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WEIRD NEWS
Dateline: Australia
Authorities in northern Australia are warning
players of the hot new mobile game Pokémon
GO that they do not actually need to enter
the Darwin Police Station in order to “catch
’em all.” The augmented reality game,
released earlier this month, is played on
smartphones and other mobile devices and
requires players to move around in the real
world in order to capture the game’s digital
monsters. For example, in order to capture
water Pokémon, players need their phone’s
GPS to be near a river, lake or ocean.
Evidently the Darwin Police Station is a great
place to capture a Sandshrew, but players are
now being advised not to physically enter the
police station. Posting on its Facebook page,
the Northern Territory Police, Fire and
Emergency Services told “budding Pokemon
Trainers” out there that “whilst the Darwin
Police Station may feature a Pokestop, please
be advised that you don’t actually have to
step inside in order to gain the pokeballs. It’s
also a good idea to look up, away from your
phone and both ways before crossing the
street. That Sandshrew isn’t going anywhere
fast. Stay safe and catch ’em all.”
Dateline: Florida
An Orlando woman is accused of battering
her boyfriend—with her infant son. The
Daytona Beach News-Journal reports police
were called to a disturbance at the Daytona
Beach boardwalk on Monday, July 4. Volusia
County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue Officials
told police 18-year-old Tatyana Allen had
been arguing with her boyfriend because he
refused to walk with her to the bathroom—at
which point she assaulted him by using her 6month-old child as a weapon. Witnesses told
investigators they saw Allen walk up to her
boyfriend, the baby’s father, and punch him
several times in the face. She then grabbed
her baby and swung him “like a bat.” Family
members corroborated what witnesses said but
refused to provide written statements. “She
just beat her, like, 3-month-old baby, if that,
against her boyfriend and threw him in the
sand facedown,” a caller told a 911 dispatcher.
“She is going freaking insane,” the caller
added. Allen told investigators that her
boyfriend had abused her in the past. She was
charged with battery and infliction of
physical/mental injury on a child. The child
was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center
for evaluation and is expected to be OK.
Dateline: North Carolina
A couple were taken into police custody after
authorities say the two assaulted one another
with pizza rolls. The Gaston Gazette reports
that 24-year-old Brad Scott Beard and 21-yearold Samantha Brooke Canipe, who share an
apartment in Gastonia, are charged with
assault on a female and misdemeanor simple
assault, respectively, after engaging in a Fourth
of July food fight. Gastonia police said the
couple got into a fight about 1am at their
apartment off Spring Valley Drive and began
hurling hot pizza rolls at one another.
According to FOX-46 in Charlotte, it was
“unclear how the fight started, how many rolls
were thrown or the brand of rolls that were
used.” Police said Beard faces up to 60 days in
jail, while Canipe faces up to 30 days in jail.
Dateline: Tennessee
Police in Nashville arrested a burglary suspect
after they caught him in bed with a $5,000
lingerie store mannequin. An assistant
manager at the Hustler Hollywood store told
Metro police she saw the suspect, 55-year-old
Christopher Wade, make off with the
mannequin just after midnight on July 4.
According to The Tennessean, the employee
walked into the parking lot and argued with
the man for several minutes until he put the
well-stacked store display into the bed of a
white Toyota Tacoma pickup and drove away.
Using the truck’s license plate, police traced
the vehicle to the 500 block of Jones Pointe in
Old Hickory. Inside the home they found
Jones “in bed’ with the mannequin, which was
still wearing the brown bob wig, pink spandex
dress and rhinestone stilettoes it was sporting
at the store. Unfortunately, the fiberglass
woman had lost her left arm in the parking lot
as she was tossed into the pickup truck. Wade,
who had an active warrant, was arrested on
charges including theft and booked into Metro
jail. The mannequin was taken away as
evidence, but is expected to be reunited with
its lost arm and returned to the Hustler
store soon. a
Compiled by Devin D. O’Leary. Email your weird
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NEWS | OPINION
BY AUGUST MARCH
Powwow Inks Cannabis Deal
Starting in 2017, one of our nations largest
Native American Powwows will not only
have a new venue but also a new name. The
Gathering of Nations, a yearly Albuquerque
event that draws more than 90,000
spectators and 700 tribes to three days of
dancing, cultural celebration and native
solidarity has a new sponsor. In May the
festival announced plans to move to Expo
New Mexico after their contract with UNM
was not renewed. The Gathering of Nations
had been held at UNM’s Basketball area—
once called the Pit, but now renamed Wise
Pies Arena due to corporate sponsorship—
for 30 years.
Beginning with next year’s iteration of the
storied gathering, the powwow will be called
the Ultra Health Gathering of Nations. Ultra
Health is an integral provider in the medical
cannabis industry, overseeing operations
that provide medical marijuana materials and
services to patients in Arizona, Nevada and
New Mexico.
This past Wednesday Gathering of
Nations founder Derek Matthews and Ultra
Health CEO Duke Rodriguez inked a deal that
includes corporate sponsorship through
2022, with an option to expand the
partnership through 2027. Rodriguez,
formerly the New Mexico Human Services
Secretary (under Governor Gary Johnson)
and later COO at Lovelace Health Systems,
said, “The Gathering of Nations Powwow is a
very spiritual and social celebration. At Ultra
Health we believe such components are vital
to well-being, and sponsoring the event was
an obvious decision in light of the importance
Native people have historically put on healing
and natural medicine.”
Prior to securing the sponsorship of the
big dance, Ultra Health had applied to
sponsor the Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta, a high-flying request that was
ultimately declined.
Goodbye Radiation and Heavy
Metal!
Las week, the New Mexico Department of
Environment and the US Department of
Energy signed a consent agreement that will
allow remediation efforts directed at cleaning
up the mess left behind by the Manhattan
Project in Los Alamos Canyon to finally
begin. Toxic and contaminated soil left over
from the project that gave birth to the atomic
bomb and consequently the postmodern age
are still a thing at the labs, more than 70
years after research on nuclear weapons
began in the backwoods of Northern New
Mexico. The five sites at the lab that need
cleanup are contaminated with plutonium and
arsenic and comprise one acre of land and
about 125 cubic yards of soil. The poisoned
earth will be removed and stored in a secure
location (Tech. Area 21 at Los Alamos
National Labs) at a nuclear research facility
until a permanent storage place is
determined.
In related news, the state Environment
Department announced last month that
efforts were underway to safely secure and
find adequate storage facilities in Los Alamos
for a barrel housing approximately 2.1 grams
of the radioactive element Americium which
had been inadvertently stored at a
warehouse owned by the company Thermo
Fisher Scientific on the capitol city’s south
side. The barrel containing radioactive
material was removed by federal workers and
taken to Los Alamos National Lab for final
disposition, according to NM Environment
secretary Ryan Flynn, who said of the effort,
“Our priority will always be to protect New
Mexicans and tackle problems that others
might shy away from, and I’m proud to say
that we all succeeded in this case.” a
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Crime
and
Mirrors
Why good behavior matters
BY JOSHUA LEE
eople who grew up here seem oblivious to
the fact that we live in one of the most
beautiful landscapes in the world. They ask
themselves, “Why would anyone move here?”
while indescribably textured clouds gather
overhead and a purple mountain frames their
shoulders. The Land of Entrapment.
Maybe no one’s seen what the rest of the
world has to put up with. If we did, we’d
probably stop trying like hell to turn this
beautiful clump of dirt between the mountains
and the desert into a hellhole. According to
the Albuquerque Police Department’s 2015
annual report, our city—so desperate for any
good press since the state (once again) rated in
the bottom five on the Annie E. Casey
Foundation’s Kids Count report, and major
news outlets started telling parents not to raise
their children here—is becoming a rotten and
dangerous place.
According to the report, violent crime in
2015—including homicide, rape, aggravated
assault and robbery—went up by 9.6 percent.
Property crime—burglary, auto theft, arson—
went up by 11.7 percent. Meanwhile other US
cities of comparable population—between
500,000 and 999,999—have watched their
violent crime rates fall by an average of 0.1
percent, according to preliminary reports made
by the FBI. Murders went from 30 in 2014 to
46 in 2015. Auto thefts increased 45.6 percent.
This is the fourth straight year violent crime
numbers have increased since 2010.
A quick answer as to why we are so
uncommonly blessed with a rich criminal
landscape is our atrocious poverty level. With
around a quarter of our state’s population under
the poverty line, and the rating for child
poverty 50th in the nation, the correlation
between poverty and crime can’t be ignored.
After all, desperate people do desperate things.
Mayor Richard Berry has hired an outside
consultant, Professor Peter Winograd, to
analyze the data in the hopes that he can make
sense of the crime increase. The mayor told the
Albuquerque Journal that some of the rise might
result from APD’s staffing issue. The
department currently has 850 officers, with a
plan to reach the target 1,000 by 2020. He also
mentioned a New Mexico Supreme Court
ruling that mandates speedier prosecutions and
a decrease in jail population.
But there’s also something to be said about
the way we model behavior, and how it affects
our culture. Although it’s still theoretical (and
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hotly debated from time to time), one
interesting idea to consider is that our brains
host something called the “mirror system,” a
group of neurons that play a role in deciding if
a behavior we observe is worthy of imitation.
This system fires up when we watch other
people perform actions and has been
tentatively connected to learning and empathy.
Meaning negative systemic behavior—like
aggressive driving or thinking it’s okay to
burglarize someone’s home—probably stems
back to a single act that was imitated and
spread memetically.
Which is why it’s so important to remember
that the “criminal element” of our society isn’t
some other class of human—villains in domino
masks and striped shirts—it’s just people. And
if those negative behaviors exist because people
copied them, then the same goes for positive
ones.
It’s easy to write articles quoting statistics
and talking about the cycle of poverty and
crime, shake your head and tsk-tsk the rest of
the world—it’s hard to recognize the aspects of
criminality that live inside your own head.
This morning I cut off someone driving too
slow on I-40. Yesterday I ignored a knock at my
door, knowing it was just my neighbor trying to
bum smokes again. I cussed between my teeth
and blamed him for making me feel like a jerk.
I guess being rude isn’t exactly the same
thing as murder or grand larceny, but like most
things I’m sure it’s just a matter of degrees.
Somewhere in there, the thought becomes a
shout: “Me first! Gimme, gimme!” and the
next thing you know …
Maybe all those city officials are right, and
once APD is fully staffed and up to standard,
these problems will all just drift away like a bad
dream. I sure hope so. I never planned on
joining the force myself, so there’s not much I
can do except lead cheers from the sidelines.
But I can do something about the space
immediately around me. I can make sure my
own little spot is a place that doesn’t need cops.
Keep that Gimme Gimme demon—the one
that lives inside of me—locked up tight, and
try like the devil to make my part of the city a
nice place, at least.
I know. It sounds like hippy bullshit to me,
too. But if what they say about mirror neurons
is true, maybe turning on my blinker before I
switch lanes will trigger someone’s mirror
system, and they’ll copy my behavior. Weirder
things have happened. And the next thing you
know ... a
OPINION | ¡ASK A MEXICAN!
BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO
ear Mexican: I have
a few questions for
all your Mexican
columnists. Why is it
so wrong for
Americans to expect
people from other
countries to follow
our laws when
entering this country?
What reason do you have
that should make Mexicans entering this
country illegally okay? Secondly, why aren’t
you as concerned about the way immigrants
from let’s say, El Salvador, are treated as they
are making their way to America through
Mexico. I was married to someone who made
this trip and I got to hear about the atrocities
committed by the Mexican people against
foreign immigrants just passing through your
country. Rape, murder and incarceration are
commonplace. But yet you complain because
Americans simply want immigrants to follow
our laws? There is nothing worse than
hypocrisy. This country spends billions of
dollars every year on people that come here
illegally!!! Our tax dollars!!! There’s a reason
that there is a process in place for people to
enter this country. The reason is simple. If it’s
not done properly, it will cause problems for
people here in America!!! Why is this so
difficult for you to understand? Donald
Trump is winning for a reason. He is speaking
out what the American people are feeling
inside!!! America isn’t in a position to be the
godfather for every failing country in the
world anymore! We need to focus on the
condition of this country for a while and get
things back to where they need to be. Lastly,
I would like to comment on the cover image
OC Weekly used of a donkey fucking Donald
Trump. I think it’s totally uncouth, and
tasteless. It shows exactly why your magazine
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is given out for free. How about drawing a
picture of Vicente Fox violating the entire
Mexican population? If the Mexican
government wasn’t worthless and corrupt, we
wouldn’t even be having this discussion!!!
Because then the Mexican people would stay
in Mexico!!! But the truth of the matter is
that Mexico, for the most part, sucks as a
country!!! Instead of demeaning our
political system, why don’t you go fix
Mexico’s? That’s what I think is so hilarious
about seeing Mexicans in America sporting
the Mexican flag, and yelling about how proud
they are to be Mexican. But yet they don’t
have any problem coming to America and
reaping the benefits of this society that’s
supposedly so terrible. It’s insanity. Anyway,
I would like to say thank you for putting your
paper out for one reason only. It works great
in the bottom of my cat’s litterbox, and it’s
free!!! I highly doubt my comment will be
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—Newt Me!
July 15
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ear Gabacho: You want to talk hypocrisies?
