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Local Art & Culture: Small Local Festivals ... GO!
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  • By kymbanm on November 5, 2006
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  • Local Art & Culture - Albuquerque
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    Keep an eye out for flyers and web postings to find little tiny festivals ... jewels of New Mexico can be found in unexpected places! I find flyers posted all over the place, and just this week I found one from a little known group doing a Dia De Los Muertos Festival .... I love this time of year and the Day of the Dead is just one reason! When we arrived at the park on the flyer, it looked like a family picnic - but more energenic if that's at all possible :) There was a band, goats wandering about, one vendor, a potluck of vegan food that was amazing, a martial arts demonstration, folks were lounging about painting masks, wood panels and themselves too! The Aztec dancers were wonderful, I actually felt 'the spirit move' me as they called on the four traditional directions as well as the sky and earth. The full moon overhead, while the sun was still up added to our wonder. Honestly, since this was a little event, I never, ever would have known about it if I hadn't taken time to actually READ a flyer in passing. So don't forget to do the same for yourself ... you never know just what you might find :)

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    Local Art & Culture: Arts Crawl
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  • Updated By danmike on June 19, 2005
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  • Arts Crawl - Albuquerque
    Arts Crawl
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    On the third Friday of each month, this free, self-guided tour of local galleries is the best way to see the best our local artists have to offer. The Crawl is concentrated in different parts of the city each month. It ranges from the Northeast Heights to Nob Hill, Downtown and Old Town. It is a great chance to meet gallery owners, artists and other art lovers from around the city. You can also purchase some great work!

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  • Address: Different location each month.
  • Phone: 505-244-0362
  • Other Contact: Call for locations

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    Local Art & Culture: Poetry In Albuquerque
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  • Updated By danmike on June 29, 2006
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  • National Poetry Slam 2005 - Albuquerque
    National Poetry Slam 2005
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    Albuquerque is a huge poetry town, and to prove it we hosted the renowned National Poetry Slam - 2005. Hundreds of poets from around the country descended upon Downtown Albuquerque from August 9th through August 13th 2005 to strut their stuff as dynamic poets and performers. To make a great story even greater, National Poetry Slam 2005 was a huge success. Many of the poets from around the country said it was one of the best slams in the history of the event, and to top it off for Albuquerque- our poetry team won the top prize. If you love poetry and want to hear some read live and meet some of Albuquerque's great poets, check out the web site below for an ongoing list of events and locations and information about the local poetry community and the Albuquerque Poetry Slam Team.

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  • Address: Downtown Albuquerque
  • Phone: 505-243-2230
  • Directions: For information on Albuquerque's poetry scene an go to www.abqslams.org.
  • Website: www.abqslams.org

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    Local Art & Culture: Tamarind Lithography Institute and Gallery
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  • By danmike on June 26, 2005
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  • Tamarind Institute - Albuquerque
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    Located one half block from UNM campus, this world class print making studio was founded in 1970. Tamarind's two year courses in lithography have attracted artists from around the world. In the front gallery you can flip through works that are for sale. In the back is the print shop and classroom. All printing is done by hand from stone and metal plates drawn by the artists. Tours of the Institute are available on the first Friday of every month and are free.

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  • Address: 108 Cornell Dr. SE
  • Phone: 505-277-3901
  • Directions: One half block south of Central on Cornell in the University area.

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    Local Art & Culture: On the road to Santa Fe
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  • By MarkJochim on March 29, 2003
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  • south of Golden (Mark Jochim, Oct. 2001) - Albuquerque
    south of Golden (Mark Jochim,
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    There are several nice drives close to Albuquerque, but my favorite is the Turquoise Trail - or "back way" into Santa Fe. The two-lane NM 14 passes through the foothills east of the Sandia Mountains. Along the way are wide open spaces and some great mountain views. You also pass through two small, former mining towns - Golden and Madrid. Madrid has a number of nice antique shops and a melodrama theater. You can also turn off the highway and explore the village of Los Cerrillos which has served as a filming location for several Western-style movies.

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  • Directions: Travel east from Albuquerque on Interstate 40 to the Cedar Crest exit (North 14). The road passes the State Penitentiary just south of Santa Fe and turns into that city's busy Cerrillos Road.

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    Local Art & Culture: Dusty street scene
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  • Updated By tunisianhick on February 17, 2006
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  • Knock at your own risk! - Albuquerque
    Knock at your own risk!
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    Typical adobe homes spoke outward from Old Town. Most of the homes in this area are one of a kind built back in ??? B. C. Adobe is a kind of mud/dung brick that provides insulation all year long.

  • Address: Any direction from Old Town

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    Local Art & Culture: Art and waterart..
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  • Updated By Kodi01 on June 20, 2003
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  • Southwest Art - Albuquerque
    Southwest Art
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    This is a city which is filled with art, galleries with southwestern art, which I love. This is Southwest art inside the Doubletree Hotel downstairs lobby.

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    Local Art & Culture: New Mexico State Fair
  • By MarkJochim on March 29, 2003
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  • Indian Village (Mark Jochim, Sept. 2001) - Albuquerque
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    Local Art & Culture: Aztec Dancers at New Mexico State Fair
  • By MarkJochim on March 29, 2003
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  • Aztec Dancers (Mark Jochim, Sept. 2001) - Albuquerque
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    Local Art & Culture: Downtown Albuquerque
  • By dmac733 on January 16, 2008
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  • Downtown is a great place to meet friends. You can meet or dinner and drinks, view art, shop. In the summer the city has a event like music and booths to shop. You can also catch a movie while Downtown. Riding the bus to down town is easy. A Hostel is in downtown also. Also you the train stops in Downtown.

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  • Address: 1st street to 12 on central

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