El Paso Scene August 2011

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AUG. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AUG US T 2 0 1 1 www. epscene. com Your monthl y gui de to communi ty entertai nment, recreati on & cul ture Transmountain Road: Past, Present, Future The highway that connected El Paso is now a source of division between traffic planners and preservationists. — Page 33 Photograph by Mark Paulda Left: Moonrise over Franklin Mountains Below: Hawk in Black and White Photographs by Mark Schrier Right: Juarez — The Cry Far right: 1st Street Photographs by Bruce Berman The Border in Color and Black & White Two exhibits opening in August explore different aspects of the border region. Mark Schrier’s “Colors and Shades of Gray,” which includes regional scenes as well as other subjects, will be on display Aug. 2-30 at the Sunland Art Gallery, with a reception 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 5. Bruce Berman’s photographic essay “Border Stories” will be featured Aug. 5-27 at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces, with a gallery talk by Berman 10-11 a.m. Aug. 20. Page 2 El Paso Scene August 2011 El Maida Shrine Circus — The 60th Anniversary presentation of Valentine’s Mighty American Circus is July 29-31 at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Showtimes are noon and 8 p.m. Friday; noon, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday and noon, 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit El Maida Temple operations. Tickets: $13 in advance ($10 children); $15 at the gate ($12 children) for general admission. Box seats: $20. Information: 562-1444 or cir- [email protected]. San Ignacio Kermess — St. Ignatius Church, 408 S. Park, will celebrate its 106th year July 29-31 with carnival rides, food, games, music, dancing and the chance to visit with school alumni, Segundo Barrio neighbors and current parishioners. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 5 to midnight Saturday and 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Raffle tickets available to win cash prizes. 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 30. The church opened in 1905, and famous El Paso names appear on its stained-glass window and altar’s ceiling including late historian Cleofas Calleros and photographer Alfonso Casasola. Any past and current parishioners who would like to donate or lend related pho- tographs or artifacts or share stories for its archives and future gallery may call the church or visit the office 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. ‘Nuestra Belleza El Paso’ Pageant — The 2nd annual Spanish-language Latina beauty pageant is Saturday, July 30, at The Plaza Theatre, with young women age 17-27 from El Paso, Juárez and Las Cruces competing for the crown. Participants competed in beauty, style and cultural appreciation events, emphasizing on the opportunity for personal development while serving the community. Participants must be able to travel and work in the U.S. and speak Spanish moderately. Tickets to be announced. Information: [email protected]. Nuestra Belleza El Paso is part of the prelimi- naries to the national casting of Nuestra Belleza Latina. Mexican Food World Cookoff —The annual world cook-off is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 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. Tickets: $15 in advance at all Western Beverage locations. Admission at the gate is $20.99; $18.99 kids. Area restaurants will compete in the several Mexican food categories, as well as the annual Rock N’ Roll Mariachi competition, in which area mariachis compete with their traditional sounds plus one mariachi-style rock song. Socorro Band Chili Cook Off — Socorro High School Band’s fundraising chili cook-off is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Socorro High School front lawn, 10150 Alameda. Hot dogs, burgers, chips and other refreshments available for purchase. Live jazz music by Socorro Honors Band. Hosted by Socorro High School Band, Band Boosters, and Pod of The Pass (local chapter for Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI). Admission is free; registration for participants is $20. RVers welcome. Information: Carol Straughan at 852-3599, 491-2766 or carolep- [email protected], Thomas Cavazos at 564-1332 or [email protected] and Robert Reyes at 276-7385 or [email protected]. Web: chili.org. Cohesion Family Affair Carshow and Concert — The 3rd annual car show is noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at the Firestone at 10780 Pebble Hills, for all types of cars, trucks, motorcycles and bikes. Food, drinks, live enter- tainment and children’s activities offered. Portion of proceeds benefits Center Against Family Violence/Dame La Mano. Admission is free. Information: Mario, 820-8562 Mario or Jesus, 355-2727. may 2 000 August 2011 Please see Page 5 El Paso Scene Page 3 August 2011 AUGUST INDEX August Roundup 3-15 Behind the Scene 4 Scene Spotlight 6 Here’s the Ticket 17-20 Dance 20 Music, Comedy 21-22 Sports 23-26 Summer Fun Guide 27-30 Viva Juárez 31 Feature: Transmountain Road 33-35 Becoming Bicultural 36 El Paso FishNet 37 Nature 38-40 Gallery Talk 41-42 SW Art Scene 43-49 At the Museum 50-52 Racking Up History 53 Keep on Bookin' 54 On Stage 55-57 Stage Talk 56 History Lessons 57 Film Scene 58-59 Liner Notes 60 September Preview 60-61 El Paso Scene User’s Guide 42 Advertiser Index 61 Subscription Form 61 Page 4 El Paso Scene August 2011 F or years, August has been one of the slowest months on the El Paso Scene calendar, a time when sum- mer activities taper off in anticipation of students going back to school. That pattern seems to have turned around, as this issue of El Paso Scene reflects. In fact, this is largest August issue we have published in our 18-year history. Here are some of the upward trends on this month’s calendar: • More outdoor concerts. Led by the suc- cess of Music under the Stars, we’ve seen a greater number of outdoor music events. The leader in this area has been the City of El Paso, which sponsors not only the Sunday series at the Chamizal but also other concerts at city parks. The El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Centers also has beefed up the August calendar with Alfresco Fridays at Arts Festival Plaza and Cool Canyon Nights at McKelligon Canyon. • August is now movie month in El Paso. The Plaza Film Festival, in its 4th year, has a schedule jammed with over 80 films during its 11-day run, all thanks to the vision of the El Paso Community Foundation. The El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Centers presents its 3rd annual Movies in the Canyon at McKelligon Fridays and Saturdays begin- ning Aug. 19. The 8th annual White Sands Film Festival is another cinematic highlight on the August calendar. • Runners are more willing to brave the heat in August, with competitive races scheduled nearly every weekend. Credit should also be given to those organizations that have faithfully stocked the August event pantry with such tradi- tions as the Fiesta de San Lorenzo and St. Nicholas Greek Festival, which draw thousands every year. * * * Call for artists: El Paso Scene is spon- soring a November show at the Sunland Art Gallery, titled (not surprisingly) “El Paso Scenes.” The top winner will be fea- tured on the January 2012 cover of El Paso Scene and also used on our annual promotional calendar. The winner will receive a $250 prize; any others that are selected for later 2012 covers will receive a $100 prize. The subject matter must clearly relate to El Paso and suitable for reproduction. Images that work well on newsprint usu- ally have strong colors and good contrast; fine detail and subtle colors often get swallowed up by the relatively porous nature of newsprint. Paintings in various media, as well as photography, will be considered. For information on submission dead- lines, please contact the Sunland Art Gallery in the Sunland Park Mall, or call the gallery at 474-0053 or 584-3117. * * * A big thank-you goes to Noelle Lantka, who has helped with El Paso Scene proofreading for several years. She start- ed while living in El Paso and continued after moving to Pennsylvania. Due to her increasingly busy schedule, this was her last issue of the Scene. The Scene is looking for a proofreader to review our content the weekend before publication. The job takes a few hours, and focuses on making sure all our days and dates agree, plus catching other mis- takes. The proofreading is on the week- end before we go to press, so the work must be done Saturday afternoon/evening or Sunday morning of that weekend. Everything can be proofread at home via computer. If you’re interested, send an email with your qualifications to me at [email protected]. © 2011 Cristo Rey Communications Randy Limbird Editor and Publisher (915) 542-1422 Albert Martinez Advertising & Circulation Director (915) 920-7244 Lisa Kay Tate Associate Editor (915) 542-1422 ext. 4 Advertising Assistant: Alma Salinas Editorial Associates: Noelle Lantka, Mó nica Garza Circulation Associates: Randy Friedman, Gil Garza Contributing Writers: Richard Campbell, Brian Chozick, Myrna Zanetell, Carol Viescas, Walter Schaefer, Bill Rakocy Subscription Form is on Page 62 Visit El Paso Scene Online at www.epscene.com sponsored by Phidev, Inc. August 2011 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. 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] Deadline for news for the September issue is Aug. 15 The September issue comes out Aug. 24 Page 5 August 2011 Fiesta de San Lorenzo — The 97th annual celebration at San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Clint is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 5-7. Hours are noon to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to midnight Sunday. Admission is free to all events. Information: 851-2255. One of El Paso County’s oldest traditions, the event includes food, games, rides, matachines, loteria, raffle tickets and live music. The event traditionally attracts more than 10,000 people each day. The traditional procession from San Elizario Parish to the church grounds begins around 3 a.m. Wedneday, Aug. 10 with the recitation of the rosary, hymns, and Matachines at the church. A Spanish Mass at 5 a.m., and bilingual Mass at 10 a.m. and evening Mass at 7 p.m. with matachines and other festivities through- out the day. To get there, take the Clint exit from I-10 and follow the Mission Trail signs. 2011 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. 12-13, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre, El Paso Convention Center. Two of the cast members, SGT Jeremy Wesby and SPC Dexter Quismorio, are sta- tioned at Fort Bliss, when not on loan to the Soldier Show. SPC Andrea Griffith of Fort Eustis, Va. also calls El Paso her hometown. Tickets are free, but must be acquired in advance. Ticket information: 588-8247 or blissmwr.com. The show is also at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Oñate High School in Las Cruces. Information: (575) 678-1256. ‘Feria de las Artes’ —Mercado Mayapan, 2101 Myrtle, will host the arts festival and farmer’s market 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Local, cultural and urban art will be featured through exhibits, theater, poetry, workshops and live music. Traditional Mexican cuisine, Mexican products and crafts sold. Information: 532-6206 or mercadomayapan.org. St. Nicholas Greek Festival —The 24th annual festival of vibrant Greek culture is Aug. 26-28 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: $1. 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 paxima- dia will be sold. Lamb will be roasted Greek style on a spit. The famous Greek combination dinner plate will also be available. The items can be purchased separately, along with gyros sandwiches and other items. The Greek Souvenirs store will have several handmade and imported items, and live Greek music and dances are also featured. Fiesta de las Flores —The Hispanic Cultural Center presents the festival is Friday through Sunday, Sept. 2-4 at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, with food, vendors, music, dances and more. Military Appreciation Day is Friday and the Senior Health Screening and Dance is Saturday. Information: 533-3730 or fiestadelasflores.org. Friday hours are 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. with a Military Appreciation Night theme. A Military Recognition ceremony is at 8 p.m. on the out- door stage. Transportation available for military personnel to and from the Coliseum Friday night. All active duty and retired military per- sonnel, their immediate families will be admit- ted free with ID; food, and beverage voucher will be provided. Entertainment includes Safo, Sons of Villa, headliner Chamillionaire and more. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., with a Senior Citizen Appreciation Day theme. • 8 a.m. – Huacha Tournament (continues at 9 a.m. Sunday) • Noon-5 p.m. — Health screening by Texas Tech • 3-7 p.m. — Senior Dance with music by Rhapsody Band • 6 p.m. — Entertainment, mariachis, food, beverages, fames, arts & crafts booths open. • 8 p.m. — Fiesta Queen presentation. • Headline entertainment is Grupo Pesado Sunday hours are 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. with enter- tainment, ballet folklorico, food, games, arts & crafts. Headliner is Ramon Ayala. Minerpalooza 2011 — UTEP’s 21st annual back-to-school bash and pep rally is 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 2, 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, along with live entertainment and family activities. Admission is free; food and some activities sold separately. Miner game tickets will be sold. Information: 747-5670 or utep.edu/miner- palooza. Civic-Cultural Organization of Puerto Ricans — The El Paso group’s traditional Labor Day weekend family celebration is noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Biggs Park, Biggs Army Airfield. The event includes salsa music, traditional dancing troupes, domino tourna- ment, souvenir sales and jumping balloon for children. Puerto Rican dishes (arroz con gan- dures; roasted pork; bacalaitos) will be sold. Admission is free. Information: 877-2884, (575) 589-2389 or occpr.org. Taste of El Paso and KLAQ BBQ — The 26th annual El Paso Restaurant Association event begins at noon Sunday, Sept. 4, at Western Playland in Sunland Park. The one-day food fest features the area’s finest restaurants in one location, offering samples from their menus for the general public. Ticket informa- tion: 544-8864, (575) 589-3410 or klaq.com. Concert headliners are Halestorm (“I Get Off,” “Familiar Taste of Poison” and Aranda (“Still in the Dark,” “Whyyawannabringmedown.”) Scenic Sundays — El Paso area citizens and their pets are invited to ride, skate, walk or run on Scenic Drive, from Rim Road to Richmond, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sundays through September, and 7 a.m. to noon during the fall and winter months. Safety barrels will line the area and the El Paso Police Department will provide security along this popular path. Hosted by the office of city Rep. Susie Byrd. Admission is free. Information: 541-4416 or district2@elpaso- texas.gov. August Roundup Cont’d from Page 3 Please see Page 6 El Paso Scene El Paso Scene Page 6 August 2011 Southern New Mexico Mountain Wellness Experience — Several wellness-based businesses in Ruidoso, N.M. will host three days of wellness “experi- ences” 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 28-30, with lunch at noon daily at noon. Each day includes speakers, morning and afternoon sessions. Evening session Friday at Ruidoso Physical Therapy. Call for details: (575) 937-0564. Zia Weekend at Ruidoso Downs — The annual arts and craft show is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31, at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, featuring all-New Mexico made artworks, handmade items and live entertainment. Admission is free. Information: (575) 378-4431 or ruidownsracing.com. ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime’ — The City of Las Cruces will celebrate the annual event 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Downtown Mall. This free, family fun event is filled with games, entertainment and giveaways. Members of local law enforcement agencies and the Las Cruces Fire Department will attend. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. Information: (575) 541-2200. Lincoln County Fair — The annual fair is Aug. 2-6, at the County Fairgrounds at 5th and Hwy 48 in Capitan, N.M. (north of Ruidoso), with indoor and outdoor exhibits including art, flowers, photography, sewing and quilts and livestock. The 4-H auction is Saturday food and animals. Admission is free. Information: (575) 648-2311. Pony Express Trail Ride — Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse hosts its annual com- memorative trail ride in conjunction with Old Lincoln Days Aug. 4-7. The ride keeps the Pony Express tradition alive by carrying the U.S. mail on horseback through Lincoln County, from their base at Fort Stanton. Beginner to experienced riders will follow dif- ferent trails each day, each cowboy cooking, attend nightly dances and listen to cowboy poetry. Cost: $175 per rider (10 percent dis- count for groups of 10 or more). Registration/information: (575) 354-0196 or lin- colncountysheriffsposse.org/trailride. ‘First Fridays’ in Silver City — Several of historic Downtown Silver City’s restaurants, shops and “Red Dot” galleries will stay open late the first Friday of each month as part of the monthly “First Friday” shopping event. Free live music and other special events also planned each month. Information: 1-800-548-9378 or silvercitymainstreet.com. The Aug. 5 event is “Dog Days of Summer” with a pet parade (7 p.m.) and street dance with Kaz Nelson Trio on South Bullard by Home Furniture ( 6-9 p.m.). Hot dogs, ice cream, kids activities and more. The Sept. 3 event coincides with Taste of Downtown. Restaurant tour, street dance and free family activities. Call 534-1700 for Taste of Downtown ticket information. Old Lincoln Days — The annual celebration of Lincoln’s Wild West heritage is Aug. 5-7 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 fea- tures a parade, vendors, food, a Mountain Man camp, cavalry reenactors and the “Last Escape of Billy the Kid” folk pageant. Information: (575) 653-4372 or billythekidpageant.org. Silver City Gun Show — The 31st annual show is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13-14, at the Grant County Business and Conference Center, cor- ner of Hwy 180 and 32nd. Buy-sell-trade dis- plays for guns, knives, ammo, turquoise jewel- ry, coins, reloading equipment, western and military memorabilia and more. Admission: $4 (children 12 and younger free with adult). Sponsored by Gila Fish and Gun Club. Information: (575) 388-2360. Otero County Fair — The annual fair and rodeo is Aug. 17-20 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. Run to the Copper Country Car Show – The 19th annual car show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 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; registra- tion is $35 per car. Information/registration: (575) 388-3468 or coppercountrycruizers.com. Registration is 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Holiday Inn Express, 1103 Superior, with a hot dog burn at 5:30 p.m. and Oldies dance 6 to 8 p.m. The Cruizers are a family-oriented auto club, and booths and other activities will be available during the show, which is limited to vehicles from 1973 and earlier. Great American Duck Race — The annual running of the ducks is Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 25-28, in Deming, N.M. Admission is free for spectators, and anyone can be a duck racer for just $5. This year’s theme is “Super Heroes.” The ducks are pro- vided; don’t bring one. Call for entry forms. Information: (888) 345-1125, (575) 544-0469 August Roundup Cont’d from Page 5 Please see Page 7 Plaza Classic Film Festival — The El Paso Community Foundation’s 4th annual classic and ”semi-classic” movie in the Plaza’s Main Theatre, Philanthropy Theatre and outdoor Festival Plaza Aug. 4-14. Page 62. San Elizario Art District — The First Friday Art Walk is Aug. 5 along Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on the Mission Trail. The Mission Trail Art Market with than 50 area artisans and craftspeople is Aug. 21 on the plaza. Page 2. Cirque de la Symphonie — The El Paso Symphony Orchestra presents the combined magic of Cirque and Symphony Aug. 25 at the Plaza Theatre. Pages 4 and 32. Minerpalooza 2011 — UTEP’s back-to- school bash and pep rally is Sept. 2 in the center of campus. The first home game of the season is Sept. 3 vs. Stony Brook at the Sun Bowl. Page 63. Western Impressions Art Show - El Paso Art Association’s annual juried show is Aug. 6-26 at the El Paso Public Library Main Branch. Page 48. Movies in the Canyon —The 3rd annual free movie season at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater is Friday through Sunday Aug. 19-Oct. 1. Page 61. El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center — Armando Manzanero and Angelica Maria are Aug. 20 at Abraham Chavez Theatre; Tejano Legends concert is Aug. 20 at the Plaza Theatre. Alfresco Fridays free music events are Fridays through Sept. 30 at Arts Festival Plaza. Page 4. Power of Action —Dream Makers 99’s Business Motivational Conclave is Aug. 20 at Radisson Airport. Page 17. ‘Feria de las Artes’ — Mercado Mayapan, 2101 Myrtle, will host the arts festival and farmer’s market 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Page 35. Hunks: The Show — The Vegas-style show is Aug. 26 at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino’s Signature Showroom. Page 11. Singles Game Night — “Goat Game” inventor Peggy Kligman hosts an evening for singles age 21 and older Aug. 27 at the Westside Fuddrucker’s. Page 21. LYNX Exhibits — Showing through Sept. 4: “Take Flight” and ”Noise.” Summer camps continue through Aug. 15. Page 14. The exhibit space also features El Paso Artisan Gallery with regional artists and crafts. Page 47. L‘Alliance Française d’El Paso — The group’s Fall French classes begin the week of Sept. 12 for beginner to advanced students. Page 55. ‘ABBA The Concert’ – The tribute to the legendary Swedish pop group is Sept. 14-15 at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Page 29. La Union Maze — The cornfield maze’s U- Pick garden is open through Sept. 18 on Highway 28 in La Union. Page 23. Rubin Center — Showing through Sept. 21 at UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is “Light Lines: Jay Atherton and Cy Keener.” A presentation by Atherton and Keener is Sept. 21. Page 22. Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing — The 10th annual “producers only” market is Saturdays through mid- October. Page 30. El Paso Zoo — The zoo now features foun- tains, sprinklers and water fun for visitors. Page 53. Border AIDS Partnership presents Paula Poundstone — The observational comic headlines the “Spotlight 2011” gala Oct. 13 at The Plaza Theatre. Page 5. Arts International — The 44th annual Arts International Juried Exhibition is Oct. 15- Nov. 11 at the new West Side CTI facility. A workshop with painter and exhibit judge David Schwindt is Oct. 3-5. Page 44. Southern New Mexico Fort Stanton Live! — The fort’s annual cel- ebration of living history is Aug. 5-7 at Fort Stanton, 20 miles northeast of Ruidoso. Page 25. Silver City MainStreet — First Fridays events are Aug. 5 (Dog Days) and Sept. 3 (Taste of Downtown) and a Western Welcome street dance for students is Aug. 12 throughout Downtown. Page 55. Alto Artists Studio Tour — The artists of Lincoln County’s Alto area open their studios for the 9th annual free public tour Aug. 6-7. Page 5. New Mexico SalsaFest —Main Street Las Cruces’s 3rd annual SalsaFest Aug. 28 at the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The SalsaFest Gala is Aug. 27 at La Placita. Page 12. Cloudcroft Labor Day Fiesta — The annual family party is Sept. 2-4 on Burro Avenue in Cloudcroft. Free melodramas nightly at the Open Air Pavilion in Zenith Park. Page 7. All-American Gun & Western Collectible Show — The show is Sept. 3-4 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Page 37. Harvest Wine Festival — The New Mexico Wine Growers Association’s festival is Sept. 3-5, at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Las Cruces. Page 13. Cottonwood Festival —The 21st annual arts and craft festival is Sept. 3-5 in Alameda Park in Alamogordo. Page 30. ‘Pickamania!’ — Mimbres Region Arts Council’s celebration of folk, bluegrass and Americana acoustic musical traditions is Sept. 9-11 in Gough Park. Page 20. Ski Run Road Challenge — The annual race benefiting Ski Apache’s Disabled Skiers Program is Oct.29 at the Eagle Creek Sports Complex in Ruidoso. Page 25. Fountain Theatre — The historic theater operated by the Mesilla Valley Film Society features foreign language, art house and independent films nightly. The CinéMatinee Film Series screenings are Saturday after- noons. Page. 58. Scene Spotlight highlights events advertised in this issue. 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. Location to be announced. Admission: $5. • The Kickoff Breakfast hosted by Elks Lodge 2799 is 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Courthouse Park. $5 per plate. • Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension is 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Deming Soccer Field. • Barbecue hosted by First United Methodist Church, corner of Granite and Buckey, is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. • Slow Pitch Tournament runs all day Saturday and Sunday at the Hooten Complex. • The Great American Tortilla Toss is 2 p.m. Saturday, and the Great American Outhouse Race is 5:30 p.m. on Silver Street. New Mexico SalsaFest —Main Street Las Cruces kicks off the State of New Mexico’s 2012 Centennial Celebration with its 3rd annu- al SalsaFest 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Salsa chefs, homemakers and restaurants, will make salsa on site, and guests may buy a wristband to taste and vote for their favorite salsa. Cash prizes for winning salsas. Live music by Son Como Son. Admission is free; tasting wrist- bands are $5 ($2 ages 3-12 and younger). Information: (575) 525-1955. Salsa music provided by Son Como Son of Albuquerque, with a salsa dance competition, zumba demonstration, food and merchandise booths and children’s activities. Commercial and “home-style” salsa chefs from around New Mexico will compete for over $2,000 in prizes and awards. Cash prizes of $500, $750 and $1,000 will be awarded to the home-style winners, as well as the People’s Choice Award and the Mayor’s Choice Award. The SalsaFest Gale is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at La Placita (next to La Iguana, 139 N. Main). The gala features music by Animo, with food catered by Andale’s Restaurant. Tickets are $35. Cloudcroft Labor Day Fiesta — The annual family party is all day Friday through Sunday, Sept. 2-4, on Burro Avenue in Cloudcroft. The event includes live music, games, a sidewalk sale food, street dance, wild west show and outhouse races. Admission is free. Information: (575) 682-2733 or 1-866- 682-8777 or cloudcroft.net. Free melodramas at the Open Air Pavilion in Zenith Park are 7:30 p.m. nightly, Sept. 2-4, featuring “Ratcatcher’s Daughter” by Tim Kelly. All-American Gun & Western Collectible Show — The annual show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4, at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Hundreds of guns, gun-related items, Indian artifacts, knives, cowboy gear and more will be on dis- play. Proceeds benefit Lincoln County charities. Admission: $5 (free for age 12 & under free). Information: (575) 257-6171 or trekwest.com/gunshow. Cottonwood Festival —The 21st annual Labor Day Weekend arts and craft festival is Sept. 3-5 in Alameda Park, alongside White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70) in Alamogordo. The event offers more than 80 booths of arts and crafts, entertainment, car show, zumba and hip hop demonstrations, dancers, food, carnival rides and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday (opening ceremony at 11 a.m.), 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Featured entertainment: Claxton Rocks, 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Selmo, 5-7 p.m. Sunday; and Karaoke Contest Monday. Admission is free. Information: Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, (575) 437-6120, 1-800-826-0294 or alamogordo.com. An Ambassador Pancake Breakfast is 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Cost: $6.50 per plate. Harvest Wine Festival — The New Mexico Wine Growers Association presents its 2011 Labor Day Weekend festival noon to 6 p.m. Saturday through Monday, Sept. 3-5, at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las Cruces. Admission: $15, includes souvenir wine glass; under 21 free accompanied by par- ent of legal guardian. Monday is Military Day, with $3 discount for active duty military with ID. All adults must have valid ID, regardless of age; designated drivers encouraged. No pets, coolers or open containers allowed. Information: (575) 522-1232, 1-800-494-6366 or wineharvestfestival.com. The festival features wines produced by New Mexico’s leading wineries, available for tasting and for sale by the glass, bottle or case, plus live entertainment each day, specialty foods, arts and crafts, grape stomp contests every hour and more. Featured entertainers begin at noon and 3 p.m. daily. Saturday’s performers are Locomotion and Nosotros; Sunday’s are Captain Radio and The Flyers and Bri Bagwell; Monday’s performers are Soulshine and Reeling in the Years. To get to the fairgrounds, take I-10 West toward Deming, then take the fairgrounds exit and follow the signs. Hatch Chile Festival —The “chile capital of the world’s” 39th annual celebration is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4, at the Hatch Airport on N.M. Hwy 26, 1 1/2 miles west of Hatch, featuring vendors, carnival rides, arts and crafts, chile food and ristra tying and paint- ing demonstrations, live music, beer garden and fresh roasted Hatch green chile. Admission: $10 per carload. Information: (575) 267-5483 or hatchchilefest.com. Opening ceremonies and Queen’s coronation are noon Saturday; and live music begins at noon both days. Contests are 1:15 and 2:45 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, including chile eating, August Roundup Cont’d from Page 6 KERN PLACE 206 Cincinnati 532-9483 EAST SIDE 1879 N. Zaragosa 856-9111 WEST SIDE 865 N. Resler (at Redd) 760-6000 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon.-Th. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday www.ordovinospirro.com FI NE PI ZZA & FI NE DI NI NG '... definitely has the best pizza in town." - Texas Monthly Fine ßeers & Wines P I Z Z A One of USA's Top 100 Independent Pizzerias - Pizza Today Please see Page 8 El Paso Scene Page 7 August 2011 El Paso Scene Page 8 August 2011 chile toss and watermelon eating. The Chile Queen’s auction is 2 p.m. Saturday and the Chile Festival auction is 4 p.m. Sunday. Hillsboro Harvest Festival — Percha Creek Traders Artisan’s Cooperative hosts the 3rd annual Labor Day weekend festival Saturday, Sept. 3, in Hillsboro, N.M. Information: (575) 895-5797 or perchacreek- traders.com. Percha Creek Traders is in downtown Hillsboro on Highway 152, 17 miles west of I- 25 at exit 63. ‘Rolling Stones’ Gem and Mineral Show — Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society’s 28th annual show in Silver City, N.M. is Sept. 3-5 at the Grant County Business and Conference Center, 3031 Hwy 180 East, in Silver City, N.M. The show offers guided field trips, vendors, silent auc- tions, exhibits and demonstrations. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday an Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Admission is free. Information: rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com. The show, a Labor Day Weekend event in Grant County for many years, features dealers from around the Southwest with museum-qual- ity mineral specimens, jewelry, and arts crafted from rock and gems. Quantities of “rough” stones are available for cutting and polishing work, as well as equipment and supplies. Rockhounding trips depart at 9 a.m. each day, with new educational trips at 1 p.m. each day. Carrizozo Cowboy Day — The communi- ty of Carrizozo, N.M.’s celebration of cowboy life and lifestyles on the range past and present Monday, Sept. 5, featuring a parade, chuck- wagon dinner, demonstrations, cowboy poetry, music, vendors and more. Cost: $5 per car. Information: Verla, (575) 648-2265 or zozoban- [email protected]. This year’s event is held in conjunction with the Carrizozo Labor Day Street Fair, and begins at 7 a.m. with a cattle drive at the his- toric Bar W Ranch, 9 miles north of Carrizozo on Hwy 54. Free cowboy breakfast and coffee for first 500 spectators. The Street Fair is all day at Carrizozo’s McDonald Park with live music, vendors and games. The ranch rodeo is that afternoon at Hemphill Arena on Hwy 54 with Wild Cow Milking, Cattle Branding, Cattle Penning, Trailer Loading and Wild Cow Doctoring. 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. Super Saturdays in Colorful Columbus — Luna County Economic and Community Development will host an all-day merchants event throughout Columbus, N.M. the first Saturday of every month featuring local mer- chants and organizations offering special events, promotions and garage sales. Guests are also invited to enjoy the community’s Historical Walking Tour and museums. Admission is free. Information/directions: Philip Skinner, (915) 526-2307 or columbusnewmexico.com. West Texas Big Bend Ranch Rodeo — The annual WCRA rodeo is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12- 13, at the Sul Ross State University Range and Animal Science Arena, Hwy 90 E, in Alpine. Area cowboys compete for cash and prizes in various events. Performances begin at 7 p.m. both days, with the annual rodeo parade is Saturday in downtown Alpine. Information: (432) 364-2696 or (432) 294-1250. A Big Bend Cowboy Church service is Sunday in the old Wool and Mohair Building. Marfa Lights Festival —The 25th annual festival that pays tribute to Marfa’s mysterious lights is Friday through Sunday, Sept. 2-4 in Marfa, Texas. Activities over the Labor Day Weekend include food and crafts booths, a main street parade, contests, concerts and street dances in the Presidio Courthouse area. Information: (432) 729-4942, 1-800-650-9696 or [email protected]. Web: marfacc.com. Big Bend Balloon Bash — The 2011 hot air balloon festival in Alpine, Texas, will feature nearly 30 colorful balloons Saturday through Monday, Sept. 3-5 at the Sierra La Rana com- munity 2 miles south of Alpine on State Hwy 118. Gates open at 7 a.m. mass ascension at 7:30 a.m. each day. Admission to the launch site is free; no pets allowed. Information: (432) 837-7486 or bigbendballoonbash.com. A Fire Concert is 8 p.m. Sunday, at Alpine High School’s Buck Stadium. Bazaars and fairs Eastern Star Yard Sale — Las Cruces Chapter #20, Order of the Eastern Star’s annual yard sale is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 5-6, at the Masonic Lodge, 180 E. Boutz in Las Cruces. Proceeds used to sponsor local charities. Information: (575) 521-7936. El Paso Psychic Fair —The fair is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7, 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: 345- 6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com. The fair features aura photos, handmade New Age crystal and gemstone jewelry, spirit writ- ing, 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. St. Thomas Aquinas Craft Fair — St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Community Church, 11970 Bywood, will host its annual bazaar arts and crafts festival Friday through Sunday, Aug. 12-14. Information: 591-2752. Mission Trail Art Market — More than 50 area artisans and craftspeople display their fine arts and crafts during the monthly open-air market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, in the historic Veteran’s Memorial Plaza at the San Elizario Chapel, 1500 Main in San Elizario. Items include pottery, jewelry, painting, sculp- ture, photography, gourmet treats, seasonal decorations and home accents. Food and drink concessions, entertainment and guided tours of historic San Elizario offered. Admission is free. Information: 594-8424 or missiontrailartmar- ket.com. August Roundup Cont’d from Page 7 Please see Page 9 Lions Club Antique Show — Ruidoso Noon Lions Club hosts its fundraising show Aug. 26-28, 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. Three-day pass: $5. Information: (575) 336-7706. San Luis Rey Church Fiesta — San Luis Rey Church in Chamberino, N.M. will host its annual Gran Fiesta noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, 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, danza azteca and mat- achines. Information: (575) 882-2045. The fiesta mass is at 10 a.m. followed by a procession, with dancers, to the fiesta grounds. Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing — The 10th annual market is 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays through mid-October. This “producers only” market features quality farmers, backyard gardeners and artisans. No re-selling permitted. The CoffeeStream will serve breakfast and coffee on the patio until 11 a.m. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3. 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), continue past the post office and turn left on Ardovino. The Animal Rescue League of El Paso and El Paso Humane Society will be a the market the first and last Saturday of the month respectively with pets in need of caring, loving homes. Outlet Shoppes Farmers Market — The Outlet Shoppes of El Paso, 7051 S. Desert in Canutillo, hosts its Farmers Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 9, at the north end (between New Balance and Rue 21), fea- turing local farmers and artisans. Information: 877-3208. St. Anthony’s Bazaar — The 48th annual Labor Day weekend festival is noon to 11 p.m. Saturday through Monday, Sept. 3-5, at the St. Anthony’s Seminary, 4501 Hastings (at Crescent). The event offers food, games and live entertainment hosted on the grounds of a Franciscan seminary. An evening mass is planned for Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 566-2261. Proceeds from the event go directly to the education, housing and living expenses for the seminarians. CDA Vendor and Craft Fair —The Catholic Daughters of America and TNT will host their monthly craft fair noon to 4 p.m. the third Sunday of each month at Catholic Daughters Hall, 801 Magoffin, featuring crafts, antojitos and music. The “Fundraising for a Cause” fair helps local charities and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation. Fairs will be held monthly through December. Information: 532-1839. Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts — Holy Cross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Road in Mesilla Park, will showcase the works of over 60 area artists celebrating sacred and religious art 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4. The event includes painting, pottery, jewelry, stained glass, woodworking and textile art. Live music by Randy Granger at noon and Gipsy Gitano at 2 p.m. Admission is free; dona- tions taken at the door and raffle tickets avail- able for $2 each. Food, music and a silent auc- tion also offered. Information: (575) 524-3688 or franciscanfestival.org. ‘Labors of Love’ Art Fair — The San Vicente Artists group presents its 18th annual juried arts and crafts show begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4, in the Silco Theater in Silver City N.M. Admission is free. Information: (575) 534-4401 or silvercit- yartists.org. Something for everyone ‘Dancing Backwards in High Heels’ — The Women’s Business Border Center (a joint project of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration) presents the Women’s Business Symposium 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at El Paso Community College Administrative Services Center, 9050 Viscount. Cost: $40 ($25 students, military and seniors). RSVP: Adriana Trillo, 566-4066 Speakers are: Lt. Col. Karen M. Wrancher of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss; Ana Cablik of Anasteel & Supply Co. (named among 100 Top Hispanic Entrepreneurs of 2009); Monica Contreras, Vice President and Head of Hispanic Markets, New York Life Insurance; Marie Diaz of Pursuit of Excellence. Latinitas — The nonprofit dedicated to empowering Latina youth offers regular cre- ative expression workshops, exhibits and more. Information: 219-8554, [email protected] or latinitas- magazine.org. • Multimedia Art Classes for grades 4-8 are 1-3 p.m. the second Saturday of each month (Aug. 13) at Judge Marquez Public Library; Classes are also 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. the fourth Saturday of each month (Aug. 27) at the Westside Pubic Library. • Chicas Advancing in Media Project: Teens in grades 8-12 can learn about photography, mag- azine writing and broadcast journalism in biweekly media workshops 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 6 and 20, at EPCC Valle Verde (A2158). • Tiara Tuesday benefit night: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Mesa Street Bar & Grill, 2525 N. Mesa. $10 donation includes a mani- cure. • Alliance for Latinitas Volunteer Information Session is 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at The Percolator, 217 N. Stanton. • Donations for the Latinitas back to school supply drive accepted at 1359 Lomaland #502. • Back to School Makeover Contest. Submit an essay about the importance of higher education to [email protected] by Aug. 8. The winner will win a free hair and make-up style and a photo shoot, as well as having their win- ning work published in our magazine. August Roundup Cont’d from Page 8 Page 9 August 2011 El Paso Scene Please see Page 10 Page 10 August 2011 • Teen Leadership Institute applications due Sept. 1 for high school girls. Rio Grande Adelante Inc. — The organi- zation serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and supportive people in the El Paso region. Participation is free, unless listed otherwise. Information: rgadelante.org or [email protected]. • August events: PFLAG El Paso meeting Tuesday, Aug. 2; Back to School Pool Party Sunday, Aug. 14. • GLISA (Gay and Lesbian International Sporting Association) gay sports leagues and events are also available through the organiza- tion. The LGBT Softball Tournament is planned for this fall. A sanctioned Volleyball League (social and competitive) also is being planned. Information: 525-3435. La Fe backpack giveaway — Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe Clinic is offering free back- pack and school supplies (while supplies last) for first-time CHIP registrants through Aug. 4, as part of its CHIP outreach program. Information: 351-6466 or lafe-ep.org. Registration offered 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the La FE CHIP Assistance Center, 1225 E. Yandell, and at the following La Fe locations: • 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 29, at Westway Clinic and Community Center, 1713 Banker in Canutillo • 8 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 29, and Monday, Aug. 1, at Child and Adolescent Wellness Center, 721 S. Ochoa • 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 1, and Thursday, Aug. 4, at Lisbon Clinic, 200 Lisbon • 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Aug. 2, Jose Roman MD Pediatric Clinic, 815 E. Yandell • 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at San Elizario Clinic, 1313 E. San Antonio in San Elizario • 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Montana Vista Community and Resource Center, 14618 Gregg • 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Yandell Adult Clinic, 823 Yandell • Noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Central Clinic, 700 S. Ochoa. Nuestras Familias Parent Support Group — The Spanish-language group for mothers of children and adolescents meets at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Family Services of El Paso, 6040 Surety Drive, to share a meal and ideas and experiences as mothers in a nonjudg- mental environment. Guest teachers attend some meetings. Hosted by University of Texas School of Public Health/Family Services of El Paso Participation is free. Information: 791- 2114. August meetings are Friday, Aug. 5 and 19 for mothers of adolescents; Tuesday, Aug. 9 and 23 for mothers of ages 0-5 and Thursday, Aug. 11 and 25 for mothers of age 6-12. Smeltertown-Buenavista Reunion — The historic neighborhoods will host their 27th reunion 8 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 6, at El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331 Alabama, fea- turing dinner and dancing to Little Mike and The Blue Kings. Tickets: $17 in advance; $20 at the door. Information: 760-6414 or smelter- town—[email protected]. Web: smelter- town-buenavistareunion.com. The annual four-man scramble golf tourna- ment begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900 Delta. Prizes given to 1st through 6th places. Open to the public. Cost: $50 per player, plus cart and green fees. Navigating a World of Changes — The Center for Civic Engagement at UTEP hosts a series of seminars for nonprofit leaders, “New Horizons, New Leaders,” in August in September. All nonprofits in El Paso or Doña Ana County may bring two board members and two staff members for free. Cost for out-of-county organizations is $125 per person for full day seminar with luncheon; $200 two days; $225 two days, plus board work- shop. Information: 747-7969 or [email protected] The workshop “What Every Nonprofit Executive Director Wished Their Board Members Knew” is 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Holiday Inn Airport Atrium Ballroom, 6655 Gateway West, with guest speaker Stanley Weinstein of Weinstein and Co. in Albuquerque. A full-day seminars: • 8:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Holiday Inn Airport, with keynote talks on “Leadership” by Kathleen McCleskey of the San Antonio Area Foundation and “Volunteering: 101 Ways You Can Change the World and Your Life” by Dr. Douglas Lawson, Lawson Associates in Dallas and New York. • 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, as Hilton Garden Inn, 111 W. University, with keynote talks on “Nonprofit Boards: Separating Fact from Fiction” by Rob Mitchell of Philanthromax in San Antonio and “Best Practices of the Best Boards” by Jean Block of Jean Block Consulting in Albuquerque. Lawyers for the Arts — El Paso Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, will host a free lecture by Sally C. Helppie, Esq. on “Copyright Basics and Script Clearance: What To Do Before You Shoot” at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, in the museum’s auditorium as part of El Paso Lawyers for the Arts. A cocktail reception fol- lows at 5 p.m. Continuing Legal Education credit (CLE) will be applied for and provided to attending lawyers and legal assistants. RSVP required; space is limited. Information/RSVP: 532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org. Parent financial workshops — New York Life Insurance Co., along with the non-profit organizations Avance and United Way of El Paso County, are hosting two workshops to help parents teach financial values to their chil- dren and plan for their children’s higher educa- tion. Both workshops are in the Templeton Room of the UTEP Student Union Building. • Raising Financially Responsible Children, noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. • Funding for College, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, followed by optional hour-long UTEP campus tour. Space is limited. RSVP to Emily Martin Loya at 541-3310 or [email protected]. Mass for Peace and Reconciliation — Pax Christi El Paso will host its annual mass 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1551 Belvidere, commemo- rating the 66th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan in 1945, killing August Roundup Cont’d from Page 9 Please see Page 11 El Paso Scene about 140,000 people. The celebrant and homilist will be Father Bill Morton, a Colombian missionary who has served in the inner-city of Chicago, Taiwan, Dallas, and both Cd. Juarez and El Paso at the US/Mexico bor- der. Admission is free and individuals of all faiths are invited. Information: 566-9396 or 740- 3962. Pax Christi El Paso is affiliated with Pax Christi USA, a Catholic peace movement. It seeks to promote the peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, witnessing and practicing Gospel nonviolence. Monthly meeting are at 6:45 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Centro Mujeres de la Esperanza, 1101 Birch. All are invited. Women’s Leadership series — The monthly lunch series hosted by Positive Directions is the third Thursday of each month. Call for location and cost. Information/registra- tion: 838-1000. The Aug. 18 session is “WOW: The Wisdom of Women: A Man’s View, a panel discussion with Honorable Mayor John Cook, Hector Gutierrez, and Dr. Ernie Roberts. Sales Tax Holiday — Most clothes and shoes prices under $100 can be purchased tax- free Friday through Sunday, Aug. 19-21, 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 tax- free weekend expo is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20-21, at Cielo Vista Mall, Admission is free. Information: 544-9550 or klaq.com. Document shredding — Better Business Bureau will host free paper shredding event 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Sam’s Club Cielo Vista, 11360 Pellicano. Bring up to three boxes of documents for shredding. Information: 577-0191. Shredding will be also be offered 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Westside Sam’s Club at 7970 N. Mesa. Power of Action —The Dream Makers 99 Business Motivational Conclave is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Radisson Airport, 1770 Airway. Registration at 10 a.m. The event is for those looking to start a business or increase their income potential. Guest speaker is Cynthia Hughes, owner of FuntastiCo. Pizza and Games and Firstlight Federal Credit Union spokesperson. Business casual attire. Registration (by Aug. 10): $109; includes lunch. Information/registration: dreammakers99.com. Tardeada Ranchera — The Golden Bear Social Club hosts its annual Tardeada Ranchera 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at First Presbyterian Church, 1300 Murchison. Rhapsody will play. Tickets are $15. Refreshments available; BYOB. Prizes for best costumes. Advance ticket purchase recom- mended: 565-9872 or 755-4038. Kidney Transplant Support Group — The group for all kidney transplant recipients and their families meets 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Las Palmas Medical Center, 1700 N. Oregon, Suite 680. Recipients learn about post-transplant issues. This month’s topic is “Dialysis and Me: The Dance I Survived.” Admission is free. Information: 521- 1828. Science Cafe — Jane McFarland, Interpreter/Resource Specialist at Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, will discuss the histo- ry of the park and its native art at the UTEP Chapter of Sigma Xi’s monthly casual science discussion event 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center; 10751 Montana. Admission is free. RSVP needed as space is limited. Information: 621-2005 or tech2o.org. Science Cafe, hosted by Sigma Xi and El Paso Water Utilities, is part the Public Understanding of Science Program, which allows scientists, engineers and specialists to discuss their work in casual settings. ‘Keep On Dancing’ cancer seminar — Rio Grande Cancer Foundation hosts the edu- cation seminar for cancer survivors, patients and caregivers 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at El Paso Marriot, 1600 Airway. Cancer survivors can connect with other survivors and take part in workshops, presentations and dis- cussions. Guest speaker is osteosarcoma sur- vivor and spearheader of the Health and Humor movement Scott Burton. Other speak- ers include Armando Gonzalez-Stuart, Ph. D. speaking on healthy eating habits during cancer treatment. Registration fee: $25. Information/registration: 562-7660 or rgcf.org. Singles Game Night — Peggy Kligman, inventor of “The Goat Game” will host an evening for singles age 21 and older at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Fuddrucker’s Restaurant, 5030 N. Desert Blvd. Learn flirting tips and take part in the game on “goatish” dat- ing behaviors. Special guest speaker Kimberly Brenner will talk on “Searching for a Totally Happy Relationship.” Cost: $10 (cash only). Information/RSVP: 740-5051 or goatgame.com. El Paso Night Shift Nights — The weekly car and motorcycle club showcase is 8 p.m. Wednesdays, at Fox Plaza (back parking lot), August Roundup Cont’d from Page 10 Please see Page 12 El Paso Scene Page 11 August 2011 El Paso Scene Page 12 August 2011 5559 Alameda. The family event food, live music, jumping balloons and cars and motorcy- cles of many types. offers No alcohol allowed at event. Admission: $3 per person or car; free for ages 12 and younger. Information: 779- 8424. Junior Leadership El Paso – Participants are sought through Sept. 23 for the ninth annual program for area high school juniors, based on the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce’s successful adult program. Leadership El Paso. Junior Leadership El Paso offers high school juniors a hands-on education about El Paso’s issues, history, challenges and opportunities. Participants tour the region and meet face-to-face with some of the area’s top movers and shakers in business, government, the arts, health care, education, the military and economic development. Participation is free. Information: 534-0526 or elpaso.org. Paso del Norte parenting classes — Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center, 1101 E. Schuster, hosts training classes for parents of children with disabilities. English and Spanish courses offered. Information: Delia Blanco, 544-8484, ext. 195. Sun Metro museum and zoo special — Families can ride Sun Metro to the El Paso Zoo, Insights Museum or Lynx Exhibits and get admission discounts through Sept. 5. Parents can show their day or monthly bus pass to the zoo or museum ticket office, buy an adult pass and get one child’s admission pass for free. Information : elpasotexas.gov/sunmetro. Irvin High Class 45th reunion — The Irvin High School Class of 1966 will host its 45th reunion Oct. 14-16, at Holiday Inn Airport, 6655 Gateway West. All Irvin High graduates and friends are invited. Information: (830) 935-3278 or [email protected]. For a good cause ‘Battle of the Badges’ Blood Drive — The 3rd annual community blood drive is Friday through Sunday, July 29-31, at Cielo Vista Mall. Local firemen and policemen will recruit blood donors and donate themselves, competing for votes. Information: 544-5422. Volunteer blood donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Additional height/weight require- ments apply to donors 23 and younger, and donors who are 16 must have signed permis- sion from a parent or guardian. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. First Class Friday —The Eta Iota Zeta Chapter will host a First Class Friday 7-11 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Corner Jazz Cafe, Pebble Hills and Lee Trevino. Everyone is asked to bring a newborn baby item for admission, to restock the nonprofit Stork’s Nest. Also bring a business card to network with other patrons over dinner and jazz music. Information: cornerjazzcafe.com, or Betty Halliburton, 235-3924. The Stork’s Nest provides free prenatal educa- tion to pregnant women to help prevent birth defects and premature births. Along with the free education women receive free baby items. The program is a collaboration of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and March of Dimes. Fashion Palooza — Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso will host the gala fundraiser 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at The Garden Restaurant and Bar, 511 Western, in Union Plaza, with a run- way “back-to-school” fashion show, buffet and dancing to live music by Austin blues/soul band The Resentments. Tickets: $50 in advance; $65 at the door. Information: 532-7410 or bgcelpa- so.org. 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. ‘Stories from the Borderland: Current Issues in Ciudad Juárez’ —Morgan Smith, freelance writer and photographer, and organizers of the Los Ojos de Dios orphanage in Juárez are the featured speakers at the pro- gram, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Temple Mount Sinai, 4408 N. Stanton. Admission is a $10 donation at the door. A silent auction will raise funds for medical expenses for children at the orphanage. Light appetizers served. Information: 532-5959. Back To School For Child Crisis Center — The benefit show to raise money and collect school supplies for the Child Crisis Center is 3-10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at House of Rock, 8838 Viscount, hosted by Sweetest Downfall. Entertainment includes six bands and a youth dance performance by Groove Boppers between sets. All age event. Admission: $5. Information: 562-7955, childcrisiselp.org. Health-a-thon — The first-ever event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the El Maida Shrine Auditorium, 6331 Alabama. Lessons in Yoga, Aerobic, Zumba, Pilates, Belly Dancing, Kickboxing, etc. and a Special Finale. Presented by Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America El Minya Court #46. First 200 participants get a free T shirt; everyone gets a goodie bag Tickets: $30. Advance tickets: Sylvia, 497-1076. Vendor booths: 203-8338 or 581-9494. Proceeds benefit El Minya Court #46 and Shriners Galveston Children’s Burn Hospital and Shriners Houston Children’s Orthopedic Hospital where children are treated without cost. Freedom Fund and Awards Banquet — El Paso Branch of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People hosts its annual awards banquet 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway. Scholarships will be awarded to two El Paso students, and awards will be given to area residents who have con- tributed outstanding service to the community. Cost: $55 per person. Information: 751-6490 or naacpelpaso.org. The El Paso NAACP branch is the oldest branch in the State of Texas. Scholarship Fundraising Dance — Enterprising and Professional Women Paso del Norte of the International Business and Professional Women Organization will host its 4th annual fundraising event 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Carousel Restaurant and Tequila Bar, 3800 N. Mesa, featuring music by Havana Feelings (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata)., dancing, food, and refreshments. Proceeds go towards scholarships. Donation: $30. Information: 851-3692 or bpwi.org. The fundraiser allows the organization to pro- vide scholarships to women pursuing a postsec- ondary education or attend a training/certifica- August Roundup Cont’d from Page 11 Please see Page 13 El Paso Scene Page 13 August 2011 tion program that will lead to becoming self- sustaining and compete in the workforce. TREPAC Talent Show — Greater El Paso Association of Realtors hosts a talent variety show at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Comic Strip Comedy Club, 1201 Airway. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. followed by performance at 7 p.m. Performances should be no longer than five minutes. Proceeds benefit TREPAC (Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee). Entry fee: $25 per person. Information/registra- tion: 783-6072. Encounter Movement — A “Night of Worship & Justice” is 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at Del Sol Church, 11501 Vista Del Sol. The event is free with a suggested dona- tion of $3 to benefit the Salvation Army of El Paso Anti-Human Trafficking program. Information, facebook.com/theencountermove- ment or 867-9563. All ages are welcome. Western Gala — The annual “Cowboy Dress-Up” dinner-dance benefit for the annual El Paso Ford Dealers Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo is Saturday, Aug. 27, at Sunland Park Race Track and Casino’s Signature Ballroom, with door prizes, silent auctions, drawings and music by The Clay Mac Band. Tickets: $75 ($600 table for 8). Information/reservation: 525-8464 or elprodeo.com. The rodeo runs Sept. 15-18 at Cohen Stadium. El Paso Humane Society —Regular 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 (additional $10 for pets four months age or older for city rabies certificate). Information: 532-6971 or hselpaso.org. Fort Bliss Anyone entering Fort Bliss must obtain a gate pass. Driver’s license, car insurance and regis- tration required. 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 Tuesday, Aug. 2, and Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Milam Youth Activity Center, 10960 Haan Road. The class is free, but pre-registration 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. EPISD Pre-registration — El Paso Independent School District Pre-registration for new military families arriving to El Paso is 8:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at The Centennial at Fort Bliss. WBAMC nurses will be available to administer vaccinations for families who had immunization card screened at Education Fair. Packet available for all nine area school dis- tricts. Information: 569-5064 or episd.org/new- studentreg. Speed Dating at Fort Bliss - Fort Bliss hosts speed dating 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Centennial Pub, for singles age 18 and older. Meet new people through five-minute “dates.” The exchange of personal information is completely voluntary, and participants will be given a card to keep track of their date’s infor- mation. After-party follows with DJ Clarke Darrk. Walk-in registration also offered 6 p.m.; pre-registration encouraged as space is limited. Information/registration: 744-8427. Fort Bliss Kids’ Fishing Tournament — Fort Bliss CYS’s free youth tournament is for ages 3 to 16, is 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 6, at Ascarate Lake, 6900 Delta. Open to the entire Fort Bliss community. A cook out and awards presentation afterward. with free hot dogs, chips and drinks for registered chil- dren. All participating youth receive a free t- shirt. On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Ascarate Fishing Club pavilion. Park admis- sion: $1 per car. Catch and release policies enforced with participants. Information: 755- 0983, 751-3891 or blissmwr.com. Survivor Outreach Services — The sup- port group for survivors of fallen soldiers meets 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at Building 2494 Ricker Road on post (Army Community Service Building). Information: 568-1132 or blissmwr.com/sos. 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 avail- able 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. Prenatal Yoga classes — Bliss MWR hosts prenatal yoga classes for women throughout their pregnancy 1:15 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays at the Stout Physical Fitness Facility. Students explore poses, breath-work, meditation, and sound to develop flexibility, calm, enjoyment, comfort, and confidence during pregnancy and in preparation for labor and childbirth. Information: Teia Mack, 744-5785 or blissmwr.com. Club news Woodworkers Club of El Paso —The club’s monthly meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 3228 Sacramento (back of building). Ron Oliver will demonstrate techniques involved in making mortise and tenon joints. Information: 760-6536 or 564-5915. Germania Club —The Germania Club of El Paso’s monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the German Community Center, Robert E. Lee Road, Building 5095, Fort Bliss. Information: 595-1108 or 755-5471. Westside Welcome Club —The group is open to both newcomers and long-time resi- August Roundup Cont’d from Page 12 Please see Page 14 dents. The club’s monthly free newcomers’ coffee is 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at SteinMart, 7410 Remcon Circle. Information: 581-2314. The club’s August lunch is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Billy Crews, 1200 Country Club, Santa Teresa. El Paso Times Reporter Diana Washington Valdez will speak on “The Women of Juarez.”. Cost: $17. Reservations deadline is Aug. 5. Reservations: 740-9725. Singles in the Son - The group develops friendships among Christian singles ages 25 to 45. All denominations are welcome. Membership is free. Information: Andy, 471- 1997 or [email protected]. August events (all on Saturdays): · Aug. 6 - Dinner & Plaza Classic Film Festival · Aug. 13 - Dinner & Bowling · Aug. 20 - Dinner & El Paso Diablos Baseball · Aug. 27 - St. Nicholas Greek Festival. Assistance League of El Paso — The Assistance League’s general meeting is 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at 2782 Yandell. All ladies interested in volunteering are invited to attend. The league meets the second Thursday of each month August through May. Information: 478- 0995. The all-volunteer Assistance League of El Paso has been serving the El Paso Community for 40 years. Its primary program, Operation School Bell provides new clothing to the most needy elementary school children in the El Paso area. 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. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway. Speaker is Colonel David A. Krumm, Commander of Holloman Air Force Base. Cost: $20. Information: 533-5111 or elpasomoaa.org. Paso del Norte Quilt Guild — The guild’s monthly meeting is 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at University Presbyterian Church, 224 N. Resler. A workshop follows the meeting at 9:30 a.m. This month’s workshop is on “Quilting As You Go.” Anyone interested in quilting is welcome; no experience needed. Information: Sharon Geddes, 581-0432. El Paso Paralegal Association — The association’s general luncheon meeting is noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at El Paso Club 18th Floor Chase Bank Building, 201 Main. Fred Haiman will speak on Elder Law. Admission is free and open to the public; lunch on one’s own ($16 buffet or $10.50 salad bar). Information: 546-5267 or elppa.org. Junior Woman’s Club of El Paso — The club’s general meeting is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Woman’s Club clubhouse, 1400 N. Mesa. The group will begin the plan- ning process for our annual fall family Spooktacular festival. The club is open to all women age 21 and older. Information: 532- 6131 or elpasojuniorwomansclub.org. Military Order of the World Wars — The El Paso Chapter the Military Order of the World Wars will hold its monthly meeting and luncheon at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Wyndham Airport Hotel, 2027 Airway. The Chapter will honor its Octo/Nonagenarian members and announce the “Citizen of the Year.” Members are encouraged to bring a friend. 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. L’Alliance Française d’El Paso — The group promotes French culture and offers fran- cophiles the opportunity to use the French lan- guage in a variety of activities. Information: 585-1789, 845-6535 or afofelpaso.com. Fall French classes begin the week of Sept. 12. Information: Christine, 566-8042. 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 (Aug. 6) at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church basement, 1000 Montana (enter in alley). Admission is free for visitors. Information: 566- 2201, 564-5906 or epmug.org. La Leche League-Westside — The non- profit group is dedicated to providing education and support to women who want to breastfeed meets 10:30 a.m. to noon the first Thursday of the month beginning Sept. 1 at Las Palmas Lifecare Center, 3333 N. Mesa. Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers and their small children are welcome. Admission is free. Information: 581-9409, texaslll.org. ‘Tuesday’ Knitting Group — The group for knitters and crocheters meets for knitting get-togethers 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays (and 1 to 5 p.m. Thursdays) at Mayaluna Yarns in Placita Sante Fe on Doniphan. Bring a favorite project, knit or crochet project. Admission is free. Information: 585-7779. NAWIC General Membership Meeting — National Association of Women In Construction El Paso Chapter #248 has monthly meetings with guest speakers, semi- nars other information on the construction industry 6-8 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Holiday Inn at Airway and Gateway West. Cost is $20. RSVP by email to [email protected]. Information: 833- 9494 or NAWICElPaso.org. ADP El Paso Toastmasters Club — The Club meets 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, at ADP, 1851 Resler Drive. The club is a “learn-by- doing” workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a com- fortable, friendly atmosphere. Small member- ship fee with enrollment. Information: 541- 2007. 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 educational 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. August Roundup Cont’d from Page 13 El Paso Scene Page 14 August 2011 Please see Page 15 El Paso Scene Page 15 August 2011 Area attractions Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld — The water park is at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at Exit 0). Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The last day of the season is Monday, Sept. 5. Tickets: $19,95 ($13.95 seniors; $17.95 ages 4-12; $2.95 ages 1-3). Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com. The annual Mexican Food World Cookoff is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31. Area restau- rants will compete in the several Mexican food categories, as well as the annual Rock N’ Roll Mariachi competition. Area mariachis compete with their traditional sounds plus one mariachi- style rock song. Tickets: $15 in advance at all Western Beverage locations. 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. week- ends. Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. every- day. 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. Western Playland — The amusement park is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M. across from the racetrack. Tickets: $16.70, 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 westernplay- land.com. Take Sunland Park Exit 13 from I-10. August hours are 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday (through Aug. 19), 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday. September hours are 2 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 7 p.m. Sundays, and Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. 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 or ysletadelsur.org. Native American Dances are performed 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every weekend. Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center, which also offers family-operated gift shops, feature jewelry, pottery and other crafts. 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. A daily tour is offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the $10 fee includes tasting. “Music On the Patio” with “Live by Request” is 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on selected Saturdays and Sundays through September. (See music listing for schedule). Licon Dairy — The dairy’s gift shop popular for its homemade asadero cheese products is located at 11951 Glorietta Road in San Elizario and is open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The dairy also features an exten- sive petting zoo and regularly-stocked fishing hole. Admission is free, with a nominal charge for fishing hole use. Information: 851-2705 or licondairy.com. San Elizario Historic District — The dis- trict at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales Museum and the Veteran’s Museum. Most loca- tions open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041, 594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com. Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of 17 historical sites also offered, including the Chapel, Old El Paso County Jail, the old Grist Mill, the Lafayette barracks and more. Free guides available at all galleries and museum. Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast- ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday. Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com. Free Music Sundays are 1 to 4 p.m. selected Sundays. Performers include James Springer, Julio Ortiz, Dan Lambert, Greg Gonzalez, Carolyne of Liquid Skin and Dusty Low. Bring a picnic. August Roundup Cont’d from Page 14 El Paso Scene Page 16 August 2011 For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster, call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com. The UTEP Ticket Center number is 747-5234. Pan Am Center Box Office is (575) 646-1420. Many clubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com. Unless indicated, prices listed do not include service charges. Plaza Classic Film Festival — The El Paso Community Foundation will host its 4th annual classic and “semi-classic” movie in The Plaza’s Main Theatre, Philanthropy Theatre and out- door Festival Plaza Aug. 4-14. Tickets range from free showings to $10, depending on screening. Series passes are $200 ($170 for Disney’s D23 members). Information: 533- 4020 or plaza-movies.com. For details, see “Film Scene.” ACTIVATE MusicFest — Peter Furler, for- merly of the Newsboys, headlines the two-day Christian music festival Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Other performers include Me In Motion, Disciple, Ivoryline, Stars Go Dim, Grant Norsworthy, Safe Haven and Sonnus. Tickets: $15 general admission ($7.50 military; $10 per person for groups of 35 or more; free for ages 5 and younger). Available online at tickets.com. Information/showtime: 626-4849. Robert Earl Keen — The Texas musician performs at 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Whiskey Dick’s, 580 George Dieter. Tickets: $20. Available at ticketbully.com. Information: 921-9900. Marco Antonio Solis and & Ana Gabriel — The Latin pop stars perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $49.50, $69.50 and $89.50 and $125, plus service charge (Ticketmaster). Hotter Than Hell Tour — The hard rock concert begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway North, with Taproot, Tantric, Days of the New, Kill Devil Hill (members of Black Sabbath, Pantera, Wasp and Ratt and P Razors), Scum of the Earth and local band Years of Cold. Tickets: $35 ($30 mil- itary and Fort Bliss employees). Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com. Michael Bublé — The top-selling crooner’s “Crazy Love Tour” is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center, in support of his No. 1 release, “Crazy Love.” Bublé has been called “one of the most likeable perform- ers on Earth” and has performed for over half a million fans this year. Tickets: $49.50 to $85, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Bublé will perform his hits like “Home,” “Everything” and his most recent hit single “Haven’t Met You Yet,” along with his distinc- tive interpretations of classics like “Cry Me a River,” “Stardust,” and “You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You.” Angelica Maria y Armando Manzanero — The Latin music stars perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $30-$75, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and actress Angelica Maria, has been called “La Novia de Mexico,” and has appeared in several movies and telenovelas, as well as recording hit albums since the early 1960s. Armando Manzanero is one of Mexico’s most successful composers, and his music has been performed by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Il Divo. ‘Tejano Legends’ — The Tex-Mex music style tour benefiting the Frontline Faith Project is 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Plaza Theatre in downtown El Paso. Featured per- formers are former Tejano Music Male Vocalist of the Year Jimmy Edward, Johnny Hernandez, the Bob Gallarza Orchestra. Opening acts are local favorite Chuy Flores and Rhapsody. Tickets: $20 and $55, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Frontline Faith Project is committed to placing MP3 players with prayers and testimonials for military men and women in combat to our sol- diers that are being deployed from Ft. Bliss to the combat zones. Cirque de la Symphonie — The El Paso Symphony Orchestra presents the combined magic of Cirque and Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, 7:30pm at the Plaza Theatre. High flying aerialists and acrobats exe- cute amazing feats set to classical masterpieces such as Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Bizet’s Carmen, Saint-Saëns Samson and Delilah per- formed by the El Paso Symphony Orchestra and led by Andy Moran. Tickets are $35, $45, $60 and $75, $60, $45 and $35 plus applicable fees, available through EPSO, 532-3776 or epso.org, or Ticketmaster outlets including the Plaza Theatre box office. Cirque de la Symphonie includes aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, bal- ancers, and strongmen, with some of the most accomplished veterans of exceptional cirque programs from across the globe. They include world record holders, gold-medal winners of international competitions and Olympians and some of the most original talent ever seen. Their performances are uniquely adapted to be staged the symphony, and each artist’s per- formance is choreographed to the music. ‘Hunks the Show’ — The show, billed as “America’s Hottest Ladies Night The Ultimate Vegas Experience,” is 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino’s Signature Showroom. Tickets: $20. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Must be over 21 to attend. Information: (575) 874-5200. El Paso Scene Page 17 August 2011 Please see Page 18 El Paso Scene Page 18 August 2011 Sun City Music Festival — The electronic music festival begins at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4, at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway North, featuring around 30 musical performers including DJ Armin van Buren and Wolfgang Gartner. A Dayglow tent is also fea- tured. Tickets: $36 per day; $63 weekend pass (general admission). VIP tickets for 21 and older are $50 per day; $99 for weekend. Available in advance at All the Music and Video, The headstand and online at grovetickets.com. Blue Man Group - Broadway El Paso pres- ents the eclectic, eccentric musical trio 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Plaza Theatre, rescheduled from April 27. Tickets: $35, $60 and $70, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster) Blue Man Group is best known for multi- media performances that feature three bald and blue characters who take the audience on a journey that is funny, intelligent and visually stunning. A live band, whose haunting tribal rhythms help drive the show to its climax, accompanies the Blue Men. ‘ABBA The Concert’ – Lola Productions and UTEP presents the tribute to the legendary pop group 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 14-15, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. The concert celebrates Sweden’s most famous band in a 90-minute musical extravaganza showcasing the group that has sold more than 370 million records worldwide. Tickets: $35 and $40, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). ABBA was formed in 1970 and achieved inter- national success as one of the best selling pop artists in history with hits that include “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes All,” “Waterloo,” “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme” and “Dancing Queen.” Not only does ABBA The Concert showcase the legendary singing group’s music and eccentric costumes but it also features some of ABBA’s original band members from the original ABBA rhythm section. Disney Live! “Three Classic Fairy Tales’ — The Disney family brings the time- less stories of Cinderella, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs and Beauty and The Beast to the stage Sept. 16-18, at Abraham Chavez Theatre, Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday, and 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $18 and $40, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster). Information: disneylive.com. Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy dream with the princesses, cheer for the heroes as they conquer evil villains, and marvel as these classic tales are brought to life. Santana — Guitar legend Carlos Santana brings his “Soul of Collective Consciousness Tour” to El Paso at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center, with special guest Michael Franti and Spearhead. Tickets: $47.50, $57.50 and $67.50 (Ticketmaster). Carlos and the Santana Band will perform clas- sics from the group’s four-decades-long career, and spotlight songs from his latest album, “Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time.” With its release, Santana joined the Rolling Stones as one of only two music acts in Billboard chart history to score at least one Top Ten album in each decade from the 1960s through the present. Among many other honors Santana has also been cited by “Rolling Stone Magazine” as No. 15 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Michael Franti & Spearhead has built a diverse and inspiring repertoire of music, including the most recent release, “The Sound of Sunshine,” the highest Billboard 200 chart debut of Franti’s career. His latest single is “I’ll be Waiting,” and follows up his acclaimed 2008 album “All Rebel Rockers” and hit single “Say Hey (I Love You).” KC and the Sunshine Band — The disco- era legends from Miami perform Friday, Sept. 30, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $25.50, $35.50, $45.50 and $50.50, plus serv- ice charge. (Ticketmaster). The group’s hits include “That’s the Way (I Like It),” “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty,” “I’m Your Boogie Man,” “Get Down Tonight,” “Give It Up” and more. B.B. King — The legendary blues guitarist and El Paso favorite returns to The Plaza Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. Tickets: $35-$75, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster). Disney on Ice: ‘Toy Story 3’ — Disney/Pixar’s hit animated film hits the ice Oct. 5-9, 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 per- formance in Spanish. Tickets: $10-$43, plus service charge. Ages 2 and older must have ticket. (Ticketmaster). Enrique Iglesias — The Latin superstar brings his Euphoria Tour to El Paso at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center, with special guests Pitbull and Prince Royce. Tickets: $12.75-$92.75, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Israel Houghton — The Dove Award-win- ning gospel singer performs Sunday, Oct. 23, at Harvest Christian Center, 1345 New Harvest Pl. Information: 585-9934 or harvestchristian- center.org. ‘Shrek the Musical’ — The Broadway series opens with the family hit musical based on the animated film at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Plaza Theatre. (Ticketmaster). Ticket information: 231-1111 or theplazatheatre.org. Yo Gabba Gabba Live — DJ Lance Rock and the cast of “Yo Gabba Gabba” bring their all new show “It’s Time to Dance” state-of-the- art production with music, singing, dancing and animation to El Paso at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Abraham Chavez Theatre, with Hip Hop legend Biz Markie and “Razzle Dazzle Gabba” favorite Leslie hall. Tickets: $23 and $40, plus service charge; all children age 1 and older require ticket (Ticketmaster). VIP packages available at yogabbagabbalive.com. Dave Koz ‘A Smooth Jazz Christmas’ —The Grammy-nominated saxophonist and El Paso favorite presents his 14th annual Christmas show Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Plaza Theatre, with guests saxophonist Candy Dulfer, singer-guitarist Jonathan Butler and trumpeter Rick Braun. Tickets on sale Nov. 5. (Ticketmaster). Koz, a multi-million-selling solo recording Ticket Cont’d from Page 17 Please see Page 19 El Paso Scene Page 19 August 2011 artist, four-time Grammy nominee and com- poser, is considered one of the most expressive voices in contemporary music. His past El Paso appearances have sold out. ‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’ — The Moscow Ballet presents the 17th anniver- sary of this holiday classic at 4 and 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at the Plaza Theatre, premier- ing critically acclaimed Alexandra Elagina and Andre Ustimov as Masha and the Nutcracker Prince in their Western debut. Tickets: $28, $36 and $88, plus service charge (Ticketmaster). Group discounts available. Information: nutcracker.com. ‘Wicked’ — The Broadway blockbuster that reveals the untold story of the Oz witches comes to El Paso Feb. 1-12, 2012, at the Plaza Theatre, based on the bestseller by Gregory McGuire. Group tickets available to purchase in spring of 2011. Reservations for groups of 20 or more: 231-1111. Information: wickedthemu- sical.com. Venues & series Speaking Rock Entertainment Center - 122 S. Old Pueblo Road, hosts a series of free concerts from nationally known touring acts. Ages 18 and older welcome; 16 and older for outdoor shows. Information: 860-7777 or speaking-rock.com. • USA Tour with Filter and Saliva — Thursday, Aug. 4. • Chippendales — Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6 (indoors) • KISS and AC/DC tribute bands — The KISS tribute “Strutter” and AC/DC tribute Shoot to Thrill perform Friday, Sept. 2. • Vince Neil — The Mötley Crüe frontman performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. • Thursday, Sept. 15 — Patrulla 81 • 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 — Mariachi Monumental, Beatriz Adriana and Intocable (outdoors). • Saturday, Sept. 17 — Bronco and Bobby Pulido (outdoors). 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. • Zoe — The Mexican alternative band per- forms some of their hits as well as songs from their “unplugged” CD at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Tickets: $35; $40 day of show. VIP tickets: $50 per table. • Hard Summer Tour — The electronic music tour is 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, with Digitalism Live, Jack Beats, Caspa and Destructro. Tickets: $21. • Darren Emerson — The UK DJ performs at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. Tickets: $11. Low Brow Palace — 112 Robinson. Information: 443-8464 • “Bring Back the Boom Bap; When Blowedians Unite” — 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Bazooka Soundwaves & Napkin Note Anthologies presents 2Mex’s Natural Born Killers Tour together with The Coolin Abstract Rude Tour. Tickets: $10 in advance ($15 at the door) for ages 21 and older; $15 in advance ($20 at the door) for ages 18-20. Available in advance at The Percolator, 217, N. Stanton. Information: (806) 470-1583. • S*** Robot Live — The visual show is 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. Tickets: $10. • Andy Rourke — The former Smiths guitarist performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. Tickets: $10. House of Rock East — 8838 Viscount. Tickets are $10, unless listed otherwise; avail- able online at ticketbully.com. • When in Rome U.K. — The British new wave trio known for the hit “The Promise” performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, with original vocalists Andrew Mann and Clive Farringon. Guest artist is Christopher Anton, formerly of Information Society. Tickets: $10. • U.F.O.’s World Tour 2011 — 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, featuring Phil Moog, Paul Raymond, Andy Parker and Vinnie Moore. Tickets: $20 in advance from All that Music and the Headstand: $25 day of show. • Cause and Effect — The early 90s synth per- forms at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, with special guest L.I.M. and others to be announced. Their new CD is “Artificial Construct.” Tickets: $10. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino — 11000 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, N.M. The venue hosts regular live music by regional and national performers. Ticket information: 1-877-747- 5382. Headline entertainment at “The Showroom.” Ticket prices do not include service charge. • Lucha Libre USA — 6 p.m. Saturday, July 30, featuring “masked warriors.” Tickets: $10-$30. • Los Lonely Boys — 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, with special guests Los Lobos. Tickets: $15- $35. • Rick Springfield — The 80s rock star per- forms at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Tickets: $15- $25. • An Evening with Peter Frampton — 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. The three-hour show fea- ture a complete performance of “Frampton Comes Alive” with highlights from Frampton’s catalog. Tickets to be announced. • Queensyrche — The hard rock band per- forms at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Tickets: $15-$25. Tickets for the Hard Rock Express shuttle to “Hard Rock Presents” concerts at The Pavilion are $20 (not including concert ticket prices). Call for schedule. 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. • Ronnie Milsap — The country star with more than 40 No. 1 hits performs two shows at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Trained in classical piano, but making his name in country, Milsap has sold more than 35 million records and won seven Grammys. Tickets: $76 and $79. A BBQ brisket buffet precedes the show at 6 p.m. in the lobby. Cost: $20. • Delbert McClinton — The Texas singer/song- writer performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. McClinton’s signature blues-rock-country mix earned him a Grammy for his blues-country Ticket Cont’d from Page 18 Please see Page 20 PROOFREADER NEEDED El Paso Scene needs someone to proofread event listings once a month. This job requires someone who is available to work on a Saturday afternoon and/or Sunday mornng for a few hours. Must be able to work via computer using Word documents. Proofreader must have excellent read- ing comprehenson and attention to detail. If interested, send your qualifications by email to [email protected]. August 2011 National Dance Day — The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department will celebrate National Dance Day at the Dancing in the City Summer Concert Series 7- 10 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at Arts Festival Plaza, between the El Paso Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre. The community is encouraged to attend and learn a fun, choreographed dance taught by Shundo Dance Studio. A video of the dance will be submitted to “So You Think You Can Dance.” Dance instructions start at 7 p.m., fol- lowed by a performance by Havana Son 8-10 p.m. Admission is $6 ($10 per couple) and includes the dance lesson at 7 p.m. and the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event with cash only. Outside food or drinks are not allowed. Food and drinks will be for sale at the event. Information: 541-4481 or elpasoartsandculture.org. Buenos Aires Night Dinner and Dance — Paso del Norte Tango Club will have the 2nd annual dinner dance Saturday, July 30, at Shundo Dance Studio, 2719 N. Stanton. The dress will be golden age of Tango 1930s to 1950’s and prizes will be given for the most authentic looking costumes. Cost is $15 per person. No lesson, just dinner and dancing. Information: 532-2043 or 490-4956. UTEP Summer Dance workshops — The Department of Theatre and Dance hosts two sessions of new choreography 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 1-5 and Aug. 8-12. Cost: $160 for one week; $295 for both. High school and group rates available. Information: Lisa Smith, 747-6509 or [email protected]. The Aug. 1-5 session features “Broadway Favorites and Original Jazz Choreography” with Rocker Verastique and Danny Herman. The Aug. 8-12 session is “Improvisation and the Choreographic Voice” with Sally Doughty. ‘Literacy Through Movement’ — Debra Knapp and NMSU Dance presents a dance cel- ebration in honor of the 40th anniversary of Las Cruces Farmer’s Market at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. Seven familiar books are enacted in this 45 minute program: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Where The Wild Things Are, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Cactus Poems, Snapshots From A Wedding, Big Mama’s and The Squiggle. Wounded Warriors Appreciation Ball —Desert Dancers Chapter 5017 of USA Dance will hold their monthly ballroom dance 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at Northgate Optimist Cub, 4201 Skyline. There will be a free Swing lesson at 1 p.m., with general ball- room dancing1:30-5 p.m. Admission is $5 for USA Dance members, $10 non-members. Active and retired military admitted free. Information: desertdanceusa.com, 585-1936 or 487-9396. Sisters of the Veil — The belly dance troupe with Kareesha, Ileana, Casey, Farasha, Sheena, Kahramen and more perform weekly shows at various restaurants. Information: 474- 2739 or sistersoftheveil.webs.com. Locations: • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays at The Doner Kebab Shop, 4028 Dyer • 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Al- Zaituna Restaurant, 4172 N Mesa. • 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Dominic’s Italian Restaurant, 6901 Montana. Page 20 El Paso Scene "This Old Mission" Taos Painting Workshop October 15-20, 2011 A Great HistoricaI Setting Very AffordabIe (915) 584-0953 or 309-1898 See Krystyna's new artwork this fall at: Kermezaar Sept. 24-25, 2011 A Christmas Fair Nov. 5-7, 2011 Las Artistas Nov. 19-20, 2011 (915) 584-0953 or 309-1898 krvslvna_robbins©sbcgIobaI.nel Iì\:I\no IoIIIn: One of the new watercoIors for my 2012 caIendar! OriginaI Painting $300 Fine Print $55 AvaiIabIe at www.oIchefski.com 915.240.5756 LUCY'S CAFE LUCY'S CAFE 1^J O1I111¬11~V1P¬JOP 1^J O1I111¬11~V1P¬JOP duet with Bonnie Raitt, “Good Man, Good Woman.” He also received the Best Contemporary Blues Grammy for his 2006 album “The Cost of Living.” Tickets: $66 and $69. A fried catfish buffet precedes the show at 6 p.m. in the lobby. Cost: $20. • Andy Lo Russo The Singing Chef — The man behind the best-selling book “Sing and Cook Italian” will combine his musical and culinary talents at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Tickets: $85. • A Ride With Bob — Texas swing master Rob Benson and his band Asleep at The Wheel star in this tribute to the late Bob Wills Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 25-27. Showtime is 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, plus a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee. Tickets: $56 and $59. • Bernie Jessome as Roy Orbison — The sum- mer series concludes with a tribute concert to the late rockabilly-pop legend Roy Orbison at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Tickets: $66 and $69. An enchilada buffet precedes the show at 6 p.m. in the lobby. Cost: $20. Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Prices listed do not include service charge. (Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877-277-5677 or innofthemoun- taingods.com. • Chicago — The classic rock band with more than 20 Top Ten singles performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3. Hits include “Make Me Smile,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “Colour My World,” “Saturday in the Park” and many more. Tickets: $40-$150. • Merle Haggard — The original “Okie from Muskogee” performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. Tickets: $25-$100. • Sawyer Brown — The country group per- forms a Labor Day weekend show at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2. Tickets: $25. • ZZ Top — The “Little Old Band from Texas” performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. Tickets: $40-$150. • Blondie — The new wave/rock band featur- ing singer Debbie Harry performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. Tickets: $25-$100. • Martina McBride — The country artist per- forms at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. Her number one hits include “Wild Angels,” “Wrong Again,” “I Love You,” and “Blessed.” Tickets: $40-$200. Ticket Cont’d from Page 19 El Paso Scene Page 21 August 2011 Cool Canyon Nights —The summer series of free outdoor concerts are Thursdays through Aug. 11 at McKelligon Canyon, spon- sored by Townsquare Media and the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Centers. All performances on the theater’s Main Stage, unless otherwise listed. Information: 544-9550, 231-1100 or coolcanyonnights.com. • Aug. 4 — Bill Townes (jazz). April Ticket (jazz) will perform on the patio. • Aug. 11 — Radio La Chusma (Latin Reggae/world). Tom Russell — The internationally renowned folksinger/songwriter performs at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Fountain Theatre, 2461 Calle de Guadalupe, in Old Mesilla. in support of his new album “Mesabi.” Information: (575) 524-8287 or mesillavalley- film.org. Ruidoso Chamber Music Festival — The 7th annual event is Saturday, July 30, at The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts on Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12 miles north of downtown Ruidoso). Tickets: $49 per concert ($15 students). Tickets: Spencer Theater, 1-888-818-7872 or spencertheater.com. Information: ruidosochambermusic.com. This year’s performances are Van Cliburn International Competition finalist Di Wi at 2 p.m. and The Linden String Quartet, grand prize winners of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, at 8 p.m. Pre-concert talks are 45 minutes prior to each performance with Dr. Larry Wolz. Music in the Park —The Las Cruces sum- mer concert series is 7 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 28. Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2200 or las-cruces.org. The July 31 concert is at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada, featuring Sons of the Rio Grande (country) and Kenny Arroyos (country poet/singer). All August concerts at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada. • Aug. 7 — Phat Soul (soul) and Triple Jack (rock and blues) • Aug. 14 — Mariachi Los Arrieros • Aug. 21 — Steve Smith & Hard Road (blue- grass) and Billy Townes (jazz) • Aug. 28 — The Liars (classic rock) and Liquid Skin (variety music). Sundays Under the Stars — Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, N.M. hosts free concerts and movies on the lawn Sundays. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Information: 1-800- 545-9011 or innofthemountaingods.com. Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m. (movies begin afterward at sunset). • July 31 — Jace N Lee • Aug. 7 — Sam I Am • Aug. 14 — The Mixx Band • Aug. 21 — Suzi Weber & the Lincoln County Rebels • Aug. 28 – Ulysses Howling Coyote — The open mic for musi- cians, poets, writers, storytellers and perform- ance artists is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at its new location at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces, as part of the monthly Downtown Ramble. Performer sign-up is 6:30 p.m. Coffee and light snacks provided. Admission is free, but donations welcome. Information: Bob Burns, (575) 525-9333 or (915) 799-5684. Literary Open Mic is 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Rio Grande Theatre auditorium. Hawaiian Dinner and Dance — First Presbyterian Church hosts its dinner and dance 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, in the church’s Community Hall, 1340 Murchison, with music by Azucar. Admission: $20 per couple. Information: 533-8005 or fpep.org. ‘Melodies at the Park’ — El Paso Parks and Recreation’s free outdoor music concerts are Sundays twice monthly during the summer months at various city parks. All performances begin at 7 p.m. Information: Eliseo Duran, 252- 9031 or Sandy Rodriguez, 240-3310. August’s performers: • Tocanta (with Jacqueline Mata at intermis- sion) Aug. 7 at Marty Robbins Park, 11600 Vista del Sol. • Starliners, Brittney Gamboa and Mariachi Chuauhtémoc Aug. 21 at Eastwood (Album) Park, 3001 Parkwood. Rabbit! — The indie-pop band performs live at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at Yum Bunny, 991 W. Picacho in Las Cruces, in an effort to pro- mote arts for young people. All ages show; ticket prices to be announced. Information: (575) 915-2760 or saverabbit.com. ‘Every Other Tuesday’ — Doña Ana Arts Council hosts musical performances 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. • Aug. 9 — Blues Messiah. • Aug. 23 — Remember Then. Back To School For Child Crisis Center — The benefit show to raise money and collect school supplies for the Child Crisis Center is 3-10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at House of Rock, 8838 Viscount, hosted by Sweetest Downfall. Entertainment includes six bands and a youth dance performance by Groove Boppers between sets. All age event. Admission: $5. Information: 562-7955, childcrisiselp.org. Frank Dove remembrance — A memori- al jam session for the late El Paso country artist is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Edge of Texas Steakhouse, 8690 Edge of Texas Lane, Dove’s bands included Country Tones and Sundowners. Information: 822-3343. Music Under the Stars — The 28th sum- mer concert series, presented by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 14 at the Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 541-4481 or elpasoartsandculture.org. Grills permitted in park, but not within the amphitheater itself. No alcohol, glass contain- ers, or pets permitted at park. No smoking allowed in bowl area. Free park-and-ride shuttles available from El Paso Zoo to Chamizal and depart regularly 6:30 to 10 p.m. • July 31 — Brass Monkey Brass Band (soul/funk) • Aug. 7 — The Royalty (pop/rock) and Desorden No Autorizado aka “DNA” (Spanish Rock) • Aug. 14 — The Dave Matthews Tribute Band. ‘Let Freedom Sing’ concert — Texas country artist Pat Green performs Saturday, Aug. 20, at Fort Bliss’s Freedom Crossing. Opening bands begin at 7 p.m., Green per- forms at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public; early arrival recommended . Sare $$$$ oa 0istoaat fabtits ftom laside I 0at 0esiqas, lat. NEW SUMMER HOURS 9 AM- 2 PM FRI DAYS & SATURDAYS 4717 Osborne #200 1 block from Westside Police Station (on right) (915) 497-2586 or go to www.insideoutdesignsinc.com for more information and map Sorry, cash or checks (with proper ID) only datekoase ftites ... 0esiqaet 0aalityI $1. 00 - $6. 00 a yatdIII d£ hk¥£ 0010008 fk88lfS Please see Page 22 Page 22 August 2011 Lydia Bandit and The Comers —The two Progressive Rock bands perform 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets are $10 at the door. Reservations: (575) 523- 1223 Lydia Bandit features a rock guitarist, vocalist, violinist and percussionist. Their first album revolves around two thieves and their adven- tures in an old west universe closely resembling early America. The Comers — newlyweds Irene and Justin Comer — are an acoustic duo who cover folk, jazz, oldies and Beatles tunes. El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras auditions — Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27- 28, at El Paso Conservatory of Music, 801 N. Mesa. Open to qualified musicians age 8 to 22 with at least one year of musical experience on an orchestral instrument. Call for appointment: 525-8978. Audition forms and requirements online at EPSYOs.org. Carolyn Wonderland — The blues singer performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at The Lodge at Cloudcroft, N.M. 601 Corona Place. General admission: $10. Information: (575) 682-2566. Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — 1249 Futurity Dr. (at and Sunland Park Drive), Sunland Park, N.M. Live music is offered 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, 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 Rock The House 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday. Sizzling Summer Nights Outdoor Concert Series begin at 8 p.m. Thursdays in August, with import beer garden and food vendors • Aug. 4 – Radio La Chusma • Aug. 11 – The Vibe • Aug. 18 – Fungi Mungle • Aug. 25 – The Vibe Weekly schedule at Franklins Lounge: • Wednesday, Aug. 3 – Brown Betty • Friday, Aug. 5 – Tejas • Saturday, Aug. 6 – Algo Nuevo • Sunday, Aug. 7– Mariachi El Zacate • Wednesday, Aug. 10 – Locomotion • Friday, Aug. 12 – Skarabajo • Saturday, Aug. 13 – Destiny • Sunday, Aug. 14 – Mariachi Flores Mexicanas • Wednesday, Aug. 17 – Brown Betty • Friday, Aug. 19– Rhapsody • Saturday, Aug. 20 – Little Mike & The Blue Kings • Sunday, Aug. 21 – Mariachi Son de Mexico • Wednesday, Aug. 24 – Locomotion • Friday, Aug. 26 – Asi • Saturday, Aug. 27 – BJ Pando La Mezcla • Sunday, Aug. 28 – Mariachi Los Toritos • Wednesday, Aug. 31 – Brown Betty. State Line Music — West Texas Food Bank and State Lane BBQ, 1222 Sunland Park Drive presents the Rudolph Chevrolet-Honda out- door concert series 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. Admission is free; all customers asked to bring non-perishable food donation or monetary donation for the West Texas Food Bank. Information: 581-3371, WTxFoodBank.org or countyline.com. • Aug. 3 — Uncle Lucius. • Aug. 10 — Pear Ratz • Aug. 17 — Del Castillo • Aug. 24 — Jason Boland • Aug. 31 — Radio La Chusma. Alfresco! Fridays —The free outdoor con- certs begin at 5:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 30 at Arts Festival Plaza (between El Paso Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre). Presented by the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Centers and the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau. No outside food or beverages, or pets allowed. Information: 534-0675, or alfrescofridays.com. • July 29 - Dusty Low (border country) • Aug. 19 - Sobredosis del Sabor (salsa/merengue) • Aug. 26 - Red City Blue (alternative rock) • Sept. 2 - Chicago Inspiration (Chicago trib- ute band) • Sept. 9 - Mariachi Raices de America • Sept. 16 - Captain Radio (classic rock) • Sept. 23 - Aztec Zodiac (Latin funk) • Sept. 30 - Fungi Mungle (70s revival). 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. • July 31 — Dusty Low • Aug. 7 and Sept. 18 — Julio Ortiz • Aug. 21 — Greg Gonzalez • Sept. 4 — Carolyne of Liquid Skin. Tailgate 2011 — The annual outdoor jazz concert series in Alamogordo raises funds for the Flickinger Center. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. in the upper parking lot at the NM Museum of Space History. Patrons bring their own food, lawn chair and beverages. Gates open 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Weekly spaces are $45, if available. Walk-up admission: $10. Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com. • Aug. 13 — Chris Beaty and High Winds Jazztet. • Aug. 27 – Dirty Mojo Junkies. New Mexico blues band. 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 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on selected Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 25, featuring folk, country and rock ‘n’ roll from “Live By Request.” Picnics are allowed, but beverages must be purchased from the winery. Admission is free. Information: (575) 882-7632. Upcoming performances are Aug. 21 and 20, and Sept. 11 and 25. 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. • July 27-31 — Edwin San Juan. Feature act is Bill Santiago. • Aug. 10-14 — Kevin Downey Jr. • Aug. 24-28 — Claude Stuart Acts for Aug. 3-7 and Aug. 17-21 to be announced. Sun City Comedy — The comedy group hosts events at various venues. Information: 281-OPEN-MIC or suncitycomedy.com. The group’s “Traveling Comedy Club” hosts live nationally touring comedy acts at various venues. Upcoming shows are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30 and Aug. 27, at House of Rock East, 8838 Viscount. Iyengar Yoga classes also offered 6-7:30 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays at Champion Dance Studio, 12410 Montwood. Westside Studio, 111 Rio Flor (off North Mesa 1 block past Thunderbird) Summcr Scssìon Classcs Throuch VcJs. /uc. 31 Iyengar Yoga (levels 1-2) Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 6-7:30 p.m. Sundays 10-11:30 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. Advanced Yoga (levels 2-3) Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. Drop-in fee/$10 · 6 classes/$50 12 classes/$100 · 24 classes/$110 Unlimited classes each session/$120 Classes are free to active duty military. Information Ursula, 778-3542 or Jean, 591-3634 westtexasyogaforlife.com El Paso Scene Music Cont’d from Page 21 El Paso Diablos Baseball —The American Association minor league team regu- lar home game time is 7:05 p.m. (Sundays at 6:05 p.m.) at Cohen Stadium in Northeast El Paso. Ticket information: 755-2000 or diablos.com. • Aug. 2-4 — Shreveport-Bossier Captains • Aug. 5-7 — Fort Worth Cats • Aug. 15-17 — Amarillo • Aug. 19-21 — Grand Prairie AirHogs • Aug. 27-30 — Wichita Wingnuts To get there: take the Patriot Freeway to the Diana exit. From Loop 375, turn south on Kenworthy. The 80s Super Saturday night is Aug. 6, Halloween Super Saturday is Aug. 20, fire- works are featured Saturday, Aug. 27, Miner Mania is Monday, Aug. 29 and the end-of-sea- son Fan Appreciation Night is Tuesday, Aug. 30. Sun City Regional Classic — The body building and figure championships are 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Tickets: $20 and $30, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Morning preliminaries begin at 9:30 a.m. tick- ets are $8. Entry forms/information: 449-7688 or hfprodonline.com. El Paso Roller Derby — The new roller derby league takes on the Randall County Roller Dames Saturday, Aug. 27, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $6- $10, plus service charge. information: 474-1666 or elpasorollerderby.com. El Paso Roller Derby was established in late 2010 and hopes to become a member league of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. Pecos League baseball — The New Mexico and West Texas league’s 2011 season runs through August with six regional teams. (Alpine Cowboys, Carlsbad Bats (travel team), Las Cruces Vaqueros, Roswell Invaders, Ruidoso Osos,and White Sands Pupfish). Information/schedules: (575) 680-2212 or pecosleague.com. Las Cruces Vaqueros home games are at Apodaca Baseball Complex, 801 E. Madrid, in Las Cruces. Alpine at Kokernot Field, 400 Loop Road in Alpine, Texas. Ruidoso Osos home games are at White Mountain Park, 685 Hull Road in Ruidoso. White Sands Pupfish home games are at Griggs Park in Alamogordo, N.M. Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing — Live racing starts at 1 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, except on holiday weekends when the horses run Friday through Monday. The season runs through Labor Day weekend with the run- ning of the All American Futurity. Grandstand admission and parking are free. Turf club admis- sion: $10. Valet parking is $5. Information: (575) 378-4140 or raceruidoso.com. The running of the All American Futurity is Labor Day, Sept. 5, which marks the end of the racing season at Ruidoso Downs. From 160 to 180 Quarter Horses compete in the trials, with the 10 fastest advancing to race for a $2 million purse. UTEP Football — The Miners’ first home game of the season is Saturday, Sept. 3 vs. Stony Brook at Sun Bowl Stadium. Season tick- ets: $75-$350. Captain’s Club season tickets: $1,300. Individual ticket prices to be announced. Ticket information: 747-5234, 1-800-745-3000 or utepathletics.com. Pre-game activities begin three hours before kick-off on Glory Field, across from the Sun Bowl Parking Lot. The Miners take on New Mexico State Saturday, Sept. 17, at NMSU’s Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces. Bicycling Critical Mass - All bicyclists are invited to the mass ride beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, at San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso. Riders will choose a route through Downtown. The “Critical Mass” ride is based on the first such event that began in San Francisco in 1992 by cyclists and activists who wanted to increase the visibility of bicyclists and reclaim public space by making social use of the streets on a regular basis. Information: deenadelosmuer- [email protected]. The ride is the last friday of the month, rain or shine. Helmets and lights are recommended. El Paso Bicycle Club - Club events are open to the public; helmets required. Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Leaderless Wednesday Night Rides leave at 6 p.m. (some riders leave earlier) from River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club Rd. 20-24 mile Upper Valley ride, at various paces. Optional dinner at Hello Pizza. Tuesday night rides for beginning and interme- diate leave at 6 p.m. from Rio Plaza, Upper Valley Road at Artcraft. • 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30 — Meet in La Mesa (parking lot north of Eagle Grocery). Take the back roads to Mesilla to experience the standard route in a new way. Intermediate pace, 25-30 miles. Patty Van Tine, 667-0202. • 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31 — Start at Rio Plaza, climb Transmountain, then McKelligon Canyon, returning via Scenic. 45 miles, 17- 19mph. Fidel Villalpando, 203-8923. • 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 — Meet at Rio Plaza and ride to Columbus Road at intermediate pace. At Columbus Road, everyone rides 1/2 hour west at various paces (going for maximum distance) and turns around, then regroup and ride to Gadsden HS and back to Rio Plaza at intermediate pace. About 35 miles. Randy Limbird, 542-1422 or 328-4110 (cell). • 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 — Leaderless Ride. Meet at Rio Plaza. Group in attendance will determine distance/speed/route. • 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 — B/IG Go for the Distance. 80-mile ride through the Mesilla Valley and Fairacres. Stop at the Bean on way back. Must be able to ride in a paceline. No one will be allowed to join mid distance. Moderate pace of 16-17 mph. If you missed the first qualifying ride for the Century, this is a last chance to qualify. Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825 • 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 — More Climbing! August 2011 El Paso Scene Page 23 Please see Page 24 Meet at Powershots, 965 N. Resler. Climb Transmountain, then McKelligon Canyon and return via Transmountain. Intermediate pace, 30 miles. Rick Rivas, 581-9896. • 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 — Meet at Rio Plaza to ride around Upper Valley. Perfect for B/IG riders. Moderate 15-16 mph pace, 25 miles. Jennifer James, 525-5282. • 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 — Meet at Chuck Heinrich Park, 11051 Loma Del Norte Dr. for an exploration of the roads in Northeast El Paso, Anthony Gap and the road leading White Sands Missile Range. 25-30 miles, inter- mediate pace (17-18 mph). Patty Van Tine, 667-0202. • 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 — Meet at La Mesa at Severino’s Restaurant (Hwy 28 across from Eagle Grocery). Ride rollers at Vado and beyond. Meal option at Severino’s afterward. 40 miles, moderate pace. Linda Price, 433- 4188 • 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 — Over the Hill Ride. Meet at 7779 Rosedale in Lower Valley for a ride to celebrate Alfonso’s birthday. 57 miles (route TBA), intermediate pace. Can you keep up with the “old” man? Alfonso Font, (915)526-0390. • 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 — Meet at La Union Station (NM 28 at Mercantil). Ride north to Afton road and out to the end (it seems to never come). Intermediate pace, 42 miles. Sylvia Mejia, 740-9033. Beginner/Intermediate Group (B/IG) Rides - The El Paso Bicycle Club offers a spe- cial training program for beginning and interme- diate riders. Weekly rides leave promptly at 6 p.m. Tuesdays (meet at 5:45 p.m. for training lesson) at Rio Plaza on Upper Valley Road and Artcraft. Helmets required; no ear buds allowed. Park cars in spaces marked for cyclists. Information: Margaret O’Kelley, 588- 3825, or Bob Lynn, 443-4226. • Aug. 2 - Advanced group riding skills • Aug. 9 - Intervals • Aug. 16 - Nutrition and endurance • Aug. 23 – Fun ride • Aug. 30 — Fitness Cross Training The monthly distance ride is Saturday, Aug. 13. See EPBC listing above. Roll for the Cure — The largest cycling event in Southest New Mexico is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at New Mexico Junior College, 5317 Lovington, in Hobbs, N.M. in honor of Ted McVay. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Route options offered for novice to com- petitive 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 more. Proceeds benefit Relay For Life and American Cancer Society. Registration: $20 ($10 young adult; $30 family of two; $120 teams of eight). Information: (575) 492-5232 or rollforthecure.net. Saturday Far East Side Ride —The 42- mile ride for beginning/intermediate riders leaves at 7 a.m. each Saturday from Atom Cyclist parking lot, 1886 Joe Battle, Suite 205 (next to Super Target) and turns around at Hueco Tanks State Park. Average speed is around 15 mph and the ride takes just under 3 hours. Information: Danny (DRod) Rodriguez, 667-2461. Golf H.E.A.L. at the Inn Golf Tournament — The annual tournament benefitting HEAL (Help End Abuse for Life) and The Nest begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Inn of the Mountain Gods Golf Course in Mescalero, N.M. Information: The Nest (575) 378-6378 or helpendabuseforlife.org. Willie Cager Golf Tournament and Dinner — The Willie Learning Center’s 5th annual fundraising tournament is 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Butterfield Trail Golf Club 1858 Cottonwoods. Some of the members of the 1966 Texas Western (now UTEP) NBA Championship Team and Hall of Famers will be present, as well as some of the actors from the movie “Glory Road.” Cost: $125 per golfer (four-person scramble format). Hole-in-One prize is a BMW, plus other prizes. Information/RSVP: 920-4173 or 251-4724 or 851-2983. Web: cageruniversity.org. The dinner is 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Cost: $100 per person ($900 tables of 10). Proceeds from the tournament raise money for a charter school for kids from 7th though 12th grade, who for various reasons are not attending another school. Bel Air Highlander Golf Tournament — The Bel Air Highlander Alumni scholarship program tournament begins with a shotgun start at 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Painted Dunes Golf Course, 12000 McCombs. Registration starts at 7 a.m. with lunch at noon. Registration open to alumni, family, friends and supporters. Cost: $80 (includes green fees, GPS cart, prac- tice range, two drink tickets and a meal). Sponsors/donations welcome. Information: 588-4322 or bigredpride.com. Golf for Diabetes Awareness — The annual golf tournament benefiting El Paso Diabetes Association begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Painted Dunes Golf Course, 12000 McCombs. Registration at noon. Complimentary dinner for participants follows the tournament. Door prizes and Mulligans offered; goody bags for all players. Cost: $150 per person; $500 team of four. Information: 532-6280 or epdiabetes.org. ‘Scramble for Ethics’ Golf Tournament — The 12th annual Better Business Bureau scramble is noon Friday, Aug. 26, at Butterfield Trail Golf Club, near El Paso International Airport. All golfers receive lunch, dinner, a door prize and goody bag. Proceeds benefit the BBB Foundation Elementary Ethics Program. Cost to be announced (includes door prize, lunch, dinner, goodie bag and two drink tickets); hole signs and sponsorships available. Information: 577-0195 or [email protected]. Democratic Party Golf Tournament — El Paso County Democratic Party’s annual tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Painted Dunes Golf Course, 12000 McCombs. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Four person scramble format. Cost: $75 per player; $300 per team. Information: Dan Duarte, 533-2141 or 549-1637. El Paso Scene August 2011 Page 24 Please see Page 25 Sports Cont’d from Page 23 Recreational Sports Girls Fast-Pitch Softball — City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department’s girls league for ages 8 and 12 runs Sept. 6 through mid- October Monday through Thursdays with some Friday and Saturday make-up games, at Blackie Chesher, Marty Robbins, NE Regional, Jimmy Ochoa, Memo Villa, Modesto and Skyline. Nine Game Season, with single elimina- tion playoffs. Registration is Aug. 11-25. Coaches meetings are 7 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 4 11 and 18 at Nations Tobin Park, 8831 Railroad. Cost: $490 per team (includes ref fees; exact change requested). . Information: 757-2743 or elpasotexas.gov/parks. Special Olympics training — Special Olympics Texas Area-19 hosts free training in preparation of the 2011 Fall games. 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. • Tennis is 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, at El Paso Tennis Club, 2510 St. Vrain. Information: Linda Cobbs, 329-4863. • Powerlifing (for ages 16 and older only) meets 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Fred Loya Family YMCA, 2044 Trawood. Information: David or Maria Lucero, 637-5720 or 637-1686. • The Northeast Pin Busters meet at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month beginning Aug. 4, at Bowlero Lanes, 8941 Dyer. Information: Carmen Dosher, 731-4200. • Bowling Training for the Blue Angels is 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Mondays beginning Aug. 15 at Bowl El Paso. Second shift begins at 6:15 p.m. Unified Doubles only. Information: Virgie Shinn, 591-0126. • Softball training is 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, beginning Aug. 20. Call office for location. Greater El Paso Tennis Association — Information: 532-5524, [email protected] or elpasotennis.org. Advance registration at tour- naments.usta.com, Call or visit website for other tennis programs. • El Paso Tennis Club / Morgan, Smith, Barney & Stanley Adult & Senior Open is Aug. 10-14. $7,500 in cash and prizes. ID # 759405711. Cost: Men’s Open Singles $3, all other events $30 per player. Deadline is Aug. 15. Information: Ed Phinney, 532-4373 or ten- [email protected]. • Edward Abraham Co Real Estate Investments Grand Prix at Tennis Wes is Sept. 7-11 (part of the GEPTA Grand Prix Series). Cost is $20 for singles, $19 doubles per player. ID # 759402911. Deadline is Sept. 4. Information: Ross Walker, 581-5471 or [email protected]. Youth events: This month’s 10 and Under “Tennis Nights in America” and Junior Tennis Tournaments are noon to 3 p.m Saturday, Aug. 6, at Socorro High School, 10150 Alameda Cost for the non- elimination format tournament is $5 per per- son. Next month is Sept. 11 at El Paso Tennis Club. Tennis Playday is 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, for ages 10 and under at the Bill Ellis Tennis Center, 4770 Woodrow Bean, Transmountain Drive. Racquets and balls provided, carnival court, prizes and refreshments. Free admission. Information: Darlene Demory (480) 289-2351 ext.105. Coronado Junior Tennis Championships are Sept. 8-11 at the Coronado Country Club. Level 6 tournament. Cost: $19 singles, $15 doubles per player. Deadline is Sept. 3. ID # 759400611. Information: Vedran Vidovic, 581- 2225. El Paso Seniors Summer Splash — City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department hosts the water sport event for adults age 50 and older 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 27, at Armijo Aquatic Center, 911 S. Ochoa St. Registration/information: 544-0753. NFL Punt, Pass and Kick — The sectional competition hosted by City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department is Aug. 27-Sept. 24, at several area football fields. Boys and girls ages 6-15 years will compete separately in vari- ous age divisions in punting, passing, and place kicking skills. All participants must show birth certificates; and must be of age by Dec. 31, 2011. Registration is free and held each day of competition. Information: 757-2743 or elpaso- texas.gov/parks. Schedule: • 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Northeast Regional Complex, 5951 Redstone Rim • 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Nations Tobin Park, 8831 Railroad Las Cruces Ciclovia — The free monthly public fitness event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, 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) June Donohue, 522-0289. Public Ice Skating — Skating offered noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at the Sierra Providence Event Center next to the Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. All ages welcome. Admission: $7 (skate rental included). Spectator admission is free. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpa- soicemonitor.com. Westside YMCA Fall Sports Leagues — Registration runs through Sept. 11 at the YMCA, 7145 N. Mesa, for indoor soccer, vol- leyball, flag football, hockey and basketball. Season starts Sept. 26, with games beginning Oct. 1. Competitive and non-competitive leagues available. Information: 584-9622 or elpasoymca.org. Motor sports El Paso Speedway Park — 14851 Marina (off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375). Racing is 7:45 p.m Fridays, and include wing sprints, super stocks, street stocks, modifieds, super trucks, limited late models, and legends. Season runs through September. Gates 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: 791- 8749 or epspeedwaypark.com. The last points race of the season for the Championship is Friday, Sept. 9. Speedway of Southern New Mexico — The track features modifieds, super stocks, speed stocks and more Saturdays. The Speedway is 11 miles west of Las Cruces exit Sports Cont’d from Page 24 El Paso Scene Page 25 August 2011 Please see Page 26 132, 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 (20 events): $180 ($126 senior, military with ID, students age 11-15 or with NMSU ID). Information: 1-800-658-9650 or snmspeedway.com. Fair Nights are Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30- Oct. 1. Gates open at 5:50 p.m.; racing at 7:45 p.m. 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. Runs and walks ‘Run Out Bullying’ race — The 2nd annu- al 8K/5K run and 1 Mile fun walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at McKelligon Canyon, spon- sored by El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Registration is $20 in advance; $25 on race day. Information: 478-5663. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com. Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the startling line on race day. Socorro Chile Harvest Triathlon — The USAT-sanctioned 400M swim/20K bike/5K run begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 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. 5, at NM Tech Swim Center. Packet pick-up is 5 p.m. F-1 Triathlon — The annual 800m swim, 28K bike ride and 8K run and mix relay event is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Bottomless Lakes State Park, 13 miles east of Roswell, N.M. (via U.S. Hwy 380 and NM Hwy 409). 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): $50 for F-1; $60 for mix relay; no race day registration. Park use fees waived during event. Information: Steve Patterson (575) 624-6058. The F-1 is the second race in the Bottomless Series. Packet pick up is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Holiday Inn Express, 2300 Main in Roswell. Healthy Heart Walks — The city’s Parks and Recreation Department’s monthly family walks begin at 8 a.m. on selected Saturdays through November at various local park and recreation centers. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome; registration: $5 one-time fee (includes all walks). Information: Sandy Rodriguez, 240-3310 or Eliseo Duran, 544-0753, ext. 21 or 23. The Aug. 13 walk is at the Multi-Purpose Center, 9031 Viscount. Information: 598-1155. Santa Teresa run — The inaugural 5-mile run and 2-mile walk begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the new Sunland Park Sports Complex, 4700 McNutt. First 200 run- ners receive t-shirts, trophy for overal male and female winner in run and for largest team. Medals for two three male and female runners in each category. Registration: $20 ($10 stu- dents 17 and younger) in advance; $25 per event on race day. Teams of 10 or more; $15 each in advance. Information/registration: raceadventuresunlimit- ed.com. Packet pick-up and race day registration is 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. Stephanie Olivo Memorial 5K — The 2nd annual 5K run and 1-mile fun walk benefit- ing El Paso Red Cross is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. First 150 reg- istrants receive free t-shirt and medals awarded to top three male and female runners in each category. Cost: $20 per event; $25 race day. Information: 274-5222. Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Up and Running, 10600 Montwood, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the starting site on race day. Future Engineers 5K — Texas Society of Professional Engineers’s fundraising 5K compet- itive run and 5K and 1 mile fun walks are 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at 3233 Up and Running, Proceeds benefit El Paso Chapter UTEP Engineering Endowment Scholarship Fund. Registration (through Aug. 18): $20 per event ($15 students, military and ages 60 and older). Late registration is $25 for all events. Information: 274-5222. Packet pickup is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Up and Running, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day. 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. 4, 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: $65 individuals by July 1 ($75 after). No race day registration. Information: 433-3439. Online registration at raceelpaso.com/events. Running clubs: • Run El Paso maintains information on local races at runelpaso.com. Information: Luis Zaragosa, 543-2017. • El Paso Triathlon Club is open to everyone interested in triathlons and similar events, including the Southwest Challenge Series. Information: elpasotriclub.org. Challenge series: southwestchallengeseries.com. Hash clubs combine trail running with social (i.e. beer-drinking) activities. Runs are marked with chalk, and are open to runners of all levels. • The Border Jumper Hash House Harrier meet at at various locations. Information: bjhash.com. • The El Paso Hash House Harriers have one or more runs each week. Information: 252- 5646, elpasohash.com. August 2011 El Paso Scene Page 26 Sports Cont’d from Page 25 Day camps JCC Summer Program— The Jewish Community Center hosts its summer daycare program for ages eight weeks through Kindergarten through Aug. 12, 405 Wallenberg. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Morning classes 9 a.m. to noon also offered. Highlights include structured free play, water activities, arts and crafts, music, snacks, Shabbat on Friday, and other activities. Full- time attendees must provide their own kosher sack lunch; pizza lunch offered every Wednesday for $3.50. Fulltime cost: $530 ($590 infants) for 5 days a week; $100 per week for mornings. Three days a week, weekly and bi-monthly rates also offered. One-time registration fee is $25. Information: 584-4437, [email protected] or jewishelpa- so.org. Summer Science Camps 2011 — The New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo’s week-long science camps run through Aug. 5 for youth in grades K through 12. The five-day camps and residential camp programs are offered on select weeks. Registration/information: (5750 437-2840 ext. 41132, 1-877-333-6589 or nmspaceacade- [email protected]. Web: nmspacemuseum.org. The new “Scream Camp” about roller coast- ers, g-forces and other extreme amusement park attractions is Aug. 1-5 for grades K through 9. History Summer Day Camp — El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe, offers summer camps through Aug. 19 for ages 7 to 13. All camps are 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Fridays. Cost per camp: $70 ($56 museum members). Registration on a first come, first serve basis, space limited to 15 stu- dents per camp. Limited number of scholar- ships available. Information: Sue Taylor, 351- 3588 or [email protected]. Camps:. • “Pioneer Camp” — Aug. 2-5 for ages 7 to 9. Make a covered wagon, learn to pack a wagon, make a toy and more like the pioneers of the early days. • “Discover a New World” — Aug. 16-19 for ages 9 to 12. Learn to make a map, put on armor and clothing similar to what the original colonists would have worn, dip candles, churn butter, learn about colonial money, write with a quill pen and more. Kids Camp at the Alpaca Ranch — La Buena Vida Alpacas host its 2011 camps for 9 a.m. to noon Fridays during the summer months, for kids 9 and older, featuring educa- tional talks on alpacas, ranch tours and other activities. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes (no sandals). Bring a snack. Cost: $25 per person. Pre-regis- tration required. Information: (575) 589-4323 or labuenavidaalpacas.com. • “Show Business” Camp #3 is Aug. 5 and 19. The ranch is open to the public Saturday through Monday, Sept. 3-5. Club Rec — The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department’s 2011 Summer Camp runs Monday through Friday through Aug. 5. for ages 6-12. Each two-week camp provides recreational activities such as sports, arts and crafts, field trips, dance classes and table games. Each recreation center offers its own activities. Camp sites include participating Parks and Recreation facilities and participating schools. Cost is $40 per week, per child; some scholarships available. Teen age mentoring pro- gram for ages 13-16 also offered. Information: elpasotexas.gov/parks. Registration at all city recreation centers. Summer Archaeology Day Camp — El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road in Northeast El Paso (west of U.S. 54), hosts its 2011 interactive youth summer camps for grades 2-7 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Fridays, through Aug. 12. Hands-on courses teach about the science of archaeology, its tools, and the prehistory of the Americas. Also includes a field trip to be announced. Cost per youth: $70 ($55 museum members). Space is limited, registration taken on a first come, first serve basis. Information/registration: 755-4332 or [email protected]. The final camp of 2011 is Aug. 9-12 for grades 5-7 (ages 10-12). Montessori Summer Camp — Mountain West Montessori, 403 Frontera, will host its Summer Camps weekdays through Aug. 12, for toddlers through age 8. Camps offered full day, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or half day, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost begins at $240 (half-day) and $350 (full-day) for two weeks; before and after school care available for additional charge. Additional family processing fee of $30 required; registration due first day of camp. Information: 584-5728 or mwmontessori.com. Toddler and Elementary programs offered. Camps include age-appropriate content includ- ing Spanish & English. Toddler program stu- dents must sign up for at least four weeks. Summer Zoo Camp — The week-long camps for ages 6 to 10 are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday through Aug. 12, at the El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. Campers will learn about conservation and experience live education animals, behind-the-scenes tours, crafts, games and more. Cost: $95 per week (includes t-shirt and snacks); $85 for zoo mem- bers. Advance reservations needed. Information: 532-8156 or elpasozoo.org. This year’s theme is “Z-Raffes,” and campers can choose from one of two camps this year: Zebras or Giraffes. Wilderness Camp — Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department hosts its “Back to Basics, Back to Nature” five-day camps for ages 6-13 entering grades 1-7, 7:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Friday through Aug. 12, at Please see Page 28 Page 27 August 2011 El Paso Scene Summer fun for kids the Parks and Recreation Office, 801 Resort Drive in Ruidoso, N.M. Activities include horse- back riding, fishing, canoeing, hiking, biking, disc golf, nature walks, nature crafts, archery, out- door sports, golf, tennis, swimming and more. Cost: $95 per week ($32 per day) for first child; $85 per week ($30 per day for each addi- tional child in same family). Space is limited. Information: (575) 257-5030 or ruidoso- nm.gov/ParksRecreation. Lynx Summer Camps — Lynx Exhibits, 300 W San Antonio host its weeklong summer camps with hands-on activities, games, take- home craft projects and more through Aug. 19. 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 offered. Admission: $100 per camp. Multiple child discounts available. Information: 533-4330 or [email protected]. Register online at lynxexhibits.com. Camps (call for dates): • Art Attack! — Explore a different art medi- um each day. • Green Heroes Club — Learn about the Earth’s environment, pollution prevention, energy conservation and what it means to “go green.” • Treasure Island — Become pirates and explore basic concepts of geography, history and oceanography. • Around the World in Five Days — Explore five different cultures from around the globe through the eyes of a child. • Diva Girlz Party — Girls design and bake their own shrink plastic rings, bracelets, neck- laces and earrings along with other creative items. • Boys Only Zone — Boys make potato or marshmallow pop guns, mix up their own silly putty and design and build custom paper air- planes and boomerangs among other crafts. YMCA Summer Program- El Paso YMCA branches offer summer programs through Aug. 19 for ages 6-12. Camps run Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registration during regular office hours. Registration: $130 ($100 members). Extra fees for field trips. Information/costs: 584-9622, ext. 21 or elpasoymca.org. Camps including swimming, arts and crafts, field trips, environmental activities, family nights and other special activities. This year’s themes are Raiders of the Lost YMCA, Celebration, Disco Daze, Heroes Among Us, Party in the USA, Sports Extravaganza, Fun and Fitness, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Y Go Green, Back to the Future and Imaginarium. El Paso Scene Page 28 August 2011 New Custom Original Jewelry inside The Marketplace at Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan Our one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry includes fine silver birdhouse necklaces with exquisitely detailed bird, nest and eggs, cubic zirconia, dichronic beads and crystals. 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Cost: $100 per week; $22 per day. Additional siblings in same family receive 10 percent dis- count. Enrollment forms available online at ywcaelpaso.org and can be brought to the nearest YWCA branch. Camp locations/information: • Mary Ann Dodson Camp, 4400 Boy Scout Lane, 584-4007. • Shirley Leavell Branch, 10712 Sam Snead, 593-1289. • Myrna Deckert Branch, 9135 Stahala, 757- 0306. • Lower Valley Branch, 115 N. Davis, 859- 0276. El Paso Museum of Art Summer Camps — The 2011 summer camps and classes for all ages are through Aug. 5 at the museum, downtown El Paso. Most youth camps run Tuesday through Friday. Morning camps are 9:30 a.m. to noon and afternoon camps are 1 to 3:30 p.m. Information and reg- istration: 532-1707, ext. 27, or elpasoartmuse- um.org. Cost per camp/class is $70 ($56 for museum members); $80 ($64 members) for sculpture class; includes supplies. Final week of classes is Aug. 2-5. Morning classes are Sculpture for ages 6 to 8; and Self- Portraits for ages 9-12. Afternoon classes are Oil Pastels and Papier-mâché Tea Pots for ages 6-8 and Zine Machine for ages 9-12. Sports Parks and Recreation ‘Learn to Swim’ — The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department is taking registration for its sum- mer 2011 “Learn to Swim” sessions at all city aquatic facilities. Two-week sessions are offered Mondays through Thursdays, through Aug. 18. Registration starts one week before classes beginning at 6 a.m. Fee: $25 for eight classes. Information on nearest facility: 544- 3556. Lessons available for basic and advanced pre- school (4-5 years), levels 1 and 2 for age (6-13) and the move advanced level 3. Gol 2011 Soccer Camp — 6-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, Aug. 1-5, at Blackie Chesher Park, 1100 N. Zaragoza. The free camp is for all ages of children and all levels of players, including beginners. Directed by an internation- al soccer coach. Free refreshments. Hosted by Primera Iglesia Hispana del Nazareno. Information: 504-4800 or iglesia-nazareno.com. Junior Golf Camps — New Mexico State University hosts summer golf instructions for youth Mondays through Thursdays at the NMSU Golf Course, 3000 Herb Wimberly in Las Cruces, led by Jason White, PGA Head Golf Professional with the assistance of NMSU PGA Golf Management Students. Instruction is age and ability specific and covers all facets of the game, rules and etiquette. Cost: $50 per two-hour session; includes instruction, range balls and prizes. Information: (575) 646-4867 or [email protected]. Web: NMSUgolf.com. Final session is 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1-5. Mini-Sports Motor Skills Camp - The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department offers the camp designed to pro- vide a good, first time experience for young- sters, prior to participating in the Mini-Sports Program. The Mini-Soccer Motor Skills Camp will be on 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays starting Aug. 1 at the Pavo Real Recreation Center, 9301 Alameda. Children ages of 4-7 will learn basic soccer skills needed to participate in soccer. No previous soccer experience is necessary. Registration run- Page 29 August 2011 Summer Fun Cont’d from Page 28 Please see Page 30 El Paso Scene El Paso Scene Page 30 August 2011 through July 29. Fee is $32 per child. Information 858-1929 UTEP Softball Camps —Information/regis- tration: 747-5142 or ppp.utep.edu. • All Skills Camp is 9 a.m. to noon for ages 6- 12 and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-18, Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 1-2, at Helen of Troy Softball Complex. Cost: $100 by July 25; $115 after. • Pitching and Catching Camp is 9 a.m. to noon for ages 6 to 12 and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-18 Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 3-4, at Helen of Troy Softball Complex. Cost: $100 by July 27; $115 after. Elite summer camps — Elite Youth Sports will host several summer camps for youth at both its East (12115 Rojas) and West (6910 N. Mesa) locations. Times and dates same for both locations. Discount for early sign up on select- ed camps. Information/cost: 581-3476 (West), 590-9056 (East) or elpasoelite.com. Aug. 8-12: • Gymnastics — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boys and girls age 6 and older • Tumbling — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boys and girls age 6 and older • Jumping Stars — 8 a.m. to noon for boys and girls ages 3-5. Aug. 15-19: • Cheer Camp 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 6 and older. • Itty Bitty Cheer Camp — 8 a.m. to noon for ages 3 to 5. Also Summer Reading Club — The El Paso Public Library’s free Summer Reading Club for children completing grades 5 through age 12 runs through July 16 at all public library facili- ties. The theme for this year is “Dig up a Good Book.” Youth 13 years and older (or younger if entering 7th grade) may participate in the Teen Summer Reading Club. Registration forms avail- able at any public library, and kids can register anytime through early July. Completed logs must be turned in by July 17. Information: Laurel Indalecio, 543-5470 or elpasolibrary.org “Kids Zone”. Participating youth are encouraged to read at least eight books or eight hours depending on their reading level. At the end of the summer, each child who meets or exceeds these goals will receive a certificate of completion. Some branches offer other reading incentives such as prizes, goodie bags and toys for those complet- ing the program. Carmike Summer Kid Series — Carmike Cinemas, 9840 Gateway North, hosts summer family movies at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Admission: $1; discounted kids’ tray offered during screen- ings. Information: 751-5613. • July 28 — Shrek • Aug. 4 — Shrek 2 • Aug. 11 — The Last Airbender. Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program— Kids can earn a free book in the Summer reading program through Sept. 6, at area Barnes & Nobles. This year’s program fea- tures “Imagination’s Destination” Kids entering grades 1-6 can pick up a reading form to log their progress. Those who read eight books during the summer months can receive a free book from a pre-selected list. Books read dur- ing the summer do not need to be purchased from Barnes & Noble, but forms must be com- pleted to earn free book; limit one per partici- pating child. Free reading club forms may be picked up at Barnes & Noble during the summer months: • West Side: 705 Sunland Park. Information: 581-5353. • East Side: 9521 Viscount. Information: 590- 1932. • Las Cruces: 700 S. Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575) 522-4499. Forms available in both English and Spanish on- line at barnesandnoble.com/summerreading. Pan American Dance Institute — The NMSU Dance Program and DACC will host dance and fitness classes for children, teens and adults in July and August at the NMSU Activity Center (2nd floor), corner of Stewart and Locust in Las Cruces. Registration: (575) 527- 7527. Information: (575) 646-2070 or [email protected]. Teen and adult classes run Aug. 1-12. Classes are Monday through Friday, unless otherwise listed. • Ballet — 9 to 11 a.m. Cost: $100. • Pointe — 11:15 a.m. to noon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Cost: $30. • Pilates — 11: 15 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Thursday. Cost: $15. • Jazz — 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Cost: $62.50. • Modern Dance — 1:50 to 3 p.m. Cost: $58.50. • Hip-hop — 3:05 to 4:15 p.m. Cost: $58.50. • Improvisation — 4:20 to 5:30 p.m. Cost: $58.50. Sacramento Summer Camps — Sacramento Methodist Assembly, 30 miles southeast of Cloudcroft, N.M. Information: 1- 800-667-3414. Registration forms available online at sacramentoassembly.org. Camp Sunshine for (individuals with disabilities) is Aug. 1-5. Summer Movie Clubhouse — Cinemark El Paso, 7440 Remcon Circle, and Tinseltown, 11885 Gateway West, hosts the annual sum- merlong movie series for kids during the through Aug. 17. The “Clubhouse” presents recent G and PG favorites. All shows begin at 10 a.m. Admission: $1 at the door or $5 for 10 movies. Information: 587-5100, 590-6464 or cinemark.com. All shows are Tuesdays at Tinseltown and the following Tuesday and Wednesday at Cinemark. • “How To Train your Dragon” — Aug. 2-3 • “Shrek Forever After” — Aug. 2 and Aug. 9-10 • “Cats and Dogs 2” — Aug. 9 and Aug. 16- 17. UTEP P3 Kidz On Campus — UTEP’s Professional and Public Programs (formerly PACE) offers classes and camps geared toward youth through Aug. 5. Courses offered in visual and performing arts, language, science, reading, math, social skills and more. The new “Kidz on the Move” courses integrate physical well-being in various topics. Course fees vary. Information/registration: 747-5142 or ppp.utep.edu for full schedule. Summer fun Cont’d from Page 29 All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz. Estadio Carta Blanca —Av. Reforma (at Sanders, across from Comision Federal de Electricidad). • 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30: Conjunto Primavera, Los Yonics, Los Cadetes de Rosendo Cantu, La Sonora Xtrema and Banda Reyes . Tickets are 100 pesos at donboleton.com • 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20: Gloria Trevi. Ticket information: donboleton.com Centro Cultural Paso del Norte —Av. Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the Red Cross. Information: 1730300 or ccpn.com.mx. • Telos de Arena Theatre presents “The Enemy” with nationally acclaimed actress Perla de la Rosa, Thursday through Saturday, July 28- 30. Tickets are 70 pesos (50 pesos students, teachers and seniors). • “The Mexican Revolution and its Centennial: Who Celebrates and Why?,” a conference pre- sented by the Three Centuries, Three Celebrations Committee is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. • Eolic Energy conferences with national and local experts in the field are 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 11-12. Admission is free. • “Victoriano Huerta,” a conference presented by the Three Centuries, Three Celebrations Committee is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. • “Tiro de Gracia,” a comic play with national comedian Adal Ramones and Juan Carlos Colombo, is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. • Dates have yet to be confirmed for upcoming performances by Astrid Haddad (female singer/creator of Nopal Rock) and the Azteca Hope Concert, featuring singers from the Azteca television channel. 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. Next home games are at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30, against the Dorados of Sinaloa; and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, against Leon. Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park, Juárez (next to the Bridge of the Americas). The museum features an exhibit of pre- Columbian artifacts, as well as paintings and sculptures from well-known local and interna- tional artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free except as listed. Information: 611-1048. • Arte en el Parque is 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 30 and Aug. 27. Children’s activities, cul- tural bazaar, foods and drinks and continuous entertainment. Admission is 40 pesos (30 pesos for ages 3-11; under 3 free). July 30 theme is “Spectacular.” Entertainment includes the Triciclua Circus Band (jazz and clowns); Jazz and Blues festival with the groups Bribon, Blues Mess and Antares; Pinponito Clown; and the classic guitar of Carlos Benitez in a tribute to Claude Bolling Aug. 27 theme is “Round the World”. Entertainment includes Circus Fanelli and the music of Radaid. Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera — Zona Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Juárez. The history museum in the Old Customs House is being remodeled extensively as a national museum documenting the Mexican Revolution, which began Nov. 20, 1910. Museo de INBA — Circuito Jose Reyes Estrada, Zona Pronaf. The museum’s expensive renovation is nearly finished, with a grand re- opening to be scheduled. Information: 616- 7414. “Un dia en el museo (A Day at the Museum)” is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 in the promenade area. Guided tours, puppets, chil- dren’s classes and other activities. Cibeles Convention Center — Av. Tomás Fernández 8450, between Calle Portales and Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona Campestre. The National Business Connection is Thursday and Friday, Aug. 25-26, with business meetings between suppliers and buyers, business con- tacts and more. Information: 6113030, [email protected] or sem- anapymefronteranorte.org. Paseo Familiar Cibeles 2011 will be Sunday, Sept. 18. Walk, run or bring your bicycle to celebrate the 20th anniversary event. Festival Internacional Chihuahua — The 7th annual festival of performing arts offers events Sept. 4-29. The festival is part of the statewide celebration. Information: chihuahua.gob.mx/festival. Cafebreria — Anillo envolvente Prona and Coyorcan (orange building across from Museo INBA). The coffee/book shop promotes local arts and literature. Information: 6116541 or cafebreria.wordpress.com. A Writers Symposium is scheduled for Sept. 5-10. ‘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, con- ducted by Hogla Lizet Olivas and Alex Briseño. Information: 806Noticias.com.mx. — Juárez correspondent Walter Schaefer 2 022988 ([email protected]) El Paso Scene Page 31 August 2011 FOR LEA5E CA5ITA5 CORONADO 24 hr Security Guards 3 BR / 3 BTHS 24 months minimum $2500 per month Owner: 479-3988 El Paso Scene Page 32 August 2011 El Paso Scene Page 33 August 2011 By Lisa Kay Tate T ransmountain Road, the state of Texas’ highest highway, has been the connecting passage for east and west El Pasoans since 1970. Transmountain (the correct spelling according to the Texas Department of Transportation information, as opposed to the also-used “Trans Mountain” or “Trans- mountain”), was a feat of engineering when it was completed in the late 1960s, and is still an impressive feature today as it transcends the Franklins at a maximum elevation of 5,280 feet at the Smuggler’s Gap trailhead. In addition to being a convenient route for many trans-city drivers, it is also a recreational destination for runners, hikers, picnickers, nature-lovers and even geolo- gists who visit the trails and campsites at Franklin Mountains State Park, public pic- nic tables near the east and west entrances, and two museums, El Paso Museum of Archaeology and El Paso Border Patrol Museum and Library, at the base of the northeast entrance. With the rapid population growth of the city, Transmountain Road is the site for further Texas Department of Transport - ation projects, intended to better accom- modate the rising number of travelers along the route. It is also a site for contro- versy, as open-space advocates are con- cerned that further construction cut into the mountain range’s open space will interfere with the area’s ecosystem. The route is such a prominent part of the city today, it seems hard to believe it was less than 45 years ago that El Paso Herald- Post editor Robert W. Lee was talking about this soon-to-be completed highway that would both connect a community and be the center of recreation, education and even controversy. “It will be at least three years before you can run the family car from Northwest El Paso to Northeast El Paso without making the long jaunt around the southern tip of the Franklins,” Lee wrote in 1967. “But when it’s done, El Paso will have some- thing to brag about, a highway that will provide some scenic views hard to match anywhere else in Texas.” Yesterday: An Achievement in Construction Transmountain Road was part of the city of El Paso’s vision since 1925, but took over four decades to become a reality. The road across the mountain was pro- posed with the city’s first master plan in 1925 (a tunnel through the mountain was also considered), but it wasn’t until September 1959 that the City of El Paso and the El Paso County Commissioners Court petitioned the loop project, estimat- ed to cost $8 million, to the Texas Highway Commission. Highway Commission Chairman Herbert J. Petry said later at a 1967 public hearing in El Paso that the road would be close to $21 million, if all the proper procedures were followed. Even though the Franklin Mountains were, and still remain, a source of pride for El Paso area residents, it was also an obstacle for some travelers trying to get from the east to west ends of the horse- shoe-shaped city. This issue was even addressed in “Texas Highways” in 1967 by writer Carol Nation. “The problems the mountain creates are innumerable … Endless traffic flows into the heart of the city, creating a bottleneck of heavy downtown traffic congestion,” she wrote. “If a man lives on the west side of the mountain, and works at Fort Bliss on the east side, it takes him 45 minutes to an hour to drive from home to work. If a man lives on the east side of the mountain and goes to school at Texas Western University on the west side, he must drive an hour to get there.” The solution would be a mountain loop linking the Upper Valley and northeast El Paso from I-10 near Canutillo to U.S. 54 at Dyer Street and onto I-10 once more. This road would not only ease heavy midtown traffic, but also save El Pasoans 35 to 40 minutes of drive time. Challenges facing the project included how deep to cut the pass and what to use to do it, making sure the road wasn’t too steep, how to properly survey the route and even how to avoid interfering with Fort Bliss’s Castner Range, in which the proposed road would run straight through. “We can’t have our motorists dodging around with bullets whizzing past their ears, so obviously the range will have to be moved before we can get to work,” project Senior Engineer Leroy Wallen told Nation in her story. “The military has given per- mission to move the range to McGregor Range.” Wallen estimated that the top of the pass would be 180 to 200 feet deep, requiring bulldozers and tons of explosives to create. In all, more than 19,000 feet of assorted- size pipe, 4.5 million cubic yards of rock excavation, and more than 47,000 cubic yards of channel excavation would be uti- lized for the four-lane highway that would peak at 5,280 feet. El Pasoan Charles Veale worked on the road as part of a summer job with the Texas Highway Department in 1966, when he was a student at Texas Western. He and two other men served as the preliminary group setting benchmarks for the future highway. As most work in El Paso is out in the flatland areas, he said, the mountain job was both enjoyable and unusual. “The three of us spent an entire summer establishing benchmarks and working out of a Jeep,” Veale said. He said that one interesting thing about the road is that almost none of the mountain’s content was removed from the area. What was cut out, or dug up in one place was used to fill in lower gaps in another area. “In my recollection, this was one of the few jobs in El Paso County when actual quarry trucks like those used in the mining industry were used,” he said. “There will always be a little bit of satisfaction when I’m driving and I can still see some of the visible trail remnants from our Jeep. It was really fun work.” Today: From Playground to Classroom The Transmountain Road of today is not only a convenient passage for cross-city commuters, it is also the access to some of the most well-loved activities in the Franklin Mountains, from hiking, running and biking to learning about the area’s nat- ural and cultural history. Transmountain Road Past, Present, Future Built in the late 1960s to connectthe north- west and northeast sides of El Paso , Transmountain Road was one of the most expensive Texas highway projects