The Beer Issue • Sep 18-Oct 1, 2014

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In 2006, there were 5 craft breweries in New Mexico TURN TO PAGE 17 TO SEE HOW MUCH WE’VE GROWN

INside BR E W I N G The Beer Geek tours five brand-new breweries opening in the midst of Albuquerque’s brewing boom.

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Craft beer tastes even better when it’s chasing pub chow, from chicken and waffles to beer brats.

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MUSIC Three talented local musicians weave sonic handiwork together on Wildewood’s latest album.

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A R TS Downtown is getting two galleries that promise to shake up Albuquerque’s art scene mix.

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Lewis Black: The Rant Is Due

Danger Carnival

Best of Jethro Tull with Ian Anderson

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Skarsgard Farms 3435 Stanford NE, 505.681.4060

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ewis Black seems happiest when he’s pissed off. His standup consists of simmering rants sprinkled with high-volume bursts of profanity, and people love it. Black is able to highlight the ridiculous, hypocritical nature of society through his sarcastic and exaggerated comedy. There’s no topic safe from the sharp wit of this life-long performer; politics, religion, history and pop culture all get tough love from Black. He paces the stage, yelling furiously and flailing his arms. Although he claims he’s not really an angry curmudgeon, the Grammywinning comedian has certainly found a productive way to channel his frustration. Join him in laughing at everything that is wrong with the world we live in. —MH

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CELEBRATION Rio Rancho Oktoberfest 2:30-10p, Fri.; 11:30a-10p, Sat.; Sep. 19-20 Haynes Park 2006 Grande SE, 505.507.7036

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Kiva Auditorium 401 2nd NW, 505.768.4575

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aking you back to the days of circus freak shows and vaudeville, Danger Carnival is a chance for grown-ups to experience a carnival atmosphere of performances, booths, local hard cider, food trucks and more.

For the second year running, Danger Carnival offers the over-21 crowd a refreshing night of fun in the city. This event will include the Albuquerque Aerialist Collective, live screen-printing and interactive art and games, as well as fortune telling, face painting, light shows, bubbles and music. The celebration is hosted by Emerge ABQ, a volunteer-based council of artists, art administrators and art supporters. The mission behind the group is to keep the creative spark and light in the community burning bright by introducing new and entertaining ways to interact with art and others. —AB

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f you can’t make it to Munich, Germany, for the original Oktoberfest celebration, try the Rio Rancho Oktoberfest instead.

Although the Rio Rancho version can’t promise the 7 million liters of beer consumed in Germany, there will still be plenty of brew.

The festival is sponsored by four local brewing companies — Turtle Mountain Brewing, Santa Fe Brewing Company, Kaktus Brewing and Las Cazuelas Brewery — and it will also host a home brew competition. Besides the beer, there will be a Miss Oktoberfest beauty competition spanning both days of the festival, the first annual Cars of the World show on Saturday and family-friendly activities, such as face painting and sack races, throughout. Start a new Oktoberfest tradition right here in New Mexico. —MH

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THEATER The Telling Project 7p, Fri.-Sat.; 2p, Sun.; Sep. 19-21 South Broadway Cultural Center 1025 Broadway SE, 505.848.1320

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ccording to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, there are about 23 million veterans living in the country, and more than 170,000 of them live in New Mexico. The Telling Project is a way for some of those veterans and their families to share their stories. Albuquerque natives who served in the military, conscientious objectors and families of military personnel will perform at this event. Audience members will feel the pain of missing a loved one, hear the shattering explosions of rocket fire, and, hopefully, come to a better understanding of the men and women serving in America’s military. The Telling Project is a way for members of Albuquerque’s community to share their experiences and begin an informed conversation about the military and war during this complicated time in our nation’s history. —MH

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ith the soundtrack of Marvel’s summer movie blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy at the top of the billboard charts, Millennials have discovered ’70s music. As if on cue, the lead voice and leaping flutist Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, one of the original progressive rock power bands of the ’70s, brings a new solo album and a world tour to Albuquerque. Anderson and his band will perform their latest album, Homo Erraticus, in its entirety in the first half of the show. Stylized as a sequel to the sequel to 1972’s Thick as a Brick, this is a heady, intelligent concept album with solid musicianship and songwriting. After intermission, the band launches into a collection of Jethro Tull classics. Expect rousing renditions of “Living in the Past,” “Teacher” and “Aqualung,” and of course the chugging bass of “Locomotive Breath.” Put that on your ’70s mix tape. —MT

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FILM A Place to Stand 2p, Sat., Sep. 27 James A. Little Theater 1060 Cerrillos, Santa Fe, 505.476.6429

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age into the page” has long been Jimmy Santiago Baca’s guiding philosophy as he works with youths, prisoners, the disadvantaged and aspiring writers in his home state of New Mexico and nationally. Baca brings fire and emotional drive to his practice of writing and teaching — to great effect, including his own many volumes of verse and prose, such as the epic Martín and Meditations on the South Valley and his memoir, A Place to Stand. Now the documentary film biography A Place to Stand traces the fascinating story of how this formerly illiterate and isolated New Mexican convict transformed himself into one of our state’s most beloved and respected poets. Saturday’s public screening will be preceded on Thu., Sep. 25, at 7p with a live reading by five famed poets who have worked with Jimmy Santiago Baca: Natalie Diaz, Seema Reza, Tim Z. Hernandez, Jaime Chavez and Carlton T. Spiller. —BN

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Wise in the streets ABQ CiQlovía event invites bicyclists and pedestrians to a roadway party Bernalillo County are obese, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. hey’ve been popping up in And obesity isn’t the only issue. The streets bustling cities all around the U.S., of Albuquerque aren’t always a safe place making waves in places like Los for its users: 15 percent of fatal crashes on Angeles and Seattle. For five hours Albuquerque streets involve pedestrians, on Sun., Sep. 21, Albuquerque will get its and 9.4 percent involve cyclists, according own when stretches of Mountain Road to statistics from the Mid-Region Council of and 14th Street in the Downtown and Old Governments.

Town are closed to traffic. In place of motor Don’t think this event is simply one big vehicles will be people; cyclists, pedestrians, road-safety/health junction, however; plenty skaters, scooter riders and leashed canine of fun and exciting activities will keep companions alike, all roaming freely in our everyone occupied. Local vendors will line very own ABQ CiQlovía. the two-mile stretch of road. Activities for “We wanted our CiQlovía to be a little fun the kids, dancing and food trucks will also while utilizing as much street as we could,” factor largely in the CiQlovía said CiQlovía coordinator experience. A climbing wall Dan Majewski in a recent will be placed next to Alice M A R Q U E E interview with Local iQ. King Community School, The Spanish word ciclovía ABQ CiQlovía with zumba classes nearby. translates to “bike path” 10a-3p, Sun., Sep. 21 Live music will fill your ears in English, but globally its DOWNTOWN & OLD TOWN throughout your jaunt, and MOUNTAIN TO 14TH NW contemporary connotation yoga classes will form right in FREE encompasses more than just the middle of the street. abqciqlovia.org a route for cyclists. Ciclovía Eventually, Majewski is a worldwide phenomenon envisions ABQ CiQlovía where city streets are closed happening on streets to cars and open to people on throughout Albuquerque, highlighting foot and bike. Outdoor shopping, live music, different landmarks, local favorites and exercise classes and other activities are also other intriguing sites around the city. A large a large part of what Albuquerque’s CiQlovía focus will remain on the safety of people on is all about. bikes and pedestrians no matter where ABQ Bogotá, Colombia, is widely attributed as CiQlovía decides to go, said Majewski. popularizing the modern idea of a ciclovía.

“Whether it’s annually, biannually, monthly, Every Sunday, for several hours, Bogotá on the weekends in the summer or every closes its streets to cars so its residents can weekend — we just want to bring a safe and experience the city in a safe and unique way. inviting environment to Albuquerque streets In trekking its way to Albuquerque, our for its citizens,” he said. version of a ciclovía just had to be a little different from the others. A quick name ABQ CiQlovía will run its maiden route change to “CiQlovía” was needed (with the along a large chunk of “The 50 Mile Loop” “Q” emphasis we Burqueños love), and a — that’s the city initiative aiming to connect clear mission of healthier living and street bike lanes and pedestrian walkways, with safety was established. a plan to eventually add benches and water fountains to promote a more bicycle- and CiQlovía is intended to do a couple of pedestrian-friendly Downtown. Majewski things. First, it gets people outside and believes that ABQ CiQlovía is a natural fit moving around: 20 percent of adults in

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to help bring more attention to this area of Albuquerque.

Don’t miss the first ABQ CiQlovía.

Summer is winding down and it’s a perfect opportunity to get out in the community and enjoy Albuquerque in a fresh and exciting way. Throw on your shorts and leash your dog, grab a friend and hit the streets.

For five hours on Sun., Sep. 21, key roadways will be filled with entertainment geared toward those on foot, wheel and paw.

CiQlovía coordinators (headed by Dan Majewski, center, holding Mantequilla the dog) hope to help Albuquerque become a more pedestrian-friendly city.

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CULTURE

‘Jetway to the Great Southwest’ observes 75 years

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hat do you do when you turn 75?

Have a big party, that’s what! Or so says the Albuquerque International Sunport. That’s right, we are coming up on 75 years of flying in and out of New Mexico via that grand place we call the Sunport. The original Albuquerque Municipal Airport was designed by Ernest Blumenthal and built in 1939. That iconic and historic structure still remains, but by the 1960s it was clear our growing metropolis needed more space, and plans for the Sunport began.

My disclaimer here as to why this excites me is that my grandfather’s company, Universal Constructors, won the bid and was the prime contractor in getting the new airport built. With designs by William E. Burk Jr., the project was completed by 1965. “One of the best-designed jet-age airports in the world”: These were the words of Albuquerque’s aviation director in describing the new multimillion-dollar Albuquerque Municipal Airport — known as the Sunport. Seated on a 2,000-acre parcel of land, the terminal building had a total of 130,000 square feet under the roof. A satellite building housed another 12,000 square feet, and was joined to the main terminal by an underground tunnel. The Sunport as we see it today has been expanded twice, in 1989 and in 1996. The old terminal (on the National Register of Historic Places) still remains to the west, housing the Transportation Security Administration.

There ought to be some wonderful events going on to celebrate this diamond anniversary. One is happening on Sat., Sep. 27, with the Tug & Run Airplane Pull & Runway Run: A 5K fun

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run/walk kicks off at 8a, and an airplane pull starts at 10a. There will also be live music, kids’ activities and food trucks throughout the day.

The event is free, but there are small fees for the run and pull. All proceeds benefit Kennel Kompadres, which helps make life better for the animals awaiting homes at municipal shelters.

Albuquerque Animal Welfare will also be there with some of their adorable animals. Everything takes place on Runway 17/35 at the Sunport, just southeast of the intersection of Gibson and Girard. For questions or additional information, call 505.244.7700 or visit cabq.gov/airport/ sunport-tug-run-september-27th-2014.

Nonprofit FYI: Albuquerque Kennel Kompadres was formed in 2002 as a “friends of” the City’s Animal Welfare Department. It’s a 501(c) (3) charitable organization that supports the city’s efforts in educating the public on the humane care of animals, providing humane care to animals entrusted to the city, conducting spay/neuter programs and promoting animal adoption.

How, exactly, does AKK operate? “In accordance with our official Agreement with the City of Albuquerque and our Charter, all money that we raise goes directly back into the programs and facilities of the Animal Welfare Department,”

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The old Albuquerque Municipal Airport, a Pueblo revival style two-story building, still stands in the shadow of the Albuquerque Sunport. Originally built in 1939 and designed by Ernest Blumenthal, the airport was called “one of the best-designed jet-age airports in the world.”

kennelkompadres.org explains. “We work closely with the Department’s management and staff to identify their most important and urgent needs. If for some reason Kennel Kompadres is dissolved or liquidated, all funds remaining in our financial accounts would be turned over to the City for the purposes of funding spay/neuter programs.”

