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Association of Alternative Newsmedia [4] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 WEEKLY ALIBI [5] incident on social media, saying he would be unable to attend events in the near ODDS future as he was still recovering from his serious injuries. D N ENDS Dateline: Arizona A A hawk that swooped down on a home in WEIRD NEWS Peoria, Ariz. and killed the family’s pet parakeet was immediately captured—having Dateline: Massachusetts trapped itself in the pet’s cage. Homeowner The FBI is offering a $1,000 reward for Becky Griefer told azfamily.com she usually information leading to the capture of the keeps her son’s pet parakeets—named PD “Spelling Bee Bandit.” The suspect, and Snowy—inside but decided to leave believed to have been involved in four bank their cage on a backyard patio table because robberies in the Greater Boston area, is so the weather was nice. Griefer was alerted to named because of his inability to spell the a loud banging noise in the backyard and world “robbery.” Investigators think the rushed outside to find a full-sized hawk had suspect, a 6’2” male in his late 30s or early flown into the cage through the bars. “I’m 40s, robbed four different banks in telling you, how can a bird like that squeeze Massachusetts over a two-week period. The in there without popping the door open is last robbery occurred at a TD bank in utterly amazing. The bird was flapping Peabody on Nov. 13. In every case the around upside down with its foot stuck suspect was wearing sunglasses and handed a probably wondering what he got himself demand note to the teller with the word into,” Griefer said. The homeowner saw “robery” [sic] written on it. PD’s body at the bottom of the cage, but was able to pull Snowy to safety. “She got a Dateline: Illinois little beat up,” said Griefer. The mother set A Chicago politician who criticized the the hawk free, but the predator returned city’s squirrel population ended up in the nearly 15 minutes later, “obviously looking hospital following an encounter with a for his easy meal.” Griefer’s 9-year-old son kamikaze squirrel. In October Howard was reportedly taking his pet’s death hard, Brookins Jr., an alderman from the city’s but Snowy—who the family says has 21st ward, went on a public tirade about outlived three mates now—is described as “aggressive squirrels.” Brookins told a City having “a pretty strong personality.” A Council budget meeting that, “We are memorial service for PD was held on Nov. spending too much money on replacing 21. garbage carts because the squirrels continue to eat through ’em.” Several of the City Dateline: Nebraska Council members reportedly giggled at the A Pennsylvania truck driver was arrested alderman’s rodent-based rant, and when the after allegedly dumping nearly 1,000 bushels Giveiivevee thettthehee GiftG of executive director of the City Commission of corn on a Nebraska road after he was on Animal Care asked what the city should fired via text message. Authorities say 36- do about these violent squirrels, Brookins year-old Darren C. 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NMHC0464-1016 [8] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 NEWS | COMISSION WATCH NEWS CITY BY JOSHUA LEE Oil Company to Increase Production in N.M. County Faces Growth, Taxes Concho Resources Inc., a Texas-based oil company, announced last week that it acquired 16,400 net acres of southeastern New Mexico in a $430 million deal. The area purchased is in and Change the northern Delaware Basin—much of it in the Red Hills area in Lea County. The area is part of Commission meetings just the beginning the larger Permian Basin, which covers parts of West Texas and New Mexico, and is considered BY CAROLYN CARLSON one of the nation’s most promising regions for energy development. Earlier this month, the US Stretching itself across more than 1,100 Geological Survey announced that parts of the square miles through the middle of New area could be expected to yield billions of Mexico, Bernalillo County—our most barrels of oil—the largest estimate of continuous oil production they’ve ever made. populous county—is getting ready to be a big Concho plans to increase its number of rigs in dog as new challenges face governance, taxes the Delaware Basin over the next year, and and ultimately, the citizens holding the leash. expects production volume to grow by about 20 percent. A large portion of the state’s revenue What s New? comes from oil and natural gas production, and this year’s poor returns caused numerous state Voters’ recently passed a new home rule- based county charter that will provide county budgetary cuts. residents, commissioners, elected officials and administrators with more local power to make quicker decisions to keep up with a growing Retail Leasing Booms in Third urban/rural population. The county will now be able to operate more like Albuquerque city Quarter The folks behind Bernalillo County Government, the Bernalillo County CREDIT: BERNCO.GOV According to a report released by commercial government operates under its charter. Since Commission (L-R): Lonnie Talbert, Debbie O'Malley, Maggie Hart real estate services firm CBRE, retail buildings Stebbins, Art De La Cruz and Wayne Johnson the late 1800s, Bernalillo County has made up much of Albuquerque’s third-quarter functioned under burdensome, slow moving leasing activity in 2016. Two hundred and fifty- state law directives. Today Bernalillo County master plan was narrowly approved in 2015, because the county is still required to provide six thousand square feet of construction has is New Mexico’s most populous county with causing political ripples well into the recent all services such as sewer, fire and law been completed to date—36 percent higher more than 674,000 residents. This includes 2016 election. The developers’ next phase is in enforcement protection and other such than construction completions in 2015, a half million plus Burqueños along with the the county’s request bin and is currently being amenities to the TIDD area, but with only 55 number the report says was “unmatched during 100,000 or so that live in diverse landscapes reviewed by county planning staff. Water percent of tax revenue taken in from affected the past seven years.” Nearly half the leasing and townships ranging from Tijeras’ mountains issues pertinent to the plan’s implementation residences and businesses. The county says the activity was in the redevelopment at Winrock Center in Uptown. However, the closing of two to the lush river Bosque to the stark, dusty, are being reviewed by the Albuquerque Santolina development could generate $4.6 billion in additional revenue over the next 50 Sports Authority locations and a downsizing of desert West Mesa. Bernalillo County Water Authority. Sears at Coronado Center caused the city to see years. The number of commission districts, The optimistic developers say Santolina a weak net absorption of leased retail space and elected officials, ordinances and management could be a self-sustaining community of 90,000 an increase in the super-regional vacant space. will continue under the home rule charter. people, with 75,000 new jobs. Opponents say In the Instant The report states that some of this space will be Some of the changes include implementation the megadevelopment will strain our already As of press time, the five commissioners are filled during the fourth quarter, as new stores of a code of ethics and more transparency in fragile land and water resources. They point to set to meet on Nov. 29. The agenda states they move into the spaces at Winrock Center. government business, more grant application the nearly vacant Mesa del Sol to illustrate are going to proclaim, along with the New Projected vacancies for the fourth quarter will flexibility, more accountability and more that another megadevelopment is not needed. Mexico DWI Coordinators Affiliate, Dec. 4– stay in the high 10 percent range due to the closure of temporary Halloween stores, voting oversight of county investments, looking for 10 as DWI Awareness week to bring awareness locations and Hastings Entertainment Stores. merit and capability in employment decisions Tax Now, Pay Later and to reduce the incidences of DWI, and allowing voter approved changes to be At its Nov. 15 meeting, the Bernalillo alcoholism, drug abuse in the county and to made to the charter. Asked about the new County Commission narrowly approved, on a reduce the incidences of domestic abuse home rule initiative, Bernalillo County 3–2 vote, the creation of a tax increment connected to alcohol and drug abuse, as well. Grant Promotes Native Nurses Manager Julie Morgas Baca told Weekly Alibi , development district, or TIDD, for 21-square Other interesting items on this week’s The $300,000 federal Indian Health Service grant will be providing financial aid for up to 20 “The Home Rule Urban County Charter will miles of Santolina. The new deal gives commission agenda include requesting Native American nursing students next year at provide the framework for additional approval for a full time Sheriff’s Department Santolina developers, Western Albuquerque the University of New Mexico and San Juan flexibility in how Bernalillo County Land Holdings LLC, 45 percent of future gross sergeant to supervise 26 community service College in Farmington. Currently, there are only government operates. The county will utilize receipts taxes and 45 percent of future aides, a public hearing that will discuss issuing about 200 Native nurses in the state. The grant this charter as a mechanism to enhance the property taxes collected within the TIDD area. up to $10.5 million Industrial Revenue Bonds was created in the hopes of increasing that efficient delivery of services to our The TIDD does not impact state or other for the county and approval to buy land that number and bringing more medical services to community.” government agencies. The only county will be designated as open space. Also on the underserved areas of the state. The three-year residents paying the tax are those owning commission’s agenda: the appointment of a grant program will “eliminate hardships” for Nick of Time property and or doing business in the TIDD new Bernalillo County Clerk to fulfill the students, providing $1,000 to $1,300 per This local control is a good thing since the area. This amount, capped at $500 million and remainder of current clerk Maggie Toulouse semester to pay for tuition, books and fees and is being offered to Native American nursing county is in the early development stages of a adjusted for inflation, could hit $1 billion over Oliver’s term. Oliver was elected to fill the students earning both associates degrees and remainder of the vacant Secretary of State’s new, sprawling West Mesa megadevelopment the next 50 years. Proponents say the bachelor of science degrees. It will also provide called Santolina. reimbursement will speed up the massive position. a “living stipend” of $1,300 each semester to Santolina is the largest master development amount of public infrastructure needed to After the meeting on Nov. 29, the next pay for personal expenses, like housing or plan ever approved by the Bernalillo County attract hundreds of businesses and thousands meeting of the county commission is Dec. 7, at childcare. The program will accept 10 to 20 Commission. Santolina covers 13,850 acres on of residents to its five residential and 5pm, in the Vincent E. Griego Chambers in student in 2017, and could grow to 40 or 50 the edge of the city’s West Mesa near 118th commercial village centers. Opponents say this the basement of the City County Building in students by 2019. Native applicants can visit Street and south of I-40. The first phase of a TIDD will drain the rest of the county services downtown Albuquerque. a nursing.unm.edu for more information. a DECEMBER 1-7 , 2016 WEEKLY ALIBI [9] OPINION | ¡ASK A MEXICAN !

BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO You think Emiliano Zapata would approve of that mierda ? The years have taught me that the more “real” a Mexican says they ear Mexican: What’s up with pochos are, the more pendejo they actually are— and their disrespect for their origins? and, I mean, you just proved that. DI’m a Mexican born and raised in Mexico, a proud chilango , and Dear Mexican: I’m a dark well, I gotta know why do Mexican with curly hair who pochos , or Mexican- spent my whole life Americans or whatever, try defending my full-blooded to make our reputation as Mexican-ness to people who bad as possible by acting insisted I was half-black. I all like gangster, and married a black guy drug dealer, and like a because (aside from the lazy ignorant person? I fact that I fell in love with mean, no kidding: they him), as I explained to my represent Mexican grandma, no Mexican guy culture in the USA, and, ever gave me the time of day well, it doesn’t give us real while black guys did. So we Mexicans a good image, have one child who is, as George especially the working ones. I Lopez says, “Chicano-Plus.” Why is my mean, I’m not poor, but I was born poor, family so fascinated with him? “Look at and my biggest example is my dad, who his curly hair!” I have curly hair! “Look busted his butt off, working for us to get at his beautiful skin!” We’re the same where we are. So, why do pochos put us as color! He looks just like me and not a bit lowrider drivers that do drive-bys and lazy like his black daddy. Same goes for guys that are ignorant and know nothing? another of my family members who also I mean, I got pushed back to eighth grade married a black guy! What gives with again when I studied in the US, for a year, mixed babies and Mexicans? And why just because I came from Mexico. Their didn’t I get this kind of love growing up? excuse was that our school system was different, so they did that. Anyways, I just hope you can answer why pochos do that. —Hating on My Mixed Baby

Dear Pocha: Chill out—everyone’s freaking —Mexico City Misfit out about your baby because he’s obviously cute, and mixed babies are the most chulos . Dear Naco: Man, Mexicans have been You didn’t get that love, en el other hand, fretting about the supposedly bad image because your family was in denial about Mexican-Americans give them ever since ustedes ’ Afro-Mexican roots. (Dark skin? Octavio Paz was railing against pachucos in Curly hair? There’s an African in that The Labyrinth of Solitude . In “The Pachuco family árbol …or at least a Moor.) How to and Other Extremes,” he ripped apart explain the contradiction? Easy: By Mexican-American youth as emblematic of marrying a black man, you’ve helped to a “sheer negative impulse, a tangle of push racial ambiguity and anxiety back into contradictions, an enigma” and accused the chamber pot of pendejismo where it them of “grotesque dandyism and anarchic belongs, right next to Donald Trump and behavior”—and if that doesn’t describe all Mexican soccer fans who chant “Eh… the wannabe buchones who blast El .PUTO !” Komander from their Escalade while driving a to Culiacán, I don’t know what does. Too Ask the Mexican at regional a reference? How about all the [email protected]. Be his fan on Mexican soccer fans who continue to chant Facebook. Follow him on Twitter “Ehhhhhh…PU-TO” during matches @gustavoarellano or follow him on Instagram despite FIFA fines and pleas from El Tri? @gustavo_arellano!

