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EDITORIAL Email letters, including author’s name, mailing address and daytime phone number to [email protected]. MANAGING EDITOR/ FILM EDITOR: Letters can also be mailed to P.O. Box 81, Albuquerque, N.M., 87103. Letters—including comments posted Devin D. O’Leary (ext. 230) [email protected] on alibi.com—may be published in any medium and edited for length and clarity; owing to the volume of MUSIC EDITOR/NEWS EDITOR: August March (ext. 245) [email protected] correspondence, we regrettably can’t respond to every letter. ARTS AND LIT.EDITOR: Alisa Valdes (ext. 239) [email protected] FOOD EDITOR: Robin Babb [email protected] COPY EDITOR: A Troubled America We have laws limiting immigration, but Taylor Grabowsky [email protected] the current barriers at the border are not CALENDARS EDITOR: Dear Editor, Ashli Kesali [email protected] sufficient for the enforcement of those laws. A STAFF WRITER: The picture of thousands of invaders trying to new and better wall is one essential Joshua Lee (ext. 243) [email protected] forcefully get into America is frightful. component of border security, and President SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR: Especially to those living along the border Trump should use every instrument provided Samantha Carrillo (ext. 223) [email protected] CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: with Mexico. For years, many have had their by the Constitution to get the wall built. Ramona Beezus, Rob Brezsny, Carolyn Carlson, homes invaded, by much smaller groups than Peter J. Thomas, Chairman Samantha Carrillo, Desmond Fox, Taylor Grabowsky, the present-day caravans. The Conservative Caucus Maggie Grimason, Steven Luthy, Hosho McCreesh, Mayo Lua de Frenchie Caravans of immigrants invading America Warrenton, Va. PRODUCTION is a new type of threat to this country. The GRAPHIC DESIGNERS: liberals’ idea of an opened-border-policy is a Useful Idiots R Us Corey Yazzie [email protected] sign of insanity. Especially now that Mexico Ramona Chavez [email protected] STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: has, as of Dec. 1, a new President, Andrés Dear Editor, Eric Williams [email protected] Manuel López Obrador. He has been quoted as With all due respect, CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS: Quote Deb Haaland: Enough of this Max Cannon, Michael Ellis, Ryan North, Mike saying, during his campaign, “that immigrants Organisciak, Jen Sorensen must leave their towns and find a life in the “Trumpism.” Don’t you know you are insulting SALES United States.” Now some in the neighboring the majority of real patriots in this country. SALES DIRECTOR: countries may be taking his advice. Why do you think Trump got elected? Because Tierna Unruh-Enos (ext. 248) [email protected] And he was also quoted as saying, “and we are sick and tired of your crooked Democrat ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Kittie Blackwell (ext. 224) [email protected] soon, very soon … after the victory of our rule. Deb is a perfect example of hatred that John Hankinson (ext. 235) [email protected] movement … we will defend all the migrants started with Obama. Shane Boyd (ext. 223) [email protected] in the American continent and all the Hitler was a leftist socialist—Democrats are Sarah Shipman (ext. 210) [email protected] migrants in the world.” Hopefully, that was leftist socialists! Our state has suffered under ADMINISTRATION PUBLISHER: just campaign bravado.We will soon find out! Democrats’ heavy foot. Why are we the Constance Moss (ext. 222) [email protected] Too bad our gutless Republican legislators, poorest state in the union except for CONTROLLER: and their fellow Democrat/Abomination Party Mississippi? And why is California falling apart Courtney Foster (ext. 257) [email protected] before our very eyes? SYSTEMS MANAGER: legislators, didn’t give the president enough Kyle Silfer (ext. 242) [email protected] money to build the wall. The wall should be The Democrats’ bible is Rules For Radicals, WEB MONKEY: 50 feet thick and 100 feet high, of reinforced a book dedicated to Lucifer—read it sometime. John Millington (ext. 238) [email protected] “Blame the other side for something you are OWNERS: concrete, down the center of the Rio Grande Christopher Johnson and Daniel Scott River, from the Gulf of Mexico to El Paso, guilty of.”—Saul Alinsky. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Texas, and from there on the border line, all All of this hatred and division is coming Courtney Foster (ext. 257) [email protected] the way to the Pacific Ocean. If it can be from the left!!! Yes, all of you libbies are eating CIRCULATION done, America can do it! it all up, served by Hillary and the rest of the CIRCULATION MANAGER: American haters. Chris Silva (ext. 252) [email protected] A broke America cannot take in the rest of CIRCULATION SPECIAL FORCES: the world. Dearest Alibi, count yourselves as one of the Darrell Sparks [email protected] Manuel Ybarra Jr. “Useful Idiots.” INFORMATION Coalgate, Okla. A Disgusted American-Mexican, PRINTER: Albuquerque a The Santa Fe New Mexican Build That Wall! 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Box 81 Albuquerque, NM 87103 BUSINESS HOURS: 10AM–5PM MON–FRI It is time for President Trump to follow the Michelle Lujan Grisham’s upcoming state of PHONE and FAX: (505) 346-0660 example of Clinton. He should veto the state address. The error was in reporting. Alibi (ISSN 1088-0496) is published weekly 51 times per year. The content appropriations until Congress gives him the of this issue is Copyright © 2018 by NuCity Publications, Inc., and may not be reprinted in part or in whole without written consent of the publisher. All rights funding to build a much-needed wall along the are reserved. One copy of each edition of Alibi is available free to county residents and visitors each week. Anyone caught removing papers in bulk will be prosecuted Mexican border. on theft charges to the fullest extent of the law. Yearly subscription $100, back Letters should be sent with the writer’s name, issues are $3, Best of Burque is $5. Queries and manuscripts should include a We saw just a few weeks ago, when the self-addressed stamped envelope; Alibi assumes no responsibility for address and daytime phone number via email to unsolicited material. border was attacked by illegal aliens crossing [email protected]. Letters may be edited for length from Tijuana, that the current wall is and clarity, and may be published in any medium; we inadequate. While the border patrol was able regret that owing to the volume of correspondence to catch many of the invaders who came over we cannot reply to every letter. Word count limit for the wall, some escaped into the interior of the letters is 300 words. Association United States. of Alternative Newsmedia [4] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [5] Facebook pages created by other couples who had been involved in similar situations with ODDS the same caterers. The couple pressed charges against the company, and last week a Madrid court ruled in favor of the defendants, saying ENDS that although the owners admitted that they AND lied about being dead, it wasn’t clear that they had planned to renege at the time the verbal WEIRD NEWS agreement was made. The night before the wedding, the owner’s son had installed a Dateline: Russia marquee at the venue where the wedding was A human-like “robot” featured at a technology being held at cost to themselves, and the forum turned out to be a man wearing a robot judges ruled that it constituted a partial costume. According to The New York Times, a fulfillment of the contract and implied an robot named “Boris” was called “one of the intent to finish the job. The owner of the most advanced robots” by the Russian state- company reportedly told the judges that he sponsored Rossiya-24 news channel. Boris was decided not to serve the couple because he a featured act at the Proyektoria technology didn’t “get a very good impression” of them. forum, an event aimed at exposing children to The ruling can be appealed. the potentials in technology-based careers. During the gathering, the “robot” took to the Dateline: United Kingdom stage to speak to the crowd in a pre-recorded Organizers at a holiday event apologized last voice and dance to a popular song. Reporters week after a fire alarm caused an employee applauded the “robot,” saying it might have dressed as Santa Claus to panic and yell inspired some children to pursue a career in profanities at children. According to CNN, a robotics. Some Russian bloggers were number of parents were appalled by the man’s suspicious of Boris, however, and began asking behavior when a fire alarm at an unrelated questions about its lack of sensors and human- event in the same building caused Santa to like size and shape. “Why does it look like as leave his “grotto” at the St. Ives Festival and though he was made to fit a human being shout, “Get the fuck out!” at nearby children, inside?” one journalist asked. More questions according to witnesses, who say parents were were raised as curious viewers attempted to already in the act of evacuating. “He came look for information about the robot online [charging] in, ripped his hat and beard off in and found nothing. Finally, a representative of front of 50 odd kids and started shouting and a costume company called Show Robots came swearing at people to leave,” claimed one forward and told reporters they recognized the witness in a Facebook post. In a public company’s “Alyosha the Robot” costume. The apology, event organizers wrote that Santa plastic costume costs 250,000 rubles, or about “immediately assisted in the evacuation of the $3,765, to rent. Journalists and bloggers all building” and apologized “for any offense or over Russia attacked Rossiya-24 for its report. distress caused to parents and children by the The news organization responded, saying it attempts to ensure all visitors and staff had never claimed Boris was a real robot. Rossiya- exited the building and were safe.” 24 journalist Yevgeny Nipod defended the station, saying it was only guilty of using the wrong choice of words. Dateline: United Kingdom A parent says their child was traumatized Dateline: Spain when encountering a faux “elf” murder scene staged by a primary teacher at school. The A court found the owners of a catering Manchester Evening News reports Flowery Field company not guilty of fraud after they faked Primary School in England decorated a their own deaths to avoid catering a wedding classroom with police tape, a chalk outline and and kept the couple’s money. El País reports blood splatters as part of a writing exercise the owner of the catering company sent an which asked a group of Year 4 children to email to the bride-to-be just hours before her participate in a murder mystery. The students wedding claiming to be someone else and were told they were witnessing the murder informing her that the company would be scene of one elf who was killed by another and unable to perform its duties as he and his son were prompted to solve the case. One parent had been killed in a workplace accident. The protested the exercise, however, saying her woman was assured that the money she had child suffered from nightmares after the already paid the company—about 75 percent incident. She claimed a number of other of the total bill—would be refunded to her. parents had reported that their children were The couple were unable to contact anyone at “unsettled” by the exercise. The school’s head the company the day of the ceremony, but teacher Ian Fell defended it, saying it engaged spoke to someone claiming to be the owner’s children with learning disabilities and may brother the next day. He allegedly told them have inspired some to pursue a career in law that the man and his son were being buried at enforcement. He called the exercise both that moment. Subsequent attempts to contact “appropriate” and “exciting.” a the company failed, and the couple never received a refund. While conducting their own Compiled by Joshua Lee. Email your weird news to investigation, the couple discovered six [email protected].

[6] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [7] NEWS CITY BY JOSHUA LEE NEWS | OP-ED N.M. Teacher Raises Discussed A pay increase for New Mexican teachers has I Sing the Bus Electric been suggested as part of a plan by lawmakers to address the state’s failure to provide sufficient education to its children. Implementation, technology and ART Last July a judge ruled that New Mexico’s school finance system was unconstitutional and failed to provide enough funds to public schools. BY WINSTON SPENCER According to the state constitution, the government is required to provide a “uniform lectric buses purchased for the Albuquerque system of free public schools sufficient for the education” to the state’s children. The ruling Rapid Transit project have been returned gave an April 15, 2019, deadline for the governor Eand a lawsuit initiated, and polluting diesel and Legislature to establish a system that meets buses have now been ordered from Canada. It’s constitutional requirements. hard to decide what is more troubling: city In response to the decision, two legislative transit’s inability to implement the electric committees have been developing a plan. Last week, according to the Albuquerque Journal, the buses or its unwillingness. New Mexico School Boards Association held a My BS radar went off when cracked plastic panel discussion to identify which of the school panels were cited alongside limited range and system’s trouble areas need to be addressed. mirror clearances at platforms—all minor While the panel of experts chose different areas complaints—at a press conference with the to focus on, all agreed that teacher salaries must be substantially increased to attract and retain mayor. Transit officials’ lack of love was quality educators. palpable, as they petulantly demanded that Lead counsel at New Mexico Center on Law BYD address every glitch before they could be and Poverty Gail Evans proposed raising bothered to start service. teachers’ pay by nearly $10,000 a year. State Sen. Mimi Stewart told those gathered that the Conventional buses use the same engines as A BYD Electric Bus COURTESY HDR Legislative Finance Committee was working semi-trucks while electric buses are designed for with the Legislative Education Study Committee slow service on city streets—not something to draft a plan ahead of the April 15 deadline. drivers who are used to stomping on the gas to showed zero interest in making adjustments— Martha’s Vineyard recently installed an make up time lost to loading wheelchairs instead complaining about equipment inductive in-route charging system populated appreciate. Over-accelerating an electric bus provided for free by the federal government— by BYD buses. While BYD is a Chinese NMED: Air Force Contaminated decreases its charge and this was cited as perhaps because an electric bus doesn’t provide company, those buses were built in California. Groundwater limiting range. the neck-stretching acceleration so often Replacing buses funded by a federal grant for a An almost-30 mph top speed driving up experienced on Burque buses. zero-emissions system with Canadian buses The New Mexico Environment Department steep west Central was cited as some great Ginned-up reports noted that the that blow copious amounts of carbon into the issued a notice of violation to the US Air Force failure, but BYD demonstrated it could for violating state water laws by contaminating wheelchair ramp wasn’t idiot-proofed with a biosphere is climate change-denial madness. groundwater around a base near Clovis. maintain this speed with a full load—frustrating pressure-sensitive override, as if a driver would Meanwhile, city mechanics will have for bus drivers—which is entirely appropriate The Air Force Times reports chemicals once not be operating it. The inspections and CTE engines that boast thousands of wearing parts used in firefighting foam were detected in the and acceptable for mass transit. study merely provided cover for not using the to repair and maintain—thus ensuring their groundwater near Cannon Air Force Base in In September, the city commissioned a study eastern New Mexico. Environment Department buses. News flash: The wheels of the bus are of the BYD buses wherein mechanics inspected continued employment. Drivers will have officials are calling for testing to determine the not pressure sensitive and will crush anything powerful engines to maintain timetables and size of the plume. According to the New Mexico each bus. The Center for Transportation and Political Report, the US Department of Defense the Environment (CTE) study essentially the driver runs over. roar back to the depot at Miller time while announced earlier this year that groundwater at reported that the ART project covered too In a town where a ’65 Chevy can be Mother Earth picks up the tab. 126 military bases had been contaminated by much turf for depot-only charging, suggesting modded to repeatedly jump six feet in the air, The mayor says we will revisit electric the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS’s), which are toxic to humans. the city simply reduce the service area, provide they didn’t fix a few welds or break out an buses when the technology catches up, but NMED says it requires immediate action by in-route charging or use more buses. ohm-meter. Diesel mechanics could see the the technology has already arrived and city the Air Force. It has threatened legal action if Instead, the persistent foot-dragging of writing on the wall; once these glitches were transit needs to catch up. The invention of the notice of violation is ignored. transit employees finally paid off, and the mayor ironed out, they would no longer be needed. safety-related excuses is most disquieting. was convinced to quit on the major feature of a ART could also make all other Central Someone’s head should roll for this multi-million dollar project many years and routes—and those drivers—unnecessary. ABQ Rape Kit Backlog Sees Progress tears in the making. Inspections and implementation failure fiasco of rejecting While that’s good for the people of photographs by city mechanics offer proof of electric buses that are already in service all Last week Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller Albuquerque, it’s undeniably bad for some city announced that nearly half of the city’s massive the amateurish way in which they were over the world. The city also spent millions— backlog of untested rape kits have been conducted. transit employees. outside of federal grant funds—on a charging processed since last year. Every mechanic turned in the same list of Electric buses are now the standard in cities system that now collects dust. According to KRQE, the City of Albuquerque minor complaints, hilariously in the same order, across the globe; Volvo and Mercedes are the had only submitted 170 of more than 5,000 I call on the city to get those BYD buses untested rape kits in 2017. Mayor Keller signed cobbled together to blame for failure to best, but another excellent one called Proterra back and to purchase electric vehicles for implement the buses. Surface rust and a few an executive order demanding the Albuquerque is made in South Carolina. With 80 percent every possible application from now on; to Police Department and the Sexual Assault poor welds—among the thousands that make fewer moving parts and 80 percent less energy paraphrase the movie, “Are we New Mexi- Evidence Response Team address the situation. up the frames of buses—are easily repaired. At a news conference last week, Keller told use, electric buses are a well-established a Hoses and lines “rubbing” despite being encased cans or New Mexi-cant’s?” reporters that nearly 3,000 of the kits have technology when updated with inductive in- in three layers of DOT-approved plastic looms, been tested. Officials hope to finish catching up route charging at bus stops, as suggested for with the untested kits by 2020. rubberized grommets and shrinkwrap. News Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this ART by the CTE study. Transit wasn’t The State Crime Lab announced last week Naturally, brakes needed adjustment after article are those of the author and do not reflect that it had finally cleared its backlog of around sitting unused all summer, but city transit interested in any other electric buses. the views of the Weekly Alibi editorial board. 1,300 untested rape kits. a

[8] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [9] NEWS | COMMENTARY All The Colors Came Out The wide nets of news coverage converge BY AUGUST MARCH focus on social justice and immigrant rights is Nuclear Weapons in Burque short-term storage facilities, deactivation or kindly notable. But the involvement of The 70-plus year history of nuclear energy in collection centers. members of the priestly class in horrible, t is just after sunrise on Tuesday and I am Albuquerque is both fascinating and • Kirtland Air Force Base is home to the intolerable child abuse must be reckoned with piloting the white, gasoline huffing car foreboding. Though the topic has perennially largest stockpike of nuclear weaons in the I by the citizens of this state, who too often world through the road that runs parallel to the been one of my favorite research projects—I have been left in the dark about the details slow brown river at the center of this town. In think I even presented a paper on the subject • I—and I assume our readers—would be and the proliferation of child sexual abuse by the distance, the Manzano mountains are very interested to know if the City of Catholic clergy. Possible stories on this in 2010—I’ve rarely written about the subject turning toward the sun as clouds pour across Albuquerque has any sort of working plan to speculative track include: here. I sometimes wonder if transplants to this and down their jagged surfaces. interface with the feds in the case of some sort By some bizarre coincidence a song by U2 of nuclear incident. Mayor Keller? about the horror and wonder of life is also • The Museum of Nuclear Science and pouring out of the automobile’s specially History, right here in Burque, is one of the designed, ultra-bass-responsive speakers. There most mind-blowing ways to spend an are geese as big as aeroplanes lighting on ponds afternoon of which I can contemplate. I’m here and there on Tingley Boulevard while sure an interview with the curator would be Bono goes on and on in a quasi-reverent tone newsworthy. about how beautiful and how shitty everything is at the same time. In my head, I reduce the whole of this Crime and the City scene into symbols, but keep driving, eyes on As a rule, Weekly Alibi has eschewed the the road, hands upon the wheel. Those coverage of violent and property crime in symbols remind me of the words my managing Albuquerque. Our editorial board has editor uttered the other day. He wondered consistently decided that such phenomena is what we had missed, what was out there that better reported upon by the teevee news. But hadn’t been covered in Alibi news as a lifelong resident, I admit that I am transmissions designed to inform and influence sometimes shocked at how visible, how the group of meat robots stationed on the common criminal activity has become in this banks of the Rio Grande in the year CE 2018. town. Certainly—and especially if one employs theories that involve quantum mechanics— But it’s not invaders—from within or there’s a lot of news out there. It is fair to say without—causing this outrageous, prosperity that everything is happening at once. threatening and ever developing city McLuhan’s once elusive allatonceness is situation. It’s us, I’m afraid. So instead of visible and in action—and may even be covering violent crime, instead of showing running rampant—everywhere in American you the latest police videos or smashed up Albuquerque, N.M. culture now. Check your notifications to be aftermath, we would write about the sure. • The bankruptcy (financial, spiritual and following, hoping to be part of the solution. Given such a target-rich environment (see moral) of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe town are aware of the patriotic burden our • Improving health outcomes for our how the patois of the forever war in the • Arch Bishop Robert Sanchez was a city shoulders. There’s plenty of information homeless population by providing triage Mideast has come into common usage) it’s a lifetime member of the Albuquerque Press about what goes on south of here for those services at 24 hour shelters sure shot that I can indulge with random Club, as was Joe G. Maloof and Tom Bollack, who are either interested: Coverage of • Funding comprehensive healthcare and precision. Here then are brief summaries especially mental healthcare for the masses related to narratives about local occurences I the N.M. Governor Kirtland and points south, this year, might wish I had covered—and may have actually • The tale of the mysterious, unearthly have looked like this: using feria from the huge state surplus covered in the Kelvin timeline, ha ha—if only visitors to Bishop Donald Pelotte’s home in • There is currently debate in Congress • Making early childhood education a I had another page upon which to spill ink and 2007 remains a dark enigma about limiting government oversight at priority information. • Stories about successful parishes here in nuclear facilities run by the US Department • Lifting people up with shelter, food, Luckily for you dear reader, none of the town filled with ethical priests and positive of Energy. In April Trump’s DOE published a education, vocational training—programs following is going to disappear into another parishioner narratives. directive called 140.1, Interface with the that can be paid for using a variety of funding dimension—and now that it’s on our radar • Nuns are cool. When we moved to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board that sources according to our progressive you’ll probably hear more about these hand- Albuquerque, my parents wanted us to go to limits oversight by a board convened to keep leadership. picked news needs soon. Our Lady of Fatima. But my brother and I nuclear waste management transparent. That’s Thinking about all those lastly listed were smartasses to the nuns who interviewed a huge story. possibilities made me feel optimistic—well The Catholic Church in us. I regret this now, since the nun I had for a • Every day I-40 and I-25 through except when I visited this site—but with that New Mexico teacher on the Rez, Sister Heironymus, really Albuquerque are routes for semi-trailers time so seemingly far away and temporarily That sounds like a wide-ranging basis for helped me with my vocabulary. There’s gotta carrying nuclear waste of varying levels as well dampened by the joy of the season—Happy discourse. Admittedly, the Church’s current be a story there. as parts of nuclear weapons being sent to Holidays, homies. a

