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Association of Alternative Newsmedia [4] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 Dateline: California A 19-year-old man was arrested in Coachella ODDS after allegedly trying to carjack a Fed Ex truck—while naked. Deputies say a Fed Ex driver was parked in front of a residence to D deliver a package on the afternoon of Dec. 5 N ENDS when the suspect—described by KESQ News A Channel 3 as “not wearing any clothes at the time”—jumped into the vehicle and demanded WEIRD NEWS the keys. The driver turned over the keys and ran to a nearby residence where he called Dateline: Austria police. The naked suspect started the truck but A rural Austrian village is warning recent did not drive away with it because, as Middle Eastern refugees not to fear child- authorities speculated, he did not know how to abducting “Christmas devils” during the operate the vehicle. The suspect fled the scene, holiday season. “In the first week of but was described by witnesses as a Hispanic December, the good, gift-bringing St. male between the ages of 18 and 20, with a thin Nicholas wanders through the streets with his build and “not wearing any clothes.” Officers evil, scary companions called Krampus,” Kurt with the Coachella Police department followed Glaenzer, the head of the Virgen, Austria, up with an investigation the next day and Krampus club told NBC News. Some of the arrested Albert Luna at a nearby residence. He was booked into the Riverside County Jail in local residents dress up in animal skins and Indio on suspicion of carjacking. carved devil masks to depict the mythological creatures. “When the Krampus roams the town, he often wrestles people to the ground, Dateline: New York symbolizing the abduction of bad children,” The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office has Glaenzer explained. Fearing the European accused a father-and-son duo of stealing more Yuletide tradition might frighten the recent than $40,000 worth of chicken wings from a wave of refugees from Syria and Iraq, Virgen restaurant where they worked. Paul Rojek, 56, community representatives visited with 22 and Joshua Rojek, 33, were employed as cooks new residents—including 12 children—who at the Twin Trees Too Restaurant in Syracuse. have been housed in the Alpine village since The pair is suspected of placing numerous October. The newcomers were shown the chicken wing orders with the restaurant’s demonic Krampus masks and given a crash wholesaler, picking up the orders themselves course in the event’s history with the help of and selling them at a reduced price to other an Arabic translator. Social worker Nicole restaurants and “on the street.” The Rojeks billed about $41,000 worth of wings to the Kranebitter said the migrants had fun with restaurant’s account between February and the lessons and will “now know what to November of this year. They are facing charges expect when St. Nicholas and the Krampus of grand larceny and falsifying business records. creatures knock on their door.” Dateline: Florida Dateline: Ireland A clearly panicked pot grower, fearing Irish clubs have started handing out free authorities were closing in on him with a lollipops at the end of the night in a novel bid helicopter, called police to turn himself in. to prevent patrons from getting into fights. Unfortunately for 47-year-old Jasper Harrison, The lollipops, which feature a sticker reading the police weren’t looking for him. Edgewater “Get home safely,” will be distributed in Mayo police say Harrison heard a helicopter hovering County nightclubs and bars. The thinking over the storage unit where had set up a pot- behind the sweet campaign is that drunken growing operation and assumed officers were Irish bar patrons tend to get into verbal there to arrest him. According to the Orlando altercations with one another as the alcohol- Sentinel , Harrison panicked and called 911, serving businesses shut down for the night. telling the dispatcher, “I’m the guy your looking With their mouth filled with candy, patrons for.” He said he wanted to surrender without will be less likely to shout at one another. being shot. Harrison was arrested and charged “Like giving candy to a grumpy baby, lollipops with cultivating cannabis within 1,000 feet of a are said to have a similar effect on grown men school and possession of marijuana with intent and women. Moreover, arguments fueled by to sell. Police later informed him the helicopter drunken bravado and macho attitudes often belonged to a local news station covering a escalate following verbal exchanges,” Mayo suspicious death at a home next to the County road safety officer Noel Gibbons told storage facility. a Breaking News Ireland . The free lollipop campaign will take place throughout the Compiled by Devin D. O’Leary. Email your weird Christmas and New Year’s holidays. news to [email protected].

DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [5] NEWS CITY NEWS | COUNCIL WATCH BY AUGUST MARCH

Police Union President Charged This past Thursday, the head of Albuquerque’s police union, Stephanie Lopez, was arrested on Davis Takes His Seat child abuse charges after her daughter complained to officials at her school that she had New councilor arrives and other business at the Dec. 9 meeting been struck in the head and face on Wednesday. According to published reports, Officer Lopez allegedly hit her child several times after the girl BY CAROLYN CARLSON revealed that a utility shut-off notice had been posted at the family home, an event Lopez was unaware of before the alleged beating. After ewly sworn City Councilor Pat Davis said Lopez’ daughter told a school resource officer he had on his rookie hat for his first that the union president had “repeatedly struck NAlbuquerque City Council meeting on her in the head and face,” the matter was turned December 9. Democrat Davis was elected last over to the Children, Youth and Families November to fill retiring Councilor Rey Department, which interviewed Lopez’ daughter; Garduño’s Southeast Heights seat at the the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department was contacted and Lopez was arrested on charges of government table. In the annual changing of child abuse without great bodily harm as well as the guard, West Side Republican Councilor bribery, retaliation or intimidation of a witness. Dan Lewis took the president’s gavel with She was placed on leave Friday. The union Democrat Councilor Klarissa Peña sitting as president made her first court appearance on Council Vice President. Councilor Isaac Saturday and was released from the Metropolitan Benton will chair the council’s budget Detention Center after posting a $5000 cash- committee. only bond. Video of Shooting Released Blue Cha-Ching Last week, District Judge Victor Lopez ruled that Councilors approved millions to go towards the city of Albuquerque had violated the state’s resolving some police department issues. $5 open records act, paving the way for the release of a controversial video that was taken last million will go towards settling litigation with March 22 at Los Altos Skate Park. The cell- the Albuquerque Police Officers Association; phone video shows a confrontation that left 17 $2.7 million to give raises to patrol officers; year-old city resident Jaquise Lewis dead and six and $500,000 to give retention bonuses to other young people severely injured from seasoned officers. The pay bump for street cops gunshot wounds suffered after a fight at the park. will make the average base pay for patrol Police officials held the recording as evidence, refusing to release it to the public because they officers $58,240 a year. About 50 lower rank maintained that doing so would jeopardize their officers nearing retirement will be eligible for a on-going investigation into the shooting. While $10,000 incentive to stay with the the investigation points to Lewis as the instigator department. Paul Broome, chief negotiator for of violence that night—APD says that other the police union said settling the lawsuit will shooters acted in self-defense, shooting and finally resolve issues that have been killing Jaquise after he brandished a gun and shot into the crowd—his mother, Munah Green is outstanding for many years between the union convinced otherwise. She maintains that her son and the city. The lawsuit alleges that in 2010, did not possess a weapon and was murdered by a the city withheld approved raises to the rank man who has been identified but not charged. and file. The $5 million settlement will be The Bernalillo County District Attorney will make dispersed to officers who were union dues Councilor Pat Davis COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF PAT DAVIS the final call on any charges related to the paying members in 2010. This comes out to be shooting, though Green’s lawyer believes the release of the video will bring some closure to about $5,000 for each eligible officer. Chief Operations Officer Michael Riordan Tyler to run the training academy by saying the family. regarding public involvement in Bosque she was intelligent, proven and a capable law Free to Breastfeed projects. Winter supported the city moving enforcement leader. Tribal Food Crisis Investigated Councilors amended the city’s Public forward but warned the administration he will his week, world news leader Al-Jazeera America T introduce legislation to stop the project if he reports on a continuing food crisis on the Navajo Indecency Ordinance to remove any doubt Main Street Credits Nation. In a project designed to apply the United that it is okay for women to breastfeed in hears that the public process is being Newbie Councilor Davis co-sponsored his first Nations’ Millenium Development Goals to public. Councilor Ken Sanchez asked if circumvented. “If I were you I would work resolution to show council support for the communities within the United States, the news anyone had ever been cited under this very, very hard to get that public input,” reintroduction of state House Bill 583 and organization has focused its investigative lens on criminal ordinance for breastfeeding in public. Winter scolded. He went on to urge the rest of Senate Bill 414 in the upcoming legislative events and situations here in the Southwest. City staff said not to their knowledge. City the Bosque Working Group to resolve their Research indicates that there is a huge problem session. The bills propose that businesses that accessing and delivering quality food to almost staff explained this amendment will clarify differences. are within the state’s Main Street districts be 300,000 full time residents of the Dine that it is not a criminally indecent act to eligible for state cultural property income tax homeland. There are only 10 grocery stores breastfeed a child in public. Weeds in Eden s Garden? credits. The city’s designated Main Street areas available to inhabitants of these tribal lands; 80 Councilor Diane Gibson questioned Police include the Nob Hill and the Downtown area. percent of the food sold there is classified junk ' The resolution says property owners who get food. This is perhaps due to the high number of Bosque Buzz Chief Gordon Eden about his appointment of gas stations and trading posts that fill in for real City Councilors failed to overturn Mayor Major Jessica Tyler to head the Albuquerque tax credits are more likely to rehabilitate supermarkets in those sparse stretches of Richard Berry’s veto of a resolution outlining Police Academy. Gibson said she was historic properties. a America where it’s much easier to come by salty how to go about doing Bosque Trail work. concerned that Tyler had been hired shortly and fatty snacks than it is to find nutritious, fresh Berry and his administration said current trail after her resignation from the Bernalillo Send your comments about the City Council to fruits and vegetables. Although tribal leaders are work has to be done before the spring nesting County Sheriff’s Office. Tyler allegedly was [email protected]. on board with plans to develop sustainable food The next meeting season. Opponents say the work can wait until under investigation at the sheriff’s department production, it’s going to be an uphill battle; UN Monday, Dec. 21, 5 pm reports suggest that Indigenous people account the end of nesting in September to allow the for alleged policy violations. Tyler claims the Council Chambers in the basement of City Hall for 15% of the world’s poor, a problem agreed upon public input process to continue. investigation was retaliatory in nature because View it on GOV TV 16 or at cabq.gov/govtv exacerbated by “the violation of their right to Councilor Brad Winter channeled his inner she filed a sexual harassment complaint prior their traditional land and territories.” a high school principal by verbally spanking to her resignation. Chief Eden defended hiring

[6] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [7] OPINION | ¡ASK A MEXICAN ! Special Navidad Gift Edición

