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Your monthly guide to community
entertainment, recreation & culture

Discover
the Forest!
Nearly 4 million acres
of National Forest lie
within a short drive
from El Paso.
— Page 17

Summer Fun
for Kids
It’s not too late to sign
up your kids for sum-
mer camps, classes.
— Pages 9-10

On the
cover:
Paul
Maxwell
Arrtist Paul Maxwell,
after nearly a half-
century focused on
engineering and
science, now
pursues his passion
for painting.
Top: River Walk
Below, left:
Franklin Mountains
State Park
Below, right:
Los Cerritos
Information:
maxnewmexart.com

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All seats are general admission • All performances are scheduled at the Abraham
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ROUNDUP
El Paso Ice Cream Festival — El Paso
Live hosts the family event noon to 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 1, in Convention Center Plaza,
Downtown, with a variety of ice cream and
other frozen treats, live music, ice cream-
inspired arts, contests, food trucks and chil-
dren’s activities. Admission: $12 in advance,
$15 at the door; age 2-12 admitted for $5; 2
and younger free. “Hero” tickets for teachers,
first responders and military are $10; VIP
Sunday Funday tickets are $40 ($25 kids).
Tickets available at icecreamfestep.com.
Free kids passes available at all El Paso muse-
ums, libraries and recreation centers, Plaza
Theatre Box Office and El Paso Zoo.
Little & Mini Miss Patriotic — The
Junior, Little, Mini Miss Patriotic beauty pag-
eants for contestants ages 4-12 are 1 p.m.
July 2018
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Sunday, July 1, at Wyndham Hotel, 2027 Redbull. Admission is free. Information: 778-
Airway. Tickets: $10 at the door; free for age 4 5726 or namiep.org. To participate in the car
INDEX
and younger. Information, registration: 999- show email yarmendariz@namiep.org.
1781 or patrioticpageants.org..
Garden Bros. Circus — The family circus is
Noche Mexicana — Hillcrest Funeral
Home-West, 5054 Doniphan, hosts the out-
1 and 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Tickets: $25 ($10 children)
door family event 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday,
July 21, with games, food and music. Roundup 3-8
Behind the Scene
general admission; $35 ($20 children) ringside Admission is free. Information: 587-0202 or
4
seats. Family packages available. Tickets at gar- hillcrestfhwest.com.
denbroscircus.com. Scene Spotlight 4
Alameda Auto Electric Car Show — Music 11-12
Ysleta Mission Festival — The annual fies- The 3rd annual car show benefiting Child Crisis
ta is July 6-8 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Center of El Paso is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dance 12
Church, 131 S. Zaragosa (at Alameda), with live July 22, at Sunland Park Ma, with music, enter- Here’s the Ticket 13-14
music, southwest cuisine cooked by mission tainment and door prizes. General admission is Sports 15-16
families, game booths, carnival rides and more. free; vehicle registration: $20 by July 15 at Viva Juárez 16
This year’s headliners are Abe Mac Band, Exito alamedaautoelectric.com. Day of show registra-
and Oh La La. Hours are 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. tion is $25. Information: 873-1978. Feature:
Friday and Saturday, 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday. National Forests 17-18
Days of Remembrance Summer Expo
Matachine dancers are 6 p.m. Saturday. Nature 19
— The 13th annual Bridal, Quince and Sweet
Admission is free. Information: 859-9848, ysle-
16 summer expo is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, At the Museum 20
Gallery Talk
tamission.org or on Facebook.
July 22, at El Paso Convention Center, with 21
World of Custom Wheels — The 5th more than 90 vendors. All door proceeds ben- Southwest Art Scene 22-23
History Lessons 24
annual Auto Show and Expo is 1 to 6:30 p.m. efit Child Crisis Center of El Paso. Hosted by
Sunday, July 15, at El Paso Convention Center Elegant Penguin. Admission: $5; age 12 and
presented by Knuckleheads Garage. The show under free. Information: 740-4349 or elegant- Keep on Bookin' 24
features custom cars, trucks, 4X4s, motorcy- penguinenterprises.com. El Paso FishNet 24
cles and racing vehicles, along with live enter-
San Ignacio Kermes — St. Ignatius Church, On Stage 25
tainment, food and beverages and a beer gar-
408 S. Park will celebrate its 112th year 6 to 11 Stage Talk 26
den. Admission: $8 (age 12 and younger free)
Taking a Look Back
at the door. Information: 449-1032 or worldof-
p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 27-29 with 27
customwheels.com. Registration for vehicles is
entertainment, music and dancing, rides and Film Scene 28-29
Liner Notes
food. Admission is free. Information: 532-9534.
$35; $25 motorcycles and $20 bicycles. Cost is 29
$45 day of show, if space available. Reynolds Home Car show — A car show August Preview 30
to benefit the Reynolds Home for homeless
NAMI Summer Bash — NAMI El Paso
women and children is 5 p.m. Saturday, July Summer Fun for Kids
hosts the family bash and car show 5 to 8 p.m.
28, at El Maida Shrine, 6331 Alabama, hosted Pages 9-10
Saturday, July 21, behind Tinseltown at 11855
Gateway West, with live music, car show, and
by the Shrine’s Red Barons, with live music, DJ, Advertiser Index 30
live performances by Never Too Late and Subscription Form 30
more. Admission is free; all guests receive one Please see Page 5
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Scene Spotlight highlights events
advertised in this issue.
El Paso Live! — El Paso Live events:
Page 2.
• Through July 28: Viva! El Paso at
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
• July 1: El Paso Ice Cream Festival in
Convention Center Plaza
Music Under The Stars at Cohen
Stadium:
• July 4: Frank Ray Music and
Fireworks
• July 8: Gedeon Luke & The People
• July 15: Chicano Batman
• July 22: Queen Nation (Queen
Tribute)
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino
— July tribute bands. Page 2.
• July 6: Javier Enrique, Juan Gabriel
Tribute
• July 14: Rio, Duran Duran Tribute
• July 28: Wanted, Bon Jovi Tribute
Showtime! El Paso season — Early
bird season subscriptions for the 2018-
2019 season available through July 31.
All performances at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Page 2.
• Oct. 30: Derik Nelson & Family
• Jan. 25: Vocal Trash
• Feb. 7: Saxsational: The Next
Generation
• March 28: Sergei Teleshev and
Veronika Shabashova
• May 11: Beginnings (Ultimate Tribute
to Chicago).
El Paso Art Association — Showing
June 29-Aug. 4 at The association’s
Crossland Gallery is “Star Spangled
America” Award Show and sale. Page
29.
• Showing July 8-Aug. 1 is International
Eye of the Camera at International
Museum of Art. Reception is July 8.
• Entries taken through Aug. 1 for
Arts International, both at International
Museum of Art.
‘Next to Normal’ — EPCC Theater
Ensemble presents the play July 5-22 at
Transmountain Forum Theater, directed
by Michael Bakes. Page 23.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
July events: Page 8.
• July 7: Cooking Class (Lemon Ice)
• July 11-13: Kids Camp: 19th Century
El Paso
• July 18-20: Kids Camp: Victorian
Science
• July 21: Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea
Club.
Eckankar events — Eckankar: The
Path to Spiritual Freedom hosts a Light
Page 4
and Sound Service July 7, and a Spiritual
Book discussion July 21 at El Paso
Public Library’s Memorial Park Branch.
Page 11.
Arabesque 2018 — Snake Charmer
and the Belly Dancer’s annual gala per-
formance is July 14 at Scottish Rite
Temple Theatre featuring Moria
Chappell and Helena Vlahos. Workshops
are July 14-15. Page 5.
Rio Grande Cancer Foundation —
The foundation hosts Saturday classes in
July and August: Page 28.
• July 14: Essential Oils
• July 28: Breathing and the Body
• Aug. 4: Self Healing
• Aug. 11: Intro to Homeopathy.
‘Unforeseen Journey’ — EPSMF hosts
“A Night of Marimba” with Andy and
Amy Smith, percussion July 14 at
UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall, pre-
senting the 2018 Young Musicians
Awards. Page 9.
‘Past Life Odyssey — The workshop
on past lives is July 21 at The
Meditation Studio hosted by Dr. Bruce
E. Kaloski. Page 15.
Hal Marcus Gallery — An ARTtalk “4
Amigos,” works by Padilla, Romero,
Mora and Marcus, is July 26. Exhibit
runs through Aug. 24. Page 22.
‘Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’
— El Paso Playhouse presents the com-
edy Aug. 3-19, as its season opener of
2018-2019. Page 25.
El Paso Leadership Academy —
Classes begin Aug. 13 for the academy
that prepares students for a college
degree and community leadership. Page
13.
Learn English Classes — UTEP P3
hosts several courses through it English
Language Institute for both youth and
adults. Page 10.
Southern New Mexico
Zia Kaya Outfitters — Summer and
fall events in Truth or Consequences.
Page 3.
• July 7: Hobie Demo Day
• Sept. 7-9: Elephant Days.
Alto Artists’ Studio Tour — The
annual tour of Lincoln County artists run
Aug 3-5 at various studios and galleries
with a preview Aug. 2 at Spencer
Theater. Page 14.
Fountain Theatre — Mesilla Valley
Film Society’s theatre on the Plaza in
historic Old Mesilla shows independent,
art, foreign and other non-mainstream
films. Page 27.
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El Paso Scene
I
’ve written professionally for more
than 35 years, but one title I’ve never
bestowed on myself is that of
“writer.” Even when I was working full-
time as a reporter, writing took up less
than a quarter of my time. As an editor,
writing takes up even less of my time —
I spend far more time working on others
people’s writing than on my own.
However, if you add up all the time I’ve
spent writing, all the time I’ve spent edit-
ing other writers and maybe toss into that
all the time I’ve spent reading what oth-
ers have written — then you come up
with a total amount of time that surpasses
almost any other waking activity of mine.
Like I said, I never refer to myself as a
writer, simply as someone who writes. In
school, writing seemed like a chore. I did
well enough at it, but never focused on it
as if it were my calling in life. Writing
was more about technique for me.
Looking back, my best stories as a
reporter weren’t the ones I spent the most
time on writing. They were the ones I
spent the most time on reporting.
As an intern at a major newspaper, I had
rewritten a feature story several times but
my editor kept handing it back as not
good enough. Finally he told me, “Randy,
most writing problems are really report-
ing problems.”
That piece of advice echoed throughout
the rest of my newspaper writing career.
If I invested enough time gathering infor-
mation and interviewing sources, the
writing was always easier. In fact, it felt
more like editing than writing. I spent
more time deciding on what to leave in or
out than the actual crafting of words.
Bad writing usually results from not
having enough to say, or not having
thought about it long enough.
The hardest writing I ever did for a
newspaper was just before I entered grad-
uate school in journalism. A friend of
mine was working as the arts and culture
editor for a weekly paper and asked me if
I wanted to do some reviews. Despite my
utter lack of qualifications, I agreed.
I could fake my way doing reviews of
community plays, but then I was given an
assignment to review a Fourth of July
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concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Given my total lack of musical expertise,
there was no way I could pretend to give
an opinion on the performance.
Ultimately I gave up trying, and wrote a
review extolling the overall ambience of
the occasion. I wrote about the pre-con-
cert tailgate picnics and fireworks finale,
and threw in just enough details about the
miusic performed that readers might
overlook the obvious fact that I had no
idea of what I was writing about.
I was never much of an investigative
writer either, although I stumbled into
some stories that turned into investiga-
tions. My favorite example was the case
of Heritage Baptist University near
Youngstown, Ohio. The college president
and founder invited me to do a story on
his school, which I happily accepted.
The school was a small Christian cam-
pus, hardly what I would call a universi-
ty. So I had to wonder if there were any
criteria required to label such a modest
institution as a college or university. A
few calls to state officials revealed that
yes, there were, and this school did not
meet any of them. In fact, the school’s
founder had been threatened with legal
action before, left town, then re-opened
the school under a new name at a new
location. My stories ultimately led to the
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ing part of the story is that someone who
called himself a university president was
stupid enough to invite a reporter to do a
story in the first place.
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drinks, vendors and family fun. Open to all
classes of vehicles. Information: 929-9055 or
Star.reynoldshome@gmail.com,
Independence Day
East Side 4th of July Parade — Anyone
can join the annual People’s Parade sponsored
by El Paso Del Norte Lions Club, beginning at 9
a.m. Wednesday, July 4, at Hanks High School,
2001 Lee Trevino (at Montwood); travels to
Yarbrough then north on Album to Album
Park. Entries may include floats, marching units,
antique cars, horses and bicycles. Information:
204-5206 or on Facebook.
West Side Independence Day Parade
— The Rotary Club of El Paso’s 22nd annual
Independence Day parade begins at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, July 4, at Western Hills Church,
530 Thunderbird. This year’s theme is “Be The
Inspiration.” Grand Marshal is El Paso Mayor
Dee Margo. The 2.6-mile route goes to Mesa
to Coronado High School. Information: 474-
4241, july4parade.com or on Facebook.
Rim Area Neighborhood parade — The
17th annual neighborhood parade is 10 a.m.
Wednesday, July 4, along Rim Road from
Brown to Tom Lea Upper Park. Grand marshal
is Bob Moore, former El Paso Times editor.
Interested participants should meet at the cor-
ner of Kerbey and Rim at 9:45 a.m. with deco-
rated bikes, scooters, pets and more. Parade
followed by ice cream and festivities in the
park. Everyone is welcome. Information:
rimareaneighborhood.org.
Fourth of July at Ascarate Park — El
Paso County Parks & Recreation hosts a day of
activities Wednesday, July 4, at Ascarate Park,
6900 Delta, with food trucks, live music, and
fireworks. Parking: $5 per vehicle; no charge
for walk-ins. Picnic shelters are free on a first
come, first served basis, but shelter rentals are
available throughout the park starting at $50 for
the day. No alcohol or tobacco allowed.
Information: 771-2380, epcountyparks.com and
on Facebook.
Ascarate Pool will be open noon to 5 p.m.
and 6 to 9 p.m.
A skills tournament and VIP area for fire-
works viewing planned at Ascarate Golf
Course. Fee is $30; includes meal and live
music by Little Mike and the Blue Kings Band.
Live music and food trucks in the park 3 to
9:30 p.m. Fireworks will take place on the west
side of the lake at 9:30 p.m.
La Viña Fourth of July Picnic — The
winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union,
N.M., will host its 20th annual picnic 11:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, featuring musical
entertainment. Bring a picnic or buy a ham-
burger or hot dog. Croquet, badminton and a
water slide. Wine, soda, water and wine mar-
garitas for sale. No coolers and no pets.
Admission is free. Visitors may bring their own
lawn chairs. Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.
Fourth of July at Cohen Stadium —
The Independence Day GECU presents Music
Under the Stars performance of patriotic music
is 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at the Cohen
Stadium, 9700 Gateway North, with music by
country performer Frank Ray, followed by fire-
works. Admission is free. Information: elpaso-
live.com or on Facebook at Music Under the
Stars.
July 2018
‘Pop Goes the Fort’ — El Paso Symphony Band and Micky and the Motor Cars, as well as Gasoline Alley. Fireworks follows. Tickets: $23
Orchestra will perform patriotic and Broadway local and regional bands Rosewater Blues general admission; $35 Main Sound Stage sand-
pops music at the 8th annual event 7:30 p.m. CW Ayon, Black Hats and Pearl Snaps, and
Wednesday, July 4, at Fort Bliss’s Biggs Park. Please see Page 6
Show is preceded at 5:30 p.m. by a Cannon
Salute. Concert features USO Show Troupe
and violinist Andrew Sords. Fireworks follow.
Lawn chairs welcome; no pets, coolers, glass
containers or alcohol. Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
Admission is free. Information: 532-3776, 588-
8247, epso.org or bliss.armymwr.com.
Access to Biggs Park is through the Biggs gate
(Airport Road); photo ID required for adults.
Food and drinks, including beer, sold; plus fami-
ly activities offered.
Wet ’N’ Wild Fireworks — The water
park in Anthony, Texas will host an
Independence Day Fireworks Show at dusk
(around 9 p.m.) in the parking lot. Wednesday,
July 4. Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com.
Ardovino’s Fourth of July — Ardovino’s
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park, celebrates Independence Day
with its annual BBQ 5 to 11 p.m. Wednesday,
July 4, with food, live music, and a great view
of surrounding fireworks displays. Reservations
recommended. Information: (575) 589-0653,
ext. 3 or ardovinos.com.
Las Cruces Independence Day cele-
brations — The City of Las Cruces and New
Mexico State University’s annual 4th of July
Celebration are Tuesday and Wednesday, July
3-4, with the annual Electric Light Parade,
Street Fest and fireworks display. Headliners
are Dennis DeYoung with the music of Styx,
and Jefferson Starship. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2550, (575) 646-5981
or las-cruces.org.
The Electric Light Parade, “Illuminate the Sky”
is 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, from Apodaca Park,
801 E. Madrid to the Maag Softball Complex.
Information: (575) 541-2550.
The annual Electric 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run
begin at 7:30 p.m. at Meerscheidt Recreation
Center, 1600 E. Hadley. Information:
lascrucesrunningclub.com.
Independence Day celebration and concerts
are Wednesday, July 4, at Sisbarro Community
Park, 3205 Arrowhead on the NMSU campus.
Jefferson Starship begins at 6 p.m. with headlin-
er Dennis DeYoung performing the Music of
Styx at 8 p.m. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Gates
open at 4 p.m. Food vendors on site; no
grilling, personal fireworks, alcohol, RV’s or
overnight parking.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Fireworks
Extravaganza — The Resort and Casino is in
Mescalero, N.M. (near Ruidoso), will celebrate
Independence Day 3 to 11 p.m. to midnight
Wednesday, July 4, with food, live entertain-
ment 3 to 10:30 p.m. and family activities, con-
cluding with a fireworks over Lake Mescalero.
Admission is free. Wrist bands for concessions;
jumping balloons: $10. Free shuttle ends at
midnight. No outside food or drink. Information:
1-877-277-4577 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Mesilla Independence Day — The fire-
works display is 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at
the old Mesilla Plaza. Bring a lawn chair; no
pets or alcohol. Live music and food vendors, 6
to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Information: (575)
524-3262, ext. 116 or mesillanm.gov.
Red, White and Blue and Music Fest —
Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce hosts the
music festival 8 a.m. to midnight Wednesday
and noon Thursday, July 4-5, at Hang Glider
Park Griggs Field, 3000 N. Florida in
Alamogordo, with headliners The Bart Crow
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ing room only; $55 reserve seats and $75 VIP;
available at redwhitebluebrew.eventbrite.com.
Silver City Independence Day — The
annual parade, “Uncle Sam Wants You,” is 10
a.m. Wednesday, July 4, snaking down Pope,
Bullard, Broadway, Hudson and 12th Street.
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast precedes the event
in Gough Park; activities and entertainment
from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fireworks at dusk.
Information: (575) 538-3785 or silvercity.org.
Silver City Museum’s 35th annual Ice Cream
Social is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Southern New Mexico
Mescalero Apache Ceremonial &
Rodeo — The Mescalero Reservation hosts
Indian dances and rodeo performances
Wednesday through Saturday, July 4-7, on the
Mescalero Rodeo Grounds in Mescalero, N.M.
Native dances, arts and crafts and food ven-
dors featured daily. Dinner at 5 p.m. nightly.
Rodeo performances at 1 p.m. Rodeo admis-
sion: $12 ($5 child). Dance and night activities
admission: $7 ($3 children). Information: (575)
464-4494 or mescaleroapachetribe.com.
The 39th annual parade, “Honoring the
Famous Mescalero Apache Red Hats and Their
Legacy” is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, with a
dance at dusk at Inn of the Mountain Gods.
Information: (575) 937-2307.
The annual Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue
Challenge Run 5K and 10K run is 8 a.m. Friday,
July 6. Registration begins at 7 a.m.
Information, cost: (575) 464-3473.
Smokey Bear Stampede — The 62nd
annual celebration is Wednesday through
Sunday, July 4-8, in Capitan, N.M. about 20
miles north of Ruidoso. Ranch rodeo is 1 p.m.
daily, with traditional rodeos nightly at 7 p.m.
Rodeo admission: $10 general admission; $6
age 6-12 and 65 and older. Information: (575)
354-2202, smokeybearstampede.com.
Rodeo dances are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. nightly
with live or DJ music. Admission: $5.
BBQ Cook-Off dinner is 11 a.m. Tuesday at
the Fairgrounds. Plates: $10 regular plate; $15
sample plate. Capitan Fourth of July parade is
10 a.m. Wednesday.
The annual 10K run and 2-mile Fun Run begin
at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Registration: (575)
354-2748.
Roswell UFO Festival — The celebration
of the 71st anniversary of the 1947 “UFO
crash” near Roswell, is Friday through Sunday,
July 6-8, at the Roswell Convention and
Visitors Center, 912 N. Main, and other loca-
tions in Roswell, N.M. Information: 1-800-822-
3545, ufofestivalroswell.com or on Facebook at
Roswell UFO Festival.
July Jamboree — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 7-8, at Zenith Park
in Cloudcroft, with over 60 artisans selling orig-
inal art, pottery, jewelry and more, food and
entertainment. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 682-2733 or coolcloudcroft.com.
Wednesday Nights on Main — The free
summer series runs twice monthly 6 p.m.
Wednesdays though July at Plaza de Las Cruces
on historic Main Street, with vendors, food
trucks, music, activities, and entertainment.
Information: (575) 522-1232.
• July 11: “Circus Night” with entertainment
from Odd Lab’s Circus Bootcamp.
• July 25: “Superheroes.” All ages can cosplay
as their favorite superheroes.
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Silver City Art Clay Festival — The
annual festival is July 16-21 in Silver City, N.M.
Workshops held each day; cost varies.
Information: clayfestival.com.
The Clay Festival brunch is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, at Cafe Oso Azul at Bear Mountain
Lodge. Cost: $16-$18. Reservation required at
(575) 538-2538.
The CLAYfest market is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday in the A-Space parking lot, 700 block
of Bullard, with a Wheel Throwing demonstra-
tion and hands on activities.
CLAYPlay events for kids are 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, and Silver City
Public Library and Bayard Public Library for
grades 3-6. Space is limited to 15; arrival 30
minutes early is requested.
Mud Fun for kids grades K through 6 is 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, in front of the Market
Cafe on Bullard Street. A Mud Pie contest is 10
to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, at 614 Bullard.
International Space Station Downlink
— The Las Cruces Museum of Nature &
Science will host a NASA In-flight Education
Downlink 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 26, at
Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main. Activities
include a Space Science Fair for all ages, pres-
entation from a Solar System Ambassador, and
a live question-and-answer session with astro-
nauts aboard the International Space Station .
Open submission of questions for the astro-
nauts accepted through July 7 to asknasa@las-
cruces.org or on Facebook page at lcmuse-
ums/events. School groups, camps, and other
groups planning to attend, should make reser-
vations with Stephanie Hawkins (575) 532-
3372 or shawkins@las-cruces.org.