[10] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [11] NEWS | YEAR IN REVIEW Another Year Over Local news expands to fill pages and lives BY CAROLYN CARLSON years. Former Mayor Richard Berry proved to be July the Bernalillo County Commission approved a the exception to that by allowing federal Routine summer vacays took the City Councilors $80 million industrial revenue bond for the Ben E. immigration agents to have a desk inside the away from the table for July. The Civilian Police Keith’s Company. Just a few weeks later, the south hat can we say about 2018? We took a stroll prisoner transport center that gave immigration Oversight Committee heard crime stats that show Broadway warehouse would be the scene of a through Weekly Alibi’s body of coverage of W agents the office space to check arrestees’ that city homicides were up nearly 50 percent workplace shooting that injured three employees. local governing bodies for the year, and documents. over 2017 at about 70 killings so far in the metro here’s what went down in our lovely town. area compared to 2017’s 75 killings. Burque October May Bucks/Democracy Dollars advocates garnered There were beautiful hot air balloons and election January about 28,000 signatures during a July city wide The City Council passed a whopping $577 posturing, but the big news in October was Netflix Twenty-eighteen opened with pizza-gate public petition but the Bernalillo County million budget and a $629 million budget was announcing it was buying ABQ Studios at Mesa Governor Suzanna Martinez giving her final State Commission failed to put it on the November del Sol, adding about 1,000 jobs to the approved by the County Commission for Fiscal of the State address at the opening of the annual employment mix here. Electric scooters were Legislature, but it didn’t start off well for her when given the green light to buzz along city streets and demonstrators from New Mexico Dream Team 34-acres west along the Rio Grande south of expressed their support for the Dream Act. Here Central and east of Coors was designated historic in Burque, members of the public were asking the urban green area. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s City Council what was going on with the Department released an independent study that Community Cable Channels; 12 months later the said for the most part there is a consistent effort by public is still asking what is going on and is still its deputies to do the right things with regards to enforcement and citizen contact. getting the runaround. Newly elected Mayor Tim Keller went to work on all his promises by signing a bill to speed up processing on a decade long November backlog of rape kit evidence. Keller recently November was a good month for New Mexico in announced that one year later about half of the general when the state showed that it not only backlog has been processed. brought the surfboard but “became one with a blue wave,” sending a Democratic delegation to Capitol Hill. Here in the neighborhood, February November also saw the infamous, faulty and The metro area received the go ahead to build destructive Albuquerque Rapid Transit project be some new housing from both local governments declared “on hold,” due to the new electric buses when the City Council approved an 88-unit having some bad problems. City Councilors made affordable housing project at Central and Unser it okay to take a slow cruise down Central Avenue adjacent to the new Patrick Baca Library and the when they repealed an anti-cruising ordinance, Bernalillo County Commission approved a 240- but increased fines for being a litterbug. unit family housing project between 98th and The Bernalillo County Commission raised the minimum wage, put more needed money into 118th Streets along Dennis Chavez Ave. At year’s Albuquerque on the globe end, construction is underway. The state behavioral health services and took steps to make Legislature’s 30-day session ended on an year 2018-2019 that began on July 1. That’s over a ballot. It is now in the City Council’s corner to urban reality of a sprawling 13,700 acre master unremarkable note, with the Republican billion dollars spent on our local government’s take up in the new year and get Democracy planned community on the city’s far Westside administration stifling much of the progressive services and infrastructure. Dollars on an upcoming ballot. called Santolina. agenda pushed forward in the House. City Councilors approved spending $100,000 to attract more bioscience industry to the city, and August December March sent a message of zero support for increased City Councilors approved a contract with St. Councilors finally got around to approving the contract for Edward Harness as Executive Director City Councilors approved a tax increase of 3/8 of amounts of nuclear waste proposed to travel Martin’s Hopeworks and YES Housing to build a of the city’s Civilian Police Oversight Agency. one cent per dollar to offset the phase out of the through Albuquerque via train on its way to a new 42-unit supportive multi-family housing project at nearby nuclear waste dump. There is not much Third Street and Mountain Rd. Residents came Harness’ contract renewal had been deferred for state’s subsidies for not collecting gross receipts on nearly six months while Councilors worked out food. They also put an end to organized coyote locals can do as Holtac—the company that out in force to oppose, at least in their backyards, applied to ship 100,000 metric tons of waste—will another homeless initiative involving building some details. Councilor Klarissa Peña took the hunting when they passed a resolution president’s gavel for her first time. At its last denouncing and prohibiting the inhumane head to New Mexico and begin trucking, starting tiny home villages in areas of town where the need is greatest. meeting of the year—held Dec. 17—the Council activity. The city put out a Request for Proposals in 2022. Luckily a few months later, the folks at the approved paid parental leave for all city employees for the management of our public access Albuquerque Indian Center offered its unused including birth, adopted or guardianship moms community cable channels but it was scrapped, June 1.38 acre property at Zuni and Texas as the and dads. Councilors also heard some holiday had to be done over and now at the end of the The Bernalillo County Commission took a strong location for a pilot campus of 30 tiny homes plus songs from the Albuquerque Boys Choir and a year an RFP still has not been awarded and stand against gun violence by passing a resolution all the support services needed to begin serving convincing plea from some eloquent students to answers remain vague regarding community supporting universal background checks among Burque’s homeless population. ban plastic shopping bags. a television in Burque. other gun safety measures. Topgolf USA came to The Next Meetings: town and snagged some money from the city and September county to open a virtual golf entertainment Albuquerque City Council meets Monday, Jan. 7 at 5pm April This fair month brought a little more than $5 center at the old Beach Waterpark location. Bernalillo County Commission meets A majority, but not all, of City Councilors million for a new Albuquerque Police Department Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 5pm approved decriminalizing less than an ounce of Mayor Tim Keller officially gave the job of top helicopter. Customer service company TaskUs cop to interim Police Chief Michael Geier. Both local political bodies meet in the marijuana. Again some, but not all, Councilors announced it was locating an office in downtown Vincent E. Griego Chambers Councilors also tightened up bicycle lane laws. approved requiring immigration agents to have a Burque with about 700 new higher than Albuquerque Bernalillo County Government Center, 1 Both the City Council and the County warrant to enter any city property to check the minimum wage jobs. Mayor Tim Keller unveiled Civic Plaza NW. status of any person. This reaffirmed a 2000 Commission threw some more shade at the additional real solutions to the city’s homeless View these and other local government meetings on immigrant-friendly resolution that has been part Trump administration’s inhumane treatment of epidemic such as turning the Westside winter GOV TV 16 or cabq.gov/govtv. of the fabric of our community for the last 18 migrant and immigrant populations. shelter into a full-time men’s shelter. Mean while, Send your comments to [email protected]

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COMMUNITY ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL N.M. United Winter Camp. Learn ball mastery, passing and possession and finishing. Get a free T-shirt with participation. 5301 St Josephs Dr NW. CALENDAR Noon-2pm. alibi.com/v/66qg. PETS THURSDAY DEC 20 MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check for All Adopted Cats and Dogs. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. See ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. N.M.’s 12/20 listing. largest all-original holiday light show with over 550 sculptures and millions of twinkling lights. 2601 Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! 768-2000. alibi.com/v/64r8. SATURDAY DEC 22 THE GOODS AT 505 CENTRAL Downtown Lunch Market. A ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 pop-up market of local, artisan handicrafts at the space next Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 to Humble Coffee Downtown. This is part of the One listing. Albuquerque Engage project. 505 Central Ave NW. Noon-2pm. ERNIE PYLE LIBRARY Christmas Family Storytime. Enjoy a alibi.com/v/64jl. special reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s The Polar Express and NOAH’S ENCHANTED WINTER HOLIDAY ATTRACTION. Take Rudolfo Anaya’s The Farolitos of Christmas. 900 Girard SE. a journey through the Enchanted Christmas house. Take 10:30-11:30am. ALL-AGES! 256-2065. alibi.com/v/64c1. photos with Santa and enjoy caroling, games, crafts and find THE GOODS AT 505 CENTRAL Downtown Lunch Market. 505 handcrafted art, gifts and goodies to give as the perfect gift. Central Ave NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/20 listing. 10000 Coors Bypass NW. $15. 4-10pm. ALL-AGES! 764-2868. alibi.com/v/666m. HUMBLE COFFEE COMAPNY Humble Holiday Market. Shop local and support community with 56 local vendors, food NOB HILL Deck the Hill. Holiday cheer is abundant in trucks, music and coffee. 4200 Lomas NE. 10am-5pm. December from holiday-themed events to musicians bringing ALL-AGES! alibi.com/v/67an. great tunes to the evening, art exhibits, cider tastings and much more. Central Ave. 5-10pm. ALL-AGES! 923-0759. NOAH’S ENCHANTED WINTER HOLIDAY ATTRACTION. 10000 alibi.com/v/65ml. Coors Bypass NW. $15. 4-10pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 listing. KIDS CABELA’S Santa’s Wonderland featuring Photos with Santa. NORTH DOMINGO BACA PARK 6th Annual Homie Holidaze. Families are invited to enjoy this enchanting Christmas village Professional skateboarder, Daniel Lutheran and Andrew offering free, 4x6 studio-quality photos with Santa and holiday Lutheran host a day of skate contests, games and gifts for activities including fun crafts and games. 5151 Lang Ave NE. everybody. Best dressed gets a special gift. 7521 Carmel 5-8pm. alibi.com/v/64ak. Ave NE. Noon. ALL-AGES! alibi.com/v/66ae. TAYLOR RANCH LIBRARY Special Holiday Visitor. Enjoy KIDS pajama storytime with a very special holiday guest. 5700 CABELA’S Santa’s Wonderland featuring Photos with Santa. Bogart St NW. 6:30-7:30pm. ALL-AGES! 897-8816. 5151 Lang Ave NE. 5-8pm. See 12/20 listing. alibi.com/v/64ce. LEARN PETS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY Early Childhood Education MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check for Matters. Humanists Society Speaker Meeting includes All Adopted Cats and Dogs. For the month of December bring speakers discussing early childhood education. 423 Central adoption paperwork for a free wellness check on new family Ave NE. 10am-noon. 848-1376. alibi.com/v/5zr3. members. The clinic is fear-free certified. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. 485-0700. alibi.com/v/66r9. SPORTS ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL N.M. United Winter Camp. 5301 WELLNESS/FITNESS St Josephs Dr NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/21 listing. BEAR CANYON SENIOR CENTER Dancing with the Bars. A movement exercise form of dancing to the bars of music as PETS well as a total body workout. Classes focus on stretching MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check for and strengthening with music ranging from choral arrangments All Adopted Cats and Dogs. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. See to funk. 4645 Pitt NE. $2. 8:30-9:15am. ALL-AGES! 12/20 listing. 332-0446. alibi.com/v/5oc4. WELLNESS/FITNESS SABRINA’S Z CREW FITNESS Zumba Toning. Build muscle FRIDAY DEC 21 endurance with cardio. 4619 Lomas Blvd NE. $5. 10-11am. ALL-AGES! 620-0327. alibi.com/v/5ge2. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 YOGASAAR Mindfulness Intensive with Aparna. This meditation listing. intensive provides teachings to illuminate what is true and genuine emotional maturity with this master meditation THE GOODS AT 505 CENTRAL Downtown Lunch Market. 505 teacher. 2205 Silver Ave SE. $40. 11am-1pm. 18+. Central Ave NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/20 listing. 227-7765. alibi.com/v/66az. NOAH’S ENCHANTED WINTER HOLIDAY ATTRACTION. 10000 Coors Bypass NW. $15. 4-10pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 SUNDAY DEC 23 listing. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 SIDEWINDERS Non-Monogamy Meet and Greet. Find Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 resources and information about polyamory, non-monogamy, listing. open relationships swinging and more in a safe, comfortable environment. 8900 Central Ave SE. 6:30-8:30pm. 21+. THE GOODS AT 505 CENTRAL Downtown Lunch Market. 505 340-6258. alibi.com/v/657s. Central Ave NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/20 listing. KIDS NOAH’S ENCHANTED WINTER HOLIDAY ATTRACTION. 10000 CABELA’S Santa’s Wonderland featuring Photos with Santa. Coors Bypass NW. $15. 4-10pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 5151 Lang Ave NE. 5-8pm. See 12/20 listing. listing. JUAN TABO PUBLIC LIBRARY Stories and Crafts with Mrs. KIDS Claus. Mrs. Claus is coming to town for stories, singing and CABELA’S Santa’s Wonderland featuring Photos with Santa. crafts. Registration required. For ages 3 and up. 3407 Juan 5151 Lang Ave NE. 5-8pm. See 12/20 listing. Tabo Blvd NE. 11am-noon. ALL-AGES! 291-6260. ISLETA RESORT & CASINO Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. alibi.com/v/64c4. All photos come with a free photo frame and reindeer ears SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER Polar Express. for kids. Photos are free, but a donation of a new, unwrapped Celebrate the shortest day of the year while wearing pajamas toy is strongly encouraged. 11000 Broadway Blvd SE. and cozy up for crafts, refreshments and storytime, then 10am-4pm. ALL-AGES! 724-3800. alibi.com/v/66as. settle in for a screening of The Polar Express. Reservations SPORTS required. 1025 Broadway Blvd SE. Noon-3pm. 848-1320. SANDIA PREP SCHOOL 35 and Older Ultimate Frisbee Pickup alibi.com/v/66j1. Game. All experience levels play for fun. 532 Osuna Rd NE. SPORTS 10-11:30am. 344-1671. alibi.com/v/5u7y. ALL OUT ZONE Date Night. Bring a date and have endless ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL N.M. United Winter Camp. 5301 fun as you enjoy unlimited battle bubbles and Nerf battle St Josephs Dr NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/21 listing. play like an adult should. 10000 Coors Bypass NW. $35. 6-9pm. ALL-AGES! 200-0059. alibi.com/v/5qnu. 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WELLNESS/FITNESS well as a total body workout. Classes focus on stretching ALBUQUERQUE SHAMBHALA CENTER Open Meditation and strengthening with music ranging from choral arrangments Sitting Practice. Meditate with fellow community members. to funk. 4645 Pitt NE. $2. 8:30-9:15am. ALL-AGES! 1102 Mountain Rd NW. 10am-noon. 717-2486. 332-0446. alibi.com/v/5oc5. alibi.com/v/5goz. SABRINA’S Z CREW FITNESS Zumba Throwback Thursday. KILT CHECK BREWING COMPANY Brewery Yoga. Enjoy a Classic Zumba dances. 4619 Lomas Blvd NE. $5. 6pm. pint and an hour of yoga. 4814 Hardware Dr NE. $10. ALL-AGES! 620-0327. alibi.com/v/5g9s. 11am-noon. ALL-AGES! 881-9032. alibi.com/v/667t. LOTUS TREE AYURVEDA Prayer and Meditation Group. Learn FRIDAY DEC 28 stilling the mind, concentration and meditation practices. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 No previous experience needed. 7015 Fourth Street. Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 $12-$40. 9-10am. ALL-AGES! alibi.com/v/63u2. listing. THE GOODS AT 505 CENTRAL Downtown Lunch Market. 505 MONDAY DEC 24 Central Ave NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/20 listing. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 listing. PETS MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check for NOAH’S ENCHANTED WINTER HOLIDAY ATTRACTION. 10000 All Adopted Cats and Dogs. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. See Coors Bypass NW. $15. 4-10pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 12/20 listing. listing. O’NIELL’S PUB, Nob Hill Indivisible Nob Hill Weekly Meeting. WELLNESS/FITNESS Progressive precinct training to energize the community and BIKRAM YOGA ALBUQUERQUE Yoga with a Purpose inject the state Democratic party with an active and consci- Community Classes. Reduced priced classes with all proceeds entious progressive voice. 4310 Central Ave SE. benefitting local organizations. Get in a great practice, feel 5:30-7:30pm. ALL-AGES! 350-3323. alibi.com/v/5buz. better and contribute to those strengthening the community. 1100 San Mateo Blvd NE. $10. 9am-5:30pm. ALL-AGES! UNITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND RIO RANCHO Christmas Eve 296-9642. alibi.com/v/6725. Candle Lighting Service. Enjoy the story of Christmas with a candle lighting. 4801 Montano NW. 5pm. ALL-AGES! REAL TO REEL PRODUCTIONS LLC Leverage the Power of 797-3631. alibi.com/v/66lm. Your Influence. As a seasoned coach in leadership and personal development, Susan Swafford speaks on helping KIDS her audiences gain precision insight of their core traits and CABELA’S Santa’s Wonderland featuring Photos with Santa. equip them to unleash their potential. 428 Louisiana SE. 5151 Lang Ave NE. 5-8pm. See 12/20 listing. $15. 5:15-7pm. 18+. 321-6806. alibi.com/v/65bl. WELLNESS/FITNESS ALBUQUERQUE SHAMBHALA CENTER Heart of Recovery SATURDAY DEC 29 Meditation Group. A meditation and sharing support group ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 focused on the practice of Buddhist teachings and the 12 Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 steps of recovery while integrating the Dharma and the basic listing. goodness of meditation. 1102 Mountain Rd NW. 6-7:30pm. 717-2486. alibi.com/v/5grs. THE GOODS AT 505 CENTRAL Downtown Lunch Market. 505 Central Ave NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/20 listing. SABRINA’S Z CREW FITNESS Zumba Fitness. Newcomers and seasoned dancers participate in a high energy dance- KIDS cardio class. 4619 Lomas Blvd NE. $5. 4:30pm. ALL-AGES! ESTHER BONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY, Rio Rancho Noon Year’s 620-0327. alibi.com/v/5gck. Eve. All the excitement of New Year’s Eve, before bedtime. This family celebration is filled with crafts, goodies, photo ops and a countdown to noon complete with balloon drop TUESDAY DEC 25 and noisemakers. 950 Pinetree SE. 11:30am-12:30pm. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 ALL-AGES! 891-5012. alibi.com/v/652u. Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 listing. PETS MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check for All Adopted Cats and Dogs. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. See WEDNESDAY DEC 26 12/20 listing. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 SUNDAY DEC 30 listing. ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 PETS Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check listing. for All Adopted Cats and Dogs. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. THE GOODS AT 505 CENTRAL Downtown Lunch Market. 505 See 12/20 listing. Central Ave NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/20 listing. WELLNESS/FITNESS PETS ALBUQUERQUE SHAMBHALA CENTER Public Sitting MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check for Meditation. 1102 Mountain Rd NW. 6-7pm. See 12/23 All Adopted Cats and Dogs. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. See listing.. 12/20 listing. SABRINA’S Z CREW FITNESS Strong by Zumba. Burpees, push ups, planks, squats, jumps, lunges and core work. WELLNESS/FITNESS 4619 Lomas Blvd NE. $5. 5:45pm. 13+. 207-4953. ALBUQUERQUE SHAMBHALA CENTER Open Meditation alibi.com/v/5gh2. Sitting Practice. 1102 Mountain Rd NW. 10am-noon. See 12/23 listing. THURSDAY DEC 27 MONDAY DEC 31 ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN River of Lights. 2601 Central Ave NW. $6-$12. 6-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 O’NIELL’S PUB, Nob Hill Indivisible Nob Hill Weekly Meeting. listing. 4310 Central Ave SE. 5:30-7:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/24 listing. THE GOODS AT 505 CENTRAL Downtown Lunch Market. 505 Central Ave NW. Noon-2pm. See 12/20 listing. PETS MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check for LEARN All Adopted Cats and Dogs. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. See PETS 12/20 listing. MALAHERD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Free Wellness Check for All Adopted Cats and Dogs. 5600 Coors Blvd NW. 8am. WELLNESS/FITNESS See 12/20 listing. ALBUQUERQUE SHAMBHALA CENTER Heart of Recovery Meditation Group. 1102 Mountain Rd NW. 6-7:30pm. See WELLNESS/FITNESS 12/24 listing. BEAR CANYON SENIOR CENTER Dancing with the Bars. A SABRINA’S Z CREW FITNESS Zumba Fitness. 4619 Lomas movement exercise form of dancing to the bars of music as Blvd NE. $5. 4:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/24 listing.

