Issue 161 - July 12th - July 25th, 2012

INSIDE IQ

COV ER STORY Local iQ takes a foodie’s-eye view of some of the best and most interesting dishes on Albuquerque menus

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Francine Maher Hopper fran@local-iQ.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/ART DIRECTOR

Kevin Hopper kevin@local-iQ.com EDITOR

Mike English mike@local-iQ.com VP OF NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Colt Brow colt@local-iQ.com LIFESTYLES EDITOR

Lisa VanDyke Brown fabu@local-iQ. com

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SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Veteran authors Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison explore NM’s cuisine in unique cookbook

Chela Gurnee 505.264.6350, chela@local-iQ.com

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Benjamin Armstrong ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

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Wes Naman wes@local-iQ.com PHOTO ASSISTANT

Joy Godfrey joy@local-iQ.com

Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (son of jazz giant John Coltrane) carries his musical heritage in a direction all his own

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PROOFREADER

Kayla Sawyer EDITORIAL INTERNS

Justin De La Rosa, Mallory McCampbell, Alexandra Swanberg, Chloe Winegar-Garrett PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN

Adria Malcolm SPECIAL EVENT INTERN

Sarah Mowrey

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Friends of the Orphan Signs breathes new life into old, abandoned Central Avenue marquees

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FI LM Santa Fe director Chris Eyre exhibits filmmaking care, craft in meditative film Hide Away

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EVENT CALENDARS

Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Art Openings & Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 COLUMNS

Lessons In Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Stuff We Like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Playing With Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Stir It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Craft Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The Good Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Get A Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FEATURES

Places To Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Marquee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Crossword/Horoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Local iQ photographer Adria Malcolm captures what might be your new favorite dish — Nob Hill Bar + Grill’s NB Slider Trio.

CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL Abinash Achrekar Hakim Bellamy Jeff Berg Justin De La Rosa Dave DeWitt Eric Francis Kate Gerwin Logan Greely Seth Hall Ana Loiselle Jim Maher Theresa Maher Adria Malcolm Mallory McCampbell Bill Nevins Cris Olds Sergio Salvador

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Central from Washington to Girard rt66central.com/rt66summerfest

Explora!

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Practicing Peace Meditation with Pema Chödrön 9a-noon, Sat., Jul. 14 Bataan Park, Lomas and Carlisle

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ema Chödrön has taken a vow of silence for a year so she was unable to be interviewed for this story. A Buddhist nun (and former Albuquerque elementary school teacher), Chödrön has invited people across the world to join her on her birthday in a “practicing peace” retreat.

Basically, that means meditating to build community locally and worldwide with the focus of peace.

Organizer Meta Hirschl said, “I decided that an outdoor space would be ideal because we would be visible to the world … and folks could see that meditation doesn’t have to be some preconceived sort of foreign action, but right here, in your city park, with your friends and neighbors.” A video of Chödrön discussing the practice and what we can do to bring peace for ourselves, for others and for the world, will be played.

Donations will be accepted for a retreat center Chödrön is building for a threatened lineage of nuns from Tibet. —CO

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ou don’t need to use your kids as an excuse to go to Explora! For one night in July, the interactive museum is hosting a night when adults can not only come without having to watch the young ones, but can behave like children themselves. Visitors will get the chance to explore exhibits and experiment with new activities.

Live entertainment will be provided by the western swing band The Curio Cowboys. Local astronomers will be present for viewings of the night sky as well. A chance to explore your more carefree, childlike side doesn’t come by very often, so don’t let this one pass you by! Be curious, inquisitive, and interested at Explora! this summer. —AS

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STANDUP Rob Schneider With Steven Michael Quezada 8p, Sat., Jul. 21 Route 66 Casino 14500 Central SW, 505.352.7829

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or the past 20 years, Rob Schneider has been taking a break from stand-up routines, which is perhaps why he’s better known for playing second fiddle to Adam Sandler’s antics in a many Happy Madison productions. Schneider was nominated for three Emmy awards in the early ‘90s for his work on Saturday Night Live, followed by several Razzie Award nominations for his work in film. Now, he’s picking up right where he left off with his international tour, just extended through this summer. Based on reviews of the tour so far, it looks like Schneider is bringing his A-game despite being on the stand-up sidelines for so long.

Albuquerque comedian and actor Steven Michael Quezada will take a break from filming Breaking Bad to join Schneider with his own Duke City brand of standup. —AS

ob Hill’s charming mix of new age funk and old school class make it the perfect neighborhood to explore Albuquerque’s stretch of Route 66. Once teeming with diners and flashing neon signs, pieces of the old highway’s memory still thrive in the hip restaurants and shops that now run the edges of Central Avenue.

Route 66 Summerfest revamps the Mother Road’s glory. Car shows will celebrate the engines that for years traveled the busy stretch of road; live music will be plentiful and spirited. Local breweries and restaurants will keep the beer and wine flowing to help everyone cope with the scorching desert heart. Central Avenue will be blocked to traffic and organized for different activities, with areas for the kids, artisan markets, Cork and Tap festivities and a performance by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band (pictured). One of the most anticipated events of the summer, Route 66 Summerfest presents an opportunity for the whole family to explore one of the city’s quaintest, most historical neighborhoods.

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Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

ocated in the heart of Albuquerque, in a part of the Rio Grande valley that has been settled for thousands of years, the village of Los Ranchos is welcoming the public to the Eighth Annual Lavender in the Village Festival, a goodsmelling celebration of the area’s agricultural heritage. The weekend will start off with the benefit dinner and dance auction on Fri., Jul. 13 at the newly refurbished Agri-Nature Center. The festival itself runs 8a-4p on Sat.-Sun. and will host a number of events, like the family run, pet parade and grower’s market, not to mention vendors, shops and galleries along 4th Street. The Lavender in the Village Festival is a perfect way to experience the quaintness of Los Ranchos Village and support sustainable agriculture in Albuquerque and beyond. —MM

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CELEBRATION ABQ Zoo’s 85th Birthday Bash 10a-2p, Sun., Jul. 22 ABQ BioPark Zoo 903 10th SW, 505.764.6214

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o ape with your Albuquerque neighbors as the city celebrates 85 years of animal exhibition and education. While the public sings happy birthday and takes the cake, the zoo animals themselves get birthdaythemed enrichment (some lesser version of a birthday cake, but they’ll never know the difference).

If you’re feeling the spirit of selective competition, there’s a cake eating contest to partake in, as well as pin the tail on the zebra — not the ones with beating hearts though. Dress up like an animal for the birthday parade and see if you’re mistaken for the real macaw. Live music accompanies the usual chirps and grunts. The birthday bash is part of the 85 Days of Summer, the city’s extended celebration of the zoo’s anniversary. —AS

MARQUEE

A grand celebration Stellar roster, varied styles are hallmarks of New Mexico Jazz Festival 2012

Leni Stern & The Masters of African Percussion

Doug Lawrence Organ Trio

WITH SOUL KITCHEN

6p, Tue., Jul. 17 Santa Fe Plaza

5p, Sat., Jul. 14 Albuquerque Old Town Plaza FREE

BY BILL NEVINS

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azz is many musics, many flavors. From classic Dixieland to post-bop experimentation and hip-hop, the 2012 New Mexico Jazz Festival celebrates both tradition and innovation in this most American yet world-influenced music.

One of several acts performing at this year’s festival is Dirty Dozen Brass Band, which will give a free concert MARQUEE at Route 66 Summerfest Seventh and will also Annual New perform at the Lensic in Santa Mexico Jazz Fe. Dirty Dozen Festival saxophonist Fri., Jul. 13-Sun., Roger Lewis, Jul. 29 a founding Various venues member, said the newmexicojazzfestival.com influences for his group’s style of jazz are as varied as the genre itself.

“People say to us, ‘Y’all revolutionized the tradition of New Orleans music.’ But we just set a new pace,’” Lewis told Local iQ in a recent phone interview from New Orleans. “We started out back in 1977 playing traditional brass band music, but then we started playing tunes written by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and even Michael Jackson. Dizzy even sat in with us on our Voodoo album! And the audiences liked that, so we’ve kept on doing it for 35 years.”

Asked about the band’s set list, Lewis admitted Dirty Dozen rarely uses one: “We pick our songs and call them during the shows. The only time we use a set list is on TV appearances and such. Sometimes I wish we did use a set list because it’s tough to remember all the tunes,” Jazz violinist Regina Carter will also perform in this year’s festival. In an interview with Local iQ she described her musical journey from classical violin training to jazz and, more recently, to experimentation with musical influences from Africa in performance and on her band’s new album, Reverse Thread.

“When I studied classical violin at New England Conservatory for two years, they looked at me very weirdly for wanting to play jazz, but I found teachers who helped me anyway,” Carter recalled. “Then later, when I lived in Detroit playing jazz, I began to learn about the great variety of music that all stems from African sources.”

Asked about the innovative sounds she and her band are creating, Carter emphasized

2012 New Mexico Jazz Festival highlights

Paul Slaughter: Portraits of Jazz ARTSPACE RECEPTION

2p, Sun., Jul. 15 Outpost Performance Space FREE outpostspace.com

WITH BUSY MCCARROLL

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Ravi Coltrane Quartet 8p, Jul. 25 & 26 Outpost Performance Space

$35/$30

Justin Ray Project 8p, Fri., Jul. 20 Outpost Performance Space

Sheila Jordan and Dianne Reeves 7:30p, Fri., Jul. 27 The Lensic

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Allen Toussaint 7:30p, Sun., Jul. 22 The Lensic

Jon Hendricks

$15-$45

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WITH KURT ELLING

7:30p, Sat., Jul. 28 The Lensic

Vocalist Diane Reeves is just one of dozens of jazz stars who will be visiting Albuquerque and Santa Fe for the New Mexico Jazz Festival. Reeves and Sheila Jordan perform at the Lensic Jul. 27.

the quiet power of the music: “We don’t use any electric instruments, so we have a soft sound,” she said. “But we do build in rhythms and pulses which bring the music forward, and can even be danced to. We do have a good time performing.”

Also on the star-packed bill of this year’s Jazz Fest is the French-born, Brooklyn-based Roma/gypsy-influenced guitarist Stephane Wrembel (who was tapped by Woody Allen for the soundtrack to Midnight in Paris).

Then there’s headliner Ravi Coltrane and his Quartet (see interview this issue), and the iconic New Orleans singer/pianist/ songwriter/producer/arranger Allen Toussaint, who will grace the Lensic stage with selections from his long string of hits as well as interpretations and tributes to his idol, the late Professor Longhair.

Other highlights of the festival include the original vocal stylings of Sheila Jordan, Dianne Reeves, Jon Hendricks and Kurt Elling, all world-famed masters of voice.

Leni Stern and The Masters of African Percussion will contrast their style with the Doug Lawrence Organ Trio and various combinations of the Hendricks, Jordan and Elling groups.

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RELATIONSHIPS

Relationships need space to thrive and grow

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ancy was in the bedroom blissfully reading a book when her husband Jim came in. Jim got into bed and snuggled with Nancy from behind.

Nancy spun around, grabbing Jim by the arms.

“I love you, but you have to give me some space!” she snapped. Shocked, Jim got up and walked away. The next day, Jim withdrew and made sarcastic remarks like, “I’m just giving you the space you need.”

Space issues afflict just about every couple at one time or another. For many, it’s an ongoing source of conflict. The most common stumbling block is how much time to spend together. But whatever the details of the dispute, the same question is at the center of most of these fights: Where does the “us” end and the “I” begin?

Why Do We Need Space In A Relationship?

Obviously, when you begin a new relationship you want — and need — to spend time with each other. Bonding is essential. But we’ve all seen that “new couple passion” that borders on obsession with the other person.

Recent research suggests we seem to be hardwired to desire autonomy. Physical and emotional space is a basic human need, but when two people assume all their needs are going to be fulfilled through each other, the relationship is set up for disappointment, and ultimately failure.

A healthy relationship allows two people to co-exist independently. If your cell phone is functioning like a constant walkie-talkie with your partner, then it’s probably a good idea to

start reinstating some time spent apart.

So What’s the Perfect Balance in Giving Space?

A mutual balance between connection and autonomy is one of the most important aspects of relationship success. But how do you become part of a couple while maintaining a strong sense of yourself? How do you manage your need for time together and time apart? And what do you do if you and your partner have different ideas about how much time to spend together?

Obviously, these are questions without simple answers, but research on successful marriage indicates that one key is to find a middle ground.

Now, there’s no perfect formula here.

Negotiating time together and apart can be tricky business, triggering a host of negative feelings: rejection, insecurity, jealousy, mistrust and resentment.

A partner’s effort at being their own person can be perceived as self-centered and a non-partnerlike preoccupation. Intense connection may seem to some as suffocating. These differences

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need to be understood so the pair can find the balance that satisfies both of them.

Most often this is simply a mismatch of styles between two people with very different needs for connection versus autonomy. Because there is a wide range of normal preference when it comes to the amount and intensity of connection that people want and need, such mismatches are not uncommon.