Fourth Fridays at Alameda Park Zoo
— The City of Alamogordo hosts free monthly
events 6 to 10 p.m. the fourth Friday of the
month during the summer months (July 27), at
Alameda Park Zoo, 1321 N. White Sands, with
live music, outdoor movie, food vendors,
prizes, giveaways and mor. No pets or outdoor
food and drink; alcohol service for age 21 and
older offered. Admission is free. Information:
ci.alamogordo.nm.us or on Facebook.
Ruidoso Art Festival — The 47th annual
event is Friday through Sunday, July 27-29, at
the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra
Blanca (NM 48), with more than 100 artists.
This yea’s festival will feature some New
Mexico wineries. Hours are noon to 6 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $6 per day; $4
for military; $1 ages 10 and younger. Two-day
passes are $10; three-day passes are $15.
Military discount of $4. Tickets with wine tast-
ing are additional $10. Sponsored by the
Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Information: (575) 257-7395 or
RuidosoNow.com.
Rated as one of the country’s top 100 juried
art shows, the festival features acrylics, oils and
other media paintings; fiber arts, glass, jewelry,
metalwork, mixed media, paintings of all
media, photography, pottery, sculpture and
woodwork.
Something for everyone
El Paso Lupus Support Group — The
support group for any individual interested in
learning more about lupus meets 10 a.m. to
noon the first Saturday of the month (July 7) at
Life Church’s Community Room, 1580 Joe
Battle. Admission is free; friends and family
welcome. Information: 319-9427 or on
Facebook at KnowLupusElPaso.
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Homeschooling Conference — The El
Paso Homeschool Association Conference,
‘Beyond the Box,” is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday,
and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13-14, at
Vino Nuevo East, 988 Kessler. Registration $45
per family; daycare available for additional cost.
Vender hall is free and open to the public.
Information: Raquel Ruiz, 373-7941 or elpaso-
homeschool.org.
Keynote speaker is Andrew Pudewa of IEW.
Featured speaker Peggy Polyhor, Founder/CEO
of SPED Homeschool.
Opening the Energy Gates — Center for
Internal Arts, 5757 Montoya Drive, hosts and
“Opening the Energy Gates of the Body” Chi
Gung meditation and movements workshop 9
a.m. to noon Sundays July 15 and 29, Aug. 5
and 12, and Sept. 2. Cost: $190 for all five
sessions. Information, registration: Steve
Barowsky, 584-4730, sborowsky1@gmail.com
or centerforinternalarts.com.
Cultivate Forum — The forum on local
food systems and sustainability is 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 19, at El Paso Community
Foundation’s Foundation Room, 333 N.
Oregon Street. Admission is free; light refresh-
ments served. Information: Gary Williams, 533-
4020 or gwilliams@epcf.org.
The July forum features several short docu-
mentary films, including “Avanyu: Protecting
the Rio Grande” directed by Dana Romanoff
and Amy Marquis, “Boy zshan Bi-den (Buffalo
Return)” directed by Colin Ruggiero, “Leche y
miel” directed by Justin Clifford, and “Wildlife
and the Wall” directed by Ben Masters.
‘Seismology’ Nerd Night — Seismology is
the subject for the 8th Nerd Night event host-
ed by Insights El Paso 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July
19, at Border Burger Bar, 3329 Fort Blvd, with
guest speaker Dr. Aaron Velasco from UTEP
Geologic Sciences. Age 21 and older welcome.
Admission; $10 per person; RSVP at insightsel-
paso.org/programs/nerd-nights/. Military dis-
count offered. Information: 534-0000.
Participants will play on a Fact or Fiction
Seismology Trivia game centered on clips from
the movie “San Andres.”
‘Bring Sexy Back’ Smut Slam — Seven
Gods Entertainment host the smut slam 8 p.m.
midnight Friday, July 20, at Joe Vinny &
Bronson’s Bohemian Café, 824 N. Piedras.
Audience members can sign up to tell a five-
minute, true story about a sexual encounter.
Admission: $5, adults only. Information: 226-
7110 or on Facebook at Smut Slam.
Sexy vendors and performances throughout
the night, and a with panel of “Sexperts”
answering sex or sexual health-related ques-
tions. Questions will be kept anonymous.
Chicano(a) History Project — The
Chicano(a) History project will initiate plans for
the La Raza Organizing in El Paso in the 1980s
Conference 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 21,
at Lincoln Park, 4001 Durazno. Admission is
free. Information: 801-5915 or on Facebook at
eptchicanhistproj.
RWVA Appleseed Clinic — Project
Appleseed History, Heritage, and Rifle
Marksmanship Clinic 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, July 21-22, at EPCC Law
Enforcement Training Academy, Mission Del
Paso Campus, 10700 Gateway East. Open to all
shooting sport enthusiasts. Families welcome.
Class size restricted. Cost: $60; $20 military,
law enforcement, disabled, youth. Information:
tx@appleseedinfo.org or appleseedusa.org.
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toy collectibles of all kinds. Admission is free. Categories for various crusts, as well as Old
Art of the Arts Society — The informal Information: (916) 222-5458. Fashioned, gluten free and vegan. Entry fee is
organization supporting the International $5 per entry per category; entry deadline is
Museum of Art, 1211 Montana, hosts a presen-
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert June 30. Full rules and entry available online.
tation at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, July 21, with
Crossing — The 14th annual market runs • Cooking Demos are 9:30 and 11 a.m.
7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Ardovino’s
author, musician, artist and entrepreneur James Saturday, July 14 and 28.
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Robert Murphy. Information: 543-6747. • Kid’s Day/Pajama Day events are July 21.
Sunland Park, N.M. Information: (575) 589-
Murphy co-founded and directed the New
York State Blues Festival also directed the
0653 or ardovinos.com. Christmas in July Craft Fair — Park East
• Sunrise yoga is to 10 a.m. Cost: $10. Club House, 1725 hosts a craft fair 9 a.m. to 4
Syracuse Guinness Irish Festival. He moved to
• An Americana Market is July 7, with various p.m. Saturday, July 14. Information: 588-2735.
El Paso in 2004 as managing director for El
traditional games. Apple Pie Bake Off judging
Paso Opera. He was director of development
begins at 9 a.m. with tasting at 10:30 a.m.
for the El Paso Museum of History since 2006 Please see Page 8
until his recent retirement. As ”Austin” Jim
Murphy, he has been a songwriter and per-
former since the early 1970s.
Guests encouraged to stay for a reception and
free Sunset Film Society movie screening of
“The Incredibles” at 2 p.m.
El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune
Disease Support Group — The support
group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of the
month (July 17) on the campus of Tech
University Health Sciences Center, 4800
Alberta, in the Paul Foster Education Building,
Room 211. Parking available next to the clinic
(on left). Information: Carrie Wilkie, (214) 708-
2989, ccwilkie@elpasocrohns.com.
Mustard Seed Community Café — The
faith-based, pay-what-you-can café is open 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays at
Westside Community Church, 201 Sunset.
Information: 440-SEED (7333), mustardseed-
cafe.org or on Facebook.
The café’s mission is to provide nutritious and
delicious meals regardless of people’s ability to
pay while using local, organic, and sustainably
grown ingredients whenever possible.
H-D Riding Academy — Those interest in
learning to ride a motorcycle can take classes
June 29-July 1 and July 27-29 at Barnett
Harley-Davidson, 8272 Gateway, with riding
portion at Santa Teresa Airport. Information:
Eddie, (575) 202-7693.
Job Corps Tours — Job Corps, 11155
Gateway West, offers free tours at 2 p.m.
every Tuesday and 10 a.m. every Thursday.
Free GED or Online HSD and training for
those who qualify. Participants must be 16-24
years of age, low income, committed to living a
drug-free life, must be a U.S. citizen or legal
resident. Call to be added to visitors list: 621-
0881. Information: davidlcarrasco.jobcorps.gov.
Bazaars and fairs
Cloudcroft Art Society’s Art Show and
Sale — The society’s Fourth of July art show
and sale is June 30-July 4 at The Lodge Resort
and Spa in Cloudcroft. The artwork includes
paintings (all media), photography, pottery,
pine-needle baskets, painted gourds, handcraft-
ed dolls, prints and cards. Hours are 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Wednesday. Information on Facebook at
Cloudcroft Art Society.
Mexican Arts Show and Sale — The
event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
June 30-July 1, on the visitor center patio at
White Sands National Monument near
Alamogordo. Admission is free to the show and
sale. The show features intricate Mata Ortiz
pottery, Oaxacan woodcarvings, and Zapotec
rugs. Daily film screenings and kids’ activities
also featured. Information: (575) 479-6124 or
nps.gov/whsa.
Sportscard and Toy Collectible Show
— The trading card and toy show is noon to 6
p.m. Sunday, July 1, at Sunland Park Mall, host-
ed by J & M Sportscards, with sportscards and
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Zia Weekend at Ruidoso Downs — The
annual arts and craft show is Friday through
Sunday, July 27-29, at Ruidoso Downs
Racetrack, featuring around 60 all-New Mexico
made artworks, handmade items and entertain-
ment. Admission is free. Information: (575)
378-4431 or raceruidoso.com.
Kern Place Art and Farmers Market
— 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the last Sunday of the
month at 205 Cincinnati.
Mission Trail Art Market — 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. on the third Sunday of the month (July
15) in the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in San
Elizario. Food and drink concessions and enter-
tainment. Information: 851-0093 or mission-
trailartmarket.com.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
— 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union
Plaza District along Anthony Street.
Information: 212-1780 or elpasoartsandcul-
ture.org.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
— 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and
Saturdays along a 7-block area of Main Street,
Downtown.
Upper Valley Artists and Farmers
Market — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, at the
Substation on Doniphan at Sunset.
For a good cause
Lumbre Run to Benefit the Young
Marines — The motorcycle run begins
Sunday, July 8, at Barnett Harley-Davison,
Gateway East. Registration is 10:30 a.m. to
noon. Information on Facebook at Lumbre Run
to Benefit the Young Marines.
Furr Ball — The Lincoln County (N.M.)
Humane Society’s benefit for the local animal
shelter is 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at the
Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club. Tickets:
$140. Information: hslcnm.org.
The Cat’s Meow Fundraiser —A lasagna
fundraiser is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at
the Cat’s Meow Adoption and Resource
Center, 2211 N. Mesquite in Las Cruces, in
celebration of its first anniversary. Lasagnas
from local restaurants and donors, Italian sodas,
desserts, silent auction and more. Tickets: $15
(2 for $25) Information: (575) 640-0011, (575)
639-3036 or thecatsmeowlascruces.com.
Club news
Westside Welcome Club — The nonprof-
it group is open to both newcomers and long-
time residents. Information: westsidewelcome-
club.com. The monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 11, at The Greenery
Restaurant in Sunland Park Mall. Lunch on
one’s own from menu. RSVP: Alicia Sanchez,
449-2121 or alicalosan@aol.com.
Vegetarian Society Dinner and Movie
— The Vegetarian Society of El Paso hosts a
Mediterranean themed vegan buffet and show-
ing of the British comedy “Carnage: Swallowing
the Past” 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at
Radisson El Paso Airport, 1770 Airway. The
public is welcome. Cost: $25 ($22 society
members); reservation due by July 10 to 877-
3030 or vsep.org.
Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club — A
Hawaiian-themed luncheon noon to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 17, at Centennial Banquet and
Conference Center, on East Fort Bliss. Speaker
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is El Paso Mayor Dee Margo. Wives and wid-
ows of retired officers from any branch of serv-
ice are invited. Cost: $18. Reservations (by
noon July 13): 472-1979.
Doña Ana Photography Club (DAPC)
— The club hosts free photography programs,
open to the public, 7 to 9 p.m. selected
Tuesdays at Southwest Environmental Center,
275 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Information: daphotoclub.org. July 17: Table
Top Photography with Dale Taylor.
PEEP Learning Lab — Photography
Enthusiasts of El Paso hosts workshops 6 to 8
p.m. the fourth Wednesday every other month
at 500 W Paisano, Second floor meeting room.
Cost: $5 per workshop (free for members).
Light refreshments served. Payment at the
door or at the.elusive.photon.im/PEEP/.
July 25: Astrophotography with John Hall.
Area attractions
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, 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays during the summer
months. Season pass for 2018 (May 5-Sept. 9)
is $48.99. Tickets: $25.99, plus tax; $20.99 kids
under 48 inches tall; $4.99 age 1-3; free for
babies under 1. Seniors/picnic fee: $14.99.
Information: 886-2222, wetwild.com or on
Facebook.
Neon Paint Party, an after hours electronic
dance party featuring Deorro, is 8 p.m. to 2
a.m. Saturday, June 30. Call for ticket informa-
tion.
The annual Fireworks display is 9 p.m.
Wednesday, July 4.
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 sunland-
park.com.
Western Playland — The amusement park
is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.
Tickets (tax not included): $21.21 42 inches or
taller or $16.60 juniors 34 to 41 inches (pay
one price); $5 non-rider admission. Individual
ride tickets are $2.50; rides are 1 or 2 tickets.
Information: (575) 589-3410,
westernplayland.com or on Facebook.
July hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Saturdays, 3 to 9
p.m. Sundays, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday. Closed July 26.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — The state park
tramway, 1700 McKinley, gives passengers a
view of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico from
Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 feet. 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 or 566-6622.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managed
by Texas Parks & Wildlife and is also part of
Franklin Mountains State Park.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305
Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road. The center fea-
tures a museum on the Tigua tribe. Hours are
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Free children’s activities. Admission is free.
Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center,
made Saturday mornings. Also featured are
family-operated gift shops, featuring jewelry,
pottery and other crafts.
July 2018

Summer fun for kids
For more extensive listings of area summer camps and classes,
go to www.epscene.com/summerfunguide.html
Day camps
YMCA summer camps - El Paso YMCA
branches offer programs through mid-August
for grades K-5, at all three El Paso branches.
Camps run Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6
p.m.Camps are $150 per week; ($95 mem-
bers). Information/costs: 584-9622, ext. 21 or
elpasoymca.org. Locations:
• Loya Family YMCA, 2044 Trawood, is
through Aug. 24. Information: 590-9622.
• Bowling Family YMCA, 5509 Will Ruth (call
for schedule). Information: 755-9622.
• Westside Family YMCA, 7145 N. Mesa, is 7
a.m. to 6 p.m. through Aug. 10. Information:
584-9622.
YWCA Summer Camps — Enrollment
forms available online at ywcaelpaso.org. Cost:
$110 weekly (daily rates vary). Information,
registration: ywcaelpaso.org. Locations:
• Mary Ann Dodson, 4400 Boy Scout Lane, 7
a.m. to 6 p.m. through Aug. 10. (Daily rate,
$45). Outdoor camp. Information: 519-0005.
• Rogers, 1600 Brown, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
through Aug. 24. No daily rates. Information:
519-0107.
• Escobar, 115 N. Davis, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30
p.m. through Aug. 24. No daily rate.
Information: 519-0105.
• Shirley Leavell, 10712 Sam Snead, 5:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m. through Aug. 25. Daily rate, $35.
Information: 519-0003.
St. Mark’s Adventure Camps — St.
Mark’s United Methodist Church, 5005 Love
Road, hosts children’s weekly camps 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Monday through Friday, through July
20. Information, registration: 581-2186 or
loveroad.org.
• July 2-6: Stars and Stripes
• July 9-13: Wild West
• July 16-20: It’s A Jungle.
Holocaust Museum summer camp — El
Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center, 715
N. Oregon, will host its program, “Small But
Mighty” 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday,
July 9-13 for ages 8-12. Cost: $50.
Information: Jamie Williams 351-0048, ext. 28,
or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
Latinitas Summer Camp — Latinitas
hosts its summer camp for girls entering grades
5th through 7th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays
through Thursdays, July 9-26, at El Paso
Leadership Academy, 1918 Texas, with guest
speakers, one field trip each week, snacks and
t-shirts. Fee: $300, register at epleader-
shipacademy.org/summer-camps/. Information:
298-3900, jcasillas@epleadershipacademy.org
or latinitasmagazine.org.
July 2018
Leadership Academy Youth Camps —
El Paso Leadership Academy,1918 Texas, hosts
its camps Monday through Friday, July 16-27,
for youth entering grades 5 to 7. Sessions are 9
a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Half-day
camp: $100: full-day camp: $200 for two-week
sessions. Register at epleadershipacademy.org.
Camps include Introduction to Chess, Chess
Masters, Number Sense (mastering mental
math), Storytelling through Film, Intro to
Drama, Drama Production Camp, Fantastic
Fine Arts (visual and performing arts), Car
Modeling, Computer Coding, and Multimedia
Production Camp.
Safety Town — The 51st annual Safety
Town program for children about to start
school has free weekly sessions 10 a.m. to
noon Mondays through Fridays through July
27 at Bassett Place. Registration forms available
at the Bassett Place Customer Service Center.
No classes July 2-6. Information: 772-7016 or
ShopBassettPlace.com.
The program is open to children ages 5 and 6
who are about to start school. The one-week
class, sponsored by Bassett Place with the El
Paso Police Department, teaches kids about
traffic, fire, stray animals, strangers, drugs and
other safety issues.
Club Rec — The City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department summer camp runs
Monday through Friday through Aug. 10 for
ages 6-12. Cost is $40 per week. Information:
544-0393 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Registration at any city recreation center.
Art/crafts
El Paso Museum of Art — The museum’s
Summer Art Camps run Tuesdays through
Fridays, July 10-13, July 31-Aug. 3 and Aug.
7-10, for ages 6-13. Morning sessions are 9:30
a.m. to noon; afternoon sessions are 1 to 3:30
p.m. Tuition: $75 ($60 members). Information:
212-0300 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Young Rembrandts — Young Rembrandts
hosts its week-long summer camps for ages 4-
13 at Westside Community Church, 201
Sunset. Cost: $193 per week. Information: 234-
2248 or youngrembrandts.
• July 23-July 27: Pastel workshop: Colorful
Critters
• July 30-Aug. 3: Pastel Workshop: World Of
Dinosaurs.
Dance
Ballet Summer for Kids 2018 — Olga’s
Russian Ballet School, 631 N. Resler, hosts its
Four-Day Ballet for Kids classes July 9-26.
Ballet is 11 a.m. and yoga is 11 a.m. for ages 3-
El Paso Scene
5 and 6-8. Call for cost. Information: 408-3405
or balletelpaso.com.
Fairy Princess Dance Camp — For the
Love of Dance, 7930 N. Mesa, Suite B9, hosts
summer camp for children ages 3-8 10 a.m. to
noon Monday through Friday, July 9-13, focus-
ing on a different fairy or princess each day and
what makes her a role model for young ladies.
Camps include welcome, storytime, warm up,
dance, snack, and making a costume accessory
to take home each day. Tuition: $125 per five-
day camp. Information: 276-6522 or
4lovedance.com.
Music and theater
Kids-N-Co. — Theater camps are at First
Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison. Tuition:
$300 per camp; $200 Kindergarten Camps.
Information: 274-8797 or on Facebook.
• Production Camp for age 8-15 is 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. July 9-Aug. 3.
• Kinder Camps for age 5-7 are 9:30 to 11:30
a.m. are July 9-20 and July 23-Aug. 3.
UTEP Summer Dance Camp — July 9-
20 for ages 3-11. Cost: $190. Information: 747-
5146 or utep.edu/liberalarts/theatre-dance.
Nature/History
Zoo Camp — The week-long camps for ages
6 to 10 are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through
Friday, through Aug. 6, at the El Paso Zoo,
4001 E. Paisano. Cost: $110 per week; $95 zoo
members. Information: 212-0245 or elpaso-
zoosociety.org.
Magoffin Kids’ Camps and classes —
Magoffin Home State Historic Site hosts Kids
Camps 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. selected Wednesdays
through Fridays during the summer months.
Reservations recommended; space is limited.
All proceeds support the preservation of the
Magoffin Home. Dress is suitable clothing for
hands-on activities or getting dirty. Cost: $60
(includes snack and beverages; participants
should bring a sack lunch each day).
Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
• July 11-13: Life in 19th Century El Paso
(ages 6-8). Attendees will play the parts of the
early settlers of El Paso and create their own
version of the city.
• July 18-20: “Victorian Science” (ages 8-10).
Explore steam engines, photography, vaccines,
sound recording and more! Kids will learn sci-
entific method and use it to conduct experi-
ments that were done in the Victorian Era.
• Aug. 15-17: “Saving History” Kids Camp.
Attendees will learn history is all around them
and the importance of saving it for future gen-
erations.
Summer kids’ classes for age 6-10 are 9 a.m.
to noon on the following Fridays:
• July 6 and Aug. 3: Kids Adobe Class:
Building with Dirt. Using materials and tech-
niques that made the Magoffin Home, kids will
learn how homes were built in El Paso before
the railroad brought brick and lumber. Cost: $10.
• Aug. 10: “Etiquette Class: Tea Party!” Kids
learn the history of entertaining in El Paso in
the 1880s, as well as the manners expected at
such social functions. The three-course tea will
include dairy and wheat items. Cost: $25.
Centennial Museum Camp Discovery
— UTEP’s Centennial Museum and
Chihuahuan Desert Gardens hosts its kids sum-
mer camps 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, through July 27 for kids entering
grades 4 to 8.
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Registration: $75 per camp ($80 late registra-
tion); $350 for all six camps. Before/after care
is $10 per hour per student. Information/regis-
tration: Kaye Mullins, 747-8994 or
kmullins@utep.edu.
• July 9-13: “Star Camp, Explore the
Universe!”
• July 16-20: “Celebrate Culture – Exploring
Our Diversity.”
• July 23-27: “Dinosaurs, Dragons and
Monsters, Fact or Fiction?”
‘Explore Your History’ — El Paso
Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe, offers
four-day camps 9 a.m. to noon for age 8-12
and 1 to 4 p.m. for age 11-15, Tuesdays
through Fridays, July 10-Aug. 10. Cost: $70
per camp ($55 museum members).
Information: 212-3163, knoedlerjm@elpaso-
texas.gov or history.elpasotexas.gov.
Morning camps:
• July 10-13: Learning History through Music
• July 17-20: Folktales, Legends and Myths of
El Paso
• July 24-27: Missions, Trails and Conquests
• July 31-Aug 3: The History of Inventions
• Aug. 7-10: From Prisms to Films, with
“Acting Out, Playing and Learning your
History” 1 to 4 p.m.
Afternoon camps, “Storytelling through
Photography”:
• July 17-20: Photography Basics
• July 24-27: Capturing Moments
• July 31-Aug 3: Producing Your Own Video.
Archaeology Day Camp — El Paso
Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain
Road in Northeast El Paso (west of U.S. 54),
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offers four-day interactive youth summer
camps for ages 7 to 12 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday
through Friday, July 24-27, with hands-on
activities to explore the science, methods, tools
and artifacts of archaeologists. Cost: $70 ($55
members). Space is limited. Advance registra-
tion required. Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Reading/Language
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading —
Kids can earn a free book in the Summer read-
ing program through Sept. 3, at area Barnes
& Nobles. Kids entering grades 1-6 can earn a
free book by reading books and completing a
journal about the books they’ve read. Books
read during the summer do not need to be
purchased from Barnes & Noble, but forms
must be completed to earn free book; limit one
per participating child. Forms available at bar-
nesandnoble.com/summerreading.