Everything you trashed Mexicans for
supposedly doing, you could do the same to
your (presumably) Salvadoran ex-wife and your
immigrant ancestors: the border-hopping, the
not staying in her country to improve it, the
trashing of other immigrants. But as usual,
gabachos excuse everyone except Mexicans for
everything. And forget hypocrisies: How about
stupidities? Everyone knows OC Weekly is best
used as compost, because it’ll fuel your garden
with truth. But, hey: Trumpbros like you seem
to hate the truth, so keep wallowing in your
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EVENT | PREVIEWS
THURSDAY JULY 14
SATURDAY JULY 16
It’s Electric
You Say “Purple,” I Say
“Poiple”
Los Griegos Library
1000 Griegos NW
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Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center
4 to 5pm
4920 Rio Grande NW
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Albuquerque Public Libraries have hosted a
variety of fun kids’ and teen activities over the
past couple months, providing the perfect
relief from summer vacation boredom and
heat. This coming Thursday, July 14, the
library will team up with Explora! for a science
activity at Los Griegos Library as one of the
last programs of the season. Teens ages 13-18
will learn about voltage, currents and
resistance in a direct circuit. Then, they’ll
connect batteries to a variety of motors,
buzzers, LEDs, resistors, lights and switches
to make a flashlight. Break out the tents now
because backyard sleepovers are sure to be in
order with these new gadgets. Registration is
required for this totally free event. (Monica
Schmitt) a
FRIDAY JULY 15
10am to 5pm
Being a New Mexican symbol of masculine power and
ingenuity isn’t easy, and it doesn’t come naturally. I have to
constantly refill my man tank just to keep ahead of all these
young bucks coming up, meaning I’m always on the lookout for
the best spots to soak up ambient testosterone. And by
Conan, I’ve found the ultimate man-juice supplier: Lavender in
the Village. For just $8 ($3 for flower children 4-12, and free
for kiddos under 3) on Saturday, July 16, you can peruse
vendors selling lavender-based goods from farms, wineries
and artisans while enjoying live music and relaxing with the
family. Gird your loins for a couple of new additions to the
festival at the Agri-Nature Center: “Yoga in the Field” is an
open-air yoga class taught by local specialists, and the Kids’
Camp is a place to drop off your screaming 5-10-year-old so
you can drink your lavender wine in peace. Because that’s
what a man does, dammit. (Joshua Lee) a
MORGUEFILE
Fan Dance
The DoubleTree Hotel
201 Marquette NW
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10am to 5pm
Black Market Goods Gallery brings back BMG Fan Fest, a daylong celebration of art, comics and cosplay. A mere $5 gets you in
the door of the DoubleTree Hilton to meet local artists, ogle cool
merch and mingle with other costume-wearing scifi/fantasy/anime/comic book/video game fans. The adults in the
crowd are advised to stick around for Fan Fest After Dark, a
cosplay pub crawl starting at Sister Bar (407 Central NW) at 6pm,
moving to Duel Brewery (606 Central SW) at 7pm and ending up
at The Launchpad (618 Central SW) at 8pm for bands, a costume
contest and a live “Naughty Nerdlesque Show” starring Harley
Loves Deadpool. After Dark festivities are $10 presale (available
at Astro-Zombies and Free Radicals). Day of tickets are $5 for
people in costume and $15 for “muggles.” (Devin O’Leary) a
PIXABAY
A Night of Sinn
You Can’t Spell
Funeral
Without Fun
Albuquerque Shambhala Center
1102 Mountain NW
alibi.com/v/45uw
8:15am to 3:30pm
We’re all dying to save a little money,
right? That’s what the DIY movement
is about: saving money and time while
also being independent enough to
learn and accomplish things on your
own. But I bet you’ve never
considered taking care of funerals for
loved ones by yourself. Well, at the
Albuquerque Shambhala Center on
Saturday, July 16, from 8:15am3:30pm you can learn just that. After
an introduction to Making Home
Funerals with the film Family
Undertaking you’ll learn about laws
and resources for home funeralmaking in New Mexico, how to
prepare a body at home and then
finally contemplate the Bardo (which,
from what I can gather, is a
meditation of the self and death) with
everyone present. The class is $35,
or people can opt to pay more to take
part in the center’s generosity
program to help other folks who can’t
afford $35. Now for a takeaway
death joke: Old journalists never die,
they just get de-pressed. (Megan
Reneau) a
SUNDAY JULY 17
Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill
3011 Monte Vista Blvd, NE
alibi.com/v/46q0
7:30pm
When they say “variety” they really
mean it. This Friday, July 15, Aux Dog
Theatre hosts Vagrant Variety Presents:
Fire and Lions. The show features (get
ready): comedy, live music, burlesque,
drag performance, spoken word, belly
dancing, a magic show, poetry readings
and something listed simply as “fire
performances.” I don’t know about you,
but my interest is piqued. See the likes
of Anais Sinn and Fondue LaDish at this
18+ event in Nob Hill. Tickets run for
$15. (Maggie Grimason) a
Early Modernism and the Good Old
Las Puertas
1512 First Street NW
alibi.com/v/45i8
10:30 to 11:30am
On the morning of Sunday, July 17, Chatter ABQ—this city’s prime producer of art and chamber
music—presents a concert for string aficionados. Violinist Ashley Vandiver, who studied at the New
England Conservatory of Music and has lately expanded her artistic reach performing with the
Boston Philharmonic and Miami Pops Orchestra, will perform with cellist Joseph Johnson, who
recently served as principal cellist for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The two will play Zoltan
Kodaly’s Duo for Violin and Cello, an early 20th century work. Johnson is the featured performer on
the program’s second aural indulgence, Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, a baroque piece by
Johann Sebastian Bach. The early recital will begin with a reading by poet Colby Gates. Tickets
range in price from $5-$15 and the curtain rises at 10:30am. (August March) a
JOSEPH JOHNSON, CELLIST COURTESY OF BO HUANG
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WEEKLY ALIBI
JULY 14-20, 2016
Community
Calendar
THURSDAY JULY 14
KIDS
EXPLORA: CIRCUIT CITY Discover the relationships among
voltage, current and resistance in a DC circuit.
Registration is required for this event. Los Griegos
Library (1000 Griegos NW). 4-5pm. 761-4020.
alibi.com/v/44z2. See Event Horizon.
LIZ MANGUAL: READY TO TELL TALES A fun-filled program of
tales that will make you smile, laugh and wonder. Cherry
Hills Library (6901 Barstow NE). 10:30-11:30am.
857-8321. alibi.com/v/46kx.
SUMMER ART PROGRAM Free kids’ art project with their
parents or guardians. No registration required. OFFCenter
Community Arts Project (808 Park SW). FREE (donations
accepted). 10am-noon. 247-1172. alibi.com/v/44n7.
FRIDAY JULY 15
ADULT NIGHT AT EXPLORA: EXPLORA OLYMPICS A variety of
challenges like making a boat float upstream, designing a
wind cart, making a bubble within a bubble and more
throughout the exhibit floor. Explora!
(1701 Mountain NW). $5-$8. 6:30-10:30pm. 224-8300.
alibi.com/v/46gr.
STAR WARS GAMES AND TRIVIA NIGHT Activities, trivia and giveaways all related to your favorite films. Barnes & Noble,
Westside (3701 Ellison NW). 7pm. 792-4234.
alibi.com/v/46s3.
SATURDAY JULY 16
BMG FAN FESTIVAL Enjoy art, comics, toys, cosplay and
collectibles. The DoubleTree Hotel
(201 Marquette NW). $0-$15. 10am-5pm.
alibi.com/v/471e. See Event Horizon.
CHUCKWAGON BBQ AND WESTERN SWING MUSIC Sunset
Chuckwagon barbecue, Western swing music, raptor show
and wildlife zoo. Wildlife West (87 North Frontage Rd,
Edgewood). $0-$25. 6-9pm. 281-7655. alibi.com/v/4464.
F.A.T. KATZ DONATION DRIVE Store kitty Flower McFlower’s
birthday party with games, giveaways, adoptable kitties
and food from Mama Shay’s Mexican Kitchen. Donations
appreciated. Boofy’s Best for Pets (8201 Golf Course NW,
#C-2). 11am-4pm. 890-0757. alibi.com/v/46sr.
LAVENDER IN THE VILLAGE Food and drink, yoga, a kids’
camp, lots of live music and a large number of vendors
including lavender farms, wineries and artisans. Los
Ranchos Agri-Nature Center (4920 Rio Grande NW, Los
Ranchos). $0-$8. 10am-5pm. alibi.com/v/46by. See
Event Horizon.
MAKING HOME FUNERALS Explore contemporary beliefs
and practices related to death and dying and the home
funeral movement. Albuquerque Shambhala Center
(1102 Mountain NW). $35. 8:15am-3:30pm.
717-2486. alibi.com/v/45uw. See Event Horizon.
MOONSTONE SATURDAYS Shop vinyl records, modestly priced
vintage clothing, cruelty-free oddities, locally made cosmetics
and a myriad of other quality lifestyle products. Sister
(407 Central NW). 3pm. 242-4900. alibi.com/v/45w8.
POKEMON 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Games, activities, trivia and giveaways of everything Pokémon. Barnes &
Noble, Westside (3701 Ellison NW). 4pm. 792-4234.
alibi.com/v/46s4.
ROUTE 66 SUMMERFEST Celebrate the summer by shopping
local vendors, food from local food trucks and up to 25
live music artists including national headliner Booker T’s
Stax Soul & Blues Revue on the main stage. Nob Hill
(Central Ave). 2-10:30pm. 768-3556. alibi.com/v/44lr.
VIVA MEXICO Enjoy music, arts and food rarely experienced
outside of Mexico. El Rancho de las Golondrinas (334 Los
Pinos, Santa Fe). $0-$8. 10am-4pm. (505) 471-2261.
alibi.com/v/3rt0.
KIDS
JUGAMOS JUNTOS: SUMMER BOSQUE, ECOSYSTEM AND
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS Families have fun with hands-on
art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the
Bosque and story time. Learn about the ecosystem and
cultural connections of the Rio Grande Bosque. National
Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 Fourth Street SW).
10:30am-noon. 246-2261. alibi.com/v/45xr.
LEARN
MAYOR CLYDE TINGLEY Learn about the former unofficial
Albuquerque mayor and state governor and what enduring
changes he brought to the city. Petroglyph National
Monument (6510 Western Trail NW). 6:30-7:30pm.
899-0205. alibi.com/v/411f.
WELLNESS/FITNESS
THE EIGHT FIBROMYALIA TYPES: STRATEGIES FOR HEALING
Lead a life not dominated by pain by learning about the
eight separate, overlapping causes. Figments Tea Shoppe
and Gallery (8510 Montgomery NE). Noon-1pm.
393-5556. alibi.com/v/46a2.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ENERGETIC BODY AND ENERGY
MEDICINE Create a new health consciousness for yourself
that can accelerate restoring the energetic system of
the body. Blissful Spirits Yoga Studio (4300 Paseo del
Norte). $40. 11:30am-2pm. 249-1275. alibi.com/v/45yt.
Special
Enrollment
is on Now!
Everything changes
when you have a baby.
Including health insurance.
SUNDAY JULY 17
CRAFTMASS ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR Unique art and handmade goods from jewelry to soaps, and ceramics to fine
art. Not Made in China Pottery Studio & Gallery
(915 Yale SE). Noon-7pm. 243-0228. alibi.com/v/45uz.
I’LL DRINK TO THAT: GLOBAL 1 TO 1 EDITION An educational
nonprofit creating a network of people prepared to resolve
global issues together. Tractor Brewery Wells Park (1800 Fourth
Street NW). 4-7pm. 243-6752. alibi.com/v/46jy.
VIVA MEXICO $0-$8. 10am-4pm. See 7/16 listing.
WANAGI WOLF FUND AND RESCUE BENEFIT Donate clothes
to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of New Mexico and have your
photo taken with one of the wolf dogs. Coronado State
Monument (485 Kuaua, Bernalillo). 2-4pm. 771-8139.
alibi.com/v/45zo.
LEARN
DAWN OF THE BATS Have breakfast at daybreak as Brazilian
free-tailed bats return to their roosts and continue the celebration all day with bat-centric activities and talks. Carlsbad
Caverns National Park (727 Carlsbad Caverns Highway,
Carlsbad). 5am. alibi.com/v/41y3.
LAVENDER DISTILLATION DEMO During our lavender harvest
season, learn about capturing lavender oil through steam
distillation. Online registration required. Los Poblanos Historic
Inn & Organic Farm (4803 Rio Grande NW). $10.
11am-noon. 344-9297. alibi.com/v/43dk.
be
WELLNESS/FITNESS
SUNSET YOGA ON THE BOSQUE A relaxing yoga flow, appropriate
for all levels, followed by guided meditation. Tingley Beach
(1800 Tingley SW). Donations accepted. 7-8pm. 768-2000.
alibi.com/v/4540.
MONDAY JULY 18
SPORTS/OUTDOOR
LEARN HOW TO PLAY ROLLER DERBY Bring your own gear or
show up early to borrow some. All skill levels are welcome,
people are on hand to teach you how to skate. Heights
Community Center (823 Buena Vista SE). 7-9pm.
alibi.com/v/3v71.
WELLNESS/FITNESS
METAL YOGA MONDAYS Uplift your mind and body while
having fun and listening to a metal soundtrack. The
Remedy Day Spa (113 Vassar SE). $5-$12. 8-9pm.
265-9219. alibi.com/v/3v8j.
TUESDAY JULY 19
IMPACT AND COFFEE A space where nonprofit leaders, volunteers, board members, funders and people who want to
find their place in the social impact community meet up.
WESST Enterprise Center (609 Broadway NE). 9-10am.
246-6900. alibi.com/v/3v5i.
KIDS
ANIMALS IN 2D AND 3D Kids explore various drawing techniques
and all sorts of media while depicting their favorite animals in
2D and 3D. Ages 6-10. Albuquerque Museum of Art and
History (2000 Mountain NW). $54-$60. 9:30am. 764-6502.
alibi.com/v/3x1y.
SUMMER ART PROGRAM FREE (donations accepted).
10am-noon. See 7/14 listing.
WEDNESDAY JULY 20
DRESS FOR ALS FASHION SHOW AND AUCTION Fashion
show with clothes, jewelry, accessories and purses
provided by Clothes Horse Carousel Women’s Designer
Consignment Boutique. St. Clair Winery & Bistro (901 Rio
Grande NW). $25. 6-8pm. 344-6400. alibi.com/v/44w3.
