Albuquerque, NM September 2023

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EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES

SEPTEMBER 2023

Flipping traditional school upside down.

Acton Academy ABQ cultivates a self-paced learning environment nurturing responsibility, goal-setting, and teamwork for thriving in a world that craves originality.

“the growing education movement that’s training kids to be entrepreneurs.” Inc. Magazine

Arrive in style

Dear Readers,

We have a collection of ideas for how you can spend your time and see your space. Take a look around at what you’ve got in front of you and determine if it is creating the experience that you want. This edition is also for the travelers looking to take something back with you or maybe you are looking for the perfect beach towel for your next trip. You may want to arrive in style so check out a few options for how you want to show up to your next event. Congratulations to all of the new businesses that have opened up this year! Thank you to the companies and organizations here that have paved the way for new growth. We are grateful.

September 2023

PUBLISHER

Jeanette Ferri | jeanette.ferri@citylifestyle.com

EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Jeanette Ferri | AlbuquerqueCityLifestyle@gmail.com

EDITOR

Ronald J. Tomaino, Jr. | ronald.tomaino@citylifestyle.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Merel Hancock, Tanith Hudson, Emily Foster, Rio Grande Credit Union, Jeanette Ferri, Ronald J. Tomaino, Jr.

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Ronald J. Tomaino, Jr., Jeanette Ferri, Tanith Hudson, Merel Hancock, Sweet William photo and films

JEANETTE FERRI, PUBLISHER

@ALBUQUERQUE_CITY_LIFESTYLE

Corporate Team

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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Matthew Perry

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Tiffany Slowinski

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HR Janeane Thompson

DIRECTOR OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS Jennifer Robinson

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Josh Klein

CONTROLLER Gary Johnson

AD DESIGNER Josh Govero

LAYOUT DESIGNER Andi Foster

Proverbs 3:5-6

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1: Almost 400 people in the filmmaking community RSVP’d to the event. 2: Bunkhouse Studios held their “Grand Opening” on July 11th.

3: Ron Weisberg @storyqueststudios, Monique Candelaria @moca369, Ivan Wiener @afmxnm, Felicia Masias & Keith Allen @sopapillaproductions

4: Jordee Wester @bunkhousestudios, Carey Rose O’Connell @abqfminc, Tom Ragan @thestudioatwesst, Ronald J. Tomaino, Jr. @abq48hfp

5: Visit journeyhomemedia.com/studio for more information about Bunkhouse Studios. 6: Bunkhouse Studios & The Albuquerque Film & Media Incubator welcoming the attendees. 7: Bunkhouse Studios is a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse featuring film sets and a sound studio.

Photography by Ronald J. Tomaino, Jr.

THE MARKET IS HEATING UP!

2023 is almost over and home buying in central New Mexico is rapidly changing. Call Alexis Hassley at Equinox Realty to discuss what the real estate market means for you.

ALEXIS HASSLEY • OWNER/BROKER

505.485.2881

alexis@equinoxrealtynm.com

@equinoxrealty.com

business monthly

A round-up of exciting news from local businesses.

2023 RGCU Golf Classic to Benefit Domestic Violence Resource Center

Ready to swing for a terrific cause? Rio Grande Credit Union is accepting players and donations for their annual charity golf tournament. Proceeds and raffle tickets for RGCU Golf Classic will benefit DVRC (Domestic Violence Resource Center NM). Last year’s event raised over $35,000 for the non-profit. Register today at riograndecu.org/golf. Date: September 22nd, 2023 Time: Registration Begins at 7:00am Place: Sandia Golf Club, 30 Rainbow Road NE

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SEPTEMBER 2023

local experiences

The best places and things to do in our area.

A round up of places to find accessories and furnishings, classes for learning how to create your own style, and a place to eat with a fine selection for your tastes.

