Local-iQ Sept 1 2011 Fair by Local iQ Magazine

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COV ER STORY It’s State Fair time again. iQ offers a list of highlights, boys and their dogs, faithful Fair staff and a delicious turkey leg.

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Francine Maher Hopper fran@local-iQ.com SENIOR EDITOR/ART DIRECTOR

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A new concept amd chef are in effect at the Downtown Hyatt. Say goodbye to McGrath’s and hello to Forque.

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Hip hop icon Del the Funky Homosapien brings his forward-focused brand of music to Albuquerque.

Joy Godfrey

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Nancy Harbert EDITORIAL INTERNS

Jessica Depies, Jessey Cherne

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A R TS Renowned British sculptor Richard Deacon exhibits in New Mexico for ﬁrst time at new UNM Art Museum show.

CONTRIBUTORS

FI LM Local ﬁlmmaker’s MMA documentary, The Proving Grounds, lands distribution deal with TapouT.

CALENDARS Arts Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Community Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Book Signings/Talks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 COLUMNS Fabü. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Playing With Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Stir It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Get a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Credit Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FEATURES Places To Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Marquee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Crossword/Horoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Red Meat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Classiﬁeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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EDITORIAL Les Baker Jeff Berg Max Cannon Jessey Cherne Charlie Crago Justin De La Rosa Jessica Depies Dave DeWitt Mike English Logan Greely Jennifer Houston Paul Lehman Lindsey Little Jim & Linda Maher Theresa Maher Bill Nevins Cristina Olds Michael Ramos Blue Renner Lisa VanDyke

DISTRIBUTION Curtis Bittner Sam Buckner Kristina De Santiago Jermona Ellis Jesse Gurnee Stephanie James David Leeder Andy Otterstrom

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Labor of Art Backyard Folk Art Show 9a-5p, Sat., Sep. 3

Will Shuster’s Zozobra 8:30p, Thu., Sep. 9

A Journey to the Roof of the World 8p, Sat., Sep. 10

Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, 505.660.1965

4312 Ridgeley NE, 505.977.5290

Tickets: holdmyticket.com

zozobra.com

FESTIVAL 24th Annual New Mexico Wine Festival Noon-6p, Sat.-Mon., Sep. 3-5 Lorretto Park, Bernalillo 243 S. Camino Del Pueblo

$12 newmexicowinefestival.com

ine, food, music, arts and crafts — what more could you ask for during Labor Day weekend? The 24th Annual New Mexico Wine Festival offers patrons the chance to be wine connoisseurs with samplings from 22 New Mexico wineries such as Black Mesa Winery, Corrales Winery, St. Clair Winery, Red Hot Mama, Wines of the San Juan and more. Each day of the event will consist of different performances from various singers and dance companies, including “Diva Monday,” consisting of Mala Maña, Cathryn McGill, Ballet Enfuego, AZA and Soul Kitchen, featuring Hillary Smith. The festival is a convenient drive to Bernalillo, or simply take the New Mexico Rail Runner. —JC

$15-$25

Tickets: holdmyticket.com, 505.988.1234 or Lensic box office

ho doesn’t need to burn off a little bad energy now and then? If you’re going to do it, you might as well do it large. That’s the sentiment behind the annual burning of Zozobra, the celebration/pagan ritual that involves torching a 50-foot marionette effigy in Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe. The event was the idea of Will Shuster in 1924, who thought the community could use a good ritual cleansing. Enter Zozobra, aka Old Man Gloom. He represents our dark troubles, and by literally burning him to the ground we destroy the worries and negative thoughts of the past year. Organizers of the event, part of Fiestas de Santa Fe, say they will hold attendance to 25,000 people this year and encourage buying advance tickets. —ME

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KiMo Theatre 423 Central NW, 505.768.3544

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alling this folk art show “homey and rustic,” organizer Kenny Chavez said the artists he is working with requested that he host this Nob Hill show literally at his house. Chavez, experienced in Day of the Dead, Cinco de Mayo and prison art show production, currently curates monthly art exhibits at Masks y Mas. The nearly 20 artists featured in the Labor of Art exhibit are kindred spirits from art fair circles, Chavez said, including bottle cap jeweler Goldie Garcia, metal sculptor Duane Harris and paper maché artist Dagwood Reeves. Keep it local for Labor Day and check out some recycled and foundobject art, as well as art in many more media. —CO

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THEATER Loot 7:30p, Fri.-Sat.; 2p, Sun., Sep. 9-Oct. 2 The Vortex Theatre 2004-1/2 Central SE, 505.247.8600

$15/$10 (Stu.) vortexabq.org

ank robbers, a mummified body, a “black widow” and a corrupt investigator make up the cast of characters in the dark comedy Loot. Directed in this Vortex production by Aaron Worley, Loot, set in the 1960s, is a muchloved satire of the British middle class. The story line follows the hijinks of bank robbers trying to hide their recently stolen cash in a coffin without being caught by the investigator, who is hot on their trail. Meanwhile, the black widow is frantically searching for wealthy husband No. 8. The integrity of the police, societal attitudes about death and the Catholic Church are all targets of the play’s sharp, humorous satire. —JC

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or spiritual hermits hidden in the Himalayan Mountains for thousands of years, Tibetan monks sure know how to put on a show. Never mind the colorful costumes, ritual dance or 20-foot trumpet. If you’ve never heard Tibetan multiphonic chanting — in which a single monk sings multiple tones simultaneously, seemingly from the depths of his throat, and combines his voice with fellow monks for a surreal chorus — you won’t forget the other-worldly sound once you do. The monks will also create a sand mandala at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology on the UNM campus Sep. 8 and 11. —ME

CONCERTS Baraka Moon Noon, Wed., Sep. 14 Tony Hillerman Library 8205 Apache NE, 505.291.6264

Noon, Thu., Sep. 15 South Valley Library 3904 Isleta SW, 505.877.5170

FREE ampconcerts.org barakamoon.com

he indigenous sounds of the didjeridoo, drums and percussion envelop the spoken poetry of Baraka Moon, an Oakland, Calif.-based trio with members from Pakistan, Great Britain and the U.S. The musicians — Stephen Kent, Sukhawat Ali Khan and Geoffrey Gordon — came together in 2008. Since then they have presented a mixture of eclectic sounds to their audiences, including Qawaali Sufi trance songs and music of Indian, Middle Eastern, African and Australian Aboriginal descent. Members of the band will also lead discussions at each of the free daytime library shows. —JC

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Innovation accelerator TEDxABQ brings unique dialogue model to NM in effort to inspire revolutionary ideas BY BLUE RENNER im Nisly, a self-described “TEDhead” and current curator and host of TEDxABQ, is not shy in sharing his enthusiasm for both TED and the upcoming TEDxABQ annual event. TED (Technology Entertainment and Design), which started 25 years ago in California, is a series of conferences that focuses on brief lectures about topics of science and culture delivered by experts in the field. Presenters at such events have included Jane Goodall, Richard Dawkins and Bill Gates. Nisly was inspired during a TED event in 2006 while listening to a speaker who subsequently would have a dramatic impact on his life. Nisly was blown away by the TED concept — that something with so much impact could be delivered in just 18 minutes per speaker. When TEDx came to New Mexico, he decided to get involved. “You never know what to expect,” Nisly said of the event. “The energy from the audience is palpable.” TEDxABQ, in its second year, offers local innovative individuals the space to come together in an organized setting for discussion. This year Nisly and his team spent seven months combing New Mexico for hidden gems — locals they hoped would bring brilliant revolutionary ideas to the conference. The outcome: 16 inspirational speakers (and one top-secret bonus speaker) who will set the day and its subsequent conversations into motion, each sharing their innovation in approximately 18 minutes or less. TedxABQ 2011 featured speakers include twotime national champion slam poet Hakim Bellamy, doctor and serial entrepreneur Dr. Ries Robinson, business reporter Megan

CONFERENCE TEDxABQ 2011: Dare to Inspire 10a-4:30p, Sat., Sep. 10 National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th SW, 505.724.4771

$45-$60 Tickets: tedxabq2011.eventbrite.com SIMULCAST LOCATIONS: UNM School of Architecture and Planning George Pearl Hall, UNM campus, 505.277.0111 Santa Fe Complex 624 Agua Fria, 505.216.7562

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James Shields (left) and David Felberg are co-artistic directors of Church of Beethoven, a non-religious Sunday gathering where local and traveling musicians and poets perform. They will talk about Church of Beethoven in one of 16 different 18-minute lectures that make up this year’s TEDxABQ conference.

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Kamerick, educator Shana Rappaport, Vice Chancellor for Community Health at the University of New Mexico Dr. Arthur Kaufman and innovative community farmer Henry Rael, couture sculptor Nancy Judd. Other speakers include American Clay CEO Croft Elsaesser, cofounder and co-CEO of Bioneers Nina Simons, Playworks founder and president Jill Vialet, president and CEO of Altela, Inc. Ned Godshall and artist and social activist Cathy McGill. Rounding out the list of speakers this year is architectural designer and historian Rachel Preston Prinz, biologist Dr. Diana E. Northup, Church of Beethoven Co-Directors David Felberg and James Shields, and Co-Director of Bioneers’ Dreaming New Mexico Project Peter Warshall. TEDxABQ continues to grow and manifest, and as Nisly pointed out, “move the whole

conversation about innovation forward in New Mexico.” With 700 diverse participants expected, this year’s attendees will represent not only the community of local public leaders in the nonprofit, leadership and business sectors, but also a mix of the general public who harbor a love of cross-genre thought. This year’s event will be nearly double the size

of last year’s. A post-event mixer, held at Hotel Andaluz, will offer a place to continue the dialogue. the event was approaching a sellout at press time, the TEDxABQ waitlist will remain open until Sep. 3. The Santa Fe Complex and the UNM School of Architecture and Planning will host free simulcasts.

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LIFESTYLE

Think chic, local before falling for Fair frippery

eehaw! It’s state fair time again. What does this mean to us? Aside from unavoidable high caloric intake (Have they attempted deep-fried birthday cake yet? They totally should.), it also means über-tackiness. When it comes to the New Mexico State Fair, wholeheartedly give in to temptation of the high-cholesterol variety, but — for the love of all things fabulous — resist the schlocky togs and trinkets. Repeat after me: I, ‘State Fair Guest’, do hereby solemnly swear to not purchase a janky, air-brushed T-shirt, nor low-quality baubles, nor any other ridiculous item that I’ll most definitely regret later. Instead, I will save my money and visit some of our city’s more fashionable vendors and invest my money wisely on chic, unique items. Who are these vendors, you ask? Naturally, I have some suggestions. About those baubles … If there’s one word I would not use to describe the jewelry at Sukhmani Nob Hill (105 Amherst SE, 505.255.2883, sukhmaninobhill.com), it’s baubles. These are far from trinkets, dahling. Think chunky, inspirational, high-quality statement pieces. Just a few minutes west of the fairgrounds, this

tranquil boutique is a welcome reprieve from the lukewarm-to-sterile vibe of many common jewelry stores. Owners Sat Bachan Anthony and Sat Gurumukh Khalsa and their incredibly genial staff ensure that each visitor feels welcome, comfortable and important. I can confidently attest that Sukhmani jewelry is like nothing you’ve ever seen. Among their copious treasures, you’ll find stately turquoise, electric-colored coral and the most prodigious, certified amber pendants you’ve ever laid eyes on. Many of their pieces are featured in Smithsonian Institution collections. How’s that for fabulous? As if the decadent jewelry isn’t enough, the Sukhmani family of products also includes natural and organic body care, exotic home decor, gorgeous paintings, Japanese raw wax

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Why bother with subpar state fair swag when fab shops are just a few minutes away? Here, Guerrilla Graphix owner Travis Parkin and Sukhmani co-owner Sat Bachan Anthony rock items from their boutiques.

candles and authentic silk and wool textiles. Just browsing in this lovely environment makes you feel better than you did when you walked in the door. “Our products are meant to make people feel good,” said Anthony, “To give them a little respite and pleasure in a busy world.” Not far from Sukhmani, and even closer to the fairgrounds, there’s a storefront that many locals pass by daily and likely don’t even notice. This, my friends, is the genius of Guerrilla Graphix (4320 Central SE, 505.508.5272, guerrillagraphix.com). “Luckily, even after three years, we have not been discovered by Albuquerque’s masses, so we have an interesting clientele with whom we enjoy interacting,” said owner Travis Parkin. Fans of super-cool tees, hoodies, tote bags and aprons easily become hooked on this grassroots, neighborhood retail business after just one visit. Peace, nature, justice, equality, consciousness, humor, music, philosophy, art and literature are just some of the themes you’ll find emblazoned on the products here. “They are original, New Mexico-born-andraised designs that you can only buy here,” said Parkin. The vast clothing inventory includes about 100 mostly original graphic designs printed on your choice of recycled or new shirts. They’ll even print on garments customers bring to the

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store. When it comes to quality, Guerrilla Graphix togs eat state fair tees for lunch. The items are individually silk screened, one color at a time. Unlike your average tees that feel rubbery and crack after a cycle in the clothes dryer, GG items get better with each wash and dry. The ink becomes so soft, you can barely differentiate it from the shirt fabric. Additionally, GG offers hats, messenger bags, buttons/badges, postcards and an impressive collection of stickers. In short, this store straight-up rules. I’m a total devotee. In closing, my fair friend, once you finish gnawing on that mammoth turkey leg, how about stepping away from the midway for a while and heading down Central to check out what else is going on around here? You’ll be glad you did. P.S. I swear on the mighty Gravitron, if you crossed your fingers during that oath and I find you strolling around wearing a purple-andaqua air-brushed molded straw atrocity of a hat, I will issue a citizen’s arrest on the spot. You don’t want the shame; trust. Do you sell/make a product or offer a service that you think is fabulous? Don’t be shy. Local iQ readers eat this stuff up with their purse strings. E-mail all the necessary details to (fabu@local-iQ.com) and she may just grant her Fabü seal of approval.

