After some creative work together, they collaborated on showcasing Lopez’s art for the Visiónes y Recuerdos exhibition this November. “At first I only had six or seven pieces,” Lopez remarked. “In 10 months, I was able to complete five more pieces. In a week and a half, I did three pieces. There are three giclées (prints) per image with a total of 33 giclées for sale.” Lopez’s works are primarily acrylic and mixed media. Lopez described himself as an “artist/ domestic engineer” and plans to do more creative work. He’s recently been offered opportunities for book illustrations, commission work and consulting. “I have a lot of other ideas. I have a big space in my new two-car garage for my studio. I plan on continuing to do this.” Now that sounds like a good reason to dance on the table. The Visiónes y Recuerdos exhibition will be featured at El chante (804 Park SW) until Jan. 25 (Lopez’s birthday). Shavone A. Otero is looking forward to leaping into the new year with a skydiving adventure.

arts

openings / performances

Submit to Loc a l i Q The next deadline is Dec. 11 for the Dec. 19 issue. Send entries to: calendar@local-iQ.com f: 888.520.9711 a: PO Box 7490 ABQ., N.M. 87194 Name of Exhibit/Event Description of exhibit/event Venue/Gallery Address website List events any time @ local-iQ.com

Events are always subject to change, check with individual venues before heading out ** Calendar listings are a free service and may be cut due to space. preference is given to free events.

Thu 5 19th Annual Printmaking Sale Work from current students, alumni and Tamarind printers will be on sale, along with a silent auction and demonstrations. 10a6p, FREE

UNM Campus Building 84 (Art), rooms 142 & 143, 505.277.5359 art.unm.edu

fri 6 And Dec. 7: fair

Floral arts, crafts and wreaths Experience handmade flower centerpieces, crafts, art and wreaths, learn new techniques and be inspired. 9a-4p, FREE Council of ABQ Garden Clubs 10120 Lomas NE, 505.296.6020

3500 Central SE, 505.268.6828

mariposa-gallery.com Through Dec. 22: performance

Best Christmas Pageant Ever The cast of 25 will perform a story of the chaos and redemption of six kids cast in a church pageant, which is unpredictable, hilarious and touching. 8p, $10-$15 Adobe Theater 9318 4th NW, 505.898.9222

adobetheater.org Through Jan. 10: exhibit

“Under a Western Sky: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian” Witness these ephemeral pieces that combine layers of natural symbols and the history of the west. 5-7p, FREE William R. Talbot Fine Art 129 W. San Francisco, Santa Fe, 505.982.1559 williamtalbot.com

Opening

Everyone’s a Kid this Holiday Season Comic art, fantasy and illustrations from various artists will be on display, along with ornaments, toys, t-shirts and more available for purchase. 7-10:30p, FREE Metropolis Comic Art Gallery 1102 Mountain NW, suite 202, 505.255.0793 metropoliscomicart.com

Through Dec. 8: performance

Einstein: a Stage Portrait The year is 1946, the bomb has been dropped and the world has changed forever. Now Einstein invites you over to his home to talk about his varied life. 7:30p, $12-$16

Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe, 505.424.1601 teatroparaguas.org

Through Dec. 8: craft show

25th Old Church Fine Crafts Show Shop for handmade gifts from local artists and artisans, with a variety of prices. 10a-4p, FREE

albuquerquegardencenter.org

Old San Ysidro Church 966 Old Church Road, 505.301.0042 corraleshistory.org

Through Dec. 28: performance

Through Dec. 8: performance

Warm Up with Comedy The Show is ABQ’s acclaimed professional improv troupe who will put on fast, highbrow entertainment. 9p, $8

The Box Performance Space & Improv Theatre 100 Gold SW, suite 112B, 505.404.1578

cardboard-playhouse.org Through Dec. 31: opening

Cannupa Hanska Luger: Destroying the Stereotype This show will address several preconceived notions about Native people supported by popular culture that have been invented and distorted. 1-4p, FREE Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, 505.983.1666

Nutcracker on the Rocks Keshet Dance Company presents the 17th Annual traditional meets contemporary dance event for a magical holiday event. This will be a super-charged and exciting performance. 7:30p, $25-$34 National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th SW, 505.224.9808

nhccnm.org Through Dec. 22: performance

Faster, Santa Claus! Kill! Kill! ABQ’s premier drag ensemble, The Dolls, unload their joy to the world with a work that lovingly pokes fun at the absurdity that sometimes accompanies the holiday season.

