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2015 International
Eye of the Camera

July 31-Aug. 22 at the Crossland

Gallery, 500 W. Paisano

This years El Paso Scene Cover Award goes to

Reflections (above) by Darrell McGahhey.

Down on the corner

El Pasos inner-city corner groceries
are a feast for the eyes. Pages 24-26

Artists helping artists

Tres Amigas, Caldo Collective are

example of artists connecting with each
other and their community. Page 38

Inside: Over 700 things

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12:30-4:30 Sun.

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585-9296

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Baby gifts Linens wearables Crosses
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coolers or pets allowed. Gates open at 4 p.m.;

admission is free; beer garden access is $10
(includes beer samples) and preferred seating.
Information: 588-6741 or blissmwr.com.
Also performing are Candlebox, The Animal
in Me, Andromeda Theory, and Fall 2 Rise.

Tunerz & Dubs Auto Show The car

show benefiting the Reynolds House, safe
house for moms and kids is 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 9, at El Paso Convention Center, with
food, entertainment, dj, beer garden and more.
Information: 449-0132 ultimatetunerzanddubsautoshow.com.
Registration participants: $30 through Aug. 8;
$35 day of show. Classes include imports,
domestics, luxury, hot rods, lowriders, SUVs,
trucks, ruckus scooters and more.
Border City Comic Con The comic

Fiesta de San Lorenzo The annual fiesta at San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Clint is
noon to midnight Friday through Sunday, Aug.
7-9. Admission is free to all events.
Information: 851-2255.
One of El Paso Countys oldest traditions, the
event includes food, games, rides, matachines,
loteria, raffle tickets and live music throughout
the weekend. The event traditionally attracts
more than 10,000 people each day.
To get there, take the Clint exit from I-10 and
follow the Mission Trail signs.

Rock the Fort Hoobastank headlines Fort

Bliss MWRs summertime concert extravaganza
Saturday, Aug. 8, at Biggs Park, 11388
Sergeant Major Blvd on Fort Bliss, featuring live
bands, beer garden, food and drink vendors,
and more. Bring a lawn chair or blanket; no
outside food and beverages, glass containers,

August 2015

book convention is Aug. 14-16, at Wyndham

Airport Hotel, 2027 Airway. Dealers from all
over the country selling new and collectible
comic books, action figures, statues, toys and
other items. The event also features gaming,
anime and cosplay. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $35 for the weekend; $10 for Friday night only; $20 for Saturday
only and $15 for Sunday only. Information:
(210) 823-3613, (915) 532-1122 or bordercitycomiccon.com or on Facebook.
Special guests include author and comic book
writher Don Glut, Rich Buckler (creator of
Deathlok, contributor to Agents of Shield,
Avengers, Thor and other books), actor
Richard Harmon (The 100, Bates Motel)
and Deep Roy, Harley Quinn artist Chad
Hardin, Deadpool artist Ale Garza (Deadpool
artist), science fiction artist Ross Harringway
and more.

Border Beer and Wing Fling The 5th

annual beer and buffalo wing festival is 3 to 11

p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. featuring food and
live music. Area restaurants will compete in
categories like hottest wings, best bar wings,
hottest wings girls and other categories.
Tickets: $10 general admission (Ticketmaster).
Information: 240-3365 or beerwingfling.com

Food Truck Cook off Town of Anthony

Texas hosts the food truck cook off and concert noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 15-16, at 101 Richard White in Anthony,
Texas. Trucks compete for a $2,000 cash prize.
Vendors welcome. Spectator admission is free
with a canned food donation. Information: 8863944, 497-1769 or townofanthony.org.
Saturday bands: Jessica Flores and
Crosstown, TripWire, Los Deambulantes
and Ribo Flavin.
Sundays headliners are Chuco Soul Project
and Mainstreet.

John Wesley Hardins Demise The

Concordia Heritage Associations John Wesley

Hardin Secret Society annual commemoration is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at
Concordia Cemetery, 3700 Yandell. The event
marks the infamous gunslingers Aug. 19, 1895
fatal shooting by Constable John Selman with a
special gravesite ceremony and reenactment by
Six Guns and Shady Ladies and historians.
There will also be the annual Toast to John
Wesley. Short ghost tour follows. Bring lawn
chairs, flashlight and closed-toe shoes. Old
West attire encouraged. Admission: $5 ($2 military, students, seniors; free for age 6 and
younger). Information: 581-7920, 591-2326 or
concordiacemetery.org.

El Paso Scene

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AUGUST
INDEX

Roundup
Behind the Scene
Scene Spotlight
Heres the Ticket
Dance
Program Notes
Music, Comedy
Sports
Feature:
Corner Groceries
Viva Jurez
Nature
At the Museum
Liner Notes
Southwest Art Scene
Taking a Look Back
Gallery Talk
Keep on Bookin'
El Paso FishNet
History Lessons
On Stage
Stage Talk
Film Scene
September preview

3-13
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28-29
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El Paso Scene Users Guide 32

Scene Distribution Points 42
Advertiser Index 46
Subscription Form 46

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El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame The

2015 induction banquet is Aug. 29, honoring
inductees Paul Strelzin, Leo Caraveo, Taylor
Paul, Jerry Valdez and Juan Zaragosa. Page
7. The Hall of Fames annual Golf Tourney is
Aug. 28.

Scene Spotlight highlights events

advertised in this issue.

Plaza Classic Film Festival The

Worlds Largest Film Festival runs Aug. 516, at The Plaza Theatre and other venues,
with film screenings, live music, film talks and
other special events. Page 48.

Flickinger Premier Season Flickinger

Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo,
N.M. opens its 2015-2016 Premier Season
beginning Sept. 12 with Yesterday: A
Tribute to The Beatles. Page 14.
Upcoming Tailgate series concerts are
Rockabilly Strangers (Aug. 8) and Fungi
Mungle (Aug. 22).

El Paso Live Page 13.

Aug. 18: Glenn Miller Orchestra at the
Plaza Theatre
Aug. 28: Yes and Toto at Cohen Stadium
Sept. 25: Brandi Carlile at the Plaza
Theatre
Sept. 27: Price is Right Live, hosted by
Jerry Springer at the Plaza Theatre.
Trial by Jury and The Zoo Gilbert
and Sullivan Company of El Paso presents a
double bill July 31-Aug 2 at the Chamizal
National Memorial Theater. Page 6.

Crossland Gallery The International

Eye of the Camera exhibition runs July 31Aug. 22, at the gallery of El Paso Art
Association. Page 7.
Opening reception for the September
Member Show, In The Mix, is Aug. 28.

Team Havana El Paso Ballroom Dance

Academy presents a dance with Team
Havana Aug. 7. Page 7.

Sunland Art Gallery Showing in August

and September is Las Tres Amigas, art by
Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler, Candy Mayer and
Melinda Etzold, with opening reception Aug.
8. Page 32.

Young At Heart Fundraiser El Paso

Exploreum Childrens Museum hosts a casual
evening of food, drinks, entertainment and
silent auction Aug. 13. Page 3.
El Paso Psychic Fair Aug. 15-16 at
Hawthorn Inn. Page 31.

El Paso Symphony Orchestra August

events Page. 22:
Aug. 21: 85th Anniversary dinner and
dance celebration
Aug. 22: The Music of the Rolling Stones
with vocalist Brody Dolyniuk, Plaza Theatre.

August Wine & Craft Beer Art Market

Sunland Winery hosts the summer market
Aug. 21-23, with wine tasting, art vendors,
live music and food. Concert by Brown Betty
is Aug. 22. Page 11.

Ricky Malichi Benefit A fundraiser for El

Pasos legendary drummer is Aug. 23, at
Nolita Corner Bistro, with performances by
top jazz musicians. Page 20.
Bodas de Sangre/Blood Wedding El
Paso Playhouse presents Spanish and English
language versions of the Federico Garca
Lorca play Aug. 27-Sept. 19. Page 9.

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The Nutcraker auditions El Paso

Conservatory of Dance is taking auditions for
El Paso Youth Ballet Aug. 29, with auditions
for the Dec. 4-6 production of The
Nutcracker Sept. 5. Page 47.
Lcole de lAlliance Franaise dEl Paso
French classes for beginners to advanced
begin Aug. 31; Conversation classes for
adults begin Sept. 9. Page 39.

Jazz At Sunset El Paso Community

College presents free a performance by EP
Jazz Quartet and others Sept. 4. Page 8.

Hal Marcus/Lyric Modern The Hal

Marcus exhibit featuring his new piece for El
Paso Symphony Orchestra, Green Cellist,
runs Sept. 6-24 at El Paso Museum of Art,
with a public opening Sept. 6. Page 47.
Sir Ken Robinson Impact|Programs of
Excellence presents one of TED Talks most
watched presenters Sept. 11 at the Plaza
Theatre. Page 12.

The Organ Symposium International

consort organist Joyce Jones performs Sept.
27 at The Chapel at Loretto. Page 5.

Chile Pepper Challenge El Paso Bicycle

Clubs annual bike event is Sept. 27, at
Grace Gardens with 100, 64, 40, 27 and 10mile routes. Page 26.

Expo-MRO The 5th annual expo for

Northern Mexicos Maquiladora Industry is
Oct. 7-9 at Cuarto Siglos Convention
Center in Ciudad Juarez. Page 39.

Ardovinos Farmers Markets Every

Saturday at Ardovinos Desert Crossing in
Sunland Park. Page 15.

Art a la Cart The indoor art market and

caf is the last Saturday of every month at
Inni Heart Eatery, 731 Montana. Page 9.

Southern New Mexico

Luau 2015 Elephant Days The City of

Elephant Buttes annual celebration Aug. 2123 at Elephant Butte Lake and other venues
includes hot air balloon regatta, carnival, live
music, food and car show. Page 46.

Harvest Wine Festival New Mexico

Wine Growers Associations Labor Day
weekend festival is Sept. 5-7 at the
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds
with grape stomp contests, life music and
more. Page 11.

Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show

Grant Countys Rolling Stones Gem and
Mineral Societys 22nd annual show is Sept.
5-7, at Western New Mexico University,
with vendors, field trips, educational displays
and more. Page 12.
Gila River Festival Gila Conservation
Coalitions 11th annual festival is Sept. 2427 in Silver City, with guest speakers, street
dance, guided hikes, film fest and more.
Page 22.

Black Range and Plein Air Fine Art

Show The 2nd annual fine art show benefiting St. Jude Childrens Center Research is
Oct. 10-11 at the Special Event Center in
Deming. Page 5.

bout 10 years ago Cindy and I

moved to our current home on
Arboles in the Upper Valley. Its a
dead-end street of just two blocks; we
live on the corner, so I get to see all the
neighbors come and go.
One of them is Ricky Malichi, a popular
jazz drummer and music educator on the
El Paso music scene. I knew him by
name before we moved there, and once in
a while we would exchange some small
talk. I didnt know much about his music,
but he impressed me with his friendly
smile and easy disposition.
I overheard some other neighbors talking about him the other day and learned
that he was fighting a serious blood
infection that had put him in the hospital,
including several stints in ICU. Hes back
at home, but still recuperating.
My neighbors were interested in doing
something to help, and I volunteered to
contact some folks in the local jazz community. The musicians, led by Ruben
Gutierrez and Marty Olivas, jumped at
the chance to stage a fundraiser for
Ricky. So did the owner of Nolita Corner
Bistro, a new restaurant and night spot in
Downtown El Paso. The pieces fell
quickly in place, and the benefit will be
4-9 p.m Sunday, Aug. 23 at Nolita, 420
E. San Antonio (at Kansas, just across
from the County Courthouse).
The line-up, which is still being developed, will include Gutierrez, Olivas, Billy
Townes, Souled Out and the El Paso
Youth Jazz Ensemble, among others.
Admission is by donation, and well also
be selling raffle tickets for door prizes.
Please join us for what promises to be a
great afternoon of jazz, food, drink and a
wonderful cause.
You can also contribute by going to
gofundme.com/zh2zgw, a web page that
as of this writing has already raised more
than half of its $5,000 goal of helping
Ricky with his medical bills and loss of
income.
***
For years, the August issue had a special
photography theme with the annual
Drive-By Photo Contest we co-sponsored with a local photography club. The

August 2015

El Paso Scene is published by Cristo

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El Paso Scene

contest challenged people to take pictures

of local scenes with disposable cameras
during a given week earlier in the summer. The contest had the advantage of
forcing everyone to use the same kind of
camera, but when digital cameras displaced the disposables, the contest lost its
appeal.
Fortunately, El Paso Scene is now able
to piggy-back on another photo competition this time the International Eye of
the Camera, sponsored by the El Paso Art
Associations Crossland Gallery.
We agreed to sponsor an El Paso Scene
Cover Award winner. The association
sends me a link to a website with all the
entries for the contest and I pick my
favorite without knowing who the photographer is (the photos are shown on the
website without identification).
This years winner jumped out at me
when I reviewed the entries I loved
the just-after-the-big-rain desert scene.
Last years winner was an urban scene,
so there was no clue that this years winner would be the same photographer who
won last year, Darrell McGahhey.
Congratulations to Darrell for his second
El Paso Scene Cover Award!
***
This issue continues the photography
theme with a special photo essay feature
that combines the husband-and-wife talents of Rick and Lisa Tate. Youll find it
on Pages 24-26, with some more comments of mine on Page 26.

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The historic Central El Paso cemetery is

between Yandell and Gateway West east of
Copia. Proceeds from the event benefit the
preservation and restoration of the cemetery,
including the recently added Military Memorial.
Hardin moved to El Paso in 1895 after his
release from prison. He was shot to death in
Aug. 19, 1895, by Constable John Selman.
Hardin was 42, and claimed to have killed 30
men.

PBS Kids Fiesta KCOS, El Pasos PBS

station, and Thomas & Friends host the event

for area children 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
15, at Southwest University Events Center,
6500 Montana, with music, a stage with live
performances, face painting, educational games
and activity booths, food trucks and more.
Thomas the Tank Engine will be available for
photos with children and their families starting
at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Information: 5901313 or kcostv.org.

St. Nicholas Greek Food Festival

The 29th annual festival of vibrant Greek culture is Aug. 21-23 at the Greek Orthodox
Church of St. Nicholas, 124 S. Festival. Hours
are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: 821-1428 or on Facebook
at EP Greek Food Fest.
Food is always the star of the show at the
Greek Festival. Lamb will be roasted Greek
style on a spit. Combination dinner plates offer
souvlakia (beef shish kebab) or chicken oreganato with rice pilaf, tyropita (cheese-filled
phyllo), spanakopita (spinach-filled phyllo), keftedes (spicy meatballs), dolmathes (stuffed
grape leaves), Greek salad and pita bread.
Other food items include gyros sandwiches and
loukanika (Greek sausage on pita bread), kalamari, moussaka (baked eggplant) and pistichio
(Greek pasta dish). Pastries include baklava,
sweet breads and loukamathes (honey puffs).
Greek and American coffee also are sold with
other beverages. Wine, beer and sodas will be
available.
The Greek Souvenirs store will have several
handmade and imported items, and live Greek
music and dances are also featured. Church
tours also offered.

Sun City Regional Classic National

qualifier body building, figure, physique and
bikini championships are Saturday, Aug. 22, at
UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. Prejudging begins
at 9:30 a.m.; finals at 6 p.m. Ticket for finals:
$30-$40 (Ticketmaster). Information: (575)
649-6789, hfprodonline.com or on Facebook at
H & F Productions.
Minerpalooza 2015 UTEPs 25th annual

back-to-school bash and pep rally 6 p.m. to

midnight Friday, Aug. 28, in P-9 parking lot on
the UTEP campus. The family friendly event
features fall sports teams, games, information
booths and appearances by UTEP athletes,
along with live entertainment and family activities. Full talent line up to be announced.
Admission is free; food and some activities sold
separately. Miner game tickets will be sold.
Information: 747-5648, minerpalooza.com or
on Facebook.
Headliner is Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas,
with opening act Scott Melker and the Melker
Project. Co-headliner is Annie Bosko
Local performers include Ribo Flavin,
Mariachi Los Mineros, and the Allegro Dance
Team.

U.S. Army Soldier Show The annual

Broadway-style variety show, We Serve, perAugust 2015

formed by soldiers is 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 28-29, at Stayton Theatre,
2495 Cassidy Rd., Fort Bliss. Admission is free;
but tickets are required and available at both
ITR locations inside Freedom Crossing, and at
the Soldier Activity Center. Doors open at 6
p.m. Information: 568-6741 or blissmwr.com.
The show is a 90-minute song-and-dance
production of entertainment for the Soldier,
by the Soldier, and has been on national tour
for two month. This years show features current hits Uptown Funk, Bang Bang and
Turn Down for What, along with the Army
classic Oh, How I Hate to Get up in the
Morning.
The 2015 U.S. Army Soldier Show We
Serve pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of
the Battle of Ia Drang Valley, one of the bloodiest conflicts during the Vietnam War. A soldier
from that battle, Patrick Stephenson, serves as
narrator and weaves his Soldier for Life story
throughout the program. The program also
features soldiers enjoying the winter holiday
season, ballet dancing, opera, and other snippets of cultural diversity.

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Silver City Clay Festival The down to

earth art fest is July 27-Aug. 2, throughout
historic Downtown Silver City, N.M. with
workshops, demos, panel discussions, arts market, juried exhibitions, live music, lectures,
youth activities and more. Many activities are
free; cost varies for workshops. Information,
schedule: (575) 538-5560 or clayfestival.com.
The Clay Gala Opening Night Reception is 6
to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at Seedboat
Gallery, 214 N. Yankie. Tickets are $35. The
event features the opening of the Festivals
International Juried Exhibition: Clay in the
Garden and a presentation by Roxanne
Swentzell.
Clay in the Streets offers live music, dancing, beer garden and art for the whole family 711 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 1.
The Clayfest Market, featuring decorative
and utilitarian ceramics and other clay-related
items is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 1-2, at the Murray Hotel, 200 W.
Broadway, with public demonstrations offered.
The 4th annual Mud Pie Contest is 10 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Silver City Farmers
Market, 614 N. Bullard. Pies must be edible.
Entry is free.

Art & Wine in the Cool Pines The

wine and art festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1-2,
at Sacramento Mountain Historical Museum in
Cloudcroft, N.M. with art, wine, food and live
music. Ticket information: (575) 682-2932 or
cloudcroftmuseum.com.

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The Organ Symposium

Lincoln County Fair The 61st annual fair

is Aug. 3-8, at the County Fairgrounds at 5th

and Hwy 48 in Capitan, N.M. (north of
Ruidoso). Admission is free. Information: (575)
648-2311.

Old Lincoln Days The annual celebration

of Lincolns Wild West heritage is Aug. 7-9 in

Lincoln, N.M., a restored Western town

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Joyce Jones

presents International Concert Organist

Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:30 p.m.

The Chapel at Loretto, 1300 Hardaway

Tickets: $20, available at the door
For more information: (915) 532-5874

An organist virtuoso whose long career has included

such firsts as being the first woman organist to play
with the San Francisco Symphony and at the
Crystal Cathedral, Joyce Jones has recorded 7 CDs and
is author of 18 books on organ music and arrangements.
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famous for the bloody Lincoln County Wars of

1878 and the escape of Billy the Kid after he
was sentenced to die by hanging. The town,
maintained by the Lincoln State Monument and
Lincoln County Heritage Trust, is on U.S. 380
about 30 minutes from Ruidoso. The event features a parade, vendors, food, living history
demonstrations and more 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily, with a parade at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Information: (575) 653-4372 or billythekidpageant.org.
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid folk pageant is 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3
p.m. Sunday on the pageant grounds. Pageant
admission: $6 ($2 ages 6-12; free for age 5 and
younger).

Otero County Fair The 76th annual fair

and rodeo is Wednesday through Saturday,
Aug. 12-15 at the fairgrounds in Alamogordo,
N.M. The event celebrates more than 100
years of New Mexico statehood with various
livestock shows, exhibits, a frontier village,
amusement rides, Queen pageant, a pet show
and more. Information: (575) 434-0788 or
oterofair.com.
The fairgrounds are off U.S. 54 on the north
side of town, across from White Sands Mall.
Rodeo performances are 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, followed by country street dances at
10 p.m. Admission: $12 reserved; $8 general
admission ($3 ages 12 and younger).
The 76th Anniversary Parade is 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 8, on Tenth Street.

Wine Day Heart of the Desert Pistachios

& Wines, 7288 U.S. Hwy 54/70 in Alamogordo,

N.M., hosts wine down events 5:30 to 8 p.m.
the second Wednesday of the month with live
music, wine, and hors doeuvres. Admission:
$10; age 21 and older welcome. Information:
(575) 434-0035, heartofthedesert.com or on
Facebook at New Mexico Pistachios.
Upcoming performers:
Aug. 12: Susan Kolb
Sept. 9: Dave Byron
Oct. 14: Rudy Wood
Other upcoming events (RSVP and pre-pay
required):
Summer Wine Dinner is 5:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 6, at Casa de Suenos in Tularosa. Cost:
$60. RSVP by Aug. 2 to Casa de Suenos; (575)
585-3494.
Brews, BBQ & Country Blues is 6:30 to 9
p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, with performance by
Vince Alten, barbecue and craft beer. Cost:
$17.50 per person, plus beverage.
Prana on the Patio is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12, with yoga, wine, cheese
and chocolate. Cost: $25.
Brats, Brews & Brass: A Bavarian Celebration
is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, with
German fare, beer and wine, and an authentic
Oompah brass band. Cost: $15.

Unity Fest The Las Cruces Community

Theatre, PFLAG Las Cruces and Project

Mainstreet host the street festival Unity Fest:
A Celebration of Theatre, Equality and
Community, Friday, Aug. 14, in front of the
theatre on Main Street, to celebrate the opening of LCCTs 53rd season and the Supreme
Court ruling for marriage equality, with entertainment and music, food vendors, beer, wine,
artisan vendors, and more. Tickets: $20 festival
and play; $5 festival only; age 12 and younger
free; available at Spirit Winds on Locust.
Proceeds benefit PFLAG.
High Desert Brewing Co. and Amaro Winery
will provide beer and wine. The Green Chile
Paddy Wagon, the Greenhaus, several other
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food vendors will be on site.

LCCTs musical production of My Big Gay
Italian Wedding by Anthony Wilkinson opens
the evening serving as a focal point of the festivities. The production runs Aug. 15-30.
Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $14 for adults; $13
for students, senior citizens and active-duty
military; $11 for children under age seven.
Information/ reservations: (575) 523-1200 or
lcctnm.org.

Carrizozo Festival and Artists Studio

Tour The inaugural artists tour is 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday,

Aug. 15-16, featuring more than 15 Carrizozo,
N.M. artists studios. Artists will open their studios, sculpture gardens, and other art spaces to
view paintings, drawings, sculpture, pottery,
sewing, jewelry furniture, fiber art and other
handcrafted items. Look for streamers marking
the locations. Information:
CarrizozoWorks.org.
The festival begins with a parade at 11 a.m.
Saturday along historic 12th Street and
Saturday night Street Dance. Carrizozo Food
Court, cake walk kite flying contest, fishing
contest and other activities both days.

Run to the Copper Country Car Show

The 24th annual car show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 15, at Gough Park in Silver

City, N.M., with vendors, refreshments, raffles,
oldies music and a trophy winner parade.
Sponsored by Copper Country Cruizers.
Admission is free; registration is $35 per car.
Information/registration: (575) 313-9700, (575)
574-2186 or coppercountrycruizers.com.
Registration is 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at
Holiday Inn Express, 1103 Superior, with a hot
dog burn at 5:30 p.m. and Oldies dance 6 to 8
p.m.
The Cruizers are a family-oriented auto club,
and booths and other activities will be available
during the show, which is limited to vehicles
from 1973 and earlier.

Great American Duck Race The 36th

annual running of the ducks is Thursday

through Sunday, Aug. 20-23, in Deming, N.M.
This years theme is Jungle Duck. Admission
is free for spectators, and anyone can be a
duck racer for just $5. The ducks are provided;
dont bring one. Call for entry forms.
Information: (888) 345-1125, (575) 544-0469
or demingduckrace.com.
The Tournament of Ducks Parade is at 10
a.m. Saturday in downtown Deming.
Live Duck Races and Water Races are noon
to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon
Sunday at McKinley Duck Downs. Duck Race
eliminations and finals are 3 p.m. Sunday.
Other events include Duck Royalty Pageants
Thursday, carnival an vendors daily, hot air balloon rally, at 5K, race, outhouse races, tortilla
toss and more.

Luau 2015 Elephant Days The City

of Elephant Buttes annual celebration is Aug.

21-23 at Elephant Butte Lake and other venues.
Carnival, arts, crafts, food are 409 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. Sunday. Live music throughout each
afternoon and evening.
Saturday events include a parade at 10 a.m.,
car, truck and motorcycle show 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., pet parade at 3 p.m., Hoola Hoop contest at 4 p.m., and Balloon Glow at 8 p.m.
A balloon regatta is at 7 a.m. Saturday and
Sunday.
Information, discount ride coupons:
ElephantButteAdventures.com.

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Harvest Wine Fest The New Mexico

Wine Growers Association presents its Labor
Day Weekend festival noon to 6 p.m. Saturday
through Monday, Sept. 5-7, at the Southern
New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las Cruces.
Admission: $15 in advance (go the website);
$20 at the gate, includes souvenir wine glass;
under 21 free accompanied by parent of legal
guardian. Monday is Military Day, with $3 discount for active duty military with ID. All adults
must have valid ID, regardless of age; designated drivers encouraged. No pets, coolers or
open containers allowed. Information: (575)
522-1232 or wineharvestfestival.com.
Live entertainment:
Saturday Derrick Haris (noon) and Radio
La Chusma (3 p.m.)
Sunday Vince Alten (noon) and Border
Avenue (3 p.m.)
Monday Overcome Las Cruces (noon) and
The Ghetto Brothers (3 p.m.).
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral
Show Grant County Rolling Stones Gem

and Mineral Societys 32nd annual show in

Silver City, N.M. is Sept. 5-7 at the Western
New Mexico Universitys Intramural Gym on
College Avenue in Silver City. The show offers
guided field trips, vendors, silent auctions,
exhibits and demonstrations. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,
and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Admission is
free. Information:
rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com.
Rockhounding and educational field trips
offered each day.

Taste of Downtown Silver City The

annual event featuring a walk-about tour of
more than 15 area restaurants, cafes and coffeehouses is noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5,
in downtown Silver City. The event features
food samples from various menu items from
different restaurants and shops, vendors and
more. Tickets $18; available in advance on
eventbrite. Information: (575) 534-9005 or silvercitymainstreet.com.

West Texas

Drive Big Bend The car festival is

Thursday through Saturday, July 30-Aug. 1,

with a car show noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
1, at historic Kokernot Field in Alpine, Texas,
drives and tours of the Fort Davis Scenic Loop
and South County, live music and local business
specials. Car show registration is $30; driving
tours are $30 each. VIP passes are $65.
Information: drivebigbend.com.

Big Bend Ranch Rodeo The annual

Working Ranch Cowboy Association-sanctioned rodeo is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8,
at the Sul Ross State University S.A.L.E. arena,
Hwy 90 E, in Alpine. Area cowboys compete
for cash and prizes in various events.
Information: (432) 364-2696, bigbendranchrodeo.com or on Facebook.

Bazaars and fairs

San Ignacio Kermess St. Ignatius

Church, 408 S. Park (near Downtown in

Segundo Barrio) will celebrate its 109th year 6
p.m. to midnight Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight
Saturday and Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2 with
entertainment, music and dancing, rides and
authentic food like gorditas, enchiladas, mangos, elote and more. Admission is free.
Information: 532-9534.
August 2015

St. Thomas Aquinas Bazaar St.

