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Your monthl y gui de to communi ty
entertai nment, recreati on & cul ture
“Oregon” by Enedina O’Rourke
“Trost-Turney Museum” by Frank Garcia
“The Blackbird Sings at the Ysleta Mission” by Carmen Navar “Waiting for the Bus” by Krystyn Robbins “Traveler” by Richard Parra
“La Frontera” by Rosa Maria Muñoz
‘El Paso Scenes’
The April “El Paso
Scenes” exhibit at
the Sunland Art
Gallery featured a
variety of works
interpreting Sun
City sights.
The “People’s
Choice” award
voted on by gallery
visitors went to
Carmen Navar
(bottom left).
2010 Summer Fun Guide
Camps & Classes for Kids
Pages 29-36
S u r f i n g L o c a l
How El Paso links to El Paso
Pages 37-40
A Special Project Of The El Paso Community Foundation
The World’s Largest
Classic Film Festival
More Than 70 Films
August 5th - 15th, 2010
The Plaza Theatre
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Spirit of the Painted Sky Powwow —
The first-ever event is May 1-2 at VFW Post
812, 2400 Davis Seamon (near entrance to
McKelligon Canyon). Hours are 10 a.m. to 9
p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $2 (under age 10 free).
Information: 599-1936 or
[email protected].
The event, sponsored by United Inter-Tribal
Nations, includes traditional Native American
art, crafts, dress, music and food. About 17 dif-
ferent tribes will be represented, including
Cherokee, Apache, Comanche, Tigua and oth-
ers from throughout the country.
Events include art, crafts, dress, music and
food, and a performance by award-winning
recording artist and renowned Native
American flutist Randy Granger. Host Drum is
“Smokestack.”
A free exhibition/educational day is 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Friday, April 30.
Battle of Puebla celebration — Mercado
Mayapan, 2101 Myrtle, will celebrate its First
Anniversary with a Battle of Puebla Celebration
at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2, with
traditional cultural dance and music directly
from the state of Puebla, as well as food, arti-
san goods for sale, and more. Admission is free.
Information: 532-6206 or
mercadomayapan.org.
K-9 Classic — The Humane Society of El
Paso’s 21st annual one-mile pet walk “Walk for
All Pets” is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at
Cohen Stadium, sponsored by Mattress Firm.
Proceeds benefit the Humane Society. The
event also includes pet competitions, dog
demonstrations, local animal rescues, adoptable
pets, animal vendors, rides, food and more.
This year’s contests include: largest paws,
smallest paws, owner/dog look-a-like, best pet
trick and the event’s first ever fashion show.
Entry fee is $25 for first pet ($30 day of event),
$5 for each additional pet; includes t-shirt for
owner and goody bag. Walkers raising pledges
of $60 or more eligible to win special prizes.
Information: 532-6971, Ext. 12 or humanesoci-
etyelpaso.org.
Battle of La Puebla Anniversary — The
Consul General of Mexico will host a Cinco de
Mayo Fiesta Mexicana commemoration of the
149th Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla at 4
p.m. Sunday, May 2, at the El Paso County
Coliseum. The celebration features mariachis
and other live music, food and children’s games.
Headline act is La Sonora Skandolo.
Information: 533-8555 or sre.gob.mx/elpaso.
Victorian Spring Tea — The annual spring
tea at the Magoffin Home State Historic Site,
1120 Magoffin, is Sunday, May 2. Sponsored by
the Casa Magoffin Compañeros. Tickets: $20.
Information: 533-5147 or 585-4344.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration —The
fundraiser for the Darrington Park Training
Facility Horse Assisted Therapy Program is
May 7-8 at 1360 Quail Springs (3 miles north
off Clint I-10 exit).
Friday events begin at 8 p.m., and include
karaoke, fun and games with desert camping.
Saturday events begin at 4 p.m. with mariachi
and other live music, trick roping and folkloric
dancers. Escaramuza Charra Coleadero
(Charros vs. Cowboys) will perform (all horse
riders welcome). Other activities include
games, contests, jumping balloon and mechani-
cal bull. Admission is $10 (children 10 and
under free). Information: 915-694-6616.
Spirit of Amigo Travel Fairs — El Paso
Convention and Visitors Bureau and El Paso
Hotel Motel Association will host the 8th annu-
al tourism tradeshows May 14-15, in recogni-
tion of National Tourism Week. This year’s
event will host two shows, one Downtown and
one at Fort Bliss. Information/reservations:
534-0681 or visitelpaso.com.
An Alfresco! Friday Travel Fair is 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. Friday, May 14, in Arts Festival Plaza, with
music, dancing, food and beverage.
An Armed Forces Day Travel Fair is 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday, May 15, in Noel Field, Fort
Bliss, during Armed Forces Day events that
include a chili cook-off, car show, health fair,
demonstrations, rappelling and more.
Arcielago Fashion Show — Allure
Magazine and El Paso Sun City Pride will spon-
sor the art exhibit and fashion runway show at
9 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the New Old
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MAY
INDEX
May Roundup 3-14, 51-52
Behind the Scene 4
Scene Spotlight 8
Here’s the Ticket 15-16
Program Notes 18-19
Dance 19
Music, Comedy 20-22
Viva Juárez 22
Sports 23-27
Becoming Bicultural 28
Summer Fun 29-34
At the Museum 35-37
Feature:
Surfing local 37-40
Nature 41-43
SW Art Scene 44-48
Gallery Talk 49-50
ElPasoFishnet 50
History Lessons 53
Racking Up History 54
Keep on Bookin' 55-56
On Stage 57-58
Stage Talk 58
Film Scene 59-60
Liner Notes 60
June Preview 61
El Paso Scene User’s Index 62
Advertiser Index 62
Subscription Form 62
El Paso Scene Page 3 May 2010
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Annual Silver City Blues Festival
May 28-30, 2010
The Silver City Blues Festival is a free concert in the park. Lots of name blues
musicians as well as locals.
SILVER CITY is known for its arts community, birding opportunities,
diverse cultural heritage, regional cuisine, star-gazing,
terrific year-round weather, relaxed lifestyle and
proximity to 3.3 million-acre Gila National Forest.
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A
few years ago El Paso Scene real-
ized that there was a need to pro-
vide families with listings of sum-
mer camps, classes and other programs
for kids, because there wasn’t anywhere
else for people to get that information in
one place. We start listing them in the
May issue and usually have even more in
the June issue. You can check them out
beginning on Page 29. To make it easier
for readers, we put everything plus our
museum listings in the middle eight
pages of this issue so you can pull it out
and keep it around while you figure out
what to do with the kids this summer.
I have a soft spot for summer camps. At
age 7 to 9 I went to a YMCA camp in the
San Bernardino Mountains, not too far
from my home in Redlands, Calif. We did
crafts, sports, hiking and listened to sto-
ries and sang songs at the campfire each
night. We slept in sleeping bags in cabins
and the counselors were our heroes.
When I was 10 we moved to Paris,
France for two years during my dad’s last
tour of duty with the Air Force. Summer
would have been pretty boring around the
house in a foreign country, so my parents
sent me to a 8-week boys camp for mili-
tary dependents near Pisa, Italy.
The most interesting thing about that
camp was getting there. My parents took
me to the train station in Paris and made
sure I got on board with my passport,
train ticket and suitcase. I think the trip
lasted 10 or 12 hours. When the train
crossed the border into Italy, the customs
officials were a bit surprised to find an
11-year-old American boy riding alone. I
carried a U.S. military dependent’s pass-
port, which they didn’t recognize and had
to verify with their superior.
Riding the train fascinated me. I kept
looking out an open window to feel the
speed of the train in the open air. Just
before I got to Pisa, I went to the bath-
room and discovered by face was black
with soot from the engine!
Someone from the camp (which was run
by U.S. teachers from the military
schools in West Germany) met me in
Pisa. He called me Charles, since that
was my first name listed on the registra-
tion form (I use my middle name). I was
too shy to correct him, so I spent the next
eight weeks being called Charles.
I really should remember more about
the camp. After all, it was a series of four
two-week sessions, so I ended up doing
every field trip four times. But when
you’re 11 years old, you don’t pay atten-
tion to the things you later wished you
did. I know we had field trips to Florence
and saw Michelangelo’s David, but I
don’t remember much about it. I have
much more vivid memories of getting
sunburned on the beach.
I have a vague recollection of walking
up the Leaning Tower of Pisa and going
to the marble quarries where the famous
sculptors got their raw material. I bought
four beautiful marble eggs at the gift shop
for the grand total of $1 as a gift for my
mother. When I got home she said she
would have sent me more money if she
had known I could buy marble eggs for a
quarter apiece.
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Some readers accused me of using a 20-
year-old picture for my column (it was
actually less than two years old). But just
to let people know I’m not hiding my
age, here’s a new shot, beard and all.
* * *
When I started the Scene in 1993, it never
would have occurred to me to try to look
up information about El Paso on some-
thing called the Internet. Lisa Tate shares
how times have changed in her feature
story that begins on Page 37.
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Plantation, 301 Ochoa, showcasing fashions by
M. Argelio Hidalgo and 36 of El Paso’s up and
coming artists. Age 18 and older welcome with
valid ID. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at the
door. Information: 234-7707, arcielago.com
elppride.org.
A VIP reception with Allure Magazine pre-
cedes the show at 8 p.m.
Armed Forces Day — The community is
invited to Fort Bliss for the annual Armed
Forces Day activities 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 15, at Noel Field, Fort Bliss, fea-
turing displays of military equipment, fire
department and law enforcement officials,
entertainment by the 62nd Army Band and oth-
ers, health fair, organizational information
booths, a travel fair, food and drink conces-
sions, chili cook-off and a car show. Admission
is free. Information: 568-4505.
Demonstrations include the Military Police
Working Dog Teams, High School JROTC Drill
Team competition, and rappelling. The Rappel
Tower and the Marksmanship Center will be
open, and post historical tours start at Noel
Field and cover the oldest part of Fort Bliss.
Chamizal Blues & Jazz Festival — Los
Paisanos del Chamizal will host its 2nd annual
jazz and blues festival 3 to 9:30 p.m. May 15-
16, at Chamizal National Memorial
Amphitheatre, 800 S. San Marcial, featuring
blues Saturday and jazz Sunday. Admission is
free. Information: 526-0719 or jazzelpaso.org.
See “Music” listing for details.
Art in the Park —The City Parks &
Recreation Department’s Spring arts & crafts
fair is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
May 22-23, at Memorial Park Reserve, 1701
N. Copia, featuring continuous entertainment,
food and craft vendors. Admission by donation.
Information: 533-3311.
Feast in the Middle East — The annual
May dinner and festival is noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 22-
23, at St. George Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Church and the Summit Ballroom &
Conference Center, 120 N. Festival. Admission
is free, but tickets are available for food
coupons in advance or at the door. Advance
purchase discount: $17 in food coupons for
$15. The food includes traditional cuisine:
kibbee, meat pies, baklava, other pastries and
more. Entertainment features Middle Eastern
dancing and music. Information: 584-9100 or
544-2570.
New this year is a Friday Night Dance Party 8
p.m. to midnight Friday, May 21. Admission: $5
donation.
Miss El Paso USA — The pageants for Miss
El Paso USA and the Miss El Paso Teen USA are
at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 28-29, at
the Abraham Chavez Theatre. The pageants
are the official preliminaries to the Miss Texas
USA, Miss Texas Teen USA, Miss USA Pageants.
Tickets: $10 tier; $20 orchestra, plus service
charge. (Ticketmaster). Information: Laura’s
Productions, 845-2894 or
laurasproductions.com.
El Paso Champagne Festival —The 2nd
annual event, presented by 93.1 KISS-FM, is
Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30, at Grace
Gardens, 6701 Westside Dr. in the Upper
Valley. The event, held in conjunction with the
KLAQ International Balloonfest, will feature a
variety of the world’s best champagnes, music
and more. Live music begins at 5:30 p.m. each
night. Admission is $15 ($5-off coupons avail-
able at 7-11/Fina Stores in Texas; Pic Quik
Stores in New Mexico). Information:
Information: 544-9550 or ksii.com.
Sunday’s headliners are Radio La Chusma
with Border Roots, Raw Deal, Dr. Groove and
El Paso Band.
Monday’s headliners are Fungi Mungle with
Prime 80s’ Xperience, Brown Betty, Bump City
Band and Chicago Inspiration.
KLAQ International Balloonfest — The
25th annual festival is Saturday through
Monday, May 29-31 at two locations. The
event includes colorful mass balloon launches
each morning as well as balloon rides, water
rides, vendors and live concerts nightly, at Wet
N. Wild Waterworld in Anthony, Texas.
Advance tickets: $15 plus tax per day for rides
and concerts ($2.50 ages 3 and younger); avail-
able at 7-11 Fina stores in El Paso and Pic Quik
Stores in Las Cruces and Anthony N.M.
Information: 544-9550 or klaq.com.
Morning balloon ascensions are at Grace
Gardens, 6701 Westside Dr. Ascensions are
scheduled to begin around 6:30 a.m. Saturday,
with a second wave departing around 7:10 a.m.
Sunday and Monday ascensions begin as early
as 5:30 a.m. Parking opens at 5 a.m. daily.
Admission is free to balloon grounds.
Wet N’ Wild Waterworld gates open at 7 a.m.
(rides open at 8 a.m.). Special Houdenny Insane
Entertainment at 7:30 a.m. Saturday; local
bands begin at noon all three days.
Headline entertainment begins at 6:15 p.m.:
• Saturday, May 29 — Saving Abel and Taddy
Porter.
• Sunday, May 30 — The Veer Union and
Powerman 5000.
• Monday, May 31 — Chevelle and Soil. The
rock trio Chevelle’s ten-year run includes No.
1 hits “Send the Pain Below” and “Vitamin R.”
Summer Art Festival — Del Arroyo Arts,
in collaboration with area artists, will host a
visual and performing show beginning at noon
Saturday, May 29, at Aceitunas Beer Garden,
5200 Doniphan. A music and spoken word
open mic open will also be held. The festival is
planned the last Saturday of the month through
October. This month’s featured artist is
abstract painter Sharon Courtney. Admission is
free. Information: 726-9216.
TeenFest Concert and Car show — El
Paso Public Library’s 5th annual teen summer
reading program kickoff is noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 29, at Cohen Stadium, featuring
informational and carnival booths, games,
dance performances, live entertainment, car
and bike show, giveaways and more. Admission
is free. Information: 543-5479, 543-5495 or
[email protected].
Teen Fest Is the kick-off for The El Paso
Public Library 7-week Summer Reading Club
event for teens. Teens may learn to apply for a
library card at the kick-off.
Live music includes Jayden’s Playground,
Scordatura Vita, Ashes of Angels and more, and
“official” TEENFEST 2010 T-shirts will be given
away from the entertainment stages.
Registration for cars, bikes and bikes runs
through May 22. No entry fee, and trophies
given to car show winners.
Southern New Mexico
T or C Fiesta — The 61st annual fiesta is
April 30-May 2 in Truth or Consequences,
N.M. Events include a rodeo, music, carnival,
games in the park and more. Admission is free,
unless listed otherwise. Information: (575) 894-
5555 or torcfiesta.com.
The Fiesta Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday, in
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downtown, Truth or Consequences, with the
theme “Fiesta Goes Hollywood.” Festival
events follow at Ralph Edwards Park, with
games, contests, food vendors and continuous
music, continuing into the evening.
Junk Boat races are Saturday afternoon At
Ralph Edwards Park. Boats must be made out
of homemade or recycled materials. No actual
boat parts allowed. Information, registration:
(575) 894-0066.
Fiesta Rodeo is Friday and Saturday at the
Sierra Country Sheriff’s Posse Arena.
Admission charged at gate. Jackpot Barrel Race
and Roping in Sunday.
Family Fun Day is Sunday at the park, with
more contests and music. Events begin with
the Kids Fishing Derby. Other events include a
Rubber Duck Race.
When Hot Springs, N.M., accepted a game
show’s invitation for a town to change its name
to Truth or Consequences, part of the reward
for doing so was to have the show’s host be
the guest of honor at a festival each year. Ralph
Edwards fulfilled the promise for 50 years, and
the community continues to celebrate every
first weekend in May.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — The Town of
Mesilla’s annual celebration is noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 1-2,
at the Mesilla Plaza. The event includes live
entertainment, and more than 30 vendors of
arts and crafts, games and food booths. Master
of ceremonies is Emily Guerra, and Mesilla
Mayor Nora Barraza will begin events with a
welcome both days.
A greased pole climb and piñatas are planned
5 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Visitors are
advised to bring folding chairs. No alcohol,
smoking or pets allowed in the plaza.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-3262,
ext. 116.
Saturday’s entertainment includes Ballet
Folklorico Tierra del Encanto, Mariachi
Espuelas de Plata, Mariachi Espuelas de Cobre,
Las Perlitas del Pueblo, Las Aguilas Reales,
Ballet Folklorico Amanecer and Lucilene de
Geus and Paco Antonio Flamenco Dance
Groups. Headliner is Cuban band Sobredosis
del Sabor, 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Sunday’s entertainment includes Ballet
Folklorico Tierra del Encanto, and three
groups from La Academia Dolores Huerta
(Mariachi Azcatitlan, Ballet Folklorico
Quetzatcoatl and Los Monarcaz and
Acordiones de Oro). Headliner Milagro per-
forms 4 to 7 p.m.
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the 1862 vic-
tory of Mexican soldiers over the French army
at the Battle of Puebla.
Renaissance Faire at the Museum—
The Sacramento Mountain Historical Society
presents its first Renaissance Fair 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May
1-2, on the museum grounds in Cloudcroft,
N.M. Admission: $5 ($3 children under 12).
Information: Ed Wooten (575) 601-2012 or
(575) 687-2184.
‘Walk in the Woods’ health fair — The
annual Lincoln County health and safety fair is
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at The Links
Golf Course Walking Trail, on Sierra Blanca
Drive in Ruidoso. Admission is free.
Information: Aimee Bennett (575) 258-3252,
ext. 6720, 257-0491 or
lincolnhealthcouncil.org.
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Mescal Roast and Mountain Spirit
Dances — History and legend are celebrated
annually with colorful costumes and the
Mescalero Apache traditional Dance of the
Mountain Spirits around a blazing bonfire,
Thursday through Sunday, May 6-9, at Living
Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park, Carlsbad,
N.M.
The Mescal Roast demonstrates a traditional
method used by the Apache people — called
mescal makers (Mescaleros) by the Spaniards
— to survive the harsh desert environment.
The Apaches used the mescal plant, also known
as the agave or century plant, as a major staple
of their diet.
Events begin at 10 a.m. Thursday with prayer
ceremony, mescal pit blessing and placing of
mescal in roasting pit.
Friday and Saturday events include a Native
American arts and craft show beginning 10 a.m.
an Interpretive Roundtable at 2 p.m., Feast
Dinner and Apache War Dance at 6 p.m. fol-
lowed by Apache War Dance and Dance of the
Mountain Spirits.
The mescal pit will be opened for the free
tasting ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, and the
mescal removed and shared among those in
attendance.
Park hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daytime
admission is the regular park entrance fee: $5
($3 ages 7-12, free for 6 and under). Admission
to the feast dinner and dances is $15 each
night; seating is limited to 300.
To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad;
follow signs to the park, which is in the Ocotillo
Hills overlooking Carlsbad. Information: (575)
887-5516.
Military Appreciation Weekend —
Military Appreciation weekend events are
planned Thursday through Sunday, May 6-9 on
the infield at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, in
Ruidoso Downs, N.M. Every branch of the U.S.
Armed Forces will participate, with Fort Bliss as
the lead support. Events include a Military City
along with military equipment, artillery, bombs,
simulators, demonstrations, drills, and exercises
including Bradley Tanks, F-22 Raptor simulator
helicopter landings, demonstrations and a
German F Tornado and an F-22 Raptor fly-over.
Information: (575) 336-2828 or
ruidosomaw.org.
Prayer Breakfast — A prayer breakfast in
observance of National Day of Prayer is 6:30 to
7 a.m. Thursday, May 6, at Ruidoso
Convention Center. Tickets: $10 for breakfast
buffet; available at the Ruidoso Valley Chamber
of Commerce and Visitor Center. Information:
Mike Rice, (575) 937-0071.
Railroad Days —The 3rd annual event, cel-
ebrating the anniversary of the first train com-
ing to Las Cruces, is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, May 6-8, at the
New Mexico Railroad and Transportation
Museum in the Santa Fe Train Depot at Mesilla
and Las Cruces avenues, west of the
Downtown Mall (351 N. Mesilla). Admission is
free. Information: (575) 647-4480 or
museums.las-cruces.org//rrmuseum.shtm.
Throughout the event, the Doña Ana Modular
Railroad Club will have model train layouts run-
ning at stations throughout the museum, and
the New Mexico Rail Runner Express com-
muter train will return to the Depot and be
available for tours (no rides) Saturday, May 8.
Other Saturday events include a Dedication
and Welcome Ceremony at 10 a.m. to cele-
brate the depot’s designation on the National
Register of Historic Places and to welcome our
newest acquisition, a 1909 wooden caboose.
Also featured are Harvey Girl reenactors, the
“Van of Enchantment”, an Old West Medicine
Show one-act play about the orphan trains, and
Vista Vibrations Bell Choir, food and education
booths. Senior Appreciation Day is Thursday,
and Students’ Appreciation Day is Friday, with
special tours by appointment for large groups
and activities for the kids throughout the day.
Smokey Bear Days — The Village of
Capitan will host two days of family fun and fire
prevention and conservation exhibits during its
6th annual festival 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and
10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 7-8, at
Smokey Bear Historical Park and throughout
the community, about 20 miles north of
Ruidoso. The event features live music,
karaoke, street dance, marketplace, kids’ activi-
ties, chainsaw carving contest, auction and
more. All events are free. Information: (575)
354-2748 or smokeybeardays.org
Smokey Bear Historical Park hours are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily with playground and picnic
areas. Regular park admission: $2 ($1 children).
Hurley Festival — The town of Hurley’s 5th
annual festival is all day Saturday, May 8, featur-
ing a health fair, free horse-drawn trolley rides,
Southwest New Mexico Quilt Guild, gold pan-
ning lessons, Gila Trappers Mountain Men ren-
dezvous reenactments and more. Hurley is
about 11 miles southeast of Silver City on U.S.
180. Information: (575) 537-2124 or hur-
leynm.com.
Fiesta de Hondo — Hondo High School, in
Hondo, N.M. will celebrate its 57th annual fies-
ta Saturday, May 15, in the school gymnasium,
with an enchilada dinner 4 to 6 p.m. followed
by a dance performance in the school cafeteria
at 6 p.m. Dinner plates: $5 ($3 ages 12 and
younger). Performance admission: $7.
Information: (575) 653-4411.
2010 AspenCash Motorcycle Rally —
The annual trade show and motorcycle rally is
Thursday through Sunday, May 20-23, at the
Ruidoso Convention Center. Sponsored by
Golden Aspen Rally Association, Ruidoso
Downs Race Track and Casino and Barnett
Harley-Davidson. Information: 1-800-452-8045
or motorcyclerally.com.
The trade show is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Admission: $8 (cash only).
Half-day poker runs begin at noon Thursday
through Saturday.
Pre-registration is $21 (by May 1); $26 at the
gate. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Fee includes
one run sheet, pin and 4-day trade show pass.
CMA non-denominational church services are
at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 a.m.
Sunday.
Doña Ana Modular Railroad Display —
The Doña Ana Modular Railroad Club will pres-
ent a display 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 22-23, at Cotton
Bloom, 5525 Cotton Bloom Court, in Las
Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)
644-7758 or (575) 532-1751.
Las Cruces Dog Park anniversary —
Las Cruces Dog Park, south of Meerscheidt
Recreation Center on Hermosa, will celebrate
its first anniversary with a special all-day cele-
bration 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 22.
Hosted by Las Cruces Dog Park Coalition, the
event begins with a dog walk around the neigh-
borhood followed by costume and acrobatic
contests, special activities, speeches and 50/50
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Star Wars In Concert — The multimedia
concert experience is May 25 at UTEP’s
Don Haskins Center. Page 25.
Plaza Classic Film Festival — El Paso
Community Foundation’s 3rd annual movie
festival is Aug. 5-15, Plaza Theatre. Page 2.
Alfresco! Fridays —The weekly outdoor
concert series runs through Sept. 10 at
Arts Festival Plaza. Page 5.
Spirit of the Painted Sky Powwow —
The United Inter-Tribal Nations’ powwow is
May 1-2 at VFW Post 812. Page 26.
Battle of Puebla celebration — Mercado
Mayapan will celebrate its 1st Anniversary
May 1-2. Page 59.
El Paso Art Association — Showing May
1-29 at Sunland Art Gallery: Pastel Society of
El Paso annual exhibit. Showing May 8-29 in
the Crossland Gallery: El Paso County
Scholarship Award Exhibit. Page 44.
The Bookery — Book signing with
“Dreams/Sueños” author Maria Del Pilar
Muñoz is May 8. Page 55.
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing — A Cinco
de Mayo celebration with The Gourds is
May 5, annual Mother’s Day Brunch is May
9, and the weekly Farmer’s Market opens
May 29. Page 36.
El Paso Convention and Performing Arts
Center — Mariachis for Mom (May 8) at
Plaza Theatre; War (May 15) and Goo Goo
Dolls (June 8) at Abraham Chavez Theatre;
Viva! El Paso (June 4-Aug. 14) in McKelligon
Canyon. Page 11.
Lancer’s Club Mother’s Day Brunch —
Champagne brunch buffet May 9 at both
Eastside and Westside locations. Page 57.
Jazz on the Rocks — Billy Townes and
Modern Sessions and vocalist Tony Mac per-
form May 13 as part of the monthly live jazz
music series at McKelligon Canyon. Page 23.
Marcus Studio and Gallery — Showing
May 13-July 16: “Small Art” by Willibald de
Cabrera and “Experimental Stories” by Rudy
Vasquez. Page 18.
Chamizal Blues & Jazz Festival — 2nd
annual festival is May 15-16, at Chamizal
National Memorial. Page 22.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site —
Walking Tour with Fred Morales is May 15;
“Historic Sites Day” is Sunday, May 16.
Page 20.
Feast in the Middle East — May 22-23,
at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Church and the Summit Ballroom &
Conference Center. Page 6.
LYNX Exhibits —Showing through May
30: “Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss.”
The new El Paso Artisan Gallery local artists
and a mercado. Pages 33 and 34.
Memorial Day Mass — May 31 at Mount
Carmel Cemetery. Page 41.
The Da Vinci Experience — Through
July 10 at El Paso Museum of History. Page
35.
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center —
Showing through Aug. 7: “Up Against the
Wall,” “Solidarity and Struggle” and “SunKoo
Yuh.” Page 43. Entries for the “Art Takes
Action” Poster Contest and Exhibition will be
taken May 25-June 25. Page 29.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — Live
music is offered Fridays and Saturdays and
Sundays in the Franklins Lounge. Page 9.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ – Broadway in El Paso
Series concludes with the hit based on the
1939 movie June 7, Plaza Theatre. Page 7.
Strunz and Farah — The world renowned
acoustic guitar duo performs June 12, at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Page 7.
Arabian Nights — June 12-13, at UTEP’s
Dinner Theatre, starring Danyavaad and The
Shimmy Sisters. Page 15.
Travel Mug Coffee — Open Mic Night is
every Thursday and Movie Night is every
Saturday. Page 42.
El Paso Zoo — The new giraffe exhibit
debuts in June as part of the zoo’s new
Africa section. Page 33.
Southern New Mexico
Silver City Mainstreet events — Tour the
Gila Bicycle Races, Market Street Festival and
Wine Garden (May 1); 25th Anniversary of
Silver City Main Street (May 15). Page 46.
Railroad Days —The 3rd annual event is
May 6-8 at NM Railroad and Transportation
Museum in Las Cruces. Page 48.
‘TGIFF’ in Silver City — Several of the
city’s restaurants, shops and “Red Dot” gal-
leries stay open late May 7. Page 44.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage
Museum — A garden sale is May 13-16.
Blessing of the Field is May 15. Page 23.
Silver City Blues Festival — Mimbres
Region Art Council’s 15th annual music event
is May 28-30 at Gough Park. Page 64.
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival —
May 29-31 at the Southern New Mexico
State Fairgrounds in Las Cruces. Page 19.
Mayfair —Cloudcroft’s 33rd annual juried
arts & crafts show is May 29-31 at Zenith
Park. Page 21.
AmBank Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo —
June 1-4 in Silver City. Page 4.
Summer Camps/classes
La Guitarra summer classes — Page 30.
YMCA Summer Program - June 7-Aug.
20 for ages 6-12. Page 34.
Mad Science Summer Camps — June
21-July 30, at various locations. Page 31.
Ballet Performing Arts Center camps —
Magic Fairy Camp and Summer Intensive
Ballet classes. Page 31.
EPCC — Continuing Education and
Children’s College. Pages 35 and 36.
Cre-arte Summer Camp — Teresa
Fernandez Art Academy and Studio, ages 4-
12. Page 32.
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tised in this issue. Support our advertisers
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raffle. Hand-decorated luminarias, each memo-
rializing a dog, will surround the park that
evening. Information: (575) 525-8694.
The Las Cruces Dog Park Coalition is dedicat-
ed to improving and completing the Las Cruces
Dog Park. Group members routinely clean the
park, help negotiate problems between dog
owners at the park and work closely with the
city’s Parks and Recreation Department.
Rio Grande Theatre fundraiser —The
Doña Ana Arts Council host an afternoon of
classic cars and old-fashioned entertainment
Saturday, May 22, on the Las Cruces down-
town mall, followed by a performance by
Oldies But Goodies in the Rio Grande Theatre.