The University of New Mexico Press returns BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO with another stunning songbook, this one focusing on the musical traditions of Mexico’s entle cabrones : Behold my annual Mexican Costa Chica and Costa Grande region. Dump Christmas guide, where I recommend the your son jarocho CD already, and refry THIS. Gbest Mexi-themed libros for you to give to your loved ones this Navidad instead of yet Shameful Victory The Los Angeles another tamale to unwrap. Buy them at your Dodgers, the Red Scare, and the Hidden local bookstore, or order online, but do buy! History of Chavez Ravine Everyone has a vague idea of #FuckCancer: The True Story of how Los Angeles leaders kicked How Robert the Bold Kicked out a bunch of Mexicans to Cancer’s Ass build Dodgers Stadium. But this By day, Robert Flores is a University of Arizona Press butcher; in his spare time, Flores release tells the tale in all of wrote a hilarious, gritty memoir its shameful details. A must about how he survived fourth- for sports fans and yaktivists stage colon cancer. Perfect for alike. the cancer survivor in your family or anyone who appreciates The Chicano Generation: Chicano DESMADRE. Buy it at Testimonios of the Movement roberttheboldstore.etsy.com. Mario T. García is the most influential Chicano studies scholar Dreamland: The True Tale of you’ve never heard of and remains that rare America’s Opiate Epidemic academic that can actually write. For his One of the most chilling books published in latest University of California book, he recent years, my mentor-friend Sam Quinones provides in-depth conversations with tells a two-part story about how gabacho unsung Los Angeles activists—essential America got hooked on heroin—on one hand, reading. from pharmaceuticals; on the other mano , via Mexicans from Nayarit. More gripping and Images of the Mexican American in infuriating than any episode of “The Wire.” Fiction and Film Your oldie-but-goodie pick for the year, the The Chili Cookbook: A History of the One-Pot late Arthur G. Pettit documented how Classic, with Cook-off Worthy Recipes from Americans have ruthlessly stereotyped Three-Bean to Four-Alarm and Mexis since the 1830s with tropes that still Con Carne to Vegetarian exist today (e.g. the spicy señorita, the A Texas-sized name worthy of another mentor- clown). That depictions of Mexis in friend of mine, Robb Walsh, the greatest Hollywood and the media have only gotten chronicler of Tex-Mex cuisine ever. Great worse since this libro’s printing in 1980 only cookbook that reminds the Baylessistas that shows what an unsung masterpiece it is. chili is the original regional Mexican dish in el Norte . Los Lobos: Dream in Blue Leave it to the University of Texas Press— Californio Lancers: The 1st Battalion of perhaps the best non-UC academic press in Native Cavalry in the Far West, 1863–1866 the country—to publish the first book on Next time some Trump supporter says Mexicans the Chicano rock gods. Now, if only I could don’t fight for this country, point them to this get on their regular mailing list ... HA! groundbreaking work, published by the always- great University of Oklahoma Press. A ¡Ask a Mexican! , Orange County: A fascinating tale of Californios—the Mexicans Personal History , and Taco USA: How conquered by the Estados Unidos during the Mexican Food Conquered America Mexican-American War—serving the Union Because DUH! a instead of the Confederates like their pendejo Tejano cousins. Ask the Mexican at [email protected]. Be his fan on Facebook. Follow him on Twitter ¡Corrido!: The Living Ballad of @gustavoarellano or follow him on Instagram Mexico’s Western Coast @gustavo_arellano!

[8] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [9] [10 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 EVENT | PREVIEWS THURSDAY DEC.17 SATURDAY DEC.19 Night Lights South Broadway Cultural Center 1025 Broadway SE alibi.com/e/172006 7 to 9pm In light of the recent turmoil in the world, the South Broadway Cultural Center hosts Resolana Luz, a night of poetry and music that conjures light from the darkness. Performers will include Hakim Bellamy, Marcial Delgado and Maria Leyba. This night will also see the premiere of “Love Letter to ABQ,” narrated by Albuquerque’s Poet Laureate Jessica Helen Lopez and featuring music by Reviva! The lights come on at 7pm on Thursday and the event is free for all ages. (Maggie Grimason) a FRIDAY DEC.18

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Er Ma Gerd! Berbbles! Dust City Bowl Explora! UNM Stadium 1701 Mountain NW University & Avenida Cesar Chavez alibi.com/e/172079 alibi.com/e/171593 10am to 6pm Noon Explora! is a great place, but sometimes their small exhibits get a little cramped. When you’ve got 20 For the casual college football fan, it’s gonna be hard to predict the outcome of this year’s Gildan New people packed into a room trying to get their hands on a giant bubble wand things can get pretty Mexico Bowl. The UNM Lobos take on the Arizona Wildcats in this prestigious post-season play to be uncomfortable. Luckily, the interactive museum has noted the issue, and Burque will be getting an held at Branch Field at University Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 12pm. The Lobos had a winning expanded bubble section. Did you know that it’s possible to blow a square bubble? Well it is, and you season and were somewhat successful in conference play, too. In contrast, the University of Arizona can see it for yourself on Dec. 18. Curious Bubbles (as they’re calling the exhibit) will also feature lots Wildcats barely made it out alive of the vaunted Pac-12 conference this year. Recall, however, that while of foam and bubbles made of things bubbles are not usually made of. (Cerridwen Stucky) a the Lobos had to face opponents like Mississippi Valley State, the Wildcats went up against teams like perennial powerhouse UCLA. Moreover, Arizona Head Coach Rich Rodriguez has built a solid program after spending years as the head honcho of programs at West Virginia and Michigan. Still, the Lobos are not to be counted out. With Notre Dame alum Bob Davie at the helm, the team has seen steady improvement during his four-year tenure. With talented running backs like senior Jhurell Pressley on board, the Lobos have proven that anything is possible, even a rare bowl appearance and year-end win. (August March) a SUNDAY DEC.20 MONDAY DEC.21

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FRIDAY DEC 18 1ST ANNUAL ABQ SANTACON PUB CRAWL Put on your Santa suit and move from pub to pub for the benefit of Roadrunner Food bank. Burt’s Tiki Lounge (313 Gold SW). 1 canned good. 8 -11pm. (813) 389 -8088. alibi.com/e/172076. See Event Horizon. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PET ADOPTION Give an animal a forever home. All adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip and vaccinations required by law. PetSmart (10248 Coors Bypass NW). Noon -7pm. alibi.com/e/171966. NEW BUBBLES EXHIBIT OPENS Explora gets bubbly with its new exhibit, Curious Bubbles/Burbujas curiosas. Explora! (1701 Mountain NW). $0 -$8. 10am -6pm. 224 -8300. alibi.com/e/172079. See Event Horizon. SATURDAY DEC 19 ANIMAL SUPERPOWERS What is the connection between your favorite comic book superheroes and wildlife? Learn about specific adaptations that help these animals survive life in the wild. Cerrillos Hills State Park Visitor Center (37 Main, Cerrillos). Donation. 10am -noon. 474 -0196. alibi.com/e/170872. GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL Arizona Wildcats v. New Mexico Lobos. UNM Stadium (University & Avenida Cesar Chavez). $25 -$40. Noon. alibi.com/e/171593. See Event Horizon. HOLIDAY ENRICHMENT Watch the zoo animals open their presents. Special enrichment keeps the animals active, alert and curious. ABQ BioPark Zoo (903 10th Street SW). Included with regular admission. 9:30 -11:30am. 764 -6214. alibi.com/e/149370. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PET ADOPTION 10am -7pm. See 12/18 listing. PARENT’S NIGHT OUT: FOOD FUN A chance for parents to get out while the kids have fun learning about the science of food and exploring the new Bubbles exhibit. Explora! (1701 Mountain NW). $10 -$45. 5 -10pm. 224 -8341. alibi.com/e/172078. SUNDAY DEC 20 ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE Enjoy hands-on science activities, hosted by students from Explora’s Youth Intern Program. Explora! (1701 Mountain NW). Included with regular admission. 3 -4pm. 224 -8323. alibi.com/e/168879. COULD IT BY LYME? A support group for Lyme disease and two dozen other tick-borne diseases. Private Residence (Albuquerque). 304 -9411. alibi.com/e/172613. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PET ADOPTION 10am -4pm. See 12/18 listing. POSES & PINTS Yoga at Marble Westside tap room. Attendees receive $1 off pints after class. Please bring your own mat/towel. Marble Brewery Westside Tap Room (5740 Night Whisper NW). $5. 10:45 -11:45am. 508 -4368. alibi.com/e/172545. MONDAY DEC 21 LUNAR MONDAY Join members of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society and study the moon in the museum’s observatory. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (1801 Mountain NW). Donations. 7-8pm. 841 -2800. alibi.com/e/167955. See Event Horizon. TUESDAY DEC 22 TUESDAY NIGHT SWING DANCE All-ages swing dance with beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons. Heights Community Center (823 Buena Vista SE). $4. 7 -10:30pm. 710 -3840. alibi.com/e/137583. WEDNESDAY DEC 23 ABQ BACKGAMMON CLUB Meet some fun, interesting people and learn to play the game. Instruction is available. Flying Star Café (723 Silver SW). $5 for match play, FREE for novices. 5:45 -9pm. (201) 454 -3989. alibi.com/e/158887. FLOWER’S 3RD ANNUAL BAH! HUMBUG! HOLIDAY SOCIAL EVENT Featuring noshes, nibbles, holiday shopping, wine from St. Clair Winery and holiday cheer. Event proceeds benefit F.A.T. Katz Cat Rescue. Boofy’s Best for Pets (8201 Golf Course NW, #C-2). Donations. 6 -9pm. 890 -0757. alibi.com/e/171008.

[12 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [13 ] ARTS | culTuRe ShocK The Keepers of Stories Wordcraft Circle celebrates and promotes Indigenous writing and storytelling

BY MAGGIE GRIMASON

“I was raised on story. I wrote my first story when I was four and a half years old,” Dr. Lee Francis IV told me as we sat down to coffee during a break in his very packed schedule. The story was called “The Purple Cow.” Francis’s writing has come a long way since that time, but his personal history and that of his family and culture still remains powerfully central to his life. Francis is the national director of Wordcraft, an organization that promotes the work of Indigenous writers and storytellers through a tremendous number of programs— from digital archives of oral stories to youth literacy projects to assisting people in their paths to becoming story keepers for their communities. “Wordcraft is all about this idea of validating the literary and story work that Native and Indigenous people are doing, as well as promoting [their work] to the wider ORIGINAL IMAGE COURTESY OF WORDCRAFTCIRCLE.ORG community,” Francis said about the organization’s many endeavors. “The foundations of many of our traditions really are story. Wordcraft makes sure those stories are “The foundations of many of our told and that they’re heard. It’s one thing to tell them, but if you’re shouting to the traditions really are story. Wordcraft wind …” He trails off before enumerating the makes sure those stories are told and that myriad more core values that Wordcraft holds true to—not just stories themselves, but they’re heard. It’s one thing to tell them, community, authenticity, quality and generosity. but if you’re shouting to the wind …” Wordcraft started with Francis’s father, Dr. Lee Francis III, in 1992 during a national meeting of Native storytellers and writers called Returning the Gift, a gathering that topics they’re broaching in their work. Indigenous stories and storytellers. continues to this day, often spearheaded by “For me what’s fundamental is how we Also foundational to the work of Wordcraft Wordcraft. Francis’s father instilled in him the bring in the cultural aspects, how we bring in is generosity, a value that Francis explains as genuine desire to write and tell stories as well the artistic aspects and how we make sure we essential to Indigenous theory and ways of as the importance of doing so, not just for the tell the story and explain the dynamics of the being. “The gift of writing and storytelling has sake of individual expression, but in order to exchange between human beings—how we been given to you and must be returned— preserve traditions and long-told stories. “I transmit knowledge, which is the fundamental we’re generous with our time, we’re generous have the artistic side, I have the cultural; those work of stories,” Francis said. Yet, he notes with our words, we’re generous with our have continued to weave together throughout that “there’s so much context and meaning stories.” my life,” he explained. that we have lost in English” and in moving Whether or not you identify as Indigenous, Traditionally in Native communities, from oral stories to written ones. “What’s the as a writer or as a storyteller, you can support stories function in one of two basic formats— intention when you transition away from the work of Wordcraft and Native and “one is explanatory stories and one is value that?” Francis asked. “Is it a capturing? Or is it Indigenous storytellers with a simple action. stories,” Francis said—these communicate an aesthetic experience?” He suggests that it is “Show up,” said Francis—support these information as well as inform how one should an opportunity to explore themes and creators by reading their work, listening to behave, “the essence of identity. As you manifestations of experiences in new and their stories and supporting Wordcraft’s efforts. mature, those things tend to re-emerge, equally compelling ways. There are a multitude of opportunities to sometimes more powerfully.” Francis explained “A community needs to be able to survive engage with the organization—for example, a that just as you grow up, so do the nuance of and thrive,” Francis said. “We are working small $5 contribution delivers Native-focused the stories. They communicate tremendous with intention to move the community of literature into the hands of Native youth in range across a lifetime of listening to and writers and storytellers forward. These stories the form of a comic book delivered to a reading them. Yet, preserving and reiterating will not be forgotten or devalued or student. Volunteering your time is also useful, these traditional tales in their many diminished.” With the strength of that as is engaging with Indigenous literary works. manifestations isn’t the only effort of conviction, Wordcraft provides mentorship for You can connect with the organization and Wordcraft. “We’re looking for the most burgeoning storytellers in order to ensure stay tuned to upcoming Wordcraft events and authentic way to represent Indigenous greater sustainability for Indigenous stories, initiatives, like anticipated immersive experience.” That means that the group hosts promotes education through varied workshops installations, readings and workshops by poetry slams, distributes comic books and and engages in and fosters activism by creating visiting their website at wordcraftcircle.org. a champions native writers no matter what awareness of the impact and contributions of