Thomas Aquinas Parish, 10970 Bywood, hosts
its bazaar 5 p.m. to midnight, Friday through
Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2, with a craft fair, rides,
entertainment, games and food. Admission is
free. Vendor and craft spaces available.
Information: 540-4490.
El Paso Punk Rock Flea Market The

market features handmade items, local artists

and other wares, along with live performances
by local bands. Food trucks offered via the
Food Truck Revolution. All ages welcome.
Information on Facebook at El Paso Punk Rock
Flea Market.
Saturday, Aug. 1: 5 to 11 p.m. at 1710 Joe
Battle. Admission is free.
Friday, Aug. 7, at 501 Texas, as part of La
Parada. Admission free to all ages 5 to 8 p.m.;
$5 cover, 18 and older only 9 p.m. 2 a.m. during La Parada music and art festival.

La Via Sunday Market La Via

Winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union,

N.M., one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts a
farmers market featuring local food producers
noon to 4 p.m. Sundays with art, crafts, barbecue and other food, wine and live music by Live
by Request. Dog friendly. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.

The Edge Open-Air Craft & Farmers

Market The market is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. the

second Saturday of each month (Aug. 8)

through October, at St. Pauls United
Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere, with local
crafters, artists, food trucks and community
groups. The market also offers entertainment,
vehicle shows, and informational booths.
Information: 772-2734 or stpaulschurchelpaso.org.

Child Guidance Center Rummage Sale

El Paso Child Guidance Centers 2nd annual

Rummage Sale event benefiting its Child and
Family Mental Health Clinic is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15, with lightly used clothing,
toys, furniture, office equipment and other
goods in the parking lot of its eastside clinic at
9001 Cashew Drive. Kids activities and local
food trucks available. Information: 562-1999.

El Paso Psychic Fair The fair is 11 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16 at

Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway, at Boeing.
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. Information: 3456245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.

Mission Trail Art Market Area artisans

and craftspeople display their fine arts and
crafts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third Sunday of
the month (Aug. 16) in the historic Veterans
Memorial Plaza in San Elizario. Food and drink
concessions and entertainment. Pets welcome.
Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 or
missiontrailartmarket.com..

Wine & Craft Beer Art Market

Sunland Winery, 1769 Victory Lane in Sunland

Park, N.M., hosts the summer art market 5 to
9 p.m. Friday and 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 1
to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21-23. Wine tasting
and live music with a local arts market. Food
available by Peters Bakery & Grill. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 589-1214 or (575)
589-3461.
Artist Deana Hicks leads a Hops & Vines
Painting and Tasting Party 7-9 p.m. Friday. For
reservations, call 915-241-8808 or
deanahicks2@elp.rr.com.

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Brown Betty performs 9 to 1 a.m. Saturday

with $5 cover ($6 couples).
Sunland Winery is north of Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino. From I-10, take Sunland
Park to Futurity, turn right, then left of Trifecta
and right on Victory. Look for the red umbrellas.

Downtown Artist and Farmers Market

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Departments market is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
each Saturday in the Union Plaza District along
Anthony Street. Information: 212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.

Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing The 14th annual market runs

Marie Otero Salon

Saturdays year-round at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
N.M. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon. Well
behaved pets on leash welcome; brunch available for purchase on patio 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
Weekly events include kids tent activities,
educational talks, Master Gardener talks and
live music.

& Florence Street Gallery

1015 N. Florence
588-4247

at Arizona
2 blocks north of Montana

Silver City Farmers Market The mar-

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Pax Christi El Paso will host its annual mass at

11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 at Christ the Savior
Catholic Church, 5301 Wadsworth. Father Bill
Morton, SSC, a Columbian Missionary and US
Navy veteran, will be the celebrant and
homilist at Pax Christi El Pasos annual Mass for
Peace and Reconciliation. Morton will preach
on Christian nonviolence, using the life and
writings of Blessed Oscar Romero of El
Salvador. Admission is free and individuals of all
faiths are invited. Information: 740-3962.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at

UTEP Fall 2015 classes begin Tuesday,

Sept. 8 for the popular UTEP program that

offers non-credit classes for people age 50 or
older. Registration runs Aug. 3-21 and is $70,
plus $25 for the one-time OLLI life membership fee ($25 late fee after Aug. 21).
The Institutes office is in Miners Hall, Room
209. Office hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday. A catalog of classes is available
at all public library branches. Free parking available in the Sun Bowl Visitors Area. Information:
747-6280, 747-8848 or olliatutep.org.

4T Prosperity Program for the 21st

Century Unity El Paso, 1420 Alabama, for

La Tierra Cafe), 1731 Montana, hosts the

monthly event noon to 4 p.m. the last Saturday
of the month, with vendors, entertainment,
food, and a Kids Activity Corner. Information:
533-8890 or Facebook at Inni Heart Herminia
Escajeda.

Latinitas Latinitas, the nonprofit dedicated

Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market

More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,

crafts, produce, baked goods and other food
items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7block area of Main Street, Downtown.
Information: (575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.

Something for everyone

UND Celebration The Notre Dame

Club of El Paso will host its annual celebration

at 7 p.m. Friday, July 31, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
with this years speaker Father Michael
Driscoll. Associate Professor of Theology,
College of Arts and Letters at the University of
Notre Dame. Information: elpaso.undclub.org.

Dog adoptions Huckleberry Hound Dog

Rescue, a no kill, non-profit shelter, hosts

adoptions are 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays
and Sunday, at the shelter, 3910 Square Dance
(at Montana). These adoptions will replace the
weekly adoptions at El Paso Saddleblanket
beginning the weekend of weekend Aug. 1-2.
Information on Facebook at Huckleberry
Hound Dog Rescue Of El Paso.

Its Not Over Festival The Festival

and Backpack Giveaway is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday,

Aug. 1, at First Baptist Church of Horizon,
17018 Darrington in Horizon City, Five hundred backpacks filled with school supplies will
be given to schoolchildren in need while supplies last. The festival will feature food vendors,
retail vendors, entertainment and free childrens activities like jumping balloon, train rides
and arts & crafts, face painting, balloon animals,
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ket runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays early May

through the first frost in October in the Main
Street Plaza (intersection of 6th and Bullard).
Information: (575) 536-9681.

Art a la Cart Inni Heart Eatery (formerly

Where hair, makeup & art come together

cones and more. Admission is free.

Information: 540-1317,
itsnotoverbyjorge@gmail.com or on Facebook
at itsnotoverbyj.

El Paso Scene

the program at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 6Oct. 15. Information: 566-5544 or unityelpaso.org.

to empowering Latina youth to build confidence through the multimedia arts and selfexpression, hosts several workshops camps and
classes for girls during the summer months at
7000 Edgemere. Information, registration: 2198554, latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com,
laslatinitas.com/elpaso or LatinitasMagazine.org.
Teen Media Academy concludes 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Aug. 3,
5, 7.
The final Multimedia Arts summer camp for
ages 9-14 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. is
Monday through Friday, Aug. 3-7. Participants
should bring their own sack lunches. Advance
registration required; space is limited. Cost:
$75 per half-day camp.
Nominations for the Mujeres Making A
Difference Award will be taken through Sept.
15 for Latina leaders who are making an impact
in the border community of the greater El Paso
area. The Mujeres Making a Difference Awards
give well-deserved recognition to Latina
women who have made significant contributions to the empowerment and well being of
the El Paso community. Leaders will be awarded for their achievements within their respective professions and service to the community.
To submit a nomination,
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com.

Sales Tax Holiday Most clothes and

shoes prices under $100 can be purchased taxfree Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, during
Texas annual Sales Tax Holiday. Most clothing
and footwear priced under $100 are exempt
from sales taxes. Customers may purchase as
many tax-exempt items as they wish.
Information: 1-800-252-5555.

Summer Workshop Series The

Center for Civic Engagement at UTEP hosts

two free public workshops during August:
Connecting with UTEP Miner is 9 to 10:30
a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in Blumberg Auditorium of
the UTEP Library. Learn about the different

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ways organizations can recruit, request and

engage UTEP students through volunteer
opportunities, service-learning activities, internships and research projects.
Taking Service-learning to the next level
together is Monday, Aug. 17. Community
staff and leaders will to brainstorm and share
ideas with faculty on how to maximize the benefits of service-learning for students, the community, and what takes place in the classroom.
Morning class; time and location to be determined.

Healthy Families Conference &

Resource Fair PEN Project, in collaboration with Familias Triunfadoras, Inc, hosts its
annual free conference for families and professionals of El Paso and the surrounding rural
areas 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at
Carolina Recreation Center, 563 N. Carolina.
Parents, grandparents, caregivers and professionals are invited. The conference and fair
includes local speakers, information from community agencies and the opportunity to network with other families. Child care and kid
friendly activities provided. Information: 5021309 or bperezpen@sbcglobal.net.

Smeltertown-Buenavista Reunion

The historic neighborhoods will host their 30th

reunion 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 8,
at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casinos
Signature Ballroom, featuring music by The
Confidentials. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; appetizers served at 7 p.m. until food is gone.
Tickets: $20; $160 table for eight. Information:
Isabel Flores-Rascon, 373-4456; Veronica
Flores-Espalin, 500-5147; Donna FloresSanchez, 433-0649; Gloria Flores, 525-5243,
Pedro Flores, 269-2468 and on Facebook at
SmeltertownBuenaVistaReunion.

El Paso Veterans & Riders Association

benefit run The 4th annual benefit run in

support of Wounded Warrior & Veterans is

Sunday, Aug. 9, at Barnett Harley Davidson,
8272 Gateway East. Sponsored by Casa Ford.
Registration is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Last bike in
at 3 p.m. Cost: $10 per rider, $15 per couple.
Information: 790-3930 or 401-0858.

Horizon City Flyers grand re-opening

The radio-controlled group invites anyone

interested about the hobby to experience it

first hand, beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9,
Horizon City Flyers Flying Field. Participants
will fly radio-controlled aircraft, rockets and
drones. Admission is free; catered barbecue
lunch available for purchase. Information: 4942616 or hcrcflyers.com.

Etiquette classes Joann Wardy School of

Etiquette and Enrichment offers various classes
through the summer months, at Coronado
Country Club, Classes are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturdays. Cost: $125 per person (includes a
four-course tutorial luncheon). Information:
355-0922, joannwardy@yahoo.com or elpasoetiquette.com.
Aug. 1 and 15: ages 9-12
Aug. 8 and 22: ages 13-17
Aug. 29: ages 18 and older.

Tardeada Ranchera Golden Bears

Social Club hosts the tardeada 5 p.m. Sunday,

Aug. 16, at Scenic View Ballroom, 1340
Murchison, with music by Border City Band.
Refreshments offered; BYOB. Cost: $17.
Information: 755-4038 or 772-4643.

El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune

Disease Support Group The support
August 2015

group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of the

month (Aug. 18) at Tech University Health
Sciences Center, 4800 Alberta, in the
Academic Services Building, Room 211. Parking
available next to the clinic. Information: Carrie
Wilkie, (214) 708-2989,
ccwilkie@elpasocrohns.com.

Lets Get Hired Job Fair El Pasos

largest job fair is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday,

Aug. 19, at El Paso Convention Center, with
around 300 employers, giveaways, refreshments and guest speaker from Borderplex
Economic Alliance. Sponsored by Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, Southwest University
and Workforce Solutions. Information: 4741587 or southwestuniversity.edu.

Public Relations Association of the

Southwest Daniel Veale, Director of

Marketing & Promotions for UTEP Athletics,

will speak on Personal Public
Relations/Reputation Management at the associations monthly meeting 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 19, at El Paso Club, 201 W.
Main, 18 Floor. Space is limited; walk-in space
limited. Cost: $30 ($20 PRSW members). RSVP
(by Aug. 17): prswelpaso@gmail.com.

Jefferson High School 40th Reunion

The Jefferson Class of 1975 will host its 40th
reunion 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at
El Paso Club, 18th floor of Chase Bank building, 201 E. Main with mingle 6 to 7 p.m., dinner 7 to 9 p.m. and dance 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Admission: $30 per person. Information: 4913541.

Twisted Dollz 2015 Model Search

Twisted Dollz Cosmetics is looking for the new
face of its 2016 fall catalog and website, with a
model search 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 22, at The View Restaurant and Terrace
Lounge, 4201 Camelot Heights. Models must
be 18-26 years old, submit an application, waiver and a $25 fee. Information: 433-0766 or
twisteddollzcosmetics.com.
All participants will receive a professional
headshot to add to their portfolio. Winners will
receive three future makeovers and will represent Twisted Dollz at future promotions.
Last Thursdays The Downtown monthly
evening art walk includes nearly two dozen
pubs, restaurants, stores and galleries.
Admission is free to most events. Information:
facebook.com/EPDAD.

Bowie Class of 1975 reunion The

Bowie High School Class of 1964 will celebrate

its 40th class reunion with a Labor Day weekend. Main dinner and dance at Bebes Hall #B
located at 1150 Vista De Oro (corner of Vista
De Oro and Pellicano), with music by Tejas
Band. Tickets: $40 per person. Tickets and
information: Lucy Carrillo (Tapia), 204-8491, or
Grace Tarango (Sanchez), 253-8964.

For a good cause

EPMBA Bowling Tournament EP

Mortgage Bankers Associations 13th annual

bowling tournament, benefiting the associations Homebuyers Seminar Friday, Aug. 7, at
Bowl El Paso, 11144 Pellicano. Registration
begins at noon; games begin at 1 p.m. Deadline
is July 31. Cost: $125; includes lunch, two
games of bowling and rental shoes.
Information: Gilbert, 487-6040, Priscilla Ogaz,
588-2344, or Chris Morales, 241-6922.

CASA volunteer training CASA (Court

Appointed Special Advocates) of El Paso, a
non-profit organization, is currently seeking

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volunteers to act as advocates for the abused

and neglected children in foster care, giving
them a voice in the family court system. The
next sessions are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, Aug. 10-13, at UTEP.
Training is free. Information: 546-8146, ext. 9
or casaofelpaso.org.
No special background is required training
provides everything volunteers need to become
an effective advocate. Application and screening required prior to entering training. Deadline
to submit applications is Aug. 1.

Young at Heart Fundraiser El Paso

Exploreum, 300 W. San Antonio, hosts the

inaugural fundraising event is 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13. Guests will have adultsonly access to more than 60 interactive displays
and exhibits, while enjoying Big Kid-friendly
food and entertainment. All proceeds benefit
the nonprofit childrens museum.
Cost: $100 a person. Information: 533-4330 or
ElPasoExploreum.org.
Includes carnival games, music and a silent
auction featuring jewelry, services and merchandise, as well as a Disneyland trip, Dave Koz
VIP concert evening, El Paso Chihuahuas party
suite, and Sportsman Elite membership.

Winos for Rhinos El Paso Del Norte

American Association of Zoo Keepers hosts the

benefit wine tasting event 7 to 10 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 14, at Sunland Winery and Brewery, 1769
Victory Lane in Sunland Park. Silent auction also
held. All proceeds go towards rhino conservation. Cost: $50 wine tasting; $35 designated
driver. Tickets available at mkt.com/el-pasodel-norte-aazk.

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Relay for Life The American Cancer

Society of Doa Ana Countys Relay for Life is 6

p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21-22 at
Ron T. Galla T-Ball Complex, within Hadley
Ball Park Complex, corner of Hadley and
Solano in Las Cruces. All money raised stays in
Doa Ana County to provide free gift items
such as wigs, scarves, hats, turbans, makeup for
women and prosthesis items as well as free
lodging and caregiver assistance for cancer
patients traveling long distance for treatment.
No registration fee. Luminarias to be lit in
memory of a loved are $5. Alfred Gutierrez,
(575) 496-0362.
Participants honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones and raise funds to fight cancer in
the all-night community event.

Ricky Malichi Benefit A fundraiser for

El Pasos legendary jazz drummer and music

educator Ricky Malichi is 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 23, at Nolita Corner Bistro, 420 E. San
Antonio. Many of El Pasos top jazz musicians
will perform, including the Eclectik Big Band, El
Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble, Marty Olivas &
Ruben Guitierrez, Souled Out and Billy
Townes. Admission is by donation; raffle tickets
also will be sold for various door prizes.
Malichis long career includes co-founding
Yaboso and the New Impressions Jazz Quartet
and also directing the El Paso Youth Jazz
Ensemble. He has suffered from a serious
blood infection since April, which involved a
lengthy hospitalization and is now recovering at
home. Donations can also be made at
gofundme.com/zh2zgw.

GiGis Playhouse Casino Night GiGis

Playhouse El Paso, a Down syndrome achievement center, hosts a fundraising gala event 6 to
10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Womans Club
of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa, with cocktails, din-

ner, live music, Vegas-style games and a silent

auction. Cost: $50. Information: 779-PLAY.
Tickets available online at
gigisplayhouse.org/elpaso/events
GiGis Playhouse El Paso, the first of its kind in
Texas, offers educational and therapeutic programs for individuals with Down syndrome. All
services are provided at no cost to the families.
Eat, Live, Give! The monthly charity
event benefits the Empowerment Center,
which funds We Care and the OutRight centers
in El Paso, through participating restaurants
that donate 25 percent of their food sales for
one day. Look for posters advertising the
restaurants or call Matthew Hallman at The
Empowerment Center at 917-370-3881 for a
list of confirmed restaurants or to become one
of our participating restaurants.

Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss Hiring Fair The Employment

Readiness Program at Army Community
Services hiring fair begins at 9 a.m. to
Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Centennial Banquet
and Conference Center, Bldg. 11199 on East
Fort Bliss open to active duty military, family
members, retirees and other DoD ID card
holders. Information: 569-5838.

High Stakes Bingo The Centennial

Centger hosts bingo with a chance to win up to

$12,000 in cash prizes 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 22, with dinner buffet and a cash bar.
Tickets: $40 and $100; available in advance only
at the Centennial. Open to all DoD ID card
holders 18 and older. Information: 744-8427.

Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club 3730 Roy

Johnson Lane. Rifle and pistol shooting competitions are held almost every weekend. Visitors
can watch for free. Food available at the club-

El Paso Scene

house snack bar. To get there: Take Railroad

Drive to Deer; turn right. Information: 5682983 or blissmwr.com/rodandgun.

Old Fort Bliss Building 5054, corner of

Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The

Old West days of the Soldiers of the Pass are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts,
Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by
appointment only Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482.

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Singles in the Son - The group develops

friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to

50. Bible study held Tuesday nights. Weekend
events subject to change. All denominations are
welcome. Membership is free. Information:
Andy, 471-1997, SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com
or on Facebook.
Saturday, Aug 1: Dinner and a movie
Saturday, Aug. 8: Plaza Classic Film Festival
Saturday, Aug. 22: Cookout
Saturday, Aug. 29: El Paso Chihuahuas.

LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The

nonprofit cultural institute, founded in 1964,
promotes French culture and offers francophiles the opportunity to use the French language in a variety of activities. Information: 5851789, 497-5196 (Spanish), cgomez@afofelpaso.org, afofelpaso.com or on Facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
A French Classics Dinner and Concert, us
7:30 p.m. Aug. 8, at Coronado Country Club,
1044 Broadmoor. Justyna Bacz, renowned
artist from Europe will perform classics French

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songs by Edith Piaf and others at the Coronado

Country Club. Offre-moi une Chanson concert and 3-course dinner created by Le
Cordon Bleu chef. Co-hosted by Polish
General Casimir Pulaski Society of El Paso and
Alliance Francaise dEl Paso. Cocktails served
at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $45 (includes dinner and
concert). Ticket information: Asia, 449-1314 or
french.classics.dinner@gmail.com.
Fall French classes will start Aug. 31 for
Adults and Sept. 5 for youth. Conversation
classes taught by native certified French teachers on Wednesday. Visit the website or
Facebook for location and schedule.
An open house celebrating the beginning of
the Fall French classes is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 16, at the International Museum of Art,
1211 Montana, where prospective students can
meet the teachers and learn about the services. French refreshments provided.

Paso del Norte Quilt Guild The

guilds regular meeting is 9:30 a.m. Saturday,

Aug. 8, at University Presbyterian Church, 631
Resler. Anyone interested in quilting is welcome; no experience needed. Membership is
$25 per year. Information: Carmen Guzman,
203-0515.

UTEP Womans Auxiliary The auxil-

iary will host its Membership Coffee 10 a.m. to

noon Saturday, Aug. 8, at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Jorge Villarreal 917 Rim. Anyone interested in joining the auxiliary is welcome to meet
the members and enjoy coffee, tea and goodies. No reservation required. Information: 5302648. The Auxiliary provides scholarships and
support to UTEP.

Germania Club The Germania Club of

El Pasos monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13, at Golden Tee,
Underwood Golf Course, 3200 Coe on Fort
Bliss. Newcomers welcome. Information,
reservations: 755-5471.

Military Order of the World Wars

The El Paso Chapter will hold its annual
OCTO/NANO Recognition Luncheon at 11
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Great American
Land & Cattle Company, 9800 Gateway North
in Northeast El Paso. Information 755-4038.
Discover El Paso The nonprofit group,

founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting

things to do and see in and around El Paso.
Information: discoverep.org.
The monthly luncheon is noon Tuesday, Aug.
25, at Billy Crews, 1200 Country Club Road.

International Coin Club El Pasos only

coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first
Monday of the month at St. Pauls United
Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere. Business
meeting starts around 6:30 p.m. Numismatic
presentations start at 7 p.m. with auction to
follow. Visitors always welcome, and admission
free for first-time visitors. Information: 5336001 or elpasocoinclug.com.

Summer fun for kids

Mathnasium Summer Jump Start

Program Mathnasium of East El Paso,

1355 George Dieter Dr, Suite 106, hosts its

math programs for students entering grades 212, 2 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through
Thursdays, through Aug. 23. Discounts
offered on multi-student families, active military and school employees. Cost for 12-ses-

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sions:$239 (grades 2-7) and $299 (grades 8-12).

Cost for 24 sessions: $469 (grades 2-7) and
$599 (grades 8-12). Information: 590-MATH
(6284) or mathnasium.com/eastelpaso.
Mathnasium of West El Paso, 7250 N. Mesa
Street, Suite B, also offers Summer Enrichment
Program and Power Math workouts.
Sessions are 2 to 7 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: 587-6284,
westelpaso@mathnasium.com or
mathnasium.com/westelpaso.

El Paso Exploreum Summer Camps

El Paso Exploreum, 300 W. San Antonio, host
five-day camps, with hands-on activities, games,
take-home craft projects and more, Monday
through Friday, through Aug. 21. Camps run
9 a.m. to noon and noon to 4 p.m. Each camp,

geared to ages 3-6 and age 6 and older, runs

Monday through Friday. Morning (9 a.m. to
noon) and afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.) sessions
offered. Space is limited; early registration
encouraged. Admission: $125 per camp; military discounts available. Options available for
full-day care. Information, registration: 5334330. Register online at ElPasoExploreum.org.
August camps:
Aug. 3-7: Liftoff! (rocket science), and Super
Camp (spies, super heroes and soakers)
Aug. 10-14: Kitchen Science (easy snacks
and science behind it)
Aug. 17-21: Mad Lab (explosive science
experiments) and Robotics.

Kids-N-Co. Summer Camps 1301

Texas. Information: 351-1455 (afternoons) or

Facebook. The final Kinder Camp two-week
session of the summer for ages 5-7 is 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, beginning
Aug. 3. Each session is self-contained and ends

with a different short play for parents and

friends the final Friday of camp. Cost is $150
per session.

Plaza Classic Film Camp Plaza Classic

Film Festival hosts its first film-making summer

camp for aspiring young filmmakers 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Aug. 3-14, in the Foundation Room of El
Paso Community Foundation, 333 N. Oregon.
Campers age 9 to 13 will work with industry
professionals to learn the basics of movie making, from storytelling to filming to editing. The
camp will culminate with a screening of the
movies made in camp. Cost: $325 after (deadline is Aug. 1). Information: 533-0402 or plazaclassic.com.

Sacramento Summer Camps

Sacramento Methodist Assembly, 30 miles
southeast of Cloudcroft, N.M., offers summer
camps for children and teens. Information, cost:
1-800-667-3414. Registration forms available
online at sacramentoassembly.org.
Camps for grades 7-12:
Aug. 3-7: Camp Sunshine for developmentally delayed persons age 16 and older
Aug. 9-14: Weminuche Backpacking
Adventure.
Summer Zoo Camp The weeklong

camps, exploring the worlds of elephants,

tapirs, macaques and hornbills for ages 6 to 10
are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday
through Aug. 14, at the El Paso Zoo, 4001 E.
Paisano. Campers will learn about conservation
and experience live education animals, behind
the scenes tours, crafts, games and more. Cost:
$100 per week; $90 zoo members (includes tshirt and snacks). Advance registration
required. Information: 532-8156 or elpasozoosociety.org.
Elephant/Tapir camp is Aug. 3-7
Macaque/Hornbill camp is Aug. 10-14.

Camp Discovery UTEPs Centennial

Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens hosts
its Kaleidoscope Kapers camp Monday through
Friday, Aug. 17-21, for kids in grades 4
through 6. Camp is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Campers
learn about the Chihuahuan Desert. Cost is $40
by early registration deadline (Aug. 7) and $55
after; includes all supplies, daily snacks, a t-shirt
and an pizza party. Space is limited to 20 participants. Information/registration: Kaye Mullins,
747-8994 or kmullins@utep.edu.
Latinitas Multimedia Arts Summer
Camps The final camp of the summer is

Tech Savvy Chica Aug. 3-7, for ages 9-14.

Camp is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and to 1 to 5 p.m. at
7000 Edgemere. Pre-registration required;
space is limited. Cost: $75 per half-day camp
Information/registration: 219-8554, latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com, laslatinitas.com/elpaso or
LatinitasMagazine.org.

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Area attractions

Western Playland 1249 Futurity Dr. in

Sunland Park, N.M. across from the racetrack.

Tickets: $20.45 adult; $15.80, plus tax (pay one
price); $5 non-rider admission. Individual ride
tickets are $2.50. Information: (575) 589-3410
or westernplayland.com.
August hours are 7 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 3 to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 3 to
9 p.m. Sundays. Park closed Aug. 23-28.

Wet N Wild Waterworld The water

park at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at

Exit 0) is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends.
Individual tickets: $22.99, plus tax; $19.99 kids
under 48 inches tall; $4.99 age 1-3; Seniors/picnic fee: $14.99. Season passes are $39.99;
$14.99 ages 1-3. Information: 886-2222,
wetwild.com or on Facebook.
The annual End of Summer Beach Party and
Car Show is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6,
hosted by Anthony (Tx) Police Foundation and
Food Pantry Inc. The event features around
150 cars, a concert, trophies and a beer booth.
Admission is free with regular water park
admission; no outside alcohol allowed. Separate
fee for car show registration. Information: 8863838, 490-0733 or endofsummermercs.com.

Wyler Aerial Tramway The State Park

tramway is at 1700 McKinley. Cost is $8 for

adults and $4 for children 12 years and under.
Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday
through Thursday. Information: 562-9899.
A Prickly Pear Fest begins at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 22. La Semilla Food Center will be at the
Park talking about the historical and cultural use
of prickly pear with samples of some of their
recipes, nopalitos (prickly pear) salad, prickly
pear water, and more.
Last Sunday hike is 7 a.m. Aug. 30 to the
Ranger Peak. Hike begins in the tramways
parking lot.

Indian Cliffs Ranch The working cattle

ranch in Fabens offers a childrens zoo, buffalo,

longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. Its also home to
Cattlemans Steakhouse. Information: (915)
544-3200 or cattlemanssteakhouse.com.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

1200 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive),
Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and
Saturday. Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m.
everyday. General admission and parking are
free. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunlandpark.com.

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Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta

Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.

Plaza Theatre Tours Free weekly tours

are noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Plaza, 125
W. Mills in Downtown El Paso. Meet under the
Plaza marquee. Information: 534-0660.
San Elizario Historic District The district at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the
Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven
artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the
Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales
Museum and the Veterans Museum. Most
locations open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041,
594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of
17 historical sites also offered. Free guides
available at all galleries and museum.
Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Thursday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.
Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214.
Painting and tasting classes are the third
Friday and Saturday of the month; call for
details.
Live Music is 7:30 p.m. Fridays 2 to 6 p.m.
Sundays with David Huerta, 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays with Huerta and Lala Ledezma, plus
8 p.m. Thursdays with Ledezma and Team
Havana, and free Latin dance lessons. Free
wine tastings.

