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Four actors, 39 steps, and no dull bits
If drama is life with the dull bits cut out, as Alfred Hitchcock famously said, then "The 39 Steps" adapted by Patrick Barlow is a shining example of that. (Sunday, April 10, 2011)
'Men' may be going places
Albuquerque theater-goers will have a chance to see a play that might be going places when "The Men of Mah Jongg" opens Friday, April 15, at East Mountain Center for Theatre. (Sunday, April 10, 2011)
TRADITION!
Talk about signature roles: John Preece has made Tevye, the lead character in the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," his. (Sunday, April 10, 2011)
A display of devotion
Santero Ralph Sena's crosses evoke passion, but not always so tinged by sadness. Rather than depicting the suffering Christ on the Cross, Sena designed an image of the Risen Christ standing in profile beside the cross. (Sunday, April 10, 2011)
Duke City Actor Has Busy Year
Elise Eberle knows about rejection firsthand. (Sunday, April 10, 2011)
A passion for zarzuela? Luckily, we're right at its beating heart
Pablo Zinger has taken the pulse of the Spanish musical theater form known as zarzuela. And the pulse, to him, feels faint except in Albuquerque. (Sunday, April 10, 2011)
Lucretia's tragedy a dramatic cantata
The rape of Lucretia is a story of ancient Rome that has been the subject of a Benjamin Britten opera, a long William Shakespeare poem and plays. (Sunday, April 10, 2011)
Guitarist gives Cascada de Flores fuller bouquet
Cascada de Flores, whose name means "waterfall of flowers," will bring its cascade of songs to New Mexico for a Saturday, April 16, Music in Corrales concert at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church. (Sunday, April 10, 2011)
Sorry, but there's no trapeze act this time
When the Underscore Orkestra started out seven years ago, it was half of a larger show. The other half had been circus-style variety acts. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Thirty years hidden, jazz peeks out for new listen
Rifling through stacks of sheet music at his Corrales home, famous jazz trumpeter Bobby Shew figured the pages should serve a purpose greater than dust collector or paperweight. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Distance between Vermont, Austin shortens quickly
Bands dream of playing festivals like South By Southwest in Austin. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Simple drum, complex emotions
The tabla is a mainstay of East Indian popular and devotional music. Despite its familiarity, Heena Patel thinks most people outside of the Indian subcontinent don't recognize the expressive range of the two-piece percussion instrument. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Venue Briefs
Delta blueswoman to play at NHCC (Friday, April 08, 2011)
From Santa Fe to Shanghai, and back
Jazz musician J.Q. Whitcomb is itching to get his original music out. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Smooth-running machine back on road
With a tour coming up, A.C. Newman isn't worried one bit. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
After five years, the fun is just beginning
From busking in the New York streets to selling out concerts across the United States, The Felice Brothers have come a long way. And that's just in five years. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Just average metal-playing neck-biters
Whether you abhor them or consider them an important part of pop culture, Vampires Everywhere! could be around for some time. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
The communal spirit manifests in a lot of dancing
For the band Eufórquesta, the highlight of the year — every year, actually — is not a beer festival in Montana nor a folk festival in Colorado. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Live is when the uncaged beast reveals its wild side
Matt Shultz is trained to go with his gut feeling. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Poetry written, rest is improv
There are poetry readings, and there are poetry readings with musical accompaniment. What is planned for Saturday, April 9, at the Outpost Performance Space is a variation on the fusion of poetry and music. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Young violinist proves a talent far beyond his age
A night of discreet contrasts brought together Beethoven's Egmont Overture, Sibelius' Violin Concerto, The Fountains of Rome by Respighi and the Danse Bacchanale from Saint-Saens' opera "Samson and Delilah." In its penultimate Classics concert of the season the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra also introduced violinist Benjamin Beilman to Albuquerque audiences. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Sesame Street Live Production Teaches Kids to Take Good Care of Themselves
What does it take to make every day a "Sunny Day" at Sesame Street Live? About a year of "imagination, cooperation, hard work and a sense of fun," answers Clara Rusch, the director of production for Sesame Street Live's "Elmo's Healthy Heroes" coming to the Santa Ana Star Center. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
