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Art History the corner of 10th and Coal in response to neighborhood concerns about gang violence. Dear Alibi , Again students were involved. My section on Thank you for your article in the August the Country Club market had images of Rosa 13-19 issue of the Weekly Alibi regarding some Parks, Mahatma Gandhi and Cesar Chavez of our city’s murals. In chronological order, along with images of endangered species “With No Past We Have No Future” at including school children in the crosshairs of a Second Street. and Gold downtown, I painted rifle.The owner of the store at that time was in 1994 with Working classroom students. At from Palestine and requested the Dome of the the time the Old Albuquerque High school Rock which was included. buildings at Central. and Broadway were If you should venture down to the South boarded up and there were pros and cons as to Valley on Isleta. south of Rio Bravo just past whether these old buildings should be razed or the library and opposite the skate park, you restored. As we went about our research for will see our latest 2014 - 2015 effort, “La the mural at the Albuquerque Museum, the Corriente del Valle” the flow of the valley. An Head Archivist informed us that Albuquerque, interactive mural some 342’6” long by 8’ high, like many cities in the West, had “trashed its and 15’6” on the highest section.The mural architectural heritage” and went on to show us timeline stretches from the Pueblo pictures of the demonstrations to save the old “emergence” story up to present day and into Alvarado Hotel. In one of those pictures there an alternate energy future. was a demonstrator holding a sign with the Embedded QR codes reveal a soundtrack as phrase which then became our mural title. I one traverses the length, another brings up an was told by someone who witnessed the event animation of the roadrunner running along that the railroad bulldozed the hotel early one the top of the mural, and others describe some Sunday morning, and in a few hours it lay in a of the scenes depicted. For further information heap of rubble. That gave us the cheek to please log on to Workingclassroom.org. concoct the headlines of a fictitious newspaper regarding “moronic officials destroying historic Sincerely, landmarks”. The old high school was saved, Joe Stephenson and a faux Alvarado later arose phoenixlike from the rubble. Life imitating art? In the summer of 1998, Kathleen Sweeney, Mike Ipiotis and I, painted a trio of murals at

AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [7] your classmates wouldn’t even notice, so maybe Dear Nikki, As with any party, invite hot girls that aren’t you should just do that. If you insist on staying The end of summer is on the horizon. We annoying, provide some shade and your barby for the semester for whatever reason, I advise all have a lot of things we want to pack in will be a hit! Soundtrack suggestions include you do yourself a favor by attempting to have before it’s over: vacation to Rehoboth Beach, Bob Seger, Thin Lizzy, Biters and Calexico. an open mind. Otherwise, any suggestions on Hersheypark water slides, romantic lunch how and where to have a good time will just date with the girl from AP Biology, but most Dear Nikki, fall on deaf ears. So, are you ready to stop being importantly, one last killer SUMMER BBQ!! I recently started dating a guy I met on a total twat and start acting like a normal, fun- Can you please give me some hot tips to Match.com. We’ve been out a few times. He’s loving college kid? Okay, good. throw an August BBQ that everyone will be smart, funny, generous and basically all- The Duke is not a metropolitan city, but talking about through next St. Patrick’s Day? around total relationship material. I’m really BY NIKKI KNOW-IT-ALL there’s still plenty to do. Check out the locally starting to fall for him hard. The problem is, owned coffee shops, sex shops, bars and —Trying to Tri-tip, I think he might be a neo-Nazi. He came Dear Nikki, breweries, local and international cuisine, give me your bratwurst! over, saw my Billie Holiday painting and I just transferred out to UNM from hiking trails, the Bosque, the Tramway or live made some crack about having Black people Brooklyn and after three days of being here I music downtown any night of the week. We Dear Sausages, on my walls. He’s into old punk and has a realized that this town sucks, the food sucks, have bigger concerts at larger indoor and I don’t know where in the hell you are, but Skrewdriver CD in his collection. He’s made the music scene sucks, the coffee shops suck, outdoor venues. Most bands will come through I’m hoping you own a barbecue. That would be some other mildly disparaging remarks about the Alibi sucks, Breaking Bad sucks and you town as they have to take I-25 or I-40 on their the first step. If you’re going with coals instead different ethnicities. Do you think this suck. Is there some part of town I can flee to tour routes and the ticket prices are way more of gas, get yourself a chimney starter, which should be a deal-breaker? and hide in a bubble and just avoid having reasonable than they would be in N.Y. As far as will evenly heat the coals. As far as anything to do with this suck-ass city until good hiding places here, try Cervantes, any refreshment, a couple thirty packs of Coors —Meeting Mr. Reich? my semester is up and I can go back to a place number of parks, the Chapel in Old Town or Light or Marble pilsner should do it. If your with real culture? Thanks. the back bar in Carraro’s & Joe’s. If you want to high society friends can’t take a “when in Dear Bigot-Lover, flee, take a day trip to Madrid or Santa Fe or Rome” approach, then they can bring their Ew! In this day and age?! C’mon! He should —New Mexican’t spend the night in Taos. own beer. Keep it simple. Don’t try to make still be in the job interview phase of this If you actually give this a shot, I guarantee half a dozen different types of meats. Just go relationship. This will only get worse. Drop this Dear Brooklyn Blackout, that you will look back on your time in Burque with your specialty, whatever that is. Marinades dude stat. 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[8] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 incident, officials are worried he might try again. “It’s a possibility,” conceded May. “If the ODDS truth doesn’t come out and nobody sees the truth, yeah, I’ll do it again.”

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A the groom was a no-show. That didn’t stop a 38-year-old woman from marrying Jesus Christ WEIRD NEWS earlier this month in Fort Wayne. CBS News affiliate WANE-15 reports hundreds of people Dateline: Germany gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Police say thieves broke into a liquor store in Conception to witness Jessica Hayes become Mülheim an der Ruhr and popped open a cold, the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese’s first frosty one—1,200 of them, actually. Earlier consecrated virgin in 25 years. Hayes’ biggest this month shop owners found their store worry was finding an appropriate wedding broken into and more than 1,000 bottles of dress. “I’ve seen so many wedding dresses over König Pilsener beer opened but otherwise the years that I think I’ve probably changed untouched. Initially, investigators were my mind very many times,” she told WANE. “I confused to find the opened bottles stacked had to really consider the appropriateness of neatly inside their crates, leaving the the occasion for my dress. I wanted my unconsumed beer to spoil. Officials from shoulders to be covered, and I would have to König Brewery pointed out, however, that the lie prostrate before the altar, so I really wanted bottle caps had prize tokens printed on them. to make sure that I was well-covered in a way The thieves were likely trying to win Black & that still shows the beauty of a bride.” As a Decker tools, Bose speakers and other bride of Jesus, Hayes will live a life of giveaways. Hundreds of non-winning “Good “perpetual virginity,” serve the church and luck, try again” caps were left strewn across the perform “works of mercy” while still living in shop’s floor. König Brewery spokesperson Marc the secular world. The process of marrying Baron said he found it “quite incredible” that Jesus is evidently rare, with only 200 someone would steal bottle caps. “We have no consecrated virgins in the United States. Jesus, way to track where the bottle caps were sold— on the other hand, is quite the player. The or in this case stolen—but we will now watch polygamist Son of God has more than 3,000 for someone who sends in an unusually high wives worldwide, according to the United number of caps.” Police have no suspect, but States Association of Consecrated Virgins. believe—based on the sheer number of beers opened—more than one person was involved. Dateline: California A shirtless, mud-covered man claiming to be Dateline: Kentucky the Lord of the Jungle was arrested after A drunk man admitted trying to dig up his causing an uproar at the Santa Ana Zoo. father’s grave—so that dear old dad could Police received a 911 call on the morning of finally go to Heaven. Michael May is charged Aug. 4 in which zoo director Kent Yamaguchi with violating a grave, possession of marijuana informed them, “We have a gentleman who and public intoxication after he was found appears to be under the influence of something inside a graveyard at the Pilot Baptist Church and is climbing into trees and jumping in south of Stanford. Late on the evening of animal exhibits.” Asked if the “gentleman” in Monday, Aug. 17, Lincoln County Constable question had said anything to anyone, Delbert Mitchell spotted May’s truck parked Yamaguchi replied, “Um, he’s shouting at outside the church and went into the cemetery people that he’s Tarzan.” Santa Ana police to investigate. “I went back and hollered for briefly chased the man—who turned out not him to step back in the light, and he told me to be the fictional Tarzan, Earl of Greystoke to step back to the dark. That’s when I went and Lord of the Apes, but a 37-year old named and got my flashlight. He started hollering out John William Rodenborn. The man was [Bible] verses at me,” Constable Mitchell told arrested while allegedly trying to climb several LEX-18 News. “He told me he was trying to monkey enclosures. “He didn’t make any dig his dad up, so his dad could go to Heaven.” animal sounds,” Yamaguchi later said. “He was Interviewed later at Lincoln County Jail by just sort of enjoying himself in the trees.” No LEX-18 reporter Josh Breslow, May said he did animals were injured. Rodenborn later tested not feel he was violating a grave. “I see the positive for methamphetamine. a truth,” he told the reporter. “He needs to be on the ground, not under it.” May’s father died nearly four decades ago. Even though May was Compiled by Devin D. O’Leary. Email your weird “under the influence” at the time of the news to [email protected].

AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [9] CRIB NOTES NEWS | COUNCIL WATCH BY AUGUST MARCH Crib Notes: August 27, 2015 Curfew Kerfuffle 1 New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has decided to initiate a The Council talks bedtime enforcement, formal review of the latest scandal plaguing Albuquerque Public Schools noise violations and Summerfest Superintendent ______. S A T

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the Albuquerque area. S U L L a) an air quality alert I b) an air raid alert c) a civil summons d) a warning about deadly toads raining from the sky the money to enforce the curfew would be Reporter’s take: Councilors were spot on A sign in downtown Burque made BY CAROLYN CARLSON when commending the city’s Summerfest staff 3 news and became popular on the better spent helping impoverished youth and interwebz because of its their families escape poverty. for an outstanding lineup of top entertainment ______badly behaving locals. Do You Know Where Your Children A number of youth speakers reminded the at the rotating summer festival. And any Are? council that if the curfew idea proceeds they Councilor gets extra kudos for suggesting Dre. a) praise of will be criminalizing soon-to-be voters. A Albuquerque City Councilors were set to hear He Said What? b) callousness towards couple of adults spoke in favor of a curfew a resolution calling for the Legislature to allow Albuquerque’s own nudist and human rights c) admonitions to saying it would help parents keep teens out of municipalities to enact curfews at their August activist Don Schrader addressed the council d) funny depictions of trouble. 17 regular meeting. Councilor Ken Sanchez about the recent trend of gay and transgender Reporter’s take: Curfews don’t work. They proposed the curfew idea after a couple of bashing. He spoke about how all human beings Three local residents were exposed to never have and they never will. Curfews 4 homicides involving teenagers. have hidden desires for homosexual ______acid while working at a criminalize youth for no reason and create a But Governor Susana Martinez saved the encounters yet deny them. semi-conductor manufacturing plant feeding frenzy for some in the law and legal on Research Road SE. Albuquerque City Council a chunk of debate Reporter’s take: Wow –Schrader has become communities. How will cops know what kids time when she announced she intended to put a regular speaker at the meetings with his a) Sulfuric are allowed out after curfew and for what a proposed change to the youth curfew law on booming, dynamic delivery of an unusual and b) Carbonic reasons? Will there be a new “ID card” to the agenda of the upcoming state Legislature often shocking range of topics. To the c) Lysergic allow for all “good” teens to be on the streets session. Councilor Sanchez withdrew his mainstream he’s wacky, but in an age of global d) Nitric who are at work, studying at a library or resolution but that did not stop the two dozen warming, species extinctions, struggling oceans whatever exceptions are carved out, while all speakers from giving the council an earful. The and smoke-filled tradewinds from fires “bad” teens who were just coming home a 5 A protest this past Saturday involved proposed resolution says that a curfew would everywhere, there is at least an internal logic local members of Protest ABQ. The little late from visiting with family or friends help cut teenage late night criminal activity within his topics that can range from how to local anti-abortion group was taking a to be cited or jailed? Money spent trying to and high-risk behavior. “My biggest concern is live so that you don’t have to pay taxes, low stand against ______. implement or even discuss such an idea as a keeping children safe,” said Councilor water consumption or the benefits of gay sex. curfew for any class of Americans, obviously a) NM Planned Parenthood Sanchez. Gotta hand it to him to show up and could be better-spent boosting opportunity b) University of New Mexico Regents Albuquerque tried a curfew in 1994 under participate with an obviously thought out rather than marginalizing any class of citizens. c) the Superintendent of Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez. The curfew prohibited speech, if nothing else. If you don’t know who Public Schools youth under 17 from being on the streets from Party Problems Don is and are curious, one can check him out d) willfully ignorant local weathermen midnight to 6 am on weekends and from 11 Councilor Benton questioned city on Google and YouTube. Often the wacky pm to 6 am on weekdays. The American Civil administrator Gilbert Montaño about noise ones get “mainstream-ized” by others, down Answers: Liberties Union of New Mexico sued the city issues at the Rail Yards. Benton said he heard the road. 1) B. Balderas has decided to initiate a formal review in 1995 saying curfew enforcement was about a recent problem when a disc jockey at a Do This of a matter which directly involves the new essentially an illegal arrest. In 1999, the New quinceañera with about 700 people attending superintendent, Luis Valentino. Valentino allegedly Mayor Richard Berry would like us all to Mexico Supreme Court struck down the city’s refused to quit the jammin’ after the cut-off knew that a former employee, now facing sex recycle more—at least two pounds per person curfew and said it violated state law and the time. Councilor Garduño joked that the city charges in Colorado, had skipped out on his required per month to be specific. Mayor Berry said the due process rights of minors, many of whom better be careful trying to tone down background check. city needs to produce at least 38,400 tons a drive to and from work or studying or practices quinceañera festivities. Montaño said the city year or risk being financially penalized by the 2) A. An air quality alert was issued for the of various kinds, just like everyone else over staff is looking at mitigating noise complaints. Albuqerque area this past weekend after strong contracted recycling company. He said the city 18. The ACLU continues to oppose curfews, Reporter’s take: Those planning to party at winds blew in smoke from wildfires in the Pacific is almost there and producing about 34,000 as does common sense. the historic Rail Yards should also plan on Northwest. tons a year, just short of the projected Hope Alvarado, a college sophomore who abiding by the rules. 3) C. The sign admonishes passers-by by stating “No was formerly homeless at times during her high minimum. For more information log on to puking, pissing, panhandling or perversion.” school days, reminded the council of the Musical Minds 2morepounds.com a 4) D.Fire crews responded to a situation where unseen homeless kids that would be most Councilors Isaac Benton and Ken Sanchez waxed the praises of the city’s rotating workers at the industrial plant were exposed to the impacted by a curfew. “This is not a solution,” Send your comments about the City Council to Summerfest music lineups such as Roomful of deadly chemical Nitric acid. she said. Alvarado said the curfew would not [email protected]. impact her now but would impact the many Blues, Taylor Dayne, Smash Mouth and 5) A. Planned Parenthood, the national organization The next meeting George Clinton. Councilor Benton got and its Albuquerque affiliate, were the targets of homeless kids she knows are on the streets Wednesday, Sept. 9, 5 p.m. downright giddy. Councilor Garduño said he protest for a group which is strictly anti-abortion and who are trying to work and go to school. Council Chambers in the basement of City Hall would like to see Dr. Dre at one of the pro-life. a “The root of violence is poverty, not View it on GOV TV 16 or at cabq.gov/govtv youth,” Amanda Gallegos, 17, said. She said Summerfests. [10 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [11 ] OPINION | ¡ASK A MEXICAN ! Special Best-of Edition

BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO that the Cherokees had no royalty). In fact, the only crypto-Mexican who has ever ear Mexican: I recently received the panned out is also the most unlikely—Ted biography of Rolling Stones guitarist Williams. Yep, America: Teddy Ballgame’s DRonnie Wood. While reading about his mami was Micaela Venzor of Ciudad Juarez, friendship with Jimi Hendrix, I came to a Mexico. part in which Ronnie describes Jimi as part Black, Cherokee and Mexican. I’ve always ear Mexican: My co-worker Maria and I read about Jimi’s grandmother being are having a disagreement about the Cherokee, but this was the first I read about Dmeaning of the word gringo. Would you him being Mexican. I Googled Hendrix’s be able to tell us the true meaning and street name with the word “Mexican” and received meaning of gringo? many hits. Is this another mentira originated by Mexicans, like Anthony Quinn’s —Veritas vos Liberabit supposedly real last name being Quintana?? Dear Gabacho : I think you and Mary are —El Habrano having the wrong discussion. Even the dumbest gabacho knows “gringo” is a Dear Wab : Man, the locuras some people pejorative Mexicans use against Americans, believe and repeat, ¿qué no? I’ve seen one nowadays so harmless even gabachos call mentions of Hendrix’s themselves gringos. What ustedes are probably supposed Mexican heritage trying to determine is the everywhere from the word’s origins. The aforementioned Ronnie: Mexican usually consults The Autobiography to the Royal Spanish mainstream American Academy’s dictionary for newspapers to even such queries, but even the bloody BBC. But the world’s foremost don’t believe what body of español has no you find on the clue—its entry Internet—it’s only describes the good for etymology as dailyrotten.com “disputed.” Here’s and reading my what we know: column. I have no “Gringo” did not idea why or when originate during the people began Mexican-American War believing Hendrix was as a result of—take your part- wab , but the rumor’s pick—the invading been around since at least Yankees wearing green coats the late 1990s. The closest I can and the terrified Mexicans peg him to possessing any Mexican roots is shouting “Green, go!” at them, or gracias to Charles R. Cross’ 2005 book, Room because said soldiers sang either “Green Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix . In Grows the Lilacs” or “O Green Grow the it, Cross cites an interview Hendrix once gave Rushes” while trampling Santa Anna’s armies. in which he remembered how one Both explanations are self-serving urban grandmother gave him a “little Mexican legends repeated by gabachos who get a jacket with tassels” when he was a child—and perverse pleasure out of dominating all aspects little Jimi was ridiculed for wearing it. Also, of Mexican life, from former territories to our Cross found a Hendrix diary entry that makes women to even our slurs for ustedes . Besides, mention of his “Mexican mustache.” Cross’ etymologists can date “gringo” in Spain bio is a must-have for any music fan, since it’s centuries before the Mexican-American War, the best of the many Hendrix books out there, in the context of referring to strangers. Some and he also gives the most thorough say it’s a corruption of griego (Greek, the genealogy of Hendrix’s family I’ve seen, going classic Western European ethnicon for back through both sets of grandparents—the something that makes no sense), while others guitarist did indeed possess gabacho , negrito , claim it referred to Irish immigrants in Canadian and Cherokee blood, but no Madrid. Whatever its genesis, the Mexican Mexican sangre whatsoever. recommends not using gringo, as it’s an Mexicans claiming a major historical figure antiquated term like “celestial” or greaser, and as one of their own is nothing nuevo . I’ve read one should always maintain an up-to-date that Thomas Alva Edison was from Zacatecas, Rolodex of Racism. a that Walt Disney was the bastard child of a Mexican and that Jessica Alba wants her baby to be Mexican. Wishful thinking, all of it, just Ask the Mexican at [email protected]. like the many gabachos who insist a Cherokee Be his fan on Facebook. Follow him on Twitter princess is in their family tree (never mind @gustavoarellano or follow him on Instagram @gustavo_arellano! [12 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [13 ] a late dinner. Participating retailers have weekly drinking kombucha. Urban Shaman (6300 Magpie NE, Rio Explore natural approaches to mood management and promotions and events. 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Bode Aviation, Double Eagle II Airport and progress your body with guidance on how to do video series “Canticle to the Cosmos.” Albuquerque SHAMANIC DRUM CIRCLE: JOURNEY THROUGH TRANCE A (7401 Paseo Del Volcan NW). 7am -2pm. 321 -1443. breath-work. Orange Yoga (7528 Fourth Street NW). Mennonite Church (1300 Girard NE). 6:30 -9pm. light ceremony followed by trance drumming, with alibi.com/e/161328. $10 -$15 sliding scale. 5:30 -6:30pm. 933 -5211. 573 -2339. alibi.com/e/160576. Shamanic techniques and teachings offered. World Studio MANZANO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1965 50TH REUNION alibi.com/e/158715. VIPASSANA MEDITATION AND DHARMA TALK 40-minute (6300 Magpie NE, Rio Rancho). $5. 10:30am -12:30pm. $50 -$85. 5 -10pm. See 8/28 listing. ALIGN UP’S STRESS BUSTERS DEEP FASCIA RELEASE meditation followed by a Dharma talk. Albuquerque 382 -5275. alibi.com/e/145026. MINI MAKER FAIRE A two-day, family-friendly adventure in CLASS A super-relaxation circuit training helpful for Vipassana Center (200 Rosemont NE). Donations creativity, invention, resourcefulness and a celebration of recovery from long-term stress, PTSD and chronic pain. accepted. 6:30 -8pm. alibi.com/e/128740. SATURDAY AUG 29 the Maker Movement. Albuquerque Balloon Museum Orange Yoga (7528 Fourth Street NW). $10 -$15 sliding ZUMBA WITH SABRINA’S Z CREW Enjoy Latin-based and (9201 Balloon Museum NE). $5 -$10. 10am -6pm. (310) scale. 6:45 -8:30pm. (917) 535 -9530. international music while doing “exercise in disguise.” BACKYARD APIARY TOUR Learning about beekeeping in the 567 -9269. alibi.com/e/147768. alibi.com/e/158893. Maple Street Dance Studio (Alley Entrance) city and how others in town do it. Open Space Visitor MOUNTAINAIR SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL Live entertainment, BENTLEY ZUMBA Whether you’re a newcomer or seasoned (3215 Central). $5 drop in, $40 for 10 classes. Center (6500 Coors NW). FREE with registration. arts, crafts, kid’s activities, food, a raffle and sunflowers dancer, front row or back, everyone has a great time at 5:20 -6:20pm. 620 -0327. alibi.com/e/144379. 9am -noon. 897 -8831. alibi.com/e/161863. everywhere. Dr. Saul Community Center (109 N Roosevelt zumba. Form Studio (3001 Monte Vista NE). $5. BACKYARD FARMING SERIES: BENEFICIAL INSECTS AND Ave, Mountainair). 10am -5pm. 900 -7621. 5:45 -6:45pm. 489 -9168. alibi.com/e/158817. FRIDAY AUG 28 BEEKEEPING Learn an overview of how to get started alibi.com/e/149605. HERBALISM SERIES 2 Learn how to use herbs for a variety of with top bar beekeeping and how to support honey bees NEW MEXICO BLACK EXPO Engage with African American conditions including stress, chronic pain, insomnia, mood ABQID ACCELERATOR DEMO DAY This is an opportunity to in your garden. Gutierrez-Hubbell House (6029 Isleta SW). artists, business owners, musicians and chefs from imbalances, immune issues and more. The Source see what the ABQid Accelerator companies have been 9-11am. 314 -0398. alibi.com/e/160644. around New Mexico. Also enjoy fun, hands-on activities in (1111 Carlisle SE). $160. 6 -8pm. 265 -5900. working on over the past three months. Epicenter BIKE MS: PEDAL LOS PUEBLOS Annual two-day, cycling event the kid’s corner. Civic Plaza (400 Marquette NW). 1 -9pm. alibi.com/e/139086. (199 Central NE). 1:30 -4:30pm. 681 -6791. features multiple route options for cyclists as they journey 222 -9405. alibi.com/e/158010. JOIN ALBUQUERQUE ROLLER DERBY Join the best way to get alibi.com/e/160788. through picturesque Northern New Mexico and its POSES & PINTS Yoga on the 111 patio. Marble Brewery in shape: roller derby! Loaner gear and skate lessons are FOURTH FRIDAYS A monthly event that offers special pueblos. Cities Of Gold Hotel & Casino (10 Cities of Gold, (111 Marble NW). 10:45 -11:45am. 243 -2739. provided for newbies. Wells Park (Sixth & Mountain). programming at museums, libraries and more. Downtown Santa Fe). $45. 7am -4pm. alibi.com/e/160304. alibi.com/e/161558. 6:30 -8:30pm. 688 -2426. alibi.com/e/158559. Los Alamos (109 Central Park Square, Los Alamos). BUBONICON 47 $15 -$45. 10am. See 8/28 listing. PRINCESS AND PIRATE WATERSLIDE PICNIC The largest THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU GET: POLYAMORY 101 661 -4862. alibi.com/e/161546. CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIRD MIGRATION A power point collection of inflatable water slides to come to This workshop discusses polyamory as an orientation and JOURNEYS TO TANTRIC BLISS How, when and why to enter program on climate change and its effects on New Albuquerque with music, games, food and activities. moreover gives attendees tools for creating positive into a sexual relationship from a tantric perspective. The Mexico’s migratory bird species. Petroglyph National Balloon Fiesta Park (5500 Balloon Fiesta Parkway). $10. polyamorist relationships. Self Serve (3904 Central SE). Source (1111 Carlisle SE). $25. 7 -9:15pm. 265 -5900. Monument (Unser at Western Trail NW). 1 -2pm. 10am -5pm. 510 -1312. alibi.com/e/157900. $15 -$20. 7:30pm. 265 -5815. alibi.com/e/157895. alibi.com/e/160913. 899 -0205. alibi.com/e/143075. PURSE AUCTION FUNDRAISER New and very gently used NOB HILL OPEN LATE Have an early dinner or shop and have KOMBUCHA CLASS Learn more about the health benefits of EFFICACY OF AROMATHERAPY FOR MOOD MANAGEMENT purses auctioned by the P.E.O. Sisterhood to benefit

[14 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 women’s scholarships. Sandia Presbyterian Church Albuquerque Buddhist Fellowship. Carolino Canyon (10704 Paseo del Norte NE). $5. Noon -4pm. (404) (10900 Park Access, Tijeras). 8:30am. 452 -5222. 480 -8306. alibi.com/e/161557. alibi.com/e/143447. SELF-INDULGENT SATURDAY Vein screenings, massages, FUNDRAISER: REACH REMIX Dance the moves of the Nia yoga, tai chi, nutrition demos, snacks, astrology, giveaways routine Reach to new music. Studio Sway (1100 San and more. Vessel Health (10601 Fourth Street NW). Mateo NE). Donation. Noon -1pm. 710 -5096. 9am -noon. 828 -3000. alibi.com/e/161398. alibi.com/e/160246. SOLVING A HAUNTING A lecture by members of the MEDITATION FOR KIDS Children learn how to build a space of Southwestern Ghost Hunter’s Association. Elena inner strength and confidence by developing their good Gallegos Picnic Area (7100 Tramway NE). $2 per qualities. Kadampa Meditation Center vehicle. 7 -8pm. 452 -5222. alibi.com/e/142306. See (8701 Comanche NE). $3 per child suggested donation. preview box. 10 -11:30am. (202) 292 -5293. alibi.com/e/159661. TRAIL OF PERDITION Support local wrestlers Hobo Hank, NM DAM TO DAM RUN A 10K, 5K and kids K along the dam DeathRage Cartel, Brute 66, Thunder and Joe Quesada. arroyos with scenic views of the city and majestic Sandia New Mexico National Guard Armory Building Mountains. ABQ Running Shop (6550 Holly NE, Suite D- (600 Wyoming NE). $15 -$25. 7pm. alibi.com/e/160836. 2). $15 -$30. 8am. alibi.com/e/148116. USED CLOTHING DRIVE Your gently used clothes will help the POSES & PINTS Yoga on Marble Brewery’s Westside patio. Masonic School for Children with Learning Disabilities and Marble Brewery Westside Tap Room (5740 Night Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central New Mexico. Sandoval Whisper NW). 10:45 -11:45am. 508 -4368. 76 Masonic Lodge (1400 Barbara Loop, Rio Rancho). alibi.com/e/161561. 10am -2pm. 400 -3513. alibi.com/e/160187. PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE Bring more peace and VOLCANO VISTA HAWKS MARCHING BAND MARCH-A-THON happiness into our world by learning meditation. The band is hoping to raise money and in-kind donations, Kadampa Meditation Center (8701 Comanche NE). $10 as well as interest in the community, in order to recruit suggested donation. 10 -11:30am. 292 -5293. future Volcano Vista Hawks Marching Band members. alibi.com/e/159656. Petroglyph Plaza (Paseo Del Norte and Golf Course). PUBLIC MEDITATION SITTING Join in for a public sitting. 8:30 -11:30am. alibi.com/e/161672. Meditation instruction is available upon request. WILD WEST FEST There will be live music, games, barrel racing Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center and much more as a taste of the Old West comes back to (1102 Mountain NW). 10am -noon. 717 -2486. the Galisteo rodeo grounds. $15 -$30. 4 -9pm. 269 -2656. alibi.com/e/132012. alibi.com/e/161201. SUNDAY STRESS BUSTERS DEEP FASCIA RELEASE CLASS A ZUMBA WITH ANA QUINTANA-SANCHEZ Join the fitness super-relaxation circuit training helpful for recovery from dance party. Studio Sway (1100 San Mateo NE). $5. long-term stress, PTSD and chronic pain. Orange Yoga 10:45 -11:45am. 710 -5096. alibi.com/e/145943. (7528 Fourth Street NW). $10 -$15. 6 -7:45pm. (917) 535 -9530. alibi.com/e/160410. SUNDAY AUG 30 US AND THE MUSLIM WORLD: CHANGING FOREIGN POLICY LANDSCAPE A lecture by Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli BIKE MS: PEDAL LOS PUEBLOS $45. 7am -1pm. See 8/29 about the nature of the relationship between the US and listing. the world of Islam in a post-9/11 environment. UNM BUBONICON 47 $15 -$45. 10am -5pm. See 8/28 listing. Continuing Education Building (1634 University NE). CHERRY HILLS TOASTMASTERS Event empowers individuals $0 -$20. 3 -5pm. 856 -7277. alibi.com/e/161624. to become more effective communicators and leaders. Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living MONDAY AUG 31 (2801 Louisiana NE). 3 -5pm. 298 -3682. alibi.com/e/134702. EROTIC FLOGGING: WHIP IT GOOD A workshop that will teach A DAY OF MINDFULNESS AND NATURE A morning of tranquility and meditation led by Dug Corpolongo of Community Calendar continues on page 10

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Are You Afraid of the Dark? New Mexico, with its milky clay skies and tiny ghost towns, is charming and creepy. History has left scars and badges of honor on our beautiful state, SATURDAY and with any kind of historically significant event comes untold stories, AUGUST 29 mysteries, folklore and alleged hauntings. This Saturday, Aug. 29 from 7pm to 8pm join the Southwestern Ghost Hunter’s Association at Elena Gallegos Elena Gallegos Picnic Picnic Area Solving a Haunting Area (7100 Tramway NE) for “ ,” a lecture sure to 7100 Tramway NE creep you out, entice you and hopefully educate you on what exactly it alibi.com/e/142306 means to solve hauntings, and maybe even give you a little more information about some very well known hauntings in our beautiful home state. It’s like 7 to 8pm “Unsolved Mysteries,” except in the Foothills and not a television show. The lecture is open to detectives of all ages and parking costs $2 per vehicle. Bring your kids, bring your neighbors, bring your conspiracy theorist uncle and make a night out of it. For more information visit http://on.fb.me/1hF2dOU. (Amelia Olson) a

AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [15 ] [16 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 Community Calendar continued from page 9 you all that you need to know to add sensual and Food seductive flogging into your sex life. Self Serve (3904 Central SE). $15 -$20. 7:30pm. 265 -5815. Calendar alibi.com/e/157897. GENTLE YIN-STYLE YOGA This welcoming, all-levels class provides gentle movements to release tension from the shoulders, back and hips. You! Inspired Fitness THURSDAY AUG 27 (1761 Bellamah NW). $10. 6:45 -7:45pm. 433 -8685. alibi.com/e/125343. LOS ALAMOS FARMER’S MARKET Los Alamos Mesa Public HEART OF RECOVERY MEDITATION GROUP A 20-minute Library (2400 Central, Los Alamos). 7am -12:30pm. (575) sitting meditation, a reading and group discussion, 581 -4651. alibi.com/e/161571. followed by announcements and a brief closing meditation. Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center FRIDAY AUG 28 (1102 Mountain NW). $5. 6 -7:30pm. 717 -2486. alibi.com/e/141115. ABQ FOOD FRIDAYS Enjoy fine food, drinks and music in a MIXXEDFIT WITH ANGELICA A people-inspired dance fitness fun and unique atmosphere. Harry E. Kinney Civic Plaza program that is a perfect blend of explosive dancing and (1 Civic Plaza). 4 -8pm. 768 -4575. alibi.com/e/144540. boot camp toning. Studio Sway (1100 San Mateo NE). FREE COFFEE TASTING Taste all of the coffees roasted at this $5. 5:45 -6:45pm. 710 -5096. alibi.com/e/160231. Albuquerque roastery. Prosum Roasters (3228 Los TODDLER TIME A chance for toddlers four and under to Arboles NE). FREE. 6:30 -8pm. 379 -5136. explore early-childhood exhibit areas, enjoy stories and alibi.com/e/143777. join in a music jam. Explora! (1701 Mountain NW). FRIDAY FARM STAND Purchase fresh, local produce from an Included with admission. 9am. 224 -8300. organic farmer. Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm alibi.com/e/129396. (4803 Rio Grande NW). 3 -6pm. 344 -9297. TRIBAL STYLE BELLY DANCE Students learn the core alibi.com/e/161409. language of tribal-style belly dance, including footwork, conditioning, layering techniques and finger cymbals. SATURDAY AUG 29 Maple Street Dance Studio (Alley Entrance) (3215 Central). $15. 5:30pm. alibi.com/e/140388. 8TH ANNUAL ALBUQUERQUE HOPFEST XTREME BEER FEST New Mexico’s biggest beer festival with 70 breweries, TUESDAY SEP 1 music, acrobats, games and more. Isleta Resort & Casino (11000 Broadway SE). $10 -$60. 2 -6pm. GEEKS WHO DRINK Fat Squirrel Pub & Grille alibi.com/e/158074. (3755 Southern SE, Rio Rancho). 6:30pm. 994 -9004. COOKING CLASSES Eat, play and learn at this fun and alibi.com/e/145330. exciting hands-on cooking class. Cinnamon Sugar & Spice HOW TO PLEASE A PECKER Figuring out the nuts and bolts of Cafe (5809 Juan Tabo NE). $59. 5 -8pm. 492 -2119. handjobs, blowjobs and more. Self Serve alibi.com/e/158666. (3904 Central SE). $15 -$20. 7:30pm. 265 -5815. DOWNTOWN GROWERS’ MARKET Featuring fresh produce, alibi.com/e/161356. local goods, kids’ activities and live music. Robinson Park JOIN ALBUQUERQUE ROLLER DERBY Wells Park (6 and (8 & Central). FREE. 7am -noon. 252 -2959. Mountain). 6:30 -8:30pm. See 8/27 listing. alibi.com/e/134055. MELLOW YOGA For baby boomers, office workers and people GRAPE STOMP Smoosh grapes to the sound of live music. St. who aren’t as active as they’d like to be. Form Studio Clair Winery & Bistro (901 Rio Grande NW). FREE. (3001 Monte Vista NE). $12 -$100. 7 -8pm. 433 -8685. 11am -7pm. 243 -9916. alibi.com/e/161001. alibi.com/e/107218. LOS RANCHOS GROWERS’ MARKET Local produce, food, arts MOMMIES ON MONDAY CANCER SUPPORT A child-friendly and crafts. Los Ranchos Village Hall (6718 Rio support group meeting twice monthly for moms with Grande NW, Los Ranchos). 7am -noon. cancer. People Living Through Cancer Office alibi.com/e/162234. (3411 Candelaria NE). 10 -11:30am. 242 -3263. alibi.com/e/74427. SUNDAY AUG 30 POSTPARTUM GROUP A gathering for new parents and their babies; older children are welcome too. Inspired Birth and CORRALES GROWERS’ MARKET Locally-grown produce, fresh Families (6855 Fourth Street NW). 10am -noon. bread, preserves and more. Corrales Growers’ Market 232 -2772. alibi.com/e/141954. (500 Jones, Corrales). 9am -midnight. TUESDAY NIGHT SWING DANCE All-ages swing dance with alibi.com/e/162246. beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons. Heights DESSERT & WINE TASTING A showcase of a few of the most Community Center (823 Buena Vista SE). $4. 7 -10:30pm. delectable desserts and the fantastic wines that go with 710 -3840. alibi.com/e/137567. them. Flying Star Café (10700 Corrales). 2 -4pm. 938 -4717. alibi.com/e/161375. WEDNESDAY SEP 2 WEDNESDAY SEP 2 ABQ BACKGAMMON CLUB Meet some fun, interesting people and learn to play the game. Instruction is available. Flying CORRALES GROWERS’ MARKET 3-6pm. See 8/30 listing. Star Café (723 Silver SW). $5 for match play, FREE for novices. 5:45 -9pm. (201) 454 -3989. ON GOING alibi.com/e/158871. ALBUQUERQUE GAELIC FOOTBALL CLUB A practice and NOTICES introduction for new players. No experience necessary. ALBUQUERQUE RESCUE MISSION DONATIONS Visit UNM Johnson Field (2705 Central NE). 6:30pm. (303) abqrescue.org or call 346-4673 for a list of foods needed 667 -5010. alibi.com/e/149402. most. Bring unprepared food (canned or dry) or prepared ASTROLOGICAL AROMATHERAPY As a healer, recognize the foods (fresh with packaging intact). Albuquerque Rescue natural connection between plants, planets and Mission (525 Second Street SW). astrological signs. Empowering Energy Medicine THE AWESOME FOUNDATION FOOD GRANT Accepting (1420 Carlisle NE, #107). $15. 6 -8pm. (228) 731 -7731. applications for $1,000 microgrants awarded each month alibi.com/e/160955. to an awesome idea involving food. Visit BREASTFEEDING GROUP Enjoy some light, healthy snacks awesomefoundation.org for details and a submission and the company of other moms and their babies. Dar a form. Luz Birth & Health Center (7708 Fourth Street NW, Los FOOD NOT BOMBS Find a FNB group in your area at Ranchos). 10am -noon. 924 -2229. alibi.com/e/132170. foodnotbombs.net or call (800) 884-1136. BUCKET COMPOSTING WITH THE BOKASHI METHOD Turn GIVE FOOD TO THE STOREHOUSE The Storehouse accepts food scraps into plant-ready nutrients. Bear Canyon nonperishable food, fresh garden vegetables, pet food, Community Center (4645 Pitt NE). 10 -11:30am. baby food and formula. Food may be dropped off at the 929 -0414. alibi.com/e/160911. back door Tuesday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm and Saturday, SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION Experience your inner self by 8:30-11:30am. The Storehouse (106 Broadway SE). joining in for a weekly chanting and meditation program. 842 -6491. Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Albuquerque HELP FEED THE HOMELESS Bring nonperishable donations to (4308 Carlisle NE, Suite 201). 7 -8:30pm. 291 -5434. Joy Junction (4500 Second Street SW). alibi.com/e/147792. alibi.com/e/3521. WHOLE TONING SUMMER SERIES Free your voice and open NATURAL GROCERS BAG BENEFIT Natural Grocers by Vitamin your heart with whole toning, a whole-being practice of Cottage donates five cents to Roadrunner Food Bank for breath, tone and gentle movement. Maple Street Dance every person who brings in their own shopping bags. Studio (Alley Entrance) (3215 Central). $10. Noon -1pm. rrfb.org. Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage 818 -8762. alibi.com/e/152245. a (4420 Wyoming NE). a

AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [17 ] 7:30 -9:30pm. 246 -2261. alibi.com/e/151625. Musical Play . A Cardboard Playhouse Original by Casey SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER Tinker Town: A Mraz and Jason Witter about an unhappy girl and a school Musical Play . $8. 7pm. See 8/28 listing. Arts Lit FRIDAY AUG 28 bully trapped in a miniature Western town. $8. 7pm. THE VORTEX THEATRE Sex with Strangers . $12 -$22. 7:30pm. & 848 -1320. alibi.com/e/161480. See 8/28 listing. Calendar WORDS THE VORTEX THEATRE Sex with Strangers . A grown-up SONG & DANCE MARRIOTT UPTOWN Bubonicon 47 . Women of Wonder—in romance that taps into the world of internet literature as a COMMUNITY OF JOY, ELCA , Rio Rancho Rio Rancho Youth literature, comic books and TV shows—are the focus for 21st century alternative to traditional publishing. Chorus . This is an open invitation for any singers 12-18 New Mexico’s annual Bubonicon. $15 -$45. 4pm. $12 -$22. 7:30pm. 247 -8600. alibi.com/e/161105. who might be interested in joining. No experience 266 -8905. alibi.com/e/161668. See preview box. required. 2 -4pm. 977 -4160. alibi.com/e/159799. THURSDAY AUG 27 ART SATURDAY AUG 29 PALACE RESTAURANT AND SALOON , Santa Fe Zircus WORDS HILLSIDE , Santa Fe Hillside Summer Artist Market . Sculptors, Erotique Burlesque . The show will feature burlesque, belly WORDS dance, drag and variety acts performed to live music. BOOKWORKS Ahoy! Story Time! Set sail in search of stories painters, jewelry-makers, metal smiths and other artisans offer demos and work for sale to benefit the local arts BOOKWORKS The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate . Callie Vee, $10 -$35. 9 -11:30pm. 231 -3803. alibi.com/e/160011. that feature boats. 10:30 -11:30am. LEARN alibi.com/e/161835. Also, Reining in the Rio Grande: community. 10am -4pm. 982 -9944. alibi.com/e/162281. Travis, Granddaddy, and the whole Tate clan are back in People, Land, and Water . This study examines human INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Mural Discovery Tour . this charming follow-up to Newbery Honor-winner The SYNCRONOS DESIGN INC , Corrales Character Design and interactions with the Rio Grande from prehistoric time to Reflect on nine of the IPCC’s murals, and uncover new and Evolution of Calpurnia Tate . 10:30pm. 344 -8139. Maquette Building Workshop . Learn character design and the present day and explores what possibilities remain for unexpected layers of meaning in each. $3 -$6. 1 -2pm. alibi.com/e/161864. sculpting from a Disney legend — animator, artist and the desert river. 7pm. 344 -8139. alibi.com/e/161836. 843 -7270. alibi.com/e/144084. TANNEX Fat Daisies . Celebrate the launch of Carrie sculptor Phil Young. $299. 9:30am -4:30pm. 898 -9163. ART PIPPIN CONTEMPORARY , Santa Fe A Spiritual Awakening Murphy’s new book of poems. Readers include Carrie alibi.com/e/157843. Opening Reception . New body of work tells the story Murphy, Mark Lopez, Jennifer Simpson and Nora Hickey. FILM JEAN COCTEAU CINEMA , Santa Fe Festival de Lotería Closing FREE, donations accepted. 7:30pm. Reception . Artist John Picacio displays large-scale giclées of Cody Hooper’s current spiritual journey through illusions KIMO THEATRE Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same of light, contrast, complex layering and vibrant color. alibi.com/e/162276. See preview box. (1976) . The members of Led Zeppelin are called back of his Loteria artwork and hosts several sessions of the ART traditional Mexican game using the deck he designed and 5-7pm. 795 -7476. alibi.com/e/148600. from vacation by manager Peter Grant to play Madison illustrated. 7 -9pm. 466 -5528. alibi.com/e/161391. SATELLITE COFFEE Community Art Show . Casey DelMargo is 516 ARTS Knew Normal & Off the Charts Opening Reception . Square Garden. Part of the Rock ‘n Roll on Film series. SATELLITE COFFEE Community Art Show . Coffee, desserts an artist whose photographs show the beauty of Concurrent exhibitions focused on navigating changing $6 -$8. 6 -8:15pm. 768 -3544. alibi.com/e/160875. and an opportunity to discuss Derek Kinabrew’s satirical overlooked places behind the things people pass by each environments. Part of the HABITAT: Exploring Climate fantasy artwork, which analyzes culture, myth and mature day. 7pm. 296 -7654. alibi.com/e/161374. Change Through the Arts Series. 6 -8pm. 242 -1445. SUNDAY AUG 30 childhood archetypes. 7pm. 254 -3800. STAGE alibi.com/e/159511. alibi.com/e/161373. ADOBE THEATER William Inge’s Picnic . This Pulitzer Prize- CENTRAL FEATURES Control Room & Regeneration Opening WORDS STAGE winning play follows a young man whose animal vitality Reception . The opening of two solo exhibitions that look at BOOKWORKS Tarot Readings . Jennifer Jacobson reads tarot the effects of nuclear power. 6 -8pm. 243 -3389. STAGE @ SANTA ANA STAR , Bernalillo Stand-up Comedy upsets a group of women. Runs through 8/30. $15 -$17. Soul Cards. $10. 1pm. alibi.com/e/161870. Also, Upon 7:30pm. 898 -9222. alibi.com/e/158055. alibi.com/e/161623. Your Canvas . An ecstatic reading and book signing by Thursdays . Andrew Rivers, Keith Ellis and Eddie Tafoya ELLSWORTH GALLERY , Santa Fe Summer of Color . An artist perform. $10. 7:30pm. 771 -5680. alibi.com/e/158127. ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE Arsenic & Old Lace . The author Paul Goldman. 3 -5pm. 344 -8139. LEARN show revolves around the Brewster family, descended from talk and painting demonstration with Kathryn Stedham. alibi.com/e/151516. the “Mayflower,” but now composed of insane homicidal 3pm. 989 -7900. alibi.com/e/148463. STAGE ART SANCTUARY , Santa Fe Paint Moment: Santa Fe Art STAGE maniacs. $12 -$22. 7:30 -9:30pm. 242 -4750. ADOBE THEATER William Inge’s Picnic . $15 -$17. 2pm. See Classes . A two-hour, step-by-step, guided painting class to alibi.com/e/158701. ADOBE THEATER William Inge’s Picnic . $15 -$17. 7:30pm. inspire your inner artist. $45. 6 -8pm. (575) 404 -1801. 8/28 listing. BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE See 8/28 listing. ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE Arsenic & Old Lace . alibi.com/e/133355. Comedy? Albuquerque’s DIY comedy troupe provides ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE Arsenic & Old Lace . NM HEART INSTITUTE An Easier Way to Save a Life . Learn $12 -$22. 2 -4pm. See 8/28 listing. improv, sketch and music. $8. 9:30pm. 404 -1578. $12 -$22. 7:30 -9:30pm. See 8/28 listing. THE VORTEX THEATRE Sex with Strangers . $12 -$22. 2pm. how to save a life with hands-only CPR. 2 -3pm. alibi.com/e/135350. FOUL PLAY CAFE , Sheraton Uptown Murder at the Abilene 841 -1000. alibi.com/e/149062. See 8/28 listing. FOUL PLAY CAFE , Sheraton Uptown Murder at the Abilene Saloon . $57. 7:30 -10pm. See 8/28 listing. SONG & DANCE FILM Saloon . When murder raises its ugly head, it’s up to MAX’S MAGIC THEATRE The Comedy, Magic & Mentalism of NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Alleluia! The Devil’s famous Western legend Trale Horner to save the day in this Max Krause . Max’s show consists of original effects and THE KOSMOS Chatter Sunday - Bach and Britten . Bach and Carnival . Cult filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and special dinner theater. $57. 7:30 -10pm. 377 -9593. routines combining to create a family-friendly experience Britten for unaccompanied cello, plus complimentary Terrance Zdunich are back with the second installment of alibi.com/e/143187. you won’t soon forget. $15 -$20. 9 -10:15pm. 255 -2303. espresso. $5 -$15. 10:30 -11:30am. 307 -9647. their fantasy-musical film franchise. $20 -$60. SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER Tinker Town: A alibi.com/e/160887. alibi.com/e/158774.

[18 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 LEARN works by Laverne Harper, Marietta Patricia Leis, Mary Ann EVENT | PREVIEW SYNCRONOS DESIGN INC , Corrales Character Design and Strandell, Allan Paine Radebaugh and more. Runs through 8/30. alibi.com/e/138775. Maquette Building Workshop . $299. 9:30am -4:30pm. 7 4

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MATRIX FINE ART Freedom and Constraint . Fused glass by C ART Lisa Chernoff and paintings by Rachel Popowcer and Raul 516 ARTS Knew Normal & Off the Charts . Noon -5pm. See Dorn. Runs through 8/29. 268 -8952. 8/29 listing. alibi.com/e/160088. FILM MATTHEWS GALLERY , Santa Fe Eric G. Thompson . New works FANS OF FILM CINEMA CAFE & ROASTER Fret for your Latte . by the artist. Runs through 8/28. (505) 992 -2882. YouTube Documentary Hour. Come learn to swim! 1 -3pm. alibi.com/e/161243. 934 -7592. alibi.com/e/158823. MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE , Santa Fe Turquoise, Water, Sky: The Stone and Its Meaning . Highlights the WEDNESDAY SEP 2 Museum’s extensive collection of Southwestern turquoise jewelry and presents all aspects of the stone, from ART geology, mining and history, to questions of authenticity 516 ARTS Knew Normal & Off the Charts . Noon -5pm. See and value. (505) 476 -1250. alibi.com/e/77991. 8/29 listing. NEW GROUNDS PRINT WORKSHOP Body and Movement . FILM Etchings by Brian Giza. Runs through 8/29. 268 -8952. alibi.com/e/160068. CENTURY RIO 24 PLEX AND XD alt-J . Experience alt-J’s NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART , Santa Fe Colors of the private performance at the historic Hollywood American Southwest . Paintings, photographs, prints, watercolors and Legion in Los Angeles featuring exclusive concert footage ceramics from the early 20th century to the present. and a welcome from the band. $11 - $13. 7:30 -9pm. (505) 476 -5072. alibi.com/e/133806. alibi.com/e/161879. O’NIELL’S PUB , Nob Hill Hot Days . A showing of works by the COTTONWOOD 16 alt-J . Experience alt-J’s private performance Rainbow Artist Collective. Runs through 9/6. 247 -2537. Badass Ladies of Sci-Fi at the historic Hollywood American Legion in Los Angeles alibi.com/e/160107. This year, Bubonicon 47, the venerable Sci-Fi and Fantasy convention, will featuring exclusive concert footage and a welcome from the band. $14. 7:30 -9pm. alibi.com/e/161880. THE OWINGS GALLERY , Santa Fe Tony Abeyta: A Continuing be celebrating “Women of Wonder,” a fact made even more poignant in the Journey . Contemporary artist will be exhibiting over 20 wake of the “Sad Puppies” vote stuffing controversy at last week’s Hugo FRIDAY new pieces of jewelry. Runs through 9/12. 982 -6244. Awards. All weekend long, you can expect to find memorabilia auctions, AUGUST 28 ON GOING alibi.com/e/161521. genre panel talks, costume contests and science-fiction film showings as Marriott Uptown ART PAGE COLEMAN GALLERY Mostly Black . New works by Rachel well as a veritable smorgasbord of local and national Sci-Fi/Fantasy authors 2101 Louisiana NE Zollinger, Scott Palsce, Leigh Anne Langwell and Page to sign your books ... Oh, and it looks like an upstart writer named George R. alibi.com/e/161668 ALBUQUERQUE CENTER FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE Earth Coleman. 238 -5071. alibi.com/e/151693. R. Martin will be doing a reading! You should check him out; something tells 4pm Birds . Featuring new works by Skyroots Birrdnoise. Runs PATINA GALLERY , Santa Fe Drawn to the Wall 2: The Medium through August. 268 -9557. alibi.com/e/159362. us that young man is going places. The convention starts Friday, Aug. 28, at Is the Message . Featuring works by Santa Fe artists 4pm at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown (2101 Louisiana NE) and ALBUQUERQUE OASIS Eye Am . An art exhibit of photographs Michael Motley, Isolde Kille and Seth Anderson. Runs by Reginald Chavez Elementary School students. Runs continues through Sunday, Aug. 30. Grab a full weekend pass at the door for $45 or just pay a fraction through 8/28. alibi.com/e/144278. of that price for day passes. For more details go to bubonicon.com. (Ty Bannerman) a APRIL PRICE PROJECT GALLERY Views From the Beach . New Arts &Lit Calendar continues on page 20

AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [19 ] EVENT | PREVIEW Arts &Lit Calendar continued from page 19 through 8/29. (505) 986 -3432. alibi.com/e/159319. PIPPIN CONTEMPORARY , Santa Fe A Spiritual Awakening . New body of work by Cody Hooper. Runs through 9/8. 795 -7476. alibi.com/e/162263. RICHARD LEVY GALLERY Altered States . An exhibition of selected editions by Gerhard Richter and the artist collective assume vivid astro focus (avaf). Runs through 9/4. 766 -9888. alibi.com/e/158092. SANTA FE CLAY , Santa Fe Phyllis Kudder Sullivan & Cheryl Ann Thomas . New works by the artists. Runs through 9/5. (505) 984 -1122. alibi.com/e/159470. SCA CONTEMPORARY ART This Is What Happened . New works by Heidi Pollard and Valerie Roybal. Runs through 8/28. 228 -3749. alibi.com/e/159809. SORREL SKY GALLERY , Santa Fe Native American Group Show . New works by Native American artists. Runs through 9/3. 501 -6555. alibi.com/e/161508. STRANGER FACTORY Candy Gore . Featuring custom sofubi vinyl and other new works from Rich Montanari (Mutant Vinyl Hardcore) and Brandt Peters. Runs through 8/30. alibi.com/e/160763. SUMNER & DENE Skyscapes . New works by Angus Macpherson. Runs through 8/30. 842 -1400. alibi.com/e/160300. TERESA NEPTUNE GALLERY , Santa Fe A Closer Look . Featuring photography by Teresa Neptune and prints and drawings by Linda Hunsaker. Runs through 10/12. 982 -0016. alibi.com/e/159185. UNM HSC DOMENICI AUDITORIUM Native Voices . Exhibit A Bouquet of Words focuses on Native peoples’ concepts of health and illness. Logophiles unite! On Saturday, Aug. 29, Dirt Runs through 10/18. 272 -6518. alibi.com/e/141631. City Writers is celebrating the release of Fat UNM LAW SCHOOL Student Artist Show . Works by UNM Law Daisies by Carrie Murphy. This is her third School and College of Fine Arts students. Runs through published collection, preceded by Pretty Tilt mid-October. 277 -8648. alibi.com/e/135640. WEYRICH GALLERY Narratives . Featuring work by four glass and Meet the Lavenders . Though originally artists: Jerry Barnet, Emily Brock, Sarah Nelson and from Baltimore, Md., Marcia Newren. Runs through 8/28. 883 -7410. the talented writer, teacher and doula SATURDAY alibi.com/e/160131. AUGUST 29 WYNN STUDIO-GALLERY , Santa Fe Where the Buffalo Roam . received her degree Featuring new works by artist and photographer Angel from New Mexico Tannex Wynn. Runs through 8/31. alibi.com/e/160006. State University. 1417 Fourth Street SW ZANE BENNETT CONTEMPORARY ART , Santa Fe IMPACTS! II . Various poems from alibi.com/e/162276 Featuring works by Bi Rongrong, Shen Fan, Liang Shaoji the book will by 7:30pm and more. Runs through 9/18. (505) 982 -8111. read by brilliant, BIG LUCKS BOOKS alibi.com/e/159910. local writers such as STAGE Jennifer Simpson, Mark Gregory Lopez and LODGE AT SANTA FE , Santa Fe Antonio Granjero & Nora Hickey. The shindig, which starts at Entreflamenco 2015 Summer Season . World-renowned 7:30pm, is at at The Tannex (1417 Fourth Spanish Flamenco dancer Antonio Granjero along with Street SW) and thought it’s free, donations featured artist Estefania Ramirez and his company are accepted. Put down the Whitman and get Entreflamenco appear nightly until 8/30 in the legendary out into the community to support something Maria Benitez Cabaret, a theater built specifically for new. (Renee Chavez) a intimate flamenco performances. $25 -$50. 8pm. 209 -1302. alibi.com/e/133321.

