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- for - The strong dollar against the Euro is ally had to tear the box to get it out, In This Issue hitting U.S. exports, but it’s having that’s how tightly squeezed in it was. Editor Mock Trials & beneficial effects, too. Travel overseas It’s likely it was hiding in there to feel Dan Vukelich is cheaper, especially to London, secure,” the wildlife official told the (505) 345-4080. Ext. 800 NEWS Rome and Paris. Even U.S. hotel Sydney Daily Telegraph. The snake ABQ Free Press Pulp News...... Page Focus Groups rooms here are cheaper because there was returned to the wild. Associate Editor, News 2 are fewer foreign travelers to fill them. Dennis Domrzalski A freshman rep brings down a Senate veteran...... Page 4 • Trial planning and issue spotting, One Euro now costs $1.10, vs. $1.55 Noisemakers (505) 306-3260 COVER STORY: It’s not if, but when Intel leaves N.M...... Page 5 in-house facilitators in 2008; it costs $1.50 to buy a British The best day of the week not to get shot by APD...... Page 10 A 42-year-old man was sentenced to Associate Editor, Arts • Mock jury services pound, vs. $2 in 2008; and it costs 80 Professor says kick Roundhouse friends of payday lenders out of office...... Page 13 U.S. cents to buy a Canadian dollar, or six months in jail by an Italian judge Stephanie Hainsfurther • Witness preparation ABQ Free Press local briefs...... Page loonie, vs. 1-to-1 in 2008. The Austra- because his girlfriend moaned and (505) 301-0905 17 • Simulated court and lian dollar has suffered roughly the yelped too loudly during sex, accord- The mean streets of ABQ...... Page 18 deliberation venues Design same fate as the loonie, and the dollar ing to the London Mirror newspaper. • Political polling Terry Kocon, Hannah Reiter, Cathleen Tiefa now fetches 120 Japanese yen vs. 100 Romero Artemio Lori complained he in 2008. “The strong dollar is likely was being punished for “being too Photography Call 505-263-8425 or email to fuel a wave of overseas vacation good at sex.” A dozen neighbors in COLUMNS Mark Bralley, Mark Holm, Juan Antonio [email protected] the Italian town of Padua complained travel this summer. Americans, after Labreche, Liz Lopez, Adria Malcolm Joe Monahan: Winners and losers of the 2015 Legislature...... Page all, love a holiday bargain,” writes they were “terrorized” by the couple’s 7 6608 Gulton Court NE, Alb. 87109 Joe Brancatelli, an airline industry lengthy sex sessions. Lori plans to Contributors this issue Efrain Villa: Diplomacy in a barroom in Uganda...... Page 7 analyst. appeal. Arun Anand Ahuja, Barry Gaines, Gary Glasgow, Viki Harrison, Ariane Jarocki, Dan Klein, Betsy Texting danger Another sea of fire Model, Joe Monahan, Jerry Ortiz y Pino, Richard Oyama, Robert Reich, Tara Spurlock, Franchesca ANALYSIS & OPINION First auto crashes while texting, then A human rights activist’s plans to Stevens, Saffron Tomato, Efrain Villa trialmetrixnm.com Jerry Ortiz y Pino: Susana should fix the behavioral health crisis she created...... Page 8 the famous video of a woman walking airdrop into North Korea 100,000 into a fountain in a shopping mall DVD and thumb-drive copies of Copy Editors Gary Glasgow editorial cartoons...... Page 8 while texting, now comes the tale of “The Interview” via helium balloons Jim Wagner Analysis: Your guide to ISIS/ISIL in a thousand words or less...... Page 9 a woman who was hit by a freight has been met with the usual fire and Wendy Fox Dial Mayor should tell APD officers he’s sorry...... Page 11 train while walking and texting. 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Sooner, Not Later BY DAN VUKELICH PAINTINGS BY DENNIS DOMRZALSKI freshman representative who filed legislator. She declined to Lloyd N Brown Athe ethics complaint that led to the answer that question di- t’s the elephant in the room that many business and resignation of veteran Sen. Phil Griego rectly, but she responded Ipolitical leaders wish they didn’t have to think or WHEELHOUSE ART says standing up for ethical govern- to a hypothetical ques- talk about because it’s so painful. Santa Fe, March 4 through April 30 ment is paramount, regardless of the tion on the same point. But there is a growing consensus that the issue April 03, opening political cost. “Ethics is paramount has to be addressed. People are starting to ask: wheelhouseart.com - 505.919.9553 Rep. Stephanie Maez, an Albuquer- and if holding each other What happens to the Albuquerque Metro area if Intel Corp. – the world’s largest computer chip MORGAN GALLERY que Democrat, filed the complaint last accountable means I’m fall, two legislative sources told the not part of ‘the club,’ I’m manufacturer that has employed thousands upon Corrales, May 2-3, Studio Tours thousands of New Mexicans since 1980 – shutters its Corrales, June 06, opening newspaper. okay with that,” she said. morgangallery.us - 505.480.6933 The sources asked not to be Under legislative Rio Rancho plant and leaves? identified because they hadn’t been rules, ethics complaints In terms of numbers, the answer is simple. Sen. Phil Griego authorized by the Senate leadership to are confidential until Rep. Stephanie Maez Intel’s departure would blow an $832 million hole speak on the matter. investigated and brought in the area’s economy, including $390 million in lost member of the Senate when a House Maez, reached after the session before a legislative ethics committee. wages and benefits, $68 million in lost contracts to resolution authorizing the sale was concluded, declined to comment on The complaint that led to Griego’s vendors, and $4 million in grants to schools and approved. The sale of any piece of whether she was the complainant. resignation never reached that stage. nonprofits. state property valued at more than She said she had been advised by the Instead, as part of a deal, Griego It also would mean the loss of at least 7,500 jobs. $100,000 must be approved by the Legislative Council Service not to and his lawyers, and lawyers for the That includes the 2,300 people who now work at Legislature. discuss the complaint. Legislature agreed on the underlying Intel, plus the thousands of people who work for the Griego contended in the stipulation At the time the complaint was filed, facts made public in a document a firm’s contractors here. That number also includes that he did not know that he had Maez was not yet a legislator. She week before the session’s end. people who work in service-sector jobs whose committed an ethical violation. later was appointed to fill the vacancy Maez had filed the complaint in businesses rely on Intel workers to spend money According to NMPoliticalReport. left by Rep. Mimi Stewart’s appoint- her capacity as the executive director with them: retail clerks, restaurant workers, florists com, a Senate member with knowl- ment to the Senate. Stewart replaced of the Center for Civic Policy, an and car mechanics. edge of the Democratic caucus said, Sen. Tim Keller, who was elected state Albuquerque group that lists among Those 2,300 Intel jobs represent 14 percent of the “The choice was resignation or a auditor last November. its purposes working for healthcare four-county metro area’s manufacturing base and 2 Intel possible vote on removal from office.” ABQ Free Press asked Maez whether reform, voting rights and immigration percent of the manufacturing base of the entire state. Intel’s Rio Rancho facility, built in 1980, has been upgraded several times but not since 2009. Local business leaders fear we’re within a year or two of seeing she feared retaliation for filing an reform. Their loss would further stagger a sector that has Intel depart New Mexico completely. ethics complaint against another Her resume on the group’s website been losing jobs for more than a decade. states she worked in legislative affairs A freshman legislator’s tale Could Intel really leave Rio Rancho after 35 years? during the administration of former Yes and no, depending on whom you talk to, but the Rio Rancho’s and Intel’s Love-hate Relationship Gov. Bill Richardson, as director of For her first session as a legisla- needle appears to point to yes. tor, Rep. Stephanie Maez came up Consensus among Albuquerque area business and treated Intel as the valued partner like it should have government relations for the Greater economic development leaders is that Intel Corp. has and that the state has had an anti-business, anti- Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, empty in terms of bills passed. Maez, an Albuquerque Democrat, soured on New Mexico. wealth attitude that gave the company a bad feeling. and as outreach director for New Intel’s departure would blow an The computer chipmaker hasn’t made a major “There was a key period for over a decade and a Mexico Voices for Children. introduced 13 bills. None got to the House floor. Some of her bills, $832 million hole in the area’s investment in its Rio Rancho plant since 2009, and half where New Mexico and the city and the county, Griego resigned the seat he had held along with dozens of others, died economy, including $390 million while employment at the facility has declined by from a regulatory and tax standpoint, did not protect since 1997 shortly before the end of during the acrimonious debate over more than half here since the mid-2000s, newer Intel the asset and did not act like a partner needed for the 60-day session. In a stipulation in lost wages and benefits the state’s public works bill, which facilities in Chandler, Ariz., now employ more than that plant to stay on the cutting edge,” said local with lawyers for the Legislature, did not pass. 11,000 people. economic development consultant Mark Lautman. he admitted violating a state con- That failure may require legisla- Intel spokeswoman Rachel Sutherland wouldn’t There actually are three Intel facilities in Chandler. In addition, once Intel did up its ante and expand its stitutional provision prohibiting a tors to reconvene in Santa Fe for a comment on the question of when or whether Intel Two are operating and one sits empty, ready to be facility here, New Mexico never properly capitalized lawmaker from involvement in any special session later this year. would leave New Mexico. “Being a large presence filled with equipment that Intel needs to produce a on Intel’s presence by bringing in similar types of state contract approved during his The closest a piece of Maez’s in our communities means we have to maintain our next-generation product – once the company identi- businesses to build a high-tech culture. “The Intel term. The prohibition continues for a legislation got to passage was a commitment to those communities and be a positive fies what that product will be, an industry analyst Effect” is what local economic development officials year after the legislator leaves office. bill to require the state to pay for force for the community,” she said. said. optimistically called the phenomenon, and it never By comparison, the Rio Rancho facility is old and really happened. In a March 14 letter to the Senate special elections and to require a A telling sign of Intel’s intentions in Rio Rancho is unlikely to be able to accommodate the next genera- The presence of other high-tech chip-related com- chief clerk, Griego wrote he was district court to nullify the results of found in how much of its industrial bonding author- tion of chipmaking equipment. But the estrangement panies might have diminished the sense among Intel resigning “effective immediately” any special election paid for by any ity Intel has used in Rio Rancho in the past 10 years. to avoid “a major distraction for the governmental entity. between Intel goes beyond the aging plant and has executives assigned to Rio Rancho that they were The 2004 IRB deal authorized Intel to sell up to $16 its roots in a mix of economics, personal biases, lack taking on a hardship post – as far away culturally important work that needs to be Other bills she introduced billion in tax-abatement bonds to finance upgrades of mutual respect and, at times, just plain bad blood. from the company’s Santa Clara, Calif., headquarters accomplished for the families and involved an increase in the working and expansions. As of April 2014, the company had families tax credit, increasing the as a posting to Malaysia, Vietnam or China. children throughout the state of New used only $6 billion of that, said Sandoval County penalty for sex with minors, and Continual attacks on the company Mexico.” spokesman Sidney Hill. For the company’s observ- In the stipulation with the Legisla- creating a cabinet-level childhood by residents of Corrales over air quality What goes around comes around “early learning” department. ers, that suggests Intel has closed its wallet here. tive Council Service made public later and water issues hurt the Rio Rancho Continual attacks on the company by residents of “I love policy work and see this that day, Griego admitted that he had facility’s reputation among Intel Corrales over air quality and water issues hurt the Rio seat as a huge opportunity,” Maez been paid $50,000 as a brokerage fee A growing pessimism Rancho facility’s reputation among Intel executives said. “Being a freshman was a good executives who came through here to represent the buyer of a $570,000 Talk of the plant’s imminent shuttering was who came through here. Many of those now hold top experience,” she said, “although it state building sold to his client in fueled by Intel Rio Rancho General Manager Kirby positions within the company, local experts said. was frustrating” trying to navigate ABQ Free Press interviewed more than a dozen 2014. Jon Barela, secretary of the New Mexico the personal relationships within the Jefferson, who in the spring of 2014 stunned local business and economic development leaders, Economic Development Department under Gov. Under the state Constitution, that Legislature. business leaders when he announced at an economic who worked with, or for, Intel over the years. Their was illegal because Griego had been a development breakfast meeting that the Rio Rancho consensus is that the state and the community never Susana Martinez and a former Intel executive, cont. on page 12 Cont. on page 16 COLUMNS ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 7 Losers from the 2015 Legislature Include Conducting International Diplomacy Susana, Berry and Sen. Phil Griego In a Barroom in Uganda By JOE MONAHAN BY EFRAIN VILLA

ime to tote up but Gov. Martinez ends up in the loser’s he waitress bent … what did you call them? Ah, yes, a Tthe winners and circle, unless you think that she doesn’t Tover, rested her cultural exchange.” losers from Legisla- mind being there. Two of her major elbows on our table “For the millionth time, Faizo, I am not tive Session ‘15 so initiatives, third-grade retention and right- and cradled her going to ...” let’s go. to-work, went nowhere. And Martinez head on the palms “Not that. She wants to know about Winner – State refused to sign on to a compromise of her hands, just Mexico. She watches Mexican soap Senate Democrats over the repeal of driver’s licenses for inches from my operas, and she wants to know if...” get into the winner’s undocumented workers that even most nose. She smiled, “I’m not Mexican. Well, not technically. circle because they Senate Republicans wanted. Still, with brushed her braids It’s complicated.” played good defense. After the Republi- the exception of right-to-work, this is the out of her face and asked me something cans this year took control of the House “Do you want to talk or not?” same agenda that has been defeated in Lusoga. for the first time in 60 years that was “Fine.” every year since Martinez became “What is she saying?” I asked Faizo, essential if they were to stop the GOP “OK, we know Mexico is really poor governor. She managed a big re-election who was sitting next to me, lost in a agenda. Their determination especially win last year. If her agenda remains and...” trance. His shoulders drooped, his showed in the defeat of the heavily hyped unfulfilled in the 30-day 2016 session in “What? How do you ‘know’ that? mouth gaped open, and his glazed- right-to-work bill and the rejection of Matt which she gets to set the agenda, she’ll Mexico is the tenth-largest economy over eyes stared longingly at the girl’s Chandler, an attorney with close political almost certainly use the defeat in 2016 in the world,” I said, pulling a number enormous behind. “Hey! What is she ties to Martinez, as a University of New to urge voters to elect more Republican out of thin air. Without smart phones asking?” I repeated, struggling to make Mexico regent. Now the Dems have to do senators. in every palm ready to fact-check at a myself heard over the nightclub’s music. it all over again next year. Winner – The “new media” now fully moment’s notice, one is freer in East “Who cares!” he said, without letting Loser – Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. envelops the legislative process with a Africa to take poetic liberties with Berry dropped the ball when it came to bevy of online news outlets, blogs and his eyes stray from where they were conversational statistics. persuading the Legislature to help solve citizen journalists providing second-by- transfixed. “Do you have women like “Tenth largest? Wow! It makes sense, his APD problems by allowing officers second coverage of events. In addition, this in New Mexico?” most people are in the drug business. to engage in the prohibited practice of the House and Senate proceedings are “Faizo! Her face is over here, man.” We know it is extremely dangerous double-dipping. Double-dipping would al- streamed on the Internet as are major Faizo, a Ugandan, blinked a couple of with...” low an officer to collect a state retirement times, shook his head and leaned over committee meetings. What a change this “Well, well! The African calling the check while also working full-time. Berry to say something into the girl’s ear. She has been from the old days when you kettle black. How is it exactly that you argued that it would make meeting hiring had to be inside the Roundhouse with a giggled, looked over her shoulder and goals for APD easier, but he seemed to ‘know’ that? Because you want to hear pen and notepad to get the inside story. ran one of her hands from the small of be the only one in the Senate committee what most of my friends back home The irony? While there’s a record amount her back to the hem of her miniskirt. She room surprised when the bill spontane- ‘know’ about Africa? They know it has of commentary and coverage of the turned back to Faizo and made a gesture ously combusted, sending ashes to the destitute children with bloated bellies, legislative process, the public today is as if to say, “What, this ol’ thing?” floor. squalor from horizon to horizon, militias more tuned out than ever, as witnessed “Let’s take her with us,” he told me. Winner – Lt. Gov. John Sanchez chalks in every city and village and a whole lot by lower and lower voter turnout. “We can share. My treat.” up a win, in part, because of Berry’s of Ebola.” Split decision – Neither winning or “If I want to, I’ll pay for my own fun,” I implosion on double-dipping. Speculation “But you told me today that the U.S. losing but not making as much as an said, annoyed that Faizo was trying to has it that Berry could challenge Sanchez has had more Ebola cases during the impression as their fans had hoped were foist a hooker on me for the umpteenth for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in outbreak than all East African countries the new leaders in the House. Don Tripp, time that day. 2018. In addition, Sanchez has become the first GOP House Speaker in over 60 combined. So in your country...” agile at doing his main job of presid- The girl watched our tense exchange years, new Majority Leader Nate Gentry “By ‘my country,’ are you asking me ing over the Senate. He showcases a and concluded that some mediation was and Rep. Brian Egolf, who became in order. She ran a shiny, red fingernail about Mexico or the U.S.?” conciliatory, inclusive personality. When “You tell me.” Gov. Martinez is done with her eight minority leader when the Dems lost the down Faizo’s cheek and said something I stayed quiet. Faizo decided he years, the electorate may hunger for House, all delivered rather pedestrian to him while looking my way. Faizo was done playing diplomat and began those character traits. performances. It was their first time at turned his head in my direction, said a kissing the girl. She stopped him to ask Loser – Democratic Senator Phil Griego bat. Like Cubs fans, their supporters can few words to her, and they both laughed. was the biggest loser of the session. He only hope next season. “She thinks you are angry,” he said. “I something, and they both looked my actually lost his seat when he was forced And the biggest disconnect? told her you are just sexually frustrated.” way and began speaking rapidly. to resign over an ethical breach. Losing The U.S. Census Bureau announced in “Neither. I am hungry!” “Hey,” Faizo said excitedly, “we saw is one thing but being banished from the September that in 2014 the poverty rate “You eat too much. Time to satisfy an American movie, and I think we game entirely is the ultimate defeat. had spiked to include nearly 22 percent other appetites.” He popped the cap off figured it out. Did you have one of those Winner – The dreaded payday loan of the state’s population. Only Mississippi one of the dozen bottles of Nile Special colorful cars – the kind that can jump?” industry that charges ridiculously high has a higher percentage of poor people. Ugandan beer on our table and pushed With clenched teeth, I nodded to admit While the news delivered an unwelcome interest rates (north of a mind-boggling it my way. “There, a bottle for the that yes, I had owned a low-rider. jolt, that didn’t seem to be the case at 1,000 percent) to mostly low-income hungry, cranky baby,” he said, pinching “Ahh, you are one of THOSE Ameri- the Merry Roundhouse. A bill to repeal consumers is treated like a long-lost my chin. cans! The ones in prisons and gangs. daylight saving time which passed the friend in Santa Fe. The bills to rein in the The girl laughed and came around the Show us your tattoos!” Senate and died in the House inspired, industry were among the first to meet table to sit on Faizo’s lap. I drank silently I left without saying a word, relieved engaged and led to lengthy debate while their demise in the 60-day session. The while they talked. By the time Faizo that the small tattoo on my back was not reason? The industry hired a dozen or so the sorry news from the poverty report spoke to me again, I had finished two visible. It is a mestizaje symbol, an icon high-powered lobbyists. That strategy still went mostly unmentioned. bottles and opened another. celebrating the mixing of races. works at the Capitol and shows how far “Are you ready to have fun now?” we have to go to make government work Joe Monahan is a veteran of New Mexico Faizo asked, rubbing his hand on the Reach Efrain Villa through his website, for common folk. politics. His daily blog can be found at www.aimlessvagabond.com Loser – This might be controversial, joemonahan.com girl’s thigh. “It’s time for one of those PAGE 8 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS OPINION ANALYSIS ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 9 Governor Martinez Ignores Crisis In Mental Health that She Created Your Guide to ISIS/ISIL in a Thousand Words or Less BY JERRY ORTIZ Y PINO BY TARA SPURLOCK

