http://alibi.com/index.php?desired_page=calendar&desired_cal=picks Alibi's Picks for This Week en-us http://www.alibi.com/rss PHP webmonkeys@alibi.com http://alibi.com/index.php?desired_page=calendar&desired_cal=picks Before too much barbecue has you truly crawling, start your Independence Day weekend with the visual spectacle of the First Friday ARTScrawl on July 3. This month's opening receptions include New Mexico Wax, which premieres its first catalog at the Albuquerque Arts Alliance (1100 San Mateo NE), while Matrix Fine Art (3812 Central SE #100B) hosts its annual juried photography show. Visit artscrawlabq.org for a complete list of all First Friday galleries and their extended hours. (Sarah M. Kramer) http://alibi.com/index.php?desired_page=calendar&desired_cal=picks Albuquerque's annual fireworks and entertainment extravaganza at Balloon Fiesta Park (9401 Balloon Museum NE) explodes again from 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. This year hear tunes from South by Southwest, Savor and The Blues Brothers Revue, a tribute to the comedic duo of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Admission to the events is $2, and children 12-and-under get in free. Between 4 and 8 p.m., catch free Park & Ride services from St. Pius High School on the Westside and Coronado Center on the Eastside. For more information, call 311 or visit cabq.gov/crs/FreedomFourth.html. (Adam Fox) http://alibi.com/index.php?desired_page=calendar&desired_cal=picks Before you and your family don those $5 American flag tees and watch some fireworks light up the sky, head over to Powdrell's (5209 Fourth Street NW) for the First Annual Duke City Blues and BBQ Fest. Doubling as a fundraiser for the African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico, the fest features blues performers, spoken word by Hakim Bellamy, storytelling with July Rose and booths from the African American Artist Guild and others. Tickets are $15 and $20, which includes food and a $5 donation to AAMCNM. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., so get there early and get your barbecue fix. Call 345-8086 for more information and a complete schedule of entertainment. (Adam Fox) http://alibi.com/index.php?desired_page=calendar&desired_cal=picks Burque's largest outdoor market did it again. Transplanting from the Caravan East parking lot a few years ago to Talin's, the Albuquerque Growers' Market has moved once more, settling in for its 2009 season at the ABQ Uptown Shopping Center lot (Louisiana and Indian School). That's where it'll stay until November, from 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Saturdays--and that includes this Fourth of July. Your all-American cookout demands nothing less. (Laura Marrich) http://alibi.com/index.php?desired_page=calendar&desired_cal=picks The playlist on your average classic rock station is a sausage fest. But one band that keeps the nebulous genre from being too dude-heavy is Heart. The sister pairing of Ann and Nancy Wilson proved early on to be a formidable songwriting duo, and Heart showed rock mastery could be achieved by either sex. Let the sisters go crazy on you at Sandia Casino on Tuesday. (Simon McCormack) http://alibi.com/index.php?desired_page=calendar&desired_cal=picks Its reputation as a polite country belies England's ability to breed some mighty nasty bands. The UK's Sex Pistols and Vice Squad stand out as two of the better old-school punk outfits to have ever fastened a spiked belt. Vice Squad and its leading woman, Beki Bondage, are still recruiting troops for the teenage rampage. Enlist in the mayhem at Launchpad on Wednesday. (Simon McCormack) http://alibi.com/index.php?desired_page=calendar&desired_cal=picks Music Under the Stars is a divine midweek pick-me-up. Catch the Albuquerque Concert Band in its third outdoor concert Wednesday. The show starts at 7 p.m. at Rinconada Point Park (Ouray and Painted Rock NW). Blankets, chairs and picnic dinners are allowed while you soak up the sounds of the 80-piece orchestra, all for free. (Sarah M. Kramer)