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Mirabal is Coming
Christmas Doings Announcements December 05, 2008
By Staff Reports
 Robert Mirabal completes filming of "Georgia O'Keeffe" for Lifetime Television's production slated to air third-quarter 2009.
The bio-pic—set in the 1920s New York up to 1970s New Mexico—was penned by Pulitzer-Prize winner Michael Cristofer (The Shadow Box) and stars Hollywood heavyweights Joan Allen as Georgia O'Keeffe, Jermy Irons as Alfred Steiglitz, Tyne Daly as Mabel Dodge, and "introducing" Mirabal to the the big screen as her husband, Tony Luhan.
Mirabal lensed his last scene on Wednesday evening at the Vista Clara Ranch in Galisteo where Tony Luhan plays flute and drum and teaches Georgia to dance around the camp fire as Mabel Dodge and friends look on.
The script is written in such a way as to portray Tony as Georgia's New Mexico muse... providing her introduction to the landscape and inspiring her to live an authentic life in the new environment. Mirabal has taken to the role of Luhan with a grace befitting his Taos Pueblo ancestry. "I've learned a lot about Tony in the last couple of weeks talking to people at the Pueblo who knew him. I even used a blanket that actually belonged to him. Tony was like an astronaut of his day. Going where no Pueblo man had gone before." Mirabal even visited Mabel's grave in Kit Carson Park to research the part.
Directed by Bob Balaban, the film is being shot in Santa Fe and environs. Taoseno Jonathan Slator serves as location manager and Arroyo Seco/Hollywood costumer, Michael Dennison, has done a brilliant job with wardrobe. At the conclusion of shooting, Balaban thanked Mirabal for helping bring authenticity to the New Mexico scenes.
Robert Mirabal is pictured as Tony Luhan, playing opposite Tyne Daly as Mabel in the film.
We are terribly sorry to tell you that Robert Mirabal’s KVOT interview originally scheduled for today (Friday) had to be postponed until Monday, December 8th at 1pm on KVOT. The delay is due to an unexpected and unavoidable radio programming obligation. Again, our sincere apologies. Please excuse the inconvenience and please listen to 1340-AM, KVOT on Monday, Dec ember 8th at 1pm.
Robert will be live on-air for the hour, discussing his wonderful new book, “Running Alone in Photographs” and taking your calls personally.
Listen and call in to Robert Mirabal on Monday on 1340-AM, KVOT, “The Voice of Taos.” One might think Robert had already done it all, having won two Grammy Awards and dominating Native American music for more than a decade. But, no, Robert had a book in him, as well; and it’s out now. “Running Alone in Photographs” beautifully frames contemporary Native American life. It’s a must-read for Taosenos; and Friday’s KVOT interview is a must-hear. Tune-in and call-in to 1340-AM, KVOT The Voice of Taos.
Monday at 1pm. Dial 575-758-KVOT (758-5868)
Moby Dickens book signing Saturday, 12/6 from 2-4. Horse Fly's Steve Fox will review the book in the Dec. issue.
Robert Mirabal. Presents Pueblo Christmas at El Monte Sagrado. December 14, 4 pm at El Monte Sagrado in Taos. Join Robert on Sunday for an intimate Pueblo Christmas experience at El Monte Sagrado resort in Taos. Accompanied by keyboardist Paul Fowler, Mirabal will play favorite Christmas carols and tell stories of growing up in Taos. Admission to the show allows patrons a 20% discount for dinning at De La Tierra restaurant. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and available at Mirabal Native Gifts in Yucca Plaza (next to Copy Queen), El Monte Sagrado gift shop or charge-by-phone at 575-758-8900.
The annual Festival of Trees and Wreaths, which brings people together to aid the efforts of Taos County’s non-profit organizations, is Friday (December 5, 2008) at El Monte Sagrado Resort in Taos. The scheduled start is around 6 p.m., at the conclusion of the annual lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree on Taos Plaza.
“The Festival of Trees and Wreaths is about community, and about giving,” said Chris Baker, publisher of The Taos News and founder of the event. “It’s a way for people to help those who have, in turn, dedicated their lives to helping others.” Now in its eighth year, the event has raised more than $150,000 to benefit approximately 40 local non-profit organizations.
