Issue 158 - May 31st-June 13th, 2012

LOCAL iQ | ALBUQUERQUE’S INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE | MAY 31 - JUNE 13, 20122

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Verse~Converse poetry festival celebrates words and their power to communicate

Inspired by his uncle’s Broadway performances, Nate Reuss brings his band, Fun., to Santa Fe for a free performance

Albuquerque event highlights local produce, cuisine at multiple venues during 10-day celebration

Green is huge in 2012 and Albuquerque is no different. Local iQ looks at a few local people pushing green initiatives

Marley documentary paints full portrait of reggae legend who rose from poverty to creative heights

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The 1 of Hearts: Ecstatic Writers + Poet-Saints7-9p, Wed., Jun. 6KiMo Theatre423 Central NW, 505.768.3544

$11the1ofhearts.com

If you take a step back and look at the overlying message of

any religion, all of them basically say the same thing. At least that’s how local photographer Jan Bartelstone sees it. After he paused his photography career and spent time poring over literature from spiritual mystics and saints such as Saint John of the Cross, Black Elk, Ramakrishna and others, he concluded their messages are essentially that joy comes from inside of us. Bartelstone wanted to share this experience with others and to that end he created The1ofHearts: Ecstatic Writers + Poet-Saints. The fi lm is a documentary featuring interviews with contemporary spiritual writers and excerpts from spiritual writers. Bartelstone said he is not out to convince anyone that this is a universal truth. His hope is that the screening and live music performance will be like a celebration, whether or not attendees share his perspective. —AS

CONCERT

Jazz & Blues Under The Stars 7p, Sat., Jun. 9ABQ BioPark-Zoo903 10th SW, 505.768.2000

$10-$17savorabq.comryanmontano.com

If I had to make a list of my favorite things to do during the

summer, relaxing outside with the soundtrack of jazz and blues would probably top the list. I’m sure it goes that way for many of you. Lucky for us, the Savor Albuquerque Festival is bringing us a night of exactly that as part of its celebration of the Duke City’s arts, culture and cuisine. One night of the celebration features Ryan Christopher Montano and his smooth fusion of pop, jazz and blues that draws on both modern and classic elements of the genres. The distinguished trumpeter, a Duke City native, has backed bands for Jason Mraz and Kenny Rogers, as well as his recent appearance with Hanson on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Not only is he an outstanding musician but also an accomplished actor and model, so Jazz & Blues Under The Stars will be the perfect time to catch the multitalented rising star. —JD

PERFORMANCE

Festival Flamenco Internacional8-11p, Fri-Sat., Jun. 8-16NHCC1701 4th NW, 505.242.7600

$20-$60Tickets: ffi 25.org

Experience ancient culture, beautiful tradition and

sensational passion as Festival Flamenco Internacional celebrates its 25th year in Albuquerque, the fl amenco capital of the U.S. This global event is the longest-standing fl amenco festival outside of Spain and features astounding performances from Pastora Galván, Adela Campallo, Rafael Campallo, Olga Pericet, Alfonso Losa and Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company. Indulge in your inner fl amenco through cante, toque, baile, palmas, falseta, juerga — y mas, mas, mas! Learn about fl amenco tradition through “New Perspectives on Flamenco History and Research Symposium,” a free public event presented by the National Institute of Flamenco and the University of New Mexico’s Department of Theatre and Dance. This is one marvelous celebration that will have you saying, “Ole!” —SO

EXHIBIT

Mike Giant presents the Skullz Press Tea Party3-7p, Sun., Jun. 10Blackbird Buvette509 Central NW, 505.243.0878mikegiant.comblackbirdbuvette.com

The exhibition schedule of artist Mike Giant reads like

that of a lauded international fi ne artist — Sydney, Paris, Hong Kong, Barcelona, London. He is certainly lauded, but not for post-impressionist canvases. Rather, Giant’s chosen media has mostly been ink on skin and spray paint on concrete. Giant grew up in Albuquerque, but gained notoriety as a graffi ti artist in San Francisco and New York City. He launched a clothing label, Rebel 8, in the early ‘90s and opened Stay Gold Tattoo shop in the UNM area (among many other accomplishments). Giant’s striking black and white images — about as street as fi ne art gets — refl ect his punk rock sensibility, skateboard and bike culture and Mexican folk art. This show will feature a number of Giant’s limited edition silkscreened posters and Giant himself, returning home to add Albuquerque to his international exhibition list. —KH

FESTIVAL

Duke City Bike Fest4-10p, Sat., Jun. 2Balloon Fiesta Park 4401 Alameda NE, 505.821.1000

$15-$25dukecitybikefest.com

The Duke City Bike Fest is the fi rst of what will be an annual,

all-ages event for motorcycle enthusiasts. It features tethered balloon rides and fun jumps, $10 poker hands and live music from old-school platinum recording artists The Marshall Tucker Band and Molly Hatchett, along with Remedy and Duke City Saints. Molly Hatchet has been performing since 1975, while The Marshall Tucker Band has been at it since 1972. To say the groups are a good musical fi t for a crowd of motorcycle lovers might be an understatement. The poker run begins at 10a at Thunderbird Harley Davidson (5000 Alameda NE). A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefi t the Wounded Warriors of New Mexico through the American Legion Riders of Chapter 10. Blue Star Mothers will also be on-site collecting comfort items and donations for care packages for active military. —KS

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Salsa Under the Stars: En-Joy7-10p, Fri., Jun. 1Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater2000 Mountain NW, 505.255.9798

$13nmjazz.org

Forward, sideways, four-beat measures, spins, circles —

moving your feet and hips in the Latin style is good practice for everyone, and some might even argue that the uptight among us benefi t the most. Salsa’s universal appeal is made manifestly obvious on summer Friday nights at the Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater. Salsa Under the Stars, a weekly series of live concerts featuring salseros and salseras fl ashing their dancing talent, brings hundreds of Latin music lovers from all corners of Albuquerque to a lively venue for an evening of fun. The Jun. 1 show features En-Joy, a Cuban-style salsa band known to rev up crowds. The concert series will continue each Friday through Aug. 10, with highlights including Team Havana on Jun. 8 and Los Angeles-based Lucky 7 Mambo on Jul. 27. —ME

PLACES TO BEwhere to go and what to do: May 31 to June 13

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MARQUEE

BY JUSTIN DE LA ROSA

Many people may think of comic books as a nerdy or childish thing — I thought the same thing for a while. But then my

girlfriend put a graphic novel in my hands, the pages started turning and I was right back into them like when I was a kid. That’s the beauty of comics. Once you start reading one, it’s hard to put it down and easy to geek out about the alternate world you’ve delved into.

For those of us who get excited about the next Marvel movie or those who want to give comics a try, we are in luck. The Albuquerque Comic Expo (ACE) is making its second annual return to the Duke City in a bigger, better way.

Mike D’Elia, exhibitor at last year’s expo and the owner of Astro Zombies, a comic book store in Nob Hill, told Local iQ that last year’s trial run went incredibly well because of the passion that went into it.

“The guys who put it together are all fans of comics, so they put together something that they, as comic fans, would want to go to and be a part of,” D’Elia said. “You could see the hard work they put into it.”

The success of last year’s ACE was so great that many of the guests have signed on to return, and we will also see some new ones. Among the celebrities making guest appearances are Peter Mayhew (best known as the man who brought Chewbacca to life), Kevin Sorbo, Adam Baldwin and Billy Dee Williams. If those names aren’t big enough for you, how about Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes — better known as Jay and Silent Bob? No? Well how about the man who brought comics to the big screen in a larger-

than-life way? Yes, Stan Lee will be making his second appearance at ACE to meet and greet fans. It’s a comic fan’s dream weekend.

Aside from the big names in the industry, the people behind the pens will also be at ACE to meet fans and sign autographs. What you may not know about the ACE artists is there are a couple locals who have done big things in the industry. Aaron Campbell has worked on titles like Green Hornet and Sherlock Holmes, while Andy Kuhn, who created Firebreather by Image Comics and is currently working on Teenage

Mutant Ninja Turtles for IDW, will also be on hand.

D’Elia said Campbell is a regular customer at Astro Zombies. “We’re lucky because as he works on books, we’ve watched him grow with each book he works on,” he said.

With the recent push in digital media towards iPads and Kindles, it might seem like comic books would be moving towards obsolescence, but D’Elia said there is something special about having the physical copy of a comic book. “It’s a whole different thing.

It’s collectible, it’s always been collectible, it’s art and concepts and ideas, some that have gone on for 70 years,” he said.

The comic culture is a lifestyle that once fl ew under the radar of pop culture, but it is now something that is making waves. There’s not one particular person who can be into comics. As D’Elia said, “it’s not all capes and superheroes. There’s something everyone can be a part of.”

Whether it’s your fi rst comic experience or you’ve been a longtime collector, ACE is the place to fi nd your favorite fi ction and take part in the uncanny comic culture.

Comic convocationAlbuquerque expo convenes throngs of comic lovers and draws big names, from Stan Lee to Kevin Smith

Without Stan Lee, the 89-year-old co-creator of Spiderman, Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America and Thor, to name just a few, there is no smash movie hit like the recent The Aveng-ers. Lee, the longtime president of Marvel Comics, is perhaps the biggest name in comics. He is the headliner at this year’s Albuquerque Comic Expo.

Albuquerque Comic Expo2p-8p, Fri., Jun. 8

10a-7p, Sat., Jun. 9

10a-6p, Sun., Jun. 10Albuquerque Convention Center401 2nd NW, 505.768.4575

$7-$175abqcomicexpo.com


Recently, I was party to an embarrassing situation in which, surprisingly, I did not play the role of buffoon. Miracles do happen!

I used my precious out-of-bed time for a critical task: A trip to the supermarket for a pint of Ben & Jerry’s for my two favorite parasites, the Brown twins. I, of course, would have preferred something healthier, but after the words “Chunky Monkey” appeared on my belly, scrawled from the inside, I knew what I had to do: either call a priest or visit my grocer’s freezer. Considering I had a brand-new, strapless maternity sundress that I was eager to rock at least once before my ever-expanding frame outgrew it, I opted to forego the holy phone call and get out of the house for a while.

“Well, aren’t you just the cutest thing! So stylish!” a fellow grocery shopper exclaimed. We made pregnancy small talk for a few moments, then, the bomb dropped: “I bet you’ll carry a BUR-berry diaper bag, too,” she predicted.

I froze, temporarily paralyzed by her Burberry mispronunciation. It’s BUR-bur-ree. Every fi ber of my being wanted to correct her. Rather than pull such a tacky maneuver, however, I simply smiled and waddled away, silently vowing to do something about it. This is that something.

The rampant, brutal butchering of designer and luxury brand names is reaching crisis levels. Something must be done before the streets are teeming with ignorant trendinistas, blathering away like Nomi “Ver-sayce” Malone (Elizabeth Berkley) from Showgirls. Positively cringeworthy.

Look, I’m not saying that any of us are so enlightened that we innately know the correct pronunciation of every name. We’ve all had our fair share of read-it-but-never-said-it moments. Heck, some of us have even suffered unfortunate, totally out loud Nomi moments — hellooo, Anderson “Manolo Bolanecks” (it’s muh-NO-low BLAH-nick, for the record) Cooper. Regardless, it ends now. Here are some commonly mispronounced names and the proper ways to say them.

Balenciaga: bah-lin-cee-ah-gah

Bvlgari: BUHL-guh-ree

Christian Lacroix: la-kwa

Ermenegildo Zegna: er-men-a-geel-do zen-ya

Givenchy: For the love of stop-it-right-now, please, no more giv-en-chee. It’s jzhiv-on-shee.

Guerlain: gair-lahn

Hermés: This is not the same pronunciation as the Greek god; rather, it’s air-mez, dahling.

Hervé Léger: air-vay lay-jay

Issey Miyake: EE-say me-AH-kay

Lanvin: lahn-vahn. Let yourself trail off at the end, so your mouth is in a round shape and you don’t quite get to the “n”.

L’occitane: lox-ee-tan Christian Louboutin: loo-boo-tan

Moschino: mo-ski-no

Proenza Schouler: pro-en-za skool-er

Ralph Lauren: For those of you who still aren’t sure if this is pronounced like the girl’s name or the Italian actress Sofi a Loren, here ya’ go: it’s LOR-uhn. Like the girl’s name. Final answer.

Shu Uemura: shoe-eew-ay-murah

Thierry Mugler: tee-air-ree moog-lay

Yves Saint Laurent: eve sanh la-rahn. The “t” in both “Saint” and “Laurent” should be barely audible.

Lesson adjourned. Need more help? Check out Speak Chic, the $1.99 mobile app with an A-Z list of recorded pronunciations of designer and brand names, industry lingo and such. Never again will you have to risk sounding ridiculous when professing your love for Hermies scarves.

LIFESTYLE

Butchering of designer brand names at crisis level

BUR-berry or BUR-bur-ree: that is the question. Have you fl ubbed any luxury brand names lately? Don’t worry; you’re not alone. Here’s your guide on how to pronounce some of the most-butchered names.


FESTIVAL

An ‘Ear’ for music

BY LOGAN GREELY

Santa Fe’s annual Thirsty Ear Festival has been called many things in the dozen years since it was founded by promoter Mike Koster in 1999. Folksy, heartfelt

and grassroots are a few apt adjectives to describe this annual amalgamation of some of the country’s best roots acts. Dangerous, on the other hand, it is not. However, this year might be a little different as Koster kicks off the festival’s fi rst night with a performance by Legendary Shack Shakers, led by wild-eyed frontman J.D. Wilkes.

Described as “… the last great Rock and Roll frontman” by Jello Biafra (of Dead Kennedys fame), Wilkes onstage looks like a thinner version of Johnny Rotten, albeit one foaming at the mouth with raw musical energy.

“We try to tap into basic primal instincts,” said Wilkes in the band’s offi cial bio. “Rock ‘n’ roll is a cathartic release. Anything that doesn’t realize that bestial nature isn’t rock ‘n’ roll.”

Wilkes will also bring his side-project — The Dirt Daubers — to Santa Fe. Less raucous and a bit more haunting and old-timey than the Shakers, the trio is rounded out by Wilkes’ wife Jessica Wilkes and fellow Shack Shaker Mark Robertson.

The Legendary Shack Shakers is a bit of an anomaly for a Thirsty Ear Festival that has

concentrated on roots, Americana, blues, world music and authentic country, all of which will accompany The Shack Shakers over four days and nights of performances at multiple venues around Santa Fe.

Other acts Koster has lined up for the 13th annual festival include Brooklyn folk artist Anna Egge, who has been called “a folk Nina Simone” by Lucinda Williams and equally lauded by Americana legend Steve Earle.

“Ana Egge’s songs are low and lonesome,” Earle states in Egge’s biography, “big square-stare noir ballads which she plays on a guitar she built with her own two hands and sings like she’s telling us her deepest, darkest secrets.”