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Spreading the good cycling vibe Bikeworks co-owner Tony Gradillas pushes for new BMX course and improved Sandia cycling as positive outlets for kids, adults BY CRISTINA OLDS ocal bike shop owner and downhill mountain bike racer Tony Gradillas is a passionate advocate for cycling. This young racer is spreading the good word of his sport to improve the lives of its followers. With bond money from the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County and a team of youth volunteers, Gradillas helped break ground this summer on a new BMX riding track at Alameda and Second streets. He serves on the board of the New Mexico BMX Association and said in a recent interview with Local iQ that the park will serve everyone from professional racers to kids who’ve never ridden a bike. It is scheduled to open right around Labor Day. “This will put New Tony Mexico on the map,” Gradillas Gradillas said of the 2.3-acre, OWNER/OPERATOR, $350,000 bike park, BIKEWORKS one of 15 public ALBUQUERQUE BMX parks in the 2839 Carlisle NE, United States. 505.884.0341 bikeworksabq.com Features include a slalom track, pump track, rollers, berms and more. Inspiring kids to get involved in making the BMX track a reality, Gradillas said, “I’d have 12 kids out there with shovels building it on a hot day with the goal of having a place to ride.” As a youth growing up in Albuquerque, Gradillas taught summer camps at Sports and Wellness, where his mother was a manager for many years. Gradillas said he’s witnessed how sports can help kids in a positive way. “I’ve watched sports change kids’ lives,” he said. “It overtakes their challenges and allows them to play.” Gradillas has seen the talent in New Mexico on the mountain bike race courses and said the BMX track is a great place to develop

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skills. He’s also been a bug in the ear of Sandia Peak Ski Area owners, encouraging them to improve the ski area trails and to build a downhill park. “Bike parks in ski areas are the wave,” Gradillas said. “Kids are into individual sports, extreme sports, and they want to do motocross, BMX, downhill.” The rocky, steep and fast terrain in New Mexico, particularly in the Sandias, is ideal for downhill mountain biking, accoding to Gradillas. “Sandia has everything from steep to shallow, but diverse enough that mom and dad can go down the trail, too.” At the end of May of this year, Sandia Peak unveiled the revamped Golden Eagle downhill section of the ski-area course, and there may be more improvements coming if Gradillas gets his way. “My push for this bike park is to encourage Sandia to serve their future customers.” As an owner/operator of BikeWorksAlbuquerque since 2007 with partners Dan Lucero and Dan Swinton, Gradillas has learned about customer service, among other things. “We joke about not having that office job,” he said, regarding sacrificing racing and riding time to run the shop. “But you have to support what you love and you have to work to live.” The dream of making a living bike racing might have been put aside, but he and “the Dans” still find time to get in the saddle. “I went from 19 races a year to about five,” Gradillas said. “Now I’m looking forward to baby masters (ages 30-35) in Brazil, so we’re going to start planning one race a year.” The new BMX track will be free to the public and with a “ride at your own risk” policy. “It gives me chills that this is finally happening,” Gradillas smiled. The passion for introducing kids to his sport shows on his face and in his actions, as Gradillas is starting to see some of his efforts come to fruition in the local cycling scene.

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Tony Gradillas, co-owner of BikeworksAlbuquerque, helped spearhead the development of a new BMX track at 2nd and Alameda in Albuquerque. “It gives me chills this is ﬁnally happening,” said Gradillas, who serves on the board of the New Mexico BMX Association. The track was built with bond money from the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.

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FOOD

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In an effort to rebrand its dining room, Hyatt Regency Albuquerque retired McGrath’s and christened Forque, recruiting Executive Chef Jeremy Peterson to create a menu of contemporary southwestern fare, including a delectable sea scallop dish (above right) and an ultra-savory braised short rib (below).

‘Forque’ to mouth New concept, chef at Downtown Hyatt gives hotel restaurants a good name BY LOGAN GREELY arge cities (and smaller tourist destinations like Santa Fe or Palm Springs) are likely used to hotel bars and hotel restaurants teeming with extraordinary charm and sophistication of sometimes legendary proportion. Casinos aside, Albuquerque is a bit different. Hotel Albuquerque and the Albuquerque Hilton are really the only two hotel restaurants/bars of any consequence in the city — Corn Maiden at Hyatt Regency Tamaya certainly Forque deserves to be mentioned. AT HYATT REGENCY However, the Duke City has ALBUQUERQUE recently turned the corner 330 Tijeras NW, in this respect thanks to 505.842.1234 Andaluz Hotel’s Lucia and HOURS: the recent transformation Breakfast: 6:30-11a happening at Downtown’s Lunch: 11a-2p Dinner: 5:30-10p Hyatt Regency Albuquerque with Forque, formerly albuquerque.hyatt.com McGrath’s, and now reborn in sleek colors and an understated decor. From the sunken dining room, the open kitchen is ﬂanked by a number of large, tall community tables that silently connects diner with chef. Keep in mind that running a kitchen in a hotel is no easy task. Attempting to instill any amount of character in a

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corner hotel restaurant is often sabotaged by having to fulfill banquets and room service demands. Though I am unsure if this is the case with Forque (pronounced “fork,” not “forkkay”), the renovated, elegant and more subdued restaurant has much more to offer than McGrath’s in terms of character, even given that McGrath’s was named after former Albuquerque bordello madame Lizzy McGrath. At the helm of Forque is Executive Chef Jeremy Peterson (formerly of Scottsdale), who has an obvious affinity for fresh, local, handcrafted ingredients and tries to stock his kitchen with produce from local farmers as much as possible. Local goat cheese dots the chorizo flatbread ($13); Hatch green chile swims in the green chile stew ($7.50) and blue corn tortillas highlight the Southwest fettucine ($14). What’s at work here, and in Chef Peterson’s head I assume, is a refined, contemporary take on Southwestern cuisine with a focus on fresh, local ingredients. While this notion is teeming in Santa Fe kitchens and catching on in Albuquerque, it’s surprising that there aren’t more restaurants here using the “contemporary southwestern cuisine” format. Perhaps most refreshing, in this case, is that words like “fresh” and “local” are being used to describe a restaurant located in a global hotel chain. One example of this is sweet corn pudding and chicharrón paired with English peas and bacon crème fraiche. These

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ingredients frame Forque’s sea scallop entrée ($26), which evinces a delicate smoky flavor pleasantly rounded out by the sweet pudding. Another is the flat-iron steak ($28), rubbed with smoked-paprika and served with manchegochipotle gnocchi. At once, both dishes exude a haughtiness and a down-to-earth southwestern feel. More refined than rustic to be sure, but there is a certain “wabi sabi” nature to Chef Peterson’s approach that is quite appealing. My favorite dish here so far has to be the simple but oh-so-savory braised short rib, an earthy, toothsome and perfectly portioned slab of meaty goodness paired very simply with mashed potatoes and three strands of steamed asparagus. My least favorite is the seasonal heirloom tomatoes and homemade buffalo mozzarella served with pesto, if only for the mozzarella, which I felt wasn’t pulled properly, and bit oily looking. For lunch, Peterson serves a wide variety of pasta, salads, wraps and sandwiches, as well as entrées like grilled salmon and steak frites. What was really tasty was the trio of flatbreads on the lunch menu, particularly the chimichurri beef topped with manchego cheese. Clearly, Forque has given McGrath’s fatal stab and moved on to a more contemporary look, feel and (most of all) taste. If Chef Peterson stays on board here and others follow suit, hotel restaurants may just have a chance in Albuquerque.

FOOD

Salsa as ingredient more dynamic than dip

re you still using salsa as a dip for chips? That’s so yesterday. With myriad salsa combinations and flavors — both bottled and freshly prepared — there are many more dimensions to this simple and spicy condiment. As a marinade and baste, it’s great for preparing just about anything you can put on the grill. As a topping, think grilled meats, baked potatoes and even pizzas. As an ingredient, imagine adding it to your meatloaf, scrambled eggs or chili con queso. As a filling, try it with won tons, empanadas or egg rolls. Here are some additional ideas for adding salsas to your summer meals.

Beverages Salsa in a bloody mary or virgin mary? Simply use your blender. Instead of buying a chile pepper vodka, add salsa to your favorite vodka, let it steep for a few days, strain it through cheesecloth and, voila, salsa-infused vodka to astonish your friends.

Breakfast Picture your favorite breakfast burrito transformed by your favorite salsa. Or huevos rancheros. Even menudo, the real breakfast of champions, needs salsa in it. And yes, you can make breakfast sausage with salsa in it. My wife regularly makes our Sunday breakfast omelets with salsa and some interesting cheese, like feta or gorgonzola.

Appetizers Add salsas to commercial dips for an instant flavor improvement. Shrimp cocktails with salsa replacing the standard cocktail sauce? Works for me. Want to shock your guests? Make a pâté the standard way, but add salsa to it. For toast points, spice up this old-school snack with a cheddar-salsa spread.

(they use a spicy herb blend) before frying, roasting or grilling. Chicken soup for the salsa soul? I love it. Can you imagine chopped liver with salsa? I can, on dark rye.

Side Dishes Baked beans will never be the same after you’ve cooked them with salsa. When preparing rice pilaf, substitute 1/4 cup of salsa for 1/4 cup of the stock, and wow! Calabacitas with salsa is a Southwest treat, as are salsafilled fried squash blossoms. Instead of garlic mashed potatoes, use salsa, which also gives them some color. And of course, salsa makes a great tomato salad dressing. Salsa-scalloped potatoes are a real treat. If you live in the South, think about salsa and grits.

Desserts It’s sweet-heat time, with fruit salsa over vanilla ice cream. Mix some mango salsa into your fruit pie filling. Instead of bananas foster, why not bananas sweet salsa? And with some red chile salsa, you can easily make a warm chocolate pie or custard. Warning: After you’ve tried all these ideas, you may become a salsaholic. Lucky you. Dave DeWitt, a.k.a. “The Pope of Peppers,” is coproducer of the National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show, the co-author of the forthcoming (Fall 2009) Complete Chile Pepper Book and editor of the Fiery Foods & BBQ SuperSite at ﬁery-foods.com.

Seafood Place a whole, cleaned fish in a Pyrex glass bowl, pour your favorite salsa over it and bake it with indirect heat in a closed grill outside. Add salsa to shrimp Creole, tuna salad, fish chowder, ceviche, raw oysters and clams. Or top sashimi with it like we were served in Todos Santos, Baja California.

Meat Slice open the thickest pork chop you can find and stuff it with salsa before grilling. Add salsa to any meat gravy you are making. When basting barbecue, be sure your BBQ sauce has some salsa mixed into it. Add it to your chili con carne, mix it in with your ground beef for hamburgers or chorizo. Making carnitas? Use salsa during the last minute of frying them.

Poultry For Thanksgiving, surprise the family with cornbread-salsa stuffing in the turkey. Chicken pot pie with chipotle salsa in it? Fantastic. Take a hint from the cooks in Barbados: Lift the chicken skin from the meat and insert salsa

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DRINK

ure, summer is on the wane, but there is still time to enjoy watermelon, the taste of summer. And what’s better than a cocktail that smells and tastes as wonderful as a fresh-picked watermelon? Stoli Elit is the vodka I use in this drink because it is incredibly smooth. Elit is held in a tank at zero degrees F for at least 10 hours, during which the liquid density increases, causing impurities to freeze to the tank’s sides. Then it is filtered two more times so that only the most delectable, velvety clean spirit remains. Fresh watermelon is obviously the most important part of this cocktail recipe, so make sure you use a ripe one. Cut the watermelon away from the rind. I add fresh blueberries and Thatcher’s Blueberry Liqueur to give the drink a little more depth, so it’s not just a one-dimensional taste. Take a peeler and peel away part of the rind for garnish. The “nose” of the rind, when you go to take a sip, will give you an authentic watermelon experience.

Elit Watermelon Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Stoli Elit Vodka .25 oz. Thatcher’s Blueberry Vodka Liqueur

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Method Put watermelon pieces and three to five fresh blueberries in a mixing glass. Muddle, then add spirits, simple syrup and lime juice. Shake vigorously. Double strain into a cocktail glass. Add watermelon rind as garnish.

.5 oz. Simple syrup .25 oz. Fresh squeezed lime juice Fresh watermelon and blueberries

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Les bartends at the new JAZZBAH Downtown with master mixologist Daniel Gonzales, during live jazz on 2nd and Gold.

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La Casa Sena and La Cantina offerings include such unique dishes as Chocolate Red Chile Soup (left) and Pinon Crusted Goat Cheese (right). The restaurant, in business since 1983, is housed in a historic territorial-style building not far from Santa Fe Plaza.

Ambience, food, service — it all sings Santa Fe fixture La Casa Sena and La Cantina combines fine dining, singing waiters for memorable meal cast of singers at La Casa Sena may rotate BY PAUL LEHMAN over time, you can always count on top n the 1830s, when Santa Fe was part talent. of a newly independent Mexico, Don My dining companions and I started with a Juan Sena and his son, Major Jose selection of appetizers, including pinonSena, started building the structure crusted goat cheese with a spicy sauce ($8), we know today as La Casa Sena. The sautéed black tiger shrimp with garlic and architectural style is territorial, with tall white wine butter ($12) and a sample piece narrow doorways, windows with wooden of wild king salmon with pomegranate, lintels, trim of baked brick, portals and raw honey glaze, sauteed porches. Indeed, today’s La spinach, yellow squash, Casa Sena offers an unusual zucchini and quinoa with glimpse of fashionable 19thsweet peas. century family life in Santa Fe. For our entrees, we chose La Casa Sena the house special fajitas (we Since 1983, the cozy, upscale 125 E. Palace, selected chicken but could dining rooms, beautiful lush 505.988.9232 have chosen shrimp, beef garden patio and historic LUNCH: or tofu). This came with adobe La Cantina — with red onion, bell peppers, 11:30a-2:30p, Mon.its singing waiters — have guacamole, Mexican rice, provided innovative New Sat., 11a-3p, Sun. black beans, salsa, sour Mexican and Southwestern DINNER: cream and flour tortillas cuisine one block from the 5:30-9p, Sun.-Thu., ($18). We selected a grilled famous Santa Fe Plaza. 5:30-10p, Fri.-Sat. chicken and jack cheddar We dined in the fun and lacasasena.com cheese quesadilla with intimate La Cantina, with sautéed squash, bell peppers, a background of music guacamole, tomatillo and from the best of Broadway, featuring a habanero salsas, which was outstanding in talented group of professional singers both taste and texture ($14). Our favorite who performed show tunes at regular intervals (6p until closing). Gregg Grissom, of the evening was the grilled ruby trout Stephanie Duren, Ken Brown and Assistant with red bell peppers, spinach and roasted Yukon gold potatoes ($24). The trout had a General Manager Juli King, accompanied unique flavor and was simply delicious. by Robert Fox on the grand piano, For dessert we sampled the house special entertained us in grand fashion. While the

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chocolate red chile soup with sugared pinons and fresh strawberries ($8) — winner of the recent Santa Fe “soupier bowl” contest — and the lavender-vanilla crème brulee with caramelized habanero sugar ($8). Both were winners. A huge inventory of wines include wines by the glass from $8-$17, bottles from $30-$65, cocktails $10 and up, margaritas from $8-$38, tequilas from $7.50-$29 and beers averaging $4.75. After-dinner drinks include ports from $7-$36, cognacs from $11 and fancy coffees from $8. All entrées in both the cantina and main restaurant are large and come with lots of accompaniments. Other featured items include a prosciutto sandwich, sauteed Northwest Paciﬁc mussels, mini antelope burgers and a cheese plate. A la carte dinner in the main dining room and on the attractive garden patio includes small plates like grilled tofu, halibut ceviche and coffee-seared Axis venison. Among starters are a quinoa tamale, mussels and Baja scallops and Hudson Valley foie gras. Entrees include red chile crusted natural pork tenderloin, New Mexico lamb shoulder, grilled Nilgai antelope rib chop, New Mexico beef ribeye and grilled natural Vermont quail. La Casa Sena combines ﬁne dining with a relaxed and entertaining cantina. Chef Patrick Gharrity is committed to using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients.