[14 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [15 ] ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY Cuicani Sin Fronteras . Enjoy folklore music from Latin America. Arts Lit 2-5pm. 243 -7255. alibi.com/e/171617. & CHERRY HILLS LIBRARY A Victorian Christmas . The New Calendar Mexico Territorial Brass Band presents historical and traditional carols as well as a dramatic reading of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” 1 -2pm. 857 -8321. alibi.com/e/172418. THURSDAY DEC 17 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Gloria! Songs of the Season . An eclectic selection of holiday music from WORDS solemn to silly. $0 -$10. 7 -9pm. 980 -6611. SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER Resolana Luz: Light alibi.com/e/171888. from Darkness . A program of poetry and music POPEJOY HALL , UNM Center for the Arts Holiday Pops . presented in response to the many recent troubles, Celebrate the season with the New Mexico Philharmonic, losses and violence around the world. 7 -9pm. Leedy Corbin, Manzano Day School Chorus, Bosque 848 -1320. alibi.com/e/172006. See Event Horizon. School Choir and Rio Rancho High School Choir. $20 -$68. 6pm. 925 -5858. alibi.com/e/172484. ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Novus FRIDAY DEC 18 Rex . A concert of rarely heard Christmas music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, performed with voices and ART period instruments. $9 -$16. 7:30pm. CATENARY ART GALLERY , Santa Fe Sans Frontiéres Opening alibi.com/e/171596. Reception . Nicolai Panayotov has been dubbed one of the FILM prominent examples of avant garde European art. 5 -7pm. EAST MOUNTAIN LIBRARY , Tijeras Star Wars Party . A long 473 -4150. alibi.com/e/169124. time ago in a library not so far away ... Show up for SANTA FE CULINARY ACADEMY , Santa Fe 12X12 Group lightsaber making, costume contests, Star Wars trivia and Exhibition . Featuring a compilation of works from 50 more. 3 -5pm. (505) 281 -8508. alibi.com/e/172420. different artists. 5 -8pm. alibi.com/e/171509. NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND STAGE SCIENCE The Polar Express Pajama Party . Put on your BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE pajamas and watch a holiday classic about the magic of Comedy? Albuquerque’s DIY comedy troupe provides Christmas. This showing in 3D. $0 -$10. 6:30 -8:30pm. improv, sketch and music. $8. 9:30pm. 404 -1578. 841 -2800. alibi.com/e/171624. alibi.com/e/135366. SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER The Aristocats . Wear SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER The Santaland your jammies and watch Disney’s feline film about Diaries . A brilliant evocation of what a slacker’s Christmas Duchess, Thomas O’Malley, the kittens and Edgar the evil must feel like. An out of work slacker decides to become a butler. 3:30 -5pm. 848 -1320. alibi.com/e/172421. Macy’s elf during the holiday crunch. $10. 8pm. 848 -1320. alibi.com/e/172485. SONG & DANCE SUNDAY DEC 20 AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER , Expo NM ART The Little Mermaid . In a magical kindom under the sea, OPEN SPACE VISITOR CENTER Open Space Winter Solstice the beautiful mermaid Ariel longs to leave the ocean and Mandala Creation . Join in creating a huge mandala live on land with a handsome prince. $15 -$22. 7:30pm. made of seeds and grains which can be eaten by birds, 222 -0778. alibi.com/e/172487. composted or can quickly biodegrade. 10am -noon. POPEJOY HALL , UNM Center for the Arts Mannheim 897 -8831. alibi.com/e/171600. See Event Horizon. Steamroller Christmas . Listen to Christmas music done SONG & DANCE with a rock and classical twist. $40 -$75. 4 -6:30pm, 8pm. 277 -9771. alibi.com/e/167663, alibi.com/e/172398. AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER , Expo NM LEARN The Little Mermaid . $15 -$22. 4pm. See 12/18 listing. LAS PUERTAS Chatter Sunday: Desert Chorale . Hear the NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Colcha Community serenity of carols and lullabies from around the world, Stitch-Along . A monthly gathering for colcheras of all skill plus poetry from Margaret Randall. Arrive early for levels led by Annette Gutierrez Turk. 9:30am -noon. espresso and goodies. $5 -$15. 10:30 -11:30am. 246 -2261. alibi.com/e/172483. alibi.com/e/170260. FILM SANDIA PREP SCHOOL THEATER , Sandia Prep Enchantment KIMO THEATRE It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) . A holiday classic. Handbells Christmas Concert . Let the ensemble fill your George Bailey is shown by the angel Clarence that his life heart with the holiday spirit through music. $10. 3 -4pm. has worth and is truly wonderful. 6 -8:15pm. 768 -3544. 818 -8214. alibi.com/e/171868. alibi.com/e/171786. LEARN LOS POBLANOS HISTORIC INN & ORGANIC FARM Beyond SATURDAY DEC 19 Blooms: Botanical Arrangements . A creative workshop to make a seasonal botanical arrangement using mixed STAGE foliage, berries, pine cones and winter fruits. Bring your SANDIA PREP SCHOOL THEATER , Sandia Prep Bedtime own garden shears. $55 -$65. 3 -5pm. 344 -9297. Stories . Tales like The Jungle Book and Alice in alibi.com/e/171607. Wonderland come to life on the stage. $6 -$12. 3pm, FILM 7pm. 831 -2722. alibi.com/e/171503. NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER The Santaland SCIENCE The Polar Express Pajama Party . This showing in Diaries . $10. 8pm. See 12/18 listing. 2D. $0 -$10. 6:30 -8:30pm. See 12/19 listing. SONG & DANCE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER , Expo NM The Little Mermaid . $15 -$22. 7:30pm. See 12/18 listing.

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India Kitchen closing Once upon a time there was a land ravaged with hate and sorrow, a land without Indian food. Then, in 1982, came India Kitchen (6910 Montgomery NE), New Mexico’s first Indian restaurant. It gave our world light and food that was spicy in an entirely different way than was usual in New Mexico. For 33 years the M restaurant stood strong even as other Inidan O C . restaurants opened in the state. Food empires O T O rose and fell, but now its reign has ended. H P