Outdoor entertainment begins at 3 p.m. Oldies
But Goodies take the stage at 4 p.m. Tickets
are $10. Information: (575) 523-6403.
Billy the Kid Trail Ride — The annual ride
is Saturday, May 29, beginning at in Fort
Sumner, and traveling 125 miles to Lincoln over
the same route that Billy the Kid used to move
between Lincoln and Ft. Sumner after his infa-
mous escape from the Lincoln County Jail in
April 1881. With historically accurate reenact-
ments, storytelling, chuck wagon dinners and
safe horsemanship, the Billy the Kid Trail Ride,
through its host ranches, offers a true western
experience while preserving lands and land-
marks. Information/cost: Beth MacQuigg, (505)
550-9508 or
[email protected].
Flying J Ranch Experience — The chuck-
wagon supper and stage show at the Alto,
N.M. ranch (near Ruidoso) opens for its 2010
season Saturday, May 29. Shows are is 7:30
p.m. nightly through mid-October. Closed
Sundays. Gates to the ranch open at 6 p.m.
with gift shops, pony rides, games, reenact-
ments and more. Reservations encouraged.
Cost includes dinner and entertainment. Cost:
$24 ($14 children 4-12; free ages 3 and
younger). Information/reservations: 1-888-458-
3595, (575) 336-4330 or flyingjranch.com.
Mayfair —Cloudcroft’s 33rd annual juried
arts & crafts show is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, May 29-30, at Zenith Park, featur-
ing more than 55 art vendors showcasing sculp-
ture, pottery, jewelry, paintings and more as
well as music, food, children’s activities and
more. Admission is free. Information:(575)
682-2733 or cloudcroft.net.
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival
— The annual festival is noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday through Monday, May 29-31, at the
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las
Cruces. The Memorial Day Weekend festival
offers sampling of wines produced by New
Mexico wineries as well as local food and ven-
dors. Wine may be purchased by the glass, bot-
tle or case. No pets or coolers.
Admission: $15 (includes souvenir glass) Must
have valid ID; free for under 21 with parent or
legal guardian. Active duty and retired military
receive $3 discount on Monday, with valid ID.
Information: (575) 522-1232 or snmwinefesti-
val.com.
Live music begins at 12:15 daily and includes:
• Saturday — Nuevo Sol and undisKovered.
• Sunday — Terry Bullard and Adam Tucker’s
“Tribute2Tim” (Tim McGraw Tribute).
• Monday — Desperados and rockabilly band
Daddy-O’s.
Festival events include the University of Wine
with seminars at 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. each
day on the science of winemaking, the art of
pairing food and wine, simple entertaining and
summer cooking.
To get to the fairgrounds, take I-10 West
toward Deming, then take the fairgrounds exit
and follow the signs. Free parking.
The festival is presented by the New Mexico
Wine Growers Association.
Silver City Farmers Market — The mar-
ket runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the
New Main Street Plaza (intersection of 6th and
Bullard). Market continues through the first
frost in October. Information: (575) 536-9681
or silvercity.org/dest_farmers_market.shtml.
AmBank Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo
— The 20th annual PRCA Rodeo rides into
Silver City, June 1-4, at Southwest Horseman’s
Park, U.S. 180 East. Performances begin at 8
p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Ticket information: (575) 534-5030.
The city’s annual Cowboy Days events begin
at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at Gough Park, with
western vendors, music and other activities and
entertainment. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 538-3785.
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.
Bazaars and fairs
Affordable Art Show — The 8th annual
juried art show and sale is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, at Bethany Christian Church,
10453 Springwood. The show features works
by local artists with affordable prices. Works
include oils, acrylics, watercolor, mixed media,
photography, sculpture, pottery and more.
Information: 592-5977.
An artists reception is 6 to 8 p.m. p.m. Friday,
April 30. The public is invited.
Northeast Country Fair – Northeast
Christian Academy, 9901 McCombs, hosts its
annual “Old Fashioned Country Fair” 5 to 10
p.m. Friday, April 30. The fair includes games,
arts and crafts and vendor booths, food and
entertainment. Admission is free. Information:
755-1155.
Capitan Library Plant & Garden Sale
— The 10th annual sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, at the Capitan Public Library,
101 E. 2nd Street in Capitan, N.M., featuring
plants and planters, unique totems and other
yard art. Baked goods also sold. Information:
(575) 354-3035.
Spring Antiques, Collectables, Arts &
Crafts Show & Sale —El Maida Shrine
Temple, 6331 Alabama, will host a spring
antiques, collectibles, arts and crafts show 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 1-2. Raffle, free appraisals. Food
concessions available. Admission: $3 (free for
children under 10). Information: 851-0687.
St. Thomas Aquinas Craft Fair — St.
Thomas Aquinas Catholic Community Church,
11970 Bywood, will host its annual spring arts
and crafts festival 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 1-2, in conjunc-
tion with its annual spring bazaar. Admission is
free. Information: 591-2752.
Outlet Shoppes Farmers Market —
The Outlet Shoppes of El Paso, 7051 S. Desert
in Canutillo, will host a Farmers Market 8 a.m.
to noon Sundays, May 2-July 25, at the north
end (between New Balance and Rue 21). The
market features more than 25 vendors selling a
wide variety of products such as pecans, hand
made cards, chilies, herbal pet products, organ-
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ic soap, gourmet salsa, jams, home grown
tomatoes and more. Information: Beth
Parkinson, 877-3208.
Sunday, May 2, is a special kick-off event,
with live music, face painting and other activi-
ties.
Hillsboro Yard Sale —The community of
Hillsboro, N.M. will host a community yard sale
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 8, throughout
the town. Every is welcome.
Mission Trail Art Market — More than 50
area artisans and craftpersons display their fine
arts and crafts during the monthly open-air
market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 16, in the
historic Veteran’s Memorial Plaza at the San
Elizario Chapel, 1500 Main in San Elizario. Food
and drink concessions, entertainment and guid-
ed tours of historic San Elizario offered.
Admission is free. Information: 594-8424 or
missiontrailartmarket.com
Future dates are June 27, July 25, Aug. 15,
Sept.19 and Oct. 17.
Antique Sale — The Picacho Avenue
Antique Dealers will host their annual Nostalgia
District Dealer Stock Reduction Sidewalk and
Parking Lot 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through
Monday, May 29-31, along Picacho from 2nd
to 5th Street, Las Cruces. Several shops will
participate. Free appraisals offered.
Information: (575) 526-8624 or (575) 524-
4203.
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — The 8th annual market opens
7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 29. This “pro-
ducers only” market features quality farmers,
backyard gardeners and artisans such as Cactus
Mary’s soap and crafts, Mysterious Horizons
Farm herbs and Villa Simplicity handmade spa
products. No re-selling permitted. The
CoffeeStream will serve breakfast and coffee
on the patio until 11 a.m. Market open through
mid-October. Information: Luis, (575) 589-
0653, ext. 6.
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is at One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, N.M.; from El
Paso, take Race Track Drive across the Rio
Grande and across McNutt Road (NM 273),
continue past the post office and turn left on
Ardovino.
Gun, Collectibles & Crafts Show —
Ruidoso Noon Lions Club hosts its 9th annual
show 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sunday, May 29-30, at Ruidoso
Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive in
Ruidoso, featuring more than 100 vendors in
Western collectibles, crafts, jewelry and more.
Food concessions available. Admission: $5 for
both days (free for ages 12 and younger with
adult). Information: ruidosonoonlions.org.
River Rendezvous — The Chartreuse
Moose gallery in Ruidoso, NM. will host an
outdoor arts and craft fair Saturday and Sunday,
May 29-30, across from the tennis courts on
Sudderth Drive. A variety of artisans and food
booths will be offered. Information: (505) 990-
3550.
La Union Farmers Market — The market
featuring locally-grown produce, arts and craft
vendors is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays
through October, at the La Union (N.M.)
Town Park on Telles. Food and drink conces-
sions also available. La Union is west of NM
Hwy 28 about 2 miles north of Canutillo.
Information: (915) 412-8005.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
— Arts, crafts, produce, baked goods and
other food items are offered at the market in
Las Cruces’ Downtown Mall, 8 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, featuring
approximately 200 area vendors. Information:
(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
Something for everyone
‘Sleepless in Sudan—Forgotten
Humanitarian Crisis’ — Robert Rufsvold,
M.D. will give a presentation about his recent
assignment in northeastern Chad on on the
border with Sudan/Darfur 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 29, at UTEP’s Quinn Hall,
Room 212. Rufsvold managed the primary and
secondary health care services for about 28,000
refugees, many of whom have been displaced
by recent conflict. Admission is free.
Information: Florence Schwein, 833-5294.
‘Take Back the Night’ program — A
candlelight vigil concludes a month of activities
geared toward raising awareness and decrease
incidents of domestic and sexual violence at 8
p.m. Thursday, April 29, on the Geology Lawn
on the UTEP campus. Admission is free.
Information: utep.edu/wrc.
UTEP is one of 10 national Points of Light
where participants will light their candles with
fellow universities, colleges and advocacy cen-
ters from coast to coast and border to border.
Preceding the vigil is a program at 6:30 p.m. in
the Union Cinema, Union Building East, featur-
ing first-person anti-violence testimonials.
Spanish translation and sign-language interpre-
tation provided.
EPCC Spring Arts Festival — The annual
spring festival of performing, visual and literary
arts offers events at various venues of El Paso
Community College.
• 2nd Annual EPCC Digital Video Festival— 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 30, Valle Verde
Cafeteria Annex. Information: Albert Mijares,
831-2209.
• 2010 Spring Dance Performance — 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, April 30-May 1,
Transmountain Campus Forum. Information:
Amy Slater, 831-3157.
• Senior Adult Program’s “Viva con Sabor” —
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, May 7, ASC B-Bldg
Foyer. Information: Mary A. Yañez, 831-7801.
Wine Tasting —El Paso Sun City Pride and
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino
Drive in Sunland Park, hosts a wine tasting
party at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in
Ardovino’s Sunset Hall. Age 21 and older only
with valid ID. Information: (575) 589-0653.
Cars at the Park — The car show benefit-
ing Miracle League is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday,
May 1, at Ponder Park, 7500 W.H. Burges, fea-
turing lowriders, trucks, euros and motorcy-
cles. Awards given at 5 p.m. Registration: $20 in
advance; $25 day of show. Information: 490-
6904.
Free Comic Book Day — Asylum Comics
and Books, 5360 N. Mesa, Suite L-12, will cele-
brate the 9th annual nationwide event with
family activities 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday,
May 1, featuring free comic giveaways (while
supplies last), appearances by select comic
book characters and the Sun City Roller Girls,
live music, food and drinks and door
prizes/drawings. There will also be book sign-
ings and sketches by local artist 656 Comics
and Adversary Comics. Admission is free.
Information: 875-8600.
Free Comic Book Day was established to
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attract new non-comic readers and introduce
them to the joys of reading comics, re-acquaint
former comic book readers, and thank current
comic book buyers for their continued support.
This year’s Free Comic Book Titles are from
publishers such as Ape Entertainment, Archaia
Entertainment, Archie Comics, BOOM!
Studios, Dark Horse, DC, Drawn & Quarterly,
IDW Publishing and Marvel.
Massing of the Colors — Veterans, school
and civic organizations will participate in the
35th annual event at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at
St. Raphael Church, 2301 Zanzibar, sponsored
by the El Paso Chapter of the Military Order of
the World Wars.
Color guards from active military units, veter-
ans’ organizations, ROTC, Scouts and other
civic groups will participate. Admission is free
and the public is welcome. Information: Lt. Col.
Lud Bezemek, 591-5106.
The Massing of the Colors is a non-sectarian
ceremony that recognizes the sacrifices of all
Americans, military and civilian, in both war and
peace.
Mother’s Day program— Clardy Fox
Library, 5515 Robert Alva, will host an event for
mothers with door prizes and other activities 2
to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 1. Sponsored by the
Amigos of the Clardy Fox Library. Admission is
free, and the public is invited. Information: 543-
5472.
Prayer Day for Juarez — An international,
interfaith prayer day for Juárez is 10 a.m. to
noon Saturday, May 1, at the Chamizal
National Memorial’s outdoor stage. Everyone
of all ages and faiths are invited to bring a white
handkerchief and join in prayers for the city and
people of Juárez. Information: 532-7273.
Queer Prom and Masquerade – UTEP’s
Queer Student Alliance and the Rainbow Miner
Initiative will host its 2nd annual prom 8 p.m. to
midnight Saturday, May 1, at El Paso Natural
Gas Center, on Wiggins Road across the UTEP
Library. This year’s theme is “Masquerade Goes
Gaga” (in the style of pop music’s Lady Gaga).
The evening includes entertainment during the
dinner, two DJ’s and performances from local
entertainers using Lady Gaga’s music as the
soundtrack. A sit-down dinner precedes the
event at 6 to 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit UTEP’s
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG). Cost: $15 ($25 per couple).
Information:
[email protected].
‘RAC & Roll’ Health Fair — BorderRAC
will host a health and safety fair 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Bassett Place Mall,
promoting education, prevention and informa-
tion on bike safety, burn prevention, pool safe-
ty, personal disaster planning, distracted driver
safety, blood pressure screening, glucose
screening, senior fall prevention and more.
Admission is free. Information: 838-3200 or
[email protected].
The Studio at La Buena Vida — La
Buena Vida Alpacas Ranch, 1090 Hwy 28 in La
Union hosts fiber arts-related workshops. All
events are noon to 4 p.m. Information: (575)
589-4323 or labuenavidaalpacas.com.
A Fiber Circle fiber arts group meets
Thursdays, May 1-Sept. 1, to knit, crochet or
learn about getting started on fiber projects.
Admission is free. Information: Jeri Beatty, (575)
589-4323 or Barbara Upsal, (915) 588-0983.
Felting workshops are taught by Shannon
Dumais for details email
[email protected].
‘Día de las Madres’ Essay Contest —
TeenLatinitas.com digital magazine by and for
Latina youth is taking essay submissions
through May 3 for its annual Mother’s Day
essay contest. The contest, judged by local
Latina professional writers, is open to Hispanic
girls ages 13-18 residing in the Greater El Paso
region. Winning submissions announced and
published on TeenLatinitas.com, and the top
winner will receive a complimentary mother
and daughter photo shoot and a prize basket
for their mom. Submissions may be send to
[email protected], posted online at
MyLatinitas.com or mailed to Latinitas at 1359
Lomaland #502, 79935. Information: 239-5051
or latinitasmagazine.org.
Nonprofit Enterprise Center — 1359
Lomaland. All workshops and classes at the
center, unless otherwise listed. As space is lim-
ited, NpEC members and SCF grantees given
first priority Registration required: 590-1333 or
[email protected]. Web: nonprofitec.org.
The center’s monthly Nonprofit Connection is
3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at the Miner
Athletic Club, 1414 Ability Drive. RSVP encour-
aged.
The following workshops are free to center
members and SCF grantees:
A fundraising workshop is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4, Topics include “Creating a
Fund Development Plan,” “Board Fundraising”
and “Donor Relations.”
Volunteer Recognition workshop is 1 to 3:30
p.m. Thursday, May 20, at Armijo Community
Center, 700 E. 7th, with presenter Tephanie
Hopper.
A Human Resources workshop is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday, June 1, at the Multipurpose
Community Center, 9031 Viscount.
U.S./Mexico Border lecture — A discus-
sion on bi-national development through dis-
placement, the use of force, and terror contin-
ues that threatens the residents of Lomas del
Poleo, a community on the U.S.-Mexico border
fighting to keep its land, is noon to 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4, at UTEP’s Liberal Arts
Building, Room 205. Residents and their sup-
porters will give an update on the struggle from
residents and their supporters. Information:
[email protected] or
[email protected].
Items needed for the community will be
accepted at the event including water,
kerosene, batteries and non-perishable foods
like bags of rice/beans.
Veterinary Community Awards
Banquet — The 25th annual banquet hosted
by the El Paso Veterinary Medical Association is
6 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, at El Paso Country
Club, 5000 Country Club Place. Host for the
evening is Patrick Candelaria, an internationally
touring comic based in El Paso. The banquet is
held in conjunction with National Pet Week
with the 2010 Veterinary Community Award
and Pet Hall of Fame inductee to be
announced. Tickets: $40 ($320 table for 8).
RSVP/information: 593-1712.
‘Building Momentum’ leadership insti-
tute — The YWCA El Paso Del Norte
Regions hosts its intensive three-day leadership
institute for El Paso area women Thursday
through Saturday, May 6-8. Topics include self-
esteem, improved interpersonal skills, commu-
nity involvement, diversity, and more.
Information: 838-3533 or s.contreras@ywcael-
paso.org.
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National Day of Prayer — The 59th annu-
al National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 6:
• The Mayor’s Prayer Luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at Cielo Vista Church, Lee Trevino at
Montana. Tickets are $10, and include sack
lunch. The luncheon will feature various speak-
ers and a pageant presentation by Cielo Vista
Church. Tickets/information: 58-JESUS (585-
3787).
• The annual citywide prayer service is 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 6, at Cohen Stadium. All
denominations are welcome. Information: 831-
0983.
• Las Cruces will also observe the event with
special prayer tents located throughout the city.
Call for locations: (575) 640-8682 or (575)
650-3550.
Silent Weekend Meditation Retreat —
Holy Cross Retreat Center in Las Cruces will
host a silent retreat Friday through Sunday,
May 7-9, 6 with Michael Freeman, director of
Southwest Sangha, a Contemplative Lay
Monastery in Southern New Mexico. Freeman
has practiced and taught contemplative prac-
tices for more than 20 years. The retreat will
use the poems of the Persian poet Hafiz as a
guide to spiritual practice.
Meals will be vegetarian and rooms are dou-
ble occupancy. Participants are not required to
stay overnight. Admission is free, but donations
welcome. Information/reservations: (915) 598-
5114 or
[email protected].
Zavala anniversary — Zavala Elementary
School, 51 N. Hammett, will celebrate its 85th
anniversary with a variety of activities Friday,
May 7. An alumni breakfast is 7:30 a.m. fol-
lowed by a parade at 8:15 a.m. and anniversary
commemoration program at 9 a.m. in the cafe-
teria. Information: 496-8160.
Events conclude with “Zavala Through the
Decades” featuring student performances, an
enchilada dinner and mariachi music 3:30 to
6:30 p.m. Dinner tickets: $5.
‘Asthma Buster Camp’ — University
Medical Center Foundation will host its annual
free day camps for children ages 6-12 with
asthma and their parents. Camps offered 8 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8 in English, and
May 15 in Spanish, at El Convento at Loretto,
1400 Hardaway. All campers will receive a t-
shirt. Campers must be accompanied by at
least one parent; day care is not available for
non-asthmatic siblings. Early registration
encouraged. Information/registration: 521-
7229.
The camps offer sessions on anatomy, asthma
triggers, medications, use of asthma equipment
and coping with asthma. Campers enjoy educa-
tional games and activities around these topics,
and parents will meet in group sessions on the
same issues. A light breakfast and lunch will be
provided for campers and parents, and camps
end with a fiesta of games, contests, music and
snacks.
Latinitas — The non-profit group for the
empowerment of Latina youth offers regular
media-related workshops, exhibits, camps and
more. Information: 239.5051, or latinitas-
magazine.org.
• Saturday Camp — 1 to 3 p.m. the second
Saturday of each month (May 8, June 12) at
Judge Marquez Public Library, 610 N.
Yarbrough, for grades 4-8.
• After-school programs — Programs are
offered for grades 6-8 at Horizon Middle
School Library, and grades 4-8 at Judge
Marquez Library, Clardy Fox Library, Armijo
Recreation Center, Memorial Park Library,
Ysleta Library. Information/times: 239-5051.
• Teen Writing Workshop is 3 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, at Judge Marquez Public
Library. Cost is $25, which covers supplies. A
limited number of scholarships are available.
Pre-registration required: call 239.5051 or
[email protected].
• Teen Latinitas Council meets at 3 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 12, at Judge Marquez Library.
• An Alliance of Latinitas orientation is 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Monday, May 10, and June 14, at
Latinitas Headquarters, 1359 Lomaland, Suite
502.
Las Cruces Saturday Camp workshops for
teens now offered for girls in grades 4 through
8 fro 10 a.m. to noon the first and third
Saturday of the month, and 1 to 3 p.m. the sec-
ond Saturday of the month at Thomas Branigan
Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho.
Memorial Day Mass and Ceremony —
The Golden Bear Social Club hosts its 28th
annual Catholic Mass and Memorial Day
Ceremony, at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at
Bowie High School, 801 S. San Marcial. The
ceremony honors former Bowie students who
made the supreme sacrifice in the defense of
the country. All civic organizations are invited
to attend and bring organizational colors.
Information: 595-2582 or 755-4038.
This year will honor Maj. Eduardo Caraveo,
who was killed at Fort Hood, Texas Nov. 5,
2009. U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes will be main
speaker.
Mother’s Day Singing Grams — High
Time Quartet will offer Mother’s Day singing
grams sung by the female barbershop quartet
noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 9, throughout the
greater El Paso area. Singing grams in both
English and Spanish offered. Cost: $30 (includes
CD memento). Information: 562-1709 or 329-
6439.
High Time is a group of working and retired
teachers who have been together 14 years as a
group.
Border Issues Conference on Sexual
Assault — The 12th annual two-day confer-
ence is Tuesday and Wednesday, May 11-12, at
El Paso Marriot, 1600 Airway. The conference
runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, and 8 a.m. to
4:45 p.m. Wednesday. This year’s focus is “A
New Beginning for a New Tomorrow.” Topics
include Club Drugs, Cyber Stalking, domestic
violence in the military, school violence, stran-
gulation and more. Registration (by April 28):
$55 one day; $1005 both days. Information:
Erica, 533-7700,
[email protected] or
stars-elpaso.org.
The conference is sponsored by STARS
(Sexual Trauma & Assault Response Services,
Inc., the rape crisis program for El Paso
County), and addresses issues facing border
community service providers, law enforce-
ment, medical personnel, educators and com-
munity activists.
Tuesday’s guest speaker is Kim Basinger of
SANE Medical Protocol.
Wednesday’s guest speaker is Robert S. Hart
of Innovative Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment.
Mexican Revolution Centennial — The
City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
department, along with several other area
groups is hosting several free events through-
out 2010 in honor of the 100th Anniversary of
the Mexican Revolution, including lectures,
exhibits, educational and artistic events and
more. Information: 541-4481 elpasoartsandcul-
ture.com.
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Upcoming events:
• “Up Against The Wall: Posters of Social
Protest” exhibit runs through Aug. 7 in the
Rubin and L Galleries, and “Solidarat Stanlee
and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at
UTEP. The invitational exhibition features a
group of international graphic designers who
use posters to engage important contemporary
and social issues. Also featured is “Solidarity
and Struggle: The Politics of Graphic Design in
Mexico during and after the Revolution” in the
center’s Project Space. Information: 747-6151
or rubincenter.utep.edu.
• UTEP’s Center for History Teaching and
Learning’s 5th Annual Teacher Institute,
”Teaching the Mexican Revolution” is Friday and
Saturday, June 25-26, at El Paso Museum of
History, featuring workshops with experts and
tours of local sites significant to the Mexican
Revolution. For all grade K-12 educators.
Information: 747-5878 or utep.edu/chtl.
The 100th Anniversary of the Mexican
Revolution Film Series screenings are 6 p.m. at
The El Paso Public Library Main Branch, 501 N.
Oregon. Information: 543-5446 or 543-5412.
May’s film is “Mexico: Revolution and Rebirth
(May 12).
Skate Deck Art Show — The non-profit
El Paso Skatepark Association will host its 2010
skateboard art show and auction 6 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12, at the Black Market, 110
Robinson. About 60 skateboard decks donated
by local artists will be sold. Music provided by
DJ Chris Matt Salazar. Bids start at $20. Door
prizes provided by DJ, Crooks Skateshop,
Hurley, Deluxe Photography and more.
Admission: $5 donation. Proceeds benefit local
skate parks. Information: 351-1515 or elpa-
soskatepark.org.
Rio Grande Safe Communities — The
coalition meets noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday,
May 13, at Socorro Independent School
District’s District Service Center, 12440 Rojas.
Light lunch provided. Admission is free.
Information: 775-2555 or safecommuni-
[email protected].
Preceding the meeting is a Red Ribbon plan-
ning meeting 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Recycle E-Waste — Safely dispose of sur-
plus, obsolete and broken electronic devices 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at TecH2O
Water Resources Learning Center, 10751
Montana. Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality will collect e-waste items such as com-
puters, game cartridges, video game consoles
and cell phones. Admission is free. Information:
621-2000.
Healing lecture — Christian Science Board
of Lectureship member Kari Mashos will speak
on “The Closer View of God and Its Healing
Effect” at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 16, at Holiday
Inn Sunland Park, 900 Sunland Park Drive, host-
ed by the First and Third Churches of Christ,
Scientist, in El Paso. Admission is free and the
public is invited. Information: 526-6548.
Dream interpretation conference —
Asociación de Antropología Gnóstica y Ciencias
will host the Spanish language public confer-
ence in psychic dream interpretation at 6 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday, May 17 and May 19,
in a Downtown location (call for location). The
conference addresses psychic projection,
dreams interpretation, the law of cause and
effect, new age of Aquarius, the enigmas of life
and death, meditation science and more.
Admission is free. Information: 203-5824 or
[email protected].
‘What’s Up Dig’ — What’s Up weekly will
host its annual “Best of the Best” voting party,
5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, at
Airport Holiday Inn, 6655 Gateway West.
Submissions for the category of “Best Artist”
are still being taken through May 7. Admission:
$6 (age 21 and older welcome. Information:
534-4422, ext. 114 or whatsuppub.com.
Viticulture talk — Vic Poulos of Zin Valle
Vineyards will talk on “Viticulture and
Oenology on the Camino Real from the 1600’s
to the Present” 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 20,
at Keystone Heritage Park, 4200 Doniphan, at
the May Science Café sponsored by the
TecH2O Center and the UTEP Chapter of
Sigma Xi. Poulos will discuss the history of local
winemaking and the science, production and
study of grapes used in local vineyards.
Admission is free. Information: 621-2000 or
tech2o.org.
Science Cafés allow scientists, engineers and
specialists to discuss their work in a casual,
conversational setting. A technical background
is not required.
L.A.F. Night — Montwood Church of Christ,
11845 Bob Mitchell, will host a L.A.F. (Lost and
Found) Night Lesson, activity and fellowship at
7 p.m. Friday, May 21. This new ministry is
designed especially for singles who want to
know more about Jesus Christ. Admission is
free. Information: 855-9896 or montwood.org.
Chamizal “Drop In Saturdays’ —
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial, will host an arts and crafts program for
ages 5-11 and their chaperones 10:30 a.m. the
third Saturday of the month. Each 45-minute
session focuses on underlying themes related to
the park such as friendship, diversity, common-
alities among different cultures, and creative
problem solving. The May 22 program focuses
on Mexican Tin Art. Programs limited to 20
people on a first-come basis. Admission is free.
Information: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham.
District DECA 10 Car Show - The stu-
dents of District DECA 10 will host a car show
benefiting MDA and DECA student scholar-
ships noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at
Western Technical College, 9624 Plaza Circle,
featuring cars by high school students and other
area car owners. Food and entertainment also
offered. Admission: $5 (ages 5 and younger
free). Information: 832-6730, ext. 6137.
‘Imagine: Peace’ —YWCA Paso del Norte
Region’s Racial Justice committee will honor its
2010 Racial Justice Award winners 3 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 23, at the YWCA Joyce Jaynes
Branch, 1600 Brown, The annual awards are
presented to individuals and organizations in
the community with accomplishments in areas
of eliminating racism, promoting peace and har-
mony, and social justice. Activities include a
Spiritual Dialogue, featuring a panel of repre-
sentatives from various faith groups, followed
by a tai chi demonstration, crafting activities,
cultural performances and more. Admission is
free. Information: 577-9922, ext. 275 or
ywcaelpaso.org.
Future 15 Celebration — El Paso Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce is taking nominations
for local businesses and companies to be recog-
nized during its 2010 celebration at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, June 25, at Sunland Park Racetrack and
Casino, featuring a sangria toast to the winners,
a treasure chest, entertainment and more.
Cost: $40 ($35 chamber members; $500 table
of for eight). Information: Marci Rotz, 566-4066
or
[email protected]. Nomination packets and
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Commerce celebrates 15 local small businesses
that are successfully expanding, employing
locally, and are creating new fruitful opportuni-
ties for our borderland community.
To qualify, a small business must be privately
owned, be a U.S. company headquartered in El
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town area, must have an annual revenue of
$500,000, must be in business at least one year,
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May 28.
Memorial Day Pet Adoptions — El Paso
Humane Society, 4991 Fred Wilson, will be
open for adoptions Memorial Day weekend 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 28-30, featuring special
reduced adoption rates of $50 on all adult ani-
mals one year or older (includes age appropri-
ate vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip and
rabies certificate). Free hot dogs for all cus-
tomers on Memorial Day. Information: 532-
6971 or humanesocietyelpaso.org.
Stay TEEN Day —A full-day conference
will focus on raising awareness of the realities
of being a teen parent, as well as the impor-
tance of staying a teen, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday,
May 28, at the EPCC Administration Office,
9050 Viscount Blvd. Sponsored by the Superior
Health Plan and El Paso First Health Plan and
presented by the Stay Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Coalition of El Paso. Information:
521-7482.
Singles Mixer — Peggy Kligman, inventor of
“The Goat Game” will host an evening for sin-
gles at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at Carlos &
Mickey’s Mexican Restaurant’s “Estrella Room,”
1310 Magruder. Enjoy a meal and wine, meet
other singles, play the Goat Game and gain flirt-
ing tips. Seating is limited. Cost: $29.99
(includes Mexican buffet, game, mixer and
prizes). RSVP required as space is limited.
