The Blue Dragon Coffeehouse has reopened. Beth and Brian Rosen bought the coffee shop, which closed in July, and have had it up and running since March 1. Longtime Dragon patron Holly Buehler is glad that one of her favorite hangouts is back. "I used to go to open-mic nights to enjoy tasty beverages and musical entertainment," she said.
The Mammal Eggs don't want to be famous. "We do everything possible not to promote ourselves," violinist Rosie Hutchinson said. "It's sort of uncomfortable to have admiration from people you don't know." The Mammal Eggs are an experimental rock band that formed at UNM.
On Friday night, the crowd at Downtown's Cell Theatre danced to the beat of a different drummer - a drummer who banged away on an air conditioner. The Oscillation Electronic Music Festival showcased local musicians specializing in underground electronic music, particularly experimental, industrial and noise.
Albuquerque's newest secondhand boutique brings West Coast style to the high desert. Dori Martin, the owner of Pink Rhino 50/50 Trading Co., had her dream come true two weeks ago when her shop opened for business.
Rosalie James makes no bones about the fact that her class is a bit unusual. "We're going to be asking our dogs to do some strange things that they don't normally do," said James, the instructor of Ballroom Dancing for Dogs.
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