For more than five decades, Pilobolus Dance Company has redefined what dance can be - blending athleticism, illusion, and collaboration into performances that are as visually stunning as they are emotionally engaging. As the company returns to Popejoy Hall on April 11, audiences in Albuquerque have another opportunity to experience a company that has not only endured, but evolved.

The New Mexico Burlesque Festival has quietly become one of Albuquerque’s most anticipated annual events, evolving into a Valentine’s Day weekend tradition that blends spectacle, history, and subversive artistry.

I’d done a couple of plays in high school (in my...um...postgraduate year). But, I had no serious thoughts of acting as a profession...