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On the cover: Randi McGinn discusses what prosecuting APD officers means to all of us.(Photo by Liz Lopez) PAGE 4 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS NEWS ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 5 Four Ways to Keep Garduño to Step Down, Anoints Boyd Shooting Prosecutor Sees Case as ‘Psychic Scar’ for ABQ Mobile Devices Safe A Possible Replacement BY DAN VUKELCH By lesley carhart BY DENNIS DOMRZALSKI hen Bernalillo County District of the lies he told and he got greener Attorney Kari Brandenburg and greener and sicker and sicker, ecause we rely warning messages as they appear in W ey Garduño hopes that whoever wife and family. was removed from the James Boyd on our devices our security software. We’re the last line and finally he threw up in the hall B Rreplaces him on the Albuquerque “My wife [Ilsa] and I have been more than ever of defense. murder case and looked for another because he was so obviously lying. City Council will continue the talking about getting a place up north before, it’s time to Stolen passwords prosecutor to step in, she settled on He’d lied for the deal and maybe Password Theft: infrastructure projects and the policy get serious about are big business on the black market. and spending some time up north,” Randi McGinn. he threw up from the guilt of lying securing them and Even when websites that don’t seem initiatives that he has started in his Garduño told the ABQ Free Press. McGinn, a former prosecutor, is about this doctor who wasn’t really our data. sensitive are hacked, their password final years on the Council. “We love to visit up there and that the head of an eight-lawyer law firm involved. Here are four top files can be valuable, because black That includes remaking Zuni would afford us a place to go to.” that specializes in plaintiff’s law. She Q: Aren’t you worried for your mobile threats and market dealers know that they can rely Road in the Southeast quadrant of Whoever wins the seat will have a is married to New Mexico Supreme safety? Kari Brandenburg said she how to mitigate them: on a large percentage of users reusing the city into a more pedestrian and lot of work to do to match Garduño’s Court Justice Charles Daniels. She was worried about her safety. Weak Mobile Security: We remem- passwords between and among work, bicycle-friendly street with wider legacy. Garduño, a Democrat, worked says the couple does not discuss the A: That’s the most interesting thing ber to install antivirus and system banking, email, and other websites. sidewalks and bike paths; getting a with Republican councilor Brad Boyd case. about this, Dan, that both sides have updates on our home computers, but It’s also very common for users to not full-service library built in District Winter to reform and revamp the ABQ Free Press sat down with warned me about the other side. often don’t bother with the computers change their passwords for months or 6; redeveloping the De Anza Motor city’s civilian police oversight process. McGinn to talk about what the My friends in law enforcement ask, in our pockets. Our smartphones have years. A stolen password for a sports Lodge on East Central; continuing The two councilors realized the old prosecution of Albuquerque police has Kari hired a bodyguard for you the same capacity to get infected website could become credentials for an the revitalization of the International Police Oversight Commission was officers Dominique Perez and Keith because those people who hate cops with malware, and they contain lots of email account or even a corporate server. District; and continuing the work ineffective. They co-sponsored and Sandy means to Albuquerque. are going to be harassing you or be a data that cybercriminals want to steal, We can help protect ourselves by us- to reform the Albuquerque Police they drafted legislation to create the Q: You took it for $5,400 plus costs. threat to you, and the people on the including photos, GPS location history, ing strong passwords that aren’t names Department. nine-member Police Oversight Board. Why $5,400? other side, who are anti-cop, have and banking information. or dictionary words, changing them And the man that the retiring The POB’s main missions are to A: That’s bad business, isn’t it? … Liz Lopez said to me, aren’t you afraid the cops Macs were once largely safe from regularly, using different passwords Garduño has endorsed to take his review citizen complaints against I picked $5,400 because that’s the are going to do something to you? malware because in the early 2000s for each service, and using two-factor Former prosecutor Randi McGinn says she will devote the resources of her eight-lawyer firm to the preliminary hearing and paltry amount of money they pay It’s fascinating that both sides are they represented just 5 percent of the authentication whenever it’s available. place said he’ll do just that, especially police officers, recommend discipline possible trial of APD officers Dominique Perez and Keith Sandy. when it comes to holding APD and change and shape APD’s policies. public defenders to defend a first-de- afraid of the other and are warning PC market. Now that more people are Phishing: Most of us are familiar with accountable. Whether Graduño’s departure will gree murder case. And, that’s not you about the other side. And here’s doing more sensitive business on their scam emails, but they’re still one of preliminary hearing with me. Pat Davis, executive director of change the balance of power on the enough to do justice in any case, and my answer, I choose not to be afraid. smartphones, the devices have become the most common and effective ways Q: How many criminal trials have you done? an increasingly popular target. Failing to to steal data. Phishing messages can ProgressNow New Mexico, said nine-member City Council remains not for when someone’s on trial for a life sentence. ... And the problem with the fear that everybody has A: About 30 felony trials in the three years I was apply security updates or install antivirus be sent by email, social media or chat he’s running for the seat Garduño is to be seen. Currently the Council has At first, I turned it down. I said somebody who about each other is, it’s what caused this to begin [with the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s leaves us vulnerable to attacks. programs. They usually have one of vacating. He says he’ll concentrate five Democrats and four Republicans. is elected to be a DA should prosecute this case. with. office]. I’ve tried about 130 criminal and civil cases. Our smartphones two purposes – to infect people who on getting APD back to community District 6 encompasses portions of So I said, go see if you can find a DA or AG. They Warning Fatigue: Q: Your firm has this ad with five sets of legs in and computers often do tell us when click with malware, or to trick them into policing, among other things. the University of New Mexico area wouldn’t take it. They wouldn’t even look at the high heels. You caught some grief for that. ‘The people on the other side, there’s a security risk, but over time providing money or personal informa- “The bottom line is I think we got as well as Nob Hill, the International file. That’s disturbing. They turned it down and the A: We have five women partners and three male who are anti-cop, have said to me, we’ve learned to ignore those messages tion. When in doubt, don’t click! away from community policing and District and other areas of the far official reason was they didn’t have the resources. I associates. The legs ad was us looking for an iconic and click “OK.” A 2014 Brigham Young the department’s leaders leaned to Southeast Heights. don’t think that really was the real reason. aren’t you afraid the cops are thing that said we were lady lawyers. We made University study demonstrated again Lesley Carhart is the leader of the a more militarized style and we are Garduño said he is proud of helping going to do something to you?’ that we’ve become mostly immune to a mistake and should have had some with pants. Incident Response team for Motorola Solu- seeing the consequences of that,” said change the image of a large portion of traditional warning pop-ups. We need ‘It was a scary thought to me that We got blasted as sexist. It was supposed to be tions’ Security Operations Center Davis, who was a police officer for 10 the district that was, and sometimes to take the time to recognize and read in Schaumberg, Ill. nobody would review these cases empowering. Women power as opposed to “look at Everybody’s afraid of everybody. They’re afraid of years in Washington, D.C., and at the still is, called the War Zone, to the our sexy legs.” University of New Mexico. International District. of the police shooting citizens’ a homeless guy and the homeless guy is afraid of the its owners burned through $41 million in Walking Dead Tech “This is a chance for APD to rein- Even though he’s retiring, Garduño cops. ... I understand that fear is a very useful tool a year. in politics to drive people to be afraid of the other BY ABQ FREE PRESS STAFF vent itself,” Davis said. isn’t going away. ‘My friends in law enforcement ask, “Anyone who buys that shirt, it’s not It was a scary thought to me that nobody would side, but they’ve unleashed this horrible fear into The 72-year-old Garduño an- “If the City Council steps out of because they loved or used that product, review these cases of the police shooting citizens. has Kari hired a bodyguard for you our society, and it seems to grow worse and worse nounced on May 18 that he will not bonds I’m going to call them on it,” ooking for something that says “tech” it’s because it’s ridiculous. Everything Not prosecuting it. Not even reading the file. because those people who hate and worse. seek a third, four-year term for the Garduño said. “I’m not retiring in Lironically? that’s wrong with Silicon Valley is man- Q: What does this case mean to you? Q: What’s going to come out of this? ifested in that one thing. It represents seat he’s held since 2007. He said he the sense of never again offering an cops are going to be harassing you Look no further than Extinct Startup A: This case is a case that has caused kind of a A: This case doesn’t have a happy ending, you Tees (extinctstartups.com), an apparel something, and it’s ironic and it’s funny,” wants to spend more time with his opinion.” psychic scar on our community and that it would or be a threat to you’ understand. No matter what happens, there’s no company whose catalog lists clothing Gal said. not be publicly aired in a trial or a hearing was really happy ending in this case. ... emblazoned with logos of failed or fading Gal told Wired.com the company disturbing to me. Q: Tell me about the case where you made a This is a hard thing to do, and no one will be tech companies. recognizes it’s on legal ice using logos witness throw up during cross-examination. it didn’t create or license, but is willing State Revenue Estimates Rising Q: How many of the eight lawyers in your firm happy at the result. No matter what you decide, and MySpace, Digg, Silk Road, Formspring, A: It was federal court. I was defending a doctor to take the risk. For companies still alive will you devote to the case? what happens at the end, half the world or more and Secret, Gowalla – they’re all there, NEW MEXICO POLITICAL REPORT who was accused of selling a prescription, the kind available in t-shirts and hoodies priced and kicking, it uses older forms of their A: All of them. maybe all of them, will be mad at you because it’s of medication you could make into a prescription. between $24.99 and $39.99. logos, he said. Q: All of them? not what they think is justice. he amount of money expected to of the year – which led to gushing And they had gotten this snitch that they had made The top seller is Napster, Guy Gal, one Extinct Startup uses only logos without A: The entire law firm. That’s how we do every- Tcome into New Mexico’s coffers headlines about new money available a deal with. And luckily, we had interviewed him of the leaders of the San Francisco team text. “Like the Secret logo, I’d imagine thing. The entire staff of the law firm works on Dan Vukelich is editor of ABQ Free Press. this year looks better than previous to legislators if a special session is behind the venture, told Wired.com. they spent like a million dollars on that. every single case. ... Everyone will be involved but before they had made a deal and he said none of this Reach him at [email protected] estimates, but with several caveats. At convened. “Napster is by far our best-selling,” Gal The great thing is, even if you die, you’re in the courtroom will be Kevin Holmes, a former stuff was true, and then he changed all of his story. said. “By far, and it’s because people never dead. You live on through the the beginning of the year, dipping oil But revenue forecasting in Santa prosecutor, who will try the case with me and do the So, he’s on the stand and I just cracked him on all actually loved it. It didn’t die because beautiful logo you managed to create,” and gas prices put the state’s pro- Fe is not an exact science. NMPo- people never got it; it died because it was he said. jected surplus lower than previously liticalReport.com examines the shut down.” Maybe, but there’s a special irony expected levels. uncertainty of forecasting and the To Advertise: Not so for the unlamented app “Color,” in buying an extinct logo t-shirt from a But now, new projections show political ramifications this week. Visit Reach Albuquerque’s Contact Greta Weiner which allowed users to share photos but company that could very well be extinct $136 million more coming to New nmpoliticalreport.com or freeabq.com (505) 345-4080 was so hard to use it faded in 2012 after when the lawyers come for it. Mexico in revenue through the end for the story. most informed audience [email protected] PAGE 6 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS COLUMNS ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 7 Who Decided to Go After Brandenburg? How Bad Does It Have Answering the Call of Duty: BY DENNIS DOMRZALSKI To Get, Governor? Tales from the Jury Box he question that critics By JOE MONAHAN BY EFRAIN VILLA Tof the Albuquerque s New Mexico and Policy Priorities and the Economic he summons to “And tell me officer, would you say your Police Department and of Here’s a look at Aplods along in Policy Institute. The average income of Tserve jury duty eyes are bloodshot right now?” Mayor Richard Berry are this new century the top 20 percent of households is 9.9 came at a really bad “I guess my eyes might be a bit red. asking is: Who made the APD’s most battling many of the times the average income of the bottom time in my career I worked the graveyard shift and came decision? same challenges of 20 percent. Yet another first. as a vaginal cream straight here afterward.” Who made what New recent troubles: the past century, we Numerous studies detail how New salesman. “Did you use mouthwash before Mexico Attorney General have at times gotten Mexico is among the states with the The pharmaceu- coming?” an earful from a least amount of jobs recovery since the Hector Balderas said was • Nov. 27, 2012 – U.S. Department of Justice tical company I “Yes.” a political decision to go number of journalists onset of the recession. Back in the day, announces a formal investigation into APD worked for was in the “So you have difficulty pronouncing after Bernalillo County and policymakers. we used to be among the first states to middle of an “optimization,” a euphemism and its use of force. They argue that if one is to critique recover from national recessions. words, your eyes are bloodshot, and I District Attorney Kari for a massive layoff. Paranoia had turned • March 16, 2014 – Homeless camper James the administration of Gov. Martinez These are drastically different circum- can smell alcohol on your breath. Are Brandenburg and send the sales department into a battleground Boyd is fatally shot by APD officers in the for failure to get the state moving, one stances than confronted by previous you intoxicated right now?” a witness bribery and in which we sabotaged, schemed, and Sandia foothills after a several-hours-long should also have been as equally critical governors. Those executives faced a Next, the old lady took the stand. She intimidation case against brown-nosed in the hopes of remaining toward previous governors who also state that languished, but never this sobbed uncontrollably throughout her her to the AG’s office for standoff. The killing sparks a national outcry employed, and taking leave would mean against APD and leads to anti-APD protests in presided over a state stuck in the cellar badly, and the economic blows then entire testimony. Her attorney asked possible prosecution? in the economic and social rankings. were softened by ever rising federal less opportunity to fend for my job. if the officer had inquired about any the city. Was it APD Chief They further argue that criticism spending. Those on the lowest rungs Still, I was excited to take time off from physical reason she would not be able to • April 10, 2014 – DOJ releases the results of Gorden Eden? Berry? should be muted because what is of society were never so far away from making presentations that referenced perform the sobriety tests. She shook her Juan Antonio Labreche its investigation and slams APD for a culture of City of Albuquerque happening now is essentially equivalent those at the top of the ladder. People booklets entitled “Let’s Talk Menopause” head and wiped frantically at tears. An Albuquerque police officer secures a crime scene during an especially trying time for front-line patrol officers, who aggression and excessive use of force. CAO Rob Perry? Political to what was happening under Gover- were still moving to New Mexico – not and “Understanding Vaginal Atrophy.” What followed was an account, told have seen a string of high-profile embarrassments to the department. • July 28, 2014 – Bribery and intimidation of My first days of jury duty were spent operatives wanting to get nors Bill Richardson, Gary Johnson and away from it. between whimpers, of a birth defect in a large meeting room playing board Brandenburg, a Democrat, witness investigation by APD into Bernalillo Bruce King, and that Martinez’s policies Not to blame the entirety of this state known as a “rotational deformity,” need not be singled out or faulted. of woe on the administration of Gov. games, napping, and talking to an Asian out of office and replace “It’s very likely that mid-level management knew County District Attorney Kari Brandenburg common in twins. She and her twin That’s not the way we see it from this Martinez but it is presented to counter lady who knit sweaters for cats and dogs. her with a Republican who would be appointed by what was going on, but this has all the appearances wraps up and the case sits with no further sister had trouble walking because of the corner. the argument that somehow she and On Day Three, we received an Gov. Susana Martinez? of the same old thing within the police department,” action. APD apparently intends to hold the condition. The testimony concluded with What has happened here since the other leaders (in the Legislature) should announcement that jury selection would “Who at APD or at City Hall ordered this inves- Bralley said. case until Jan. 1, 2015 before turning it over