El Paso Scene August 2010

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AUG. • • • • • • monthly • • • • •to•community • • • • • • • • • guide • • • • • • • • • Your entertainment, recreation & culture Movies on the move From the world’s largest classic film festival at The Plaza to art movies at coffeehouses, local film lovers have plenty of options where to share their passion for cinema. — Pages 27-32 Art at the Chamizal Coming attractions at the Chamizal National Memorial galleries include original retablos and abstract art by local artists. — Page 39 INSIDE: OVER 600 DIFFERENT THINGS TO DO, PLACES TO GO ‘Painted Chile Tour’ Hospice El Paso will display 36 hand-painted chilies Aug. 6-16 at Cielo Vista Mall and Aug. 20-29 at Sunland Park Mall. The chiles and smaller “chilitos” will be auctioned at Hospice’s Celebrity Waiters Dinner Sept. 10. Shown here: Talavera Fiesta by Candy Mayer (left) and “Chile Quere Taro” by Francisco Romero (right). Inside chilitos, clockwise from top left: “Mimbres” by Greg Allen, “Salsa” by Enedina O’Rourke, “Chile Bill” by Bod Adams and “El Paso Star” by Matty Evams. AUGUST 2010 www.epscene.com The El Paso Community Foundation Presents AUGUST 5th ursday The World’s Largest Classic Film Festival PLAZA DAYS: Open House Kendle Kidd Performance Hall Organ Music 20 min. on the full hour. Western Skies Light Show and Cartoon (25 min.) on the half hour. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM • FREE A u g u s t 5 t h - 1 5 t h , 20 1 0 Picnic World Premiere of Sony’s Restoration Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 3:30 PM • $4 e Red Shoes Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 12:30 PM • $4 Que viva Mexico Philanthropy eatre 7:30 PM • $2 Vámonos con Pancho Villa! Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $8 For the Love of Movies: e Story of American Film Criticism With Director and Film Critic Gerald Peary Philanthropy eatre 7:00 PM • $2 Gold Diggers of 1935 Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 3:30 PM • $4 Yojimbo Philanthropy eatre 4:00 PM • $2 AUGUST 9th - Monday All About Eve Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 10:00 AM • $4 Rashômon 60th Anniversary Philanthropy eatre 7:30 PM • $2 Picture Show: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich Philanthropy eatre 4:00 PM • $10 Free Admission to Festival Passholders FILM TALK: Singin’ in the Rain Camino Real Dome Bar 6:00 PM • FREE Leave Her to Heaven Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 1:00 PM • $4 AUGUST 11th - Wednesday Island of Lost Souls Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 1:00 PM • $4 Pecha Kucha Night Vol.7 Camino Real Dome Bar 8:30 PM • FREE Fly Away Home Philanthropy eatre 1:30 PM • $2 Eyes Without a Face 50th Anniversary Philanthropy eatre 9:30 PM • $2 Film Talk: Show e Last Picture e Bellboy Philanthropy eatre 1:30 PM • $2 Camino Real Dome Bar 6:00 PM • FREE Sunset Boulevard 60th Anniversary With Special Guests Nancy Olson and Nick Clooney Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $20 Pillow Talk Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 3:30 PM • $4 Cat People Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 3:00 PM • $4 AUGUST 13th - Friday Murder, My Sweet Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 10:00 AM • $2 Howl’s Moving Castle Singin’ in the Rain With Special Guests Debbie Reynolds and Nick Clooney Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $10 Philanthropy eatre 4:00 PM • $2 e Nutty Professor Philanthropy eatre 3:30 PM • $2 CONCERT: Frontera Bugalú Arts Festival Plaza 8:00 PM • FREE e Lady from Shanghai Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 1:00 PM • $4 Film Talk: Charade Camino Real Dome Bar 6:00 PM • FREE Film Talk: e Godfather e Good, e Bad, e Indie Vol. 6 Arts Festival Plaza 9:00 PM • FREE Camino Real Dome Bar 5:30 PM • FREE e NeverEnding Story Philanthropy eatre 1:30 PM • $2 e Last Picture Show Introduced by Director Peter Bogdanovich Kendle Kidd Performance Hall No one under 13 admitted 7:00 PM • $8 Cléo from 5 to 7 Philanthropy eatre 7:30 PM • $2 Touch of Evil Introduced by Special Guest Peter Bogdanovich Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 3:30 PM • $4 AUGUST 6th - Friday PLAZA DAYS: Open House Kendle Kidd Performance Hall Organ Music 20 min. on the full hour. Western Skies Light Show and Cartoon (25 min.) on the half hour. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM • FREE CONCERT: TBA Arts Festival Plaza 8:00 PM • FREE Ilegales With cast & crew in attendance Philanthropy eatre 7:30 PM • $2 e Rocky Horror Picture Show Arts Festival Plaza 9:00 PM • FREE Explorers Charade Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $8 e Godfather Kendle Kidd Performance Hall No one under 13 admitted 6:30 PM • $8 Philanthropy eatre 4:00 PM • $2 CONCERT: TBA Arts Festival Plaza 8:00 PM • FREE Showtime: El Paso’s Historic Movie Palaces Philanthropy eatre Talk and book signing with Cynthia Haines 4:00 PM • FREE Reception for Debbie Reynolds Camino Real Hotel Lobby & Dome Bar 9:30 PM • $15 Film Talk: Psycho Camino Real Dome Bar 6:00 PM • FREE Wild Strawberries Philanthropy eatre 7:30 PM • $2 Breathless (À bout de souffle) 50th Anniversary Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 10:00 PM • $6 e Dry Land With Director Ryan Piers Williams and Actress America Ferrera Philanthropy eatre 7:00 PM • $10 Donation Easy Rider Kendle Kidd Performance Hall No one under 13 admitted 10:00 PM • $6 AUGUST 10th - Tuesday Plaza Days: Columbia Shorts Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 11:00 AM • FREE e Big Lebowski Philanthropy eatre No one under 13 admitted 10:00 PM • $2 FILM TALK: Queen e African Camino Real Dome Bar 6:00 PM • FREE e Sentimental Engine Slayer With cast & crew in attendance Philanthropy eatre 10:00 PM • $2 AUGUST 12th - ursday Plaza Days: Columbia Shorts Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 11:00 AM • FREE AUGUST 8th - Sunday Tarzan the Ape Man Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 1:00 PM • $4 Psycho 50th Anniversary Introduced by Special Guest Peter Bogdanovich Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $8 AUGUST 15th - Sunday Best of e Dallas Video Fest Special Guest Presenter Bart Weiss Philanthropy eatre 1:00 PM • $2 e Time Machine e African Queen Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $8 Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 1:00 PM • $4 Art House for Kids: Amazing Shorts Philanthropy eatre 1:30 PM • $2 e Rules of the Game (La règle du jeu) Philanthropy eatre 7:30 PM • $2 Tarzan and His Mate Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 3:00 PM • $4 Art House for Kids: Citizen Kane Philanthropy eatre 1:00 PM • $2 Amazing Animation Philanthropy eatre 1:30 PM • $2 Dr. No Philanthropy eatre 7:30 PM • $2 CONCERT: Black Coyote Arts Festival Plaza 8:00 PM • FREE Film Talk: Jaws Camino Real Dome Bar 5:30 PM • FREE Sleeping Beauty Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 1:30 PM • $6 CONCERT: Arts Festival Plaza 8:00 PM • FREE e Lusitania Forbidden Planet Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 3:30 PM • $4 Airplane! Arts Festival Plaza 9:00 PM • FREE e Bridge on the River Kwai World Premiere of Sony’s Million Dollar Restoration Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 2:00 PM • $8 Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) Philanthropy eatre 3:30 PM • $2 Mel Brooks’ Silent Movie Arts Festival Plaza 9:00 PM • FREE Swiss Family Robinson Philanthropy eatre 4:00 PM • $2 Youth of the Beast Philanthropy eatre 9:30 PM • $2 Saturday Night Fever Kendle Kidd Performance Hall No one under 13 admitted 10:00 PM • $6 Heavy Metal Philanthropy eatre No one under 13 admitted 10:00 PM • $2 Stagecoach Philanthropy eatre 4:00 PM • $2 e General With Live Organ Accompaniment by Walt Strony Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 4:00 PM • $8 Film Talk: Rashômon Camino Real Dome Bar 6:00 PM • FREE Film Talk: Metropolis Camino Real Dome Bar 6:00 PM • FREE Jaws 35th Anniversary Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $8 AUGUST 7th - Saturday e Paleface Philanthropy eatre 10:00 AM • $4 e Shining Kendle Kidd Performance Hall No one under 13 admitted 10:00 PM • $6 e Absent-Minded Professor Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 1:00 PM • $4 Metropolis e Restored Classic with Live Musical Accompaniment by e Alloy Orchestra Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $8 Schedule subject to change. Check PlazaClassic.com for updates. AUGUST 14th - Saturday e Magnificent Seven 50th Anniversary Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 10:00 AM • $4 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 7:00 PM • $8 A Fistful of Dollars Philanthropy eatre 1:30 PM • $2 Page 2 El Paso Scene August 2010 may 2010 August2000 store gift certificates. Admission is free. Information: 532-9534. A mass celebrating Patron Saint Ignatius of Loyola (founder of the Society of Jesus/Jesuits) is noon Saturday, July 31. Mexican Food World Cookoff — ‘Nuestra Belleza El Paso’ Pageant — The inaugural Spanish-language Latina beauty pageant is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at The Plaza Theatre, with more than 55 young women from El Paso, Juárez, and Las Cruces competing for the crown. Part of the contestants’ judging points will be based on votes by the public. Tickets: $25, plus service charge (Ticketmaster). Information: [email protected]. Days of Remembrance Summer Fair — The 5th annual Bridal & Quinceañera summer fair 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, at the Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway. Hosted by Elegant Penguin Productions. Admission: $5 (free age 12 and younger); all proceeds from tickets benefit Child Crisis Center. Information: 592-8897 or eptuxs.com. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld in Anthony, Texas. Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com. Sponsored by KLAQ, KROD, KISS radio stations and El Paso Restaurant Association. Area restaurants will compete in the following categories: enchiladas, tacos, fajitas and open meat (any Mexican food dish with choice of steak, chicken, shrimp, pork, seafood, etc.). The event also features the Rock N’ Roll Mariachi competition, where area mariachi compete with their traditional sounds plus one mariachi-style rock song. Admission (with tax): $21.60; $19.43 ages 412, $3.19 toddlers age 1-3 (includes swim diaper), $15.10 for picnic only and senior 65 and older. Babies 11 months and younger free. Advance tickets are $15, available at Howdy’s and area restaurants. AUGUST INDEX August Roundup Behind the Scene Scene Spotlight Here’s the Ticket Dance Music, Comedy Sports Summer Fun for Kids Program Notes Viva Juárez Becoming Bicultural Feature: Movies on the move Film Scene Nature SW Art Scene Gallery Talk El Paso Fishnet At the Museum History Lessons Racking Up History Keep on Bookin' Stage Talk On Stage Liner Notes September Preview 3-13 4 4 15-17 17 18-19 20-23 24 25 25 26 27-30 31-32 33-34 35-38 39-40 40 41-43 44 44 45-46 46 47 48 49 ‘Aging to Perfection’ expo — The Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging’s 11th annual senior expo is Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the El Paso Convention Center. Admission is free. Information: 533-0998 or riocog.org. Festival of Lights — The family festival is 6 to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 30-Aug. 1, Ysleta ISD Fine Arts Complex Amphitheater, 8455 Alameda, featuring food and craft vendors, games for children, jumping balloons, rock wall, obstacle course and more. The annual performance of “Viva los Niños” is at 8 p.m. Admission is free. Information: 434-9700. See “On Stage” for details of “Viva los Niños.” San Ignacio’s Kermes — St. Ignatius Church, 408 S. Park, will celebrate its 105th year, July 30-Aug. 1, with historical exhibits, gorditas, carnival rides, games, music, dancing and more. Mayor John Cook’s new barbecue sauce will be sold benefiting the homeless and parish. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 5 to midnight Saturday and 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Raffle tickets available to win $500 cash and grocery Fiesta de San Lorenzo — The 95th annual celebration at San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Clint is Friday through Sunday Aug. 6-8. Food, games, rides, matachines, loteria, raffle tickets and live music. The event traditionally attracts more than 10,000 people each day. Admission is free. Information: 851-2255. Tuesday, Aug. 10, is the Feast Day of San Lorenzo. The traditional procession from San Elizario Parish to the church grounds begins around 4 a.m. with the recitation of the rosary, hymns, and Matachines at the church. A Spanish Mass at dawn with matachines and other festivities throughout the day. To get there, take the Clint exit from I-10 and follow the Mission Trail signs. Big Bend Ranch Rodeo — The annual WCRA rodeo is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1314, at the Sul Ross State University Range and Animal Science Arena, Hwy 90 E, in Alpine. Performances begin at 7 p.m. both days, with the annual rodeo parade at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Alpine. Information: (432) 364-2696 or (432) 294-1250. A Chuckwagon cook-off and feed is 5 p.m. Saturday. A Big Bend Cowboy Church service is 11 a.m. Sunday in the old Wool and Mohair Building. Please see Page 5 El Paso Scene User’s Guide 50 Advertiser Index 50 Subscription Form 50 August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 3 Guitar Camp — Camp for ages 9-17 runs through August at Mike’s Music. Page 6. Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center — Showing Aug. 26-Dec. 11: “Contra Flujo: Independence and Revolution.” Opening reception is Aug. 26. Page 21. Scene Spotlight highlights events advertised in this issue. Plaza Classic Film Festival — The World’s Largest Classic Film Festival is Aug. 5-15 in the Plaza Theatre. Page 2. Cirque du Soleil: ‘Alegría’ — The legendary performance troupe’s internationally acclaimed production is Dec. 1-5 at the Don Haskins Center. Page 9. El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center — Jazz On The Rocks through Sept. 12, Viva! El Paso through Aug. 14 and Movies in the Canyon Aug. 20-Sept. 25 in McKelligon Canyon; Afresco! Fridays through Sept. 10 at Arts Festival Plaza; Disney Live! is Sept. 17-19. Season tickets available for 2010-2011 Broadway in El Paso series. Page 52. Lancers Club — Dinner Fundraiser and silent auction with Chef Sara Horowitz (Aug. 5) on the Westside. Page 30. El Paso Art Association exhibits — “Because I Want To” runs July 31-Aug. 21 in the Crossland Gallery; “Figuratively Speaking II” opens Aug. 6 in the Sunland Art Gallery; Arts International 2010 is Sept. 25Oct. 17 at Union Station. Page 35. Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — Showing Aug. 5-Nov. 5: “Drawing: The Essence of Art” group exhibit. Opening reception is Aug. 5. Page 38. ‘The Clown Who Ran Away’ – El Paso Playhouse presents Conrad Seiler’s family comedy Aug. 6-21. Page 6. El Paso Conservatory of Dance — “Nutcracker” auditions are Aug. 11; fall semester begins Aug. 30. Page 11. Sasahara Gallery — “Meet The Artist” reception Aug. 14. The gallery’s Humane Society Benefit is Sept. 11. Page 13. Thunder from Down Under — Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino hosts the male dancers from Las Vegas Aug. 18 in the Signature Showroom. Page 7. Shakespeare in the Park — Shakespeare on the Rocks presents “Othello” (Aug. 20 and 28); “Twelfth Night” (Aug. 21 and 29) and “Romeo and Juliet” (Aug. 22 and 27) at the Chamizal National Memorial. Page 51. LYNX Exhibits — Showing through Sept. 5: “Color Play, Exploring the Art and Science of Color. Page 42. Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing — The market continues Saturdays through mid-October. Page 13. El Paso Zoo — The new giraffe and zebra exhibits are now open as part of the zoo’s Africa section. Page 28. San Elizario Art District — The new art district on Main Street in San Elizario feature studios and galleries of professional regional artists. Page 26. ‘CreArte’ classes — Teresa Fernandez Art Academy and Studio hosts classes for youth and adults. Page 24. ‘Spotlight 2010’ Gala — Border AIDS Partnership’s musical gala is Oct. 2 at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Page 15. Lola Production events — “Bombay Bellywood” dance (Oct. 6), Tango Buenos Aires (Jan. 9) and Ladysmith Black Mambazo with guest Lionel Loueke (Feb. 6), at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Page 52. T Southern New Mexico Fort Stanton Live! — The annual celebration of living history is Aug. 6-8 at Fort Stanton, northeast of Ruidoso. Page 38. Silver City Mainstreet events — “First Fridays” Street Dance (Aug. 6) and Downtown Gateway arch dedication (Sept. 3); San Vicente Artists “Labor of Love” Art Fair (Sept. 4-5) in the Silco Theater; Gem and Mineral Show (Sept. 4-5); Silver City Farmers Market every Saturday. Page 16. Harvest Wine Festival — The New Mexico Wine Growers Association presents its Labor Day Weekend festival Sept. 4-6 at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las Cruces. Page 17. Cottonwood Festival — The 20th annual arts and craft festival is Sept. 4-6 in Alameda Park in Alamogordo. Page 39. Ski Run Road Challenge — The 3rd annual race with the highest finish in New Mexico is Oct. 17 at the Eagle Creek Sports Complex in Ruidoso. Page 37. he other day, I asked our internet service provider, Phidev Inc., to update me on how much traffic the El Paso Scene website was getting. It surprised me to find out that epscene.com is getting about 500 unique visitors a day and over 800 page views. That adds up to roughly 15,000 visitors a month (undoubtedly many of those are repeat visitors) and 24,000 page views. The print version still has a big lead in readership — we print 40,000 copies a month, and with some copies being shared with others, that means it’s reaching anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 readers. Assuming that at least one person looks at each page of each copy printed, that would add up to over 2 million page views per issue. Nevertheless, the web audience clearly is increasing. Last December we began using a service (www.documento.com) that turns each edition of the Scene into an easy-to-read online magazine. We get 1,500 to 2,000 views of that version each month. We also send out a weekly email digest of events to about 1,200 subscribers each month (you can sign up by going to epscene.com/newsletter.php). We even started a Facebook page recently, and now have over 100 fans. A lot of our page hits come from search engines and outside links. Someone “googles” an event and up pops an online listing from epscene.com. The downside of this is that people often call El Paso Scene to ask for more information about the event, because they assume we are connected with it. Our website is an accurate reflection of what we print, and the listings are slightly more comprehensive because we don’t have to cut anything to fit a particular space, like we do in the printed version. But we often get calls from people who submit an item and expect to see it appear instantly on our website. We have to explain that we only update the website based on what has already been published in the paper. The weekly email newsletter is the one aspect of our “digital” operations that gets the most response. Since it only goes out to people who request it, the readership is loyal and regular. We get a few requests asking for items to be included specifically in the weekly email, often from people who failed to submit the item in time for our monthly publication. Most of the time we have to say no — mainly because the “we” I’m using here is just me, and I don’t have time to be constantly updating these things. I do try to fix any mistakes that ran in the printed version if someone calls, so at least the web and email listings are corrected. Also, I like to keep the email newsletter to a reasonable length, so it’s limited to items that have a broader appeal. Although I’m sure the Internet readership of the Scene will continue to grow, it’s hard to know if it will eclipse or replace the printed version in the near future (i.e., my working life — after that, it’s someone else’s problem!). Most people still like the convenience of browsing through the paper. Economically, the local market for Internet advertising is still iffy. I’ve never had a client approach me about advertising on the website. Other media are chasing web revenue to make up for losses in traditional advertising, but so far Scene advertising has remained strong. For right now, the Scene will keep trying to make its Internet presence a helpful supplement to our printed product. But this old dog may still have to learn some new tricks before he retires! August 2010 El Paso Scene is published by Cristo Rey Communications as a monthly guide to entertainment, recreation and culture in the El Paso area. Copies are provided free at selected locations. Subscriptions are $10 a year, sent by 3rd class mail. Circulation: 40,000 copies. Randy Limbird Editor and Publisher (915) 542-1422 Albert Martinez Advertising & Circulation Director (915) 920-7244 Deadline for news for the September issue is Aug. 16 The September issue comes out Aug. 25 Lisa Kay Tate Associate Editor (915) 542-1422 ext. 4 El Paso Scene P. O. Box 13615 El Paso, Texas 79913 PH: 542-1422 FAX: 542-4292 Office: 316 Arboles, El Paso TX 79932 E-mail: [email protected] Editorial Associates: Noelle Lantka, Mónica Garza Circulation Associates: Randy Friedman, Gil Garza Stephanie Friedman Contributing Writers: Richard Campbell, Brian Chozick, Myrna Zanetell, Carol Viescas, Walter Schaefer, Bill Rakocy Subscription Form is on Page 50 © 2010 Cristo Rey Communications Page 4 El Paso Scene Visit El Paso Scene Online at www.epscene.com sponsored by Phidev, Inc. August 2010 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 3 ‘Let’s Cook, El Paso’ — KTSM, KDBC and Western Wholesale Supply will host the learning event 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at El Paso County Coliseum, featuring classes, demonstrations and wine and food tastings from local and regional chefs. Class sizes limited; age 16 and older admitted. Class packages range from $20-$105, depending on number of classes taken. Admission (no classes): $19; advance tickets at ktsm2.ticketfill.com. Information: 342-5465. Classes (each is one hour long): • Breakfast with Chef Rudy Valdes of Crave Kitchen & Bar, 10 a.m. • Appetizer Class with Jane Steele, 11 a.m. • Grilling & Tailgating with Frank Mello , Darrell Plemons, and Colby Griffith of Bull Grills, noon, 2 and 4 p.m. • Italian Cuisine with Chef Diego Amigo of Coronado Country Club, noon and 3 p.m. • Asian: Thai Fusion, with Chef/Owner Sai Pituk of Tara Thai Restaurant, 1 p.m. • Pastry Class with Chef Charlie Chidiac of International Bakery & Deli, 4 p.m. • Healthy & Fast, 5 to 6 p.m. • Wine & Cheese Pairing with Mark Heins, owner of the Greenery and 2900, hourly from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Beer-ology 101 with Adrian Perez of L&F Distributors, hourly 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Table Decoration with Amy Leanse of Take Aim Special Events and Decor, 10 and 11 a.m. and noon. • Centerpiece Decoration with Amy Leanse, 2 and 3 p.m. • Personalization with Amy Leanse, 4 and 5 p.m. • Cupcake Decoration with Tona Ligorio, of Cakes and Cookies by T. Hourly 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. annual expo is Aug. 27-29 at El Paso Convention Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More than 200 area companies display the latest products and services for homeowners. Admission: $5; $3 military/seniors 62 and older; free for ages 18 and younger. Seniors and military admitted free Friday. Information: (361) 882-2071 or expoltd.com. Special guest is Kelly Edwards, currently appearing on several cable shows including cohost and design coordinator on STYLE Network’s “Tacky House,” HGTV’s “Design on a Dime” and AOL Living. Also featured are daily giveaways, educational seminars from area experts for interior design and décor ideas, home energy saving tips, current tax incentives and more. El Paso County Master Gardeners will provide fall planting tips. The items can be purchased separately, along with gyros sandwiches and loukanika (Greek sausage on pita bread), kalamari, moussaka (baked eggplant) and pistichio (Greek pasta dish). Pastries include baklava, sweet breads and loukamathes (honey puffs). Greek and American coffee also are sold with other beverages. Wine, beer and sodas will be available. The Greek Souvenirs store will have several handmade and imported items, and live Greek music and dances are also featured. El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 28-29, at the Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway (at Boeing). Admission: $5 for both days (private readings not included with admission). Free admission with active duty military I.D. Information: 3456245 or elpasopsychicfair.com. The fair features aura photos, tealeaf readings, handmade New Age crystal and gemstone jewelry, spirit writing, Feng Shui products, aromatherapy and readings by 14 professional psychic readers and mediums from across Texas and New Mexico. Readings offered in English and Spanish. Stateliners Car Club — Anthony Texas’s Stateliners Car Club’s 4th annual fundraising show is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Town of Anthony’s Municipal Park in Anthony, Texas. The show features low riders, low rider bikes, hot rods, trucks, modified classics, muscle cars, bombs and original classics 1987 or older. Proceeds benefit local charities. Spectator admission by donation. Information: 409-7927 or 920-9247. Entry fee for participants: $25 pre-registration; $30 day of show. San Luis Rey Fiesta — San Luis Rey Church in Chamberino, N.M. will host its Gran Fiesta noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, featuring food and refreshments (gorditas, enchiladas, tripitas, hamburgers, sodas, aguas frescas, snow cones, beer), loteria, dart throw and a softball tournament. Live music provided by Centauro Band as well as folklorico dancers and matachines. Information: (575) 882-2045. Fiesta is preceded by a mass at 10 a.m. Home and Garden Expo — The 11th Fiesta de las Flores — The Hispanic Cultural Center presents the festival Sept. 3-5 at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, with food, vendors, music, dances and more. Tickets on sale Aug. 1. Information: 533-3730 or fiestadelasflores.com. Headliners include Los Rieleros on Saturday and Los Intocables on Sunday. Military Appreciation Day is Sunday. Minerpalooza 2010 — UTEP’s 20th annual back-to-school bash and pep rally is 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 3, in the center of UTEP’s campus, corner of University and Hawthorne. The family-friendly event features fall sports teams, games, information booths and appearances by UTEP athletes. Live music by Sleepercar, Brown Betty, Radio La Chusma and Pan 8. Extended Kids Zone hours are 6 to 10 p.m. during the event. Admission is free; food and some activities sold separately. Miner game tickets will be sold. Information: 7475670 or utep.edu/minerpalooza. St. Nicholas Greek Festival — The 23rd annual festival of vibrant Greek culture is Aug. 27-29 at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, 124 S. Festival. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 833-0882. Food is always the star of the show at the Greek Festival, and baklava and a plethora of other pastries such as koulourakia and paximadia will be sold. Lamb will be roasted Greek style on a spit. The famous Greek combination dinner plate will also be available with souvlakia (beef shish kebab) or chicken oreganato, rice pilaf, tyropita (cheese-filled phyllo), spanakopita (spinach-filled phyllo), keftedes (spicy meatballs), dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), Greek salad and pita bread. August 2010 Southern New Mexico Zia Weekend at Ruidoso Downs — The annual arts and craft show is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 31-Aug. 1, at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, featuring all-New Mexico made artworks, handmade items and live entertainment. Admission is free. Please see Page 6 El Paso Scene Page 5 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 5 Information: (575) 378-4431 or ruidownsracing.com. Souls Ministries’ outreach and charitable efforts include those living in Juarez’s red light district, as well as prison ministries and other areas in need. Sundays Under the Stars — Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, N.M. will host free concerts and movies on the lawn Sundays during the summer months. Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m. with movies at sunset. Bring lawn chair or blanket. All children must be accompanied by adult. Information: 1-800-5459011 or innofthemountaingods.com. Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m.: • Aug. 8 — Jace N Lee • Aug. 22 — The Mixx Movies begin at sunset: • Aug. 1 — E.T. • Aug. 15 — Shrek • Aug. 29 — Pirates of the Caribbean, Lincoln County Fair — Aug. 2-7, at the County Fairgrounds in Capitan, N.M. (north of Ruidoso). The fair includes livestock exhibits and sales, pets shows and demonstrations. Information: (575) 648-2311. Otero County Fair — The annual fair and rodeo is Aug. 11-14 at the fairgrounds in Alamogordo, N.M. The fairgrounds are off U.S. 54 on the north side of town, across from White Sands Mall. Information: (575) 434-0788. The Frontier Village offers food booths, carnival rides, games and other entertainment. Music in the Parks — The City of Carrizozo, N.M. presents a potluck and concert featuring soft jazz music by guitar duo Fred Kinnan and Tim Rice 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at McDonald Park, as part of its summer outdoor music events. Soda and chips for sale benefiting Carrizozo Woman’s Club “raise the roof” charity. Admission is free. Information: (575) 648-2757 or carrizozomusic.org. National Night Out — The City of Las Cruces will take part in the nationwide event 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Las Cruces Downtown Mall (south end), featuring several activities for the entire family including games, entertainment, giveaways and informational booths. Admission is free. Call for times: (575) 541-2200 or [email protected]. Old Lincoln Days — The annual celebration of Lincoln’s Wild West heritage is Aug. 6-8 in Lincoln, N.M., a restored Western town famous for the bloody Lincoln County Wars of 1878 and the escape of Billy the Kid after he was sentenced to die by hanging. The town, maintained by the Lincoln State Monument and Lincoln County Heritage Trust, is on U.S. 380 about 30 minutes from Ruidoso. The event features a parade, vendors, foot, a Mountain Man camp, cavalry reenactors and the “Last Escape of Billy the Kid” pageant. Information: (575) 653-4025 or billythekidpageant.org. The Pageant is presented at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Gough Park in Silver City, N.M. (weather permitting), with vendors, refreshments, raffles, oldies music and a trophy winner parade. Sponsored by The Copper Country Cruizers. Admission is free; registration is $35 per car. Information/registration: (575) 388-3468, (575) 536-2898, [email protected], [email protected] or coppercountrycruizers.com. Registration is 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at Holiday Inn Express, 1103 Superior, with a hot dog burn at 5:30 p.m. and Oldies dance 6 to 8 p.m. The Cruizers are a family-oriented auto club, and booths and other activities will be available during the show, which is limited to vehicles from 1973 and earlier. Run to the Copper Country Car Show – The 19th annual car show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pony Express Trail Ride — Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse hosts its annual commemorative trail ride in conjunction with Old Lincoln Days Aug. 6-8. The ride keeps the Pony Express tradition alive by carrying the U.S. mail on horseback from White Oaks to Lincoln in three days. To participate in the ride or purchase a letter via Pony Express, call (575) 354-8007. Alto Artists Studio Tour — The artists of the Alto, N.M., area open their studios for the 7th annual free public tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8. The self-guided tour features several artists in a variety of media in studios and galleries in Alto, Ruidoso and throughout Lincoln County. Information: Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce, (575) 3362356 or altoartists.com. Alto is 5 miles north of Ruidoso on Highway 48. The tour route takes visitors through pine forests onto a mesa with views of Sierra Blanca and the Capitans. A brochure with artists’ names and a map of the studio locations is available at Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce, participating studios and all sponsor locations. Kids Kindness Day — Souls’ Ministries 8th annual event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada, Las Cruces, featuring food, games, live entertainment and more. Admission is free. Information: (575) 496-1359. Page 6 El Paso Scene Great American Duck Race — The annual running of the ducks is Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 26-29, in Deming, N.M. Admission is free for spectators, and anyone can be a duck racer for just $5. This year’s theme is “Pirates.” The ducks are provided; don’t bring one. Call for entry forms. Information: (888) 345-1125, (575) 544-0469 or demingduckrace.com. The Tournament of Ducks Parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Deming. Opening ceremonies and invocation are at noon Saturday at the Deming Elks Lodge, 2799 Chaplin. Live Duck Races and Water Races are noon to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday at McKinley Duck Downs. Duck Race eliminations and finals are 3 p.m. Sunday. Other events: • Duck Royalty Pageants are at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the DPS Auditorium. • Duck Mart vendors begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Courthouse Park and run all day Friday through Sunday, with carnival events beginning 4 p.m. Friday and running all day Saturday and Sunday. Live entertainment from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. • Duck Race Dance is 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at Hat Creek Saloon. Admission: $5 (free with sponsor t-shirt). • The Kickoff Breakfast hosted by Elks Lodge 2799 is 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Courthouse Park. • Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension is 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Deming Soccer Field. • Barbecue hosted by First United Methodist Church is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. • Slow Pitch Tournament runs all day Saturday and Sunday at the Hooten Complex. Please see Page 7 August 2010 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 6 • The Great American Tortilla Toss is 2 p.m. Saturday, and the Great American Outhouse Race is 5:30 p.m. on Silver Street. MainStreet SalsaFest — The 2nd annual salsa competition is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, on Main Street, between Las Cruces and Griggs streets in Las Cruces. Businesses, restaurants and home salsa makers, compete for cash prizes and other awards. Tasters may vote for their favorite. Entertainment and dancing provided by Sobradosis del Sabor band with salsa lesson throughout the day and a dance competition at 3 p.m. Also featured are children’s activities, food and drink and vendor booths. Admission is free; tasting wristband for voting is $3. Information: (575) 525-1955 or downtownlascrucespartnership.org. 