It’s essential that couples acknowledge that each of them has different needs. Giving permission for those differences is key to productive communication.

Defining Your Space When one of you says you need some space, what type of space are you asking for?

• Creative space • Quiet space • Working space • Emotional space • Fun space • Away space • Financial space “I need some space!” So often, as in the case of Nancy and Jim, this phrase is tossed out without really thinking about what is being said. But even if you’ve heard your partner say this, don’t press the panic button yet. “I want some time alone” or “I need to focus on my career” are normal and valid statements of autonomy and not cries of rejection.

When discussing your need for autonomy, be sure to define what type of space you need and be honest. Be sure you don’t wait until you’re feeling suffocated or trapped in your relationship to ask for space. Accept that wanting or needing space is OK. It doesn’t mean that your marriage is in trouble.

In truth, building space in our relationship helps each person flourish. A mix of time spent together and time spent alone, or with people other than our partner, is healthy. Yet, we also have the responsibility to treat our partner with respect when making plans for space. We need to understand taking time to pursue individual hobbies or interests, spending time alone or connecting with others affects those we love. It’s important to recognize and respect this while also not being constrained by it.

Final Thoughts If you are in a relationship where both of your needs for autonomy are at different levels, you’ve got some balancing to do. Everybody needs space, and you need to know how to give space in a relationship and accept space, even if only to take a breath. Nothing grows well without space and air. It’s as true for plants as it is for humans.

Ana Loiselle (nmrelationshipcenter.com, 505.872.8743) is a licensed relationship coach, speaker and author.

RETAIL

ST U FF W E LIKE

BY MALLORY McCAMPBELL NOBODY LIKES SPARKLING wine without the sparkle, so this summer keep the bubbles in your bubbly with this hermetic wine stopper from Gruet Winery, one of New Mexico’s favorite winemakers. Suited universally for all bottles, the stopper prevents the alteration of the wine’s “organoleptic” qualities (think “liveliness”), so your leftover beverage will have the same great taste as a newly opened bottle.

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GRUET WINERY 8400 Pan American NE, 505.821.0055 gruetwinery.com

CHIC UP YOUR WARDROBE this summer with this artisan-crafted espadrilles shoe. A stop at Le Bon Marché, a recently opened lifestyle boutique in Santa Fe, can transform your wardrobe from safe blues, grays and blacks to a treasure trove of summer color. Using specially woven fabric from the Catalan and Basque regions in the French Pyrenees, one is sure to find a plethora of unique handbags, shoes and accessories suitable to every style.

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FOOD

PHOTO BY ADRIA MALCOLM

Tesuque residents Bill Jamison and Cheryl Alters Jamison recently authored Tasting New Mexico: Recipes Celebrating 100 Years of Distinctive New Mexican Cooking. The book, the latest from the veteran writers, explores the culinary traditions and history behind the state’s distinctive dishes.

Tasteful tradition Veteran authors explore the history, recipes of New Mexico’s cuisine in unique cookbook

BY ALEXANDRA SWANBERG

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he allure of New Mexican cuisine is difficult to resist, even for those who’ve just moved to the Land of Enchantment. We’re gluttons for punishment when it comes to the spice of our chile, and we like our dishes saucy and smothered with cheese. Our love is not forgiving on the digestive system, yet our desire is insatiable.

Leafing through Tasting New Mexico, the newest cookbook from Tesuque authors Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison, my slack jaw was jonesing for some of the delights the book details.

“I think people in New Mexico have a greater attachment to the local and state culinary traditions than in most other states,” Bill Jamison said. “Other areas do too, but there is a lot of the United States where there aren’t very strong local traditions.”

There is a recipe for nearly every New Mexican favorite from the past 100 years you can think of (except Frito pie because corn chips are “decidedly Texan,” the authors note).

The Jamisons also included a summary of the region’s culinary history — when one is smitten, one desires to know everything about one’s love. For example, enchiladas, tamales and tacos — what now might be considered standard New Mexico fare — did not actually show up in the accounts of settlers, visitors and locals until the early 1900s.

However, chile has always been the staple of the New Mexican diet and is what makes it such a distinctive cuisine, Bill Jamison said. One of the Anglo visitors wrote of his visit to

a Hispano home in Bernalillo in the late 1800s: “Chilé the Mexicans consider the chef-d’oeuvre of the cuisine, and seem really to revel in it; but the first mouthful brought the tears trickling down my cheeks, very much to the amusement of the spectators with their leather-lined throats.”

The Jamisons traveled all over the state collecting anecdotes and recipes from New Mexicans who were thrilled to talk about their love of local cuisine. They even got some New Mexico restaurants, such as the Pink Adobe in Santa Fe, to hand over recipes for publication.

Instead of food photos, the Jamisons included black-and-white and color photos from the early 1900s to the present day of people working the crops, tending the livestock, celebrating and gathering with the cuisine at the center of the goings-on.

“I just love those interesting intersections of food culture and heritage. I think food is one of those areas where you can easily engage people and get a sense of their culture. Everybody likes to talk about their food,” Cheryl Jamison said.

Bill has been in New Mexico since the early 1970s and Cheryl since 1980, so both consider themselves well-versed in the state’s cuisine. Though they love New

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Mexican food, they haven’t exactly been loyal. Cookbooks became the marriage between their love of food and travel (they initially wrote travel books, but made the switch because cookbooks don’t require updating every few years).

The Jamisons have traveled all over the world to explore other food cultures, such as the street food tour they did in Northern India. Bill was the first to leave his day job to take up the enterprise full-time, as he’s always wanted to work for himself, though Cheryl was reluctant.

“But once I realized that the worse that could happen was I’d have to go back to a real job if this didn’t pan out, it really wasn’t as scary as I thought initially,” Cheryl Jamison said.

Tasting New Mexico: Recipes Celebrating 100 Years of Distinctive New Mexican Cooking

BY CHERYL ALTERS JAMISON AND BILL JAMISON Paperback, 200 pp.

2012, Museum of New Mexico Press

$29.95 ISBN 978-0-89013-542-6

cookingwiththejamisons.com

Since their start in 1991, they’ve published more than a dozen cookbooks, including The Rancho de Chimayó Cookbook, which focuses on the restaurant of the same name, Around the World in 80 Dinners: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure and The Border Cookbook: Authentic Home Cooking of the American Southwest and Northern New Mexico.” Their work has earned them four James Beard awards for cookbooks excellence and the International Association of Culinary Professionals Julia Child Award.

They just submitted their next cookbook, 100 Grill Recipes You Can’t Live Without, to be published next spring.

FOOD

Panamanian panache in a bottle of hot sauce

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bout a year and a half ago, I gave up my philandering hot sauce ways and fell in love with Panama Red, a superb hot sauce made in Panama by Pancali Foods (panamaredhotsauce.com). It is made with ají chombo, a chile pepper closely related to the habanero, so it’s rather hot, but the flavor makes it my favorite hot sauce of all time. My opinions were vindicated when Panama Red was the grand prize winner in the tasting division of the 2012 Scovie Awards Competition, beating more than 750 other spicy entries.

Because the 2013 Scovies are now underway (see scovieawards.com), I decided this would be a good time to reveal how I use this sauce in cooking. First, it is my main condiment, adding new dimensions to my virgin mary and scrambled eggs for breakfast, grilled hamburgers for lunch and just about every kind of soup and stew we eat. Next, I use it to spice up some classic Panamanian recipes that follow.

Carne en Palitos (Steak on Little Sticks) The marinating takes some time, but after that, this is a very quick meal to prepare. While you have the grill on, place very thinly sliced new potatoes, carrots and onions in a grill basket, douse with olive oil, and grill them to accompany the steak. You will need some small wooden skewers soaked in water for the steak.

Note: This recipe requires advance preparation.

1 lb. Sirloin steak 1/2 cup Panama Red hot sauce, or more if needed Method: Place the steak in the freezer for one hour.

Remove and slice the steak across the grain into very thin strips. Weave these strips onto the skewers and place in a shallow baking dish.

Pour the Panama Red over the skewers, cover and marinate overnight. Remove the skewers and grill over high heat, turning often for 2 or 3 minutes until done. Serve with the grilled vegetables.

Yield: 4 small servings • Heat Scale: Medium hot

Method: Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive bowl and cover it. Place in the refrigerator for two hours. Remove, place in glasses and serve.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings • Heat Scale: Medium hot

Pollo con Verduras Estilo Panameño (Hot Panamanian-Style Chicken and Vegetables) Thanks to Alois Dogue for this recipe that uses any Panamanian-style hot sauce to heat up this traditional Panamanian main dish.

1 3-lb. Chicken, cut into 6 pieces 1 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Oregano 1/4 cup Vegetable oil 2 tsp. Achiote powder 1 cup Water 3 Tbsp. Tomato paste 1 medium Onion, chopped 1 medium Tomato, coarsely chopped 1 tsp. Cilantro, chopped 2 Green bell peppers, seeded and cut into medium pieces 2 Tbsp. Panama Red hot sauce 2 Carrots, sliced 1 Chayote squash, peeled and diced (or substitute zucchini) 1 Potato, peeled and diced 1 12-ounce can Kidney beans, drained

Panamanian Shrimp Ceviche This is a great, no-fuss summer dish that of course is served cold. In many parts of Latin America, ceviche is served with any form of corn — chips, popcorn or corn on the cob. Serve the ceviche in tall, clear glasses or mugs for a more dramatic effect than a bowl. The traditional drink to accompany it is a pale lager like Corona or Red Stripe, but a Chilean dry white wine would also work.

Method:

2 cups Lime juice

Wash the chicken pieces and pat them dry.

Season the chicken with the salt and 1/2 tsp. of the oregano. Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet. Add the achiote powder to the oil and simmer for three minutes. Add the chicken to the oil and saute until it is golden brown. Add the water, tomato paste, onion, fresh tomato, cilantro, green peppers and the remaining 1/2 tsp. of oregano and cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Add the Panama Red hot sauce and all of the vegetables and beans and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve over hot white rice.

1/4 cup Panama Red hot sauce

Yield: 6 servings • Heat Scale: Medium

2 lbs. Frozen cooked shrimp, defrosted and very coarsely chopped

1 medium Onion, chopped 1 Red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 Tbsp. Italian parsley or cilantro, chopped

Dave DeWitt is the author of Chile Trivia: Weird Wacky Factoids for Curious Chileheads (Rio Grande Books, 2012)

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DRINK

Sotol offers smoky, robust alternative to tequila

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n 2010, Americans drank more than 100 million liters of tequila. The blue agave plant, used in premium tequila production, takes about eight years to mature and with the rising consumption, this has left quite an environmental hangover in Mexico. Tequila producers are facing a shortage, and consumers are feeling the effects on their wallet. But have no fear, there are alternatives — astounding ones at that! The next time you have a hankering for the art of the Mexican spirit, try some sotol.

Sotol is a distilled spirit produced from the Desert Spoon plant, which is actually not an agave, but a member of the succulent family. The plant sotol is found abundantly in northern Mexico and also in the southwest United States, where it is mainly used for landscaping due to its little need for water. They grow well in Albuquerque.

I recently had the honor of meeting Jacob Jacquez, a sixth generation distiller of the award-winning micro-distillery Don Cuco. “The plant is eco-friendly,” he told me. “Nothing is discarded, the ‘kite’ (flower stalk) is used to make walking sticks and the thin sharp leaves are made into baskets and other artisanal products.”

Don Cuco makes its sotol seasonally, and it is a very labor intensive process.

Sotol, like whiskey and bourbon, was bootlegged throughout much of the early 20th century. Prior to that, sotol was a popular drink in the early 1900s and has a long history. In the Mexican state of Chihuahua, 400,000 liters were sold yearly before prohibition. Once prohibition came in, sotol became too expensive to produce and became a forgotten drink. Today sotol’s spirit is awakening from its long sleep. In the state of Chihuahua it is called a sleeping giant.

You can find sotol in a few bars around Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and you can purchase a bottle for yourself at Pro Ranchers Market or Kelly’s Liquors. Play around a little, slip it in your favorite tequila cocktail for a smoky robust and eco-friendly

alternative, or sip it slowly like a fine scotch (especially the Don Cuco Reposado). I can tell you from personal experience, it pairs nicely with a fine cigar.

El Gigante Dormido Ingredients: 2 oz. Don Cuco Suave Sotol .5 oz. Luxardo Sangue Morlacco (cherry brandy) .25 oz. Cynar .5 oz. Fresh lemon juice .5 oz. Agave syrup 4 muddled Cherries 2 dashes Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters Method: In a mixing glass, muddle cherries, then add all other ingredients.

Top with ice and shake until well chilled. Double strain into a tall glass and top with ice. Garnish with an amerena cherry.

Katy Gerwin is the bar manager at Imbibe, vice president of the USBG (United States Bartender’s Guild) New Mexico and the President of LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails) New Mexico.