Information: 740-5051 or goatgame.com.
Arts and Crafts for Kids – Shanaya Fastje,
10-year-old national author of three books, will
offer arts and craft classes from 2 to 3 p.m. for
kids age 7 and younger and 3 to 4 for kids age
8 and older every other Saturday at The Book
Rack, 10780 Pebble Hills. Open to all El Paso
kids. Classes are free, but donations accepted
to cover cost of supplies. Reservations
required, as space is limited. Call for dates.
Information/reservations: 588-1672 or 307-
5411. Web: shanayafastje.com.
Club de España trip — Club de España,
Paso del Norte hosts its 5th gastronomic and
cultural trip to Spain, “Route of the
Conquistadors and a Taste of Andalucía” June
5-16, including visits to seven World Heritage
Sites. Highlights include Salamanca,
Extremadura, a visit to a bull ranch (cortijo
andaluz), a dinner and flamenco show, a visit to
the Monastery of Guadalupe, wine tasting in
Jerez and more. Information: Sara Hernández,
598-7026, or Vicky Miller
[email protected].
Mind Body Studio — 910 E. Redd Road (at
Westwind). Hot Yoga, Power Yoga and Pilates
classes offered seven days a week. Information:
585-6362 or mindbodystudio.com.
Zumba classes are 9 a.m. Mondays and
Saturdays, 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays and 7:40 p.m.
Thursdays. Zumba is a dance fitness class that
incorporates Latin and international music and
dance movements,
Prenatal Yoga Classes taught by a certified
instructor now are offered at 5 p.m. on
Mondays and Thursdays. Register by phone.
For a good cause
Relay for Life — The American Cancer
Society will host the annual overnight events 7
p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, April 30-May
1, at Fort Bliss’s Stout Field, May 21-22 at
Hanks High School, 2001 Lee Trevino, and
June 4-5 at Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, 7051 S.
Desert Blvd. Participants, including cancer sur-
vivors, friends, caregivers and families from
throughout El Paso, will walk or run the track
all night in teams of 8-12 people to raise funds
for cancer research. Information: Oscar Corral,
549-0198 or
[email protected]; Christina
Aragon, 544-4427 or christina.aragon@can-
cer.org. Web: cancer.org.
The Luminaria Ceremony is at sunset, when
names of loved ones are remembered through
lit luminarias each bearing the name of a cancer
victim. Luminarias may be purchased with a
donation. This year’s theme is “Birthdays in A
Western Setting.”
Ruidoso Hospice fundraiser —The 4th
annual event is Saturday, May 1, at The Flying J
Ranch, Alto, N.M. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets: $25 ($15 children 12 and under).
Admission includes an Old West Gunfight at
6:30 p.m., chuck wagon supper at 7 p.m.,
Flying J Wranglers stage show at 8:20 p.m., and
a silent auction 6 to 8 p.m. Proceeds go to the
Ruidoso Home Care & Hospice Foundation.
Information: (575) 258-0028 or rhch.org.
Fiesta Fronteriza — The Paso Del Norte
Civil Rights Project hosts its 4th annual celebra-
tion “Remembering Our Roots, Building Our
Future” 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 7,
at EPCC’s Administrative Service Building, 9050
Viscount. The event celebrates the legacy of
civil rights struggle in the Paso Del Norte
Region and honors individuals who protect and
defend human rights today. Admission: $45
(cost goes up May 1). Information: 532-3799,
ext. 11 or texascivilrightsproject.org.
This year’s honorees are: John Haddox, Ph.D.
Nolan Richardson, Arne. C. Schonberger,
Esther Chávez Cano, Jesus B. Ochoa, Mariana
Chew-Sanchez, Hon. Alicia Rosencrans
Chacón, Leona Ford Washington, UTEP
Department of Social Work and PUENTES
LGBT Resources.
The El Paso Bar Association and the attorneys
participating in the Parenting Order Legal
Clinics will receive special recognition for their
work promoting access to justice.
Borderland Ball Gala — American Cancer
Society’s first benefit gala is 6 p.m. Saturday,
May 8, at Grace Gardens, 6709 Westside Dr.,
featuring a casual evening of denim and dia-
monds with live music by Fungi Mungle, dinner,
midway games, and a silent and live auction.
Cost: $100 ($1,000 table; $1,500 VIP table).
Information: 544-4427 or
[email protected].
Proceeds benefit the Society’s Patient Services
programs and Road to Recovery, which pro-
vides transportation services for chemotherapy
and radiation treatments.
Letter Carriers’ Food Drive - The 20th
annual food drive is Saturday, May 8, spon-
sored by the National Association of Letter
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,
call 544-8444 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.
Service charges may be added to prices listed.
Jazzy Dinner Concert — The Candice
Reyes Quintet performs a tribute to the
“Divas” 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino’s Signature
Room. Tickets must be purchased by May 4.
Admission: $30 (cash only); $240 table for 8.
Includes buffet dinner and concert. Cash bar
available. Advance tickets at All That Music,
1506 Lee Trevino and Capshaw Olivas Music
Stores, 1320 N. Zaragoza or 125 Thunderbird.
Information/reservations: 471-0849.
God-Des & She —The pop/soul/hip-hop
act best known from “The L Word” perform at
8 p.m. Thursday, May 13, at Lips Lounge, 510
Stanton. Admission: $5 (ages 18 and older wel-
come). Information: 881-4912 or
ticketbully.com.
Hunt Family Fiddlers – Grant County
Community Concert Association presents the
award-winning group 7:30 p.m. May 13, at
WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater. Doors open
at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 at the door. Information:
(575) 538-5862.
Jenni Rivera —The Latin singer brings her
“Gran Señora Tour 2010” to El Paso at 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 15, at El Paso County Coliseum.
Also performing as part of this “Divas” in con-
cert event is Paquita la del Barrio. Tickets:
$49.50, $69.50, $89.50 and $97.50, plus serv-
ice charge. (Ticketmaster).
Power Jam ‘10 - Power 102 presents its
annual hip-hop and rap concert is Saturday,
May 15, at Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld in
Anthony, Texas, featuring superstars of both
R&B and Hip Hop. Acts and ticket prices to be
announced. Ticket information: 351-5400 or
kprr.com.
War — The classic rock band performs at 8
p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Abraham Chavez
Theatre, with special guest Tierra. Tickets:
$32.78 to $63.76. (Ticketmaster).
The American funk band has sold more than
50 million records and is known for the hit
songs “Low Rider,” “Spill the Wine,” ““The
Cisco Kid” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”
Roberto Carlos — The Brazilian music star
performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 20, at El
Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $57-$97, plus
service charge. (Ticketmaster). Carlos won a
1989 Grammy Award in the category of “Best
Latin Pop Album” for his release “Roberto
Carlos: Tolo.”
Brooks & Dunn — After a successful 20-
year career, the superstar country duo present
their final concert tour “Last Rodeo Tour” with
special guests Jason Aldean and Tyler Dickerson
at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at NMSU’s Pan
American Center in Las Cruces. Tickets: $34,
$54 and $64, plus service charges.
(Ticketmaster).
The Grammy-winning pair has won the
Country Music Association’s Duo of the Year
Award 14 times, as well as a Billboard Music
Award and People’s Choice Award for Favorite
Country Group. Their No. 1 hits include
“Brand New Man,” “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,”
“Hard Workin’ Man,” “My Next Broken Heart”
“You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone,” “My
Maria” and more.
‘Star Wars: In Concert’ — UTEP presents
the worldwide concert tour at Tuesday, May
25, at Don Haskins Center, featuring live narra-
tion by Anthony Daniels (C-3PO). The produc-
tion features a full symphony orchestra and
choir performing highlights from John Williams’
score, accompanied by specially edited footage
from the films displayed on a three-story-tall,
high-definition LED super-screen. The footage
runs in sync with the live music to create a full
multi-media, one-of-kind Star Wars experience.
Tickets: $35, $45 and $65. Family four-pack
tickets available (Ticketmaster). Information:
starwarsinconcert.com.
Accompanying the concert is an exhibit of
Star Wars costumes, props, artifacts, produc-
tion artwork and specially created behind-the-
scenes videos from the Lucasfilm Archives.
Alexa Woodward — The folk musician per-
forms at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at the
Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in
Las Cruces. Woodward’s haunting banjo songs
are based in the hills of Virginia and were
refined in the roots music scene in New York
City. Her songs were featured on season six of
Fox’s “So You think You Can Dance.”
Admission: $10. Information/reservations: (575)
523-1223 or no-strings.org.
Aerial DVD Shoot — The El Paso band will
host a concert and taping of their upcoming
DVD at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at C.E.V.A,
13575 Timothy, Horizon City. The band will
perform their album “In The End” along with
new material off their upcoming EP. Tickets: $5
in advance; $8 at the door. (ticketbully.com).
Information: myspace.com/aerialband.
Doug Adamz — The guitarist, singer and
songwriter returns to his hometown to per-
form at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at the UTEP
Dinner Theatre in the Student Union. Tickets:
$18 (Ticketmaster).
Adamz has been called a pioneer of “New
Age” and ““World Beat” genres. His works
have been featured in television and film
scores, recorded by internationally known
artists and performed by the Joffrey Ballet and
Kronos Quartet.
Joining Adamz will be singer/songwriters
Monica Gomez and Gene Keller, and guitarist
Mario Otero, owner of La Guitarra.
Pitbull — The hip-hop/rap star brings his “Mr.
Worldwide’s Carnival Tour” to El Paso at 9
p.m. Friday, June 4, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $37.50 general admission,
plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
‘The Wizard of Oz’ – Broadway in El Paso
Series concludes with the Broadway hit based
on the 1939 movie of the classic tale of
Dorothy’s trip down the Yellow Brick Road at
7:30 p.m. June 7, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets:
$30, $45 an $55, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster).
Goo Goo Dolls — The alternative rockers
perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre, with special guest
Vedera. Led by singer/songwriter John Rzeznik,
the group’s hits include “Iris,” “Name,” “Slide”
and “Here is Gone” Tickets: $43.50 and
$49.50. (Ticketmaster).
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Danny B. Harvey — The rockabilly guitarist
perform 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12,
at Badlands Billiards, 7792 Franklin. Also per-
forming are Ryan Bradley Affair (former mem-
bers of Devil Doll) and Nino Inferno.
Admission: $12. Information: 208-7093.
Strunz and Farah — The world renowned
acoustic guitar duo performs at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 12, at UTEP’s Magoffin
Auditorium. Tickets: $28 and $35, plus service
charges. (Ticketmaster).
Chayanne — The Latin superstar performs at
7 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at the El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $52, $72, $92, $127, plus
service charge. (Ticketmaster).
Robin and Linda Williams — The “Prairie
Home Companion” perennial favorites perform
a house concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at
Charlie McDonald’s house in Las Cruces. Cost:
$40. Reservations required; BYOB. Information:
(575) 541-1992 or (915) 592-5122.
Gilby Clarke — The former member of
Guns n Roses and Slashes Snakepit performs at
8 p.m. Sunday, June 20, at Zen-Meister Bar,
1160 Airway, with guests Aftermath, Brother
Strange and Years of Cold. Admission: $12.
Information: 778-1089 or ticketbully.com.
Vans Warped Tour 2010 — The 16th
annual music and extreme sports event is
Wednesday, June 30, at the NMSU Intramural
Field (next to Aggie Memorial Stadium), featur-
ing multiple live music stages and Several
extreme sports and lifestyle events and displays
also featured. Tickets: $33. (Ticketmaster)
Information: (575) 646-1420. Web: warped-
tour2010.com.
Venues & series
Zen-Meister Bar — 1160 Airway. Ticket
information/information: 778-1089.
• The Rocketz — The Los Angeles psychobilly
band headlines the Haley Michelle Welsh
Memorial concert benefiting the local battered
women’s shelter at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 2. Also
performing are Hot Rod Boogie, Raw Deal,
D.A., Jaydens Playground and Emily Davis.
Artisan wears in honor of Welsh (aka
Angeleyez) will be sold. Admission: $8.
• Flaw — The Nu Metal band performs at 9
p.m. Monday, May 17, with guest Voyeur.
• Sangre — 8 p.m. Friday, May 21.
• Nigel Dupree Band — 9 p.m. Wednesday,
June 2. The band features the son of Jackyl’s
Jesse Dupree.
• Canobliss — 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 9.
• Gilby Clarke — The former member of Guns
n Roses and Slashes Snakepit performs at 8
p.m. Sunday, June 20, with guests Aftermath,
Brother Strange and Years of Cold. Admission:
$12 (ticketbully.com).
• Sponge — 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. The
alternative band’s hits include “Plowed” and
“Molly.” Tickets: $15 in advance; $18 day of
show.
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. All listed events are all
ages shows. Information: 544-2101 or
club101.com.
• Bleeding Through’s “Spring Breakdown Tour”
— 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, with Born of
Osiris, Sleeping Giant, Oceano and Legend &
Upon A Burning Body. Tickets: $16 in advance;
$18 day of show.
• Jeffree Star — 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, with
Brokencyde, Blood on the Dance Floor and
Stereos. Tickets: $15.
• Cypress Hill — The “Insane in the Brain”
band performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 19,
with opening act to be announced. Tickets:
$26, plus service charge.
• Andre Nickatina — The Underground hip-
hop legend performs at 6 p.m. Thursday, May
27, with special guests. Tickets: $20.
• Kaskade — 8 p.m. Friday, June 18. Tickets:
$16; VIP (21 and older only) $26.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older
admitted. (Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877-
277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
• Gabriel Iglesias — One of the region’s
favorite comics performs at 8 p.m. Thursday,
May 6. Tickets: $25-$75.
• Heart — The classic rock sister-act performs
at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 9. Tickets: $40-$125.
• George Jones — The country legend per-
forms at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 24-
25. Tickets: $25-$75.
• Merle Haggard — The “Okie from
Muskogee” performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July
13. Tickets: $25-$100.
• Josh Turner — The country/folk star (“Long
Black Train,” “Would You Go With Me”) per-
forms at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10. Tickets:
$25-$75.
NM Tech Performing Arts Series —
The young music prodigy Esperanza Spalding
closes the 2009-2010 series Performances are
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, at New Mexico Tech’s
Macey Center, 801 Leroy Place, in Socorro,
N.M. Doors open at 7 p.m. Spalding revives
classic jazz with masterful bass playing, original
compositions and engaging voice. Tickets: $16
($14 senior, $12 youth). All seats general admis-
sion. Information: (575) 835-5688 or
nmtpas.org.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
— 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. All per-
formances at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, $18
and $25. Information: (575) 437-2202 or
flickingercenter.com.
• The Hunt Family — Saturday, May 8. This
high-powered family of nine includes champion
fiddlers, and world-ranked step dancers per-
forming Celtic, bluegrass, inspirational and pop-
ular tunes and more.
• “Sleeping Beauty” — Friday and Saturday,
May 14-15. The area ballet troupe presents its
spring performance based on the classic fairy
tale. Admission: $10.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12
miles north of downtown Ruidoso).
Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872
or spencertheater.com.
• Mary Wilson of the Supremes — 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 30. The industry legend will per-
form Supremes pop & R&B hits like “Stop In
the Name of Love,” “Baby Love,” “Where Did
Our Love Go,” “Come See About Me,” “Back
in My Arms Again” and “You Can’t Hurry
Love,” as well as other Motown classics, jazz
standards and solo recordings. Tickets: $76 and
$79.
• Ruidoso Dance Ensemble’s “Swan Lake” — 2
and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5. The local compa-
ny presents the classic story of love and
heartache. Premiering in 1877, it was the last of
the famed Tchaikovsky-Petipa-Ivanov ballets.
Tickets: $25.
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El Paso Repertory Singers Spring
Concert — El Paso’s newest vocal ensemble
will host its spring concert 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 30, at Trinity-First United
Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa, featuring spir-
ituals and old American folk songs, performed
a-cappella and with accompaniment. Selections
include “Shenendoa,” “Ezekial Saw the Wheel,”
and “Deep River.” Proceeds benefit the EPRS
vocal music scholarship fund. Admission: $10
donation. Information: 549-5098.
The ensemble rehearses 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays, at Trinity First United Methodist
Church. Participants should be able to sing in
tune, sing in time, and learn the notes on their
own. All voice types welcome. Information:
[email protected].
‘Amazing Magical Musical Adventures’
— Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music and
No Strings Theatre Company present a month-
ly series of children’s programs at 2 p.m. select-
ed Saturdays at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N.
Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Material is
aimed at audiences age 4-10, but all ages wel-
come. Admission: $5. Reservations recom-
mended: (575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org.
The May 1 performance is an encore presen-
tation of “Where the Wild Things Are” by
actress, Monika Mojica, and her husband, Fred
Bugbee, percussion professor at NMSU. The
ensemble includes percussion players Mike
Armendariz and Rob Keedy.
Las Cruces Symphony – The symphony,
under the direction of Lonnie Klein, closes its
2009-2010 Classics series May 1-2 at NMSU’s
Atkinson Recital Hall with guest artist Mark
Kosower, cello. Selections include Smetana’s
“The Moldau,” Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a
Rococo Theme” and Respighi’s “Pines of
Rome.” Performances are 7:30 p.m. Saturday
and 3 p.m. Sunday. Release tickets available on
a limited basis; $35, $40 and $45. Information:
(575) 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
A luncheon with Maestro Klein is 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 29, at Ramada Palms Hotel
Conference Center, featuring a preview of the
performance’s music. Cost: $16.
A Friday at the Symphony dress rehearsal is at
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 30. Tickets are $15 ($5
students with ID).
‘A Gift of Music’ —El Paso Choral Society
Youth Choirs, directed by Yvonne Marmolejo,
perform their spring concert at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 2, at Trinity-First United
Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa, featuring the
Young Ladies Choir, who sang on the NPR pro-
gram “From the Top” last fall. They will per-
form international song selections, in several
different languages. The Girls Choir, directed by
J. Prentice Loftin, will also perform songs with a
theme of nature and the universe. Accompanist
is Esequiel Mesa. Tickets: $10 ($5 seniors/mili-
tary) Information: 833-0263 or 581-2822.
Auditions for the 2010-2011 season will fol-
low the performance for Elementary Girls,
Grades 4-5; Girls Choir, 11-16; Young Ladies’
Choir, 13-18; Young Men’s Choir of changed
voices 13-18.
Mesilla Valley Chorale — The choral
group performs at 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 2,
at Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall
in Las Cruces. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Information: (575) 523-6403.
Piano Recital —The students of Alfredo
Poblano will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 2,
at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 1-877-
240-6827.
Hi Lo Silvers — The women’s chorus per-
forms Broadway, film and folk songs 3 p.m.
Friday, May 7, at First Presbyterian Church,
1915 Swan Street in Silver City. The group con-
sists of 25 singers accompanied by piano and
bass violin. Admission is free. Information: (575)
388-8771.
UTEP Spring Music Gala — The UTEP
Department of Music’s 7th annual Music Gala is
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, in Magoffin
Auditorium, featuring UTEP’s best and bright-
est music students from seven of its top per-
forming ensembles including UTEP Wind
Symphony, Orchestra, Choirs, Jazz Band, Music
Theatre Company, and Mariachi Minero. Jazz
guitarist Curt Warren will be presented the
Outstanding Alumni Award and will be featured
with the jazz band. Tickets: $8 ($5 seniors, mil-
itary, UTEP students, faculty and staff).
Information: 747-5606 or utep.edu/music.
‘Gee ‘n Ess & ‘I’ — Dr. George Jarden will
host his original one-man musical show at 7:15
p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 6-9, at the Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. A spe-
cial grand opening show and champagne gala is
Thursday, April 1. Tickets: $15 ($13 seniors
April 4 and May 9 show) $13 ($10 seniors all
other shows). Students admitted free. Gala
tickets: $50.
Information: (575) 525-6720 or 4artsproduc-
tions.org.
The show highlights the light comic operas of
W.S. Gilbert (Gee) and Arthur Sullivan (Ess)
including: “The Mikado,” “The Pirates of
Penzance,” “H.M.S. Pinafore,” and eight others.
Jarden sings, dances and acts Gilbert & Sullivan
roles, and also interacts with some 20 ambi-
tiously and ingeniously-conceived videoed musi-
cal and dramatic vignettes. The two huge video
screens on-stage also display still-art cartoons
and characterizations, painted by noted Las
Cruces artist Flo Hosa Dougherty.
Jarden is a long-time community member and
arts promoter.
EPCC Musical Extravaganza — The El
Paso Community College Music Department
presents its spring performance 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 7, at the Transmountain Campus
Forum, 9570 Gateway North, featuring the El
Paso Civic Orchestra directed by Lucy
Scarbrough, EPCC Chorus directed by George
Wheeler and newly-formed EPCC Mariachi
directed by Anji Morgan-Thornton. Admission
is free. Information: 831-2454 or epcc.edu.
Scarbrough will play the compositions of the
great composers, such as Handel, Tchaikovsky,
and Rimsky-Korsakov and announce the winner
of the Lucy Scarbrough Scholarship.
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‘Mariachis for Mom’ — Maestro Phillip G
Garcia and EPYSO presents an afternoon of
mariachi music in the 3rd annual celebration of
Mother’s Day 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 8, in
the Plaza Theatre. Headliners are Mariachi Son
de Mexico and Ballet Folklorico de Paso Del
Norte, with Juan Contreras of Los Arrieros.
Master of Ceremonies is Lorenzo Mendez.
Tickets: $15, $25, $35 and $45, plus service
charge. (Ticketmaster). Information: 820-2952
or myspace.com/epyso.
Also featured are Ballet Folklorico de El Paso,
SISD’s Mariachi Sangre Mexicana, the YISD All
District Mariachi, a Juan Gabriel look-alike and
Selena covers by Mel Tosky.
‘POPS 4 Kids’ — The Las Cruces
Symphony’s annual family concert is 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital
Hall in Las Cruces. The concert features per-
formances by four young students from Las
Cruces area schools selected for the “Hey,
Mozart! New Mexico” statewide composer
project for children 12 and under. The
Symphony will also perform the premiere per-
formance of Bob Diven’s “Dawn of the
Dinosaurs,” John Phillip Sousa’s “Washington
Post March,” and a variety of other family-
friendly selections.
Tickets: $5. Information: (575) 646-3709.
An instrument “petting zoo” is at 2 p.m. in
the music center lobby, where LCSO musicians
let children see, touch and play orchestra
instruments.
‘Tangos in America’ — Dr. Oscar
Macchioni will host a recital including solo
piano repertory as well as selections from his
recent CD “Mostly Tangos: Piano Music from
The Americas” at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at
Grace United Methodist Church’s Sanctuary,
400 N. Carolina, as part of the 2nd Sundays at
Grace series. Admission is free, but $1-$5
donations accepted. Information: 307-1970 or
oscarmacchioni.net.
Macchioni’s extensive concert schedule will
take him to London, Serbia, and Argentina in
the next year, and this concert is a special
Mother’s Day gift for El Paso’s music communi-
ty.
Jacob Dehoyos — Chamber Music Festival
in Ruidoso will host a performance by pianist
Jacob Dehoyos at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15,
at Hurd Gallery in San Patricio, N.M. The Hurd
Gallery, owned by Michael Hurd, son of Peter
Hurd and Henriette Wyeth, will feature works
by his famous family. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 973-0880 or
ruidoso.net/chambermusic.
El Paso Youth Choir — The choir will host
its spring concert at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 16, at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1000 Montana,
conducted by Michael Hernandez with accom-
panist Linda McClain. A reception follows the
performance at 2 p.m. Admission: $5 ($3 sen-
iors, military and ages 12 and younger).
Information: 422-8793.
Woodwind Trio — The Chamber Music
Festival in Ruidoso will host three members of
the Albuquerque Symphony in concert at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at Hubbard Museum of
the American West, off Hwy 70 in Ruidoso
Downs, N.M. Admission is free. Information
(575) 973-0880 or ruidoso.net/chambermusic.
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Franklin High Dance Company — The
Franklin High School’s Dance Department pres-
ents its spring concert at 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, April 30-May 1, at the Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, featur-
ing both classical and modern dance styles.
Admission: $5. Information: 532-7273.
‘Fiesta de Colores’ — Aires Internacionales
will presents traditional Mexican Folkorico
dancing, combined with some exquisite Spanish
Flamenco dancing 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30
p.m. Sunday, May 1-2, at the historic Scottish
Rite Theater, 301 W. Missouri. The show fea-
tures colorful costumes along with music and
dancing to create a feeling of a party south of
the border. Tickets: $12 lower level; $10 bal-
cony. Available at Dance Designs (927
Raynolds). Information: 564-5626.
Big Band Dance Club — The club spon-
sors dances at Las Cruces Country Club, 2700
N. Main, Las Cruces. Age 21 and older wel-
come. Dress code enforced; refreshments
served. Information: (575) 642-2002, (575)
525-9227 or bigbanddanceclub.org.
Ballroom, swing and Latin dances are 8 to 10
p.m. Thursdays. Dance lesson at 7 p.m. includ-
ed with admission. $7 members; $9 non-mem-
bers.
• May 6: High Society Orchestra.
• May 13 and 27: Bob Burns-Mike Caranda
Combo.
• May 20: Semi-formal “Senior Prom” dance
with High Society Orchestra.
The Argentine Tango Group’s dances are 7 to
9:30 p.m. Tuesdays (May 4, 11, 18 and 25).
Lesson included with admission at 7 p.m.
Beginners, single and couples over 21 welcome.
Cost: $10 ($8 members). Information: (575)
526-9197.
Coronado Spring Dance recital —
Coronado High School dance company pres-
ents their annual spring production at 7:30 p.m.
Friday May 7, in the Chamizal National
Memorial Theatre. The production will show-
case a variety of dance styles. Admission is free.
Information: 834-2460.
‘Gotta Tango!’ — Shundo Dance Studio
presents the stage show highlighting the passion
and fire of the Tango at 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday,
May 9, at Chamizal National Memorial.
Admission: $12 and $15. Information: 532-2043
or shundodance.com.
British Ballet Academy - The academy’s
annual recital is 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the
Plaza Theatre featuring a variety of dance
styles. Information: 591-4472, 534-0689 or
britishballetonline.com.
Contra Dancing —The Southern New
Mexico Music and Dance Society’s monthly
contra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, May
21, at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle
de Santiago, Mesilla (2 blocks west of plaza).
Guest band it the Deming Fusiliers. Dance les-
sons start at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5 ($2 age 17 and
younger). Information: (575) 522-1691 or snm-
mds.org.
‘Belly Dance Superstars’ workshops —
Belly dancers Petite Jamilla and Cecilia will host
a series of workshops Saturday and Sunday,
May 22-23, at YWCA, 313 Bartlett.
Saturday’s workshops are “Drum Solo” with
Cecilia 8 to 11 a.m. and “Simplified Spinning
and Double Veil” with Jamilla noon to 3 p.m.
Sunday’s workshops are “Girls Just Wanna
Have Fun” with Jamilla 8 to 11 a.m. and “Tango
Fusion” with Cecilia noon to 3 p.m. Registration
begins one hour prior to each workshop. Cost:
$75 in advance; $85 at the door. Information:
235-1958.
Jamilla has trained more in Polynesian style
dance than any other form. By the age of 12,
she was among the first children’s’ troupe ever
to compete in the Belly Dancer of the Year
Pageant in San Francisco. Her most current
instructional DVD is her “Double Veil
Instructional.” She was awarded the “Best Kept
Secret Award” in 2006 by Zaghareet magazine.
Cecilia performed extensively in her native
Argentina before moving to Los Angeles where
teaches dance and works as a personal instruc-
tor.
Tango workshop — Paso del Norte Tango
Club will host 90-minute tango workshops by
Carlos Cortes and his partner Amanda Michaels
beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May
22-23, at Shundo Dance Studio, 2719 N.
Stanton. Two workshops are set for Saturday
and three for Sunday. Admission: $25 per
workshop; $10 for party. Early bird price of
$95 for anyone paying for all five workshops
before May 16. Information: 532-2043 or 490-
4956.
Cortes has taught Tango in Buenos Aires for
more than ten years, and is currently teaching
in New York City. Michaels is from Australia,
with classical ballet training. She dances profes-
sionally with Cortes and holds a doctorate in
physics.
The couple will also teach and perform at the
regular Milonga Party at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Ballet Folkorico Tonatiuh — The folklori-
co group performs at 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 28-30, at
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Tickets: $10. Information: 478-0141 or
[email protected].
‘Pretty Belles and Carousels’ — The
Ballet Centre School of Classical Dance’s 26th
annual recital is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. The performance
will feature over 60 students ranging in age
from 4 to 17 in a variety of dances. Admission
is free. Information: 544-4348 or
balletcentre.us.
Arabian Nights — UTEP’s 6th annual
Arabian Nights Showcase is 7 p.m. Saturday,
and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12-13, at UTEP’s
Dinner Theatre, starring Danyavaad and The
Shimmy Sisters with special guests Jitano & The
Desert Prophets. Tickets: $15, plus service
charge. (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234
or theshimmysisters.com.
The Shimmy Sisters will also host a series of
workshops Saturday, June 12. Cost: $25 per
workshop (also sold through Ticketmaster).
• 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “Dancing with
Nuance: The Eloquent Body with Leilainia” (All
levels).
• 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. — Belly Dance Combos
(Level 2).
• 2:30 to 4 p.m. — “Circus Belly: Strength.
Flexibility and Fun with Adelaide” (Mixed
Levels).
Zumba class — The Mind Body Studio, 910
E. Redd Road, Suite H, hosts the hour-long
dance fitness class 9 a.m. Mondays, 5 p.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays and 7:40 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, that incorporates
Latin and international music and dance move-
ments. Suitable for all levels. Bring athletic
shoes, water and small towel. Cost: $8 per
class; monthly fees available. Information: 585-
6362.
