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Rural, small K-12 schools begin in-person instruction while urban institutions remain remote
On Feb. 17, the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education voted “no” on a voluntary re-entry plan that would allow students and teachers the choice to return to in-person learning. Had the plan passed, Albuquerque teachers would have been expected to be back in the classroom by Feb. 22. Elementary students would have been allowed to return on March 1, and secondary education students March 8. The motion failed on a tight 4 to 3 vote.
3 UNM faculty named top 100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, Cell Mentor, a science-centered publication, released “100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America,” a blog post showcasing influential Hispanic/Latinx scientists around the nation, which included three University of New Mexico faculty members. The list includes Dr. Margaret Werner-Washburne , Dr. C. Fernando Valenzuela and Dr. Gabriel López along with UNM alumni Anita Quintana, Pamela Padilla and Jacqueline De Lora.
UNM employees plead for better working conditions, hazard pay
With the University of New Mexico currently reporting 42 cases of COVID-19 among students, faculty and staff, some employees working on campus are requesting better working conditions and hazard pay. Dante Gonzales, a representative of the labor union Communications Workers of America, explained some of the fears and concerns UNM employees have, many of which have been lingering since the coronavirus pandemic began over six months ago.
Black Student Alliance focuses on campus diversity, inclusion amid BLM momentum
The Black Student Alliance (BSA) at the University of New Mexico is focused more than ever on the necessity of diversity at UNM. The organization has already gotten to work alongside the start of a largely online fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic. The BSA is open to all Black students but mainly consists of leadership from other African American student organizations on campus. Its mission is to tackle oppressive issues that affect all of UNM, according to member Ricardo Hill.
Instituto Cervantes conducts interviews revealing pandemic’s cultural impacts
A series of interviews conducted by the Instituto Cervantes of Albuquerque brought together three musicians in a collection titled “Porque Canto en Español.” The videos explain cultural influences as well as the impact of the pandemic on being a musician. The interviews were conducted via video conferencing and then uploaded in late July onto the Instituto Cervantes YouTube page.
KCRW Presents: Stacked slate of February shows
KCRW’s excited to share our stacked list of Presents shows for February, full of up and coming artists and Grammy-nominated heavy-hitters. We’ve teamed up with Art Don’t Sleep to co-present the Jazz Is Dead: Black History Month series, which features some of jazz’s greatest living musicians performing alongside undiscovered acts.
KCRW Presents: New Year, New Shows
Happy New Year concertgoers! I spent my New Year’s Eve reflecting on some of the best shows I went to last year, which included Angel Olsen, Robyn, Channel Tres, Toro Y Moi, Bon Iver...the list goes on. New decade and new talent means a never-ending list of shows to check out! Up first is Canadian indie folk singer-songwriter, Leif Vollebekk, whose single “Hot Tears” (and latest album New Ways) has been in rotation since its November release.
KCRW Presents: Shows you can’t miss this holiday season!
‘Tis the season to cuddle under a weighted blanket, listen to your favorite records, and drink some hot cocoa. But, don’t get too cozy, because you’ll miss some great live music from Bedouine, Allah-las, and more this holiday season! Before we dive in to December – a special announcement for next month. KCRW Presents Innovative Leisure’s 10 Year Anniversary Weekender at Pappy & Harriet’s on Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18.
More giveaways, more time to enter!
We have some exciting updates coming soon to our ticket giveaway process and I wanted to give you the inside scoop. Our new giveaway portal will be your one stop shop to enter multiple giveaways being announced throughout the day. You’ll have more time to enter so you’ll get the kids to school before the first bell, get to work on time and can still enter to win tickets to see Thom Yorke or Lizzo.
KCRW Presents: Showvember
Calling all music super fans! Yes, we did recently fall back an hour, it's getting colder, and we want to be cozy inside but there's some good live music that needs an audience! We've put together a great list of concerts and music events for you to check out in the next few weeks. Have you wanted to meet the people behind your favorite artists and records? The Get Together is coming to the The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
KCRW Presents: Spooky shows
Hey goblins and ghouls, we’ve got some great KCRW Presents shows on the calendar for the rest of spooky Rocktober. Singer-songwriter and artist, Devendra Banhart, stopped by our studio for a short and sweet live session. He performed tracks from his latest release, Ma. Check out his exclusive bonus performance of his track “October 12” and a conversation with Raul Campos, where they talked about the album, turmoil in his former home of Venezuela, and more.
KCRW Presents: Rocktober 2019
Are you ready to rock? And soft rock? And all other manners of rock? We are! The month is full of opportunities to rock out in the pit or bob your head in the back to great live music. Psych-rock band, Crumb, is coming to the EL Rey Theater on Wednesday, October 9th. The Brooklyn-based band will be playing tracks from their latest release, Jinx. A lot of the tracks on the record were inspired by and written while touring the last two years. Divino Niňo and Shormey will open the show.
KCRW Presents: Prepping for fall shows
Fall is here, pumpkin spice is back, and September concerts are not slowing down. Our concert calendar is fully stocked with fantastic shows from some of our KCRW favorites, including Kamasi Washington, Toro y Moi,and Hot Chip. LA native, Kamasi Washington has two back-to-back shows at the beautiful theater at the Ace Hotel in downtown tonight (Thursday, 9/19) and tomorrow (Friday, 9/20). Check out the session we hosted for him at The Village to see why this is one of our must-see shows.
KCRW Presents: Back to school shows
Summer is ending, school is in session, but we’re still rockin’. Newly added to our concert list is soft-groovin’ Clairo, who announced her US tour dates after releasing her debut album Immunity. Her single “Bags,” co-produced by Rostam, has been blasting on our airwaves and we can’t wait to see her at the Wiltern on Tuesday, October 15.
KCRW Presents: We’ll meet you there!
KCRW's about to end the summer with a bang! It's time to go on those last minute trips and weekend getaways before we dive in to the fall grind. But before you do, we’re happy to announce that live music in LA is not slowing down. We have some fantastic shows on the calendar including THREE nights at the Palladium with Massive Attack, happening September 3rd ,4th, and 5th. Our street team will be there, so make sure you stop by, say hi, and grab some KCRW merch.
KCRW Presents: End of summer shows
Is it just us or is summer going by way too fast? Haven’t made it to the beach enough? Still have a couple more ice cream cones to enjoy by the pool? Us too! But hopefully your summer has been filled with live music and if it hasn’t, we have you covered! We are halfway through our Box at the Bowl giveaway extravaganza, where you can win a Hollywood Bowl box for you and three friends, a parking pass, and a $50 gift card courtesy of Hollywood Bowl Food & Wine.
KCRW Presents: Summer in the City
Summer in Los Angeles is when the city really shines. Pool parties, bonfires, and shows, shows, shows.
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