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PHOTO BY ADRIA MALCOLM

DRINK

Nitrogen lends old-style flavor to stouts, porters, ales

D

o you remember the good old days when beer was served by firkin or beer engine? There is a third way to enjoy old-style ales, and this way is far easier to come by. It is available at liquor stores and probably 90 percent of local bars. It is a method of dispensing beer that mimics the look, taste and texture of the old beer engine. Thank you, St. James Gate Brewery of Dublin for nitrogen.

Nitrogenated beers originated about four decades ago, the same time as the Campaign for Real Ale (CamRA) started making noise in England that beer wasn’t “authentic” anymore.

These nitrogenated brews were produced, at first, only at St. James Gate Brewery, the maker of Guinness, where the beer-makers felt a nitrogenated version of their product was the closest to the Guinness cask experience.

How does this work? Nitrogen is used to force the beer out of the keg at high pressure — as opposed to carbon dioxide. The result is a beer with less fizz and more dense, creamy head, just like from a beer engine. To this day, the glorious mixture of nitrogen and carbon dioxide that forces beer out of kegs in this way is called “Guinness gas.”

Even more amazing is the Guinness-designed nitrogen system for bottles and cans, commonly called the “widget.” The widget is a system that forces nitrogen into the beer can or bottle and is released when the vessel is opened. The first British patent for this technology dates back to January 1969. The project was called ACORN (Advanced Cans Of Rich Nectar).

From 1969 to 1988, the widget evolved (the beer science would probably bore you and I do not wish to recount it) into what we pretty much know today. In the United States the most notable widget user outside of Guinness is Boddington’s Pub Ale. However, since about 1994, most British beer cans have a widget, including popular UK brands like Murphy’s Irish Stout, John Smith’s Magnet or Belhaven.

Lots of beers are currently being served on nitrogen, either to harken back to the glories of cask ales or to highlight other flavors that may

be benefited by nitrogen’s creamy nature. In the grand Guinness tradition, most of these are stouts or other dark beers.

I mentioned Murphy’s, but in the western United States nitrogen beers on tap include Odell’s Cutthroat Porter (made in Colorado), Deschutes’ Obsidian Stout (Oregon) and, one of the best, Left Hand’s Milk Stout (Colorado).

All can be had on nitrogen all over town.

Pub ales were next in line to be nitrogenated.

These are ales brewed with a minimal amount of hops. Boddington’s (England), mentioned above, is regularly available. Old Speckled Hen (England) is harder to find on draw locally.

You may also find nitrogenated Scottish ales, with Belhaven (Scotland) being fantastic either widgeted or on tap.

Rumor has it that soon, but not soon enough, New Mexico may have its first nitrogenated beer, I am hopeful that it will be a fine Scottish Ale ... hint, hint ... nudge. But in the meantime there are other ale “nitros” as well. Best in show is Left Hand’s Saw Tooth Ale, which is an American ESB and is available on nitrogen at Albuquerque’s O’Niell’s Pub. And speaking of new beers and new uses for hops, the New Mexico IPA Challenge (nmbeer. org), a blind taste-test of 15 New Mexican India pale ales, kicks off at Nexus Brewery on Jul. 22.

New Mexican’s love their hops, so go support local breweries. If you don’t like hops, go anyway, have another type of beer and dream of the way we used to drink.

Seth Hall is head barman at the Albuquerque Press Club and a lover of nitrogenated beers. For information on Press Club memberships, visit qpressclub. com.

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SANTA FE ART

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PHOTOS BY WES NAMAN

Lauren Roybal (left) is currently the owner of Santa Fe’s CoCopelli Chocolatier (pictured above with employees AJ Lopez (middle) and Katie Lopez (above right), and formerly an Army helicopter pilot who has always had a knack for creating delicious baked treats and fine chocolates.

Coco perfection

s part of the International Folk Arts Week, more than 150 folk artists representing 54 countries descend on Santa Fe to share and sell their work.

The market is more than a place to shop around for pieces of global culture.

Santa Fe Throughout International Folk Art Market the day are Fri.-Sun., Jul. 13-15 workshops, such Museum Hill as Aldar Tamdyn’s 710 Camino Lejo, on Tuvan throat 505.992.7600 singing, and talks, folkartmarket.org such as “The Art of Gaman: Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946.” The wares range from practical items, such Tazarbit n Iharkan (Moroccan rag rugs), to decorative pieces, such as Ikung and Ju/’Hoan Bushman ostrich eggshell jewelry. —AS FUNDRAISER

Army pilot takes detour to open chocolate shop, bakery in the City Different

BY MALLORY MCCAMPBELL

“Y

ou can be anything in Santa Fe, as long as it’s not artificial,” Lauren Roybal, owner of the recently opened CoCopelli Chocolatier, told Local iQ recently.

Coming from someone who doubles as a helicopter pilot and a chocolatier/baker, it is a fitting description in a city that thrives on anything unconventional or unique. Originally from Colorado, but having spent much of her youth in the Land of Enchantment, Roybal opened her chocolate shop and bakery in Santa Fe about six months ago.

Already, the success of the business PROFILE is apparent — something this writer can personally attest to, having tasted CoCopelli CoCopelli’s cupcakes (probably too Chocolatier many) that Roybal brought with her 3482 ZAFARANO, SUITE for our interview.

A, 505.438.2626 She said that chocolate has been a cocopellisantafe.com part of her life as long as she can remember.

“My father was a chef and I grew up working in local chocolatier shops, it was something I knew I always wanted to do,” she said. After pursuing her ambition of becoming a helicopter pilot with the Army, and after her unit was stationed in Santa Fe, Roybal knew the time had come to pursue yet another lifelong dream.

“It really is the sweetest job,” said Roybal. “I get to spend my day doing something that contributes to other people’s happiness.” For anyone with a sweet tooth, how could they be anything but happy spending the majority of their time surrounded by chocolate and baked goods

(all natural, of course)? “It’s a good thing (that) I’m obsessed with triathlons,” Roybal responded when asked how she resists eating everything she makes.

Roybal said she has always loved Santa Fe’s diversity, which is part of the reason she chose the city as the location to open her long dreamedof shop. “The willingness of everyone to help each other out makes it a really great community to start a new business,” she said.

The other, more practical motivation, is that her unit is stationed there.

But the name of the store, which came to Roybal in a moment of inspiration, and the names of a number of her products (Chaco Pop, Chocolate y Maiz) are testament to her affection for New Mexico.

As for the chocolates, they are a Willie Wonka-esque dream. Try the chocolate, caramel and peanut butter combo Cortez Crunch, or Chaco Pop, a buttery popcorn layered in milk chocolate (it also comes in caramel flavor). Or take a decadent detour with Oreo cookies dipped in milk, white or dark chocolate.

CoCopelli also specializes in made-to-order cakes and sells the delicious Taos Cow ice cream. And there are those cupcakes — from Tres Leches to Lime in the Coconut and much more.

If you’re interested in improving your baking skills, or you just want an excuse to eat chocolate, Roybal and her head baker, Tanya Varela, teach classes on various subjects of the art of chocolatiering and baking.

CoCopelli Chocolatier is located on the South end of the city, right off of Cerrillos Road, a convenient and worthwhile stop on your way to Santa Fe’s town center.

Originating in ancient Aztec history and legends, the fertility deity Kokopelli pays tribute to Native American cultures and New Mexico’s unique heritage. In the same way, CoCopelli Chocolatier hopes to honor New Mexico’s chocolate lovers and sweet tooths alike.

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ormer Beatle John Lennon was creative in more ways than one, and spent three years at the Liverpool Art Institute before his music career landed him in an unprecedented spotlight.

During the last seven years of In My Life, the Artwork of John his life, which Lennon ended in 1980 at Noon-8p, Fri.; 11aage 40, Lennon 7p, Sat.; 11a-6p, created the 100 Sun., Jul. 13-15 or so drawings La Fonda on the Plaza and prints being Hotel showcased and 100 E. San Francisco, 505.982.5511 made available for purchase in this show. His work is understated and he used minimal lines and details to create illustrations of everyday moments. Each piece’s simplicity shows his appreciation of what many would call mundane — almost a counterbalance to his career.

The beauty of the collection is that it reveals a more personal look at Lennons thoughts. Proceeds will benefit The Food Depot of Santa Fe. —AS

HEALTH

Sunburn: take precaution and treat immediately

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ast week my wife and I were enjoying our 10-year wedding anniversary at the Inn of the Anasazi off the Plaza in Santa Fe. After a nice dinner and a few cocktails we were relaxing in our hotel room when my mobile phone began to incessantly beep from multiple incoming texts. I ignored the first few — it was our anniversary and texting was the last thing on my mind. However, after the third text, I was curious and worried that whoever was texting really needed me.

A friend sent me a picture of her partner’s bright fiery red and extremely puffy feet. Her toes looked like red sausages! She said they both were kayaking the day before and had hats and sunscreen on. However, her partner had forgotten to put any protection on her feet. Her feet were nearly always in the cool water, so she did not feel the burning until the next day.

Needless to say, the best way to not suffer sunburn is prevention by protecting your skin with clothing, hats, potent, well-applied sunscreen (minimum SPF 30) and avoidance of the sun during the hours of 10a and 4p. It’s best to take every precaution possible when spending time in the New Mexico sun.

But sometimes sunburns like the one described above happen, and most all of us have had sunburn to some degree, with fair-skinned individuals suffering much worse than darkerskinned people.

Sunburn is characterized by red, painful skin that feels hot to the touch, swelling, blistering, even fever and headaches. Any part of your body, including your earlobes, scalp, lips, palms and eyes, can burn. This change occurs within a few hours of sun exposure but can manifest after a few days as well.

Sunburn increases your risk of certain complications and skin diseases. These include photoaging (dry, loose, wrinkled, splotchy skin) and precancerous and cancerous lesions.

You should immediately begin treating your sunburn a soon as you are aware of it. You may first notice the tight warm feeling of your skin or you may first become aware of your burn when your friend says, “What the hell happened to your face!”

• First, get out of the sun and stay out of the sun.

• Second, take over the counter NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen or Naproxin) within the first 24 hours and continue for about three to four days.

• Third, immerse burned areas in cool water.

• Fourth, apply compress of whole milk to the burned areas a few times per day. This provides a protein coat that helps improve healing time.

• Fifth, apply over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream to the affected areas for a few days.

• Finally, stay well hydrated, well moisturized and do not pop any blisters that form.

See your doctor if the sunburn and blistering covers a large portion of your body, you develop a high fever greater than 100.4 F, you experience extreme pain or confusion, pus forms under the skin, red streaks form near burns, or you experience nausea or chills. If these home remedies do not improve your burn within a few days, seeking medical attention is advised.

Skin cancer, melanoma (which may be deadly) and early aging are just a few reasons we all should protect ourselves from the sun. Even minor sunburns are very painful. I recommend daily sunscreen combined in a moisturizing lotion, wearing protective but stylish headwear (hats have become cool again), and if you must wear flip flops, sunscreen those feet.

If you forget to sunscreen your feet, you may have big red puffy feet that will not even fit into a pair of flip-flops until they heal.

Dr. Abinash Achrekar is an Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Public Health at the University of New Mexico. Send any comments or questions to abinash@local-iQ.com.

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LOCAL iQ’S

GOLDEN FORK AWARDS

Chicken Tikka Makhani at Taj Mahal

A foodie’s-eye view of some of the best and most interesting dishes on Albuquerque menus PHOTO BY ADRIA MALCOLM

WRITTEN + COMPILED BY LOGAN GREELY

oodies always know the best places to eat. And the biggest foodies are (logically) the ones who work in the food industry. With that in mind, Local iQ hand-picked some of the most knowledgeable food professionals (current or former) and foodies (including iQ columnists and staffers) in the Duke City for the premiere of the magazine’s GOLDEN FORK AWARDS. We asked them (see the list of judges on page 16) to cast votes for their favorite dishes in town — from pizza and pasta to pancakes and Pad Thai. The answers we received were compiled, tabulated and resulted in a list of local dishes that, while obviously subjective in every manner, ended up working like an informal INSIDER’S FOOD GUIDE to Albuquerque. Should you hold on to this issue and refer back to it when you’re looking for the best pho in town?

Why not? Or, just dial up this story at LOCAL-iQ.COM Keyword: Golden Fork. Happy reading, happy eating.

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PHOTOS BY WES NAMAN, ADRIA MALCOLM + SERGIO SALVADOR Best Breakfast Burrito

Best Eggs Benedict

When pitted against other breakfast burritos in town (or anywhere for that matter), the FRONTIER/GOLDEN PRIDE breakfast burrito always seems to come out on top. It’s like the queen of the breakfast burrito prom, ever single year.

THE RANGE’S Huevos con Queso topped

Best Pancakes

This was a tough question for our judges that yielded a variety of answers. SEASONS topped the list, trailed slightly by Scalo. We love them both.

Though we loved the answer “Don’t know, I haven’t eaten pancakes out for breakfast since I was 12,” it was THE GROVE in Albuquerque’s EDo area that took the prize in this category. We also pity the fool who doesn’t order pancakes from time to time.

They’re pretty dang delicious.