ever, mile per mile. Photo by Rick Tate Plans to expand Transmountain on the west slope of the Franklins have triggered controversy. (Below:Transmountain at Resler). Photo by Rick Tate This time-lapse photograph by Mark Paulda of Transmountain Road is one of the images from Paulda’s book “Celebrating El Paso” (TCU Press). Please see Page 34 El Paso Scene Page 34 August 2011 Transmountain Road is also the main access to Franklin Mountains State Park, which draws thousands of visitors each year. The park spans 37 square miles and was created in 1979 as an act of the Texas State Legislature to protect the rugged Franklins from future urban development. It was acquired by The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1986 and has more than 124 miles of hiking and biking trails. Hike destinations include West Cottonwood Springs, Mundy’s Gap and Aztec Caves trails, with monthly ranger- led tours year-round. Also part of the park, near the midpoint of Transmountain, are Fussleman Canyon and Smuggler’s Pass Trails, the latter of which ties into the Ron Coleman Trail and into McKelligon Canyon. The entrances to these trails are separate from the park’s main entry, but one park fee covers access to all the Franklin Mountains State Park trails. Park office manager Erika Rubio said that the park gets around 25,000 registered users each year, but she estimates more than 40,000 people visit the park annually. Spring and fall months are the busiest times due to the mild weather. “Fall is probably the best time, from September through November,” she said. She said that the most popular activities at the park are hiking and mountain biking, but she also recommends taking the time to enjoy the park’s abundant wildlife. “For first-time visitors to the park, I sug- gest they take a drive through our main facility (Tom Mays Unit) and check out our wildlife-viewing area,” she said. “Personally, my favorite feature of the park is the diverse wildlife we have, from mule deer to snakes to spiders and birds, etc.” In the springtime, the Castner Range area of Transmountain Road is famous for a different type of flora, the Mexican gold poppies. Although the poppies are not in full bloom every year, as they depend on opti- mal weather conditions to thrive, they are always the center of attention in March as part of the annual Franklin Mountain Poppies Preservation Celebration at the Museum of Archaeology. The event fea- tures hikes, nature talks, demonstrations, guest speakers, and, if the somewhat unpredictable crop of flowers allows, plen- ty of opportunities to photograph the festi- val’s main attraction: the poppies. The poppies rely on the right conditions of winter rain to flourish, so a full golden carpet only unfolds upon the eastern slope of the Franklins every few years. Yet the poppies have become so famous that Texas Highways visited the route again in 2009, naming it one of the state’s best wildflower drives, especially during the “poppy sea- son” in March. “The Northern Chihuahuan Desert vege- tation here includes lechuguilla, sotol, ocotillo, several types of yucca and many cactus species,” writer Melissa Gaskill said of the drive. “Fields of bright yellow mountain poppies, one of the park’s most spectacular sights, can best be seen on the eastern slope of the Franklins at the El Paso Museum of Archeology — providing, of course, the weather cooperates.” Cutaway surfaces of the road have also created what UTEP geology professor Phil Goodell called a “museum in the open,” as students, archaeologists and geologists use the mountain to study the area’s geologic history. According to Goodell, layers at Transmountain Road include the Castner Formation, which shows off lime-rich muds (later metamorphosed into marble) deposited along an ancient tropical sea floor, a thin basalt flow called Mundy Breccia and quartz sands called Lanoria quartzite. Caves and mineshafts near the road cuts can also reveal a kaleidoscope of colorful mineral deposits, like copper derivatives such as malachite. The layers also reveal the mountain’s volcanic past, with silicon-aluminum-rich magmas pro- ducing a variety of rocks collectively known as Red Bluff Granite. Remnants of past civilizations, or what Goodell referred to as “apartment houses” for the ancient Indian tribes in the area, also can also be seen in some locations. The El Paso Museum of Archaeology, located on the east side of Transmountain Road itself, tells the story of the 12,000- year-old prehistoric human habitation in the region and is open to visitors every Tuesday through Sunday. Museum visitors can stop next door at the El Paso Border Patrol Museum and Memorial Library, also on Transmountain. One of the biggest events highlighting Transmountain is the annual Transmountain Challenge in October. The run features a half-marathon and 5K run across the road. The road is closed for motor traffic that morning to allow for the thousands of runners and walkers it brings Transmountain Cont’d from Page 33 Transmountain Road on the northeast side of the Franklins. Photo by Mark Paulda from his book, “Celebrating El Paso” (TCU Press). Please see Page 35 in to safely enjoy the race. Another race, the Spira-sponsored “World’s Fastest 10K,” begins at the top of Transmountain. The 2012 El Paso Michelob Ultra Marathon in February will take its full- marathon route over Transmountain before heading around Fort Bliss, the Austin Terrace neighborhood and into Downtown’s Union Plaza. “(The new) marathon course is sure to offer runners an opportunity to run a per- sonal best while enjoying one of the most spectacular sunrises in the Southwest,” said Race Director Mike Coulter. Coulter said that the appeal of Transmountain for runners is two-fold. “One reason is because it is such a chal- lenging run, whether it is up the mountain, from one side of Transmountain to over the mountain or just down the mountain,” he said. Another reason for Transmountain’s appeal is it is simply a beautiful run. “It is just the beauty of the mountain,” Coulter said, “especially running the mountain is just breathtaking.” The mile-high Transmountain pass is also a popular training ride for bicyclists, and is part of the area’s top annual road-biking events, including September’s Chile Pepper Challenge and October’s Tour de Tolerance. Mountain bikers also use Transmountain to access the popular but very challenging rocky dirt trails, home to such events as the Coyote Classic and El Paso Puzzler mountain-bike races. Tomorrow: Progress or Preservation Like much of the city’s outlying areas, Transmountain Road may have to adjust to the larger number of commuters in the city, and the Texas Department of Transportation has been working on plans to make the route more accessible to a larger population. Tthe department has two current projects in the works concerning Transmountain: The Transmountain West project and the Transmountain Northeast Project. The Transmountain West project runs east from I-10 up the mountain to east of the Franklin Mountains State Park entrance. Although plans for the project have not been finalized, past proposals have mentioned the addition of two traffic lanes, graded on-ramps and expansion of hiking/biking trails. According to TxDOT Public Information Officer Blanca Del Valle, the final plans for the road will be announced by the Federal Highway Administration when they are ready. The public feedback on the project made earlier this year should be taken into consideration. “TxDOT is currently preparing the responses to public comment made during the comment period,” Del Valle said. “When the work is completed and FHWA makes its decision on the project, FHWA will make the new work available to the public.” The Northeast Project is getting under- way sooner. Project engineer Jorge Oreal said that the $50 million construction proj- ect consists primarily of a main line between Alcan Street and the Transmountain/U.S. 54 interchange.. “The project will take about two years to complete, and we are looking to start con- struction in January 2012,” Oreal said. Oreal said that the project is anticipated by area commuters, as its completion will also complete the Northeast El Paso loop, a project that has been in the works for some time. “This marks a construction milestone in the city,” he said. “It will be a very signifi- cant project when it is completed.” The projects have been the topic of con- troversy, as open-space-preservation advo- cates such as Rick LoBello of the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition caution any development project on eco- logically important areas, such as the mountain space on both sides of Transmountain Road, to first take into account the needs of wildlife — both flora and fauna — as well as those of the human population. “The main thing I tell people is we do need to focus on developing the city to cater to the needs of the growing popula- tion, but we need to learn how to share what we have with the natural wildlife that is already here,” he said. He said that the Franklin Mountains, par- ticularly the lower regions including where Transmountain passes, are a large concern. “Here in El Paso, we have lots of natural open space on the high mountain ridges of the Franklin Mountains, but little natural open space in the lower elevations imme- diately surrounding the mountain range where most people prefer to hike and walk,” he said. “Lower-elevation natural open space is also critical to many species of plants and animals that live only in lower-elevation habitats or need both lower- and higher-elevation areas.” LoBello said that the current leadership in the city and county aren’t to blame, as their job is to reflect the desires and needs of the community, but he feels that the community is not sufficiently aware of or educated on the needs for open-space and wildlife preservation in the area. To help inform the public on open-space issues, similar groups, like Franklin Mountain Wilderness Coalition, have even created an online petition where interested individuals can voice their desire to pre- serve the Scenic Transmountain Corridor. LoBello said “mart growth” planning is when land development creates walkable neighborhoods in which businesses and residents are both reachable on foot, with open spaces factored into the design. LoBello urged the plans for Transmountain to not just factor in open space, but also leave the open space that has made the route so loved by both those who travel through it for work and who make it a destination for play. “Smart growth (projects) are a step in the right direction, but it needs to go much further than that,” LoBello said. Author’s note: Does some of this story sound familiar? If so, you have been a loyal reader of The Scene for a long time, as I first visited Transmountain in October of 2004. I was fortunate to still have much of the information about its construction when I revisited the route this month. With all the changes the community has seen over the past years, it is amazing to know that Transmountain is still a source of local pride — and debate — today. August 2011 El Paso Scene Page 35 Transmountain Cont’d from Page 34 El Paso Scene Page 36 August 2011 M usic of the people, by the peo- ple, and for the people” was Woody Guthrie’s definition of folk music. Significantly, nearly every nation on earth creates folk tunes from the life of its common people. Experts can dispute what folk music is and is not, likewise how, when and where folk music originated; meanwhile, people hum and sing the tunes every day. American. We begin at home. America’s treasury of this kind of music is large and varied. Many will recall Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind,” also Simon & Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair” and “Song of Silence.” Pete Seeger, Elvis Presley and Joan Baez are other well- known names from the past. For the “golden oldies,” their tunes fill songfests, sing-alongs, barbershop quartet programs, and Garrison Keeler radio broadcasts. We enjoy “Down by the Old Mill Stream,” “I Love You Truly,” “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Home on the Range,” “Yankee Doodle,” “Dixie,” “This Land is Your Land,” “Old Man River” — and we have to omit nurs- ery rhymes and black slave spirituals. Mexico. Every nation in Latin America cherishes its own collection. But since I am no musicologist, I will refer only to Mexico. We hear much of Mexico’s folk music from mariachis. Outstanding exam- ples are “Jarabe Tapatio,” “Guadalajara,” “Jesusita en Chihuahua,” “El Rancho Grande” and “La Cucaracha.” But we have space here for only two selections. Cielito Lindo. Here’s a popular traditional song from 1892 composed by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés. Take your pick on the title: “beautiful little heavenly sky,” or “my little dear one” or “dear precious one (cielito as a term of endearment), my little darling, my sweet love.” “Contraband” or “smuggling” could mean “a stolen glance,” or something to hide. Just the refrain and a couple of stanzas follow. Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores, Sing and don’t cry, Porque cantando se alegran. Because singing hearts are happy. Cielito lindo, los corazones, Dear little one, De la Sierra Morena, From the Sierra Moreno, Cielito lindo, vienen bajando, A pair of dark eyes comes, Cielito lindo, de contrabando. A stolen glance for me, from my dear lit- tle one. De la casa a la mía, From your house to mine, Cielito lindo, no hay más que un paso, Dear little one, there’s no more than a step, Antes que venga tu madre, Before your mother comes, Cielito lindo, dame un abrazo. Lovely one, give me a hug. Las Mañanitas. One of the loveliest folk songs from Mexico is “Las mañanitas.” It began as a ranchera (country music) but gradually became common for weddings, birthdays, baptisms and anniversaries. “Mañanitas” means “in the early morn- ing.” I recall very fondly one such early morning in Guadalajara when I awoke to the lovely sounds of voices and instru- ments along with the sunshine flowing through the window. A group was sere- nading a woman for her Mother’s Day. A beautiful Mexican custom, but, I believe, with fading use among American Hispanics. Once again, only some of the stanzas follow. Estas son las mañanitas que cantaba el rey David a las muchachas bonitas te las cantamos asi. These are the morning songs King David sang to the pretty girls. Despierta, mi bien, despierta, mira que almanació, Wake up, my love, wake up. Look! The day has dawned, Ya los pajaritos cantan, la luna se metio. Already the little birds sing, the moon has already set. Que linda esta la mañana en que vengo a saludarte, How pretty is the morning in which I come to greet you. Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felici- tarte. We all come with pleasure and joy to con- gratulate you. El día en que tú naciste nacieron todas las flores, On the day when you were born, all the flowers were born, En la pila del bautismo cantaron los rui- señores. At the baptismal font, the nightingales sang. Con jasmines y flores hoy te vengo a salu- dar With jasmine and flowers I come to greet you Hoy por ser dia de tu santo te vinimos a cantar. Today on your Saint’s day, we came to sing to you. One more thought. Now let’s ask the question, “Why folk music?” These tunes and words are simple and easy to remem- ber and ideal for common “folk” who would have trouble with Handel’s “Messiah” but want something to sing or hum during their day, something easier even than Broadway tunes. In fact, opera singers themselves sing folk music; The Three Tenors in concert sang “Cielito Lindo.” More than that, folk music is a valuable part of a people’s heritage and something worthy to pass on to younger generations. Otherwise, that heritage dis- appears into the fading memories of the elderly, and from there, into the dustbins of music in centuries long forgotten. Richard Campbell is the author of “Two Eagles in the Sun: A Guide to U.S. Hispanic Culture.” Music of the people El Paso Scene Page 37 August 2011 O ccasionally I hear someone refer to a certain encounter or other event as a “God Thing,” as something that shows God at work in our lives in a special way. I try to avoid putting spiritual significance on what may just be a coincidence, but there is one story that I always tell as my exam- ple of a “God Thing.” It began on a Sunday afternoon in October 1989. A young blonde sped past me on her bicycle as I was riding along Borderland Road in El Paso’s Upper Valley. I wondered what her story was — my guess was she was a competitive cyclist on a training ride — and to find out, I tried to catch up to her. A mile or so later, I finally managed to pull alongside at her 21-mph pace. “I wasn’t sure I could catch you,” I said, gasping for air. She wasn’t strain- ing at all. In fact, she explained, she was cooling down in the final miles of a 50- mile ride. But my suspicions were cor- rect — she was training for an upcoming state race with hopes of qualifying for national competition. Of course, her ref- erence to “cooling down” removed any satisfaction my male ego had enjoyed in catching up to her. We rode a few miles together (I think she slowed down a bit out of pity so I could have enough breath to talk). Her name was Rebecca and she was finish- ing up her teaching degree at UTEP. This semester she was student teaching and she hoped to get a teaching job in January. Meanwhile, she also worked part-time at a local bike shop. “What’s it like actually being in a classroom teaching?” I asked. She men- tioned that she couldn’t get used to kids calling her “Miss Anderson.” The name “Rebecca Anderson” sud- denly pushed a button inside my head. I had helped start a Christian singles group called Son City Singles that sum- mer, and that name was on the top of the mailing list I maintained for our newsletter. She explained that a guy at her church had put her on the mailing list. Rebecca said she had been thinking about coming to our weekly Bible study that we had just started. I gave her a lit- tle pep talk about the group and invited her to join us when she could. She said she might, then turned off to head home. Rebecca didn’t show up at any of our events. I would learn later that she had just been getting over a relationship. A singles group, Christian or otherwise, had no appeal to her. A few months later, I was having Sunday lunch with my friend Nick — the same guy who put Rebecca’s name on that mailing list — next door to the bike shop where Rebecca said she worked part-time. Nick suggested we stop in to she if was there and give her another invitation to Son City Singles. The owner told us that Rebecca no longer worked at the store since she started teaching full-time. The three of us chatted for a while, then the owner looked toward the entrance and said, “That’s Rebecca coming in right now.” Rebecca had been on a 75-mile train- ing ride that day and had noticed one of her tires getting worn, so she had stopped by to get a replacement. Nick and I told her we had come by to talk to her, and gave her another invitation to check out Son City Singles. Rebecca said she would come. As Nick and I walked out the door of the bike show, I told Nick that some- thing special had just happened there. God definitely seemed to be at work. Rebecca did start coming to the Bible study, which was held on the West Side at the house of Raymond Jowers. She had drifted away from her faith during her college years, but now she embraced it with intensity. She would be the last one to leave the Bible study, talking for hours about faith issues. It didn’t take long for Raymond and Rebecca to start dating and a year later they were mar- ried. Raymond and Rebecca now live in the Dallas area and have four daughters. We still see them at least once a year when they visit Rebecca’s parents here. Raymond and Rebecca are loving par- ents who encourage the unique personal- ity and talents of each of their children. A few years ago, Rebecca began work- ing on her Master’s in Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary. Her oldest daughter is enter- ing her senior year of high school and hopes to go to a Christian college next year. I’ve retold this story many times over the years. It’s the clearest example of a “God Thing” I’ve experienced. Upon reflection, I now think of it as a series of God Things. It was providential that Rebecca and I crossed paths on Borderland Road 22 years ago. It was even more clearly an act of God when she met Nick and me at that bike shop three months later. Even those cherished memories dim in comparison to the ongoing work of God in Rebecca’s life, her family and friends. The greatest miracles of God are not mere moments in time, even something as great as the parting of the Red Sea. The greatest miracles are found in His presence in people’s lives year after year, the enduring relationship He desires to have with us and the purposes He chooses to accomplish through us. Randy Limbird is editor of El Paso Scene. Comments? Send to [email protected] by Randy Limbird El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum- mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61; $7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty mil- itary (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo mem- bers admitted free. Information: 532-8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org. Bug Appreciation Weekend activities are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7. Military, Law Enforcement and Fire Appreciation Day is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. 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: elpa- sozoo.org/takeaction. The week-long 2011 Summer Zoo Camp “Z- Raffes,” for ages 6 to 10 are offered through Aug. 12, and campers can choose from either a zebra camp or giraffe camp. Cost: $95 ($85 members). Bug Appreciation Weekend — The El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, hosts its annual Bugfest expo 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7. 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: 532- 8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org. Children can get up close and personal with spiders, scorpions, crickets and other creepy crawlers. Planned activities and arts and crafts will be available throughout the day. Chef Miguel Guillen, Culinary Director at Service Systems Associates, will host a Bug Cooking Demonstration at the Asia Discovery Center noon-2 p.m. both days. Zoo visitors will learn how to make their very own bug stir-fried rice, chocolate chip cricket cookies, and choco- late covered crickets and will also have the opportunity to sample Chef Miguel’s bug treats (while supplies last). El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society — The society hosts field trips to various bird- ing sites in the region. Non-members and guests welcome on all field trips. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521 or [email protected]. • A Reservoirs Down in the Valley trip meets at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, with stops in McNary, Fort Hancock and Tornillo to see grebes, pelicans, gulls, sandpipers, cormorants, herons and ducks. • Las Animas Creek, Elephant Butte Lake and Paseo del Rio Park trip is Saturday, Aug. 20. Birds to be looked for include Brown-Crested Flycatchers and riparian land birds. Meet at 7 a.m. at the Shell station/Dairy Queen at I-10 and Transmountain Road to carpool. • Rattlesnake Springs and Washington Ranch (Carlsbad Caverns National Park), Saturday, Sept. 3. Look for Mexican vagrant birds and other eastern and western species. Meet at 7 a.m. in front of Evergreen Cemetery, 12400 E. Montana, to carpool. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park — 5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. Summer hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 31. All events free with park admission. Day use fee: $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass). Information: (575) 523-4398. Dress accordingly for all hikes; wear close- toed shoes and sunscreen. Bring water and binoculars. • Birding tours are 7:30 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 6, 13 and 27, led by park volunteers. • Native Plant Tour is 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, with Ranger LuAnn Tafoya. • Nature Hike is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. • Becoming a Birder Series guided hike is at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Garden and bird talks are 10 a.m. on selected Saturdays in the classroom. • Aug. 20: Turtles of the Southwest by Museum of Natural History Naturalist Richard Quick. • Aug. 27: Flying Gems in the Land of Enchantment: Dragonflies and Damselflies in the Southwestern Environment by David B. Richman, College Professor Emeritus Guadalupe Mountains National Park - The park’s headquarters are 56 miles south- west of Carlsbad, N.M. in Pine Springs, Texas on US 62/180. The park’s headquarters, visitors’ center and museum are at Pine Springs, off of U.S. 62-180. Information: 828-3251, ext. 2124, 828-3251 or nps.gov/gumo. Summer interpretive programs offered through Labor Day: • Patio Talks are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through Sept. 1 at the Pine Springs Visitor Center. Talks last around 20 minutes. Open houses from the Ship on the Desert are 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 7 and 14. A ranger-led hike are Sunday, Aug. 28. Call for times. A ranger led bird walk is 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Frijole Ranch. Evening programs on various topics are Fridays and Saturdays during the summer. Dog Canyon Ranger Days are 10 a.m. to noon and 3 t 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 and 27 and Sept. 3, with a ranger-led hike at 2 p.m. and evening program at 6:30 p.m. Prat Cabin in McKittrick Cabin will be open with a ranger led tour Sept. 3. Butterfly Release — White Mountain Meadows Pavilion, off Gavilan Canyon Road in Ruidoso, will host its 6th annual Monarch but- terfly release benefiting Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice Foundation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Butterflies will be distrib- uted at 11 a.m. and released at 12:15 p.m. Cost per butterfly is $12. Information: (575) 258- 0028. Master Gardeners/Master Naturalists Class - Environmental scientist Rafael D. Corral, Ph.D. will give a presentation on “Lessons learned after the 2011 Freeze” 10- 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain. The class is free and open to the public. Corral, Botanist and Pest Management Coordinator at Fort Bliss, will show and discuss the effects of extreme cold on commonly used landscaping plants in this region and the conse- quences of selecting the wrong plants for this climate. A Volunteer Transmountain Road Clean Up before the class is 7:55 to 9:30 a.m. Meet for the cleanup at the pull-out just past the Adopt a Highway sign on the right-hand side of west- bound lane on Transmountain, west of the Gateway South intersection. Information: 755-4332 or elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum. Trailblazer Program— City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department’s program that connects children age 8-17 and families with nature through outdoor recreation for health and fitness is 2 to 4 p.m. through Aug. 18. Planned events are fishing at Ascarate Lake, hiking in Franklin Mountains State Park, nature walks, working at Weldon Yearby Senior Citizen Garden and other events. Information/schedule: 544-0753. Butterfly Flutterby – The Asombro Institute for Science Education at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada in Las Cruces, hosts its 9th annual celebration of but- terflies 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 20. 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. Special guest, Steven J Cary, author of “Butterfly Landscapes of New Mexico” will talk butterflies and autograph his book. Admission is $2. Proceeds auction benefit Institute’s education programs and site devel- August 2011 Please see Page 39 El Paso Scene Page 38 opment. Information: (575) 524-3334 or asom- bro.org. To get there: Take I-25 in Las Cruces and head east on U.S. 70. Take the Mesa Grande Road exit (at Oñate High School). Make a U-turn under the highway to head west, and stay in the right lane. Turn right (north) on Jornada Road. Follow Jornada Road for 6.5 miles and turn left at the park sign. Follow the entrance road to the parking area and trailhead. Rain Harvesting 101: Introduction to Rainfall Capture Systems — The class on the basics of rain capture design and the bene- fits of rainwater collection is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at TecH20 Water Resources Learning Center, 10751 Montana. Class includes the basics of the Texas Master Naturalist Rainwater Steward Program and watershed ideas for rainwater collection. Cost is $5. Space is limited. RSVP to Virginia Galarza at 621-2001 or [email protected]. Area hiking websites —A variety of organizations in the El Paso/Las Cruces area offers hiking opportunities. Hikes typically are rated as easy, moderate, or strenuous. Solo or new hikers are welcome. • Meetup.com offers a variety of groups for all activities, including the El Paso hiking meetup club (meetup.com/El-Paso-Hiking) and the Las Cruces hiking meetup club (meetup.com/hik- ing-261) • El Paso Ridgewalkers — The group posts its hikes at elpasoridgewalkers.com. Or contact Carol Brown at 630-1424. • Celebrations of Our Mountains now offers an ongoing calendar of hiking and related events at celebmtns.org/calendar • elpasonaturally is a blog by Jim Tolbert on various environmental topics, with a calendar of events that also includes the Sunrise Hikers Tuesday morning group. See elpasonaturally.blogspot.com or contact tol- [email protected]. • The El Paso chapter of the Sierra Club posts its hikes at sierraclub.org/elpaso. Outdoorelpaso.com— The new eco- tourism site for outdoor activities in El Paso County is now up with an interactive map, of hiking and running trails, calendar of events and more. Information: 546-2098 or epcounty.com. Municipal Rose Garden — The garden at 3418 Aurora (at Copia), opens to the public 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 30, except for official holidays. The Garden, which opened in 1958, has many types of roses at the sprawl- ing park area with a waterfall, shade canopy and many other amenities. Admission is free. Information/rentals: El Paso Parks and Recreation, 541-4331. Feather Lake Wildlife Sanctuary — 9500 North Loop, near Loop 375. The 43.5- acre 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. Information: 545-5157 or 747-8663. Due to drought conditions, the sanctuary is closed to the public until further notice. The next public workday session is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. 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). Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441. Guided hikes are offered at 8:30 a.m. on selected days. Cost is $3 ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free), plus $4 park entry fee for ages 13 and older. Reservations required: 566-6441 ext. 21. or [email protected]. • Aztec Caves, Sunday, Aug. 6. • West Cottonwood Mine Shaft, Saturday, Aug. 7 • West Cottonwood Springs, Sunday, Aug. 20. • Nature Walk, Saturday, Aug. 21. 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 rio- bosque.org. Upcoming events: • Bird Tour, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. • A Community Workday is 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 • Introductory Tour, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. • Monthly faunal monitoring is 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. 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 — Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Admission: $5 (free for chil- dren 12 and younger). Additional activity cost for tours (including birding tour and morning hike): $1 for ages 5 and older. Information: 857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov. Reservations are recommended for the self-guided area and for camping: . (512) 389-8900. Pictograph, rock climbing/bouldering and hik- ing tours are 9 and 11 a.m. during the summer months. Tours offered Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement at 849-6684. Participants must carry at least one bottle of water per person. Birding tours is 7 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month (Aug. 20). Advance sign-up encour- aged. 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; reservations recommended. There is an annual orientation program for visitors. Guided access is offered to the rest of the site. Picnicking allowed at ten tables closest to headquarters. Camping is avail- able. 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. Admission: $3 (free for members). Information: 584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpa- sobotanicalgardens.org. Aguirre Spring Campground — The Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S. 70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Fifty-five family camping and picnic sites, plus two group areas. Day-use fee is $3 per vehicle. The Baylor Pass (hiking and horseback riding) and Pine Tree (hiking) trails begin at the camp- ground. Information, group reservations: (575) 525- 4300. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park — The park, part of Asombro Institute for Science Education, is northeast of Las Cruces, off Jornada Road. Admission is free; donation box at trailhead. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575) 524-3334 or asombro.org. To get there: Take I-25 in Las Cruces and head east on U.S. 70. Take the Mesa Grande Road exit (at Oñate High School). Make a U-turn under the highway to head west, and stay in the right lane. Turn right (north) on Jornada Road. Follow Jornada Road for 6.5 miles and turn left at the park sign. Follow the entrance road to the parking area and trailhead. Asombro Institute for Science Education is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing scientific literacy by fostering an understanding of the Chihuahuan Desert. Dripping Springs Natural Area — The recreational area is at the base of the Organ Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road (the eastern extension of University Avenue), about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area, run by the federal Bureau of Land Management in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy, includes the A.B. Cox Visitors’ Center, several hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area. Visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance gate is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed (except for assistance animals). Information: (575) 522-1219. El Paso Scene Page 39 August 2011 Nature Cont’d from Page 38 ANN'$ E$TATE LIQLIDATOR$ Call Ann Tillerv at (915) 231·9019 or 307·0995 www.annsestatesales.com Fro¬ ¬oi or .st ot. soi .s to s¬oi i ious.ioi c soi .s. I t oi. cor . o/ .:.r· c.t o: i · oc:.rt: s: r. to ci .orut · / or or. r.osorooi . co¬¬: ss: or. Please see Page 40 White Sands National Monument — The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70. Monument hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (through Sept. 3). Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 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. The Monument will celebrate a Grand Opening of its remodeled Visitor Center Wednesday, Aug. 3. Ribbon cutting is 3 p.m. The premier of the new orientation film, “A Land in Motion” is 4 p.m. Crafty Kids and Junior Ranger programs are 3 to 8 p.m. The center will stay open to 8 p.m., with special discounts. A concert by Randy Granger begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, in the dunes evening pro- gram area. Sunset strolls are offered beginning at 7 p.m. through Aug. 5; 6:45 p.m. Aug. 6-21; 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22-28; and 6:15 p.m. Aug. 29-Sept. 11. A Full Moon Hike is 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Hike is free with monument admission. Space is limited to 40 hikers; reservations required and must be made on the park website on or after July 30. Park rangers from White sands will host, “Vignettes of White Sands,” a behind-the- scenes tour of the monument at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the monument’s amphitheater (weather permitting) as part of the Summer Full Moon Nights series. Presentations are free with regular park entrance fee. Patio Talks question and answer sessions with rangers are 1:30 p.m. daily through Sept. 5, at the Visitor Center. Lake Lucero tours are offered on the last weekend of each month. Upcoming tours are 8 a.m. Saturday, July 30, and 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. 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 required (accepted online only). Cost is $3 per adult; $1.50 age 16 and under. The free one hour ranger-guided Junior Ranger Program is 10 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 6-20, for ages 5 to 12 accompanied by parent. Kids learn about the white sands and earn a special Junior Ranger Patch that can only be earned on this program. Crafty Kids craft and interpretive programs are 10 a.m. Sundays for ages 6-10. Parents wel- come to participate. Carlsbad Caverns National Park — The park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information: (575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave. Summer hours (through Labor Day) are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last entry via elevator is 4 p.m. and last via natural entrance is 3:30 p.m. Guided tours offered 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (call for sched- ule). Elevator renovations will continue through the summer months; visitors taking elevator entrance should expect longer waits. Star parties are 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 (Perseid Meteor Shower) and Sept. 3. “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. 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). For an extra fee ($8 adults, $4 youth and sen- iors with card), visitors can go on a ranger- guided tour of the King’s Palace, Papoose Room, Queen’s Chamber and Green Lake Room; reservations are required. Other special guided tours are available. 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, the first and one of the largest wilderness areas. Entrance fee: $3 per person; $10 per family. Information: (575) 536-9461 or nps.gov/gicl. Summer hours (through Labor Day): The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Everyone must be off the trail by 6 p.m. Visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily guided tours are noon; call trailhead station one-half hour before start time to confirm. 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. • Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff. Information: (575) 437-8284. A night sky viewing of the Summer Triangle is 8:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Group Shelter. A Bat Factor evening program is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Group Shelter. • Mesilla Valley Bosque Park — 5000 Calle del Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first Saturday of every month. • Elephant Butte Lake State Park — Information: (575) 744-5998. • 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. • Rockhound State Park, five miles south of Deming on State Road 11 and then east on Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine miles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset. Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 744- 5998. The summer Music in the Park concert series is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, with country western music by Raised by Wolves, July McClure and friends. • Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, N.M., State Roads 11 and 9. Information: (575) 531- 2711. Day use hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. • Caballo Lake State Park, 60 miles north of Las Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575) 527-8386. • Percha Dam State Park, 60 miles north of Las Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575) 744-5998. • Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at Exit 19. Information: (575) 524–4068. Day use hours: 7 a.m. to sunset. • Brantley Lake State Park, 12 miles north of Carlsbad via U.S. 285. Information: (575) 457- 2384. • Bottomless Lakes State Park — 13 miles east of Roswell, (via U.S. Hwy 380 and NM Hwy 409). Information: (575) 624-6058 or nmparks.com. The 25th annual Paddle Boat Races are 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, with prizes for first three finishers in various age divisions. Alameda Park Zoo — Alameda Park, 1321 North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70), Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and older; free for ages 2 and younger). Annual memberships available. Information: (575) 439- 4290. 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. A full moon walk is 8 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. A Star Party is 8 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. International Vulture Awareness Day activities are 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad; follow signs to the park. Sitting Bull Falls — The scenic area in the Lincoln National Forest is seven miles south- west of NM 137 on Forest Route 276. The 130-foot falls is one of the highest in New Mexico. Features a picnic area and wheelchair- accessible trails. Entry fee: $5 per car (day use only). Information: (575) 885-4181. Davis Mountains Preserve — The Nature Conservancy’s preserve is open to the public on designated days, with no admission fee. No pets allowed. All visitors must sign in at McIvor Conservation Center near the preserve’s entrance. Reservations not required for day use, but strongly encouraged for overnight stays: (432) 426-2390, ext. 1 or [email protected]. To get there: Take Hwy 118 from Fort Davis to the Lawrence E. Wood picnic area. The pre- serve gate is about one-quarter mile north of picnic area on left (look for sign). The next open day is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Nature Cont’d from Page 39 Page 40 August 2011 El Paso Scene C ongratulations to El Paso sculptor Claude Montes, who was invited to participate in both the Changchun International Sculpture Symposium and the Changchun World Sculpture Conference in northeastern China July 14 to Sept. 4, 2011. As a means for promoting culture and goodwill for the past 12 years, China has invited sculptors from around the world to create full-sized works of art scaled up from the smaller models they submitted for consideration. This year, the finished sculptures will be permanently owned by and displayed in the new High Tech Zone Sculpture Park in Changchun. Artists receive roundtrip airfare, accommodations, and all the necessary materials and tools to complete their work. An interpreter and assistant are provided, and they are also awarded an allowance of $2,000. The exhibition area of the High Tech Park, covering more than 100,000 square feet, is the site for the two-day World Sculpture conference, Sept. 2–3, as an exciting and educational end to the six- week symposium. More than 1,000 indi- viduals ranging from well-known sculptors to embassy delegations and directors of other worldwide sculpture parks are expected to participate in seminars and forums centering on the theme “Sculpture Makes a Better City.” Montes relates that his sculpture, “Absolute Infinity,” represents the continu- um cycle of life, the never-ending circle. “This is a form designed to create a momentum that contrasts the speed of modern technology with the swift calm- ness of nature: wind, water, solar and earth energies, revolving in a never-ending spi- ral. The finished work will be between nine and 16 feet in height (depending upon available materials), because I wanted it to be large enough for people to walk under and through it in order to get the feeling of movement.” He confides that the concept came to him in a dream in which he pondered the rele- vance of culture, both locally and globally, in light of predictions of doom for 2012 based upon the Mayan calendar. He notes, “Neither the Aztecs nor the Mayans see 2012 as the end of the world, but rather the ending of one cycle and the beginning of another.” Montes emphasizes that this is a truly invaluable experience for the participating artists. Known as “the land of eternal spring,” Changchun is a beautiful area, somewhat like the East Coast of the U.S., and one that China hopes will soon be known for its remarkable public sculpture. “When the sculptors come here, talk together and live together, one starts to wonder why the various nations don’t do more to promote this type of people-to- people relations. It would go a long way to promoting understanding and world peace.” Those interested in seeing the maquette that Claude submitted for the symposium will find it at sculpture.org. You can also follow his progress at sculptorclaude.blogspot.com. Tips I Learned from Visiting “Antiques Roadshow” For Collectors: Keep all receipts or information related to the purchase of your artwork. Provenance (history) identifying the artist, his/her biography, region where painted and date (if known) are extremely helpful in determining value of artwork. Stories related to how you acquired the piece adds to the interest of appraisers/future buyers. Keep paintings in original frames. Do not hang works in direct sunlight. Avoid water or other damage by storing work in cool, dry areas. If damaged, take to a profes- sional to clean or for restoration work. Restoration by nonprofessionals will defi- nitely diminish value. For Artists: Whatever the medium in which you choose to work, use the best-quality mate- rials available, including archival paper, canvas and paints. Purchase the highest- quality frame you can afford. Buyers will value your work more if you value it your- self. Make certain your signature is legible. It is difficult to appraise work years from now if you can’t identify the artist. The most desirable locations for your signature are either the lower left or right corners, and it should not be so large as to detract from work. Date painting — even if on the back. 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Adobe Patio Gallery Adobe Patio Gallery is now at 1765 Avenida de Mercado (just east of Avenida de Mesilla). The new building, designed specifically as a gallery, was just complet- ed in 2010. Owners Carolyn and Henry Bunch notes that it provides wonderful networking opportunities with the neigh- boring Preston Contemporary Art Center. Sept. 9 will be a joint opening with the Preston. The Adobe Patio will be showcas- ing the Annual Members Exhibition for the New Mexico Watercolor Society. La Mesa Station Gallery Although the plans to open this beautiful new art space were delayed a bit due to the need to comply with Doña Ana County regulations, La Mesa Station (just north of Chope’s Restaurant) now has regular hours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Owners Nelson and Sandra Martin have used such tasteful remodeling magic on the vintage building that no one would dream that in the past, this vibrant adobe was used as a post office, barber shop, gas station and even a small grist mill. Artists currently showing their work on a co-op basis include painters Phyllis Davis, David Fickett, Margaret Heath, Virginia Howell, Sandra Martin, Marilyn Mendeloff, Anne Spier and Nina Cobb Walker. Craftwork includes wood turnings by Jimmy Spier, photography by Mary Lee Pinkerton, and items woven from Alpaca yarn by Rose Marie Jones. A formal gallery opening is scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 7–9. Zuhl Collection at NMSU If you have even the slightest interest in geodes, fossils and minerals, then it is worth your time to visit the Zuhl Collection, housed in the Alumni and Visitors Center at New Mexico State University, 775 College Drive (one block south of University), near the northwest campus entry. Part art gallery, part museum of natural history, the collection showcases more than 1,000 magnificent specimens. Fossils include the bones and eggs of dinosaurs. Among the mineral collection, the huge geodes encasing sparkling amethyst crys- tals are a real eye-catcher. However, it is the cross-sections of petrified wood found not only in Arizona’s Petrified Forest, but also as far away as Oregon, Wa., and Utah that are the true highlight of this collec- tion. Most are round cross-sections of a variety of tree species, but some are verti- cal cuts as tall as three to four feet in height. The range of colors and details in these polished samples is nothing short of spectacular. Museum hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For information, call 575- 646-3616. Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer specializing in the visual arts. Gallery Talk Cont’d from Page 41 El Paso Scene USER’S GUIDE Publication Schedule & Monthly Deadlines El Paso Scene comes out on the Wednesday following the fourth Monday of the month. The deadline for news announcements is the third Monday of the month. The deadline is Aug. 15 for the September 2011 issue, which will be distributed beginningAug. 24. The deadline for camera-ready advertising is Aug. 17. For ads that require design work, please submit requests by Aug. 10 Submitting News El Paso Scene accepts news items by mail (P.O. Box 13615, El Paso TX 79913), email ([email protected]) and fax (542-4292). There is no charge for news announcements. All items will be edited for brevity and style. News items should include an event name, description, time, date, place, sponsoring organization, information phone number and admission prices, if any. Please include a con- tact name and phone number. 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Besides monthly listings and columns, the entire issue may be downloaded in PDF format. The web- site contains a digest of events listed by week and annual calendar listings for each month’s scheduled events. The website also provides a press release form and a media kit on El Paso Scene advertising. El Paso Scene Weekly A weekly digest of El Paso Scene events is available for free by email, and is also posted on our website. To request our free weekly email newsletter, go to www.epscene.com/newsletter.php El Paso Scene August 2011 Page 43 Arts International call for artists — Submissions accepted through Aug 31 for the 44th annual Arts International Juried Exhibition, Texas’s largest international juried art exhibit, sponsored by Cancer Treatment Institute. Show is Oct. 15-Nov. 11 at the new West Side CTI facility, 7825 N. Mesa, Information: 534- 7377 or artsinternat.com. The exhibition presents artworks from the finest artists in Texas, New Mexico and the neighboring State of Chihuahua, Mexico. This year’s judge is David Schwindt. In conjunction with the exhibition, Schwindt will conduct a three-day painting workshop Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 3-5, at the Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano. Space is lim- ited. Registration: $250. Information/registra- tion: Corinne Spinnler, 833-0636 or cas- [email protected]. Avant Studio and Gallery — 101 NW Farm Road 259 in Canutillo, featuring original works by Ben L. Avant and Sally Backey-Avant. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by appointment. The studio is open by appointment. Information: 422-9992, avantstu- diogallery.com. Six-week classes in oil and encaustic painting, basic drawing, portraiture, life drawing and perspective offered through Sept. 30. Classes start at $60. Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San Antonio Street in Marfa. Information: (432) 729-3700 or ballroommarfa.org. Showing through Aug. 14: “The World According to New Orleans,” an examination of the art and visual culture of New Orleans. Featured artists are Jules Cahn, Bruce Davenport, Jr., Dawn Dedeaux, Courtney Egan, Skylar Fein, Roy G. Ferdinand, Srdjan Loncar, Deborah Luster, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Noel Rockmore, Michael P. Smith and Dan Tague. Chalk-the-Block call for artists — The City of El Paso’s Public Art Program and the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department invites eligible digital projection artists, artist teams and graphic designers to submit propos- als through Aug. 25 for consideration to par- ticipate in this October’s Chalk the Block Public Art Street Festival. Open to artists who reside in El Paso, Las Cruces, or Juárez. Information: Alejandra Carrillo, 541-4257 Interested artists may choose to apply in the following categories: Arts Festival Plaza Artists, San Jacinto Plaza Artists, or Sheldon Street Artists. Artists are encouraged to have assis- tants or teams to ensure their work is complet- ed on time. Detailed description of requirements available at elpasoartsandculture.org. Online applications at callforentry.org. The 4th annual Chalk The Block is Oct. 14- 16. 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. Showing through Aug. 2 in the Abrazos Gallery: “The Exceptional Art of L.B. McKay.” McKay’s psychological and sentimental work combines contemporary figurative art with classic baroque style, displaying women’s issues. Charity Art Auction call for artists — Open Arms Community seeks artists for its first-ever charity auction Nov. 13, showcasing original artwork on a handcrafted “Book of Life” wooden panel. Panels will be supplied by Open Arms. Artists interested in participating may call Information: 595-0589 or 355-6114. Founded in 1972 as a small prayer group, Open Arms includes many different forms of service to individuals and groups in the El Paso area including a food bank, distribution center for clothes, household goods, and emergency help for families in economic crisis, weekly prayer meetings in English and Spanish, retreats and conferences, a monthly family movie night and more. Chinati Foundation — Marfa, Texas. Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati Foundation houses one of the world’s largest collections of permanently installed contempo- rary 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) 729- 4362. 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. Cross Art Auction submissions - St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Catholic Church, 1700 George Dieter, seeks artists for its 4th annual “Journey with Art” cross art auction Oct. 16. Deadline to turn in work is Oct. 7. Information: 855-1661 or [email protected]. Panels for professional artists may be picked up at St. Stephen; Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main in San Elizario; Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano; and Sunland Art Gallery in the Sunland Park Mall. No entry fee for professional artists; $20 fee for amateurs and $10 for students and youth. There will be an award this year for Best in Show. ‘Crossing Borders’ — San Elizario Art District Guild present the collective exhibit by members of Juarez’s Artistas Unidas Aug. 5- Sept. 11 at Amado Pena Gallery, Al Borrego Gallery and Golden Eagle Gallery all on Main Street in San Elizario. Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. Information: 851- 6012. Participating artists: Connie Soto, Miguel Angel Moreno, Palmira Lopez, Silvia Rueda, Ara Holguin, Javier Azaeta, Reyes Bravo, Marco Antonio Salcido, Elizabeth Sagun, Fernando Rubio, Aureliano Haros, Jose Gonzalez, Edith Manriquez, Lucy Escobedo, Eric Montañez, Please see Page 44 August 2011 Erika Ortegon, Guadalupe Gomez, Rosa Meneses, Ruth E. Arroyo, Josefina Acosta, Fulgencio Yañez, Lilia Ivonne and Miguel Hernandez. Crossland Gallery — El Paso Art Association’s gallery is 500 W. Paisano (in the Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free. Information: 534-7377. Showing Aug. 3-27: • “Impressions of a Kind” in the Bissell Gallery, featuring artists who work in a Impressionistic style. Featured artists: Kathleen Clair, David Fickett, Tracy Navar, Patt Robles, Nina Walker and Lynn Welch. • “Happening Contemporary” in the Cox Gallery. Featured Artists: Carmen Navar Cadenhead, Sirac Martinez and Josefina Monzon. • Artists of the Month in the Williams Gallery. Reggie Watterson and Teri Spicer. Opening Reception will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. El Paso Artisan Gallery — Lynx Exhibits, 300 W. San Antonio. The gallery features works for sale by local painters, jewelers, crafters and photographers. Lynx 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 admis- sion is free. Information: 533-4330 or lynxex- hibits.com The gallery also features a mini Mexican Mercado . 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 for most exhibits. “Paul Strand in Mexico” admission is $5 (free for members and ages 12 and younger). The muse- um offers free admission to all paid exhibitions for active duty military and their families as part of the Arts Blue Star Museums Program (cur- rent ID needed). Information: 532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org. Showing through Aug. 28: “The Ten Commandments: Treasures from the Production Archives” with some of the gowns, jewelry, production drawings, sketches and let- ters that detail the enormous efforts that went into the making of this cinema classic. In the mid-1950s, Cecil B. DeMille set about remaking a silent classic into a Technicolor and Vista- Vision epic. For the first time, many of the sur- viving artifacts of this storied production will be exhibited together as part of this year’s cele- bration of Paramount Pictures’ recent film restoration and its presentation at the Plaza Classic Film Festival in August. Showing Aug. 7-Jan. 8, 2012: “Tom Lea Turning Points,” six drawings and one original oil painting by the famed El Paso artist as part of the museum’s 50th anniversary celebration. Showing through July 31: “Humble, Powerful and Divine: Renaissance and Baroque Prints, in celebration of the museum’s 50th Anniversary celebration of the European collections. Showing through Sept. 4 in the Temporary Gallery: “Paul Strand in Mexico” from the Aperture Foundation of New York City, a pho- tographic “portrait” of Mexico at a critical point in its history. The exhibition is comprised of the complete photographic works made by Strand during both his 1932–34 trip to Mexico and a second journey in 1966, first editions of “Photographs of Mexico” and its 1967 reissue, “The Mexican Portfolio,” a presentation of Strand’s classic 1936 film, “Redes” and film stills by Ned Scott taken during the production in Veracruz. Strand traveled to Mexico City in late 1932 at the invitation of Carlos Chávez, the eminent Mexican composer and conductor. A free screening of “Redes” is 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31, in the auditorium. Showing through Sept. 25: “Common Language, Punctuating the Landscape,” by Suzi Davidoff and Rachelle Thiewes The project consists of large-scale photographs on alu- minum, video projections and a published book. A Focus Talk on the exhibit with Suzi Davidoff and Rachelle Thiewes is at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. Showing Aug. 28 through August 2013: ten artworks from the last ten years by Margarita Cabrera. Cabrera first became known for her soft-sculptures of commercial products such as coffeemakers and blenders manufactured at US-owned maquiladoras in Mexico to serve as reminders of the labor involved. She later began to organize projects that involved the work of artisans from immigrant communities. Cabrera’s Arbol de la Vida John Deere Model 790 is the result of a project involving the cre- ation of a life-size replica of a John Deere trac- tor in clay, the “tree of life” for many workers in the agricultural community. Cabrera, born in Monterrey, Mexico, lives and works in El Paso. Showing through Oct. 9: “The All Powerful Hand,” Retablo Niche exhibit. The Artists on Art program features local artist Rosario Ponte at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. Ponte will discuss her work of art currently on view at the Museum. Ponte has studied art in her native Caracas, Venezuela, Louisiana and Pennsylvania, and also in her current home of El Paso Scene Page 44 Please see Page 45 Art Scene Cont’d from Page 43 El Paso, where she has studied under Aleksander Titovets. The monthly Reading the Easel Book Club is 4–5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, featuring “The Victorians: Britain Through the Paintings of the Age” by Jeremy Paxman. Cost is $10 (free for museum members) and includes admission all museum exhibits. Books may be purchased at the Museum Store. Museum membership is $15 seniors, $25 indi- viduals and $50 for families, and includes dis- counts 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. Encaustic International Art Studio and Gallery — 7100 Westwind, Suite 120. The gallery is the studio of El Paso encaustic artist Brigitte von Ahn. 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. Workshops are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday July 30, and Aug. 13. Cost is $40 each. Participants must supply their own materials (some materials available for purchase at stu- dio). Call for details. EPAA art classes — El Paso Art Association offers classes at the Art Junction Gallery, 500 W. Paisano. Cost: $65 ($60 EPAA members and military) for six sessions. Registration/information: 534-7377 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday). • Old School Master Techniques in oil by Philip Howard are 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays. • Acrylic techniques by Many Guerra are 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. • Acrylic classes for children 7-13 yrs old by Connie Weaver are 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. The Association also offers classes for ages 8- 12 and age 13-18 at the Boys & Girls Club of El Paso, 801 S. Florence. Each class is 30 students and five will be chosen to display their art in the Arts International exhibits. Classes taught by Georgina Gamez, Many Guerra, Ferni Fernandez, Jimmie Bemont, Martha Arzabala, Mariana Rivera, Romy Hawkins in media such as drawing, pastel, collage, embossing/repuja- do, henna tattoo and sculpture. 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 alber- toescamilla.com. Students are being accepted at both the Main Street location and the artist’s home gallery at 1457 Amstater Circle (open by appointment). Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — The gallery’s new location is at 1308 N. Oregon. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com. The gallery exhibits works by owner Hal Marcus, a native El Pasoan who has been paint- ing for over 40 years and is famed for such locally inspired works as “El Mercado,” “El El Paso Scene Page 45 August 2011 Art Scene Cont’d from Page 44 Please see Page 46 Paso Navidad” and “Avenida Juárez.” Specializing in local art, other featured artists include Mauricio Mora, Willibald de Cabrera, Teresa Fernandez, Francisco Romero, Bill Sullivan, Fr. Vincent Peterson and Mark Paulda and as well as a room dedicated solely to early El Paso art with works by Manuel Acosta, Tom Lea, Jose Cisneros, Bill Rakocy, Eugene Thurston and others. A gift shop offers art-related gifts including chanchitos (little clay pigs), local calendars, cards, prints, good luck charms, and folk art, along with copies of his two new book “Hal Marcus El Paso Arthouse” and “Hal Marcus Harlequin Artbook.” 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 internationalmu- seumofart.net. Showing through July 29: “Happy Birthday, America” patriotic works by El Paso area artists. The Heritage Gallery (lower level) features “The Mexican Revolution Exhibition: 1910- 1920” featuring murals by Bill Rakocy and Mario Parra depicting various events from the Mexican Revolution, a collection of rare, mat- ted photographs and Pancho Villa’s death mask. Summer art classes are 1 to 3 p.m. Bring char- coal and rough newspaper size sketch pad. Cost: $15 per class. • Portrait sketching with Rodolfo Razo are Fridays. Live model sketching. • Pastel Portraits with limited palette taught by Manny Guerra are Saturdays. Bring charcoal and rough newspaper size-sketch pad. Cost: $15 per class. • Mixed Media classes with Mario Parra are Sundays. Mexican Consulate — 910 E. San Antonio. “Kinetic Dreams,” an exhibit by Mexican painter Julio Chico runs through Aug. 19 at the Consulate’s gallery. Reality and dreams con- verge in Chico’s magical work of intense colors and abstract forms. A native of Mexico city, Chico has exhibited his paintings in various media worldwide, and has received high awards in international exhibitions. Hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. Information: 544-6489. Prints Charming —7040 N. Mesa Suite 9, Colony Cove I. Prints Charming features prints and posters of all kinds, including works by area artists. Information: 833-1664. On exhibit through August: Works by El Paso artist/histori- an Bill Rakocy. Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to noon Friday; and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Information: 747-6151 or rubincenter.utep.edu. Showing through Sept. 3 in the Project Space: “Spatial Constructs: Gifts to UTEP from Amy and David Niles in Context.” In 2004, sib- lings Amy and David Niles gifted nine works of art to the University of Texas at El Paso. The works were given to their late father, a doctor, by artists Leo Rabkin and Allan D’Arcangelo as payment for services rendered. How space is seen, constructed, manipulated and understood drives the work of Rabkin’s sculpture and D’Arcangelo’s serigraphs. Alongside works by Rabkin and D’Arcangelo are one drawing by Joseph Kosuth and two prints by Ellsworth Kelly. All four artists exhibited were involved in the burgeoning Pop, Conceptual and Minimalist art movements in New York City in the 1970s. Showing through Sept. 21: • In the Rubin Gallery — “Light Lines: Jay Atherton and Cy Keener.” The gallery will be transformed from an exhibition space to a ves- sel of light. This architectural team will create sculpted walkways that will reflect and refract light from mirrors strategically placed at various locations on campus. By revealing several of the currently concealed windows in the Rubin Gallery, summer sunlight will be emitted and shaped during the exhibition. Atherton and Keener each earned a master’s degree in archi- tecture from the University of California Berkeley and are now principals at Atherton Keener. A presentation by Atherton and Keener will be 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the audito- rium. • In the L Gallery — Rigoberto A. Gonzalez: Barocco en la Frontera (Baroque on the Border).” Gonzalez paints large-scale scenes of contemporary life in the style of the Italian baroque. The solo exhibition features 12 paint- ings and several working drawings. The largest painting, “Balacera en Cd. Juárez. Federales, Sicarios de La Linea y Sicarios del Chapo (Shootout in Cd. Juárez. Federales, Hitmen for La Linea and Hitmen for El Chapo),” stands 20- feet wide and 9-feet high and represents the loved one of a victim in the posture of crucifix- ion. A presentation by Gonzalez will be 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the auditorium. San Elizario Art District — Several gal- leries and artist studios are located 1445 to 1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on the Mission Trail. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800 or 851- 0093. The First Friday Art Walk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, with live music, refreshments and art demonstrations. Galleries include Main Street Gallery, Golden Eagle Gallery, Pena Gallery and the galleries/stu- dios of Maria Branch, Al Borrego, Alberto Escamilla and Alma Rosa Miranda. Featured artists are Bert Saldana, Rob Mack, Rosa Maria Burgos, Warren Smart, Manuel Alvarado, Nasario Olvera, Susan Wester Petez, Bill Rakocy, Sergio Acosta, Roberto Estrada, Candy Mayer, Frank Moreno, Margarett Pence, Alberto Trevizo, Brenda Johnson Roberts, Jaime Lujan, Sam Rodriguez, Mark Yerrington, Sergio Acosta and Arturo Avalos. Sasahara Gallery — 7100 Westwind Drive, Suite 135. Fine art paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photography, prints, cards and portraits. Art classes offered. Hours are 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, El Paso Scene Page 46 August 2011 Art Scene Cont’d from Page 45 Please see Page 47 Page 47 El Paso Scene August 2011 and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday; other days by appointment. Information: 584-4222 or sasa- [email protected]. Web: sasaharagallery.com. Extended through Aug. 20: “The South of Spain,” works by Candy and Charlie Mayer. 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, 474-0053 or sunlandartgallery.com. An opening reception is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, for “Colors and Shades of Gray,” an exhibit of photography by Mark Schrier. Half the show will be color photographs, the rest in black and white. Attendees at the opening will receive an El Paso postcard. A drawing will be held during the entire exhibit for four panoramic photographs. The exhibit hangs Aug. 2-30. Call for artistss: • Photography exhibition in October. • “El Paso Scenes” in November, works chosen by El Paso Scene editor and publisher, Randy Limbird. Western Impressions Art Show - The El Paso Art Association’s annual juried show will be on display Aug. 6-26 at the El Paso Public Library Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon. Admission is free. Information: 534-7377 or elpasoartassociation.com. Opening reception is 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. The show features artwork with a western theme, including paintings, drawings, mixed media, sculpture, collage and photography. Over $600 in prizes will be awarded at the opening. The judge for the show is Ron Fritsch, Senior Creative Director for Sanders/Wingo Advertising. Las Cruces/Mesilla ‘5,000 Flowers’— The annual 9-11 com- memorative exhibit is Sept. 2-Oct. 1 at the Branigan Cultural Center’s Shannon Room, 500 N. Water Street in Las Cruces. The non-politi- cal exhibit, sponsored by the GFWC Progress Club, features hundreds of miniature works of art by artists from the United States and Canada. This year’s event marks the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy, and also will be final show. An opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. at the cen- ter Friday, Sept. 2, as part of the First Friday Ramble. Information: (575) 522-8243 or (575) 541-2155. Another reception given by the GFWC Progress Club to honor the artists and those lost on 9-11 will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. The receptions are free and open to the public. In this commemoration of 9-11, blocks painted with 10 flowers each have been attached to two towers representing the Twin Towers in New York City. Original works of poetry were also penned for the towers. The towers will be donated as works of art for the public. Adobe Patio Gallery and Studio — The gallery, owned and operated by artists Carolyn and Henry Bunch, is now in a new building at 1765 Avenida de Mercado. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The new gallery building is built around a central court- yard with works by Carolyn Bunch, Anthony Pennock, Kelley S. Hestir, Cheryl Derrick and other local and regional artists. Information: (575) 532-9310. 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 through Aug. 27: “Views from the Life of a Photojournalist,” The Work of Alan Solomon. Soloman sold his first image to United Press International at age 16, and his career spanned more than 50 years with works featured in the New York Times, USA Today, Life, Newsweek, Time and People. Showing Aug. 5-27: Border Stories: A Photographic Essay by Bruce Berman. Berman has been documenting the U.S.-Mexican bor- der for three decades; the exhibit features views of the El Paso/Juarez area. Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, as part of the monthly art ramble. A Gallery Talk with Berman is 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Showing Sept. 2-Oct. 29: “Reflections of the Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe,” paintings by Tonio LeFebre. Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, as part of the monthly art ramble. The monthly “History Notes” program is 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. This month’s topic is “Fabiola Cabeza de Baca with” with Jo Tice Bloom. ‘Color Las Cruces’ Plein Air Competition entries — Entries are being accepted for Doña Ana Arts Council’s 2nd annual weekend arts event Sept. 9-11. The first-ever event will be two full days of activities in Downtown Las Cruces, featuring an artist workshop, a “Quickdraw” competition, two Plein Air competitions, a VIP artist reception and more. All proceeds support the Arts Council’s Career Art Path (CAP) summer camp for kids. Information/registration: (575) 523-6403 or Las-Cruces-Arts.org. In conjunction with the event, is a plein air workshop with noted artist David Schwindt, Sept. 6-8. Call for cost. The French expression “plein air” refer to painting on site, in the “open air.” La Mesa Station Gallery — 16205 Highway 28 in La Mesa, N.M. (north of Chope’s). Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, or by appointment. The gallery occupies an 80-year- old former gasoline station that has been restored as an art gallery, representing local area artists including paintings, photography, woodturning and weavings. Information: (575) 233-3037 or the gallery manager at (575) 644- 3756. 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) 541- 2137 or las-cruces.org/museums. Art Scene Cont’d from Page 46 Please see Page 48 Page 48 August 2011 El Paso Scene “Supralingual/Sublinguall: The Tongue is the Terrain,” a spectacle of performance art by artist Gary Setzer, is at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30. The artist re-imagines the landscape through a contemporary lens, combining elec- tro nu-wave music and performance art, deliv- ering a nerdy audiovisual spectacle that recalls the rock group Devo as much as it does artists Joseph Beuys and Bruce Nauman. Admission is free. Showing Aug. 19-Oct. 15: “From the Ground Up XXV,” a regional juried exhibition of con- temporary ceramics. The biannual event is a collaboration between the Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces and the Las Cruces Museum of Art. An artists’ reception and awards presentation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2. The exhibition features ceramic works, both functional and sculptural, by over 60 artists from New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. Kurt Weiser, Regents’ Professor of Art at Arizona State University and a contemporary ceramist, selected the pieces. Weiser will lecture at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at NMSU, and will attend the Sept. 2 reception. Showing through Aug. 6 are three “Summer in the City” exhibits: • “lived:living,” collaborative exhibition by Las Cruces artists Isadora Stowe and Jordon Schranz. The works incorporate Stowe’s view of the simple yet special moments in family life while Schranz’s oil paintings add new dimension to photographs taken by his late grandfather. • Monique Jannsen-Belitz’s “Lost Connections,” paintings and drawings of swirling color. • “Clay and Smoke,” an exhibition of Sandria Hu’s paintings and prints inspired by her travels both in the United States and abroad. Family Art Adventures are 10 a.m. Saturdays, for families with children age 6-12 with proj- ects and films related to current exhibits. The Reading Art Book Club meets at 2:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month to discuss art-related books. Registration being taken for Summer Art Classes for all ages and skill levels. Classes for youth and adults include ceramics, drawing, painting, weaving and other special topics. The museum’s free “Speaking of Art” lecture series featuring regional artists discussing their work is the third Saturday of the month. Main Street Gallery —311 N. Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by appointment. Information: (575) 647-0508. The juried Centennial Chili Art Show is Aug. 27-Sept. 27, with works by area artists all with a chili theme. New gallery artists this month include Linda Gendall, Marie Siegrist and Mel Clarkston and sculptors Kelley Hestir and Tomi LaPierre. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery — 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. New works displayed every three months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com. August’s featured artists are Mayanna Howard, watercolors, and Callie Barker, acrylics. Pastel Society of New Mexico call for artists — The Pastel Society of New Mexico is seeking Las Cruces area entries for its 20th annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition Nov. 4-27 during Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque. Judge is Desmond O’Hagan with jurors Kim Casebeer, Liz Haywood-Sullivan and Kim Lordier. Original and 80 percent soft pastels only. Maximum of three digital entries per artist. Submission fee: $40 ($35 members. Prospectus available in early May at pastel- snm.org. Preston Contemporary Art Center — 1755 Avenida de Mercado (end of Calle de Mercado). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; or by appointment. Information: (575) 523-8713 or prestoncon- temporaryart.com. Showing through Aug. 26: • “The Photographic Experience” International Photography Exhibition. The juried exhibit fea- tures 28 prints from 23 photographers in every style and using every photographic process. Along with digital technology, the show also includes a tintype and traditional silver-based pieces. • The Third 2011 Exhibit featuring works by Dan Olfe, textile; Nolan Preece, camera-less photography; Jeffrey Turner, metal sculpture; John Westmark, painting; and an outdoor sculp- tural installation created by the Desert Fish Collaborative. Showing through Oct. 29 is the Summer 2011 exhibition in celebration of the gallery’s third anniversary, with paintings by Brian O’Connor, and Gary Ruddell, sculptures by Michael Metcalf, fiber works by Joan Sowada and digital collages by Maggie Taylor. Rio Grande Theatre Galleries — 211 Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, in the theatre lobby. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. Showing in August are the haunting works of ward-winning conceptual artist Marilyn Sahs. Artist reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, as part of the Downtown Art Ramble and the theatre’s Literary Open Mic. Utilizing untraditional media, such as wood, bed linen, dyes, glues, wax and even food condiments, Sahs employs a unique technique of adding and subtracting color values to create dreamlike images and permanent linen prints. On permanent display in the Clute/Muggenburg Gallery are memorabilia and photos from the Rio Grande Theatre. Rokoko Art Gallery — 1785 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. The gallery features the work of Mitch and A.me Alamag. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, or by appointment. Information: rokokoart.com. Showing through Aug. 13: “Celebrate Summer, Salute the Snake.” Tombaugh Gallery —First Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Information: (575) 522-7281 or uuchurchlc.org. Showing July 31-Aug. 26: “Storm Sermay - Shrimp Boats: Lost Days and Landscapes in Black and White.” An artist’s reception is 11:30 Please see Page 49 Art Scene Cont’d from Page 47 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31, with an informal gallery talk at noon. Sermay began living in New Mexico (Santa Fe) in 1974 and moved to Las Cruces in 1986. She has become particularly interested in the themes of loss and abandonment, photograph- ing old rusted cars, abandoned buildings, ceme- teries, and roadside descansos (memorials). Submissions being taken through Sept. 1 for the gallery’s 2012 season. Call for details. Ver’nada Art Studio & Gallery — The new gallery is at 1910 Calle de Parian #3, in the Old Tortilla Factory, in Mesilla, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Information: (575) 571-6137 or vernadagallery.com. Showing through August: “Journey to Love,” works by Kurt Van Wagner. Also Alto Artists Studio Tour — The artists of the Alto, N.M., area open their studios for the 9th annual free public tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7. The self-guided tour features 26 area artists in a variety of media in studios and galleries in Alto, Ruidoso and throughout Lincoln County. Information: Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce, (575) 336- 2356 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. Art Hop — MainStreet Truth or Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m. the second Saturday of each month (Aug. 13) in the downtown gallery district. The event fea- tures the monthly art opening of new shows throughout the galleries of Truth or Consequences, including fine arts, pottery, and fabric arts. Many shops and restaurants stay open late for this monthly event, with live music in several locations. Information: (575) 740-2794 , torcmainstreet.org. ‘Dia de los Muertos’ art submissions —The Calavera Coalition seeks original art- work through Aug. 15 from artists of all ages for its 2011 Dia de los Muertos on the Mesilla Plaza official poster and t-shirt design. Work must reflect the spirit of the celebration, and be in black and white format. Submissions if various formats encouraged (on a CD or through e-mail as JPEG or PDF files) that may be easily converted for print screening. Files must be accompanied by: artwork title, size, a brief description and artist’s name, e-mail address, mailing address and phone number. Mail CDs to P.O. Box 1308, Mesilla, NM 88046; send digital files to: [email protected]. Winner receives one free booth space during the event ($175 value). Fall American Photography Exhibition entries — Entries are being taken through Aug. 20 for the photography show that runs Oct. 15-Feb. 12. 2012 at the Hubbard Museum of the American West, 841 Highway 70, in Ruidoso Downs, N.M. Hosted by the Lincoln County Photographic Society. The juried show features photos pertaining to the American West. Entry fee is $15 per photograph; submit entries as digital files on CD or DVD in JPEG or TIF format. Information: (575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org. Pinos Altos Church Gallery - The historic gallery in Hearst Church gallery on Golden Ave. in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the Grant County Art Guild, is open for the season 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and hol- idays, through Oct. 2. The gallery features works by local artists, and highlights a different “Featured Artist” each week. Information: (575) 538-8216 or gcag.org. Rio Bravo Fine Art — 110 Broadway in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, or by appointment. Information: (575) 894-0572 or riobravofineart.net. Upcoming Oct. 8-Nov. 15: Noël Hudson: “Abstraction-Paintings and Works on Paper, 1988-91 and 2008-11. Giving up clay for paint- ing when she moved in 1980 from Southern California to Taos, Hudson has pursued, alter- natively, gestural abstraction and abstract rep- resentation inspired by the natural New Mexico environment in her paintings and works on paper for the past 30 years. Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, with and artist talk at 5 p.m. Summer Art Workshops — Cloudcroft Art Workshops hosts fine art workshops at the “Old Red School House” (Public Library” in Cloudcroft, N.M. through Aug. 12. Cost varies depending on workshop, with a $100 deposit per workshop and a $50 registration fee. Information: Linda Carter, 1-888-682-3601 or CloudcroftArt.com. The Village of Cloudcroft has hosted the sum- mer art workshops for more than 50 years. Workshops offered for all levels, led by accom- plished area artists. • Aug. 1-5 — oil with Krystyna Robbins; watercolor with Barbara Nechis • Aug. 8-12 — watercolor with Jo Beth Gilliam Page 49 August 2011 Art Scene Cont’d from Page 48 El Paso Scene Museum Scavenger Hunt — The El Paso museum collective’s 3rd annual scavenger hunt concludes with a Prize Drawing & Reception Party at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain. Completed Scavenger Hunt forms will be accepted through Aug. 24 at each of the 14 participating museums. The hunt encourages participants to learn more about the area’s history, art, desert, and other subjects while exploring the region’s museums. Visit any 10 participating museums, and have form validated at each site. Information: 351-8226; 755-4332; 351-0048 . Centennial Museum — University at Wiggins, UTEP. Summer hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday. Closed Friday, Sunday and Monday. Admission is free. Information: 747-5565 or museum.utep.edu. Showing through August: “Ben Wittick’s Southwest Photographs, 1880-1903,” from the Centennial’s archives. Showing through Dec. 22: “A River Interrupted: Making the Case for Changing our Management of the Rio Grande.” El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmu- seum.org. The Museum’s Open House / Museum Appreciation Day is 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. Events will include free ice cream sundaes, guided tours, hourly prize giveaways, special prize drawings and discounts for new members who join at the Open House, and age-appro- priate storytelling in the Robert and Sara Shiloff Library and Study Center (books to focus on tolerance, diversity and heroes of the Holocaust). The museum presents the special traveling exhibit “Janusz Korczak and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto” Sept. 9-Oct. 31, on loan from the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. Korczak was a Polish pediatrician and champion for children’s rights. He ran several orphanages including one inside the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto. The quarterly EPHM Book Club will discuss the “I Forgive Them” by David Kaplan at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. Moderator/ interviewer is Darren Hunt of KVIA Channel 7. El Paso Museum of Archaeology — 4301 Transmountain (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. A free guided tour of the museum for families with elementary school-age children begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Reservations are not necessary but contact the museum if you plan to attend: 915-755-4332 or guidamr@elpaso- texas.gov. Environmental scientist Rafael D. Corral, Ph.D. present “Lessons learned after the 2011 Freeze” 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain. The Master Gardener/Master Naturalist class is free and open to the public. A Volunteer Transmountain Road Clean Up before the class is 7:55 to 9:30 a.m. A free workshop for families with children age 6 and older with world music group Ceiba is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, titled “Exploring the Music of the Americas.” Adults and children will listen and respond to music and create together, speaking and writing in small groups and making art in response to the music. Fort Bliss Archaeologist Sue Sitton will give a talk at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, as part of the El Paso Archaeological Society’s regular meeting. The public is welcome. Extended through Oct. 9: “Settlement Legacy: Native Americans of the Pass of the North.” The exhibit tells the story of the Manso, Suma, Piro, and Tigua Indians who, more than four centuries ago, founded the mis- sions and pueblos that evolved into what are now the sister cities of El Paso and Juárez. A Zip Tour of the exhibit with Curator of Education Marilyn Guida is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Summer Archaeology Day camps run through Aug. 12. El Paso Museum of History — 510 N. Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. Thursdays), and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history. Now showing: • “El Paso: The Other Side of the Mexican Revolution.” • “Man-Made Thunder: The History of Racing in the Borderland.” • The third “Awaking Our Giants” year-long exhibit, “El Paso City Mayors.” The fall session of Tai Chi classes are 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Aug. 6- Oct. 1, taught by Hsio-Ying Hines. Lunchtime classes are 11 a.m. to noon for Tai Chi II and noon to 1 p.m. for Tai Chi I level, Wednesdays, Aug. 3-Sept. 28. Cost: $20 ($20 members) for ten-week course. Summer day camps for ages 7-13 are Tuesdays through Fridays, through Aug 19. Information: 351-3588. Fort Bliss Museums and Study Center — Building 1735, Marshall Road (old PX build- ing), 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. 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. 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. Now showing is “Your Spitting Image,” the National Museum of Dentistry exhibit spon- sored by El Paso District Dental Society with El Paso Scene Page 50 August 2011 Please see Page 51 El Paso Scene Page 51 August 2011 |al: ma|aaj a:r Lxx·4?47 a: ?L!·4477 !0!L h. Fla:aaea at Arizona, 2 blocks north of Montana Ra Ajjjalarmaar Caal hal: ¿ Caal Hasle Paramaaa wa:l| Hasle Raa ? Cu's 0ar ºamjla: Cu FPII! TRY OUR GREAT SELECTION OF GOLDWELL HAIR PRODUCTS three sections that explore the science of den- tistry and oral health. Also showing is “To the Ends of the Earth, UTEP at The Poles.” Los Portales Museum and Visitor Center — 1521 San Elizario Road. The muse- um is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 851- 1682. LYNX Exhibits —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. 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. 4: Two exhibits from Oregon’s ScienceWorks Museum, “Take Flight” and “Noise” with nearly two dozen interactive stations. In “Take Flight,” visitors create air- planes, helicopters and rockets, and then launch them to discover the principles that make flight possible. “Noise!” takes a playful look at sound waves and demonstrates the effect of sound on moods. Visitors can measure screams in a soundproof room, design a sound track for TV and create visible sound waves in a tube. The 2011 Summer Camps for ages 6-13 are through Aug. 15. Magoffin Home State Historic Site — 1120 Magoffin. The historic building is closed for restorations and repairs to ensure the con- tinued preservation of the building. Staff is available for school outreach programs and community presentations. During this time, staff may be reached at 533-5147. Restoration project updates at visitmagoffinhome.com. National Border Patrol Museum and Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and major holidays. Admission is free. Information: 759- 6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com. Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso — More than 150 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.org. San Elizario Veterans Museum and Memorial Walk — 1501-B Main Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray Borrego, 383-8529. War Eagles Air Museum— 8012 Airport Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and military; free for children under 12. Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air- museum.com. Las Cruces area Las Cruces Museum of Natural History —Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Thursday and Saturday; 10 a.m. -8 p.m. Friday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Events are free unless other- wise noted. Information: (575) 522-3120 or las- cruces.org. Showing through Sept. 11: A Forest Journey, a hands-on exploration into the forest biome featuring types of forests, botany, trees as habi- tat, societal tree usage, deforestation and con- servation. The hands-on Saturday Science Class for ele- mentary children is 11 a.m. Aug. 6 (Recycling and Papermaking). Science Cafe round table discussion is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. The monthly Animal Encounters hands-on program is 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. 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. Information: (575) 647-4480 or muse- ums.las-cruces.org//rrmuseum.shtm. The monthly Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 13, with games like jacks, cup and ball toss and other classic hand-eye coordination games. Story Time for toddlers is 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 20, featuring a “Thomas the Tank Engine” book and related activity. RSVP encouraged. 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. Showing Aug. 18-Dec. 4 in the Museum’s Arts Corridor: “Capturing the Spirit,” an exhi- bition featuring art by renowned animal artist Kathy Winkler. A free artist’s reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. Showing through Aug. 21: “The Dust Bowl: Dark Times in New Mexico.” The PBS docu- mentary, “Surviving the Dust Bowl” will be shown at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 and Aug. 20. The film presentation, “Westerns: Made in New Mexico Part III” is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. Film writer Jeff Berg will narrate and screen clips from approximately 20 westerns, all of which were filmed entirely or partially in New Mexico. The museum will have two living history per- formances 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, as part of the New Mexico Department of Tourism’s “Catch the Kid” program, a statewide Billy the Kid scavenger hunt. The museum also will display Pat Garrett items from its collections through Sept. 24. The museum will give a $1 discount for anyone who visits the museum and mentions “Catch the Kid.” Billy the Kid will make a cameo appearance in “The Reign of the Six-Shooter.” Andrea Severson will portray 15-year-old Lily Casey, who found herself near the center of the Lincoln County War. The 10- to 15-minute per- Museum Cont’d from Page 50 Please see Page 52 formances begin at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Aug. 27. Museum visitors Aug. 27 also will get to meet Pat Garrett in “Deeds of Daring and Blood.” Garrett is remembered most as the man who killed Billy the Kid. This 15- to 20-minute per- formance features Scott Green as Pat Garrett. Performances are 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art Center, 1390 E. University, (Williams Hall) on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575) 646-2545 or nmsu.edu/art- gal. Showing Sept. 2-Oct. 15 “Looking Back/Looking Forward: Amanda Jaffe Retrospective.” NMSU Museum —Kent Hall, University at Solano, Las Cruces. The museum’s permanent exhibit is “Pottery from the Americas.” Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free. Information: (575) 646-5161 or nmsu.edu/museum/. NMSU Zuhl Museum — NMSU Alumni Visitors’ Center, 775 College Dr. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The center features a collection of more than 1,000 pieces of petrified wood, fossils and minerals. Information: (575) 646-1884. White Sands Missile Range Museum and Missile Park — Exhibits feature the his- tory 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. Information: (575) 678- 8824 (local call) or wsmr-history.org. Also Carlsbad Museum & Art Center — 418 W. Fox Street in Carlsbad, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and major holidays. Admission is free. Information: (575) 887-0276. The museum hosts free “Underground of Enchantment” programs at 2 p.m. Saturdays during August. Deming Luna Mimbres Museum— 301 S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (575) 546-2382, 1-800-848-4955 or deminglunamim- bresmuseum.com. Geronimo Springs Museum— 211 Main in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 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. 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 4:30 p.m. every day. Docent-led tours of permanent exhibits are 10 a.m. Fridays. Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 chil- dren 6-16; free for children 5 and younger). Information: (575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuse- um.org. Showing through Sept. 25: “Arte en la Charreria,” The Artisanship of Mexican Equestrian Culture. Entries being taken through Aug. 20 for the 20th annual Fall American Photography Competition and Exhibition which runs Oct. 15-Jan 29, 2012. Videos on a variety of topics are featured at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Cope Center. Upcoming shows: • Sept. 3 — “The Noble Horse” • Sept. 4 — “America’s Lost Mustangs” • Sept. 17 — “Hispanics and the Medal of Honor.” 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 (two miles east off Indian Wells and White Sand Blvd. intersection). 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. Showing at the IMAX Dome Theater are the films “Journey Into Amazing Caves” and “Nine 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). Ages 3 and under free for all shows. Combo tickets available (included museum entrance and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors and military, $7 children). NM museum free access for military — New Mexico’s 14 state-run museums and mon- uments offer free admission for all active mili- tary personnel and their families through Sept. 5 as part of the National Endowment for the Arts “Blue Star Museums” program. Current military ID is required. Information: New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, (505) 827-4378 or newmexicoculture.org. Area participating museums include the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and historic monuments statewide. 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; 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, weather permitting. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12). Group rates and tours available with prior notice. 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. Admission: $3 suggested donation. Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947 (out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org. Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991 N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Hours are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-2855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com. The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around Alameda Park 12:30 to 4 p.m. Cost: $4. Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum— 1301 White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70), Alamogordo. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Information: (575) 436-4438. El Paso Scene Page 52 August 2011 EI Paso: 1500 Airway · 7144 Gateway East · 4757 Hondo Pass · 2929 N. Mesa 5863 N. Mesa · 7801 N. Mesa · 2275 Trawood · 1331 N. Zaragoza Las Cruces: 1205 El Paseo · 445 S. Telshor If' s fime fo heod bock fo cIoss And sforf hiffinq fhe books 8uf who hos fhe fime fo cook7 So before you qo bock fo schooI Moke sure you sfop by your fovorife resfouronf ViIIoqe Inn Where fhere' s qood food ond qood feeIinqs Good Food ... Good FeelIngs ® ILlF7º ¨hLLklF1 LL7 1LLL£L¥ 1.!. F. k£ºL. º7£ I '?l.· 3..·l..! 8lLL LLK)¨¥ LL7 £Zhl8l7l)F 7hL0 L010º7 l. 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Of course, we want to assume a good day’s work, best of times and health to everyone. My point is this, that to assume any- thing is the most dangerous thing one can do, yet I’ve done it, as many in my family have. I’ve tried to not use the word and attempt to deal with more cold reality. But during the three years I served in the U.S. Navy in the last world war, we were brainwashed and schooled for assuming too much! The U.S. Navy SeaBees had a simple hands-on credo and logo: WE CAN DO! — an obvious, understandable goal via training and exe- cution to complete a given task. Indeed, they had no room for second-guessing and assumptions. “We’ll do it later?” NO! You would be a dead duck to assume too much … your livelihood, your ship’s company, and your country’s life and existence stood upon cold, cal- culating things you were charged to do. Wars and service teach us to be ultra- realists. All services put recruits through a series of disciplines, schooling, field- work and responsibilities. In rigorous boot-camp training, your life was uti- lized for 24 hours a day. You were urged to work and exist under the chain of command from your chief petty officer down to the seaman level. Class activity and training “musts” had to be complet- ed on a daily basis for a series of three months. The lean sailor became more muscled and the portly sailor became leaner. As an instructor in boot training, I would get a kick from the chanting rhymes they would use as they marched forward singing: “Now if your head wouldn’t be so hard, you wouldn’t be on the slacker squad! Hip hop hip, hip hop hip! Every sailor was issued a large copy of the Blue Jacket’s manual. He was obliged to read and study and learn to speak in new naval lingo. The book was important in that once a sailor is aboard ship, he’s in a completely unique envi- ronment and time. It dictated every part of a sailor’s existence from his flared- legged pants to his underwear that had holes punched in the neck area where lines could be laced through the garment and then tied fast to a post or stanchion and not be blown away. The white cap could be used to bail out water. Now we get back to our original idea that assumptions can be overly problem- atic. All the time spent in basic training in the Army, Navy and Marines for the most part involved a tremendous reversal in lifestyle of the typical American serv- iceman or woman. The goal being to assume little and expand upon a new kind of realism. American business know- how vs. service know-how Indeed, there are similarities and differ- ences. Good company managers must know what is going on in their specific fields, advertising, production, distribu- tion and product awareness, and whether the public is germane to the profit-mak- ing goal in business. The ideal assump- tion and plan is for a product to fill a need in the consumer’s life and exis- tence, and in turn, make a profit and suc- cess of and for the company in question. A good company manager must know his product and know the details and the existing general marketing conditions. He must also know the wishes and needs of the customer. Walmart and similar marketing organi- zations have captured a gigantic market where great consumer need was evident. Assuming is a lazy, dangerous, slipshod manner that we too often are a part of. Henry Ford sold a million Model T Fords because people needed and wanted an auto that could be purchased for $400. In the case of Walmart and Ford, we assume their concepts were based on hard research, valid product, style, value and availability. Good economic health implies genuine sales features. Here are a few principles I believe in: • Genuine sale or bargain prices rule. • Value and quality of product absolutely necessary. • Puffed-up air-bag packaging a national rip-off. • Need and season times are important to sales. • Positive political climate needed and evident. • More mom-and-pop stores and prod- ucts needed. • World free-trade growth a negative fac- tor for U.S. citizens. • Political climate must be conducive to all businesses. • Our money must have intrinsic value and worth. • Barter and trade are one answer to con- trived money value. • Economic growth must be valid, actual and fair. Bill Rakocy is an El Paso artist and historian. Information: 584-9716. Racking Up History by Bill Rakocy Assuming you read this ... Howling Coyote — The open mic for musi- cians, poets, writers, storytellers and perform- ance artists is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at its new location at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Performer sign- up is 6:30 p.m. Coffee and light snacks provid- ed. Admission is free, donations welcome. Information: (575) 525-9333 or (915) 799- 5684. Literary Open Mic is 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Rio Grande Theatre auditorium. Book Sale — Friends of the Esperanza Moreno Branch Library, 12480 Pebble Hills, will host its “Back to School Book Sale” on 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the library. Information 921-7001. Tumblewords Project — The writing workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturdays at Memorial Park Public Library, 3200 Copper. Workshops are free; donations for the presenter are encouraged. Information: 328- 5484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (Memorial Park Library) or tumblewordsproject.com. August workshops will be led by Gene Keller, a poet, singer, storyteller, seer, and healer who also teaches English at EPCC. • Aug. 6 — Atomic Pow: Hiroshima Day. To crack the carapace of space and time, you must give up the illusion of control and write like a comet. • Aug. 13 — Singularity of Time: My B’day. Eternalism proposes a fourth dimension where time is subjective. • Aug. 20 — Nomads of the Chaos-World: Polyglots & Polycults. Our age requires writing that passes beyond languages, cultures, conti- nents, and times. Find out what it means to make writing rhizomatic. • Aug. 27 — How to Gestify: Body Language of the Word. Over 90 percent of verbal com- munication is non-verbal. Holocaust Museum book club — The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center’s book club meets at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, to discuss “I Forgive Them” by David Kaplan. Kaplan, who turns 83 that day, is a Holocaust survivor who was 12 when his Lithuanian family was moved to a ghetto; he later suffered in sev- eral concentration camps. Moderator/inter- viewer is Darren Hunt of KVIA Channel 7. Admission is free, but donations welcome. Information/RSVP: 351-0048 ext. 24 or mari- [email protected]. 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. 29, in San Jacinto Plaza, Downtown. Admission is free. Information: Sandy Rodriguez, 544-5436. 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. Richard Yañez will read from and sign copies of his debut novel, “Cross Over Water” 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. The novel is set entirely in El Paso and celebrates the author’s experiences and memories of life on the border. Recurring events: • Sisters in Crime mystery reading group meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. • Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15. The group will discuss Elizabeth Crook’s novel “The Night Journal.” • En la Sombra de Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz bilingual reading group meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. Children’s storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays. • Aug. 20 — Cartooning workshop with Jorge Baeza. • Aug. 27 — Kids-N-Co. storytelling group. The Summer Reading Program, “Imagination’s Destination,” runs through Sept. 6 for grades 1 through 6. Kids who read and record any eight books may choose from a book from the in-store book list after the journal is completed. Barnes & Noble (East Side) —9521 Viscount. Information: 590-1932. Eastside Sisters in Crime reading club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, to discuss “Dead Irish” by John Lescroat. Information: 629-7063. Little One’s Storytime is 11 a.m. every Saturday with Miss Bonnie. Themes: • Aug 6 — “Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse” and “Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble” by Judy Schachner • Aug. 13 — “Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs” by Judi and Ron Barrett • Aug. 20 — “Miss Nelson is Missing” by Harry Allard and James Marshall • Aug. 27 — “First Day Jitters” by Julie Dannelberg The Summer Reading Program, “Imagination’s Destination,” runs through Sept. 6 for grades 1 through 6. Kids who read and record any eight books may choose from a book from the in-store book list after the journal is completed. Parents age 18 and older can also enter for a chance to win a Nook Color. Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S. Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575) 522-4499. Recurring events: Yarn Junkies Conversation Group meets at 10 a.m. Mondays. Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays. • Aug. 5 — Bugs. • Aug. 12 — Paddywack Lane stories • Aug. 19 — “Ponyella” by Laura Numeroff. • Aug. 26 — Dragons and dinosaurs “Cookie Mouse” from Numeroff’s “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” will be at the Sept. 23 sto- rytime event. The Summer Reading Program, “Imagination’s Destination,” runs through Sept. 6 for grades 1 through 6. Branigan Library book reviews — The Friends of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will host a review of Peter Carey’s “The True History of the Kelly Gang” at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, in the library’s Roadrunner Room, 200 E. Picacho. Reviewer is Louise Forshaw. Refreshments served. Admission is free. Information: (575) 526-3678. Reading the Easel Book Club —The book group meets 4 to 5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the museum’s semi- nar room to discuss art-related books. Cost: $10 per session (free for museum members), includes admission to select ticketed exhibits. Participants must provide their own books. Space is limited; call to hold a seat. Information: 532-1707 ext. 16. Aug. 18: “The Victorians: Britain Through the Paintings of the Age” by Jeremy Paxman. El Paso Scene Page 54 August 2011 af M| t t | o 0 Tr a | | Tr a d| 0 ø Po t f 101öT 8ocorro koad 85ß~ö132 ûþe0 10~5, T dayt a Week Marøaref Øar0er, oW0er Á mes! s!ep fer !czrhcrs -zn4 cvcryenc c|sc whe |evcs !e !c|| z s!ery| GREAT SELECTION OF REGIONAL INTEREST & BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON THE MISSION TRAIL Just Past the Socorro Mission on Socorro Rd. Ihc Beekcry STOREWIDE BACK TO SCHOOL DISCOUNTS!!! (New Releases not included) DOOR PRIZES FOR TEACHERS! SUPPORT EL PASO’S ONLY INDEPENDENT RETAIL BOOKSTORE Approved vendor for all school districts ‘The Tempest’ — Department of Theatre and Dance’s Summer Shakespeare Festival presents William Shakespeare’s fantasy through July 31, at UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre, Second Floor Fox Fine Arts Building. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 UTEP facul- ty/staff, seniors, military, students, children 4-12 and per ticket for groups of 10 or more). Information: 747-5118 or theatredanceutep.edu. Summer Repertory —El Paso Community College Performer’s Studio presents its 3rd Summer Repertory Season at the EPCC Transmountain Campus Forum Theatre on Hwy 54 (Diana exit). Admission: Admission: $10 ($5 students, faculty, staff, military and sen- iors). Ages 7 and older welcome. Information: Forum Box Office, 831-5056 or 831-3205. • “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” — The Off-Broadway hit is 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 28-30. • “Rodeo Mongolia: A Children’s Musical” — 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30. ‘Pinocchio’ — Missoula Children’s Theatre will host public performances of the classic fairy tale at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29-30 at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Tickets: $6 ($2 children). Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. ‘Topdog/Underdog’ — Green Apple Theatre Collective presents the comic drama and winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for drama by Suzan-Lori Parks at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through July 31, at the Glass Box Theatre, 1500 Texas. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a game of three-card monte (as featured in the show) and bucket drum performance. Seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets: $12 at the door (cash only). Information: 226-9708 or 740-3087. Due to adult themes in the play, anyone under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ — The Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso celebrates its 42nd season with the comic opera July 30-31, at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Showtime is 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors 65 and older). Information/reservations: (575) 523-1223 or GandSelpaso.org. Improv on the Border — The dinner show of sketches and skits, driven by audience requests, is 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30 and Aug. 27, at Il Posto Italiano Ristorante, 7128 N. Mesa. Reservations required: 585-2221. ‘Viva El Paso!’ —The summertime pageant at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre continues its 34th season 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Aug. 13. 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: $15 general admis- sion, plus service charge. Barbeque dinner with the show offered 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 ($10 ages 12 and younger). (Ticketmaster). Information/group discounts: 231-1165 or viva- ep.org. ‘Red Velvet Cake War’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents the riotous Southern comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten Aug. 5-27. Directed by Erika Moeller. Showtimes are Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID). Information: 532-1317, elpasoplay- house.com. The story features three cousins who decide to hold a family reunion, at the worst possible time. A Red-Velvet Cake-Off is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, prior to the show, with area bakers, artists and chefs displaying and selling their best cakes. Harlequin Awards — El Paso Playhouse will host its 2011 Harlequin Awards Sunday, Aug. 7, at Coronado Country Club, 1044 Broadmoor. Cocktails served at 5:30 p.m.; din- ner and awards at 6 p.m. Open to all volun- teers and participants. Semi-formal attire; chil- dren’s plates available. Cost: $30; RSVP by July 29. Information/reservations: 532-1317 or elpa- [email protected]. ‘Iris Incident’ — No Strings Theatre Company presents the premiere of “The Iris Incident” written by Amy Lanasa and directed by Mark Medoff Aug. 12-28 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. When her beloved father dies, Iris is left with a posthumous list of things to do and a strange group of friends, neighbors, and an estranged mother to deal with, all of whom have received their own lists. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Aug. 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27; 2:30 Sunday, Aug. 21 and 28; and 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 25. Tickets are $10 ($9 students and seniors over 65; $7 all seats on Thursday). Reservations: (575) 523-1223 ‘Amazing Magical Musical Adventures’ — Mesilla Valley Musical Arts and No Strings Theatre Company present the monthly chil- dren’s program at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. The 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, performance is “Aloha, Keiki.” Material is aimed at audiences age 3-10, but all ages welcome. Admission: $5. Reservations recommended: (575) 523-1223, (575) 523-7714 or no-strings.org. ‘DIVAS!’ —American Southwest Theatre Company presents the fundraising musical cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at NMSU’s Hershel Zohn Theatre. The show brings together five of Las Cruces’ most talent- ed singers and guest artists belting songs from the worlds of Broadway, opera, country and the pop charts. Tickets: $15 ($5 for area high school students with valid ID); available in advance noon to 4 p.m. at the Hershel Zohn Box Office. Information: (575) 646-4515. Performers are Della Bustamante (Country Diva), Thea Cordova (Opera Diva), Carrie Klofach (Comic Diva), Janet Mazdra (Belter Diva) and Megan McQueen (Sassy Diva). David Cunniff will accompany on piano. ‘Plaza Suite’ – The Las Cruces Community Theatre, in the city’s Downtown Mall, kicks off its 2011-2012 season with the Neil Simon com- edy Aug. 26-Sept. 11. Directed by Les Boyse. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Gala opening night is Aug. 26. Tickets: $10 ($9 seniors/students/military; $8 per person for groups of 10 or more; $7 Page 55 August 2011 El Paso Scene .E--:. «. :~::.+--. 7-+-:+.:. «E: Þ+:- French CI asses for AduI ts and Chi I dren FaII semester cIasses begin week of Sept. 12 th , 2011 (From beginner to advanced students) CIasses (8 weeks) for aduIts wiII be heId in East EI Paso and West EI Paso CIasses for chiIdren wiII be heId in West EI Paso Our teachers are French natives For i nformati on, pI ease caI I Chri sti ane: 566-8042, or Maud: 585-1789 Please see Page 56 chccn|× dawn na--a>c bu rubuann l.n.l (`l5` +`C-557l call ncw lc bcck ucur na--a>c and lac|al l|lc-lulc dau -ca an avcda ccncccl -alcn l¬C5 ncnlana `l5 5+2 CCCC l|lc-lulc dau -ca an avcda ccncccl -alcn l¬C5 ncnlana `l5 5+2 CCCC l|lc-lulc dau -ca an avcda ccncccl -alcn l¬C5 ncnlana `l5 5+2 CCCC Page 56 children 6 and younger). Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org. “Plaza Suite” features three short plays telling the adventures of three couples successively occupying the same suite at the Plaza Hotel: a suburban couple using the suite while their house is being painted; a Hollywood producer who, after three marriages, is looking for fresh fields and his now-married childhood sweet- heart; and a mother and father fighting over the best way to get their daughter out of the bath- room and down to the ballroom where guests are waiting for her wedding. ‘Shakespeare on the Rocks’ Theater Festival - The annual Shakespeare festival is Aug. 26-Sept. 11, at Chamizal National Memorial’s Amphitheatre, 800 S. San Marcial. On stage Cont’d from Page 55 Please see Page 57 August 2011 L ook at the theater section in this month’s Scene and notice one thing: the audition notices are at their yearly high. It’s that time of year when community groups gear up for the new season, which traditionally starts in the fall. But how does one approach an audi- tion? First of all, read the audition notice carefully. Some directors want a pre- pared monologue, usually two minutes or less. If that’s the case, make sure to choose a monologue in the style of the show — a classical comedy piece for a classic comedy like “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” for example. It should be memorized well. I always suggest practicing in front of the mirror (or in front of willing friends) to cri- tique the performance and get a time (a rough rule of thumb is 120 words per minute.) If the director wants cold read- ings from the script, try to get a hold of the script and read it thoroughly. Get some idea in mind of how to create the characters. Remember, create a charac- ter. It may not be the character the director wants, but at least it shows him/her that you can create a character. Also be ready to create another charac- ter if the director asks for another inter- pretation. For a musical, most directors ask for a prepared song. Like the monologue, choose something in the style of the musical. Don’t choose a country-west- ern song for a jazz show like “Chicago,” for example. Make sure to get to the audition 10 to 15 minutes early. Paperwork has to be filled out, and sometimes the director wants a photo of each person audition- ing. Bring your own pencil. (Yes, pen- cil. It’s hard to correct any mistakes made in ink.) It’s rude to be late. If you have a résumé and headshot (photo of your face), bring it. The director may not require it, but it can impress. Be honest with any conflicts with the rehearsal schedule, and remember that doing a play takes a lot of time. Most plays require a minimum of two to three hours, four to five days a week for six weeks to rehearse before opening. The week before opening often requires even longer hours for dress and techni- cal rehearsals. One or two rehearsals missed often isn’t a problem unless it’s a major character. More than that not only creates a problem for the director, but also for fellow cast members. Before the audition, act normally, but don’t be rude. Don’t chew gum, don’t talk loudly or be obnoxious in any way. Think of it as an interview for a job. Indeed, I’ve told young people who’ve auditioned for me that they started their audition the minute they walked in the door. Keep chatting in the audience while auditions are going on and chances are the director will notice and not remember it positively. Put the cell phone on silent or vibrate. There is nothing more annoying to a director than a cell phone going off in the mid- dle of an audition. Dress comfortably, but not like a bum. The director may ask for movement. Don’t wear a hat. If it’s a musical, wear dance clothes, or have them to change into. Some suggest dressing flashily or like the character wanted. I’d say not. A real director looks at the acting, singing and dancing, not a costume. During the audition, if doing a cold reading, don’t keep the script in front of the face. Project the voice. Try to keep the feet planted and apart for balance. Do move around and gesture if the character requires, but don’t just wander or move with no purpose. Don’t rock or put hands in pockets (unless the charac- ter requires it). Lastly, be realistic. If the part requires a 20-year-old brunette, a 40-year-old brunette can’t do the part. Sometimes, the director has his/her own ideas that might not match what’s in the script. Just go in and do the best possible. One shouldn’t worry if he/she doesn’t get the first, second or even third part he/she tries out for. Don’t expect a major role, especially if the director has no prior experience with one’s work. Audition, audition, audition. The more experience, the better the audition. Thank the director for his/her time after the audition. Shake his or her hand if possible. But never, ever apologize or explain why the audition went well or badly. Just be confident. It makes a much better impression. Good luck! Carol Viescas is a veteran of community theater and teaches journalism at Bel Air High School. El Paso Scene This season’s plays are “The Taming of The Shrew,” “Othello” and “Twelfth Night.” Showtime is 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission: $10 adults ($8 full-time students with ID; seniors 65 and older). Group tickets: $6 each for groups of 10 or more; available at 474-4275. Information: Eden Enterprises, 227- 2397 or shakespeareontherocks.com. “Taming of the Shrew” is Friday, Aug. 26, Saturday, Sept. 3, and Sunday, Sept. 11. “Othello” is Saturday, Aug. 27, Sunday, Sept. 4 and Friday, Sept. 9. “Twelfth Night” is Sunday, Aug. 28, Friday, Sept. 2, and Saturday, Sept. 10. Cloudcroft melodramas — Cloudcroft Light Opera Company’s live melodrama sea- son’s next performances feature “Ratcatcher’s Daughter” by Tim Kelly Sept. 2-4 and Sept. 16-17 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 cloud- crofttheater.com. Auditions & classes ‘The 39 Steps’ auditions — No Strings Theatre company’s auditions for the play adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, the movie of Alfred Hitchcock and an original concept by Simon Corbie and Nobby Dimon, is 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Directed by Ceil Herman. Needed are 3 men (age mid 20s and up) and one woman (mid 20s to mid 40s). Two of the men and the woman will play multiple roles. Auditions are cold readings from the script; perusal copy on reserve at the Branigan Library. Information: (575) 523-1223. The Glasbox — The Border Theatre’s per- formance space is at 1500 Texas (entrance on Langtry). Information: 424-5283 or glasbox.com Guest director, Raul Valles will teach “The Organic Action” workshop for experienced performers on how to use action as a building block in creating a performance. The workshop is 6-10 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 1-5. Cost is $40. Valles is a director, playwright and researcher who has directed several shows in national fes- tivals throughout Mexico and in the 9th International Theatre Festival in Tehran, Iran. ‘Rocky Horror’ Shadow Cast auditions — The “stress-free” auditions are 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 9-10, at the Pat O’Rourke Recreation Center, 701 Montana. The Hot PAWtooties Rocky Horror Shadow Cast members perform along with the monthly midnight screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Spot operator also needed. The screenings benefit the Pets Alive- El Paso feral cat sterilization program. Information: 247-5975 or hotpawtooties.com. Screenings are the second Saturday of every month except August. ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ auditions – El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, announces auditions for the Moliere comedy at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Aug. 14-15, directed by Lynne DuMond. Auditions consist of cold read- ing from the script. Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com. ASTC auditions — The American Southwest Theatre Company at NMSU Theatre Arts will hold auditions for its Fall 2011 productions 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Hershel Zohn Theatre on the NMSU campus. Callbacks will be Sunday, Aug. 21. Interested men and women ages 18-60 can sign up for an audition slot on the callboard in the Hershel Zohn Theatre lobby beginning Aug. 8. All actors are asked to prepare one contem- porary monologue of no more than 60 seconds. NMSU Theatre Arts majors only are asked to prepare an additional contrasting contemporary monologue running no longer than 60 seconds. Fall season shows are the classic drama, “Miss Julie,” the Theatre for Young Audiences pro- duction of “Hard 2 Spel Dad’ and the screwball comedy, “Once in a Lifetime.” Information: Mike Wise, Production Coordinator, (575) 646- 5418. Westside 11th Floor Coronado Tower 6006 N. Mesa · 584-4421 Eastside 3135 Trawood (east of George Dieter)· 855-7477 Weààinas ¯ ieceµtians lerties ¯ Meetinas Call & Book Your Event Today! 1wa Lni¡ue Iecilities tead¡¡n¡nn aI tancer"s tu¡s ternandez Lepe 1arucna I¡cardc Ya¡enc¡a Ia»¡d 1errcs 1cse A¡euan ¥Ie»e Marquez/ I¡¡¡v Icwnes Iuc Icsque t¡»e tecpc¡dc Azucar Call for performance schedule Only at Lancers! Dinner on the patio with Trio Mariachi 7 pm Thursdays (Trawood) Join us for cocktails and dinner on the patio and dine to the music of Trio Mariachi as they stroll table to table. 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On Stage Cont’d from Page 56 El Paso Scene Page 57 August 2011 Fort Stanton Live! — The fort’s annual cel- ebration of living history, hosted by Fort Stanton, Inc./Fort Stanton Foundation is Aug. 5-7, at Fort Stanton, 20 miles northeast of Ruidoso on Hwy 220, with a Wild West Show, Civil War reenactments, Buffalo Soldiers, Mountain Men, food, vendors and live enter- tainment. No pets or alcohol allowed. Admission: $5 (for ages 16 and younger). Information: (575) 354-0341 or fortstanton.com. The annual Candlelight tour is Friday evening, Aug. 5; early reservations encouraged as the event sells out quickly. Ghost tours — El Paso Ghost Tours host the following events: • Ladies Night, 8:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning at The Percolator, 217 N. Stanton. Tour is 9-11 p.m. Women $8, men $10. • Downtown El Paso Ghost Tour — Every Friday night. Includes building interiors. Tickets: $15. Call for details. • Concordia Cemetery, 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 and midnight Saturday, Aug. 20. Cost: $10. • Amador Hotel Ghost Tours are 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 and 27. Call for details. Reservations/information: 1-877-GHOST-10 or elpasoghosttours.com. History Notes —The monthly program is 1 to 2 p.m. one Thursday of each month at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The Aug. 11 topic is “Fabiola Cabeza de Baca” with Jo Tice Bloom. Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2154 or las- cruces.org/museums. The programs are informal discussions on local and regional history led by staff and volunteers. John Wesley Hardin’s Demise —The Concordia Heritage Association’s John Wesley Hardin “Secret Society” annual commemora- tion is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Concordia Cemetery. The event marks the infamous gun- slinger’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 106 years ago. Prize drawings and silent auction also offered. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with prize drawings at 9 p.m. (must be present to win) Bring folding chair, flashlight and closed-toe shoes. Admission: $5; $3 military, students 18 and younger and sen- iors 60 and older; 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. Fort Bayard Birthday — Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society celebrates the forts 145th birthday beginning with a walking tour led by historians from the society at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 in historic in Fort Bayard, N.M. (6 miles east of Silver City off Highway 180). Birthday cake and refreshments served at noon; gift shop open until 3 p.m. Information: (575) 388-4477, (575) 536-3161 or fortbayard.org. El Paso Archaeological Society — The society’s monthly meeting is 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain. Speaker is Fort Bliss Archaeologist Sue Sitton, who will present the history of archeological work on Fort Bliss. Admission is free. Information: 755-4332 or epas.com. 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). Sunday admission for New Mexico residents is $1. Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonu- ments.org. Page 58 August 2011 El Paso Scene Plaza Classic Film Festival — The El Paso Community Foundation will host its 4th annual classic and “semi-classic” movie in the Plaza’s Main Theatre, Philanthropy Theatre and out- door Festival Plaza Aug. 4-14. Additional screenings will be offered at the El Paso Museum of Art. Billed as the “world’s largest classic film festival,” more than 80 movies of all genres will be presented from the golden age of cinema to more recent favorites, including several Disney classics. Individual tickets range from $4-$10 (Ticketmaster). All seats general admission. Series passes are $200 ($170 for Disney’s D23 members); includes films, open- ing night VIP screening, concerts, talks and other events. Information: 533-4020 or plaza- classic.com. For complete schedule. see Page 61. Free Plaza Days open house events are 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 9 and 11. Special guests include “Entertainment Tonight” movie critic, author and blogger Leonard Maltin. Other guests include film scholar Jeanine Basinger, Nick Clooney (father of George Clooney), former host of cable channel AMC, Boston Phoenix film critic Gerald Peary and Dallas Video Festival director Bart Weiss. The festival begins with a special showing of “Gentleman Prefer Blondes” and reception at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4. Tickets: $20. The Alloy Orchestra will return to perform live during the screening of the Joseph von Sternberg’s 1927 gangster classic, “Underworld” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Tickets: $10. Free movies in Arts Festival Plaza begin at 9 p.m. with live bands before the screenings at 7:30 p.m. Added new this year is a “drive-in” Walk-Up movie series at 9 p.m. Thursdays, top of the Mills Plaza parking ramp: In conjunction with the festival’s showing of “The Commandments,” El Paso Museum of Art will feature the exhibit “The Ten Commandments: Treasures from the Production Archives” through Aug. 28. Film screenings are also scheduled in the museum’s El Paso Energy Auditorium noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6; 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. Call 532-1707 for details. Plaza Days, aimed at children’s groups, are offered Tuesday, Aug. 9, and Thursday, Aug. 11. The free event includes a tour of the Kendle Kidd main theater, an organ concert, the light show Western Skies, and a short film. Groups should arrive at the Plaza Theater at 10:30 a.m. The program will be over by noon, but kid-friendly movies are scheduled those afternoons as well. Reservations: 549-5164. Sundays Under the Stars — Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, N.M. hosts free concerts and movies on the lawn Sundays dur- ing the summer months, weather permitting. Bring lawn chair or blanket. All children must be accompanied by adult. Information: 1-800- 545-9011 or innofthemountaingods.com. Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m. Movies begin at sunset: • July 31 — Finding Nemo • Aug. 7 — Aladdin • Aug. 14 — Young Guns • Aug. 21 — Pretty Woman • Aug. 28 – Friday the 13th Pax Christi Film Series —The series presents “Countdown to Zero,” a history of the atomic bomb, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services’ Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E. Yandell. Hosted by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & Justice Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Admission is free, donations welcome. Information: 532-0527. Film Las Cruces — The Rio Grande Theatre and the City of Las Cruces Film Liaison present a monthly forum on the second Wednesday of each month, by an organized group of filmmakers, digital media artists, stu- dents and interested members of the commu- nity with the express purpose of showcasing local talent and, in turn, drawing film and televi- sion productions to Las Cruces. This month’s forum is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main, Las Cruces. The event is free and open to the public. Information: Las-Cruces-Film.org, RioGrandeTheatre.com or (575) 523-6403. During each month’s meeting, trailers for locally made films will be screened, alongside short films by student filmmakers, followed by Q&A sessions. ‘Westerns: Made in New Mexico Part III’ —Film writer Jeff Berg will narrate and screen clips from approximately 20 westerns, all of which were filmed entirely or partially in New Mexico, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. 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. Texas Film Round-Up — The free film and video digitization program presented by the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI), returns to the El Paso Community Foundation’s Plaza Classic Film Festival Friday through Sunday, Aug. 12-14. Area residents can drop off their Texas-related films and videos at the Plaza Theatre for free digitization and potential inclu- sion in the TAMI video library. Materials will be accepted 6-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-7 p.m. Sunday. Throughout the weekend, TAMI will be screening archival footage of El Paso in the lobby of the Plaza Theatre, including selections from the over 400 films contributed during last year’s Round-Up. Information: texasfilmroundup.org or (512) 485-3073. Kern Place Date Movie Night — The Kern Place Association’s family movie night begins at dusk Saturday, Aug. 13, at Madeline Park, 900 Baltimore. Title to be announced. Admission is free. Information: kernplace.org. Ricko Meets Garbo — The silent film pres- entation of the legendary actress Greta Garbo in “The Temptress” (1926) begins at 7 p.m. Please see Page 59 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 61 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. 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CENTER EP CITY HALL EL PASO LIBRARY TX TOURISM CENTER CTY COURTHOUSE THE BOOKERY EL PASO ZOO In Las Cruces COAS Mesilla Book Center In Juárez Museo INBA • Museo Chamizal • Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera • Plan Estrategico de Juárez • Don Boleton • Oficina de Convenciones y Visitantes • Impulsa • Educacion en Valores • ICHICULT • Academia Municipal • CEMA • Arte en el Parque • Biblioteca Arturo Tolentino • Centro Cultural Paso del Norte • Centro de Convenciones Cibeles • UANE Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main, Las Cruces. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Information: RioGrandeTheatre.com or (575) 523-6403. Multi-instrumentalist Ricko Donovan will pro- vide musical accompaniment featuring ham- mered dulcimer with percussion and guitar looping. Movies in the Canyon —The 3rd annual free movie season at the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater runs Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 19-Oct. 1. This year’s schedule includes 28 movies (titles to be announced). Showtimes are approximately 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Concessions available (no food or beverages may be brought in). Information: 534-0665 or moviesinthecanyon.com. White Sands Film Festival — The 8th annual White Sands International Film Festival is Aug. 25-28 in Las Cruces. VIP passes are $75 and $150; student film pass- es are $25. Ticket information/schedule: 1-877- 345-6973 or wsiff.com. Film showings are Friday and Saturday at Allen Theatre Cineport 10 in Las Cruces This year’s festival features more than 40 fea- ture, short and documentary films, including this year’s festival award-winners. The festival opens Thursday with the premiere of Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Mark Medoff’s “Refuge,” followed by a VIP party and conversation with Medoff, Linda Hamilton, Chris McDonald and other special guests. Location to be announced. Awards Ceremony for festival film winners and Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to actor Val Kilmer is 6 p.m. Friday at the Rio Grande Theatre. Awards gala and after party is Saturday; call for details. Student films begin at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Rio Grande Theatre, in conjunction with the SalsaFest outside the theater. Workshop schedule: • “The Exploding One-Liner,” a screenwriting workshop with Mark Medoff, 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Black Box Theater. Cost: $50 ($40 stu- dents), • “How To Make a Movie” with David Derks, Ginger Perkins, Bill Immerman, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Rio Grande Theater. Learn what it takes to get an idea from the page to the screen. Cost: $25 ($18 students). • Acting Workshop — 12:30 – 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Rio Grande Theater. Cost: $100 ($75 students). • Cinematography Workshop. Saturday. Call for time and location. Cost: $25 ($18 students). 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. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors and students with ID; $5 society members and children); $5 Wednesday. Information: (575) 524-8287 or mesillavalley- film.org. • July 29-Aug. 4 — “Incendies.” After their mother’s death, twins are stunned to receive a pair of envelopes — one for the father they thought was dead and another for a brother they didn’t know existed. Rated R. Free for MVFS members. • Aug. 5-11 — “Queen to Play.” Oscar win- ner Kevin Kline and Sandrine Bonnaire square off in this French dramedy of newfound pas- sions and mid-life triumphs, set on the isle of Corsica. Not rated. • Aug. 12-18 — “The Over the Hill Band.” Claire proposes that she and son Sid start a band together, joined by her two pals with whom she performed in a pop trio decades earlier. Rated R. • Aug. 19-25 — “Midnight in Paris.” Owen Wilson stars as a Hollywood screen- writer in Paris with his fiancée. On a midnight walk, he finds himself back in the Paris of the 1920s. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated PG-13. • Aug. 26-Sept. 1 — “Bill Cunningham, New York.” A documentary about the octogenarian Schwinn-riding New York Times photographer, who for decades, has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées. CinéMatinee Film Series — The Saturday series showcases various themes, including life in the West and films with New Mexico con- nections. Screenings are 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). Information: (575) 524- 8287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org. • Aug. 6 — “J.W. Coop” (1971). Cliff Robertson co-wrote, produced and directed this film. He stars as a onetime rodeo star released after nine years in prison, determined to stage a comeback. Rated PG-13. • Aug. 13 — “Ace in the Hole” (1951). Made in New Mexico, directed by Billy Wilder. Inspired by the Floyd Collins cave-in disaster of the 1920s. Kirk Douglas plays an alcoholic reporter. Not rated. • Aug. 20 — “Mary Pickford-The Muse of the Movies” (2008). The film covers the highlights of the actress who became the highest paid and most independent of movie stars in the silent era. Not rated. • Aug. 27 — “Shirley Valentine” (1989) A 45- year-old Liverpool matron leaves her husband behind and heads off for Greece with a divorced friend. Rated R. New Mexico Museum of Space History — Alamogordo. The museum’s Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents: • “Journey Into Amazing Caves” (11 a.m. and 1, 3 and 5 p.m.) Narrated by internationally acclaimed actor Liam Neeson, the movie and features new songs and performances by the Moody Blues. • “Nine Planets and Counting” a journey through the solar system (noon and 2 and 4 p.m.). Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military; $4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all shows. Museum/Max combo tickets available. 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 sub- ject to change. Aug. 5 • Bellflower (Oscilloscope) — Evan Glodell, Tyler Dawson. Directed by Glodell. • The Change-Up (Universal) — Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde, Ryan Reynolds. Directed by David Dodkin. • Magic Trip (Magnolia) — Documentary. A free-wheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the “Merry Pranksters” on their fabled 1964 road trip across America. Directed by Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney. • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century- Fox) — James Franco, Friedo Pinto, Andy Serkis. Directed by Rupert Wyatt. (Re-imagin- ing and continuation of the film franchise that began in 1968) • The Whistleblower (Goldwyn) — Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave. Directed by Larysa Kendracki. Aug. 12 • Final Destination 5 (Warner Bros.) — In 3D. Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Arlen Escarpeta; Steven Quale. • Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (20th Century- Fox) — Documentary. Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Lea Michele, Kevin Taucharoen. Filmed during the “Glee Live! In Concert!” Summer, 2011 tour. • The Help (Disney) — Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer. Directed by Tate Taylor. • 30 Minutes or Less (Columbia) — Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Aug. 19 • Conan the Barbarian (Lionsgate) — Jason Momoa, Rose McGowan, Ron Perlman. Directed by Marcus Nispel. (Remake of 1982 film) • Fright Night (Disney) — Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant. Directed by Craig Gillespie. (Remake of 1985 film) • One Day (Focus) — Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Lone Scherfig. • Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (Dimension) — Jessica Alba, Jeremy Piven, Joel McHale; Directed by Robert Rodriguez. (Continuation of franchise begun in 2001) Aug. 26 • Circumstance (Participant Media) — Sarah Kazemy, Nikohl Boosheri, Reza Sixo Safai; Directed by Matyam Keshavarz. • Colombiana (Stage 6) — Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Callum Blue. Directed by Olivier Megaton. • Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (FilmDistrict) — Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison. Directed by Troy Nixey. (Remake of the 1973 TV movie Starring Kim Darby and Jim Hutton) • Higher Ground (Sony Classics) — Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, Dagmara Dominczyk. Directed by Farmiga. • Our Idiot Brother (Weinstein) — Paul Rudd, Elizabeth banks, Zooey Deschanel. Directed by Jesse Paretz. DVD Releases Aug. 2: • Rio / G • Exporting Raymond / PG • Soul Surfer / PG Aug. 9: • Paul / R • Your Highness / R • Mars Needs Moms / PG Aug. 16: • Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil / PG • Jane Eyre / PG-13 • Meet Monica Velour / R Aug. 30: • Tyler Perry’s Big Happy Family / PG-13 Page 59 August 2011 Film Scene Cont’d from Page 58 El Paso Scene El Paso Scene Page 60 August 2011 NOTE: Labor Day Weekend events are listed along with August events in this month’s issue. Here are additional September events. German-American Night Run —8K run and 5K fun walk are 6 p.m., Sept. 10, Kelly Park on Fort Bliss. Information: 568-0259 or ganightrun.com. Woman’s Club Fall Festival — 1400 N. Mesa. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 10-11. Admission: $3. Information: 532-6131. Fiesta San Elceario — Sept. 9-11 in the Veterans Memorial Placita in front of San Elceario Catholic Church. Admission is free. Information: 851-3105 or 851-2333. El Paso Comic Con and Guerrila Music Festival — Sept. 10-11, at El Paso Convention Center. Tickets: $15. Information: 422-2846 or ep-con.com. Gun Show — Sept. 10-11, El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331 Alabama. Information: 598-0935 Blue Man Group - Broadway El Paso pres- ents the eclectic, eccentric musical trio 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35, $60 and $70, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster) ‘ABBA The Concert’ – Lola Productions and UTEP presents the tribute to the legendary pop group 7:30 p.m.Sept. 14-15, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Tickets: $35 and $40. (Ticketmaster). 82nd annual El Paso Ford Dealers Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo —Sept. 15-18 at Cohen Stadium. Information: 755-2000 or elprodeo.com. Mexican Independence Day — The 201st anniversary celebration of Mexican Independence 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at San Jacinto Plaza, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, along South El Paso Street. Sponsored by the Mexican Consulate. Information: 533-6311. Intocable — The Latin band performs Friday, Sept. 16, at Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, 122 S. Old Pueblo Road. Information: 860-7777 or speaking-rock.com. Santana — Guitar legend Carlos Santana per- forms 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center, with Michael Franti and Spearhead. Tickets: $47.50-$67.50. (Ticketmaster). Disney Live! “Three Classic Fairy Tales’ — Sept. 16-18, Abraham Chavez Theatre, Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday, and 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $18 and $40 (Ticketmaster). St. Frances Fiesta — Sept. 16-18 at 12200 Vista del Sol. Information: 857-1263. Oktoberfest — Sept. 16-18 in Building 747, Carter and Pleasonton roads on Fort Bliss. Information: 568-8923. ¡Viva México! —7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16-18, at the Chamizal National Memorial. Admission: $12. Information: 772-3905. St. Mark’s Artisan Fair — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17, 5005 Love Road. Information: 581-4444. Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta — Sept. 17,t Franklin Mountains State Park. Information: 217-4233, chihuahuandesert.org. Velton Locklear III Memorial — 5K run and 1-mile fun run/walk is 8 a.m. Sept. 17, at SEPTEMBER PREVIEW Please see Page 61 Local: Speaking Rock, Gets the Rock out this Labor Day Brett Michaels of Poison did it last winter so it only seems natural that Vince Neil of Motley Crüe would do it this year. What is it they have both done? It has nothing to do with their current tour together, it isn’t about both of them trying their hands at reality tel- evision, and it isn’t about another repackag- ing of a recycled greatest-cuts disc. This is all about doing it without the older boys in the band and playing Speaking Rock Entertainment Center. On Sept. 3, Neil will bring his solo act out. There is sure to be a large helping of Motley Crüe hits, some nuggets from his previous two albums, and some of his latest, “Tattoos & Tequila,” which is laden with cover versions. There will be Creedence Clearwater Revival, Aerosmith, Scorpions and even a little Elvis Presley channeled through Neil. Speaking of remakes, the weekend will be bookended by KISS and AC/DC tribute bands Sept. 2 and Guns N’ Roses impersonators Sept. 4–5. It is sure to be a Labor Day weekend filled with familiar sounds. National: Old 97’s, “The Grand Theatre Vol. 2,” New West Records Just a little less than a year ago, we received our first ticket to enter the “Grand Theatre,” and now it’s time for Volume 2. The short gap between discs has proven beneficial for the band. As wonderful as it was the first time around, it is somehow even better now. The CD’s second track, “I’m a Trainwreck,” barrels down the tracks and sets up the CD for one brilliant cut after another. It moves swiftly through all facets of alt. country and conjures up the ghost of Jim Carroll’s “People who Died” on their countrified “The Actor.” On “White Port,” bassist Murry Hammond does his best Shane Macgowan of the Pogues and spouts a drunken Irish tale. There is plenty of cow punk, some serious guitar slingin’, and singer Rhett Miller’s unmistakable Texas drawl throughout. “The Grand Theatre Vol. 2” may have just been the dividing up of an original double collec- tion into two separate releases, so make sure your set is complete with this one. Foo Fighters, “Wasting Light,” RCA In 2004, his heavy-metal pot started to sim- mer with the all-star line up in Probot. More recently, he unveiled Them Crooked Vultures, which featured Led Zeppelin alum John Paul Jones, and his hard-rock twitches rapidly started to boil. So it should come as no surprise that Dave Grohl would get back to basics and give his band the Foo Fighters a swift kick once again — but who knew it would be even better than going back to the beginning? This is the band’s seventh album and there are a few changes. The first is the return of guitarist Pat Smear, who was on the bench for more than a decade. It also marks a double Nirvana reunion with a special appearance by bassist Krist Novoselic, and in what is probably the best explanation for the new aggressive sound, the return of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” producer, Butch Vig. Grohl belts out vocals with so much intensity that he leaves even the listener’s throat in search of soothing relief. This is the same guy that was once simply a drummer and mic-less — thankfully those days are long gone. The entire disc is pure brilliance. It jumps out of the pack at a blistering pace and then injects another level of mastery with the addition of ex Husker Du, Sugar frontman Bob Mould on “Dear Rosemary.” The Foo Fighters have returned and they aren’t wast- ing light, time or disc space: Play this now. The Smithereens, “2011,” E- One Music More than a decade has passed since we have had any original music from a band that spent the middle to late ’80s releasing new material on a yearly basis, and in the ’90s, close to every other calendar cycle. The Smithereens were a staple of college radio back then and for some reason they chose to fill the new millennium with four separate discs covering The Beatles and The Who, and remaking Christmas classics. These were all fine collections but thankfully they decid- ed to get back to doing what they do best, their own music. The new CD, “2011,” is a nod to their 1989 LP “11.” With the very first cut, we are transported back in time. It feels as if these were cuts left off that original ses- sion, but it somehow doesn’t sound like a band struggling to recreate a time that once was. Most members are still intact, minus original bassist Mike Mesaros, and they recruited producer Don Dixon to helm their ship once again. It appears the Smithereens have discovered the secrets of time travel … now if we can only get them to recreate that magical Mesa Inn show from the ’80s. Collectibles: Pink Floyd, “Why Pink Floyd…?,” EMI Records Fall doesn’t bring much change of scenery to the Southwest, but thankfully there is one massive change we can all be a part of no matter where we live and that is the onslaught EMI is simply calling “Why Pink Floyd…?” This is a massive catalogue over- haul to cater to the casual fan and diehard alike. The focus will be three-tiered for most releases, starting with the “Discovery” ver- sion, which is the original album remastered. If you are past that, it will be on to the “Experience” rendition that couples a classic with a bonus disc of related content. Then there is the brass ring, the “Immersion” series, which takes an original and stretches, turns, twists and digs deeper into the guts than ever before. The first up will be “The Dark Side of the Moon,” with five additional platters, including their legendary 1974 live performance, DVDs with surround and quad mixes, a documentary, additional various concert material, and a special 3-inch CD of previously unreleased audio material. It will all be encased in a lavish box containing an art print, collector cards, replica tour tickets, backstage passes, a scarf, marbles and unique coasters. The campaign will continue after the snow has fallen and we begin to feel the warmth of the sun once again. Look for these new and upcoming releases: Blondie — “Panic of Girls. ” Noel Gallagher (OASIS) — “High Flying Birds.” Jane’s Addiction — “The Great Escape Artist.” Lenny Kravitz — “Black and White America.” Red Hot Chili Peppers — “I’m With You.” Wilco — “The Whole Love.” Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’ Dice Music. Drop him a line at [email protected]. El Paso Scene Page 61 August 2011 A & S Fun Tours 10 ABBA The Concert 29 All American Gun Show 37 All That Music! 26 Alma Calderon 43 Alto Artists Studio Tour 5 Ann’s Est. & Mov’g Sales 39 Antonio Soegaard-Torres 34 Ardovino’s Desert Crossing 30 Ardovino’s Pizza 7 Around and About Tours 41 ATMAS Healing 19 Barnett Harley Davidson 35 Baskin Robbins 15 BeadCounter 28 Beauty Solutions 29 La Bella Casita 28 Book Publishers of EP 54 The Bookery 54 Books Are Gems 41 Border Aids Patnership 5 Bruce’s Air 42 Casitas Coronado 31 Cattleman's 23 Cecila Burgos LPC 8 Cheryl Campos 37 Christian Joy Center 17 Cirque de la Symphonie 32 Cloudcroft Labor Day Fiesta 7 COAS 54 Collectibles 12 Stephanie Conroy 57 Cornfield Maze 23 Cosmetic & Hair Surgery 13 Cottonwood Festival 30 Dancers Studio 60 Domino’s 38 Edible Arrangements 53 EFT Workshop 18 El Paso Art Association 44,48 El Paso Artisan Gallery 47 El Paso Conv & Perf Arts Ctr 4 EP Fencing 55 El Paso Saddleblanket 41 El Paso Zoo 53 Elegant Consignments 28 EP Cellulite Center 49 EPCC 43 EPCC Children’s College 27 EPCC Pers. Enrichment 9 Estate and New Jewelry 25 Etcetera 49 Executive Singles 37 Familia El Paso 50 Fort Stanton 25 Fountain Theatre 58 Furrs Family Dining 40 Geico 10 Gelateria Gufu di Milano 40 Geronimo Springs Museum 14 Glass Goodies 28 Goatgames.com 21 Hal Marcus Gallery 18 Hans Martial Arts 24 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 18 Harvest Wine Festival 13 HC Kiwanis Bingo 9 Health Matters 8 Inside Out Designs Inc. 21 Int'l Quality Products 51 KTEP 56 L’Alliance Française 55 La Mujer 35 La Tierra Café 43 Lancers Club 57 Life Steps OBGYN 45 Lynx Exhibits 14 Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 8 The Marketplace 28 Martha Garcia 22 Master Reiki 7 Mesa Street Antique 11 Mesilla Book Center 54 Mimbres Reg’n Art Council 20 Mind/Body Studio 51 Movies in the Canyon 61 Mr Motorcycle 39 Nayda’s Gems & Stones 28 New York Life 6 Pat Olchefski-Winston 20 Marie Otero 51 Paseo Christian Church 38 Perkins Jewelry Supply 41 PhiDev Inc 42 Phoenix Dawn 55 Pilates International 24 Pizazz 46 Plaza Theatre 62 Precision Prosthetics 27 Prestige Women’s Health 47 PTEP 19 Bill Rakocy 52 Raw Food Rules 50 Real Estate El Paso 52 Reidsan Dog Training 12,15,51 Krystyna Robbins 20 Ronda Brown 24 Rubin Gallery 22 Ruidoso River Resort 31 SalsaFest 12 San Elizario artists 2 San Francisco's Cosmetics 15 Santa Teresa Nat Colon 10 Sasahara Studio & Gallery 49 Shundo Dance Studio 10 Silver City MainStreet 55 Ski Apache Dis. Skier Prog. 25 Stahmann Farms 21 Sun City Regionals 19 Sun City Women's Health 17 Sun. Pk Racetrack 11 Telemates 59 Teresa Fernandez 3 Thunderbird Digital 27 Truth or Consequences 36 UTEP Athletics 48,63 UTEP Special Events 23 Vanities 16 Village Inn 52 Walgreens 12 Western Traders 53 Wyler Aerial Tramway 40 Yoga for Life 22 YWCA 64 Advertiser Index Album (Eastwood) Park, 3110 Parkwood. Information: 274-5222. Punks 4 Pups Benefit — The benefit and adoption show for Animal Rescue League is 3- 10 p.m. Sept. 18, at House of Rock, 8838 Viscount. Admission: $5. Information: 877- 5002, arlep.org. FEMAP Gala — Sept. 23 at Grace Gardens, 6701 Westside. Tickets: $125. Information: 544-4151 or femap.org. EPCC Literary Fiesta —Sept. 24, 9050 Viscount. Information: 831-2411. Opening Fiesta is 5:30 p.m. Sept. 23. El Paso Symphony Orchestra – Guest conductor Kenneth Raskin join the symphony’s season opener at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23-24, Plaza Theatre. Information: 532-3776 or epso.org. Art in the Park — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 24-25, at Memorial Park, 1701 N. Copia. Information: 252-9031 or 240-3310. Kermezaar — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24- 25 at El Maida Shrine, 6331 Alabama, benefit- ting International Museum of Art. Information: 543-6747. Elephant Festival — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24-25, El Paso Zoo. Information: 532- 8156 or 521-1850, or elpasozoo.org. The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats - Showtime El Paso begins its season with the world-famous acrobats at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Abraham Chavez Theatre. Ticket informatio: 544-2022 or ShowtimeElPaso.com. Chile Pepper Challenge —The El Paso Bicycle Club’s annual Big Ride is Sept. 25, with ride distances of 100, 62, 40, 22 and 10 miles. Rides begin at Santa Teresa High School. Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Human rights commission run — The 8K run and 1 mile fun walk is Sept. 25. Information: 478-5663 or raceadventuresunlim- ited.com. KC and the Sunshine Band — Sept. 30, El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $25.50, $35.50, $45.50 and $50.50 (Ticketmaster). Southern New Mexico ‘Pickamania!’ — Mimbres Region Arts Council presents its celebration of folk, blue- grass and Americana acoustic musical traditions Sept. 9-11, in Gough Park, Silver City, N.M. Information: (575) 538-2505, 1-888-758-7289 or mimbresarts.org. Red Dot Studio Tour — The Silver City art gallery tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17- 18. Information: (575) 313-7197, silvercitygal- leries.com ‘Miss Julie’— American Southwest Theatre Company opens its season with the comedy Sept. 23-Oct. 9 at NMSU’s Hershel Zohn Theatre. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15, plus service charge. Information: 1-800-525- ASTC (2782). Opening Night Preview is 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. September preview Cont’d from Page 60 El Paso Scene Page 62 August 2011 El Paso Scene Page 63 August 2011