http://www.examiner.com/Albuquerque?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Lastest News and Articles from Examiner.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:17:31 GMT http://www.examiner.com/x-15737-Albuquerque-Contemporary-Literature-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Holiday-gift-guide-suggests-novels-to-knock-the-socks-off-the-literary-elitist?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Want to surprise a literary elitist with a gift that'll knock off his or her socks? That's easy when you follow the basic definition of literature – written works whose value lies in beauty of language or in emotional effect. Most likely, the... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:39:51 GMT Peter Kelton - Albuquerque Contemporary Literature Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15737-Albuquerque-Contemporary-Literature-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Holiday-gift-guide-suggests-novels-to-knock-the-socks-off-the-literary-elitist?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-29663-Santa-Fe-Metal-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Top-Five-Vampire-Songs-in-Metal?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment For as long as there have been storytellers, the monster has been a staple of the horror tale. Boiling down the myriad incarnations of demons, ghosts, and beasts, the vampire easily makes the top-five list time and time again. From its origins... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:54:40 GMT Octavio Ramos Jr. - Santa Fe Metal Music Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-29663-Santa-Fe-Metal-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Top-Five-Vampire-Songs-in-Metal?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-30654-Albuquerque-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Enter-The-Wooden-Cow?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Anyone looking for a low pressure entry point into the arts, as a collector or a creator, need look no further than The Wooden Cow. The 8 owners of the Albuquerque born gallery, have combined the right ingredients to a create a fresh, friendly and... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:02:39 GMT Tom Pohlman - Albuquerque Fine Arts Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30654-Albuquerque-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Enter-The-Wooden-Cow?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-30532-Albuquerque-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Shopping-For-Locals?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment If you're in the mood for some local music, there are quite a few places you can go. But what is your best bet to find what you are looking for? Most local stores have all the local music that you're looking for from every type of genre,however... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:52:13 GMT Mark Pallottino - Albuquerque Hip-Hop Music Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30532-Albuquerque-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Shopping-For-Locals?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-23641-Albuquerque-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Oprah-calls-it-quitssort-of?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Rumors have been buzzing around the entertainment industry for weeks now that Oprah Winfrey was in talks to start her own cable network.  The speculation was laid to rest Thursday when Winfrey announced she will end her long-running syndicated... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:34:49 GMT Carla Bastos - Albuquerque Pop Culture Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-23641-Albuquerque-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Oprah-calls-it-quitssort-of?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-17113-Albuquerque-Dance-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Dance-Company-of-the-Week-Sasha-Waltz--Guests?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment A little bit of performance art,  a little bit of dance company, and every bit unrestrained the Berlin-based Sasha Waltz and Guests has been bringing art, emotion, and sometimes s shock factor to audiences since 1993. The small collective of resident... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:41:21 GMT Jenn Romano - Albuquerque Dance Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17113-Albuquerque-Dance-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Dance-Company-of-the-Week-Sasha-Waltz--Guests?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-2588-Albuquerque-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Michael-Jacksons-This-Is-It-Film-Review?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment by Michael Montroy This Is It is an engrossing look into a concert that, tragically, never happened. The film opened on more than 3,400 domestic screens and another 27 international screens for a two-week run, which will be extended if the... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:48:57 GMT Glenn Montroy - Albuquerque Movie Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2588-Albuquerque-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Michael-Jacksons-This-Is-It-Film-Review?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-27533-Albuquerque-Theater-Examiner~y2009m11d6-A-high-school-reunion-you-actually-do-not-want-to-miss?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Upon first learning of The Pavilion one may gawk and roll their eyes at the undeniable fact that this play is about a high school reunion. One may wonder why anyone would want to pay to watch the unfolding of chaos as individuals revisit the mandatory... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:09:10 GMT Katy Bowen - Albuquerque Theater Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-27533-Albuquerque-Theater-Examiner~y2009m11d6-A-high-school-reunion-you-actually-do-not-want-to-miss?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-20491-Albuquerque-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Film-review-This-Is-It?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment This Is It is the much-hyped Michael Jackson documentary, released (it would seem) to make back some of the money that was blown on the 50 date stage show of the same name that Jackson was working on when he died.  Is the film a success? ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:23:03 GMT Mylo Minderbinder - Albuquerque Indie Music Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-20491-Albuquerque-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Film-review-This-Is-It?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-20208-Albuquerque-Photography-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Best-Blurb-Books-contest?