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Your monthly guide to community
entertainment, recreation & culture
Filling Stages
El Paso has more venues
and music festivals than
ever, so more touring shows
are coming to the Sun City.
Who are the people behind
the boom in entertainment?
— Page 19

Summer Fun for Kids

First look at classes & camps
offered this summer
— Page 16

‘El Paso!’
On the cover:

by Hal Marcus
Hal Marcus’s new 6’x21’ mural
was unveiled this spring in the
main lobby of The Hospitals of
Providence Transmountain
Campus. The mural (below) is
made of up 14 panels with over
70 cultural landmarks. Shown
above is the top center panel.
For more information, see
“Behind the Scene,” Page 4.
Photography by Marty Snortum

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may 2018
ROUNDUP
Mariachi Loco Music Festival — This
year’s festival is 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, May 4,
at San Jacinto Plaza, 101 E. Mills, in Downtown
El Paso, featuring headliners La Septima Banda,
and Carla Soto “La Plebe” of La Tricolor.
Information: mariachilocomusicfestival.com.
Star Wars Night — Sun City Scifi cele-
brates “May the Fourth,” with a free Star Wars
event for all ages 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, May 4,
at the Pizza Joint, Downtown, 500 N. Stanton.
Information: on Facebook at Sun City Scifi.
Costume contest for adults and youth is 8:30
p.m.; sign up ends at 8:15 p.m. Star Wars
Battlefront 2 Tournament is 9:15 p.m.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino, 1200 Futurity in Sunland
Park, N.M., hosts its Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 5 to
10 p.m. Saturday, May 5, Live entertainment
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including mariachi, folklorico and more. cook off is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19,
Margaritas and tequila samples available. at Horizon Livery Stable 894 S. Horizon, in
INDEX
Admission is free; $20 for 10 sample tickets. Socorro, Texas. Cooks meet at 10 a.m.; tasting
Information: sunland-park.com or on Facebook
at sunlandparkhorses.
begins at 2 p.m. Raffles, and entertainment also
planned. Admission is free for spectators; nomi-
Turf Club performances include Mariachi Real nal fee for tasting cups. Information: 491-2766.
de Jalisco, Mariachi Flores Mexicanas, Arturo
Guerrero y su Mariachi Loco. Franklin’s Lounge
Also part of the event is the Tradin’ Days 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Southwest decor, art, tack,
Roundup 3-10
performances include Jet Set, Radio Altivo, show clothes, livestock, produce and more. Behind the Scene 4
Broken Dime Band and Black Velvet. Lower Valley Horseman’s Association hosts its Scene Spotlight 4
Jackpot Ranch Sorting event beginning at 10 Here’s the Ticket 11-13
Turkish Festival — Raindrop Foundation
will host a food and crafts fair 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
a.m. Spectator admission is free. Information: Dance 13
Program Notes 14
852-1884 or liverystablesaloon.com.
Saturday, May 5, at Raindrop Turkish House in
El Paso, 10767 Gateway West, Suite 610, fea- El Paso Train Show — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Music 15
turing authentic Turkish food (gyro, kebab, Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, May 19-20, Summer Fun for Kids 16
baklava, ravioli, plus Turkish coffee and tea), at Freeport McMoRan facility, 850 Hawkins
Sports 17-180
kids activities, water marbling show, folk (south of Cielo Vista Mall. Climb aboard a 1904
dances and other live performances. Admission steam locomotive and a 1929 caboose, see Feature:
is free. Information: 400-7450, elpaso@turkish- model trains, a real boxcar, old west reenact- Selling El Paso’s venues 19-21
house.org or raindropturkishhouse.org. ments, historical displays and more. Children’s Nature 22,24
Rally to Improve Birth — The free rally
activities offered. Free admission. Information: At the Museum 23-24
with local healthcare professionals presenting
204-3600. Gallery Talk 25
Southwest Art Scene
on maternal mortality, breastfeeding other Concordia Cemetery Memorial Day — 26-27
birth-related issues is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May Concordia Cemetery Heritage Association will Keep on Bookin' 28
6, at San Jacinto Plaza. Kid crafts and activities honor veterans of all wars buried at the historic Taking a Look Back 27
provided. Information: (575) 640-8483 or cemetery at 10 a.m. Monday, May 28, in
History Lessons 28
improvingbirth.org. Concordia Cemetery’s Buffalo Soldier
Memorial, 3700 Yandell. Program will include Viva Juárez 29
Serenata Para Mama — Sunland Park
Empty Table Memorial and Buffalo Soldiers of On Stage 30
Racetrack & Casino, 1200 Futurity in Sunland
the Southwest, along with remembrance of 270 Liner Notes 29
Park, N.M. hosts a Mother’s Day celebration
with mariachi and a Juan Gabriel tribute
veterans of 19th and 20th century wars. Film Scene 31
Sunday, May 13, at the Turf Club. Seatings are
Admission is free; donations welcome. Stage Talk 32
June Preview
10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Tickets: $25
Information: 591-2326 or 566-8724.
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($12 age 3-12); includes performance, all-you- National Health and Fitness Day — El El Paso FishNet 34
can-eat buffet and non-alcoholic beverages. Paso Parks and Recreation hosts the 24th annu-
Information, reservations: (575) 874-5200 or al National Health and Fitness Day 9 a.m. to 2 Scene User’s Guide 27
Sunland-Park.com/entertainment. p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Pavo Real Senior Advertiser Index 34
Center, 9311 Alameda, with information for
Chili Cook Off and Tradin’ Days — The Subscription Form 34
annual Pod of the Pass’s CASI-sanctioned chili Please see Page 5
El Paso Scene Page 3

Scene Spotlight highlights events
advertised in this issue.
Las Cruces Wine Festival — The
annual Memorial Day weekend wine
festival is May 26-28, at Southern New
Mexico State Fairgrounds. Page 36.
El Paso Live! — El Paso Live events:
Page 35.
Showing at the Plaza Theatre:
• May 2: Gordon Lightfoot
• May 10: Ha*Ash
• May 15: Thunder Down Under’s
Desert Dreams World Tour
• May 17: Natalia Lafourcade
• May 30-June 10: Disney’s “The Lion
King”
Showing at Abraham Chavez:
• May 10: Fleet Foxes with guest Amen
Dunes
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery — An
Escamilla Retrospective and New Art
Exhibit Reception is May 3 at for
Women’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N.
Mesa. Page 12.
Turkish Festival — Raindrop
Foundation will host a food and crafts
fair 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5.
Admission is free. Page 33.
Mozart by Moonlight — El Paso
Opera presents an evening of music
under the moon and starts May 5 at
McKelligon Canyon. Page 3.
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino
— May special events. Page 6.
• May 5: Cinco de Mayo at the Park
• May 13: “Serenata para Mama”
Mother’s Day Celebration
Eckankar events — Eckankar: The
Path to Spiritual Freedom hosts a Light
and Sound Service May 5, and a
Spiritual Book discussion May 19 at El
Paso Public Library’s Memorial Park
Branch. Page 8.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
May events: Page 11.
• May 5: Cooking Class (Strawberry Ice
Cream)
• May 6: Free Historic Sites Day
• May 12 and 26: Yoga with Rebecca
Hendricks
• May 19: Victorian Sci-Fi Book and
Tea Club
Survive Thrive Classroom Series —
Rio Grande Cancer Foundation May
classes. Page 14.
• May 5: Introduction to Yoga
• May 12: Breath Work
• May 19: Emotional Freedom
Crossland Gallery — Showing May
18-June 23 at El Paso Art
Association’s gallery is “May’s Members,
Page 4
Marks, Marks Memories, Mountains and
More” group exhibit. Opening reception
is May 18. Page 26.
Exhibit entry deadlines:
• June 3: International Eye of the
Camera
• June 20: Star Spangled America
• Aug. 1: 2018 Arts International
EPSMF Young Musicians
Competition — El Paso Society for
Musicians of the Future’ seven young
musician finalists compete in a perform-
ance May 19 at Star City Studio.
Page 5.
‘A Patriotic Celebration’ — Bruce
Nehring Singers present a performance
honoring the Armed Forces May 20 at
All Saints Episcopal Church. Page 27.
Basketball shooting camp — Top
shooting coaches Dave Hopla and Mike
Evans lead camps for grades 4-12 June
1-3 at El Paso High School. Page 16.
Ascension VBS — Ascension Lutheran
Church hosts its Vacation Bible School
June 4-8 with this year’s theme
“Shipwrecked.” Page 25.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is
June 9-10 at Hawthorn Inn. Page 13.
Theatre Youth Camp — El Paso
Playhouse hosts its 2018 summer
Theatre Youth Camp June 13-2. Page
32.
Hal Marcus Gallery — Now featured
is “4 Amigos,” works by Padilla,
Romero, Mora and Marcus. Exhibit runs
through Aug. 24. Page 10.
EPCC Continuing Education —
Registration is open for the Children’s
College summer programs for children
and teens, as well as Personal
Enrichment classes for adults at all cam-
puses. Pages 10 and 23.
Southern New Mexico
Truth or Consequences Fiesta —
The 69th “Wild Wild West” Fiesta is
May 4-6 in Ralph Edwards Park, with
parade, live entertainment, competitions
and other activities. Page 7.
Farm and Ranch Museum
Anniversary — NM Farm and Ranch
Heritage Museum in Las Cruces cele-
brates its 20th anniversary May 15-20,
with 20th Anniversary Celebration Day
May 19. Page 35.
Zia Kayak Outfitters — Page 18.
• May 19: Kayak Fishing Tournament
• June 9 and July 7: Hobie Demo Day
Silver City Blues Festival — The
Memorial Day weekend festival is May
25-27 in Silver City with Ghost Town
Blues Band and other artists. Page 9.
Black Range Horsemanship Summer
Camp — The summer camp for ages 8-
18 runs July 8-21 at Chihenne Ranch in
Winston, N.M. Page 5.
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El Paso Scene
L
ong-time readers of El Paso Scene
will instantly recognize the artist
featured on this month’s cover. Hal
Marcus’s paintings have appeared on the
front page of the Scene more often than
any other artist, beginning with “El Paso
Navidad” that ran on the December 1993
cover (our fourth issue).
His “El Paso!” mural was unveiled in
March at the Hospitals of Providence
Transmountain Campus. The new hospi-
tal wanted something special for its
lobby, and commissioned Marcus. For
nine months Marcus worked on what
became a 14-panel mural measuring 21
feet across and 6 feet high, depicting
more than 70 iconic landmarks of the
area.
The brightly colored mural depicts the
people, culture and spirit of El Paso, in
the tradition of his other famed works
such as “El Mercado Juarez,” “El Paso
Navidad,” “Gracias a Dios,” “Niños del
Sol, “Four Seasons,” “Avenida Juarez,”
among many others.
The mural will surely brighten any visit
to the hospital, and you don’t need to
wait until someone gets sick to make the
trip. The hospital is at 2000 Woodrow
Bean Transmountain (at Resler, just east
of I-10) in Northwest El Paso. It’s also
worth a trip to the Hal Marcus Gallery at
1308 N. Oregon to get a print (12”x36”)
of the mural. The Gallery is offering
Scene readers a “buy one, get one free”
offer on the print during the month of
May — just mention El Paso Scene.
***
Every so often I remind readers that our
website offers uncut versions of the list-
ings that appears in the print edition. The
internet doesn’t charge us for paper and
ink, so we run longer versions of many of
the events, as well as additional out-of-
town and future month events that we
weren’t able to fit into these pages.
Threee categories in particular are worth
checking out:
• The expanded online version of our
“Here’s the Ticket” section lists touring
acts going through September 2018, and
May 2018
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• The website has a more complete ver-
sion of June’s upcoming events at
www.epscene.com/june.html
• One of our most popular web pages is
our listing of summer camps and classes.
We have a limited preview of them in our
“Summer Fun for Kids” section on Page
16, but you’ll find much more online at
www.epscene.com/summerfunguide.html.
Due to popular demand, we will update
our online guide during the upcoming
month as well.
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out an email digest every Monday of that
week’s upcoming events. “El Paso Scene
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healthier living. Entertainment throughout the
day. Admission is free. Information: 860-9131
or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Feast in the Middle East — The 53rd
annual dinner and festival is Saturday and
Sunday, June 2-3, at St. George Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Church and the Summit
Ballroom & Conference Center, 120 N.
Festival. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. Saturday
and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday with live Arabic
music, folkloric dance and Middle Eastern food.
Admission is $2 (free with advance purchase
of $20 food tickets); age 9 and under free. Free
admission for military with ID. Information:
584-9100 or feastofthemiddleeast.com.
Reptilia — El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. The
celebration of snakes, lizards and more is 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3,
with exhibits, animals, reptile and amphibian
encounters and more. Zoo admission is $12 ($9
ages 60 and older and military; $7.50 ages 3 to
12). Information: 212-0966 or elpasozoo.org.
Sun City PrideFest 2018 — El Paso Sun
City Pride’s 11th anniversary festival is 2 p.m.
to midnight Saturday, June 2, in the Coffee
Box parking lot (next to San Jacinto Plaza) in
honor of LGBTQI Month, with performances
and parties. The annual parade is 10 a.m.
Saturday from Houston Park to Gray Dog in
Downtown. Tickets start at $20. VIP access :
$75. All ages event. Information, reservations:
(615) 603-2122 or epscp.org.
Mr. and Miss El Paso Sun City Pride pageant is
11 p.m. Thursday, May 24.
Pride Week events run May 28-June 4
including:
May 2018
• Hear Me Roar Night at El Paso Zoo, 6 to 9
p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Tickets: $15 ($5
children). Information: 212-0245.
• Taco Tuesday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday,
May 29. with showing of “To Wong Foo” pre-
ceded by LGBT trivia. Tickets; $20 for movie;
$5 for trivia.
• “Out at the Park” with the Chihuahuas is
6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Tickets: $17.
• Pride Youth Dance at the Hyatt Place Hotel
is 6 to 10 Friday, June 1 for ages 13-20.
Chaperones will be present. Admission is free.
• Pride Square Pub Crawl is 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Friday, June 1.
• Sunday Splash Party is 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 3, at Wet n’ Wild, with DJ Irene.
Tickets: $45 online; $50 at the gate.
Southern New Mexico
Old Timers Celebration — The 105th
annual reunion of the Old Timer’s Association
of Luna County is May 3-6, in Deming, N.M.
To be eligible, “old timers” must be 30 years
old, have lived in Luna County 10 years, at least
30 years of age, or be the descendant of a reg-
istered Old Timer. Information on Facebook at
Deming-Luna County Old Timers’ Association.
T or C “Wild Wild West” Fiesta — The
69th annual fiesta is Friday through Sunday,
May 4-6, in Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Most events are at Ralph Edwards Park.
Admission to most events is free. Information:
(575) 497-9480, annualtorcfiesta.com or on
Facebook at Truth or Consequences Fiesta.
The annual parade is 10 a.m. Saturday, May
5, through Downtown, followed by live music
in the park with Syd Masters & the Swing
Riders, Antonio Reyna, Knifewing, On Call,
Sawmill Canyon, Desert Dogs and more.
El Paso Scene
Basketball, horse show, volleyball and skate-
board tournaments, kids fishing derby, junk
boat race and vendors.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — The Town of
Mesilla’s annual celebration is noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5-6, at the Mesilla
Plaza. The event includes live, music, and
around 30 vendors of arts and crafts, games
and food booths. Children’s activities include
amusement rides, jumping balloon, piñata bash
and a greased pole climb at 5:30 p.m. Saturday
and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Visitors are advised to
bring folding chairs. No alcohol, smoking or
pets. Admission is free. Information: mesil-
lanm.gov or on Facebook at Old Mesilla.
‘Legacy of Liberty’ Air & Space Expo
— The air show and open house at Holloman
Air Force Base near Alamogordo, N.M. is 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 572-7381,
holloman.af.mil/open-house or on Facebook at
Holloman Air Force Base. Visitors entering
through the main gate must have a DOD issued
ID card; all other visitors must enter via West
Gate, off Hwy 70.
Wildfire Aviation Heritage Experience
— the Commemorative Air Force of Mesa,
Ariz. will offer a B-17 for tours; as well as seven
retired P2V Heavy Air Tankers for viewing,
May 6-13, at Alamogordo/White Sands
Regional Airport, 3500 Airport Road, in
Alamogordo, N.M. Co-hosted by Cloudcroft
Fire & EMS. Information: (575) 439-4110 or
smwa-cloudcroft.com/rsvp.html
Tours are 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
and Sunday. Cost: $10 ($20 family of four).
Rides are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday through
Sunday. Cost: $425-$850.
Cirque Italia — The animal-free “Aquatic
Spectacular” is May 10-13, in the Mesilla Valley
Mall parking lot, 700 S. Telshor, Las Cruces,
combining water fountains, jet skis, pirates,
aerialists, contortionists, jugglers, and more.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, and 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Tickets: $20, $30 and $40; $10,
$15 and $35 children. Box office opens May 8;
tickets and information also at cirqueitalia.com.
Blazin’ Brewfest — The 6th annual beer
festival is 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 11, on his-
toric Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces,
with samples from New Mexico breweries, live
music, food trucks, games and home brewing
demonstrations. Admission: $15 in advance;
$20 at the gate, age 21 and older welcome.
Tickets available at nmbeer.org. Information:
(575) 523-RENT (7368).
Hot Springs Festival — The festival cele-
brating alternative medicine, healthy lifestyles
and sustainable living is May 11-13 in
Downtown Truth or Consequences, N.M. with
music, speakers, workshops, field trips, food,
dancing, and vendors of hand-crafted and natu-
ral items. Hot springs tours and other activities
may have a nominal ticket fee. All ages wel-
come. Information: (575) 973-8167 (TorC Main
Street) or hotspringsfestival.com.
AspenCash Motorcycle Rally — The
21st annual trade show and motorcycle rally is
Thursday through Sunday, May 17-20, at
Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Drive,
with live music, vendors, tour runs and more.
All-Access Rally Pass: $35; single day passes are
$$10 Thursday or Sunday; $20 Friday or
Saturday Information, registration: 1-800-452-
8045, motorcyclerally.com.
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Hours are 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9
p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday. Friday’s music headliner is blues artist
Jordan Matthew Young, and Saturday’s is ZZ-
KC (ZZ Top tribute).
Motorcycle rally parade is 10 a.m. Saturday.
Farm & Ranch Museum 20th
Anniversary — NM Farm & Ranch Heritage
Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs in Las Cruces,
celebrates its 20th anniversary with a week of
activities. Museum admission: $5 ($4 age 60
and older; $3 age 4-17; free for members, vet-
erans and age 3 and under. Information: (575)
522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
The main celebration is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, with Parade of Breeds cattle
program, demonstrations, chuck wagon, pony
rides, living history characters, food vendors,
children’s games, plant sale and more. Special
rate during event is $5 a carload.
Other events:
• Blessing of the Fields is 10 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, May 15. Piñata making (and busting)
also is part of the fun. Admission and participa-
tion the procession is free.
• A Brown lunch and history talk is noon to 1
p.m. Thursday, May 17. Drinks and dessert
provided inside the museum’s Organ View
Terrace. Admission is free; bring a sack lunch.
• New Mexico Vintage Iron tractor club will be
on site 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
May 18-19, with antique tractors, lawn trac-
tors, engines,grist mill and rope making.
Regular museum admission required.
• ‘Sodbuster, San Isidro’ Sculpture reception is
5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 18. The Luis Jiménez
sculpture will be unveiled in the museum lobby,
with drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
Kars of Kids — The 19th annual Kiwanis
Kars for Kids is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
May 19, at Young Park, Walnut and Nevada in
Las Cruces. The event includes vintage, classic,
hot rod and custom cars, trucks and motorcy-
cles. Rock and roll DJ music throughout event.
Bicycles welcome. Proceeds go to Jardin de los
Niños and other Kiwanis Foundation projects.
Admission and parking is free. No alcohol
allowed in park. Information: (575) 525-9478
or kiwanis-lascruces.org.
Registration for entries is $25; forms from
jimpudd@msn.com or (575) 525-9478.
Vehicles can also be registered 7 to 10 a.m. the
morning of the show for $30.
Pancake breakfast is 7 to 11 a.m. for $5 per
plate. The four Key Clubs in Las Cruces will
sell hotdogs and hamburgers at lunch time.
Fourth Fridays at Alameda Park Zoo
— The City of Alamogordo hosts free monthly
summer events 6 to 10 p.m. the fourth Friday
of the month during the summer months
(May), at Alameda Park Zoo, 1321 N. White
Sands, with live music, outdoor movie, food
vendors, prizes, giveaways and more for the
entire family. No pets or outdoor food and
drink; alcohol service for age 21 and older
offered. Admission is free. Information: ci.alam-
ogordo.nm.us or on Facebook.
Silver City Blues and Bikes Festival —
The 23rd annual event is May 25-27 at Gough
Park, corner of Pope and 12th Streets in Silver
City. Live acoustic and electric blues music,
artisan’s alley, raffles, food vendors and a beer
garden. Admission is free at all Gough Park
events; other event prices as listed. No dogs or
alcohol allowed in park area. Sponsored by the
Mimbres Region Art Council. Information:
(575) 538-2505 or silvercitybluesfestival.org.
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The Festival Kick-Off Dance is 6 p.m. with the
Bus Tapes. Cost to be announced.
Saturday’s headliners are Ghost Town Blues
Band, with Brandon Perrault & Friends, Todd
Tijerina Trio, Brody Buster, and Amanda Fish.
Performances begin at noon.
Sunday’s headliner are the Peterson Brothers
with C.W. Ayon and Tony Holiday & the
Velvetones. Performances begin at noon.
Other Weekend Events:
• The 3rd annual Gila Glass Classic Flame-off 6
to 11 p.m. Friday and all day Saturday and
Sunday. Glass artists from the region compete
to make the best glass creation.
• The 2nd annual “Paint Out Silver!” Plein Air
competition. Artwork created during the event
on display at Gough Park Sunday. Open to all
artists over age 18. Registration: $10 through
May 10; $15 at event: eventbrite.com.
• Virus Theater presents the (PG-13) melodra-
ma “A Weasel in the Hen House or ‘Ladies A’
Peril’” at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7
p.m. Sunday, at El Sol Theater, 406 Bullard.
Tickets: $10.
• Kneeling Nun Run motorcycle run is 5 to 8
p.m. Friday, and beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Fees: $20 per rider; $25 couples. Information:
Anthony, (575) 680-5494; Jose (575) 313-4944.
Las Cruces Wine Festival — The 26th
annual festival is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday
through Monday, May 26-28, at the Southern
New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 12125 Robert
Larson Blvd, Las Cruces. The Memorial Day
Weekend festival offers wines by New Mexico
wineries as well as specialty food and artisans.
Wine may be purchased by the glass, bottle or
case. No pets or coolers. Sponsored by New
Mexico Wine. Information: NMWine.com
Tickets: $20 general admission (includes tast-
ing glass and samples); $5 designated driver and
non-drinker over 15. Tickets at
holdmyticket.com. Saturday VIP passes are
$35. Includes early access pass (11 a.m. to
noon); crystal goblet, extra discounts, souvenirs
and tote bag. VIP Wine Pass with Salud! de
Mesilla Tapas Lunch is $85.