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THE OTHER RIO GRANDE TWINKLE, TWINKLE, HEALING ONE WORD AT A Once upon a time—20 years ago to be exact—the city ALBUQUERQUE STARS TIME of Burque lit up the BioPark Botanic Gardens with a festival of lights calling it the River of Lights , making it ‘Tis the season for sweaters, pumpkin-flavored It’s been one hell of a year, so you can bet your ass New Mexico’s largest light show. It’s not the holiday everything, jolly feelings and Santa Claus that 10 of the best female performance poets in season in New Mexico until you find yourself surrounded (and his elves) to grace us with their presence Albuquerque will have plenty to say at the Women by light sculptures of all shapes and sizes with a hot on decorative floats in Albuquerque’s favorite of the World Poetry Slam Preliminary Championship cider between your cold hands. Bring the family, take holiday parade this Saturday, Dec. 3 . The at Outpost Performance Space on Saturday, Dec. your sweetie or even take your friends on a date. Adult parade makes its way throughout the historic 3. Local poets will compete to claim the title of tickets are only $12 and tickets for kids are $6. Aside Nob Hill area from Washington to Girard on Best Woman Slammer in Albuquerque to move on from being closed on Dec. 24-25, the event lasts until Central. It’s a free event; so bring the whole to compete at the Women of the World Poetry Slam Dec. 30, so go more than once from 6-9:30pm to family, find a spot to watch the parade and in Dallas, Texas. It was almost two years ago that really soak up the holiday spirit. ABQ B IO PARK BOTANIC enjoy everything from Santa Claus and his Albuquerque hosted the Poetry Slam, Inc. competition GARDEN 2601 C ENTRAL NW, 6 TO 9:30 PM alibi.com/v/4jw9. friends to lowriders starting at 5:15pm . It and that’s no accident; we know Albuquerque is (Desiree Garcia) a wouldn’t be the Twinkle Light Parade without home to many incredible creators, so be sure to all the right accessories, so don’t forget your catch these talented wordsmiths for $15 for winter jackets, blankets, mittens and hot RUN, SANTA, RUN general admission and $10 for Outpost members chocolate. NOB HILL CENTRAL AVE , 5:15 PM and students beginning at 7:30pm . OUTPOST alibi.com/v/4fg9. (Desiree Garcia) a I don’t know how he got the technology, but old PERFORMANCE SPACE 210 Y ALE SE, 7:30 PM alibi.com/v/4jis. Saint Nick has definitely been peeking into my (Megan Reneau) a dreams. How else would he know how much I’ve been wanting to see a large group of people dressed as Santa Claus and running 5k FRIDAY DEC. 2 to benefit Special Olympics New Mexico? (The only thing he left out was the flying wolverines. I’ll be a better boy next year!) My secret midnight longings are becoming a reality this CHRISTMAS ROCKS weekend at the Santa Shuffle (and Elf Scoot) , There are so many dynamic pairings during the holiday starting on the dot at 9am on Saturday, Dec. 3 , season: biscochitos and hot chocolate, warm fires and at the Balloon Fiesta Park . To register for the the smell of pine, egg nog and gingerbread, snow and run, visit Heart & Sole Sports (2817 San Mateo fuzzy mittens, black lights and minerals. Yes, you read NE) on Friday, Dec. 2, between noon and 4pm that last one right. On Friday, Dec. 2 , at Mama’s to receive your full Santa outfit or go to Minerals from 5-8pm , you can see the interactive light active.com. Entry is $35 for Santas and $10 for adventure, “ Mother Nature’s luminarias ,” by putting elves (ages 10 and under). BALLOON FIESTA PARK fluorescent minerals such as calcite and willemite 5000 B ALLOON FIESTA PARKWAY NE, 9 TO 11 AM under ultraviolet light. Not only is this educational and alibi.com/v/4jkc. (Joshua Lee) a fun event free for all ages, but kids will receive a mineral and fossil bag, and there will be biscochitos and hot apple cider for everyone to indulge in. MAMA ’S SUNDAY DEC. 4 WEDNESDAY DEC. 7 MINERALS 800 20 TH STREET NW, 5 TO 8PM alibi.com/v/4hcp. (Renée Chavez) a ARMED WITH KNOWLEDGE Join the Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque on Sunday, Dec. 4 , for a celebration and commemoration of the life and ideals of heroic South African prisoner, patriot and ultimately post- apartheid president of the vibrant multicultural South African nation, Nelson Mandela at the Third Annual Nelson Mandela Commemoration . Mandela, a civil rights bastion who was set free in 1990, became one of the great leaders of this world through his fight for equality. This Nobel Prize Laureate (1993) successfully negotiated a peace with the apartheid government and then rose to lead a newly unified, rights-conscious nation in 1994. This important community event is free , naturally, and takes place at the African American Performing Arts Center at Expo New Mexico from 4-7:30pm . AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 310 SAN PEDRO NE, 4 TO 7:30 PM alibi.com/v/4j6h. (August March) a REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE … ART With showcases titled Trash Fashion and the like, how

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ST. PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH St. Peter’s Christmas Craft Fair . Enjoy gift items crafted by local New Mexico artists. 8100 Hamilton NE. COMMUNITY 9am -3pm. 489 -6373. alibi.com/v/4k9l. VET CO Pet Photos with Santa . Bring the whole fur family to get CALENDAR photos taken with Santa and his elves. 8200 R Menaul NE. 1 -4pm. 292 -3030. alibi.com/v/4gto. VILLAGE OF LOS RANCHOS , Los Ranchos Los Ranchos Holiday Stop and Shop . Businesses extend hours and offer storewide THURSDAY DEC 1 specials and discounts. 6718 Rio Grande NW. 10am -5pm. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights . Enjoy the magic 345 -3669. alibi.com/v/4gbt. of millions of twinkling lights and dazzling holiday displays at LEARN New Mexico’s largest walk-through light show. 2601 Central NW. CERRILLOS HILLS STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER , Cerrillos The 6-9:30pm. 768 -2000. alibi.com/v/4jw9. See Event Horizon. Way of the Drum . Arnold Herrera performs with a Cochiti drum and NOB HILL Nob Hill Holiday Shop and Stroll . Support local businesses discusses tribal policital structures, language, ceremony, clans and and shop for holiday gifts, enjoy food specials and family enter - modern Pueblo social problems. 37 Main. 2 -4pm. 474 -0196. tainment along with photos with Santa. Central Ave. 5 -7pm. alibi.com/v/4j88. alibi.com/v/4hcg. EXPLORA! Science Girl Visits Explora . A science show for that OLD TOWN PLAZA World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil . UNM Truman includes demos and interactive play for kids and adults. Health Services holds a candlelight vigil to remember and honor 1701 Mountain NW. $5 -$8. 3 -4pm. 224 -8346. alibi.com/v/4k3w. those lost to AIDS and those living with HIV and to educate the LOS POBLANOS HISTORIC INN & ORGANIC FARM Lavender Self public on the effects of HIV. 200 Romero NW. 7 -8pm. 925 -7504. Care . A sound meditation session followed by an in-depth discussion alibi.com/v/4gyf. about the botany of lavender and its long history as a healing plant. WELLNESS/FITNESS 4803 Rio Grande NW. $0 -$340. 10am -5pm. 344 -9297. MANZANO MESA MULTI-GEN CENTER Wise Women Belly Dance . alibi.com/v/4jk8. Perform basic techniques of this ancient dance form. SOUTH VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Gizmo Garage . Get help 501 Elizabeth SE. $5 -$10. 6 -7pm. 280 -3638. alibi.com/v/4fpd. checking out, downloading and transferring digital media to devices SHIFTING SANDS DOJO Women’s Self Defense Class . Learn special such as iPhones, Androids and tablets. 3904 Isleta SW. Noon -2pm. defense techniques for women. 2219 Lead SE. 8 -9pm. 870 -2204. 877 -5170. alibi.com/v/4hs3. alibi.com/v/4cst. WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER , Rio Grande Nature Center State YOGASAAR Sunrise Yoga Flow . Open your body, breath and spirit Park Holiday Wild . Learn about owls, hawks and falcons. Enjoy before the demands of the day. 2205 Silver SE. $10. 6:15 -7:30am. activities, hot beverages and holiday shopping. 2901 Candelaria NW. 227 -7765. alibi.com/v/4ezu. 10am -4pm. 344 -2500. alibi.com/v/4h1z. SPORTS/OUTDOOR FRIDAY DEC 2 BALLOON FIESTA PARK Santa Shuffle and Elf Scoot . Watch runners complete a 5K or walk a 1K in a Santa costume. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights . 2601 Central NW. 5000 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE. 9 -11am. alibi.com/v/4jkc. 6-9:30pm. See 12/1 listing. See Event Horizon. HEIGHTS FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dickens Christmas EXPO NEW MEXICO Roller Derby Boot Camp . Learn how to play Village . Mingle with holiday carolers and visit shops overflowing with roller derby with Scald Eagle, Lady Trample and Brawn Swanson. unique Christmas gifts. 8401 Paseo Del Norte NE. $0 -$12. 300 San Pedro NE. $45 -$85. 9am -7pm. alibi.com/v/4jbd. 9am -9pm. 858 -3009. alibi.com/v/4h2k. WESTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER Elevated . Watch Hobo Hank and INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Pueblo Shop and Stroll . Johnny K fight for the Destiny Wrestling Heavyweight Championship. Native artists sell handcrafted clay ornaments, nativity sets, jewelry, 1250 Isleta SW. 7 -10pm. 314 -0176. alibi.com/v/4jbt. art, and gifts followed by a special nighttime performance of a fire dance. 2401 12th Street NW. 5 -8pm. 843 -7270. alibi.com/v/4jem. WELLNESS/FITNESS Fresh Greens: MAMA’S MINERALS Mother Nature’s Luminarias . An interactive AMPLIFY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Kettlebell Training . See Wreaths, Swags & first hand how fun training with kettlebells can be while learning black light adventure in the brightly colored world of fluorescent Door Charms! minerals. 800 20th Street NW. 5 -8pm. 266 -8443. alibi.com/v/4hcp. how to use them safely. 6200 Coors NW. 10:30 -11:30am. See Event Horizon. 899 -5600. alibi.com/v/4h1n.

LEARN ERNA FERGUSSON LIBRARY Transplant Community Support Group . A support group for pre and post transplant patients, their caregivers, EXPLORA! Holiday Stroll . Make a LED mini luminaria and a chro - family members and living donors. 3700 San Mateo NE. Fresh Holiday matography holiday ornament to take home, plus take a selfie on 10:30am -noon. 344 -0512. alibi.com/v/3qz0. Centerpieces! our high wire bike with reindeer or Santa props. 1701 Mountain NW. 5-9pm. 224 -8341. alibi.com/v/4jz5. IN MOTION @ 222 Pilates Barre Stretch . Upper body barre condi - tioning, Pilates mat work and a full-body, guided static stretch. No NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE barre or Pilates experience required. 222 Truman NE. $5. Holiday Stroll . Participate in hands-on activities and shop for holiday 9:45 -10:45am. 249 -7592. alibi.com/v/4g36. Over 40 Holiday- gifts. 5 -8pm. alibi.com/v/4fhh. Also, First Friday Fractals . Watch a spectacular, full dome planetarium show that takes viewers on a LAS PUERTAS Tango . Complete beginners learn the basics and Themed Arts & tour of the fractals in nature and zooms through infinitely complex gain more confidence with partner dancing skills. 1512 First Crafts Vendors! geometric patterns. 1801 Mountain NW. $5 -$10. 6 -9pm. 841 -2802. Street NW. 6 -7pm. 313 -5316. alibi.com/v/4hek. alibi.com/v/4fhe. LLOYD SHAW DANCE CENTER International Folk Dance . Learn the WELLNESS/FITNESS basic steps of folkdances from around the world. 5506 Coal SE. Gorgeous ECKANKAR CENTER Spiritual Experiences Group . Chant HU, a once $2. 7 -10pm. 299 -0332. alibi.com/v/4im0. secret name for God. 2501 San Pedro NE. 6 -6:30pm. 265 -7388. Poinsettias & alibi.com/v/45d7. SUNDAY DEC 4 DEC 2 & 3, 2016 Holiday plants! ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights . 2601 Central NW. SATURDAY DEC 3 6-9:30pm. See 12/1 listing. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights . 2601 Central NW. ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER Festival of Trees . HOLIDAY FAIR Free Admission, 6-9:30pm. See 12/1 listing. 401 Second Street NW. 10am -8pm. See 12/3 listing. Free Parking! ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER Festival of Trees . Over 80 BEETS JUICE BAR Winter Wonderland Beauty Expo . Beauty and uniquely decorated trees and hundreds of wreaths on display and health businesses showcase their brands and products. CRAFT & PLANT Great Food! available for purchase. 100 percent of the proceeds going to the 3821 Menaul NE St J. 1 -5pm. 315 -3623. alibi.com/v/4j87. Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation. 401 Second Street NW. Fr 10am -8pm. 243 -6626. alibi.com/v/4h0q. LOS ALAMOS MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY , Los Alamos WinterFest . SALE: 9-4PM 2400 Central. 2pm. See 12/2 listing. HEIGHTS FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dickens Christmas *Holiday Music*Fabulous Food* Village . 8401 Paseo Del Norte NE. $0 -$12. 9am -9pm. See 12/2 NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Panketzaliztli: An Aztec listing. Celebration of the Season . 1701 Fourth Street SW. $12. 2pm. See Handmade Crafts for Holiday Gifts! 12/3 listing. LOS ALAMOS MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY , Los Alamos WinterFest . 2400 Central. 2pm. See 12/2 listing. PETCO Wanagi Wolf Fund and Rescue Meet and Greet . Meet the The Garden Shop Will Be Open! 10120 Lomas Blvd NE Wanagi Wolf Rescue Ambassadors and learn about wolves and Albuquerque, NM NOB HILL Twinkle Light Parade . Kick off the holiday season wolf-dogs. Toy and food donations accepted. 10700 Lomas NE. with dozens of festive floats, dancers, car clubs, animals, 2pm. alibi.com/v/4j7t. AlbuquerqueGardenCenter.org 87112 marching bands and more. Central Ave. 5:15pm. 768 -3556. (505) 296-6020 alibi.com/v/4fg9. See Event Horizon. Comm Cal continues on page 14

