Las Cruces Gary R. Sanchez became interested in art as something to get his mind off the death of his grandfather when he was 15. The former Belenite “was always interested in art. I went to college on an art scholarship,...

From art to baking and on to toad races, blue ribbons abounded at the Bosque Farms Community Fair. Some children simply entered under their first names and are shown that way here. Here’s a list of winners for inside...

One of today’s hottest musical stars, Enrique Iglesias, returns to the stage this fall for his “Don’t Turn Off The Lights Tour.” He will be in Albuquerque at Tingley Coliseum on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The...

He claims he is not the first king of controversy, but he certainly is reigning supreme in the position right now. Eminem is bringing his edgy rap stylings to Tingley Coliseum on Aug. 21, along with Papa Roach, Ludacris, Xzibit...

Belen The community will be gathering in Belen for the 209th annual Our Lady of Belen Fiesta this weekend. This year’s theme is “A Church and Community United in Faith.” Beginning Wednesday morning with the...

Stoic Frame, a band that includes Keith and Todd Sanchez of Belen, recently played at the Whiskey A Go Go, the storied club on the Sunset Strip. More than 80 fans from New Mexico traveled to the West Coast to see the band. The...

Belen Monte Brown’s artwork may not fit into the typical definition of the word, but his imagination has helped him create hundreds of pieces similar to things that most of us do in our spare time. With the detail and...

For the first time in a very long time, New Mexico was blessed by the presence of Southern rock legend Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Sandia Casino Amphitheater on Sunday night. The musicians kept the capacity crowd on its feet with...

Once a detective with the San Francisco Police Department, Adrian Monk lost his position on the force when the tragic murder of his wife caused him to develop a psychological disorder that began to interfere with his ability to...

“Signs” starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The scene is down-on-the-farm peaceful, the wind blowing through the high corn and the farmer awakening in the early morning...

“Faces of Faith/Rostros de Fe,” an exhibit featuring the work of 30 contemporary santeros and historic santos from the Regis University Collection will be held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 26. It will also include a book...

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” UPN, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Starring Sarah Michelle Geller. The premise is this: in each generation, one young woman is chosen as the Slayer, the person who’ll work with sharpened stakes...

Albuquerque A triple shot of rock will shake New Mexico when guitar legend Joe Satriani invades the Journal Pavilion with Dream Theater and Kings X on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Joe Satriani Born on July 15, 1956, in Westbury, N.Y.,...

In the year 2054, a man in a prosperous suburb of Washington, D.C., is about to murder his wife and the man with whom she is having an affair. Before he can carry out the deed, burly, ominous-looking officers break through the...

Drummer Mike Portnoy talks about his place in Dream Theater from the early days 17 years ago to the present tour with guitar legend Joe Santriani. JH: How did Dream Theater first get together? MP: “Back in 1985, I met the...