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Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery

430 La Via Road (off NM 28 between

markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting
room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or sombraantigua.com.
Free live music on the patio offered 2:30 to 6
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with food truck
most Saturdays; bring a picnic basket Sunday.
Open mic sessions are 6 to 9 p.m. the second
Friday of each month.

Zin Valle Vineyards 7315 Hwy 28 in

Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tastings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com. Free music and wine tasting is 1
to 4 p.m. selected Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a picnic.

La Via Winery 4201 S. NM Highway

28, one mile north of Vinton Road. Information:
(575) 882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.
The tasting room and patio are open for sales
and tasting of wines from noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is
offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the
$10 fee includes tasting.
Spaceport America Visitor Center

The Spaceport America Experience tour is

open at 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences,
N.M., with educational and interactive space
exhibits, tour tickets and merchandise. Hours
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Tours to Spaceport America depart promptly
at 9 a.m. Thursday through Monday, returning
at 1 p.m. No tours Tuesday or Wednesday.
Tour cost: $49.99 ($29.99 age 18 and
younger). Information/group reservations: 1844-7-2SPACE. Discounted admission rates
online at spaceportamerica.com/experience.

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Harp in Tradition Consulate General

of Mexico and Centro Cultural Paso Del Norte
present a concert by Celso Duarte at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 6, at UTEPs Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall. Duarte is a virtuoso of Mexican
Jarocho and Paraguayan harps, arranger, singer
and multi-talented instrumentalist. Admission is
free. Information: 544-9299 or
consulmex.sre.gob.mx/elpaso/.
Duarte has performed and recorded with Lila
Downs, and collaborated with other artists
such as Celso Pia, Placido Domingo, Ramon
Vargas, Julieta Venegas and many others.
Music Forum El Paso Music Forum El
Paso presents Collegium Aureum, a joint
recital featuring Brianna Moldane, coloratura
soprano, accompanied by Linda McClain, and
Jesus Fuentes, piano 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 9, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 1000
Montana. The two students will present works
by Beethoven, Brahms, Handel Mozart,
Puccini, Carlisle Floyd, Douglas Moore, and
Enrique Granados. Admission is free.
Information: 544-3081 or
musicforumelpaso.org.
The performing is the start of the Music
Forums young artists series.

El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras

auditions The El Paso Symphony will host

membership auditions for EPSYOs 10th season

Saturday and Sunday Aug. 15-16. Auditions
are open to all qualified musicians age 8 to 22
with at least one year of musical experience on
an orchestral instrument. All orchestral instruments accepted. Call for audition appointment:
525-8978. Audition forms and requirements
online at EPSYOs.org.
The El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras
were founded in 2005 as an Educational
Program of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.
Director is Andres Moran.

EPSO Anniversary Gala El Paso

Symphony Orchestras 85th anniversary celebration is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the
Camino Real Hotel, with dinner, dancing and
live music by Windborne Music, featuring lead
singer Brody Dolyniuk, and the El Paso
Symphony Youth Orchestras, which will be celebrating their 10th anniversary season. Tickets:
$150 and $185. Tables of 10: $1,500 and
$1,850. Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
El Paso artist Hal Marcus will unveil his painting The Green Cellist, created for the celebration. Marcus drew inspiration from Marc
Chagalls Green Violinist, a piece from the
Solomon Guggenheim Museum in New York
that will go on exhibit at the El Paso Museum
of Art in October. The Marcus painting will be
sold during the Jan. 22-23 EPSO concerts.
Proceeds from the work of art and prints will
benefit the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.
The Music of The Rolling Stones El
Paso Symphony Orchestra plays tribute to the
British rock legends at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
22, at the Plaza Theatre, featuring conductor
Brent Havens, vocalist Brody Dolyniuk and a
full rock band. Tickets: $30, $45, $60 and $75.
Information: 532-2776 or epso.org.
Delivering a fabulous rendition of Mick
Jaggers vocals and attitude is Las Vegas star
Brody Dolyniuk. Heightened by rock concert
lighting, the symphonic rock hybrid has met
with riotous approval at both ends of the hall.
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Many classical musicians also enjoy the change

of pace. Havens understood that Stones fans
would want to hear the original, familiar elements of the music.
Havens and his Windborne Productions Rock
Symphony shows continue to be some of the
best attended and most exciting Classic Rock
symphony shows in the marketplace.

Aires Nacionales The concert by

Mexican pianist Astrid Morales is 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 28, at Rio Grande Theatre, 211
N. Main in Las Cruces, presented by the
Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, the
City of Las Cruces, and Centro Cultural
Mexicano Paso del Norte. The program
includes works by J.S. Bach, L.V. Beethoven, R.
Schumann, and Mexican composer Ricardo
Castro. Admission is free. Information: (915)
544-6489 or consulmex.sre.gob.mx/elpaso/.
Morales was born in Mexico City and began
her musical education at age 7 at the Escuela
Superior de Msica, continued at the
Conservatorio Nacional de Msica under
renowned teacher Hector Rojas. She later
graduated with a Master degree in Piano
Performance from Southern Methodist
University in Dallas.
She was the official pianist and conductor in
2010-2012 of the childrens radio program
Conciertos lo que Son with Javier Platas in
Mexico City. Her first album is entitled
Musical the Stack, with music by composer
Wladyslaw Juarez.

Joyce Jones Bruce Nehring Consort pres-

ents the international concert organist at 2:30

p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at The Chapel at
Loretto. Tickets: $20 at the door. Advance mail
order tickets may be purchased by check, plus
$2 postage and handling costs through Sept. 19
to the Organ Symposium, PO Box 3708,
79923. Information: Bruce Nehring, 532-5874.
Jones, long-time professor and organist in
residence at Baylor University, is the only
woman organist chosen to play with the San
Francisco Symphony Orchestra. She has made
appearances in 48 states and 12 foreign countries, including concerts at the Riverside
Church, the Meyerson Center in Dallas, The
Mormon Tabernacle, Notre Dame and Chartes
Cathedrals. She was the first woman to perform organ at the Crystal Cathedral and the
Grand Teton Music Festival. She has recorded
seven CDs and published 21 books of organ
music and arrangements.

Border Chorders The El Paso mens

barbershop and a cappella group rehearses at

7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays at University
Presbyterian Church, 244 N. Resler. Director is
Anthony Bartholomew. Singers in all male vocal
ranges welcome. Information: Gayle Hageman
822-3000 or barbershop.org.
The Border Chorders are the El Paso chapter
of the Barbershop Harmony Society and were
established in 1947. Prior choral singing experience and voice lessons are not required.

Sungold Chorus The El Paso Sungold

Chorus of the Sweet Adelines rehearses fourpart harmony 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays at All
Saints Church, 3500 McRae. All ladies interested in making good friends and good music are
invited. All ages and levels of musical background welcome. Information: 740-3216 or
epsungold.org.
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Yuri The Mexican singer and actress per-

forms at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at El

Paso Country Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Tickets:
$59.50, $79.50, $99.50 and $125
(Ticketmaster).

Obscuro Total The Spanish-language

soap opera performance featuring Latin

American soap opera star Fernando Colunga is
6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at UTEPs
Magoffin Auditorium, with Blanca Soto, Ernesto
Laguardia and Aylin Mujica. Tickets: $45, $65
and $95 (Ticketmaster).

Kevin Hart The comic and actor returns

for two shows, 7 and 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
13, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets:
$57 (Ticketmaster). Postponed from Jan. 29.
Hart was in the Chris Rock film, Top Five,
and work on three other comedies slated for
release in 2015.
Luis Fonsi The Latin Grammy winning

Puerto Rican singer, composer and dancer performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the El
Paso County Coliseum. Tickets are $55 to
$220 (Ticketmaster).

Yes and Toto The two legendary bands

join forces for their summer tour at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 28, at Cohen Stadium. Tickets:
$35, $45, $55, $65 and $85 (Ticketmaster).
Among the worlds most influential progressive rock bands, Grammy-winning Yes has sold
nearly 40 million albums spanning more than
four decades. YES has created iconic pieces
like Roundabout, Close to the Edge, Ive
Seen All Good People, Owner of a Lonely
Heart, Starship Trooper among others.
Totos Triple Platinum-certified Toto IV was
one of the most commercially successful
records of the '80s. The album featured three
singles that reached the Top 10 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart: Rosanna, Africa
and I Won't Hold You Back.

Chayanne The Latin pop superstar performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at El

Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $57, $97, $142
(Ticketmaster).
The Puerto Rican singer has sold more than 50
million albums, is making his first solo, national
tour in four years. He will perform titles from
his latest album, En Todo Estar. The album
features his hit single Humanos a Marte,
Chelsea Wolfe The singer-songwriter

known for her drone-metal-art-folk sound

performs in support of her new album Abyss
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Tricky Falls,
209 S. El Paso, with guest Wovenhead. Tickets:
$12 in advance; $15 day of show. Information:
351-9909. Tickets online at trickyfalls.com.

Zedd The multi-platinum, Grammy-winning artists True Colors Tour, is 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 22, at El Paso Convention
Center. Tickets: $37.50(Ticketmaster); VIP
packages available.

Lila Downs The Grammy-winning singers

Balas y Chocolate Tour is 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 24, at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $45,
$55, $65 and $75 (Ticketmaster).

Brandi Carlile The indie singer and songwriter brings her diverse voice to El Paso at 8
p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at The Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $29.50 and $49.50 (Ticketmaster).

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Jason Aldean The three-time ACM Male

Vocalist of the Year returns to the region for

his Burn It Down Tour, Friday, Sept. 25, at
NMSUs Pan American Center in Las Cruces,
with special guests Cole Swindell, Tyler Farr
and Dee Jay Silver. Tickets: $34.25 and
$64.25(Ticketmaster).

Ricky Martin The Puerto Rican megas-

tars One World Tour is 7:30 p.m. Sunday,

Sept. 27, at the El Paso County Coliseum.
Tickets: $49.50-$150 (Ticketmaster).

The Price is Right, LIVE! The hit

interactive stage show comes to El Paso for

one night at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the
Plaza Theatre, hosted by Jerry Springer. The
Price is Right, Live! gives contestants from the
audience the chance to come on down to
win appliances, vacations, and even a new car
by playing classic games from televisions
longest running and most popular game show.
Tickets: $30.50, $34 and $64.(Ticketmaster).

Third Day The Christian rock bands

Lead Us Back Tour comes to El Paso at 7

p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Plaza Theatre,
with Brandon Heath and Warren Barfield.
Tickets: $17 to $32.50 (Ticketmaster).

Disney on Ice: Frozen Disneys most

successful animated film comes to life Oct. 711, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and noon, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Thursdays performance in Spanish. Tickets:
$15, $25, $30, $60 and $75 (Ticketmaster)
Ages 2 and older must have ticket.

Hozier The chart-topping artist behind the

hit Take Me To Church performs at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 8, at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Tickets: $32.50 to $47 (Ticketmaster).

Super Freestyle Explosion Three of

the best known freestyle artists from the 1980s

get together for the Ultimate Old School Jam
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at UTEPs Don
Haskins Center, with Stevie B (Party Your
Body), Lisa Lisa (lead singer of Lisa Lisa and
Cult Jam) and Taylor Dayne. Tickets: $31.50
and $41.50 (Ticketmaster).

Ariana Grande The pop superstar per-

forms at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct 15, at El

Paso County Coliseum, with special guest
Prince Royce. Tickets: $27-$67
(Ticketmaster). Regular tickets currently sold
out, but VIP tickets still available for $292.50,
$347.50 and $692.50.

I Love Lucy: Live On Stage Jam

Theatricals and El Paso Live open its Broadway
in El Paso series with the stage version of
beloved classic television comedy Oct. 15, at
The Plaza Theatre. Ticket information: 2311111, ElPasoLive.com/Broadway or on
Facebook at Broadway in El Paso.
Home Free The country vocal bands

Dont It Feel Good Tour is 8 p.m. Monday,

Oct. 19, at UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. .
Tickets: $20, $27.50 and $32.50; VIP tickets
are $125 (Ticketmaster).

Miguel Bose The Latin Grammy-winner

presents his Amo Tour at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.

27, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center. Tickets:
$40, $90 and $150 (Ticketmaster).

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Mark Anthony & Carlos Vives The
Latin superstars UNIDO2 tour is 9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30, at UTEPs Don Haskins
Center. Tickets: $54.75, $84.75, $104.75,
$134.75 and $190.25 (Ticketmaster).

Jon Lovitz The Saturday Night Live veteran performs Nov. 5-7, at El Paso Comic Strip,
1201 Airway. Information, reservations: 779LAFF (5233), laff2nite.com or on Facebook at
El Paso Comic Strip.
Gloria Trevi The Mexican pop diva performs returns to El Paso at 8:30 p.m. p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7, at El Paso County Coliseum.
Tickets are $59 to $110, on sale July 10
(Ticketmaster).
Rodney Carrington The comedian,

actor, singer, and Texas native Rodney

Carrington brings his Here Comes the Truth
tour at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $31 to $176
(Ticketmaster). For mature audiences only.

Juan Gabriel One of the worlds best-

known Latin singers performs at 8 p.m. Sunday,

Dec. 6, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center.
Tickets to be announced.(Ticketmaster).

The Great Russian Nutcracker The

Moscow Ballet presents the 23rd Anniversary

of the holiday classic at 3 and 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 23, and 1 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 24, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $28 and
$88 (Ticketmaster). Information: 231-1100 or
elpasolive.com

Venues & series

Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. All shows are

all-ages (16 and older), unless listed otherwise.

Listings also cover shows in Bowie Feathers.
Information: 351-9909 Online tickets at trickyfalls.com.
Hard rock legend Marilyn Manson performs at
8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Details to be
announced. Tickets: $50.
Every Time I Die The metal bands
Common Vision Tour is 5:30 p.m. Friday, July
31, with Real Friends, Counterparts,
Gnarwolves, Brigades and Gatherers. Tickets:
$17 in advance, $20 at the door.
I Prevail The post-hardcore bands The
Crossroads Tour is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5,
with Dangerkids, Fit for Rivals and Dayseeker.
Tickets: $12-$15.
Anthony Raneri The singer/songwriters
Sorry State of Mind Tour Saturday, Aug. 8, in
Bowie Feathers, with Laura Stevenson and
Allison Weiss. Tickets; $12-$14.
Raekwon and Ghostface Killah The rappers perform Tuesday, Aug. 11, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of their album
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Tickets: $25. VIP
tickets: $200.
Trapt The chart-topping modern rockers
behind hits like Headstrong present their
Life in your Own Hands Tour at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13, with Sons of Texas, Divot
and Poynte. Tickets: $16.
Rocky Votolato The Seattle indie musician
and his band perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
15, with Dave Hause and
Chris Farren. Tickets: $12-$15.
Snow tha Product The hip-hop artist performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, with guest
hip hop duo Audio Push. Tickets: $17.50.
Cattle Decapitation The extreme metal
band performs 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19,
August 2015

with Beyond Creation, All That Bleeds and

March of Doom. Tickets: $12-$15.
Purity Ring The bands Another Eternity
Tour is 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. $22-$25.
Bayside The Queens rock band performs
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, with The Early
November and Better Off. Tickets; $15-$18.
The Donkeys The California band performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, with The
Other Half. Tickets: $8-$10.
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult Electric
Messiah Tour is 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. $20.
Chelsea Wolfe The singer-songwriter
known for her drone-metal-art-folk sound
performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, with
guest Wovenhead. Tickets: $12-$15.
Run the Jewels The hip hop duo performs Wednesday, Sept. 30. Tickets: $25-$30.
Brandon Flowers The former frontman of
The Killers performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
1, in support of his new album Desired
Effect. Tickets: $30-$32.
Panteon Rococo The Mexican ska band
performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. $25-$35.

Lowbrow Palace 111 E. Robinson.

Doors open at 9 p.m. (show time at 10 p.m.)
and age 16 and older welcome, unless listed
otherwise. Tickets are regularly $3 more for
ages 16-20. Information on Facebook.
Tickets for most events available from holdmyticket.com, or from All That Music, The
Headstand and Happy House.
Nina Diaz: Saturday, Aug. 1. Tickets: $10$12.
Good Graeff: Sunday, Aug. 2. Tickets: $28$10.
La Luz: Friday, Aug. 14. Tickets: $10-$12.
Screaming Females: Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Tickets: $10-$12.
Survay Say!: Wednesday, Aug. 26, with
Firestarter. Tickets: $10-$12.
Sen Dog: The Cypress Hill member performs
at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1. Tickets: $15-$20.
That 1 Guy: Sunday, Sept. 13. Tickets: $10$12.
Teen Daze: Saturday, Sept. 26, with
Heavenly Beat. Tickets: $10-$12.
Socorro Entertainment Center

11200 Santos Sanchez (off Socorro Road, 4.5

miles southeast of Loop 375). Doors usually
open at 6 p.m. Under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free ($10 17
and younger) unless otherwise listed. Tribute
bands play each Thursday at 8 p.m.
Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.
The alt rockers Godsmack perform at 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1.
King of the Cage: Warriors live professional
MMA is 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Tickets: $30$60 (holdmyticket.com)
Alternative band Shinedown performs Friday,
Aug. 28.
The 6th annual Rocking the Rez Contest Pow
Wow is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4.
Dances begin at 11 a.m. both days, with Grand
Entry events at 1 p.m.

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and

Casino Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8

p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets sold

through Ticketmaster; prices listed do not
include service charge. Information: 1-877-2775677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Sammy Kershaw The country Legend performs Friday, July 31. Tickets: $30-$70.
Aloe Blacc The popular singer/songwriter
behind hits like The Man, Wake Me Up,
and I Need A Dollar performs Saturday,
Aug. 1. Tickets: $40-$85.

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Skillet The Rock band performs Thursday,

Aug. 13. Tickets: $25-$50.
Justin Shandor The Ultimate Elvis
Concert is Saturday, Aug. 29. Tickets: $50
general admission.
Wynonna Judd The country singer performs Friday, Sept. 11. Tickets start at $30.
Gary Allan The country singer performs at
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Tickets: $30-$125.
Brett Eldredge The country music singer
performs Friday, Oct. 2. Tickets: $25-$65.
Halestorm The rock band (Heres To
Us, I Miss The Misery) performs at 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 9. Tickets: $35-$85.

Terry Fator The ventriloquist, impressionist, comedian and singer performs Friday, Oct.
30. Tickets: $40-$85.
Lynard Skynard Saturday, Dec. 5. Tickets:
$40-$140.
Free shows offered at 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 18-19, on the lawn, with
Battery (Metallica Tribute) on Friday, Tre 2
Cre (Motley Crue Tribute) Saturday and
Devon Allman, son of Greg Allman both nights.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Spencer Theater for Performing Arts

Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12

miles north of downtown Ruidoso).
Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872
or spencertheater.com.
Pre-show buffets are served at 6 p.m. for
some shows; cost is $20.
Spencer Speakeasy Party: A Roaring 20s
Dinner and Dance The Costume-optional
Flapper Party is 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, with
a steak and lobster dinner, speakeasy martinis
and dance to grand jazz of The Capones, a big
band with sultry female vocals. Tickets: $110.
Chubby Checker & The Wildcats The
Grammy-winning vocalist, songwriter, rocker
and arranger behind The Twist performs at 8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Tickets: $39-$85.
Sandy Hacketts Rat Pack Show The
legendary Rat Pack returns at 8 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 14. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy
Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop come back to earth in
a revue starring Sandy Hackett (son of Buddy
Hackett). Tickets: $39-$75.
Robert Michaels Viva Italia The fast-fingered guitar sensation performs at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 22. Tickets $39-$55
Pre-concert masters class is 5 p.m. for guitarists of all levels. Space limited to first 50 performance ticket holders who 50 to sign up.
Diamond Rio The Grammy-winning countryrock-bluegrass band performs at 8 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 27-28. Tickets:
$39-$75
Evolution: A Tribute to Journey The
Journey tribute band performs at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5. Tickets: $39-$60.

Summer Dance Workshop performances - Two performances by the workshop

participants are Saturday, Aug. 1, at NMSUs
Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University.
Times/ticket information: (575) 646-4067.

El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy

7220 N. Mesa. Information: 585-0090 or

danceelpaso.com.
A dance with Team Havana is Friday, Aug. 7.
Admission is $10, BYOB. Free Kizomba lesson
9-10 p.m.

A Evening in the 40s Paso Del Norte

Big Band hosts and afternoon of 1940s style
dancing and music, 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug.
21, at Shundo Dance Studio, 120 Paragon.
Ticket information: 532-2043 or 203-7292.

Contra Dance The Southern New

Mexico Music and Dance Societys end of summer Tropical contra dance is 7:30 to 10:30
p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Mesilla Community
Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago in Las Cruces,
with music by the Mule Tones from Las Cruces
and caller Lonnie Ludeman. The dance begins
with beginners lessons at 7:30 p.m.; no partner
needed. Cost: $6 ($4 youth). Information:
(575) 522-1691 or snmmds.org.
The contra dances are old-time dances done
in long lines, accompanied by live, Appalachianstyle music.

El Paso Youth Ballet auditions El

Paso Conservatory of Dance, 1060 Doniphan

Park Circle, Suite H, will host auditions for the
El Paso Youth Ballet 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29. Auditions open to ages 12
and older. Information: 760-6062 or epconservatoryofdance.com.

Eloisas Ballroom 8825 North Loop,

Suite 116-118. Dances are 4 to 11 p.m. every

Sunday with cumbia, tropical, Tex Mex, grupera, nortea and salsa. Music by Essencia and

Klandestino. Cost: $8 per person. Information:

999-4136 or 500-1586.

Nutcracker auditions El Paso

Conservatory of Dance, 1060 Doniphan Park
Circle, Suite H, will host auditions for its 2015
production of The Nutcracker 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5. Dancers will have the great
opportunity to perform in El Pasos own
Nutcracker Dec. 4-6 at UTEPs Magoffin
Auditorium. Ages 7 to 9 audition 1 to 2:30
p.m., and ages 10-15 audition 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the class to register. Information: 760-6062 or epconservatoryofdance.com.
Female dancers should wear a black leotard,
pink tights, pink flats and pointe shoes if applicable. Male dancers should wear a fitted white
t-shirt, black tights and flats.
Big Band Dance Club The club spon-

sors dances 8 to 10 p.m. selected Thursdays or

Fridays, at the Court Youth Center, 402 W.
Court, in Las Cruces. Age 21 and older welcome. Beginners, singles and couples welcome;
no dance partner necessary. Membership
encouraged but not required; dress code. Cost:
$7 (CD music nights); and $9 ($7 members) on
live music nights. Information: (575) 526-6504
or bigbanddanceclub.org.
Beginners group dance lesson at 7 p.m. led
by John Giusto; free with paid admission.

Saturday Night Milonga Paso Del

Norte Tango Club hosts milongas 8 to 11 p.m.

Saturdays, at Dancers Studio, 111 Rio Flor,
beginning with an easy lesson and ends with a
challenge step. Party starts at 9 p.m. No partner needed. Cost: $8 (includes free lesson, free
beverages and party). Information: 227-8953,
422-3338 or pasodelnortetangoclub.com.

Lessons and classes

El Paso Conservatory of Dance El

Paso Conservatory of Dance, 1060 Doniphan

Park Circle, Suite H, hosts fall registration 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 3-8. The
studio at 1060 Doniphan Park Circle offers
classical ballet training and tap classes Monday
through Saturday for ages 3 and up. Free trial
dance class for first-time students. Classes
begin Aug. 17. Information: 760-6062 or
elpasoconservatoryofdance.com.

Folklorico Dance Classes Camino Real

Ballet Folklrico hosts classes for age 6-12, 6 to

7 p.m. Monday and Friday, at Breakin Beats
Dance Studio, 1035 Belvidere, directed by
Alice Arriaga. Enrollment open year round.
Cost: $55/month; family packets available.
Information: 309-4636.
Adult Salsa classes are 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.
Thursdays, Aug. 6-27, at Paso de Norte
Dance Studio, 11395 James Watt. Cost: $35
($45 couple), for four classes. No experience
or partner needed.

Belly Dance Classes with Nisreen

Nisreen has trained in Turkey, Egypt and

Morocco. Information: 204-7228.
Kids and Youth Classes are offered Fridays at
Mind Body Studio, 631 N. Resler Ste B201.
Class for ages 5-9 is 4-5 p.m. ($5 per class);
class for ages 10-15 is 5-6 p.m. ($6 per class.
Class for ages 15 and older is 7-8 p.m.
Wednesdays at the Northeast YWCA at 9135
Stahala.

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Alfresco! Fridays The 2015 season of

free outdoor summer concerts are 6 p.m.

Fridays through Sept. 18, at Convention
Center Plaza. Presented by ElPasoLive.com and
sponsored by FirstLight Federal Credit Union.
No outside food or beverages, or pets allowed.
Information: 534-0633 or alfrescofridays.com.
July 31: Mariachi Fatigo.
Aug. 7: Sobredosis del Sabor (salsa, country)
Aug. 14: Everyday People (funk, soul)
Aug. 21: Mishael Coss & The Jackpots (pop,
rock)
Aug. 28: Trailer Band (country, rock)
Sept. 4: B Series (rock-steady)

Mesilla Summer Music Series The

Town of Mesilla hosts free monthly live music 8

to 10 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 7, on the historic plaza. Bring a lawn chair; no pets or alcohol allowed. Information: (575) 571-3890.
July 31: Border Avenue
Aug. 7: CW Ayon.

Bad Seed Rising The Maryland-based

hard-rock group performs Saturday, Aug. 1, at

Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, 122 S.
Pueblo Rd. Age 18 and older welcome.
Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.

Summer Concerts El Paso Parks and

Recreations free outdoor music concerts are 7

p.m. selected Saturdays at various city parks.
Bring chairs and picnic. No alcohol or glass-bottled beverages permitted. Leashed, wellbehaved dogs welcome. Information: elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Aug. 1: Billy Townes Band (jazz) at
Memorial Park, 3100 Copper
Aug. 15: The Prime Band (classic rock)at
Ysleta Park, 9068 Socorro
Aug. 29: Azucar (salsa) Vista del Valle Park,
1280 Hawkins.

Pic Quick Music in the Park The Las

Cruces summer concert series are 7 p.m.

Sundays during the summer months featuring
both local and guest artists. No pets allowed.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2550
or las-cruces.org.
All August concerts at Young Park.
Aug. 2: Steve Smith & Hard Road
(Bluegrass) and Bob Einweck (Folk)
Aug. 9: Play Me (Neil Diamond tribute) and
Tom Foster Morris (country)
Aug. 16: Windy City (Chicago tribute0 and
El Paso Saxophone Quartet
Aug. 23: Nataaja (Tejano) and Fast Lane
(Rock & Roll)
Aug. 30: Phat Soul (Soul) and Derrick Harris
Band (Jazz/R&B).

Every Other Tuesday Doa Ana Arts

Council hosts a variety of musical performances

6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las
Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)
Aug. 4: Badger Clark, presented by scholar
and musician Peggie Douglas, in celebration of
the life and poetry of South Dakotas first poet
laureate.
Aug. 18: Preview of Scaffolding Theatre
Companys performance of Stephen
Sondheims Passion, with local diva Megan
McQueen.

State Line Music Series West Texas

Food Bank and State Line Restaurant, 1222
Sunland Park Drive presents the Rudolph

August 2015

Chevrolet-Honda-Mazda-Volkswagen outdoor
concert series 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays.
Admission is free; age 21 and older welcome.
All customers asked to bring non-perishable
food donation or monetary donation for the
West Texas Food Bank. Information: 581-3371,
WTxFoodBank.org or countyline.com.
Aug. 5: Maddison Livingston
Aug. 12: Zane Williams
Aug. 19: Marco Garcia
Aug. 26: Whisky Shivers.
After party held following each concert at
Aceitunas Beer Garden, 5200 Doniphan.