Grammy-nominated reggae queen Sister Carol is also on the festival bill, as well as Birds of Chicago, an act comprised of Jeremy Lindsay of JT and the Clouds fame and Allison Russell from Po’ Girl. The act has quickly emerged in the roots scene with a mellow blend of gospel and soul.

This year’s festival will be spread across multiple venues, including Sol Santa Fe (where most

events will occur), GIG Performance Space and Old San Ysidro Church, the latter of which will host a special pre-festival performance on Wed., Jun. 6 featuring Birds of Chicago and Mary Gauthier. Gauthier fi rst appeared on the Thirsty Ear stage in 2001, where Koster says she proceeded to steal the show.

Rounding out the schedule this year will be Mississippi Hill Country bluesman Robert Belfour, the AGALU Nigerian Ensemble and a number of local acts, including Kate Mann, Anthony Leon and the Chain, Broomdust Caravan, Stray Ravens and Cristen Grey. For more information on the festival, a complete schedule and to buy tickets, visit thirstyearfestival.com.

FESTIVAL

Thirsty Ear FestivalJun. 6-10Multiple events and venues in Santa Fe

$12 and up (single events)/$80 (all festival pass)thirstyearfestival.com

Now in its 13th year, Thirsty Ear Festival adds a bit of danger to roots, folk lineup

The always lively Legendary Shack Shakers open up this year’s Thirsty Ear Festival, the 13th annual installment of the Santa Fe event.


BY CHLOE WINEGAR-GARRETT

Albuquerque is quite the culinary city, there is no question about that. But every once in a while a festival takes place that celebrates the fi nest of dining experiences and the breadth of culinary

expertise existing right here, right now. Savor Albuquerque is hosting a wide range of events specifi cally focusing on fl avors and gastronomy.

To start off the week, Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm is preparing a seasonally perfect menu of local fl avors and produce called “Field to Fork.” No matter where you are coming from, there will be a large assortment of agricultural foods gathered by executive chef Jonathan Perno. These dinners will take place Jun. 7-9 from 5-8p, with $65 covering the multi-course dinner.

One of the “hippest” culinary events will be the return of the Roof Tapas tour on Jun. 7, 9 and 14. Taking place only at buildings with astounding views of Albuquerque at sunset (venues were still to be announced at press time), a $10 ticket will buy entry and a sampling from the bar and chef, with extra plates costing $2. Each specifi c tapas dish will feature food from the Downtown Grower’s Market, and proceeds will benefi t that organization as well.

For the next phase, head inside for a sultry evening of jazz and salsa music with hearty food at the Cooperage Restaurant. Everything from an extensive salad bar, homemade soups, a full-service bar, wine list and prime rib will be offered. Adding to the ambiance is the live jazz and salsa music from bands such as Son Como Son, Memphis P

Tails, EN-JOY and System One.

A culinary festival would be lacking without wine tastings. ABQ Trolley is hosting a Jun. 9 tour devoted completely to wine. Participants will travel around Albuquerque in ABQ Trolley’s open-air vehicle, and each venue will have tastings, information and trivia. Also on Jun. 9 is the Savoy Fiasco wine tastings, and Scalo will also host a dinner with live music on Jun. 14 with signature wine and food pairings.

Right in the heart of downtown on Jun. 9 and 16, the Downtown Growers Market is celebrating bright and early with freshly harvested produce, live music and art exhibits. There is nothing more satisfying than waking up early to

enjoy fresh food on a summer’s day, all the while supporting local farmers and businesses. Check out downtowngrowers.org for more information.

Also Jun. 9 at 6p is the Rock the Boat Sustainable Seafood Festival at the ABQ Aquarium. Various restaurants will be preparing specialties all focused on smarter seafood choices, with plentiful fi sh farmed in ways that protect the ocean. While enjoying these plates of food, stroll through

the aquarium while listening to live music, sampling wine. There’s also an auction, cooking demonstrations and education stations. There are limited tickets at $30 each.

The capstone of Savor Albuquerque is the New Mexico Centennial Summerfest. Besides the enormous amount of activities for kids, art shows, a fi reworks show and much more, a nice array of food that is truly New Mexican will be featured. Spicy red chile and earthy green chile will be

available to slather on anything, ranging from freshly made tortillas, traditional Native American fare, an authentic Matanza and historical cowboy Chuckwagon dutch oven cooking. Many local food vendors will be on hand offering their products as well.

No matter what kind of food you like or what budget you have, there is something for every person throughout the Savor Albuquerque fi ne food festival. Nothing is better than supporting the local economy while satiating your own appetite. Enjoy!

Savor Albuquerque Fine Food FestivalThu.-Sat., Jun. 7-16Albuquerque Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, 505.842.9918

Various locations, pricessavorabq.com

Savor the fl avorAlbuquerque event highlights local produce, cuisine at multiple venues during 10-day celebration

PHOTOS BY WES NAMAN

Savor Albuquerque shines a spotlight on local food during its 10-day run. One of the highlights of the event is the Rooftop Tapas, held at three different locales over three nights. One of the featured sites for the tapas event is Ibiza, the rooftop lounge at Hotel Anadaluz (top).

FOOD


WINE

A few months ago, my friend Jeness May asked me about the role of decanting in the enjoyment of wine. I realized that this topic warrants a column of

its own, and while one could write volumes about decanters and aerators, all you need as an everyday wine lover are a few pointers to grasp the basic principles of decanting. You can decide for yourself when to take that extra step with your own bottles at home or when dining out. The pleasures of making and drinking wine are part art and part science, and this month we’re taking it to the chemistry lab.

The taste of scienceMost of us were taught in a basic science class at some point that sound requires air to be heard. If sound doesn’t push air, your eardrums remain still and you hear nothing. Wine, too, requires air to be appreciated fully. First there is your nose. Your olfactory nerve goes right from your snoot into your brain directly above your eyeballs, where it triggers everything from simple perception (aroma) to memory (your best friend’s house when you were little). For me, drinking Maculan Dindarello (a great Italian dessert wine) smells like orange blossoms and honey, while inexplicably reminding me of my fi rst babysitter and the afternoons I spent at her house in my preschool years.

Air plays with wine chemistry as well. Here on planet Earth, our air has oxygen in it and that is great for making wine shine in your glass. When you open a bottle of wine (particularly one that’s been sealed for a while) the oxygen begins to react with the wine and make it “open up.” Too much interaction with the wine and it turns to vinegar, or just an unpalatable sour mess. The right amount of air for the right amount of time is necessary to bring the wine to life. (This is why we wine enthusiasts swirl our glasses, not because we want to look posh and snotty).

Worth the waitYou need not invest in a fancy schmancy $200 Riedel decanter to open your favorite wine up. Sometimes decanters show up on the shelves of TJ Maxx or Ross for around $25, well worth the investment. Whatever you choose to use, just make sure that the vessel is glass (to avoid any chemical reactivity) and that it has a wide bottom to bring as much wine in contact with air as possible. Are you a chemistry nerd? Try an Erlenmeyer fl ask! Improvisation can both amuse and yield great results: when I was a starving server in a new home, I found a glass McElhaney’s Dairy milk jug under my house and it served me well until I could afford a decanter from Dillard’s. The point is I found a large bottle for the wine to splash around in, and it sits in my kitchen to this day.

Short and suiteLately, you may have seen an aerator and wondered “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?” Some bartenders use them, and I have even seen patrons bring them from home to restaurants here in Albuquerque. An aerator does the same thing as decanting, but much quicker — they’re for people who “cant” wait for nature to take it’s course and want instant results. As you pour the wine into the top it mixes air with wine through multiple holes and funnels (and strains) it into your glass. This is the musical equivalent of listening to an orchestral suite because you don’t have the time or attention span to listen to a whole symphony. I will confess I bought one, but have yet to use it in fi ve months.

The long and the shortI asked my beloved friend Amy for her perspective on when to decant or aerate. She has an amazing, sensitive palate and is not infl uenced by hype or price when it comes to wine. She is also the humble sommelier for a restaurant. Her short answer was that white wines that have had contact with oak can defi nitely use decanting, as can red wines that are being consumed too young or have a lot of tannins (e.g. Barolo) and need more air to bring out fruit fl avors and “soften the edges.” Sometimes it’s just about keeping the sediment found in older wine out of your glass.

My humble opinion is that putting an older wine in a glass and letting it open up over time is the best way to enjoy the musical chemistry between wine and air. Let it evolve and develop like a good conversation or a musical improvisation, don’t rush it, and it can take you somewhere beautiful and unexpected.

When not collecting loose change in a McElhaney’s milk jug, Sam Melada has been known to enjoy drinking old Barolo out of plastic cups at well-below-optimal serving temperature. He can be reached at [email protected].

Just a little bit of banter regarding your decanter

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Decanting exposes wine to air, and thereby oxygen, which “opens up” the smells and fl avors of the wine, contributing to a fuller wine-drinking experience.


COCKTAILS

Grape & VineIngredients:

1.5 oz. Absolut Grapevine

.5 oz. Pineau des Charentes

2-3 oz. Moscato di Asti

Garnish with Fee Bros. Cranberry Bitter Infused Sugar

Method:

In a mixing glass combine Absolut Grapevine and Pineau des Charentes (incredible fortifi ed wine from the Cognac region in France). Top with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a cranberry bitter infused sugar rimmed coupe and top with Moscato di Asti.

Cranberry Infused SugarFee Brothers makes a line of the most amazing bitters. The cranberry has a tart fruity fl avor and amazing color. Simply fi ll a misto sprayer with cranberry bitters. Line a dehydrator with parchment paper and layer with sugar. Spray the sugar lightly and allow to dehydrate. Then respray and dehydrate again. I do this for several days until the desired fl avor and color is achieved. Then I buzz it in a spice or coffee grinder and store in an airtight container.

Katy Gerwin is the bar manager at Imbibe, vice president of the USBG (United States Bartender’s Guild) New Mexico and the Presi-dent of LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails) New Mexico.

Garnish, not garish

I think garnishes are overrated. I don’t believe I have ever uttered the words, “Dang, I want another one of those. The garnish on that drink was incredible!” Now, don’t get me wrong, I have had some interesting and even inspiring

garnishes, but for the most part, I believe they are a waste of time. So now, let me contradict myself ... I LOVE THIS GARNISH! It makes the drink. It’s scrumptious, eye-catching and can work with so many cocktails. I make it in large batches and use it whenever I can. Guests love it and are always intrigued with how I make it. It’s all about the technique, which can be applied to a myriad of ingredients. It’s a bit time-consuming, but quite simple. All you need is a dehydrator, a misto sprayer and an imagination, then run with it!

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FOOD

Now that growers’ markets are in full swing, it seems completely inappropriate to address any ingredient outside the produce arena.

But I’m going to. Eggs. They are perfect. Like waking up to a beautiful, wind-free, cloud-free 80-degree day of sunshine with nowhere to be and no chore to do. It screams limitless possibility. Just like the egg.

Eggs are, without a doubt, the simplest expression of versatility. They are the one ingredient, above and beyond any other, that offers a world of meal time options. The potential for culinary magnifi cence abounds. Alone, eggs can be boiled, poached, scrambled, custarded, meringued, shirred, fried, pickled, baked and chopped. They are the key ingredient to some of the world’s most essential dishes. Ice cream? Check. Mayonnaise? Check. Golden Pride breakfast burrito #1? Check.

Eggs are the foundation for the lightest meringues, creamiest sauces and most mentally nourishing of lunches (egg salad on squishy white bread). Sounds silly to ignore the bounty of produce just emerging from our fertile Duke City dirt, but it is time to address the incredible.

Nutritionally speaking, eggs are nearly complete packages of healthful goodness. They contain amino acids, some minerals, most vitamins and even a few plant pigments. At less than 15 cents each, they are one of the cheapest sources of protein available. A “large” egg weighs in at about two ounces and just under 80 calories.

White eggs and brown eggs are all the same inside — different species and breeds of chickens lay different colors of eggs, but they are culinarily identical. In the U.S., eggs sold commercially are graded based on the approximate quality of the egg at the time they

are collected from the hen. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the size or freshness of an egg. In its most obscure form, it is a measure of how thick an egg white is, how strong a yolk’s membrane is and how large the air pocket is. Depending on your intended use of the eggs, you could ignore grading altogether.

In fact, one particular use of eggs demands what would be deemed as poor quality eggs: deviled eggs, the ultimate potluck provision. Deviled eggs are so named because something spicy has been added to the yolk.

The best way to make deviled eggs is to start with old eggs. As eggs age, they lose moisture

through their porous shell. The egg essentially shrinks in its shell—noted by the increase in size of the air pocket at the larger end. (This aging process can be expedited by leaving the eggs out in our ultra-dry climate.)

Put the old eggs in a single layer in a heavy-bottomed pot and add just enough water to cover the eggs. If you add too much water, the eggs will bounce around and knock into each other and break. Some people add a splash of vinegar or salt to the water at this point. I’m superstitious and I add both. You don’t need either. Bring the water to a full boil, then reduce the heat so the water is at a gentle boil. Set a timer for 12 minutes.

While the timer is counting down, fi ll a bowl with ice and add enough cold water to make a really cold bath. When the timer goes off, remove the eggs quickly but gently from the boiling water and plunk them into your cold bath. When the eggs are cool enough to handle, remove them one at a time, gently tap the big end (where the big air pocket is) and loosen the shell, gently rolling the egg on the counter and peeling back the shell membrane. You should end up with perfectly smooth eggs.

Rinse them. Cut each egg in half lengthwise.

Use your thumbs to pop the yolks into a bowl. Put the whites somewhere safe, ready to fi ll. When you have all the yolks in a bowl, use a fork to mash them until they are as smooth as you can get them. (For really big batches, a stand mixer with a whisk attachment works well.) Depending on how many eggs you have, add your deviling spice — smooth mustard is classic. Add a spoonful, mash, taste, repeat. If you want the yolks a little smoother, add some mayonnaise. If they need a pinch of salt, add it. It’s all personal taste.

When you have your fi lling to where you think it should be, scoop the yellow goodness into the bottom of a zip-top bag. Squeeze out the extra air, snip a half-inch off one corner, and pipe your fi lling into your whites. Top them with fresh snipped herbs or a dash of paprika or spoonful of jalapeño relish, if you have some lying around.

Nelle Bauer is co-chef/co-owner of Jennifer James 101. She knows a good egg when she meets one.

The magical egg can make a devil of a treat

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One of the tricks to perfect deviled eggs is to cleanly remove the shell. Try gently rolling the egg on the counter and peeling back the shell membrane.


BY CHARLIE CRAGO

The Spartan Death Race is what happens when humankind’s insatiable appetite for pain and punishment reaches a point that

it can no longer be satisfi ed by traditional sporting events, and must therefore be put to the test against an amalgamation of survival tactics, steep challenges to mental acuity and relentless assessments of physical strength.

And now Albuquerque joins the elite ranks of cities called home by a group of competitors who are brave enough — and more importantly, masochistic enough — to view the Spartan Death Race as a tamable beast.

Ben Abruzzo, Adam Baca, and Chad Hazen, who have been training together in preparation for next month’s showdown in the Vermont woods, where the Death Race is held, are among the best of what Albuquerque has to offer in terms of total athletes.