wo years after to address the needs of the mentally ill salvaging our behavioral health system. look bad. Worse, they are ripping off the Editor’s note: Tara Spurlock, a native of Albuquerque Saladin al-Ayubi and his relatives Tblowing New and addicted populations, which include These suggestions aren’t photo ops. people of New Mexico who are paying Mexico’s community requests for additional taxes here and Rather, they require real attention, real for services, not for endless red tape. and the wife of a British oil executive, lived in Libya for were able to establish the short-lived behavioral health for increased state appropriations for work and real follow-through on her part. We don’t need a leader who hides her four years before the overthrow of the late Libyan dictator Ayyubid Dynasty in the 12th and13th system to smither- services. But if she’s serious about running this head in the sand in the face of this Moammar Gadhafi. Now back in New Mexico, she is centuries. eens and bringing No, it seems that behavioral health; state, she has to tackle them or risk total crisis. taking Arabic classes at the University of New Mexico. in companies from the gaps in our addiction, alcoholism irrelevance. Her instructor assigned the class to research individual Q: What is the political system in the Arizona to replace and mental health services; the mount- First, there is a true emergency Oh, how this state needs countries in the Middle East. Spurlock’s assignment: Write country? Has it changed recently? it – spending $27 ing demand for court-related services; regarding payments to the local provid- a paper on ISIS, from which this is adapted. How so? million in the process – the topic of the glaring holes in the system; and the ers who do the actual work with clients a chief executive who A: ISIS/ISIL basically means Islamic behavioral health drew nary a mention financial distress she inflicted on service for Medicaid. One year into the new would fix the mental Q: What historical developments have shaped this State of Iraq the Levant (Syria). These from our governor in her State of the providers – none of that appears to have “Centennial” managed-care system, country’s politics today? guys spend their time reminiscing State speech or during the just-finished drawn Gov. Martinez’s attention. it appears that the $590 million for health mess she created A: ISIS essentially wants to be a caliphate, which is about the “good old days” of the legislative session. Instead, she has been playing and behavioral health that is given to the instead of occupying ruled by a caliph who would essentially be the dictator caliphate. Nor did any of the news releases that replaying her own personal golden four HMOs that run it, is mostly sitting in herself with yet more of the Muslim world. His duties would include things The Islamic State of Iraq and the accompanied her proposed budget oldies – driver’s licenses for the un- those companies’ bank accounts. Those like interpreting the Koran and beheadings and/or Levant (alternatively translated as mention the topic. It is not the subject of documented and photo-identification dollars certainly aren’t getting out to of the reading sessions dismembering persons with different interpretations. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and any legislative proposals sent down from requirements for voters, while resisting where services are needed. with school kids that Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham), the fourth floor, from which she rules the all efforts at replacing faltering oil and have become clichés abbreviated as ISIL, ISIS, or from its state while 112 legislators toiled away gas tax revenues with any new revenue If her administration ISIS claims the territory of Iraq and Arabic acronym as DĀʻiSh or DAISH for 60 days on the floors below. sources. and now officially calling itself simply She is Spartan in her fiscal stance, had not taken such a Finally, the governor supports longer Syria, with implied future claims the Islamic State, is an unrecognized The governor has been preferring austerity to seeking any way reckless role in creating sentences for people convicted of over more of the Levant region, active jihadist militant group in Iraq to finance the services we don’t now our current behavioral crimes. But time in prison becomes including Jordan, Israel, and Syria. playing and replaying have, no matter how bad the need. wasted time or time spent honing In its self-proclaimed status as a her own personal golden If her administration had not taken health mess, this lack criminal skills if our corrections program Palestine, Lebanon, Kuwait, sovereign state, it claims the territory oldies – driver’s licenses such a reckless role in creating our of attention to fixing it doesn’t offer effective mental health a part of southern Turkey and the of Iraq and Syria, with implied future current behavioral health mess, this lack might be excused and addiction treatment. Even better northwest section of modern claims over more of the Levant region, for the undocumented, of attention to fixing it might be excused. (because it is less expensive and less including Jordan, Israel, Palestine, photo identification re- But, oh, how this state could use that damaging to future lives) is to divert Syria. The ISIS claim extends all Lebanon, Kuwait, a part of southern quirements for voters, wasted $27 million now! And, oh, how The result is that some service provid- drug and alcohol-dependent offenders the way to the island of Cyprus Turkey – including Hatay Province, this state needs a chief executive who ers are closing their doors at the very away from prison and into community plus part of the former Aleppo Vilayet would fix the mental health mess she time they’re needed the most. Others treatment. Tara Spurlock and resisting all efforts at Following the death of Mohammad, the first caliph of Ottoman Syria, which extends created instead of occupying herself are laying off staff. All are wasting We don’t have a lot of new money for replacing faltering oil and was Abu Bakar (Sunni), who was Mohammad’s into the northwest section of modern with yet more of the reading sessions inordinate amounts of time arguing with new programs. But shifting money from Tara Spurlock with a Libya merchant in a souk during her time in Tripoli. father-in-law. He died from illness two years later. Syria. The ISIS claim extends all the gas tax revenues with any with school kids that have become the HMOs about the accuracy of billings prisons to treatment doesn’t take new A guy named Omar came next. He was killed by a way to the island of Cyprus. clichés. or the need for services. money – and it works a lot better. A: Workplace incidents involving beheadings, death new revenue sources Persian guy (Shia). Then came Uthman (Sunni), who Leaders of the Islamic State have taken emulation of There are three things the governor An involved chief executive would by Hellfire missiles and drone strikes. The governor has no position on Albu- needs to do in the next few months that bring the HMOs in and read them the Jerry Ortiz y Pino is a Democratic state was killed by another disaffected Shia. Then came Ali, Muhammad as strict duty and have revived tradi- who the Shia considered the only true successor to tions that have been dormant for hundreds of years. querque and Bernalillo County’s efforts would signal she is prepared to work at riot act. Their failings are making her senator from Albuquerque. Q: How are women and ethnic or religious minori- Mohammad, but he was killed by a Sunni who was “What’s striking about them is not just the literalism, ties represented (or not) in the political system? disgruntled about the previous assassination. And the but also the seriousness with which they read these Sunni-Shia feud began. texts,” writes Bernard Haykel, a professor of Near A: Women, homosexuals, and ethnic and religious Fast-forward to the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans East Studies at Princeton University. “There is an minorities can experience any of the following: ruled much of the region and some of Europe until assiduous, obsessive seriousness that Muslims don’t beatings by sticks, beheadings, dismemberment, rape World War I, then lost it all. Which brings us to the normally have.” and death by firing squad. Sykes-Picot agreement. A British guy named Sykes Women living under ISIS are beaten and raped. and a French guy named Picot sat down with a slide Q: What is the economy of the Islamic state? Women belonging to the Yazidi minority are sold. ISIS rule and tea and drew up the new Middle East. A: Extortion, kidnapping and hijacking. published a pamphlet on Dec. 3 on how to treat fe- This is important because ISIL claims one of the male slaves. The rules, published by the Research and goals of its insurgency is to reverse the effects of the Q: What is the main export? Fatwa Department of ISIS, “are written in the form of Sykes-Picot agreement. A: Asylum seekers. questions and answers and say, among other things, Basically, following the end of World War I, the victori- that it is ‘permissible’ to have sexual intercourse with, ous French and British, with some concessions to the Rus- Q: What are the official languages? beat and trade non-Muslim slaves, including young sians, sat down with a map and divided up the former A: London “Cockney,” Arabic. girls,” according to Newsweek magazine. Ottoman territories among themselves – with no regard to ISIS has abducted, expelled and killed minorities. the religious and ethnic differences in the regions. Q: Describe the education and culture. [In the context of the disputes between the Sunni A: Philosophy and chemistry are banned in schools. Q: What other interesting information did you find? and Shia] the Kurds are like the bastard at a family ISIS also bans math, sport and social studies for chil- A: Ironically, the Sykes guy actually designed the flags reunion in the region, largely because they’re a dren. Educators cannot teach nationalistic and ethnic of the following countries: Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, different ethnic group, no matter which form of Islam ideology and instead must teach “‘the belonging to Kuwait, Yemen and the Emirates. they’re following (Kurds are both Sunni and Shi’ite). Islam ... and to denounce infidelity and infidels.” ISIS To Advertise: Kurds aren’t Arabs. The Kurds have always bridled at also eradicates art, history and music from school The full text of Spurlock’s paper, with maps showing Reach Albuquerque’s Contact Greta Weiner being under the thumb of Arab regimes. curricula in Iraq. the populations of the major ethnic and religious groups, The brief period in which Kurds ruled over the and the history of the region, are available online at (505) 345-4080 Arabs goes all the way back to the Crusades, when Q: What are the biggest political challenges this faces? freeabq.com most informed audience [email protected] PAGE 10 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS OPINION ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 11 Your Best Day Not to Be Shot by APD: Friday Say You’re Sorry, Mr. Mayor, for Screwing APD Officers — and Let’s Move On By DAN KLEIN COMPILED BY ABQ FREE PRESS STAFF n December 2014, ABQ Free Press On March 4, 2015, Albuquerque I am concerned about bringing back written and is temporary. It expires in he Civilian Police Oversight Agency has analyzed Seventy-six percent of the officers involved in police hiring year comes close to that tally. Twenty of the 42 Iprinted an article that I wrote explaining quietly changed its recruiting require- the lateral-officer hiring plan (this has July. The new retention bonus plan every shooting by Albuquerque police since shootings were Caucasian. The percentage of Cauca- T shootings were by officers hired from 2007-2009. why the Albuquerque Police Department ments for new applicants to APD. From been a mess in the past). Because should be scrapped and replaced with 2010, and revealed some trends. Here are some of its sian officers at APD is 53.7 percent. “Caucasian officers Fifty-four percent of the people shot by APD were could not recruit or retain sworn police the website, www.apdonline.com, here lateral officers must complete 13 weeks the one the mayor terminated in 2010. findings: shot subjects at a higher rate than the Caucasian Hispanic, which is about seven percentage points officers during Mayor Richard Berry’s are the new changes in requirements: of academy training, that should get rid Why? The former retention bonus plan APD shot 42 people in the period covered. The population of the city and at a higher percentage than higher than the Hispanic population of Albuquerque. tenure. The article cited the mayor’s • Applicant must have 32 (down from of any questionable laterals, so I will deadliest year was 2010, when 14 people were shot. Caucasian officers on the Albuquerque Police Depart- worked. It didn’t involve any outside “Male Hispanics were shot at a disparate rate when failed policies. 60, new) college credit hours, or withhold judgment. agencies (Public Employees Retirement The year with the fewest shootings was 2011, with six. ment,” the board’s report concluded. compared to the population of Albuquerque,” the Now that the Legislature has ended • Applicant must have two years active I also was concerned about military Twenty-seven of shootings by APD were fatal. Association of New Mexico), and it was Eighty-eight percent of the police involved in police report concluded. Berry’s efforts to bring back double dip- military service, or police officers having a special track. Half of all shootings by police during the period shootings were officers recruited to their first police job run in-house by Albuquerque. It was an Forty-one of the 42 people shot by police were male. ping (Senate Bill 466 tabled), APD has • Applicant must have four years This is because military policing is noth- occurred on the 3-11 p.m. swing shift. Only four shoot- at APD. Just 12 percent involved lateral hires, or police excellent benefit that stopped 129 of- Twelve of the 42 shootings by police were still under decided to change his failed recruiting Reserve/National Guard service, or ing like civilian policing. You don’t have ings occurred during the graveyard shift. Fifty-six hired by APD after working at another agency. ficers from retiring, according to a 2011 policies. • Applicant must have two years as an the same rights on a military base as percent of all fatal shootings occurred on the swing The chief precipitating factor leading to a police interview review by APD and were not submitted to city audit, and it was limited to officers, This is a good start, but new questions APD public service aide (new), or you do in the civilian world. Therefore, I shift. shooting was an attempted escape or pursuit (19), the civilian oversight board in time for their report. sergeants and lieutenants – the beat are now on the table for discussion. • Applicant must have two years as an commend APD for allowing military po- Eleven of the 42 shootings occurred on a Tuesday. followed by Crisis Intervention Team dispatches (15), APD shot eight dogs during the period examined. cops. The question arises: Will the city The first question raised is at the APD APD prisoner transport officer (new), or lice officers to apply but requiring them The fewest (three) occurred on a Friday. followed by SWAT calls (14). Last spring the U.S. Department of Justice found that have any money to sign a new contract website – salary. It tells potential ap- • Applicant must have five years go through a 13-week academy. Having Seventy-one percent of police shootings occurred Forty-three percent of the people shot by APD were APD had engaged in a pattern of excessive use of with the APOA this year? plicants that APD is “a great opportunity continuous service as a government both laterals and military police officers in four City Council districts: the West Side, central experiencing a substance abuse or mental health crisis force that violated the civil rights of Albuquerque. The The city must continue retention bo- to earn at least 25 percent above your employee (new), or go through more than three months of Albuquerque, the mid-Northeast Heights and the far at the time. previous police oversight board, which had suffered nuses for senior officers but should limit base salary in overtime and benefits. • Applicant can be a currently sworn/ training at APD’s Police Academy is Northeast Heights. Twenty-eight of the 42 police shootings involved a resignations by members who thought the body was The potential to earn in excess of certified law enforcement officer (lateral, smart. It is good for the applicant, good the bonus only to officers, sergeants The City Council district with the most shootings subject armed with a gun or with an implied gun. ineffectual, was disbanded. $87,000 as a patrolman (averaged from new), or for the current beat cop, good for the and lieutenants. The APD command (nine) was Councilor Diane Gibson’s mid-Northeast Thirty-four of the 42 shootings were by police of- The City Council created the new Civilian Police the top 50 earning patrol officers).” • Applicant with a four-year (full-time) department and good for the citizens. staff makes enough money; they are Heights district, followed by Council President Ken ficers on patrol, as opposed to specialized APD teams. Oversight Agency to investigate complaints about This is a red flag to the applicant and enlistment as a military police officer To address APD retention issues, not going anywhere. We need all the Sanchez’s West Side district (eight). Seven APD officers were involved in multiple police and to make policy recommendations to correct to the community that APD has lost (limited to Army, Navy, Air Force or this past July, the city finally signed an retention bonus money to go to the cop The City Council districts with the fewest police shootings and one APD officer was involved in three identified deficiencies. so many officers that, if hired, you will Marines, new). agreement with the Albuquerque Police on the street. Support the beat cop. shootings were Councilor Klarissa J. Peña’s Southwest shootings. One person, a wanted fugitive, was shot at During the second term of former Mayor Martin have a hard time getting vacation time. Congratulations to APD! By allowing Officers Association to provide a small So the failed policies of the last five Side district (one) and Councilor Brad Winter’s twice by APD in the period covered, once when APD I cannot stress the importance of time for other paths for applicants to become pay raise. After five years of nothing, this years of Mayor Berry’s time in office district, which straddles Interstate 25 north of Mont- tried to shoot out his car tires as he fled arrest, and Chavez, APD was under pressure to hire enough of- away from the job as a frontline police APD officers, the force will start grow- is a start. are now being reversed. Good. My last gomery Boulevard (one). once when he was shot fatally while reaching for a gun ficers to get the force up to 1,100 officers, which many officer. Current APD officers, who are ing again. Because Albuquerque was In December, the city also signed a question is, does Mayor Berry know? Ninety-four percent of the police officers involved while fleeing on foot. believe led to bad hires of people psychologically unfit first responders, complain they are unwilling to pay college-level salaries, memorandum of understanding with the in police shootings were male. The percentage of male The year of hire of the number of police officers for police duty. APD currently has 881 officers and has overworked and that they cannot get the college requirement should be done APOA to provide for retention bonuses. Dan Klein is a retired Albuquerque officers in the department is 87.7 percent. involved in the most shootings (11) was 2007. No other changed its recruiting practices. any vacation time to de-stress. away with entirely, but reducing it to 32 This new retention bonus was poorly police officer. This is a dangerous situation not only hours is a start. for APD first responders but for citizens. There is one question that the APD A delay in 911 response times can cost command should answer: Why is a Letters lives. A stressed-out police officer may five-year government employee allowed Two things New Mexicans must Featured RENTAL Property make poor decisions. APD should be to apply when a citizen with five years To the Editor: remember in the current contro- doing an audit to move officers from employment outside of government is Why are the poor of Albuquerque versy and open rebellion against the desk jobs (and jobs that should be done not? What does a five-year government treated like terrorists? I visited Partnership for Assessment of College by civilians) to first-responder positions. employee possess that a five-year the New Mexico Human Services and Careers testing is that No. 1, it is APD must stop duplicating the job of private-sector employee would not Department located at 4330 Cutler a product being sold by a for-profit APS police and move those officers in have? Ave. N.E. To get inside, one must wait corporation (Pearson) that we taxpay- APS schools back to the streets. Let Under this requirement, a five-year outside for a security guard’s orders ers are shelling out $140 million to APS police do their job and police their city of Albuquerque janitor would be able to proceed. This person then demands purchase, and No. 2, Gov. Susana schools. to apply but my neighbor who started a search (possibly illegal) of the poor Martinez’s party intends to use the A full-service residential Tough decisions must be made now his own successful small business (he client’s bags, purses, etc. The area is test score results as a political club and commercial by Chief Gorden Eden to safely staff the doesn’t have military or college) would very warning-sign prominent. to wield against our already under- force of field-services officer positions not. I am not slandering janitors, but But the worst part is being told as a funded schools and our teachers. property management brokerage for the upcoming 2015 bid. APD has I am saying they need to remove the group to face the back while waiting Considering the flood of spin- serving both renters many specialized units that should be wording “government employee” and for service in the rear area of the doctoring and out-and-out propa- staffed by civilians or done away with leave it at “five years of continuous building. Why is this? Why are adults ganda the Martinez administration and property owners. entirely. The promise of overtime is a employment,” be 25 or older and have forced to face the wall by security is spewing out to sell us the patent red flag that APD is not managing its a good work history – although the as though they were bad children? medicine that is PARCC, I can’t help manpower correctly. It seems that APD continuous employment could be an is- Perhaps they don’t want their activi- but wonder, how much did Martinez sue, considering the horrible job market 215 Arno SE, Albuquerque command has forgotten the most impor- ties watched. What goes on there? It’s receive from Pearson in campaign tant job of a police department – which in Albuquerque since 2010. certainly abnormal and doesn’t occur contributions for her re-election? 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I do commend APD for finally making the editor and bylined opinion pieces, FAX 505-242-0969 home, around the corner from The Standard Diner, Artichoke Café, Farina Pizzeria, This is community policing, not “Coffee these changes. I am frequently critical Former Albuquerque Public Schools subject to editing by the newspaper for TOLL FREE 888-248-0969 Lunch box, The Grove, Gravy, Holy Cow, Parq Hotel, Lovelace & Presbyterian Hospitals, with a Cop.”APD has one mission. of the APD command staff for making Board of Education member Kathy style and length. Letters may appear in Korte is to be commended for her fine print on the newspaper’s website, www. Movie & KIMO Theaters, Downtown Night Life, just down the street from UNM/CNM When the department starts doing it policies that make being a “beat cop” freeabq.com. Writers should include E-MAIL [email protected] well, the citizens will be happy. It all difficult. These changes will help the piece on the latest wave of standardized & Nob Hill! NO SMOKING please! Very well behaved small pet negotiable! their full name and a daytime phone begins at the command level (chief and beat cop – as long as we put a majority test-mania to sweep the Land of En- number that the newspaper’s editors WWW.MADDOXMGMT.COM Tenant pays all utilities. 1-year lease. www.MaddoxMgmt.com mayor) to make this change. of officers as first responders. chantment, “Parents, Students, Teachers can use to contact them. Submissions Rebel Against PARCC Testing.” should be sent to [email protected] PAGE 12 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS NEWS ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 13