[13 ] WEEKLY ALIBI NOVEMBER 24-30, 2016 DECEMBER 1-7 , 2016 WEEKLY ALIBI [13 ] LEARN Comm and Food Cal continued from page 13 ALBUQUERQUE MENNONITE CHURCH Out From Under the Methane Cloud . Learn about a recent study from NASA on the LEARN methane cloud over the Four Corners Area, the latest on the policy AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER , Expo NM Third to capture methane and what the new Trump administration might Annual Nelson Mandela Commemoration . Learn more about the mean for the climate. 1300 Girard NE. 6:30 -8:30pm. 715 -8388. life and ideals of the South African patriot and president who alibi.com/v/4k37. changed the world. 310 San Pedro NE. 4 -7:30pm. 263 -7187. alibi.com/v/4j6h. See Event Horizon. SPORTS/OUTDOOR SANDIA MOUNTAIN NATURAL HISTORY CENTER , Cedar Crest ANDERSON-ABRUZZO ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON Stargazing Night . Peer through telescopes at the dark winter MUSEUM Holidays Take Flight . Enjoy cookie decorating, ornament sky. Learn about stars, constellations and other night sky objects making, a balloon snowland and musical entertainment. with astronomers from the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. 9201 Balloon Museum NE. 11am -3pm. 768 -6020. alibi.com/v/4gl2. 60 Columbine. 6 -7:30pm. (505) 281 -5259. alibi.com/v/4jl0. WELLNESS/FITNESS See Event Horizon. ALBUQUERQUE MEDITATION GROUP Newcomers Meditation . A guided meditation session for specific method instruction and tips for a focused, silent and peaceful meditation. 1704 Moon NE. 9am -9:45pm. 298 -3640. alibi.com/v/4jp3. FOOD ALBUQUERQUE SHAMBHALA CENTER Open Public Meditation Sitting . Periods of open sitting meditation are interspersed with CALENDAR brief periods of walking meditation. Cushions and chairs supplied. 1102 Mountain NW. 10am -noon. 717 -2486. alibi.com/v/3uok. MONDAY DEC 5 THURSDAY DEC 1 ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights . 2601 Central NW. KAKTUS BREWING COMPANY NM Wine Tasting . Learn about the 6-9:30pm. See 12/1 listing. basics of wine tasting by sampling New Mexico’s best wines. LEARN 2929 Monte Vista NE. 6pm. 265 -9030. alibi.com/v/4k2h. NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE M’TUCCI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT M’tucci’s Italian Offering Peju Lunar Mondays . Study the moon and other interesting objects in Wine Dinner for Holiday Celebration . Have a five-course meal, paired the night sky. 1801 Mountain NW. Donations encouraged. 7 -8pm. with incredible Peju wines from Napa Valley. 6001 Winter Haven NW, 841 -2802. alibi.com/v/4fh7. Ste M. $110. 6:30pm. 503 -7327. alibi.com/v/4k5g. SPORTS/OUTDOOR WELLNESS/FITNESS FRIDAY DEC 2 3B YOGA NEW MEXICO Yoga en Español . Exploremos juntos el LOS POBLANOS HISTORIC INN & ORGANIC FARM Lavender 101 . sistema del Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Se trata de coordinar el Learn about the different types of lavender from around the world movimiento con la respiración. Ideal para toda persona nueva al and the special healing properties of this herb. 4803 Rio Grande NW. yoga. Todo nivel es bienvenido. Los esperamos, Pura Vida. 6-8pm. 344 -9297. alibi.com/v/4jk7. 4545 Alameda NE. 5:45 -6:45pm. alibi.com/v/49v1. AMPLIFY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Kettlebell Training . SATURDAY DEC 3 6200 Coors NW. 7 -8pm. See 12/3 listing. ROUTES BICYCLE TOURS AND RENTALS Bosque Bike and Wine MAPLE STREET DANCE SPACE Moving Life Workshop . Explore the Tour . Bike to a VIP grounds tour and participate in wine tasting at intersection of body, mind and life. Week five of the seven week the award winning Casa Rondeña Winery and return to Routes workshop. 3215 Central NE. $17 -$105. 2:30 -4pm. 353 -0038. along a scenic path. 404 San Felipe NW, #B1. $55 -$60. 2 -5pm. alibi.com/v/4fxu. 933 -5667. alibi.com/v/49bz. ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY CHURCH Silent Meditation Group . One hour of silence for meditators of strong determination. SUNDAY DEC 4 425 University NE. 6pm. 450 -3409. alibi.com/v/4fi2. CORRALES GROWERS’ MARKET , Corrales Corrales Growers’ Winter Market . Fresh, local food and goods sold. 500 Jones. 11am -1pm. TUESDAY DEC 6 alibi.com/v/4h2n. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights . 2601 Central NW. LOS POBLANOS HISTORIC INN & ORGANIC FARM Fresh Farm 6-9:30pm. See 12/1 listing. Cheeses and Pomegranates . Learn how to pair fresh farm cheese with bright, beautiful pomegranates. 4803 Rio Grande NW. EPICENTER ABQ Impact and Coffee . Nonprofit leaders, volunteers, 10am -1pm. 344 -9297. alibi.com/v/4jk9. board members, funders and people who want to find their place in the social impact community meet up. 119 Gold SW. 9 -10am. MOUNTAIN VIEW CLUB , Kirtland AFB Scandinavian Christmas alibi.com/v/3v12. Party: Julefest . Featuring live music, Scandinavian folk dancing and singing, a Santa Lucia pageant, a Scandinavian-style meal and a MAIN LIBRARY Military Research Day . Pat Eker discusses resources visit from Nisse. 22000 Club SE. $10 -$30. 3 -7pm. 271 -2159. available about the history of the military. 501 Copper NW. alibi.com/v/4fue. 10:30am -12:30pm. 768 -5131. alibi.com/v/4hsj. ROUTES BICYCLE TOURS AND RENTALS ABQ Bike and Brew Tour . WELLNESS/FITNESS VIP brewery tours with master brewers, water and snacks along the ALBUQUERQUE CENTER FOR HOPE & RECOVERY Self- way and exclusive collectible goodies. 404 San Felipe NW, #B1. Empowerment Group . Peer-run group focusing on addiction recovery. $60 -$65. 1 -4:30pm. 933 -5667. alibi.com/v/49ca. Small groups consist of recovery goals, triggers, relapse, relaxation and others. One-on-one peer support offered after each group. 1120 Second Street NW, Second Floor. Noon -1pm. 321 -3449. TUESDAY DEC 6 alibi.com/v/3oyc. FRAGRANT LEAF TEA BOUTIQUE Green and White Teas . An in-depth DRAGONFLY YOGA Prenatal Yoga . A yoga class focused on breath overview of the green and white teas of China. Explore the history, awareness, alignment and preparing the mind and body for birthing. different styles, terroirs and crafting techniques. Learn how to use 1301 Rio Grande NW, Ste 2. $15. 9:30 -11am. 377 -3045. a ceramic covered cup while tasting a wide selection of teas. alibi.com/v/4efe. 3207 Silver SE. $20. 6 -8pm. 255 -0522. alibi.com/v/4jov. YOGASAAR Sunrise Yoga Flow . 2205 Silver SE. $10. 6:15 -7:30am. WEDNESDAY DEC 7 See 12/1 listing. FLYING STAR CAFÉ Fundraiser Night . 10% of donations will go WEDNESDAY DEC 7 towards the Compassionate Touch Network, a non profit providing mental illness awareness education to New Mexico youth, 4026 Rio ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights . 2601 Central NW. Grande NW. 5 -9pm. 344 -6714. alibi.com/v/4k5f. 6-9:30pm. See 12/1 listing. LOS POBLANOS HISTORIC INN & ORGANIC FARM Tasty LOMAS-TRAMWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY Book Club (Lomas Tramway) . Wednesday: Housemade Caramels . Sample locally made caramels. December’s selection is Lucky Us by Amy Bloom. 908 Eastridge NE. 4803 Rio Grande NW. 10am -4pm. 344 -9297. alibi.com/v/4jka. 2-4pm. 291 -6295. alibi.com/v/4hsn. ST. JAMES TEAROOM Care of Magical Creatures with Rubeus KIDS Hagrid . Learn about some of the most popular magical creatures ANDERSON-ABRUZZO ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON and test your knowledge with an interactive game. 320 Osuna NE. MUSEUM Stories in the Sky: The Performers Ballet and Jazz $43 -$53. 6:30 -8:30pm. 242 -3752. alibi.com/v/4eol. Company and Seasons of Light . Stories, songs, movement and crafts for the youngest explorers. 9201 Balloon Museum NE. 9:30am -noon. 768 -6020. alibi.com/v/4h62.

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COMIC REVIEW ARTS | culTuRe Shock BY MIKEE RIGGS Art Ops Art is everywhere and it is always watching. That idea, while seeming odd, lends Art Ops a Four Years of Fandom great twist. Human beings constantly Albuquerque’s anime convention is all about finding connection search for beauty and meaning in art, but less often in actual life, despite BY MAGGIE GRIMASON the fact that art can only spring ven if you’ve never seen an anime in from life. your life, you recognize when people Art Ops , the are passionate about something [and] new Vertigo title “E by Shaun Simon that energy is contagious,” said Justin D. and Michael Allred, Brough, the founder and current chair of Con- focuses on a secret Jikan, Albuquerque’s anime and gaming organization that convention. “And at conventions, people wear keeps all art under those passions on their sleeves—literally! wraps. The premise They’re in cosplay!” Brough had appeared for behind the book taking that secret society/service idea and putting a surreal unique our interview almost magically—walking spin on it is to ask the questions: Is art alive? And across a crowded storm-lit parking lot under if art is alive what can it do to us? the auspice of a double rainbow. Not only did Our lead character in this world is Reggie he make an entrance with the same gravitas as Riot. Reggie’s mother Regina is the long-time Mamoru Chiba transforming into Tuxedo leader of the Art Ops. Reggie was raised in a world where paintings coming to life and his Mask (regrettably the anime references are mother happens to be in control of putting them going to stop right here, because that’s about as back into the frame. Reggie grows up feeling far as my knowledge extends) but he was disconnected from his parents—the father who incredibly amiable—earnestly speaking on disappeared and the mother that was never each of the many components of Con-Jikan, there—and finds himself a misfit living in the which encompasses a celebration not just of abyss of New York City. When his mother and the Cosplay at Con-Jikan 3 XYZ SNAPPER rest of Art Ops comes up missing, it is up to anime, but also of tabletop games, video games Reggie and The Body, a superhero pulled directly and cosplay. from the comics, to rescue Mona Lisa. The inception of Con-Jikan came more opportunity to engage with guests from around tradition of wearing identifying badges, A big factor in what makes this book shine is than three years ago on a long drive through the country, but they also have the indicating one’s interests and fandoms. “When the cast. The Body is stiff but still relatable as he the vast desertscapes between Albuquerque opportunity to engage with one another, people see each other, the first thing they look tries to do his best while also trying to keep and San Jose, where Brough and other at is the other person’s badge. If that person’s Reggie on the right path, all the while working on which is what’s at the core of the convention his cherished sitcom script. It is also a surprise members of the UNM Anime Club had for Brough. badge shows a common interest, then that’s an that having Mona Lisa as a supporting character attended FanimeCon. Prior to that outing they “I suppose it’s reassuring to some people,” excellent jumping off point for conversation, would pay off this well. She is not only enjoyable, had endured a different long drive to go to a Brough explained. “A lot of anime and gaming connection and potentially a new friendship,” but her continued presence helps to anchor the convention in Dallas. “And we started fans might not always be the most social types, Brough explained. book in both the familiar and surreal. Along the wondering: Why isn’t there anything like this so one thing that Con-Jikan focuses on is And the good news is, it’s easier than ever way Reggie and Mona befriend a girl named to join the party. “There has been a growing Juliet, who goes by J. In this initial foray into the in Albuquerque for us to go to?” For the being a safe, welcoming environment for world of Art Ops, we barely scratch the surface remainder of the 16-hour drive, the group people no matter their fandom, no matter how acceptance of anime as a legitimate medium of her story, but more will definitely add texture started to brainstorm what they would need to shy or outgoing they are.” Brough himself, an over the last several years,” Brough explained. to the story down the line. pull it off. A year later, the first Con-Jikan was avid gamer growing up, found it to be a largely That, coupled with the rising popularity of Written by Shaun Simon, the book never held at the Student Union Building on UNM’s solitary activity. It wasn’t until his first year of simulcasting (the release of anime stays far from the weird and surreal. Shaun is no campus. The convention has happened simultaneously in Japan and the US) has made stranger to these worlds, having previously college, when his roommate introduced him to collaborated with Gerard Way on The True Lives annually ever since, this time around—Con- anime (via “Bleach”)—which he took to accessing the medium painless—no suffering of the Fabulous Killjoys . Reading Art Ops , it Jikan’s fourth year—it will be held at the enthusiastically—that he discovered a through fan subs or plundering the deep web becomes very clear what strengths and MCM Eleganté Hotel (2020 Menaul NE) on community around his nerdier tendencies. In for bootlegs. “I think as a result of that, the imagination Shaun brought to the previous Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4, and is turn, the people he connected with exposed anime community here in the US has grown project based on how vividly they surface here. slated to be just as expansive as ever. him to all sorts of new anime, as well as things considerably and anime conventions, too. … Shaun has a knack for character development There’s now common-ness to watching ‘Yu-Gi- and humor. He adds an amazing sense of levity to Guests this time around include voice like tabletop board games—a newer passion the book, and this helps to not only compliment talent artist Lauren Landa—whose credits for Brough. Beyond his immediate experience, Oh!’ or ‘Pokémon.’ There are a lot of fans, the art, but make the whole premise quite include anime like “Attack on Titan” he sees a large intersection in the they want to meet other people who are into believable. and the Viz Media Dub of “Sailor interests of gamers of all stripes it.” Brough paused before adding, “And people Speaking of the art, Michael Allred shines as Moon,” as well as video games and anime fans. “The problem who are into it, are into it in a big way, right?” usual. The subject matter of Art Ops is tailor- such as Soulcalibur V, Street I nodded in agreement, because, even to these made for Allred’s signature pop style. It goes is there aren’t a lot of events hand-in-hand with the work he did on Red Fighter V and Super Smash like ours where the rather uninitiated eyes, this seems to be true. Rocket 7 , while still having the kitsch and charm Bros.—and cosplay all-stars community can come This enthusiasm is largely evidenced by the of Madman or iZOMBIE . Allred’s resume isn’t Dustbunny and Junkers, together and see each proliferation of cosplay, and at Con-Jikan, even necessary as the art jumps off the page and both from LA. Others in other all in the same there are plenty of opportunities to, as Brough speaks for itself—it is as daring and kinetic as any the mix will include the place,” he emphasized. said, “wear your heart on your sleeve.” of the famous works of art that the Art Ops team Cosplay is just one more avenue to finding works with in this fantastical world. likes of Gamers “Everyone engages with Simon and Allred have created a world where Anonymous, Game Night anime and gaming … on community rallied around the medium, and anything can happen. Mona Lisa can sing in a Every Night, Geekon LLC, their own terms, so what we ultimately to enjoy yourself with those punk band and the bathroom at CBGBs can Duke City Pinball and Awaken want to do is bring that newfound friends. As Brough so aptly summed maneuver through time and space. With this book Maid Café, to name just a few. enthusiasm for the subject matter it up, “No matter what kind of fan you are, Simon and Allred are truly creating a bonafide, “Since [Con-Jikan] is relatively small, Con-Jikan has something to offer you.” And lasting work of art. and give people a specific weekend to a a lot of our fans get more time to know the that makes the investment in a $40 all- Art Ops come nerd out and see just how many other guests as a person … to engage with them, weekend pass, or a one day pass for as little as Vertigo anime and gaming fans there are here locally.” learn about the industry,” Brough posited. Not $25 well worth it. Find tickets at the door, or $3.99 Much aligned with the idea of connection only will Con-Jikan attendees have the online at con-jikan.com. a 32 pages that is so inherent to Con-Jikan is the [16 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 THEATER REVIEW The Nutcracker Rocks On ‘Tis the season for air guitar and more at Keshet