This day ought to create some sweet new memories for so many of us. I’m wondering what your fun recollections of our airport might include. For instance, do you recall the tunnel?

Miss the long line of unboarded passengers standing at the walls of pay phones? Did you dine in the Fred Harvey restaurant — the Kachina Room? Visit the Local iQ Facebook page, and let’s start a discussion: facebook.com/LocaliQMag.

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The to-go lunch-box teaser I collect vintage lunch boxes, so imagine my delight when I caught wind of CLNkids’ 25th Anniversary Gala, “25 Years of Opening Doors.”

The event on Sat., Oct. 4, is a celebration of the lunchbox, and a great way to help CLNkids in its mission to help homeless children and families.

Twenty-five New Mexico celebrities — including entrepreneurs, authors, CEOs and social media gurus — will treat the winning bidders of a lunchbox silent auction to a “grown-up lunch” at their favorite restaurant.

I am giddy about this one. For more information on the organization, check out clnkids.org.

Steven J. Westman writes about the people and events of his hometown Albuquerque. He can be reached at steven@local-iQ.com.

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PROFILE

A hidden gem, less hidden Novelist Alisa Valdes looks to offer even more literary, film and cultural events at the South Broadway Cultural Center Local iQ: Are you enjoying the job so far? lbuquerque native Alisa Valdes, Alisa Valdes: Yes, indeed. It’s kind of tailorwhose dad was a University made for me. of New Mexico professor and iQ: How did you choose this position? whose mother is a poet, made AV: Well, I get the little tag of New York Times her own big literary splash with the best-selling author, but that was more than New York Times best-selling novel The 10 years ago now. People ask me, are you a Dirty Girls Social Club. She’s also been a millionaire? No, I’m not! I’ve published Pulitzer-nominated more than a dozen books but none of feature journalist them have done as well as that first one, PROFILE working for major Dirty Girls Social Club, which did get a papers in Boston and big advance but even much of that went Alisa Valdes Los Angeles. to taxes, agent and payments over years NOVELIST, MANAGER But as Valdes readily — pretty much like a regular salary. The OF SOUTH BROADWAY admits, her heart life of a novelist is such a hustle — one CULTURAL CENTER has always been project to the next, no job security and alisavaldes.com paying for your own insurance. I do want in Albuquerque. to keep writing books, but I’d like to take a Having come little break after a dozen books in 10 years. back to live here a I’m a single mom with a bright, 13-year-old son decade ago, she has continued her literary — with college expenses on the near horizon. career with its ups, downs and inevitable I want to live in Albuquerque, where my son is controversies, while dabbling in the around his extended family. world of business management. She just iQ: What are your plans for the future recently accepted the position of manager of SBCC? at the South Broadway Cultural Center AV: The center has been without a manager (SBCC). Valdes took the time to chat with for two years now, and they’ve done well Local iQ in her South Broadway office. considering that, but from an administrative side I feel like I have a good opportunity to create some standard operating procedures and consistency in contracts and such. That’s what I’m focused on right now, getting everything functioning.

As far as programming, as a writer I want to bring in more literary events. And we’re reconfiguring the mission right now. I actually taught saxophone to young people here many years ago. I feel SBCC was more connected to the neighborhood then. But somewhere along the way, people in the neighborhood seem to have become a bit alienated from what is done

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This place, SBCC, has so much potential. They’ve put in a world-class sound system, a literal silver screen and the same projection system they have at the KiMo. We are going to be ramping up music and film here. iQ: Local bands?

AV: Definitely. I want to do a showcase of local indie rock and pop and rap artists, and a contemporary music series. There are so many world-class bands here, in many different genres. And we have a monthly poetry gathering here now. And we have this wonderful gallery with our director Augustine Romero. He does a wonderful job, and we are talking about coordinating evenings of performance linked to displays here. Next year we will have a one-man show about Geronimo and we may coordinate a gallery display with that. iQ: Any other big changes?

AV: We are a hidden gem and I want to make us less hidden. Publicity and outreach has been missing, and so we are going to improve that.

I have asked to be given control of the social media outreach for SBCC, and I have plans for that. For instance, reaching out to other pages that have interests in programs we do, and letting them know what we are doing. For instance, contact meet-up groups for Spanish speakers when we show Spanish language films here. I’ve been doing social media outreach with my literary work for 10 years, so I would like to focus a bit on that here. iQ: Do you see SBCC becoming a gathering place for Albuquerque artists?

AV: Yes, I would love to see that happen. You know, something I want to help cultivate is to counter the feeling that you can’t accomplish big things here. I left (Albuquerque) myself and came back, and I found that we are a worldclass city, and we can accomplish major things in the arts and other areas here. For instance, I would love to see a focus here on food and the cultural meaning and richness of New Mexico cooking. It is so special and so wonderful.

Local author Alisa Valdes (Dirty Girls Social Club, The Temptation of Demetri Vigil) recently accepted a position with the City as manager of the South Broadway Cultural Center. On her list of immediate plans is to bring in literary events and establish more multi-ethnic programming. “I love traditions, but I want to show the people here that tradition does not limit you,” she said. “It’s important for me to see people holistically, rather than just members of certain groups.”

here. We do serve the City of Albuquerque well, but I think we need to do a bit more with the nearby neighborhood. For instance, we are doing Rock N Rhythm here now — high school rock bands. And I am hoping to bring in an actor to lead acting and improv classes for local kids.

I want to do more multi-ethnic programming.

I think the idea of what is Latino has been a bit limited here. I love traditions, but I want to show the people here that tradition does not limit you. It’s important for me to see people holistically, rather than just members of certain groups.

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HEALTH

How booze may just save your life

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lbuquerque and Santa Fe are in the midst of a craft brew revolution. It seems like every week a new drinking hole opens its door and thirsty patrons file in. Clearly, alcohol consumption is a popular endeavor. It tastes good and it’s a social experience, making even the wall flowers dance.

There’s a health side to the equation, however, so let’s talk about some of the health benefits and consequences of alcohol consumption.

Many studies in the past have found that drinkers have healthier hearts than abstainers. Specifically, moderate drinking — defined as no more than one drink a day for nonpregnant women and all people older than 65, and two drinks a day for younger men — can have coronary artery benefits. (A drink is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of liquor.)

Alcohol helps the cardiovascular system by raising levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol, which may prevent plaque buildup in the heart’s arteries. Alcohol also lowers the risk of blood clots in heart arteries by affecting blood platelets.

Similar benefits may be seen in the brain. A 2009 study found that moderate drinking in the elderly was associated with a significantly decreased risk for dementia compared to abstainers. Importantly, however, individuals who already had cognitive decline and who used any amount of alcohol had significantly faster rates of further decline.

This next fact surprised me during my research

for this article. It’s well known that alcohol can pack on extra pounds in certain people; however, a 2010 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that normal-weight women who drink in moderation have a lower risk of obesity and seem to gain less weight than those who abstain.

Remember, if you are counting calories, more than moderate drinking will catch up with you.

There are between 100 and 150 calories for just the alcohol in a typical beer, wine or shot.

As a physician, I was truly surprised that moderate alcohol consumption did not increase weight gain. A Czech study presented a few weeks ago at the European Society of Cardiology may shed some light on why this may be true.

This small study of 150 people found that moderate wine drinking was only protective in people who exercised. Red and white wine produced the same results. The cardiovascular benefits of wine were not seen in those who did not exercise. So, I know when I have a few glasses of wine, the last thing I want to do is go for a run. However, wine drinkers (and possibly beer drinkers) may be generally more active;

there may be a potentiating interaction between alcohol and exercise.

As with most things, moderation is paramount.

Excess drinking has clear harm. There are approximately 88,000 deaths attributable to excessive alcohol use each year in the U.S., from car accidents, violence, liver disease, high blood pressure, depression, dementia and some cancers.

If you’re a problem drinker, you probably shouldn’t continue drinking because you want to avoid heart disease. However, if you’re a moderate drinker, the evidence suggests that giving up drinking is not beneficial to your health, and may be the opposite when it comes to heart disease.

Dr. Abinash Achrekar is an assistant professor of cardiology, internal medicine and public health at the University of New Mexico. Send comments or questions to abinash@local-iQ.com.

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FOOD

Soaking up flavor Albuquerque’s growing craft beer scene is complemented by delectable food bites STORY + PHOTOS BY MIKE ENGLISH

here’s a saying (or there should be) that people don’t go to breweries for the food. Yet true as that may be, I think we all can agree that a good craft beer tastes even better with a delicious food pairing. With this as our guiding philosophy, Local iQ recently visited several of Albuquerque’s breweries in search of tasty bites. Here are a few we recommend.

Chicken and Waffles $10 (TWO PIECE) Nexus Brewery 4730 Pan American E., 505.242.4100

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I grew up in Washington state, about as far from the soul food traditions of the American South as you can get. But whoever came up with this culinary pairing should get their own statue in Washington, D.C. You can find chicken and waffles at other eateries in town, but serving it at a brewery is pure genius. So is the Nexus fried chicken recipe — a perfectly seasoned, crispy skin with tender, juicy meat. Pair those savory legs and breasts with the fresh waffle slathered in sweet syrup and butter and you have a hearty meal to go with your ales, lagers and stouts.

Green Chile Fra Diavolo Pasta Chama River Brewing Company $12 LUNCH $14.50 DINNER 4939 Pan American W., 505.342.1800

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For a full-on restaurant menu to pair with your craft beer craving, few places in town top Chama River. One little-known dish that pairs fantastically with Chama’s lineup of craft beers is the Green Chile Fra Diavolo Pasta. Fra diavolo (Italian for “brother devil”) is a traditional Italian tomato garlic sauce. It usually calls for red pepper flakes, but the kick here is all New Mexico style, supplied by finely diced green chile. Sauté that with carrots, peas, mushrooms and squash, pour it over a casarecce-style pasta, top with bacon and shaved parmesan, and you might just forget you’re at a brewery and not an Italian bistro.

Beer Sponge $2.95

Il Vicino Brewery Canteen 2381 Aztec NE, 505.881.2737

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The carb- or salt-averse should probably just sit this one out, but for beer drinkers looking for an inexpensive, delicious pick-me-up uniquely designed to pair with brew, welcome to the Il Vicino Beer Sponge. It’s a foot-wide soft pretzel, basted in oil, liberally doused with salt, served piping hot. But what really sets it apart as is the spicy Albuquerque-made Lusty Monk chipotle mustard. Alternate bites of mustard-adorned pretzel with swigs of Wet Mountain IPA and enter the gates of brew-food heaven. At least, that’s the way it seems to me. (For mustard-phobes, there’s also ranch and marinara dipping options.)

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Pretzel Brat $7.50

Bosque Brewing Company 8900 San Mateo NE, 505.750.7596

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They had me at “jalapeño cheddar bratwurst.”

That’s what you’ll find between the bun when you order this menu item, and indeed, a brat stuffed with pork, jalapeño and cheddar is everything you would hope for. But the brat itself is only part of the show. The pretzel roll is basically a hamburgerbun-shaped soft pretzel, cut in half and slathered with a chipotle aioli. There’s something about the springy and dense texture of the bun, combined with the spicy juiciness of the bratwurst that makes you want to chow down and pound brewskis, as the saying goes (although drink responsibly, of course).

DRINK

Shift in season a call for more autumnal wines

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ith the beginning of fall, some wine drinkers start to shift away from hot-weather refreshers and look for a little more depth in both red and white wines. The grocery stores and growers’ markets around town have a lot of fresh seasonal produce available and this, too, changes our wine preferences. You might still be grilling outside, but now we start to get more corn and late-summer veggies. It might be time that you make your first veggie or fish stew of the season. Whatever your food preferences this fall, I want to give you three recommendations that you can test out and explore with your meals at home, or simply enjoy on your porch or patio as the sunset starts just a little earlier each night.