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 20 FRIDAY DECEMBER 21

LET’S HAVE A TRASHY DISCO KIKI For those of us that have made it past 30, going to a club and listening to trap, mumble rap, dub step and top 40 is maybe not the first choice. Welp, we’re in luck. Put on those jingle bellbottoms and enter a boogie winter wonderland as we do the hustle in the bustle of the holiday season for Twist Nightclub’s Trash Disco Night. The LGBTQIA club, open to all, brings us a fabulous night of escapism and entertainment. Get glammed HOLLY JOLLY CHOCOLATE AND BOOZE out because the best disco-themed costume sends some lucky disco queen home with a $50 prize, hopefully enough to cover the bar tab and then some. And since we’re faced with the winter solstice this evening, the shortest night of the year, be prepared After a long week, rewarding yourself with a stiff drink or some luscious chocolate is a totally to go hard on Friday, Dec. 21. The party kicks off at 9pm and DJ Romann_T blasts the funky beats of the era until the doors shut legitimate coping mechanism. But what about at the end of a very long year? Well, then you at 2am. Goes without saying that this is for a 21 and over crowd. Don’t worry about not having pockets for cash in that bitchin’ might have to double up and do both for a proper reward. That’s what we’re doing at the ensemble because there’s no cover. TWIST ABQ 109 FOURTH STREET NW, 9PM alibi.com/v/67fz. (Mayo Lua de Frenchie) a Chocolate and Cocktail Pairing at the ChocolateDude. This Thursday, Dec. 20, from 5 to 10pm (during the Nob Hill “Deck the Hill” holiday open house event), ChocolateDude and Tractor Brewing Company are pairing cocktails with chocolate bars and other chocolate goodies to get you properly sugared up and sloshed for the evening. There are several different time slots for the event and it’s in high demand, so visit ChocolateDude’s Facebook page to DINING IN A WINTER RSVP for a specific half-hour time slot. This event is free and open to anybody 21 or older. CHOCOLATE DUDE 3339 CENTRAL NE, 5 TO 10PM alibi.com/v/64ty. (Robin Babb) a WONDERLAND Nobody just does dinner anymore—it’s got to be a whole experience. StoryLab SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 Interactive knows this better than most, which is why they’ve been hosting interactive dinner experiences and other multimedia immersive events all over the country, including several at Albuquerque’s own Artechouse. This and next weekend they’re putting on their last event series of the year, and it’s not to be missed: the Winter Wonderland Immersive Dinner catered by Taste Boutique Catering. On Dec. 21, 22, 28 and 29 these events bring diners into a world of winter nostalgia complete with digital snow angels and fanciful interactive projections. The five- course dinner includes a wood-fired chestnut bisque with cranberry foam and a persimmon and pear-stuffed porchetta. Each dinner goes from 6 to 9pm. Tickets are $99 a pop and reservations are required. Spaces tend to fill up fast at these, so get on it at storylabinteractive.com. STORYLAB, INC. 610 CENTRAL AVE SW, 6 TO 9PM alibi.com/v/672e. (Robin Babb) a

LIFE COULD BE A DREAM Doo-Wop is a form of American music whose development closely followed that of rock and roll in the middle of the 20th century, but actually began on the streets of Nueva York in the ’40s. Imbued with multi-part harmonies and an attention to lush melodicism that dives deep into the IMAGE COURTESY OF INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER COURTESY OF INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL IMAGE romantic reservoir of the nation, the doo-wop movement produced artists like The Chords, who SERIOUSLY COZY FUN wrote a nifty tune called “Sh-Boom.” This vocal excursion was followed by classics of the genre, Traditional Pueblo culture places great value on storytelling as a means of entertainment, like “Book of Love” by The Monotones in 1958. education and community, with storyteller being a venerated role canonized in the playful Though the genre faded—along with a lot of other storyteller sculptures found in galleries and homes across this region. This tradition is on full, subgenres—with the British Invasion, it’s been living, cozy display at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center this month, with Stories by the resurrected many times in the intervening years.

Fireside, every Sunday from 5 to 6pm. All ages are welcome to attend these free hearthside And while decidedly non-American acts like The COURTESY OF THE ARTIST IMAGE storytelling presentations, some accompanied by hands-on crafts, and all replete with hot King Khan and BBQ Show have actually evolved cocoa. This week’s story comes from the book Wild Wisdom: Animal Stories of the Southwest, the sound toward higher levels, traditionalists like The Doo-Wop Project continue to produce pure iterations of by Rae Ann Kumelos, and includes an animal stencil craft activity, using tissue paper. Only two the famous sound of legends like The Four Seasons and The Marcels. The Doo-Wop Project performs a program of dates are left this month, so head out on Dec. 23 or Dec. 30 for a cozy evening with the fam. their versions of contemporary pop favorites laced with seasonal favorites on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7pm at Popejoy INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER 2401 12TH STREET NW, 3PM alibi.com/v/67ga. (Alisa Valdes) a Hall on the UNM campus. Tickets range in price from $25 to $64, so do go: it’s like paradise up above. POPEJOY HALL 203 CORNELL DR NE, 7 TO 9:30PM alibi.com/v/62ag. (August March) a [16] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2108-JANUARY 2, 2019 EVENT | PREVIEWS

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26 IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ARTIST IMAGE THE BEST THING SINCE STARKS AND CLARK WALLABEES Bobby Boulders says you ought to jump off and report to the gravel pit. Though such instructions may seem mysterious to the casual observer, we’re pretty sure the dude means you ought to ch-check out Wu-Tang Wednesdays at Dialogue Brewing. During such chokin’, smokin’ and hopin’ times you can guarantee to get your fill of OG, old school hip-hop as well as classic jams by those fine fellows from Staten Island. There are two sessions left, dear readers, on Dec. 26. Beginning at 7pm—and for free—you can trust DJ Zemo-G to do you and your homies right with tuneage that kills all evil whilst promoting a danceable, jewel-encrusted future. Drinking some of the finest barley pop in town might help you fill your tank, too. You know what I’m saying, right? Step into the groove, right now, boo. Plus, There’s no cover for this 21+ hip-hop party; that’s what I’m talking about! DIALOGUE BREWING 1501 FIRST STREET NW, 3PM alibi.com/v/67g2. (August March) a

TUESDAY JANUARY 1

FULL MOON BURNING With the new year comes comes second chances, renewed senses of hope and a clean slate. Sally Moon hosts and leads her annual New Year’s Day Despacho Ceremony to bolster the cleansing process. The Peruvian tradition passed from the Incas, is broken into three distinct parts. First the creation of the Despacho. For this component, participants should bring whole bay leaves, flowers and a dollar bill. Each contributor is blessed and pays honor to Pachamama by preparing the gift, filled with gratitude and prayers. Join in the second task with the break to feast. So bring a sharable dish for the occasion. The third and final stage of the ceremony is the the burning and burial of the Despacho. This part begins at 6pm and takes approximately two to three hours. While it is acceptable to leave prior to the fire ceremony, it is considered disrespectful to leave in the midst of the celebration. Women are asked to wear a skirt for the observance. This all takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 1 from 1 to 8pm at the Wild Moon Boutique in Old Town for free. Sow the seeds of intention and align with the highest destiny on the first day of the new year. Make sure to RSVP to [email protected]. WILD MOON BOUTIQUE 206 1/2 SAN FELIPE ST NW, 1 TO 8PM alibi.com/v/67g0. (Mayo Lua de Frenchie) a

DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [17] [ 18] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 ARTS | CULTURE SHOCK FOUND OBJECTS BY ALISA VALDES Our Own Colbert Hi, I’m Alisa, and I’m a Wordaholic The city’s top comedian now has her own talk show

BY ALISA VALDES

his past weekend, Donald Trump T watched a comedy skit parodying him on “Saturday Night Live” and grew dyspeptic enough (or was it despotic?) to demonstrate his complete lack of understanding of both the First Amendment Yours truly, yo and the absence of legal defamation In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Wollstonecraft protections afforded “public figures” under Shelley posits that “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” US law, by tweeting his belief that comedic It is my hope, however, as I write this column skewering of himself was either already announcing a somewhat significant change here illegal, or must soon be deemed so. at Weekly Alibi (namely, that beloved Arts & Literature Editor Maggie Grimason has opted to In the unlikely event that Trump’s latest do shiny new things somewhere else, and, tantrum succeeds in eventually gagging further, that the capable editorial cabal has political satire, however, there is one opted, perhaps foolishly, to replace her with the comedian in Albuquerque who should be oddity writing this now) that Shelley, while a credible monster-maker, was full of shit when it very, very worried. Kendra Jean Brand, came to identifying absolutes about the human voted Albuquerque’s Best Local Comic in a mind’s pain. I hope this, not because I am super reader poll by Albuquerque the Magazine this excited about this job and want y’alls to like Kendra Jean Brand, host of “The New Mexican Inquisition” and the city’s top comedian, interviews year, has made her ginormous mark on the me—though I am, and I do, I assure you—but Zackary Quintero, President of Young Democrats of New Mexico rather because, in spite of what venom most local comedy landscape not with the usual (okay, all) of my exes would volunteer to spew Burque fare (you know: dick jokes, cholo Brand, 30, was born in Florida and speak truth to power in the relatively non- about me, I don’t actually like hurting people. impersonations, dick impersonations and moved to New Mexico nearly nine years threatening form of jokes. Well, not most people. cholo jokes) but rather with sharp and ago. She is part of a rising tide of serious Brand got her start as a performer in And certainly none of you. I promise. decidedly political observations, delivered comedic political resistance that includes middle school. “I joined theater,” she said Now, then. That out of the way, let me begin in a cheery deadpan, that generally take aim Colbert, and which began when she was in an interview after the taping of the show the task which was handed to me by Managing at right-wing targets. just 5 years old, with the deregulation of last week. “And I kept with it, through high Editor Devin D. O’Leary, my new boss, or, as I And now, Brand has a new feather to add like to call him, El Mero Mero Más Magnífico del the nation’s news media in 1993. school. That led me to improv, which led Mundo. to her proverbial cap, as the new host of the Less real news, and more corporate or me to stand-up. And that led me here.” “Alisa,” quoth he, “Why don’t you do a little popular public-access talk show, “The New government censorship of information, Brand says the purpose of comedy is introductory column, letting readers know who Mexican Inquisition,” seen on Comcast reliably leads—almost always—to a spike in simple: “Make people laugh.” She also says you are?” I could think of a million reasons why channel 27 and on Facebook. The show was not, chief among them being my general alternative activism, according to those that the things she personally finds funny detestability, but when answering rhetorical formerly hosted by comedian Danger K. who study this sort of thing. Much of the “vary widely. I can get down with a silly questions posed by your new El Mero Mero Más Varoz, who continues on as a producer. The time, the most effective such activism takes pun or fart joke. I can also find beauty in Magnífico del Mundo, it is best to say “Ándale, show’s other producer, Stephanie Telles, the form of comedy, underscoring the truth intelligent, thought-out humor.” pues, homie.” The nuns taught me that. sees Brand as Albuquerque’s own Stephen Telling you a little about me, then, is what I of comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s description of Her favorite comedian is Mike Birbiglia. endeavor to do now, though I have mixed Colbert. comedy as nothing more than “socialized It is hard not to see a bit of Tina Fey in feelings about doing so under the rubric “Found “Kendra’s a beautiful badass,” said Telles rage.” Brand’s calm, confident quips. Recent Objects,” because I am more of a lost soul, or at a recent taping of the last show of the The Media Deregulation Act of 1993 adjustments to the show have also proven would be, if I didn’t know exactly where I was, or year. “She’s not afraid to take on anyone, or if I actually had a soul. allowed for media monopolies in the successful, as Brand has added more artists I used to be a staff writer for both The any issue. And she does it with a smile. United States for the first time. The and other performers, from musicians to Boston Globe and The Los Angeles Times, spent That’s dangerous.” organization Reporters Without Borders magicians, to her guest lineup. It’s a formula eight years doing that, got some writing awards, Among Brand’s favorite topics? The ART estimates that before the media that’s working; the show is attracting top- including being named the top magazine Project, which she skewers relentlessly. essayist in the nation. Moved back here to deregulation act, the United States had the tier political guests, and a recent show Albuquerque, my hometown, to write novels, a Susana Martinez. Sexism. White privilege. 7th-freest press in the world; it now ranks featuring incoming governor Michelle dozen of them, couple-a bestsellers; been doing At a recent taping, she even threw in some as the 45th-freest press in the world. Lujan Grisham drew a record-breaking that for the past 15 years. I have more than a abortion jokes. When access to factual information 15,000 viewers on Facebook. million books in print, in 11 languages, though “Kendra is a conquerer,” said Varoz. “It’s China never made good on their contract, just through traditional news outlets declines, All of this, alongside Brand’s rising local bootlegged my book, which was really surprising been amazing to watch her grow from fan of two things happen. Corporate or fame, could catapult her into the national considering how generally fair the Chinese the show to contributor to writer to government control of the media spotlight; but this is not something she government tends to be. I once was Features producer to host. She has a strength in increase—but so does biting, truthful cares about or wants, she says. Editor for a mythological afternoon newspaper called The Albuquerque Tribune, read only by leadership that pulls the whole thing political satire, as modern-day court jesters “I don’t want to be anywhere else,” she quetzalcoatls and fans of “Matlock” all over together. I’m so proud of what Kendra, becomes the last safe haven for truly honest said. “My goal isn’t to be the next Bernalillo County. Oh. I’m also a sax player with (writer) Ann Gora and Stephanie are public political discourse. Think of Brand as Samantha Bee. It’s to get New Mexicans an estranged brother, and might have once had a accomplishing every week.” a modern-day court jester, empowered to involved in politics, through humor.” a fling with a hot intern; these are the only things I have in common with Bill Clinton. I want to hear from you. Well, some of you. Or do I? I’m available at [email protected]. a

DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [19] ARTS | PUBLIC ARTS Call for Public Art Westside group seeks artists

The West Central Community Development Group seeks artists to design streetlight banners to hang along Route 66 ground for empty Fireball minis and Sonic BY ALISA VALDES wrappers. The group is hoping to continue efforts to revitalize and beautify the corridor, re you an artist, or an aspiring artist, who and you, dear local artists, have a chance to would like a chance to have your work help make that happen. Regardless of your A take on New Mexico history, there seems to displayed publicly in Albuquerque? If so, you could be in luck. The West Central be a lot of history upon which to draw— Community Development Group has issued a literally and figuratively, if you enter this call for artists to submit their work to be thing. considered for display on banners that will The West Central Community Development Group bills itself as a collection hang from street lights along west Central. of residents, business owners and “community The mission of the Celebrate West Central leaders” who’ve come together under the Route 66 Street Banner Project is “to honor mission of revitalizing the area. The group’s the cultural and historic traditions of the past projects, according to themselves, have Atrisco Southwest area of Albuquerque,” included building the Route 66 arches, a according to the group, which is headed by “think big” billboard campaign and successful two-time Republican legislative candidate, efforts to lure companies such as Verizon Vietnam veteran and committed pro-lifer Wireless, Dion’s Pizza and Pro’s Ranch Market Louis Tafoya, who sits, or has sat, on many to the area. The group’s website says they’ve boards in town. also collaborated with other groups on So what, exactly, are the cultural and projects to improve pedestrian safety in the historical traditions of the area? Depends who area. you ask. The area in question was established There will be two informational meetings, as the Atrisco Land Grant by Spain in 1692, open to the public, in which artists can get and “settled” by Spanish families. Somebody more details about the project’s requirements. edited the piece on the Atrisco Land Grand The first meeting will be held on on Wikipedia so that it talks about subsequent Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 5:30pm, at the West Navajo and Apache “attacks” on Spaniards in Central Community Development Group, the area, in the years directly following the 5921 Central Ave. SW. brief success of the Pueblo Revolt; a The second meeting will take place compassionate read between the lines strongly January 17, 2019, at 5:30pm, at the Westside suggests that perhaps native brown people Community Center, 1250 Isleta Blvd. SW. didn’t love it when foreigners actually stole The deadline for submissions is Jan. 28, their land and killed and raped their people in 2019, at 5pm. the 18th century, any more than xenophobic Visit the group’s website or Facebook page white folks imagine they would like it now. for more information: wccdg.org or But, whatever. It’s all (sort of?) in the past facebook.com/West-Central-Community- now, and the area, which has been part of the Development-Group-WCCDG- city of Albuquerque for the past 50 years, has 951736151534073/ a sort of been reborn as a popular dumping [20] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 CALENDAR | ARTS SONG & DANCE ARTS HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque. 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW. 6pm. 21+. See 12/21 listing. CALENDAR ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH That Holie Eve. Música Antigua de Albuquerque performs a concert of rarely heard Christmas music from the middle ages and renaissance. The program features both vocal and instrumental works. 601 Montano Rd NW. THURSDAY DEC 20 $10-$20. 4:30-6pm. 13+. 842-9613. alibi.com/v/65gg. ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The Birds Arrive. An earthwork and experimental garden conceived, designed and created by Land Arts of the American West and 7th regen, in MONDAY DEC 24 conjunction with the exhibition Seed: Climate Change Resilience ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The coming in 2019. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! 243-7255. Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 alibi.com/v/65ni. listing. WORDS SONG & DANCE SOURCE DimeStories Open Mic. Bring a 3-minute story of prose, KIMO THEATRE The Nutcracker. Ballet Repertory Theatre holds their not poetry, fact or fiction and bring a friend—because listening is fun annual performance of the beloved holiday ballet. 423 Central Ave too. 1111 Carlisle Blvd SE. $3. 7pm. (858) 254-4669. NW. 1-3pm. 768-3544. alibi.com/v/66mj. alibi.com/v/672g. WEDNESDAY DEC 26 FRIDAY DEC 21 ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 listing. listing. WORDS STAGE TRACTOR BREWING CO. Writing Wednesdays. A place for writers to ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE It’s A Wonderful Life. The saga of write and get critiques on pages. 118 Tulane Dr SE. 5pm. 21+. the everyman whose dreams of adventure have been quashed by 243-6752. alibi.com/v/64rn. family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair. 224 San Pasquale Ave SW. $15-$23. 7:30-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! 242-4750. alibi.com/v/632z. THURSDAY DEC 27 BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE BIG feelings. ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The A twist on the classic, long-form Harold format comedy, turning a Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 single audience suggestion into an entirely unique, full-length perform- listing. ance. 7:30-8:30pm. alibi.com/v/66je. Also, The Hive. An all-new long-form improv show comprised of nine improvisers, comedians and actors who have graduated from The Box’s Improv program. 100 FRIDAY DEC 28 Gold Ave SW. 10:15-11:15pm. 510-1389. alibi.com/v/66jo. ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The VORTEX THEATRE A Tuna Christmas. In this hilarious sequel to Greater Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 Tuna, it’s Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Two actors listing. play all 22 parts making for a crazy, fun evening. 2900 Carlisle Blvd STAGE NE. $15-$22. 7:30pm. ALL-AGES! 247-8600. alibi.com/v/64p0. BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE Big Feelings. SONG & DANCE 7:30-8:30pm. Also, The Hive. A long-form improv show comprised HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque. Enjoy dynamic of seven improvisers, comedians and actors who have graduated world-class performances, exquisite Sevillan tapas and craft cocktails, from The Box’s Improv program. 100 Gold Ave SW. 10:15-11:15pm. with 60 percent of proceeds supporting the National Institute of See 12/21 listing. Flamenco. 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW. 8pm. 21+. 505-22-8797. SONG & DANCE alibi.com/v/5pl3. HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque. Enjoy dynamic world-class performances, exquisite Sevillan tapas and craft cocktails, SATURDAY DEC 22 with 60 percent of proceeds supporting the National Institute of Flamenco. 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW. 8pm. 21+. 505-22-8797. ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The alibi.com/v/5pl5. Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 listing. SATURDAY DEC 29 STAGE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Expo NM Elf ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The the Musical. 310 San Pedro Dr NE. $15-$30. 7:30pm. ALL-AGES! Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 See 12/21 listing. listing. VORTEX THEATRE A Tuna Christmas. 2900 Carlisle Blvd NE. $15-$22. STAGE 7:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/21 listing. SONG & DANCE HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque. 800 Rio SONG & DANCE Grande Blvd NW. 8pm. 21+. See 12/28 listing. HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque. 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW. 8pm. 21+. See 12/21 listing. KIMO THEATRE Delphia. Hear her story of trauma and triumph, set to a soundtrack of ’60s-inspired, yet fresh and modern songwriting. POPEJOY HALL N.M. Philharmonic Presents: Holiday Pops. The NMPhil An infusion of soul, piano-pop and blues that leaves the listener is joined by the Manzano Day School Chorus, the Rio Rancho High emotionally invested. 423 Central Ave NW. 7:30-9:30pm. 768-3544. School Choir, the Albuquerque Youth Symphony and more for a lovely alibi.com/v/66sa. holiday presentation. 203 Cornell Dr NE. $10-$75. 6-8pm. ALL-AGES! 323-4343. alibi.com/v/65bu. SUNDAY DEC 30 ST. STEPHEN’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Solid Grounds Cofeehouse. In the Moment plays their perfect blend of jazz, classic ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The R&B and soul. 4601 Juan Tabo NE. 7-9pm. ALL-AGES! 293-9673. Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 alibi.com/v/63xu. listing. FILM FILM JUAN TABO PUBLIC LIBRARY Family Movie: The Santa Clause. Enjoy CENTRAL & UNSER LIBRARY Sunday Movie: Ocean’s 8. Enjoy a a screening of the holiday film for free, rated PG. 3407 Juan Tabo screening of the film for free, rated PG-13. 8081 Central Ave NW. Blvd NE. 2-4pm. ALL-AGES! 291-6260. alibi.com/v/64c5. 1:30-4:30pm. ALL-AGES! 768-4320. alibi.com/v/64bq. SUNDAY DEC 23 WEDNESDAY JAN 2 ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY A Garden: The Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 Birds Arrive. 2000 Mountain Rd NW. 1pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/20 listing. listing. STAGE WORDS ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE It’s A Wonderful Life. 224 San TRACTOR BREWING CO. Writing Wednesdays. 118 Tulane Dr SE. Pasquale Ave SW. $15-$23. 7:30-9:30pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/21 5pm. 21+. See 12/26 listing. listing. TRACTOR BREWING WELLS PARK Poetry and Beer. The longest VORTEX THEATRE A Tuna Christmas. 2900 Carlisle Blvd NE. $15-$22. running open mic and poetry slam in Albuquerque welcomes all to 2pm. ALL-AGES! See 12/21 listing. listen, judge, compete or just read. 1800 Fourth Street NW. 8pm. 21+. 243-6752. alibi.com/v/66om.