May 2010
Alfresco! Fridays —The free outdoor con-
certs begin at 5:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept.
10 at Arts Festival Plaza (between El Paso
Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre). Presented
by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Department. No outside food or bever-
ages, or pets allowed. Information: 534-0689,
541-4481, or alfrescofridays.com.
• April 30 — Azucar (Latin variety)
• May 7 — Exito (Tejano)
• May 14 — Captain Radio (classic rock)
• May 21 — Aztec Zodiac (jazz/funk/Latin)
• May 28 — Guitar Slim (blues/jazz)
• June 4 – Fungi Mungle (‘70s
rock/disco/funk).
‘Celebremos la Guitarra’ — The dinner
show featuring Mando y Tlaloc and Rachel
Orona is Saturday, May 1, at La Tierra Cafe,
1731 Montana. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner
served at 6:45 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Cost is $32
for dinner and show. Seating limited; reserva-
tions required. Information: 533-8890.
Ysleta Mission Tejano Nite — The Ysleta
Mission Festival Committee presents its 2nd
annual concert and car show 3 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, at the mission at 131 S.
Zaragosa, with live music by Jimmy Gonzalez y
Grupo Mazz, Rivercity Band and Exito.
Admission is $12 (free for ages 12 and
younger). Information: 859-9848 or ysletamis-
sion.org. Car show registration is $25 in
advance, $30 day of show.
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. Sunday, May 2 and 16, fea
“Live By Request.” Picnics are allowed, but
beverages must be purchased from the winery.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 882-7632.
The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton. Live
music events are scheduled regularly at down-
town cafe and gallery. Information: 351-4377 or
myspace.com/thepercolator915.
• The Iveys, Kalu James and Josh Halverson
perform at 7 p.m. Monday, May 3.
• En evening of acoustic guitar with Cesar Ivan,
Dan Lambert and Jed Marum is 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 6. Admission: $4.
• Dustin Welch, Sideshow Tragey and The
Lusitania perform 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7.
• The Beets and Chris Johnson perform at 8
p.m. Thursday, May 13.
• Jeremiah and the Red Eyes acoustic show is 8
p.m. Thursday, May 20.
• The Itchy Hearts perform at 7 p.m. Monday,
May 31.
Ardovino’s Cinco de Mayo concert —
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino
Drive in Sunland Park, hosts a special Cinco de
Mayo celebration with live music by Austin alt-
country band The Gourds featuring Mariachi
Los Toritos Wednesday, May 5. Celebration
begins around 6:30 p.m. with showtime at 8
p.m. Dinner specials offered in the restaurant.
Tickets: $17 in advance; $20 at the door.
Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
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. every other
Wednesday through August, featuring artists of
a variety of musical genres, including up-and-
comers to well-known performers. Admission
is free; all customers asked to bring non-perish-
able food donation or monetary donation for
the West Texas Food Bank. Information:
WTxFoodBank.org.
• May 5 — Shurman
• May 12 — Radio La Chusma
• May 19 — Sisters Morales
• May 26 — Cory Morrow
Shaun Cromwell — The roots-based fin-
ger-picking guitarist and singer performs at 7
p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Las Alturas House,
4055 Tamarisk Road in Las Cruces. Light
refreshments provided; guests are welcome to
bring wine or refreshments to share.
Reservation required. Admission: $15.
Information/reservations:(575) 522-5197.
Bob Burns and Mike Caranda
Orchestra — The big-band style orchestra
led by Bob Burns will host its Mother’s Day Tea
Dance 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at Day’s Inn,
corner of I-10 and Avenida de Mesilla, featuring
Judy Day on vocals. Admission: $15.
Information: 799-5684 or (575) 525-9333.
‘Gene Keller: Mustard Seed’ — Keller
will give a concert featuring music and poetry
from his limited edition collection of live musi-
cal tracks 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at
Wellspring Church, 140 Taylor in Las Cruces
and May 16, at Unitarian Universalist
Community of El Paso, 4425 Byron. Keller will
be accompanied by guitarist Al Dawson and
other friends. Sales from the disc raise money
for his next recording, “Talkin’ Border.”
Admission by donation. Information: 584-7823.
CANCELLED: Mother’s Day Concert
— Big Band on the Rio Grande presents the
music of Count Basie and his arranger Sammy
Nestico in a special Mother’s Day performance
at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at NMSU’s Atkinson
Recital Hall in Las Cruces. Admission: $8 ($5
students and seniors). Information: James
Helder, (575) 373-2188.
American Music Recital — The Brothers
of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia present a concert of
American music at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 11,
at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Selections
include Billy Joel’s “For The Longest Time,”
Boyz II Men’s “Yesterday,” and Queen’s
“Somebody to Love” recently made popular
again in the show “Glee.” Admission is free.
Information: 637-5591 or
myspace.com/UTEPSinfonia.
Jazz on the Rocks — The monthly live jazz
music series is 8 p.m. the second Thursday of
the month May through October, at McKelligon
Canyon. The May 13 concert features Billy
Townes and Modern Sessions and vocalist Tony
Mac. Tickets: $9 in advance; $10 day of show,
plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Season
ticket packages: $40. Information:
jazzelpaso.org.
Chamizal Blues & Jazz Festival — Los
Paisanos del Chamizal will host its 2nd annual
jazz and blues festival 3 to 9:30 p.m. May 15-
16, at Chamizal National Memorial
Amphitheatre, 800 S. San Marcial, featuring a
night of blues Saturday and jazz music Sunday.
Bring lawn chairs and umbrellas. Audiences
may bring food and beverages; no glass con-
tainers or pets allowed. Admission is free.
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Information: 526-0719 or jazzelpaso.org.
Saturday:
• 3 p.m. — Austin Jimmy Murphy & Friends
(indoor theatre).
• 4 p.m. — “Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double
Trouble: Live at El Mocambo” DVD screening
(indoor theatre).
• 5 p.m. — Tombstone Aces (amphitheatre)
• 6 p.m. — High Octane Blues Band
(amphitheatre)
• 7 p.m. — Guitar Slim (amphitheatre)
• 8:15-9:30 — p.m. Los Gallos (amphitheatre)
Sunday:
• 3 p.m. — Willie Hernandez; Percussion in
Latin Jazz (indoor theatre)
• 5 p.m. — Ruben Gutierrez, Latin Jazz (indoor
theatre)
• 5 p.m. — Havana Quintet (amphitheatre)
• 6:30 p.m. — Ruben Gutierrez Latin Jazz
Exchange (amphitheatre)
• 8 p.m. — Willie Hernandez and Jazz Puerto
Rico(amphitheatre).
Cliff Seaman — The El Paso singer/song-
writer will give his fist live concert and CD
release event at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 16, at
Mountain View Baptist Church, 4959 Hondo
Pass. The show features original music from
the CD. This is Seaman’s first CD since writing
the hit “The Lights of El Paso” and touring with
Touchin’ Fever Express band. Information: 494-
1606 or (after 5 p.m.) 821-4447.
The show is the first of a new series of quar-
terly concerts sponsored by the Texas Christian
Songwriters Association.
Kern Place Spring Picnic — The Kern
Place Association hosts its spring picnic at 1
p.m. Sunday, May 16, at in Madeline Park, 900
Baltimore, with live music by the Dan Lambert
Trio. Admission is free. Information: 588-5827
or kernplace.org.
El Paso Friends of Jazz —The society will
meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 16, at La Condesa
Mexican Restaurant, 3512 Yarbrough. Live
music by Roman Chip and the Border Jazz
Quintet. Guests and visitors are welcome.
Buffet and food and beverages available for
purchase. Information: 592-1357 or elpa-
sofriendsofjazz.org.
Rock Out at Bethany — El Paso band The
Iveys and Westbound Outlaws perform at 4
p.m. Sunday, May 16, at Bethany Christian
Church Hall, 10453 Springwood. Everyone is
welcome. Information: 592-5977 or
[email protected].
The Mitguards and Brian Hofflander -
The “American roots” concert is 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday May 23, at the Hillsboro Community
Center in Hillsboro, N.M. The Mitguards’ style
includes folk, country and swing. The band
consists of Chris Mitguard on acoustic guitar,
harmonica and vocals; Deb Mitguard on man-
dolin, accordion and vocals; and Brian
Hofflander on upright bass. Their original
songs, framed by unique musical arrangements,
weave a mixture of humor and tragedy.
Refreshments will be served, and a $5 donation
is requested at the door. Information: (575)
895-5797.
‘We Are...’ — Young El Paso Singers choral
group under the direction of Dr. Cindy Jay
presents a concert celebrating unity throughout
the world 7 to 78:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at
Western Hills United Methodist Church, 524
Thunderbird, with Ruben Gutierrez on piano.
Admission is free. Information: 581-4503 or
youngelpasosingers.org.
Silver City Blues Festival — The 15th
annual event is May 28-30 at Gough Park, cor-
ner of Pope and 12th Streets in Silver City.
Sponsored by the Mimbres Region Art Council.
The event features live acoustic and electric
blues music, studio tours, night dances and
more. Performances are 8 p.m. to midnight
Friday, 12:30 to midnight Saturday and 12:30 to
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free, unless oth-
erwise listed. No dogs or alcohol allowed in
park area; beer garden available across the
street. Information: (575) 538-2505 or (888)
758-7289 or mimbresarts.org.
The Friday Kickoff is 8 p.m. to midnight at
The Flame, 2800 Pinos Altos Road, featuring
Soul Kitchen. Tickets: $12.
Saturday’s headliner is Guitar Shorty at 7:30
p.m. Sunday’s headliner is Mollie O’Brien and
Ham Kickers Club at 6 p.m.
Other Saturday performers are
GumboProject, Road House Hounds and Lionel
Young Band. Other Sunday performers are Edie
and the Silver Blue Roots, David Booker Duo,
Diane Van Deurzen and Lisa Otey with
Heather Hardy and Tony Furtado.
A Saturday Night Jam Session is 9 p.m. to
midnight at the Red Barn Lounge, featuring
Road House Hounds. Tickets: $12.
Slick Idiot — The German industrial band
featuring Mona Mur performs at 9 p.m.
Monday, May 31, at the Hideaway Lounge,
1012 Raynor. The band also features En Esch
and Guenter Schulz, formerly of KMFDM and
Pigface. Admission: $10. Information: 208-7093
or myspace.com/slickidiot.
Tailgate 2010 — The outdoor jazz concert
series in Alamogordo, N.M., is a fundraiser for
the Flickinger Center. Concerts begin at 8 p.m.
on various Saturdays in the upper parking lot at
the New Mexico Museum of Space History.
Parking spot season reservations: $150 (usually
sell out early). Weekly spaces are $30, if avail-
able. Walk-up admission: $7. Information: (575)
437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.
• June 12 — Michael Francis Trio
• June 26 — Steve Smith Trio
Travel Mug Open Mike Night — The
Travel Mug, 7040 N. Mesa (in Colony Cove),
presents open mic performance 7 to 10 p.m.
every Thursday, hosted by Robert Arroyo and
Sam Barlow Band. Performers can sign up
before 6 p.m. Thursdays. Admission is free.
Information: Vanessa, 238-2229.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
and Saturdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays in
the Franklins Lounge. No cover. Information:
(575) 874-5200.
Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Sundays. Karaoke offered with Antonio B 8
p.m. to midnight every Thursday. Weekly win-
ners receive gift bag with prizes.
Battle on the Border II live band competition
is 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Final begin on June 2.
Interested bands may contact “The Fox” radio:
581-1126 or
[email protected].
• Friday, April 30 – River City
• Saturday, May 1 – Little Mike & The Blue
Kings
• Sunday, May 2 – Mariachi Son de Mexico.
• Friday, May 7 – Last Minute
• Saturday, May 8 – Exito
• Sunday, May 9 – Mariachi Flores Mexicanas
• Friday, May 14 – Los Dukes
• Saturday, May 15 – Bosse
• Sunday, May 16 – Mariachi Femenil Las
Caponeras
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All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz.
Olympus Gym — Blvd Tomas Fernandez
8540. A spinning competition with gym instruc-
tors begins at noon Saturday, May 1. Entry fee
is $15 for the 5-hour marathon. Information:
6250605 or olympushc.com.
Museo de INBA — Circuito Jose Reyes
Estrada, Zona Pronaf. The museum will close
for remodeling May 16. Reopening is scheduled
for September. Information: 616-7414.
• Artist Antonio Ochoa lead at workshop on
etchings 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday
Friday beginning May 3.
• “Un dia en el museo” is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 15: Guided tours, children’s
workshops, puppet shows, storytelling.
Cafebreria — Orange building across from
Museo INBA. Information: 6116541 or
cafebreria.wordpress.com.
• Battle of the bands rock concert is 5 to 9
p.m. Thursday, May 6. Free admission. Funds
will be raised to benefit Integraton.
• “El la Torre,” an installation of art and pho-
tography, video and lighting by the IADA group,
opens 7 p.m. Friday, May 7.
• Miguel Angle Berumen presents the book
“Ciudano en Apuros, Reflexiones Morales en
Orden Alfabetico,” with three authors, 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 22.
Gimnasio Universitario —Calle Mejía y
Montes de Oca. Comic Omar Chaparro will
talk on “Camino a la Felicidad,” sponsored by
Smart supermarkets, at 5 p.m. Friday, May 7.
Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Information: 611-1048.
• 7 p.m. Friday, May 14: Group art exhibit.
• 7 p.m. Friday, May 21: Opening of
“Metalarte,” sculpture by Javier Venegas.
• The monthly Arte en el Parque is 4 to 10
p.m. Saturday, May 29. Music, food, arts and
crafts, and activities for children. Featured artist
is painter Elizabeth Morales. Admission is 40
pesos (30 children).
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte —Av.
Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf.
• A live performance of Ben 10’s “La Batalla
por el Omnitrix” is Sunday, May 2. Ticket
information: 6134444 or donboleto.com.
• “Buenas Noches Mamá” with Edith Gonzalez
and Ana Maria Bianchi is 7 and 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 19. Tickets: superboletos.com.
Universidad Autonoma del Noreste —
Plutarco Elias Calles (near Hermanos Escobar).
• 7 p.m. Friday, May 28: Dr. Andres Cortes,
photographic lecture on forensic dentistry.
• 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29: Tribute to Ariel-
winning actress/director Perla de la Rosa.
‘Por Amor al Arte’ —The radio show,
airing 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM, covers
the arts in Juárez, including music, interviews,
reviews of events, books and movies, conduct-
ed by Ogla Liset Olivas and Lupita Fileto.
Information: 806Noticias.com.mx.
— Juárez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (
[email protected])
• Friday, May 21 – Asi
• Saturday, May 22 – Rhapsody
• Sunday, May 23 – Mariachi Los Toritos
• Friday, May 28 – My Image
• Saturday, May 29 – River City Band
• Sunday, May 30 – Mariachi Los Galleros
‘Every Other Tuesday’ at the Rio
Grande Theatre — Doña Ana Arts Council
hosts a variety of 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.
• May 4 — Studio A-440
• May 18 — Celestial Sounds.
Allen’s Ballroom— The new ballroom at
10280 Montana, Ste. G, will host live bands at 7
p.m. Fridays. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission:
$3. Information: 929-8686 or
allensballroom.com.
• April 30 – Destiny
• May 7 — Bosse
• May 14 — Souled Out
• May 21 — Chapter 13
• May 28 — Brown Betty
• June 4 — The Birdogs
• June 11 — Rhapsody.
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. Information:
877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
• May 9 - Julio Ortiz (2 and 5 p.m.)
• May 23 - Dan Lambert
• May 30 - James Springer
Comedy
El Paso Comic Strip —1201 Airway.
Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6-$12.
Information/reservations: 779-LAFF (5233) or
laff2nite.com.
• April 28-May 2 — Erik Griffin. Feature act
is Steve Simeone.
• May 5-9 — Lisa Landry. Feature act is Cesar
Cervantes.
• May 12-16 — Co-headliners Rick Ramos
and Frank Lucero.
• May 19-23 — The Greg Wilson. Hanks
graduate Greg Wilson is a regular on “FOX’s
Red Eye.” Feature act is Robert Zapata.
• May 26-29 — Mark “Chinaman” Britten.
Feature act is Jorge Jimenez.
Gabriel Iglesias — One of the area’s
favorite comics performs at 8 p.m. Thursday,
May 6, at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino in Mescalero, N.M. He is one of the few
comedians to win both Comedy Central’s
“Favorite Comic” and “Special of the Year.”
Tickets: $25-$75, plus service charge. Ages 21
and older admitted. (Ticketmaster).
Comedy nights — Sun City Comedy hosts
weekly shows with local comics at 9:30 p.m.
Sundays at the New Old Plantation, 301
Ochoa. Ages 18 and older welcome.
Admission: $3. For other local comedy events,
go to suncitycomedy.com.
‘Coconuts’ comedy nights — Sun City
Comedy, showcases local standup comedy at 8
p.m. Tuesdays at Coconuts, 816 N. Piedras.
Admission is free (ages 18 and older with ID
welcome). Information: 566-3044 or suncity-
comedy.com.
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2010 USBC Women’s Championships
— El Paso will host the national sports event
through July 3, at El Paso Convention Center,
hosted by United States Bowling Congress.
The tournament will be held for 100 consecu-
tive days in the first arena-style women’s cham-
pionship in USBC history. Spectator admission
is free. Information: 544-9000 or bowl.com.
ESPN2 Friday Night Fights —
Featherweights Antonio Escalante and
Argentina’s Carlos Ricardo Rodriguez take cen-
ter ring at the fighting event 7 p.m. Friday, May
7, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center, Doors open
at 6 p.m. A total of 7 fights expected for the
event. Tickets: $20, $30, $40, $60 and $100,
plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
King of the Cage — The fighting event is 7
p.m. Friday, May 14, at Inn of the Mountain
Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, N.M.
(near Ruidoso). Tickets: $65-$100. Age 21 and
older welcome. (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-
877-277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Sun City Roller Girls — The women’s flat
track roller derby league will host its next bout
at 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 14, at El Paso
County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Admission:
$5 in advance; $7 at the door; free for ages 5
and younger. Information: Mulligan’s East, 633-
8306 or suncityrollergirls.com.
WWE Smackdown — The WWE
Superstars return after a sold-out El Paso per-
formance in March for the professional
wrestling event 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at
NMSU’s Pan American Center in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $15, $25, $30, $40 and $60, plus serv-
ice charges. (Ticketmaster).
Soccer
Chivas El Paso Patriots Soccer —
Home games are 8 p.m. at Patriot Stadium,
6941 Industrial. The Patriots recently signed an
affiliation agreement with Chivas de
Guadalajara. Tickets: $4 ($3 military; $1 ages
12 ad younger). All seats general admission.
Information: 771-6620 or elpaso-patriots.com.
• Saturday, May 1 — West Texas United
Sockers
• Saturday, May 22 — Houston Leones.
La Batalla De Las Leyendas — The pro-
fessional “Battle of the Legends” soccer bout
featuring team America vs. Guadalajara is 6
p.m. Sunday, May 2, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $10-$27.50, plus service
charge. (Ticketmaster). Sponsored by the
Mexican Consulate.
USA vs. Mexico soccer — The profession-
al soccer match, featuring former players from
the 1990s and early 2000s, is 7 p.m. Saturday,
May 22, at Sun Bowl Stadium. Tickets: $9-
$236, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster).
Sponsored by the Mexican Consulate.
Baseball/softball
El Paso Diablos Baseball —The
American Association minor league team opens
its 2010 season with a “Heroes of the Mound
Red White and Blue Tour” exhibition game at
7:05 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Cohen Stadium
in Northeast El Paso.
Heroes of the Diamond are called the
“Globetrotters” of baseball. The exhibition
game includes carnival games, military exhibits
and more. Admission is $2 (free for military).
An exhibition game against the Sioux City
Explorers is 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 11.
Admission is free.
Regular home game time is 7:05 p.m.
(Sundays at 6:05 p.m.). Tickets: $7 box seats;
$6 general admission (free for age 4 and
younger). Information: 755-2000 or
diablos.com.
• May 13-15 — Sioux City Explorers
Local musicians Bash will perform before and
after the opening night game, May 13.
• May 18-20 — Fort Worth Cats. Tuesday
game time is 10:30 a.m.
• June 1-3 — Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Tejanos baseball — The Tejanos of El Paso
Community College’s final home games of the
season are noon Friday and Saturday, May 7-8
vs. Western Texas College at the Valle Verde
Campus Field. Both games are doubleheaders.
Admission is free. Information: 831-2275.
UTEP Softball — The final home games of
the season are May 8-9 against UCF at the
Helen of Troy Complex. Games are 3 and 5
p.m. Saturday (doubleheader) and noon
Sunday. Ticket information: 747-5347 or
utepathletics.com.
2010 WAC Softball Tournament —
New Mexico State University will host the
tournament May 12-15, at the NMSU Softball
Complex, Stewart and Payne Streets, in Las
Cruces. Times to be announced. Admission:
$5-$25. Information: (575) 646-4126 or
nmstatesports.com.
‘Guns N Hoses’ Baseball Classic — El
Paso Fire Department and Sheriff’s
Department will compete in Candlelighters’
charity 7-inning baseball event at 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 22, at Cohen Stadium. A health
fair and baseball clinics precede the game at 10
a.m., as well as other family activities such as
sack races and Sumo wrestling. All attendees
receive a smoke alarm. Admission: $5 (free for
ages 7 and younger). Information: 544-2222 or
candlelighterselp.org.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club – Club events are
open to the public; helmets required. Unless
listed otherwise, rides begin at River Run Plaza,
1071 Country Club Road. Web: elpasobicycle-
club.com.
Leaderless rides are at 6 p.m. Wednesday
nights. Rides are 20 to 24 miles at various
paces depending on the group.
Club rides:
• 8 a.m. Saturday, May 1 - Beginner Ride.
Meet at Artcraft/Upper Valley mall for a
southerly adventure of hidden paths and urban
contrasts. Comfortable in-town pace. 20 miles.
Information: Noah or Steve at
[email protected].
• 8 a.m. Saturday, May 1 - Moderate
Leaderless Ride. Meet at River Run. Ride and
route to be decided by riders.
• 8 a.m. Sunday, May 2 - Moderate Leaderless
Ride. Meet at River Run. Ride and route to be
decided by riders.
• 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 - Cinco de
Mayo Pub Ride. Meet at River Run for 10-mile
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El Paso Youth Ensemble and the
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Brad Leali and Band - July 8
Allan Vache and Band - August 12
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ride to La Union Station, stop for beer, food
and socializing, and ride back. Leave with group
at 5:30 or whenever you get there. Randy
Limbird, 542-1422.
• 8 a.m. Saturday, May 8 - Pedal for Pancakes.
Meet at River Run for 40-mile ride to Gadsden
H.S., returning via Hwy 28, Artcraft and Border
Crossing, building appetite for pecan pancake
brunch afterward at Randy’s, 316 Arboles Dr.
Intermediate to fast pace, 16-20 mph. Randy
Limbird, 542-1422.
• 8 a.m. Sunday, May 9 - Head for the Hills.
Meet at the parking lot by The Bagel Shop on
Resler (across from Franklin HS). Climb
Transmountain and return via Anthony Gap and
the rollers. 40 miles, moderate to fast pace.
Fernando Astiazaran, 613-9297.
• 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 15 - La Union to
Mesilla. Meet at La Union Station for 60-mile
round trip to Mesilla, followed by lunch.
Moderate pace to Mesilla, moderate to fast
pace on the return. Jerry Garcia, 588-5959.
• a.m. Saturday, May 15 - Moderate
Leaderless Ride. Meet at River Run. Ride and
route to be decided by riders.
• 8 a.m. Sunday, May 16 - BIG Hill Climbing.
Beginner Intermediate Group ride will meet at
the parking lot at the north end of Franklin
High School. Total distance about 20 miles.
Followed by breakfast somewhere. Margaret
O’Kelley, 588-3825.
• 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 - Ride of Silence.
The ride honors and remembers victims of
bicycle accidents. Riders will maintain silence
and a slow pace (12 mph) during the 10-mile
ride, leaving promptly at 7 p.m. Patty Van Tine,
667-0202,
[email protected].
Information: rideofsilence.org.
• 8 a.m. Saturday, May 22 - AG, TM and
More. Join Adrian on one of his favorite rides.
Meet at River Run for a spirited ride up the
Valley, over Anthony Gap, return via
Transmountain - and more. 72 miles, moderate
to fast. Adrian Murguia, 269-4987.
• 8 a.m. Saturday, May 22 - Moderate
Leaderless Ride. Meet at River Run. Ride and
route to be decided by riders.
• 6:45 .m. Saturday, May 29 - Balloon Fiesta
Ride #1. Meet at the mall at Artcraft and
Upper Valley Road for 35-mile moderately
paced ride. Ride back roads to view the mass
ascension of balloons from the Grace Gardens
on Westside Dr. Continue to border crossing
via Artcraft and head back for breakfast at the
La Union Station. Good ride for BIG riders.
Moderate pace. Ride leader TBA.
• 6 a.m. Sunday, May 30 - Balloon Fiesta Ride
#2. Meet at River Run Plaza for 45-mile mod-
erate to fast paced ride. Ride back roads to
view mass ascension of balloons from Grace
Gardens on Westside Dr. Continue to Anthony
Gap and return for breakfast at Ramon’s. Jim
Weaver 775-9757.
• 6 a.m. Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day
Mesilla Ride. Leave from River Run at 6 a.m.,
Gadsden High School at 7 a.m. or La Mesa at
7:30 a.m. for holiday ride to Mesilla. Pace varies
from intermediate to fast, but will stay interme-
diate between La Mesa and Mesilla. 70, 40 or
25 miles. Randy Limbird, 542-1422.
Beginner/Intermediate Group (BIG)
Rides - The El Paso Bicycle Club offers a spe-
cial training program for beginning and interme-
diate riders. Weekly rides begin at 6 p.m.
Tuesdays at the strip center on Upper Valley
Road and Artcraft. Helmets required; partici-
pants should park cars in spaces marked for
cyclists. Information: Margaret O’Kelley, 588-
3825, or Wyona Turner, 204-4835. See El Paso
Bicycle Club listing for Sunday, May 16 Hill
Climb Ride.
• May 4 - Road Etiquette. George Luttrell,
433-2019.
• May 11 - Group Riding Techniques. Margaret
O’Kelley, 588-3825.
• May 18 - Tire Changing Clinic. Wyona
Turner, 204-4835.
• May 25 - ABC Quick Check. Margaret
O’Kelley, 588-3825.
EPWU Project Vida Cycling Tour — El
Paso Water Utilities will host its charity cycling
tour benefiting Project Vida starting at 7:30
a.m. Sunday, May 23, at Painted Dunes Golf
Course, 12000 McCombs. Includes a 15, 30 or
60 mile ride starting at Painted Dunes to
Anthony Gap or a 60-mile ride to La Mesa,
N.M. Registration fee includes t-shirt and meal
ticket. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 on race day.
Information: Bruce at 594-5584, 487-6621 or
[email protected]. Online registration at
epwu.org/projectvida.
Packet Pick up and early registration is noon
to 2 p.m. Saturday at Crazy Cat Airport, 6625
Montana. Race day registration is 6:30 to 8 a.m.
Sunday at the start site.
Monday night ‘recovery rides’ —
Weekend bicycle warriors who still have a little
left in their legs are invited to the ride leaving
at 5:30 p.m. Mondays from Crazy Cat Cyclery
at Redd Road and I-10 (next to Starbucks). The
ride goes to Anthony Gap and back at a 15-16
mph pace.
Atom Cyclist Bike Club — The club hosts
weekly rides leaving promptly at 8 a.m. every
Sunday from the Atom Cyclist Bike Shop, 1886
Joe Battle, Suite 205 (next to Super Target), for
all riding levels. Intermediate/advanced group
will ride 40-60 miles at a moderate to fast
pace, and beginner/intermediate group will ride
20-30 miles at a slow to moderate pace.
Information: Atom Cyclist, 225-0011.
Golf
Ronald McDonald House Golf
Tournament — The Ronald McDonald
House of El Paso will host its 18th annual Golf
Tournament Monday, May 17, at the El Paso
Country Club, 5000 Country Club. Shotgun
start at 12:30 p.m. Registration: $250 per per-
son (includes green fees, dinner, lunch courtesy
by Stateline, auction, and giveaways).
Information: 542-1522.
The annual dinner and auction is 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 16. Admission for dinner and auc-
tion only: $25; reservations required.
AFAP Golf Tournament — The Fort Bliss
Army Family Action Plan’s fundraising golf tour-
nament begins at noon Friday, May 21, at the
fort’s Underwood Golf Complex. Registration
for the four-person scramble begins at 10 a.m.
Entry is open to all. Cost: $60 per person
(includes lunch). Information: 568-1132.
Edwards/Zuloaga Championship
Tournament — The first major local golf
event of the season is Saturday and Sunday,
May 29-30, at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900
Delta. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. Friday,
May 28. Information: 772-7381.
Horse Sports
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday.
General admission and parking are free.
Information: (575) 874-5200.
The simulcast of the 136th Kentucky Derby is
Saturday, May 1.
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Amigos de Dressage Horse Shows —
The Paso del Norte Dressage Society will host
its 16th annual shows 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, May 15-16, at Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino, benefiting El Paso’s own
Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso.
Spectator admission is free. Information: 373-
9179 or pasodelnortedressage.org.
Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing — The
2010 season begins Friday, May 28, with live
racing 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 running
of the All American Futurity. Grandstand admis-
sion and parking are free. Turf club admission:
$10. Valet parking is $5. Information: (575)
378-4140 or raceruidoso.com.