Southern hemisphere surprise South Australia is the central southern state of the country, and home to the Barossa Valley, famous for its big, jammy Shiraz. I just discovered a little white wine gem from Eden Valley, though, and it is my first recommendation for your fall drinking. The Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling is a refreshing burst of lemon-lime citrus with a little crushed pineapple fruit lurking in the glass. Why is this a good late-season white? Because it also has the body and aromas that blend so beautifully with late-summer foods. Riesling is THE best food wine, and this one is no exception. On the spectrum from dry to sweet, this one is pretty dry, but with enough residual sugar to make your taste buds want more. Pick up a bottle at Jubilation or Quarters Wyoming for around $16, and have it with salads, grilled veggies, or lighter grilled chicken or fish dishes in the comfort of your own home.

Üdvözlet magyarország!

This one’s for the wine world travelers out there.

A couple months ago, I recommended that folks out there in iQ land try a Hungarian white grape called Furmint. At that time we had the Evolucio Furmint on our shelves, and I still recommend it. I just discovered another one from Hungary popping up on the shelves of Jubilation and the Whole Foods on Academy as well as on Carlisle. For $15 to $17 a bottle, the Royal Tokaji 2011 Furmint is an outstanding season shifter. When I breathe in from the glass, it smells like white flowers, but with an elusive berry-like quality. On the palate it is quite dry, with a very complex series of herbal and floral flavors that slowly vanish between

sips. I will be clear in saying that this grape is not for everyone — but if you feel adventurous and you’re going to drink this with a meal, I highly recommend it. Tokaji is a wine for the world traveler. You don’t have to drink it with goulash, but have it with a simple home-cooked stew in early autumn and send me your thoughts.

No way, rosé?

By now, readers of this column know that I take a strong stand on rosé wines.

They are so poorly understood that I devote an entire column just to their vindication every year. This month I want to make an additional pitch for you to try a rosé for the changing season. While some shops are letting their shelves of rosé empty to make room for more incoming reds, Anthony at Quarters is still going strong. Last week, he introduced me to a ruby-red gem called Santa Digna from the Chilean winemaker Miguel Torres. It is made from 100-percent Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, which makes it ideal for this Indian summer. The nose is all crushed raspberries and strawberries, but because it’s made with Cabernet grapes, the actual flavor is quite different. You’ll find a little residual sweetness on the palate, but the finish has the tannic acid and dryness one would expect from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. This is not a soft, pale Provencal French rosé. It has the Chilean Cabernet backbone to stand up to a variety of late-summer food at a variety of gatherings. Go pick up a bottle from Quarters Wyoming, take it to a party and watch how people clamor for more of it.

As always, I welcome your thoughts, experiences and tasting notes. Your enjoyment of wine is yours. Don’t let that snooty waiter, the maître d’or even Robert Parker dictate your enjoyment.

Wine is like music. Collect it, revisit it and never stop listening to it. Send me your thoughts at sam@local-iq.com. Cheers!

Wine columnist Sam Melada spent 15 years working in fine and not-so-fine dining restaurants.

He believes that all palates can be enlightened to the pleasures of food and wine.

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A flurry of new Albuquerque-area breweries opened in 2014, adding more excitement to an industry already bursting at the seams. Local iQ’s ‘Beer Geek’ spotlights five of the umpteen breweries either pouring or about to tap their first keg.

A STORM IS

STORY BY THE BEER GEEK — PHOTOGRAPHY BY WES NAMAN

HERE’S NO LOGICAL WAY ALBUQUERQUE IS SUPPORTING A LOCAL BREWERY SCENE.

After all, we may be second only to Orlando in the number of families waiting for tables for all-you-can eat salad and breadsticks, or a taste of P.F. Chang’s ancient Chinese secret. We are a chain-friendly town, in other words, as any hard-working restaurateur will tell you.

Yet, somehow, our local breweries continue to thrive. So much so that there are rumors that large national craft brands like Lagunitas, Deschutes and New Belgium are considering pulling out of our market because people are buying that much local beer. The only explanation I can come up with for the anomaly is: Our breweries are just that good.

So good that tourism ads tout our breweries as a reason to visit Albuquerque.

What follows is a profile of five recent newcomers to Albuquerque’s brewing family.

They’re all hoping you will continue to buck the big-box (and 30-pack) trend and drink their offerings.

Boxing Bear Brewing Co. 10200 CORRALES NW, CORRALES, 505.897.2327

HOURS:

11a-10p, Sun.-Thu.; 11a-11p, Fri.-Sat. boxingbearbrewing.com

JUSTIN HAMILTON, OWNER AND HEAD BREWER of Boxing

Bear, pulled no punches as he explained why he left Chama River, where he had worked for almost nine years. “Chama didn’t know whether they were a steakhouse, a brewery, a sports bar ... they couldn’t (figure it out).

So even though I was brewing great beer, that was getting lost because Chama isn’t the kind of place people want to go to after work like Cumbre, Marble or Il Vicino … all we wanted to do was brew good beer.”

He’s finding it much easier to do that at Boxing Bear, where, Hamilton said, “My partners and I share the same passion. I have the ability here to have a beer-forward business where everyone involved knows that the beer is our ultimate focus.

Everything else, our food, our wine, our customer service, we put out our best efforts. But really, we’re here to

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provide the Westside of Albuquerque with beer. You don’t need to drive 45 minutes to get a good beer anymore.”

The location, in the former Elliot’s bar at Alameda and Corrales Road, is near a highly trafficked area, but Hamilton feels there are still many residents who aren’t aware of the two-month-old brewery’s presence.

And there’s room for plenty of customers once they do discover it, with capacity for over 200.

“I think when people try us, they’ll see we’re not just another brewery that opened up; we can hang with any of the big boys across the river,” Hamilton stated.

LOCAL BREW: BY THE NUMBERS

Lizard Tail Brewing 9800 MONTGOMERY NE, STE. 7, 505.717.1301

COMPILED BY MARISSA HIGDON

HOURS:

The beer industry (including brewing, distributing and retail) accounted for 6,570 jobs in New Mexico in 2012.

11a-9p, Sun.-Wed.; 11a-12p, Thu.-Sat. lizardtailbrewing.com

LIZARD TAIL BREWING LOOMS IN A STRIP MALL

that houses a dive bar, a country-music-themed bar (complete with mechanical bull) and a heavy metal live music venue. Not even fastfood powerhouse Long John Silver’s could survive in that environment, having vacated its spot in the area years prior.

Will Lizard Tail, ensconced in the former Bad Ass Brewery location, bring craft beer awareness to head-bangers and two-steppers? If not, it won’t be due to a lack of trying.

“I went from working my 40-hour-aweek job to working 80 to 85 hours a week,” joked Ken Rhoades, a former technician.

He and coowner and head brewer Dan Berry are realizing their dream of owning a brewery after years of being homebrew buddies.

The interior bears little resemblance to the previous brewery. For starters, the brewing space and fermenters are now closed off from the public. That’s to maintain a temperature-controlled environment, which is necessary to make the clean, flavorful beers that Lizard Tail is striving for. Some of the equipment was inherited with the space, but Rhoades and Berry still spent nearly a

BEER INSTITUTE

The New Mexico beer industry paid about $168 million in wages in 2012.

BREWERS ASSOCIATION

The economic impact of breweries in New Mexico was $264.5 million in 2012 BREWERS ASSOCIATION

There were only five craft breweries in New Mexico in 2006. By 2013, there were 31.

BREWERS ASSOCIATION

The total contribution by the craft beer industry to the New Mexico economy in 2012 was $362.7 million.

New Mexico breweries produced 58,247 barrels of craft beer in 2013.

That’s 1.2 gallons of beer per legally drinking adult in the state.

BEER INSTITUTE

BREWERS ASSOCIATION

In 2013, New Mexico ranked 12th in the nation for number of breweries per capita. There are 2.1 breweries per 100,000 over-21 adults.

BREWERS ASSOCIATION

Santa Fe Brewing Company is planning a $10 million expansion project that is expected to create 105 jobs.

Several other New Mexico breweries are estimating 20 percent growth in 2014.

New Mexico’s beer industry paid about $69 million in taxes in 2012.

BEER INSTITUTE

Lizard Tail Brewing owners Dan Berry (left) and Ken Rhoades stop for a “coffee” break at their newly-established NE Heights brewery, located in the former Bad Ass Brewery space at Eubank and Montgomery.

year adding to and updating the small system. The result has them serving nine beers on tap, with everything from an unusual Oatmeal Brown Ale to the delicately sour and tricky-to-brew Berliner Weisse.

There will be plenty of variety at Lizard Tail.

“Dan has over 80 recipes, and we plan on constantly rotating beers,” Rhoades said, showing me a partial list that includes an intriguing-sounding Biscochito Brown.

Growlers are available for takeout, and Lizard Tail serves a variety of snacks and sandwiches.

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The Blue Grasshopper Brew Pub

The former Madison, Wis., police officer is partnered with Holland native and head brewer Peter Apers, who came to Nielsen 4500 ARROWHEAD SE, RIO RANCHO, 505.463.3169 with the idea of opening the brewery a year Opening soon. Hours to be announced. ago. The final pieces are coming together. facebook.com/thebluegrasshopperpub A new three-barrel brewing system arrived from China. Nielsen drove to California, “YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE LAST loaded it into a rental truck and brought VESTIGES OF A QUIZNOS,” Blue it to Rio Rancho, where Apers will be Grasshopper co-owner Greg Nielsen told brewing the first batches in me, pointing out the final the coming weeks. area to be painted over in his Rio Rancho brewpub.

Home test batches of a The space, with seating for Belgian Tripel and Maibock about 60, wasn’t Nielsen’s have been well received, first location choice. But though no house-brewed after doing research on the beers will be available when Rio Rancho neighborhood the pub opens in about a around the pub, he’s happy month. The 20 taps will with the space. “I have instead be pouring beers people stopping in every from Nexus, Marble, La day, asking me when we’re Cumbre and other locals. going to open. We think this “We’d like to have our will probably be the best beers to start, but we were spot to have ended up,” he also planning on opening said. in July,” Nielsen said.

Nielsen aims for The Blue “We’ve got to get going. I’m Grasshopper to be a familyrunning out of money!” friendly place, with a couple Greg Nielsen, co-owner of The Blue Grasshopper Brew Pub The Blue Grasshopper will of old-school video games eventually offer five or six like Pac-Man, dart boards of its own beers. Just don’t expect to see and a dedicated “non-electronic gaming Nielsen sipping drafts at the bar every table, no batteries allowed, where we’ll night: “Though I like beer, I’m not much keep games like cribbage and such for of a drinker. I figure I’m the perfect owner people to play.” There is also a wood-fired for a bar because I won’t be getting into oven. Pizza, calzones, sandwiches and salads will be served. the profits.”

Ponderosa Brewing Co. 1761 BELLAMAH NW, 505.639.5941

HOURS:

11a-11p, Mon.-Sat.; 11a-10p, Sun. ponderosabrewing.net

IT TAKES A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF VISION AND GUTS TO OPEN A BREWERY in an area next to a

busy interstate that, even with new construction, resembles a vast dirt lot with a smattering of condos. But the owners of Ponderosa Brewing Co. are banking on the combination restaurant/brewery to be a success.

And so is head brewer Matt Kollaja, who took the job without ever paying a visit to Albuquerque. Not just to the new brewery, but to the city he was willing to relocate to from Portland, Ore., in order to run the operations at Ponderosa.

Kollaja’s not sorry he took the chance. “I absolutely love it. I love the food, being that I’m a sucker for spicy foods. I love that Albuquerque has such a robust beer scene that’s growing every day. I love the weather.

I’m a happy camper right now,” he said.

While he enjoyed adjusting to his new home, something the Ponderosa brewer didn’t have was months of testing time to calibrate his new brewing system. “What we opened with are the test batches. We wanted to go live with them, get feedback and adjust from there,” he said.

So did Kollaja get the kind of feedback that

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Ponderosa’s rustic logo graces a pair of pints at the newly-opened Sawmill location.

had him pining for Portland? “No, we’ve been getting mostly good comments on the beers. Sure, there’s been some constructive criticism, which is exactly what I’m wanting.