Best Bagel and Lox This was a confusing category for some judges. Some answers ranged from “I’d like to know” to “No one” to “Einsteins.”

However, the place that got the most votes was WOLFE’S BAGELS.

Best Use of Bacon The clear winner here is GOLD STREET CAFFE by a landslide, though our favorite answer was “Gwyneth Doland.” Our second favorite: “Except for bacon milkshakes there is no bad use of bacon.” Let’s not be so hasty. Have you tried a bacon milkshake?

the votes here with a close second from Flying Star’s Southwest Bennie. Seems that it’s not a Bennie in Albuquerque unless there is a southwest twist.

Best Calamari

Best Clam Chowder After receiving answers such as “Eh” and “Ick,” we realized that clam chowder isn’t on the culinary cutting edge, but it is comfort food and most judges thought O’NIELLS did it best.

Best Shrimp Cocktail The best answer? “Too old school, its all about a good ceviche now.” This we have learned. However, many local restaurants still serve the classic shrimp cocktail, a dish that can be prepared in a variety of ways.

Do you include avocado? Lemon for sure, but what type lettuce and garnish? Pay a visit to PAUL’S MONTEREY INN, the place most of our judges preferred — as classic a preperation as you can find in town.

LOCAL iQ’S GOLDEN FORK AWARDS Best Salad Tough category as there are many restaurants in town serving delicious salads, but edging out everyone is FARM & TABLE (though no specific salad was named in any of the answers). May we suggest the Orange Tarragon Roasted Beet?

Best French Onion Soup Another comforting yet old school dish (see also shrimp cocktail), our judges preferred LA CRÊPE MICHEL’S version better than any other. A close second was the French onion soup served at La Provence.

Ahi Tuna Wontons — most of our judges liked three versions in particular: Sadie’s, Gecko’s and El Pinto, with EL PINTO edging everyone out by a single vote. Are you hungry for nachos now? We just gave you three ideas for where to get them.

Most Creative Side Dish As we predicted, this category had too many answers and none were the same. So NO WINNER here, but a couple of great answers stood out: “CRACKER BARREL: Hashbrown Casserole.

Uh... mah... gawd.”

Best Frito Pie Though one judge asked “Who in Albuquerque makes one? I’d love to know!”, the majority of judges chose BOB’S

“THE CUBE — Kale N Bacon”

“The cole slaw at RELISH — those granny smith apples are brilliant.”

BURGERS.

Best Spring Rolls The most well-rounded answer in this category was “Any of the Viets — Viet Taste, Viet Rice, Viet Q.” Likely very good advice. Be that as it may, most judges gave Downtown eatery ASIAN NOODLE BAR the nod for “Best Spring Roll.” The rest of the menu is well worth a visit as well.

Best Chicken Wings As much as we praise “local,” this category went to a national beacon for all things wings (and legs for that matter): HOOTERS. Locally, SEASONS was high on the list of many judges.

Best Fried Chicken Does anyone really eat fried chicken anymore? Apparently our judges do and chose GOLDEN PRIDE’S version over others like Johnny’s Homemade Takeout, Nexus Brewery and Murphy’s Mule Barn.

Best Mac N Cheese Wow! More comfort food. We are sensing a theme here. Marcello’s Chophouse received a number of votes in this ooey gooey category for its Truffled Mac N Cheese. And in New Mexico, who couldn’t love green chile in this famously comforting bowl of pasta and cheese Standard Diner serves it up this way — they also cleverly serve a standard version topped with Guinness and Irish cheddar sauce. Yes please!

Bottom line: STANDARD DINER took top honors

for best Mac N Cheese, no matter how you top it.

Best Mashed Potatoes Nob Hill Bar & Grill’s Slider Trio

Speaking of MARCELLO’S, it seems

PHOTO BY ADRIA MALCOLM

Best Sliders This was a no brainer for most judges who sided with the N/H Slider Trio at NOB HILL BAR & GRILL. As the menu describes the dish, “all natural ultimate blend sliders: one with green chile and cheddar, one with melted provolone and grilled mushrooms, and one with bacon and gorgonzola cheese.” We’ve had them and are wont to agree (that is, if we didn’t have to remain objective). Both Zinc Bistro & Cellar Bar and Spectators ranked high as well.

Best Nachos Nachos are a beautiful thing. And while many restaurants have nachos on their menu — as simple as corn chips topped with beans and cheese to something a bit more refined like Nob Hill Bar & Grill’s

that our judges were smitten with the Uptown steakhouse’s version of mashed potatoes.

Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich Our favorite answer in this category was “???” The most frequent answer was THE GROVE, which is very serious about the grilled cheese, using havarti, aged provolone and white cheddar. Far different from your mom’s version.

Best Fish N Chips Seems that our judges are quite taken with fish n chips from one place and one place only. In what is easily the biggest landslide victory in any of these categories, TWO FOOLS TAVERN takes top honors for its traditional version of this beloved dish.

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LOCAL iQ’S GOLDEN FORK AWARDS

THE JUDGES Abinash Achrekar

Kelly Koepke

iQ Columnist/Prof. of Cardiology, UNMH

Content Collaboration Partner

Antoinette Antonio

Lindsay Lancaster

Broadcast Journalist, KOB-TV

Cherie Austin

Regional Marketing Director, Ben E. Keith Foods

Owner, Farm & Table

Austin Leard

Nelle Bauer

Sales Director, All Nations Imports

Chef/Owner, Jennifer James 101

Lavon Maestas

Christophe Descarpentries

Foodie/CADD Designer, L3 GS&ES

Owner, P’tit Louis

Larry McGoldrick

Dave DeWitt

Food Writer, ABQ Top Ten

Pope of Peppers/Author/Founder, Fiery Foods & BBQ Show

Amy O’Donnell

Andrea Feucht

Peri Pakroo

Author of the upcoming book, Food Lovers’ Guide to Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Taos, foodloversnm.com

Business Coach/Author

Jeremy Fine

Bruce Schor

Promotions Producer/Writer, KOB-TV

Foodie/Retired

Kate Gerwin

Ryan Scott

Mixologist, Imbibe Cigar Bar/Local iQ Columnist

Creator/Host, Break The Chain

Christopher Goblet

Lifestyles Editor, Local iQ

Director, New Mexico Brewers Guild

Logan Greely Food Writer, Local iQ

Keila Herrington Mixologist, National Distributing Company

Abraham Juarez General Manager, Seasons Rotisserie & Grill

Pat Keene Owner/Chef, Artichoke Cafe/Farina Pizzeria

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Foodie, Administrative Assistant, UNM

Don Schleisman VP Sales and Support, Point of Sale USA

Lisa VanDyke Brown Danielle Weed Director of Special Events, Hotel Andaluz

Leif West Mixologist, Southern Wine & Spirits

Steven J. Westman Travel Writer/Chief Socialite, Local iQ

Glenn Williams Chef/Owner, CoolWater Fusion Restaurant

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Best Steak Ooh! Tough category here. In the past half decade or so, steak has become a very artisanal affair. Even Scalo in Nob Hill has made it a point to put farm raised, grass fed, quality cuts of beef on its menu. Two of the newer steakhouses in the Duke City, Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse and Marcello’s Chophouse, yielded the most votes in this category, with MARCELLO’S eking out the win. Both eateries do steak extremely well, so you can’t go wrong on either account.

barbecue to be found here, and in somewhat of a surprise, the more established barbecue joints in the city didn’t catch the eyes of our judges as much as THE CUBE did for its barbecue ribs. We’ve been there and can’t deny the ‘cue is worth a second, third and fourth visit.

Best Vegetarian Dish OK. So, enough with the meat-laden categories. No surprise here that ANNAPURNA’S WORLD VEGETARIAN CAFE AND CHAI HOUSE returned the most votes

in this category. Which dish? One judge said the “Masala Dosa,” another voted for the “Yogi Bowl,” Still another said, “Anything.”

Can’t argue with that.

Best Pasta Dish The Yogi Bowl at Annapurna

We asked judges to name the exact pasta dish they liked and where it could be ordered, but most of them just answered which restaurant serves the best pasta dishes. It was fairly split between Scalo, Paisano’s and Torino’s at Home, of which TORINO’S AT HOME received the most votes. In our humble carb-loving opinion, all three are fine choices when you want to get your pasta on.

Best Chips & Salsa How about this (and all of the New Mexican categories) for a tough question? Essentially, in New Mexico, there are too many salsas and not enough lunches and dinners to really have a fan favorite. But this was the question at hand and (drum roll please) SADIE’S salsa was the favorite among our esteemed voters. El Pinto and Church Street compiled a number of votes as well.

Best Tacos No matter how you spell it — we got everything from “Zakatecas” to “Zacateas” to “Zacatepas” — one of Nob Hill’s latest additions, correctly spelled ZACATECAS, wins hands down in the taco category. Seeing as how Compound Restaurant owner and chef Mark Kiffin is the brains behind the outfit, it begins to make perfect sense.

Mazatlan Shrimp Tacos at Zacatecas PHOTOS BY ADRIA MALCOLM

Best Prime Rib We noted to our judges that prime rib “is steak, we know, but this is a category all its own.” Unlike the recent artisanal revival in steak, prime rib is another one of those old school categories that, in this case, resulted in two old school answers: Monte Carlo Steakhouse and PAUL’S MONTEREY INN, the latter of which our judges liked best.

Best Barbecue Ribs Barbecue is always a very contentious food topic, yet less so in Albuquerque, which isn’t really as renowned a barbecue haven as say, Texas, Kansas City, Memphis and the like. However, there is some really good

Best Carne Adovada

Unlike salsa, carne adovada takes much more care in its creation and exudes much more character.

Sometimes it takes years, even decades to master the art of making carne adovada. It seems that our judges’ favorite — MARY Y TITO’S — is the perfect example of that. The James Beard award-winning diner has been making its own version since 1963.

Best Green Chile Stew If you had to take a guess? Yep, you’d be right. It’s FRONTIER by much more than a nose. We like it not just in a bowl, but on eggs, hamburgers, hot dogs, whatever. This stuff is pure New Mexican gold.

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and been featured on the Food Network, so the cat is out of the bag. Which burger impressed our not-so-official panel of judges the most? Newcomers HOLY COW in EDo. But that was not without a chase. Owl Cafe trailed close behind.

A steaming hot bowl of Vietnamese Pho at Pho #1

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Best Non-traditional New Mexican Dish Steamed Black Mussels at Zinc

PHOTO BY SERGIO SALVADOR

This is another category where we expected many different answers and no clear winner. We were right on the first account, as we received votes across the gamut — the Rock Shrimp Enchiladas at High Noon, the Breakfast Pizza at Cafe Lush and the

For this writer, hot dogs are akin to nirvana, so I was very curious to PHOTO BY ADRIA MALCOLM find out which local dog reigned supreme among our panel of Wasabi- and Tuna-stuffed jalapeños at a judges. Not surprisingly, DOG brand new NE Heights joint called Wasabi.

HOUSE DRIVE IN was the clear winner, But lo and behold, SADIE’S nabbed the win but it wasn’t everyone’s favorite, as votes here for its almost famous Red Chile Ribs. were cast for relative newcomers Piggy’s, Chicago Dog and The Cube, as well as a Best Guacamole number of votes for Isotopes Park.

Take your pick: El Patio, El Pinto, El Bruno or Monica’s El Portal. One judge nominated Best Mussel Dish his wife’s recipe but failed to give us her To this writer’s surprise, there are scads of name and what time we should be over for great mussel dishes in town something I dinner. The winner of the “Els ” Our judges love but don’t often order. Votes were cast say EL PINTO. for Farm & Table’s Mussels in Feta & Green Best Enchiladas Chile Broth, the Dutch-style mussels from Looks like nearly each of our judges has Blades Bistro and the trio of preparations their own favorite enchilada plate. But in that await diners at P’tit Louis Bistro. Yet, this esteemed and all too arguable category, the well-established ZINC WINE BAR & EL PATIO received the most votes. Others BISTRO — “chardonnay and butter broth mentioned include Eloy’s, Mary y Tito’s, with shoestring veggies” as one judge Duran’s Station and Barela’s Coffee House described — garnered the most votes in among others. this category.

Best Fish Entrée In this category, one judge admitted that they didn’t eat enough fish in this town to know. Tsk, tsk. There are plenty of fish in the, uh, high desert. JENNIFER JAMES 101 impressed our judges the most, particularly the Prosciutto-wrapped Halibut.

Best Green Chile Cheeseburger Of late, this has become almost as “official” as the state question. If you don’t know what that is, your bags haven’t been unpacked yet. There is a Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail, a state sponsored Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge (which may or may not happen this year, we’re not sure) and green chile on a cheeseburger has been written up in GQ

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Best Hot Dog

Best Pho Without a local ramen shop, pho comes close to satisfying this writer’s urge for a giant bowl of broth and noodles. In the Duke City, there are plenty of choices, many of which showed up on our judges’ ballots — Cafe Trang, Vietnam 2000 and Saigon (a personal favorite). The winner here though (ironic because of its name?) is PHO #1, which I will be sure to visit the next time my pho belly starts aching.

