On Wednesday afternoons, the members of Elevated Roller Derby practice at Heights Community Center at 823 Buena Vista Dr. SE, near CNM, on an outdoor court surrounded by a chainlink fence in the blistering heat. Kimberlee “Kapn’ Krush” Haines is Elevated’s vice president and has been skating roller derby since 2006. She says the Las Cruces roller derby team once said the Albuquerque team plays “prison derby.” The squad has always been scrappy and gritty, and they’ve been through a lot of changes since their first game in October 2005.
This year marks Elevated’s 20th anniversary, and the team is planning events that represent the current face of roller derby — distancing themselves from some of the theatrics of its wild beginnings, highlighting the legitimacy of the sport and reminding everybody what made us fall in love with it in the first place. Next weekend, for example, they’ll be hosting bootcamp tryouts. And with a new season looming, the future of the league is looking pretty damn hot. But Krush says the sport as a whole has undergone a bit of a makeover since the early 2000s.
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We’re excited to announce that the Bernalillo County Fair is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing projects our community has to offer! Whether you’re showcasing livestock, arts and crafts, or culinary delights, this is your chance to shine!
Stroll through the garden to the sounds of live, local music! Plan for a relaxing evening at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden during Garden Music. With a performance by Damian Wyldes, delicious dinner and snack options for sale at the Shark Reef Café, and free face painting in the Ceremonial Garden, this edition of the summer concert series is sure to be the perfect night for the whole family to enjoy! Damian Wyldes is a multiple award winning Singer/ Songwriter whose musical influences include folk, southwestern, outlaw, and country. The Grammy balloted artist puts his all into every song and every performance with heart on your sleeve vocals and soul pounding lyrics. Gates open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m.
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