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BY MAGGIE GRIMASON and related choreography. In that way, perhaps give the gift the classic story is made all the more accessible to those who might be put off by a formidable he first time I saw The Nutcracker , I was string section and an abundance of tulle and transfixed—bear with me here, I was tutus. As dancers filled the spare stage, they Teight—and I spent the whole remaining articulated joy in their every movement— pe winter reading and re-reading the picture book f ho whether swaying to Janis Joplin, twirling to o I had that retold the story of Clara and Herr Van Morrison or bounding in petit jetés to the exico’s 2016 Holiday Match! Drosselmeyer, the Nutcracker Prince and all Rolling Stones. All of the dancers put in through Animal Humane New M those wild rats and fairies. So enamored was I performances of untamed joy, with real that I received a nutcracker doll of my own on standouts coming from each of the leads. The Christmas Eve and became so attached to him high spirited performance seemed to speak $ it quite nearly broached on psychosis. I even 20 something of the heart of the holiday season, ,00 had my best friend act as the pastor to wed us even without all the classical music and 0 after making the long march down the back glistening, snow-poached sets—and that is Ma hallway before we moved in together in the celebration, the endless parties where we show tch half bathroom off the kitchen. Twenty years up with flushed cheeks hoisting a bottle of ! later, I’m still into The Nutcracker (admittedly, wine, of being amongst friends and family, and not that into it) but nevertheless, I was still finding common ground, whether you’re pretty happy to find myself seated at Keshet downstage or up. Center for the Arts for the opening night of What choreographer Shira Greenberg has the final season of Nutcracker on the Rocks . A managed to do in Nutcracker on the Rocks is bit of a purist, I wasn’t sure how I’d fare, but I create something entirely other, merely have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised by borrowing plot elements from the original the magic that took place on the stage that Nutcracker story, while maintaining night. something essential of the classic story’s spirit. Energetic, inclusive and powerful, Rose, With wonder and irrepressible cheer, the Adopted from Animal Humane Nutcracker on the Rocks was in every sense of dancers of Keshet have created a new holiday the word a celebration. A celebration of classic for us lucky Burqueños. My only advice dance, of story, of music and of the ideal of ifts received by December 31, 2016 is to get there and see it while you still can. ks to a generous group of donors, g making dance accessible for everyone, as is at Than 000! Tickets for the 20th—and final—season of will be matched up to a total of $20, the core of the Keshet’s mission. From start to Nutcracker on the Rocks are available for $13 finish, all the magic was there, the twist r call 505.938.7938 and up at keshetarts.org. a g o coming in the form of an updated soundtrack Donate at AnimalHumaneNM.or DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 WEEKLY ALIBI [17 ] Calendar | arts & lit

BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE The Show . ARTS & L IT Short-form improv based on audience suggestions. 100 Gold SW. $10. 9 -10pm. 404 -1578. alibi.com/v/4jf2. CALENDAR CELL THEATRE Wish Upon A Star: unauthorized intimate reflections with Walt Disney . A unique look at Walt Disney and what made him tick, his hopes and dreams, successes and failures, the motivations THURSDAY DEC 1 behind his creative genius and a peek behind the curtain of his ART personal life. 700 First Street NW. $17 -$20. 7:30 -9pm. 210 -3881. alibi.com/v/4j55. BACA ARTS DISTRICT , Santa Fe Sixteenth Annual Baca Street Arts Tour . Enjoy artist demonstrations, music, farolitos, glass blowing DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE Tuesdays With Morrie . A play based Last chance to see this iconic show! workshops and holiday shopping. 912 Baca. 10am -5pm. 820 -2222. on the autobiographical book from Mitch Albom, following a man alibi.com/v/4k39. and his dying college professor. 6921 Montgomery NE. $15. Nov. 26 - Dec. 11, 2016 7:30pm. 717 -6058. alibi.com/v/4jay. Keshet Center for the Arts STAGE AUX DOG THEATRE The Real Nut: The True Story of the Nutcracker . FOUL PLAY CAFE , Sheraton Uptown A Deadly Briefcase . Enjoy a Albuquerque, NM See an adaptation from the fantastical story by E.T.A. Hoffmann comedic whodunit play about a ship full of suspious people vying Tickets $24 -$29 filled with amazing masks, imaginative shadow puppets, original for a mysterious suitcase. Accompanied by a four-course meal music, a master storyteller, a timid nutcracker, a fearless girl and served by the suspects themselves. 2600 Louisiana NE. $60. Children 5 and under half price. the ferocious Mouse King. 3011 Monte Vista NE. $8 -$18. 5pm. 7-10:30pm. 377 -9593. alibi.com/v/4jfo. Group rates available. 254 -7716. alibi.com/v/4k3c. NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Jack and the Beanstalk . Call 505-227-8583 STAGE @ SANTA ANA STAR , Bernalillo Stand-up Comedy Thursdays . Poor and misbegotten Jack must navigate selling his cow, falling or visit KeshetArts.org Comedians Todd Larson and Dougie Almeida perform live. 54 Jemez in love and conquering a giant while attending to his mother, Tequila Dam. $10. 7:30pm. 771 -5680. alibi.com/v/4k8c. Mockingbyrd. 1701 Fourth Street SW. $22. 8pm. 44 -724 -4771. alibi.com/v/4k1m. SONG & DANCE HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao Flamenco . Flamenco performances RODEY THEATRE , Popejoy Hall Peter Pan . See the classic tale with where guests enjoy authentic Spanish cuisine and beverages. 800 Rio music by Moose Charlap and Jule Styne, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Grande NW. $5 -$400. 7:30 -9:30pm. 242 -7600. alibi.com/v/49sa. Betty Comden and Adolph Green, based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie. 203 Cornell NE. $22 -$26. 7:30 -9:30pm. 463 -5700. JOLIESSE CHOCOLATES , Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Celtic alibi.com/v/4g9a. Music Jam . The sounds of local Celtic musicians fill the space with the whimsical music of Ireland. 6855 Fourth Street NW. 7 -9pm. SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER Disney’s Lion King Jr. See 369 -1561. alibi.com/v/458n. epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. KESHET CENTER FOR THE ARTS Twentieth Annual Nutcracker on 1025 Broadway SE. $10. 7pm. 848 -1320. alibi.com/v/4gjt. the Rocks . A rock ’n’ roll re-telling of the Nutcracker story with contemporary dance styles. 4121 Cutler NE. $12 -$29. 7:30pm. VORTEX THEATRE The Henry Project: Henry IV . Follow Hal, son of 224 -9808. alibi.com/v/4hdu. See “Theater Review.” King Henry IV, who is living a life of drinking, gambling and petty theft until he must decide whether he is going to be the man his KIMO THEATRE Live and Local . New Mexican band Lone Piñon and father expects him to be. 2900 Carlisle NE. $15 -$22. 7:30pm. contemporary jazz trumpeter Ryan Montaño perform live. 247 -8600. alibi.com/v/4faz. 423 Central NW. 6:30 -8:15pm. 768 -3522. alibi.com/v/4hcm. SONG & DANCE This project is made possible in part by the above sponsors and New Mexico Arts, LEARN CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Handel’s Messiah . David a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts. NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Happy Arte Hour . Connect Felberg conducts the New Mexico Philharmonic performing the with fellow art enthusiasts while enjoying snacks, refreshments and beloved, sacred symphonic work. 201 University NE. $24 -$54. beer and wine for sale from Pop Fizz. 1701 Fourth Street SW. $0 -$5. 7:30 -9pm. 323 -4343. alibi.com/v/4hco. 5:30 -7:30pm. 246 -2261. alibi.com/v/4k5t. HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao Flamenco . 800 Rio Grande NW. FRIDAY DEC 2 $5 -$400. 7:30 -9:30pm. See 12/1 listing. KESHET CENTER FOR THE ARTS Twentieth Annual Nutcracker ART on the Rocks . 4121 Cutler NE. $12 -$29. 7:30pm. See 12/1 5. GALLERY , Santa Fe small Reception . A range of mediums like listing. See “Theater Review.” photography, video, watercolor, pen and ink, sculpture, chine collé, graphite on paper and more presented under the theme of diminutive SATURDAY DEC 3 scale art. Runs through 1/13/17. 2351 Fox. 5 -7pm. alibi.com/v/4jw3. WORDS AMAPOLA GALLERY Amapola Gallery Reception . Celebrate the holidays with a special exhibit from 40 local artists. 205 Romero NW. BOOKWORKS Death in the Black Patch . Author Bruce Wilson signs 4-7pm. 350 -0923. alibi.com/v/4jtu. his newest historical fiction novel telling the story of tobacco farmer Wes Wilson as he struggles to contend with the tobacco monopoly BACA ARTS DISTRICT , Santa Fe Sixteenth Annual Baca Street Arts and his personal paranoias. 4022 Rio Grande NW. 3pm. 344 -8139. Tour . 912 Baca. 10am -5pm. See 12/1 listing. alibi.com/v/4jfi. BLUE LILY ATELIER Holiday Small Works Art Show Reception . INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Stories by the Fireside . A Featuring small works by gallery artists Aggie Damron, April Fletcher, storyteller weaves different Pueblo tales into educational activities Jane Fritz, Rebecca Nolda and Carolyn Peterson. Runs through for kids. 2401 12th Street NW. $0 -$9. 5 -6pm. 843 -7270. 12/30. 3209 Silver SE. 5 -8pm. 263 -6675. alibi.com/v/4k1c. alibi.com/v/4jen. NORTH VALLEY SENIOR CENTER Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair . Local NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Only the Road/Solo El artist display their creations including paintings, jewelry, wood Camino: Eight Decades of Cuban Poetry . Margaret Randall reads carvings and holiday creations. 3825 Fourth Street NW. 9am -2pm. from the most complete bilingual anthology of Cuban poetry avail - 761 -4025. alibi.com/v/4k3f. able to an English readership. 1701 Fourth Street SW. 2pm. SANTA FE COMMUNITY CONVENTION CENTER , Santa Fe Recycle 246 -2261. alibi.com/v/4k6d. Santa Fe Art Festival . A showcase of art created from discarded NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SouthWest Writers Monthly materials. 201 Marcy. $5 -$20. 603 -0588. alibi.com/v/4eaz. Meeting . A bi-monthly meeting with a drawing for donated books, See Event Horizon. and a lecture from Lois Ruby, Gayle Lauradunn and Lille Norstad. SCA CONTEMPORARY AT THE SANITARY TORTILLA FACTORY Non 5540 Eubank NE. 10am -noon. 830 -6034. alibi.com/v/3ys2. Finito: Unfinished Works and their Counterparts Reception . Artists OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE Women of the World Poetry Angela Berkson, Heather Bingham, Beau Carey, Sheri Crider, Evan Slam Championship . Ten of the best female performance poets Dent, Kristin Diener and more present their unfinished works. Runs in Albuquerque compete to claim the title of Best Woman through 1/27/17. 403 Second Street SW. 6 -9pm. alibi.com/v/4k9k. Slammer in Albuquerque. 210 Yale SE. $10 -$15. 7:30pm. SIERRA CLUB OFFICE From Cityscape to Landscape . Artist Karen 268 -0044. alibi.com/v/4jis. See Event Horizon. Canon shows her newest paintings. Runs through 1/31/17. TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS , Old Town Beneath the Super Moon . 2215 Lead SE. 6 -8pm. 577 -2798. alibi.com/v/4k6l. Author Irene I. Blea reads and signs the third and newest novel in SORREL SKY GALLERY , Santa Fe Little Windows with a Big View her Suzanna trilogy, which follows character Suzanna Montoya who Reception . Artists and sculptors present their best works for deals with racism, sexism and class discrimination. 2012 South viewing. Runs through 12/31. 125 W. Palace. 5pm. 501 -6555. Plaza NW. 1 -3pm. 242 -7204. alibi.com/v/4jzm. alibi.com/v/4cmd. ART STAGE BACA ARTS DISTRICT , Santa Fe Sixteenth Annual Baca Street Arts AUX DOG THEATRE The Real Nut: The True Story of the Nutcracker . Tour . 912 Baca. 10am -5pm. See 12/1 listing. 3011 Monte Vista NE. $8 -$18. 7pm. 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CIBOLA ARTS GALLERY , Mountainair Cibola Arts Holiday Show ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH A Star Shone Reception . See paintings, jewelry, weaving, photographs, woodworking, Bright . Música Antigua de Albuquerque performs rarely-heard pottery, glasswork, barnwood, punched tin and more. Runs through Christmas music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. 12/31. 217 W. Broadway. 1pm. 847 -0324. alibi.com/v/4h15. 601 Montaño NW. $9 -$16. 7:30pm. 842 -9613. alibi.com/v/4juw. CRAVIN’ COOKIES ... AND MORE! Shop with the Artist . Browse artwork and holiday gifts like paintings, polymer clay jewelry and SUNDAY DEC 4 ornaments by artist Kara Filipas. 10420 Fourth Street NW. 11am -3pm. 298 -2597. alibi.com/v/4k8a. WORDS PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE Bucket Lists and Elephant Signing . New MCM ELEGANTE HOTEL Con-Jikan . Enjoy a costume contest, Mexican authors Barbe Awalt, Gail Rubin and Ross Van Dusen masquerade, the artist’s alley, dealer’s hall, video gaming, tabletop collectively celebrate the release of their newest books. games, panels and more. 2020 Menaul NE. $25 -$40. 1pm. 5850 Eubank NE. 3:30 -4:50pm. 294 -2026. alibi.com/v/4jqs. alibi.com/v/4kdj. See “Culture Shock.” TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS , Old Town The Email Tango . Local author NORTH VALLEY SENIOR CENTER Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair . and producer Ronn Perea signs his newest romance novel. 2012 3825 Fourth Street NW. 9am -2pm. See 12/2 listing. South Plaza NW. Noon -5pm. 242 -7204. alibi.com/v/4jzu. RICHARD LEVY GALLERY Let it Snow Reception . A group show of ART artists who photograph snowflakes, including Wilson A. Bentley, BACA ARTS DISTRICT , Santa Fe Sixteenth Annual Baca Street Arts Doug and Mike Starn, Risaku Suzuki, Kenneth Libbrecht and Alexey Tour . 912 Baca. 10am -5pm. See 12/1 listing. Klijatov. Runs through 12/17. 514 Central SW. 6 -8pm. See previous listing. LAS PLACITAS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , Placitas Placitas Artists Series December Visual Artists Reception . Featuring digital artist SANTA FE COMMUNITY CONVENTION CENTER , Santa Fe Recycle Amy Ditto, watercolor painter Lynne Peckinpaugh, photographer Santa Fe Art Festival . 201 Marcy. $5 -$20. See 12/2 listing. See Dana Roth and ceramist Sarah Sadler. Runs through 12/30. 7 Paseo Event Horizon. De San Antonio. 2 -3pm. 867 -8080. alibi.com/v/4k3h. SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Sixth Annual MCM ELEGANTE HOTEL Con-Jikan . 2020 Menaul NE. $25 -$40. Holiday Bazaar and Fashion Show . Featuring Native American 1pm. See 12/3 listing. See “Culture Shock.” designers Penny Singer and the duo that makes up ACONAV, Loren and Valentina Aragon. 9169 Coors NW. 10am -5pm. 922 -4097. SANTA FE COMMUNITY CONVENTION CENTER , Santa Fe Recycle alibi.com/v/4jxc. Santa Fe Art Festival . 201 Marcy. $5 -$20. See 12/2 listing. See STAGE Event Horizon. AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER , Expo NM STAGE Christmas in New Mexico featuring Señora Scrooge . Enjoy beautiful AUX DOG THEATRE The Real Nut: The True Story of the Nutcracker . and festive traditional Mexican folk dances and a special one act 3011 Monte Vista NE. $8 -$18. 2pm. See 12/1 listing. comedy that’s a unique adaptation of the traditional “A Christmas CELL THEATRE Wish Upon A Star: Unauthorized Intimate Reflections Carol” set in Tortilla Town. 310 San Pedro NE. $15 -$30. 11am, with Walt Disney . 700 First Street NW. $17 -$20. 7:30 -9pm. See 2pm, 7pm. 880 -1488. alibi.com/v/4joz. 12/2 listing. AUX DOG THEATRE The Real Nut: The True Story of the Nutcracker . KESHET CENTER FOR THE ARTS Twentieth Annual Nutcracker on 3011 Monte Vista NE. $8 -$18. 3:30pm. See 12/1 listing. the Rocks . 4121 Cutler NE. $12 -$29. 2pm, 6:30pm. See 12/1 BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE Steam . A listing. See “Theater Review.” classic Harold structure performance from the student improv team. NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Jack and the Beanstalk . 7:30 -8:15pm. alibi.com/v/4jbx. Also, The Show . 100 Gold SW. 1701 Fourth Street SW. $22. 8pm. See 12/2 listing. $10. 9 -10pm. See 12/2 listing. 404 -1578. RODEY THEATRE , Popejoy Hall Peter Pan . 203 Cornell NE. $22 -$26. CELL THEATRE Wish Upon A Star: Unauthorized Intimate Reflections 7:30 -9:30pm. See 12/2 listing. with Walt Disney . 700 First Street NW. $17 -$20. 7:30 -9pm. See 12/2 listing. SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER Disney Lion King Jr. 1025 Broadway SE. $10. 2pm. See 12/2 listing. DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE Tuesdays With Morrie . 6921 Montgomery NE. $15. 7:30pm. See 12/2 listing. VORTEX THEATRE The Henry Project: Henry IV . 2900 Carlisle NE. Harwood $15 -$22. 2pm. See 12/2 listing. FOUL PLAY CAFE , Sheraton Uptown A Deadly Briefcase . 2600 Louisiana NE. $60. 7 -10:30pm. See 12/2 listing. SONG & DANCE Art Center's JUAN TABO PUBLIC LIBRARY Star Wars: The Jedi Doth Return . LAS PLACITAS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , Placitas Winter’s Eve . 10th Annual Enjoy the Star Wars trilogy in the style of William Shakespeare. Holiday-themed music from composers Handel, Liszt, Strauss, 3407 Juan Tabo NE. 3 -5pm. 768 -5170. alibi.com/v/4k5i. Martinu and more. 7 Paseo De San Antonio. $15 -$25. 3 -5pm. 505 -867 -880. alibi.com/v/4k3g. KESHET CENTER FOR THE ARTS Twentieth Annual Nutcracker on the Rocks . 4121 Cutler NE. $12 -$29. 2pm, 7:30pm. See 12/1 MONDAY DEC 5 listing. See “Theater Review.” LOS ALAMOS LITTLE THEATER , Los Alamos After You’ve Gone . A ART staged reading of Santa Fe-based playwright Mark Dunn’s newest DUEL BREWING Life Drawing . Live models pose while you enjoy Exhibition & Fundraiser work following a woman who reveals her deepest secrets to her Duel Belgian beer and food. Bring your own pad and paper. family following her late husband’s death. 1670 Nectar. 606 Central SW. $12. 7 -10pm. alibi.com/v/42b7. 7:30 -9:30pm. 662 -5493. alibi.com/v/4k3q. INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Eigth Annual Pueblo NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Jack and the Beanstalk . Gingerbread House Contest . Enter a gingerbread house inspired Be inspired. GIVE ART! 1701 Fourth Street SW. $22. 8pm. See 12/2 listing. by a Pueblo village, house, community, church or historic building with prizes awarded in children’s and adult categories. 2401 12th (to yourself or someone you love) RODEY THEATRE , Popejoy Hall Peter Pan . 203 Cornell NE. $22 -$26. Street NW. $0 -$9. 9am -5pm. 843 -7270. alibi.com/v/4jdn. 7:30 -9:30pm. See 12/2 listing. Best holiday present? An original work of SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER Disney Lion King Jr. TUESDAY DEC 6 1025 Broadway SE. $10. 7pm. See 12/2 listing. art by one of New Mexico’s most talented ART VORTEX THEATRE The Henry Project: Henry V . Just before the crucial INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Eigth Annual Pueblo artists! Choose from over 200 pieces Battle of Agincourt, an emissary once again approaches King Henry Gingerbread House Contest . 2401 12th Street NW. $0 -$9. (prices vary: $36, $144, and highest bid). with demands that he immediately surrender his person. 9am -5pm. See 12/5 listing. 2900 Carlisle NE. $15 -$22. 7:30pm. 247 -8600. alibi.com/v/4fbd. SONG & DANCE WEDNESDAY DEC 7 ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM AMPHITHEATER Art in the Afternoon: The Bus Tapes . Listen to everything from blues and folk to R&B ART SATURDAY ballads from the two-time New Mexico Music Award winners. INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Eigth Annual Pueblo 2000 Mountain NW. 2 -5pm. alibi.com/v/4k4p. Gingerbread House Contest . 2401 12th Street NW. $0 -$9. DEC 3, 2016 9am -5pm. See 12/5 listing. HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao Flamenco . 800 Rio Grande NW. 6 - 8PM $5 -$400. 7:30 -9:30pm. See 12/1 listing. SONG & DANCE KESHET CENTER FOR THE ARTS Twentieth Annual Nutcracker on NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Panketzaliztli: An Aztec the Rocks . 4121 Cutler NE. $12 -$29. 7:30pm. See 12/1 listing. Celebration of the Season . See the Raising of the Banners cele - See “Theater Review.” bration, a retelling of the history of Yankwik Tletl and the Serpent of Fire Dance. 1701 Fourth Street SW. $12. 7:30pm. 724 -4771. PIANO SOURCE Westside Sound Big Band . Listen to the sounds 1114 7th St. NW, 87102 alibi.com/v/4k6m. of a Glenn Miller-style big band, playing some of the greatest H a r w o o d A r t C e n t e r . O r g swing and big band music ever written. 1130 Juan Tabo NE. 6 -8pm. 888 -0747. alibi.com/v/494x. 505.242.6367

