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Venue
Pfaff retrospective reveals a lifetime of wonders

Tango festival makes visit to Duke City

Musicals take center stage at Spencer

Cultural center sees visitor boost

On-the-road artist rediscovers Southwest heritage

Fat lady ready to sing for retiring SFO director

Local band gets into Dem convention

'Through Roses' blooms again and again

'Unisex' gives gender a twist


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  • Blog: Dan Mayfield

    MOVIES
    ABQ and Santa Fe movie listings (updated Fridays)

    TICKETS
    Who's performing in the area and ticket prices

    LOCAL BANDS
    Descriptions and contact info for local musicians

    VENUE NORTH
    Northern N.M. arts & entertainment news

    ENTERTAINMENT REVIEWS
    Reviews of performances in ABQ & Santa Fe

    RESTAURANT REVIEWS
    Advice and tips for dining in New Mexico

    BOOKS
    Reviews and info on area book signings

    SANTA FE OPERA
    Info about tickets, shuttles (official site)

    AT THE CASINO
    What's up at New Mexico's casinos

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    Profiles of interesting local personalities


  • Dan Mayfield's weekly "Where To Go, What To Do" column

    Pfaff retrospective reveals a lifetime of wonders
    “Remembering Barbara Pfaff: Work from 1980-2006” is a wonder-filled installation of sculpture and drawings revealing the range, visual power and imagination of a vibrant artist.   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)

    Tango festival makes visit to Duke City
    The Democratic National Convention crowded out an annual event usually held in Denver — the Labor Day Tango Festival. Denver's loss is Albuquerque's gain.   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)

    Musicals take center stage at Spencer
    ALTO, N.M. — The Spencer Theater's nine-month 2008-09 winter season features 13 nationally touring shows — eight of which are major musical productions.   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)

    Cultural center sees visitor boost
    For the last several years, Healthcare for the Homeless employees have gone to Cliff's Amusement Park for one fun day a year.   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)

    On-the-road artist rediscovers Southwest heritage
    Since he settled in Albuquerque a few months ago, Jose Garza has been a regular at the Main Library Downtown.   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)

    Fat lady ready to sing for retiring SFO director
    SANTA FE — Just before Richard Gaddes started as general director of the Santa Fe Opera in the fall of 2000, he attended a retreat with the opera's board.   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)

    Local band gets into Dem convention
    The right person was listening to Felipe Ruibal play his latest song at a private party in Santa Fe last May. “The title is 'The Fallen One,' but it's really about people looking for change and that change lies within each one of us,” the Albuquerque singer/songwriter said. “I told everyone at the party that I call it my Obama song.”   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)

    'Through Roses' blooms again and again
    There may be more than a few contemporary composers who wish they could have one piece of music with the sustaining power of Marc Neikrug's “Through Roses.”   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)


    One of the most powerful segments of Eve Ensler's wildly popular “The Vagina Monologues” is spoken by a victim of the genocidal rampage of rape and murder in Bosnia.   (Sunday, August 24, 2008)

    'Unisex' gives gender a twist
    At The Box Performance Space, Black Lab Productions and Ka-HOOTZ Company opened a pair of one-person shows treating gender orientation and societal expectations. Together they are called “Unisex”: the world premiere of local award-winning playwright Lou Clark's “The Politics of Hair” performed by Julie Nagle and directed by Becca Holmes (happy birthday), and “Out Comes Butch” by David Schein, featuring Andrew Pollock and directed by Harry Zimmerman.   (Thursday, August 21, 2008)

  • Drink in Dr Pepper art show winners  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • 'Targets' takes aim at war's toll on innocents  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • Suzy Bogguss happily takes risk with 'Sweet Danger'  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • Salsa band's Cuban style is explosive  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • Beloved singer makes Duke City cameo  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • The Melvins are still setting the tone for other bands  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • Lake Wobegon road show comes west  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • Priest goes to the opera in 'Nostradamus'  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • Activist Sainte-Marie stays true to spirit  (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • Hootenanny!   (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
  • Honest 'Rabbit Hole' Avoids Sentimentality  (Tuesday, August 19, 2008)
  • Gammon show revels in eclectic  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • 'Life' traces woman's DNA role  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • Photographer saw it all, talks about it  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • Get Met opera close to home  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • Showcase presents creativity of Native cinema  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • Drumming requires more than just finding a beat  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • Painter carries on N.M. family legacy  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • Artist finds way back from oblivion  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • Woman answered call to artmaking after years of soul searching  (Sunday, August 17, 2008)
  • When Darkness Falls is ready for its day in the sun  (Thursday, August 14, 2008)
  • Top Billing  (Thursday, August 14, 2008)
  • Planning Ahead  (Thursday, August 14, 2008)
  • Four legs + mane + tail = bettor's dream  (Thursday, August 14, 2008)
  • Shred Fest enjoys doing something different  (Thursday, August 14, 2008)
  • Hyperactivity  (Thursday, August 14, 2008)
  • Great White's album is musical memoir  (Thursday, August 14, 2008)
  • Ex-officer Blunt has earned his salutes  (Thursday, August 14, 2008)
  • Musical Figueroas fill chamber series  (Tuesday, August 12, 2008)
  • Exhibit explores Blumenschein  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • 'This Island' an energetic, feel-good production  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • Chorale gives comfort to Anglophiles  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • Symphony indulges its love for Ludwig  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • Opera gets an infusion of youth  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • Composer lets 'Angels' soar at fest  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • Working Classroom has guidance from above  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • Grieving parents tumble into confusion of 'Rabbit Hole'  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • Play sheds some light on history  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • 'Two Worlds' festival puts spotlight on Native American film, stage and photographic artists  (Sunday, August 10, 2008)
  • Valient's sound is found in history  (Thursday, August 07, 2008)
  • Island of Desires  (Thursday, August 07, 2008)
  • Sanborn's blues album is saxophone at its best  (Thursday, August 07, 2008)
  • Minus Seven ready to roll out new CD  (Thursday, August 07, 2008)
  • Jack Ingram finds he's addicted to hits  (Thursday, August 07, 2008)
  • Gourds happy to play uptempo tunes  (Thursday, August 07, 2008)
  • SuperGiant just wants a release party of its own  (Thursday, August 07, 2008)
  • Buddy Guy bitten by blues bug at early age  (Thursday, August 07, 2008)
  • Apprentice singers to perform famous scenes  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Ballet, chamber music fuse beautifully  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Abstracts play with serious lines  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Art gallery reflects life at assisted living home  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Obscure classics outshine modern work in chamber recital  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Folk festival is all about having fun  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Young singers get paid to have fun in SFO's 'Billy Budd'  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Discarded objects turned into artworks are at heart of exhibit  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Arturo Chavez explores perspective and proportion in his landscapes, sculptures and cat paintings  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Fine art thriving at Tamarind  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • Winery to host music fest  (Sunday, August 03, 2008)
  • ZZ Top album has 'Legs' to stand on after 25 years  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Totimoshi's multicultural flavor serves varying tastes  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Pianist finds comfort in Beethoven's struggle  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Filmmakers shooting for a showdown  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Gypsy bands flock to show at El Rey  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Atreyu learns Linkin Park's rules of road  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Old-time jazz finds a home in Cowtown  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • On verge, Fireflight proves 'Unbreakable' spirit  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Harris spins 'Gold' in album mixture  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Salsa band Calle 66 spices up familiar favorites  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)
  • Canadian fiddler makes her voice heard  (Thursday, July 31, 2008)