Chase Rice One of country musics

hottest rising stars concludes the summers
Let Freedom Sing concert series at 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 7, at Fort Blisss Freedom
Crossings event lawn. Opening act is
Colorados Overton Road.
No coolers or outside food and beverages
permitted. Chairs permitted on concrete areas
only. The public is welcome; early arrival is
encouraged. Information: 564-5311 or freedomcrossingatfortbliss.com.
Rice hit the mainstream country scene in
2013 with his albums Dirt Road Communion
and Ignite the Night.

La Parada The monthly grassroots event

celebrating local culture and lifestyles starts at 5

p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at 501 Bar and Bistro at
the San Carlos Building, 501 Texas. One dollar
tacos and margaritas 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is
free before 8 p.m.; $5 after 8 p.m., ages 18 and
older welcome. Information: 351-6023 or on
Facebook at laparadaep.
This month features music by Tidals, Botany,
Rico Ferri & Eddy Boy, VIVA LAS VEGAS,
Villains Kiss, and System A, with art by Los
Visionaries and El Paso Punk Rock Flea Market.

Red, White and Blues Festival Mesilla

Valley Jazz and Blues Society hosts its 2nd
annual blues festival 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 8, at St. Clair Winery and Bistro, 1720
Avenida de Mesilla, in Mesilla, N.M. featuring
performances from The Austin Jimmy Murphy
four-piece band 4 to 6 p.m.; Muddy Hands
Blues Band 6 to 8 p.m. and 24/7 Blues Band 8
to 10 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blankets.
Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the door
Advance tickets available in at St. Clair Winery
& Bistro; Whites Music Box, 200 North Main;
Hubbards Music-N-More, 108 Wyatt Drive
and by credit card at online at mvjazzblues.net.
Tailgate 2015 The annual outdoor con-

cert series in Alamogordo, N.M., raises funds

for the Flickinger Center. Concerts begin at 8
p.m., in the upper parking lot at the New
Mexico Museum of Space History. Patrons
should bring their own food, lawn chair and
beverages. Gates open 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.
Information: (575) 437-2202. Online reservations at flickingercenter.com. Single event tickets available for $45, if available.
Saturday, Aug. 8: Rockabilly Strangers
Saturday, Aug. 22: Fungi Mungle, awardwinning 70s style ensemble.

Song Giver: music-poetry-rite of passage El Paso poet and singer-songwriter

Gene Keller will perform original poetry and

music with at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at
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Paso, 4425 Byron, in celebration of his 70th

birthday. Special guests will honor Gene. Light
refreshments provided. Admission is free.
Information: 562-4001.

Mesa Music Hall 4151 N. Mesa.

Concerts are all ages shows, unless listed otherwise, with $3 surcharge from under
21.Tickets for many performances available on
eventfull.com or holdmyticket.com.
Information: 599-8585 or on Facebook.
Exotype The bands Wide Awake Tour
is Thursday, Aug. 20, with Brightwell,
Kingdom of Giants and Like Vultures. Tickets:
$10 in advance.
As Blood Runs Black 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 8. Call for ticket information.
The Bad Chapter and Consider Me Dead
perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18. Tickets:
$10 in advance.
Feud of Temptation The new age metal
band performs at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.

Viva Terlinga Fest The 2nd annual festival for songwriters, artists, musicians and filmmakers is Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 2023, at La Kiva, and Starlight Theater and The
Boathouse in Terlingua, Texas, with live performances, film screenings and photography
exhibits. Bracelets to attend all events are $40
online in advance; $75 at the door. Information:
viva-terlingua.com.
Ricky Malichi Benefit A fundraiser for

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Ricky Malichi Benefit

Sunday, Aug. 23
4-9 p.m
Nolita Corner Bistro
420 E. San Antonio

Come support El Pasos legendary drummer

and music educator and enjoy great music
by the citys top jazz musicians!
Performers include

Eclectik Big Band El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble

Marty Olivas & Ruben Guitierrez Souled Out Billy Townes

ADMISSION BY DONATION AT THE DOOR

RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR GREAT DOOR PRIZES

Donate today by going to

gofundme.com/zh2zgw

Ricky Malichis long career includes co-founding

Yaboso and the New Impressions Jazz Quartet and
also directing the El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble.
He has suffered from a serious blood infection
since April, which involved a lengthy hospitalization,
and Ricky is now recovering at home.
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El Pasos legendary jazz drummer and music

educator Ricky Malichi is 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 23, at Nolita Corner Bistro, 420 E. San
Antonio. Many of El Pasos top jazz musicians
will perform, including the Eclectik Big Band, El
Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble, Marty Olivas &
Ruben Guitierrez, Souled Out and Billy
Townes. Admission is by donation; raffle tickets
also will be sold for various door prizes.
Malichis long career includes co-founding
Yaboso and the New Impressions Jazz Quartet
and also directing the El Paso Youth Jazz
Ensemble. He has suffered from a serious
blood infection since April, which involved a
lengthy hospitalization and is now recovering at
home. Donations can also be made at
gofundme.com/zh2zgw.

Sun City Music Festival The 5th annual

electronic music festival is 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6, at Ascarate
Park, 6900 Delta. Details to be announced.
Information: suncitymusicfestival.com or discodonniepresents.com.

Also

Ardovinos Live Music Ardovinos

Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Dr. in Sunland

Park, hosts live music at 7;30 p.m. every Friday
and Saturday. Information: (575) 589-0653.
Friday, July 31: Jaimielynn Amato.
Saturday, Aug. 1: Julio Ortiz
Friday, Aug. 7: Locomotion
Saturday, Aug. 8: Chris Oliver
Friday, Aug. 14: Frank Zona & Urban Edge
Saturday, Aug. 15: Eric Boseman
Special performances Friday and Saturday,
Aug. 21-22:
Friday is Claudia Casillas with opening band
Manifique
Saturday is Jorge Espino and The Summerset
Quartet, featuring Perla Cruz, Zenia and Tony
Nasari, with special guests Gerard Gibbs and
Desert Eagle Productions Talon-ten.

Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. New hours are 7 p.m. to 1

El Paso Scene

a.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.

Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214.
Live Music is 7:30 p.m. Fridays 2 to 6 p.m.
Sundays with David Huerta, 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays with Huerta and Lala Ledezma, plus
8 p.m. Thursdays with Ledezma and Team
Havana, and free Latin dance lessons. Free
wine tastings.

Howling Coyote Coffeehouse The

open mic event is 7 p.m. the first Friday of the

month (Aug. 7) at Center for Spiritual Living,
575 N. Main, on Las Cruces Downtown Main
Street, following the monthly Downtown Arts
Ramble. Signup begins at 6:30 p.m. Free admission to participants and audience. Information:
Bob Burns, (575) 525-9333 or bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
The August event will offer a spaghetti dinner
from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $7.

Live Music at Sombra Antigua

Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery, 430 La
Via Road (off NM 28 between markers 8 and
9), in Chamberino, N.M. hosts free live music
2:30 to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Food
trucks available most Saturdays; bring a picnic
basket Sunday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or
sombraantigua.com.
Sunland Park Racetrack live music

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, 1200

Futurity Drive, hosts free music at 9.m. on
selected weekends. Age 21 and older admitted.
Information: sunland-park.com.

Railroad Blues 504 W. Holland, Alpine,

Texas. Most performances begin at 10 p.m.
Admission varies. Information: (432) 837-3103
or railroadblues.com.
Drive Big Bend is July 30-Aug. 1.
Wednesday, Aug. 5: The Derailers
Friday, Aug. 7: Brian Pounds with guest
Charlie Stout
Saturday, Aug. 8: No Dry Country
Friday, Aug. 14: South Austin Moonlighters
Saturday, Aug. 15: Zach Walther
Friday, Aug. 28: Crooks
Saturday, Aug. 29: Ulrich Ellison and The
Tribe.
Carrizozo Music Carrizozo hosts free

community concerts each month at Trinity

Methodist Church, 1000 D. Street, in
Carrizozo, N.M. Information: (575) 648-2577
or carrizozmusic.org. 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
30: Southwest Chamber Winds perform
Mozart Quintet on piano and woodwinds

Folk Fury KTEP, 88.5 FM, features three

hours of acoustic and folk music with an

emphasis on recordings by local musicians and
occasional live appearances by them from 7
to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Hosts are Dan Alloway
and Gregg Carthy. Requests: 747-5153.

Comedy

El Paso Comic Strip 1201 Airway.

Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,

8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6 Wednesday and
Thursday, $12 Friday and Saturday, $8 Sunday;
VIP booths are $10 more per tickets; available
at ticketweb.com. Information, reservations:
779-LAFF (5233), laff2nite.com or on Facebook
at El Paso Comic Strip.
July 29-Aug. 2: Mike E. Winfield with feature act Lippy Sinclair. Winfield had a recurring
role on NBCs The Office. He has also been
on the David Letterman show, Showtimes
Comics Without Borders, Comedy Centrals
Live at Gotham, and the Arsenio Hall Show.
Aug. 12-15: Dustin Ybarra, with feature act
to be announced.
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El Paso Chihuahuas The citys AAA

baseball team hosts home games at Southwest

University Park on Santa Fe Street in
Downtown El Paso. Tickets: $5 lawn seating;
reserved seats begin at $8 in advance; $10 at
the gate, plus $1.50 convenience fee.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
A special screening of the 1984 baseball-based
movie The Natural, at 8 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 5, on the parks scoreboard, in conjunction with the Plaza Classic Film Festival.
Tickets: $6 general admission.
Susan G. Komen Foundation has a limited
amount of pre-sale benefit tickets to the Aug.
12 game. Cost: $13. Information: 533-4433.
Fireworks are Aug. 1 and 29.
GECU Bark at the Park event where guests
can bring their friendly dogs on leash is Aug. 2.
The 2015 Gildan Triple-A Baseball National
Championship Game will be 6:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, in El Paso. Gates open at
4:30 p.m. for pre-game fan fiesta. Standing
room only tickets: $10; limited number of
reserved seats available.
Home Games:
Aug. 1-4: Reno Aces; 7:05 p.m. Saturday
through Tuesday. Bobblebelly figures for first
2,000 kids 12 and younger.
Aug. 11-14: Las Vegas 51s; 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. The famous San Diego
Chicken performs Tuesday, pillowcases for first
2,000 guests Friday.
Aug. 23-26: Colorado Springs Sky Sox; 6:05
p.m. Sunday, 7:05 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday. Backpacks for first 2,000 kids 12
and younger Sunday,
Aug. 27-30: Oklahoma City Dodgers; 7:05
p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 1:05 p.m.
Sunday. Hockey pucks for first 2,000 guests
Friday, 2016 calendars Sunday.

King of the Cage Warriors live profes-

sional MMA is 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at

Socorro Entertainment Center 11200
Santos Sanchez. Tickets: $30-$60 (holdmyticket.com). Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.

UTEP Womens Soccer Home games

are at UTEPs University Field. Game times are

7 p.m.; 1 p.m. Sunday games. Tickets: $5 general admission. Information: 747-6150 or
utepathletics.com.
Friday, Aug. 21: Eastern Washington
Sunday, Aug. 23: Abilene Christian
The Sixth Annual Border Bash games are 7
p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Lamar, and 11 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6 vs. Weber State.

El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Five

inductees will be honored at the 28th annual
Induction and Awards Banquet at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Centennial Club,
11199 Sgt. E. Churchill, Fort Bliss.
Inductees are the late Paul Strelzin, Leo
Caraveo, Taylor Paul, Jerry Valdez and Juan
Zaragoza. Tickets are $30.
The annual golf tournament begins at 1 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 28.
Information, tickets: elpasobaseballhalloffame.org.
Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing The

track and casino is off U.S. 70 in Ruidoso

Downs, N.M. The live racing season runs
through Labor Day weekend with the running
of the All American Futurity Monday, Sept. 7.
August 2015

Regular post time is 1 p.m. Fridays through

Sundays; and Saturday through Monday on
Labor Day weekend. Grandstand admission and
parking are free, except for Labor Day weekend. Turf club reservations are $20.
Information: (575) 378-4431 or
raceruidoso.com.

El Paso Roller Derby El Paso Roller

Derbys Tex Pistols play at the Field House at

Market, 6827 Market. Saturday, Aug. 15:
Crossroads City Derby from Las Cruces.
Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at door ($5 military; free for age 10 and under). Information:
elpasorollerderby.com or on Facebook.

Sun City Roller Girls The Roller Girls

bouts are at 6 p.m. the last Sunday of the
month at El Paso County Coliseums Judging
Arena, 4100 E. Paisano. Aug. 30:
Doubleheader of Las Catrinas vs. Las Diablas
and Sexecutioners vs. Las Viudas Negras.
Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets: $10 ($7 with
valid military ID; free for ages 12 and younger).
Information: suncityrollergirls.com.

more.
Registration Aug. 10-Aug. 22: $40 for rides;
$30 for run/walk.
Packet pick up is 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 22, at the El Paso Museum and Holocaust
Center, 715 N. Oregon. No race day packet
pick up.

Fort Davis Cyclefest The 39th annual

bike tour series is Friday through Sunday, Sept.

18-20, in Fort Davis. The main event begins at
8 a.m. Saturday, with rides of 10, 27, 55 and 76
miles, leaving from Prude Ranch, 5 miles west
of Fort Davis Texas on Highway 118.
Information: (432) 426-3237. Entry fees vary.
Online registration at active.com.
The infamous Mt. Locke Hill Climb to the
McDonald Observatory begins at 9 a.m.
Sunday, with 1.5 and 7-mile options.

Oryx Challenge Bike Tour The 5th

annual 30K and 100K bike events benefiting the

USO are Sunday, Sept. 20, starting and finishing at Fort Blisss Freedom Crossing.
Information: us.uso.org/ElPaso/ORYXChallenge-Bike-Tour-2015/. Registration: $25
through Aug. 14; $30 after. Active duty military:
$15; free for Warrior Transition Battalion
members. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com or uso.org/elpaso.

Full Moon Bike Ride White Sands

National Monument, 5 miles southwest of
Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70, hosts a Full
Moon bike ride at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
Dress warmly. Reservations begin one month in
advance; space limited. Reservations online only
via nps.gov/whsa. Fee is $8 per person/$4 ages
15 and younger, plus park entrance fee.
Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575)
679-2599, ext. 232.
Chile Pepper Challenge The El Paso

Bicycle Clubs annual Big Ride is Sunday, Sept.

27, with ride distances of 100, 64, 40, 27 and
10 miles, all beginning and ending at Grace
Gardens, 6701 Westside Drive. Start times are
7 a.m. (100 mile), 7:30 a.m. (64 mile), 8 a.m.
(40 mile), 8:30 a.m. (27 mile) and 9 a.m. (10
mile). Information: elpasobicycleclub.com.
The post-ride Chile Pepper Fiesta is 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Riders receive complimentary food
and refreshments at the finish. Other food and
beverage, including wine and beer, will be for
sale. DJ music provided.
Entry fees: $30 by Aug. 31; $40 Sept. 1-21 or
at packet pickup; and $45 on race day at Grace
Gardens. Entry is free for riders age 17 and

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Bicycling

El Paso Bicycle Club - All rides are free and

open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com or meetup.com/elpasobicycleclub. Repeat riders are
encouraged to become a member of the club;
dues are $18 a year or $25 per family ($30/$40
for two years). Join at elpasobicycleclub.com.
See website for weekend rides schedule.
Beginner Intermediate Group training program meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at River Run
Plaza, 1071 Country Club. Information:
EPBCBIG@gmail.com. See website for specific
topics and also B.I.G. handouts.
Wednesday night rides are leaderless rides of
18-22 miles beginning 5:30-5:45 p.m. from
River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club; and 5:456 p.m. from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd
(at Artcraft). The favorite route is a loop to
Gadsden H.S. Optional dinner afterward at
Hello Pizza, 1071 Country Club Rd.

Family Cycling Workshop El Paso

Parks and Recreation and El Paso Bicycle Club

host the free workshop 8 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Aug. 15, at Polly Harris Senior
Center, 650 Wallenberg, geared to bike riding
families and will also assist them in developing a
cycling plan for recreational, fitness or competition. Parents and children must attend together, and bring their own functional bikes and
helmet. Complimentary snacks and beverages
available. Information: Eliseo Duran, 544-0753
The workshop will cover subjects such as
safety drills, skills building, roadway ride, what
type of bike to purchase, basic bike maintenance (fixing flats, changing tires and cables,)
along with basic health and nutrition tips.

Tour de Tolerance The 10th annual

bicycling and running event, benefiting the El

Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center, is
Sunday, Aug. 23, at Sunland Park Racetrack
and Casino, 1200 Futurity Drive in Sunland
Park, with 100K at 7:30 a.m. and 50K ride at 9
a.m. and 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. Information:
351-0048, ext. 24 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
Registration (through Aug. 9): $35 bike rides;
$25 run/walk. Discount through Aug. 10 for
military, museum members and groups of 15 or
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younger if accompanied by paying parent.

Approved helmets are required for all rides.
This years proceeds benefit El Paso Diabetes
Association. Presenting sponsor is The Foot
Institute.
Online registration (through Sept. 24) at
active.com. Route maps and more information
at chilepepperchallenge.com.

EP Cyclists The bicycle group offers rides

for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of

various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: Manny Valadez, 8612311 or epcyclists.com.

Ride Your Bicycle El Paso Chucks

Bicycle Repair, 3029 Montana, hosts a variety
of rides free of charge. Information: 791-2006,
zlauser@yahoo.com or
chucksbicyclerepair.com. Helmets required for
all rides.
Tuesday night rides begin at 7 p.m. at 3029
Montana. Explore downtown streets and parks.
8-10 miles, 45 minutes. Easy pace for beginners
and intermediates. Couple-friendly.
Check website for other road and mountain
bike rides, and monthly free repair class.

Recreational Sports

Peter Piper Pizza Back to School

Classic The 9th annual youth basketball

tournament is July 31-Aug. 2 for boys and

girls teams in age 8-14 divisions and high school
age. Three games guaranteed per team, fol-

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lowed by single elimination events. Games will

be held throughout El Paso. Entry fee: $175
(multi-team discount available). Deadline to
enter is usually three days prior to tournament.
Information: 540-0043 or pppbtsc.com.

Franklin Mountain Gun Club NRA

High Power Rifle matches are 9 a.m. the second Sunday of the month (Aug. 9, Sept. 13),
at Fort Bliss Bow and Gun Club, Range 9. Entry
office opens for registration at 8:30 a.m. Fee:
$15. Information: Dale Berry, 503-7244.
Garand matches held on fifth Sundays of the
month (Aug. 30). To get there: Take Railroad
Drive to Deer; turn right.
Archery Classes for beginners The

Archers of El Paso Club hosts two-hour supervised shooting classes 9 to 11 a.m. every
Saturday at the club range in Northeast El Paso
off Martin Luther King at Stan Roberts. Bows
and arrows provided for the seminar. Youth
and adults age 7 and older welcome; parents
must be present for kids age 16 and younger.
Reservations required; limited number of
spaces available each month. Cost: $20.
Information, reservations: Ricardo Urias, 4878199 or r.uri2000@yahoo.com.mx.

Motor sports

El Paso Motorplex The drag strip is at

13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10

off Clint exit #42). Information: 887-3318 or
elpasomotorplex.com.
Test and Tune begins at 7 p.m. Fridays.
Entry fee is $20; spectator admission is $5.

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Upcoming drag racing events are Aug. 15 and

Sept. 12.
Sand Drag races are Sept. 26.

Arroyo Seco Raceway The Southern

New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off

I-10 at the Akela exit, with drag racing, motorcycle racing, sportscar testing and more. Call
for ticket prices and times. Information: (575)
544-3440, (575) 494-4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.

Southern New Mexico Speedway 11

miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.

Take south frontage road to Southern New
Mexico Fairgrounds. Information: 575-5247913 or snmspeedway.com.
The track features modifieds, super stocks,
speed stocks and more. Regular season racing
begins at 7:45 p.m. Saturdays. Gates opens at
5:30 p.m.

El Paso Speedway Park 14851 Marina

(off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375).

Information: 791-8749 or
epspeedwaypark.com.
Regular season races are 7:45 p.m. Friday
through Sept. 4. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
General admission: $10 (free for age 10 and
under). Family pack: $25 (two adults and four
children under 16). Pit passes: $30.

Run with A Purpose St. Raphaels inau-

gural 5K run and 1 mile walk is 7:30 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 9, at Album Park, 10259 Album.
Cost: $20 per event. Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Childrens Grief Center Memory Walk

- The 5K run, 5k walk and 1-mile family fun

walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Album
Park, 3001 Parkwood. Registration: raceadventuresunlimted.com. Cost: $25.

Ten Miler in the Heat The Fort Bliss

and per runner for teams of 10 or more.

Registration increases by $5 after Aug. 21.
Information: 478-5663 or elpasohockey.org.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Rails & Trails Run The 8-mile run and 1

mile kids dash is Saturday, Aug. 29, at the

Trestle Recreation Area (near intersection of
U.S. 84 and NM 130), near Cloudcroft, N.M.
Run begins at 8:30 a.m. with kids dash at 8 a.m.
Registration: $30 ($10 kids dash). Night before
or race day registration is $35. Information:
Cindy Preslar (575) 430-7634; Amy Collins,
(575) 202-2343 or on Facebook at Cloudcroft
Runners. Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

10-mile run, open to active-duty military, family

members, DoD/Da civilians and the El Paso
community, is 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 on at
Soto Physical Fitness Center, 20733
Constitution on Fort Bliss. Cost: $10 active
duty; $25 all others through Aug. 12.
Information: 744-5790 or blissmwr.com.
Online registration at raceroster.com.
Late registration fee increase of $10.

Da de Los Abuelos 5K & 1 Mile Walk

Memorial competitive 8 K and 5K competitive

runs and 1 mile fun run, benefiting Ronnies
Kids Scholarship Run are 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
22, at Braden Aboud Park/Marwood Shelter,
5264 Roxbury. Registration: $25, $20 military

Danny Ray Sanchez Memorial Run

Rhino Run The 3rd annual Vern Johndro

Socorro Coalition for Elderly Assistance

hosts the 5K run and 1 mile walk at 8 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29, at HouseHold Furniture,
13650 Eastlake, Suite 301, in Horizon City.
Cost: $20 per event ($25 on race day).
Grandparent/grandchild fee; $30 ($35 race day).
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
The 5th annual 5K run and 1-mile fun walk
benefiting the Danny Ray Sanchez Memorial
Fund is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Montwood

High School, 12000 Montwood. Registration:

$20; $15 per person for teams of 10 or more.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Eagle in the Sun Triathlon El Pasos

only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multi-sport

race, with a 400m swim, 12 mile bike ride, and
5K run, is 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 6,
starting at the SISD Aquatic Center and ending
at the SAC (Socorro Activities Center), 1257
Southview. Information: 229-5656. Online registration at raceelpaso.com/eagle-in-the-sun.
Registration Aug. 1-Sept. 2: $75 individual;
$110 2-person relay; $150 3-person relay.

German-American Night Run The

21st annual Oktoberfest Night Runs 8K run

and 5K fun walk is at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept.
12, Freedom Crossing, 1611 Haan Road, Fort
Bliss. A corporate/military team division 8K Run
will also be held. Registration: $20 in advance;
$25 day of race. Cost per team is $150.
Information: 568-0259, 744-5794 or
ganightrun.com. Registration at active.com.
Early registration (through Sept. 4) may be
sent to: IMWRF-Sports, P.O. Box 61090, Fort
Bliss, TX, 79906. In person registration at Stout
or Soto Physical Fitness Centers at Fort Bliss.
Online registration at active.com.

Runs and walks

Run/Walk for Life The 4th annual 5K

run/walk and 1 mile family walk it 8 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 1, at House of Hope, 1204
Montana. Registration: $20; $15 kids under 10
($5 increase after July 30). All entry fees proceeds benefit House of Hope. Registration at
raceadvaenturesunlimited.com.

Where Beauty is Our Business

annual 5K run and 1-mile fun walk benefiting El

Paso Red Cross disaster relief efforts is 8 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta.
First 100 receive a free event t-shirt.
Registration: $20 . Information: 592-0208.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

MedSpa Services:

(915) 585-1300
5700 North Mesa Suite D

Stephanie Olivo Memorial 5K The

Medical Weight Loss

Advanced Acne
Therapy
Hair Restoration
Facial Fillers
Botox
Platelet Rich
Plasma Therapy
Micro-Needling

Run Internacional: The U.S.-Mexico

10K Run The 6.2-mile race begins at 7:30

a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, on the U.S side of the

Stanton Street Port of Entry. Runners will loop
through downtown El Paso then cross the
Stanton Street Bridge, loop through downtown
Jurez, and return across the Paso Del Norte
Bridge to the finish line. All runners must carry
a passport or other valid border crossing document, and also must present it for packet pickup. Information: international10k.com.
Entry fee: $25 through Aug. 5, $30 Aug. 6-7.
Limited to 1,500 participants. Online registration taken through 6 p.m. Aug. 5 at raceadventuresunlimited.com. Packet pickup 11 a.m. to 8
p.m. Aug. 6-7 at Up and Running, 3233 N.
Mesa. No race day registration or pickup.

Salon Services:
Facials
Chemical Peels
Waxing
Hair
Color
Highlights
Brazilian Blowout

Socorro (NM) Chile Harvest Triathlon

The USAT-sanctioned 400M swim/20K
bike/5K run begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
8, at the Socorro (N.M.) City Pool. Packet
pickup is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 5:30 a.m. on
race day at the race site. Registration is $55
($25 age 23 and younger); $95 for relay.
Additional $12 for non USAT members.
Registration deadline is noon Aug. 6. No race
day registration available. Information: (575)
835-8927 or chileharvesttri.com.
Youth Race for ages 7-16 is 6 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 7, course length varies with age groups.
Cost: $20 ($5 Socorro County youth).
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Mercado M
La Fuente Grocery, 2603 McNutt, Sunland Park, N.M.

Sunset Grocery, 700 Mundy

El Segundo Market, 900 Hills

very city has something that makes it distinct.

Something beyond just what the tourists see
and visitors guides publicize. Paris has its corner cafes, London has its pub signs, New Orleans has
its Cajun eateries and El Paso has its neighborhood
grocery stores.
Many El Pasoans drive past these everyday, but
most dont notice they are there. They are often family owned, some for many generations, and maintain
their own, distinct personalities.
El Paso sites like Moon Grocery and the former Sunset Grocery may not be on any list of local sites to
visit, but most area residents know these places well,
even if just from hearing others talk about them.
These grocery stores and marketplaces are an espe-

Matas Fruit Store, 826 S Stanton

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Photos by Rick Tate Stor

cially familiar site in the D

Barrio area. With more a
new sites of Downtown,
tainly deserve a second l
This month, were forgo
to celebrate these region
charm of Segundo Mark
Matas Fruit Stand.
Most of the groceries, p
Rick, can be found in or
Downtown area, althoug
neighboring New Mexico
Park and La Union that d

Nachitas Grocery, 711 Hills

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Memories
La Tiendita de Irma, 500 Park

Moon Grocery, 1207 Brown

ry by Lisa Kay Tate

Downtown and Segundo

and more people visiting the
these long-time spots cerlook.
oing the regular feature story
nal treasures, from the corner
et to the bright murals of

photographed by my husband
around El Pasos Central and
gh there are a couple from
o communities like Sunland
deserve a look as well.
Please see Page 26

El Tiradero Market, 215 W. Paisano

Bens Grocery, 601 S Mesa

Union Mercantile, 1090 Mercantil, La Union, N.M.

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El Pan & Grocery, 108 E. Father Rahm

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Corner groceries:
an El Paso tradition

The inspiration for this months photo

spread came from one particular neighborhood three of these corner groceries are within two or three blocks of
each other on Rio Grande and Arizona
streets just east of Downtown El Paso.
These vintage stores recall a different
time, when going to the market wasnt
about wheeling a cart through aisles
and aisles of packaged foods. The
selection in these older stores might
have been limited, but they offered a
taste of neighborhood community that
you cant find in todays mega-markets.
They go back to a time when people
walked to the store and knew everyone
else who shopped there.
Amazingly, many of these corner groceries have survived in El Paso and
neighboring towns. Even those that
havent continue to dot the inner-city
landscape with their aging yet still colorful hand-painted signs.
I asked our feature writer, Lisa Tate, if
she could team up with her photographer husband, Rick, to track down a
few more of these for a photo essay. As
you can see, the tradition of the corner
grocery is not only part of El Pasos
heritage, but remains a vibrant part of
its present.

