What an awesome venue run by fantastic people I love this place and will be back frequentlyread more

Fascinating and unique art & theatre space. Whatever the original purpose was for this space the…read morebuilding angels planned on it being here for the duration. Built with good bones. Gorgeous floors. Excellent wall space for art. An ample stage for music & live theatre. Great central location. I'm sure there is something that some grumbly grizzly person will complain about, but not me. I love this venue.

Superior acting. Excellent variety of shows. Courteous attention to guests. Love it!read more

I adore this place!! After my first time here I'm a believer…read more I grew up in the North Valley and have seen this place more times than I can count. As I entered my adult years I always told myself that I should catch a show here some time. I'm happy to say that I FINALLY made it in. A couple of my close friends and I caught a Leading Ladies performance. The place itself is so quaint and charming. It was a packed house for sure!! I recommend showing up earlier than 10 mins before showtime. The performance was amazing. I had tears streaming down my face the whole first half. The actors were genius. Really threw themselves into their roles and engaged the audience with every word and facial expression. It was so good that I'm going back to see the same show again and plan on going to a couple of other shows scheduled this year. It was a great experience and I'd highly recommend giving it a shot.

Michael brought the vibes to our engagement party. He guides you the whole way from pulling inspo…read morefrom our playlists and builds upon it so vibes are on point. He does a pre-party meet to make sure the vibes are right and what kind of music we'd prefer. Really nice touch. We happen to have our party during a heat wave and the venue did not have the best AC and Mike still brought the jams and kept the party going. 100% recommend.

Mike brought his music magic to two family weddings: one in Santa Fe, NM and another in…read moreWestcliffe, CO. Mike's energy, spirit and talent set the tone and tempo for each celebration. He dialed into each couples' wishes and executed those ideas beautifully. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and so much fun!

This is my favorite haunt this year! They acquired the Realm of Darkness haunted house, which was…read morepreviously known for its high quality production, and married it to Dragons House of Horror's mile long haunt for the perfection that it now is! Dragons House of Horror was previously lacking a bit in that there were periods of walking in which you would be walking without anything scary happening and boredom would set in. This is now a thing of the past! Now the entire mile is full of constant attraction and there is so much to see! The best part? They did not raise the price! And you will NOT wait in a line! How? They put your name and cell phone on a list so that you can enjoy their carnival like festival with escape room, food vendors, and more and they will text you when it is your turn to enter the haunted house! How amazing is that? If you are a fan of McCall's you will not want to miss this! I actually think they may have surpassed McCall's this year!

A 45 minute drive from ABQ, we were there at open just to be told it would be another hour. The one…read moreupside is the one food truck dishes out Great green chile cheese fries for five bucks. We bought three multi passes at $30/piece to get into two/three attractions. The first one was alright (advertised as a mile long, took under ten minutes) but didn't even scare the person who'd never been to a scare before and had only two good actors. The maze had aprox five actors two of which were kids. Do not recommend.

Five years ago, I penned a four star review of a Quarantine production that took place in a corn…read morefield. This year I'm updating with another four star salute and I'll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. If you're on the fence about buying a ticket, forget my rating, read this description and ask yourself if the play (not a traditional haunted house) sounds like your cuppa blood, er, tea. If you're familiar with Quarantine's previous work, you know they've tackled some scary scenarios, from aliens to a zombie apocalypse, in performances that break the fourth wall and ask the audience to actively participate in the slaughter. It's great fun, somewhat freaky, super immersive. In 2019's "Fantasmagoria" (great title, yo), they've perhaps regressed and lept forward; the fourth wall has re-erected -- there's no audience interaction, here -- and the theatrical performance has been enhanced. Now playing in a fully furnished Victorian home (amazingly, in a warehouse on a dark street in a spooky area of the city), the set is impressive, the storyline more involved than ever, acting is sharp and intense, you're going to see a play that literally moves. A format all the rage in larger cities, "Fantasmagoria" splits the audience into groups who follow various characters about the house, witnessing scenes that build the dramatic tension that ultimately leads to the bloodletting. Some of it works, some feels like filler, but you're never wandering far from the central narrative. If you're into this kinda thing, they offer a fun, inexpensive way to return and get an entirely new tour of the carnage. I keep dropping in bloody metaphors, but really, this is a very tame show -- no jump scares, I'd let my 9 year-old do it, if she asked. Ultimately, I was impressed with the commitment to the material, particularly by a few notable performers, and I consider this show a terrific way to welcome the Halloween tradition of great haunted houses back for another season. Now, where are the chainsaws and zombies, already?

This years Quarantine ABQ Harvest Ball well I'll just say someone dropped the ball. Deflated the…read moreball. It was from start to finish hard to follow. So much chaos. If you're expecting to be scared like we were save your money. This isn't at all like the other two haunt's we've been to. The zombie apocalypse in the corn fields was so good. And the one at the state fair grounds was also great. This not so much. Different rooms had conversations going on that you couldn't follow then one character would end up killing the other. The janitor was a crazy dude. Hopefully next year we go and get our money's worth.