Mayfair — Cloudcroft’s 45th annual juried
arts & crafts show is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, May 26-27, at Zenith Park, with
sculpture, pottery, jewelry, paintings and more
as well as live music, food and children’s activi-
ties. Admission is free. Information: (575) 682-
2733 1-888-874-4447 or coolcloudcroft.com.
Cloudcroft Light Opera Company melodrama
is 7:30 p.m. each night in the park pavilion.
Full Moon Nights — White Sands National
Monument’s first full moon program of the sea-
son is 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Call for pro-
gram. Entry: $5 (free for under age 16).
Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575)
679-2599, ext. 232; or go to nps.gov/whsa.
WCC&D Spring Fiesta — The 34th annual
fiesta at the former mining towns of Winston,
Chloride, Chiz and Dusty 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 2, at the Community Center in
Winston, 35 miles northwest of Truth or
Consequences on NM 52. Parade, BBQ, crafts
and flea market, family games and entertain-
ment. Admission is free. Information: (575)
743-2081 or on Facebook. Western dance is 8
p.m. to midnight. Admission: $5.
West Texas
Cinco de Mayo Alpine — Alpine, Texas’s
Cinco de Mayo Gran Mercado is Saturday and
Sunday, May 5-6, at along Murphy, with a
themed parade, music, dancing, car show and
more. Information: (432) 294-2370.
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History Preservation
History Preservation Month: ‘The
River and The Trail’ — This year’s El Paso
County celebration includes 31 events with 19
participating organizations. Information: ron-
leiman2@gmail.com. This year’s highlights:
• Historian Orlando Romero will overview lit-
tle-known Hispanic contributions to American
history at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at El Paso
Museum of History. Information: 212-3163.
• The City of Socorro will open a month-long
art exhibit with a reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday,
May 4, at historic Rio Vista Farm Community
Center, 901 N. Rio Vista. 860-8615.
• Heritage Preservation on the Rio events are
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Keystone
Heritage Park, 4200 Doniphan with nature
walks, history talks and exhibits regarding the
Rio Grande. Information: 581-7920.
• “Tales on the Trail: Hueco Tanks and the
Butterfield Overland Trail” is 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, May 5, at Hueco Tanks State Park
and Historic Site, with short hike and tales
from the trail. Cost: $9 ($2 children); includes
entry. Kendra.Moore@tpwd.texas.gov.
• Free San Elizario Historic District Walking
Tours are noon each Sunday in May, starting at
Main Street Mercantile, 1501 Main. Wheelchair
accessible. Information: 851-0093
• “Construction and Renovation of the Turney
Mansion, a Trost Masterpiece” is 2 to 4:30
p.m. Sunday, May 6, at International Museum
of Art, 1201 Montana. Mary Jo Melby, Prince
McKenzie and Derrell Hiett will discuss William
Ward Turney and the construction of El Paso’s
largest mansion. Information: 543-6747.
• EPCC Student Research Projects for 2017-18
are presented 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10,
at El Paso Museum of History. 212-3163
• A Celebration of the City’s Birthday and the
El Paso streetcar is 1 to 4 p .m. Saturday, May
12, at Cleveland Square and El Paso Museum
of History,with entertainment, crafts, light
refreshments, transportation scavenger hunt,
gallery tours and streetcar display. 212-3163.
• “The Spanish Legacy in the Southwest” is 6
to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at El Paso
Museum of History, presented by Dr. Ignacio
Martinez. Information: 212-3163
• El Paso Train Show is 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 18-20, at Freeport McMoRan
Park, 850 Hawkins.
• Community cleanup of the Mission Trail is
7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Rio Vista
Community Center. Information: 860-8615.
• El Paso Mission Trail Association open house
is 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at
Nestor Valencia Transfer Center, 9065
Alameda, with a walking tour of historic sites in
the Ysleta Historic District 10 a.m. to noon.
Spanish guitar and flamenco dancing at noon.
• Preservation workshop for current and
potential owners of historic homes is 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 19, led by Doug Yost. Cost:
$35. Information: malissa@texastrost.org.
• Honoring Forgotten War Veterans at
Concordia Cemetery is 10 a.m. to noon
Monday, May 28. Information: 591-2326.
• “Flora and Fauna in Trost & Trost
Downtown Architecture” tour of downtown El
Paso with the Texas Trost Society is 6 to 8
p.m. Thursday, May 31, starting at San Jacinto
Plaza. Malissa Arras, malissa@texastrost.org.
• A talks on “Birth of the American Southwest:
The Oñate Expedition” is 6 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 31, at El Paso Museum of
History. Information: 212-3163.
May 2018
Something for everyone
EPCC Spring Arts Festival — The 40th
annual spring festival of performing, visual and
literary arts offers workshops, concerts, lec-
tures and exhibits at various venues of El Paso
Community College through May. Most events
are free, some may included nominal admission
fee. Information: 831-6479, 831-2220,
cwoolf@epcc.edu, epcc.edu/events/artsfestival
or on Facebook at EPCCnews.
• Rio Grande Concert Series presents the
Eryilmaz Piano Trio at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April
27, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Center.
• EPCC Student Showcase is 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 3, at the Administrative Service
Center Auditorium.
• EPCC Spring Dance Concert is 7 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, May 4-5, Transmountain
Campus Theatre. Tickets: $10 ($5 students).
The 8th annual Tejano Film Festival is 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 8, at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
250 E Montecillo. Details to be announced.
Information: Elvira Carrizal-Dukes, 831-2844.
‘Feed Your Mind’ seminar series —
Doña Ana Arts Council brings speakers
Thursdays through May at DAAC Arts &
Cultural Center, 1740 Avenida de Mercado,
Suites B–D. Social hour and light refreshments
4:30 to 5:30 p.m., seminars 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Cost: $20 each. Information: (575) 523-6403.
daarts.org. May 3: The Fine Art of Craft Beer
with Stuart Munson-McGee. May 10:
“Impressionism” Part 4 with Kathleen Key, art
historian.
Doña Ana Arts Council Arts Awards
— The 31st annual Community Arts Awards
reception is 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at
DAAC Art & Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de
Mercado in Mesilla. Information: (575) 523-
6403 or las-cruces-arts.org.
RGCF Grief Support — Rio Grande
Cancer Foundation, 616 N Virginia, Suite D,
hosts a six-week grief support class 6 to 7:30
p.m. Tuesdays, May 1-June 5. Program is for
anyone who has experienced the death of a
loved one. Sessions conducted in English.
Admission is free, the public is invited.
Information: 562-7660 or rgcf.org.
‘Surviving and Thriving’ classes — Rio
Grande Cancer Foundation, 616 N Virginia,
Suite D, hosts a free multi-session, interactive
program for participants whose lives have been
impacted by a cancer diagnosis 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursdays starting in May. Information: 562-
7660 or rgcf.org.
El Paso Lightsaber Battle — The celebra-
tion of “Star Wars Day” (May the Fourth) is 7
to 10 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Fountains at Farah
8889 Gateway Blvd W, Ste. 21. Choose a side,
Jedi or Sith, and fight for the Resistance or the
First Order. Family friendly event.
Information:fountainsatfarah.com.
Interstellar Spectacular — Academy of
Aerial Fitness, 1057 Doniphan Park Cir Suite E,
presents various aerial, acrobatic, and circus
performances 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, May
4. Admission: $15, age 18 or older admitted;
BYOB. Information: 920-4341 or academy-
ofaerialfitness.com.
Elks Lodge Youth Week — El Paso Elks
Lodge 187, 2278 Trawood, Suite C-E, hosts a
“Celebration of Elk’s Youth Week” event 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, with reading of
“Gizmo Goes to Yellowstone” by children’s
author Heidi Philips (along with an appearance
by “Gizmo,”), followed by children’s activities
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and pizza and drinks at 1 p.m. Participation is
free, but RSVP needed by April 27 to receive
free autograph book by Philips: 373-1581.
Information: elpasoelks187.org.
Free Comic Book Day — The 14th annual
nationwide free comic book giveaway encour-
aging readers to discover the comic book art
form is Saturday, May 5. Most area comic
book stores and distributors will offer free
comics (while supplies last) and other activities.
Information: freecomicbookday.com.
Asylum Comics, 5360 N. Mesa Ste. L-12, has
comic giveaways, door prizes, family activities,
local artists and Cosplayer Christina Dark 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. Hot dogs and soft drinks after 3
p.m. Admission is free. Information: 875-8600
or asylumcomicsandcards.com.
International Female Ride Day — The
12th annual ride celebrating women motorcy-
clists is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5, start-
ing at Barnett Harley-Davidson, 8272 Gateway
East. Information on Facebook.
Vegetarian Society of El Paso Spring
Fiesta — The society hosts its spring dinner at
6 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Sunland Park
Holiday Inn, 900 Sunland Park, with Mexican
themed vegan buffet celebrating Cinco de
Mayo and the society’s 25th anniversary, fol-
lowed by guest speaker, Dr. Brooke Goldner,
author of “Good Bye Lupus,” and speaker on
diet and health. Cost (all inclusive): $25; $22
members ($10 children 12 and younger).
Reservations (due by May 1): 877-3030 or
vsep.org. Information: VSoEP@aol.com.
Memorial Day Mass and Ceremony —
The Golden Bear Social Club hosts its 36th
annual Catholic Mass and Memorial Day
Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at
Bowie High School, 801 S. San Marcial. The
ceremony honors former Bowie students who
died in the defense of the country. All veteran,
scout, military and civic organizations are invit-
ed to attend and bring a stand for their organi-
zational colors. Gold Star mothers are invited
to attend. Refreshments will follow.
Information: 755-4038.
Men of War MC Run — Men of War
Motorcycle Club, El Paso Chapter hosts its
annual run Saturday, May 12, with registration
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Barnett Harley Davidson,
8272 Gateway East, and ending at Five Points
Bistro, with live music, and raffles. Proceeds
benefit disabled American veterans and veteran
causes. Information:
MWMCElPasoP@gmail.com or
“MWMCElPasoSAA@gmail.com.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
UTEP — Classes begin June 4 for the popu-
lar UTEP program that offers non-credit classes
for ages 50 or older. Registration runs May 14-
25, and is $35 for as many courses desired dur-
ing the 12-week term, plus $25 for the one-
time OLLI life membership fee ($25 late fee
after May 25). Information: 747-6280 (during
office hours). Course list and details at
OLLIatUTEP.org.
El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune
Disease Support Group — The support
group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of the
month (May 15) 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.
Information: Carrie Wilkie, (214) 708-2989,
ccwilkie@elpasocrohns.com.
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Community Health Fair — Primera Iglesia
Bautista Hispana de Canutillo, 6809 Third in
Canutillo, hosts a heath fair in collaboration
with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger 4 to 7 p.m.
Friday, May 18, with health screenings includ-
ing vision, cancer screenings, hearing, diabetes
and others. Also offered is gamily entertain-
ment, games for children, face painting and
food trucks. Bag of food provided to the first
100 people. Admission is free. Information:
373-0452 or iglesiabautistacanutillo.org.
‘First Responders/Law and Order’
recognition — El Paso Chapter of the
Military Order of the World Wars hosts its First
Responders/Law and Order Recognition lunch-
eon at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Great
American Land & Cattle Co., 9800 Gateway
North (next to Cohen Stadium). The Chapter
will honor first responders and law and order
representatives as well as Chapter spouses.
Chapter officers for the 2018/2109 year will be
elected. Information: 755-4038.
Better Business Bureau and Torch
Awards — The 64th Anniversary luncheon
meeting and Torch Awards for business ethics
is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, at the
Wyndham Hotel, 2027 Airway. Tickets: $100;
$1,000 corporate tables for 10. Information:
577-0195 or associate@bbbelpaso.org.
Speaker is Louis Efron, author of “Purpose
Meets Execution.” Efron is former Head of
Engagement for Teslas Motors, and a con-
tributing writer for Forbes and Huffington Post.
Art of the Arts Society — The informal
organization created for the purpose of attract-
ing members of the International Museum of
Art, 1211 Montana, hosts its first presentation
at noon Saturday, May 26, with Greg Taylor,
founder of UTEP Dinner Theatre.
Memberships and donations strongly encour-
aged. Information: 543-6747.
Taylor will discuss the the ins and outs of pro-
ducing and the complexities of coordinating all
aspects of each production. Reception follows.
Guests encouraged to stay for the free Sunset
Film Society screening of “My Big Fat Greek
Wedding” at 2 p.m.
Health Fiesta — FamiliasTriunfadoras, Inc.,
12500 Socorro Road, hosts the health fair start-
ing at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at in the park-
ing lot with exhibitors, vendors and health
screenings. Information: 691-9011.
Fitness & Health Yoga — Rio Grande
Cancer Foundation, 616 N Virginia, Suite D,
hosts free yoga and fitness classes 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. Monday and Wednesday through May
30, facilitated by Deb Grado, and 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 Tuesday and Thursday through May 31,
facilitated by Linda Bustamante in the founda-
tion’s classroom, facilitated by Linda
Bustamante. Information: 562-7660 or rgcf.org.
‘Hear Me Roar!’ — The LGBTQ communi-
ty celebration in observance of June as Pride
Month is 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at
the El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, with Cost:
$15; $5 age 3-12. All ages welcome.
Information: 212-0966, elpasozoo.org, or epzs-
hearmeroar.com.
One H-Town EP & Rebellious Nation
MC Run— One H-Town EP & Rebellious
Nation Motorcycle clubs host their “The
Longest Day” run benefiting the Alzheimer’s
Association, Sunday, June 3, with registration
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting at Barnett Harley
Davidson, 8272 Gateway East. Live music, raf-
fles and door prizes. Cost: $10 donation; $15
couples. Information on Facebook at Barnett
Harley Davidson.
Bazaars and fairs
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — The 14th annual market runs
Saturdays at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, N.M. Summer
hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon beginning May 5
(April 28 hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3, farmers-
marketadc@outlook.com, ardovinos.com or on
Facebook at FarmersMarketatADC.
Sunrise yoga is to 10 a.m. Cost: $10.
• Cinco de Mayo celebration is May 5, with
several activities, including plant giveaway.
Youth Farmer’s Market will be held with
cooking demos and tastings, $1 veggie tattoos,
bike-powered blender and other activities.
• Mother’s Day and Open House is May 12.
• Memorial Day celebration is May 26. Animal
Rescue League adoptions will also be held.
Kern Place Art and Farmers Market
— The market is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the last
Sunday of the month at 205 Cincinnati.
Information kernplacemarket.wordpress.com.
Mother’s Day Arts and Crafts Fair — El
Paso’s Parks and Recreation hosts the arts and
craft fair 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5,
at Gary Del Palacio Recreation Center, 3001
Parkwood. Information: 629-7312 or elpaso-
texas.gov/parks.
Art in the Park — The City Parks &
Recreation Department’s Spring 2018 arts and
crafts fair is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, May 19-20, at Memorial Park’s
Reserve area, 3100 Copper, with arts and
crafts, food vendors, music and dance, and chil-
dren’s activities. Admission is free. Information:
212-0092 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
— The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Department’s market for area artists
and regionally grown agricultural products is 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union Plaza
District along Anthony Street. Information:
212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Upper Valley Artists and Farmers
Market — The artist and farmers market is
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, at the Substation on
Doniphan at Sunset. Information on Facebook
at Upper Valley Artist & Farmers Market.
Mission Trail Art Market — The arts and
crafts market is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third
Sunday of the month through November at
Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in San Elizario. Shows
are on the outdoor stage at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.,
with live music, folklorico and other dancers,
and reenactments by the Pistoleros gunfighters.
Pets welcome. Information: 851-0093 or mis-
siontrailartmarket.com.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
— 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and
Saturdays along Main Street. Information: (575)
541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
For a good cause
Child Crisis Center Gala — The center’s
Casino Night and Celebration, is 7 to 11 p.m.,
Friday, May 4, at El Paso Firefighters Hall,
3112 Forney, to support the El Paso Child
Crisis Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dress
is black, white and red casual attire. Tickets:
$125 per person, includes dinner. Information,
reservations: 562-7955 or childcrisiselp.org.
oLotería — Creative Kids hosts a night of
Bingo benefiting the Creative Kids program is
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6:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, at its Olo Gallery, 504
San Francisco. This year’s event celebrates
Creative Kids’ 20th Anniversary. Information:
andrea@creativekidsart.org. Tickets: $45 ($500
VIP tables for 8); available at creativekidsolo-
store.bigcartel.com.
United Way Appreciation Luncheon —
United Way of El Paso County’s annual
Appreciation Luncheon is 11 a.m. to Friday,
May 4, at El Paso Convention Center, 1 Civic
Center Plaza. Lunch served at noon.
Information: 533-2434 or unitedwayelpaso.org.
March for Babies — The annual March of
Dimes fundraiser is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday,
May 5, at Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, 7051
Desert Blvd, with family activities, t-shirt con-
tests, refreshments, giveaways and more. Team
donations made online at
marchforbabies.org/event/elpaso.
Día de las Madres dinner and dance —
The fundraiser for La Mujer Obrera is 6-10
p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Cafe Mayapan,
2000 Texas, featuring music by Los Silver. Cost
is $35, includes dinner. Family tables available.
Tickets at Cafe Mayapan or at eventbrite.com.
‘Havana Nights’ — The 10th annual
“Cuisine and a Classic” benefit for Trinity-First
Day School is 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday,
May 11, at Epic Railyard Event Center, with
music by Azucar, DJ, cash bar, silent auction
and dinner. Cost: $50, adults only. Information:
533-2674, ext. 23 or trinity-first.org.
Letter Carriers’ Food Drive - The 26th
annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is
Saturday, May 12, sponsored by the National
Association of Letter Carriers, the U.S. Postal
Service and other organizations to benefit area
food banks. To participate, individuals can leave
nonperishable food items in a bag near their
mailbox; items also can be donated at local
post offices. Information: elpasoansfight-
inghunger.org or nalc.org.
Pro-Musica ‘Soiree ’18’ — El Paso Pro-
Musica Guild will host its annual soiree
Saturday, May 12, at the Upper Valley home of
James O. Stewart III. Guests include Grammy-
winning cellist Zuill Bailey (the artistic director
of El Paso Pro-Musica) and pianist Lara
Downes. All proceeds benefit El Paso Pro-
Musica. Information: 747-8163, eppm.org or on
Facebook at EPPM El Paso Pro Musica.
‘Voice of Voiceless’ Awards —
Annunciation House’s Solidarity Dinner cele-
brating its 40th anniversary, is 6 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 12, at Santa Lucia Amistad Hall,
518 Gallagher This year’s award goes to Father
Ismael “Melo” Moreno, S.J. Tickets: $50.
Information: 922-8305, annunciationhouse.org.
Outdoor mass is planned for noon that day at
the Annunciation House, 1003 E. San Antonio.
Moreno is director of Radio Progreso in
Honduras, an independent station that gives
voice to human rights activists, trade unionists,
small farmers and others. He also directs a cen-
ter for social action and analysis.
Veterinary Community Awards
Banquet - The 33rd annual banquet and Vet
Tech Appreciation is Tuesday, May 15, at 150
Sunset, 150 E. Sunset. hosted by the El Paso
Veterinary Medical Association. Cash bar opens
at 6 p.m. with dinner and presentations at 7
p.m. Bingo games follow with prizes for every
winner; specific games and prizes for Vet
Techs. Tickets: $55 ($550 table for 10).
Information: 593-1712 or epvma.org.
May 2018
Wine Festival — Wine Attitude hosts the
festival benefiting El Paso Desert Botanical
Garden 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the
gardens, at Keystone Heritage Site, 4200
Doniphan, with tastings, wine by the glass, and
bottle, live music, food vendors, special guests
from Italy and VIP tasting and informational talk
available. Cost: $30 in advance; $35 at the gate
(includes crystal Bordeaux glass and five tast-
ings). Information: 240-3450.
Pink Boutique — Rio Grande Cancer
Foundation, 616 N. Virginia, Suite D, hosts the
pop-up boutique for all breast cancer survivors
10 a.m. to noon p.m. Saturday, June 2, featur-
ing mastectomy bras, exercise wear, tops and
swimwear. Information: 562-7660 or rgcf.org.
Fort Bliss
Mike Super: Magic & Illusion — The
“America’s Got Talent” veteran, who was
voted America’s favorite Mystifier on NBC’s
TV Show “Phenomenon” performs at 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 10, at the Centennial Club on
Fort Bliss. Tickets are free, but seating is limit-
ed. Tickets available at any Leisure Travel
Services locations at Freedom Crossing food
court or Soldier Activity Center (SAC).
Information: 588-8247.
Old Ironsides Mud Challenge — The 6th
annual 4-mile, 16-obstacle challenge is
Saturday, May 12, at the Air Assault Obstacle
Course and Rappel Tower at Abernathy Park
at Jeb Stuart and Pershing just inside the Buffalo
Soldier gate on Fort Bliss. Three waves avail-
able; first one starting at 9 a.m. Open to youth
and adults; however, runners under age 16
must compete with a parent or guardian. Cost
(through May 9): $35 ($25 DoD ID card hold-
ers, $20 active-duty and children 14 and
younger). Onsite registration is 7:30 to 10:30
a.m. ($10 extra fee). Register at Soto, Stout
and Milam Physical Fitness Centers or online at
raceroster.com. Information: 744-5785.
Armed Forces Day Parade — The first
ever Armed Forces Day and Parade
Celebration is planned for Saturday, May 19
on Fort Bliss, along Pershing and Sheridan road,
followed by a celebration honoring Armed
Forces at the Old Fort Bliss Replica.
Information, 588-8247 or 568-2554.
Information: 568-5563.
Club news
Doña Ana Photography Club (DAPC)
— The club hosts free photography programs,
open to the public, 7 to 9 p.m. the first and
third Tuesday of the month at Southwest
Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall
in Las Cruces. Information: daphotoclub.org.
• May 1: “Light Painting” with Colleen Gino of
NM Tech, who will present a photography pro-
gram on the technique of light painting.
• May 15: “What’s New with Instant
Cameras.” Rob Peinert will look at the latest in
the resurgence of instant cameras.
A “Q&A and Image Critique” class is 9 a.m. to
noon Saturday, May 12. Final session in 5-class
series. Cost: $5 (free for club members).
Registration: education@daphotoclub.org or
online at daphotoclub.org.
Westside Welcome Club — Information:
westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The monthly free newcomer coffee is 10 a.m.
Friday, May 4, at La Casita (decor boutique),
5034 Doniphan. No RSVP necessary.
The monthly luncheon is 11 a.m. Wednesday,
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May 9, at Corralito Steak House, 5800
Doniphan. Guest speaker is Frank Evans, a
retired FBI agent. He is currently an adjunct
professor at the University of Maryland, and
will give tips on avoiding scams and protecting
one’s personal information . Newcomers wel-
come; reservations required. Cost: $22 (by
May 4); mail check to WWC, PO Box 13167,
79913. Information, reservations: Alicia
Sanchez, 449-2121 or alicialosan@aol.com.
UTEP Alumni Cinco de Mayo — UTEP
Alumni Association hosts a Cinco de Mayo cel-
ebration 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Angry
Owl, 4799 N. Mesa, with heavy appetizers,
games, and prizes. Drink specials available.
Cost: $10 at the door. RSVP (by May 3):
EPCUTEP2017@gmail.com.