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Mexico discussing various issues. Featured panelists
include Ray Trejo, Erminio Martinez, Esther Garcia and
more. National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 Fourth
Street SW). 6-8pm. 299-5404. alibi.com/v/46sp.
WELLNESS/FITNESS
TRADITIONAL HEALTH FAIR Several Mexican and local
healers provide treatments including firecupping, traditional massage, limpias and more. UNM (1 University NE).
Noon-5pm. 277-0952. alibi.com/v/461r.
JULY 14-20, 2016
WEEKLY ALIBI
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ARTS | culTuRe Shock
ARTS INTERVIEW
BY MAGGIE GRIMASON
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Desert
PHOTO BY TANYA RICH
Triangle, a
traveling exhibit he curated that showcases 30
printmakers spread across these desert lands—
specifically Albuquerque, Tucson and El Paso. I
tapped the screen, and the image came to life. The
red flowers in the woman’s dark hair, previously
static on the page, now lifted and floated in the air
on the screen, as if caught in a breeze. The woman
in the print blinked serenely. The effect is called
“augmented reality” and it is just one of the many
things that engages and surprises in Desert
Triangle—and before you head to the show at
New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery you can
download the app to see the works in motion at
desertaugment.com. Whitaker and my too edited
and too brief conversation about the desert and
much more follows.
Alibi: How did the concept for the show
come about?
Whitaker: I’ve been bouncing around the
Southwest between these cities—Tucson,
Albuquerque, El Paso, Juarez—and I get to know
who the artists are. I thought it would be nice to
integrate and showcase these places. Sometimes
things are a little bit thin out here. We don’t have
the stimulus or the resources of a big city. I asked
the artists that I knew, and that’s how it became
geographical.
What do you think is special about the
desert for you, or as you see it for
artists?
What’s interesting is [that] we didn’t do a lot of
landscapes. There’s a sense of the desert,
though—expansive spaces and color. There are
cultural distinctions present [in] the iconography. I
asked people to do things that were personal,
[those personal images] reflect the place.
Where has this show been previously
and where is it going?
It was in the El Paso Museum earlier this year. We
also exhibited for a month at a gallery in Tucson.
There were pop-ups in Mexico City and Oaxaca,
and now we set up in Albuquerque. We’re going to
take it to Chicago, to an old morgue that has
become a print shop.
What do you hope or expect the
experience of viewing this show will be
like for a visitor?
They’re all done in the same format, so there’s
some unity, but I like the variety. Some people
don’t think it’s coherent, but I think its a very
contemporary thing to have lots of variety. And
there’s lots of personalities here. They’re colorful.
I would expect people to respond to that. There
really is something there for everybody.
There is little justice that words can provide
for the vibrant, thoughtful works of this exhibition.
Get irrevocably lost in the Desert Triangle on
Fridays and Saturdays through the month of July
at New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery (3812
Central SE 100B). a
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WEEKLY ALIBI
JULY 14-20, 2016
many faces of those who inspire
BY MAGGIE GRIMASON
n my own casual way—as easy as lifting my
phone and tapping the screen—I photograph
the same people all the time—my boyfriend
at the steering wheel of his truck, my sister
doing something as inane as brushing her hair.
I return to these people time and again, and in
an offhand sort of way, they are my muses. On
Wednesday, July 20, at CFA Downtown Studio
(113 Fourth Street NW), Making Muses opens
in conjunction with PhotoSummer and in
collaboration with Flash Powder Projects, a
retreat-based initiative to explore and expand
the photographic medium. A compendium of
27 local and national artists, the show
highlights contemporary portrait photography
and, as such, it spotlights the muse and the
synergistic work between the person in the
frame and the one who photographs it. “[To
have] something that gives you the energy, the
drive to make work, that burning thing that
says I need to be with that person, I need to
make pictures, I need to capture that second,”
David Bram, who curated the show along with
Jennifer Schwartz explained,“I think that’s
important.”
For me, it’s my partner and my family. For
Bram, it’s his two small children. For the
photographers who are putting their muses on
display in the exhibition, the muse takes many
shapes. Liz Arenberg, for example,
photographs her sister with moving closeness.
“There’s freedom with her sister, who she trusts
and loves. I think [in these photographs] the
tension of society is gone. I’m me and you love
me because of who I am,” Bram elaborated of
Arenberg’s photos and the intimacy that is
palpable within them. Alternatively, Nathan
Pearce roves the party, camera in hand, honing
in on subjects as he passes. “He moves back
and forth between the quiet and the loud,” as
Bram put it. Sarah Moore, a photographer who
currently resides in Berlin, turns the camera on
herself, creating self-portraits infinite in their
variety, as changeable as moods. The
photographs of Making Muses are as unique
and divergent as the faces they represent, each
one tempered by the gaze of the photographer
and later, the viewer.
“A lot of times as a photographer, I look at
a piece and say, ‘Oh, I wish I would have made
that,’” Bram said. And that was the guiding
principle for the curation of the show—to
hang the pictures that made him and Schwartz
stop in their tracks, side-by-side in the same
gallery space. “There are things [in portraiture]
that just pull you in … For me, it’s the gaze.
It’s the look. That’s the thing that grabs me
and makes me stop.” The relationship between
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PHOTOS BY LEON ALESI & CHARLOTTE STRODE
the artist and the muse—an artist, too, in their
own right—is communicated through gestures,
expressions, lighting, posture, composition and
a multitude of simple, quiet elements that
coincide to create a moving whole.
“We started making books last year … we
host retreats. We thought this was the missing
part,” Bram said of the traveling exhibit,
which was shown at the Colorado
Photographic Arts Center in Denver before its
tenure at CFA, and will next travel to
Delaware. Bram, who lives in Albuquerque,
will host an opening reception on July 22 from
6-8pm along with several of the artists
showcased, some local, some visiting.
No matter where you cull your inspiration
from, an unflagging wellspring of
encouragement and creativity can be drawn
from the exchange of work and ideas between
artists. In that way, Making Muses is the perfect
place to find insight and vision. “There’s no
politics. There’s no drama … There’s nothing
complicated about it. Just really beautiful
pictures.,” Bram posited. And that, no matter
how your frame it, is an inarguable fact.
Making Muses finds a home in Albuquerque for
just two weeks, so find your way Downtown
before July 30 to access these undeniably
beautiful works of contemporary portrait
photography. a
Arts & Lit
Calendar
DOWNTOWN CONTEMPORARY GALLERY Saudade Opening. A
solo photo exhibit and book release by Albuquerque
photographer Nick Tauro Jr. Runs through 8/12. 7-8pm.
363-3870. alibi.com/v/456e.
TORTUGA GALLERY Forms of Life Opening. Pottery molds
created by late renowned artist Bill Freeman. Runs
through 7/27. 6-9pm. 506-0820. alibi.com/v/46cl.
STAGE
THURSDAY JULY 14
WORDS
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER The House on
Mango Street Book Club. Read and discuss the seminal
work by author Sandra Cisneros. Registration required.
$15. 5:30-7pm. 246-2261. alibi.com/v/45xj.
SONG & DANCE
ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN Summer Nights: Runa.
Interweaving the melodies and tunes of Ireland and
Scotland with the harmonies and rhythms of bluegrass,
flamenco, blues and jazz results in a thrilling and
redefining take on traditional music. $3-$5. 6-9pm.
768-2000. alibi.com/v/3zkd.
HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao. Flamenco performances where
guests can enjoy authentic Spanish cuisine and beverages.
$5-$400. 7:30-10:30pm. 242-7600. alibi.com/v/45y5.
SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER 3rd Annual John
Lewis Celebration. Video highlights of the modern jazz
quartet founder’s life and career interspersed with live
performances by the Douglas Cardwell Jazz Trio.
FREE-$10. 7-9pm. 848-1320. alibi.com/v/45sb.
SOUTH VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Summer Reading Concert:
Chris Dracup and Hillary Smith. Free concert by singersongwriter duo. 5:30-6:30pm. 505-768-51740.
alibi.com/v/44nk.
FRIDAY JULY 15
STAGE
AUX DOG THEATRE NOB HILL Vagrant Variety Presents: Fire
and Lions. A variety show featuring the best local talent
in comedy, music, drag, magic, poetry, belly dancing
and fire performances. $15. 7:30pm. (502) 850-2349.
alibi.com/v/46q0. See Event Horizon.
BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE The
Show. Short-form improv based on audience suggestions.
$10. 9-10pm. 404-1578. alibi.com/v/44v8.
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Priscilla Queen of
the Desert: The Musical. Two drag queens and a transgender woman embark across the Australian Outback on a
bus they nickname Priscilla. $27. 7:30pm-10am.
724-4711. alibi.com/v/469a.
SONG & DANCE
ABQ BIOPARK ZOO Zoo Music: Carrie Rodriguez. Culturally
blended music from an “Ameri-Chicana” perspective.
$0-$10. 6-9pm. 764-6214. alibi.com/v/3yxb.
ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM AMPHITHEATER Under the Stars
Summer Concert Series: Havana Son. Traditional Cuban street
music. $12-$18. 6:30-9pm. 255-9798. alibi.com/v/41pq.
CASA FLAMENCA 3rd Annual Flamenco Summer Tablao. An
intimate, authentic flamenco concert in a traditional
setting. $25. 8-9pm. 247-0622. alibi.com/v/42v0.
CIVIC PLAZA Mariachi Spectacular Showcase Competition
and Concert. Musicians from around the country who
have attended the 3-day Mariachi Spectacular Conference
perform and compete for the opening slot in the Mariachi
Spectacular Concert. 6:30-9:30pm. 768-3818.
HILAND THEATER Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra with Hillary
Smith. Music performance featuring local award-winning
vocalist. 8-10pm. 872-1800.
HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao. $5-$400. 7:30-10:30pm. See
7/14 listing.
INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Traditional Native
American Dance. Since time immemorial, Pueblo communities have celebrated seasonal cycles through prayer,
song and dance. Each week a different traditonal Native
American dance. $0-$8. 2-3pm. 843-7270.
alibi.com/v/44e1.
KIMO THEATRE The Elements. Concert event celebrating the
music of Earth, Wind & Fire. $20. 7:30-9:30pm.
768-3544. alibi.com/v/45vb.
AUX DOG THEATRE NOB HILL Stand-Up Comedy. Headliner
Matt Peterson is joined by Lucas CorVatta, Dawn Schary
and hostess Mary Byrd. $7. 8:30am.
LAUNCHPAD BMG Fan Fest After Dark. A naughty nerdlesque
show featuring Harley Loves Deadpool and a lineup of
local burlesque dancers. $5-$15. 8pm. 764-8887.
alibi.com/v/45wf.
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Priscilla Queen of
the Desert: The Musical. $27. 7:30pm-10am. See 7/15
listing.
SONG & DANCE
ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM AMPHITHEATER Art in the
Afternoon: Ray Anthony & PowerSlyde. Contemporary funk
and jazz music. 2-5pm. alibi.com/v/467x.
CASA FLAMENCA 3rd Annual Flamenco Summer Tablao. $25.
8-9pm. See 7/15 listing.
HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao. $5-$400. 7:30-10:30pm. See
7/14 listing.
INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Traditional Native
American Dance. $0-$8. 2-3pm. See 7/15 listing.
SANDIA RESORT & CASINO Mariachi Spectacular. A musical
performance promoting New Mexico’s vibrant, artistic
culture. $25-$75. 7-11pm. 526-9366. alibi.com/v/45i1.
FILM
KIMO THEATRE 48 Hour Film Project. $140 per team. 7pm.
See 7/15 listing.
SUNDAY JULY 17
WORDS
ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY Book
Signing. Meet Michael Willis, historian and author
of Route 66: The Mother Road. $5-$10. 1-3pm.
842-0111. alibi.com/v/43jk.
PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE Bucket of Fun Signing Event. New
Mexico authors Barbe Awalt, Loretta Hall and Patricia C.
Hodapp celebrate the release of their Bucket List books.
3pm-4:40am. 294-2026. alibi.com/v/453q.
ART
OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE Off the Record. Artwork
inspired by the jazz vinyl collection of Tom Dodson, featuring
a selection of 36 jazz record covers representative of
American jazz history. 2pm. alibi.com/v/46hm.
STAGE
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Priscilla Queen of the
Desert: The Musical. $27. 2pm-4:30am. See 7/15 listing.
SONG & DANCE
CASA FLAMENCA 3rd Annual Flamenco Summer Tablao. $25.
6-7pm. See 7/15 listing.
HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao. $5-$400. 5:30-8:30pm. See
7/14 listing.
INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Traditional Native
American Dance. $0-$8. 2-3pm. See 7/15 listing.
LAS PUERTAS Chatter Sunday: Joe Johnson and Ashley
Vandiver. Featuring music by Bach. $5-$15.
10:30-11:30am. alibi.com/v/45i8. See Event Horizon.
FILM
KIMO THEATRE Dark Passage. Bogart plays a man convicted
of murdering his wife who escapes from prison in order to
prove his innocence. $6-$8. 2-4pm. alibi.com/v/45x9.
Also, 48 Hour Film Project. $140 per team. 7pm. See
7/15 listing. 768-3544.
OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE Charles Lloyd Arrows Into
Infinity. Free documentary screening. 4-6pm. 268-0044.
alibi.com/v/46l2.
TUESDAY JULY 19
STAGE
LAUNCHPAD Doug Stanhope. The Libertarian comedian
performs. Featuring comedians Kristine Levine and Brett
Erickson. $30. 9pm. 764-8887. alibi.com/v/468o.
FILM
SONG & DANCE
KIMO THEATRE 48 Hour Film Project. Filmmakers from all
over the Albuquerque, N.M. area compete to see who can
make the best short film in only 48 hours. $140 per team.
7pm. 768-3522. alibi.com/v/3zm8.
INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Drumfire: A Pueblo
Celebration. Participate in living traditions while raising
funds to support the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s
educational programs in partnership with Yelp. 6-9pm.