Randy Limbird

Mercado Memories

C and P Grocery, 700 Arizona

Rio Grande Grocery, 619 E. Rio Grande

Barrons Corner Grocery, 515 Arizona

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These markets are easy to spot, with

their hand-painted murals, quirky signage,
and colorful exteriors. Unfortunately,
many of these local treasures are disappearing as the result of the growth of larger chain supermarkets and convenience
stores, but others still boast a loyal following especially for those who still
savor the simple pleasure of walking to
the corner store, filled with familiar faces
and just the right items
I hadnt given much thought to these
markets until we started working on this
photo essay, and I recalled some of my
own local grocery store memories growing up. When I was attending church preschool, my father was working nearby
with the El Paso Schools, which had an
office near Downtown. He would always
meet me after school and we would walk
down the street to a nearby little grocery
for a Dolly Madison fruit pie. The grocery is long gone (I cant even remember
its name), but this memory is still vivid
from the smell of the sno-cone machine in
the corner, to the aged tiles on the floor.
When I used to visit my friend who
lived near the former Lamar Elementary
School, we used to run by Moon Grocery
for that special flour in a can my mom
used to make gravy. Ive seen it this product in larger franchise stores, but it just
doesnt look as appealing among those
big, long, fluorescent-lit aisles.

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Arriolas Grocery, 812 Tays

La Esperanza Grocery, 1300 Myrtle

El Paso is growing and changing with

larger chain businesses coming in. This
isnt a bad thing, mind you, but it is still
nice to know that there is still some of
that local flavor left, where neighborhood
residents can enjoy a brief chat with their
purchase, or always know exactly where
their favorite food item is.
Hopefully, if everyone continues to see
what true treasures these groceries, markets and produces stands are, they will be
a part of El Paso to help build the memories of future generations.

Lisa Kay Tate

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August 2015

All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.

Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos

- Cuatro Siglos Boulevard 8989 (at Florida). A
Beer Fest is noon to midnight, Friday and
Saturday, July 31-Aug. 1.

Academia Cervantes Martlub Sports

Center, Tecnologico Avenue (two blocks south

of Galeria Tec). Information: 656 2 51 00 97.
Casting for models is at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 1. Age groups are 13 to 18 and 19 to 40.
Singer Pepe Cervantes performs songs from
Mexico and various other countries at 8 p.m.
the last Saturday of the month (Aug. 29).
Admission: 100 pesos. Bring your own beverage and food.

Lienzo Charro Adolfo Lopez Mateos

Av. Del Charro at Henry Dunant. Mixed

Martial Arts event is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

1. Matches include Misael Yarritu vs. Kasushi
Furukawa and Marcos Rodriguez vs. Gilberto
Garcia. Admission is 100 to 330 pesos (donboleton.com or at the door).

forms at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Salon

Moroccos. Tickets are 280, 400 and 600 pesos.

Teatro de la Nacion Costa Rica street

at 20 de noviembre. The play Beto, based on

a real story, is performed at 6 and 8:30 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 20-22.
Admission is 70 pesos. Information: 656 2 49
71 84.

La Rodadora The interactive childrens

museum is in the citys Parque Central. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays
and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: 65 pesos (around $5). Information:
52-656-558-2415 or larodadora.org.
3D Theater admission: 30 pesos ($2.50 US).
Theater/museum combo is 79 pesos ($6.25
US). Family package is 299 pesos.
A lecture by Valentina Alazraky, a Mexican
correspondent at Vatican City since 1975,
Thursday, Aug. 27. Cost is 350 pesos (300

pesos for students). Call for time: 656 6

881000 or 6881056
The museum features 120 permanent interactive exhibits. Exhibits include opportunities to
explore the origins of life, the formation of the
planets, how the deserts were formed, paleontology, history and heritage and traditions, with
a focus on art and expression.

Estadio Jaime Canales Lira Av. Vicente

Guerrero at Americas. Two of Mexicos top
youth groups, Kabah and OV7, have both
reunited after many years for a joint tour. They
perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. Tickets are
350 to 1,350 pesos (donboleton.com).

Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.

Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf. Information:

1730300 or ccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro). The Latin American group Libertad
America performs a free concert on the
esplanada at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29.

Museo del Chamizal Chamizal Park

(next to the Bridge of the Americas). The

museum features archaeological and historic
exhibits. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Information: 611-1048.

Showing through August: Tiempos del Sol,

exhibit of Raramuri (Tarahumara) photography.

Bazar Del Monumento The weekly

bazaar is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at the

Benito Jurez Monument downtown, Vicente
Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art,
antiques, books and more sold and traded. The
event also features live music.

Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos

- Cuatro Siglos Boulevard at Arizona. The 5th
Expo-MRO is Oct. 7-9. The expo has grown
from 23 to an expected 160 booths in five
years. Information: expo-mor.com, 656 6256735, or expo-mro.com.

Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera

(MUREF) Old Customs House, Zona

Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Jurez.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Information: muref.org, inah.org or
Facebook. Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms
highlight the Mexican Revolution.
Jurez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com or
walteraleisterschaefer@gmail.com)

Samalayuca Dunes Dunes Adventure

Fest 2015 is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1-2,
beginning at 10 a.m. Motocross, pedestrian
races, cycling and sandboarding. Admission is
50 pesos per person. The dunes are 20 minutes
past the Jurez Airport on the main highway.
Information: visitajuarez.com.

Gimnasio Josue Neri Santos Av.

Mariscal at Maria Martinez, downtown.
Wrestling begins at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2.
Main event is Myzteziz and La Parka vs.
Fantasma and Pentagon Jr. Admission: 80 to
275 pesos.
Museo del INBA - Circuito Jose Reyes

Estrada, Zona Pronaf. Admission is free.

Information: 616-7414.
Opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4:
Genesis, a collective exhibit by various
national women artists. Exhibit on loan from
the Secretaria de Hacienda,
A Day at the Museum is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15: Guided tours, childrens
workshops and puppet shows. The event is
offered the third Saturday of each month.

Telon de Arena Insurgentes Avenue and

Cayetano Lopez, behind Plaza Grande Business
Center. Information: 656 6119545, telondearena.org.
Four writers will talk about occultism, spiritism
and philosophy at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Speakers are Jaime Romero (philosopher and
correspondent for a Spanish radio network ),
Walter Schaefer (author and El Paso Scene correspondent), Antonio Ochoa (theater actor and
writer) and Luis Carlos Ortega (journalist, theater and visual artist). Free and open to the
public.
Centro Cultural Universitario

Plutarco Elias Calles and Av. Hermanos

Escobar. Fidelio Opera Company presents
Elixir de Amor by Gaetano Donizetti at 7
p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9.
Admission is 100 pesos.

Estadio Carta Blanca Av. Reforma (at

Sanders, across from Comision Federal de

Electricidad).
Music by Edwin Luna, Banda la Trakalosa and
Rogelio Martinez begins at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 8. Admission: 100 to 750 pesos.
Mexican Rock group Cartel de Santa per-

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Multipurpose Recreation Center, 9031

Viscount, taught by the Extension Horticulturist
and El Paso Master Gardeners. Information,
registration: 541-4331.

Master Gardener Course The Texas

Franklin Mountains State Park Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441 or on
Facebook at FranklinMountainsSP.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $3 additional
fee ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free). Bring water,
snacks, sturdy shoes/boots, hiking stick, maps
and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash on
some hikes. Reservations required: 566-6441
ext. 221, 224 or
adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Guided Beginners Mountain Bike Ride is 7
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.
Aztec Caves Hike is 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14.
Bark in the Park Bring Your Dog Hike is 6:30
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Tom Mays Trail.
Womens Hike is 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21,
along the Maze Trail.
Nature Walk Trail Hike is 8 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 22.
Arts in the Park Hike for all ages is 8 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 23.
Peak Fitness Challenge hike is 5 a.m. Friday,
Aug. 28, on North Franklin Peak.
The 24,000-acre park extends north from the
heart of El Paso to the New Mexico state line.
The highest point is North Mt. Franklin, 7,192
feet above sea level.

El Paso Zoo 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo summer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
daily. Zoo admission is $12 for ages 13 to 59;
$9 for ages 60 and older and active duty military (including spouse) with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to
12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members admitted free. Information: 532-8156,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Zoo After Howlers extended hours are the
second Saturday of each month during the
summer months (Aug. 8). Zoo open until 8:30
p.m., with last ticket sold at 7 p.m.
Meet The Keeper talks are 10:30 to 3:15
p.m. at various locations throughout the zoo.
Keepers will on hand to meet with guests, discuss their experiences and talk about the animals.
African Star Train ride tickets are $2 plus
tax ($1.50 for children and society members).
Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled
at noon daily.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society

Bird-watching field trips are open to the

public. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521.
Saturday, Aug. 8: Reservoirs Down in the
Valley. Meet at 6:30 a.m. in the parking lot at
Burlington Coat Factory, 1144 N. Yarbrough,
to visit reservoirs of McNary, Fort Hancock
and Tornillo.
A Northern New Mexico Labor Day weekend
trip is planned Sept. 4-7.

Rio Bosque Wetlands Park UTEPs

Center for Environmental Resource

Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park in El Pasos Mission Valley. Tours last
about two hours. Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
Introductory tours are 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug.
9, and Sept. 20.
Community Workdays are 8 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 15 and Sept. 19.
Faunal Monitoring is 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
22, and 8 a.m. Sept. 26.
Bird tours are 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, and
Saturday, Sept. 12.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.

Butterfly Flutterby The Asombro

Institute for Science Education at Chihuahuan

Desert Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada in Las
Cruces, hosts its 12th annual celebration of
butterflies 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 15,
with face painting, butterfly arts and crafts,
landscaping and butterfly identification.
Admission: $3. Information: (575) 524-3334 or
asombro.org. The Nature Park is northeast of
Las Cruces. From I-25 in Las Cruces, head east
on Highway 70.

National Parks presentation A talk on

Americas National Parks in honor of the

National Park Services 99th Anniversary is 7
p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, as part
of its new monthly Facilitated Dialogue series.
Admission is free. Information: 532-7273.
The Sept. 16 program is Americas Public
Lands.

Gardening 101 City of El Paso Parks and

Recreation Department hosts the final free
workshop of the summer, Fall Gardening, 4
to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the
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AgriLife Extension Service will host a 12-week

master gardener course 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 3-Nov. 12, at Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service, 301 Manny
Martinez. Classes include: Xeriscape principles,
lawn care, trees and pruning, soils identifying
plant pests and more. Complete the classroom
requirement, then use volunteer 60 hours at
approved sites to become a certified Extension
Master Gardener. Application fee: $195.
Information/applications: 860-2515 or
elp.tamu.edu.

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic

Site The site is famed for many Native

American rock paintings and unique geology.

Summer hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday
through Sunday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. Admission: $7 (free for children 12 and younger). Additional activity cost
for tours (including morning hike): $2 (free for
age 4 and younger). Information: 857-1135 or
texasstateparks.gov. Reservations are recommended for the self-guided area and for camping: (512) 389-8900.
To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

110 miles east of El Paso on the way to

Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Pine Springs Visitor
Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Camping is $8 per site per night. Information:
(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov.
The new Salt Basin Dunes Day Use Area is
now open daily 8 a.m. to 30 minutes after sunset. Located at the east end of Williams Road,
east of Dell City.

Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park

5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. All events free
with park admission, unless listed otherwise.
Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday; call for seasonal variations. Day use
fee: $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass).
Information: (575) 523-4398.
Audubon Bird Walks are 7:15 a.m. Saturdays,
led by park volunteers.
Ranger-led Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m.
Sundays.
Fitness in Nature walks with the Second
Chance Walker Program are 8:30 a.m. every
Saturday beginning at the Visitor Center.
Bring binoculars, water, sunscreen; wear hiking shoes.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park

The park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off

the Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180).
Information: (575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Summer hours (through Sept. 7): Visitor
Center open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry into cave
via natural entrance is 3:30 p.m. through Sept.
7. Last entry into cave via elevator is 5 p.m.
through Sept. 7.
The 99th Birthday of the National Park
Services is Tuesday, Aug. 25; park admission is
free that day.
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour of the Caverns. Cost
is $10 (free or ages 15 and younger). The
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available in Spanish).
The bat season generally lasts through midOctober. Daily bat flight talks (about 15 minutes long) are offered just before sunset at the
amphitheatre outside the natural entrance
Admission is free. Then bats willing visitors are treated to the sunset spectacle of
clouds of bats flying out of the cave entrance.
Summer Star Parties are Saturday Aug. 15
and Sept. 12, immediately after the bat flight
program.
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.

White Sands National Monument

The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles

southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
through Sept. 13. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 9
p.m. through Sept. 5. Entrance fee: $3 age 17
and older. Free for children. Information: (575)
479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext.
232; or go to nps.gov/whsa.
Sunset strolls are offered daily year round one
hour before sunset (7 p.m. through Aug. 9;
6:45 p.m. Aug. 10-23; 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24-30;
6:15 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 13.).
Full Moon Hikes are 7:45 p.m. Thursday, July
30, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, and 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 26.
Reservations required (online only). Cost: $8;
$4 age 15 and young, plus monument entrance
fees.
Full Moon Night programs:
8 p.m. Friday, July 31, with Dana
Falconberry and her three-piece band performing chamber music with banjo, cello and staggered vocal harmonies
1st Armored Division Old Ironsides Band
Shock Action performance at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29.
A Native American Artist Craft Show and
Demonstration is 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
5, as part of the Step Into the Past series.
Guest artists will teach how they create their
handcrafts and explain the history and meaning
of their artwork.
Full Moon Bike Ride is 8 p.m. Friday, Sept
25. Reservations begin one month in advance;
space limited. Reservations online only via
nps.gov/whsa. Fee is $8 per person/$4 ages 15
and younger, plus park entrance fee.
Skins and Skulls mammal identification talks
are 3 p.m. daily in the Visitor Center through
Sept. 7.
Tent talks are 10 a.m. daily through Sept. 7.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State

Park 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.

Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and

under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516.
Blue Moon Walk is 8 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July
31, preceded by Music and the Moon performances at 6:30 p.m.
Star Party is 8 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14.
Tarantula Talk with Damian Spiderman
Armijo is 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.
Armijo exhibits and discussed many of his live
tarantulas.
Full Moon Walk is 7:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 29, with Music and Moon live music performance to 7 p.m.

New Mexico State Parks Day-use fee

is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping
fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
August 2015

Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Information:

(575) 744-5923.
Sail Boat Regatta and 3rd Dingy Race is 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.
Mesilla Valley Bosque Park 5000 Calle del
Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first
Saturday of every month.
Caballo Lake State Park, 60 miles north of
Las Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575)
527-8386.
Bird hikes are 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9,
16, 23 and 30.
Rattlesnake talks are 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
9 and 23.
Percha Dam State Park, 60 miles north of Las
Cruces on Interstate 25.
Bird hikes are 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, 9,
16, 23 and 30.
Rattlesnake talks are 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
9 and 23
Leasburg Dam 12712 State Park Road in
Radium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at
Exit 19. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for day use.
Information: (575) 5244068.
Music, Scorpio and the Stars is 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 8, with folk music with Jamie
OHara, and star gazing with Astronomical
Society of Las Cruces.
Monthly Bird ID tour is 8 to 10 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29.
Music and the Stars is 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 5.
Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
A summer sky tour to view Scorpio is 8:30 to
10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Group
Shelter.
Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine
miles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset.
Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 7445998.
Music in the Park is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 15.
City of Rocks 327 Hwy 61, in Faywood,
N.M. Information: (575) 536-2800.
Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, N.M.,
State Roads 11 and 9. Day use hours: 7 a.m. to
9 p.m. Information: (575) 531-2711.
Bottomless Lakes State Park Around 13
miles east of Roswell, N.M. via US 380.
Information: (575) 624-6058.
Enchanted Evenings presentations are 8 to 9
p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 5.
The 29th annual Paddleboard Races are noon
to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.
The Bottomless Bubblefest scuba event is 7
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6,
in the Lea Lake area.

Alamogordos main highway. The zoo covers

about 12 acres, with about 250 exotic and
indigenous animals.

Aguirre Spring Campground The

Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the

federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S.
70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Fifty-five
family camping and picnic sites, plus two group
areas. Day-use fee is $3 per vehicle.
The Baylor Pass (hiking and horseback riding)
and Pine Tree (hiking) trails begin at the campground. Information, group reservations: (575)
525-4300.

Dripping Springs Natural Area The

recreational area is at the base of the Organ

Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road
(the eastern extension of University Avenue),
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area,
run by the federal Bureau of Land Management
in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy,
includes the A.B. Cox Visitors Center, several
hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area.
The visitor center and main trail is open 8
a.m. to 7 p.m. for the summer months.
Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed
(except for assistance animals). Information:
(575) 522-1219.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National

Monument 44 miles north of Silver City

on NM Highway 15 in the middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first and one of the
largest wilderness areas. Entrance fee: $3 per
person; $10 per family. Fee increase to $5 per
person beginning Sept. 1; family rate will
remain the same. Information: (575) 536-9461
or nps.gov/gicl.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be
off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Alameda Park Zoo Alameda Park, 1321

North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290.
The oldest zoo in the Southwest (established
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Centennial Museum University at

Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-8994, 747-6669 or
museum.utep.edu.
Showing through Sept. 19:
Invertebrate Jaws, based on research being
done by UTEP Biological Sciences Professor
Elizabeth Walsh. The exhibit will feature photographs with explanations, 3-D printings, as well
as hands-on activities for young visitors.
Engendering Community that highlights the
LGBTQ community of the El Paso/Jurez
region. Based on more than 100 individual
experiences shared in a Women and Gender
Studies oral history project. The exhibit will
also feature historical and modern-day photographs, publications, costumes and a collection
of vintage 1970s photographs by Manuel Rivera.
A Texas LGBTQ Rights Forum is Wednesday,
Sept. 2. Time to be announced.
El Paso Exploreum The citys first liv-

ing laboratory museum for children is at 300

W. San Antonio. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday. Last admission is one hour before closing time. Information: 533-4330, elpasoexploreum.org or on the museums Facebook
page. Admission: $8 ($6 seniors over 60, and
military and educators with ID; free for infants).
The Young At Heart adult-only evening of
food and entertainment is 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13. Guests will have adultsonly access to more than 60 interactive
exhibits, while enjoying Big Kid-friendly food
and entertainment, carnival games, music and a
silent auction featuring jewelry, services and
merchandise, as well as a Disneyland trip, Dave
Koz VIP concert evening, El Paso Chihuahuas
party suite, and Sportsman Elite membership.

San Elizario church. It offers gifts, family trees,

historical artifacts as well as information on the
First Thanksgiving and the Salt War of 1877.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
free. Information: 851-1682.

Proceeds benefit the non-profit museum.

Admission: $100.
The Exploreum includes multiple interactive
exhibits in four theme areas: construction, aviation, role-play and high tech.
Summer Camps run through Aug. 21.

El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study

Center 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free unless
listed otherwise. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
The museum will offer a free Echoes and
Reflections: Professional Development training
for middle and high school educators 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 5-6,
conducted by Ephraim Kaye of Yad Vashem in
Israel. The training prepares educators to teach
about the Holocaust. Aug.6 is for those new to
the subject. Aug. 5 is advanced training.
Teachers receive a free Teachers Resource
Guide, supplementary materials and continuing
education credits. Reservations required.

El Paso Museum of Archaeology

4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso
(west of U.S. 54). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sundays,
Mondays and city holidays. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Weekly archery and atl-atl (spear thrower)
demonstrations are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturdays.

El Paso Museum of Art One Arts

Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. For exhibit

information, see Southwest Art Scene.

El Paso Museum of History 510 N.

Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. Thursdays),
and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Museum admission is free, except for selected
exhibits. Information: 351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
Showing through Sept. 6: Frankly My Dear:
The Art and Impact of Gone with the Wind in
honor of the 75th anniversary of Gone with the
Winds introduction to an El Paso audience.
The El Paso Community Foundation, the Plaza
Classic Film Festival and the El Paso Museum of
History present a selection of correspondence,
concept drawings, storyboards, and costume
designs from the classic movie. These items,
owned by the Harry Ransom Center in Austin,
Texas, were part of their 2014 exhibit on
Making of Gone with the Wind. They will be
displayed with Civil War artifacts and clothing
from the museums collections and an official
copy of one of Vivien Leighs costumes.
Free tours, lectures and related programming
will be offered during exhibits run. Steve
Wilson, film curator at the Ransom Center, and
Ann DuPont, the wedding dress owner and
fashion merchandising program coordinator at
Texas State University- San Marcos, will give
talks on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Several movies with connections to Gone
With the Wind will be shown at this years festival Aug. 5-16.
Pre-K History hour for ages 3 to 5 is 2 to 3
p.m. Thursdays, with storytelling, activities and
crafts. Admission is free. Topics:
The museums DIGIE (Digital Information
Gateway in El Paso) is a first-in-the-nation
interactive digital wall that examines El Pasos
people and cultures on giant 3-D touch-sensitive TV screens. Guests can upload photos at
digie.org and share their culture, history, heritage, family and more. There are currently
more than 7,500 photographs in the database.
The wall is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to
Sunday. Admission is free.
Insights Science Center Insights new

permanent home 521 Tays Street (former

Alamo Elementary). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday through Thursday. Closed Friday.
Information: insightselpaso.org, 534-0000 or on
Facebook at InsightsElPasoScience Center.
Exhibits include Electrifying Energy, Tales
Told by Trees, Science of Natural Disasters,
Earth: Pole to Pole, Space and Space
Exploration, Fun with Physics and Young
Scientists at Work.

Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit Located on

UTEPs Centennial Plaza, the lhakhang is open

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, and 1 to 4:30
p.m. the first of Sunday of each month (excluding holidays). The lhakhang is a replica of the
lhakhangs found throughout the Himalayan
Kingdom of Bhutan, traditionally used as a place
of meditation or reflection. Information: 7478994 or kmullins@utep.edu.

Los Portales Museum and Visitor

Center 1521 San Elizario Road. The museum is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy
and Historical Society, and is housed in an
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Magoffin Home State Historic Site

1120 Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. Visitors can begin
their tour at the Visitor Center across the
street. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours offered Thursday
through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4
($3 ages 6-18). Group tours available with
advance registration. Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
Active duty military with ID admitted free
through Sept. 1.
The adobe home, built around 1875 by Joseph
Magoffin, tells the story of a multicultural family
that influenced the development of the
Southwest borderlands. It includes authentic art
and furnishings reflecting the daily lives of the
Magoffin family.
Now showing at the Visitor Center: Building
a City and a Nation: Immigration Stories from
El Paso, Texas, a collection of photographs
from the Casasola Studio.

National Border Patrol Museum and

Memorial Library 4315 Transmountain

Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and
major holidays. Admission is free. Information:
759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.

San Elizario Veterans Museum and

Memorial Walk 1501-B Main Street in

San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray
Borrego, 383-8529.

Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta

Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.

U.S. Army Heritage Center of the

NCO Building 11331, Staff Sergeant Simms
St., Biggs Army Airfield. Equipment and uniforms used by sergeants and other NCOs
through the years are displayed. Admission:
free. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: 744-8646.

War Eagles Air Museum 8012 Airport

Road, Doa Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-airmuseum.com.

Las Cruces area

Branigan Cultural Center Branigan

Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las

Cruces. The center will be closed for renovation in August and September. Information:
(575) 541-2154, las-cruces.org/museums or on
Facebook.

Las Cruces Museum of Nature and

Science 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces

Downtown Mall. New hours are 10 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the
First Friday Ramble. Closed Sunday and

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Monday. Information: (575) 522-3120 or lascruces.org/museums.

Animal Encounters are 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Evolved presentations are 3 p.m. Fridays,
with a lecture and activity for all ages:
Aug. 7: Story of the Mesozoic
Aug. 14: Story of the Cenozoic
Aug. 21: Story of Stories
Aug. 28: Story of Telescopes
Family Science Saturdays are 10 a.m. every
Saturday, for all ages.
A behind-the-scenes tour of the nature center
is 5 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month as
part of the Downtown Ramble.
Free activities based on the PBS program
FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman are 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. Saturdays at the Farmers Market:
Pre-K Thursdays are 9 a.m. every Thursdays,
for ages 6 and younger.
Family Science Saturday at the Museum hosts
the BLM Groundwork Crew at 10 a.m. every
Saturday. All ages are welcome; no registration
required.
Aug. 1: Spiders
Aug. 8: Bird Feeders
Aug. 15: Petrified Wood
Aug. 22: Petroglyphs
Aug. 29: Pleistocene Megafauna.
Free Pre-K Thursdays are 9 a.m. every
Thursday, for ages 3 to 5.
Science Cafe round table discussions are 5:30
p.m. the last Thursday of the month. The Aug.
27 topic is Not Just Oils and Biofuels: Algaes
Product Portfolio, presented by Dr. Catie
Brewer from the Department of Chemical and
Material Engineering at NMSU. Use Water
Street entrance after 5 p.m.

Las Cruces Railroad Museum The

museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N.

Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the
Downtown Mall). New hours are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the
First Friday Ramble. Admission is free; donations encouraged. Information: (575) 647-4480
or museums.las-cruces.org.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month (Aug. 8). Families
can try early 20th century games and puzzles.
Brown Bag lectures are noon to 1 p.m. the
second Tuesday of the month. The Aug. 11
lecture is History of Silver City Train Depots
and Railway Systems with Don Beem, retired
owner of Western Stationers in Silver City.

NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours

are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for
adults, $3 seniors 60 and older; $2 age 5-17;
free for museum members, veterans and children age 4 and under. Information: (575) 5224100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Author Linda Tigges of Albuquerque presents
The Inquisition in Early 18th Century New
Mexico, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, as part
of the museums Cultural Series. Tigges will talk
about remarkable historical treasures gleaned
from research of the Spanish Inquisition. Tigges
served as editor and collaborated on the books
with Richard Salazar, transcriber and translator.
Donations will be accepted for admission.
Showing Aug. 14-Nov. 29: Native New
Mexico: The Art of Collette Marie. From the
earliest pre-historic cave paintings and rock art
to the present, artists have long found inspiration for their work in animals. For native Las
Cruces artist Colette Marie, the animals and
plants of New Mexico not only provide inspiraAugust 2015

tion but they carry a spiritual meaning as well.

Opening reception is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 13. Refreshments will be served; admission is free.
Showing through Aug. 2 in the Arts
Corridor: Spanning the Range, The Western
Artwork of Ron Kil. The show includes 30
works that span wide-reaching boundaries
from the paleo Indian hunters of 7,000 B.C. to
the cowpunchers of the 1920s.
Showing through Oct. 25 in the Cultural
Corridor: Cheryl Cathcart: In a World of
Horses, 32 photographs of horses from the
U.S. and Europe. Cathcarts images capture the
power, beauty and spirit of horses in New
Mexico and Montana, as well as France, Italy
and Portugal.

NMSU Art Gallery D.W. Williams Art

Center, 1390 E. University Ave. on the NMSU

campus, Las Cruces (east of Solano). Hours are
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Admission is free. Parking free on weekends
and after 5 p.m. on weekdays. Information:
(575) 646-2545 or nmsu.edu/artgal.
Showing through Aug. 22: Re: Visioning the
West. The group show challenges visitors to
view the beloved American West in a new light.
Featured artists include Jeffrey DaCosta, Felice
House, Dana Younger, Kathleen Scott and
Millee Tibbs. A Beginners guide to stop-motion
videos workshop with Kathleen Scott is noon
to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22.

NMSU Museum Kent Hall, University at

Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 646-5161 or
nmsu.edu/museum/.
The museums permanent exhibit is Pottery
from the Americas, featuring nearly 600 pottery vessels representing Southwestern and
Mesoamerican ceramics.