INTEL, Page 5 ‘Kick Them Out of Office,’ Activist Says of Payday Lenders’ Friends in Santa Fe facility had a two-year run on the chips it’s currently The drop in PC sales has hurt Intel’s bottom line. making. Heading for the exits The firm recently announced a $900 million drop in BY FRANCHESCA STEVENS After that, the factory would have to land a big its revenue forecast for the first quarter. Intel’s departure could accelerate a trend in project for the facility to grow. Jefferson also warned niversity of New Mexico School of Law professor recent years that has seen more people leave the audience that day that no matter how many UNathalie Martin doesn’t mince words when it Death of payday loan New Mexico than have come here. In the year tax breaks or other incentives the state offers, Intel ‘My communications with them comes to payday loans. She’s researched them since that ended July 1, 2014, the state had a net cap legislation operates and competes in a global economy. 2009 and says society would be healthier without outmigration of 11,480 people, according to in 2004 led me and Daymon That sent shockwaves through the local business them. the U.S. Census Bureau. In the 12 months that [Ely] to believe that they would This year’s attempt to cap payday loan interest community, and speculation began about whether, “One-thousand percent interest loans hurt New ended July 1, 2013, the Albuquerque area saw rates at 36 percent never had a chance. or when, the plant would close. be departing soon after 2015’ Mexicans, and we unquestionably need to destroy a net outmigration of 1,987. The loss of 2,300 House Bill 36, sponsored by Rep. Gail Chassey, The Rio Rancho plant has failed to win several these high-cost lenders before they destroy us,” she Intel employees, plus family members, would see – Sandoval County bond attorney Tommy Hughes an Albuquerque Democrat, was assigned to three rounds of upgrades, a situation that some say has those numbers spike. wrote in a letter to Albuquerque’s morning newspa- committees, starting with the House Regulatory doomed it. The last upgrade to the plant was in 2009 per recently. and Public Affairs Committee. when Intel spent $2.5 billion on the facility. Employ- As Intel’s Rio Rancho facility declines, Intel is An identical bill, Senate Bill 72, sponsored by ment at the factory peaked at 5,300 in 2005 and has polishing the door knobs at a brand-new, $1.7 billion ‘We unquestionably need to de- Sen. William Soules, a Las Cruces Democrat, was since been declining. As of Dec. 31, Intel had 2,300 “We’ve had a lot of companies in the Silicon Valley factory in Chandler, Ariz., that now sits empty. Any referred to the Senate Corporations & Transporta- employees in Rio Rancho, Sutherland said. and elsewhere [consider Rio Rancho] because Intel future expansion or upgrades likely would happen stroy these high-cost lenders tion Committee and to the Senate Judiciary was here. If New Mexico was good enough for Intel, there or at other Intel sites, McCarron said. before they destroy us’ Committee. a lot of places would look at us,” said one person “I’m not portraying it as all hope is lost, but it Neither bill got a hearing despite being pre-filed – Nathalie Martin ‘Being a large presence in our who used to work with Intel and who didn’t want is not a promising picture,” McCarron said. “It’s well before the Legislature convened on Jan. 20 to be identified. “The same thing in reverse would unlikely that Albuquerque would get retrofitted.” and being referred within the first three days of communities means we have happen if Intel left.” Others suspected 10 years ago that Intel’s time in Currently, there are no caps on New Mexico the session. Both were still in their first committee to maintain our commitment New Mexico was limited. payday loan rates and some lenders have been when the session ended on March 20. The chairperson of the House Regulatory and to those communities’ An old fab Tommy Hughes, a former Sandoval County bond known to charge more than 1,000 percent interest. Nathalie Martin attorney who worked on the county’s $16 billion Thanks to an army of payday, tax-anticipation Public Affairs Committee is Yvette Herrell, an – Intel spokeswoman Rachel Sutherland Semiconductor industry analyst Dean McCarron industrial bond deal for Intel in 2004, said he thinks and title-loan lobbyists at the just-concluded 60-day Alamogordo Republican. The chairman of the eradicate this problem (but) I’m not able, though, to of Mercury Research in Cave Creek, Ariz., said there the company will be leaving soon, based on things session of the New Mexico Legislature, there isn’t Senate Corporations Committee was disgraced get anyone to pay any attention to it here,” she said. Intel’s departure would damage the Metro area’s are a number of reasons that things don’t look good Intel executives said to him and to then-Sandoval going to be any interest cap soon in the Land of Sen. Phil Griego, a San Jose Democrat, who Welcome to New Mexico, Nathalie, where New reputation as a place that big companies find for the Rio Rancho plant. The Rio Rancho facility is County Commission Chairman Daymon Ely, at the Enchantment. resigned late in the session after admitting an Mexico Territorial Gov. Lew Wallace reminded the attractive and taint New Mexico’s already spotty old and is making older products that soon will be time of the bond deal. Martin said, “The antics in the Roundhouse over ethical breach. folks in Washington as early as 1878, “Everything Herrell’s committee acted on 90 bills in 60 days, reputation as a place in which to locate or expand. obsolete. the proposed 36 percent interest rate cap – favored based on experience elsewhere fails in New Mexico.” including a bill authorizing a special New Mexico cont. on page 16 by 85 percent of New Mexicans, 260 New Mexico Amigos license plate for the official goodwill am- faith leaders and 12 New Mexico cities and coun- bassadors for the State of New Mexico. That bill ties – could be an incredible silver lining, as long as ‘Lenders absolutely know passed both houses and was signed on March 20 Discover a New Approach we keep very close track of who votes against the that if they were to make by Gov. Susana Martinez, who appears in Amigos’ cap – or to table the bills.” tons of money this is the place photos wearing the group’s official blazer. Regarding those lawmakers who choose to support Griego’s committee acted on 192 pieces of to Living in Comfort unregulated lending rates, Martin says, “Kick them to be – New Mexico’ legislation, including a bill to authorize license out of office.” – Martin plates recognizing “Autism Awareness” and the “These legislators were elected to represent us, not New Mexico Junior College. Both those bills were the lobbyists,” she says. sent to the governor for signature. • King Studios, One and “I believe this is the worst in the nation in terms Strong words from a woman who houses her Tw o Bedroom Suites with of the number of them (payday lenders) per person. – Dan Vukelich 10-year-old rescue dog, Ringo, in her office, sports separate living and sleeping areas And I could be wrong. Maybe one in the top three a little dream catcher on her computer monitor in the nation. But lenders absolutely know that if • Full kitchens and recently wrote “Yoga for Lawyers: Mind Body they were to make tons of money this is the place to “But once you have one of them, it’s next to impos- Connections.” • Daily Complimentary be – New Mexico. It is an extremely favorable place sible to pay it back and you go to another one to pay Hot Breakfast for lenders. They can charge anything they want, for off the first one and it becomes this huge cycle. So I Martin is stunned by the the most part, and there are regulations but the point am very doubtful that there is much need for these. • Dinner served Monday, indifference toward payday of a lot of the regulation is to let them do whatever Now, people sometimes do need money. My view is Tuesday and Wednesday they want to,” she said. that these make it worse.” lenders in New Mexico “If there’s something that cuts back on their pow- Martin said her research shows that 60 to 65 • Pet friendly ers in some fashion, they quickly find a loophole and percent of those who take out payday loans are just find another loan product to offer people.” using them to meet regular monthly expenses. “A • Fitness Room and Martin, a Philadelphia transplant, joined the UNM The payday loan industry argues we need them very small percentage are for unexpected emergen- Laundry Service law faculty in 1998. Her research focuses on consum- because of our high poverty and because conven- cies,” she said. er law, with a special emphasis on payday, title and • Indoor Swimming Pool tional lenders won’t touch the borrowers they serve. “So if you think about it, if you take out a loan to installment loans, as well as bankruptcy and elder and Whirlpool Martin says absolutely not. pay a regular bill, and you pay 300, 500, 1000 percent law. Her work has been cited by the U.S. Supreme “The industry would love to have you think that on that, it’s going to make it worse. The next month Court and the New Mexico Supreme Court. She also all these people are in these emergency situations you’re going to have that regular bill, plus this other participates in the law school’s program that allows where they desperately need cash but let me just ask bill,” she said. students to practice law under the supervision of An All-Suite Extended Stay Hotel you to think about something,” she said. Martin found that the majority of people who take their teachers. 505-242-2844 “As you drive around town and you see them out payday loans have other, less expensive options Martin is stunned by the indifference toward www.albuquerque-inn.com all, it looks very easy. And we know for a fact not such as their credit cards, asking a friend or family 2301 International Avenue SE payday lenders in New Mexico. “What’s most everybody has an emergency. The idea is, hey, easy member for money, or even doing without a loan. Albuquerque, NM 87106 difficult for me on a personal level is that nationally money, and so people are taking them out because it Albuquerque’s Only Four Time Marriott my research has been used in various states to help Franchesca Stevens is an Albuquerque freelance writer. Guest Service Award Winning Property looks easy. PAGE 14 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS ANALYSIS OPINION ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 15 Corporate America to Americans, ‘Not Our Problem’ Online Voter Registration, More Lobbyist Disclosure Head to Governor BY Viki Harrison BY ROBERT REICH y a strange twist of fate the last week of the political contributions from individuals, corpora- of common medical procedures at New Mexico he U.S. economy is picking American jobs or improve Blegislative session coincided with national tions, PACs, non-profits and unions be made public. hospitals public on a Department of Health website. Tup steam but most Americans American competitiveness, sunshine week, a week dedicated to promoting open Another 89 percent of respondents wanted more Another requires that all state contracts be posted aren’t feeling it. By contrast, most or represent the interests of government and disclosure of documents that the disclosure of lobbyist activities. online. They both deserve the governor’s signature. European economies are still in the United States in global public has the right to know. Then a poll of 307 business leaders, taken later in Our major victory this session was the unanimous bad shape, but most Europeans commerce. That was a good sign for Common Cause New the session, showed still more support for transpar- are doing relatively well. That’s because labor Mexico, the New Mexico Foundation for Open ency and revealed a kind of contribution fatigue Another 89 percent of What’s behind this? Two big facts. unions there are typically Government (NMFOG), the League of Women Voters among the business leaders that came with the FiFirst, American corporations stronger than they are here and a host of advocates who went into the session with knowledge that companies gain economic advan- respondents wanted more exert far more political influence – able to exert pressure a priority list of bills that included disclosure of “dark tage by spending on political campaigns. disclosure of lobbyist activities in the United States than their counterparts exert in both at the company level money” spent by independent PACs and more acces- Thanks to our volunteers, allies and supporters in their own countries. and nationally. sible information about lobbyists and their activities. the Legislature, HB 155 to make lobbyist informa- passage of a bill to allow online voter registration. In fact, most Americans have no influence at all. VW’s labor unions, for The public was solidly behind our agenda, we tion more timely and searchable at the Secretary of Common Cause has long been a champion of That’s the conclusion of Professors Martin Gilens example, have a voice in State’s website is on the way to the governor’s desk. increased voter access with safeguards against voter of Princeton and Benjamin Page of Northwestern governing the company, as The bill got watered down through the process to fraud. SB 642, sponsored by Sen. Lisa Torraco, an Al- University, who analyzed 1,799 policy issues – and they do in other big Ger- An astounding 92 percent of the exclude some of the information we sought, but as buquerque Republican, will also allow New Mexico found that “the preferences of the average American man corporations. Not long public supports requiring all large the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jeff Steinborn, a Las Cruces to join an interstate group to resolve inconsistencies appear to have only a miniscule, near-zero, statisti- ago, VW even welcomed political contributions from individu- Democrat, said, “It’s a small but important step.” in interstate voter rolls, clean up the election code cally non-significant impact upon public policy.” the UAW to its auto plant als, corporations, PACs, non-profits We tried to bring our election code into compliance and facilitate military and overseas voting. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. with recent court decisions and require the public Progress in the New Mexico Legislature doesn’t (Tennessee’s own politi- and unions be made public American corporations have no disclosure of the donors to independent PACs. That happen overnight, but we are delighted with the cians nixed it.) bill made it through its three House committees but bipartisan support that has now set the course for particular allegiance to America Governments in other thought, judging by two polls taken by Research time ran out. Another bill, prioritized by FOG, HB reducing the influence of secrecy and big money in rich nations often devise and Polling, Inc. One, taken in early January, 378, to require public bodies to include oral public New Mexico politics in the future. laws through tri-partite intellectual property of American corporations – but revealed that the public overwhelmingly supported comment at their meetings, failed as well. Instead, American lawmakers respond to the bargains involving big corporations and organized not American workers’ health, safety, or wages, and campaign finance and ethics reform. An astounding Several other transparency bills did make it over Viki Harrison is executive director of Common Cause demands of wealthy individuals (typically corporate labor. This process further binds their corporations not the environment. 92 percent of the public supports requiring all large the finish line. One makes the cost and quality New Mexico. executives and Wall Street moguls) and of big to their nations. The Obama administration is casting the partner- corporations – those with the most lobbying prow- Meanwhile, American corporations distribute a ship as a way to contain Chinese influence in the ess and deepest pockets to bankroll campaigns. smaller share of their earnings to their workers than Pacific region. The agents of America’s interests in The second fact is most big American corporations do European or Canadian-based corporations. the area are assumed to be American corporations. have no particular allegiance to America. They don’t And top U.S. corporate executives make far more Muslim Radicalization Rooted in European Colonialism want Americans to have better wages. Their only money than their counterparts in other wealthy BY ARUN ANAND AHUJA allegiance and responsibility is to their sharehold- countries. Top U.S. corporate executives ers – which often requires lower wages to fuel larger The typical American worker puts in more hours make far more money than n exploring what makes someone a Muslim you to migrate to Europe, where you continue to be happened with the Danish-born terrorist Omar El- profits and higher share prices. than Canadians and Europeans, and gets little or no Iterrorist in the West, it is high time we dug deeper treated as a second-class citizen by the descendants Hussein, who killed at the recent free speech event When GM went public again in 2010, it boasted of paid vacation or paid family leave. In Europe, the their counterparts in other into history and examined the particular case of of your colonizers. and synagogue in Copenhagen. making 43 percent of its cars in places where labor norm is five weeks paid vacation per year and more wealthy countries Muslims now resident in countries in Europe that If you thus grow up violent, you go to prison, is less than $15 an hour, while in North America it than three months paid family leave. once colonized their Islamic countries of origin. where you get even more radicalized from im- could now pay “lower-tiered” wages and benefits And because of the overwhelming clout of Cherif and Said Kouachi, who attacked the Charlie You learn the language of the planted Islamist bigotry amplified by the need to But that assumption is incorrect. American for new employees. American firms on U.S. politics, Americans don’t get oppressor, which allows you to survive the Neo-Nazis [in prison] who have already corporations aren’t set up to represent America’s Ebdo offices, were Frenchmen of Algerian descent. American corporations shift their profits around nearly as good a deal from their governments as do terrorized your kind on the streets and plazas of interests in the Pacific region or anywhere else. France once colonized Algeria. Their comrade migrate to Europe, where you the world wherever they pay the lowest taxes. Some Canadians and Europeans. Europe. What’s the answer to this basic conundrum? Either Amedy Coulibaly who later terrorized the kosher are even morphing into foreign corporations. Governments there impose higher taxes on the continue to be treated as a When you get out, mainstream society surveils we lessen the dominance of big American corpora- supermarket is ancestrally from Mali. Not only was wealthy and redistribute more of it to middle and second-class citizen by the you with suspicion just because your name sounds tions over American politics or we increase their Mali ruled by France, but French soldiers stormed lower income households. Most of their citizens Muslim. You feel bottled up. So you become secre- allegiance and responsibility to America. in there recently to capture Islamic terrorists. descendants of your colonizers American corporations receive essentially free health care and more gener- It has to be one or the other. Americans can’t Coulibaly’s accomplice Hayat Boumeddiene is of tive and hole up with fundamentalists and step out shift their profits around the world ous unemployment benefits than do Americans. to socialize only in mosques. thrive within a political system run largely by big Algerian origin. When it comes to getting jobs and even housing, So it shouldn’t be surprising that even though the At some point, you are angered enough from wherever they pay the lowest American corporations – organized to boost their In Denmark, Kurt Westergaard, who depicted U.S. economy is doing better, most Americans are not. the old colonial discrimination through racism historical subjugation and get revenge fantasies. The share prices but not boost America. Islam’s prophet in cartoons, was almost killed by taxes. Some are even morphing The U.S. middle class is no longer the world’s continues against you – even though you were born need to act out is overpowering. You cope by rearing richest. After considering taxes and transfer payments, a Danish resident from Somalia. That country was and raised in Europe. You and your family remain into foreign corporations Robert B. Reich, chancellor’s professor of public policy back into de-realization and de-personalization. middle-class incomes in Canada and much of Western colonized by Britain, France and Italy in a colonial poor and live in one of Europe’s Muslim ghettos. at the University of California at Berkeley and senior fellow Your thoughts narrow fanatically toward avenging Europe are higher than in the U.S. The poor in Western feeding frenzy that showed no respect for the There, you delve into the history of colonization and at the Blum Center for Developing Economies, was secre- any slight to your religion. And then you are trig- As an Apple executive told The New York Times, “We Europe earn more than do poor Americans. Muslim natives. you learn about how the spread of a dominant Islam tary of labor in the Clinton administration. Time magazine gered. You attack with your rage and your rifle. don’t have an obligation to solve America’s problems.” Finally, when at global negotiating tables – such Also imperializing for natural resources were named him one of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries from Turkey was weakened by European colonizers One way for Europe to alleviate this particular I’m not blaming American corporations. They’re in as the secretive process devising the “Trans-Pacific of the 20th century. He has written 13 books, including the France and Spain, which both ruled Morocco, the of Muslim nations. psychological build-up toward Islamic terrorism is business to make profits and maximize their share Partnership” trade deal – American corporations bestsellers “Aftershock” and “The Work of Nations.” His country of origin of the terrorist who killed a Dutch You begin to idolize itinerant intellectuals of for former colonizers to collectively and formally prices, not to serve America. don’t represent the interests of Americans. They latest, “Beyond Outrage,” is now out in paperback. He is filmmaker because his film criticized the treatment that era like al-Afghani, who warned through the apologize for their forced exploitation of these But because of these two basic facts – their represent the interests of their executives and also a founding editor of the American Prospect magazine of women in Islam. decades of the destruction of pan-Islamic civilization ancient Muslim lands. The recent Dutch government dominance on American politics, and their interest shareholders, who are not only wealthier than most and chairman of Common Cause. His new film, “Inequal- Terrorism for such reasons is indicative of a regres- by “barbaric” Europeans invading on behalf of their apology to Muslim Indonesia for mass killings in share prices instead of the wellbeing of Ameri- Americans but also reside all over the world. ity for All,” is available on Netflix, iTunes, DVD and On sive tendency that can develop when your forefa- greedy corporations. But you are too scared to talk during colonization is a start. cans – it’s folly to count on them to create good Which is why the pending partnership protects the Demand. His blog is robertreich.org thers were humiliated by European colonizers. You openly about this in a Paris café. learn the language of the oppressor, which allows So you band together. Or you join a gang, as Arun Anand Ahuja lives in Albuquerque. 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INTEL, Page 12 Rio Rancho, Page 5 cited a situation many years ago where it took “three chipmaker speak, a “fab” is a fabrication facility – ABQ Free Press Local Briefs “My communications with them in 2004 led me years and two administrations [for Intel] to get a compete for new projects. The facility here, hampered and Daymon to believe that they would be depart- minor-source air permit” as an example of the state’s by old equipment, is simply off its game. COMPILED BY ABQ FREE PRESS STAFF ing soon after 2015,” Hughes said. “They were not anti-business attitude. “For a while, the Rio Rancho plant was good at going to make any more significant investments it, but for the past eight years they have not been Tractor protest stay together and wasn’t sure where to two lanes with a center left-turn IPRA. In a unanimous decision, the because of the taxation.” effective at competing,” Jimenez said. they would relocate. lane from Griegos to Candelaria five justices found that while IPRA A protest of about 20 farmers with Ely recalls having the same impression. ‘I say, Don’t let the door hit your ass’ Daymon Ely, a former Sandoval County Commis- Road Northwest sometime this year. does spell out a $100-a-day penalty their tractors and several hundred “I remember that I was talking to some Intel sion chairman, said that Intel officials gave him the The new striping is a precursor to for agencies that deny records without – Intel critic Barbara Rockwell people on foot was scheduled at the Homeless funds people about it [the company leaving], and at one impression that they never really liked New Mexico. construction of a roundabout at giving a reason, there is no stated City-County Building Downtown point I had the strong sense that this was their last “For whatever reason, their employees did not like The city of Albuquerque has awarded the intersection of Rio Grande and monetary penalty in the section of the in advance of a March 25 Bernalillo hurrah in New Mexico,” Ely recalled. “I asked them “There are 25 people out there who will do anything coming to New Mexico. It was not a desirable place $2 million to five nonprofits that Candelaria. According to the City law that deals with lawsuits that suc- because it didn’t have a lot of the big-city stuff like County Commission hearing on the how long Intel was going to be here and they said, they can to drive Intel away,” said one business provide services to the homeless, of Albuquerque website, if a study cessfully overturn wrongful denials in expert who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “The Phoenix had, or places in California,” Ely said. Santolina master-planned community probably 2015.” poor and those with mental health following the restriping finds traffic court. Not everyone believes Intel will leave. shadows of Intel’s stacks shade their tomato plants.” That was made clear, Ely said, when Intel officials on the far West Side. South Valley issues. The biggest chunk of money, is flowing well, “as Councilor Benton flatly told him they weren’t interested in exploring Jon Barela, secretary of the New Mexico Economic ABQ Free Press talked to two of those “tomato farmers, organized by several citizens’ $975,000, will go to St. Martin’s fully expects it to, the City will design other sites in Rio Rancho to quell the criticisms com- Development Department, said he and department growers.” groups, contend the 14,000-acre Hospitality Center to serve an ad- permanent improvements to the APS search “I say, ‘Don’t let the door hit your ass,’” said Intel ing from Corrales. The Chandler plant, which opened staffers meet with Intel executives on a monthly development, which contemplates ditional 60 homeless people. Others public right of way between Cande- The Albuquerque Public Schools opponent Barbara Rockwell, who wrote a book about the same year as the Rio Rancho facility, has faced basis and that “all indications are that Intel is building 38,000 homes, will pose a receiving money were: First Nations laria and Griegos.” The city would nothing like the criticism Intel endured here, several board has a long list of names – 44 to Corrales’s struggles with the company, “Boiling Frogs: threat to the area’s drinking and ir- Community Health Source, $320,000; also then study continuing three committed to staying in New Mexico.” economic-development officials told ABQ Free Press. be exact – of people who have applied Intel vs. the Village.” rigation water supplies. The coalition, Roadrunner Food Bank, $260,000; lanes south, to the area of Matthew, “If Intel were a person, it would be a sociopath. You to be the district’s next superintendent Contra Santolina, has been fighting and Albuquerque Healthcare for where outside lanes would become can’t believe them; they lied to us. The return of clean of schools. The list includes current Planning for a post-Intel economy ‘There are 25 people out there the proposed project for months. the Homeless, $500,000 to serve an turn lanes at the transitions. South air would be good,” said Rockwell, who now lives in APS employees and education While Barela and others believe Intel will stay, who will do anything they can additional 30 homeless people with of Matthew, the present five-lane Placitas. professionals throughout the state and they said that the metro area has to re-engineer to drive Intel away’ mental health issues. configuration would remain, the city’s In the plant’s early years, Corrales residents Nein to Uber, Lyft country. A list of qualified applicants its economy to create a more robust, diversified website says. complained of odors from toxic chemicals that Intel private sector that actually exports goods and – a business expert who spoke on the condition of anonymity Efforts to legalize Uber and Lyft will be sent to the APS board on April uses to make its chips. It took about 20 years for the Policing APD services. operations in New Mexico died after a 2, and the first round of interviews firm to raise the height of its emissions stacks, which James Jimenez, a former Rio Rancho city manager, state legislative committee adjourned Albuquerque’s new Police Oversight Fracking suit will begin on April 9, according to alleviated the problem, Rockwell said. And then there are simply the intangibles, the signs said the Albuquerque Metro area has to start plan- Board came out swinging at its first A coalition of environmental groups APS’s website. The board will hold Corrales residents also have complained their water of dysfunction that builds as a relationship goes sour. without hearing a bill that would have ning for a dramatically different economy. meeting. The first case the board public forums regarding the candidate wells are being drawn down by Intel’s massive water Tommy Hughes, a former Sandoval County bond created a regulatory framework. The filed suit against the U.S. Interior heard at its March 12 meeting search on April 9-10. A second round use, which amounts to more than 1 billion gallons a attorney who negotiated industrial revenue bond deals Senate Judiciary Committee ad- Department to prevent fracking for involved an allegation that an Albu- of interviews will begin April 11. The year, Rockwell said. between the county and Intel, just doesn’t like Intel journed for the year a day before the oil and gas near the Chaco Canyon ‘How do we negotiate a goodbye board hasn’t said when it expects to Jeff Radford, owner of the Corrales Comment executives. session’s end without hearing House querque police officer illegally used National Historical Park. The suit hire a new superintendent. Former kiss with Intel should they leave?’ newspaper, said he believes many of his readers “When somebody from Intel’s mouth is moving, they Bill 272, sponsored by Albuquerque a federal database to find a woman’s was filed in the U.S. District Court are usually lying,” Hughes said. He cited negotiations address, which he then gave to her for the District of New Mexico by the APS Superintendent Winston Brooks – economic development consultant Mark Lautman fighting to maintain the village’s rural and semirural Republican Representative Monica character would be happy to see Intel go. in 1995 when Intel said it would provide Rio Rancho Youngblood. The bill died in the ex-husband. The board agreed that the San Juan Citizens Alliance, WildEarth left the job in mid-2014 after the APS “Most people would be disappointed from the with a high school. Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate officer violated policy and one board Guardians, Natural Resources board paid him $350,000 to buy out “The conversation needs to be around two things. impact of jobs going away, but people who have been Then-Sandoval County Commissioner Joe Lang Majority Leader Michael Sanchez sits member recommended that the officer Defense Council and Diné Citizens the final two years of his contract. One is a post-Intel metro economy, and the other affected by emissions would be delighted,” Radford was pushing Intel to pay to build the city a high on that committee, which adjourned be disciplined. The board also heard a Against Ruining Our Environment. It That followed a series of gaffes and is a flat scenario for federal spending,” Jimenez said. school, Hughes recalled. At the time, the Intel plant the last Friday of the session when case of a man who said police officers names the Interior Department and clashes between Brooks and the said. “For Rio Rancho, it is particularly problematic Rockwell said, economically, Intel’s departure manager “kept telling everyone they were going to several committee members absented handcuffed him too tightly when they a subordinate agency, the Bureau of New Mexico Public Education Depart- ‘provide’ a high school. Joe kept saying, ‘Oh boy, they because those [Intel] employees live in Rio Rancho “would be a disaster for Rio Rancho.” themselves and denied the committee arrested him. Land Management, as defendants ment. are going to give us a high school!’” Hughes said. and what happens to them?” “It would turn into another Grants,” she said, a quorum. Sanchez’s brother, former and alleges violations of the National “It dawned on me that ‘provide’ and ‘give’ were two Economic developer Mark Lautman, who helped referring to the crash of that town’s economy upon the House Speaker Raymond Sanchez, Environmental Policy Act. The law- different words. Intel said they would build up to a $30 Near-equal pay Forfeiture build Rio Rancho’s economy in the 1980s and departure of the uranium mining industry from western lobbied during the 2015 session for suit alleges that the government has million facility and then lease it to them [Rio Rancho] Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry 1990s, agreed that the metro area must look beyond New Mexico. two Albuquerque taxi companies approved at least 130 drilling permits Police departments in New Mexico at market rate, and then in the future they would get and two city councilors are proposing Intel. With its job force less than half of its high that had filed suit to block Uber and near Chaco in a piecemeal fashion wouldn’t be able to seize property point, Intel already has “one foot out the door,” to buy it.” bill that would reward companies from people who haven’t been con- A tale of two Intel cities Intel later relented and in 1997, with no strings Lyft. Without legislative guidance, the using “boilerplate environmental Lautman said. that offer equal pay to women. The victed of a crime if the governor signs James Jimenez, a former Rio Rancho city manager, attached, gave what is now Rio Rancho High School Public Regulation Commission will assessments” that do not consider the “We are accelerating toward a post-Intel economy. measure would give a five percent a bill passed in the 2015 Legislature. believes the facility’s downsizing and potential shutter- to the city, but Hughes said he never trusted the likely outlaw the ridesharing compa- aggregate impact of drilling activity [Intel] is shrinking, and we have to find secondary preference in the evaluation process to ing is due, in part, to Intel’s mandate that its “fabs” – in company again. nies’ operations in New Mexico. on Chaco. It alleges that horizontal The Forfeiture Act would end the so- uses for the space. The most important thing we qualifying businesses trying to get city called practice of “policing for profit” business. The threshold for qualifying drilling on BLM land near Chaco has need to do now is to start researching what kind of by which police departments padded is that women must be paid at least the potential of damaging the land economic-base activity could be conducted on the Folding tents their budgets by seizing money and area need to focus on recruiting companies that There are individual efforts, including Albuquerque 90 percent of what men make for and water within the cultural site. site, and how do we negotiate a goodbye kiss with other property from people suspected can bring “economic-base jobs” – defined as jobs in Mayor Richard Berry’s goal of making the city the Another tent city is history. About 40 equivalent work. Berry and councilors Intel should they leave.” of or charged with crimes, but not which 60 percent or more of goods or services are entrepreneurship capital of the United States, and homeless people living in 25 tents on a Diane Gibson and Klarissa Peña Jami Grindatto, a former Intel executive who now Court decision convicted of them, said Paul Gessing, sold out of state and that bring outside money into Innovate ABQ, an effort by the University of New three-acre lot near Lomas and I-25 left said the legislation would make the is chairman and CEO of the Sandoval Economic the area on March 20. The property The New Mexico Supreme Court executive director of the Rio Grande Alliance (SEA), agreed and said diversification the economy. Mexico and the city to redevelop a corridor along city a leader in advocating or equal Grindatto sees four ingredients as a precursor Central Avenue in Downtown Albuquerque into a was owned by the state, which did pay for women. “It sends a message ruled that the New Mexico Inspec- Foundation. “It is a pretty sweet beyond the current triumvirate of oil and gas, the not want the homeless on the site. tion of Public Records Act does not reform that we think could become federal government and Intel is essential. to those jobs: infrastructure, marketing, sales and high-tech, entrepreneurial hub. throughout the nation that we take collaboration, and coordination between different “We are waking up, and we are going to have to The New Mexico Department of this seriously,” Gibson said. provide for a $100-a-day penalty for a national model,” Gessing said. economic development agencies. stick to our guns,” Grindatto said. “We have to think Transportation said the campers were wrongful records denials. The ruling Criminal forfeiture could still occur How to diversify SEA has set a goal of creating 1,000 economic-base long term, even though things might get worse in the trespassing. When they tried to move Roundabout came in an appeal of a records case but only after a conviction. House “There is no magic bullet; it is not going to jobs a year for the next 10 years, a target based on a short term.” to a private plot of land to the south, against the New Mexico Attorney Bill 560 was approved unanimously. happen in two years,” Grindatto said. “We’ve had a study Lautman did for Sandoval County. police escorted them off that property. City Councilor Isaac Benton told his General’s office. Ironically, the attor- It was supported by the Institute of slow wakeup in the last few years.” But others said the metro area as a whole has no Dennis Domrzalski is an associate editor at Diane Vargas of ABQ Justice said the constituents in the North Valley that ney general is statutorily empowered Justice, ACLU of New Mexico and the He and others have said the state and the metro integrated strategic economic development plan. ABQ Free Press. Reach him at [email protected] group of homeless people wanted to Rio Grande Blvd. will be reduced to enforce the records law, known as Drug Policy Alliance of New Mexico. PAGE 18 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS LIVING ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 19 A Couple Days, Nights on ABQ’s Mean Streets Fan Starts Mapping