the lady sitting in the courtroom, barefoot onset of the Great Recession in 2008 not be faulted if they do not bring new begin. About forty of us were herded into tigation? Who was the person that was politically While members of the community want to know the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office. with her skirt hitched above her knees, is fundamentally different from anything ideas to the table and rely on the excuse a courtroom where defense and prose- motivated, to use Balderas’ words?” asked retired who in Berry’s administration made the decision to • Oct. 7, 2014 – Brandenburg notifies the gasping for breath as she demonstrated that has happened to the state in the of “that’s the way it has always been.” cuting attorneys quizzed us. When told APD officer Dan Klein, a critic of the APD’s com- go after Brandenburg, no one in the city is talking. attorney for the Albuquerque police union that the limited movement of her limbs. Most modern era that began after World War to leave if someone close to us had been mand (and a columnist for this newspaper). ABQ Free Press emailed a list of questions concern- she intends to file murder charges against of the jurors respectfully looked away. II. The state suffered an economic slide injured by a drunk driver, almost every- ing the Brandenburg matter to Berry’s spokeswom- the two officers in the Boyd case and take it that is more pernicious, deeper and Thirty percent of children In closing arguments, the defense an, Rhiannon Schroeder, and to APD spokeswoman one walked out. A young man asked if it ‘I don’t see any evidence that to a preliminary hearing. longer lasting than under any previous in New Mexico, the counted that he had injured himself and attorney walked over to the jury and Celina Espinoza. Specifically, the newspaper asked administration. there was [a political decision]. • Oct. 31, 2014 – The city and APD sign a second highest percent- a cow while riding a motorcycle drunk asked, “How would we feel if an officer who in the city or APD made the political decision The most devastating fact in support consent decree with the DOJ that focuses and high. from Kentucky interpreted our New I have been told by my chief that Balderas mentioned, what was the political of that thesis is that New Mexico stands age in the United States, on the need to retrain officers and restore Apparently, yes, it does count. Mexican accents as slurred speech, motivation behind the decision, was sending the alone among the Sunbelt states where that there wasn’t constitutional policing in the city. now live in poverty I ended up getting selected to be a publicly humiliated us on a busy street by case to the AG’s office a move to retaliate against more people are leaving than moving — Mayor Richard Berry * Nov. 25, 2014 – APD sends Brandenburg juror in a case in which a little, old lady forcing us to do physical tests we were Brandenburg for charging the two APD officers into. What happened to the state slogan: The current administration’s primary investigation to the AG’s office. was being accused of driving while incapable of doing, and then ruined our with murder in the Boyd case, and would anyone be “It grows as it goes”? defense of the state’s severe decline intoxicated. She nervously tugged at lives by arresting us?” “The detective didn’t do it on his own. The disciplined for doing so? • Jan. 12, 2015 – Brandenburg files murder There’s much more. In 2013 our has been to blame it in its entirety on the her corduroy vest and fidgeted with her The jury unanimously agreed there sergeant didn’t do it on his own. The lieutenant Schroeder responded on May 14 by saying APD charges against two officers in the Boyd state fell to 50th in the child well-being cuts in federal spending. Ironically, the glasses as it was explained to us that was reasonable doubt, but before we didn’t do it on his own. It was either Chief Eden was handling questions on the matter. Espinoza shooting case. rankings – another ignominious first. We primary response of the administration have since climbed all the way back to and the political community at large is to the prosecution had to prove beyond could give our verdict, the judge called a acting on his own or it was the Mayor’s Office never responded to the email. • April 1, 2015 – The DA’s Office charges APD 49th. let the feds clean up the mess. reasonable doubt that the defendant had mistrial. They found the defendant had ordering it to be released. You would think that the The newspaper finally tracked Berry down on officer Pablo Padilla with aggravated battery At 22.2 percent, New Mexico has The welfare state here has been been driving impaired to the slightest perjured herself when she said she did police department would have briefed Rob Perry and tampering with evidence for kneeing a May 18 at a NAIOP luncheon. He denied Balderas’ the highest share of poor people of dramatically expanded in response to degree. For some reason that was never not have previous DWIs. She had two in motorist in the groin in an April, 2014 DWI stop. and Mayor Berry on a potential criminal allegation assertion that the Brandenburg case was about any state, a 2013 U.S. Census Bureau the crash. Record numbers are enrolled entirely clear to me, the breathalyzer test Arizona. The victim suffered a ruptured testicle. against the DA who had charged two police officers politics. “I don’t see any evidence that there was [a report revealed. No more saying, “Thank in Medicaid (and not only because results were never discussed. I left the courtroom outraged that the with murder. Did the mayor and the CAO and the political decision]. I have been told by my chief that • April 15, 2015 – Three employees of APD’s God for Mississippi.” We hit dead last, Obamacare expanded eligibility). The The officer, a dead ringer for Owen poor lady had been thrice wronged. After chief act together in a politically motivated way? there wasn’t,” Berry said. “It certainly didn’t come Inspection of Public Records Act Unit are another unwanted first. Thirty percent waiting list for government housing Wilson, took the stand first and told us all, didn’t Arizona issue hunting permits Who ordered it to be released?” out of my office that way. placed on administrative leave pending an of children in New Mexico, the second subsidies in Albuquerque is in the about the night he pulled over the lady to those who like the gamy taste of APD critic Dinah Vargas, a member of the group investigation of alleged unprofessional conduct highest percentage in the United States, thousands. for driving erratically. He said when brown people? ABQ Justice, has many of the same questions. Serious allegations and inadequate supervision. now live in poverty, according to Kids New Mexico faces challenges it has she rolled down the window he could That night, while drinking with friends at “They almost ruined a woman’s career trying to Count. never faced before. Questioning how In a May 14 letter to Eden in which he said • April 21, 2015 – Brandenburg writes to AG immediately smell alcohol on her breath a bar, I saw the little old lady. She looked intimidate and bully her, and at the end of the day We aren’t entirely done with thanking we are going to move forward is not there was no evidence to support charges against Balderas about non-certified instructors and noticed that her eyes were bloodshot twenty years younger in a halter top, we will never know [who made the decision] and Mississippi. There, 21.7 percent of the about blaming this or that governor for Brandenburg, Balderas ripped APD and hinted teaching at APD’s training academy. “Any and her speech was slurred. He then stilettos, and under caked-on makeup. this is how we conduct business here in Albuquer- population receives food stamps, the what has happened. The question for that the case against the DA was sent to Santa Fe in defect in the certification of a law enforcement asked her to perform field sobriety tests, Our eyes met and for a brief moment I que,” Vargas said. “In the city, transparency is not highest rate in the country. New Mexico the current governor that journalists and retaliation for Brandenburg’s decision to file murder officer could call into question that officer’s which she failed. read surprise on her face. She shrugged, really a thing; it’s just a word they say and use.” is the only other state with food stamp others should be asking is, “What are charges against two APD officers involved in the authority to arrest, investigate, gain, and Upon cross examination, the defen- and sucked down two shots chased with Retired APD officer Mark Bralley, a former police participation above 20 percent. you trying to do about it? fatal shooting of homeless camper James Boyd in execute search and arrest warrants and The income gap between New Mexi- dant’s attorney made it a point to correct a beer. union president, also wanted to know who made the officer’s pronunciation of his client’s March 2014. more,” Brandenburg wrote. co’s richest and poorest households is Joe Monahan is a veteran of New Mexico I thought, “Maybe it’s her twin.” the decision to go after Brandenburg, but he isn’t Spanish surname before asking where “Although the APD completed the work on the the widest in the nation, according to a politics. His daily blog can be found at optimistic that we’ll ever know. he was from. The officer said he was 2012 report by the Center on Budget joemonahan.com Reach Efrain Villa through his website, cont. on page 18 cont. on page 18 from Kentucky. aimlessvagabond.com PAGE 8 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS OPINION/ANALYSIS ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 9 City Gender Pay Equity N.M.’s Federal Delegation Largely ‘Mile High and Louder than Hell’ Pit Goes Visual Law is the Nation’s First Mute on Civil Forfeiture Abuse BY DIANE GIBSON BY DENNIS DOMRZALSKI

en generally earn tored closely and reviewed to make that n the eyes of feder- and before they have been convicted Mmore for the same determination. And as companies narrow Ial law enforcement of a crime is repulsive and a total and “Inside/Out,” an interactive work than women. their pay gaps, the goal will approach officials, Americans complete maiming of our Constitution. work at the Pit that debuted May 8, The difference has zero. are guilty until Only Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, who translates noise made by the crowd remained at 22 Important to note is what the ordinance proven innocent. represents Northern New Mexico, inside into a light show outside. percent for more than does not do. The feds can take responded, and the statement was a decade. “The project is inspired by the It doesn’t transfer personnel, pay scale your money and pretty weak. Twenty-two percent or any information other than the average property any time “The reporting on civil asset forfeiture idea that architecture can be a represents economic pay percentages from the prospective they want by merely abuse is very concerning – whether it’s living, breathing organism that discrimination at the workplace absent contractor to the city. It does not favor claiming it was used, or might have stories about abuse in New Mexico or gets injected with life,” says the consideration of other contributing factors, equity toward women over men. Gender been used, in a crime. They don’t have elsewhere in the country – and illus- artist, Toth Depeña of Charlotte, like experience, seniority, training and pay equity is the policy of the U.S. govern- to charge you with a crime or even get a trates the importance of re-examining education. N.C. The “Out” part of the name ment, State of New Mexico and City of warrant to take your stuff. this practice, just as the New Mexico Acknowledgement of a problem is the Albuquerque. This includes both women The total flip of our Constitution and legislature did,” Lujan wrote. “The need refers to the work’s ability to sense first step in remedying it. and men, so that neither group benefits basic human rights – the idea that we’re for a robust debate and reform to protect changing atmospheric conditions The recently passed city ordinance, nor is penalized simply because of their innocent until proven guilty beyond a the rights and property of innocent and respond to the sunset each O-15-47 (Pay Equity Reporting), requires gender. reasonable doubt – is the result of the people is critical.” evening. “Inside/Out” is part of firms desiring to do business with the City sickening expansion since the mid- By their silence, I can only figure that of Albuquerque to consider how they com- the Art in Public Places program 1980s of the federal civil asset forfeiture Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall pensate employees according to gender. Pay gaps less than or of New Mexico Arts. laws. Asset forfeiture is now applied and Representatives Michelle Lujan It calls for the completion of an electronic equal to 10 percent to more than 220 federal laws, which Grisham and Steve Pearce think it’s form listing pay by U.S. Department of qualify for a 5 percent means that the feds can seize your perfectly okay for the feds to steal our Labor job category and gender. money or property pretty much at will. money any time they want. And they The resulting average pay gaps are preference, the same It happened recently in Albuquerque apparently believe that Americans are reported to the Albuquerque Office of offered to veteran-owned when federal Drug Enforcement Admin- now guilty until proven innocent and that Diversity and Human Rights. No other istration agents took – stole, some say the only thing that matters is that we pay data or personnel information is and local businesses – $16,000 in cash from a 22-year-old taxpayers and citizens be milked and Phyllis Kennedy transferred to the city. Failure to submit vying for city contracts. Black man from Michigan. His crime? milked and milked of our money, and the required information results in a Riding an Amtrak train from Chicago to that our only purpose in life is to serve “nonresponsive” bid or proposal. The The initiative has no provision for setting and fund the federal government. form is simple and so far there have Los Angeles and carrying cash. wages or repairing inequities. It simply been minimal complaints from potential New Mexico just ended civil asset Or maybe they don’t think civil asset calls for reporting and incentivizing. Nor contractors. It must be updated at least forfeiture – better known as policing for forfeiture is a big problem. Well it is. does it anticipate pay cuts. Lowering annually or sooner if there is a change in profit – when Gov. Susana Martinez According to recent testimony before the anyone’s pay to achieve parity is not the employees’ pay. signed a bill that abolished the practice. Senate Judiciary Committee by Senator policy or recommendation of the city and There are two very real benefits in The new law goes into effect July 1. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, may be a violation of state law. Experts implementing the ordinance. It requires So what do New Mexico’s two U.S. there have been more than 60,000 cash in pay equity do not recommend cutting potential city contractors to directly senators and three representatives think seizures made on the nation’s highways anyone’s pay to overcome pay gaps. consider any pay gap within any job of the federal practice? Do they believe since 2001 without search warrants or Most importantly, the Pay Equity Re- category according to gender. It also we are still innocent until proven guilty, indictments. The take on those seizures porting initiative is not a silver bullet. It will produces relevant data that will tell where or is it the other way around for them? was $2.5 billion. not, by itself, solve the inequity between contractors are along the scale of pay Are they working to abolish civil asset “Civil forfeiture turns justice on its equity. This information is not collected women and men. It does not address the forfeiture at the federal level? Do they head,” Paul said. “Our current laws locally anywhere else. number of women in higher-paying jobs think it should be abolished? presume you are guilty until you can The initiative encourages fairness by relative to the number of men. It is blind to Who knows? They ain’t talking. prove your innocence.” offering an incentive. Pay gaps less race, ethnicity and any factor other than After ABQ Free Press published the Paul and other senators have than or equal to 10 percent qualify for a gender. Hiring and promotion of women story about the seizure of $16,000 from introduced legislation to reform the 5 percent preference, the same offered falls outside its scope. Joseph Rivers, I called and emailed the federal civil asset forfeiture laws. Paul’s to veteran-owned and local businesses Anything that benefits both businesses public information people for our con- proposal would require a conviction vying for city contracts. and workers benefits the city. Tax dollars gressional members to ask their views before the law can seize your money Why a 10 percent pay gap? Why not funding public assistance programs take on civil asset forfeiture and whether it and property. zero percent? up the slack where pay inequities drive should be ended at the federal level. But the laws don’t go far enough. Civil Ten percent is a considerably higher low wages. When workers are brought up I asked if they thought Americans are asset forfeiture should be abolished, bar than the current national average of to a fair and equitable level, the burden on now guilty until proven innocent and if and abolished now. 22 percent, but it’s an attainable goal for the taxpayers is eased. Fair pay is good they thought the feds should be able to I’m sure Udall, Heinrich, Grisham and initial implementation. While the ideal is for our economy and helps fight poverty. take someone’s property based on mere Pearce will scream when they read this certainly zero – the goal being complete The Pay Equity Reporting ordinance suspicion. and proclaim mightily that I’ve been parity in compensation, factoring in passed by a unanimous vote of the City The answers? unjust, unfair and presumed them guilty education and experience – the ideal is Council on May 4. It goes into effect July Well, four of the five didn’t answer, before hearing their arguments. Maybe I unrealistic to expect in the early stages. A 1. It is the first such endeavor by any although they had three days to do so. have. And if I have, Udall and company zero tolerance policy in the early stages American city. It can serve as a national The questions were simple, and even now know what it’s like to be guilty until would likely discourage companies from model, and we hope other cities will an entirely clueless politician who could proven innocent. making any effort toward closing their pay follow Albuquerque’s lead. care less about us pesky and ungrateful gaps. citizens, could come up with the correct Dennis Domrzalski is an associate editor We will learn over time and from the Diane Gibson is an Albuquerque answer. And that answer should be that at ABQ Free Press. Reach him at data whether 10 percent is the correct city councilor who represents the taking people’s stuff on mere suspicion [email protected] benchmark. The initiative will be moni- mid-Northeast Heights. PAGE 10 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS COLUMNS ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 11 It Must Be Nice to Be Veterans for Peace Integral Friends with the Mayor To Memorial Day Events BY DAN KLEIN BYSayrah NAMASTÉ