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Kelly liquors 2) D’Ussé VSOP Cognac: Show a friend, 2270 Wyoming NE family member or boss some serious love with Recommended by: Tyrone this hefty and beautiful bottle and a snifter to giftees deserve to feel horrible and sexy. As such, make sure they drink it right. They’d better, BY RENÉE CHAVEZ it was our duty and honor to drive around 1) Crown Royal Vanilla Whisky: So you’ve considering it was aged for four-and-a-half years Albuquerque to our favorite liquor stores asking got that one person on your holiday gift list who in the cellars of the Château de Cognac in n the words of author and sociocultural for their holiday gift recommendations. There isn’t a drink snob and just wants something tasty Cognac, France. Your giftee will certainly enjoy commentator Warren Ellis, “Drinking is fun! were no category restrictions—scotch, sherry, and fun. Purchase this eminently affordable the bouquet of wood, cinnamon and flowers, as IIt makes me feel horrible and sexy!” And wine, beer, whatever—and no price limits vanilla booze. It “goes well with Coke or Dr. well as the flavors of spices, almond, honey and that’s the joy of hooch, isn’t it? It’s wonderful (because we like to dream of the good stuff even Pepper or just on the rocks.” ($19.99. 35% dried fruit. ($49.99, 40% ABV) and terrible, and therefore the best holiday gift. if we’ll never taste it). So, if you have a reveler ABV) Honestly, after dealing with family for the on your list who likes to indulge in the sauce, entirety of the holidays, your friends and other take a look at what Burque has to offer.

Jubilation Wine & spirits quarters 3512 Lomas NE 4516 Wyoming NE Recommended by: Juan Recommended by: Anthony 1) Lagavulin 16-year Scotch Whisky: With 1) Valenciso Rosé 2015: This pink beauty is the price tag on this bottle, it’s a good thing the a great host gift to bring to holiday dinners. It’s holidays only happen once a year. But it’s totally made from 100 percent Tempranillo grapes worth it. If you’re going to bother with scotch, it from old vines in La Rioja Alta, Spain. Dry might as well be top quality. Juan described it as with big flavor, it goes well with turkey or ham. “peaty, a little bit of iodine at the end and a fair ($26.99, 14% ABV) amount of heat. Drink it neat.” ($112.99, 43% 2) Walt Blue Jay Pinot Noir 2014: You just ABV) can’t go wrong with a good pinot. Be the toast 2) Bodegas Barco de Piedra 2013: Made from of your next holiday dinner by waxing poetic 100 percent Tempranillo grapes grown in Ribera about the complex flavors of blueberry, briar del Duero, look for notes of raspberry, violet, rose fruit and black tea. Per the wine manager at petal, blueberry and minerals. But that doesn’t Quarters, its “an awesome bottle that goes well mean you need to get too fancy with a food with ham, turkey and stuffing.” ($38.99, 14.9% pairing. Juan said, “This Spanish wine goes great ABV) with a big, juicy burger.” ($17.99, 13.5% ABV)

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stone FaCe PaCkage liquor 8201 San Pedro NE Recommended by: Trent 1) Maker’s 46 Kentucky Bourbon Whisky: For an extra special gift for the whisky lover in your life, grab a bottle of Maker’s 46. It’s only made in winter and is aged longer than the average bottle of Maker’s with French oak staves. This process creates a more complex flavor with less bitterness. Its flavor profile is spicy and sweet with notes of vanilla and oak—perfect for making an Old Fashioned. ($35.99, 47% ABV) 2) Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Series No.3: This perfect gift bottle was created in honor of one of the seven men who’ve served as Master Distiller for Jack Daniel’s: Lemuel “Lem” Tolley. According to Trent, “It’s the formula that Jack used from 1941-1964, and it’s going to taste a lot like what people expect the Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select to taste like, but this is going to be closer to that corn mash style they used back then—you can really taste the corn mash.” ($33.99, 43% ABV)

editor s CHoiCe 1) Alvea’r Pedro Ximenez 1927: We know what you’re thinking, “Sherry? That’s for old ladies, right?” Wrong! This little bottle contains pure, divine ambrosia. It is honey and sunshine and everything rich, sweet and warm in the world. Or to quote the pros, it “boasts a dark amber color as well as an extraordinary nose of crème brûlée, liquefied nuts, marmalade, and maple syrup. Huge and viscous … it is a profound effort …” ($32.99 at Jubilation, 16% ABV) 2) Angel’s Envy Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: Now this is a real treat for anyone who enjoys high-quality, small-batch bourbon. This creation by Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson is finished in ruby port wine casks. It’s rich and complex with notes of vanilla, honey, fruit and maple. We like two fingers of this firewater neat or on the rocks. ($75 at Stone Face, 43.3% ABV)

Honorable Mention Recommended by: Random “Skateboarder and Rapper” Guy at Stone Face “J ust get a 24-oz. of Corona for each of your friends. They’ll love it. This truly is the best gift you could ever get them. Just think about it: Wouldn’t you want one of these? [Holds up bottle.] If you don’t write about this, you’ll regret it, ‘cause this is good stuff.” Okay, why not? If your friends turn up their noses at a free Corona, well, you don’t need that kind of negativity in your life anyway. But we’re sure they’ll enjoy this Mexican lager boasting a “fruity-honey” aroma “with a touch of malt.” ($2.99, 4.5% ABV) a