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Through October 22 Blurb.com will be holding a photo book contest. The grand prize is $3,000, with two $1,000 runner up prizes. There are three categories: family, travel, and pets.   All you have to do is download the book creating software from... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:47:42 GMT Ashley Rammelsberg - Albuquerque Photography Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-20208-Albuquerque-Photography-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Best-Blurb-Books-contest?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-22281-Albuquerque-Live-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Rockin-out-at-the-JoPo?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment It was a beatiful, breezy New Mexico evening when the opening act took the stage.  Just a little after 6:30 and the Journal Pavilion was only half full, but acclaimed white rapper Asher Roth got the crowd pumped up early.  He closed the... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:52:30 GMT Chris McCallum - Albuquerque Live Music Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-22281-Albuquerque-Live-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Rockin-out-at-the-JoPo?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-16217-Albuquerque-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Patrick-Swayze-loses-battle-with-cancer?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. Early last year, Swayze learned... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:31:30 GMT Gemma Wood - Albuquerque Celebrity Headlines Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16217-Albuquerque-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Patrick-Swayze-loses-battle-with-cancer?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-16498-Albuquerque-Comedy-Movie-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Vince-Vaughn-creates-movie-idea-for-Couples-Retreat?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Universal Pictures presents Couples Retreat a new hit comedy that will be opening up in box offices on October 9,2009.  Vince Vaughn, Jason Batemen, Jon Favreau, Malin Ackerman, Kristen Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in the new comedy... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:41:10 GMT Jessica Keeler - Albuquerque Comedy Movie Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16498-Albuquerque-Comedy-Movie-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Vince-Vaughn-creates-movie-idea-for-Couples-Retreat?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-15167-Albuquerque-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Amberville-a-dark-tale-of-drugs-crime-the-battle-between-good-and-evil-andstuffed-animals?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment A small note on the back cover remarks, “Tim Davys is a pseudonym, and this is his or her first novel.” This one, seemingly inconsequential statement sets the tone for the entire book. The world created by Davys is fraught with conspiracy,... Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:09:05 GMT Britta Hurula - Albuquerque Literature Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15167-Albuquerque-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Amberville-a-dark-tale-of-drugs-crime-the-battle-between-good-and-evil-andstuffed-animals?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-12066-Albuquerque-Movie-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Montoya-experiences-working-with-pros-in-Killshot?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Warriors, a chief, a bareback rider, a bounty hunter and the prey, are only a few of the characters Aldred Montoya has depicted in his blossoming career. In Killshot, an intense drama based on the novel by Elmo Leonard, Montoya plays Lionel Adam, a member... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:51:27 GMT Kathryn Marmon - Albuquerque Movie Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12066-Albuquerque-Movie-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Montoya-experiences-working-with-pros-in-Killshot?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-13690-Albuquerque-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Hello-80s-Camp-Horror-Delight?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment  Radical! There have been growing whispers of Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II’s status as some kind of 80s camp-trash-horror magnum opus but it exceeds beyond one’s wildest imagination. This film, er, movie, made –quite obviously-... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:12:44 GMT Adam Ball - Albuquerque Movie Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13690-Albuquerque-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Hello-80s-Camp-Horror-Delight?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-10459-Albuquerque-Foreign-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Head-On-Review-Music-for-ones-ears-and-life-for-ones-heart?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment Fatih Akin is one of the best film directors at this time and with 24 awards under his belt it seems that audiences around the world agree that Akin will make an impact on the film industry.  Akin's talent is most notable for his honest look at... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:06:17 GMT Diliana Ovtcharova - Albuquerque Foreign Movie Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10459-Albuquerque-Foreign-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Head-On-Review-Music-for-ones-ears-and-life-for-ones-heart?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-6542-Albuquerque-Theater-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Santa-Fe-Opera-preps-for-2009-Festival-Season?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment   ... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:23:21 GMT Chad Patterson - Albuquerque Theater Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6542-Albuquerque-Theater-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Santa-Fe-Opera-preps-for-2009-Festival-Season?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment http://www.examiner.com/x-3428-Albuquerque-Events-Examiner~y2009m5d11-The-15th-Annual-Mudd-Volleyball-Tournament-benefitting-the-Carrie-Tingley-Foundation?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment The summer is coming quickly, and in New Mexico that means one thing: mudd volleyball! This will be the 15th year of the Mudd Volleyball Tournament, which will take place Saturday, June 13th.  The tournament is a charity event supporting the Carrie... Tue, 12 May 2009 06:19:58 GMT Morgan Podraza - Albuquerque Events Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3428-Albuquerque-Events-Examiner~y2009m5d11-The-15th-Annual-Mudd-Volleyball-Tournament-benefitting-the-Carrie-Tingley-Foundation?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Albuquerque-Arts_and_Entertainment