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 the Las Cruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 523-2950. unless listed otherwise. Information: 929-9282 or rgadelante.org. • A Queer Bowling League is forming with five to six five-member teams. League play begins in August. Call for information/league fee. • The “City of Night” Book Club meets the first Monday of each month (Aug. 2). Call for location. • A Turkey Creek Canyon Backpacking Trip is Aug. 28-29, co-hosted by El Paso Ridgewalkers. Trip includes a nine-mile moderate hike in the Gila National Forest. Call to RSVP . • A workshop “10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Improve Their Lives” is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Sept. 23, at MCC of El Paso, 216 S. Ochoa. This intimate workshop is for gay men to take positive steps in identifying and overcoming self-defeating behaviors and is based on a popular book by Joe Kort. Call to register. The organization hosts “Queer Cinema” the 7 to 9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at Fellini Film Cafe, 220 Cincinnati. Screening is free with $7 food purchase. Something for everyone B.Y.O.C. (Bring Your Own Cheese) Happening — A night of spoken word, musical and video entertainment is 8 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Forum Arts and Culture, 1500 Texas Ave, with videos by Leon de la Rosa, discussion by Dr. Deb Hoag, poetry by Lawrence Welsh, Donna Snyder, Ray Ramos and Jen Shugert, videoremixing by Rene Lopez and Tipo with DJ Kidmonks. Wine served, “bring-your-owncheese.” Cost: $5 suggested donation. Information: Jonathan, 613-5237. Back-to-School Style Show — Community Solutions of El Paso will host a style show and brunch 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1401 N. Mesa. The style show will feature models from among the many children of prisoners served by Community Solutions. Brunch will be served and attendees will have the opportunity to view fashions for back-to-school wear, provided by Macy’s. Also featured is live entertainment and a drawing. All proceeds benefit Community Solutions’ Connections Programs for at-risk children and youth. Tickets: $25. Tickets/information: 861-7733. Bassett Place — 6101 Gateway West. Information: 772-7479 or bassettplacemall.com. • The Salvation Army of El Paso County’s Back To School Drive is Aug. 7-10. • The mall’s summer arts and crafts show is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 13-15. • El Paso Scale Model Society’s annual summer model show is Saturday, Aug. 14. • Texas’s Tax Free weekend is Aug. 20-22, with extended mall hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. • KSII-FM’s “Stuff The Bus” back to school campaign is 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. • The Airplane Remote Control Model Society will have their large scale model planes in front of Bassett’s Café Plaza 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. • A Musical Casting Call with Wise Latina Entertainment is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, benefiting CISD. Chosen performers will open for Little Joe y La Familia and other top Latino bands. Stage set-up and make-ready room available; musicians must provide their own instruments. Singles Game Night — Peggy Kligman, inventor of “The Goat Game” will host an evening for singles at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Fuddrucker’s Restaurant, 5030 N. Desert. Bar service and dinner menus available. Seating is limited. Cost: $10 (cash only). Information: 239-4224 or goatgame.com. 100th Anniversary of Cub Scouting Lock In - Boy Scouts of America Yucca Council will host the overnight event for families beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Adventure Zone, Redd Road. The event features exclusive use of Adventure Zone with unlimited non-redemption game play, golf, boats and go-carts until 3 a.m. Participants may bring tents. No admission after 11 p.m. Cost: $19 per person; pre-registration by July 28. No walk-ins accepted. Information: 772-2292 or yuccabsa.org. HEMPformation Session — UTEP Students for Sensible Drug Policy will host an informational session about the chemical properties of cannabis and its uses 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Natural Gas Conference Center (across from the UTEP Library). Admission is free. Information: ssdp.org. ‘The Great Dinosaur DeceptionExposed’ – Sun Valley Baptist Church, 9901 McCombs, hosts an evening with guest Dr. Thomas Kindell, founder and president of Reason For Faith Ministries 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1. The non-profit ministry is dedicated to equipping Christian believers to “give every man an answer” for their Biblical faith. Information: 755-7232. Mexican Revolution Centennial — The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs department, along with several other area groups is hosting several free events throughout 2010 in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, including lectures, exhibits, educational and artistic events and more. Information: 541-4481 elpasoartsandculture.com. “Up Against The Wall: Posters of Social Protest” exhibit runs through Aug. 7 at the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at UTEP The invitational exhibition fea. Rio Grande Adelante Inc. — The organization dedicated to serving all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and supportive people in the tri-state, binational border area, hosts several events each month. Participation is free, August 2010 El Paso Scene Please see Page 8 Page 7 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 7 tures a group of international graphic designers who use posters to engage important contemporary and social issues. Also featured is “Solidarity and Struggle: The Politics of Graphic Design in Mexico during and after the Revolution” in the center’s Project Space. Information: 747-6151 or rubincenter.utep.edu. 0!(# + )# & ,,!, - ).+ !,-,% ! -. %) Tumblewords Project — The free writing workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturdays at Memorial Park Public Library, 3200 Copper. Information: 328-5484 or tumblewordsproject.com. • Aug. 7 — — “Songs to Prompt the Muse” with John Martin Williamson. • Aug. 14 — “Trouble in Mind,” Karla Lopez. • Aug. 21 — “Traditions,” Carmen Chapa. • Aug. 28 — “Bloody Murder (She Wrote),” Robin Scofield. La Buena Vida Tours — La Buena Vida Alpacas Ranch, 1090 Hwy 28 in La Union, hosts free tours 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays and Sundays in July. Visitors may see the animals, the workings of and alpaca ranch, and visit The Studio to see items made of wool. Information: (575) 589-4323 or labuenavidaalpacas.com. Introduction to lace knitting classes are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and socks knitting class is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 14-28. Pre-registration required; space is limited. Cost: $40 per class. Community Solutions mentor orientation — Community Solutions of El Paso will hold mentor orientation and training 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, for those interested in volunteering to serve as an individual or team mentor. Lunch provided. Call for location. Information: 861-7733, solutionsforelpaso.org. Community Solutions provides services to children having parents who are incarcerated. )( 0, )( 0, ! $.+, 0, -.+ 0, ' .!, 0, $.+, 0, *' .( 0, ' ( *' ' .(! *' Neighborhood Summit — Neighborhood Coalition of El Paso and City of El Paso Community and Human Development Neighborhood Services Division will host the 6th annual citywide neighborhood conference 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Ysleta Independent School District’s Administration and Cultural Arts Center, 9600 Sims, with educational workshops, network building among neighborhood associations and more. More than 25 city and community information vendors will be present. Admission is free. Information: 541-4377 or 541-4721. ‘Back to School Makeover’ Essay Contest — TeenLatinitas.com digital magazine by and for Latinas is taking essay submissions from high school-aged girls through Aug. 16 for its Back to School essay contest. Essays should be 450-750 words in length. Submissions may be send to [email protected], posted online at MyLatinitas.com. Information: 239-5051 or latinitasmagazine.org. Girls describe why they are proud of their Latina culture. Winner will win a free professional hairstyle, make-up consultation and photo shoot. .!, 0, ! ! (!, 0, +)* %( "!! 1 & ,,!, & ,,!, 1 & ,,!, (&%'%-! & ,,!, ! $ ,!,,%)( 0!(# + )# & ,,!, &,) )""!+! *' .!, 0, $.+, 0, - $ '*%)( ( ! -. %) )(-/)) (")+' -%)( ! ( Smeltertown-Buenavista Reunion — The historic neighborhoods will host their 26th reunion 8 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 7, at El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331 Alabama, featuring dinner and dancing to Little Mike and The Blue Kings. Tickets: $17 in advance; $20 at the door. Information: 760-6414 or smeltertown—[email protected]. Web: smeltertown-buenavistareunion.com. The annual four-man scramble golf tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900 Delta. Open to the public. Cost: $50 per player, plus cart and green fees. The annual kermess is Sunday, Aug. 8. Sales Tax Holiday — Most clothes and shoes prices under $100 can be purchased taxfree Friday through Sunday, Aug. 20-22, during Texas’ annual Sales Tax Holiday. Most clothing and footwear priced under $100 are exempt from sales taxes. Customers may purchase as many tax-exempt items as they wish. Information: 1-800-252-5555. Back to School Expo — The annual taxfree weekend expo is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 21-22, Cielo Vista Mall. Admission is free. Information: 544-9550 or klaq.com. ‘Neighborhood Watch: A Projection Walk’ — El Paso Neighborhood Watch Collective’s 4th annual one-night event is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Munday Park, 1299 Yandell (at Upson). Participants will be able to follow the path of artwork marked by Neighborhood Watch guides and meet the artists who make up El Paso’s Neighborhood Watch Collective. Admission is free. Information: 407-8038 or nhwproject.info. Latinitas — The non-profit group for the empowerment of Latina youth offers regular media-related workshops, exhibits, camps and more. Information: 239.5051, or latinitasmagazine.org. • An Alliance of Latinitas orientation is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at Latinitas Headquarters, 1359 Lomaland, Suite 502. Preregistration required: call 239.5051 or [email protected]. • Saturday Camp for grades 4-8 — 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Judge Marquez Public Library, 610 N. Yarbrough. • Teen girls interested in writing for TeenLatinitas.com meet 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday the second Saturday of each month (Aug. 14) at Judge Marquez Library. are sought through Aug. 13 for the program for area high school juniors. Participants will receive a hands-on education about El Paso’s issues, history, challenges and opportunities. Participants tour the region and meet face-toface with leaders in business, government, the arts, health care, education, the military and economic development. Participation is free. Information: 534-0526 or elpaso.org. Two students from each high school in the El Paso County will be selected through a competitive process. The program has expanded to include private and parochial school students. Page 8 El Paso Scene ‘Keep On Dancing’ cancer seminar — Rio Grande Cancer Foundation hosts the education seminar for cancer survivors, patients and caregivers Saturday, Aug. 28, at El Paso Marriot, 1600 Airway. Cancer survivors can take part in presentations and panel discussions. Guest speaker is singer-songwriter Karen Taylor Good. Information/registration: 5627660 or rgcf.org/KOD. Back-to-school immunizations — The City of El Paso Department of Public Health offers back-to-school immunizations for schoolage children, including the vaccines students must have under new state requirements to take effect Aug. 1. Cost: $10 for one vaccine; $20 total if two or more vaccines are provided during the same visit. Information/appointments: 771-5822. Vaccines are provided by appointment or on a walk-in basis at the program’s five health centers: Henderson, 721 S. Mesa; Northeast, 5587 Junior Leadership El Paso – Participants Please see Page 10 August 2010 August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 9 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 9 Transmountain; Tigua, 7862 San Jose; Ysleta, 110 Candelaria; and Westside, 5195 Mace. Hours are 7 to 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays through Friday with alternating Saturdays. The new requirements affect students entering kindergarten and seventh grade. A full list of school immunization requirements is available at dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/docs/school/614eng.pdf. Trash to Treasures Yard Sale — First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road in Ruidoso, will host a fundraising sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Admission is free. Information: (575) 258-4250 or [email protected]. Lions Club Antique Show — Ruidoso Noon Lions Club hosts its fundraising show Aug. 27-29, at Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive in Ruidoso. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3 in advance; $4 at the gate. Information: (575) 257-0363 or (575) 973-0732. Valley Growers’ Association Farmers Market — The association hosts its markets featuring home grown goods and artisan items 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the city: • Wednesdays — Corner of Seventh Street and Florence (near Armijo Park) • Thursdays — Tigua Center parking lot, 500D Carolina • Saturdays — Sunrise Center parking lot, 8500 Dyer • Sundays — Long John Silver’s parking lot, 1104 Yarbrough. Mecca Lounge Monthly Wine Social — Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park hosts the social at 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month (July 28, Aug. 25). Sample a selection of fine wines and light hors d’oeuvres. Cost is $15. Information, reservations: (575) 589-0653 ext 3. STARS Volunteer Advocate Training — The Rape Crisis Center seeks volunteers age 18 and older for its next training session 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sept.4-25, at the STARS Office, 710 N. Campbell, for anyone wishing to become a victim’s advocate. Registration is free. Applications available at the STARS office. Information: 533-7700 or stars-elpaso.org. Honor Flight of Southern NM volunteers – The group will take their third group of World War II Veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the World War II Memorial Oct. 7-8. None of these American heroes, many of whom are at or near 90, have ever had the opportunity to see “their” memorial before. Volunteers needed to accompany and assist the veterans on the upcoming trip, and must cover their own travel and accommodation expenses of $850 or be sponsored to travel as guardians. Volunteers with medical expertise are especially needed. Information: Dolores Archuleta, (575) 642-0140 or Pamela Creek, (202) 368-1080. Applications/donation forms available online at honorflightnm.com. Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing — The 8th annual market is 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays through mid-October. This “producers only” market features quality farmers, backyard gardeners and artisans. The CoffeeStream will serve breakfast and coffee on the patio until 11 a.m. Information: Luis, (575) 589-0653, ext. 6. Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is at One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, N.M.; from El Paso, take Race Track Drive across the Rio Grande and across McNutt Road (NM 273). Turn left on Ardovino. Silver City Farmers Market — The market runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the New Main Street Plaza (intersection of 6th and Bullard). Market continues through the first frost in October. Information: (575) 536-9681 or silvercity.org/dest_farmers_market.shtml. Mind Body Studio — 910 E. Redd Road (at Westwind). Hot Yoga, Power and Vinyasa Yoga and Pilates classes offered seven days a week. Information: 585-6362 or mindbodystudio.com. Zumba classes are 9 a.m. Mondays and Saturdays, 7:40 p.m. Wednesdays, 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. Thursdays. Zumba is a dance fitness class that incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements, Prenatal Yoga Classes taught by a certified instructor now are offered at 5 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Register by phone. New Iron Yoga sculpting classes are 10 a.m. Fridays. ‘The Garden’ at The Maze — The Maze at La Union, 1101 Hwy 28, in La Union (next to Zin Valle) hosts a farmer’s market featuring five acres of chilies, vegetables, and watermelons, plus other produce, through Sept. 22, before the fall opening of The Maze. Twenty percent discount on “U-pick” vegetables. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Information: 549-1323 or launiomaze.com. La Union Farmers Market — The market featuring locally-grown produce, arts and craft vendors is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through October, at La Union (N.M.) Town Park on Telles. Food and drink concessions also available. La Union is west of NM Hwy 28 about 2 miles north of Canutillo. Information: (915) 412-8005. Bazaars and fairs Eastern Star Yard Sale — Las Cruces Chapter #20, Order of the Eastern Star’s annual yard sale is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Masonic Lodge, 180 E. Boutz in Las Cruces. Proceeds used to sponsor local charities. Information: (575) 521-7936. Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market — Arts, crafts, produce, baked goods and other food items are offered at the market in Las Cruces’ Downtown Mall, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, featuring approximately 200 area vendors. Information: (575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org. Mission Trail Art Market — More than 80 area artisans and craftpersons display their fine arts and crafts during the monthly open-air market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, in the historic Veteran’s Memorial Plaza at the San Elizario Chapel, 1500 Main in San Elizario. Food and drink concessions, entertainment and guided tours of historic San Elizario offered. Admission is free. Information: 594-8424 or missiontrailartmarket.com. Woodworkers’ Second Saturday — The Woodworkers Club of El Paso hosts a public open house featuring woodworking demonstrations and the sale of handmade items 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at, 3228 Sacramento Ave. Admission is free. Information: 760-6536 or 760-6536. Please see Page 11 Page 10 El Paso Scene August 2010 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 10 For a good cause ‘Battle of the Badges’ Blood Drive — The 2nd annual community blood drive is Friday through Sunday, July 30-Aug. 1, at Cielo Vista Mall. Local firemen and policemen will be there helping to recruit blood donors and donating themselves, and competing for votes. Donors also get a chance to win a 2010 Hyundai Accent. Information: 544-5422. ings with multiple nominations. Autism Society bowling event — Autism Society of El Paso will host a fundraising bowling event 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 31, at Bowl El Paso, 11144 Pellicano. RSVP by July 29; no walk-ins accepted. Cost: $1 per person; includes one game, adult shoe rental, two slices of pizza and drink. All bowlers must wear tennis shoes or bowling shoes. Information/RSVP: 772-9100 or [email protected]. Fashion Palooza — Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso will host the gala fundraiser 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, at The Garden Restaurant and Bar, 511 Western, in Union Plaza, featuring a runway “back-to-school” fashion show, cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and live music by Chicago blues band Morry and the Sochat Special 20s. Tickets: $50 in advance; $65 at the door; available online at BGCEPOnlinePurchase. Information: Crystal Mireles, 532-7410. The show features models from the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso and other local youth organization kids modeling the latest fashions from JCPenneys. El Minya Fashion Show and Luncheon — El Minya Court #46’s 3rd annual fundraiser fashion show and luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Shrine Auditorium 6331 Alabama. Fashions featured from Macy’s and Dress Barn as well as designs by Sara Macias. Silent auction and prize drawings also featured. Admission: $30. Information: 2049965 or elminyacourt.com. Summer Blood Drive — United Blood Services will host a blood donor campaign through Aug. 28. All participating donors giving blood through this date at mobile drives and UBS sites in El Paso and Las Cruces will be automatically entered into a drawing for a 2010 Hyundai Accent from Hyundai of El Paso. Information: LuAnn Wieland, 544-5422, ext. 164 or unitedbloodservices.org. Eight finalists will be drawn Wednesday, Sept. 1. at the UBS offices, 424 S. Mesa Hills, to receive a key. Finalists will be at Hyundai of El Paso on Saturday, Sept. 4. to try their key to win the car. Western Gala — The dinner-dance benefit for the 81st annual El Paso Ford Dealers Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo is 6:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 28, at Sunland Park Race Track and Casino’s Signature Ballroom. Cocktails served at 6:30 with prime rib dinner at 7:30 p.m. and dancing to Clay Mac Band 8 p.m. to midnight. Silent auction and giveaways also featured Tickets: $75 ($600 table for 8). Information: 525-8464 or elprodeo.com. The rodeo runs Sept. 23-26 at Cohen Stadium. Salvation Army volunteers — The Salvation Army’s Homeless Family Shelter, 4300 E. Paisano (east of County Coliseum), is seeking help for the more than 120 individuals now seeking shelter at facility. Items needed include diapers and all variety of personal hygiene items. Monetary donations also welcome. Information: 544-9811. El Paso NAACP Awards Banquet — The El Paso Branch of the NAACP hosts its annual Freedom Fund banquet 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway. The association will present awards to noteworthy El Pasoans. Tickets: $50. Information: 751-6490 or naacpelpaso.org. The El Paso Branch is the oldest NAACP branch in Texas. Lobsterfest — Spencer Theater for Performing Arts, Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12 miles north of downtown Ruidoso), will host an all-you-can-eat lobster bake fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, featuring fresh New England lobsters, potatoes and corn-on-the-cob and continuous music. Dress is casual Tickets: $100. Information: (575) 336-4800,(888) 818-7872 or spencertheater.com. School Supply Drive — Latinitas Magazine is taking school supply donations to benefit low-income girls enrolled in their after-school programs. Backpacks, binders, paper, notebooks, scissors, markers, pens, gluesticks and other basic school supplies are being collected at the Latinitas headquarters, 1359 Lomaland, Suite 502. Latinitas is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Latina youth to build confidence through creative expression. Information: 2395051 or [email protected]. Web: LatinitasMagazine.org. El Paso Humane Society — Adoption hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at 4991 Fred Wilson. All pets are spayed/neutered, microchipped, licensed and vaccinated. Adoption fees: $100 ($10 more for pets four months age or older for rabies certificate). Information: 532-6971 or hselpaso.org. EPSO Anniversary Gala — The Grammynominated Eroica Trio performs for the El Paso Symphony Orchestra’s 80th anniversary celebration Saturday, Aug. 28, at the El Paso Museum of Art. Cocktails are 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. and the Eroica Trio at 8:30 p.m. Formal attire. RSVP by Aug. 21. Tickets: $125 ($250 couples; $1,250 table for 10). Information: 532-3776. The Eroica Trio has won the prestigious Naumburg Award, resulting in a highly successful Lincoln Center debut and has since toured the United States, Europe, and Asia. The trio also has released eight critically lauded recordAugust 2010 Kiwanis American flag campaign — Kiwanis Clubs of El Paso is working with other area non-profits to fly American flags in front of any business or home in the El Paso during Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day and other national holidays. A 3’ x 5’ flag will be placed on a tenfoot pole in front of homes or businesses for annual donation to the cause of $25-$100. Corporate sponsorships available beginning at $1,000 (25 flags). Information: 833-2269. The Kiwanis’ goal is to make El Paso the nation’s “most patriotic city” by having flags in front of all area businesses and residences during patriotic holidays. Klothes Lime — The nonprofit resale store at 1805 Montana seeks men’s and women’s clothes items for sale or trade. Proceeds from sales support local bands, nonprofit organizations, artists and artisans. Information: Angela Sustaita, 256-5942 or [email protected]. Please see Page 13 El Paso Scene Page 11 Page 12 El Paso Scene August 2010 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 11 Fort Bliss Anyone entering Fort Bliss must obtain a gate pass. Driver’s license, car insurance and registration required. Gate hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for Jeb Stuart entrance and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekends for Sheridan Gate. Cassidy Gate permanently closed. Club news El Paso Scale Model Society — The society will host its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, in the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 7000 Edgemere. Formed in 1969, it is a chartered chapter of the International Plastic Model Society, U.S. Branch. Information: 598-6957. The Society will host a show at Bassett Place Mall, Saturday, Aug. 14. Singles in the Son - The group develops friendships between Christian singles from 25 to 45 years old. All denominations are welcome and there are no costs for membership. Bible study starting soon. Information: Andy, 471-1997 or [email protected]. • Sunday, Aug. 1 — Music Under the Stars • Friday, Aug. 6 – Plaza Classic Film Festival • Saturday, Aug. 14 – Dinner and pool • Saturday, Aug. 21 – Dinner and Diablos • Saturday, Aug. 28 – St. Nicholas Greek Festival. Dinner on a Dime — Financial Readiness Program at Army Community Service hosts the monthly class that helps families make pasta, sauces, appetizers, desserts and more on a shoestring budget 10 a.m. to noon the first Tuesday of he month (Aug. 3), at ACS, Bldg. 2494 on Ricker Road. The class is free, but preregistration is required. Information/registration: 569-5365, 568-1132 or [email protected]. Free child care will be provided for children registered with Child, Youth and School Services. Information: 568-1132. Survivor Outreach Services — The support group for survivors of fallen soldiers meets 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Building 2494 Ricker Road on post (Army Community Service Building). Information: 568-1132 or blissmwr.com.sos. For Bliss Community Garden — Fort Bliss MWR provides the Fort Bliss community with space for a community garden. Fifty raised beds and planting medium are available at the Old Fort Bliss Museum for interested gardeners. Garden guidelines and agreements will soon be available online at blissmwr.com/oldfortbliss or stop by the Old Fort Bliss Museum to sign up now. Participants may work on their garden at any time, and equipment is available for borrowing at Old Fort Bliss Replica Museum during normal hours of operation. Information: Wanda Kienzle, 588-8482 or Elizabeth Maline 568-6078. Germania Club — The Germania Club of El Paso’s monthly luncheon meeting is 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at the German Community Center (Soldatenstube), Robert E. Lee Road, Building 5095, Fort Bliss. Newcomers welcome. Information: 595-1108 or 755-5471. Macintosh Users Group — The El Paso Macintosh Users Group is open to anyone interested in Apple Macintosh computers. The group’s monthly meeting and demonstration is 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the month at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church basement, 1000 Montana (enter in alley). The Aug. 7 meeting program is “How to Set Up a Simple Web Site” with Rocky Melendez. Admission is free for visitors. Information: 566-2201, 5645906 or epmug.org. Project Linus — The charitable group which has donated thousands blankets and quilts to seriously ill and/or traumatized children of the El Paso area meets 9:30 to 11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month (Aug. 7), at University Presbyterian Church, 244 Resler. Knitters, crocheters, quilters sewers and non-sewers welcome. Newcomers are welcome, and current blanketeers may bring a friend. Donations of yarn, cloth and other supplies as well as monetary donations welcome. Information: Annette Wooters, 474-2845, [email protected] or elpasoprojectlinus.webs.com. Free museum access for military — El Paso Museum of Art, One Art Festival Plaza, offers free Museum access, including ticketed exhibitions, for all active military personnel and their families through Sept. 6, as part of the National Endowment for the Arts “Blue Star Museums” pilot program. Current Military ID is required. The museum of Art is one of 330 museums from 45 states nationwide that made this commitment. Current Military ID is required. Active military personnel and their families should visit the Museum Store to receive their free pass stickers to ticketed exhibitions. No tickets are required to view the Museum’s permanent collections. Information: 532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org. El Paso Northeast Quilters Guild — Regular monthly meetings are 7 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of the month, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 8001 Magnetic (at Titanic). The Aug. 12 program is “State Quilts.” The non-profit organization promotes quilting among interested persons, and brings the beginner, experienced, younger and older quilters together for various events and projects. Information: 751-2132 (leave message). Military Officers Association of America — The El Paso Chapter of MOAA, an organization for active and retired Officers of all services and surviving spouses, hosts its membership meeting and luncheon at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Great American Land and Cattle Company, 9800 Gateway North. Speaker is Col. Michael Kuhn of German Air Force Command. Social hour begins at 11 a.m. followed by luncheon and speaker. Cost: $20. Send reservations (by Aug. 11) to the Secretary at MOAA; PO Box 6144, Fort Bliss, Texas, 79906-0144, Information: 533-5111. Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club — Rifle and pistol shooting competitions are held almost every weekend at the Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club — visitors can watch for free, food available at the clubhouse snack bar. To get there: Take Railroad Drive to Deer; turn right. Information: 568-2983. Old Fort Bliss — Building 5051, corner of Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The Old West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” are relived through replicas of the original adobe fort buildings and military artifacts, Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Admission: free. Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Information: 568-3137. August 2010 Please see Page 14 El Paso Scene Page 13 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 13 Paso del Norte Quilt Guild — The guild’s monthly meeting is 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at University Presbyterian Church, 224 N. Resler. A workshop on Stacked Stain Glass 9 Patch follows the meeting. Anyone interested in quilting is welcome, no experience needed. Information: Sharon Geddes, 581-0432. El Paso Quilters’ Association — The association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 2155 Wedgewood. Anyone interested in quilting is invited to attend. Admission is free. Information: 592-4655 or 851-3145. Military Order of the World Wars — The El Paso Chapter the Military Order of the World Wars will hold its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Centennial Club at Biggs Field Air Force Base to launch its 20102011 meeting schedule. Everyone is invited. Information: 755-4038. The Military Order of the World Wars will hold its 2010 National Convention in El Paso Aug. 3-8, at the Airport Wyndham Hotel, 2027 Airway. Representatives from more than 100 Chapters around the United States will attend. Information: 755-4038. Discover El Paso — The nonprofit group, founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting things to do and see in and around El Paso. The monthly luncheon is noon Tuesday, Aug. 24, at Doubletree Hotel, 600 N. El Paso Street. Reservations required. Cost: $20. Information/reservations: 584-3126 or 5843858. 1789, 845-6535 or afofelpaso.com. Fall French classes for children and adults sessions begin the week of Sept. 20, for both beginners and adults. Ten-week adult classes held on both the East and West Side, and children’s classes on the West Side. Information: Christine, 566-8042 or Maud, 833-8705. Area attractions Western Playland — The amusement park is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M. (next to the racetrack). Take Sunland Park Exit 13 from I-10. Tickets: $15.95, plus tax (pay one price); $5 non-rider admission; free non-rider passes for ages 2 and younger and age 60 and older, includes train and sky ride admission. Individual ride tickets are $2. Information: (575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com. Summer hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Sundays, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 3 to 10 p.m. Saturdays. International Coin Club — El Paso’s only coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Travelodge-La Hacienda, 6400 Montana. Meetings include presentations and an auction of materials submitted by members. Visitors always welcome, and admission free for first-time visitors. Information: 533-6001 or 526-3180. UTEP Woman’s Auxiliary — The auxiliary will host its Membership Coffee 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 28, at the home of Drs. Dean and Christine Smith, 5900 Quinta Real. Anyone interested in joining the auxiliary is welcome to meet the members and enjoy coffee, tea and goodies. Information: Marilyn Munden, 433-9227. L’Alliance Française d’El Paso — The group promotes French culture and offers francophiles the opportunity to use the French language in a variety of activities. Information: 585- Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld — The water park is at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at Exit 0). Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com. The water park is open daily through Aug. 22, then weekends only through Sept. 6. Carnival Familiar begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Tickets: $15 in advance; available at Wet N Wild or any Western Beverage location. Parents of Multiples Club — The club’s new El Paso Chapter meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 5005 Love Road. Parents of twins, triplets or more are invited to join this support, education and research nonprofit organization. Meetings are free to attend. Club membership is $20 a year. Free childcare provided during meeting. Information: 7606955 or nomotc.org. 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 cattlemanssteakhouse.com. Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — The copper-domed casino offers slot machines, and video-machine versions of poker, keno and other games. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Lounge is open, with live entertainment and dancing, until 2 a.m. weekends. Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. General admission and parking are free. Information: (575) 874-5200. To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from I-10, go south (left turn coming from Downtown) and follow the signs. Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305 Yaya Road, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta Mission. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The center features a museum on the Tigua tribe, including its relationship to the Tiwas of northern New Mexico. Admission is free. Information: 859-7700. Wyler Aerial Tramway — Texas’ only publicly accessible mountain tramway gives passengers a view of 7,000 square miles, two countries and three states (Texas, New Mexico and Chihuahua) from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 feet. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 years and under. Tickets sales stop one hour before closing. Summer hours are noon to 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday; and noon to 6 p.m. Monday and Thursday; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Information: 566-6622. To get there: Take Alabama to McKinley and turn toward the mountain. Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife and is also part of Franklin Mountains State Park. La Viña Winery — New Mexico’s oldest winery is just across the state line from El Paso, at 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 12 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday (closed Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tastings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday. Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com. Page 14 El Paso Scene August 2010 www.ptelpaso.com The Pretty Things Peepshow — The vaudeville burlesque show is 10 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Bombardiers, 109 E. Castellano, featuring singer Bonnie Voyage, burlesque dancers go-go Amy and Bettina May, midget Lil’ Miss Firefly and more. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission: $10. Information: 532-2292 or prettythingsproductions.com. Carlos Mencia — The comic behind Comedy Central’s hit show “Mind of Mencia” will give a rare comedy club appearance at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Comic Strip, 1201 Airway. Tickets: $30, plus service fees; available from ticketweb.com. Information: 779-5233 or laff2nite.com. Mencia is undoubtedly one of today’s most lauded entertainers and feared comics. Being the seventh child in his family may contribute to Carlos Mencia’s approval of capital punishment. An equal opportunity offender, Mencia promises to put on a show much like his Comedy Central hit. Tommy Allsup ‘Stories & Music’ — The Grammy-winner will sing songs and tell stories 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, at the Hubbard Museum of the American West — 841 U.S. 70 West, next to Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Cost: $20 ($15 museum members); seating limited. Information: (575) 378-4142. or hubbardmuseum.org. ‘Broadway in El Paso’ tickets — Season tickets are now on sale for the 2010-2011 Broadway series at the Plaza Theatre. Fourshow and five-show packages available. Five show packages: $145, $215 and $270. Four show packages (not including “Beauty and the Beast”): $115, $.170 and $215. Individual tickets to be announced; available through Ticketmaster. Season ticket information: 2311111 or theplazatheatre.org. Season includes Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” (Nov. 29), Monty Python’s “Spamalot” (Jan. 25), “All Shook Up” (Feb. 13), “Legally Blonde” (March 14) and Blue Man Group (April 27-28). LET’S GET PERSONAL ... TRAINING AT PTEP JOSIE 1071 Country Club Rd. Ste T 915.584.1018 FIDEL ORLANDO ANDREA VICTOR Foxstock & Hippiefest — The Fox 92.3 FM musical flashback concert is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at El Paso County Coliseum, featuring retro superstars War, With Rider, Rare Earth and Badfinger. Tickets: $30, $35 and $40, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). " Josh Abbott Band — The Top 10 country music band, known for the hit “She’s Like Texas,” performs at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 at Whiskey Dick’s, 580 George Dieter. Tickets: $10; available online through ticketbully.com. Information: 921-9900. George Lopez — The stand-up comedy star of “Lopez Tonight” returns to El Paso at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $46.75, $56.75 and $66.75 plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Star of the ABC “George Lopez” sitcom and TBS’s “Lopez Tonight,” Lopez also is a frequent host of “Que Locos” on Univision. As a standup comedian, he is a sell-out coast to coast. !!! Rio Grande Theatre — Pre Entertainment presents former Funk Brothers member Ronnie Rathers in an evening of hit R&B and Soul classics 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Tickets: $25 general admission; $40 VIP (includes hors d’oeuvres and meet and greet with musicians). Portion of proceeds go towards Boys and Girls Club of Las Cruces. Information: (575) 523-6403, (575) 630-2206 or RioGrandeTheatre.com. Game — The rap artist (formerly known at “The Game”) performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at El Paso County Coliseum. As a member of G-Unit, Game rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, “The Documentary” and two Grammy nominations. Tickets: $20 (Ticketmaster). Game also has also been nominated for two BET Awards, one MTV Music Award and won the 2005 Billboard Music Award for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist. His latest single is “Ain’t No Doubt About It.” ‘Tejano Legends’ VII — Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution, Jay Perez and Asi Band headline the Tex-Mex music style tour at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the El Paso Convention Center. Tickets: $25 to $55, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Coheed and Cambria — The New York “indie-prog-metal-storytellers” present their tour in support of their current CD and novel “Year of the Black Rainbow” Aug. 17, at Club 101, 1148 Airway, with London’s Porcupine Tree. Tickets: $26 in advance; $30 day of show, plus service charge (ticketbully.com). Coheed and Cambria’s “Year of the Black Rainbow” charted No. 5 in its first week. ‘Thunder From Down Under’ — Australia’s internationally-acclaimed male revue is 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at, at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino’s Signature Showroom. Admission: $20; age 21 and older only. Information: (575) 874-5200. The latest show features charismatic characters including pirates and a Wild West Desperado, as well as a fireman and a knight in shining armor. The traveling troupe has appeared in more than 15 countries worldwide and on television shows including NBC’s “Las Vegas,” “The View” and VHI’s “Strip Search.” Disney Live! “Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show — The Disney family musical comes to El Paso Sept. 17-19, at Abraham Chavez Theatre, Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday, and noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $24.21-$46.92, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster). Information: disneylive.com. Hiroshima — The American jazz fusion band performs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. After more than 30 years and 15 albums, the band’s latest CD “Legacy” was nominated for a 2010 Grammy for “Best Pop Instrumental Album.” Tickets: $35 and $40, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Dwight Yoakum — The legendary “Honky Tonk Man” performs at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, 122 S. Old Pueblo Road. Admission is free. Information: 860-7777. Ben Carroll — Musician Ben Carroll presents an all-ages concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets: $10 at the door. Information/reservations: (575) 5231223. August 2010 Stone Temple Pilots — The Grammy-winning alternative rock band performs at 7 p.m. Please see Page 16 El Paso Scene Page 15 Ticket Cont’d from Page 15 Tuesday, Sept. 21, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $44.50-$49.50, plus service charges (Ticketmaster). Venues & series Zen-Meister Bar — 1160 Airway. Information: 778-1089. • Y&T — 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, with guests to be announced. Tickets: $15. • Sponge — The alternative band performs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Hits include “Plowed” and “Molly.” Tickets: $15 in advance; $18 day of show. • The Iron Maidens — The all-female Iron Maiden tribute band performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25. Tickets: $20. Jack Hanna - El Paso Zoo presents an evening with the world famous zookeeper Tuesday, Sept. 28, at The Plaza Theater. Information: Information: 532-8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org. Benise — The Nuevo Flamenco stars per- form at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $28-$48, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster) of Middle Eastern dance in their “Art of Bellydance” tour is Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. (Ticketmaster). Information: bellydancesuperstars.com. Club 101 — 1148 Airway. Advance tickets for most events available at Club 101, All That Music, Psycha and online at ticketbully.com, unless otherwise listed. Information: 544-2101 or club101.com. • Pantheon Rococo — The 15th Anniversary USA Summer Tour is 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4. All ages show. Tickets: $25 in advance; $30 at the door. • Lil Rob — 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, with special guests Mr. Geo, El Dreamer, Enemy 1, Cuatrero and West Texas G. Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 day of show. • Enthroned — The Belgian metal band performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, with Destroyer 666 of Australia and Shining of Sweden. Tickets: $15. • OTEP — The Los Angeles metal band performs at Sunday, 7 p.m. Aug. 15, with opening acts The Birthday Massacre, Beneath The Sky, The Agonist and Murder FM. All ages show. Tickets: $12. • Coheed and Cambria — The indie metal band performs Aug. 17 with London’s Porcupine Tree and The Dear Hunter. Tickets: $26 in advance; $30 day of show. • As Blood Runs Black — The “Over The Limit Tour” is 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, featuring Son of Aurelius, Oceano, As Blood Runs Black, Arsonists Get All The Girls, The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, Thick at Blood, Burning the Masses, Circle of Contempt, Blind Witness. All ages show. Tickets: $15. • The Ataris — The pop punk band performs at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, with Spoiler and Free at Will. All ages show. Tickets: $10 in advance. • Spoon — Austin-based indie rock band performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, with special guest Dale Watson. Tickets: $26. in advance; $30 day of show. Bellydance Superstars — The showcase Disney on Ice ‘Let’s Celebrate’ — Mickey and Minnie and friends host their colossal party in Disney on Ice’s latest show Oct. 610, at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Thursday’s performance in Spanish. Tickets: $15 and $21 (reserved seating), $26 balcony and box seats; $30 VIP and $42 front row, plus service charge. available starting Aug. 28 (Ticketmaster). Group ticket information: 1-888-770-1876. forms at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Shakira has more than 214 global award nominations and more than 50 million albums sold worldwide. Tickets: $152.50, $102.50, $72.50, $42.50 and $9.50, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster) Shakira — The international superstar per- Evans Blue and Smile Empty Soul — The alternative hard rock bands perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at House of Rock, 8838 Viscount with special guests to be announced. Tickets: $20; available through ticketbully.com. Machete Music Tour 2010 — The music tour featuring Ivy Queen, Tego Calderon and Cosculluela is 8 p.m. is Thursday, Nov. 4, at El Paso County Coliseum. Also featured are Angel Colderon, Angel y Khriz Flex, Chino y Nacho and Jowell y Randy. Tickets: $45, $55 and $65, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster) Cirque du Soleil: ‘Alegría’ — The legendary performance troupe will give eight performances of its internationally acclaimed production Dec. 1-5, at Don Haskins Center. “Alegría” is a Cirque du Soleil classic that has entertained more than 10 million people worldwide since its world premiere in Montreal in 1994. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $35-$79 ($28-$64 children 12 and younger; $31.50-$67.50 military, seniors and students), plus service charges. Premium Tickets: $95-99; $76-$80 children 12 and younger; $98.50 military, seniors and students). (Ticketmaster) Information: cirquedusoleil.com/alegria. Speaking Rock metal shows — Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, 122 S. Old Pueblo Road, hosts of series of free concerts featuring some of the 80’s most iconic rock bands. Information: 860-7777. • Dokken — Thursday, Sept. 2 • Great White — Friday, Sept. 3 • Ratt — Saturday, Sept. 4 • L.A. Guns — Oct. 16. Spencer Theater for Performing Arts — Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12 miles north of downtown Ruidoso). Free public guided tours are 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays (except show dates). Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 or spencertheater.com. • The Turtles starring Flo & Eddie — 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. The Turtles soared to fame in 1965 with “Ain’t Me Babe.” Other hits include “Happy Together, “Eve of Destruction,” “House On The Hill” and more. “Flo and Eddie” are the stage names of the group’s founders, Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, who continue to tour 45 years later. Tickets: $76 and $79. Yo Gabba Gabba Live — DJ Lance Rock and the cast of “Yo Gabba Gabba” bring their “There’s A Party in My City” state-of-the-art production with music, singing, dancing and animation to El Paso at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $38.70$41.26. (Ticketmaster) Please see Page 17 Page 16 El Paso Scene August 2010 dance festival is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 532-7273. Baila Academy — The academy’s annual Dancing in the City — The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department presents the outdoor salsa dance 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Arts Festival Plaza, with live music by Team Havana. Dance lesson precedes the event at 7 p.m. Beverages and food available for purchase; no outside food or drinks permitted. Cost: $5 ($8 couples). Advance tickets at the MCAD office, first floor of El Paso City Hall. Information: 541-4942. UTEP Summer Dance workshops — The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance hosts two sessions of new choreography 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 26 and Aug. 9-13, featuring professional guest instructors. Cost: $150 for one week; $280 for both. High school and group rates available. Information: Lisa Smith, 747-6509 or [email protected]. The Aug. 2-6 session features “Jazz, Theatre Dance and Triple Threat Instruction” with Rocker Verastique. Verastique has appeared in several Broadway productions and was a mem- ber of the Feld Ballet, Los Angeles Chamber Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. He was also on the television series “Fame” and was the male lead in Janet Jackson’s video “Nasty.” The Aug. 9-13 session features “Martha Graham Technique” with Jennifer Conley. Conley has been part of the Martha Graham Dance Company since 2002. She has performed several original works in independent productions, and produced two full artistic productions “Red Tail Music and Dance” and “GeoDance Theatre.” Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Combo. • Aug. 19: Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Big Band • Aug. 21: County Western Dance with music by Mark Coker. Western attire recommended. • Aug. 26: Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Big Band. The Argentine Tango Group’s dances are 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays (Aug. 3-31). Lesson included with admission at 7 p.m. Beginners, single and couples over 21 welcome. Dress code enforced. Cost: $10 ($8 members; $5 students). Information: (575) 642-1699 or [email protected]. show is 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at El Paso Public Library Main Branch. 501 N. Oregon, featuring El Paso’s dance artists who specialize in various international dances. Admission: $10 ($5 children); $2 discount with library card. Information: 328-1874. Paso Youth Ballet’s Corps de Ballet and Principal roles in its December production of the “Nutcracker Ballet” are 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at El Paso Conservatory of Dance, 4400 N. Mesa. Classes taught by guest choreographer Erick Campos. Registration begins one half hour before each class; participants must wear proper ballet attire. Additional classes for dancers age 8 to 12, interested in performing the Nutcracker as “Clara” are 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. and 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Information: Marta Katz, 252-5601. The Expressions Dance Academy — The company presents various dance styles at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13-14, at the Chamizal National Memorial. Admission is free. Information: 872-0989. ‘Belly Dance Superstars’ workshops — Belly dancers Petite Jamilla and Cecilia will host a series of workshops Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15, at YWCA, 313 Bartlett. Saturday’s workshops are “Drum Solo” with Cecilia 8 to 11 a.m. and “Simplified Spinning and Double Veil” with Jamilla noon to 3 p.m. Sunday’s workshops are “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” with Jamilla 8 to 11 a.m. and “Tango Fusion” with Cecilia noon to 3 p.m. Registration begins one hour prior to each workshop. Cost: $75 in advance; $85 at the door. Information: 235-1958. Big Band Dance Club — The club sponsors dances at Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main, Las Cruces. Age 21 and older welcome. Dress code enforced; refreshments served. Information: (575) 642-2002, (575) 525-9227 or bigbanddanceclub.org. Ballroom, swing and Latin dances are 8 to 10 p.m. Thursdays. Beginner’s lesson at 7 p.m. Admission: $7 members; $9 non-members. • Aug. 5 and 19: High Society Orchestra • Aug. 12: “Sock Hop” costume party with Summer Oasis - The world music and dance ‘Nutcracker’ auditions — Auditions for El Ticket Cont’d from Page 16 • Roy Clark — 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Best known for his decades-long stint as the host of the country-music show “Hee Haw,” Clark is a master of strings and a singer who has entertained millions for more than 40 years. The award winning actor, vocalist and philanthropist is a member of both the Grand Ole Opry and The Country Music Hall of Fame. Matinee tickets: $56 and $59. Evening tickets: $66 and $69. • Nearly Neil & The Solitary Band — 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 — Singing Neil Diamond’s hits like “Sweet Caroline,” “Holly Holly,” “Red, Red Wine,” and “Song Sung Blue,” vocalist Bobby Bruce not only looks like Diamond, but also matches note for note. He is joined on stage by fellow musicians Kyle Radomsky, Craig Zurba, Dave Corman) and Marlow Holder. Tickets: $66 and $69. • Ray Price — 6:30 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31. The great western crooner’s hits go back decades, and Price continues to release new recordings of western standards and swinging country. A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1952, his early songs include “Crazy Arms,” the 1956 country song of the year. In 2007, Price recorded the Grammy-winning hit CD “Last of the Breed” with Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Tickets: $66 and $69. Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older admitted. (Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com. • Josh Turner — The country/folk star (“Long Black Train,” “Would You Go With Me”) performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10. Tickets: $25-$75. • Rodney Carrington — The country comedian and star of the sitcom “Rodney” performs 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. Tickets to be announced. • The Black Crowes — The Georgia rock and roll band who has sold more than 20 million albums performs at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6. Tickets: $25-$100. • Harry Connick Jr. — The New Orleans crooner performs Saturday, Oct. 2 (details to be announced). August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 17 Alfresco! Fridays — The free outdoor concerts begin at 5:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 10 at Arts Festival Plaza (between El Paso Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre). Presented by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department. No outside food or beverages, or pets allowed. Information: 534-0689, 541-4481, or alfrescofridays.com. • July 30 — La Imperial Sonora (Latin cumbia) • Aug. 6 — Aztec Zodiac (jazz/funk/Latin) • Aug. 13 — PT & the Cruisers (easy listening) • Aug. 20 — Mike Hamilton (jazz) • Aug. 27 — Radio La Chusma (Latin reggae/world) • Sept. 3 — Marcelo & Friends (salsa/Latin) • Sept. 10 — Fungi Mungle (70’s rock/disco/funk) Kern Place Music in the Park — The Kern Place Association presents jazz musician Billy Townes at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, as part of its summer-long music series in Madeline Park, 900 Baltimore. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic basket. Admission is free. Information: 588-5827, 731-9956 or kernplace.org. Riversong Ramblers — The music and comedy group performs Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8, at Chartreuse Moose gallery in Ruidoso, N.M., across from the tennis courts on Sudderth Drive. Arts and crafts and food also offered. Information: (505) 990-3550. ‘How To Be A Hit Songwriter’ — Sharon Cobb, 25-year veteran of producing and songwriting in Nashville, will teach the class 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 8-Sept. 28, at Unitarian Universalist Community of El Paso, 4425 Byron. Class size is limited; early sign-up encouraged. Admission is free; donations accepted. Information: (615) 491-5000. Cobb has co-written with Ben Vereen, Steve Cropper, Steve Earle, Bobby Braddock, Bruce Channel, Kix Brooks, and other top songwriters. She also produced an R&B album for Vereen, and live shows for Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Garry Morris, and written theme songs for two films. Music Under the Stars — The 27th summer concert series, presented by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, continues 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 15, at the Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 5414481 (MCAD), 532-7273 (Chamizal) or elpasoartsandculture.org. No glass containers or pets permitted at park. Free park-and-ride shuttles available from El Paso Zoo to Chamizal and depart regularly 6:30 to 10 p.m. • Aug. 1 — Hot Club of Cowtown (Western Swing) • Aug. 8 — Azucar (Salsa and Merengue) • Aug. 15 — Mariachi Los Toritos. Jazz on the Rocks — The monthly live jazz music series is 8 p.m. the second Thursday of the month through October, at McKelligon Canyon. The Aug. 12 concert features Allan Vache and Friends. Tickets: $9 in advance; $10 day of show, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Information: jazzelpaso.org. Phillipe Bertaud - The internationally renowned guitarist performs 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Hillsboro Community Center in Hillsboro, N.M. Bertaud has been called “the New Lord of the Strings” and “one of the finest acoustic fingerstylists on the international scene today.” Refreshments will be served. A $5 donation is requested at the door. Information: (575) 895-5797. 2010 Soldier Show — The variety show performed by soldiers to soldiers and the El Paso and Fort Bliss communities is 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13-14, location to be announced. The live musical revue showcases the talents of active duty Soldiers selected by audition from throughout the Army. Admission is free. Advance tickets available at ITR, Building 1743 on Fort Bliss. Tickets not required for entry, but ticket holders will be seated first. Information: 568-7506. Southwest Regional Folk Alliance — A special one-day event for the Southwestern music community is 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Hotel Paisano, 207 North Highland in Marfa, Texas, with around 200 artists, venue representatives, agents, managers, and others from the music business attending. Lunch is $5 per person; proceeds benefit SWRFA conference scholarships. Information: 1-800-262-7910 or swrfita.org. An open mic program is Friday evening, Aug. 6, at the hotel. El Paso Friends of Jazz — The society will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Dominic’s Italian Restaurant, 6901 Montana. Live music by Curt Warren and Friends follows brief announcements. Admission is free; food and beverages available a la Carte. Information: 592-1357 or elpasofriendsofjazz.org. Tribute band concerts — Hotrods and Wheels, 1510 Bengal, hosts a series of monthly tribute band concerts over the next few months. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; ages 21 and older welcome. Tickets: $10 per show. Information: 591-7637. • Aug. 6-7 — Metallica Tribute • Sept. 3-4 — AC/DC Tribute begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld, 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas. Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com. Featured bands are Celso Pino, Michael Pelayo y Su Tuba Nortena, Cumbia Sobre El Rio and Cumbia Arenosa. Also featured is a Mexican Cook Cook-Off, Battle of the Rock N Roll Mariachi Bands and Mexican hat dance competition. Tickets: $15 in advance; available at Wet N Wild or Western Beverage stores. Page 18 El Paso Scene val is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-29, at the Crowley Theatre and Padre’s Marfa, both on W. El Paso Street in Marfa, Texas. Information: (432) 432-386-6282 or padresmarfa.com. Marfa Jazz Festival — The 2nd annual festi- Gospel Starlights — The group’s 7th annual anniversary musical celebration is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Abundant Joy Christian Faith Center, 4950 Y Hondo Pass. Information: Jeanette, 226-6531 or Naquitta, 202-1134. ‘Carnival Familiar’ — The music festival Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays in the Franklins Lounge. No cover. Information: (575) 874-5200. Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10 p.m. Sundays. Karaoke offered with Antonio B 8 Please see Page 19 August 2010 Music Cont’d from Page 18 p.m. to midnight every Thursday. • Friday, July 30 — Inolvidable • Saturday, July 31 — Asi • Sunday, Aug. 1 — Mariachi Femenil Las Caponeras • Friday, Aug. 6 - Rhapsody • Saturday, Aug. 7 - Destiny • Sunday, Aug. 8 - Mariachi Los Galleros • Friday, Aug. 13 - Tejas • Saturday, Aug. 14 - Algo Nuevo • Sunday, Aug. 15 - Mariachi Flores Mexicanas • Friday, Aug. 20 - Ekiz • Saturday, Aug. 21 - Bosse • Sunday, Aug. 22 - Mariachi Alegre • Friday, Aug. 27 - Los Dukes • Saturday, Aug. 28 - Inolvidable • Sunday, Aug. 29 - Mariachi Real de Jalisco. • Allen Oldies Band — 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, as part of the club’s 2nd annual Oldies Fest. Melodies at the Park — El Paso Parks and Recreation hosts the free outdoor summer music concert series, 7 to 9 p.m. every other Sunday, through Aug. 23. Information: 2529031 or 240-3310. • Aug 8 — Tocanta at Shawver Park, 652 Riverside. • Aug 22 — Brittney Gamboa and Mariachi Cuauhtemoc at Eastwood (Album) Park. 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 bring a picnic and enjoy wine tastings. Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com. • Aug. 8 — Dusty Low • Aug. 22 — James Springer I’m excited to invite you to my new salon in the heart of the Rio Grande Historical District. It’s on North Florence at Arizona, 2 blocks north of Montana The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton. Information: 351-4377 or myspace.com/thepercolator915. • The Lusitania, Alister M and more, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. • Ralpheene — 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6. • Chris Johnson “Happy Birthday? – 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. • Amanda Brinegar fundraiser art and music event is 5-9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8. • Sideshow, Tragedy, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. • Abraham Fragoso’s art music show, 6-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13. • CJ Boys, JM Hastey, & Justin, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. • Archaeology – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24. • Chris Johnson and Titus Andronicus — 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. • Thriftstore Cowboys and Jack Hearn Lusitania — 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. ‘Every Other Tuesday’ at the Rio Grande Theatre — Doña Ana Arts Council hosts musical performances 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. • Aug. 10 — Clarinet Quartet • Aug. 24 — East Mesa. La Viña’s Music On the Patio — La Viña Winery in La Union, 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts live music by “Live By Request”12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, Aug. 29, Sept. 12 and Sept. 26, and Saturday, Aug. 14. Picnics are allowed, but beverages must be purchased from the winery. Admission is free. Information: (575) 882-7632. mer concert series is 7 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 22 at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada. No pets allowed. Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2200 or las-cruces.org. • Aug. 1 — Azucar (Latin jazz/salsa) and Red Hot & Red (jazz) • Aug. 8 — NM Symphony Brass Quintet and Madera Winds chamber music • Aug. 15 — Crystal Ship (60s and British Invasion rock) and Los Changos Del Mar (surf music). • Aug. 22 — James Douglas Show from Los Angeles (funk/R&B) and Nosotros (Latin rock). Tailgate 2010 — The annual outdoor jazz concert series in Alamogordo, N.M., is a fundraiser for the Flickinger Center. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. on selected Saturdays in the upper parking lot at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Patrons bring their own food, lawn chair and beverages. Gates open 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Parking spaces are $30 (if available; may be sold out to season subscribers). Walkup admission: $7. Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com. • Aug. 14 — Ron Helman Jazz Ensemble • Aug. 28 — Bert Dolton Trio. Comedy El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway. Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Military admitted free Wednesdays and Thursdays. Tickets: $6 Wednesday through Thursday; $12 Friday and Saturday, $8 Sunday, unless listed otherwise. Reserved tickets at ticketweb.com. Information/reservations: 779-LAFF (5233) or laff2nite.com. Carlos Mencia, the comic behind Comedy Central’s hit show “Mind of Mencia” will give a rare club appearance at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10. Tickets: $30, plus service fees. • July 28-Aug. 1 — Elliott Threatt. A nationally touring headliner, Threatt has also acted on “Days of Our Lives” the movie “Article 99” and the afterschool special “The Children will Lead.” His “Biscuits Made From Scratch” CD was nominated for a Grammy Award. Feature act is David Kious. • Aug. 4-8 — Co-Headliners Steve Flye and Mo Amer. • Aug. 11-15 — Adam Hunter. Hunter was a top eight finalist on last season’s “Last Comic Standing.” He was also the subject of the MTV show “True Life: I am a Comic.” Feature act is Cristela Alonzo. • Aug. 18-22 – Edwin San Juan. San Juan has entertained troops on USO tours and is a regular on cable comedy shows. Feature act is Juan Garcia. • Aug. 25-29 — Jason Collings. A native of Long Beach, Calif. Collings has toured with Carlos Mencia and Jo Koy. Feature act is Dino Archie. El Paso Scene Music in the Park — The Las Cruces sum- ! !! & % $ & Howling Coyote — The open mic venue for musicians, poets, writers, storytellers and performance artists is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 and 20, at First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo, Las Cruces, across from Las Cruces High School. Performer sign-up is 6:30 p.m. with cut-off after 18 performers have signed up. Open jam session after last performance (optional). Admission is free. Information: howling-coyote.net, or Bob Burns, (575) 5259333 or (915) 799-5684. $ &" &" # # &" # "% "! $ & '! ( Padre’s Marfa — 209 W. El Paso Street in Marfa, Texas. Information: 432-729-4425 or padresmarfa.com. • Doug Moreland — 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6. Dancehall music with a lead steel guitar. August 2010 Page 19 El Paso Diablos Baseball — The American Association minor league team regular home game time is 7:05 p.m. (Sundays at 6:05 p.m.) at Cohen Stadium in Northeast El Paso. Tickets: $8 box seats; $7 general admission (free for age 4 and younger). Information: 7552000 or diablos.com. • Aug. 2-5 — Fort Worth Cats • Aug. 10-12 — Grand Prairie Air Hogs • Aug. 13-15 — Pensacola Pelicans • Aug. 20-22 — Wichita Wingnuts • Aug. 24-26 — Shreveport Captains Recurring promotions include Fireworks Friday; Quartermania 25¢ selected concessions Sunday, $3 Bud Light Lime and a Mexican entree for $3 Tuesdays and Thirsty Thursdays. Mission Monday recognizing Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso is Monday, Aug. 2. “Where’s Waldo” is Wednesday, Aug. 4 and Aug. 11. Meet and greet with AANG from Avatar: The Last Airbender” Saturday, Aug. 14. Military Night is Wednesday, Aug. 25; free admission for military with ID. Fan Appreciation Night Fireworks are Thursday, Aug. 26. To get there: take the Patriot Freeway to the Diana exit. From Loop 375, turn south on Kenworthy. Continental Baseball League games — The league includes the Las Cruces Vaqueros and the Big Bend (Alpine, Texas) Cowboys. Las Cruces Vaqueros — Home games are 7 p.m. at Apodaca Baseball Complex in Las Cruces. Sunday game times vary. General admission: $6. Information: (575) 680-2212 or lascrucesvaqueros.com. Vaquero home games: • Aug. 5-8 — Desert Valley Mountain Lions • Aug. 12-15 — Big Bend Cowboys Big Bend Cowboys — Home games are 7 p.m. (2 p.m. Sundays) at Kokernot Field in Alpine, Texas. Tickets: $6.50 bleachers; $7.50 chairbacks; $11 box seats. Information:(432) 2490682. bigbendcowboys.com. Cowboy home games: • July 29-Aug. 1 -— Las Cruces Vaqueros • Aug. 5-8 — Coastal Kingfish. Paso at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Also featured is boxer Omar Figueroa versus an opponent to be announced. Tickets: $25.75 to $105.75, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster). Escalante is ranked No. 2 in the world by both the World Boxing Association and the World Boxing Organization. p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, N.M. (near Ruidoso). One of the largest mixed martial arts event series in the world, King of the Cage features intense, no-holds-barred fighting competitions. Tickets: $65-$100. Age 21 and older welcome. (Ticketmaster). Information: 1877-277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com. King of the Cage — The fighting event is 7 Battle of the Champions Karate Tournament — The annual tournament is Sun City Roller Girls — The women’s flat track roller derby league will host its next bout, “Shut Up and Skate!” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Doors open at 5 p.m. August’s bout features Las Pistoleras taking on the Sexacutioners. Admission: $5 in advance; $7 at the door; $4 military with ID; free for ages 5 and younger. Advance tickets available at area Good Times stores, Red Skull Tattoos, All That Music, Tom Fooleries Tattoo and Mulligan’s East, and FleshWryders. Information: Mulligan’s East, 633-8306 or suncityrollergirls.com. Aug. 20-21 at the El Paso Convention Center, sponsored by the National Blackbelt League and the Southwest Karate Group. Spectator admission: $8 ($5 children). Information: 3293008 or 1-800-331-8809, ext. 3274. ‘A Day of Reckoning’ wrestling — The inaugural World Wrestling Today event is 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Cohen Stadium, featuring several champion wrestlers. The show will crown the WWT’s World Champion and World Tag Team Champions. A special ladies match between Simply Lucious and former WWE Women’s Champion, Jazz, is planned, as well as a special tribute to former El Pasoan, Eddie Guerrero with the Guerrero Family. Tickets: $20 general admission; $30 box seats; $50 ringside. Information: 755-2000. The event was postponed from Friday, July 9; tickets purchased for that date will be honored and those ticket holders will receive a free CD. Bouts will feature Booker T, Charlie Haas, Ken Anderson, Kishi, The James Gang (formerly known as the New Age Outlaws) and Rob Terry. Also competing are Mexico’s Super Crazy, Kevin Thorn, Former Mexican Heavyweight Champion, Konan, Carlito, Rodney Mack, Texas Newcomer, Ryan Genesis and El Paso’s own Chavo Guerrero Sr. The “Special Enforcer/Referee” is NFL Hall of Famer Randy White. Solo Boxeo Tecate — Featherweight boxer Antonio Escalante takes on Edel Ruiz of Mexico when Tele-Futura’s boxing event comes to El Sun City Regional Classic — The body building and figure championships 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Entry forms/information: 449-7688 or [email protected]. College sports Sun Bowl Volleyball Invitational — The 6th annual collegiate volleyball tournament featuring UTEP and teams from top women’s programs across the nation is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-28, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Teams/game times to be announced. Tickets: $5 per day. Information: 533-4416, ext. 15. UTEP Women’s Soccer — The 2010 sea- son’s first home game is 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, against Northern Arizona. Home games are at UTEP’s University Field. Tickets: $7 ($3 children). Information: 747-6150 or utepathletics.com. The 13th annual Miners’ Classic is Aug. 2729. UTEP takes on Fresno State at 7 p.m. Friday and Utah Valley at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Miners take on the Aggies at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at NMSU. Bicycling El Paso Bicycle Club — Club events are open to the public; helmets required. Unless listed otherwise, rides begin at River Run Plaza on Country Club Road. (Mesa becomes Country Club; go 1/3 mile west past the Rio Grande.) Web: elpasobicycleclub.com. Leaderless rides are at 6 p.m. Wednesday nights. Rides are 20 to 24 miles at various paces Please see Page 21 Page 20 El Paso Scene August 2010 Sports Cont’d from Page 20 depending on the group. Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza. • 7 a.m. Saturday, July 31 — Huevos con Chorizo. Ride up the Valley and return on the rollers. Huevos con chorizo burritos afterwards at the Clarks. Moderate pace, 40 miles. Bob and Connie Clark, 833-5838. • 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 1 — Ride-100, 63, 40 or 26 miles at a moderate pace. The 100-mile riders will leave from Artcraft and Upper Valley and arrive at La Mesa between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m. to meet the riders doing either the 63mile or the 26-mile routes. The 100- and 63mile riders will make a brief stop at The Bean in Mesilla around 8:15 a.m. 8:30 to pick up the 40-mile riders, the 26-milers will return to La Mesa for a leaderless return ride. Margaret O’Kelley: 588-3825, Bob Lynn, 443-4226. • Sunday, Aug. 1 — Club members will volunteer at Music Under the Stars, handing out trash bags, providing hospitality and sharing information about the club. • 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 — Meet at Crazy Cat at Airport and Montana for a 70-mile ride generally headed east. Lunch follows. Tony Lawrence: (228) 547-4035. • 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 — Meet at the North Hills Park (John Cunningham) for a 13-mile, half technical, half non-technical, mountain bike ride. Adrian M: 269-4987. A leaderless road bike ride starts at the same time and place to ride Anthony gap. Speed and distance determined by riders. • 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 — Meet at La Mesa at Severino’s Restaurant (Hwy 28) for a ride on the rollers at Vado and beyond. Meal option at Severino’s after ride. Moderate pace, 40 miles. Linda Price: 433-4188. • 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15 — Beginner/ Intermediate Group Distance Training/Coffee Ride. This 100km (63 miles) ride leaves from Artcraft and Upper Valley. Riders will maintain a pace of 15 to 17 max going to the Bean in Mesilla with a stop at La Mesa both ways. Road bike recommended. Must be able to ride in a group/paceline. Please be at ride start by 6:45 am. Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825. • 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 — Beginner/Intermediate Group rollers ride. Start at Brown Elementary on Helen of Troy and ride the rollers out and back. 20-25 miles, moderate pace. John Wolford, 915-309-3786 • 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 — Meet at Madeline Park in the Kern Place and ride central El Paso roads; 25-30 miles. Breakfast afterwards. Henry Payan: 355-6506 • Saturday, Aug. 28 — Start at 4844 Portsmouth for both fast and moderate group rides. Distances/Routes to be determined by group. Breakfast and swimming after at the Wiggs residence. Bob Wiggs: 584-9729. • 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 29 — Meet at Upper Valley and Artcraft for a ride through the Upper Valley via Vado with La Mesa as the destination. Moderate pace, about 40 miles. Noah and Steve: [email protected] or 6267350. • Aug. 3 — Fun Ride. Wyona, 204-4835. • Aug. 10 — Advance Group Riding Skills. Margaret, 588-3825. • Aug. 17 — Hills. Margaret, 588-3825. • Aug. 24 — Tips for the Big Day. Margaret, 588-3825. • Aug. 31 — Review of Bike Parts. Fred Carpenter, 309-1607. A BIG Group Distance Training/Coffee Ride is 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. Ride to The Bean in Mesilla and back. Be at ride start at 6:45 a.m. Margaret O’Kelley: 915-588-3825. A BIG rollers ride is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Brown Elementary School on Helen of Troy. Moderate pace, 20-25 miles. John Wolford: 309-3786. Golf American Cancer Society Golf Classic — The tournament is Friday, Aug. 6, at Painted Dunes Golf Course, 12000 McCombs. The 4man scramble begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Combination team handicap of 32 minimum. Space limited to 36 teams; two teams per tee. Entry fee: $125 per player ($500 per team).Limited to 36 teams. Information: Christina Aragon, 544-4427 or christina.aragon @cancer.org, or David Raukey, 202-3489. ‘Cow Pasture Pool’ Golf Tournament — The tournament benefiting the El Paso Ford Dealers Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo scholarship fund begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Underwood Golf Complex’s Sunrise Course, Fort Bliss. Buckles to first-place winners, drawing and raffle after the event. Food provided by Subway. Cost: $100 per player (four-man scramble). Information: 539-5933 or elprodeo.com. Roll for the Cure — Professional cyclist and pro tour announced Chad Patterson will be among the participants in the cycling event 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, N.M. Route options offered for novice to competitive cyclists, including 25K, 50K and 100K routes. Hydration stations available every 12 to 15 miles. Ride marshals, motorcycle support, police/sheriff support, SAG van, and a meal at the finish line also featured. Proceeds benefit Relay For Life and American Cancer Society. Cost: $20 individual ($10 youth); $30 families; $120 team of eight. Information: (575) 492-5232 or rollforthecure.net. A 60-mile motorcycle poker run will be held by the Old Dogs Club. UTEP Alumni Golf Tournament — UTEP Alumni Association will host a fundraising tournament Friday, Aug. 20, at Butterfield Trail Golf Club, 1858 Cottonwoods. Registration and lunch begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Four-person scramble. Awards program and dinner follows the tournament; shirts given to all participants. Proceeds benefit UTEP scholarships. Registration: $125 individuals ($500 team of four). Information: 772-1031 or ia.utep.edu/alumni. Also featured are putting, longest drive, holein-one and closest to the pin contests. Beginner/Intermediate Group (BIG) Rides - The El Paso Bicycle Club offers a special training program for beginning and intermediate riders. Weekly rides begin at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the strip center on Upper Valley Road and Artcraft. Helmets required; participants should park cars in spaces marked for cyclists. A discussion on a selected cycling topic will precede each ride. Information: Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825, or Wyona Turner, 2044835. Atom Cyclist Bike Club — The club hosts 50-100-mile weekly rides leaving promptly at 7 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday from the Atom Cyclist Bike Shop, 1886 Joe Battle, Suite 205 (next to Super Target), for intermediate and advanced riders only. Information: Atom Cyclist, 225-0011. ‘Scramble for Ethics’ Golf Tournament — The 12th annual Better Business Bureau scramble is Friday, Aug. 27, at Butterfield Trail Please see Page 22 *%()'& $ ! $ !!% " ! " $# ! ! % % ! "# ! % ! & ! " ! # " ! " ! August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 21 Sports Cont’d from Page 21 Golf Club, near El Paso International Airport. Registration begins at noon; shotgun start at 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit the BBB Foundation Elementary Ethics Program. Cost: $600 (team of four). Information: 577-0195, 490-0762 or [email protected]. • Northeast Pin Busters Bowling training is 6 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Aug. 2, at Bowlero Lanes, 8941 Dyer. Greater El Paso Tennis Association — Information: 532-5524 or gepta.usta.com. Advance registration at tournaments.usta.com, Call or visit website for other tennis programs. • El Paso Adult and Senior Open is Aug. 1822, at El Paso Tennis Club, Registration at tennislink.usta.com (ID# 759405710); deadline is Aug. 15. Cost: $35 Men’s Open Singles; $30 per event for all other events. Information: Ed Phinney, 532-4373 or [email protected]. Quick Start Tennis Training is 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Aug. 15, at Tennis West Sport and Racquet Club, Cost: $20 (includes lunch). Registration deadline is Aug. 13. RSVP: Jennifer Viramontes, 532-5524 or [email protected]. Saturday at the Sierra Providence Event Center next to the Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. All ages welcome. Admission: $8 (skate rental included). Skate sharpening, fitting and consultation offered for $5. Spectator admission is free. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasoicemonitor.com. open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $10 ($7 seniors/military with ID/students age 11-15 or with UTEP ID). Free for children 10 and under. Information: 7918749 or epspeedwaypark.com. The last points race of the season is Friday, Aug. 27. Rudolph Cup Rugby — Teams are now forming for the men’s city league on the Eastside, Westside and Northeast as well as military and Las Cruces teams. No experience needed. Information: 833-1322, [email protected] or elpasorugby.com. Runs and walks AlamoShape Sunset Run — The HalfMarathon, 10K and 5K evening runs start at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at AlamoShape 700 E. 1st in Alamogordo, N.M. A block party follows with DJs, food and drinks. Cost: $30 (includes t-shirt and block party admission). Information: [email protected] or alamoshape.com. Online registration at race360.com/15113. Recreational Sports Peter Piper Pizza ‘Back to School Classic’ — One of the premier youth basketball tournaments in the Southwest is July 31Aug. 1, featuring local top high school teams and teams from throughout Texas. Four games guaranteed per team, followed by single elimination events. Games will be held throughout El Paso. Entry fee: $150 per team. Information: 540-0043 or pppbtsc.com. Motor sports El Paso Motorplex — The drag strip is at 13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10 off Clint exit #42). Drag races are 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays. Spectator admission varies. Information: 588-8119 or southwestdrags.com. Socorro Chile Harvest Triathlon — The USAT-sanctioned 400M swim/20K bike/5K run begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Socorro (N.M.) City Pool. Packet pickup begins at 5:30 a.m. Registration is $45 ($20 age 23 and younger) for sprint-distance race; $75 for relay. Additional $10 for non USAT members, and for mail-in registration. Registration deadline is Aug. 2. No race day registration available. Information: (575) 835-8927 or socorro.com/ssr/chile. Online registration at active.com. Youth race us 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at NM Tech Swim Center. Packet pick-up is 5 p.m. Upward Soccer — Registration for the Boys Skateboarding Classes — El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will host the free demonstration for upcoming August skateboarding classes 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, at Westside Recreation Center, 7400 High Ridge. Class open to ages 5 and older. Cost: $18. Information: 587-1623 The class needs five people enrolled by Aug. 5 in order to begin Saturday, Aug. 7. and Girls youth soccer league runs Aug. 20-28, for grades K through 6. Registration forms may be picked up 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Sun Valley Baptist Church or its Northeast Christian Academy School, 9901 McCombs. Information: 755-7232 or 755-1155. Mandatory soccer evaluation for players and parents is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the Christian Academy Gymnasium. public fitness event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the last Sunday of each month (Aug. 29) through October at Young Park, intersections of Walnut and Lohman. Activities include Hula Hoops, gunny sack races, jump roping, dancing, volleyball, parachute games and more for all ages. Bikes and skates welcome. Information: (575) 522-0289. Speedway of Southern New Mexico — The track features modifieds, super stocks, speed stocks and more Saturdays. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. races at 7:45 p.m. Saturdays. The Speedway is 11 miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10. Take south frontage road to Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. General admission: $10 ($7 seniors, military, students age 11-15 or with NMSU ID; ages 10 and younger free). Prices may vary for special events. Season passes (21 events): $190 ($130 senior, military with ID, students age 11-15 or with NMSU ID). Information: 1-800-658-9650 or snmspeedway.com. Las Cruces Ciclovia — The free monthly Special Olympics training — Special Olympics Texas Area-19 hosts free training in preparation of the fall games Nov. 4-6. Athletes must have a current medical form on file at the Special Olympics office, 4100 Rio Bravo, Suite 311. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org. • Powerlifting training is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Must be age 16 or older. Information/location: David Lucero, 637-5720 or Maria Lucero at 637-1686. Aiyana C. Hanson Run — The first Leukemia Memorial 5K run and 1-mile fun walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway North. Trophies awarded to top three male and female overall runners. T-shirts for all participants, and refreshments offered at finish line. Registration: $20 ($15 military and El Paso Speedway Park — 14851 Marina (off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375). Races are 7:45 p.m. Fridays, and include wing sprints, super stocks, street stocks, modifieds, super trucks, limited late models, and legends. Gates Public Ice Skating — Skating offered noon to 4 p.m. daily, plus 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Please see Page 23 Page 22 El Paso Scene August 2010 Sports Cont’d from Page 22 cancer survivors). Race day registration: $25. Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com. Proceeds benefit Aiyana C. Hanson Foundation to support kids with cancer. Packet pickup is 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the starting line on race day. after Sept. 2 is $25 ($20 children/team members).Park entry fee is $1 per vehicle. Proceeds will help raise money to send UTEP’s ROTC Cadets to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Army Ten Miler. Scarves • Jackets • Sweaters • Shawls F-1 Triathlon — The annual 800m swim, 28K bike ride and 8K run is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Bottomless Lakes State Park, 13 miles east of Roswell, N.M. Bike and run will consist of two 14 K bike rides and two 4K runs. Pre-race events begin at 7 a.m. Registration (by Aug. 9): $45 F-1; no race day registration. Information: (575) 624-6058. A mix relay consists of a .4K swim, 14K bike and 4K run. Cost: $50. Packet pick up is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Holiday Inn Express, 2300 Main in Roswell. Healthy Heart Walks — The city’s Parks and Recreation Department’s monthly family walk is at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at Eastside Senior Center, 3200 Fierro, featuring entertainment and an art show. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome; registration: $5 one-time fee (includes all walks). Information: Eliseo Duran, 544-0753, ext. 21 or 23. Yucca Triathlon — The 10K run/50K bike and 400 meter swim is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at White Sands Missile Range’s Bell Gym. Participants must be at security gate by 6 a.m. Cost: $45 individuals; $65 teams. Deadline is Aug. 20. Information: (575) 678-3374. Web: wsmrmwr.com (click on “Bell Gym”). Eagle in the Sun Triathlon — El Paso’s only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multisport race, with a 400m swim, 20K bike ride, and 5K run benefiting El Paso Diabetes Association, is planned for 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, starting and ending at the Tigua Recreation and Wellness Center. Participants may race as an individual or as part of a two- or three-person relay team. Entry fee: $75 per individual. No race day registration. Information: 433-3439. Online registration at raceelpaso.com/events. Where Short & Stout is In! inside The Marketplace at Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan L a n g u a g e A r t & Ex p re s s i o n Ti l e s Minerals & Fossils • Bamboo Fiber Clothing • Fashion Jewelry • Purses • Switch Flops Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan Enter through The Marketplace / Magic Pan Running clubs: • Run El Paso maintains information on local races at runelpaso.com. Information: Luis Zaragosa, 543-2017. • FCA Team Endurance El Paso. Long-distance runners, cyclists and triathletes are invited to join the Fellowship of Christian Athletes group. Information: Christy, 307-8180 or fcaendurance.org. • El Paso Triathlon Club is open to everyone interested in triathlons and similar events, including the Southwest Challenge Series. Information on training programs, get-togethers: elpasotriclub.org. Challenge series: southwestchallengeseries.com. • The Border Jumper Hash House Harriers (H3) meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 6 p.m. Saturdays at various locations. Dues: $3 per run. First run is free. Information: bjhash.com. • The El Paso Hash House Harriers meet at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoons for non-competitive runs. Cost: $4 per hash. First run is free; walkers welcome. Information: 345-5130. Weekly meet-up spots listed at elpasohash.com. Awesome August Sale! Milk Soaps • Bee Bar Hand Lotion • Pouchee Purse Organizers • Swap Watches Raise Awareness for Candlelighters run — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office hosts the inaugural 8K and 5K runs and 1-mile fun walk benefiting Candlelighters of El Paso 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at McKelligon Canyon. Registration: $20 in advance; $25 on race day. Information: Chris Rowley: 478-5663. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com. Packet pick-up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the starting line on race day. The Marketplace at PLACITA SANTA FE $ $ " ( 5034 Doniphan 585-9296 UTEP ROTC to DC 5K — The UTEP ROTC will host a 5K run and 1-mile walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Registration: $20 ($15 ages 10 and younger; team members). Late registration Dog Tired of Summer? Get Ready for fall at the Marketplace Antiques Rustics Home Decor Fine Art Collectibles Pottery Florals Linens STAINED GLASS Jewelry Folk Art wearables & More We offer the latest in Bali Silver • Semi-Precious Stones • Silver Findings Hundreds of Necklaces on Display Custom Orders While You Wait Nayda I. Graziani Custom Jewelry Design Nayda’s Gems & Stones Classes Available Placita Santa Fe 5024 Doniphan Ste 3 (915) 845-6151 (915) 204-9652 (cell) $ !% # ) $ #) $# ) $ %" $%" ) ' "( ) $ (#) #$ August 2010 El Paso Scene $ $ #) " $& # # Page 23 Summer Fun for Kids Summer Archaeology Day Camp — El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road in Northeast El Paso, hosts camps for grades 1-7 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Fridays, through Aug. 13. Hands-on teach about the science of archaeology, its tools, and the prehistory of the Americas. A field trip to Hueco Tanks State Historic Site is held Friday. Cost: $70 ($55 museum members). Information/registration: 755-4332 or [email protected]. Final camp for grades 4-7 is Aug. 10-13. 1 Smart Noodle Science Camp — The education toy store, 5380 N. Mesa, will host a science camp for ages 6 to 12 9 to 10:15 a.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 2-6, with safe age-appropriate scientific experiments including a build-your-own robot. Cost: $50. Information: 253-2383 or 1SmartNoodle.com. Summer Tennis Camps — Information: Greater El Paso Tennis Association, 532-5524 or [email protected]. • USTA Jr. Team Tennis – Kids’ teams play singles, doubles and mixed doubles against other teams within a league. Deadline to join a team is Aug. 6. Information: Manny Barrera, 4227968; Jesus Lujan, 820-2489 or Robert Tapia, 820-6227. • Tennis West Tennis Camp — Final two-week session rung Tuesday through Friday through Aug. 13. Deadline is Aug. 2. Information: 5815471. • El Paso Tennis Club Summer Tennis — Camps run through Aug. 19. Deadline to sign up is Aug. 16. Information: 240-1935. Ballet Technique Workshop — El Paso Conservatory of Dance, 4400 N. Mesa, will host a two-day Ballet Technique Workshop, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8, with guest instructors Cecchetti Method of ballet training. The program includes daily 2-hour classes for dancers in levels I-II, III-IV and Intermediate/Advanced. Private lessons and coaching sessions available upon request. Cost: $75 per student. Information/registration: Cynthia Gamez, 422-3338. Gymnastic Elite camps — Gymnastic Elite, will host several summer camps for youth in at both its East (12115 Rojas) and West (6910 N. Mesa) locations. Times and dates same for both locations. Information: 581-3476 (West), 5909056 (East) or elpasoelite.com. • Fun-lympics — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2-6, for age 5 and older. Cost: $110. • Gymnastics Camps — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2-6, for age 5 and older. Cost: $110. • Cheer Camps — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1621, for ages 6 and older. Cost: $110. • Princess or Super Hero Camp —8 a.m. to noon Aug. 2-6, for ages 3 to 5. Cost: $75. ‘Fossils, Rocks and Geology for families’ — El Paso Museum of Archaeology presents the workshop and field trip “Fossils, Rocks and Geology for families” 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 8 for ages 9-12, at Franklin Mountain State Park, hosted by William Seigler. Parents must be available to drive for the trip. Registration: $5 per child and one parent/guardian. Additional parents/guardians: $5 per person. Class size is limited, and registration taken on a first come, first serve basis. Park entry fee: $1 per person; free fir ages 12 and younger. Information/registration: 7554332 or [email protected]. Families learn to identify and find fossils, rocks and interesting local geology. This workshop supplements, but can be taken separately from, the museum’s archaeology summer day camp which focuses on the ancient people of the El Paso/Juárez area. Park entrance is on the west side of Transmountain Road, off I-10. Lynx Summer Camps — Lynx Exhibits, 300 W San Antonio host its week-long summer camps with hands-on activities, games, takehome craft projects and more through Aug. 13. Each camp, geared to ages 6-12, runs Monday through Friday. Morning (9 a.m. to noon) and afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.) sessions available. Admission: $100 per camp. Multiple child discounts available. Information: 533-4330 or [email protected]. Register online at lynxexhibits.com. • “Rainbow Room,” (colorful arts and crafts). Mornings, Aug. 2-6 and afternoons Aug. 9-13. • “Going Buggy” (insects). Mornings Aug. 9-13. • “Under The Sea” (ocean themes) afternoons Aug. 2-6. History Summer Day Camp — El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe, hosts “Night in a Real Museum Camp” is Aug. 3-6 for age 9-12. Learn to marbleize paper, work with leather, create a time capsule, find what’s under city streets and become a historical character. The last day of camp will be a museum sleepover meeting museum ghosts. Cost $80 ($64 museum members). Information: Sue Taylor, 351-3588 or [email protected]. Community golf classes — PGA professional Mike Smith offers several spring golf classes for 2010 at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900 Delta. Information: 329-0384. UTEP P3 Courses: Registration at 747-5142. • All Ages Golf Classes — 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 12-26 for juniors and adults. Deadline is Aug. 12. Cost: $75. • Junior Golf Classes — 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays Aug. 14-28, for ages 7-17. Deadline is Aug. 13. Cost: $69. EPCC Courses: Registration at 831-2089 (junior), 831-4029 (adult) or epcc.edu. • Junior Golf Classes — 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 7-28 for ages 7-17. Deadline is Aug. 6. Cost: $59. • Adult Golf Classes — 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays Aug. 10-31, for all skill levels. Deadline is Aug. 9. Cost: $89. Summer Movie Clubhouse — Cinemark El Paso, 7440 Remcon Circle, and Tinseltown, 11885 Gateway West, hosts the 26th annual summerlong movie series for kids during the summer months. All shows begin at 10 a.m. Admission: $1 at the door. Information: 5875100, 590-6464 or cinemark.com. All shows Tuesdays at both locations, plus Wednesdays at Cinemark West: • Aug. 3-4 — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG) • Aug. 10-11 — Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquell (PG) Page 24 El Paso Scene August 2010 All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz. Centro Internacional de Comercio y Convenciones — Calle Henry Dunant, Anillo Envolvente, Zona Pronaf (across from the Red Cross). The 24th annual Gastronomica is Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, beginning at 2 p.m. The family event features the top restaurants in the city, plus musical performances. Call for admission price: 2076870/71. Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park, Juárez (next to the Bridge of the Americas). The museum features an exhibit of preColumbian artifacts, as well as paintings and sculptures from well-known local and international artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free except as listed. Information: 611-1048. • The monthly Arte en el Parque is 4 to 10 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month. The event includes live music, food, arts and crafts, and activities for children. Admission is 40 pesos (30 children). Information: 611-2390 or arteenelparque.com. The July 31 theme is “Jazz & Tango,” with headline acts Paté de Fuá and Guillermo Caballero. The Aug. 28 theme is “Bohemia en el Parque,” with love songs performed by various artists. • 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6: exhibit of paintings by Brendaliza Fierro, owner of Galeria Cuadros y Arte. • 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13: exhibit by sculptor Israel Gomez. • 7:30 p.m. Fridays: Cultural evenings with poets, actors, lecturers and singers. Bring your own wine; coffee and pastries available for purchase. Free admission. Terraza Jardin Carta Blanca — Av. Reforma (at Sanders, across from Comision Federal de Electricidad). Conjunto Primavera, Lorenzo de Monteclaro and Los Cadetes de Linares perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31. Advance tickets are 100 pesos. 6th annual event is July 30-31 at The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts on Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. Tickets: $49 per concert($25 for ages 18 and younger). Three-concert package: $125. Tickets available for order via the Spencer Theater, 1-888-818-7872 or spencertheater.com. Featured performance will be 2009 Van Cliburn Piano Competition Gold Medalist Mariangela Vacatello at 8 p.m. Saturday, with a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. Friday’s concert features the Jasper String Quartet at 8 p.m. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. Saturday’s afternoon concert is 2 p.m. featuring 20-year-old violin virtuoso Ray Chen. Other events: • “Fabulous Festival Fling” fund-raising gala is 6 p.m. Friday. Tickets: $30. Ruidoso Chamber Music Festival — The • A free Youth Concert featuring Jasper String Quartet is 10 a.m. Saturday. • A “Between concert” buffet dinner is 5 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $30. Museum of Art. Cocktails are 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. and the Eroica Trio at 8:30 p.m. Formal attire. RSVP by Aug. 21. Tickets: $125 ($250 couples; $1,250 table for 10). Information: 532-3776. The Eroica Trio has won the prestigious Naumburg Award. The trio also has released eight critically lauded recordings with multiple nominations. Encores and Overtures Gala — The El Paso Opera Guild’s 11th annual kickoff event “An Opera Masquerade” for El Paso Opera’s 17th season is 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at Camino Real Hotel Grand Ballroom, 101 S. El Paso, featuring voices from UTEP and a surprise guest artist. Dinner, cocktails and silent auction also featured. Tickets: $125 ($1,250 per table); masks provided. Information/reservations: 581-5534 or epopera.org. El Paso Chopin Music Festival — The 2010 fall series of piano concerts is sponsored by El Paso Community College and the El Paso Chopin Festival Society. This year’s concerts are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, Oct. 2 and Oct. 23, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free, but people are advised to arrive early. Information: 584-1595 or elpaso-chopin.com. • Sept. 4 — Claire Huangci, Winner of the 2010 U. S. Chopin Piano Competition. El Paso Opera — The opera opens with its “Opera For All” performance, a tribute to 9/11 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $25 .Season tickets for El Paso Opera’s 17th season are also available. Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org EPSO Anniversary Gala — The Grammynominated Eroica Trio performs for the El Paso Symphony Orchestra’s 80th anniversary celebration Saturday, Aug. 28, at the El Paso Total Fitness Gym — Centro Comercio Misiones next to Sanborns, Blvd Teofilo Borunda. The gym and Radio Viva present Convivencia Juvenal 2010 beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Admission is 80 pesos, includes use of all gym facilities. Information: (1) 800284 (cel). Centro Cultural Paso del Norte — Av. Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the Red Cross. Information: 1730300 or ccpn.com.mx. The play “Los Alacranes” will be presented at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, featuring actors Humberto Zurita, Manuel Ojeda, Salvador Pineda, Rodrigo Vidal and Lorena Herrera. Tickets sold at donboleton.com. Information: 6134444. Indios Soccer — The Mexican pro soccer team Indios de Juarez host their home games at Estadio Benito Juárez, Av. Heroico Colegio Militar and Panama. Information: 6181824 or clubindios.com. ‘Por Amor al Arte’ — The radio show, covering all aspects of the arts in Juárez, airs 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM. The show includes music, interviews, reviews of events, recommendations of books and movies, conducted by Hogla Lizet Olivas. Information: 806Noticias.com.mx. August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 25 ave you heard about a soldier in the Civil War who dressed in a Union jacket and Confederate pants? He dodged bullets from both sides! Discussing immigration objectively is similar to that plight. Understand, though, that this article will describe the issue’s sheer complexity and various viewpoints, but not necessarily my own, which are still in flux. What a mess! America was built on immigration. Yet undocumented immigrants over recent years have numbered in the millions. Unfortunately, our outdated immigration system has a backlog of 1.1 million in processing legal immigrants for green cards, with a waiting period of three years. Increasing violence. Over the past 15 years, about 5,600 individuals have perished crossing northern Mexico’s scorching deserts. Surviving border crossers plod across U.S. ranches, where some litter trash, break into houses, steal, tear down fences and release animals. Ranchers want privacy. And recently, a rancher was shot and killed. More gang members, drug runners and ordinary criminals are joining the flow. Terrorists remain a concern. A quiet detail. Is the real problem immigration per se? Immigrants from Uzbekistan do not stir up the same passions! The problem seems to be immigrants from the South — not Argentina but Mexico. This Mexican Hispanic issue cannot be overlooked. Some U.S. citizens just fear that traditional white, Anglo-Saxon culture gets overwhelmed by any other large ethnic group. Against all illegal immigration. Here’s one attitude: fear over the loss of American jobs to immigrants, the increasingly dangerous immigrant crime and drug violence, resentment over tax money paying for undocumented immigrants overloading our hospitals and schools, and adding more poor people to high poverty rolls. Furthermore, some think that in a nation of law, lawbreakers are criminals and deserve prosecution. That’s why many support the deportation of 12 million to 15 million illegals. For reasonable immigration. This side favors deportation of criminals but also thinks new people add consumers to our economy. These workers will pay taxes, buy property, open bank accounts and rent housing. America needs those with higher skills and professional expertise but also needs workers willing to toil in meat-processing plants, on construction sites, in car washes, in agriculture and in restaurants. In fact, America needs immigrant labor to keep the economy running. Problem: many business interests vigorously fight reform because they want cheap labor. Fortunately, concerned people on both sides of the border place water jugs along known routes and establish shelters for exhausted travelers. They assist immigrants who seek sanctuary because of danger at home. They feel compassion toward those who risk danger and death en route. Read Sonia Nazario’s eye-opening “Enrique’s Journey.” These are moral and religious issues. H This dilemma chases a solution And the future? Some surprising new statistics have appeared: • The annual flow of people into the U.S. has been decreasing — from 800,000 in 2000–2004 down to 500,000 in 2005–2008, a decline expected to continue. • According to Newsweek, the World Bank finds that Mexico’s birthrate has declined from 6.7 children per woman in 1970 to 2.1 today. • Therefore, fewer new workers will need Mexican jobs, thus placing less stress on the Mexican economy. • By 2015, retiring American baby boomers will create more job vacancies. Says a professor at USC, “I wouldn’t be surprised if [even] Arizona starts pleading for Mexican workers. … The potential here is to totally reverse attitudes toward Mexican immigration.” So what can we do? • Control the border with stronger Border Patrol, more fence, army troops, federal I.D. cards and land mines? • Give amnesty and make citizenship available for 12–15 million immigrants already here? • Simplify steps toward citizenship and reduce the fees? • Set up a guest worker program? • Enforce existing laws to fine employers who hire undocumented workers? • Grant driver’s licenses to immigrants? • Use local police to find and profile illegal immigrants? • Continue free access to our hospitals and schools? • Deny citizenship to babies born in the States with undocumented parents? • Deport lawbreakers, even when breaking up families? • Will we eventually need less-stringent immigration-reform legislation? • Will furor over the recent Arizona law make Congressional legislation politically impossible at this time? Will this dilemma ever catch a solution? Will Congress ever make changes that might threaten political careers? Will anyone agree to compromise? Will Americans ever support the possible over the perfect? Can Americans ever debate without demonizing? Answer all these questions and you solve the problem. Meanwhile, the chase goes on. Richard Campbell lives in Albuquerque. His “Two Eagles in the Sun” is available at the Bookery, Barnes & Noble and twoeaglespress.com. Page 26 El Paso Scene August 2010 se Museum Chu u ho rch ee off Park C Historic Theater Coming soon to a near you! Going to the movies? Think outside the box office! Alternative venues range from classic restored theaters to coffeehouses. Story by Lisa Kay Tate hile the local multiplex might offer the newest releases with THX surround sound and even 3-D, and Netflix offers thousands of titles to watch on a smaller screen, moviegoers in the El Paso area can also choose from a wide variety of alternative venues to indulge their cinematic tastes. Falling between the familiar options of the “big box” multiscreen movie house and Redbox DVD rentals are communityoriented film festivals and screenings at places ranging from the majestic Plaza Theatre to local coffeehouses. This month’s Plaza Classic Film Festival alone will offer 70 different films at three different locations. The El Paso region is also home to the Binational Independent Film Festival, White Sands Film Festival and other film events. Ongoing film programs range from the Fountain Theatre’s CineMatinee Saturday screenings and the El Paso Holocaust Museum’s monthly series to the peace and justice films hosted by Pax Christi and Queer Cinema at Fellini Film Café. Art and independent film lovers don’t have to wait for a festival or special series showing to catch a highly acclaimed film, with the Mesilla Valley Film Society presenting daily shows at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla, N.M., and UTEP Cinema Novo offering weekend shows throughout the school year. W The eternal draw of ‘going to the movies’ El Paso film enthusiast Jay Duncan, an internationally recognized film historian, writer and archivist, has hosted several film series at venues ranging from the International Museum of Art to Chamizal National Memorial. He said that there is a difference between seeing a movie at home and experiencing it with a room full of fellow moviegoers. “I think there is something very social and communal about going to the movies,” August 2010 Duncan said. “There’s something about the larger-than-life picture and sound and the crowd.” Comic scenes that draw a mild laugh at home may provoke a room roaring with laughter in a theater. Suspense films are more exciting when everyone screams or jumps in their seat at the same time. “Everyone has gotten spoiled to the perfection of the digital age, but there is still something to the old-school movie-going,” Duncan said. “The magic of light passing through celluloid on a big screen is still special. You couldn’t escape that same way even on the best home system.” A case in point was the crowd that attended the showing of “Gone with the Wind” at last year’s Plaza Classic Film Festival. Duncan said that he met several people who hadn’t been out to see a movie in 25 or 30 years. “This is a chance to escape to a gentler time when people got dressed up to enjoy a film,” he said. “When there is a chance to go see a real ‘class act’ that has stood the test of time, people treat it better.” Duncan was the driving force behind the annual silver-age sci-fi film series “IT! Came from the ’50s,” which presented a weekend of science-fiction classics at Chamizal National Memorial. The inclusion of guest actors or directors who were involved in the original productions added to the appeal. “It wasn’t the rarity of the films, but the opportunity to see them on the big screen with someone from the movie, and hear stories about the making of the film based on their individual experience,” Duncan explained. This adds a special edge, he said, because even though movies may live “forever,” the people in them won’t. Duncan said that the “IT” film festival was discontinued after four years because it outgrew the Chamizal but wasn’t quite big enough to expand in a venue like the Plaza. He hopes to see it reborn again as possibly an arm of the Classic Film Festival or on its own. He concluded that one of the biggest elements, often overlooked, is the ambiance of the space itself. “At the Plaza, we had old-timers who remember the venue in the past and people who didn’t have a clue what to expect,” he said. “It was always a thrill to see people coming in and looking around with their mouth hanging open in awe.” Plaze Festival grows In just its third year, the Plaza Classic Film Festival, set for Aug. 5–15 at The Plaza Theatre, already is the premier movie festival in the region. Festival Artistic Director Charles Horak, who runs the successful monthly Film Salon classic-film series at Trinity-United Methodist Church, said the concept behind the film festival was to make it large-scale yet affordable. Though it’s only in its third year, the festival bills itself as “The World’s Largest Classic Film Fest,” as festival promoters have been unable to find any classic-filmcentered festival of its magnitude. This year’s event will feature 70 films in a tenday period. “We started big, and it’s just gotten bigger,” Horak said. Held exclusively Downtown, the main events are in The Plaza Theatre’s primary theatre, the Kendle Kidd Performance Hall, and the Philanthropy Theatre in the Plaza annex. The event also features outdoor films