Woman’s Department Fall Luncheon
— Woman’s Department of the Greater El
Paso Chamber of Commerce’s general meeting
is 10 a.m. Thursday, May 10, at Rescue
Mission of El Paso 221 North Lee, with talk by
Rescue Mission Director Blake Barrow, fol-
lowed by no-host luncheon at noon. Cost: $18
for the mission’s Hallelulah BBQ. Information:
Pat Quinn, 755-6193.
Club Friendship — The club meets 11 a.m.
Tuesday, May 22, at St. Paul’s Methodist
Church, 7000 Edgemere. Program is “Hobo
Codes During the Great Depression” present-
ed by Patricia Kiddney. Cost: $10, includes
lunch. All history enthusiasts welcome but must
RSVP by May 18: 591-2326.
PEEP Learning Lab — Photography
Enthusiasts of El Paso hosts workshops 6 to 8
p.m. the fourth Wednesday every other month
at the Art Junction 500 W Paisano, second
floor. Cost: $5 per workshop (free for mem-
bers. Light refreshments served. Payment at
the door or at the.elusive.photon.im/PEEP/.
• May 23: Wildlife Photography with JR Phillips
• July 25: Astrophotography with John Hall
• Sept. 26: Lightpainting with Chad Puerling
• Nov. 28: Advanced Photoshop.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to
50. Bible study held weekly; call days.
Weekend events subject to change. All denomi-
nations are welcome. Membership is free.
Information: Andy, 471-1997,
SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com or on Facebook.
International Coin Club — El Paso’s only
coin club meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday
of the month at St. Paul’s United Methodist
Church, 7000 Edgemere, with presentations
and auction to follow. Visitors always welcome,
and admission free for first-time visitors.
Information: 533-6001, 241-6977 or on
Facebook.
Area attractions
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. Individual ride tickets
are $2.50; rides are 1 or 2 tickets. Information:
(575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com.
May hours are 2 to 9 p.m. Saturdays; 2 to 7
p.m. Sundays, and Monday, May 28.
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
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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.
See “Nature” listing for hikes at the Tramway.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
1200 Futurity Dr. 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.
Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunland-
park.com.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is 5 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 5. Admission is free; $20 for 10
sample tickets.
A Mother’s Day celebration is Sunday, May
13 with live mariachi and a Juan Gabriel
Tribute. Seatings are 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to
3 p.m. Tickets: $25 ($12 age 3-12).
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
beginning May 5. Season pass for 2018 (May 5-
Sept. 9) is $49. Tickets: $26, plus tax; $21 kids
under 48 inches tall; $5 age 1-3; free for babies
under 1. Seniors/picnic fee: $15. Information:
886-2222 or wetwild.com. or on Facebook.
Mothers admitted free Sunday, May 13, with
paid adult or child admission.
Mermaid day is Saturday, May 12, with mer-
maid princesses, makeovers and tea parties.
Chiquis performs Sunday, May 20.
Alfredo “El Komander” Rios performs Sunday,
June 10.
Indian Cliffs Ranch — The working cattle
ranch in Fabens offers a children’s zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. It’s also home to
the famous Cattleman’s Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle-
manssteakhouse.com.
Ski Apache Wind Rider — The hour-long
zip-line adventure at the Alto, N.M. ski resort
begins at over 11,000 feet, spanning 8,900 feet
in three sections, reaching speeds of up to 65
mph. Cost is $84 for adults, $77 children and
senior, $71 military. Minimum age is 10; height
and weight limits also apply. Reservations
required. Information: (575) 464-3633 or skia-
pache.com.
The Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero,
N.M. also offers the Apache Eagle ZipRider,
which spans 2,668 feet, lasting about three
minutes. Tickets: $40 ($37 ages 10-13 and 60-
plus; $41 military); $91 for all-day pass.
La Viña Winery — 4201 S. NM Highway
28, one mile north of Vinton Road. Information:
(575) 882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.
The tasting room and patio are open for sales
and tasting of wines from noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is
offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the
$10 fee includes tasting.
The La Viña Spring Wine Festival is noon to 7
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29.
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery
— 430 La Viña Road (off NM 28 between
markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting
room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or som-
braantigua.com.
Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-
ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
May 2018
Gordon Lightfoot — The folk/pop legend
performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2014,
at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $46.50-$86.50
(Ticketmaster).
Enrique Bunbury — One of Spain’s most
respected rock singers performs at 8 p.m.
Friday, May 4, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets:
$39.50, $59.50 and $79.50. (Ticketmaster).
Juanes — The multiple Latin Grammy Award,
Grammy Award and Billboard Latin Music
Award winner and nominee’s “Amarte Tour” is
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at El Paso
County Coliseum with Mon Laferte. Tickets:
$36.95-$126.95; VIP packages start at $375
(Ticketmaster).
Fleet Foxes — The American indie-folk band
performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre, in support of their
first album in six years, “Crack-up.” Tickets:
$25.50- $39.50 (Ticketmaster).
Ha*Ash — The sister duo, known to by their
fans as the “Sold-Out Queens,” bring their 100
Años Contigo Tour to El Paso 8 p.m. Thursday,
May 10, at the Plaza Theatre. Their latest
album is “30 de febrero.” Tickets: $49.50 to
$89.50 (Ticketmaster).
‘La Arpias’ — A live performance of the
Spanish language comedy mystery is 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 13, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets:
$48 to $90 (Ticketmaster).
Thunder from Down Under — The
internationally acclaimed male revue from
Australia presents their 2018 “Desert Dreams”
World Tour at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at the
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $19-$49
(Ticketmaster).
Natalia Lafourcade — The Grammy &
Latin Grammy winner performs at 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 17, at the Plaza Theatre, fea-
turing acoustic guitar duo Los Macorinos. Her
October 2017 show at the Plaza sold out.
Tickets: $35-$50 (Ticketmaster)
The Paya Brothers — The Mexican group
performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Friday, May 18,
at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $30-$60
(Ticketmaster).
Blues Spectacular — The blues show fea-
turing national recording artists Ruben V, The
Bel Airs, and Tracy Nelson is 7 p.m. Saturday,
May 19, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Main in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.
Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the gate;
advance tickets at visitlascruces.com/destina-
tion-downtown. Information: (575) 541-2290
or riograndetheatre.org.
A screening of the 1980’s classic “The Blues
Brothers” starring John Belushi and Dan
Aykroyd is 7 p.m. Friday, May 18. Admission:
$8. Combo tickets for both movie and concert
available in advance for $20.
Neon Desert Music Festival — Martin
Garrix, At The Drive In, Gucci Mane, and
Dillon Francis are among the performers at the
8th annual music festival 3 p.m. to midnight
Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27, in
Downtown El Paso, presented by Southwest
University. Tickets: $119 two day general
admission; VIP packages available. Tickets avail-
able at The Headstand, Happy House and
online at neondesertmusicfestival.com.
Information: neondesert.com or on Facebook.
Other performers include Cardi B, Cafe
May 2018
Tacvba, Third Eye Blind, Farruko, Playboi
Carti, GTA, Malaa, The Drums, Bomba Estero,
Lany, Lecrae, Caloncho, Cuco, Nao, Cults,
Little Jesus, JID, Earthgang, Boogie, Buddy, The
Garden, Nick Hirsch, The Swell Kids, Great
Shapes, Dulce Mal, Sick.Life, A. Billi Free, Space
Captains Collective, Pilots of Venus, Gila
Monster, Medvedi, Divine Kegel, Soul Parade,
Fat Camp, Sleepspent, Young Deluxe,
Wildsters, Mikey Cloud, Mountain Vibes, The
Fifth Estate, Cry Baby, Stangus, Matt O.
Johnson and The Sandy Ohms.
Timbiriche — The Mexican pop group per-
forms at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Tickets: $50 to $275
(Ticketmaster).
Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ — Broadway in
El Paso presents the borderland premiere of
the World Number One Musical May 30-June
10, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35-$80.
(Ticketmaster). VIP packages: $127.
Information: 231-1111,
ElPasoLive.com/Broadway or on Facebook at
Broadway in El Paso.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (June 6),
Wednesdays, and Thursday (May 31); 8 p.m.
Friday shows; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and
6:30 p.m. Sundays, and 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday (June 7).
More than 90 million people around the
world have experienced the phenomenon,
which has won six Tony Awards, including Best
Musical. Music by Tony-winning artists Elton
John and Tim Rice.
‘Coming Home’ Concert – Four Las
Cruces natives — Alyssa Newton, Frank Ray,
Bri Bagwell and Josh Grider — will perform
together for their home crowd at 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 2, at the Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown
Mall. Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the gate;
advance tickets at visitlascruces.com/destina-
tion-downtown. Information: (575) 541-2290
or riograndetheatre.org.
A screening of the movie “Urban Cowboy” is
7 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Admission: $8.
Combo tickets for both movie and concert
available in advance for $20.
‘Huevos Revueltos’ Tour — Two of the
most iconic Latin pop-rock groups from the
’80s and ’90s, Enanitos Verdes and Hombres G,
co-headline their 2018 tour at 8 p.m. Saturday,
June 9, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center.
Tickets: $32.75 to $122.75 (Ticketmaster). VIP
packages offered.
Russ — The hip-hop rapper singer-song-
writer, producer and audio stream superstar
performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at El
Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano, for his
“I See You Tour Part 1.” Tickets: $36.95 to
$46.95 (Ticketmaster).
Yanni — The legendary performer and com-
poser celebrates the 25th Anniversary of his
iconic “Live at the Acropolis” concert at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $60 to $125
(Ticketmaster).
Jeff Kashiwa — The contemporary jazz sax-
ophonist performs at 7 p.m. Friday, June 15, at
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main. Tickets:
$35. Information: (575) 541-2290,
riograndetheatre.org or on Facebook.
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Rockpack Legends of Rock — The rock
tour is 8 p.m. Friday, June 15, at El Paso
County Coliseum, Bobby Kimball (formerly of
Toto), Kevin Chalfant (formerly of Journey), Bill
Champlin (formerly of Chicago), and John
Elefante (formerly of Kansas). Tickets: 40, $50,
$65, $80, $90, $120 and $165 (Ticketmaster).
Craig Campbell — The country music
singer performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, Saturday,
June 16, at El Paso County Coliseum’s
Pavilion. Tickets: $25-$50 (Ticketmaster).
Glenn Miller Orchestra — The band per-
forms many of the original arrangements of hits
by the legendary Glenn Miller at 7 p.m.
Monday, June 18, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $46, $55 and $64 (Ticketmaster).
Felipe Esparza — The comedian brings his
popular “Bad Decisions” Tour to El Paso at 8
p.m. Friday, June 22, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $32.50 to $52.50 (Ticketmaster).
Carlos Mencia — The superstar standup
comic performs June 28-30, at the Comic
Strip, 1201 Airway. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, and 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. Tickets: $27.50 ($37.50 first 50 seats;
$47.50 VIP booths). Information: 779-LAFF
(5233), elpasocomicstrip.com or on Facebook
at El Paso Comic Strip.
Venues & series
El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway.
Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and
9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $6 Thursday, $12 Friday and
Saturday; $8 Sunday, unless otherwise listed.
Closed May 13. Age 17 and older admitted. VIP
Booths $10 extra; available at ticketweb.com.
Information, reservations: 779-LAFF (5233),
elpasocomicstrip.com.
• April 26-29: Elliott Threatt; feature act
Bryan Dey.
• May 3-6: Sean Grant; feature act Christine
Medrano.
• May 17-20: Joey Medina with feature act
Kazeem Rahman.
• May 24-27: Nick Guerra with feature act
Mike Suarez.
• May 31-June 3: Doug T Hypnosis Show
Special events:
Jess Hilarious, who has more than 3 million
Instagram followers, performs 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2. Tickets: $20-$40.
Steve Treviño, whose second special,
“Relatable,” is now on Netflix, performs at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, and 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, May 10-12, with feature act
Kyle Ray. Tickets: $20- $30.
Club Here I Love You — 115 S. Durango.
Most events are at 9 p.m. aTickets vary; most
shows are $10-15 on eventbrite.com.
Information: 307-7736 or on Facebook.
• Blue Flame — Wednesday, May 9. Tickets:
$5 ($8 age 18-21).
• BOT — Friday, May 11, with local support
from Jaycee.
Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson.
Surcharge for ages under 21. Tickets for most
shows are $10 in advance; $12 day of show,
unless otherwise listed. Tickets at lowbrow-
palace.com.
• Teenage Wrist — The L.A. alt rock trio per-
forms at 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, with
Sorrytown and Homerun Derby. $8-$10.
• Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso
UFO — Japanese psychedelic rock, 9 p.m.
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Thursday, May 3.
• Sleepspent — An album release event for the
El Paso band’s new EP, “It’s Better If You
Don’t Speak or Think” is Friday, May 4.
• Pink Mexico — Rock band, 9 p.m. Thursday,
May 10. Tickets: $8-$10.
• Stuyedeyed — The New York rock band
performs at 10 p.m. Saturday, May 12, with
Pilots of Venus and Cry Baby. Tickets: $8-$10.
• Geographer — The synth pop/indie rock
band performs 10 p.m. Saturday, May 19, with
So Much Light. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Sammy Brue — The singer, songwriter per-
forms at 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, with guest
Pearl Charles. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Jo Passed — Alternative band, 9 p.m.
Thursday, May 31.
• A Night of Music and Comedy with Creed
Bratton (of The Office) is 10 p.m. Friday, June
1. Tickets: $25-$28.
• Night Riots — The alternative band performs
at 10 p.m. Saturday, June 2, with Courtships
and Silent Rival. Tickets: $13-$15.
Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. Information:
351-9909. Tickets at trickyfalls.com.
A May the 4th Be With You party with retro
new wave synth pop DJs Lady Die and St Jack
is 9 p.m. Friday, May 4, in The Perch. Age 21
and older welcome. Admission: $5.
• Hail The Sun — The progressive rock band
performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Tickets:
$13-$15 ($2 minor fee).
• Slaughter to Prevail — The Russian death-
core band performs at 6 p.m. Sunday, April
29, with Defleshed and Gutted, Texas
Gigantism, Eye of the Bermuda and Infinite
Plague. Tickets: $13.
• Beach House — The dream pop band per-
forms at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8. Tickets: $28
• Morbid Angel — The death metal band’s
Disdained Tour is Saturday, May 12, with
Origin, Dreaming Dead, Hate Storm and
Annihilation. Tickets: $25-$35.
• Tory Lanez — The rapper’s “Memories
Don’t Die Tour” is 9 p.m. Saturday, May 19.
Tickets: $25 (VIP meet and greet $100).
Rockhouse Bar and Grill — 9828
Montana. Information: 591-7625 or on
Facebook at RockHouserDiveBarKitchen.
• Hemlock — The Las Vegas metal band’s
25th anniversary tour is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May
1, with SeveidmiC. All ages show. Tickets: $10.
• No Hope No Faith Tour — The metal tour
is 9 p.m. Monday, May 14, with The Grave
Aesthetic, I-Artifact, Cloud49, Eye of the
Bermuda and Lady Of Midday. Cost: $5, plus
surcharge for under 21.
• Blacktop Mojo — The hard rock band per-
forms at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, with
Joyous Wolf and Of Limbo. Tickets: Tickets:
$12 (holdmyticket.com).
• 2mc4hc Tour — The rock tour is 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 27, with Mugshot, Low Roads,
Shame Spiral and other. Tickets :$5
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Shows start at 8
p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets
through Yapsody.com or Ticketmaster.
Information: 1-877-277-5677 or innofthemoun-
taingods.com.
• Kutless — The Christian alternative band
performs Friday, May 11. Tickets: $29-$89.
• Cirque Zuma Zuma — The America’s Got
Talent semi-finalists, hailed as an “African
Cirque du-Solei” performs Saturday May 12.
Tickets: $29-$79.
• Gabriel Iglesias — The “fluffy” comedian per-
forms Sunday, June 24. Tickets: $49 general
admission.
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Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
— 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo.
Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickinger-
center.com.
• GCRMC Cancer Center Benefit Concert,
“Play Me: The Music of Neil Diamond,” is 7:30
p.m. Saturday, April 28. Tickets are $30. A
dinner is at 5:30 p.m.; cost is $15.
• Jazz at the Flick featuring Mt. View and high
school bands is 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 1.
• Santa Fe Opera Apprentices performance is
7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2.
• Imago dei Academy presents “Shakesphere”
at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 4.
• Academy of Ballet presents Jazz and Tap
Time at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Tickets to
be announced.
• Academy of Ballet presents: “A Midsummer
Night Dream” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
USA Dance — USA Dance Las Cruces NM
Chapter #5058, hosts an afternoon dance 3:15
to 6 p .m. Sunday, May 6, at NMSU’s Rentfrow
Hall, 3161 Williams (at Stewart) in Las Cruces,
with 2-step, waltz, cha cha, salsa, tango, swing,
hustle, cumbia and more. Free dance lesson
2:15 to 3 p.m. Admission: $10 ($5 members).
Information: Ellen (575) 522-1438 or
edavis4455@yahoo.com; or Jerry, (575) 639-
3993 or geraldcarolcarson@gmail.com.
Aerial artist Lydia Lara — Project in
Motion, 430 North Compress in Las Cruces,
hosts performer Lydia Lara in “You Can Cut All
The Flowers, but Spring will Still Come/Podrán
Cortar Todas Las Flores, Pero No Podrán
Detener La Primavera” at 7:30 p.m. Friday
through Sunday, May 11-13, in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors and veterans, $5 chil-
dren under five with adult) Information: (575)
208-4413 or projectinmotion.com.
Lara will also host various workshops starting
at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, and 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 13. Cost per workshop: $35.
Lara is on the faculty at Womack and
Bowman, and the Aerial House in L.A.
British Ballet Academy - The academy’s
annual recital is Saturday, May 12, at the Plaza
Theatre, featuring a variety of dance styles. For
time and cost: 591-4472, 433-3620 or british-
balletonline.com.
Senior Prom — EPCC Senior Adult
Program, Care 1st and WellMed host the prom
for senior adults 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12,
at the EPCC Administrative Service Center
Auditorium Bldg. A, 9050 Viscount. The event
has a 1970s theme with DJs, raffle prizes “prom
May 2018
May 18-19. Tickets to be announced.
Tailgate 2018 annual outdoor concert series
begin at 8 p.m. on various Saturdays June 9-
Aug. 25, at the New Mexico Museum of Space
History. Reservations at flickingercenter.com.
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.
• Ernie Haase and Signature Sound — The
Grammy-nominated and GMA Dove Award
winning gospel group performs Friday, May
25. Tickets: $39-$69.
• ‘The 39 Steps’ — Wayland Baptist Theatre
Department present the play based on Alfred
Hitchcock’s 1935 spy thriller Friday, June. 1.
Tickets: $29-$39.
• Ottmar Liebert — The nuevo flamenco gui-
tarist performs Sunday, June 3. Tickets: $39-
$59.
pictures” and refreshments. Passes are free;
may be acquired through 831-7801 or
care1stmedicare.com.
Contra Dance — The Southern New
Mexico Music and Dance Society’s contra
dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, at
Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de
Santiago in Las Cruces. Music by the Little
Table Contraband of Las Cruces. Caller is
Lonnie Ludeman. The dance begins with begin-
ners’ lessons at 7:30 p.m.; no partner or expe-
rience needed. Cost: $6 ($4 youth; $15 family).
Information: (575) 636-5509 or snmmds.org.
‘Center Stage’ — Olga’s Russian Ballet
School presents its annual performance at 6
p.m. Saturday, May 19, at UTEP’s Magoffin
Auditorium. Professional guest dancers will per-
form together with students of the school.
Tickets: $12, $14 and $16. Information: 408-
3405 or balletelpaso.com.
The program includes ballet suites from “Don
Quixote,” “The Fairy Doll,” “Paquita,” and
”Dying Swan,” as well as new contemporary
choreographies.
Pavo Real Mother’s Day Dance — Pavo
Real Senior Center, 9311 Alameda, hosts its
monthly dance 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 19, cel-
ebrating Mother’s Day with variety music by
Triangulo Band. Cost: $5. Information: 860-
9131 or on Facebook at Pavoreal.
Dance Extravaganza — The Las Cruces
Chamber Ballet’s annual performance is 6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, May 24-25, at NMSU’s
Atkinson Music Recital Hall in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $15 (Ticketmaster). Information: (575)
527-1893 or michelesdanceacademy.biz.
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 UTEP Department of Music —
Performances are at Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.
Performance at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise list-
ed. Tickets prices vary; most performances are
$5 ($3 students/military; free for UTEP faculty,
students and staff).Information: 747-5606 or
utep.edu/liberalarts/music/.
• Jazz Concert is Monday, April 30.
• UTEP Symphony Band performs at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1.
• UTEP Symphony Band, Tuesday, May 1.
• UTEP Symphony Orchestra presents “At the
Movies” Thursday, May 3. Talk at 7 p.m.
‘Carmina Burana’ — El Paso Choral
Society and Orchestra, conducted by Prentice
Loftin, presents the Carl Orff cantata, at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Abraham Chavez
Theater, accompanied by the Qrquestra
Sinfonica de la UACJ. The concert will also
include the “Carmen Suite” by Georges Bizet.
Tickets: $10-$40 (Ticketmaster). Information:
epchoralsociety.org.
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Tour —
The celebrated opera’s apprentice program
performs the operetta “Trinity” commissioned
for the opera’s 50th anniversary tour at 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 28, at the Ralph Edwards Civic
Center, 400 W. 4th Street, in Truth or
Consequences, N.M. Admission is free.
Information: Sierra County Arts Council
(SCAC), (575) 894-0615.
Reception follows at the Grapes Gallery, 407
Main. Admission: $10 donation.
‘Trinity’ – Santa Fe Opera presents the origi-
nal one-act opera for its spring show at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1, at the Good Samaritan
Auditorium, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las
Cruces. Admission is free; doors open one half
hour before the show. Information:
DAArts.org.
‘Inspired’: EPMSF Honoree Event and
IYL Awards — El Paso Summer Music
Festival will celebrate its 2018 honoree Cindy
Graff Cohen at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, at the
Magic Bistro, 5034 Doniphan. The event also
include the Instruments for Young Lives
Awards (IYL). Cost: $65. Reservations: 449-
0619 or epsmf.org.
This year’s instrument recipients are: Carlos
Simental (Bb clarinet), a freshman at Horizon
High School; and Isaiah Herrera (double bass),
a freshman at Eastwood High School.
LCSO with NMSU Masterworks
Chorus — Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra
closes its season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3
p.m. Sunday, May 5-6, at NMSU’s Atkinson
Recital Hall, with a performance of Verdi’s
Requiem Mass, accompanied by NMSU
Masterworks Chorus. Tickets: $35, $40 and
$45. Information: (575) 646-3709 or
lascrucessymphony.com.
‘Mozart by Moonlight’— El Paso Opera
presents a night of opera under the stars at
7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at McKelligon
Canyon Amphitheater. Metropolitan opera
tenor Brian Downen, baritone Ricardo
Herrera, mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke, sopra-
no Kellie Rumba Rattay and the Young Artists
of El Paso Opera collaborate with conductor
Bohuslav Rattay and orchestra for a concert of
arias and ensembles from various Mozart
operas. Tickets: $30; $15 children; $50 VIP
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(epopera.org or Ticketmaster). Information:
581-5534 or on Facebook at Epopera.