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bringing back a rule that certain SNAP receivers P will be required to do 80 hours of community 3600 Cutler NE (Carlise & I-40) service every month. There are mixed views in this— some believe that it will give people the opportunity to learn new things and put them on the path for jobs while others express worry at the 20 hours less per week people would have Farmery Forever to look for jobs and work. Community finds a home at Green Jeans Farmery Food trucks brace for 100 foot limit mixed with other beers for a variety of flavors. APD has started warning food truck vendors BY TY BANNERMAN Green Jeans Farmery The best thing about the complex though that in January it will begin issuing tickets for is the variety of food options on hand. Rustic 3600 Cutler NE violations of a new ordinance that prohibits food Community” is one of those ideals that we 505 food truck put down roots to offer their greenjeansfarmery.com trucks from setting up shop within 100 feet of a socially concerned wanna-be rabble excellent hamburgers on site as Rustic on the brick-and-mortar restaurant. According to KOB, “rousers constantly talk about, to the Vibe: Happy mutants mingling Green, and seriously, these are some of the many vendors are expressing concern that this extent that it’s become a sort of buzzword for The Alibi recommends: Beer from Santa Fe best burgers in Albuquerque, maybe even New new rule will effectively kill the food truck scene reaching out to a certain savvy demographic. Brewing Company, burgers from Rustic on the Mexico as a whole. Amore Neapolitan in high-density locations like Downtown, which It’s even approaching the point that the word Green, hot dogs from Soup Dog Pizzeria moved from its Central location into had previously been one of the more lucrative “green” did a few years ago, where businesses the complex. Rockin’ Taco and Bocadillos sit areas for trucks to set up shop. The adopt it and use “community” to promote a side by side, and newcomer Soup Dog offers Albuquerque city council passed the some tasty soup and gourmet hotdogs. grassroots image of themselves whether or not windows that offer their wares for takeout to controversial ordinance in September despite Obviously, Zeus Juice has juice. Epiphany they actually give a damn about the the several sit-down eating areas. Pretty much widespread criticism. Espresso offers up caffeine. For dessert, Chill community they’re in. Never mind that when everyone is friendly and the customers ’N will whip you up a batch of ice cream using most people think about the term, they are uniformly seem to be having a good time. Man arrested for stealing mother’s posole liquid nitrogen to mix it to your order. And all not envisioning a new way to “target The center of this scene, the hub around Everyone knows mom’s posole is best. But what of that within a 100-foot radius of the central consumers” or combine “authentic storytelling which the rest revolve, is the Santa Fe if your mom doesn’t like you and won’t give you courtyard. and cross-channel capabilities,” as PR Brewing Company’s first Albuquerque any? A Burque man was faced with just this The courtyard is airy and open, and there’s companies like Havas Worldwide see it. But, taproom. The taproom itself is a comfortable dilemma recently and his solution was not the often a musician hanging around plucking at a despite my obvious cynicism, there are special space, though often a little crowded. Unlike best. Did he try and be nice until she caved? guitar and hoping you’ll drop a buck or two times and places where a feeling of the eateries, the taproom offers its own space Guilt-trip her? Get another family member to get into his guitar case. There’s also a small community really does manifest even in a for lounging. On days when it’s not freezing some for him? Nope, according to a police sandbox to attract the children that are often location built all around the idea of making you can sit outside on the upper or lower report, he simply broke in and stole it. After the in attendance. It’s a fun and lovely place to money. patios and take your ale in the breeze. When mother found her gate broken and the pot hang out with only one downfall: You can’t Green Jeans Farmery, that collection of it’s a bit too chill, the interior offers dark missing she gave his description to the bring alcohol into the courtyard. brightly colored blocky buildings you’ve wooden tables and cozy quartering, as long as authorities. He was arrested on a charge of Instead, you can bring any of the food probably seen from the intersection of I-40 there’s room to sit down. A full length residential burglary. you’ve bought into Santa Fe Brewing and Carlisle, is one such place. Its communal shuffleboard takes up the center of the upper company, and, in fact, several neighbors like heart comes from the fact that it’s based floor. Uber’s new frontier and Frontier’s new Uber Amore Pizza will happily drop it off at your around multiple businesses co-existing Santa Fe Brewery is the oldest of New On Dec. 9, ride-sharing service Uber and table. symbiotically. I immediately want to compare Mexico’s microbreweries, and it has a lineup Frontier Restaurant combined forces to test This arrangement is apparently a hit, as it to a mall food court for the new of true-to-style beers that have served them drive a new food delivery service. Breakfast every time I’ve dropped by there’s a bit of a millennium, but the similarities don’t really go well over the decades. The classic nutbrown burritos and sweet rolls were delivered for a fee. crowd, and sometimes it’s so stuffed that it’s any further than the surface. Built from ale is a fine choice for an autumn day; it’s a Many participated and food was distributed all difficult to find a seat in the brewery. But that over town. Though it was only a one-time repurposed shipping containers, the complex medium dark style, malty with molasses and also means that the atmosphere is always experiment, Uber called it a success and feels more like the nicest, cleanest Mad Max nutty flavors. The more recently released lively and diverse as parents and their remarked that Albuquerque and Santa Fe are encampment the post-apocalyptic future Happy Camper IPA should satisfy the children mingle with hipsters and retirees. It’s markets that need this kind of service. Keep could provide. It’s a playful scene, with stairs hopheads with its piney overtones, though the a lovely scene and, even a cynic like myself watch in 2016 for more breakfast burritos going up to second levels, interesting passages high alcohol content demands caution. So, has to admit, a welcome addition to delivered á la car. to explore and a glass elevator. The too, with the Chicken Killer barley wine, a a Albuquerque’s community. restaurants are little more than sliding 10% ABV beast that comes in an 8oz. pour or a [18 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23, 2015 DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [19 ] [20 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 FILM | FILM hIsTory A Long Time Ago ... A brief history of Star Wars BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY Hope ) in approximately November 17, May 25, 1983 32 theaters nationwide. 1978 Lucas closes out his original trilogy with May 14, 1944 The film stars Mark CBS broadcasts the Return of the Jedi . David Lynch and David George Walton Lucas Jr. is born in Modesto, Hamill, Harrison Ford, “Star Wars Holiday Cronenberg were among the directors Calif. A disturbance in The Force is felt. Carrie Fisher and Alec Special,” a mind- considered for the project, but Welsh director Guinness. It goes on to bogglingly odd, Richard Marquand ( Eye of the Needle ) is given 1966 earn $461 million in the variety show-style the job. The film earns $571 million dollars at Lucas graduates with an undergraduate degree US and $314 million spin-off featuring the box office. from the University of Southern California overseas. It surpasses singing, dancing and Sept. 7, 1985 School of Cinematic Arts. Among his Steven Spielberg’s Jaws lots of wacky classmates are Randal Kleiser ( Grease ) and “Star Wars: Droids” debuts on ABC. This to become the highest comedy. A short cartoon spin-off depicts the adventures of R2- John Milius ( Conan the Barbarian ). After a grossing film of all time. cartoon by Canada’s stint training cameramen for the US military, D2 and C-3PO prior to their introduction in The record lasts until Nelvana animation Star Wars Episode I: A New Hope . The series is Lucas will return for his graduate degree in 1982 when Steven studio introduces film. paired with the slightly more juvenile “Star Spielberg’s E.T. The audiences to the Wars: Ewoks.” Both are produced by Nelvana, Extra-Terrestrial January 1968 character of Boba makers of the Boba Fett short on the notorious surpasses it. Lucas’ graduate project “Electronic Labyrinth: Fett. Lucas barely “Star Wars Holiday Special.” “Droids” runs for acknowledges the THX 1138 4EB” wins first prize in the category Aug. 3, 1977 13 episodes, “Ewoks” gets 35. of Dramatic Films at the third National existence of the 97- Bolstered by the minute “Holiday Jan. 31, 1997 Student Film Festival at Lincoln Center in runaway (and rather New York. There it is seen by fellow film Special.” It has In celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary, surprising) success of never been Lucas rereleases Star Wars Episode IV: A New student and future collaborator Steven Star Wars , 20th Century Spielberg. rebroadcast or Hope as part of the Star Wars Trilogy: Special Fox schedules an released to home Edition. The effects are upgraded and many unprecidented second March 11, 1971 video. new (and in some cases controversial) scenes premier at Mann’s George Lucas’ THX 1138 , a re-working of his are added. This gives birth to the slogan “Han Chinese Theatre in award-winning student film, becomes the first March 5, 1979 Shot First.” The Empire Strikes Back and Return Hollywood. Thousands feature released by American Zoetrope. The Filming begins on of the Jedi are later released in special editions attend the screening. production company is a joint venture the first Star Wars as well. Stars C-3PO, R2-D2 between Warner Bros., Francis Ford Coppola sequel, The Empire and Darth Vader place and Lucas. The film debuts to mixed reviews Strikes Back at the May 19, 1999 their footprints in and earns $945,000 for Warner Bros. Hardangerjokulen Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace , the cement in front of the glacier in Norway. first new Star Wars film in 16 years, opens to January 1973 theater. Nearly three The film is produced enormous fanfare. This “prequel” to the After failing to secure the rights to Alex months after the film’s independent of 20th original trilogy cost $115 million to produce, Raymond’s famous comic strip Flash Gordon , opening, it is now Star Wars opened in Albuquerque on July 1, 1977. Century Fox by and—despite its mediocre reception among Lucas begins writing the first draft of his own playing in 1,096 Lucas using his own longtime fans—it goes on to gross more than a space opera. He writes and discards several theaters across America. At least 60 theaters profits from the first film. The budget starts at billion dollars worldwide, making it the drafts, alternately titled The Star Wars, Journal in the United States go on to play the film $18 million, but soars to over $30 million second-highest grossing film behind Titanic . of the Whills, The Star Wars: From the continuously for more than a year. before production is completed, making it one Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Adventures of Luke Starkiller and, eventually, of the most expensive films to date. Despite all Portman and Jake Lloyd are among the new December 1977 The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as taken from the money he has laid out, Lucas turns generation of cast members. Lucas writes and After the Mego Corporation rejects an offer to the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars. directing duties over to Irvin Kershner, one of directs for the first time since 1977’s original create Star Wars action figures, Kenner designs That title will be shortened by the studio. his former professors at USC. Star Wars . a line of 3 1/2-inch plastic figures. Unprepared March 22, 1976 for the huge Christmas demand, however, May 21, 1980 May 16, 2002 Principal photography begins on Star Wars in Kenner is unable to build up enough stock. The first Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones opens the Tunisian desert. After two and a half Instead of selling the product, retailers are Back opens. Some 126 theaters across America worldwide. It receives slightly better reviews weeks on location, production moves to reduced to offering “Early Bird Certificate screen the film in 70mm. than its immediate predecessor. Elstree Studios near London, England. Packages” (better known at “The Empty Box.”) Consumers get a box with a cardboard April 10, 1981 September 21, 2004 Dec. 25, 1976 diorama stand, some stickers, a Star Wars Fan Star Wars is rereleased to theaters, as it has The Special Editions of all three original Star Star Wars is scheduled for a big Christmas Club membership card and a mail-in been in 1978 and 1979. Thanks to a new Wars films are released in a boxed set on DVD. release, but after several major production certificate which can be redeemed for four opening crawl, it is now subtitled Episode IV: A They contain even more changes. delays and a disastrous screening for studio New Hope. action figures (Luke, Leia, R2-D2 and May 15, 2005 executives, the film is heavily reedited. These Chewbacca) as soon as they become available. delays increase the budget of the film from $8 December 1982 Some 23 years after the Jedi refused to seek Eventually over 100 unique figures will be Deciding that Jedi do not seek revenge, Lucas revenge, the Sith happily employ the word in million to $11 million. The film is rescheduled added to the line between 1978 and 1985. for a spring 1977 release. changes the title of this second sequel to Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. March 1, 1978 Return of the Jedi . This causes thousands of April 12, 1977 Revenge of the Jedi posters (with artwork by December 18, 2015 Splinter in the Mind’s Eye , written by Alan Star Wars: The Force Awakens , a sequel set The first issue of Marvel Comics’ Star Wars Dean Foster, becomes the first non-movie- Drew Struzan) to be recalled. The remaining hits newsstands, predating the release of the stock of 6,800 posters are sold off to Star Wars approximately 30 years after the events of based spin-off of the Star Wars universe (later Return of the Jedi , hits theaters worldwide. New film by a month. The monthly comic is known as the Expanded Universe). The story fan club members for $9.50. Today, the posters written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by sell in the $1,500 range. cast members Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John takes place between Episode IV: A New Hope Boyega and Oscar Isaac join previous stars Howard Chaykin, both of whom attend an and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back . advanced, rough-cut screening of the film. May 1983 Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. Written as part of Foster’s contract with Del Star Wars , a 3D color vector graphics space The film is projected to break box office This well-regarded run at Marvel goes on to Rey Books, the novel was intended to be used last 107 issues. simulation developed by Atari is released into records and earn more than $1 billion. a as a low-budget sequel to Star Wars if the film arcades, making it the first Star Wars May 25, 1977 had not done well at the box office. It did, and video game. The 20th Century Fox studio releases Star Dean’s novel is still considered an important Wars (only later subtitled Episode IV: A New part of Star Wars history.

DECEMBER 17-23, 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [21 ] TELEVISION | IDIOT BOX �Wonder Woman This Ain't “Jessica Jones” on Netflix BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY costumed superhero. But things went very wrong for her. She retired and is now living (such as it is) as an embittered, alcoholic uperhero stories remain such a driving private detective in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen. force in pop culture—taking over “Jessica Jones” contains, hands down, the best Severything from movies to TV shows to ... origin story of any superhero TV show or well, good old-fashioned comic books—that movie. Upon crossing paths with fellow super- we’re experiencing something of a glut. powered individual Luke Cage (Mike Colter Everyone’s waiting for the Marvel movie from “The Good Wife”), she is asked, “How blockbuster bubble to burst, and it’s getting did you get your powers?” She replies, hard to keep track of all the DC character “Accident. You?” He answers, “Experiment.” crossovers The CW keeps pitching at us. Yet, End of story. in the midst of all this, the folks at Marvel You see, “Jessica Jones” has an actual have done something rather miraculous— narrative to tell. And it’s not just about developing some of the most genre-busting, punching people until they explode. It’s about long-form dramatic adaptations of comic survival, victimization and overcoming your books over on Netflix. past. Despite her super strength, Jessica is Just last month Marvel followed up the suffering from post-traumatic stress. Big time. success of its viscerally exciting “Daredevil” Seems she ran up against a nasty villain named series with the darkly emotional “Jessica Kilgrave. He had the power to control people’s Jones.” In adapting the obscure yet critically minds. He used it on Jessica, forcing her to do acclaimed series Alias from writer Brian unspeakable things. Eventually, he died, Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos, freeing Jessica from his grasp. But she still “Jessica Jones” has become the first “post- bears the deep psychic scars. superhero” series to make it into mainstream Naturally, it turns out Kilgrave (played with culture. wicked charisma by former “Doctor Who” star Where most Hollywood-backed David Tennant) may not be as dead as adaptations of comic books fail is in assuming previously believed. This causes Jessica to they have no story to tell other than the origin confront (or in some cases, run away from) her of whatever superhero they depict. How else to greatest fears. It’s some heavy drama for a explain the endless movie reiterations of superhero series, making this one of the first in Batman and Spider-Man’s creations? Most the mainstream to argue the old adage that superhero stories—in movie form anyway— comic book aren’t just for kids. can be boiled down to “So-and-so gains “Jessica Jones” could have stopped at being superpowers and fights such-and-such, who a groundbreaking, female-centric superhero also has superpowers, thereby rescuing series. Thankfully, it goes a step further, giving somebody-or-other.” Thankfully, “Jessica audiences a dramatic, thoughtful, sympathetic Jones” is over that moldy collection of tropes. storyline that speaks very well for the diversity “Jessica Jones” introduces us to the titular of superhero stories still untold. character (played by Krysten Ritter from a “Breaking Bad”). Jessica was once, briefly, a “Jessica Jones” is available for streaming on Netflix.