Compiled by Ashli Mayo. Submit your events at alibi.com/events. DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [21] ARTS | YEAR IN REVIEW The Year in How Things Seemed 2018 in art imitating life and vice versa

BY MAGGIE GRIMASON September to October

I went back to London but didn’t quite feel like it fixed my life the way it did the first time. But January to April I did get to talk to comedian Hari Kondabolu the morning that I returned to Albuquerque, Being really angry for the first part of the fresh off of three hours of sleep in my ex- year—about all of the big stuff that in the boyfriend’s bed, which everyone knows is the broadest sweep is important to most of us, most complicated and least restful sleep there “living situation,” “relationships,” “career,”—I is. To me, comedy, for its incisiveness and its spent much of January and February brooding. way of laying bare all the sad things about human life and making them funny, is much There was an opportunity to be shaken out of more difficult than most crafts. It’s like the smallness of my own silly world however, poetry—if it’s not really good, then it’s just bad. by stepping into Albuquerque Museum starting But Kondabolu is really good. Chugging a in January. That’s when Making Africa: A Corona and hanging out at a casino might not Continent of Contemporary Design opened. This be everybody’s idea of fun—but doing so while expansive exhibition, making its first stop in listening to his super trenchant material— the US here in Albuquerque, extended over a undeniably good. whole wing of the museum, but strolling through it, we crossed a continent in every November to December track possible. Design in the broadest sense of Looking out of the bus’ windows as it cruised the word was presented—everything from around Downtown, Barelas and Wells Park, at clothing to video games to furniture to first there was a challenge—how much of this photography. I sometimes find museums taxing was actually part of the show? The show being Pierre-Christophe Gam's "The Kingdom of Taali M." website, part of Making Africa (the standing, the reading), but I could’ve Promenade, a collaborative piece of theater spent days in Making Africa; it’s doubtful that I same month I went to see Patrick Nagatani’s experience so quiet and poetic that developed by Q-Staff Theatre and Stereo Akt will forget many of the artists and concepts survey of early work at the UNM Museum of “experiential” and the way it now conjures big, of Budapest that played from mid-November introduced to me during that show. Art. In all its stage-y design and color study, I, Meow Wolf-esque moments doesn’t quite hit through the beginning of December. Promenade put the audience on a city bus and fitted us A short time later, I was again pleasantly for the first time in a long while, wanted to the mark. The work asked me to lay on the with headphones. The bus was our shepherd, taken out of my own head in March when I make visual art of my own. Another stroke of floor and feel the sunshine, to think back to but also something of a narrator. As we looked had a conversation with author Mohsin inspiration. what I was doing when that beam of light left out at the city streets and saw and heard the Hamid, who stopped in Albuquerque on a Vitrine—the small Downtown gallery the sun eight or so minutes ago, to look out the absolute absurdity, humor and beauty that short speaking tour on his acclaimed novel, space—opened in May, and in June I went to window, to look at a crack in the floor, to move played out through on the other side of those Exit West. We spoke over Skype, he in Lahore, see Allyson Packer’s immersive installation slower and take in how rich even the quietest sheets of glass, we, or maybe I should just say where it was getting on to evening, and me in there, called Liquid State. It offered an experiences can be. “I,” were gifted the opportunity not so much to downtown Albuquerque, where it was early re-imagine the city around us, but perhaps to morning. I loved the book, and hearing Hamid imagine it for the first time. The script put the players on the city streets and as we cruised, we talk about how it lived in the world, what he were able to fill in the stories, to consider the hoped it might mean to others, what writing it other lives playing out against these familiar meant to him—it feels cheap to call it just landscapes and to realize that we too are part of inspiring. Deep, deep down, his words—so each wild, unpredictable scene. Every time we carefully thought, so encouraging—moved me. step outside, even, we write ourselves in. In my life so far, this is the most important and A week after I had my own Promenade memorable conversation I’ve ever had. Which experience (vowing to go back a second time, makes me resist trying to summarize it here. though it never quite happened) I was walking to the laundromat with a friend down Tenth But definitely read Exit West. Street. I was just opening my mouth to explain how the route of the bus carried the audience May to August right down his street, when I clocked one of the characters on the corner ahead of us. I saw On the heels of a month in London, I was so the scene begin to play out, this time at ground much less angry. A few weeks were rocky, but level. I looked behind me to see the bus slowly in May I moved to a new, sunny house and put rolling up the street. I whisper-yelled into my all my plants on shelves there. Later that friend’s ear “oh my God! We’re in it! We’re in it!” As the bus pulled up alongside where we month I interviewed the great writer of the stood, a few feet from the scene playing out American West, Craig Childs, who I have been right there—dozens of headphoned spectators fangirling over since I read The Animal gazed out at us and the whole rapturous scene Dialogues in 2012. When I went to his reading unfolding. It really drove the point home— he hugged me and it made me feel woozy. That Still from Allyson Packer’s Liquid State at Vitrine this summer COURTESY OF ALLYSON PACKER that we are all surely in it. a

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The attractiveness and the salty- tartness of this traditional North African arduño’s has been around long enough and ingredient have made it something of an “it” Gdeveloped enough of a reputation that it’s food over the past few years, and more cooks become something of an Albuquerque are starting to use it in dishes outside of its usual tradition in its own right. The local restaurant culinary background. If you’d like to add some chain has been serving classic New Mexican more dishes and flavor notes to your cooking dishes and a broad menu of margaritas since the repertoire, read on to see how preserved lemons can fit into your kitchen. first location opened in 1981. Knowing that this continued success meant they’d struck What is it and how is it upon a good formula, the Garduños parent company, Southwest Brands, opened a new made? restaurant this summer in the Northeast Preserved lemons consist of two ingredients: lemons and salt. That’s it. Well, OK, if you Heights called Cantina Nueva. In the North consider time an ingredient, that’s three. Lemons Towne Plaza shopping center with Whole are sliced into quarters and packed into a jar or Foods and Chico’s, this neighborhood fast other container with plenty of salt to preserve casual restaurant and tequila bar has found a them and draw out their juice. In Morocco it’s welcoming audience of diners who no longer doqq or boussera lemons that are typically used, have to drive into town for good tacos and but the more readily available meyer lemons work fine as well. margaritas. For those who live more southerly, getting to Messy and delicious avocado toast ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY How do I use it? Cantina Nueva is a bit of a trek up I-25 and out Generally it’s only the peel of the preserved to Wyoming. 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The To put alongside some tacos or other sides, I’d these obvious ones though, you can also blend bar staff is friendly and talkative, and after a few Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, recommend the avocado toast ($9), especially or mash up preserved lemon peel into dressings, visits I can say that the bar is my favorite seat in Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm when avocados and tomatoes are in season. I marinades and spreads, add it in strips on top of the house. Vibe: Friendly, casual and a good happy hour haven know that the avocado toast thing has become salads and soups or cook it into your pasta and The Cantina Nueva menu features some Alibi Recommends: Any of the tacos, red chile such a millennial trope by now, but have you ever rice dishes. Check out Traditional Moroccan familiar dishes from the Garduño’s restaurants mango margarita and the avocado toast Cooking: Recipes from Fez by Zette considered that maybe it’s popular because it’s Guinaudeau-Franc for more recipes and with some original, more veggie-centric good? This one is a tasty mess to eat with avocado inspiration on how to use this tangy ingredient. creations from Executive Chef Mitchell Herig of the drinks list features other interesting takes three ways on top: thick guac spread on a toasted added in. The carne asada tacos and the like the red chile mango marg ($10), which bolillo, fresh sliced avocado and an herby avocado Where can I get it? tableside guacamole remain from the classic tastes like a Mexican summer with its red chile vinaigrette. There’s also thin slices of watermelon Preserved Moroccan lemons are hard to come menu, but some nontraditional and fusion rim and fresh mango. You might avoid pairing radish, tomatoes and red cabbage teetering on top, by in Albuquerque—online purveyors might be dishes like jicama slaw, jackfruit tacos and this one with an already spicy dish, as there’s with a drizzle of meyer lemon oil. I’ve eaten a lot your only bet. That said, they’re absurdly easy to coconut avocado ice cream show the ways this little relief to be found in this muddled chile- of avocado toast in my life (not to brag), and can make at home. Which leads us to our next question … place is setting itself apart. Many of the dishes infused drink. confidently say this is among the top three on my rely on bright acidity and freshness to make There are some great entrées on the dinner list. molé Can I make it at home? them stand out, and a note of smokiness from menu like a chicken enchilada ($13) that’s If you’re looking for a more cold weather side earthy and a little sweet with tart crema on top. Yes! This isn’t an exact recipe, but the general chipotle, charred peppers or bacon often dish go for the elote soup ($5 cup, $9 bowl). This method that we’ve found works best: Get as provides an earthy base note. Seemingly every The burrito magnifico ($18.50) is filled with half creamy roasted corn soup is big on smoky flavor, many lemons as will fit snugly in whatever vessel carne adovada dish has something fresh and something pickled and half short rib that’s cooked in with a kick of spice from fresh jalapeño. Red you’re using to pack them in, and plenty of to make its richer ingredients pop. You can red chile. The seasoning is enough that it doesn’t onion, cotija cheese and cilantro top it off and coarse kosher salt. Snip the ends off each lemon, count on finding lighter, fresher fare at Cantina really need a chile smothering—but it certainly give it fresh and salty notes for contrast. This then cut them into quarters while leaving the quarters attached at one end, so your lemons Nueva than you would at Garduño’s, including won’t hurt. That said, for my money it’s the tacos Mexican dish isn’t as heavy on the palate as a corn that really make Cantina Nueva. The little street look a little like opening flowers. Add a teaspoon plenty of dishes that are vegetarian or gluten- chowder making me think it’s not cream-based—I of kosher salt to the bottom of your vessel, then free. Which is not to say they’re going for tacos on corn tortillas pull out all the stops in suspect it’s puréed corn and potatoes that make a teaspoon in the middle of one of the lemons. anything like the horrendous “lite” menus of terms of flavor and texture combinations, like the the base thick and velvety. Pack the lemon into the bottom of the jar, the ‘90s—just that most New Mexican cuisine tempura avocado taco with a smoky chipotle aioli I know some people are a bit purist about New squishing it down hard so it gives up some of its could benefit from the addition of a little and calabacitas. I could eat that every day and not Mexican food and don’t think the classics should juice. Put a teaspoon of salt on top of this lemon, then repeat the process with all the remaining something green, you know? get tired of it. But if I were to get tired of it, I’d go be tampered with, but I’ll be the first to admit that for the chile glazed pork belly taco ($3), or the lemons. Add a teaspoon of salt on top of it all Another thing that makes Nueva Cantina my palate says otherwise. Adding molé sauce, when the jar is full, and top it off with a little bit stand out is the presence of a kombucha tap jack fruit ($3) instead. All their tacos are piled tempura batter, baby chard and other of water if the lemons aren’t completely with three different kinds of GT’s brand high with microgreens and cilantro, and each of nontraditional ingredients to this Nuevo Mexicano submerged in juice. Seal the jar up and let it sit kombucha; the only one at an Albuquerque them has that one element you didn’t expect that fusion is a breath of fresh air. Cantina Nueva has on your counter for three days, turning it once or restaurant to my knowledge (I know a couple elevates it: crispy-fried onions on top for crunch, gone in a good direction with their freshened up twice each day. After this, stash the jar in your fridge and let it sit for at least three weeks breweries in town have local kombucha on tap, pickled red cabbage or an herby, creamy sauce that takes on Mexican and New Mexican dishes, and I adds a lighter note to smoky carnitas. As a Texan I before you start using the lemons. When you though). They make a kombucha margarita think the Northeast Heights will be glad for the pull out a lemon to use in a recipe, wash it off ($10) that pleasantly blends the tart fizziness of have to compare them to Torchy’s Tacos, which new dining options. It’s certainly worth the drive first to get rid of the excess salt. a kombucha with Milagro Silver tequila. The rest were always my favorite growing up. Although for the rest of us, too. a DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [25] FOOD | FOOD INTERVIEW David Ruiz of Toltec Brewing “My fondest memories are centered around the kitchen table” BY CHRISTINA HARTSOCK

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BY ROBIN BABB Modern General and The Bow & Arrow Brewing had a The Farmer’s Daughters Feel Good opened in west killer year teamed up with Hotel e try to keep up with trends here at Downtown Since their beginning in 2016, Bow & Arrow Albuquerque for a dinner Weekly Alibi, and the end of the year is W We are big Vinaigrette fans over here, which Brewing has proved that going against the series a good time for us to review those that naturally means that we were elated to hear grain is a key ingredient in the recipe for defined the year and what we predict will be that success. In a craft beer culture still obsessed After we wrote about the Farmer’s Daughters’ all the rage in the next one. In terms of food, ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY with IPAs, they’ve been making wild new dinner series at Hotel Albuquerque this 2018 was the year the fermentation craze ales, sours and saisons in artful year we were lucky enough to go to a couple reached its peak in the form of The Noma blends that shock and of them, and we were floored each time at the Guide to Fermentation cookbook and delight the taste buds. spread of delicious Rio Grande Valley cuisine. the year the whole world learned This year they made The idea behind the dinners was to showcase about how amazing Viet-Cajun some seasonal New Mexican ingredients at their finest and food is thanks to “Ugly special brews to honor the farmers who worked to harvest Delicious” on Netflix. that really them, and each menu was themed and Tahini and gochujang are knocked it included the season’s freshest local produce. in all of your favorite out of the Each dinner was served family-style at two foods now, we all drink park (in my long tables in Hotel Albuquerque’s private shrubs and coffee has humble dining room, which meant that you inevitably either reishi mushrooms opinion), ended up chatting with your fellow diners as or maca powder in it (to like the the night wore on and the wine kept coming. boost your brain function Cosmic Dishes like wild turkey pot pie, peach and or something). In 2019 I Arrow Saison heirloom tomato salad and blueberry corn predict that even more of your and the Thief of semifreddo elevated the evening to something truly spectacular. When this dinner series rolls friends will go vegan and five Time Barleywine. around again next year, you can be sure we’re new “alternative” flours will start They also recently signing up again. showing up in baked goods. Have y’all caught the attention of tried cricket flour yet? Vice as “the only Native Of course, trends like these hold true all Modern General woman-owned brewery in the US, and El Vado Motel reopened (and over the country. But what really defined the a haven for the local LGBTQ and indigenous brought a food court with it) year in food in Burque? What new farmer/restaurateur Erin Wade was planning communities” in a story that ought to make The historic El Vado Motel, a landmark of the restaurants are the most memorable? What to open two new restaurants in Albuquerque, all Burqueños proud. Route 66 road trip aesthetic, reopened with a are the truly inspired meals we ate? We just a couple blocks away from Vinaigrette. ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY major facelift earlier this year. Along with their looked back through the year of Alibi food Modern General serves breakfasty foods with sexy, Austin-esque mid-century modern stories and decided which ones most deserve a modern, healthful twist, while The rooms, the restoration included a an end-of-year highlight (or in some cases, Feel Good is a wine bar with new taproom (serving an update). This is the year in Albuquerque small plates and a select few entéees ideal for sharing. Ponderosa Brewing food and drink. Cheers, y’all. Company beers) and an The Feel Good’s outdoor food court weekly Red Sauce with a collection Three Sisters Sunday Supper of small “food Kitchen opened is a great deal pods” serving for a pasta We got excited about Three Sisters Kitchen coffee, pizza, dinner with back in January when we first wrote about Puerto wine the nascent community kitchen/culinary Rican food pairing, business incubator, months before it actually and and opened its doors. In August the ribbon was whatever finally cut, and Three Sisters has since been Modern else you hosting cooking classes, tastings, informal General may be lectures and all sorts of food events that has become craving. didn’t previously have a natural home. In the one of our Hosho past month alone, I’ve gone to Three Sisters favorite McCreesh reported on all for a cooking demo from Indigenous chef breakfast spots the different Brian Yazzie and a heirloom varietal bean in the city. We options at this little tasting hosted by Tierra Luna Seed gave it a glowing bohemian spot, which Collaborative. While the café component of review not too long his Nana aptly described as the space isn’t open yet, we have no doubt after they opened to say so. “Santorini—Southwest-style.” that it’ll come along nicely in 2019. We can’t Try the supercakes with cabbage, kale and flax inside. Trust us. Let it be known that you can have wait to see what new events and ideas come any of the pods deliver your food to the out of the kitchen there. El Vado taproom if you so desire. a