Lara Downes – El Paso Pro-Musica closes
its season with the pianist’s “American Icons,”
with a special tribute to Leonard Bernstein and
his 100th birthday at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
May 9, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall,
7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at NMSU’s
Atkinson Recital Hall. The works come from
one of her recent CD, “America Again,” where
she tells musical stories of some of her fondest
memories of unforgettable modern American
music. Tickets: $25; $20 seniors, military; $5
students. Information: 747-8163 or eppm.org.
Bach’s Lunch Jr. — El Paso Pro-Musica
presents a free performance with pianist Lara
Downes, at noon Thursday, May 10, the El
Paso Museum of Art, One Art Festival Plaza,
designed for ages 6 and older. Information:
(Pro-Musica) 747-8163, (El Paso Museum of
Art), 212-3062 or eppm.org.
El Paso Wind Symphony — The wind
symphony concludes it season at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 11, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall, featuring the winner of the School
Band Attendance Contest. Tickets: $10 ($5 stu-
dents, military, seniors). Information: elpa-
sowindsymphony.com.
Young Musicians recital — The finalists
for this year’s Young Musicians Competition
will perform in recital 6 p.m. Saturday, May
19, at Star City Studio, 120 W. Castellano.
Admission is free; donations welcome.
Information: 449-0619 or epsmf.org.
EPSYOs ‘New World Rhythms’ — El
Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras, directed by
James O. Welsch, performs its season finale
concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $15 ($10 students, sen-
iors and active duty military); tickets required
for age 3 and older. information: 525-8978 or
epsyos.org.
‘Nouveau Chamber’ — El Paso
Community Foundation’s Jewel Box Series con-
cludes its season with the musical performance
featuring saxophonist Daniel Rivera and a
seven-piece string ensemble 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
May 20, at the Philanthropy Theatre (next to
the Plaza Theatre). The pieces are influenced
by classical, Latin and film music, and explore
travel and human history. Tickets: $16
(Ticketmaster). Information: 533-4020 or
epcf.org.
Patriotic Celebration Honoring Our
Armed Forces — The Bruce Nehring
Singers present the pre-Memorial Day
Weekend concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at
All Saints Episcopal Church, 3500 McRae. The
32-member chorus will be accompanied by
Bruce Nehring, organ, and the Brass Quintet.
Admission is free; an offering will be taken.
Information: 532-5874.
‘Arts Beat” concert — EPSO’s outreach
initiative, Tocando, performs 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 24, at El Paso Museum of Art,
One Arts Festival Plaza. Third through 7th
graders from Hart Elementary and Guillen
Middle School will perform classical and original
music compositions inspired by the exhibition,
“Papel Chicano Dos.” Information: 212-0300
or elpasoartmuseum.org
May 2018
State Line Music Series — El Pasoans
Fighting Hunger and State Line Restaurant,
1222 Sunland Park Drive presents the outdoor
concert series 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays.
Admission is free; age 21 and older welcome.
All customers asked to bring non-perishable
food donation or monetary donation for El
Pasoans Fighting Hunger. Information: 581-
3371, WTxFoodBank.org
• May 2: Radio La Chusma
• May 9: Dusty Low
• May 16: Alice Wallace
• May 23: Zac Wilkerson
• May 30: Maddison Livingston
• June 6: Drugstore Gypsies.
Alfresco! Fridays — The 16th season of
free outdoor summer concerts runs Fridays,
May 4-Aug. 24 at Convention Center Plaza.
Presented by ElPasoLive.com and sponsored by
FirstLight Federal Credit Union. No outside
food or beverages, or pets allowed. Schedule
to be announced. Information: 534-0600,
alfrescofridays.com or on Facebook.
Howling Coyote Open Mic — The open
mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, 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 to participants
and audience. Information: Melody Burns (575)
525-9333 or bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
Taco bar meal available 5:30 to 7 p.m. (sug-
gested donation $5).
La Parada — The monthly grassroots event
celebrating local culture and lifestyles is the first
Friday of the month at San Carlos Building, 501
Texas.The May 4 “Fuego” event is 5 p.m. to 2
a.m. featuring Frontera Bugalú, Space Captains
Collective, Soundmindsoulutions Sms, Birth
Defects and Gambol Music, with art by Randy
Boogie. Information: 351-6023.
Women who Rock Cinco De Mayo —
The 3rd annual musical celebrations are hosted
by Alive Audio is 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 5
and June 2, and 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 performance from Sound Stage 9 students.
Vendors, jumping balloons, food and drink
offered. Admission is free; donations of femi-
nine products and toiletries for the Reynolds
Home will be taken. Information: 269-9919,
929-9055 (Reynolds Home) or on Facebook.
May 2018
Jazz Unlimited Big Band — The band’s
14th annual concert is 7 p.m. Sunday, May 6,
at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 5005
Love Road. Guest vocalists, Cheryl Tomczuk
and Andre Hunter join the band to present
swing, Latin, rock and jazz tunes. Admission is
free. Seating is limited. Information: 637-4569.
Cool Canyon Nights — The 8th annual
series of free outdoor summer concerts are 6
to 9 p.m. Thursdays, May 10-July 26 at
McKelligon Canyon, Amphitheatre, sponsored
by WestStar Bank. Patio performance begins at
6 p.m. with headliner at 7 p.m. Craft beers and
food truck, vendors, photo booths and more
also offered. Admission is free but space is lim-
ited. Information: 544-9550 or kisselpaso.com.
VIP tickets are $10 at neonticket.com.
• May 10: Los Arrieros
• May 18: Soul Sacrifice
• May 24: Ooh Lala
• May 31: Bosse Band
Hard Road Trio — The bluegrass trio per-
forms at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, at DAAC
Arts & Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de
Mercado, in Las Cruces. Tickets: $20.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or daarts.org.
Mother’s Day Concert — El Paso Parks
and Recreation host a Mother’s Day perform-
ance 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 13, at Eastwood
(Album) Park, with live music Los Silver.
Admission is free. Information: 212-0092 or
elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Songwriter Workshop with Bob
Einweck — PMAnne Luna hosts the work-
shop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at 3051
Camino Real in Las Cruces. Einweck will share
insights and ideas as well as input for songwrit-
ing in a master class format. Cost: $40.
Reservations: (575) 571-5298 or chrisclark-
sanders@gmail.com.
‘A 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, May 18
at Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio, 120 N.
Paragon, Suite 201. BYOB, food and snacks.
Admission: $15. Information: 532-2043, 203-
7292 or on Facebook at PDNbigband.
El Paso Scene
Las Cruces UkeFest 2018 — Ukulele
enthusiasts will gather in southern New Mexico
May 18-20 at the New Mexico Farm and
Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping
Springs Road. Nationally known instructors will
teach workshops, perform a concert and lead a
jam session. Hosted by the Las Cruces Ukes.
Festival registration: $135; includes catered
lunch. Concert only: $15; or children’s work-
shop only cost: $10. Online registration at
lascrucesukefest.com.
This year’s featured performers are Craig
Chee, Sarah Maisel, Mark Baker, Lil’ Rev, and
Rachel Manke. Concert is 7 p.m. Friday at
NMSU’s Atkinson Performing Arts Center.
Euterpe — A “Casa Concert” with the fla-
menco guitar and percussion group is 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, at DAAC Arts & Cultural
Center, 1740 Calle de Mercado. This group
from El Paso/Juarez recently played at the Las
Cruces Arts Fair. Tickets: $20 at the door or
daarts.org.
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
— The society presents the Mesilla Valley
Swing Band at its monthly concert series 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 20, at First Christian Church,
1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces. The music begins
after a short business meeting. Admission: $10
($5 members; $1 students with ID). Coffee and
dessert reception precedes the concert at 6:30
p.m. in the foyer. Information: Larry Brooks,
(575) 640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.
The band is directed by Dr. James Helder,
performing tunes from the Great American
Song Book.
Mayor’s Jazz Fest — City of Las Cruces
Parks & Recreation’s Music in the Park summer
concert series opens with the annual jazz event
at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 27, Plaza de Las Cruces
on Main Street, featuring headliner Grace Kelly,
saxophonist, singer and composer from Boston,
along with Las Cruces’ Oñate High School Jazz
Workshop and El Paso’s Side Effects Organ
Trio. Admission is free; all ages welcome. No
pets. Information: (575) 541-2550 or las-
cruces.org.
‘I Write The Songs’ — Singing Out Las
Cruces presents its spring concert at 7 p.m.
Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2-3, at Peace
Lutheran Church, 1702 Missouri, Las Cruces,
with songs composed and sung by Joan Baez,
Carole King, Elton John, The Beatles, Stevie
Wonder, Pink and more. A silent auction of
original arts and crafts and gifts and refresh-
ments offered at intermission. Admission is
$10; free for ages 12 and younger. Information:
singingoutlascruces.org.
Proceeds from the event help defray expens-
es for the chorus to sing at GALA (Gay and
Lesbian Association of Choruses) International’s
2020 Festival in Minneapolis, Minn.
Also
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
— 122 S. Pueblo Rd. Age 18 and older wel-
come. Mariachi music featured 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Admission is usually free. Information: 860-
7777 or speakingrock.com.
Check website for schedule of tribute bands.
• Latin pop artists Jesse & Joy perform at 7
p.m. Saturday, May 5. All ages show.
• Rock band Escape the Fate performs at 8
p.m. Saturday, May 19.
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays — Zin
Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4
mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also
enjoy wine tastings. Bring a picnic. Information:
877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
• May 6: Julio Ortiz
• May 13: Benny Basset
• May 27: Dusty Low.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
The racetrack and casino, 1200 Futurity Dr. (at
Sunland Park Drive), Sunland Park, N.M. offers
live entertainment at on select dates. No cover.
Information: (575) 874-5200 or Sunland-
Park.com/entertainment.
Free live music is 9 p.m. Fridays, featuring
Latin and regional music; and Saturdays featur-
ing rock and pop variety, and tribute artists.
Mariachi music is 5 p.m. Sundays.
A “Serenata Para Mama” Mother’s Day cele-
bration with mariachi and a Juan Gabriel tribute
are 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday,
May 13, in the Turf Club. Tickets: $25 ($12
age 3-12).
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Summer fun for kids
Zoo Camp — The week-long camps for ages
6 to 10 are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through
Friday, June 4-Aug. 6, at the El Paso Zoo,
4001 E. Paisano. Cost: $110 per week; $95 zoo
members. Information: 212-0245 or elpaso-
zoosociety.org. This year’s camps are on
African Painted Dogs and Amur Leopards.
P3 Super Summer Kickoff — UTEP’s
Office of Professional and Public Programs (P3)
Super Summer Kickoff is April 30-May 4,
offering $10 off each youth camp registration
(promo code: SKD18) or receive 10 percent
off on selected courses (promo code: SEB18).
Information: 747-5142; registration at
ppp.utep.edu.
Gus & Goldie Learn to Swim —
Summer sessions are Monday through
Thursday for two weeks at El Paso city pools.
Weekend sessions also offered on first come
first served basis. Space is limited. Call for
schedule, cost. Information: 212-0092 or online
at elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Club Rec — The City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department two-week summer
camps run Monday through Friday June 18-
Aug. 10 for ages 6-12. Registration begins May
7. Cost is $40 per week, per child; some schol-
arships available. Information: 544-0393 or
elpasotexas.gov/parks. Registration available at
any city recreation center.
Teen Mentor 8-week program for ages 13-16
available at all sites. Cost: $20 per teen.
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading —
Kids entering grades 1-6 can earn a free book
May 15-Sept. 3, at area Barnes & Nobles by
reading books and completing a journal about
the books they’ve read. Forms available at bar-
nesandnoble.com/summerreading.
Insights Summer Camps — Insights hosts
hands-on experimental STEAM summer camp
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays for
grades 4-8 at UTEP. Cost: $100 per week.
Information: insightselpaso.org or 534-0000.
Project in Motion ‘Circus Camp’ — The
Las Cruces-based aerial dance performance
company host weeklong classes during the
summer months. Hours are 7 to 8 p.m. for age
8-15. Adult camps are 8 to 9 p.m. for adults
Mondays through Friday. Registration per
week: $40. Information: projectinmotion.com.
‘Rocketeer Academy’ — The New
Mexico Museum of Space History in
Alamogordo’s week-long science camps run
June 4-July 27 forgrades K-9. Camps are 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and
9 a.m. to noon Friday. Cost per week: $150-
$280, depending on program. No camps week
of July 4. Information: (575) 437-2840, 1-877-
333-6589. Forms at nmspacemuseum.org.
UTEP Theatre Summer Camps —
Information: 747-5146 or
utep.edu/liberalarts/theatre-dance.
• Acting Camp is June 4-22 for ages 7-18.
Cost: $250.
• Technical Theatre Camp is June 25-July 1
for ages 14-17. Cost: $125.
• Dance Camp is July 9-20 for ages 3-11.
Cost: $190.
Farm & Ranch Summer Camps — The
Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100
Dripping Springs, Las Cruces, hosts camps and
classes for kids June 5-July 26. Classes are
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Tuesday through Thursday. Registration begins
May 7. Cost per camp is Cost: $40 ($35 mem-
bers), unless listed otherwise. Non-refundable
$5 deposit required. Campers should bring
their own lunch. Information: (575) 522-4100
or friendsnmfarmandranchmuseum.com.
Registration deadline is 5 days before camp.
• June 5-7: Farm Animal Friends is 10 a.m. to
noon for ages 5-8. Learn all about beef cows,
dairy cows, sheep, and ponies. Cost: $30 ($25
members).
• June 12-14: “Gardening Fun” is 10 a.m. to
noon for ages 5-8.
• June 19-21: Green Thumb Greenhouse is
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 9-12 to learn
about plants, soils and gardening.
• June 26-28: “Can You Dig It? 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. for ages 9-12. Excavate a dig site
looking for artifacts and explore the ways in
which archeologists learn about ancient people.
• July 17-19: “Learning about Nature” is 9
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 8-12. Learn about
the wildlife and plants around the Museum.
Cost: $35 ($30 members).
• July 24-26: Wool Creations is 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. for ages 8-12. Learn the history of
the Navajo Churro Sheep and find out the
steps in processing wool.
Children’s College — El Paso Community
College presents its summer classes and camps
children and teens age 5-17 at the various
EPCC campuses. Walk-in registration available
at any EPCC campus through June 6. Classes
begin June 9. Tuition varies, depending on
class. Children’s classes have age requirements.
Information: 831-2089 or epcc.edu/ce.
Young Rembrandts — The week-long
summer camps for ages 4-13 are at Westside
Community Church, 201 Sunset. Cost: $193
per week; $20 discount before May 20 (use
code earlysummer18 online); plus $10 discount
for returning students. Information: 234-2248
or youngrembrandts.
• June 11-15: Cooking and Baking
• June 18-22: STEAMin UP Summer
• July 23-July 27: Pastel workshop: Colorful
Critters
• July 30-Aug. 3: Pastel Workshop: World Of
Dinosaurs.
UTEP ‘The Talk of Texas’ Debate
camp — UTEP Forensics Program hosts a
summer Speech and Debate Camp for middle
and high school students is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, June 25-29, on the
UTEP campus, with five groups taught by
experienced educators and former speech
champions. Cost: $100. Information, registra-
tion: TheTalkofTexas@gmail.com.
Candlelighters Camp volunteers —
Candlelighters of West Texas/Southern New
Mexico seeks volunteer counselors for its sum-
mer camps near Cloudcroft, N.M. No experi-
ince needed. Camp dates are June 26-July 2
for Camp Bravo (siblings of a brother or sister
with cancer) and July 7-13 for Camp
Courageous (cancer patients). Information:
544-2222 or candlelighterselp.org.
Black Range Horsemanship Camp —
The camp is July 8-21 in Winston, N.M., in the
Cuchillo Mountains, open to boys and girls ages
8 to 16 of all riding levels. Activities include
horseback riding, arts and crafts, rifle shooting,
archery, a cattle drive and branding, drama,
skits and dancing, and field trip. Campers may
bring their own horses. Cost: $900; $100
deposit required. Discounts offered for return-
ing campers and families with two or more
campers. Half sessions are July 8-14 or July
15-21. Cost: $500. Information: (575) 743-
1602, (575)740-1778 or on Facebook.
May 2018
El Paso Chihuahuas — The city’s AAA
baseball team plays at Southwest University
Park in Downtown El Paso.Tickets: $11-$30.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
Gamesis 6:35 p.m. weeknights (through May);
7:05 Friday-Saturday and 6:05 p.m. Sunday.
• April 30-May 3: Reno Aces. Dri-fit shirt
giveaway Tuesday. Wednesday 11:05 a.m.
• May 8-11: Tacoma Rainiers.
• May 17-20: Fresno Grizzlies.
• May 30-June 3: Sacramento River Cats.
El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame — The
Prices Give Em Five Hall of Fame Banquet is 6
p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino. Information: elpasoath-
letichalloffame.com.
La Muerte de Las Cruces — Las Cruces’
Women’s Football Alliance’s home games are
at the LCPS “Field of Dreams,” 2501 Tashiro.
The team is part of the WFA’s Mountain
Conference. Tickets: $5 ($3 children).
Information: (575) 639-0750, wfafootball.net or
on Facebook at La MuerteDeLas Cruces.
• May 5: Santa Fe Dukes
• May 12: Utah Blitz.
Borderland Roller Derby — The next
bout for the former “Sun City Roller Girls” is 6
p.m. Sunday, May 27, El Paso County
Coliseum’s Judging Arena, 4100 E. Paisano, fea-
turing the Las Viudas Negras vs. Las Diablas.
Tickets: $10; ($7 with valid military ID; $1 for
ages 10 and younger; or $8 each for pack of
six) at brownpapertickets.com. Information:
borderlandrollerderby.com or on Facebook.
Orange Fever Fiesta — The Miner Athletic
Club’s annual fundraiser for UTEP student-ath-
lete scholarships is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 18,
at Grace Gardens, 6701 Westside Drive. Join
UTEP coaches, student-athletes and supporters
for this an evening of food, drinks, live music
and live and silent auctions. Tickets: $100.
Information: 747-8759, minerathleticclub.com.
Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing —
Ruidoso Downs, N.M. Live racing runs
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
weekend. Information: (575) 378-4431 or
raceruidoso.com.
Also
El Paso Senior Games — City of El Paso
Parks and Recreation Department’s 36th annual
games for those age 50 and older run through
May 19 at various locations. Information, regis-
tration: 503-6544 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
• Cycling is 7 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at
Ascarate Park.
• Track and Field is 8 a.m. Saturday, May 19,
at Montwood High School, 12000 Montwood.
The awards banquet is 6 p.m. Wednesday,
May 23, at Hilos de Plata Senior Center, 4451
Delta. Cost: $8 (RSVP).
Pecos League baseball — The New
Mexico and West Texas league season runs
May 18-July 26. Full schedule:
pecosleague.com. Area teams:
Alpine Cowboys (alpine.pecosleague.com);
White Sands Pupfish (whitesandspupfish.com)
and Ruidoso Osos (ruidosoosos.com).
Memorial Day Hang-Gliding Fly-In - Rio
Grand Soaring Association’s 35th annual fly-in is
Friday through Sunday, May 25-27, at Griggs
May 2018
Sports Complex/Dry Canyon, Alamogordo. Call
for details: 1-800-826-0294 (Alamogordo
Chamber of Commerce) or rgsa.info.
Basketball shooting camp — Top shoot-
ing coaches Dave Hopla and Mike Evans will
lead camps for boys and girls in grades 4-12
Friday through Sunday, June 1-3, at El Paso
High School. Several sessions available. Cost is
$60. Register at www.rightangleshooting.com
or call 491-0268.
Bicycling
El Paso Bike Month — In celebration of
May as National Bike Month, a variety of rides
will be offered throughout the month for riders
of all levels. All rides are free and open to the
public. Information: elpasobikemonth.com or
epbikemonth on Facebook. Events begin at San
Jacinto Plaza unless listed otherwise.
• Bike Mechanics Class 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays
at The Bicycle Company, 3434 N. Mesa.
• Zombie Bike Month ride is 6-7 p.m. Monday,
April 30. Zombie Poker Ride is 7 p.m.
Monday, May 7. Zombie Alley Cat ride is 8
p.m. Monday, May 14. Zombie Ride is 8 p.m.
Monday, May 21.
• Star Wars Ride & Cumbia After Party is 7-11
p.m. Friday, May 4.
• Cinco de Mayo, 6-7 p.m. Saturday, May 5.
• Mural Downtown Cruise is Sunday, May 6.
Meet at 4 p.m. Ride leaves at 4:30.
• Disco Ride, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12.
Tour of El Paso — EP Cyclists’ 5th annual
races are Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6.
Criterium events are 7 a.m. to noon Saturday
on Global Reach. Time Trials begin are 3-6
p.m. Saturday at McKelligon Canyon.
Road Races of 35, 50, 65 and 72 miles begin 7
a.m. Sunday at Cattleman’s in Fabens.
Registration at usacycling.org; closes May 4.
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 join at elpaso-
bicycleclub.com.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 25
years, are leaderless rides of 18-22 miles. Most
riders begin about 5:45-6 p.m. from Rio Plaza,
6205 Upper Valley Rd (at Artcraft). Park on dirt
shoulder across from shopping center.
Golf
PGA Junior Golf League — First Tee of
Greater El Paso seeks players age 8-13 for the
summer PGA Jr. League Team. PPractices
begin in May. Fee: $200: pgajrleague.com/regis-
ter. Information: 252-6511.
Girls Golf — First Tee of Greater El Paso’s
next LPGA/USGA golf events for girls ages 7-
17are 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 19 (location
TBA), and Saturday, June 2, at Ascarate Golf
Course, 6900 Delta. Participation is free.
Information: thefirstteegreaterelpaso.org.
Registration: girlsgolf.org.
Ronald McDonald House Golf
Tournament — The Ronald McDonald
House of El Paso will host its 26th annual tour-
nament beginning with a shotgun start at 12:30
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p.m. Monday, May 21, at Coronado Country
Club. Registration: $250. Event time, informa-
tion: 542-1522, rmhcelp.org or on Facebook.
Dinner and auction is 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20,
at Coronado Country Club. Dress is tropical or
casual chic. Tickets: $50 ($500 table).
Edwards-Zuloaga Golf Championship
— The 70th annual championship golf event is
Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27, at Ascarate
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Golf Course, 6900 Delta. Championship and
senior championship, as well as ladies division,
flighted men’s divisions and a junior division fea-
tured. Information: 772-7381 or agcagolf.org.
Recreational sports
Special Olympics Spring Games — The
Area 19 2018 Spring Games’ main events begin
at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at Burges High
School, 7800 Edgemere. Events include basket-
ball, track and field, motor activities. The
“Athlete Village” will feature different games,
music and entertainment. Admission is free.
Information: 533-8229, sotx.org or on
Facebook at Special Olympics Texas - Greater
El Paso Area.
Opening Ceremonies are 6:25 p.m. Friday,
May 4, at Burges High School, 7800 Edgemere.
A Victory Dance follows.