8p, $18-$20

Aux Dog Theatre 3011 Monte Vista NE, 505.254.7716

iaia.edu/museum

auxdog.com

Through Dec. 31: reception

sat 7

Opacity and Transparency International artist Eliza M. Schmid will present her unique artwork. 6-9p, FREE

Factory on 5th Artspace 1715 5th NW, 505.554.3891

factoryon5.com Through Jan. 2: exhibit

Remembering Who We Are Kyle Zimmerman will present her photographs of the real and divine feminine power with artwork, performance and a talk. 5-8p, FREE Mariposa Gallery

reception

4 artists/4 walls Experience the work of four artists plus 100 other N.M. gallery artists in a group show, including lots of fiber art. 3-5p, FREE Johnsons of Madrid Galleries of Fine & Fiber Art 2843 Highway 14, 505.471.1054

collectorsguide.com and Dec. 14: Workshop

Holiday Decorating Learn how to make fun crafts for the holiday season. 11-3p, FREE South Valley Library 3904 Isleta SW, 505.877.5170

abclibrary.org/southvalley Holiday Faire The Galisteo Village will present a variety of art and crafts along with food and music in celebration of the holidays. 10a-5p, FREE Galisteo Community Center 35 Avenida Vieja, Santa Fe

lasaladegalisteo.org 3rd Annual Christmas Arts & Craft Fair Experience and purchase arts and crafts from a variety of local artisans. 10a-6p, FREE Dancing Eagle Casino Event Center, I-40 West, exit 108, 505.552.7243

fri 13 Through Dec. 15: performance

Christmas Joy 2013 Marking the 29th season of The Performers Ballet and Jazz Company, witness over 60 classically-trained dancers with choreographed traditional and contemporary Christmas music.

Through Jan. 10: exhibition

Privacy and Secrets: ZBCA Annual Group Show In a world with swiftly-moving technology, our lives are growing more and more visible. Where will our personal privacy go? 5-7p, FREE

Zane Bennett Contemporary Art 435 S. Guadalupe, Santa Fe, 505.982.8111, ext. 1005

zanebennettgallery.com

sun 15 Through Dec. 29: performance

Barnum The story of Prince of Humbug, Phineas Taylor Barnum (PT Barnum) is a fascinating look at one man’s interest in the more unique people of the world. 7:30p,

$18-$22

7p, $18-$26

sat 14

African American Performing Arts Center 310 San Pedro NE, 505.265.9119

christmas-joy.org • theperformers.org

Benefit

Artist Talk

National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th SW, 505.724.4771

Through Dec. 22: performance

Merry Forcemas to You! Darth Vader complains about the materialism of the season while Queen Amadala suggests that he take part in the school pageant to learn the real meaning of Forcemas. 6p, $10 The Box Performance Space & Improv Theatre 100 Gold SW, suite 112B, 505.404.1578

cardboard-playhouse.org

Art in Motion ABQ Dance Lab is holding numerous performances from many different dance companies will entertain audiences that will help support art in the schools. 7:30-10p, suggested $10-$15 Maple Street Dance Space 3215 Central NE, 505.269.5540

maplestreetdancespace.com

musicaltheatresw.com

Local Artist in Residence Talk/ Open studio Ross Chaney, a self-taught multimedia artist who works in a variety of mediums, will present his work and thoughts. Noon-4p, FREE Museum of Contemporary Native Arts 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, 505.983.1666

iaia.edu/museum

*Due to the holiday break, the Dec. 21 issue of local iq will contain three weeks of events. Please send your events to calendar@local-iq.com

dancingeaglecasino.com

sun 8 Christmas at Kuaua Celebrate the holidays with caroling, Native dancing around a bonfire and refreshments alongside the luminaries. 5-8p, FREE Coronado Historic Site Highway 550 & Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, 505.867.5351

home.comcast/~friendsofcsm Through Jan. 2: reception

Lumens Holiday Show Celebrate with artists around a bonfire with music, hot cider, s’mores and more while looking at a variety of art. 2-4p, FREE Jemez Fine Art Gallery 17346 Highway 4, Jemez Springs, 575.829.3340 jemezfineart.com

Mural Dedication

Quantum Bridge Internationally-recognized artist Aaron Noble will finish his community mural project and unveil the finished results. 2-5p, FREE

Downtown ABQ 508 1st NW, 505.296.2738

warehouse508.org Performance

Christmas in Belen This warm, feel-good musical highlights Belen’s rich mixing of cultures which includes three brand new, original songs celebrating the season. 1p, FREE

Belen Library 333 Becker, Belen, 505.565.2154

christmasinbelen.webs.com

tue 10 Open Mic Night Kenneth P. Gurney will host a diverse collection of poets in ABQ. 7p, FREE

Page One 11018 Montgomery NE, 505.294.2026

page1book.com Performance

Redivining Each Other A spirited multi-media storytelling hour starring Kyle Zimmerman and Nell Weatherwax. 3:30p, Donations

at door

Aux Dog Theatre 3011 Monte Vista NE, 505.254.7716

auxdog.com

thu 12 Through Dec. 24: Performance

Miracle on 34th Street Reaffirm your belief in Santa and share in the joyous holiday season with this iconic story. 7:30p, $10-$18 ABQ Little Theatre 224 San Pasquale SW, 505.242.4750