Editor’s note: The Albuquerque Police Department issues he was taken into custody without further incident. ‘Better Call Saul’ Locations email advisories throughout the day in anticipation of xxxx was wearing body armor and had an 8 inch ABQ FREE PRESS STAFF REPORT news media interest in crimes and accidents around the knife strapped to his belt. Inside the Toyota, which city. We’ll occasionally run a sampling of these emails, was found to be stolen, was a sawed-off shotgun. Seattle transplant to Albuquerque • The old Bernalillo County District Courthouse, 415 Tijeras N.W., unedited except for the removal of suspects’ names: xxxx admitted to both stealing the Toyota while it Ahas created a Reddit page to help people identify Albuquerque locations as itself was warming up and to purchasing the shotgun and used in “Better Call Saul.” Patrick Jones • Animal Humane Association of New etectives with the APD Armed Robbery Unit are body armor by “trading some stuff.” xxxx is a 4 time said he started the effort for himself but Mexico, 615 Virginia St. S.E., where asking for the public’s assistance in identifying convicted felon and one of his felony convictions is D invited others to send him locations he Mike gets his gunshot wounds an individual who robbed a local Circle K yesterday for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. had missed to help locals and visitors patched up by a veterinarian 03/22/15 @ 0147 hours, Phillips 66 /Circle K at alike check them out. working off the books 4th and Montano NW. A Hispanic male enters the n 3/16/15 detectives with the Albuquerque Here are a few of the locations: • A house in the 12200 block of store and selects a candy bar and a cup of coffee. OPolice Department, Homeland Security Manitoba Dr. N.E., where Tuco’s He then places his money on the counter and when Investigations (HSI) Task Force, were conducting • Two Fools Tavern, abuelita lives the clerk opens the drawer the subject demands the a drug interdiction operation at a local package 3211 Central Ave. N.E., • The Sunshine Theater, 120 Central as a cop bar in Philadelphia cash inside while producing a small revolver style xxxx, (9-86). I am currently working on sending distribution center. A package was identified as Ave. S.W., as a theater in Chicago • A house in the 1500 block of handgun. The clerk gives the subject cash from the you the criminal complaint. Next of kin has been possibly containing illegal narcotics and was then where Jimmy starts his con of Tejana Mesa Place N.E., as the drawer and the subject flees out of the store on foot. notified and please use discretion due to the victim’s “indicated” on by a Narcotics Detection Police Stevie Kettleman house The subject is described as a Hispanic male adult names inside of the complaint. This investigation Service Dog. Detectives obtained a search warrant • The parking lot at 98 Marquette approximately 5’4” tall, weighing 140 lbs. He is bald to open the package and located a small box contain- • The nail salon at 160 Juan Tabo Ave. N.W., behind the Albuquerque CALLING ALL PETS was especially troubling for our motors unit who Blvd. N.E., as Jimmy McGill’s office and was seen wearing a black jacket and sunglasses. ing approximately 105 small packets labeled medical Convention Center, where Mike and investigated the crash along with BCSO motors. • Loyola’s Family Restaurant, 4500 cannabis (1 gram). A second box contained 112 small Jimmy discuss parking stickers Terry Schleder writes, “Attached is a pic of my dog, When being interviewed Mr. xxxx stated, “I’ve been Central Ave. S.E., as itself for a his morning, 3/23/15, at approximately 1:00 a.m., to jail before for beating up my girlfriend I’ll go plastic vials containing a brown wax-like substance. • The street at 700 Tijeras Blvd. Butterscotch. I thinks she’s worthy of a pic in your paper. Tofficers were dispatched to the 400 block Santa Fe meeting with the Kettlemans N.W., where Lars and Cal Don’t you? Your paper is the best thing since green chile.” to jail again I don’t care.” The Albuquerque police The detective, based on his training and experience, • A house in the 2800 block of SW in reference to a shooting. The caller advised the department sends out its deepest condolences to knew the wax material to be consistent with that of accidentally troll Tuco’s abuelita 911 dispatcher that her husband had shot someone California Street N.E., where • A Cinnabon at 10000 Coors Bypass the family and is deeply disturbed by the blatant marijuana wax (a derivative of marijuana). The third Mike’s daughter-in-law and who was trying to break into their residence. As of- N.W., where Jimmy works in Omaha Send it to disregard for human life that Mr. xxxx exhibited. small box contained electronic equipment consistent granddaughter live ficers arrived on scene they observed an individual with that of equipment used to consume marijuana • A billboard at 807 Mountain Rd. [email protected] who appeared to be deceased with a knife lying next To check it out, go to t 0930 this morning [March 21] a male was driv- wax. Specifically, it contained 25 Elite Green Man N.W., where Jimmy “saved” a Include your name, phone number, and your pet’s name, to his body. Preliminary investigation revealed that http://redd.it/2ve2ql Aing a truck westbound on the I-40 frontage road. wax vaporizers. The intended recipient of the pack- man’s life and we’ll try to reserve their spot in the pet parade. the deceased subject was attempting to enter the A witness stated that the male failed to stop at a red age, xxxx (10/10/79), was found to have previous residence without authorization. The homeowner light and collided with another vehicle traveling on arrests for drug related offenses. The sender of the confronted the deceased subject and after a brief the northbound frontage road. The truck flipped and package was identified as yyyy (5/21/83), who is struggle, the homeowner fired an undisclosed the driver died on scene. It does not appear that the xxxx’s brother and also has arrests for drug related number of times. The homeowner is not expected to male driver had a seatbelt on. The other driver was offenses in several states, to include New Mexico. It face any charges and his identity will not be released released from the scene without injury. should be noted that xxxx is a youth football coach as he is not being charged. The deceased individual in YAFL, and the investigation is continuing. has only been tentatively identified and detectives esterday afternoon, 3/19/15, at approximately are waiting for confirmation from OMI. Y2:15 pm, a detective with the APD Auto Theft esterday evening, 3/16/15 at approximately Unit observed a gray Ford F250 pickup truck parked Y5:45pm, officers were dispatched to the 500 ast night, 3/22/15, at approximately 9:45 p.m., in the area of Ladera/Ouray with a NM license plate block of Dorothy NE in reference to an in progress LAPD officers were dispatched to Los Altos Park that wasn’t valid. As the detective turned around burglary in which the offender was fighting with the in response to a shooting. The initial call indicated in order to obtain the VIN of the vehicle, a black homeowner. The caller reported to police that as her that two subjects had been shot. As officers were en and her father returned home, her father attempted route, numerous additional calls came into our 911 Toyota pickup truck pulled up behind the Ford. to unlock the front door and a subject inside, later dispatch center providing differing and conflicting The license plate on the Toyota came back stolen. identified as xxxx (10/28/74), kept re-locking the information. As the first officers arrived on scene Two individuals then got out of the Toyota and door from the inside. The victim was eventually they observed a male subject who appeared to be began to switch the license plate on the Ford and able to open his door and he chased xxxx into his deceased and several other victims who were suffer- transfer items from one truck to another. These two backyard where a physical altercation took place. ing from gunshot wounds. A total of three victims individuals were later identified as xxxx (6/28/82) xxxx was able to escape and began running through were transported to UNMH and an additional three and yyyy (3/19/83). As Field Service Officers from victims were either transported or walked in on their our NW Area Command arrived on scene to assist, backyards, jumping fences. As officers arrived on own accord to several different hospitals throughout xxxx and yyyy got back into the Toyota and fled. An scene, they immediately established a perimeter and the city. At this time one subject is deceased and assisting detective was able to successfully deploy called for K-9. Officers on scene were then advised another is in critical condition. The other five victims a spike belt and disabled 3 of the truck’s 4 tires. The that xxxx had forced entry into [a home on] Ida NE appear to have sustained non-life threatening truck continued to flee and eventually ended up in and was once again engaged in a physical alterca- injuries. Two vehicles were sealed and towed from the Home Depot parking lot at Coors/Quail. yyyyy tion with the homeowner at that residence. K-9 the scene, pending the execution of search warrants. jumped from the vehicle as it was still moving but and Foothills Area officers formulated a rescue plan Homicide detectives are still actively working to was immediately taken into custody. xxxx continued and entered [Ida home]. They pursued him into the identify everyone involved, but have not been able to flee from the Home Depot parking lot, but the backyard of [a home on] Dorothy NE, where they to identify any suspect or suspects. The name of truck became completely disabled on Corona and located xxxx hiding in the back yard. xxxx was taken the deceased is not being released, as next of kin xxxx attempted to flee on foot. As the detective at- into custody and transported to a local hospital for notification is still pending. tempted to take him into custody, xxxx punched the injuries sustained during his two fights with the detective twice, striking him in the arm and the chin. homeowner victims. xxxx has more than 30 arrests he offender in today’s [March 22] fatal crash xxxx continued to flee on foot until an additional on his record since 1995 and this is already his 4th T[at Coors and Quail] has been identified as Mr. detective was able to knock him to the ground and arrest in 2015. PAGE 20 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS LIVING LIVING ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 21 Deep Dish: What to Do When You’re Missing Paul’s Monterey Inn steakhouses, Page 20 Deep Dish: ABQ Pops seafood lovers will appreciate the BY saffron tomato lobster tail, Alaskan King Crab Legs, BY saffron tomato and mountains. Bien Shur specializes their prime rib and boneless rib are The Ranchers Club and even sea scallops. Add an order in beef and seafood with prime ribs, all-natural New Mexico beef. The pork of New Mexico f Saffron had known that the last ccording to the Popcorn Board (yes, that’s a real thing, of seafood to your steak and make it a salmon, lobster tail, filet mignon and tenderloin is kurobuta pork, known Appetizing News Itime she ate at Paul’s Monterey Inn This luxe ranch house-inspired popcorn.org) Americans consume 16 billion quarts of surf and turf. New York Strip steak. for its rich flavor and tenderness. A was going to be the last time ever, she restaurant is particularly proud of Jennifer James 101 2201 Q St., Ste. B, 837-CHOP (2467), Downstairs diners will find the You can enjoy their bar, but you’ll popcorn annually or 52 quarts per man, woman and child. might have taken slower bites. Alas, their grilling, using a variety of wood Thursday Nights $25 Special marcelloschophouse.com Council Room has a more casual still need to call for directions. How- I might not be eating my share, but that’s about to change, she did not and now, like her prime embers like mesquite and hickory for since I found out that Albuquerque has two longtime Chef Jennifer James, a semi-finalist for best chef in the atmosphere and a menu heavy on ever, Saffron has been given the secret Of course, Albuquerque also has rib, it is all gone. additional flavor. Their prime rib is popcorn stores that pop their corn fresh daily. Southwest by the James Beard Foundation for 2012, 2013, beef: prime ribs, filet mignon, rib eye password for the bar which she will plenty of chain steakhouses. The final night, February 28, was local New Mexico beef. In addition to and 2014, has been nominated again this year. and New York strip. But this is one now tell the world (or at least readers the regular assortment of steaks, they fully booked with loyal diners. But Although a three-course dinner at the restaurant might eclectic menu with everything from of her column). “Joe Sent Me.” offer some less common meats. Enjoy Tucanos Brazilian Grill this chapter of the longtime restaurant easily run $100, their special fixed-menu offering includes appears to be over. I spoke to current soups, salads, burgers, to ribs and Dress code for the restaurant and antelope from south Texas, or wild a soup or a salad, an entree, and a dessert. Check out the Not a conventional steak restaurant, owner Eric Larson who confirmed that fajitas. Oh, yes, and their “breakfast bar is business casual or better. boar tenderloin. Can’t decide which menu in advance on their website and make sure to let but Tucanos is certainly a carnivore’s the restaurant was closed and would anytime.” 6855 Fourth St. NW, Los Ranchos, game meat you want? Try the “Hunt- them know you want the Thursday special when you make delight. Come hungry because this not reopen. “We’re going to miss our 30 Rainbow Rd. NE, 796-7500, 341-0831, thehiddensteakhouse.com ers” Mixed Grill of venison, elk and the reservation (and do make a reservation). place will stuff you silly. The menu friends and customers,” he said. sandiacasino.com/dining wild boar sausage. 4615 Menaul Blvd NE, 884-3860, jenniferjames101.com includes assorted breads, fried We’ll never forget you, Paul’s The Cooperage Crowne Plaza Albuquerque, 1901 bananas, unlimited salad bar (which Monterey, but now we’re on the Vernon’s Hidden Open since 1976, this beef-centered University Blvd NE, 889-8071, is not just restricted to green stuff), WisePies opens their fourth and newest rebound and looking for love. Big, Valley Steakhouse restaurant specializes in certified theranchersclubofnm.com and the full Churrasco selections of location juicy, alpha-steak love, in all the right No roundup of beefy places would Black Angus Beef with three sized meat in many forms from top sirloin, places. Here’s a beefed-up list. be complete without this Albuquerque cuts of prime rib as well as top sirloin, Marcello’s Chophouse Created by Michael Baird (owner of Vernon’s Hidden marinated beef brisket and bacon- speakeasy-style favorite. Reservations New York strip and filet mignon. Located in ABQ Uptown, Marcello’s Valley Steakhouse) and businessman Steve Chavez, the wrapped filet mignon. Yes, there’s the Bien Shur and are required along with an email There’s also salmon and shrimp for graces their menu with steaks of all Saffron Tomato restaurant features personal-size gourmet pizza you can token seafood and chicken, but come The Council Room address. True to the theme, Vernon’s seafood lovers and chicken dishes kinds along with intriguing starters. The Popcorn Cannery design with any (or all) of the 30 toppings. for the skewers of beef in its many With food options abounding, you’ll requires diners to get a confirmation on the menu. Entrees come with Order their signature sides perfected The WisePies name of course is on the arena formerly glorious forms. never go hungry at Sandia Resort & with directions, including the spe- unlimited soup and salad bar visits. to go with steak, and a steak sauce known as The Pit. They are also going to franchise and they 110 Central Ave. SW, 246-9900, tucanos.com Casino. Don’t miss the two sit-down cific door upon which to knock (they If you don’t want to order a dessert, from a menu of scrumptious favorites. hope to have 23 stores throughout the Southwest region by return to the salad bar for fresh fruit Walker’s Popcorn Co. restaurants dedicated to serious swear you won’t find it otherwise). There is elk tenderloin, but not the time their world-conquering campaign ends. Claim Jumper The day of the reservation you receive and some puddings. eating. Their signature restaurant a prime rib to be seen. However, Opened 12 years ago by Jim & Elizabeth Walker, this 106 Girard Blvd SE, 554-3569, wisepiespizza.com Fairly new in town, Claim Jumper is Bien Shur, sitting atop the resort another email with the password to 7220 Lomas Blvd. NE, 255-1657, University-area storefront makes 25 different gourmet is part of Landry’s, Inc., on the former use to gain entrance. Once inside, with spectacular views of the city cooperageabq.com cont. on page 21 flavors, although some are seasonal specialties. Stop in N’awlins Mardi Gras Café site of Landry’s Seafood House. They to watch them pop, caramelize and add flavors from 10 offer quite a complete menu and The recently opened N’awlins Mardi Gras Café is just a.m. to 2 p.m. Walker’s sells their products all over town; I everyone in the family will surely find the most recent in Albuquerque’s culinary scene created spotted them at Cake Fetish. something that appeals to them. Sadly, by Chef Eddie Adams. “This is my sixth restaurant in the This being New Mexico, they have chile varieties. Their they don’t offer Saffron’s beloved last 20 years in Albuquerque alone,” says the indefatigable DYNAMIC SURVEY chiles come from Hatch, in both red and green. Their sig- prime ribs, but the beef is excellent Adams, who was born in New Orleans. nature popcorn flavors are Green and Red Chile Caramel, and their rotisserie chicken has ABQFreePress is now New Mexico’s The flavor profiles of both New Mexican and Louisiana and Albuquerque Style (caramel mixed with green chile become a family favorite. second largest newspaper, dishes favor bold spices, and Chef Adams notes that cheddar). Being a big supporter of eating local, and with an Business Parkway/Academy Acres, 5001 reaching 100,000 people per issue. Now, we’d like to both cuisines are the result of culinary melting pots. But unlimited expense account here at the Free Press, Saffron Jefferson St. NE, 872-2155, claimjumper.com know who you are, and what you want us to be. Louisiana features dishes of two different traditions, Cajun did bring home a bag, selecting the still slightly warm and Creole. What’s the difference? Chef Adams points out Toffee Pecan, with just the right amount of sweetness. Texas Roadhouse This is your chance to shape that Cajun is more like country cooking with cream-based 2720 Central Ave SE, 266-7672, walkerspopcorn.com Texas Roadhouse is very much a sauces, while Creole is from the city and uses a tomato base. bring-the-kids kind of place. There’s a the shape of the news! Just like people are sometimes diehard green chile and Popcorn Cannery bit of food nostalgia here as well with TELL US WHO YOU ARE others are red chile, there’s a lot of diehard country and their famed versions of the blooming • Age The Popcorn Cannery is a challenge to find, but Saffron a lot of diehard city in Louisiana says Chef Adams. But onion and fried pickles, both now • Gender eats challenges for breakfast, as long as they’re related to • Occupation they both come together to create a glorious symphony of eclipsed by other fads. They have a • Email address food. This store has been hidden in plain sight for over 30 flavors. full steak menu, including the T-Bone. • Mailing address (if you would like a mail subscription) years, tucked next to the railroad tracks on Seventh Street. The seasonings for the dishes come from Chef Adams’s But there’s also BBQ ribs, BBQ chicken Of course, they have their own New Mexico Hatch own spice line, a mix of 13 all-natural spices. It will soon be and pulled pork for more down-home TELL US WHAT YOU WANT US TO BE • What you like about us now chile-flavored popcorn and lots of other yummy savories. available at the restaurant itself as well as in stores around flavors. • What you wish we had But they also offer Black Bear Crunch which is a chocolate the country, making it easier for the home cook to duplicate Bring the children to enjoy their • We have too much ... lover’s dream – fresh popcorn covered in a thick layer of the unique tastes and heat of his Louisiana favorites. special kids menu which has more • We need more ... delicious chocolate. What makes the chocolate so good? The spelling of the name of the new restaurant comes choices than usual, even specially 3 WAYS TO SEND YOUR INFORMATION Well, it turns out that the Popcorn Cannery is owned by from the way New Orleans is pronounced in Louisiana. sized steaks and ribs. 1. Email your information & suggestions to George Buffet of Buffett’s Candies fame. You can get the Saffron does love N’awlins food, though sometimes it And let’s not forget the peanuts. [email protected] Black Bear Crunch with dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or makes her swoon. But at least one other NOLA-food lover This chain’s menu proudly states 2. Go to www.freeabq.com/surveys & fill out the survey form white chocolate. The popcorn is popped in the Cannery and will always be there to catch her. “Grabbin’ a handful of peanuts has 3. Go to www.facebook.com/ABQFreePress sent to Buffett’s to be chocolate coated. The name also presages the good times coming. Chef become the perfect start to any Texas Responses will be chosen weekly to receive a custom subscription to Some of it even makes its way back to the Cannery. And yes, Adams is a music lover and expects to have live music once Roadhouse meal experience.” In fact, ABQ Free Press. Let your voice be heard big time, long time. Saffron did bring home a bag of the dark chocolate and one the beer and wine license comes through. But don’t expect they go through 8.3 million pounds of of white cheddar as well. One sweet, one savory, for balance. booming sounds. It will be acoustic, not amplified, he notes. peanuts each year. Both are yummy. And dark chocolate is the healthy one, right? But there will be blues, Dixieland jazz, and zydeco. 5900 Pan American Parkway, 856-2226, 1727 Seventh St NW, 247-3626, thepopcorncannery.com 3718 Central Ave. SE, 200-9600, nawlinsmardigrascafe.com texasroadhouse.com PAGE 22 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS STAGES screens ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 23 Fragile dreams are shattered in classic play Jimmy McGill’s Lady Love Has a Thing for ‘Saul’ BY BARRY GAINES