843-7270. alibi.com/v/46l3.
SATURDAY JULY 16
ART
BLUE LILY ATELIER Artist Demonstration: The Art of Asian
Marbling. Local artist Ming Franz demonstrates marbling
using Sumi-e ink, brush, rice paper and chopsticks to
create patterns similar to smooth marble. 2-4pm.
263-6675. alibi.com/v/45xe.
WEDNESDAY JULY 20
FILM
KIMO THEATRE In My Life: A Musical Theatre Tribute to the
Beatles. The Beatles’ story told through the eyes of their
latest manager, Brian Epstein. $30-$65. 7:30-10pm.
768-3522. alibi.com/v/45id.
JULY 14-20, 2016
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FOOD | rEstaurant rEviEw
Fresh Express at Platform 505 3/4
Bus makes fine dining magical and mobile
THURSDAY JULY 14
NOB HILL GROWERS MARKET Local produce, bakers,
herbalists and honey. Morningside Park (Lead and
Morningside SE). FREE. 3-6:30pm.
alibi.com/v/40un.
BY RENÉE CHAVEZ
dusty old wardrobe, a busy train platform, a
US Postal Service bus: None of these
would seem particularly interesting—that is
until you happen to make a magical crossing
through one to somewhere entirely new and
wondrous. One of Corrales’ newest fine dining
options happens to be located in a 1955 Fageol
Twin Couch bus that has morphed through a
number of careers in its storied existence. The
bus that is now called Fresh, A Mobile Bistro
was born in Kent, Ohio and has served as a
passenger bus, ambulance, cargo truck, post
office and news truck before literally being put
out to pasture in La Joya, N.M. It slept beneath
the scorching desert sun for 15 years. The next
reincarnation cycle began when John and
Melissa Young purchased it and gave it new
life. This is the story of the bus that lived.
I cruised down Alameda under a heavy
blanket of clouds. Rain spit at my windshield
just enough to make it look really dirty. I
glanced at my dashboard clock—my
reservation was for 6pm but my destination was
in Corrales, where everyone drives 28 mph.
Fresh’s current location was at La Casa Vieja,
which my map app couldn’t find, directing me
to the Corrales village limits instead. A 6:02pm
I swerved into the dirt parking lot where I
spotted “40 feet of fine dining” painted onto an
old, unremarkable white bus. My dining
partner and I rushed to the door, pulled it open
and stepped through an enchanted barrier into
a tiny French café tucked into one of the side
streets of Rue Saint-Honoré in the first
arrondissement of Paris. With child-like
wonder, we gazed at the seemingly impossible
interior.
On either side of a red carpet walkway were
tiny booths and tables set with gleaming gold
dishes and cutlery. Burgundy cloth napkins
secured in gold rings sat waiting patiently on
white plates. Soft café music in French, Italian,
Spanish and Russian trickled across the frothy,
white lace curtains that softened the light
streaming in, and wood paneling with intricate
designs and gold detailing gave the space a
warm, Old World feel, broken up by bits of
brick and stained glass. The back third of the
bus contained a tiny kitchen where John Young
was hard at work cooking.
Melissa greeted us warmly as we chose a
table and the waiter (yes, there is a waiter)
brought us water and goblets of tarragoninfused lemonade. It was perfectly sweet and
balanced the licorice flavor of the herb.
Between oohing and aahing over the interior,
we perused the fixed six-course menu ($50 per
person). Before the feast began, John stepped
out of the kitchen, greeted us all and told us a
little about the bus and his food, with “fresh”
being the key word. He gets as many of his
ingredients as possible from local growers so
that the majority of what customers eat is local,
in season and … well, fresh.
The pacing was European-style: We had
time to digest for a few minutes between
courses because it was all cooked right before
Food
Calendar
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FRIDAY JULY 15
ART OF COOKING WITH TEA DINNER A fourcourse dinner catered by Chez Axel Restaurant with
complementary tea pairings by The Fragrant Leaf.
Blue Lily Atelier (3209 Silver SE). $45.
6:30-8:30pm. 255-0522. alibi.com/v/44lu.
SATURDAY JULY 16
An elegant fare upon pivots and pulleys
Fresh, A Mobile Bistro
505-985-8449
freshabq.com
Hours: See website for evening reservations
Vibe: Old World French cafe
Alibi Recommends: Fixed menu changes
once a month
we ate it. The whole affair took a leisurely two
hours so I was glad I picked a dining buddy who
truly enjoys good food and could keep a
conversation going between bites.
We started with crab cakes with a roasted
garlic cream and basil, served with a lovely rose
of thin sliced cucumber, caviar and petite
Peruvian pickled peppers (say that five times
fast). The crab was moist and the capers, caviar
and cream created a perfect level of saltiness.
The peppers were fun and delicious paired with
the crab. Next up was a square bowl filled with
yellow peppers, goat cheese and balsamic
vinegar pearls. The peppers were lightly
seasoned, crunchy and hot, and paired well
with the creamy cheese and tart vinegar. The
presentation was creative too—the pearls
looked rather like large caviar and were made
from mixing balsamic vinegar with agar agar (a
gel-like product of algae).
The third course offered up a small bowl of
steaming hot French onion soup with melty
Swiss cheese. The broth was too salty for my
taste but had a delectable wine flavor that
made the dish rich and hearty. The main entrée
arrived in the form of pork loin drizzled with a
cherry-apple-brandy reduction and served with
potatoes and a veggie of the day (whatever was
Crab Cakes
PHOTOS BY RENEE CHAVEZ
at the growers market that morning). Let me
tell you: That reduction was ambrosia. Golden
in color with a texture reminiscent of apple
sauce, the brandy added fiery warmth to the
pork while the cherries kissed it with a bright
sweetness. The pork was not quite as tender as
it could’ve been, but as it was covered in the
divine reduction, I didn’t mind. The veggies
were delightfully buttery.
After getting a to-go box for the last third of
the previous course, I was grateful for the cool
and refreshing palate cleanser that came next:
cherry-lime sorbet. There were only about two
tablespoons of the pulpy concoction in the
minuscule dish placed before me but it was just
enough and not too sweet. Scraping the last
drop from the porcelain vessel, I felt
rejuvenated and ready for the grand finale. The
café crème brûlée arrived in an espresso cup
topped with loose whipped cream and more
agar agar pearls, this time flavored with coffee.
I was surprised there was no burnt sugar top
(see: brûlée) but as soon as I put a spoonful in
my mouth, I forgot everything. The crème was
rich, cool and silky smooth. It was like tiramisu
without the lady fingers. Fantastic.
My foodie partner and I sat in a daze
afterward, occasionally inspecting the espresso
cup again to see if there was one last speck of
crème we’d missed. Melissa gifted each of us
with a pink rose as we exited the bus and
stepped back through the mystical veil into
Corrales. Saddened that the magic was over, I
looked up and saw that the rain had cleared
and left a rainbow. I smiled, seeing it as a sign
of cheery hope that I’d be back for all the
enchanting meals yet to come from this
magical bus. a
2016 IPA CHALLENGE Receive a tasting flight,
commemorative pint glass and complimentary pint
fill of attendee’s choice from among IPA Challenge
entries. Santa Fe Brewing Co. (35 Fire, Santa Fe).
$20. Noon-4pm. 660-7423. alibi.com/v/451m.
20TH ANNUAL DOWNTOWN GROWERS’ MARKET Local
produce, live music, unique artisan creations,
community educators and delicious food come
together to form a vibrant gathering in the heart of
Downtown. Robinson Park (Eighth Street & Central).
FREE. 8am-noon. 252-2959. alibi.com/v/3zmq.
FRYBREAD-MAKING CLASS, LEVEL II Practice making
frybread from scratch and bring home your own fresh
loaf. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (2401 12th
Street NW). $20. 5:30-7pm. 843-7270.
alibi.com/v/457m.
LOS RANCHOS GROWERS’ MARKET Los Ranchos Village
Hall (6718 Rio Grande NW, Los Ranchos). FREE.
7am-noon. alibi.com/v/4207.
PUEBLO BREAD BAKING Demonstrations of the
traditional process and use of the horno. Petroglyph
National Monument (6510 Western Trail NW). FREE.
10am-4pm. 899-0205. alibi.com/v/411a.
SOUTH VALLEY GROWERS’ MARKET Produce from local
growers, live music and crafts in a bucolic semi-rural
setting. Cristo Del Valle Presbyterian Church
(3907 Isleta SW). FREE. 8am-noon. 877-4044.
alibi.com/v/417y.
SUNDAY JULY 17
CORRALES GROWERS’ MARKET Local food, produce
and goods. Fresh, local food and goods sold. Live
music from Rob Roman. (500 Jones, Corrales). FREE.
9am-noon. alibi.com/v/3zcg.
RAIL YARDS MARKET Peruse hundreds of New Mexico’s
finest food, farm, artisan and healing vendors, hear
live musicians and learn from the
educational/demonstration zones for kids and
adults. Albuquerque Rail Yards (777 First Street SW).
FREE. 10am-2pm. alibi.com/v/40q4.
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FARM STAND Purchase fresh,
seasonal, organic, reasonably-priced produce, and
support Santa Fe Community Farm’s mission to grow
food for those in need. Santa Fe Community Farm
(1829 San Ysidro Crossing, Santa Fe). FREE.
Noon-2pm. 983-3033. alibi.com/v/452s.
MONDAY JULY 18
SANTA FE BREWING FUNDRAISER FOR TYPHOON
MAYSACK $3 beers all day, with $1 of the profits
going towards the victims of Typhoon Maysack.
Santa Fe Brewing Co. (3600 Cutler NE). 11am.
(843) 819-7168. alibi.com/v/46qb.
WEDNESDAY JULY 20
2016 IPA CHALLENGE Receive a tasting flight,
commemorative pint glass and complimentary pint
fill of attendee’s choice from among IPA Challenge
entries. Three Rivers Brewery (113 East Main St.,
Farmington ). $20. 4-8pm. 660-7423.
alibi.com/v/451n.
BOURBON PAIRING DINNER A five-course dinner
designed by the Pueblo Harvest Cafe’s awardwinning culinary team. Pueblo Harvest Café
(2401 12th Street NW). $65. 6-9pm. 724-3510.
alibi.com/v/45if.
BOURBON PAIRING DINNER A five-course dinner
incorporating traditional Pueblo ingredients into
recipes from across the globe to complement a
selection of Kentucky bourbon. Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center (2401 12th Street NW). $65. 6-9pm.
843-7270. alibi.com/v/457p.
JULY 14-20, 2016
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Chowtown
a rotating guide to restaurants we like
all those juicy toppings! It’s a killer, especially with a
giant order of curly fries. If you want the ground to
crack beneath your feet, order the Earthquake burger:
two patties and double cheese. Wash it down with a
lime Ricky or a luscious chocolate malt.
suggest a restaurant or search for more at:
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NOB HILL
FLYING STAR CAFÉ
3416 Central SE, 255-6633 • $$
Meet Meat
DOWNTOWN
DOG HOUSE DRIVE IN
1216 Central SW, 243-1019 • $
[American] You can get almost any American style
meal your heart desires here, but what kind of person
would choose a salad over a burger? Vegan, you say?
False. Here they offer falafel burgers with a fingerlicking good Tzatziki sauce. Aside from that, the meat
selection of the burger menu is equally—if not more—
delicious. Choose from the classic, patty melt (with
bacon), pico jalapeño or even a The Bird made with
spiced chicken.
[American] Sometimes we’re so anxious for a double
green chile cheeseburger, we dig in without even
washing our hands. That’s how tantalizing this food is!
The flashing sign beckons us to hot dog mecca, where
we indulge in not only dogs but the essential tater
tots and Frito pie. Get your dogs to go and race home
so you can enjoy them with a few brews. Or go inside
the Dog House and find a seat at the tiny counter,
then nurse that sweaty tongue of yours with a
milkshake.
HOLY COW
700 Central SE, 242-2991 • $$
[American] Living up to their name, Holy Cow serves
the most heavenly burgers. Our favorite is the blue
cheese burger with carmelized onions and pecanwood
smoked bacon.
KELLY’S BREW PUB
3222 Central SE, 262-2739 • $
[Bar and Grill/Pub] Beside the late-night menus
and 20-odd house-brewed beers, Kelly’s has an
enormous, dog-friendly patio that somehow manages
to be packed to the elbows, lively and laid-back all at
the same time. Snag a spot by the rails for the best
people-watching in Nob Hill. The food is decidedly
geared toward the bar crowd (the kitchen stays open
until 11pm, but food isn’t the strength here), with
shades of cow, ostrich, turkey, buffalo or veggie on the
burger menu. Get one with a side of sweet potato
fries.
MANNIES RESTAURANT
2900 Central SE, 265-1669 • $
[American] Mannies is a little neighborhood diner
Q BURGER
301 Central NW, 224-2747 • $$
[American] This restaurant has already gone through
one name (it used to be called BRGR,) but its mission
remains the same: to provide gourmet, locally
sourced hamburgers to Albuquerque’s downtown. In
addition to your typical beef burger, Q also offers up
some exotic meat options (yak and kangaroo are both
in the special rotation), a fine selection of salads, and
a huge list of local beers to wash down your meal.
that’s actually quite large. A Nob Hill mainstay for
decades, you’re sure to see someone you know if you
eat here for breakfast on the weekend. One of our
favorite dishes is the marvelous BLT with thick slabs
of bacon, a nest of shredded lettuce and a generous
slathering of mayo. For brunch, try their corned beef
with hash browns.
MONTE VISTA FIRE STATION
3201 Central NE, 255-2424 • $$
[American] With sometimes too-loud live music and
TUCANOS BRAZILLIAN GRILL
110 Central SW, 246-9900 • $$$
[Latin American] Meat, meat, meat. All-you-can-eat
Small Business and SBA Loans.
