By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper — The City of Albuquerque is once again recognizing the artists and organizations shaping the city’s cultural landscape through the annual Creative Bravos Awards. Hosted by the Department of Arts and Culture, the awards honor individuals, organizations and businesses whose work has made a meaningful impact on Albuquerque’s communities. First […]
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Tamara Righettini Builds Community Through Clay at Burque Throwdown
(Photo by Sara Atancio-Gonzales) By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper – After two decades working in healthcare, Tamara Righettini was ready for a change. Today, she spends her days surrounded by pottery wheels, shelves of clay and a growing community of artists at Burque Throwdown, the ceramics studio she founded near Downtown Albuquerque. Righettini first discovered […]
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Could new corporate management at KiMo lock out local arts?
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales and Jessie Jones, The Paper. – Concern is growing among Albuquerque’s theatre community over the possible transfer of operations at the KiMo Theatre in Downtown Albuquerque, with many fearing it could limit access for local artists. Vicki Singer, president of the Albuquerque Theatre Guild, explains that the primary worry is how a […]
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Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival Opens with The Sound of Cicadas
By Sara Atencio Gonzales — On Wednesday, March 18, poets and community members will gather at the Albuquerque Museum as the kickoff event for the third annual Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival. The Sound of Cicadas: A Poetry Resolana is designed not just as a reading, but as a conversation. Unlike a traditional poetry reading or […]
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All Abilities Art Show is changing perceptions of disability and creativity
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. — Vehicle designed as an “art piece” that will greet visitors on the way into the exhibit (Photo courtesy ADAC) By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper — The upcoming All Abilities Art Show brings artists with disabilities together in Downtown Albuquerque for a weekend dedicated to creativity, community and opportunity. Hosted […]
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The boss’ daughter becomes the boss at High Noon in Old Town
For Carla Villa, running High Noon Restaurant & Saloon is more than managing a well-known Old Town restaurant. It means carrying forward a family legacy while leading one of Albuquerque’s long-standing local businesses as a woman in the industry. About this series March marks Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the achievements and […]
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Modern Opera Goes Cellular
Opera is not typically associated with smartphones, short attention spans or jokes that land like stand-up comedy punchlines. But Gonzo Opera’s Cellular World is intentionally pushing against those expectations, bringing a satirical, contemporary take on the art form to FUSION theatre from Feb. 6–8. “That’s the idea of Gonzo Opera, that it’s contemporary subjects that everybody can […]
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Women’s Chorus Gets Fired Up
For the New Mexico Women’s Chorus, music has always been about more than harmony. Since its founding three decades ago, the ensemble has centered social justice as both its mission and its method. Singers from across the community come together to use their collective voice as a form of expression and action. That purpose takes […]
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The New Face of Public Art in Albuquerque
When Michael Ogilvie stepped into his new role overseeing Albuquerque’s Public Art Program last fall, he wasn’t just taking on a leadership position, he was joining a city he had long admired from afar. “It’s been great,” says Ogilvie of his first few months in Albuquerque. “Albuquerque is a very special, unique city.” Ogilvie brings […]