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Association of Alternative Newsmedia [4] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 with a special request for the city’s criminals. “So … we are asking a favor (at least for the ODDS next three days); can you keep the criminalling to a minimum? It is REALLY cold out … do yourself (and us) a favor … stay ENDS inside. Be nice to each other, watch reruns of AND “Say Yes to the Dress” (we hear from the firefighters that it’s a really good show). WEIRD NEWS Mmmmkay, thanks!” The request was made as Dateline: Minnesota the city was being overtaken by a powerful winter storm. According to the Associated A man was arrested after throwing a Press, the polar vortex ravaged the Midwest methamphetamine-fueled “death party” for his and Northeast last week, breaking record lows dying wife. The Free Press in Mankato, Minn., in some cities. In Missouri, wind chills as low reports Duane Arden Johnson called 911 last as -40 degrees were reported. The National week and told a dispatcher that his wife was Weather Service warns that frostbite can occur dead in their home. When police arrived at within 15 minutes in wind chills of -25 the man’s home, they reportedly found the degrees. words “Death Parde God Hell” spray-painted on the front door. They were met on the lawn by Johnson, who had removed his clothes and Dateline: Germany immediately retreated back into the house. A sausage-themed hotel catering to meat- According to police reports, the body of the lovers has opened in Germany. Reuters reports man’s wife, Debra Johnson, had been wrapped the Boebel Bratwurst Bed and Breakfast, a in a sheet. Johnson was found in the bathtub seven-room hotel in Rittersbach, Germany, by police, allegedly attempting to clean white was opened by butcher Claus Boebel with the and black “things” from his skin. He told hopes of making his bratwurst “attractive for police that his wife did not want to die in a the whole world.” Rooms are decorated with nursing home and had begged him to remove sausage-adorned wallpaper, sausage-shaped her from care. He said for her last days, they pillows, bratwurst hanging from the ceiling decided to celebrate with a “death party.” She and sausage-shaped soaps. Room numbers are allegedly stopped taking her medication and printed on butcher knives. Room and board they spent their time “rocking out” to Quiet covers breakfast from the “Wurstaurant,” a Riot’s “Metal Health,” according to Johnson. restaurant on the first floor of the hotel that After she died, he claimed he washed her body serves sausage-themed dishes, including a and wrapped it in linen “like the Bible told me sausage ice cream. Cooking courses are to do.” Officers found four rifles, two shotguns available for guests looking to create their own and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the sausage masterpieces at home, but Boebel also house. Johnson was arrested and charged with offers plenty of sausages for purchase in his felony counts of theft and receiving stolen shop. property. Dateline: Arizona Dateline: Florida A Republican lawmaker in Arizona wants to An elementary school has introduced a fund President Trump’s border wall with fees vending machine that dispenses books instead collected from viewers of pornography. of snacks. According to CNN, Umatilla According to Arizona Mirror, Arizona Rep. Elementary School held a pep rally last week Gail Griffin introduced HB 2444, which, if to unveil the new machine as part of the passed, would require “distributors” of devices state’s literacy week. When a student behaves with internet capabilities to install software on well or does well on an assignment, they are any of those devices sold within the state of rewarded with “Bulldog Bucks.” These tokens Arizona that will block access to pornographic can be taken to the school’s media specialist, material. Anyone wishing to unlock the Susan Caldwell, who will trade the Bucks in content will have to prove that they are over for coins which can be used at the machine. the age of 18 and pay a one-time fee of $20 to Caldwell came up with the idea after seeing a the state. The fees will all be placed in a new Facebook post about a school in Buffalo, N.Y., John McCain Human Trafficking and Child that adopted a similar program. The books Exploitation Fund that will be created by the “cost” 50 cents and feature a variety of reading bill. Grants from the fund will go toward levels. They were donated to and purchased by mental health services, temporary housing, the school. School officials say they wish to assisting victims of human trafficking, training keep the machine installed permanently and authorities, assisting school districts and are looking to partner with local businesses for assisting law enforcement. They will also be future donations. available for the use of building “a border wall between Mexico and this state or fund border Dateline: Missouri security.” Opponents of the bill say it violates the US Constitution. a Police in Missouri asked local criminals to take a break from crime because it was too cold. Compiled by Joshua Lee. Email your weird news to Last week the Warrensburg Police Department [email protected]. in Warrensburg, Mo., made a Facebook post

FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [5] NEWS CITY BY JOSHUA LEE NEWS | NEW MEXICO NEWS Education Secretary Talks Reform New Mexico’s recently appointed Secretary of Spirits of Donkeys and Elephants Education Karen Trujillo outlined her plans for school reform last week during a news conference at the capitol. Bipartisan flavors get work done According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, Trujillo told reporters “We’re not here to shut BY AUGUST MARCH schools down. We’re here to lift them up,” signaling a change in culture at the state’s Public Education Department. Last month Governor here’s a way to get things done in the Lujan Grisham announced the state’s schools Legislature folks. And though the process would no longer be administering PARCC, a Tstill resembles the mythic sausage-making standardized test used to assess student that today’s reporters have been warned to performance which has been criticized for punishing teachers unduly. Trujillo has also said watch only in short, fitful bursts—lest they too she wants to do away with the department’s be consumed with the desire to organize, current practice of grading public schools’ orchestrate and manifest what are essentially performance with an A through F system. Both methods of control—the resulting meat institutions are part of an approved plan that product apparently tastes better when both meets the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, parties are involved. however, and the new administration is That spirit of bipartisanship was in clear reportedly working on new programs to replace them. view this week at the state Legislature when Trujillo said one last year of school grades our newly elected Democratic governor held a and PARCC-related evaluations might be press conference on Monday. As more than 20 necessary before any new programs can be lawmakers from both parties looked on, approved. The department is reportedly Michelle Lujan Grisham signed 42 bills into attempting to develop a new assessment test law—a grouping she referred to as a “rocket that will be more culturally relevant to the state’s docket”—while proclaiming a new era in students than the current one. reaching across the aisle for the betterment of all New Mexicans. Before taking a look at some of the bills Developer Loses Water Rights Battle from both sides that Lujan Grisham signed A developer’s request to access over 100 million into law this week, it’s worth noting that her NM POLITICAL REPORT gallons of groundwater annually to develop a predecessor, the Republican La Tejana, was just Michelle Lujan Grisham and Susana Martinez COURTESY planned community was rejected by a New a bit better known for wielding the veto pen— Mexico judge last week. and thereby truncating the hopes of a you want, but here at Alibi HQ we’re refering protections from government access to The Associated Press reports State District Democratic party she saw as intrinsically to the package deal as “Christmas,” both red electronic communications. The new law does Judge Shannon Bacon ruled against Aquifer hostile. and green mixed together deliciously—is that by providing necessary definitions and Science’s application for water rights, filed in 2009 on behalf of Campbell Ranch, a planned In fact, former Governor Martinez became certainly varied and provides a clear sketch of quantifying the type of access allowed to housing community in the East Mountains. The known for her propensity to put the kibosh on where the new Democratic administration authorities and private parties. judge ruled that the proposal would impair much of the progressive and bipartisan agenda wants to travel towards as we all work together Senator Sander Rue (R-Bernalillo) existing water rights and wasn’t prepared with shaped by legislative bodies during her tenure. renewing and reassembling the Land of proposed and saw through to signing a bill (SB water conservation in mind. Martinez vetoed nearly a third of bills that Enchantment after eight years of divisive 58) that directly relates to government It is unclear what this means for the future of reached her desk last year, including HB 19, a leadership. accountability to science. By mandating that the planned community, which was to be built broadly supported highly touted, bipartisan Here’s what caught our eye and tempted state agencies seeking funding identify and along Highway 14 on 25,000 acres owned by the Campbell Corporation. According to a press crime bill. The year before that Martinez our taste buds on that big New Mexican, two- prioritize evidence-based and research-based release, the company is evaluating whether to vetoed nearly 50 percent of legislation sent her color enchilada plate: sub-programs within their respective ken, the appeal the court’s decision. way, saying no to some bills that passed HB 227 limits the use of teacher law sees to it that funding is prioritized for through both houses on unanimous votes. attendance in fashioning yearly performance programs that incorporate “methods The last Republican governor was taken to reviews and calls for the state to adopt and use demonstrated to be effective for the intended Facebook Data Center Opens Doors task for these actions and in April of last year, highly objective uniform statewide standards population through scientifically based the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that 10 of evaluation for the annual performance research.” Go science! The Facebook data center in Los Lunas is of those vetoes from 2017 were invalid. evaluation of licensed school employees. The Part of an initiative to provide local holding its grand opening this week over two Clearly 2019 is going to be different. legislation was sponsored by two donkeys and governments with the funds necessary to years after the project’s inception. a longtime elephant, Jason C. Harper of Rio create sustainability, SB 18 will appropriate $3 According to Albuquerque Business First, the At the press conference to announce the grand opening, set for Thursday, Feb. 7, will success of bills on the state’s “rocket docket, Rancho. million from the state public project revolving include tours of the brand new facility, which the members of both parties could be seen sharing In line with the new focus on education fund for use in local government planning. company says will employ a number of New the joy of moving forward with governance in reform, HB 44 mandates professional This law will also give the New Mexico Mexicans. According to a spokesperson, a typical New Mexico. devlopment for school personnel, including Finance Authority the aegis to administer and two-building center supports over 100 full-time The local daily—a longtime bastion for administrators, career-technical teachers and make grants available “to qualified entities to positions, and the Los Lunas facility is expected Republican beliefs and initiatives—even educational assistants. This bill was evaluate and estimate the costs of to be a six-building site by its completion. cosponsored by Representative Melanie implementing the most feasible alternatives for The data center is New Mexico’s largest reported that a state representative from the industrial revenue bond project—an agreement formerly perpetual red lands to the south Stansbury (D-Albuquerque) a new legislator infrastructure, water or wastewater public between a local government and a company that championed the new vision of bipartisanship. endorsed by Weekly Alibi and identified as a projects or to develop water conservation ensures investments in return for reductions in Representative Candy Spense Ezzell (R- potential mover and shaker in a progressive plans, long-term master plans, economic property and gross receipts taxes. Facebook is Roswell) told the newspaper that “It does take administration. development plans or energy audits and to pay reportedly prepared to invest $30 million in IRBs working with both sides of the aisle to get Meanwhile, the new Electronic the administrative costs of the local over the next 30 years. something accomplished for the good of New Communications Privacy Act (SB 199) government planning program.” We are The project was originally slated to open in sponsored by Senate Majority Floor Leader confident that this new law will make our 2018, but labor shortages reportedly delayed Mexico.” construction. The project is expected to be How’s that for progress, mijos y mijas? Peter Wirth is directly related to improving city’s mayor smile more than listening to completed by 2023. a The grouping of new laws—call it whatever civil liberties in the state by defining personal Metallica might. a

