By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – In just 24 hours, anything can happen. That is the premise behind the annual 24/7 Play Fest, a fast-paced theatrical experiment hosted by Blackout Theatre Company that challenges artists to create something entirely new in a single day. With seven teams, seven plays and a strict 24-hour deadline, the […]
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Get Out! This weekend’s best things to do in ABQ from The Paper.
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 […]
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Women Who Run ABQ: MMA fighter Lydia Warren Bet on Herself
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. — When Lydia Warren first walked into a jiu jitsu class, she had no plan to become a professional fighter. In fact, she had no athletic background at all. “I had a friend that wanted to go to a jiu jitsu class and I was like, ‘That sounds fun’,” says […]
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Bard Crawl returns to Albuquerque with Shakespeare, spontaneity and a pint in hand
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. — This May, Shakespeare will once again step out of the theater and into Albuquerque area breweries as the Duke City Repertory Theatre brings back its annual Bard Crawl, a production that blends classic text with an anything-can-happen atmosphere. Now in its eighth year, Bard Crawl invites audiences to experience […]
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Is Albuquerque settling for slow 911 response times?
By Jesse Jones, City Desk ABQ in The Paper. — When a crisis strikes, every second counts. On a ringing 911 line, those seconds can feel like an eternity. Even as call volume drops and the city rolls out new technology, dispatchers are falling further behind national standards, leaving more callers waiting longer for someone […]
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Exhibition at Consulate of Mexico brings fantastical Mexican artform north of the border
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – The Consulate of Mexico in Albuquerque will host the grand opening of Alebrijes: A Linares Family Tradition on May 5 from 5 to 7 p.m., inviting the public to experience a vibrant showcase of Mexican folk art and cultural heritage. The exhibition, presented in collaboration with the Museum of […]
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Albuquerque budget hearings kick off: Here’s how you can weigh in on how the city spends $1.47 billion
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Over the next two weeks, Burqueños will have a chance to weigh in on Mayor Tim Keller’s $1.47 billion budget proposal before the City Council votes to approve or amend it. Whether it’s police response times, city parks or how the city addresses homelessness, councilors are opening the floor […]
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Pics: Wall of Lindy’s Diner finally collapses on Central Ave downtown
Albuquerque — Last week, we reported that city officials had given the owner’s of Downtown’s Lindy’s Diner until May to prove the exterior wall of the 100-plus year old building was safe, but the wall gave an answer even sooner. The exterior wall of the Bliss Building which houses the diner collapsed into the street […]
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Renaming and rebranding of Cesar Chavez Committee follows statewide reevaluation of now controversial figure
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper – At the Albuquerque Rail Yards on a bright, bustling Saturday morning, music, food trucks and resource tables filled the space as community members gathered for “Voces de la Comunidad / Community Voices,” the first event hosted by the newly renamed New Mexico ¡Sí Se Puede! Committee. The event, held […]
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Gnarliest Gathering
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 […]