‘Reading Rocks!’ — The El Paso Public
Library’s free Reading Club for grades K
through 6, teens and adults club runs through
summer months at all public library facilities.
Registration forms available at any public library
or at elpasolibrary.org. Information: 212-3261.
Chinese Class — El Paso Chinese Baptist
Church and Faith Hope Chinese School, 2030
Grant, hosts summer classes for kids ages 7-14
1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 23-
27, to learn The secret of Chinese character;
Chinese cuisine; Chinese culture and traditions;
lunar calendar and solar terms; the Chinese
zodiac; tai chi, counting in Chinese and more.
Cost: $50 per child. Information: 257-9354 or
elpasochinesebaptist.com/faithhopechine-
seschool.
El Paso Scene
Math/Science
Insights Summer Camps — Insights hosts
hands-on experimental STEAM summer camp
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at
UTEP. Cost: $100 per week. RSVP: insightsel-
paso.org. Information, 534-0000.
• July 23-27: “Time Warp” at UTEP’s
Geological Science Building, ages 11-14 (grades
6-8).
• July 30-Aug. 3: “Superhero Math and
Science at UTEP’s Aerospace Education Lab,
for ages 11-14 (grades 6-8).
• Aug. 6-10: “Zootopia,” at UTEP’s
Centennial Museum and Desert Gardens, for
ages 9-11 (grades 4 and 5).
Sports
UTEP Sports - All camp prices subject to
increase after pre-registration
dates.Information, registration: 747-6065 .
Registration: utepathletics.com/summercamps.
Football:
• One Day Skills Camp for high school juniors
and seniors is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 28,
at Sun Bowl Stadium. Cost: $26.50.
Volleyball (all camps at Memorial Gym):
• Lil Miners Camps for those entering grades
3-6 are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday through
Saturday, July 12-14, and July 19-21. Cost:
$90.
• Camps for grades 6-12 are 10 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 12-14,
and July 19-21. Cost: $145.
• Team Camp for grades 9-12 is 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Wednesday through Friday, July 18-20.
Cost: $53 per camper.
Basketball:
• Youth camps for grades K-7 are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Thursday, July 9-12, and
July 30-Aug. 2, at the Don Haskins Center
hosted by UTEP Men’s Basketball. Cost: $250.
Soccer:
• Summer Soccer Challenge camp is 6:30 to
9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, July 16-
19, at University Field. Cost: $130-$145.
Black Range Horsemanship Camp —
The camp is July 8-21 in Winston, N.M., in the
Cuchillo Mountains. Cost: $900; $100 reserva-
tion deposit required. Half sessions are July 8-
14 or July 15-21. Cost: $500. Information:
(575) 743-1602, (575)740-1778 or on
Facebook.
First Tee Summer Camps — First Tee of
Greater El Paso hosts its five-day summer pro-
grams 9 a.m. to noon Mondays though Fridays
through Aug. 3, at Ascarate Golf Course,
6900 Delta, and other courses. Financial aid,
military discounts, and sibling discounts offered.
STEM Links Camp is Aug. 6-10. Cost: $100 per
child per week. Information: thefirsttee-
greaterelpaso.org.
Wee Ones session for ages 3 1/2 to 5 are 9 to
10 a.m. are July 14-Aug. 11. Space is limited.
Cost: $50.
“All In” class sessions for those who can’t par-
ticipate during the week are July 14-Aug. 11
for all ages. Fee: $50.
Fencing Summer Camps — Salle De Long
Fencing School’s annual summer camps are 8
a.m. to noon July 16-20 for ages 6 to 18 at its
fencing center, 1105 E. Yandell (at Octavia).
Cost: $150 for five days for returning campers;
$180 for five days for new campers.
Information: 346-4338, salledelong.co.
Summer Horse Camp — Rancho
Escondido Therapeutic Riding and Equine
Assisted Therapy, Inc. (RETREAT) hosts its 2nd
annual summer horse camp 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
July 16-20, in Santa Teresa for ages 6 to 16.
Cost: $250 (includes lunch). Information: 443-
5927 or ridingretreat.org.
The non-profit Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Facility’s summer camp is open to riders of all
abilities, including those with special needs.
Westsidestars Volleyball — El Paso Stars
volleyball hosts two-week co-ed summer
camps 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through
Fridays, through Aug. 10, at All Stars Haven
4585 Ripley, Building #4. Cost: $20 per day.
Information: 585-1080 or
elpasostars.org/camps-clinics.
Painted Dunes Summer Junior Golf
Camps — Painted Dunes Golf Course, 12000
McCombs, hosts junior golf camps for kids ages
5-17 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday,
through Aug. 16, for all skill levels. Instruction
based on swing mechanics, short game, prac-
tice skills, etiquette and rules. Cost: $75 per
week (includes snacks). Class size limited.
Information: 821-2122 or
painteddunes.com/junior_camps/.
Gus & Goldie Learn to Swim — The
swim lessons during the summer months at all
indoor swimming pools. Sessions are Monday
through Thursday for two weeks. Weekend
sessions also offered on first come first served
basis. Space is limited. Call for schedule, cost.
Information: 212-0092 or online at elpaso-
texas.gov/parks.
Also
UTEP STEM Camps — Students ages 14-
21 with mental or physical disabilities are
encouraged to learn about careers in the STEM
fields during two free week-long summer
camps 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the weeks of July 9 and
Aug. 6 on the UTEP campus. Up to 25 stu-
dents may enroll in each camp that focuses on
science, technology, engineering and mathe-
matics.Information: Neelam Agarwal, 747-7462
or cass@utep.edu.
Camp Creativity — Michael’s hosts its
annual summer crafts for kids 10 a.m. to noon
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, through
July 27, with a different craft featuring Disney
kids each day. Cost: $5 per session. Early reser-
vations encouraged; space is limited. Open to
ages 3 and up. Locations: 811 Sunland Park
Drive and 1313 George Dieter, Suite C.
Information: michaels.com/camp-creativity.
Sacramento Summer Camps —
Sacramento Methodist Assembly, 30 miles
southeast of Cloudcroft, N.M., offers summer
camps for children and teens. Early registration
encouraged; space is limited. Information, cost:
1-800-667-3414. Registration forms available at
sacramentoassembly.org.
• July 2-6: Family Camp for kids and parents:
Cost: $223-$303 based on lodging.
• July 8-13: Music on the Mountain, for grade
7-12. Cost: $445.
• July 9-13: Promise Seekers Camp for grades
4-6. Cost: $290.
• July 23-27: Youth Horse Camp for grades 7-
12. Cost: $385.
• July 30-Aug. 3: Camp Sunshine for ages 16
and older with disabilities. Cost: $285.
Las Cruces Museum of Art — Las Cruces
Museum of Art, 411 N. Main. Information, cost:
(575) 541-2137 Full schedule at museums.las-
cruces.org. Kids and Teens five-day classes are
10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays
through Fridays through Aug. 3. Cost per
week; $50 kids; $60 teens; registration due
Saturday before the class.
July 2018
Cool Canyon Nights — The 8th annual
series of free outdoor concerts are 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays at McKelligon Canyon,
Amphitheatre, sponsored by WestStar Bank.
Patio performance begins at 6 p.m. with head-
liner at 7 p.m. on the main stage. Admission is
free but space is limited. Information: 544-9550
or kisselpaso.com. VIP tickets are $10.
• July 5: Main Street
• July 12: Brown Betty
• July 19: Sunshine Pumpers
• July 26: Windy City.
Alfresco! Fridays — The 16th season of
free outdoor summer concerts are 6 p.m.
Fridays at Convention Center Plaza.
Information: 534-0600, alfrescofridays.com or
on Facebook.
• June 29: Joe King Carrasco (Tex-Mex rock)
• July 6: La Sonora Blue (tropical Latin)
• July 13: Joe Barron (country)
• July 20: Billy Townes (progressive jazz)
• July 27: Ooh La La (classic disco)
Parks & Recreation Summer Concerts
—The free outdoor music concerts 7 to 10
p.m. at various parks. No alcohol or glass bot-
tles. Food vendors and activities for kids
offered. Information, updates: 212-0092 or
elpasotexas.gov/parks.
• Friday, June 29: Los Silver at San Jacinto
Plaza, Downtown.
• Saturday, June 30: 1st Armored Division
Band and Dream Merchants at San Jacinto
Plaza.
• Sunday, July 1: La Magiztral Sonora at Pavo
Real Park, 9301 Alameda.
• Friday, July 6: La Magiztral Sonora at San
Jacinto Plaza.
Saturday, July 7: The Mixx at Veterans Park,
5301 Salem.
• Sunday, July 8: Billy Townes at Yucca Park,
957 Lafayette.
• Friday, July 13 and 20: 338th US Army
Rock Band of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin at San
Jacinto Plaza.
• Saturday, July 14: Dream Merchants at
Veterans Park.
• Saturday, July 21: Billy Townes Network
Band at Veterans Park.
• Friday, July 27: The Mixx at San Jacinto
Plaza.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
1200 Futurity Dr. Sunland Park, N.M. No
cover. Information: (575) 874-5200 or Sunland-
Park.com/entertainment.
• Saturday, June 30: Blasphemous Rumours,
Depeche Mode tribute band.
• Friday, July 6: Javier Enrique, Juan Gabriel
Tribute.
• Saturday, July 14: Rio, Duran Duran Tribute.
• Saturday, July 28: Wanted, Bon Jovi Tribute.
First Thursdays Fandango — Carambola
Community Music hosts free musical gatherings
6 to 9 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at
various locations. Participants are invited to
bring their instruments, voices, dancing feet
and a friend. July 5: Pera Luna Park, 3300
Pera. Information: 730-0510 or carambola-
communitymusic.org.
Women Who Rock El Paso — 6 to 11
p.m. Sunday, July 1, at Painted Dunes Golf
Course, 12000 McCombs, with live music from
Carla Riojas, Steel Queen Band, Moonar,
Sayverse and the Chamanas, as well as a per-
formance from Sound Stage 9 students. The
July 2018
Hosted by Alive Audio. Vendors, jumping bal-
loons, food and drink offered. Admission is
free; donations of feminine products and toi-
letries for the Reynolds Home will be taken.
Information: 269-9919, 929-9055 (Reynolds
Home) or on Facebook.
Music Under the Stars — The 35th sum-
mer concert series sponsored by GECU and
presented by the City of El Paso Museums and
Cultural Affairs Department is 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. Information:
elpasolive.com or on Facebook at Music Under
the Stars. July concerts are at Cohen Stadium,
9700 Gateway North:
• July 8: Gedeon Luke and The People (soul)
• July 15: Chicano Batman (indie rock)
• July 22: Queen Nation (Queen Tribute)
Independence Day concert with fireworks
finale is 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at
Cohen Stadium, with music by country musi-
cian Frank Ray and a fireworks finale.
State Line Music Series — 1222 Sunland
Park. The outdoor concert series is 8 to 10
p.m. Wednesdays. Admission is free; age 21
and older welcome. Bring non-perishable food
donation or cash donation for El Pasoans
Fighting Hunger. Information: 581-3371or on
Facebook at The State Line Bar-B-Q.
• July 4: John Baumann
• July 11: Randall King
• July 18: Statesboro Revue
• July 25: Powell Brothers
• Aug. 1: Special guest TBA
Howling Coyote Open Mic — The open
mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, July 6, at Center
for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, on Las Cruces
Downtown Main Street. Doors open for jam
session at 6 p.m. Free admission. Information:
Melody Burns (575) 525-9333 or boband-
melody@sbcglobal.net. The July performance
is dedicated to singer, guitarist and storyteller
Jim Carlile Sr. who died June 8 at age 92.
La Parada — The monthly grassroots event
celebrating local culture and lifestyles is 8 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Friday, July 6 at San Carlos Building,
501 Texas, with music by Ribo Ruckus (Ribo
Flavin and Ralph the Ruckus with special
guests), Late Night Social Club, Penumbra
Rabio, Mago, and Echoes in the Park. Live art
by Christian Apodaca. Information: 351-6023
or on Facebook at laparadaep.
The Dry River — 9910 Montana.
Performances begin at 9 p.m. Information:
892-2146, thedryriver.com or on Facebook.
• Friday, July 6: North Carolina singer, song-
writer Caleb Caudle
• Saturday, July 7: Rockabilly Strangers
• Friday, July 20: Country singer Abe Mac
• Saturday, July 28: Sorry About Your Sister.
• Friday, Aug. 3: Texas musician Sam Barlow.
Music in the Park — The Las Cruces sum-
mer concert series is 7 p.m. Sundays at Young
Park, 1905 E. Nevada, unless otherwise listed.
No pets allowed. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2550 or las-cruces.org.
• July 8: New Mexico National Guard 44th
Army Band at the Plaza de Las Cruces.
• July 15: Frank Ray (country & western) and
Severo y Grupo Fuego (Tejano, oldies).
• July 22: Maria Muldaur and Ray Anthony &
Powerslyde (jazz, funk, rock).
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• Aug. 5: Remember Then … A Class Act
(oldies) and Soul Shine (variety).
Thursday Night Music on the Plaza is 7 p.m.
at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main.
• July 12: Flat Blak (rock ’n’ roll) and
Wildhorse (country and western).
• July 26: Mexico Vive! Show, featuring
Mariachis Antonio Reyna, folklorico and more.
Tribes release parties — The local indie-
rock mariachi band hosts events in July for the
release of their new album and video.
Information: (480) 444-8963 or tribestx.com.
• Music Video Premiere Party is 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 12, as Alamo Drafthouse, 250
E. Montecillo, with showing of video, give-
aways, question and answer, local vendors and
a live performance. Admission; $5 (include free
entry to record release party at Tricky Falls)
• Record Release show is 8 p.m. Saturday, July
14, at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso, for their new
7-inch record. Guest performances by Mike
Duncan and Table Manners. Admission: $3.
Canaan Smith — The Let Freedom Sing
free concert presents country music perform-
ers at 7 p.m. at Saturday, July 14, at Fort Bliss’s
Freedom Crossing’s event lawn, 1611
Pleasanton Road, featuring Steve Moakler and
special guest Overton Road. No coolers or out-
side food and beverages permitted. Chairs on
concrete areas only. The public is welcome.
Valid government-issued ID required to enter.
Information: 564-5311, freedomcrossingatfort-
bliss.com or on Facebook at FreedomCrossing.
‘Unforeseen Journey’ — El Paso Society
for Musicians of the Future (EPSMF) hosts a
night of marimba at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July
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14, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall, fea-
turing Andy and Amy Smith, percussion, and
presenting the 2018 Young Musician Awards.
Tickets: $18; $14 seniors, military; $7 students
(Ticketmaster). Information: 449-0619 or
epsmf.org.
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
— The society presents the RG Thrio Jazz
Band at its monthly concert series 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 15, at First Christian Church,
1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces. Admission: $10
($5 members; $1 students with ID). Reception
precedes the concert at 6:30 p.m. Information:
Larry Brooks, (575) 640-8752 or
mvjazzblues.net.
Tailgate 2018 — The annual outdoor con-
cert series in Alamogordo, N.M., raises funds
for the Flickinger Center. Concerts begin at 8
p.m. on various Saturdays in the upper parking
lot at the New Mexico Museum of Space
History, 3198 State Road 200l. Gates open 6:45
to 7:45 p.m. Information: (575) 437-2202.
Online reservations at flickingercenter.com.
Single event tickets available for $45 per vehi-
cle. Walk up tickets are $10 ($15 couples).
• July 14: Catfishfry Blues Band (blues, dance
music, swing, jazz, early rock and roll)
• July 28: Hard Road Trio (roots and blue-
grass)
‘A Swinging Night in the 40s’ — Paso
Del Norte Big Band, a 17-piece group, hosts
1940s style dancing and music 8 to 11 p.m.
Friday, July 20, at Shundo Ballroom Dance
Studio, 120 N. Paragon, Suite 201. All ages wel-
come; BYOB, food and snacks. Admission: $15.
Information: 532-2043, 203-7292,
music@pdnbigband.com or on Facebook at
PDNbigband.
Bluegrass Festival — The 23rd annual all-
day festival is Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22,
at the Weed Community Center in Weed,
N.M. Continuous live music, food, arts and
crafts, plus entertainment for kids. Call for
admission price: (575) 687-3316, (575) 687-
USA Dance — USA Dance Las Cruces NM
Chapter #5058, hosts a dance 3 to 6 p.m.
Sunday, July 1, at Mesilla Community Center,
2251 Calle de Santiago in Las Cruces, with 2-
step, waltz, cha cha, salsa, tango, swing, hustle,
cumbia and more. Free lesson 2:15 to 3 p.m.
Admission: $10 ($5 members). Information:
Ellen (575) 522-1438 or (575) 639-3993.
‘The Firebird’ — Ballet in Session Academy
presents the timeless tale of love and adven-
ture at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at Chamizal
National Memoria. Ticket information: 356-
6179 or on Facebook at Ballet in Session.
Red, White and Blue Dance — Shundo
Ballroom Dance Studio, 120 Paragon, hosts a
summer dance 3:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 8,
with Argentine Tango lessons at 2:30 p.m. by
Manny Carmona, NMSU Dancesport
Champion. Admission: $11 ($7 member, mili-
tary; $5 students). Information: 345-6432, 328-
0527, 203-2257 or usadance.org.
Arabesque 2018 — Snake Charmer and the
Belly Dancer’s annual gala performance featur-
ing Moria Chappell and Helena Vlahos is 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 14, at Scottish Rite Temple
Theatre, 301 Missouri. Tickets: $20 online; $25
at the door. Information: 691-1938. Tickets:
4189, weednm.org or on Facebook.
Open mic is 8 to 8:45 a.m. Saturday with
guest bands beginning at 9 a.m. Featured bands
include Simple Gifts, Blue Sky Country,
Southern Flavor, Tucumcari Crossroads, Bobby
Giles and Texas Gales and High Ground.
A Bluegrass gospel devotional service is 9 a.m.
Sunday. Admission is free.
To get there: take Hwy 130, turn right at
Cloudcroft, and follow the signs to Weed,
which is 23 miles southeast of Cloudcroft.
Hard Road Trio — KRWG presents the
bluegrass band with Bill Evans on banjo at 7
p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Atkinson Recital Hall
on the NMSU Horseshoe in Las Cruces for its
annual fundraiser. Ticket information: (575)
646-2222 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.
‘Viva Big Bend’ Music Festival — Texas
Music Magazine hosts the 6th annual music fes-
tival and conference Thursday through Sunday,
July 26-29, in Marfa, Alpine, Fort Davis and
Marathon. More than 50 music acts from
across the country, representing a variety of
styles including alternative, Americana, folk,
Latin, pop and rock, will be showcased in sev-
eral venues. Information on Facebook at Viva
Big Bend. Tickets: $48 ($103 VIP) available in
advance at vivabigbend.com.
San Jacinto Plaza Concert Series —
The City Parks & Recreation Department’s
annual free summer concert series are 7 to 10
p.m. Fridays through July 27 at San Jacinto
Plaza, 111 Mills, with food trucks, and chil-
dren’s activities. Information: 212-0092 or elpa-
sotexas.gov/parks.
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
— 122 S. Pueblo Rd. Age 18 and older wel-
come. Admission is usually free. Information:
860-7777, speakingrock.com or on Facebook.
Check website for schedule of tribute bands.
Willie Barcena’s Comedy Jam is 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 7, with Roberto Rodriguez,
Ponchi Herrera, Larry Garza and Angel “Chi
Chi” Salazar.
snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com.
Both performers will host workshops
Saturday and Sunday, July 14-15. Cost per
workshop: $65.
Moria Chappell workshops are Tribal Fusion
Drum Solos 9 to 11 a.m. and Archetypes in the
Dancer 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and
Temple Dance Fusion 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Sunday.
Helena Vlajos workshops are Zills A Cappella
and Zills in General 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Saturday, and Vintage Workshop 9 to 11 a.m.
Sunday.
‘Dancing in The Desert’ — Mesilla Valley
Dance Collective performs at 8 p.m. Saturday
and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14-15, at Black Box
Theatre, 430 N Main in Las Cruces. Tickets:
$15 ($12 students and seniors 65 and over).
Reservations: (575) 523-1223. Information:
mesillavalleydance.com.
‘A Hero’s Journey Through Dance’ —
The performance featuring a collaboration of
the students from the NMSU Dance Program’s
summer camp, NMSU dancers, graduates and
alumni is 6 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at NMSU’s
Rentfrow Hall in Las Cruces. General admis-
sion: $10 ($5 age 12 and younger). Information:
(575) 646-4067.Information: (575) 526-6504.
July 2018

A Boogie wit da Hoodie & YFN Lucci -
The popular rappers “A Summer Friday Night”
event is 8 p.m. Friday, July 20, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Tickets: $35-$45
(Ticketmaster).
Maria Muldaur — The American folk and
blues singer who was part of the American folk
music revival in the early 1960s performs with
her band at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at Star
City Studio, 120 W. Castellano. Tickets: $25 in
advance, $30 at the door. Information: 257-
4777, starcitystudioproductions.com.
Muldaur recorded the 1973 hit song
“Midnight at the Oasis” and continues to
record albums in the folk traditions.
Pimpinela — The romantic Argentine duo of
Joaquín and Lucía Galán performs at 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 16, at The Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $48-$110 (Ticketmaster).
Sofía Nino de Rivera — The Mexican
stand-up comic and actress performs at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18, at The Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $48-$120 (Ticketmaster).
Pepe Aguilar y Familia presentan
Jaripeo Sin Fronteras — The award-win-
ning Latin superstar Pepe Aguilar performs with
special guests at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at
El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano.
Tickets: $71, $91, $126 and $176.50
(Ticketmaster).
Taking the stage with Aguilar will be his son,
banda and norteño singer Leonardo Aguilar,
and daughter and rising star Ángela Aguilar.
Also performing will be singer Christian Nodal,
whose debut single “Adiós Amor” topped the
Latin music charts in 2017; Mariachi
Zacatecano; Banda Azul Tequila; famed charro
Tomás Garcilazo; Whiplash the Cowboy
Monkey; bull riders and bull fighters; and more.
The Music of Queen — El Paso Symphony
Orchestra presents Windbourne’s Music of
Queen 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Plaza
Theatre, presented with a full orchestra.
Tickets: $30, $45, $60 and $75 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 532-2776 or epso.org.
The ultimate celebration of the legendary
rock band features El Paso Symphony
Orchestra led by conductor Brent Havens with
a full rock and vocals by Brody Dolyniuk
Yuridia — The Latin pop singer performs at 8
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $42-$92 (Ticketmaster).
Luis Miguel — The famed Mexican crooner
brings North American Tour to El Paso at 8:30
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, to UTEP’s Don Haskins
Center. Tickets: $43 to $263.20. VIP packages
start at $688.(Ticketmaster).
Alice in Chains — The Seattle rock band
performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $39.50-
$69.50 (Ticketmaster).
