U.G.L.Y Child is a double entendre. One meaning refers to the ways in which children of color are perceived by the rest of society as a result of afro-phobia in the western world. The second meaning is an acronym created from the letters U.G.L.Y which stands for Uniquely Gifted and Lonely Youth. Structurally based on the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, each section of this 2-Act production represents an abstraction of the aforementioned truths via sound & movement inspired by the literary works of artists such as Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Wade Rogers, and more. In summary, this production is a reflection of an artistic investigation into a particular subject matter, that subsequently resulted in an illustration of how socio-cultural oppression has impacted the dynamics of race and class in America.

The Art In Color Pop-Up Shop will showcase original designs from local fashion brands such as Casquette Co., Heart of Hoodie, & HAUS de LAVON. You don’t want to miss these custom designs in this exclusive, one-time only immersive pop up shop. In totality, this celebration of urban creativity will act as a representation of our collective efforts to promote cultural preservation and artistic expression within our local community.

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Linnell Festival of New Plays

summertime | an interlude by aniello fontano

Directed by Erik Ehn

Wednesday, February 12 at 7:30 pm

Friday, February 14 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 pm

Experimental “X” Theatre
Tickets: $15 General, $12 Faculty & Seniors, $10 Staff & Students

C’est la vie by Shannon Flynn

Reading

Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 15 at 4 pm

Admission free

First-year short plays

Reading

Sunday, February 16 at 2 pm

Admission free

Examining the sociopolitical system in Guatemala through a queer lens. The content is based in the religious narratives and normative societal ideologies that campaigning politicians perpetuate. I emphasize the ways the USA has intervened and I base the work in research into hate crimes based on gender, sexuality, and race. Creating images and objects based on the signs and symbols found in Guatemalan folklore, which has been encrypted since colonial times. I intend to use tombstones, flags, piñatas, trophies, candles, and patriotic symbolism throughout the work to blame the folklore and state for oppressing society and condemning queer individuals.

This body of work speaks from a queer and brown perspective. We create political resistance by taking a stand, being nonconforming to impunity, inequality and corruption, and by so being a threat to the state and society. This systematic structure affects predominantly middle and lower social classes of Guatemalan citizens. My objective with this exhibition is to create a space to support political resistance by refusing to follow or perpetuate impunity, hate, heteronormativity, racism, and classism within cultures.

The literary device of “swapping lovers” is nothing new to opera, theatre, literature or even television. Mozart and his librettist, Lorenzo da Ponte, created an “original” comic opera in 1789 which has been delighting audiences ever since. “The school for lovers,” better known as Così fan tutte, is the final collaboration between Mozart and da Ponte.
The UNM Opera Theatre presents Così fan tutte, a two act opera buffa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. Directed and produced by Sam Shepperson. Dr. Kristin Ditlow will music direct the UNM Opera Theatre and the UNM Symphony Orchestra.
Performances are February 28 and 29 at 7:30 pm, with a pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm, and March 1 at 2:00 pm, with a pre-concert lecture at 1:00 pm.

The literary device of “swapping lovers” is nothing new to opera, theatre, literature or even television. Mozart and his librettist, Lorenzo da Ponte, created an “original” comic opera in 1789 which has been delighting audiences ever since. “The school for lovers,” better known as Così fan tutte, is the final collaboration between Mozart and da Ponte.
The UNM Opera Theatre presents Così fan tutte, a two act opera buffa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. Directed and produced by Sam Shepperson. Dr. Kristin Ditlow will music direct the UNM Opera Theatre and the UNM Symphony Orchestra.
Performances are February 28 and 29 at 7:30 pm, with a pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm, and March 1 at 2:00 pm, with a pre-concert lecture at 1:00 pm.

In Robbin’s ongoing body of work, she considers her experiences and memories from the first eleven years of her life. Childhood photographs, objects and memories that all come from her childhood home, and the home itself, are her main source of reference. Robbin is currently interested in the importance of the materials she uses to create works based on these references and how they inform her decisions to recreate or reform these memories or the nostalgia that is tied to them. Materials such as fabric and the act of embroidering, concrete and the act of placing her handprint into wet cement or recreating precious objects out of similar materials as the original object, such as plexiglass for a bear necklace or wood for a parrot hairpin. Much like the paintings from her solo show, You’d Be Home Now, which was at CFA Downtown Studio June of 2019, she is still interested in colorful, playfulness with semi-abstracted forms, or naïve childlike created forms, and actual objects that are markers of childhood, not of just her own childhood but possibly for the viewers as well. This experimentation with material and the relationship to the memory and objects has helped her place a deeper meaning to her process of how to figure out what home is for her and what her interpretation and relationship is to place.

Unmade Bed is Robbin Lou Bates MFA Thesis Exhibition.

In Robbin’s ongoing body of work, she considers her experiences and memories from the first eleven years of her life. Childhood photographs, objects and memories that all come from her childhood home, and the home itself, are her main source of reference. Robbin is currently interested in the importance of the materials she uses to create works based off these references and how they inform her decisions to recreate or reform these memories or the nostalgia that is tied to them. Materials such as, fabric and the act of embroidering, concrete and the act of placing her handprint into wet cement or recreating precious objects out of similar materials as the original object, such as plexiglass for a bear necklace or wood for a parrot hairpin. Much like the paintings from her solo show You’d be Home Now, which was at CFA Downtown Studio June of 2019, she is still interested in colorful, playfulness with semi-abstracted forms, or naïve childlike created forms, and actual objects that are markers of childhood, not of just her own childhood but possibly for the viewers as well. This experimentation with material and the relationship to the memory and objects has helped her place a deeper meaning to her process of how to figure out what home is for her and what her interpretation and relationship is to place.