Best Pad Thai There are many, many places in town to dig into this delectable Thai classic, but our judges like ORCHID THAI the best. Other contenders were Thai Tip, Salathai and Thai Vegan.

LOCAL iQ’S GOLDEN FORK AWARDS Farm & Table, Lucia and Los Poblanos Historic Inn.

Best Wine List It goes without saying that wine is a very wonderful thing, but it takes a lot of work to pull together a meritorious wine program. There are a good handful of quality restaurants in Albuquerque that have succeeded in this arena, but our judges narrowed their The Smoked Manhattan at Marcello’s votes down to two great restaurants, SLATE STREET CAFE and ARTICHOKE CAFE, both of which employ a highly knowledgeable staff who are always stoked to talk wine. The PHOTO BY WES NAMAN winner? Would you believe Best Gyro it’s a tie? The only tie in the Golden Fork The gyro is like the Greek version of bunch, which means wine lovers have two the American hot dog or the Mexican wine enthusiast restaurants they need to burrito. So it is definitely a debatable food eat at in the very near future. topic. Many of our judges like Mykonos and Zorba’s, but hands down (which we wouldn’t suggest while eating a gyro) the favorite was the version served at OLYMPIA

Best Creme Brulée It seems only just that a proper French restaurant wins in this category. That restaurant is LA CREPE MICHEL in Old Town.

Best Cupcakes Let’s pretend not to hear the judge whose vote in this category was “I don’t know. I don’t eat them.” I mean, who doesn’t love a good cupcake? The race for best cupcake in town among our judging panel was between Gold Rush Cupcakes and the clear winner, THE GROVE CAFE.

Best Ice Cream/Gelato It’s a big summertime bummer that ECCO GELATO closed the doors of its Nob Hill location recently. Though that didn’t stop our judges from voting for them the winner in this category. What the heck, we think it’s still worth a short drive north to order a Strawberry Stracciatella.

CAFE.

Best Slice of Pizza This is quite a contentious category in Albuquerque, and the one judge who voted for Nunzio’s (defunct) brought a tear to my eye. With so many different styles and variations of pizza, this is no easy question.

However, the pizza at FARINA PIZZERIA, which technically can’t be ordered in slice form, was our panel’s favorite. When you go there, always make sure to look at the special pizza of the day, something that usually gets my vote.

Best Sushi Roll Some of our judges voted correctly when asked to name the individual roll and then the restaurant. For instance, “the New Mexico Roll from Azuma” or the “Sexy Roll at Sumo Sushi.” Other judges just listed their favorite sushi restaurant. Despite that somewhat small flaw in the results, it was AZUMA that scored top honors, trailed slightly by Crazy Fish and Sumo Sushi. If you consider Local iQ a trusted source, then trust us that all three of these restaurants will appease your inner sushi god.

Best Handcrafted Cocktail Yet another category with more answers than winners. Our judges touted “the Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita from Ibiza,” “the Avocado Colada at Nob Hill Bar & Grill and “The Bentley at Vintage 423.”

The one cocktail that stood out among the rest of the mouthwatering concoctions was the Smoked Manhattan at MARCELLO’S CHOPHOUSE. Having tasted it personally, this writer must agree that it is a mighty fine choice.

Best Presentation The runaway winner in this category is JENNIFER JAMES 101, whose namesake chef, and co-owner Nelle Bauer, take painstaking care to make sure that the perfect pairing with the flavor of her food is striking good looks. Votes were also cast for

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‘I dig all the stuff’

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Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane carries his musical heritage in his own direction iQ: Yes, you know, I see that you are working on this album with basically two groups. avi Coltrane has great fun with music.

There’s the quartet that you’ve been working Very serious fun, but fun nonetheless. with for about the past 10 years [Luis He carries the responsibility of a weighty musical Perdomo, Drew Gress and heritage as the 46-year-old son E.J. Strickland], and also with REVIEW of two innovative and revered another quintet that involves jazz composer/performers, the some amazing people.

Ravi Coltrane late pianist Alice Coltrane and RC: Yes, you know, it’s legendary saxophonist John 8p, Wed.-Thu., interesting how that came Jul. 25-26 Coltrane. Both his parents together. I had planned to took listeners on career-long, Outpost Performance do some sessions with the spiritually profound musical Space quartet, of course, but I also journeys that leave Ravi 210 YALE SE, had for a long time wanted to 505.268.0044 (named after the great Indian reconvene this quintet with sitar master Ravi Shankar) a $35 ($30 mem.)

Geri Allen and Ralph Alessie daunting challenge to live up outpostspace.com and James Genus and Eric to. Yet, he carries that burden ravicoltrane.com lightly enough to give the music Harland. his own personal imprint and iQ: They were on your second original direction. album, weren’t they?

Ravi Coltrane clearly loves this music, and loves RC: Yes, they were on the second record, his work. His just-released Blue Note album, and while I have mixed feelings about that Spirit Fiction, (his first on the legendary label) is record, I don’t have mixed feelings about that garnering rave reviews. When Coltrane performs group and their potential, and I always felt in the New Mexico Jazz Festival, his quartet we should reconvene and Spirit Fiction is the will feature some of the tunes from this album, first time we’ve had to get together. It was fun as well as others from his considerable backto play with the two groups and with Joe and catalog. kind of contrast their energies.

Ravi Coltrane spoke of the mystery and joy of iQ: The album is getting rave reviews and making music in the studio and on stage in a Frank Kaplan in Stereolab described it as “a recent interview with Local iQ. prism” with rays of light coming together.

LOCAL iQ: How much fun it was to make Spirit Fiction?

RAVI COLTRANE: Well, you said the right word, it was big fun. That’s something we should always remember to have, when we’re doing work or music or whatever.

It’s supposed to be enjoyable. You’re with people you respect musically and you dig them as people and the energy that you have when you are around friends affects the music. That includes [saxophonist and co-producer] Joe Lovano and all the other folks on this album. Just lots and lots of fun.

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How did you keep it together as one piece with so many musicians and so much variety?

RC: Well, you know we go in and we often don’t know just where it is going to go. It’s only when you’re in there in the studio that you know how it’s going to come together. You have all this material. I always record more than I know is going to go on the album. It’s like a puzzle. You have a little piece but you don’t know how it’s going to come together.

Then it does. iQ: Do you have any favorites among the cuts on the album? I know that’s like asking, ‘what’s your favorite child?’

RC: (Laughs) Well, you know I dig all the stuff.

The improvs are always a lot of fun — totally spontaneous, totally untried and it’s nice when things come together in ways that you don’t expect. The solos together are great.

There were definitely a lot of creative people in the room and a lot of great ideas going around. iQ: How do you see the performances going out here when you come to Albuquerque?

RC: Well, we’ll play some things from the album, but there’s no way you can make the result exactly the same. We do a lot of improv in our gigs and we’ll try to mix the tunes in experimentally, and hopefully we’ll get a whole bunch of different feelings into it.

For the complete Local iQ interview with Ravi Coltrane, see local-iQ.com.

Ravi Coltrane, son of legendary saxophonist John Coltrane and pianist Alice Coltrane, has established his own reputation for innovation, on display in his latest record Sprit Fiction.

He’s scheduled to play two shows at the Outpost, Jul. 25-26.

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Sage sings serious fun “Well, maybe you would like me better if I had longer hair or greener eyes Maybe you would like me better if I didn’t carry this weight on my thighs Maybe you would like me better if my windowsills weren’t places for flies to die Maybe you would like me better if your girlfriend didn’t wear twice my bra size” —Sage Harrington, Maybe

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age Harrington does not sing sad songs. With her new CD (Maybe, 2012) currently available everywhere fine music is downloaded, Sage describes her music as “indiegrass,” complete with catchy melodies, ringing dobros and weird lyrics … but not sad ones.

With a handful of singing lessons under her belt, Sage began her singing career where most of us begin our singing careers. In the car.

(I’m sure many of your were thinking “showers,” which is also an acceptable answer, according to Alex Trebek).

“I would sing in the car in a joking way, loud and obnoxious but never with any sincerity, especially when other people were around,” Harrington told Local iQ. “I was scared of being judged inadequate.”

Then, one day Harrington turned off the radio so she could hear herself. Her vocal coach said she had a “pretty” but nervous voice.

“At some point I just practiced the nervousness out of it,” she said. “I think it may have something to do with the fact that I don’t write sappy, depressing songs. Not to say that I dislike depressing songs. I’m not sure how many happy songs Andrew Bird has written. I just can’t take myself seriously in that way.”

But serious she is — seriously fun.

Complete with her own kit of Regina Spektor-style “mouth-made” sound effects that she developed during a two-year stint of Friday lunch concerts at Downtown Java Joe’s, Harrington giggles and bubbles on stage. Equal parts ukulele, fiddle, vocal range and charm, you can witness Harrington’s storylike songs on Sun., Jul. 1 at the Il Vicino Canteen (3p-6p). She’ll be accompanied by her “Dusty Britches,” Dustin Orbesen of the Squash Blossom Boys (who also appear on her album).

Get more Harrington, more music and “mo’ happy” at sageharrington. com.

Hakim Bellamy is a local music lover and Albuquerque’s poet laureate.

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oldenboy started as Shon Sullivan’s nickname while on tour with Elliott Smith, as he was a skilled guitarist, pianist and cellist for the late iconic signer-songwriter.

During his time with Smith, Sullivan gave a breath of life to his nickname when he began developing material for a solo side project under the Goldenboy moniker. As you might expect, the resulting sounds of Sullivan’s music written while on tour with Mr. Misery are similarly melancholy yet Goldenboy blissfully melodic. The composition 7p, Sun., Jul. 15 is not grandiose by any means. Many Low Spirits

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by Fortunate Youth and you are well on your way to achieving the Rastafari nirvana. The music could be categorized as reggae, but there is a mellow vibe about it that is characteristic of a Southern California take on the genre. Yet, Fortunate Youth is not simply an attempt to belong to the Rastafarian culture or to create a sound that might be accepted as reggae. With song titles like “Sweet Love” and “Love is the Most High,” the group exudes warmth, whether you’re at a show or even if you’re just listening to a recording. Given this, you can expect their live performance to envelop you and carry you off gently to a place where your problems seem to melt away.

—Alexandra Swanberg Fortunate Youth 9:30p, Sun., Jul. 15

of the songs progress with unvaried 112 2nd SW, 505.886.1256 tempos, simplified percussion and $5 simply strumming guitars that create Tickets: holdmyticket.com a warm and comforting atmosphere. lowspiritslive.com Goldenboy’s most recent release, 2011’s Sleepwalker, is a shoegazing odyssey about relationship issues that would serve as great consolation for those enduring a breakup. Goldenboy proves that beautiful writing doesn’t have to come at the price of extravagant musicianship. In fact, the high level of musicianship is proven through the simplicity of what we hear. Though Goldenboy has flown under the radar up until this point, Sullivan has proven that beautiful music doesn’t have to glisten to be gold. —Justin De La Rosa

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rothers Joey and Andy Siara are The Henry Clay People the core of The Henry Clay People.

9:30p, Wed., Jul. 18 Like bandmate brothers before Launchpad them in groups as diverse as The 618 Central SW, 505.764.8887 Kinks, Marah, The Blasters and BeauSoleil, $7 they’ve had their glorious moments on Tickets: holdmyticket.com stage and their sibling irritations and launchpadrocks.com conflicts. But The Henry Clay People has henryclaypeople.com persisted through personnel shifts and fraternal mood shifts and, with their latest release, Twenty-Five for the Rest of Our Lives, they’ve triumphed. The new songs are bitter, bratty, melancholic and often downright bar-hopping fun to hear. The live show, on which this band rests its considerable rep, promises to be a generation-crossing blast. The Henry Clay People somehow blends teenage restlessness and lust with 30-something malaise and adult resignation, and brings it all forth with punk rock fervor and sonic fury. “We wanted to finally make the record that our 16-year-old selves would have been excited about. Unfortunately, the only way to do so was to live for the last 13 years and get some adult suffering under our belt,” Joey Siara told Local iQ in a recent interview. Broken relationships, busted bank accounts, compromised hopes and the plain pain and work of surviving despite it all, that’s what this band sings about. And it’s a tough, glorious song they sing. —Bill Nevins

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Accordionist Kiko Rodriguez is the frontman for El Paso, Tex., band Frontera Bugalu. Rodriguez and his bandmates will bring their highly danceable blend of Latin/Caribbean/cumbia/borderland music to Hooligan’s (9800 Montgomery NE, 505.480.5661) for a show 8p, Sat., Jul. 21. Albuquerque bands Concepto Tambor and Merican Slang will also play. Tickets are $5.