Greater El Paso Tennis Association —
Information on upcoming leagues and tourna-
ments at geptatennis@gmail.com or Facebook
at GEPTA. Information: 532-5524. Tournament
registration tennislink.usta.com (enter ID#).
Star Spangled Banner 10 & Under and Juniors
Super Set is Saturday, May 5, at El Paso
Country Club.
Gus Macker Basketball Tournament -
The annual 3-on-3 tournament is held through-
out the county. Information: macker.com.
Southern New Mexico events:
• Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, Field of
Dreams, 2501 Tashiro, Las Cruces.
• Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3, in Mescalero,
N.M.
Kids’ Fishing Derby — Ascarate Fishing
Club hosts it quarterly free fishing event for
ages 3-16 kids 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday,
El Paso Scene
May 19, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Free
use of poles for all registered kids. Information:
478-0406 or on Facebook at officialascarate-
fishingclub.
JackPot Ranch Sorting Open — Lower
Valley Horseman’s Association hosts the first in
a series of four events at 10 a.m. Saturday, May
19, at Lower Valley Coliseum, 894 S. Horizon
in Socorro. Spectator admission is free.
Information: 852-1884, liverystablesaloon.com.
Event held in conjunction with the annual Pod
of the Pass Chili Cookoff, Tradin’ Days and
Equine Expo 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the stables.
Motor sports
Arroyo Seco Raceway — The Southern
New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off
I-10 at the Akela exit. Information: (575) 494-
4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.
ASMA Track Days are May 5 and 12.
ASMA Roadracing is May 5-6 and June 2-3.
Drag Racing is Saturday and Sunday, May 19-
20, and June 9-10 (tentative).
Southern New Mexico Speedway — 11
miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.
Gates open at 5 p.m.; racing at 7:45 p.m.
General admission: $12; free for age 10 and
younger; $30 family pack; $35 pit passes.
Information: (575) 524-7913,
snmspeedway.com or on Facebook.
Cinco de Mayo Night is Saturday, May 5.
Salute to Indy event and races are Saturday
and Sunday, May 26-27.
Practice is 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Gates open
at 5 p.m. Pit passes: $25.
Running events
Knights 5K4PK — The 7th annual competi-
tive 5K Run and 1- mile castle walk is 8 a.m.
Saturday, May 5, at Hanks High School, 2001
Lee Trevino (parking lot near softball field on
Anise). The event is in remembrance of Danny
Pecquete to benefit Rio Grande Cancer
Foundation. Registration: $20 in advance; $25
on race day. Information: 881-4590.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Cantina 10K — The 4th annual Marks
Cantina 10K run and 2K walk benefiting the
Archer House is 6 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at in
the Rudolph Plaza Shopping Center, 3233 N.
Mesa. Cost: $30 through May 3; $35 May 4-5.
Chili cook-off will also be held. Registration:
raceadventuresunlimited.com. Information:
Chris Rowley, 478 5663.
Braden Aboud Memorial Run — The
12th annual 5K run and 5K/1-mile fun run/walk
benefiting the Braden Aboud Memorial
Foundation begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 6, at
5265 Roxbury (parking lot of Zach White
Elementary), with multiple vendors, music,
inflatable attractions, dog adoptions, and more
at the race site. Registration: $20 ($10 19 and
younger). No race day registration for competi-
tive run. Information: 833-0393 or braden-
aboud.com.
Registration at bradenaboud.eventbrite.com.
Cloudcroft Ultra 53K and 9.5-miler —
The long-distance trail run is Saturday, May 12,
at Zenith Park Pavilion in Cloudcroft, N.M. The
53K begins at 7 a.m. and 9.5 miler at 7:30 a.m.
Both races are an out-and-back on the Rim
Trail (T105). Registration: $45 per event.
Proceeds benefit the Cloudcroft Runners and
Cloudcroft High School Cross Country Team.
Registration: ultrasignup.com.
Wicked Wine Run — The 5K run and 1K
Tasting Walk is Saturday, May 12, at La Viña
Winery, 4201 Hwy 28 in La Union, N.M. with
5K run at 5:30 p.m. and 1K tasting walk at 7
p.m. with four wine stations. Gates open at
3:30 p.m. Cost: $50 starting April 24; $50 for
each event; $75 for both (may be higher on
race day). Parking is $10. All runners must be
21 or older. Information: elpaso@wick-
etwinerun.com. Registration at wicked-
winerun.com.
Awards offered for top finishers as well as for
most outrageous costume.
Fallen Officer Memorial Run — El Paso
Municipal Officers Association’s 5th annual 10K
and 5K runs and 1-mile walk in memory of
Officer Norman Montion and 03 other fallen
heroes is 8 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Fountains
at Farah, 8889 Gateway West. Race day regis-
tration and packet pick-up is 7 to 7:45 a.m.
Cost: $25; $30 on race day. Discount for teams
of 15 or more. Information: Mike Coulter, 274-
5222 or coultercmike@yahoo.com.
Registration at raceadventuresunilimited.com.
Packet pick-up is 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday and
noon to 5 p.m. Friday, May 17-18, at Tropical
Smoothie Cafe, in the Fountains at Farah.
Carrera por un Corazon de Niño —
The 5K competitive run and 1 mile run walk is
8 a.m. Sunday, May 20, at Union Park plaza,
117 Anthony. Registration begins at 7 a.m.
Cost: $20 by May 18; $25 after. Registration:
raceadventuresunlimited.com. Information:
gseyffert@caminorealrotary.org.
Proceeds go towards cardiovascular opera-
tions and procedures for congenital heart disor-
ders of children in Juarez.
Vision Unlimited 8K — The 8K, 5K run
and 1-mile run/walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, May
26, at Ascarate Park. Information: Chris
Rowley, 478-5663; register at raceadventure-
sunlimited.com.
Lee and Beulah Moor Walk/Run for
Families in Crisis — The Lee and Beulah
Moor Children’s Home hosts the 16th annual
5K competitive race and 1-mile fun walk at 8
a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino. Race-day registration
begins at 6:45 a.m. Cost (by May 18): $18 ($20
after May 18); $15 military/student teams of 10
or more ($18 after May 18); $25 on race day).
Online registration at raceadventuresunlimit-
ed.com. Information: 544-8777 or leemoor.org.
Run Through the Clouds 10K —
Cloudcroft Runners host the 10k run/walk and
1-mile Kids Dash benefiting Cloudcroft School
Tutoring Program Saturday, June 2, starting at
Zenith Park in Cloudcroft. Kids Dash starts at 8
a.m. and 10K at 8:30 a.m. Refreshments at fin-
ish line. Cost: $30; $35 on race day; ($10 kids
dash for age 9 and younger; $15 on race day).
Information: (575) 430-7634. Registration (by
May 31) at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Sun City Splash & Dash — Race El Paso’s
new youth swim-run event for ages 7 to 15 is
7:30 a.m., Saturday, June 2, at Ascarate Pool
and Park, 6900 Delta. Family pool party follows
event. Entry fee: $25. Ascarate Park entry fee is
$2 per vehicle. Information: 256-1765. Register
at raceelpaso.com/splash-dash.
Mission Valley Duathlon — Race El Paso’s
USAT-sanctioned 5K run/20K bike/5K run at 7
a.m. Sunday, June 24, at Tigua Recreation &
Wellness Center, 11200 Santos Sanchez.
Registration (through April 30): $60 individual
duathlon; $45 two person relay; $30 three per-
son relay; $30 5K. Information: 256-1765.
Registration at raceelpaso.com/mission-valley.
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performing arts events of the year at
the end of this month: the Neon
Desert Music Festival May 26-27 and the
12-day run of “The Lion King.” Such
mega-events might have been unimagin-
able a few years ago, but thanks to the
growing reputation of the Sun City as a
market for big shows and its improved
venues, El Paso is enjoying more and bet-
ter known touring acts than ever before.
None of these acts, however, just happen
by themselves. El Paso’s prolific promot-
ers are hard at work bringing in touring
bands and musicians of all genres, speak-
ers, comedians, and Broadway shows.
They range from festival organizers to
managers of the city’s largest venues, as
well as smaller clubs that also are enjoying
a surge of touring shows.
El Paso Scene talked to a few of them to
find out what are the keys to success in
bringing these shows to the community.
Neon Desert
One of the top success stories of the past
decade has been the Neon Desert Music
Festival in Downtown El Paso, which has
grown from a one-day event in 2009 with
just a few performers to more than 30 acts
over two days on Memorial Day weekend.
The spring festival was created by Brian
Chavez, Zach Paul and Gina Martinez of
El Paso and Austin-based Splendid Sun
Productions. This year’s event, set for May
26-27, features headliners like Martin
Garrix, At the Drive In (formed in El
Paso), Gucci Mane and Dillon Francis.
“If you look at the lineups over the years
you can really see how it has grown,” Paul
said of the festival now celebrating its 9th
year. Last year’s event brought in audi-
ences of around 40,000 each day.”
Unlike larger, nationally known festivals
like Lollapalooza or Coachella that have
big-name backers like Live Nation or oth-
ers, smaller festivals must rely on factors
like sponsors, ticket sales and volunteer
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support to make their events happen. In the
case of Neon Desert’s success, Paul said
they realized from the beginning growth
and progress in developing a name and
reputation takes time.
“We’ve been very diligent to not grow
too big too fast, and to let the people of El
Paso and Juárez dictate what they want
this festival to be,” he said.
Planning what and who will be part of
the festival requires good business sense,
Paul said. Create a reasonable budget and
stick to it, and as the festival grows so can
the amount that can be spent on acts. He
said music booker Lucas Conder and oth-
ers have done a great job creating a lineup
of national acts and locals.
“We want (audiences) to feel like they are
in the El Paso area,” he said, noting the
vast amount of local talent there is to tap
into. “El Paso is a really smart artist com-
munity. There is just a great amount of tal-
ent and culture here.”
Paul noted that their Silent Disco lineup
is almost 100 percent local performers.
Live performances are only one part of
Neon Desert, Paul added. “Yes, it’s a
music festival, but at the end of the day it
is so much more. There’s food trucks, a
skate park, lucha libre, and we have artists
painting these incredible murals. What
we’re trying to cultivate is the experience.”
The success of the Neon Desert experi-
ence leads to a great word-of-mouth repu-
tation, which Paul said that can be better
than any advertising.
It’s one thing if you see a flyer on a street
corner, but it’s another when you have a
friend say, ‘You really need to see this,’” he
said. “You really take that to heart.”
Some of the biggest Neon Desert fans are
the performers themselves, he said. “A lot
of the artists are not only impressed with
the festival atmosphere and the Downtown
area, but also how amazing and into it the
audience is,” he said.
The best way to assure good word of
mouth is to put on a good show, as well as
a lineup that appeals to a diverse crowd.
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during the daytime hours, many teenagers
flock to the electronic dance music and
hip-hop acts, Paul said, and adults have
also found acts they want to see, like alter-
native rockers Third Eye Blind in this
year’s lineup.
Paul said his personal “pipe dream” for
performers that would be perfect for the
festival would be acts like indie rockers
the Strokes, or world beat artist with
French and Spanish heritage Manu Chao.
The reputation of the festival also makes
attracting talent easier.
“I do know agents now who reach out to
us,” Paul said. “That wasn’t something that
was happening in year one.”
But success doesn’t make the festival
easy by any means, he added.
“Putting on the festival every year is
quite an accomplishment,” Paul said, refer-
ring to all the “pieces of the puzzle”
involved in the event. “Slow and steady
wins the race. Here we are nearly ten years
later and this is the most amazing thing
I’ve ever been involved in.”
El Paso Live
El Paso Live General Manager Bryan
Crowe said the number of shows coming
to El Paso has definitely increased, and El
Paso Live is lucky to have places to suit
nearly everyone.
“We’ve been very fortunate we have a
number of venues of different sizes,”
Crowe said, adding the venues range from
less than 200 seats with the Philanthropy
Theatre to large capacity shows like
Abraham Chavez Theatre or the Plaza
Theatre, all on the same Downtown block.
El Paso Live also oversees events at the
El Paso Convention Center, McKelligon
Canyon Amphitheatre and Cohen Stadium.
“We have so much going on now,”
Crowe said. “It is not uncommon now to
have several events going on at the same
time Downtown.”
Crowe said there are several factors they
need to consider when booking a show
from the size of the venue to the econom-
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generate enough ticket sales to cover the
cost of bringing in a particular show?
Most of the touring events are from acts
contacting them looking for a suitable
venue so they can add an El Paso date to
their tour schedule.
“The majority of our shows now are peo-
ple coming to us, but we do some active
outreach on our own as well,” Crowe said,
and added the success of the shows that
come to the area, as well as the variety of
venues, are some of the best ways of sell-
ing El Paso to future acts.
“El Paso has a great geographic location,
and a lot of acts that are passing through
here along 1-10 and I-25 are seeing rea-
sons to stop,” he said.
This is one of the reasons Crowe said
they want to make sure every act or event
they create in the area is a good experience
for everyone.
“It is important for us to do well today, so
we can sell shows that come tomorrow,”
he said.
Some of the most successful shows El
Paso Live has are part of the Broadway in
El Paso Series that El Paso Live presents
in partnership with Chicago-based Jam
Theatricals.
In particular, El Paso audiences have
shown their enthusiasm and support for
high-end productions with extended per-
formance dates, such as “Wicked”, “Book
of Mormon” and “Phantom of the Opera.”
The long-anticipated El Paso premier of
“Disney’s the Lion King” will play at the
Plaza May 30-June 10.
Those successes mean even more El Paso
premieres for the upcoming 15th anniver-
sary season, including “Kinky Boots,”
“Finding Neverland,” and “Something
Rotten.”
Crowe said both Abraham Chavez and
Plaza Theatre are listed among the top 200
performance venues in the world, accord-
ing the Pollstar, with the Plaza in the top
100 at 81.
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“This listing is very good thing for us
having not one, but two venues listed that
high,” Crowe said. “Plus our audiences are
very supportive, and have such a great
time at the shows.”
“El Pasoans are buying more tickets, and
that means more shows,” Crowe said. “A
lot of performers are surprised by how
well they do here and they want to come
back.”
County Coliseum
Most successful promoters and venues in
the area realize healthy competition is a
good thing, because when one venue does
well, whether it is the Coliseum or the
Plaza, it benefits all the others. .
Sports Commission CEO Brian Kennedy,
who is also facility director for El Paso
County Coliseum, said around 100 live
shows come through the Coliseum each
year. While the needs of each performer or
event may differ when considering the
Coliseum as a venue, there are some things
to consider for every potential act.
“First, we have to make sure we are the
right size for them,” Kennedy said, stress-
ing that every act has to be looked at for
its own specific needs in terms of size,
budget and scheduling. “We also have to
look at what’s going on around town at
any particular date. If we book one popular
band of a certain type of music too soon
after another has come through, it might
hurt ticket sales.”
The Coliseum actively recruits acts for
the venue, Kennedy said, but at the same
time many acts and agents approach them.
“Ariana Grande is one example,”
Kennedy said. “She could play anywhere
she wanted in this town, but she chose the
Coliseum, because she heard it was like a
‘rite of passage’ to play here.”
Performers want more than just a venue
that’s the right size, he added. They want a
place that has the right atmosphere that fits
their personality. Pop-punk legends Green
Day kicked off their recent tour at the
Coliseum in March 2017, and arrived a
couple of days early just so they could get
a feel for the place and fine tune their own
performance. Being able to work with per-
formers in this way is one of the aspects of
being a successful promoter.
“We have gotten the reputation of the
venue that not only works well for the per-
formance, but will work well with the you
while you are here,” he said. Sometimes
the fit becomes a long-lasting relationship.
Disney On Ice has had such success with
the Coliseum that they have already
booked their annual stops at the Coliseum
through 2020.
“We’re just the right size and type for
them,” Kennedy said. “The know that
when they come here they are going to do
well.”
Likewise, champion bullrider Tuff
Hedeman, an El Paso native, hosts his
annual West Texas Shootout bullriding
competition at the Coliseum each year.
“Some performers just really prefer us,”
he said. “This is pretty much a home base
for (Latin pop star) Chayanne, and Pepe
Aguilar always performs here.”
Kennedy said he knows the importance
of bringing performers into the area, not
just into the Coliseum, and if they aren’t
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the right venue for someone, they are more
than happy to recommend another location
in El Paso or Las Cruces. Every successful
performance in the area benefits the repu-
tation of the entire community. A success-
ful show at the Plaza may help the
Coliseum, or even Speaking Rock. A suc-
cessful show at the Don Haskins Center in
El Paso may benefit the Pan American or
Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces. When a
performer remembers a show in a certain
city, others will look to perform in the
area, and the more venues available to suit
different needs, genres and audience sizes,
the better.
“If they do well,” he said of the area’s
other venues, “we all do well.”
Tricky Falls
The increase in attention from touring
performers isn’t just toward the arenas and
stadiums, in its welcoming and growing
night club scene.
Performance spaces and stages such as
Tricky Falls and its adjoining venue, The
Perch, and Lowbrow Palace host musical
acts of all genres. Other venues such as
Rock House Bar and Grill, Club Here I
Love You, or Neon Rose focus on certain
music audiences from metal to electronic
dance music, hip-hop, country.
Tricky Falls and Lowbrow Palace are two
of the most consistent venues for touring
performers, with Tricky Falls and The
Perch hosting 110 touring acts in 2017,
and Lowbrow bringing in about 100 over
the course of the year.
Tricky Falls owner Bobbie Welch is no
stranger to the worlds of booking and pro-
moting live entertainment, having once
served as Special Events Coordinator for
New Mexico State University. She said the
primary factor in bringing in an act is
making sure it is financially doable.
“Obviously, the biggest concern is
money,” she said. “Do we think we will
break even on a show, the old ‘expenses-
versus-projected attendance’ formula.”
This doesn’t mean venues won’t take the
occasional risk of bringing in a good show.
“Sometimes when we are fans, we just
throw the formula out the window, run
with it, and hope for the best,” Welch said.
Another major concern is whether a pro-
duction will fit in the building, she said.
For Tricky Falls, there are varying audi-
ence capacities they can work with, from
200 in The Perch, 350 front-of-house
downstairs in Tricky, 850 to 1,000 total
downstairs in Tricky to a combined 1,500
full housey. Audience capacity isn’t the
only “size concern,” said added. There are
also issues of how well it will accommo-
date the act itself.
“Tricky Falls seems large, but it is a his-
toric building (designed in 1914 by Henry
Trost) that was constructed before modern
day touring productions,” Welch said.
“Because of this, we lack many of the
amenities, including private dressing
rooms, production offices, catering rooms,
and the like, that many venues of our size
do have available.”
In addition, the stage was configured
more for film than live acts, so too big a
set up with lots of equipment won’t work.
“In fact, we are not able to get some
stage sets in the doors because they are too
large,” she said, “and that has sadly meant
being unable to book some concerts that
we really wanted.”
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Tricky Falls is still able to bring in a
diverse group of performers, and actively
seeks out performers while having agents
contacting them on a regular basis.
“It varies,” she said, “lots of agents email
us regularly, but if an artist that we are
interested in is putting out new music, that
generally means that a tour is in the offing
so we usually reach out in advance. The
upside is that you get into the mix early for
a tour – the downside is that the agent
knows you are interested which might
mean paying more for a guarantee.”
Audience response is always the biggest
draw for any touring act.
“I think that most artists that are success-
ful in El Paso return because El Paso audi-
ences are some of the most dedicated in
the world, which artists frequently make
note of,” Welch said.
Welch said having more venues of differ-
ent sizes has helped the market.
“Artists can start their careers in a small-
er venue, and then grow up to the largest
venues in the market as their careers take
off,” she said, adding catching an act earli-
er in their career is also beneficial. “It is
much more difficult to entice an artist to
play here when they are already hot if they
have no history in the market.”
She said festivals like Neon Desert, Sun
City Music Festival, and TrapFest also
bring in multiple artists and expose them
to the market, which often leads to return
plays when the artists are scheduling their
individual tours.
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one from up-and-coming performers to
established veteran acts, there are always
those dream acts Welch would love to see
at the venue.
“I’d like a club date for Godspeed You!
Black Emperor, Father John Misty, PJ
Harvey, Grimes, the Residents, M.I.A…
.this could be a really long list,” Welch
said, “or any El Paso play for Nick Cave
and the Bad Seeds, Florence + the
Machine, or Björk, please!”
Welch said to assure area residents have a
desirable choice of music, Tricky Falls
also works with outside promoters to bring
quite a few shows, including AEG, C3,
Splendid Sun, SMG, TooZany, J & K
Present, Pony Productions, and many other
local and national promoters.
Lowbrow Palace
Splendid Sun Productions, the force
behind Neon Desert, opened Lowbrow
Palace on Robinson, near Kern Place’s
busy Cincinnati Street in 2011.
Splendid Sun co-founder Brian Chavez
agreed with other venue managers that
budget, capacity and scheduling dates are
the keys to booking any performer.
“Budget, to make sure you can afford to
bring the artist you are bringing into the
market,” Chavez said. “Some artists don’t
always work for every market.”
Placing an artist in the right size room,
one not too big or too small is next, and
finally what is the best time of year for an
artist to play. “Are there other events or
holidays happening at that time?” are typi-
cal questions to deal with, he said.
Chavez said when Lowbrow first started
booking acts, it was him reaching out to
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artist and agents, but now it is primarily
them reaching out to him when tours are
being booked. In addition, artists who
come to El Paso often look forward to a
return engagement.
Some artist know they have a huge fol-
lowing in El Paso and want to make it a
priority to have a show there,” Chavez
said. “Most artists that play in El Paso usu-
ally want to return due to how amazing the
crowds are. The energy at shows in El
Paso may be the best anywhere. Artists
constantly make that comment.”
Chavez said the increase in artists coming
through the area, both for the first time and
for return shows, comes down to “consis-
tency,” something he makes sure to main-
tain at Lowbrow.
“It is a combination of artists knowing
there is a good venue where they can per-
form every time, knowing there going to
be a good audience for them to perform to,
and being able to be consistent about it,”
he said. “We have tried to build that over
the years, and the more consistent we can
be, the more artists we can get who want
to come to El Paso.”
Chavez said there are still tons of artists
he would love to see perform at Lowbrow,
but is also very happy with the many
artists who could easily fill larger venues,
but still choose Lowbrow for a show.
“It is amazing when there are artists who
have gotten so big that they have no busi-
ness performing at a venue the size of
Lowbrow,” he said, “but they still do.”
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more than 1,800 touring performers, with
at least 52 a year for regular weekly
shows, plus special one-or two night
engagements from better known names.
“Arguably, over the years we’ve brought
in more nationally touring acts than any
other venue in El Paso,” Reed said.
Reed gets continual contacts from agen-
cies looking for venues for their acts, as
well as recommendations and referrals
from other comedians.
“Comics from all over know about us,” he
said. “We aren’t the oldest club in the coun-
try, but we’ve been at it for 32 years, and
that’s almost unheard of in this business.”
One of the keys to success is knowing
what plays well in El Paso, and what
makes local audiences laugh.
“It’s a mix of things, but generally audi-
ences here like the acts with high energy,”
Reed said. “They also like to see names
with an established brand.”