My child enrolled in the summer dance camp and it's our first visit there…read more I registered her online and splurged on this class even though it's over my budget for summer camps because I thought my daughter would love the dance class. On the first day on our very first visit, I arrive 15 min before the class starts and the only person at the front desk is in the phone facing sideways. There was someone else already waiting to be helped and a few minutes go by without this lady ever looking over to say...anything. I know she can see us. We just waited till another lady finally came along to sign us in. When it wasn't turn, I'm told to fill out a form. That's pretty standard but then she proceeded to tell me that my 6 year old needs to "sign" the code of conduct. Uh... maybe the instructor should go over discipline and code of conduct in their class rather than have a 1st grader (read and) sign any form of contract? I mean, she's smart but don't believe she could read all of it on her own so what's the point of having a child sign? THEN, "So, the before care is $35". Huh? The class STARTS at 8:30. I wait to be signed in because some woman is on the phone ignoring us customers. Then 15 min till the START of the class, if I wanted to drop her off, it's ADDITIONAL $35 on top of $225 for the week if dance camp. For 8am to 8:30. I needed to get out of there because I had to get to work so just had her charge my card but even when I went back to the sign up page, it doesn't say anything about costing whopping $35 for 30 minuets window of BEFORE CARE, where the kids just sit in the lobby coloring. Whatever. First and last time, I tell myself. Here's the big kicker. As I'm used to showing my ID and signing her out so I told them that I need to add someone to the pick up list. The answer she gave me just threw me off completely. "We don't really have a set procedure." I asked, how are you going to make sure that you don't release my child to just anyone? and their answer was "We get to know the kids and parents. You can tell us who you don't want to release your child to." OMG. I was so ticked off when I left I had to really find a way to chill out before I got to work so I don't turn into a dragon lady at my work! When I arrived at pick up time (made sure I'm not late a minute because they would have costed me another $35 for 30 minutes of AFTER CARE. Oh heck no!! There was a lady standing by the door with a clipboard but I signed nothing. I'm sure she remembered me but does she correctly remember every child's parents? Now for the classes, my daughter has been enjoying the classes and she says the instructors are nice so at least for that, I'm glad. So I'm giving extra star for the lessons to be fair. I just have hard time being ok with the 30 minutes before and after care they charge $35 per am/pm when I literally checked her in 10 minutes till class starts. I don't want her to be late and miss anything. How do they decide? I didn't hear her charge the other parent. So if I came in at 8:20, would she still had me pay? What about after care? How many minutes do they give me after 4 before they charge? It just doesn't make sense. I feel ripped off. $225 for one week is a splurge for me. Now it's $260 and it's not like it comes with meals. I still pack her lunch & snacks & water bottle every day. I don't think I'll be back after this week. That's a disappointment for both.

There's a lot more going on at Keshet than I know. A whole lot more. I know that my three year-old…read moreis absolutely boisterous about her dance class here; she takes it home, actually, and can often be found in our living room donning a ballerina costume, twirling on the carpet. I've known some professional dancers who've worked with the company in the past, they were absolutely incredible. I've seen a couple of Keshet performances and found them to be sort of nuanced modern, gorgeous and not overdone. But I've only recently learned of the nonprofit, community connected efforts of Keshet, and these earn 'em a fifth star. Amongst their various programs, I'm most impressed with the efforts that bring dance to low-income, at-risk, homeless and incarcerated youth. They also bring dance to the disabled. Really impressive. With programs for the young, old and in-between, Keshet's definitely one of the most important arts organizations in ABQ. The Center for the Arts is currently under construction; my daughter's class is currently being taught in a temporary structure adjacent to the building. But once the construction is over, it's looking like this will be a fantastic destination for the performing arts.

Met with some friends from work for a lovely evening to paint and drink wine. It was so much fun!read more

A fantastic parent child/get the gals together/overdue date night destination. Absolutely love the…read morelocation!!! Walking in you're greeted by a plethora of cool antiques and artistic inspiration fills the air. I dig the intimacy of the space, the small class sizes really leave room for a more personalized experience (and individualized assistance, if needed). They offer so many opportunities to get those creative juices flowing, including: Mommy and Me classes, team building corporate events, birthday parties, summer camps...and coffee and dessert are included with admission! Terry and Steve really enjoy what they do, and it's felt. If you're looking for a unique way to spend the day/evening, give Canvas and Coffee a try!

A fine little playhouse in the Northeast Heights of Albuquerque at a convenient location in the…read morecenter of town, The Desert Rose seems ideal for small productions with its cozy theater that seats about 50. I'm here tonight watching "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told" on an appropriately stormy night. This play, written about twenty years ago by Paul Rudnick, has been brought back at a perfect time in American Cultural history by director Dagmar Garza. The play is a reinvisioning of the creation story familiar in the Bible in the expected way for a queer-revisioning: with Adam and Steve. The play is much more complex, however, than just making a statement about homosexuality. We the audience watch as the characters discover the world and grapple with philosophical questions as if they were children, unaware of dogma. The play also includes an interesting narrative style, with the "Stage Director," a character in the play, providing the kind of narration traditionally supplied by a chorus. The play is mostly funny and bawdy. As far as being philosophically insightful, it lacks any powerful punch that might elevated it beyond the level of entertainment. Nevertheless, the show is well acted, timely, and interesting. I recommend you see it before it closes on the 28th. PS. Billy Mallard really stole the show as gay Santa. And as for The Desert Rose: I'll be back. :)

I went to see the Sally Struthers/Patsy Cline show on 9-29-18. Our group of 4 was not allowed to…read moresit together because we bought our tickets separately. The director had taken stickers with you name on it and placed it on the chairs. She had a list at the door of who went where. When we complained it was to no avail. We were all mixed up in different locations. The tickets were expensive and nothing was said about assigned seats. I attend community theater frequently and have never seen anything like this. The theater is not very nice and the acoustics were terrible. I would not recommend this theater and certainly would not go to the venue again.