Our Picks for The Style Scene

THE MAN’S HAT SHOP: The Man's Hat Shop, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico for 73 years, is a complete custom shop and with over 5,000 hats and caps. 511 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM

SUKHMANI HOME: Furnish your home with hand-picked items from around the world, each representing a culture or story inviting you to connect to the spiritual realm. 112 Amherst Drive Southeast Albuquerque, NM

ADORABELLA BEAUTY ACADEMY: Adorabella Beauty Academy provides high quality education in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese for Cosmetology, Barber, and Esthetics. Trusted and flexible. Client services available. 800 Juan Tabo Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM

MCGUFFIN CUSTOM BOOTS: Third generation boot maker Deana McGuffin custom makes your own wearable art. Take her Boot Camp - Master Class or Boot Retreat. 1113 Nashville Ave SW Albuquerque, NM

SALT AND BOARD: Enjoy a night out by going to this charcuterie based restaurant that offers an approachable wine list and unique craft beer selection. 115 Harvard Drive Southeast Albuquerque, NM

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Adorabella Beauty Academy

Dance and Fashion

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY HOLIDAY DANCE STUDIO, TANITH HUDSON

Dance has an impact on style and style has an impact on dance. This interconnection between dance and dance fashion is intricate and dynamic as dance fashions are influenced by historical events, social norms, and cultural standards. As social attitudes change, dance fashion evolves along with the cultural trends.

WALTZ, FOXTROT, AND SWING DANCE FASHION

Traditionally, ball gowns were intended to be elegant and showy as they were meant to highlight the female dancer on the dance floor. Men’s fashion, on the other hand, was intended to be simple and sleek so as to allow the lady to be highlighted while dancing. However, female dance fashions during the early 1900s began transitioning into less restrictive fashions. As traditional corsets became outdated, women started wearing clothing that was more unstructured in silhouette and hemlines became higher.

This changeover led to the flapper dress fashion of Swing Dance and the Foxtrot in the 1920s. The lightweight dress and long fringes made it swing rhythmically according to the movements of the dance, which was part of the lifestyle of the Roaring Twenties.

In the 1930s, dance gowns became streamlined and sleek, with several variations on sleeve styles and necklines. Chiffon and other flowy materials were used to highlight elegant movements while dancing on the ballroom dance floor.

The 1950s ballroom dance style highlighted the silhouette of the hourglass figure, however, the tea length hemline became popular during this time while keeping the full skirt intact. This ballroom dance style transitioned into the shorter knee-length skirts that were adopted by the swing dancers and country western dancers.

Today, Foxtrot and Waltz dresses are often made in elegant one-piece dresses using lightweight silks or satins. The ankle-length full style intensifies the soft movements on the dance floor. Vintage Swing fashion is elegant and consists of a shorter hemline with a fuller fluid skirt often paired with a short, lacey petticoat to highlight the swing and spin movements.

TANGO FASHION

Tango fashion became the craze in the early 1900s as the Tango dance spread in popularity. Initially, the proper Tango dress entailed a corset with a satin skirt that skimmed the mid-calf. Soon, female dancers wore slimmed-down versions of the corset to give them freedom of movement while dancing. Today, Tango dresses are tighter fitting and sensual with a flowy slitted skirt to reveal the leg.

SOCIAL LATIN DANCE DRESSES

Traditionally, the Latin style dresses are bright with contrasting ruffles on sleeves and full flouncy skirts. Now, Latin dresses can range from having ruffle skirts, puffy sleeves with off the shoulder necklines to asymmetrical hemlines, fringes, crimped halters, and one-shoulder sleeve tops while accentuating the dancer. Bright colors such as reds, oranges, pinks, yellows, and blues imbue the spark and passion of the Latin dances.

COUNTRY WESTERN FASHION

Country Western Two-Step got its roots from the more formal Foxtrot. As country music became more popular in the 1950s, the style became more relaxed and associated with the blue collar and rodeo style of attire. Women wore simple dresses that were popular with homemakers at the time, while men wore practical blue jeans and their cowboy hats. Today, Country Western fashion continues to be casual, i.e. women can wear their cowboy boots with jeans or dresses and men can wear jeans, comfortable shirts, cowboy boots and a ball cap or cowboy hat.

At Holiday Dance Studio, you have the chance to explore all these fashions and time periods while learning to dance! This is the perfect opportunity to pull out your dressy outfits from the 1970s and 1980s. Dress classy at the Film Noir Roaring 20’s dance or don your mask at our Venetian Masquerade Ball. Find your boater’s hat or fedora for one of our Vintage Tea Dances or put on your most dastardly villain costume for our Haunted Ball. Whether it be a time specific dance routine or at one of our many themed events, you will learn a lifelong skill in dance while creating amazing memories.

Some Jobs Still Require a Team of Horses

ARTICLE BY MEREL HANCOCK | PHOTOGRAPHY BY SWEET WILLIAM

PHOTO AND FILMS, MEREL HANCOCK, RONALD J. TOMAINO, JR.