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Red Light Cameras, Mondo Vibrations, Blaze the Nation, Becoming Relics, Gimme My Moon Back 2-9p, FREE Saint Clair Winery & Bistro

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Claudio Perez Quartet 7:30-10p, FREE Sol Santa Fe

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NM Jazz 7p, FREE Corrales Brewery Bistro

Spankey’s 6-9p, FREE Cowgirl

Ranch W & Eryn Bent 8p, FREE El Pinto Restaurant

Daniel Park 5:30-8:30p, FREE Il Vicino Canteen Brewery

Alex Maryol ACOUSTIC BLUES 6-9p, FREE Molly’s

One Foot In 5:30p-Close, FREE Scalo Il Bar

Moe 7p, $25

Dusty Low ROOTS/ROCK 8:30p, FREE

MON 23

Alex Maryol 8-11p, FREE

Blackbird Buvette

Blackbird Karaoke 9p, FREE

Zinc Cellar Bar

WED 25 Blackbird Buvette

The Rumble & The Rapture 9p, FREE Burt’s Tiki Lounge

UHF B-Boy Crew 10p, FREE Cowgirl

Jeramiah Red, Nicole Vaughn & Her Lovely Band 8p, FREE Marble Brewery

Curtis & Cassandra 5-7p, FREE Nicole Vaughn & Her Lovely Band 8-11p, FREE Marcello’s Chophouse

Larry Friedman 6:30-9:30p, FREE Molly’s

Steve Kinabrew 5:30p-Close, FREE Ned’s on the Rio Grande

Los Radiators 7-11p, FREE Outpost Performance Space

Ravi Coltrane Quartet 8p, $30-$35 Saint Clair Winery & Bistro

The Peacemakers 6-9p,FREE Scalo Il Bar

Wildewood ROOTS/AMERICANA 8:30p, FREE

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The sign next to the Octopus Car Wash at Central and San Mateo was once part of the Tradewinds Motel, which fell into disrepair and was razed. Now the “orphan sign” serves as a community poetry board, thanks to the efforts of Friends of the Orphan Signs.

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Abandoned but not done

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Friends of the Orphan Signs, seeing potential in the run-down, breathes new life into old Central Avenue marquees

THROUGH SEP. 7: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

“I came up with an idea to use them as public art to bring the voice of the community to that oute 66. America’s Main Street. part of town,” Babcock said. And so, Friends of A highway, immortalized by John the Orphan Signs, a collaborative public-arts Steinbeck, whose former glory has project and educational initiative, was born. been replaced by abandoned diners, The word “orphan” has been coined by the cracking pavement and empty roads. One could historical preservation society as describing even conjure a lazily blowing tumbleweed something that no longer has property attached or two to complete the picture of dried-up to it. The members of Friends of the Orphan exuberance and forsaken adventure.

Signs, seeing the beauty of decay and hearing This course from east to west once beat with the voice of history, aim to preserve and restore, an economic lifeblood fueled by well-oiled instilling the personality of the community into engines and soul-searching Americans. Their vestiges of our past. sputtering exhausts left the trail dotted with With the formation of Friends of the Orphan memories, and many have since capitalized Signs in 2009, Babcock and the on its former romanticism — other members proposed to casinos, restaurants, movies, form an after-school arts club etc. keep the Mother Road’s PROFILE at Highland High School in history echoing in our minds. hopes of helping the creative But abandoned doesn’t mean Friends of the voices of the students be done. There is potential in the Orphan Signs heard in the neighborhood. In run-down, something Ellen fact, their most recent project, friendsoftheorphansigns.org Babcock, founder of Friends located at 4119 Central of the Orphan Signs, certainly Ave. NE, is the result of the sees. collaborative efforts of the A few years ago, in 2009, during students and the Friends of the an exercise with a graduate class she was Orphan Signs team. teaching at the University of New Mexico, The sign at this locale was rehabilitated using Babcock was struck by the deserted historic funding from the Albuquerque Arts Board road signs along Central Avenue that closedand depicts neon-colored images of a woman, down, razed or relocated businesses had left majestic and hair flowing, towering over behind. the Sandia Mountains — an almost Mother Goddess figure giving life to the landscape.

“I was looking at the photographs I had taken on a walking tour we did and thought the Another sign is located on the corner of Central abandoned signs, in all their different shapes Avenue and San Mateo Boulevard, next to the and sizes, looked really cool,” she said. She saw Octopus Car Wash in the old Tradewinds Motel potential; “tools of seduction” she calls them. lot. This “reader board” sign is now used to

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display short poems that have been submitted via text message to the number posted on the bottom of the board.

Some favorite passages have been “Wrap my spine around my eyes so I can look brave.” Or “Turn my granite heart to pink at dusk,” or “One letter turns tanks to thanks.”

When asked what the organization’s plans and goals are for the future, Babcock said Friends of the Orphan Signs is certainly hoping to grow and expand. “Our mission right now is to give more incentive for property owners to turn over their signs to public art, before they decay to a point of irreparability,” she said.

Orphan Signs also hopes to develop its educational outreach program by getting involved with more schools, community centers and senior homes. On Sep. 21, the organization will be holding a drive-in movie night at the Octopus Car Wash on Central Avenue and San Mateo Boulevard and is encouraging short video submissions to project on the side of the building.

“So far most of the submissions we’ve received have been poems,” Babcock said. “We’re hoping people will start submitting more images as well.” If you’re interested in submitting, email Friends of the Orphan Signs at orphansigns@ gmail.com. As a nonprofit organization, they are always looking for donations as well.

Route 66’s glory days may be gone, but Friends of the Orphan Signs is helping to imagine a future for Central Avenue not devoid of light and color, kept alive and vibrant by artistic text and image.

Joe Novak Paintings: 1981-2004 Joe Novak has been a painter for more than 30 years. His paintings, many on a large scale, are abstract excursions into color and light, with the works on canvas tending toward the monochromatic and incorporating tonal gradations that infuse them with a meditative quality. 4-6p, FREE JONATHAN ABRAMS MD ART GALLERY-UNM HOSPITAL, 2211 LOMAS NE, 505.272.9700

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FRI 13 THROUGH JUL. 15: PERFORMANCE

In Passing

By Kelsey Montoya Tricklock Company’s Manoa Project presents “In Passing” by Kelsey Montoya which tells the story of the TeeBliss High School Chess Team, and their journey through the National Chess Tournament. 8p, Fri., Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10-$12 ABQ JOURNAL THEATRE THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER, 1701 4TH SW, 505.724.4771

nhccnm.org LECTURE

Vanuatu: It Doesn’t Get More Exotic!

Spend an evening with award-winning international travel journalists/ photographers Judith Fein and Paul Ross of Santa Fe as they take you on a journey to the most exotic place they have ever visited! Through a talk, slideshow, video, music, and an authentic kava ceremony led by Vanuatu artist Zilo Bong, experience unforgettable sights, sounds, smells, tastes and stories. Discover how women brought peace to cannibals, the meaning behind cargo cults, the lost song of Stone Age tool makers and more.

7:30p, $12-$15 EL MUSEO CULTURAL 555 CAMINO DE LA FAMILIA, SANTA FE, 505.955.0712 globaladventure.us

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THROUGH AUG. 5: PERFORMANCE

The One Night Stanleys Acclaimed for impeccable performances, spot-on wit and ability to deliver great comedy at each show, The One Night Stanleys’ performances at The Box are sure to be a hit. The talented troupe, made up of Alex Knight, Fernando Fresquez, Steve Lucero, Joe Carney and Adrian Wallen, win their laughs through improvised teamwork. 8p, Sat., $8

Paloma by Anne Garcia-Romero Anne García-Romero’s new play Paloma imagines the possibility of “peace among Muslims, Christians and Jews” and invites audiences to join in a conversation about peaceful coexistence today. Camino Real Productions, LLC and the NHCC produce the world premiere of Paloma by Anne García-Romero, a contemporary love story inspired by a medieval Spanish Muslim treatise on love. 8p, Fri.-Sat.; 2p,

THE BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE & IMPROV THEATRE 100 GOLD SW SUITE 112B, 505.404.1578

theboxabq.com

SUN 15 THROUGH AUG. 31: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Paul Slaughter: Portraits of Jazz 1969-2012 A collection of 81 photographs of jazz icons. 2-4p, FREE INPOST AT OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE, 210 YALE SE, 505.268.0044

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Sun., $14-$17 WELLS FARGO AUDITORIUMNATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER, 1701 4TH SW, 505.724.4771

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WED 25 THROUGH JUL. 29: EXHIBITION

SolofestABQ 2012 This is the fourth annual festival of original solo works. Experience the power of ONE as 16 solo performers take the stage in a fiveday festival of original solo works. $10-$40.

THROUGH JUL. 25: OPEN HOUSE/ DEMO DAY

THE FILLING STATION 1024 4TH SW, 917.449.9519

Second annual “Turning Out” Wood Show and Sale Wood from the Rio Grande Bosque to the far reaches of Africa will be used in making furniture, wood quilting, retablos, gourd carvings, intarsia, wood turning, boxes, bowls, wall hangings, wood carvings, mirrors and more. Old wood carving tools will also be on display. Join in for a day of demos.

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10-4p, FREE TOME GALLERY 2930 HWY 47, LOS LUNAS, 505.565.0556 tomegallery.net

THROUGH JUL. 18: RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION

Saunter-A Retrospective Lenny Krosinky gains inspiration from the physical environment that surrounds him as he takes his daily saunter along ABQ’s many streets and hidden paths. His photos record the wonder of every day life as he walks with “head up and eyes open.” 3-8p, Sun.; 11a-5p, Mon.Wed., FREE HYDRA GALLERY 4312 LOMAS NE, 505.353.1332

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FRI 20 Escape the Titanic Based on the Senate Hearing transcripts and survivor accounts, Escape From Titanic is a memory play told through the eyes of J. Bruce Ismay, president of the White Star Line at the time of the disaster and himself a survivor of the catastrophe. Now at the end of his life, he anguishes over his involvement as voices from the past torment him. 7p, Fri.; 2, 7p,

Collective Wonders and Skullery & Shapery Painter Jim Kopp works in a sepia tone palette for this show. Paper clay artist Amber Middleton storybook characters capture and mystify. Albuquerque jeweler Susan Skinner prizes us with one of a kind jewelry made of antiquated ephemera. Painter Eric McCollon’s illustrative style conjures up the Venice beach scene in California, Asian motifs, elaborate tattoos and Day of the Dead images. 5-8p, FREE MARIPOSA GALLERY 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.6828

mariposa-gallery.com THROUGH AUG 26: EXHIBITION

Begin Again - by Luna Project When the Bosque burned near the Open Space Visitor Center, green cottonwood trees were transformed into charred wood and smoke. Just one year later, the burned area is changing into a living environment again. The artists of Luna Project have created works that respond to this cycle of destruction and creation using remnants and metaphors from the fire. 9-5p, Tue.-Sun., FREE THE OPEN SPACE VISITORS CENTER 6500 COORS, 505.897.8831

cabq.gov/openspace/visitorcenter. html THROUGH OCT 14: EXHIBITION

ONGOING EVERY THIRD SUNDAY

Art in the Park Art in the Park, a series of fine arts and crafts shows sponsored by the Corrales Society of Artists will take place the third Sun. of each month in the Village of Corrales through Sep. This year’s eighth season will feature local and visiting painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, metalworkers and crafts artisans who have been juried into the society. 10a-4p, FREE LA ENTRADA PARK, CORRALES

corralesartists.org THROUGH AUG. 24: EXHIBITION

Spend It Like Water A dialogue about our most essential resource. Group exhibition including work by Jane Abrams, Sally Condon, Barbara Grothus, Becky Holtzman, David Ondrik, Valerie Roybal and others.

6-8p, FREE SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER, 1025 BROADWAY SE, 505.848.1320 cabq.gov/sbcc

THROUGH JUL 29: EXHIBITION THROUGH JUL. 29: PERFORMANCE

THROUGH JUL 31: EXHIBITION

Ray Wiger - Wire Mesh Sculptures The exhibition celebrates 26 years of work in sculpture. The Taos sculpture discovered the art of wire mesh sculpting in the ‘80s and showcases his first one person show in New Mexico in seven years. 5-9p, FREE SUMNER & DENE 517 CENTRAL, 505.842.1400

Bea Mandelman: Collage In commemoration of Mandelman’s important contribution to the art and cultural life of New Mexico, the exhibitions have been designated official events of the New Mexico Centennial. They are also part of The Remarkable Women of Taos, Taos’ year-long celebration honoring outstanding historic and contemporary women of Taos.

Mandelman has said about her work: “I want my paintings to have not pattern but order and structure underneath — not on top, not what you see hidden — covered, but felt.” 10-5p, Mon.-Sat.; Noon5p, Sun. $8-$10 THE HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART OF UNM 238 LEDOUX, TAOS, 575.758.9826

harwoodmuseum.org THROUGH AUG 25: EXHIBITION

Indian Summer, 1830-1950 The current exhibition features early 19th century Americana by Karl Bodmer, George Catlin and McKenney and Hall. Regionalist New Mexico works from the late 19th century and the 20th century Modernist era include paintings and prints by Emil Bisttram, Ila McAfee, Peter Moran, Datus Myers, and Arnold Rönnebeck.