Showing through Aug. 30:

Federico Villalba: Mexican Pioneer in the Big
Bend.
Big Bend Plein Air show and sale.

New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The

museum features the International Space Hall

of Fame and the Tombaugh IMAX Dome
Theater and Planetarium.
Mars Fun Day activities are Saturday, Aug. 8.
Details to be announced.
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4
ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free). Call
for school tours and group ticket arrangements.
Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
The museum is part of the Blue Star Museum
program, with free admission for active military
and their family through the summer months.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series runs the 9 to
11 a.m. the first Friday of each month. The
Aug. 7 lecture topic is If You Cant Stand the
Heat: Temperature Control in Space, with
Museum Executive Director Chris Orwoll.
Admission is free; coffee and donuts provided.
The Sept. 4 topic is Paper Rockets:
Spaceships That Never Got Off the Ground
with Museum Education Director Dave
Dooling.
For IMAX schedule, see Film Scene. Combo
tickets available (included museum entrance
and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors and military, $7 children. Theater closed Aug. 3-4 for
maintenance.

Sacramento Mountains Historical

Museum U.S. 82 across from the

Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.

Historical buildings from the turn of the century, antique farming and ranching tools, other

business and home antiques, historical exhibits

and other artifacts. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; 1 to 4
p.m. Sundays. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
Group rates and tours available with prior
notice. Information: (575) 682-2932.

Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,

Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of the
month. The museum covers the settlement of
southwest New Mexico, the two centuries of
mining in the region and early commerce in
Silver City. Group tours offered with advance
notice. Admission: $3 suggested donation.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947
(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.

Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991 N.

White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train
depot built in 1898, the building now houses a
gift shop and model shop, with more than
1,200 feet of model railroad track and hundreds of model and toy trains on display. Hours
are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 4372855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com.
The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around
Alameda Park 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Cost: $4.

Tularosa Basin Historical Society

Museum The museum, featuring collec-

tions, photos and archives relating to the history of Otero County and the Tularosa Basin, is
next door to the Alamogordo Chamber of
Commerce, 1301 White Sands Blvd. (U.S.
54/70). Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 436-4438.

White Sands Missile Range Museum

and Missile Park Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed on federal holidays. Free admission. Information: (575) 6788824 (local call) or wsmr-history.org.

Also

Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 301

S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 546-2382, 1-800-8484955 or lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com.
Geronimo Springs Museum 211 Main

in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600
or geronimospringsmuseum.com.

Hubbard Museum of the American

West 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to

Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours are

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday
(closed Tuesday and Wednesday). Docent-led
tours of permanent exhibits are 10 a.m.
Fridays. Admission: $7 ($5 for seniors, military;
$2 children 6-16; free for children 5 and
younger and museum members). Information:
(575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.

Museum of the Big Bend Sul Ross

State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in
Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Guided tours available. Admission is
free, donations accepted. Information: (432)
837-8734, museum@sulross.edu or museumofthebigbend.com.

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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center does

their part to make sure the hair metal scene of
the 80s doesnt die. Although it should be
noted they are greatly helped by throngs of
fans that flock to the sound, which isnt just an
El Paso thing. The genre not only thrives,
there are now entire festivals dedicated to it.
The other proof comes in the form of the man
visiting us on Aug. 8: Tom Keifer of
Cinderella. He recently demonstrated his relevancy by releasing his very first solo album
through Merovee Records, a part of Warner
Music Group, with it debuting in the Billboard
top 100. His voice is now a little more reminiscent of a late 80s and 90s Steven Tyler of
Aerosmith, and there are sure to be some
brand-new tunes to hear for yourself. The bulk
of the show will come from his hits with his
former band, which released four proper
albums and spawned close to a dozen hits.
Dont come to be part of glass slipper search
party because there is nothing dainty about
this former Cinderella front man, and no mistaking his brand of rock.

National: Ike Reilly, Born On

Fire, Rock Ridge Music/
Firebrand Records

Nearly 15 years ago, a small legion of fans refamiliarized themselves with the slogan I
Like Ike, but not in reference to our 34th
president. This was all about the musician
from Libertyville, Illinois, Ike Reilly, a man
who was then signed to Universal Records.
We were introduced to his dark, wisecracking,
sarcastic and always brilliant songwriting.
Reilly goes far beyond the traditional as he
packs a punch behind every single utterance
and crosses all boundaries. Born on Fire is
his newest and its filled with plenty of heat,
from love to lust to drinking to drugs.
Championing the underdog, he spins it like no
other. This one is being released by Rock
Ridge Music and Firebrand Records. The latter just happens to be founded by a man who
always has plenty to say himself but is usually
heard through his guitar, Tom Morello of Rage
Against the Machine, who is prominently featured on the discs bonus track. After one listen to Born on Fire, it is clear to see their
will be no way to contain Ikes flame anytime
soon.

Slash, Live at the Roxy,

Armoury Records

Many people love a pattern or routine, and

when it comes to the former Guns N Roses
guitarist Slashs album output of the last half a
decade, it is absolutely welcomed. In 2010 he
released his first official solo album simply
baring the name Slash. (His two previous
ventures outside Guns N Roses featured his
side project, Slashs Snakepit, but I digress.)
The point is that five years ago he debuted a
disc with an amalgamation of different vocalists; the one that stuck was Myles Kennedy.
Fast forward a few calendars and Kennedy
was featured as the solo vocalist on his sophomore effort, and Kennedys name was emblazoned across the center of the album cover as
well. What does this have to do with routines,
you ask? With every studio release Slash treats
his fans to a live document of the subsequent
tour with a live CD. The latest is Live at the
Roxy, and this double-disc set does not disappoint. The band is on fire with cuts from all
three of his solo platters, plus Slither from
his time served with Velvet Revolver and a
healthy dose of a half-dozen Guns N Roses
tracks. The latter songs perhaps sound vocally
better than Axl Rose could perform them now.
It appears the world must continue without the
original Guns N Roses, but after one listen to
this show, Myles Kennedy makes the pill not
so hard to swallow.

El Paso Scene

Jason Isbell, Something

More Than Free,
Southeastern Records

The dust clouds from the big rig have long

since settled from his time with Drive By
Truckers, Jason Isbell having left that convoy
almost a decade ago. Although he is no longer
part of a band that resembled more of a sports
team than a band, with up to 12 members at
one time, the comparison will never dissipate
like those previous clouds. The latest is
Something More Than Free and it is his
fifth proper release. As with his last collection
his southern sound is truly distinct and with
every disc he demonstrates why he needed to
step out on his own: He is undeniably a brilliant solo singer songwriter. His low, raspy
tinted vocal covers it all, from getting sparse
and dark, to acoustic folk on a few, sipping on
some twang, and then coming full circle to alt.
country gems. Also making a rare appearance
are some happier notes. With his newfound
sobriety Isbell is resoundingly more content,
confident and thankful. Something More than
Free doesnt describe the cost of this new
album, but when it is this amazing, price isnt
even an issue. So be sure to pick up the indie
vinyl version that comes with a special slip
mat.

Collectibles: Jayhawks, Live

at the Belly Up, Belly Up
Live

Being a fan of the alt. country pioneers the

Jayhawks can be a very difficult position to be
in at times. There is the continuous record
label shuffle, breakups, regroupings and erratic hiatuses. So whenever they blip on the radar
the legions take notice. It has been close to
half a decade since their last proper release,
but last summer they were deep into their catalogue reissue campaign. Part of that was performing live in a very few select cities, which
is what brings us here today. Live at the
Belly Up is their official document of their
outing, recorded at the beginning of this year
in Solana Beach, Calif. The show features
their 1997 touring lineup, which omits key
member Mark Olson. But as they say, the
show must go on, and indeed it does and to
an amazing result as well. The bulk of the set
list covers their three discs that had been reissued as well as a few back catalogue gems.
This is a must-have even with the injustice
of it only being available digitally, we knew it
would come to this eventually.
Keep an eye out for these new
and upcoming releases:

Duran Duran Paper Gods

Craig Finn Faith In The Future
The Fratellis Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied
Iron Maiden The Book Of Souls
Keith Richards Crosseyed Heart

Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin

Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net.
August 2015

Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble (next to

the International Museum of Art). Hours are 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Information: 533-8011 or agaverosagallery.com.
Showing in August is Visiones 2015, a group
exhibit by local artists Rigoberto de la Mora,
Jesus de Mendoza (Pano) and Alfonso Vasquez
(Rada). Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 8.

Ballroom Marfa 108 E. San Antonio

Street in Marfa. Hours are noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Information: (432)
729-3700, ballroommarfa.org or on Facebook.
A weekend of Desert Surf Films, created by
Susan Sutton, is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2829.
Showing through Aug. 16: new works by
Los Angeles interdisciplinary artist Sam Falls,
featuring new sound, video, sculptural, and wall
works. The exhibition will showcase select
works created during Falls residency in Marfa
in July 2014, where the artist engaged directly
with materials and forms unique to the Far
West Texas landscape.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery The new

gallery featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501

Main Street in the San Elizario Arts District.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 479-2926
or bertsaldana.com.

Chamizal galleries Chamizal National

Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Franklin G. Smith
Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday; weekends by request.
Admission is free. Information: 532-7273 or
nps.gov/cham/.
Showing through July is Reflections of
Generosity, Reflections of the Soul: Toward
Restoration and Inner Peace, is a traveling
exhibition about the power of painting, sculpture and song to facilitate restoration of the
spirit through generosity, community and beauty. The exhibit is dedicated to the memory of
the heroes of 9-11 and the soldiers who have
given their lives in recent conflicts.
Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas.

Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati

Foundation houses one of the worlds largest
collections of permanently installed contemporary art. The collection is open for guided tours
throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5
for students, seniors). Full tour is $25 ($10 students). Information: (432) 729-4362 or chinati.org.
A sunset performance of Andrew Mays sitespecific composition Unset is 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1, with Sounds Modern, area
participants and acoustic and electronic music
around the Works in Concrete. Admission is
free.

Crossland Gallery The El Paso Art

Associations gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the

Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 5347377, office@elpasoartassociation.com or
CrosslandArtGallery.com.
Showing July 31-Aug. 22: The annual
International Eye of the Camera juried photography exhibition, with jurors Manuel Rosas
and Mark Paulda, and judge Paul Schranz.
Participating photographers are Sherri Bryant,
Richard Cadenhead, Carol Eastman, Dorian
Clouser, Nina Eaton Ginny Fischer, Matilde
Holzwarth, Christina Huber, Avi Kotkowski,
Tracy Love Nicholas Luchenbill, Manny Madole,
Tony Martin, Miguel Martinez, Darrell
McGahhey Brent Michael, Chung Ostrander,

August 2015

Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and

Gift Shop Award-winning Impressionist

Claudia Ramirez, Allen Sheffield, Mel Stone and

Kurt Van Wagner.
Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July
31.
Deadline is Aug. 16 to enter the annual Arts
International, which runs Oct. 3-31. Award
winners honored at Gala opening Oct. 3

El Paso Artisan Gallery The gallery is

in the El Paso Exploreum, 320 W. San Antonio.
The gallery features works for sale by local
painters, jewelers, crafters and photographers.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Monday. Gallery admission is free. Information:
533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org.

El Paso Mission Trail Visitor Center

6095 Alameda (at Zaragoza). Hours are 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Admission is
free. Information 790-0661, 851-9997 or visitelpasomissiontrail.com.
Showing through Sept. 29: works by Robert
Dozal. Dozal is a multi- media artist whose
portraits and landscapes range from very realistic to expressionistic in style. His specialties are
watercolor, acrylics and oil. His most recent
win was Best of Show for the America the
Beautiful exhibit at the Crossland Gallery, making this 5 Best of show wins and a First Place
win since January, 2015.
Artist reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July
30. Refreshments and appetizers will be
served; Dozal will give a talk about his work at
6:45 p.m.

museums Art Algur H. Meadows Library.

Admission: $3 free for ages 12 and younger and
museum members. Age restrictions apply on
some showings.
Museum membership is $15 seniors, $25 individuals and $50 for families, and includes free
admission to all exhibitions and programs, and
invitations to private member events.
A Private Collectors Club tour of Ho Barons
home and art collection is 4 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 15. For information about becoming a
member, call 532-1707, ext. 13, or romneyjk@elpasotexas.gov.
The monthly Impressions event, which allows
people with early state dementia and their care
partners to socialize and participate in conversations about art 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 18. To
participate, call the El Paso Chapter of the
Alzheimers Association at 1-800-272-3900.

and El Paso Hall of Fame artist Alberto

Escamillas studio is at 1445 Main Street in San
Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday
and by appointment. Information: 851-0742 or
474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.
The gallery is also the home of the studio and
gallery of Debra DeSantis.

Florence Street Gallery The salon and

event house, owned and operated by Marie

Otero, is at 1015 N. Florence. Information:
588-4247. Showing through September are
works by David Kern. Kern is a longtime El
Paso attorney and also an artist who specializes
in geometric abstract paintings.

Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.

The gallery specializes in local and early El Paso

art. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m.
Thursday. Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.

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El Paso Museum of Art One Arts

Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free unless noted otherwise.
Information: 532-1707 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing July 30-Aug. 1: Soldier Art
Workshops exhibit, in collaboration with the El
Paso Art Association and Fort Bliss Morale,
Welfare and Recreation, featuring artwork created by students and volunteer artists participating in the Soldier Art Workshops. Reception
is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30.
Showing through Aug. 30: Chicano
Colors, 26 limited edition gicle prints of
paintings from the renowned Chicano art collector of Cheech Marin and 28 linocut portraits
by Artemio Rodriguez of each featured artist,
the collector and the project artistic director.
Showing Sept. 6-Jan. 3, 2016: Hal Marcus:
Lyric Modern. Marcus specializes in colorful
and lyrical acrylics and mixed media on canvas,
which are variously populated with a panoply of
people he loves and his homeland.
An Artists on Art Talk with Ivan Tarin is 5:50
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10.
Showing through Nov. 8 in the Retablo
Niche is The Immaculate Conception, 19th
century oil on tin.
Showing through December: Drink Up! The
Art and Culture of Beverages.
Monthly Spark Saturday activities are 10:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, with a pre-K
book club, art explorations, gallery discussions,
art-making workshop and more. Most activities
are free.
The EPMA World Cinema Series is 2 p.m.
Saturdays in the auditorium, presented by the
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BILL RAKOCY STUDIO

& GALLERY
4210 EMORY (915) 581-2426

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The gallery, established in 1996, is owned and

operated by local artist Hal Marcus and his
wife, Patricia Medici, and managed by Ruben
Vasquez.
Marcuss home and studio, located across the
street, are available for personal tours.
Showing through Aug. 7 is Mora Does El
Paso. This is Moras first one-man show in
eight years. The work is all brand new and
inspired by Downtown El Paso. This new
impressionistic style has never been seen
before. These are collectible works and treasures documenting the vanishing architecture
and spirit of downtown El Paso. Mora was
born in 1968 in Jurez. He began sketching at a
very early age. After having studied graphic
design and business administration at the
University of Texas, he decided to follow his
natural talent and began painting at the age of
24. An ARTalk is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July
30.

International Museum of Art 1211

See Raks New

Matachine Dancers Oils
Books & Art also available at Hal Marcus Gallery

Montana. The museum is operated by the

International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5
p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Free guided
tours available on a walk-in basis. Admission is
free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
Showing through Aug. 2: 5th annual Happy
Birthday America exhibit.
Showing Aug. 7-Sept. 2: Sci-Fi Vibrations
by Fernando Rascn, presented in partnership
with Consulate General of Mexico, Centro
Cultural Mexicano Paso del Norte. Rascns
murals are located in the Museo Semilla and
the Casa Cuna in the city of Chihuahua, the
Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, and the
Muses Museum of Hermosillo, Sonora.
Originally from Chihuahua City, he is a pioneer
of the fluid acrylic technique, which has
materialized his philosophical, artistic and spiritual pursuits and focused them on quantum
physics. The exhibit, which consists of a painting of fluid acrylic, sculpture installed with mirrors and LED lighting, and three pen drawings,
focuses the relationship between science fiction and humans. Opening
reception is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7.
Jays Pix presents the weekly Facts Behind
the Films at 2 p.m. Saturdays. See Film
Scene for details. Information: sunsetfilmsociety.org.

Las Artistas applications Applications

are being take for the 46th annual juried event

and one of El Pasos premier arts and crafts
show Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-22, at its
new location at Epic Railyard Event Center,
2201 Mills. Fine artists and craftspersons showing works in various media. Information:
lasartistas.org.

Rubin Center UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald

Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun

Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday. Information: 747-6151,
rubincenter.utep.edu or on Facebook at
RubinCenter.
Showing Aug. 20-Oct. 24:
Victoria Sambunaris: Taxonomy of a
Landscape, in the Rubin Gallery.
An artist lecture with Victoria Sambunaris is 6
to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in the auditorium.
UTEP Art Student Workshop with
Sambunaris is planned for noon Friday, Sept.
25, in the auditorium.
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Tell Me Something and Take It Back: An

Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, works
by Claire Harvey, Sophie Jodain and Gael Stack
in the L Gallery.
Third Space: Interventions of Art and
Architecture in the El Paso Borderplex, in the
Project Space.
A Mark Making Studio Workshop is 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, instructed by
Therese Bauer, UTEP Drawing Instructor.
Space is limited; registration required.
The center will celebrate its 10th Anniversary
Nov. 5-8, with a series of events at various
locations throughout the area, including exhibitions, performances, conference, conversations
and more. Details to be announced.
Conference registration now open.

San Elizario Art District Several gal-

leries and artist studios are located 1445 to

1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
or 851-0093.
The First Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 7, with artist galleries open late, live
demonstrations and music. A Ghost Tour
begins at 10 p.m.
To get there, take Loop 375 South from I-10,
exit Socorro Rd., then drive 7 miles east to
Main Street.
Featured gallery artists include Albert
Escamilla, Rob Mack, Palmira Lopez, Manuel
Alvarado, Maria Branch, Bert Saldaa, Joanna
Franco, Melissa Himes, M. Concepcion, Robert
Lichlyter, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos.

Southwest Spaces and Stops El

Paso photography of Carol Eastman will display

black and white and color photos of her travels
along the U.S./Mexico border, up the Camino
Real and along old Highway 66 in Arizona,
Aug. 4-Sept. 29, as part of the Community
Exhibits Program at City Hall, 300 N.
Campbell. The exhibit space is in the lobby of
the new City Hall (the former El Paso Times
building). Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. Information: 799-9687 or
ceastmanphotos.com.
The photographs in many instances reflect the
lives of people, cultures & environment impacted by larger socioeconomic events.

Sunland Art Gallery 5034-D Doniphan,

in Placita Santa Fe. The co-op gallery features

original paintings and photographs, jewelry,
prints and gift items by 15 local artists. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Information: Cil Abeyta, 584-3117 or
474-0053.
Showing Aug. 8-Sept. 29: Las Tres Amigas
works by Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler, Candy
Mayer and Melinda Etzold. Each of the artists
are known for their vibrant colors in many
media, including acrylics, pastels, watercolors,
oils, encaustic and collage. This is their first
joint show together.
Opening is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
8. All three artists will be demonstrating.
Mayers game, Loteria El Paso, will be available
to play. There will be gifts of art and refreshments and live music in the evening.
August featured artist is watercolorist Dorian
Clouser, with new watercolors of cats and
dogs. She will have cards available of the
images.

Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. New hours are 7 p.m. to 1

a.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.
Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214. Painting
and wine tasting classes are offered the third

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Friday and Saturday of the month; call for

details: 241-8808 or deanahicks2@elp.rr.com.

Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry & Watches

show features 32 artists exhibiting a total of 54

sculptural and utilitarian ceramic artworks.
Artists reception is 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 11, with an awards presentation at
5:15 p.m. by exhibition juror Marcia Selsor.

LCAA Art Share Las Cruces Arts

The Ho Show Local sculptor Ho Barons

Association hosts an art share and ice cream

social 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at
Community Enterprise Center, 125 N
Downtown Mall, next to the Bistro, in downtown Las Cruces. LCAA members will bring a
piece of their art or craft to put on exhibit.
Those members who SHARE their ART will be
entered in a drawing for wonderful prizes.
Extra prize ticket for those joining the association or renewing their membership through
Aug. 16. Cost to join is $30 per year. Only
members sharing art can win prizes. Nonmember artists also invited to participate.
Membership information: (575) 532-1046 or
lascrucesarts.org.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

M. Phillips Gallery 221 N. Main in Las

Cruces. Specializes in Russian and European
art. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Information: or (575) 525-1367 or mphillipsgallery.com.

5857 N. Mesa, Ste. 19. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. Information: 5840022 or susaneisen.com.
Showing Aug. 12-Sept. 30: Seven paintings
by Southwest artist L. B. Porter and other
artists. Porter, a third-generation El Pasoan,
was a child prodigy, and was tutored in art
starting at the age of 12. He primarily paints
realistic style Southwest landscapes with cowboys and horses, in acrylics and watercolor.
Other artists exhibiting in the show are Nan
Collins, O de Aguero, L. E. Ewen, D. Napps,
and Roberta Smartt.
surreal sculpture garden at 2830 Aurora (at
Piedras), is visible from the street, featuring
several of his large-scale works. Barons works
are also on display at the El Paso Public Library
and El Paso Museum of Art. Information: 5627820 or hobaron.com.

Adobe Patio Gallery and Studio

1765 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. The
gallery features works by Carolyn Bunch,
Anthony Pennock, Kelley S. Hestir, Cheryl
Derrick and other local and regional artists.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Information: (575) 532-9310 or
adobepatiogallery.com.

Blue Gate Gallery The gallery owned by

Flo Hosa Dougherty is at 4901 Chagar, at
Valley and Taylor, in Las Cruces. Hours are 2
to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
Information: (575) 523-2950 or bluegateflodoc@aol.com.
Showing Aug. 14-Sept. 30:
Works by George Zoretich from a private collection. Zoretichs abstract oil, Mountain City,
representing the seven hills of Rome, received
an award in a mid-year show at the prestigious
Butler Institute of American Art. Opening
reception is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14.

Da de los Muertos poster call for

artists The Calavera Coalition seeks

artists original artwork submissions through

Aug. 20 for its 2015 Da de los Muertos on the
Mesilla Plaza official t-shirt and poster design.
Artists of all ages and regions are eligible.
Submitted work must reflect the spirit and celebration of El Da del los Muertos, be in black
and white format in any media that can be easily converted for screen printing. Winner will
receive one free booth space at the celebration, valued at $175.
Entries submitted on a CD or through e-mail
as JPEG or PDF files and list artwork title, size,
a brief description and artists name, e-mail
address, mailing address and phone number.
Send CDs to P.O. Box 1308, Mesilla, N.M.,
88046 or email digital files to calaveracoalition@q.com.

Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 N.

Main (Downtown Mall). New hours are 10

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m.
during the First Friday Ramble. Closed Sunday
and Monday. Information: (575) 541-2137 or
las-cruces.org/museums.
The Potters Guild of Las Cruces From the
Ground Up XXVI Regional Juried Ceramics
Exhibition is Aug. 7-Oct. 24. This years

August 2015

Main Street Gallery 311 N. Downtown

Mall, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 647-0508.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery

2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across

from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. The gallery features more than
30 artists in various media. New works displayed every three months. Information: (575)
522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Augusts featured artists are Nanci Bissell and
Frank Rimbach. Bissells paintings include
seascapes, street scenes and landscapes.
Rimbachs work is primarily in landscapes,
bookcase series and his modern abstracts,
many of which capture the rugged beauty surrounding Las Cruces.

Mesquite Art Gallery 340 N. Mesquite,

Las Cruces. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 640-3502 or mesquiteartgallery.com.

Rio Grande Theatre 211 Downtown

Mall in Las Cruces. Gallery in theatre lobby.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
riograndetheatre.com.
Showing in August are paintings by Sally
Quillen, who uses color to express her emotional and physical reactions to a variety of subject matter. Artist reception is 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 7, as part of the First Friday
Ramble.

The Big Picture Gallery 311 N. Main

Street, in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 647-0508.
Showing Aug. 7-31: The Gateway, works
by digital artist Micah Pearson. His artwork
explores themes of the nature of reality and
perception as well as reframing familiar stories
from literature. Pearson will present his pieces
in specialized methods using a range of materials such as mirrors, acrylics, chalkboard and
flagstone. Reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 7, as part of the Downtown Ramble.

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Alto Artists Studio Tour The artists of

the Alto, N.M., area will open their studios for
the 12th annual free public tour Aug. 7-9. The
self-guided tour features ten studios and galleries in Alto, Ruidoso and throughout Lincoln
County. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Information: Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce,
(575) 937-4498 or 1-877-784-3676 or
altoartists.com.
A public preview party is 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Spencer Theater in
Alto, with art sale, appetizers, cash bar, entertainment and silent auction.
Alto is 5 miles north of Ruidoso on Highway
48. The tour route takes visitors through pine
forests onto a mesa with views of Sierra Blanca
and the Capitans. A brochure with artists
names and a map of the studio locations is
available at Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce,
participating studios and all sponsor locations.

Art Hop MainStreet Truth or

Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (Aug. 8) in
the downtown gallery district. The event features the monthly art opening of new shows
throughout the galleries of Truth or
Consequences, including fine arts, pottery, and
fabric arts. Many shops and restaurants stay
open late for this monthly event, with live
music in several locations. Information torcmainstreet.org.

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Black Range Art Show call for artists

Fine artists in all media are being sought for

the 2nd annual Black Range Fine Art and Plein

Air show benefiting St. Jude Childrens Cancer
Research Hospital. There is no cost to submit.
Information: (575) 546-4650 or blackrangeart@gmail.com.
The show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10-11, at Deming
Special Event Center, 2300 E. Pine. VIP artist
reception is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9.
Each participating artist attending the Black
Range and Plein Air Show has agreed to donate
20 percent of their sales to St. Jude. Also, they
are shouldering the expense of travel, food and
lodging expenses.

Cloudcroft Art Society Gallery The

gallery located in the Red Brick Schoolhouse

is at Burro Avenue and Swallow Place in
Cloudcroft, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The artwork includes paintings (all media), photographs, prints, cards, pottery, jewelry, baskets and more by area artists. Information on
Facebook at Cloudcroft Art Society.

Cloudcroft Summer Art Workshops

Cloudcroft Art Workshops hosts its annual fine
art workshops at the Old Red School House
(Public Library), 90 Swallow Place in
Cloudcroft, N.M. Five-day workshops are
offered 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through
Fridays through Aug. 14. Cost per workshop
varies. Information: Linda Shiplett, (915) 4905071, cawregistrar@gmail.com or
CloudcroftArt.com.
The Village of Cloudcroft has hosted the summer art workshops for more than 60 years.
Workshops offered for all levels, led by accomplished area artists.
Aug. 3-7: Sketching for Travelers with Walt

Davis. Cost: $400.

Aug. 5-7: How Digital Photography Can

Help the Artist with Darrell Pehr. (Wednesday

through Friday). Cost: $350.
Aug. 10-14: Paint with Color, Light and
Texture with Krystyna Robbins. Cost: $475.

Deming Arts Center The Deming Arts

Councils gallery and gift shop is at 100 Gold

Street in Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 546-3663 or
demingarts.org.
Showing: July 31-Aug. 27: Fine Arts
Photography Show.
Showing Aug. 29-Sept. 30: Lyn Orona One
Woman show, featuring her painting, sculpture
and jewelry.

National Pastel Painting Exhibition

call for artists Pastel Society of New

Mexico accepting artist applications (digital

entries) through Aug. 15 for EXPO New
Mexico in Albuquerque Oct 31-Nov 29. Cash

& merchandise awards total about $10,000.

Original and 80 percent soft pastels only.
Maximum of three entries. Cost: $40 (members with Coupon Code), $47 non-members.
Information: pastelsnm.org or send SASE to:
PSNM-P, PO Box 3571, Albuquerque, NM
87190-357.

Pinos Altos Church Gallery - The historic

gallery in Hearst Church gallery on Golden Ave.

in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the Grant
County Art Guild, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, through
Oct. 18. The gallery features works by local
artists, and highlights a different artist each
week. Information: (575) 538-8216 or gcag.org.