They’ll need to be. The organizers of the Death Race, which has been in existence since 2005, have gone to incredible lengths in their mission to ensure every facet of the human form — mind, body, spirit — is challenged in such a way that to successfully complete all of the events is a feat in and of itself, regardless of fi nal placing.

During the Death Race, competitors may be asked to chop wood for two hours, carry a 20-pound stump around for hours, lift 30-pound rocks for fi ve hours, build a fi re, cut a bushel of onions, crawl through mud under barbed wire or, after 20 hours of racing, memorize the names of the fi rst 10 U.S. presidents or a Bible verse, hike to the top of a mountain and recite it fl awlessly.

The athletes don’t know exactly what to

expect — events are kept secret until just before race time — and only 15 percent of the 200 or so competitors will actually fi nish the race. It’s that brutal.

Abruzzo, 33, an Iraq War veteran and mountain manager at Ski Santa Fe, said in an interview with Local iQ that training for the Death Race is its own adventure. “We’re trying to take the outdoors stuff and push the limits, in terms of not just running, but running with a 40-pound pack up the side of a mountain with no trail, trying to replicate what we’ll see on race day,” he said.

For any athlete competing in a “metathon” — that is, a sporting event which takes place continually over the course of at least 24 hours — it becomes extremely important to retain some conception of the proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel.” As the Death Race prides itself on unknown distances and unknown durations, that light is pretty distant and dim. Fortunately, for the three Albuquerque competitors, the unknown appears to be part of the attraction.

“We just try not to worry and focus on the things that have made most people quit in the past: it’s too heavy, it’s too long, it’s too far,” Abruzzo said. “I think it’s exciting more than anything. I wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t hard, and that’s the attraction.”

Not that some doubt doesn’t creep in. “The part that’s daunting is the unknown aspect,” Baca, 30, admitted. “It’s an opportunity to see what I can do.”

The foreboding odds of the Death Race are sure to attract a very specifi c kind of person,

one who thrives on the pain of pushing the limits of human endurance to the absolute boundaries — an attitude typifi ed by the three Albuquerque participants, and voiced by Hazen.

“I’m really excited about the challenge of it. I think everyone should suffer a little bit, to stretch their limits,” Hazen, 40, said. “That’s why I’m putting myself in these very uncomfortable circumstances. I think it’s healthy.”

SPORTS

You may dieAlbuquerque trio to compete in Death Race, which redefi nes the meaning of extreme

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Ben Abruzzo, Adam Baca and Chad Hazen (left to right) are Albuquerque competitors in the Death Race, an ultra-extreme com-petition held in Vermont in June. The three may have to carry logs, chop wood, run up a mountainside, recite literature, climb under barbed wire, all for 24 hours or more — they don’t know for sure, since events aren’t re-vealed until race time.

Spartan Death Race12p, Fri., Jun. 15

Pittsfi eld, Vt.youmaydie.com


HEALTH

Those sore joints could well be the signs of arthritis

I recently quietly celebrated my 38th birthday. I do not dread birthdays; I feel my life gets more interesting with each passing year. Sure, late nights of bar hopping have been

replaced with changing diapers. The upside is having a wonderful child and beautiful wife. Oh, and not having as many hangovers.

However, what is not so welcome with each passing year are the aches and pains at the end of each day. I cross-train a few times per week; I still even ride my longboard down the Indian School ditch. After these activities, my knees, ankles and lower back ache, even if I did not fall or overexert myself. These are signs of arthritis.

Yes, you can have arthritis in your 30s or earlier. This form of arthritis is called osteoarthritis, and it’s the most common form, affecting most people at some point in their lives. Osteoarthritis occurs when the protective padding called cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down; most commonly it affects joints in your hands, neck, lower back, knees and hips. Cartilage provides cushion and near frictionless movement between bones; but, as it wears down and becomes rough, pain and infl ammation occurs in the joint space.

Those at greatest risk for developing osteoarthritis are women, the elderly, obese, those with bone deformities or old joint injuries, and those that have repetitive motion jobs. In my case, osteoarthritis is due to countless sports injuries. Every twisted ankle and knee that healed years ago is coming back to haunt me today. The most common cause of

osteoarthritis is obesity. I have many overweight patients who are perplexed by their knee pain. I ask them, “How much did you weigh in high school?” I explain their knees were built for that weight, and today they are injured by carrying so much more.

Osteoarthritis symptoms develop slowly and worsen over time. Symptoms of osteoarthritis include pain, tenderness, joint stiffness, grinding sensation when moving, and bone spurs. This is a progressive, degenerative disease which may lead to diffi culty working, accomplishing daily tasks and being active.

If you have swelling or stiffness in your joints that lasts for more than a few weeks, you should consider seeing a doctor. A primary care provider is best suited to begin your physical examination and diagnostic evaluation, which may include X-rays (to see bones, bone spurs and joint space). In some situations, an MRI which sees bones as well as fl uid and cartilage may be helpful if surgery or injections are being considered. Sometimes blood and joint fl uid tests are done to determine other causes of arthritis.

There’s no known cure for osteoarthritis, but treatments can help reduce pain and improve joint movement. For mild to moderate symptoms, physical therapy, weight loss, using braces or shoe inserts and medications can be helpful. Yoga and acupuncture have been shown in a few medical studies to be helpful as well.

There are many choices for medications. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and narcotics (Vicodin) work for pain associated with arthritis. However, NSAIDs (Motrin, Alleve, Celebrex) reduce pain and infl ammation. Most physicians begin with NSAIDs to treat their patients. All medications come with risk. Acetaminophen can hurt your liver in excess doses, narcotics may be addictive, and NSAIDs can cause

stomach irritation or kidney problems. The supplement Glucosamine-chondroitin has been studied extensively and it is not clear whether this is benefi cial or not for osteoarthritis.

For those who have more severe symptoms, more invasive therapies can be suggested by your doctor. Joint injections of corticosteroid medications may relieve pain and decrease infl ammation for many weeks to months. However, the number of cortisone shots you can receive each year is limited, because the medication can cause joint damage. Some physicians are trained to also inject lubricating material into the joint such as hyaluronic acid derivatives (Hyalgan, Synvisc). This may offer pain relief by providing some cushioning in your knee. Finally, in the most severe cases, orthopedic surgeons may offer procedures to realign bones and even complete joint replacement.

Thankfully, my aches and pains are minor and respond well to a few days of Motrin, ice and rest. My ego and perception of my vigor are probably more damaged than my joints. At my age, I am sure a spill on my longboard would be very diffi cult to recover from; good thing I got new knee and wrist pads for my birthday.

Dr. Abinash Achrekar (Dr. Ash) is an assistant pro-fessor of cardiology, internal medicine, and public health at the University of New Mexico. Send any comments or questions to Dr. Ash to [email protected].

Yes, you can have arthritis in your ’30s or earlier. This form of arthritis is called osteoarthritis, and it’s the most common form, affecting most people at some point in their lives.


g r e e n b e g e t s g r e e n

new mexico businesses wear eco-values

on their sleeves with membership to

nm green chamber of commerce

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Chambers of commerce abound in the Albuquerque area: the American Indian Chamber of Commerce, the Albuquerque Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender CC, the African American CC, Rio Rancho Regional and the West Side chambers, as well as the biggies, the Greater Albuquerque CC and the Albuquerque Hispano CC, to name just

a few. But one chamber shines through as a beacon of hope for the state’s environment and economy: the New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce.

“There are businesses out there who want to see New Mexico move toward a clean energy economy,” CEO of the New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce (NMGCC) Allan Oliver said in a recent interview with Local iQ. “There are people who want to see businesses have a greater commitment to the community, and to protecting our air, land and water.”

Serving members who care about the goals of “advocating for renewable energy, strengthening local economies and seizing the green business advantage,” the NMGCC was started in Las Cruces and Silver City in 2010. Now with active chapters also in Santa Fe, Taos and Albuquerque, the NMGCC represents an array of distinct communities with a similar focus.

“One of our big strengths is strong local boards and executive directors for each of our chapters,” Oliver said. For example, he noted, Silver City organized a tamale festival with more than 600 people attending in December. They’re now calling it the fi rst annual Tamale Fiesta and plans are being laid to invite northern New Mexican vendors and Texans, according to the Silver City Sun-News.

As a smaller organization with a more narrow focus, Oliver believes the NMGCC is able to affect change more quickly and succinctly. He and NMGCC president Lawrence Rael were on their way to Washington, D.C., in May to participate in a White House business council forum discussing issues affecting business members. “There’s a good understanding at the national level (about greening businesses),” Oliver said. “It’s good for New Mexico, too, if we can capitalize on it.”

New Mexico is one of only a few states with its own green chamber. Nationally, the U.S. Green Chamber (usgreenchamber.com) is also championing the advantages to businesses and communities to think green via economic, environmental and

social sustainability.

With more than 1,200 business members statewide, and such Albuquerque members as Bohannan-Huston

engineering, DW Turner communications and Flying Star Cafe, NMGCC leaders will continue with activism in the legislature to keep green incentives to attract new companies and grow local businesses, to support responsible development of renewable energy on public lands and to protect the environmental standards already in place, among other initiatives.

“We’re advocating in legislature, at a federal level and with city and county leadership,” Oliver said.

The fi rst Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Conference was held in Las Cruces in September of 2011, and attracted more than 20 businesses as diverse as Intel and Emcor Solar Photovoltaic. The next Sustainable Business Summit will be in Albuquerque on July 26. Workshops will be hands-on for businesses interested in designing their own sustainability plans or examining green workplace improvements, “while never forgetting this is about long-term profi ts and making sure businesses are in it for the long haul,” Oliver added. The conference will also celebrate exemplary green businesses and individual leaders in areas of building, products and workplace practices.

New Mexico is fortunate and deserving of the many advantages a green chamber of commerce brings. When considering how to best network and gain knowledge and benefi ts specifi c to our natural resource rich state, businesses can feel good about joining this chamber of commerce.

New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce115 Gold SW, Suite 209, 505.244.3700nmgreenchamber.com

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CEO of the New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce (NMGCC), Allan Oliver


BY CRISTINA OLDS

Albuquerque residents and businesses produce nearly 507,000 tons of waste per year, enough for a solid line of packed dump trucks from the Duke

City to Santa Fe. Only about 5 percent of that is recycled. Nationally, 32 percent of all waste is diverted from the landfi lls. Albuquerque has some catching up to do, and the city is working on it.

“There are two ways to increase recycling,” said Jill Holbert, director of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) in a recent interview with Local iQ. “One way is to make it convenient, and the second way is to add more materials that can be recycled.

The city is making solid progress in both these endeavors. As part of the second phase of the Albuquerque Integrated Waste Management Plan, 21,000 new blue recycle carts hit the streets of Albuquerque in March. And in October of last year, the SWMD signed a contract with Phoenix-based Friedman Recycling to process the recyclables fi lling the new bins. City offi cials estimate this new partnership will increase the recycling rate to 24 percent when fully operational.

“We’ve talked about recycling for many years, but we’ve had an abysmal rate,” Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry said in an interview with Local iQ. “We’re going to take a big leap forward. It’s the right thing to do.”

Albuquerque’s Cerro Colorado Landfi ll doesn’t have the capacity to deal with the quantity nor variety of materials gathered by city recycling trucks, but Friedman Recycling can handle eight times the quantity and will process most everything from books to #1-7 plastics to electronics (see sidebar for a list of items accepted in the new blue bins.)

Friedman hopes to have the new plant constructed and functional by March of next year, if not sooner. In the meantime, the new

items in the bins are trucked to El Paso for processing.

If your household wasn’t on the second phase list, never fear. By mid-2013, all 177,000 homes in the metro area will have the bins, Holbert said. The SWMD is gathering data with each of these rollouts to determine just how many trucks and staff will be needed and what routes will best serve the city’s needs.

Holbert said the amount Albuquerque recycles is actually more like 22 percent when materials from grocery and big box stores are included in the statistics with what the city collects. “We’re lower than the national average, we’re

higher than the state average, and we’re really on par with other Rocky Mountain states,” Holbert said.

According to the Waste Management Plan, cardboard and yard waste are the most common

recyclable materials. Holbert said part of the long-term plan includes “pay-as-you-throw” rates based on how much trash is produced, providing incentives for residents to recycle more of their weekly waste. Currently, residents pay less than $2 toward city recycling as part of their monthly trash bill.

Holbert included a plug for individuals taking responsibility for some of their own waste by composting. “When you go to a household and collect and process waste, you’ve built in a lot of costs and energy expenditure,” she said. “The simplest and most effi cient way to handle yard and food waste is with home composting.” She encouraged people to consult county extension master composters (bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu/mastercomposter) to learn the process from the pros.

A note about glass recycling: We still have to lug it to drop-off sites, even with all the new developments. Although SWMD does pre-process glass, they don’t have the ability to cleanly separate it if glass is collected in the

same bins with other recycling – broken glass often “contaminates” other recyclables. The good news is the city is selling the 3,000 tons of glass collected annually for $20 a ton to a local company. Growstone (growstone.com) creates an environmentally-friendly hydroponic growth medium from discarded glass.

Albuquerque’s recycling program defi nitely has room for improvement, but the city is progressing by making it easier for residents to recycle and by including a wider variety of materials accepted. “We can always do better,” Holbert said, “and that’s our goal, to be on par with other leading cities.”

Big blueAlbuquerque peppers the streets with new recycling bins and builds facility to quadruple the city’s recycling rate

RECYCLING

City of Albuquerque Recycling ProgramSOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

4600 Edith NE, 505.761.8100cabq.gov/solidwaste

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Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry, center, has helped push along the city’s effort to increase its recycling rate. New blue recycling bins and a large new recycling facility are how it will happen. City Solid Waste Superintendent James Mora (right) is overseeing the program, while drivers like Angelo Lucero (left) are on the streets, making it happen.

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE CITY’S NEW BLUE RECYCLING CARTS: • Newspaper, magazines,

miscellaneous paper products

• All white and colored writing paper, computer paper, magazines, and newspapers including inserts

• Junk mail

• Corrugated cardboard

• Cereal/ cracker boxes

• Phone books

• Books (hard or soft cov-ers)

• Paper egg cartons

• Soda boxes

• Milk cartons/ juice boxes

• Shredded paper (place shredded paper in cereal/cracker boxes)

• Tin, aerosol cans or aluminum cans

• Food and pet food cans

• Soda and beer cans

• Pots and pans

• Small metal appliances

• Plastic

• All plastic bottles and jugs with a screw-top lid

• Two liter bottles

• Plastic milk jugs

• Bleach bottles

• Plastics #1-#7

• Rigid plastics (crates, hampers, toys)

• Electronic waste

• Cell phones

• Cameras

• Rechargeable batteries


There’s a debate going on now, from house to house in Albuquerque, about evaporative cooling versus refrigerated air. As the Duke City

grows and develops, it gets hotter (cities trap heat) and the humidity rises (as we water our lawns). Evaporative cooling works less well in higher humidity, and one of the arguments for refrigerated air sounds good: evaporative coolers use water, refrigerated air doesn’t use water. We live in the desert, water is scarce, therefore refrigerated air is better.

