In these tough times, it’s an all too common headline in the art world—another gallery is closing its doors. Amidst the resounding “We just can’t do it anymore. After X amount of years, we’ve decided to shut down.”It’s wonderful and refreshing, in what seems to be a dreary landscape for gallery owners, to hear of an artist, opening his own shop just before the holidays. What’s even more inspiring is that gallery owner, Silvester Hustito, is not... Read Full Story

In these tough times, it’s an all too common headline in the art world—another gallery is closing its doors. Amidst the resounding “We just can’t do it anymore. After X amount of years, we’ve decided to shut down.”It’s wonderful and refreshing, in what seems to be a dreary landscape for gallery owners, to hear of an artist, opening his own shop just before the holidays. What’s even more inspiring is that gallery owner, Silvester Hustito, is not... Read Full Story

It's not unusual that in tough times, people gravitate towards simpler and comforting things--things that remind them of the past. While retro and vintage fashion have been in vogue, in certain circles, for over the last 20 years or so, it seems that now, women from most every generation are embracing elements of the past and incorporating them into their own personal fashion statements.Depending on where you live, going vintage can often be a pricey prospect,and you never really know wha... Read Full Story

If you're really into Gay and Lesbian cinema, then you need to check out the remaining lineup of the Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, sponsored by Closet Cinema, Mati, the City of Albuquerque, and Here!I finally had the chance to check out the Festival's foreign shorts and Where the Boys Are: Shorts, and I was really impressed by the quality of the programmming that Festival Director Roberto Appicciafoco had selected for this year, the 7th Annual Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film... Read Full Story

This past month has been a whirlwind of events and activities, including my very own art show at Desert Intarsia Gallery, my principal role in Back to the 80s at the Adobe Theater, as well as my leading role in Shakespeare in Hollywood at the Albuquerque Little Theatre.I'm thrilled that Albuquerque Arts newspaper has featured my art work on its shopping page in its October print edition(that's page 17 if you're able to pick up a copy!). They are also featuring a "Take 5"... Read Full Story

This past month has been a whirlwind of events and activities, including my very own art show at Desert Intarsia Gallery, my principal role in Back to the 80s at the Adobe Theater, as well as my leading role in Shakespeare in Hollywood at the Albuquerque Little Theatre.I'm thrilled that Albuquerque Arts newspaper has featured my art work on its shopping page in its October print edition(that's page 17 if you're able to pick up a copy!). They are also featuring a "Take 5"... Read Full Story

As usual, there’s always something cool going on in the Duke City. If you weren’t able to make it to the October 1 opening reception of “Duality”: Contemporary Works by George C de Baca and Ed Brandt at Albuquerque’s KiMo Theatre Art Gallery, you should definitely check it out! Of particular interest is the minimalist work of Ed Brandt. Brandt easily jumps between mediums, following the creative flow that guides him. The collection of his works at the KiMo includ... Read Full Story

As usual, there’s always something cool going on in the Duke City. If you weren’t able to make it to the October 1 opening reception of “Duality”: Contemporary Works by George C de Baca and Ed Brandt at Albuquerque’s KiMo Theatre Art Gallery, you should definitely check it out! Of particular interest is the minimalist work of Ed Brandt. Brandt easily jumps between mediums, following the creative flow that guides him. The collection of his works at the KiMo includ... Read Full Story

(PHOTO: Alan Mitchell/Sarah Borkowski and Paul D. Niemi in Shakespeare in Hollywood)We live our lives from day to day, quietly pushing thoughts of bad things happening to the back of our minds. They seem improbable--almost the stuff of which television shows or films are made. Then they suddenly happen, only to bring us back to the reality of the improbable. Sometimes, it's incredible just how prepared we are for these occurences.I lived in New York City for twelve years, and I was faced... Read Full Story

So you say that your teacher forced you to read Shakespeare in high school? If you’re like me, you had to flip to the glossary of terms to tell you what the heck the characters were saying. It’s an utter tragedy that more people haven’t grown up with a healthy appreciation for the Bard’s writings. Unfortunately, not every city has a well-trained company of actors performing Shakespeare’s repertoire in the park every summer. I grew up regularly going to see produc... Read Full Story