Chris Young — The platinum-selling enter-
tainer’s “Losing Sleep 2018 Tour” is Thursday,
Sept. 13, at NMSU’s Pan American Center in
Las Cruces, with special guests Kane Brown
and Morgan Evans. (Ticketmaster).
Jack White — The legendary rock guitarist
and one half of the White Stripes performs 8
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $42 and $62 (Ticketmaster).
Chayanne — The Latin pop superstar’s
“Desde El Alma” tour is 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
July 2018
Jazon Mraz and Toca Rivera —
Alternative rock artist and “vocutionist” Toca
Rivera present their “Live in Stereo” Tour at 8
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at The Plaza Theatre,
with special guest Gregory Page. Tickets:
23, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets start $39.50 to $95 (Ticketmaster).
at $61.50 (Ticketmaster).
Venues & series
Fall Out Boy — The multi-platinum selling,
Club Here I Love You — 115 S. Durango.
Grammy-winning rock band Fall Out Boy per-
Specializing in electronic and DJ music. Most
forms at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at UTEP’s
Don Haskins Center. Special guest is Machine events are at 9 p.m. and are 18 and older,
Gun Kelly. Tickets: $43.75 to $63.75; VIP pack- unless listed otherwise. Tickets at
ages $143-$204 (Ticketmaster). eventbrite.com. Information: 307-7736 or on
Facebook.
Alejandro Fernandez y Los Tigres del • The Fever Tour presents Ar’mon & Trey
Norte — The Latin superstar performs with with special guests at 7 p.m. Thursday, June
the norteño favorites at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Tickets: $18.50 under 21; $13.50 21 and
29, at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $51- older; VIP tickets $53.50 and $103.50.
$151 (Ticketmaster). • Facio & Friends — Friday, June 29, with
J Balvin Vibras Tour — The Colombian Harvard Bass.
superstar performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, • Damaged Records Night with Jordan Suckley
and Sam Jones — Saturday, July 7. $24-$35.
at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets range from
• Peanut Butter Wolf — Friday, July 13.
$33 to $420 (Ticketmaster).
Tickets: $10-$15
Disney on Ice: ‘Dare to Dream’ — • Dosem (Anjunadeep) — Saturday, July 21.
Disney On Ice returns to El Paso County Tickets: $10-$20.
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, Wednesday through • Black & White Party with Ambivalent —
Sunday, Oct. 3-7. Information: 533-9899, dis- Saturday, July 14. Tickets: $15 in advance at
neyonice.com or countycoliseum.com. seventyseven.ticketleap.com.
‘Jazz at Lincoln Center’ with Wynton El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway.
Marsalis — Nine-time Grammy Award win- Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and
ning musical artist Wynton Marsalis performs at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7:30 p.m.
a special El Paso Pro-Musica fundraising concert Sunday. Tickets: $6 Thursday, $12 Friday and
featuring the music of the incomparable Duke Saturday; $8 Sunday, except at listed. Closed
Ellington at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at First July 1. Age 17 and older admitted. VIP Booths
Baptist Church, 805 Montana. Tickets: $50- $10 more; available at ticketweb.com.
$150; $200 VIP; $10 special addition room. Information, reservations: 779-LAFF (5233),
Information: 747-8163 or eppm.org. elpasocomicstrip.com or on Facebook.
Ballet Nacional de Amalia Hernández
— The premiere Mexican ballet folklorico Please see Page 14
troupe performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
11, at the Plaza Theatre.Tickets: $35-$75.
(Ticketmaster).
Old Dominion — The country band’s
“Happy Endings World Tour” is 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12, at NMSU’s Pan American
Center, with Michael Ray and High Valley.
(Ticketmaster).
Los Temerarios – The romantic Mexican
group performs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13,
at The Plaza Theatre, with Baruch. Tickets:
$49-$119 (Ticketmaster).
Way Out West Fest — Country Music
singer and songwriter Lee Brice will headline
the 3rd annual fusion of culture Saturday, Oct.
13, at Southwest University Park, along with a
Margarita Contest and Chili Challenge. Gates
open at 5 p.m. Tickets: $25-$150 VIP; available
at southwestuniversitypark.com. Information:
epwayoutwest.com or on Facebook at
EPWayOutWest.
Sebastian Yatra and Manuel Turizo —
The Latin music artists join forces for their U.S.
Tour at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Tickets: $51, $91 and $121
(Ticketmaster).
Franco Escamilla — The Mexican comedi-
an, musician and announcer, known as “The
Master of Sarcasm” returns to El Paso at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets:
$39 to $125 (Ticketmaster).
Carol Burnett — Comedian, actor, writer,
and singer Carol Burnett premiers her latest
tour “An Evening of Laughter and Reflections
Where The Audience Asks The Questions” at 7
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Plaza Theatre. This
is Burnett’s first performance in El Paso.
Tickets: $65-$125 (Ticketmaster).
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• July 5-8: Bruce Jingles.
• July 12-15: Jeff Richards, former cast mem-
ber with both Saturday Night Live and Mad TV.
• July 26-29: Vlad Caamano.
Comic superstar Carlos Mencia, known for
his “Mind of Mencia” special, performs at 7:30
p.m. Thursday and 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, June 28-30. Tickets: $27.50
($37.50 first 50 seats; $47.50 VIP booths).
Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson. .
Surcharge for ages under 21. Tickets at low-
browpalace.com.
• Reyno — The Mexican rock band performs
10 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Tickets: $15-$20.
• New Madrid — The four-piece Georgia band
performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 1, with David
Barbe and Inward Dream Ebb.
• Bane’s World and Inner Wave — The indie
music double bill is 9 p.m. Monday, July 2, with
Michael Seyer. Tickets: $15-$18.
• Still Woozy — Acoustic/electronic musician,
9 p.m. Tuesday, July 3. Tickets: $8-$10.
• Young Rising Sons — Indie pop band, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, July 4. Tickets; $12-$15.
• Taylor Phelan — The indie-rock artist per-
forms at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 8, with Soul
Parade.
• Spindrift — The psychedelic rockers perform
at 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, with Jesika Von
Rabbit. Tickets; $8-$10.
• Dorothy — LA rock band, 9 p.m. Tuesday,
July 17. Tickets: $20 ($70 VIP).
• MainMan — The alt rock band performs at 9
p.m. Wednesday, July 18, with the Other Half
and Le Voyage.
• The Artisanals — The South Carolina rock
band performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 19.
Tickets: $8-$10.
• Ray Volpe — “Prodigy” producer, 9 p.m.
Friday, July 20. Tickets; $5-$15.
• Fea — Southern hip-hop band, 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 22.
• Wye Oak — American indie rock band, 9
p.m. Tuesday, July 24. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Sotomayer — The electronica band performs
at 10 p.m. Friday, July 27. Tickets: $17-$20.
• Givers — The indie pop group performs at
10 p.m. Saturday, July 28. Tickets: $13-$15.
• De Lux — The LA-based post disco duo per-
forms at 9 p.m. Sunday, July 29.
Rockhouse Bar and Grill — 9828
Montana. Information: 591-7625 or on
   
   


 
Facebook at RockHouserDiveBarKitchen.
• Fleshgod Apocalypse — 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
July 1.
• Robb’s Metalworks Showcase is 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 14.
• The Convalescence — 7 p.m. Sunday, July
29 with The Grave Aesthetic and Not My
Master.
Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. Listings also
cover shows in the Perch. Information: 351-
9909. Tickets at trickyfalls.com.
• Tribes Record Release show is 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 14, for the local indie-rock mari-
achi band’s new 7-inch record. Guest perform-
ances by Mike Duncan and Table Manners.
Admission: $3.
• Trivium — The heavy metal band performs
at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, with Fit for An
Autopsy and Bad Omens. Tickets: $19-$22; VIP
tickets $118.
• Futurebirds — 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at
The Perch, with Gila Monster. Tickets: $10-
$12.
• Stolas — The post-hardcore band’s Our Last
Nights on Earth Tour is 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 1, at The Perch. Tickets: $13.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. Information:
(575) 336-4800 or spencertheater.com.
Summer performances are 8 p.m., unless list-
ed otherwise. Pre-show buffets begin two
hours prior to show; cost is $20.
• Lee Roy Parnell — The country artist per-
forms Saturday, June 30. Tickets: $39-$59.
• Vicki Lawrence & Mama — The comedi-
enne’s “Two Woman Show” is 2 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 7, based on the character she
created for “The Carol Burnett Show.” Tickets:
$39-$79.
• The 44th US Army Band — The band per-
forms a variety of genres Tuesday, July 10.
Tickets are free, reservations required. Limit
four per person.
• The Ultimate Elvis Tribute — Cody Ray
Slaughter presents his tribute to Elvis Presley
Friday, July 13. Tickets: $39-$59.
• Femmes of Rock — The classically trained
string ensemble presents favorite rock tunes
Saturday, July 21. Tickets: $39-$59.
• Rhonda Vincent and the Rage — The “queen
of bluegrass” performs Saturday, July 28.
Tickets: $39-$69.
• B.J. Thomas — The five-time Grammy win-
ning singer performs at Saturday, Aug. 4.
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El Paso Chihuahuas — The city’s AAA
baseball team plays home games at Southwest
University Park on Santa Fe Street in
Downtown El Paso. Tickets: $11-$30.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
Regular game time is 6:35 p.m. weeknights;
7:05 Friday and Saturday and 6:05 p.m. Sunday.
• June 29-July 3: Albuquerque Isotopes
• July 12-15: Reno Aces. Star Wars night
Saturday.
• July 20-22: Sacramento River Cats. Bark at
the Park bring your dog day Sunday.
Southwest Brawl 8 — The American Fight
League presents professional and amateur
mixed martial arts fighters 7 p.m. Saturday,
June 30, at Las Cruces Convention Center,
680 E. University. Tickets: $30 general admis-
sion; $50 VIP seat; $600 VIP table; available at
holdmyticket.com. Information: (725) 333-2356
or americanfightleaguemma.com.
CISM: International Women’s Soccer
Tournament — Fort Bliss MWR hosts the
Conseil International du Sport Militaire tourna-
ment through July 1. Matches are 6:30 and 9
p.m. every night at Stout Track and Field. Finals
are Tuesday, July 3, when the World
Champion will be crowned. Spectator admis-
sion is free and open to the public. Information:
744-5794.
Danny Green Skills Clinic — San Antonio
Spurs shooting guard Danny Green hosts a
skills clinic for boys and girls age 8-15 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 7-8 at
Coronado High School, Campers will be put
through of drills focused on improving their
basketball skills level in ball-handling, shooting,
passing, and defense. Cost: $199; includes
camp shirt; camp photo and autograph from
Green. Information: goldlevelse.com.
El Paso Roller Derby — Doubleheader
featuring TexPistols vs. SDRD Las Sirenas, and
Beast Mode vs. Holligans is 5 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 14 at Nations Tobin Recreation
Center, 8831 Railroad. Cost: $10 in advance;
$12 at the door; $5 for military; free for age 10
and younger. Season tickets: $50. Information:
(623) 285-4670, eprollerderby.com, or on
Facebook at eprollerderby.
Borderland Roller Derby — A double-
header is 6 p.m. Sunday, July 22, El Paso
County Coliseum’s Judging Arena, 4100 E.
Paisano, featuring Diablas vs. Catrinas and
Viudas Negras vs. Sexecutioners. Tickets: $10;
($7 with valid military ID; $1 for ages 10 and
younger; or $8 each for pack of six) at brown-
papertickets.com. Information: borderlan-
drollerderby.com or on Facebook.
Aqua Posse LC Meet — El Paso Aqua
Posse’s annual summer swimming invitational is
Friday through Sunday, July 20-22, at Ascarate
Pool, 6900 Delta. Spectator admission is free;
gate entry fee to Ascarate Park is $2 a car.
Information: 772-3941 or aquaposse.org.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club — All rides are free
and open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Ride
schedule at meetup.com/ElPasobicycleClub.
Repeat riders are encouraged to become a
member of the club; dues are $18 a year or
July 2018
Tournament registration tennislink.usta.com Motor sports
(enter ID#).
• Red Ball Beginner Event for juniors is noon Southern New Mexico Speedway — 11
Sunday, July 15, at Coronado Country Club. miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.
Cost: $5; registration ID# 62625810931151. Gates open at 5 p.m.; racing at 7:45 p.m.
Information: Rhonda Letz, 526-8570 or geptat- Regular season runs through late October.
sr@gmail.com. General admission: $12; free for age 10 and
• $20,000.00 El Paso Adult and Senior Open is younger; $30 family pack; $35 pit passes.
$25 per family ($30/$40 for two years). Join at
Information: (575) 524-7913,
elpasobicycleclub.com. Aug. 14-19, at El Paso Tennis Club. Level 2
event. Deadline to register is Aug. 9; ID snmspeedway.com or on Facebook.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 20
years, are leaderless rides of 18-22 miles. The #750007318. Information: Jerry Pippins, 241-
favorite route is a 20-mile loop to Gadsden 8689 or jerry.pippins@gmail.com.
Please see Page 16
H.S. Most riders begin about 5:45-6 p.m. leav-
ing from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at
Artcraft). Optional dinner afterward at Hello Dedicated to the health of all El Paso
Pizza, 1071 Country Club Rd.
EP Cyclists — The bicycle group offers rides 4026 N . M ES A B-1
for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of
915.356.4 572
various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: Manny Valadez, 861- Come see us for help with ...
2311 or epcyclists.com. Sleep Happiness
Ride Your Bicycle El Paso — Chuck’s Anxiety Wellness
Bicycle Repair, 2625 Missouri, hosts Tuesday
Depression Pain
night rides at 7 p.m. Lights and helmets
required. Information: 791-2006,
Focus & More
zlauser@yahoo.com or Facebook.
Golf
Girls Golf — First Tee of Greater El Paso’s
LPGA/USGA golf events for girls 7-17 are
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30 and July
21, at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900 Delta.
Participation is free. Information: thefirsttee-
greaterelpaso.org. Registration: girlsgolf.org.
Dimas Vasquez Golf Tournament —
The 7th annual tournament benefiting Special
Olympics of Texas—Area 19 begins with a
shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 20, at
Painted Dunes Golf Course, 12000 McCombs.
Four-man scramble format. Registration begins
at 7:30 a.m. Cost: $125 ($500 team of four).
HAVE YOU LIVED BEFORE?
Information: 533-8229, mbaray@sotx.org or You’ve heard about it, You’ve read about it, You’ve wondered about it...
sotx.org/elpasogolf Now You Can Experience It!
Horse sports Past Life Odyssey - FULL DAY workshop
Here’s a remarkable opportunity to embark on an incredible odyssey of
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
self-discovery with Dr. Bruce E. Kaloski, author of the sensational chart-topping book,
1200 Futurity Drive, Sunland Park. General
“Your Journey Was Never Meant to End: A Compelling Case for Reincarnation”.
admission and parking are free. Information:
(575) 874-5200 or sunland-park.com. SATURDAY, July, 21st. 10:00 am – 7:00pm
Simulcast racing events:
The Meditation Studio
• July 7: Belmont Invitational Derby
• July 21: Rainbow Quarter Horse Derby 6130 Montana Ave., Suite 211. El Paso, TX
• July 22: Rainbow Quarter Horse Futurity $195 per person until July 16th
• July 29: Haskell Invitational Stakes After that price is $225 or $250 at the door
Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing — The
Advance registration is required.
track and casino is off U.S. 70 in Ruidoso
Call (915) 329-1822 or (915) 694-6247 to register
Downs, N.M. The live racing season runs
through Labor Day weekend. Regular post time
is 1 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; times vary
on Trial Race days. Information: (575) 378-
4431 or raceruidoso.com.
Zia Festival is July 28-29.
Recreational sports
Fitness Saturdays at San Jacinto —
Professional fitness trainers from across the city
host weekly outdoor workouts at 7:30 to 9
a.m. Saturdays through Sept. 1, at San Jacinto
Plaza or Cleveland Square Park. Information:
downtownelpaso.com or on Facebook at
DTEPFIT.
Greater El Paso Tennis Association —
Information on upcoming leagues and tourna-
ments at geptatennis@gmail.com or Facebook
at GEPTA. Information:
greatereptennis@gmail.com or 532-5524.
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Practice is 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Gates open
at 5 p.m. Pit passes: $25.
MVT Night and Fireworks are Saturday, July
7.
Arroyo Seco Raceway — The Southern
New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off
I-10 at the Akela exit, with drag racing, motor-
cycle racing, sportscar testing and more. Call
for ticket prices and times. Information: (575)
494-4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.
ASMA Track Days are July 14-15.
Running events
Electric 5K and 1-mile fun run — Las
Cruces Running Club and City of Las Cruces
hosts the 5K race and 1-mile fun run at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3, at Meerscheidt Center, 1600
E Hadley. Registration begins at 7 p.m.
Registration: $20 in advance. Register online at:
lascrucesrunningclub. com.
The Electric Light Parade follows the run.
‘Coolest’ 5K — The 4th of July 5K run and
1K fun run/walk is Wednesday, July 4, at Jeff
Davis County Park in Fort Davis, Texas. The
5K begins at 8:15 a.m. and 1K is 8:30 a.m.
Proceeds benefit Fort Davis Higher Education
Foundation. Cost: $20 through July 1; $30 on
race day. Registration at active.com.
Fourth of July Run — Up and Running,
hosts the 12th annual 5K run/walk 7:04 a.m.
Wednesday, July 4, beginning at Up and
Running in the Rudolph Shopping Plaza, 3233
N. Mesa. Proceeds benefit Run El Paso Club.
Sports drink, watermelon and hot dogs avail-
able at finish line. Registration: $20 through July
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2; $25 July 3-4. Information: Chris Rowley, 478-
5663. Registration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick-up is noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
July 3, and 6 to 6:45 a.m. race day at Up and
Running.
Patriotism 5K — The 5K run/walk and
youth 1 mile run/walk is Wednesday, July 4, at
Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex in Alamogordo,
as part of the Red, White and Blue Brew &
Music Fest. Youth run begins at 8 a.m. with 5K
at 8:30 a.m. Prizes for people wearing the most
patriotic attire. Registration: $30 (military dis-
count offered); free for youth run at
active.com. Information: (575) 443-2554 or
(575) 491-1916.
Smokey Bear Stampede run — The
38th annual 10K run and 2-mile Fun Run held in
conjunction with Smokey Bear Days begins at
7:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, starting east of
Smokey Bear Historical Park, at East Creek
Road, Capitan, N.M. Various age divisions
offered for male and female runners. Race day
registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Registration:
$25 by July 1; $35 July 2-4. Information, regis-
tration: (575) 354-2748 or
carrizozochamber.org/area-annual-events.
Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue
Challenge Run — The 8th annual 5K and
10K runs and 5K walk are at 8 a.m. Friday, July
6, along the Carrizo Walking Path by Inn of the
Mountain Gods, off US Hwy 70. Registration
begins at 7 a.m. Registration information: (575)
464-3473, (575) 464-2367 or on Facebook at
Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue.
Bottomless Triathlon — The 35th annual
400M swim, 14K bike ride and 4K run is 8 a.m.
Saturday, July 14, at Bottomless Lakes State
Park, 13 miles east of Roswell, N.M. (via U.S.
El Paso Scene
Hwy 380 and NM Hwy 409). Transition area
opens at 7 a.m. for late packet pickup. Pre-race
orientation begins at 8 a.m. Entry: $40 through
July 1; $55 after (relay is $75 through July 1;
$90 after); free through July 1 for youth ($10
after July 1); no race day registration.
Information: (575) 624-8284, Facebook at
Bottomless Triathlon or. Registration at
newmexicosportsonline.com
Packet pickup is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 13, at
La Quinta Inn & Suites, 200 E. 19th Street, in
Roswell, at 7 a.m. on race day at Bottomless
Lakes.
Yank Kannady Memorial Run — The
Yank Kannady Memorial Organ Donor
Awareness 5K run and 1 Mile Fun Run is 8 a.m.
Saturday, July 14, at White Mountain Park 687
Hull Road in Ruidoso. Proceeds benefit the
Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation. Entry: $25
($10 children 10 and younger; $30 race day.
Register at raceadenturesunlimited.com.
Information: Mike Coulter, (915) 274-5222,
Judy Mancillas (575) 682-7884, or Margie
Bouldin (575) 937-1350.
Packet pickup is 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, at
White Mountain park pavilion and 7 to 7:45
a.m. on race day.
Run for a Margarita 5K — The evening
run is 7 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Up and
Running, 3233 N. Mesa, Suite 205.
Complimentary margarita after the race (age 21
and older), dinner and music from Dusty Low,
6 to 9 p.m. Registration $25 through July 19;
$30 at pickup. No race day registration.
Information: Chris Rowley, 478-
5663.Registration:
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pickup is noon to 5 p.m. Friday, July
20, and 6 to 6:45 p.m. on race day at Up and
Running.
All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz.
Magno Discotheque — Montes de Oca
339, Zona Pronaf. Information: 656 551 9458.
Advance tickets at donboleton.com. Singer-
actress Lorena Herrera performs at 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 7. Tickets: 515 and 920 peso.
Auditorio Benito Juárez — Ignacio
Ramirez and Vicente Guerrero. Tickets at don-
boleton.com. Christian music singer Samuel
Adrian performs at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 8.
Tickets: 105-625 pesos.
Teatro de INBA - Circuito Jose Reyes
Estrada, Zona Pronaf. Advance tickets at don-
boleton.com.
• “Tributo Soy Luna el Musical” is at 12:30 and
3 p.m. Sunday, July 8. 175, 235 and 290
pesos..
• “PJMasks: Heroes en Pijama” is 12:30 and 3
p.m. Sunday, July 15. 175, 230 and 290 pesos.
• “Novia de Rancho,” a one-woman show
written and directed by Cutberto Jópez and
starring Marisol Sánchez, is at 8 p.m. Friday,
July 20. Tickets: 290 and 323 pesos.
Estadio Jaime Canales Lira — Av.
Vicente Guerrero at Americas. Advance tickets
at donboleton.com.
• Banda Machos from Jalisco performs at 8
p.m. Saturday, July 14. 115 and 433 pesos.
• YOLO Tour featuring Trap Latino,
Reggaeton and Festival Urbano music is at 8
p.m. Saturday, July 21. Tickets:389-1,23 pesos.
Plaza De La Mexicanidad
Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs — Ski
Run Road Challenge hosts the 4-mile, 8.5-mile
and half-marathon runs on the multiple use trail
system at Grindstone Lake, 2 miles from
Downtown Ruidoso at 7:30 to 11 a.m.
Saturday, July 28, starting and finishing at
Wingfield Park’s Grindstone Lake Trails. Half-
Marathon and 8.5K wave starts at 7:30 and 4-
mile wave at 7:45 a.m. USA Track and Field
sanctioned and American Trail Running
Association approved event. Proceeds benefit
the Ruidoso Trails Coalition and Ski Apache
Adaptive Sports Program and Ecoservants.
Entry fees: 4-mile is $15 by June 28, $25 by
July 26 and $40 on race day. 8.5-mile is $25 by
June 28, $30 by July 12, $35 by July 26 and $50
on race day. Half-marathon is $35 by June 28,
$45 by July 12, $50 by July 26 and $60 on race
day. Information: Words0250@gmail.como or
(575) 937-7106. Registration at raceadventure-
sunlimited.com.
