News & Events
THE ALBUQUERQUE SONGWRITER SERIES TO BE REVAMPED
LOOK FOR RELAUNCH SOON!
The Music Office announces a "revamping of the 3-year old monthly Albuquerque Songwriter Series to take palce over the next couple of months. City Music Liaison Tom Frouge plans to have the series continue to showcase songwriters and explore songcraft, particularly as it relates to the music business and careers. Mr. Frouge will work with Albuquerque Music Advisory Board members James de Champlon and Rob Martinez, Jr. to create a new format, that wil hopefully include a video and possibly a broadcast element.
“The series will continue to be about the art of song craft, and how songwrting and related 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 Albuquerque 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 in Albuquerque. 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."
The Music Office will make an announcement soon regarding the new ABQ Songwriter Series. Stay tunned....
The Albuquerque Songwriter Series is presented by the City of Albuquerque Music Office, part of the Mayor's Economic Development Department. 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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NSAI WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21st - 6:30 PM
The Nanshville Songwriter Association International Workshop will be held Wednesday, October 21st 6:30 pm at the Interplay School of Music on Coors Road and Paseo Del Norte. The lesson is on guitar playing for songwriters. There will also be a song brainstorming activity, so please bring CDs, instruments and lyric sheets.
For more information plaese contact: Mark mark.e.evans@intel.com or Tony tony@seqsin.com
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CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Chamber Music America announces two fall grant opportunities for the chamber jazz field: Presenting Jazz and the CMA/FACE French American Jazz Exchange.
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:
10/23 Presenting Jazz Grant
10/23 French American Jazz Exchange Grant
10/30 CMA/ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award
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