I want to know what people like. And I’m still learning the new system. Every single batch I’ve brewed, something went not according to plan. But I learned a lot from it, and I’ll be using those lessons to improve every single batch in the future,” he said.

Kollaja especially enjoys making lagers, and considers them under-represented in the craft industry. Expect to see a Schwarzbier and other lagers in the coming months, and of course Kollaja will be brewing up IPAs for you hopheads. Only three of the eight taps are set to remain constant, with five taps dedicated to rotating beers. And, oh yeah, don’t forget: Ponderosa is also a full-service restaurant.

Red Door Brewing Company 1001 CANDELARIA NE, 505.633.6675

HOURS:

12p-12a, daily reddoorbrewing.com

THE FIVE FOUNDERS OF RED DOOR BREWING (Rob Stroud, Matt Biggs, Jeff

Hart, Frank Holloway, Wayne Martinez) are all friends who torture themselves with muscle-ups and double unders at Sandia Crossfit. But even paleo dieters realize that beer makes the world much better, and this group realized Albuquerque would be a better place with another brewery.

While visiting with head brewer Wayne Martinez, I witnessed friends and family of the group busily mopping floors and polishing the welcoming new bar, preparing for opening night, which is set for Fri., Sep. 19. There’s a lot of space to clean: Red Door is housed in an 11,000-square-foot building.

A total of 4,000 of those square feet are dedicated brewery space, giving Red Door a lot of room for growth.

“We’ve got the capacity to do about 2,000 barrels in a year,” Martinez said. “I’m really just concerned with making good beers to start,” he added. “I’m not focused on how much we can sell in a year yet.”

Four of the five co-founders of Red Door Brewing Company (from left) Wayne Martinez, Frank Holloway, Rob Stroud and Jeff Hart. The soon to be opened brewery is busy crafting beers in its 11,000 square foot building located off the beaten path in the near North Valley.

Still, the large brewery area has Martinez speculating that, if the brewery is a success, there is room to pump out 17,000-18,000 barrels in the future. They initially plan on self-distributing kegs to accounts in town, with eventual plans for canning.

Getting the brewing system transported from Oklahoma City was almost enough to make them swear off the “opening a brewery” dream: It took a 53-foot flatbed truck and three 26-foot box trucks to get all the equipment to Albuquerque … where some was promptly stolen, including the 2,000-pound glycol chiller. It has since been replaced, and the beers are ready to go.

Opening day has Red Door serving up five beers, including the requisite IPA (Galaxy, Topaz, Chinook, Simcoe hopped) and a Milk Stout served on nitro.

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Beers of Enchantment E S TA B L I S H E D BREWERIES Abbey Brewing Co.

abbeybrewinginc.com

5740 Night Whisper NW, Albuquerque, 505.508.4368

Back Alley Draft House

Nexus Brewery

may be obsolete by next week. However, the Local iQ staff worked hard at getting this list of established and new breweries together, and subsequently rewarded ourselves with a cold beer.

Cheers to crossing all of these off your list.

4056 Cerrillos, Santa Fe, 505.438.1800

Blue Corn Brewery 133 West Water, Santa Fe, 505.984.1800

bluecorncafe.com

Blue Heron Brewing 2214 Hwy. 68, Embudo, 575.325.6605

blueheronbrews.com

Bosque Brewing Co. 8900 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, 505.750.7596

NEW BREWERIES

106 Girard SE, Ste. B, Albuquerque (coming soon)

The Blue Grasshopper Brew Pub

Broken Bottle Brewery

10200 Corrales NW, Albuquerque, 505.897.2327

boxingbearbrewing.com

Desert Water Brewery 1 E. Cottonwood, Artesia, 575.365.3141

bosquebrewing.com 9421 Coors NW, Suite K, Albuquerque, 505.890.8777

brokenbottlebrewery.com

Chama River Brewing 4939 Pan American Freeway, Albuquerque, 505.342.1800 106 2nd SW Albuquerque, 505.842.8329

chamariverbrewery.com

cwwineandbrewing.com

Comanche Creek Brewing

Draft Station

225 Comanche Creek Eagle Nest, 575.377.2337

1720 Central SW, Albuquerque, 505.247.0193 60 E. San Francisco Santa Fe, 505.983.6443

draft-station.com

Kaktus Brewing Company

505 Cerrillos, Suite A105, Santa Fe, 505.983.6259

marblebrewery.com

THE WAY THE CRAFT BEER SCENE IS DEVELOPING OF LATE, the following list

Boxing Bear Brewing Co.

111 Marble NW, Albuquerque, 505.243.2739

abqbrewpub.com 215 Central NW, Albuquerque, 505.766.8590

facebook.com/ thebluegrasshopperpub

littletoadcreek.com

Marble Brewery

6601 Uptown, Albuquerque, 505.926.3431

1640 Rio Rancho SE, Rio Rancho, 505.463.3169

1122 Hwy. 35, Silver City, 575.536.9649

Monastery of Christ in the Desert, 135 Forest Service Rd., #151, Abiquiu, 505.990.8581

ABQ Brew Pub

Boxing Bear Brewing Co.

Little Toad Creek Brewery

comanchecreekbrewingco.com

Duel Brewing Company 1228 Parkway, Suite D, Santa Fe, 505.474.5301

duelbrewing.com

Eske’s Brew Pub

4730 Pan American Freeway, NE Albuquerque, 505.242.4100

nexusbrewery.com

Rio Grande Brewery 1016 Industrial Loop, Moriarty, 505.832.2337

sierrablancabrewery.com

Roosevelt Brewing Co. 201 S. Main St., Portales, 575.226.2739

rooseveltbrewing.com

Sandia Chile Grill 7120 Wyoming NE, 7D, Albuquerque, 505.798.1970

sandiachilegrill.com

Santa Fe Brewing 35 Fire Place, Santa Fe, 505.424.3333 7 Caliente, Unit A9, Eldorado, 505.466.6938

santafebrewing.com

Second Street Brewery 1814 2nd, Santa Fe, 505.982.3030 1607 Paseo de Peralta at Santa Fe Railyard, Santa Fe, 505.989.3278

secondstreetbrewery.com

Sierra Blanca Brewery 1016 Industrial Loop, Moriarty, 505.832.2337

sierrablancabrewery.com

Socorro Springs Brewing Company 1012 N California, Socorro, 575.838.0650

socorrosprings.com

Taos Ale House 401 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, 575.758.5522

taosburgersandbeer.com

106 Des Georges, Taos, 575.758.1517

Taos Mesa Brewing

eskesbrewpub.com

20 ABC Mesa Taos, 575.758.1900

kaktusbrewery.com

High Desert Brewing

taosmesabrewing.com

Lizard Tail Brewing

1201 West Hadley, Las Cruces, 575.525.6752

471 S. Hill, Bernalillo, 505.379.5072

Three Rivers Brewing

highdesertbrewingco.com

113 East Main St., Farmington, 505.325.6605

lizardtailbrewing.com

Il Vicino Brewery

threeriversbrewery.com

Pi Brewery

2381 Aztec NE, Albuquerque, 505.881.2737

9780 Coors NW, Suite B Albuquerque, 505.890.9463

321 W. San Francisco St., Santa Fe, 505.986.8700

9800 Montgomery NE, Albuquerque, 505.717.1301

facebook.com/pibrewing

Ponderosa Brewing Company 1761 Bellamah NW, Albuquerque, 505.639.5941

3403 Central NE, #151, Albuquerque, 505.266.7855

brewery.ilvicino.com

Kellys Brew Pub

Tractor Brewing 120 Nelson Lane, Los Lunas, 505.866.0477 118 Tulane SE Albuquerque, 505.443.5654 1800 4th NW, Albuquerque, 505. 243.6752

getplowed.com

Turtle Mountain Brewing

facebook.com/ Ponderosabrewery

3222 Central SE, Albuquerque, 505.262.2739

Red Door Brewing Company

La Cumbre Brewing

905 36th Place SE, Suite C, Rio Rancho, 505.994.9497

3313 Girard NE, Albuquerque, 505.872.0225

The Wellhead Brewery

101 Candelaria NE, Albuquerque, 505.633.6675

reddoorbrewing.com

The Stumbling Steer 3700 Ellison NW, Albuquerque, 505.792.7805

kellysbrewpub.com

lacumbrebrewing.com

Las Cazuelas 4051 Sara SE Rio Rancho, 505.994.9364

turtlemountainbrewing.com 332 West Main St., Artesia, 575.746.0640

thewellhead.com

cazuelasmexicangrill.com

thestumblingsteer.com

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The holy trinity: beer, brats and mustard STORY + PHOTOS BY KATIXA MERCIER

all is upon us. For some, it means harvest and hot air balloons in the sky.

For others, it means only one thing: football season. The sight of flying pigskins makes me crave bratwurst, mustard and beer. I may not be versed in statistics about each player and the histories of every team, but I am fluent in football food.

While my living room is filled with a cacophony of cheers, screams and yells of disagreements, I take to the grill.

Bratwurst Beer Boil

Basic Mustard

You’ll have to sacrifice a few beers for this preparation, but I guarantee you it will be well worth it.

This recipe can easily be tweaked and made into your very own signature mustard. The latest signature mustard in my refrigerator?

Chimayo red chile and maple (photographed). By simply substituting maple syrup for honey and red chile for the turmeric, my new favorite mustard was born. Get creative! Just be sure to make logical substitutions: a spice for a spice, a sweetener for a sweetener.

Ingredients: 4 beers (whatever you are drinking works) 1 large onion, quartered 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. whole black peppercorn 1 bay leaf 8 to 10 bratwurst Method: Place the beer, onion, garlic and spices in a medium-size pot over a high flame. Once the beer is boiling, reduce heat to medium. With a pair of tongs, carefully drop each bratwurst into the beer boil.

Let simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove bratwurst and finish cooking on a pre-heated grill for about 7-10 minutes.

Ingredients: 1/3 cup mustard seed 1/3 cup white wine 1/3 cup wine vinegar (white or red) 1 Tbsp. honey 1 tsp. turmeric 1/2 tsp. salt 1 to 2 tsp. horseradish (optional) 1 to 3 tsp. water (if necessary)

Top dogs: The secret to juicy, savory bratwurst is a 20-minute dip in a simmering aromatic beer bath. Then slather your links with fresh mustard — it’s surprisingly easy to prepare and lasts for months in the fridge.

Method: Combine all ingredients, except the horseradish and water, in a bowl. Cover and let stand for 2-3 days. Place contents into a blender and blend until desired texture is achieved, using the water

if mustard appears to be too thick. Transfer to a mason jar.

Store in the refrigerator for up to six months.

NOTE: For whole-grain mustard, do not blend. Simply add horseradish (if using) and transfer into a mason jar.

Bratwursts in the photograph abover are from Peculiar Farms in Los Lunas, N.M. and courtesy of the Westside La Montañita Co-op.

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The Promised Land

Cajun Bloody Beer Beer Punch Meets Old-Fashioned

PHOTO BY WES NAMAN

Three reasons to keep watching football all day long. From left: Cajun Bloody Beer, Beer Punch Meets Old-Fashioned and The Promised Land.

Beer goggles Mix up the fall football drink menu with three delicious beer cocktails

BY RANDY KOLESKY

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hh … the afternoon weather here in central New Mexico, after many a scorching-hot day, is finally becoming quite becoming — pleasant even, breezy, cool. Perfect for bike riding and dog walking. Ideal for mid-day hikes and backyard gardening. Just right for hosting backyard mixers with the congregation after a morning of gleeful prayer and worship. Or you can just say, “Screw you, you wench of a warm autumn afternoon. I want nothing to do with you! I prefer to have naught to do with those cancerous sun rays. I have fantastic little guys to cheer on and copious amounts of beer to consume. I am all-in today. I am watching professional football, and you can’t do a thing about it!”

Yes, there are many of us who are in the midst of eschewing Sunday outdoor activities for countless hours of the retina-searing bombastic pageantry of the NFL on HDTV. We have money invested in weekly pick’em pools, and bragging rights up for grabs in fantasy football leagues.