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These listings have no connection with Alibi advertising Especially for the ain’t-gots Simply Pho You BY HOSHO MCCREESH op culture would have you believe that DOWNTOWN only New York and Chicago do the pizza joint justice. Not so. In fact, I bet every ASIAN NOODLE BAR P gourmand in town probably has a list of pizza 318 Central SW, 224-9119 • $$ [Asian, Sushi, Fusion, Vietnamese ] This is the go-tos, and we have a grip of quality spots to spot for satisfying pre- or post-movie cravings, with a choose from. One of the unwritten laws of menu that stretches across the Asian continent. Think these go-to spots is that of the unconscious, pho and pad Thai with a side of Japanese cold sesame noodles. The warming Thai soup is sensory experience. Call it an accumulation of restorative on chilly days. Inside, it’s clean, classy and sights, sounds, tastes … you know, the feel of a calm, and open until 11pm on the weekends. joint. To that end, I offer up another pizza go- to for your consideration—Old Town Pizza I-25 CORRIDOR Parlor—based largely on flavor, and another of the senses: smell. PLUM CAFE ASIAN GRILL The vintage perfume of a pizzeria (at least 4959 Pan American W Fwy NE, 433-3448 • $$ for this gourmand) is that intoxicating, chewy [Asian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai ] Plum Cafe scent of rising dough with a hint of burnt flour Asian Grill serves a mix of Chinese, Vietnamese and and cornmeal from the scorching ovens, plus Thai food that’s a familiar favorite in Albuquerque. the smoke of oil from the meats and cheeses. Plum uses the order-at-the counter model, but the dining area is spacious and elegant. Plus, its location And Old Town Pizza Parlor—standing vigil in the Century Rio complex is right on the money for on the southwest corner of Old Town in an folks looking for a bite before or after the movies. old, thick-walled adobe with Johnny Cash and Most dishes can be made vegetarian. The tama cod, battered and crispy, is glazed in a tamarind sauce Roy Orbison mixing in with the occasional that would appeal to orange chicken fans. The Thai 1950s crooner—welcomes us with all of it. yellow curry is creamy and expertly spiced, but you The staff is friendly and eager to help, there’s can always ask to have the heat adjusted. a lunch buffet that’s filling and easy on the wallet, and I even hear tell of a beer garden— MIDTOWN something to check out in warmer weather. PHO 79 Ordering is done at a counter, everything all 2007 Candelaria NE, 883-3747 • $ at once—which makes the question of dessert [Vietnamese ] This is a no-frills kind of place, but if tricky. But with such generous portions, it you like Vietnamese food and don’t particularly care could be that dessert’s not much of an issue by about atmosphere, you should definitely seek it out. meal’s end, because chances are you’ll either The pho is bolstering and wholesome, and the beef tendon is spectacular. From time to time, they’ve end up splitting dishes or leaving with Green chile chicken pizza By Hosho McCreesh even been known to fly in mass quantities of crawfish leftovers (a good problem to have). for your tail-eating, head sucking-pleasure. A great choice if you want a little pizza taste but are planning on an entrée is the I like it spicy, and I’ll add chicken or sausage PHO NGUYEN pepperoni roll ($5.50). Pizza dough, baked next time, but it’s still great without it. 7202 Menaul NE, 830-6554 • $ thin and crispy, lightly dusted with herbs, and Old Town Pizza Parlor Finally, the pizza. I built my own ($12.50 + [Vietnamese, Asian ] Pho Nguyen (if you’re a Vietnamese pronunciation newbie, say “Fun Win”) mozzarella that melts like silk; the whole 108 Rio Grande NW $2.25 per topping) with the spicy sauce which has all the goods—from delicious pho (Vietnames thing is balanced by exactly the right amount (505) 999-1949 kept the lips buzzing, roasted chicken and, of soup) to vermicelli dishes. The environment is of pepperoni so you’re not overpowered by the www.oldtownpizzaparlor.com course, green chile. The crust was thin, just comfortable and the food flavorful. spicy oils. It comes with two dipping sauces Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-8pm how I like it, and the toppings generous (marinara and creamy Italian) both perfectly Vibe: An comfy, adobe, old country-meets-’50s- without turning the whole pie soggy. Each VIET TASTE executed. It you’re ordering pizza, then try the crooner pizzeria slice holds its shape, and pound-for-pound, 5721 Menaul NE, 888-0101 • $ meatball sliders ($6.99) to start. It’s three soft Alibi Recommends: Green chile alfredo, pizza … any the pie can hold its own with the best in [Vietnamese, Asian ] Who doesn’t like a hot, pizza … all the pizza! inexpensive, filling bowl of pho? Or sweet-and-sour buns, a melt of mozzarella plus a slather of town—always a delight to discover a new spot soup with catfish? Having a light lunch of a papaya marinara and the meatballs just barely hold like that! salad with shrimp and an avocado shake is just the together in a luscious and juicy bite. Again, For dessert, if you ordered up front or thing to shake off days of stress and too many cheeseburgers. the bread is baked to perfection. If it’s a soup surprise, and the only way to make the wisely saved room, take the Wicked Devil you’re after, the tomato soup ($3.99) will do sandwich any better is with green chile and ($5.99). It’s half brownie, half chocolate chip NORTHEAST HEIGHTS nicely. It’s a cream-based soup with loads of bacon—so that’s just what they did. cookie—served warm and gooey with a scoop garlic and fresh basil to give it punch. I’d The green chile alfredo ($8.99) is a half- of vanilla ice cream … so what’s not to love? BASIL LEAF always take more spice, but a quick shake of casserole dish of al dente fettuccine loaded As with every dish on the menu, there’s 1225 Eubank NE, 323-2594 • $ red pepper flakes, and I found a well-balanced with thick, creamy alfredo—a dish that will plenty to share. [Vietnamese, Asian ] The pho is fragrant, the coffee bowl (with a cheesy slider to dunk) that stick to your ribs as these evenings grow cold. As a native New Mexican, I love seeing is strong and sweet, and ordinary dishes are interesting because you want to know how this delivered on the warm, autumn promise of The green chile is hot enough to cut through the best of all possible pizza worlds fused into kitchen is going to finish it. Spring rolls are a level soup season. the cream but with just enough smoky flavor something distinctly our own. To that end, I above others, well-rolled and multi-textured. This For a sandwich, the Albuquerque Turkey for even the most timid palates. There’s plenty recommend putting Old Town Pizza Parlor on place has one of the crispiest papaya salads in town; here for 2-3 people, and the fresh parsley and your list of to-dos … or list of pizza go-tos … the salad topped with two flavors of beef jerky is sandwich ($7.99) is a go-to. There’s not a bad especially out of hand. A steamed tilapia dish yields piece of bread in the entire restaurant, and the browned crust of the broiled top gave char and preferably when friends or family from Chi- white, flaky fish bathed in a dark, black peppery roasted turkey is Thanksgiving grade. The texture to each bite. I went with more salt, town or the Big Apple come to visit! Because sauce and is flanked with broccoli and carrots. Nice creamy mayo/mustard blend was a terrific pepper and crushed red pepper flakes, because while they surely do their regional pizza up looking desserts, wine and saki. right, they ain’t got green chile! a

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Poster Purchase Moana Guild Cinema (3405 Central NE) will have its annual poster sale this Saturday, Dec. 3 from 12 Disney sets sail in the South Seas with a mythical new toon to 3pm. Drop by and peruse the venue’s selection of indie, foreign and cult film posters. Hundreds of movie posters are up for grabs, some of them recent, some as old as eight years BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY ago. Prices vary, but the owners of the Guild promise things will go cheap! Among the titles Guild is teasing artwork for are: High Rise, he tendency when viewing a new Disney Belladonna of Sadness, Forbidden Room, Heart animated film is to—fairly or unfairly— of a Dog, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Therapy for Tcompare it to various time periods in the a Vampire, Wiener-Dog, Lucha Mexico and more. company’s history. Over the decades we’ve had the early classical period ( Snow White and the PROTEC Yourself Seven Dwarfs, Bambi ), the late classical period Do you live in Santa Fe? Are you curious about (Robin Hood , The Aristocats ), the transitional jobs in the burgeoning local film industry? Santa period ( The Black Cauldron, The Great Mouse Fe County in partnership with the Northern Detective ), the revival period ( Beauty and the Local Area Workforce Development Board and Beast, The Lion King ), the Pixar period ( Up, Santa Fe Community College will be offering a Inside Out ) and so on. Each epoch has had its free education training program to Santa Fe ups and downs, and everyone has their own County residents interested in learning more about what it might take to work in the local film personal favorites. But viewers more or less and media industries. The PROTEC program knows the highlights ( Bambi ) and lowlights includes 100 intensive, hands-on classroom and (Bambi II ). So if we had to categorize it at the on-the-job training hours. Possible career fields offset, Disney’s sunny new computer-animated include grip/electric, camera, editing and social offering Moana would sit comfortably media marketing. A maximum number of 25 alongside 1989’s bright, boisterous and much participants will be accepted into this program. SFCC has already hosted a couple of beloved The Little Mermaid . information sessions about the program, but you Having raided German, Greek, Nordic and still have time to apply. Applications are due Japanese fairy tales for inspiration, Disney now Monday, Dec. 5. To download an application or turns to Polynesian mythology as the spark for to get more information, go to its latest tale of plucky princesses on brave sfcc.edu/PROTEC. quests. Though it fits well in the tradition of past Disney offerings, Moana does some very interesting things. Its not as much of a rule- Disney’s newest duo: God and girl! Dramedy breaker as the company’s last South Seas Tonight! adventure (2002’s brilliantly bratty Lilo & Pacific actors) is delightful. Cravalho as the The historic Stitch ), but it playfully tweaks audience stubborn young gal and Johnson as the KiMo Theatre Moana (423 Central expectations creating a fresh and original tale. Directed by: Ron Clements & Don Hall, John Musker boastful hero have a great back-and-forth. NW) continues Moana is the name of our protagonist & Chris Williams Jemaine Clement, from New Zealand’s Flight its “Comics in (voiced by Hawaiian-born actress Auli’i Starring the voices of: Auli’i Cravalho, of the Conchords, drops by to deliver a Disguise” film Cravalho). She’s the daughter of an island Dwayne Johnson showstopping number as a treasure-hungry series chieftain whose ancient people long ago gave Rated PG giant crab. highlighting up their seafaring ways and settled down on a Storywise, Moana sets sail in some well-known comedians in dramatic roles this Opens: Now playing Friday, Dec. 2. At 6pm and 8:30pm, the theater perfect island paradise. Unfortunately, an evil interesting directions as well. Though she is will screen Terry Gilliam’s 1991 psychological- plague is creeping across the ocean, snuffing the daughter of a great chief, Moana bristles at fantasy The Fisher King . Robin Williams stars as out sea life and endangering Moana’s people. brio by wrestlin’ thespian Dwayne “The Rock” the idea of being called a princess. (There’s a delusional homeless man who recruits a This plague was touched off a thousand years Johnson). The two engage in a string of even a solid joke about this very topic.) This suicidal radio shock jock (Jeff Bridges) on a ago when the legendary demigod Maui stole waterborne adventures before inevitably may also be the first “Disney Princess” movie quest to find the Holy Grail. Tickets are $8 the heart of the island goddess Te Fiti, hoping confronting the evil Te Ka. in which the princess has no love interest of general admission and $6 students/seniors. They can be purchased in advance by going to to give its creative power to the nascent Like The Little Mermaid, Moana is an any kind. Our protagonist is smart and full of kimotickets.com. human race. Unfortunately, this godly unapologetic musical which moves the story spark (something that’s been the standard transgression unleashed the lava demon Te Ka, forward though exposition-filled songs. The since 1991’s Beauty and the Beast ), but this gal whose black influence is slowly but surely songs here are written by Lin-Manuel Miranda has more important things to do than moon Act On It killing islands across the Pacific. (of Hamilton fame), Opetaia Foa’i (of the over non-sexually threatening boys. Also, the The New Mexico Film Foundation will begin Moana takes its time building its characters. Oceanic music group Te Vaka) and longtime villain is handled in a way I haven’t seen taking submissions for the 2017 New Mexico It’s not in a rush to get to the razzle-dazzle CGI Hollywood composer Mark Alan Mancina. It’s before in a Disney film. This one’s more about Actors Showcase starting this Monday, Dec. 5. action. Instead, we watch and listen as Moana unlikely that any of the songs showcased here the idea of healing and fixing things that have The deadline for this third annual event is Feb. 20, 2017. The finalists will be showcased on grows up, isolated on her island paradise of will become earworms on the magnitude of been made wrong than about fighting March 17 at the South Broadway Cultural Motunui. She hears the call of the ocean and Frozen ’s “Let It Go,” but they’re all solid, monsters and making things explode. Center, performing live on stage in front of longs to sail on its surface, but her father hummable contributions. Really, there’s little more you could ask of professional directors, producers and casting preaches about the dangers of the sea, Disney has been a bit more sensitive lately Disney’s Moana . It’s bright, tuneful, agents. The competition has added a new preferring to stay safe and hidden. to cultural issues. (The company took a few entertaining and assembled in a beautifully category this year, actors 55 and over. Now Unfortunately, Te Ka’s corruption eventually hits after Mulan .) Though this sort of package artistic way. It’s got everything you love about actors can put themselves in one of five categories: age 17 and under, beginner (0 to 10 touches Motunui. Coconut trees die off and will always see complaints about exploiting the Disney animated movies, right down to the roles), intermediate (11 to 20 roles), fish become scarce. Against her father’s wishes, exotic, filmmakers seem to have gone out of animal sidekicks. (Who doesn’t love an idiotic professional (more than 20 roles) and age 55 Moana steals a boat and heads out into the their way to work with actors, musicians, chicken?) But for all the tradition, this one’s and older. Background acting does not count sea, hoping to find the legendary Maui and historians and anthropologists from across playful about its roots, poking fun at Disney’s toward roles. For a complete rundown of the convince him to return the heart of Te Fiti. Polynesia to ensure the accuracy and endless princess franchise and tweaking the rules, go to nmfilmfoundation.org/nmff-actor- Of course, our plucky heroine eventually sensitivity of the cultural and religious issues at familiar trappings in a very forward-thinking showcase. a locates the egotistical half-god (played with hand. The cast (consisting of many pan- way. a