Whoa! Let’s look at this argument a little more closely, as a scientist might. By the end of the next paragraph you will have learned something just as cool as Einstein’s theory of relativity. It’s a rule of thermodynamics, called the Carnot Cycle, and it was published in 1824 in Refl ections on the Motive Power of Fire.

The Carnot Cycle describes the loop as a perfect heat engine that goes through while creating energy. It traces out a perfect rectangle when plotted against temperature. Think of it like this: We start in the upper left hand corner, moving right, by letting something hot do work — let’s say this something pushes a piston. Then we drop down the right side of the rectangle, cooling to a lower temperature. We draw the bottom of the rectangle, right to left, allowing the piston to return to it’s original position, then we complete the rectangle by increasing the temperature to start over at the beginning. The bigger you make the square, the more energy you get out of the cycle. So to get the biggest bang for your buck, you want the low temperature to be as far away from the high temperature as possible.

Got it? Like the speed of light, the Carnot Cycle is nature’s speed limit. No matter how a power plant is designed, it can never produce more energy than the Carnot Cycle, which in turn is limited by temperature. A coal or natural gas plant creates high temperatures by burning fossil fuels. After using “hot” to move the piston, these plants are left with “warm.” What they want is “cold.” How to get the maximum temperature difference? The universal answer has been to use water for cooling.

How much water is your electricity using? Natural gas uses 180 gallons per megawatt hour (a megawatt hour is equivalent to the amount of electricity used by about 330 homes during one

hour). Coal takes 200 gallons.

In addition to coal and gas, nuclear and biofuels also use water for cooling. Nuclear uses 560 gallons of water per megawatt hour. Solar thermal “power towers” are heat engines and are also using water: 835 gallons per megawatt hour.

How can you make electricity without using up water? You could change to energy processes which don’t need cooling. I can think of three: hydropower, wind and solar photovoltaics.

Hydropower wastes a shockingly large amount of water in a completely different way — backing up the water behind the dam creates a lake with a large surface area, which evaporates much more water than the running river ever did. At Elephant Butte Reservoir near Truth and Consequences, for example, water loss due to evaporation can total as much as 250,000 acre-feet per year (a family in the Southwest typically uses one quarter to a full acre-foot of water per year).

Wind, on the other hand, is an inexpensive and effi cient way to generate electricity without using water. And the only water photovoltaics uses is to clean dust off the array.

So back to your summer cooling needs. Is refrigerated air better for the environment than evaporative cooling? Unfortunately, you can’t win by choosing between these two options — the solution is outside the box.

Remember debating “paper or plastic?” The answer was remembering to bring your reusable shopping bags. If you value and want to conserve water in Albuquerque, the most important thing you can do is make your house as energy effi cient as possible. Remember, unless you’re using wind or solar power, every light bulb you turn on is powered by water.

Kristy Dyer is an analyst for renewable energy in New Mexico.

Every light bulb you turn on is powered by water

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BY CHLOË WINEGAR-GARRETT

One of the things I enjoy most in life is visiting new houses and reading about architecture. In addition, it is incredibly exciting to witness the

shift in housing sustainability and the addition of budget- and earth-friendly features readily available to people like you and me. So if you’re anything like me, you’ll defi nitely want to check out the GreenBuilt Tour, a two-day event showcasing some of the best and most innovative green residences Albuquerque has to offer.

Ranging from new construction to almost century-old homes, the houses will represent the leading products in renewable energy, energy effi ciency, recycling, xeriscaping, indoor air-quality and water conservation. Some houses will have certifi cations such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or Energy Star, and overall each house reveals efforts to signifi cantly decrease their waste “footprint.”

The 21 homes on this year’s Greenbuilt tour include a new, nearly 3,000-square-foot house on Rio Grande Boulevard that features passive solar design and rainwater harvesting, or a house south of Tijeras that’s powered by grid-tied solar panels and UV fi ltering for converting rainwater to drinking standards.

Each house on the tour serves as examples of what can be done on any budget or with any level of knowledge. By absorbing the summer’s cool evening air and storing the sunlight during the winter, these homes do not need to blast air conditioners or heaters. And by sealing up all of the door cracks and windows, very little energy is released. As the saying goes: “Build it tight and vent it right.”

Plus, these homes all feature cutting-edge technology. Low-emissivity (Low-E) window glazing helps control heat transfer while different calculators can help you understand how much money you can save by putting in new equipment that cuts back on costs.

Co-chair of the GreenBuilt Tour selection committee Kent Gurley got involved with GreenBuilt Tours through the interior design company Solamente Clay Walls. Part of the

challenge of the Greenbuilt Tour, Gurley said, is simple logistics. “For the fi rst two or three years, I coordinated volunteers because it’s a massive group to organize: each house needs four volunteers,” he said.

Gurley recognizes the diffi culties inherent within this fi eld and wondered if it might affect this year’s tour. “Especially in the construction industry, dealing with recession, it has been a tough time, specifi cally residential,” he said. “I was concerned we wouldn’t have enough homes or interest, but in fact people are doing stuff. Some are new constructions, and anybody who’s doing remodeling or reconstruction are doing at least some energy effi ciency, even if they don’t jump right into it.”

Gurley is particularly proud of the German-inspired development Passivhous (or Passive House), which is the rigorous and voluntary standards for reducing the ecological footprints of buildings. “There are two or three houses in Santa Fe and Taos that go with that methodology: building a super-insulated shell which reduce the need to generate other energy,” he said.

The GreenBuilt Tour committee has supplied free guidebooks to stores, such as Whole Foods, La Montanita Co-Op and Bookworks in Santa Fe. Each guidebook contains detailed maps, descriptions of each house and suppliers that can help your green dreams come true, regardless of budget restraints and inhibitions.

These homes are sure to open the door to your own astonishment and inspiration, and for such a small ticket price, it is worth putting in the energy now to reap the rewards later. Learn how to build on the sustainability in your own house while experiencing some of the most beautiful homes in New Mexico.

Casa verdeGreenBuilt Tour features 21 homes, from new construction to century-old remodels

HOME TOUR

GreenBuilt Tour10a-4p, Sat.-Sun., Jun.9-10Various locations

$2/house, $15/2-day passusgbcnm.org

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PHOTOS BY WES NAMAN

She not only writes, she models. KoraLee Robinson, the author of this story about recycled fashion, shows off some of the items she has found at local used clothing stores — proving her point that used apparel can be fashionable.\

BY KORALEE ROBINSON

When I say “recycled fashion,” I’m not talking about festooning yourself with used bottles and cans (but if you’re into that, hey, it’s a free country). And you don’t have to spend tons

of cash for eco-groovy, organic, tie-dyed t-shirts and hemp sandals manufactured in a factory powered by rainbows and wheatgrass smoothies, either. You can be eco-chic by opting for used apparel, and our little city has many such places to get your green on.

A bit of silver lining to our dismal economy is that, while the number of retail businesses closing their doors is on the rise, the resale business is growing. According to NARTS (National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops), consignment and thrift store sales have grown at a pace of 7 percent per year for the past two years.

By shopping for used fashion, you’re not only reducing waste by giving a new life to an unwanted garment whose fate may have been life in a landfi ll. It’s also one less item that may have been produced in a factory whose workers are subjected to potentially unfavorable conditions. Most factories that produce clothing release large amounts of harmful emissions into the atmosphere, which are, in turn, harmful to their workers and to the environment.

So how do you fi nd the best used duds without setting out on an epic quest of the city’s countless thrift stores? As a fashion-conscious, planet-lovin’ gal, most of my own wardrobe has always been used, and being an Albuquerque native, I’ve got the scoop on all the best local places to fi nd those sweet, second-hand scores. Each place offers something different, but all have two things in common: a vast variety of recycled clothing, and planet-friendly business ethics.

Perhaps the most well-known fashion resale haven is Buffalo Exchange. They buy and sell gently used clothing, keeping up with current styles and trends. But recycled fashion isn’t all they do to promote a green philosophy. According to Maggi Windsor, associate manager, they also do an Earth

Day Dollar Day Sale every year. The proceeds go to benefi t the Animal Humane Society. They have taken steps to become “paper free,” provide recycling bins to employees, and use green cleaning products. Ask about the Tokens For Bags program at the register.

Head out the back door and across the street to Pink Rhino, and you’re sure to be blown away by a sea of eclectic used clothing. Dori Martin, owner, said “it’s the stories behind each piece” that she’s interested in. And there’s no shortage of stories packed onto her racks of overwhelming inventory. She does her part for the planet, not only by buying and selling used clothing, but also by contributing proceeds from her dollar rack to feed the homeless, and has repurposed parts of the store such as racks and counters from previous ventures. Martin has two locations in the University/Nob Hill area to serve the fashion/eco conscious shopper.

An obvious choice for any second-hand seeker is a great thrift store. Take my word as a thrift addict that Family Thrift Center in the Northeast Heights seems to be a vortex for all the best stuff in the city. Some of my best clothing and housewares have come from this massive thrift paradise. They’re supporters of the VetsConnect program, who funds projects in support of veterans of all confl icts, past and present. This used-utopia earns it’s “green badge” by sending all purchased items out the door in reused shopping bags and packing materials, and preventing tons of unwanted items from going to landfi lls.

For something really special, hit up two of Albuquerque’s favorite vintage stores, Off Broadway and Revolver. Both have amazing selections of beautiful relics from decades past. You’ll have the distinction of wearing something that’s not only recycled, but historical. And with many of today’s trends being inspired by the past, you can never go wrong with vintage wares.

By shopping for used fashion, you’re saving more than money — you’re helping to save our planet, which is always in style. See, Kermit? It IS easy being green. Happy hunting!

Fashionably greenSeveral Albuquerque shops offer recycled apparel for the fashionable, eco-conscious

RECYCLED FASHIONBuffalo Exchange3005 Central NE, 505.262.0098

10a-8p, Mon.-Sat., 11a-7p, Sun.buffaloexchange.com

The Purple Pink Rhino3015 Monte Vista NE

106 A 1/2 Vassar SE, 505.369.1993purplepinkrhino.com

Family Thrift Center1201-B Juan Tabo NE, 505.275.3323

9a-6p, Mon.-Sat., (7p Thu.), 10:30a-4:30p, Sun.familythriftnm.com

Off Broadway3110 Central SE, 505.268.1489

10a-6p, Mon.-Sat., noon-4p, Sun.offbroadwaycos-tumes.com

Revolver3507 Central NE, 505.255.2996

11a-4:30p, Mon., 11a-6p, Tue.-Thu., 11a-9p, Fri., 12:30-5:30p, Sun.

{ the green issue }


MUSIC

Fun. ethicLead singer of hot young band, Fun., learned values of hard work and ambition on an Arizona farmBY KYLE MULLINS

His vocals are dramatic, his lyrics theatrical. Nate Ruess, front man of indie balladeers Fun., seems born to perform.

His parents, who raised Ruess on a farm in Arizona, were by no means thespians. But while they tilled fi elds, Ruess’ uncle, John Ruess, was cutting a groove in the rockiest show business terrain of all — Broadway.

“Having an uncle who was involved professionally in the arts was particularly important because I never had to convince my family, a working class one, that it was a sustainable way of living,” Ruess said in an interview with Local IQ.

Ruess said he vividly remembers watching his uncle’s performances in such Broadway productions as Les Miserables, Showboat and The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Weber. “It really shaped who I am as a vocalist and as a performer, and I still go to him for not just vocal advice, but career advice to this day,” he said. “My uncle was very important in making me think that I could sing. I always fi gured that I had to be able to sing because it was in my blood.”

But at fi rst those vocal gifts seemed like anything but a given. While in high school Ruess tried to jam with cliquey classmates who, more often than not, closed him out.

“They would tell me I couldn’t sing in tune, or that I needed to get vocal lessons,” he recalled in a recent . “But I loved being involved in music so much that it never made me want to quit, it just made me want to work harder and strive to be better than everyone else. I think without their words of discouragement I wouldn’t be where I am now.”

And that current position is enviable, to say the least.

In 2012 Fun. broke out in a huge way. The band’s single “We Are Young” has had a seemingly immortal stay atop the Billboard Hot 100 throughout most of the spring season, with endless rotation on radio stations nationwide.

That commercial triumph is all the more impressive because the members of Fun., which also includes Jack Antonoff (guitar/vocals) and Andrew Dost (keyboards/vocals) seized it on their own terms. “We Are Young” is not mindlessly dancey or driven by bland power chords, unlike most of today’s chart toppers. Instead, Ruess opens the hit with a lilting musical monologue that would have fi t right in on any of his uncle’s Broadway numbers, delivering darkly quirky lines like, “My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State.” That’s followed by a dramatic

shift in tone and pace — a thunderous chorus about burning “brighter than the sun.”

It’s inescapably catchy, turning up on everything from an episode of Glee to Superbowl TV spots. That’s a long way to come, especially for a former farm boy who couldn’t convince anyone he could sing. Ruess insisted he’ll never forget that drearier period, and he uses it to stay motivated in his career.

“I remember watching my parents work so hard in order to support my sister and I, and while

they are amazing parents, having a standard job was something I was never interested in,” Ruess said, adding that his own early experience with nine-to-fi ve jobs was numbing.

“Working at a law fi rm while I was aiming to go to college certainly put me on the fast track to wanting to make it in music,” Ruess said. “What I didn’t realize is that the work ethic my parents instilled in me would have to come out in my music and the way I approach my day, otherwise I would never have been as ambitious as I am.”

Fun.WITH NOW NOW

6:30p, Wed., Jun. 6Santa Fe Railyard332 Read, 505.982.3373

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BY HAKIM BELLAMY

If Maceo Parker, Lynard Skynyrd and the Parliament-Funkadelic got together and had a love

child, that child would be named Merican Slang. Like most offspring (OK, “some,” to be honest), Merican would look up to and aspire to be like his parents —which they do, true story. However, like the parental harem of men in this mythical and wayward opening, Merican Slang is also a gaggle of guys with music in their blood.

More than the name of a 2004 EP by punk rockers The Descendents, “Merican” is actually an entry in Webster’s American Slang Dictionary. Word to Emmanuel Lewis! Merican Slang’s lead vocalist and guitarist, James Haynes, said Webster’s is where they found the name, which is shorthand for “how Americans butcher our language and other’s.”

Haynes is joined in the Slang by Dave “Can-Push” Pankuch on bass and vocals, Ricardo Sanchez on drums and vocals and Romeo Alonzo on alto saxophone/vocals. Often described by fans as experimental and unique, Merican Slang’s music has been likened to the JBs and the Meters. However, as an emcee who has seen them live and even sat in with them at their Monday happy hour at Low Spirits (all emcees are invited to come “spit-in”), I would describe their music as party music.

Something about brass and woodwind instruments makes every Merican Slang show seem like a backstage pass to Jazz Fest in New Orleans. “Shake-your-ass” music might be the description that does the band most justice.