honored as Billboard’s Woman of the Santa’s Little Helper (USA 6pm) A THE WEEK IN Year. But Demi Lovato sneaks in fast-talking businessman (pro anyway as one of the performers. wrestler Mike “The Miz” Mizanin) is “A Home for the Holidays” (KRQE-13 somehow thrown into a tough SLO TH 8pm) A mere three weeks after trying competition to become Santa’s to guilt us into adopting pets with head elf. FOX’ “All-Star Celebrity Dog Rescue” THURSDAY 17 special, Hollywood types try to guilt MONDAY 21 “The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball” (KWBQ- us into adopting actual children. Hey, 19 7pm) Traditionally, this pop- if Kaley Cuoco couldn’t talk me into “James May’s Toy Stories” (BBC saturated, media-constructed getting a dog, how far do you think LL America 7pm) Former “Top Gear” Cool J is gonna get tonight? host James May plays with toys in concert is your best place to catch the most extreme ways possible. Miley Cyrus doing something “The Soup” (E! 11pm) After an amazing On tonight’s premiere, for example, unspeakable with a giant candy 11 years on the air, E!’s sarcastic he tries to build a full-sized, fully cane. But it’s all about Demi Lovato, look at reality TV goes off the air with functioning motorcycle out of an The Weeknd and 5 Seconds of a one-hour special. Erector Set. Or as they call it in Summer this year. England, a Meccano Set. “Luther” (BBC America 7pm) Idris SATURDAY 19 Elba returns as brilliant British detective John Luther in this one-off New Hampshire: The Democratic TUESDAY 22 return to the series that made him Debate (KOAT-7 7pm) Just the thing “The Year: 2015” (KOAT-7 8pm) Yeah, famous. to cuddle up and watch the Saturday it seems to ring a bell. I seem to before Christmas. “Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 recall something about Donald Most Fascinating People of 2015” “Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Trump. (KOAT-7 8:30pm) This year’s lineup Concert” (AMC 7pm) Performers includes Bradley Cooper, Amy include Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, WEDNESDAY 23 Schumer, Tracy Morgan, Bernie Kevin Bacon, Aloe Blacc, Sheryl Crow, Sanders and Ronda Rousey. Oops. I John Fogerty, Peter Franpton, Kris “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” think you meant Holly Holm there, Kristofferson and more. I mean, who (KRQE-13 7pm) Two old episodes Barbara. doesn’t prefer a Kevin Bacon cover to of Lucille Ball’s classic sitcom get the John Lennon original? “Funniest Commercials of the Year rebroadcast in color. 2015” (Spike 8pm) Yeah, I can “2015: The Year in Technology” think of better ways to waste an SUNDAY 20 (Science 8pm) For those of you hour of my life. Hopefully. who need reassurance that “The 64th Annual Miss Universe humanity actually did accomplish Pageant” (KASA-2 6pm) I like to something this year. a FRIDAY 18 check in once a year and confirm this is still a thing. ... Yup. Still a thing. “Billboard’s Women in Music 2015” (Lifetime 6pm) Lady Gaga is