his is a dream play, a memory play. It is set in “gentleman caller” in Amanda’s words – and the the second time Debi Kierst has undertaken it. After BY BETSY MODEL and his eccentricities, and that’s part Tshadows and colored in pastels. appearance of Jim O’Connor as Tom’s nominee. Jim her 2001 performance, I wrote that she had made of the attraction. At this point in the The scene is a shabby St. Louis tenement during turns out to be the one boy upon whom Laura had the role “hers” – “Her Amanda is in turn wheedling, hea Seehorn admits that “Better series, they seem more like close the Great Depression. Matriarch Amanda Wingfield a crush in high school, and their scene together is a bullying, coquettish, and stubborn, but hysteria RCall Saul” can have its dark mo- buddies than lovers. has been transplanted from her comfortable, genteel masterpiece – touching and painful. Jim himself is lurks just below her surface.” In 2015, she has added ments. Funny, but dark. “I love playing Kim because of southern roots by her husband, who abandoned her an underachiever, but he reaches out to Laura. His two qualities Williams used to describe Amanda: “You know, I think of ‘Better Call the way Peter [Gould] and Vince and their two children. encounter leaves her and her menagerie perma- “dignity and tragic beauty.” Saul’ as 80 percent drama and 20 [Gilligan] and all of the other It is 16 years later and Amanda is desperately nently altered. percent comedy ... but maybe really amazing writers write her,” Seehorn trying to mold her daughter Laura and her son Tom Ryan Jason Cook is robust in the role of Tom. As Barry Gaines reviews theater for ABQ Free Press and is dark comedy!” Sheer said. “It’s smart said. “Kim is as much about what in ways she thinks will prepare them for the future, Tom the narrator, he handles Williams’s prose poetry Administrator of the American Theater Critics Association. and it’s character driven and there are she doesn’t say as what she does, a future that can fulfill her dreams. with intelligence. As Tom the son, his exchanges definite moments that are funny, but and it’s really fun and rich and Tom works in a shoe warehouse where he sneaks with his irritating mother are explosively discomfit- it’s buried within a show that is es- challenging to come up with all time away from his tasks to write poetry. He smol- ing, and his need to break out of the confines of his April 16-May 3 sentially about unique characters that of her interior thoughts and let ders with resentment and dreams of family is palpable. get themselves into unique situations, the viewers in on it, slowly, as the escape. THROUGH APRIL 5 Rhiannon Frazier is an excellent The New Electric Ballroom, and that’s where the drama storyline The Cell Theatre, season unfolds.” Laura is a wounded soul, haunted THE GLASS MENAGERIE Laura. Frazier seems to draw her slim exists.” Renewed for a second season 766-9412, fusionabq.org Rhea (pronounced “ray”) Seehorn by a limp but crippled by her acute The Vortex Theatre, 2900 body inward as if she wants simply almost simultaneously with the FUSION Theatre Company, the state’s only Actors’ shyness. Laura retreats into a world Carlisle Blvd. NE, 247-8600, to disappear. Laura’s limp is hardly plays Kim Wexler, one of the more announcement of the prequel of old phonograph records and vortexabq.org noticeable except to her family. Equity company, tackles its second Irish play of the conservative characters on the “Break- concept, “Better Call Saul” will come season (after John Patrick Shanley’s “Outside Mull- her collection of fragile, crystalline Through Frazier’s performance we ing Bad” prequel, and one of the few Magnus Hastings back to Albuquerque sometime in ingar” last September) with wordsmith Enda Walsh’s figurines, her glass menagerie. feel for and root for Laura. lead female characters introduced in summer to begin filming again and, award-winning play “The New Electric Ballroom.” A struggling, 30-something playwright Tennessee The narrator refers to the “gentleman caller” as the first season of this AMC hit series. in spite of her recent engagement to Three sisters recall the unhappy past through faulty Williams changed the course of 20th-century drama a symbol: “the long delayed but always expected Seehorn cut her dramatic acting chops on the East her L.A.-based boyfriend, Seehorn says she’s excited with “The Glass Menagerie,” this painfully personal something that we live for.” Nate Warren fills that memories, stylized storytelling and powerful, flowing Coast doing theater but a series of opportunities language. FUSION’s mission of bringing new and about the return. yet lyrical play based on his own family’s experi- role ideally. Handsomely dapper and confidently (including “The Starter Wife,” “Trust Me” and “The shooting days can be grueling, absolutely, ence. spouting Dale Carnegie platitudes about the powers professionally produced works to The Cell means “Head Cases”) led her to a regular series role that seats sell fast, so don’t delay. but a lot of the cast and crew stay [in New Mexico] Tom (Williams’s given name was Thomas) is of public speaking and self-assurance to overcome utilized her sense of comedic timing in the female- on our days off and so far I’ve had a chance to the narrator as well as a character in the play. Its an inferiority complex, Warren’s Jim opens Laura to driven, two-season NBC comedy “Whitney.” She Stephanie Hainsfurther is an associate editor for ABQ visit Santa Fe a few times and do a lot of things action revolves around Amanda’s prodding of the possibility of love – if only briefly. played Roxanne Harris, the nutty girlfriend of main Free Press. outdoors.” Tom to bring home a potential suitor for Laura – a Amanda Wingfield is a towering part, and this is character and show creator Whitney Cummings. As she starts naming some of the places she’s (Dean Norris, another “Breaking Bad” alum, also hiked or outdoor areas she’s explored, she insists had a recurring role on that show.) that her friends back in L.A. would laugh hysteri- Seehorn acknowledges that she may not have a lot cally if she was ever depicted as “outdoorsy.” But Spotlights: Upcoming Performances of feminine cohorts onscreen with her in “Better Call Seehorn also says that it’s something that really Saul” – at least so far – but that she doesn’t really didn’t appeal to her until she began exploring New feel it when she’s shooting on set in Albuquerque. BY STEPHANIE HAINSFURTHER Mexico. “It probably looks like I’m surrounded by a lot of “It’s such a breathtaking landscape and there’s so men to the viewer – and I am with Bob [Odenkirk] much space that you kind of find yourself motivated a “normal” family and they’re coming April 3-11 and Jonathan [Banks] and Michael [McKean] in spite of yourself. I just felt like I’d be missing out 2am Lovely to dinner. Much hinges on the fact that playing their roles – but you have to understand that if I didn’t get my butt outside. UNM’s Experimental Theatre X she’s keeping him a secret from her within the set itself I’m completely surrounded by “A number of the cast have been telling me about 925-5858, unmtickets.com mother Morticia, and has enlisted her an amazing group of strong, significant women in these great, long bicycle rides on the Bosque and I’m Part of the Linnell Festival of New father Gomez’s help in keeping that the industry with amazing credits to their name and looking forward to trying that as well as some other so, honestly, the men are pretty well-matched.” Plays, this original work by Irene Loy secret. And we all know, from the 1964 hiking trails that they’ve recommended. Everyone Seehorn rattles off a list of women’s names, maybe is about the artist’s struggle to create, TV show and subsequent takeoffs, kind of shares what they did on their days off and 15 in all, many of them producers, co-producers, and create herself. The story is told how weak Gomez becomes when Courtesy AMC TV while I’ve done quite a bit including going up to editors and writers. What strikes you immediately through the tribulations of Jayden, Morticia wields her ample charms. Tent Rocks – absolutely amazing. There’s still quite a with that unscripted listing is that these folks really whose family and fellow artists want all the newly introduced characters, hers included, bit I want to do this coming season.” do know each other well and that the cast and crew On her agenda this fall will be revisiting Balloon her to do something else. Produced by April 3-26 of “Better Call Saul” are doing anything but riding played a role in that transition. UNM’s Dept. of Theatre and Dance; Her character is a beautifully suited and coiffed Fiesta. DelicateSSen, the sweet spot that was created by the significant “I’ve never been up in a hot air balloon but I’d for more info, theatre.unm.edu. Adobe Theater, fandom and awards that came with the preceding conservative lawyer who has a history with the left-of-center Jimmy. heard about this world-famous balloon event and so 898-9222, adobetheater.org six seasons of “Breaking Bad.” Seehorn says the opposites-attracting way their I got up at 4 a.m. and a bunch of the crew and I went April 3-26 Local playwright Richard Atkins It’s obvious from the ratings that “Better Call Saul” two characters come across onscreen is part of the up to see Dawn Patrol,” she recalls. We’re up there, The Addams Family offers and stars in an original drama is more than holding its own and the creators are bundled up, pitch black, really cold and ... they didn’t having as much fun introducing new characters as role’s attraction for her. Musical Theatre Southwest, on the subject of the Holocaust and “The way [Kim] is right now in the season? Yeah, rise! They didn’t go up because of weather! To be 265-9119, musicaltheatresw.com its effect on the next generation. A they are recounting the early years of some of the honest, we still had a blast. We ate funnel cake – actu- “returning” characters, including Bob Odenkirk’s I do think of her as the more conservative of the two What a treat to see local talent in family-owned Jewish deli faces com- ally a lot of funnel cake – in the absolute dark.” Jimmy McGill (a.k.a. Saul Goodman) and Jonathan of them and she plays her cards a little closer to her a musical that is still touring after petition from a newer, bigger German Banks’s Mike Ehrmentraut. chest. She does come across as less emotional and a Broadway run. I’m sure MTS will deli opening across the street. Conflict Betsy Model specializes in investigative pieces and What’s really fun for Seehorn, she says, is going more observant – which is fun to play, that juxtapo- have a party putting together “The ensues. The Adobe Theater presents personality profiles. She is a regular contributor to ABQ backwards in time not only to see how Odenkirk’s sition – opposite Jimmy, who’s a wild card.” Addams Family.” Wednesday Ad- this tale of two brothers, directed by Free Press and her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Jimmy McGill morphed into Saul Goodman but how Jimmy amuses Kim, she appreciates his humor dams has got herself a boyfriend from Cheryl Atkins. Vanity Fair and other national publications. PAGE 24 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS SPOTLIGHTS SCREENS ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 25 Fun for Right Now: Staff Picks ‘Furious’ Franchise is Back With (a) Vengeance BY STEPHANIE HAINSFURTHER BY ARIANE JAROCKI other stunts. This particular movie, on March 10 during Paris Fashion Steve Barry’s “Practicing Our and creativity are encouraged and This encore screening of director ARTSPREE: directed by James Wan, is sensitive to Week. Democracy” from 2004 will also be celebrated in their Moustache Com- Gay Dillingham’s 2014 documen- the death of Paul Walker, who played Syfy debuts “Olympus” on April 2. THROUGH APRIL 4 on display: it is a thought-provoking petition. Last year’s bash included a tary touches on the epic friendship Brian O’Conner in the films and died It’s man against the gods with action, DUBIOUS BEASTS: LIFE CYCLES piece that still resonates with current mechanical bull, so you never know between Timothy Leary and Richard in a fiery auto crash in November torture, sex, curses and mayhem, a Stranger Factory, 3411 Central Ave. NE, politics. Artists Nina Dubois and Sheri what promoter Glad Castle will bring Alpert, also known as Ram Dass. Both 2013. This is the last of three Walker sort of “Game of Thrones” for mythol- 508-3049, strangerfactory.com Crider also collaborated as T. Fitzallan to the party. were Harvard professors who in the films released after his death. (PG-13, ogy geeks. Starring Tom York as King to create a sculptural installation 1960s began to toe towards the edges because watching people die isn’t as Aegeus’s illegitimate son, Hero, Sonya landscape. of consciousness. Universal Pictures scary as sex.) Cassidy as Oracle, and Matt Frewer as “The idea of anything that expands the grieving Daedelus. FIESTAS: MARCH 28 our thinking beyond conventional 1968 Warner Bros here’s the good guy, the bad guy, Classic action hero Steve McQueen 22ND ANNUAL CESAR CHAVEZ borders has always been of interest to Other action films Tthe girl, the sidekick(s). There’s will get the icon treatment in a me. When I see the living, breathing in the Marine Corps. His “anti-hero MARCH & CELEBRATION a plot that isn’t a storyline so much biopic to be produced by Lake Forest portraits of these characters, especially now open: persona” broke box office records in National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 as a concept to hang the action on. Entertainment and The Exchange. the early archival footage ... To see “Insurgent”: Good-gal Beatrice “Tris” the 1950s and ‘60s. He was married Fourth St. SW, 724-4771, nhccnm.org Sometimes there’s a suit who acts Biographer Marshall Terrill has writ- them intelligent and smart – they Prior is still battling the future estab- three times, notably to Ali McGraw as a mentor or masquerades as one. ten many books and articles on “King were a kind of blessing considering lishment in the second installment of from 1973-78. A race car, motorcycle Image courtesy USPS Occasional inside humor relieves the of Cool” McQueen; they are basing Kevin Vigil, the artist who adorned how they have been caricatured “The Divergent Series.” (PG-13) and aircraft enthusiast, McQueen died explosive noise but doesn’t stop the the movie particularly on his “Steve the west wall of the Historic El Rey, in later times. I like what this film of a cardiac arrest due to complications Shing Yin Khor & Leslie Levings action. “The Furious” franchise has it McQueen: The Life and Legend of a will be doing live painting. Come explores and I’m glad to be a part of “The Gunman”: A former assassin after experimental cancer surgery in have come together to provide a look all, and we eat it up. Hollywood Icon” (2010). get weird on the dance floor with acts it.” - Robert Redford, Narrator (Sean Penn as Jim Terrier) has PTSD Mexico. He was 50. Watch here for into the life cycles of the mystical “Furious 7” will open April 3 on McQueen was a tough kid from such as Squash Blossom Boys and and just wants to feel better on many word of casting and production. creatures they create. Set in specimen local big screens and IMAX and is Indianapolis when he discovered Zenova. The “Squashies” are known MUSIC: APRIL 4 levels. But someone wants him dead. jar and scientific displays, the pieces projected to make bazillions before its acting at age 22 after having served Jasmine Trinca is the girl, and Javier illustrate metamorphosis from larva to to mix Cajun, Jazz, and Old Time RISING APPALACHIA run is over. By now, you know that Bardem is a bad guy. (R) adult stage. Come explore the charm- into Bluegrass. If that doesn’t scratch Stereo Bar at Historic El Rey Theater, 622 assorted fast cars are parachuted out ing critters that have invaded Stranger your urge to boogie, Zenova will be Central Ave. SW, 242-2353, elreyabq.com of a plane, two females try to kill each “Run All Night”: Liam Neeson Factory’s new location on Central providing “gangsta bass with a dash other while wearing gowns and five- continues his improbable late-in-life in Nob Hill. Levings is a sculptor of indie rock and a pinch of worldly inch heels (suck it, Ginger Rogers), career as an action hero. Also playing renowned for her charming and wobble sauce.” and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson a hitman (maybe he knows Sean personable “Beastlies” series. Shing This event usually sells out, so make shows off a signature wrestling move Penn?), Neeson’s Jimmy Conlon is Yin Khor is a sculptor and painter. sure to pick up tickets before the event by slamming someone through a glass being pursued by a detective and the or arrive early to get them at the door. coffee table. Irish Mob, personified by Ed Harris. ARTSPREE: THROUGH APRIL 10 Tickets are available online at elrey- Glass doesn’t do well in this film Conlon must save his son from his THE HUMAN DRIFT: BART theater.com; cash sales at Birdland, the in general. Neither do viewers with boss. (R) PRINCE, STEVE BARRY AND hippie store. height issues. As soon as they stop T. FITZALLAN filming in those skyscrapers in Abu “Chappie”: In the very near future, FILM: APRIL 3-8 Dhabi, I’ll be able to get through an SCA Contemporary Art, 524 Haines NW, the police are robots. Dev Patel makes DYING TO KNOW: RAM DASS & entire action movie with my eyes 228-3749, scacontemporary.com one that can think and feel. Hugh TIMOTHY LEARY open. Jackman gets on board. Sigourney This free event includes a 2.1-mile The Guild Cinema, 6 p.m., 3405 Central This amazing group showcases Weaver spouts plot points for the slow march that loops from NHCC’s Plaza Ave. NE, 255-1848, guildcinema.com sisters Leah and Chloe’s haunting witted: “A thinking, feeling robot “Aim High” by Evelyn Mayór at 10:30 a.m. A celebration, voices. They are accompanied by could destroy mankind!” She does Vinogradov was one of including children’s activities, “banjos, fiddles, organic bass and not explain why Hollywood made a 2014’s runners up. community awards, exhibitions, groove rhythms.” movie that rhymes with “crappy.” (R) performances and food, follows Leah Song says, “Music has become the march from noon to 3 p.m. At our script for vision … not just for Enter our 10th Annual Editor’s Choice 2 p.m., keynote speaker José Angel aural pleasure, not just for hobby – Screen News Gutiérrez is scheduled, followed by a but now as a means to connect and Photography Contest performance by Nosotros. Gutiérrez create in ways that we aren’t taught We are accepting entries from New Mexico photographers Universal Pictures is the last of the Four Chicano Horse- by mainstream culture.” for the 10th Annual Editor’s Choice Photography Contest. men and founder of La Raza Unida. Their music connects to a wide First place winner receives $75 Part of the “On the Map: Unfolding Alongside Cesar Chavez and others range of human experiences and Vin Diesel is back as Dom Toretto. and publication in the July 15, 2015 issue of ABQ Free Press. Albuquerque Art + Design” citywide he led the rebirth of the Chicano civil will be set in the intimate and newly After having dispatched bad guy Your entry in this contest gives us first-time rights collaboration, this show features rights movement. reopened open-air Stereo Bar and Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) in “Fast & to publish your photo(s) in print and online. artists who “look to physical space taproom. Can’t make it in Albuquer- Furious 6,” Toretto now must contend Entries must be received by June 6, 2015 in the following form: for a deeper understanding of human 9TH ANNUAL MOUSTACHIO que? They also play Taos on April 2 with Shaw’s vengeful brother, Deck- • Two (2) entries are allowed per photographer and Santa Fe on April 3. ard (Jason Statham), and keep the bad Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images For Paramount Pictures interaction with materials, space and BASHIO • Black-and-white or color guys from getting hold of an app that light.” Bart Prince is most well-known The Historic El Rey Theater, 622 Central • Digital entries only! Ariane Jarocki is an editorial intern for turns any laptop into a WMD. Kurt to locals for the “spaceship” house: Ave. SW, 242-2353, elreyabq.com The release date for “Zoolander • High-quality image (at least 1200 pixels wide) and labeled with the ABQ Free Press. Russell plays the suit. the Prince Studio on Monte Vista 2” has been set for Feb. 12, 2016. photographer’s last name and first initial followed by title: I like “The Fast and the Furious” Example - JonesS-SandiaSunset Blvd. This exhibit displays architectur- The 9th Annual Moustachio Bashio, While you wait, enjoy this image of films because CGI is there only to en- • Must be accompanied by full title for photograph and a very brief bio al models accompanied by drawings the “festival of facial hair,” should Derek (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen hance some very real martial arts and and photographs of existing projects. be one for the books. Costumes Wilson) taken at the Valentino show Email to [email protected] by June 6, 2015. Entries are juried by a panel of professional photographers whose decisions are final. PAGE 26 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS MUSIC SCREENS ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 27 In the Autumn of His Years: “Shadows in the Night” ‘Seymour: An Introduction’ BY RICHARD OYAMA BY RICHARD OYAMA ctor-director Ethan Hawke an- of music into his students, includ- et’s deal with Bob Dylan’s voice first. Rock ‘n’ William Claxton/NPR largely sedative, which may be fine for the AARP Aswers his own question, “What is ing New York Times critic Michael Lroll was never founded on a European notion of crowd. Imagine crusty Grandpa Simpson crooning authentic?” about a life that straddles Kimmelman, with whom he converses trained operatic voices. We’re not talking Schubert Rodgers-Hammerstein tunes in the Springfield nurs- art and commerce with the altogether in this film. song cycles here. Its antecedents were Southern ing home to the accompaniment of Santo & Johnny’s satisfying, inspiriting documentary, The scenes of Bernstein’s instruction country and blues. Nobody accused Robert Johnson 1959 hit “Sleepwalk,” and you get the picture. “Seymour: An Introduction,” about are a master class — in art and life. or Hank Williams of sounding pretty. Elvis didn’t Nearly gone are the rock ‘n’ roller’s thrilling classical pianist-teacher Seymour He is unfailingly gentle, well-spoken sound like Crosby or Sinatra. Rock’s revolution was swoops, alley cat yowls and nasally sneers, replaced Bernstein. and encouraging. He understands that to open the gates to the unlovely voices – a shrieking by a road-weary reediness that gets trembly and He seemed to have been born to harmony and dissonance are inextri- Little Richard, a foppish Mick Jagger, an adenoidal ragged on the high notes. music. At six, he pleaded with his cably bound, that without craft there Neil Young, a snarling Johnny Rotten. On “Nashville Skyline,” Dylan reinvented himself mother for piano lessons. By 15 he is no artistry. The performances here From the get-go, Dylan’s voice was an expressive into a country squire. Here he’s an over-the-hill was teaching the instrument. He provide an abundance of such riches. instrument. Listen to him yodel on Roy Acuff’s lounge entertainer who’s downed one too many studied with Clifford Curzon, won ac- In an age of tell-all social media, “Freight Train Blues” on his self-titled debut album bourbons. The album is intermittently affecting and colades and debuted with the Chicago his private life is, after all, private. and you realize he’s a vocal contortionist like Buddy mawkish, too reverent, mannered and calculating. Symphony in 1969. The notices were He does reveal that his father was Holly. Dylan required something coruscating and While “That Lucky Old Sun” benefits from a small stellar. A patroness ensconced him in “a detractor.” He characterizes some rough to carry the ugly homegrown truths of songs horn section, Dylan’s combo, especially Donny a Tudor mansion in Scarsdale. The adults as “half-developed children.” like “Masters of War,” “Like a Rolling Stone” and Why does “Shadows in the Night” cover songs Herron’s pedal steel guitar, carries the load when trajectory of his career was blasting But in the end, Seymour Bernstein “Idiot Winds,” and to bear the burden of eternal associated with Sinatra, arguably the finest inter- sonic embellishment and distortion is needed to off. means to “inspire and encourage an verities. Richard Goldstein said Dylan’s voice was preter of the American songbook? Well, it’s not as if clothe Bob’s woefully unfleshed voice. But during a recital at Lincoln emotional response for music and all thorny with manzanita and full of space. it hasn’t been done before. Bob owes a debt to Willie Once upon a time, Bob Dylan sought “that thin, Center’s Alice Tully Hall, he was aspects of life.” He keeps faith with Mitch Miller, a square, didn’t get Dylan. Producer Nelson’s “Stardust” album. Linda Ronstadt, Paul that wild mercury sound. It’s metallic and bright “crawling the wall” with nerves. He transcendent beauty, the deity within John Hammond did. Hammond was right. McCartney, Queen Latifah and Brian Wilson have gold with whatever that conjures up.” Here he opts loathed the commercial aspect of the us, agreeing with director Hawke that The producer had a hand in Billie Holiday’s career. all tackled standards. But Dylan’s effort is hubris of for something more akin to somnambulistic surf industry and was unable to reconcile he recovered his creative identity as As Lady Day’s voice was broken toward the end, so another magnitude. Ol’ Blue Eyes belongs to that music. “Shadows in the Night” isn’t terrible, but the attainment of his art with the un- teacher. is Dylan’s. At 73, his voice is a ghastly rasp. Think select company of beautiful monsters. At Sinatra’s given a choice, Sinatra’s “Only the Lonely” would predictable nature of the social world. The fame-chasers are willing, even of an underfed Howlin’ Wolf. Like Holiday, he has 80th birthday party, Dylan transformed his own be the better bet. That achievement, which required up eager, to sign that devil’s compact a severely limited range, although she used it more “Restless Farewell” into a saloon song. to eight hours of daily practice, came between art and commerce. Bernstein effectively. He makes do – like most of us. “Shadows in the Night” isn’t horrible, but it’s Richard Oyama is a novelist and poet. at a steep cost. is not one of them. “Seymour: An At 50, Bernstein gave his farewell Introduction” testifies to a fierce love concert at the 92nd Street Y in New of the art form, an austere dedication York. What then? He cultivated the to practice and the miracle of the solitude he craved in the one-bedroom mystic chords. apartment where he has lived for 57 years. Richard Oyama is a poet, novelist and And he taught — pouring his love music maven.