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DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [29] REEL WORLD FILM | FILM REVIEW BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY The Worst Films of 2018 Aquaman e love you, Hollywood. You give us Wsuperheroes and Star Wars movies and you never question us when we dump Milk Duds in our Bright direction and epic action keeps watery superhero afloat popcorn. But sometimes you can be so cruel. Pauly Shore? That Saturday Night Fever sequel? Barney’s Great Adventure? Eight The Fast and the Furious films? You did these things, Hollywood. You did these things to us. Which brings us to this year. Here are the top 10 transgressions Hollywood made in the name of cinema in 2018. Forever My Girl—Do you love painfully sappy and contrived Nicholas Sparks movies so much that you’re willing to watch a sub-Lifetime Channel knockoff of one? Well, then, I can’t help you. But Forever My Girl can. God’s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness—Here we are once again, preaching to the choir. Not even the church crowd came out for this faith-based bomb in which a committed priest tries to save a campus church from evil, secular college professors! For Ted McGinley completists only. The 5:17 to Paris—Crusty sentimentalist Clint Eastwood can direct a great film on occasion (High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Unforgiven, Mystic River). But rarely have Clint’s filmmaking instincts been as off as in this piece of jingoistic nonsense. In 2015 three vacationing Americans tackled a gun-wielding terrorist on a Whose trident is bigger? French train. Good on them. But having Clint cast those heroes (Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY choice but to save humanity, Arthur reluctantly Anthony Sadler) as themselves is a swing and a joins Mera on a round-the-world quest to locate miss. Not only can they not act, but Clint struggles Aquaman a magical trident, which will secure Arthur’s to fill all that time surrounding the roughly two Directed by James Wan fter years of concrete-colored, “grimdark” position as the rightful king of Atlantis. minutes they spent tackling the terrorist. Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Mile 22—This espionage thriller was reiterations of The Dark Knight, each Aquaman spends most of its time swimming supposed to star Indonesian marital artist Iko A Wilson, Willem Dafoe looking like an increasingly smudgy carbon around in CGI waters. It’s clear where the film’s Uwais (The Raid). But actor Mark Wahlberg and Rated PG-13 director Peter Berg (who made Lone Survivor, copy of the previous one, Warner Bros. might Opens Thursday 12/20 budget went, as there’s hardly a scene in the Deepwater Horizon and Patriots Day together) have finally gotten a handle on translating DC film untouched by special effects. The undersea took over and pushed Uwais into the background. kingdom of Atlantis looks like a bioluminescent The result is a confused smashup of action movie Comics superheroes to the big screen. Patty Roger Dean album cover come to life. The clichés. Hilariously, Wahlberg and Berg announced Jenkins’ empowered 2017 take on Wonder offspring of a forbidden romance between this would be the first in a trilogy—until it was dazzling architecture, fantastical costumes and Woman lit the way out of the darkness for lonely lighthouse keeper Tom Curry (legendary released and tanked at the box office. bizarre creatures are a wonder to behold. Wan The Happytime Murders—It’s OK, Melissa WB/DC. And now James Wan’s bright and New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison from proves himself a capable big-budget filmmaker, McCarthy. You suffered through this laughless, R- lively version of Aquaman follows up on the Once Were Warriors and Star Wars: Episode II— rated puppet movie. But you also starred in Can handling the film’s countless epic sequences promise, delivering a film that is, above all, a Attack of the Clones) and exiled queen of You Ever Forgive Me? with skill and a dash of style (even if he does Robin Hood—If the British legend can survive Atlantis Atlanna (Nicole Kidman, further boatload of fun. show a bit too much love for the old 360-degree Kevin Costner, I suppose it can weather this upping the “down under” contingent). Despite anachronistic atrocity. The clear product of a Wan—who gave us clever, low-budget spinny camera move). An underwater gladiator the fact that—as the queen’s firstborn son—he’s coked-out studio executive’s mandate, this film’s horror hits Saw, Dead Silence, Insidious and The fight, a rooftop chase in seaside Italy and an all- sole reason for existing seems to be to answer the the rightful heir to the throne of Atlantis, Conjuring—steps up to the big-budget big out undersea war are among the film’s visual age-old question, “Would Robin Hood be cooler Arthur hates his watery homeland. Seems his with more explosions? Like, way more explosions?” leagues with this follow-up to 2017’s only highlights. mother was recaptured and executed by the Show Dogs—There’s always room for at least partially successful Justice League. He takes most If anything, Aquaman is too much of a good one talking dog movie on the Worst Films of the Atlanteans when he was just a tadpole. Despite of his inspiration from crosstown rival Marvel’s thing. At two hours and 23 minutes, it’s 50 Year list. This one is special, though. It actually got growing up in exile, Arthur was schooled, on yanked from theaters, edited and rereleased as the Thor films. Aquaman is a similarly breezy blend percent Indiana Jones-style globe-hopping the sly, in the ways of Atlantean warriors by “re-cut edition” after … well, anyone who bothered of mythology and sci-fi, delivered to audiences treasure hunt, 50 percent Star Wars-style epic to watch it balked at jokes about the practice of wise old merman Vulko (Willem Dafoe). with a winking sense of humor. Screenwriters battle scenes and 50 percent Superman-style groping canine testicles at dog shows. Kids love As the self-styled oceanic defender jokes about testes, right? David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (who mano-a-mano showdowns between musclemen. Aquaman, Arthur is happy to battle the Fifty Shades Freed—In the end we were all penned a lot of AMC’s “The Walking Dead”) That adds up to roughly 50 percent too much shamefully forced to admit this series was less occasional high-tech pirate (Yahya Abdul- & Will Beall (who cut his teeth on ABC’s film. But it is fun, fantastical and wildly erotic than the average episode of “Golden Girls.” Mateen II, making a memorable mark as the At least, as the title on this trilogy-capper “Castle”) had their work cut out for them. ambitious. For a film about the watery abyss, bloodthirsty Black Manta). But he wants promises, we’re now free of it. Never thought I’d Aquaman is one of the least respected Aquaman doesn’t exactly have a great deal of say this, but if I never see Dakota Johnson take off nothing to do with Atlantean politics. superhero creations in all of comicdom. Justice depth to it. But that’s not the worst crime for a her panties again, I’ll die a happy man. Unfortunately for Arthur, fate washes up at his Death of a Nation—Mere months after he League did feature what was undoubtedly the popcorn movie. Wan at least is in touch with dad’s lighthouse one day when Atlantean was given a full pardon for illegal campaign coolest version of half-Altlantean avenger the project’s comic book origins and knows contributions by President Trump, right wing nut princess Mera (Amber Heard) appears. Seems Arthur Curry. Actor Jason Momoa’s portrayal when to drop in a dash of cartoonish silliness job Dinesh D’Souza—totally coincidentally—made she’s about to be married off to Arthur’s half- this hilariously inept documentary “proving” that made him the film’s most buzzed-about without sinking into campy parody. This is a Donald Trump is the best president since Abraham brother Orm (Patrick Wilson, doubling up on character. But in all honesty, all he did was take film made for 10-year-olds and the 10-year-old Lincoln. off his shirt and dispense a handful of snarky DC hero duty after playing Nite Owl in 2009’s Gotti—John Travolta goes full-on Vinnie in all of us. By the time our hero Aquaman Watchmen). Orm is on the edge of conquering Barbarino to play Mafioso John Gotti in this wildly quips. emerges triumphal in his traditional gold and misguided piece of gangster worship. This jumbled the seven kingdoms of Atlantis, declaring Aquaman builds on that slim foundation, green comic book garb, most folks will be on mess of a biopic spends most of its time trying to himself “Ocean Master” and waging all-out war convince us that Gotti Jr. (Spencer Rocco fleshing out the character and giving him a board for the whole, reckless, bombastic, on the hated surface dwellers. With no other Lofranco) and his convicted murderer of a dad meatier backstory. Seems that Arthur is the rainbow-colored spectacle. a were a couple of standup guys. No sale. a

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n this rapidly evolving technological day and the form of malevolent chaos deity GOLB). It this brilliant fantasy about death, philosophical Iage, it’s hard to even define what is TV ended with a song, a long-awaited kiss and the concepts and basic human interaction continues anymore. It used to be just broadcast promise that “the fun will never end”—because to reinvent itself in startling and exciting ways. networks. Then cable TV channels came into there’s always another hero, always another Plus the cast continues to knock every episode the mix. Then satellite stations. Now it adventure around the corner. out of the park. If D’Arcy Carden’s turn in encompasses everything from broadband “The Deuce” (HBO)—This sleazy-sweet Season 3’s “Janet(s)” episode (in which she is streaming services (Netflix, Amazon) to drama about Times Square comes from creators called upon to portray all four major characters proprietary, “over-the-top,” direct-to-consumer David Simon and George Pelecanos, who gave herself) doesn’t land that lady an Emmy, I don’t media services (Paramount Network, DC us “The Wire” and “Treme.” In chronicling the know what will. Direct) to plain-old-websites-turned- lives of the various pimps, hookers, bar owners, “Better Call Saul” (AMC)—Is “Better Call subscription-services (YouTube Premium). And mobsters and pornographers lining 42nd Street, Saul” better than “Breaking Bad”? A much of it these days isn’t even viewed on the show has found surprising emotional weight controversial question, I’ll grant you. But one televisions. It’s consumed, on the go, on in the journey of its various characters. It seems worth discussing. After four seasons of intense smartphones and iPads and other portable odd to find redemption and personal fulfillment character work on the part of some of the best devices. in the journey from ’70s streetwalker to ’80s writers, directors and actors on TV, I honestly But at the end of the day, you’ve still got to porn mogul (to choose one example), but “The feel closer to poor lawyer/con man Jimmy have something to watch. And it’s got to be Deuce”—particularly in its second season—has McGill than I did to Walter White. To say good. And that remains an elusive factor. It managed it with grace and grit. nothing of Mike Ehrmantraut, Kim Wexler, used to be we had “100 channels and nothing “The Terror” (AMC)—This historical Nacho Varga and the rest. The show’s sense of to watch.” Now, we’ve got “400 channels, horror series (which promises to be a yearly self-generated doom is both gripping and several thousand websites and a whole bunch anthology) does a tremendously atmospheric job depressing. No matter how good (or bad) our pal of digital streaming services and nothing to of adapting Dan Simmons’ novel of the same Jimmy breaks, he still gonna wind up slinging watch.” So—sift through that daunting signal name. Based on the true-life mystery of Sir John Cinnabon in Omaha. to noise ratio—and what was the best TV of Franklin’s lost Arctic expedition of 1845, the “Homecoming” (Amazon)—Sam Esmail, 2018? story conjures solutions both realistic the mad wizard behind AMC’s “Mr. Robot,” is “Adventure Time” (Cartoon Network)— (starvation, lead poisoning) and fantastical (that also the controlling hand behind this defense- Pendleton Ward’s fantastically imaginative, unstoppable Inuit demon). Meanwhile, the industry conspiracy thriller based on the post-apocalyptic kids fantasy came to an end topnotch British cast (Jared Harris, Tobias dramatic podcast by Eli Horowitz and Micah this year after 10 seasons. So, yes, this is sort of Menzies, Ciarán Hinds) keeps the entire thing Bloomberg. Throughout the 10 expertly timed a posthumous award for services rendered. But grounded in freezing, starving, terrified reality. episodes Julia Roberts delivers her best role in Ward’s ever-evolving show went out on a Never has adventure, discovery and scientific ages as a former caseworker at a transitional wonderful grace note. The plus-sized episode knowledge seemed like such a terrible idea. “Come Along With Me” brought eight years’ living facility for veterans uncovering the “The Good Place” (NBC)—How can a worth of occasionally surreal storylines to a mystery of what the hell she was doing there in tidy, tear-filled end. What promised to be a lowly sitcom get better every season? Creator the first place. battle royale for control of the Candy Kingdom Michael Schur certainly has the résumé to pull Also great: “Barry” (HBO), “GLOW” turned into a pacifistic struggle to save the it off (“The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” (Netflix), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Land of Ooo from demonic outside forces (in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”). But three seasons in, (Amazon), “Atlanta Robbin’ Season” (FX). a

Santa Claus (TCM 2:15am) Former carnival “Call the Midwife: Holiday Special 2018” Discovery devotes three hours to the still- THE WEEK IN huckster K. Gordon Murray imported this (KNME-5 8pm) A new nun and a group of unsolved murder of Cleveland elementary Mexican curiosity from director René Chinese orphans show up at the Anglican student Amy Mihaljevic, who was Cardona and dubbed it into English, circa nursing convent Nonnatus House, causing kidnapped and killed back in 1989. 1959, much to the confusion of some very “much joy and chaos.” Sounds … juicy? SLOTH puzzled American audiences. In it, Santa Claus (José Eliías Moreno) battles a MONDAY 31 pitchfork-weilding devil (José Luis Aguirre) WEDNESDAY 26 for the souls of children. It’s … weird. Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ “The 41st annual Kennedy Center Honors” Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019” (KOAT-7 THURSDAY 20 (KRQE-13 7pm) Actress/singer Cher, 7pm) Christina Aguilera, Shawn Mendes, SATURDAY 22 Pianist Philip Glass, country entertainer Dua Lipa, Halsey, Post Malone and New “Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Reba McEntire and jazz saxaphonist Wayne Kids on the Block headline. Christmas” (Netflix streaming anytime) 3 Holiday Tails (KWBQ-19 7pm) What’s Shorter are this year’s honorees. Sanrio’s gloriously funny, passive-agressive worse than a sappy, holiday-themed rom- “FOX’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey Hello Kitty spinoff for adults gets a holiday com? A sappy, holiday-themed rom-com THURSDAY 27 Live From Times Square” (KRQEDT-2 special before its second season drops in with animals. Here, a pair of old flames 7pm) Sting, Robin Thicke, Florence + The 2019. Seems that our secretly death reunite—but he’s engaged. Can a recently The Godfather/The Godfather Part II (AMC Machine, Jason Aldean and Juanes metal-obsessed office drone (and cute red retired couple and their three adorable 3:30pm/7:30pm) I mean, you’re probably headline. panda) Retsuko is heading into the golden retriever puppies save the day? This home anyway. Why not watch 377 minutes “A Toast to 2018!” (KOB-4 7pm) I don’t Christmas holiday with a newfound social one’s actually a sequel to 2009’s A Golden worth of mobsters? media addiction. Christmas. And yes, they made a third one. know about you, but I sure need a drink “Jersey Shore Family Vacation: Unseen after that. Moments You Can’t Unsee” (MTV 5pm) SUNDAY 23 FRIDAY 28 Just to be safe, I’m not gonna see this. “Popstar’s Best of 2018” (KWBQ-19 8pm) TUESDAY 1 “The Year: 2018” (KOAT-7 8pm) You are Teen-oriented Popstar! magazine presents FRIDAY 21 correct, ABC: 2018 was, indeed, a year. the “greatest and most memorable” “Doctor Who: New Year’s Day Special” moments of 2018. Most of them probably (BBC America 7pm) No Christmas special “3Below: Tales of Arcadia” (Netflix MONDAY 24 center around Selena Gomez, Kendall this year, but we do get this special in streaming anytime) Dreamworks Jenner and some kind of Jonas brother. which The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and Animation presents the second in It’s a Wonderful Life (KOB-4 7pm) It’s pals battle “a terrifying evil that is stirring Guillermo del Toro’s “Tales of Arcadia” Christmas Eve. Why not? from across the centuries of Earth’s trilogy (the first being “Trollhunters”). This SATURDAY 29 toon follows two royal aliens from outer history.” space who crashland on Earth with their TUESDAY 25 “2019 Winterfest Preview Special” beefy bodyguard. (Hallmark 8pm) You thought all of WEDNESDAY 2 “Watership Down” (Netflix streaming Hallmark’s holiday rom-coms were over “Vanity Fair” (Amazon streaming anytime) anytime) BBC and Netflix join forces to now that Christmas is done? Oh, no. Oh, “The Masked Singer” (KRQEDT-2 7pm) A England’s ITV and Amazon team up for this produce this computer-animated, mini- god, no. seven-part adaptation of Christopher series adaptation of Richard Adams’ bunch of celebrities in elaborate masks sing Makepeace Thackeray’s novel about a famed fable. James McAvoy, Nicholas pop songs and guest judges have to guess plucky heroine trying to make her way in Hoult, Peter Capaldi, Rosamund Pike, John SUNDAY 30 who the secret singer is. Expect to say “wait, English society against the backdrop of the Boyega, Olivia Colman, Taron Egerto, Ben who is that?” a lot when the masks come Napoleonic Wars. Olivia Cooke (Ready “The Lake Erie Murders: Who Killed Amy off to reveal the “celebrities.” a Kingsley and Tom Wilkinson are among the Mihaljevic? “ (ID 7pm) Investigation Player One) stars. impressive voice cast. [32] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 STEP UP SIT DOWN GET PAID

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DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [33] FILM | YEAR IN REVIEW A Bunch of Favourites The top 10 films of 2018 BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY the most high-profile example of Afro- The Rider We the Animals futurism, hopefully inspiring others to While researching her first film, Chinese Filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar turned his history investigate and expand the artform. director Chloé Zhao stumbed across a with documentary films into this impressive, hy beat around the bush? There was a Meanwhile, the film’s smart script and talented young horse whisperer impressionistic narrative film about three year. It had films in it. Many good memorable characters give future W named Brady Jandreau. young Puerto Rican boys growing up in semi- (see below), many bad (see “Reel generations of black kids the The young native World”). As usual, the movies that stuck same sort of cultural rural Pennsylvania. It takes its cues from other with me this year had virtually nothing in touchstone that so of South Dakota unhurried snapshots of youth like Boyhood, common with one another. They ran the many of us growing struck her as a Moonlight and The Florida Project. In the midst gamut from American to foreign, big-ticket up in the ’60s, ’70s singular of what looks like an endless summer vacation character. to low-budget, comedy to drama. The one and ’80s took for and unburdened from such social niceties as Months later, thing that did unite them? A feverish granted. Heroes come school, the boys tear through the woods, in all shapes, sizes, she got news living shirtless and making up silly children’s commitment to the stories they told. If you colors and genders that Jandreau games. But when their Paps takes off and their didn’t see these in theaters, feel free to hunt and Hollywood finally had suffered a Ma suffers an emotional breakdown, they’re them down now and see what all the fuss is is starting to prove that. career-threatening left to fend for themselves. Though the film about. head injury at a local meanders like a parade of gauzy, half-recalled Can You Ever Forgive The Favourite rodeo. That horrible accident memories, it coalesces into a powerful tale of led Zhao to create The Rider, a suspiciously Eclectic though it may be, the résumé of Me? masculine self-discovery. Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos Melissa McCarthy shed her normally biographical story starring Jandreau as a (Dogtooth, Alps, The Lobster, The Killing of a boisterous comic persona for this prickly, young horse whisperer named “Brady The Death of Stalin Sacred Deer) has established him as an indie blackly comic character study (based on an Blackburn” living amid the pot-smoking, cell The rapid-fire walk-and-talk political satire of film auteur with a taste for surreal humor incredible true story). The result is easily phone-slinging cowboys of South Dakota’s Armando Iannucci (In the Loop, “Veep”) is a and Kafka-esque situations. This historical the finest performance of her career. The impoverished Pine Ridge Reservation and bit like like that of Aaron Sorkin (“The West story about a once-celebrated, now-washed- dramedy, about two cousins (Rachel Weisz finding a life out of the saddle an Wing”), but in a much more cynical, foul- up biography writer who turns to forging and Emma Stone) battling for the impossibility in the wake of a career- mouthed and bitterly funny mood. This letters from famous people is a loving ode to attentions of Queen Anne (an incredible threatening head injury. The result is a misanthropy. Pairing up McCarthy with historical comedy about the death of Soviet Olivia Colman) in turn-of-the-18th-century shaggy, low-budget, decidedly indie drama Richard E. Grant as two bitterly witty leader Joseph Stalin and the subsequent England, is actually his most mainstream that is “probably 40 percent entirely power-grabbing by his “loyal” advisors would effort. But it still contains a wealth of alcoholics and enablers is inspired casting. fiction”—yet feels brutally, painfully real. seem like an odd diversion from that path— bravura camerawork, uncomfortable It also results in one of the best queer films of 2018. In a year when films like The until you realize that Iannucci and his situations, oddball humor Mandy and the nastiest Miseducation of Cameron Post and Boy decidedly Western cast (Jeffrey Tambor, Steve backstabbing in a Erased wore their sexuality on Writer-director Panos Cosmatos has only one Buscemi, Michael Palin among them) aren’t royal setting their sleeve, Can You Ever other film on his résumé, 2010’s Beyond the at all interested in playing this straight. This since Stephen Forgive Me? offers not one but Black Rainbow—which is is anachronistic, sitcom-level farce, Frears’ Dangerous two gay protagonists in a quiet, as accurate an acid delivered at a blistering and blackly Liaisons. unremarkable and perfectly flashback to ’80s comic pace. And hey, if we can presented manner. direct-to- laugh through The Great Eighth Grade video horror Terror, there’s a chance we Won’t You Be My Internet famous multi- movies as can smile our way through hyphenate Bo Burnham writes and directs Neighbor anyone has our current political woes. his first film with a startling amount of Fred Rogers was and always will be the best ever empathy. Elsie Fisher is so perfect as our of all of us. He should already be a deeply produced. This Burning middle school anti-heroine—drowning in a ingrained personal hero to every former impossibly arty, This South Korean offering counts sea of anxiety, loneliness and self-doubt child with access to a television set on the heavy metal fever as a mystery, mostly because the actual while burying it all under a meaningless planet. And yet now seems like the most dream of a cult film is the story remains so elusive for so much of its layer of social media distraction—that you appropriate time for this documentary perfect follow-up. It traces the trippy, forget she’s playing a role. Her lived-in about the educator/TV personality to runtime. To reveal its inner workings would brooding, Iron-Maiden-album-cover-come- performance combined with Burnham’s remind us of his unflagging humanity. lessen the impact of its icy punch of an ending. spot-on dialogue make this feel less like a There’s a reason to put kindness and to-life tale of a tightlipped logger in the But even when you don’t know where its coming-of-age dramedy for the iPhone age empathy above hatred and divisiveness. Pacific Northwest whose wife is kidnapped by heading, this tale of a quiet, lonely, barely and more like an ethnographic study. From here on out, this film should serve as backwoods LDS cultists and their demonic employed millennial (Ah-In Yoo), who crosses a real-world version of Blade Runner’s biker minions. This allows, in the film’s paths with a dimly remembered middle school Black Panther Voight-Kampff test. If you can get through manic second half, for star Nicolas Cage to friend (Jong-Seo Jeon), sleeps with her and Marvel can always be counted on for a this film without shedding a tear, you do what he does best—go bat-crap crazy! For ends up roped into looking after her cat while rousing good time at the box office. And shouldn’t be allowed to serve in public all its artsy doom-and-gloom, this dark she’s away on vacation, is gripping stuff. The this record-breaking superhero saga was office, teach, work customer service or fantasy is a sneaky story about the fact that it’s based on a short story by gritty certainly that. But it looked and felt like so otherwise interact with human beings in repercussions of grief. Not to mention the surrealist Haruki Murikami (Norwegian Wood, much more. Director Ryan Coogler’s epic any meaningful manner. emotional satisfaction of killing demons with The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles) gives you some take on the ’70s-era superhero now stands as a hand-forged vengeance ax. idea of how offbeat tense this one secretly is. a

