High school students from across New Mexico take the stage this weekend to compete in the state finals of the Poetry Out Loud competition, marking the program’s first time being held in Albuquerque. The event takes place Sunday, March 8 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, where 11 finalists will recite poems they have memorized […]
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Get Out! (March 5-11)
24th Annual KlezmerQuerque (Fri. 6, Festival) KlezmerQuerque is an annual celebration of Jewish arts and culture, including Klezmer and traditional Jewish music, Yiddish language, songs and dance, concerts, Shabbat services and hands-on workshops. It happens at Congregation Nahalat Shalom (3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW) on Friday, March 6, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 7, […]
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Albuquerque’s Mayor said arrests were “Not the solution” to homelessness. Yet jail bookings have skyrocketed.
By Nicole Santa Cruz and Ruth Talbot, ProPublica, photography by Ramsay de Give for ProPublica — During his reelection campaign last fall, the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, criticized his challenger for suggesting the city should get tougher on the homeless population. Such an approach would be cruel, Tim Keller said during a televised debate […]
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Funny Fiesta Gets Serious
What started as an effort to support Albuquerque comedians and artists has evolved into the city’s most ambitious comedy week yet. The ABQ Funny Fiesta returns this year not just as a weekend event, but as a full week of stand-up, improv and variety programming spread across eight Downtown venues. With 27 shows, dozens of […]
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New Mexico Goatheads Build Momentum for Inaugural Season
As the New Mexico Goatheads prepare to drop the puck on their inaugural season, the front office has hit the ice running. It was May 7 of last year when guests in sharp suits gathered at the Rio Rancho Events Center to make it official: Pro hockey was coming back to New Mexico. The team […]
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Women in Tech Awards Prove Industry is Expanding
By Sara Atencio Gonzales — The New Mexico Technology Council has announced the 2026 New Mexico Women in Tech Honorees, marking the 18th year of a program that continues to spotlight leaders shaping the state’s growing technology industry. This year’s awards ceremony will take place March 4 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. […]
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Painting Exhibit Invites Viewers to Have a Seat
At Wild Hearts Gallery, March’s featured exhibition invites visitors to slow down and take in the view. Have a Seat by Colleen Z. Gregoire will be on display March 3 through March 29. The collection of oil paintings explores New Mexico landscapes through an unexpected but familiar focal point: chairs. Gregoire explains that the idea […]
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Route 66 Speaker Series Explores Many Roads
On Saturday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m., the Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series returns with simultaneous talks across Albuquerque and surrounding communities, each exploring a different thread of the Mother Road’s history. This month, two presentations stand out for the way they frame Route 66 not just as a highway, but as a turning point […]
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Fiery Foods Heats Back Up
Every spring, Albuquerque willingly sets its taste buds on fire. Inside the halls of Sandia Resort & Casino, rows of tables overflow with hot sauces in every shade of red and orange, jars of chile jams, spice blends, barbecue rubs and fiery sweets. Near the entrance, a towering skeleton greets attendees. Down another aisle, someone […]
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In an age of curated feeds and filtered moments, Burque gets personal at Duke City Story Slam
On a Tuesday night at Canteen Brewhouse, the lights dim just enough to shift the mood. Conversations taper off, glasses settle onto wooden tables and all eyes turn toward a single microphone at the front of the room. There is no band warming up, no punchlines being tested. Instead, there is anticipation, the quiet kind […]