With their fi rst album release party just past, for the self-titled Elephonic Recording Presents: Merican Slang, I asked Haynes how this project came to pass. “We played our fi rst gig at the Journal Pavilion in the VIP Lounge for the Bob Dylan concert last summer,” said Haynes. “Jesse Korman of Elephonic Recording was there for Bob Dylan, heard us, and offered to record our fi rst CD.”

For a night of funk and fun, do yourself a favor and catch the next Merican Slang show.

Hakim Bellamy is a father, poet, emcee, journalist, playwright, actor and futbol addict. He wishes he was better at all seven things previously mentioned, especially daddying. Find him at hakimbe.com.

Good dance music, in any language

SOUNDBOARD

Nate Ruess (right), big-voiced lead singer for the suddenly hot band Fun. (with lead guitarist Jack Antonoff, center, and keyboardist Andrew Dost, left), said his upbringing on an Arizona farm gave him a work ethic, while his Broadway-stage-actor uncle taught him about performance.


THU 31Aqua Bar-Sheraton Airport HotelEN-Joy & Cuban Timba 5-10p, FREEBlackbird Buvette Blood Honey 10p, FREECowgirl Bartender 4 Mayor CLASSIC COUNTRY 8p, FREELaunchpad Koffi n Kats, Cowboys & Indians, Domestic Violence 8p, $8Marble Brewery Gregg Daigle 8-11p, FREEMolly’sWe Can Duet 1:30-5p, FREEMemphis P’Tails 5:30-Close, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna Jazz Brasileiro 6:30-9:30p, FREESt. Clair Winery & Bistro Trio Soul 6-9p, FREESouth Broadway Cultural Center Elliott’s Ramblers 7p, $15Scalo Il BarWildewood 8p, FREE Zinc Cellar BarJackie Zamora Latin Trio 9:30p, FREE

FRI 1Aqua Bar-Sheraton Airport HotelDJ AQUATTRO 5-10p, FREEBlackbird Buvette The MashUp Test w/ DJ Kent 9p, FREEBurt’s Tiki LoungePancakes, The Rip Torn, Tom Nevers Field 9p, FREE Cheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Rapid Fire 9p-1a, FREECosmos Tapas Restaurant Jazz Brasileiro 7-10p, FREECowgirl The Better Half FOLK 5:30 FREEFelix y Los Gatos AMERICANA/BLUES/WESTERN SWING 8:30p, $5Doc & Eddy’s Flashback 9-Midnight, FREEHotel Andaluz LobbyPatty Stephens Jazz Trio 5-8p, FREEMalarky’sThe Electric Edric Project ROCK 9-1a, FREEMarble Brewery Waldrops Sonic Collage 8-11p, FREEThe Mine Shaft Tavern Guitar Man Steve 5-7p, FREEOpen Mic Night 8-Midnight, FREE

Molly’sCoast 1:30-5p, FREERudy Boy Experiment 5:30p-Close Monte Vista Fire Station Sina Soul & The Sweet Life 9p, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley & Ken Battat 6:3op, FREEPrairie Star Wine Bar Patio Entourage Jazz Trio 5:30-8:30p, FREEPueblo Harvest Patio Ivon Ulibarri & Cafe Mocha 6-9p, $5 (includes all you can eat horno baked pizza)Scalo Il BarChrys Page Trio 8:30p, FREESt. Clair Winery & Bistro Certifi ed Organic 6-9p, FREESheraton Uptown Lounge Songbird in Flight: Shirlette Weath-ersby JAZZ 5:30-7:30p, FREESpirit Lounge-Luna Mansion Jazz Brasileiro 6:30-8:30p, FREESunshine Theater Feed Me 8p, $15

SAT 2Aqua Bar-Sheraton Airport HotelDJ Aquattro 5-10p, FREEBlackbird Buvette No Fun Dance Party 10p, FREEBurt’s Tiki LoungeRawrr!, Waiting for Satellites, Be-tween the Lines 9p, FREECheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Tequila Rain 9-1a, FREECorrales Growers Market Spankey 9-Noon, FREEThe Cooperage Tumbao CUBAN SALSA 9:30p, $10CowgirlSamantha Crain SOULFUL ROCK 2-5p, FREEAntonio Lopez MODERN FOLK ROCK 5:30-7:30p, FREEBoris and the Saltlicks AMERICANA 8:30p, $5Hooligans Tap & Flow 9p, $5Launchpad Rumbler Car Show, Cowboys & Indians, Domestic Violence, Baked, Runaway Caskets 6p, $5Low SpiritsThe Glass Menageries, Cthulha, Light Horse Dark Rider, Mark Mckee Experience 9p, $5Malarky’sThe Electric Edric Project ROCK 9-1a, FREEMarble Brewery Group Therapy 8-11p, FREEThe Mine Shaft Tavern Gary Gorence 2-6p, FREEThe Jakes CLASSIC ROCK 8-Midnight, FREEMonte Vista Fire Station Jade Masque 9p, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna Karl Richardson 7p, FREENational Hispanic Cultural Center 7th Annual Albuquerque Rock N’ Soul 7p, $17-27Pueblo Harvest Patio Rodney Bowe & Sweet Life 6-9p, $5 (includes all you can eat horno baked pizza)Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Regen-cy Tamaya Resort & SpaBad Kats Blues Band 8:30-11:30p, FREESt. Clair Winery & Bistro No Exit 6-9p, FREESanta Fe RailyardBoDeans 7p, FREEScalo Il BarGregg Daigle Band 8:30p, FREE Zinc Cellar Bar John Maestas Group 9:30p, FREE

SUN 3The Cathedral of St. JohnGreat Hymns & Anthems 3p, $5-20

Corrales Growers Market Spankey Lee 9-Noon, FREECowgirl Trio de Gato AMERICANA/BLUES Noon-3p, FREERupert Wates ACOUSTIC MELODIC FOLK 8p, FREEFirst United Methodist Church Jazz at First: Dianna Hughes & Stu MacAskie 3p, $12The KosmosSunday Chatter w/ Great Wind Quin-tets 10:30a, $5-15Launchpad Church of Misery, Hail!Hornet, The Gates of Slumber, Skulldron 7p, $10Low SpiritsBroncho 8p, $6Marble Brewery Tortilla Junction, Mar Ata, The Muddy River String Band, The GreenBillies, The Squash Blossom Boys 1p, FREEThe Mine Shaft Tavern The Ruebarbs BLUES 3-7p, FREESt. Clair Winery & Bistro Swag Band 6-9p, FREESol Santa FeRoger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Jono Manson 8p, $15

MON 4Blackbird Buvette Blackbird Karaoke 9p, FREECowgirl Karaoke w/ Michele Leidig 9p, FREELaunchpad Gimme my Moon Back, Inn at the Alchermy, Just Lazarus, Blackwater Draw 9:30p, $4Lensic Performing Arts Center Gillian Welch 7:30p, $29.50-32.50Sol Santa FeBlitzen Trapper 7:30p, $16

TUE 5Blackbird Buvette Groove the Dig w/ Old School John 10p, FREEBurt’s Tiki LoungeBenedick Arnold, Knockout 9p, FREE Cowgirl Gary Gorence COUNRY ROCK 8p, FREEMolly’sBoss Hogg Band 5:30p-Close, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna Dan Harman 6:30p, FREEScalo Il BarKeith Sanchez 8:30p, FREEZinc Cellar BarSweet & Lowdown 8-11p, FREE

WED 6Blackbird Buvette OmniMix Dance Party w/ DJ Wolf-gang 10p, FREEBurt’s Tiki LoungeUnderground Hip Hop UHF B-Boy Crew 9p, FREECowgirl Sweet Wednesday ROOTS/FOLK 8p, FREELaunchpad Supersuckers, The Porter Draw, Mother Death Queen 9p, $10Low SpiritsDavid Liebe Hart Band 9p, $7Marble Brewery Bartender 4 Mayor 6-8p, FREENext 2 the Tracks 8-11p, FREEMolly’sKyle Marin 5:30p-Close, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley 6:30p, FREEOld San Ysidro Church Thirsty Ear Festival: Mary Gauthier, Birds of Chicago ft. Po’ Girl’s Allison Russell and JT & The Cloud’s Jeremy Lindsay 7p, $25-30 or THIRSTY EAR ALL PASSSt. Clair Winery & Bistro Dianna Hughes 6-9p, FREESanta Fe RailyardFun., Now Now INDIE/POP 7p, FREE

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Scalo Il BarCali Shaw Acoustic Showcase with David Smith 8:30p, FREE

THU 7Aqua Bar-Sheraton Airport HotelEn-joy & Cuban Timba 5-10p, FREEBlackbird Buvette KGB Club 10p, FREEBurt’s Tiki LoungeCLKCLKBNG & Guests 9p, FREECowgirl Yawpers INDIE/COUNTRY ROCK 8p, FREELaunchpad Giz, Micro & Info, Akword Actwrite, Bill E. Shakes, Cryogenik, Self Made Ent, Joe Gonz, Jinx One, Monsta Mack, T-Rich, Jazze Hazze w/ DJ Swirl One, Hip Hop Heisman, Audio Society, Supa Clean 9:30p, $10Low SpiritsInfantree 9p, $7Marble Brewery Mar Ata 8-11p, FREEMolly’sTall Paul 1:30-5p, FREEJimmy Jones 5:30p-Close, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna Chrys Page Trio 6:30p, FREESt. Clair Winery & Bistro Paid My Dues Blues w/ Chava 6-9p, FREEScalo Il BarE. Christina Herr & Wild Frontier 8p, FREESol Santa FeThirsty Ear Festival: The Legendary Shack Shakers, Dirt Daubers HILL-BILLY PUNK ROCK $12-15 or THIRSTY EAR ALL PASSSunshine Theater Yo Gotti 8p, $18Zinc Cellar BarAnthony Leon & The Chain 9:30p, FREE

FRI 8Aqua Bar-Sheraton Airport HotelDJ Aquattro 5-10p, FREEBlackbird Buvette Planet Rock-Funky Dance Party 10p, FREEBurt’s Tiki LoungeIgnite the Borealis, Night Terrain, A Life of Science 9p, FREECheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Gonzalo 9-1a, FREE

CoolWater Fusion Restaurant Shane Wallin 6-8p, FREEThe Cooperage System One JAZZ/BLUES 9p, $5Cowgirl Steve Itterly Band 5-7:30p, FREEAnthony Leon & the Chains 8:30p, $5Hotel Andaluz LobbyPatty Stephens Jazz Trio 5-8p, FREELaunchpad Destroyer, Sandro Perri 9p, $15Marble Brewery Mondo Vibrations 8-11p, FREEThe Mine Shaft Tavern Open Mic Night 8-Midnight, FREEMolly’sEric from Philly 1:30-5p, FREEBadfi sh 5:30p-Close, FREEMonte Vista Fire Station Soul Kitchen 9p, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna Sid Fendley & Ken Battat 6:30p, FREEPrairie Star Wine Bar Patio

Casualz 5:30-8:30p, FREEPueblo Harvest Patio Calle 66 6-9p, $5 (includes all you can eat horno baked pizza)Ragin’ Shrimp The Alpha Blue Trio 7-9p, FREE St. Clair Winery & Bistro The Bus Tapes 6-9p, FREEScalo Il BarStu MacAskie Trio 8:30p, FREESheraton Uptown Lounge Songbird in Flight: Shirlette Weath-ersby JAZZ 5:30-7:30p, FREESol Santa FeBroomdust Caravan, Mary Gauthier, Kate Mann 6:30p, $25-$29 or THIRSTY EAR ALL FESTIVAL PASS

SAT 9Aqua Bar-Sheraton Airport HotelDJ Aquattro 5-10p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette Magic Saturday w/ DJ Magic Pants 10p, FREEBurt’s Tiki LoungeThe Ground Beneath, Slothclaw, Night Must Fall 9p, FREECheenah Lounge-Santa Ana Star Casino Fat City 9p-1a, FREECoolWater Fusion Restaurant Stephanie Fix 6-8p, FREEThe Cooperage Son Como Son SALSA 9:30p, $7Cowgirl Java Divas & John COUNTRY/ROCK 2-5p, FREEJono Manson R&B/ROCK/SOUL8:30p, $5Downtown Growers MarketThe Alpha Blue Trio 9-11a, FREE Ernie Pyle Library Mala Mana NOON, FREE Launchpad Anesthesia, Caustic Lye, Torture Victim, Manias 9:30p, FREELow SpiritsRyan McGarvey CD release party 8p, $10Marble Brewery Da Bruddah Project 8-11p, FREEThe Mine Shaft Tavern Jim Almand BLUES 2-6p, FREEDesert SW 8p-Midnight, FREE

Molly’s

Bailout 1:30-5p, FREEGroup Therapy 5:30p-Close, FREEMonte Vista Fire Station

Shamani 9p, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna

Karl Richardson 7p, FREEOPA bar at Yanni’s

Saudade 7:30-10:30p, FREE Pueblo Harvest Patio

Memphis P. Tails 6-9p, $5 (includes all you can eat horno baked pizza)Rio Grande Lounge-Hyatt Re-

gency Tamaya Resort & Spa

Evangaline Stranded ROCK 8:30-11:30p, FREESt. Clair Winery & Bistro

Entourage Jazz 6-9p, FREEScalo Il Bar

Chris Dracup Trio 8:30p, FREESol Santa Fe Sister Carol, Free Range Ramblers, Cloacas, African Drumming for kids with Akeem, Robert Belfour, AGALU Nigerian Ensemble 4p, $25-29 or THIRSTY EAR ALL FESTIVAL PASSZinc Cellar Bar

The Bus Tapes 9:30p, FREE

SUN 10Cowgirl Zenobia GOSPEL/R&B Noon-3p, FREEStephanie Fix 5-7:30p, FREEStrange Jerome ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY 8p, FREEBlackbird Buvette The Weeksend with DJ’s Nicolatron, Wae Fonkey & guests 7p, FREEHotel Andaluz Chatter Cabaret w/ Pat Posey 5p, $5-15The KosmosSunday Chatter w/ Pat Posey 10:30a, $5-15Launchpad The Untold Hour, AoticEv, Worm-Hole, The Aluminum Man, SilverBackGrizzly, Purple Venom, and more. 4:15p, $8-$10The Mine Shaft Tavern Gene Corbin AMERICANA 3-7p, FREEThe Greg Abate Jazz Quertet 7-10p, $5The Outpost Performance Space Mick O’Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh - A ZoukFest Celebration 7:30p, $17-20

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PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

Cole Mitchell, an Albuquerque country-rock songwriter, is performing with other Americana-style artists at the two-day Old Town NM Centennial Festival Series — Americana (2004 S. Plaza NW, 505.768.3556, cabq.gov/old-town-new-fun). Other artists scheduled to perform include Indigenous, Chris-tina Herr & Wild Frontier and Jaded Heart Duo among many others. The festival is Fri., Jun. 8 from 5 to 8p and Sat., Jun. 9 from 2 to 5p, both days are free and open to the public. Mitchell performs on Jun. 9 at 12:30p. For more about his music, visit colemitchellmusic.com.