[20 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [21 ] [22 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 FOOD | restAurAnt revieW FOOD NEWS BY CONSTANCE MOSS Bite-Sized Buffet But What About the Pizza? Meat-fueled jet set to take off After sitting in a hangar for years, the fuselage of Looking past the controversies at WisePies Pizza and Salad an airplane is now “flying” through the streets as the city’s newest food truck. Air Force Juan offers

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H The Storehouse pantry has teamed up with the P VCA to make sure that people in need of assistance can now obtain food for their pets. Now, every third The Gambino Friday, folks can head to the Storehouse to pick up eats for Fido and Fluffy. The pantry can always use BY TY BANNERMAN angle at Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse, donations so don’t hesitate to bring ‘em by Wise Pies Pizza and Salad so I guess they know how to make it work. Wednesday through Friday and help keep that 106 Girard SE (but there are multiple locations) When you order your pizza, perhaps named kibble flowing. You can also make a donation that ut of all the controversies that dogged after your favorite murderous thugs, the will help hungry animals and people at 554-3569 Albuquerque over the last year or so and process of putting it together begins. If you’ve thestorehouseabq.org. Oinfected both social media and everyday Hours: 11am to 9pm, Sunday to Thursday been to a Subway, you’ve seen the basic Boese Brothers Brewery opens its doors conversation, one stands out as both 11am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday approach. A crust appears, the cook slides it The newest brewery to suds up Albuquerque had shockingly ubiquitous and utterly trivial: The Price range: $7.95 for most pizzas and salads down the counter, adding toppings from a its grand opening last week at Sixth Street and Gold. George and Sam, hermanos de Roswell, are renaming of The Pit to “WisePies Arena.” Vibe: Mafia foodcourt number of bins—grilled onions, pepperoni, Maybe it was the fact that it was so brewing up everything from lagers to porters, and The Alibi recommends: The Sicilian olives, etc. Once it’s fully decorated, he or she the taproom features a menu provided by nearby trivial—after all, nobody got shot, nobody was places it onto a conveyer belt which carries it Gold Street Caffé. The Bros. open their doors at assaulted and no bulldozers were involved— through a pizza oven. About ten minutes later, 2pm on weekdays, so it’s the perfect spot to enjoy a that it became a sort of safe issue to form a owner Mike Baird told KOAT News that he you’ll have a pizza. late liquid lunch. On weekends, roll out of bed and quick, knee-jerk opinion on. But for a few has plans to open up to 20 more franchises on And, frankly, not a bad pizza. I ordered the get there at 11am on the dot for the breakfast of weeks last winter, you couldn’t log onto the national stage over the next year or so. All Siciliano—named after the denizens of the champions! With happy hour every weekday from 3- Facebook without seeing some disgruntled 7pm and a patio soon to be completed, this is the signs point to Albuquerque being at the Cosa Nostra’s birthplace of course—on a place to be to ring in the autumn season. Burqueño sullenly bemoaning the loss of the forefront of a pizza chain revolution. cracker-thin, wheat crust. The red pepper Contain your excitement iconic name. And if you bought yourself a But no matter all this talk of naming rights marinara had an appealing zing to it, and the beer at a local taproom, it was practically If you haven’t heard about Green Jeans Farmery and national expansion, there’s an element of capicola stood out as darkly sweet and a yet, you’ve certainly driven past the odd clustering guaranteed that somebody within earshot WisePies that is rarely if ever talked about. pleasant contrast to the spiciness of the of big, colorful aluminum boxes at Carlisle and I-40 would be saying “Are you kidding? It’s called What about the pizza itself? How does it stack pepperoni. My wife ordered the Gambino on a and wondered what the hell they’re building down The PIt; it’s always been called The Pit; it will up? gluten-free crust (for $3 more). The crust was a there. Completion of the restaurant collective— always BE called the Pit.” Usually followed by So, with that in mind, I visited the new bit chewy, which is to be expected with housed in those eyecatching shipping “I’ve never even heard of WisePies.” Nob Hill location to see for myself. gluten-free, but perfectly serviceable for the containers—is well underway. With the last shipping container installed and over 75% of the Never mind that the venue’s official name WisePies has taken over the eastern half of wheat averse. It was topped with smallish was University Arena before WisePies bought spaces already leased, the Farmery will feature eats the old Hollywood Video store behind halved kalamata olives and roasted bell from Amore Neapolitan Pizzeria, Rockin’ Taco, the naming rights, or that “The Pit” was Mannies restaurant and right next to Bosque peppers that were, well, a bit limp. My kids Rustic on the Green and Bocadillos. It will also have simply a nickname and therefore beyond the Brewery, an ideal location for luring in the stuck to a simple pepperoni pizza (which also a bevy of beverages from Epiphany Espresso, reach of corporate PR strategy. Never mind college crowd. I don’t know exactly what I was breaks the one price rule by knocking a couple Santa Fe Brewing Company and Zeus’ Juice, as well that WisePies, which suddenly found itself on expecting from a mob-themed pizza chain, but of bucks off for the kiddos) but found the as a workout spot at Fit Studio. According to its website at greenjeansfarmery.com, the Farmery is the receiving end of a city’s rancor, essentially the sparsely appointed space before me pepperoni a little too spicy for their liking. committed no greater sin than stumbling into designed to function as “an indoor/outdoor certainly wasn’t it. As I stood there blinking in They were much more captivated by the Coca- gathering place that builds on ingenuity, fun and a honey of a deal. After all, for a rock bottom the entryway, the employees at the counter, Cola Freestyle machine. localist choices.” With the Santa Fe Brewing price, they got their name emblazoned on one one of whom was wearing a fedora, greeted me The dissonance between the whimsical Company slated to open the second week of of Albuquerque’s beloved institutions and with a boisterous “Welcome!” theme of a mafia-run pizza joint and the actual September, you can look forward to seeing the overnight became the most talked-about Other than the mafia thing, WisePies’ brutal crimes carried out by the real mafia Farmery up and running in the near future. a restaurant in New Mexico. gimmick is that you can get a pizza with any aside, the idea of personal 9” pizzas at a low For its part, WisePies quickly pointed out topping or number of toppings for $7.95. This price certainly isn’t a bad one, and it seems that the venue’s new name would officially be price includes the “Cosa Nostra” pizzas, all of like a great strategy for a nearby college “WisePies Arena AKA The Pit, “ which at which are named after famous Italian crime campus. The real issue here is that there is no least shows an attempt to assuage local families. For instance, the Gambino pizza, shortage of pizza restaurants in town, some of concerns even if it doesn’t exactly roll off the which comes with roasted bell peppers, banana which are very good indeed. In fact, there are tongue. And for their part, the residents of peppers, roma tomatoes, and kalamata olives is six pizza places within a quarter mile radius of Albuquerque pretty much shrugged their named after the infamous New York syndicate the Nob Hill WisePies, and if you’re planning collective shoulders, more or less forgot about that ran Murder, Inc. in the mid-20th century. on feeding more than just yourself, you can get the controversy, and kept calling it “The Pit” They are estimated to be responsible for better pizza cheaper at many of them. like they always had. between 400 and 1000 contract killings. Fun! But, if what you’re looking for is a quick, Eight months after the naming rights I don’t quite know what to think about the personal-sized pizza with as many toppings as announcement, the controversy has died use of a dangerous, still operational criminal you can dream of piled on it, then maybe, just down, and the chain seems to be doing well. It organization as a cutesy theme for a restaurant, maybe, this is an offer you can’t— er, that you recently opened a fourth location in the Green Jeans Farmery, constructed from but the owners of WisePies employed the same should seriously consider. a shipping containers, nears completion. UNM/Nob Hill area and what’s more, co- AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [23 ] north of the existing NYPD, or spread out in the Chowtown expanded front room. a rotating guide to restaurants we like MÁS TAPAS Y VINO 125 Second Street NW, 242-9090 • $$ suggest a restaurant or search for more at: alibi.com/chowtown [SPANISH ] As the name reveals, the focus of the w restaurant is on tapas—dainty plates of These listings have no connection with Alibi advertising beautifully presented and succulent morsels. And, as you may have guessed, there’s vino aplenty. Best of all is the location, inside the historic and beatuifully renovated Hotel Andaluz. Italy FAR NORTHEAST HEIGHTS IL VICINO and Her 11225 Montgomery NE, 271-0882 • $$ [PIZZA ] Il Vicino’s thin-crusted, gourmet-topped pizzas are perennial favorites among Alibi Neighbors readers, but the house-brewed beers are equally popular. Order at the register and a server brings CORRALES the food to your table, making weekday lunches speedy. The open kitchen gives you something to VILLAGE PIZZA stare at while you wait. Stop in for a quick lunch 4266 Corrales, 898-0045 • $$ or a late afternoon microbrew at one of the patio [PIZZA ] Located in the heart of historic Corrales tables. since 1988, this pizza is worth leaving your own neighborhood. Everyone in Corrales is a regular SCARPA’S here, with a selection of more than 30 fresh 5500 Academy NE, 821-1885 • $$ toppings and four types of hand-tossed crusts to [PIZZA ] Brick-oven pizza may have come to us choose from. The enormous patio is great for from California, but they do it pretty well here in people-watching in the spring and summer, New Mexico. Well, at Scarpa’s, anyway. The especially with a beer in hand. chicken Caesar pizza is genius, with white cream sauce and a salad right on top of the pie. And if DOWNTOWN the pizzas don’t get you going, there’s homemade pasta, yummy minestrone and a lineup of FARINA PIZZERIA & WINE BAR excellent beer. Perhaps the best thing on the 510 Central SE, 243-0130 • $$$ menu is the torta dessert—a mountain of puff [PIZZA ] Across Edith from the Artichoke Café, pastry, baked apples and cinnamon ice cream. Farina’s proximity to some of the most Dive in with a demitasse of fresh espresso. established fine dining in Albuquerque isn’t an accident. Farina is the punked-up younger sibling TROMBINO’S BISTRO ITALIANO of jazzy Artichoke Café, and it brings a 5415 Academy NE, 821-5974 • $$$ tantalizingly direct message to the neighborhood: [ITALIAN ] Trombino’s Bistro Italiano has been an pizza, beer and wine, and all of it damn good. institution of family-style Italian dining in the Sharp, concise and to the point, with 20 superb Heights for more than 30 years. It houses an choices offered by the glass or bottle. Farina’s impressively fat menu that includes a full bar, wine list is straightforward and focused. The bar espresso drinks and an ample wine list. The is comfortable and every wine is perfectly service is quicker than a Hollywood marriage, matched to the kitchen’s chic pizzeria offerings. and the waitstaff seems particularly knowledgeable about the food and wines. IBIZA AT HOTEL ANDALUZ Gravitate to the more rustic Italian fare—lemon- 125 Second Street NW, 242-9090 • $$$ basil chicken salad, grilled homemade Italian [AMERICAN ] This rooftop bar, sister of the fancier sausage or meatballs, prosciutto-wrapped (and pricier) MÁS Tapas y Vino, offers a breezy asparagus and manicotti are amply portioned patio, a menu of small plates and specialty and tasty. cocktails perfect for a night when you want to feel fancy or a little more autonomous. The food MIDTOWN is good, but the house-created cocktails—like the spicy-yet-refreshing cucumber-jalapeño ALPINE SAUSAGE KITCHEN margarita—make it well worth a visit. 2800 Indian School NE, 266-2853 • $ [SPECIALTY FOOD STORE ] You have to love a place JC’S NEW YORK PIZZA that makes its own hot dogs. Properly known as DEPARTMENT Vienna sausages, they’re just one of more than 215 Central NW, suite B, 766-6973 • $ 25 different kinds of sausages made at this 35+ [PIZZA ] Get your late-night pizza fix and a pint on year-old neighborhood shop. Look for house- Downtown’s favorite patio. It makes a perfect smoked hams and bacon, several kinds of Black vantage point for people-watching on the Forest ham, roast beef, pastrami and European weekends. The back room is stocked with vintage cheeses. If you have to wait in line, use your time ’80s tabletop arcade games, several beers on to scan the shelves for gooseberry jam, German tap, flat-screen TVs and a discreet outdoor patio. pickles, Norwegian breads and other Northern Just wander back through the parking lot to the European delicacies.

KEY: $ = Inexpensive $8 or less | $$ = Moderate $8 to $15 | $$$ = Expensive $15 to $20 | $$$$ = Very Expensive $20 and up [24 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 SARATORI’S DI TULLY noticeable French inspiration. Downstairs, the 1425 San Mateo NE, 268-2627 • $ wine bar attracts a younger crowd for drinks and [BAKERY/SWEETS ] Combining his daughters’ music. The happy hour menu, wines by the glass names—Sara and Tori—Tully’s owner Johnny and prices are the best around. Give the brunch Camuglia came up with Saratori’s, then put to a try, and while you’re at it, try a Stubborn as a use a wealth of family Italian baking recipes. Taos Mule from the bar. Limone farfalla (crumbly lemon bows), buccellati biscotto (rolled cookies filled with figs), buttery, NORTH VALLEY shell-shaped sfogliatelle with hundreds of flaky ripples and an orange rind-and-ricotta cheese FRENCH RIVIERA BAKERY center, and albicocca biscotti (apricot-stuffed 4208 Fourth Street NW, 343-0112 • $ biscuits) are just some of the goodies to be [BAKERY/SWEETS ] Roll down your window next time found in Camuglia’s cases. All are delicious. Next you drive down Fourth Street and try to resist the time you stop by Tully’s for lunch, make sure to smell of baking bread that emanates from the drop by the bakery for dessert. Just grab a cup of French Riviera Bakery. Sure, you can buy a cream joe and some biscotti, and settle into an puff here, but it’s the bread that makes this place overstuffed chair. Closed Sundays and Mondays. exceptional. Your fear of carbohydrates will melt away as you bite into flaky crust and the chewy TULLY’S ITALIAN DELI inside of a round boule, leaving you only with 1425 San Mateo NE, 255-5370 • $$ smudges of flour clinging to your chin and nose. [DELI/SANDWICHES ] This small Italian delicatessen is jam-packed with enough imported and ITSA ITALIAN ICE domestic meats, cheeses and specialty items to 215 Phoenix NW, 268-2560 • $ turn any kitchen into an authentic cucina [AMERICAN ] Itsa Italian Ice is an old favorite for Italiana. Step over to the lunch counter for a many Burqueños. Originally located on Lomas quick Italian snack made with ingredients you years ago, Itsa was—and is—for kids and grown- know are top-notch. ups alike. Diners can choose from several fruity flavors like cantaloupe, lemon, cherry, NOB HILL watermelon, black raspberry, lime, grape or banana, as well as other flavors like chocolate or LIMONATA ITALIAN STREET FOOD “blue moon” (cotton candy). On the hot side, CAFFE there are hamburgers, dogs, and a Philly cheese 3222 Silver SE, 266-0607 • $ steak that’s tender and visibly marbled, made [ITALIAN ] This sunny café occupies the sweet spot with steak that actually tastes like steak. in The Village at Silver and Wellesley vacated by Café Giuseppe. Giuseppe regulars will be happy JOE S. SAUSAGE AND RAVIOLI to know Limonata still offers killer espresso, now 1900 Fourth Street, 688-0445 paired with a large array of mouth-slavering [SPECIALTY FOOD STORE ] This little North Valley Italian treats. Try the prosciutto panini, the specialty store turns out three things—sausage, antipasto platter for two or stock up on authentic ravioli and pierogi. You know it’s got to be good. Italian groceries in the market. An amazing and constantly changing variety of flavors are made fresh every day by Joe S. SCALO NORTHERN ITALIAN GRILL Sausage himself, which he freezes and sells for 3500 Central SE, 255-8781 • $$$ his loyal customers to take home. Plop the [ITALIAN ] The surprising thing about Scalo is that raviolis in some simmering water for a few it’s simultaneously more fancy and less minutes and they cook up perfectly tender. Serve expensive than you’d think. It’s just as breezy and alongside Joe’s sizzling-fresh sausage and you’ve classy as ever in its high-ceilinged dining room. got the fastest, most delicious “homemade” meal All of the bottles on the wine list are half-price on you’ve ever tasted. Monday nights, and there’s free, live music in the bar. LUIGI’S 6225 Fourth Street NW, 343-0466 • $$ TWO FOOLS TAVERN [ITALIAN ] Luigi and his mom, Tina, do all of the 3211 Central NE, 265-7447 • $$ Italian cooking themselves at this North Valley [BAR AND GRILL/PUB ] Deep-frying may well be a staple. Try the pasta dishes with a variety of Scottish national pastime, pursued with the family recipe sauces or the veal and seafood same extremist zeal as soccer hooliganism and specialties; then top it all off with a fresh cannoli pub patronage. Sink your teeth into one of the or a slice of homemade tiramisu. (There’s also breaded and fried items Two Fools Tavern offers New York-style and Sicilian pizzas and calzones.) and you’ll understand why. This British Isles-style Luigi’s dishes out a daily all-you-can-eat buffet pub is the brainchild of successful restaurateur (along with an AYCE spaghetti special for lunch) Tom White (Scalo and Il Vicino). Highlights and a seafood buffet on Friday evenings. Cap it include perfect fish and chips, buckets of beer, all off with a fresh espresso and, believe us, you scads of Scotches and Saturday and Sunday won’t leave hungry. brunch with, of course, live Celtic music. ST. JAMES TEAROOM ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO 320 Osuna NE, Building D, 242-3752 • $$$$ 3009 Central NE, 254-ZINC (9462) • $$$ [COFFEE/TEA/ESPRESSO ] Sure, you’ve had tea [AMERICAN ] Zinc is a delightfully renovated historic space in Nob Hill, reborn as an upscale restaurant serving elegant American food with Chowtown continues on page 26