In the summer of 2006, Joe and Merel Hancock and their mustang team helped build foot bridges in the Jemez by hauling in the supplies by forecart at the Los Conchas trailhead. The Jemez River and other areas of New Mexico forests are very wild and you can’t take motorized vehicles.

“That’s when we were hired because horse hooves leave no damage on the trails. In 2019, we were hired to work in the Valles Vidal by contractor Mark Reineke who was hired by Quivera. The horses brought in all the rocks and beams to restore the marsh land for wildlife.”

The Hancock’s have been long time residents of Corrales. They also do carriage weddings and other ceremonies that require a special touch. “It’s been a real joy to make people happy with our horses. There are very few horse people left that drive horses. It has such a history in this world what horses have done in the past. The mustangs have passed away through the years.”

Joe and Merel are working with a new team of horses; a Morgan named Luna and a Dutch Harness named Hank. “We will continue our carriage/ forecart business and look forward to making many more happy adventures for us and the people who love horses.” wagonshohorseadventures.nm

ARTICLE BY EMILY FOSTER, EMILY FOSTER INTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

Wallpaper is Here to Stay

REDISCOVER YOUR HOME

When I propose wallpaper to my clients, they wonder if I lost my mind. But wallpaper is showing signs of much popularity for Fall 2023 and it’s becoming a regular feature in home design. Wallpaper in the bathroom is HUGE right now. The smaller the space, the bolder the wallpaper. Powder rooms lend themselves for an opportunity to be daring and unexpected and to feel cozy and intimate. Wallpaper is also a great way to add some personality if other parts of the home feel too scary to commit to. I’m a fan. This huge resurgence is here to stay.

The ABQ Collective

A Community of Small Local Businesses

Have you been to The ABQ Collective shops yet? You can’t miss the building with a giant handdrawn map of Albuquerque created by Tom Lamb. There is more inside and a backyard market space.

Did you know that ABQ Coffee opens even earlier than the shops at 8 am?! Lily says the connection with the community, as something as simple as remembering your name and your order, is what makes this place the one you want to come for your Mexican Mocha or Pink Passion orange-hibiscus tea.

It is hard to pass by Nettie’s favorite things, vintage records, and locally made postcards, without stopping to also find a cool accessory. Head towards the back and you’ll find Beautique Hair Studio that has been there for 7 years. They even have an esthetician in house. Owner Katie and her staff of stylists create a comfortable and casual environment.

Walk back around and check out the rest of the boutiques that you missed last time. If the owners of the shops are not available, you can still walk in to view their collections. Someone will be at the desk in the main area to check you out!

The ABQ Collective also has an amazing outdoor space available for pop up shops, birthday parties, and musicians. Morning backyard markets will pick back up until October.

1321 Eubank Blvd NE theabqcollective@gmail. com www.theabqcollective.com

Hand drawn by mapmaker Tom Lamb @tomlambmaps

DIY at Home Theater

Our family had so much fun creating this At-Home Movie Theater party for our son Ezra’s 8th birthday. All you need is a projector and an outdoor space, but I wanted to jazz it up just a little bit more.

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEANN PARKER

TICKET BOOTH

I created a ticket booth and concession stand for a full movie theater experience to ensure that our movie night felt like our guests were actually going to a movie theater and not just our house. In attempt to achieve that, we set up a ticket booth at the front door using our kids old puppet theater.

Materials:

• Tickets

• Ticket Booth (optional)

Before entering our theater (aka our backyard), I set up a shadow box for guests to place their entry ticket.

PEGBOARD DISPLAY WALL

I love displaying food in a creative way at our parties. I made this simple DIY Popcorn Display Wall as a statement piece in our concession stand. We have also used it in many other ways for other parties such as a donut wall, bagel wall, pretzel wall and more. You can easily recreate your own for your next party.

Materials:

• Pegboard. I chose the 4ft square size at Lowes for $10 and spray painted it white.

• Frame (optional). I bought two 1x4’s for $5 each, cut 2 pieces 4ft long and 2 pieces 3.5ft long, stained minwax walnut, attached to pegboard with screws through the back.

• Twine to string popcorn bags. Or, if you’re using the pegboard display for donuts, bagels or pretzels then use golf tees hot glued into holes from behind!

• Clothes pins to hang popcorn bags.

• Popcorn bags

SET THE SCENE!

CONCESSION STAND FINISHING TOUCHES

My daughter handed out tickets for guests to use to “purchase” their popcorn, candy and drinks at the concession stand.