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Compiled by Ashli Kesali. Submit your events at alibi.com/events. FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [7] NEWS | INTERVIEW Return of the Sacred (and Profane) Trout Local legend raises heck on conservative airwaves BY AUGUST MARCH diversity, not As a centrist? Sure, I’ve always felt you can see potential singularity. Yeah, as a centrist. trends here by looking at what happened in That’s what And my contention California a year or two or five before it even years can seem a millennia if one is is that most people Trout told me manifests in Burque. waiting. anyway. Trout had a in the country are— S I’ll go as far as to talk about the economy. The Waiting for the sun, waiting for Godot. I lot to say on that look here [TJ draws dunno, but waiting for the return of rock radio day—about life, the a vertical line in the recession happens but it’s not as bad here. But humorist TJ Trout may have indeed been a media and how air]—10 percent are when the recovery happens, it’s not as strong trial for fans who also favored a disturbed important tone is in on one side of this here either. Albuquerque, the state of New rewrite of the old long form epithet for our today’s sometime middle line, 10 Mexico are in very unique places, so to speak. percent are on the state. Surely those bearing signs that read divisive cultural Our dependence on government jobs guarantees other. Then of “Land of Entrapment” also had a fire burning discourse—while we that position, I think. My impression coming in their hearts for the silky smooth baritone, course you have this met at Citadel back to town? I drove around a lot. I looked tangential humor and generally good-natured fringe on both sides. Media offices. He’s a around Nob Hill, Downtown. I thought Nob but utterly profane entradas into popular deep glance at our Are they all tuning Hill looked good. I think Downtown had a little culture entertained on the show by Mr. Trout meeting in the and members of his comic universe. in? bit more vibrancy than it used to. I noticed that broadcast company Yeah! And why not. The excursions TJ Trout conference room. there are TV shows and movies being shot. The took listeners on could be expansively other day I had to walk around a shoot. But I informative, dangerously distracting or just Because I think Weekly Alibi: there’s this noticed there seems to be more homeless people goddamn funny. When TJ retired seven years How’s it going, TJ? stereotype—the here. ago he left a void in Burque’s broadcast TJ Trout: So far so left-wing says that kingdom that has yet to be filled. And though good; it’s about two people who listen That’s something I’ve noticed too. There some have tried to ply the deeply humorous weeks in and I’m ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY to talk radio are seems to have been an upsurge. The other waters of home since the broadcaster’s lapse, happy with the necessarily right-wing, that they’re night I was driving around and noticed a the dude is still one of the giants the rest of us shows that I’ve put on. It’s interesting because supporters of Trump and ultimately, Rush fellow had a two tents set up near a major ride into battle while “Two Tickets to this radio station has a reputation as being a Limbaugh. Period. Northeast Heights” blares in the background. conservative radio station. So this is, I would put it, a sort of grand intersection in the Heights. Anyway, when the dust settled—on his experiment because it’s a conservative radio That was me. retirement, on market forces, on la politica en What are you talking about on the air? station and my politics don’t fit this station. Burque—Trout decided to return, taking a A lot of politics, a lot of what’s going on in But like I said, I’m trying to keep it right there, That’s cool. town. The first week was sort of catching up popular drive time slot at KKOB-AM. in the center. You asked me about the And I’m not trying to be cruel. It could be any That would be culturally interesting if the for me. A lot of discussion was about what I response: mostly extremely positive. But trying one of us out there these days. aforementioned 100,000 watt beacon was just missed. I’ve been gone for seven years, so I to play the middle is difficult and I’m getting any old AM station, given to playing tuneage need to catch up with the culture in shit from both ends. like “Top of the World” by The Carpenters Albuquerque, what’s in the news, what’s going I know: And I am sympathetic but I think and deriving most of their advertising income on with politics. I’m getting there. What’s notable that you’ve heard: Funny that some citizens think of crime when they from a demographic sold on the virtues of or tragic, something that made you think see situations like that, so close to home. mechanically separated chicken and Polydent. What do you think is going on? Do you about what’s going on in Albuquerque? Well, I told friends and family that I was moving have a synopsis to offer us? What vibe do But KKOB ain’t just any station. From the My response to that is that I don’t think much you get? back and many said they figured I’d do that, but reign of Larry Ahrens forward into our post- has drastically changed in the past seven years, The feedback so far—though you gotta realize the first thing they said was “But the crime! millennial epoch, the station—KOB was the since I’ve come and gone. Albuquerque has I’m in a bubble, like we’re all in a bubble—has What are you gonna do to protect yourself?” second AM radio station west of the always been—and I don’t mean this as a put been overwhelmingly positive. I’m trying to And you realize this discussion is not coming Mississippi and once a repository of news and down—well stuff happens and then it happens play this politically right down the middle. here a little later. form anywhere in the Southwest; it’s coming music departments that rivaled outlets in Kansas City, Phoenix and Las Vegas—took a from thousands of miles away. People out there wide right turn in the middle of the ’80s, realize we have a crime problem. That’s adopting a talk radio format, becoming KKOB troubling. in the process. With that format came right-wing agitators What’s your impression of the new mayor? like Rush Limbaugh, whose show continues to I have very little to go with in regards to an be featured at 770 AM. As the ascendancy of impression of the new mayor. Trumpism came to further influence the AM radio format recently, so did that right-wing He’s a hesher, ya know. partisan flavor become more prominent at radio stations like KKOB. I know he is, I know. But surprisingly—I’ve That was until a couple of weeks ago. made a couple of offers to have him come on the That’s when KKOB’s corporate voice air—he hasn’t come on. Maybe he’s thinking announced the addition of new programing I’m gonna ambush him, because of the and what would be subsequently called a great reputation of this station. And right now I’d tell experiment afterwards. The addition of a TJ him, “Dude, come on let’s have a conversation.” Trout show from 3 to 6pm five days a week was Last week I had former Mayor Marty Chavez on. not a sea change, but rather a look forward to We had an hour-long conversation. It was an a time when political discourse is driven by interesting perspective, coming from a former

ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY [8] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 NEWS | INTERVIEW mayor. He’s actually quite hopeful about the future of Albuquerque. But to your point about crime: Chavez said we don’t have enough police officers. He thinks it’s cause and effect. There are a lot less police on the street, ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY no wonder there’s a crime problem. That logic is hard not to agree with.

I’d be okay with that. Even as an aging hipster, I think it would be nice to have more cops around. It makes perfect sense. I wanna feel safe.

Do your listeners want those same basic needs taken care of, not so much an ideology to be So do people on the right feel like they’re advanced? being judged? I kinda get that. But I also see Yes and that’s interesting. Most people, my it as a divide between people who have a listeners, anybody’s audience, just people in certain level of education and those who general, have very basic concerns. After you don’t. But I can see how it can be perceived take care of basic issues, then come the as a sort of attempt at control. In any case, secondary issues like local politics. And then, how do we convince these people of after that, some people have time for national science? issues. But that said, I had a conversation Well, if they’re complaining about the yesterday about global warming. messaging, then there is a messaging problem. The issue is pretty spot on, but the people who That’s a huge issue that we covered this are putting forth the message are not doing so in week. a way that appreciates the audience. Another Oh my God, there is so much disinformation thing and this kills me: I think learning and out there. That made our conversation education have become liberal values. yesterday, at times, painful. Well I remember substantive Republican Is that because people are less educated intellectuals like Buckley and Goldwater, about science? even. But something happened. Let me preface this by saying that I’ve talked to The point I was trying to make is that there will many scientists. Every one, to a person, says we always be people that are smarter than you, and have a problem. But that aside, my question to there will always be people that are less smart you is when did learning and education become than you. That is the way of the world. The way liberal values? I was brought up and the way I have come to think is that if somebody is obviously smarter or Do you think they’re only valuable to more educated than me, I’m probably gonna pay liberals? attention to them. Well this whole issue was brought into focus, 20/20 and I get what some of the anti-climate Even if they’re a dick about it? change people are saying. A lot of them feel That’s the problem! If someone comes off as an that—and I’m going to do this in quotes—the asshole then of course they’re a pompous asshole elitists are talking down to them, telling them and I understand that the response is going to be what to do and what to think. “Fuck you! I’m not listening to you.” That’s where the problem lies. Yesterday it was proven I’m sorry it comes off like that. to me that the problem is not the subject matter, That’s what I’m saying, but this is where the left it’s the delivery, the tone. We messed up badly. and the progressive have a problem. I think the But we have much more in common than we issue has been identified but we have a bad way, realize. The radicals on both sides don’t want us an inadequate way of getting that message out to to realize that. I realize that. That’s my new people. The perception is that finger-pointing is radio show, in a nutshell. a going on.

FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [9] EVENT | PREVIEWS EVENT HORIZON FEBRUARY 7-13 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 LET THE GOOD NO STRINGS TIMES ROLL, CHERI! ATTACHED The sound of Zydeco comes to us You wake with a shiver. You can feel a from southwestern Louisiana. And presence in the room. Across the floor you thanks to popularizers like Clifton hear the clicking of what can only be tiny, Chenier and Mack McCormick, this tiny shoes. “Is somebody there?” you ask. lively, danceable and all together “Mr. Marbles?” You clench your teeth hoping intoxicating blend of bluesy yet rockin’ the ventriloquist’s dummy that was safely styles and flavors has spread all over locked away in your closet doesn’t answer. the music-loving USA—although east You pull the covers up over your eyes and Texas is known repository of the form, promise yourself that this will be the week past and present. On Thursday, Feb. 7 that you finally confront your fear of puppets at 8pm, local listeners are offered a by going to a free performance at OFFCenter real tasty treat: Josh Baca, the Arts. This Friday, Feb. 8 at 6pm, you can accordionist for Los Texmaniacs is face your fears with terrified viewers of all jamming with Felix Y Los Gatos ages at the presentation of an original backing him up at the Monte Vista puppet play, A Family Affair, written and Fire Station Restaurant and Bar. Besides this group of Zydeco zealots, Ruben Moreno and the Zydeco Re- performed by the OFFCenter Puppeteers. Evolution, fervent followers of a side track called Texas Zydeco, are also in the house. This event is free and OFFCENTER COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT 808 PARK AVE the joint is jumping for 21+ concert-goers. Laissez le bon temps rouler, indeed, cats and kittens! MONTE VISTA SW, 6PM alibi.com/v/6ase. (Joshua Lee) a FIRE STATION 3201 CENTRAL AVE NE, 8PM alibi.com/v/6asd. (August March) a IMAGE COURTESY OF JOSH BACA SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 NO SEX FOR YOU VINES TODAY, WINES So, you don’t like the way men are TOMORROW managing the world? Playwright Drue Robinson has an idea that might As Gruet and Casa Rondeña and the help. Withhold sex. Just, like, stop many other wineries in the state have the bastards. Tell them that unless proven, we live in wine country. There and until they get their shit together, are tons of grape varieties that grow it will be no nookie for them. This is well in New Mexico, and you don’t the premise behind Robinson’s play have to have hundreds of acres to Lysistrata: A Woman’s Perspective, start growing them—you can start opening at Vortex Theatre Friday, planting vines in your own backyard, Feb. 8 at 7:30pm and runs through with whatever space you have. To learn Sunday, March 3. An adaptation of how to get your own little home the original play by Aristophanes, vineyard started this season, head to Robinson’s version tells the story of Botanic Garden Heritage Farm at the conflict between Sparta and the ABQ BioPark on Saturday, Feb. 9 Athens from the point of view of the for a class in their farm workshop wife of one of the military leaders, series on home vineyards. From 9:30am with insightful comedic results. It is to 11am, Dr. Gill Giese, New Mexico not hyperbole to call this a work of State University Extension viticulture specialist, teaches how to propagate grapes from hardwood cuttings of genius, as Robinson is literally a several different varieties. The class is free to attend with regular admission price to the Botanic Garden Mensa Scholar in creative writing. ($14.50 for adults). Bring your own pruning shears if you have them. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN 2601 CENTRAL VORTEX THEATRE 2900 CARLISLE BLVD NE, AVE NW, 9:30 TO 11AM alibi.com/v/6asc. (Robin Babb) a 7:30PM alibi.com/v/69fh. (Alisa Valdes) a