ow good is it to be a loyal friend of fied.” The “justified” news conference ere are some Veterans, family of veterans and sup- HRichard Berry? When it comes to played a role in causing the city to erupt Hcoming events of porters can attend the monthly meetings your wallet, very good. in civil unrest. interest to grassroots on the second Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Most workers at the City of Albuquer- Where was Mayor Berry during activists or anyone the Albuquerque Peace & Justice Center, que have struggled with next to nothing this critical time? No one is quite interested in social 202 Harvard Drive S.E. More information in the way of pay raises during Berry’s sure, because Berry will only say he justice in Albuquer- at: veteransforpeace.org. tenure, while those who are his friends was traveling with his family. At first, que: Stop the War Machine is another have prospered. Berry’s staff said he was in Brazil on an March Against local organization that has been working against the military industrial complex in Has their work performance warranted economic junket, then we were told he Monsanto, Bees & Activists, local farmers, a state that was not only the birthplace extravagant salary increases? You be was camping. Will we ever know the Seeds Festival: and foodies have organized a day to of the atomic bomb and many other actual truth of Berry’s whereabouts as the judge. celebrate bees and seeds and to march weapons, but remains heavy in military First up, Gilbert Montaño. In 2014, Albuquerque rioted? against the multinational agrochemical bases and weapons labs. Montaño received a new title, chief of Eden’s “Justified” press conference company Monsanto at 10:30 a.m. Citing President Dwight Eisenhower’s staff for Mayor Berry, plus a 15 percent was simply horrible, yet Berry left his Saturday, May 23 starting at the Down- farewell address in which he warned of pay raise. He was making around pay raise intact. In the aftermath of town Growers’ Market at Robinson Park a rogue military industrial complex, Stop $90,000 as deputy chief administrative the “justified” news conference, Eden at Eighth Street and Central Avenue the War Machine has organized anti-war officer. He now pulls down $105,000 per has refused to appear in front of the Northwest and ending at Tiguex Park demonstrations for more than a decade. year as chief of staff. news media. What did Eden learn? He at 18th Street and Mountain Road The group has researched the impact learned to hide from the media. Northwest. There will be live music and of the military on the environment, the Finally, we come to the real person activities. More information at: facebook. economy, the university, and local people. Montaño was making who has been in charge of the City of com/GMOFreeNM Stop the War Machine meets at 6:30 around $90,000 Albuquerque, CAO Rob Perry. Against Book reading: Los Alamos whis- p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of tleblower Chuck Montaño will read each month at the Peace & Justice Cen- as deputy chief the backdrop of minimal pay raises for city workers, city salaries being cut and from his new book, “Los Alamos, A ter. It has an active discussion listserve Whistleblower’s Diary,” with a book and e-newsletter. Go to: stopthewarma- administrative officer. labor contracts being pushed aside, in signing and meet and greet from 2-3:30 chine.com He now pulls down 2013, Berry gave Rob Perry a 22 per- p.m. Saturday, May 23 at the National Understanding homeless youth: $105,000 per year cent pay raise. His annual salary grew Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St. Forums at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 24 from $147,000 to $180,000. Did his job S.W. and Sunday May 31 at the Unitarian as chief of staff performance warrant this raise? Perry Memorial Day: Veterans for Peace Universalist Church, 3700 Carlisle Blvd. was in charge of Chief Schultz when the reminds us that not all veterans support N.E., will spotlight two Albuquerque His role as deputy CAO included Taser contract was being “greased.” war. The Albuquerque chapter is one agencies that support homeless children overseeing department directors. He Schultz promised Taser that he had of more than 100 chapters across the and runaways. has signature authority on contracts. He the ear of Perry and Berry, even after his country whose members are veterans of Staff from Cuidando los Niños and is still deputy CAO but now he oversees retirement. In 2014, Perry was adamant World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the 1991 New Day Youth & Family Services will everyone in the mayor’s office. Did his there was nothing illegal or wrong with Gulf War and the recent wars in Iraq and speak about homeless children, how they job performance warrant this large pay the Taser contract. After audits by Tim Afghanistan. As part of the Memorial Day support them, and ways people can get raise? Keller and the city were released recent- celebration, Albuquerque Veterans for involved. The Taser audit by State Auditor Tim ly, Perry did a 180-degree about-face. Peace will have a table from 10 a.m. to Internships available: The Southwest noon on Monday, May 25 at Veterans’ Women’s Law Center 2015 summer Keller and the city’s own internal audit He now agrees with the findings. Wasn’t Memorial Park, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. S.E. internship program is an eight-week should make the citizens who pay Mon- Perry the final stop in accountability for The group has spent years working internship for college students that runs the Taser fiasco? taño’s salary wonder. If Gilbert oversaw to be accepted by other veterans from June 1 through July 31. department directors and had signature Every city employee who provides organizations and the broader community The Southwest Women’s Law Center is authority, shouldn’t he have noticed good service to the citizens deserves a since their anti-war message is often a policy and advocacy organization that the questionable actions by then-APD pay raise. Any city employee who does seen as controversial. They have made focuses on developing and advancing Chief Schultz in the Taser deal? Did he not do his or her job deserves a pay cut inroads. Veterans for Peace members opportunities for girls and women in speak up and was ignored? Did he know or no raise. Montaño, Eden and Perry now staff the Veterans’ Memorial Park New Mexico. Internships are open to something was wrong and not say? Or have failed the people of this city. Will Visitor Center every fifth Friday. They also students either entering their senior year was he oblivious to what was going on Berry suspend these huge pay raises ring the Armistice bell on Veterans Day, in college, or who have completed at with a $1.9 million city contract? over the dismal performance by Eden, which was a holiday originally meant to least one year of law school, and are Next up on the Berry gravy train, Montano and Perry? represent the end of World War I. interested in social change and justice for Chief of Police Gorden Eden. In 2013, Don’t hold your breath. Remember, Veterans for Peace has had a presence women and girls. Ray Schultz’s final year as chief of Richard Berry is “not into the blame in most local parades, including Martin The program focuses on five strategic police, Schultz made $138,687. When game.” Yep, it must be good to be Luther King Day, Cesar Chavez Day, areas: advancing quality healthcare for Pride Day, and the Fourth of July. Local women and girls in New Mexico; advo- Berry appointed Eden in early 2014 he a friend of Richard Berry and claim leader and veteran Charles Powell said cating for economic security for survivors gave Eden an immediate pay raise to membership in the 1 percent at City Hall the group began marching in a Rio of domestic violence; advancing equal $158,000 per year, a 15 percent bump. reaping the benefits of a close associa- Rancho Fourth of July parade. “We used access to sports programs for middle Eden had never managed a large urban tion with the mayor. to get a lot of fingers – and I don’t mean and high school students; advocating for police department and had not yet spent Richard Berry likes to tell people that the peace sign,” he said. “But over time equal pay for women; and advocating for one day as chief when Berry handed he honors city workers. The best way he we’ve been accepted as veterans, too.” reproductive justice. For more informa- him a $20,000 pay raise. can honor them is to treat them like he Veterans for Peace members regularly tion, go to: swwomenslaw.org. Within 60 days of his appointment, treats his “friends.” give presentations to school children and Eden held the infamous news confer- university students where the military of- Sayrah Namasté is an organizer with the ence in which he called the shooting of Dan Klein is a retired Albuquerque police ten recruits and where anti-war veterans’ American Friends Service Committee in homeless camper James Boyd “justi- officer. perspective is rarely heard. Albuquerque. PAGE 12 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS ANALYSIS ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 13 Pseudo-science: New Ways to Lock Them Up and Throw Away the Key

BY RODERICK KENNEDY

magine you’ve been sent to prison in 1978 for of analysis of trace Ikilling a cab driver, a crime of which you say you evidence – hairs, are innocent. At your trial, FBI analysts testify that fibers, dust, gun- a hair found at the scene in a stocking cap matched powder residue, the yours “in all microscopic characteristics.” chemical composition In the hands of the prosecutor arguing before a of bullets, bite marks, jury, this conclusion became, “There is one chance, scratches on bullets perhaps for all we know, in 10 million that it could and cartridge casings, [be] someone else’s hair.” footprints, compar- After 28 years of your maintaining your innocence, ative dog-sniffing of some lawyers in New York finally listen to you and persons, handwriting perform DNA analysis on that hair. It doesn’t match analysis and tire your DNA. It doesn’t match your alleged accom- tracks – to the diving plice’s DNA. In fact, it’s a dog hair. A dog hair. board and jumped A judge overturns your conviction, saying there into the deep end of is “clear and convincing evidence” that you did not our criminal justice commit the crime. system. In short, they started using it to convict In 268 of more than 300 trials people without reviewed so far, 26 of 28 FBI any real proof their analysts were found to have techniques were valid. In 2009, the prestigious, and independent, National laboratory somewhere is exposed as deficient in offered testimony that overstated Academy of Sciences completed a report that blasted some respect. Every month, some forensic scientist the likelihood of ‘matches’ in most pattern-matching as unverified and overstated somewhere lands in the news for faking evidence, ways that favored prosecutors and lacking the required outside research. It also or not even doing the tests to which they testified in court. 95 percent of the time blasted the legal profession for not keeping up with the explosion in new techniques and for failing to Deviant witnesses, credulous lawyers and jurors, keep invalid evidence out of court. and the never-ending clamor to put more criminals Last month, the FBI took a (forced) look at cases And then there is the question of bias. A forensic behind bars have caused a sickness in the legal use in which microscopic hair analysis played a part in analyst frequently knows who is supposed to be of the word “science.” Watch out. It might be you in convicting people of serious crimes. In 268 of more the source of the hair, fibers or fingerprints. Until the cross-“hairs” next. than 300 trials reviewed so far, 26 of 28 FBI analysts recently, law enforcement strongly resisted giving its were found to have offered testimony that overstat- analysts blind proficiency tests in which technicians Roderick Kennedy is a judge on the New Mexico ed the likelihood of “matches” in ways that favored don’t know where the samples came from. In the Court of Appeals. prosecutors 95 percent of the time. few instances that blind testing was tried, even the This stew has been simmering for a long time. fingerprint guys sometimes had problems lining up Unlike DNA analysis, which has been reviewed by their “matches.” The Law in New Mexico independent scientists over decades, the broader he record in New Mexico on forensic sci- field of “forensic science” is more a product of a partnership between police and prosecutors seeking Pattern-matching is a seductive Tence is mixed. In a 2009 New Mexico Court evidence to support the prosecution of criminals game, fueled by the current of Appeals case, State v. Fuentes, we pointed than it is a true science. popularity of TV shows such out that the concept of matching cartridge casings to a particular gun to the “exclusion of Analyses of fingerprints, hair color and structure, as ‘CSI’ and ‘NCIS’ gun rifling and handwriting are typically presented all other guns in the world” had been accepted in court in terms of odds of eliminating other in court for 40 years. The decision allowed possibilities. Comparative phrases – “all microscopic In February, the Washington Post published a courts to take the bona fides of the evidence characteristics”; “to a scientific certainty”; “to the series of articles on the questionable process of “for granted,” despite evidence that such use exclusion of every (gun, knife, set of teeth) in the matching bite marks, which played a central role in was no longer legitimate. world – are used to drape a mantle of legitimacy on the murder convictions of serial killer Ted Bundy. It’s interesting that the reference to reliability this evidence. Similarly, “Shaken Baby Syndrome” seems to be in that case actually came from a federal case Of course, no one can test a cartridge against “all losing its luster – appearing to have more value for that threw out an “expert’s” testimony about guns in the world,” and no one has ever proved its prejudicial effect than evidentiary probity. matching casings to that degree of certainty. hairs are unique to within “one in ten million.” But Since 1995, more than 300 people have been The federal court found conclusive “matches” pattern-matching is a seductive game, fueled by the exonerated by DNA testing as wrongfully convicted. to be unsupported by any objective proof. current popularity of TV shows such as “CSI” and Of DNA exonerations, 61 percent of the wrongful New Mexico’s controlling case on hair “NCIS,” “Law and Order,” and “Hawaii Five-O.” convictions involved questionable forensic science samples, State v. Hernandez, concedes that The use of DNA in court was based on biology or invalid forensic testimony by “experts.” (For there is not much evidentiary value behind and chemistry, and has been tested and verified by a great story of pattern-matching, bias and other hair comparison. That said, our courts today researchers around the world over decades to see if tomfoolery, Google the name “Brandon Mayfield.”) still use that case in citing what proper expert it does distinguish individual people. Then and only Lawyers and judges are starting to learn how to qualifications look like. then did it go to court. ask the right questions, but the news cycle is beating By contrast, prosecutors hauled the “science” us to the answers. Every month, some forensic PAGE 14 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS OPINION ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 15 N.M. a Battleground in National School Reform Push How Can ABQ Reclaim teachers’ unions as one of the founda- reforms leads to money. tions of the Democratic Party, and he People point to Skandera’s various Its Police Department? saw a great advantage – that anything relationships with companies that contract for a prospective future employer. he could do to undercut the teachers’ stand to profit from the reforms she’s Plus millions of dollars paid out in lawsuits union would have a political return,” pushing. Understand the network against the police. Warford told the magazine. of relationships Skandera brought The situation cries out for leadership And this is where Hanna Skandera with her to New Mexico, and you and culture change. St. Louis adopted a comes in. She was Jeb Bush’s deputy understand what her true purpose in civilian review board for its police depart- commissioner of education. Before New Mexico is, her critics say. ment – but only after tragedy and unrest. that, she served as undersecretary for Until recently, Skandera was an It’s time for Albuquerque’s leaders to treat education for California Gov. Arnold officer of the Jeb Bush-founded Paul Gessing Alan Webber the policing issues that undermine public Schwarzenegger, and she was a senior nonprofit Chiefs for Change. She also trust with sunlight and disinfectant. Trust policy advisor and deputy chief sat on the board of Pearson Education, Editor’s note: This is an email conversation is a must. between Alan Webber, a businessman who Again, I don’t disagree, Alan. of staff for the U.S. Department of a U.K. publishing and software Gessing: sought the 2014 Democratic nomination for The accusation of bid-rigging on behalf of Education under Jeb’s brother, George juggernaut that saw $7.4 billion in governor, and Paul Gessing, a Libertarian who Taser is a serious issue. Mayor Richard W. Bush. sales in 2014. Those connections and heads the Rio Grande Foundation. The topic Berry clearly made a mistake in holding With all her rising-star conservative her lack of classroom experience held was how Albuquerque can regain faith in its over Chief Schultz from the prior Adminis- Mark Carel cred, the California native still lacked up Skandera’s confirmation by the police department. tration. BY TOM O’CONNELL any classroom experience, which has New Mexico Senate for four years. But let’s not forget that culture is not been central in criticisms of her here. Both Skandera and Martinez have Alan Webber: From Ferguson to Bal- merely top-down. It’s bottom-up. Police It also conflicts with the qualifications shrugged off accusations of any timore, police shootings have brought or one Albuquerque middle-school Though education reform has been unions (like all unions) must spend a great set out for Skandera’s job by the New conflicts of interest. Skandera has national attention to those communities Fgirl, orchestra class was the one ray inching forward since Congress deal of their time catering to the poorest Mexico Constitution, which requires traveled extensively on Pearson’s tab – not in a good way. Officials in Maryland of light in what she felt was becoming passed No Child Left Behind in 2001, performers. High-performing workers and the state education secretary to have while serving as education secretary, estimate that more than 200 small a stifling learning environment the battle in New Mexico hasn’t been police officers don’t have as much need classroom teaching experience. but she denies the company she once businesses were trashed in Baltimore’s that valued test scores over actual over decertifying teachers’ unions. for unions. Unions defend every officer no “It’s pretty clear Skandera was was associated with has enjoyed any unrest. Companies