[22 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [23 ] FILM | CAPSULES BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY summoning a traditional European Christmas demon OPENING THIS WEEK (named Krampus, of course) to his family home. Adam Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Scott ( “Parks and Recreation”), Toni Collette ( Little Miss Road Chip Sunshine ), David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) and Allison Tolman (“Fargo”) are among Computer-animated rodents/pop stars the Chipmunks the cast of this seasonal horror comedy. 98 minutes. PG- mistakenly decide that their adoptive human father/band 13. (Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Icon Cinemas manager (yeah, I really don’t understand any of this Albuquerque, Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Winrock concept) is getting married. So they drive to Miami to Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) stop the wedding. Jason Lee and Bella Thorne are the unfortunate humans in this fourth outing. 86 minutes. PG. Love the Coopers (Opens Friday 12/18 at Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Alex Borstein, Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Icon Cinemas Amanda Seyfried, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei and Olivia Albuquerque) Wilde star in this actor-stuffed comedy about four Bajirao Mastani generations of a dysfunctional family getting together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration. Hijinks ensue. This epic, historical drama/romance tells the story of the 106 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 relationship between 18th century Indian General and IMAX & RPX) Prime Minister (Peshwa) Bajirao I (a Hindu) and his second wife, Mastani (a Muslim). Ranveer Singh and The Martian Deepika Padukone star. In Hindi with English subtitles. Matt Damon is an astronaut who gets left for dead on 150 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 12/18 at Century Mars after a manned mission goes horribly awry. Stuck on 14 Downtown) the red planet with only minimal supplies and his The Big Short scientific mind, our hero must figure out a way to survive based on ingenuity, wit and spirit. Ridley Scott ( Alien ) Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Star Wars: The Force Awakens directs. It’s based, of course, on the best-selling book by Marisa Tomei, Karen Gillan and Melissa Leo star in this Andy Weir. 141 minutes. PG-13. (Winrock Stadium 16 cynical comedy-drama about four outsiders in the world one last, raging house party before their parents sell off Creed IMAX & RPX) of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing their childhood home. Raucous and outrageous as it is at Sylvester Stallone (who neither directs nor writes this bubble collapse of the mid-2000s and set out to expose times, there’s still a humane and heartfelt undercurrent to film) takes a clever turn in this seventh Rocky movie by The Night Before the greed and shortsightedness of the big banks. Adam the story about growing up and moving on. 118 minutes. mostly staying out of the center ring. Written and directed The makers of This Is the End and Neighbors turn their McKay ( Anchorman, Talladega Night s) writes and directs, R. (Opens Thursday 12/17 at Rio Rancho Premiere by the man who gave us the gritty Fruitvale Station , this raunchy senses of humor toward the yuletide season. A based on the nonfiction book by Michael Lewis. 130 Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Winrock Stadium 16 sporting drama focuses on the troubled son of late boxer man who’s about to become a father for the first time minutes. R. (Opens Tuesday 12/22 at Century 14 IMAX & RPX, Century Rio, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque) Apollo Creed, who turns to Creed’s old frenemy, former (Seth Rogen) spends Christmas Eve with his two lifelong Downtown, Century Rio) Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa, to serve as his pals (Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie) Star Wars: The Force Awakens trainer and mentor. Michael B. Jordan, last seen (or not) Buena Vista Social Club searching New York City for a legendary party. Booze, It’s been 30 years since the Empire was crushed in in Fantastic Four , is our young boxer-to-be. 132 minutes. drugs, pervasive sexual content and general hijinks Wim Wenders’ 1999 documentary remains an eye- (and Return of the Jedi . But something evil has risen from the PG-13. (Century Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Icon ensue. 101 minutes. R. (Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, ear-) opening look at the Cuban folk music scene. ashes, forcing a new generation of heroes (John Boyega Cinemas Albuquerque, Century 14 Downtown, Winrock Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) Guitarist Ry Cooder takes Wenders on a tour from and Daisy Ridley among them) to team up with legendary Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) crumbling Havana concert venues to New York’s Carnegie freedom fighters Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess The Peanuts Movie Hall—showing how the now-legendary Buena Vista Social Leia (Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fischer, The Good Dinosaur This computer-animated update of the Peanuts TV Club musicians became a worldwide sensation. In English returning for another go-around). J.J. Abrams ( “Lost,” Star Pixar and Disney imagine a world in which a rogue specials we all grew up watching does fairly reverent job and Spanish with English subitles. 105 minutes. G. Trek Into Darkness ) directs this first new Star Wars film in asteroid didn’t wipe out the dinosaurs, allowing them to of mirroring the classic 2D style of artist Charles M. (Opens Sunday 12/20 at Guild Cinema) 10 years. 140 minutes. PG-13. (Opens Thursday 12/17 live hand-in-hand (so to speak) with humans. Jeffrey Schulz’ famous comic strip characters. The thin story at Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Wright, Frances McDormand, Anna Paquin and Sam Difret revolves around eternal loser Charlie Brown’s attempts to Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, Icon Elliott provide some of the voices for this tale of a gentle woo the newly arrived Little Red-Headed Girl in school. From Ethiopia comes this tough, biographical drama Cinemas Albuquerque) Apatosaurus who makes an unlikely human friend while The rest is running gags, cribbed from the comic strips about a young lawyer who travels to a small village to traveling through a mysterious primeval landscape. and assembled by Bryan and Craig Schulz. Purists will defend a 14-year-old girl who shot her would-be Reviewed in v24 i48. 100 minutes. PG. (Century 14 probably still grouse, but it’s a great jumping-off point for husband. This painful but inspirational tale tackles the STILL PLAYING Downtown, Century Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, new fans of Snoopy and the gang. 93 minutes. G. controversial African tradition of abducting child brides Icon Cinemas Albuquerque, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX (Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) and the antiquated justice system that supports it. In The Amazing Nina Simone Can you ever have too many documentaries about Nina & RPX) Amharic with English subtitles. 99 minutes. Unrated. Secret in Their Eyes (Opens Saturday 12/19 at Guild Cinema) Simone? This one tells the story of the iconic singer, songwriter, pianist and activist through 50 exclusive and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 Rising FBI investigators (Chiwitel Ejiofor and Julia Jennifer Lawrence finally gets around to overthrowing the Dilwale intimate interviews with the people who knew her best. Roberts) are torn apart when the teenage daughter of evil futuristic government in this, the fourth film of the their district-attorney supervisor (Nicole Kidman) is From director Rohit Shetty ( Chennai Express, Singham ) 108 minutes. Unrated. (Guild Cinema) Hunger Games trilogy. This surprisingly dark outing takes brutally murdered. Thirteen years later, a shocking clue comes this romantic musical action comedy. (Why settle its time getting to the epic final seige. But fans will eat it brings the unsolved case back to life. It’s a remake of for just one genre when you can have them all at once.) The American Dreamer up anyway. 137 minutes. PG-13. (Rio Rancho Premiere Juan José Campanella’s Oscar-winning 2009 Argentine The plot—based on the trailer, anyway—seems to involve This rediscovered, remastered and rereleased Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Winrock thriller of the same name. This one won’t be winning any drift racing, gunplay, martial arts, wacky spit takes and documentary from 1971 finds actor/director Dennis Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) Oscars. 111 minutes. PG-13. (Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX bearded dudes kissing sari-wearing girls in slow motion Hopper (red hot in the tire tracks of Easy Rider ) trying to & RPX) atop picturesque glaciers. In Hindi and Indian Sign helm his notoriously mad dream project The Last Movie . Filmmakers Lawrence Schiller and L.M. Kit Carson In the Heart of the Sea Language with English subtitles. 158 minutes. Unrated. Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth stars in this historical Spectre (Opens Friday 12/18 at Century 14 Downtown) captured Hopper at the peak of his artistic and commercial success and in the midst of his greatest survival tale directed by Ron Howard. The story is based A “cryptic message from his past” sends superspy James on the true account of the Essex, a ship that was sunk by Legend (1985) creative conflict. 81 minutes. Unrated. (Guild Cinema) Bond (Daniel Craig) on the trail of the sinister a gigantic whale in 1820 and served as the inspiration organization secretly responsible for so many of his Ridley Scott ( Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator ) directed this for Herman Melville’s Moby Dick . Howard creates some greatest battles. Christoph Waltz ( Django Unchained ) in sweeping fantasy about a young man (young Tom Cruise) Being Evel: The Evel Knievel Story evocative images of early 19th century New England. And on bad guy and “explaining stuff” duty. The action is who must stop the Lord of Darkness (Tim Curry in a fan- The daredevil motorcyclist’s unbelievable life is captured the film’s 3D special effects viscerally capture life aboard extremely Bond-like. And this is a tidy (perhaps too tidy) fave role) from killing off the magical unicorns who in this savvy documentary from Oscar-winning filmmaker a whaling ship. The subject matter—the brutal, archaic wrap-up of Craig’s run as 007. If you haven’t memorized protect the power of daylight. Naturally, there’s a beautiful Daniel Junge. Johnny Knoxville, George Hamilton, Tony whaling industry—might not be everyone’s cup of tea, the last three films, however, this one’s overly intricate princess (Mia Sara from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ) to save Hawk, Mat Hoffman, Frank Gifford and Geraldo Rivera are however. Reviewed in v24 i50. 121 minutes. PG-13. (Rio script will lose you in minutiae. 148 minutes. PG-13. as well. 89 minutes. PG. (Opens Friday 12/18 at Guild just a few of the celebrities interviewed about Knievel’s dangourously thrilling career. 99 minutes. (Guild Cinema) Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Century (Century Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX) Cinema) Rio, Winrock Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, Icon Cinemas Albuquerque) Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Brooklyn Spotlight Actor/director Tom McCarthy ( The Station Agent, The Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn and a very Writer Nick Hornby ( High Fidelity, About a Boy ) adapts It’s a Wonderful Life Visitor ) writes and directs this serious, sweeping true young Natalie Wood star in this seasonal classic in which Colm Tóibín’s classically romantic novel about an Irish The 1946 classic starring James Stewart and Donna story about how Boston Globe reporters uncovered a a department store Santa goes to court to prove he’s the immigrant (Saoirse Ronan from Hanna and The Grand Reed returns to the big screen in a digitally restored print. massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within real deal. Always a heart-tugger. 96 minutes. PG. (Opens Budapest Hotel ) who travels to 1950s Brooklyn where The perfect movie about suicide to get you in the holiday the local Catholic Archdiocese. This journalistic Sunday 12/20 at Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio) she falls into a new romance. When she’s called back home to Ireland, however, she must choose between loves mood. 130 minutes. Unrated. (Century 14 Downtown, procedural lays as much blame on the media as the Century Rio) Sisters old and new and countries far and near. 111 minutes. churches. The big cast (Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley “SNL” pals Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunite for this rude PG-13. (Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown) Krampus Tucci) is in rare form, and the muckraking script is ’n’ crude comedy about two sisters who decide to throw A boy who has had a bad Christmas ends up accidentally gripping (if a bit prosaic). 128 minutes. R. 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CENTURY 14 DOWNTOWN Krampus Fri-Wed 10:35am, 1:25, 4:15, 7:20, 10:10; Thu MOVIES WEST 100 Central SW • 1 (800) 326-3264 ext. 943# 10:35am, 1:25, 4:15, 7:20 9201 Coors NW • 1 (800) Fandango, express # 1247 Brooklyn Fri 4:35, 7:35, 10:35; Sat-Wed 10:35am, 1:35, Daddy’s Home Thu 5:00, 7:30 4:35, 7:35, 10:35; Thu 10:35am The Polar Express Fri-Wed 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00; Thu It’s a Wonderful Life Thu 2:00, 7:00 The Good Dinosaur Fri-Wed 10:40am, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 Brooklyn Mon 11:05am, 1:45, 4:25, 7:15, 10:00; Tue 10:00; Thu 10:40am, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 Hotel Transylvania 2 3D Fri-Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 11:05am, 1:45 Creed Fri-Sun 9:05am, 12:25, 3:45, 7:05, 10:25; Mon-Wed Hotel Transylvania 2 Fri-Thu 11:50am, 2:50, 5:50, 8:50 The Big Short Tue 7:00, 10:00; Wed-Thu 10:45am, 1:45, 9:05am, 10:45am, 12:25, 2:05, 3:45, 5;25, 7:05, 8:50, Goosebumps 3D Fri-Wed 3:50, 9:50; Thu 3:50 4:45, 7:45, 10:45 10:25; Thu 9:05am, 10:45am, 12:25, 2:05, 3:45, 5;25, Goosebumps Fri-Thu 12:50, 6:50 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Sun 2:00, 7:00; Wed 2:00, 7:05 Victor Frankenstein Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40; Thu 7:00 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 Fri-Sun 9:00am, 12:40, 3:40, 6:40 Dilwale Fri-Wed 11:30am, 3:00, 6:30, 10:00; Thu 11:30am, 12:25, 3:50, 7:15, 10:40; Mon-Wed 9:00am, 10:45am, The Intern Fri-Thu 12:10, 6:10 3:00, 6:30 12:25, 2:10, 3:50, 5:35, 7:15, 9:00, 10:40; Thu 9:00am, Sicario Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20; Thu 12:20, 3:20, Bajirao Mastani Fri-Sat 11:45am, 3:15, 6:45, 10:15; Sun 10:45am, 12:25, 2:10, 3:50, 5:35, 7:15 6:20 10:15; Mon-Wed 11:45am, 3:15, 6:45, 10:15; The Night Before Fri 9:50am, 7:55, 10:45; Sat 11:25am, Pan 3D Fri-Wed 3:30, 9:30; Tgu 3:30 Thu 11:45am 2:15, 5:05, 7:55, 10:45; Sun 11:0am, 10:45; Mon-Wed Pan Fri-Thu 12:30, 6:30 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip Fri-Sat 11:55am, 11:25am, 2:15, 5:05, 7:55, 10:45; Thu 11:25am, 2:15 Minions Fri-Wed 3:10, 9:10; Thu 3:10 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35, 12:01; Sun -Wed 11:55am, 2:20, Spotlight Fri 12:35, 3:55, 7:15, 10:35; Sat-Tue 9:15am, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35; Thu 11:55am, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 12:35, 3:55, 7:15, 10:35; Wed 9:15am, 10:35; Thu RIO RANCHO PREMIERE CINEMA Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Fri-Sat 10:40am, 12:20, 9:15am, 12:35, 3:55, 7:15 1000 Premiere Parkway • 994-3300 1:10, 2:00, 3:40, 5:20, 7:00, 8:40, 9:30, 10:20, 12:01; Love the Coopers Fri-Sun 11:10am; Mon 11:10am, 2:50, Sun-Thu 10:40am, 12:20, 1:10, 2:00, 3:40, 5:20, 7:00, 6:30, 10:10; Tues 11:10am, 2:00 Daddy’s Home Thu 5:00, 7:45 8:40, 9:30, 10:20 Spectre Fri-Sun 5:30; Mon-Tue 11:10am, 2:50, 6:30, 10:10; Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip Fri-Thu 11:00am, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fri-Sat 9:50am, 10:15am, Wed-Thu 11:10am, 2:50, 6:30 1:30, 4:00, 5:35, 6:30, 9:00 11:30am, 1:35, 2:50, 4:30, 4:55, 6:10, 7:50, 8:15, Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Fri-Wed 12:05, 12:35, 11:10, 11:35; Sun 9:50am, 10:15am, 11:30am, 1:35, 2:55, 3:30, 6:55, 7:25, 10:20; Thu 12:05, 12:35, 2:55, COTTONWOOD STADIUM 16 3:30, 6:55, 7:25 2:50, 4:30, 4:55, 6:10, 7:50, 8:15, 11:10; Mon-Wed Cottonwood Mall • 897-6858 9:50am, 11:30am, 2:50, 4:30, 6:10, 7:50, 11:10; Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fri-Wed 11:05am, 11:35am, Thu 9:50am, 11:30am, 2:50, 4:30, 6:10, 7:50 Please check alibi.com/filmtimes for films and times. 