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Compiled by Ashli Kesali. Submit your events at alibi.com/events. [10] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [11] ART PREVIEW | BY ALISA VALDES ARTS CULTURE SHOCK Through the Fire Send in the Terrifying Archetypes Ceramics show draws parallels between women and clay To hear artist and professor Kathryne Cyman The circus is in town and I’m scared describe it, working with ceramics is not just art, it is holy. “When I work in ceramics, I am connected to BY ALISA VALDES Andrew’s research states that exaggerated things very well, even if they make us everything beyond myself,” she said in a phone balloon animals. interview with Weekly Alibi. “It crosses time and appearance is secondary to the general culture and medium. I interact with all of the mistrust factor, but others argue that the Though some version of clowns have elements—earth, wind, fire and water. It’s iven the noble mission of the annual discomfort many feel upon looking at clowns been with us since recorded society began, something the came before me and it is Shrine Circus in Albuquerque, I feel a is related to something called the “uncanny usually in a comedic capacity, the modern something that will continue on after me.” G valley” effect embedded deep within the circus clown has only been around since the bit remiss using this event as a jumping- Cyman, who has taught art at the University off point to explore the fact that polls show human brain. 19th century. There is some debate about of New Mexico in the Fine Arts Department for The uncanny valley effect was coined by whether clowns have always been scary, or 30 years, is one of two ceramicists featured in more Americans are afraid of clowns than are Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori in 1970, whether this is a relatively recent joint works in porcelain clay, in the third window afraid of climate change. of the Resilience exhibit opening on Friday, Feb. phenomenon due in part to 8, at Patrician Design in Albuquerque. A The classic three-ring highly publicized “evil clowns” reception to kick off the event will be held at the Shrine Circus, which will such as serial killer and rapist interior design studio at 216 Gold Ave., starting have eight shows at Tingley John Wayne Gacy who dressed at 5:30pm. Coliseum Friday through as a clown, and popular culture The other featured artist is Jordyn Benicke, 22, a former student of Cyman’s. Sunday, is a yearly images such as Stephen King’s Resilience is a four-part show funded by a fundraising event for Ballut Pennywise, the gutter-dwelling grant from the Albuquerque Arts and Culture Abyad Shriners, the demon-clown in the story It, or District, and curated by fellow ceramicist and Albuquerque branch of the the comedic drunk clown part-time Patrician Design curator Helen Atkins. Krusty on “The Simpsons.” The first window of the installment featured international fraternal organization. Some of the In his book Bad Clowns, Atkins’ own work. The second window featured local Albuquerque author Cyman and Bernicke doing invidual works. The funds raised will go to Benjamin Radford argues that fourth window, opening March 8, will feature the Shriner Hospitals for work of ceramicist Staci Drangmeister. it is difficult to truly separate The overall theme of the show underscores Children in North America, out the good clowns from the the parallels between the resiliency of clay and which is almost enough to bad, for all clowns, he says, the resiliency of women, said Atkins. make me want to go. Except contain both good and bad, “It is very clearly a metaphor, because I, like 42 percent of because they are human. That society forces us, as women, to be flexible, and clay, in its raw state, is very maleable and Americans, hate clowns, and said, he suggests that the flexible,” said Atkins. “But once we have been there will be clowns. Western idea of a scary clown put through the fire of experience, and become According to science, might have germinated in the fortified and strong from our trials, we become clowns are scary to some of character of Harlequin the powerful and unmoving as stone.” us because they present an Clown in Paris in 1585, in a “It’s funny because people think of porcelain poem representing him as “a and they think fragile or delicate, when in fact ambiguity of threat. porcelain is the sturdiest of the clays,” said Psychologist Frank T. kind of diabolical acrobat.” Benicke. Andrew Ph.D. was the first That Albuquerque has a circus available to it this She described how she began her career in academic to empirically ceramics as a mosaic artist and a painter, but weekend, replete with clowns study the phenomenon of grew drawn to ceramics. and trained elephants, is “When I began to work in clay, I was being freaked out by clowns. somewhat remarkable when immediately drawn to it,” she said. “Unlike tiles In his landmark study of one considers the state of or paintings, you can recycle clay at any generalized creepiness moment. You don’t have to be connected to the affairs for circuses and animal- outcome. It can be anything, it will change on its (which is to say, what most performance entertainment in own. I like the way it feels in your hand, and the people find to be creepy and general in the nation. The way it forces you to let go of the need to control why) Andrew recruited most famous circus of all, everything. It is very therapeutic that way.” 1,341 volunteers and asked Ringling Bros. Circus, went Cyman says that the spiritual power in releasing the need to control process and them rate creepiness across out of business after 133 years, outcome are part of an Eastern tradition out of 44 different behaviors and in 2017. This came about after which she draws inspiration in her own work. 21 different occupations. a steep drop in ticket sales that She also said working with pottery connects her Unsurprisingly, clowns I fear clowns for the same reason I fear patriarchy and big pharma has been attributed to public to humanity throughout the ages. topped the list as the outcry against the treatment of “Some of the oldest pottery in the world wild animals in circuses. SeaWorld has seen a creepiest effing people in our society. They to describe the revulsion we feel when we see goes back 10,000 years,” she said. “It was similar decline in ticket sales for similar women who first sat around the hearth and fire were closely followed by undertakers and something that seems almost human, but not quite. It can be one of the most reasons. I do wonder, though, whether the and worked within a dwelling to create the first morticians. In a separate survey of children in clay vessels. The idea for me of the resilient disconcerting experiences a human can lackluster appeal of circuses in general could nature of making a clay vessel, not a sculpture, a kids’ hospitals, the vast majority reported not experience, and occurs when viewing a also have to do with the changing image of vessel, something utilitarian, that we use as a liking artwork in their rooms that depicted corpse or marionette, or a clown. the clown in pop culture. material culture in daily life, in a way I think is clowns, citing scariness as the reason. Many scientific experiments confirm that That this event is sponsored by a fraternal transforming for women. It represents our “The results indicate that people we organizations for grown men is also connection to home, our connection to society. this discomfort with visually almost-right The resilience for me comes into play because as perceive as creepy are much more likely to be phenomenon is upsetting not just to humans, remarkable, considering that the culture women we struggle so much with how we are male than female (as are most clowns),” but to all primates. David Leopold and Nikos seems intent upon making such groups perceived in Western society, and there is a Andrew wrote in a column on the Psychology K. Logothetis, writing in the journal Trends anachronisms. Membership in such groups is similar struggle in the clay itself. We endure and Today website explaining his study. Further, in Cognitive Science, describe the way humans in a freefall, not just nationally but globally. overcome. We never go away, we just keep on. “unpredictability is an important component and other primates react negatively to what The Shriners peaked with more than 1 It’s a meaningful way to live, though difficult, it is million members in 1978, but 350,000 very meaningful for me to be part of something of creepiness, and that unusual patterns of eye they call “multistable phenomena,” or so much greater than myself in a personal and contact and other nonverbal behaviors set off ambiguous visual figures. It seems we just members now. The Lions, Masons and a familiar way.” a our creepiness detectors.” don’t tolerate visually freaky humanoid Kiwanis report similar dips.

[12] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [13] ARTS | ART INTERVIEW Branding for Artists Dovya Friedman gets real about getting paid

Albuquerque branding expert Dovya Friedman cites Banksy as an artist who has mastered

BY ALISA VALDES and therein lies the confusion for many creatives who fail to sell their work effectively. An artist’s brand, ironically perhaps, is not n a recent morning, Albuquerque-based about the art or the artist; it is about how the Omarketing and branding whiz Dovya artist wants their fans or buyers to feel about Friedman (owner of Utility Agency) stood supporting them. It is about who the consumer in a dance studio at Keshet, at a whiteboard becomes to themselves if they support the before a group of professional dancers and artist’s work. choreographers, leading them through exercises “I always go back to the example of Banksy,” said Friedman, referring to the anonymous to help them find, describe and sell their England-based street artist known for satirical personal artistic brand. works that pop up unexpectedly, usually in While branding might come more naturally public places, as biting social commentary. to those who’ve studied business, it comes “Banksy is perpetually the challenging harder for artists, she said. But no one needs to trickster,” said Friedman. “It has nothing to do understand branding more than an artist, she with what he does. It has nothing to do with is said, because solid branding is oftentimes the he a graffiti artist, is he a fine artist, is he a biggest difference between being a struggling social fomenter. No. It’s about how he does artist who must work a day job to survive, and what he does, and how that makes people feel. being an artist who is able to make a living from He’s this kind of creative trickster. He is her art. challenging. He challenges you. That’s the “No artist likes being told who they are,” brand. That’s why people love him, because said Friedman. “So that’s where this natural they feel like they get to affiliate themselves resistance to the concept of branding comes with this awesome challenging brand, as from, for artists. But that’s a misperception of opposed to someone who says I really love this branding. The point of branding isn’t to tell you artist because they paint really pretty as an artist who you are; the point is you, telling landscapes.” people how they can engage with you and your A parallel, she said, could be drawn with art.” Coca-Cola. The company is not selling you on The most frequent mistake artists make a soft drink. Rather, they have consistently when articulating their personal brand is to marketed happiness. Their brand, regardless of describe their art or talk about themselves, said your pancreas’ response, is happiness. Friedman. The artwork, your creative process, “They’re not marketing soda,” said you as a person, none of these are your brand, Friedman. “They are actually avoiding that.” a

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CNM STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER, R204 New Mexicans for Science 768-3522. alibi.com/v/698t. and Reason February Meeting: Mick West. Mick is a science writer and skeptical investigator here to talk about and sign copies of his new RED DOOR BREWING DOWNTOWN TAPROOM The Dos and Don’ts of Dating, book, Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Flirting and More: A Self Serve Class. Explore tools, apps, dating sites, Using Facts, Logic and Respect. 835 Buena Vista Dr SE. 7-9pm. etiquette and more. Leave this event with a preview of your wants and how ALL-AGES! 410-0753. alibi.com/v/6ajp. to fulfill them in a respectful way. Ticket purchase includes a pint. 400 Gold Ave SW. $10. 7:30-8:30pm. 21+. 265-5815. alibi.com/v/69p4. STAGE POPEJOY HALL Sleeping Beauty. The Russian National Ballet Theatre USTUDIOS The Colt Balok Show. Come out for a taping of N.M.’s only TV adapts the timeless score by Tchaikovsky, and beautiful choreography talk show filming live with a studio audience. 912 Third Street NW. 6-7:30pm. by Marius Petipa, capturing the delight, fantasy and drama of the cher- 13+. alibi.com/v/6aio. ished story. 203 Cornell Dr NE. $25-$79. 7:30-10pm. ALL-AGES! 277-9771. alibi.com/v/62vv. SATURDAY FEB 9 SONG & DANCE WORDS UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL Arts in Medicine Concert. PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE Robert F. Jefferson Jr. Signing Event. The local Enjoy global folk dance music performed by The Parson Sisters, featuring author talks about and signs his latest non-fiction effort, Brothers In Clara Byom and Mirinisa Steward-Tengco. 2211 Lomas Blvd NE. Valor: Battlefield Stories of the 89 African-Americans Awarded the Medal Noon-1pm. alibi.com/v/6a47. of Honor. 5850 Eubank Blvd NE. 4-5:25pm. ALL-AGES! 294-2026. alibi.com/v/69in. LEARN NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Writing Workshop: Fiction. ART This eight-week workshop is designed for writers to try writing fiction or OT CIRCUS GALLERY An Evening of Art: Meditation Artifacts Studios and need inspiration and skills to write more. The workshop culminates with Rachel Harvey. Enjoy an evening of art from two women artists with light a public reading of the new works. 1701 Fourth Street SW. $250. 6pm. refreshments served. 709 Central Ave NW. 8pm. ALL-AGES! 415-4643. ALL-AGES! 724-4771. alibi.com/v/68zt. alibi.com/v/6a97.

Compiled by Ashli Kesali. Submit your events at alibi.com/events. FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [15] WEEKLY SPECIALS FOOD | RESTAURANT REVIEW BY ROBIN BABB Valentine’s Day Specials The most romantic day of the year is coming up! And Outstanding in Their Field whether or not you buy into the Hallmark hype of Valentine’s Day, you may have a partner who would be a little salty if you don’t plan anything for it. Sixty-Six Acres aces cocktails and plates at once Thankfully, there are quite a few things going down on V-Day that will get you and yours out of the As for some food to take the edge off, the and mushrooms. The Sixty-Six patty melt house (and keep you out of the doghouse, too). Not BY HOSHO MCCREESH blistered shishitos ($6) are smoky and not all of these require reservations, but it certainly ($12) is a right and proper patty melt—sturdy wouldn’t hurt to make them anyway. terribly spicy, just an earthy, warm dish. While and grilled to perfection. They’ll never make n a town bursting at the seams with great I don’t mind the straight-forward, traditional enough caramelized onions to satisfy me, but Icraft beers, the newest thing (if you haven’t approach—just sea salt and olive oil—it might Sixty-Six Acres gets close, and their fries are a Sweetheart Flight at Gruet Winery been paying attention) is local distilling and feel a little one-note for some. A dipping sauce serious cut above typical. The chimichurri craft cocktail spots to accompany them. Folks served alongside would be a welcome addition. chicken sandwich ($11) is juicy sliced chicken If you or yours has a sweet tooth, Gruet is the Next time I’ll add the Korean chicken bites with green chile chimichurri and artichokes perfect place to indulge it this Valentine’s Day. From are making their own spirits, and mixologists ($10) to accompany. If you want a lighter, V-Day until Feb. 17, they’re offering two specially are shooting the works while keeping those under a melt of provolone. The flavors mesh more citrusy beginner, the breaded zucchini curated Sweetheart Flights at both their booze bucks here in Burque. Riding this beautifully for a warm and filling bite. Another ribbons ($8) are paper-thin, sliced-long-ways hearty dish is the Korean fried chicken bowl Albuquerque and Santa Fe tasting rooms wave—and still staking out their own new ribbons of zucchini, lightly breaded and fried, ($16). A cache of delicious veggies top throughout business hours. Each flight involves four ground—is Sixty-Six Acres. And what goes Gruet wines and four small desserts to share for gorgeous and earthy red rice, with a few long $25 per person. Reservations aren’t required—the with craft cocktails made with boneless fried chicken strips. special lasts as long as the desserts do. Check out some of the city’s best hooch? The batter is light and the two different flight menus at At Sixty-Six Acres, their crunchy, with some kimchi to gruetwinery.com/events, and head into the tasting answer is an eclectic and add a little pizazz. The quality room anytime between 10am and 7pm on Thursday exacting menu of starters, ingredients really shine to Saturday, or on Sunday between noon and 6pm. flatbreads, salads, sandwiches through in this supremely balanced dish that just feels and rice bowls. good all around. Another light Sixty-Six Acres is all glass Two for $22 at Sauce Pizza and ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY and flavorful dish is the spicy and polish, exposed wood in the lime Caesar salad ($9). The rafters and pendant lighting Wine surprise here were some that HGTV would approve of. For a sweet and low-key Valentine’s dinner, head to cucumbers and the Sauce Pizza and Wine with your sweetheart or your It takes its name from the 66 caramelized lime and jalapeño best bud to split a pie and some vino. The special is acres of land it sits on, just dressing, which at first blush available from Friday, Feb. 10 through Valentine’s across 12th Street from the seems contradictory to a Day and includes one of Sauce’s hand-tossed salads Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. creamy Caesar, but wins the ($9.50 or less), a 12-inch pizza ($11.50 or less) and Just inside the front door is a two glasses of wine ($7 or less). We recommend day with very subtle but bright hostess station and shelves adding some Van Rixel Bros. gelato or a couple heat and acid notes. And I seasonal cannoli at the end to show that you really displaying some of the same have to mention the kids’ care. local spirits featured behind the menu, as most folks know how bar. While it’s a little chilly hard it can be to get good now, come summertime I Kimchi and red rice make the Korean fried chicken bowl a savory standout. plates on the cheap for the Valentine’s Day Couples’ Dinner at imagine the view from the patio kiddos. Everything on the kids will be pretty easy on the eyes. menu ranges from $4 to $6, with the chicken Hollow Spirits Distillery I’ll start with a few cocktails, as you should Sixty-Six Acres fingers and fries ($5) landing squarely among If you saw our review a couple weeks ago, you know probably start with one while looking over the 2400 12th Street NW, Ste. C my kiddo’s favorites in town. For dessert, the that we’re fans of what Hollow Spirits is dishing out. menu. An early favorite for cocktail of the 243-2153 housemade cookies and milk ($5) was the So of course we’re going to endorse this Valentine’s summer 2019 is the 12th Street Main Squeeze Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, perfect exclamation point. Three cookies— Day dinner prepared by Hollow Spirits’ Chef Tristin, ($10). Orange and ginger, a dash of bitters, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-8pm fresh-baked chocolate chip plus a rotating who manages to make some of the loveliest dishes and Taos Lightning “governor’s reserve” rye Vibe: Glass and polish, exposed wood rafters, and seasonal cookie—served with half a highball of we’ve seen inside a food truck kitchen. Of course, whiskey call to mind an orange creme soda … pendant lighting to make HGTV proud; warmer cold milk to dunk in. The simple but precise you’re bound to get some pretty fantastic drinks only better, because it makes you tipsy. One weather will put their scenic patio on the map. dish took me right back to childhood. made from their infused homemade liquors, too. This Alibi Recommends: Paloma, 12th street main I suspect that Sixty-Six Acres owner Myra four-course dinner starts at 7pm, and tickets are taste and you’ll know why I’ve already begun a squeeze, the Korean spicy chicken bowl, chimichurri Ghattas, whose Slate Street Cafe you likely $120 per couple. Check out hollowspirits.com to buy campaign to have them sell it by the carafe. chicken sandwich, housemade cookies and milk know, will have an evolving menu. But this tickets. Another highlight was the house-tapped paloma ($7). It’s everything you love in a first iteration, while restrained, will comfortably have something for everyone—as traditional paloma, but punched up with then dusted with parmesan. The sizable will happen when a spot insists on high quality jalapeño that turns the grapefruit and citrus architectural mound belies the light and tasty Valentine’s Dinner at Bosque North ingredients. Looking around the room, I spied up to 11. dish, and they’re great on their own or dipped Bosque North’s kitchen has proven their mettle with other plates I wanted to sample, and the space an awesome food menu, so there’s no doubt that Tumbleroot’s reposado agave spirit (so, in the lemon basil aioli they come with. itself is calm and inviting. I also want to try all their five-course Valentine’s Day pairing dinner will tequila, just not made in Mexico) and For lunch or dinner proper, there’s plenty on the fancy drinks on offer as Sixty-Six Acres be great. Dinner starts at 7pm and includes dishes Naranja orange liqueur give the Manzano the menu both new and familiar to land on a wisely rides the swelling wave of craft cocktails, like fennel and pear salad, butternut squash bisque, “margarita” ($10) a new twist on an old winner. The sliced steak and ports flatbread but does so with some rock-solid and surprising duck confit and Driftwood Oatmeal Stout Chocolate favorite. If it’s just a Sunday brunch staple ($15) is pizza-like, though the red sauce is dishes to boot. The quality obviously makes up Mousse. Each dish will be paired with a Bosque beer, you’re after, they mix a rock-solid bloody replaced by a luscious garlic spread. Chunks of for price, though, to be fair, it’ll be tough to to be announced. Tickets are $65 a pop and seating Mary ($7.50) as well. It makes sense that a steak, red bell peppers, and portobello is limited—snag yours quick at fully dine on the cheap. A drink-and-appetizer spot that focuses on craft cocktails would get mushrooms are finished with a drizzle of green bosquebrewing.com/events/valentines-dinner. (Or, if might be the best way to dip your toe in, but I them all right, so no worries ordering—you chile chimichurri which is bright and tangy you’re more about Galentine’s Day, check out their suspect you’ll be glad you did. a without losing any of the umami of the steak Gilmore Girls trivia night at 6pm on Feb. 13.) a won’t be sorry whatever you try.