Julian Jackson or the first time in Exhibition its 18-year history, Karan Ruhlen Gallery will OPENING RECEPTION: present a solo exhibition 5-7p, Fri., Sep. 2 of the work of the noted Karan Ruhlen Gallery New York City artist 225 Canyon, Santa Fe, 505.820.0807 Julian Jackson. Sixteen karanruhlen.com of Jackson’s oils on panels will debut at the opening reception. The central theme of Jackson’s work is inspired by the phenomena of light, color and a sense of layered space. “My compositions appear as solid as architecture when viewed from a distance, but upon closer inspection their ambiguous space reveals itself as the layers and shapes soften and shift,” he said on the show website. “Spatially, nothing within these complex structures is set, and there is an appearance of constant and subtle motion.” Born in Richmond, Va., Jackson lives and works in Brooklyn, N.Y., and studied painting, printmaking, photography and performance at Boston’s Massachusetts College of Art and Virginia Commonwealth University. He has been awarded fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Millay Colony, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and Soaring Gardens. His work can be found in numerous public and private collections in the U.S. and in Europe.

—Paul Lehman

HUMOR

he melodic Los Martinez sounds of a 8:30p, Thu.-Sun., Sep. simpler time will fill 8-18 the theater when Maria Benitez Cabaret, The Lodge at Santa Fe Lorenzo Martinez 750 North St. Francis, and Rob Martinez, of 505.242.8355 the musical duo Los Martinez, perform a $45-$55 series of eight shows Tickets: ticketssantafe.org at the Maria Benitez Cabaret at The Lodge at Santa Fe. The duo’s sound represents Northern New Mexico in a way that is purely traditional, while incorporating polkas, corridos and marchas. Violinist Lorenzo Martinez is a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Award Fellowship recipient. Lead vocalist and guitarist Rob Martinez is a renowned historian, author and genealogist. The two strive to provide their audience with an accurate history and musical portrayal of Northern New Mexican culture. —Jessey Cherne

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I FA R

all is

in September

every year in September, the New Mexico State Fair opens its gates to the public, and though we often don’t admit it, we all want to take part. Whether familiar or new, the Fair is ﬁlled with cultural curiosities, music, art, animals, carnival shysters and, of course, that scrumptious smoked turkey leg with your name on it.

2011 NM State Fair event highlights On the Avenue Fri., Sep. 9 Opening Day

Sat., Sep. 10 Parade Day

Sun., Sep. 11 MOPAR, Classic VW Show

Wed., Sep. 14 Seniors’ Appreciation Day

Thu., Sep. 15 Law Enforcement Day

Fri., Sep. 16 Science and Technology Day, Pathways to College & Careers Day, Environment Day, Red Ribbon Relay

Sat., Sep. 17 Model ‘A’ Cars Model ‘T’ Cars

Sun., Sep. 18 Antique Car Show Early Ford V-8 Show

Wed., Sep. 21 Tourism and Hospitality Day

Kids and canines New Mexico State Fair dog show is almost as beloved as the rodeo or deep-fried Twinkies BY JESSICA DEPIES in Tin Tin, Lassie, Old Yeller — each of us can conjure an image of an impressive dog in our memories. And at this year’s New Mexico State Fair dog show, man’s best friend is ready to take center stage in a similarly impressive fashion. For over 10 years, the New Mexico State Fair has hosted a competitive dog show for kids and their canines. Broken up by skill level and age group, from ages 9 to 18, the competition features junior showmanship, obedience, rally and agility events. With motivated, hard-working youth, talented pets and a dedicated staff behind the operation, the New Mexico State Fair’s dog show is almost as beloved as the Midway, the rodeo or the deep-fried Twinkie. Dog show organizer Sherry Galemore and a group of dog show aficionados have worked to build the event in recent years. The dog show now features around 30 kids and their pets. The show focuses on teaching young owners how to take care of their dogs and train them, so that, as Galemore said, the animals are “good in crowds, around people and at home.” And managing their dogs in a competitive environment with large crowds is a good experience for the kids. “It puts [the kids involved] on a state level, instead of just a local level,” Galemore said. Most participants and attendees see agility as their favorite part of the show, and are excited by the obstacle course they guide their animal partners through. Of these enthusiastic youth, Galemore laughingly admitted, “Sometimes they get so excited they outrun their dog.” But, she also said that the state fair is “just another dog show — with lots more people watching.” Indeed, there are many fans of the show at the fair. “By the time we get to agility, the stands are usually full,” said Galemore. “They’re very encouraging to the kids.” One participant in the state fair show, Sam Hoffman, is approaching his third year as a dog-show enthusiast and his second year participating in the New Mexico State Fair event. Two years ago, Hoffman and his family bought Jasper, a collie and born show dog, after the death of their previous household dog. Hoffman’s favorite part of the state fair competition is “meeting new people and having fun on the way,” he said. And besides the fun interpersonal aspects of a dog show, there’s the benefit of having a well-trained dog. Hoffman admitted that at first “it may seem really scary,” but he urges newcomers to try out a dog show if they’re interested. Having won third place in obedience last year with Jasper at his side, Hoffman expressed excitement for the upcoming show. This year, Hoffman and Jasper will step in front of the audience, and regardless of any anxiety experienced by boy or dog, they plan to present their hard work with poise and talent. Galemore and other devoted dog show supporters will be there to cheer them on.

Sam Hoffman and his dog Jasper will participate in the New Mexico State Fair 4-H Dog Show, scheduled for Sat., Sep. 10. It will be the second time in the competition for the tandem. Hoffman and Jasper ﬁnished third overall last year. Around 30 participants and their dogs have signed up for this year’s fair.

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Thu., Sep. 22 Military and Veterans’ Day

Fri., Sep. 23 Firefighters’ Day Smokey Bear Day

Sat., Sep. 24 Hot Rods and Custom Cars Show

Sun., Sep. 25 Corvair Cars Show Classic Chevy Car Show

Spectaculars Movie Stunt Adventure

2p, 4p, 6p, Wed.-Thu.; noon, 2p, 4p, 6p, Fri.-Sun. Creative Arts Lot, just north of the food court

Yangdong Chinese Acrobats

12:30p, 3p, 5:30p, Wed.-Thu.; 10:30a, 12:30p, 3p, 5:30p, Fri.Sun. Youth Hall courtyard

K9 Kings Flying Dog Show

11a, 1:30p, 5p, daily Creative Arts Lot, just north of the food court

Walking With Lions

11:30a, 2:30p, 5:30p, daily Creative Arts Lot, just north of the food court

Rodeo and Country Music Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division Invitational

Sat., Sep 10 • 7:30p TINGLEY COLISEUM

Gate 8, 505.222.9700 $21-$51

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Rodeos start at 7:30p, concerts to follow. Easton Corbin and PRCA Rodeo

Thu., Sep. 15 TINGLEY COLISEUM

Gates 8 and 9, 505.222.9700 $18-$37.50

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Indian Village Fri., Sep. 9 • 8:30p James and Ernie COMEDY

Sat., Sep. 10 • 8:30p Chucki Begay and the Mother Earth Blues Band NATIVE AMERICAN BLUES

Sun., Sep. 11 • 7p Oak Canyon Dancers Traditional Jemez Pueblo dancers

Wed., Sep. 14 • 7:30p Jir Project ROCK/REGGAE/BLUES)

Thu., Sep. 15 • 7:30p Saving Damsels NATIVE AMERICAN ROCK

Rodney Atkins is one of the many country acts perfroming at this year’s State Fair. He will hold a post PRCA Rodeo performance at Tingley Coliseum on Sat., Sep. 17.

Fri., Sep. 16 • 8:30p Levi and the Plateros NATIVE AMERICAN BLUES

Sat., Sep. 17 • 12p Craig Morgan and PRCA Rodeo

Wed., Sep. 21 • 7:30p

Steve Toya

Aladocious

MC POWWOW

Fri., Sep 16

FUNK/ROCK

Wed., Sep. 21 • 7:30p

TINGLEY COLISEUM

Thu., Sep. 22 • 7:30p

Indigie Femme

Gates 8 and 9, 505.222.9700

Hip Huggers

NATIVE AMERICAN FOLK

$18-$37.50

BLUES/R&B

Thu., Sep. 22 • 7:30p

Fri., Sep. 23 • 7:30p

Night Breeze Band

Rodney Atkins and PRCA Rodeo

Jir Project

COUNTRY/WESTERN

POP/BLUES

Fri., Sep. 23 • 8:30p

Sat., Sep 17

Sat., Sep. 24 • 6:30p

James and Ernie

TINGLEY COLISEUM

The Overcomer’s Praise Band

COMEDY

Gates 8 and 9, 505.222.9700

WORSHIP

Sat., Sep. 24 • 8:30p

$18-$37.50

Sun., Sep. 25 • 8p

The Thunders

Odigbo Adama

COUNTRY/WESTERN

David Nail and PRCA Rodeo

AFRICAN DRUMMING/DANCE

TINGLEY COLISEUM

Gates 8 and 9, 505.222.9700

Villa Hispana

$16-$35.50

Fri., Sep. 9 • 6p Mariachi San Jose

Restless Heart and PRCA Rodeo

MARIACHI

Fri., Sep. 23

Los Ninos de Santa Fe

TINGLEY COLISEUM

BALLET FOLKLORICO

Gates 8 and 9, 505.222.9700

Sun., Sep. 11 • 5p

$16-$35.50

Mariachi Tenampa

Sat., Sep. 10 • 5p

MARIACHI

Joe Diffie and PRCA Rodeo

Wed., Sep. 14 • 3p

Sat., Sep. 24 TINGLEY COLISEUM

Sociedad Colonial Espanol de Santa Fe

Gates 8 and 9, 505.222.9700

BALLET FOLKLORICO

$16-$35.50

Thu., Sep. 15 • 4:30p

Fri., Sep. 9 • 9p

COUNTRY/WESTERN

Just for Kids All Creatures Great & Small Petting Zoo

10a-6p, daily Behind Lujan C and the Red Barn, just south of McDonald’s Farm

Middle-Earth Studios Presents the Unicorn Theater

10:30a, 12:30p, 2:30p, 4:30p daily

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN

Box Car Lawn Area (in front of Box Car Stage, next to Fine Art Gallery)

Fri., Sep. 16 • 9:15p

Children’s Carnival Rides

Control CUMBIA

Noon-close, Wed.-Thu.; 11aclose, Fri.-Sun.

Los Matachines

African American Pavilion

Sun., Sep. 25 • 7:30p Midnight Rendezvous

Thu., Sep. 22

Sat., Sep. 17 • 8:30p

Midway

REGGAE/WORLD

The Blue Ventures

Sat., Sep. 10 • 2p

Sun., Sep. 18 • 8:15p

FFA Animal Exhibit

Racin Kreyol

10a-6p, daily

Metropolitan Temple C.O.G.I.C

Flaco Jimenez

GOSPEL CHOIR

CONJUNTO

Sun., Sep. 11 • 8p

Thu., Sep. 22 • 4p

Odigbo Adama

Miguel Caro Y Fiesta Mexicana

10a-6p, daily

AFRICAN DRUMMING/DANCE

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN

Wed., Sep. 14 • 7:30p

Fri., Sep. 23 • 5:30p

Hip Huggers

Los Matachines

Box Car Lawn Area (in front of Box Car Stage, next to Fine Art Gallery)

BLUES/R&B

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN

McDonald’s Farm

Thu., Sep. 15 • 6p

Sat., Sep. 24 • 8:30p Los Bravos del Estado Grande

10a-6p, daily

The Blue Rhythm Boys BLUES

NORTEÑO

Fri., Sep. 16 • 6:30p

Sun., Sep. 25 • 6:30p

TNT Promotions

Sabor Canela

POP/R&B

SALSA

Sat., Sep. 17 • 8p

Red Barn

Wizard’s Challenge

Pee-Wee Stampede

11:30a, 1:30p, 3:30p Box Car Lawn Area (in front of Box Car Stage, next to Fine Art Gallery)

Odigbo Adama

Tucker’s Pony Rides

AFRICAN DRUMMING/DANCE

10a-8p, daily Behind Lujan C and the Red Barn, just south of McDonald’s Farm.

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Luscious legs Moist, juicy smoked turkey leg has gone food court curiosity to state fair favorite BY LINDSEY LITTLE

erris wheels, cotton candy and big stuffed animals are all essential for a day of amusement at the New Mexico State Fair, but one element of the exhilarating two weeks may take the cake above all the rest — the mouth-watering turkey leg. Max Stabel, the very first vendor of turkey legs at the New Mexico State Fair, has sold these juicy and tender delights for more than 10 years. His stand, located in the food court between Main Street and Tingley Coliseum, has brought in thousands of guests from all over the world to try the legendary leg of smoked turkey. He will be one of three turkey leg vendors at this year’s fair. The others are Howard Rogers of J.R.’s Barbecue and Susan Sharp of Big Bubba’s Bad Barbecue. This turkey isn’t exactly similar to what you may eat at a Thanksgiving feast. It is definitely big enough to fit the part, and may make an individual satiated and sleepy, but it is often confused as ham with its pink inside and succulent taste. “When we first started turkey legs, a lot of people had never seen one before,” said Stabel in a recent Local iQ interview. “They were such a novelty that people didn’t exactly know what they were eating. Many customers asked

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Savory barbecued turkey legs are a delicious staple of the New Mexico State Fair. Howard Rogers and Danny Brzozowski of JR’s Bar-B-Que of Albuquerque will be manning the smoker and serving customers at this year’s New Mexico State Fair. They’ll be one of three vendors dishing up the delectable legs.

a lot of questions and said it tasted like ham, but that is because it is cured and smoked the same way pork usually is.” Stabel said the ham-like appearance happens because he barbecues the legs in a rotisserie, where their juices drip all over one another,

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keeping them moist and juicy. “But they are most deﬁnitely turkey,” he said. The barbecue is only one component of the cooking process that produces such luscious legs. Stabel uses a brine solution that consists of salt, sugar and other spices. Once the legs

have absorbed that curing solution, they are then barbecued in a smokehouse with old wood for approximately four hours. The rest, as they say, is history. Stabel learned to make turkey legs over 31 years ago in Mannard, Texas, when he and a few others were looking for an item to sell at fairs. After buying and cooking the legs, they took them to places like the Houston Livestock Show and the New Mexico and Oklahoma state fairs, where they became just as popular as a corn dog. “The turkey leg is so loved because it is big, delicious and has unique qualities. As a customer carries it around, he feels like King Arthur at the Knights of the Round Table,” Stabel said with a laugh. “They walk through the fair and get it all over their face as it drips down their elbow, and they immediately realize that they have received their money’s worth.” It’s not an experience to be missed, and a ﬁlling one at that, Stabel said. “It is something somebody could even share with a friend or their kids. We’ve had people say that they have eaten as much as they could eat, gave it to their two kids and then gave the rest to their dog for two days.” Although this story may be a slight exaggeration, the legs are a unique indulgence that just about anyone will enjoy, according to Stabel — full of ﬂavor by themselves or accompanied by condiments such as ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard and sometimes even mayonnaise. Stabel’s wish for the 2011 New Mexico State Fair is that people will come from a variety of countries and states to try his celebrated turkey legs. “My hope is that the economy is such that crowds will attend and eat very heartily while they are here,” he said with a smile.

