march is here and burque is not easing into it. new works from local playwrights at Painted Lady tonight, Sweetpea Bakery finally pulling off their first community dinner, and a brand new menu dropping at Brick's Bakehouse. sunday in the duke city is doing the most and we're here for all of it.
Duke City Repertory Theatre brings their Sin Límites New Works Festival to Painted Lady today with staged readings from local Burque playwrights. new voices, bold stories, the kind of thing that makes this city's arts scene so good. via @paintedladyabq
Sweetpea Bakery is hosting their first ever community dinner tonight. cozy vibes, comfort food, curated playlist. this has been a dream of theirs for a while and we love seeing it finally happen. via @sweetpeabakeryabq
Brick's Bakehouse drops a brand new menu today. if you've been sleeping on this spot, now's the time to fix that. via @bricksbakehouse
Morphy Lake State Park opens for the season today. nestled up in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it's one of the prettiest spots in the state for trout fishing, camping, and non-motorized boating (day-use passes available online or at the park). via @nmstateparks
@dj.ipad.bby is running a charity raffle to support immigrant families sheltering in place in Minneapolis. $5 per entry, unlimited entries, winners drawn today. via @dj.ipad.bby
over 40 Cold War nuclear artifacts are going back on display at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History tomorrow after 25 years behind closed doors. via @nuclear_museum
ABQ BioPark has axolotls on display for the first time since 2021 in their Life on a Limb building. two females, one seven years old and one just eight months, both critically endangered and both very cute. via @abqbiopark
Rufus Du Sol is coming to First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater on August 20 with Ben Böhmer opening. presale access is live now so don't sleep on this one (that venue on a summer night with electronic music is perfect). via @isleta.amphitheater
New Mexico United home opener tickets are on sale now for March 28. time to set the tone for 2026. via @newmexicoutd
the City's Public Art Program is looking for artists to create a new sculpture for the Uptown Neighborhood at Louisiana and Indian School. $65,000 budget, open to artists in NM and surrounding states, submissions due March 20. if you're an artist or know one, spread the word. via @abqpublicart
Bands of Enchantment is premiering a full episode featuring Sgt Splendor performing an acoustic version of "Buck Dharma," filmed at KUNM Music. catches NMPBS on Saturday, March 14 at 4:30pm, then streams nationwide on the PBS app March 15. local music on public television is such a flex for burque. via @bandsofenchantment
if you're already thinking about graduation party venues, Hollow Spirits Distillery is booking now for private and semi-private events with custom cocktail packages, whisky tastings, and space for up to 500 guests (dates are filling up fast so don't sleep on it). via @hollowspiritsnm
Buen Provecho ABQ does tacos every Tuesday with fresh tortillas and salsas that go. via @buen_provechoabq
Mesa Provisions out here with an apple and sunchoke salad, aged Gouda, yellow beet mustarda, and it sounds like exactly the kind of thing you want as we slide from winter into spring. via @mesa_provisions_abq
Cibo is locked in for the 2026 Rail Yards Market season with six Sundays on the schedule (5/17, 6/21, 7/19, 8/23, 9/20, 10/18), bringing Italian eats to the yards all summer and fall. via @cibotruckexperience
The Grove has their Rose Cardamom Latte back and it sounds like exactly the kind of thing you want in your hands right now. via @thegrovecafe
A Taste of Grassfed Smackdown on March 22 at Santa Fe Brewing pairs local grassfed ranchers with chefs who cook up their proteins into something special (featuring Sweet Grass Cooperative, a collective of small multi-generation ranches from northern NM and southern Colorado). via @ediblenewmexico
Stackers Burger Co. went from food truck to food hall at The Block NM, and their Burqueño burger is the move. via @stackers.burgerco
The Lantern is doing a St. Patrick's Day Dinner & Brews on March 17 with corned beef & cabbage, shepherd's pie, Guinness beef stew, Bailey's cheesecake, and $7 brews for $35/person (reservations recommended). via @lanternridgemarket
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony coming to Revel on May 1st had the timeline buzzing this week. that post racked up nearly 500 likes real quick, and if you grew up on "Tha Crossroads" you already understand why. via @revelabq
516 ARTS just announced The Armor We Wear, an extended mural exhibition curated by Olivia Amaya Ortiz featuring artist Eric J. Garcia and twenty young Burque creatives who formed the Loose Threads Colectivo. the mural digs into reproductive rights, ecological stewardship, healthcare access, and resistance to ICE militarization. opens April 25. via @516_arts
Champagne Drip is hitting The Playhouse on March 14 and tickets are already moving. if you're into bass music at all, you already know this name. via @playelectric_events
The Darts are bringing their Seattle garage rock to Sister on May 17 with SERVICE opening. advance tickets are up on the Sister site now. via @sisterbar
Butcher Babies are coming to Launchpad on March 15 with Illumina A.D., Abandoned Saviors, and TAJ. if you're into heavy metal/metalcore, this is your night. doors at 7pm, 21+. via @launchpadabq
march already. go do something good for yourself today, burque. you deserve a slow one.
// wydabq
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