albuquerquelittletheatre.org

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arts

First Friday Arts Crawl OLD TOWN Open house 5-8p

Blackbird Gallery 323 Romero NW, Ste.16, 505.243.9525

BlackbirdGallery.Biz  Reception 5-8p

Yucca Art Gallery  206-1/2 San Felipe NW, 505. 247.8931

yuccaartgallery.com

DOWNTOWN Reception and signings 6-8p

516 ARTS  516 Central SW, 505.242.1445

516arts.org  Open house 5-8p

Concetta D Gallery  20 1st Plaza NW, 505.243.5066

concettadgallery.com  Opening 5-8p

OFFCenter Community Arts Project  808 Park SW, 505.247.1172

offcenterarts.org  Opening 5-8p

Park Fine Art 20 First Plaza NW, 505.764.1900

parkfineart.com Artists’ reception 5-9p

Sumner & Dene  517 Central NW, 505.842.1400

sumnerdene.com Closing reception 5-7p

VSA – N4th Gallery  4904 4th NW, 505. 344.4542

vsartsnm.org

NOB HILL Reception 6-8p

Harwood Art Center 1114 7th NW, 505.242.6367

harwoodartcenter.org First Friday Reception 5-8p

Matrix Fine Art  3812 Central SE, Suite 100 A, 505.268.8952

matrixfineart.com  First Friday Reception 5-8p

New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery  3812 Central SE, Suite 100 B, 505.268.8952

newgroundsgallery.com

NE HEIGHTS Opening 5-9:30p

The Artistic Image  1101 Cardenas NE, Suite 206, 505.554.2706

PhotoArtNM.com  Artists reception 5-8p

The Gallery ABQ  8210 Menaul NE, 505.292-9333

thegalleryabq.com  Show 5-8p

High Desert Art & Frame  12611 Montgomery NE Suite A-4, 505.265.4066

highdesertartandframe.com Artist’s Reception 5-8p

Palette Contemporary Art & Craft  7400 Montgomery Suite 22, 505.855.7777

palettecontemporary.com  Show 5-8p

Sandia Gallery 8517 Trumbull SE, 505.268.7616

thesandiagallery.com Artist reception 5-8:30p

Weyrich Gallery  2935 D Louisiana NE, 505.883.7410

weyrichgallery.com

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smart arts

1x15: One Model, 15 Photographers 5-8p, Sat., Dec. 7 Matrix Fine Art 3812 Central SE #100A, 505.268.8952

FREE

matrixfineart.com

atrix Fine Arts and photographers Tim Anderson and Patrick Berrett have again teamed up for this unique annual photography exhibition which pairs one model with 15 different photographers and then exhibits the results. This year’s model is Albuquerque’s Nyika Allen, who essentially serves as the artist’s creative vehicle and plays a key role in the composition and execution of 15 entirely different images. For the photographers — this year’s lineup includes Anderson, Berrett, Tony Bonanno, Robert Medina-Cook, Tony Giancolo, Oscar Lozoya, Peter Olgivie, Andres Orlowski, Tom Outler, Dan Quan, Minh Quan, Craig Roberts, Rip Williams, Baron Wolman and Kyle Zimmerman — perhaps the most challenging part is to clearly define a story and illustrate it in such a way that it brings an ordinary strip of film to life. Embark on these 15 individual journeys and watch as the model is transformed from a garbage man to superhero, and anything in between. It’s an engaging exhibit and an opportunity to survey the spectrum of photographer and modeling talent developing right here in New Mexico. —Blanca Duarte

For more artist profiles and events, visit Local-iQ.com/ARTS

njoy an exceptional evening of art, where more than 200 professional and student artists come together to showcase their work. All artwork will be auctioned to help raise funds for community art outreach programs at the Harwood Art Center. This year’s fundraiser includes artwork from Escuela del Sol Montessori’s student body. Attendees can expect a little suspense this year, as well, as the names of each artist will not be revealed until a purchase has been made. Art buyers are only allowed to choose either a 6-inch by 6-inch or 12-inch by 12inch wooden canvas paintings. This helps keep prices low by only charging $1 per square inch. Each piece, accordingly, will be available for purchase for either $36 or $144. A prelude and auction for larger works is available 12x12 Exhibition and online through Harwood’s website. If Fundraiser you would like to see which pieces will 6p, Sat., Dec. 7 be featured at the fundraiser, obtain Harwood Art Center a membership through Harwood’s 1114 7th NW, 505.242.6367 website and receive an invite to a FREE Members-Only Preview of the exhibition Thu., Dec. 6 from 5:30-7p. To show your harwoodartcenter.org support for art programs you believe in, inspire generosity by attending this year’s fundraiser. —Jamillah Wilcox

Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain Opening 10a, Sat., Dec. 14 New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W. Palace, Santa Fe, 505.476.5072

$6 NM res./$9 nonres.