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Fair fixtures Longtime fairground employees Graham, Elmore have seen big changes over the decades BY JESSICA DEPIES hile the New Mexico State Fair takes place just two weeks a year, working at the fairgrounds is the definition of a full-time job. Kaylene Graham and Connie Elmore may know this fact better than anyone else. As the fair itself approaches its 72nd anniversary, Graham has worked there for close to 40 years, and Elmore has been around for more than 50. As the two longest-term employees of the New Mexico State Fair, both have a unique perspective of the fairgrounds — one rarely glimpsed by the average fair attendee. The New Mexico State Fair first began when New Mexico was still a territory. Called the New Mexico Agricultural, Mineral and Industrial Exposition, it was officially recognized as a state fair in 1911. After closing in 1917, it opened again a decade later as the first official New Mexico State Fair — and the rest is history. Graham and Elmore have been around for more than half of that history, an accomplishment in and of itself. Elmore volunteered at the fairgrounds for over two decades, from 1955 to 1977, and after a 22-year stint as a landscaper and gardener at the Albuquerque BioPark, she has worked as the manager of groundskeeping and landscaping at the fairgrounds since. Her goal is to make the state fairgrounds look like the BioPark grounds. If you look around, you’ll see that it’s well on its way. “We have green grass, trees, flowers,” explained Elmore, who belongs to more than a few garden clubs — 14 at least. Graham’s history with the fairgrounds is just as impressive. She began working at the fair in 1975, and since then she has done everything from working in the maintenance and events departments to her present position as director of the Expo New Mexico Flea Market, the state’s oldest and largest flea market. In Graham’s words, “You name it, I’ve done it.” Graham even lived on the fairgrounds for 13 of the years she has worked there, raising her children and conducting her life within the grounds of Expo New Mexico. Both women said the New Mexico State Fair was a different event when they began working at the fairgrounds, to say the least. Graham says it’s “a lot bigger, and a whole lot better,” and almost all of the buildings have been redone since she signed on — although she does admit the prices have gone up since she began working there nearly 40 years ago. Other additions and major changes that have

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Connie Elmore and Kaylene Graham have worked for the New Mexico State Fair for nearly 90 years combined. Elmore is the manager of groundskeeping and landscaping at the fairgrounds, while Graham has worked in multiple positions and currently manages the Expo New Mexico Flea Market. “A lot bigger, and a whole lot better,” is how Graham described today’s New Mexico State Fair compared to the event in decades past.

occurred over the years include many bigger year-round shows from all over the country at Expo New Mexico, including bear, seal, dog and bird shows, diving teams and BMX

events. These “spectaculars” have made the New Mexico State Fair and Expo New Mexico a place for all ages and interests, something Graham and Elmore have watched happen. There are both pros and cons to working on the fairgrounds, the women said. Elmore is often faced with the problem of dealing with the mess left after animal shows, calling it “a big cleanup,” and both have to work around the sometimes-uncooperative weather of Albuquerque. However, both agree that, in Elmore’s words, “There’s never a dull moment.” Graham’s best example of the consistent excitement at the fairgrounds took place when, after a 4-H event, a herd of bulls was not properly locked away. She was living on the fairgrounds at the time, and they went “romping on the racetrack” in the middle of the night. Very few can say that happens at their home. Alternately, Elmore loves the fairgrounds to the degree that she even volunteers between the time her yearly contract ends and she is able to sign on again. The dedication of these two women to the fairgrounds and its upkeep is undeniably part of what keeps the New Mexico State Fair operating smoothly each year. So, as New Mexicans yet again ﬂood to the New Mexico State Fair, the effort to keep it running is embodied by these two longtime employees. As Elmore said: “I love doing it. I love the fairgrounds.”

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MUSIC

L I V E MU S I C

One with the funk Underground hip hop icon Del the Funky Homosapien brings his forward-focused brand of music to Albuquerque

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BY MIKE ENGLISH

he inclination to look back on years past with fondness and nostalgia is a well-worn road on which all of us are prone to travel. It seems human nature to think the past was better than the present — kinder people, more rain, better music. Insert whatever lament about the state of current affairs you might harbor. Just don’t look for Del The Funky Homosapien to share your nostalgic views. On his most recent record, Golden Era, the Oakland, Calif., rapper pays tribute to the period in hip-hop history when he got started in the business, the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, considered by many hip hop fans as the “golden era.” The music was fresh, innovative and not overly commercialized, these aficionados believe. The artists were real. The past, in a word, was better. In the song, “Break the Bank”, on Golden Era, Del the Funky Del the Homosapien offers advice to those fans: Funky “Things can’t stay Homosapien the same/they got to WITH BUKUE ONE, change/get that in ZAC HENDRIX, your brain.” SERENDIPITY Coming from a 8p, Tue., Sep. 13 performer who got Sunshine Theater his start working 120 Central SW, with his cousin, 505.764.0249 seminal West Coast $10 rapper, Ice Cube, and Tickets: holdmyticket.com then built his own delthefunkyhomosapien.com career over 20 years, sunshinetheaterlive.com those words carry weight. “You crave them younger years and you wish you could go back there, but you never can, so it don’t make no sense to sit around romanticizing about it,” Del elaborated in a recent interview on his website. “Me? Honestly, I was never that type of person anyway. Even when I was younger I was always looking toward the future. That’s why I got into hip hop in the first place.” Teron Delvon Jones got his start rapping behind Ice Cube in the late 1980s. Jones released his first record, the Ice Cube-produced I Wish My Brother George Was Here, in 1991, under the name Del The Funky Homosapien. It was greeted with critical acclaim and commercial success, but Del soon broke with Ice Cube to put his own stamp on his music. After two more releases in two years, and more recognition for his smart lyrics and precise wordplay, Del split from his record company and began to chart his own course, with his own label, steering clear of the suddenly hot world of commercial hip hop. “It wasn’t easy to get your money from a record label,” he remembered in the website interview. “It was a racket. It was all about capitalism.” Del The Funky Homosapien has been doing his own thing ever since those early days, releasing nine solo albums overall. He’s collaborated with

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Del the Funky Homosapien brings his 20 years of experience as a rapper to Albuquerque for a show at the Sunshine Theater. His latest album, Golden Era, pays tribute to the period in hip hop when he got his start rapping behind his cousin Ice Cube, but the Oakland, Calif.-based performer said he makes it a point to not romanticize the past.

crews like Gorillaz (Del raps on the hit song “Clint Eastwood,” famous for its chorus, “Got sunshine in a bag”), put out two albums with his Oaklandbased rap group Hieroglyphics (including the well-received 3rd Eye Vision), and even had his music used for movie soundtracks (the ﬁlmed-inAlbuquerque BeerFest), video games and skateboard videos (famous skaters like Tony Hawk are huge fans). He’s also been known, in recent years, for staging smoking live shows, and he makes it a point to live up to the “funky” in his name. As he sings in his early hit single, “Dr. Bombay,” “I’m a pin the tail on the funky.” And when asked in a recent LA Weekly interview the single best piece of advice he had ever received, Del’s reply was succinct: “Be one with the funk.”

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“You crave them younger years and you wish you could go back there, but you never can, so it don’t make sense to sit around romanticizing about it.” —RAPPER DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN, ON THE “GOLDEN ERA” OF HIP HOP

Cheenah Lounge Karaoke ALL STYLES 9p-1a, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Otis Heat 8p, FREE Efﬁngbar & Grill Karaoke ALL STYLES 9p, FREE El Farol Agua Bendita CUMBIA/LATIN POP 9p, $5 Golden Cantina Lounge at Cities of Gold Casino DJ John 9p-1a, FREE Ice Lounge/201 Below DJ Quico SALSA/REGGAETON 8p-1:30a, FREE

Imbibe College Night w/DJ Flo Fader 9p, FREE Lotus Temptation Thursday w/ DJs AI & J-Roc HIP HOP 10p, $10/18+, FREE/21+

Low Spirits Three String Bale, Austin Morrell 9p, $8 Molly’s Tumbleed “Tom Cat” 1:30-5p Triple X ROCK 5:30-9:30p, FREE

Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley 6:30-10p, FREE Ranchers’ Club, Albuquerque Hilton Lindy Gold feat. Great American Songbook PIANO/BROADWAY 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Scalo Chris Dracup BLUES 8p, FREE Sol Stage & Grill The Infamous Stringdusters 7:30p, $15

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LI V E M USIC St. Clair Winery & Bistro Rythmethod 7p, FREE Zinc Fabulous Martini Tones 9:30p12:30a, FREE

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2nd Street Brewery Felix y los Gatos ZYDECO 5:308:30p, FREE

ABQ Brew Pub Certified Thursdays with DJ Beatnick Electro 9p, FREE Blackbird Buvette KGB Klub 10p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge The Universal w/ CLKCLKBNG & Guests DANCE/ELECTRO/INDIE 10p, FREE

Cheenah Lounge Karaoke ALL STYLES 9p-1a, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Felix y Los Gatos WESTERN SWING/ AMERICANA/BLUES 8p, $5

Efﬁngbar & Grill Karaoke ALL STYLES 9p, FREE El Farol Agua Bendita CUMBIA/LATIN POP

Blue Tower Lounge Fuego w/ DJ Guico LATIN 9p-1a,

Zinc Ryan McGarvey BLUES 9:30p-

FREE

12:30a, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Leeches Of Lore, The Scrams 10p,

SAT

Cheenah Lounge Tequila Rain NM VARIETY 9p, FREE Cooperage Memphis P-Tails BLUES 8:30p, $5 Cosmos Tapas LPSaxx JAZZ/R&B 7-10p, DJ Quico

ABQ Brew Pub Saturday Night Special w/ DJ Shattaman 9p, FREE Applebee’s - Montgomery The Electric Edic Project ROCK 8-

10p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe Felix y Los Gatos ZYDECO 8p, $5 Hallenbrick Brewery Spankey Lee 7-10p, FREE Hard Rock Presents the Pavilion Def Leppard w/ special guest Heart ROCK 7:30p, $95-$131 Ice Lounge/201 Below DJ Robb Royal OLD SCHOOL JAMS 9p, FREE

Launchpad Beefcake in Chains, The Big Spank, One More Round, Domestic Violence 9p, $5

9p, $5

El Rey Zig Zag ACOUSTIC/METAL/ROCK 7p, $10/Pre-sale $14/Door

Golden Cantina Lounge at Cities of Gold Casino DJ John 9p-1a, FREE Ice Lounge/201 Below DJ Quico SALSA/REGGAETON 8p1:30a, FREE

Imbibe DJ Official 10p, FREE Lotus Temptation Thursday w/ DJs AI & J-Roc HIP HOP 10p, $10/18+, FREE/21+

Low Spirits Three String Bale, Austin Morrell 9p, $8

Molly’s Tumbleed “Tom Cat” 1:30-5, Triple X ROCK 5:30-9:30p, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station The Atomic Spies BLUES 9p-12a, FREE

Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley 6:30-10p, FREE Ned’s On the Rio Grande The Electric Edic Project ROCK 9p1a, FREE

Ranchers’ Club, Albuquerque Hilton Lindy Gold feat. Great American Songbook PIANO/BROADWAY 6:309:30p, FREE

Scalo Chris Dracup BLUES 8p, FREE Sol Stage & Grill The Infamous Stringdusters 7:30p, $15

St. Clair Winery & Bistro Rhtymethod 7p, FREE Zinc Fabulous Martini Tones 9:30p12:30a, FREE

Fri 2 ABQ Brew Pub DJ Slim 9p, FREE Blackbird Buvette The MashUp Test w/ Kent 10p, FREE

FREE

Cali Shaw and his band mates — Lisa Donald on cello, Dan Spanogle on upright bass and rotating drummers Josh English and Richard Compton — will play with a different featured guest from the Albuquerque music community each Wednesday at Scalo Il Bar in Nob Hill. The next show features Alex Maryol on Sep. 7 at 8p. The free series runs through Oct. 12.

11p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette Journeys in Belly Dance 7p Close Contact w/ DeeJay Kevan ‘80S/ ELECTRO 10p, FREE

Bosque Event Center at Santa Ana Chubby Checker 7:30p, $10-$30 Burt’s Tiki Lounge Prison Of Sound, Megafauna, Shoulder Voices, The Glass Menagerie 10p, FREE Cheenah Lounge Brown Sugar VARIETY 9p, FREE Cooperage Tumbao ABQ SALSA 9:30p, $7 Corrales Bistro Brewery The Hula Boys ROCK 6-9p, FREE Cosmo Tapas Saudade BOSSA NOVA 7-9p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe The Cowgirl Bluegrass Jam w/ Cathy Faber 1-4p, FREE, Half-Broke Horses 8p, $5 Efﬁngbar & Grill Kan U Karaoke 9p, FREE Enchanted Circle Festival Felix y Los Gatos ZYDECO 1-3p Ibiza Subliminal Saturdays w/ DJ Beatnick & Class Act 9p, $10 Ice Lounge/201 Below DJ Robb Royal HIP HOP 9p, FREE Imbibe DJ Akata 10p, FREE Launchpad Brave New World CD Release, Rebilt, With Every Last Breath 9p Lotus DJs AI & J-Roc HIP HOP/DANCE 10p, $10/18+, FREE/21+

Low Spirits Memphis P. Tails, The Impalas 9p, $7

Lotus TGIF with Code Red Entertainment: Markem, Justin George, Entheogen and Jimmy James, DJ XES ELECTRONIC/DANCE 10p, $10/18+ $0/21+

Molly’s Steve Kinabrew 1:30-5, Odd Dog ROCK 5:30-9:30p, FREE

Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley and Ken Battat 6:3010p, FREE

One Up Saudade BOSSA NOVA 5:30-8:30p, FREE

Prarie Star Susan Clark 5:30-8:30p, FREE Scalo Todd and the Fox ROOTS/FOLK 8:30p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro Soul Sanctuary 7p, FREE Uptown Sports Bar & Grill DJ Shattaman 9p-1a, FREE

Molly’s 505 Blues Band 1:30-5, Dangerous Curvz ROCK 5:30-9:30p, FREE Monte Vista Fire Station Chris Kill ROCK 9p-12a, FREE Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley and Ken Battat 6:3010p, FREE

Old Town Gazebo Bill Royal of Boulevard Lane 1:303:30p, FREE

Rio Grande Lounge Full Circle R&B/LATIN 8:30-11:30p, FREE

Sandia Amphitheater Judy Collins 8p, $25-$75 Scalo Jade Masque LATIN SALSA 8p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro Soul Patrol 7p, FREE Uptown Sports Bar & Grill Karaoke w/ DJ Slim 9p-1a, FREE Zinc Mondo Vibrations 9:30p-12:30a, FREE CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