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Celtic, gypsy, Americana, Cajun, mariachi, trio romantico — those are just some of the terms performers under the

folk umbrella throw around to describe their unique brand of music. Most performers at the 14th Annual Albuquerque Folk Festival will sample from a handful of styles, such as the Alex Gomez Band, which plays waila dance music, also known as chicken scratch for the way it combines Southwestern, Mexican and European infl uences. Among other acts are such groups as local favorites Le Chat Lunatique, The Porter Draw and the Squash

Blossom Boys. Anyone who wants to play can join in, as attendees are welcome to bring their own instruments to play at spontaneous jam sessions. Or you can dust off and donate unused instruments. Accompanying the music crowd are vendors peddling handmade crafts and other folk-related items. The more physically-inclined adults can learn dance styles from all over the world, and for the kids, there are workshops and educational opportunities like experimenting with various instruments. Those who can’t tear themselves away from the action have the option of camping out for the length of the festival. —Chloë Winegar-Garrett

14th Annual Albuquerque Folk Festival10a-11p, Sat., Jun. 2Albuquerque Balloon Museum

9201 Balloon Museum NE, 505.301.2822

$5-$20abqfolkfest.org

smart MUSICSince its formation in 2007, The Cave

Singers have been labeled a folk band. I’m not so sure about that.

If the defi nition of folk music is limber, spare and tranquil songs that evoke long drives or rainy days spent on the porch, then yes, this Seattle trio, amalgamated from former members of Pretty Girls Make Graves, Cobra High and Hint Hint, is a folk band. This categorization might have been more accurate on its debut, 2007’s Invitation Songs, but the group’s latest release, 2011’s No Witch, is much

different, given up-tempo numbers like “Black Leaf.” However much of an aural quandary that is presented by The Cave Singers, made up of Derek Fudesco (guitar, bass pedals), Marty Lund (drums, guitar) and Pete Quirk (vocals, guitar), it shouldn’t be that complicated.

This is music that gets played when you are washing dishes, staring at the sea or lying down alone in the backyard grass drinking a cold beer. It is introspective, languid and has a downright moist, warm feeling of overwhelming comfort. If that is folk, then so be it. —Logan Greely

The Cave SingersWITH RED LIGHT CAMERAS

9p, Wed., Jun.13Low Spirits

2823 2nd NW, 505.344.9555

$8

Tickets: holdmyticket.comthecavesingers.comlowspiritslive.com

Face it, the Supersuckers have probably been to Albuquerque more times than any band this

side of Queensryche. Eddie Spaghetti and company have toured constantly since their inception as the Black Supersuckers in Tucson in 1988, and during that time, Spaghetti and his talented group of musicians have dubbed themselves “The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World.” Normally, I’d go along with it — I mean, I don’t know if they are better than say Queensryche, but, then again, who is? But I can honestly say that in a live setting, their musicianship stands up favorably with any group currently in existence.

The problem for The Supersuckers on June 6, though, is that I’m not even sure they are going to be the best band on the stage that night. That is because local fave The Porter Draw is set to open the show in support of its latest offering, California Widow. The group’s brand of countrifi ed rock is guaranteed to give the headliners a run for their money. With songs off its new album like “Athens”, “Before You Go” and “Davey,” anyone in attendance will realize that just like Marble Beer, Porter Draw is one of the best reasons to live in the Duke City. —Jeff Kerby

The SupersuckersWITH THE PORTER DRAW, MOTHER DEATH QUEEN

Launchpad

9p, Wed., Jun. 6$10

Tickets: holdmyticket.comsupersuckers.comtheporterdraw.comlaunchpadrocks.com


St. Clair Winery & Bistro Chris Dracup Duo 6-9p, FREESol Santa Fe Stray Ravens, Ana Egge Band, Chipper Thompson, African drum-ming for kids with Akeem, Birds of Chicago, Cristen Grey 3p, $15 or THIRSTY EAR ALL FESTIVAL-PASS

MON 11Blackbird Buvette Blackbird Karaoke 9p, FREECowgirl Karaoke w/ Michele Leidig 9p, FREELaunchpad The Wonder Years, Day Trader, The Swellers, Sweet Weapoons 8p, $12

TUE 12Blackbird Buvette The Vinyl Frontier ft. Dj’s Lunchbox & Green 10p, FREEBurt’s Tiki LoungeNext Three Miles, Everett Howl, Sean Lucy 9p, FREECowgirl Tom Rheam Trio JAZZ/POP/ROCK 8p, FREEMolly’sBartender 4 Mayor 5:30p, FREEMykonos Cafe & Taverna Dan Harman 6:30p, FREEScalo Il BarSquash Blossom Boys 8:30p, FREESol Santa FeJames McMurtry 7:30p, $17Zinc Cellar BarChava & Paid My Dues Blues Band 8-11p, FREE

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James McMurtry brings his Austin, Tex., brand of countrifi ed rock to Sol Santa Fe (37 Fire Place, 505.988.1234) at 7:30p on Tue., June 12. Tickets are $17. McMurtry, who has gained fame for his novelistic lyrics and powerful guitar playing, recently spoke with Local iQ about songwriting, touring and turkey guns. Go to local-iq.com for the interview.

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The Fifth Annual Verse-Converse Poetry Festival will feature everything from the movie Spoken Word, featuring poets like Persia White (left), to live readings and performances by noted poets like Patricia Smith (right).

Well versedVerse~Converse poetry festival celebrates words and their power to communicateBY SHAVONE OTERO

The ancient Greeks called poets “creators.” Anglo-Saxons labeled the poet a scop (shaper or maker). The art form of poetry predates literacy,

and some believe its origin is in song. Poets create euphonic fl ows of words and shape prose into rhythmic meter through structures like alliteration, assonance, consonance, dissonance and rhyme scheme. Poets are the artists of rhetoric and the creators of verse. Poets converse through their complex and sophisticated creation — poetry.

The Verse~Converse Poetry Festival in Taos is celebrating its fi fth year in maintaining the city’s deep-rooted poetic tradition. It’s said that Taos is second to Chicago in driving competitive spoken-word performance poetry. Verse~Converse was created by David Behrstock to ensure that Taos continue this national reputation and keep cultivating young talent.

Taos became a leader in spoken-word poetry more than 20 years ago with the Taos Poetry Circus, but that event closed in 2003 when organizers Anne McNaughton and Peter Rabbit retired. Behrstock, founder of Open Hearth Arts, developed Verse~Converse in 2007 in an

effort to keep the Taos poetry tradition alive.

Behrstock said he attended the annual Peace Reading in Taos in 2007 when the idea hit him. “I was astounded by the quality of the performance by the younger poets,” he said in a recent interview with Local iQ. “I felt a sense

of urgency not to let that tradition pass away.”

After speaking with a number of poets and others with roots in the New Mexico literary scene, Behrstock decided to start a new poetry festival called Verse~Converse. “We wanted a title that expressed something about poetry as a medium of communication,” he said. “When we converse

in verse, in our brevity we fi nd eloquence and essence. We get to the heart of the matter.”

The Fifth Annual Verse~Converse Poetry Festival will feature poets Joaquin Zihuatanego, Suzi Q. Smith, Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, Joe Ray Sandoval, Jessica Helen Lopez and poetry icon Patricia Smith, a “master of both page and stage,” according to Behrstock. You can also see the fi lm Spoken Word.

The three-day event includes the Taos Youth Team Championship, the Taos Invitational Poetry Championship and free workshops for

youth on Thursday and Friday. Behrstock said the focus on young poets is a key part of the festival.

“I think the youth of any generation have a unique perspective on the world we live in,” he said. “Too often that perspective gets lost, resisted, banned or just ignored. The young poets, on the other hand, speak their passionate ideas through a skillful use of language and speech. I am always blown away by them.”

Lopez, a noted Albuquerque poet, educator, author of Always Messing with Them Boys and winner of Verse~Converse Taos Silver Tongue title in 2010, said festivals like Verse~Converse play an important cultural role.

“The power of la palabra (the word) is ever transformative and inspirational,” she said. “By honoring where we come from, la tierra (the land), with our words, we will insure that our stories of family, friends and culture will always be recognized and never be lost.”

Besides supporting youth poets, the event also includes fun for adults. Behrstock said Friday’s Taos Invitational Poetry Championship is the featured adult competition. “We hold it in a bar (The Alley Cantina) because performance poetry doesn’t want to be too precious,” he said. “It’s more gritty. Poets tell it like it is. It’s fun.”

Come hear for yourself as poets converse in verse and create euphonic delight in an irresistible event that your ears have been longing to attend.

FRI 1THROUGH JUL 1: RECEPTION Taos PortraitsAcclaimed Taos photographer Paul O’Connor shares the timeless images and fascinating anecdotes of the many remarkable Taos characters who made an impact on the community in his new book titled, Taos Portraits. The book will be released at the Millicent Rogers Museum, concurrent with the opening of the museum’s Taos Portraits exhibition, plus other exhibits focused on the Remarkable Women of Taos and Northern New Mexico. 6-8p, FREETHE MILLICENT ROGERS MUSEUM 1504 MILLICENT ROGERS, TAOS 575.758.2462millicentrogers.org

THROUGH AUG. 24: EXHIBITION Afro: Black Identity in America and BrazilA group exhibition highlighting work by three Afro Brazilian artists and three African American artists who have been invited to create lithographs exploring the complexities of racial identity in Brazil and the United States. Mon.-Fri. 9a-5p, FREETAMARIND INSTITUTE 2500 CENTRAL SE, 505.277.3901tamarind.unm.edu

THROUGH JUL. 28: RECEPTIONCAS Prize 2012The University of New Mexico Art Museum is pleased to celebrate contemporary artists in New Mexico by sponsoring the fi rst Contemporary Art Society of New Mexico (CAS) juried exhibition. Jurors Dave Hickey, Libby Lumpkin, and E. Luanne McKinnon, awarded four prizes for excellence in the visual arts to Xuan Chen (1st prize), Kate Carr (2nd prize), Cedra Wood (3rd prize), and Heidi Pollard (4th prize). 5-7p, FREERAYMOND JONSON GALLERY-UNM ART MUSEUM 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 505.277.4001unm.edu

THROUGH JUN. 30: PERFORMANCE The ShowComposed of 11 incredibly talented performers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, THE SHOW is a whip-smart short form improv group. Fri.-Sat. 9p, $8THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE & IMPROVE THEATRE 100 GOLD SW SUITE 112B, 505.404.1578theboxabq.com

Verse~Converse Poetry FestivalThu.-Sat., May 31-Jun. 2Multiple venues in Taos575.613.4717

$30 (festival pass)/$10-$15 per eventverseconverse.org

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THROUGH JUN 3: PERFORMANCE You’re a Good Man Charlie BrownThe cast of six is fi lled with amazing and talented young adult performers from around Albuquerque. All the well-known fi gures are present; Charlie, of course, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, and even the dog, Snoopy. Fri-Sat. 6p & Sun. 2p, $10THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE & IMPROVE THEATRE 100 GOLD SW SUITE 112B, 505.404.1578theboxabq.com

THROUGH JUN 30: RECEPTION Kelli Connell - Double LifeAn exhibition of photographs by Kelli Connell from her series Double Life. 4:30-6:30p, FREEPHOTO-EYE GALLERY 376-A GARCIA, SANTA FE, 505.988.5159photoeye.com

THROUGH JUL. 28: RECEPTIONDavid Zaintz - Breaking Diversity New paintings and mixed media works. Reception 5-8p, FREE GALLERIE IMAGINARIUM 301D CENTRAL NW, 505.286.9500gallerieimaginarium.com

THROUGH JUN 30: RECEPTION Miniatures & Many Small Works This group show will represent 13 different artists. Reception: 5:30-8:30p, FREE BRIGHT RAIN GALLERY 206 1/2 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.843.9176brightraingallery.com

THROUGH JUN. 24: PERFORMANCEThe Men of Mah JonggThe regular Friday night poker game at Sidney Weinberg’s Upper West Side Manhattan apartment has taken an interesting turn. Sid receives a CD in the mail addressed to his deceased wife on “How to be a Champion at Mah Jongg.” Thinking it is a sign from his dearly departed, Sid tries valiantly to talk his friends Marvin (his general caregiver), Harry (a budding actor) and Jerry (a hopeful songwriter) into giving it a try. At fi rst, a hard sell, the game gradually begins to grow on the group, however embarrassing, as the game is usually played by women. Fri-Sat. 8p & Sun. 2p, $13-$15THE ADOBE THEATER9813 4TH NW, 505.898.2222adobetheater.org

THROUGH JUN 30: RECEPTIONBoth Sides Now: Landscapes & Abstracts Albuquerque oil painter Jeannie Sellmer, known for her lush, crisp New Mexico landscapes also paints rich, textured abstracts.This exhibit showcases both of her techniques. Reception: 5-9p, FREE SUMNER & DENE517 CENTRAL NW, 505.842.1400sumnerdene.com

THROUGH JUL 6: RECEPTIONIntervals - Paintings by Jill Christian Inspired by rhythms and patterns in the landscape, the work in this exhibition explores the expressive potential of repeated handmade marks. These process-driven, meditative paintings create hypnotic patterns that invite quiet contemplation of their sensuous surfaces. Reception: 5-8p, exhibition Mon.-Fri. 3-5:30p, FREEINPOST ARTSPACE AT OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE210 YALE SE, 505.268.0044outpostspace.org

THROUGH JUN. 30: RECEPTIONApril Park - Black & WhitePark succeeds in making subtle social commentaries by using clever word play and images of modern women with a vintage twist. Her current body of work is rendered in a sophisticated palette of black and white acrylic on canvas. Reception: 5-8p, FREEMARIPOSA GALLERY 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.6828mariposa-gallery.com

THROUGH JUL. 2: RECEPTION Kathleen Doyle Cook New landscape paintings with layers of color and media that have obvious New Mexico infl uences. Reception: 5-7p, FREE NEW CONCEPT GALLERY 610 A CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.795.7570newconceptgallery.com

THROUGH JUN. 27: RECEPTIONHiroki Murata - Seeing Beyond Murata studied under the late Ikuo Hirayama, one of Japan’s greatest Nihonga painters. Inspired by a trip to Santa Fe, Murata developed a new style by combining the technical precision of Nihonga and the spontaneity of traditional sumi-e (Oriental ink painting). The result is an evocative style that has been compared to woodblock prints or early impressionistic black-and-white photographs. His new show pushes the envelope of how his mind sees the world, and how it interacts with it. 5-7p, FREE TOUCHING STONE GALLERY 539 OLD SANTA FE, SANTA FE, 505.988.8072 touchingstone.com

EXHIBITION/RECEPTION/AUCTION The 150 Challenge Show Weems and artist Dee Sanchez present the third annual 150 CHALLENGE SHOW, an exciting exhibition of 150 all prima paintings Dee has painted in 150 days. The paintings are all $150 each. 5-7p, FREEWEEMS GALLERIES OLD TOWN 303 ROMERO NW #N113, 505.764.0302weemsgallery.com