Ted Egri is a world famous artist and the only surviving founder of the Taos Art Association (TAA) now known as Taos Center for the Arts. Ted is a national treasure and a local living legend.The Taos Center for the Arts is proud to present a Ted Egri Retrospective. Meet the Artist, hosted by David Witt.This Saturday, December 6 at 1 PM
Opening Reception 2 to 5 PM. The retrospective runs through January 31, 2009
in the Stables Gallery, 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM.
Mudd N Flood is having a party and sale this Friday from 3 to 8 PM Save 20% on all merchandise in the store. Trivia contest with $50 gift certificates, Gourmet organic snacks, cider, and cookies, Music Men in Kilts.
TCF
Friday, December 19, 2008, 2pm to 5pm
114 Des Georges Lane, Taos, 575-737-9300
Refreshments to be served.
Taos Men Engaged In Nonviolence (Taos MEN) will be the recipient of monies raised on the December 8, 2008 Trivia Time Show live from Taos Mountain Casino. Please tell your (21+) friends and colleagues to listen to KTAO 101.9fm December 8, 2008 and to call 737-5862 from 7:03pm-7:28pm. Callers need only to give their first names. They will be asked 2 EASY trivia uestions. THE MORE CALLERS-THE MORE MONEY GOES TO THE ORGANIZATION. The hosts, Marc Kaplan and Harley Colt will give hints and clues to the callers if needed. They are NOT out to stump anyone. They want all questions answered correctly so Taos Mountain Casino can donate $10 for each
correct answer.
Lighting of Ledoux
Saturday December 13th – a community event, Taos, NM – Celebrate the beauty of Taos in a whole new way. Join the galleries, businesses and museums for Lighting Ledoux on Saturday December 13th from 5-7:30pm. This free event is a perfect time for friends and family to explore the treasures located along historic Ledoux Street in the heart of downtown Taos.
A Film that Bites
TAOS FILM SOCIETY presents LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (“Squeal. Squeal Like a Pig” in Danish.) Friday and Saturday December 5, 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday December 7 - 6 p.m.
“Though not a fan of Vampire flics in general, this reviewer found the Danish treatment of the traditional subject in a modern vein both charming and hopeful. There’s a lesson here: Don’t bully the boy who has a vampire for a friend. The story takes place in modern dress among drab surroundings in a wintry Danish context with a certain dry sense of humor. It’s fun, entertaining, and well-executed though I don’t find it quite as profoundly interesting as the hysterical reviewers below but I am reminded of the modern Nosferatu with Klaus Kinski.” –Chaucer Henderson.
“THIS IS A VAMPIRE MOVIE LIKE NO OTHER. MESMERIZING.” – David Ansen, Newsweek
“A SPECTACULARLY MOVING AND ELEGANT FILM THAT IS, AT THIS POINT, THE BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR.” – John Anderson, Washington Post
“ONE OF THE YEAR’S VERY BEST MOVIES. A FUNNY, HAUNTING DAZZLER.” – John Powers, Vogue
“DISCRIMINATING HORROR-MOVIE FANS REJOICE – THIS IS THE FINEST HORROR PICTURE IN YEARS. Remarkable, as raw and frightening as it is tender and intelligent.” – Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix
“A SPECTRALLY BEAUTIFUL VAMPIRE FILM THAT’S MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS CHILLS AND ESTIMABLE TECHNIQUE. Director Alfredson has an elevated sense of visual beauty, but he knows how to deliver the splattery goods.” Manohla Dargis, NY Times
THE FILM IS TERRIFIC. THIS IS ONE OF THE REAL FINDS OF 2008.” – Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
“AN UNFORGETTABLE, ATMOSPHERIC LOVE STORY FULL OF STUNNING IMAGERY.The kids are nothing short of amazing. THIS IS ONE ORIGINAL THAT CAN’T BE IMPROVED.” – Glenn Whipp, LA Daily News
“VERY FINE AND VERY FRIGHTENING. THIS FILM IS UP THERE WITH THE BLOODSUCKING CLASSICS.” – Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
“BEST. VAMPIRE MOVIE. EVER.” – Emmett Williams, Washington Examiner