12:20, 2:30, 3:15, 3:55, 4:05, 5:55, 6:35, 6:45, 7:30, Sisters Fri-Wed 11:10am, 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30; 9:20, 10:00, 10:40, 10:50; Thu 11:05am, 11:05am, Thu 11:10am, 2:00, 4:50, 7:40 11:35am, 12:20, 2:30, 3:15, 3:55, 4:05, 5:55, 6:35, 7:30 GUILD CINEMA Sisters Fri-Wed 11:00am, 1:55, 4;50, 7:45, 10:40; Thu In the Heart of the Sea 3D Fri-Wed 4:10, 10:20; Thu 4:10 3405 Central NE • 255-1848 In the Heart of the Sea Fri-Thu 10:20am, 1:15, 7:05 11:00am, 1:55, 4;50, 7:45 Krampus Fri-Wed 11:55am, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10; Thu The American Dreamer Fri-Sat 4:15, 8:15 In the Heart of the Sea 3D Fri-Wed 3:40, 9:40; Thu 3:40 11:55am, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 Being Evel: The Evel Knievel Story Fri-Sat 6:00 In the Heart of the Sea Fri-Thu 12:30, 6:40 Creed Fri-Wed 10:20am, 1:25, 4:30, 7:35, 10:45; Thu Legend (1985) Fri-Sat 10:30 Krampus Fri-Wed 11:00am, 1:50, 4:45, 7:35, 10:20; Thu 10:20am, 1:25, 4:30, 7:35 Difret Sat-Sun 1:00 11:00am, 1:50, 4:45, 7:35 The Good Dinosaur Fri-Wed 11:10am, 1:50, 4:20, 7:20, Buena Vista Social Club Sun-Wed 3:30, 8:00 Creed Fri-Thu 11:00am, 2:10, 5:20, 8:40 10:00; Thu 11:10am, 1:50, 4:20, 7:20 The Amazing Nina Simone Sun-Wed 6:00 The Good Dinosaur 3D Fri-Thu 3:00, 8:25 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 Fri-Tue 9:55am, The Good Dinosaur Fri-Thu 12:25, 5:45 1:05, 4:15, 7:25, 10:35; Wed 9:55am, 10:35; Thu 9:55am The Night Before Fri-Thu 8:00, 10:40; Thu 8:00 HIGH RIDGE The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 Fri-Wed 12:25, 12910 Indian School NE • 275-0038 CENTURY RIO 3:40, 7:10, 10:25; Thu 12:25, 3:40, 7:10 I-25 & Jefferson • 1 (800) 326-3264 Please check alibi.com/filmtimes for films and times. WINROCK STADIUM 16 IMAX & RPX Daddy’s Home Thu 5:00 ICON CINEMAS ALBUQUERQUE 2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE • 881-2220 It’s a Wonderful Life Thu 2:00, 7:00 13120-A Central Ave. SE • 814-7469 The Big Short Tues 7:00, 10:20; Wed 9:20am, 12:40, 4:00, Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Thu 7:15, 7:30, 8:00, 7:20, 10:40; Thu 9:20am, 12:40, 4:00, 7:20 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip Mon-Tue 11:35am, 8:15, 9:15, 9:45, 10:45, 11:20, 11:30, 12:00am, Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Sun 2:00, 7:00; Wed 2:00, 12:30, 1:00, 2:35, 3:05, 4:40, 5:10, 6:05, 6:45, 7:15, 12:30am 7:00 8:10; Wed-Thu call for film times Star Wars: The Force Awakens Thu 7:45, 8:30, 9:00, 10:30, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip Fri-Wed 9:30am, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fri 12:10, 1:10, 1:40, 2:10, 11:00, 11:45, 12:15am 10:50am, 12:10, 1:30, 2:50, 4:10, 5:30, 6:50, 8:10, 3:05, 4:05, 4:35, 5:05, 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00, Sisters Thu 7:00, 10:00 9:30; Thu 9:30am, 10:50am, 12:10, 1:30, 2:50, 4:10, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00; Sat 12:10, 1:10, 1:40, 2:10, 3:05, Star Wars: The Force Awakens An IMAX 3D Experience Thu 5:30, 6:50, 8:10 4:05, 4:35, 5:05, 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00, 10:30; 7:00, 10:15 Sisters Fri 9:40am, 11:15am, 12:50, 2:25, 4:00, 5:35, Sun-Tue 12:10, 1:10, 1:40, 3:05, 4:05, 4:35,6:00, 7:00, In the Heart of the Sea: An IMAX Experience Fri-Wed 7:10, 8:45, 10:20, 11:55; Sat 9:40am, 11:15am, 12:50, 7:30, 9:00, 9:20, 10:00, 10:30; Wed-Thu call for film times 11:55am, 6:30; Thu please call for times 2:25, 4:00, 5:35, 7:10, 8:45, 10:20, 12:10; Sun 9:40am, Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Fri 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, In the Heart of the Sea 3D Fri-Wed 10:30am, 7:30; Thu 11:15am, 12:50, 2:25, 4:00, 5:35, 7:10, 8:45, 10:20; 8:00, 9:30; Sat-Tue 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:30; Wed-Thu call please call for times Mon-Wed 9:40am, 11:15am, 12:50, 2:25, 4:00, 5:35, for film times In the Heart of the Sea Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 10:30; Thu 7:10, 8:45, 10:20; Thu 9:40am, 11:15am, 12:50, 2:25, Sisters Fri 12:20, 2:55, 5:30, 8:05, 10:40, 10:50; Sat-Tue please call for times 4:00, 5:35, 7:10, 8:45 12:20, 2:55, 5:30, 8:05, 10:40; Wed-Thu call for film times In the Heart of the Sea: An IMAX 3D Experience Fri-Wed Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fri 9:20am, 10:00am, In the Heart of the Sea Fri 12:00, 2:40; Sat-Tue 12:45, 3:15, 9:45; Thu please call for times 10:15am, 11:25am, 12:20, 12:50, 1:10, 1:30, 2:20, 3:25, 8:50, 10:15; Wed-Thu call for film times Krampus Fri-Wed 11:00am, 11:30am, 1:45, 2:15, 4:30, 3:30, 3:50, 4:20, 5:15, 6:10, 7:00, 7:20, 7:50, 8:10, Krampus Fri 2:20, 8:35, 9:30, 10:20, 11:00; Sat-Tue 2:20, 5:00, 7:15, 7:45, 10:00, 10:30; Thu please call for times 8:30, 9:00, 9:20, 10:30, 10:50, 11:20, 12:05; Sat 8:35, 10:15, 11:00; Wed-Thu call for film times Creed Fri-Wed 11:45am, 12:15, 3:15, 3:45, 6:45, 7:10, 9:20am, 10:00am, 10:15am, 11:25am, 12:20, 12:50, The Good Dinosaur Fri 11:30am, 1:45, 4:05, 6:20; Sat-Tue 10:00, 10:30; Thu please call for times 1:10, 1:30, 2:20, 3:30, 3:50, 4:20, 5:15, 6:10, 7:00, 11:30am, 1:45, 4:00, 6:15; Wed-Thu call for film times The Good Dinosaur 3D Fri-Wed 11:00am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 7:20, 7:50, 8:10, 8:30, 9:05, 9:20, 10:30, 10:50, 11:20, Creed Fri-Tue 11:30am, 4:35, 7:25; Wed-Thu call for film 10:00; Thu pleas call for times 12:05, 12:10; Sun 9:20am, 10:00am, 10:15am, times The Good Dinosaur Fri-Wed 10:30am, 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 11:25am, 12:20, 12:50, 1:10, 1:30, 2:20, 3:30, 3:50, 9:30; Thu please call for times 4:20, 5:15, 6:10, 7:00, 7:20, 7:50, 8:10, 8:30, 9:05, Secret in Their Eyes Fri-Mon 11:15am, 2:05, 4:55, 7:45, MOVIES 8 10:35; Tue 11:15am, 2:05, 10:35; Wed 11:15am, 2:05, 9:20, 10:30, 10:50; Mon-Wed 9:20am, 10:15am, 4591 San Mateo NE • 1 (800) Fandango, express # 1194 11:25am, 12:50, 1:10, 2:20, 3:30, 4:20, 5:15, 7:00, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35; Thu please call for times 7:50, 8:10, 9:20, 10:30; Thu 9:20am, 10:15am, 11:25am, The Polar Express Fri-Thu 12:00, 6:00 The Night Before Fri-Wed 11:10am, 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 12:50, 1:10, 2:20, 3;30, 4:20, 5:15, 7:00, 7:50, 8:10 Hotel Transylvania 2 3D Fri-Thu 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10 10:35; Thu please call for times Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Fri-Sat 9:40am, Hotel Transylvania 2 Fri-Thu 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 Fri-Wed 11:00am, 10:30am, 10:50am, 11:45am, 12:00, 1:45, 2:00, 2:40, 9:30 12:00, 2:20, 3:30, 5:45, 7:00, 9:00, 10:15; Thu please 2:55, 3:15, 4:40, 5:00, 5:50, 6:25, 6:45, 8:45, 9:40, Goosebumps 3D Fri-Thu 3:30, 10:00 call for times 9:55, 10:15, 11:40, 12:01; 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I really try to turn off Verlaine?/ Is it gonna rain today?/ Shall we have n last week’s issue, Alibi interviewed David we’re listening to music, that we don’t have the analytical brain and engage more our photo taken?/ We’ll look like Death and The Bashwiner about his musical career with conscious access to. emotionally, especially when I’m writing music Maiden.”—Graeme Downes wrote this song, Ilocal band Cactus Tractor. On Friday, Dec. for film. “Death and the Maiden” when he played guitar 18, at 7:30pm, Bashwiner’s folk ensemble plays What sort of research have you been doing and sang for The Verlaines. the Outpost Performance Space (210 Yale SE). while at UNM? A lot of people’s first understanding of how Besides contributing mightily to the genre Cactus Tractor describes themselves as “a For the most part, my research is about the emotionally affecting music can be comes from with the above referenced tune, Downes went on seven-person bohemian pop folk disco (beau- emotions that people get from music. Looking film. Like, in a horror movie, you automatically to a significant career in the department of music pop-faux-disc) band with four songwriters, at the University of Otago in New Zealand. He as much as possible into biological processes get anxious when those violins start speeding recently lectured on “Cyclic rhythmicism in toothsome harmonies and a multitude of fun, that are involved in those emotions. So, I like up. Did you have those emotional highs and Brahm’s Piano Trio, op. 101 ”, in case you wanna stringed and unstrung instruments.” For this to ask people on the street why they feel the lows in mind when you’ve written music for know. That rocks and I gotta admit I dig the week’s interview though, we talked about his way they feel about a song; most of the time, film in the past? slouchy and un-self conscious, literary low-fi work in music theory. people will say it’s because it reminds them of Yeah. It’s kind of like cooking: Everybody eats jangle of the Verlaines just as much as I am a certain person or a certain moment in their food, but when you cook food you kind of fascinated thinking about the rhythms used by a Alibi : Can you talk a bit about your career life. The thing is I don’t think that’s true. become the ultimate eater, as it were. You taste classical composer we mostly listen to on at UNM? Neuroscience studies have proven that a the recipe along the way and get the account of his intricate melodies. David Bashwiner: I’ve been there five and a massive percentage of the time, we don’t know perspective of the consumer, as well as that of You can capture some of that diggable half years. It’s a tenure track position—this is musical fascination—sans my obscurantist why we feel the things we feel. When the the producer. I’ll work with a song until it’s interjections—by showing up at any shows the year I’m being reviewed for tenure—I conscious brain doesn’t know what the answer really emotionally powerful to me. When I mentioned below. Plus, if you run into me whilst actually just heard the department’s vote to a question is, sometimes it will try to first started writing music for film, I had out and about, we can have our photo taken … today, which was a unanimous positive! It logically figure out the answer, but more often trouble finding sources on composing we’ll look just like … uh, well never mind. doesn’t mean all the hurdles are cleared, than not, it will just make up a believable, emotionally impacting scores—there’s no because the vote just has to go up in the Thursday understandable answer. It’s not that we’re lying manual on “How to Write Good Music for university. But definitely super awesome. I love to ourselves—it’s just that our emotions are Horror Movies,” for instance. So I had to kind Southern-fried psychobilly is on the menu at the people I work with, and it seems like they Launchpad (618 Central SW) Thursday night, almost entirely based in the subconscious. In of cobble together a method from theory and Dec. 17, when Nashville Pussy brings their all- at least like me! reality, we have very little access to our philosophy, from texts that weren’t really you-can-eat aesthetic to the Duke City for a My job is teaching music theory. To people feelings. focused on the composer’s perspective. concert that one hopes will include scorchers like who don’t know anything about music theory, I often say that it’s pretty much the grammar of “Fried Chicken and Coffee” or “All Fucked Up.” Do you feel that your approach to songwriting In what ways have you seen the fields of music With vocalist Blaine Cartwright and wife and lead music. Like, when you diagram sentences in is more technical or theory-driven than other theory and cognition change during the time guitarist Ruyter Suys doing the cooking, it’s school—label the adjectives and nouns and musicians you’ve worked with on account of you’ve been studying them? going to be a damned hot and probably spicy prepositions and such—you suddenly realize show. Local rocanrol dictators Rock Jong Il your academic/theory background? Theory conferences have gotten more fun, I’m that you’ve been speaking in grammatically Definitely compared to some other musicians. happy to say, in part because there are many (whose tune “Planet X” keeps blowing my mind) correct sentences all your life without ever and Burqueños Russian Girlfriends—a band Interestingly, I have always tried to keep my more women and people of different ethnic, whose oeuvre threads punk through a pop filter really thinking about it. And you don’t songwriting and pop music production pretty cultural and musical backgrounds attending. with blistering results—open. Girlfriends guitarist consciously employ the rules of grammar when separate from my academic life, because I No longer is a talk about Schubert or Mozart Colin Dowell points to influences like the you’re speaking, but when you hear a sentence notice that I get extremely constricted when I deemed to be higher in register than a talk Descendents and Hüsker Dü while describing the that’s grammatically incorrect you know that start generating music for academic contexts. about punk or electronica. I saw a surprisingly quintet’s trajectory, but en serio they have a there’s something funny about it, intuitively. My creativity dries up. As a result, making good one recently on timbre (quality of sound) sound that—while acutely informed—is archly Everybody who really likes music is kind of original. $10 bucks gets one into this 21+ songs and pop recordings is like “finger in Neutral Milk Hotel’s album In the Aeroplane parsing musical sentences as they listen all of painting” for me—I’m purposely trying to be Over the Sea . I still like Schubert, though. rockfest. It begins at 9:30 pm, but for Crissakes, the time, without necessarily knowing the “primitive” in these processes of creation, not Don’t get me wrong. a [26 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 Music Calendar