Recreational Sports
Midnight basketball — Registration for the
City of El Paso Parks and Recreation’s summer
night basketball program begins May 1 at par-
ticipating recreation centers. Games played 9
p.m. to midnight Thursday and Friday nights
beginning June 10 for boys and girls age 14-19.
Volunteer coaches also needed. Participation is
free. Information: Veronica Myers, 544-0753.
Special Olympics Spring Games —The
Area 19 2010 Spring Games’ main events are 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Irvin High
School, 9465 Roanoke. Events include basket-
ball, track and field, tennis and motor activities.
The “Athlete Village” will feature different
games, music and entertainment. Admission is
free. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org
Opening Ceremonies are 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
May 7, at Irvin High School, featuring recogni-
tion of athletes, sponsors, coaches and other
volunteers. A Victory Dance follows.
Other upcoming sporting events:
• Aquatics Tournament — 9 a.m. to noon,
Saturday, May 1, at Hawkins Pool, 8813
Parkland.
• Basketball (first half) — 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday,
May 6, Riverside High School. Second half of
tournament is Saturday, May 8, during main
events.
Memorial Day Hang-Gliding Fly-In -
The 29th annual fly-in is Saturday through
Monday, May 29-31, at Griggs Sports
Complex/Dry Canyon, Alamogordo. Several
hang-gliding pilots will ride the thermals above
Alamogordo at the Rio Grande Soaring
Association’s spring fly-in. To watch them, head
for the landing zone at the Griggs Sports
Complex (Florida Ave. and Fairgrounds Road).
The Alamogordo Space Center also provides a
breathtaking view of the action during the 3-
day event. Best time to watch is from noon to
5 p.m., when the hot air rising from the ground
provides maximum lift.
An awards banquet is Sunday for participants.
Entry fee for flyers: $35 (includes t-shirt).
Information: (575) 585-4614 or flywithrgsa.org.
Public Ice Skating — Public skating is
offered 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays; noon to 4 and 7
to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 4 p.m.
Sundays at the Sierra Providence Event Center
next to the Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, except
days of Rhino home games. All ages welcome.
Admission: $8 (skate rental included). Skate
sharpening, fitting and consultation offered for
$5. Spectator admission is free. Information:
479-PUCK (7825) or elpasoicemonitor.com.
Greater El Paso Tennis Association —
Information: 532-5524,
[email protected] or
gepta.usta.com. Advance registration at tourna-
ments.usta.com. Call or visit website for other
tennis programs.
• The 6th annual Tennis for the Cure Doubles
Tournament Championship is April 28-May 2,
at Tennis West. Non-sanctioned event. All pro-
ceeds benefit the local Susan G. Komen for the
Cure of El Paso chapter.
• Malooly’s A, B, C Tournament is May 7-9, at
Picacho Hills Country Club, 6861 Via
Campestre in Las Cruces. Non-sanctioned.
Entry deadline is May 1 (ID 759500810).
Information: (575) 635-9044 or phcctennis-
[email protected].
Juniors events:
• America’s Junior Open is April 29–May 3 at
America’s High School, 12101 Pellicano.
• Braden Aboud Memorial Jr. Tournament is
May 13-16 at El Paso Country Club, 5000
Country Club Place. Open to all USTA junior
members. Cost: $23 singles; $18 per player for
doubles, plus TDN fee. Entry deadline is May 6
(ID 759404510). Information: Aitor Zubiarrain,
581-3422 or
[email protected].
Motor sports
El Paso Motorplex — 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.
Speedway of Southern New Mexico —
Modifieds, super stocks, speed stocks and more
race Saturdays beginning May 1. Gates open at
5:30 p.m. races at 7:45 p.m. Saturdays.
The Speedway is 11 miles west of Las Cruces
exit 132, off I-10. Take south frontage road to
Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. General
admission: $7-$10. Information: 1-800-658-
9650 or snmspeedway.com.
El Paso Speedway Park — 14851 Marina
(off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375). Races
are 7:45 p.m. Fridays, and include wing sprints,
super stocks, street stocks, modifieds, super
trucks, limited late models, and legends. Gates
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 Legends National Regional Qualifier is
May 28.
Runs and walks
Run/Walk for Autism— Southwest
Chapter of the Autism Society of America will
host its 2nd annual awareness and fundraising
5K run and one-mile family fun walk 8 a.m.
Saturday, May 1, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta.
Race-day registration is 7 to 7:45 a.m. Free t-
shirt for first 300 registrants. Registration: $25.
Ascarate parking: $1. Information: 772-9100.
Packet pickup is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, April
30 at Up and Running 3233 N. Mesa Suite 205.
Dash for Diabetes — The 2nd annual 5K
run and 1-mile fun walk is 8 a.m. Sunday, May
2, at El Dorado High School, 12401 Edgemere.
Race day registration and packet pick up is 7 to
7:45 a.m. Health expo follows race in the
school’s Aztec Temple Gym. Registration (by
April 29): $20 for run; $15 for walk. Race day
registration is $25 for each event. Information:
478-5663.
Advance registration at Up and Running West,
3233 N. Mesa Suite 205, and East 10600
Montwood. Packet pickup is 1 to 6 p.m. Friday
and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30-May 1,
in the El Dorado High lobby.
May 2010
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Bridges for Wounded Warriors Run —
The 2nd annual benefit non-competitive 5K run
and 1-mile fun walk is Saturday, May 8, at
Mitchell W. Stout Track on Fort Bliss. Run
begins at 8:30 a.m. and walk at 8:45 a.m. for
both kids and adults. First 6,000 entrants
receive t-shirt. Registration: $25. Information:
549-4404 or
[email protected].
Online registration available via Paypal or
downloadable PDF at bridgesforwarriors.org.
Diabetes Walk — El Paso Diabetes
Association will host a walk to raise awareness
of diabetes, at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 8, in
Bicentennial Park, between Union Station and
Anthony and Paisano streets. T-shirts given to
first 500 participants. Registration begins at 8
a.m. Registration: $5 ($2 children). Donations
and sponsorships welcome. Information: 532-
6280 or epdiabetes.org.
March for Babies — The annual March of
Dimes fundraiser (formerly WalkAmerica) is 9
a.m. Saturday, May 15, around Ascarate Park
and Lake, 6900 Delta Drive, raises money for
prevention of birth defects. Registration begins
at 8 a.m. Information: 590-9499 or march-
forbabies.org.
Braden Aboud Memorial Run — 5K and
10 K runs and 5K/1-mile fun run/walk benefit-
ing the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation
begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 16, Zach White
Elementary parking lot, 4256 Roxbury. T-shirts,
commemorative tags and backpacks for all run-
ners. Early registration (by May 2): $20 ($10
age 19 and younger). Race day: $30 ($20 19
and younger). Online registration (through May
13) at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Information: 478-5663.
Packet pickup is noon to 6 p.m. Friday and 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14-15, at Up and
Running, 3233 N. Mesa; and 7 to 7:45 a.m. on
race day at the race site. The foundation helps
young people in their athletic activities by pro-
viding shoes and other assistance.
Families in Crisis Walk/Run — Lee and
Beulah Moor Children’s Home hosts the 8th
annual 5K competitive race and 1-mile fun walk
8 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino. Registration begins at 7
a.m. with the walk/run at 8 a.m. Registration:
$20; $15 military. Information: Renee Tanner,
544-8777 or leemoor.org. Online registration
at active.com, or forms may be picked up at
Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, Suite 205.
Packet pick up is 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 21,
at the Lee and Beulah Moor Children’s Home,
1100 E. Cliff.
Country Club Optimist Fun Walk —
The club will host its 5th annual 2-mile fun walk
benefiting the Childhood Cancer Campaign at 9
a.m. Saturday, May 29, at Marwood Park, 4325
River Bend Dr. Registration: $10 pre-registra-
tion; $15 day of event. On-site registration
begins at 8 a.m. Information: 585-3862.
Fort Bayard Wilderness Run - The 39th
annual 8-mile wilderness run and 5K run and
walk begins 8 a.m. Saturday, May 29, at the
historic parade grounds of Fort Bayard Medical
Center (off U.S. 180, 5 miles east of Silver City,
N.M.). The challenging and scenic course is on
trails and unpaved roads in the Gila National
Forest. Race day registration begins at 7 a.m.
Entry: $25 by May 27 ($15 without t-shirt).
Information: (575) 388-2325, zianet.com/ftba-
yardrun. Online registration (through May 27)
at active.com.
Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon — The 4th
annual 400-yard indoor swim, 10-mile bike ride
and 3.5-mile trail run is 8 a.m. Saturday, May
29, at Ruidoso Athletic Club, Wingfield Park in
Ruidoso. Body markings begin at 7 a.m. Cost:
$55 through May 15; $75 after. Ages 19 and
younger: $25 through May 27. Relay teams of
two or three: $85 through May 15: $120
through May 27. No race-day registration.
Information/registration: (575) 937-7106 .
Online registration: ruidosoathleticclub.com.
Mandatory packet pickup is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, May 28, at Ruidoso Athletic Club, 415
Wingfield Street.
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El Paso Scene Page 28 May 2010
H
ave you ever driven down
Paisano just south of
Downtown, oblivious to or wary
of the oldest part of the city? El Paso’s El
Segundo Barrio, or The Second Ward,
covers a neighborhood from the Rio
Grande to Paisano, and from Mesa to
Cotton. Chihuahuita, or The First Ward,
lies west of Mesa and also south of
Paisano. Together they make up the
South Side.
The Spanish word barrio means a
Spanish-speaking city neighborhood,
with its own history, attitudes, traditions,
spirit and problems. Usually, barrio also
means poverty.
Very personal. I myself have spent 14
years in El Segundo Barrio on the faculty
at Lydia Patterson Institute and eight
years after retirement as a volunteer at
Houchen Community Center. Moreover,
my wife taught for 20 years as a teacher
at Alamo School next door to Houchen.
Maybe we were outsider-insiders, but we
felt much at home there, and that’s why
what I am writing is so personal.
Concern and neglect. Since the late
1800s, Chihuahuita and El Segundo
Barrio, this oldest part of El Paso, has
been the city’s stepchild or orphan.
After the arrival of the railroads in
1881, El Paso grew from dusty town to a
major border city. El Segundo Barrio
around the Alamo School area had white
residents with enough money to build
homes. Later, especially in Chihuahuita,
the barrios filled with Mexicans who left
Mexico for a better life. Unfortunately,
they lived that “better life” in poor hous-
ing along dusty “streets,” lanes, alleys,
mud holes and swampland.
W.H. Timmons in his history of El Paso
writes so clearly: “In this clash of cul-
tures, the Anglo commercial elite looked
down on the Mexican-American as a
mixed breed, an inferior whose principal
traits were ignorance, indolence, and
backwardness. By nature he was lazy,
irresponsible, untrustworthy, and dirty —
in a word, he was labeled a ‘greaser.’”
Of course, the elites would suddenly
appreciate these folks at election times.
Violence. In 1910 during Mexico’s
bloody revolution, panicky families from
Cd. Juárez began wading the Rio Grande
or crossing the bridge to seek refuge in
the barrio. They spoke only Spanish and
brought along their Mexican culture.
Rather quickly, the barrio became one of
the poorest neighborhoods in the nation,
with 62 percent poverty, 29 percent
unemployment, plus hunger, disease and
crime. In the early 1930s, the city council
did pass a $40 million revitalization plan,
though with minimal results.
Churches moved in too: Catholic,
Southern Baptist, Congregational,
Presbyterian, Methodist and others. They
largely addressed the so-called “spiritual”
needs of people. Some churches, howev-
er, went further. Catholics planted
churches but also schools, a hospital and
a youth center. In 1913, Methodists
established Lydia Patterson Institute and
eventually developed Friendship Square,
with Houchen Community Center and its
settlement house, a church, a soup
kitchen, and a health clinic that in 1937
became Newark Hospital.
War and epidemic. In Chihuahuita, con-
ditions remained appalling: tenement
slums and shacks, filth, crime, disease
and squalor. Some city leaders considered
razing the entire eyesore. In 1916, the
city did pave some barrio streets and
razed some hovels. Then came World
War I. Young men marched off to war,
including Pvt. Marcelino Serna, later a
decorated hero. Adults took jobs in local
war industries, bought better clothing and
improved their homes. Some older folks
began attending evening school for
English and citizenship classes.
In the terrible Spanish flu epidemic of
1918, the barrio counted 37 deaths in one
day, 600 more in the city. Public places
closed, hospitals overflowed, and Aoy
School became a makeshift hospital.
The Great Depression. By 1925, El Paso
had grown to 100,000. A planning com-
mission decided that “Chihuahuita ... was
to be transformed into a section of exotic
charm and special interest to visitors and
tourists,” such as “a museum and art
gallery, a mountain playground with
trails, picnic grounds, summer cottages, a
hotel, and a sanatorium.” But the only
new projects were “Rim Road, parks and
recreational facilities, an international
highway and bridge, the riverfront, and a
civic center.”
The Great Depression of 1929 wounded
the nation. Recovery followed slowly.
The city and barrio grew and added
churches, schools, hospitals, stores and
public transportation. The city paved
more barrio streets, and the Boys Club
arrived in 1933. In 1935, The Health
Department immunized against scarlet
fever and diphtheria.
Despite predictably strong opposition,
El Paso in 1937 created a Housing
Authority for the South Side and
applied for federal funds to deal with the
barrio’s substandard tenements, which
had tiny two-room apartments; no private
toilets, baths, sinks or water faucets; toi-
lets and faucets only at either ends of the
buildings; and apartments without
screens against flies and rats.
War again. Around 1939, the barrio was
changing. Many residents had learned at
least some English and some had entered
schools. In 1941, World War II exploded.
The whole city coped with blackouts,
industries manufacturing war equipment,
and Fort Bliss–held prisoners of war.
Men enlisted in the Armed Forces. The
draft took others. Gold stars appeared in
house windows, and zoot suiters in
pachuco gangs appeared on barrio streets.
Post-war. The ’50s enjoyed relative har-
mony and increasing prosperity. Change
was everywhere, except for the barrio,
which in 1948 had 23,000 residents who
lived in 345 substandard brick tenements.
Five percent of families had a bathtub.
Three percent had a private toilet. In the
tenements, the average number of fami-
lies per outside toilet was seven; the
number of persons to a toilet was 71.
Now add crime, juvenile delinquency,
and the highest infant mortality rate in
the country.
In 1953, a much-loved priest named Fr.
Rahm came to town, founded Our Lady’s
Youth Center, launched youth programs
and employment assistance, gave out
food and clothing, provided hot lunches
for students after school, and all the
while wheeled around the barrio on his
trusty bicycle.
Next month: El Segundo Barrio from the
1960s to the present.
Richard Campbell lives in Albuquerque.
His “Two Eagles in the Sun” is available
at The Bookery, Barnes & Noble and
twoeaglespress.com.
It’s Been Over
100 Years (Part I)
Day camps
Club Rec — The City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department’s 2010 Summer Camp
runs Monday through Friday June 14-Aug. 6
for ages 6-12. Each two-week camp provides
recreational activities such as sports, arts and
crafts, field trips, dance classes and table
games. Cost is $40 per week, per child ($80
two-week session). Scholarships available for
families that meet HUD guidelines. Registration
available at all city recreation centers.
Information: Veronica Myers, 544-0753.
New this year is a mentoring program for
ages 13-16. Cost: $20 per child per week.
Morning camps (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.):
• Acosta Sports Center, 4321 Delta, 534-0254
• Carolina Recreation Center, 563 N. Carolina,
594-8934
• Galatzan Recreation Center, 650 Wallenberg,
581-5182
• Gary Del Palacio Recreation Center, 3001
Parkwood, 629-7312
• Marty Robbins Recreation Center, 11600
Vista Del Sol, 855-4147
• Multipurpose Recreation Center, 9031
Viscount, 598-1155
• Veterans Recreation Center, 5301 Salem,
821-8909
• Westside Recreation Center, 7400 High
Ridge, 587-1623
• Roberts School, 341 Thorn, 587-1623
• Rusk School, 3601 Copia, 587-2580
• Thomas Manor School, 7900 Jersey, 594-
8934
• Memorial Park Garden Center, 3105 Grant,
562-7071.
Afternoon camps (1 to 5 p.m.):
• Armijo Recreation Center, 700 E. Seventh,
544-5436
• Chihuahuita Recreation Center, 417 Charles,
533-6909
• Leona Ford Washington Center, 3400
Missouri, 562-7071
• Nolan Richardson Recreation Center, 4435
Maxwell, 755-7566
• Pavo Real Recreation Center, 9301 Alameda,
858-1929
• Rae Gilmore Recreation Center, 8501 Diana,
751-4945
• San Juan Recreation Center, 701 N.
Glenwood, 779-2799
• Seville Recreation Center, 6700 Sambrano,
778-6722.
Dreams Summer Camp — LAT Studio
works in collaboration with El Paso Parks and
Recreation to offer a summer camp for boys
and girl age 4-18, June 21-26, at the
Multipurpose Center, 9031 Viscount.
Registration: $97 per person. Registration in
person at LAT Studio, 11500 Pellicano or online
at dreamscamp.com. Information: 590-7000 or
latstudio.com.
The camp includes various workshops consist-
ing of Dance, Modeling and Acting. Dream
Campers will perform in a showcase that will
include runway modeling and dance choreogra-
phies plus a feature presentation of video edit-
ed scenes.
YWCA Summer Camps — YWCA El
Paso Del Norte Region 2010 camps are
Monday through Friday through the summer
months. Girls and boys ages 5 to 12 can enjoy
indoor and outdoor sports and recreation, arts
and crafts, swimming and field trips. A healthy
breakfast, lunch and snack offered every day.
Cost: $92 per week; $21 per day. 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.
YMCA Summer Program- El Paso YMCA
branches are taking reservations for its 2010
summer program June 7-Aug. 20 for ages 6-
12. Camps run Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Registration during regular office
hours. Registration: $25, plus $20 deposit for
each week of camp. 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.
Branches:
• Fred and Maria Loya Branch, 2044 Trawood.
591-3321.
• Westside Family Branch, 7145 N. Mesa. 584-
9622.
• Northeast Family Branch, 5509 Will Ruth.
755-5685.
• W.C Snow Rec Center, 6400 Crawford (Santa
Teresa). (575) 589-4496.
History Summer Day Camp — El Paso
Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe, will host
its 2010 summer camps June 22-Aug. 6 for
ages 6 to 12. All camps are 9 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays through Fridays. Cost per camp: $80
($64 museum members). Registration on a first
come, first serve basis, space limited to 15 stu-
dents per camp. Information: Sue Taylor, 351-
3588 or
[email protected].
• “Summer Fun ala Da Vinci” — June 22-25
for age 6-8 and June 29-July 2 for ages 9-12.
Learn to make paint using egg whites just like
Da Vinci would have done. Learn other Da
Vinci tricks like writing backwards, make water
fins and more. The last day of camp will be an
“exhibit” show where campers can demon-
strate what they made. Older students also
learn how Da Vinci used perspective
• “Blast to the Past Camp” — July 27-30 for
age 6-8. Learn about nature in the city, make a
tin-can banjo, ships out of soap, shadow pup-
pets, and other fun things. The last day of camp
will have the campers do a puppet and musical
performance for their parents.
• “Night in a Real Museum Camp” — Aug. 3-
6 for age 9-12. Marbleize paper, work with
leather, create a time capsule, find what’s
under city streets and become a historical char-
acter. The last day of camp will be a museum
sleepover meeting museum ghosts.
Trinity-First summer camps — Trinity-
First United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa
(at Yandell), will host its 2009 summer camps
for children who have completed grades 1
through 4. Camps run 8:30 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday June 28-July 23.
Camps also feature arts and crafts, rest and
reading time, movies, active gym time and
more. Campers should bring their own sack
lunch. Cost: $15 per camp. After-camp care
available noon to 5:30 p.m. for $3 an hour.
Early registration encouraged, as space is limit-
ed. T-shirts for campers available for $5.
Information/registration: 533-2674 or trinity-
first.org.
• June 28-July 2 — Cooking Camp
• July 5-9 — Sports Camp (grades 1-9)
• July 12-16 — Performing Arts Camp
• July 19-23 — Desert Camp.
Latinitas 2010 summer camps —
Latinitas Magazine hosts the summer camps at
Latinitas Headquarters, 1359 Lomaland. Both
week-long camps run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Cost per camp: $75.
Registration required. Information/RSVP: 239-
5051 or LatinitasMagazine.org.
• Latinitas Summer Camp — Girls in grades 4-
8 produce multimedia arts projects July 5-9.
Girls will master techniques in photography,
writing, design, radio production and film-making.
• Teen Media Academy — The summer camp
for aspiring high-school aged female media
makers (grades 9-12) is July 19-23. Participants
imagine themselves as future newspaper
reporters, web editors, news anchors, radio
DJs or photojournalists. Professional media pro-
ducers will train girls on how to create their
own media such as magazines, blogs, podcasts,
short films and photo essays.
Farm & Ranch Summer Camps — The
Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100
Dripping Springs, hosts summer camps and
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classes for kids and teens June 9-July 29.
Advance registration required; participants
should bring a sack lunch daily. Information:
(575) 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
• Historic Games and Crafts Camp — 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. June 9-10, for ages 6-10. Enjoy
games, toys, songs and stories of the 1800s.
Cost: $40; deposit deadline of $10 is June 9.
• Photography Camp — 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
June 15-17, for ages 11-15. Students get a
brief overview of the history of photography
and learn basic photography techniques. Cost:
$85; deposit deadline of $20 is May 28.
• Sheep and Wool Camp — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
June 23-24, for ages 8-12. Students will clean
and card wool, and learn the basics of spinning
and weaving. Cost: $50.
• Living History Camp — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
June 29-July 1 for ages 9-14. Students learn
the basics of doing living history and improvisa-
tional performance. Students will dress in his-
torically accurate costumes and stage an out-
door time travel performance to the New
Mexico of 1936. Cost: $75.
• Southwest Art Camp — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July
6-8 for ages 8-12. Each day will focus on a
New Mexico-style craft. Cost: $75; deposit
deadline of $20 is June 30.
• Cowboy Life Camp — 9 a.m. to noon July
13-14 for ages 6-10. Learn about both the Old
West and modern ranching in New Mexico.
Cost: $40.
• Farming and Gardening Camp — 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. July 20-21 for ages 6-11. Hands-on les-
sons in the Museum’s Greenhouse and the
Children’s Garden. Learn how early Native
Americans farmed and take home plants and
seeds to start a home garden. Cost: $50
• Rural Cooking Camp — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July
27-29, for ages 9-13. Learn “country cooking
methods such as how to whip butter by hand,
bake bread, harvest vegetables, use an horno
and do some Dutch-oven cooking. Learn about
organic and sustainable agriculture. Cost: $75;
deposit of $20 due by July 16.
Art/crafts
Rubin Center Summer Programs —
UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for
the Visual Arts hosts free summer programs for
children, families and youth in a diverse range
of media including collage, screen-painting, digi-
tal design and polymer clay. Registration begins
May 11. Information: 747-6164 or rubincen-
ter.utep.edu.
Adair Studio Summer Art Camp —
Adair Studio and Gallery, 5750 N. Mesa. Artist
Clarissa Adair will teach a variety of mediums
and topics. An art show for the students will
take place in the gallery at the end of the sum-
mer season. Information/class schedule: 471-
2271 or 587-8646.
Creative Kids — Creative Kids will offer a
variety of summer art classes at the Olo
Gallery, 504 San Francisco Street in Union
Plaza. Pre-registration required, space is limit-
ed. Information: 533-9575, creativekidsart.org.
El Paso Museum of Art Summer
Camps — Camp classes for all ages run in
June and July at the museum, downtown El
Paso. Most camps run Tuesday through Friday.
Cost per camp: $70 ($56 museum members),
unless otherwise listed. Registration: 532-1707,
ext. 27, or elpasoartmuseum.org.
For age 13 and older:
• Beads for Beginners — 9:30 a.m. to noon
June 8-11.
• Clay Creations: Jewelry Boxes — 12:30 to
3:30 p.m. June 8-18. Cost: $160 ($128 mem-
bers).
• Clay Works — 9:30 a.m. to noon July 6-16.
Cost: $160 ($128 members).
• Manga — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 6-9.
For ages 9-12:
• Clay Hand-building — 9:30 a.m. to noon
June 8-18. Cost: $160 ($128 members).
• Drawing 101 — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 8-
11.
• Beads for Beginners — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
June 15-18.
• Manga — 9:30 a.m. to noon July 6-9.
• Monoprints — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 6-9.
For ages 6 to 8:
• Drawing and Painting Animals in Art — 9:30
a.m. to noon, June 8-11.
• Reclaimed Object Paintings — 12:30 to 3:30
p.m. June 8-11.
• Natural Object Sculpture — 12:30 to 3:30
p.m. June 15-18.
• ReMixed Media SMR1 — 9:30 a.m. to noon
June 15-18.
• Remixed Media SMR2 — 9:30 a.m. to noon
July 6-9.
Traditional Craft Workshops — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces, host its Traditional Crafts of New
Mexico Summer Workshop Series June 8-July
2. The workshops run 10 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes are geared
toward parents and their children age 8 and
older to participate together. Class size is limit-
ed. Registration deadline one week in advance
of each workshop. Cost: $10 per workshop
per person. Information: (575) 541-2154 or
museums.las-cruces.org.
• June 8 and 10 — Straw Appliqué
• June 15 and 17 — Flint Knapping
• June 22 and 24 — Finger Weaving
• July 6 and 8 — Birdhouse Gourds
• July 13 and 15 — Crazy Quilt Squares
• July 20 and 20 — Coiled Fiber Bowls.
Summer Fun Camp at the Alpaca
Ranch — La Buena Vida Alpacas, will host
one-week camps for boys and girls June
through August, featuring educational talks on
alpacas, ranch tours and activities, fiber pro-
cessing activities, learning fiber arts and crafts,
and fun ranch games. Hours and cost to be
determined. Information: (575) 589-4323 or
labuenavidaalpacas.com.
Dance
UTEP Summer Theatre and Dance
camps — The UTEP Department of Theatre,
Dance and Film will host its 2010 summer
camps June 7-25. Registration begins March
30. Information: 747-6213.
Scholarship and documents available on line at
theatredance.utep.edu.
Summer Dance Camps are 9 a.m. to noon for
ages 13-18, and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 7-12. The
camps focus on dance and the rehearsal
process, and focuses on Ballet and Character
Monday, Contemporary and Improv Tuesday,
Ballet and Jazz Wednesday, Contemporary and
Choreography Thursday, and Jazz and Dance
History Friday. Camps ends with a live per-
formance for family and friends. Cost to be
announced.
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Ballet Performing Arts Center camps
— 910 E. Redd Road, Suite H. Call for sched-
ule/cost. Information: 585-6362 or balletelpa-
so.com.
• Summer Ballet Classes — Olga Balbocean
formerly of The Moscow Ballet and The Ballet
Russe in London will conduct a ballet program
throughout the summer.
• Magic Fairy Camp — The camp for young
girls is noon Thursdays and Saturdays in June
and July. Each day has a different theme includ-
ing Snow White, Sleeping Beauty. Learn ballet
and enjoy snacks, tea parties, arts and crafts. A
performance is the last day for parents.
Dancers take home a tutu and a magic wand.
Pre-Ballet I Camp is noon to 2 p.m. for ages
3-4, Saturdays, June 5-26. Pre-Ballet II for ages
5-6 is noon to 2 p.m. Thursdays, June 10-July 1.
Ballet Summer Intensive Workshop —
El Paso Conservatory of Dance, 4400 N. Mesa,
offers a summer dance workshop for ages 8 to
adult Monday through Friday, June 7-19, led by
guest instructors. Separate programs for
Advanced, Intermediate, and Pre-Intermediate
dancers include classes in ballet technique,
pointe, variations, pas de deux and character
dance. Community professionals will provide
instruction in ballet history, nutrition for
dancers and other topics. Cost: $250 one week
($400 two weeks); $375 one week ($600 two
weeks) per family. Half-day attendance one
week: $150, $225 per family. Per-class rate:
$15. Information: Marta Katz, 252-5601.
Advanced/Intermediate Program is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. and Pre-Intermediate program is 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Workshop ends with a Student
Presentation Saturday, June 19.
Nature
Summer Nature Camp 2010 — Las
Cruces Museum of Natural History’s summer
Nature Camp for grades 1-8 is June 7-25 at
the museum, Mesilla Valley Mall. Campers get
an opportunity to experience nature first-hand
through supervised hikes, nature games and
crafts. Registration deadline is one week before
each session. Information: (575) 522-3120.
Web: las-cruces.org/museums/natural-history.
• June 1-5 — Grades 6-8. Fee: $175.
• June 14-18 — Grades 3-5. Fee: $150.
• June 21-25 — Grades 1-2. Fee: $125.
Summer Zoo Camp — Campers age 6 to
10, will learn about the “Lions and Meerkats”
at this year’s summer camps at the El Paso
Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. The week-long camps
are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday
June 7-Aug. 9. Camps feature live education
animals, behind-the-scenes tours, crafts, games
and more. No camp June 30-July 3. Cost: $85
per week (includes t-shirt and snacks); $75 for
zoo members. Information: 532-8156 or elpa-
sozoo.org.
Science
Lynx Summer Camps — Lynx Exhibits,
300 W San Antonio host its 2010 week-long
summer camps with hands-on activities, games,
take-home craft projects and more are June 7-
Aug. 13. Each camp, geared to ages 6-12, runs
Monday through Friday. Morning (9 a.m. to
noon) and afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.) sessions
available. Admission: $100 per camp. Multiple
child discounts available. Information: 533-4330
or
[email protected]. Register online at
lynxexhibits.com.
• “King Tut Camp” (ancient Egypt mummies,
pyramids, hieroglyphs. Mornings June 7-11 and
afternoons July 19-23.