Rio Bravo Fine Art 110 Broadway in

Truth or Consequences, N.M. Home of the

Estate of Harold Joe Waldrum. Gallery hours
are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday, or by appointment. Information: (575)
894-0572 or riobravofineartgallery.com.

Magazine brings Taking a Look Back

by John McVey Middagh
back memories

unning across an old Western

Horseman magazine the other
day, the picture on the cover
jumped out at me.
It said a lot, at least to me. I could just
feel it. And what it was telling me!
Young horse, young cowboy, both having to be out in all sorts of weather.
Looking at that picture, with the both of
them standing in the rain and mud, I
could tell he knew what he was doing.
The gear, both his and what was on the
horse, was good and correct. The saddle
he was riding reminded me of the ones I
was building in 1988. Mine maybe
looked a little heavier and I would have
liked to see a larger breast collar on his
horse. The cowboy was wearing the
proper hat, rain gear: shotgun chaps,
boots and spurs.
I wasnt sure of the way he had his
horse shod, maybe set up too much in
front. He did have a nice setup on the
horses head, a starting bosal (noseband) with proper throat latch adjustment and a renegade rope that hed use
to tie his horse or have there to grab if
the horse began bucking with him
aboard maybe he was afeared of
being bucked off. He could grab the
renegade rope on the way by to keep his
horse from running off to high heaven.
The look on the young mans face and
his gloved hands gripping the saddle
horn to mount up and go at it again, said
a lot, too. But then I asked myself why
did he dismount in the first place to
tighten the saddles cinch, maybe?
His horse looked to have been working
pretty hard and maybe the saddle was
loose. His horse seemed to be in good
working shape, all muscle.
But the look in both their eyes told me
that they were tired or they both were
looking at the task still facing them. The
horse had his head cocked as if watching
his rider readying to climb back into the
saddle with the job not finished yet.
Wow, I thought to myself, to be young
again, with a good horse under you, out

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braving the elements, feeling the excitement of the challenge, be it the weather,
colt or terrain or the job at hand.
Oh, that time is gone for me, but memories still are abounding, seemingly fresh
as yesterday.
Young colt, wild and wooly
Started on the ground
Cowboy and colt,
Work to saddle
Ride to work
Cowboy and colt,
Time rolls by
Years stack up,
Cowboy grows older
Colt to horse
Cowboy and horse to partners
Two legs, four legs
No matter,
The journey: To work
Cowboy and Colt

John McVey Middagh is a former

saddle shop owner and amateur
local historian. You can reach him
at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
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Tres Amigas open 1st joint exhibit Aug. 8

ne of the primary functions of art is

to initiate a personal conversation
between artists and their public.
This creative processoften serves as a catalyst for building lasting friendships among
fellow artists as well. So it has been with
longtime El Paso Art Association members
Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler, Candy Mayer
and Melinda Etzold.
In honor of the special relationship developed over the past decade, the three
painters will host a unique exhibition entitled Las Tres Amigas at the Sunland Art
Gallery, 5034-D Doniphan in Placita Santa
Fe. Opening festivities run 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. The daylong activities include painting demonstrations by all
three artists. There will also be gifts of art
and refreshments and the game Loteria El
Paso will be available to play throughout
the day. The celebration concludes with
live music in the evening
Although each artist is well known in her
own right over 50 of their individual
works have been on the cover of the El
Paso Scene this is the first time the three
have shown their work together in a joint
exhibition. The common denominator that
brought these artists together is their love
of vibrant color, which they display in a
variety of mediums including oils, acrylics,
watercolor, pastels, encaustics and collage.
One grouping of paintings exemplify and
contrast their visions and techniques,
called One View, Three Viewpoints. In
preparation for the show, each artist has
painted the same El Paso location, a southern view of the Rio Grande, in her own
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Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler is a native El

Pasoan. As a military wife, she traveled for
25 years before returning to El Paso and
painting full time. Her first instructors
were well-known artists Leona Ingraham,
Carl Koger and Earline Barnes. She
became active in the El Paso art community, serving as president of the El Paso Art
Association and Rio Bravo Watercolorists.
She founded the Sunland Art Gallery in
1994 and was an original member of the
Plein Air Painters of El Paso in 1997. Her
work features bright landscapes and florals
in acrylics.
Candy Mayer came to El Paso from Iowa
in 1999 and quickly embraced the colors
and art of the Borderlands. Joining the
EPAA and Sunland Art Gallery, she met
Corinne and coincidently discovered that
they shared the same birthday. Candys art
includes landscapes and still lifes in pastels, acrylics, pen & ink and mixed media
collages. She specializes in El Paso scenes
and Da de los Muertos themes. Candy is
the president of the Pastel Society and handles publicity for several groups.
Longtime El Paso resident Melinda
Etzold met Candy through the Pastel
Society and Corinne through Sunland Art
Gallery. Melinda first started going to art
shows with Corinne and Bob Adams. She
and Candy now sell their art together at
shows such as Art in the Park, A Christmas
Fair and La Via. Melindas work includes
whimsical animals, children, madonnas,
and landscapes in pastels, acrylics, watercolors, encaustics, and collages.
As part of their ongoing commitment to
supporting local charitable activities, the

South of the Rio Grande by Melinda

Etzold

three artists often meet at Corinnes spacious studio to paint houses, hearts, chilies,
bowls and stars that are then sold at charity
auctions. Lunch and a glass of wine usually follow. On Fridays, the friends can usually be found painting together on location
as part of the Plein Air painters of El Paso,
and all three artists continue to be active
participants in other local art organizations.
For further information, call the Sunland
Art Gallery at 584-3117

Caldo Collective

Although many may not even be aware of

its existence, the Caldo Collective is
another example of artists supporting other
artists. Co-founders Xochitl Rodriguez,
Theron Nicholson and Joaquin Rodriguez
explain that the relatively new organization
seeks to establish a dialogue between
artists and the local community. Its purpose is also to develop alternative strategies to support local artists, such as Frijol
Feasts and the Transient Triangle
Project.
Caldos Frijol Feast soup dinners are
modeled after the Sunday Soup Network,
an international system of over 70 organizations that uses these dinners to generate
micro-funding for artists. Rodriguez
explained that the concept was founded by
the Chicago-based collective Incubate.
The great thing about this is that we can
take the model of a soup dinner and make
it our own which we have done by using
Caldo, which is very identifiable in this
region.
Scheduled three times yearly, these
Frijol Feasts are gatherings with a family
dinner atmosphere with a $15 donation
requested to raise money that allows local
artists to complete a specific project.
In this way, we hope to target all members of the community introducing them to
the concept of supporting their artists,
Rodriguez said. To maintain this intimate
concept, dinners are generally held in the
backyards of individual sponsors. This also
helps us access an audience which we
might not have reached in any other way.
Prior to each event, a call for artists goes
out. From responses received, up to 10
local artists are invited as special guests
who will make a presentation explaining
their project and how it will impact the
local community. Dinner attendees are
asked to vote for their favorite idea. At the
end of the evening an announcement is
made as to the total funds raised and the
artist selected then receives the proceeds
from the dinner.
Having the artists present their projects
becomes an educational process in that it
helps members of the community come to
understand the process an artist must go
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Rodriguez added.
The three projects selected in 2014 to
receive funding included 4 Years, a
dance performance by Maxmillion
Hawkeye Canion that brought a together a
group of local dancers to create a spontaneous happening at the Glassbox Gallery.
Ceramic artist Alejandro Peras Panza
Liena Corozon Contentio was an exhibit
for which the artist secured funding to produce and market 1,000 small ceramic
works. The sale of these works garnered
$10,000, which in turn was donated to the
Kelley Memorial Food Pantry.
The most recent example, Seed of
Benevolence, was shown at the Ysleta
Independent School Districts Galeria de la
Mission de Senec. The exhibition was
comprised of 20 garments that had once
belonged to homeless individuals in the El
Paso area. After interviewing these homeless people, artist Diane Vera wrote their
stories on these garments, describing each
individuals journey to their current housing situation. Vera wanted to come to
understand what makes people homeless in
a family oriented locations such as El
Paso, and how that homeless affects the
community as a whole. Currently an art
teacher at Eastwood High, Vera related that
she shared the concept for this exhibition
with her students in order to help her students understand the value of art to the
community.
Addressing the absence of art studios and
galleries in El Paso, the Transient Triangle
Project is an experiment in identifying and
using alternative spaces in which to show
art. The most recent gathering of participants in the Transient Triangle project,
Stand With Me. was held July 11 in the
Manhattan Heights area.
For more information, go to thecaldocollective.com.

KCOS art auctions

Congratulations to KCOS General

Manager Emily Loya, other station staff
and volunteers for pulling off not one but
two successful fundraising art auctions in
spite of truly challenging conditions.
An equipment failure during the auction
weekend scheduled for May 2-3 caused
them to lose both their satellite and overair viewers (60 percent of their audience).
Even with this difficulty, viewers made
purchases and the net profit from the sale
of artwork still exceeded $30,000.
Not one to give in to the fates, KCOS
scheduled a second auction for three hours
on Sunday, June 20. This event, which
showcased a number of exceptional pieces
of artwork, netted the station an additional
$10,000.

Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer

specializing in the visual arts.
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Tumblewords Project The writing

workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library
meeting room, 3200 Copper. Workshops are
free; donations for the presenter are encouraged. Information: 328-5484 (Donna Snyder),
566-1034 (library) or on Facebook at
Tumblewords.
Aug. 1 and 8: Reflections on Our Writing
Process with Nancy Lorenza Green. Green is
a teaching and performing artist whose focus
on creative writing, film, and music offers
workshop participants an opportunity to integrate different disciplines in their creative
process. Her poetry has been published in various journals, and she is the author of Crucified
River/Rio Crucificado, a collection of poetry
that focuses on the murders of women in
Jurez. In this workshop, Nancy will be showing videos of Toni Morrison and Alice Walker.
1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 15: Gifts from the Greats
with Snookie Golding. Golding, a retired
teacher, is starting her 11th year as scholarship
chairperson for Mensa.
Aug. 22: U Finish It 2 Jeannette DesBoine.
DesBoine has published numerous chapbooks
and anthologies. She is founder of Oseye
Galleries and Oseye Cultural Arts Center in El
Paso; and president of OCO Arts. Her newest
venture is the Sophia Project, a writing salon
that employs writing for performance as its
core community-building tool.
Aug. 29: Furry Tails of a Sacred Future
with Dick Bakken. Bakkens newest book is his
collected works The Whiskey Epiphanies:
Selected Poems 1963-2013. He won an
Arizona Commission on the Arts Artist Projects
Grant and the 2010 Bisbee Idol First Place
Trophy. In his workshop, participants will write
contemporary fairy tales from pictures provided by the presenter.
Dick will also be the featured reader at 8 p.m.
at BorderSenses Barbed Wire Open Mic at the
Rock House Caf & Gallery, 400 W. Overland
Other related events:
Gene Keller will perform original poetry and
music with Song Giver: music-poetry-rite of
passage, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at
the Unitarian-Universalist Community of El
Paso (UUCEP), 4425 Byron, in celebration of
his 70th birthday, sponsored by Rincn
Bohemio, Tumblewords Project, and UnitarianUniversalist Community of El Paso. Special
guests will also appear in honor of Gene and his
contribution to the arts in the El Paso area.
Light refreshments provided. Information: 5624001.

August 2015

End of Summer Book Sale Friends of

the Esperanza A. Moreno Branch Library,

12480 Pebble Hills, will host a book sale 11
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, inside the
library. Information: 921-7001.

French Classes Beginners to Advanced

Classes for Adults begin Aug. 31 Classes for Children begin Sept. 5
Conversation classes for adults begin Sept. 9
(taught by native certified French teachers)

BorderSenses Barbed Wire Open Mic

8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Rock
House Caf & Gallery, 400 W. Overland.

For information, check our website: www.afofelpaso.com

or call 915-585-1789 or 497-5196 (Spanish)
cgomez@afofelpaso.com

Barnes & Noble (East Side) The

Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite
120. Information: 590-1932.
Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturday.
The annual Summer Reading Program for kids
entering grades 1-6 runs through Sept. 7.
Barnes & Noble (West Side) 705

Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 581-5353.
Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.
Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturday.
Aug. 1: If You Ever Want to Bring an
Alligator to School, Dont!
Aug. 8: The Gingerbread Loose in the
School
Aug. 15: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.
Aug. 29: El Paso County Day School reading
of Little Blue Trucks Beep-Along Book
The annual Summer Reading Program for kids
entering grades 1-6 runs through Sept. 7.

Sisters in Crime The Eastside chapter of

the book discussion group supporting women

mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 4, to discuss Shadow Tracer by Meg
Gardiner at St. Paul Methodist Church, 7000
Edgemere. Call for book title. The group meets
the first Tuesday of each month, and is open to
anyone. A $1 donation may be asked to cover
utilities/maid service. Information: 629-7063 or
labodda9@aol.com.

Books Are Gems 7744 North Loop Ste

B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit

organization sells and gives away new and used
books. Books are sold for $1-$2, and children
who come to the store may receive five free
used books. Teachers can also receive free
books for their classroom. Hours are 11 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday;
and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Information:
845-5437 or booksaregems.org.

Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) 700 S.

Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information:
(575) 522-4499.
Childrens storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays and
11 a.m. Saturdays.

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ometimes I get lucky and read

something that crystallizes my own
thinking and does so with such
clarity that I can endorse it wholeheartedly and refer to that source as a summary of my own views as well.
Such is the case with a recent blog post
by Brant Hansen, whom I recently wrote
about concerning his now-released book
Unoffendable. Hansen, a former
Christian radio talk show host who now
works for a Christian medical nonprofit
organization, isnt a theologian but he
has an uncanny ability to approach a
topic with fresh insight.
You can read his post Does God See
Me as a Heterosexual? on his website,
branthansen.com, but here are a few
highlights.
Identifying people as homosexual or
heterosexual gets in the way of understanding the way God sees us. God does
not see us in terms of sexual orientation.
And its a fairly recent development in
the way people talk about people.
Hansen believes that the Bible not
only does not affirm sex between men or
between women, it forbids it. But the
Bible does not talk about sexual orientation.
Part of the current problem among traditional religious views is that they
assume heterosexuality as the right
orientation but heterosexuality is neither good nor bad. It just describes who
were attracted to. And the average heterosexuals attractions may have very
little to do with what God intended.
Guys may be attracted to nearly every
woman they see, but thats hardly a

Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society

and Haunted History The nonprofit

claim for righteousness.

We dont really know why some people are attracted to the same sex. There
may be a genetic component and clearly
the vast majority of those who identify
as gay did not choose to do so. But
theres much more that we dont know
than we do know.
The real problem with modern sexuality is that we have made an idol of sexual
fulfillment and freedom. Thats our
doing, not Gods. Once you buy into that
idol, its ridiculous to try to bring God
into the picture of how to pursue it.
The church, on the whole, has failed
miserably at promoting a godly, healthy
view of sexuality.
Both the right and the left have their
own reasons for emphasizing the politics
of sexuality, but focusing on these issues
can just make it harder to love each
other. Instead we spend our energy trying to change each other.
You may not agree with Hansen on
every point, or any of them. But its
worth reading, if nothing else but to
appreciate someone whos willing to
wrestle with his faith.

Randy Limbird is editor of

El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com

organization offers a variety of ghost tours.

Age 13 and older welcome, unless otherwise
listed. All children must be accompanied by and
adult age 21 or older. Information/reservations:
274-9531 or help@ghosts915.com.
Society offices are at Ghosts915 Paranormal
Research Center, 108 E. San Antonio.
San Elizario Ghost Tour is 10 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Aug. 7. Meet at 9:30 p.m. at the
Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main in San
Elizario. Tour will include going into the old jail.
Tickets: $15.
Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tour is 9 to 11
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, with a midnight tour
11:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the
cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Meet at 8:30 p.m.
at the Yandell entrance. Proceeds benefit
restoration and preservations efforts for the
cemetery. Tickets: $15.
Downtown Ghost Tour is 9 to 11 p.m. Aug.
15. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at 108 E. San Antonio.
Walk the streets of haunted downtown El
Paso, and hear stories of betrayal, unique symbolism of buildings, and see the deadliest intersection of the Old West. Family Friendly.
Tickets: $15.
Haunted Brothel Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 22. Meet at 108 E. San Antonio
at 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15, adults only (contains
adult situations, offensive history and adult language).
An OUTright Ghost Tour Fundraiser,
History, Legends, and Lore is 9 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 7, at the Paranormal Research Center,
108 E. San Antonio Meet in the parking lot at
8:30 p.m. Paranormal investigators will take
guest to locations of haunted buildings, share
the stories of 4 Dead in 5 Seconds, and the
demise of John Wesley Hardin
Proceeds of this tour will benefit the
OUTtright Community Center. Tickets: $15.

Southwest Chapter of Railway &

Locomotive Historical Society The

society meets 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at

Rulis International Grill, 4176 N. Mesa.
Program is History of Engine 3420: Why does
this 111-year-old engine hold so much historical significance for El Paso? presented by Steve
Heetland. Visitors welcome. Information: 5912326.

El Paso Genealogical Society The

society meets 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13,

at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3500 McRae.
Program is Our Texas Heritage: Ethnic
Traditions and Recipes of Early Settlers in
Texas, with Patricia Kiddney. Featured cultures will be African Americans, Swedes,
Syrian-Lebanese and Italians. Visitors welcome.
Information: 591-2326.

Fort Bayard Fort Bayard Historic

Preservation Society celebrates the forts 149th

birthday celebration is 9:15 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Fort Bayard
Museum, located on the west side of the
Parade Ground in historic in Fort Bayard, N.M.
(6 miles east of Silver City off Highway 180),
with book signings, old-fashioned games and
toys, and creations of the Grant County Art
Guild. Information: (575) 956-3294, (575) 3889123 or fortbayard.org.
A walking tour led by military historian Bill
Kupke, with discussion of the army treatment
of tuberculosis, is at 9:30 a.m. Birthday cake
served at 11 a.m.

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Jane Voss and Hoyle Osborne, from the

Chautauqua Program of the New Mexico
Humanities Council, will present a Concert
Lecture of 1912: A Musical Snapshot of
America in the Year New Mexico Became a
State, at 7 p.m. in Fort Bayards New Deal
Theater. Admission is free; donations welcome.
Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society
hosts guided tours of the historic fort 9:30 a.m.
Saturdays, Aug. 1, 8, 15 and 29. Meet at the
1910 Commanding Officers Quarter and
museum (House 26) beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Tour takes about 90 minutes; wear walking
shoes, sun screen and a hat; water recommended. Admission is free.

Old Fort Bliss Building 5054, corner of

Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The
Old West days of the Soldiers of the Pass are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts of the
Magoffinsville Post, 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by
appointment only Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482.
Scottish Rite Temple tour The

Downtown El Paso historic landmark, 301 W.

Missouri, is open to the public for a free walking tour at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Learn about El Pasos Masonic history, the
design and architecture of the theater.
Information: 533-4409.

El Paso Mission Trail Visitor Center

El Paso Mission Trail Associations center supporting the three historic churches in the
Mission Valley is at 6095 Alameda (at
Zaragoza). Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information 790-0661, 851-9997 or visitelpasomissiontrail.com.
Showing through Sept. 29: works by Robert
Dozal. Artist reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
July 30.
Chamizal National Memorial 800 S.

San Marcial. The National Park Service operates the memorial on land once claimed by
Mexico as part of a decades-long dispute over
the international boundary. The visitor center
has an exhibit on the history of the Chamizal
dispute, including a video presentation. Park
grounds and picnic area open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
daily; visitors center hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesdays through Saturday, plus one hour
before performances on Sundays. Admission is
free. Information: 532-7273 or on Facebook at
ChamizalNationalMemorial.
Ranger-led walking tours are 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. the first Saturday of each month.
Tales, Tails and Tots stories with park mascot Chami are 11 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 3-6
the fourth Saturday of each month.
Free ranger guided tours and interpretive
programs are 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Storytime with park rangers are 10 to 11:30
a.m. the third Thursday of the month.
Admission is free to both storytime and crafts,
but space is limited: call for reservations.
Free Junior Ranger activity books are available
at the information desk in English and Spanish.

Fort Selden State Monument The

monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles north of

Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday).
Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under free).
Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonuments.org.\
August 2015

Viva El Paso! El Paso Community

Foundation has joined with El Paso Live and the
UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance to
present the return of the summertime outdoor
musical extravaganza with performances at
8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug.
8, at to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre.
Tickets: $14-$20; $10-$16 age 2-12; $12-$18
seniors 65 and older (Ticketmaster).
The show chronicles the 400-year history and
cultural evolution of the El Paso region, celebrating the four major cultures that have influenced the City of the Sun: Native American,
Spanish, Mexican and Western American. A
cast of over 50 performers brings these cultures and their history to the stage through
drama, song and dance.
Steel Magnolias El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, presents the Robert Harling
classic, through Aug. 8. Directed by Veronica
Frescas. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8
seniors; $7 students and military). Information:
532-1317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
The action is set in Truvys beauty salon in
Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies
who are anybody come to have their hair
done. Filled with hilarious repartee and revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward
tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky
Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy.

Trial By Jury and The Zoo Gilbert

and Sullivan Company of El Paso present a double bill of comic operettas at 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, July 31-Aug. 1, at the Chamizal
National Memorial Theatre, 800 S. San Marcial.
Tickets: $10 in advance ($8 seniors, military
and students); $12 at the door ($10 seniors,
military and students). Information: 591-6210,
584-9319, GandSelpaso.org or on Facebook.
The Zoo is a one-act comic opera about
two pairs of lovers, with music by Arthur
Sullivan and lyrics by B. C. Stephenson. The farcical story concerns two pairs of lovers. One
couple involves a food vendor at the zoo and
the nobleman who courts her by buying and
eating all of the food. The other couple is about
a young chemist who thinks he has accidentally
poisoned his beloved.
Trial by Jury, a one-act comic opera written
by the classic duo of Arthur Sullivan and W.S.
Gilbert, is about a breach of promise of marriage lawsuit and makes lighthearted fun of
both the judge and legal system.
Both plays were written as opening shows for
full-length Gilbert & Sullivan productions.
Additional performances are 2 and 6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 23, at The Black Box Theater,
430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets:
$12 ($10 students and seniors over 65.
Reservations: (575) 523-1223.

The Merchant of Venice Dona Ana

Repertory Theatre presents the William
Shakespeare play at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
July 31-Aug. 1, at Glasbox Theatre, 201
Poplar. General admission: $10. Information:
920-0446 or on Facebook at theatredojous.
The Merchant of Venice is set in 16th century
Venice, a segregated society in which slavery is
common and Jewish residents are forced to live
in a ghetto. Antonio, a wealthy merchant, borrows money to help a friend woo his love, and
signs a contract with a much-abused moneylender named Shylock. When Antonio cannot
repay the loan, Shylock uses the court to seek a
terrible revenge for years of anti-Semitic abuse.
The play has long been the subject of debate
because of the anti-Semitic attitudes of the
characters, and whether Shylock is a negative
stereotype.
Doa Ana Repertory Theatre (DART) is a
August 2015

fledgling company founded by local professional

actors in hopes of establishing a professional
theater.

Fiddler on the Roof Alamogordo

Music Theatres presents the Joseph Stein
musical at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2 and Aug. 7-8, at
the Flickinger Center, 1110 N. New York in
Alamogordo, N.M. Directed by Jeremy Patton.
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10. Information:
amt88310@gmail.com or alamogordomusictheatre.org.
Set in tsarist Russia in 1905, this timeless
musical is based on the story of Tevye and his
Daughters by Sholem Aleichem. The story
centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters,
and his attempts to maintain his family and
Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.
Disneys Aladdin KIDS Kids-N-Co.,

the non-profit youth theater company, presents

the one-act musical based on the hit Disney
movie at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Plaza
Theatre, with characters and songs from the
Disney film, including A Whole New World
and Friend Like Me. Tickets: $30
(Ticketmaster). Information 351-1455 or on
Facebook.
The musical has all the favorite characters
from the hit Disney film Aladdin, Jasmine,
Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more in an adventure filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides.

6403 or scaffoldingtheatrcompany.weebly.com.
Passion won the 1994 Tony Awards for Best
Musical, Best Book, Best Score, and Best
Actress, yet the intense chamber musical is seldom performed.

Bodas de Sangre/Blood Wedding El

Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents the
classic tragedy by Federico Garca Lorca Aug.
27-Sept. 19 in both English and Spanish.
Directed by Alexander Wright. Spanish language performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays and
Saturday; English language shows are 8 p.m.
Fridays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $10.
Information: 532-1317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
A wedding turns from celebration into deadly
confrontations when a former lover runs off
with the bride in this complex tale of fate and
the mysteries of human nature.

EPCC Summer Repertory Season El

Paso Community College Performers Studio
concludes its summer repertory season in
September. Showtime is 8 p.m. Thursdays

through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. All

performances are at the EPCC Transmountain
Campus Forum Theatre. 9570 Gateway North.
Admission: $15 general admission: $10 EPCC
staff, non-EPCC students, seniors; $7 EPCC
students. Information: 831-5056, 637-4029 or
forumtheater.wix.com/epcc.
American Idiot runs Sept. 3-4. The Tonywinning Green Day electric rock musical is
staged by Artistic Director Keith Townsend.
The story of youthful disillusion is based on
Green Days Grammy-winning, multi-platinum
album of the same name. Three disgruntled
men flee their hometown for the thrills of city
life where their paths are quickly estranged.
One enlists in the army, another is called home
to attend familial responsibilities and the others
attention becomes divided by a seductive love
interest and a hazardous new friendship.
Unnecessary Farce runs Sept. 5-6. An
award-winning comedy by Paul Slade Smith,
directed by Matthew Robert Smith. In an economy motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant. In
the room next door, two undercover cops are
supposed to catch the meeting on videotape.
But theres some confusion as to whos in
which room, whos watching the video, whos
taking the money, whos hired a hit man, and
why the accountant keeps taking off her
clothes.

My Big Fat Gay Italian Wedding Las

Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main in
the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, opens its season with the outrageous musical comedy by
Anthony J. Wilkinson, Aug. 14-30. Directed by
Monte H. Wright. Performances are 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets: $10-$14. Information: (575) 523-1200
or lcctnm.org.
Andrew and Anthony are getting married and
everyone wants to help. The event spins into a
hysterical fiasco as everyone tries to have their
way. From a saboteur ex-boyfriend to a loud,
opinionated, outspoken Italian mother, personalities and culture collide in a music and dancefilled extravaganza.