Simon Garcia
Owner, Silver & Copper Smith
Silver Mountain Trading Company
meat. And then there’s the salad bar. This joint’s got
more dead meat than you can shake a chunk of meat
on a stick at. From the kill to the grill, Tucanos makes
all your dreams come true. That is, if you dream about
meaty hunks of marinated flesh sliced right at your
table. This lively, busy and fun Brazilian-themed
restaurant next to the Century 14 movie theater is
open late.
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4301 The Lane at I-25, 344-9430 • $$
comes with eating in the hollow gullet of a giant bird
of prey, especially when you’re tearing into a juicy
green chile cheeseburger, red-tinged grease streaming
down your claws, a shiny ring encircling your beak.
Hound is your typical sports bar, hip-hop music
blasting, TVs blaring, and pretty waitresses bustling.
But one glance at the extensive menu is all it takes to
clue you in that it is a fine restaurant as well. Unlike
the usual fried piece of beer sponge that you get at
most sports bars, the menu offers more elegant
dishes like blackened mahi-mahi.
RIO RANCHO
FAT SQUIRREL PUB & GRILLE
3755 Southern SE, 994-9004 • $$
MIDTOWN
HURRICANE’S RESTAURANT AND
DRIVE-IN
4330 Lomas NE, 255-4248 • $
Hurricane’s ginormous Disaster burrito and still have
leftovers to go around. Come back later for a Typhoon
burger (beef, bacon, cheese, grilled onions and
Thousand Island dressing), a marvel of a mouthful—
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800 Eubank NE, 291-4900 • $
[American] A whole crew of Burqueños could split
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a party-hard crowd, it’s usually best to avoid this
place on the weekends. But stop in for a late lunch or
weeknight burger and a beer, and you’ll get a different
experience. The beef here is grass-fed, New Mexicogrown, and steroid- and antibiotic-free, and the cooks
at Monte Vista deserve praise for what they do with it.
The freshly ground burgers are juicy and big, the chile
cheese fries hit the spot, and the beef skewers are
tender and one of the best deals on cow in town.
[Bar and Grill/Pub] From the same folks behind
Turtle Mountain, Fat Squirrel is an English-style pub
and full-service restaurant in the heart of Rio Rancho.
Featuring beyond-flavorful American fare and some
traditional favorites from across the pond (corned
beef ’n’ cabbage year-round anyone?), Fat Squirrel’s
menu is as vast as its extensive wine and beer
selection. The intensely juicy burger, which you can
customize to your liking, is one of the best in town.
Generous portions and reasonable prices too.
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W E E K LY B U S I N E S S P R O F I L E • PA I D A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Route 66 Veterinary Emergency
and Critical Care Center
Why did you start Rt. 66 VECC??
Dr. Welcome has been passionate about
emergency medicine since entering practice and
it has been our dream to operate our own facility
for many years. We saw a real need for quality
emergency veterinary care in southeast
Albuquerque and decided to take a leap and fill
that hole.
What is your business philosophy?
Our mission is to create positive change in
people’s lives through compassionate care for
their pets.
What are your strongest business
traits?
Providing the highest quality patient care
and exceptional customer service is the driver for
everything we do. This extends to all facets of our
hospital, from treating our delivery drivers with
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the utmost respect to providing a true family
atmosphere for our staff.
business that understands and is focused on the
needs of the local community.
Are there any changes coming to the
hospital??
What are your growth goals?
We are always growing and changing.
We are pleased to announced that Dr. Ashley
Reid will be joining our team in August. A
native of Los Alamos, Dr. Reid brings a
tremendous amount of skill, knowledge and a
true love of emergency medicine to our
hospital!
What sets you apart from the
competition?
We offer medical care and services that
are on par with the other emergency services
in the city. What truly sets us apart is our
desire to minimize the stress of ER visits. We
strive for the shortest possible wait times while
maintaining our focus on exceptional care and
affordability. We are also a locally owned
Our ultimate goal is to grow into the
premier veterinary and emergency trauma center
in New Mexico while never losing site of why we
are here in the first place
What contributions to the community
are you most proud of?
We are proud to offer very fair prices for
emergency care while striving to work with pet
owners to provide the best possible care within
their means. We have also begun partnering with
several rescue organizations to provide emergency
services to animals in their care.
Owners
Rowan and Jeremy Welcome
Business Address
136 Washington SE, Ste B
Business Phone
505-266-7866
Business Email
[email protected]
Website
www.rt66vet.com
What inspires you?
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M-Thurs 5pm-8am, 5pm Friday
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FILM | revIeW
REEL WORLD
BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY
Star Gazing
The KiMo Theatre’s selection of “Mother Road
Movies” continues with John Carpenter’s muchloved 1984 sci-fi romance Starman. The film
stars Jeff Bridges as a peaceful space alien who
models himself after the dead husband of a
brokenhearted woman (Karen Allen) while the
two go on a road trip across the American
Southwest. You can catch it Thursday, July 14,
starting at 7pm. Tickets are $5 general
admission. This film series is being held in
partnership with the Albuquerque Museum’s
“Route 66: Radiance, Rust and Revival on the
Mother Road.” KiMo Theatre is located at 423
Central NW.
Jurassic (in the) Park
How much is that doggy in the window?
Wiener-Dog
Morosely amused filmmaker constructs a shaggy dog tale for a change
BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY
n real life, filmmaker Todd Solondz is
probably a perfectly sociable man who hangs
out at parties, shops at Barnes & Noble and
generally gets along well with his fellow man.
But on screen the writer-director exudes a
cinematic sense of misanthropy topped only by
Danish sourpuss Lars von Trier
(Nymphomaniac, Antichrist, Melancholia,
Dogville, Dancer in the Dark). Solondz’ films
(Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness,
Storytelling, Palindromes, Life During Wartime)
generally center on miserable people trying
(and failing) to live their petty, banal lives.
Though he frequently injects his films with an
uncomfortable and bitter sense of humor, it’s
rarely enough to distract from the cruel and
unrelenting realism of his narratives. Unlike
John Waters, whose love for weirdos and social
misfits shines, saintlike, from every frame of
film he shoots, Solondz seems to glare
judgmentally at his characters with all the
disappointment of Chris Hansen stepping out
from behind the hidden camera on “To Catch a
Predator.” This is not to say Solondz isn’t a
provocative and original storyteller. But he’s
definitely a filmmaker for select tastes and
certain moods.
Solondz’ latest—financed by online
innovator Amazon Studios—is an arbitrary
collection of vignettes centered around the
titular, tubular canine as it passes from one
luckless owner to another. In “hyperlinked”
anthologies such as Pulp Fiction, Amores Perros
or Crash, all the stories are eventually
interconnected. But Wiener-Dog is more of a
“portmanteau” film with random short stories
smashed end-to-end with little narrative or
stylistic connection, other than a singular
object in common. (Think The Yellow RollsRoyce, The Red Violin, The Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants or, heck, Heavy Metal).
The film starts out on the wrong foot with a
I
Wiener-Dog
Written and directed by Todd Solondz
Starring Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy,
Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn
Rated R
Opens Friday 7/15.
dreary little tale of a 9-year-old cancer survivor
(Keaton Nigel Cooke) given a stray dachshund
by his mean dad (Tracy Letts) and his even
meaner mom (Julie Delpy). The dog gets
diarrhea and they send it to the vet to be
euthanized. That’s about it for that tale. Not
even the usually reliable Delpy can save this
mean-spirited segment (in which she’s forced
to deliver an extended monologue about doggy
rape). Fortunately, things improve after that.
Solondz fans are the most receptive
audience here for several reasons—not the
least of which is that this film features the
return of Solondz’ most indelible creation,
awkward suburban tween Dawn Wiener from
1995’s Welcome to the Dollhouse. If you’ve been
paying attention, this marks the third
appearance of the hapless Ms. Wiener (sort of).
Solondz’ wildly experimental 2004 film
Palindromes started off with Wiener’s funeral.
Ignoring that untimely end, Wiener-Dog’s
second and most fleshed-out segment finds
Dawn (ubiquitous indie muse du jour Greta
Gerwig replacing Heather Matarazzo) working
as a veterinary assistant. Sensing some sort of
kinship, she rescues the doomed dog and takes
it home with her. In short order she crosses
paths with her former high school tormenter
Brandon McCarthy (Kieran Culkin subbing for
Brendan Sexton III). On a whim she agrees to
accompany the now-directionless loner on a
cross-country road trip. The story crosses
oddball images (hitchhiking mariachis) with
some more emotional elements (Brandon’s
developmentally disabled brother) for what
feels like a complete, if curious, tale about
belated connection and understanding. It’s not
a bad capper to Dawn’s story, really, and
represents the one glimmer of hope in this
increasingly bleak journey.
Next up is Danny DeVito, who stops by as a
sad sack film professor rapidly losing his ability
to coast on that one screenplay he wrote 19
years ago. Despite his aura of world-weariness
and desperation, he clings to the ridiculous
belief that he can still score big in Hollywood.
DeVito’s always been great playing
marginalized characters like this, and Solondz
gets in plenty of very funny digs at the
alternate vapidity and pretension of the film
industry. Unfortunately, the story kind of fizzles
out without giving DeVito the cathartic or
comedic payoff he deserves.
Things wrap up well at least with the always
excellent Ellen Burstyn snarling her way
though the role of a cranky old New Jersey
nana whose flaky granddaughter (Zosia
Mamet) shows up to pay a visit (and to beg for
money). The segment features the film’s most
poetic and inventive twist—which causes nana
to confront the life (or lives) she could have
led. More inventiveness like this would
certainly have given Wiener-Dog more of a
punch.
As it is, the film is a very mixed bag. The
tone wanders all over the map. (At one point,
we’re treated to a goofy, musical “intermission”
written by Grammy-, Emmy- and Tonywinning composer Marc Shaiman.) Despite
serving as both the title and the sole
connective tissue, our stray dachshund doesn’t
have much impact positively or negatively on
the lives of its string of dysfunctional owners.
The humor is occasionally biting, but it’s
mostly just uncomfortable. And the drama is
positively morose. It’s the kind of thing you’d
get if Woody Allen became suicidally depressed
and moved to suburban New Jersey. “Life’s a
bitch, and then you die,” Solondz seems to be
telling us, blithely unconcerned whether we
side with his sunless outlook or not. a
Bernalillo County Parks & Recreation’s Movies
in the Park presents not one but two great
family film screenings this weekend. The series
touches down this Friday, July 15, at the Los
Padillas Community Center (2117 Los Padillas
SW) for a screening of the dinosaur-sized 2015
hit Jurassic World. It returns the next night,
Saturday, July 16, with a screening of Disney’s
sci-fi superhero toon Big Hero 6 at Wilson Park
(1138 Cardena SE). Both of these events are
free and open to the public. The films will be
shown outdoors on a large screen beginning at
dusk (around 8pm). Bring your own lawn chairs
or blankets to sit on. No alcohol, glass or sharp
items are allowed. Food vendors will be on hand
if you want to purchase drinks and snacks. For
more info call 314-0477.
Con Test
In addition to all the celebrity guests, panels
workshops and vendors, this year’s Santa Fe
Comic Con (Oct. 21 through 23) will feature the
Comics in Film Festival. The festival is looking
for genre-related films in the following
categories: Action/Adventure, Animation,
Comics-Oriented, Documentary (Pop Culture),
Horror/Suspense, Humor and Sci-Fi/Fantasy.
Awards and prizes will be given out at Comic
Con by a panel of “industry luminaries,” with film
screenings taking place all three days. Winning
films will also have the opportunity to screen at
Albuquerque Comic Con in January of 2017.
Monday, July 18, is the extended deadline to
submit your shorts or features ($35 per
submission). For a compete list of rules and an
online submission form, go to
filmfreeway.com/festival/ComicsinFilmFestival.
Document It Like You Mean it
Doris Baizley, playwright and documentarian
(Emile Norman: By His Own Design, We Still
Live Here!, Rebels With a Cause) will be sharing
her unique approach to documentary filmmaking
with “How to Write with Other People’s Words.”
This intensive, hand-on workshop on story
editing for nonfiction films will take place
Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, from 12
to 4pm at Epicenter (119 Gold SW). Baizley will
teach participants how to “search, dissect and
assemble” transcripts in order to assemble
material into a preliminary documentary script.
Cost is $150, and class size is limited to 12
participants—so register quickly by going to
eventbrite.com. a
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S-F TV
Comet TV hits Albuquerque
BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY
hird-tier cable networks come, go and
change names (goodbye, Palladia. Hello,
MTV Live) with enough regularity that a
new name popping up on your cable menu is
hardly cause for celebration. But a new
broadcast network is somewhat rarer. Since
local, over-the-air networks were forced to
switch to digital signals a few years ago, there’s
been something of a virtual land grab going
on. Unlike the old analog signals, it’s much
easier for broadcast networks to cram more
information into their digital signals. This
process is known as “multiplexing,” grouping
several virtual sub-channels as interleaved
data packets for broadcast over a network.
That’s why you now have KOAT-7.1 (ABC)
and KOAT-7.2 (Estrella TV) or KNME 5.1
(PBS) and KNME 5.2 (V-me). As a result of
this new ability to multiplex, lots of local
ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX/PBS affiliates are adding
fresh digital content alongside their regular
lineup. Local NBC affiliate KOB has been
broadcasting its main programming on
channel 4.1. In 2011 the station added retro
movie package This TV on channel 4.2. Now
the station has added a 4.3 in the form of
spacey Comet TV.
Comet TV began airing in Albuquerque on
July 1. It’s been around since October 31,
2015, but is just now stretching past 60
percent coverage across the United States.
Comet is owned by Sinclair Television Group
and MGM Television. Comet provides the
complete programming package and local
networks air it across the country. Like MeTV
(seen locally on KRTN 33.1) and Heroes &
Icons (aired locally by KUPT 16.3), Comet
TV is a collection of older movies and TV
shows—most of them drawn, in this case, from
T
THE WEEK IN
SLOTH
THURSDAY 14
“Naked and Afraid: Pop-Up Edition XL”
(Discovery 7pm) Do you really want
to use the word “pop-up” in
conjunction with a show about
people wandering around the jungle
naked? You do? OK. Guess I’ll
assume you’re serious with the “XL”
part as well.