We crave the hyperbolic over-analyzation of each and every play shown and re-shown in super slo-motion, holding all our attention until the next snot-knocking play, ad infinitum until the final horn is blown and the pundits, writers and experts appear to tell us what we just saw and what we can expect to see next week.

And then there are those of us who just enjoy a casual viewing and the above-mentioned consumption of beer. Beer complements football so well that we quite often don’t even realize we have one in hand, mindlessly quaffing some sort of bland, fizzy fermented grain product. But we can fix that. We can make a concerted effort to drink good beer and we can jazz up our favorite beers with interesting and unique ingredients. We may not be able to kick our Sunday football habit, but we sure can put a stop to bad beer consumption. Below are three “beer cocktails” that I concocted and enjoyed while taking in America’s pastime last Sunday.

There are many classics in the realm of beer cocktails, from the shot dropped in a pint

known as a Boilermaker, to Shandies, to layered beers like Black & Tans and Snakebites. Another classic type of beer cocktail is the Bloody Beer — basically a riff on a Bloody Mary, where beer replaces the vodka but in larger proportions. I like to start my Sunday morning NFL viewing accompanied by a Cajun Bloody Beer. I pour 4 ounces of Cajun Bloody Mary mix into a salt-rimmed pint glass, add ice, then pour on some Abita Golden Lager. I garnish with pickled okra and a spicy boiled shrimp.

Bloody Beers are perfect “hair of the dog” morning libations. They replenish lost sodium from the previous evening’s indulgences, as well as supply the body with important vitamins and antioxidants to combat the carcinogens in the hot wings we’ll be sure to have later in the day.

To make Cajun Bloody Mary mix, simply start with your favorite Bloody Mary mix and “Cajunize” it with blackening seasonings, cayenne pepper, Tabasco sauce and a dash of the juice from a jar of pickled okra. Stir until all ingredients become one.

After drinking two or three Cajun Bloody Beers through the 11a games, I am ready for a change as the afternoon games begin. I need a little lift. A little sugar. Something a bit more refreshing. So I’ll have a couple of these that I just made up. It’s a Beer-Punch-MeetsOld-Fashioned. In the bottom of a pint glass, I muddle a quarter of an orange and a couple of Amarena cherries. I then add .75 ounces of Heering Cherry Liqueur and .75 ounces of Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot Liqueur. I add ice and top with Magic Hat #9 Not Quite Pale Ale. I stir until I have a nice fruit-punchlike looking libation. I garnish with a fresh orange wheel and settle into three more hours of gladiatorial chess matches and beer-punch glugging.

As the second round of games comes to a conclusion, I become sadly aware that there is only one game left for the day. Granted, the evening game is usually a well-chosen rivalry and comes with all the bells and whistles of prime-time network programming, but it’s only one game. There’s no RedZone Channel

needed, no need to swivel back and forth and around trying to take in multiple games all at once. I start to lose some steam. I start to fade a bit. I need something to power me up to and through the final game. I brew a nice 2-ounce pull of espresso, pour it into a tall Collins-style glass and add .5 ounces of St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram and .75 ounces of Grand Marnier. I stir and top with Young’s Double Chocolate Stout.

Ah, sweet, sweet caffeine and stout! Take me to the Promised Land. Yes, that’s what I will call you: The Promised Land … and you will take me to it.

As always, I try to only present a foundation of ideas upon which your imagination and palate can build. I recommend checking in at Jubilation Wine & Spirits on a Saturday afternoon (where you can find all the abovementioned ingredients) and bringing a few things home with which to experiment. Mess around with different beer types and spirit flavors, and then sleep on it. When you awake, you will be ready to create your own Trilogy of Beer Cocktails to take you through a beautiful Sunday of NFL on HDTV. In surround sound.

Randy Kolesky is pretty easy to find in the summer months (or any month really) as he tends bar at EDo restaurant anchor Artichoke Cafe.

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By Kevin Hopper

Precious Cargo: How Foods From the Americas Changed the World

By Dave DeWitt Counterpoint, 256 pp. $28 ISBN-13: 9781619023093

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magine Italian food without tomatoes.

Had Spanish explorers returned home without the nightshade from South America in the 16th century, Italy might not have had the opportunity to infuse it into its culture. Subsequently, Italian immigrants flocking to America wouldn’t have had tomatoes to bring with them.

The same is true for durum wheat, maize, rice and sugar — all imported into Italy at one point or another. Had that not happened, we wouldn’t have pizza, spaghetti, risotto, polenta, caprese, et al. Dio non voglia!

Locavores be warned: If you aren’t keen on food globalization, then author Dave DeWitt’s Precious Cargo isn’t going to be a pleasant read. In fact, it just might change your views.

On the other hand, foodies who are history buffs or interested in anthropology, botany or ethnology will devour this informative and vibrantly written tome. It’s rather fascinating to learn about how food was embraced by different cultures around the globe. Even more fascinating is how certain foods were scorned.

The potato was reviled (and banned at one point) by the English and tomatoes were thought to be poisonous, though admired for their beauty. Both foods took a few centuries to win over cooks before they were accepted at the European dinner table.

Other engrossing tales in Precious Cargo include how New World foods saved millions of people from starvation in Africa and led to big business along the way. Ghana, for example, went from a single cacao plant in 1879 to the world’s largest cocoa producer by 1911. Africa took to other foods from the Americas, such as maize, chile peppers and peanuts — the

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latter accounts for 40 percent of today’s African cultivation.

DeWitt, an Albuquerque resident known internationally as the “Pope of Peppers,” delves into India, where peppers, potatoes and pineapples are revered. He also spends a good number of pages on curries from all parts of the world, including Asia, India and Africa.

Luckily for the reader, DeWitt is a fervent historian who happens to love all things edible. Precious Cargo, with its topic of food sources and all the colorful cultural sharing that goes along with it, is a must-have volume for food lovers.

Dishing Up New Mexico: 145 Recipes from the Land of Enchantment

By Dave DeWitt Storey, 287 pp.

$19.99 ISBN: 978-1-61212-250-2

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f you live and cook in New Mexico, you might think you’re an expert on our local cuisine. After all, New Mexican food is just the same five ingredients combined in a different fashion, right?

However, if you dig a little bit deeper, as Dave DeWitt does in the New Mexican version of the Dishing Up cookbook series by Storey Publishing, you’ll discover that the creative offshoots of traditional New Mexican food are myriad.

DeWitt could easily have dove into his own archive of recipes and this volume would have been much bigger, but he chose to reach out to local chefs, bartenders, home cooks, writers and publishers — a few Local iQ columnists as well — for their ideas on what captures the current spirit of NuMex cuisine.

The result is an impressively modern collection of appetizers, drinks and entrées that hold steadfast to New Mexican ingredients while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

This is a must-have item for every New Mexican cook’s kitchen.

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ne of the best things about stellar hometown bands is watching them come into their own.

Wildewood is no exception.

As the band grows, local audiences bear witness to the developing chemistry between the musicians, as well as their process of establishing a sound and presence. Wildewood is embarking on a new leg of that journey with the release of its sophomore full-length album, The Other Side.

The three-piece band formed in 2011 and includes Meredith Wilder on guitar and vocals, Greg Williams on drums and audio, and Alex McMahon on multiple instruments and vocals. Williams and Wilder had been playing music together since high school when they stumbled upon McMahon. It was a natural fit that seemed to come together at just the right moment. As they worked to establish a solid American folk rock footing, the group released its self-titled debut album two years later, which displayed a keen ear for instrumentals, hushed opulence and restraint.

The Other Side, set for a Sep. 26 release at Bookworks, feels big, spacious and heady, and it exhibits a certain intention and consciousness. Vocals are nestled nicely alongside drums, guitar, harmonica and piano on the album, and it is obvious that

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electric guitars or with whispery acoustic the trio has grown closer. guitar and piano.”

With this record, “we had more time to As has been the norm for the band since its develop ideas on instrumentation based inception, Wilder begins the writing process off how we felt the album would stand as a for the majority of the songs. “I think I whole,” Williams told Local iQ recently. He consciously (and subconsciously) left more added that there was more concentration room in the structure of the songs to give on “the idea of openness and patience” in Alex and Greg more freedom to do what “capturing the best live performances and they do best,” Wilder said. “The subject fleshing out the songs to the point that they matter throughout this album is darker. I matched our creative visions.” spent the past year searching for answers McMahon further described the recording that I never really found, and I process for The Other Side: think that has something to do “I was adamant from the with it.” beginning to stretch what I CD RELEASE There is very much a cool ease could bring to the table by running underneath the quiet playing as many different Wildewood 7p, Fri., Sep. 26 and dark emotional storms instruments as possible,” Bookworks of Wildewood’s songs. Every McMahon said, “to not only 4022 Rio Grande NW, element feels well-placed, flesh out the songs but to 505.344.8139 effortless and perfectly timed, also include complementary $10 (includes CD) without seeming overworked and contrastive tones to the wildewoodband.com bkwrks.com or overwrought. Add to that songs.”

Wilder’s mesmerizing voice The tracks on the new album and delivery, and you have a sound live, and essentially sound that is undeniably well-developed. they are. The entire album was recorded The band is certainly aware of, and over the course of the year, with little to no spurred on by, its Albuquerque roots. “The separation between the musicians.

Albuquerque music scene has taught us a “Throughout the album, you will find songs lot about our determination and desire to that offer dynamic texture and lush space, be professional,” Wilder stated. “This is a and there are others that are up-front and great music scene to be a part of, and we are intimate,” McMahon explained. “Most excited to take our sound out into the world importantly, we wanted to showcase our and represent Albuquerque.” togetherness as a trio and the amount of sound we can create, whether it is with loud

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The Bill Hearne Trio CLASSIC COUNTRY 2-5pThe Sean Healan Band FOLK N ROLL 8:30p, FREE

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Paula Swalin, Fred Stum MUSIC BY FREDERIC MOMPOU 7:30p, $5-$12

Marble Brewery

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Nathan Dean & the Damn Band 9p-2a, $5

El Farol, Santa Fe

Flamenco Dinner 6:30p, $25 Richard Martin COUNTRY 9p, $5

Roger Jameson 6p, FREE

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Cowgirl Brunch The Santa Fe Revue AMERICANA 12-3p, FREE Kodama JAZZ 8p, FREE

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Frank McCullough y Sus Amigos 9a, FREE

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The Kosmos

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Music from Other Worlds 10:30a, $5-$15

Gov’t Mule 8p, $29

Butcher Babies, Anti Mortem, Blinddryve 7:30p, $13

Bob Tate SOLO PIANO 6p, FREE

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Red Light Cameras 8p, TBD

Oscar Huber Memorial Ballpark Madrid Madrid Blues Fest 2-6p, $15-$20

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Tony Rodriguez Duo LOUNGE 6:30-9:30p, FREE

O’Niell’s Nob Hill

Bluegrass Band 4-7p, FREE

Rail Yards Market

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El Rey

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Embers Steakhouse, Isleta Casino Los Amigos 6p, FREE

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ust when the last shred of hope in rock ’n’ roll has been seemingly squashed by Auto-Tune, a sound 9p, Wed., Sep. 24 Launchpad arises that instills new faith in 618 Central SW, the potential of music to save souls.

505.764.8887 Palms is an amalgamation of bassist $17 Jeff Caxide, guitarist Bryant Clifford holdmyticket.com Meyer and drummer Aaron Harris of palmsband.com the often overlooked band ISIS — not launchpadrocks.com to be confused with the militant Jihadi group of the same name — and Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno, and it’s awesome. While the underlying sound of Palms is not necessarily new (it definitely echoes ISIS’s benchmark 2002 album, Oceanic), the addition of Moreno to the lineup creates something entirely fresh.

