Tractor of Terror: Noferatu w/ Live Score by DJ Fishbowl (Thursday 30, Film)
Spectral Youth’s Tractor of Terror creeps back into Tractor Brewing Wells Park (1800 Fourth St. NW) with a screening of the classic 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu. Popular local record spinner DJ Fishbowl tags along to provide a “live” DJ score, mixing a cratefull of tunes to coincide with the vampiric imagery on screen. The cinematic fun starts at7 p.m. Admission is free, but you’re on your own for drinks.
Lords of Acid – Cheeky Freaky Tour (Thursday 30, Music)
Lords of Acid, the original purveyors of hedonistic European acid house music, are still in business, nearly 40 years after they first started singing about sex, drugs and … well, more sex. Now you too can feel the beat in your tingley bits when the vinyl-clad techno band hits the Sunshine Theater (120 Central Ave. SW) on Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m. General admission tickets are $35 and can be acquired in advance at tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/456837.
Tim Meadows (Friday 1, Comedy)
Actor, comedian and one of the longest-running castmembers of “Saturday Night Live” (10 seasons!), Tim Meadows, will headline a standup show at Hyena’s Comedy Club (2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE) Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2. The shows happen at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night. Tickets (prekindle.com/find-tickets/id/-2853111880272892901) are running $24.65 for general seating and $30.30 for preferred seating.
Albuquerque Reptile Expo (Saturday 2, Miscellaneous)
Huge fan of tetrapod vertebrates with ectothermic metabolisms and amniotic development are you? Well, you’re gonna wanna be at EXPO New Mexico (300 San Pedro Dr. NE) this weekend for the annual Albuquerque Reptile Expo. Snakes, lizards, turtles, alligators and more are all on display. Plenty of vendors are on hand and educational demonstrations take place throughout the day. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3. Tickets are $5 for kids or $15 for adults, general admission. Pick ‘em up in advance at (showmereptileshow.com)
Albuquerque Turkish Festival (Saturday 2, Festival)
Immerse yourself in a different culture on Saturday, May 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. when the Raindrop Foundation Turkish Cultural Center (7901 Mountain Rd. NE) hosts the 11th Annual Albuquerque Turkish Festival. The Fest includes great Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine to sample, including shish kebabs, gyros, lahmajoon, gozleme, kofta and more. Besides the delicious food, you will find whirling dervish dancers on the stage and handmade gifts and souvenirs for sale from traditional Turkish artists. Admission is free.
Marble Brewery’s 18th Anniversary Party (Saturday 2, Festival)
One of Albuquerque’s favorite brew pubs celebrates a milestone with Marble Brewery’s 18th Anniversary Party. It happens at the original Marble Brewery Downtown (111 Marble Ave. NW) on Saturday, May 2 from noon to 11 p.m. Expect plenty of drink specials and live music courtesy of local faves Red Light Cameras, Slums of Harvard, ABBAquerque, Aaron Bliss, The Randomatics and more! Admission is $10, and the brewery will be donating 50% of admission fees to local nonprofits as a part of their Keep It ABQ initiative