Carry your own water container; there will be
one refill station on the 8.5-mile and half-
marathon routes.
BD Carefusion 5K — The 5K is Saturday,
Aug. 4, at BD Carefusion, 1550 Northwestern.
Information: raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Socorro (NM) Chile Harvest Triathlon
— The USAT-sanctioned 400M swim/20K
bike/5K run begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
4, at the Socorro (N.M.) City Pool. Packet
pickup is 6 a.m. on race day at the race site.
Registration is $80 ($50 age 23 and younger);
$125 for relay ($90 junior teams). Additional
$15 for non USAT members. Registration
deadline is noon Aug. 1. No race day registra-
tion available. Information: (575) 835-8927 or
chileharvesttri.com.
Youth Race for ages 7-16 is 6 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 3.
(Monumental X Explanade) —
Boulevard 4 Siglos and Plutarco Elias Calles.
• El Combo performs a benefit concert for the
Mexican Red Cross at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 14.
The group features Jorge Guevara, ex-vocalist
for Caos y Elefante; Cesar López, “El Vampiro”
former guitarist for Mana and Jaguares; and
Mauricio Claveria, ex-drummer for La Ley.
Tickets: 230, 575 and 1,160 pesos.
• The rock and electronic music JRZ Music
Fest is Friday and Saturday, July 27-28. Doors
open at 3 p.m. Information: jrzmusicfest.com
or on Facebook ate JRZ Music Fest. Tickets:
$200 per day at stubhub.com
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.
Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf.Advance show
tickets at donboleton.com.
• Carlos Cauahtéoc Sánchez presents “Crecer
en tiempos de tormenta” at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 11. Tickets: 290 to 460
pesos.
• Magno Concierto, featuring world music by
various groups from the Juárez area, is at 6
p.m. Sunday, July 15. Admission: 105 pesos.
• Noche Paranormal with Silvia Enciso and
Alberto del Arco is at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 21.
Tickets: 115-290 pesos.
• The musical “Billy Elliot” is at 5 and 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 26. Tickets: 575-1,200 pesos.
El Atoron — Gral Jesús M. Ríos 5207.
Roberto Flores performs standup comedy at 9
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2. Admission: 110 pesos.
Tickets: 275 pesos.
July 2018

NM 15 winds through Gila National Forest to the Cliff Dwellings.
Tree-mendous
Over 6,000 square miles of
National Forest lie within
hours of El Paso
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
early 4 million acres of National Forest in the mountains of
Southern New Mexico beckon visitors from the Borderland.
N The vast Gila National Forest, with 2.7 million acres, takes up
much of southwestern New Mexico, while the Lincoln National
Forest, with 1.1 million acres, spans the area around Ruidoso,
Cloudcoft in south-central New Mexico. El Pasoans only need to
drive two hours to reach either National Forest.
These forests are not only popular with visitors for hiking, camp-
ing, nature viewing, picnicking and other outdoor activities, each
one is home to sites that are attractions in themselves.
Gila visitors can hike the Catwalk, visit historic cliff dwellings
and or enjoy a dark sky sanctuary. Guests traveling to the Lincoln
can hike on several interpretive trails, see the famous railroad that
once defied the steep ascent to Cloudcroft and take side trips to
learn about Smokey Bear, Billy the Kid and a solar observatory.
Not to be confused with the area’s National Monuments and
Parks, which are part of the United States Department of the
Interior, the National Forests are part of the United States
Department of Agriculture. The forests are intended for multiple
uses, including recreation, and its recent ad campaign invites
everyone to “Discover the Forest.”
Gila National Forest
The Gila National Forest, established in 1905, encompasses
wilderness areas such as Aldo Leopold wilderness and the Blue
Range wilderness, and is the sixth largest National Forest in the
continental United States.
The Gila National Forest is home to the world’s very first desig-
nated wilderness, Gila Wilderness, established in 1924. It is also
home to the Gila Cliff Dwellings, Catwalk National Recreation
Area and the Cosmic Campground International Dark Sky
Sanctuary (CCIDSS).
“We incorporate many miles of the Continental Divide National
Scenic Trail (CDT) and are visited by many hikers – not just hik-
ers who are going on short hikes, but CDT thru-hikers whose goal
is to visit the entire CDT Trail,” said Marta Call, Public Affairs
Officer to Gila National Forest.
The 3.5 acre Cosmic Campground was established in 2016
because it not only is location in one of the darkest nighttime
locations in the continental United States, but also provides a 360-
degree view of the sky.
Call said the temperate southwestern New Mexico climate
makes the Gila a good forest for visitors most of the year,
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Gila Cliff Dwellings
Within the vast expanse of the Gila
National Forest lies the Gila Cliff
Dwellings National Monument. While
the forest is part of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, the monu-
ment is run by the National Park
Service as part of the U.S.
Department of the Interior. The Cliff
Dwellings preserve the 13th century
homes built in cliff-side caves by the
Mogollon people, who mysteriously
left after only living there for two
decades.
Gila Cliff Dwellings’ Chief of
Interpretation Rita Garcia said even
Lincoln National Forest hiking trail those who have visited the Cliff
Dwellings haven’t seen it all, and
their own understanding and the histo-
ry rangers share is changing.
Photos by Rick Tate “What you heard in the past may
have been very entertaining, but it
may be very dated and inaccurate
although summer heat and thunderstorms keep some people away, compared to today’s understanding,”
and winter cold and snow also deter visitors. she said. “It’s like seeing a beautiful
“Spring and fall are always a great time to visit this part of the
country,” Call said.
sunset. Just because you’ve seen one,
doesn’t mean you won’t ever enjoy
She said the southern end of the forest often gets the most visi- another sunset again.”
tors when there are festivities in Silver City or other surrounding Among the popular events offered
communities, such as Tour of the Gila in late April or early May, during summer and fall are full moon
Continental Divide Trail Days, the Blues Festival Memorial Day hikes. Rim hikes are also back, and
weekend and summer’s Clay Festival and Fiesta Latina. night sky astronomy programs will
“People come for those activities and then spend time visiting start in the fall. Space is limited for
the forest, or vice versa,” she said. these special programs, so advance
Summertime, however, is the busiest time for the forests’ registration is requested.
employees, who Call said spend much of their time either out in Other offerings that begin this sum-
mer include 45-minute guided tours of
the field helping to manage the public lands or taking part in the
the dwellings at 1 p.m. every Friday
firefighting contingent.
through Sunday.
Hiking and mountain biking are the most popular activities for Garcia said visitors to the dwellings
regular visitors, she said, including area residents. should remember to allow plenty of
“Many spend their weekends camping on forest,” Call said. time. The mountainous, winding drive
“The Gila National Forest offers 44 developed campgrounds and from Silver City can take up to 90
3.3 million acres in which to camp, fish, hunt, mountain bike, and minutes each way.
hike.” “Relax and enjoy the drive,” she
Day hikes are available from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National said. “Getting here is half the fun.
Monument that are easily accessible to all levels of hikers. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, eat some-
The Catwalk Recreation Area is another favorite of Gila visitors, thing before you head up the trail, and
and was first built in the 1890s when gold and silver were discov- always drink lots of water no matter
ered in the mountains. The small town of Glenwood developed to what time of the year.”
accommodate a mill. The mill is long gone, but the catwalk She said the Gila Cliff Dwellings is
remains. It was rebuilt in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation one of the few remaining cliff
dwelling parks that still let visitors go
Corps, and has since had other renovations and restorations to
inside the caves, and guests should
keep it safe and appealing to visitors.
take advantage of the opportunity.
Call said the Gila is also a great opportunity to visit Silver City,
“Give yourself time to walk up to
where the forest’s office is located.
the dwellings; but also give yourself
“Silver City is a CDT (Continental Divide Trail) gateway com-
time to go inside, explore, and discov-
munity and a charming little community with many art galleries
er this wonderful place,” she said.
and shops to entice the discerning shopper,” she said.
“Slow down and enjoy the peace and
Call said one of the best things about the Gila is it offers the
quiet of the canyon.”
opportunity to “get away from it all” any time of year.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open
“Getting back to nature is good for us, physically, emotionally
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. year round.
and spiritually. It restores peace to our minds and bodies, (has)
Everyone must be off the trail by 5
3.3 million acres of some of the most beautiful landscapes in
p.m. Visitor center is open 8 a.m. to
southwestern New Mexico, primitive experiences abound, three
4:30 p.m. Information: (575) 536-
wilderness areas, and some of the best elk hunting in NM. The
9461 or nps.gov/gicl
Gila has something for everyone.”
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Lincoln National Forest
The Lincoln National Forest was estab-
lished in 1902 as Lincoln Forest Preserve,
covering several environments from desert
to mountain forests to grasslands.
Today’s Lincoln Forest evolved from dif-
ferent forest reserves and national forests,
all designated in the early 1900s, including
the Lincoln Forest Preserve, Guadalupe
National Forest and Sacramento National
Forest. These forests merged into one
National Forest in 1908.
Lisa L. Jones serves as program manager
for Lincoln National Forest’s Forest
Recreation, Lands and Mineral Programs.
She said the forest offers recreation
opportunities year-round from hiking to
alpine skiing, but campgrounds operate
primarily in the summer season.
“There are multiple opportunities for sce-
nic drives as well as hikes within the for-
est,” she said. “Anytime is a great time to
visit the forest.”
She said area residents in particular take
advantage of the trail systems for hiking
and mountain biking. She encourages peo-
ple to come out as a “cool, refreshing
retreat” from the hot, dry desert.
“You can expect to see wildlife, flowers,
starry skies, and a number of scenic trails
that traverse our beautiful mountains,”
Jones said, adding that the Lincoln
National Forest has sites and recreation
opportunities for everyone.
“For history lovers, we are home to
Smokey Bear in Capitan, Mexican Canyon
Railroad Trestle, Sunspot Observatory and
Visitor Center, as well as being near Fort
Stanton and Lincoln (for those interested
in Billy the Kid),” Jones said. “The
Guadalupe Ranger District in Carlsbad
offers Sitting Bull Falls Day Use Area as
well as the recently designated National
Recreation Trail of Guadalupe Ridge Trail.”
Some of the recreation areas do have use
fees, so Jones encourages guests to call
ahead and prepare for related costs.
Even for people who aren’t into hiking or
camping, the forest offers plenty to see
from the comfort of a car.
“There are several scenic loop drives
within the forest taking you from the
desert to high alpine forests,” Jones said.
The Lincoln National Forest maintains
three ranger districts: Ruidoso for the
Smokey Bear District, Cloudcroft with the
Sacramento District and Carlsbad, with the
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Guadalupe District. Each one has its on
unique appeal for visitors.
The Sacramento District is home to many
of the scenic trails built and maintained by
the non-profit New Mexico Rails to Trails,
formed in 1994 to convert abandoned rail-
road lines for recreational use.
Popular trails include the historic Trestle
Trail that takes visitors to a scenic over-
look of Cloudcroft’s famous “S” trestle
ruins of the “Cloud Climbing” railroad that
once ran from Alamogordo to Cloudcroft.
Other trails take visitors to Salado Canyon,
and the 45-foot Bridal Falls.
The Sacramento District also includes
Sunspot Observatory on Sacramento Peak,
home of the National Solar Observatory’s
Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope.
The rugged Guadalupe District is also a
popular site for hikers, and starts near the
Texas/New Mexico border. The one devel-
oped site in the district is Sitting Bull Falls
picnic area, 20 miles west of Carlsbad.
The Smokey Bear District, closer to
Ruidoso features both wilderness and ski
areas, and also draws many visitors of
Lincoln County interested in Old West his-
tory such as the Lincoln County War, in
which gun fighter William Bonney (Billy
The Kid) took part.
The district’s most famous resident, how-
ever, was Smokey Bear. Found as an
orphaned cub after the Capitan Gap fire of
1950, Smokey was rescued from a burnt
tree, and soon became the symbol of fire
safety on public lands. His final resting
place is on the grounds on Smokey Bear
Historical Park in Capitan.
‘Know Before You Go’
Whether visiting the Gila or the Lincoln,
safety and preparation is key to making a
trip as enjoyable as possible. Marta Call of
the Gila National Forest urges people to
plan ahead and do their research.
“We have maps that can be purchased
from any one of our ranger districts, or by
calling ahead at (575) 388-8201 and buy-
ing one over the phone,” Call said for
guests wanting to visit the Gila National
Forests.
Lincoln National Forest visitors can call
any district office, as well as the main
office in Alamogordo at (575) 434-7200.
Some of the safety and outdoor ethics the
Forest Service emphasizes on their site
include:
• “Pack Out What you Pack In.” In other
words, do not leave litter behind, and
please put out all fires before you depart.
• Let someone know where you are going
and when you plan to return.
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Smokey Bear Park
A short side trip from the Lincoln
National Forest is the mountain town of
Capitan, which is home to the Smokey
Bear Historical Park, home of the
Smokey Bear’s final resting place and
other exhibits honoring the icon of the
U.S. Forest Service.
“We have a 10-minute video on the
ing next year’s celebration extra spe-
history of Smokey Bear, we have fire
cial,” Long said. “It’s going to be a big
prevention and fire safety exhibits and
event.”
nostalgic exhibits,” said Bennie Long,
Long said the park is open daily,
manager of Smokey Bear Historical
excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas and
Park. She added that the park’s grounds
New Year’s Day. Apart from inclement
also have six of seven examples of New
weather it is a wonderful visit year
Mexico’s “life zones,” areas that contain
round, but is especially appealing in the
common characteristics like plants or
summer.
animals.
“Summer is a great time to visit, as all
“We’re located pretty much in the heart
the wildflowers are in bloom and the
of the Lincoln National Forest, so there
vegetation is beautiful,” she said.
are plenty of things to do and sites to see
Long said one of things she notices is
all around us,” she said. The park itself
how many people discover the history of
is run by the New Mexico State Forestry
Smokey Bear when visiting the park and
Division.
the forest.
Visitors from all overcome to the area
“It’s a great part of history,” she said,
during special events, including the
noting that many children come in not
annual Smokey Bear Stampede, held the
knowing anything about Smokey Bear
first week in July. This year’s 62nd
but become fascinated when they learn
annual stampede is planned for July 4-8.
his story. “We also have met many
“It’s one of the larger rodeo events in
adults who hadn’t realized Smokey Bear
New Mexico, and features many profes-
was a real bear. It’s always a very good
sional riders,” Long said. “It’s always a
experience for our guests.”
big event with fireworks and a parade.”
The park is at 118 Smokey Bear Blvd.
Another of the area’s favorite events,
(U.S. 380) in Capitan. Hours are 9 a.m.
Smokey Bear Days in early May, was
to 4:30 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving,
cancelled for 2018, but Long said it will
Christmas and New Year’s Day).
return next year for a special occasion.
Entrance fees are $2 for adults and $1
“We’re gearing up for Smokey Bear’s
for children age 7-12. Children 6 and
75th birthday, so we decided to cancel
under are free. Information: (575) 354-
this year and pour our energy into mak-
2748.
• Read and obey all trailhead signs, hike available for potential guests, as well as
in groups and stay on the trails. sites located within and around their bor-
• Be responsible with pets and children ders. Here’s a quick list:
• Stay on trails and avoid hazardous areas Gila National Forest:
like abandoned mines Supervisor’s Office: (575) 388-8201
• Dress accordingly for the weather and Website: fs.usda.gov/gila
activities Facebook and Twitter @GilaNForest
• Keep items like flashlights handy for
Lincoln National Forest:
night, and bear pepper spray readily avail- fs.usda.gov/Lincoln
able.
Supervisor’s Office: (575) 434-7200
• Practice fire safety. Smokey Bear District: (575) 257-4095
Rangers are also happy to answer any
Sacramento District: (575) 682-2551
specific questions from those who call Guadalupe District (575) 885-4181
their information numbers.
Twitter: @LincolnUSForest
Visit fs.usda.gov/recmain to learn about
New Mexico Rails-to-Trails:
safety, fire alerts, closings, weather, hours,
Nmrailstotrails.org for workdays, and
maps and other information. Updates are
downloadable maps
available on forests’ official sites on
Facebook, Flickr and Twitter. Smokey Bear Historical Park
Future guests can utilize the Forest (575) 354-2748. Emnrd.state.nm.us
Service sites at fs.usda.gov and look up the (Hours, frequently asked questions, histo-
corresponding forest area, such as the Gila ry, fun pages, etc). Facebook at
or Lincoln. SmokeyBearHistoricalPark
“We use some catch phrases like ‘Know National Solar Observatory at Sunspot
Before You Go’ to help remind people that nsosp.nso.edu. The visitor center has been
they need to be safe,” Call said. “We have closed since January 2018, but updates are
tips about traveling on forest, being around available at (575) 434-7190.
wildlife and staying safe.” Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument
Who to call (575) 536-9461. Website (through the
One of the keys to getting the most out of National Park Service): nps.gov/gicl/
one’s trip to Southern National Forests is Facebook: Gila Cliff Dwellings National
to stay informed on everything from the Monument
weather, closures, fire hazards and even Catwalk Recreation Area and Cosmic
potential area events before heading out. Campground
Both Gila and Lincoln National Forests Glenwood Ranger District: (575) 539-
have several numbers and sites readily 2481.
July 2018

DinoTracks Tour — Insights Science
Center host its monthly DinoTracks tour 9 to
11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 1 and Aug. 5, at Mt.
Cristo Rey in Sunland Park. Cost: $15; available
at eventbrite. Information: 534-0000. RSVP at
nsightselpaso.org.
‘Our Otero Mesa’ — Southwest
Environmental Center, 275 N. Main hosts the
photo exhibit in July and August featuring
works by local photographers highlighting the
grasslands, wilderness and wildlife of Otero
Mesa. Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday,
July 6. Information: (575) 522-5552.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
— Nonmembers and beginners welcome to
field trips. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521
or trans-pecos-audubon.com.
• Upper Valley Sunset Tour starts at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 7, at Keystone Heritage Park,
4200 Doniphan.
• Cloudcroft and Mescalero Fish Hatchery.
Carpool departs at 6 a.m. Saturday, July 21,
from the Lowe’s parking lot, 4521
Transmountain. Bring a lunch.
• Silver City area weekend is Aug. 10-12.
WaterSmart Series — El Paso Water’s
TecH2O Center, 10751 Montana, hosts
“Mulches,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 14,
as Part 6 of its seven-part series on the “Seven
Principles of Water Efficient Landscapes.”
Information: 621-2000 or tech2o.org.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Entrance
hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Until 8:30
p.m. Saturday, July 21. Admission is $12 ($9
ages 60 and older and military; $7.50 ages 3 to
12; free ages 2 and under. Information: 212-
0966, elpasozoo.org, or on Facebook at
ElPasoZoo.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — 1700 McKinley.
Information: 562-9899 or 566-6622. Free hik-
ing safety demonstrations offered every 30
minutes 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21.
Franklin Mountains State Park — Entry
fee is $5 per person, free age 12 and under
(with family). Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Information: 566-6441 or on Facebook at
FranklinMountainsSP.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $8 per per-
son; includes entry. Dogs welcome on leash on
some hikes. Reservations required: 566-6441 (8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday).
• Peak Fitness Hike is 6 p.m. Saturday, July 7,
at the Ron Coleman Trail. Meet at Smuggler’s
Pass parking lot off of Transmountain Road to
carpool to the trailhead.
• Nature Walk Trail Tour is 8 a.m. Sunday,
July 8, in the Tom Mays unit.
• Astronomy program is 8 p.m. Friday, July 13,
at the Tom Mays unit.
• Women’s Hike to Shaffer Shuffle is 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 21. Meet at Tom Mays unit.
• Prospect Mine Tours 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday,
July 22, at Cottonwood Springs trailhead.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden — 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday, and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed
Tuesdays. Admission: $2 (free for members);
$1 children. Information: 584-0563, keystone-
heritagepark.com.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s
July 2018
park pass is $45). Information: (575) 536-9461 Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
or nps.gov/gicl. Park — 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9 Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Visitor center is under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516 or
Special programs (reservations required, livingdesertnm.org.
space is limited to 30). Call for times:
Center for Environmental Resource • Full Moon Hikes are Saturday, June 30, July Alameda Park Zoo — Alameda Park, 1321
Management offers free guided walking tours 28 and Aug. 25. North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands • Canyon View hikes are Saturday, July 14 Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Park, 10176 Socorro Rd. in El Paso’s Mission and Aug. 11. Wear outdoor clothing and hik- Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
Valley. Tours last about two hours. ing boots, bring water and snack for 3-4 hour older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org. program. Strenuous hike, may not be appropri- Information: (575) 439-4290, or on Facebook
• Birding tour is 7 a.m. Saturday, July 7. ate for young children. at Alameda Park Zoo-AFOTZ.
• Introductory tour is 8 a.m. Sunday, July 22.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Municipal Rose Garden — The garden at
3418 Aurora (at Copia) is open 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. daily through November, except for offi-
cial holidays. The 4-acre garden has many types
of roses at the sprawling park area with a
waterfall, shade canopy and many other ameni-
ties. Admission is free. Information/rentals: El
Paso Parks and Recreation, 212-0092 or elpa-
sotexas.gov/parks.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site — Ranch Road 2775 off U.S. 62/180
(Montana Ave.). Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday through Sunday. Admission: $7 (free for
children 12 and younger). Admission including
tours or hikes is $9 (13 and over); $2 (ages 5-
12). Information: 857-1135, ext. 0, or texas-
stateparks.gov.
White Sands National Monument — 15
miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S.
70. Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Park hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Last entrance is
8 p.m. Entrance fee: $5 age 16 and older. Free
for children. Information: (575) 479-6124 or
nps.gov/whsa or on Facebook.
Sunset strolls are offered at 7 p.m. daily.
Full Moon Hikes are 8 p.m. Thursday, July
26, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25.
Reservations required, starting one month in
advance of each hike; online only. Cost: $8; $4
age 15 and young, plus entrance fees.
Full Moon Night program, with extended park
hours, is 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 27.
The Mexican Arts Show and Sale is 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 30-July 1.
The annual MothaPalooza celebration of the
40 moth species found at the park is 8 to 11
p.m. Friday, July 20.
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.
Visitor Center is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Last entry into cave via natural entrance is 5
p.m. with last entry into cave via elevator 5
p.m. (be in line to exit cave by 6:30 p.m.).
Daily bat flight talks offered just before sunset
at the amphitheater outside the natural
entrance. Admission is free.
Night Sky programs begin after the bat flight
programs, and are suitable for all ages. Hike is
1/2 mile for star walks and 1.5 miles for moon
hikes on a rugged desert trail. No open-toed
shoes. Bring water, snack, blanket or towel to
lie on and red light flashlight. Rangers can pro-
vide red light headlamps. Upcoming Star Walks
are July 13-14, and Moon Walks are July 27-
28. Participation is free, but space is limited on
a first come, first serve basis.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15. Entrance fee: $10 (annual
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Centennial Museum — University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 Monday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-6667 or museum.utep.edu.