nmartmuseum.org

rancisco de Goya has become so mythologized — as the mad genius who painted on walls and heard voices, who depicted shadowy massacres, cannibalism and other testaments to inherent vice — that the trope often eclipses the artist. Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain, on display at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe Dec. 14 through Mar. 9, focuses on Goya’s mastery of form and line rather than his psychological paintings. It also, crucially, provides a rare historical and geographic context for his graphic work, undermining the assumption that Spain produced little in the way of drawings and prints before Goya. The exhibition brings together 132 drawings and prints from such Spanish artists as Diego Velázquez, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Vicente Carducho and Francisco de Zurbarán, along with works by foreign artists (including the Italian Baroque artist Giambattista Tiepolo) who came to Spain and contributed to the country’s artistic flourishing. Works span the mid-16th to early-19th centuries, traversing eras such as Spain’s Golden Age and the Napoleonic Peninsular War years. Many of the drawings and prints, which come from the British Museum, have never been displayed before. This is the exhibition’s only stop in America. —Grace Labatt

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film

Relive the worst holiday special ever produced

Film reel The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology

ince this year marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, I thought it would be nice to be reminded of a less painful anniversary. On Nov. 17, 1978, 35 years ago, CBS aired a monstrosity that was panned by critics and blocked from the memory of childhood Star Wars fans. The Star Wars Holiday Special was broadcast on CBS and quickly found itself a part of television infamy. The special is so bad even George Lucas has tried to distance himself from it. In various interviews, Lucas has gone from wanting to destroy every bootleg with a hammer to seeing the special as a “learning experience.” The whole thing takes place on “Life Day,” an important day for the Wookiee Race. Han Solo is trying to get Chewbacca back to his family to the planet of Kashyyyk as Imperial forces are closing in. It may sound exciting, but most of this show takes place at Chewbacca’s family’s house as they prepare for his return. Remember, Wookiees only speak through indiscernible whines and grunts so the majority of the show is told through unsubtitled Wookiee dialogue. There isn’t much action, except for the four-armed alien Julia Child, who leads a painfully long and illconceived cooking show which Chewey’s wife, Malla, watches. You never knew Chewbacca had a wife? Well, guess what? He has a wife, a kid and a dad named Itchy who has a fetish for Diahann Carroll. There’s a whole scene devoted to it. Itchy straps himself in to a holographic fantasy machine, The Mind Evaporator, and has his deepest fantasies fulfilled by Diahann Carroll. Add a song by The Jefferson Starship and a painfully long scene involving a malfunctioning robot, and I haven’t even scratched the surface. There are 97 minutes of this stuff. All I can say is, comic relief was replaced by “entertainment relief.” The only saving grace to this entire show is a musical number sung by Bea Arthur in the

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By jordan mahoney

Directed by Sophie Fiennes

La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus

5:45p , Sun.-Thu., Dec. 8-12

Directed by Mark Kendall

Guild Cinema 3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848

6:30p, Tue.-Fri., Dec. 17-20

thepervertsguide.com/ideology guildcinema.com

D Mos Eisley Cantina. It has to be seen to be believed. Though I make fun of this special, I also don’t think I’m alone in saying, “If it was ever released on Blu-ray, I would drop some cold hard cash to get a copy.” Sure, illegal bootlegs can be obtained at various comic conventions only after an awkward nod-wink combo from a guy in the back wearing sweatpants. Hopefully someday, Disney® and Lucas will release a legal copy for us all to proudly own. Until then, I guess you’ll have to take my word for it. Or you could watch a live taping of a radio play. My radio program (directorscutradio.com) will be doing a LIVE tribute for its anniversary. Each year we produce a Holiday Special that is more 1920s radio drama than our standard movie talk format. This year, we’ll have special impersonated guests, revisit holiday songs you only thought you knew the words to and make fun of the Star Wars Holiday Special with a loving tribute to the original broadcast. We will be performing Dec. 12 at 7p at the Albuquerque Press Club. We’ve teamed up with Roadrunner Food Bank, with the $10 suggested donation going directly to them, while Rebel Donut will provide treats for the audience. Since this will be a private event, at a private club, please email invite@directorscutradio.com for an invitation and directions to the location. Though space is limited, we’ll try to find a way to pack you in. Dan Gutierrez is host of Directors Cut Radio Program (available at directorscutradio.com). He can be reached at dan@directorscutradio.com.

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Bettie Page Reveals All Directed by Mark Mori

4:45, 8p, Fri.-Mon., Dec. 13-16 Guild Cinema 3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848 bettiepagemovie.com guildcinema.com

ark the date on your pinup calendars! Director Mark Mori, withBettie Page Reveals All, gives us an indepth look at the black-haired beauty responsible for generations of girls taking scissors to their bangs. Chiming in on Page is popculture darling Dita Von Teese, Hugh Hefner and other notables, but Ms. Page narrates the film herself in a nostalgic Tennessee drawl. Set to a collection of vintage photos and footage, the pin-up queen recounts how, during a time of sexual repression, she managed to appear both sexual and pure, straddling the dichotomy of bondage queen and girl next door. Her highs, unfortunately, were beset by enormous lows, and many are unaware of the abuse, neglect and spiritual demons that threatened her sanity. For those new to Bettie Page (i.e.squares) and devotees alike, this documentary acts as an informative and personal portrait of the woman who simply couldn’t take a bad picture.

abbler in philosophy? Full-blown conspiracy theorist? Whatever the case, this documentary is sure to pique your interest, as Slovene thinker Slavoj Zizek guides us on a mind-bending journey through film. Zizek asserts that fantasy structures our reality, and these fantasies are, in part, fed to us through Hollywood. In an attempt to unearth these subliminal constructs, he examines beloved classics (Taxi Driver, Full Metal Jacket, Titanic, etc.) in terms of underlying political, religious and personal ideologies. See how he draws a comparison between the shark in Jaws and unemployed, single mothers. The film functions as a lecture, but not the kind you used to skip in college. It’s a scattered but thought-provoking rant, a tirade that pulls back the curtain. And while it’s hard to latch on to everything Zizek says, it’s bound to make you look at film, and life, from a whole new angle.