Many well-known comics have per-
formed on the Comic Strip’s stage and
Reed said he is always looking to bring in
new acts to the area. He is hoping book TJ
Miller soon, as well as bring back Craig
Robinson, who performed at the Comic
Strip before he became a major player on
the comedy scene. Reed said he would
love to see Margaret Cho play at the club
as well.
Like the audiences for musical acts, Reed
said he has almost never had a bad experi-
ence regarding a comedian, and many
want to return once they perform in El
Paso.
“Paul Rodriguez told me he will never
not return to El Paso,” Reed said. “He
loves performing here so much.”
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El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo
Entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Zoo admission is $12 ($9 ages 60 and older and
active military; $7.50 ages 3 to 12; and free for
ages 2 and under. Information: 212-0966, elpa-
sozoo.org, or on Facebook at ElPasoZoo.
• May the Fourth by With Zoo Star Wars event
is 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 4, with costume
contest, music and more.
• Hear Me Roar LGBTQ community event is 6
to 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, with live
entertainment. Tickets: $15 ( $5 ate 3-12; free
for age 2 and younger)
• Reptilia event celebrating creepy, crawly
friends is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, June 2-3.
Natural History Outings — Southwest
Environmental Center of Las Cruces offers
“Back by Noon” Saturday field trips departing
from the center at 275 Downtown Mall, Las
Cruces. Hikes are free, and open to the public,
but space is limited and advance registration
required; registration opens three weeks
before each hike. Some minor fees may apply.
Information, reservations: (575) 522-5552.
Hike details available at wildmesquite.org.
• May 5: Close Look at Burrowing Owls, 7
a.m. Easy.
• May 12: Valles Canyon, 7:30 a.m. Moderate
to strenuous.
Birdathon — The El Paso/Trans-Pecos
Audubon Society sponsors its annual weekend
of birding and fundraising Saturday and Sunday,
May 5-6. The event benefits chapter opera-
tions, Rio Bosque Wetlands park, Audubon
Texas and El Paso area Wildlife Rehabilitators.
Volunteers raise money by collecting pledges
for each species spotted during the two days.
Information: Jane Fowler, 598-2448, Eddie
Chew, 587-9589 or trans-pecos-audubon.com.
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NM Rails-To-Trails Association — The
association hosts its annual meeting at 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 5, at The Lodge in Cloudcroft.
Doors open at 1 p.m. Guest speaker is Mark H
Gutzman, Forest archaeologist for the Lincoln
National Forest. Information: (575) 434-1949
or nmrailstotrails.org.
DinoTracks Tour — Insights Science
Center host its monthly 3-mile DinoTracks
tour 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 6, at Mt.
Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, open to the general
public. Cost: $15 per person; available at
eventbrite. Information: 534-0000 or insightsel-
paso.org. Upcoming tours are June 3 and July 1.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — 1700 McKinley.
Hikes are free; one-way optional tramway rides
down the mountain are $4 ($2 children); bring
exact change. Information: 562-9899 or 566-
6622. Hikes begin at the Directisimo trailhead.
Hikes are strenuous hikes, not recommended
for first-time hikers. Bring water, sturdy shoes,
weather appropriate clothing.
A Women-Only Hike is 7 a.m. Sunday, May
6, up Ranger Peak.
Last Sunday Hike is 7 a.m. Sunday, May 27.
TecH2O WaterSmart Landscapes
Series — El Paso Water’s TecH2O Center,
10751 Montana, hosts “Efficient Irrigation,” 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, as Part 4 of
its seven-part series on the “Seven Principles of
Water Efficient Landscapes.” Information: 621-
2000 or tech2o.org.
El Paso Scene
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
— The society’s general meeting is 7 p.m.
Monday, May 21, at UTEP’s Centennial
Museum, 500 W. University. Rio Bosque
Wetlands Park Manager John Sproul from
UTEP’s Center for Environmental Resource
Management will talk about current and future
changes in the park. Information: Scott, 581-
6071 or trans-pecos-audubon.com.
Field trips are open to the public. Information:
Mark Perkins, 637-3521 or trans-pecos-
audubon.com. A Memorial Day Weekend trip
to Sierra Vista, Ariz. is May 25-28, to see hum-
mingbirds, owls, Elegant Trogons and other
specialties of Southeast Arizona.
National Trails Day Poker Hike — New
Mexico Rails-To-Trails will host is free, family-
friendly public poker hike celebrating National
Trail Day Saturday, June 2, starting at the
Trestle Recreation Area Trails and ending at
the Bonnie Brooks cabin, where prize will be
awarded. Hikers will get to view Trestle A249
on the Brooks property, the area’s newest
National Historic Site, now undergoing restora-
tion. Information, times: (575) 434-1949 or
nmrailstotrails.org.
Municipal Rose Garden — The garden at
3418 Aurora (at Copia) is open 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. dailys. Admission is free. Information: 212-
0092 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Franklin Mountains State Park — Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Drive on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Information: 566-6441 or on Facebook at
FranklinMountainsSP. Web:
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $8 per person
($3 State Park Pass holder; $1 children 12 and
under); price includes entry. Dogs welcome on
leash on some hikes. Reservations required:
566-6441 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday).
• Hike to Ron Coleman Trail is 6:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 5, as part of the Peak Fitness
challenge. Very strenuous hike. Meet at
Smugglers Pass parking lot.
• Upper Sunset Hike is 8 a.m. Sunday, May 6,
suitable for families and beginners.
• Women Only Hike to Aztec Cave is 8 a.m.
Saturday, May 19.
• Prospect Mine Tours are 8 and 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 20.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s
Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park, 10176 Socorro Rd. in El Paso’s Mission
Valley. Tours last about two hours.
Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
• Birding tour is 7 a.m. Saturday, May 12.
• Community Workday is 8 a.m. Saturday,
May 19.
• Introductory tour is 8 a.m. Sunday, May 20.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
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.
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 —
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles
southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
through May 26; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 27-Sept.
15. Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
through May 26; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 27-Sept.
15. Last entrance is one hour before park clos-
es. Entrance fee: $5 age 16 and older. Free for
children. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236
or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; nps.gov/whsa.
Sunset strolls offered one hour before sunset.
Ranger-guided Lake Lucero Tour is offered
the last weekend of the month. Program fee is
$8 ($4 age 15 and younger). Check website or
call for details; reservations required, available
one month prior to tour.
Full Moon Hike is 7:45 p.m. Monday, May 28.
Reservations required, starting one month in
advance; online only. Cost: $8; $4 age 15 and
young, plus monument entrance fees.
The first Full Moon Night of the season is 8
p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Call for program.
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.
Daily bat flight talks (starting May 26) begin at
7:30 p.m. at the amphitheater outside the natu-
ral entrance. Admission is free.
New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee
is $5 when visiting any state park. All programs
are free with park entrance. Information: (575)
744-5998 or nmparks.com.
• Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284. Ranch house
tours are 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and 3 to 4
p.m. Sundays. Star Party is 8 to 10 .m.
Saturday, May 1.
• Leasburg Dam — 12712 State Park Road in
Radium Springs, two miles off -25 at Exit 19.
Information: (575) 524–4068. Music & the Stars
night sky programs and musical performers are
6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Monthly bird ID
walking tour is 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday,May 26.
• Percha Dam State Park and Caballo Lake
State Park, 60 miles north of Las Cruces on I-
25. Information: (575) 743-3942 (Percha Dam)
or (575) 527-8386 (Caballo Lake).
Movie screening of the comedy “The Big
Year” and guided bird tour is 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 5. Migratory Bird Day Tour is
7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, meeting at
the Percha Dam Visitor Center.
Courtesy Recreational Boat Safety Inspections
are offered 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and
Sunday, May 19-20.
Free Fish Day celebrating National Fishing and
Boating Week is 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 2.
• Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Information:
(575) 744-5923.
NM Bass Team Trial Tournament is 5:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 23.
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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.
Showing through May 19: “Aliento a
Tequila,” an art exhibition by El Paso-born and
Austin-based photographer Joel Salcido. His
new book is “The Spirit of Tequila.”
The Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit is open to the
public for viewing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Wednesday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. the first Sunday
of the month. A museum representative will be
on hand to answer questions.
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.
A Power to Protest creative activism youth
workshop is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May
5, for high school students. Call to sign up.
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. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Showing through June 23: “Casas Grandes
Resurgence: The Early Potters of Mata Ortiz,”
portraits of early potters and antiquities
traders, taken from the work of Fabiola Silva,
archaeologist, and Sterling Trantham, docu-
mentary photographer.
Showing through Aug. 31: “Children of the
Hisatsinom: Artistic Tradition of the Hopi.” .
Ppresentation on “Museum Exhibit Planning
and Native American Involvement at Gila Cliff
Dwellings” with cultural anthropologist Mark
Calamia. is 2 p.m. Saturdays, May 5.
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, elpa-
sotexas.gov/history or on Facebook.
Showing through Aug. 5: “Full Speed Ahead:
El Paso Streetcars.”
Los Portales Museum and Visitor
Center — 1521 San Elizario Road. Hours are
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday,
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 851-1682.
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. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours offered Thursday
through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $7
($6 seniors 65 and older; $4 ages 6-18; free
ages 5 and younger). Visitor Center (free
admission) is at 1117 Magoffin; closed Sunday.
Information: 533-5147, visitmagoffinhome.com.
Admission is free all day Sunday, May 6, for
Historic Sites Day.
• Strawberry Ice Cream Cooking Class is 10
a.m. Saturday, May 5. $5.
• Yoga with Rebecca Hendricks is 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 12 and 26. Free.
• Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea Club is 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 19. $5.
May 2018
National Border Patrol Museum —
4315 Transmountain. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday. Free admission. Information:
759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
San Elizario Veterans Museum —
1501-B Main Street in San Elizario. Open 10
a.m-3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 345-3741.
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 seniors 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, Las Cruces. Hours are
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
(until 8 p.m. Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday. Closed May 28. Information: (575)
541-2154, las-cruces.org/museums.
The 5th annual Pictograff street art festival,
“The Art of War Prayer” is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 5.
Showing through May 19:“Vision/Revision:
New Mexico Poets on the Page.” New Mexico
poets Lorenzo Torrez, Margaret Page Hood,
Eugene Manlove Rhodes, and Keith Wilson
wrote about southern New Mexico’s people,
ranching life, cultural identities, and the
Chihuahuan desert environment.
Showing through June 2: Storyland: A Trip
through Childhood: Favorites from Minnesota
Children’s Museum” transforms beloved books
“The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter,
“The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats, and
“Where’s Spot?” by Eric Hill into three-dimen-
sional play and learning environments.
Scavenger hunt for families are 10 a.m. to
noon Thursdays during the exhibit.
Showing through June 9: “Life Along the Rio
Grande,” works by the Studio Art Quilt
Association.
• A Natural Pigments Workshop is 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 19.
• Creating a War Quilt discussions with Linnea
Edgbert are 10 a.m. Thursday, May 10, and 1
p.m. Saturday, May 26.
• Kids Quilting Workshop is 9 a.m. Saturday,
June 9.
Culture Club arts and crafts events are 10
a.m. to noon Saturdays. Geography Club meets
10 a.m. to noon Saturdays staring May 12, to
learn about the U.S. through arts and crafts.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science — 411 N. Main, Las Cruces. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday (until 8 p.m. Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 522-3120 or
las-cruces.org/museums.
STEAMpunk lecture is 11:45 Saturday, May
26 on Alfred Nobel.
Saturday Family Science is 11:45 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. Saturday, May 12, on “Food Science 1:
Energy and Glucose.”
Las Cruces Railroad Museum — 351 N.
Mesilla. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5
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to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble.
Closed May 28. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Mrs. Prickett and her puppets will engage
pre-school children with a book and activity at
11 a.m. Thursday, May 10.
Brown Bag Lectures are noon the second
Tuesday of each month.
Adults coloring group meets 10 a.m. to noon
Friday, May 11 and 25.
Rail Readers Book Club meets at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 16, to discuss “Night
Journal” by Elizabeth Cook.
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 members, veterans and age 3
and under. Information: (575) 522-4100 or
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
The museum will celebrate its 20th
Anniversary with a week of events and presen-
tations starting with the Blessing of the fields 10
a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, and ending
with the 20th Anniversary Celebration Day 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19.
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.
Crafts for kids 4 to 17 and their parents are
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. selected Saturdays. free with
museum admission. No registration needed.
May 5: Something For Mom.
Discovery Afternoon programs for third
through fifth grade and their parents or chaper-
ones are 1 to 3 p.m. selected Wednesdays.
Fee: $3 per parent/child. Reservations: LuAnn
Kilday, (575) 522-4100.
Registration for summer camps begins May 7.
NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University. Showing April 26-
May 12: 2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition, “Not
Only, But Also,” with artwork by seven MFA
candidates. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nature
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The Disabled Veterans’ Water Sports Clinic &
Adaptive Water Sports Clinic for warriors in
transition and members of general public 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 1-3.
Socorro Bass Club Bass Tournament is 5:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3.
• Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. 5000 Calle
del Norte in Mesilla. Information: (575) 523-
4398.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
Park — 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and
under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516 or
livingdesertnm.org.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15. Entrance fee: $5 per per-
son; $10 per family. Information: (575) 536-
9461 or nps.gov/gicl. The trail to the cliff
dwellings is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. year
round. Everyone must be off the trail by 5 p.m.
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Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 646-2545 or uag.nmsu.edu.
NMSU Museum — Kent Hall, University at
Solano. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday. Free. Information: (575) 646-
5161 or nmsu.edu/museum/. A panel discussion
on pictographs, “Ancient Graffiti or Future
Rock Art?” is 5 p.m. Friday, May 4.
Also
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. Admission is free. Information: (432)
837-8143 or museumofthebigbend.com.
The 32nd Annual Trappings of Texas exhibit
and sale of Traditional Western Art & Custom
Cowboy Gear runs through May 27.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo.
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).
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 May 4 lec-
ture is “Lucky Lindy: The Man Behind the
Mystique” with Museum Educator Michael
Shinabery. Admission is free.
The Museum’s ‘Rocketeer Academy’ Summer
Camps run June 4-July 27 for grades K-9.
Registration forms at nmspacemuseum.org.
Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City. Showing through May 28:
“Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico.”
Hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Admission: $3. Information: (575) 538-
5921 or silvercitymuseum.org.
Volunteer Open House — The Las
Cruces Museum System will host a “Volunteer
Open House” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, at
the Branigan Cultural Center. Anyone interest-
ed in learning more about volunteering within
the Branigan Cultural Center, Museum of Art,
Museum of Nature & Science, and Railroad
Museum is invited to attend for casual refresh-
ments and Q&A. Information: las-
cruces.org/volunteernetwork.
Alameda Park Zoo — Alameda Park, 1321
North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290, or on Facebook
at Alameda Park Zoo-AFOTZ
The City of Alamogordo hosts free “Fourth
Fridays” 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 25, with live
music, outdoor movie, food vendors, prizes,
giveaways and more.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
— 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Pine Springs Visitor
Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Camping is $8 per site per night. Information:
(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov.
Dripping Springs Natural Area — End
of Dripping Springs Road, about 10 miles east
of Las Cruces. Gates open 7 a.m. to sunset.
Admission: $5 per vehicle. Information: (575)
522-1219.
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Much to discover in San Elizario
I
f you have not treated yourself to a day
in the Mission Valley recently, you are
in for a welcome surprise. In addition
to the missions, a diverse selection of gal-
leries and restaurants in the San Elizario
Historic District now offer dining and
year-round events that beckon locals and
tourists alike.
Built in the late 1800s, the historic
Placita Madrid on Main Street owned by
Gloria Madrid Flores is now home to a
variety of permanent tenants. Artists
Alberto Escamilla and Robert Dozal have
side-by-side studios. The House of
Positive Karma, run by a mother and
daughter offers crafted south of the border
such as leather purses, Dia de Muertos fig-
ures and religious artwork. A selection of
paintings by Miguel Varela is also avail-
able. The marshal’s office is due to move
to another location, and once that happens,
Romy Saenz Hawkins will open a gallery
there.
Erika Murrill, owner of the Café Arte
“Mi Admore,” is also an artist. In addition
to showcasing her paintings, she also sells
handpainted mugs and coasters. Her place
is best known for the wonderful coffee she
serves. Among her regulars are a German
couple who say it is the closest thing to
being a European coffee shop in this area.
Erika also makes her own ice cream and
panini sandwiches.
Most of ther galleries and shops are open
are open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., although indi-
vidual hours vary slightly.
Impressionist artist Escamilla served as
the seed for the expansion of the San
Elizario area. His wife Rachel shares,
“Alberto started showing his art here in
2009 as part of a series of group shows.
He and Maria Branch were the first artists
to lease space here, and on Jan 18, 2010 he
opened his own gallery.
“Our sales have increased since we
opened our own gallery because people
know that other than online, this is the
only place they can purchase his paintings.
We also love the historic aspect of the
Placita Madrid building. It’s an old adobe
and the walls are about three feet wide,
which keeps it really cool in the summer.
“We get tourists from all over the world –
Alaska, Australia, South America, and
even South Korea,” she added. “Initially, it
is the advertising about the Mission Trail
which brings tourists in, but once they
have toured the missions, they check out
the galleries and shop for souvenirs to
bring home. The true beauty of the area is
its authenticity. We still have that old town
atmosphere.
“Once the weather is favorable, we put
umbrellas out front and invite guest artists
to join us for the special themed events
that are featured throughout the year. In
addition to tourists, Westsiders and those
from Las Cruces, a number of Lower
Valley locals have also begun to come by.”
“This year Alberto will be celebrating his
40th year as a professional artist.
Rachel continued. “Earlier in the summer,
he will have a show at the Women’s Club
as a preview for a major retrospective
exhibition that will be held at the
International Museum in October. Art on
display will date back to 1970s when he
started, and we are hoping that Cormac
McCarthy will loan us the original of peo-
ple walking across the desert, which is our
May 2018
most popular print, and also the portrait of
my grandmother.”
Additional artists have also established
galleries along Main Street. Bert Saldana,
who is best known for authentic portraits
of the indigenous peoples of the
Southwest, has a gallery at 1501 Main.
The Mission Trail Farmers and Art
Market, which opened for the season April
15, is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third
Sunday of the month through November. A
variety of artists sell arts and crafts.
Outdoor shows are offered at 1 p.m. and 3
p.m., with live music, folklorico and other
dancers, and reenactments by the
Pistoleros gunfighters.
The San Elizario Historic District also
offers the Los Portales Museum and
Visitor Center and the San Elizario
Veterans Museum.
Kress Collection reopens
Members of the El Paso Museum of Art
are invited the rediscover the beauty of the
newly reinstalled Kress Collection, during
an invitation-only event 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 10. The gallery will reopen
to the public Friday, May 11.
This is the first major reinstallation of the
collection since the museum opened its
downtown location more than 20 years
ago. All three galleries have undergone
significant renovations and works will be
presented in new thematic installations.
Kress Fellow Dr. Elizabeth Dwyer
explains that the newly installed galleries
will display paintings from the Kress gift
alongside works from the museum’s per-
manent collection. Since 36 out of the 59
pieces in the Kress Collection focus on
Christian subject matter, these works will
be displayed using three themes:
“Madonna and Child,” “Saints and Sacred
Stories” and “The Rise of Secular Art,” a
category that includes portraiture, pastoral,
mythical and architectural landscapes.
Hanging works according to theme and
chronology is a new approach that allows
visitors to trace the evolution of these
iconic subjects. The newly accompanying
scholarship will offer fresh insights into
the continuity and period-specific innova-
tions that defined these popular subjects
for centuries across Europe.
Dwyer will give an Art Talk on “The
Kress Collection of European Art” 2 to 3
p.m. Saturday, May 19. Visitors can walk
alongside as she provides an insider’s per-
spective on the newly renovated and rein-
stalled European Galleries. No reservations
required.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
specializing in the visual arts.
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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.
Showing through May 19: The collective
painting exhibition “ECLEPTIC.”
Showing May 26-June 16: “Tres Soles de
Paquime,” works by Armando Mora. Opening
is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 26.
Art Avenue Gallery — 1618 Texas, Suite
E. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday; and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday. Information: 213-4318,
info@theartave.com or theartave.com.
Showing through May 31: “Cultural Self,” by
Mexican photographer Luis Pegut and
American mixed media artist Robert Davidoff.
Alberto Escamilla Exhibit — An exhibit of
artist Alberto Escamilla celebrating his 40th
anniversary is on display through the month of
May at the Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N.
Mesa. Reception is 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
May 3. Information: albertoescamilla.com.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery — The gallery
featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501 Main
Street, San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information: 479-2926 or bertsaldana.com.
Crossland Gallery — The El Paso Art
Association’s gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Information: 534-737, elpasoartasso-
ciation.com, CrosslandArtGallery.com.
Showing through May 12: “On The Menu,”
food-themed works by various artists.
May’s Members, Marks, Memories, Mountains
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& More exhibit opens with a reception 5:30-
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. On display through
June 23. Featured artists: Dorian Clouser, Juan
Rodriguez, Patt Robles and Javier Mijares.
Call to artists: Deadline to enter the
International Eye of the Camera show is June
3. Deadline for Star Spangled America is June
20. Prospectus and entry forms at elpasoartas-
sociation.com.
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.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m.-9
p.m. Thursday. Admission is free unless noted
otherwise. Information: 212-0300 or elpasoart-
museum.org.
Showing through May 13:“Ethics, Excess and
Extinction,” recent works by an international
array of artists that explore the theme of
endangered animal species.
Showing through June 17: “Papel Chicano
Dos,” the new touring exhibition of 65 contem-
porary works on paper from the collection of
Cheech Marin, exploring Chicano identity from
the Chicano Revolution to present day.
Art Beats Student Concert, in partnership
with EPSO’s afterschool program Tocando and
El Paso Scene
EPISD, is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24.
Showing through June 24: “The Empire of
Texas,” black-and-white photographs by El
Paso photographer Richard Baron.
A Neighborhood Kids art exhibition is 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, with artwork
created by 4th grade students from Aoy and
Lamar Elementary Schools as part of EPMA’s
Neighborhood Kids program. Artwork on view
through May 27.
Showing June 1-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.
A free Bach’s Lunch Jr. concert series
designed for ages 6 and older by Pro-Musica is
noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 10, featuring
pianist Lara Downes.
An Art Talk with Dr. Elizabeth Dwyer is 2 to
3 p.m. Saturday, May 19, of the museum’s
Kress Collection of European Art. Admission is
free; no reservations required.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop — 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 and by appointment. 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 April 26-Aug. 24: “4 Amigos,”
works by Daniel Padilla, Francisco Romero,
Mauricio Mora and Hal Marcus.
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. Information: 543-6747,
internationalmuseumofart.net or on Facebook.
La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú —
The Ysleta Independent School District’s gallery
is at 8455 Alameda. Showing May 3-25: Annual
Ysleta Student Art Exhibition. Reception is 5:30
to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Regular hours
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Admission is free. Information: 434-9703, 434-
9711, or on Facebook at YISDFineArts.
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 May 4: in the Project
Space: winning pieces from the “Siqueiros-
Pollock Bi-National Painting Exhibition.”
Showing May 4-Aug. 10 in the Rubin and L
Galleries: 2018 Annual Juried UTEP Student Art
Exhibition, showcasing works of art and design
created by undergraduate students enrolled in
the Department of Art during the 2017-18 aca-
demic year. Opening reception is 5 to 7:30
p.m. Friday, May 4.