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Contact Sales Manager Greta Weiner for a media kit and consultation: 345-4080 [email protected] PAGE 28 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS EVENTS EVENTS ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 29 CALENDAr CALENDAr CASINOS At Shadeh Nightclub: April 4, Paris a Gogo presents: The Labyrinth March 28, Immortal Technique, Talib Kweli, MARCH 31-APRIL 10 FREEDOM WORK 2 – FOLK FORMS AND COMEDY & IMPROV FILM Fridays, 8 pm-4 am, Live Music into Graceland NIKO IS VARIATIONS: A JAZZ SUITE IN 5 PARTS NED’S BAR & GRILL MARCH 25-OCTOBER 9 Saturdays, 9 pm-4 am, Live Music April 5, Extreme Noise Terror, Phobia, Nomads, April 3, Where’s Ginger Video Premiere First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 MARCH 27-28 & ONGOING Read ABQ Free Press film reviews 2509 San Mateo Boulevard NE, 884-4680, March 28, DJ Buck Laughing Dog, Hollow Tongue April 4, Testament Grant Ave, Santa Fe, (505) 982-8544 and briefs on pages 25-26 in this ISL ETA RESORT & CASINO THE BOX April 6, Blood on the Dancefloor, Master of April 8, Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats, nedsnm.com issue. 11000 Broadway SE, 724-3800, isleta.com At the Turquoise Trail: 100 Gold Ave SW #112, theboxabq.com Death, Cold Black Red Elvises March 31, Picosso SUNDAY, APRIL 12 At the Amphitheater: Fridays, 9:30 pm-2 am, Live Music Fridays and Saturdays, 8 pm, The Show: Live MARCH 25-April 17 April 9, The Ghost Inside, The Acacia Strain, April 9, Swans, Little Annie featuring April 3, The Saun Peace Band starting 7 pm: Saturdays, 9:30 pm-12 am, Live Music CHATTER SUNDAY: Comedy Improv. Fridays, 9:30 pm, Comedy? Gideon, In Hearts Wake Paul Walfisch on keyboards April 4, Hillary Smith and the Brethren JEAN COCTEAU CINEMA May 14, Country Megaticket March 27-28, Cissy & Sapphire MENDELSSOHN OCTET Improv, Sketch and Music April 10, Upon a Burning Body, Butcher Babies April 10, Tech N9ne, Chris Webby, Krizz Kaliko, April 5, Danger Zone 418 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe, May 27, Train, The Fray, Matt Nathanson Kosmos Performance Space at the Factory March 27, 10:30 pm, Working Together MARCH 27-SEPTEMBER 24 April 11, Babes & Bullies Fundraiser King 810, Zuse, 3rdleg April 7, Picosso (505) 466-5528, jeancocteaucinema.com June 4, Luke Bryan Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch on 5th, 1715 Fifth St NW March 28, 9:30 pm, Working Together April 13, The English Beat April 21, Brand New, Circa Survive, The Weaks April 10, Ravenous March 25, Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds June 19, Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Chamber music, poetry and coffee, SANDIA RESORT & CASINO April 14, Jarren Benton April 28, Sleater-Kinney, Theesatisfaction March 27, Serena, Spring Chase Bryant SATURDAY, APRIL 18 in an informal, acoustically excellent setting. SATURDAY, MAY 2 30 Rainbow Rd, 796-7500, sandiacasino.com April 17, Grouch & Eligh, Zion I, Sol, April 3, Effie Gray June 24, Vans Warped Tour Doors open 9 am, $15, chatterabq.org Amphiteater/Ballroom: Abstract Rude & Myka 9, Solar One MARCH 26-APRIL 12 & ONGOING SMOKIN’ HOT FREAK SHOW BILL MAHER April 10, Kumiko the Treasure Hunter June 30, Nickelback May 8, Gabriel Iglesias Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque Convention April 18, Dirty Deeds Burlesque presents: ZINC CELLAR BAR hosted by MERCY HISTRO FRIDAY, APRIL 17 April 10-13, Magic Show with Francis Menotti July 12, Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, July 17, Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes, Center, Downtown, 401 Second Street NW, Rock N’ Roll Peepshow 3009 Central Ave NE, 254-9462, zincabq.com Tractor Brewing Wells Park April 17, Cheatin’ Sam Hunt Colin Hay RAHIM ALHAJ TRIO 768-4575, albuquerquecc.com Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, enjoy 1800 Fourth St NW, 243-6752, getplowed.com July 15, Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, September 24, Ricky Martin MARCH 25-MAY 17 Tickets at: holdmyticket.com 7:30 pm, St. Tim’s Lutheran Church, Tickets on sale at ticketmaster.com MARCH 25-APRIL 29 The Imposters good music, tasty food and great drinks in the 211 Jefferson St NE. Featuring Issa Malluf and Tlur Pa Lounge: FATHOM EVENTS July 18, Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, HISTORIC EL REY THEATER, cellar bar. Live music on Tuesday features blues ONGOING Zack Kear. brownpapertickets.com THURSDAY, MAY 28 DJ Cut & Huggy the Entertainer, at selected movie theaters, fathomevents.com Brothers Osborne, A Thousand Horses 622 Central Ave SW, 242-2353, elreyabq.com duos from 8 pm to 11 pm. On Thursday and Sun.-Thurs., 8 pm-12 am DRAFT STATION ABQ, SATUDAY, APRIL 18 EDDIE IZZARD: FORCE MAJEURE TOUR March 25, Rear Window July 21, J. Cole, Big Sean, YG, Jeremih March 28, Moustachio Basio Saturday nights, larger bands perform from Live Entertainment, Fri.-Sat., 9:30 pm-1:30 am 1720 Central SW, draft-station.com Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque Convention March 26, The Breakfast Club July 28, Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, Hoodie Allen April 2, Shlomo 9:30 pm to 12:30 am. During Sunday brunch, JAZZ CONCERT March 27-28, Blue Sol Tuesdays, 7 pm, The Draft Sessions, Center, Downtown, 401 Second Street NW, March 30, Led Zeppelin August 14, Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, April 4, Rising Appalachia enjoy the live music of solo artists in the main 7:30 pm, Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living, live local indie 768-4575, albuquerquecc.com March 31, The Breakfast Club Maddie and Tae, Canaan Smith Bien Shur Lounge & Patio: April 7, The War on Drugs dining room from 11 am until 2 pm. 2801 Louisiana Blvd NE, Tickets on sale: eddieizzard.com/gigs April 2, Nfinity Champions League 2 August 30, Slipknot, Lamb of God, Live Music, Fri.-Sat., 9 pm-1 am April 9, Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def, Black Milk, March 26, Raven Rutherford & Her Sweet Featuring Stu Macaskie Organ Trio and guest April 8, King John Bullet for My Valentine March 27-28, Kari Simmons Group The Reminders Potato Pie Band MUSIC Doug Lawrence. holdmyticket.com April 14, Exhibition on Screen: Vincent Van Gogh September 11, Def Leppard, STYX, Tesla April 29, Griz, The Floozies, Muzzy Bear March 28, Sol de la Noche OPERA MARCH 28-APRIL 17 SATURDAY, MARCH 28 April 19, The Sound of Music September 17, Brad Paisley, Justin Moore, May 1, Justin Martin March 29, Jose Salazar SUNDAY, APRIL 19 JULY 3-AUGUST 29 April 25, The Met: Live: Cavalleria Mickey Guyton ROUTE 66 CASINO May 9, Beats Antique April 5, Dan Golden HAPA CHATTER SUNDAY: DuoW Rusticana/Pagliacci September 25, Def Leppard, STYX, Tesla 14500 Central Ave SW, 352-7866, In Stereo Bar: April 11, Hello DollFace KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW, SA NTA FE OPERA Violinist Arianna Warsaw-Fan and cellist Meta April 29, The Met: Live: Cavalleria September 27, Foo Fighters rt66casino.com March 25, Ayron Jones and the Way April 12, Ambro Rivera ampconcerts.org North on US 84/285 to Exit 168: “Tesuque Weiss are young Julliard graduates using music Rusticana/Pagliacci October 1, Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, Village/Opera Drive/Ave Monte Sereno”; turn In Legends Theatre: April 25, Blockhead MARCH 27-28 videos and other new media to adapt classical mu- Raelynn SUNDAY, MARCH 29 left, turn right onto frontage road, 1.4 miles to March 28, 8 pm, Ezequiel Pena May 17, Shy Girls featuring P. Morris sic to a modern world. Chamber music, poetry and MARCH 25-JUNE 28 October 9, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, COOLWATER FUSION THE CYPRESS STRING QUARTET coffee, in an informal, acoustically excellent setting. Opera entrance, (505) 986-5900, April 11, 8 pm, Carlos Mencia MARCH 27-APRIL 4 FILMS AT THE GUILD Frankie Ballard Wyoming Mall, 2010 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque Academy, Simms Center for the Doors open at 9:30 am, chatterabq.org santafeopera.org April 17, 8 pm, Foreigner The Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE SNEAKERZ SPORTS GRILLE 332-2665, coolwaterfusion.com Performing Arts, 6400 Wyoming Blvd NE, The Daughter of the Regiment In the Showroom: TUESDAY, APRIL 21 255-1848; for movie times: guildcinema.com At Thunder Road Bar: 4100 San Mateo Blvd NE, 837-1708, March 27, 6 pm, Oscar Butler 3 pm, presented by Chamber Music Rigoletto April 10, Craig Morgan March 27, Hits, The Babadook starting at 9 pm: sneakerzsportsbar.com March 28, 9 pm, Comedy Showcase Albuquerque, chambermusicabq.org La Finta Giardiniera April 17, An Evening with The Doobie Brothers STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES March 28, Anderson Twins: Adult Comedy March 27, Nosotros March 27, 6 pm, August Rayne hosted by Matt Peterson Salome CHATTER SUNDAY: COMING TOGETHER with THE MASTERSONS Show, Holbrook/Twain At Embers Steakhouse: March 28, Westwind March 27, 9 pm, Karaoke Cold Mountain MARCH 27-APRIL 26 Chamber music, poetry and coffee, in an infor- KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW, 768-3544, March 28-29, The Boy with the Green Hair starting 6 pm: March 28, Chris Ravin Showcase Bands MARCH 28-JUNE 6 mal, acoustically excellent setting. 7:30 pm, 886-1251, ampconcerts.org MARCH 25-29 March 29-April 2, 1971, An Honest Liar March 25, The Tumbleweeds April 3, 6 pm, Donohoe and Grimes LOW SPIRITS Doors open at 9:30 am, chatterabq.org April 2, Popular Opinion March 26, Shane Wallin INN OF THE MOUNTAIN GODS April 3, 9 pm, Karaoke 2823 Second St NW, 344-9555, THURSDAY, APRIL 23 OPERA SOUTHWEST: LA BOHÈME April 3-4, The Galactic Hero! March 27, Troupe Red RESORT & CASINO April 4, 9 am, UNM NSSLHA Scholarship lowspiritslive.com CHATTER CABARET: CHARLES IVES National Hispanic Cultural Center, LE VENT DU NORD April 3-8, Dying to Know: Ram Dass At Triple Sevens Saloon: 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd, Mescalero Fundraising Volleyball Tourney March 27, The Lonn Calanca Band, Eryn Bent CONCORD SONATA 1701 Fourth St SW, 724-4771, nhccnm.org The Cooperage, 7220 Lomas Blvd NE & Timothy Leary, White God starting 9:30 pm: (800) 545-9011, ticketmaster.com, April 1, Anarkomedy Starring Ann Gora and Classical music in a nightclub setting. Wednesday March 25, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm, 886-1251, ampconcerts.org April 4, Jazz on a Summer’s Day March 26, Karaoke innofthemountaingods.com MARCH 25-APRIL 24 Kevin Kennedy Food and drink extra. Friday March 27, 7:30 pm April 10-11, Kill Me Three Times March 27, Exit Zero March 28, 8 pm, Buckcherry April 3, Orgone, DJ Chach, Dave12 5 pm, chatterabq.org SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Sunday March 29, 2 pm SISTER April 10-14, An Honest Liar, Kumiko the March 28, Exit Zero April 24, 8 pm, The Band Perry April 4, Hillbilly Casino, Cowboys and Indian, 407 Central Ave SW, 242-4900, THE HIT MEN TREASURES: AN EVENING OF STORIES Treasure Hunter April 2, Karaoke April 25, 8 pm, CG Ryche “Drum Show” Runaway Caskets sisterthebar.com Popejoy Hall, UNM Main Campus, AND STANDARDS: BEV ROGOFF and April 15-19, Experiments in Cinema v10.T36-A April 3, Karaoke May 1, 8 pm, Los Tucanes de Tijuana April 5, Waters March 25, Bachaco, Nosotros 203 Cornell Dr NE PATTY STEPHENS Basement Films Event April 4, Robby Allan Band May 28, 8 pm, Chris Young April 6, Lilah Rose, Layne, Nocturnal Company, March 28, Reggae Dancehall Saturdays, 3 pm, 925-5858, popejoypresents.com 7:30 pm, Jewish Community Center Auditorium, April 17-19, Buzzard April 8, Whiskey & Women June 5, 8 pm, Thomas Rhett Bone Forest Brotherhood Sound System 5520 Wyoming Blvd NE, jccabq.org April 20-23, Burroughs: The Movie, Crime Wave June 6, 8 pm, Hinder April 2, Deep Desert Bass Tour April 7, Phox WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 MARCH 26-MAY 10 & ONGOING SUNDAY, APRIL 26 aka The Big Crimewave ONGOING April 11, 4 pm, Tart at Heart ALTAN with LIZ CARROLL April 24-25, Cheatin’ plus short: Footprints SA NTA ANA STAR CASINO April 11, 8 pm, Äkword Actwrite & Dahhm Life’s KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW, 768-3544, April 24-28, The Dead Lands, The Wrecking Crew CITIES OF GOLD CASINO CHATTER SUNDAY: PIANO & VIOLA 54 Jemez Dam Rd, Bernalillo, Double Album Release Party 7:30 pm, 886-1251, ampconcerts.org April 25-26, The Secret Garden 10-B Cities of Gold Rd, Santa Fe, 455-4232, Kosmos Performance Space at the 867-0000, santaanastar.com April 15, Barb Wire Dolls, Jonny Cats April 29-May 2, BlueBird, Losing Ground citiesofgold.com THURSDAY, APRIL 9 Factory on 5th, 1715 Fifth St NW April 24, Waxahatchee with Girlpool May 30-31, Song of the Sea At The Stage at The Star: Lodging, Food & Drink, Golf, Bowling Chamber music, poetry and coffee, in an EWAN DOBSON June 27-28, Ernest & Celestine Stand-Up Comedy Thursdays, 7:30 pm and Nightly Bingo MARCH 25-APRIL 28 informal, acoustically excellent setting. Escape Fridays (DJs), 9 pm Free, noon, Tony Hillerman Library, 8205 Doors open 9:30 am, $15, chatterabq.org SUNSHINE THEATER Apache NE, ampconcerts.org MARCH 27-MAY 16 Vegas Nights Saturdays (DJs), 9 pm NEW MEXICO PHILHARMONIC March 26, 7 pm & 9:30 pm, Jon Reep CLUBS & PUBS 120 Central Ave SW, 764-0249, CCA CINEMATHEQUE sunshinetheaterlive.com FRIDAY, APRIL 10 NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT FRIDAY, APRIL 24 March 27, 9 pm, A Lighter Shade of Brown MARCH 25-APRIL 18 St. Luke’s Lutheran, 9100 Menaul Blvd NE 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, March 25, Suicide Silence, Emmure, SA NTA FE OPERA: March 28, DJ Kriscut UNM JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERT 3 pm, nmphil.org (505) 982-1338, ccasantafe.org May 10, Thunder Down Under LAUNCHPAD Within the Ruins African American Performing Arts Center, 310 WRITTEN IN THE STARS March 27-29, Concerning Violence March 27, Memphis May Fire, Crown the 7:30 pm, Journal Theater, National Hispanic In Lounge 54: 618 Central Ave SW, 764-8887, April 8, Kill Mama, The Howlin’ Wolves San Pedro Dr NE, 222-0778, aapacnm.org THURSDAY, MAY 7 April 21, 7 pm, The Red Badge of Courage, launchpadrocks.com Empire, Dance Gavin Dance, Palisades Featuring Marshall Gilkes. Tickets at the door. Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St SW, presented by Santa Fe Opera Live Local Music, Fri.