La Camioneta

Guild Cinema 3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848 lacamionetafilm.com

n Guatemala, most commuters travel by way of the camioneta, at their own peril. Local gangs, demanding extortion fees, have murdered nearly a thousand drivers, fare collectors and denizens since 2006. In light of this, Mark Kendall’s spiritually resilient documentary follows the journey of one decommissioned school bus, auctioned off in the U.S., driven through Mexico and made fit for transportation in Guatemala as a beautified camioneta. The bus certainly assumes an identity of its own, but the people encountered along the way make this ride worth taking. There’s an inherent sadness in a story like this, an inkling of death, but these characters instill hope through community and perseverance. Kendall skillfully captures the steep green hills, thick clouds and crowded metal shanties of Guatemala, and achieves an intimacy with the drivers, painters and all involved with the transformation of the little school bus that could.

Planet Waves Aries (Mar. 20-Apr. 19)

The Sun’s recent ingress into Sagittarius will help you get your mind off of joint financial issues, emotional matters and power struggles and remind you that there is a world outside of all of that. This is likely to feel like moving to a higher elevation and seeing the whole landscape rather than the little cave you were hanging out in. Yet the landscape you will be looking at will give you a perspective that extends forward in time, so that you can see potential expressions of yourself in the future. The catch is, doing this very thing may make you long for the familiarity of your present time, location and emotional state. You must remind yourself that progress implies change, and change implies unfamiliarity. Plenty more would get done in the world if our greatest visions didn’t get mired in our unresolved insecurities. You can have this, or you can have an adventure.

by Eric Francis • planetwaves.net like you have extra rooms added onto your house, ideas that have wings and an overall brighter outlook. The emotional bog that came along with the recent run of the Sun in Scorpio will begin to dry up and feel like something more workable, feeding your energy rather than draining it. You may still feel like there’s an aspect of yourself that is inside a glass box, and can only see the sky rather than actually fly up there. Here’s my reading of that factor (retrograde Jupiter in the 12th house): Rather than expanding outward, this is an invitation to expand inward. Think of it as a safe container rather than as something that is holding you in. If you encounter a limit, consider it a resource rather than something you have to resist. The first time this maneuver bears some excellent fruit, you will trust it more the next time. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22)

Hot, fiery Mars is continuing to make its way across your sign, though you seem Taurus (Apr. 19-May 20) to be getting a handle on how to work Try not to be frustrated by what seem to with this quality of energy. In a word, be insurmountable obstacles. Your chart with precision. You’ve seen some of suggests that speaking honestly, listening what happens when you lose your grip with an open mind and moreover feeling on your power tools. The first thing to where people you care about are coming do is remember that they are just that, from will melt those blocks or loft you and require that you handle them with over them. I don’t want to make this skill, care and respect. This is particularly sound easier than it is, but I also know crucial between now and when Mars that just about everyone turns what could leaves your sign on Dec. 7, because it’s be easily resolved into some sour shade in a position where it has little or no of impossible by refusing to speak, listen external structure to contain it. Translated and feel. Many elements of human nature into human terms, for the next couple get in the way, the main one being a of weeks, you must be unusually selfstubborn lack of flexibility that no longer regulated while not suppressing, or being serves you or your relationships. What afraid of, your own power. Work with you are really doing as you patiently a plan and a backup plan, follow basic move to a new place of sincere, actual safety and security protocols, and as Paul communication with the people closest McCartney said, when you’ve got a job to to you is to open up another realm of do, you’ve got to do it well. sharing with them. There is potential Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) that you may have only considered and In order for your worst fears not to run deemed impossible or too scary; in truth away with you, you must question them it is neither. every time you feel them. Consider how Gemini (May 20-Jun. 21)

You know you’ve reached a limit on certain tendencies you have, especially needlessly clashing with authority. You can think of this as a distorted way of asserting your independence, when really all it does is compromise you and keep you boxed into the same set of feelings, ideas and practical limits that stunted your growth before. There’s a close relationship between this and any health-related issues you’ve been facing, which are likely to have a stress-related emotional component. All in all, I suspect you have the sensation that you’re reaching the end of a certain way of life, though I would remind you that this must be done in more than words and wishes. You need to act, and to sustain that action, which also means understanding your relationship to the past. In short, you must replace the parent-child relationship with adult-adult relationships. That will take time, but it’s not impossible, and you can start now.