It's Aldean's party, and he calls the shots
"Don't You Wanna Stay" is the second single off country star Jason Aldean's new album, "My Kinda Party." (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Welcome to Texas, home of real characters
"The Oldest Living Graduate," playing at The Adobe Theater, was written in 1974 by Preston Jones. Playwright Jones was a native of Albuquerque and graduated from Highland High School and the University of New Mexico before moving to Texas. He set three plays — "A Texas Trilogy" — in fictional Bradleyville, Texas, the archetypal disappearing small western town populated with characters who really are characters. (Friday, April 08, 2011)
Business Has Ties To Film Industry of the Journal
During the recent Legislative session, the film industry debate heated up and made national news. (Sunday, April 03, 2011)
Photos capture the golden age of rock 'n' roll (Sunday, April 03, 2011)
Gravity won't be a distraction (Sunday, April 03, 2011)
Flamenco adds even more spice to mix (Sunday, April 03, 2011)
Our planet, Ourselves (Sunday, April 03, 2011)
Air dancers prove they don't need wings (Sunday, April 03, 2011)
Series is freedom for jazz players (Sunday, April 03, 2011)
Teen cellist is studied up on Dvorák (Sunday, April 03, 2011)
Refugee's odyssey reveals his own truths (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
You may recognize a colleague (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
Little did a sister know that her brother would become a prodigy (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
Finest of the fine (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
'Kennedys' Risk Paying Off for ReelzChannel (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
Composers gather to celebrate with premieres (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
Stories by women get audience (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
Opera singers taking words, music on tour (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
A liquid vision, flowing freely (Sunday, March 27, 2011)
Formula is tried, true for half-century (Friday, March 25, 2011)
Scalo benefit will help children with facial deformities (Friday, March 25, 2011)
For those in mood for, well, just about everything (Friday, March 25, 2011)
Flamenco in progress to get its tryout (Friday, March 25, 2011)
Slam daddy's offspring is all grown up (Friday, March 25, 2011)
Louis back on stage, in spirit and voice (Friday, March 25, 2011)
No preaching, but the music must have meaning (Friday, March 25, 2011)
N.M. to be wearin' green for two weeks (Friday, March 25, 2011)
'Traviata' a lavish love letter to opera fans (Friday, March 25, 2011)
Horses Under the Hood (Friday, March 25, 2011)
Small-town life left in West Texas dust (Friday, March 25, 2011)
The grass is greener when it's not so blue (Friday, March 25, 2011)
There's no need to set your clocks ahead for MST (Friday, March 25, 2011)
Dancers present variety with expertise (Friday, March 25, 2011)
Glamour is where the boys are (Friday, March 25, 2011)
A look beyond the architecture (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
Dance lessons teach a little history from a master (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
Kids, adults both stellar in 'Oliver!' (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
Loneliness is heaviest of burdens (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
What lies beneath (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
No fools, these mortals, who juggle multiple roles (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
Goya's curious visions come alive in dances (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
'Dragonslayer' To Finally Be Released (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
Action's as high as the corn in splendid 'Oklahoma!' (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Funny is good, but story matters most (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Musical 'marriage' begets wide variety (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Moondoggie won't know what to think (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Often, career choices made by the genetics (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Jenny Invert plays its farewell show (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Consider Yourself at Home (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Out in the dark, mysteries are lurking (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Roots blossom to big world (Friday, March 18, 2011)
No sequins, but this Elvis still entertains (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Electronic duo finds the soul inside the machine (Friday, March 18, 2011)
One musician, doing it all (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Up, coming singer plays Low Spirits (Friday, March 18, 2011)
She came to party, but stayed to work (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Reporter wins national award (Monday, March 14, 2011)