Materials:

• Popcorn Machine (optional)

• Popcorn

• Popcorn flavors for guests to get creative!

• Candy - Use boxes rather than bags for movie theater vibes!

• Soda - Use bottles rather than cans

• Napkins

• Cupcake toppers & Plates  (if its a birthday celebration)

• Reused boxes and spray painted them white for guests to easily carry their snacks

I cut out red stars (from foam sheets) and stuck them to the floor (with adhesive putty) to lead guest through the house to the concession stand and back outside to where our movie was going to take place.

Finally, our guests could choose their seating on chairs or blankets around our yard. I also set up a little bug-spray table for people to grab as needed. Dramatic play, even as an adult, is so much fun! Who says staying home can’t be just as entertaining?

I hope you have as much fun at your party as we did! I’d love if you tagged me @silvertoothfarmhome so I can see your At-Home Movie Theater too!! In reflecting on the party, my son said that “the best part of the night was eating candy with my friends.” After all, people are what matter most!

“Nothing is right for everyone, everything is right for someone.

Ayurveda

events

A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area.

SEPTEMBER 1ST

The 99th Burning of Zozobra

FORT MARCY PARK, SANTA FE

7:00 PM

Zozobra was created in 1924 by legendary artist William Howard “Will” Shuster, Jr. and is set ablaze annually by the Santa Fe Kiwanis Club. The next Burning of Zozobra takes place on the Friday before Labor Day, September 1, 2023. It’s the very best way to shake off whatever has been bothering you. Gates Open at 4:00PM. Purchase tickets at burnzozobra.com.

SEPTEMBER 7TH-17TH

New Mexico State Fair

EXPO NEW MEXICO, 300 SAN PEDRO NE | 10:00 AM Come for fun, food, arts, music and events!

Thursday, 9/7: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Friday, 9/8: Fire Fighters & Smokey Bear Day

Monday, 9/11 : Seniors’ Celebration Day & Healthy Living Day

Tuesday, 9/12: Military & Veterans Appreciation Day

Friday, 9/15: Science & Technology and Environmental Appreciation Day

Sunday, 9/17: Classic Cars, Trucks and Corvairs Show For tickets, go to statefair.exponm.com.

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SEPTEMBER 17TH, 18TH, 23RD & 30TH Lotus Sound Bath

September 2023 Events

MULTIPLE

Sunday, 9/17:3:00 PM. Studio Sway. 1100 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite 32 $35 each.

Monday, 9/18: 6:30 PM. St. John’s Cathedral. 318 Silver SW. Free to the public

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Saturday, 9/23: 6:30 PM. Badlands Yoga. 2439 San Pedro Dr. NE. $35/each. Saturday, 9/30: 6:00 PM. The Salt Cave. 8001 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Suite D. $60 each Visit lotussoundbath.com

EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & SUNDAY FROM SEPTEMBER

22ND-OCTOBER 22ND

Harvest Festival at Manzano Mountain Retreat

210A LOS PINETOS, TORREON, NM, 87061 | 11:00 AM

Come see our new look at our Annual Harvest Festival! We are taking apple picking to a new level! Join us for family games, take on your adventurous side with our climbing wall, shop local vendors, eat food, and so much more! Open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 11-5. Bring your team, school, church, group, or family! manzanomountainretreat.com

SEPTEMBER 27TH-OCTOBER 1ST

Albuquerque Film + Music Experience (AFMX)

THE HISTORIC LOBO THEATRE AND GUILD CINEMA | 10:00 AM

AFMX brings together award-winning and up-and coming filmmakers and musicians from around the world to showcase and celebrate film and music to provide a platform for education, collaboration, discovery, and the sharing of impactful stories. afmxnm.com

SEPTEMBER 30TH

Celebrating Rachmaninoff

POPE JOY HALL | 6:00 PM

The New Mexico Philharmonic, with Music Director Roberto Minczuk and Jonathan Mamora on piano, presents the works of Rachmaninoff’s Piano

Concerto No. 2 and Symphony No. 1. nmphil.org @newmexicophilarmonic

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ARTICLE BY JEANETTE FERRI WITH TESALATE PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEANETTE FERRI

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These towels are not only beautiful prints and colors to match your mood, they are advanced in the way they absorb and dry. You would think these towels are heavy, but they are so light weight. You love it or return it. This brand is designed to last a lifetime! Tesalate.com

The Alchemist Sand-Free Beach Towel

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