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Proceeds from the OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE Cactus Tractor • folk • big gig will benefit the more than 8000 youths 7:30pm • $10 -$15 • ALL -AGES! served by New Day, according to community PRIME , Rio Rancho Mary Mayhem • modern, classic, pop organizer John Nichols. This year’s performers rock • 6pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! include some of Albuquerque’s best players as SISTER Electric Tsunami • beat culture • DJ Shakedown • DJ well as guests from the realm of legend like Clout • 9pm • FREE! SUNSHINE THEATER Howlin’ Holiday Jam • blues, funk, soul, bassist James Whiton. Is there a jam somewhere rock and roll • 8pm • $15 in town the dude’s not playing? Whiton seems to WINNING COFFEE CO. Songwriter Showcase • 7pm • FREE • be everywhere these days. Joining Whiton on ALL -AGES! stage will be Burque’s greatest guitarist, Chris Dracup, starry-voiced chanteuse Hillary Smith, SATURDAY DEC 19 Grammy-nominated bluesman Junior Mack, neo- soul sensation Niki J. Crawford and a host of BURT’S TIKI LOUNGE Weedrat • post-punk • Slow Jeremiah • other fine folks practically guaranteed to put joy death pop • Hydrant • Marma • 9pm • FREE in your heart and the rocking blues in your soul. DUKE CITY SOUND STAGE Heartist • rock • SycAmour • 6pm • This 13+ concert costs $15 in advance and $25 $10 • ALL -AGES! at the door and begins at 8pm. LA CUMBRE BREWING CO. Funk Tractor • instrumental jazz- funk • 7pm • FREE Saturday LAUNCHPAD (hed) P.E. • hardcore, metal, rasta, punk • Alien Ant Farm • Murder FM • Ghetto Blast • DJ Stigmata • Weedrat, an ascendant punk rock outfit outta 8:30pm • $15 Window Rock, Ariz. that Alibi staff writer Maggie LAZY LIZARD GRILL , Cedar Crest Bottom Dog Cowboy Band • Grimason profiled in these pages nary a month country • 7pm • FREE ago, play Burt’s Tiki Lounge (313 Gold SW) on LOW SPIRITS La Loca Ugly Sweater Holiday Party • 12 Step Saturday, Dec. 19. Apparently, this trio eats Rebels • Shit Outta Luck • The Despots • 8pm • $10 weed and smokes rats. The result is “satanic MARBLE BREWERY Na’an Stop • reggae, rock • 6pm • FREE punk surf grunge” that distinguishes itself by VERNON’S OPEN DOOR Professors of Pop • acoustic variety being fearlessly frenetic while engaging socially duet • 6:30pm • FREE • ALL -AGES! conscious lyricism. In other words, you’ll like what you hear, but wanna do something quickly MONDAY DEC 21 about the state of the world afterwards. Contrariwise, Slow Jeremiah self-describes their THE CO-OP Long Live The Snake Tour • Spite • heavy • Face Your Maker • Kriminals • Mask of Morana • Bloodlines • Dythalla • output as “sugarcoated death pop,” but I didn’t XVI • Revisions • 6pm • $10 • ALL -AGES! really hear much ‘pop’ on their latest release, SKYLIGHT , Santa Fe Intronaut • metal • Fields of Elysium • Woes of the Misunderstood . Maybe there were Future Scars • Devil’s Throne • 8:30pm • $10 some GodWeenSatan -like flourishes throughout, like on the track “Tommy,” but their complex TUESDAY DEC 22 songwriting style and chopped out instrumental techniques ultimately defy categorization— CARAVAN EAST Kevin Michael Band • country, variety • 5pm • highly recommended mierda , listeners. FREE HYDRANT, a band Burque musical ambassador THE CO-OP Stitched Up Heart • metal • The Frets and the Kimo called “the best kept secret in town,” are Fretless • Right On, Kid • 7pm • $10 • ALL -AGES! also on the bill. The spare, noisy, unpredictably MOLLY’S BAR , Tijeras Skip Batchelor • acoustic solo • 6pm • FREE tangential yet toothsome sounds of Marma— Q BAR Piano Bar with John Cousins • 5pm Charlie Morales (drums) and Tug Keith (guitar and vocals)—begin the evening’s aural activities. You have to be at least 21 to experience this WEDNESDAY DEC 23 extraordinary exhibit, but it’s free if you are. The EL REY THEATER Mija • EDM, remix • 9pm • $5 whole thing rolls out of the speakers and into LAUNCHPAD Mic Club 34 • Fat Lee • Paycheck Stubbz • your head at 9pm. a Musicmade • Shadowz of Deception • 8:30pm • $10 LIZARD TAIL BREWING ABQ Jazz Trio Open Jam • 7pm MARBLE BREWERY Stacy & Kay Kay Mac • rock, country • 6pm • FREE MOLLY’S BAR , Tijeras Marilyn & the Secret 7 • acoustic blues- rock • 6pm • FREEz DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [27 ] [28 ] WEEKLY ALIBI DECEMBER 17-23 , 2015 Free Will Astrology | Horoscopes by rob brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Neanderthals were you to pleasure and treasure. As you explore, keep in a different human species that co-existed with our mind this advice from author T. Harv Eker: “In every ancestors, Homo sapiens, for at least 5,000 years. forest, on every farm, in every orchard on Earth, it’s But they eventually died out while our people what’s under the ground that creates what’s above thrived. Why? One reason, says science writer the ground. That’s why placing your attention on the Marcus Chown, is that we alone invented sewing fruits you have already grown is futile. You can not needles. Our newborn babies had well-made clothes change the fruits that are already hanging on the to keep them warm and healthy through frigid tree. You can, however, change tomorrow’s fruits. winters. Neanderthal infants, covered with ill-fitting But to do so, you will have to dig below the ground animal skins, had a lower survival rate. Chown and strengthen the roots.” suggests that although this provided us with a mere SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the coming weeks, one percent survival advantage, that turned out to the pursuit of pleasure could drain your creative be significant. I think you’re ready to find and use a powers, diminish your collaborative possibilities and small yet ultimately crucial edge like that over your wear you out. But it’s also possible that the pursuit competitors, Aries. of pleasure will enhance your creative powers, TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Artist Robert Barry synergize your alliances and lead you to new created 30 Pieces, an installation that consisted of opportunities. Which way will you go? It all depends pieces of paper on which he had typed the following on the kinds of pleasures you pursue. The dumb, statement: “Something which is very near in place numbing, mediocre type will shrink your soul. The and time, but not yet known to me.” According to my smart, intriguing, invigorating variety will expand reading of the astrological omens, this theme your mind. Got all that? Say “hell, no” to trivializing captures the spirit of the phase you’re now entering. decadence so you can say “wow, yes” to uplifting But I think it will evolve in the coming weeks. First bliss. it’ll be “Something which is very near in place and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Garnets are time, and is becoming known to me.” By mid-January considered less valuable than diamonds. But out in it could turn into “Something which is very near and the wild, there’s an intimate connection between dear, and has become known to me.” these two gemstones. Wherever you find garnets GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “There is in every one of near the surface of the earth, you can be reasonably us, even those who seem to be most moderate, a sure that diamonds are buried deeper down in the type of desire that is terrible, wild and lawless.” same location. Let’s use this relationship as a Greek philosopher Plato wrote that in his book The metaphor for your life, Sagittarius. I suspect you Republic , and I’m bringing it to your attention just in have recently chanced upon a metaphorical version time for your Season of Awakening and Deepening of garnets or will do so soon. Maybe you should Desire. The coming days will be a time when you make plans to search for the bigger treasure towards can, if you choose, more fully tune in to the terrible, which they point the way. wild and lawless aspects of your primal yearnings. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Ready for the Cool But wait a minute! I’m not suggesting you should Anger Contest? You can earn maximum points by immediately take action to gratify them. For now, expressing your dissatisfaction in ways that just feel them and observe them. Find out what they generate the most constructive transformations. have to teach you. Wait until the new year before Bonus points will be awarded for your ability to you consider the possibility of expressing them. tactfully articulate complicated feelings, as well as CANCER (June 21-July 22): Congratulations! You for your emotionally intelligent analyses that inspire have broken all your previous records for doing people to respond empathetically rather than boring tasks that are good for you. On behalf of the defensively. What are the prizes? First prize is a other 11 signs, I thank you for your heroic, if breakthrough in your relationship with an ally who unexciting, campaign of self-improvement. You have could be crucial to your expansion in 2016. Second not only purified your emotional resources and prize is a liberation from one of your limiting beliefs. cleared out some breathing room for yourself, but AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A fourth-century you have also made it easier for people to help you monk named Martin was a pioneer wine-maker in and feel close to you. Your duty has not yet been France. He founded the Marmoutier Abbey and completed, however. There are a few more details to planted vineyards on the surrounding land. take care of before the gods of healthy tedium will According to legend, Martin’s donkey had a crucial be finished with you. But start looking for signs of role in lifting viticulture out of its primitive state. your big chance to make a break for freedom. They’ll Midway through one growing season, the beast arrive soon. escaped its tether and nibbled on a lot of the LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The English word “fluke” grapevines. All the monks freaked out, fearing that means “lucky stroke.” It was originally used in the the crop was wrecked. But ultimately the grapes game of billiards when a player made a good shot grew better than they had in previous years, and the that he or she wasn’t even trying to accomplish. wine they produced was fabulous. Thus was born Later its definition expanded to include any the practice of pruning, which became de rigueur for fortuitous event that happens by chance rather than all grape-growers. What’s your equivalent of Martin’s because of skill: good fortune generated donkey, Aquarius? I bet it’ll exert its influence very accidentally. I suspect that you are about to be the soon. beneficiary of what may seem to be a series of PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “The deepest urge in flukes, Leo. In at least one case, though, your lucky human nature is the desire to be important,” said break will have been earned by the steady work educator John Dewey. If that’s true, Pisces, you are you’ve done without any fanfare. on the verge of having your deepest urge fulfilled VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may not have to use more than it has in a long time. The astrological a literal crowbar in the coming weeks, but this rough alignments suggest that you are reaching the peak tool will serve you well as a metaphor. Wherever you of your value to other people. You’re unusually likely go, imagine that you’ve got one with you. Why? It’s to be seen and appreciated and acknowledged for time to jimmy open glued-shut portals ... to pry loose who you really are. If you have been underestimating mental blocks ... to coax unyielding influences to your worth, I doubt you will be able to continue budge ... to nudge intransigent people free of their doing so. Here’s your homework: Take a realistic fixations. Anything that is stuck or jammed needs to inventory of the ways your life has had a positive get unstuck or unjammed through the power of your impact on the lives of people you have known. willful intervention. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The coming weeks will be HOMEWORK: MAKE A GUESS ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL a favorable time for you to consort with hidden BE MOST PROUD OF 15 YEARS FROM TODAY TESTIFY depths and unknown riches. In every way you can AT FREEWILLASTROLOGY.COM. a imagine, I urge you to go deeper down and further in. Cultivate a more conscious connection with the core Go to realastrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded resources you sometimes take for granted. This is weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes. The one time when delving into the darkness can lead audio horoscopes are also available by phone at (877) 873-4888 or (900) 950-7700. DECEMBER 17-23, 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI [29 ] Place your ad: alibi.com [email protected] Cla ssified (505) 346-0660 ext 258

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