By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper – Long before the midway lights, green chile cheeseburgers and rodeos that now mark September in Albuquerque, New Mexicans were already gathering for the fair. The tradition stretches back to the 1880s, when New Mexico was still a territory. Now, as another State Fair approaches, the Albuquerque Museum is looking […]
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Tragedy in Tijeras: 1-year-old passes away following medical emergency at daycare
Route 66 Independent — A 1-year-old child died Wednesday after a medical emergency at a Tijeras daycare, prompting an investigation by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and forcing the school to close for the rest of the week. Deputies responded around 12:11 p.m. to New Mexico Early Learning Academy in Tijeras after the child was […]
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3 Questions with ABQ’s Alexa Wheeler on her new Chicago show
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Albuquerque artist Alexa Wheeler is exploring the stories held by the ordinary objects we inherit. Her latest body of work, kept + carried, examines memory, care and the often-unseen labor passed through generations of women using printmaking, textiles, photography, found objects and community participation. Wheeler was recently selected for […]
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Keshet seeks local creatives for residencies in dance, art
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Dancemakers from around the world have the opportunity to bring their creative work to Albuquerque as applications open for Keshet’s 2027 Makers Space Experience. The annual 10-day residency, organized through Keshet Dance Company & Center for the Arts’ Ideas and Innovation Community, brings choreographers and dancemakers together to develop […]
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Lescombes Family Vineyards embraces New Mexico’s early 2026 harvest season
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – New Mexico’s desert landscape may not look like traditional wine country, but for Lescombes Family Vineyards, the state’s hot days and cool nights are part of what makes its wines stand out. Brandon Young, CEO of Lescombes, explains that New Mexico’s arid climate creates growing conditions that differ from […]
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Get Out!: Our picks for the best Labor Day Weekend events in ABQ
Yup. You heard right. It’s Labor Day Weekend. For some, it means you can’t wear white anymore for some reason. For others, it means the last-gasp three-day weekend of summer to get out of the house and inject a little fun and relaxation into your life. Fortunately, the holiday is packed with events all over […]
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MTS marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with musical about the kindness of strangers
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Musical Theatre Southwest is bringing Come From Away to Albuquerque with a story that focuses less on tragedy and more on what happened when strangers chose to help one another. The Tony Award-winning musical, written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, follows […]
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Paper Plate: Who says ice cream isn’t a meal? Pink Pony Soft Serve is our craveable food in ABQ
By Devin O’Leary, The Paper. — OK, nobody said our favorite dish had to be a full meal. So there’s nothing legally or morally wrong with us choosing soft-serve ice cream as one of our favorite, must-have food items in Albuquerque. Now, soft serve isn’t normally considered any sort of “gourmet” item. It’s the entry […]
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CNM teams with City to open media arts training facility at Albuquerque Rail Yards
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – A historic piece of Albuquerque’s industrial past has a new purpose after state and local leaders celebrated the grand opening of a film and digital media training center at the Rail Yards Tuesday. Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), the City of Albuquerque and the New Mexico Economic Development […]
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3 Questions: Stacia King-Sakya with For the Love of Lymphoma
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – When Stacia King-Sakya faced treatment for follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, her community rallied around her. Now, she’s looking to return some of that support through For the Love of Lymphoma, a fundraiser she launched in 2025 to support Blood Cancer United and help connect patients and families with resources. The […]