don’t want to locate in learning. Instead, it’s been over testing. And matter how egregious their offense. They brought here specifically because special treatment in New Mexico. This or move to cities where there are serious She wasn’t the best student, and had lately, the battle has heated up. are obstacles to reforms designed to hold she was involved in this national year, the company has supplied $6.2 disturbances between citizens and the officers accountable for their actions. to work with a teacher after school Educators, parents, and students police. movement,” said state Sen. Jerry Ortiz million of dollars in testing materials Poverty? Unions? Nope. This is to bring her math score up to an A, have rallied against the new standard- Which is why Albuquerque needs to get Webber: y Pino, an Albuquerque Democrat, to New Mexico. about better policing – the kind good cops which floored her and her parents. ized testing model. Lawsuits have serious about policing and the city’s image former social worker, and current Skandera’s former group Chiefs want and citizens need. L.A. changed after But because she did poorly on an been filed. Students have walked out nationally. The issue starts with social the Rodney King riots because of leader- of classes. Parents have opted their college teacher. for Change recently split off from justice and good government. It’s also end-of-course exam, her school was ship from the mayor. The police know who kids out of the tests, which in turn has “The tests are controlled by private its parent organization, Jeb Bush’s about economic development. Policing going to force her to replace orchestra causes problems – and who solves them. stressed principals whose schools pay companies. We’ve removed all creativ- Foundation for Excellence in Educa- isn’t just about policing. It’s also about with a remedial math class. Then her Support the good ones; don’t tolerate the ity from teaching so every step of the tion (FEE), which is funded by the jobs, community and the kind of place we mom stepped in and opted her out of a financial price if too many kids opt bad ones. Pay police what they’re worth. way is controlled by private com- makers of digital education software want to be. some of the testing. out of testing. It’s easy to call police “heroes” – but if you panies. It’s insidious. It has nothing and hardware products, including I don’t disagree. However, “If it weren’t for my mother fighting Despite the growing rebellion Paul Gessing: value them, don’t pay them lip service, to do with real education. It’s about Pearson. I would say that Albuquerque’s crime this and demanding I no longer be against standardized testing and its pay them. Train them better. Restore making money. I think they’re trying Emails between FEE and Skandera problems are knotty issues that transcend forced to take these exams, I would role in grading students, teachers, the connection between police and the to use budgets across the country as a reveal that Bush’s pro-standardized policing. New Mexico has long had a have lost everything that mattered and schools, it remains the policy of community. Community policing is one profit center for themselves.” testing group “is writing state educa- culture of dependency. Dependency on about school,” the girl said. the State of New Mexico – a policy way to rebuild trust. Jeff Tuttle, a longtime elementary tion laws and regulations in ways that government breeds a vast array of social These kinds of stories stick in the vigorously enforced by the adminis- The leadership should be school teacher and Golden Apple could benefit its corporate funders,” ills including broken families, crime, and Gessing: throats of the people telling them. tration of Gov. Susana Martinez and focused on evaluating and keeping the teaching award recipient, worries according to the resource center In the poor educational performance. This is The United States ranks so low in her controversial education secretary, best officers and getting rid of the worst. about what Skandera’s appointment Public Interest, which obtained the often called the “poverty cycle.” New education globally, it was inevitable Hanna Skandera. I’d rather pay the best more than have an and the heavy-handed assessment emails via public records requests. Mexico policymakers must enact bold that change was coming. But the As the policy battle plays out, arbitrary force target of 1,000 officers while push means for democracy itself: “The emails ... reveal that the orga- reforms to spur private sector job creation heavy-handedness with which testing people on both sides are trying to bringing standards down, as has been “The democratic feedback for nization, sometimes working through and shake this state out of its government has been implemented in New Mexico figure out how to implement and dependency. done in the past. Common Core has been dismantled. its Chiefs for Change affiliate, wrote has students feeling they’re pawns in coexist with Common Core and the This is not to say policing cannot be Webber: Let’s go back to first principles. To me, that is a real problem. If our job and edited [state] laws, regulations a policy battle, parents feeling they’re disruptions it is causing in the lives of improved. Ending the drug war, mandating What do police actually do? One study first and foremost is imparting democ- and executive orders, often in ways being force-fed something they don’t everyone involved. the use of body cameras, and holding of calls for police help found two over- racy to people, you don’t tell them that improved profit opportunities for agree with, and teachers watching as police personally responsible for abuse whelming types: domestic disturbances to shut up. It works for Putin, but the organization’s financial backers,” and people who are imagining things their once-respected profession has Who is Hanna Skandera? are just a few potential reforms. that’s not how we conduct ourselves. In the Public Interest wrote. – situations that require training in conflict been vilified. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been a Webber: Sorry, Paul, I’m not talking about I think if you’re a public servant, you Nationally, as much as $2 billion poverty. I’m talking about rogue cops and resolution. Witness the attacks on teachers by main force behind the conservative re- should be as honest as you can be so in taxpayer money has been spent a culture that tolerates them. Read The If we want better policing, we need more union-busting Wisconsin Gov. Scott form movement since the mid-’90s, a the public can make judgments based on for-profit education companies New Yorker: “In Albuquerque, a city of five behavioral health options so the police Walker a few years ago. “We can no movement The New Yorker magazine on being informed. In a democracy, like Pearson, Politico reported. The hundred and fifty thousand, the rate of aren’t the only ones called in. And we longer live in a society where the described as being part of an “agenda if you don’t have that brutal honesty, Wall Street Journal put the number fatal shootings by police is eight times that need to train police for the real job they do: public employees are the haves and to privatize state-run services, from you don’t have a way of assessing between $1 billion and $8 billion. of New York City.” resolving disputes, de-escalating family taxpayers who foot the bills are the prisons to Medicaid.” what works for everyone.” “Testing companies and for-profit Now we’ve got the DOJ providing conflicts and maintaining the peace. have-nots,” he said. He went on to Bush also recognized the long-term online schools see education as big oversight, but we still hear complaints That’s the culture of policing we should refer to the “thuggery attacks” of Skandera and Pearson political benefits of upending the business,” said Donald Cohen, chair by Albuquerque citizens that cops are be promoting – it’s not paramilitary, it’s protesters at the state’s capitol, which system, according to Jim Warford, Every conversation with people of In the Public Interest. “For-profit stalking them, and there’s a breakdown human relations. We used to call them many took as a slam directed squarely whom Bush chose in 2003 to be his who oppose the Martinez-Skandera companies are hiding behind FEE and between the DA’s office and the police. “peace officers.” It seems to me the way at teachers. schools chancellor. “He saw the Plus there’s an ex-chief “greasing” a forward is to go back to that. cont. on page 16 PAGE 16 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS OPINION ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 17 SCHOOL REFORM, PAGE 14 Who the Hell’s in Charge? other business lobby organizations Albuquerque medical-supplies maker accurately measures family wealth is about more than just higher-paying they fund to write laws and promote Marpac. Rockwell sees resistance to and education than it measures jobs: “I never thought of the education he situation would be laughable if the stakes There seem to be no consequences for policies that enrich the companies.” Common Core as “pushing against student achievement. system as providing better workers. Tweren’t so high. The lack of leadership at failure or malfeasance in this administration. To Skandera’s opponents, that’s why change, pushing against doing better, Using U.S. Census data and social It’s about creating thinking citizens, City Hall is embarrassing. The lack of account- One debacle follows another and nothing Skandera is here – to funnel as much accepting low performance. And in demographics, Seton Hall researcher not just providing a labor force.” ability is appalling. changes. Could it be that the cancer Downtown as possible of the $2.7 billion New this state, we’ve accepted awfully Chris Tienken was able to predict Ortiz y Pino sees an anti-labor The meanness behind so much of what goes has so metastasized that if any one person Mexico spends on education to pri- low performance for an awfully long the Common Core proficiency rates agenda underlying all this. “The same on Downtown is no longer something that were scapegoated, everyone goes down? vate for-profit education companies, time.” of multiple school districts. “The people pushing this are pushing right- can be overlooked. No amount of feel-good We have a crisis at City Hall and no one while burnishing Martinez’s image as percentage of families in poverty and to-work [legislation], to make workers initiatives – food trucks, movies and beer on in charge seems to care. We have a police a reformer worthy of consideration as A clear need for reform lone parent households in a communi- more dependent on employers.” the plaza, all good things – can make up for department that is rapidly becoming the a GOP vice-presidential candidate. ty were the two strongest predictors” the rot that has taken hold. pariah of the Southwest. Beat cops struggle to A new education model was bound Who, exactly, decided to retaliate against maintain public trust while the people at the top to come along to challenge decades of of Common Core testing performance, The big picture Testing’s growing pains Tienken wrote. District Attorney Kari Brandenburg for her cover their asses. traditional education as U.S. school We may be witnessing the last days decision to prosecute Albuquerque Police De- So what’s the answer? Fire everyone at Pearson’s lock on the state’s educa- kids continued to fall behind many of But back in 2010, backed by an of public education as we know it, odd mix of supporters from the left partment officers Keith Sandy and Dominique APD at the rank of lieutenant and above? tion business is not yet a done deal. their peers around the world. and it could soon be a pay-to-play Perez for murder? That’s a lot of people to replace. Bring in a new Its controversial PARCC test that U.S. teens fell from 25th to 31st in and the right, Common Core and its institution, said Albuquerque teacher computerized testing regimen were A sergeant? A lieutenant? A cabal of ser- chief who methodically cleans house among has been rolled out across New global math rankings between 2009 Krystal Wood, who is now finishing geants and lieutenants? A public information APD’s top commanders with a “My way or the deemed to be the answer for what to Mexico faces a legal challenge by the and 2012, according to the Program up a Ph.D. in education. officer? The intelligence unit? A captain? A highway” approach? do about our failing schools. It got Washington, D.C.-based American for International Student Assess- Wood is convinced that kids on cabal of captains? Or do we fire someone over at City Hall calling its biggest boost from the Bill and Institutes for Research, which accuses ment’s 2012 report. They also fell from the lower end of the socioeconomic APD is a paramilitary organization. Someone the shots from an “us vs. them” perspective. Melinda Gates Foundation, which Pearson of unfairly acquiring a 20th to 24th in science, according to spectrum, and possibly kids with down the chain of command just doesn’t go Oh, wait, it’s not “we,” Mr. Mayor, it’s you. invested an initial $200 million in the multi-state contract (that includes the same report. disabilities, will get stuck in the after the chief law enforcement officer of the Do us a favor and clean up the steaming, effort. New Mexico) through a process that Then there’s New Mexico, which is few low-performing public schools state’s largest county on a whim. stinking pile of problems that have accumulat- “At the end of the day, I don’t think “unreasonably restricted competi- among the lowest ranked of the states remaining after this massive transfor- City Hall says don’t ask us, talk to APD. ed on your watch. Show us there are conse- tion.” in academic performance, scoring an wanting education to be better is a mation is complete. Gorden Eden says it wasn’t him. quences for screwing up. As that case plays out, kids, overall “D” and landing 49th out of right-wing or left-wing thing,” Gates “There’s speculation that the end So, who did it? Who should take the fall for Otherwise, we can only conclude you don’t teachers, school administrators and 50 states and the District of Columbia, has said. “We fund people to look into game is to privatize education or to making a bad situation worse and giving APD care or you’re not really the one in charge. even businesspeople are caught in the according to a 2015 report card from things. We don’t fund people to say, create a charter school movement another black eye? middle. ‘Okay, we’ll pay you this if you say that will eventually dismantle public — Dan Vukelich One teacher, Hanna Myers of To Skandera’s opponents, you like the Common Core.’” schools,” she said. “That’s still very Bellehaven Elementary in Albuquer- denied on the right, but it’s absolutely que, calls herself “very pro-Common that’s why Skandera is Education reform and Labor what’s happening.” Letters Core,” but said it’s been a rough here – to funnel as New Mexico business leaders seem That might be the opinion of one transition so far. largely in favor of any sort of educa- Albuquerque teacher, but she’s not To the Editor: muchas possible of the stepped in to protect the monopoly. “I think it’s a nice starting place for tion reform, even if they’re not famil- alone. Former U.S. assistant secretary This podunk town does not have light That is what New Mexico government teachers to have common ground,” $2.7 billion New Mexico iar with the particulars. One is Martin of education and current education rail. It does not have a bus system that does best, protects business from the she said. “But the testing is a different spends on education Sisneros, president of Albuquerque’s policy analyst Diane Ravitch holds works halfway decently, and the mayor people. issue. I’m currently watching it be Sisneros Bros. Manufacturing. similar views. wants to keep running more buses up to privatefor-profit I am not blaming the drivers. The drivers very difficult for children. I’m all for “What’s coming out of the school When Ravitch served under Pres- and down Central Avenue (can you guess education companies work hard to eke out a living, and hope- testing and accountability, but when system isn’t meeting the minimum ident George H.W. Bush, she was a why?) as if it is the only street in Albuquer- fully they make some good tips. They put kids are taking five 75-minute tests, for what we hire for,” Sisneros said. supporter of market-driven education que. money up front for the privilege of driving I’m not for that. I don’t think that’s a the Education Week Research Center. Fed up, he and some friends created reform that held teachers accountable We have a rail train that is little more a cab, and they bust their butts. But the fair representation of their learning.” The average grade for the entire the Valencia County Apprenticeship for student performance. In 2010, she than a shuttle for government workers, it owners of Albuquerque Cab are probably Other teachers were less generous country was a “C.” Training program to give students a announced an about-face. She rejected goes nowhere, can get you nowhere, unless doing very well, I would bet. toward the rollout. “It’s absurd we American kids seem to have tum- leg up on the job market. the privatization model and now says you work in the government complex in This is what the PRC is best at, preserv- have to tell policymakers that testing bled down the rabbit hole, but how “It seems every time the state she doesn’t see much value in high- Santa Fe or you are a tourist looking for a ing monopolies and screwing the people. kids the way we’re testing them is best to bring them back? For Bush, tries something, it gets watered stakes testing. quaint little train ride to the Plaza. In short, What’s next, PRC? More rate increases for problematic. It’s almost as if they Skandera, and Martinez, the answer down,” Sisneros said. “It’s a massive “This is an all-out attack on public if you are poor, or if you do not own a car PNM? don’t have kids, and they don’t,” is standardized testing to measure undertaking to do anything with the education, with the intention – as Jeb in Albuquerque, you are screwed. Thanks, PRC. People, on your next said one teacher who asked to remain the quality of classroom instruction number of students they’re dealing has often said – of making it a con- Oh, forgot to mention, we do have a cab outing, if you happen to have one too anonymous, referring to Gov. Marti- New Mexico kids are getting, then with. It seems like charter schools sumer product, like deciding which company, ONE cab company, that charges many, don’t worry about it. Obviously, the nez and Skandera. fix what needs fixing. Their formula are the way to go, but we need to do kind of milk you want to buy. ... much more than what they really need to, PRC is not. Those of you who do not drink, “They have no connection to ties student performance to teacher something in the meantime, because And banishing the idea that public to take you someplace. Twenty-five miles better be careful, as one Lyft driver said, education. ... Good intentions pave the evaluations. nothing’s changing.” education is a civic responsibility, like to the airport, sixty bucks. How is that after dark. way to hell, and I think we’re well on The model to quantify the work The Greater Albuquerque Chamber police, fire, sanitation, control of air even close to fair? — Al V. Puglisi our way there,” the teacher said. product of teachers that was chosen of Commerce stands with Common and water quality, public beaches, Then we have the Public Regulation Business leaders tend to support was the Common Core State Stan- Core, hailing the standards as “rigor- public parks,” Ravitch wrote in an Commission, oh yes, that enemy of the any kind of reform that promises to dards initiative, which by 2010 had ous” with “an emphasis on preparing email to ABQ Free Press. working man, driving Uber and Lyft out ABQ Free Press welcomes letters to the change what many of them see as a been adopted by 45 states, including students with critical thinking skills,” “The end game is higher test scores, of town so this cab company can have the editor and bylined opinion pieces, subject failing institution. Some think teachers New Mexico, and the District of according to a statement to ABQ Free and, as we saw in Atlanta, [high- monopoly it has always had. As a kid Back to editing by the newspaper for style and East, I saw this happen during the “Gypsy length. Letters may appear in print on the just need to get over themselves and Columbia. Since then, as many as Press from Chamber President Terri stakes assessment] pressures teachers newspaper’s website, www.freeabq.com. get out of the way of progress. 