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Burt’s Tiki Lounge Ronoso, Antique Scream 10p,

Golden Cantina Lounge at Cities of Gold Casino DJ John 9p-1a, FREE Ibiza DJ Beatnick 9p, $10 Jinja Bar & Bistro Heights Judy Christopher & Tony Cesarano

FREE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17

SUN

Cowgirl Santa Fe The Gospel Brunch Band w/special guest Felicia Ford GOSPEL/SOUL/ REGGAE 12-3p, FREE

Pitchfolk INDIE ROCK/FOLK/ BLUEGRASS 8p, FREE

Efﬁngbar & Grill Jam Night With Ravin & Vinnie 5p, FREE

Il Vicino Canteen Brewery Three String Bale FOLK 4-7p, FREE KXX Nightclub Pura Pachanga TEJANO/REGIONAL MEXICAN 7-11p, FREE

Launchpad Burst Into Flames, Punishment Overdue, Futilitarian, Goodbye Goodnight 7:30p, $7 Low Spirits Dan Brauer (of Leche de Tigre) 8p O’Neill’s Pub Adobe Brothers BLUEGRASS 4-7p, FREE

St. Clair Winery & Bistro Matt Miller 7p, FREE Tlur Pa DJ Cut & Huggy the Entertainer VARIETY 8p-Midnight, FREE

Uptown Bar & Grill Show Biz Karaoke ALL STYLES 8p, FREE

Zinc Joel Mora 11a-1p, FREE

MON

Blackbird Buvette Blackbird Karaoke w/ DJ Kammo 9p, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Molat The Tank, Radiation City, Story Ark 10p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Karaoke hosted by Michele Leidig 9p, FREE

Launchpad Sweatshop Union, Pigeon Hole, Tiger Uppercut, Watermelon 7 9p, $7

Marcello’s Chophouse Open Piano Night 6p, FREE Pete’s Mexican Cantina The Space Oddities CLASSIC ROCK 2-5p, FREE

Sunshine Theater Down, In Solitude, PonyKiller 8p, $25

Tlur Pa DJ Cut & Huggy the Entertainer VARIETY 8p-Midnight, FREE

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Blackbird Buvette Geeks Who Drink 7p 2.0 Tuesday - NerdCore Hip Hop w/ DJ Nonsense 9p, FREE Brickyard Pizza Open Mic with Chris Dracup ALL STYLES 9p, FREE

Cosmos Tapas Martes de Bachata w/ DJ Quico and DJ Pedro Tuñon 9p, $5 Cowgirl Santa Fe Rick Mena CAJUN/COUNTRY/BLUES/

JAZZ 6:30-9:30p, FREE

POP/ROCK 8p, FREE

KXX Nightclub Karaoke ALL STYLES 7p, FREE Launchpad End to End, Fields of Elysium, Deforme, Loknar, Ominas Capra

El Farol Canyon Road Blues Jam ALL STYLES 9p, FREE

Gecko’s Academy Boop’s Karaoke 7p, FREE Hallenbrick Brewery Open Mic 7p, FREE Il Vicino Canteen Brewery The Tumbleweeds FOLK 7-9p, FREE Imbibe College Night w/DJ Automatic & Drummer Camilo Quinones 9p, FREE

KXX Nightclub Showcase Tuesdays ALL STYLES 8p, FREE

Launchpad Get Scared, Dr. Acula, Girl On Fire 7:30p, $8

Lizard Lounge Ivan Rane GUITAR 6:30p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Open Piano Night 6p, FREE Molly’s Rick Rael 5:30-9:30p, FREE Scalo Jazz Jam w/ Michael Glynn 8p, FREE

Sunshine Theater Last Calls & Liabilities Tour: Pepper, The Expendables, Ballyhoo! 7:30p, $20

9p, $5

Nick 13 (ex-Tiger Army) will perform at Launchpad (618 Central SW, 505.764.8887, launchpadrocks.com) on Tue., Sep. 13 at 8p. Opening acts include Brett Detar of Juliana Theory

Tlur Pa DJ Cut & Huggy the Entertainer VARIETY 8p-Midnight, FREE

Zinc Alex Maryol Acoustic Duo 8-11p, FREE

WED

ABQ Brew Pub Wrap Up Wednesdays w/ DJ Shattaman 9p, FREE Blue Tower Lounge DJ Breakaway HIP HOP/REAGGAE/ CLUB 9-10p, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Vinyl & Verses w/ UHF B-Boy Crew UNDERGROUND HIP HOP 10p, FREE

Corrales Brewery Bistro Spankey Lee 6-9p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Wade Lashley AMERICANA 8p, FREE El Farol DJ Sofrito SALSA/BACHATA/MERENGUE 8p, FREE

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Molly’s Stingrays ROCK 5:30-9:30p, FREE Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley 6:30-10p, FREE Ore House at Milagro DJ Sofrito LATIN DANCE 9pMidnight, FREE

Ranchers’ Club, Albuquerque Hilton Lindy Gold feat. Great American Songbook PIANO/BROADWAY 6:309:30p, FREE

Scalo Cali Shaw Acoustic Showcase with Alex Maryol 8:30p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro Diana Hughes Duo 7p, FREE Sunshine Theater Basssnectar, Big Gigantic, Amp Live 7:30p, $30

THU

ABQ Brew Pub Certified Thursdays with DJ Beatnick ELECTRO 9p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge The Universal w/ CLKCLKBNG & Guests DANCE/ELECTRO/INDIE 10p, FREE

Cheenah Lounge Karaoke ALL STYLES 9p-1a, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Chango Viva La Fiestas 8p, $5

Efﬁngbar & Grill Karaoke ALL STYLES 9p, FREE El Farol Agua Bendita CUMBIA/LATIN POP 9p, $5

Golden Cantina Lounge at Cities of Gold Casino DJ John 9p-1a, FREE Imbibe College Night w/DJ Flo Fader 9p, FREE

Launchpad Joe Buck Yourself, One More Round, Domestic Violence, Rebilt 9p, $7

Lotus Temptation Thursday w/ DJ’s AI & J-Roc HIP HOP 10p, $10/18+ FREE/21+

Molly’s We Can Duet 1:30-5p, Jam Night w/ Jimmy Jones Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley 6:30-10p, FREE Ranchers’ Club, Albuquerque Hilton Lindy Gold feat. Great American Songbook PIANO/BROADWAY 6:309:30p, FREE

Scalo Alpha Cats Trio SWING/JAZZ 8p, FREE

Sol Stage & Grill Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Anthony Leon 7:30p, $15 St. Clair Winery & Bistro Todd Tijerina 7p, FREE Zinc Southside Sonny 9:30p-12:30a, FREE

FRI 9 2nd Street Railyard Felix y Los Gatos Duo ZYDECO 5:30-8p CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

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ultry voices and talented musicianship aren’t paired together enough these days. Techtonic Movement reminds us that it is possible to combine excellent vocals and rock ‘n’ roll without losing the soulfulness of either one. Channeling golden-age recollections of female-lead 1970s acts like Blondie or Heart is a good thing. Techtonic Movement Initially brought to life by guitarists 9p, Fri., Sep. 9 Benito Bachicha and Brian Gates, Burt’s Tiki Lounge Techtonic Movement has been 313 Gold SW, 505.247.2878 working together in its current FREE conception since late 2010. The facebook.com/ techtonicmovement band’s rhythm section is deftly managed by the bass stylings of Peter Meilleur and Mikey Hale’s expert percussive work, while the overall sound is rounded out by singer Abby Rudolph’s inspired voice. The electro-rock quintet recently released its first EP, Mysteries of Human Chemistry, and shows no signs of slowing its seismic activity anytime soon. —Charlie Crago

Bassnectar alking down the street, WITH BIG GIGANTIC AND it would not be hard to AMP LIVE confuse Lorin Ashton for 7p, Wed., Sep. 7 your favorite death-metal guitarist. Sunshine Theater Known the world over by his nom 120 Central SW, 505.764.0249 de guerre, Bassnectar, Ashton has $37 been thumping the minds of the Tickets: holdmyticket.com global youth for the last decade bassnectar.net with dubstep rhythms that are sunshinetheaterlive.com so deep they rattle Jamaica. Having built a solid following within the electronic community over the course of his career, Bassnectar concerts have become known for other-worldly electro beats highlighted by mind-blowing light shows. Interlacing components of reggae, rock ‘n’ roll, hardcore house, to name only a few, this particular brand of techno, electronica, PHOTO BY PETER SAMUELS or whatever you want to call it, is addictive in the best way — you can’t get enough. Sometimes soft and melodic, other times hard-hitting with heavy drops, and a lot of times a little bit of both, Bassnectar represents the future of solo-musicianship. Don’t be surprised if the talent appears amidst the crowd before or after the show, mingling with his fans. —Charlie Crago

e all have those favorite songs that seem like they tell the story of our lives. Explosions in the Sky is a band that, rather than tell your stories with words, plays the soundtrack to your life as you live it out. The Austin, Texas-based instrumental rockers give us their own take on the somewhat obscure “post-rock” genre. They don’t just write a normally structured song with verses and choruses. They compose what are essentially mini symphonies, complete with enough crescendos and decrescendos to Explosions in the Sky complement the many emotions we experience 8p, Wed., Sep. 14 through life. Sunshine Theater The beautiful thing about Explosions in the 120 Central SW, 505.764.0249 Sky (besides the group’s elaborately crafted $18 guitar work) is that there isn’t a front man explosionsinthesky.com or bandleader standing at the microphone sunshinetheaterlive.com telling you how to feel. The quartet creatively collaborates on each and every song, giving listeners the opportunity to decide how the song applies to our own lives. Touring in support of its first album in four years, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, the band is bringing its emotionally enthralling live show to the Duke City to remind us that, sometimes, lyrics don’t necessarily give a song its meaning — it’s the music. —Justin De La Rosa

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Blackbird Buvette Magic Saturday w/ DJ Magic Pants 10p,

Zinc Gregg Daigle Band 9:30p-12:30a, FREE

FREE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18

ABQ Brew Pub DJ Slim 9p, FREE Annapurna World Vegetarian Cafe DeBoSa BOSSA NOVA 7-9p, FREE Blackbird Buvette Planet Rock - Funky Dance Party 10p, FREE

Blue Tower Lounge Fuego w/ DJ Guico LATIN 9p-1a, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge Tectonic Movement, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Roger Jameson & Jaded Heart Band, Silent Crush 10p, FREE Cooperage ABQ Blues Connection ROCK/BLUES 8:30p, $5

Cosmos Tapas LPSaxx JAZZ/R&B 7-10p, DJ Quico 10p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe Soul Foundation JAZZ/LATIN SOUL 8p, $5 El Chante: Casa de Cultura DJPablo “77” Ancona, with special guest DJ’s: IBI, Chach, Dave 12 & Ray Cee 6:30-11p, FREE Imbibe DJ Official 10p, FREE Launchpad Gimme My Moon Back & Con Razon CD Release Party: Lousy Robot, Adam Hooks & his Hangups 9p, $5 Lotus TGIF with Code Red Entertainment: Markem, Justin George, Entheogen and Jimmy James, DJ XES ELECTRONIC/DANCE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Porter Draw BLUEGRASS 10p, FREE Cool Water Fusion Shane Wallin SOUL/POP/ROCK 6-8p, FREE

Cooperage Eh-Joy CUBAN SALSA 9:30p, $7 Cowgirl Santa Fe The Sean Healen Band ROCK/FOLK/ BLUES 2-5p, FREE The Honey Gitters AMERICANA 8p, $5

Efﬁngbar & Grill Kan U Karaoke 9p, FREE El Farol Nacha Mendez Quartet LATIN SOUL 9p, FREE

Ibiza Subliminal Saturdays w/ DJ Beatnick & Class Act 9p, $10 Imbibe DJ Akata 10p, FREE JazzBah Felix y Los Gatos ZYDECO 8:30p-12:30a Jewish Community Center Of ABQ Burnin Bridges Band CLASSIC ROCK 710p, $15

9p, $20

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Tara Puja Chanting and Ritual by the Monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery 8-9p, $12.50

Carla Bozulich (ex-Geraldine Fibbers) plays at Low Spirits Bar & Stage (2823 2nd NW, lowspiritslive.com) on Mon., Sep. 12 with local acts Kimo and Grave of Nobody’s Darling. Show at 8p. $7 cover.

Monte Vista Fire Station Baractunga LATIN 9p-12a, FREE Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley and Ken Battat 6:30-10p, FREE

Scalo Vinyl featuring Cesar Bauvalet and Patty Stephens LATIN/JAZZ 8:30p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro Tony Brazistt Band 7p, FREE Sidelines The Electric Edic Project ROCK 9p-1a, FREE

Tinys Restaurant and Lounge Felix y Los Gatos ZYDECO 8:30pMidnight

Uptown Sports Bar & Grill DJ Shattaman 9p-1a, FREE Zinc Nosotros 9:30p-12:30a, FREE

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ABQ Brew Pub Saturday Night Special w/ DJ Shattaman 9p, FREE ABQ Uptown Mall Growers Market Spankey Lee 8:30-11:30a, FREE Applebee’s - Lomas The Electric Edic Project ROCK 8-11p,

Johnsons of Madrid Galleries of Fine & Fiber Art 9/11 Commemorative Concert for a Changed World featuring Carol Redman and Alaina Diehl, Gail Robertson, Susan Patrick. CLASSICAL 10a-1p, donation Launchpad Supergiant 9p, $5 Lotus DJs AI & J-Roc HIP HOP/DANCE 10p,

Efﬁngbar & Grill Jam Night With Ravin & Vinnie 5p, FREE

Hard Rock Presents the Pavilion Rascal Flatts w/ Sara Evans and Justin Moore COUNTRY 7p, $45-$63.75 Il Vicino Canteen Brewery Le Chat Lunatique DIRTY JAZZ 4-7p, FREE

KXX Nightclub Pura Pachanga TEJANO/REGIONAL MEXICAN 7-11p, FREE

Lucia Jazz Brasileiro 11a-2p, FREE O’Neill’s Pub Higher Ground BLUEGRASS 4-7p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro Rythmethod & Co. 7p, FREE Tlur Pa DJ Cut & Huggy the Entertainer VARIETY Uptown Sports Bar & Grill Karaoke w/ DJ Slim 9p-1a, FREE V. Sue Cleveland Concert Hall Quintessence performs Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace and other selections 3-5p, FREE Vernon’s Jazz Club Busy McCarroll & The Ambassadors of Pleasure JAZZ 6:30-9:30p, FREE Zinc Sonny Rivera 11a-1p, FREE

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FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Sabertooth Cavity, Monogamy Party, Android Hero 10p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe Cowgirl Karaoke hosted by Michele Leidig 9p, FREE El Rey The Great Commission METAL/ROCK 7p, $8

Molly’s Rock Bottom 1:30-5:30p, Bailout Monte Vista Fire Station The Memphis P-tails BLUES 9p-12a,