in Arts Festival Plaza, film talks at Camino Real Hotel and more. “We’re evolving in two ways,” Horak said. “Special guests and greater numbers of events. We really want to create a full festival environment, not just in the theater but in the entire area.” The 2010 festival’s guests include the last surviving cast member of “Sunset Boulevard,” Nancy Olson; celebrated film historian Nick Clooney (father of George Clooney); El Paso–born actress Debbie Reynolds, star of festival feature “Singin’ in the Rain”; director of “The Last Picture Show” Peter Bogdanovich; and El Paso The Plaza Theatre hosts its 3rd annual Classic Film Festival this month. native and filmmaker Ryan Piers Williams. Eric Pearson, a vice president of the El Paso Community Foundation, which is the festival’s executive producer, said that he looks forward to the local drama “The Sentimental Engine Slayer,” which will be presented with cast and crew present. “I’m really looking forward to the local talent,” Pearson said. “I love to see that we are able to help these films reach a broader audience.” One of the highlights about which Horak is most excited is the screening of the restored version of Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent science-fiction masterpiece, “Metropolis,” accompanied by the three-man band Alloy Orchestra. “An additional 25 minutes of the film were discovered and restored, and people will get to see it on the big screen with Please see Page 28 Page 27 El Paso Scene Movies Cont’d from Page 27 music by this crazy three-man group,” Horak said. “It’s remarkable and will blow people’s minds how good it is.” Buster Keaton’s silent comedy “The General” will also feature live accompaniment, from renowned organist Walt Stoney on the Plaza’s own Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. The films themselves range from world-premiere restorations of classics, like “African Queen” and “Bridge on the River Kwai,” to anniversary screenings of modern classics, like “Jaws” and art-house favorites such as “Breathless (À bout de souffle).” The border region will also be well-represented with screenings of new films by area filmmakers, such as “The Dry Land” and the Mexican classic “Vámanos con Pancho Villa.” The low admission prices allow more of the community to attend the films in the elegant setting of the Plaza, which first entranced moviegoers when it opened in 1930 as the largest theater of its kind between Dallas and Los Angeles. Closed for years and nearly demolished, the theater came back to life in 2006 thanks to a massive renovation led by the El Paso Community Foundation and supported by the city of El Paso. The theater’s awe-inspiring atmosphere carries over to the audience’s behavior. Festival organizers note that very few people try to break the rules or even complain about small matters like not being able to take popcorn into the main theater. “I think people share a reverence for the venue,” Horak said. “They can feel that they are in a special place.” Pearson said that the festival is getting attention, literally coast to coast, as is indicated by the hits received on the festival’s website. “Our heaviest traffic areas, in addition to the local hits, are the Los Angeles and New York City areas,” he said. “I really think there are a lot of people into classic films who have been wanting something like this.” Horak said that the focus of the festival over the next couple of years will be to bring more of the Hollywood experience to downtown El Paso, with more events and guest appearances, without driving up ticket prices too much. Other film series Although it has quickly become the biggest, the Plaza Classic Film Festival isn’t the only high-profile festival in El Paso. The Binational Independent Film Festival, a merging of the former Chamizal Film Festival and UTEP Film Festival, is held each January in both El Paso and Juárez, and features films from the United States and Mexico, as well as special features from other nations. Past venues have included UTEP’s Union Cinema, Centro Cultural Paso del Norte in Juárez and La Fe Clinic. The festival also hosts special guest appearances, receptions and filmmaking competitions. Each year, invited honorees that represent the binational flavor of the festival are chosen. The Del Corazon Film Festival held in July at Kalavera Studio celebrates local films and filmmakers, and highlights other local performers like live bands and DJs. Outside of El Paso, festivals like White Sands Film Festival, held in Las Cruces and Alamogordo; May’s Marfa Film Festival, in Marfa, Texas; and RioFest Environmental Film Festival, in Socorro, N.M., continue to grow and gain attention. Some film series have been visual additions to other fine-arts events. El Paso Pro-Musica’s music-film series is held each January in conjunction with the annual Chamber Music Festival. Pro-Musica Executive Director Kathrin Berg Pettit said that the series has “completely taken off” in just three years. The series started as free screenings with the help of Horak at Trinity Methodist, but has since moved to the Philanthropy in the Plaza Annex, with a nominal fee. The Fountain Theatre in Mesilla combines historic atmosphere and coffeehouse intimacy. The series includes not only films about the classical-music world and performers, but also films featuring a score with work by a featured chamber musician. One of the 2011 series’ films, James Cameron’s “True Lies,” features cello music by guest Chamber Music Festival artist Armen Ksajikian. Other annual events include film series in nontraditional settings, including UTEP’s African-American History Month and Women’s History Month events. The 2010 Mexican Revolution Centennial events have included film screenings and series at several venues, including museums in the Downtown museum district. El Paso Community Foundation returns to the Plaza with a holiday-movie film series held the same weekend as the tree lighting and Christmas parade Downtown. By including a variety of film genres, Pettit said, people would be able to choose from documentaries, blockbusters, classics and more. “This series ... blends the musical arts with the performing arts and the cinematic arts.” Stars under the stars With some series, the best theater may be the night sky, and both the city and private organizations have hosted many movies “on the lawn” and “under the stars.” El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Movies in the Canyon is one of their more recent inspirations for utilizing the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. Held each weekend late summer through October, the free event averages around 2,273 patrons per weekend, about 505 people per screening. According to CVB Event Marketing Manager Ashley Tantimonaco, the movies are offered to appeal to both younger and older audiences. “With our double feature, we targeted families for the early show and a slightly more mature crowd for the late-night feature,” Tantimonaco said. “Since this is a free event, we want to make sure the programming is inviting for several different demographics, and we believe we accomplished this by mixing animated features, horror movies (and) classic favorites (in) our schedule.” Other chances to enjoy an outdoor film include the Kern Plaza Association’s monthly movies in the park series at Madeline Park during the summer months, and El Paso Parks and Recreation Department hosts Roll the Film at the Park on selected Wednesdays at various local parks. During the summer, Zin Valle Vineyards offers periodic outdoor movies in an upscale picnic setting. Giraffe and Zebra Exhibits Now Open www.elpasozoo.org Page 28 El Paso Scene Please see Page 29 August 2010 Movies Cont’d from Page 28 Smaller can be better Like The Plaza Theatre, the venue itself can be part of the experience. Mesilla Valley Film Society board member Jeff Berg said that the Fountain Theatre in the historic Mesilla, N.M., is a world apart from the standard moviegoing experience. The 106-year-old historic movie house offers documentaries, art films, foreign films, and other films that don’t usually make it to El Paso’s mainstream cinemas. It presents an atmosphere absent of what Berg lists as common movie distractions: texters, unruly children (and adults) and dirty conditions. A society member or special invited guest introduces each film. Patrons can sit either in traditional movie aisles or at one of a few tables in the back and enjoy a more coffeehouse-style experience. “There is no comparison to what we show and to what every other full-time film venue for over 200 square miles shows,” Berg said. “We are an all-volunteer organization and this is our 21st year of operation.” Berg said that it can be a challenge to introduce local residents to the theater. “The Mesilla Valley Film Society more or less requires one to have a change of attitude about movies,” he said. “The films we show are of course, in some sense, about entertainment, but oft-times they are selected to show our patrons that film is a form of art as well as a way to forget your troubles for two hours.” UTEP’s Union Cinema, home of the Cinema Novo Art and Foreign Film Series that runs through the school year, is the university’s own on-campus source of nonmainstream motion pictures. In addition to its regular showings, the UTEP theater has presented a grab bag of special-interest series, including the annual We Will Rock You music-film series, the French Film Festival, The Sun City Film Fest (local independent-film showcase) and more. An entirely different movie experience is in the area’s only IMAX movie screen, at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo. The Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and Planetarium now offers combo packages allowing museum guests to view selected films with their museum admission. On a smaller scale, the Fellini Film Café in Kern Place hosts films on selected nights for free with a minimum coffee shop purchase, and the new Travel Mug Coffee café features free movie nights. popular it was expanded to a year-round series the next year. Museum Executive Director Mirabel Villalva said that the series has an intimate crowd of about 30 to 40 viewers each month, and the selections often include some well-known films. “Films range from new releases to older films, all dealing with the Holocaust or themes associated with the Holocaust,” Villalva said. “Recent films have included ‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,’ ‘Defiance,’ ‘The Reader,’ ‘Enemies: A Love Story,’ ‘Triumph of the Will’ and ‘Blessed is the Match.’” Other cultural or ethnic-centered series held locally have included the Jewish Arthouse Film Series at UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center of Fine Arts and French-language films held monthly by L’Alliance Française d’El Paso, and the El Paso Museum of Art and Mexican Consulate have both sponsored some of the best of Spanish-language films. A recent addition is Rio Grande Adelante Inc.’s semimonthly Queer Cinema and its annual Frontera Pride Film Festival at Fellini Film Café in the Cincinnati entertainment district. Rio Grande Adelante Program Development Chair Danny Steel said that the films are set to appeal to the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) audience and draw around 15 to 20 viewers each screening. “All of the films will be with a queer theme, queer following, starring queer actors or directed by an LGBT individual,” he said. Chamizal National Memorial has featured several topic-specific series, including its First Friday series, featuring films about El Paso or border issues; a nature-film series; and Hot Topic, a current-events series focusing on discussion-provoking themes. Themes of peace and justice are the focus of the Pax Christi Film Series, sponsored by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace and Justice Ministry of the El Paso Catholic Diocese. The series is held at the Mother Teresa Center the second Sunday of the month. Film committee member Wayne Daniel said that the audience averages around 25 people, but certain topics or films draw larger crowds. “Attendance varies greatly,” he said. “About 60 people came to see ‘Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton.’ A film about Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and Al Gore’s film, ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ also attracted larger-than-usual crowds.” The series coordinator, Father Ed Carpenter, said that each film is intended to provide “choice” to the audience concerning various issues, such as world peace, black history, women’s history, the environment, labor, war, the judicial system, Hispanic history, domestic violence, respect for life, political responsibility, veterans and more. The August film featured is “Hiroshima: Repentance and Renewal,” with future films this year being “WalMart: The High Cost of Low Price” and “Advent Conspiracy.” The series is offered free, although donations to the ministry are always welcome. Committee member Sister Ida R. Berresheim said that it is often hard to find films about topics on peace and justice in traditional movie venues, and films or documentaries of these types either spend a very brief time in local theaters or are never even shown. Filmmakers emerging The rising interest in film series and festivals continues to be fed by a rising awareness of El Paso’s multifaceted community filmmakers. Carlos Corral keeps busy with his and his brother, Octavio’s, production company, MindWarp Entertainment, as well as helping other area filmmakers with their own work. He wrote and directed the 2010 award-winning film “Hands of God,” as well as “Santos” and “Torture Corn,” and has served as producer, actor, sound editor, cinematographer and editor for several others. One of his most recent efforts, “Red Sands,” completed filming in June using all local on-screen talent and film crews. “All of the actors here in El Paso are ready and willing to be in films,” he said. “I think one of the problems here is people think they have to go somewhere else to find work or talent, but the people are here to make it work.” Corral, who shot “Hands of God” in El Paso, spent time as both a student and professional filmmaker in Austin, a city with a very visual film community. Since returning to El Paso, Corral said, the filmmaking scene in El Paso at first seemed kind of dry, but upon networking and asking around about potential crew members, he has found several individuals willing to work and gain experience in all aspects of the moviemaking art form. “There’s a whole network here,” he said. “You just have to know where to find them.” One of the best sources he discovered is a film database site, epfilm.com, maintained by filmmaker Gilbert Chavarria. This network of local individuals both looking for cast and crew or for movies to work with has helped Corral and other filmmakers find worthy talent. “Thanks to that site, I was able to make two movies,” Corral said. He said that the biggest problem is making people aware of not only the products coming from El Paso’s film community, but also of the amount of talent to be found in the area’s film culture, which often goes unnoticed. UTEP senior Christopher Velasquez said that he is using an almost exclusive El Paso cast and crew for his current independent film on immigration. “I am proud to say that the entire cast and Please see Page 30 $ " # " $ $ $ $ ! Film series with purpose People with particular opinions, outlooks or lifestyles often want to see films they can enjoy and discuss with others of the same interests. Several organizations in El Paso offer monthly film series or annual film fests that cater to a specific group as well as open the minds of others through the familiar art form of film. The series range from cultural interests to films that raise social consciousness on current issues, all in settings appealing to the audiences. In 2008, the El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center began a summer film series, Cinema Sundays, screening Holocaust-related films. The series was so August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 29 Only at Lancers! Why settle for just dinner when you can have dinner and ... 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Although he feels there is a time and a place for these issues to be addressed in film, he said, El Paso films don’t have to be exclusively about just a few pet topics. For example, he recently worked on a science-fiction project, “Maroon,” filmed nearby at White Sands National Monument, as well as the critically lauded short “Breaking Borders,” a lively documentary about the area’s drag-queen and cross-dressing community. The latter film has been making its way around film festivals in the United States and will soon be featured overseas in a festival in Spain. That’s the thing about film, he stressed — one never knows when some “little project” they become involved in will receive international approval. “Little by little, we’re getting there,” he said. Corral himself has participated — and won awards — in film festivals, including Western Connecticut University’s WestConn Film Festival, Austin’s SouthSlam Film Festival and El Paso/Juárez’s binational Chamizal Independent Film Festival. He has even had his work featured through the Plaza Film Festival, which he said has been very good about spotlighting local films. However, he would like to see a more complete competition-based film festival, and is currently working on planning one himself. He feels that this could draw filmmakers (and filmgoers) from all over to see what’s fresh and new in the motion-picture world. “There is no real competitive El Paso film festival,” he said. “If filmmakers know there is some competition, they will come. I think if there is a true competitive El Paso film festival, people will contribute to it.” There are smaller competitive events offered, including the recent GhostLight 48-Hour Film Slam held at The Percolator and the Golden Chile Film Challenge, open to both high school and community filmmakers. Corral said that novice filmmakers get a small taste of the process by participating in these. “In a guerilla-filmmaking sense, these kinds of events are a good introduction to what the filmmaking experience is like,” he said. “Plus, you can also meet a lot of people and make a lot of films.” He said that he is always ready to help others with their projects, because he realized the filmmaking community has to help each other out, for the benefit of the community as a whole. If a successful project comes from El Paso, the national and international filmmaking world will continue to keep an eye on the city and its potential. “If one of us makes it, we all make it,” he said. Plaza Classic Film Festival — The El Paso Community Foundation will host its 3rd annual classic and “semi-classic” movie in The Plaza’s Main Theatre, Philanthropy Theatre and outdoor Festival Plaza Aug. 5-15. Billed as the “world’s largest classic film festival,” movies of all genres will be presented from the golden age of cinema to more recent favorites. Special film talks with celebrities and scholars, live music events are also planned. Individual tickets available through Ticketmaster. All-festival pass: $150. Information: 5334020 or plazaclassic.com. Special guests for the festival include actress Debby Reynolds (who was born in El Paso), film historian Nick Clooney (father of George Clooney) and director Peter Bogdanovich. Special events: • “Plaza Days” Open House events are 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 5-6, and 11 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 10 and Aug. 12, featuring organ music on the full hour and the Western Skies Light Show and cartoon on the half hour. Admission is free. • The opening night film is the 60th anniversary showing of “Sunset Blvd” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, in the Kendle Kidd Performance Hall with guests actress Nancy Olson Livingston and film historian Nick Clooney. Admission: $20. • “The Good, The Bad, The Indie v06” showcase of El Paso area shorts at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. Screenings are preceded by a live concert; artists to be announced. Admission is free. • A free talk and book signing of “El Paso’s Historic Movie Palaces” with author Cynthia Haines is 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, in the Philanthropy Theatre. • A screening of the 1952 musical “Singin’ In The Rain” with special guests Debbie Reynolds and Nick Clooney is 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, preceded by a free film talk at 6 p.m. in the Camino Real Dome Bar, 101 S. El Paso. Tickets: $10. • A reception for Debbie Reynolds follows at 9:30 p.m. at the Camino Real Hotel. Tickets: $15. • The screening of the restored silent film classic, Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” is 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, in Kendle Kidd Performance Hall, with live accompaniment by The Alloy Orchestra. Tickets: $8. A talk precedes the screening at 6 p.m. in the Dome Bar. • Art House for Kids” showing are 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 12, in the Kendle Kidd Performance Hall. Tuesday’s presentation is “Amazing Animation,” and Thursday’s is “Amazing Shorts.” Tickets: $2. • Pecha Kucha Night is 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, at Dome Bar featuring a gathering of creative individuals to share their work and ideas in a casual environment. Admission is free. • “Picture Show: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich” is 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in the Philanthropy Theatre. Tickets: $10 (free for festival passholders). Bogdanovich will introduce the screening of his film “The Last Picture Show” at 8 p.m. in the Kendle Kidd Performance Hall. A free film talk is at 6 p.m. in Dome Bar. For a complete list of screenings and other festival events, see Page 2. PT & the Cruisers! /0-! 3 % ' "./.&!" , ) */"-/ &*)"*/ % -$" 6 0##"/ 1 &( (" #+#$# - 2++! 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Queer Cinema — Frontera Pride Film Festival and Rio Grande Adelante will host the film series 7 to 9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fellini Film Cafe, 220 Cincinnati. Viewing is free with $7 food purchase. Information: 929-9282 or rgadelante.org. • Aug. 10 — “The Closet,” directed by Francis Veber. • Aug. 24 — “Everyone,” directed by Bill Marchant. Roll the Film at the Park — El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will host free movies this summer at 8:30 p.m. selected Wednesdays, at various local parks. Films/location: • Aug. 11 — Carolina Park, 563 N. Carolina • Aug. 18 – Galatzan Park, 650 Wallenberg. Texas Film Round-Up — Texas Archive of the Moving Image will bring its traveling media show to El Paso 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14-15, in the Plaza Theatre, in conjunction with the Plaza Classic Film Festival. Area residents can bring their Texas-related films and videos to the Texas Film Round-Up table to sign up for free digitization services. The program is open to any Texas-related films including home movies, amateur films, local television productions, advertisements, industrial films, government films and more. Service is free. Information: (512) 485-3073 or texasfilmroundup.org. A selection of films representing Texas history and culture, chosen from those contributed during the event, will be added to TAMI video library in early 2011. Pax Christi Film Series — The series presents the overview of the scourge of nuclear weapons and their existence from the 1940s to today with “Hiroshima: Repentance and Renewal,” 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug 15, at Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services’ Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E. Yandell (between Piedras and Cotton). Hosted by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & Justice Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Admission is free, donations welcome. Information: 497-0384. Combining archival materials, quotes, and interviews with and footage of peace activists, the film uses the annual Hiroshima Day events at Los Alamos laboratory in New Mexico to provide information about nuclear weapons and action suggestions. Amphitheater. Concessions available (no food or beverages may be brought in). For schedule and other information, go to moviesinthecanyon.com. ‘A Day at the Movies’ — The Jewish Federation of El Paso and the Inter-American Jewish Studies Program present recent Jewish films 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Rubin Center on the UTEP campus. Cost is $20 ($14 members, UTEP students) for all day, or $12 ($8 members, students) for one feature plus shorts. Advance discount available. Reservations recommended: 584-4437 or jewishelpaso.org. • 10:30 a.m. “Divan” (all ages) • 12:15 p.m. — “180 Degrees of Jerusalem” (teens and older) • 1 p.m. — “Nora’s Will” (preteens and older) Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at 7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Foreign language films include subtitles. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors and students with ID; all seats for matinees; $5 society members and children); $5 on Wednesday. Information, schedule: (575) 5248287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org. • July 30-Aug. 5 — “Harry Brown.” Brown (Michael Caine) is an old man with a dying wife, who lives in an area controlled by a drug gang. When his best friend is killed by gangs, Harry takes the law into his own hands. Rated R. Holocaust Museum Cinema Sundays — El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center, 715 Oregon, hosts free showings of Holocaust, genocide and racism-related films at 2 p.m. the last Sunday of the month. Age 18 and younger not permitted without parent or guardian. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Information: 351-0048, ext. 24 or [email protected]. Web: elpasoholocaustmuseum.org. • Aug. 6-12 — “The Secret in Their Eyes,” Winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Ricardo Darin is Benjamin, a criminal-court investigator who is tormented by the unsolved 1974 rape and murder of a young bride. Rated R. • Aug. 13-19 — “Please Give.” Catherine Keener plays Kate, a New Yorker who runs a furniture store with her husband, Alex (Oliver Platt). “We buy from the children of dead people” he notes. Kate feels guilt because of the thriving business, her daughter, her roving husband and her neighbor Andra, an old lady whose death will mean that Kate and Alex can annex her apartment. Rated R. • Aug. 20-26 — “Ondine.” Fisherman Syracuse (Colin Farrell) is a recovering alcoholic with a young, wheelchair-bound daughter. Life is tough until the day he raises his nets and discovers a woman trapped inside, clinging for life. The arrival of Ondine (Alicia Bachleda) brings romance and a rejuvenated trade as schools of fish swim into his nets. Rated PG-13. • Aug. 27-Sept 2 — “The Wind Journeys.” The film tells the story of an aging accordion player and the young musician he’s reluctantly allowed to accompany on his trek north. Rating equivalent to PG-13. CinéMatinee Film Series — Films with western, rural or New Mexico themes (as well as other special selections) are shown at 1:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in Mesilla. Admission: $4 ($1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members), unless otherwise listed. Information: (575) 524-8287 (leave message) or mesillavalleyfilm.org. • Aug. 7 – “Red Rock West.” Nicholas Cage is a poor but honest drifter who arrives, nearly Movies in the Canyon — Free movies will be shown selected nights August and September at the McKelligon Canyon Please see Page 32 August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 31 Film Cont’d from Page 31 broke, in the small Western town of Red Rock. He walks into the local saloon, and is mistaken by the owner (J.T. Walsh) for the professional killer from Texas that Walsh has hired to murder his wife (Laura Flynn Boyle). • Aug. 14 — ”Redskin.” New Mexico had only been a state for 17 years when Paramount sent a crew to Acoma Pueblo, outside Albuquerque, to film this silent picture. Richard Dix plays a Navajo who was abducted and sent to a government boarding school as a child. His partial assimilation into white society leaves him neither Indian nor white, just “Redskin.” • Aug. 21 — “One Man’s Hero.” The true story of John Riley and the San Patricio Regiment on the battlefields of the MexicanAmerican war. Half of the soldiers in the U.S. Army in the 1840s were Irish, having fled famine in their homeland for the promise of American citizenship. • Aug. 28 — “The Spanish Room.” Made in New Mexico. A feature length documentary about Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, based out of the National Institute of Flamenco in Albuquerque. Special guest filmmaker Chris Roybal will be present for the screening. Vinson, Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani. Directed by Jon Chu. • Twelve (Hannover House) — Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Aug. 12: • Eat Pray Love (Columbia) — Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Viola Davis. Directed by Ryan Murphy. • The Expendables (Lionsgate) — Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li. Directed by Stallone. • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Universal) — Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin. Directed by Edgar Wright. • Tales From Earthsea (Touchstone) — Animated. Voices of Timothy Dalton, Mariska Hargitay, Willem Dafoe. Directorial debut of Goro Miyazaki, son of legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. Aug. 20: • Lottery Ticket (Warner Bros.) — Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton. Directed by Erik White. • Nanny McPhee Returns (Universal) — Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Directed by Susanna White. (Sequel to 2005 film) • Piranha 3-D (Dimension Films) — Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O’Connell, Richard Dreyfuss. Directed by Alexandre Aja. (Remake of 1978 original directed by Joe Dante) • The Switch (Miramax) — Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Juliette Lewis. Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speak. • Vampires Suck (20th Century-Fox) — Ken Jeong, Anneliese van der Pol, Matt Lanter. Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Aug. 27: • Centurion (Magnet Releasing) — Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko. Directed by Neil Marshall. • Going the Distance (Warner Bros.) — Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Ron Livingston. Directed by Nanette Burnstein. • The Last Exorcism (Lionsgate) — Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Louis Herthim. Directed by Daniel Stamm. • Takers (Screen Gems) — Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Paul Walker. Directed by John Luessenhop. New Mexico Museum of Space History — Alamogordo, N.M. The museum’s Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents: • “Hubble” (11 a.m., noon and 2, 4 and 5 p.m.). Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, audiences will blast off alongside the Atlantis STS125 crew, witness some of the most challenging spacewalks ever performed, and experience firsthand Hubble’s awe-inspiring imagery. • “9 Planets and Counting” (1 and 3 p.m.). Learn amazing facts about planets, moons and stars in the solar system. Featured with planetarium show. Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military; $4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all shows. Planetarium show is $3.50. Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org. Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay Duncan prepared this list of top monthly “Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed by studio and release date. Release dates are subject to change. Aug. 6: • Flipped (Warner Bros.) — Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay. Directed by Rob Reiner. • Mao’s Last Dancer (ATO Pictures) — Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan. Directed by Bruce Beresford. • Middle Men (Paramount Vantage) — Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht. Directed by George Gallo. • The Other Guys (Columbia) — Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton. Directed by Adam McKay. • Step Up 3-D (Disney Studios) — Sharni DVD Releases Aug. 3: • Diary of A Wimpy Kid / PG • Kick-Ass / R Aug. 10: • Date Night / PG-13 • Death at a Funeral / R • The Joneses / R Aug. 24: • City Island / PG-13 • The Back-up Plan / PG-13 Aug. 31: • Harry Brown / R Page 32 El Paso Scene August 2010 Family Camp Out Adventure — El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will host the family overnight event 4 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, July 30-31, at Memorial Park Reserve area, 3251 Copper. Cost is $5 for ages 17 and under, and $10 for others, which includes hot dogs, entertainment and more. All campers must bring their own tents and sleeping bags. Information: 240-3310 or elpasotexas.gov/parks. The event features picnic, swimming, overnight movies and dancing, games and more. Security provided onsite. Bugfest! — The El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, hosts its annual weekend expo Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8, with close-up bug encounters, games and activities for the whole family. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61; $7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty military (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members admitted free. Information: 5328156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org. Butterfly Flutterby – The Asombro Institute for Science Education at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada in Las Cruces, hosts its 8th annual celebration of butterflies 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 21. There will be new stations and activities this year, including kids’ arts and crafts, butterfly sponge toss and face painting. Guests can make a butterfly watering plate, stroll along the Desert Discovery Trail or browses the bucket auction. Proceeds auction benefit Institute’s education programs and site development. Admission: $2. Information: (575) 524-3334 or asombro.org. White Sands Institute — White Sands National Monument and NMSU-Alamogordo hosts a new series of community education classes at White Sands National Monument. Information/registration: (575) 439-3842 or [email protected]. Classes are geared towards grade 10 through adult, and include easy-level hikes, with some off-trail walks. • “By The Dune’s Early Light” photography workshop with Jim Spencer and Ron Robertson, Aug. 24-26. Cost: $550. • White Sands Watercolors Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 21-23, instructed by Dan Stouffer. Cost: $175. El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Zoo admission is $10; $7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty military (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members admitted free. Information: 5328156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org. A giraffe exhibit has joined the new Africa section’s lion exhibit, meerkat habitat and the El Paso Electric Kalahari Research Center. BugFest is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8. Military, Law Enforcement and Fire Day is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Daily encounters include California Sea Lion Training and Meet the Keeper presentations at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled daily. Information: elpasozoo.org/takeaction. Master Gardener Course — The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will host an 11-week master gardener course 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 9-Nov. 18, at El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park. The course offers intensive horticultural training in exchange for at least 60 hours of volunteer service after the course’s completion. Application fee: $150 ($195 for those in the horticulture industry). Fee covers course text and various handouts. Enrollment space is limited; application deadline is 5 p.m. Aug. 30. Information/applications: 860-2515 or elp.tamu.edu. Garden Talks at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing — Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, will host free talks on various aspects of gardening with Texas AgriLife Extension Service Master Gardeners 8 to 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturdays on the patio during their weekly farmers’ market. Information: 240-7414. • Aug. 7 — “Rainwater Harvesting” with Bill Hodge • Aug. 14 — “Getting Roses Ready for Fall” with Bill Hooten • Aug. 21 — “Fall Gardening” with Jim Hastings • Aug. 28 — “Composting” with Ed McElroy. El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society trips — A Reservoirs in the Valley tour in East El Paso meets at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Feather Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, 9500 North Loop, to tour waterbird haven McNary Reservoir and other areas. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521 or [email protected]. Non-members and guests welcome on all field trips. Bring lunch, binoculars, and dress appropriately for weather and terrain. Information: trans-pecos-audubon.org. Butterfly Release — White Mountain Meadows Pavilion, off Gavilan Canyon Road in Ruidoso, will host its 5th annual Monarch butterfly release benefiting Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice Foundation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Butterflies will be distributed at 11 a.m. and released at 12:15 p.m. Cost per butterfly is $12. Information: Nancy Lee (575) 258-0028. Master Gardeners Second Saturday – Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s second Saturday lecture is 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant. August’s program is “Get Your Roses Ready for Fall” with Master Gardener Bill Hooten. Admission is free. Information: 240-7414. August 2010 Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park — 5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. Guided Bird tours are 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. the first Saturday of every month, hosted by Mesilla Valley Audubon Society’s Nancy Stotz. Day use fee: $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass). Information: (575) 523-4298 or nmparks.com. • Friends of the Mesilla Valley Bosque Park meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2. Park fee waived for those attending meeting. Information: (575) 523-8009. • A ranger-guided bird tour is 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Bring hat, water, binoculars and insect repellent. • State Entomologist Dr. Carol Sutherland will present “Common Arthropods in the Mesilla Valley” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, in the park classroom. Please see Page 34 El Paso Scene Page 33 Nature Cont’d from Page 33 • Richard Quick, Naturalist for the Museum of Natural History, will give a presentation about amphibians and reptiles at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in the park classroom. Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso Desert Botanical Garden — 4200 Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays year round. Admission: $2 ($1 children, seniors and military). Information: 584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org. The park’s 2-acre Botanical Garden features native plants, amphitheater, butterfly garden, wedding garden, children’s maze, and a Butterfly House. Keystone Heritage Park has 189 species of migratory and local birds, and a 4,500-year-old archaeological site. Keystone’s Chihuahuan Desert Experience (immediately west of the wetland) is open daily from 7 a.m. to noon for walking and bird watching. The El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon will be at the Observation Deck 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 and 28, for anyone interested about the chapter or area birds. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Admission: $5 (free for children 12 and younger). Additional cost for tours (including birding tour and morning hike): $1 for ages 5 and older. Information: 857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov. The park’s campground will be closed for utility upgrades through the month of August and possibly early September. Pictograph, rock-climbing bouldering and hiking tours are available at 9 and 11 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. Call 849-6684. The monthly birding tour is 7 to 9 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month (Aug. 21). Advance sign-up encouraged. A nature and pictograph tour is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. The strenuous hike is about 3 hours long. Registration required. To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S. Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775. North Mountain is available for self-guided day use, for up to 70 people at a time. There is an annual orientation program for visitors. Guided access is offered to the rest of the site. Call for reservations and other information: 857-1135. begin one hour before sunset daily. Experience a sunset over the white sands and observe the plants, animals and geology of the dune field. Walks last about one hour. Patio talks are 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at the Visitor Center. Rangers will answer questions and give tips on enjoying the monument. A Full Moon Hike is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24. Admission is free, but reservations required as space is limited. Register at nps.gov/whsa. Full Moon Night is 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, featuring the Herpetology Simplified Science Show, a hands-on educational program about the world of snakes with Donna Hoidahl. No reservations accepted. Lake Lucero tours are offered on the last weekend of each month. This month’s tour is 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Participants drive their own vehicles 17 miles beginning at the Small Missile Range gate on U.S. 70, 25 miles west of the White Sands Visitor Center, then hike 3/4 mile to the source of the white sands. Reservations are required. Cost is $3 per adult; $1.50 age 16 and under. $& >% %&"$* ' % $ " * "" & ! % !! ? Carlsbad Caverns National Park — The park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information: (575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave. Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day) are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last entry into cave via natural entrance is 3:30 p.m. with last entry into cave via elevator 5 p.m. A star party is 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2 hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 for ages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). The park’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also available in Spanish). The “bat season” generally lasts from late May through mid-October. Daily bat flight talks (about 15 minutes long) are offered just before sunset at the amphitheatre outside the natural entrance. Then — bats willing — visitors are treated to the sunset spectacle of clouds of bats flying out of the cave entrance. Other guided tours are available. Franklin Mountains State Park — Most hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on the west side of the park (east of I-10). Entry fees are $4 per person, free for age 12 and under (with family). Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441. Guided nature hikes begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8 and Aug. 21-22. Cost is $7 for ages 13 and up and $1 for ages 5-12 (includes park entry fee). Hikes range in distance and difficulty. Reservations required: 5666441, ext. 24 or [email protected] (tours also may be given any weekend by advance reservation). • A Junior Ranger Hike is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Cost is $7 for ages 13 and up and $1 for ages 5-12 (includes park entry fee). Call for reservations. • A Moonlight Hike is 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. The trail hike is rated moderate. 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. Camping is $8 per site per night. Information: (915) 828-3251. New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs are free with park entrance, unless otherwise listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or nmparks.com. • Elephant Butte Lake State Park — Information: (575) 744-5998. Drag boat races are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15. The Socorro Bass Club fishing tournament is 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. A free Boating Safety class is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. • City of Rocks State Park, north of Deming off U.S. 180. Information: (575) 536-2800. A “Rattlesnake Myths” presentation is 3 to 4 p.m. every Saturday. • Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff. Information: (575) 437-8284. The Amateur Astronomers Group hosts a summer sky viewing 8 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Group Shelter. > ! %&"! !" ? " ! % ( $ $& % "$" %&"$* "! ! 00,3 4&(4(2% 5''(24* 5+'030 8 " 8 7 %. 1. 034%- //(6 203320%'3 *011+/) (/4(2 (3% # ! " 8 " $ !" ! ! ! " $ ! $ ! " ! Feather Lake Wildlife Sanctuary — 9500 North Loop, near Loop 375. The 43.5acre site is managed by El Paso’s Audubon Society. A variety of migratory birds, as well as some year-round species, can be seen there. The sanctuary is open to the public 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 2 p.m. to dusk Sundays. Admission is free. Information: 545-5157 or 747-8663. The next public workday session is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Everyone is invited. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness. Entrance fee: $3 per person; $10 per family. Information: (575) 536-9461 or nps.gov/gicl. The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Everyone must be off the trail by 7 p.m. Visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monument Superintendent Steve Riley will offer a free one-hour tour of the TJ Site on at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Advance reservations required; space is limited. Regular tours offered at noon. Early arrival requested. “Trail to the Past” guided tours are 1:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Lower Scorpion Campground. Dripping Springs Natural Area — The recreational area is at the base of the Organ Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road, about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area includes hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area. Visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Access to the main trail is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the park is closed promptly at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed (except for assistance animals). Information: (575) 522-1219. > # " %& % " % " $" %" ! % &" ! !" ? # $ "( " & ( $ & %&" $ * 9+<7 #9/:: #" 7= 4 #+:7 &) 079 5 + 34 79./9 : #276/ ,9 +< 789/ :: :,-1 47,+ 4 6 /; Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s Center for Environmental Resource Management offers free guided walking tours and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park in El Paso’s Mission Valley. Tours last about two hours. Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org. Upcoming events: • Bird Tour, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8. • Introductory Tour, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. • A Community Workday is 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. • Monthly faunal monitoring is 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles. Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site — The site is famed for many Native American rock paintings and unique geology. White Sands National Monument — The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70. Hours (through Sept. 12) are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the Dunes Drive. Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All visitors must exit the park by one hour after sunset. Entrance fee: $3 age 17 and older. Free for children. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to nps.gov/whsa. Ranger-guided Sunset Stroll Nature Walks Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park — Carlsbad, N.M. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and under). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516. Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad; follow signs to the park. The Carlsbad Community Band hosts a free outdoor concert 3 to 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1. Bring a lawn chair. Live country music with New Mexico’s Treasures is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, followed by a full moon walk 7:45 to 8:15 p.m. August 2010 Page 34 El Paso Scene Adair Margo Fine Art — 215 Stanton, Suite 602 (Martin Building). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: 533-0048 or adairmargo.com. Rodolfo Morales, Sergio Hernández, Víctor Chaca, Ruben Leyva Alejandro Santiago and more from the collection of Juan and Patricia Ruiz Healy. Adair Studio and Gallery — 5750 N. Mesa (at the Summit). Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: 471-2271 or 587-8646. Classes for adults are Mondays and Tuesdays. Children’s classes are 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays for ages 7 to 14. Cross Art Auction submissions - St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Catholic Church, 1700 George Dieter, seeks artists for its 3rd annual Cross Art auction scheduled for 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. The wooden crosses may be decorated in whatever media or subject. Deadline to turn in work is Oct. 8. The church committee may exclude artwork deemed offensive in nature. Information: 8551661 or [email protected]. Selected art may be viewed at ststephenelpaso.org. Panels for professional artists may be picked up at the church Parish Hall; Main Street Gallery in San Elizario; Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano; Sunland Art Gallery, 750 Sunland Park in the Sunland Park Mall. Professional, amateur and student Artists may register and pick-up wooden panels at the church. The Art Project I — Limelight Productions presents the collaborative art show featuring Andy Perez, Justin Brooks and Daniel Dagones 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Border City Ale House, 1506 Lee Trevino. During the exhibit, the three artists will work on a live collaborative piece available for purchase at the end of the event. Other original art work will be for sale. Information: Brena Amador, 9296927 or [email protected]. Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San Antonio Street in Marfa. Information: (432) 729-3700 or ballroommarfa.org. Showing through Aug. 15: “In Lieu of Unity,” showcasing artists born in, or living and working in Mexico including new commissioned works by Eduardo Abaroa, Margarita Cabrera, Minerva Cuevas, Paulina Lasa and Tercerunquinto. Ballroom Marfa and Washington Spectator hosts the “Marfa Dialogues/Dialogos en Marfa” Politics and Culture of the Border conference Sept. 16-19, with films, panels with leading journalists, and conversations with writers Charles Bowden and Mark Danner. Details to be announced. Chamizal galleries - Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for Abrazos Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for Paisanos Gallery. Admission is free. Information: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham. Showing through Sept. 4 in the Paisanos Gallery: “The Romantic Realist Artists” group show, featuring works by eight artists who study under the instruction of Lyuba Titovets. Each work depicts the theme “El Paso: Crossroad to the Southwest and Mexico” and featured artists are Patt Robles, Suzi Surratt Brown, Gina Fields, Marina Savitsky, Birgit Cudahy, Tracy Navar, Andrea Rios and Don Beene. Chinati Foundation — Marfa, Texas. Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati Foundation houses one of the world’s largest collections of permanently installed contemporary art. The collection is open for guided tours throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5 for students, seniors). Information: (915) 7294362. Call ahead for group tours. The collection includes Dan Flavin’s untitled Marfa project, a monumental work in colored fluorescent light that occupies six buildings. Crossland Gallery — 500 W. Paisano (in the Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 351-2811. Showing July 31Aug. 21: “Because I Want To,” El Paso Art Association members’ exhibit. Opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31. El Paso Artisan Galley — Lynx Exhibits, 300 W. San Antonio. The gallery features works by local painters, jewelers, crafters and photographers. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Gallery admission is free. Information: 533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com The space also features a mini Mexican Mercado with blown glass collectibles, piñatas, baskets, blankets and other handicrafts. Showing Aug. 5-Sept. 5: “Hues of Blue,” artistic interpretations of the color blue by 15 area artists. Visitors may vote for the best incorporation of the color. Featured artists are painters Barbara McLain, Marji Carrasco, Rythye Droke, Candy Meyer, Elke Cumming, Adrian Farah, Itzy Ramirez and Tina Yetter Jones; photographers Heriberto Ibarra, Lewis Woodyard and Tony Skarlatos and sculptors/ jewelry makers Alejandra Bremer, Maria Ortega, Ana Karina Rodríguez and Ivan Salcido. The exhibit is held in conjunction with Lynx’ “Color Play” exhibit that runs through Sept. 5. Exhibit admission: $6-$10. El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays. Admission is free, except for “Earth Water Fire Air” ($5 for ages 12 and over). Information: 532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org. Showing Aug. 15-Nov. 7: “Earth Water Air Fire: The Work of Carole Feuerman.” The exhibition derives its name from the four basic elements in ancient worldviews, which may also be considered the primary elements of Carole Feuerman’s sculptural work regarding process and theme. Feuerman works with materials such as bronze, marble and resin as they change states transitioning from solid to Consulate General of Mexico — 910 E. San Antonio. Admission is free. Information: 533-8555 or elpasotexas.gov/mcad/mexicanrevolution10. Showing through Aug. 27: “The Ruíz Healy Oaxacan Art Exhibit,” featuring 33 works of art by Mecan artists such as Francisco Toledo, August 2010 Please see Page 36 El Paso Scene Page 35 Art Scene Cont’d from Page 35 liquid and liquid to solid. This exhibition includes 51 sculptural works in oil painted resin, cast marble, and bronze from the 1980s to the present. Since the 1980s, Feuerman has created hyperrealist, figurative sculpture, predominantly of women. Feuerman uses hyper-realism to address personal, rather than social topics and in doing so, portrays women as confident, healthy and introspective. Feuerman’s honors include the Betty Parsons Award in Sculpture, the Lorenzo de Medici Prize at the 2001 Biennale di Firenze, and First Prize at the 2008 Beijing Biennale. Gallery talk and public opening with Feuerman is 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, followed by a book signing 3:30 to 4:40 p.m. in the Museum Store. Those attending gallery talk admitted free to exhibition. Showing through Sept. 19: “Native American Works On Paper,” featuring works by Native American artists such as Gilbert Atencio, Kay B., Arthur Begay, Archie Blackowl, Nat Coriz, Woody Crumbo, Robert Draper, Kananginak, Kiakshuk, R. Naha, and Paul Pletka. Showing through Oct. 10: “The Holy Family/La Sagrada Familia,” as part of EPMA’s dedication to an ongoing rotation of the retablos in the collections. Showing through Nov. 29: “Hari Kidd: Entrepreneurs of War.” Hari (Harry) Matthew Kidd introduced the aesthetics of Modernism to El Paso in the early 20th Century. The gouache on paper paintings in this exhibition exemplify the artist’s modernist aesthetics, as well as, his opinions on war and social inequity. Several of Kidd’s paintings depict the frightening, crowded confines of a Nazi concentration camp, and the intimidating, endless rows of robot-like soldiers before a reviewing stand. Free Zip Tours are 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays led by museum staff members. Museum membership is $15 seniors, $25 individuals and $50 for families, and includes discounts at the Museum Store, free admission to all exhibitions and programs, and invitations to private member events. Information: 532-1707, ext. 66 for more information. Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information/appointment: 833-0454, 581-4737 or brigittevonahn.com. Group sessions for encaustic painting are 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Fernandez, Bill Sullivan, Manuel Acosta, Bill Rakocy, Candy Mayer, Vincent Peterson, Evelyn Ainsa, Mark Paulda, Francisco Romero and Mauricio Mora. A gift shop offers art-related gifts. Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and Gift Shop — Award-winning Impressionist Alberto Escamilla’s studio is 1500 Main Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday and by appointment. Information: 474-0752 or albertoescamilla.com. Students are being accepted at both the Main Street location and the artist’s home gallery at 1457 Amstater Circle (open by appointment). International Museum of Art — 1211 Montana. The museum is operated by the International Association for the Visual Arts in the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net. Showing through Aug. 29: “Something Different,” juried art show. This year’s juror was artist Linda Markuly Szilvasy. Manny Guerra will hosts sketching classes with a live model 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Cost: $10 per class. Rodolfo Razo will offer a 6-week Portrait Sketching class 1-3 p.m. Fridays, Aug. 20-Sept. 24, with live model. Cost: $60 for all six weeks. ‘First Fridays’ call for artists — Local artists, organizations and art lovers are sought for the arts-based series’ first outdoors event in Downtown El Paso 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3. Information/applications: firstfridaysep.com Artists are responsible for bringing whatever they need to properly display their work; no electricity available. Vending fee: $20; limited number of tents available for an additional fee. Kermezaar entries — The annual Kermezaar is accepting artist applications for its show Sept. 25-26, at El Maida Shrine, 6331 Alabama, benefiting International Museum of Art. Eligible media includes clay, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, pastels, photography, sculpture, textiles and all media painting. All artwork must be original in concept and execution. No pre-fabricated items will be allowed, and all items shown must be made by the artist. Information/application packet: 5436747 or internationalmuseumofart.net. Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — 800 N. Mesa, second floor (at Yandell). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com. Showing Aug. 5-Nov. 5: “Drawing: the Essence of Art” group exhibit. The exhibit features all black and white works of various styles. Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. Dress in black and white; refreshments served. Submissions are being taken through Aug. 31 for the “El Paso Postcards” exhibit that opens Nov. 18. Artists are invited to create a “postcard” that would entice people to visit El Paso. Area artists (who have professionally exhibited) are invited to come to the gallery and receive up to 3 free, 8” x 10” masonite board “postcards” that their art must be done on to be considered. Actual postcards will be made of the selected exhibiting art, and available to the public. The gallery exhibits works by owner Hal Marcus, a native El Pasoan who has been painting for over 40 years and is famed for such locally inspired works as “El Mercado,” “El Paso Navidad” and “Avenida Juárez.” Other featured artists include Teresa OtherworldLEE Goods show — An exhibit featuring contemporary art, prints and local photography of Cecil B. Lee and the original jewelry of SooZen is 1:30 to 6 p.m. Sundays, La Union Station Restaurant, 3117 Hwy 28 in La Union, N.M. Information: (575) 874-2828 or launionstationrestaurant.com Much of the work includes the colors, styles and materials of the desert Southwest in their contemporary designs. Drueding/Joe Scorsone, Milton Glaser, Brad Holland, Yossi Lemel, Luba Lukova, Alejandro Magallanes, Mirko ILIC Corp. Lanny Sommese, James Victore, Lourdes Zolezzi. • “Solidarity and Struggle” complements “Up Against the Wall” with 16 historic posters from Mexico’s foremost political workshop, Taller Grafico Popular (borrowed from the University of New Mexico Art Museum collection) and several copies of the illustrated political magazine El Hijo Ahuizote (borrowed from C.L. Sonnichesen Special Collections Department of UTEP’s University Library). • SunKoo Yuh creates ceramic sculptures composed of tight groupings of various forms to imply narratives suggesting socio-political critique. Korean art and Buddhist, Christian and Confucian iconography also inform some aspects of his imagery. Showing Aug. 26-Dec. 11: • “Contra Flujo: Independence and Revolution” in the L and Rubin galleries. The exhibition, meaning “Against the Flow,” features seven contemporary artists from Mexico City who use new media to explore the centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence. The artists in this exhibition create pieces that directly engage and challenge the discourse of progress. Featured artists include Marcela Armas, Ivan Abreu, Arcangel Constantini, Gilberto Esparza, Ivan Puig, Rogelio Sosa and Laura Valencia. • “Border 2010: Photographs by Alejandro Cartagena and David Rochkind” in the Project Space. Photographs were created within the past few years and depict the people and places of Mexico, with a particular focus on its northern border. Opening reception for both exhibits is 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. The Rubin Center offers a wide range of summer programs for children, families and youth. Registration information: rubincenter.utep.edu. San Elizario galleries — Three galleries are now open near the San Elizario Plaza on the Mission Trail. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information. 851-0041. • Main Street Gallery, 1456 Main. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: msgallery.net. Currently showing is “The American Dream” collective exhibit. Featured artists include Rudi Leidelmeyer, Stephanie Conroy, Margaret Heath, Nina Cobb Walker, Al Borrego and Candy Mayer. • Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main. Currently featured are works by Mario Parra, Al Borrego, Laurel Roberts, Pauline Raedeke, Nasario Olvera, Romi Saenz, Hawkins, Miguel Varela, Warren Smart, Annette Paajanen, Yamina Gant, Bill Rakocy, Francisco Miranda S., Betty Ott and Marjorie Carrasco. • Horseshoe Gallery — 1500 Main. Information: 345-5594. Artists featured include Ralph Rodriguez, Bob Adams, Connie Weaver, Judy Hampton, Mario Parra, Jim Pritchett, Stephanie Conroy, Nina Walker, Wendy Reyes, Pauline Raedeke, Maria Branch and Andy Martinez. ‘Painted Chile Tour’ — Hospice El Paso will display 36 chilies hand-painted by prominent local artists 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 6-16 at Cielo Vista Mall and Aug. 20-29 at Sunland Park Mall. The chilies will be auctioned off at the Hospice El Paso’s 28th Annual “Celebrity Waiters’ Dinner” at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at the Centennial Club at Biggs Army Airfield. This year Hospice will introduce 52 12” hand-painted “Chilitos” to be auctioned at the dinner. Information: 504-6315. Encaustic International Gallery — 7100 Westwind, Suite 120. The gallery is the studio of El Paso encaustic artist Brigitte von Ahn. Pena Gallery and Studio San Elizario – Renowned artist Amado M. Pena Jr.’s new gallery is 1456 N. Main in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily or by appointment (closed Tuesdays). Information: 851-8400 or [email protected]. The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton (between Texas and Mills). Information: 351-4377 or myspace.com/thepercolator915. • Abraham Fragoso’s art music show is 6-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13. • An art exhibit featuring works by UTEP students is Friday, Aug. 20. Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Information: 747-6151 or utep.edu/artsandculture. Showing through Aug. 7: • “Up Against the Wall,” jointly curated by Rubin director Kate Bonansinga and UTEP graphic design faculty. Artists are Fang Chen, Seymour Chwast, Paul Davis, Alice Page 36 El Paso Scene Sasahara Gallery — The new gallery is at 7100 Westwind Drive, Suite 135, features fine art paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photography, prints, cards and portraits. Art classes offered. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: 5844222 or [email protected]. Web: sasaharagallery.com. Please see Page 37 August 2010 Art Scene Cont’d from Page 36 Gallery artists are Bob Adams, Sally BakeyAvant, Jeanne Campos, Teresa Fernandez, Winfrey Hearst, Marco Milazzo, Shirley Morgan, Carmen Navar, Rami Scully, Corinne Spinnler, Reggie Watterson, Ben Avant, Gerardo Campos, Marji Carrasco, Jose Clemente, Manny Guerra, Candy Mayer, Josefina Monson-Giessinger, Linda Noack, A. Stein, Miguel Varela and T Yetter. The next “Second Saturdays at the Sasahara” events is 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 — “Meet the Artist” reception. Artwork is being taken through Aug. 1 for the gallery’s Humane Society Benefit noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. Ten percent of proceeds from sales should go towards the Humane Society. Reception is 3 to 5 p.m. This year’s show features the first of two large towers covered in painted flowers and poetry. Small blocks of wood were painted with 10 flowers each and placed on the wooden towers that replicate the World Trade Center. Each tower holds 2,500 flowers. The second tower will be finished for the tenth anniversary show in September of 2011. Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2010 submissions — The International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana, is taking submissions through Sept. 29 for its annual international juried competition to run Nov. 5-Jan. 4. This year’s judge is artist Oween Rath. Deadline to turn in accepted entries is Oct. 20. Top three prizes are purchase awards, and the paintings become part of the Museum’s permanent collection. Entry fee: $45 for submission of three photographs or slides to be considered. Information/prospectus/entry forms: 543-6747, 543-9222 or [email protected]. Web: InternationalMuseumOfArt.Net. Sunland Art Gallery — The El Paso Art Association co-op gallery is in Sunland Park Mall, second level across from The Greenery, with 30 El Paso artists represented. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: 584-3117 or sunlandartgallery.com. Showing Aug. 2-30: “Figuratively Speaking II” group show, featuring figures, people and portraits. Featured artists include Judy Hampton, Dee Olga Min-Young Phillips, Marji Carrasco, Carmen Navar, Rudi Leidelmeyer, Barbara McClain, Maria C. Appelzoller and Sherry Blake. Opening reception is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6. Artists will be present and refreshment served. Manny C. Guerra will sketch charcoal portraits for a small fee. Individuals or groups interested in having a show at the gallery can call 833-0636 or 4740053. Susan Eisen Gallery — 5857 N. Mesa, Ste. 19. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Various media featured,. Information: 584-0022 or susaneisen.com. UTEP Union Gallery — Second floor, UTEP Union East. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: 7475481 or utep.edu/events. Showing through Aug. 14: “Las Otras Batallas,” a photographic exhibition featuring the works of graphic journalists from El Diario de Juarez. Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums. Showing Aug. 6-21 in the Main Gallery: “People of Chiapas” photographs by Linda Montoya, in the Main Gallery. In 1984, Montoya visited Chiapas, Mexico and photographed the people. She returned in 2003 and sought out the same people. The exhibit documents the changes she found. Montoya presents a gallery talk about her experience at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Showing Aug. 6-28 in the Richardson Gallery: “Chiapas: People, Architecture, and Landscapes,” photographs by Susan Bryant, in the Richardson Gallery. Bryant belongs to an organization that works to establish relationships with several groups of indigenous peoples in the rural areas of Chiapas. This work is part of a series of images that she made during trips to Chiapas in 2004 and 2005. Bryant will give a lecture, “Volunteer Work in Chiapas” at 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 7. Opening reception for both exhibits is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6. The monthly “History Notes” program is 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. This month’s topic is “Early Schools in Las Cruces.” 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. Opening reception for watercolorist Dan Stouffer is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Stouffer is famous for his paintings of national parks and other natural landmarks in the Western states, including White Sands and the Organ Mountains. Stouffer will host a watercolor demonstration 10 a.m. to noon that day. Call for reservations. Dia de los Muertos exhibit submissions — Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces is taking submissions through Sept. 24 for its 2010 juried exhibit celebrating Day of the Dead to run Oct. 19-Nov. 27 Artists may submit up to three entries via CD or email. Include artist name and artwork title with jpeg. No perishable items (foods/liquids) allowed in galleries. Works must have been completed within the past 2 years and have not previously been shown at the Branigan Cultural Center. Mail to: Branigan Cultural Center, Attn: Día de los Muertos Exhibit, PO Box 20000, Las Cruces, 88004 or [email protected]. Information: Mary Kay, (575) 541-2219. Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N. Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 5412137 or las-cruces.org/museums. Showing through Aug. 21: • “Jewelry As Art,” contemporary fine art jewelry and metal sculptures by New Mexico State University MFA candidate Kathleen Carricaburu. Carricaburu has taught silversmithing at the Kimball Art Center, and her work has been exhibited throughout her home state of Utah. Las Cruces/Mesilla ‘5000 Flowers’— The 9th annual 9-11 commemorative exhibit is Sept. 3-25 at the Branigan Cultural Center’s Shannon Room, 500 N. Water Street in Las Cruces. The non-political exhibit, sponsored by the GFWC Progress Club, features work of all mediums with a floral emphasis. An opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. at the center Friday, Sept. 3, as part of the First Friday Ramble. Information: (575) 5228243 or (575) 541-2155. Please see Page 38 El Paso Scene Page 37 August 2010 Art Scene Cont’d from Page 37 • Remembrance: An Artistic Tribute to the Organ Mountains,” works by Jess Reinhard and Eric McKinley. Reinhard will present a series of watercolors. McKinley specializes in printmaking and jewelry, and his work incorporates the “familiar imagery from magazine ads and children’s books.” Also Art Hop — The Truth or Consequences Downtown Gallery District Association hosts the event 6 to 9 p.m. the second Saturday of each month (Aug. 14), featuring seven art galleries and other venues in the downtown gallery district. Various receptions, refreshments and musical entertainment will be featured during these monthly events. Information: (575) 894-0528, TorCart.com. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery — 2470A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. New works displayed every three months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or mesillavalleyfineartgallery.com. August’s featured artists are watercolorist Mayanna Howard, and oil painter Hal Fore. Preston Contemporary Art Center — 1755 Avenida de Mercado (end of Calle de Mercado). Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; by appointment only Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 523-8713 or prestoncontemporaryart.com. Showing through Sept. 25: The 2010 Summer Exhibition featuring six artists of various media Ho Baron, sculpture; Judith Content, fiber; Richard Heinsohn, painting; Tom Millea, photography; Lewis Ocepek, mixed media; and Valente Francisco Saenz, painting. Content creates hand-dyed, pieced, quilted silk wall pieces for corporate and residential environments. Her current work explores a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Japanese dye technique called arashi-shibori. Heinsohn applies large amounts of paint with his hands, pieces of wood and improvised tools. He sometimes includes objects like wood scraps, worn-out gloves or discarded toys. Millea was one of the very few photographers to reintroduce platinum printing, an older process that basically had to be reinvented with the introduction of new chemistry. Printmaker Louis Ocepek uses both conventional and digital media to create relief constructions, digital prints and illustrations. Sculpture Ho Baron’s body of work of more than 300 pieces includes sculptures at the Baltimore American Visionary Art Museum, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso Museum of Archaeology, and El Paso Public Library. Saenz uses richly hued acrylics to paint geometrical forms, as well as historically referenced imagery, both mystical and philosophical. Tombaugh Gallery — First Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Information: (575) 522-7281 or uuchurchlc.org. Showing Aug. 1-27: “Re-emergence: The Old to New,” works by the Las Cruces Chapter of the Society of Layerists in Multi Media. Artist members concentrate on layering art through media and meaning. Opening reception is noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1. The gallery is taking proposals for its 2011 exhibition schedule through Sept. 1. Details: [email protected]. JW Art Gallery — 99 Cortez Ave. in Hurley, N.M., 11 miles southeast of Silver City on U.S. 180. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: (575) 537-0300 or jwartgallery.com. Showing Aug. 21-Sept. 26: Western New Mexico University Juror’s Choice Winners. Opening reception is 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. New Mexico Watercolor Society exhibit — The society’s Southern Chapter will host an exhibit and sale of works by 16 local watercolorists through Sept. 14 in the new Adobe Cafe, in the Caballero Plaza, 2521 Avenida de Mesilla in Las Cruces. Featured artists are Janey Walch, Jan Addy, Donna Ayres, Laurel Weathersbee, Bill Coon, Cynthia Copeland, Beegee Brandhorst, Barbara Howe, Lynn Souza, Lois Smith, Melanie Jack, Pat Bonneau-White, Mary McCoy, Carlos West, Phil Yost and Donna Wood. Information: (575) 521-7090. Percha Creek Traders — NM 152 in downtown Hillsboro, N.M. (18 miles west of I25 at exit 63). Percha Creek Traders are local artists who operate a cooperative store. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Information: (575) 895-5116 or perchacreektraders.com. Pinos Altos Church Gallery — The historic Pinos Altos Church gallery on Golden Ave. in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the Grant County Art Guild, features arts and crafts by local artists. The gallery remains open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 3. Information: (575) 538-8216. The gallery hosts “Meet the Artist” events throughout the month highlighting a different gallery artist’s work. Rio Bravo Fine Art — 110 Broadway in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Information: (575) 894-0572 or riobravofineart.net. Showing through Aug. 8: Works by Delmas Howe, Daniel Kosharek and Terry Allen Rubin. Howe’s “Rock Show” finds rock that formations that illustrate the metaphor that “all is constantly changing, moving, turbulent, leading to some unpredictable continuing process.” Kosharek’s “Stereo Cards” is his take on the 19th century marvel of the photographic form of stereoviews. “Stealth” is the current theme of Rubin’s current series of paintings. Unsettled Gallery and Studio — 905 N. Mesquite, in Las Cruces. Information: (575) 524-0538 or (575) 647-8053. The Border Artists celebrate their 20th anniversary year with a group exhibition, "Intense Dialogue.", Opening reception is 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, with music by Brack Morrow. An Artists’ Talk will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. The exhbit continues through Oct. 2. Summer Art Workshops — Cloudcroft Art Workshops hosts fine art workshops at the “Old Red School House” (Public Library” in Cloudcroft, N.M. through Aug. 13. Cost varies depending on workshop. Information: Linda Carter, 1-888-682-3601 or CloudcroftArt.com. The Village of Cloudcroft has hosted the summer art workshops for more than 50 years. • Aug. 2-6 — Caroline Jasper, oil and acrylics • Aug. 2-6 — Bob Rohm, pastels and oil • Aug. 9-13 — Judi Betts, transparent watercolor. August 2010 Page 38 El Paso Scene Changes proposed for Chamizal gallery O ne of the ongoing concerns for area artists is having a place to exhibit their work. One of the best venues in El Paso for many years has been Los Paisanos Gallery at the Chamizal National Memorial, but some changes are proposed that may shift exhibitions from that space to the neighboring Abrazos Gallery in the Chamizal Visitors Center. Michael Groomer, chief of interpretation, education and arts at Chamizal National Memorial, emphasizes that both galleries will continue to be used for art exhibitions through 2010 and into 2011. “However, in late spring to early summer 2011, the Los Paisanos Gallery will be redesigned to address staffing/education space issues,” Groomer said. “After looking at all available space and its usage, it was determined that the gallery was the most logical and best use of available space for us to grow into. “This expansion will be possible due to a budget base increase from Congress to start a job-intake training program for college students. The space will also be used for teacher/education workshops, children’s cultural programs and professional development. If the base increase does not happen — due to budget cuts — none of this will be an issue, and the space will continue to be used pretty much as it is at present.” Although a small area will remain to be used for hanging art in the former Los Paisanos space, Groomer explains that the Abrazos Gallery in the visitors center will become the primary exhibition area. In order to provide additional display space, he plans to move the Mexican doll case to an opposite wall, thus creating another long wall on which to hang art. “In many ways, this arrangement at the visitors center could be to the artists’ advantage,” he emphasizes. “As soon as staffing allows, the center will be open seven days a week. With so many events scheduled in the theater, the Abrazos Gallery will get additional exposure in the evenings and on weekends. Since the Los Paisanos space is not open on the weekends, these extended hours and greater visibility should mean a better opportunity for the artists to show and sell their work.” Confirmation of Groomer’s continuing interest in promoting the arts can be seen in the form of two upcoming exhibitions. The first, opening Aug. 18 and titled “Retablos — A Cultural Legacy,” will showcase the work of Las Cruces artist Virginia Maria Romero. Groomer relates, “I love the subject of retablos, and Virginia’s work is unique in that she takes traditional forms and expands them with a contemporary twist that comes from her personal life experiences and the influences of her culture diversity.” Groomer seems to be even more excited about the September exhibition, “Beauty in the Abstract,” a group exhibition featuring work by El Paso artists and curated by local painter Anne Steinhauer (who paints under the name A. Stein). Groomer explains his enthusiasm for the topic. “One of the things the park management and area stakeholders did shortly after my August 2010 “Jaguar speaks to Mary” is part of Virginia Maria Romero’s exhibition “Retablos — A Cultural Legacy,” opening Aug. 18. arrival was to create a foundation document taking a look at what Congress had in mind when they authorized the creation of the Chamizal National Memorial. This document further defined the park’s role as a cultural center where people can come together in a spirit of friendship. For this reason, we have never shown art simply for ‘art’s sake’ but rather more in the context of the park’s mission for friendship, education and cultural understanding. In this premiere exhibition of contemporary abstract art, we are expanding our interpretation of that mission to emphasize the educational perspective gained by understanding other artists and art forms. In this regard, we are very fortunate to have Anne Steinhauer, a locally recognized artist with a formal background in art, who has graciously taken on the challenge of curating this groundbreaking show.” Retablos — A Cultural Legacy Standing before the dramatic, color-filled retablos created by Virginia Maria Romero for her exhibition “Retablos — A Cultural Legacy,” one automatically assumes that the artist comes from a Hispanic background. Not so! Romero, who currently makes her home in Las Cruces, confides Please see Page 40 El Paso Scene Page 39 Gallery talk Cont’d from Page 39 that her heritage is Polish and English, and that she actually grew up in small farming communities in Ohio. “My grandparents on my mother’s side were Polish, and I saw a lot of iconic imagery in their home, but I was not introduced to this Hispanic art form of retablos until I moved to Santa Fe.” It was there, in her husband’s hometown, that she fell in love with art from Mexico’s Spanish Colonial period. Her first retablos were painted with acrylics on canvas, but later yielding to her reverence for the earth and its natural materials, she sought out the expertise of master santero Charlie Carillo, who taught her the Northern New Mexico tradition of painting on board. Now her works are created using traditional materials and methods, such as handgrinding gum arabic from yucca pods for gesso and pigments for paints and sealing the finished art with a varnish made from piñon sap. Romero professes a strong belief in symbolism and relies on totems such as the wolf and turtle as personal guide, so these often appear in her compositions. Sorting out her mother’s possessions after her death, Romero found a number of crosses in her purse, so she has added these to the symbolic figures that inspire her work. Respect for tradition and nature have become the cornerstones of all her art. The artist draws heavily on childhood memories, including the icons in her grandparents’ home and even her connection to the animals she saw in the Ohio woods. Romero has created a series that includes “Hildegard of Birgin with Bears,” “Jaguar speaks to Mary” and “Lone Wolf with the Virgin Mary,” which viewers can admire in her Chamizal exhibition. During the past decade, Romero has come to be known for her skill at crafting a variety of unique sacred objects. She is especially pleased that one of the tiles she created was presented to Pope Benedict XVI in June this year. A September’s “Beauty in the Abstract” exhibit will include “Fruit and Hibiscus” by Brigitte von Ahn. artist to create tags of about three sentences related to their pieces. “I stipulated these had to be written in lay terms — no ‘art speak.’ They could be about the process of making the piece, about the intention, or even how the piece makes them feel when it is completed.” After requesting these tags, Steinhauer was amused to read an article in the Summer 2010 issue of Art News, which addressed the topic “Why museums are losing their public,” and one of the criticisms from those polled was “Your labels make me feel stupid.” She laughs, “This was a problem I definitely wanted to avoid. I think people want to be engaged with the art, but museums sometimes make that more difficult than necessary.” “One of the greatest misconceptions about abstract art continues to be that you have to buy books to understand it. Not so! The best way to gain insights is to stand in front of each work, because that is the only way you can really relate to the composition, textures, brushstrokes, and the sheer energy and size of some pieces. For this reason, as an additional educational feature, we will be having artist tours on Saturdays. No artist creates in a vacuum, so they will have a lot of interesting information to share.” Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer specializing in the visual arts. friend of mine recently published a biography about her mother’s cousin, a nurse who dedicated her life to caring for orphans in China. This woman probably would meet almost anyone’s definition of a saint: She had a fervent desire to serve God and sacrificed comfort and safety to enrich these helpless children. Reading about such a life is inspiring, of course, but can also be a bit discouraging. I cannot help but think of how much my own life falls short of such moral excellence. I recalled a college philosophy professor’s lecture about human goodness. He defined a saint as someone who knew the good, desired the good and did the good. By contrast, an evil person knew what was wrong, desired it and did it. Most of all fall somewhere in between. That same professor categorized as “carnal” someone who desired what was wrong, knew it was wrong and did in anyway. A “continent” person wanted to do what he knew wrong, but didn’t do it. The “disciplined” person knew and did what was right, even though he or she would rather do something else. The “moral middle” was quite slippery — you had to go one way or the other. The “continent” person can slip into the “carnal” state by giving into evil desires, or rise to “disciplined” by learning what is good and trying to do it, despite temptations to do otherwise. Even the edges of the middle are hard to hold onto. If you keep desiring to do something wrong, you either must lose by Randy Limbird that desire or you will likely surrender to it. If you don’t desire the good, all your discipline eventually erodes. Our actual lives are more complicated than that, because most of us incorporate different moral categories at the same time. We may be saints at work, but sinners at home. There are areas where desire, knowledge and action are completely in step, but others where they seem completely at odds. We’ve witnessed the moral collapse of presidents and priests, yet also have heard of the heroics of people who were considered failures in their everyday lives. Jesus had no patience for the moral middle. Read his Sermon on the Mount and you realize that there is no such notion as “good enough” in his teaching. Even his disciples were perplexed by the seeming impossibility of his words, asking, “Who then can be saved?” A saint is not someone who is “good enough” or “as good as can be.” A saint is someone who wants what God wants and refuses to be satisfied with anything less. Randy Limbird is editor of El Paso Scene. Comments? Send to [email protected] Beauty in the Abstract Talking about her vision for the upcoming “Beauty in the Abstract” exhibition, Anne Steinhauer explained, “The main goal for this show is to let the general public know that abstract art is accessible and you don’t need a degree in art history to understand it. I think anyone can come in and be affected by the amount of color, forms, and just the sheer energy the artists are conveying though these pieces. Even though the works I chose were created from the mid-20th century through the present, all the artists are from El Paso, so that ties in with Chamizal’s mission to support the local culture.” The show is an invitational with works chosen ranging from paintings and sculpture to abstract photography. The final list of participants grew to nearly 50 artists, including familiar names such as Holly Cox, Evelyn Ainsa, Tommy Alford, Sally Avant, Ho Baron, Carmen Navar, Pat Olchefski-Winston and Brigette Von Ahn. Steinhauer notes, “The amazing commonality is that many of the core group of painters studied under Win Korf, who came here from Chicago in the 1930s.” As a way to enhance the public’s connection with the work, Steinhauer asked each Page 40 El Paso Scene August 2010 Centennial Museum — University at Wiggins, UTEP Changing exhibits are on the . second floor, Lea and Discovery Galleries. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 7476668, 747-6669 or museum.utep.edu. Showing through Sept. 11: • “Rio Grande, Bravo!” works by West Texas photographer John Smith. Smith presents the river in 22 panoramic photographs. He spent three years traveling and photographing the 1,900-mile river that rises in southwestern Colorado and runs to the Gulf of Mexico. • “Making Sense of Remote Sensing.” UTEP students from the Department of Electrical Engineering have created an exhibit to present the history of remote sensing: how it is used to track global warming by measuring glaciers; how spy planes and satellites were used to spy on the Soviet Union during the Cold War; and many other interesting topics. Its applications range from monitoring environmental disasters to tracking weather to finding a friend’s house on a Google map. El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday. Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org. El Paso Museum of Archaeology — 4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west of U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 755-4332. Showing through Sept. 12: “Unknown México/México Desconocido.” The exhibit introduces ancient and contemporary cultures of west México. The ancient West Mexico Shaft Tomb Cultures in the modern Mexican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima, flourished at the same time as the Aztec and Maya civilizations. Also included: the oldest known culture in West Mexico, Chupicuaro, the Tarascan Empire that flourished from A.D. 1100 to 1530; and the 21st century Cora and Huichol Indians living in the Sierra Madre del Norte. Free Zip Tours with curator Richard Durshlag are 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 4. The video “Huichol Sacred Pilgrimage to Wirikuta” will be shown 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. Durschlag will introduce the film and respond to questions from the audience afterward. The filmmaker, Larain Boyll Matheson, spent two years to photograph and produce this story of the Huichol making one of their annual pilgrimages to the place where their sacred medicine cactus grows. World music group Ceiba will host a free bilingual family workshop on ancient and modern Latin American music 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 31, for families with children age 6 and older. Adults and children will listen and respond to music and create together, and Ceiba musicians perform on a variety of instruments from indigenous cultures of Latin America such as the charango, rain stick, various flutes of wood, ceramic, and bamboo, percussion instruments. The museum tells the 12,000-year-old story of prehistoric human habitation in the region, with five dioramas and exhibits of tools, pottery, rock art and other materials. A nature trail takes visitors through 17 acres of Chihuahuan Desert with 200 varieties of desert plants. The trail also offers a local pithouse, pueblo ruin and an Apache brush hut. The park also has picnic tables and a gazebo. Archaeology Summer Day Camp continues Aug. 10-13 for ages 9-12 Camps run 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Fridays. Registration information: 755-4332 or [email protected]. El Paso Museum of Art — For exhibit information, see “Southwest Art Scene.” El Paso Museum of History — 510 N. Santa Fe. Hours (including gift shop) are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. Thursdays), and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays. Special admission fee for Da Vinci and Fashion exhibits; admission to other exhibits is free. Information: 351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history. Showing through Sept. 15: • “Los de Abajo,” an exhibit highlighting the first novel set during the Mexican Revolution. • “Vernacular Houses in Ciudad Juárez: Itinerant Images,” a photographic record of the traditional architecture of Juárez. Francisco Ochoa Rodriguez presents the free presentation “Ciudad Juarez: From an adobe village to a brick city” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. Rodriguez will show how the influence of America came via the railroads to transform the town to look like a transplant from the Midwest. Showing through Sept. 16:”50 Years for Fashion.” Ron Leiman presents “The Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroads: Their past and the future” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, as part of the museum’s free “Spotlight on History” lecture series. Leiman will give a virtual train ride from Yuma, Ariz. to Sierra Blanca, Texas on the Southern Pacific, and give a look at the future of the great railroads. Showing through May, 2011: “Awakening Our Giants: Farah Manufacturing Company.” Mansour Farah started the company as the Farah Shirt Manufacturing Company in 1920, and it soon became a giant in the U.S. men’s apparel industry. At its peak employment level there were 10,000 people working in El Paso, other Southwest cities and several overseas locations. For many years in the 1970s and 1980s Farah was El Paso’s largest civilian employer. Free zip tours are 12:15 to 1 p.m. on selected Please see Page 42 August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 41 Museum Cont’d from Page 41 Wednesdays. A 66th anniversary celebration of the end of World War II is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, with the Friends of Fort Selden, 79th US Infantry Division and Pittsenbargar’s Own SS Living History/Reenactment Groups. After the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Aug. 6 and 9, the Japanese surrendered, bringing an end to the world conflict. The celebration includes skirmish reenactment with American troops, WWII display, and vintage vehicles. Fort Bliss Museums and Study Center — Building 1735, Marshall Road (old PX building), Fort Bliss. Exhibits range from Civil War artifacts to the Patriot Missile System. Admission is free. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Information: 568-3390 or 568-5412. With the relocation of the 1st Armored Cavalry Division to Fort Bliss, the museum is adding 35 tanks and 10 other vehicles to its outdoor displays. The museum is also expanding its exhibit on the post’s history with Mexico, including the 1916 “Punitive Expedition” led by Gen. John “Blackjack” Pershing. Also on Fort Bliss is Old Fort Bliss, Building 5051, corner of Pershing and Pleasanton, a reproduction of the Magoffinsville Post of 1854 to 1868. Information: 568-4518. Now showing are “Toolville,” a hands-on guide through six simple tools for ages 5-12; and “Games” an interactive exploration of games from around the world and across the century for all ages. Also showing is “To the Ends of the Earth, UTEP at The Poles.” UTEP biology faculty and students, joined by high school teachers from El Paso and students from across the U.S., headed for Antarctica and the Arctic to carry out research projects. This exhibit highlights their work, what they learned about the impact of climate change, and explains the differences and similarities between the north and south poles. Guests can measure themselves against different types of penguins, create an origami penguin and learn how actions in El Paso effect climate change at the poles. LYNX Exhibits — The exhibit space is at 300 W. San Antonio (just south of Convention Center). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Last admission is one hour before closing time. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 seniors, military and students with ID; and $6 ages 4 to 11. Children 3 and younger are free. Information: 533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com. Showing through Sept. 5: “Color Play, Exploring the Art and Science of Color. The exhibit features an array of color-themed activities and games for the entire family. Turn a crank to create a neon sculpture, star in a color dance, explore a giant three-room playhouse, and investigate the many uses of blue, among other activities. Also featured is “Lazer Frenzy,” a challenging, arcade-style laser maze. The 2010 Lynx Summer Camps run through Aug. 13. Magoffin Home State Historic Site — 1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around 1875 by Joseph Magoffin, tells the story of a multicultural family that influenced the development of the Southwest borderlands. It includes authentic art and furnishings reflecting the daily lives of the Magoffin family. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m. Spanish language tours offered Wednesday through Sunday. Cost: $4 ($3 ages 6-18). Group tours available with advance registration. Information: 533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com. Active duty military personnel and their families with ID admitted free through Sept. 6 as part of the Blue Star Museum Program. A Walking Tour of the Magoffin Historic District led by Fred Morales is 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Bring water and a hat. Cost: $8. Call for reservations. A “Mi Casa es Su Casa” informative program for those wishing to volunteer at the Magoffin Home is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 21. Volunteers needed include tour guides, researchers, landscaping helpers and those interested in living history. RSVP requested; program includes food. “Spirit Tours” are offered by the Casa Magoffin Compañeros at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month. Cost: $5. Reservations required. National Border Patrol Museum and Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain Drive. The museum, in Northeast El Paso just west of U.S. 54, features the history of the Border Patrol with uniforms, equipment, photographs, guns, motor vehicles, airplanes, boats and other items, including hands-on exhibits for kids. The Border Patrol was founded in 1924 in El Paso. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and major holidays. Admission is free. Information: 759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com. Showing through Sept. 12: “Hatching the Past,” a look at dinosaur nests, eggs and their young. Scaly Slimy Saturdays live animal program for age 6-10 are 10 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 7-28. The monthly hands-on Saturday Science Class for elementary children is 11 a.m. Aug. 7 (Aviation). A special midnight Sky Safari program begins at midnight Saturday, Aug. 14 at La Llorona Park on West Picacho to view the Perseids Meteor Shower. The monthly Descubra el Desierto lecture series is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. New Mexico State University Biology Department Doctoral student Niki Harings will discuss “Desert Toads of the Chihuahuan Desert.” Conservation Day at the museum is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, with hands-on activities and informational displays. The monthly hands-on Animal Encounters are 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Science Cafe round table discussion hosted by Sigma XI is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. On permanent exhibit is the Nature Center, highlighting the wildlife of Southern New Mexico with a broad collection of amphibians, reptiles, fish and arachnids native to the Chihuahuan Desert. Activities and games based on the PBS program “Fetch!” are 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Saturday, led by staff and junior docents. Las Cruces Railroad Museum — The museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N. Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is free; donations encouraged. Information: (575) 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org//rrmuseum.shtm. Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month through November. Families can try their hand at a variety of early 20th century games. Story Time for children of all ages is 11 a.m. to noon the third Saturday of the month. Listen to a “Thomas the Tank Engine” book and complete a related activity. RSVP encouraged. The museum’s brown bag lecture series is at noon the second Tuesday of each month. Light refreshments served; RSVP encouraged. The Aug. 10 lecture is “Whatever Happened to ‘See Spot Run’ and ‘Dick and Jane?’: a Pictorial and Narrative Observation of Las Cruces Public School’s History” presented by Alma d’Arte Charter High School founder Irene OliverLewis. The Rail Readers Book Club meets at 11 to noon the second Wednesday of the month (Aug. 11) to discuss a train-related novel. August’s book is “The Mystery of the Blue Train” by Agatha Christie. Call the museum for registration. Insights El Paso Science Museum — 505 N. Santa Fe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $6 ($5 seniors, students and military; $4 ages 4-11). Information: 534-0000 or insightselpaso.org. Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso — More than 100 years of El Paso railroad history are on display at Union Depot Transit Terminal, 400 W. San Antonio, at Durango. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 422-3420 or elpasorails.com. War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and military; free for children under 12. Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-airmuseum.com. The warbirds of World War II and Korea, and other historic military aircraft, are displayed in a 54,000-square-foot building and surrounding area. The collection of more than 30 aircraft and 40 automobiles includes the P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lightning, A-26 Invader and the German Fieseler-Storch. Among later aircraft are the F86 Sabre and MiG-15s. To get there: Take the Artcraft exit off Interstate 10, head west past the Rio Grande to Santa Teresa and follow signs to the airport and museum. NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum — 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 seniors 60 and older, $2 for children 5-17; free for age 4 and under. Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Film historian Jeff Berg presents “Made In New Mexico Westerns” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, as part of the monthly lecture series. Berg will include live narration to the compilation of clips from 22 different Westerns filmed, at least partly, in New Mexico since 1898. Suggested donation: $2. Showing Aug. 13-Dec. 6 in the Arts Corridor: “Rural Skylines and Byways of New Las Cruces area Las Cruces Museum of Natural History — Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces (take Lohman exit east from I-25). Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Information: (575) 522-3120 or lascruces.org. Page 42 El Paso Scene Please see Page 43 August 2010 Museum Cont’d from Page 42 Mexico,” works in various media by the City of Artists Promotional Association. Opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. Artists will be present. Now showing is “George Gray: Son of a Cowboy,” featuring 27 works of art. Gray’s paintings reflect his life growing up on a ranch near Estancia, N.M. Showing through Sept. 10: “Colcha: Embroidered Connections.” Showing through Nov. 28: “What in the World?”, a fun and informative journey through an array of unusual objects from the museum’s collections. A Harvest Cooking Class is 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, with chef Carol Koenig. This month’s class features recipes with corn, watermelon and onions. Cost: $35. recording studio in Clovis, N.M. and those who made history there, including Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Showing through Oct. 3: “Ancient New Mexico,” an in-depth exhibit of the peoples who inhabited the southwest from pre-historical periods up to Spanish exploration. Tommy Allsup presents “Stories & Music” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 30-31. Cost: $20 ($15 museum members); seating is limited. The award-winning one-man play “Wyatt Earp as Doc Holiday” is 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. The contemporary Wyatt Earp is a descendent of the historic Wyatt Earp. (out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org. Showing through Sept. 26: “Free Flow: The Gila River in New Mexico,” an exhibit of photographs by Jan Haley. Showing through Oct. 30: “From the Mines,” recycled steel sculptures by Barbara L. Harrison, in connection with the celebration of Silver City’s mining history. The 15 sculptures are constructed from objects found at area mines. Harrison is known for her wall and ceiling suspended sculptures in solid brass. Two large wall sculptures were commissioned by Neiman Marcus for their permanent collection. Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991 N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train depot built in 1898, the building now houses a gift shop and model shop, with more than 1,200 feet of model railroad track and hundreds of model and toy trains on display. Hours are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 4372855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com. The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around Alameda Park 12:30 to 4 p.m. Cost: $4. New Mexico Museum of Space History — The museum features the International Space Hall of Fame and the Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and Planetarium, and is located on the northeast side of Alamogordo off Indian Wells Blvd. Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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. Currently showing: “Space Frontiers,” a look at the heritage and future of space exploration in New Mexico. Showing at the IMAX Dome Theater are the films “Hubble” and “9 Planets and Counting.” Showtimes are on the hour, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military; $4.50 ages 4-12): $3,50 for planetarium show. Ages 3 and under free for all shows. Combo tickets for museum entrance and one IMAX are $10 ($9 seniors/military, $7 children). NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art Center, 1390 E. University Ave, (Williams Hall) on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east of Solano). Summer hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575) 646-2545, (575) 646-5423 or nmsu.edu/artgal. Showing through Aug. 6: “Connecting with the Divine: Devotional Art of New Mexico,” featuring Mexican and New Mexican religious art from the Mary and J. Paul Taylor Family collection. Showing Aug. 20-Oct. 1: “Unmute: Text and Image in American Art 1970-2000.” With images from the gallery’s permanent collection this exhibit addresses the ways in which images and texts operated in post-Minimalist late 20th century art. White Sands Missile Range Museum and Missile Park — Exhibits feature the history of the Trinity Site (site of the first atomic bomb test), the V-2 rocket, ranchers on the range and missile optics. An outdoor Missile Park displays rockets and missiles tested on the range. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission. To get there: take U.S. 54, and after the freeway ends, keep going north on Martin Luther King, which leads directly to the range. Or enter from the north off U.S. 70 east of Las Cruces. Visitors must provide a current license, car registration and proof of insurance. Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or wsmr-history.org. Sacramento Mountains Historical Museum — U.S. 82 across from the Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, weather permitting. Closed Wednesday and Thursday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12). Information: (575) 682-2932 or cloudcroftmuseum.com. Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway, Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The museum covers the settlement of southwest New Mexico, the two centuries of mining in the region and early commerce in Silver City. Group tours offered with advance notice. Admission: $3 suggested donation. Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947 Also Geronimo Springs Museum — 211 Main in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Features prehistoric, historic and military exhibits about the area. Museum admission: $5 ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger). Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600 or geronimospringsmuseum.com. The monthly speaker series is 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. The Aug. 19 topic is “Historic Bath Houses of Sierra County.” Admission is free, but donations welcome. Hubbard Museum of the American West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 children 6-16; free for children 5 and younger). Information: (575) 3784142 or hubbardmuseum.org. Showing through Aug. 29: “The Clovis Sound: New Mexico’s Connection to the Birth of Rock & Roll.” The story of the renowned August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 43 Fort Stanton Live! — The fort’s annual celebration of living history, hosted by Fort Stanton, Inc./Fort Stanton Foundation, is 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 6-8, at Fort Stanton, 20 miles northeast of Ruidoso on Hwy 220. The event features a Wild West Show, Civil War reenactments, Buffalo Soldiers, Mountain Men, food, vendors and live entertainment. No pets or alcohol allowed. Admission is free; donations accepted. Information: (575) 354-0341 or fortstanton.com. Fort Stanton was established and built in 1855 by troopers of the 1st Dragoon Regiment to serve as a base of operations against the Mescalero Apache Indians. The site served various purposes through 1995. The programs are informal discussions on local and regional history led by staff and volunteers. The Thursday, Aug. 12, topic is ‘Early Schools in Las Cruces.” Apache kidnapping Racking Up History of ranch boy part by Bill Rakocy of NM western lore ne of the most fascinating tales of Western Native American lore deals with Geronimo’s capture of Jimmy “Santiago” McKinn Sept. 11, 1885. The young boy — around age 11 at the time — lived in the Mimbres Valley with his hardscrabble rancher family. Taking such young captives, male or female, was an “Indian regular act.” Native Americans, being overly practical, used these young as servants and family companions. In the ensuing months of his capture and indoctrination into the Apache and war style, Jimmy adapted very well. Local newspapers, area historian Jerry Eagan and other Western writers have researched and covered this fascinating tale of a young Irish-American boy who became thoroughly indoctrinated into the Apache way of life. According to the Silver City Enterprise, Apache signal fires in the Florida Mountains were reported in Deming, indicating Apache attacks. In Georgetown, two Mexican workmen were killed. Original reports said that both sons of John McKinn, including Martin, age 17, had been killed by Apaches. But it turned out that Santiago was missing, with no evidence of his death. In March 1886, Gen. George Crook accepted Geronimo’s surrender in Sonora, Mexico. Among the handful of warriors, women and children was a mysterious boy. This was the first hint that the abducted McKinn boy had possibly been found. Capt. John Bourke, an aide to Gen. Crook, reported that he’d seen a lad he learned was “Santiago” McKinn. The place was Canyon de los Embudos, Sonora, Mexico. We know what happened next thanks to reports from Bourke, reporter Fletcher Lummis of the L.A. Times, and C.S. Fly, a photographer from Tombstone, Arizona Territory. Fly had accompanied Crook into Mexico in hopes of photographing the famous Geronimo. Others in the group later escaped, but somehow Crook managed to hold on to the young captive. Lummis reported: “Santiago McKinn, the 11-year-old white boy, the Apaches’ prisoner taken with Geronimo’s band, will be sent home tomorrow. It is learned that his parents were not killed, but reside at Hot Springs, at Hunter’s, N.M., near the railroad from Deming to Silver City. During his half-year of captivity, the lad had grown fully Indianized. He joins their sports, and will have nothing to do with the whites. He understands English and Spanish, but can hardly be induced to speak in either. He has learned the Apache language and talks it exclusively.” Lummis later filed this dispatch: “Santiago McKinn, their 11-year-old white captive, was sent home to-day. He would not leave the camp with a white man, and had to be brought into the fort John Wesley Hardin’s Demise — The Concordia Heritage Association’s John Wesley Hardin “Secret Society” annual commemoration is 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at Concordia Cemetery. The event marks the infamous gunslinger’s 1895 fatal shooting with a special gravesite ceremony and reenactment by Six Guns and Shady Ladies and historians. There will also be the annual “Toast to John Wesley,” at the hour of his demise 104 years ago. Raffle prizes and entertainment also offered. Bring folding chair, flashlight and closed-toe shoes. Admission: $5; $2 military, students and seniors; free for children under 12. The historic Central El Paso cemetery is between Yandell and Gateway West east of Copia. Proceeds from the event benefit the preservation and restoration of the cemetery. Information: 581-7920 or concordiacemetery.org. Hardin moved to El Paso in 1895 after his release from prison. He was shot to death in Aug. 19, 1895, by Constable John Selman. Hardin was 42, and claimed to have killed 30 men. O Jimmy “Santiago” McKinn reportedly wanted to stay with his Apache captors Concordia Ghost Tours — Concordia Heritage Association and Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society host a ghost tour 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at historic Concordia Cemetery. The walking tour begins at the Yandell entrance, and is of the haunted sites where people have reported seeing a Lady in White, and other ghostly apparitions. Bring recording equipment, cameras, extra batteries, flashlight, comfortable walking (closed toe) shoes, and be a ghost hunter as well. Reservations required. Cost: $10; All ages welcome Reservations/information: 1-877GHOST-10 or elpasoghosttours.com. A special midnight Ghost Tour is midnight to 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Age 13 and older welcome; age 17 and under must be accompanied by adult. Bring cameras and flashlights. Cost: $10, plus tax. Other ghost tours: • Learn about the paranormal and hauntings at Cohen Stadium Friday, Aug. 13, after the Diablos game at 7:05 p.m. Cost: $20 (includes reserved seating in the Hard Ball Cafe). • A Downtown Ghost Tour is 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Walk on top of a confederate cemetery, see where John Wesley Hardin died, and investigate one of downtown’s haunted hotels. Cost: $10. Patrons can win ghost tour tickets by visiting the society’s booth 8 to 10 p.m. every Friday in August during Alfresco Fridays in Arts Festival Plaza. History Notes — The monthly program is 1 to 2 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums Fort Bayard Birthday — Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society celebrates the forts 143rd birthday beginning with a walking tour of the Commanding Officer’s home at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 in historic in Fort Bayard, N.M. (6 miles east of Silver City off Highway 180). This year’s theme is “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and features a game played with vintage equipment at 2 p.m. Information: (575) 956-3294 or (307) 640-3012. Lunch available for a nominal fee 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., followed by the presentation “1920s Baseball in the Southwest” by Dr. Lynn Bevilla at 1 p.m. Children’s games also featured. Fort Selden State Monument — The monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles north of Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday). Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under free). Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonuments.org. Fort Selden was a 19th-century adobe fort established to protect early settlers from Indian raids. The monument seeks to preserve the remaining ruins and has a visitors center with exhibits of military life at the post. From Las Cruces, take I-25 north to Exit 19. by Chiricahuas. He bawled badly when told that he was to be taken back to his parents, and said he always wanted to stay with the Indians.” The Silver City Enterprise later reported on April 9, 1886: • John McKinn went to Deming to meet his boy. • His son appeared in deplorable condition. • Though very poor, the father had to pay the train fare for his son’s return. • A local clothing store took the boy in and outfitted him in new clothes. • Jimmy was overjoyed to see his dad, whom he recognized. • The boy, the “Lion of the Hour,” was greeted by a large crowd. • He answered questions in Spanish and reply “no sabe” to English questions. • He answered every question. • After capturing him, the Indians traveled two days and nights without rest. • When asked how he liked to eat horseflesh (cooked) he responded, “It is good when you are hungry.” For a fuller story of Jimmy McKinn, read Jerry Eagan’s account at http://www.desertexposure.com/200611/ 200611_apacheria_mckinn_captive.html. A similar tale of abduction The abduction of red-haired, blue-eyed Charlie McComas, then 6, by Apaches March 28, 1883, following the murder of his parents, remains one of the unsolved mysteries of the days when Fort Bayard troopers guarded the Butterfield Trail against hostile Native Americans, who lurked in the Black Range and Mogollon mountains to pounce on unwary settlers and miners moving westward after the Civil War. In May 1938, members of an archaeological expedition into Mexico discovered a tribe of Apaches believed to have escaped from the United States after the surrender of Geronimo. The leader of the “lost” tribe was a red-haired, blue-eyed white man approaching his 60s, whom they believed to be Charlie McComas. Whether or not their suspicion was correct could not be proved. The leader of the tribe recalled nothing of any prior life, recalling only the way of the Native American, ever fleeing from the wrath of the white man. Bill Rakocy is an El Paso artist and historian. Information: 584-9716. Page 44 El Paso Scene August 2010 The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton (between Texas and Mills). Information: 351-4377 or myspace.com/thepercolator915. A Barbed Wire poetry reading by Roberto Santos is 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31 and Aug. 28. creative writing, percussion and flute music as mediums of communication and cultural expression. City of Night Book Club — Rio Grande Adelante hosts the club and social gathering for LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month. The meetings include a social, usually a dinner, as well as book discussion. The Aug. 2 book is “Queer in America: Sex, The Media, and the Closets of Power” by Michelangelo Signorile. Information/location: 929-9282 or rgadelante.com. ‘Back to School’ teachers’ sale — Friends of the Westside Branches hosts its annual sale of teacher’s aid materials Aug. 428, at The Bookmark, 7348 Remcon. Hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, 3 to 8 p.m. Friday. All materials are 50 percent off. Proceeds support library activities. Information: 833-2342. Down” by Nick Hornby. • The Novel Fridays Book Club meets at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, to discuss “Beach Music” by Pat Conroy. • The Young Reader’s Book Group meets at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, to discuss “The Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin. Eastside Sisters in Crime reading club meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. Information/schedule: 629-7063. Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays. • Aug. 6 — Dog Days of August • Aug. 13 — Back to School • Aug. 20 — Swimming • Aug. 27 — Skippyjon Jones. at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, to discuss “Little Tiny Teeth” by Aaron Elkin. • Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, to discuss “A Long Way Down” by Nick Hornby. • En la Sombra de Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz bilingual reading group meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. • The American Girl Club for girls meets at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Children’s storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays. Reading Art Book Club — The book club of the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, to discuss “Frida Kahlo” by Hayden Herrera, the biography of the famed Mexican artist. The club meets the second Wednesday of the month. Information: (575) 541-2322, (575) 541-2137 or museums.las-cruces.org. ‘Chicano Movement’ tertulias — Border Book Festival will host a series of monthly tertulias (social gathering with literary or artistic overtones) looking at books and writers of El Movimiento Chicano beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at Cultural Center of Mesilla, 2231 Calle de Parian in Mesilla, led by writer Denise Chavez. The “movimiento” refers to the youth movement in various social issues. Cost: $10. Information: (575) 523-3099 or borderbookfestival.org. The first night celebrates the life of journalist Rubén Salazar, who died 40 years ago on Aug. 29 during the Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles to protest the Vietnam War. Reading list available at the Cultural Center de Mesilla. Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S. Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575) 522-4499. • Yarn Junkies Conversation Group meets at 10 a.m. Mondays. Children’s Summer storytimes are 6 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 12. Regular storytimes are 10 a.m. Book Sale — Friends of the Esperanza A. Moreno Branch Library, 12480 Pebble Hills, will host its “End of Summer” book sale 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, in their bookstore inside the library. Books, magazines, comics and more available for 25¢ to $2. Admission is free. Information 921-7001. Barnes & Noble (East Side) — 9521 Viscount. Information: 590-1932. Book signings and special events: • L.C. Hayden will sign copies of her latest thriller, “When Death Intervenes,” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. • UTEP professor Roberto Avant-Mier will host a reading, discussion and signing for his new book “Rock The Nation: Latin/o Identities and the Latin Rock Diaspora” 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. • A NOOK 101 class for those with questions about the features of the Nook (ebook reader) is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. Recurring events: • Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, to discuss “A Long Way El Paso Writers’ League — The league meets monthly for both published and unpublished writers. Information: 599-0299 or elpasowritersleague.org. This month’s meeting is 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch Library, 551 Redd. Local Afro-Chicana artist from Nancy Lorenza Green will lead a writing workshop using images and sound as inspiration. Green uses Barnes & Noble (West Side) — 705 Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Information: 581-5353 or bn.com. • Marty Cedillos will sign copies of her thriller “Within” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. • Mystery author L. C. Hayden will sign copies of her latest thriller “When Death Intervenes.” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. • A Nook Tutorial is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, to learn how to use the new ebook reader. Recurring events: • Sisters in Crime mystery reading group meets Lunchtime Stories in the Park — Local celebrities and other special guests share their stories during a brown bag presentation noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 30, in San Jacinto Plaza, Downtown. Admission is free. Information: Sandy Rodriguez, 544-5436. ! # ! ! " " GREAT SELECTION OF REGIONAL INTEREST & BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS TEACHERS: Are you ready to face the kids? Stock up on great books for the new school year! August 2010 El Paso Scene Page 45 New on the Border Bookshelf ‘Laura’s Children: The Hidden Story of a Chinese Orphanage’ by Becky Cerling Powers (Canaan Home Communications, 379 pages, $24) — Fascinated with the mysterious story of a relative who had spent 22 years caring for orphans in China, Becky Powers in 1983 began researching the life of Laura Richards. Richards was an Ohio nurse who came to China in 1921 to work at a missionary hospital, then after a 2-year furlough returned in 1928 and shortly afterward began taking in castaway babies. She was forced to leave China in 1951, having cared for nearly 200 children, and remained in the United States until her death 30 years later at age 88. Richards survived illness, poverty and persecution while remaining faithful to what she embraced as God’s calling to care for these children, many of whom would remember her simply as Mother. She managed to escape internment during the Japanese occupation, but when the new Communist regime insisted that she renounce her Christian faith and her native country, she could no longer stay. Richards declined to tell details of her story during her lifetime for fear that the orphans she Get Scene around town! The Scene comes out the last week of the month. Pick up your copy at these and other locations. Or subscribe by mail! See Page 62 for order form. VILLAGE INN 1500 Airway 7144 Gateway East 4757 Hondo Pass 2929 N. Mesa 5863 N. Mesa 7801 N. Mesa 2275 Trawood 1331 N. Zaragoza In Las Cruces: 1205 El Paseo 455 S. Telshor WALGREENS 890 N Resler Dr 5900 N Mesa St 8050 N Mesa 2800 N. Mesa 200 N Mesa 2879 Montana 5401 Montana 1100 Geronimo 8401 Gateway West 5150 Fairbanks 9428 Dyer 10780 Kenworthy 1210 Wedgewood 3355 N Yarbrough 1831 N. Lee Trevino 2950 George Dieter 11685 Montwood 12390 Edgemere 1607 N Zaragoza 800 N. Zaragosa 100 N. Americas 8045 N. Loop SAM’S CLUB 7970 N. Mesa 7001 Gateway West 11360 Pellicano left behind would suffer persecution. After her death, Powers, an El Paso writer and Laura’s second cousin, collected old letters, photographs and other historical material about Richards and Canaan home, eventually going to China twice and interviewing some of the surviving orphans or their children. The result is a reconstructed biography that uses a novelized style to weave the story of this faithful woman who gave the comforts of American life to serve as God’s caregiver for a generation of children half a world away. Interspersed throughout the book are excerpts of letters and interviews, along with old photographs, which confirm that the author has not taken liberties with the actual story she took so many years to unearth. “Laura’s Children” is a story of a 20th century saint who otherwise might have been forgotten except for the fleeting recollections passed on among family members. 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Mesa Page 46 ALL THAT MUSIC 1506 Lee Trevino ore than 30 years ago, Hector Serrano, wanting to give his actors in “Viva! El Paso” a chance to show off their skills, created a show after “Viva” closed to spotlight their various talents. Two of his actors, Loretta Buchanan and Felipe Macias, did the famous “spanking” scene from Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.” “That sparked an idea to do Shakespeare here in the canyon,” Serrano remembered. “I thought what a wonderful setting it would be for Shakespeare.” “Shakespeare on the Rocks” was born 30 years ago when Serrano’s “Viva” crew did “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” after the regular season was over. The next year, Serrano added “Romeo and Juliet” to the repertoire. “It became a venue for the actors to show off their ability,” Serrano said. It developed into an end-of-summer season of shows done in repertory. In the 30 years, “Shakespeare on the Rocks” has gone through several resurrections, the last in 2004. This year, “Shakespeare” not only performs at Ysleta Independent School District’s outdoor stage as part of the Renaissance Fair, but also will stage the shows in late August at Chamizal National Memorial. By tradition, each show is done for four years before it is retired. This year, two shows had to be retired, “Julius Caesar” and “The Tempest.” “That really was a blessing in disguise,” Serrano said. “Because of the shows at Chamizal, we were left with only three weeks to rehearse.” So instead of adding two new shows this year, the Shakespeare company only added one, “Othello,” to “Midsummer” and “Romeo and Juliet.” Serrano directs “Romeo and Juliet,” which will feature last year’s director of the show, Cornelia Patterson, as the nurse. Jesse Snyder, who teaches language at Alicia Chacon School, will direct “Midsummer” and appear as Lord Montague in “Romeo and Juliet,” and EPCC English professor Charlie Miller will direct “Othello.” Most of the actors are either community actors or former El Paso Community College theater students, Serrano said. Because shows are done in repertory, most of the company of actors appear in more than one show, or if not, work in technical areas. Some familiar names to theatergoers include former Kids-N-Co. student Matthew Rutkowski as Romeo, Gina Green as Juliet, Brian Giza as the apothecary, Carlos de la Garza Garcia as Friar Lawrence in “Romeo and Juliet,” and Brian Gameros as the title character in “Othello.” The biggest challenge for this year’s directors, cast and crew, Serrano said, was to create shows that could be presented in both very different venues. “August always is a killer month, because we practice every day except Sunday,” Serrano said. But that is doubly so this year because of the Aug. 20 opening date at the Chamizal. Then the pressure will be on again when the shows move to Ysleta’s Fine Arts Amphitheater. “We only get one day to rehearse there before we open,” Serrano said. Still, he said, the challenge is worth it. “I love Shakespeare,” Serrano said. “His language is the best use of English anywhere. Actors really are challenged to discover the meaning of lines — alliterative and figurative. Different actors and directors create wonderfully different shows.” Carol Viescas is a veteran of community theater and teaches journalism at Bel Air High School. El Paso Scene August 2010 ‘Viva El Paso!’ — The summertime pageant returns to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre for its 33rd season at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Aug. 7, offering an array of multicolored costumes, electrifying musical production numbers, and legendary characters. The outdoor musical extravaganza highlights the four major cultures of the region, through drama, song and dance, that have called El Paso home: Native American, Spanish Conquistadors, Mexican and Western American. Tickets: $18.20 general admission. Dinner show: $24.35 ($14.05 age 12 and younger). (Ticketmaster) Information: 2311165 or viva-ep.org. dates are Oct. 2-24. Information: 351-1455 or kidsnco.org. Shakespeare in the Park — Shakespeare on the Rocks presents three of The Bard’s classic at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20-22 and Aug. 27-29, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission: $10 ($8 military, students and seniors). Group rate for 10 or more; $6 with advance notice. Information: 532-7273, 474-4275 or shakespeareontherocks.com. • “Othello” — Aug. 20 and 28. • “Twelfth Night” — Aug. 21 and 29 • “Romeo and Juliet” — Aug. 22 and 27. The performance is part of the annual “Festival of Lights,” a family-oriented event featuring food and craft vendors, games for children, jumping balloons, rock wall, obstacle course and more. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. each night. Festival admission is free. ‘A Delicate Balance’ — No Strings Theatre Company will opens its 10th season with Edward Albee’s 1967 Pulitzer Prize-winning play through Aug. 8 at Black Box Theatre, 420 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Directed by Ceil Herman. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1 and 8, and 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors over 65, $7 all seats on Thursday). Information: (575) 523-1223 or [email protected]. A wealthy middle-aged couple Agnes and Tobias, have their complacency shattered when longtime friends Harry and Edna appear at their doorstep. Claiming an encroaching, nameless “fear” has forced them from their own home, these neighbors bring a firestorm of doubt, recrimination and ultimately solace, upsetting the “delicate balance” of Agnes and Tobias’ household. ‘El Sueño de Petra’ — “Viva Mexico” Theater Ensemble presents the original comedy by Rubert Reyes at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, at EPCC’s Transmountain Lecture Forum, 9570 Gateway North. Translated and directed by Malena Cano, the production stars Mario Cano, Luz Elena Duarte, Chris Fraga, Dora Gomez, Jose Manuel Lara, Anahi Claudia Rose, Maria Elena Salazar, Francisca Sanchez, Alberto Trevizo and Gustavo Urrea. Admission: $5. Information: 772-3905, 329-7774 or 831-7802. 6. Tickets: $10 ($9 seniors/students/military; $8 per person for groups of 10 or more; $7 children 5 and younger). Information: (575) 5231200 or lcctnm.org. When the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, “Sister Julia, Child of God,” has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, they are in dire need of funds for the burials. They decide the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show and take over the school auditorium currently set up for the eighth grade production of “Grease.” Featuring star turns, tap and ballet dancing, an audience quiz, and comic surprises, this show has become an international phenomenon translated into 21 languages. ‘The Clown Who Ran Away’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents Conrad Seiler’s family comedy about a clown who must save six other dolls Aug. 6-21. Directed by Moises Hinojos. Showtime is 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7 ($5 under age 12). Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com. Dodo is a clown whose rescue effort changes him from runaway to hero. ‘The King and I’ — Alamogordo Music Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Tony-winning work as its summer musical July 30-Aug. 1 and Aug. 6-7, at Flickinger Center, 1110 N. New York, Alamogordo. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10. Information: (575)4428661 or alamogordomusictheatre.org. The story is based on the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who taught the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the 1860s. Songs include “Shall We Dance?” “Getting to Know You” and “Something Wonderful.” ‘Iolanthe or the Peer and the Peri’ — The Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso presents its 41st anniversary performance with the comic opera at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21-22, at The Black Box Theatre, 430 Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors). Group rates available. Reservations: (575) 523-1223. This fanciful comedy is considered by many to combine Sullivan’s finest opera compositions with another of Gilbert’s comic plots and his witty and waggish dialogue. Iolanthe presents a topsy-turvy love story involving fairies and members of the House of Lords in a political fairy tale. ‘Soldadera’ — Eden Enterprises presents a staged reading of the play by Josefina Niggli at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Philanthropy Theatre in the Plaza Theatre Annex. The play views the Mexican revolution from the perspective of women soldiers. Admission: $25. Information: 474-4275. ‘Romeo & Juliet’ — UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance’s summer production presents Shakespeare’s classic love story through Aug. 1 at UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Chuck Gorden. Tickets: $10 ($8 ages 4-12, UTEP students/faculty and staff/alumni, military, seniors and groups of 10 or more), plus service charges. (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5118. Military Night is Saturday, July 31. Military with valid ID receive one free ticket for each $8 ticket purchased. Harlequin Awards — El Paso Playhouse will host its 2009-2010 Harlequin Awards Sunday, Aug. 8, at Coronado Country Club, 1044 Broadmoor. The Playhouse’s own “Academy Awards” event will honor the past season’s Best Actor and Best Actress, Best Show, and more. Cocktails served at 6 p.m.; dinner and awards at 6:30 p.m. Open to all volunteers and participants. Semi-formal attire. Cost: $30; reservation deadline is July 30. Information/reservations: 532-1317or [email protected]. ‘Viva los Niños!’ — The original pageant for and about the children of El Paso is presented at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 30-Aug. 1, at Ysleta ISD Fine Arts Complex Amphitheater, 8455 Alameda. The cast includes children who attended the YISD Fine Arts Summer Camp. The pageant celebrates the history and culture of our region through song, music and dance, and includes stories of the Native, Spanish, Mexican and Western Americans. Tickets for performances are free and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Information: 434-9700. ‘Nunsense’– The Las Cruces Community Theatre, in the city’s Downtown Mall, kicks off its 2010-2011 season with the its season with the “habit-forming” musical by Dan Goggin Aug. 6-22. Directed by Art Haggerton. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Gala opening night is Aug. ‘The Wise Men of Chelm’ auditions — Kids-N-Co. will host auditions for adaptation of Jewish Folk Tales by Sandra Fenichel Asher at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Aug. 8-9, at Kids-N-Co. Performance Center, 1301 Texas. Directed by Francesca Moore. Roles are available for actors and actresses ages 10 through adult; acrobatic skills appreciated. Performance Cloudcroft melodramas — Cloudcroft Light Opera Company’s live melodrama 2010 season features “Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch” Sept. 3-5 and Sept. 17-18 at the Open Air Pavilion at Zenith Park on Burro Ave. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Early arrival recommended. Information/times: (575) 682-2733 or cloudcrofttheater.com. Death Before Dessert — El Paso Playhouse’s comedy group (formerly “Die Laughing”) performs mysteries the last Saturday of the month at Il Posto Italiano Ristorante, 7128 N. Mesa. Reservations required: 5852221. Information: elpasoplayhouse.com. " # %& % August 2010 ! " # %& !% " %& %& % $ El Paso Scene Page 47 Local: Speaking Rock’s Heavy Metal flashback One venue in town has truly upped the ante when it comes to booking shows. Speaking Rock Entertainment Center is gambling on those who are addicted to live shows. The powers that be are placing their biggest wagers on heavy metal, with five out of the next seven shows sharing that common bond. The first up, on Aug. 3, is Great White, a band that had a string of hits in the late ’80s but are almost known more for their 2003 Rhode Island tragedy, when 100 people were killed due to pyrotechnics that ignited an inferno in a nightclub. They have tried to move past that incident and have released two albums of original material since. Later in the month, the offering is Candlebox, who broke it big in the early ’90s with their songs “You” and “Far Behind,” and who were last seen at our Downtown Street Festival. The following months promise more head-banging delights with Ratt, L.A. Guns, Dokken and a return visit by Great White. Speaking Rock certainly knows how to turn back the metal clock and rock. The El Paso Wind Symphony Returns to KTEP 88.5 FM Beginning Tuesday August 17 at 8 p.m. with your host, Norma Martinez Sponge, “Destroy the Boy,” Three One Three Records The record industry has made many musicians famous beyond their wildest dreams whether deserving of it or not, and they have also destroyed just as many who were worthy of so much more. Ever since this band’s sophomore effort, the powers that be have made things a nightmare for Sponge. It was well over a decade after the smash success of their debut that their empire started to crumble, from label bankruptcies to indie distribution problems to drug abuse. They have had the full platter. They somehow managed to weather the storm and have just released what could easily be deemed the best music of their career. “Destroy the Boy” is the latest and hits hard with their patented blend of classic rock and ’70s glam, their hometown influences with a slant toward the Stooges, and enough pop sensibilities to keep it cranked up past acceptable decibel levels. It is as if they’ve taken the radio friendly “New Pop Sunday” and deliberately smashed it into the aggressive nature of “Rotting Piñata,” creating a new tier of Sponge excellence. The only issue here is they have almost destroyed this boy by making it a mere sixsong EP instead of a full album. I need a bigger Sponge fix, and I need it now. National: Black Francis, “Nonstoperotik,” Cooking Vinyl It has been more than five years since Frank Black revisited his original stomping grounds with the Pixies. It is a venture that he is still a part of today, although the hoopla surrounding the reunion has died off, most likely due to the lack of new material coming from the collective. This isn’t the case when it comes to genius front man Frank Black, or Black Francis, whichever era your allegiance lies with. In 2007, he returned with an album with an express theme of Dutch painter/musician Herman Brood. In 2008, it was a fixation with Irish mythological figure Cúchulainn. This year, the subject matter is pointedly focused, but in a very much unexpected way from a man who isn’t soon to grace the cover of Men’s Fitness. This time, Frank’s got sex on his mind and it’s consuming his every utterance. The majority of the material features his signature guitar sound but more distortion infected than usual, with plenty of melodic hooks and a surprising piano-driven ballad. “Nonstoperotik” won’t make you need to spark up that cigarette with its conclusion but it will bring about a very satisfied Pixies glow. Collectibles: John Mellencamp, “On the Rural Route 7609,” Universal Music It is hard to imagine that the kid from Seymour, Ind., who has spent a good deal of his career talking about small-town America, would be able to make a living out of it. He started out close to 35 years ago as John Cougar. In what was perhaps an effort to be taken more seriously, he added “Mellencamp” to his name, and for the past two decades it has simply been “John Mellencamp.” In his later years, he has been better-known for his focus as a social activist and songwriter. This was something that was always bubbling up in between cuts of many of his biggest-selling discs but tended to get overshadowed by his hits. It is both of these achievements that are being celebrated with the release of “On the Rural Route 7609,” a lavish four-disc, career-spanning box. This collection is unlike most of these all-encompassing compilations in both look and sound. The four platters themselves are actually part of a 72-page hardcover book-style package, packed full of photos illustrating his musical journey. The set also abandons the chronological format, instead going with a theme for each CD that allows each one to stand on its own. There are 54 tracks and for those who think they already have everything, there are 17 cuts making their debut here with plenty of rarities and demos on board. It doesn’t matter if you take a rural route, or hit the Internet super highway, be sure to pick this one up. Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’ Dice Music. Drop him a line at [email protected]. August 2010 Powderfinger, “Golden Rule,” Universal Australia The Australian star that is Powderfinger is still shining brightly in the land down under, but is somehow just a mere faint blip on the radar of American audiences. This has been magnified only recently with their latest release, “Golden Rule.” They remain without a record label in the United States or even a distributor, which is blasphemous. It is beyond perplexing how a band with seven proper albums, three EPs, a live disc and a greatest hits could be so far off the map for such an enormous music-buying population. Don’t let that scare you away from hitting the Internet and scoring this gem. This group got its name from a Neil Young song and cut their teeth performing his music, but they are still incredibly void of any comparisons, and that is a good thing for these guys. Nevertheless, they are in a category by themselves. There is a blues base, but twin guitars fire on all pistons; pounding percussion keeps the train barreling down the tracks; a Southern groove threads throughout; and on a few occasions they decide to turn the dial down. This is when they bring in the strings, horns and The People’s Choir to help them master the softer side. Remember when it comes to Powderfinger, there is one simple “Golden Rule” — “With Powderfinger, don’t hesitate; you know it’s going to be great.” To become a member of KTEP, call 747-5152 or join online at www.ktep.org. Page 48 El Paso Scene Other early September events are listed elsewhere in this issue. For more complete listing, go to epscene.com Civic-Cultural Organization of Puerto Ricans — The family celebration is noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at Biggs Park, Biggs Army Airfield. Admission is free. Information: (575) 589-2389. SEPTEMBER PREVIEW Fiesta San Elceario — Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12, at the San Elizario Plaza. Information: 851-3105 or 851-2333. Ballet Folkorico Tonatiuh — 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10-12, at Chamizal National Memorial. Tickets: $5. Information: 478-0141. 10-25, Ysleta ISD Fine Arts Amphitheater, 8455 Alameda. Performances are 8 p.m. Tickets: $6-$10. Information: 434-9715 or shakespeareontherocks.com. “Othello” is Friday, Sept. 10, Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 26. “Twelfth Night” is Saturday, Sept. 11, Sunday, Sept. 19, and Friday, Sept. 24. “Romeo and Juliet” is Sunday, Sept. 12, Friday, Sept. 17, and Saturday, Sept. 25. A Renaissance Fair is 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, through Sunday, Sept. 24-26. ‘Shakespeare on the Rocks’ — Sept. Disney Live! “Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show — 7 p.m. Friday, and noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-19, Abraham Chavez Theatre, Tickets: $24.21-$46.92 (Ticketmaster). Information: disneylive.com. Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta — Saturday, Sept. 18, at Franklin Mountains State Park’s Tom Mays Section. Information: 521-1881 (El Paso Zoo) or elpasozoo.org/cdec. Art in the Park — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19, at Memorial Park Reserve, 3100 Copper. Information: 533-3311. Sun City Regional Classic — The body building and figure championships are 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, Magoffin Auditorium. Entry forms/information: 449-7688. German-American Night Run — 8K run and 5K fun walk are at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, at Kelly Park, Fort Bliss. Information: 5680259, 568-4508 or ganightrun.com. formance is Saturday, Sept. 11, Plaza Theatre. Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org. Lincoln Park Day — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Lincoln Park (Chicano Park), 4001 Durazo. Car show, Chicano art exhibits, community, booths, Danza Azteca, folklorico, matachines and live music. Admission is free. Information: 204-1584. ‘Opera for All’ — El Paso Opera’s gala per- Woman’s Club Fall Festival — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11-12, Woman’s Club, 1400 N. Mesa. Admission: $3. Information: 532-6131. El Paso Ford Dealers Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo — Sept. 2326, Cohen Stadium. Information: 755-2000 or elprodeo.com. Starr’s Country Fair — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11-12, at Starr Western Wear, 11751 Gateway West. Information: 533-0113, ext. 27. 12, at McKelligon Canyon with Willie Hernandez and Jazz Puerto Rico and the Havana Quintet. Tickets: $9-$10. Information: jazzelpaso.org. El Paso Symphony Orchestra – 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25, in the Plaza Theatre, with guest pianist Valentina Lisitsa. Information: 532-3776 or epso.org. Memory Walk 2010 — Sunday, Sept. 25, at La Viña Winery, 4201 S. Hwy 28, La Union, N.M. Information: 544-1799. Jazz on the Rocks — 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. Mexican Independence Day — The 200th anniversary celebration of Mexican Independence begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, San Jacinto Plaza, downtown El Paso. Admission is free. Information: 533-6311. El Paso International Mariachi Festival — The festival celebrating the region’s mariachi heritage is Sept. 15-19 throughout Arts Festival Plaza. Main concert is 7 p.m. Saturday in the Plaza Theatre. Information: epyso.com. Dwight Yoakum — 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, 122 S. Old Pueblo Road. Information: 860-7777. Elephant Festival — Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26, at the El Paso Zoo. Information: 532-8156 or 521-1850, or elpasozoo.org. Kermezaar — Sept. 25-26 at El Maida Shrine, 6331 Alabama, benefiting the International Museum of Art. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3-$4. Information: 5436747 or internationalmuseumofart.net. Arts International 2010 — Sept. 25Oct. 15, at the Union Depot, 809 W. Yandell. , Information: 534-7377. Oktoberfest — Sept. 17-19 in Building 747, Fort Bliss. Bavarian food, beer, music and a souvenir shop. Information: 568-8923. ¡Viva México! — 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17-19, at the Chamizal National Memorial. Singers, dancers, choral groups and actors. Admission: $12. Information: 772-3905, 329-7774. August 2010 Chile Pepper Challenge — The El Paso Bicycle Club’s annual Big Ride is Sunday, Sept. 26, with distances of 100, 62, 50, 34 and 10 miles. Rides begin at Santa Teresa High School. Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. ‘Desde España’ — Flamenco guitarist Salvadora Velasco performs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Chamizal National Memorial. Tickets: $8. Information: 532-7273. Jack Hanna — El Paso Zoo presents an evening with the famous zookeeper Tuesday, Sept. 28, Plaza Theater. Information: 532-8156. 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