[16] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [17] CALENDAR | FOOD | MADE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD VALENTINE’S DAY ’ CALENDAR Mother s Cooking is Always the Best Mata G brings vegetarian take-out to the block

BY ROBIN BABB

urubachan Kaur Khalsa has probably fed Gevery vegan and vegetarian in the city at least once, and her restaurant hasn’t even had its real opening yet. Mata G Vegetarian Kitchen soft opened about four months ago to test out menus and business hours. Khalsa, the owner and chef, says that she’s been surprised at the steady

ILLO BY COREY YAZZIE stream of customers they’ve had with almost no advertising. “We’ve been having so much ALBUQUERQUE TOURISM & SIGHTSEEING FACTORY Albucreepy traffic already, and it’s all word of mouth.” is for Lovers. A ghost walk featuring ABQ’s greatest love stories gone wrong. Date night begins at the factory. Next stop is to enjoy The new carry-out-focused vegetarian a pint of beer and two slices of pizza before the ghost walk. 219 restaurant is at the corner of Silver and Central Ave NW, Suite 102. $40. 7-9:30pm. 13+. 200-2642. Amherst in the Nob Hill Business Center, alibi.com/v/69xu. which also houses La Montañita Co-Op. The UNM ZIMMERMAN LIBRARY Love in the Archives. Learn about presence of the Co-Op is probably responsible love, lust, courtship, diverse and controversial pieces from Center for many of Mata G’s early customers, as the for Southwest Research archives with hands on activities and Valentine treats. 800 Yale Blvd NE. 11am-2pm. ALL-AGES! clientele of an all-organic grocery co-op is 277-6451. alibi.com/v/6alj. going to have some crossover with that of a KIDS vegetarian restaurant. But some of the folks ERNIE PYLE LIBRARY Valentine’s Card Craft. Make cute valentines who walk in aren’t even vegetarian—they to share with friends and family. For children ages 6 to 9 and just like the convenience of the packaged their families. 900 Girard SE. 3:30pm-4:30am. 256-2065. carry-out meals. When I visit Mata G, one alibi.com/v/698h. man I chat with in line says he’s a meat-eater LEARN most of the time, but he’s been coming to SIDEWINDERS ABQ Kink Inclusive Society Slosh. Meet and learn Mata G’s to pick up dinner every Wednesday about the kink/BDSM lifestyle. Nipples and holes must always be covered and no penetration is allowed. Play is for demos only. since they opened. Gurubachan Kaur Khalsa serving the daily special ROBIN BABB Waiver required. 8900 Central Ave SE. 6:30-10:30pm. 21+. Khalsa dishes out two plates of the day’s 265-5815. alibi.com/v/69ih. special for her and me to share while we talk. TRACTOR BREWING WELLS PARK Valentine’s Chocolate and She’s dressed in all white, a Sikh dastaar on “Mata G,” which means “beloved mother” in Cocktail Pairing. Enjoy four gourmet truffles from ChocolateDude her head and fine silver bracelets on each Mata G Vegetarian Sanskrit. and a pairing with delicious cocktails. 1800 Fourth Street NW. wrist. Her accent is totally unclockable to Kitchen As we chat over her daily special of beet 5-8pm. 21+. 243-6752. alibi.com/v/68yp. me, due to a truly international personal 116 Amherst Dr. SE parmesan, spinach supreme pasta and pesto STAGE history: She grew up in Mexico City in a (505) 266-6374 tofu, many customers come in and give COAL AVENUE THEATRE @ CNM Blackout Tonight: CHEAP DATE. Lebanese family, then moved to Boston and mata-g.com Khalsa a brief hug before ordering. She Enjoy a live pay-what-you-can performance on a cheap date. 525 Buena Vista Dr SE. $5-$8. 8pm. 15+. 672-8648. worked in the largely Indian and Pakistani Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-6pm cooked for dozens of people in her alibi.com/v/6aj4. Sikh community there in the ’70s. She Vibe: Sparse and sunny—mostly take-out, neighborhood before she ever considered but there are a few tables as well SONG & DANCE worked as a cook at the Sikh temple in opening a restaurant, and many of those FLAMENCO WORKS, INC. Noche Flamenca Valentina. Enjoy an Boston for many years, blending the Indian Alibi Recommends: The tofu salad and people are now regular customers. Some of intimate evening of passionate flamenco featuring the guitar of recipes of her gurus with the Lebanese and whatever’s on special that day the newcomers who visit Mata G for the first José Valle “Chuscales” accompanied by Jesús Muñoz. 1010 Coal Mexican cooking she learned from her time see the fresh, healthy food and the Ave SW. $35-$60. 7pm. ALL-AGES! 503-6040. alibi.com/v/691g. childhood. This cross-cultural cuisine has minimalist elegance of the restaurant and say, HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Valentine’s Day. Spend a special evening informed the way she cooks now at Mata G, goodness we weren’t there when it happened. “This is too good for Albuquerque,” with a loved one and the power and passion of flamenco. 800 which serves a different special entrée every We lost everything but the clothes we were according to Khalsa. “No more of that!” she Rio Grande Blvd NW. 8pm. 222-8736. alibi.com/v/6a0k. day of the week. wearing,” she says. When the fire department says. “Plenty of good things are made here in EFFEX NIGHT CLUB Alchemy • goth, electro, industrial, ’80s • Your Khalsa and her husband moved to New arrived and put out the fire they discovered Albuquerque.” Bloody Valentine • 9pm • FREE • 21+ Mexico about 40 years ago. Two of her three asbestos in the few walls left standing, More than a couple of them are made at HOTEL ANDALUZ Romance the Casbahs • Omar Villanueva • children still live here, and operate stores on meaning they had to tear down what little Mata G: Her tofu salad has won a lot of praise classical guitar • 7pm the same block as Mata G: Sukhmani Home remained. “But what am I going to do, cry from vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, and LAUNCHPAD Covers by Lovers • Gena Lawson • rock • Jessica and Sukhmani Jewelry. Before she opened the about it for the rest of my life? No!” The her Sunday brunch has drawn a following, Stone • Troy Tripp • Stue Trory • 9pm • $5 • 21+ restaurant, Khalsa designed some of the tragedy has certainly put off the grand largely because of her chilaquiles (which TWIST NIGHTCLUB Weekly Alibi’s Valentine’s Day Singles Dance jewelry at her son’s store. She’s been grateful opening that Khalsa wanted to do months happen to be one of my favorite dishes). Party • DJ Draztik • dance, electronic • 8pm • $7-$10 • 21+ • ago, but it didn’t keep her out of the kitchen. See Event Horizon to have family so close, especially during Khalsa sees definite potential for Mata G some of the rougher moments of opening a Hopefully, Khalsa says, the grand opening can to expand in the future, but she’ll have to see THE LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Santa Fe Richard restaurant, of which she had more than her happen sometime this month. how well this location does for a year or so Thompson Electric Trio. Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as Besides the more dramatic roadblocks she’s one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Thompson is also a fair share. Most notably, she and her husband first. She’s been trying to make her recipes critically-acclaimed and songwriter and shares his music live. had to move in with one of their sons about a faced, Khalsa has also had to deal with the very exact so they can be easily replicated at 211 W San Francisco St. 7:30-9:30pm. 988-1234. month after the restaurant opened—because typical uphill battle involved in opening a other locations in the future, “But I’m not alibi.com/v/6a0. their house burned down. restaurant. Finding reliable servers proved sure I want to get into that. I’m 67!” she says, She gets a sort of glazed, traumatized look difficult at first, but now she has a staff mostly laughing. “But maybe my kids will,” she adds Compiled by Ashli Kesali. Submit your events at in her eyes when she talks about it. “Thank composed of young people who all call her with a smile. a alibi.com/events. [18] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [19] REEL WORLD FILM | FILM REVIEW BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY Go Greene The LEGO Movie 2: The The Albuquerque Public Library and Bernalillo County launch their annual Books to the Big Screen film series this weekend. KiMo Theatre (423 Central Ave. NW) hosts this four-day Second Part festival, running Feb. 7 though 10. The goal is to highlight great works of literature by screening their most famous Hollywood adaptations. This year’s festival focuses entirely on books by Manic sequel builds on the original’s clever legacy English novelist Graham Greene. Thursday at 7pm it’s 1959’s Our Man in Havana, the comedic BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY “heckish” post-apocalyptic junkheap can spoil undercuts none of the brilliance or heartfelt spy caper staring Alec Guinness, Noël Coward Emmet’s sunny optimism. It’s only when his and Maureen O’Hara. On Friday at 7pm, it’s emotion. 1972’s Travels with My Aunt, starring Alec pals Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will At this point, a number of LEGO spinoffs McCowen as a retired bank manager pulled into a f history has taught us anything, it’s that Arnett), MetalBeard (Nick Offerman), (The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO life of adventure and crime by his eccentric aunt movies based on toys are rarely any good. Unikitty (Alison Brie) and Benny (Charlie Ninjago Movie) have taught us what to expect (Maggie Smith). On Saturday at 7pm, catch I Day) are kidnapped by the aliens and spirited Masters of the Universe, Dungeons & here. There are the funny cameos (yes, that’s 1955’s The End of the Affair, in which a writer Dragons, Transformers, G.I. Joe: The Rise of off into space that Emmet decides it’s time to Jason Mamoa as Aquaman), the winking pop (Van Johnson) engages in an affair with a get tough (or at least his own eternally upbeat married woman (Deborah Kerr) during the Cobra, Bratz: The Movie, Battleship and Max cultural parodies (Hot Tub Time Machine?) and form of tough). London Blitz. The series closes out at 2pm on Steel are all films that … exist. So when The the deep-dive toy mythology going on (your Sunday with 1944’s Ministry of Fear, in which a Like the original, The Second Part works on awareness of the LEGO Friends playsets lends LEGO Movie was announced in 2014, most man (Ray Milland) is released from a mental multiple levels. It’s even faster-paced and more an added sense of amusement to several audiences had reason for skepticism. A toy asylum only to stumble across a deadly Nazi spy colorful than the original. The songs are scenes). For some, The LEGO Movie 2 may plot. All films are free and open to the public. For with no inherent more information go to kimotickets.com. lack the unexpected story or setting or surprise of the first, characters? What is out-of-the-box Talking Pictures that gonna look like outing. That’s The New Mexico Film Foundation’s Tale Writers in movie form? It unavoidable with a Screenwriting Program hosts a live stage sounds like a cynical sequel. But The reading for several proposed local film cash grab based solely Second Part continues productions this Monday, Feb. 11, 7 to 8:30pm, to evolve over the in Santa Fe. Among the script snippets being on name-brand performed by a cast of local actors are Bruce familiarity. You might course of its zippy runtime, amping up King’s Leave ’Em Laughing, Christopher Thomas’ as well make a live- Not Dead Enough and Dusty McGowan’s I Can’t everything that was Make You Mine. Tickets are $10 and are action movie about great in the original available at the Jean Cocteau box office (418 Hot Wheels (which by a degree or two. Montezuma Ave.). For more info go to Warner Bros. is doing, What starts out as a nmfilmfoundation.org. by the way) or Candy simple rescue mission Land (which on the part of its hero Films in Fe Columbia Pictures is soon warps into a The 2019 Santa Fe Film Festival kicks off on doing). But, lo and hilariously Wednesday, Feb. 13 in conjunction with the behold, writer- complicated pileup of annual New Mexico Film Week at the state directors Phil Lord ideas, references, self- Legislature. Between Feb. 13 and 17, the SFFF is aware jokes and and Christopher set to screen more than 50 features, general nonsense. documentaries and short films. This year’s Miller turned The Other movies special guest is longtime film and television actor LEGO Movie into a Ed Asner, who will be there to receive the based on toys, festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The surprisingly energetic, “She’s a brick house. She’s mighty-mighty.” videogames, comic festival’s opening night film—screening thoughtful and books, etc. would do Wednesday, 7pm, at The Screen (1800 St. hilarious rumination on its injection-molded well to pay attention to what this film pulls Michael’s Drive)—is the Audience Award- source material. Seriously. You forget how off. The filmmakers haven’t simply found a winning drama from last year’s Sundance Film The LEGO Movie 2: The Festival, Burden. Garrett Hedlund, Forest good that film was. Go watch it again. Right Second Part workable story to wrap around the basic IP. They’ve fully embraced what people love Whitaker, Tess Harper and Tom Wilkinson star in now. It’s damn near perfect. Directed by Mike Mitchell this “inspiring true story” of a rising leader in the about the product. In Transformers, the But there’s no way lightning could strike Starring the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Ku Klux Klan who breaks away when the girl he Transformers are no longer toys clearly twice, could it? How could you follow up on Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish falls in love with urges him to leave for a better connected to the thing that we played with as the first film’s imaginative blending of fantasy Rated PG life. Director Andrew Heckler will be on hand to kids and that our kids play with in turn. In The introduce the film. Individual tickets are $10.50. and reality? How could a sequel possibly match Opens Thursday 2/7 For a complete list of films and events going on up to what the original pulled off? Well, LEGO Movie 2, the LEGO minifigs are both throughout the festival, head to believe it or not, The LEGO Movie 2: The sentient characters and actual toys at the same santafefilmfestival.com. a Second Part comes awfully close to meeting ridiculously, intentionally ear-catching. time. It’s a vivid reminder of why and how and what amounts to some very high expectations. (Prophetic sample title: “The Song That Will where and when people love LEGOs. Stick It’s surprising, funny, original and emotional. Get Stuck Inside Your Head.”) Kids will be around through the end credits—not merely And like its predecessor, it’s a perfect film for dazzled by it. But the subtle story underneath for the ridiculously on-the-nose song by Beck kids and parents alike. it all is both sweet and meaningful. Whereas and Lonely Island, but for a bunch of photos of It’s been five years since we last left LEGO the first was a fantasy-filled metaphor for the real kids and their unique LEGO creations. construction worker Emmet Brickowski (Chris battle between rule-following and creative LEGOs are about imagination, about Pratt) and pals in Bricksburg. Seems that the freedom (a debate that hits at the very heart of building things up and breaking them down LEGO DUPLO invaders who showed up the construction toy), the second centers on and starting all over again. They’re whatever rather amusingly at the end of the previous the concept of change and the power of you want them to be (to steal a theme from film have stuck around, returning time and “breaking” versus “building.” Grown-ups, the film). Happily, The LEGO Movie 2: The again to wreak havoc with the orderly having seen the first film, will probably figure Second Part is exactly what we, the audience, construction of Bricksburg. But as it turns out, out the reality behind this film’s central want it to be: More of the same. And more. Andrew Heckler’s Burden not even having Bricksburg transformed into a metaphor long before it’s revealed. But that Plus glitter. a [20] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 TELEVISION | IDIOT BOX BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY Tween Spirit BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY “PEN15” on Hulu n retrospect middle school was a ridiculous the girls vow to experience every milestone time. At the time, of course, it was a hellish middle school has to offer together. (You’re my I rainbow-colored gel pen,” Anna tells Maya. torture for tweens, sandwiched between the prepubescent freedom of elementary school “Everybody else is just boring black or blue and the faux responsibility of high school. But ink.”) looking back on it now, funny stuff. Maya From the pilot forward, the writer-creators immediately and unflinchingly hone in on the Erskine (“Betas,” “Man Seeking Woman,” most awkward coming-of-age moments. “Casual”) and Anna Konkle (“Betas,” They’re also wise enough to know that “best “Maron,” “Rosewood”) remember that time all friends forever”—despite what we thought at too vividly, serving as the creators/writers/stars 13—isn’t really forever. There are moments behind Hulu’s semi-autobiographical tragi- when you sense the differences in Maya and comedy “PEN15.” (And if you can’t translate Anna’s relationship and the cracks that will that title, just put yourself in a 13-year-old eventually send them off to different colleges mindset.) and different lives. Cringeworthy as the show Produced by Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, is at times, it’s leavened by a genuine sense of Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone), the series heartfelt sympathy. reads like a painfully honest, R-rated version Having Erskine and Konkle (both 31) play of “Degrassi Junior High.” The funny-smart 13-year-olds could have been gimmicky. Or concept finds the adult Erskine and Konkle uncomfortable. (Think “Strangers With cast as 13-year-old versions of themselves— Candy.”) But it works beautifully, here— surrounded by a cast of actual 13-year-olds. mainly because the two stars are so deeply in The ladies don braces and a tragic, rainbow- touch with their inner 13-year-old selves. The colored wardrobe to play dorky, casting also serves as a bold visual reminder underdeveloped pals Maya Ishii-Peters and that that awkward 13-year-old—confused Anna Kone, navigating their first year of about the opposite sex, freaked out over body middle school, circa 2000. (Cue the Mandy issues, lacking confidence and struggling to Moore theme song.) The clueless BFFs wander establish a unique sense of self—never really into school on their first day, expecting it to be goes away. overflowing with adventure, discovery and Funny and painful, relatable and real, opportunity. Instead, it’s filled with kids far “PEN15” is a sincere shoutout to the gangly, cooler and way meaner than our heroines. nerdy, uncomfortable teen in all of us. Middle Maya and Anna mostly spend their school school is over and done with. You survived it. days dealing with the newfound pressures of You might as well laugh at it. a boys, cigarette smoking, boys, unfortunate haircuts, boys, watchful parents and boys. Season 1 of “PEN15” starts streaming Friday, Feb. 8 Bound as much by their overwhelming on Hulu. awkwardness as by their lifelong friendship,