Bob: A Life in Five Acts No Strings

Theatre Company presents the play by Peter
Sinn Nachtrieb directed by the companys
Artistic Director Ceil Herman Aug. 21- Sept.
6, at Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown
Mall in Las Cruces. Performances are 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Sunday August 30 and Sept. 6 7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 3. Tickets: $12 ($10 students and seniors
over 65; $8 all seats on Thursday).
Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
The play is an absurdist tale of the American
dream and follows one mans odyssey from a
White Castle hamburger stand through the rest
stops of America, on a quest to discover what
it means to be great.
Passion the Musical Scaffolding

Theatre Company & Doa Ana Arts Council

presents Stephen Sondheims musical at 7:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 21-23, at Rio Grande Theater, 211 N.
Main. Directed by Justin Lucero. Cost: $15$20; reserved seating. Information: (575) 523-

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l Paso playwright Ted Karber

soon will notch another achievement in his writing career.
His play Precious Heart, one of
about 50 semifinalists at the prestigious
Eugene ONeill Theatre Centers
National Playwrights Conference in
1993, will be performed at the
Richardson Theatre Centre in Dallas for
a two-weekend run July 31-Aug. 9.
Precious Heart is a one-woman story
told by Fleeta Mae Bryte, a lovely spinster in her mid-60s who welcomes the
audience into her home in fictional
Precious Heart, Texas, population 4,439.
She delights in sharing stories and
memories of her past, family, friends
and enemies, and the sad tale of the
man who got away. Her irresistible
charm rests in her ability to tell a good
story, her sense of humor, and her oldworld notions of life in general.
In the summer of 1992, I was teaching adjunct for the UTEP English
Department, and doing theatre for SRO
(the old Southwest Repertory
Organization, in the theater where KidsN-Co. now performs), Karber said. I
had recently finished writing a play
entitled Save the Horse, which was a
very dark and serious piece of work. I
hadnt really tried my hand at comedy,
per se, but thought it would be a possible venue for my growing creative
voice, so I gave it a go. Fleeta Mae is a
combination of many women I knew in
my youth. She speaks most poignantly
with the voices of those salt of the
earth characters I remember from my
childhood.
But the ONeill conference wasnt the
shows only success. It had a successful
first run at Karbers Aardvark Theater in
El Paso (which followed SRO into the
Texas space). Precious Heart then was
submitted to FutureFest, a weekend of
new works in Dayton, Ohio. Though
not selected, it came to the attention of
Greg Smith, who was a part of FirStage
Productions in Dayton. In October
1998, FirStage was looking for new
works to produce and Smith tossed
Precious Heart into the ring where
Fleeta, played by Martha Sailer, enjoyed
a sold-out nine performance run.
Then in 2009, the Dayton Theatre
Guild selected was raising funds to purchase seats for their newly remodeled
theatre, and remembering Precious
Heart, it was to be done as a 2010
February fund raiser. This time Smith
played the role of Miss Bryte, a role he
has taken on several times since.
It was so popular that it was revived as
a 2010 holiday production with, Karber
writing some additional dialogue for the
season. An excerpt of the show was
taken to the Ohio Community Theatre
State Competition, competing against
over 40 excerpts from theaters throughout Ohio. Precious Heart and Smith
received two of the four Outstanding
Awards given that year.
Since then, Smith has portrayed Fleeta
Mae throughout southwest Ohio at the
Xenia Area Community Theatre, the

El Paso Scene

Ted Karber (left) wrote Precious Heart

and Greg Smith starred as Fleeta Mae.

Troy Civic Theatre, and the Drama

Workshop in Cincinnati, each time as a
fundraiser for the producing theater.
It is another chapter in what seems to
be a charmed life, Karber said. At
least charmed artistically. Greg doesnt
just act Fleeta Mae... he becomes Fleeta
Mae. In his hands she is a real being.
And for Fleeta Mae to visit the
Richardson Theatre is more than I could
ever have hoped for. In a very real
sense, Fleeta Mae has come home...
home to Texas, that is. Yeeehaw
Surprisingly, the work has not yet been
officially published. But Fleeta Mae
Bryte has her own Facebook page
where rights are available, and Karber
promised, Just find her on Facebook
and send her a request, and I will contact them.
***
Another longtime theater stalwart just
cant stay out of the classroom.
Hector Serrano, one of the founders
(along with the late Joan Quarm) of Los
Pobres which became SRO, is now
retired as theater professor at El Paso
Community College but cant stop
teaching.
This fall he will be offering a history
of theater class through Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute (OLLI) at UTEP. The
class is in two parts: Part I is on
Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. from Sept. 10Oct. 22. It will cover early theater history from the Greeks. Part II from Oct.
29-Dec. 10 will cover more recent history, from romanticism to anti-realism.
To become part of OLLI, one only
need be 50 or older. All it costs is a onetime fee of $25 to join, then $70 per
semester of classes. But there are benefits galore: Students not only may register for an unlimited number of classes,
they receive an identification card that
entitles them to reduced admission fees
for UTEP theater and music events, and
a parking permit for the Sun Bowl
garage. They also may acquire a
University Library Community Users
Card for that semester and may audit
one university credit class each semester with the instructors approval.

Carol Viescas is a veteran of

community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
August 2015

Plaza Classic Film Festival El Paso

Community Foundations annual classic and
semi-classic movie festival is Aug. 5-16.
Billed as the worlds largest classic film festival, the festival presents more than 80 movies
of all genres from the golden age of cinema to
more recent favorites. For full film schedule,
see back cover of this months issue.
Screenings are in the Plazas Main (Kendle
Kidd) Theatre, Philanthropy Theatre and outdoor Festival Plaza. VIP passes are $200; club
passes for teens 14-18 are $100; includes
admission to all ticketed events, express entry;
and admission to special events. Information:
533-4020 or plazaclassic.com.
Special guests this year are Louise Fletcher
and Cindy Williams:
Academy Award winner Fletcher will appear
with Milos Formans One Flew Over the
Cuckoos Nest at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in the
Main Theatre. Fletcher won the Best Actress
Oscar for her portrayal of the evil Nurse
Ratched. She also will headline a private reception for Festival Pass holders. Tickets: $10.
A free film talk precedes the showing at 6
p.m. in the Foundation Room.
Fletcher will also appear with director Robert
Altmans 1974 cult hit Thieves Like Us, her
first credited movie role, at 1 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 8,the Main Theatre. Tickets: $6.
She will sign autographs at 4 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 8, in the El Paso Community
Foundations Foundation Room, 333 N.
Oregon. Admission is free, but there will be a
charge for autographs.
Actress Cindy Williams will appear with a
showing of George Lucas 1973 classic
American Graffiti, at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, in
the Main Theatre. Williams played Shirley
Feeney on TVs Laverne & Shirley for seven
seasons. Williams grew up in Texas and made

her first movie in Socorro, N.M. Tickets: $10.

Williams will also sign copies of her memoir
Shirley, I Jest! at noon Saturday, Aug. 15, in
the El Paso Community Foundations
Foundation Room, 333 N. Oregon. Admission
is free, but book purchase is required.
Free Plaza Day is to 2:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 6, in the Main Theatre, which familyfriendly cartoons and film shorts.
Opening night event is 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
6, with The Man Who Knew Too Much, in
the main theater. Tickets: $20.
Other guest appearances:
Organist Walter Strony will accompany the
1920 silent classic The Mark of Zorro on the
Plaza Theatres restored Wyler Mighty
Wurlitzer organ at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, in
the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $6.
El Paso-raised actress Yvette Yates will
appear with the new comedy horror movie
Bloodsucking Bastards at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 7, at the Philanthropy Theatre. The comedy, by Los Angeles troupe Dr. God, debuted
at this years Slamdance Film Festival and will
be released on Sept. 4. Tickets: $4.
Somos Fund Benefit with Director Bernard
Ruiz is 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.
Cost: $50; call 533-4020 for tickets.
Special events and talks:
A screening of the 1984 baseball-based movie
The Natural, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5,
on the scoreboard of Southwest University
Park on Santa Fe, across from the Plaza.
Tickets: $6 general admission.
Actor Anthony Escobar will appear for a
showing of Bless Me Ultima at 3 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 7. Tickets: $4.
An encore screening of Gone With the
Wind is 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in the main
theatre. Free film talk at 5 p.m. in the
Foundation Room. Tickets: $8.
Director Bernardo Ruiz and HSI agent Oscar
Hagelsieb will be present for the film screening
of Kingdom of Shadows at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 14, in the Philanthropy Theatre. Cost: $4.
Free brunch lecture with Albert Maysles is
11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, Foundation Room.
The festival hosts its first Plaza Classic Film
Camp for aspiring young filmmakers age 9 to

13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 3-14, in the

Foundation Room of El Paso Community
Foundation, 333 N. Oregon. Campers will
work with industry professionals to learn the
basics of movie making, from storytelling to
filming to editing. The camp will culminate with
a screening of the movies made in camp. Cost:
$325 after (deadline is Aug. 1).

Drive-In Film Fest New Mexico

Museum of Space History in Alamogordo hosts
a Summer Drive-In Film Fest at 9 p.m. selected
Saturdays, Aug. 1-Sept. 19. Museum gates
open at 8 p.m. Food vendor on site. Guests
encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Cost: $10 per
carload, at the gate. Information (575) 4372840, 1-877-333-6589 or nmspacemuseum.org.
Aug. 1: Cowboys & Aliens
Aug. 15: The War of the Worlds (original
version)
Aug. 29: The Rocketeer
Sept. 12: H.G. Wells The Time Machine
Sept. 19: The Right Stuff.

Film Salon The Film Salon at Trinity First

United Methodist Churchs Resler Hall Chapel,
801 N. Mesa (at Yandell), concludes it summer
series on Crime and Punishment with the John
Boorman film Point Blank, starring Lee
Marvin, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, in Resler
Hall. Admission is free. Information: 533-2674
or filmsalon.org.
Jays Pix Presents at the International
Museum Film historian Jay Duncan and the

Sunset Film Society hosts film presentations at

2 p.m. Saturdays at International Museum of
Art, 1211 Montana. Presentations will include
commentary, anecdotes and facts behind the
films. Admission is free. Popcorn, beverages,
candy and snacks available for purchase.
Information: 543-6747 (museum), internationalmuseumofart.net, or sunsetfilmsociety.org.
The last Saturday of each month will be a documentary or dramatic film showcasing an artist.
Aug. 1: Jaws (1975). Starring Roy Scheider,
Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, Jaws was only the second theatrical release for director Steven
Spielberg. Music score by John Williams.

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Aug. 8: Aladdin (1992). Robin Williams

machine-gun dialog as the Genie provides the
centerpiece of this Disney blockbuster of the
Arabian Nights tale. Music and lyrics by Alan
Menken and Howard Ashman. Oscar winner
for Best Music Score and Song (A Whole New
World) with lyrics by Tim Rice.
Aug. 15: Belle & Sebastian (2013). Based
on the novel by Ccile Aubry and the 1960s TV
series. Set in the snowy Alps during the World
War II. The resourceful Sebastian is a lonely
boy who tames and befriends a giant, wild
Pyrenean mountain dog, even though the villagers believe it to be the beast killing their
sheep. At the same time, the Germans have
arrived looking for resistance members. In
French and German with English subtitles.
Aug. 22: Spellbound (1945). Director
Alfred Hitchcock delved into the meanings
behind repressed memories and mysteries of
the mind in this groundbreaking David O.
Selznick production. Gregory Peck is the
patient and Ingrid Bergman the psychiatrist
determined to delve into his psychosis. Dream
sequence designed by artist Salvador Dali.
Oscar-winning music score by Miklos Rozsa.
Aug. 29: Moulin Rouge (1952). Winner of
the Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set
Decoration and Best Costumes. John Huston
directs Jose Ferrer as Henri de ToulouseLautrec, the 19th century Parisian artist.
The society will present a serial chapter at the
beginning of each presentation. This months
serial continues The Adventures of Captain
Marvel (1941).

Pax Christi Film Series The series

presents the The Forgotten Bomb at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 9, at Diocesan Migrant and
Refugee Services Mother Teresa Center, 2400
E. Yandell. Discussion will follow. The film by
New Mexico filmmaker Bud Ryan delves into
the issues surrounding nuclear weapons
through interviews with bomb survivors, visits
to Japanese peace museums, and a visit to the
place that gave birth to the atomic bomb.
Hosted by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace &
Justice Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El
Paso. Admission is free, donations accepted.
Information: 740-3962 or paxchristiusa.org.

Movies in the Canyon El Paso Live and

Rudolph Dealerships host the 7th annual free

movie season at the McKelligon Canyon
Amphitheater Friday and Saturdays, Aug. 14Oct. 3. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring a
blanket or light jacket in case it cools off in the
canyon. Showtimes are at dusk (about 8:30
p.m.). Concessions available (no food or beverages may be brought in). Information: 534-0665
or ElPasoLive.com.
Aug. 14: Big Hero 6 (PG)
Aug. 15: Maleficent (PG)
Aug. 21: National Treasure (PG)
Aug. 22: Happy Feet (PG)
Aug 28: Cinderella (PG, live-action version)
Aug. 29: E.T. (PG, night of full moon)
Sept. 4: The Lego Movie (PG)
Sept. 5: Frozen (PG)

Jays Pix Presents Film historian, educa-

tor, writer, archivist, collector Jay Duncan and

the Sunset Film Society host the monthly film
series at noon Sunday, Aug. 30, at Ardovinos
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park. Admission is free but reservations strongly recommended; RVSP via sunsetfilmsociety.org.
Augusts feature is the 1948 RKO film Mr.
Blandings Builds His Dream House, starring
Cary Grant and Myrna Loy as a city couple who
bite off more than they can chew as they

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choose to give up their cramped New York

apartment and move to a large house in the
country. Directed by H.C. Potter. This classic
provided the basis for Richard Benjamins 1986
film The Money Pit starring Tom Hanks and
Shelley Long.

EPMA World Cinema Series El Paso

Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts

screenings of films at 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Donations purchase art books for the museums Algur H. Meadows Library. Seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis.
Admission: $3 suggested donation; free for
members and age 12 and under. Age restrictions may apply. Information, films: 532-1707
or elpasoartmuseum.org.

Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de

Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in

Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
Thursday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7
($6 seniors, military and students with ID; $5
children and society members); $5 on
Wednesday. Information, schedule: (575) 5248287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
July 31-Aug. 6: A Little Chaos. Alan
Rickman directs Academy Award winner Kate
Winslet in the romantic drama set in 1682.
Winslet plays a strong-willed and talented landscape designer in the running to build one of
the main gardens at the Palace of Versailles.
Aug. 7-13: Me and Earl and the Dying
Girl. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the
Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance Film
Festival. Greg is a high school senior whose
mom insists he spend time with a girl in his
class who has just been diagnosed with cancer.
He slowly discovers the true bonds of friendship. PG-13.
Aug. 14-20: Testament of Youth. Based
on the best-selling memoir by Vera Brittain
about her experiences and tragic losses during
World War I. Brittain took leave from her studies from Oxford to serve as a wartime nurse.
Rated PG-13.
Aug. 21-27: Geros. Ever since the
National University strike broke out, Sombra
and Santos have been living in angst-ridden
limbo. Sombras kid brother discovers that a
famous Mexican folk-rock hero has been hospitalized and convinces Sombra and Santos they
must track him down. Not rated.
No Aug. 27 evening screening.

New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The

museums Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater

tickets are $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military;
$4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all
shows. Museum/IMAX combo tickets available.
Theater closed Aug. 3-4 for maintenance.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org. Currently showing:
National Geographics Sea Monsters: A
Prehistoric Adventure. The film brings to life
the extraordinary marine reptiles of the
dinosaur age, from the giraffe-necked
Styxosaurus and 20-foot bulldog fish
Xiphactinus to the T-Rex of the ocean: the 40foot super-predator Tylosaurus. Narrated by
Liev Shreiber. Showtimes are 11 a.m., 1 and 3
p.m.
Journey Into Amazing Caves. Expert cavers
Nancy Aulenbach and Dr. Hazel Barton
explore unusual caveslike ice caves in
Greenland and underwater caves in the jungles
of Mexico as they search for important clues
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that inhabit its most extreme environments.

Narrated by Liam Neeson. Show times are 10
a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m.
Exhibits on display in the Tombaugh Theater:
Earth from Space, featuring 40 beautifully
detailed satellite images of the planet.
The Magic Planet and the ViewSpace Theater
interactive exhibits. The Magic Planet is a 3foot-diameter digital video globe that helps to
explain the world through dynamic digital
media.

Jays Film Forecast Film historian Jay

Duncan prepared this list of top monthly

Coming Attractions for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date (subject to change):
Aug. 7:
Fantastic Four (20th Century-Fox) Miles
Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan. Directed
by Josh Trank. Re-imagining of Marvels
longest-running superhero team.
Masterminds (Relativity) Kristin Wiig,
Owen Wilson, Kate McKinnon. Directed by
Jared Hess.
Ricki and the Flash (Sony) Mamie
Gummer, Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep. Directed
by Jonathan Demme.
Shaun the Sheep Movie (Lionsgate) Stopmotion animation. Featuring the voices of Justin
Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili; Directed
by Mark Burton and Richard Starzak.
Aug. 14:
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Warner Bros.)
Henry Cavill, Gaby Teller, Armie Hammer.
Directed by Guy Ritchie. Based on the 1960s
hit television series.
Straight Outta Compton (Universal)
OShea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason
Mitchell. Directed by F. Gary Gray.
Underdogs (Gkids) Animation. Featuring
the voices of Gabriel Almirn, Luciana Falcn,
Federico Cecere. Directed by Juan Jos
Campanella.
Aug. 21:
American Ultra (Lionsgate) Jesse
Eisenberg, Kristin Stewart, Bill Pullman.
Directed by Nima Nourizadeh.
Grandma (Sony Classics) Lily Tomlin, Julia
Garner, Marcia Gay Hardin. Directed by Paul
Weitz.
Hitman: Agent 47 (20th Century-Fox)
Zachery Quinto, Hannah Ware, Rupert Friend.
Directed by Aleksander Bach.
Shes Funny That Way (Lionsgate Premiere)
Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson, Jennifer
Aniston. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
Sinister 2 (Focus) James Ransone, Shannyn
Sossamon, Nicholas King. Directed by Ciarn
Foy. Sequel to 2012 film.
Aug. 28:
Regression (Weinstein Co.) Ethan Hawke,
Emma Watson, Aaron Ashmore. Directed by
Alejandro Amenbar.
War Room (TriStar) Priscilla Evans Shier,
T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie. Directed by
Alex Kendrick.
We are Your Friends (Warner Bros.) Zac
Efron, Emily Ratajkowski, Jon Bernthal.
Directed by Max Joseph.

DVD Releases

Aug. 4:
The Divergent Series: Insurgent / PG-13
Child 44 / R
Aug. 25:
Two Days, One Night / PG-13

Sept. 8:
The Age of Adaline / PG-13
Sept. 15:
Furious 7 / PG-13
Cinderella / PG

August 2015

UTEP Womens Soccer Home games

are at UTEPs University Field. Tickets: $5 general admission. Information: 747-6150 or

utepathletics.com.
The Sixth Annual Border Bash games are 7
p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Lamar, and 11 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6 vs. Weber State.
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11: Grand Canyon
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18: Utah Valley

speakers, military ball, museum tours and a

non-denominational military worship service.
Information: (575) 388-4477 or fortbayard.org.

September
PREVIEW

El Paso Symphony Orchestra: Rite of

Spring The Symphony opens its season
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, with the
masterpiece by Igor Stravinsky. Tickets: $15$40. Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.

Oktoberfest Bliss MWR brings a taste of

Cottonwood Festival Sept. 4-6 in

Alameda Park, alongside White Sands Blvd.
(U.S. 54/70) in Alamogordo. Information: (575)
437-6120, 1-800-826-0294 or
alamogordo.com.
Marfa Lights Festival The annual festi-

val that pays tribute to Marfas mysterious lights

is Friday through Sunday, Sept. 4-6, in Marfa,
Texas. Information: marfacc.com.

Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts Holy

Cross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Road in

Mesilla Park, will showcase the works of area
artists 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 5-6. Admission is free; donations taken
at the door. Information: (575) 524-3688 or
franciscanfestival.org.

St. Anthonys Bazaar The 51st annual

Labor Day weekend festival is noon to 11 p.m.

Saturday through Monday, Sept. 5-7, at the St.
Anthonys Seminary, 4501 Hastings (at
Crescent). Information: 566-2261.

Fiesta de las Flores The Hispanic

Cultural Center presents the annual festival is

Labor Day weekend, with food, vendors,
music, dances and more. Information: 5333730 or fiestadelasflores.org.

All-American Gun & Western

Collectible Show The annual show is 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6,

at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Admission:
$5 (free for age 12 & under free). Information:
(575) 257-6171 or trekwest.com/gunshow.

Cloudcroft Labor Day Hoopla The

annual family party is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
through Sunday, Sept. 5-7, on Burro Avenue
in Cloudcroft. Information: (575) 682-2733 or
1-866-682-8777 or cloudcroft.net.
Outhouse Races are 2 p.m. Sunday.
Hatch Chile Festival The 44th annual

celebration is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6,

at the Hatch Airport on N.M. Hwy 26,
Admission: $10 car load. Information: (575)
267-5483, hatchchilefest.com or on Facebook.
Parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, festival opens
at 11 a.m. both days.

Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral

Show Grant County Rolling Stones Gem

and Mineral Societys 32nd annual show in

Silver City, N.M. is Sept. 5-7 at the Western
New Mexico Universitys Intramural Gym.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
Admission is free. Information: rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com.

Taste of Downtown Silver City The

annual walk-about tour of more than 15 area

restaurants, cafes and coffeehouses is noon to 3
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, in downtown Silver
City. The event features food samples from
various menu items from different restaurants
and shops, vendors and more. Tickets $18;
available in advance on eventbrite. Information:
(575) 534-9005 or silvercitymainstreet.com.

Big Bend Balloon Bash The hot air

balloon festival in Alpine, Texas, will feature

nearly 30 colorful balloons Saturday through
Monday, Sept. 5-7, at the Alpine-Casparis

August 2015

Airport in Alpine, Texas, off Highway 118

Gates normally open at 7 a.m.; mass ascension
at 7:30 to 10 a.m. each day, weather permitting. Admission to the launch site is free; no
pets or smoking allowed. Information: (432)
837-2326 or bigbendballoonbash.com.
A Fire Concert is Saturday the Alpine Highs
Buck Stadium.

End of Summer Beach Party and Car

Show Anthony (Texas) Police Foundation

and Food Pantry Inc. presents the annual benefit car show 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6,
at Wet N Wild Waterworld. Information: 8863838, 490-0733 or endofsummermercs.com.

Eagle in the Sun Triathlon El Pasos

only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multi-sport

race, with a 400m swim, 12 mile bike ride, and
5K run, is 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 6,
starting at the SISD Aquatic Center and ending
at the SAC (Socorro Activities Center), 1257
Southview. Information: 229-5656. Online registration at raceelpaso.com/eagle-in-the-sun.

Bavaria back to El Paso Friday through Sunday,

Sept. 18-20 in at Biggs Park, 11388 Sergeant
Major Blvd on East Fort Bliss, with German
food, beer, music and dancers. Hours are 6
p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, noon
to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets for Friday or
Saturday; $35 per person; on sale Aug. 14.
Information: 568-6741 or blissmwr.com.
Advance tickets on sale at both ITR locations.
Sundays event will be a free family day for all
ages; no tickets required.

Running of the Chihuahuas The 3rd

annual event hosted by Animal Rescue League

of El Paso is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at
Animal Rescue League, 7256 La Junta in
Canutillo. All dogs welcome. Races begin at 5
p.m. Entry fee (by Sept. 14): $20 per dog (limit
two per family); includes t-shirt and goodie bag.
Entry fee day of race is $25, if any slots are
open. Information: 821-7283, arlep.org, or on
Facebook.

Las Artistas Sneak Preview Party A

sneak peek for the Las Artistas show and sale in
November is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 23, at its new show location at Epic
Railyard Center, 2201 E. Mills, with appetizers
from Ardovinos Pizza of El Paso, a cash bar,
and demonstrations by Las Artistas members,
including Jeannie Hosch (doll making), Tamara

Michalina (beading), Jorge Calleja (piata), and

Jack Bristol and Dave Wieters (woodturning).
Information: lasartistas.org.
The 46th annual Las Artistas is Saturday and
Sunday, Nov. 21-22.

Rio Grande Theatre Tenth

Anniversary Doa historic Rio Grande

Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces,

celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reopening
Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 24-26, with
entertainment for all ages. Information:
riograndetheatre.com.

Mexican Winter League Games El

Paso Chihuahuas, in conjunction with Leg Up

Entertainment and GECU, present the firstever Mexican Baseball Fiesta games at 7:05
p.m. Friday, and 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2526, at Southwest University Park, featuring two
teams from Mexico, Los Naranjeros de
Hermosillo and Los guilas de Mexicali, members of the Pacific League of Mexico. Ticket
prices start at $5; available via the Chihuahuas
box offices or online at EPChihuahuas.com.
The Pacific League of Mexico was founded in
1945 and plays from October through
February. The champion of the league, also
referred to as the Winter League of Mexico,
plays in the Caribbean World Series, a title
taken home by the Naranjeros in February of
this year.

UTEP Football The Miners open their

home season with Incarnate Word at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26, at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Ticket information: 747-5234, 544-8444 or
utepathletics.com.
The UTEP vs. NMSU game is 6 p.m. Sept.
19, at NMSUs Aggie Stadium in Las Cruces.

Sir Ken Robinson Impact|Programs of

Excellence hosts the internationally recognized

authority in creativity and innovation in education and business at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11,
at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets are $30, available
through Ticketmaster or the Plaza Box Office.

Healthy Living Expo EPCC Senior Adult

Program and United Healthcare host the expo
for Grandparents Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12, at EPCCs Administrative
Service Center A-Building, 9050 Viscount, with
special guests, chef cooking demos, and more.
Admission is free, call for Senior Adult Program
attendance pass. Information: 831-7801.
NMSU Aggies football The New
Mexico State University Aggies home games
are 6 p.m. selected Saturdays at Aggie
Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces. Ticket information: (575) 646-1420 or nmstatesports.com.
Sept. 12: Georgia State
Sept. 19: UTEP
Oct. 24: Troy
Oct. 31: Idaho
Nov. 28: Arkansas State.

Aging to Perfection expo The Rio

Grande Area Agency on Agings 16th annual
senior expo is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
15, at the El Paso Convention Center.
Admission is free. Information: 533-0998 or
riocog.org.

Fort Bayard Days The annual living history festival begins runs Sept. 18-20 at Fort
Bayard, N.M., six miles east of Silver City, with
more than 25 living history centers around the
parade grounds, with living history, guest
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Afton House for Sale

38

Alliance Franaise

39

Ageless MedSpa & Salon

Alma Calderon

Antique Mall - El Paso

23

16
6

Ardovinos Desert Crossing 15

Ardovinos Pizza

43

ATMAS Healing

35

Around and About Tours

Baskin Robbins

Beauty Solutions

21

Bert Saldana Art Gallery

35

Belly Dance w/ Nisreen

Bill Rakocy Studio

34

Black Range Artist

Bingo Plus

40

Books Are Gems

21

Caboots

35

Bruces Air

Cattleman's

13

18

Cecila Burgos LPC

41

Collectibles

34

DEN Expo

39

City of Elephant Butte

Dancers Studio

El Paso Art Association

EP Ballroom Dance

EP Baseball Hall of Fame

El Paso Bicycle Club

EPCC

El Paso Exploreum

46

19
7

26
8

El Paso Live

13

El Paso Youth Ballet

47

El Paso Playhouse

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21

El Paso Scene

Elegant Consignments

EP Psychic Fair

EPSO

Escamilla Gallery

Executive Singles

Flickinger Center

Fountain Theatre

Furrs Family Dining

Geico

32

31

22

33

29

14

42

43
9

Gila Conservation Coalition 22

Gilbert & Sullivan Co.

Hal Marcus Gallery

47

Hans Martial Arts

17

Huckleberry Dog Rescue

19

Harvest Wine Fest

Impact

Inni Heart Eatery

Inside Out Designs Inc.

11

12
9

Jose Luis Barron

12

KTEP

44

Katz Beads

Leos Mexican Food

Lucy Aquirre-Barrios

39

18

Magoffin Hall

29

Marie Otero

Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 19

The Marketplace

MegaMates

Mesa Street Antique

Mesilla Book Center

Mind/Body Studio

45

31

40

23

Mt. Franklin Christian Acad. 17

Mustard Seed Caf

Naydas Gems & Stones

20

The Organ Symposium

Paseo Christian Church

Perkins Jewelry Supply

PhiDev Inc

Plaza Theatre

Precision Prosthetics

PTEP

Real Estate El Paso

Reidsan Dog Training

28
8

30

48

31

26

36

41

Ricky Malichi Benefit

20

Rolling Stones Gem Show

12

Rod Mollere DDS

Silver CIty House

Smartz Printing

Sombra Antigua

11
5

26

23

Sound Stage 9

Sunland Art Gallery

Sunland Park Racetrack

Sunland Winery

Sunny Smiles

34

32

10
11

15

The Cleaners

Tigua Indian Cultural

Unity El Paso

UTEP Athletics

UTEP P3 Pers. Enrich.

Vanities

Village Inn

28

38

35

46

16

37

20

Walgreens

39

Western Technical

27

Wyler Aerial Tramway

43

Western Traders

Zia Kayak Outfitters

16
39

32

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