KEY: $ = Inexpensive $8 or less | $$ = Moderate $8 to $15 | $$$ = Expensive $15 to $20 | $$$$ = Very Expensive $20 and up AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [25 ] Chowtown continued from page 25 howling at the moon. And there’s fresh-baked pizza. And coffee drinks, and fresh-picked salads before, but have you ever really had tea before? grown hydroponically just inside the front door. You know, with quaint little scones and lemon curd? Do you even know what lemon curd is? LA CRÊPE MICHEL Well, the ladies over at the St. James Tearoom 400 San Felipe NW Ste. C2, 242-1251 • $$ sure do, and they’d love to inform and inspire you [FRENCH ] Navigating the labyrinthine alleyways with the lost art of proper tea service. that comprise Old Town should be rewarded duly with a fine lunch. Savor the soupe de poisson , NORTHEAST HEIGHTS follow it with a salade maison , then choose between a brunch, lunch or dinner menu LE CHANTILLY PASTRY SHOP complete with a quiche du jour. Skip the 8216 Menaul NE, 293-7057 • $$ turquoise jewelry altogether and just go have the [BAKERY/SWEETS ] If the café’s mural of French dessert crêpes aux fraises or poire belle-hélène . street life doesn’t quite make you forget that Regret will be a thing of the past with a dish of you’re in an Albuquerque strip mall, closing your coupe glacée , and why regret anything in the first eyes and tasting a flaky blueberry cheese place? We don’t. croissant might. If the croissant doesn’t work, try some petits fours. Le Chantilly has been voted OLD TOWN PIZZA PARLOR Best French Pastries in Albuquerque, after all. 108 Rio Grande NW, 999-1949 • $$ [PIZZA ] The aroma of the “Ring of Fire” pizza—filled LE PARIS FRENCH BAKERY with green chile, red chile and jalapeños—flavors 1441 Eubank NE, 299-4141 • $ the air and makes you wanna sing some Cash. [FRENCH ] The baguettes at this little Northeast The pizzeria ladles on four signature sauces and Heights storefront and café are phenomenal— offers a variety of salads, soups and excellent many of the city’s best restaurants use Le Paris appetizers while you wait for the pie of your as their house bread. Not familiar with French choice. OTPP also has an all-you-can-eat lunch food? The friendly staff will happily steer you in buffet every day to satisfy your cheese cravings. the direction of one of the light breakfast and The “Marble Monday” beer special is one of the lunch offerings. Don’t skip anything involving best deals around. chocolate. SOUTHEAST PAISANO’S CUISINE 1935 Eubank NE, 298-7541 • $$$ GIOVANNI’S PIZZERIA [ITALIAN ] This restaurant has been around for 35 921 San Pedro SE, 255-1233 • $$ years for a darn good reason—fresh pasta made [PIZZA ] Just thinking about the pizza here is and cooked to order. Owner Rick Camuglia carries enough to send our insulin levels into overdrive. on a fine Sicilian tradition of fresh ingredients, a The authentically crisp-yet-floppy New York-style cozy atmosphere like grandma’s kitchen and thin crust is a perfect foundation for garlicky pizzas and calzones made with fresh dough. tomato sauce and a mountain of toppings. Buy it by the slice (just $2.50, plus 55 cents for OLD TOWN additional toppings), as a pie (12, 15 or 18 inches) or Sicilian style (a rectangle with eight ANTIQUITY RESTAURANT big slices). There are also mammoth baked 112 Romero NW, 247-3545 • $$$$ calzones, rolls and stromboli. They’re all stuffed to [STEAKHOUSE ] It’s a classy kind of joint, this the gills with delicious ingredients—which is Antiquity; tablecloths, waiters with bow ties and exactly how you’ll leave if you eat one. fancified French food (including seafood) that will push you toward ecstasy even as it drains UNIVERSITY your pocketbook. But it’s unmistakably Albuquerque too. For one thing it’s in an ancient BRICKYARD PIZZA Old Town hacienda, the kind with an uneven floor, 2216 Central SE, 262-2216 • $$ two-foot-thick walls at every doorway and rooms [PIZZA ] Brickyard Pizza is known for fast slices and that ramble back farther than you would ever beers on the cheap. It’s the only full bar directly guess from the outside. For another, the blue- across from UNM, making it the prime watering jeaned may mix freely with the formally attired in hole for your post-theater and post- or pre-class that wonderful New Mexican way that so annoys needs. Grab a pie, sip on a beer and be sure to the Easterners among us. check out their open mic on Tuesday nights, which undoubtedly hosts the city’s most hiddenly GOLDEN CROWN PANADERÍA talented folks. 1103 Mountain NW, 243-2424 • $ [BAKERY/SWEETS ] Walking into the Golden Crown CARRARO’S PIZZA & JOE’S PLACE Panadería, you have the sense of entering 108 Vassar SE, 268-2300 • $ someone’s home. Countertops flow over with pan [PIZZA ] In the front, it’s a standard restaurant laid dulce, bolillos (Mexican hard rolls) and out with a small bar and big window facing the Appaloosa bread (dark and light rye swirled). A street. Travel a short way through a blacklit hall glass-fronted case proudly displays fruit and enter the kind of divey neighborhood empanadas and delicious flaky dessert flautas hangout this city needs more of, complete with (in lemon and apricot) coated in powered sugar. TVs, a jukebox, blacklight alien posters, a ping Golden Crown’s green chile bread is made with pong table, air hockey and arcade games. Though tomatoes, parmesan cheese, cilantro, onions and the entire menu is available no matter where you spices and decorated with the design of a coyote choose to spend your time, you can’t go wrong

KEY: $ = Inexpensive $8 or less | $$ = Moderate $8 to $15 $$$ = Expensive $15 to $20 | $$$$ = Very Expensive $20 and up [26 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 with the twisty-crust pizza. Its foundation is really UPTOWN more braided golden bread than crust, and it’s available by the slice or the pie. CHEESE AND COFFEE 2679 Louisiana NE, 883-1226 • $ DAVINCI’S GOURMET PIZZA [DELI/SANDWICHES ] We love this strange little place 2904 Indian School NE, 275-2722 • $$ with aggressively retro décor, like super ’70s [PIZZA ] Can delivery pizza be elevated to a work of wood paneling. Cool. Plus, they serve New York art? The respondents to 2007’s Best of Burque deli stuff like bagels with lox and cream cheese, Restaurants poll sure seem to think so—DaVinci’s and a club with dill Havarti on rye bread, as well was voted No. 1 in the Best Comfort Food and as a selection of German favorites. Our favorite Best Undiscovered Gem categories. You can get option is the salad trio—you get to pick from your “canvas” covered in any number of gourmet Caesar, Greek, apple Waldorf, pasta, potato, fruit, toppings, from ricotta cheese to roasted red tuna, chicken or egg salads, and it comes with a potatoes. Or get your pie festooned in pepperoni. roll. It’s great any way you slice it. MARIO’S PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE SAGGIOS 2401 San Pedro NE, 883-4414 • $$ 107 Cornell SE, 255-5454 • $$ [ITALIAN ] Mario’s is on the west side of Coronado [PIZZA ] Saggios serves up some of the biggest Mall and open for continual service every day of slices in town. Dotted with fat slices of sausage the week. It’s great in the afternoon after the and loads of gooey cheese, it’s one of our top lunch crowds and before dinner for any size of favorite ’za destinations. The crust is moderately meal. The sandwiches, calzones and pizzas are thin, but the edges are puffed and crunchy, just far more substantial. You and the guys just come like we like ’em. Even though it can be loud, the in from a rousing game of pass-the-pigskin? Stop trompe l’oeil murals are even louder. Don’t forget by and share Mario’s mega meat pizza or the the espresso and cannoli cart! gouba nachos, or pick up a pie to go. UPPER NOB HILL WESTSIDE DION’S PIZZA AMADEO’S PIZZA AND SUBS 4717 Central NE, 265-6919 • $ 3109 Coors SW, 873-2035 • $ [PIZZA ] Besides having the Best Pizza, according [PIZZA ] You can bank on getting good pie here, to past Best of Burque Restaurants polls, Dion’s and Amadeo’s makes them up to 26 inches also has a wonderful selection of salads— across. The subs rate just as high. Toasted rolls, particularly the Greek or any of the “gourmet” baked locally, are stuffed with your choice of salads with spring-mix greens—sandwiches (the meat (salami, ham, meatballs and so on), pastrami is especially good) and out-of-this- cheese and veggies. The meatballs are totally world house ranch dressing. The pizza is made boss. Not too heavy with an almost silky texture, fresh, and the folks at Dion’s have had over 30 they come drowned in a spicy tomato sauce and years to perfect their unique Albuquerque take on smothered in mozzarella cheese. pizza pie. MIMMO’S RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA O’NIELL’S PUB 3301 Coors NW, 831-4191 • $$ 4310 Central SE, 255-6782 • $ [ITALIAN ] Mimmo’s is well worth the drive from [BAR AND GRILL/PUB ] O’Niell’s is comforting, a little across town (but we still wish they’d build more cheeky and unapologetically Irish-American. The of them). Here diners can choose from a buffet, menu features favorites like the “Burger in pastas or fresh-baked pizzas, veal specialties and Paradise” and fish and chips, and there’s a great Italian desserts. The pizza alla Romana , children’s menu to satisfy the little ones. The with green olives, capers and roasted red huge, enclosed patio is gorgeous, with enough peppers, is to die for, and the service (including space for boisterous tables of in-laws and extra the wine service) really makes you feel special. kids to sit comfortably, and of course beer on tap And what Italian meal would be complete without to help the experience go down smoothly. a little espresso at the end? a

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KEY: $ = Inexpensive $8 or less | $$ = Moderate $8 to $15 $$$ = Expensive $15 to $20 | $$$$ = Very Expensive $20 and up AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [27 ] [28 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 FILM | revIew REEL WORLD BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY Meru The Devil’s music High-altitude documentary hits viewers like an avalanche

Fans of horror, fantasy and all things darkly delicious should be excited by this week’s news. Alleluia! The Devil’s Carnival , the second installment in the musical-horror-fantasy film series by director Darren Lynn Bousman and writer/actor Terrance Zdunich (the men behind cult sensation Repo! The Genetic Opera ), is crossing America as part of a traveling roadshow premiere. The tuneful, supernatural fantasy concerns a circus-like battle between God and Lucifer. It stars Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas ), Adam Pascal ( SLC Punk! ), Ted Neeley (Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar ), Barry Bostwick (Brad in The Rocky Horror Picture An extreme sports enthusiast, getting high. Show ), David Hasselhoff (The Hoff!), Bill Moseley ( The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 ), Nivek Ogre (from industrial band Skinny Puppy) so he can climb up stuff. Interviews with our and Mr. Zdunich (as the Devil himself). The BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY Meru protagonists and talks with a handful of their roadshow event—which mixes film screening, friends and family give a certain insight into live sideshow acts, costume contests, sing- Directed by Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi alongs, celebrity guest appearances and live rankly, I’ve never understood the appeal of Rated R these crazy daredevils. Chin, for example, talks extreme, high-altitude mountain climbing. about a promise he made to his mother, a vow audience Q&As with the filmmakers—will stop Opens Friday 8/28 over in Albuquerque this Thursday, Aug. 27, at F Particularly when it comes to the to not die on some mountaintop before she the National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 Himalayas. Your odds of dying are dauntingly passed away. It served as a litmus test for how Fourth SW). The one-night-only event starts at high. Avalanches, whiteout storms, hidden one had ever successfully climbed to the top. far he was willing to push himself in a 6pm in the center’s Bank of America Theater. crevasses, lack of oxygen and frostbite can all Chin, with his ever-present camera captured dangerous climb. That’s an eerie confession. Tickets—some of which include a live, 45- take you out in a heartbeat. If it were in every hair-raising, nail-biting moment of it. But it gets crazier. After her death, he admits, minute meet-and-greet experience with director pursuit of something no human being had ever With Meru we play silent witness as the the vow was null and void, and all bets were Bousman and writer/star Zdunich—are on sale now at thedevilscarnival.com. accomplished—like Edmund Hillary being the seasoned trio’s planned seven-day excursion off. The athleticism, stamina, tenacity and first to summit Mount Everest—there might devolves into a 20-day ordeal in subzero fearlessness of these men is impressive, but the be some justification for it. But risking the temperatures. Running low on supplies and conditions they’re facing are simply terrifying. These are the droids we’re very real threat of death just to do something bedeviled by treacherous weather, the men get Nature don’t give a fuck. ... that a lot of other people have also done to within 100 meters of the summit. Then What Anker, Chin and Ozturk endure in looking for Bubonicon, Albuquerque’s homegrown science seems kind of foolish. And yet, adrenaline they give up and turn around. “I’m not coming the three years between climbs is mind- fiction convention, returns this weekend for an junkies continue to schlep up Nepalese back,” declares a defeated Chin directly into boggling to ordinary humans. It’s best not to astounding 47th annual outing. The mountainsides dragging North Face-wrapped the camera, and we can hardly argue with his give too much away, but there are several concentration is, of course, on sci-fi and fantasy locals and poo bags with them. Why? “High- logic. After the climb, Chin spent two weeks shocking incidents that fuel their desire to get literature—but with Hollywood so crazy about altitude Himalayan climbing is very risky. It is in a wheelchair. That’s how tough it was. But back on the horse that bucked them off. I sure genre fiction these days, there’s plenty of spill- the most dangerous professional sport,” that’s just the first act in this mad, “Holy as hell wouldn’t do it. But I admire these over into film and television. Not to worry: Star Wars , “Star Trek” and “Doctor Who” will all be concedes Conrad Anker, one of the subjects of shit!”-inducing documentary. insane dudes for trying to conquer the well-represented at Bubonicon 47. George R.R. the jaw-dropping documentary M eru. But, he By September 2011, Anker somehow unconquerable. Martin—whose Song of Fire and Ice book series adds, “I think with Meru, that risk is worth it.” talked his friends into trying Meru again. That The film itself is gorgeously shot. The high- is making HBO a lot of money under the title Meru is a mountain on the knife-edge of sounds, to a sane person, unfathomable. But def images pop off the screen as if they were in “Game of Thrones”—will be there for a reading the Himalayas in Northern India. It’s amazingly, this film makes going back to Meru 3D. If you’re into wilderness porn, these (Sat 12:30pm) and autograph session (Sat. described as the anti-Everest, a non-tourist seem like a monumentally inspirational, life- beautiful, Spartan, frightening vertiginous 5:25pm). Daniel Abraham—whose hard sci-fi series The Expanse is being turned into a major destination with no guides and no way affirming, damned-if-you-don’t, spit in the views from up above will rock your socks off. TV series by Syfy—will also be on hand (Sat. stations. You’re on your own, humping face of mortality, adversity and failure kind of It’s almost enough to make you believe one 11am). The Cheese Magnet gang, moderated by hundreds of pounds of gear up the nearly quest. climber’s simple-minded explanation for why John Jos. Miller, will be discussing their love of seamless slope. It is hellish, unconquered and Over the course of the first attack on the he does what he does: “For the view.” schlocky B-movies in a panel discussion (Fri. generally seen as unclimbable. “That, to a Shark’s Fin, Meru introduces us to our three Combined with the philosophical life-and- 9:30pm). Melinda Snodgrass, writer for “Star certain kind of mindset, is an irresistible men of granite. Anker is the family man, a death monologues of its subjects, Meru has got Trek: The Next Generation” and “The Outer Limits,” will moderate a panel titled “Is appeal,” Jon Krakauer, mountaineer and square-jawed leader-type with an incredible that earthy, spiritual quality you get off surfing Hollywood Eating Sci-Fi Alive?” (Sat. 3pm). And author of Into Thin Air, tells viewers early on backstory. Chin is the levelheaded young documentaries, ecological films and Terrence on Saturday night, Adam J. Brown will be by way of explanation. In October 2008 Mr. enthusiast, eager to take his camera to new Malick movies. Can a film inspire you and hosting his annual Saturday-Nite Cinema Anker and his alpinist pals Jimmy Chin and heights. Ozturk is the lone wolf “climbing terrify you at the same time, make you love Theatre. Among this year’s selection of locally Renan Ozturk traveled to Northern India to bum.” He doesn’t even own a car. He just and fear nature simultaneously? Meru sure as made film shorts are Brian Morelan’s “Mining tackle the Shark’s Fin, a near-vertical, 21,000- hitchhikes around the world, having random hell does. Moon” and Mikel Jon West’s “Happy Birthday to a Me.” For a complete schedule of events, go to foot wall on Mount Meru. To that point no people drop him off in the middle of nowhere bubonicon.com a

AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [29 ] TELEVISION | IDIOT BOX What s Up, Doc? “Documentary Now!” on IFC BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY Edie” Bouvier Beale. The pair lived a bizarrely ’ hermetic life in a decaying East Hampton mansion. In the pilot ep for “Documentary here have been some wonderfully amusing Now!” (titled “Sandy Passage”), Armisen and fake documentaries over the years—a great Hader take on the roles of two dotty, aged Tmany of them perpetrated by Christopher socialites—near mirrors of the Beale women. Guest and his pals ( This is Spinal Tap, Best in The camera work, cinematography, editing and Show, A Mighty Wind ). Few of these comic dialogue all match Grey Gardens to a T. But “mockumentaries,” however, have gotten down “Documentary Now!” takes the storyline to the dirty business of lampooning the actual directly into the sort of creepy, B-movie horror genre they’re imitating. Why not? flick Grey Gardens always threatened to Documentaries have become an important part become, but never did. of today’s entertainment industry; don’t they Obviously, “Documentary Now!” is deserve some tweaking? We’ve had Scary Movie considerably funnier if you’re familiar with the and Date Movie and Disaster Movie . Why not source material. You could watch the pilot Michael Moore Movie ? IFC tries to rectify that having never seen the Maysles brothers’ film. oversight with the introduction of And you might be slightly amused. But to truly “Documentary Now!” appreciate it, you’ve got to know the material— The scripted comedy series solemnly which the producers clearly do. This isn’t broad, presents select episodes of a fake PBS-style joke-based, punchline-fueled comedy. It’s documentary show that has allegedly been pointed, straight-faced, lovingly created satire. airing on television for some 50 years. No less a That means, of course, that it’s not going to be figure than Helen Mirren introduces the for every taste. Those looking for loose, episodes in hushed, public television-style “Saturday Night Live”-style character sketches tones. Fred Armisen (“Portlandia”), Bill Hader are going to be ... confused, most likely. (“Saturday Night Live”) and Seth Meyers Over the course of the first season, (“Late Night with Seth Meyers”) are the “Documentary Now!” will tackle a number of learned jokers behind this faux-serious series. different documentary types including the The goal is to ape the style of various dangerous, self-indulgent world of VICE documentaries, and “Documentary Now!” more magazine’s gonzo journalism and a riff on than delivers with the kind of well-observed Robert J. Flaherty’s stodgy proto-documentary jabs that only true, reverent fans can produce. Nanook of the North . Admirers of those films The show’s first season starts off with a willing to laugh at the conventions they pitch-perfect recreation of the Maysles brothers’ established are the ones most likely to find the 1975 documentary Grey Gardens . That film, inside-jokey world of “Documentary Now!” which became a cult sensation, captures the brilliantly fake. a lives of distant Jacqueline Kennedy relatives Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter “Little “Documentary Now!” airs Thursdays at 8pm on IFC.

