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Tomatoes, butterflies and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: 7 events this week
I’ve been told I sometimes use antiquated terms. One of which is love apple, another word for tomato. You can check out the Tomato Fiesta this weekend at the Albuquerque Garden Center. Or sojourn to one of these other events.
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‘Bones and Soft Bellies’
The Harwood Art Center is showing “Bones and Soft Bellies: Companions for the 6th Extinction” now through Sept. 12. The exhibit features the work of Li Ming Chu. There will be an artist reception and talk at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Harwood Art Center is located at 1114 Seventh St. NW. For more information, visit harwoodartcenter.org.
I say tomato ...
The Tomato Fiesta is coming to the Albuquerque Garden Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23. Get growing tips and advice from experts, partake in some heirloom tomato tasting, enjoy live music by Juanita and more. Admission is $5, with children under 12 getting in for free. Visit abqtomatofiesta.com for more information. The garden center is located at 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE.
Butterfly in the sky
Learn all about butterflies from Renée Robillard at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Take a guided butterfly identification walk and learn how to ID local species and their habitats. There will also be an educational slideshow on the “Butterflies of Open Space.” The event is free. The Open Space Visitor Center is located at 6500 Coors Blvd. NW.
Southern comfort
Sean Dietrich, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and standup storyteller, is bringing “Sean of the South Live in Albuquerque!” to the South Broadway Cultural Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25. Tickets are $35-$45 at artsandculture.cabq.gov. The South Broadway Cultural Center is located at 1025 Broadway Blvd. SE.
Adventure to Chaco
The Chaco Culture National Historical Park is hosting three special events on Saturday, Aug. 22. At 9 a.m. take a 7.5-mile Supernova Hike on the park’s longest backcountry trail. Then at 11:30 a.m. there will be a Buckskin Tanning Lecture with Edwin Shije in the visitor center auditorium. Finally, at 3:30 p.m., learn about Archeoastronomy at Chaco. Admission into Chaco Culture National Historical Park is $15-$25, and free for those with the America the Beautiful pass.
‘Go Daddy-O’
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is bringing its blend of jazz and swing to the KiMo Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. Tickets are $39-$64 at artsandculture.cabq.gov. The KiMo is located at 423 Central Ave. NW.
Just add water
The New Mexico Watercolor Society is showing an “Alternate Spaces” exhibit at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in the LaFonda del Bosque restaurant through Oct. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 5-8 p.m. Friday. The show features over 90 paintings by 40 artists. Admission and parking are free and all the works are for sale. The NHCC is located at 1701 Fourth St. SW. Visit nmwatercolorsociety.org for more information.
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