[26 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 1-7 , 2016 TELEVISION | IDIOT BOX Psychic Vision “Shut Eye” on Hulu BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY years ago—whether through actual genetics or just wishful thinking—are at a premium. Most Romani are embarrassed by the stereotype of ulu’s dark and occasionally dirty family the gypsy fortune teller. But it’s hard to deny crime drama “Shut Eye” follows closely that such stereotypes exist. “Shut Eye” draws a Hthe path laid out by such cable classics as quick distinction between Anglo con men like “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad.” But it Charlie and actual Romani, who occupy the finds a clever new milieu in which to set “upper management” positions of this criminal things: the sketchy, sunlit LA world of empire. I’ll leave it up to real-life Roma to storefront psychics. figure out if the show upsets them. But if Our antihero here is Charlie Haverford Italians weathered “The Sopranos,” I suppose (Jeffrey Donovan from USA’s “Burn Notice”). the Roma can deal with this. Charlie is a former Las Vegas magician who Ethnic quibbles aside, the show is fast- moved to Los Angeles with his single-minded paced and extremely well-cast. As the pilot wife (KaDee Strickland from “Private comes to an end, the narrative starts to tilt in Practice”) and his two kids and found work as an interesting direction. In the wake of an a psychic reader, gently scamming gullible unfortunate concussion (administered by an clients with tarot readings and “curse” unhappy client) and an untimely hypnotic removals. Shortly after arriving in town, suggestion (delivered by a desperate wannabe however, he ran afoul of the local psychic psychic played by Emmanuelle Chriqui from Mafia. Seems the entire West Coast psychic “Entourage”), Charlie finds himself in fleeting trade is controlled by actual gypsies, led by the command of what might be snatches of actual violent Fonzo (Angus Sampson from season 2 psychic insight. This sudden burst of power of “Fargo”) and his more seductive but no less inspires him to rebel against his nasty bosses vicious mother (screen legend Isabella and take his ambitious wife’s suggestion of Rossellini). Play by the rules, hand over a cut going after a million-dollar mark (Mel Harris of the money you make, and you’ll get by just from “Thirtysomething”). Of course, all of this fine. Fail to obey and bad things could (plus a few other developing subplots) hints at happen. Godfather kind of bad. the fact that things are going to go very badly Given the prominence of the setting, it for Charlie and his family—precognitive should be noted that “Shut Eye” teeters on the powers or not. edge of casual racism. The word “gypsy” is I’m not sure if “psychic noir” is a category, bandied about quite frequently here. It’s a but I predict a solid future for “Shut Eye.” It’s term that has fallen out of favor and is sexy, tense, darkly comic and filled with just generally considered a racial epithet to anyone enough unexpected twists to keep those of us of actual Romani heritage—except, of course, without ESP guessing. a in the psychic realm. There, people who claim ethnic origins in the northern regions of the Season 1 of “Shut Eye” premieres on Hulu Indian subcontinent round about a thousand Wednesday, Dec. 7.

live-action kid’s show that is too syndication from 1987 to 2008. disturbing for kids”—comes to us Steve Harvey, who hosted from THE WEEK IN from the creators of “Children’s 1993 to 2000, is back. Hospital.” “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (KOAT-7 7pm) Given the divisions in SLOTH SATURDAY 3 our country today, should we really be fighting over who has more A Dream of Christmas (Hallmark 6pm) Christmas lights? THURSDAY 1 An ambitious married woman “National Christmas Tree Lighting dreaming of the single life gets one of 2016” (Hallmark 5pm) James them there It’s a Wonderful Life “Teen Titans Go! Teen Titans Save Taylor, Kelly Clarkson and Chance holiday movie treatments where she the Rapper sing. Eva Longoria and Christmas” (Cartoon Network wakes up one day to a totally 7pm) No, the slapstick-filled “Teen Marc Anthony drop by. Because, different reality and eventually learns c’mon, a Christmas tree lighting Titans Go!” isn’t as good as the to appreciate her old life. CN’s previous “Teen Titans” series. I needs a lot of padding. mean, they fill in for Santa Claus in “Homicide for the Holidays” (Oxygen “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” this special Christmas episode, for 9pm) Oxygen’s new true crime series (KRQE-13 9pm) It’s not Christmas crying out loud. documents various shootings, time until Adrian Lima struts the stabbings, beatings and “Regular Show: Christmas in Space” catwalk in a million dollar bra and strangulations that have taken place Bruno Mars sings something. (Cartoon Network 9pm) Goof-off between Thanksgiving and New Years. groundskeepers Mordecai and Happy holidays! Rigby spend Christmas in space for TUESDAY 6 some reason—which kinda makes sense for this frequently surreal SUNDAY 4 “Knocked Up” (Lifetime 8:02pm) toon. “Teen Mom” but without the teen Looks Like Christmas (Hallmark 6pm) part. “Love Yurts” (DIY 9pm) House-building An over-involved single mom (Anne reality shows? Sure. Cabin-building Heche) who lives for the school’s “Battle of the Ex-Besties” (Oxygen reality shows? Why not? Treehouse- annual Christmas Spectacular butts 12am) Former best friends team up building reality shows? Uhhhh. Yurt- heads with a single dad (Dylan to try to win a $100,000 prize. ... building reality shows? C’mon, TV. Neal). ... I can’t help but think this And one another’s enduring love Now you’re just screwing with us. whole situation would be easily and respect. ... But most resolved if they would just fall in love. importantly, a $100,000 prize. FRIDAY 2 “Mariah’s World” (E!/Bravo 10pm) Sure, Mariah Carey is famous. But WEDNESDAY 7 “Pacific Heat” (Netflix streaming she’s not reality show famous . At anytime) This animated satire least she wasn’t. Hairspray Live! (KOB-4 ?) Harvey follows a covert squad of sexy Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson and crimefighters on the coast of Ariana Grande star in this live Australia. It’s “Miami Vice” meets MONDAY 5 adaptation of John Waters’ movie- “Archer.” turned-Broadway-musical-turned- “Showtime at the Apollo” (KASA-2 “Mr. Neighbor’s House” (Cartoon back-into-a-movie-starring-John- 7pm) FOX revives the old New York Travolta. a Network 1am) This puppet-and- talent showcase, which ran in people-filled series—described as “a DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 WEEKLY ALIBI [27 ] [28 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 FILM | CAPSULES BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY comprehend the concept of “blindness.” Starting in 1983, Arrival entire school. Described as “equal measures Wes he kept an audio diary of his loss, rebirth and renewal. Denis Villeneuve (best known for such hard-hitting crime Anderson and Lewis Carroll,” the film journeys into the OPENING THIS WEEK Published in book form in 1990, the diary was films as Prisoners and Sicario ) directs this sci-fi mystery absurd and often scary depths of the teenage mind, proclaimed “a masterpiece” by neurologist Oliver Sacks. in which a humble linguist (Amy Adams) is recruited by courtesy of former theater director Rosemary Myers. 77 Believe Here, documentarians Peter Middleton and James the military to figure out what a bunch of strange alien minutes. Unrated. (Guild Cinema) A small-town businessman going through tough financial Spinney help viewers understand and visualize the world devices are trying to tell us. This is thoughtful, smartly times tries to decide between selling the family business of blindness by recreating and dramatizing certain key assembled speculation, laced with fear, tension and a Hacksaw Ridge and funding his town’s annual Christmas pageant. It’s a moments in Hull’s life. 90 minutes. (Opens Sunday 12/4 major sense of discovery. 116 minutes. PG-13. (Rio Mel Gibson (yeah, that Mel Gibson) directs this true story tough choice—until he meets a joyful, Jesus-loving boy at Guild Cinema) Rancho Premiere Cinema, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, about a World War II army medic who served during the who teaches everybody to believe in miracles. The star of Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, Century Rio, Century 14 battle of Okinawa, despite being a conscientious this faith-based drama, Ryan O’Quinn, was the uncredited Scrooged Downtown, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Flix Brewhouse) objector. Even though Desmond Doss (played here by The narrator in 2009’s Eyeborgs and played “police officer” in Bill Murray and a cast of funny characters (David Amazing Spider-Man ’s Andrew Garfield) refused to carry a the awful 2014 remake of 2000’s already awful Left Johansen, Carol Kane, Bobcat Goldthwait) take on Bad Santa 2 weapon, he saved the lives of many soldiers and was Behind . 139 minutes. PG. (Opens Friday 12/2 at Rio Dickens in this modern-day retelling of “A Christmas Billy Bob Thornton returns as greedy, hateful, frequently eventually awarded a Medal of Honor. Gibson is in Rancho Premiere Cinema, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Carol” from 1988. 101 minutes. PG-13. (Opens drunk con man Willie in this raunchy sequel. This time remarkably good territory here, giving audiences a Cottonwood Stadium 16) Wednesday 12/7 at Century 14 Downtown) around, he reunites with his undersized sidekick Marcus vigorously old-fashioned tale of heroism. 131 minutes. R. to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve—dressed (Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Grande 12 Die Hard Spirited Away as Santa, of course. 92 minutes. R. (Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio If this isn’t your favorite Christmas movie, it should be. Master animator Hayao Miyazaki won a deserved Oscar Albuquerque IMAX, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century Rancho Premiere Cinema, Cottonwood Stadium 16) Young Bruce Willis (circa 1988) is a cop who flies to Los for this magnificent dark fantasy 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Icon Angeles to reunite with his about a young girl lost in a Cinemas Albuquerque) Little Sister estranged wife for the spirit world filled with A confused young nun (Addison Timlin) reluctantly returns holidays. ghosts and witches. Bleed For This home after receiving a letter from her estranged mother Unfortunately, she’s The Alice in Miles Teller ( Whiplash ) stars in this inspirational informing her that her brother is back. Upon arriving in inside a towering Wonderland - biopic about World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, Asheville, N.C., she finds her old bedroom exactly as she office building meets-The who suffered a near-fatal car crash and was told left it: painted black and covered in goth posters. Mom that’s been taken Brothers he’d never walk again. As if he knew an and dad (Ally Sheedy and Peter Hedges) are glad to see over by a Grimm inspirational biopic was waiting for him, Pazienza her, but her big brother is living as a recluse in the guest calculating storyline lifts bypassed spinal surgery, trained impossibly hard house after returning from the Iraq war. This dysfunctional German terrorist this far above and made an improbable comeback in the ring. family comedy is sweet, cynical and adds a slight political (the incredible Alan typical kiddie Aaron Eckhart, Ciarán Hinds and Katey Sagal bent to its tale of redemption and reconciliation. 91 Rickman). This one film fare. costar. 116 minutes. R. (Century Rio) minutes. Unrated. (Guild Cinema) pretty much wrote the Freakishly template for modern action inventive and filled Dear Zindagi Moana films and is still highly entertaining from start to finish. with jaw-dropping In this Indian romance, a budding cinematographer (Alia Reviewed this issue. 113 minutes. PG. (Rio Rancho 131 minutes. R. (Opens Friday 12/2 at Flix Brewhouse) flights of visual fancy, Bhatt) meets an “unconventional thinker” (Shah Rukh Premiere Cinema, Grande 12 this cross-cultural gem is an Khan) who gives her a new perspective on life. In Hindi Albuquerque IMAX, Flix The Greasy Strangler animation classic that begs to be with English subtitles. 150 minutes. Unrated. (Movies Brewhouse, Century 14 This scuzzy, no-budget cult flick follows the deviant seen. Back on the big screen for its 15th anniversary! West) Downtown, adventures of a father-and-son duo who run a “disco 125 minutes. PG. (Sunday 12/4 at Cottonwood Stadium Cottonwood Stadium walking tour” of Los Angeles. When the socially awkward 16, Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown) Doctor Strange 16, Century Rio, pair fall for the same “alluring” woman, a brutal Marvel finally unleashes the magic on screen with its first Icon Cinemas competition for affection is kindled. Also, there’s a dude Viva mystical superhero. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as an Albuquerque) strangling people. It’s all connected. At its best this From Cuba comes this raw, beautiful drama about a shy egotistical surgeon who loses the use of his hands in an cartoonishly cringeworthy horror comedy plays out Havana hairdresser who takes a job styling wigs for drag accident and embarks on a journey of healing—only to Moonlight something like John Waters directing a Troma film for queens at an impoverished urban nightclub. Our wind up as the apprentice to a magical superbeing (Tilda Like an inner city version Adult Swim. 93 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 12/2 at protagonist dreams of taking the stage one day himself— Swinton, natch) in Nepal. The trippy visuals and of Boyhood , this engrossing Guild Cinema) at least until his hard-drinking ex-con of a father shows unpredictable storyline prove these Marvel superhero indie drama drifts through the up, setting off some serious family drama. 100 minutes. movies still have plenty of originality in store for life of a confused Miami kid. By covering three separate Incarnate R. (Opens Thursday 12/1 at SUB Theater) audiences. 115 minutes. PG-13. (Century 14 Downtown, sections of his life (and using three different actors), the Chistmas is coming, so now is as good a time as any to Century Rio, Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, Icon Cinemas film shows us how young Chiron comes of age while whip out another one of those cheap exorcism dramas. Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Cottonwood coming to grips with his sexuality. Though it is sounds Aaron Eckhart ( The Dark Knight ), Carice Van Houten Stadium 16) rather specific to the gay and African-American (“Game of Thrones”) and David Mazouz (“Gotham”) star STILL PLAYING experience in America, this slow, patient tone poem The Edge of Seventeen vividly expresses what it’s like to struggle with who and in this standard-issue tale about a demon-possessed kid The Accountant for director Brad Peyton (who gave us the equally High school life gets even more complicated for a popular what you are—no matter what your background happens Ben Affleck stars in this action thriller as an autistic, OCD- terrifying Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore) . 91 but overly dramatic teenager (Hailee Steinfeld from True to be. Reviewed in v25 i45. 110 minutes. R. (Century 14 afflicted math savant who cooks the books for various minutes. PG-13. (Opens Thursday 12/1 at Century 14 Grit ) after her best friend starts dating her older brother. Downtown) high-dollar criminal clients. When the Treasury Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Icon Cinemas First-time writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig is responsible Department closes in on his activities, however, he takes Albuquerque, Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, Century Rio, for this deft and occasionally dark dramedy which tries to Rules Don’t Apply on a state-of-the-art robotics company as a “legitimate” Cottonwood Stadium 16) turn the John Hughes “lovable outsiders” trope on its ear. Warren Beatty writes, directs and stars in this client. Unfortunately, corporate America turns out to be 104 minutes. R. (Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Flix comedy/drama/romance about an aspiring actress (Lily more dangerous than the Mob. 128 minutes. R. (Rio Magnus Brewhouse, Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Collins from Mirror Mirror ), a determined driver (Alden Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century Rio, Cottonwood This surprisingly accessible documentary takes a look Cottonwood Stadium 16) Ehrenreich from Hail, Caesar! ) and the eccentric Stadium 16, Century 14 Downtown) into the life of Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, widely known billionaire they both work for (Howard Hughes, played by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Beatty). 126 minutes. PG-13. (Flix Brewhouse, Rio as the “Mozart of chess.” Surrounded by a supportive Allied family from a young age, this objectively “normal” genius Them Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Century An American intelligence officer (Brad Pitt) encounters a embarked on a rapid-fire quest to become a chess J.K. Rowling revisits the pre-Harry Potter world of Harry Rio, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Grande 12 Albuquerque female French Resistance fighter (Marion Cotillard) while grandmaster. Unlike classical masters like Bobby Fischer, Potter with this 1920s-set prequel in which wizardly writer IMAX) on a deadly mission behind enemy lines in North Africa. Magus is no tortured genius. Rather he’s a charismatic Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) heads to New York But when the couple reunite in London, he begins to and creative newcomer, who could just be changing the City and accidentally loses a suitcase full of magical Trolls suspect her of being a double agent. 124 minutes. R. face of the game. 78 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Sunday monsters. David Yates (who gave us Order of the Phoenix, Those hideous, hirsute troll dolls from the early 1960s (Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Flix Brewhouse, Century 12/4 at Guild Cinema) Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows ) directs. Colin (with occasional flare-ups of popularity in the ’70s, ’80s 14 Downtown, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Century Rio, Icon Farrell, Zoë Kravitz, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight and and ’90s) finally get their own CGI movie, courtesy of Cinemas Albuquerque) Nob Hill Oral Project Johnny Depp costar. Expect four more of these before DreamWorks. The story involves happy troll Poppy and Director Gary Eyster and videographer Joel Derek Ortiz Almost Christmas we’re done. 133 minutes. PG-13. (Rio Rancho Premiere curmudgeonly troll Branch, who are forced to team up have assembled this project documenting the memories Cinema, Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, Icon Cinemas and save their woodland village from evil invaders. Anna Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Gabrielle Union, Mo’Nique, J.B. of 15 people who were part of Albuquerque’s Nob Hill in Albuquerque, Flix Brewhouse, Century 14 Downtown, Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Russell Smoove, Romany Malco and Kimberley Elise star in this its early days. The filmmakers will be on hand for this Century Rio, Cottonwood Stadium 16) Brand, Gwen Stefani and John Cleese supply the voices. comedy drama about a dysfunctional family that gets special premiere. Admission is a mere 25 cents. 60 Eh, it beats The Pet Rock Movie —which, laugh all you like, together for their first Christmas since their mother died. minutes. Unrated. (Opens Sunday 12/4 at Guild Cinema) Girl Asleep is probably coming. 92 minutes. PG. (Century 14 Your basic laughing and crying gig from the writer-director This vibrant portrait of Australian adolescence checks in Downtown, Century Rio, Grande 12 Albuquerque IMAX, of First Sunday and Baggage Claim . 112 minutes. PG-13. Notes on Blindness on a young girl on the edge of obscure loserdom, whose Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere (Century Rio, Cottonwood Stadium 16) After losing his sight, John Hull went on a quest to fully life is suddenly thrown into turmoil when mom and dad Cinema, Cottonwood Stadium 16) throw her a surprise 15th birthday party—and invite the DECEMBER 1-7 , 2016 WEEKLY ALIBI [29 ] FILM | TIMES wEEk oF FrI., DEcEMbEr 2-ThurS., DEcEMbEr 8