Showing May 31-Aug. 10 in the Project
Space: “Salidas y Entradas/Exits and Entrances,”
work by artists Jessica Hankey and Erin
Johnson. Opening reception is noon to 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 2.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
10 – 10 ArtsHop — Doña Ana Arts Council
hosts “12 Hours of Art in Las Cruces Every
Second Saturday” 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 May 12:
• University Art Gallery, 1390 E. University; 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. with children’s activities 1 to 2
p.m Reception 1 to 4 p.m. for MFA 2018 show.
• Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo; 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., reception 1 to 4 p.m. with “Mother’s Day
Collection of Floral Paintings
• DAAC Arts & Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de
Mercado, Suite D; 4 to 7 p.m. featuring
abstract work by Tiffany Figuero
• Rokoko Art Gallery, 1785 Calle de Mercado;
noon to 7 p.m. and reception 4 to 7 p.m. , with
“Mud Masters” ceramics show.
• Four Points Perspective Art Gallery, 3405
Hwy 28; 7 to 10 p.m., featuring digital artists.
• Art Obscura, 3206 Harrelson; 7 to 10 p.m.,
with “Death and Taxes” by Denis Lujan and
Deb Vance.
Art in the Garden — The Artists of
Picacho Hills and Picacho Hill Gardeners host
the Art in Picacho Hills Gardens Tour 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at six gardens at
Picacho Hills area, Las Cruces, featuring local
artists. Master Gardeners will be available to
answer questions and plants will be labeled.
Admission is free. Information: Rosemary, (575)
522-2137 or artistsofpicachohills.com.
To get there: turn onto Picacho Hills Drive
north of Highway 70, and pick up garden maps
at each garden. Maps and water available at the
drive-through behind Great American Steak,
1338 Picacho Hills Drive.
Art Obscura Gallery — 3206 Harrelson in
Las Cruces at Mesilla Park. 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 May 8: “Looking Up, new
works by Emma Henderson and Christina
Ballew; showing in the “Tiny Room Gallery” is
“Damnaged Goods,” new works by Crook.
ArtRageous — Doña Ana Arts Council
offers community art classes 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, at DAAC Arts & Cultural Center,
1740 Calle de Mercado, Suite D. Classes
include materials, light refreshments and a glass
of wine. Cost $30 per class. Registration: (575)
523-6403 or daarts.org.
• May 2: Rachel Courtney, alcohol ink
• May 9: Linda Elkins, mosaic on garden rock
• May 16: Laurel Weathersbee, block printing
• May 23: Sally Quillin, still life painting in
acrylic (also at 2 to 4 p.m.)
• May 30: Linda Elkins, pole-wrapped shibori
dying of a silk scarf.
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. Information: (575) 541-0658 or the-
cuttergallery.com. Showing through May 4
are new paintings by Gary Biel.
Doña Ana Arts & Cultural Center —
1740 Calle de Mercado. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday. Information:
(575) 523-6403 or daarts.org. Showing in May:
abstract work by Tiffany Figuero.
Downtown Ramble — The City of Las
Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7
p.m. the first Friday of the month at art venues
of in a seven-block stretch of Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 647-0508.
Please see Page 27
May 2018

Religion got out of hand Taking a Look Back
for fired-up tenant by John McVey Middagh
y father was head of the Journalism
M Department at Texas Western
College, now the University of
Texas at El Paso, and his students had a
hard time figuring out what handle to call
him by. Students and faculty had become
close because of the busy working envi-
ronment, but not close enough to call him
John Judy, like some faculty did. One day
my dad was feeling spry and got all
duded up in a three-peice suit with hat
and cane, and walked into class ready to
spread his vast knowledge on the work-
ings of a newspaper. Upon entering the
room, the noise stopped dead. All turned
their attention to his arrival, especially to
that day’s chosen wardrobe.
They should had been primed for this
because Dad had a habit of dressing any
way he felt like, even wearing Bermuda
shorts to class, complete with knee-high
socks. The silence persisted until some-
one hollered out, “Oh, it’s the Reverend
Doctor.” That stuck, and from that time
on, when appropriate, the new handle
was applied.
When my dad passed way I became the
eldest John Middagh in the family and
adopted the handle, adding the Mr. to it.
The story continues. I found out that the
handle had it usefulness, getting me
through hard-nosed secretaries and recep-
tionists, and I found it fun just introduc-
ing myself to people as “The Reverend
Doctor Mr. Middagh.” It always got a
reaction, which acted as an icebreaker.
Around this time a young horseshoer
had moved into the area and it didn’t take
him long to hear of my store, the Cowboy
Trading Post, where many of the local
farriers got their supplies. When he first
stopped by, walking into the store, he
heard me answer the phone with “This is
‘The Reverend Doctor Mr. Middagh.”
The young farrier didn’t seem to pay
much attention to all that, but the next
time he presented with a 2x6 sign he had
routed out and burned in the words: The
Reverend Doctor Mr. Middagh. I still
have that sign today, after 25-plus years.
This young man, after a week or so, got
around to saying that he need a place to
live and asked if I had a place he could
rent. It so happened that I had a cabin at
my Upper Valley Boarding Stables.
He seemed to be a nice young guy and I
needed a watchman, so I took him over,
and he took the cabin on the spot. Things
were going along well; he came and went
much as I did. He made friends easily,
and was building a small clientele.
May 2018
A young woman and her mother board-
ed their horses with me and he had start-
ed shoeing their horses. Eventually they
started going out to eat together. Then he
went to church with them. He began car-
rying a bible everywhere he went. A
glazed look came over his face, too.
It was none of my business. He was
keeping up his end of our deal, so I just
stood by and watched. One night about
10:30 I got a call at the house from a
neighbor next to the stables that the horse
barn was on fire. I jumped into the car
and raced over, and the fire department
was already there. But thank God it
wasn’t the horse barn, but the bunkhouse.
The first thought I had upon arriving
was, “Is he still inside?” My wife and I
then noticed the young man standing off
to one side. He had his Bible clutched in
this right hand, with a finger stuck inside
marking a passage.
“What happened?” I asked him, adding,
“Thank God you’re not in there.”
At the same time, I saw something very
strange: The tail end of his little yellow
truck was protruding out from the side of
the burning house. He still had that
glazed look, so I ask him again what hap-
pened. I found out that he had put all his
belongings in his truck, drove the truck
headlong into the side of the building,
then poured gasoline all over it and lit a
match.
“I’m purging myself of all sins with
fire,” he explained. His girlfriend’s moth-
er reportedly had told him, “Fire was the
only way, it was in the Bible.”
I said, “Wait a minute, not by burning
my bunkhouse.”
I called the sheriff and had him arrested,
as much for his own protection as for
destroying property that I was responsible
for, and because of the crazy look he had
on his face.
The next day, his church lady friend and
her daughter came to try and defend his
actions, wanting me to sign off on the
property damage to get him out of jail.
But they weren’t going to write any
checks.
The young man finally called his father
in Minnesota, who came down, paid to
get his son out of jail and took him back
home. The last I heard he was committed
to a hospital. Maybe he was crazy before
he got here. He had me fooled.
John McVey Middagh is a former
saddle shop owner. You can reach
him at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
El Paso Scene
Art Scene
Cont’d from Page 26
Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5
to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble (May
4). Closed May 28. Information: (575) 541-
2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing May 11-July 21: “Here and Now”
juried exhibition, featuring works of all media
by area artists. Artist panels 1-3 p.m. Saturday,
May 19, and 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 1.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery —
2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesill. Hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Information: (575) 522-
2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Featured in May are artists Bonnie
MacQuarrie (custom tile designs) and Naida
Zucker (mixed media art featuring gelatin
monoprinting and digital photography).
The gallery will host a Mother’s Day open
house 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Art
demonstrations with musical entertainment and
refreshments. Mothers receive a free gift while
supplies last.
Promoting Art in Las Cruces — Doña
Ana Arts Council’s free series continues at
noon Friday, May 25, at the Council’s Arts &
Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de Mercado. Topic
is “Murals of Las Cruces” with Norma Hartell,
director of murals with the City of Las Cruces
and Peter Kopp of the NMSU History
Department. Admission is free. Participants
may bring a sack lunch. Information: daarts.org.
Second Saturday Open Artist Studios
— Several Las Cruces artists will host studio
open houses noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 12.
• Kathleen Deasy, 625 Van Patten (oils and
mixed media on canvas and paper).
Information: (828) 467-9060.
• Dunklee’s Art Studio, 1201 2nd. Artist Penny
Duncklee, watercolors on paper and canvas.
Information: (575) 523-1889.
• Sonya Fe’s studio at 2055 Cortabella, oils,
prints and cards. Information: (916) 606-8213.
• Roy Van der AA nonobjective media, 2645
Dona Ana Road. Information: (575) 520-8752.
Artists wanting to participate in future events
should notify Deasy one month prior.
Information: (828) 467-9060 or
kdarts2u@gmail.com.
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Art Hop — MainStreet Truth or
Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (May 12)
in the downtown gallery district. Information
torcmainstreet.org.
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 June 4-Aug. 17. Cost per workshop
varies ($400-$525). Information: Linda Shiplett,
(915) 490-5071 or CloudcroftArt.com.
Deming Arts Center — 100 Gold Street in
Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information, details: (575) 546-3663,
demingarts.org or on Facebook.
Showing May 1-31: Luna County Fine Arts &
Crafts & Fine Arts Show, featuring painting,
sculpture, fiber arts, jewelry and more. Artist
reception is 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6. The
reception will also showcase area authors
Randy McCowan and Isabelle Lavon Blau, who
will both be present for book signings.
“Paint Out Silver!” — Silver City Art
Association hosts the 2nd annual plein air paint-
ing event Friday through Sunday, May 25-27,
throughout historic Downtown Silver City.
Registration for artists: $10 through May 10;
$15 weekend of festival. Registration at silverci-
tybluesfestival.org/paint-out-silver/..
‘Painted Tables’ — The silent auction in
conjunction with the Hot Springs Festival fea-
tures 14 tables of varying shapes and sizes
painted by Sierra County artists 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. April 30-May 12 the Geronimo Trail
Scenic Byway Visitor Center, 301 S. Foch, in
Truth or Consequences. Information: Gina
Kelley, (575) 740-3902.
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 May 20: Recycled/Found
Object group exhibit.
Showing May 12-July 17 are works by Ricky
Padilla. Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 12.
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Cinco de Mayo Book Sale — Friends of
the Esperanza A. Moreno Branch Library,
12480 Pebble Hills, will host a book sale 11
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5.
Information: 212-0442.
Tumblewords Project — The free writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library,
3200 Copper. Information: 328-5484 (Donna
Snyder), 566-1034 (library), tumblewordspro-
ject@yahoo.com or on Facebook.
• May 5: “El Año Perro, Year of
Reconnections” with Karla Nabil. Nabil, a.k.a.
Karlita la Norteña will make use of an art form
called scanner art. Printed materials will be
available as visual prompts.
• May 12: “Space Oddity” with Sandra
Torrez. Torrez is a poet, fiction writer and dig-
ital photographer. The workshop will feature
music by David Bowie.
• May 19: “It’s in the Cards” with Donna
Snyder. Snyder is the coordinator of the
Tumbleweeds Project and has three collections
of poetry.
LGBT book group — The next meeting is
6:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, at Eloise, 255
Shadow Mountain, to discuss “States of Desire
Revisited: Travels in Gay America” by Edmund
White. Information: 566-5549, 861-2909 or
471-9396 or on Facebook at
ElPasoGLBTBookGroup.
Coas Bookstore — 317 N. Main, in Las
Cruces. Information: (575) 524-8471, coas-
books.com or on Facebook.
A book signing with slam poetry performance
Marie Otero Hair Studio
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by Phoenix based slam poet Naughty Mouse is
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28.
A book signing with author Chuck Olsen is 10
a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5.
• A book singing with Dan Darling, author of
“Archaeopteryx” Albuquerque Trilogy is 10
a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19.
Murder She Read — The Eastside chapter
of the book discussion group supporting
women mystery writers meets 7 to 9 p.m. the
first Tuesday of each month at Solstice Senior
Living at Rio Norte, 1940 Saul Kleinfeld. The
May 1 book is “Don’t Tell” by Karen Rose.
Admission is free and open to anyone.
Information: 629-7063 or labodda9@aol.com.
Barnes & Noble Book Club — Book
Club is 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at all local
Barnes & Noble locations, featuring “The
Female Persuasion” by Meg Wolitzer. One
signed copy will be given away.
Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea Club —
The book club devoted to Victorian era sci-
ence fiction meets at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19,
at Magoffin Home State Historic Site, 1120
Magoffin, to discuss “Journey to the Center of
the Earth” by Jules Verne (1864). Victorian era
or steampunk dress encouraged, but not
required. Cost: $5. Information: 533-5147, vis-
itmagoffinhome.com or Facebook.
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 and Las Cruces
locations also offer stories at 10 a.m. Friday.
& Florence Street Gallery
1015 N. Florence
at Arizona
588-4247
2 blocks north
of Montana
By Apppointment
El Paso Scene
El Paso Genealogy Society — The socie- Information: (575)202-1638.
ty meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at St.
Harvey Girls of El Paso — The Harvey
Paul’s Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere.
Girls of El Paso Texas meet 2 to 4 p.m.
Program is “Understanding your DNA
Monday, May 14, at Union Depot Passenger
Report”, presented by Barbara McCarthy.
Station, 700 San Francisco. Program is “Harvey
Visitors welcome. Information: 591-2326.
Girls support of World War II Troops.“ Visitors
Daughters of the Republic of Texas — welcome. Admission is free. Information: 591-
The Rio Grande Chapter meets at 11 a.m. 2326 or harveygirlselpaso.weebly.com.
Friday, May 11, at The Greenery, Sunland
El Paso Corral of the Westerners —
Park Mall. Program is “Wolves” presented by
The monthly dinner program is 6 p.m. Friday,
Nancy Bain. Anyone interested in Texas history
May 18, at Holiday Inn El Paso-West (formerly
encouraged to attend. RSVP: 760-5775.
Country Inn & Suites) 900 Sunland Park Drive
Fort Selden State Monument — The at I-10. Program is “Indian Detour Guides of
monument, 1280 Fort Selden Road in Radium New Mexico” presented by Jo Tice Bloom.
Springs, 13 miles north of Las Cruces, is open Cost: $20. Visitors welcome, but RSVP needed
by May 14: 759-9538.
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday (Monday and closed Tuesday).
El Paso Archaeological Society — The
Admission is $5; (ages 16 and under free).
society’s monthly meeting is 2 p.m. Saturday,
Admission for New Mexico residents with ID is
May 19, at El Paso Museum of Archaeology,
free the first Sunday of each month; and for
4301 Transmountain. Jornada Research
seniors with ID each Wednesday. Information:
Institute President David Greenwald speaks on
(575) 526-8911 or nmmonuments.org.
“The Rio Tularosa Project: Current Research
The Museum of NM Foundation and the NM
and Latest Discoveries,” concerning Creekside
Humanities Council presents “Amazing
Village in Tularosa, N.M. Admission is free; the
Women of the Wild West” in celebration of
public is invited. Seating is limited. Information:
Mother’s Day 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12, in
449-9075 or epas.com.
the shaded outdoor pavilion with a presenta-
Ongoing investigations at Creekside Village by
tion by VanAnn Moore on the famous and infa-
Greenwald and volunteers continue to explore
mous women who lived on the New Mexico
irrigation systems, terraced fields, and distribu-
frontier at 2:30 p.m. Tea and cookies served,
tion of houses and residential areas.
plus a gift or mothers attending. Moore is a
singer-actress who has traveled extensively EPCC Archive Collection donations —
performing historic characters in her one-per- El Paso Community College will celebrate its
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 Sub Pop Records comes to
town with present and past
El Paso is almost having a South by
Southwest-style Sub Pop Records showcase
in May — the shows are two days apart and
the although Fleet Foxes are no longer on
Sub Pop, we still get a double dose of label-
related shows. The first up is at Tricky Falls
May 8 with Beach House, whose newest
record comes out a mere three days after the
show, the aptly titled “7,” their 7th career
release. The duo from Baltimore consists of
vocalist and keyboardist Victoria Legrand
and guitarist, keyboardist, and backup vocal-
ist Alex Scally. They can best be described as
dream pop with a layering of keyboards,
organs and guitars to create a very ethereal
and dreamlike sound. Then only a couple
days later we are treated to the Fleet Foxes at
Abraham Chavez Theatre, who last year
made their Nonesuch Records debut with
“Crack Up.” The band shares the home town
of Seattle with their original label and pro-
vides a very indie folk soundtrack for our
lives, with beautiful harmonies and bountiful
acoustic guitars. All this and we are only ten
days into May. Here’s to a great summer
music calendar.
Eels, “The Deconstruction,”
PIAS
One would think that the son of famed quan-
tum physicist Hugh Everett III would have
an unbelievable work ethic, and one would
be right. Mark Oliver Everett is better known
simply as E, and even more familiar as the
lead singer, songwriter and general master-
mind of his band the Eels, who took nearly
four years off since his last disc. This is his
12th release, and usually he only waits two
years between new works. You don’t have to
be a quantum physicist to know why this
new one took a bit longer. It all makes sense
after one listen to the incredible new record
“The Deconstruction.” He continues doing
what he does best, defying commercialism,
throwing conventional music-making aside,
and creating beautiful lush arrangements.
This time he only goes into grooves, hooks,
loops, at least for a few cuts, instead opting
for gentle piano, acoustic guitar, and some
serious pulling of the heart strings. He even
makes time for a brief lullaby to his son
Archie. There is nothing to deconstruct here:
It is unbelievably simple. This is the same
Eels as we have come to know, love, and
been able to rely on for fantastic music over
the last two decades.
Pat DiNizio, “This is Pat
DiNizio,” Sunset Blvd Records
The world of popular music has lost some
very iconic names lately, from David Bowie
to Prince to Tom Petty. Last December we
lost another force in music, recognizable to
anyone who held college rock close to their
hearts. He was the Smithereens frontman, Pat
Dinizio. The Smithereens were a staple of
alternative radio in the mid to late ’80s and
as a unit they rounded out their career with a
single disc of originals and three separate
discs covering The Beatles and The Who,
and remaking Christmas classics. This wasn’t
enough for Dinizio, who released four solo
collections of his own starting in 1997. One
of the latter has been reissued in celebration
of his life. Sunset Blvd. has reissued 2005’s
“This Is Pat Dinizio,” putting the limited
double CD version back in circulation. The
set includes a disc of 18 bonus cuts. They are
primarily of him doing what he loved to do,
interpreting his favorites from the Beach
Boys to Simon & Garfunkel to Jimmy Webb,
and even putting a new spin on his band’s
classics. These are done simply with no
accompanists other than a jazz pianist who
also handles the melodies. There is no doubt
May 2018
after hearing this you will be digging through
your collection to find that Smithereens
album you know you used to have. If you
were lucky enough to have seen that magical
Mesa Inn show from the ’80s, you will recall
with pride they were “Top of the Pops.”
Various Artists, “Johnny Cash
Forever Words,” Legacy
It’s been a decade and a half since he has
passed and his music and words still make
Johnny Cash the perfect candidate to pay
homage to. Since the late ’50s his brand of
country — a hybrid of rock n roll, folk and
country music — has moved countless gen-
erations. This celebration is very different
than simply a reworking of his material;
These are unknown poetry, lyrics, and letters
of his set to music by luminaries of the
music industry. The rock and country side
are represented with the likes of John
Mellencamp, Elvis Costello, the Jayhawks
and the late Soundgarden frontman Chris
Cornell. Not to let things stray too far from
familial roots is Rosanne Cash, his eldest
daughter, interpreting her father’s “The
Walking Wounded.” Johnny Cash’s words
will live on forever and this set is sure to be
just the beginning of the story of the words
left behind.
Collectibles: Rob Zombie,
“Rob Zombie Vinyl Box Set,”
Universal Records
Alice Cooper was the first, then Kiss got into
the blood and guts game, and before Marilyn
Manson was trying to give us the chills there
was White Zombie, who took a few ghoulish
parts and a few erotic bits and blended up
their own homemade brew. That band dis-
solved after only four albums, but the mas-
termind behind the freak show, Rob Zombie,
went on to have a flourishing solo career.
Right from the start his debut sales numbers
surpassed his last effort with the original
gang. Since then his catalogue has swelled,
and he is tapping on a dozen’s door. It is this
collection of material that is being cherished
with Universal Music’s lavish box, simply
titled “Rob Zombie.” Probably the most
important thing to know right out of the gate
is that only 1,000 of these are going to be
pressed, so most likely they will be snatched
up in pre-order, and hitting the secondary
market may be the only option of obtaining
one. This incredible package is going to
include 11 solo albums on 15 audiophile-
quality 180-gram LPs, and will include for
the first time a brand new live set. Each copy
will be foil-stamp numbered, individually
hand-painted and contain a vacuum-formed
Creeper Robot mask, plus collectible litho-
graphs, a turntable mat and a whole lot more.
Rob Zombie may share a name with the slow
moving undead but make no mistake, this
box is very lively and will go extremely fast.
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net
El Paso Scene
All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz. • Charreado Bajo la Luna, featuring Banda
Machos, is at 6 p.m. Friday, May 4. Admission:
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.
290 pesos.
Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the
• Adrenalina Invitational Challenge, with barrel
Red Cross. Information: 1730300 (Facebook:
racing, bulls and live music, is at 5 p.m.
CCPasodelNorte). Advance show tickets at
Saturday, May 5. Tickets: 125 pesos (30 for
donboleton.com.
children).
• “El Privilegio de Mandar,” a comic political
play, is at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13. Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas —
Tickets: 440-880 pesos. Francisco Villa 201 Centro (one block east of
• “Esquizofrenia” directed by Rafael Perrin, is Avenida Juárez). Tickets at donboleton.com.
at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16. 220-495 pesos. “Corrida Internacional” is at 8 p.m. Friday,
• Mauricio Benoist speaks on “Emociones que May 4. Ticket: 290 to 1,435 pesos.
Embrutecen: La Ciencia de las Emociones” at 8
p.m. Thursday, May 17. 220-495 pesos.
Concierto321 — The 3rd annual benefit
performance for FEMAP School of Nursing in
• “Dos Mas Dos,” a comic play, is at 6:30 and
Juarez is 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 5, on
9 p.m. Monday, May 21. 460-920 pesos.
the school’s rooftop garden, General Rivas
• “Por que sera que las queremos tanto?,” star-
Guillén 658, featuring singer-songwriter Money
ring six male actors, is at 7 and 9:15 p.m.
Mark, former keyboardist of the Beastie Boys
Tuesday, May 29. Tickets: 745-975 pesos.
and David Byrne’s Atomic Bomb Band, with
• “Comedy Central: Luiki Wiki y Pachis” come-
opening acts Amalia Mondragón and Great
dy standup show is at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May
Shapes. Tickets: $75 (includes rooftop fiesta
30. Tickets: 110-275 pesos.
with food and open bar, and concert ); $100
• Ignacio López Tarso, acclaimed actor who is
for tickets and limited-edition silk screenprint
now age 93, stars in the play “El Padre,” pre-
available at progress321.org. Information: 400-
sented at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May
7616 (in El Paso) or info@progress321.org.