• “Rainbow Room,” (colorful, light-filled arts
and crafts). Afternoons June 7-11, July 5-9
and Aug. 9-13 and mornings June 21-25, July
19-23 and Aug. 2-6.
• “Going Buggy” (insects). Mornings June 14-
18 and Aug. 9-13, and afternoons July 12-16.
• “Under The Sea” (ocean themes).
Afternoons June 14-18 and Aug. 2-6, and
mornings July 12-16.
• ”Oh Yuck!” (stinky and slimy bodily functions
and other yucky stuff). Afternoons June 21-25.
Summer Science Camps — The New
Mexico Museum of Space History in
Alamogordo hosts week-long science camps
June 7-Aug. 6 for grades K through 12. The
five-day camps are half-day or full-day pro-
grams, and residential camp programs also are
offered. Camps topics: “Journey to the
Planets,” “Dino Camp” and Magic Camp.”
Half-day courses are 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4
p.m.; full-day courses are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early
registration is encouraged. Registration: $100
for half-day sessions, $150-$220 for full-day
session, and $475 for resident camp. Ten per-
cent military discount offered. Information:
(575) 437-2840, ext. 41132 or 1-877-333-
6589, or visit spacefame.org.
Insights Summer Discovery Camps —
Camps run Tuesday through Friday June 15-
July 30, at Insights Science Museum, 505 N.
Santa Fe. Camps offer a variety of topics and
hands-on activities for ages 6 to 12. Sessions
are 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. Class size is
limited to 15; materials provided. Some camps
require hiking or other physical activity. Cost:
$75 per session ($68 members). Information/
registration: 534-0000 or insightselpaso.org.
• June 15-18 — “LEGOMania.” Build a city or
space station with houses, skyscrapers, pyra-
mids, bridges, tunnels, towers and more.
• June 22-25 — “Paleo-Lab.” Step on the
rocky path that dinosaurs once roamed,
become a paleontologist and uncover tracks.
• June 28-July 2 — “Chemistry in the House.”
Learn about the basics of the chemistry using
common household materials.
• July 12-16 — ”Cirque de Insights.” Learn
about coordination, balance and techniques
used by professional athletes such as gymnasts,
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basketball players, baseball/softball players and
figure skaters.
• July 19-23 — ”To Infinity and Beyond.”
Learn how astronomers search the farthest
reaches of space, and see what they’re seeing.
• July 26-30 — ”C.S.I.: Insights.” Learn to
solve a mystery in the style of crime scene
investigators.
Mad Science Summer Camps — Mad
Science’s 5th annual host its week-long sum-
mer science camps for ages 6-12 June 21-July
30, at various locations. Camps are 8:30 to
11:30 a.m. or noon to 3 p.m. Cost: $135-
$155/week for half day; $235-$255 for full day
camps (includes supplies and take-home exper-
iments, as well as lunch for full day campers).
Information/registration: 832-0118 or mad-
science.org/elpaso.
· June 21-July 2 — Ciudad Nueva, across from
St. Clement’s Church on 528 Yandell.
· June 28-July 23 — Mt. Franklin Baptist
Church, 201 E. Sunset.
· June 28-July 9 — Life Center, 1335 Henry
Brennan.
· July 12-30 — EPCC Trans Mountain Campus
(Must register Directly thru EPCC).
· July 19-30 — Mesilla Valley Christian Schools,
3850 Stern in Las Cruces.
Summer Archaeology Day Camp — El
Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301
Transmountain Road in Northeast El Paso (west
of U.S. 54), hosts its 2010 youth summer
camps for grades 1-7 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays
through Fridays, June 22-Aug. 13. Hands-on
teach about the science of archaeology, its
tools, and the prehistory of the Americas. A
field trip to Hueco Tanks State Historic Site is
held Friday. Cost: $70 ($55 museum members).
Space is limited, registration taken on a first
come, first serve basis. Information/registration:
755-4332 or
[email protected].
Camps for grades 1-3 are June 22-25 and
July 27-30. Camps for grades 4-7 are July 13-
16 and Aug. 10-13.
Camp Invention — The science and cre-
ativity camp for children entering grades one
through six is 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 19-23,
at El Paso Jewish Community Center, 405
Wallenberg. Cost: $230 per week. Early regis-
tration recommended as space is limited.
Information/registration: 584-4437, ext. 26, 1-
800-968-4332 or campinvention.org.
Theater
UTEP Summer Theatre Camps — The
UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance will
host its 2010 summer camps June 7-25.
Registration begins March 30. Information: 747-
6213. Scholarship and documents available at
theatredance.utep.edu.
Summer Acting Camp is 9 a.m. to noon for
ages 7 to 12, and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-18,
Mondays through Fridays, focusing on the act-
ing and rehearsal process. Technical Theatre
Camp is 9 a.m. to noon for ages 13-18, focus-
ing on the technical aspects of the theatre. All
theatre camps end with a live performance for
family and friends. Tuition: $200 per camp.
Information: Adriana Dominguez, 747-6213 or
theatre.utep.edu.
Kids-N-Co. Summer Camps —
Registration begins May 17 for theater summer
camps at Kids-N-Co. Education and
Performance Center, 1301 Texas. Information:
351-1455 (afternoons) or kidsnco.org.
Kinder Camp two-week sessions for ages 5-7
are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday,
June 14-25, June 28-July 9, July 19-30 and
Aug. 2-13. Students will learn to focus their
natural ability to “make believe” through cre-
ative theater games. Each session is self-con-
tained and ends with a different short play for
parents and friends. Cost: $125 per session.
Production Camp offers two four-week ses-
sions for ages 8-15 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday (plus final weekend
performances) June 14-July 11 and July 19-
Aug. 15. All phases of theater are taught, end-
ing in a fully staged afternoon production the
Saturday and Sunday afternoons of the final
week. Students can choose to do tech only.
Cost: $275/per session.
ACT Summer Camp — A Children’s
Theatre of the Mesilla Valley offers camps 9
a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays in June
at Mesilla Park Community Center, 304 W. Bell
in Las Cruces. Cost: $160. Information: (575)
571-1413,
[email protected], zianet.com/act.
Also
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading
Program— May 25-Sept. 7 at area Barnes
& Nobles. This year’s program features author
Rick Riordan’s mysteries, “The 39 Clues.” 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, and be
entered in a drawing for an autographed copy
of one of Riordan’s books.
• West Side: 705 Sunland Park, 581-5353.
• East Side: 9521 Viscount, 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.
Fort Bliss Summer Camps — Fort Bliss
MWR will host various summer camps for
school-aged children, middle school youth and
teens throughout the summer months. Families
must be registered with CYS before attending.
Advance payment required. Registration: 568-
4374. Information: 568-KIDS, 568-5689 or
blissmwr.com/cys.
Inn of the Mountain Gods ‘Just for
Kids’ — The resort in Mescalero, N.M. hosts
summertime activity program for ages 5-12.
Call for schedule. Information: (888) 324-0348.
Field Trip Days are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturdays with swimming picnicking, movies,
pony rides, fishing and more. Cost: $40.
PACE Summer Youth Classes — UTEP’s
PACE programs will offer several camps and
classes for children and teens age 3 to 18
through the summer months. Cost/hours vary,
depending on class. Information: 747-5142 or
utep.edu/pace.
Sacramento Summer Camps —
Sacramento Methodist Assembly, 30 miles
southeast of Cloudcroft, N.M. Information: 1-
800-667-3414 or sacramentoassembly.org.
• The Great Adventure — June 10-13. Cost:
$150-$190.
• Young Children’s Camp — June 11-13.
Cost: $90-$135.
• Music Camp — June 13-18. Cost: $240-$365.
• Mid High and Senior High camps — June
21-25. Cost: $190-$255.
• Backpacking Camp — June 27-July 2. Cost:
$100-$180.
• Elementary Camp — July 12-16. Cost:
$190-$255.
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Museum Scavenger Hunt — The Border
Museum Association’s 2nd annual scavenger
hunt is May 15-July 17. The hunt encourages
participants to learn more about the area’s his-
tory, art, desert, and other subjects while
exploring the region’s museums. Visit any 10
museum, and have form validated at each site.
Correctly completed forms will be entered in a
drawing for cash prizes and other prizes set for
July 24, at Lynx Exhibits. Participation is free;
forms available at all participating museums
beginning May 8. Museum admission varies.
Information: 747-5565 or 747-6669.
Participating museums: Magoffin Home,
Insights, Lynx Exhibits, El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, El Paso Museum of History,
Holocaust Museum, National Border Patrol
Museum, War Eagles Museum, Railroad and
Transportation Museum, International Museum
of Art, UTEP’s Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
and the Centennial Museum at UTEP.
Centennial Museum — University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Changing exhibits are on the
second floor, Lea and Discovery Galleries.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 747-
5565 or utep.edu/museum.
Showing through June 15: “Gross National
Happiness — An Idea from Bhutan.” Portraits
by Anne Muller and text by Tashi Wangchuk
combine to convey the idea of Gross National
Happiness, a measure of national wellbeing
developed in the Himalayan Kingdom of
Bhutan. The photographs in the exhibition are
drawn from their book, published in 2009 that
benefit the Youth Development Fund of
Bhutan. Bhutan has been a longtime source of
architectural inspiration for UTEP.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
The museum’s free monthly “Cinema
Sundays” series continues 2 p.m. May 30 film
with “The Hiding Place.”
The YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region’s Racial
Justice Program’s “Imagine: Peace” Community
Photo Contest finalists will be exhibited at the
museum May 15-22. Photographers of all ages
and skills levels invited to participate.
Winners will be announced at the YWCA’s
“Imagine: Peace” event noon to 4 p.m. Sunday,
May 23, at the YWCA Joyce Jaynes Branch,
1600 Brown.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology —
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west
of U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 755-4332.
Through July 3: “Kennewick Man on Trial.”
Kennewick Man was discovered along the
banks of the Columbia River over one decade
ago. A controversy still rages as to the signifi-
cance of the remains and control of them.
Third grade teacher Carlos Aceves will host
children’s workshops “Fun Learning Aztec and
Maya Math” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22
and June 19, for grades K through 5. Children
will be introduced to geometric forms and sim-
ple mathematics based on ancient Aztec and
Maya knowledge. The workshop is directly
applicable to today’s school mathematics cur-
riculum. Admission is free, plus a $2 materials
fee. Reservations encouraged as space is limited
(first come, first served): 755-4332 or
[email protected].
El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Closed Mondays and city holidays.
Special admission fee for Da Vinci exhibit;
admission to other exhibits is free. Information:
351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
Showing through July 10: “The Da Vinci
Experience.” El Paso is the exhibit’s West Texas
stop. More than 60 precise and working
machines described and designed by Leonardo
Da Vinci along with replicas of his greatest
paintings; most notably the Mona Lisa, are on
display. One piece is a precursor to the Gatling
gun, weighing 2 tons.
Tickets: $14 ($12 seniors 65 and older; $10
ages 5-11; $9 each for groups of 10). Family
packages (sold in groups of five): $7 per ticket.
(Ticketmaster).
Free Da Vinci May Day activities are 2 to 4
p.m. Saturday, May 1, including fighting
demonstrations by the Society for Creative
Anachronism, telescope viewing and crystal ball
gazing, a blacksmithing demonstration, gaming
by AMPTGARD and more. Takota, a Golden
Eagle from the El Paso Zoo, will illustrate how
important these birds were in Renaissance
Europe for hunting game at 2:15 and 3:15 p.m.
and Outrageous Fortune Theatre Company
presents “Hamelito, the Little Prince that
Could” at 2 p.m.
Also currently showing is “¡Viva la
Revolución!” The Money of the Mexican
Revolution, in commemoration of the 100th
anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
Showing through May: “Awakening Our
Giants-Celebrating Our Firsts” honoring the
NCAA 1966 Basketball Champions.
The second exhibit in the “Awakening Our
Giants” will feature Farah Manufacturing
Company May 21-Nov. 21. Mansour Farah
started the company as the Farah Shirt
Manufacturing Company in 1920, and it soon
became a giant in the U.S. men’s apparel indus-
try. At its peak employment level there were
10,000 people working in El Paso, other
Southwest cities and several overseas locations.
For many years in the 1970s and 1980s Farah
was El Paso’s largest civilian employer.
Everyone who may have worked at Farah as a
vendor or employee is invited attend the open-
ing reception 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 21.
A “Boy of the Border” lecture and book sign-
ing by publisher Sandra Banfield Dailey and
artists Antonio Castro L. and Antonio Castro
H. is 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8.
In celebration of International Museum Days,
the museum will present the cultures of China
and Japan and show how they have influenced
El Paso 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15.
Tai Chi classes are Saturdays May 1-June 5.
Tai Chi I for beginners is 9 to 10 a.m. and Tai
Chi II (Tai Chi I prerequisite) is 10:15 to 11:15
a.m. Cost: $20 ($10 members). Call for regis-
tration: Sue Taylor, 531-3588.
General museum volunteer training sessions 6
to 8 p.m. Saturdays, May 1-June 5.
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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.
Extended through May 10: “Giant Worlds.”
The National Science Foundation and NASA
has provided major funding to the Space
Science Institute for the traveling exhibition
about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Opening June 1 are two new exhibits:
“Toolville,” a hands-on guide through six simple
tools for ages 5-12; and “Games” an interactive
exploration of games from around the world
and across the century for all ages.
The museum will host a Dinosaur Tracks Tour
at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Insights
210-acre dinosaur site near Mt. Cristo Rey in
Sunland Park. The site contains authenticated
dinosaur tracks. Space limited to 50 persons
per trip. Cost: $5 ($4 children; $3 members;
free for ages 3 and younger); tickets available in
advance at Insights Gift Shop. Dino combo tick-
ets (includes tour and museum admission for
same day as tour): $10 ($7 children).
LYNX Exhibits —The exhibit space is at
300 W. San Antonio (just south of Convention
Center). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to
9 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Closed Monday. Last admission is one hour
before closing time.
Admission is $10 for adults; $8 seniors, mili-
tary and students with ID; and $6 ages 4 to 11.
Children 3 and younger are free. Information:
533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com.
Showing through May 30: “Extreme Deep:
Mission to the Abyss,” featuring hands-on
exhibits on the technology necessary for deep-
sea exploration. The exhibit also depicts the
mysteries of the ocean’s greatest depths.
From the Command Center, visitors may sim-
ulate the launching of “Alvin,” the robotic sub-
mersible that explored the Titanic. Visitors also
may fly a remotely operated vehicle over a
model of the Titanic’s deck and test their skill
at manipulating Alvin’s robotic arm.
Coming June 5-Sept. 5: “Color Play,
Exploring the Art and Science of Color.”
The new El Paso Artisan Gallery features
works for sale by local painters, jewelers,
crafters and photographers, as well as a mini
Mexican Mercado.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site —
1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around
1875 by Joseph Magoffin, is a prime example of
territorial style architecture. The site explores
the stories of the prominent El Paso pioneer
family, with authentic art and furnishings that
reflect the daily lives of that era.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours Wednesday through
Sunday. Cost: $4 ($3 ages 6-18). Information:
533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com.
“Spirit Tours” by the Casa Magoffin
Compañeros at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of
every month. Cost: $5. Reservations required.
The annual Victorian Tea is Sunday, May 2.
Tickets: $20.
A Walking Tour of the Magoffin Historic
District led by Fred Morales is 1 p.m. Saturday,
May 15. Cost: $8. Call for reservations.
Texas Historical Commission’s “Historic Sites
Day” is Sunday, May 16. Admission free all day.
Museo Mayachen — Historical exhibits are
displayed at Mercado Mayapan, 2101 Myrtle.
Currently on exhibit: “Chicano Power! Legacy
of the Chicano Movement.” Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to
6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: 532-
6205 or mercadomayapan.org.
National Border Patrol Museum and
Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain
Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 759-
6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
Railroad and Transportation Museum
of El Paso — More than 100 years of El Paso
railroad history are on display at Union Depot
Transit Terminal, 400 W. San Antonio, at
Durango. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 422-3420 or elpasorails.com.
War Eagles Air Museum— 8012 Airport
Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air-
museum.com.
Las Cruces area
Las Cruces Museum of Natural
History —Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces
(take Lohman exit east from I-25). Hours: 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and
Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; 1 to 5
p.m. Sundays. All events are free unless other-
wise noted. Museum closed May 10-20 for
exhibit change. Information: (575) 522-3120 or
las-cruces.org.
Showing through May 9: “A View from
Space.” The exhibit shows the earth from the
perspective of orbiting satellites.
Opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May
21 for “Hatching the Past.”
Sky Safari is 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at
the NMSU Observatory.
The monthly Descubra el Desierto lecture
series is 7 p.m. Thursday, May 20. This
month’s topic is “Dinosaur Egg Detectives:
Cracking the Case” by Florence Magovern.
Science Cafe round table discussion hosted by
Sigma XI is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27. This
month’s topic is “What Can We Learn from a
Solar Furnace?” presented by Chris Wise, an
engineer from NMSU’s Department of
Technology and Surveying Engineering.
The monthly hands-on Animal Encounters are
4 p.m. Saturday, May 29.
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 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday. Admission is free;
donations encouraged. Information: (575) 647-
4480 or museums.las-
cruces.org//rrmuseum.shtm.
The 3rd annual Railroad Days is May 6-8,
with model train layouts all three days and the
New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter
train available for tours (no rides) Saturday.
Other Saturday events include Harvey Girl
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reenactors, the “Van of Enchantment” food and
education booths and special presentations.
Senior Appreciation Day is Thursday, and
Students’ Appreciation Day is Friday.
The museum’s brown bag lecture series is at
noon the second Tuesday of each month in
2010 to honor of the 100th year of the Santa
Fe Railroad Depot. Light refreshments served;
RSVP encouraged. The May 11 lecture is
“Edwardian Medical Care in Las Cruces, 1890-
1910” with David Hoekenga, M.D., retired car-
diologist and author of several books, including
a mystery series set in New Mexico.
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 ($3 sen-
iors 60 and older, $2 for children 5-17; free for
age 4 and under). Information: (575) 522-4100
or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
The museum will host the world premiere of
filmmaker Robin Riley’s documentary about
Shalam Colony, a group of “faithists” who tried
to create a utopian community north of Las
Cruces from 1884 to 1907 at 7 p.m. Thursday,
May 13, as part of the museum’s monthly lec-
ture/film series. Riley will be present to discuss
the film. Admission: $2 suggested donation.
A garden sale is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, May 13-15, with a good
selection of vegetables and herbs, as well as
cacti. Trees and shrubs also will be for sale.
The annual Blessing of the Field celebrating
New Mexico’s 3,000-year-old farming heritage
is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15. The col-
orful procession begins with a blessing of the
field at 9 a.m. and blessing of animals 10 to 11
a.m. Also featured is ballet folklorico dancers,
music, food, and arts and crafts vendors.
Admission: $2.
Showing through Nov. 28: “What in the
World?”, a fun and informative journey through
an array of unusual objects from the museum’s
collections. These peculiar-looking gadgets
were used for a variety of tasks and museum
visitors are invited to answer the challenge to
identify their uses in this interactive exhibit.
A Harvest Cooking Class is 2 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4. Cost: $35.
NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University Ave, (Williams Hall)
on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east of
Solano). Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 646-2545, (575) 646-5423
or nmsu.edu/artgal.
Showing through May 7: “En Masse,” the
2010 Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition.
NMSU Museum —Kent Hall, University at
Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: (575)
646-5161 or nmsu.edu/museum/.
Spring 2010 Exhibits are “Spirit Messengers:
Hopi Katsina Dolls” and “Exploring Yaqui and
Mayo Ceremonial Disguise.”
Family workshops are 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2
to 3:30 p.m. selected Saturdays. Call for sched-
ule.
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.
To get there: take U.S. 54, and after the free-
way ends, keep going north on Martin Luther
King, which leads directly to the range. Or
enter from the north off U.S. 70 east of Las
Cruces. Visitors must provide a current license,
car registration and proof of insurance.
Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or
wsmr-history.org.
Also
Geronimo Springs Museum— 211 Main
in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 stu-
dents 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600
or geronimospringsmuseum.com.
The monthly speaker series is 7 p.m. the third
Thursday of the month. The May 20 topic is
“New Deal Public Art and Public Structures.”
Admission is free, but donations welcome.
Hubbard Museum of the American
West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Admission: $6 ($5 for
seniors, military; $2 children 6-16; free for chil-
dren 5 and younger). Information: (575) 378-
4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
Showing May 1-June 11: “New Harmonies:
Celebrating American Roots Music.” Opening
reception is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1.
Showing May 8-Aug. 29: “The Clovis
Sound.” The story of the renowned recording
studio in Clovis, N.M. and those who made his-
tory there, including Buddy Holly and Roy
Orbison.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — The museum features the
International Space Hall of Fame and the
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and
Planetarium, and is located on the northeast
side of Alamogordo off Indian Wells Blvd.
Currently showing: “Space Frontiers,” a look
at the heritage and future of space exploration
in New Mexico. 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 “Hubble” and “Molecules to the Max.”
Sacramento Mountains Historical
Museum— U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. Beginning May 29, summer hours are
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, weather per-
mitting. Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12). Information:
(575) 682-2932 or cloudcroftmuseum.com.
The society’s annual “Old Timers Reunion” is
Saturday, May 8. Honorees must be at least 84
years of age and must have spent most of their
life in the vicinity of the Sacramento Mountains.
Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. The museum covers the settlement of
southwest New Mexico, the two centuries of
mining in the region and early commerce in
Silver City. Group tours offered with advance
notice. Admission: $3 suggested donation.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947
(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.
Showing through Sept. 26 is “Free Flow: The
Gila River in New Mexico,” an exhibit of pho-
tographs by Jan Haley.
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A decade ago, finding useful “El
Paso” information on the Internet took
some searching, but today El Paso’s
presence on the World Wide Web is as
prominent as any other large city. Not
only can El Paso residents find and
share information and network for both
social and business reasons, they can
also make their lives easier through
taking advantage of services from pay-
ing bills to buying concert tickets,
without ever having to leave the house.
Not every site is “bug-free,” and
some Internet regulars feel there is still
much local information and resources
left to be downloaded, but many agree
it is just a matter of time until most
every aspect of the Sun City is cap-
tured in the digital world.
Here are some of the roles the
Internet plays in the everyday lives of
border-area residents.
A City Hall Annex
The city of El Paso offices, along with
state and county counterparts, have made it
simpler for citizens to do their civic duties.
Paying bills online is one of the biggest
draws for area residents, and the Web also
has made city leaders more accessible to
citizens. The city alone has more than 34
online services, with links to services pro-
vided by the county and state. These range
from online water-bill, traffic-citation and
tax payment options, food-establishment
inspection results, calendars, pet adoptions,
airport flight schedules, tourism guides,
postings and more. Residents can even
find garage sales and library books or post
street-repair and graffiti complaints.
City Councilman Beto O’Rourke uses his
online newsletter to inform 900 residents
in his Westside district who have signed up
for the letter on various issues specific to
the district, as well as meeting notices,
City Council agenda items and other news.
Online communication, he said, is easier,
faster and less expensive when responding
to questions or concerns.
“We get hundreds of e-mails a week in
our office, from constituents, colleagues
and media, so it is a fundamental part of
how we communicate,” O’Rourke said.
“Our newsletter gives a preview of the
City Council agenda, announces our week-
ly speaker for our constituent meetings,
and allows me to address issues that I
think are important to a broad group of
constituents.”
Having worked with Web design and
online newspapers through his business,
Stantonstreet.com, O’Rourke sees room for
improvement in the city’s website and
Internet-based communication, including
making it easier for residents to learn
about the issues that matter most to them.
“For example, if I’m interested in a spe-
cific issue — say, anything to do with cell
phones — I should be able to sign up on
the website and be e-mailed every time
there is an agenda item on a council, sub-
committee or board meeting on cell
phones,” he said. “That way I can choose
when and how early to be involved in the
public process.”
He would also like to see the site be a
better tool for resolving issues like replac-
ing stolen trash bins, filling in potholes or
removing graffiti.
“We do a pretty good job now, but I’d
like to see us do better,” he said.
He also feels that the community at large
is still lacking in the number of local reli-
able news sources online, especially since,
he said, El Paso residents have done a
great job of embracing Internet technology
and services.
“Judging from the volume of e-mails we
receive, I think El Pasoans are very com-
fortable with the Internet,” O’Rourke said.
“I also see evidence of that in the number
of blogs and citizen-driven websites in El
Paso.”
The Local Newsstand
Most local newspapers and magazines
(including El Paso Scene) have their own
Web counterparts to their print issues, and
a few start-up publications are completely
web-based.
El Paso’s daily paper, the El Paso Times,
not only posts its content online, but also
hosts several blog sites from opinion to
sports, and even gives up-to-date traffic
“tweets” on Twitter and award-show
results. Live “chats” with special guests
such as city leaders are also regularly
scheduled. The Times recently created its
own iPhone app for news on the go.
El Paso radio stations and network news
affiliates are following suit, with their own
calendars, news listings, blogs and weath-
er-alert applications. Radio listeners can
see what song they might be missing at
any given moment or listen to their
favorite show while out of town through
steaming broadcasts. Television viewers
can get “breaking news” updates at any
time of day or view segments from reports
they may have missed.
El Paso still lacks a major Web-only
news source, since newspapertree.com
went dark after the collapse of the for-
profit company that had taken it over.
Newspaper Tree is now in the process of
becoming a nonprofit with the help of El
Paso Community Foundation, so hopes are
that it will re-emerge as a significant
media outlet.
For a locally based specialty publication,
the Web not only saves expenses but also
provides opportunity to train young people
on news media.
Alicia Rascon of latinitasmagazine.com,
an e-zine that caters to the interests of
young media-minded Latina youths, said
the magazine gets about 30,000 visitors
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El Pasoans are using the Internet more and
more to keep up with what’s going on in
town, not just across the country or world
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
Personal profile:
Name: El Paso (originally short for El Paso del Norte, and before that
known as Franklin), Texas
Nicknames: “Pass of the North,” “The Border City,” “Sun City,” “Hell Paso”
(not my fave), and many more.
Birthday: It says “1873” on my official birth certificate, but I’m actually
much older than I look.
Siblings: One sister, Ciudad Juárez.
Relationship status: It’s complicated.
Profile: I’m bilingual in English and Spanish, but getting pretty good with
German, French and other languages. I’m well-versed in geography, visual
and performing arts, medical fields and history, but love to learn more things
every day. My disposition is almost always (pardon the overused expression)
sunny … well, almost always. I’m really close to my sister (some people
complain a little too close at times). I used to feel like a real loner until the
Internet came about; now I am making a name for myself all over the world.
Contact information: Thanks to the Internet, there is too much to list.
each month.
Rascon said that the magazine was
launched as TeenLatinitas.com in 2002
when she and her fellow Latinitas founders
were college students. The endeavor was
the first digital magazine by and for
Hispanic girls living in the United States.
She said that Latinitas’ target readers
have grown up in a computer-friendly
environment, but not all of them have
ready access to the computer, something
the magazine’s workshops and camps help
try to remedy.
“We work with a lot of girls that don’t
have access to computers or Internet at
home, leaving them at a disadvantage,”
Rascon said. “The jobs of the future will
require extensive knowledge of technolo-
gy. Nationally, Latinas are lagging behind
their female counterparts in terms of repre-
sentation in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math) fields and are earn-
ing less STEM degrees than male
Latinos.”
She said that the girls in their programs
learn about creating multimedia projects
and utilizing word processing, desktop
publishing, Web design, graphic design,
filmmaking and audio-production soft-
ware. They also partner with numerous
nonprofit groups, schools and community
centers to provide programs to girls around
the community.
TeenLatinitas.com also recently launched
a new online community at
MyLatinitas.com, which Rascon said is a
safe, moderated, girl-only site where
young Latinas can self-publish their own
blogs, photos, music and videos, as well as
interact with each other through forums
and comments.
“The benefit of being online is that we
can reach a large audience of young
Latinas from all across the country and the
globe,” she said. “We’ve had readers e-
mail us from throughout the nation and
Latin America. We’ve also had contribu-
tions from Mexico, Peru and Argentina.”
The internet also serves as a key conduit
between publications and publicists.
Public-relations departments like UTEP’s
Special Events have gone almost entirely
paperless in their information sharing.
“We send out 100 percent of our press
information via the Internet,” Special
Events Program Coordinator Marina M.
Monsisvais said. “While that’s not the only
medium we use, it’s the one medium that
we make sure to use. It’s simple and it’s
the most efficient way of reaching all
media outlets in a timely manner.”
A required course
From El Paso Independent School
District, to University of Texas at El Paso
and El Paso Community College, almost
every educational institution in town has
its own website.
The biggest online presence is UTEP,
which uses the Web to give virtual campus
tours, share university news and events,
post class schedules, and help eliminate
long lines with online registration. Wi-Fi
support is found throughout campus, and
areas like the Liberal Arts Center for
Instructional Technology have computers
for use by students, faculty and staff.
The school’s Registration and Records
Office has also used the Internet to “go
green” by cutting hard copies of its class
schedule, moving to paperless online
schedules starting with the 2010 summer
and fall terms. This has eliminated the
need to print around 17,000 catalogs,
which the school normally produces every
semester.
One visible sign of UTEP students’ more
tech-centered lives is the recent opening of
the Tech Store. The store opened in late
March and is an official reseller of Dell,
Apple and HP computers. It also offers
computer-repair services and sells other
tech items, such as MP3 players and digi-
tal cameras.
Kristen Cox, owner of computer-product
supplier Checkpoint Services, noted that
the university’s courses and information-
distribution processes are Web supported.
