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El Machete: Dirty Hands

30. July 2014

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By Eric Garcia El Machete: Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands

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Jazz and Poetry, Poetry and Jazz: The Outpost Delivers Again

30. July 2014

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By Margaret Randall Jazz and Poetry, Poetry and Jazz: The Outpost Delivers Again

Albuquerque was treated to a fusion of genres at the always inspiring Outpost Performance Space.

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In the Realm of Surrealism: The work of Dana Newmann from 1969-2014

28. July 2014

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By William Peterson In the Realm of Surrealism: The work of Dana Newmann from 1969-2014

Santa Fe artist Dana Newmann’s work of collage and assemblage are on display at Phil Space in Santa Fe.

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¡COLORES! July 25, 2014

26. July 2014

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By KNME's ¡Colores!

Screenwriter of the recent film Face of Love, New Mexico's Matthew McDuffie shares what it's like to write for film and TV...

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Five Questions with New Mexico Authors - David E. Stuart

25. July 2014

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By V.B. Price

This week we ask archaeologist and author David E. Stuart some questions about his groundbreaking book Anasazi America: Seventeen Centuries on the Road from Center Place, which has given many people interested in New Mexico and in Pueblo culture a way to think about the past and about its applications to the future...

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Adaptations: Visual Artists Work with Profound Disease and Illness

25. July 2014

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By Margaret Randall Adaptations: Visual Artists Work with Profound Disease and Illness

A group exhibition by local artists at SCA Contemporary Art explores coping with and transcending the oppression of sickness.

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Doug Dunston’s Mind: “Practical Creativity”

24. July 2014

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By Margaret Randall

In numerous postings, the New Mexico Mercury has commented on the great number of brilliant and creative Albuquerque residents, capable of turning our city’s uniqueness into prosperous livability—if only our urban structures and political machinations allowed us to make real use of such talent. Doug Dunston, who is Professor of Music at New Mexico Tech but lives in Albuquerque, is one such extraordinary mind...

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El Machete: Pro Life?!

23. July 2014

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By Eric Garcia El Machete: Pro Life?!

Pro Life?!

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Emerging Voices: Sarena Whitten

21. July 2014

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By Sarena Whitten

Curator’s note by Stevie Olson: This week, the Mercury is excited to run its first video documentary in Emerging Voices. For her senior project, Sarena Whitten took to the streets of Albuquerque to learn more about the city’s homeless population. In Invisible People - Stories From the Streets, Sarena pieces together powerful interviews from people explaining how they became homeless, what it is like to be homeless, and how the police treat them...

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¡COLORES! July 18, 2014

19. July 2014

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By KNME's ¡Colores!

Bestselling author Hampton Sides shares his process for writing, the necessity of historical accuracy, and how the pleasure of reading is important.

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