FRIDAY 15
“Stranger Things” (Netflix streaming
anytime) This nostalgia-heavy,
Spielbergian-style 1980s
supernatural thriller stars Winona
Ryder as a Midwestern mother whose
son disappears under very
suspicious circumstances. Think E.T.,
Close Encounters, Starman,
Watchers, Firestarter, Goonies, Silver
Bullet and Poltergeist all mashed up
together.
“Secrets of The Force Awakens: A
Cinematic Journey” (KOAT-7 7pm)
ABC—which is owned by Disney,
which owns the Star Wars franchise
now—gives viewers a behind-thescenes look at the making of the
most recent Star Wars sequel.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artist’s
library.
As you might guess from the name, Comet
TV concentrates on classic science fiction.
Among the shows it airs is the 1959 astronaut
adventure “Men into Space,” the 1967
Japanese kids show “Johnny Sokko and his
Flying Robot,” the 1990s reboot of “The
Outer Limits” and the Stargate movie spin-off
series “Stargate SG-1” and “Stargate
Universe.” It’s not a huge lineup. But in the
future the network is planning to add
Showtime’s two-season supernatural comedy
“Dead Like Me,” ghostly drama “Poltergeist:
The Legacy” (which jumped from Showtime
to Sci Fi Channel during its four seasons) and
“Stargate Atlantis” (naturally).
Films are a regular element of the channel’s
programming as well. Most are culled directly
from the studio’s B-movie vault, with the
occasional well-known property tossed in for
good measure (The Terminator, Moonraker,
Twilight Zone: The Movie). But fans of horror
and sci-fi are likely to find some fun viewing
amid the mix of cheesy and cult cinema.
Looking over a week’s worth of programming,
you’re likely to see stuff such as 1971’s Hands
of the Ripper, 1958’s I Bury The Living, 1959’s
The Angry Red Planet, 1958’s It! The Terror
From Beyond Space, 1988’s Spellbinder, 1965’s
The Beach Girls and the Monster and 1986’s
From Beyond. It’s not exactly Netflix, but it
adds up to some entertaining matinees and
late-night airings. Plus you can watch the
network without cable or satellite, making it
perfect for those old-school, low-tech sci-fi
fans in the audience. a
Comet TV is available free, over the air locally on
KOB 4.3. A full list of programming is available on
comettv.com or through kob.com.
SATURDAY 16
“Reelz Reviews: Movies on Demand”
(Reelz 8:30am) Movie critic Leonard
Maltin teams up with Rotten Tomatoes’
Grae Drake to review movies now
available for viewing at home. Because
who goes to the theater anymore?
Honeymoon From Hell (Lifetime 6pm) A
newly married husband and wife are
trapped in a bed and breakfast by a
hurricane. Also the bed and breakfast
is haunted by a ghost. Who died of a
broken heart. I don’t know, this is all
sounding suspiciously symbolic to me.
A Perfect Christmas (Hallmark 7pm)
Hallmark Channel has built a sizable
cottage industry out of creating
holiday-based rom-coms. But it’s too
big to contain in the months of
November and December now. So
welcome to Christmas in July.
Reefer Madness (TCM 12am) The
classically awful 1936 drug scare film
comes to TCM in all its goofy, ganjafuelled glory.
SUNDAY 17
“Hell Below” (Smithsonian 7pm)
Smithsonian Channel profiles the
greatest and deadliest submarine
patrols of World War II.
“Original Sin: Sex” (National Geographic
7pm) In this six-part series, NG looks
at how the once-taboo subject is
increasingly permeating contemporary
culture via the internet, advertising,
education and the media (like, for
example, the National Geographic
Channel).
“Vice Principals” (HBO 8:30pm) From the
team behind “Eastbound & Down”
comes this dark and nasty sitcom about
a couple of administrators fighting for
control of a suburban high school.
Danny McBride ( “Eastbound & Down”)
and Walton Goggins (“Justified”) star.
MONDAY 18
Open Your Eyes (HBO 5:30pm) In this eyeopening documentary, an elderly couple
suffering from cataracts and living in the
mountains of Nepal undertake an
arduous three-day journey to have their
sight restored.
“Your Voice Your Vote: The 2016
Republican Convention” (KOAT-7
8pm) With any luck, this will be a
Titanic-sized disaster. Grab the popcorn
and enjoy.
TUESDAY 19
“Shooter” (USA 8pm) The 2007 Mark
Wahlberg film of the same name (based
on Stephen Hunter’s novel Point of
Impact) gets a spin-off series. In it, a
retired military marksman is lured back
into action in order to save the
president of the United States.
WEDNESDAY 20
“Dragon Island” (Smithsonian 6pm)
Sorry. Just Komodo dragons. Which are
cool. But aren’t exactly “Game of
Thrones”-style dragons. a
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FILM | CAPSULES
Me Before You
BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY
Jojo Moyes’ 10-hankie tearjerker of a novel heads to the
big screen. Emilia Clarke (significantly less Dragon
Queeny here than on “Game of Thrones”) plays a smalltown English girl who forms an unlikely (and romantic, of
course) bond with the recently paralyzed man she’s hired
to take care of (Sam Claflin from The Hunger Games and
Snow White and the Huntsman). 110 minutes. PG-13.
(Century Rio)
OPENING THIS WEEK
Carnage Park
In this exploitative tribute to grindhouse horrors of the
1970s, a botched bank robbery in a desolate California
town forces two wannabe crooks to take a young farm girl
(The Last Exorcism’s Ashley Bell) hostage on a dangerous
high-speed chase. The fleeing felons and the frightened
female soon end up out in the middle of the desert,
trapped inside the personal murder theme park of a guntoting serial killer. That’s when the fun really begins. 90
minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 7/15 at Guild Cinema)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
This raunchy comedy is (very) loosely based on the
(sorta) true story of two brothers who advertised for
wedding dates on Craigslist. Zac Efron and Adam Devine
are the bozo bros. Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza are
the skanky ladies who pretend to be “nice girls” in order
to score a free trip to Hawaii. There’s a lot of nudity and
cursing. 98 minutes. R. (Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema,
Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, Century 14 Downtown,
Century Rio, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque)
Fight Club
This masterful 1999 cult film, based on Chuck
Palahniuk’s novel, deserves a second, third or fourth look.
On subsequent viewings—freed from the “twist” ending—
the film’s subversive sense of humor really bubbles to the
surface. Ed Norton and Brad Pitt play
protagonists/antagonists who form an underground fight
club and dream of overthrowing the government. 139
minutes. R. (Sunday 7/17 at Century 14 Downtown,
Century Rio)
Now You See Me 2
The gang of gonzo magicians-turned-criminals led by
Jesse Eisenberg returns for more unlawful shenanigans.
This time around they’re being blackmailed by a tech
genius into pulling off their most impossible heist yet.
Daniel Radcliffe and Lizzy Caplan join the already stuffed
cast (Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman,
Michael Caine). 129 minutes. PG-13. (Century 14
Downtown)
Ghostbusters
Yes, this sequel/reboot to the endlessly quotable 1984
supernatural comedy does feature four female leads
(Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon. Leslie
Jones). If that’s a problem, you can just stay home and
complain about “feminazis” all you want on the internet.
Everybody else can just judges this one on its own merits.
Is it innovative? No. Is it funny? Yeah. Does it try too
hard? Kind of. Will there be sequels? Probably. PG-13.
(Opens Thursday 7/14 at Century 14 Downtown, Century
Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Grande 12
Albuquerque IMAX, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque)
The Purge: Election Year
The increasingly timely series of sci-fi-esque thrillers
returns for a third outing. This time around it seems a
United States Senator (Elizabeth Mitchell) is the frontrunner to become the US President. Her first order of
business? Eliminate the Purge, which allows Americans to
commit any crime they want for one day each year.
Naturally, this makes her a major target of anarchy-loving
killers during this year’s bloody Purge. Can Sergeant
Barnes (Frank Grillo, a survivor from The Purge: Anarchy)
keep her alive? 105 minutes. R. (Century 14 Downtown,
Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Icon Cinemas
Albuquerque, Century Rio, Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX)
The Infiltrator
Bryan Cranston (Walter White himself) stars as real-life
figure Robert Mazur in this criminally minded biopic.
During the 1980s Mazur was a US Customs agent who
helped bust Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s
money-laundering organization by going deep undercover.
The film is Scorsese light, but Cranston is typically
textured as a rather ordinary family man performing a
dangerous high wire act. 127 minutes. R. (Opens
Wednesday 7/13 at Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio,
Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema)
Lucha Mexico
The exciting world of Lucha Libre, Mexico’s anything-goes
world of professional wrestling is profiled in this colorful
documentary primer. Perro Aguayo Jr., Blue Demon Jr.,
Shocker, Jon “Strongman” Andersen and Gigante Bernard
are among the rudos and technicos interviewed about
their lives in and out of the ring. In Spanish with English
subtitles. 103 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 7/15 at
Guild Cinema)
Weedeater
Nance Klehm is a self-described “steward of the Earth.”
An ecological systems designer, a permacultural grower, a
horticultural consultant and a much sought-after speaker,
she is respected internationally for her work in ecology
land politics. Filmmakers Eden Batki and Marty Windahl
eschew the traditional documentary narrative to simply
follow alongside Nance through various landscapes,
gathering together a collection of her thoughts and
philosophies on everything from wild weeds to human
waste. Several of the filmmakers will be in attendance at
the screenings. 66 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Saturday
7/16 at Guild Cinema)
Reviewed this issue. 90 minutes. R. (Opens Friday 7/15
at Guild Cinema)
STILL PLAYING
The BFG
British humorist Roald Dahl’s beloved bedtime fable
about a kindly giant who refuses to eat children comes to
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Central Intelligence
Big, muscular Dwayne Johnson and tiny, motormouthed
Kevin Hart are a couple of old high school pals reunited
through Facebook for one of them buddy action-comedy
adventures. Hart is a mild-mannered accountant and
Johnson is an international superspy. Hijinks ensue. 114
minutes. PG-13. (Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho
Premiere Cinema, Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, Icon
Cinemas Albuquerque, Century Rio)
The Conjuring 2
Director James Wan and actors Vera Farmiga and Patrick
Wilson return for this follow-up to the cheap chiller hit of
2013. Based on (but incredibly hyped up from) the case
files of real-life ghost hunters Lorraine and Ed Warren,
this supernatural drama takes us to North London to
investigate the infamous Enfield poltergeist incident. You
know the drill: Floating kids, loud bumps in the night,
spinning crosses, creepy voices and the occasional
demonic nun. 133 minutes. R. (Century 14 Downtown,
Century Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema)
Finding Dory
Wiener-Dog
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life courtesy of director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter
Melissa Mathison (who teamed up on a little film called
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial). Oscar winner Mark Rylance
(Bridge of Spies) gives voice to the titular (CGI-rendered)
Big Friendly Giant. 117 minutes. PG. (Century 14
Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century Rio)
JULY 14-20, 2016
Thirteen years after we went looking for Nemo, the CGI
toonsters at Pixar take us on a quest to find Dory.
Actually, Dory (the bubble-headed blue tang voiced by
Ellen DeGeneres) is looking for her long-lost parents.
Naturally, there’s a lesson about family to be learned
along the way. Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Diane Keaton,
Idris Elba and Bill Hader provide vocal support. Reviewed
in reviewed v25 i25. 97 minutes. PG. (Century 14
Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Grande 12
Albuquerque IMAX, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque,
Century Rio)
Free State of Jones
The Sandlot
Matthew McConaughey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw star in
this based-on-a-true-story historical drama about a poor
farmer from Mississippi who leads a group of rebels
against the Confederate army. This tale of racial liberation
is certainly earnest, but the limited budget and pious
tone make this more of a classroom lesson than a Civil
War epic. 139 minutes. R. (Century Rio)
You’re killing me, Smalls. A new kid in town joins a peewee baseball team in the summer of 1962 and must
overcome rival teams, mean lifeguards and a vicious dog.
In the years since its release (1993), this coming-of-age
comedy has become a major cult film. 101 minutes. PG.
(Movies West, Movies 8)
Independence Day: Resurgence
From the makers of the Despicable Me films comes this
manic, animated comedy about a New York City terrier
named Max who regularly invites his animal friends to
hang out at his place while their owners are away at work.
Max’s happy life is interrupted one day, though, when his
owner adopts a stray mutt whom Max instantly dislikes.
The slim story is borrowed from any number of Warner
Bros. cartoons in which evil dogcatchers chase innocent
animals around the city. But the characters are funny and
engaging. A who’s who of comedians (Louis C.K., Kevin
Hart, Jenny Slate, Albert Brooks, Ellie Kemper, Steve
Coogan, Hannibal Buress, Dana Carvey) are on talking
animal duty. 90 minutes. PG. (Rio Rancho Premiere
Cinema, Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, Century 14
Downtown, Century Rio, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque)
It’s been 20 years since those national monumentdestroying space aliens got destoryed by an Apple laptop
computer virus. Now it seems they’re back—and rather
embarassed for having gone out like such punks. They’ve
brought some even more humongous spaceships with
them this time, capable of causing even more CGI
destruction. It’s up to a new generation of freedom
fighters (Liam Hemsworth, Jessie T. Usher among them)
as well as a few familiar faces (Bill Pullman, Brent Spiner,
Vivica A. Fox) to kick alien ass once again. 120 minutes.