‘Camp Discovery’ for kids in grades 4 through
8 are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 27.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free unless listed otherwise; dona-
tions welcome. Information: 351-0048 or elpa-
soholocaustmuseum.org.
“Small But Mighty” camp is 9 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday, July 9-13, for ages 8-
12. Cost: $50.
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. Tours are 10:30 to
2 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays, Mondays
and city holidays. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Showing through Sept. 1: “Children of the
Hisatsinom: The Artistic Tradition of the Hopi.”
Summer Day Camp is 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday
through Friday, July 24-27, for ages 7 to 12.
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. Admission is free.
Information: 212-0320, elpasotexas.gov/history.
Showing through Aug. 5: “Full Speed Ahead:
El Paso Streetcars.”
A free paper Street Car Model Family Craft
event is 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 1.
A Ranch Day Fiesta is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
July 28, with crafts, living history events and
family activities.
“Summer Thursdays” at the museum run
through August:
• Free Yoga in the Park is 6 p.m. July 5. Free.
• “History on the Run” Walking Tour of Early
Movie Theaters is 6 p.m. July 12. Cost: $10.
• Crafting from the Collection is 7 p.m. to
work with Fans, July 19. Cost: $19.
•”History on the Run” Walking Tours of
Deadliest Downtown Gunfights is 6 p.m. July
26. Cost: $1.
The museum offers “Free the Yoga” classes
noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 30.
All levels welcome. Information:
hello@freetheyoga.com; register at 212-3163.
‘Explore Your History’ four-day summer
camps are 9 a.m. to noon for age 8-12 and 1 to
4 p.m. for age 11-15, Tuesdays through
Fridays, July 10-Aug. 10.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site —
1120 Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Visitor Center is at 1117 Magoffin, ;
closed Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4
p.m. Cost: $7 ($6 seniors 65 and older; $4 ages
6-18; free ages 5 and younger). Information:
533-5147, visitmagoffinhome.com or Facebook.
• Kids Adobe Class: Building with Dirt for ages
6-10 is 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 6. $10.
• Lemon Ice Cooking Class is 10 a.m. Saturday,
July 7. $5.
• Hands-On Fencing Demonstration is 10 a.m.
to noon, Wednesday, July 11, hosted by Salle
De Long Fencing School.
• Yoga with Rebecca Hendricks is 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 14 and 28. Free.
Kids Camps are selected 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesdays through Fridays. Bring daily sack
lunch; snacks and beverages. Cost: $60.
• July 11-13: “Life in the 19th Century El
Paso!” for ages 6-8.
• July 18-20: “Victorian Science!” ages 8-10.
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War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport
Road, Doña 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-air-
museum.com.
Las Cruces area
Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, open until 8 p.m.
Wednesdays. Closed July 4. Information: (575)
541-2154, las-cruces.org/museums.
A collaborative event for Branigan’s “What’s
Your Las Cruces Memory” project and the “Las
Cruces Memory Lane” community Facebook
page is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 7.
Guests can digitize their photographs and docu-
ments, photograph family heirlooms, record
stories, and more. Bring a flash drive and take
home digital copies of family archives.
Showing through Sept. 15: “Flamenco:
From Spain to New Mexico,” traveling exhibi-
tion from Museum of International Folk Art.
Showing through Oct. 3: “Melding History
and Art — The Bracero Program,” an exhibit
by Diana LeMarbe, Jeri Desrochers and
Raymond Cobos. Exhibit features sculptures,
paintings and historic photographs on the two-
nation guest worker program.
Showing July 3-Oct. 27: “League of Women
Voters: 50 Years of Study, Action and Service in
Las Cruces.” A member forum focused on
mental health issues and Doña Ana County is at
7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science — 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, open until 8
p.m. Wednesdays. Closed July 4. Information:
(575) 522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.
STEAMpunk lecture is 11:45 Saturday, July 21
on Fernando Altamirando and on Nikola Tesla.
The museum will host a NASA In-flight
Education Downlink 9 a.m. to noon Thursday,
July 26, at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main.
Saturday Family Science is 11:45 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. Saturday, July 7, on “Solar Energy 1: Solar
Powered Cars,” and Aug. 4 on “Solar Energy
2: Solar Ovens.”
A “Building with Biology: Editor Our
Evolution” roundtable discussion is 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 14.
Summer Camps are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays
through Fridays, through July 20. for grades
1-8. Cost per camp varies.
Free week-long “GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
Science of Space summer camps for 1:30 to
2:30 p.m. for grades 2 and 3, and 3 to 4 p.m.
for grades 4-6 Tuesdays through Fridays
through Aug. 10. Participation is free; regis-
tration due by 4 p.m. on the Saturday prior to
each session: (575) 532-3372.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum — 351 N.
Mesilla (at Las Cruces avenue west of the
Downtown Mall). Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, open until 8 p.m.
Wednesdays, plus 5 to 7 p.m. July 6. Closed
July 4. Admission is free. Information: (575)
647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
All city museums are open until 8 p.m.
Wednesdays through August.
El Paso Scene
Brown Bag Lecture “Native American Steel
Gangs” by Fred Friedman, is noon Tuesday,
July 10, about the work by Native Americans
in building railroads and depots in New Mexico.
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, $4 seniors 60 and older; $3 children age
4-17; free for museum members, veterans and
children age 3 and under. Information: (575)
522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
As part of the Blue Star Program, active duty
military personnel and their families are admit-
ted free through Labor Day.
Local historian and author Dawn Santiago
presents “The Voice in the Wilderness: The
Life and Career of Father Pierre Lassaigne,
Pioneer Priest of Southern New Mexico” at 7
p.m. Thursday, July 12, as part of the muse-
um’s cultural series. Admission is free.
The 15th annual Ice Cream Sunday celebrat-
ing National Ice Cream Day is noon to 4 p.m.
Sunday, July 15, with ice cream making and
other activities. The annual ice cream sandwich
eating races are at 2:30 p.m. (registration at
noon), Museum admission applies. The first 600
people to pay admission to the event receive a
coupon for a free 5-ounce cup of Caliche’s
Frozen Custard to use at the Museum during
the afternoon.
Showing through July 8 in the Legacy
Gallery: “Form & Function: Objects with Flair”
featuring more than 40 objects from the muse-
um collections.
Showing through Aug. 5: “How Does Your
Garden Grow?” works by the New Mexico
region of Studio Art Quilt Associates.
Showing through Sept. 16: “NM Farm &
Livestock Bureau: 100 Years Strong.”
Showing through March 9, 2019: “Dressed
for the Occasion,” featuring women’s clothing
from the pioneer days of the 1870s to the
Depression Era of the 1930s.
Summer camps, run through July 26.
Information: (575) 522-4100 or luannr.kil-
day@state.nm.us.
NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University Ave, NMSU. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: (575)
646-2545 or uag.nmsu.edu.
Showing through July 14: “Here & Now
Regional Juried Exhibition,” in collaboration
with Las Cruces Museum of Art, featuring
works in all media. “Here and Now” includes
works created by artists living and working
within a 150 mile of Las Cruces Exhibit at
Museum of Art continues through July 21.
Showing July 26-Sept. 21: “Jenny Morgan: A
Higher Ground.” The exhibition tracks
Morgan’s work starting from graduate school at
the School of Visual Arts to her more recent
paintings exploring the individual through high-
def, glimmering layered portraits. Opening
reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 26.
Summer Wednesday Evening
Programs — The four museums of the Las
Cruces Museum System will be open until 8
p.m. every Wednesday during the summer
months, with special programs each week.
Programs are 5 to 7 p.m., unless otherwise list-
ed. All museums closed July 4. Information: las-
cruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
The museums are the Las Cruces Museum of
Art, Branigan Cultural Center and the Museum
of Nature and Science, at 411-501 N. Main in
the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, and the
Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla.
July events:
• July 11: Family Art Night at Museum of Art;
Trivia Night (at 5:30 p.m.) at Museum of
Nature & Science; and “Indian Detours” talk at
Railroad Museum (6 p.m.).
• July 18: Open Mic Night at Museum of Art
(5:30 p.m.), and Self Portraits at Branigan.
• July 25: Nocturnal Bedtime Stories at
Museum of Nature & Science; and Switching
Game (5:30 p.m.) at the Railroad Museum.
Also
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). Admission:
$7 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 children 6-16;
$1 Ruidoso Downs residents; free for children
5 and younger and museum members).
Information: (575) 378-4142, hubbardmuse-
um.org or on Facebook.
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)
837-8143, museum@sulross.edu or museu-
mofthebigbend.com.
Showing through Sept. 2: “FotoTexas II:
People, Place and Culture.” works by The
Texas Photographic Society exhibit curated by
Dallas-based photographer, Laura Wilson.
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.
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.
Museum will close at 2 p.m. July 18.
Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is 9 to 11 a.m.
the first Friday of each month. The July 6 lec-
ture is “NASA: 60 Years of Launching Our
Imagination” with Museum Executive Director
Chris Orwoll. Admission is free. The Aug. 3
lecture is “Nuclear Legacy: The People of the
Manhattan Project.”
Science Saturday events for kids and their par-
ents are 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 7.
The annual Fireworks Extravaganza is
Wednesday, July 4.
Sacramento Mountains Historical
Museum — 1000 U.S. 82, across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6
to 12); $1 military discount. Information: (575)
682-2932 or cloudcroftmuseum.com.
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. Admission: $5 suggested donation.
Information: (575) 538-5921, silvercitymuse-
um.org, or on Facebook.
As part of the Blue Star Program, active duty
military personnel and their families are admit-
ted free through Labor Day.
July 2018
 Austrian art collector
focuses on El Paso
H
al Marcus and his wife, Patricia,
recently returned from an amazing
trip to Vienna, Austria, responding
to an invitation an art collector from
Vienna with whom they have established a
growing friendship. The trip included
some surprises, such as an impromptu art
show of Hal’s work at the collector’s pri-
vate museum.
Hal explains how their acquaintance with
Peter Schnabl began:
“Peter enjoys hunting so he comes out to
the Big Bend area, which is the location of
a particular breed of trophy sheep. He and
several companions fly into El Paso and
then go to their hunting location from here.
Because his other interest is art, he also
takes time to visit several galleries when
he is here. He has been to our gallery
about 12 times over the past 15 years. His
visits are generally around Thanksgiving,
so Patricia and I have invited him to have
dinner with us on several occasions.
“Over the years, he has purchased 120
paintings from my gallery, which include
works by Daniel Padilla, Francisco
Romero, Hal Marcus, Mauricio Mora,
Willibald de Cabrera, Hector Bernal,
Krystyna Robbins, Corinne Spinnler,
Alberto Escamilla and Marina Savitzsky.
He has approximately, 25 Marcus’, 25
Mora’s, 25 Romero’s, 25 Padilla’s, 8
Willibald’s, 8 Bernal’s, and 8 Escamilla’s.
He has also acquired Early El Paso Art by
Bill Rakocy, Ray Lopez-Aleman & Noel
Espinoza. The pieces he purchases are usu-
ally not larger than 16” x 20”. He also asks
for them to be unframed so that he can put
them in a smaller container in order to take
them back with him rather than having
them shipped.”
Schnabl has also visited other studios
such as those of Alberto Escamilla,
Corinne Spinnler and Krystyna Robbins.
Both Corrine and Alberto characterized
Schnabl as a very humble and caring indi-
vidual. Corinne comments, “He first asked
about my work after seeing it in the
Sunland Gallery and seemed to be most
attracted by my colorful floral pieces. He
made several visits to my studio, and the
last time he brought me a small gift
because he was concerned about my hus-
band’s declining health.”
Alberto was impressed by how Schnabl
describing him as “the painter of color,”
adding, “He liked my landscapes, especial-
ly the ones that depicted rural life.”
Schnabl tends to refer to all artists from
El Paso as “Mexican painters,” Hal said,
but his tastes in art encompass a wide vari-
ety of works. “He has very diverse tastes
collecting art from Russia, Turkey, and
India as well as the U.S. He also makes
purchases through art auction houses in
Europe to add to his collections of glass-
ware and decoy ducks, and his wife has
her own collection of vintage watches.
“An accomplished real estate lawyer,
now retired, he is well respected by a wide
range of peers, friends and associates, part-
ly because he is also known as a supporter
of the arts. While we were in Vienna, he
and his wife, Christiane, treated us like
royalty. They gave us the keys to their
four-story guest home and also took us to
July 2018
look forward to buying art through KCOS
because they know they can find high
quality art for reasonable prices – and they
are also supporting a very positive cause at
the same time. The buying process is so
easy, and in many ways it is also less
intimidating for those who don’t regularly
go to galleries. They can bid from home
and remain anonymous.”
Marcus has teamed up with KCOS to
offer supporters a chance to own a signed
copy of his newest, limited edition print,
“El Paso!”, from the mural commissioned
by the new Hospitals of Providence
Transmountain Campus. The print, which
is 12” x 36”, is composed of 14 panels.
Loya explains that Hal’s print is a pro-
motion in conjunction with the 40-year
celebration of the program “Mr. Rogers’
Neighborhood.”
“We are offering this to new members
and also returning members who sign up
as sustaining members of KCOS at the
several museums, where we were especial- $20 monthly level,” she said, explaining
ly impressed by the works of Austrian that donors will be able to pick up the print
artists Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and at the Gallery.
Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
“He also took us to his the farm house Not so encouraging
about an hour out of Vienna where he was
raised. He has converted it into a three- The Art Scene in El Paso is a bit poorer
story, private art museum where he houses now, with two more galleries closing their
his collection of 450 paintings, collection doors. Kimberley Vanecek has closed her
of glassware, duck decoys, Middle-Eastern Art Avenue Gallery and has also discontin-
and Persian rugs, and his hunting trophies. ued publication of her magazine by the
He also surprised Patricia and me by invit- same name. The Galeria Zia at El Paso
ing 30 of his closest art-loving friends to International Airport has announced on its
meet us and took us all out to lunch. He Facebook page that it will close Aug. 25.
even scheduled a small art show of my
work in his museum using some of the Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
work he had of mine, plus some drawings specializing in the visual arts.
I did while we were there.
“I had brought him some small gifts like
prints and cards, and he was so gracious
about receiving them. I even took my Aunt
Alice Alligator book, which he was
delighted to have for his grandchildren.
They are very respectful of artists and their
lifestyles.”
Hal enthuses, “The couple’s hospitality is
something we will remember for the rest
of our lives because of their graciousness
and love of art. It is people like the
Schnabls who are the reason we are still in
the art business.”
Also: Be sure to catch the “ARTalk” 5-8
p.m. Thursday, July 26 for the Hal Marcus
Gallery’s exhibit of the “4 Amigos: Hal
Marcus, Mauricio Mora, Daniel Padilla,
and Francisco Romero.” Hal will show
photos from his trip to Vienna, and viewers
will have the opportunity to see works by
many of the El Paso artists whose works
now hang in Vienna.
KCOS Art Auction recap
For more than two decades, art has
played a major role in helping to fund
KCOS, El Paso’s public television station.
KCOS Director Emily Loya, reports that
this April’s 2018 Auction brought in
$71,000 – about 30 percent more than last
year’s total. “Out of the 140 pieces we pre-
sented, we sold 120 of them, including
some high-end works by Tom Lea and
Manuel Acosta. It is encouraging because
it tells us the economy must be better since
viewers are spending money on art.”
Hal Marcus confirmed the growing
importance of the annual KCOS auction:
“Thanks to the generosity of the El Paso
art community, we have actually built a
culture around this auction. People really
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 Agave Rosa Gallery — The gallery and stu-
dio of Manuel Piña is at 905 Noble (next to the
International Museum of Art). Hours are noon
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday. Information: 533-8011.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery — The 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 bert-
saldana.com.
Crossland Gallery — The El Paso Art
Association’s gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (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. Information: 534-7377,
CrosslandArtGallery.com, or on Facebook.
Showing June 29-Aug. 4: “Star Spangled
America,” exhibit of patriotic art. Judge is Bob
Snead, El Paso artist and retired veteran.
Opening reception is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday,
June 29.
Deadline to enter Arts International Juried
exhibit is Aug. 1.
Dozal Art Gallery — The gallery of award-
winning artist Robert Dozal is at 1445 Main
Street in the San Elizario Art District. Hours
are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday, or by appointment. Information: 777-
5237 or robertdozalartwork.weebly.com.
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. Admission is free.
Information: 212-0300 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing through Sept. 16: “Transborder
Biennial 2018/Bienal Transfronteriza 2018“
juried exhibition, featuring 30 artists or collec-
tives living along the U.S.-Mexico boundary
whose work addresses border conditions.
Showing July 1-Oct. 28: “Early West Teas:
Waypoint and Home,” featuring paintings,
prints, drawings and photographs by early West
Texas artists.
Showing July 8-Oct. 21: “Cholo at the
Border” works by Paola Rascón.
Art Talk of with Juárez-based muralist Melo!
is 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 21.
Free Summer Drop In Art Adventure for fam-
ilies are noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday, July 3 and July 5-6.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop — The gallery of impressionist
painter Alberto Escamilla is at 1445 Main Street
in San Elizario. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, and 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0742 or
474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.
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 or by appointment. Information: 533-
9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through Aug. 24: “4 Amigos,”
works by Daniel Padilla, Francisco Romero,
Mauricio Mora and Hal Marcus. “ARTalk” is 5-8
p.m. Thursday, July 26.
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International Museum of Art — 1211
Montana. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 543-6747, internationalmuseumo-
fart.net or on Facebook.
The Art of the Arts Society, hosts a presenta-
tion at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, July 21, with
author, musician and entrepreneur James
Robert Murphy. Information: 543-6747.
Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is off Dawson
Drive next to the Sun Bowl. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (open until 7
p.m. Thursday) and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or
on Facebook at RubinCenter.
Showing through Aug. 10:
• In the Rubin and L Galleries is the Annual
Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition. Media
includes painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics,
metals and graphic design.
• In the Project Space is “Salidas y
Entradas/Exits and Entrances,” work by artists
Jessica Hankey and Erin Johnson.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
10-10 ArtsHop — Doña Ana Arts Council
hosts “12 Hours of Art in Las Cruces” with
events 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. the second Saturday
of every month. Information: (575) 523-6403
or daarts.org. Participating galleries for July 14:
• DAAC Arts & Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de
Mercado, Suite D; 4 to 7 p.m. featuring works
by Daphne Wirthlin.
• NMSU University Art Gallery, 1390 E.
University; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Rokoko Art Gallery, 1785 Calle de Mercado;
4 to 7 p.m.
• Four Points Perspective Art Gallery, 3405
Hwy 28; 7 to 10 p.m.
• Art Obscura, 3206 Harrelson; 7 to 10 p.m.
Art Obscura Gallery — 3206 Harrelson in
Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 494-7256,
Artobscuragallery.com or on Facebook.
Showing through July 8:
• “Cells to Cities,” works by Jeffery Erin,
exploring resource use in the desert landscape
as an expression of global trends.
• “Athazagoraphobia,” (fear of being forgotten
or ignored, and fear of forgetting), works by
Katie LaPage.
Colorful Trails Second Saturday Open
Studios — Several Las Cruces artists will host
studio open houses noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,
July 14. Information: (828) 467-9060 or
kdarts2u@gmail.com.
• Leslie Toombs, 429 Reeves. Information:
(575) 523-1060 or paintedtree.com.
• Dunklee’s Art Studio, 1201 2nd. Information:
(575) 523-1889 or pennyduncklee.com.
• Roy Van der AA nonobjective media, 2645
Dona Ana Road. Also featured is artist Connie
Falk (acrylics). Information: (575) 520-8752.
• Debra Vance, 2200 W. Union. Information:
(970) 405-5784 or HaciendaVance.com.
• Dennis Lujan Art Pop Studio, 3390
Applecross Place. Information: (575) 202-7981.
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• Gypsy Sage Artists, with Laurie Churchill and
Marj Leininger. 4116 Callebelleza (Sonoma
Ranch). Information: (575) 520-9245.
Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (at
University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Contemporary and Abstract Art
presentation is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July
14.Information: (575) 541-0658 or thecutter-
gallery.com.
Doña Ana Arts & Cultural Center —
1740 Calle de Mercado, Mesilla. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or daarts.org.
Showing in the center’s gallery in July is the
art of Daphne Wirthlin, a wildlife and nature
painter.
Community art classes are 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays. Classes include materials, light
refreshments and a glass of wine. No experi-
ence is necessary; all levels welcome. Cost $30
per class (includes materials and light refresh-
ments). Advance registration requested.
• July 11: Acrylic roadrunner with Sally Quillin.
• July 18: Pet Portraits with Judy Martinez.
• July 25: Abstract painting with black light
effects by Tiffany Figueroa.
A “Fab Four Artists” Short Course hosted by
art historian Kathleen Key runs every other
Monday, July 23-Aug. 20. Evenings begin
with social hour at 5 p.m., with seminars 5:30
to 7 p.m. Cost: $50 for all four courses; $20
drop in per seminar.
• July 23: Joseph Mallord William Turner
(British, 1775-1851)
• July 30: John Singer Sargent (American,
1856-1925)
• Aug. 6: Joaquin Sorolla (Spanish, 1863-1923)
• Aug. 20: NC Wyeth (1882-1945), Andrew
Wyeth (1917-2009) and other Wyeth family
members (American).
The Promoting Art in the Mesilla Valley free
series speaker series is noon Friday, July 27.
This month’s topic is LAB – Learning Action
Buffet with Michelle Valverde and Armando
Arellano. Admission is free. Participants may
bring a sack lunch. Information: daarts.org.
Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, open until
8 p.m. Wednesdays, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the
First Friday Ramble (July 6). Closed July 4.
Information: (575) 541-2137 or las-
cruces.org/museums.
Showing through July 21: “Here and Now”
regional juried exhibition, featuring works of all
media by area artists.
An “Exploring Mixed Media” gallery talk is 1
to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 7, highlighting pieces
from the “Here and Now” exhibit.
Showing Aug. 3-Oct. 27: “Light Works: A
Century of Photography,” spanning the history
of photography from Eadweard Muybridge’s
19th-century studies of animal locomotion to
Richard Misrach’s contemporary prints.
Artrageous free art appreciation activities are
10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. July looks at
pop artists.
• July 7: Andy Warhol
• July 14: Jasper Johns
• July 21: Roy Lichenstein
• July 28: Pop Collage
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 dis-
July 2018
played every three months. Information: (575)
522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
July’s featured artists are Pat Black, gourd
artist and watercolorist, and Kay Susin award-
winning painter.
Also
Alto Artists Studio Tour — The artists of
the Alto, N.M., area open their studios for the
15th annual free public tour Aug. 3-5. The
self-guided tour features studios and galleries in
Alto, Ruidoso and throughout Lincoln County.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information: altoartistsstudiotour.com.
A free preview party with the artists is 5 to 7
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Spencer Theater
in Alto, and includes a silent auction, hors
d’oeuvres, cash bar, art sale and musical enter-
tainment. Special guest is artist Michael Hurd.
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.
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. 17. Cost per workshop
varies ($400-$525). Information: Linda Shiplett,
(915) 490-5071, CloudcroftArt.com.
