By Michael Hodock, The Paper. – As North America’s biggest powwow stages its “last dance,” one of Burque’s highest flying events might also be reaching its pinnacle. This Saturday at Los Altos Skatepark (10140 ½ Lomas Blvd. NE), The All Nations Skate Jam is rounding up the city’s sickest skaters and most provocative punkers to […]
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Theatre 3 Contemplates Love in “How the Stars Used to Shine There”
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. — A decade after it was first written, How the Stars Used to Shine There is finally getting a fresh life on stage at Theatre 3. Co-written by Michelle Lawson-Hughes and Jenny Hoffman, the play explores what happens after a relationship ends and what might be said if two people had one […]
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Women Who Run ABQ: Liz McKenzie is creating, connecting and finding meaning through it all
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales — In Albuquerque, Liz McKenzie is not easy to define. She is a chef, a baker, a business owner, a musician and an ultrarunner. But when asked who she is beyond all of that, her answer starts somewhere deeper. “I like to reflect a lot and just kind of see how far […]
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Writer/Journalist Probes His Family’s, His State’s and the Very Universe’s connection to Atomic History
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper — Albuquerque writer and journalist Ty Bannerman begins his new book with a personal question. Where do we come from, and how does history shape who we become? In his memoir Nuclear Family, Bannerman explores those questions by tracing his family’s connection to one of the most consequential scientific developments in […]
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Artist Bunny Bowen explores lifelong connection to trees in new Placitas exhibition
Artist Bunny Bowen will debut her latest exhibition, We are in the Trees, at Wild Hearts Gallery starting March 31. The show presents a collection of wood, fiber, painting and clay works inspired by Bowen’s nearly 50-year relationship with the forests surrounding her land in the shadow of Sandia Mountain. “I am in these trees, […]
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New Mexico Ballet Company and New Mexico Philharmonic Combine Their Magical Powers for Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper — A familiar tale filled with magic, adventure and romance will return to the stage this month as the New Mexico Ballet Company and the New Mexico Philharmonic collaborate once again for a fully staged ballet performance at Popejoy Hall. The two organizations will present Aladdin and the Magic Lamp on Saturday, […]
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Voices unite: Community ensembles come together for major choral concert
By Sara Atencio- Gonzales, The Paper – On a weekend later this month, singers and musicians from across New Mexico will gather for a collaborative performance celebrating the power of music and community. Voices of Our Community, presented by the New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus (NMGMC), will bring together five ensembles for a concert of choral […]
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Tinkertown becomes a nonprofit to preserve beloved East Mountain folk art destination
Ross J. Ward spent more than 40 years carving, collecting and lovingly transforming his Sandia Mountains property into a national folk art destination. Following his death in 2002, his wife, Carla, and a few dedicated family members and volunteers have continued to maintain Tinkertown for the more than 25,000 visitors who make the winding trek […]
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Beyond the boys’ club: Female and LGBTQ welders rewrite the rules of metal art
By Michael Hodock Karen Yank grew up in Wisconsin in “a conservative kind of community.” Her father was a sculptor, and she says he just really didn’t see gender when it came to art. It was evident to Yank that her father would just work with the best people, so gender didn’t matter. “I just […]
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Placitas gallery opens ‘Have a Seat’ oil painting exhibition
Wild Hearts Gallery will open a new solo exhibition of oil paintings by Colleen Z. Gregoire on Feb. 29, inviting visitors to explore the landscapes and quiet corners of New Mexico through the lens of outdoor seating. The show, titled Have a Seat, features a series of oil paintings depicting Adirondack chairs in gardens, benches […]