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medical student (Sai Pallavi). When things don’t NEW work out so well, he rides his motorcycle in the Antariksham rain. In Telugu with English subtitles. 150 minutes. This “first ever space thriller from Tollywood” is set Unrated. (Opens Friday 12/21 at Century Rio) against the backdrop of the renowned Sriharikota Prospect Space Centre in Nellore. Much of the story takes This old-school, low-budget, practical special ef- place in outer space with Varun Tej, Aditai Rao Hy- fect-filled sci-fi Western is an indie gem in more or dari and others trying to solve some dangerous less the same orbit as Duncan Jones’ Moon. A technical glitches caused by an “enemy nation” space explorer (mumblecore actor/director Jay trying to sabotage the development of the Indian Duplass) and his daughter (Sophie Thatcher, space program. In Telugu with English subtitles. “Chicago Med”) travel to a remote moon where 150 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 12/21 at they believe they can strike it rich harvesting rare Century Rio) minerals. Things turn sour, however, when a Aquaman stranded mercenary with a gun (Pedro Pascal from Reviewed this issue. 143 minutes. PG-13. (Opens “Game of Thrones”) shows up looking for his cut of Thursday 12/20 at Century Rio, Century 14 Down- the fortune. 98 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday town, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Flix Brewhouse, 12/21 at Guild Cinema) Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Roll With Me Cinema, AMC Albuquerque 12, Winrock Stadium Lisa France’s documentary chronicles the 3,100- 16 IMAX & RPX) mile journey of recovering addict and paraplegic Bali: Beats of Paradise Gabriel Cordell to become the first person to navi- UCLA professor Nyoman Wenten and Grammy gate the width of the United States in an unmodi- Award-winning vocalist Judith Hill (20 Feet From fied wheelchair. In addition to the inspirational Stardom) join forces to go to Bali and reignite the athletic accomplishment it covers, the film shares country’s traditional gamelan music scene. The re- intimate narratives about PTSD, homelessness, sult is a gorgeous travel documentary with a family estrangement and sobriety stuggles. 90 uniquely funky beat. 60 minutes. Unrated. (Opens minutes. Unrated. (Opens Sunday 12/23 at Guild Wednesday 1/2 at Guild Cinema) Cinema) Ben Is Back Second Act Julia Roberts stars alongside Lucas Hedges (Man- Jennifer Lopez stars as a middle-aged big box chester By the Sea, Lady Bird) in this uncomfort- store employee who tries to restart her life in cor- Hommes & Watson able drama about a drug-addicted boy who shows porate America. Thanks to a stroke of luck (and a up at his family’s home just in time for Christmas fake résumé), she gets mistaken for an overexperi- Eve. Hedges’ dad, Peter Hedges (Pieces of April, enced Harvard grad and lands a job at a presti- tonwood Stadium 16, Rio Rancho Premiere Cin- Inquiring Nuns (1968) Dan in Real Life), directs with a mixture of tension gious pharmaceutical firm. But can she fake it till ema, AMC Albuquerque 12, Winrock Stadium 16 This early film from legendary documentary direc- and tough love. 103 minutes. R. (Opens Friday she makes it? 113 minutes. PG-13. (Opens Thurs- IMAX & RPX, High Ridge) tors/producers Gordon Quinn and Jerry Temaner 12/21 at Century Rio, High Ridge) day 12/20 at Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown, consists of two young Catholic nuns, crisscrossing Cottonwood Stadium 16, Flix Brewhouse, Icon Cin- Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin Chicago and asking random strangers the ques- Bumblebee emas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Late, great author Ursula K. Le Guin (The Dispos- tion, “Are you happy?” This simple premise cap- For the sixth film in the live-action Transformers AMC Albuquerque 12, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX sessed, A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of tures the attitudes, fears and dreams of everyday movie series, producers dial it waaay back. This & RPX) Darkness) is profiled in this documentary which Chicagoans and gives today’s audiences insight spinoff is set in the mid-’80s and follows the ad- looks at the groundbreaking author over the into the political and social climate of ’60s Amer- ventures of alien-robot-disguised-as-a-yellow-Volk- Sex Madness Revealed! course of more than a decade. The film features ica. 66 minutes. (Guild Cinema) swagon Bumblebee as he arrives on Earth and Comedian Patton Oswalt and magician Rob stunning animated interludes and reflections from teams up—Iron Giant style—with a teenage girl. Zabrecky star (in voice-over) in director Tim Kirk’s such literary luminaries as Margaret Atwood, Neil It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Sure it’s filled with CGI action, but the simplified latest oddball experiment. The “film” consists of a Gaiman and Michael Chabon. As a bonus, Le The holiday classic starring James Stewart and cast, nostalgic setting and heartfelt story make it (fictional) audio commentary playing over the (ac- Guin’s friend and fellow author Betsy James will Donna Reed returns to the big screen. You’ve the best Transformers of the lot—and a surefire hit tual) 1938 STD propaganda film Sex Madness. be on hand in person alongside Organic Books probably seen it at least a dozen times on TV. But with old-school fans. 113 minutes. PG-13. (Opens Over the course of the commentary, Oswalt’s per- owner and author Steve Brewer on opening night. it’s the perfect movie about suicide to get you in Thursday 12/20 at Century Rio, Century 14 Down- snickety film blogger interviews Zabrecky’s de- 68 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Wednesday 12/26 the holiday mood. 130 minutes. Unrated. (Century town, AMC Albuquerque 12, Cottonwood Stadium scendent of the original motion picture’s director. at Guild Cinema) Rio, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque) 16, Flix Brewhouse, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, As the goofy film unspools, a bizarre and nefarious secret involving mad doctors, conspiracy theories Zero A Night at the Opera (1935) Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Winrock Stadium Shah Rukh Khan (Devdas, Chennai Express, Jab Arguably one of the Marx brothers best cinematic 16 IMAX & RPX) and an artist with a crooked agenda is revealed. 67 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 12/21 at Harry Met Sejal) stars as a “vertically challenged outings, this anarchic comedy has swindle-minded Holmes & Watson Guild Cinema) man,” who is full of charm and wit, but with “a business manager Otis B. Driftwood (Groucho) try- Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly—who goofed around pinch of arrogance.” Raised in an environment of ing to make money off a chaotic opera company. previously on Step Brothers and Talladega Nights: Swimming With Men affluence, he nonetheless struggles to find love Classic Marx brothers bits include the wonderfully The Ballad of Ricky Bobby—share screen time A midlife crisis-addled British accountant (come- with two very different women (an academic in a wordy “contract” scene and the classic “state- once again in this silly spoof of Sir Arthur Conan dian Rob Brydon from The Trip) discovers a new- wheelchair and a famously beautiful movie star). room” scene. Double-featured with A Day at the Doyle’s detective stories. 89 minutes. PG-13. found sense of purpose when he joins a group of In Hindi with English subtitles. 164 minutes. Un- Races. 96 minutes. Unrated. (Guild Cinema) (Opens Tuesday 12/25 at Century Rio, Century 14 similarly-stuck-in-a-rut guys to form a synchro- rated. (Opens Friday 12/21 at Century 14 Down- nized swimming team. Think The Full Monty, but town) The Polar Express (2004) Downtown, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Rio Rancho The simple story of this computer-generated toon Premiere Cinema, AMC Albuquerque 12) with swim trunks. 97 minutes. (Opens Friday 12/21 at Guild Cinema) has a skeptical kid boarding a magical train to the Mandy North Pole and meeting Santa Claus. The “photo- Writer-director Panos Cosmotos, who gave us the Vice RETURNING realistic” CGI was faintly impressive from a techni- ’80s-style acid flashback Beyond the Black Rain- Christian Bale goes through a major physical cal perspective way back in 2004, but is still bow, embraces his direct-to-video horror movie- transformation to play paunchy, bald and rather The Big Gundown (1966) flat-out creepy to watch. 100 minutes. G. (Movies loving roots with this impossibly arty, midnight infamous former vice president Dick Cheney in Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian star in the classic 8, Movies West) this vicious comic biopic. Joining in on the fun of Spaghetti Western. The bullet-riddled story finds movie freakout. Nicolas Cage stars as a Pacific Van Cleef’s almost-retired bounty hunter tracking Shiraz (1928) Northwest logger whose wife gets kidnapped by a giving a finger poke in the eye of authority are Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush, Steve Carell as down Milian’s knife-wielding Mexican peasant, ac- Recently rediscovered and restored by the British backwoods LSD cult and their demon biker pals. cused of raping and killing a 12-year-old. Unseen Film Institute, this 1928 romantic epic is a lavish, Naturally, he forges his own vengeance ax (Conan Donald Rumsfeld, Tyler Perry as Colin Powell and Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney. 132 minutes. R. by a lot of Western fans, this classic of the genre Indian-British-German coproduction. It combines the Barbarian-style) and goes looking for some is worth revisiting for its tough story and stylish di- legend and history concerning the Taj Mahal to tell blood-splattered payback. It’s gorgeous, trippy and (Opens Tuesday 12/25 at Century Rio, Cotton- wood Stadium 16, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, recting. 110 minutes. Unrated. (Guild Cinema) the rousing tale of a child princess orphaned by a filled with gonzo gore. 121 minutes. R. (Opens Fri- bandit attack and raised by the humble family of day 12/28 at Guild Cinema) AMC Albuquerque 12, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX A Day at the Races (1937) & RPX, High Ridge) This Marx brothers classic finds Groucho playing a a love-struck potter. Our princess is later kid- Mary Queen of Scots veterinarian hired as the chief of staff at an im- napped and sold into slavery at a Mughal palace, Scottish monarch Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan Welcome to Marwen poverished sanitarium and then—for various com- where she meets a kind prince. This silent wonder from Brooklyn) attempts to overthrow her cousin Jeff Malmberg’s unique 2010 documentary Mar- plicated reasons—posing as the owner of a race was shot entirely on location in India. 105 min- Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie from Suicide wencol gets turned into heavily fictionalized horse. Among the classic bits of nonsense are the utes. Unrated. (Guild Cinema) Squad) in this historical costume drama. Spoiler comic-drama fantasy. Steve Carrell stars as Mark “Tutsi Fruitsi Ice Cream” scene and the slapstick alert: It doesn’t work out so well, and she finds Hogancamp, an outsider artist who was severely “wallpaper” scene. Double-featured with A Night herself imprisoned in various castles for nearly 20 beaten for wearing women’s clothes. Suffering at the Opera. 111 minutes. Unrated. (Guild Cin- years. PS: It gets worse from there. Written at a brain damage and PTSD and unable to continue ema) STILL PLAYING his art, Hogancamp finds escape in building and feverish pace by Beau Willimon (“House of Cards”) Elf (2003) At Eternity’s Gate this is a bit like watching an entire BBC mini-se- photographing an imaginary World War II village Will Ferrell scored a perennial favorite with this Painter-turned-director Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, ries in one sitting, but it’s dramatic and indis- filled with 1:6 scale dolls—many of which repre- seasonal comedy about a human adopted by Before Night Falls, The Diving Bell and the Butter- putably well-dressed. 125 minutes. R. (Opens sent actual people in his life. Director Robert Ze- Santa’s elves who is sent to America to search for fly) directs this highly artistic biopic starring Thursday 12/20 at Century Rio, Century 14 Down- meckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump) goes his biological roots. Occasionally absurd and often Willem Dafoe as Vincent van Gogh. Shot on hand- town, High Ridge) the extra mile, of course, bringing the dolls to life a bit too Hollywood sweet, the film is kept afloat held cameras in the south of France, the film cap- via elaborate CGI. Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, by Ferrell’s energetic performance. Plus, it’s the tures the last days of van Gogh as he battles Padi Padi Leche Manasu Gwendoline Christie and Janelle Monáe round out film’s 15th anniversary! 95 minutes. PG. (Movies A young Indian dude (Sharwanand) rocking a lux- the cast. 116 minutes. PG-13. (Opens Thursday 8, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 mental illness to produce some of his most iconic urious mustache and beard romances a young 12/20 at Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown, Cot- IMAX & RPX) paintings. Elemental and unapologetically roman-

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(High Ridge) Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 Bohemian Rhapsody AMC ALBUQUERQUE 12 IMAX & RPX, AMC Albuquerque 12) Rami Malek (“Mr. Robot”) takes on the task of em- 3810 Las Estancias Way SW • 544-2360 The Mule bodying theatrical rock icon Freddie Mercury in Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this “inspired this entertaining but uncomplicated musical CENTURY 14 DOWNTOWN by a true story” drama about a 90-year-old horti- biopic chronicling the years leading up to Queen’s 100 Central SW • 243-9555 culturist who gets caught transporting $3 million legendary appearance at the Live Aid concert. worth of cocaine through Michigan for a Mexican Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, X-Men) directs. CENTURY RIO drug cartel. Bradley Cooper, Michael Peña, Andy 134 minutes. PG-13. (Century 14 Downtown, Cen- I-25 & Jefferson • 343-9000 Garcia, Laurence Fishburne, Taissa Farmiga and tury Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, Cotton- Dianne Wiest costar. 116 minutes. R. 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(Century Rio, AMC Al- SUB THEATER Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) buquerque 12) UNM (Student Union Building Room 1003) • 277-5608 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch In this original-looking animated film (employing a I mean, we already had the TV version narrated by WINROCK STADIUM 16 IMAX & RPX gritty, cell-shaded 3D style), young Miles Morales Boris Karloff (1966) and the live-action version 2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE • (844) 462-7342 ext. #4058 becomes the Spider-Man of his reality after he with Jim Carrey (2000). So why not a 3D CGI-ani- crosses paths with super-powered spider folk from mated version? Here, Brit Benedict Cumberbatch all sorts of Marvel Comics universes. We get Jake voices our hairy party pooper, stealing Christmas segregated Jim Crow South in 1962. This family Johnson (“New Girl”) as plain old Peter Parker, from all the Whos down in Whoville. Angela Lans- friendly tale of discrimination clearly flips the Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) as Spider-Gwen, Nico- bury voices the Mayor of Whoville. Pharrell script on the Driving Miss Daisy formula. But di- las Cage as Spider-Man Noir and John Mulaney The Best Midnight Movie of 2018! Williams narrates. It’s from the studio that gave us rector Peter Farrelly (who, along with his brother, (“Saturday Night Live”) as Peter Porker the Spec- Back by Popular Demand! the Despicable Me franchise and The Secret Life gave us Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something tacular Spider-Ham. This is some deep-dive Mar- of Pets. Reviewed in v27 i46. 90 minutes. PG. About Mary) directs with compassion and humor. vel Comics mythology, but screenwriter Phil Lord (Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Flix Brew- 130 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, Winrock Sta- (The Lego Movie) keeps things energetic and fun. house, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho dium 16 IMAX & RPX, Cottonwood Stadium 16) 117 minutes. PG. (Century Rio, Century 14 Down- Midnight Premiere Cinema, AMC Albuquerque 12, Cotton- town, AMC Albuquerque 12, Flix Brewhouse, Icon Movie Instant Family wood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere Cin- MadnessPRESENTS RPX) Writer-director Sean Anders (Daddy’s Home, ema, Cottonwood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium Daddy’s Home Two) reunites with Mark Wahlberg 16 IMAX & RPX) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindel- for more heartwarming ha-has. A couple wald (Wahlberg, Rose Byrne) adopts three orphaned A Star Is Born The first Harry Potter spinoff movie ended with in- kids. Hijinks ensue. 119 minutes. PG-13. (Century Bradley Cooper (the Hangover films) turns writer- triguing villain Colin Farrell transforming into Rio, Cottonwood Stadium 16) director-star in this remake of the remake of the Johnny Depp in a crazy wig, makeup and contact remake of the remake of A Star Is Born. Cooper lenses. Frankly, the world didn’t need another Mary Poppins Returns plays the burned-out stadium rock star who dis- over-the-top Johnny Depp character. But we’ve got Nearly 55 years after Walt Disney made a live-ac- covers a golden-voiced ingénue (Lady Gaga) it anyway. Seems that wizarding bigwig Albus Dum- tion/animated adaptation of P.L. Travers beloved whom he mentors to stardom. (Only to find him- bledore (Jude Law) has sent shy magical zoologist children’s novels, comes this imaginative sequel. self eclipsed and drowning his sorrows in booze.) Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) off on a Rob Marshall (Chicago, Into the Woods) directs. Lady Gaga is a revelation as both a natural ac- quest to find a missing magic-user before evil Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) stars as our tress and as a stripped-down singer. Unfortunately, Gellert Grindlewald (Depp) does … eh, I don’t “practically perfect” nanny, who returns to London, the film’s first half (featuring lots of romance, con- know. This convoluted tale is all set-up and exposi- decades later, to look after the now-grown Banks cert footage and dreams coming true) is better tion, feeling exactly like what it is: chapter two of siblings’ young children. The cast includes Emily than the second half (all bad behavior, melo- an already overly long five-part story. 134 min- Watson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Colin Firth, Ben drama and weeping). Reviewed in v27 i40. 135 utes. PG-13. (Century Rio) Whishaw, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, Julie Wal- minutes. R. (High Ridge) ters, David Warner and Dick Van Dyke. 130 min- The Favourite utes. PG. (Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Flix They Shall Not Grow Old In early 19th-century England, sickly Queen Anne Brewhouse, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Cotton- Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings series) di- (Olivia Colman from “The Crown” and “Peepshow”) wood Stadium 16, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & rects this humble historical documentary about is expertly manipulated by her BFF, Lady Sarah RPX, AMC Albuquerque 12, Rio Rancho Premiere World War I, featuring never-before-seen footage, (Rachel Wiesz). Things change, however, when Cinema) to commemorate the centennial of the conflict’s Sarah’s impoverished cousin (Emma Stone) shows end. 99 minutes. R. (AMC Albuquerque 12, Cen- up and makes a play for the Queen’s affections. Mortal Engines tury Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) This three-way power struggle plays out like a nas- Based on Philip Reeve’s steampunk-ish YA novels, Friday and Saturday, tier (and, as it happens, far funnier) version of this sci-fi fantasy takes us to post-apocalyptic Eu- Vox Lux Dangerous Liaisons. Director Yorgos Lanthimos rope, devastated by a catastrophic world war. Following a tragic school shooting, two sisters pen (Dogtooth, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Long-destroyed cities have been rebuilt at sea and a tribute song and become musical superstars be- Dec. 28 and 29 Deer) offers up his most accessible, least surreal in the air. But on land, the biggest cities have cause of it. Years later, one of them (now played by film to date with this delightfully wicked costume been reconstructed as towering, tank-like mon- Natalie Portman) is still trying to do the pop diva 10:30pm dramedy. Reviewed in v27 i50. 119 minutes. R. strosities crawling their way across the landscape thing. But a fading career, a troubled daughter DoorprizesDoorrprrizes ccourtesyouurttessy of (Century Rio, High Ridge) and waging war on smaller, slower towns. In the and a second, eerily familiar school shooting mobile metropolis of London, two young people threaten to derail her career. Portman grounds Green Book (Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan) meet and try to writer-director Brady Corbet’s second film with her A working-class, Italian-American bouncer (Viggo stop a conspiracy involving an ancient weapon of riveting, give-it-all-you’ve-got performance. And Mortenesen) from New York City finds himself act- incalculable power. The setting is imaginative, but Corbet certainly knows how to set an over-the-top ing as chauffeur for a wealthy black concert pi- the story is cobbled together from a variety of fa- electropop spectacle. But the plot (two of them, anist (Mahershala Ali) as he goes on a tour of the miliar sources. 128 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, really) is a jagged puzzle-box assembly. 110 min- utes. R. (High Ridge)

DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [37] MUSIC | YEAR IN REVIEW What Was With All the Music? Lo que fue en Burque BY AUGUST MARCH description and melody. As the autumn eclipsed the summer, Madstock in Madrid provided some damn fine music as well, including a super-rare n the year 2018, in the area where the Rio performance of the legendary pych-rock outfit IGrande swells into a broad swath of brown The Family Lotus. Damn Good. water, constantly cascading toward the holy But get this: at the end of the month, Ozzy southern lands—music events floated through Osbourne told me he wrote “No More Tears” the town. In a year marked by the ascension of while in Albuquerque, whilst thinking about newish forms and genres as well as the Randy Castillo. When I met him before the resurgence of Latinx sounds all around the Duke show he was royal. I’m not worthy, dude. City—by which I mean Downtown in particular—there were all sorts of instances of October greatness oozing out the speakers of the clubs of Then it was time for bands like Frankie & the this town. Witch Fingers, who did it darkly yet deliciously With so much to listen to en el Burque, I thought at Sister on Oct. 7. The next week, I had a blast I’d use this column to reminisce about a scene getting high and chatting with a member of the whose fecundity is matched by its vigorous Wavves, the illustrious Stephen Pope, who variety. This year, by the way has been glorious. rocked our reader’s world with a candid Weekly Alibi’s Best of Burque Music celebration interview ahead of the band’s Launchpad gig. was an amazing night, and I still look back Oh and local pop favorites Five Mile Float tenderly to some of the totally truckin’ (you returned to gigging whilst I had a mind-altering know, kidz, think of the Grateful Dead lyrics, engagement with Edgar Winter, ahead of his gig sabes?) touchstones of that night. at Legends Theater. This process will now be engaged using the best That talk pretty much proved that the dude in 21st century electronic technology, mixed Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips GEORGE SALISBURY from Beaumont, Tejas is a national treasure. My lovingly together with a deep commitment to conversation with Winter, turned into the keeping the scene here among the grooviest on around Sister and laid down some seeds that are week’s music feature, was poignant and pure, the planet. July still sprouting every time I stop by this hep I got a year older. ARISE rose up in downtown one of the best we’ve ever run, in my opinion. hangout. At the end of the month, I got to hang Burque. Ian Moore came back to the Duke City January with Kelley Deal, who lives in Dayton and has a for a visit, but by then Rachel Heisler had November Colt Ford played here in January. How cool is twin named Kim. I have a twin named Al that moved on. Rapwise, Peanut Butter Wolf proved Weekly Alibi began the month with a super that, cowpokes? If you don’t dig the twang you lives in Dayton, so we had an awesome time his freshness at Sister and then the joint got all duper interview with Evan Rachel Wood, who could always have gone up to Santa to see The chatting. Also: the Gathering of MCs— experimental with crazy cool shows by Julianna has a rock thing going on with guitar wizard Octopus Project at Meow Wolf. Oh and 24hrs featuring Def-i—at the Launchpad. Too freaking Barwick and Mary Lattimore. At month’s end, Zane Carney. Of course they played at Meow hit it hard at the Jam Spot as the month rolled much! Ryan McGarvey visited the zoo and The Wolf! After that the month flashed by: An into another. Don’t worry. These notes grow Grouch and Eligh brought Burque a thing called interview and concert with Todd Rundgren was longer as the year advances. the Summa Thrilla. Thrilling. May somehow balanced on a very rare local I went to a Rappin’ in the ’90s show at Posh on performance by half of Deerhoof at a gallery that February May 4. I got to jam to Geto Boys, Rasheed, August featured work by—wait for it—Raven Chacon Crushed!? dropped a crusher of an album called Rappin’ 4-Tay and Bone Thugs. How cool is World Beat Spectacular became a thing— and Jeremy Barnes. Man that was all so tasty, Sins of the Father. I had a very interesting chat that? Well how about the fact that Suspended thanks to Christi Sanchez and Alex Paramo of like Thanksgiving when it rains turkey and with Scott Ian of Anthrax. Manhigh started and Kendrick Lamar had shows here in the Mariposa Music. I found new respect for the tamales at the same time, bro. Local psych unit gigging around town in earnest. And I had Burkes the week after that? I’m serious. Okay, work of Godsmack, after chatting with Tony Train Conductor released a new record called the Sun Dog show at Sister on May 18 was super anther cool talk; this one with Steve Aoki. By Rombola, their guitarist. Weekly Alibi sent our Warm Adobe Brain mid-month, further adding to decent too. I’m talking to myself. That’s what the end of our chat, I was convinced Aoki super rocanrol powered intern, Adam Wood to the idea that I was and continue to live a too much excellent rocanrol will do. The Get somehow had access to the sounds of the future. the Taos Vortex (Bwaa ha ha!) and a long, much rocanrol fantasy of the highest order. In other Action show the next weekend at the delayed conversation I had with old punk rock nerdy news, local cover band Badd Fish got back In concert he, like, totally glitched out my brain. Moonlight Lounge was super-sparky, come to pal Wayne Coyne changed my life for the better. together. think of it. Finally, at this past year’s ABQ Folk The next week, I was even more blown away by March Festival, it was all about Lone Piñon and Steve local jazzer, the eminent Emerson Corley of Popular events produced by Mariposa Music Cormier, in my opinion. Entourage Jazz. Sometime during all of that December began manifesting at local clubs, bringing a summertime frenzy, I had a chance to sit down The month began with a Cool Yule Concert, world beat to a beating heart. Los Metamorfos June with CCR’s Cosmo Clifford, a real honor while thanks to Emerson, E Jazz and their amazing rocked it with their surrealist circus sound and During one week in June, just as the heat of at the Range, puro Burqueño studio rager Ron arranger and pianist Roger Baker. Then, in a nod vision. The Silver String Band, meanwhile, summer came barreling in windy bursts over the Crowder released his first disc, Liberty. to a festive season that will apparently rock and demonstrated awesomely roots-revealing Sandia mountains, both Sleep and Ufomammut roll like all get out, Cobra Vs Mongoose dropped American sounds at an album release party that played gigs in this town, destroying much of my September a new EP, 66 Guns as did Burque’s official also featured another authentic outfit, Dave electro-wizard REIGHNBEAU, a bright, ability to process reality in conveniently sunny As fall became apparent and cooler Payne and Salt Cedar. Notably, a new rocking precious danceable dream called SLIGHT. As tid bits. Then, Red Mesa released a monster temperatures too, I had found an opportunity to rockabilly outfit, The Despots won many major Christmas approached Spendtime Palace showed called The Devil and the Desert, blowing chat with Mike Scheidt of YOB, one of the categories in our yearly readers’ poll. off their rocanrol prowess at Sister and Manhigh everyone’s minds who came out to see them in darkest yet hopeful doom outfits on planet played one goddamn good gig after another. action at Launchpad. And then summer hit. Earth. Damn good stuff there. By some sort of So now as the the end of the month approached, April Ashes of Jupiter dropped a new rolling record divine circumstance I also got to preview a that fucking perpetually rocks. Meanwhile in please do look forward to a miraculous musical In the middle of the month, less than a month concert by Ms. Judy Collins by talking right to the virtual world of the studio and thence the the legend herself. She was how I sorta encounter with a dude named Violent J. Serio. I into spring, Sonido Cachimbo, Baracutanga and interwebz, fuguers cove began dropping albums talked to him today. He’ll be here for New Year’s Kiko Villamizar dug a deep groove all the way remember my mom: kind, mindful, a genius of that changed my life. Serio. Eve. He is very, very chill. a

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Delphia and her Delphonic Orchestra COURTESY OF THE ARTIST BY AUGUST MARCH Thursday, Dec. 27 Rock the fuck out like a rock star at the Launchpad (618 Central Ave. SW) when local could not rightfully take off on any sort of lords of rock Crushed!?, ZETA, Distances and Idreamy few days away from this without Pacenotes fill a bill that’s designed to thrill. telling you all about the next two holiday- 9pm • $5 advance, $8 at the door • 21+. themed weeks of damn good concerts coming Or you can run like a maniac on speed to your way between now and Jan. 1. the other, eastern end of Downtown to—wait Though it still strikes me as odd that it is for it—rock the fuck out at Moonlight Lounge already near to the year 2019, this quickening (120 Central Ave. SW). Here be prepared to progression of time does have its benefits. I can be transported into a luxurious local version of imagine that such sped up, quasi-quantum hell featuring Dead City Radio, Stem Ivory, events portend a wealth of super decent shows The Talking Hours, Modus and yes, in the right now as well. Manhigh! 9pm • $5 • 21+. And it’s true that the heart is a bloom that shoots out of the stony ground. I reckon music is like that too, only more forceful for the Friday, Dec. 28 vibrations it sends into the world, here in Join other post-Christmas, pre-New Year’s Eve Albuquerque and throughout the planet. sufferers for Family Dinner III at the Anyway here are some highlights of the days Launchpad (618 Central Ave. SW). It’s going ahead, all of them beautiful—all of them to get hot in there with bands like Moonshine waiting for you to kindly show up. Blind, Sorry Guero, The Imperial Rooster and Cobra vs Mongoose getting down with the Burque sound. Be there or risk eating even Thursday, Dec. 20 more pie. 8pm • $5 • 21+. Levi Platero, one of this state’s most effectively awesome guitarists, has a gig at Moonlight Lounge (120 Central Ave. SW). The axeman Saturday, Dec. 29 will blow your mind with his heavy, heavy Anytime you wanna let go of this obsession you rendition of electric blues classics as well as his have with the rocanrol music, just let me know own stunning, stringy oeuvre. 9pm • $5 and I will personally guide you toward some advance, $8 at the door • 21+. rewarding musical experiences that include At Sister (407 Central Ave. SW) that same jazz. If that time is now, then you might want doggone night, Pope YesYesY’all, one of this to check this one out: Delphia and her burg’s heppest hip-hop inhabitants, gigs with Delphonic Orchestra are playing at the KiMo A. Billi Free and DJ Flo Fader. 8pm • $5 • Theatre (401 Central Ave. NW) on Saturday 21+. and I am going to tell you now that I consider this to be a must-see show. Delphia is one of our area’s most talented players, her range and Friday, Dec. 21 style have grown incredibly in the space of a Guitar legend and former Burque resident Eric couple of years on the local scene. Most McFadden gigs at Launchpad (618 Central importantly, her style of musical interpretation Ave. SW). If you’ve never heard this dude play, is rich, dream-like, exacting and most of all, then now is the time to do so before Santa damn good. finds out you’ve been lax and brings you a lump Now touring again, Delphia has teamed up of coal this year. 9pm • $10 • 21+. with an ensemble hailing from all points of the country, bringing with them killer backgrounds Saturday, Dec. 22 in performing jazz, soul, R&B and the blues. No stranger to arranging orchestral pieces, The Launchpad (618 Central Ave. SW) hosts Delphia has brought in the assistance of three a very special night of Christmas music and UNM graduate strings players to compliment Tom Waits covers called Tom Waits for the drums, bass, guitar, tenor sax, keyboard, Christmas. Guest performances at this beloved piano and harmonies she’ll be jamming to on yearly yule gathering include Adam Hooks, Saturday night. Sounds to me like you ought to Dust City Opera, Gunsafe and KAREN. show the heck up for this one, music lovers. 8:30pm • $8 • 21+. 7:30pm • $28 to $42 • All-ages. a DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [39] MUSIC | INTERVIEW New Year’s Eve with Violent J A winter sans Faygo yields a solo tour BY AUGUST MARCH Speaking of your fans, let’s talk about the Juggalos. With us, we don’t have any huge hits, we’ve first became interested in the subcultural always been word of mouth. The way that our phenomena associated with legendary music sounds in general, that it’s outrageous, I transgressive, that sort of thing still appeals to horrorcore unit Insane Clown Posse when my wife spit some of their more sublime rhymes at kids today. A lot of kids still come out to our shows. me whilst we discoursed on the importance of authentic lyricism in hip-hop music. Young people love that sense of Too me, the lyrics of “Miracles” transgression, I think. But you’ve grown demonstrated a sea change, away from the over the years, too … juvenile antics espoused in classic ICP tuneage Exactly. There has been a lot of growth, but a like “Chicken Huntin.’ ” I was interested in the lot of elements are still the same. What I mean many aspects of the ICP mythology. by that is that our more well-known songs, Then there was the Juggalos. And people know us by those songs. There are Juggalettes. I knew some members of that Juggalos that follow all of our music, they’ll community through my work as a teacher. They point out similarities from our early work to were, for sure, human beings, possessed of the later stuff, like “Miracles.” Today, we still make same frailties as other members of the Earthly songs that are similar to “Chicken Huntin.’ ” tribe. Yeah, they like to party hard; and they But for most people that know ICP, they only seemed to like songs that portrayed them as know certain songs. outsiders hellbent on transgressing the normative. But I have to admit that, in all my Why do some people think that Juggalos rocanrol travels, I never met a Juggalo who was are a gang? I think that happens because people tend to violent. Violent J COURTESY PSYCHOPATHIC RECORDS I wondered out loud how their group had talk shit or degrade stuff they don’t understand. come to be considered a gang by federal When people don’t understand something at authorities. Maybe it was their iconography, Hey man, how are you doing? amount of people ill—you know what I mean. all, they tend to see it as a bad thing. It’s like which featured some dude running with an ax I’m doing pretty good. You know, a little under It’s just something that we don’t want to do. For the furries … held up menacingly. Their lyrics were certainly the weather, but I’m coming out of it now. I’m a while we didn’t tour [in the winter] at all. sometimes questionable, but as Mick Jagger feeling better. Later on, we decided to do solo tours, but at the Yeah, I read you had a daughter that was once remarked, “It’s only rock and roll.” same time. The first two years we did this, we involved with the furries. And really how bad was that combination of Are you way up north, in Michigan? did them for charity. They were small runs, just I used to make fun of that myself. So, I learned imagery and words, compared to metal bands Yeah. This is my second beef with the flu since two weeks long. But this year we are each doing what it was and I was stunned by the similarities between furries and Juggalos. People say things that used the upside down pentagram in their it started getting cold. six weeks of touring in the winter. We start on the same day, New Year’s Eve and then we meet about furries, that it’s mostly a sexual thing. symbology? Or doom bands that called for That’s not what it’s about. But when people Armageddon or the whole concept of Ol’ Dirty It’s cold here in Burque today, it’s probably up in New Orleans for this year’s Juggalo really cold up there, que no? Weekend, which is like a Juggalo holiday we don’t understand the underlying culture, they Bastard, for that matter. can easily make it into something that seems did I’m looking forward to coming out West have every year. Then we plan to do two shows While I’m at it , how the Juggalos bad. There may be furries out there who like to compare to other ostensibly rocanrol because I’m way too sensitive to the cold. The in New Orleans as ICP. So that’s pretty cool. reason I’m still here is because of my family. have sex in their furry costumes, but that is not subcultures, like the Deadheads or even the the breadth of the entire subculture at all. Just You mean you’re hitting Burque for the Hell’s Angels? Certainly, they weren’t as sweet like there might be Juggalos out there that are and peaceful as the former, but not as violent as That’s a cool part of your legacy: A family opening show of your latest solo tour? gang members, but that is not what being a the latter. base, Psychopathic Records, a whole Yeah, that’s right! Juggalo is all about. When it came down to it, I was more subculture based out of Michigan, right? Sometimes the media like the juicy aspects interested in the flow. Tunes like the Yeah, you can count my family on one hand. Wow, what an honor for our city. of subculture, so that’s what gets written about. aforementioned song about killing rednecks or [laughs]. It’s not like I have a whole lot of So you guys will see all the mistakes and A lot of authorities don’t know how to explain family. I got my mom; my mom is still alive and its opposite—because, after all, “Miracles” is an everything! [laughs heartily]. Juggalo culture, so they end up thinking the I feel incredibly blessed because I’m 46 years old worst. Mostly the Juggalos get together and affirmative celebration brought to life by and my mom is still alive, you know? working class vernacular and sensibilities— Well, I don’t know about that … have barbecues. They’re not fighting for rocked in a way that was totally unforseen to You know, we do get better as we go along. I’ve territory; they’re not moving weapons. People me. That’s beautiful! come to learn that the Juggalos like to see us assume it’s a gang because they don’t know how I’m really fortunate about that. My real father, I In order to sort all of these questions, I fuck up on stage. It’s just like me, if I was else to categorize such brother and sisterhood. It don’t know him. And then, I have a brother must be a negative thing, that’s what comes out decided it would be best to speak to the source. watching a band I dig, I wouldn’t mind the and a sister. So I am pretty blessed as far as mistakes. I think that’s cool. It shows some of a cultural misunderstanding. The Juggalos are As it so happened, a fellow from Psychopathic family goes. just people wanting to belong to something. Records got a hold of my email after reading an vulnerability. I’ve learned that most of the interview I did with Rob Zombie a few years people that come to our shows like that Let’s talk about your solo tour, I know you So, maybe they came from a bad home, back. vulnerability too. When I was young, I used to got that on your mind. maybe they didn’t have any friends before He wrote to me this week, wondering if I have nightmares about being on stage when the We don’t like to tour as ICP in the cold music cuts off. But every time that’s happened they listened to your music, is that correct? would like to talk to Violent J ahead of the months. That’s because we don’t like to throw in real life, it’s never been scary. Now, if the Absolutely. The Deadheads and other dude’s appearance in Burque on New Year’s Eve. Faygo soda all over everybody and then send Faygo shorts out the elecrtricity, it’s never subcultures certainly caught their share of I graciously accepted and telephoned, noting them out in the freezing cold. anything bad. trouble for the same thing. Everybody says they that I would be asking Violent J some are all druggies, all losers … of course some nontraditional questions. The Juggalo for life I totally get that; I wouldn’t wanna get Fans like their heroes to have some flaws … others are going to dog them for that instead of from the label laughed about that when I called, sprayed with Moon Mist in the middle of that makes them feel even more connected saying these are people doing what they want to telling me that I was a trusted member of the a winter! to the music you make, amiright? do and having a blast doing it! rocanrol world. How could I say no to that? I mean, we used to do that when I was younger. It took a while to understand that. But the The E & J Tour Featuring Esham and Violent J We never seemed to draw any less in the winter, more I understood that, the more my fear of Monday, Dec. 31 • 8pm • All-ages (13+) • $20 Weekly Alibi: Hello, this is August March. but we just felt, man, out of everyone that came making mistakes vanished. Violent J: Brother August! to those shows, we’re probaly sending a certain Sunshine Theater • 120 Central Ave. SW [40] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [41] CALENDAR | MUSIC SATURDAY DEC 22 MUSIC B2B2 BARRIO Shimon King and The B2 Free Agents • jazz • 6:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho Jeff Noel • acoustic CALENDAR guitar • 4:30pm • Woodward Three-O • variety • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB TAPROOM Scarred Jeffries • THURSDAY DEC 20 variety • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! THE COOPERAGE DJ Salsa • salsa • 9:30pm • $5 • 21+ BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho Rob Roman • variety • 4:30pm • The Chris Ravin Band • classic rock • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! DIRTY BOURBON Asphalt Cowboys • country • 9pm • $5 • 21+ BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB TAPROOM Austin Van Country • KILT CHECK BREWING COMPANY Kookie Jones • funk, soul • 7pm • country • 6:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! FREE • ALL-AGES! CANTEEN BREWHOUSE Claudio Toulousse Trio • jazz • 6pm • FREE MINE SHAFT TAVERN, Madrid The Barbed Wires • soul, blues • 3pm • The Faboulous Martinin-Tones • exoctic surf lounge • 8pm CASA DE BENAVIDEZ Hector Pimental Trio • classical, flamenco • 5:30pm • ALL-AGES! MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras Rock Bottom • country • 1:30pm • Memphis P-Tails • blues, rock • 6pm • FREE • 21+ DIRTY BOURBON Asphalt Cowboys • country • 9pm • $5 • 21+ QUARTER CELTIC BREWPUB Lomas Street Jazz • jazz • 3pm • FREE • HYATT REGENCY DOWNTOWN Brain Gang Trivia • 6pm • FREE • 18+ ALL-AGES! KILT CHECK BREWING COMPANY Jam Session with The Rudy Boy THE RANGE CAFÉ, Bernalillo Todd Tijerina • blues, roots, funk, rock • Experiment • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! Justin Bransford • 11am • FREE • ALL-AGES! LAUNCHPAD The Faceless • hardcore • Rings of Saturn • death metal • RED DOOR BREWING COMPANY Geeks Who Drink • 8pm • FREE • The Last Ten Seconds Of Life • rock • Vale Of Pnath • Interloper • 7pm • 21+ $20-$22 • ALL-AGES! RIO BRAVO BREWING COMPANY Oscar Butler • contemporary, folk • LIZARD TAIL BREWING Kamikaze Karaoke • 7pm 7pm • FREE MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras The Real West • country • 6pm • FREE • 21+ SECOND STREET BREWERY TAPROOM, Santa Fe Hip-Hop for the MOONLIGHT LOUNGE Levi Platero and Friends • variety • 9pm Holidays Volume 5 • DJ Cap • DJ Shatter • Dmize • Beatkeepers • Fred Been Stoned • Art of Rhyme • Outstanding Citizens • 8pm M’TUCCI’S MODERNO ITALIAN RESTAURANT Nathan Fox • indie, singer-songwriter, blues • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! SHADEH NIGHTCLUB, Santa Fe VDJ Dany • Latin • DJ 12 Tribe • hip- hop, reggae, house • 10pm • $10 • 21+ MYKONOS CAFÉ & TAVERNA Hector Pimentel • classical, flamenco • 5:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! SISTER Holiday Mixer • Chachironne • variety • 10pm • FREE PLACITAS CAFE, Placitas Hillary Smith and Got Soul • blues, R&B, STONE FACE TAVERN Odd Dog • classic rock • 8:30pm • FREE • 21+ soul, funky blues • 6pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! TRACTOR BREWING CO. Alex Maryol • blues, acoustic • 5pm • FREE • RED DOOR BREWING COMPANY Halfway Decent Karaoke • 7pm • 21+ FREE • 21+ TRACTOR BREWING WELLS PARK The Gershom Brothers • pop, rock • RIO BRAVO BREWING COMPANY UNM Children’s Hospital 8pm • FREE • 21+ Fundraiser • Jason Mraz • singer-songwriter • noon • ALL-AGES! TRACTOR BREWING WESTSIDE Kenton Puckett • singer-songwriter • SANDIAGO’S GRILL AT THE TRAM Christian Brown • country, variety • 6pm • FREE • 21+ 6pm TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES BREWING COMPANY, Truth or SIDE EFFEX Return of the Infamous DLRM • Tom Nice • DJ Wae Fonkey • Consequences The Moondogs • rock, pop, blues • 7pm • FREE hip-hop, R&B • Mr. Mrvl • 10pm • FREE • 21+ SISTER Pope YesYesY’all • A. Billi Free • hip-hop • DJ Flo Fader • 8pm • SUNDAY DEC 23 $5 CANTEEN BREWHOUSE Greg Butera Trio • Cajun, honky tonk • 4pm • STAGE @ SANTA ANA STAR, Bernalillo Stand-Up Comedy Thursdays • FREE 6:30pm • $10 • 21+ CASA DE BENAVIDEZ Hector Pimental • classical, flamenco • TRACTOR BREWING WELLS PARK Jacob Chavez • singer-songwriter, 11:30am • ALL-AGES! folk, Americana • Rye Moon Co. • 7pm • FREE • 21+ CITIES OF GOLD HOTEL & CASINO, Santa Fe Baile Dominguero • TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES BREWING COMPANY, Truth or cumbia, reggaeton • 9pm • $5 • 21+ Consequences Milo Matthews • funk, soul, blues • 7pm • FREE KAKTUS BREWING COMPANY, Bernalillo Kaktus Kats Blues Jam • WINNING COFFEE CO. Above Average Open Mic • 7pm • FREE • 15+ 3pm • FREE • 18+ KILT CHECK BREWING COMPANY Tobyriffic Karaoke Show • 3pm • FRIDAY DEC 21 FREE • ALL-AGES! BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho Colin Howard • LAUNCHPAD Casual Fridays • ska • Ugly Girl • Pawnshop Posterboys • variety • 4:30pm • Matt Palmer and Friends • variety • 7pm • FREE • Sharksuit • 8pm • 21+ ALL-AGES! MINE SHAFT TAVERN, Madrid Shane Wallin • singer-songwriter • 5pm BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB TAPROOM Jeff Noel • acoustic MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras Substitute Teacher • rock • 2pm • FREE • 21+ guitar • 4:30pm • Fair Trade Fusion • classic rock • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES BREWING COMPANY, Truth or CASA DE BENAVIDEZ Hector Pimental Trio • classical, flamenco • Consequences Calista Sing • singer-songwriter • 4pm • FREE 5:30pm • ALL-AGES! WINNING COFFEE CO. Albuquerque Megaband Jam • acoustic string DIRTY BOURBON Asphalt Cowboys • country • 9pm • $5 • 21+ band • 2pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! DRAGON HORN TAVERN Odd Dog • classic rock • 8:30pm • FREE • 21+ MONDAY DEC 24 KILT CHECK BREWING COMPANY What Happened to Ali Heikkila • LIZARD TAIL BREWING Open Mic Jam Night with Dave and Friends • comedy • 7:30pm 7pm LAUNCHPAD Eric McFadden • Kevin Cummings • rock, blues, pop • MINE SHAFT TAVERN, Madrid Christmas Eve Open Mic with Stephen • Chris and company • 9pm 5pm MINE SHAFT TAVERN, Madrid Stephen Pitts • singer-songwriter • MOLLY’S KITCHEN, Santa Fe Gene Corbin and Scott • variety • 2pm • 5pm • Canyon Roadhouse Blues Band • blues, R&B, rock • 8pm FREE • 21+ MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras John Wells • acoustic rock, variety • 1:30pm • RED DOOR BREWING COMPANY The Draft Sessions Open Mic • Holiday Extravaganza with Secret 7 • rock, blues, R&B • 6pm • FREE • 7pm • FREE • 21+ 21+ M’TUCCI’S MODERNO ITALIAN RESTAURANT DJ M Martinez • dance, TUESDAY electronic • 9pm • FREE • 21+ DEC 25 RIO BRAVO BREWING COMPANY Shane Wallin • singer-songwriter • HOOTERS RESTAURANT Brain Gang Trivia • 6pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! 7pm • FREE KILT CHECK BREWING COMPANY Geeks Who Drink • 7pm • FREE • SAGE INN, Santa Fe Todd Tijerina • blues, roots, funk, rock • 7pm • ALL-AGES! FREE • ALL-AGES! O’NIELL’S PUB, Nob Hill Tuesday Homie Hangout • stand-up comedy • SHADEH NIGHTCLUB, Santa Fe Liquid Fridays • VDJ Dany • Latin • 9pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! DJ Poetics • variety • 10pm • FREE • 21+ RED DOOR BREWING COMPANY BYOV: Bring Your Own Vinyl • 6pm • SISTER Leftover Soul • DJ Leftovers • vinyl, soul • 9pm • $5 • 21+ FREE • 21+