• July 9-13: Watercolor with Ken Hosmer
• July 16-20: Acrylic and watercolor with
Laurie Goldstein-Warren
• July 23-27: Oil and pastel with Alan
Flattmann
• July 30-Aug. 3: Watercolor and mixed
media with Cathy Lubke
• Aug. 7-10: Oils with Qian Huang
• Aug. 13-17: Watercolor with Joey Hicks.
Deming Arts Center — The Deming Arts
Council gallery and gift shop is at 100 Gold in
Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 546-3663, demingarts.org or
on Facebook.
Showing July 1-30: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Art show.
Reception is 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 1. Local
author Roxana Gillett will talk about and sign
copies of her new book “The White Elephant
Kneels.”
Lincoln County Art Loop — Twenty-one
Lincoln County artists ill host open houses at
19 studios 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through
Sunday, July 6-8, during the 23rd annual self-
guided tour on a scenic route from Carrizozo
to the lower Hondo Valley. Information: 1-855-
522-5667.
Look for the Art Loop signs identifying each
location; maps are available at area chambers of
commerce, Ruidoso Regional Arts Council or
ArtLoopStudioTour.org.
Rio Bravo Fine Art — 110 Broadway in
Truth or Consequences, N.M. Gallery hours
are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Information: (575) 894-0572 or rio-
bravofineartgallery.com.
Showing through July 17 are works by Ricky
Padilla. Padilla’s vibrant paintings include land-
scapes, portraits, animals, and Spiritual Navajo
and Apache subjects.
Showing July 14-Aug. 26: “Some New,
Some Old, Some Reduced Prices,” works by
Delmas Howe. Opening reception is 6 to 9
p.m. Saturday, July 14.
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 O
ne of my favorite sermons was
preached by a former professor
of mine nearly 30 years ago. Dr.
Robert McAfee Brown was a highly
regarded theologian, author, educator
and activist, particularly known for his
leadership in ecumenical efforts to
oppose the Vietnam War. The war had
been over for a few years by the time I
heard him preach, but he was still a
major voice in social justice issues.
He preached that day on the relation-
ship between orthodoxy and orthopraxy.
Orthodoxy refers to “correct belief” and
orthopraxy refers to “correct conduct.”
One has to do with the way we think,
the other with what we do.
Dr. Brown talked about how some peo-
ple emphasized orthodoxy, and assumed
that orthopraxy came as a result of right
thinking. Get your theology straight, in
other words, and your actions will fol-
low. Evangelicals in particular tend to
focus on what people believe as more
important than what they do.
But it can be just as true, Dr. Brown
said, the other way around. How we
conduct ourselves affects what we
believe. A life dedicated to doing good
can lead someone to the truth about
God. As a theologian who taught at
some of the country’s top universities,
Dr. Brown certainly cared about think-
ing right. But his experience working
with others to fight injustice also taught
him that those who gave themselves
fully to doing good had a better under-
standing of God than the religious do-
nothings who contented themselves with
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Obviously we don’t have to choose
between the two. But after mulling over
this sermon for nearly 30 years, and
learning from my own experience, I am
much more respectful about the different
ways people come to the truth. There are
people like me who focus on intellectual
truth and still grope in the dark to live
good lives. There are people who self-
lessly do good for others but don’t have
a fancy theology.
I don’t believe that just subscribing to
a certain set of beliefs gives us a pass
into heaven, and I don’t think that any
lifetime of good work earns someone
eternal life. On the other hand, I also
think people who sincerely look for truth
will find their actions transformed; and
those who strive for good will find their
minds transformed.
I would suggest that along with ortho-
doxy and orthopraxy, we should also
seek orthopathy — having a heart that
loves what God loves. And I have met
people who beliefs and conduct seemed
amiss, but their heart sought what was
good. And that can also lead to right
thinking and action.
Randy Limbird is editor of
El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
El Paso Scene
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. Information: 566-1034 (library), tumble-
wordsproject@yahoo.com or on Facebook.
• July 7: “Portrait Session” by Victor
Hernández.
• July 14: “Many Things Are Dubious:
Elizabeth Bishop” by Kit Wren. .
• July 21: “Assaying the Essay” by Bill Sparks.
• July 28: “If It Doesn’t Hurt It Doesn’t
Matter” by Carlos Fidel Espinoza.
Murder She Read — The Eastside chapter
of the book discussion group supporting
women mystery writers meets 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3, at 1631 Commons, to discuss
“Perfect Evil” by Alex Kava. Admission is free
and open to anyone. Information: 629-7063 or
labodda9@aol.com.
Reading Art Book Club — The book club
of the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main,
meets at 2:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of
each month in the Museum of Nature and
Science classroom next door. Meetings are free
and open to the public; participants do not
need to have read the book. Information: (575)
541-2217, sabdon@las-cruces.org or las-
cruces.org/museums.
The July 11 book is “Photography: The 50
Most Influential Photographers of All Time” by
Chris Dickie.
Downtown Ghost Tour — Ghosts915
hosts the two-hour walking tour of the historic
and haunted streets of Downtown El Paso at 8
p.m. Saturday, July 14, starting at the Wigwam
Museum, 110 E. San Antonio. Meet at 7:30
p.m. Cost: $15 per person; available at square-
up.com. Information: 274-9531 or on
Facebook at DowntownGhostTour915.
Fort Stanton Live! — The fort’s annual cel-
ebration of living history, hosted by Fort
Stanton, Inc./Fort Stanton Foundation, is 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Fort Stanton, 20
miles northeast of Ruidoso on Hwy 220. The
event offers costumed re-enactors from the
Civil War and Indian Wars era to the Fort for
demonstrations, presentations, live entertain-
ment, along with artisans and food vendors. No
pets or alcohol allowed. Military ball planned
Saturday evening, and church service Sunday
morning. Admission: $5 (free for age 15 and
younger). Information: (575) 354-0341, fort-
stanton.org or on Facebook.
Rail Readers Book Club — The club
meets at 11 a.m. on the third Wednesday of
the month at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum,
351 N. Mesilla in Las Cruces. The July 18 book
is “The Two Alberts: Fountain and Fall,” writ-
ten by Gordon R. Owen. Participation is free.
Information: 575-647-4480.
Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea Club —
The book club devoted to Victorian era science
fiction meets at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at
Magoffin Home State Historic Site, 1120
Magoffin, to discuss “The Island of Dr. Moreau”
by H.G. Wells (1891). Victorian era or steam-
punk dress encouraged, but not required. Cost:
$5. Information: 533-5147,
visitmagoffinhome.com or Facebook.
LGBT book group — The bimonthly book
group meets on odd-numbered months. Open
to all GLBT and GLBT-friendly people interest-
ed in book discussions. Information: 471-9396
or on Facebook at ElPasoGLBTBookGroup.
The July book discussion is 6:30 p.m. Monday,
July 23, at The Block, 4172 N. Mesa, on “Less”
by Andrew Sean Greer, winner of the 2018
Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Barnes and Noble story times — Stories
for children art at 11 a.m. Saturdays at stores at
El Paso’s East Side, Fountains at Farah; West
Side, 705 Sunland Park; and Las Cruces Mesilla
Valley Mall.
The West Side store and Las Cruces locations
also offer story times at 10 a.m. Friday.
El Paso Archaeological Society — The
society’s annual Potluck Picnic is 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 21, in the EPAS lab at El Paso
Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain
for members, friends and prospective mem-
bers. Bring a main dish, salad, side dish, hors
d’oeuvres or dessert to the picnic. The Society
will provide the plates, napkins, utensils, cups
and iced tea. Admission is free; the public is
invited. Seating is limited. Information: 449-
9075 or epas.com or on Facebook at El Paso
Archaeological Society (EPAS).
Entrance to the lab has the EPAS logo on the
door, and is to the right of the front glass door
of the museum.
The society is also issuing a call for speakers
for its monthly lecture series the third Saturday
of the month. Speakers who are interested in
presenting topics on the subjects of
Southwestern archaeology, cultural and/or
physical anthropology or related subjects may
contact Fernando Arias at 449-9075 or
nando79935@gmail.com.
July 2018
‘Viva El Paso!’ — El Paso Community
Foundation and El Paso Live present the 41st
season of the summertime outdoor musical
extravaganza with performances at 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays through July 28, at
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. July 20-21
performances in Spanish. Tickets: $24 ($16
ages 2-12, seniors 65 and older and military
with valid ID). Tickets opening weekend (June
15-16) are $10. All tickets available at
Ticketmaster. Information: ElPasoLive.com.
Created by Hector Serrano in 1978, “Viva! El
Paso” depicts 400 years of the El Paso area’s
rich history. Burges High School’s Keith W.
Townsend returns to direct the 72-member
cast. The updated script is by Tony Award-win-
ner Marty Martin, with music by Jim Ward,
Gabriel Gonzalez and Cody Ritchey.
Theatre of the Big Bend — Sul Ross State
University’s Summer Theater Program cele-
brates its 52nd season. Performances are 8:15
p.m. Fridays through Sundays, Sul Ross’s
Outdoor Theatre at Kokernot Lodge in Alpine,
Texas. July 6-29: “Smokey Joe’s Cafe.”
Tickets: $10-$12. Lawn chairs welcome.
Information: (432) 837-8218, 1-888-722-SRSU
(7778) or sulross.edu/tobb.
‘Next to Normal’ — El Paso Community
College Theater Ensemble presents the hit
rock musical July 5-22 at Transmountain
Campus Forum Theater, 9570 Gateway North,
directed by Michael Bates. Performances are 8
p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday.Tickets: $15 ($10 non-EPCC students
and military; $7 EPCC students and staff and
senior citizens). Ages 6 and older only admit-
ted. Reservations: 831-5056.
The Pulitzer-prize winning drama, by Brian
Yorkey and Tom Kitt, deals with mother strug-
gling with bipolar disorder.
Cloudcroft melodramas — Cloudcroft
Light Opera Company’s open air melodrams
are at 7:30 p.m. at Zenith Park’s pavilion on
Burro Ave. Admission is free, but seating is lim-
ited. Early arrival recommended. Information:
(575) 682-2733 or cloudcroftlightopera.com.
Summer performances are Friday and
Saturday, July 6-7, July 2-13 and July 20-21.
‘South Pacific’ — UTEP Dinner Theatre, in
the UTEP Student Union West building, closes
its season with the Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
musical July 6-22. Show time is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday; non-dinner mati-
nees are Sunday 2:30 p.m. July 15 and 22; din-
ner matinee is 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 8.
Tickets: $33.50 to $43.50 Wednesday,
Thursday and Sunday discount dinner perform-
ances; $36.50 to $48.50 (Friday and Saturday
dinner performances), and $19.50 to $29.50
no-dinner matinee performances
(Ticketmaster). Information: 747-6060 or
utep.edu/udt.
Set in the background of an idyllic South
Pacific island during WWII, “South Pacific” fol-
lows two love stories: Nellie, a spunky nurse
from Arkansas, who falls in love with Emile, a
French plantation owner; and Lt. Cable falls for
a beautiful island native named Liat.
‘Peter & Wendy’ — Missoula Children’s
Theatre will host its performance of the classic
tale at 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Oñate High
School, 5700 Mesa Grande in Las Cruces.
July 2018
About 60 children grades 1-12 will be cast as
actors or as assistant directors or technicians as
part of a weeklong theater experience.
Donations accepted at the door. Information:
(575) 523-6403, events@daarts.org or
riograndetheatre.com.
Auditions are 10 a.m. to noon Monday, July
9. Tuition: $60; partial scholarships available.
Jewel Box Series call for submissions
— El Paso Community Foundation’s Jewel Box
Series at the Philanthropy Theatre, which
fshowcases community talent in an inspiring
atmosphere, seeks submissions through July
13 for performances for its 2018-2019 season.
Performances are the second weekend of the
month September through May. The
Foundation will coordinate with each organiza-
tion/artist to produce a performance program.
Submission specifications, information: Kathrin
Berg, 533-4020 or epcf.org/jewelbox.
‘Hairspray’ — The El Paso Independent
School District’s Fine Arts Department pres-
ents its 33rd annual summer musical at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, July 18-21,
at El Paso High School Theatre, 800 E.
Schuster. Tickets: $5 at the door. Information:
230-3500.
The musical by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas
Meehan, with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by
Scott Wittman Marc Shaiman, is based on the
film written and directed by John Waters.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ —
Starlight Children’s Theatre of Las Cruces per-
forms Shakespeare’s comedy with music by
Felix Mendelssohn July 20-21 and July 27-28
at NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall.
Showtime is 7 p.m. nightly, plus a 1 p.m. mati-
nee July 21, and 10 a.m. children’s matinee July
27. Directed by Ginger Scarbrough with musi-
cal direction by Pamela Quiñones, the produc-
tion features 28 youth actors ages 5 to 22.
Tickets: $10($5 students; $8 each for groups of
10 or more); available in advance at Spirit
Winds, StarlightOnStage.org or at the door.
Travel to Ancient Athens and its neighboring
magical Fairyland, where mortals meet fairies
and magic and love potions rule the night in
Shakespeare’s most famous comedy.
‘Patience or Bunthorne’s Bride’ —
Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso pres-
ents the comic operetta for its 49th annual pro-
duction at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21,
and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at the Black Box
Theatre, 430 N. Main, in Las Cruces. Tickets:
$15 ($12 students and seniors over 65).
Reservations: (575) 523-1223. Tickets available
after July 6 at tktassistant.com.
El Paso dates and venue to be announced.
Information: 401-6008, GSelPaso.org or on
Facebook at GandSElPaso.
‘The Musical Comedy Murders of
1940’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana,
opens its 55th season with the comedy by John
Bishop Aug. 3-19. Showtimes are 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $15 ($12 seniors 62+, students, mili-
tary; $9 12 and younger). Information: 532-
1317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
After three chorus girls were murdered in the
Broadway flop “Back Door Slasher,” the cre-
ative team assembles to audition for a new
show.
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 UTEP Dinner
Theatre closes
season with
‘South Pacific’
T
he musical, “South Pacific,”
holds great meaning for me. The
sweet and innocent ensign from
Little Rock, Nellie Forbush, was my
first lead role. It was at the historic
Moulin Rouge Dinner Theatre at Fort
Bliss, directed by the incomparable
Larry Alderete. And the social issues
that the play presented resonated with
me then, and, unfortunately, still res-
onate today.
As the final show of its 35th anniver-
sary season, UTEP Dinner Theater
brings this classic to life for the first
time under the capable hands of Justin
Lucero. Yes, that Justin Lucero who was
just named artistic director for the 25th
anniversary season of El Paso Opera.
Lucero’s first role ever was as
Cogsworth in UDT’s “Beauty and the
Beast.” He was so enamored with the-
ater that he left his teaching job at
Alicia Chacon International School to
pursue his masters in directing from a
conservatory in London. What followed
was a freelance career that took him
from London to Florida to Los Angeles
and back to the Southwest, where he co-
founded the Las Cruces-based
Scaffolding Theatre Company. Last
year, Lucero earned the first Cynthia
Woods Mitchell fellowship in directing
at the University of Houston, and has
been invited back next year.
When UDT Director Greg Taylor
approached him to direct last summer’s
“Anything Goes,” Lucero jumped at the
chance. Last year’s success brought an
invitation to do “South Pacific,” which
requires an operatic baritone for the
male lead.
“Before it was to be announced, Greg
asked Patricia Provencio (music direc-
tor) and I to first assure him that we
could find the elusive baritone. I asked
talented Las Cruces singer/actor James
Gier, whom I directed in my 2015
Scaffolding Theatre Company produc-
tion of Sondheim’s musical ‘Passion,’ to
come audition for us. We cast him
immediately, a whole year in advance,
and Greg announced the show.”
“South Pacific,” which runs July 6-22,
is his second classic musical.
“Greg and many in the community
know that I am keenly interested in tak-
ing classics and radically reinventing
and reimagining them, which is not
what the UTEP Dinner Theatre aims to
do. But in order to turn a show wildly
upside down, as a director I have to first
study and analyze the original intent of
the script and music very deeply.
Working on these shows with UDT has
made me realize it never was the act of
rethinking a show and wowing an audi-
ence with a fresh take – it’s about iso-
lating a story’s message and melody’s
emotion and amplifying as best I could,
either in a completely new way, or in a
classical way.”
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At its core, Lucero said, “South
Pacific” is a love story.
“Our couples are military nurse Nellie
Forbush and French plantation owner
Emile De Becque, and young U.S.
Marine Joe Cable and island native Liat.
In both cases the Americans fall deeply
in love but struggle to enter into mar-
riage due to race issues. This musical
juxtaposes colorful characters and a
beautiful paradise landscape, with the
darkness of war and the ugliness of
racist proclivities.”
Taking on the female lead of Forbush
is Lucero’s friend and co-founder of the
Scaffolding Theatre Company Megan
McQueen, who’s also a NMSU profes-
sor of musical theater.
“I’m excited that we get to spend our
summer working on this together, espe-
cially because we each have such com-
plementary serious discipline when it
comes to developing character and
story,” Lucero said.
Then there is the matter of the lessons
to be learned from “South Pacific.”
“Because I am who I am, I couldn’t
leave ‘South Pacific’ completely with-
out a Justin stamp. A musical such as
South Pacific is about race, and there-
fore, ‘colorblind casting’ or performer
diversity is tough to navigate. I stayed
as true as I could to the casting require-
ments of all the primary characters,
except one: Bloody Mary.”
Bloody Mary is an island native who
sings the perennial song “Bali Ha’i.” In
that role, he cast Latina actress Eurydice
Saucedo.
“In El Paso, we are sort of insulated as
a community that is majority-minority. I
wanted to just subtly highlight that there
are many outside El Paso that see
Latinos as very much ‘the Other’ and
“‘lower than.’ By having a Latina play
Bloody Mary, I hope our audience will
reflect even deeper about the present-
day state of race relations.
“We are also rehearsing extra sensi-
tively in regards to how follow a script
that paints a very racist version of this
character. Roles in classic musicals for
people of color are very rare, especially
for Latinos. Bloody Mary’s island is
populated by the American military, and
she’s the one that’s seen as ‘the Other.’ I
know how that feels: as a Latino living
in El Paso, it’s weird for me to look at
the national sentiment by many that I
am an ‘Other’ myself. Seriously. This is
a great moment for us to present ‘South
Pacific.’”
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
July 2018
 Outlaws started out Taking a Look Back
as lawmen in Old West by John McVey Middagh
ad men of the Old West seem to find
B each other, palling around and get-
ting into trouble together. I’ve writ-
ten about Augustine Chacon, but here’s
more on two of his accomplices, Burt
Alvord and Billy Stiles.
Alvord and Stiles were both raised in
Arizona Territory in the 1880s. Alvord
grew up in Tombstone. Tombstone was
the toughest town anywhere in the West
at the time. Alvord grew up with little if
any formal schooling. His education
came from the streets and saloons. Burt
was not known to be very smart, but he
did learn one thing: To survive a man had
to be fast and accurate with a pistol.
Stiles, who was brought up on a ranch
in central Arizona, was thin and small in
stature, but a willing fighter. He became
known as trouble and someone not to
mess with. He was fearless and also very
good with a gun.
Alvord was already known for his gun
handling when John Slaughter hired him
as a deputy sheriff in Tombstone in 1886,
five years after the famous Gunfight at
the OK Corral. Alvord was a tireless rider
and helped corral some horse thieves,
killing a few in the process. But his
drinking caused problems between him
and the sheriff, so Alvord moved on as a
town constable in one town then deputy
marshal in another. He was known for
being tough, but also for hanging out
with criminals and being a regular at the
saloons.
His reputation was still good enough to
get at job as constable in Willcox, Ariz., a
railroad town where ranchers sent their
cattle to be shipped. After the cattle were
loaded the cowboys where known to raise
some hell at the saloons and bawdy hous-
es. Newly hired as constable, Alvord
headed for the saloons where the Texas
cowboys hung out. Alvord walked in
banging a few heads together and dared
anyone to pull a gun on him. Things
started quieting down.
Rumors started floating around that the
cowboys were planning to bushwhack
him. Alvord asked the town to hire him
some help and Stiles was hired as deputy.
In reality he was Alvord’s bodyguard.
The trouble didn’t stop, especially when
Alvord killed a cowboy in a disagreement
over the ownership of a horse. More ugly
rumors started to circulate and more
bodyguards were hired. They included
Matt Burts, a local tough, and Bob
Downing, who claimed to have ridden
with Sam Bass and bragged on how he
had robbed banks, stages and trains.
Alvord and his bunch had taken over
Willcox to the point they could do most
anything they wanted. They all were hav-
ing fun but their money wasn’t holding
out too well. Alvord started paying more
attention to Downing’s tales of his
exploits with Sam Bass. Alvord had his
own sources of valuable information, and
both he and Stiles had worked for Wells
Fargo in the past, and knew their mode of
operation and weaknesses.
On Sept. 11, 1899 the westbound train
was passing through Willcox. Alvord
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knew that a cargo
of freshly minted
gold coins from
Denver was on
board. To set up his
alibi he and his
“deputies” set up a
card game in the Burt Alvord
back room of a
saloon. When they heard the train stop to
let off passengers, Alvord and Downing
slipped out the window and rode to the
water stop 10 miles further on. They
pulled their pistols on the engineer, ran
back to the baggage car, blew the door
off the safe, gathered up the gold and dis-
appeared quickly on their horses.
The engineer put the train in reverse and
returned to Willcox and reported the
hold-up to the sheriff. He deputized
everyone in sight and rushed to the scene.
Of course most of the posse did not know
they were chasing ghosts.
Alvord divided up the gold, making all
his henchmen promise not to spend any
of it until the heat went away. But one
night Downing got drunk and flashed a
newly minted gold piece. The Arizona
Rangers and Wells Fargo detectives
jumped on the case.
All were arrested except Alvord and
Stiles, who fled and for the next three
years rustled cattle and stole horses along
the Arizona/Mexico border. Alvord
became associated with Augustine
Chacon, the most feared and hated outlaw
of the day. But in 1903 Alvord was in
failing health and made a deal with Capt.
Mossman of the Arizona Rangers to help
capture Chacon. Alvord talked Chacon
into crossing the border to steal horses
from the Green ranch, so Mossman, who
was pretending to be an outlaw, could
arrest Chacon.
Chacon was taken to jail where he was
hanged. Alvord, who was promised
leniency at his trial, was put in the
Tombstone jail for his part in the Willcox
train robbery. Feeling let down and dou-
ble-crossed after helping arrange the cap-
ture of Chacon, Alvord had Stiles help
him break out of jail. Alvord was recap-
tured but Stiles made it to Mexico.
Alvord was sent to Yuma prison for
seven years but released early for health
reasons and returned to Willcox. One
rumor is that he dug up the loot and lived
comfortably in Central America for sev-
eral years until his death.
Stiles got tired of Mexico and returned
to live in Nevada, becoming a deputy
sheriff. He was shot to death by the
younger brother of a rustler that Stiles
had killed.
Burt Alvord and Billy Stiles were two
lawmen that turned outlaw. The West has
tamed down but the memory of those
days and the men that made it what they
was, lingers on.