31. Tickets: 345-690 pesos.
Plaza De La Mexicanidad
Estadio Jaime Canales Lira — Av. Vicente
Guerrero at Americas. Advance tickets at don-
(Monumental X Explanade) —
Boulevard 4 Siglos and Plutarco Elias Calles.
boleton.com.
• Festival Sin Fronteras begins at noon,
• Grupo Cañaveral de Humberto Pabon per-
Saturday, May 5. Entertainment lineup: Porter,
forms with special guests at 9 p.m. Friday, May
Silverio, Hello Seahorse!, Artista Sorpresa,
11. Tickets: 317-997 pesos.
Camilo Vii, Reyno, Technicolor Fabrics, Rey
• Yuridia performs at 8 p.m. Friday, May 25.
Pila, Motor, Polaris, Damian Wildes, Dulce Mal,
Tickets: 385, 1,200 and 1,750 pesos.
Tetas Lazzer and Novo Pilota. Admission: 275
Centro de Convenciones Anita — pesos (1,210 pit, 1,750 VIP).
Waterfill zone. Information: 6821486 or • Color Fest begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, May
6820693. Tickets at donboleton.com. 26, for all ages. Admission: 200 peson, 300
• Sin Bandera performs at 8 p.m. Friday, May including color packet.
4. Tickets: 330-2,200 pesos.
Los Músicos de Jóse — Amigos de la
• Lupita D’Alessio performs at 9 p.m. Saturday,
Fundacion Mascareñas’s Matices Culturales per-
May 12. Tickets: 605-2,530 pesos.
formance series presents the Mexico City jazz
• Alfredo Rios “El Komander” and Regular
ensemble at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at
Caro perform at 8 p.m. Friday, June 1. Tickets:
385-1,980 pesos.
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte in Juarez, per-
forming a mix of acid jazz, funk, Latin and rock.
Lienzo Charro Adolfo Lopez Mateos — Ticket information: 544-5118, fmascarenas.org
Av. Del Charro at Henry Dunant. Tickets at or on Facebook at MaticesCulturales.
donboleton.com.
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 ‘Flawed Gods: Myths of Mothers and
Other Monsters’ — The Border Theatre
presents five original short works by members
of the Rio Grande Writers’ Room exploring
modern adaptations of myths at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday, April 25-29 and
May 2-6, at the Glasbox, 210 Poplar. The
pieces explore the concepts of family and rela-
tionships. Tickets: $10 ($8 teachers and stu-
dents); available at the door. Information: 412-
5283 or bordertheatre.org.
Works are “Arroz con Leche” by Felix
Arenas; ”The Surprise Party by George Casillas;
”Sunday Wine by Kayla Marie Woody; ”Perfect
Version” by Christina Pietrowski; and ”A Child
Ballad” by Sarah Walker.
‘In the Next Room’ — The UTEP
Department of Theater & Dance presents the
Sarah Ruhl comedy April 27-May 6, at UTEP’s
Fox Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre. Show time
is 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2:30
p.m. Sunday. Adult content Tickets: $14; $12
UTEP faculty/staff, seniors, military, groups of
10 or more, Alumni with card, non-UTEP
Students; $9 UTEP students and children.
Information: 747-5118, theatredance.utep.edu.
‘Rent’ — American Southwest Theatre
Company closes its season with Jonathan
Larson’s Tony Award winning Broadway hit
April 27-May 6 at NMSU’s Center for the
Arts’ Mark and Stephanie Medoff Theatre.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 and
7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $18 ($15 seniors;
$11 students; $5 high schools students with
current I.D.) Tickets: (575) 646-41420 or
nmsutheatre.com.
This rock musical is loosely based on
Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Bohème.” It tells
the story of a group of impoverished young
artists struggling to survive and create a life in
New York City’s East Village.
LCC Theatre Season Reveal Party —
Las Cruces Community Theatre (LCCT), 313
Min in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, will
unveil its upcoming slate of shows
for the 2018-2019 season with a special season
reveal event at 7:01 p.m. Friday, May 4, featur-
ing food and drink, and “exclusive first look”
live selections from the upcoming show.
Tickets are free, but RSVP required at
LcctNM.ORG. Information: (575) 523-1200 or
on Facebook at LCCTNM.
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat’ — UTEP Dinner Theatre, in the
UTEP Student Union West building, presents
the 35th Anniversary Production of the Tim
Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber musical for the
whole family through May 6.
Show time is 7 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday; non-dinner matinees are Sunday 2:30
p.m. April 29 and May 6. Tickets: $33.50 to
$43.50 Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday dis-
count dinner performances; $36.50 to $48.50
for Friday and Saturday dinner performances,
and $19.50 to $29.50 no-dinner matinee per-
formances (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-
6060 or utep.edu/udt.
“Joseph” is a reimagining of the Biblical story
of Joseph and his coat of many colors. This
musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of
styles, from a parody of French ballads (”Those
Canaan Days”), to country-western (”One
More Angel in Heaven”) along with the unfor-
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gettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and
“Close Every Door.”
‘Into the Woods’ — Coronado High School
Triple Threat Musical Theatre presents the
Stephen Sondheim comic musical at 7 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, May 10-12 and
Thursday and Friday, May 17-18, plus 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, at the high school’s Lee
Ross Capshaw Theatre, 100 Champions Place.
Admission: $8 in advance; $10 at the door.
Information: 474-2952.
The popular musical about favorite fairy tales
and “being careful what you wish for” has been
a hit Broadway show and feature film.
‘Love From a Stranger’ — El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, closes its season
with the Agatha Christie mystery through
May 12. Directed by Frieda Voeks. Showtimes
are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $15 ($12 seniors 62+,stu-
dents, military). Information: 532-1317 or elpa-
soplayhouse.com.
Cecily Harrington has led a staid and proper
existence, and yearns for adventure after win-
ning a large amount of money. When a charm-
ing stranger sweeps her off her feet, she soon
learns a ghastly truth about her new love.
Cloudcroft melodramas — Cloudcroft
Light Opera Company’s live open air melodra-
ma performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday through
Sunday, May 25-27, and Friday and Saturday,
June 1-2, at Zenith Park’s pavilion on Burro
Ave. Admission is free, but seating is limited.
Early arrival recommended. Information: (575)
682-2733 or cloudcroftlightopera.com.
‘The Rivals’ — No Strings Theatre Company
closes its season with the play by Richard
Brinsley Sheriden May 25-June 10 at Black
Box Theatre in Las Cruces. Directed by Monte
H. Wright. This comedy of manners satirizes
sentimentalism and sophisticated pretensions.
Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays at 8 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday June 4
and 11; and at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8.
Tickets: $15 ($12 students and seniors over 65;
$10 all seats Thursday. Reservations: (575)
523-1223.
‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ — Las
Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main in
the Las Cruces Downtown Mall presents the
musical by Heather Hach with music by
Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin June 1-
17. Directed by Wil Kilroy. Performances are 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets: $15 ($12 student, senior, military; $20
age 12 and younger). Information: (575) 523-
1200 or lcctnm.org.
‘With Love, Marilyn’ — Erin Sullivan as she
presents her one-woman tribute to screen
goddess Marilyn Monroe at 6:30 p.m. Friday
and 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1-2, at Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Tickets: $27.50; available
from Borderlands Film Festival at (575) 408-
9026 or borderlandsfilmfestival.org.
Reprising the role she originated on that stage
in Mark Medoff’s “Marilee And Baby Lamb,”
Sullivan wrote this playful and sensual musical
journey along with co-writer Stephanie
Rosenberg, weaving together stories of
Monroe’s life, her loves and her legacy.
May 2018

‘Coco’ — A free screening of the Academy
Award winning animated film is 4 p.m. Friday,
May 4, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta, spon-
sored by the County of El Paso. Kid-friendly
crafts, activities and demonstrations offered all
day. Information: epcountyparks.com.
Jay’s Pix Presents — Film historian Jay
Duncan and the Sunset Film Society presents
the 40th anniversary (Plus 1) of “Star Wars” at
7 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing’s gallery, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park. Call for cost, reservations: (575)
589-0652, ext. 3.
This special presentation of the original 1977
film, a Star Wars themed dinner and festivities,
trivia from Jay Duncan, a costume contest with
cash prizes, cash bar with Star Wars themes
cocktails and more.
Film Salon — The Film Salon meets at the
first Saturday of the month at Alamo
Drafthouse Cinema, 250 E. Montecillo.
Showing at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5 to cele-
brate its 16th anniversary with a surprise
screening and reception. Tickets: $3; available
at drafthouse.com. Information: filmsalon.org.
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 Street opens at
1:30 p.m.). Presentations include commentary,
anecdotes and facts behind the films. Admission
is free; donations and museum membership
appreciated. Popcorn, beverages, candy and
snacks available for purchase. Information: 543-
6747 (museum), internationalmuseumofart.net
and sunsetfilmsociety.org.
• May 5: The Fountainhead (1949). An individ-
ualistic young architect struggles in obscurity
rather than compromise his artistic and person-
al vision. Based on the novel by Ayn Rand.
In observance of El Paso Heritage Month,
Mary Jo Ponsford Melby will share stories of
the Ponsford architects and general contractors
of numerous well-known structures.
• May 12: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961).
Audrey Hepburn is free spirit Holly Golightly in
an American romantic comedy-drama directed
by Blake Edwards and loosely based on the
Truman Capote novella.
• May 19: “Like Water for Chocolate” (1992).
Mexican film based on the popular novel by
Laura Esquivel. A woman finds that her moods
reflect the flavor in her recipes.
• May 26: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”
(2002). Thirty years old and single, “Toula” is
her family’s anomaly. One day at the restau-
rant, she notices a handsome young customer.
Starring Nia Vardalos, based on her one-
woman play.
Classic Film Series — The Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main Street in Las Cruces,
presents classic films at 7 p.m. select Saturdays
as part of its film series. Tickets: $8.
Information: (575) 541-2290, riograndethe-
atre.org or on Facebook.
• May 12: North by Northwest
• May 26: Casablanca.
Family films also at noon for $1 (cash only):
• May 12: The Incredibles
• May 26: Alice in Wonderland (animated)
Las Cruces Movies in the Park — Las
Cruces Parks & Recreation and Pic Quik Stores
May 2018
No Saturday, May 26 matinee. No evening • On Chesil Beach (Bleecker Street) — Saoirse
show Thursday, May 31 (matinee at 1:30 p.m.). Ronan, Anne-Marie Duff, Emily Watson.
Directed by Dominic Cooke.
New Mexico Museum of Space • Show Dogs (Global Road) — Alan Cumming,
History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. Natasha Lyonne, Stanley Tucci. Directed by
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater tickets are $7
Raja Gosnell.
($6 seniors and military; $5 ages 4-12).
Planetarium show is $5 ($4 seniors, military and May 25:
present free family friendly movies (Rated G
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (Disney) — Donald
through PG-13) selected Saturdays at Young children). Ages 3 and under free.
Museum/IMAX combo tickets available. Glover, Emilia Clarke, Alden Ehrenreich (as
Park, 1905 E. Nevada. Movies begin at dusk.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437- Han Solo). Directed by Ron Howard.
Information: (575) 541-2550.
2840, nmspacemuseum.org or on Facebook. • Three Identical Strangers (Neon) —
• May 19: Coco
• “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity.” Documentary. New York, 1980: three
• June 2: Wonder Woman
10:10 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. strangers accidentally discover that they are
Pax Christi Film Series — A screening of • “Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe.” identical triplets, separated at birth. Directed
the documentary “Blood on the Mountain” is at 11:15 a.m., 1:10 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. by Tim Wardle.
3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at St. Joseph School Live Star Show is 11:55 a.m., 2: 55 p.m. and
auditorium, 1315 Travis (enter through parking 3:30 p.m. DVD/Blu-ray Releases
lot across from rectory). Discussion follows. May 1:
Admission is free. Information: 740-3962. Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay • 12 Strong. R
The feature investigates coal company control Duncan prepared this list of “Coming • Winchester: The House Ghosts Built. PG-13
in West Virginia and the struggles of the people Attractions”listed by studio and release date: • Peter Rabbit. PG
who live near and work the mines. May 4: May 8:
• The Desert Bride (Strand) — Paulina Garcia,
Flickinger Films — Flickinger Film League • Fifty Shades Freed. R
Claudio Ricci. Directed by Cecilia Atán and
host a movie screening of “Monty Python and May 15:
Valeria Pivato.
the Holy Grail” at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, at • Black Panther. PG-13
• The Guardians (Music Box Films)—Nathalie
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110
Baye, Cyril Descours, Laura Smet. Directed by
New York, Alamogordo. Tickets: $5.
Xavier Beauvois.
Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickinger-
• Izzy Gets the F**k Across Town (Shout!
center.com.
Factory) — Mackenzie Davis, Haley Joel
JPlaza Classic Film Festival submis- Osment. Directed by Christian Papierniak.
sions — The festival seeks works by local film- • Racer and the Jailbird (Super LTD) —
Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulo.
makers for its “Local Flavor” series honoring
the work made in, around or about the border Directed by Michaël R. Roskam.
region. Filmmakers may submit works through May 11:
June 15 for the Aug. 2-12 festival. No fee to • Anything (ONEZERO) — John Carroll Lynch,
enter. Guidelines and submission forms are Matt Bomer, Maura Tierney. Directed by
available at plazaclassic.com/localflavor. Timothy McNeil.
Information: 533-4020, local@plazaclassic.com. • Beast (Roadside)— Jessie Buckley, Johnny
Flynn. Directed by Michael Pearce.
Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de
• Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of
Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in
Jean-Michel Basquiat (Bunny Lake).
Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Documentary. Alexis Adler, Fab 5 Freddy,
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
Patricia Field. Directed by Sara Driver.
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
• Breaking In (Universal) — Gabrielle Union,
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors,
Billy Burke, Richard Cabral. James McTeigue.
military and students with ID; $5 children and
• Class Rank (Cinedigm) — Skyler Gisondo,
society members); $5 on Wednesday.
Olivia Holt, Eric Stoltz. Directed by Stolz.
Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 or
• Dark Crimes (Saban) — Jim Carrey,
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas.
• April 27-May 3: “Oh Lucy!” Setsuko is a
Directed by Alexandros Avranas.
lonely office lady in Tokyo who is past her
• Life of the Party (New Line) — Gillian Jacobs,
prime. After deciding to take an English class,
Stephen Root, Melissa McCarthy. Directed by
she discovers a new identity in her American
Ben Falcone.
alter ego, “Lucy,” and falls for her instructor,
• Lu Over the Wall (GKids) — Animation.
John (Josh Hartnett). English & Japanese with
Directed by Masaaki Yuasa.
subtitles.
• Revenge (Neon) — Matilda Anna, Kevin
No April 28 matinee.
Janssens. Directed by Coralie Fargeat.
• May 4-10: “Back to Burgundy.” After a 10-
May 18:
year absence, Jean returns to his hometown
• Book Club (Paramount) — Diane Keaton,
when his father falls ill. At their home in
Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen. Directed by Bill
Burgundy, he and his siblings reunite to save
Holderman.
the family vineyard and rebuild their relation-
• Deadpool 2 (20th Century-Fox) — Josh
ship and trust as a family. French with subtitles.
Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Ryan Reynolds.
• May 11-17: “The Leisure Seeker.” The film
Directed by David Leitch.
stars Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren
• First Reformed (A24) — Ethan Hawke,
and two-time Golden Globe-winner Donald
Amanda Seyfried, Michael Gaston. Directed by
Sutherland as a runaway couple going on an
Paul Schrader.
unforgettable journey in the old RV they call
the Leisure Seeker, traveling from Boston to
the Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West.
• May 18-24: “A Bag of Marbles.” The heart-
warming adaptation of Joseph Joffo’s enduring
memoir tells the story of the Nazi occupation
through the eyes of the two young Jewish boys.
French, German, Yiddish, Russian with subti-
tles.
• May 25-31: “Loveless.” Zhenya and Boris
are going through a vicious divorce. Already
embarking on new lives, each with a new part-
ner, they are impatient to start again - even if it
means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old
son Alyosha. Russian with subtitles.
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began as short story
l Paso Playhouse loves its Agatha
Christie, as do its audiences. But
“Love from a Stranger,” EPPH’s
newest Christie offering and the final
show of the 54th season, isn’t a familiar
story as, say, “The Mousetrap.” That
show is the longest running show in
London’s West End, which has played
continuously since it opened in 1952.
“Mousetrap” is in its 66th year of a
record-breaking run of more than
The challenge of putting on this show,
27,000 performances.
Voeks said, was the usual one for most
But there is a good reason that “Love
theaters – finding enough good men to
from a Stranger” is not as widely
fill the roles. Voeks should be familiar
known, said director Frieda Voeks, who
with the challenge. She’s been involved
is secretary of the Playhouse board of
in theater for 35-plus years as both an
directors.
actor and director. She got her start in
“This play differs in that it was not
musical theater. She has a master’s
written as a play originally but as a
degree in education with a minor in fine
short story by the ‘Duchess of Death’
arts.
and then adapted for the stage by Frank
And then there is the fact that the the-
Vosper,” she said.
ater is haunted.
The plot sounds very Christie.
“Lights go off and on for no reason,”
“Cecily and Mavis have won the lot-
Voeks said. “One night during rehearsal
tery and want to rent their flat as Mavis
something flew off the fireplace.”
intends to travel and Cecily is to get
But, she added, she has been thrilled
married,” Voeks said. “However, a
with her cast. It has been a cooperative
prospective renter enters the picture and
effort, she said.
sweeps Cecily off her feet. She breaks
“Everyone feels comfortable enough
her engagement, marries the man, and
to offer suggestions on how to improve
they move to the country. Little by lit-
the production. I don’t always take
tle, Cecily discovers that her husband
them, but it’s good to know they trust
isn’t a charming gentleman after all but
that I won’t shoot their ideas down.”
a homicidal maniac and sets his mind to
Playhouse fans also will be happy to
murdering her. Unforeseen circum-
know that the 2018-19 55th season will
stances lead Cecily to discover the truth.
be announced soon.
But it may be too late!”
“We are planning a 2018-2019 Season
This show features both familiar faces
Kick-Off Party in May with food and
and actors new to El Paso. Audiences
live music, and some great shows are
will know Playhouse favorites Jean
planned,” Voeks said.
Ames and Jonathan Schwind. New to
the Playhouse are Austin Hughey from
Austin, who hasn’t been on stage since Carol Viescas is a veteran of
high school; Freddie Nevarez Jr. from community theater and teaches
the old Music Theatre El Paso; and journalism at Bel Air High School.
Ashleigh Davis, who has a theatre arts
degree from McMurray University. “Love From a Stranger” runs through
Filling out the cast are Anita (Jo) May 12 at El Paso Playhouse, 2501
Sanchez, Andrew Najera, Jimmi Corg Montana. Information: 532-1317 or
and Daniela Chavez-Reyes. elpasoplayhouse.com.

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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. Individual tickets: $11-$30.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
• May 30-June 3: Sacramento River Cats.
• June 13-15: Nashville Sounds
• June 16-19: Memphis Redbirds.
• June 25-28: Fresno Grizzlies
• June 29-July 3: Albuquerque Isotopes
ing mastectomy bras, exercise wear, tops and
swimwear. Information: 562-7660 or rgcf.org.
Cool Canyon Nights — The 8th annual
series of free outdoor summer concerts are 6
to 9 p.m. Thursdays at McKelligon Canyon,
Amphitheatre. Patio performance begins at 6
p.m. with headliner at 7 p.m. Admission is.
Information: 544-9550 or kisselpaso.com. VIP
tickets are $10 at neonticket.
• June 7: Billy Townes
• June 14: Fungi Mungle
• June 21: Radio la Chusma
• June 28: Prime 80s
‘Under the Sea’ — For the Love of Dance
dance studio presents its student performance
inspired by the tale of “The Little Mermaid” at
7 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at UTEP’s Magoffin
Auditorium. Admission is free. Information:
276-6522 or 4lovedance.com.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10, at
Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway, at Boeing.
Admission: $5 for both. Free admission with
active duty military I.D. Information: 345-6245
or elpasopsychicfair.com.
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 June 9-Aug. 25, in
the upper parking lot at the New Mexico
Museum of Space History, 3198 State Road
200l. Information: (575) 437-2202. Online
reservations at flickingercenter.com.
• June 9: Zoltan and the Fortune Tellers
(gypsy swing, ragtime, folk and jazz)  innofthemountaingods.com. .
• June 25: Jarabe Mexicano (traditional mari-
achi plus percussion)
May 2018
Troubadours. Tickets; $75-$125 brownpapertickets.com. Information: border-
• Gabriel Iglesias — The “fluffy” comedian per- landrollerderby.com or on Facebook.
forms Sunday, June 24. Tickets: $49.
june Gran Kermes de la Parroquia de San
Juan Bautista — San Juan Bautista Church,
Show Tha Product — The hip hop artist’s
Vibe Higher Tour is 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 26,
at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso. Information:
PREVIEW 5649 Dailey, celebrates its 95th Anniversary 4
to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 11 p.m.
Sunday, June 23-24. Information: 779-1583.
351-9909, trickyfalls.com. Tickets: $22 (VIP
meet and greet package: $90).
El Paso Roller Derby — A doubleheader
Borderland Roller Derby — A double-
featuring TexPistols vs. ARD Rocketdolls, and
header with Catrinas vs. Viudas Negras and
Beast Mode vs. Holligans is 5 to 9 p.m.
Chuco Town Chulas vs. Las Diablas is 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 30 at Nations Tobin Center,
Sunday, June 24, El Paso County Coliseum’s
Judging Arena, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $10; 8831 Railroad. Cost: $10 in advance; $12 at
($7 with military ID; $1 ages 10 and younger) at door; $5 military; free age 10 and under.
Information: eprollerderby.com.
El Paso Turkish Food & Crafts Festival
Kids’ Activities, Water Marbling Show, Live Performances & More
Ascarate Junior Golf Tournament — Saturday, May 5 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
The 56th annual tournament for age 18 and
younger, hosted by First Tee, is Monday and
FREE ADMISSION!
Tuesday, June 11-12, at Ascarate Golf Course,
6900 Delta. Information: 252-6511 or
10767 Gateway West Blvd. Suite 610
Thefirstteegreaterelpaso.org.
Phone: (915) 400-7450 ElPaso@TurkishHouse.org
First NM Bank Wild Wild West Pro Facebook: raindropelpaso Twitter: raindrop_elpaso
Rodeo — The 28th annual PRCA Rodeo rides
into Silver City 8 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, June 13-16, at Southwest
Horseman’s Park, U.S. 180 East. Tickets: $15 in
advance; $18 at gate. information: (575) 534-
5030 , silvercityprorodeo.com or on Facebook.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake — Big Brothers and
Big Sisters of El Paso’s 20th annual fundraiser is
noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Bowl El
Paso, 11144 Pellicano Information, donations:
544-4203 or bbbsep.org.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Shows start at 8
p.m. Tickets through Yapsody.com or
Ticketmaster. Information: 1-877-277-5677 or
• Justin Moore — The country star performs
Friday, June 22, with special guests Turnpike
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