“Classes use a Web-supported classroom
management (CRM) system to handle such
routine classroom activities as providing
syllabi, taking attendance, submitting
homework and posting grades,” Cox
explained. “The CRM system also pro-
vides opportunities for students to interact
via discussion boards and to participate in
group projects using Internet collaboration
tools.”
Kathleen Flores, director of UTEP’s
Student Publications, said that The
Prospector, the campus newspaper, has
been making use of the Web for some
time, but it has taken some time to build it
up to where it is today.
“The Prospector began publishing online
approximately seven or eight years ago on
UTEP’s site and the past three years with
(the content-management program)
College Publisher,” she said. “It was not
until we changed to College Publisher, that
students began to see the website as more
than just a place to shovel content from the
print edition online.”
She said that increased server space
allowed for registered readers, e-mail
alerts and multimedia, and being able to
sell ads. All these details have made the
online Prospector more useful for UTEP
students.
“Students use the site to post breaking
news, in-depth stories, and multimedia
projects, podcasts, etc.,” Flores said, but
added that the paper’s print edition is still
the primary news focus for student publi-
cations.
Although, she said, online publishing has
allowed the paper to publish breaking
news faster and provide skills training for
the students, the print edition provides
much higher advertising revenue.
“While we do enjoy a large volume of
Web traffic, especially if there is a contro-
versial issue, we make very little money
online,” Flores said. “National ad revenue
goes directly to College Publisher, and not
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UTEp’s (utep.edu) is one one of El Paso’s
most important websites.
very many local companies have yet to see
the value in online advertising. Although,
news organizations are rapidly losing
advertising and circulation, and they still
have not figured out a way to garner the
same revenue online that print publications
produce.”
She noted that most college students still
prefer to read print versions of their col-
lege newspapers and magazines.
A dilemma facing college media, Flores
said, is that a college like UTEP cannot
abandon print publications, but “because
of this evolving shift in media, it is essen-
tial that we provide our students with the
training and skills they will need to utilize
new tools and new forms of media.”
Aiding Nonprofits
Networking has long been an important
factor to the success of nonprofits, and
online networking seems to be the next
logical step to take in gaining support and
even funding. Locally, however, there still
exists a “digital divide” for local nonprof-
its that lack the resources for maximizing
their Internet presence.
“Social networks such as Facebook and
Twitter are recommended free sites for
nonprofit organizations to use as a means
to market one’s organization and foster
collaborations,” said Terry Mijares of El
Paso’s Nonprofit Enterprise Center.
“Despite organizations’ successes in the
services they provide, many do not have
current websites or websites at all due to a
lack of funding awarded for informational
technology and marketing.
“There is a wide spectrum of organiza-
tions that do have the state-of-the-art web-
site and marketing pieces, but there are
also the grassroots organizations that do
not have websites,” Mijares said.
She said that the online resources for
nonprofits is vast and varied, and listed
sites from search engines to granting enti-
ties as online opportunities to be explored.
Tech Soup, Foundation Center, Google
Sites, Guidestar, Texas Nonprofit
Management Assistance Network and the
center’s own website, nonprofitec.org, are
just a few of her recommendations. The
center also provides a free monthly work-
shop on searching for online funding.
One-stop Shop
Like the rest of the nation, El Pasoans are
taking fewer trips to the store to do their
shopping and are instead turning to the
Web. Business owners can have office
supplies delivered to their door without
even having to pick up a phone, and hun-
gry shoppers can even order and watch the
progress of their pizza delivery in real
time. Bargain hunters can even avoid the
crowds at events like Black Friday (the
day after Thanksgiving) by finding similar
deals on retailers’ websites that same day
(while they last).
Concertgoers and sports fans can order
tickets online from ticketmaster.com for
large-venue events, and even smaller ven-
ues, from Club 101, Comic Strip and other
nightclubs, utilize sites like ticketbully or
ticketweb to help their shows sell out
faster. Tickets (including movie tickets)
can even be printed out at home in some
cases to avoid any postage or waiting time.
The Internet can also be a way to lure
customers, and many coffee shops and
restaurants offer free Wi-Fi services or
computer access.
Even those with an active outdoors
lifestyle have found the Internet helpful in
pursuing sporting interests. Participants in
running/walking events and bicycle races
increasingly register online.
Chris Rowley of Up and Running, who
organizes and publicizes area runs, said
that the Internet has helped to decrease the
pre-race footwork for participants.
“All they have to do is log on to racead-
ventures.com, and they can see what races
are coming up, get a brief description and
then register for them right there,” he said.
“Training runs are all listed on the Run El
Paso website, too.”
He said that being online has helped to
bring many out-of-town guests to local
events, which might not otherwise have
known about a run on any given weekend.
Fine Arts Advocate
One of the biggest obstacles for artists —
whether they are musicians, theatre groups
or visual artists — is exposure. Selling
records, artwork or event tickets isn’t easy
if the buyer doesn’t know what they are
getting. The Internet has served many pur-
poses for artists. For local bands that post
their songs and concert info on MySpace
or Facebook, the Internet has functioned as
a demo tape. Performing-arts organizations
have used YouTube to show off previews
of their upcoming shows and take online
reservations from audiences. And graphic
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El Paso Scene is now on Facebook.
Run by Associate Editor Lisa Kay
Tate, the page will be devoted to let-
ting Facebook users know when the
latest issue is out and when and where
movie tickets (and sometimes movie
swag) giveaways are; getting the
Scene’s suggestions for “Event of the
Week”; and seeing regular updates on
some of the more interesting art in
upcoming and current exhibits.
Scene readers can also use the page
to post brief last-minute events that
didn’t make the monthly deadline
(which the Scene has the right to edit,
of course). They can even give short
one- or two-line recommendations for
events they learned about from the
paper as well.
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El Paso artist Candy Mayer uses her web-
site (candymayer.com) and email newslet-
ter to promote her art.
artists have supplemented their incomes
by working as Web designers.
For local visual artists who rely on peo-
ple seeing their work to gain clients, the
Internet has become a virtual gallery and
studio tour.
“I have gotten a lot of feedback from my
personal site, gallery websites, El Paso Art
Association’s website and media sites,”
said local artist and art advocate Al
Borrego. “Newsletters, media coverage
online and self-promotion are the key.”
El Paso artist Candy Mayer also relies
more and more on the Internet to spread
the message of exhibits, art tours, new
works and more.
“The Internet has truly changed the way
we artists market our work,” she said. “For
one, it is so much easier to contact people
outside of El Paso. With a few clicks of
the mouse, you can send images to
prospective purchasers (and) to publicity
outlets, and answer people’s questions.”
She said that having a website is essential
for an artist, as it gives them more credi-
bility among potential clients. She said
that her own site, candymayer.com, may
not have produced many direct online
sales, but it gained several inquiries that
led to sales and has increased her client list
to around 750 individuals through signups
for her online newsletter.
“I am constantly getting feedback from
my customers (about) how much
they enjoy (the newsletter) and thanks for
the reminder about a show that they are
attending,” she said. “I could never get this
much exposure to so many people with
‘snail mail.’”
She said that the Internet has also helped
area art buyers, and sites like Fine Art
America (to which Mayer belongs) lets the
buyer be choosier about their purchase.
With the online service, they can choose
an image, its size and the type of print.
“They do all the work and send me the
money,” she said. “What could be easier?”
Gathering Spot
Blogs are often like the nightclubs of
websites: ever changing, catering to a vari-
ety of interests and lifestyles, and often
short-lived, depending on the reliance of
the blog host. El Paso has its own array of
blog sites, from online diaries to political
forums and gossip sites, with many taking
on the border-city multicultural sensibili-
ties unique to El Paso.
In addition to the blogs found through
local news sources, several businesses and
organizations have their own blogs. El
Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau, for
example, features musician Jim Ward’s
“My Town” blog site with calendar list-
ings, commentary and cultural tidbits.
Local individuals and groups have
embraced most social-networking sites,
including Facebook, where the virtual El
Paso gifts range from a blessing from a
curandera to dinner at Chico’s Tacos.
Blogger Martin Paredes said that he
spends “a considerable amount of time” on
his online projects, both through his work
at El Paso technology firm Cognent and
consulting in U.S.-Mexico relations and
geopolitics.
Since he is often contracted to write on
the security crisis in Juárez, he gains
research materials that are easily converted
into an article on the drug war.
“As a person who grew up on both sides
of the border and always intrigued by the
cross-border dynamics, I will sometimes
write a blog or produce an outlet for cross-
border expression,” Paredes said.
His blogs, like somosjuarez.com or
wearejuarez.com, are intended as direct
response to the crisis across the border,
giving him an opportunity to express a
point of view he feels is largely ignored by
the area’s mass media.
He describes his Border Blogs site as
simply an “aggregator of local and border
blogs” he is aware of. The site’s goal is to
build the largest collection of
“Latino/Hispanic/Borderlander” blogs on
the Internet, and contains blogs in both
English and Spanish from various news
and information sources, many of which
take on issues most pressing to the area.
“It just makes it easy for me to go to one
place to read the latest without having to
jump from website to website,” Paredes
said. “Obviously, the drug war in Juárez is
a popular feature, but I think people have
differing points of view, so each topic on
its own would be of interest to one person
while completely ignored by others.”
He also feels that the Mexican perspec-
tive on issues is underserved on the blo-
gosphere.
“In my opinion, there is a distortion of
what Mexico and the Mexican people are
like, and it is perpetuated by our inability
to express ourselves to the world properly.
And the general perception is that Mexico
is some backwards country barely surviv-
ing,” he said, explaining that he hopes his
blog projects help people realize the role
Mexico plays in world history.
With so many blogs around, he cau-
tioned that the Internet is not some magic
“build it and people will come” option.
“The reality is that traditional marketing
is still required, and because this is mostly
a self-funded initiative, I do not spend
much money in marketing the blogs,” he
said, adding that a successful blog can
help a business like his consulting practice
gain exposure. “Writing an intelligent and
informative article takes time, and many
people do not know the amount of time it
takes, so most abandon the projects as
soon as they realize that attracting a large
audience, not to mention revenue, is
extremely difficult.”
His advice for novice bloggers is to have
a passion for the topic they are taking on.
“To me, success is when someone e-
mails me and said, ‘Wow, I did not know
that about Mexico.’ Or when a reporter
contacts me to ask about my opinion about
a cross-border issue and it actually makes
it into print,” he said. “Not because of the
ego gratification, but because if one reader
walks away with my reality of Mexico,
then that is success for me.”
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Birdathon! 2010 — The El Paso/Trans-
Pecos Audubon Society is sponsoring its annual
weekend of birding and fundraising Saturday
and Sunday, May 1-2. Volunteers raise money
by collecting pledges for each species spotted
during a single 24-hour blitz. Participating spon-
sors and counters will be eligible for drawings
and prizes. Everyone is welcome to be part of
the “Birdathon Flock.” Information: Jane
Fowler, 598-2448 or Betty Fisbeck, 581-0174.
The post-Birdathon Potluck is 6 p.m. Sunday,
May 2, at 813 Montclair. Enjoy reports of the
year’s Birdathon findings, prizes and more.
Portion of proceeds benefit Feather Lake
Wildlife Sanctuary, Rio Bosque Wetlands Park,
Texas Audubon Society and El Paso/Trans-Pecos
Audubon Chapter.
Hondo Valley Iris Festival — Hondo Iris
Farm and Gallery, off Hwy 20 between Ruidoso
and Roswell, N.M., hosts its 31st annual festival
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 1. One of
New Mexico’s most beautiful gardens will fea-
ture 500 varieties of Iris in full bloom.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 653-4062
or hondoirisfarm.com.
Natural History Outings — The
Southwest Environmental Center of Las Cruces
offers several “Back by Noon” field trips during
the spring months. The trips depart from the
center at 275 Downtown Mall on selected
Saturdays. The outings are open to the public,
but space is limited. Advance registration
required. Information/reservations: (575) 522-
5552 or
[email protected]. Trip
details: wildmesquite.org.
• May 1 — Cacti of Tortugas Mountain in Las
Cruces. Amateur botanist and cactus enthusiast
Lisa Mandelkern of the Native Plant Society will
lead an outing to Tortugas (“A”) mountain to
view and identify cacti. Moderate hike.
• May 8 — Wildflowers of the Organ
Mountains in Las Cruces.
River of Birds —The festival celebrating
area birds and wildlife is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May
1-2, throughout the site at Leasburg Dam State
Park in Radium Springs (Exit 19 off I-25, north
of Las Cruces). The event features guest speak-
ers, birding tours and hikes, and more. Park
admission is $5. Information: (575) 524-4068 or
nmparks.com.
Friends of the Mesilla Valley Bosque
Park — The nonprofit group meets at 6:30
p.m. Monday, May 3, at Mesilla Valley Bosque
State Park, 5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla,
N.M. A representative from Southwest
Environmental Center will talk about their cur-
rent river preservation efforts and their con-
nection with the creation of the Mesilla Valley
Bosque State Park. Anyone interested in
becoming a member is invited to learn about
the group. Park fee waived for those attending
meeting. Information: (575) 523-8009.
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:
• Wildflower Tour, 4 p.m. Sunday, May 2.
• Bird Tour, 8 a.m. Saturday, May 8.
• A Community Workday is 8 to 11 a.m.
Saturday, May 15.
• Monthly faunal monitoring is 7 to 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 22.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
White Sands Institute — White Sands
National Monument and NMSU-Alamogordo
hosts a new series of community education
classes during the summer months, ranging
from art to natural history. All classes meet at
White Sands National Monument.
Information/registration: (575) 679-2599.
Classes are geared towards grade 10 through
adult, and include easy-level hikes, with some
off-trail walks.
• By The Dunes, Early Light Photography
Workshop — Thursday through Friday, May 6-
8, with instructor James Spencer, commercial
photographer. Cost: $250.
• Mammoths to Missiles: Human History of the
Tularosa Basin — Friday and Saturday, May 21-
22, instructed by Pete Eidenbach. Cost: $55.
Cactus Carnival — The 5th annual celebra-
tion of the thousands of native plants found at
Pancho Villa State Park’s botanical gardens is 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the park and
adjacent Cootes Hill. The event feature arts
and crafts by local artists, guided strolls, live
music by Loretta’s Barbed Wire Band. Native
and exotic cactus plants for sale. Park admis-
sion is free during the event. Information: (575)
531-2711, or nmparks.com.
Master Gardeners Second Saturday –
Texas AgriLive Extension Service’s second
Saturday lecture is 10 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at
the El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant. May’s
program is “Irrigation for Your Lawn and
Garden” by Master Gardeners Bill Hodge and
Rex Morris. Admission is free. Information:
240-7414.
El Paso Native Plant Society —The
society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13,
at El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant. Authors
Ad Konigs and Gertrud Konigs present “Cactus
101-Identifying West Texas Cactus Species.”
The Konings have just published the book
“Cacti of Texas in Their Natural Habitat.” Free
and open to the public. Information: 240-7414.
Patagonia Film Festival — The special
presentation of the Wild & Scenic
Environmental Film Festival, presented by the
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, begins at 5
p.m. Thursday, May 13, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces.
The best of the home festival’s films will be
shown in the three-hour program. For informa-
tion contact New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
at (575) 527-9962.
Las Cruces Tour of Gardens — The 15th
annual Las Cruces Tour of Gardens hosted by
Desert Daubers, Hi Hopes, and Mesilla Valley
Garden Clubs of Las Cruces is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 15, at eight gardens in the
Picacho Corridor. Features include urban agri-
culture, home food production, edible land-
scaping, quixotic sculptures and “found
objects” garden features, rose gardens, desert
oasis, tropical gardening, birds and butterfly
garden and an Australian garden. All proceeds
of ticket sales fund gardening related beautifica-
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tion and educational projects in the community.
Tickets: $7 (free for children 12 and younger).
Information: (575) 524-1886 or lctog.org.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
— The Society’s monthly public meeting is at 7
p.m. Monday, May 17, in Room 119
(Building 4010 of the Rio Grande campus of El
Paso Community College, 100 W. Rio Grande.
Ursula Sherrill will host “State of the Birds,” a
scientific analysis of 42 years of Audubon Texas
Christmas Bird Counts. Admission is free. Non-
members welcome. Information: 526-7725 or
trans-pecos-audubon.org.
Non-members and guests welcome on all
field trips. Bring lunch, binoculars.
• Memorial Park and Arroyo Park — Meet at
7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 16, at the Garden
Center in Memorial Park, 3500 Grant, to view
possible warbler migration at Memorial Park
with a stop at Arroyo Park. Information/reser-
vations: Ursula Sherrill 526-7725 or usher-
[email protected].
• Sierra Vista in Southeast Arizona — Friday
through Monday, May 28-31. Information:
Janet Perkins,
[email protected]; Mark
Perkins, 637-3521 or
[email protected].
• A field trip to view snowy egrets, cattle
egrets and black-crowned night herons departs
at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, June 5, from the parking
lot of Burlington Coat Factory (take Yarbrough
Exit 28B on I-10). Information: Bob Johnson,
751-0125 or
[email protected].
National Parks and Nature Series –
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial, will host a free showing of “The Secret
Life of Bats” and “Secrets of the Sonoran
Desert” at 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday,
May 19. The public is invited; special invitation
extended to school and after-school groups.
Information: 532-7273 ext. 127.
Garden Tours - The Evergreen Garden Club
of Silver City, N.M. will host its 5th annual gar-
den tours 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 6, featuring
five gardens. Light refreshments served at one
of the sites. Tickets: $5. Information: (575)
388-9557 or (575) 388-1324.
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
military (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.
Endangered Species Day presentations and
activities about endangered species and their
habitats are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 21,
at the El Paso Water Utilities Discovery Center.
New at the zoo is the new Africa section lion
exhibit, meerkat habitat and the El Paso
Electric Kalahari Research Center.
Daily Animal Encounter Programs include
California Sea Lion Training and Meet the
Keeper presentations at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Asian Elephant Training Encounters are daily
at the Elephant Exhibit across from the orang-
utans. Information: elpasozoo.org/takeaction.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden — 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays year
round. Admission: $2 ($1 children, seniors and
military). Information: 584-0563, key-
stonepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
A Mother-Daughter Tea Party is 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 2. Reservations required.
A Butterflies at the Garden family event is 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8. Hundreds of
butterflies will be imported to the site.
Keystone Heritage Park has 189 species of
migratory and local birds, and a 4,500-year-old
archaeological site.
The site is open for bird watching 7:30 to 10
a.m. Saturday and 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May
29-30. Admission is free.
Municipal Rose Garden — The garden at
3418 Aurora (at Copia), opens to the public 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission is free.
Information: 541-4331.
El Paso Ridge Walkers —The hiking club
offers hikes every weekend. Hikes range from
6 to 10 miles. Information: Charlie Topp, 755-
7789 or elpasoridgewalkers.com.
Franklin Mountains State Park — The
24,000-acre park extends north from the heart
of El Paso to the New Mexico state line.
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.
Park rangers will answer questions and give
short talks 10 a.m. to noon Sundays in the
Wildlife Viewing Area.
Guided hikes to Mundy’s Gap, Schaeffer
Shuffle and West Cottonwood Spring, Aztec
Caves, Smuggler’s Pass and West Cottonwood
Springs begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday,
May 1-2, and May 15-16. Park entry fee
required plus $3 activity fee. Reservations
required: 566-6441, ext. 24 or
[email protected] (tours also may be
given any weekend by advance reservation).
• A Ranger Talk on “Feathers: Fancy, Fun and
Functional” is 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8. No
reservation necessary.
• A Moonlight Hike is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May
22, covering the Agave Loop Trail, with a view
of the Rio Grande Basin.
• A Junior Ranger Hike is 10 a.m. Saturday,
May 29. Call for reservations.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site — The site is famed for many Native
American rock paintings and unique geology.
Summer hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday
through Sunday. Admission: $5 (free for chil-
dren 12 and younger). Additional cost for tours
(including birding tour): $1 for ages 5 and older.
Information: 857-1135.
Pictograph, rock-climbing bouldering and hik-
ing tours are available at 9 and 11 a.m.
Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrange-
ment. Call 849-6684.
The monthly birding tour is 7 to 9 a.m. on the
third Saturday of the month (May 15). Sign-up
in advance encouraged as space is limited.
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.
It’s about 32 miles from downtown El Paso.
North Mountain is available for self-guided
day use, for up to 70 people at a time. There is
an annual orientation program for visitors.
Guided access is offered to the rest of the site.
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.
The sanctuary is open to the public 8 a.m. to
noon Saturdays and 2 p.m. to dusk Sundays.
Admission is free. Information: 545-5157 or
747-8663.
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Saturday, June 5.
Directions: Take I-10 East to Americas (Loop
375), go south 1.2 miles to North Loop, turn
right and go 0.4 miles to the sanctuary
entrance, on the left at 9500 North Loop at
Bordeaux.
White Sands National Monument —
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles
southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Hours are 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. through May
27 and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 28-Sept. 6 for
the Dunes Drive. Visitor Center hours are 8
a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sept. 12. All visitors
must exit the park by one hour after sunset.
Entrance fee: $3 age 17 and older. Free for
children. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236
or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to
nps.gov/whsa.
Ranger-guided Sunset Stroll Nature Walks
begin one hour before sunset daily.
Patio talks are 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays at the Visitor Center.
The first Full Moon Night of the summer is
8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27, with live vocals
and Spanish guitar music by Quemosos, and
guitarist Felip Ruibal. No reservations accepted.
Lake Lucero tours are offered monthly. This
month’s tour is 5 p.m. Saturday, May 29.
Reservations are required.
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 (beginning Memorial Day) are
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Last entry into cave via natural
entrance is 3:30 p.m. with last entry into cave
via elevator 5 p.m.
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).
Other guided tours available by reservation.
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.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the
middle of the Gila Wilderness. Entrance fee: $3
per person; $10 per family. Information: (575)
536-9461 or nps.gov/gicl.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
— 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Camping is $8 per
site per night. Information: (915) 828-3251.
New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee
is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping
fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
• Mesilla Valley Bosque Park — 5000 Calle del
Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are 7:15 to
8:45 a.m. first Saturday of every month, hosted
by Mesilla Valley Audubon Society’s Nancy
Stotz.
A Paintout in celebration of American
Wetlands Month is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday,
May 1, with artists from the “Plein Air Painters
of New Mexico” organization. Bird and plant
tours, interpretive programs an and evening
photo hike also planned.
• 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.
Stars in Parks sky viewing is 8:45 to 10:30
p.m. Saturday, May 8, with Matt Wilson of the
National Public Observatory.
• Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
Heritage Preservation Day events are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 8, with hikes, pro-
grams and activities celebrating Dog Canyon
and the Tularosa Basin.
A sky viewing is 8 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May
15, at the Group Shelter.
• Elephant Butte Lake State Park —
Information: (575) 744-5998.
Sailboat Regattas are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, April 30-May 1 and May 14-15.
A bass fishing tournament is 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2.
Drag boat racing is 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, May 8-9.
A free boating safety class is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 22.
A Fly Freedoms Flag Parade is 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, May 22, featuring boats covered
in red, white and blue.
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.
During the late spring and summer months, the
visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Access
to the main trail to Dripping Springs is 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. and the park is closed promptly at 7
p.m. Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets
allowed (except for assistance animals).
Information: (575) 522-1219.
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.
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.
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.
To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad;
follow signs to the park.
A large greenhouse is devoted to succulents
and cactus from around the world. The head-
quarters building includes exhibits on minerals,
history, archaeology and other subjects.
The annual Mescal Roast Spirit Dances are
Thursday through Sunday, May 6-9.
A Full Moon Walk is 8 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday,
May 27.
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Adair Margo Fine Art —215 Stanton,
Suite 602 (Martin Building). Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information:
533-0048 or adairmargo.com.
Adair Studio and Gallery —5750 N.
Mesa (at the Summit). Gallery hours are 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Information: 471-2271 or 587-8646.
Showing May 1-July 25: Spring and Summer
Student Artist Show, featuring the Student
Artists from the Adair Artist Group including a
variety of colorful paintings in an array of spring
and summer topics.
Classes for adults are Mondays and Tuesdays.
Children’s classes are 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays for ages 7 to 14.
Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San Antonio
Street in Marfa. Information: (432) 729-3700 or
ballroommarfa.org.
Showing through Aug. 15: “In Lieu of
Unity,” showcasing artists born in, or living and
working in Mexico including new commissioned
works by Eduardo Abaroa, Margarita Cabrera,
Minerva Cuevas, Paulina Lasa and
Tercerunquinto.
‘Beauty on the Border IV’ — The photo
exhibit by local fashion photographer Harry
Assad run through June in El Paso Community
College’s Transmountain Campus’s Main
Entrance, 9570 Gateway East. Assad and his
Model Forms Agency have photographed over
1,000 models over the past 25 years. A book
featuring his work will be released in the near
future. Information: 831-5057.
Chamizal galleries - Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for
Abrazos Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday for Paisanos Gallery. Admission
is free. Information: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham.
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.
Crossland Gallery — 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are noon to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: 351-2811.
Showing May 8-29: El Paso County
Scholarship Award Exhibit. The exhibition fea-
tures works by more than 70 high school sen-
iors in El Paso County. The El Paso Art
Association will award over $5,000 in
Scholarship and Merchandise Awards including
the Catherine Kistenmacher Memorial
Scholarship Fund, El Paso Art Association
Scholarship Fund and Rio Bravo Watercolorist
Scholarship Fund.
Opening reception and Awards Ceremony is
Saturday, May 8.
Entries are being taken through May 22 for
the Rio Bravo Watercolorists’ all-acrylic show
set for June 5-26, open to both Rio Bravo
Watercolorists and El Paso Art Association
members. Works must be at least 50 percent
acrylic. Entry fee: $10. Information: Nancy
Diaz, 526-5200 or Joyce Ewald, 534-7377.
‘Developing Dreams’ exhibit — Junior
League of El Paso and Centro de Salud Familiar
La Fe will host its annual exhibit featuring pho-
tography by the children of La Fe through
May 28, at La Fe Cultural and Technology
Center, 721 S. Ochoa (rear building). Admission
is free. Information: 584-3511.
El Paso Artisan Galley — Lynx Exhibits,
300 W. San Antonio. The gallery features works
for sale by local painters, jewelers, crafters and
photographers: Bob Adams, Teresa Altschul,
Ladonna Apodaca, Ale Bremer, Ruthye Droke,
Brittany Girle, Bonnie Kaber, Candy Mayer,
Karen McAnulty, Maria Navarra-Pino, Carolyn
Parker, James Paternoster, Jr., Tony Skarlatos,
Rich Spellenberg, Tamara St. Jean and Naida
Zucker. 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. Information: 533-4330
or lynxexhibits.com
The space also features a mini Mexican
Mercado with blown glass collectibles, piñatas,
baskets, blankets and other Mexican handi-
crafts.
El Paso Museum of Art Classes and
Workshops — Spring adult classes and work-
shops begin in April. Jewelry class fees include
admission to the museum’s “Bedazzled” exhibit
with instructor during class time. Information:
532-1707, ext. 27 (ext. 16 to register), or elpa-
soartmuseum.org.
• Self-guided Life Drawing class — 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Thursdays, through May 27, for ages 18
and older. Cost: $10 per session ($5 museum
members).
• Fabric and Wire Necklaces — 10 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8. Cost: $55 ($45
members).
• Crochet Cuffs, Bracelets & Bangles — 10
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22. Cost: $55
($45 members).
El Paso Museum of Art Collectors’
Club — El Paso Museum of Art Foundation
Collectors’ Club hosts a trip to the Andalucia
Region of Spain Oct. 17-29. The 12-day tour
includes visits to places in the cities of Seville,
Jerez, Ronda, Cordoba, Granada, and Madrid.
Cost (based on Euro value): $1,010 to $1,060
(US) depending on group size. Includes meals,
airfare, pick-up and transfers, hotels, guided
tours, museum and attraction admission and
more. Ground cost due by May 15; full airfare
portion by June 15; and remainder of payment
by July 15. Information: 532-1707, ext. 13.
El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free, except for the “Bedazzled”
exhibit. “Bedazzled” admission is $10 ($5
museum members and children 12 and
younger). Information: 532-1707 or elpasoart-
museum.org.
Showing through July 25: “Bedazzled: 5,000
“TGIFF”in Silver City
(Thank God It’s First Friday)
Paid for by the
Town of Silver City
Lodger’s Tax www.silvercitymainstreet.com
On May 7, 2010, Silver City will feature First Friday events at the Fine
Restaurants, Unique Shops and the Famous Red Dot Galleries in Historic
Downtown Silver City. Open late for your shopping convenience.
On May 28–30, join the fun at the famous
Silver City Blues Festival. Call 1-888-758-7289 for info.
Check the Silver City Gallery Association web site
for May events: www.silvercitygalleries.com
Only 3 hours from El Paso.
For Information call
1-800-548-9378
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Years Jewelry,” featuring jewelry from five mil-
lennia from a variety of cultures from the
Walters Jewelry Collection. The collection is
the most wide-raging collection of jewelry
assembled by a private collector in the United
States.
Highlights include gold bracelet from the first
century B.C.E. and a Tiffany & Co. iris corsage
ornament, which was a grand prize winner at
the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle.
Showing through July 18 in the Peter and
Margaret de Wetter Gallery: “Dreamland: The
Way Out of Juárez.” The exhibit features 20
graphic works by Lubbock artist Alice Leora
Briggs, who uses a historic technique called
sgraffito to scratch white lines into a black sur-
face as a response to the artist’s experiences
exploring Cd. Juárez 2007-2009. Briggs recent-
ly was an Artist in Residence at the Border Art
Residency in La Union, New Mexico.
Showing through Sept. 19: “Native
American Works On Paper,” featuring works by
Native American artists such as Gilbert
Atencio, Kay B., Arthur Begay, Archie Blackowl,
Nat Coriz, Woody Crumbo, Robert Draper,
Kananginak, Kiakshuk, R. Naha, and Paul Pletka.