THROUGH JUN. 24: RECEPTIONJoe Ramiro Garcia: Look Into the Sun Mixed media paintings. Reception: 5:30-7:30p, FREE LEWALLEN GALLERIES 125 WEST PALACE, SANTA FE, 505.988.8997lewallengalleries.com

GRAND OPENING/RECEPTION Conveyance Art Salon grand opening featuring selected works by, Tara Massarsky. Works to focus on Massarsky’s visual, alchemical and archetypal language that is a manifestation of the “collective unconscious.” 7-9p, FREEART SALON AT INSPIRE 423 4TH SW, 505.450.9901inspireartsalon.com

OPENING RECEPTION“Grande” A group show of painters who work BIG. View work by Christian Michael Gallegos, Karsten Creightney, Russ Riekman and more. 5-8p, FREEDOWNTOWN CONTEMPORARY GALLERY105 4TH SWdowntowncontemporarygallery.com

SAT 2FILMReel Paddling Film Festival Viewers will see just how much fun a day of paddling a kayak, canoe, paddleboard or kayak fi shing can be. The festival screening also will tackle some important water-related issues and will raise money for American Rivers, Wild Earth Guardians and New Mexico Xtreme Sports water programs. Noon-3:30p, $15THE GUILD CINEMA 3405 CENTRAL NE, 505.238.2398reelpaddlingfi lmfestival.com

THROUGH JUN. 3: PERFORMANCE Once Upon a TimeThis Lower Level Showcase will include National Dance Institute of New Mexico participants aged 5 up to Level I in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and musical theater. Characters to be seen will range from fairies and elves to superheroes and wizards. 2p, $11-$16THE NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE OF NEW MEXICO 1140 ALTO, SANTA FE, 505.983.7646ndi-nm.org

THROUGH JUN. 3: PERFORMANCE Fired Up!This Upper Level Showcase will highlight National Dance Institute of New Mexico dancers in Level II - V in ballet, jazz, tap and modern. Students are indeed “fi red up” and excited to give the community a look at the progress they have made in the last year. Sat., 7p & Sun., 2p, $11-16THE NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE OF NEW MEXICO 1140 ALTO, SANTA FE, 505.983.7646ndi-nm.org

TUE 5THROUGH JUN. 10: PERFORMANCE Les Misérables: The New 25th Anniversary ProductionCameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. The New York Times calls this production “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to fi nish.” The London Times hails the new show “a fi ve star hit, astonishingly powerful.” Tue., Wed., Thu. & Sun. 7:30p, Fri.-Sat. at 8p, Sat.-Sun. at 2p, $42.50-$102.50POPEJOY HALL IN UNM’S FINE ART BUILDING, 203 CORNELL NE, 505.925.5858popejoypresents.com

THU 7THROUGH JUN. 24: PERFORMANCE Richard IIIBy William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Kierst. The fi rst of three plays in the annual Will Power! Festival. In the period of English history in which the York dynasty gave way to the Tudors, Richard is a consummate villain, an ugly and disgruntled prince who gains the throne by murdering all family members standing in his way. Richard’s fi nal defeat on the fi elds of Bosworth yields the throne to Henry VII, grandfather of Shakespeare’s patron Queen Elizabeth I. Thu.-Sat. at 7:30p, Sun. at 2p, $10-15THE VORTEX THEATRE2004-1/2 CENTRAL SE, 505.247.8600vortexabq.org

THROUGH JUN. 10: PERFORMANCE The Seven: Nothing Is As It Seems This year’s winners from the 7th annual new short play festival. Thu.-Fri. 8p, Sat. 2p & 8p, Sun. 2p & 6p, $25-30 FUSION THEATRE COMPANY THE CELL THEATRE700 1ST NW, 505.766.9412fusionabq.org

FRI 8THROUGH JUN. 17: PERFORMANCE Travelin’ Show By Jimmy Galloway, directed by Leslie Joy Coleman. In celebration of New Mexico’s Centennial, this show is an entertaining spoof of musicals, comic opera and melodrama by the late Jimmy Galloway, a composer and playwright who wrote about New Mexico history and its unique fl avor. Set around a troupe of players in 1900 who take their production traveling around New Mexico, the play is full of fun, over the top musical and dance numbers. Fri. 8p, Sat.-Sun. 2p, $8-$12SOUTHWEST RURAL THEATRE PROJECT5800 KATHRYN SE, 505.717.4494swrtp.org

THROUGH JUN. 17: PERFOMANCESingin’ in the Rain 1920s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound fi lm, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star. Incredible music, incredible dancing, incredible fun. Fri. & Sat. 8p; Sun. 2p, $12-$24ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE224 SAN PASQUALE SW, 505.242.4750albuquerquelittletheatre.org

THOUGH JUL. 1: PERFORMANCE Durang-DurangThis fi rst production in the Durang in Shorts Summer Festival, features six short works by the playwright. Fri-Sat. 7:30p; Sun. 2p, $10-$12THE DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE6921 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.881.0503DESERTROSEPLAYHOUSE.COM

SAT 9THROUGH JUN 30: PERFORMANCEA Moment in Time: Musical Improv Never seen before and never to be seen again, A Moment in Time: Musical Improv brings together two of the best worlds of theater arts – comedic improv and musical performance. With a talented cast of seven performers, A Moment in Time: Musical Improv will take you on a musical journey, in just under an hour, based on the title of musical suggested by the audience. Saturdays in June 8p, $8THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE & IMPROVE THEATRE 100 GOLD SW SUITE 112B, 505.404.1578theboxabq.com

WED 13PERFORMANCE Festival Flamenco Internacional: Yjastros The opening performance of Festival Flamenco Internacional, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, features Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company. Created by Joaquin Encinias out of his woven cultures, this revolutionary company is a unique blend of two very different dance performance formats. Joining the structured improvisation of traditional fl amenco and the mosaic quality of the American-style repertory company, Yjastros is the fi rst professional American touring company to present fl amenco in a true repertory format. Its internationally-recognized performers execute breathtaking choreographies created exclusively for them by some of the fi nest fl amenco artists in the world. 8p, $20-$40ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THEATRE-NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261nhccnm.org

OPENINGS/PERFORMANCES


This is the third time Dee Sanchez has

tackled the “150 challenge,” the task being to complete 150 paintings in 150 days. The challenge’s culmination is the opening reception where each painting will be sold for $150. Sanchez will also auction off two larger pieces for $150 each and part of this will go to benefi t Casa Esperanza, a nonprofi t that provides housing for families who come to New

Mexico temporarily to seek medical treatment.

“If I hadn’t done it already, and I heard someone else was doing it, I would think they were crazy to try to create 150 well-painted oil paintings in 150 days and offer them for $150 each. I guess I’m crazy,” Sanchez said. Her work is strongly infl uenced by Impressionism, the 19th century movement associated with artists such as Van Gogh and Monet. Like many impressionists, Sanchez is a plein air painter, a French phrase meaning “open air.” Her oil paintings depict the object of her adoration, New Mexico, and its motifs such as hollyhocks, turquoise window panes and gorgeous sunsets. —Alexandra Swanberg

The 150 Challenge ShowWORKS BY DEE SANCHEZ

Opening reception:

5-6p Fri., Jun. 1Weems Gallery Old Town

303 Romero NW #N113, 505.764.0302

FREEdeesanchezpaints.com

smart ARTSEd Sandoval is a renowned contemporary

artist living in northern New Mexico who paints adobe churches, mountains,

vistas and valleys. His paintings focus on the Southwest and traditional customs from the past. Sandoval’s roots in the state are deep and his landscape oil paintings feature his signature viejito, or old man, and old New Mexico scenery on red-undercoated canvases. The shimmering undercoat is meant to capture the energy of what is to come.

Sandoval serves as one part of the “Taos Connection” of this show. Ann Huston, Sandoval’s wife, is the other. Huston creates elegant pastel paintings on sandpaper that refl ect the human internal landscape – fragile yet strong, distant but accessible – and captures New Mexico’s dual mystery and tranquility. Less is more in Huston’s serene world, where secluded casitas evoke an otherworldly place. Whether it’s a hillside, chapel or a single tree on a meandering path, Huston’s messages of quiet strength, peace and solitude are well-received. —Kayla Sawyer

Taos Connection: Ed Sandoval & Ann HustonThrough June 24Casa Rondeña Winery

733 Chavez NE, 505.344.5911

FREEcasarondena.com

It seems like a lot of art — be it music, visual or even food — comes with a certain level of fusion. Artists are

constantly pushing boundaries of what is “normal” to create something different than what we see every day. Photogravure is a technique that has been practiced since the 1830s, but Duke City artists like Aaron Bass and Jessica Weybright are bringing it to us with a special exhibition and series of demonstrations this summer. Photogravure

is a form of art that uses both photography and printmaking to produce unique images that resemble both photographs and lithographs, while maintaining qualities of both. The process involves exposing an image to a light-sensitive plate, which is developed and printed like an etching. The etched plates can then be printed with a printing press. This technique has often been used to reproduce fi ne art prints, but is now used to create fi ne art. Gravure — The Chameleon of Printmaking will be part of a Route 66 Arts Crawl, but an earlybird preview is available if you just can’t wait. —Justin De La Rosa

Gravure – The Chameleon of PrintmakingJun. 12-Jul. 28New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery

3812 Central SE, 505.268.8952

FREEnewgroundsgallery.com




FILM

FILM SHORTS

BY JEFF BERG

Not tawdry as the title

suggests, this fun and clever Norwegian comedy follows the exploits of Alma, a 15-year-old lass with a case of raging hormones. Her sexual fantasies range from self pleasuring with a phone sex guy who knows her as a regular to a plan that involves writing letters to inmates on Texas’ death row. However, an embarrassing moment with Artur, the boy of her dreams, changes everything. Dry and biting.

Turn Me on, Dammit!DIRECTED BY JANNICKE SYSTAD JACOBSEN

Opens Jun. 8Call for show timesThe Screen Santa Fe College of Arts and Design Campus1600 St. Michael’s Dr., 505.473.6494thescreensf.com turnmeondammit.comAlso opens June 25 at The Guild.

While watching the advance copy of this fi lm supplied by Magnolia Films, my

wife said, “You didn’t write this screenplay, did you?” No, but I could have. Director Bobcat Goldthwaite goes for the throat with this wonderful dark comedy about our

so-called culture and the things that are popular now. Nothing is sacred and that’s just fi ne. The story follows 50-year-old Frank, who has had enough and takes to the gun with admirer Roxy

in tow, to relieve us of things that shouldn’t be — cell phone users in theatres, Tea Party drones, religious creeps and parking space abusers all take a bullet from these “platonic spree killers.” Brilliantly written, sardonic and required viewing. Smart and clever.

God Bless AmericaDIRECTED BY BOBCAT GOLDTHWAITE

Fri.-Thu., Jun. 1-73:45, 6, 8:15pGuild Cinema 3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848guildcinema.com magnetreleasing.com/godblessamerica

Surviving Progress is an essential view of what our world has become, based on

the uncompromising book A Short History of Progress, written by Ronald Wright. Much more than a typical talking head piece with dire warnings, the fi lm delves deep into the world’s self-created debt crisis, mostly because of the constant push for, “More population, more consumers, more material goods, more cars, highways, housing, retail sales. More franchises, fewer small entrepreneurs,” as Roger Ebert noted in his review of this movie. It’s a glorious and detailed look at the “boomtown” atmosphere that has been created by us and those who espouse the need for things rather than experiences. Honest and detailed.

Surviving ProgressDIRECTED BY MATHIEU ROY AND HAROLD CROOKS

Opens June 1Call for show timesThe Screen Santa Fe College of Arts and Design Campus1600 St. Michael’s, 505.473.6494thescreensf.com survivingprogress.com

BY JEFF BERG

Through everything, including the exhaustive amount of detail about Bob Marley and his life presented in this fi lm, the message the artist tried to convey, that of “one love, one heart,” clearly shines through.

As directed by Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void), this documentary leaves no stone unturned in presenting the facts, just the facts about the man who more or less invented reggae. (Or as the wag reviewer at the San Francisco Chronicle offers, “He wrote the same song 4,000 times.”)

And fact-fi lled it is. From Marley’s birth to a Jamaican mother and mixed-blood Brit father, a man who reportedly fathered other children while stationed in Jamaica to Marley’s own fathering efforts, 11 kids by seven mothers, and his untimely death, MacDonald’s research is affecting and strong.

This is by no means a concert fi lm, even though a lot of shortened clips of Marley’s performances are included. Instead it is an hagiography of a man whose legacy is stronger now that at his death in 1981.

Marley was that rare exception of a boy born into poverty who chose not to follow the tragic lifestyle of many of those also born poor — that of a life of crime and wrongdoing. Rather, he follows his musical interests, which start at a very early age and without any formal training, and keeps going and going.

When Marley achieved success with his music, he gave away his money and often had a number of hangers-on that lived in his homes. His wife, rather than reacting to the number of women who entered Marley’s life, became a companion, partner and gatekeeper, allowing for some semblance of order in a mostly chaotic life.

Marley’s embrace of Rastafarianism, which is often seen more as a lifestyle or movement than a religion, became important both in his life and music, and was certainly key in raising awareness of the Rastas, more or less a peaceful bunch of folks with no real political ambitions, as was feared by many who thought just the opposite. Imagine, a bunch of music loving ganja-smoking people being in charge! The horror!

The fi lm is well edited, offering the different aspects of Marley’s life and using the usual — and in this case crucial — talking-heads routine, which is interspersed with concert shots, live interview clips and visits with some of Marley’s family members. MacDonald opted to include only a couple of Marley’s offspring, including Ziggy Marley, who has sort of picked up the reggae baton over the years, and it would have been interesting to know what was what with the others. Marley didn’t leave a will, so there certainly may have been some consternation about that as well, but we may never know.

Marley recorded his fi rst songs in 1962, and from there, his music grew to enormous proportions, with The Wailer’s becoming his main band for many years. At fi rst represented by an Anglo promoter, pushing them as a black rock band, Marley was always frustrated by the fact that he was unable to attract a core audience of black fans, and it is also noted that he may have been uncomfortable with his own mixed-blood heritage.

In 1977, melanoma was discovered on one of his toes, and it proved to be cancer. He chose to not have the digit amputated and kept on performing until the fall of 1980, when his health began to fail as the

cancer spread.

Alternative treatments did not help and, on a fl ight home to Jamaica, he was hospitalized in Florida and died May 11, 1981.

Marley is a well-presented fi lm and one which I really appreciated, since I love to learn new things about interesting subjects via fi lm. The man may have been true to himself during his all-too-brief life, and that is what is refl ected with what are said to be his last words: “Money can’t buy life.”

Reggae legend Bob Marley died of cancer in 1981. Now director Kevin MacDonald (Touching the Void, The Last Kind of Scotland) has put to-gether the most comprehensive fi lm documentary about his life. Marley traces the musician’s rise from a childhood of poverty to unprecedent-ed musical prominence in a genre, reggae, that Marley had a huge hand in creating.