Early maps of the Southwest, New Mexico and Indian Territory are also exhibited in this well-rounded selection. 9:30-5:30p, Mon.-Sat. FREE

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WILLIAM R. TALBOT FINE ART, ANTIQUE MAPS & PRINTS 129 W. SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA FE, 505.982.1559

Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10.

THROUGH JUL 27: EXHIBITION

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N4TH THEATRE 4904 4TH NW, <>PHONE<>

Boom Blooms, Bugs & Blossoms Cheri Reckers - silk paintings, wearable art Michael Ceschiat ceramics and steel sculpture and ware. 5-8:30p, FREE

playconservatory.org THROUGH AUG. 31: EXHIBITION

“Hummingbird Views ... and other Creatures” A solo exhibit for Christian Gallegos, Spanish-American contemporary abstract oil painter.

WEYRICH GALLERY 2935-D LOUISIANA NE, 505.883.7410

weyrichgallery.com

5-8p, FREE ARCHETYPE TATTOO GALLERY 529 ADAMS NE SUITE A, 505.265.0972

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he Harwood Art Center is well known for its roster of art classes and community events, but this summer, the Albuquerque nonprofit is hosting its first ever artist in residence. Waheguru Khalsa, a multimedia artist from San Francisco, was selected from a number of applications. Khalsa has made a name for himself by using art to challenge the arbitrary lines members of a community draw, either physically or mentally. “We chose this particular artist because of the participatory nature of his project and his Artist in Residence interest in learning about the neighborhood Harwood Art Center and his desire to work with members of the 1114 7th NW, 505.242.6367 community,” said Vashti Moss, director of harwoodcenter.org youth arts and education at Harwood. wahegurukhalsa.com The opportunity for the residency arose with ISEA, the International Symposium on Electronic Art, which has chosen Albuquerque as its first stateside host in six years for its annual conference, to be held Sep. 19-24. Khalsa will be holding workshops open to the public throughout his residency as part of his Cultural Urban Mapping project, which will culminate in the creation of a multi-media installation that reflects oral histories of the neighborhood and the city, as well as a self-guided cell-phone audio tour. —Mallory McCampbell

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o saunter is to have the ability to walk in a completely relaxed and leisurely manner from one point to another. This is a wonderful notion that seems highly difficult to come by in a world full of stress and obligations weighing down our every step. Playing off the juxtaposition of harmony versus turmoil, artists Lenny and Phyllis Krosinski have attempted to create an atmosphere of peace within chaos through a combination of photographs, sculptures and prints at The Hydra Gallery. While both originate from New York, the setting for their artwork is very New Mexico. Lenny explores the familiar, yet mysterious streets of Albuquerque with his camera to record what he sees with his “head up and eyes open.”

Phyllis observes the connections between her personal history and present-day reality, afterward laying out these challenging concepts onto stunning prints that are easily approachable.

Each piece will reflect the artists’ viewpoints, along with a more general humanistic view of wandering through life. It may be lonely or fulfilling to saunter, but no matter what, this will be a rewarding aesthetic experience.

—Chloë Winegar-Garrett

Saunter: A Retrospective Opening reception: 3-8p, Sun., Jul. 15 The Hydra Gallery 4312 Lomas NE, 505.221.6993

FREE hydragallery.com

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Speaking of Shakespeare 7:30p, Wed., Jul. 18 $12 Tickets and information (including site of lecture) can be found at abqtheatre.org/tlc/SoS

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o you’ve been to a Shakespeare play — maybe during the Summer Shakespeare Festival at The Vortex or in the current run of Twelfth Night at Rodey Theatre — and the dialogue sounded like, well, people from the 1600s, and the storylines seemed populated with an archaic mix of princes and jesters. You don’t need to feel out of sync by 400 years.

Experts John Andrews and David Richard Jones are the featured speakers in this one-night workshop on how to enjoy the Bard in a live setting, from an audience point of view. Andrews spent a decade as director of academic programs for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., and is the author of a 16-volume paperback set entitled The Everyman Shakespeare. He has hosted similar Speaking of Shakespeare dialogues in New York and Chicago. Jones, who will interview Andrews, is an emeritus professor of English at the University of New Mexico, where he has taught Shakespeare for 40 years. —Mike English

BOOKS

Albuquerque WWII hero’s life subject of new book

BY JIM MAHER orporal Joseph O. Quintero, the Don Jose of the title, was a WWII hero who spent most of his life after military service in Albuquerque. This book, written by two retired military officers, explores the unique arc of Quintero’s life, from his early years as a Mexican immigrant to the U.S. to his military experiences on Corregidor in the Philippines and his fate as a prisoner of war of the Japanese after the surrender of American forces in the Philippine Islands.

Having a degree in American history, along with my 26 years of military service, has helped me develop an attraction to most things involving WWII history. I found Don Jose: An American Soldier’s Courage and Faith in Japanese Captivity particularly interesting because I have visited the Philippines, where my wife was born, and also spent three years in Japan with the Air Force.

The descriptions of Quintero’s formative years living with his family in three cabooses in the

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Fort Worth, Tex., railyards provided an insight into the development of his character and patriotism, as well as the closeness of his family.

The heart of this book is the account EZEQUIEL L. ORTIZ of Quintero’s & JAMES A. MCCLURE military years. I Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, 2012 enjoyed how the Paperback, 175 pp. authors enhanced $19.95 — with historical references and ISBN: 978-0-86534-857-8 personal accounts of other prisoners of the Japanese — Quintero’s firsthand accounts of his experiences. The descriptions of the defense of Corregidor are vivid and especially interesting because Quintero was assigned to an anti-aircraft artillery unit, whereas most other accounts of

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WWII come from the perspective of infantry, airborne and mechanized units.

Quintero’s account of the terrible transition from the Philippines to Japan aboard a Japanese ship, and his appendectomy while on board by another prisoner using crude instruments and little else, is a tribute to American courage. Being a prisoner of the Japanese was no picnic. The brutality of the camps is vividly portrayed in this book and rivals, to a degree, that experienced by American POWs in North Vietnam.

In the face of it all, Quintero tried his best to make life better for his fellow prisoners and retained his optimism even under the toughest conditions. When liberation finally came, it was Quintero who was seen waving an American flag he had arranged to have made by another prisoner from hidden scraps of material.

Quintero was a true hero. Anyone interested in WWII history, and especially the accounts of an American hero of Mexican descent, should read this book.

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BY JEFF BERG

Hide Away stars Josh Lucas (left), a man at loose ends who arrives in a small town and spends his days refurbishing a dilapidated sailboat. James Cromwell (right) plays an older, wiser town resident. The movie is the latest from director Chris Eyre, who is the chair of the Moving Image Arts Department at Santa Fe University.

Rebuilding something better Santa Fe director Chris Eyre exhibits filmmaking care, craft in meditative Hide Away

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t was disheartening to read some of the reviews tossed at this excellent and very honest film. I often check Metacritic for updates and to see what others are thinking of a particular picture, and I was surprised to read a number of pointlessly negative reviews, except from the smart folks at Variety.

Hide Away is a crisp and sincere REVIEW film about a man whose name is not revealed (he’s referred to as the “Young Hide Away Mariner,” which is a slight cliché) who appears at the docks of a small lake DIRECTED BY CHRIS town one day and takes possession of a EYRE wreck of a sailboat called Hesperus.

Opens Jul. 20 As played by Josh Lucas (Glory *Special screening with Eyre in attendance on Jul. 20 Road), the character is believable and forthright. He makes no attempts to CALL FOR SHOW TIMES be coy or dishonest. During the days THE SCREEN SANTA FE he works to rebuild the ramshackle SANTA FE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN boat, and at night he medicates himself 1600 ST. MICHAEL’S, heavily with alcohol and over-theSANTA FE, 505.473.6494 counter “remedies.” thescreensf.com Not much of this goes unnoticed by a hideawaythemovie.com couple of locals, also not named, but billed as The Waitress and the Ancient Mariner (played by Ayelet Zurer and James Cromwell, respectively). They watch from afar as the Young Mariner minds his own business, encounters several smile-inducing foibles and ignores, perhaps on purpose, perhaps by accident, the look of interest from the young woman at the grocery store.

Through very brief flashbacks, as the film is often movingly dialogue free, we learn that the Lucas character may be an executive at a tech company. This is confirmed later, as one of his coworkers tracks him down (a character whose intentions are left intentionally unclear earlier in the film and might lead viewers to think the Young Mariner is sought by the law, revealing a smidge of film noir). A brief conversation dismisses the former coworker’s pleas for the Young Mariner to return.

As the gently paced and brief film moves along, the Young Mariner engages in conversations with the Cromwell and Zurer characters, and they skip the small talk, a pleasant bit of writing. The Ancient Mariner shares his reason for living in the relative isolation of the town and The Waitress does the same. Their reasons are completely opposite, but most believable.

The Young Mariner does not share the reason for his need to do what he is doing. And that is also good.

This is a thinking person’s movie. As Santa Fe-based director Chris Eyre (Smoke Signals) mentioned in a recent interview with Local iQ, it is a meditation. There are no big action scenes or emotional outbursts. The film is written and directed with such care that it was very easy for me to believe that somehow this story had deep personal meaning to Eyre and first-time screenplay writer Peter Vanderwall (the film is dedicated to Vanderwall’s son, who died at a young age).

Lucas and his co-stars turn in very respectful and open performances, and by the end of the film, which also has a pleasant soundtrack, we are harkened back to the beginning of the film, which is an attention grabber in itself.

The boat has become an analogy for the rebuilding of the Young Mariner’s life, a rebuilding that is just the hopeful start of something better.

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This festival, one of the region’s best, is back again, this time featuring 20 movies in 10 days. The selections range from the ultra obscure, such as Fritz Lang’s amazing Spies, made in 1929, and Sudden Fear, starring Joan Crawford and directed by David Miller (who directed the made-in-Albuquerque masterpiece Lonely are the Brave). Also showing are films like the Ninth Annual more recent Festival of Film Noir and just-asVARIOUS DIRECTORS interesting Fri.-Sun., Jul. 20-29 Thief, with Guild Cinema 3405 Central NE, James Caan 505.255.1848 and featuring guildcinema.com a perfect soundtrack

by Tangerine Dream, and Walter Hill’s The Driver, with Ryan O’Neal in the starring role. Sandwiched in with these great pieces are such wonderments as Farewell My Lovely and the original Scarface, which does not feature a shrieking Al Pacino. Selected by the same team that has been doing it for years, including Guild manager Chris Woodworth and former Guild part-owner Peter Conheim, with able assistance by “projection wizard” Josephine Scherer, you’ll be able to quiver in the dark for a good long time.

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The Turin Horse t doesn’t DIRECTED BY BELA TARR happen Opens Jul.13 often, Call for show times but when CCA necessary, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, I’m not afraid Santa Fe, 505.982.1338 to say I don’t ccasantafe.org cinemaguild.com/ like a movie, turinhorse and wow, did I dislike this one.

Turin Horse is supposedly based on the idea of what happened to the horse that Nietzsche saw beaten, which turned him into a quivering lump for the rest of his life. Well, here’s what happened: The horse ended up with a poverty-stricken old man and his daughter. They do nothing and they do it well. They eat a potato each day after a few chores, have a drink of alcohol and go to bed. All the while there is the soundtrack of the wind looping through the entire movie.

Beloved by “real” critics, this is one of the worst movies I have seen all year.

Avoid and skip.

PLANET WAVES

by Eric Francis • planetwaves.net

ARIES (MAR. 20-APR.19) If you get the feeling that someone close to you feels like they’re in a burning building, don’t be so surprised. To them, you’ve felt restless and agitated for as long as they can remember. Keep your mind open to what someone close to you needs or wants. Any consideration of equality or balance needs to be considered on a long-term basis: this story has a history. Even in your day-today contacts with people, you may notice that they are being more assertive with you. Keep your cool. As the next few weeks unfold, you may notice that the assertive or aggressive energy coming in your direction gradually ramps up.

The only thing you can control is your response. You have the power to defuse, diffuse or clear up any situation with the quality of your response and your state of mind. The less reactive you are, the less reactive others will be.

LEO (JUL.22-AUG.23) The Sun is about to make one of its two annual square aspects to Saturn, and this is about focus and discipline.

You don’t need to pour it on all at once; gradually gather your energy and set a few clear goals. I suggest these goals be more ambitious than you think you can accomplish. I recognize you’ll be doing this at what is a pleasantly social time of your life, and you value the company of the people around you. That’s where discipline comes in — and not giving in to peer pressure (for example, someone randomly accusing you of ‘working too much’). In fact there is time for everything, if you keep your priorities in order. Meanwhile there are certain people in your environment who will be supportive and available to help, particularly with ideas they’ve thought through so well that you’ll both be surprised by how useful they are.