“There’s difference between (ISIS and Deftones),” Harris told Local iQ in a recent interview. “I think a lot of people expected it to be an ISIS-heavy project with Chino on vocals. And it definitely has those elements, but it’s not as heavy or aggressive as a lot of people had predicted.” Nor is the band looking to conform to any pre-existing notions of what creativity is or should be, Harris added. And that is a good thing. “It’s hard to put a label on it,” Harris said. “We get called ‘post-rock’ a lot, and I don’t even know what that means.” — Charlie Crago

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f Todd Rundgren, The Rolling Stones (particularly in their experimental years), Marc Bolan and David Bowie had spawned a few Southern California babies, those babies might very well have grown up to form Foxygen. Sam France and Jonathan Rado, the founding members of the 21st century psych/rock band, have played in bands together since middle school and are intent on making the music they want to make.

Foxygen The band’s last album, We Are the WITH DUB THOMPSON 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and 7:30p, Thu., Sep. 25 Magic, was recorded with renowned Skylight producer Richard Swift (The Shins, 139 W. San Francisco, Santa Fe, 505.982.0775 Tijuana Panthers) and launched the $18, all ages band into indie notoriety. Foxygen holdmyticket.com has been called a throwback. To skylightsantafe.com be certain, it does emit a certain swagger, sass and defiance seen more in the late ’60s/early ’70s than in recent years, but the sound is ultimately modern — vocals and instruments are layered in ways that technology would not have allowed 40 to 45 years ago. On the road in support of their October release of …And Star Power, Rado and France say the new music is less retro, but there is still a solid early ’70s rock vibe. Maybe slightly less Bolan and slightly more Rundgren ... but definitely 100 percent Foxygen. —Kristin Kurens

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ronted by guitar master Gov’t Mule Warren Haynes, Gov’t Mule 8p, Tue., Sep. 30 (pronounced Government Mule $29 but affectionately called The Mule Sunshine Theater 120 Central SW, by fans) is known far and wide for 505.764.0249 the consistently high quality of the $29 band’s brand of Southern blues/ holdmyticket.com rock jam. The group, which also mule.net includes bassist Jorgen Carlsson, sunshinetheaterlive.com keyboardist/trumpeter Danny Louis and drummer/vocalist Matt Abts, is also well regarded for its riveting live performances. The Mule’s most recent recording, titled Shout!, boasts an accompanying second disc offering the same tracks with a slew of superb guest vocalists, including Elvis Costello, Grace Potter and Dr. John among many others.

Although still grieving the Aug. 24 death of its beloved longtime guitar tech Brian Farmer, The Mule continues on the musical high road it has embraced since forming as an offshoot of The Allman Brothers Band back in 1994. It’s no secret this band has seen its fair share of tough times, including the tragic death of co-founder Allen Woody in 2000. Even still, that hard journey hasn’t kept the band from pushing forward into the annals of classic rock. —Bill Nevins

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better understand the importance and impact of the creative act,” Zastudil he Central Avenue and said. “Finding artists working with Gold Avenue corridors these issues is at the heart of our are quickly becoming hot programming.” spots for Albuquerque In addition to Central Features, artists. Take your pick of thriving Zastudil curates a smaller space on Downtown institutions such as 516 Gold Avenue in an attempt to further ARTS, Richard Levy Gallery, Sumner infuse Downtown Albuquerque & Dene, Pacific Exhibits, Zendo and with art. Called Pacific Exhibits, and the gallery in the KiMo Theatre. Now located in the Pacific Building at 215 a new creative space will be added to Gold SW, it’s what Zastudil calls a these artsy avenues. “micro-gallery, because the exhibition Nancy Zastudil and Ian Goebel are space is only 10 inches deep and it is opening Central Features, a space viewable only from the sidewalk. I use designed to perpetuate economic growth, environmental awareness and the window to showcase artwork from a different Albuquerque artist each social change. The opening exhibits month.” include selections from Natural The purpose of Pacific Exhibits is to Disaster Color Series by Petronio display contemporary art and support Bendito and New Works by Jami the artist by providing a streamlined Porter Lara. process. Pedestrians and collectors “We named it Central Features can view the piece because there are 24 hours a day and central components OPENING purchase it via the of our exhibition Pacific Exhibits website. programming that Central Taking the step from feature key artists who Features curator to gallery owner address specific topics, was natural for Zastudil; such as environmental Gallery her passion for relevant stewardship and social 5-8p, Sat., Sep. 27 109 5TH SW, 505.243.3389 art and urban culture progress,” Zastudil FREE more than prepared her. explained in a recent centralfeatures.com “I grew up in a family interview with Local pacificexhibits.com of self-starters and iQ. “We also see our small business owners, location just off Central so the entrepreneurial as a feature of the spirit was instilled in me from a very Downtown arts and culture district.” young age,” she said. “I’ve also lived As a curator, arts writer and in various big cities, such as Los administrator (serving as Angeles, Chicago and Houston, and administrator for the Frederick have seen how vibrant and essential Hammersley Foundation is a the arts can be.” current gig), Zastudil hopes her Though not an artist herself, Zastudil gallery will become a hub where does have a BFA in painting and artists and collectors interface, as drawing. She believes her training well as a spot that further develops allows her to better serve both artist the community’s appreciation and and collector as she negotiates the exposure to art. meeting of an artist’s vision and a There’s no shortage of ambition viewer’s projected perspective. behind the project. Central Features “Having experience in the studio is founded on the desire to use art helps me relate to artists and their to change the world. Zastudil is process, and enables me to talk to passionate about showcasing art that collectors about the artist’s process speaks to the state of society and the and materials,” she said. health of the Earth.

With Zastudil’s vision, Central “Ian and I wanted to work in the arts Features will add innovation, in a way that addresses our personal perspective and passion to concerns about the environment and Albuquerque’s Downtown art district. social/cultural conditions, and to

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Barbel Helmet This artist shares her work in assemblages and photography. Gallery hours, FREE APRIL PRICE PROJECTS GALLERY, HYATT LOBBY 201 3RD NW, STE G, 505.573.0895

Carla Forrest & Erik Speyer Impressive oils and watercolor works by both artists will be on display. Gallery hours, FREE PURPLE SAGE GALERIA 201 SAN FELIPE NW, 505.450.4059

purplesagegaleria.com

THU 18 THROUGH NOV. 7: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Impressions: Paintings by Jill Christian Colorful and vibrant paintings. 4-6p, FREE UNM HOSPITAL, 5TH FLOOR, LOMAS + YALE, 505.272.9700

jillchristian.com LECTURE/DEMO

Toyin Odutola Artist’s Talk Born in Nigeria, this artist produced five lithographs that reflect on her racial identity.

Talk and demonstration.

5:30p, FREE TAMARIND INSTITUTE 2500 CENTRAL SE, 505.277.3901

tamarind.unm.edu THROUGH SEP. 27

From Taos to Laos New mixed media by Erin Currier. Gallery hours, FREE BLUE RAIN GALLERY 130 LINCOLN, SANTA FE, 505.954.9902

blueraingallery.com WEEKENDS THROUGH OCT. 5: PERFORMANCE

The Jammer The King Lear of roller derby plays, this show will keep you on the edge of your seat. 8p, other dates/times vary, check website for details. $15-$22 AUX DOG THEATRE 3011 MONTE VISTA NE, 505.243.0596

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ARTS E V E NTS THROUGH OCT. 4, THU.-SAT.: PERFORMANCE

THROUGH OCT. 12: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Big Love

This group show is dedicated to tools that make art, and artists that make tools. 5-7p, FREE

A modern take on The Danaids, this very physical version is a noholds-barred sight not to be missed. 8p, $18-20 THE TRICKLOCK PERFORMANCE LAB 110 GOLD SW, 505.414.3738

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FRI 19 THROUGH DEC. 20:

Fall Exhibitions Four new shows are up, ranging from painting, photography and more.

FREE UNM ART MUSEUM UNM CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 505.277.4001

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Open House Stop in and enjoy artwork, clothing, jewelry and more in this new gallery. 5-9p, FREE ESSENCE GALLERY & BOUTIQUE 323 ROMERO NW, 505.843.7376

RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Alla Prima Art by Ron Elguera will share his portraiture work, which requires one sitting. 5-9p, FREE ART BY ELGUERA 2 CHURCH STREET NW, 505.243.0099

artbyelguera.com THROUGH NOV. 30: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

American Landscapes and Portraits The art display ranges from the turn of the century to the 1950s with numerous artists works included. 5-7p, FREE ADDISON ROWE GALLERY 229 EAST MARCY, SANTA FE, 505.982.1533

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Tools

AXLE CONTEMPORARY 926 BACA, SANTA FE

axleart.com THROUGH OCT. 5: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Warpaint

FRI 26

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RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

2014 Retro Challenge Artist Dee Sanchez shares her artwork. 5p, FREE WEEMS GALLERIES 7200 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.293.6133

weemsgallery.com THROUGH NOV. 15: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

GIACOBBE-FRITZ FINE ART 702 CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.986.1156

Homegrown captures Julie Blackmon’s everevolving talent for portraying the tension between the harmony and disarray of domestic life. 5-7p, FREE

THROUGH OCT. 5: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

A 35 year veteran of art, Dirk de Bruycker shares his unique works. 5-7p, FREE LEW ALLEN GALLERIES 1613 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE, 505.988.8997

lewallengalleries.com RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Bil Hahodiishia

Artist Craig Kosak shares 25 new works in oil paintings. 5-7p, FREE

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Artist David Johns shares his abstract paintings in his solo show. 5-7p, FREE ZANE BENNETT CONTEMPORARY ART 435 S GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.8111

zanebennettgallery.com

SAT 27

Encaustic and Mixed Media Art

PHOTO EYE GALLERY 541 SOUTH GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.988.5159

Music, math and art collide, with art by T. Barney and Laura Wait.

5-7p, FREE

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THROUGH OCT. 24: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

THROUGH OCT. 29: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Journey to Wilderness

HUNTER KIRKLAND CONTEMPORARY 200 B-CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.984.2111

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Pojoaque River Art Tour Art, silent auction, dance performances and more.

5-8p, FREE THAN PVI FINE ART GALLERY 6 BANANA LANE, SANTA FE, 505.455.9988

Grand Cru of Color Artist Daniel Phill has spent years cultivating his technique using acrylic paints, inks and stains in every color under the sun.

5-7p, FREE KARAN RUHLEN GALLERY 225 CANYON, SANTA FE, 505.820.0807

A selection of large-scale photographs from the series Wilderness by internationally acclaimed artist Debra Bloomfield.

6p, FREE RICHARD LEVY GALLERY 514 CENTRAL SW, 505.766.9888

levygallery.com

karanruhlen.com

thanpovi.com THROUGH OCT. 25: RECEPTION/EXHIBIT

Urban Wilderness anf Chaos Transformed Irving Greines and Ysabel Gracia’s artwork. 5-7p, FREE VERVE GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 219 EAST MARCY, SANTA FE, 505.982.5009

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Roger Dicamillo • “Sarono, Italia” Photo courtesy of Essence Gallery and Boutique

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iembra, New Mexico’s first Siembra: Latino Latino theater festival, will begin Theatre Festival and end with ghost stories, but Sep. 25-May 17 there’s plenty of variation in between.

National Hispanic Cultural Center The festival starts off with When 1701 4th SW, 505.724.4771 the Stars Trembled in Río Puerco, a $18/$15 stu. & sen. collection of stories from the ghost nhccnm.org towns of New Mexico. The audience abqtheatre.org will relive raiding parties, an influenza epidemic, loss of land and cattle, and will be asked to contribute their own memories to the forgotten history of our state. Eight other productions will be shown during the months-long festival, including the comedic group Chicanos with Guns!, a production of the critically acclaimed novel Bless Me, Ultima (pictured), and The Boxcar, a story of illegal immigration that makes a strong political statement. The festival closes out in May with another ghost story; this time, it’s of a mother haunted by the loss of her child. In The Sad Room, Magda must come to terms with her 15-year-old daughter’s death, caused by a heroin overdose. Siembra is a diverse festival that showcases many genres of Latino theater. You can find production descriptions and dates on the Albuquerque Theatre Guild website.—Marissa Higdon

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loyd D. Tunson is not interested in creating art that soothes. In his video “Chasing the Elephants OPENING RECEPTION: Out of the Room,” Tunson makes clear 6-8p, Sat., Sep. 27 that one of the responsibilities of the 516 ARTS 516 Central SW, artist is to “give voice to the voiceless” 505.242.1445 and bring to light the sometimes FREE uncomfortable “elephants in the 516arts.org room.” As a result, his work often focuses on race, class and identity, especially on the difficulties of the African American experience.