Rogers didn’t get an Oscar now-grown offspring of the THE WEEK IN nomination, and that makes me original film’s assorted mad. But Mr. Rogers said it’s OK to hookups. be mad sometimes, so I feel better about it. “Miracle Workers” (TBS 8:30pm) A low-level angel SLOTH “Alliance of American Football: San (played by Daniel Radcliffe) Diego Fleet at San Antonio Commanders” (KRQE-13 6:30pm) finds himself responsible for Are you ready for some football? The answering all of humanity’s Alliance of American Football, to be prayers after God (Steve THURSDAY 7 precise? If you miss the sub-NFL Buscemi—because, why not?) magic of the XFL, then get ready to “checks out” to focus on his “Supernatural” (KWBQ-19 7pm) The cheer for your favorite, previously 300th episode of The CW’s monster- unknown franchise. Go Orlando favorite hobbies. It’s based on fighting drama finds heroes Sam Apollos! the book by former “SNL” writer, (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen novelist and all-around TV dude Ackles) reuniting with their Simon Rich (“Man Seeking mysterious dad (Jeffrey Dean SUNDAY 10 Woman”). Morgan). “The 61st Annual Grammy Awards” FRIDAY 8 (KRQE-13 6pm) Alicia Keys hosts, WEDNESDAY 13 Kendrick Lamar walks in with the “White Dragon” (Amazon streaming most nominations, and Diana Ross “Weird City” (YouTube streaming anytime) From Britain’s ITV comes performs. anytime) Jordan Peele, still hot this eight-part conspiracy thriller in off Get Out, is the man behind wh ich a sheltered London professor this sci-fi anthology, described (John Simm from “Doctor Who”) MONDAY 11 as a comedic riff on “The travels to Hong Kong to uncover the Twilight Zone.” cause of his wife’s mysterious Scotty and the Secret History of death. Hollywood (Starz 7pm) Scotty Hale County This Morning, This “Kevin Hart ’s Guide to Black Bowers was a former Marine who Evening (KNME-5 5:30pm) History”(Netflix streaming landed in Hollywood following World Among the crop of Best anytime) In honor of Black History War II. There he became a legendary Documentary nominees at this month, Kevin Hart and friends escort and “sexual procurer” for the year’s Oscars is this poetic (Tiffany Haddish, Lil Rey Howery ) movie industry’s closeted gay examination of time and place. highlight the contributions of black celebrities. This documentary brings It centers on two high school history’s unsung heroes in this his scandal rag story to light. basketball players in rural “educational” comedy special. Think Alabama—one of whom heads “Drunk History,” but less drunk. And Studio 54 (A&E 8:01pm) This feature more black. off to college, one of whom documentary looks at the legendary becomes father to a young son. “Big Mouth: My Furry Va lentine” nightclub Studio 54, the epicenter of See it before the Oscars. (Netflix streaming anytime) Nick ’70s hedonism. Kroll’s raunchy animated sitcom about teenage puberty gets a THURSDAY 14 Va lentine’s Day special. TUESDAY 12 “The Top 14 Greatest Valentine SATURDAY 9 Boomerang (BET 8pm) Reginald Movies of All Time” (KWBQ-19 Hudlin’s 1992 romantic comedy 7pm) Hosted by … Any Won’t You Be My Neighbor (HBO starring Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, guesses? … Yup, Dean Cain. 6pm) This magnificently touching Halle Berry and Martin Lawrence gets Who else would it be? a and timely documentary about Mr. a modern-day sequel focusing on the FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [21] [ 22] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 FILM | CAPSULES BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY

NEW 2019 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Ani- mation Get a leg up on your office Oscar pool by taking in a selection of fantastic shorts nominated for Os- cars this year. Start off with the animated shorts, spotlighting five mini movies (plus two bonus shorts) from around the world. Among this year’s selections is the Pixar short “Bao,” in which an aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome brings a giggling dumpling boy to life. 74 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 2/8 at Guild Cinema) 2019 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Docu- mentary This award-nominated selection of documentary shorts comes to us from as far away as India and as close to home as the USA. Among the topics are an examination of end-of-life care facilities in the Bay Area from filmmakers Rob Epstein & Jef- frey Friedman (The Times of Harvey Milk, The Cellu- loid Closet) and look back at the night in 1939 when 20,000 Americans crowded into Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism. 140 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Tuesday 2/12 at Guild Cinema) Alita: Battle Angel Yukito Kishiro’s action-packed cyberpunk manga/anime series Battle Angel Alita gets the live-action treatment courtesy of director Robert Rodriguez (Once Upon a Time in Mexico, From Alita: Battle Angel Dusk Till Dawn, Sin City) and writer-producer James Cameron (Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Jennifer Saunders and Tom Ellis round out the the popular, but sore-footed politico. In Telugu with if he agrees to be a contestant on the ultraviolent Day, Titanic). A severely damaged android in the cast. 88 minutes. PG-13. (Opens Wednesday 2/13 English subtitles. 130 minutes. Unrated. (Opens TV gameshow “The Running Man.” 101 minutes. R. form of a young girl (Rosa Salazar) is found in a at Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho Thursday 2/7 at Century Rio) (Guild Cinema) scrapheap by a rogue scientist (Christoph Waltz). Premiere Cinema, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Win- He rebuilds her, but she has no memory of her rock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, AMC Albuquerque The Simpsons Movie (2007) past or the post-apocalyptic world in which she 12) Who doesn’t love “The Simpsons”? After 19 years finds herself. Nonetheless, she finds work as a RETURNING on the television airwaves, America’s favorite ani- bounty hunter and in the deadly sport of “Motor- The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part mated family came to the big screen in this joke- ball.” It’s quite the special effects extravaganza, Reviewed this issue. 106 minutes. PG. (Opens Casablanca (1942) packed outing. The story finds our titular family but Cameron’s script bodges together a few too Thursday 2/7 at Century Rio, Century 14 Down- It’s Casablanca. I don’t need to tell you about forced to flee their beloved hometown after Homer many storylines and genres. 122 minutes. PG-13. town, AMC Albuquerque 12, Flix Brewhouse, Icon Casablanca. It’s got Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid kick-starts a pig-induced environmental disaster. (Opens Wednesday 1/13 at Century Rio, Century Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cin- Bergman and Nazis. If you haven’t seen it on the In a word: D’oh! 87 minutes. PG-13. (Flix Brew- 14 Downtown, AMC Albuquerque 12, Rio Rancho ema, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium big screen, you should. If you have, you should do house) Premiere Cinema, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Win- 16 IMAX & RPX) it again. This is what movies are all about. 102 minutes. Unrated. (Icon Cinemas Albuquerque) rock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) The Prodigy Bag It From The Bad Seed to Orphan to We Need to Talk Dirty Dancing (1987) STILL PLAYING In the United States alone, an estimated 12 mil- About Kevin, Hollywood hasn’t met a creepy kid it Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze get (not very) lion barrels of oil are used every year to make doesn’t like. Here, a mother (Taylor Schilling from dirty in this tune-filled flashback set in an early Aquaman more than 100 billion disposable plastic bags. “Orange Is the New Black”) worries that the sud- ’60s Catskills resort. There’s lots and lots of danc- Jason Mamoa reprises his role as the aquatic This ecologically minded documentary looks into denly disturbing behavior of her brilliant young son ing. And also a surprising amount of drama con- avenger from Justice League in this shallow but communities around the country that have pro- (Jackson Robert Scott) may have a supernatural cerning abortion. 100 minutes. PG-13. energetic sci-fi fantasy. Director James Wan (Saw, posed anti-plastic bag ordinances—and the mil- cause. 92 minutes. R. (Opens Thursday 2/7 at (Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 Insidious, The Conjuring) goes big-time, big-budget lions of dollars the plastic industry has spent Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown, Icon Cinemas IMAX & RPX) with this CGI-saturated underwater epic. It’s 50 Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Cot- percent Indiana Jones, 50 percent Star Wars and lobbying against them. No More Plastic Albu- Legend (1985) querque presents this free public screening. 79 tonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & 50 percent Thor—and at two hours and 23 min- RPX, AMC Albuquerque 12) Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator) di- utes long, it’s about 50 percent too much film. But minutes. Unrated. (Opens Saturday 2/9 at Guild rected this sweeping fantasy about a young man Cinema) it’s a good indication that Warner Bros./DC has fi- Telluride Mountainfilm Festival (young Tom Cruise) who must stop the Lord of nally crawled out from under all that “grimdark” Cold Pursuit There are plenty of touring film festivals concen- Darkness (Tim Curry in a fan-fave role) from killing baggage and is ready to have some fun. Reviewed Perpetually vengeful old man Liam Neeson stars trating on “mountain” culture, all featuring lovely off the magical unicorns who protect the power of in v27 i51. 143 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, as a Colorado snowplow driver looking for revenge documentaries about mountain climbing, skiing, daylight. Naturally, there’s a beautiful princess Century 14 Downtown, Cottonwood Stadium 16, against the drug dealers who killed his son. Direc- environmental awareness and high-altitude life in (Mia Sara from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) to save as Flix Brewhouse, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio tor Hans Petter Moland helms this blackly comic places like Tibet. But Telluride is one of the oldest, well. 89 minutes. PG. (Guild Cinema) Rancho Premiere Cinema, AMC Albuquerque 12, action-thriller, a remake of his own 2014 Norwe- dating back to 1979. In partnership with UNM Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) Wilderness Alliance, Telluride brings us its latest A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) gian import, In Order of Disappearance. It’s famil- Wes Craven’s sleep-creeping original remains a iar stuff but has the quirky, self-amused air of an collection of shorts featuring extreme athletes, sci- Bohemian Rhapsody entists, explorers, authors and more—all aimed at Halloween classic—despite years of lesser sequels Rami Malek (“Mr. Robot”) takes on the task of em- Elmore Leonard novel. R. (Opens Thursday 2/7 at and the subsequent pop culture popularity of its Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown, AMC Albu- “educating, inspiring and motivating audiences bodying theatrical rock icon Freddie Mercury in about environments, cultures, issues and adven- main boogeyman. It’s original, visually arresting this entertaining but uncomplicated musical querque 12, Flix Brewhouse, Icon Cinemas Albu- and quite scary. And, yes, that’s Johnny Depp querque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, tures.” Unrated. (Opens Friday 2/8 at SUB Theater) biopic chronicling the years leading up to Queen’s dying in a fountain of blood there. It’s hitting the- legendary appearance at the Live Aid concert. Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 What Men Want aters for one night only in celebration of its 35th IMAX & RPX) Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, X-Men) directs. Taraji P. Henson (“Empire”) stars in this gender- anniversary. 91 minutes. R. (Cottonwood Stadium 134 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, Winrock Sta- Happy Death Day 2U swapped remake of Nancy Meyers’ 2000 comedy 16, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) dium 16 IMAX & RPX) What Women Want (itself a remake of a 1993 Happy Death Day, the comedic slasher film ver- Princess Mononoke (1997) sion of Groundhog Day, was a surprise hit back in French film). Henson plays a struggling sports Bumblebee agent who gains an unexpected edge on her male This grandly mythical tale comes from Japanese For the sixth film in the live-action Transformers 2017. So, naturally, we’ve got a sequel. Jessica master animator Hayao Miyazaki and is consid- Rothe returns as the college student who finds counterparts (not to mention the various objects movie series, producers dial it waaay back. This of her affections) when she develops the ability to ered one of the finest pieces of modern anima- spinoff is set in the mid-’80s and follows the ad- herself inexplicably murdered over and over again tion. It relates the tale of a cursed warrior prince on one particularly sucky birthday. This time hear men’s thoughts. 117 minutes. R. (Opens ventures of alien-robot-disguised-as-a-yellow-Volk- Thursday 2/7 at Century Rio, Century 14 Down- who gets caught in a war between the industrial swagon Bumblebee as he arrives on Earth and around, the masked killer is stalking her friends, owners of Iron Town and the title character, a feral and she’s forced to die repeatedly in order to save town, AMC Albuquerque 12, Flix Brewhouse, Icon teams up—Iron Giant style—with a teenage girl. Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cin- female guardian of the forest. 134 minutes. PG- Sure it’s filled with CGI action, but the simplified them. PG-13. (Opens Wednesday 2/13 at Century 13. (Flix Brewhouse) Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Cottonwood ema, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium cast, nostalgic setting and heartfelt story make it Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, 16 IMAX & RPX) The Running Man (1987) the best Transformers of the lot—and a surefire hit AMC Albuquerque 12) The year is 2019 and the world has devolved into with old-school fans. 113 minutes. PG-13. (Cen- Yatra tury Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Winrock This biopic focuses on events leading up to two- a totalitarian dystopia in which the American pop- Isn’t It Romantic ulace is terminally distracted by flashy reality Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, AMC Albuquerque 12) A young woman disenchanted with love (Rebel term Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Ra- jasekhara Reddy’s padayatra or “spiritual journey” shows. That also happens to be the plot of this Wilson) finds herself trapped inside a cliché-filled Arnold Shwarzenegger sci-fi action flick based on romantic comedy. It’s from the maker of A Very on foot across the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in 2003. Malayalam film star Mammootty (Moon- the novel by Stephen King. Arnie is a wrongfully Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, so you know you’re imprisoned cop who is offered a shot at freedom— in good hands. Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine, nam Pakkam, Maheshinte Prathikaaram) stars as Film Capsules continues on page 25