TAURUS (APR.19-MAY 20) You have access to an unusual quality of communication, where you can be direct without being pushy. That’s coming from a deeper place than your feelings or your mind; you have available, a level of confidence that comes from taking ownership of what you’re learning. Let me say that another way. You’re starting to feel intelligent in a new way, like you have deeper knowledge available to you. That’s the direct product of self-knowledge. It’s also the product of getting some relief from your age-old conflict about what you want, and what is true for you. Now you can explore based on your increased depth of knowledge and confidence. The coming weeks offer you an experiment to explore what you want, regardless of any hesitation you may have felt in the past.

You can go a little (or a lot) further out on a limb, particularly with what you open up and allow yourself to feel. As you do, keep your focus. You’re in an excellent position to use what you know.

VIRGO (AUG.23-SEP. 22) I trust that it comes as a relief that Mars has left your sign. If you’ve been wondering why you were going through what you were going through since November, this transit may not account for that though it vividly describes the feeling of having to question every dimension of your existence. You’ve had to examine every element of what you want and why you want it. You’ve been through an integrity check, which has included stress testing, investigating your health, and most of all, figuring out that it’s correct for you to want what you want. Now, your mission is to trust what you’ve learned. You may be moving from a place of having gathered considerable confidence to one where you may be more ambivalent — though if you call your mind present and remember how hard you’ve worked to learn what you’ve learned, that ambivalence will be meaningless.

GEMINI (MAY 20-JUN.21) You’re at a peak of sexual power right now — which may be granting you some unusual charisma in every other area of your life. Your chart suggests you can have any fun you want, including access to people you might never have imagined possible. There’s just one caveat: impeccability with your words, and how they express your feelings. It’s not enough “to be honest.” What you want is to be precise. Your charts are so potent right now that you run the risk of not caring what other people might feel, how they might respond to you, or whether you will have exactly the influence you want. Yet if you honor the need for that precision, you will avoid most or all of the negative effects that can arrive when sexual energy is exchanged, or political power is used.

Your longterm reputation is at stake, which is not a caution against having some serious fun; it’s about making sure that fun is beneficial to everyone.

CANCER (JUN.21-JUL.22) Mars has changed signs into your solar 4th house — the one associated with your security base and living environment. This is an excellent time to get control over your physical spaces — though while you’re doing that, it’s also time to consider the issue of safety within your physical spaces. Let’s take that concept as a full-spectrum idea.

This includes the emotional dimension and the quality of communication you have with anyone who so much as enters your private space. It includes doing a check for toxic substances: I recommend a purge of your garage, storage closets and under-sink areas. Every one of those products is more dangerous than you think. Mostly though, I suggest you consider whether you are emotionally and sexually free. You may be feeling a push in this direction — and you may encounter some resistance, whether it’s from within yourself or whether it comes from a relationship partner. Follow your instincts, and understand what any resistance is really about.

LIBRA (SEP. 22-OCT. 23) You may be noticing an exaggeration effect: of desire, need, restlessness or any other focused emotion. You may be feeling more independent than usual. If you do, be aware of your environment.

You are surrounded by forces much larger than you are. It’s not that you cannot move, flow or dance with them — you just need to be conscious of what you’re doing, which includes what you’re thinking. You are an autonomous person, though currently this has some limits on it that are calling for a disciplined approach to life. If you start to experience resistance, tension or blowback from your environment, I suggest you rein yourself in and investigate why that might be happening. Certain people in your environment are the ones who seem reactive, though this is a dynamic response of two forces responding to one another. What is the cause and what is the effect? In your life, you’re the primary cause.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 22) The sky is the perfect setup for fantasy scenarios — as long as they don’t involve Cinderella and Prince Charming. Recent changes in the astrology are opening the door for you to explore fantasies that transgress what you normally do, or deem acceptable. A partner, lover or friend may be considering the same kinds of experiments that have been running through your imagination. Who should lead the way? The astrology strongly suggests that women or those with a strong feminine orientation are feeling particularly bold, though not saying much about it. If that’s you, I suggest you speak up. If you’re in a position to influence someone else, set up the situation so they can state what they want openly. The free will factor is important, as conscious choice is going to be the basis of feeling safe and secure enough to act on some truly unusual and adventurous desires.

The key through all experiments is keeping communication open.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV.22-DEC.22) Others close to you may seem to have all the advantages, though you have a lot you can learn from them. You’re also seeing your own potential reflected in the choices they make and the ways which their lives are improving. I suggest that you guide your energy toward the healing needs you’ve been identifying and working with in recent years, using this moment to commit to going deeper into your most pressing life questions. You may find that certain close partners are both willing and knowledgeable enough to guide you through certain levels of yourself that you’re less than comfortable with. One pressing question is the way that family dynamics manifest in your life, particularly when you find yourself in a group of people. In a word, this is about trust. While you may have the idea that you can go it alone, that’s not really true, though everything depends on your ability to trust both yourself and others, in that order.

CAPRICORN (DEC.22-JAN.20) Express your leadership skills in moderation. You will seem bossier to others than you feel within yourself.

In your own mind, you’re just doing your job and fulfilling your mission. To others you may seem to be swaggering, arbitrary and even unfair. Therefore, make a habit of being diplomatic. If you’re making a decision that influences others, make sure that you get their input, and offer them some evidence that you’ve considered it carefully. The thing to emphasize is fairness, and remember that what’s fair in your mind may not be so in the perception of others. This is why you want a collaborative effort, even if you’re in a leadership position where you get to be the one who makes the final decision.

You may have the upper hand today, but you will need allies in the not-so-distant future, during a phase of your life when your negotiation skills will count for a lot.

Make a point of refining them now.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 19) Your faith in yourself seems to inflate and deflate like a balloon, though at the moment it’s building rapidly. I suggest you focus this through your work, and by that I mean the next phase of your work that’s unfolding. Now, “work” may be the wrong word here; the feeling is more like an erotic craving to do or accomplish something, as if your happiness depends on it. So this isn’t work in the sense of effort, but rather connecting a deep desire to the focus you need in order to accomplish it. Don’t worry about whether you can do it; the thing your happiness actually depends upon is your willingness to take the chance. The conditions are such right now that you have the combination of raw desire, a good idea and the discipline to go at it every day. Try this for a while and see where you end up.

Remember that creative impulses need a lot of guidance on this plane of reality, which includes deflecting any opinions contrary to what you want.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MAR.20) You can trust what you’re feeling, even (and especially) if it’s coming from below.

A rare mix of factors is inviting you to feel not only safe, but free, in experiencing and expressing your deepest passions.

I suggest that you use multiple outlets for what you’re thinking and feeling: for example, physical, visual and in words. Of the three, words are likely to be the most expressive and helpful. What’s happening to you is that an emotional element of self-acceptance is slipping into place.

You know who you are, and who you’re becoming; now you’re feeling your state of peace with that. Part of this is reaching a deep sense of peace with how different you are. It’s one thing to be different and another to feel content and confident being so. Though certain elements of your inner reality and your outer one don’t necessarily seem to match up right now, that tension itself is presenting you with a truly interesting form of inner harmony.

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here are so many things to keep up with in your job search, from the latest way to submit a resume to what networking events attract the professionals in your field. If all of that wasn’t enough, there are numerous terms and resources that you need to understand when putting together an effective career strategy.

Many job candidates are not familiar with the difference between an objective statement and a qualifications summary on a resume. While they sound similar, each are designed to accomplish different goals. Here’s what you need to know: Objective Statement An objective statement should range between one and three sentences and provide the first impression of you to potential employers. This section should identify three main things: 1. The type of position you are seeking.

2. The skills you currently possess that will be beneficial for this role.

3. What you hope to gain from the position.

An effective objective statement highlights your reasons for applying to a job. This is a good format for candidates who are seeking a job that requires a very specific skill set or for those who can sum up their relevant skills concisely. A piece of obvious advice: Always include the job you are applying for as the type of position you are seeking.

Qualifications Summary A qualifications summary also serves as your first impression, but tends to include more information than an objective statement. Rather than a only few structured sentences, a qualifications summary commonly lists numerous skills,

C OM M U N I T Y E VE N T S FRI 13

SAT 14

Tales of the Revolution, A Post-capitalist Eco-Vision Book Signing E. Root reads from her newly published collection of short stories and other writings about an anarchist, nonviolent green revolution. Discussion to follow.

The Summer Garden The Railyard Stewards welcome Michael Clark to discuss the many items on summer list of outdoor chores: deadheading annuals and perennials, insect management and weeding. 1–3p, FREE-$15.

7p, FREE LUCKYBEAN CAFÉ 500 MONTEZUMA, SANTA FE, 505.438.8999

Space is limited, register online at santafebotanicalgarden.org.

RAILYARD PARK COMMUNITY ROOM 1606 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE, 505.316.3596

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THROUGH JUL. 15: FESTIVAL

THROUGH JUL. 15: TOUR

The Lavender in the Village Fest Returns Favorite activities include U-Pick lavender, children’s events, wine tasting, beer brewing, live entertainment, exhibitions, and demonstrations, a 5K Fun Run, and a pet parade sponsored by Canine Country Club and Feline Inn. $2-$3.

LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE 505.280.1427

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Food Garden Tour The tour features edible plants grown at private homes and small farms in the Albuquerque area. gaiaguild.webs.com Raising Readers — PBSKids and Literacy (4&5) This is a new workshop that focuses on literacy research conducted by the U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Participants will explore results and learn about successful resources that can

Adoptions Learn more about these and many other great pets at AnimalHumaneNM.org Find us: facebook.com/animalhumanenm

NORRIS, Animal ID #27472 Norris is a 1-year-old, male, American Pit Bull cross. This “Busy Bee” loves to play. Norris would do well in a home with lots of toys, games and activity. He’d be perfectly happy playing ‘fetch’ all day long. Norris is curious, learns commands easily and very friendly. If this wonderful boy sounds like your match, come hang out with Norris.

separated by commas. This provides employers with an easy-to-read inventory of your most relevant qualifications to see if you are a good fit for the job.

A qualifications summary does not explain why you are applying, but rather gives the employer the ability to see what you bring to the table. This format is useful for candidates who want to highlight technical ability and a wide range of skills.

Remember, there is no right or wrong format to use on a resume. Both provide the opportunity to include additional keywords, which can increase your visibility when employers utilize resume search programs. Regardless of which you choose, be sure to customize the information to best match the position requirements for the job you are seeking.

Good luck!

Theresa Maher is vice president of media and editor of ‘Recruiting News’ at Jobing.com.

For the latest Albuquerque job openings, visit the careers section of Local-iQ.com.

help caregivers and parents build children’s literacy skills and motivate children to learn.

Registration required. 10a-Noon,

Road.” This day-long event will feature three music stages, with entertainment from the NM Jazz Festival. 2-10:30p, FREE

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SUN 15

HIGH DESERT CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING 5621 PARADISE NW, 505.298.4823

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WED 18 Free Campus Tour The tour addresses the unique and creative green building design, and offers an introduction into the Academy’s work as a center for transformational learning. Noon1p, FREE, RSVP ACADEMY FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING 133 SETON VILLAGE ROAD, SETON VILLAGE, 505.995.1860

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST WESTSIDE CONGREGATION 1650 ABRAZO, RIO RANCHO, 505.896.8192

westsideforum.org Pet Loss Group A group supporting those who have lost or anticipate the loss of an animal companion. 10-11a, $20 ANIMAL HUMANE NM 615 VIRGINIA SE, 505.265.3087

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SUN 22 Community Meditation Learn an ancient sound to access the higher power within you, and to experience more love in your daily life. 10:30a, FREE ECKANKAR CENTER 2501 SAN PEDRO NE, SUITE 113, 505.265.7388

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THU 19

TUE 24

3rd Thursday Comedy Contest This two-year anniversary show will feature Sarah Kennedy, Matt Peterson, John Cuellar, AJ Martinez, Drew Wayne, Smitty, Black Mike and Dan Rascon. 8p,

Drawing from Experience: Accessing our creative impulses for change and taught by Academy faculty and artists Chrissie Orr and Jessica Lawless, this evening includes interactive art making, and will also explore how learning can lead to personal transformation and the expression of our innate gifts and longings.

$6-$8.

TERRENE HOOKAH LOUNGE 106 VASSAR SE, 505.265.9116

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Celebrating Women’s Stories in the Law Lecture Pamela Herndon, a former state government deputy cabinet secretary will present.

3p, FREE

Stress Management Class Greg Toews, certified pranic healer and instructor, will give a talk on the energetic approach to prosperity. Techniques will be demonstrated. 7p, FREE

MOTTI, Animal ID #26964 Motti is a 1-year-old, female, Domestic Short Hair cross. This petite young girl is sweet, affectionate and incredibly cute. She’ll definitely put a smile on your face. Motti is a little shy due to her new set of circumstances, but given patience, she becomes a real cuddle bug. She’s looking for a safe, secure and loving home.

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RSVP, 6:60p-9p, FREE

SAT 21 Route 66 Summerfest Visit the heart of historic Nob Hill for a celebration of music, food and fun on the “Mother

ACADEMY FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING 133 SETON VILLAGE ROAD, SETON VILLAGE, 505.995.1860

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