“VAMPIRE LORE RARELY COMES ACROSS AS INSPIRED AND ALIVE AS IT DOES IN THISEXQUISITELY CRAFTED FILM. As far as a Hollywood remake – THERE’S SIMPLY NO ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT WITH THIS ONE.” – Laura Kern, Film Comment
“IT’S A WINNER! The two leads are dynamite and director Alfredson knows how to pin you to your seat. SEE IT NOW BEFORE A HOLLYWOOD REMAKE RUINS IT.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
“Just when you thought every ounce of metaphor and meaning had been wrung from the vampire movie, it infuses fresh blood into the genre.” –David Fear, Time Out NY
“EXHILARATING! A RARE SUSPENSEFUL HORROR FILM.” – Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
“A KNOCK OUT – ONE OF THE BEST VAMPIRE MOVIES I HAVE EVER SEEN. This movie is the real deal.” – Gary Cogill, WFAA Dallas
“A DELIGHTFUL MIX OF HIGH AND LOW.” – David Edelstein, New York Magazine
“GORGEOUS AND COMPELLING.”- Carina Chocano, LA Times
‘Twilight’ may get more attention, but this vampire tale is one you won’t want to overlook.” – Elizabeth Weitzman, NY Daily News
“IT’S HARD TO SEE HOW A DIFFERENT PRODUCTION TEAM COULD IMPROVE UPON THESE RESULTS.” – Reyhan Harmanci, SF Chronicle
“A BEAUTIFUL BROODING VAMPIRE TALE.” – Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
“MAYBE ONE OF THE BEST VAMPIRE STORIES PUT TO FILM SINCE MURNAU’S ‘NOSFERATU’. There hasn’t been an American genre film this good in quite some time.” – Paul Constant, The Stranger
“ONE OF THE GREAT HORROR FILMS OF RECENT YEARS. The quiet drama and muted score unsettle the viewer’s mind much as Kubrick did in ‘The Shining’.” –Mike Russell, The Oregonian
“ONE OF THE MOST WELCOME SURPRISES OF THE YEAR. Director Alfredson
breathes so much life into the stagnant genre that it’s impossible to pigeonhole the film as horror.” – Ap Kryza, Willamette Week
"As delicate, haunting and poetic a film as you're ever bound to see. A chilling fairy tale," - Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Devil's Backbone)
“A CHILLER IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. Authentically moving and scary.” –
Michael Sragow, Baltimore Sun
“Seeing this film will become a Valentine’s Day tradition for Goth couples.” – Jessica Novak, Baltimore Examiner
“BOTH HAUNTING AND HAUNTED, FAR ABOVE THE CLICHES OF HORROR TALES.” – Geoff Berkshire, Metromix
“IT’S A BEAUTIFUL HORROR FILM, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, A BEAUTIFUL FILM. Summing it up as a tween vampire romance does zero justice to the magnificent emotional resonance of this gemlike bloodstone of a film.” –Marc Salov, Austin Chronicle
“IT’S MUCH MORE THAN A HORROR MOVIE.” – Charles Ealy, Austin American-Statesman
“ AMONG THE BEST OF THE YEAR AND ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL AND HAUNTING VAMPIRE FILMS EVER MADE.” – Mike Clark, Gwinnett Daily Post
“IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT ‘TWILIGHT’ WILL BE BETTER THAN THIS TERRIFIC VAMPIRE FILM.” – Anders Wright, San Diego City Beat
“A GENRE MASTERPIECE. Absolutely one of the most brilliant narratives I’ve had the pleasure to watch in the last decade. Intensely emotional, the film works on just so many levels.” – Joseph B. Mauceri, Fears Magazine
“Possibly one of the best vampire movies of the last 20 years.” – Edward Douglas, Shock Till You Drop.com
“QUITE EASILY THE MOST COMPELLING NEW ENTRY IN VAMPIRE MYTHOS IN AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.” – Todd Brown, Twitch.com
“ONE OF THE STANDOUT ORIGINALS OF 2008. Easily the most strikingly unusual vampire pic that anyone’s seen in I don’t know how long.” – Jeffrey Wells, Hollywood Elsewhere
“Vampire films don’t get more soulful than ‘Let the Right One In’.” –Karen Durbin, Elle “A CLASSIC-IN-THE-MAKING THAT WILL BE TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS TO COME. A sensationally compelling genre-bending chiller.” – KJ Doughton, Film Threat
“A BRILLIANT FILM.” – Luke Y. Thompson, LA Weekly
“SENSATIONAL! Director Alfredson does a great job of sinking new fangs into familiar vampire elements. The horror elements kick ass.” – Dennis Dermody, Paper
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