BFF Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) end still making money off them kids, it’s THE WEEK IN with tonight’s series finale. all good. Right, TLC? SLOTH SUNDAY 30 MONDAY 31 “The Director’s Chair: George Miller” (El “Big Blue Live” (KNME-5 9pm) PBS Rey 6pm) Aussie George Miller ran and BBC co-produce this three- roughshod over this summer’s box night event “celebrating amazing THURSDAY 27 office with the sensational action marine creatures.” Tonight starts off vehicle Mad Max: Fury Road . Now the with a story about the rejuvenation “Power & Ice” (History 8:00pm) Cable writer-director sits down with Robert of Monterey Bay, Calif. TV finds another job in Alaska that can Rodriguez to talk filmmaking. “Fashion Police” (E! 9pm) After an be turned into a reality show. This one “2015 MTV Video Music Awards” extended hiatus (following a follows power company employees as disastrous reboot in the wake of they work on electric lines. In the cold. (MTV/VH1 7pm) Miley Cyrus is hosting the awards this year. Expect to host Joan Rivers’ death) E! tries see: her tongue, twerking, tiny boobs again with Melissa Rivers taking FRIDAY 28 covered in electrical tape, weird over for the short-lived Kathy Griffin. backup dancers, lots of marijuana Tonight, the new cast tries ragging “Narcos” (Netflix anytime) Netfix references. on last night’s MTV Video Music continues to aim for the Hispanic Awards. audience with this narconovela —a Stolen From the Suburbs (Lifetime 7pm) A distraught woman searches for her “Todrick” (MTV 11pm) Welcome to the soap opera-cum-crime drama about future, old people. YouTube the criminal exploits of Colombian kidnapped daughter before human traffickers sell the girl on the sensation/dancer/flash mobber drug lord Pablo Escobar (Wagner Todrick Hall gets his own MTV docu- Moura, Elite Squad ). international market. ... You never disappoint, Lifetime. reality show. SATURDAY 29 “Falling Skies” (TNT 8pm) It only took Will Smith 145 minutes to defeat the TUESDAY 1 Fatal Flip (Lifetime 6pm) A young couple aliens in Independence Day . Yet Noah “Drunk History” (Comedy Central buys a house to fix up and sell—just Wyle has been struggling with space 11:30pm) The awesomely funny like on all those TV shows! But they invaders for five whole seasons. At (and occasionally informative) soon run afoul of a mysterious least his efforts come to an end with “Drunk History” kicks off its third contractor with a dangerous past. Oh, tonight’s series finale. season by talking about New Jersey. Lifetime, is there no topic you can’t “Breaking the Silence” (TLC 8pm) TLC turn into a source of white, suburban tries to rebrand “19 Kids and WEDNESDAY 2 paranoia? Counting” as a child molestation “Hannibal” (KOB-4 9pm) NBC’s survival show featuring “personal and “Big Kenny and Family” (TLC 8pm) surprisingly zesty prequel to Silence of emotional stories of survivors, “Big Kenny” of country music duo information on where people can turn the Lambs didn’t make it to a fourth Big & Rich gets a docu-reality show season, so the adventures of serial- for help, and experts from the nation’s leading abuse prevention featuring his wife and kids. He’s no killing psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter Todrick. a (Mads Mikkelsen) and his FBI agent organizations.” ... Hey. as long as you’re

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day or the next day. A lot of ENTs in town have a several month waiting list. Type of Business How do you maintain your competitive Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists edge? Year Established I am a firm believer in taking care of the 2009 whole person. I work out regularly and encourage my employees to do the same. Owner How would you define your position Ian Alexander within the marketplace or within your Age market segment? 40 We are very strong in our market segment because we have been able to find the niche of Hometown patients that need us. Bloomfield, NM What do you think is the biggest Business Address obstacle in operating a successful 8200 Carmel, Ste 102A business? Finding the right employees that believe in Business Phone the same goals and dreams as you do. What was your best business decision? Business Email Hiring the best CEO in the health care [email protected] industry. Website What was your biggest missed newmexicosinusinstitute.com opportunity? We try to pursue every opportunity that Number of Employees meets the goals of our company. 40 What are your growth goals? We have recently expanded into Texas and Is there such a job as being a professional fly will be opening clinics in Las Cruces, fisherman? Gallup/Grants, Carlsbad and Las Vegas, NM. What was your first job? Why did you choose to do business in What words of wisdom would you offer What is your company’s greatest I did tissue procurement at New Mexico Albuquerque? to someone starting their own challenge? Donor Services. I think that says it all! I originally started my practice in Los business? Alamos, where there was a great need for ENT Trying to help health insurance companies Trust in your ideas. You don’t have to do How did you get started in this care. We expanded to help the underserved see that covering in-office procedures—rather things the way that everyone does. In fact, to be business? populations of New Mexico. than making their members go to the operating successful, bring something new to your industry I had a great mentor in medical school and room—is smart business for them and much and love what you do. his wife told me I should go into ear, nose and What motivates you to succeed better for the patients. throat (ENT). besides the desire to make money? Do you have a hero or mentor— What contributions to the community An ever-changing health care environment business or otherwise? (charitable or otherwise) are you most Why did you choose this business? with a great need for our specialty. Our CEO, Cliff Park. He helps me direct my A combination of technology, surgery and proud of? energy and passion into opportunities that are people. How is operating your own business We send our providers to rural parts of New best for my family and our company. different than you expected? Mexico where specialists are scarce. Sometimes What is your business philosophy? I was surprised by how just being nice to these areas are in the middle of nowhere or If there is one thing about Albuquerque Just be kind. If you are kind to patients, people led to growth and financial success. aren’t very glamorous, but the people have a or New Mexico that you could change, employees, vendors, etc. you will find true need and they are so thankful that we bring what would it be? success. We see the patient as a whole person, What significant changes have you health care to them. More streams to fish in! not just a disease state implemented recently? We have added two new surgeons to our How has the Internet affected your What do you look for in prospective What is your educational background? team as well as several physician assistants. We business and how do you think it might employees? I was a zoology major at BYU, attended will soon open a clinic in Las Cruces, NM. affect your business in the future? We are looking for employees who are kind medical school at University of New Mexico, Our patients come to us very informed and have a desire to serve others, whether our and had my residency at Geisinger in What successes in the past year are about their issue and the treatment options. patients, their fellow employees, their families, or Pennsylvania. you most proud of accomplishing? That makes for a more productive visit with our you name it. You can teach an employee a skill- Bringing five physicians to NM, where providers. set, but you can’t team him or her to be kind. What is your or your company’s there is a great need for health care providers. greatest asset? In what area of your business do you What inspires you? Our talented and friendly employees. They What do you offer that the competition invest the most energy? My wife and children. are the best in the business. doesn’t? Our employees, who in turn invest their We perform most of procedures in the energy into our patients. That translates to Three passions outside of work? What are your strongest business office, saving our patients time and money. The success in our business. Bodybuilding, fishing and traveling with my traits? recovery is faster and our patients are much more family. Our CEO and local marketing, and the way comfortable. Also, our physician assistants and If you had to choose another career or a we care for our patients. nurse practitioners basically run the clinic and start another business what would it we are able to get patients in and out on same be? [32 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27- SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 FILM | CAPSULES

Meru neither fish nor fowl. There’s not enough humor to make “Hey, everybody. Remember that dinosaur theme park BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY Reviewed this issue. 87 minutes. R. (Opens Friday 8/28 it a comedy, and too little action to compete with the big we were trying to open? You know, the one where the at High Ridge) boys of summer. It’s perfectly entertaining in moments, tourists kept getting eaten over and over and over OPENING THIS WEEK but this one needed a lot more style and spark to avoid again? Well, we’re pretty sure we’ve got all the kinks Tu Dors Nicole the “generic Marvel movie” pit it occasionally stumbles worked out. Fourth time’s the charm!” I mean, come on. Airplane! Twentysomething Nicole (Julianne Cote) is adrift after into. Reviewed in v24 i30. 117 minutes. PG-13. (Rio ... Ah, well, at least we’ve got Chris Pratt. He’s cool. 124 The beautifully silly 1980 comedy classic Airplane! college graduation, working a dead-end job in her tiny Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century Rio, Winrock Stadium minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX returns for another theatrical flight. Feel free to quote Quebec hometown and spending evenings with her best 16 IMAX & RPX) & RPX) along. ... “Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit pal Veronique. When her older brother unexpectedly sniffing glue.” ... “Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish shows up with his bandmates in tow, disrupting the girls’ The End of the Tour The Man from U.N.C.L.E. prison?” ... “It’s a big building with patients, but that’s lazy summer, it becomes clear to Nicole that something Jason Segel and Jessie Eisenberg (who’s everywhere Henry Cavill ( Man of Steel ) and Armie Hammer ( The not important right now.” ... I could do this all day. 88 has to change. Funny, melancholy and shot in a these days) headline this comedy-drama based on the Lone Ranger ) take over for Robert Vaughn and David minutes. PG. (Opens Sunday 8/30 at Century 14 luminous black-and-white, this Canadian indie is like real-life, five-day interview between Rolling Stone McCallum in this remake of the mid-’60s spy-fi TV Downtown, Century Rio) Noah Baumbach for Canucks. In French with English reporter David Lipsky and reclusive novelist David Foster series. Writer-director Guy Ritchie ( Snatch, Sherlock subtitles. 93 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 8/28 at Wallace. 106 minutes. R. (Century Rio) Holmes ) gives the film plenty of style and temporal flair, The Diary of a Teenage Girl Guild Cinema) turning this Cold War team-up between American and British TV actress Bel Powley stars as a teen artist living Fantastic Four Russian spies into a witty buddy cop drama. Whereas in 1970s San Francisco who has an affair with her Turbo Kid After a couple of less-than-stellar outings, 20th Century the Mission: Impossible films want you to watch them mother’s boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgård). This bawdy, This ridiculous, infectious, faux-’80s flashback finds a Fox tries to reboot the Marvel Comics franchise with from the edge of your seat, this one wants you to sit funny, sensitive indie is based on Phoebe Gloeckner’s gang of BMX-riding teen rebels battling a tyrannical director Josh Trank ( Chronicle ) at the helm. Miles Teller, back and absorb the mid-century cool. Reviewed in v24 semi-autobiographical coming-of-age graphic novel. 102 overlord (cult actor Michael Ironside) in the post- Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell are our i33. 116 minutes. PG-13. (Rio Rancho Premiere minutes. R. (Opens Friday 8/28 at Century 14 apocalyptic “future” world of the 1990s. This one’s an quartet of (decidedly younger) scientific explorers who Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Icon Cinemas Downtown, Century Rio) intoxicating mix of synth-heavy music, crazy violence teleport themselves to an alternate dimension and are Albuquerque, Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & and sweetly retro Saturday afternoon matinee nostalgia. imbued with a wide range of superpowers. Yes, it’s as RPX) Elektro Moskva: The Secret History of 93 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 8/28 at Guild bad as you’ve heard. It’s 80 percent boring set-up and Soviet Space-Age Electronic Music Cinema) 20 percent random bad-guy battle. A decade ago this Minions The bleeps and bloops in this musical documentary might have scraped by. But not today. 100 minutes. PG- The lovable yellow sidekicks from the Despicable Me belong to the avant-garde rock musicians who made up War Room 13. (Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Premiere films finally get their own spin-off. History tells us that the Soviet Union’s long-lost, Space-Age dance music From the writer-director of such Christian films as Facing Cinema, Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) the Minions have been around since the dawn of time, scene. From the groundbreaking work of inventor Leon the Giants, Fireproof and Courageous comes this drama looking for evildoers to whom they can pledge their Theremin to interviews with a brand new generation of about a “seemingly perfect” African-American family who The Gift slavish devotion. This hectic, anarchy-driven toon takes Russian collectors bent on embracing the crude try to fix their problems (hubby grapples with Actor Joel Edgerton ( Warrior, The Great Gatsby ) turns us to swingin’ ’60s London where a trio of semi-moronic synthesizers and “cosmic chill-out tunes” of mid-century “temptation”—maybe from Ashley Madison?) with the writer-director to deliver this mystery-thriller. Jason Minions try to help the world’s first female supervillain Moscow, this cheeky documentary celebrates its love for help of an older, wiser, Bible-endorsing woman. Spoiler Bateman and Rebecca Hall play a married couple (voiced by Sandra Bullock) steal the Crown Jewels. The primitive electronic tuneage. In Russian with English alert: All they need is prayer. 120 minutes. PG. (Opens whose lives are “thrown into a harrowing tailspin” when plot is terribly inconsequential—but it’s hard to deny the subtitles. (Opens Tuesday 9/1 at Guild Cinema) Friday 8/28 at Century Rio) an old high school acquaintance of the husband’s silly fun to be had along the way. 91 minutes. PG. (Rio shows up. Edgerton takes the plum role of the unwanted Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Fantastic Journey: Animated Shorts— We Are Your Friends house guest who starts delivering an increasingly Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) Children’s Film Festival Seattle 2015 Why aren’t there more dramas about aspiring EDM DJs? extravagant string of housewarming gifts—all of them From the Children’s Film Festival in Seattle (and all Just wondering. In this one High School Musical ’s Zac hinting at a nasty secret from the past. The film clearly Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation around the world) comes this collection of high-quality Efron plays a twentysomething who dreams of playing references such late-’80s/early-’90s yuppies-in-peril For a series as star-packed in front of and behind the animated shorts. We get zebras from Germany, singing sweet MP3s on his laptop for stoned-out dudebros and films as Fatal Attraction and Single White Female , but camera as these movies have been, the individual films octopi from America, cooking-obsessed kids from drunk girls in Yeti boots. He finds a mentor in big-shot Edgerton manages to keep things creepy and surprising sure are forgettable. As usual, this fifth installment France, stuffed tigers from Russia, enchanted forests California DJ Wes Bentley (Ricky from American Beauty ). throughout. 108 minutes. R. (Icon Cinemas features jaw-dropping stunt work ... and some kind of from Canada and more. There are 11 films in total. Like Mariah Carey in Glitter and so many more show-biz Albuquerque, Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho storyline in which IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) Selections are either in English or nonverbal in content, wannabes before him, will our protagonist abandon his Premiere Cinema, Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 and his team (Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Ving so little ones won’t have to read subtitles. 65 minutes. homies on his meteoric rise to fame or stay true to his IMAX & RPX) Rhames) are tasked with stopping an international Unrated. (Opens Saturday 8/29 at Guild Cinema) crew? 96 minutes. R. (Opens Thursday 8/27 at Rio villain who’s framed them for something-or-other. Tom Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Hitman: Agent 47 Cruise buddy Christopher McQuarrie ( Valkyrie, Jack Filmage: The Story of the Century Rio) The 2007 action-movie adaptation of the Hitman Reacher, Edge of Tomorrow ) writes and directs. Descendents/All videogame series starring Timothy Olyphant wasn’t very Reviewed in v24 i32. 131 minutes. PG-13. (Rio Rancho popular. But Hollywood’s reboot machine isn’t even Premiere Cinema, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Century Shortly after making a name for themselves in the Welcome to Me Former “SNL” star Kristen Wiig plays a mentally slowed down by failure these days. So here’s a 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & burgeoning Los Angeles hardcore punk scene, the unbalanced woman who wins the Mega-Millions lottery. reboot/sequel starring Rupert Friend (who played Mr. RPX) members of The Descendents broke up in spectacular Naturally, she quits all her psychiatric meds and buys Wickham in the 2005 film version of Pride and fashion—with guitarist Frank Navetta setting fire to his her own talk show so she can broadcast herself to the Prejudice ) as a mysterious, gentically enineered killer. It No Escape gear and disappearing, bassist Tony Lombardo rejecting world. 87 minutes. (Opens Thursday 8/27 at SUB will be less popular than the original. 97 minutes. R. Who’s ready for Owen Wilson, action star? The same the rock lifestyle in favor of a suburban home and iconic Theater) (Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, ones who rushed to see him in 2001’s Behind Enemy frontman Milo Aukerman going off to college to become Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, Icon Lines , I suppose. Here, the Wes Anderson fave and his a scientist. That left drummer Bill Stevenson to carry the Cinemas Albuquerque) wife (Lake Bell from “Children’s Hospital”) move to a torch for the last three decades. Interviews with the new home in Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, the family band and contemporaries such as Dave Grohl (Nirvana, STILL PLAYING Inside Out gets caught up in a military coup, and is forced to race Foo Fighters), Mike Watt (Minutemen) and Brett Gurewitz Pixar mixes up another can’t-miss instaclassic. This across the bullet-riddled country to safety. 101 minutes. (Bad Religion) reveal the untold tale of these musical American Ultra stunningly original, digitally animated toon takes us R. (Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, legends and their oddball legacy. 91 minutes. Unrated. It’s the summer of superspies, apparently. In this action inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl and introduces us Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Century Rio) (Opens Tuesday 9/1 at Guild Cinema) comedy we’ve got dork icon Jesse Eisenberg to the anthropomorphized feelings at work inside her (Zombieland, The Social Network ) as a do-nothing head. Chief among them is Joy (perfect Amy Poehler), Pixels Güeros stoner who just happens to be a sleeper agent trained who’s stuck working with a bunch of negative Nellies When space aliens misinterpret video game signals from This debut dramedy from writer-director Alonso Ruiz and then brainwashed by the United States government. (Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust). But when Joy and Earth as a challenge to war, a group of former arcade Palacios captured four Mexican Ariel Awards (the When he’s deemed a liability and marked for Sadness get lost in the recesses of the young girl’s nerds (Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Josh Mexican equivalent of the Oscars), including Best extermination, his hidden skills take over, turning him mind, the film warps from an inventive workplace Gad) are recruited by the government to fight off the Picture and Best Director. The black-and-white, French into a pot-addled, super-powered killing machine. 96 comedy to a wildly imaginative, Willy Wonka -esque likes of Donkey Kong, Pac-Man and Space Invaders. The New Wave-inspired film follows the adventures of minutes. R. (Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho fantasy. It seems silly to say that a film about emotions story (based on a short film) is loaded with nostalgic Sombra and Santos, two slacker college students left to Premiere Cinema, Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 is emotional, but trust me when I say this film has all potential ... all of which is squashed by bored-to-be- wander the streets in the wake of a strike at the IMAX & RPX, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque) the feels ! Reviewed in v24 i26. 94 minutes. PG. here Adam Sandler and his pals. 106 minutes. PG-13. National University. One day Sombra’s screw-up kid (Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) (Century Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema) brother arrives, delivering the news that their childhood Ant-Man hero, folk-rock legend Epigmenio Cruz, has been The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe offering is smaller Jurassic World Ricki and the Flash hospitalized and is dying somewhere in the city. With than its fellow superhero movies in a number of ways. I’m not upset that Hollywood has decided to make a Jonathan Demme ( Something Wild, Silence of the nothing better to do, the three boys embark on a Paul Rudd is fine and dandy as a cat burglar recruited third Jurassic Park sequel. Because, you know, money . I Lambs ) directs and Diablo Cody ( Juno, Young Adult ) roundabout quest to pay their last respects. In Spanish by an aging scientist (Michael Douglas) to don a am, however, ticked off that the fictional executives at with English subtitles. 102 minutes. Unrated. (Opens powerful shrinking suit and fight the bad guys. The size- InGen thought they could get away with this. Did Film Capsules continues on page 34 Friday 8/28 at Guild Cinema) changing special effects are a blast, but the film is someone at the corporation send out a memo saying,

