Albuquerque Official Visitors Guide - Spring 2008 - (Page 29)

DECEMBER Rio Grande Botanic Garden December 24, 2008 Holiday Concert and Luminaria Tour Celebrate Christmas Eve in the most magical of settings. Luminarias glow, music fills the air, the joys of the season are expressed in the lights and decorations throughout Old Town. 768-3556 www.cabq.gov/crs JANUARY 2009 9th Annual Revolutions International Theatre Festival Featuring two-weeks of cutting-edge international performances hosted by Tricklock Company. Various venues throughout Albuquerque www.tricklock.com March 6-8, 2009 Fiery Foods and BBQ Show Sandia Resort and Casino Events Center 873-8680 www.fieryfoods.com/ffshow November 29-December 30, 2008 (closed December 24 & 25) River of Lights A magical holiday display featuring light sculptures of zoo animals, garden plants, aquarium fish and holiday themes. Rio Grande Botanic Garden 764-3556 www.cabq.gov/biopark March 13-15, 2009 Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival Spring Show Expo New Mexico: Home of the State Fair www.riograndefestivals.com 3rd Annual Southwest FunnyFest Come “OUT” and Laugh! The 3rd Annual Southwest FunnyFest is a night of side splitting comedy to benefit New Mexico AIDS Services. www.SouthwestFunnyfest.com FEBRUARY 2009 February 8-15, 2009 New Mexico Italian Film Festival 2009 Various venues in Albuquerque www.italianfilmfest.org MARCH 2009 March 1-21, 2009 Women & Creativity Celebration National Hispanic Cultural Center 246-2261 www.nhccnm.org NewMexicoStock.com APRIL 2009 Indian Arts & Crafts Association Indian Art Market Albuquerque Convention Center 265-9149 www.iaca.com seasonal events Indian Dances and Artist Demonstrations Every weekend (schedule varies by season) Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 843-7270 w.indianpueblo.org Sculpture Garden & Old Town Walking Tours University of New Mexico Lobo Football Games September-November 2008 Home games at UNM Football Stadium 925-LOBO www.GoLobos.com December 4, 2008 14th Holiday Shop & Stroll Historic Nob Hill (Central Ave from Girard to Montclaire) March-December, Sculpture Garden Tours at 10am daily and Old Town Walking Tours at 11am TuesdaySunday Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 243-7255. www.cabq.gov/museum New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Performances Art in the Park hosted by the Corrales Society of Artists Every 3rd Sunday of the month May-October 2008 892-9217 www.corralesartists.org Popejoy Presents 2007-2008 Season December 5, 2008 11th Annual Holiday Stroll Historic Old Town 842-8022 www.albuquerqueoldtown.com Seasons: February-June 2008 and September 2008-June 2009 881-9590 www.nmso.org Albuquerque Isotopes October 2007-June 2008 Popejoy Hall, University of New Mexico 277-3824 www.popejoypresents.com Outpost Performance Space December 5-7, 2008 20th Annual Fine Crafts Show Old San Ysidro Church, Corrales, NM 792-8912 www.corralesharvestfestival.com April-September 2008 AAA Baseball Isotopes Park 925-2255 www.albuquerquebaseball.com Summer Nights Presenting over 100 shows a year including classes and educational programs – from a variety of jazz (Dixie to bop to modern to avant-garde) to visual art exhibits and various unique events. 268-0044 www.outpostspace.org Artscrawl/First Friday December 12, 2008 Feast of Guadalupe Celebration & Concert National Hispanic Cultural Center 246-2261 www.nhccnm.org Thursday Evenings, June-August 2008 at 6-9pm Albuquerque Aquarium/Botanic Garden 764-6200. www.cabq.gov/biopark Salsa/Jazz/Blues Under the Stars Friday and Saturday nights, May 30-August 22, 2008 Albuquerque Museum of Art & History 255-9798 www.nmjazz.org Zoo Music The Albuquerque Art Business Association offers events, exhibit openings, receptions, demonstrations and artscrawls on the first Friday of each month. January-December 2008 244-0362 www.artscrawlabq.org OLD TOWN – NEW FUN Live music, dance and cultural performances take place regularly Friday Evenings, June-August 2008 at 5:30-9:30pm Rio Grande Zoo 764-6200. www.cabq.gov/biopark Downtown Growers’ Market & Festival New Mexico Bowl Saturdays, June 14–October 18, 2008 at 7-11am Robinson Park 243-2230. www.downtownabq.com 2008 Albuquerque Summerfest Wednesdays Tardeadas on the Plaza – live music and storytelling Thursdays Rainbow of Cultures Fridays Celebrating salsa and other musical forms Saturdays All day live entertainment with mariachis and other musicians and poets throughout Old Town Saturday evening concerts June 21-August 2, 2008 Harry E. Kinney Civic Plaza 768-3555 www.cabq.gov/crs December 20, 2008 New Mexico Bowl College football bowl game pits Mountain West Conference against the Western Athletic Conference. University of New Mexico Stadium 925-5999 www.NewMexicoBowl.com EXPO New Mexico Flea Market Every Weekend (except during State Fair) EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair 265-3976 www.exponm.com Extreme Screen DynaTheater Movies December 21, 2008-February 15, 2009 Gary T. Erbe: Forty Years Erbe is internationally recognized for his realistic style of painting. This 40-year retrospective of Erbe’s best work depicts pop culture of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 243-7255 www.cabq.gov/museum www.itsatrip.org Action-packed movies about nature and science with a changing schedule throughout the year on a 65x49foot screen. New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science 841-2800 www.nmnaturalhistory.org Bird and Nature Walks, Spring Owl Prowl and Twilight Hikes Check website for schedule of events. Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 344-7240. www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks 29 City of Albuquerque, CSD http://www.cabq.gov/crs http://www.fieryfoods.com/ffshow http://www.tricklock.com http://www.riograndefestivals.com http://www.cabq.gov/biopark http://www.italianfilmfest.org http://www.SouthwestFunnyfest.com http://www.nhccnm.org http://www.iaca.com http://www.GoLobos.com http://w.indianpueblo.org http://www.corralesartists.org http://www.cabq.gov/museum http://www.popejoypresents.com http://www.nmso.org http://www.albuquerqueoldtown.com http://www.albuquerquebaseball.com http://www.outpostspace.org http://www.corralesharvestfestival.com http://www.cabq.gov/biopark http://www.nhccnm.org http://www.artscrawlabq.org http://www.nmjazz.org http://www.cabq.gov/biopark http://www.downtownabq.com http://www.cabq.gov/crs http://www.exponm.com http://www.NewMexicoBowl.com http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org http://www.cabq.gov/museum http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/

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