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WEDNESDAY TRACTOR BREWING WELLS PARK Gin and Jazz • Eddie Brewer and DEC 26 the Manic Episodes • jazz, swing, bossa nova • 5pm • FREE • 21+ BLUE AGAVE REPUBLIC Brain Gang Trivia • 7pm • FREE • 15+ TRACTOR BREWING WESTSIDE Eryn Bent • country, folk, Americana, BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho Music with Mike • singer-songwriter • 5pm • FREE • 21+ variety • 6:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES BREWING COMPANY, Truth or BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB TAPROOM Chris Ravin • rock ’n’ Consequences Christy Hays • folk, country • 7pm • FREE roll • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! KILT CHECK BREWING COMPANY Open Mic • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! SATURDAY DEC 29 LIZARD TAIL BREWING Mello Mood Open Mic • 7pm B2B2 BARRIO Shimon King and The B2 Free Agents • jazz • 6:30pm • MINE SHAFT TAVERN, Madrid Key Frances Band • blues • 7pm FREE • ALL-AGES! MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras Steve Kinabrew • acoustic • 6pm • FREE • 21+ DIRTY BOURBON Sim Balkey • country • 9pm • $5 • 21+ PONDEROSA BREWING COMPANY The Draft Sessions Open Mic • LAUNCHPAD Elder Grown • rock, roots, funk • InnaState • reggae • J- 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! Calvin • Mesquite • 9pm • 21+ RED DOOR BREWING DOWNTOWN TAPROOM Casual Wednesdays MINE SHAFT TAVERN, Madrid Cali Shaw Band • indie, folk, Americana • Comedy Open Mic • 8pm • FREE • 21+ 3pm • Silver String Band • Americana, bluegrass, folk • 8pm TRACTOR BREWING FOUR HILLS Geeks Who Drink • 7pm • FREE • MOONLIGHT LOUNGE Sour Cloud • If We Were Turtles • Mephalta • 21+ Foster Dog • variety • 9pm THURSDAY QUARTER CELTIC BREWPUB Lomas Street Jazz • jazz • 3pm • FREE • DEC 27 ALL-AGES! CANTEEN BREWHOUSE Songwriter Showcase • acoustic • Javier RED DOOR BREWING COMPANY Ortega • indie, pop • Kelsey Manning • RJ Perez • funk, blues • 6pm • Geeks Who Drink • 8pm • FREE • FREE 21+ CASA DE BENAVIDEZ Hector Pimental Trio • classical, flamenco • SANDIAGO’S GRILL AT THE TRAM Craig Miller • variety • 7:30pm 5:30pm • ALL-AGES! SHADEH NIGHTCLUB, Santa Fe VDJ Dany • Latin • DJ 12 Tribe • hip- DIRTY BOURBON Sim Balkey • country • 9pm • $5 • 21+ hop, reggae, house • 10pm • $10 • 21+ HYATT REGENCY DOWNTOWN Brain Gang Trivia • 6pm • FREE • 18+ SISTER Flashback ’80s Music Video Dance Party • DJ Brad Cole • glam, punk, wave, metal, pop • 9pm KILT CHECK BREWING COMPANY Jam Session with The Rudy Boy Experiment • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! TRACTOR BREWING CO. Twin Cisterns • alternative, indie rock • 5pm • FREE • 21+ LAUNCHPAD Crushed!? • rock • ZETA • Distances • punk, hardcore • Pacenotes • shoegaze • 9pm TRACTOR BREWING WELLS PARK Jimmy Deveney • acoustic blues, LIZARD TAIL BREWING Kamikaze Karaoke • 7pm honky tonk • Julian Wild • acoustic, variety • 8pm • FREE • 21+ MINE SHAFT TAVERN, Madrid Grace Askew • blues, Americana • TRACTOR BREWING WESTSIDE Return of the Outlaw • acoustic • 5pm 6pm • FREE • 21+ MOONLIGHT LOUNGE Dead City Radio • Stem Ivory • rock • The Talking TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES BREWING COMPANY, Truth or Hours • indie rock • Modus • Manhigh • 9pm Consequences Dos Gatos • blues, Americana, swing • 7pm • FREE M’TUCCI’S MODERNO ITALIAN RESTAURANT Alex Maryol • blues, TUMBLEROOT BREWERY AND DISTILLERY, Santa Fe Moby Dick • acoustic • 7pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! Pink Freud • jazz, trance, psychedelic • 7pm • $8-$10 MYKONOS CAFÉ & TAVERNA Hector Pimentel • classical, flamenco • 5:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! 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Compiled by Ashli Mayo. Submit your events at alibi.com/events. DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 WEEKLY ALIBI [43] BAKED GOODS | CANNABIS REVIEW BY JOSHUA LEE Borderland Blues Too much at Pecos Valley Production

as Cruces is at least two cities shoehorned into Pecos Valley Production was bumping. With the same spot—like a drunken used car an hour left before closing time, the waiting room L was packed full of people. The line moved quickly salesman trying to squeeze into his old band though, and by the time I was done filling out uniform the night before his 20-year high school paperwork, my name was called. reunion. Driving into the city during five o’clock The small showroom had that stark warehouse traffic was a terrible decision. Every little block chic look about it, with exposed ducts in the was packed tight with too many cars, and a gaggle ceiling and a sense of utility. There wasn’t much of bleating horns sounded every two minutes. The on the menu, and all that was available was traffic lights were confused and seemed to sativa-dominant strains. I picked out a gram have given up directing anything. each of Wonder Woman (THC: 15.2%, Changing lanes required stabbing my CBD: 0.04%—$10/gram) and nose in between cars like a blunt needle Cheeisenberg (THC: 20.73%—$14/gram) before driving the plunger down. Quiet, and asked if they sold any cheap little one-hitters. desperate anger flashed in the eyes of Traffic seemed to be slowing to a every passing motorist, their vehicles comfortable flow, and I drove to my like teeth grinding against each other as host’s house without much trouble. the sun went down. Everyone I know The night was considerably from Las Cruces says they want to warmer than back home, and I go back there. I don’t get it. posted up on the back porch The crunch was on. I’d procured a with the one-hitter by myself for backyard to burn through two grams of a while. flower from Pecos Valley Production Both grams seemed a little dry which had to disappear before I could when I was breaking them up, and head back home. How come? Because there’s a while the Cheeisenberg was coated in crystals permanent US-Mexico border patrol checkpoint and smelled peppery and wild, the Wonder Woman on I-25 heading north between Las Cruces and barely had any scent and didn’t look very Hatch. There’s another one on I-10 West between promising. Cruces and Deming, meaning I was well boxed in One-hitters are tiny torture devices that make unless I wanted to detour for seven hours. it seem like you’re never going to finish smoking. I Here’s the thing: About a year ago, the US diligently filled the little bastard a million times or Border Patrol warned Californians that even so with the Wonder Woman and never really tasted though cannabis had been legalized in their state, anything but ash. For about half an hour I it wasn’t legalized at the interior border switched off between a joint and the pipe and checkpoints. Driving through one with your legal quietly went about the task of smoking the entire marijuana would get you arrested. A 2017 report gram. I was exhausted by the end, but I don’t by the Government Accountability Office found think it was an effect of the flower. that 40 percent of marijuana seizures at interior I got up and walked around, went and talked checkpoints between 2012 and 2016 were of an to my friends and family as they played a board ounce or less. You can read that as: The game. Nothing was happening. I slipped away checkpoints aren’t busting cartel smugglers, again and got to work on the Cheeisenberg. It they’re busting users. The report doesn’t say how tasted sharp and caustic and caused me to cough many of those arrested were patients enrolled like a sputtering engine. I barely made it through a legally in a medical cannabis program. joint and went back inside with wet eyes and a Running into a border checkpoint inside the raw voice. country might seem bizarre, but they’ve been Immediately, I felt a case of the sillies coming around for years—since the ’50s. The Border over me. My mood was thoroughly enhanced. My Patrol has the authority to conduct searches buddy was speaking poorly of his neighbors. “You “within a reasonable distance from any external should shave your heads and get some white boundary of the United States,” and it was robes,” I said. “Tell them you subsist on water and determined that 100 air miles was reasonable sunlight so you’ll be pure when the flying saucer enough. people come back. They’ll never talk to you The ACLU have been blasting the use of again!” I was crying and howling, but no one else interior checkpoints for years, pointing out that seemed to think it was that funny. while the Constitution protects citizens from The next day, on my way back home, the random searches, those rules don’t apply at “ports freeway funneled down to a booth with a of entry,” where border officers are allowed to uniformed border agent. search any person, as long as an officer has “Are you a US citizen?” he asked me. reasonable suspicion that an immigration My mood was back at baseline. Fuck you, you violation is taking place. shit-sucking anal fissure, I thought. This is a direct violation of our constitutional “Yep,” I said. a rights provided by the Fourth Amendment, according to the ACLU. But the Supreme Court has upheld the agency’s use of interior checkpoints Pecos Valley Production and clearly disagrees. The exact number of active 2460 South Locust St. interior checkpoints is kept secret by the agency. (575) 571-4351 LOWER PRICES Many of us have been stuck in line at the I-25 Hours:Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, $20 off Orders checkpoint and watched the dogs sniffing Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm bumpers. It’s unnerving, and I drove into Las First-time Freebies:Yes of $100 or more Cruces holding nothing—not even a pipe. [44] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 20, 2018-JANUARY 2, 2019 BAKED GOODS | YEAR IN REVIEW Annual Baked Goods Awards Our favorite dispensaries and strains BY JOSHUA LEE Purple Kush—Thank goodness this isn’t a hierarchical challenge, because Purple Kush would probably start some serious trouble with nother year slips past like a weasel in a grease some of the other strains. Bro. It’s not a Atrap. While most things stay the same, competition! (But it kind of is, and Purple cannabis is a constantly changing, ever- should probably win.) Definitely the evolving, squirmy beast that refuses to tastiest on the list, this indica be caged in by your feeble human strain is sweet and fruity, with imagination. After years of an almost floral hint. It watching the medical cannabis uniquely holds onto its industry in New Mexico, flavor through an entire we’ve been the happy scorched bowl and witnesses to a strangely carries with it a powerful undulating marketplace that sedative effect—“couch never fails to delight with its lock” would be putting limitless potential for it mildly. If you’re the novelty. They sell THC type that falls asleep from suppositories. People swear by marijuana, you better get them. the pillows and the Navigating the mess of comforter ready, because you medicines and providers is a chore probably won’t make it past a unto itself, and we know sometimes you puff or two. just need a little help from your friends. These were our favorite Albuquerque strains and Five Favorite Dispensaries dispensaries this year: Urban Wellness—If you want variety and knowledge, don’t miss out on what Urban Five Favorite Strains Wellness has been cultivating for years. Its sleek and modern showrooms helped set a precedence Snoop’s Dream—This strain is perfect for in the area and (more importantly) it’s staffed relaxing in the evening after work, but it won’t with the only budtenders in Albuquerque who put you to sleep or strap you to the couch. Its have been able to answer every one of our sativa and indica sides both shine through with a undercover reporters’ medical questions rare clarity. A cross between Blue Dream and accurately. Master Kush, Snoop’s Dream will cause limbs to go Everest Apothecary—Everest has some of all wobbly, back pains to ease and mental the most consistent flower available in the area. anguish to dissipate. The indica-dominant hybrid If you get locked in on any of their signature tastes woody and sweet, and smells tart and strains, you’ll rarely run into problems finding it citrusy. in stock and fresh. They also offer some of the Cannatonic—There isn’t much in the way of city’s best distillates and waxes and have a mean variety for those seeking low-THC, high-CBD set of daily specials to top it off. strains yet. Luckily, Cannatonic is good enough to CG—To get the best bang for your buck, hold its own. With a satisfying sour punch and make sure to swing by CG. With some of the the smell of grassy summers, this hybrid is said to best strains in the area, the quality of their host a range of medical benefits including flower alone would have put them in the top reducing pain, anxiety and inflammation. While five dispensaries. But they had to up the game by there is a slight psychoactive effect that will be offering some of the best prices, too. You won’t noted by those especially sensitive to perceptual have to empty your wallet to get top shelf changes, most won’t notice a thing, making it quality here, and that can make a real difference perfect for morning or daytime use. in choosing where to get your medicine. Sour Diesel—If you’re coming to cannabis for Verdes Foundation—Verdes easily offers the relief of depression or social anxiety, Sour Diesel is best customer service in the area. The friendly calling your name. As the name suggests, it tastes and knowledgeable staff will always welcome like a gas station and burns all the way down. But you with a smile and a kind word (something once the coughing subsides, you’ll be bright-eyed that’s sadly a rarity in this industry). The staff and ready to face the world with a grin and a here really care about their patients and it’s giggle. Diesel punches you in the face with its obvious. 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