12 states have pushed back against Cole, who stresses the role schools to produce high test scores by any Cab Wars,” when a number of drivers, Writers should include their full name and a “I hope [standardized-testing Common Core. play in developing a trainable work- means necessary,” Ravitch wrote, re- seeing the monopoly Yellow Cab had, daytime phone number that the newspaper’s implementation] will smooth out, but This month, a study by an education force. ferring to the Atlanta teachers recently began going independent. It turned into editors can use to contact them. Submis- sions should be sent to [email protected] it’s not necessarily growing pains,” researcher at Seton Hall University Sen. Ortiz y Pino thinks education sentenced to prison for manipulating violence, and finally the government said John Rockwell, president of concluded that Common Core more cont. on page 18 PAGE 18 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS NEWS NEWS ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 19 SCHOOL REFORM, PAGE 16 APD, PAGE 6 Mothman Prophecies Fulfilled test scores. a rare move, backed her opponent. Brandenburg matter on July 28, 2014 • April 30, 2015 – New Mexico compiled By abq free press staff “Frankly, standardized tests are Korte said she was fired from her and, as described above, APD’s initial State Auditor Tim Keller a measure that should be used community relations job at the decision [was] to wait until January he moth invasion is underway. What can you do with the hordes that releases audit that says former Miller moths, the airborne adult clog air intakes and congregate in your sparingly and only to give diagnostic University of New Mexico Hospital 1, 2015 to refer it to the OAG, APD T APD Chief Ray Schultz and version of the army cutworm, native to the barbecue grill, under eaves, in garden information. Most standardized tests in retaliation for her outspokenness. ultimately turned the investigation other city employees might Southwest, are showing up around town. buckets and when they get in the house, give ranking to students, but don’t She sued over her dismissal. Soon over soon after Brandenburg notified The last large outbreak here was 2012 where they drive pets nuts? provide useful information about after she lost her school board have violated state and city the lawyers for [APD officers] Keith after an especially mild winter. Colorado State University experts sug- what students do and do not know. laws in connection with a election, Korte’s husband, a Martinez Sandy and Dominique Perez that she As caterpillars, they live underground gest care in keeping doors and windows Most teachers already know how their appointee, lost his white-collar state was going to charge their clients with no-bid $2 million contract for lapel cameras for APD officers. eating and destroying alfalfa, wheat and closed and turning off porch lights near students are doing, and need support government job as well. an open count of murder in October of turfgrasses, including lawns. When they doors. If they do get inside, with a mind Keller sends the matter to the and resources to help each one.” The experience rattled the Kortes, 2014,” Balderas wrote. emerge from the ground in late April to electrical safety, in an otherwise dark AG’s office for possible criminal When asked about the motivations both staunch Republicans who are “The timing of APD’s decision through mid-May as winged adults, they room, hang a light source over a bucket of Common Core supporters, Ravitch now struggling to stay afloat with to turn over its investigation to the prosecution. feed on the nectar of blooming plants in of soapy water. The light will attract them sees “mixed motives.” a big house and six college-minded OAG raises questions about APD’s • May 5, 2015 – The city of town before migrating to higher elevations and as they flit crazily around the light, “Some are hard-right ideologues kids. motivations, not only when deciding Albuquerque’s Office of in the East Mountains looking for flowers they’ll eventually be trapped by the water who hate government,” she wrote. “At the heart of it all is a $2.4 billion to refer the matter to the OAG, but Internal Audit says APD’s there. and die. “Some foolishly think that what testing industry. These people are also when deciding when to pursue $2 million purchase of lapel At summer’s end, they return to If large numbers get into the house, their works in the market/business must making millions and they’re making an investigation against Brandenburg cameras violated city Albuquerque to lay next year’s eggs dead bodies create an unpleasant odor, work in education too. ... Some are in them off the taxpayer dime,” Korte in the first place.” purchasing regulations. Several before dying. not to mention the mess if stepped on. it for the money – since when did we said. Balderas continued: “No further APD employees accepted have for-profit schools in America? “It’s all about stocks on Wall Street. investigation occurred in the Bran- meals, lodging and travel from Closer to home, Kathy Korte (who It’s a new frontier in a market that denburg matter after July 28, 2014. the manufacturer of the camera. ABQ’s Mean Streets has written for this newspaper) reads collapsed. And they’re making tons Although evidence existed to support • May 7, 2015 – Veteran APD the SE Area Command were dis- a lot more into New Mexico education of money off our kids’ backs. They charges against [Justin] Koch [Bran- officer John Corvino files a Editor’s note: The Albuquerque Police patched to ... Ortiz St. S.E. in reference reform than most. She believes don’t talk about money, they talk denburg’s son] for crimes alleged to lawsuit charging the police Department issues email advisories through- Common Core will be Martinez’s and out the day in anticipation of news media to a suspicious situation. Upon arrival, about helping children. Those are the have occurred in July of 2013, the case department covered up the use Skandera’s ticket to Washington if Jeb feel-good phrases you use to fleece the interest in crimes and accidents around the officers located a subject inside the sat without any referral or attempt to of non-certified instructors at its Bush wins the presidency in 2016. public.” city. We’ll occasionally run a sampling of apartment who was deceased. The move forward with charges against training academy. situation surrounding the death An outspoken critic of Martinez and Koch. these emails, unedited except for the removal of suspects’ names: appeared to be suspicious and so the Common Core, Korte lost her position Tom O’Connell is an Albuquerque “The OAG investigation concluded by Brandenburg’s son. In the first incident was made a Violent Crimes as a board member for Albuquerque freelance writer and former reporter that there was initially a conscious de- instance, Koch was alleged to have rom APD: Last night, 5/14/15, at callout. We do not have an identity of Public Schools after the governor, in at the New Mexico Business Weekly. cision by APD to wait until January of stolen a handgun from Andrew and Fapproximately 11:30 p.m., officers of the deceased yet. 2015 to refer the Brandenburg matter Victoria Baros on July 7, 2013. He was to the Office of the Attorney General, also alleged to have burglarized the NOTICE based solely on a political motivation. home of Ryan Sena and Shane Anaya. Based on our investigation, we In both instances, Brandenburg offered Notice is hereby Albuquerque’s conclude there was no legitimate to reimburse the victims for their losses. justification for delaying action on the given pursuant to Balderas said there was no evidence Koch case.” 22-8-10 NMSA 1978 Premier Facility to support charges that Brandenburg Balderas went on to cite an October that the intimidated the victims in the first 17, 2013, recorded conversation Stephanie Gomez - for - case or tried to bribe the victims in the Governing Council of between the detective in the case, second case. was taking this The International School David Nix, and his sergeant regarding photo of Itim, a at Mesa del Sol, Mock Trials & the case. Conspiracy? The sergeant said, “Yeah, I don’t Brussels Griffon County of Bernalillo, Brandenburg herself has offered State of New Mexico Focus Groups know, it’s weird. It kind of reminds mix, when she me of that big [Judge Albert S. “Pat”] insight about the way the investigation noticed Coco, will on Murdoch case. Where it’s like …” about her was handled by the city • Trial planning and issue spotting, Thursday, May 28, 2015, “I know, man,” Nix replied. administration and the APD. In an a Chihuahua in-house facilitators 4:30 p.m., at the “There might be charges, they’re interview in the April 22 edition of ABQ • Mock jury services Free Press, Brandenburg suggested mix, in the Regular Governing super weak, probably not gonna go • Witness preparation anywhere, but it’s gonna destroy a people at City Hall wanted her out of background Council meeting at office. When asked if CAO Rob Perry • Simulated court and career,” the sergeant responded. sticking her The International School deliberation venues Balderas said that “APD’s own was responsible for sending the case to the AG’s office, Brandenburg respond- tongue out. at Mesa del Sol, • Political polling analysis of the evidence in this matter 2660 Eastman Crossing leads us to conclude that the decision ed, “I can’t discuss that on tape; I have very specific information about that.” SE, Albuquerque, N.M., Call 505-263-8425 or email to delay was based on political rea- sons unrelated to the alleged conduct She added that she believed that present and publicly review [email protected] someone wanted her out of office. of Koch or Brandenburg.” CALLING ALL PETS “I think they thought it would be the Operating Budget for 6608 Gulton Court NE, Alb. 87109 the 2015-2016 fiscal year. The case against [she’d resign] and they would have the DA’s office, and they would be Send it to This is a public hearing Brandenburg able to manage all the decisions,” [email protected] and all school patrons The AG’s office got the case last she said. “It didn’t happen. If I had Include your name, phone number, and the general public November from the APD. It centered resigned, if they had run me out of around two alleged larcenies committed office, who would be in office?” and your pet’s name, and we’ll try to reserve are invited to attend. trialmetrixnm.com their spot in the pet parade. PAGE 20 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS Special: Memorial Day Special: Memorial Day ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 21 Go Outdoors to Enjoy the Season’s Fiestas S alute Our Veterans Grab Good Food at a Discount Pepper’s will be at the 12th Annual Pork BY ABQ FREE PRESS STAFF BY ABQ FREE PRESS STAFF and Brew BBQ Championship at Santa t’s time. You don’t live in New Mexico to stare at a screen. 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More info: abqbluesandbrews.com Various locations in Santa Fe, you’re at your leisure to enjoy all of more info: nmcocktailculture.com COMMEMORATION 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, BEES + SEEDS FESTIVAL SATURDAY, JUNE 6 JUNE 26-28 May 27, 7 p.m., Channel 5.1 nmhistorymuseum.org BY SAFFRON TOMATO the dishes you and your friends can Noon, Tiguex Park, 1800 Mountain Rd NW, JUNE 1-7 ABQ FOLK FESTIVAL 54TH ANNUAL NEW MEXICO share (don’t touch my Pork Fried Rice). facebook.com/gmofreenm Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum, ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR SATURDAY, MAY 23 GLORIETA BATTLE AND BEYOND: THE ALBUQUERQUE FILM & CIVIL WAR IN THE WEST, GUIDED TOUR lbuquerque restaurants love their I never feel that I’m having lunch with 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE, Expo New Mexico, Manuel Lujan Jr Exhibition NM PHILHARMONIC AT THE ZOO: MAY 23-24 MUSIC EXPERIENCE 768-6020, abqfolkfest.org Complex, 300 San Pedro Dr NE, 9:30 a.m., New Mexico History Museum, military customers, every day of the waiter (although she is a wonderful More info: abqfilmx.com STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER! 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, A 222-9700, exponm.com Rio Grande Zoo, 903 10th St SW, the year. With a 10% discount in most human being). NATIVE TREASURES register (505) 982-6366. INDIAN ARTS FESTIVAL ABQ JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 7-13 764-6200, nmphil.org places, military folk can chow down in I hear the Pho is phenomenal and I 9 am, Santa Fe Convention Center, More info: jccabq.org, afme.net SUNDAY, JUNE 28 F ESTIVAL FLAMENCO INTERNACIONAL SATURDAY, JUNE 6 style. Saffron is a regular at these three can tell you firsthand the sushi is fresh 201 W. Marcy St, Santa Fe, DE ALBURQUERQUE 2ND ANNUAL BIKE FOR BRAIN TRAUMA SUNDAY, MAY 24 (505) 982-7799 ext. 3, nativetreasures.org MILITARY LECTURE SERIES stellar examples of good food at great and delightfully served. It’s a dark, cool JUNE 4-14 Presented by Heritage Hotels & Resorts, WINE TOUR & FESTIVAL THE OASIS MEMORIAL DAY ESCAPE: more info: ffi28.org 11 am, St. Clair Winery & Bistro Albuquerque, 10 a.m., New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial prices. place, but they have a small, private THE 2ND SEVEN: MARC ANTOINE, WILL DONATO Event Center, 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, MAY 23-25 901 Rio Grande Blvd NW, 7 p.m., ABQ Marriott Pyramid, Daniel “Pepper” Morgan has been patio for when it’s not hailing. SHORT WORKS FESTIVAL nmvetsmemorial.org ALBUQUERQUE WINE FESTIVAL The Cell Theatre, 700 First St NW, JUNE 12-15 bikeforbraintrauma.com 5151 San Francisco Rd NE, cooking up the best Texas barbecue Noon, Balloon Fiesta Park, 5500 Balloon Fiesta 766-9412, liveatthecell.com SNOWMASS MAMMOTH FEST: 1037theoasis.com since 2007 in this cozy spot across from Fareast Fuzion Sushi Bar Parkway, 768-6050, abqwinefestival.com JULY 10-26 SUNDAY, JUNE 7 MUSIC, BREWS, CHILI Expo NM. As I sat there on a recent & Lounge FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Roaring Folk Valley, Snowmass Village, 10TH ANNUAL NEW MEXICO MONDAY, MAY 25 THE CIVIL WAR REMEMBERED: SLAVERY AND TERRITORY OF Sunday, hungry people popped in with SUNDAY, MAY 24 NM DESERT FEST Colorado, (877) 987-6487, JAZZ FESTIVAL MEMORIAL DAY BBQ 5901 Central NE, 255-2910 Expo New Mexico, 300 San Pedro Dr NE, More info: snowmassmammothfest.com Outpost Performance Space, Noon, Imbibe, 3101 Central Ave NE, NEW MEXICO a craving for mop-and-baste barbecue BEARFEST 2015 Noon, New Mexico History Museum, fareastfuzion.com 2 pm, Boxing Bear Brewing Co, nmdesertfest.com 210 Yale Blvd SE, 268-0044, 255-4200, imbibenobhill.com and all the fixings. They knew exactly 10200 Corrales Rd NW, 897-2327 SATURDAY, JUNE 13 outpostspace.org 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, JUNE 5-7 MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION nmhistorymuseum.org what they wanted. Chicago-style anything is popular ALBUQUERQUE PRIDEFEST 9 a.m., New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial “We are from Texas, and we are the here, but you will be transported back MAY 28-31 More info: abqpride.com SATURDAY, JULY 18 LOVE AS REVOLUTION FESTIVAL Amphitheater, 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, only authentic soul food restaurant in in time and place at Red Rock Deli. MOVIES AND MEANING: Various locations, Madrid, schedule and more BMG FAN FEST nmvetsmemorial.org A DREAM SPACE FESTIVAL info: loveasrevolution.com JUNE 19-20 10 am, DoubleTree, 201 Marquette, town,” said Morgan. “We’re not Big Polish, German, Jewish, call it what you South Broadway Cultural Center, WIZARD WORLD COMIC CON 804-7650 Texas barbecue. Real barbecue is either will, but that Eastern European taste is 1025 Broadway SE, cabq.gov/sbcc ALBUQUERQUE 2015 Memphis- or Kansas City-style.” in every homemade dish. They even Albuquerque Convention Center, JULY 30-31 It’s all in the technique. “Rubs make make their own sauerkraut, which you 401 Second St SW, wizardworld.com 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT FESTIVAL KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW, the style,” he said. can buy in large jars. SATURDAY, JUNE 20 768-3544, kimotickets.com Not a dry rub, but a wet rub (mop) Owner Paul Toczek delights in serving CELEBRATE NEW MEXICO FOOD TRUCK through the touch-of-sweet, homemade up Polish/German sausage platters, AND LOCAL CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 sauce; the meat is then smoked on pierogis and hot dogs. There’s a full Balloon Fiesta Park, SA NTA FE YOGA FESTIVAL a wood-burning stove with mesquite, sandwich menu and they can deliver. 