PG-13. (Century 14 Downtown, Grande 12 Albuquerque
IMAX, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Century Rio, Rio
Rancho Premiere Cinema)
The Legend of Tarzan
Alexander Skarsgard (“True Blood”) is our Tarzan and
Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) is our Jane,
returned to Africa after several years to investigate the
suspicious goings-on at a mining encampment in Congo
on the part of colonizing Belgian King Leopold II. David
Yates (director of the last four Harry Potter movies) helms
this original story, loosely based on the books by Edgar
Rice Burroughs. It could have used a few more epic setpieces and a slightly pulpier tone, but this one gets a lot
right, balancing action and drama and giving audiences
one of the best on-screen Tarzans. 109 minutes. PG-13.
(Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema,
Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Century Rio, Grande 12
Albuquerque IMAX)
The Secret Life of Pets
The Shallows
Blake Lively (of “Gossip Girl”) stars in this minimalist
horror thriller for Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra
(House of Wax, Orphan, Non-Stop). She plays a young
surfer who is attacked and stalked by a great white shark
a mere 200 yards off shore—touching off a contest of
wills in which our harried heroine must marshal all of her
strength and skills in order to survive. 87 minutes. PG-13.
(Century Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema)
Sultan
A middle-aged wrestling champiion (Salman Khan) tries
to make a comeback to represent India in the Olympics.
In Hindi with English subtitles. 170 minutes. Unrated.
(Century Rio)
FILM | CAPSULES
Swiss Army Man
Tickled
This exceedingly corporeal, existential comedy stars Paul
Dano (There Will Be Blood) as a suicidal loser stuck on a
deserted island. Hope arrives in the form of a dead body
(Harry Potter himself, Danielle Radcliffe), which washes
up on the shore. Our protagonist befriends the flatulent
corpse, which proves incredibly useful as a jet ski, a
firestarter, a grappling hook and other impossible, gaspowered tools. What starts out as a ridiculously gross joke
continues to be one—but with an added layer of Spike
Jonze-style surrealism. Think Cast Away crossed with
Weekend At Bernie’s with a dose of Being John
Malkovich... then give up, because you still can’t imagine
where this oddly touching tale of love, friendship,
mortality and farts is going. Reviewed in v25 i26. 95
minutes. R. (Century Rio)
This bizarre and controversial documentary follows New
Zealand journalist/filmmaker David Farrier as he
stumbles across a mysterious “endurance tickling
competition” online and is soon sucked into a very
strange—and highly litigious—subculture. Thanks to a
number of unexpected twists and turns, Farrier’s
investigation gets progressively darker and weirder,
highlighting the dangers of anonymity in the internet age
and the lengths to which some people will go to justify
their fetishistic desires. 92 minutes. R. (Guild Cinema)
X-Men: Apocalypse
The X-Men timeline (rebooted all to hell by 2014’s X-Men:
Days of Future Past) heads into the 1980s with a handful
of familiar faces (James McAvoy’s Professor X, Jennifer
Lawrence’s Mystique) and a bunch of unfamiliar ones
(Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey, Alexandra Shipp’s Storm). This
time around an immortal mutant from ancient Egypt (The
Force Awakens’ Oscar Isaac) is back and trying to wipe
out all of humanity. There’s plenty of action to be had, but
the script feels far too cliché-filled and retrograde
explodey in today’s post-Civil War MCU world. 144
minutes. PG-13. (Century 14 Downtown)
Yarn
The traditional crafts of crochet and knitting have
apparently become one of the hottest movements in
modern art. Starting in sheep-filled Iceland, this globehopping documentary follows several international artists
and knitters as they bring yarn to the streets and into
people’s lives. 76 minutes. Unrated. (Guild Cinema)
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10:05
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10:05
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9:10, 9:40; Thu call for showtimes
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9:30; Thu call for showtimes
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! Wed 10:00am
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Ghostbusters 3D Fri-Thu 1:05, 7:15
Ghostbusters Fri-Thu 10:00am, 11:00am, 2:15, 4:10, 5:15,
8:20, 10:20
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Fri-Thu 10:00am, 12:45,
3:30, 6:15, 9:00
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The Secret Life of Pets Fri-Wed 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:20,
1:30, 2:50, 3:15, 4:00, 5:20, 6:30, 7:50, 8:15, 9:00,
10:10: Thu 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:20, 1:30, 2:50, 4:00,
5:20, 6:30, 7:50, 9:00, 10:10
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The Legend of Tarzan 3D Fri-Thu 3:15, 9:10
The Legend of Tarzan Fri-Thu 12:25, 6:15
The BFG Fri-Thu 10:05, 1:10, 4:15
The Purge: Election Year Fri-Thu 12:25, 3:15, 6:00, 8:50
The Shallows Fri-Thu 3:30, 9:00
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4:25, 7:25, 10:30
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MUSIC | Jazzed
SONIC REDUCER
BY GEOFFREY PLANT
It's Time
for a Jazz
Fest!
Rafi Bookstaber
Late Summer
(Woodsist)
Picture yourself
floating
downstream in a
dream while
napping in your
favorite big city
library, surrounded
by a reverberating
quiet with occasional words in any language
dropping in to assist lucid segues. Late
Summer might too be compared to a sweet
sun-nap during an impulse-taken camping trip.
Just before the nights get too cold, but before
sweater weather. Rafi Bookstaber’s echo
effects-filled sound doesn’t borrow so much
as it soaks in the great books program of drug
music. More folky than Sonic Boom and softer
than most of the current psych scene, Late
Summer seeks late afternoon nappers who
enjoy flight and endless soft corridors.
Annual concert series puts
Burque on the map
BY ROBIN BABB
his Thursday, July 14, is the beginning of
the 11th annual New Mexico Jazz Festival,
an event hosted by Albuquerque’s Outpost
Performance Space and the Lensic Performing
Arts Center in Santa Fe. The two-week-long
festival brings jazz acts from all over the world
together with local groups to perform at
multiple venues in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
Both Outpost and the New Mexico Jazz
Fest have put Albuquerque on the jazz map in
the past few decades. Started as a wandering
concert series in 1988, the Outpost has
become a truly unique non-profit, membersupported performance space and arts center.
Since they got their first permanent concert
space in 1990, Outpost has been a respected
stop on the national jazz circuit, making an
impression on touring musicians with their
hospitality and their tireless and passionate
(mostly volunteer) staff. In addition to hosting
concerts, Outpost also has music classes for
both teenagers and adults, with several
sponsored scholarships made available to
youth who couldn’t otherwise afford classes.
“[Albuquerque is] a community where you
can do something like the Outpost,” says Tom
Guralnick, the Executive Director and
Founder of Outpost. “The real estate is cheap
enough, there’s great community support—
people become members and make donations.
And for the Jazz Festival, we get great support
from the mayor and the City Council. It all
goes together to make it happen.”
This year’s Jazz Fest includes several events
that are free and open to the public, meaning
you’ve got no excuse to miss out.
Below is a line up of Albuquerque
performances for the Jazz Fest. A complete
schedule of events and tickets for each event
can be purchased at outpostspace.org or by
calling Outpost at (505) 268-0044.
T
Thursday, July 14
3rd Annual John Lewis Celebration with the
Douglas Cardwell Trio
John Aaron Lewis is one of Albuquerque’s
biggest musical heroes. His work will be
featured at the South Broadway Cultural
Center (1025 Broadway SE). Lewis founded
the Modern Jazz Quartet and performed with
jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald
and Miles Davis. In this third annual tribute to
Lewis’ legendary musical career, the Douglas
Cardwell Trio will perform a selection from his
compositions with guest vocalist Tracey
Whitney. Tickets range from $6-10. FREE for
children 12 and under. Concert time is 7pm.
Cool
Ghouls
The Pedrito Martinez Group
Friday, July 15
Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra w/ Hillary
Smith: Kickoff for Route 66 Summerfest
The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra will perform
at Hiland Theater (4800 Central SE) under
the direction of saxophonist and UNM
Professor of Jazz Studies Glenn Kostur. The 19
member ensemble features many local jazzers
including Lee Taylor on sax, trumpeter Bruce
Dalby, Andy Poling on sticks and local legend
Michael Anthony playing guitar. Another
Burque native, Hillary Smith (hONEyhoUse,
Soul Kitchen), will be performing as guest
vocalist. Tickets range in price from $10-15;
the curtain rises at 8pm.
Saturday, July 16
Route 66 Summerfest: Booker T. Jones and
His Stax Soul & Blues Revue
Yep, that Booker T. Jones. The legendary
keyboardist, Grammy Lifetime Achievement
award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
inductee is largely responsible for the rise and
continued vitality of modern soul music. His
keys have graced tracks from musicians as
varied as Ray Charles, Neil Young and The
Roots. Jones made the sound of the Hammond
B-3 organ an essential element of popular
music, but he’s also a gifted multiinstrumentalist and producer. New Orleans
hipster chanteuse Nikki Hill is also a featured
performer at this concert. Jones and his band
hit the Nob Hill Summerfest mainstage at
9pm for free.
Thursday, July 21/Friday,
July 22
Pedrito Martinez Group
Cuban percussionist and founding member of
Afro-Beat band Yerba Buena, Pedrito Martinez
founded his new group in 2005. Their selftitled debut album received critical praise, and
was one of the Boston Globe Critics’ Top Ten
Albums of 2013. Their latest recording,
Habana Dreams, is irresistibly danceable and
PHOTO BY DANIELLE MOIR
Animal Races
(Empty Cellar
Records)
includes the talents of bassist Alvaro
Benavides, percussionist Jhair Sala and pianist
and trumpeter Edgar Pantoja-Aleman. The
band’s Burque gigs cost $25-30 and begin at
8pm.
Saturday, July 23
Django Festival Allstars + Vicente Griego’s
Revoso
The Django Festival Allstars pay tribute to the
great gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt
with contemporary takes on his classics.
They’ll be gigging at Old Town Plaza (N Plaza
NW)The Wall Street Journal wrote, “Djangofest
is the best jazz show in town! Imagine a stage
filled with six contemporary Reinhardt
descendants, and you’ll get a sense that the
collective talent pool on the bandstand is
larger than the Arc de Triomphe!” Vicente
Griego, a native New Mexican vocalist, will
be performing with his flamenco group
Revoso. Their gig goes off beginning at 1pm
and is free and open to the public.
Thursday, July 28
Mark Weaver’s UFO Ensemble—A Tribute to
the Roost Creative Music Series
Tuba master Mark Weaver will open the night
at Outpost Performance Space (210 Yale SE)
with a solo tuba set, accompanied by video by
Jay Baker. The UFO Ensemble, a collage of
brass and percussion players, will be playing
from their recently released live album
Phenomenology. Albuquerque native Weaver
has played in many Burque musical outfits
over the years, from Selsun Blue (with Darrell
Sparks, Robby Poore and Greg Hansen) to
Bing, which featured the guitar work of Tim
Gagan. He’s also responsible for fomenting and
supporting the local experimental music scene
with his yearly Roost Series. Admission ranges
between $10-15 and Weaver and company
take the stage at 8pm. a
Groovy groovy
groovy. Finally a
‘60s throwback
worth its salt. How
many times will this writer get to compare a
current act to Buffalo Springfield? Not a lot.
Like a ‘60s version of Wounded Lion, this
third Cool Ghouls album resounds with a
feeling of realness, sans imitation or a
copycat’s worries—in this case promulgating a
sound that could have been pressed onto
vinyl in 1967. This album rocks from tune to
tune without fail. A drum-forward mix with
copious clean guitar and foot-tapping bass
lines, Animal Races has a sweet, full sound
that stands alongside the great LA pre-hippie
country rock and roll. This is a gem of a
production and one deserved by the
songwriting. Great cover, too. Wear a flower in
your hair.
Haley
Bonar
Impossible
Dream
(GNDWIRE/Thirty
Tigers)
Haley Bonar is a
Canadian-born
musician with her
hands in a few projects besides her solo work.
Gramma’s Boyfriend is worth checking out for
those of you who like slop with girl vocals—and
they show their chutzpah by performing at such
venues as independent league pro baseball
games—c’mon! Back to Haley Bonar, though.
Impossible Dream flows like an punk rock Stevie
Nicks with a Plastic Ono Band chip on her
shoulder. “Confessional” lyrics over popinfluenced cowpunk songwriting don’t rely on
the female vocals but rather bolster her
sometimes gruff, sometimes sweet singing. It
isn’t just that the track “Jealous Girls” builds on
John Lennon’s “Well, Well, Well,” something
about this album keeps me in mind of the first
Plastic Ono Band album. Not a bad pedigree. a
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Music
Calendar
THURSDAY JULY 14
EFFEX Phenox • EBM, synthpop, industrial, goth • 8pm • FREE
LAUNCHPAD Red Light Cameras • indie rock • Harrison Fjord •
alternative, metal • Thieves & Gypsys • 9pm
MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras Cowboy Scott • country jam • 6pm • FREE
NOB HILL BAR & GRILL Shane Wallin • singer-songwriter •
7:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
SAVOY WINE BAR & GRILL Todd Tijerina Trio • blues, roots,
rock • 6pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
SISTER DJ Rygar • DJ Caterwaul • mutant sounds • 9pm
TRACTOR BREWERY WELLS PARK Cole Bee Wilson • folk rock,
funk • 8pm • FREE
THE UNDERGROUND AT EVANGELO’S, Santa Fe Wayfarer •
hardcore, progressive metal • 9:30pm • $7-$10
UPTOWN FUNK DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Piano Show •
Jorge Ramirez • Vince Orlandi • Hannah Kendle • piano •
7:30pm • FREE
VERNON’S SPEAKEASY Bob Tate • solo piano • 6pm • FREE
WAREHOUSE 21, Santa Fe Denmark Vessey • hip-hop • 7pm •
$5 • ALL-AGES!
WINNING COFFEE CO. Above-Average Open Mic • 7pm • FREE
ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO House of Stairs • progressive soul,
jazz • 9pm • FREE
FRIDAY JULY 15
THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho Ancient
Bones • classic rock, folk • 4:30pm • Java Fix • rock,
country • 8pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
CARAVAN EAST Power Drive Band • country • 5pm • $5
THE CO-OP Devon Allman • Southern rock, blues • 7pm • $10 •
ALL-AGES!
