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[arts + culture]
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Duke City’s Troubadour
Damien Flores, the city’s newest poet laureate, brings his experience to the classroom
By Bill Nevins, The Paper.
Damien Flores, who grew up in Old Town Albuquerque, is a busy guy with the energy to multitask. At 38, he is an educator, radio host, published author, occasional comedian and now the seventh Albuquerque poet laureate.
The city-sponsored Albuquerque Poet Laureate Program every two years chooses a citizen author to share poetry and develop a specific community project. […]
Heavy is the Anvil
Canadian metal band Anvil brings its heavy licks and pointed opinions to Albuquerque
Canada’s Anvil may not have achieved the same commercial success as some of their heavy […]
Orchestral Cinematic Landscapes
Persefone’s music defies genre, defined by emotion
Andorran rock band Persefone has been put into just about every category from extreme progressive […]
Breaking Babel
The term “variety show” might evoke images of saccharin aesthetics. The genre is certainly ingrained […]
Unclear Future for Native Burial Space
City leaders say there are plans in the work for 4-H Park, but are mum on specifics
There haven’t been many changes at an Albuquerque park intermittently embroiled in controversy over the Native American students’ remains buried there, except for the recent addition of new fencing. […]
[events]
Featured Events
Bruja Brunch
Our 2nd Bruja Brunch is coming to the nest on Saturday, August 10th, from 11am-6pm! Dress up as a witch & get 10% off in store [info]
Among Giants: An Exhibition of Landscape Painting by Lindsay Spellman
Experience a variety of large landscapes depicting the magnificent mountain peaks and valleys of New Mexico and Colorado, the colors and shadows that engulf before us as we stand beneath them. [info]
Los Ranchos Growers Market
The Growers’ Market is in the 32nd regular season. The Market is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m, from May 4th through November 9th. Produce, local product information, special markets, and pictures can be found on our Facebook page: Los Ranchos Growers’ Market.
[news]
Weak in Review: July 31
Quick hits on this week’s news bits
School starts for most kids next week
And just like that, parents across the city feel like that Ben Affleck meme.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stopped by three cities for her public safety townhall tour.
Or as we call it, the “Call your lawmakers and tell them to get their act together” tour.
A citizen’s petition is aiming to pause allowing E-bikes in open space.
“Eeee, bikes!” is what we say when we’re trying to share the road. …
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