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Sunday, May 11, 2008 Sacred Dances By Dan Mayfield Journal Staff Writer       Claude Stephenson has to be interested. He is, after all, the state's folklorist.        But Stephenson has a deeper connection to the mysterious Matachines dances and dancers than his job at New Mexico Arts would suggest ...
full story 05/10/08

Friday, May 09, 2008 ‘Breaking' Returning — Will Winnebago Tag Along? By Dan Mayfield Journal Staff Writer       The AMC network television show “Breaking Bad,” which was filmed entirely in New Mexico last year, has been picked up for a second season.        Gail Smerigan, of Albuquerque Studios ...
full story 05/09/08

Friday, May 09, 2008 Cirque Powerhouse Had Shoestring Beginnings By Dan Mayfield Journal Staff Writer       In 2008, Cirque du Soleil is known as the world's premier circus troupe of its kind. From the group's five Las Vegas shows — from “Love,” a smash hit that features the music of the Beatles ...
full story 05/09/08

Thursday, May 08, 2008 Top Billing By Dan Mayfield Journal Staff Writer       Tweedy and Wilco persevere, succeed        Ever since Jeff Tweedy established the Americana band Wilco in the mid-1990s, it's been on a slow slog to the top. The band has managed to gain more and more fans in those who ...
full story 05/08/08

Sunday, May 04, 2008 Closet Cases Get New Life in Fashion By Dan Mayfield Journal Staff Writer       It's easy to think of recyclables as the stuff we put on the curb. Tin cans, newspapers, glass bottles. They're the easy stuff.        But local fashion designers have been digging even deeper ...
full story 05/03/08

Friday, May 02, 2008 Ya Ya Boom Boasts New Sound on Latest Album By Dan Mayfield / Journal Staff Writer       The Ya Ya Boom Project's unmistakable sound has been a staple on the local music scene for several years.        The band's rock/folk/world beat music, belted out by singer Marisa Demarco ...
full story 05/02/08

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Santa Fe Studios Plan Is Closer to Reality By Dan Mayfield Journal Staff Writer     In 1987, filmmaker Lance Hool came to New Mexico to scout locations for the film "The Tracker," a Western starring Kris Kristofferson.     The film wasn't a blockbuster, but Hool fell in love ...
full story 04/30/08

Sunday, April 27, 2008 Designer Develops New View in Photos By Dan Mayfield / Journal Staff Writer       Since he started art school almost 30 years ago, Fernando Delgado's life has been taking him closer and closer to photography.        When he was studying graphic arts at The Cooper Union, he ...
full story 04/26/08

Sunday, April 27, 2008 Welcome To Land of Big Vistas By Dan Mayfield / Journal Staff Writer       There must be something about cowboys. Ever since Roy Rogers and Gene Autry strapped on six-shooters and rode out into the sunset, cowboys and the West have captured America's imagination. They represent ...
full story 04/26/08

Friday, April 25, 2008 Awareness Gives Hip-Hop A Positive Rap By Dan Mayfield / Journal Staff Writer       Hip-hop may have started on U.S. streets, but it's become a worldwide phenomenon.        Ever since the Sugar Hill Gang and Grandmaster Flash started mixing beats from songs with their own ...
full story 04/25/08