News & Events
INTRODUCING THE NEW MEXICO SONGWRITER SERIES!
Revamped Series to return in March at The Cell Theater in Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Music Office is partnering with The New MExico Music Commission to relaunch the Albuquerque Songwriter Series as the New Mexico Songwriter Series. The new revamped series to will begin in March. The date will be announced shortly.
The series will continue to showcase songwriters and explore songcraft, particularly as it relates to the music business and careers, but will feature one songwriter each session instead of three. It will be hosted by songwriter Rob Martinez Jr. and will include an interview segment with the guest songwriter, and open Q & A with the audience and conclude with a live perfomance by the evening's guest. The series will alsio be video taped.
“The series will continue to be about the art of song craft, and how songwrting and other areas such as publishing relate to the music business." says Mr. Frouge. "My hope is the new format - which as in the past will include all genres - will allow the New Mexico songwriting community the opportunity to display their wares to other songwriters, perhaps learn from one another and, help nourish and advance that part of the music business. It will also give the community at large the chance to get to know these songwriters and the breadth of talent in and around Albuquerque and New Mexico."
The New Mexico Songwriter Series is presented by the City of Albuquerque Music Office, part of the Mayor's Economic Development Department in collaboration with the New Mexico Music Commission. Please note: the Songwriter Series is not an open mic session. or more information on the series and the possibility of participation please contact Tom Frouge, Music Liaison, City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department, Mayor’s Office at 505-771-3166 or tfrouge@cabq.gov
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DUKE CITY SHOOTOUT LOOKING TO RELAUNCH
The Duke City Shootout is hosting a mixer to introduce their plans regarding the future of the event.
Join the Shootout organizers for a little food and drink to hear about their plans for the Shootout, and how you can help!
DCS is looking beyond short films and considering TV pilots and music videos, too. Find out more at the Mixer.
This is an open event, and all are invited who are interested in learning more about the future of the Shootout and how they can get involved.
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010
Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Place: Filmmaker Production Resources
Address: 2731 Broadway Blvd. NE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87107
View Map: http://bit.ly/6ketV4 
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NEXT NASHVILLE SONGWRITER'S (NSAI) WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 27th
The NSAI will hold their next Workshop on Wednesday, January 27th 6:30 PM at the Interplay School of Music on the Northwest side of Coors and Paseo Del Norte, next to the Cinemark Movies West and Sidelines Bar and Grill. This months workshop is on using iTunes and other technologolies to record music to your laptop. The workshop will close as usual with round-robin song performing and feedback session, so instruments, CDs and lyric sheets welcome.
For more info contact Mark Evans at mark.e.evans@intel.com
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ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENT RAHIM ALHAJ AWARDED US ARTIST FORD FELLOWSHIP and NOMINATED FOR 2010 GRAMMY
Congratualtions to Iraqi oud virtuoso, composer and ABQ resident Rahim AlHaj who has been nominated for a 2010 Grammy for Best Traditional World Music Recording for his CD with Indian sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan entitled Ancient Sound. It is Rahim's second nomination. His forst was in 2008 for his recording When The Soul Is Settled: Music of Iraq.
Rahim was also awarded a 2009 US Artists Ford Fellowship Grant in December at ceromonies in Santa Monica, CA. Each year, United States Artists awards 50 unrestricted grants of $50,000 to artists from all disciplines from across the country..
Rahim has also been selected to perform at the 2010 Cultural Olympiad, part of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
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ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATER LAUNCHES SUNDAYS @ 6 MUSIC SERIES
Albuquerque Little Theatre continues its 80th Anniversary Season with a new series of programs that began January 10, 2010. Entitled Sundays @ 6. the programs feature an eclectic mix of music, comedy, poetry and more..
For a schedule of upcoming events, more information and to purchase tickets online please visit www.albuquerquelittletheatre.org. Call 505-242-4750 for Box Office hours.
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CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Chamber Music America grant opportunities for the chamber jazz field are still available.
These programs are made possible by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; the French American Jazz Exchange is also supported by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Florence Gould Foundation, SACEM and CulturesFrance. See attachment above for details.
CMA Grant and Award Deadlines:
02/12 Residency Partnership Grant
03/12 New Jazz Works Grant
For More Information please contact:
Jeanette M. Vuocolo
Program Director, CMA Jazz
Chamber Music America
305 Seventh Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 242.2022, x17
(212) 242.7955 F
www.chamber-music.org/programs/gr_jazz.html
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LOCAL PODCAST GOES LIVE FROM YUSIF'S TUESDAYS!
Local songwriter and musician Timothy Joseph will be podcasting live weekly from Yusif's Cafe,
216 Yale Blvd. SE. Every Tuesday 7-8 pm For more information please visit: www.timbojo.com/Timbojo
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ONGOING WEEKLY SONGWRITER OPEN MICS
Here is a new list of ongoing weekly open mics in Albuquerque. If you know of others please send info to tfrouge@cabq.gov and we will post!
Tuesday Night Songwriter & Poetry Acoustic Open Mic
8:45pm
Brickyard Pizza
2216 Central Ave. SE
Albuquerque, NM
505-262-2216
Hosted by Chris Dracup
Thursday Night Songwriter, Poetry & Comedy Open Mic
6:45pm
Winning Coffee Co.
111 Harvard Drive SE
Albuquerque, NM
505-266-0000
Hosted by Steve Nery
Saturday Night Songwriter Showcase & Performer Open Mic
7-to-9pm Free
Southwest Gift Baskets & Coffee House
11200 Montgomery NE Eldorado Square - Suite 8 (SE corner of Montgomery & Juan Tabo)
Contact: Dismas or Rose @ 505.294.4299 for information or directions.
http://www.myspace.com/thebasketsquotsongwritershowcase
All ages welcome. Coloring books for the kids.
Hosted by PSSST!
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6th ANNUAL ¡GLOBALQUERQUE! TO TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 24 & 25, 2010
¡Globalquerque! New Mexico's 6th Annual Celebration of World Muisc & Culture will take place on September 24 & 25 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. The Festival wil feature 20 Performances by 17 Acts from 5 Continents on 3 Stages over 2 Nights. Also returning is the popular Global Vilage of Craft, Culture & Cuisine featuring international artisans, spectacular ethnic food and more! Bring the whole family out Saturday, September 25, between 10:30 AM & 4 PM, for the Free Global Fiesta featuring fun filled activities and workshops created in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center's Education Department. The whole NHCC campus will be full of dance, music and hands-on activities for the young and the inquisitive of all ages. Activities are geared towards both children and adults.
For more information, including tickets, vacation packages, schedules and vendors please visit:
WHAT FESTIVALGOERS ARE SAYING:
"I thought this was gonna just be World Music - it is truly WORLD-CLASS music as well!" - Karla L.
"[¡Globalquerque!] was the coolest world music event I've been to in the last decade. Highly recommended." - Christy Williams Dutton, Program Director, KZMU Moab, Utah
"What a spectacular, varied, and rich program! Congratulations AGAIN for a splendid festival."- Katie H
"Another great Globalquerque! The performers were stellar. The venue is beyond compare. What an incredible musical happening." - Robin
"The activities on Saturday for families were great! I brought my granddaughter and we spent the entire afternoon there and had a blast. Good show all around." - Ann