For those who lamented that another "Amelie" would be hard to come by, jubilant relief has arrived in the form of the coming-of-age foreign film, "Y Tu Mam† TambiÇn."
"Joshua" is a new film that is running for a limited time in Albuquerque. The film stars Tony Goldwyn, best known for his role in "Ghost," as the title character. It also casts in supporting roles F. Murray Abraham, who won an Oscar for his performance in "Amadeus," and Kurt Fuller, who has appeared in such films as "Scary Movie" and "Wayne's World."
Since its inception in 1994, the Taos Talking Picture Festival has grown into one of the nation's premiere film festivals, showcasing a broad and spectacular array of local, national and international talent. And this year's festival was no exception.
LOS ANGELES - To understand The Rock, you have to break him into three pieces. First there's his World Wrestling Federation persona, also nicknamed "The People's Champ," a body-slamming muscleman known for raising his eyebrow suggestively and snarling wisecracks that whip crowds of thousands into a frenzy.
Descending out of the purple and green sky that the south cast on rock 'n' roll and blues from the '20s to the '70s, comes the Gen-X, fourth infantry division ready to enter the cyber age. Wielding a myriad of hip-thrustin, booty-slappin attitudes, Throw Rag's latest release, Tee-tot, is the next skirmish in the rock-blues battle. The only problem is that, to my knowledge, electric rockabilly had lost the battle quite a while ago.
From classical music to goofball punk and food to environmental speakers, this year's Fiestas event Saturday at UNM promises a little something for everyone.
The UNM Theatre Department's production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is an enchanting late spring diversion.
I have always wondered why going to the opera was such a big deal. Then again, I had never gone to one until Friday night. Upon my venture to the UNM Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra's performance, I was stripped of all my preconceived misconceptions and bombarded with a new slew of guided perceptions - most of which are positive.
If, as Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon wrote in 1983, "people pay to see other people believe in themselves," how are we to explain our fascination in paying to see people drink themselves into oblivion and destroy things?
Sarah Montague wants to prove to the world that she's a smart, modern writer.
According to Ill Ni§o frontman Christian Machado, certain benefits could be gained from his band's participation in the Jagermeister Music Tour, which rolls into town Saturday and also features Coal Chamber and Drowning Pool.
Featuring films from 25 countries, more than a dozen world and U.S. premieres and special guests such as Susan Sarandon, the 8th Annual Taos Talking Picture Festival is no mere smalltown movie night.
I know how you feel. You're bored with pizza, nauseated at the thought of a burger and crying at the prospect of another breakfast burrito.
When Elvis Costello started out, he was heralded as a pop music innovator. So was David Byrne, leader of the Talking Heads. So was Blondie - though, most music critics being guys, they were more smitten with singer Debbie Harry.
Director Eugene Douglas and his cast breathe vibrant life into Theatre X's production of Moises Kaufman's "Gross Indecency."
Toward the end of Ed Harcourt's new album, my roommate turned to me and said, "Nicole, this sounds like bad country and Christmas music."
Take a minute to imagine something you see every day - perhaps your car, an appliance, or maybe the building you work in.
The seeds of revolutionary theater have undoubtedly taken root in a local coffee shop as performance art becomes Albuquerque's mainstage drama.
Some of you may have noticed a certain funk in the air by the Duck Pond Wednesday. No, not the funk that makes you wrinkle your nose, but the kind of funk that makes you want to get up and move.
A reality show built around bat-biting heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne has proven a big success for MTV. Now the network is hoping it can hit reality-series gold again this spring.
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