little of what you think will go horribly wrong actually does. Very few houses burn down; cats rarely get caught in the garage; kids tend not to fall down the stairs and break their heads. Since you don’t deal cocaine, the government probably doesn’t care about you. Given all of this, most people respond by being reckless. So while you’re busy not believing that the worst will always happen, it’s essential that you not react in the other direction and assume that nothing could ever possibly go wrong. The wide, pragmatic middle ground is to focus your senses, use your awareness and use what you know. If you have a concern, use logic to assess its validity. If you have a problem, use logic to solve it. Remember that you do exist and that people care about you. Invite people you love into your home and you will feel that more. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22)

The Sun has just left your sign, which will help you draw your energy inward, and keep it concentrated, where you need Cancer (Jun. 21-Jul. 22) it to be. Your solar chart describes you You may be looking right at who you working out a deep issue associated with want to connect with the most, yet not maturity. It is not enough to act mature, recognize them for who they are. People or to convince others that you are. Rather, who have a more conservative appearance what is essential is that you make contact can be more adventurous, rebellious or with the place in yourself where you even radical than you think, so this is have an authentic inner dialog. You are an opportunity to pay attention and go susceptible right now to being influenced beneath the surface. I suggest you pause by what others think, or what you fear on any temptation to “tell all in the name their opinions might be, and this could of honesty” with someone you don’t easily go out of control, manifesting as know well. Who you are comes through a storm of self-criticism. Other factors to others more than you may imagine, suggest that you may be feeling insecure, even if you think you’re being inscrutable. which is why I am suggesting you If any contact with a new friend or remain vigilant and thoughtful and don’t erotic prospect goes in the direction of associate with negative people. Keep intellect: talking and ideas, rather than your communications meaningful, and ry in the direction of animal magnetism, I to spend time only with people who are would count that as a good thing. The intelligent and emotionally grounded. situation is not lacking for sexual energy, Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) though what it does have going for it is a Be not deceived by the unreal. Embrace tendency to gravitate in the direction of what is true. It may take you a few days meaning. to figure out one from the other, so slow Leo (Jul. 22-Aug. 23)

It will come as a great relief for you to have the Sun in Sagittarius. It may feel

down and observe, listen and consider what you learn. The influences in your chart shift from idealism and denial to

awakening. If you make the effort to be objective now, your awakening will be one of resplendent clarity rather than a shock. Therefore, make an effort to consider several sides of every equation, and most significantly, to stick to your most important goals rather than allowing yourself to be distracted by entertainment or diversion. You may have to remind yourself from day to day or even hour to hour, and consciously maintain a balance between the larger scenario and the important details. If you’re getting mired in trivia, set it aside and go back to your top priorities. Keep at this for a while and you will be unstoppable. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

There seem to be two relationship situations or intimate encounters developing simultaneously. One has the sensation of you seeking someone who you admire but who is, at the moment, aloof and inaccessible. At the same time, someone is making an approach to you, though you may not feel like they’re up to your level. The whole aloof thing is getting old, is it not? Relationships need to be about more than dreams and wishes. But you do have your standards - which I suggest you set aside until you really get to know whoever may be taking an active interest in you. You have that opportunity, though it looks as if you may not even be noticing that someone is interested. One other take on your charts right now is to make sure you set a high priority on taking care of children and teenagers in your environment. Take a gentle approach, listen carefully and help when you can. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)

There is a bit of information you need that will help you with your abundant responsibilities, and it’s coming straight to you. The problem is, you might decide it’s not important enough to act on or even to acknowledge. You may also believe you can get better news from someone else, and set out to shop for something you prefer. The news you want is what is accurate, so that you can address whatever circumstance you’re dealing with. I suggest you not allow yourself to be biased by fear or any form of negative expectation. Be bold and devote yourself to getting all of the facts; don’t stop until you’re satisfied that you actually understand the full scenario. Once you do that, you will discover another dimension to the situation that provides you with a whole set of alternatives you would not have found otherwise. Pay attention to the specifics. The details matter, a lot.

the american values club crossword “Flipping the Script”

By Anna Schectman, edited by Ben Tausig. Difficulty 4/5 ACROSS 1 Geek

39 Suffix with cell or glob

8 Jerk, initially

40 Hits, as an engine in neutral

3 Exam taken before taking care of business: Abbr. 4 Tried to elude the Feds, say

14 Pooh-bah of children’s lit, so to speak

41 Partner in a Rocky marriage? 42 Healthy, in product names

5 Bent pipe shape

15 Gasteyer of “The Good Wife”

43 44-Across family

6 “I’d like to buy ___, Pat”

16 “Make ___ double”

44 It’s spoken in North Africa and elsewhere

7 Give meaning to

47 Man of La Mancha?

9 “Cut Piece” Fluxus artist 10 Downer

21 Fury

48 “The Faerie Queene” character

22 They’re sometimes served with caviar

49 Rapper who proclaimed hiphop “dead”

23 Apple with keys

50 Electric guitarist’s need

26 “Paradise Lost” poet

53 Like writing in many 44-Across scripts

11 Singer Lana ___ Rey

17 Like writing in a 27-Across script 20 Slave revolt leader Turner

27 13-Down family 30 Dino and Astro, e.g. 31 “The Banality of Evil” writer Hannah 32 Site with streams 33 Org. that sets up and then takes credit for foiling terrorist plots 36 Obstacle to communication ... or what separates this puzzle’s top and bottom halves