5500 Balloon Fiesta Parkway, 8 am, Scottish Rite Temple, fresquezproductions.com 463 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, pecan and hickory for heat, flavor and In every sense. The atmosphere is ampconcerts.org color. Top any meat with Pepper’s Ole leftover Subway chain but it kind of FANTASE FEST Downtown Santa Fe Fashion Slurp ’n’ Burp BBQ Sauce, works for a city deli. Experience art projections, inspired design, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 cold from a Mason jar. If you like it hot, Call ahead for the stuffed cabbage. music, performance, and downtown vibrancy in FOOD ON A STICK FEST Pepper will warm it up for you. Better Toczek’s father Mark makes trays-full, a major community event, creativesantafe.org 11 am, Cliff’s Amusement Park, 4800 Osuna Rd still, take home a jar and make any but it’s gone early in the week. This is a NE, 881-9373, foodonastickfest.com JUNE 20-21 meat-based meal a real treat. time- and labor-intensive dish; just ask SEPTEMBER 25-26 Down home doesn’t even begin to de- my Slovak grandmother. She’d tell you WINDRIDER MUSIC FEST Ski Apache, 1286 Ski Run Rd, Alto, ¡GLOBALQUERQUE! scribe the flavors you’ll find at Pepper’s, it’s worth it. more info: skiapache.com National Hispanic Cultural Center, Plaza Mayor, which are definitely upscale. If this were 1701 Fourth St SW, ampconcerts.org a white-tablecloth-and-candles place, Red Rock Deli JUNE 24-27 OCTOBER 2-4 you’d go there for your anniversary. But 13025 Lomas NE (near Nakomis) VINTAGE ALBUQUERQUE FOOD & WINE it’s a friendly, neighborhood hole-in- WEEK WOOL FESTIVAL WEEKEND 332-9656 Various locations, ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR the-wall, and that’s the way we like it. more info: vintagealbuquerque.org Taos, more info: taos.org If you can’t get down there right away, Saffron Tomato lives for cabbage. PAGE 22 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS LIVING LIVING ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 23 Deep Dish: Santa Fe’s ELOISA Reveres Grandmother ABeerQ: Celebrate Sex Q&A: Playing Games BY SAFFRON TOMATO ABQ Beer Week Brings Back That Old Feeling ooking and New Mexico are in the As for the next act for Milton’s, brewery will host an on-site Brews and BY HUNTER RILEY Cgenes of chef John Rivera Sedlar, owner Issa Shokoohi reopened the Food Truck Battle on Monday, May and he’s finally bringing them home. eatery as Milton’s Cafe Dining Room 25 from 2-10 p.m., and launch Tap My partner as you want. When people play the Chef Sedlar has just opened his new in the Candelaria Business Center Takeovers at both Gecko’s locations and I have game, it opens up really important Latin-fusion restaurant, Eloisa, in at 3351 Candelaria Rd. NE. It is now Q: (3500 Central Ave. SE, 5801 Academy been together for conversations about sex, desire and the Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe. open Sundays, too, from 8 a.m. to 2 Rd. NE) on Wednesday, May 27. Maybe many years. We relationships. I’ve seen it happen. His grandmother, Eloisa, was a p.m. Call 842-5291; miltoncater.com. its seasonal Baby Got Bock will make its chef for wealthy Santa Fe families were in our early If you’re feeling courageous, this debut off-site appearance. and some of the city’s famous hotels, Ta dum! 20s and had little game can be a great conversation If all the beer shenanigans leave you including La Fonda. His great-aunt, experience before starter with friends. Not to mention In an act of prestidigitation, Chile feeling less than centered this new Jeronima “Jerry” Newsom, was the BY EFRAIN VILLA we met each other. you’re simultaneously normalizing Rio Turns into Hacienda del Rio. brewery has you covered. Every Sunday Our sex life is hardly discussions of sex and sexuality, cook and sometimes chauffeur for Driving along I-25 and the area at 11 a.m. instructors teach a yoga class merican Craft Beer Week is over, but ever and probably considered dull! I instead of keeping them inside. Sharing Georgia O’Keeffe at Ghost Ranch around Jefferson and Montaño, it’s inside the brewery (ashrams, eat your fret not! Timetables are fluid in New is caring. and in Abiquiu. easy to think that Albuquerque is a A heart out). Taproom Manager Chaya don’t think it’s the way we want it, but Mexico and our very own Albuquerque Sedlar, an Air Force kid, often city of chain restaurants. Of course, Barham said: “The yoga classes are we write it off to “this is just how it is Another really great tool to help you Beer Week is just beginning. Plus, ours moved around, including to France, we have plenty of them, and visitors chilled and relaxed, not hardcore. Plus, when you’re older.” Can you offer any and your long-term partner have more is 10 days long. although the family always came who stay in the hotels that line the it’s all donation-based for a good cause.” assistance in this matter? and different and better sex is to try Neala McCarten While the rest of the nation nurses back to Abiquiu to visit family. As highway might feel more comfortable Participants can donate either cash or something new in bed. Whether you hangovers, from May 21 until the end of a teenager, Sedlar studied French eating in familiar places. But, Chile pet food, which goes to Animal Humane This is probably one of the most turn to toys, kinky sex, non-monogamy opened others, including Rivera, the month, New Mexican brewers and cuisine in California, then opened EDo just gets more Rio (a Mexican grill owned by the of New Mexico. Yoga instructors common questions or challenges or something else, trying something named after the maternal side of his festival organizers will be on a mission A: his first restaurant, Saint Estephe. Garduño family) isn’t being replaced interested in teaching should contact the new with your partner is likely to family. But his creativity was not and more delicious to prove that he who drinks last, drinks I hear while working at Self Serve. Although it started out as a French by another chain. Instead, Andres brewery. deepen your intimacy and connection We’ve all had time to mourn the best. There are too many events to list, People have been in a long-term, com- restaurant, Sedlar soon fused the easily contained. Sedlar soon began Rosales and David Ray Rosales, A side note for morning people and so check with your favorite breweries mitted relationship for several years, as you go through the experience cuisine of his New Mexico childhood art-on-a-plate experiments, painting loss of the original Milton’s Family business partners who run Hacienda those bleary-eyed souls ending a Fri- to find out how they plan to celebrate without much experience previous together. with the flavors and flair of French landscapes with sauces. Restaurant, an Albuquerque classic del Rio in Old Town, are opening a day-night graveyard shift: on Saturdays, during this most wonderful time of the to that partner. And many folks find If you’re feeling shy about that idea, cooking, serving dishes such as chile “I put ideas on the plate,” he said. and famous filming location (“In Plain second location. What will the food the Red Door Brewing taproom opens year or better yet, just drop in. consider going to a class or workshop. rellenos with goat cheese, blue corn “The table is a great place to exchange Sight,” “My One and Only” starring be like? It’s a change in location, not at 7 a.m. for breakfast and beer ... two themselves wanting a change in their If you would rather engage in brewery Self Serve offers workshops every tortillas with caviar, and tamales with ideas, to discuss and catch up with Renée Zellweger, and “In the Valley menu. In fact, the owners promise that b-words that roll off the tongue. sex life and sexual patterns. The tricky hopping activities without all the pesky week ranging on topics from oral sex, salmon mousse. family and friends; it is not just a of Elah” with Tommy Lee Jones and the bite will still be there, as they still When the month ends, growlers part is that none of us were taught or hopping, the Albuquerque Blues and The restaurant thrived, and he place to escape.” Charlize Theron). will serve very hot Hatch green chile. empty, and last calls fade away, all is not had modeled for us how to talk about relationship longevity, kink, tantra Brews Festival is for you. On May 24, 60 Sedlar headed back to his New But time marches on (or lurches lost. Now that the Albuquerque Conven- sex with a partner without feeling and more. That way, you have a safe breweries from New Mexico and beyond Mexican roots when he had the forward), and the trio of partners Hacienda del Rio tion Center has taken over Downtown’s container to explore the possibilities will descend on Sandia Resort and awkward, shy, ashamed, etc. Lots of opportunity to create a showpiece behind Holy Cow (Chris Medina, Civic Plaza from the City, they have big of what you might try, without diving in 4811 Pan American NE, check back for Casino for this charity concert and craft folks are talking about sex with anyone restaurant on the ground floor of the Michael Wewerka and David Boyd) plans for the public space, including headfirst sans proper information and the opening date. beer extravaganza. BUT the person (or people) they should new Drury Plaza Hotel. have opened Gravy, a happily a craft-beer watering hole of sorts. All technique. A cocktail lounge will serve up adult be talking to — their partners! Santa Fe Olive Oil Eloisa features contemporary retro upscale diner in Milton’s old summer long during ABQ Food Fridays, Gone bagels beverages of the non-beer variety and If you find yourself feeling uncom- And if you go to a class and don’t Southwest cuisine with small and home. It’s now open and serving an chefs will pair their culinary creations & Balsamic Co. They described their stuff as The vendors will be on hand to teach home fortable when you talk about sex, it’s a feel like it’s your cup of tea, you can large plates. Some favorites on the eclectic menu, including meat loaf with local craft beer from 4-8 p.m. near Best Bagels Above Sea Level and had brewing techniques, offer up hand-rolled good idea to look at the tools available figure that out while you’ve still got your menu will be the chile rellenos with and chicken pot pie alongside grilled the plaza’s fountain ($10 entrées). This served them to customers since 1992. cigars, and showcase the latest beer clothes on! Enjoy 10% off fava beans and spring peas, salmon salmon and steak frites (with a gravy will NOT replace the popular Truckin’ to make those conversations easier. But Wolfe’s Bagels is currently no more. gear. General admission tickets get I applaud you for taking the time to mousse tamales with curry toma- that will make you swoon). Want Tuesday event, in which food trucks That’s why I love games! They provide Signs posted at 6241 Montgomery Blvd. you unlimited beer samples and access think about how you can create the your entire order. tillo sauce, and a 17-hour sous-vide something less diner, more fusion? gather at the plaza from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. structure for you and other players to NE indicate closed until further notice. to the blues concert starring four New sex life you and your partner want. With this ad. Expires 7/30/15 prepared carne adovado. Try the Spinach, Artichoke and Feta Director of Event Services Damian have a fun and light-hearted conver- Owners have said in news reports that Mexican bands on two stages ($30 Lots of people feel that if they aren’t There soon will be intriguing special Triangle with Cucumber-Mint Yogurt Lopéz-Gastón said: “The idea is to sation about a topic that makes many they hope to un-shutter their doors, and advanced purchase, $35 at the door). having exactly the sex they want, events including tasting menus, guest and Tomato-Olive Salsa. Brisket hash rethink what it means to hang out at of us nervous. And for lots of people, the phone is answered by an automatic VIP ticket-holders can enter one hour chefs and mixologists. Reservations, is what’s for breakfast along with Civic Plaza. This cross between a family they’re broken. That’s just not true. If message giving would-be customers earlier ($40 advanced purchase, $45 at starting the conversation is the hardest please. varieties of biscuits and gravy and friendly pop-up restaurant and an out- we take time out of our lives to work on their hours (342-9828) and asking for a the door), and non-sampling tickets are part. pancakes. Breakfast is served until 3 door happy hour is new to Downtown. relationships and sex, we often get a message or an order. We’ll report any available for those wanting to indulge in One of my favorite games is called p.m.; open seven days, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. We want to attract people who work in great result. Most of us just don’t feel Eloisa updates. the blues sans the beer ($10). This is a “100 Questions About Sex.” The game the area, but also everyone in Albuquer- we have permission to do that and that Drury Plaza Hotel 21-and-over event. has 100 cards featuring questions you Gravy que who wants to see this public space it should automatically be flawless. But 828 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, Saffron Tomato needs to lay off the bagels anyway. Tickets sold out last year, so buy can ask the other players, and they’re used as a gathering point.” (505) 982-0883, drury-plazasantafe.com 725 Central Ave. NE, 242-4299 early. The festival concludes at 6 p.m., just like going to the gym or developing Marble Brewery will provide the brew. all about sex topics, ranging from but attendees do not have to go home. a talent, you have to work at it to get The chef lineup for the upcoming weeks fantasies, past sexual experiences, “They can also partake in the wide the results you want. is as follows: May 22, James Campbell funny stories and more. Each card has Established and New Growers’ Markets Opening variety of entertainment options we have The nice thing about your situation Caruso (MÁS Tapas y Vino); May 29, a ‘scandalousness’ rating of X, XX or at the casino,” said Tim Nichols, General is that the “work” probably means lbuquerque has four new Growers’ Markets (see below), and a handful of these Chef Kai (Farm & Table); and June 5, XXX. This allows you to choose what Manager of Resort Operations. experiencing lots of pleasure and newbies and other, established markets are open now. For a comprehensive list and Chef David Sellers (The Street Food types of questions are asked, depend- A The Rail Runner will run on its regular intimacy with your partner. Institute). season information: farmersmarketsnm.org. Be sure to get on their mailing list while Sunday schedule (riometro.org) and ing on the company. This is an all-ages, dog-friendly event. you’re on the site, for openings, recipes and other food-related resources. free shuttles will transport attendees Some examples: “Do you have a After eating and drinking, stick around Hunter Riley is the manager of Albuquer- 109 A Carlisle SE, ABQ between the Sandia Pueblo train station ‘safe word’? Have you ever used it? as the Movies on the Plaza series turns que’s best-voted, woman-owned sex shop, • Downtown Growers’ Market on Civic Plaza: Marquette Ave. NW & 4th and the resort. Tell me more.” “What sort of flirt are 505.266.6042 the whole square into a free, open-air Self Serve Toys ,and runs a sex education • Rail Yards Market: ABQ Rail Yards, 777 1st St. SW Red Door Brewing (1001 Candelaria you?” “What do you first remember 116 Don Gaspar Ave, Santa Fe theater. blog, hunterrileysexeducation.com. Follow 100 Isleta Blvd. SW Rd. NE), not even a year old, is proving 505.992.1601 • Gateway Growers’ Market: fantasizing about?” her on Twitter @hunteroriley. Send your Alvarado Park, it is not too young to party. In addition • San Pedro Mile-Hi Farmers’ Market: Answer as many or as few questions sex questions to [email protected] SANTAFEOLIVEOIL.COM NE Corner of Alvarado Dr. NE & Hannett Ave. NE to being present at the festival, this Efrain Villa is The Aimless Vagabond. PAGE 24 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS STAGES STAGES ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 25 You Should Go: Beer, Wine, Headbangers, Rejoice! The Documentary is Here

Heavy Metal and Monty Python heavy metal scene. I had been doing “N.I.B,” “Fairies Wear Boots” and just let it in / You know you need it and go. podcasts and the Shockwave videocast, “The Wizard” with a full horn section like the sunlight on your skin.” This A hard rhyme is gonna fall when and this was the next step. A friend and a lead singer who sports a serape leads into a chorus that reads “Find rainy-day hip-hip comes in out of the of mine, Joe Floyd (producer and on stage. This, of course, begs the yourself now / in the shade.” Still, storm to brightly glower at you with clever guitarist for the great LA Metal band question of why this group has not taking the music on its own merit, and metronomic intent as Seattle-based WARRIOR) mentioned to me that performed in New Mexico. Gardner does create a unique sound hip-hop malefactor Grieves co-headlines he and his business partner Warren Check out videos on the band’s that indulges auditory nerves with with Seattle-based alt-hip-hop federation Croyle were thinking about doing a website at http://brownoutmusic. feathery bliss. Grayskul on Tuesday, May 26, at the documentary on the LA metal scene tumblr.com/. On the Great Beyond Music Blog’s Sunshine Theater. Albuquerque reality and asked if I wanted to be involved planetary ratings system, Jacco graduate Gaddo SpekkTakk opens the show by opening YOU. The revolution and direct it. And that’s how it came Review: Jacco Gardner, Gardner’s “Hypnophobia” lands about.” on Mars.” Randy Talley starts at 7 p.m., and tickets are $15 for ‘Hypnophobia’ this all-ages show. The falcon flies at Many cities across the country (Aus- (jaccogardner.com) Joshua Terrazas (l.) is King Arthur, and Tasha Waters is Jacco Gardner has never run away The Lady of the Lake in “Spamalot” at ALT. dawn. Be ready. You should go. tin, Chicago, Nashville, SF, NY, Seattle) The Pacific Northwest (something about have specific types of music associated from an experiment. Much like BY RICH BOUCHER that phrase bugs me, but I can’t figure with them. I asked Nalbandian what “Pet Sounds”, later Beatles albums, out yet what it is) has been invading the MEDALROCK FILMS David Bowie and others, Gardner Get your dose of independent oologically speaking, humans like to made HM so synonymous with Los country of Albuquerque of late, and at BY SAL TREPPIEDI has a knack for studio mojo, and his music between issues by heading laugh. This is a broad generalization, Angeles or was it the other way Z 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, Sister latest release, “Hypnophobia” on the and I’m going to compound it by declaring around — LA is synonymous with HM? over to the Great Beyond Music Bar will prove to be another front in the hile working in 1988 as the Polyvinyl imprint, is no exception. that most people laugh at anything that “I think heavy metal music is Blog at https://greatbeyondmusic. land invasion: punk, hard rock and metal Wpublicist in the New York office of has the moniker Monty Python attached obviously a worldwide phenomenon Much of the music on the new wordpress.com mashup demons Brothers of The Sonic Noise International Records, a small, to it. Indulge and prove my theory right or follow on Twitter Cloth will be scouring your skull for the but I think many associate not just release will have you imagining a at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22, when heavy-metal label based in Germany, I low, low, lowly price of five bucks, and heavy metal with LA but a lot of the long car ride with Timothy Leary, (@GreatBeyondBlog) and Albuquerque Little Theatre plays host to paid my first visit to LA. Albuquerque-based progenitors of musical genres simply because most but beware of lyrics that are akin to Facebook by searching “Great the adaptation of SPAMALOT, directed by Having DJ’ed at my college radio “blackened progressive metal” Iceolus of the music business surrounds Los a fifth-grade writing class. On “Find Beyond Music Blog.” You can email Henry Avery, with text and lyrics by Monty station, I was very aware of the magni- open the show by opening up a portal Angeles. As a result, so many metal Yourself,” the lead single and video, comments, suggestions and tips to Python alum Eric Idle. It will be a night of tude of the scene. I had heard stories of directly into one of the fiery circles of hell. bands from across the US and world, one will find computer-enhanced [email protected] ridiculous knights and a bevy of beautiful You should cover yourself in spikes and a the Sunset Strip, the Rainbow, Whisky- showgirls — no word on whether the particularly in the ’80s, have moved lyrics such as “Don’t fight the feeling, hazmat mask and go. A-Go-Go, Doug Weston’s Troubadour, terrible rabbit will make an appearance. to LA to try to break big. LA was Get your galactic multiculti groove on Gazzarri’s, etc. I had heard the bands Get thee to a nunnery, but first to this. always known as the entertainment with verve and swerve when you get your coming from the LA metal scene and Tickets are $24 (and $18 for students). capital, and the whole Hollywood booty on over to the Albuquerque Museum the sounds they were creating. You should go. scene was such a dominating force Amphitheater at 7 p.m. on Friday, May What I didn’t know was the history I’m told that the Greek god Dionysus 29, where jazz (and rock and salsa and in all entertainment that perhaps LA will actually make an appearance at the behind the music. Where did bands Taos, NMNMTaos, cumbia) powerhouse Nosotros will rock metal got the most exposure. But Albuquerque Wine Festival over the such as Van Halen get their start? Now you in delicious fashion at Salsa Under there were obviously some incredible Our theme parks course of the Memorial Day Weekend, a new documentary looks to answer all the Stars. The group has made quite the metal bands that broke out of NY, SF, so you should certainly bring a camera those questions. Southwest name for themselves, earning Seattle, etc., that had become equally have no lines. with you as well as your thirst and itch props from NPR and getting festivals such “Inside Metal: Pioneers of L.A. to get a little high-falutin’. The festival notorious as many of the LA metal as Zozobra & Telluride under their belts, Hard Rock and Metal” is a two-part starts at noon on Saturday, May 23, at the bands.” and, if that weren‘t enough, they just last feature doc that includes interviews Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park and will Part 2 of this documentary is slated year celebrated 20 years together as a with members of Metallica, Armored feature the offerings of the best of 20 New to be released in early June. To pick band. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets Saint, Dokken, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Y&T Mexico vintners, as well as live music from up your copy of Part 1, go to metal- are $12 to $14. Come ready to move like and Great White. It chronicles the rise both Ben Martinez and The Derrick Harris rockfilms.com. You also can follow on you mean it. You should go. of the bands that would come to be Band. Tickets are $20 per adult at the Finally, as a committed and ardent Twitter @InsideLAmetal or Facebook gate, which includes a souvenir wine glass synonymous with hard rock and heavy advocate of lechery, I’m happy to report by searching Inside L.A. Metal. (you also can get a ticket via holdmyticket. metal in Los Angeles between 1975 and that you’ll be able to wrap up the last com). Have your photo ID and wheel of 1981. weekend in May by slipping into some- cheese at the ready. You should go. Bob Nalbandian is both producer and Sounds from the thing a bit more comfortable (or at least by Maybe after checking out the Wine Fes- watching others do so) at the Launchpad, director. He began his journey as the Superhighway tival, you feel that you’re not really ready where Albuquerque’s Burlesque Noir will publisher and editor for the seminal Start with a catalog of Black Sabbath to put down that glass. Maybe you’re not jubilate Ten Years of Tease on Saturday, Headbanger Magazine in 1982 and tunes. Add horns, congas, and a ready to close out the ritual prayer to Pan. May 30. Naughty luminaries from all over went on to be associate and contrib- generous dose of hardcore Latin funk. Don’t sweat it. I get you; I totally do. Get the nation will be featured at the event, uting editor of other popular metal your bleary eyes and glassy smiles out to Consider that the members’ names including Bunny Bee from Colorado and magazines, such as Metal Rendezvous. the Sandia Resort & Casino at 2 p.m. on include Gonzales, Gonzalez, Martinez, Lucy St. James from Pennsylvania, to Sunday, May 24, to celebrate ABQ Blues These days, you can catch Nalbandian Quesada and Marrero. Put this all name just a couple. Doors open at 8 p.m., & Brews 2015. Word on the street is that doing the Shockwaves podcast at together, and what could one possibly and tickets are $15, not much of a price to there’s unlimited sampling and general Skullsessions and HardRadio. name this band? Brown Sabbath, of pay at all to ogle and hoot to your heart’s grown-up excitement to partake in at this I caught up with Nalbandian via content. You should go. course. That’s the name of a band jamboree. Tickets range from $10 to $35, email to ask him about the new from Austin that normally performs and while you’re there, you get to get documentary. I started by asking him Rich Boucher is a recovering slammer as Brownout. bluesily rocked by the likes of Memphis P. why this film is necessary. Remember El Vez? Well, make way Tails, the Albuquerque Blues Connection and published performance poet living “I always wanted to do a documen- for the heavy metal Latino band that and Alex Maryol. You should lean back, let in Albuquerque and – no word of a lie – Geraint Smith Geraint Taos.org tary movie about the underground performs such Sabbath classics as the cameras get you in just the right light, he once made David Sedaris laugh with a funny poem. PAGE 26 • May 20, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS SCREENS SCREENS ABQ FREE PRESS • May 20, 2015 • PAGE 27 Machine Made Flesh: ‘Ex Machina’ AFME Has Latin American Films and All Ages Events BY RICHARD OYAMA BY ARIANE JAROCKI

va (Alicia Vikander) moves like a dancer. She Machina” harkens not to recent lbuquerque Film & Media Experi- TUESDAY, JUNE 2 THURSDAY, JUNE 6 as they move through industrial Ais doe-eyed and elegant, with a customized sci-fi blockbusters but Godard and Aence (AFME) will be taking over HELP US FIND SUNIL TRIPATHI DOGS ON THE INSIDE landscapes. This film touches on his body fitted in mesh and transparent casing. In Antonioni in its subtly distanced the city again this year from June 1-7. 7 p.m., National Hispanic Cultural 2 p.m., National Hispanic Cultural time working on films such as “The writer-director Alex Garland’s cool, composed “Ex style. The excitement-filled week will contain Center, 1701 Fourth St. SW Center, 1701 4th St. SW Ring,” “Hellboy I &II” and “Planet of Machina,” the allure of the female android is about Caleb meets Ava in a series of multifaceted entertainment such as A family searches for their missing Each year, three million dogs are the Apes” and how these experiences consciousness and desire, which gives this intrigu- Q&As designed to determine musical performances, original films, son. One month later, the media and euthanized because of crowding of turned him back toward fine art. Not ing sci-fi parable a quietness suited to a three-char- whether she possesses conscious- speakers, workshops, art shows, and authorities are searching for suspects animal shelters. These forgotten strays yet backed on a large scale, this film is acter drawing room play. There were no slow-mo ness or not. But the tables are even a dog fashion show. in the Boston Marathon bombings. struggle to keep trust in humanity. being viewed only at select festivals, action sequences, no background explosions, no turned when Ava interrogates him, Awaken with yoga in the mornings, These two separate and tragic events This documentary follows a team of so it is not to be missed. bloodbaths, no cities in collapse. That’s meant to be and the power cuts signaled by a and finish off the day with an after get horribly tangled through the animal rescue workers, part of the a compliment. red screen afford them the chance party at various Downtown venues. influence of social media. Don’t Throw Us Away prison-dog Ariane Jarocki is an editorial intern for The plot is starkly simple. Caleb (Domhnall to speak freely. Audiences of all ages and backgrounds Brown University student Sunil training program, as they work with ABQ Free Press. Gleeson), a software programmer and something Ava tells Caleb about Nathan, will find a way to come together to Tripathi disappeared one night, a Massachusetts corrections facility of a tabula rasa, wins a contest to spend a week whose remoteness is tainted with a celebrate the best of Albuquerque. leaving all identification behind in his to build a bond between inmate working on an artificial intelligence project with sinister residue, if not the hysteria, DNA Films/Film 4 Productions AFME’s creator and executive apartment. His family began a search and pup, rehabilitating both to Nathan, a computer mogul. of Dr. Frankenstein. Still, like Mary producer, Ivan Wiener, says AFME’s fueled by social media. Soon after, the be introduced back into society. As played by Oscar Isaac, Nathan is a blunt- Shelley’s novel, “Ex Machina” is Nathan’s freakily controlled, spare tech environ- mission is “to create oneness through Boston Marathon bombings exploded Every man and animal deserves a second chance. tongued, bearded tech prodigy given to booze and a cautionary tale about technology and its ventures ment. The director implies that the limits of technol- the power of film, music and the arts.” across media coverage. weight training, one who dispenses with social into the post-human. ogy have brought us to a “Xanadu” (a la “Citizen AFME is not just an event to amuse The FBI released blurry photos of THURSDAY, JUNE 6 niceties and small talk, is solitary and remote — the However, this isn’t simply “Metropolis” with sex. Kane”) of touristic landscapes and waterfalls, but to cultivate awareness to important the ones responsible, and sometime I LIKE TO PAINT MONSTERS: later through Twitter, a cyber-vigilante image of the macho. Think Bruce Willis in one of his Nathan asks Caleb how Ava makes him feel. Caleb windowless cells and a female robot with volition issues and social causes. THE CHET ZAR STORY named Sunil as a suspect. Directed best character actor roles. becomes enmeshed with the android in ways he trapped under glass. The AFME Foundation also provides 4 p.m., KiMo Theatre, support and scholarships for up-and- by Neal Broffman, who worked as a Where Nathan lives is not a home, but a Zen-like would not have expected. The only other presence who intrudes in this 423 Central Ave. NW coming New Mexico filmmakers, journalist for CNN International, this Mike Correll research center with modernist interiors of Jackson She asks him to “hold my gaze” and models a small-scale drama is Kyoko (Sonoya Mizuno), Chet Zar’s work falls into the artists and musicians to further their film touches on the pushing of ethical Pollock paintings, unpainted walls, illuminated key dress. Again, the director opts not for the predictable a female domestic who remains mute. Here she Dark Art movement. He captures “I Like to Paint Monsters” is a bio doc of Chet Zar, who has careers and keep them here in New boundaries to keep up with demands worked in film and fine art. pads and a cavalcade of mirrors that figures in an — some sexy leather gear with a neckline plunging functions as the signifier of a culture declared post-apocalyptic monsters Mexico. for breaking news. homage to Orson Welles’ “Lady from Shanghai” and to the belly button — but a modest, floral-patterned impersonal and robotic, that post-human Japan of This year’s theme will showcase its symbolic fracturing of identities. Garland appar- affair with high socks. What follows is a slow burn. immaculate, formal surfaces. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 Latin America through a selection of ently knows his filmic history, since at times “Ex Garland’s control of camera movement mimics But aren’t we all changed? Has the machine taken THE RECORD MAN with n the spirit of partnership, the second annual Jewish Film Festival is now part Latin American-related movies, panel special guest KC from of Albuquerque Film and Music Experience (AFME), coming up June 1-7. cont. on page 28 guests, speakers and themed events. I KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND Screenings will be held at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), Don’t expect a narrow focus: AFME 8 p.m., KiMo Theatre, 1701 Fourth St. SW, and Jewish Community Center (JCC), 5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE. includes movies from around the 423 Central Ave. NW Tickets to all films are $5. To purchase tickets and for more information about the world, with 12 countries represented. “The Record Man” tells the story of ABQ Jewish Film Festival, visit JCCabq.org, AFME.net, or call (505) 348-4500. This will be the last year that AFME Henry Stone, who started in the music will have a specific international business by distributing records out spotlight, allowing the themes to open of his ’48 Packard, then went on to The Jewish Film Festival lineup up to a wider range in the future. The establish TK Records as the largest includes these films and more: films have been scaled back from 90 independent label of the 1970s. Artists movies to 65 this year to concentrate Dancing in Jaffa who signed under Stone include the experience and make it accessible James Brown and KC and the Sun- 7 p.m., Monday, June 1 to all, according to Wiener. shine Band; in fact, KC himself will be with special guest Pierre Dulaine, founder of Dancing Classroom, NHCC Here, we hit a few of the highlights. at this event for a Q&A after the film. Ballroom dancing bridges gaps between Jewish and Palestinian children in Get your tickets at ABQFilmX.com. Israel in “Dancing in Jaffa,” a surprising, well-crafted, award-winning documentary THURSDAY, JUNE 4 MONDAY, JUNE 1 about how celebrated dancer Pierre Dulaine, founder of Dancing Classrooms, a A NIGHT OF POETRY tremendously successful inter-ethnic program in New York, returned to help his ‘REEL’ DOG FASHION SHOW & & SPOKEN WORD hometown of Jaffa, which he fled as a 4-year-old in 1948. (2013, 90 minutes) RECEPTION 6 p.m., National Hispanic Free, 5 p.m., Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St. SW Havana Curveball Lobby Level, 330 Tijeras Ave. Started as an experimental event Clear the red carpet for the pooches! 6 p.m., Thursday, June 4 in 2014, A Night of Poetry & Spoken Mica is a classic young teen. Enthusiastic. Idealistic. Dreaming baseball. At 13, Pet fashion designer Ada will grace Words has jumped to the forefront he is studying for his bar mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ritual. He takes to the doggies with her pet couture, and of must-sees for poets and writers heart his rabbi’s requirement to help “heal the world.” Imagining himself a savior of celebrity dogs will strut their stuff on during AFME. This event brings sorts, he launches a grand plan to send baseball equipment to less fortunate kids the runway. Ada has been featured on together well-known wordsmiths in in Cuba, the country that offered refuge to his beloved Austrian grandfather during programs such as “The David Letter- a stimulating showcase led by writer WWII. (2014, 60 minutes) man Show” and “30 Rock.” Some of Jimmy Santiago Baca. Baca’s memoir, her featured designs will be auctioned “A Place to Stand,” has been made Deli Man off to benefit Animal Humane New into a documentary of the same name, 1 p.m., Sunday, June 7, JCC; Mexico and Paws and Stripes. Dog which will be shown at AFME. with special Knish, Hot Dog, & pickle lunch for $5 at 12:30 p.m. vendors will be at the event to glam up Baca will share the stage with Albu- The story of the American deli is the story of Jews – their immigration, migration, your pup, and there will be a chance querque poet laureate Jessica Helen upward mobility and western assimilation. The principal guide of “Deli Man” is the to win dog photographs by Allen Lopez, Hakim Bellamy, Hawah Kasat, effusive and charming Ziggy Gruber, a third-generation delicatessen man, owner Winston. Following the reception, the Jose Antonio Ponce, Nicole Gramlich, and maven (as well as a Yiddish-speaking, French-trained chef) who currently film “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” will be Adam Jones and Lucia Ortega. operates one of the country’s top delis, Kenny and Ziggy’s in Houston. Jerry shown. Stiller, Larry King and others are featured. 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on flesh? Does technology liberate or a form of art? enslave? Are you walking the smart- The film wordlessly documents a CALENDAr CALENDAr dog or is the dog walking you? mechanistic process that involves CASINOS Tlur Pa Lounge In Club 49: May 31, Open Mic with Gato Malo June 2, Crowbar, Battle Cross, Lord Dying MAY 21-JUNE 7 & ONGOING Caleb invokes physicist J. Robert mass, force, energy and other ab- DJ Cut & Huggy the Entertainer, Sun.-Thurs., Every Wednesday, 7 pm, Laugh Out Loud June 2, Snailmate Noctiphetamine THURSDAY, MAY 21 & ONGOING 8 pm-12 am Stand-Up Comedy Series Fresh 2Def: Wake Self Hookers, Black Wizard, Hanta Zinc Cellar Bar Oppenheimer quoting the Bhagavad stractions that I vaguely understood, June 3, June 3, 3009 Central Ave NE, 254-9462, zincabq.com Live Entertainment, Fri.-Sat., 9:30 pm-1:30 am Paul Hooper, Carlos Valencia The Supervillians, Mondo Vibrations, May 20, June 4, Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, enjoy Gita after the Trinity A-bomb test sleep-deprived, in chemistry classes Santa Ana Star Casino Tyriq & Jamestown Sid Davis, Jesus Trejo Skylight Burque Sol 54 Jemez Dam Rd, Bernalillo, 867-0000, May 22-23, May 27, 139 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, good music, tasty food and great drinks in the in Alamogordo in 1945: “Now I am at Brooklyn Technical High School, May 29-30, Groove City Stage Raiders Variety Afu-ra, Dezert Banditz, Andromeda santaanastar.com May 28-30, (505) 982-0775, skylightsantafe.com June 8, cellar bar. Live music on Tuesday features blues become Death, destroyer of worlds.” since the subway ride on the D train Dan Davidson, Matt Monroe Exiles, Definition Rare, Giz, Cryogenik Bien Shur Lounge & Patio June 3, May 20, Singer Songwriter Open Mic duos from 8 pm to 11 pm. On Thursday and At The Stage at The Star: , Abe Mac Band Andrea Gibson “Ex Machina” is a sleek, from Manhattan to that pre-hip outer Live Music, Fri.-Sat., 9 pm-1 am June 7 with Jason Reed July 23, Saturday nights, larger bands perform from 9:30 Stand-Up Comedy Thursdays, 7:30 pm Kris Shaw The Aristocrats, Travis Larson Band David & Co June 10, Swing Dance! August 24, pm to 12:30 am. During Sunday brunch, enjoy thought-provoking entertainment that borough — Brooklyn, then, was the Escape Fridays (DJs), 9 pm May 22-23, Big Skillet May 20, The Kari Simmons Group June 14, World Tavern Poker League the live music of solo artists in the main dining poses this dark question: What have center of nothing —was a long one. Vegas Nights Saturdays (DJs), 9 pm May 29-30, Forrest Shaw May 21, MAY 21-JUNE 7 June 17, May 21, 9 pm, Latin Night with VDJ Dany room from 11 am until 2 pm. May 21, David Koechner Branded Bandits the gods of science wrought? Explora Science Center & Children’s MAY 27-OCTOBER 9 June 21, 10 pm, Golden Thursdays Ned’s Bar & Grill Brant Croucher SK Band May 21, May 21, Museum, with its emphasis on June 27, 9 pm, The Alchemy Party: 2509 San Mateo Boulevard NE, 884-4680, Dan Dowling MAY 22-JUNE 6 Isleta Resort & Casino Against the Grain May 22, May 24, 11000 Broadway SE, 724-3800, isleta.com June 28, Dynamite Sol & Juicebox Ray nedsnm.com May 26, Jacob Furr Richard Oyama is a novelist, poet and hands-on, experiential STEM learning, Route 66 Casino July 12, Broxton Live Mic Karaoke May 22, 10 pm, Reggae Dancehall Fridays: May 21, May 28, Kevin Herig, Kyle Ruggles neo-Luddite. is good at this sort of thing. 