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up Yosemite’s 3,000 foot high El Captian Wall, is thriller from British screenwriter-turned-director Film Caps continued from page 23 the subject of this jaw-dropping documentary. In- Steven Knight (who penned Dirty Pretty Things, spiring and occasionally heart-stopping, this sport- Theater Contact Info: Eastern Promises and Locke). The story concerns Cold War ing documentary deserves to be seen by even a fishing boat captain whose past comes back to In the aftermath of World War II, noted Polish com- those who aren’t all that interested in rock climb- AMC ALBUQUERQUE 12 haunt him when his ex-wife shows up offering $10 poser Wiktor (Tomasz Kot) assembles a folk music ing. 100 minutes. PG-13. (High Ridge) 3810 Las Estancias Way SW • 544-2360 million to dump her abusive new husband in the and dance ensemble at the behest of his new ocean. Expect lots of twists and turns—which go Glass from expected to far-fetched to what the hell were bosses back in Moscow. When the group passes The moratorium on spoiler alerts has long expired. CENTURY 14 DOWNTOWN through Berlin, however, he proposes defecting to 100 Central SW • 243-9555 they thinking? 106 minutes. R. (Century Rio, Rio the West with the group’s star performer, Zula Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan’s 2016 horror Rancho Premiere Cinema) (Joanna Kulig). Lacking his romantic optimism, thriller Split was actually a sneaky sequel to his 2000 superhero film Unbreakable (which was CENTURY RIO Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse she elects to stay behind in Communist Poland. I-25 & Jefferson • 343-9000 This kicks off a tumultuous, decades-long, on- pretty sneaky about its true intentions to begin In this original-looking animated film (employing a again/off-again romance across the Iron Curtain. with). Now all the cats are out of the bag, and gritty, cell-shaded 3D style), young Miles Morales Writer-director Pawel Pawlikowski directs with the Shyamalan is free to complete the trilogy by getting COTTONWOOD STADIUM 16 becomes the Spider-Man of his reality after he poetic visual patience and luminous black-and- his upstanding superhero (Bruce Willis) and his Cottonwood Mall • (844) 462-7342 ext. #607 crosses paths with super-powered spider folk from while palette of Ingmar Bergman. Nominated for two supervillains (Samuel L. Jackson, James all sorts of Marvel Comics universes. We get Jake three Academy Awards. Reviewed in v28 i5. 129 McAvoy) together for their first, real-deal comic FLIX BREWHOUSE Johnson (“New Girl”) as plain old Peter Parker, minutes. R. (Century 14 Downtown, High Ridge) book-style conflict. 129 minutes. PG-13. (Century 3236 La Orilla NW • 445-8500 Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) as Spider-Gwen, Nico- Rio, Century 14 Downtown, Flix Brewhouse, Icon las Cage as Spider-Man Noir and John Mulaney Destroyer Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cin- GUILD CINEMA (“Saturday Night Live”) as Peter Porker the Spec- Nicole Kidman stars in this grim crime drama for ema, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 3405 Central NE • 255-1848 tacular Spider-Ham. This is some deep-dive Mar- director Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, The Invitation) as 16 IMAX & RPX, AMC Albuquerque 12) vel Comics mythology, but screenwriter Phil Lord a bitter, alcoholic police detective who reconnects (The Lego Movie) keeps things energetic and fun. with people from a mysterious, long-ago under- Green Book HIGH RIDGE 117 minutes. PG. (Century Rio, Century 14 Down- cover assignment amid a “Sons of Anarchy”-style A working-class, Italian-American bouncer (Viggo 12910 Indian School NE • (844) 462-7342 ext. #605 town, AMC Albuquerque 12, Rio Rancho Premiere gang. Kidman goes all in, but the story is familiar— Mortenesen) from New York City finds himself act- Cinema, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Sta- making Kidman’s “Charlize Theron in Monster” ing as chauffeur for a wealthy black concert pianist ICON CINEMAS ALBUQUERQUE dium 16 IMAX & RPX) makeunder the film’s biggest headline. 121 min- (Mahershala Ali) as he goes on a tour of the segre- 13120-A Central Ave. SE • 814-7469 utes. R. (High Ridge) gated Jim Crow South in 1962. This family friendly Stan & Ollie tale of discrimination clearly flips the script on the A Dog’s Way Home MOVIES 8 In the mid-’50s, an aging Stan Laurel and Oliver Driving Miss Daisy formula. But director Peter Far- 4591 San Mateo NE • 888-4773 Hardy tried to revive their careers with a stage tour This follow-up to the book/movie A Dog’s Purpose relly (who, along with his brother, gave us Dumb of England. Recreated here by British funnyman could be the most emotionally manipulative tear- and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary) Steve Coogan (Stan) and America actor John C. jerker ever conceived. Seems that an impossibly directs with compassion and humor. 130 minutes. MOVIES WEST Reilly (Ollie), the famed duo are brought back to cute puppy named Bella is adopted by a kindly PG-13. (Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & 9201 Coors NW • 898-4664 life with startling authenticity. Not only do Coogan young man (Jonah Hauer-King) and is put to work RPX, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Rio Rancho Pre- and Reilly look the parts, but they’ve studied every as an emotional support animal for people in hos- RIO RANCHO PREMIERE CINEMA pitals. But when she becomes separated from her miere Cinema) mannerism and movement. As the tour wears on owner, she must embark on a 400-mile journey to 1000 Premiere Parkway • 994-3300 both health and finances, the two men come to I Want to Eat Your Pancreas grips with the reasons behind their long-ago get home. Along the way, she comforts homeless Based on the acclaimed Japanese novel by Yoru veterans, rescues people from avalanches and SUB THEATER breakup. It’s an intimate, behind-the-scenes film, Sumino, this romantic, coming-of-age anime cen- UNM (Student Union Building Room 1003) • 277-5608 but the charisma and chemistry of the stars im- performs all sorts of miraculous deeds. Bryce Dal- ters on a high school boy who accidentally discov- las Howard provides the cutesy voice of the dog, parts a bittersweet sense of nostalgia. Reviewed in ers the secret journal of a classmate at a hospital. v28 i4. 97 minutes. PG. (High Ridge, Century Rio) who narrates the film in voice-over. Humor colum- Turns out she has pancreatic cancer. Despite their WINROCK STADIUM 16 IMAX & RPX nist W. Bruce Cameron (8 Simple Rules For Dating differences, he finds himself drawn to her. But the 2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE • (844) 462-7342 ext. #4058 A Star Is Born My Teenage Daughter) wrote a whole bunch of disease is serious, and her days are numbered. Bradley Cooper (the Hangover films) turns writer- other dog books, so be prepared for more. 96 Screened in both English dubbed and English sub- director-star in this remake of the remake of the minutes. PG. (Century Rio, AMC Albuquerque 12, titled versions. 120 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio) and grenade-launchers are involved in this victim- remake of the remake of A Star Is Born. Cooper Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Cottonwood Sta- turned-action-hero drama directed by Catherine dium 16) plays the burned-out stadium rock star who dis- If Beale Street Could Talk Hardwicke (Thirteen, The Lords of Dogtown, Twi- covers a golden-voiced ingénue (Lady Gaga) Dragon Ball Super: Broly Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) light). 100 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, AMC Al- whom he mentors to stardom. (Only to find him- If there’s one thing that Dragon Ball fans can’t get adapts James Baldwin’s 1974 novel about a buquerque 12, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio self eclipsed and drowning his sorrows in booze.) enough of it’s Dragon Ball. This is the 20th Dragon woman in Harlem who embraces her pregnancy Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Lady Gaga is a revelation as both a natural ac- Ball movie and takes place after the Universe Sur- while fighting to prove that her fiancé is in jail for a Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 tress and as a stripped-down singer. Unfortunately, vival Saga depicted in the “Dragon Ball Super” TV crime he did not commit. This lush, jazz-toned ro- IMAX & RPX) the film’s first half (featuring lots of romance, con- mance has its tragic, hard-hitting elements, but series. After the destruction of Planet Vegeta, three The Mule cert footage and dreams coming true) is better Saiyans were scattered among the stars. Two Jenkins concentrates on the beautiful emotionality than the second half (all bad behavior, melo- of this lifelong story. 119 minutes. R. (High Ridge) Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this “inspired by found homes on Earth, while the third was raised a true story” drama about a 90-year-old horticul- drama and weeping). Reviewed in v27 i40. 135 with a burning desire for vengeance. Now super- minutes. R. (High Ridge, Century Rio) powered marital arts heroes Goku and Vegeta The Kid Who Would Be King turist who gets caught transporting $3 million must battle against an unknown Saiyan with terri- A British kid finds the magical sword of King Arthur worth of cocaine through Michigan for a Mexican They Shall Not Grow Old ble destructive forces at his command. 101 min- and embarks on an epic quest to thwart the me- drug cartel. Bradley Cooper, Michael Peña, Andy Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings series) di- utes. Unrated. (Century Rio) dieval menace of Morgana le Fay. This family fan- Garcia, Laurence Fishburne, Taissa Farmiga and Di- rects this humble historical documentary about tasy is swirling with special effects, but it still anne Wiest costar. 116 minutes. R. (Century Rio, World War I, featuring never-before-seen footage, Escape Room manages to capture the flavor of a classic kids ad- Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Cin- to commemorate the centennial of the conflict’s Saw and Cube get jammed into one another as six venture. Also, Patrick Stewart is Merlin. So there’s ema, Cottonwood Stadium 16) end. 99 minutes. R. (Century Rio, Century 14 strangers find themselves trapped in a ridiculously that. 120 minutes. PG. (AMC Albuquerque 12, Flix Downtown, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) complicated “escape room” that is slaughtering Brewhouse, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century On the Basis of Sex them off, one by one. Deborah Ann Woll (“True Rio, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 The early professional life of Supreme Court Justice The Upside Blood,” “Daredevil”) and Tyler Labine (“Reaper,” IMAX & RPX) Ruth Bader Ginsburg is profiled in this simple, This American comedy-drama is loosely based on Tucker And Dale vs. Evil) are the recognizable cast slightly hagiographic biopic. Brit actress Felicity the 2011 French film The Intouchables, which is members. This cheapo, PG-13 January horror flick Mary Poppins Returns Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) stars as the itself loosely based on the true story of Corsican comes to us from the director of last January’s Nearly 55 years after Walt Disney made a live-ac- young lawyer who struggles to find professional businessman Phillippe Pozzo di Borgo. (There were cheapo, PG-13 horror flick Insidious: The Last Key. tion/animated adaptation of P.L. Travers beloved employment following her graduation from Harvard also Indian and Argentine remakes.) A wealthy 99 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, Century 14 children’s novels, comes this imaginative sequel. Law School. Along with her devoted hubby (played hotel magnate (Bryan Cranston), rendered quadri- Downtown, Cottonwood Stadium 16, AMC Albu- Rob Marshall (Chicago, Into the Woods) directs. by Armie Hammer) she discovers an obscure tax plegic in a hang-gliding accident, hires an unem- querque 12) Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) stars as our law case, which could crack open the possibility of ployed man with a criminal record (Kevin Hart) to “practically perfect” nanny, who returns to London, equal rights for women. It’s ultimately your stan- act as his live-in caregiver. Eventually, of course, The Favourite decades later, to look after the now-grown Banks dard, buttoned-down courtroom drama, but the In early 18th-century England, sickly Queen Anne the two opposites become best buds. 125 min- siblings’ young children. The cast includes Emily cast is fiery and the filmmakers are committed to utes. PG-13. (Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown, (Olivia Colman from “The Crown” and “Peepshow”) Watson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Colin Firth, Ben is expertly manipulated by her BFF, Lady Sarah highlighting this obscure but important legal mat- AMC Albuquerque 12, Flix Brewhouse, Icon Cine- Whishaw, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, Julie Wal- ter. Reviewed in v28 i2. 120 minutes. PG-13. (Cen- mas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, (Rachel Wiesz). Things change, however, when ters, David Warner and Dick Van Dyke. 130 min- Sarah’s impoverished cousin (Emma Stone) shows tury Rio, High Ridge) Cottonwood Stadium 16, High Ridge, Winrock Sta- utes. PG. (Century Rio, Cottonwood Stadium 16, dium 16 IMAX & RPX) up and makes a play for the Queen’s affections. Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, Rio Rancho Pre- Ralph Breaks the Internet This three-way power struggle plays out like a nas- miere Cinema) Wreck-It Ralph (2012) was a nostalgic, surprisingly Vice tier (and, as it happens, far funnier) version of sweet flashback about video game characters Christian Bale goes through a major physical Dangerous Liaisons. Director Yorgos Lanthimos Miss Bala come to life. For this animated sequel, computer- (Dogtooth, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred transformation to play paunchy, bald and rather Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) stars as Gloria, a ized heavy-turned-hero Ralph (voiced by John C. infamous former vice president Dick Cheney in Deer) offers up his most accessible, least surreal struggling Los Angeles makeup artist who gets Reilly) sets out on a spoof-filled journey to the in- film to date with this delightfully wicked costume this vicious comic biopic. Joining in on the fun of caught in the world of cross-border crime after re- ternet with pal Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Sil- giving a finger poke in the eye of authority are dramedy. Reviewed in v27 i50. 119 minutes. R. turning home to Tijuana to help out an old friend. verman). 112 minutes. PG. (Century Rio, Rio (High Ridge, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush, Steve Carell as Gloria’s friend ends up kidnapped after a deadly Rancho Premiere Cinema, UNM Midweek Movies) Donald Rumsfeld, Tyler Perry as Colin Powell and nightclub shooting. While looking into the shocking Free Solo Serenity Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney. Reviewed in v28 i1. Alex Honnold, the first person to ever “free solo” disappearance, Gloria gets caught between a Mexi- 132 minutes. R. (Century Rio, High Ridge) can gang, some corrupt cops and the DEA. Guns Matthew McConaughy, Anne Hathaway, Djimon (no ropes, no partners, no safety equipment) climb Hounsou and Diane Lane star in this new-noir