One heartMarley documentary paints full portrait of reggae legend who rose from poverty to creative heights

MarleyDIRECTED BY KEVIN MACDONALD

Tue.-Sun., Jun. 12-172:30, 5:15, 8pGuild Cinema3405 Central NE, 505.255.1848 guildcinema.commagpictures.com/marley


ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19)You have a more central role in upcoming events than you may think, though I suggest you make every effort to defi ne that in terms of service. You may feel an urge to provoke events, or fear that you’re going to be unduly infl uenced by them. It would be more helpful, and personally benefi cial, if you were to take the role of guardian. Study the various situations around you with some vigilance and notice, in particular, where you may serve as a negotiator. In that context, your job is to look out for everyone’s interests, as objectively as you can. You may be inclined to stick to laws or regulations as your guide, though what’s more likely is that you come up with a solution to a puzzle everyone else thinks is impossible to solve — which in the end benefi ts everyone.TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20)You don’t have to be in as much confl ict as you are. You don’t need to accept what other people say is right for you, or the rules that they impose on you, which might seem to be the source of your inner tension. It’s easy to go there by default when your own inner guidance confl icts, or when you’re uncertain about what you want. This thing we call religion, by the way, is about people giving up their power of choice, then imposing that on others, and that seems to be a quickly fading infl uence right now. This is the moment when you take control of your desires. That means not letting them run you, not feeling guilty and most of all, resolving any confl icting values that might be present in your heart. As these weeks progress, you will fi nd this more compelling, necessary and eminently possible.GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21)You seem to be trying desperately to let go of an old concept of yourself, so that you can embrace something entirely new. You have chosen the right moment to do this. Here’s the thing to remember: do less, not more. You cannot aggressively release something; letting go is always gentle. You don’t need to push yourself open; you merely need to allow yourself to gradually unfold. As you do this, you may have the feeling that an outside force of some kind is working on you, though that’s an illusion. It’s very much an inner momentum that is carrying you, and certain outer circumstances that are facilitating your process. It’s essential that you see the usefulness of your environment, and take the opportunities it presents to you, because they are as synchronous as what is going on inside you.CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22)Going deeper into your relationships is starting to come naturally to you, depending on one basic approach: being more yourself. Gradually over time, this has worn down your resistance to expressing and receiving actual feelings, as well as what seemed like the resistance of others in their approach to you. Now something else is emerging: healing an inner split that you may be discovering, even as it resolves itself. Indeed, the discovery is the sign that you’re making the progress on healing, so you have no need to worry about it. The reunion of you with yourself will manifest most noticeably in your relationships, where old problems with attachment, dependency and over-use of structure will seem to melt away. Though

this transition might not happen overnight, it has started already — and you’re close to the tipping point.LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23)Is there a difference between your public presentation and the person you are in private? It’s considered normal to live with this kind of split — even a right. But is it possible for a person to split his or her character? The mere attempt takes a lot of energy, and it’s a breeding ground for suspicion. Now is the time to align your motives, your desires and how you present yourself in public. Now is the time to have just one story about who you are, what you want and what you do. That story is the true story. I recognize that people have misgivings about speaking up sincerely, and can take that as evidence that there’s something wrong with them. If indeed there is something you actually cannot say, it would be a very good idea to stop and question your ethics. If the ethics check out, then feel free to speak up.VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22)You may have several different goals, and several key talents — though your professional life has a way of proceeding on two distinct tracks. This may leave you feeling like you’re never quite focusing 100 percent and therefore never getting the full results of your efforts. Yet consider that these two paths may be supporting one another, rather than competing with one another. You have developed your brain more fully, and have learned the skill of experiencing yourself from two distinct perspectives. Now is the time to experience the power of synergy — the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. That is to say, the whole of who you are is greater than the particular skills or attributes that you possess — and this is about to be demonstrated to you in a bold way.LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23)Confl icting beliefs are one of the world’s most toxic causes of anxiety. Confl icting belief systems make it even worse — such as if you try to follow the dictates of science, religion and your family all at the same time. Yet, I would take it further — the notion of a belief is the thing that we need to question, and your astrology is putting this issue under a microscope. Deep beneath all of these beliefs, there is something that’s true for you. You might think of it as your true cosmic religion — your actual point of contact with existence, which is not about believing anything. Indeed, it transcends anything as fl imsy as something anyone could be convinced of. At the core of this is your knowledge of who you are, which is the source of your strength and confi dence. And some tangible, life-giving information from this core being is on its way.SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22)You have two possible modes of action right now — quietly, from the background, and boldly, from within your ideas. Yet they have one thing in common: the less you assert yourself, the more infl uential you will be. Even when you’re directly offering an idea or explicit instructions, lay back a little and let people come to you; allow them to feel the effects of your presence. Another way to say this is, you don’t have to do much, or anything at all. Plenty is in motion around you. You’re having a profound infl uence on your environment from several different angles. They almost all involve processes you set in motion a long

time ago. If you’re going to do one thing boldly, this is what I suggest: evaluate one particular contractual situation carefully, and make sure that everyone benefi ts.SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22)Let the bravery and innovation of the people around you be your inspiration and your guide. You have a lot to learn from them, and you’re blessed to know a few people who are truly doing innovative things. I suggest you concern yourself less with your own originality (that will take care of itself, in the end) and more with learning how others do things, especially when you notice they do them well. Observe the skills involved and the spirit of the endeavor. You understand by now that many of your most signifi cant relationships are working partnerships, and if not that directly, ones in which ideas are exchanged. This is a perfectly viable purpose for other people in your life. Romance is severely overrated; dharma, or the path of correct action, deserves far more reverence than it gets.CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20)You are changing in ways that you feel but have not necessarily put a name or a clear description to. Actually changing is too weak of a word to describe what is happening; an unusual momentum of growth has taken over your life, and it’s now moving at full strength. What you’re doing is penetrating a kind of emotional veil that was cloaking your true strength from yourself. This is allowing you to emerge as someone who may have been clear to you as a child, but who was gradually fogged over as you became an adult. A simple way to express this idea is that your soul is pushing its way through the layers of your personality and into manifestation. This will not happen all at once, though you’re about to take a signifi cant step along the way.AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19)My old friend B’jamin once said that there are two kinds of people — those who drink water, and those who do not. We could probably write a whole book about all the ways there are “two kinds of people,” though the one that’s germane in your life right now is: people who are into art, and people who are not. There is the you who’s into art, and the you who’s not. Here is what your charts say: get into art. Get into people who are into art. Soak in art, soak in artists, and light your mind on fi re and create the stuff. Don’t worry if it’s good. Just get busy with color, shape, form, sound and sensation. It might save your life; but really, it will make your life.PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20)The whole planet is your home. Yes, this whole beautiful, crazy place — and everyone who’s here is your brother or your sister. If you’ve ever had any doubts about whether you want to be here, get over them now. If you’ve ever hesitated to fully commit yourself to stewarding this place, and being of service to the people who populate it, open your heart and give yourself over to your life purpose. You get to choose how you do this work; how you offer yourself, and what you develop. What does not change is your sense of contact with existence and with your underlying purpose for existing in this place and this time. In doing this with passion, you’re not giving anything up -- in truth you will gain everything, particularly the confi dence that can only come with an authentic sense of belonging.

PLANET WAVES by Eric Francis • planetwaves. net

SOLUTION ON PAGE 31

UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD


Many times I am asked what the difference is between a revolving credit account and an installment account? I fi nd

that clearing up this confusion can help consumers make educated decisions about their credit.

A revolving account is the most common kind of credit account, with credit cards being the most obvious example. With a revolving account you are required to make a payment each month — either the minimum due, or more if you choose — and keep doing so until the balance is zero.

An installment loan is another form of consumer credit. But unlike a revolving account, an installment loan can be paid ahead to avoid monthly payments. For example, if you are going out of town for three months, with an installment loan

you can pay ahead for 90 days so you will not need to worry about another payment until the fourth month.

Those are the two most common types of consumer credit, but there are variations you should also keep in mind.

For example, another revolving account is an equity line of credit, usually offered against the equity you have built up in your home (it is also referred to as a Helock loan). Most consumers do not realize that this type of loan is a revolving account, so it affects your score like a credit card.

As with a credit card, your credit score will drop if you use an equity line of credit

to the limit. In fact, unless you keep your use of the loan at or below 30 percent of the limit, it could lower your credit score. Therefore, if you have a home equity loan and it is at the limit or even close to it, and you are having trouble paying it down, you should refi nance the equity line into your main mortgage.

Don’t get me wrong, an equity line of credit is a very useful tool — as long as the loan is kept under control. But also remember, a revolving account at its limit can negatively affect your credit score 25 to 30 points.

Until next time, good credit to you.

Michael Ramos is the CEO of Credit Rescue Now, which offers free credit manuals and free credit workshops on the second Saturday of every month. Call 505.899.1448, or visit creditrescuenow.com.

Varied credit accounts impact score

FRI 1Community Meditation Learn an ancient sound to access the higher power within you, and to experience more love in your daily life. 6:30-7p, FREEECKANKAR CENTER 2501 SAN PEDRO NE, SUITE 113, 505.2650.7388miraclesinyourlife.orgDiscussion of the Value & Care of Collectible BooksWhy do people collect out-of-print books? What is the history of book collecting? These and other questions will be answered in a discussion with John Randall, a rare book dealer for 32 years. 1-2:30p, $7ALBUQUERQUE OASIS 6600 MENAUL NE (INSIDE MACY’S)oasisnet.org

SAT 2Contra Dance Dance to live music, get a lesson, with no partner required! Contra dancing is an uplifting, friendly, energetic and beautiful social activity. 7-10:30p, $7-$8ALBUQUERQUE SQUARE DANCE CENTER 4915 HAWKINS NE 505.898.4668folkmads.org Elizabeth Ann Galligan Signs The Secrets of the Plumed SaintAlbuquerque author Elizabeth Ann Galligan will be available for signing of her new book, The Secrets of the Plumed Saint. 1-3p, FREETREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS2012 S. PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

Belinda Vasquez Garcia Book EventVasquez Garcia will talk about and sign The Witch Narratives: Reincarnation, historical-paranormal fi ction which takes places in Madrid, NM during the Roaring 20s and Great Depression. Tarot card readers and belly dancers will also be featured. 2p, FREEDSG FINE ART510 14TH SWdsg-art.com

THROUGH JUN 320th Old Church Artfest Soak up the festive atmosphere while shopping for a wonderful array of crafts and fi ne art items by favorite local artists. 10-5p, FREEOLD SAN YSIDRO CHURCH966 OLD CHURCH, CORRALES, 505.897.1513corraleshistory.org Self-Published/Author Fair Authors are invited to bring their books to promote independently and sell at Page One Bookstore’s Self-Publishing Fair. 3-5p, FREEPAGE ONE BOOKSTORE, 11018 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.294.2026page1book.com

SUN 3Paolo Bacigalupi Book Signing Paolo Bacigalupi will be signing his book The Drowned Cities. 6p, Admission is available with a book purchase ($17.99). 2nd person and students only $5.UNM CONTINUING EDUCATION AUDITORIUM1634 UNIVERSITY NEampconcerts.org

MON 4THROUGH JUL. 26: KIDS ACTIVITY Dream Big: Summer Reading ProgramThree separate programs for children of all ages: Preschool-kindergarten; Grades 1-6; Grades 7-12. Online registration has begun. FREELOMA COLORADO PUBLIC LIBRARY 755 LOMA COLORADO NE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5013ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/libraryMyth of the Hanging Tree: Crime and Punishment During New Mexico’s Wild West Pe-riod: A Talk by Robert J. TórrezRobert J. Tórrez served as the New Mexico State Historian from 1987 through 2000. 6:30-7:30p, FREELOMA COLORADO MAIN LIBRARY 755 LOMA COLORADO NE, RIO RANCHO, 505.891.5013 EXT. 3033ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

TUE 5The Transit of VenusThe New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra will perform to the Transit of Venus, the astronomical phenomenon which only happens once in the 21st century. 4-8p, FREE-$20ANDERSON-ABRUZZO ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON MUSEUM9201 BALLOON MUSEUM NE, 311cabq.gov/balloon/events/transit-of-venus

THU 7THROUGH JUN 28: FILM4th Annual Mexican Cinema Film Series A series focusing in the new era of the fi lm industry in Mexico. All fi lms are in Spanish with English subtitles. Every Thu. 7p, FREENHCC1701 4TH SW, 505.724.4777albuquerque.cervantes.es

FRI 8THROUGH JUN 10: FESTIVAL Pagosa Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival Three day outdoor music festival features workshops, a kids program, on-site camping and live musical performances. FREE-$115PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, 877.472.4672folkwest.com Long Before Statehood: People of the Southwest exhibit tour with Dorothy LarsonLearn about the people who fi rst inhabited the Southwest with Archaeologist Dorothy Larson. 6p, FREEMAXWELL MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY-UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 505.277.4405maxwellmuseum.unm.edu

SAT 9THROUGH JUN. 10: TOUR 5th Annual Albuquerque Chicken Coop TourA free, family-oriented tour celebrating local backyard chicken keepers. A great way to see what is possible in urban backyard farming. 10a-2p, FREE505.508.0131albuquerquecooptour.com

THROUGH JUN. 105th Annual ATG AuditionsAuditions are for immediate casting needs, upcoming productions and independent projects. Sat. 10a-3p & Sun. 1-4p, FREEAUX DOG THEATRE 3011 MONTE VISTA NE, 505.254.7716abqtheatre.orgauxdog.com

PBS Kids: Play, Imagine, LearnThis workshop shows caregivers how to use the Sesame Street series, with related activities, and suggested books to support children’s imagination. 10-Noon, FREE. Registration is required. PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL 1100 CENTRAL SE, 505.277.4087 newmexicopbs.orgSusan Sherman ReadingPoet and Playwright, Susan Sherman reads The Light that Puts an End to Dreams, New and Selected Poems. 7-8p, FREEALAMOSA BOOKS8810 HOLLY NE STE D, 505.797.7101alamosabooks.com Children of Time: Evolution and the Human StoryAuthor Anne Weaver & illustrator Matt Celesky sign their children’s book. 1-3p, FREETREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS2012 S. PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

2nd Annual Bicycle Madness Women Riding Well, a women’s bicycling organization, is hosting the second annual Bicycle Madness Event. 8-Noon, FREELOST RANCHOS GROWER’S MARKET 6718 RIO GRANDE NWwomenridingwell.orgClarifying Meditative Work A workshop for people from any meditation tradition or no tradition at all. 2-5p, $2 donation WAT CENTER145 MADISON NE, 505.281.0684cuttsreviews.com/meditation/

Caregiver Workshop This event will afford participants an opportunity to have their questions answered in one-on-one consultations with legal experts, dementia-behavior professionals and social workers. 9a-4p, FREES. VALLEY MULTIPURPOSE CENTER2008 LARAZOLO SW, [email protected]

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