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CENTURY 14 DOWNTOWN Hitman: Agent 47 Fri-Thu 1:00, 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 10:15 Film Capsules continued from page 33 100 Central SW • 1 (800) 326-3264 ext. 943# American Ultra Fri-Thu 11:45am, 1:50, 3:55, 6:00, 8:05, 10:10 Airplane! Sun 2:00; Wed 2:00, 7:00 Sinister 2 Fri-Thu 12:50, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 8:00, 9:45 writes this excuse for mother-and-daughter duo The Diary of a Teenage Girl Fri-Sun 11:30am, 2:05, 4:35, Straight Outta Compton Fri-Thu 11:35am, 12:00, 2:30, Meryl Streep and Mamie Gummer to share the 7:10, 9:45; Mon-Thu 1:30am, 2:05, 4:35, 7:10 3:10, 5:35, 6:25, 8:40, 9:30, 10:00 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Fri-Thu 11:50am, 2:20, 4:50, screen. Streep plays a failed musician who gives up We Are Your Friends Fri 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05; Mon-Thu 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35 7:20, 9:55 her over-the-hill stardom-chasing to return home (to No Escape Fri-Sun 11:40am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 10:00; Mon- Fantastic Four Fri-Thu 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 Indiana) and make things right with her Thu 11:40am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25 The Gift Fri-Thu 12:20, 9:55 dysfunctional family. Streep makes for a surprisingly American Ultra Fri-Sun 7:05, 9:50; Mon-Thu 7:05 Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation Fri-Thu 11:20am, 2:05, good wannabe rock star, but the domestic drama is Hitman: Agent 47 Fri-Sun 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; 4:45, 7:25, 10:10 overly familiar. 101 minutes. PG-13. (Century 14 Mon-Thu 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40 Sinister 2 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:25; Mon-Thu Downtown, Century Rio) MOVIES 8 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 4591 San Mateo NE • 1 (800) Fandango, express # 1194 Straight Outta Compton Fri-Sun 12:35, 3:55, 7:15, 10:35; Shaun the Sheep Movie Mon-Thu 12:35, 3:55, 7:15 The Gallows Fri-Thu 12:30, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30 From the makers of “Wallace & Gromit” comes this The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Fri-Sun 1:35, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35; Magic Mike XXL Fri-Thu 3:20, 9:40 charm-filled claymation spin-off about a smart-alec Mon-Thu 1:35, 4:55, 7:45 Terminator Genisys Fri-Thu 12:20, 7:20 Shaun the Sheep Movie Fri-Thu 12:00, 2:25, 4:40 Terminator Genisys 3D Fri-Thu 3:30, 10:20 (albeit silent) sheep who decides to take the day off Ricki and the Flash Fri-Sun 11:35am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, Paper Towns Fri-Thu 11:30am, 2:30, 6:20, 9:10 and ends up searching the big city for his amnesia- 9:55; Mon-Thu 11:35am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20 Max Fri-Thu 11:50am, 3:00, 7:00, 9:50 prone farmer. There is much silliness, physical The Gift Fri-Sun 11:50am, 2:30, 5:15, 7:50, 10:40; Mon-Thu San Andreas Fri-Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 humor and sight gags to be had—all of it wonderful. 11:50am, 2:30, 5:15, 7:50 San Andreas 3D Fri-Thu 2:40, 8:40 85 minutes. PG. (Century 14 Downtown, Winrock Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:30, Pitch Perfect 2 Fri-Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 7:30, 10:30; Mon-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Spy Fri-Thu 11:40am, 5:40 Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) Vacation Fri-Sun 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 8:05, 10:45; Mon-Thu Mad Max: Fury Road Fri-Thu 12:10, 6:30 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 8:05 Sinister 2 Trainwreck Fri-Sun 1:45, 5:00, 7:55, 10:50; Mon-Thu 1:45, Movie-loving demon with a goofy name Bughuul is 5:00, 7:55 MOVIES WEST Minions Fri-Sun 11:45am, 2:15, 4:35, 7:00, 9:25; Mon-Thu 9201 Coors NW • 1 (800) Fandango, express # 1247 back haunting another rural family in this sequel to 11:45am, 2:15, 4:35, 7:00 the 2012 horror hit Sinister . Ethan Hawke is out. The Gallows Fri-Thu 1:00, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45 Shannyn Sossamon ( A Knight’s Tale ) is in, doing Magic Mike XXL Fri-Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 CENTURY RIO Terminator Genisys 3D Fri-Thu 3:10, 9:10 parent duty. This unimaginative rehash is little more I-25 & Jefferson • 1 (800) 326-3264 Terminator Genisys Fri-Thu 12:10, 6:10 than a collection of jump-scares. 97 minutes. R. Paper Towns Fri-Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 (Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Airplane! Sun 2:00; Wed 2:00, 7:00 Max Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Cinema, Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & The Diary of a Teenage Girl Fri-Thu 10:55am, 1:45, 4:35, San Andreas 3D Fri-Thur 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 7:20, 10:05 San Andreas Fri-Thu 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 RPX, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque) War Room Fri-Thu 10:50am, 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Pitch Perfect 2 Fri-Thu 12:20, 6:20 No Escape Fri-Sat 11:15am, 2:05, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35, Spy Fri-Thu 3:20, 9:20 Southpaw 11:50; Sun-Thu 11:15am, 2:05, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35 Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams star in this We Are Your Friends Fri-Thu 11:05am, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 RIO RANCHO PREMIERE CINEMA gritty sports drama about a boxer trying to get his The End of the Tour Fri-Thu 12:25, 3:25, 6:25, 9:20 1000 Premiere Parkway • 994-3300 life back on track after losing his wife to a tragic American Ultra Fri-Thu 11:25am, 2:15, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20 accident and his daughter to child protective Hitman: Agent 47 Fri-Thu 11:40am, 2:25, 5:10, 7:55, 10:40 We Are Your Friends Fri-Thu 11:30am, 2:05, 4:50, 7:35, Sinister 2 Fri-Sat 11:00am, 12:20, 1:40, 3:05, 4:25, 5:50, 10:20 services. Antoine Fuqua ( Training Day, Shooter, The No Escape Fri-Thu 11:05am, 1:45, 4:20, 7:05, 9:45 Equalizer ) directs. Gyllenhaal gives it his all, but his 7:10, 8:35, 9:55, 11:20; Sun-Thu 11:00am, 12:20, 1:40, 3:05, 4:25, 5:50, 7:10, 8:35, 9:55 Sinister 2 Fri-Thu 11:35am, 2:10, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 greatest opponent is sports movie cliché. 123 Straight Outta Compton Fri-Sat 11:10am, 12:05, 1:00, Hitman: Agent 47 Fri-Thu 11:45am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 minutes. R. (Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX 1:55, 2:50, 3:45, 4:40, 5:35, 6:30, 7:25, 8:20, 9:15, American Ultra Fri-Thu 12:25, 3:00, 5:35, 8:05, 10:35 & RPX) 10:15, 11:05; Sun 11:10am, 12:05, 1:00, 2:50, 3:45, Straight Outta Compton Fri-Thu 11:10am, 12:20, 2:35, 4:40, 5:35, 6:30, 7:25, 8:20, 9:15, 10:15; Mon-Tue 3:40, 6:10, 7:05, 9:40, 10:25 11:10am, 12:05, 1:00, 1:55, 2:50, 3:45, 4:40, 5:35, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Fri-Thu 11:00am, 1:55, 4:50, Straight Outta Compton 6:30, 7:25, 8:20, 9:15, 10:15; Wed-Thu 11:10am, 12:05, 7:45, 10:40 F. Gary Gray ( The Italian Job, The Negotiator ) directs 1:00, 2:50, 3:45, 4:40, 6:30, 7:25, 8:20, 10:15 Fantastic Four Fri-Thu 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 8:00, 10:40 this dutiful biopic relating the origin story of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45 The Gift Fri-Thu 12:40, 3:35, 6:20, 9:05 Fantastic Four Fri-Thu 1:20, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45 Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation Fri-Thu 11:05am, 2:15, controversial, groundbreaking LA rap group NWA. 5:25, 8:45 O’Shea Jackson Jr. is particularly convincing as the Ricki and the Flash Fri-Thu 1:05, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35 The Gift Fri-Thu 11:05am, 2:00, 4:55, 7:50,10:45 Vacation Fri-Thu 6:50, 9:35 young Ice Cube—not too surprising, considering he’s Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation Fri-Thu 12:15, 3:40, Pixels Fri-Thu 1:10, 6:45 Cube’s son. The film has generated some serious 7:05, 10:25 Pixels 3D Fri-Thu 3:55, 9:30 buzz; too bad it’s so by-the-numbers. 147 minutes. Southpaw Fri-Thu 12:00, 3:20, 6:35, 9:50 Ant-Man Fri-Thu 11:05am, 2:05, 4:55, 7:50, 10:40 Minions Fri-Thu 11:25am, 1:55, 4:25 R. (Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Pixels Fri-Thu 12:35, 3:30, 6:35, 9:30 Downtown, Century Rio, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Ant-Man Fri-Thu 1:25, 4:30, 7:35, 10:40 Minions Fri-Thu 11:30am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) SUB THEATER Inside Out Fri-Thu 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:40 UNM (Student Union Building Room 1003) • 277-5608 Jurassic World Fri-Tue 12:45, 4:00, 7:15, 10:30; Wed-Thu Trainwreck 12:45, 4:00 Welcome to Me Fri 6:00, 8:00; Sat 6:00, 8:00; Sun 1:00, Red-hot sketch comedian Amy Schumer writes and 3:00 Pitch Perfect 2 Tue 8:00; Wed 4:00, 7:00; Thu 3:30 stars in this surprisingly deep comedy for director COTTONWOOD STADIUM 16 Citizenfour Thu 1:00, 3:30 Judd Apatow ( The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up ). Cottonwood Mall • 897-6858 It’s just as raunchy as you’re imagining, but Please check alibi.com/filmtimes for films and times. WINROCK STADIUM 16 IMAX & RPX Schumer contributes a lot of realistic drama as a 2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE • 881-2220 commitment-phobic party girl who finds herself GUILD CINEMA Sinister 2 Fri-Thu 11:00am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 attracted to a nice-guy sports physician (Bill Hader). 3405 Central NE • 255-1848 The film ignores all the usual plot tropes of romantic Hitman: Agent 47 Fri-Thu 11:45am, 2:30, 5:15, 8:00, 10:45 Gueros Fri-Mon 3:45, 8:00 American Ultra Fri-Thu 11:30am, 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 comedies that keep the main characters apart. Straight Outta Compton Fri-Thu 11:30am, 12:00, 3:00, Here, it’s just the people, their emotions and their Tu Dors Nicole Fri-Mon 6:00 Turbo Kid Fri-Sat 10:30 3:30, 6:30, 7:00, 10:00, 10:30 histories that make things complicated. Ass- Fantastic Journey: Animated Shorts—Children’s Film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Fri-Thu 10:05am, 1:05, 4:15, smackingly funny and unexpectedly grown up. Festival Seattle 2015 Sat-Sun 12:00 7:25, 10:25 Reviewed in v24 i29. 125 minutes. R. (Century 14 Elektro Moskva: The Secret History of Soviet Space-Age The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The IMAX Experience Fri-Thu 10:00am, 1:00, 10:15 Downtown) Electronic Music Tue-Thu 6:30 Filmage: The Story of the Descendents/All Tue-Thu 4:30, Southpaw Fri-Thu 7:10, 10:20 8:30 Vacation Fri-Thu 10:15am, 1:10, 4:05, 6:50, 9:35 Vacation Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation Fri-Thu 10:00am, 1:10, At least this reboot/sequel starts with a clever idea: 4:20, 7:30, 10:40 Some 30 years after that fateful vacation to Wally HIGH RIDGE Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation The IMAX Experience 12910 Indian School NE • 275-0038 Fri-Thu 3:55, 7:00 World with his parents, now-grown-up Rusty Shaun the Sheep Movie Fri-Thu 11:15am, 1:50, 4:30 Griswold (Ed Helms, taking over from Anthony Please check alibi.com/filmtimes for films and times. The Gift Fri-Thu 10:40am, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:40 Michael Hall) vows to recreate the journey with his Fantastic Four Fri-Thu 10:45am, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 wife (Christina Applegate) and kids. 99 minutes. R. ICON CINEMAS ALBUQUERQUE Ant-Man 3D Fri-Thu 3:30, 6:30 13120-A Central Ave. SE • 814-7469 Ant-Man Fri-Thu 12:30, 9:30 (Century 14 Downtown, Rio Rancho Premiere Minions Fri-Thu 10:35am, 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 a Cinema, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) No Escape Fri-Thu 12:10, 12:55, 2:30, 3:15, 4:55, 5:35, Inside Out Fri-Thu 10:15am, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 7:20, 9:35 Jurassic World Fri-Thu 10:30am, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 a

[34 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [35 ] MUSIC MAGNIFIED MUSIC | Show UP BY AUGUST MARCH Schoolhouse Rock Ima gine a community where young musicians are nurtured, taught the basics of the business They re Playing Your Song and given the opportunity to bring their talents to fruition among peers and adults who provide access and advancement. Such a scenario is not Four Appealing Adventures