-Sat., 9 pm April 9, Penny and Sparrow HOME FREE March 25, The Stone Foxes santafeopera.org May 3, 3:30 pm, Jurassic Park Open 7 days April 11, Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line EWAN DOBSON KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW, 768-3544, March 26, Fallujah, Eat a Helicopter, Ruse RSVP: [email protected] May 16, 7:30 pm, Rebirth of a Nation featuring March 27-28, Carl Silva April 17, Barnyard Stompers, Cowboys The Cooperage, 7220 Lomas Blvd NE kimotickets.com, holdmytickets.com March 27, Beat Battle: Wake Self and Indian, The Howlin’ Wolves DJ Spooky, presented by Santa Fe Opera MARCH 27-APRIL 24 & ONGOING 7:30 pm, 886-1251, ampconcerts.org SUNDAY, APRIL 26 w/ The Zia Queens April 23, Mondo Vibrations, Brewfish, SUNDAY, MAY 24 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 March 28, Burlesque Noir Presents: Dangerous I.Conscious SATURDAY, APRIL 11 SA NTA FE OPERA: BUFFALO THUNDER RESORT & CASINO TAJ MAHAL TRIO March 29, Tascam Presents The Albuquerque April 24, Scatter Their Own, Miracle Dolls, The WRITTEN IN THE STARS INDEPENDENT LENS: 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, MUSIC IN CORRALES: Lensic Theater, 211 W. San Francisco, Santa Battle of the Bands Jir Project, Raye Zaragoza, Ethnie de Generation 4 pm, Concert Hall, Cleveland High School, THE HOMESTRETCH (505) 455-5555, buffalothunderresort.com THOMAS PANDOLFI Fe, (505) 988-1234, ticketssantafe.org March 30, Masked Intruder, Success, April 26, The Donkeys 4800 Laban Rd NE, Rio Rancho, In the Ballroom: Historic Old San Ysidro Church, 7 pm, KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW, Russian Girlfriends santafeopera.org April 2, Leon Russell 966 Old Church Rd, Corrales MAY 29-30 Free, RSVP at newmexicopbs.org March 31, Fashawn, DJ Exile, Son Real, RSVP: [email protected] April 4, Spencer Davis Group Earthgang The young American pianist. DURANGO BLUES TRAIN April 15, Aaron Tippin April 1, Passafire, Stranger, Mondo Vibrations 7:30 pm, musicincorrales.org, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, April 24, Joe Nichols April 2, Dengue Fever, You brownpapertickets.com 479 Main Ave, Durango, CO April 3, Yob, Witch Mountain, Tenderizor (866) 515-6166, durangobluestrain.com PAGE 30 • March 25, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS EVENTS EVENTS ABQ FREE PRESS • March 25, 2015 • PAGE 31 CALENDAr CALENDAr THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Women Chefs by edible SantaFe MARCH 28-29 SATURDAY, MAY 2 MAY 30-SEPTEMBER 13 SATURDAY, MARCH 28 THROUGH JUNE 30 THROUGH MAY 13 (in ABQ and SF) THE LIFE, BLOOD AND RHYTHM Free Creative Salons on Wednesday Evenings NEW MEXICO FASHION WEEK 3RD ANNUAL ALBUQUERQUE MONARCH: ORANGE TAKES FLIGHT NEW DIMENSIONS: DISCOVERING YOUR MARCO! CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF CORRALES BOSQUE GALLERY BENEFIT OF RANDY CASTILLO at Westbund West, Keshet, NHCC and Harwood Albuquerque Convention Center, RENAISSANCE FAIRE Santa Fe Botanical Garden, CREATIVE FIRE WITH ERIC MAISEL, PHD NUESTRO MAESTRO MARCO GARCIA SHOW FOR THE CORRALES COMMUNITY Presented by Albuquerque Film & Music Art Museum Grand Ballrooms A&B, 401 Second St NW Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, (505) 471-9103, 6 am, KUNM, 89.9 or kunm.org National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum, LIBRARY Experience, KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW, “The Moment”: spontaneous short videos ex- Two Days of fashion and design, 803-6966, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE santafebotanicalgarden.org SUNDAY, MARCH 29 1701 Fourth St SW, 246-2261, 4685 Corrales Road, Corrales, 898-7203, 768-3544, After party and performances at Rock pressing pivotal/defining moments – created by newmexicofashionweek.com 768-6020, balloonmuseum.com Part of the “Summer of Color” all around Santa Fe. nationalhispaniccenter.org corralesbosquegallery.com and Brew, more info: ABQFILMX.com community members and MOMENT artists. ANTIQUE OR UNIQUE? SUNDAY, MAY 10 A CONVERSATION WITH MAIREAD See other On the Map exhibits and FRIDAY, MARCH 27 SATURDAY, MARCH 28 “Unconfined: Empowering Women Through March 28: 6-9 pm, Hotel Albuquerque, THEATER MAGUIRE: 1976 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE events under MUSEUMS. MOTHER’S DAY BUFFET AND LODGING WINNER GRAND OPENING Art” presented by Bernalillo County and South- Casa Esencia, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW THROUGH MARCH 27 HOLBROOK/TWAIN west Women’s Law Center at the African-Ameri- March 29: 9 am-4 pm, Hotel Albuquerque, PACKAGE THROUGH APRIL 5 How the principals of nonviolence can be applied Encaustic Art Institute, 632 Agua Fria, Guild Cinema, 3405 Central NE, 255-1848, The Lodge Resort, 601 Corona Pl, Cloudcroft, to conflicts around the world and in daily life. Santa Fe, (505) 424-6487, eainm.com can Performing Arts Center. 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW THE GLASS MENAGERIE CLAY AND INK II: WILLI SINGLETON guildcinema.com NM, (800) 395-6343, thelodgeresort.com 11:30 am, KUNM, 89.9 or kunm.org “Creating Spaces”: Create space each Bring your items to Celebrity Appraisers The Vortex Theatre, Weyrich Gallery, 2935 D Louisiana Blvd NE, 4:30 pm & 7 pm, Appearance by Hal Holbrook, Mother’s Day Lodging Package including one MARCH 27-29 weekend in March to nurture and enrich yourself and find out what they’re worth. 2900 Carlisle Blvd NE, 247-8600, ONGOING 883-7410, weyrichgallery.com moviesandmeaning.com through visual art, dance, and culinary arts as Assistance League of Albuquerque, night lodging and Sunday Brunch in Rebecca’s BITS & PIECES vortexabq.com PLACITAS ARTIST SERIES: LYNDA BURCH SUNDAY, MARCH 29 you visit creative places and spaces in Albu- antiqueorunique.org SUNDAY, MAY 24 ART OF THE SONG: Westbund West, 217 Kinley Ave NW, 242-1445, See our review on page 22. Listen on KUNM or at StandingOProject.com Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, 516arts.org querque – presented by the National Hispanic RIO RANCHO HOME SWEET GEORGIA BROWN: IMPACT, ALBUQUERQUE BLUES AND BREWS 7 Paseo de San Antonio, Placitas, 867-8080, Cultural Center, 516 Arts, Maple Street Dance & REMODELING SHOW MARCH 26-MAY 17 SATURDAY, MARCH 28 COURAGE, SACRIFICE AND WILL Sandia Resort and Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd, placitasartistsseries.org Space, and Farm & Table Santa Ana Star Center, 3001 Civic Center Circle TELEVISION New Mexico History Museum 796-7500, sandiacasino.com SIEMBRA: LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL “Mnemosyne’s Lounge,” featuring a diverse NE, 891-7300, santaanastarcenter.com THROUGH MARCH 29 ANDREW THOMAS SPEAKS ON NAVAJO RUGS 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, More info: abqbluesandbrews.com National Hispanic Cultural Center, group of New Mexico women sharing their Sat., 10 am-5 pm; Sun., 10 am-4 pm THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, nmhistorymuseum.org voices and narratives, presented by Tricklock 1701 Fourth Street SW, 724-4771, nhccnm.org ED MIECZKOWSKI: 843-7270, indianpueblo.org JUNE 12-15 CANCER: CONNECTING TO CULTURES A documentary about African-American women Theatre Company SUNDAY, MARCH 29 March 26-29, Semillas del Corazon THE AESTHETICS OF GEOMETRY 7 pm, PBS, Channel 5.1, newmexicopbs.org in World War II. “A Beast, an Angel, and a Madwoman,” four SNOWMASS MAMMOTH FEST: April 16-19, Bless Me Ultima Lewallen Gallery, 1613 Paseo de Peralta, Santa APRIL 3-25 COTTONWOOD MALL’S Fe, (505) 988-3250, lewallengalleries.com 2 pm, Reservations: (505) 476-5152 new original works performed by a Keshet MUSIC, BREWS, CHILI April 23-26, Hembras de Pluma FRIDAY, MARCH 27 SARAH HARTSHORNE: CARING BUNNY EVENT April 30- May 3, Hembras de Pluma DEAD BILLY Dance Company trio. Roaring Folk Valley, Snowmass Village, THROUGH MARCH 31 FEATHERED CREATURES Cottonwood Mall, 10000 Coors Bypass NW, May 7-10, The Sad Room ¡COLORES! South Broadway Cultural Center, “Why I Write,” a portable writing wall and col- Colorado, (877) 987-6487, Matrix Fine Art Gallery, 3812 Central Ave SE, facebook.com/CottonwoodMall May 14-17, The Sad Room All New Mexico Episode: Michael Naranjo, A WALL OF DOLLS 1025 Broadway Blvd SE, cabq.gov/sbcc laborative public art piece accompanied by the snowmassmammothfest.com 268-8952, matrixfineart.com Offers families that have children with special Tanaya Winder, Ray Masemen Rainbow Artists Collective, Independent feature film funded through Women of the World International Poetry Slam APRIL 17-26 needs a subdued environment to participate in 9 pm, PBS, Channel 5.1, newmexicopbs.org Off Center Art Gallery, 808 Park Ave SW, APRIL 3-30 Kickstarter and shot on location in New Mexico, Festival & Competition. the Bunny Photo Experience. GARDENS 247-1172, offcenterarts.org Colorado, and California. “EKCO: Poetry, Collaboration, Performance,” THE PENELOPIAD MARCH 30-APRIL 1 STEPHEN DAY: SHOWCASE Please note that this film contains adult lan- an unusual poetry performance by a trio of poets APRIL 4-5 THROUGH APRIL 26 BY MARGARET ATWOOD FEATURED ARTIST: BARBARA CLARK Sorrel Sky Gallery, 125 W. Palace Ave, CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL guage, strong sexual content, and brief nudity. in response to “containers” – bottles, bowls, AirDance ArtSpace, 3030 Isleta Blvd SW, Corrales Bosque Gallery, 4685 Corrales Rd, Santa Fe, (505) 501-6555, sorrelsky.com EASTER FESTIVITIES AT THE LODGE MORPHING NATURE MALADIES 6 pm, Free, deadbillythemovie.com boxes, vases, jars, etc. – submitted by Albuquer- 243-0596, motherroad.showare.org Corrales, 898-7203, corralesbosquegallery.com que residents, presented by Littleglobe. RESORT Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 7 pm, PBS, Channel 5.1, newmexicopbs.org APRIL 3-MAY 15 The Lodge Resort, 601 Corona Pl, Cloudcroft, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, (505) 471-9103, SUNDAY, APRIL 19 SUZANNE SBARGE: A WING & A PRAYER THROUGH APRIL 4 ART FOR THE EARTH APRIL 30-MAY 3 NM, (800) 395-6343, thelodgeresort.com santafebotanicalgarden.org A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM ARTSPREE SABINE ZIMMER: ALBUQUIRKY Special Easter Package including Easter brunch, Students from the Institute of American Indian OFFCenter Arts, 808 Park Ave SW, EASTER BUNNY PHOTO EXPERIENCE Popejoy Hall, UNM Main Campus, Mariposa Gallery, 3500 Central Ave SE, 268- THE STANLEY FILM FESTIVAL one night lodging, and egg hunt Arts and the Santa Fe University of Art and De- offcenterarts.org Cottonwood Mall, 10000 Coors Bypass NW, 203 Cornell Dr NE, 925-5858, OPEN NOW 6828, mariposa-gallery.com Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado, sign are creating site-specific sculptures made simon.noerrbunny.com popejoypresents.com 3 pm APRIL 5-26 stanleyfilmfest.com APRIL 10-12 from recovered plant materials cleared from the ON THE MAP EXHIBITS LISA GAMBLE: CONTEMPORARY QUILT Denver Film Society invites you to stay at the MAGIC TREEHOUSE: site of the Botanical Garden’s next phase, and abqonthemap.com MAKING THROUGH HER EYES: hotel where they filmed “The Shining.” DINOSAURS AFTER DARK other found objects. DANCE Morgan Gallery, 4908 Corrales Rd, Corrales, THE 2015 INSIGHT EXHIBIT THROUGH APRIL 5 480-6933, morgangallery.us MAY 28-31 South Broadway Cultural Center, Free, Winter hours: Thurs-Sun 11-3 SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Expo New Mexico, Fine Arts Building, 1025 Broadway Blvd SE, cabq.gov/sbcc THURSDAY, APRIL 2 ALL OVER THE MAP: THE ONGOING THROUGH APRIL 4 300 San Pedro Dr NE, exponm.com MOVIES AND MEANING: Musical adaptation of the 1992 award-winning SPRING SALSA DANCE PARTY: DIALOGUE OF PUBLIC ART APRIL 10-26 A DREAM SPACE FESTIVAL children’s book series IMPROVING DESERT GARDEN SOIL TEAM HAVANA Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd NW, DUBIOUS BEASTS: LIFE CYCLES South Broadway Cultural Center, Friday 7 pm, Saturday 2 pm & 7 pm, 9:30 am, Highland Senior Center, Pete Domenici Ballroom, National Hispanic 242-4600, albuquerquemuseum.org Circus Posterus/Stranger Factory, 3411 Central CHRIS RYNIAK & AMANDA LOUISE 1025 Broadway SE, cabq.gov/sbcc, Sunday 2pm 131 Monroe NE Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St SW, 724-4771, THROUGH APRIL 11 Ave NW, 508-3049, strangerfactory.com SPAYD: SAFE HARBOR moviesandmeaning.com Free, register at 256-2000, or nhccnm.org THROUGH APRIL 10 Stranger Factory, 3411 Central Ave NE, Movies and Meaning is a long weekend away SATURDAY, APRIL 11 [email protected] 7:30 pm, tickets available at: holdmyticket.com PROJECT/PROJECTION: 508-3049, strangerfactory.com in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT HEALTH FAIR BRUCE WARREN DAVIS THE HUMAN DRIFT: BART PRINCE, featuring films, workshops, very special guests, SATURDAY, APRIL 4 JUNE 7-13 STEVE BARRY AND T. FITZALLAN APRIL 10-MAY 23 Texas St SE between Central and Zuni, FROM THE GROUND UP: dancing, magic and YOU. SCA Contemporary Art, 524 Haines NW, 10 am-2 pm COMPOSTING WITH WORMS FE STIVAL FLAMENCO INTERNACIONAL DESIGN HERE + NOW JOCK STURGES: FANNY DE ALBURQUERQUE 228-3749, scacontemporary.com CELEBRATE YOUR FAMILY AT MoCNA (VERMICOMPOSTING) 516 Arts, 516 Central Ave SW, 516arts.org photo-eye Gallery, 541 S. Guadalupe St, Presented by Heritage Hotels & Resorts, Santa Fe, (505) 988-5152, photoeye.com FESTIVALS, FIESTAS & FAMILY Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Allan 11 am, Open Space Visitor Center, NINA ELDER: LODE 6500 Coors Blvd NW at the end of Bosque ffi28.org THROUGH APRIL 17 Houser Art Park, 108 Cathedral Pl, Santa Fe, STACI PAGE: MADE OF SOMEWHERE, APRIL 15-MAY 31 MARCH 25-APRIL 15 Meadows Road 12 pm, programs are geared towards K-5, more OPENING JULY 10 7TH & MOUNTAIN SOMEHOW BOOKWORKS info: (505) 983-1666, iaia.edu/museum Free, register at 897-8831 or Harwood Art Center, 1114 Seventh St NW, PETER VIGIL: PHOTOGRAPHS 4022 Rio Grande NW, 344-8139, bkwrks.com [email protected] ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET 242-6367, harwoodartcenter.org JESSAMYN LOVELL: DEAR ERIN HART Shiprock Santa Fe Gallery, 53 Old Santa Fe Free unless otherwise noted; some events take The Lensic, 211 W. San Francisco St, Santa Fe, Central Features, 109 Fifth St NW, Downtown, Trail, Second Floor, Santa Fe, (505) 982-8478, NEW MEXICO GAY MEN’S CHORUS’ TUESDAY, APRIL 14 FOODIE: ON EATS, EATING AND place at other venues as noted. (505) 988-1234, lensic.org 243-3389, centralfeatures.com shiprocksantafe.com 6TH ANNUAL SPRING AFFAIR EATERIES IN ALBUQUERQUE Story Time! HOME COMPOSTING BASICS Full list of performance dates for Santa Fe Hotel Cascada, 2500 Carlisle Blvd NE, Tamarind Institute, 2500 Central Ave SE, THROUGH APRIL 18

