June 2014 Master Calendar of Cultural Events & Activities Cultural Services Department, City of Albuquerque Richard J. Berry, Mayor ABC Libraries Albuquerque Museum ABQ BioPark Balloon Museum Aquarium KiMo Theatre Botanic Garden Old Town Tingley Beach South Broadway Cultural Center Zoo Special Events CONTENTS Events & Activities – All Venues Pages 1-15 Exhibitions Page 15-16 Library programs - kids, teens, tweens, etc. Page 16-22 Ongoing programs for children and families Page 22 Ongoing events at your library Pages 23-29 Venues – locations and hours Page 29-30 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES – ALL VENUES 1 KiMo Theatre Buddy Rich Big Band Alumni Tribute Concert Sunday 2 – 6 pm Join us for an afternoon of incredible music at this fundraiser for the Scholarship and Educational Programs of the New Mexico Jazz Workshop and the Albuquerque Film & Media Foundation. Led by trumpeter Bobby Shew, with former JOURNEY drummer extraordinaire Steve Smith, the concert features alumni from the early days of the famous Buddy Rich Big Band: The Tribute Band includes: Bobby Shew, Chuck Findley, Carl Saunders and Paul Gonzales on trumpet; Andy Fasco, Sam Reid, Pat LaBarbera, Charles Owens and Glenn Koster on saxophone; Chris Buckholz, Ben Finberg and Bill Austell on trombone; Jim Alrend on piano; and, Michael Glynn on bass. There will be a panel discussion featuring the artists from 2 – 3:30 pm with the concert from 4 – 6 pm. Reserved Seating: $20 – 30. Tickets are available at www.KiMoTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the KiMo Box Office, 505-768-3544. Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1 Old Town Summertime in Old Town: Harry Irizarry Sunday 1 – 2 pm The immensely talented Harry Irizarry brings his extensive World Music repertoire to the Gazebo stage. Inspired by his formative years in Puerto Rico, Irizarry performs classical, pasodobles, rumbas, nouveau flamenco, sambas, boleros, cariocas, rumba flamenca, bossa nova, South American, Caribbean and other styles on guitar. If you can’t find a style you like…but you will! Join us on the Plaza for an hour of beautiful music, then enjoy shopping and dining in our wonderful historic village. 2 ABQ BioPark Camp BioPark Begins Times Vary Summer fun at the BioPark for students pre-K through grade 9. Activities take place at the Zoo, Aquarium, Garden and Tingley Beach. For information on classes and fees, please visit www.abqbioparkcamp.com, or call 505-848-7180. Registration is required. 3 Main Library Military Research Day Tuesday 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Here is your opportunity to join members of the Albuquerque Genealogical Society and explore your family’s military history. Find out about the military records resources available at the Genealogy Center. You can begin with a discussion and question session, and then move on to do research. You can drop in for a while, or attend for the entire period. For ages 15 and up. Meet on the second floor. 1 Page 3 - 7 KiMo Theatre AFME New Mexico Shorts Series of Films Tuesday – Saturday Times Vary Join us for a series of short films and documentaries that run the gamut in subject matter and generate discussion, thought and sometimes, action. June 3rd, Tuesday 4 – 6 pm #nightslikethis (2013) 14 minutes When a night’s escapade takes a disturbing turn for two teen girls, we learn just how disconnected and desensitized social media has made them. Directed by Hannah MacPherson and starring Amber Midthunder, Shay Eyre and Kenneth Miller. Halfway House (2013) 7 minutes Julie, a young mental patient, finds herself in a ‘transitional living’ facility where both ‘transitional’ and ‘living’ are relative terms. Directed by Scott Milder and starring Amelia Ampuero, Evening Star Barron and Stephanie Grilo. U-46 Anomaly (2013) 14 minutes Set in the 1980s, a reporter goes to a desolate Southwestern town to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his daughter. Links to her disappearance send him searching for answers as he encounters far more than he ever anticipated. Directed by Seth Fuller and starring Lindsy Campbell and Dorian Roberts. Void (2014) 25 minutes After an astronaut escapes a catastrophic accident in deep space, he uses the memories of his wife to guide his crippled spaceship home. But, as he moves further into the dark, his reality becomes blurred and madness takes hold. Directed by Justin Golightly and starring William Arute, Catharine Pilafas and Jodi Lynn Thomas. Zombiewood (2013) 15 minutes There is a certain horror to awakening to the fact that you are now a zombie. What do you do with your new “undead” life? One zombie, Harry, thinks he has the answer—get a SAG card! Directed by Lauren Petzke and starring Beth Bailey, Frank Bond and Stephanie Marie Delgado. General Admission $5. Tickets are available at www.KiMoTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the KiMo Box Office, 505-768-3544. Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 3rd, Tuesday 7 – 9:30 pm SOLD (2014) 94 minutes A girl risks everything for freedom after being trafficked from her mountain village in Nepal to a brothel in India. Produced by Emma Thompson and directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, the film stars Gillian Anderson and David Arquette. Stop Traffick (2014) 14 minutes A simple Midwestern mom scours Las Vegas looking for her young daughter and a man named “Kyle.” When she coaxes an irritated bar owner into helping her, they discover that the girl has to get out of Vegas now or risk being lost forever. Directed by Wes Halula and Chris Roberts, it stars Stephen Baldwin, Andrew Davis and Karla Droege. General Admission $10. Tickets are available at www.KiMoTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the KiMo Box Office, 505-768-3544. Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 4th, Wednesday 2 – 4 pm A Horseback Ride to the Soul (2013) Collaborative Horsemanship is an approach to groundwork and riding implementing prey-to-prey communication to establish a relationship of trust between human and horse. Collaborative Horsemanship facilitates human authority with rather than dominion over horse. When learning and practicing Collaborative Horsemanship, horse guides human to a profound awareness of self and the way in which self interacts with all species. Roaming Wild (2014) 66 minutes This film is a modern day Western about the federal government's controversial wild horse round ups, and a cowboy, an activist, and a mountain man searching for solutions to protect life and land. Directed by Sylvia Johnson. Walkin’ N Circles (2012) 6 minutes Created for a New Mexico Horse Rescue Ranch to raise awareness of the work they do and the impact it has on both the horses and peoples’ lives. Directed by Jason Everett. General Admission $7. Tickets are available at www.KiMoTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the KiMo Box Office, 505-768-3544. Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 4th, Wednesday 5 – 7 pm PASSIONATE POLITICS (2013) 56 minutes This important film brings Charlotte’s story to life, from idealistic young civil rights organizer to lesbian activist, to internationally-recognized leader of a campaign to put women’s rights front and center on the global human rights agenda. Charlotte has been both a product and creator of her times: every chapter in her life is a chapter in the story of modern feminist activism, from its roots in the 1960′s struggles for social justice, to international campaigns against gender-based violence today. Charlotte Bunch will speak immediately following the screening. General Admission $10. Tickets are available at www.KiMoTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the KiMo Box Office, 505-768-3544. Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 2 Page June 4th, Wednesday 8 – 10:30 pm Drunktown’s Finest (2013) 95 minutes Sydney Freeland’s feature film debut and her response to a news story that characterized her hometown of Gallup, New Mexico, as “Drunktown, USA.” Her film focuses on the lives of three people from Gallup: Nizhoni was adopted and raised as a Christian by a white family; transsexual Felixxia dreams of becoming a model; and Sickboy is headed to basic training so he can take care of his soon-to-be-born child. We observe the Navajo Nation from the inside out through the eyes of these three unlikely characters. At first our preconceptions are reinforced, but slowly, as each of their lives unfolds, we confront the reality of living in this community. We see these three aspiring to leave their town behind. Directed bu Sidney Freeland and starring Tailinh Agoyo, Loren Anthony and Shauna Baker. A Man Named Paul (2014) 34 minutes The New Mexico Premiere of this short drama based on the true life event of Desi Perez, a loving husband and future dad. Desi suddenly becomes jobless and it seems he can't catch a break as a series of unfortunate events follow his unemployment. When all seems to be lost, Desi is able to persevere through his struggles with the help from an unexpected traveler. A story of finding hope in the least expected places. Directed by Jordee Arvin. General Admission $7. Tickets are available at www.KiMoTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the KiMo Box Office, 505-768-3544. Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 5th, Thursday 2 – 3:15 pm Dogs on the Inside ((2013) 67 minutes Filmed in a Massachusetts prison, DOGS ON THE INSIDE follows the birth of a relationship between abandoned rescue dogs and prison inmates as they work together toward a second chance at a better life.