14500 Central Ave SW, 352-7866, At the Amphitheater July 16-19, Branded Bandits Don Martin May 22, Tribute Show starting 7 pm: May 30, Green Billies Let’s get back to Picasso. 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They were the original mash- Split Decisions Nickelback marblebrewery.com May 23, June 30, Vinyl Tap May 31, Danger Zone Calle 66 Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, May 22-23, May 21, Porter Draw, Redlight Cameras he closest corollary to Peter Fischli up masters. May 29, July 12, UFC 187 MAY 20-JUNE 4 June 2, Picosso Redneck the Band Sam Hunt May 23, May 22, Pawnshop Posterboys The filmmakers here take daily May 30, Raven Hills June 4, Live Mic Karaoke Tand David Weiss’ documentary, Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, May 29, Imbibe May 23, Harwood Art Center Fundraiser, July 15, Raven Hills 3101 Central Ave NE, 255-4200, June 7, Danger Zone “The Way Things Go,” is cartoonist objects such as rubber tires but MAY 22-JUNE 27 & ONGOING The Imposters May 30, Last to Know imbibenobhill.com arrange them in a sequential fashion, Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, Brothers May 24, Memorial Day Fesitval Rube Goldberg’s wacky gadgets. If Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino July 18, ONGOING World Tavern Poker 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, Osborne, A Thousand Horses May 20, May 27, Chris Dracup & Hillary Smith you love those, you will love this so that things happen. That is to say, DJ Flo Fader (505) 455-5555, buffalothunderresort.com J. Cole, Big Sean, YG, Jeremih Cities of Gold Casino May 21, it’s a visual rendering of rationality. July 21, ABQ Beer Week: Stouts & Stogies short film. Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, Hoodie Allen 10-B Cities of Gold Rd, Santa Fe, May 22, July 28, Knock’em Dead Comedy Tour One of the blurbs on the Blu-ray All well and good, but I’m deeply In the Ballroom: Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, (505) 455-4232, citiesofgold.com May 23, Confederate Railroad August 14, College Night: DJ Automatic suspicious of technologies that have June 6, Maddie and Tae, Canaan Smith Lodging, Food & Drink, Golf, Bowling May 26, Disc reads, “This masterpiece would & Camilo Quinones At Shadeh Nightclub: Kelly Clarkson with Pentatonix and Nightly Bingo produced The Bomb, pilotless drones, August 27, World Tavern Poker have made Picasso envious.” That’s Fridays, 8 pm-4 am, Live Music Slipknot, Lamb of God, May 27, August 30, DJ Flo Fader nonsense. This film has nothing to do robots. No whimsy there. Saturdays, 9 pm-4 am, Live Music Bullet for My Valentine May 28, CLUBS & PUBS Industry Night Poetry is the systematic and orderly May 22, DJ Chil Def Leppard, STYX, Tesla June 1, with Picasso. It’s all about the ingenu- September 11, College Night: DJ Automatic May 23, DJ Cut Brad Paisley, Justin Moore, MAY 20-30 June 2, ity of a mechanical set-up. derangement of the senses. If you September 17, & Camilo Quinones May 29, DJ Flo Fader Mickey Guyton But is it art? One of the things film operate on the assumption that the DJ 12 Tribe Tractor Brewery: Nob Hill June 3, World Tavern Poker May 30, September 25, Def Leppard, STYX, Tesla 118 Tulane Dr SE, 433-5654, getplowed.com world is a safe, orderly place, you’ll DJ Justin Credible June 4, 1st Thursday Comedy, DJ Flo Fader does is to use duration as an element. June 5, September 27, Foo Fighters 8:30 pm, Dos Pendejos DJ Quico, DJ the Mashup King May 20, Goldberg could June 6, October 1, Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, 8pm, Cider Night Fever: DJ Nicolatron MAY 20-JULY 25 DJ Big Worm May 30, not do that with June 12, Raelynn June 13, DJ Chil October 7, Zac Brown Band MAY 20-31 Sister Bar 407 Central Ave SW, 242-4900, sisterthebar.com comic-strip panels. June 19, DJ Chil October 9, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, DJ 12 Tribe, DJ Scene The Dirty Bourbon May 20, Burning Palms, Sun Dog, Canyonlands Jr So Fischli and Weiss June 20, Frankie Ballard 9800 Montgomery Blvd NW, 296-2726, DJ Mike T May 21, Hop Along, Field Mouse engage the viewer June 26, October 20, Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer dirtybourbon.com June 27, DJ Soiree Band May 22, Battle of the Golden Ages: — or not — in time. May 20, Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Cumbia vs Hip-Hop At the Turquoise Trail: In the Showroom: Experience Brothers of the Sonic Cloth, Iceolus Their unnarrated Fridays, 9:30 pm-2 am, Live Music May 27, May 22, The Man in Black: Johnny Cash Tribute May 21-23, Local Band Weekend Low Life with DJ Caterwaul, DJ Rygar film records a Saturdays, 9:30 pm-12 am, Live Music May 28, June 6, Johnny Rivers May 23, Casey Donahew Ufomammut, Usnea, Black Maria The Animated Jukebox May 29, “Aim High” by Evelyn process. The set-up May 22, July 17, Dancing with the Stars Live! May 27, Open Mic Night Russian Girlfriends, Stellatone, The Animated Jukebox May 30, Vinogradov was one of May 23, May 28-30, Zach Coffey Red Bush, Greenbeard involves household JD’s At Triple Sevens Saloon 2014’s runners up. 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Fire, water, June 20, Brahma Battle of the Beer Geeks We are accepting entries from New Mexico photographers June 26, The Animated Jukebox May 29, May 25, MAY 20-AUGUST 24 air, the elemental. The Animated Jukebox June 3, Whiskey & Women May 26, Music for What ALES You: Casey Mraz for the 10th Annual Editor’s Choice Photography Contest. June 27, Art Fight: Hip-Hop n’ Hops The camera doesn’t June 4, Karaoke May 27, Launchpad First place winner receives $75 like “The Way Things Go.” But if what MAY 22-OCTOBER 9 June 5, Redneck May 28, PLoud Music Series 618 Central Ave SW, 764-8887, do much, except for a few dissolves and publication in the July 15, 2015 issue of ABQ Free Press. you want is poetic documentary, I June 6, Redneck May 29, Youngsville CD Release launchpadrocks.com and zooms. 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Destroyers, Brain Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot which recently screened at The Guild (800) 545-9011, ticketmaster.com, Burt’s Tiki Lounge May 23, Dread Reunion Show, Blade Killer, • Two (2) entries are allowed per photographer Only 30 minutes long, the film places Tears for Fears Suspended, Loather, Genocide June 18, innofthemountaingods.com 313 Gold Ave SW, 247-2878 • Black-and-white or color the viewer largely in real time. “The Cinema and that I saw in professor June 27, Little Big Town 8 pm, Chris Young Fresh 2Def: Summon Like Moths to Flames, Sylar, May 28, May 20, May 24, • Digital entries only! Nina Fonoroff’s Documentary Film July 10, Widespread Panic benefitting New Day 8 pm, Thomas Rhett Freaky Tiki: Youngsta Louder than Sirens, Ruins of the Sea Way Things Go” could be art, because June 5, May 21, • High-quality image (at least 1200 pixels wide) and labeled with the History course at UNM. 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June 22, Foy Vance, Ryan McMullan SUNDAY, MAY 24 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 SATURDAY, JULY 11 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 JULY 3-AUGUST 29 May 28, Technicolor Tone Factory June 23, Larva, Tempest Diaspora, Diverje, Sweet and Lowdown Timothy Hill Cali Shaw Band Countin Crows Two room Apartment: Niv Sheinfeld and The Daughter of the Regiment May 29, Deltaphonic Andrako Part of Weekends in Old Town 11 am, Free, Central & Unser Library, 4 pm, Special Collections Library, 6:30 pm, The Downs of Santa Fe, Oren Laor Dance Projects Rigoletto May 30, Gato Fest June 28, Bob Log III Free, 1 pm, Old Town Gazebo, 8081 Central Ave NE, 768-4320, 423 Central NE, ampconcerts.org 27475 W Frontage Rd, Santa Fe, Keshet Center for the Arts, 4121 Cutler Ave NE, La Finta Giardiniera May 31, Alex Maryol MAY 22-JUNE 1 2000 Mountain Rd NW RSVP: ampconcerts.org ampconcerts.org 224-9808, keshetdance.org Salome June 18, Jade Masque 2015 Music in the Park Noon, Free, Roosevelt Park, Cold Mountain Sneakerz Sports Grille Rio Bossanova THURSDAY, JUNE 4 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 THURSDAY, MAY 28 Santa Fe Opera MAY 21-JULY 12 4100 San Mateo Blvd NE, 837-1708, Part of Weekends in Old Town 500-598 Spruce St SE North on US 84/285 to Exit 168: “Tesuque sneakerzsportsbar.com Free, 2 pm, Old Town Gazebo, Cathy Barton & Dave Para Albuquerque Baroque Players Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Tour Sunshine Theater 5 pm, Free, Ernie Pyle Library, 900 Girard SE, 2 pm, New Mexico History Museum, Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque Convention Village/Opera Drive/ Ave Monte Sereno,” turn 120 Central Ave SW, 764-0249, 6 pm, ALBQ Blues Connnection 2000 Mountain Rd NW MONDAY, JULY 20 May 22, 256-2065, RSVP: ampconcerts.org 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, (505) 476-5200, Center, Downtown left, turn right onto frontage road, 1.4 miles to sunshinetheaterlive.com Happy Hour Squash Blossom Boys nmhistorymuseum.org 401 Second Street NW, 768-4575, Opera entrance, 986-5900, Twiztid, Kung Fu Vampire 7 pm, UFC 187 THURSDAY, MAY 28 6 pm, Cherry Hills Library, May 21, May 23, JUNE 4-7 albuquerquecc.com more info: santafeopera.org Apocalyptica, Art of Dying 9 am, NM Games Beach Wrestling 6901 Barstow St NE, ampconcerts.org May 24, May 24, Squash Blossom Boys TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Tickets on sale now: eddieizzard.com/gigs May 26, Grieves, Grayskul, Gaddo Spekktakk Tournament 5 pm, Free, Los Griegos Library, Million Dollar Quartet OPENING JULY 10 Action Bronson, DJ Alchemist, 6 pm, Modus Operandi Happy Hour 1000 Griegos Rd NW, 761-4020, Popejoy Hall, UNM Main Campus, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Jesse Cook May 27, May 29, 7:30 pm, KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW, FRIDAY, MAY 29 Mayhem Lauren 11 am, NM Games Arm Wrestling ampconcerts.org 203 Cornell Drive, 925-5858, unmtickets.com Aspen Santa Fe Ballet May 30, The Hard Road Rolling Revue ampconcerts.org The Lensic, 211 W. San Francisco St, Santa Fe, , All That Remains, Devour the Day Tournament 7:30 pm, The Cooperage, Scott & Johanna Hongell-Darsee May 28 FRIDAY, JUNE 5 (505) 988-1234, lensic.org Tyler, the Creator with special guest 8 pm, Quizzling and Guests in Concert FRIDAY, MAY 29 7220 Lomas Blvd NE, ampconcerts.org 8 pm, Outpost Performance Space, June 1, May 30, Joan Armatrading Full list of performance dates for Santa Fe sea- Taco Family Feud League starts, call for info Solas 7:30 pm, The Lensic, 211 W San Francisco St, 210 Yale Blvd SE, 268-0044, ampconcert.org June 1, Bob Farrell and Brushfire son: aspensantafeballet.com J Boog, Hot Rain, Westafa 8 pm, Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum, TUESDAY, JULY 28 Santa Fe, ampconcerts.org June 6, ONGOING Part of Weekends in Old Town MAY 29-31 June 12, Sepultura, Destruction, Arsis, Free, 7 pm, Old Town Gazebo, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE, 886-1251, OPENING JULY 12 ampconcerts.org Diego’s Umbrella The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Starkill Draft Station ABQ, 2000 Mountain Rd NW 8 pm, Low Spirits, 2823 Second St NW, STAGES Cassandra June 15, Yelawolf Tuesdays, 7 pm, The Draft Sessions, ampconcerts.org Tricklock Performance Laboratory, Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe In This Moment, 36 Crazyfists, Scott & Johanna Hongell-Darsee SUNDAY, JUNE 7 110 Gold Ave SE, The Lensic, 211 W. San Francisco St, Santa Fe, June 24, live local indie 7:30 pm, Outpost Performance Space, ONGOING The Defiled FRIDAY, JULY 31 facebook.com/threeperformancegroup (505) 988-1234, lensic.org 210 Yale Blvd SE, 886-1251, ampconcerts.org Chatter Sunday: Viola, Piano and Oboe Halestorm Gecko’s Kosmos Performance Space at the Factory The Box Full list of performance dates for Santa Fe June 27, 5801 Academy Rd NE, 821-8291, The Commitments 100 Gold Ave SW #112, theboxabq.com MAY 29-JUNE 27 Dizzy Wright Grand Opening: on 5th, 1715 Fifth St NW season: aspensantafeballet.com June 29, geckosbar.com 8 pm, Santa Fe Railyard Park 740 Cerrillos Rd, Fridays and Saturdays, May 22-30, 8 pm, Lord Huron, Widowspeak Chamber music, poetry and coffee, in an July 12, Tuesdays, Karaoke Desert Grows Mobile Kitchen Santa Fe, ampconcerts.org Xanadu Jr AUGUST 7-30 Free sampling buffet, live music & digital DJs informal, acoustically excellent setting. 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MAY 22-30 6916 Fourth St NW, Los Ranchos de 10:30 am, second performance 3 pm, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 cardboard-playhouse.org Picnic Thursdays, Texas Hold’em Poker League Albuquerque, 362-6813 Improv, Sketch and Music The Adobe Theater, 9813 Fourth Street NW, Coolwater Fusion chatterabq.org Saturdays, 8 pm, Live Entertainment Unknown Mortal Orchestra JUNE 4-7 898-9222, adobetheater.org Wyoming Mall, 2010 Wyoming Blvd NE, Springtime Concert: Hui-Mei Lin, TUESDAY, JUNE 9 Skylight, 139 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, THROUGH MAY 24 332-2665, coolwaterfusion.com Peter Seidenberg (505) 982-0775 Million Dollar Quartet AUGUST 8-SEPTEMBER 13 6 pm, Shane Wallin MUSIC 6 pm, First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle Blvd The 39 Steps Popejoy Hall, UNM Main Campus, May 22, King Sunny Ade and His African Beats The Cell Theatre, 700 First St NW, 766-9412, 9 pm, Comedy Showcase hosted by NE, 293-5034, newmexicoartleague.org 7:30 pm, Dirty Bourbon, 9800 Montgomery Blvd 203 Cornell Drive, 925-5858, Arsenic and Old Lace May 23, SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 liveatthecell.com Danger Varoz WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 NE, 886-1251, ampconcerts.org popejoypresents.com Albuquerque Little Theatre, 224 San Pasquale 6 pm, Jill Cohen MAY 29-30 Schola Cantorum Ave SW, 242-4750, albuquerquelittletheatre.org May 29, Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience 2 pm, New Mexico History Museum, THROUGH MAY 30 9 pm, Comedy Showcase hosted by Dirty Bourbon, 9800 Montgomery Blvd NE, SUNDAY, JUNE 14 FRIDAY, JUNE 5 May 30, Durango Blues Train 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, (505) 476-5200, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 Dawn Shary 296-2726, dirtybourbon.com Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, The Game Show Murders Chatter Sunday: nmhistorymuseum.org Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 pm, Foul Play Café, An Iliad 479 Main Ave, Durango, CO Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie Ste B, Los Van Van MAY 22-JUNE 29 THURSDAY, MAY 21 Quartet for the End of Time Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE, (866) 515-6166, Kosmos Performance Space at the Factory Santa Fe, facebook.com/threeperformancegroup National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 377-9593, foulplaycafe.com The Jam Spot Breizh Amerika Collective more info: durangobluestrain.com on 5th, 1715 Fifth St NW St SW, 724-4771, tickets: ampconcerts.org Emily’s D+Evolution presented by JUNE 6-7 239 San Pedro NE, 440-2600 4 pm, Juan Tabo Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd Chamber music, poetry and coffee, in an THROUGH MAY 31 Bsmiley NE, breizh-amerika.com/the-collective SATURDAY, MAY 30 informal, acoustically excellent setting. Esperanza Spalding OPENING SEPTEMBER 15 May 22, 7:30 pm, The Lensic, 211 W San Francisco St, Cassandra Dreddmaster, Holocastic, The Other 99 10:30 am, second performance 3 pm, Angels of Light: The Practically True Story May 23, FRIDAY, MAY 22 Cali Shaw Santa Fe, ampconcerts.org Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie Ste B, The Book of Mormon May 30, Left to Rot, Goo-Née-Née, What Lies in Free, 2 pm, Albuquerque Museum of Art & Histo- chatterabq.org of the Cockettes Santa Fe, facebook.com/threeperformancegroup Popejoy Hall, UNM Main Campus, 203 Cornell Aux Dog Theatre, 3011 Monte Vista Blvd NE, Between, Impact Theory, In Dying My Soul ry, 2000 Mountain Rd NW, 242-4600, Drive, 925-5858, popejoypresents.com Ben Lee SATURDAY, JUNE 20 SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 254-7716, auxdog.com June 9, Feud of Temptation, Element A440, 6 pm, Free, Santa Fe Railyard Plaza, cabq.gov/museum THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Illumina AD 740 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, Michael Franti & Spearhead SEPTEMBER 18-OCTOBER 11 James McMurtry 7 pm, Fort Marcy Park, 490 Washington Ave, THROUGH JUNE 7 Shakespeare on the Plaza: Julius Caesar June 15, Cryptic Wisdom RSVP: ampconcerts.org Western Music Association presents 8 pm, Skylight, 139 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, ampconcerts.org 7:30 pm, Civic Plaza, Main Stage, A Crack in the Wall June 16, Cryptic Wisdom Cowboy Way Santa Fe, (505) 886-1251, ampconcerts.org Curtains 1 Civic Plaza NW, Third St NW and Marquette The Adobe Theater, 9813 Fourth Street NW, 7th Annual G$sh Tour Breaking Blue Part of Weekends in Old Town The Adobe Theater, 9813 Fourth Street NW, June 24, Part of Weekends in Old Town SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 Ave NW, albuquerquecc.com 898-9222, adobetheater.org Chuckklez, MADD Loco, Sinful Lyricist, Free, 7 pm, Old Town Gazebo, SUNDAY, JUNE 21 898-9222, adobetheater.org June 27, Free, 7 pm, Old Town Gazebo, Cannibis Klown, Hazzestein 2000 Mountain Rd NW Martin Sexton SATURDAY, JUNE 13 OCTOBER 9-NOVEMBER 1 2000 Mountain Rd NW Chatter Sunday: Violin, Cello and Piano Brassknuckle Boys, 99 Bottles, 6 pm, Free, Santa Fe Railyard Plaza, FRIDAY, MAY 22 June 29, SUNDAY, MAY 31 Kosmos Performance Space at the Factory Legally Blonde, The Musical Annihilate, Class War, Infirmary 740 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, ampconcerts.org Enchanted: Journeys in Belly Dance Breizh Amerika Collective on 5th, 1715 Fifth St NW Amy Schumer Live! 6 pm, VSA North 4th Art Center, Albuquerque Little Theatre, 224 San Pasquale 8 pm, The Cooperage, 7220 Lomas Blvd NE, The Band of Heathens Chamber music, poetry and coffee, in an Route 66 Casino, Legends Theater, Ave SW, 242-4750, albuquerquelittletheatre.org MAY 23-JUNE 11 7:30 pm, The Dirty Bourbon, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 4904 Fourth St NW, [email protected] breizh-amerika.com/the-collective informal, acoustically excellent setting. 14500 Central Ave SW, 352-7866, 9800 Montgomery Blvd NE, 886-1251, The Historic El Rey Theater 10:30 am, second performance 3 pm, Los Van Van rt66casino.com JUNE 13-14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 Taj Mahal Trio dirtybourbon.com 622 Central Ave SW, 242-2353, elreyabq.com Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd SE, chatterabq.org 7:30 pm, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Tickets on sale at rt66casino.com 1701 Fourth St SW, ampconcerts.org Shakespeare on the Plaza: Awadagin Pratt May 23, Will Sparks, Dirty Doses 268-0044, outpostspace.org Concert of Seldom Heard Sacred Music Popejoy Hall, UNM Main Campus, 203 Cornell Yelptropolis 2015 TUESDAY, JUNE 23 MAY 22-24 The Taming of the Shrew May 28, Part of Paint the Divine: Images of Mary in the 7:30 pm, Civic Plaza, Main Stage, Drive, 925-5858, nmphil.org Sly & Robbie, Bitty McLean SATURDAY, MAY 23 SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 May 29, New World World Party An Iliad 1 Civic Plaza NW, Third St NW and

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