Launchpad Frak The Gods Tour: Periphery, The Human Abstract, Textures, The Contortionist 6:30p, $13 Low Spirits Carla Bozulich, Kimo 9p, $7 Marcello’s Chophouse Open Piano Night 6p, FREE Tlur Pa DJ Cut & Huggy the Entertainer VARIETY

FREE

8p-Midnight, FREE

$10/18+ $0/21+

Low Spirits 2nd Annual Dirty Desert Shakedown: Hillside Ramblers, Mr. Right & the Leftovers, Slik 50, Rusting Rounds 4p, $10

Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley and Ken Battat 6:30-10p, FREE

Rio Grande Lounge Combo Special JAZZ 8:30-11:30p, FREE Scalo Oscar Butler SINGER/SONGWRITER 5-8p, South Side Sonny JAZZ 8:30p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro Patti Littlefield & Co. 7p, FREE Uptown Sports Bar & Grill Karaoke w/ DJ Slim 9p-1a, FREE

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Blackbird Buvette Blackbird Karaoke w/ DJ Kammo 9p,

Molly’s Gene Corbin 1:30-5, Burning Bridges 5:30-9:30p

Blackbird Buvette La Misa - HIP HOP, Latin Groove w/ DJ Speed 6p, FREE Cowgirl Santa Fe The Family Coal BLUEGRASS 12-3p, FREE Cameron Weckersly JAZZ/FUSION/BLUES

8p-Midnight, FREE

10p, $10/18+ FREE/21+

Low Spirits Legendary Stones Sax Man Bobby Keys & Friends, The Incredible Woodpeckers

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Blackbird Buvette Low Life w/ DJ Caterwaul 9p, FREE Brickyard Pizza Open Mic with Chris Dracup VARIETY 9, FREE

Cosmos Tapas Martes de Bachata w/ DJ Quico and DJ Pedro Tuñon 9p, $5

Cowgirl Santa Fe Lou Lou ROCKABILLY 8p, FREE El Farol Canyon Road Blues Jam ALL STYLES 9p, FREE

Gecko’s Academy Boop’s Karaoke 7p, FREE Hallenbrick Brewery Open Mic 7p, FREE Il Vicino Canteen Brewery Saving Damsels ROCK 7-9p, FREE Imbibe College Night w/DJ Automatic & Drummer Camilo Quinones 9p, FREE KXX Nightclub Showcase Tuesdays ALL STYLES 8p, FREE Launchpad Nick 13 of Tiger Army, Brett Detar of the Juliana Theory 8p, $12 Lizard Lounge Ivan Rane GUITAR 6:30p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse Open Piano Night 6p, FREE Molly’s Kyle Martin 5:30-9:30p, FREE Scalo Jazz Jam w/ Michael Glynn 8p, FREE Sunshine Theater Del the Funky Homosapien 8p, $10 Tlur Pa DJ Cut & Huggy the Entertainer VARIETY 8p-Midnight, FREE

Zinc Joe Daddy & Hoodoo Jeff’s Swamp Kings 8-11p, FREE

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ABQ Brew Pub Wrap Up Wednesdays w/ DJ Shattaman 9p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette Body Language w/Justin OBrien, Rev Mitton 9p, FREE Blue Tower Lounge DJ Breakaway HIP HOP/CLUB 9-10p, FREE

Burt’s Tiki Lounge Vinyl & Verses w/ UHF B-Boy Crew UNDERGROUND HIP HOP 10p, FREE

Cowgirl Santa Fe Susan Herdon FOLK 8p, FREE El Farol DJ Sofrito SALSA/BACHATA/MERENGUE 8p, FREE

Golden Cantina Lounge at Cities of Gold Casino DJ John 9p-1a, FREE Ibiza DJ Beatnick 9p, $10 KXX Nightclub Karaoke ALL STYLES 7p, FREE Launchpad Blackened Roots, Caustic Lye 9p, $4 Molly’s Bella Luna 5:30-9:30p, FREE Mykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley 6:30-10p, FREE Ore House at Milagro DJ Sofrito LATIN DANCE 9p-Midnight, FREE

Ranchers’ Club, Albuquerque Hilton Lindy Gold feat. Great American Songbook PIANO/BROADWAY 6:30-9:30p, FREE

Scalo Cali Shaw Acoustic Showcase with Felix Peralta 8:30p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro Joani & Darin 7p, FREE Sunshine Theater Explosions In The Sky, Twin Sister 8p, $18

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Lively ‘Dead Leg’ Renowned British sculptor exhibits in New Mexico for ﬁrst time at new UNM Art Museum show

TO LO CAL i Q The next deadline is Dec. 9 for the Dec. 17 issue.

BY JENNIFER HOUSTON

ith the 9,000-square-foot expansion of the UNM Art Museum in 2010, Director E. Luanne McKinnon is now able to present a wider range of innovative works from around the world. One of the major exhibits of Fall 2011 is British sculptor Richard Deacon’s Dead Leg — a mammoth oak sculpture that resembles an abstract roller coaster of loops and curves. This tour de force installation is made from compressed 2-by-2 oak, bound together by fabricated stainless steel couplings, which measures a grand 28 feet long, 8 feet wide and 9 feet tall. It took Deacon, Dead Leg with his longtime OPENING RECEPTION collaborator, 5-7p, Fri., Sep. 9 Matthew Perry, two years to UNM Art Museum design and On the UNM campus, construct. 505.277.4001 Deacon likes to FREE refer to himself unmartmuseum.unm.edu as a fabricator rather than a sculptor, for he believes he is manipulating the wood to make a lyrical sentence, of sorts. He had this in mind when constructing Dead leg. The shape and design is a helix. As he explained in an interview about the work on YouTube, “It was a fusing of square space with circle space, and through the process of working the wood, it became a rhythm of the relationship between square to circle, and in the end a togetherness of both shapes.” Deacon has exhibited all over the world. His proliﬁc career began in the 1980s in London where he made his pieces out of anything he could ﬁnd, sometimes plywood, other times scraps of metal found in dumpsters. His belief is that he always allows the material to tell the story. His work for the past 30 years has been

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THU Renowned British sculptor Richard Deacon exhibits his large oak-and-stainless-steel work Dead Leg at the University of New Mexico Art Museum, in an exhibit that opens Sep. 9. Deacon said he manipulated the wood for the sculpture in an effort to fuse “square space with circle space.”

represented by numerous galleries in Western Europe and in the U.S, as well as a variety of museums, including the Tate Gallery in London and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. How did such an internationally acclaimed sculptor like Deacon happen to be exhibiting in Albuquerque, at the UNM Gallery? McKinnon, in a recent interview with Local iQ, explained that she met Deacon some 20 years ago in Edinburgh, Scotland, when his work was exhibited at the National Museum of Scotland. She had always been an admirer of his work, and followed his artistic career through the years. When Deacon’s Los Angeles art dealers were in town for the Frederick Hammersley memorial service last year, where she too was in attendance, she approached them about projects they might be able to do together. The discussion led to Deacon and his work, and they

suggested the possibility of bringing Dead Leg to the UNM Art Museum. This will be the ﬁrst time that Deacon’s work will be shown in New Mexico, and it is an outstanding opportunity for UNM and the local art community, which might not otherwise have the chance to experience the caliber of art that is now able to be displayed at the gallery. Due to its expansion, the gallery is, as McKinnon pointed out, “able to bring in a wide range of styles, periods, countries and mediums that our students — both here at UNM and from other schools, as well as the general public — may not have the opportunity to experience unless they were traveling to major cities in Europe or the United States.” Deacon will not be attending the opening of his piece on Sep. 9, but will give a free public talk as part of the Museum’s Distinguished Lecture Series on “The Making of Dead Leg,” Sep. 27 at 5:30p in the main gallery.

THROUGH SEP. 4 PERFORMANCE

God of Carnage The regional premier of the Tony Awardwinning play by Yasmina Reza. 8p, Thu., Fri.; 2p & 8p, Sat.; 6p, Sun., $25-$30 THE CELL THEATRE 700 1ST NW, 505.766.9412

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Beyond Convention — Some Notes Along the Road Less Traveled With Robert Medina Cook The Enchanted Lens Camera Club guest speaker, Robert Medina Cook, is an award-winning photographer and native of New Mexico. 7p, FREE IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 114 CARLISLE SE, 505.922.6251

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FRI

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Light Fantastic: Fine Art in Fiber Betty Busby and Patricia Gould explore the similarities and differences between their separate yet complementary views of textile art creation. 6-8p HARWOOD ART CENTER 1114 7TH NW, 505.242.6367

harwoodartcenter.org THROUGH SEP. 25 PERFORMANCE

Recent Tragic Events by Craig Wright A serious yet surprisingly funny examination of one woman’s struggle to cope with the World Trade Center attacks on Sep. 11. The play reflects on tragedy and survival, in keeping with Aux Dog’s 2011 theme of “Life and Chances.” 8p, Thu.-Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10-$16 AUX DOG THEATER 3011 MONTE VISTA NE, 505.254.7716

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A Cavalier for Milady and The Traveling Companion BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, DIRECTED BY ROSE PROVAN, AND PART OF THE 2011 ALBUQUERQUE THEATRE GUILD TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL

MATRIX FINE ART 3812 CENTRAL SE #100A, 505.268.8952

matrixﬁneart.com THROUGH SEP. 24 RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Transitions/Translations: Mixed Media Prints by Christine Herman Herman is inspired by the sweeping vistas, the diverse geological formations and the patterns and textures of desert plants that she has broken down into abstracts that reflect her interpretation of this geography.

R. Stafford, Kristin Hansen, Julia Harris, Julian Singer-Corbin, Justin Tade, Nicholas Ballas and others.

Authors are invited to bring their books to promote independently and sell. 3-5p, FREE

8p, Fri.; 6p, Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10-$18 MOTHER ROAD THEATRE COMPANY 1024 4TH SW, 505.243.0596

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The 1680 oil painting “Mary Magdalen” is one of the featured painting in Sinners and Saints, a new exhibit in the UNM Art Museum Raymond Jonson Gallery. The paintings on display, drawn from the UNM Art Museum archives and spanning the 15th through the 19th centuries, each touch on the moral complexity of the human condition and other religious themes. The exhibit opens Sep. 9 and runs through Dec. 18.

THROUGH SEP. 30 RECEPTION

NEW GROUNDS PRINT WORKSHOP & GALLERY 3812 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.8952

BRIGHT RAIN GALLERY 206-1/2 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.843.9176

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8p, Fri., Sat.; 2p, Sun, $10-$12

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DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE 6921 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.881.0503

RECEPTION

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The first play is a late self-portrait by Williams in which a famous author checks into a Manhattan hotel room with only one bed accompanied by a much younger man who may or may not be hustling. The second play takes place in what at first seems to be a normal atmosphere where two matrons are preparing to go out for the evening.

desertroseplayhouse.com THROUGH SEP. 30 RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Vicki Bolen & Jesse Garves Featuring mixed media pieces by Bolen while Garves employs collage and street art. 5-8p MARIPOSA GALLERY 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.6828

mariposa-gallery.com THROUGH SEP. 24 RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Sensing Land - Mixed Media Paintings by Marilyn Dillard Dillard explores core aspects of nature through the visual qualities of rock, soil and vegetation. 5-8p

5-8p

Joan Bohn and Leslie Tejada Bohn creates mixed media on wood panels and Tejada paints oil on canvas. 5-7p VILLAGE OF LOS RANCHOS, VILLAGE HALL 6718 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.6582

villr.com THROUGH OCT. 4 RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

TIMOTHY MASON, DIRECTED BY WARREN WILGUS

Twain, who called Tom Sawyer a “hymn” to boyhood, would be thrilled with this adaptation, which provides a look at traditional U.S. values and Tom’s attempts to circumvent them. 7:30p, Fri.; 2p,

Lady Windermere’s Fan A PLAY BY OSCAR WILDE, DIRECTED BY JONA KOTTER.

This play is 113 years old but the events could be taken from today’s headlines about marriage, deception and what people will do for love. 8p, Fri., Sat.; 2p, Sun.,

Sat., Sun., $10-$12

$12-$14

THROUGH SEP. 11 PERFORMANCE

Monique Janssen-Belitz: Shifting Lines The artist uses multi-layered collage techniques to create highly textured images, evoking the continual movements of people, animals and the land itself. 5:30-

ADOBE THEATER 9813 4TH NW, 505.898.9222

8:30p

BY MARK TWAIN, ADAPTED BY

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE 224 SAN PASQUALE SW, 505.242.4750, EXT. 2

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A View From the Bridge A PLAY BY ARTHUR MILLER, DIRECTED BY JULIA THUDIUM AND VIC BROWDER

Featuring a veteran cast of Albuquerque and Santa Fe’s finest actors, including William

Six Exhibitions, Six Galleries Group and individual shows featuring photography, collage, painting and more. 3-5p THE JOHNSONS OF MADRID GALLERIES OF FINE & FIBER ART 2843 STATE HWY. 14, MADRID, 505.471.1054

THROUGH SEP. 16 RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

At First Sight: UNM Department of Art and Art History Incoming Graduate Studio Art Exhibition Artists featured include Lea Anderson, Victoria Carlson, Marne Elmore, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine Jones, Aziza MurrayMazwi, Justin Nolan, Cornelia Oliver, Robert Rix, Natalie Smith and Tamara Wilson. 6-9p AC2/ALBUQUERQUE CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER 301 MOUNTAIN NE, 505.842.8016

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Local Treasures Awards Ceremony Honoring the best of the best in visual arts, this event celebrates the six artists who were selected by the Albuquerque Art Business organization based on their outstanding contributions to the visual arts and their ongoing community service. The “Local Treasures” 2011 are: Lois Bradley, Eason Eige, Leo Neufeld, Jeannie Sellmer, Emily Trovillion and Nancy Young. 1-3p ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY 2000 MOUNTAIN, 505.244.0362

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The Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour The Gaden Shartse Monastery is one of the three great monasteries CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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A View from the Bridge CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23

of Tibet who tour to nurture the spread of peace, harmony, compassion and tolerance through educational and cultural exchange and to raise funds for the Tibetan Refugee Settlement in Mundgod, India. 10a MAXWELL MUSEUM UNM CAMPUS, 1836 LOMAS, 505.277.4405

maxwellmuseum.unm.edu THROUGH SEP. 11 DEMONSTRATION

Mandala Creation Tibetan monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery will create a two-dimensional sand mandala, or cosmic diagram, that represents the dwelling place or celestial mansion of a deity. Upon completion of the mandala, it will be ritually dissolved, offered to those present and some taken to the Rio Grande to bless and purify Albuquerque and all its residents. 9a-5p, FREE MAXWELL MUSEUM UNM CAMPUS, 505.277.4405

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MAXWELL MUSEUM UNM CAMPUS, 505.277.4405

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Monika Bravo & Greg Sholette Bravo uses technology to create devices and situations where she can question her physicality in relationship to the mental, emotional and spiritual fields. Sholette is a New York-based artist, writer, and teacher of theory and social practice. 6-8p

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Tara Puja Chanting & Ritual The monks, in full ritual dress will perform ancient Tibetan Buddhist chanting as a sacred blessing. 8p,

Funk Terra: Sao Paulo in ABQ DJ/Artist Pablo Ancona returns from a nine-month stint in Brazil with a variety of new collages, paintings, photographs and music.