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BY AUGUST MARCH Central Ave. SW). It sure enough will be party time for this toothsome trio; fellow local rock heroes and heroines Shitty and the Terribles e don’t have to be high to look in and Constant Harmony will provide “Wthe sky/ And know that’s a miracle supporting sets of stunning sounds straight opened wide/ Look at the outta Sugar Candy Mountain. Or something mountains, trees, the seven seas/ And vaguely, rockingly similar to that. 9pm • $5 • everything chilling underwater, please/ … 21+. Music is all magic/ You can’t even hold it/ It’s just there in the air/ Pure motherfucking magic/ Sunday Right?/ This shit’ll blow your fucking mind.”— Bad news kidz. The Shoreline Mafia concert on The observations of the King of Juggalos. Sunday night is sold out. But like everything That there is life here is miraculous enough. else seeking balance in this chaotic world of That it’s thrived, building a music community ours, there is an alternative. And yes, in this as a consequence is just plain awesome, case it involves hip-hop. The tickets for the whether you consign that occurrence to first show were pricey anyway, home-slice. evolutionary processes or the same divine What I’m talking about instead is the intervention that prevented a 10 megaton MK concert to be given by Project Pat at Duke 17 nuclear bomb from detonating on the City Event Center (2822 Second Street NW) outskirts of town in May of 1957. on Sunday, Feb. 10 as part of the Cheeze N By then there was already a helluva scene in Dope Tour. this town and between the local Latinx musicos, As listeners may know, Patrick Houston first an East Coast contingent that came to teach at Clear Soul Forces COURTESY OF THE ARTIST emerged to temp hip-hop nation into a life of UNM’s music school after WWII and remnants dissolution—and very big beats—with the of both cowboy and railroad culture it would be for meaning until they run into the real sigh of relief. The whole thing was a star-turn I album Ghetty Green, and later on, with hard easy enough to characterize the scene as talents—the bands that aren’t so much tribute said instead, cranking the volume as we headed core hits like “Make Dat Azz Clap,” “Good rocking. as takeoff point. down Tingley Boulevard. Weed” and “Everythangs High.” That stuff is at When we get down to the funky facts about Mac Sabbath, the fast-food-inflected If you’d like to claim some of that groovy least as fly as the hyphy loops coming outta what happened after, in our time—in the sorta- iteration of the four horsemen of the glory as your own—and with a local twist—roll Shoreline; I guess it just depends on your style, middle of the 21st century—the bounteous apocalypse are certainly worth a gander. But if on over to Launchpad (618 Central Ave. SW) even though “Musty” and “Nun Major” are badassery of what’s been built comes out and you want to see how far this branch of the on Friday, Feb. 8 for the Graceland Superjam pretty, pretty decent. For your added soulful roars as clear as any sick as fuck lick by Gordy rocanrol tree can extend, then you must featuring the very funky Pherkad, singer- satisfaction, Frank Hustle, Masta of Anderson, as any passionate narrative given witness Black Sabbitch. They’re gigging at songwriter Joe West (who has at least two Ceremoniez (of the Dezert Banditz Crew) and wings by the voice of Al Hurricane. Launchpad (618 Central Ave. SW) on albums I dig, Jamie Was a Boozer and Rodeo of $Tre$ The AR-15 are also on this very ill bill. That fab flava certainly comes out every Thursday, Feb. 7 and please believe me when I the Soul ) as well as the inimitable Dave Payne Looks like you oughta be there, unless you weekend in the Duke City, when live music say that they are bringing it. Black Sabbitch is & Salt Cedar. These are indeed the days of want your funk license to be temporarily jolts this town down to the ground, reminding composed of drummer Angie Scarpa, bassist miracle and wonder, so don’t cry; Jesus loves revoked. 6:30pm • $15 general admission, $20 everyone around that the miracle repeats itself Melanie Makaiwi, guitarist Emily Burton and you more than you can know! 9pm • $5 in VIP admission • 18+. with regularity and voluminous vibrance that’s vocalist Alice Austin. Together, they do more advance, $10 at the door • 21+. contagious. than just cover Sabbath, as if they are from a Wednesday Besides showing up to be part of that freaking alternate universe. Blinddryve and pathogenic brilliance, make yourself part of the Saturday If hardcore ain’t your flava then hold out until Full Blast open. Follow me know and you will Wednesday, Feb. 13 when you can trip on scene by nominating musical acts and artists for not regret leaving the life you led before we There are few local or regional rocanrol bands this year’s Best of Burque Music reader’s poll. that can bridge the ultimate gap and be down to Sister (407 Central Ave. NW) for a met, amirite? 9pm • $10 in advance, $15 at the totally tongue-stunning, foot-slapping rap You can nominate your favorites until Friday, door • 21+. simultaneously popular in Burque and in Santa. Feb. 8 at alibi.com. Go on, I dare you to name one. I get that El recital to be given by Clear Soul Forces, a very Lay’s Teenage Werewolves have a following important and hypnotically revved up hip-hop Friday ensemble that emanates from one of the main Thursday here and in the capital city, but besides that, Cruising through a baffling variety of Sirius quien sabe? sources of the form, Detroit itself. Black Sabbath remains the go-to band for XM radio stations this past weekend, the Of course after having written that Socially conscious, poetic like the street can invoking authenticity in rocanrol. Yeah, Zep missus and I stumbled onto one transmission paragraph, I gotta revise it. I would get rid of it appear to be and mostly floating through the gets tossed into the fray, especially of late, but location that ostensibly featured the work of entirely except it’s kinda funny. Anywho, I’d air like the deep fluent flow from where all there’s something devilishly disturbing about singer-songwriter Paul Simon. also change it to say that Full Speed Veronica such goodness ultimately resides, the sound of the anti-swagger, working class rumble of Ozzy Just as this or that syrupy-sad Simon and is the name of a rocking outfit from here in CSF—L.AZ., Ilajide, E-Fav and Noveliss—can and company that make them and their oeuvre Garfunkel tune proceeded to drip out my stereo Dirt City that has also found a cornucopia of best be described as rhyme-fests dominated by the ultimate in rock expressionism. By the way, system, I admitted that I had always been on cool circumstances up north too. That’s for a dreamlike clarity, big, beatific beats and sparkly this is an opportunity for listeners—who the fence about Simon and started to change reason, I suppose. And the reason is rocking. shizz straight from the soul, too. These dudes haven’t so far—to indulge their dark impulses the channel. My wife reached out her hand These indie rockers with an affinity for both grew up blasting J Dilla and Slum Village and it and have a listen to the latter’s debut album. and said, “But wait, maybe they’ll launch into jangly baroque pop and low-fi garage shows. But what is also apparent is a knowing When you’re done with that, consider this: something from Graceland after ‘Mrs. goodness—listen to tuneage like self-referentialism that gives as hard as it gets Black Sabbath remain so influential that they Robinson’ is done playing.” Well, before I had “Winnacunnet” or “$30 Divorce Kit” to get a on tunes like “Mars on Life,” “What is Rap” rate a complex coven of tribute bands. From time to wish aloud for “Me and Julio Down By clue or two—will be releasing a new record and and my favorite, “Orange Faygo.” Go for the regional rankers like Bastard of Reality to the Schoolyard,” I heard the opening strains of celebrating the occasion in high style on groove, stay for the chance to finally become a Ironmen! listener’s can plumb this black abyss “The Boy in the Bubble” and breathed a huge Saturday, Feb. 9 at Moonlight Lounge (120 citizen in hip-hop nation. 8pm • $10 in advance, $15 at the door • 21+. a [26] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 CALENDAR | MUSIC

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spent $30 getting burned again last week. I Yes. Sorry. I think CBN should be the Iknew there was going to be an issue the object of the next cannabinoid craze, and I minute the budtender handed me my bag. can get a bit lost in my own preachiness. The Inside were these weird, balloon-like point is: CBN is not THC, and (despite my packages that turned out to be my affection for the little tyke) most people medicine. For some reason the are buying cannabis expecting the place was packaging their flower latter. Patients currently care so in sealed bags that had been little about CBN that it’s rarely puffed up with air. I’m not mentioned on the testing sticker. entirely sure about the Which might be why reasoning behind this move, budtenders all over town are but it’s absolutely unfamiliar with it and aren’t detrimental to the aware of just how important it medicine. One of the is to keep your stash most damaging elements to protected from oxygen. marijuana is oxygen. For I’m specifically thinking this reason, producers will about the common often vacuum seal their practice seen at some of product to protect it from the dispensaries in degradation. Deciding to Albuquerque who trap air in the bag on keep giant display purpose is usually jars filled with just a bad idea buds that are (depending on what being exposed to you plan to use it for—as air every time will become clear in a someone buys a gram. moment). And speaking of those When I got home, I big, beautiful jars full of already knew what to sparkling buds that we expect: dry, crunchy buds that love to see behind display turned to powder as I broke them up. cases at dispensaries—an I wasn’t sure how long they’d been in the even worse destroyer of THC than air is weird, oxygen-filled bag, but even a few hours at work on all that flower every minute of the is enough to suck the moisture from your day: light. flower. Dry cannabis is harsh to smoke, burns A 1999 study published on the United faster and tastes bad. But that’s only the Nations Office of Drugs and Crime’s Bulletin aesthetic problems. By the time you smoke on Narcotics found that THC degraded into dried out bud, chemical changes have occurred CBN when it was exposed to UV rays. that will have rendered all previous tests According to the findings, after a year of inaccurate and might cause the cannabis to exposure, the concentration of THC decreased produce vastly different effects from what was by around 16.6 percent. This is because UV in the literature. radiation breaks down organic matter, and Here’s what happens when cannabis is most light sources emit at least some UV. The subjected to air: When THC is exposed to matter is worsened by the fact that THC is a oxygen for a period of time, it converts into fairly unstable compound that just can’t seem cannabinol (CBN)—a lesser known to wait for its chance to freak out. cannabinoid that is only mildly psychoactive I suspect stores with high sales numbers (or maybe not at all) and known for its suffer less from the issue, since they probably powerful sedative effects. According to sell their product too fast to ever see it Potbotics, 5mg of CBN is more effective as a degrade. But I’ve bumped into too much dry sleep aid than 10mg of Valium, a claim flower over the last year, and I know some repeated all over the internet that I’ve yet to places out there are not practicing proper corroborate. Nevertheless, people are maintenance. Those big cool mason jars are comfortable making it because anecdotal beautiful and really exciting to see, but it’s just evidence is strong as hell, and anyone who’s not worth the loss of quality. Smaller batches smoked a crusty lump of forgotten, sock drawer and opaque containers need to become the bud is already familiar with its ability to knock standard. you flat in minutes. As a patient, be aware of how your CBN has some other claims to fame, too. dispensary stores its product. It’s not rude or This underappreciated cannabinoid was found weird to ask for details about procedure from to affect a type of lung tumor called Lewis your budtender. You should be grilling them as carcinoma in a 2006 study by researchers from often as possible, to be honest. Proper storage the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at also needs to continue even after purchase. the University of Salerno in Italy. Alchimia Make sure to keep your meds in an airtight, claims it promotes bone growth, decreases opaque container at room temperature or intra-ocular pressure and works as an cooler. Freezing and vacuum sealing is ideal anticonvulsant. but not necessary unless you’re storing it for a long period of time. a [28] WEEKLY ALIBI FEBRUARY 7-13, 2019 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY | HOROSCOPES BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Climbing mountains has Hawaiians may call it “liquid sunshine” or “ghost rain.” the same generator and got “Fearless Warlock” as my you try in vain to scour a permanent stain on a part of been a popular adventure since the 19th century, but Speakers of the Tangkhul language in India imagine it as new moniker. You might want to try it yourself, Libra. the kitchen counter that no one ever sees. An example there are still many peaks around the world that no one “the wedding of a human and spirit.” Some Russians The coming weeks will be an excellent time to add layers of the second is when you download an update for an has ever ascended. They include the 24,591-foot-high refer to it as “mushroom rain,” since it’s thought to to your identity and expand your persona and mutate existing piece of software so your computer works Muchu Chhish in Pakistan, 23,691-foot Karjiang South encourage the growth of mushrooms. Whatever you your self-image. The generator is here: better and you can raise your efficiency levels as you in Tibet, and 12,600-foot Sauyr Zhotasy on the border might prefer to call it, Cancerian, I suspect that the tinyurl.com/yournewname. (P.S.: If you don’t like the pursue a pet project. The coming weeks will be an of China and Kazakhstan. If there are any Aries foreseeable future will bring you delightful paradoxes in first one you’re offered, keep trying until you get one excellent time to keep this distinction in mind as you mountaineers reading this horoscope who have been a similar vein. And in my opinion, that will be very lucky you like.) focus on the minor, boring little tasks that are crucial dreaming about conquering an unclimbed peak, 2019 for you, since you’ll be in the right frame of mind and steps in the process of eventually fulfilling an important will be a great time to do it, and now would be a perfect spirit to thrive amidst just such situations. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Leonardo da Vinci’s goal. moment to plan or launch your quest. As for the rest of painting Salvator Mundi sold for $450 million in 2017. you Aries, what’s your personal equivalent of reaching LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A study by the Fidelity Just 12 years earlier, an art collector had bought it for AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Can you sit on your the top of an unclimbed peak? financial services company revealed that in 43 percent $10,000. Why did its value increase so extravagantly? own head? Not many people can. It requires great of all couples, neither partner has an accurate Because in 2005, no one was sure it was an authentic flexibility. Before comedian Robin Williams was famous, TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Eminem’s song “Lose knowledge of how much money the other partner earns. da Vinci painting. It was damaged and had been covered he spontaneously did just that when he auditioned for Yourself” was a featured track in the movie 8 Mile, and it Meanwhile, research by the National Institute of Health with other layers of paint that hid the original image. the role of the extraterrestrial immigrant Mork, the hero won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003. concludes that among heterosexual couples, 36 percent After extensive efforts at restoration, the truth about it of the TV sitcom “Mork and Mindy.” The casting director The creator himself was not present at the Oscar of husbands misperceive how frequently their wives emerged. I foresee the possibility of a comparable, if less was impressed with Williams’ odd but amusing gesture, ceremony to accept his award, however. He was so have orgasms. I bring this to your attention in order to dramatic, development in your life during the next 10 and hired him immediately. If you’re presented with an convinced his song would lose that he stayed home. At sharpen your focus on how crucial it is to communicate months, Scorpio. Your work to rehabilitate or renovate opportunity sometime soon, I encourage you to be the moment that presenter Barbra Streisand announced clearly with your closest allies. I mean, it’s rarely a good an underestimated resource could bring big dividends. inspired by the comedian’s ingenuity. What might you do Eminem’s triumph, he was asleep in front of the TV with idea to be ignorant about what’s going on with those to cinch your audition, to make a splashy first his daughter, who was watching cartoons. In contrast to close to you, but it’ll be an especially bad idea during the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): We can behold impression, to convince interested parties that you’re him, I hope you will be fully available and on the scene next six weeks. colors because of specialized cells in our eyes called the right person? for the recognition or acknowledgment that should be cones. Most of us have three types of cones, but a few coming your way sometime soon. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Torre Mayor is one of the rare people have four. This enables them to see far more PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Twitter wit Notorious tallest skyscrapers in Mexico City. When workers hues than the rest of us. Are you a tetrachromat, a Debi Hope advises us, “Before you diagnose yourself GEMINI (May 21-June 20): While enjoying its leisure finished its construction in 2003, it was one of the person with super-vision? Whether you are or not, I with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that time, the peregrine falcon glides around at 50 miles per world’s most earthquake-proof buildings, designed to suspect you will have extra powerful perceptual you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.” That’s hour. But when it’s motivated by the desire to eat, it may hold steady during an 8.5-level temblor. Over the course capacities in the coming weeks. According to my wise counsel for you to keep in mind during the next swoop and dart at a velocity of 220 miles per hour. of 2019, Virgo, I’d love to see you erect the analysis of the astrological omens, you will be able to three weeks. Let me add a few corollaries. First, stave Amazing! In accordance with your astrological omens, metaphorical equivalent of that unshakable structure in see more than you usually do. The world will seem off any temptation you might have to believe that Gemini, I propose that we make the peregrine falcon your own life. The astrological omens suggest that doing brighter and deeper and more vivid. I urge you to deploy others know what’s good for you better than you do. your spirit creature for the next three weeks. I suspect so is quite possible. And the coming weeks will be an your temporary superpower to maximum advantage. Second, figure out what everyone thinks of you and you will have extraordinary speed and agility and focus excellent time to launch that project or intensify your aggressively liberate yourself from their opinions. Third, whenever you’re hunting for exactly what you want. So efforts to manifest it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There are two kinds if anyone even hints at not giving you the respect you here’s a crucial question: What exactly do you want? of minor, boring little tasks. 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