John McVey Middagh is a former
saddle shop owner. You can reach
him at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
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Classic Film Series — The Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main Street in Las Cruces,
presents classic films at 7 p.m. selected days as
part of its film series. Tickets: $8. Information:
(575) 541-2290, riograndetheatre.org or on
Facebook.
• Saturday, June 30: Rebel Without A Cause
• Saturday, July 7: Top Gun
• Friday, July 13: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
• Saturday, July 14: Footloose
• Thursday, July 26: The Shining
• Friday, July 27: Moulin Rouge ($10)
• Saturday, July 28: Raiders of the Lost Ark
“Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures” is 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 21. Admission is free.
Family films are noon Saturdays. Admission is
$1, cash only at the door.
• July 7: The Goonies
• July 14: E.T.
• July 28: The Princess Bride
Corcoran Park Movies — Free movie
screenings offered at sundown (around 8:30
p.m.) Saturdays at Corcoran Park, corner of
(corner of Rodman and Veny Webb) in Horizon
City hosted by Horizon City Police
Department. Information: horizoncitypd.com.
• June 30: Despicable Me 3
• July 7: Justice League (fireworks follow)
• July 14: Cars 3
• July 21: Peter Rabbit
• July 28: Sherlock Gnomes
• Aug. 4: Coco.
Las Cruces Movies in the Park — City of
Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department
and Pic Quik Stores present the 2018 Movies in
the Park Program of free family friendly movies
(Rated G through PG-13) selected Saturdays at
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada. Movies begin at
dusk. Information: (575) 541-2550.
• June 30: Despicable Me 3
• July 14: Justice League
• July 28: Lego Ninjago Movie
Movies on the Lawn — UTEP Office of
Student Life hosts free movies at sunset
(around 8:30 p.m.) selected Fridays at UTEP’s
Centennial Plaza. No alcohol, glass containers
or pets allowed; lawn chairs welcome. Weekly
giveaways for first 100 people. Admission is
free; parking available in Sun Bowl garage.
Information: 747-5670 or utep.edu/selc.
• July 6: A Wrinkle in Time (PG)
• July 20: Ready Player One (PG-13).
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Film Salon — The Film Salon presents “State
of the Union” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 250 E. Montecillo,
as part of a series on famous movie pairings.
Tickets: $3; available at drafthouse.com.
Information: filmsalon.org.
Upcoming films in the series are “Adam’s Rib”
(Aug. 4), and “Desk Set” (Sept. 1).
Also featured from the Film Salon this sum-
mer is “Paths of Glory” Wednesday, July 18.
Admission: $5.
Jay’s Pix Presents at the International
Museum — Film historian Jay Duncan and the
Sunset Film Society host film presentations at 2
p.m. Saturdays at International Museum of Art,
1211 Montana (door on Brown opens at 1:30
p.m. to enter directly into auditorium).
Presentations include commentary, anecdotes
and facts behind the films. Admission is free;
donations and museum membership appreciat-
ed. Popcorn, beverages, candy and snacks avail-
able for purchase. Information: 543-6747
(museum), internationalmuseumofart.net and
sunsetfilmsociety.org.
July features “The Illusion of Life - Fifty Years
of Memorable Animation.” Reception follows
the July 7 presentation to celebrate the 3rd
Anniversary of weekly showings at the muse-
um.
• July 7: “Peter Pan,” (1953). Walt Disney’s
14th animated feature film was based on the
1904 play “Peter Pan, or The Boy Who
Wouldn’t Grow Up” by J.M. Barrie.
• July 14: “Toy Story” (1995). The first fea-
ture-length computer-animated film and also
the first feature film produced by Pixar.
• July 21: “The Incredibles” (2004). A family of
superheroes are forced to hide their powers
and live a quiet suburban life. Mr. Incredible’s
desire to help people draws the entire family
into a battle with a former fan who now plots
to wipe out all superheroes with his killer
robot.
• July 28: “UP!” (2009). An elderly widower
named Carl Fredricksen ties thousands of bal-
loons to a house, and set out to fulfill a dream
to see the wilds of South America and com-
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plete a promise made to Carl’s late wife. He
hadn’t planned on a passenger, an earnest boy
named Russell.
Pax Christi Film Series — A screening of
“Life on Parole,” is at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at
St. Joseph School auditorium, 1315 Travis
(enter through parking lot across from rectory).
Discussion follows. Admission is free, donations
accepted. Information: 740-3962.
The film four former Connecticut prisoners as
they navigate the challenges of their first year
on parole.
Socorro Movies Under The Stars —
City of Socorro, Texas hosts its 5th season of
free movies at 7 p.m. select Saturdays at
Bulldog Championship Park, 316 Buford in
Socorro. Information: ci.socorro.tx.us.
• July 14: Coco
• July 21: Cars 3.
Ultimate Fandango — The ultimate fan
weekend road trip from Midland to San Elizario
in celebration of the 1985 cult classic
“Fandango” is July 18-22, with activities in
Alpine, Texas, Marfa, El Paso, Fort Davis and
more, with several stops at sites featured in the
movie including the Sonic in Alpine, “Dom
Rock” near Lajitas, Marfa Cemetery and San
Elizario Plaza, as well as screening of the film.
Information/signup: ultimatefandango.com.
‘Made in New Mexico’ — Film writer Jeff
Berg returns to give insight and wry asides to
film-making in the state of New Mexico 2 to
4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main Street in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Admission: $5. Information:
(575) 541-2290 or riograndetheatre.org.
Berg has presented his “Made in New
Mexico” film clip series throughout the state
and is the author of the book “New Mexico
Filmmaking.”
Plaza Classic Film Festival — El Paso
Community Foundation’s 11th annual classic
and ”semi-classic” movie festival returns Aug.
2-12. Billed as the “world’s largest classic film
festival,” the festival presents more than 90
movies of all genres from the golden age of cin-
ema to more recent favorites. Screenings are in
the Plaza’s Main (Kendle Kidd) Theatre and
Philanthropy Theatre. Passes are now on sale
for $200. Individual tickets on sale in July.
Information: 533-4020 or plazaclassic.com.
Headlining guest is actress, author and activist
Ali MacGraw, who will make an appearance
with the screening of the 1970 romantic drama
“Love Story,“ at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3; and
with the Steve McQueen action “The
Getaway,” directed by Sam Peckinpah and
filmed largely in El Paso, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 4.
‘Jaws’ — The Las Cruces Museum of Nature
& Science presents a free screening of the 1975
blockbuster at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main. Admission is
free, and a special guest host will discuss the
science versus fiction of the film before the it
begins. Doors open at 6 p.m. Information:
(575) 522-3120, (575) 541-2290 or las-
cruces.org/museums.
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
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) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• June 29-July 4: ”Let the Sunshine In.
“Isabelle (Juliette Binoche), a Parisian artist and
divorced mother, looks for true love. In French
with subtitles. No June 30 matinee.
• July 6-12: “The Seagull.” The heartbreaking
and funny story of friends and lovers, all of
whom are in love with the wrong person.
Based on Anton Chekhov’s classic play.
• July 13-19: “Final Portrait,” directed by
Stanley Tucci. The story of the offbeat friend-
ship between American writer and art-lover
James Lord and artist Alberto Giacometti, as
seen through Lord’s eyes. In English and
French, Italian with subtitles.
• July 20-22 and July 26: “RBG.” At the age
of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy
while becoming an unexpected pop culture
icon. The film explores Ginsburg’s life and
career. No screenings July 23-25. Saturday, July
21, matinees are at 1 and 4:30 p.m., plus the
7:30 p.m. show. Thursday, July 26 screening at
1:30 p.m.; no evening show.
• July 27-Aug. 2: “Bye Bye Germany.” David
Bermann and his Jewish friends have escaped
the Nazi regime and now dream of leaving for
America. For this they need money. In German
with subtitles and English. No July 28 matinee.
Jay’s 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):
July 6:
• Ant-Man and the Wasp (Disney) — Paul
Rudd, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins.
Directed by Peyton Reed. Sequel to 2015 film.
• The First Purge (Universal) — Marisa Tomei,
Lex Scott Davis. Directed by Gerard
McMurray.
• Whitney (Miramax) — Documentary on the
life and music of Whitney Houston. Directed by
Kevin Macdonald.
July 13:
• Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
(Amazon) — Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara,
Jack Black. Directed by Gus Van Sant.
Please see Page 29
July 2018
 Take a short road trip north
after the 4th
You may have to follow those Fourth of July
fireworks all the way to Albuquerque this
year, but you have two days to get it done.
On July 6 the Cowboy Junkies are coming to
the Duke City. The band hails from Canada,
and their sound can best be described as a
gentler alternative with deep roots in country
and folk, led by the very ethereal, and almost
whisper-like vocalist, Margo Timmins. They
first came to prominence in the late ’80s with
their album “Trinity Sessions,” which they
revisited a decade ago with the aptly titled
“Trinity Revisited.” They are now supporting
“All That Reckoning,” their first release in
over six years and also the first in over a
decade to not be a part of their “Nomad
Series.” The show takes place at the ABQ
Biopark Zoo, and just like they said in the
Wizard of Oz: “Lions, Tigers, Bears, and
Cowboy Junkies, oh my” (well kind of).
Ike Reilly, “Crooked Love,”
Rock Ridge Music
2015 was the last time we had the opportuni-
ty to bring back “I Like Ike,” a tag line that
once referred to our 34th president, but for
close to two decades now it has been direct-
ed to someone else. That someone is
Libertyville, Illinois native Ike Reilly, a man
who was originally signed to Universal
records. We were introduced to his dark,
wisecracking, sarcastic, and always brilliant
songwriting in 2001. Ike Reilly goes far
beyond the traditional as he packs a punch
behind every single utterance and crosses all
boundaries. “Crooked Love” is the latest, and
although at times it feels more laid back than
past efforts with a grittier blues pulse, it still
manages to maintain a completely loose,
improvised jam tone. His take on the world
is still very much intact with lyrics filled
with his favorite topics: drinking, fighting
the powers that be, sex, tongue-in-cheek
apocalyptic love and, of course, drugs. This
one also has the harmonica making its pres-
ence known much more than past efforts, and
a saxophone finds a place in the lineup on a
few cuts. There is nothing crooked about my
love for this album; it is brilliant, and as
always, “I Like Ike.”
Matthew Sweet, “Tomorrow’s
Daughter,” Honeycomb Hideout
Now that he recently passed the half-century
mark, the future seems to be an ever-present
thought in Matthew Sweet’s mind. I came to
this simply because the word “Tomorrow” is
in two consecutive releases, although I am
sure it has more to do with the fact that the
latest is primarily fleshed-out demos from his
previous CD, “Tomorrow Forever.” Either
way, if this motivates him to get the engine
firing back on all cylinders, I am more than
on board. By 2017 it had been six long years
since we got an original disc of material
from Sweet and now less than a year later he
unleashes another masterpiece, “Tomorrow’s
Daughter.” It is classic Sweet, sugary pop
slathered liberally over equal parts distorted
and jangly guitars. The record’s third cut,
intriguingly titled “Lady Frankenstein,” is of
course his version of a love song, and well
worth diving back into the Sweet pool if
you’ve been shivering on the deck since the
early ’90s. If this new one should lead to a
Sweet obsession, be sure to do some digging;
there are a bounty of box-set worthy B-sides
out there from his entire career.
John Wesley Harding,
“Greatest Other People’s Hits,”
Omnivore Records
El Paso’s own infamous gunfighter John
Wesley Hardin inspired the slightly mis-
July 2018
Film Scene • Generation Wealth (Amazon) —Limo Bob,
Florian Homm, Tiffany Masters. Directed by
Cont’d from Page 28
Lauren Greenfield.
• Mama Mia! Here We Go Again (Universal) –
• Eighth Grade (A24) — Josh Hamilton, Elsie
Lily James, Andy Garcia, Meryl Streep. Directed
Fisher, Daniel Zolghadri. Directed by Bo
by Ol Parker.
Burnham.
• Mile 22 (STX) — Mark Wahlberg, Lauren
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Cohan, John Malkovich. Directed by Peter
(Columbia) — CG Animation. Voices of David
Berg.
Spade, Selena Gomez, Adam Sandler. Directed
July 27:
by Genndy Tartakovsky. Continuation of fran-
• Blindspotting (Summit) — Daveed Diggs,
chise begun in 2012.
Janina Gavankar, Rafael Casal. Directed by
• The Nun (Warner Bros.) — Taissa Farmiga,
Carlos López Estrada.
Bonnie Aarons, Charlotte Hope. Directed by
• Mission: Impossible: Fallout (Paramount) —
Corin Hardy.
Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Henry Cavill.
• Skyscraper (Universal) — Dwayne Johnson,
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
spelled Bob Dylan album, which in turn Neve Campbell, Pablo Schreiber. Directed by
• Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (Warner
inspired the stage name of this Canadian Rawson Marshall Thurber.
Bros.) — Animation. Voices of Nicolas Cage,
singer-songwriter who began his career in July 20:
the late 1980’s. That’s certainly long enough Kristen Bell, Will Arnett. Directed by Aaron
• The Equalizer 2 (Columbia) — Denzel
to have a “greatest hits” album, but in this Horvath and Peter Rida Michail.
Washington, Melissa Leo, Bill Pullman. Directed
came the story, like Harding’s name, is a bit by Antoine Fuqua.
more complicated. This latest effort is the
17-track collection “Greatest Other People’s
Hits” culled from material over his entire
career. The versions are primarily stripped-
down acoustic renditions, with many taking
entirely new direction than the original com-
position and in some cases surpassing the
familiar. He is joined by many special guests
who lend him a hand covering their own
material. Two standouts are the electrified
“Satellite of Love” with the late Lou Reed,
and Bruce Springsteen helping him out with
“Wreck on the Highway,” a gem from
Springsteen’s “The River” album. The col-
lection ends where it all began, with his 1989
take on Madonna’s “Like a Prayer,” which is
simply the cherry on this already overflow-
ing crazy delicious sundae.
Collectibles: Gomez, “Bring it
On 20th Anniversary Edition,”
Virgin / EMI Records
It is hard to believe that it was two decades
ago that we were first introduced to this jam
band like no other. For starters they called
the United Kingdom home, a country that
does not come first to mind with the genre.
Then there was the issue of the name, since
Gomez isn’t really a fitting name for five
guys with absolutely no Hispanic descent.
Neither of these things really matter as
Virgin Emi celebrates the anniversary of
their debut album, “Bring It On,” with a
brand-new, four-CD super deluxe box. The
set kicks things off with a remastered version
of the original masterpiece, which sounds
better than ever. Then we get into just how
prolific this band is with an abundance of
unreleased B-sides, many coming from
impossible-to-find European singles. We also
get a peek into the creative process on disc
three, with early demos and 4-track record-
ings, and finish up with a handful tracks
from the Sheffield Tapes. The collection con-
cludes with a half-dozen cuts from the BBC
Radio One Sessions, which includes their
incredible acoustic take on a Temptations
classic. The live material continues with their
show from Glastonbury on June 27, 1998,
featuring their electrified, rollicking take on
the Doors’ “Soul Kitchen.” For icing on the
anniversary cake, a foldout poster, postcards,
and a 36-page book are included.
Keep an eye out for these new
and upcoming releases:
Blue October — “I Hope You’re Happy”
Neil and Liam Finn — “Lightsleeper”
The Kooks — “Let’s Go Sunshine”
Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood — “With
Animals”
Prince — “Piano & A Microphone: 1983”
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net
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El Paso Chihuahuas baseball —
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com. Advertiser Index
• Aug. 1-3: New Orleans Baby Cakes.
• Aug. 4-7: Round Rock Express
• Aug. 16-19: Las Vegas 51s. Bark at the Park
august Alma Calderon 21 EP Leadership Academy 13 Paseo Christian Church 12

bring your dog day Sunday. Alto Artists Studio Tour 14 El Paso Live 31 Perkins Jewelry Supply 8
• Aug. 21-23: Albuquerque Isotopes.
• Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Tacoma Rainiers.
PREVIEW Arabesque 5 El Paso Playhouse 25 PhiDev Inc 19
Alfresco! Fridays — 6 p.m. Fridays at
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing 3 EPSMF 9 Precision Prosthetics 15
Convention Center Plaza. Information: 534-
0600, alfrescofridays.com or on Facebook.
Ardovino’s Pizza 24 Escamilla Gallery 7 PTEP 12
• Aug. 3: Sangre Gitana (rumba, flamenco)
• Aug. 10: Fungi Mungle (70s funk, rock)
Around and About Tours 11 Fountain Theatre 27 Reidsan 14
• Aug. 17: Sha-vonne (pop, R&B, rock)
• Aug. 24: Radio La Chusma (Latin reggae).
ATMAS Healing 15 Furrs Family Dining 23 Reiki & Crystals 19
Plaza Classic Film Festival — Aug. 2-12.
Information: 533-4020 or plazaclassic.com. Azar Nut Shop 6 Hal Marcus Gallery 22 Rio Grande Cancer Fndtn 28

Our Lady of the Light Bazaar — Aug. Baskin Robbins 6 Hans Martial Arts 13 Romans AD 21
3-5, at 4500 Delta. Information: 532-1757.
Tap & Cork Craft Beer and Wine Fest with a five Wacky Task Obstacle Course at Beauty Solutions 25 Inni Heart Eatery 11 Showtime El Paso! 2
– Aug. 3-4, at the Centennial Banquet and 8:30 a.m. Registration: (575) 740-1685.
Conference Center, Fort Bliss. Information: Bert Saldana Art Gallery 22 KTEP 26 Sunland Park Racetrack 2
Pimpinela — The romantic Argentine duo of
588-8247, bliss.armymwr.com or on Facebook
Joaquín and Lucía Galán performs at 8:30 p.m. Better Business Bureau 11 Leo’s Mexican Food 18 The Cleaners 27
at BlissTapAndCork.
Thursday, Aug. 16, at The Plaza Theatre.
Old Lincoln Days — Aug. 3-5 in Lincoln, Tickets: $48-$110 (Ticketmaster). Books Are Gems 23 Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 8 UTEP Athletics 16
N.M. Information: (575) 653-4372 or bil-
San Judas-St. Jude’s bazaar — 4006
lythekidpageant.com or on Facebook. Bruce’s Air 27 Marie Otero 8 UTEP P3 Pers. Enrich. 10
Hidden Way (off Doniphan), hosts its 40th
Mexican Food Fiesta — Saturday, Aug. 4, annual kermes 5 to 11 p.m. Friday through
Sunday, Aug. 17-19. Information, hours: 584- Cattleman's 25 The Marketplace 31 Vanities 32
at San Jacinto Plaza, Downtown. Information:
544-9550 or klaq.com. 1095 or on Facebook at StJudeElPaso.
CBD Whole Health 15 McKinstry 22 Village Inn 14
Music in the Park — 7 p.m. Sundays at Sofía Nino de Rivera — The Mexican
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada, Las Cruces. stand-up comic and actress performs at 8 p.m. Ceci Burgos Counseling 21 Mediation Studio 15 Walgreens 28
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2550 Saturday, Aug. 18, at The Plaza Theatre.
or las-cruces.org. Tickets: $48-$120 (Ticketmaster). Chuck's Bicycle Repair 24 Mesilla Book Center 24 Western Traders 23
• Aug. 5: Remember Then … A Class Act
El Paso Pro-Musica Summer Fest — El
(oldies) and Soul Shine (variety). David Carrasco Job Corps 6 Mission Del Rey 14 Wyler Aerial Tramway 19
Paso Pro-Music’s “Cello-bration” is Aug. 19-
• Aug. 12: Tequila Nights (variety) and Johnny
23 featuring performances by Artistic Director
Hernandez Band (variety). Eckankar Texas 11 Moto El Paso 5 Zia Kayak Outfitters 3
Zuill Bailey + 3 Cellos, in a week of family con-
• Aug. 19: Reviva (original ska, reggae, world
certs, special events, pop-ups and other events.
music) and Bubba Kush Band (classic rock). El Paso Art Association 29 Mustard Seed Café 9
Ticket information: 747-8163 or eppm.org.
• Aug. 26: C. J. Chenier & the Red Hot
Louisiana Band (zydeco) and Joseph General ‘Encore! Children’s Arts Engagement EPCC 23 Nayda’s Gems & Stones 28
Band (reggae). Benefit’ — El Paso Museum of Art, One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown, and Pro-Musica will
Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson. host an event celebrating the launch of their
Tickets at lowbrowpalace.com.
new “Encore! initiative 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
• Sales — The duo performs at 8 p.m.
Aug. 23, at the museum. Tickets: $100.
Tuesday, Aug. 7, with No Vacation. $15-$17.
Information: 212-0300, elpasoartmuseum.org.
• Omar Apollo — The multi-instrumentalist
performs at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. $12-$14. Cristo Rey kermes — The church at 8011
• Summer Salt — The Hawaii indie band Williamette hosts its Feria del Valle kermes
peforms 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, with The Aug. 24-26. Information: 591-0688.
Symposium. Tickets: $12-$15.
EPSO Gala — El Paso Symphony’s 88th sea-
‘Tango for a Piano’ — Mexican pianist son celebration is Friday, Aug. 24, at El Paso
Astrid Morales and cellist Jason Mooney per- Country Club, with performance of the The
form at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at the Rio Music of Queen. Tickets: $150 and $185.
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main, Las Cruces. Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2290
St. Nicholas Greek Food Festival —
or riograndetheatre.org.
The 32nd annual festival of vibrant Greek cul-
Fiesta de San Lorenzo — The annual fies- ture is Aug. 24-26 at the Greek Orthodox
ta in Clint is noon to midnight Friday through Church of St. Nicholas, 124 S. Festival.
Sunday, Aug. 10-12. Information: 851-2255 or Information: 833-0882, 539-1491 or on
sanlorenzocatholicchurch.com. Facebook at EP Greek Food Fest.
Club Here I Love You — 115 S. Durango. Pepe Aguilar y Familia presentan
Tickets at eventbrite.com. Information: 307- Jaripeo Sin Fronteras — 8 p.m. Saturday,
7736 or on Facebook. Aug. 25, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E.
• The Yellowheads — Friday, Aug. 10, with Paisano. Tickets: $71-$176.50 (Ticketmaster).
Lina Duran. $16.62.
The Music of Queen — El Paso Symphony
• Josh Butler — Friday, Aug. 17. $16.62.
Orchestra presents Windbourne’s Music of
NPC Sun City Regional National Queen 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Plaza
Qualifier — The bodybuilding competition is Theatre. Tickets: $30-$75 (Ticketmaster).
Saturday, Aug. 11, at UTEP’ Magoffin Information: 532-2776 or epso.org.
Auditorium. Tickets: $20 for preliminaries,
Minerpalooza 2018 — UTEP’s 28th annual
$30-$40 for finals (Ticketmaster).
back-to-school bash and pep rally is Friday,
Cobblestone Wacky Triathlon — The Aug. 31, on the UTEP campus. Admission is
“triathlon for the non-athletic” is Saturday, free; food and some activities sold separately.
Aug. 11, at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, MInformation: 747-5648, minerpalooza.com.

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