The 1937 photograph “Ex-slave with Long Memory, Alabama,” by Dorothea Lange, is one of many striking images at the exhibit Re-imagining American Identities, at the UNM Art Museum’s Van Deren Coke Gallery on the UNM Campus. The show, which opens with a reception 5-7p, Fri., Sep. 9, explores how we deﬁne ourselves as Americans through a collection of portraits from the UNM Art Museum’s archives.

An example of “sample culture”, the works are inspired by the city and feature materials and scenes found in the streets, parties, record stores, bars and restaurants.

THROUGH OCT. 2 PERFORMANCE

6:30-11p

This celebrated satire of English religious and social customs follows the hijinks of two young bank robbers who stash the loot inside the coffin of one’s recently deceased mother. 7:30p, 2p, $10-

EL CHANTE: CASA DE CULTURA 804 PARK SW, 505.400.9201

Loot A PLAY BY JOE ORTON, DIRECTED BY AARON WORLEY

$15 VORTEX THEATRE 2004 1/2 CENTRAL SE, 505.247.8600

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6p, Sat.; 2p, Sun., $12-$18

The Phantom of Darkgrove

MOTHER ROAD THEATRE COMPANY AT THE FILLING STATION 1024 4TH SW, 505.243.0596

BY D. CHAPELLE, DIRECTED BY DICK DANFORTH

THROUGH FEB. 27 RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

OUTDOOR FILM SCREENINGS

SANTA FE ART INSTITUTE 1600 ST. MICHAEL’S, SANTA FE, 505.424.5050

PLACITAS COMMUNITY LIBRARY 453 HIGHWAY 165, 505.771.9407

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9/11 – Ten Years Later Short Film Screenings Films will be projected onto exterior walls of the SFAI and Santa Fe University of Art and Design Visual Arts Center on Sep. 9-11 and then on SFAI exterior walls throughout the month of Sep. from sundown to sunrise. 7p-7a

An ordinary longshoreman is unconsciously in love with his niece who is set to marry a young Italian in this play in the tradition of a Greek tragedy. 8p, Thu., Fri.;

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SANTA FE ART INSTITUTE 1600 ST. MICHAEL’S, SANTA FE, 505.424.5050

SPECIAL EVENT PERFORMANCE

BY ARTHUR MILLER, DIRECTED BY JULIA THUDIUM & VIC BROWDER

$10

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furniture, antiques, collectibles, Hummels, gold/silver/ Native jewelry, watches/clocks and more. Proceeds benefit Placitas Community Library. 7a-4p, FREE

New Mexico Collects: Private Treasures This exhibit will feature several art pieces from 10 private collections within New Mexico, including a colonial textile most likely woven in Peru. MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART 750 CAMINO LEJO, SF, 505.982.2226

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Journey to the Roof of the World: Sacred Dance and Chants of Tibet This performance provides an opportunity to experience the rare sounds and dramatic imagery of Tibet, including ornate costumes and set decoration in eight different shows in two 45-minute segments. $15-$25

placitaslibrary.com THROUGH SEP. 18 PERFORMANCE

The Darkgrove family has been summoned to the family estate to pay their respects to the wealthy matriarch whose allies include the mysterious phantom of Darkgrove. 7p, Sat.; 2p, Sun., $12-$29 VISTA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER 15 LA MADERA ROAD, SANDIA PARK, 505.307.2333

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We Art The People Folk Art Festival Featuring community, art, music, dance events and performances as part of OFFCenter’s day-long celebration of folk art and arts of the everyday. 10a-4p ROBINSON PARK 10TH & CENTRAL, 505.247.1172

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POETRY

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Poetry Reading and Open Mic Featuring local poets Merrimee Moffitt and Rich Boucher, hosted by Kenneth P. Gurney.

FESTIVAL/FAIR

7p, FREE

Placitas Flea Market and Arts & Crafts Fair Shop a variety of fine art, crafts,

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KIMO THEATRE 423 CENTRAL NW, 505.768.3544

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en years after Americans watched the 9/11 tragedy unfold on national news, this play based on that event is still relevant and poignant. Based in Minneapolis, Recent Tragic Events spins its tale around a young couple’s first date — the day after Sep. 11, 2001. Award-winning playwright, television producer and writer Craig Wright penned Recent Tragic Events in 2002, portraying the confusion and subsequent intimacy 9/11 inspired. The main character, it’s revealed, has a twin sister in New York City who has not been heard from since the attacks. Recent Tragic Without being trite, the story manages to Events be amusing as well as thought-provoking, 8p, Fri.-Sat.; 2p, as the characters debate fate, free will and Sun., Sep. 2-25 predetermination. Aux Dog Theater 3011 Monte Vista NE, Appropriately, Aux Dog Theater, which 505.254.7716 sponsors different non-profits with each $16/$12 production, chose Firefighters Random Acts (firefightersrandomacts.org) as its recipient Tickets: auxdog.com or 505.254.7716 charity with this play. This group of local auxdog.com firefighters created the organization to go beyond their day jobs, offering additional support to families suffering home fires and visiting kids in the hospital, for example. The Sep. 4 performance is a “pay what you will” show. —Cristina Olds

he City of Albuquerque runs a regular crew of painters around town, covering over graffiti as soon as it appears in the city’s streets and alleyways. But graffiti can be much more than teenage doodling on block walls, and this unique show celebrates graffiti as a form of art. Prominent street muralists and subway graffiti kings from across the United States will make the trek to the Duke City. California graffiti master King 157, Sloke One from Texas, Dytch 66 of Los Angeles and Kaper of Phoenix, with his Azteca/Star Wars stylings, are just some of the artists who will attend. These masters of the urban mural will spread out “Have heart and give thanks, for now is the through the city time...” by Ernest Doty on Saturday and Sunday to paint Bomb the Canvas at several authorized locations, and Fri.-Sun., Sep. 2-4 The Kosmos will serve as home base OPENING RECEPTION: for the weekend, with lectures by the 6-12p, Fri., Sep. 2 artists, displays of artwork, and a Factory on 5th at The lineup of DJs for this celebration of Kosmos all things graffiti. —Mike English 1715 5th NW, 505.228.0229

Who Will Save Us Now? OPENING RECEPTION:

7-9p., Fri., Sep. 9 Cellar Door Gifts & Gallery 147 Harvard SE, 505.750.1471 cellardoorgifts.com wix.com/rebeccasalazar/salazar

hildren have the mindset that they can solve the world’s problems in the blink of an eye. Their daily struggles can seem like the end of the world, but when the problem is solved, their world is whole again. Rebecca Salazar’s paintings in her ongoing “Who Will Save Us Now?” series tell the story of different children who face realworld problems. The various settings and issues depicted in her work include natural disasters, holocausts, oil spills, gender bias and discrimination. The intensity of her theme is balanced by the innocent emotion in the faces of the “Altruistic Girl” by Rebecca Salazar children she paints. “I don’t see the children I depict as struggling,” Salazar explained in a recent interview with Local iQ. “I see them as the prevailing figures in their situations.” Salazar said she wants her work, done with acrylic paint on canvas, to provoke thought. “I hope the childlike characters pose questions to the viewers such as, ‘If you saw a little girl playing in a contaminated environment, would it bother you enough to do something?’” —Jessey Cherne

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Self-Publishing & Local Authors Fair Authors are invited to bring their books to promote and sell independently. 3-5p PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294-2026

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Friends of the Library Benefit Fall benefit featuring author George R.R. Martin of “A Song and Ice and Fire” series, recently made into the popular “Game of Thrones” television series on HBO. SEE INTERVIEW ON PAGE 28 7:30p KIMO THEATRE 423 CENTRAL NW, 505.768.3544

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Voices of New Mexico Award-winning local author David Corwell y Chavez will sign his latest short story, “Gremma’s Hands” from the collection Voices of New Mexico. 1-4p TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

SUN

BOOK TALK/SIGNING

Return to Marshall’s Bayou Local author Sarah H. Baker will sign copies of her new audiobook, part of a mystery series depicting the beauty and liveliness of the Louisiana Bayou right after WWI. TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

BOOK TALK/SIGNING

A Cowboy’s Guide to Growing Up Right Local columnist Slim Randles gives unique and humorous advice for those aspiring to live the great life of a cowboy. 7p BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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GRANTA 116: TEN YEARS LATER 2011, Grove Press, Granta Softcover, 256 pp

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9781905881352

BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

6p, Wed., Sep. 7

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COLLECTED WORKS 202 GALISTEO, SANTA FE, 505.988.4226

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1-4p

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presents step-by-step instructions on how to draw a beautiful, but simple, landscape plan for the average budget-conscious homeowner as well as the advanced gardener.

BOOK TALK/SIGNING

Residential Landscape Design for the Horticulturally Hopeless Albuquerque designer Mike Dooley

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Schmidt’s Mill Former UNM president Richard Peck presents his latest novel about a young man’s visit to a rural Wisconsin community.

Granta: The Magazine of New Writing is taking its latest themed release to 50 U.S. cities for community discussions 10 years after 9/11. The 14 new works span fiction, journalism, poetry, memoir and a photo essay on topics of war, human rights and life and death, among others. Santa Fe authors Kate Braverman, Porochista Khakpour and former CIA operations officer Valerie Plame, with veteran journalist Lorene Mills of Report from Santa Fe, will explore the theme with readings and conversation.

7p ALAMOSA BOOKS 8810 HOLLY NE, STE. D, 505.797.7101

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FRI 9 CHILDREN’S BOOK TALK/SIGNING

READiscover New Mexico: A Tri-Lingual Adventure in Literacy Local author Kathy Barco presents “Centennial on a Shoestring,” an event celebrating New Mexico’s 100th anniversary as a state, with various New Mexicanthemed activities from her book, including making commemorative license plates and “star-o-litos.” READiscover New Mexico, a theme for the NM State Library’s summer

reading program encourages the discovery of the state’s vast cultural, natural, historical and literary treasures. 6:30p PAGE ONE BOOTKSTORE 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.2942026

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Fire in the Sky Famed author Travis Walton discusses the newly updated edition of the book detailing the author’s 1975 alien abduction in Snowflake, Ariz., with additional illustrations and 25 more pages of material. 1p

3p BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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From Me to You: Poetic Conversations Between God and Man Albuquerque author Susan B. A. Hofmann will discuss her Christian life poetry book examining eternal life. 3-5p HASTINGS 6051 WINTER HAVEN NW, 505.898.9227

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Mending: New and Selected Stories Short story writer and novelist, Sallie Bingham will present her latest collection of tales about love, men, divorce and relationships. 2-3p

If a Dog Could Blog, The One and Only Zachary Oscar This event celebrating dogs and the joy they bring to their owners, features Lisa Breeden Garcia, who blogs dispatches from her pup, Princess Lola, and local veterinarian Jeff Livingstone and Susan Herman Livingstone, author and illustrator of a book to help ease the pain when a beloved animal dies. 10:30a BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

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The Wikkeling Seattle-based author Steven Arntson will discuss the magical and frightening mystery in a futuristic city called Additon involving a threatening creature who calls itself the Wikkeling.

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a heart of gold who takes a working vacation along old Route 66. 2-4p TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

BOOK TALK/SIGNING

Los Alamos and the Pajarito Plateau Sharon Snyder and Toni Michnovicz Gibson will discuss this historical account of Los Alamos from the ancient volcanic eruptions that formed the Jemez mountains to the development of the secret military post where the atomic bomb was created, ending with the recent disastrous fires in this unusual and beautiful place. 3p BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW 505.344.8139

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ALAMOSA BOOKS 8810 HOLLY NE, STE. D, 505.797.7101

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Murder on Route 66 One-time New Mexico resident Glenn Nilson will discuss his mystery about a bad-boy biker with

TUE

BOOK TALK/SIGNING

Rene Blum and the Ballets Russes: In Search of a Lost Life Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Dance at the University of New Mexico Judith Chazin-Bennahum will discuss this biography of the enigmatic and brilliant writer and producer who perished in the Holocaust. 7p BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW 505.344.8139

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A writer’s dream Santa Fe author discusses writing and his sudden fame spurred by Game of Thrones BY BILL NEVINS Martin will give a benefit talk for eorge R.R. Martin is enjoying Albuquerque’s public libraries Sep. 3 at the unprecedented popularity due KiMo Theatre. In a recent interview with to the current HBO television Local iQ, Martin talked about writing and the show, Game of Thrones, which is impact of his recent success. based on his ongoing seven-volume series Local iQ: How did you come about putting of epic fantasy novels, A on a benefit appearance for Song of Ice and Fire. The z the Albuquerque public fifth volume of that series, libraries? A Dance With Dragons, George R.R. Martin: Well, has just been published to An Evening with I live in Santa Fe, so I’m in broad critical acclaim. Albuquerque all the time, George R.R. The Santa Fe writer and I certainly approve of Martin has been dubbed the libraries. “American Tolkien,” after BENEFIT FOR ALBUQUERiQ: A Dance With Dragons the late British author of QUE PUBLIC LIBRARIES has gotten good reviews The Lord of the Rings trilogy 7p, Sat., Sep. 3 every place I’ve looked. and The Hobbit, and Time KiMo Theatre Have there been any bad magazine listed Martin as 423 Central Ave NW, 505.768.3544 reviews? one of the world’s 100 most $20 Martin: No, only some on influential people of 2011. georgerrmartin.com amazon.com, but I don’t cabq.gov/kimo Son of a Bayonne, N.J., really pay much attention longshoreman, Martin, to those. There are a lot of 64, is a former teacher, a trolls and such there. But film and TV scriptwriter and, since 1980, a generally, yes, the major reviews have been full-time fiction author. He is also an avowed the best reviews I’ve ever had. student of history, basing his current series iQ: I must admit that I recently began in part on the medieval War of the Roses. reading your books after first discovering

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Santa Fe-based writer G.R.R. Martin, seen here on the set of the HBO series Game of Thrones, is atop the bestseller list with his most recent novel, A Dance With Dragons. Martin was named by Time as one of the world’s 100 most inﬂuential people of 2011.

