Music has the power to bring people together. For Albuquerque-based reggae band Elovated Roots, unity isn't simply a byproduct of performing. It's the mission behind every song they write.

Stephen Conn on the set of "Better Call Saul." For many moviegoers, background performers blend into the scenery. They're the crowd in the stadium, the patrons in a restaurant, or the faces passing by on a busy city street. Rarely do audiences stop to think about the people who help create the worlds seen on screen. For New Mexico actor and writer Stephen Conn, however, background work has never been about standing in the background—it's been an opportunity to witness filmmak

This summer, the New Mexico Shakespeare Festival invites audiences to experience two of the Bard's most compelling works—Julius Caesar and The Winter's Tale—through fresh interpretations that prove great storytelling never goes out of style.

For almost twenty years, Ryedell Largo has brought more than choreography to the stage. Each performance by the Navajo and Mescalero Dance Group shares family history, cultural stories, healing traditions, and the duty to keep Indigenous heritage alive.

Some roles stay with an actor long after the curtain closes. For Jessica Osborne, Shirley Valentine is one of those roles. Now, ten years after first performing it for what would become the inception piece of West End Productions, Osborne is rediscovering the character through a completely different lens—one shaped by age, experience, confidence, and the realities of life that only time can bring.

Seeing Mrs. Doubtfire at Popejoy Hall was one of those nights where you walk in expecting to be entertained—and leave feeling something much deeper.

In a city that has become synonymous with film and television production, the work happening behind the scenes is just as important as what audiences see on screen. At the center of the effort is the Albuquerque Film Office, a vital resource to connect filmmakers, crew members, and the local community to opportunities in one of New Mexico’s fastest-growing industries.

New Mexico continues to shape both culture and economy, and one Albuquerque-based studio is ensuring local talent thrives in the industry. Story Quest Studios is more than a training space. It’s a launchpad for creatives ready to take their ideas from concept to screen.