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you see the world through/ Different coloured P Saturday, August 29. Alibi: Steve you’re a familiar face in the eyes/ They’re not playing/ They’re not playing/ Albuquerque music community, known for your They’re not playing/ They’re just having/ work with metal maniacs The Ground Beneath. Adventures in modern recording/ Adventures Tell our readers about your transition from in modern recording/ So carefully directed/ For player to teacher. modern mass appeal/ Look just like a poster/ Steve: The Ground Beneath hasn’t played a show in about 10 months. I had a devastating Got yourself a deal!” – “Adventures in Modern neck injury and had to spend months Recording” the title track from the Buggles’ recuperating in my recliner. This is the perfect sophomore album. opportunity to get me back to a musical frame of Listen, I’ve always wanted to use the term mind. If I do play out again, it’s because School ‘sophomore album’ in conjunction with the Camper Van Beethoven of Rock got me back into plugging in guitars and teaching kids how to play. writing I do about music. Making use of the Sister (407 Central NW) on Friday, Aug. 28, something I like to call a folk-rock frenzy, The Who else is involved in teaching rock music at hidebound phrase is okay I tell myself. That’s at an event called “Shrimp Night.” The Withdrawals were never derivative, but rather your school? because I’m doing it while continuing to Nothng Forevr Collective brings its have always been innovative and Robert: Our teachers are gigging musicians. plumb the depths of rocanrol lyricism for That’s a great aspect of the school. The kids can dangerously quirky and insanely danceable harmoniously inventive. The band refers to look up to them and say, ‘I wanna be like that!’ meaningful, self-referential moments. You beats to the table for an evening of itself as makers of “Tribal Urban Desert Jackie Gillespie and Reba Phillips are our vocal know, songs about musical experience have provocative and plainly courageous musical Music”; that’s an apt if complicated metaphor teachers. We have Mindy Hoerter; she’s our become as much a part of this column as the moments that very night. The dance party that points listeners to a place that is calming, resident bassist. Gilby Villa is another of our fine concert previews elucidated afterwards. And features local electro-wizard Bryce Fletcher complex and compelling. It’s a 10 dollar guitar instructors. Tony Neal is our keyboard readers, especially musicians, who read this instructor and Pete Tauzer handles percussion performing a DJ set as REIGHNBEAU . concert for those over the age of 21. Low studies. weekly bit, seem to like it too. It’s become a Contrapuntal comrades BK Beats , The 1960 Spirits opens at 8 pm that night with the Given all that local talent, what’s the focus of great way of linking the past to the now. And Sci-Fi Era and the folks from NFC will intention of lifting your spirits (with some instruction at School of Rock? the now that follows continues to be an contribute to the sonic ritual. Alxxs Garza , help from the band) at 9 pm. Steve: We serve students from two years old adventure, carefully directed and infinitely known for his wide-ranging, multi-genre take through adults. We have several different interesting. programs. Our Little Wing Program is designed on aural experience is the night’s special guest. Tuesday for learners aged 2-5. There, we teach basics of The lot of them plan to explore the realms of This week’s live music fiesta verges on the music and rhythm through classic rock. We use Thursday experimental electronica, hip-hop, trap and fantastic (see above paragraphs) but the games and formal instruction to teach music and The Eagles of Death Metal , a band that related esoteric forms while a group of humans highlight for this spaced-out music writer will instill a sense of community—how to get along. irreverently filters the nocturnal action of the dance ecstatically across the floor and through happen on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Launchpad Then we have our Rookies Program for 6-7- rock-filled desert through bluegrass year-olds. This is where students begin to study the portals of a good time for all. It’s just three (618 Central SW). That’s when David Lowery specific instruments and the basics of music inclinations, southern-fried rock and Glenn bucks to get in and you gotta be at least 21 to and both of his gloriously storied musical theory. Rock 101 is designed for youths 8-12 Frey’s darkest nightmares gigs at Launchpad pass through the heavenly gates of Sister. projects appear in the Duke City. The bands I years of age. It’s a performance based classroom (618 Central SW) on Thursday, Aug. 27. The Since the event starts at 10 pm, one assumes refer to are known as Cracker and Camper experience. We mix up private lessons with concert is the second stop on a world tour ensemble playing in Rock 101. With School of you’ll have enough time to pick up some glow Van Beethoven . I can’t say enough about the Rock, the objective is to put students in a band supporting their latest recording, Zipper Down sticks and a tube of Vicks Vapo-rub on the way punkified, So-Cal folk-rock sounds of Camper situation as soon as possible. They all perform in (out on October 2, 2015). With a rotating cast there. Van Beethoven; they’re one of the reasons I a concert at the end of the semester. The cool of rocanrol notables filling up their luxuriously smile every morning on the way to work. thing is that we are performance oriented. tuneful ensemble, EODM are led by Jesse Saturday There’s a copy of Telephone Free Landslide Touring your facility, I couldn’t help but be Hughes and John Homme. They’re two impressed by the great gear and awesome Back in the before time—you know, the years Victory stuck in the Blaupunkt CD player in environment on hand. How did that come about? musicians from Califas who sought a viable betwixt the heady 1960s and the my beat-up old Bimmer. When the strains of Robert: We scoured the internet and local alternative to alternative rock. By providing millennium—jam bands ascended in “Take the Skinheads Bowling” or “The Day stores for the best equipment for our students. their audiences with swaggering guitar antics, Albuquerque and came to command the music That Lassie Went to the Moon” pour out the We want our School of Rock to reflect quality blistering bass lines and vocals that are by scene of the 1990s. One band in particular speakers, I’m exactly where I want to be. Of instruction and a commitment to providing turns as aggressive and sentimental as the excellent tools for learning and performance. stood out as a groove-filled, infinitely course Lowery’s work in post-CVB outfit The right equipment is important. We have two goings-on at a rustic strip joint, they’ve found discursive iteration of that genre. They were Cracker is just fine by me too. I’ll take “Low” big rehearsal rooms, five one-on-one lesson and an answer that kills. Tickets for this 21+ called The Withdrawals . And they’re back as well as his later, Bakersfield scene- practice rooms and two fully outfitted drum journey to the center of your mind cost $15. again from outer space with a repertoire of influenced twangy-ness any day of the week, rooms. The doors swing open at 8 pm so that the tuneage practically guaranteed to knock your thank you. Brush your hair back from your What sort of buzz has all of this preparation swooping birds of enchantment can light upon and attention to detail generated in the socks off and wish that summer did indeed last eyes in the back of “Joe Stalin’s Cadillac” and community? the stage at 9:30 pm. Be there or be square. If forever. The Withdrawals play at Low Spirits let Lowery and company take you through the Steve: It’s amazing, over the top. All the you choose the latter option, I’ve got a copy of (2823 Second Street NW) on Saturday, Aug. “Eye of Fatima” for a mere $20. Doors are at media attention has been a blast. More Hotel California you can borrow. 29. Created in the mid-nineties by vocalist 7pm and the show begins at 8pm. importantly, people sense that there is nothing like this in town. I find myself wondering— Keith Thomas and guitarist Andy Dunn, this listening to all these kids jamming out and having Friday ensemble of meandering musicians made their I’m not playing; this week is going to be fun—where was this when I was young? When If you like to eat rocanrol music but reputation through a brand of music that smoking. And if you dig what I’m putting folks come and see all of this in action, they get occasionally crave the spice of experimental focuses on melodic wanderlust, introspective down on the page, imagine what the real thing hooked. Parents come in with their kids; they’re electronic discourse as a means to assuage your solos and commanding instrumental flourishes will be like. Better yet, make it real by blown away and the community is enriched as a musical hunger, then have I got a deal for you. that set them apart from their peers. Drawing supporting your local scene with your presence result. a Get your fill of Burque-style electronica at on a wide range of influences that hinge upon and your feria. Do we have a deal? a [36 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [37 ] [38 ] WEEKLY ALIBI AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 SONIC REDUCER Music SATURDAY AUG 29 BY GEOFFREY PLANT ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY Dan Calendar Dowling & Joanie Cere • blues, jazz, rock • 2 -5pm • FREE • Jewel ALL -AGES! Picking Up the BLADES BISTRO , Placitas SWAG • jazz, blues, Motown • Pieces 7pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! THURSDAY AUG 27 (Sugar Hill) BURT’S TIKI LOUNGE I Cum Drums • Lilah Rose • Rawrr! • ABQ BIOPARK BOTANIC GARDEN Jazz A La Carte • jazz • Nocturnal Company • 9pm • FREE Jewel finds space on the 6pm • $0 -$10 • ALL -AGES! CARAVAN EAST Ernestine Romero • Spanish, variety • 5pm • front cover of her new BEN MICHAEL’S Gerald Lujan Latin Jam Session • 7pm • $5 country album to share this FREE CENTER FOR AGELESS LIVING , Los Lunas Chuck Hawley philosophical bombshell: THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB , Rio Rancho Band • rock, jazz • noon • FREE • ALL -AGES! “what we call reality in actuality is our Rebecca Arscott • reggae, calypso • 7pm • FREE • THE COOPERAGE DJ • salsa • 9:30pm • $5 perception of it”—confirming that Picking Up ALL -AGES! DIRTY BOURBON Laura Walsh Band • country • 9pm • $5 the Pieces is a “return to the emotional and BURT’S TIKI LOUNGE Burque Sol • reggae • DJ Young Native • DOWNTOWN GROWERS’ MARKET Los Radiators • folk, blues • musical territory mined on her landmark 1995 Corey Allison • 9pm • • 10pm • FREE 9am • FREE • ALL -AGES! debut Pieces of You”, as her press release DIRTY BOURBON Laura Walsh Band • country • 9pm • $5 DUKE CITY SOUND STAGE Five Mile Float • indie • 7pm • states, warning potential listeners of the pithy HOTEL ANDALUZ Jesus Bas y MÁS • 7pm • ALL -AGES! $10 -$30 • ALL -AGES! musings awaiting them. Jewel’s voice is in good IMBIBE Throwback with DJ Flo Fader • 9pm • FREE ERNA FERGUSSON LIBRARY Sliding Stones • Celtic, form here, even if she can’t decide if she’s Dolly LAUNCHPAD Eagles of Death Metal • stoner rock • Sinner traditional • 2pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! Parton (who joins her on track 13), an American Sinners • 9:30pm • $15 HISTORIC EL REY THEATER Sound Remedy • dubstep, Idol contestant or one of the Indigo Girls. LIZARD TAIL BREWING Kamikaze Karaoke • 7:30pm • FREE • electronic • Skrux • Kicks n Licks • 9pm • $15 Perhaps Jewel has rearranged the pieces too ALL -AGES! HYATT REGENCY TAMAYA RESORT , Santa Ana Pueblo Chile many times trying to find herself in a self- MARBLE BREWERY Moonhat • funk • 7pm • FREE Pi • pop, folk, acoustic • 1pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! constructed world where everything is imbued MOLLY’S BAR , Tijeras Marylin & the Secret • 6pm • FREE IMBIBE Ryan Shea • 10pm • FREE with symbolism, myriad interpretations, PRANZO ITALIAN GRILL , Santa Fe David Geist • cabaret • ISLETA RESORT & CASINO: THE SHOWROOM Man In The paradox and deeper meaning—a world built 6pm • $2 Mirror • Michael Jackson tribute • 8pm • $10 -$20 entirely on the cotton candy surface of the PUEBLO HARVEST CAFÉ Joanie & Combo Special • jazz, LAUNCHPAD Mutoid Man • hardcore, metal • Wild Throne • universe actual thinking people inhabit. Jewel blues, rock • 6pm • $10 • ALL -AGES! Votives • 9:30pm • $10 knows we think she’s shallow, too. On Q BAR Latin Gold Thursday with DJ Aztech Sol • 8pm • FREE LEGENDS THEATER @ ROUTE 66 CASINO Three Days Grace • “Carnivore”: “I’ll never trust my pink, fleshy RANCHERS CLUB Lindy Gold • piano • 6:30pm • FREE alternative metal • 8pm • $25 -$60 • ALL -AGES! heart to a carnivore”—duh—“I’ll take back my songs and my poetry/ and next time I won’t be SCALO NORTHERN ITALIAN GRILL Cali Shaw Duo • indie, LOUNGE 54 @ SANTA ANA STAR , Bernalillo The DCN so easy to read .” Uh huh. folk • 8:30pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! Project • funk, soul • 9pm • FREE SISTER Halcyon • electro, instrumental • Fakah • Cody F Baby • LOW SPIRITS The Withdrawals • rock • 9pm • $10 9pm • $3 MARBLE BREWERY Group Therapy • blues, rock • 8pm • FREE Fresh Snow ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO Paid My Dues • blues • MARBLE BREWERY WESTSIDE TAP ROOM Gary Paul • folk, WON 6:30pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! blues • 6pm • FREE (Hand Drawn Dracula) ZIA DINER , Santa Fe Swing Soleil • gypsy jazz, swing • MOLLY’S BAR , Tijeras Swamp Deville • 1:30pm 6:30pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Los Martinez • Droney, slightly industrial ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO You Knew Me When • indie, folk, traditional folk, Spanish • 7:30pm • $15 • ALL -AGES! post-punk with krautrock rock • 9:30pm • FREE OLD TOWN PIZZA PARLOR The Tumbleweed Trio • Western (Can is my nominee for swing, honky tonk • 6pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! 2015 musical influence of the year; everyone is FRIDAY AUG 28 PONDEROSA BREWING COMPANY Tres Pendejos • acoustic, reggae • 5pm • FREE borrowing from them) THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB , Rio Rancho The PUEBLO HARVEST CAFÉ Memphis P. Tails • blues • 6pm • beats and riffs, Fresh Snow’s WON sometimes Clik • classic rock, eclectic rock • 8pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! $10 • ALL -AGES! resembles those French-released, experimental albums from Sonic Youth or, as on the tracks BURT’S TIKI LOUNGE Mills End • Drink Me • Talking Hours • RANCHERS CLUB Lindy Gold • piano • 7pm • FREE Sloan Arthur Armitage • 9pm • FREE “Blood In The Sun” and “Proper Burial”, SISTER Leeches of Lore • stoner rock, psychedelic • Major Kraftwerk covering Eno’s Here Come the Warm CASA ESENCIA Dj Sez • Josh Burg • 9pm • $10 -$20 Games • Varma Cross • 9pm • $5 Jets . On songs like “Don’t Fuck A Gift Horse In THE COUNTY LINE BBQ Los Radiators • folk, blues • 6:30pm • SKYLIGHT , Santa Fe Hidden Whale • indie rock, Afro-pop • The Mouth”, Fresh Snow is like a more polished, FREE • ALL -AGES! 7pm • $5 • ALL -AGES! • DJ 12 Tribe • hip-hop, reggae, Toronto-based version of Washington DC’s DIRTY BOURBON Laura Walsh Band • country • 9pm • $5 house • 9pm • $7 • AudioBuddha • dance, electronic, post-revolution summer, pre-Fugazi, DUKE CITY SOUND STAGE So Say We All • nerdcore • On Your world • 10pm improvisational punk bad-asses, Happy Go Doorstep • Right On Kid • 7pm • $10 STAGE @ SANTA ANA STAR , Bernalillo DJ KrisCut • house, Licky. Without pretension or smarminess, Fresh ELDORADO HOTEL & SPA , Santa Fe Wes & Mito • guitar electronic • 9pm • $5 -$10 Snow appears to employ the low-pressure duo • 6pm • ALL -AGES! ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO The Bus Tapes • folk, rock • creative process of not-giving-a-fuck. Doing so, HISTORIC OLD TOWN The Twisted Owls • blues, rock • 7pm • 6:30pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! these dudes have successfully discovered a FREE • ALL -AGES! STONE FACE TAVERN Flashback • variety • 8:30pm • FREE repetition-heavy formula for music that gives IMBIBE DJ Rotation • 9pm • FREE TRIPLE SEVENS , Isleta Casino Border Avenue • country off a vibe of feeling good. On my list of best LAUNCHPAD Chad Ginsburg • heavy metal, alternative rock • rock • 9:30pm releases this year, WON begs to be played loud. Cobra vs Mongoose • Fire To The Rescue • 9:30pm • $8 VERNON’S HIDDEN VALLEY STEAKHOUSE SHANE • singer- LOUNGE 54 @ SANTA ANA STAR , Bernalillo The DCN songwriter • 5:30pm • Lori Michaels • jazz piano, vocals • Project • funk, soul • 9pm • FREE 7pm • FREE Deradoorian LOW SPIRITS The Phil Friendly Trio (CA) • rockabilly, country • WILDLIFE WEST , Edgewood Chuckwagon BBQ & Western The Expanding The Shadowmen • 9pm • $5 Swing Show • 6pm • $12 -$25 • ALL -AGES! Flower Planet MARBLE BREWERY Mala Mana • Latin, world • 8pm • FREE WITCH’S BREW Seth Hoffman and the Temporary Tattoos • (Anticon) MARBLE BREWERY WESTSIDE TAP ROOM Danny the Harp • electric folk rock • 7pm • FREE variety • 6pm • FREE ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO Da Terra Meiga • Celtic folk, Here’s another krautrock- MOLLY’S BAR , Tijeras Rudy Boy Experiment • 6pm flamenco • 9:30pm • FREE tinged album of inventive OPEN SPACE VISITOR CENTER The Buckarettes • Western and beautiful psychedelic swing • 6pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! music, this time built on a SUNDAY AUG 30 foundation of groovy PUEBLO HARVEST CAFÉ Entourage Jazz • jazz, big band • keyboards and bass led by the resonant vocals 6pm • $10 • ALL -AGES! THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB , Rio Rancho Tom Dhanens • 5pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! of Angel Deradoorian, formerly of the Dirty Q BAR DJ Tommy Gallagher • 9pm • FREE Projectors. Deradoorian’s debut solo effort is ROVER PARK , White Rock The Iguanas • roots rock, deep BURT’S TIKI LOUNGE Abandom Open Mic • 9pm • FREE chock ‘o block with driving rhythms and groove • 7pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! CORRALES GROWERS’ MARKET , Corrales The wonderful noises that will please your SISTER Nothng Forevr Collective • electronic, experimental, Tumbleweeds • Western swing, honky tonk • 9am • FREE • sympathetic nervous system. The drumming on trap • 10pm ALL -AGES! “The Invisible Man” is straight-up the same beat STAGE @ SANTA ANA STAR , Bernalillo DJ Devin • house, LAUNCHPAD Prayers • cholo-goth, darkwave • Sleepdepth • DJ found on the Can song “Vitamin C” and, like Can dance • Chris de Jesus • 9pm • $0 -$10 K.Oss • 8pm • $15 vocalist Damo Suzuki, Angel Deradoorian is ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO Kyle Tischler • rock, country • SEASONS ROTISSERIE & GRILL Live music series on the known for her hypnotic repetition of words and 6:30pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! rooftop • 6:30pm • FREE phrases. The singing and lyrics on The TAOS MESA BREWING , El Prado Mystic Braves • psychedelic SISTER Homeshake • Lo-Fi, psychedelic, indie • Sheer Agony • Expanding Flower Planet sound like they make rock • Sun Dog • Holy Glories • 8pm • $10 • ALL -AGES! Ballets • 7:30pm • $5 sense—I admit I haven’t figured out what’s TRIPLE SEVENS , Isleta Casino Border Avenue • country SKYLIGHT , Santa Fe The Iguanas • Americana, blues, jazz • going on yet subject-wise, but I’m leaning rock • 9:30pm toward trippy self-help manual. Deradoorian VERNON’S HIDDEN VALLEY STEAKHOUSE Calvin will appear at Sister on Sept. 20 with Appleberry • solo piano, jazz, R&B • 7pm • FREE Music Calendar continues on page 32 Sterolab’s Laetitia Sadier. a AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [39 ] EVENT | PREVIEW T F I T S

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Bad Jacks Make Good If you’re anything like us, and we hope to God you are, you need some pulse- pounding renegade rock ‘n roll in your life. Fortunately for you, Three Bad Jacks will be tearing their way through town this coming Monday, Aug. 31, MONDAY screaming their anthems to sex, blood and oil slicks at Low Spirits (2823 AUGUST 31 Second Street NW). Listen up for tunes that will get your bones on the Low Spirits dance floor like “I’ve Been Around,” “Run Johnny Run” and “It’s Forever.” 2823 Second Street NW Grease up your pompadour and get ready for an evening of psychobilly alibi.com/e/161249 shredding at its finest. For 10 bucks, S.O.L. and The Gunmenkick off this 21+ 9:30pm night. Music starts at 9:30pm so get there early to grab a drink and woo a “Pretty Señorita.” (Ty Bannerman) a

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Be willing to deal with the messy details of respond resiliently to all the cosmic jokes in your everyday compromise. Why? Because it will teach you upcoming tests. lessons that will serve you well the next time you’re showing the way and setting the pace. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): According to the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, here’s what God says to each of us: TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Are you ready to revise “Go the limits of your longing . . . Flare up like flame and your ideas about how love works? Would you consider re- make big shadows that I can move in. Let everything evaluating your relationship to romance, your approach happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No to intimacy and your understanding of sex? I hope you feeling is final.” Whether or not you’re on speaking terms will not only be willing but also excited to do these things. with the Creator, this is excellent advice. It’s time to give Now is a favorable time to make changes that will everything you have and take everything you need. Hold energize your love life with a steady flow of magic for nothing back and open yourself as wide and wild as you months to come. To get the party started, brainstorm dare. Explore the feeling of having nothing to lose and about experiments you could try to invigorate the expect the arrivals of useful surprises. dynamics of togetherness. Make a list of your customary romantic strategies and rebel against them all. Speak SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Sun and the sexy truths that are both shocking and endearing. expansive planet Jupiter are currently making a joyful noise in the sign of Virgo, which is your astrological GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Querencia is a Spanish word House of Career and Ambition. This does not necessarily with many nuances. At its simplest, it refers to your mean that a boon to your career and ambition will fall into favorite spot, a place where you long to be. But its your lap, although such an event is more likely than usual. meaning can go even deeper. Querencia may be a More importantly, this omen suggests that you will sanctuary where you feel safe and authentic, or a influence luck, fate and your subconscious mind to work situation that enables you to draw on extra reserves of in your favor if you take dramatic practical action to strength and courage. It’s a special kind of home: an advance your career and ambitions. empowering shelter that makes you feel that you belong in this world and love your life. Can you guess where I’m CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): On August 28, 1963, going with this message, Gemini? These days you need to Capricorn hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I be in your querencia even more than usual. If you don’t Have a Dream” speech to a crowd of thousands in have one, or if you don’t know where yours is, formulate a Washington, D.C. In that address, he imagined what it fierce intention to locate it. might look like if African Americans were free of the bigotry and oppression they had endured for centuries at CANCER (June 21-July 22): The art of effective the hands of White Americans. In accordance with your communication consists of knowing both what to say and astrological potentials, I encourage you to articulate your what not to say. It’s not enough to simply find the words own “I Have a Dream” vision sometime soon. Picture in that accurately convey your meaning. You have to tailor detail the successful stories you want to actualize in the your message to the quirks of your listeners. For future. Visualize the liberations you will achieve and the example, let’s say you want to articulate the process that powers you will obtain. led you to change your mind about an important issue. You would use different language with a child, an AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you have been authority figure and a friend. Right? I think you are patiently waiting for a propitious moment to buy a new currently at the peak of your abilities to do this well, yacht, pledge your undying love or get a tattoo that Cancerian. Take full advantage of your fluency. Create depicts Buddha wrestling Satan, now is as close as you’ll clear, vivid impressions that influence people to like you get to that propitious moment, at least for a while. Even if and help you. you have merely been considering the possibility of signing a year-long lease, asking a cute mischief-maker LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first used on a date or posting an extra-edgy meme on Facebook or the term “smoking gun” in a story he wrote over a century Twitter, the next three weeks would be prime time to ago. It referred to a time the fictional detective Sherlock strike. Diving into a deep, heart-crazed commitment is Holmes burst into a room to find a man holding a pistol sometimes a jangly process for you Aquarians, but these that had just been fired, along with the fallen body of a days it might be almost smooth and synchronistic. man who had been shot. Since then, the meaning of “smoking gun” has expanded. Now it’s any piece of PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Ready for a ritual? Get a evidence that serves as compelling proof of a certain piece of paper and a pen. Light a candle, take three deep hypothesis. If you can’t find the cookie you left in the breaths and chant “YUMMMM” five times. Then spend kitchen, and your roommate walks by with cookie crumbs 10 minutes writing down the qualities you would like your on his chin, it’s the smoking gun that confirms he pilfered perfect lover to possess. Identify both the traits that your treat. I believe this is an important theme for you would make this person unique and the behavior he or right now. What question do you need answered? What she would display toward you. Got that? When you are theory would you like to have corroborated? The smoking finished, burn the list you made. Disavow everything you gun will appear. wrote. Pledge to live for at least seven months without harboring fixed beliefs about what your ideal partner VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): At least for now, I suggest should be like. Instead, make yourself extra receptive to you suspend the quest for order and refinement and the possibility that you will learn new truths about what perfection. The wise course of action is to disengage from you need. Why? I suspect that love has elaborate plans your fascination with control and instead give yourself to for you in the next two years. You will be better prepared the throbbing, erratic pulse of the Cosmic Wow. Why? If to cooperate with them if you are initially free of strong you do, you will be able to evolve faster than you thought agendas. a possible. Your strength will come from agile curiosity and an eagerness to experiment. Do you remember when you last explored the catalytic wonders of spontaneity and HOMEWORK: WHAT NEW TITLE, DEGREE, AWARD OR PERK unpredictability? Do it again! WILL YOU HAVE TWO YEARS FROM TODAY THAT YOU DON’T HAVE NOW? TESTIFY AT FREEWILLASTROLOGY.COM LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is the deepest, darkest phase of your cycle. The star that you will ultimately Go to realastrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly make a wish upon has not yet risen. Your pet monsters audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at (877) 873-4888 or (900) 950- seem to have forgotten for the moment that they are 7700.

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