For the last four decades, Tunson has established himself as one of the major artists in Colorado by exploring these themes through many forms. He doesn’t limit himself — throughout his career he has worked in installation, painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture and photography. The Son of Pop exhibition at 516 ARTS will explore race, politics and history, but will also incorporate popular culture and art history. Organized by the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the exhibition opens with live music from Racine Kreyol and runs through Dec. 13. Son of Pop asks the viewer to think critically about the role of race in society, what art is and what it should do. —Brenna Gomez

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ebra Bloomfield’s large-scale photographs are a reflection of her time spent in the wilderness, while trying to bring awareness to the importance of preservation. She focuses this exhibit 6-8p, Sat., on a trip she took to the beautiful wilds of Sep. 27 Alaska, and on the cultural and historical Richard Levy Gallery components of each area she visited; 514 Central SW, some regions of the rugged terrain are only 505.766.9888 reachable by boat or air. Her step-by-step FREE documentation process allows the viewer to levygallery.com experience what she witnessed firsthand.

Flying to her destination, transferring to the public ferries and then hitting the land on foot; all of these moments are captured on film with such serene grace and tranquility. The Journey to Wilderness series came about from numerous trips to Alaska starting in 2008 and was completed after a five-year run. At the opening reception, Bloomfield will donate a photograph to benefit the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance. She will also do a number of local readings and signings of her book Wilderness, published this year by UNM Press, including an Oct. 14 event at 3p at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History. —Andrea Blan

Debra Bloomfield: Journey to Wilderness

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Big screen hustle The state’s film industry needs better incentives to lure blockbuster productions

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been thriving for the past two years since

the “Breaking Bad” bill was passed by the movement is afoot to get the New legislature, but the state is clearly not at Mexico Legislature to approve capacity, and we have the facilities and the crews — and Gov. Susana Martinez to serve more and bigger productions. We have to sign — an increase in the some fantastic productions at ABQ Studios incentives offered for film productions. right now, including Better Call Saul, the Sony/ Dana Arnold, CEO of ABQ Studios, is one AMC prequel/spin-off series from Breaking Bad; of many members of the New Mexico film The Night Shift from NBC is returning for its industry who will be stepping forward in the second season; and the feature film Sicario with coming months to make the case that while Josh Brolin, Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro is the atmosphere for filming. But we haven’t television productions seen a blockbuster “The state is clearly not like The Avengers or is healthy, more can Terminator in several be done to invite large at capacity, and we have years. The cap is feature films into the clearly holding us the facilities and the state. back, both the studio “We have the facilities crews to serve more and and the entire state, and the crews to serve from reaching our true bigger productions.” more and bigger potential. productions,” Arnold —DANA ARNOLD, I think it’s also holding said in a recent CEO, ABQ STUDIOS back the potential for interview with Local the development of iQ. film facilities in other New Mexico currently parts of the state. The Western back lot that they are building in Las offers a rebate of 30 cents per dollar spent Cruces, which we strongly support, is being for TV productions and 25 cents per dollar held back by the cap. The potential expansion for feature films. The limiting factor for bigbudget feature films in particular, however, is of Santa Fe Studios, the planned addition of a rolling cap of $50 million. This means New more back lot facilities at ABQ Studios, all are held back by the fact that the cap is restricting Mexico will only rebate up to $50 million of production to the current level, and no more, so TV and film production expenses per year, growth becomes impossible. first come, first served, and while those iQ: California just passed a major reimbursements can be deferred to future increase in film and TV incentives. How years, future pots of money are reduced. important is it for New Mexico to be In other words, there’s $50 million per year, proactive on this issue? and that’s it. Boom years in New Mexico’s DA: California may have recently increased film industry now result in less money for the funding for its film and TV incentives, but that same industry in the future. And a $200 from the perspective of any individual film and million movie production is less likely to television show, it’s still less expensive to shoot come to the state as a result. in New Mexico than it is in California. And in a lot of ways, it’s still a lot easier and there’s Arnold spoke with Local iQ recently about more certainty behind the incentive during the why he believes it’s in New Mexico’s interest production-planning process. to improve the incentives for feature films.

Local iQ: The NM Legislature passed the “Breaking Bad” bill nearly two years ago to increase incentives for TV productions. Why is it important to raise the cap for feature films?

Dana Arnold: Since the New Mexico Legislature passed the “Breaking Bad” bill two years ago, we have seen a significant increase in television production in New Mexico, but not one “blockbuster” feature film like The Avengers.

The value of a project like that to our crews and our small businesses, building huge sets and spending money for six or nine months or longer, cannot be underestimated. Thousands of visitors come to New Mexico each year just to see the sites where their favorite TV shows and films were shot throughout the state. iQ: How would you assess the current state of the industry here, from your perspective at ABQ Studios? Aren’t things thriving already?

DA: The film industry in New Mexico has

Though the New Mexico film industry is thriving, the state is not working at full capacity, according to CEO of Albuquerque Studios Dana Arnold, who is among a contingent of people pushing for bigger tax incentives for blockbusters like Terminator and The Avengers (pictured).

thousands of real jobs for real people; jobs that pay significantly higher than the median household income; jobs for carpenters and welders and painters and drivers and other trades; jobs in the hundreds for mom-and-pop service and supply companies that have started up all over the state in the last 10 years; jobs in the state’s growing tourism industry, where film tourism is drawing thousands of new visitors to the state every year. In addition to the study, Gov. Martinez has publicly confirmed

her support for the current program and has recognized numerous times how effective it is in creating good jobs for New Mexicans.

And all for a tax expenditure that is, relatively speaking, quite modest compared to the total of about $1.3 billion that New Mexico spends every year in tax expenditures and incentives on everything from cooking oil to computer chips. Film is only $50 million of that, or less than 4 percent. It’s a tremendous return on investment.

iQ: If the New Mexico Legislature does pass additional incentives for films, and the governor OKs it, what is the benefit for New Mexico?

DA: The governor’s study (released in July) proved that the film industry creates well-paying jobs and many positive returns for the economy, and future phases of the study will prove out further benefits from educational initiatives, from infrastructure development and from tourism. More jobs, more small businesses hiring staff, a thriving creative economy that is supporting the growth of indigenous filmmakers and artists, more people around the world seeing the Land of Enchantment on the big screen, the benefits go on and on. iQ: What do you say to those who see this as an extravagant government subsidy for a wealthy private industry?

DA: The recent study commissioned by the legislature and the Martinez administration proved that the tax incentives are creating

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Brendan Gleeson in Calvary, one of the bright spots in a summer film season that is being called the worst since 1997 in terms of revenue.

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t’s that terrible time of year for movie enthusiasts. The summer season has come to an end, and the “Oscar bait” flicks are still months away. A couple of weeks ago, Hollywood had the worst box office weekend in the past two years. So let’s mop up the goo that has collected in our air conditioners and reminisce on the summer movies of 2014.

Ahh, it feels like it happened only yesterday.

Unfortunately for Hollywood, reports are saying this is the worst summer for movie revenue since 1997. The worst of the worst goes without saying to the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore comedy Blended. It had something to do with a blind date gone wrong and a vacation in Africa.

Of movies that were supposed to be the biggest box office draws, the worst have to be Transformers: Age of Extinction and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Mark Wahlberg wasn’t really given much to work with in Transformers, and one of my favorite characters had a reduced role after the first Decepticon attack. I also heard that Michael Bay kept too close an eye on Turtles, and director Jonathan Liebesman had a tough time working through it. Both movies were less than stellar.

Past that, the majority of this summer’s releases were simply forgettable. Remember Tammy, Melissa McCarthy’s raunchier Thelma

& Louise, minus Geena Davis and anything else worthwhile (not counting Susan Sarandon)?

What about Seth MacFarlane’s movie about the Wild West that was shot in our very own backyard, called A Million Ways to Die in the West? Earlier this year, both films had such potential. But now they’re cast away as Redbox fodder.

On the plus side of movies released in summer 2014, there were plenty of movies that left a positive mark in my mind. One was Calvary, a fascinating character study of a man with his clergy on his shoulders. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was a clever and inspired continuation to the Apes saga.

Edge of Tomorrow surprised me as Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt toyed with time travel, Groundhog Day style. Marvel stole the show with a solid group of flicks: The Amazing SpiderMan 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past and the unprecedented Guardians of the Galaxy.

But the best movie this summer goes to the Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, which took over 12 years to make and depicts Ellar Coltrane growing from age 5 to 18. If Boyhood is any indication of what we can expect to see during award season, we’re in for a hot winter.

‘A Thousand Voices’ free screening As part of the !Globalquerque! music festival, the movie A Thousand Voices will screen for free at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Sat., Sep. 20, at 11a. This documentary follows the progress of New Mexico Native American women throughout history, beginning with preEuropean contact to the present day.

Most classrooms and history books disregard the significance of the Native women who helped shaped our country. A Thousand Voices provides a long overdue and welcome reminder of the women who will no longer be forgotten.

Hopefully this leads to more exploration of Native women’s rich, beautiful and repressed history. Visit silverbulletproductions.com for more information.

Dan Gutierrez is host of Directors Cut Radio Program (available at directorscutradio.com). He can be reached at dan@directorscutradio.com.

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P L A N E T WAVES

by Eric Francis • planetwaves.net

ARIES (MAR. 20-APR. 19) You’re being invited to go beyond your known borders in a bold and adventurous way. You seem to have had more than enough with being confined in a partnership or contractual situation, and you’re figuring out that you have much broader horizons than you’ve acknowledged any time recently. You are under no obligation to live the way you lived in the past, following rules that you followed in the past. Yet rather than throw anything (or everything) to the four winds, I suggest you at least state your position clearly to whom it may concern. You do not need permission from anyone else, though you will benefit from the integrity that comes from speaking your truth and not leaving anyone guessing, blaming themselves or you. You cannot control that entirely, but you can have a positive influence and keep your karma positive.

many things, remember that its deeper meaning is the one-pointed determination to follow your highest calling and to get the job done. Sagittarius at its best brooks no distraction, no competition, no compromises. Mars, which itself carries the symbol of focused determination — the same arrow that appears in the Sagittarius glyph — emboldens that whole program of getting the job done.

On the physical plane and especially on our planet, you need this kind of strength and focus to cut through the nearly limitless bullshit that is flying around, and to avoid the many diversions that prevent most progress. You certainly have an adventure ahead — though one with a clear purpose and as much assurance of success as is possible. Choose your direction. Go forward, and keep going forward.

TAURUS (APR. 19-MAY 20)

What matters is not the form of a relationship but rather the creative fire that it contains. You may have lost sight of that recently, though you are now being reminded of what is so often neglected.

This takes more devotion than most mortals are willing to invest into their journeys with others, and consistency that is rare to find. Yet I suggest you remember that ultimately this is not about a relationship; it’s about you, your integrity and your commitment to life.

Unusual, unexpected things happen when you take the chance of asserting your soul, though it’s best not to expect them and allow your clarity of purpose to be its own reward. Keep your focus and remember to stay true to yourself first, and to what you want, second. From this space, when passion takes hold, it does so in a much more reliable way.

GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN. 21) Next to self-esteem, I think that trust is the most pressing issue facing Western society. Indeed, this may be a global issue, though I think of it more as a problem of those who have the option not to trust and still make it through the day, which is our story here in the lavishly wealthy part of the world. One thing people tend not to trust is when someone desires them, or makes a direct approach of some kind. If that happens soon, will you meet the person face to face, or will you bob and weave, and avoid the encounter?