March 25, 4:30 pm, Magic Treehouse 2 pm, Barelas Senior Center, season: aspensantafeballet.com

To support the Chorus’ music concerts and out- 277-3901, tamarind.unm.edu Crossword Puzzle appears on page 32 RAY ALEE

Book Club, “Leprechaun in Late Winter” 714 Seventh St SW JOHN CHERVINSKY: STONED

reach programs; includes silent auction, dinner, OPENING JULY 12

ERR LEON March 26, 10:30 am, Story Time! Birthday Time Free, register at 764-6436 or THROUGH MAY 3 AN EXPERIMENT IN PERSPECTIVE NALE I F

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March 28, 10:30 am, Rachel Brown, “Postcard [email protected] JUAN SIDDI FLAMENCO SANTA FE photo-eye Bookstore + Project Space, 376 B CKHOUSE I ABR THROUGH MAY 10 BET

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April 11, 10:30 am, Story Time with Caroline COMPOSTING) season: aspensantafeballet.com THROUGH MAY 4 LENS

explora.us BOCCE TOURNAMENT TWO SAGO Starr Rose 10 am, Esther Bone Memorial Library, GIVING VOICE TO IMAGE SHE

April 15, 4:30 pm, American Girl Book Club Presented by NM Italian Film and DOWN THE LINE: MICHAEL NARANJO Vivo Contemporary, 725 Canyon Road, SATURDAY, MARCH 28 950 Pinetree Rd SE, Rio Rancho RADIO TWOBEDROOMS

Culture Festival, Haynes Park, Rio Rancho Free, register at 891-5013 or N4th Gallery, 4904 Fourth St NW, 345-2872, Santa Fe, (505) 982-1320, SAT TOOL

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LOBOTHON DANCE MARATHON More info: 697-0219, italianfilmfest.org, [email protected] FRIDAY, MARCH 27 vsartsnm.org vivocontemporary.com

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10th ANNUAL WOMEN & CREATIVITY Fundraiser to benefit UNM Children’s Hospital, APRIL 24-27 THROUGH MAY 31 DUFF N I ANN LO I S SATURDAY, APRIL 25 PEACE TALKS RADIO: INDIGENOUS THROUGH APRIL 30 SAL

Various events and venues in Santa Fe and to participate and for more info: lobothon.org

EXPERIENCES, VALUES, AND PEACE-

BTIDE I EBBT Albuquerque: womenandcreativity.org CÉSAR CHÁVEZ MARCH THE 35TH ANNUAL AMERICAN INDIAN HOME COMPOSTING BASICS HAPPINESS IS A WARM PROJECTOR WHERE-WEAR: ANN DUNBAR AND SNORKEL

WEEK MAKING Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, Spector ETA “What Moves You? 30-Day Challenge & AND CELEBRATION 9:30 am, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, MIDDLESCAPES LDER I HOMEBU

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, 8 am, KUNM, 89.9 or kunm.org Ripps Project Space, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Exploration” at the Anderson Abruzzo ESAU ENE Free, 10:30 am march, 12 pm fiesta, National 4900 Menaul NE April Price Projects Gallery, 201 Third St, AFLAME

International Balloon Museum Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St SW, 843-7270, indianpueblo.org Free, register at 359-2423 or Santa Fe, (505) 982-1338, ccasantafe.org Suite G, Downtown Hyatt, 573-0895 MAR GON I SA

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