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[32 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 G MUSIC | InteRvIew SONIC REDUCER BY GEOFFREY PLANT The Awakening Orchestra Interlude: Atticus Live! Rocanrol Recovery The music of Jesse Lewis Local doctor uses music to address opioid crisis (Biophilia) Multi-instrumentalist, composer and conductor Kyle BY AUGUST MARCH Saulnier’s Awakening Orchestra is a magnificent r. Larry Abramson plays guitar. Besides running an innovative collection of traditional jazz instrumentalists and fusion jazz recovery clinic in Burque’s far Northeast Heights—dedicated to players performing arrangements with a classical music healing substance abuse issues in our local population through D sensibility in what’s called the “Third Stream” genre of music, exercise, introspection and honest effort—Abramson has spent jazz. Atticus Live! The music of Jesse Lewis is the second his past few years in Albuquerque honing his instrumental craft. The Awakening Orchestra release and features the result is a new CD entitled Get Going! It’s a labor of love, a collection compositions of guitarist Jesse Lewis, who ably leads of tunes that reflects the physician’s concern for public health while Saulnier’s Orchestra with a style landing somewhere also espousing a simply positive outlook meant for all listeners in search between Gabór Szabó and Robert Fripp. The concise of good old-fashioned rock and roll, as well as good advices from the opening tracks, “Looking Glass” and “Build!”, set the heart. Abramson, who is additionally a formidable baseball player mood for this album, embracing the listener in an involved with the sport through contacts in Cuba, plays guitar on this otherworldly, electro-nylon string ambiance much like new outing, outshining other local players with a plucky, brightly the warm music of Brian Eno, gently giving way to the casually treble sound that does indeed have invigorating effects on the Sonny Sharrock-inspired third tune, “The Adventures of listener. Dirt McGillicuddy.” Here Saulnier’s orchestra hits its Right before the holidays took over last week, Weekly Alibi sat down nuts-and-bolts stride, trucking along without mechanical to talk with Abramson about the opioid problem in New Mexico and, mishap for the rest of this brilliant album. Great stuff. more importantly, how music figures into a solution to such a nagging public health issue. Much like the doctor’s diverse fields of interest— Dr. Larry Abramson PHOTO BY JUSTIN MORGAN Rudy Royston and our ensuing conversation—his office was a combination of things, Trio a performance space and recording studio, a clinical environment and Rise of Orion an inviting counseling office. A pitching practice backstop sat next to others can use to their benefit. Of course there is always (Greenleaf) some social commentary woven into the songs. the examination room and an Ibanez acoustic-electric stood in the As I pulled into a parking spot corner waiting to be played. last week, KUNM was playing a Are your patients actively listening to this music; has song from The Lounge Lizards’ Weekly Alibi : Could you please tell our readers what you’re doing there been a healing response? first album. I was struck by how with all this gear, good spirits and medical expertise, and how you got I hope so, it’s all very new, strategy-wise. I talk about it to legitimate that now-epochal here with it all? them, they see and hear the guitars when they come in, a band of No-Wave and weirdo post-postmodern jazz Dr. Larry Abramson: By training, I’m a board-certified internal few patients go into the recording studio to hear and play musicians sounded. My late ’80s explorations of the medicine physician. I went to the University of Michigan and practiced music. They understand the simple truth of the musical Lounge Lizards’ first album were thorough. I owned the in Ann Arbor, Mich. for about 25 years. I moved to Albuquerque about messages I created … you know, “Get going,” or proceed EG release on album and cassette—this was four years ago. I came out here with a locum tenens [temporary with a positive, “this is doable” attitude. It tell them, “This quintessential driving music warranting a dedicated physician] position, but wasn’t thrilled with that. I briefly engaged all comes from how you think about things. Your life can cassette copy in the motorist’s medium of the day. It private practice but realized I was done with internal medicine and the be created and influenced by the decisions you make. If sometimes left me with a suspicion that these guys were issues there; I morphed into taking care of those suffering from you are willing to persist and follow through, you will imitating something, posing in a previous era’s guise and addiction. I worked at some local methadone clinics, started examining succeed in this program.” style. Wynton Marsalis’ work in the ’80s left me with the the use of suboxone as a means to end opioid addiction. Two years ago, same feeling. With time’s tonic, both aforementioned I opened this clinic. So involving music in their lives is a huge step for some artists sound genuine to my jaded ears. In this light, Rudy of your clients, right? Royston’s Coltrane-and-Coleman-influenced I’m hoping that as people listen to these songs a bunch of arrangements on Rise of Orion aren’t just imitation crab What’s your focus, after those clinical experiences? but the genuine, prehistoric creature that is modern jazz. The focus here is giving people who are dependent on [opioid] pills or times, they get it. Even for me, this recording triggers ideas heroin a chance to bridge away from their use and into a more normal about letting go of past behaviors, about fulfilling my life Summon and my dreams. Those ideas come through clearly through and productive life. Suboxone is a medicine used to treat opioid Anumals music, it’s inspirational. addiction. It prevents withdrawal, they don’t get high and so this (Self-Released (Bandcamp)) enables users to spend their time rebuilding their lives. As they rebuild their lives—and here that often means mastering everyday tasks Opioid addiction has become a huge issue in America. Straight outta Dirt City comes involving a job, one’s family, housing and transportation issues—while How do you reckon with that? this meticulously mixed and getting counseling to help them understand the events and situations People in the creative world—artists and musicians—suffer handily produced album that resulted in their drug dependency, they realize freedom and with addiction issues, I think, because they see truths more steeped in themes of magik and ultimately don’t need suboxone, either. deeply; they want to feel things in an intense way to begin tinged by the madness that with. But, in my view, it [the opioid epidemic] is a looms over any man’s attempt to understand Kabbalah and the teachings of The Golden How is music an important part of this recovery process? symptom of problems in the larger culture. The disorder, the chaos of the larger culture, is a place where the loss of Dawn. These are ideas and forces that Israel Summon— I’m a fitness enthusiast, a longtime baseball player and a guitar guy. AKA Summon the Scapegoat, AKA Summon—obviously dignity and civility due to unfair economic conditions This is a small piece of what I do, and I try to present it to patients as a has a vested interest in. Summon’s stream of symbolizes the loss of the individual—who then becomes grounding aspect of their treatment. I spent a lot of time growing up consciousness raps inhabit a plush zone crafted between playing in rock and roll bands. I was dormant, musically, for about 25 objectified … all of these societal issues play a part in riveting samples from sources like ‘50’s jazz vocal tunes, years. I picked it [music] back up and began performing around addiction. Our society is replete with addictions. It old cult films, Aleister Crowley recordings, ambient noises Michigan as a solo artist, a singer-songwriter. Right now, it’s original, basically comes down to a choice. If you don’t want to be like rain and his generally loping, slow tempo beats that up-tempo rock with some pensive folk-rock to come next; the next part of the problem, what are you going to do, how much occasionally call to mind Dr. Octogon. Anumals will bear album is going to be called Think About This Life . In general, my work is are you willing to do, to be part of the solution? That is repeated listening for fans of mid-period Psychic TV, revelatory and insightful, aimed right at those in recovery with the what recovery is really about; that and listening … to devotees of the aforementioned Dr. Octogon—as well as hopes of spurring on their own healing self-dialogue … otherwise yourself, to your doctors and to this thing called music. your more adventurous hip Wiccan. This is Summon’s what’s the point? All of it is very much message-based. I’m trying to Combined together these forces can open the door to seventh release in this vein and the most intricately motivate, to transmit, sometimes subconsciously, my own insights that health. a enjoyable one yet. a DECEMBER 1-7, 2016 WEEKLY ALIBI [33 ] Calendar | MusiC

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My head is bursting.” Monet is your patron from the human being I’d like to be, but I’ve decided I’m saint in the coming weeks. You will have more potential not so bad after all.” Here are other thoughts to draw on to see as he did than you’ve had in a long time. during the festivities: 1) “If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone.” — SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A journalist dared Barbara De Angelis. 2) “The hardest challenge is to be composer John Cage to “summarize himself in a yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you nutshell.” Cage said, “Get yourself out of whatever cage be somebody else.”—E. E. Cummings. 3) “To accept you find yourself in.” He might have added, “Avoid the ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as nutshells that anyone tries to put you in.” This is always much as our perfections.” —Sandra Bierig. 4) “We fun work to attend to, of course, but I especially cannot change anything until we accept it.” —Carl Jung. recommend it to you Sagittarians right now. You’re in the time of year that’s close to the moment when you GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Are your collaborative first barged out of your mom’s womb, where you had projects (including the romantic kind) evolving at a been housed for months. The coming weeks will be an slower pace than you expected? Have they not grown excellent phase to attempt a similar if somewhat less as deep and strong as you’ve wished they would? If so, I extravagant trick. hope you’re perturbed about it. Maybe that will motivate you to stop tolerating the stagnation. Here’s my CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Hundreds of years ago, recommendation: Don’t adopt a more serious and the Catholic Church’s observance of Lent imposed a intense attitude. Instead, get loose and frisky. Inject a heavy burden. During this six-week period, extending dose of blithe spirits into your togetherness, maybe from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, believers were even some high jinks and rowdy experimentation. The expected to cleanse their sins through acts of self- cosmos has authorized you to initiate ingenious denial. For example, they weren’t supposed to eat meat surprises. on Fridays. Their menus could include fish, however. And this loophole was expanded even further in the 17th CANCER (June 21-July 22): I don’t recommend that you century when the Church redefined beavers as being buy a cat-o’-nine-tails and whip yourself in a misguided fish. (They swim well, after all.) I’m in favor of you effort to exorcize your demons. The truth is, those contemplating a new loophole in regard to your own insidious troublemakers exult when you abuse yourself. self-limiting behaviors, Capricorn. Is there a taboo you They draw perverse sustenance from it. In fact, their observe that no longer makes perfect sense? Out of strategy is to fool you into treating yourself badly. So, habit, do you deny yourself a pleasure or indulgence no. If you hope to drive away the saboteurs huddled in that might actually be good for you? Wriggle free of the the sacred temple of your psyche, your best bet is to constraints. shower yourself with tender care, even luxurious blessings. The pests won’t like that, and—if you commit AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The Pacific Ocean was to this crusade for an extended time—they will overflowing the borders of the map,” wrote Pablo eventually flee. 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