58 Oft-stubbed thing 59 Ostrich relative 60 Tranquil 61 They’re two years past sophs 62 Holiday contraction

8 Totally satisfy

11 One, for one 12 Prefix with musicology 13 It’s spoken in high school and that’s about it 18 “The ___ La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)” (“Banana Splits” theme) 19 Woes 23 “Harry Potter” pooch

34 “Venerable” monk/author 35 Plans that typically aren’t taxed, for short 37 Rockabilly musician’s styling product 38 “Bandit’s Roost” photographer Jacob 42 ___ Sweatshirt (“Doris” musician) 43 Japanese sushi eel 44 Kevin Kline’s wife Phoebe 45 Awaiting 46 Red vegetables with green leaves 47 Crossword competition cheer? 49 Editor’s sign of ignorance?

24 Like an ant

50 Hemingway handle

25 Marc Antony’s wife

51 Dole (out)

26 Skin pigment

63 Roam about

27 Breathing abnormality

DOWN 1 Pocket

28 Word before fixation or presentation

2 Wife (and mother) of Uranus

33 1993 Sydney Pollack thriller, with “The”

29 Yelp offering 30 Pint place

52 Soviet composer Khachaturian 54 Oversharing, in Internet-speak 55 Bling 56 Way cool 57 Man cave, perhaps

32 The H of HRM

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

Push yourself, but do so gently. You’ve reached that time in the year when you feel the imperative to get things done, and the only thing that makes this year different is that you’re starting to grasp that you actually can achieve what you set out to do. You’ve been facing challenges recently that have only increased your desire to rise to the occasion, and have given you both determination and courage. Yet, I suggest you disengage any emotions that may be driving you, and rather than push yourself, merely guide yourself in the direction you want to go, using your existing momentum and only adding minimal new energy. You may believe you would be setting aside your ambition and thus your dedication to your goals, though your astrology suggests that the opposite is true. You’re heading in the right direction, and have taken many of the right steps. What you will avoid is blowing yourself off course, or wasting energy sailing against the tide.

Solution on page 32

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C OM M U N I T Y E VE N T S Thu 5

fri 6

Festival of Trees and Wreaths Beginning with a children’s party, there will be a holiday crafts table, cocoa and cookies, plus a visit from Santa Claus and live music to benefit local charities. 3-10p, FREE

Holiday Event at UNM Bookstores Live entertainment with refreshments from Satellite Coffee will occur with great shopping deals all day long. 8a-6p, FREE

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort 317 Kit Carson, Taos, 575.758.3502

elmontesagrado.com

Through Dec. 8: Event

Buddha’s Relics This rare opportunity to view relics found among the cremation ashes of Buddhist masters, learn about these spiritual qualities. This is a nonsectarian weekend. 6-8:30p, FREE

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat and Conference Center 50 Mt. Carmel Road, Santa Fe, 505.660.7056 maitreyarelictour.com

Emotional Freedom Technique Workshop Certified EFT Practitioner Marti Murphy will conduct a program on how to create freedom from negative emotions. 6:30p, FREE

Esther Bone Memorial Library 950 Pinetree SE, Rio Rancho, 505.891.5012, ext. 4

riorancholibraries.org Through Dec 8: Fundraiser

Festival of Trees Give hope to children with disabilities and their families a better quality of life while admiring decorated trees with live music, silent auction and hors d’oeuvres. Various other events. 6:30p, $50

Sandia Casino and Resort 30 Rainbow Road, 505.259.2202

carrietingleyhospitalfoundation.org

UNM Bookstore 2301 Central NE, 505.27.9752

bookstore.unm.edu Jubilee A holiday celebration of local food, with a Local Hero Awards Ceremony from edible Santa Fe RSVP for a ticket. 5-8p, FREE South Valley Economic Development Center 318 Isleta SW, 505.212.0791

ediblesantafe.com, svedc.org Book reading

Various authors From Shelter to Star: Travelin’ Jack’s Story, Lodge Lore Tales from a Mountain Lodge and The Email Tango authors will all be available to talk about and sign their books. 4-9p, FREE

Treasure House Books & Gifts 2012 South Plaza NW, 505.242.7204

Community HU Chant Join a group contemplation of an ancient sound. Access the higher power within you. 6-6:30p, FREE Eckankar Center 2501 San Pedro NE, suite 113, 505.265.7388

miraclesinyourlife.org

sat 7 Holiday Gala Fundraiser Warm up with homemade posole, tamales, burritos and baked goods for purchase while listening to live music and browsing craft vendors. 6-10p, suggested $10

First Congregational Church 2801 Lomas NE, 505.268.9557

abqpeaceandjustice.org Book signing

Learn about Hank Bruce’s Lady Coffee’s Autobiography and the Christmas story collection Enchanted by the Light by Tomi Jill Folk. 1-3p, FREE

Treasure House Books & Gifts 2012 South Plaza NW, 505.242.7204

Santa, Elves, Food & More Alliance Home Loans will hosts event of food, fun and games, along with pictures with Santa.