THE COUNTY LINE BBQ Los Radiators • acoustic folk, blues •
6pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
CROWNE PLAZA ALBUQUERQUE Cantina and Ranchers •
Ambrose Rivera • jazz guitar • 5:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
THE DECK AT THE MINE SHAFT TAVERN, Madrid Cloacas •
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Why are people
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Why are humans so afraid of
insects? My first response is to
think that insects spoil our food,
and a single insect can quickly turn
into many, but mice and birds eat
our food too, and mice carry
diseases. But almost nobody is
afraid of birds, and mice don't
inspire nearly the same revulsion
that insects do.
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I don’t know that I’d nominate mice as an
exemplar of an unscary stimulus, to be
honest—fear of mice is one of the most
common fears out there. It’s got its own
entry as a phobia in the DSM-IV, and in
most surveys it’s right up there with fears
of spiders, snakes, dogs, and insects. I’ll
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But it is true there’s a special weight
attached to the fear of bugs, which has
received more attention in the scientific
literature than mouse phobia has. Plus,
there was that Jeff Daniels movie. I’m conflating
spiders and insects here, though spiders are of
course arachnids; I don’t think too many bug-phobes
are busy worrying that distinction. In fact,
researchers often collapse a whole bunch of critters
into a small-animals category that also includes
snakes, worms, etc., being less interested in
creature-specific fear than in what motivates
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So why bugs? Some say, maybe unsurprisingly, that
it's evolution: there may just be things humans are
genetically predisposed to fear because they once
presented us with a distinct mortal threat. Spiders,
for instance: “Humans were at perennial,
unpredictable and significant risk of encountering
highly venomous spiders in their ancestral
environments," Joshua New, a professor of
psychology at Barnard, told the Sunday Times in
2014. Eventually, the idea goes, awareness of that
risk crept into our DNA.
New was coauthor of a study that year suggesting
that humans retain a special ability to quickly
identify spiders in our visual field. Subjects
answered questions about images they’d seen
flashed on a computer screen, which included
depictions of spiders, flies, and hypodermic needles
as well as abstract shapes. The subjects recalled
seeing the spiders better than anything else, having
evolved—the authors surmised—the need to detect
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Tests on young children have also lent credence to
the idea that there are some fears people are
inherently inclined toward. One 2008 paper, for
instance, reported that infants associated footage
of snakes with audio of a frightened-sounding voice.
Similarly, you’ll see it argued that a famous depthperception experiment from the 1960s called the
“visual cliff”—in which human babies and young
animals must decide whether it’s safe to crawl onto
a solid but transparent plank suspended above the
floor—demonstrates an innate fear of falling in
species that don’t fly or swim.
As always with evolutionary psychology, not
everyone’s buying it. Some might point to a quirky
study structured roughly like New’s, only here the
subjects were first screened with two tests: one
gauging fear of spiders, the other measuring indepth familiarity with the British sci-fi show Doctor
Who. (Like I said, quirky.) They were then asked to
find a picture of a horse in a grid of other images,
including spider photos and Doctor Who stills, and
guess what? Relative to the control group, both
Doctor Who fans and arachnophobes were slower
to find the horse, suggesting that we’re simply more
apt to notice (and thus be distracted by) things
we’re already interested in. If you fear spiders for
whatever reason, you’ll be more attuned to them; it
doesn’t need to be genetic.
Critics also see the evolutionary theory as too
convenient: after the fact, “it is quite easy to create
a plausible looking adaptive scenario for a phobia to
almost any stimulus,” in the words of one
researcher. Plus, why would people specifically fear
small dangerous animals like spiders and snakes, but
not larger, predatory animals that also have the
potential to do lethal damage—lions, tigers and
bears? And why do so many people fear
cockroaches, which are practically harmless?
Another theory, then, is the disease-avoidance
model, which suggests that our responses don’t
stem from a fear of violent harm but from what
researchers have called “the food-rejection
response of disgust”; why we fear insects more
viscerally than we fear lions, in short, is that (as you
suggest) insects are the sort of thing that would
mess up our food. A 1997 paper examining fears of
various animals among subjects in seven countries
found a great deal of cross-cultural consistency in
the way people responded to the animals in the
“disgust-relevant” category—unclean-seeming
critters like cockroaches, spiders, worms, leeches,
bats, lizards and rats.
This is all far from settled, clearly. The answer is
that nobody really knows where primal fears come
from, and there’s some evidence suggesting they
can be learned. Not very satisfying, I know, but hey,
it’s nature vs. nurture again! Just a few more
millennia of back and forth and we’ll have this very
debate encoded in our DNA.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Upcoming adventures
might make you more manly if you are a woman. If you
are a man, the coming escapades could make you more
womanly. How about if you’re trans? Odds are that
you’ll become even more gender fluid. I am
exaggerating a bit, of course. The transformations I’m
referring to may not be visible to casual observers.
They will mostly unfold in the depths of your psyche.
But they won’t be merely symbolic, either. There’ll be
mutations in your biochemistry that will expand your
sense of your own gender. If you respond
enthusiastically to these shifts, you will begin a process
that could turn you into an even more complete and
attractive human being than you already are.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I’ll name six heroic tasks
you will have more than enough power to accomplish in
the next eight months. 1) Turning an adversary into an
ally. 2) Converting a debilitating obsession into a
empowering passion. 3) Transforming an obstacle into a
motivator. 4) Discovering small treasures in the midst of
junk and decay. 5) Using the unsolved riddles of
childhood to create a living shrine to eternal youth. 6)
Gathering a slew of new freedom songs, learning them
by heart, and singing them regularly—especially when
habitual fears rise up in you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your life has resemblances
to a jigsaw puzzle that lies unassembled on a kitchen
table. Unbeknownst to you, but revealed to you by me,
a few of the pieces are missing. Maybe your cat
knocked them under the refrigerator, or they fell out of
their storage box somewhere along the way. But this
doesn’t have to be a problem. I believe you can mostly
put together the puzzle without the missing fragments.
At the end, when you’re finished, you may be tempted
to feel frustration that the picture’s not complete. But
that would be illogical perfectionism. Ninety-sevenpercent success will be just fine.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you are smoothly
attuned with the cosmic rhythms and finely aligned
with your unconscious wisdom, you could wake up one
morning and find that a mental block has miraculously
crumbled, instantly raising your intelligence. If you can
find it in your proud heart to surrender to “God,” your
weirdest dilemma will get at least partially solved during
a magical three-hour interlude. And if you are able to
forgive 50 percent of the wrongs that have been done
to you in the last six years, you will no longer feel like
you’re running into a strong wind, but rather you’ll feel
like the beneficiary of a strong wind blowing in the
same direction you’re headed.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How often have you visited Hell
or the suburbs of Hell during the last few weeks?
According to my guesstimates, the time you spent
there was exactly the right amount. You got the
teachings you needed most, including a few tricks
about how to steer clear of Hell in the future. With this
valuable information, you will forevermore be smarter
about how to avoid unnecessary pain and irrelevant
hindrances. So congratulations! I suggest you
celebrate. And please use your new-found wisdom as
you decline one last invitation to visit the heart of a big,
hot mess.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My friend Athena works as
a masseuse. She says that the highest praise she can
receive is drool. When her clients feel so sublimely
serene that threads of spit droop out of their mouths,
she knows she’s in top form. You might trigger
responses akin to drool in the coming weeks, Virgo.
Even if you don’t work as a massage therapist, I think
it’s possible you’ll provoke rather extreme expressions
of approval, longing and curiosity. You will be at the
height of your power to inspire potent feelings in those
you encounter. In light of this situation, you might want
to wear a small sign or button that reads, “You have my
permission to drool freely.”
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The latest Free Will
Astrology poll shows that 33 percent of your friends,
loved ones and acquaintances approve of your grab for
glory. Thirty-eight percent disapprove, 18 percent
remain undecided, and 11 percent wish you would grab
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for even greater glory. As for me, I’m aligned with the 11
percent minority. Here’s what I say: Don’t allow your
quest for shiny breakthroughs and brilliant
accomplishments to be overly influenced by what
people think of you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are at the pinnacle of
your powers to both hurt and heal. Your turbulent
yearnings could disrupt the integrity of those whose
self-knowledge is shaky, even as your smoldering
radiance can illuminate the darkness for those who are
lost or weak. As strong and confident as I am, even I
would be cautious about engaging your tricky
intelligence. Your piercing perceptions and wild
understandings might either undo me or vitalize me.
Given these volatile conditions, I advise everyone to
approach you as if you were a love bomb or a truth fire
or a beauty tornado.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Here’s the deal: I
will confess a dark secret from my past if you confess
an equivalent secret from yours. Shall I go first? When I
first got started in the business of writing horoscope
columns, I contributed a sexed-up monthly edition to a
porn magazine published by smut magnate Larry Flynt.
What’s even more scandalous is that I enjoyed doing it.
OK. It’s your turn. Locate a compassionate listener
who won’t judge you harshly, and unveil one of your
subterranean mysteries. You may be surprised at how
much psychic energy this will liberate. (For extra credit
and emancipation, spill two or even three secrets.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What do you want to
be when you grow up, Capricorn? What? You say you
are already all grown up, and my question is irrelevant?
If that’s your firm belief, I will ask you to set it aside for
now. I’ll invite you to entertain the possibility that
maybe some parts of you are not in fact fully mature;
that no matter how ripe you imagine yourself to be,
you could become even riper—an even more gorgeous
version of your best self. I will also encourage you to
immerse yourself in a mood of playful fun as you
respond to the following question: “How can I activate
and embody an even more complete version of my
soul’s code?”
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): On a summer day 20
years ago, I took my 5 year-old daughter Zoe and her
friend Max to the merry-go-round in San Francisco’s
Golden Gate Park. Zoe jumped on the elegant goldenmaned lion and Max mounted the wild blue horse. Me? I
climbed aboard the humble pig. Its squat pink body
didn’t seem designed for rapid movement. Its timid
gaze was fixed on the floor in front of it. As the man
who operated the ride came around to see if everyone
was in place, he congratulated me on my bold choice.
Very few riders preferred the porker, he said. Not
glamorous enough. “But I’m sure I will arrive at our
destination as quickly and efficiently as everyone else,”
I replied. Your immediate future, Aquarius, has symbolic
resemblances to this scene.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Early on in our work
together, my psychotherapist confessed that she only
works with clients whose problems are interesting to
her. In part, her motivations are selfish: Her goal is to
enjoy her work. But her motivations are also altruistic.
She feels she’s not likely to be of service to anyone
with whom she can’t be deeply engaged. I understand
this perspective, and am inclined to make it more
universal. Isn’t it smart to pick all our allies according to
this principle? Every one of us is a mess in one way or
another, so why not choose to blend our fates with
those whose messiness entertains us and teaches us
the most? I suggest you experiment with this view in
the coming weeks and months, Pisces.
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I saw you biking. You were next to me in the desert flower
scented air years ago. You were near but I could never get
a hold of you. I was so young and too unpredictable. Only
wanting to go North with the storms and into the
mountains. I dream about you often but can never find
you. What would have been? We have both moved on.
I am a Woman. I saw a Man.
Where: Silver and Gold on 7/7/2016.
PREDOCK PANEL AT ABQ MUSEUM
We were both at the Antoine Predock panel on that
Saturday. You? Sitting next to my old professor. You were
wearing a faded blue button-up shirt with jeans. You had
tattoos on your left arm and above your left cheek. You
also had stylish glasses on and were sketching in your
notebook during the lecture. I tried to find you after the
event to ask you out, but lost you in the mix. I’d like to try
this again :) If you’re down, lets connect! :)
I am a Man. I saw a Woman.
Where: Albuquerque Museum on 6/25/2016.
MISSING YOU GUYS
Losing you guys is the worst thing that happened to me.
How you ever fell for me is mind blowing to me. I was only
17, you where 22 with 3 beautiful kids who I fell in love
with. My heart was in the right place but my mind wasn’t. I
was blind but now I see losing you guys was the worst
thing that ever happened to me. If you can forgive me I’ll
never know. I miss you all Cindy B. Plus 3.
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6 “___ Degree” (Morningwood
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12 Crop circle creator,
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13 Browning’s “before”
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16 Armbones
17 Darkish apparel option
19 “I want every non-war symbol
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21 Hot roofing material
22 “Slammin’ Sammy” of
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24 Fireplace residue
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29 “The Plough and the Stars”
playwright Sean
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37 Cotton-pickin’
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50 Fashion designer Gernreich
53 Pot-bellied pet
55 Ability to tell one conjunction
from another?
60 Movie buff
61 Drive forward
63 Door openers
64 Dissenting votes
65 Rhode Island-based insurance
company
66 “Isn’t that cute?” sounds
67 Understood
68 Potato soup ingredients
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Gasol
2 “Cosmo” competitor
3 “Saw” actress Meyer
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5 Symbol that looks like January
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8 Chant in the Ramones’
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9 Xavier Cugat’s ex-wife Lane
10 With everything on the line
11 Voice actress Kath of
“Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Rugrats,”
and “Animaniacs”
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15 Teary-eyed
18 “The Tortoise and the Hare”
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24 “That hits the spot”
25 Poli ___ (college major)
26 Right this second
28 Small combo
30 “For Those About to Rock (We
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32 Lava, for one
33 Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s
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34 Austrian physicist Ernst
38 Ludd from whom Luddites got
their name
39 African antelope
41 Causes of some infections
42 Move emotionally
43 Pueblo Revolt tribe
44 Monogram character
45 Sidewalk issue
46 Pacific Ocean phenomenon of
lower water temperatures
51 “That’s the cost of ___
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52 Water-based abode
54 “I want!”
56 Some “Gods and Generals”
extras
57 Home that gets lined
58 TV kid who said, “Pa, just
what can you do with a grown
woman?”
59 Scarf target
62 Word with Palmas or Vegas
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