you through the HBO series. Is that the new pattern for your audience? Martin: Well, I’ve certainly got a new, bigger group of readers as a result of the TV series. All of the older books, some of them 15 years old, and which were not best-sellers when they came out, are now selling in gigantic numbers and hitting the best-seller lists. That’s all TV viewers who have enjoyed the show and now are looking up the books. The power of TV is undeniable. iQ: You went from writing for movies and TV back to fiction and now a hit TV series. Martin: Yeah, there’s a certain irony in that because you know I was out in Hollywood for 10 years and the last five of that was spent trying to get my own show on the air, writing pilots and development. But I couldn’t get the show on, and then I walked away from all that and wrote books, which I never dreamed could possibly be filmed because they’d be way too expensive. And yet that’s the series that actually gets on the air and becomes a hit. It’s pretty amazing! iQ: How did you choose to live in Santa Fe? Martin: In 1978, I was teaching in the Midwest and the World Science Fiction Conference was in Phoenix. I’d never been to the Southwest and decided to drive down to the conference, staying with friends along the way, including some in Santa Fe, which I came to love. So, a year and a half later when I decided to become a full-time fiction writer, I sold my house in Iowa and moved here. One of the great things about being a fiction writer is that you can work from home. My office is across the street from my house. Besides, I’m addicted to green chile now and I couldn’t leave even if I wanted to. iQ: Is your life likely to change radically because of the new success of the HBO show and your books? Martin: It’s certainly possible, but it’s too early to know for sure yet. In the last year, I’ve certainly noticed a change in that I’m being recognized on the street and in airports now. I’m not accustomed to it. While writers enjoy celebrity status, it’s kind of an invisible celebrity. But now with my face

on television and the Internet, wherever I go, people come up to me. So far it’s still at the stage where it surprises me a little every time it happens. And it’s pleasant but I don’t know … will it fade away? Will it start to interfere with my doing what I need to get done? Potentially, it has the ability to change my life. We’ll see. iQ: Do you envy more secluded famous novelists, like Cormac McCarthy? Martin: Actually, I know where Cormac is, right here in Santa Fe! No, I don’t envy that seclusion. Yes, sometimes the … attention can get annoying. But 99 percent of my fans are great and very supportive. I enjoy the attention of my readers and I enjoy going to the World Science Fiction Convention and Bubonicon and meeting my readers and hearing what they thought of the latest book. iQ: You’re happy then, with your writer’s life? Martin: Yup. iQ: What would you recommend to aspiring writers who want to pursue such a life? Martin: My expertise is in science fiction and fantasy only. One of the great things about fantasy and science fiction is that we still have a viable short-story market, which is not true for other fields of writing. I would suggest that aspiring writers start with short stories. Don’t ever start with a novel or long series like mine. That’s not the way to start. That’s like trying to climb Mt. Everest. I wrote short stories for six years before I did my first novel. Back in the early 1970s I was in all the fantasy magazines and I built up a name for myself. You know, you can try out different techniques, find your own voice, do experiments. And if you find that you’ve wasted a couple of weeks writing a short story, at least you haven’t wasted a year or two writing a novel. And it’s very helpful to have a track record of stories in the magazines before you try to break into the novel market. Young writers should start reading magazines like Azimov’s, Analog and the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and then start sending them stories.

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t’s 1964. You’re bored with most everything. So, what do you do? Why, buy an old bus, paint it multiple colors, load it up with friends and good drugs, head to the upcoming New York World’s Fair and accidentally begin a movement that helps change the culture of the United States. That’s the journey by Ken Kesey and his band of “merry pranksters” chronicled in this documentary, which uses found-and-restored footage that was originally shot with the idea of making a film diary of the trip. The project was abandoned for many years until now, and the results are a culturally significant film journal. Interesting but surprisingly drab.

Critically acclaimed by leaders of the sport as a success in terms of offering an introspective look at the development of one of MMA’s premier training camps — Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts Gym in Albuquerque — the distribution rights of the film were recently acquired by TapouT, perhaps the most iconic fashion and gear company affiliated with the sport. It’s a major break for the local filmmaker behind the project. The Proving Grounds, which took two years to make, is the first film for Dyksterhouse, 30, who learned the trade working on movie productions in New Mexico. He formed his original connections within the sport of MMA through his ties in the music industry, he explained to Local iQ in a recent interview. “I had DJ’d some MMA events and had gotten to know some of the folks involved, and was able to set a couple of meetings with (Jackson’s MMA),” he said. “I was able to talk to Ricky Kottenstette, the gym manager, and eventually to Greg Jackson (three-time world champion MMA fighter and gym owner). They both liked the project and were able to green-light it.”

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Landon Dyksterhouse pulled no punches in his effort to make The Proving Grounds, a feature-length documentary about well-regarded Albuquerque mixed martial arts training camp, Jackson’s Gym. Dyksterhouse negotiated funding for the two-year project with Hard Rock Casino and, more recently, lined up international distribution for the ﬁlm with MMA apparel ﬁrm TapouT.

With funding in hand from Hard Rock Casino & Resort Hotel in Isleta, and touting the support of Jackson’s Gym, Dysterhouse — known to many by his nickname “The MashUp King” — would go on to produce a documentary film that captures the unique character of Albuquerque in a manner seldom achieved by filmmakers. The rich culture of the city is a key element of the documentary, which follows the lives of Jackson’s fighters and explores areas of the city that don’t always make it to the tourism brochures. Once completed, Dysterhouse found himself in possession of a finished product but without an outlet for distribution. The process of reaching a distribution deal would lead the filmmaker to the highest levels of marketing in the sport of MMA, and an eventual connection with Dan Caldwell, coowner of TapouT.

“We premiered it at the Palms in Las Vegas for Clay Guida’s ﬁght, and the owners of TapouT came out,” Dyksterhouse said. That was in June. The TapouT owners liked the movie, and a deal was struck with TapouT’s ﬁlm division to distribute the movie nationally and worldwide. TapouT’s Caldwell, in an email interview with Local iQ, said The

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PLANET WAVES ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19) If you don’t feel like getting dragged into emotional dramas this month, proceed slowly and carefully. Make sure you know who has what agenda, and make sure you know your agenda. One potential trap for you is falling prey to your own insecurity, then over-reading into something you don’t understand, which turns out to be based on your own confusion and misunderstanding. It would benefit you to look at your life, and the world around you, through the widest lens. Try to see the whole picture, so that you’re less inclined to take things personally when they’re not directed at you. You will have one occasion after the next to realize that what’s happening in your environment is not all about you, which will come as a great relief. TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20) This is a time to stretch, to open up new territory in your life, and to widen your circle of friends. You are changing; it’s time to surround yourself with people who reflect the ways in which you’re growing. Whatever your social role has been in the past, you’re likely to be taking on a new position among the people who are closest to you. To many, you will seem like you’re becoming a revolutionary by refusing to put up with the same ridiculous social rules you might have thought were wonderful a year ago. Don’t make excuses for why you want to take more liberty. Remember, anyone you think deserves to be impressed is unlikely to be worth the effort. GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21) You know it’s time to make some changes at home, but in truth there is no rush. Make sure you understand what you want to rearrange and why, and consider your options for doing so. You may discover larger goals than redecorating; you seem to be reaching a psychological limit. But over the next month, you will be able to see your situation a number of different ways. What seems dire today may seem less important a month from now, but by then you will have clarified what it is you want to accomplish. Let the impulse phase pass; pay attention to what you keep telling yourself you want to change. CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22) Mars enters your sign the first week of the month, which will provide plenty of energy for you to pursue your goals. I have a few words of temperance and caution, one of which is to make a special effort to get along with women. Stand your ground but avoid unnecessary conflicts. Generally you will see people go to one extreme or the other, for example, push people around for the sake of it (not a good idea this month) or back down when they really need to stand their ground. Part of growing involves making sure that you hold open the space to be yourself with the people around you, no matter how powerful they make themselves out to be, or how influential you may perceive them as being.

By Eric Francis • planetwaves.net LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23) What seems to be a financial issue is likely to be nothing of the kind. It may start there, but once you get past the illusion that money is the actual matter, or that money sets a limit of some kind, you’re likely to discover that you have many more options and a lot more freedom than you thought. Life is a matter of deciding what is important to you and then being determined to make it happen. Reciting the mantra of a bad economy or bad job market does not create opportunity, it merely blinds you to it. If you find yourself giving yourself negative messages (which are often excuses for not daring to make an effort), there’s always time to stop, think and decide what you really want. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22) How can you be sure if a loved one is telling you the truth? How can you be certain that someone you’re interested in is worth the effort? The answer is that it usually takes some time, making conscious observations and checking your perceptions. Most of the time when we go wrong with someone else, we ignored information that would have served us well. We learn things about people over time, and we don’t use it; this counts for both ways in which people reveal themselves to be deceptive, or loving and supportive. In the immortal words of my old therapist Joe, the thing to do is use what you know. Don’t pretend; don’t ignore; track your thinking and test whether you were noticing the obvious, and whether you’re putting it to work. LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23) This is a beautifully ambitious moment for you, but timing is everything. You might not be able to act on your plans immediately, for a number of reasons (delays, everyone is out of town, etc.). That said, you will want to be ready when the time comes to take action, so no matter how sleepy or disorganized “the world” seems to be, make sure you’re getting your ideas in order, and using your time to understand your most authentic goals. That said, you may find yourself encountering unusual opportunities over the next few weeks, be open to them. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22) This is going to be an interesting month. Your life will be full of intrigue, surprises and challenges, but practice a little healthy detachment. It’s possible to have experiences without getting caught up in them; it’s possible to meet and experience people without getting overly involved. Be cautious of any form of negativity that creates attachment. This is one of the most alluring, dangerous emotional traps going. If you find yourself in an emotional environment that’s not healthy, make a decision and move on. The more you do that, the easier it will be to open up to the flow of positive energy. Intensity, by itself, is not a “good” thing, but it can be an addictive one. Love is gentler, easier and more nourishing. Keep deciding which you really want, and you’re likely to have more of it.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22) You don’t need to set your professional goals aside — you just need to know what they are, which will tell you where you stand. You’re doing better than you think: you’ve made more progress than you think, and attained more visibility than you’ve noticed. There is an aspect of your design scheme that needs to be reviewed, the basis for which is making sure you’re not trying to live up to your parents’ expectations, or compensate for their perceived failures. Let them free, and set yourself free. They have no place in the life that you’re living now. What you may discover is some of your most annoying hang-ups are not yours. When you discover that, you’re never far from letting them go entirely. You just need to want to. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20) You may feel like you’ve met your match but I suggest leaving fantasies of combat, confrontation or even competition out of your diet. There are two main inﬂuences driving you now — one is somewhat aggressive and the other is about mellowing out. You’ve been wound a little tightly lately, and you can afford to relax. I don’t just mean relax and take a day off; I mean relax your mind, and your approach to existence. Any time you feel yourself trying to plan out your whole life, or get control over every situation, remember, you have alternatives. They’re not substitutes, they are better possibilities than pretending to have power that you don’t have. The opposite to control is exploring your options. You have many. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19) Take a breath; the pressure you’ve been under for the past few years is over. Part of what you were addressing was the constant demands of circumstance. Now, you have the option to focus your energy inwardly. In fact it’s more than an option — it’s a basic necessity of growth, because from this point on, your growth will develop from the inside out. This method doesn’t work for everyone. Most people need to be bullied by their external environment, by people close to them or by encountering worldly limits in order to have the courage to make changes. This is not a luxury you need; in fact it’s not a luxury at all. The more you cultivate and develop inwardly, which includes facing your fears, the more the world will hold out for you. PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20) This is a creative, experimental time for you; that includes exploring your erotic nature. How do you explore in a way that’s responsible? How do you address guilt, fear and other forms of negativity? The answer is yes. You are able to respond and it’s possible to call negativity what it is. Ask yourself: what emotion do you elect to lead the way? I nominate curiosity, with creativity as campaign manager. Let your curiosity guide you. It’s okay to want to know who someone is, how something feels, or to discover how you’ll grow or change as a result of having an experience. It’s okay to have that experience rather than just think about it. You’re under no obligation to be a prisoner of fear.

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Customized cover letter is essential tool in job search

t’s no secret that your resume is one of the most important elements of your job search. However, some job seekers focus so much on the resume that they neglect to invest adequate time in an almost equally valuable tool, the cover letter. A cover letter is not always required by a potential employer, but unless specifically directed not to, you should always include one. Through your cover letter you can expand on information in your resume and explain why you are a good fit for the position. You can also let the employer learn a little bit about your personality. Most job seekers underestimate the impact a well-crafted cover letter can have, so here are a few things you should cover when creating yours:

Explain why you want the job It’s important that the employer know specifically what attracted you to the position, and why you decided to apply. It’s a good idea to include how you found the job information as well. Explaining why you are interested in the job allows the hiring manager to understand what you are looking for in the position. Were you attracted to the size of the organization? The company mission or products? Or the opportunity to grow from the position you are seeking? Regardless of the reason, communicating it to the employer allows them to better decide if you are the right fit.

Expand on past experience Your resume should list your current and previous positions, responsibilities and accomplishments. Your cover letter allows you to expand on how that experience has prepared

you for the new position you are seeking. For example, say you are applying for a position as a sales manager, and a job posting states that the hiring company needs a manager who can run a large, entry-level team. Assuming you have experience developing entry-level professionals, your cover letter allows you to elaborate on your past accomplishments in that type of environment, whereas your resume may not offer such detailed information.

Talk about you Employers want to learn as much as they can about interested candidates. Finding the right cultural fit in an applicant is just as important as finding one with the right skill set. This is why you should use your cover letter to communicate a little bit about your personality. Don’t be afraid to tell the employer a little bit about yourself. Keep it appropriate, and use your company research to see if you have any similar interests, such as corporate sports teams, volunteer or charity work, or even overall demeanor. Some companies have a loud, fast-paced environment; others quite the opposite. Let the hiring manager know how you feel your personality will fit in. A cover letter is not just a formality, it’s a valuable tool that can make you stand out among your competition. Be sure to invest the the time to craft a customized version for every position you apply to. Theresa Maher, a former Albuquerque resident, is Director of Public and Job Seeker Relations at Jobing.com

To co-sign or not to co-sign?

ne time or another, our children or family members will ask that question: Will you co-sign for me? Many times it is hard to say no to our loved ones, but that is exactly what we need to do. Say no! Over the last 23 years of helping consumers with credit problems, I have seen many instances of consumers co-signing for their family members, only to find themselves not able to buy things they need. Why? Because the person they co-signed for missed their payments, or had their item repossessed. Remember, by co-signing you are just as responsible for the debt as the person for whom you co-signed. The account will be on not just the credit report of the person you co-signed for, but your credit report as well. Therefore, every time the person you co-signed for gets a late notice, you get a late notice. Whatever happens to their credit happens to yours. Each “late pay” is 35 points off your credit score, which can hurt you for credit qualification up to a year or more. In many cases, you will not know the account is late for up to 30-60 days before you hear from the

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collection department. When your children or family members ask you to co-sign, the best thing to do is offer to help them establish their own credit by using the “red robin” method. Here’s how it works: • Take $500 to a bank or credit union and open a secured loan for $500. They will take the $500 and put it in an account and loan you the $500 back against your own money so there is no risk to the financial institution. • Then go to a different bank or credit union and open up a secured credit card for $500. This will give you two lines of credit which will appear on your credit report within 60 days and will help you to establish credit. If your family members take this simple approach to establishing credit, they can obtain their own loan without your help. Until next time, good credit to you. To learn more about how to settle your own debts, visit creditrescuenow.com and click on the “settlements” tab.