Remember, you are required neither to make nor accept any promises. You only need to trust enough to learn more. I suggest you go through a few layers of experience rather than allowing yourself to be turned off at the first meager question or appearance that does not fit your idea of who someone is supposed to be. Stay around long enough to find out.

CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22)

Now is the time to get serious about a health issue, or your overall state of fitness. Move gently through any resistance, which may come in the form of inertia – or fear. You may experience some confusion early in the process, but that will give way to recognizing the integrity of what you are doing. Remember that there is no physical situation that is not connected to some underlying spiritual and/or emotional state, so know what your real goal is. A similar scenario will hold true for work-related matters. This is the time to motivate yourself to do your very best work. The challenges you meet will be more than compensated by a boost to your self-esteem every time you get a job well done. So don’t waste any time doubting. Be confident in your talents and trust your motivation. Meet any doubt with a positive attitude and sense of adventure, and be eager to see what is around every corner.

LEO (JUL. 22-AUG. 23)

Creativity is delusional. That’s the whole idea. It’s not supposed to make perfect sense or be practical. It’s a kind of impassioned fantasy, or journey begun

with an unknown destination. One vital element of creative exploration is that you allow it to be pointless, seemingly for its own sake, or for a diversion. Then refinement comes later; that requires a different kind of discipline, a shift in viewpoint and ongoing review. Yet that is not the heart of the matter, the thing with no substitute. The core is allowing yourself that space of freedom from some worldly intention other than to allow your ideas to flow. It’s true that some artists and musicians get lost in this aspect of the work, and never get to the refinement stage. For now, don’t worry about that.

Other aspects suggest that you will focus that level of activity, and that you will be able to connect this to your vocational or business plan.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22) You must be cautious of the selfcritical qualities of Virgo, lest they undo something that could work out brilliantly for you. If you find you’re taking yourself apart in any way that feels unpleasant or like it’s the return of an old habit, pause and shift the narrative. The problem with self-criticism is that you can pawn it off on yourself as some form of improvement.

However, that is rarely true, and when it is true, it will last for about five minutes maximum before you take constructive action or engage in a healing process.

But there is something suspect about any self-judgment that comes up for you now, especially if it arrives in the form of needing to be more spiritual, or needing to focus more. The real themes of your chart are keeping an open mind and encouraging forgiveness, of yourself and of others. This is a fine line to walk — keep your eyes and ears open.

LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23) Don’t get too caught up in plans and strategizing — plenty more useful information is about to emerge, timed approximately with the Sun’s arrival in your sign in just over one week, followed by a magnificent New Moon. You may, however, be obsessed with one particular plan that seems like exactly the right thing to do, and it may be. I suggest, however, that you make a generous list of everything that you don’t know and keep all of that in mind. As long as you know you don’t know, you will be on solid ground. Remember that idea: the key to knowing is to know when you don’t know, and to the best extent you can, to know what information you are missing.

Then be patient, and pay attention to what comes your way. Once you structure your learning process, you magnify its power, and make more efficient use of the information that comes to you.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22) I’m here today to remind you of something the magnificent Lois Rodden, one of the great astrologers of our lifetime, once said to me. Mercury, she said, is often considered the money planet (mainly since it’s associated with merchants and commerce), but for money, the planet you really want on your side is Mars. The reason for that is because making money requires motivation and focused intention. Mars is about to ingress Sagittarius, your house of available resources (the 2nd house), and that will provide just those elements. Yet there is one caveat — that your mode of creating resources be connected to your soul-level mission, or what most people would think of as your true values. I’ll say this another way. You’re about to get a serious boost in your money-creating power and for it to work well for you and for everyone else, focus that energy on doing the right thing. You know what it is.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 22) Mars ingressing your sign will, at least, demonstrate that your worst fears were not true. At best, you will focus your goals with new commitment and determination.

While Sagittarius is associated with

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 20)

People respect you in a way that you may not fully understand. Yet you may be receiving the message that you must set an example for others. Remember that such an example does not imply that you must be pure, or practice chastity, or deny that you have feelings and attachments.

I suggest you focus the experience of your full humanity into what you offer the world, and draw strength from having no fear of controversy whatsoever. It is true that at this time in your life, you are creating an ever-greater impact on the world around you, and part of how you’re doing that is through focusing your sincerity. This is not an option. It’s not a frill. It’s an evolutionary imperative, and at its core is your ability to be real with yourself at all times. So accept no excuses, and grant yourself no casual exceptions. Progress is at stake – of a rare kind, available in this moment.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19) You seem to be finding your voice, in a way that is close to your heart — in your community. There are many ways to define community these days; this would seem to be the one that you consider your spiritual home, or your primary tribe. You have been unusually reserved, cautious or conservative in recent times of your life, and you are now being invited to step into a far more visible role, standing up for some cause, commitment or mission that you may have been reluctant to speak about in the past. You may feel vulnerable doing this, though I assure you that you are standing on a deep foundation, and that unlike most people, your leadership is grounded on the strength of your moral authority. I don’t say this lightly and I suggest you not take it lightly -- and not let that stop you from going past your previous limits and taking a genuine risk for what is truly a worthwhile cause.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR. 20) I have never seen the word “achievement” in any textbook description of Pisces, which demonstrates why we need better sources than those books. Yet this quality — of aspiration, motivation, determination, is written all over the charts of Pisces because you have Sagittarius in your 10th house of reputation, profession and authority. Mars is about to cross the cusp of that house, and that is putting you in the mood to accomplish great things. This you will do, if you remember your highest goals and put integrity above appearance. Take no shortcuts to success, and make sure that you’re available and accountable for your decisions. There’s an element of this that may conflict with your image as a sensitive, empathic person. In truth there is no conflict between these elements of who you are, but just in case, the solution is to focus on the quality of your work, never compromising, and making sure you push the opportunity to have that work seen by as many people as possible.

THE AMERICAN VALUES CLUB CROSSWORD “Fools Around”

By Brendan Emmett Quigley, edited by Ben Tausig. Difficulty3/5 ACROSS 1 On the house 5 61-Across player, in his day 9 Caesar, Koba, and Maurice in a 2014 film 13 Symbol on uneditable Wikipedia pages 14 All-nude Bible garden 15 Hater 16 Outsider status 18 Reality star Montag 19 “Is THAT your game?”

20 Poets’ Muse 21 Lodging that might serve a continental breakfast 22 King of R&B but also, it should be mentioned, sexual assault 24 “The English Patient” author Michael 28 Crush, e.g.

29 Roman wrap 30 2014 World Cup winners, who defeated ARG and BRA 31 Mark who said “Go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company” 34 Planes may bisect them 37 Salem targets 40 So, so dope, with “tha”

41 Baking spuds 42 Car rental company with the name of a mission 43 English songwriter Kershaw 44 :, in an analogy 46 Thomas who was the “father of the American cartoon” 50 Gothic architecture feature 53 1989 Rush album with a rabbit in a top hat on its cover 55 Grape seed product 56 Giant of metal hailing from Pittsburgh 58 Don Juan’s conquest 59 All-star Rajon on the rebuilding Celtics 61 “Catch a Falling Star” singer 63 Not reached, as expectations 64 Dakota du Nord, e.g.

65 Google calendar entry: Abbr.

66 Round part?

67 Stitches 68 Butte that means “table” DOWN 1 Stuns 2 Abstract expressionist Mark

3 Mindlessly repeated 4 Just barely achieve, with “out” 5 Soccer star Thierry 6 “Here’s an ___ ...”

7 Drape with decorations 8 How a “Glee” character might break out 9 Team building?

10 Alternative to a roller 11 Go “pfft” 12 Rossignol product 15 Pet that grows quickly 17 Member of the family: Abbr.

23 Car seat-securing feature 25 Russian villa 26 User of mind tricks 27 At one time, at one time 29 “’T’ain’t” rebuttal 32 Sci-fi show with companions, casually 33 Race of Norse gods 35 Boundary: Abbr.

36 Blue gas in the greenhouse effect 37 Open container violator, often

38 “Yeah man, groovy” 39 New wave classic that begins “Talking away / I don’t know what I’m to say” 40 ___-mo (onfield challenge technology) 42 Scholarship recipient, often 45 Green parts of garlic plants (perfect for pesto!)

47 Slanted 48 Voids or approves, say 49 Prius maker 51 Source of down 52 Shit-tons 53 Places to put your boat 54 “___ Donovan” (Showtime show) 57 Place where an insulting comment might “stick” 59 Spice massaged onto raw food 60 Framed bill in a restaurant, perhaps 62 Ending with bunny or puppy or basically any animal you want to watch perpetually

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COM M UNI TY EV ENTS THU 18

SAT 20

THROUGH SEP. 21

BOOK SIGNING

NM State Fair

The Children’s Peace Garden

$7-$10, daily EXPO NEW MEXICO 300 SAN PEDRO NE, 505.265.3976

exponm.com/state-fair SCREENING

The Piano in a Factory A steelworker’s wife and husband are getting divorced, while the daughter says she will live with the parent that can give her a piano...

7p, FREE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261

FRI 19 Coffee Tasting Learn about flavor, body, acidity and aroma of coffee. 11a, $5 LOS POBLANOS HISTORIC INN & ORGANIC FARM 4803 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.9297

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Tomi Jill Folk & Hank Bruce debut and sign their new children’s book. 1p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

WORKSHOP

Dia de los Muertos Silk Screen T-Shirts Join the Marigold Parade Committee in making t-shirts. 1-4p, FREE LOS JARDINES INSTITUTE 803 LA VEGAS SW, 505.503.6281

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Danger Carnival This event is for 21+ and will include music, food, art and live demos. 6-11p, $5 suggested dontation EMERGE ABQ 3435 STANFORD NE

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SUN 21 BOOK SIGNING

will talk about his newest works. 2:30p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 5850 EUBANK NE, STE. B41, 505.294.2026

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Rio Grande Down Syndrome Buddy Walk Join this walk for a great cause, ending with fiestas at the park. 10a, $15 STARTS AT WELLS PARK AND ENDS AT TIGUEX PARK, 505.350.0619

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TUE 23 Casino/Cuban Style Salsa Take a free dance lesson and meet new people, too!

6-8p, FREE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER, 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261

THU 25 Drawing Class All levels open drawing class with Dave Blecha.

1-3p, FREE OFFCENTER COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT, 808 PARK SW, 505.247.1172

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Saving Lincoln

Alamar

Former CIA Analyst and ABQ author Robert Kresge

This lyrical drama is about a separated mother, father

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and young boy. 7p, FREE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER, 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261

NM VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK, 1100 LOUISIANA SE, 505.265.2511

BOOK SIGNING

Exo

FRI 26 Party on the Patio Enjoy live music under the stars and all you can eat horno-baked pizza and more. 6-9:30p, $10 PUEBLO HARVEST CAFE 2401 12TH NW, 505.724.3510

SAT 27 BOOK SIGNING

A Load of Hooey Comedy writer and actor Bob Odenkirk will sign this book by McSweeney’s. 1p, FREE BOOKWORKS 4022 RIO GRANDE NW, 505.344.8139

Local science fiction author Steven Gould reads from and signs his book.

3p, FREE PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE 5850 EUBANK NE, STE. B41, 505.294.2026

SUN 28 FUNDRAISER

Drag Queen Bingo New Mexico AIDS Services hosts this yearly bingo game, in drag, for a great cause. 12-3p,$25-$30 NM AIDS SERVICES 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.938.7120

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BOOK SIGNING

National Hunt and Fishing Day

A Short & Happy Guide to Financial Well Being

You may fish without a license on this special day.

7a-7p, FREE TINGLEY BEACH 1800 TINGLEY SW

FESTIVAL

ABQ International Festival

Author Sherri Burr discusses and reads from her latest book. 1p, FREE TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS 2012 SOUTH PLAZA NW, 505.242.7204

This family friendly event is filled with culture, food, art and more. 10a-5p, FREE

Denzel Washington – 33700 This 4-year-old can give an Oscar worthy performance in the categories of good looks and charm, and is the mellowest cat around!

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