11a-3p, non-perishable food/kids’ winter clothing donations Alliance Home Loans 6000 Uptown NE, 505.503.3515

afrhomeloans.com

Book signing

Class and book talk

Something More Than Night Ian Tregillis, scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratories by day and author by night, will read his Raymond Chandler-inspired murder mystery. 1p, FREE Page One

Fresh Perspective in Dog Training Rick and Heather Dillender will read from their recently published From Shelter to Service Dog: A Practical Guide to Behavioral Rehabilitation to help create stable canine minds. 5:30-7:30p, FREE

Through Dec 8

riorancholibraries.org

110018 Montgomery NE, 505.294.2026 page1book.com

North 4th Holiday Stop & Shop The 9th Annual shopping event will help local businesses thrive, holiday specials and treats will be sold. 8a-5p, FREE

Various locations of businesses Village of Los Ranchos, 505.344.6582 holidaystopandshop.com

Holiday Pie Mania Follow the irresistible smell of pie and experience demonstrations, an auction and samples. 1-5p, FREE

Builders Source Appliance Gallery, 308 Menaul NE, 505.847.3333 holidaypiemania.com

Shop & Stroll Twinkle Light Parade Check out the local businesses in Nob Hill then experience twinkling, lights in a parade. Noon-10p, FREE Nob Hill, Central Ave., between Washington and Girard, 505.264.7620 rt66central.com

sun 8 Three-hour chanting Rabbi Shefa Gold, director of the Center for Devotional, Energetic and Ecstatic Practices incorporate techniques from many different faith traditions. 2:30-5:30p, $36

HaMakom at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 1601 St. Francis, Santa Fe, 310.694.6446

hamakomtheplace.org Pancakes with Santa ABQ Kiwanis Club will host a breakfast to raise money to prevent fatal maternal and neonatal tetanus and raise awareness. 8a-

1p, $9

Cibola High School cafeteria 1510 Ellison NW, 800.838.3006

pancakeswithsanta.org

mon 9

Loma Colorado Main Library Auditorium, 755 Loma Colorado, Rio Rancho, 505.891.5013, ext 3033

Tue 10 THE NOISEGUY Charlie Williams was born making noises (instead of “wah wah wah,” he went “boing! Chick-a-boom! ZAP!). Experience his vibrant storytelling. 6:30p, FREE

Esther Bone Memorial Library 950 Pinetree SE, Rio Rancho, 505.891.5012, ext. 4

riorancholibraries.org

Thu 12 It’s a Wonderful Life This classic movie about gratitude will help the holiday season come alive. 5:30p, FREE French’s Funerals 7121 Wyoming NE, 505.265.7215

agoodgoodbye.com

fri 13 Fundraiser

Families 4 Peace Promoting mindfulness in ABQ public schools, join in on a cycling/ yoga class with a screening of Living for 32. 5:30-8:30p, suggested $10-$20 donation

Ryde Shack 101 Bryn Mawr SE, 505.401.9288

rydeshack.com

sat 14 Santa’s Village: A Holiday Event & Train Ride Celebrate the holidays with the Rail Runner Express. Direct from the North Pole, Santa will visit with passengers and there will be crafts and free family fun! 8:30a-4:30p,

Operation Gingerbread House Check out the 3rd Annual most creative and elaborate gingerbread houses around while benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, sponsored by Black Mesa Coffee Company. Various times, FREE

kids 9 & under: FREE/ adults: TBD

blackmesacoffeeco.com

NM Museum of Natural History 1801 Mountain NW, 505.841.2889

ABQ Sunport 2200 Sunport SE, 505.244.7700

NM Rail Runner Express & the Santa Fe Depot ABQ & Santa Fe stations, 866.795.RAIL

nmrailrunner.com

The Polar Express™ Take part in this holiday experience. Bring the kids and enjoy this holiday movie. 6:30p, $6-$10 naturalhistoryfoundation.org PupCakes & CupCakes Howl-i-day Reception Open house where holiday treats can be purchased, dogs can socialize, while supporting dogs in low-income houses. 11a-2p, FREE

Three Dog Bakery 9821 Montgomery NE, 505.294.2300

threedog.com The Tale of the Pronghorned Cantaloupe Local author Sabra Brown Steinsiek will read from her delightful children’s book about roaming cantaloupes. 1-3p, FREE Treasure House Books & Gifts 2012 South Plaza NW, 505.242.7204

sun 15 Morgan Bluestone Author Tom Claffey will sign his latest novel about two different Native American cultures and the practice of veterinary medicine. 1-3p, FREE

Treasure House Books & Gifts 2012 South Plaza NW, 505.242.7204

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