Showing through Oct. 10: “The Holy
Family/La Sagrada Familia,” as part of EPMA’s
dedication to an ongoing rotation of the retab-
los in the collections. These standardized rep-
resentations of the holy family: Mary, Joseph,
and the Christ child, were not based on any
specific scriptural text, but are a result of
Franciscan meditation inspired by the Counter
Reformation.
Free Zip Tours are 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays
led by museum staff members. Admission is
free. Upcoming tours of “Native American
Works on Paper” with Assistant EPMA Curator
Katherine Smith (May 5), “Bedazzled: 5,000
Years of Jewelry” with EPMA Director Michael
A. Tomor, Ph.D. (May 12) and “La Sagrada
Familia” with Smith (May 26).
The annual Gala Extravaganza fundraiser is 7
p.m. Saturday, July 10, in honor of the muse-
um’s 50th Anniversary. Tickets: $100 (includes
Bedazzled admission). RSVP by June 30: 532-
1707 x 13.
Encaustic International 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.
Franklin St. Gallery — The gallery is inside
the Marie Otero Salon, 500 N. Oregon, Ste. C
(downtown El Paso, facing Franklin).
Galleria 300 — 300 E. Main, Suite 810 in
Downtown El Paso. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by appoint-
ment. Information: 525-9560.
Currently featured: “Vos—A Retrospect,”
works by UTEP art department members
Alfonso Valenzuela, Mauricio Olague and Steve
Salazar.
Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — 800
N. Mesa, second floor (at Yandell). Hours are
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing May 13-July 16: 2 Man Show featur-
ing “Small Art” by Willibald de Cabrera and
“Experimental Stories” by Rudy Vasquez.
Cabrera is back from Arizona and a three-
year absence from the El Paso art scene, the
show features new small paintings, with a vari-
ety of subjects ranging from bullfighters and still
lifes to flamenco dancers.
Vasquez is well known in the comic book
world. Stepping out into a new venue, he has
now created fine art paintings for his first spot-
light show Theme include passion, courage, and
excitement.
Opening night celebration is 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, May 13.
An ARTalk is 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 24.
The gallery exhibits works by owner Hal
Marcus, a native born El Pasoan who has been
painting for over 40 years and is famed for such
locally inspired works as “El Mercado,” “El
Paso Navidad” and “Avenida Juárez.”
Other featured artists include Teresa
Fernandez, Bill Sullivan, Manuel Acosta, Bill
Rakocy, Candy Mayer, Vincent Peterson, Evelyn
Ainsa, Mark Paulda, Francisco Romero and
Mauricio Mora.
A gift shop offers art-related gifts.
An open call for artist for the upcoming
“Drawing: The Essence of Art” exhibit is being
held through June 20. Area artists may submit
high quality images for consideration via email
at
[email protected]. There is no entry fee.
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 international-
museumofart.net.
Showing in May: Works by painter Jennifer
Stapher-Thomas. Stapher-Thomas has been
painting for 30 years, and does most of her
work in a medium known as “stain painting.”
She has won awards for both her art and her
teaching, including 2002-2003 “Teacher of the
Year” in the Ysleta Independent School District.
Opening reception is Thursday, May 6. .
La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú —
The Ysleta Independent School District’s gallery
is at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information: 434-9711 or yisd.net/finearts.
Showing May 7-28: Works from the Ysleta
Student Art Awards, showcasing students in
grades K-12 in a variety of mediums including
painting, drawing, design, printmaking, sculp-
tures, ceramics, textiles, fibers, jewelry, com-
puter graphics, photography and print media.
The 10th Annual Art Awards and Festival is 5
to 10 p.m. Friday, May 7. Plaques awarded to
the top overall exhibit winners in every age
group, as well as the best works in every cate-
gory in a ceremony at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts
Complex Amphitheatre. Also featured are sev-
eral craft and food vendors. Admission is free.
Rubin Center —UTEP’s Stanlee and
Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next
to Sun Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive).
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: 747-6151,
[email protected]
or utep.edu/artsandculture.
Showing through Aug. 7:
• “Up Against the Wall,” jointly curated by
Rubin director Kate Bonansinga and UTEP
graphic design faculty. This bold and colorful
display of more than 70 posters is the first
exhibition in the center’s Mexico 2010 series,
and highlights the power of design from the
Mexican Revolution to the present day by
engaging people in creative thinking about
world problems. Artists are Fang Chen,
Seymour Chwast, Paul Davis, Alice
Drueding/Joe Scorsone, Milton Glaser, Brad
Holland, Yossi Lemel, Luba Lukova, Alejandro
Magallanes, Mirko ILIC Corp. Lanny Sommese,
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James Victore, Lourdes Zolezzi.
• “Solidarity and Struggle” complements “Up
Against the Wall” with 16 historic posters from
Mexico’s foremost political workshop, Taller
Grafico Popular (borrowed from the University
of New Mexico Art Museum collection) and
several copies of the illustrated political maga-
zine El Hijo Ahuizote (borrowed from C.L.
Sonnichesen Special Collections Department of
UTEP’s University Library), all of which are his-
torical precedents to contemporary protest art.
• SunKoo Yuh creates ceramic sculptures com-
posed of tight groupings of various forms to
imply narratives suggesting socio-political cri-
tique. Korean art and Buddhist, Christian and
Confucian iconography also inform some
aspects of his imagery. Yuh earned the grand
prize in the Second World Ceramic Biennale
2003 Korea International Competition, and in
2006, was awarded a grant in sculpture from
the Joan Mitchell Foundation. Yuh, a native of
South Korea, is associate professor of art at the
University of Georgia.
San Elizario galleries — Three galleries
are now open near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information. 851-0041.
• Main Street Gallery, 1456 Main. Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information: msgallery.net.
Currently showing is “The American Dream”
collective exhibit. Featured artists include Rudi
Leidelmeyer, Stephanie Conroy, Margaret
Heath, Nina Cobb Walker, Al Borrego and
Candy Mayer.
• Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main. Currently
featured are works by Mario Parra, Al Borrego,
Laurel Roberts, Pauline Raedeke, Nasario
Olvera, Romi Saenz, Hawkins, Miguel Varela,
Warren Smart, Annette Paajanen, Yamina Gant,
Bill Rakocy, Francisco Miranda S., Betty Ott and
Marjorie Carrasco.
• Horseshoe Gallery — 1500 Main.
Information: 345-5594. Artists featured include
Ralph Rodriguez, Bob Adams, Connie Weaver,
Judy Hampton, Mario Parra, Jim Pritchett,
Stephanie Conroy, Nina Walker, Wendy Reyes,
Pauline Raedeke, Maria Branch and Andy
Martinez.
Sunland Art Gallery — The El Paso Art
Association co-op gallery is in Sunland Park
Mall, second level across from The Greenery,
with 30 El Paso artists represented. Hours are
10 a.m. to 8.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: 584-3117
or sunlandartgallery.com.
Individuals or groups interested in having a
show at the gallery in 2010 can call 833-0636
or 474-0053.
Showing May 1-29: Pastel Society of El Paso’s
14th annual members show, featuring new
works by members. This year’s judge is author,
artist and curator Bill Rakocy. Opening recep-
tion and awards ceremony is 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, with refreshments, pastel
demonstrations, children’s activities, and mem-
bership information. The public is invited.
Susan Eisen Gallery — 5857 N. Mesa, Ste.
19. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. Various media featured,. Information:
584-0022 or susaneisen.com.
Now showing is “Full Circle” abstract jewelry
art in argentium silver, gold, and diamonds by
Susan Eisen, goldsmith and designer. The exhib-
it is in conjunction with the sponsorship of
“Bedazzled: 5000 Years of Jewelry” at the El
Paso Museum of Art.
Western Impressions Art Show - Entries
are being taken for El Paso Art Association’s
annual juried western-themed art show that
runs June 12-July 7, at Main Street Gallery,
1456 in San Elizario. Gala opening is 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 12. Admission is free.
Information: 534-7377 or
elpasoartassociation.com.
Deadline for entries is Friday, May 14. Entry
fee: $35 ($30 EPAA members). Submission
information: 562-9462.
Young Artist poster contest submis-
sions — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin
Center for the Visual Arts is taking submissions
May 25-June 25 for its area-wide “Art Takes
Action: Young Artists Speak Out Poster
Contest and Exhibition” to be featured this
summer at City Hall’s Exhibition Gallery.
High school youth who were in grades 9-12
during the 2009-2010 academic year can reflect
the power of graphic design as reflected
Rubin’s current exhibits “Up Against the Wall”
and “Solidarity and Struggle.” Entries accepted
on the third floor of the Rubin Center, during
normal gallery hours. Winners will be
announced on Tuesday, June 29. Information:
747-6164 or rubincenter.utep.edu.
Posters should be on the subject of social or
political issues of concern to the artist. Two-
dimensional posters in all media accepted,
posters must be between 11”x17” and 24”x36”
in size. Artists selected by jurors on the basis of
quality of concept, design, craftsmanship and
originality. Prizes awarded in several categories.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2154
or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing May 7-29: Black Range Artists
Spring Show. Black Range Artists, Inc. was
established in 1962 to promote and encourage
art in the southwest. Artists from southern
New Mexico and west Texas are eligible for
membership.
Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May
7, during the Downtown Ramble.
Showing May 22-July 31: “Bittersweet
Harvest: Bracero Program, 1942-1964.” The
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition
reveals the “bittersweet” struggle of the largest
guest worker program in U.S. history. The
Emergency Farm Labor Program, more famil-
iarly known as the bracero program, enabled
about 2 million Mexicans to work in the United
States on short-term labor contracts during
World War II.
Included in the bilingual exhibition are oral
histories, quotes and photographs by Leonard
Nadel, a photographer who in 1956 exposed
employer violations endured by many braceros.
The center hosts its monthly History Notes
informal discussion 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, May
13. Guest speaker is Richard Wadsworth,
author of “Forgotten Fortress and Incident at
San Augustine Springs.”
Cottonwood Gallery — The gallery is part
of the Southwest Environmental Center, 275
N. Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Hours are 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Admission is free. Information: 522-5552 or
wildmesquite.org.
Showing through May is the photography
exhibit “Grasslands,” featuring the works of
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Michael Berman. The show features black and
white photographs of landscapes and residents
of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico and the
U.S. Berman received a 2008 Guggenheim
Fellowship in photography.
Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (at
University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658. Showing
through June 9: Humorous and colorful paint-
ings by Francisco Romero.
Joyce Macrorie, Encaustics — The Las
Cruces artist will host an encaustics show and
sale featuring her current heat-and-wax paint-
ings at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 16, at University
Terrace Good Samaritan Village, 3011 Buena
Vida Circle in Las Cruces. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 532-6293 or
lascrucesarts.org.
Las Cruces Museum of Art —491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-2221, (575)
541-2137 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Showing May 7-15: The Spring 2010 Bachelor
of Fine Arts candidates art exhibition. On dis-
play for a limited engagement, the exhibition
features painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic
design, and photography from 31 graduating
BFA students at the NMSU Art Department.
Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 7.
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
ftp.zianet.com/mvartgallery/home.shtml.
May’s featured artists are painters Joyce Ann
Key and Sally Quillen. Key works in watercolor,
oil, acrylics and pastels. Quillen has been teach-
ing for 20 years using watercolor, oil, acrylic
and mixed media. She is known for her Georgia
O’Keeffe-style flower paintings.
New Mexico Watercolor Society,
Southern Chapter — The Society meets at
2 p.m. Sunday, May 2, in the Arts and Crafts
Room at Good Sam’s Retirement Home, 3011
Buena Vida Circle (parking near entrance, stairs
and elevator in main lobby). After a brief busi-
ness meeting, there will be a discussion and
demonstration of many watercolor painting
tips, tricks and special techniques that have
been gathered from the membership. The pub-
lic is welcome. Admission is free. Information:
Marie Siegrist, (575) 647-1193.
Potters Guild show call for artists —
Las Cruces Potters Build is seeking fiber artists
for a collaboration art ceramic pieces for its
“Fire and Fiber” juried show July 2 at the
Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces. Potters
and ceramists seek to work with other artists in
various fields including wood, paper, fabric or
other fibers. Information: Linda Reeder-
Sanchez: (575) 644-4156.
Preston Contemporary Art Center —
1755 Avenida de Mercado (end of Calle de
Mercado). Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday; by appointment only Sunday
and Monday. Information: (575) 523-8713 or
prestoncontemporaryart.com.
Showing through June 26: 2010 Spring
Exhibition featuring works that exhibit strong
personal insights in a variety of mediums by
Janet Ballweg, Julieanne Kost, Svala Olafsdottir,
Carol Weber and Jean Reece Wilkey.
Ballweg’s intaglio prints speak about the
expectations, potential and the psychological
tensions that exist within a single moment of
time. Ballweg is Professor of Art and Head of
Printmaking at Bowling Green State University.
Kost is frequently recognized by her title,
“Digital Imaging Evangelist” for Adobe Systems.
Her books, instructional DVDs and online web-
site are internationally acclaimed. Honors
include the National Association of Photoshop
Professionals Hall of Fame.
Olaffsdottir is a native of Iceland who now
lives in the American Southwest. Frequently
using diptych, tryptic, and grid forms to create
dichotomy between dissimilar images,
Olafsdottir creates works that imply a fractured
narrative.
Weber’s work, drawings built in layers, often
contain images of the American Midwest.
Wilkey’s work explores ideas of reality, identi-
ty, memory, and perception, influenced by her
time in Central America and Israel and the
comparison to American culture.
thetheatregallery — Black Box Theatre
lobby, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Open one hour prior to Black Box performanc-
es. Information: (575) 523-1223.
Now showing is “photoArt on Fabric” by
Naida Zucker. All works printed on fabric
(mostly silk, but also canvas and cotton cloth)
and most are displayed on hand-made frames
by the artist and her woodturner husband,
Richard Spellenberg. Wine and cheese recep-
tion is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 7, during the
Downtown Ramble.
Tombaugh Gallery —First Unitarian
Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Information:
(575) 522-7281 or uuchurchlc.org.
Showing May 2-28: “One Land, Many
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Voices,” photo documentary by Carol Eastman.
The exhibit depicts life along the Rio Grand in
West Texas, Southern New Mexico and
Mexico. Eastman is a photographer, writer, and
illustrator whose photographs, writing, and
illustrations have appeared in several south-
western magazines and journals. She has exhib-
ited at the Chamizal National Memorial, The
Rotunda in the Texas Capitol in Austin and in
several area galleries. Wall text in English and
Spanish. Reception is noon to 2 p.m. Sunday,
May 2.
Wetlands Month ‘Paintout’ — Plein Air
Painters of New Mexico will host a paintout in
honor of American Wetlands Month 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Mesilla Valley Bosque
State Park, 5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. The
group of professional artists will paint their
craft outdoors in a wetland setting in early to
mid-morning and again in the late afternoon.
Events are free with regular park admission: $5
per vehicle for day use. Information: (575) 523-
4398 pleinairpaintersnm.org/main/index.php.
Additional activities include Bird Tours 8 to 10
a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. and Native Plant Tours 9
to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m.
A special Plant ID program and plant tour
“Desert Survival Strategies,” Apache Style” is
10 a.m. hosted by Ranger Alex Mares.
A nature photography hike is 6 p.m. hosted
by Marti Niman.
Also
Art Hop — The Truth or Consequences
Downtown Gallery District Association hosts
the event 6 to 9 p.m. the second Saturday of
each month (May 8), featuring seven art gal-
leries and other venues in the downtown
gallery district. Various receptions, refresh-
ments and musical entertainment will be fea-
tured during these monthly events.
Information: (575) 894-0528, TorCart.com.
Venues include The Living Room, Parisi, Main
Street, M, Art Galore, Bradley Gallery and
more.
Blue Dome Gallery — 307 N. Texas Street
in Silver City, N.M. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Sunday. Information (575) 534-8671 or
bluedomegallery.com.
Showing May 25-July 30:
• “Coming Home,” pottery by Jamie Zane
Smith.
• “Desert Exposure,” painting and sculpture by
Barbara Nance.
Artist reception for both exhibits is 4 to 7
p.m. Friday, May 28.
New Mexico Watercolor Society
exhibit — The society’s Southern Chapter
will host an exhibit and sale of works by 16
local watercolorists through Sept. 14 in the
new Adobe Cafe, in the Caballero Plaza, 2521
Avenida de Mesilla in Las Cruces. Featured
artists are Janey Walch, Jan Addy, Donna Ayres,
Laurel Weathersbee, Bill Coon, Cynthia
Copeland, Beegee Brandhorst, Barbara Howe,
Lynn Souza, Lois Smith, Melanie Jack, Pat
Bonneau-White, Mary McCoy, Carlos West,
Phil Yost and Donna Wood. Information: (575)
521-7090.
Percha Creek Traders — NM 152 in
downtown Hillsboro, N.M. (18 miles west of I-
25 at exit 63). Percha Creek Traders are local
artists who operate a cooperative store. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Information: (575) 895-5116 or per-
chacreektraders.com.
Showing through May 9: “Spring? Spring!!”
featuring new work by three of gallery’s artists,
Sandy Hopper, Inga McCord and Nolan
Winkler.
Showing May 15-June 13: “The Sawdust
Dudes” exhibit, featuring woodworks by Bob
Shipley and Geno Washburn. Both artists work
with native local woods such as sycamore,
black walnut and juniper. Shipley specializes in
crafting cutting boards, butter knives, coasters,
letter openers and unique inlaid picture frames.
Washburn turns, carves and fabricates col-
lectible bowls, salad sets, furniture, frames,
boxes and other items. Artists’ reception is 1 to
4 p.m. Saturday, May 15.
Pinos Altos Church Gallery — The Grant
County Art Guild will host its annual Members
Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday,
April 30-May 3, at the historic Pinos Altos
Church gallery on Golden Ave. in Pinos Altos,
N.M. Works include acrylics, watercolors, pho-
tography, pastels, oils and more. This year’s
judges are Diane Ingles-Leyba and Karen
Rossman. Admission is free. Information: (575)
538-8216.
The gallery, operated by the Grant County
Art Guild, features arts and crafts by local
artists. The gallery remains open Fridays,
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 3.
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. Showing through
May 7: “Textures,” paintings and photographs
by Kathleen R. Smith.
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T
he adage “fame is fleeting” seems to
play itself out in El Paso to the same
degree it does in nearly every artis-
tic community across the nation. Some
artists reach their zenith and find a way of
remaining there, while others, whose
names were once a household word, fall
into the category of “I wonder what they
are doing now.”
For many who have been involved in the
El Paso art scene for a least 20 years, the
name Bill Herring still calls to mind a
superb artist whose favorite pastime was
challenging the status quo. Herring served
as president of the El Paso Art Association
in 1987 and was a frequent winner in the
early years of what most of us still refer to
as “The Sierra Show” (now Arts
International). He also gained renown as
president of Knickerbocker Artists New
York, a group founded in 1947 by East
Coast artists who wanted to “showcase
works without having to network” in the
art establishment. Always the exception,
Herring had the distinction in 1993 of
becoming the only person from outside
New York state to head up this elite group.
Despite this time in the limelight, the
Herring name seems to have faded into the
background in recent years, overshadowed
by new shows and new artists. Now, like
the legendary phoenix, Bill is making him-
self known once again.
Always one to put things in philosophical
terms, Herring is re-establishing his artistic
presence with a challenging new publica-
tion titled “The Herring Letters.” In it, he
asks and answers the question “Who am
I?” in his usual thought-provoking manner.
“I am an Artist. I have a job: to be a mir-
acle-worker. . . I make the blind see, the
dead live, and the dull feel. This is just a
side project actually, for to paint, and do
the real thing that even angels can’t do, I
must first rise from the dead, make myself
see, and kill the dull soul inside. To the
degree I engage in that stuff of the miracu-
lous, I invite others to come along.” (See
how at the end of this article.)
A native El Pasoan, Herring reminds his
public that he is one of four artists who
called Clint, Texas, home — these being
L.B. Porter, who now resides in
Albuquerque, and three of the Herring
clan: Bill, his sister Helen Herring Green
and his mother, Jan, who was Bill’s pri-
mary teacher and most dedicated mentor.
Observing other families of artists, e.g.,
the Hurds and Wyeths, and watching their
mistakes, Bill notes that his family has
always espoused the belief that you should
treat art just like any other skill.
“In addition to accomplishments such as
a proficiency in algebra or even the simple
act of tying your shoes, kids should also be
expected to learn art. Every body is given
an art form from birth — dance, architec-
ture, music, fashion, even sports — and
it’s important not only to develop that art
form but also to find a way of expressing
it. Otherwise you get bottled up inside.
That concept is passed on in the Herring
World. Whether you engage in your spe-
cific art form on a professional level, or
just for yourself is immaterial. The idea is
simply to mature and to master your own
art form.”
Herring emphatically recalls his mother’s
advice never to get into an art class or for-
mal art schools because these studies
would ruin him.
“That’s because teachers never bet their
lives on their talent. They simply repro-
duce other art teachers but not artists.”
He cites a recent study indicating that
people with two or more degrees in art
only had a 3 percent success rate as pro-
fessional artists.
“If you want to learn, train with people
who are making a living in that field.”
Herring shares that his fondest memories
are of being raised in an artist’s home.
“Getting up in (the) morning and
smelling the oil paints or playing with the
mechanical easel, I just fell in love with
art. I had the chance to cut tile with mom,
experiment with textiles, and learn that
there is no art/craft division. I also learned
that beauty is the preeminent issue in
every aspect of your life including mar-
riage and family.”
Herring went to UT Austin and earned a
degree in international relations, but being
an artist was in his blood.
“My mother and sister both had strong
gallery relationships, so I was handed
things on a golden platter.”
During 1982–1990, Herring relates, he
had work in 14 different galleries. In 1987,
however, the stress of keeping up became
too much and he suffered a stroke.
As a means of slowing down, Herring put
together an investment group, which sent
him on trips for three years to locations
such as Mexico, London, Paris, Venice,
Rome, and eventually northern New
Mexico and southern Colorado. In
exchange for covering his expenses, group
members received rights to his paintings.
Wanting to give back to a town that had
supported his artistic endeavors, Herring
served as president of the El Paso Art
Association.
“My desire was to change the fact that El
Paso was the largest exporter of artistic
talent in the country. In order to reverse
that trend, it became imperative that we
create an environment that would cause
aspiring artists to stay.”
Bill Herring: man
of art and letters
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Herring also helped grow the annual
Sierra Medical Exhibition into the richest
regional competition in the nation.
In 1993, Texas Gov. Ann Richards placed
Herring’s name in the running to become
the director of the National Endowment for
the Arts (Jane Seymour was chosen). And
in 1994, he authored a unique book of
advice to artists titled “The Wonderful
Madness of Becoming a Horse of a
Different Color.”
Some 18 months ago, however, fate dealt
Herring a wild hand of cards when he
received a diagnosis of colon cancer.
Despite the fact that he had to undergo sur-
gery and has spent much of the time in San
Antonio with follow-up treatment, Herring
continues to be blessed with a rare ability
to view life from a positive perspective.
“I see cancer as a gift, a loving caress
from my Keeper. The first 60 years of my
life were given to me to learn with, and
now I’m in a new land where my latest
learning chore is living with what I’ve
been given.”
Typical of the Herring sense of humor,
Bill has given
the name
“Pepe El
Guapo” (Joe,
the handsome
one) to the
colostomy
bag that is
now his con-
stant compan-
ion.
Still continu-
ing to paint
and make
research trips,
he jokes tongue in cheek, “I paint a lot in
the national forests (where rangers don’t
want me to go), but now I don’t have to
interrupt my painting process by looking
for ‘facilities’ in such remote locations.”
Having put the family home on the mar-
ket, Bill and his wife are contemplating a
move to the San Antonio in order to be
closer to medical facilities and their three
daughters. He also hopes to build an artis-
tic compound where he can pass on his
legacy by helping deserving individuals.
For those who might want to keep up
with “Herring happenings,” Bill has just
introduced “The Herring Letters,” which
will be published on a bimonthly basis. To
obtain a yearly subscription, send your
check for $32.95 to Herring Letters, Box
223, Clint, TX 79836.
Arts and ends
If you happen to be in Santa Fe, stop in
to see Susan Davidoff’s luscious new one-
woman exhibition, “Desert Suite,” show-
ing through May 8 at the Zane Bennett
Gallery, 435 South Guadalupe.
Also, put the date of Thursday, May 20,
on your calendar. This is when the El Paso
Museum of Art has scheduled a premiere
book signing for “Yes, We Are Still
Dancing.” Showcasing artwork by Susan
Amstater and Connie Dillman, comple-
mented by the poetry of Jacquelyn Stroud
Spier, this beautiful volume was designed
to give a voice to all women moving
through life, from young women, wives,
mothers to grandmothers. Sales of the
book will allow the Frontera Women’s
Foundation to fund an Arts and Culture
Endowment to serve those pursuing the
arts in the Borderland.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
specializing in the visual arts.
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Bill Herring at work
A
ny book worth reading probably
is worth re-reading.
I’m not talking about whodunits or
suspense novels that encourage you to
wolf down each page. I’m talking
about books that make you want to
savor the words and ideas so that you
can digest them slowly.
The really great books are the ones
that we can go back to years later and
enjoy all over again.
One of those books for me is “The
Great Divorce” by C.S. Lewis, a fan-
tasy about heaven and hell. When I
first read it about 35 years ago, I was
struck by its imagery of the shadowy
denizens of hell who would visit the
outskirts of heaven.
It took a second and third reading
over the years to appreciate the
encounters between the “ghosts” of
hell and the “solid people” of heaven
that explained why people choose one
or the other.
Another favorite book is also a fan-
tasy, “Flatland” by E.A. Abbott. The
1884 “Romance of Many Dimensions”
is about a square in a two-dimensional
world who is visited by a sphere from
the third dimension. I first picked up
the book off a seventh-grade class-
room bookshelf. As an adult, nothing
I have read about the supernatural or
spiritual has provided greater insight
about transcending the limitations of
human perspective.
Another book that I discovered in
youth but have re-read several times
since is “Eichmann in Jerusalem” by
Hannah Arendt. Originally I was sim-
ply interested in her account of the
war crimes trial of the chief Nazi
administrator behind the extermina-
tion of millions of Jews. But Arendt’s
book, subtitled “A Report on the
Banality of Evil,” provides insights
about the nature of evil and human
acquiescence to evil that have merited
repeated readings since.
Although there are many more books
that I have read at least twice, there is
only one other (not counting the
Bible) that I’ve read at least three
times: “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance” by Robert Pirsig. The
book mixes a novelized autobiograph-
ical narrative with deep philosophy. I
read it the first time mainly on a
friend’s recommendation, but a few
years later gave it a second read after
gaining some life experience that help
me to appreciate it more. A third read-
ing was inspired by reading Thomas
More’s “Care for the Soul,” which led
me to re-examine Pirsig’s exploration
of the concept of “Quality.”
Are there books on your shelves that
may be worth a second or third read-
ing? You may find that sometimes
you gain more from retracing your
steps than cutting a new trail.
Randy Limbird is editor of
El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to
[email protected]
By Randy Limbird
El Paso Scene Page 51 May 2010
Carriers, the U.S. Postal Service, the United
Way of El Paso County and other organizations
on behalf of the Paso Del Norte Food Bank. To
participate, individuals can leave non-perishable
food items in a bag near their mailbox; items
also can be donated at local post offices.
Information: 533-2434 or 593-1396.
Pro-Musica Soiree — El Paso Pro-Musica
Guild will host its 29th annual soiree Saturday,
May 8, at the home of Isha Rogers Babel. All
proceeds benefit El Paso Pro-Musica.
Reservations/information: 833-9400.
‘Las Vegas Night’ — Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity’s Theta Delta Lambda Education
Foundation sponsors its 31st annual fundraiser
8 p.m. to midnight Friday, May 14, at the
Forum Ballroom, 3800 Mattox. Tickets: $35
donation. Information: William Doctor, 751-
7585 or James Ball, 598-1462.
Las Vegas Night is the foundation’s primary
fundraiser, with proceeds going towards schol-
arships to high school seniors.
Road Queens Benefit — Road Queens
Motorcycle Club’s 7th annual benefit run is
Sunday, May 16, at Barnett Harley Davidson,
8272 Gateway West. This year’s event benefits
17-year-old Andrew Casey Pacheco, who has a
heart condition. Registered motorcycle riders
will stop at designated locations and play a
chance to win a prize. At the last stop where
there will be food, beverages, live auction, 50-
50 raffle, door prizes, music and more.
Registration is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and last
bike in is at 3 p.m. at Muggs Bar and Grill,
11410 Montana Ave. Admission: $10 donation.
Information: Gracie Martinez, 494-4881.
Hobbies of Hope for a Cure — The 4th
annual hobby event (formerly Crop for the
Cure) benefiting the El Paso Affiliate of Susan
G. Komen for the Cure 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 22, at St. Paul’s Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall, 7000 Edgemere, in
memory of Laura P. Martinez. Participants invit-
ed to bring a hobby of their choice to work on
such as scrapbooking, knitting, crocheting, etc.
An auction will also take place. Donations of
hobby items accepted. Cost: $25 (includes
lunch). Information: 591-8567, 598-6977 or
[email protected].
Fort Bliss
Anyone entering Fort Bliss must obtain a gate
pass. Driver’s license, car insurance and regis-
tration required.
Gate hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday for Jeb Stuart entrance
and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekends for
Sheridan Gate. Cassidy Gate permanently
closed.
Fort Bliss Post Paintball Tournament
— The Post Paintball Tournament is 9 a.m.
Saturday, May 1, at the Biggs Park Paintball
Field. Registration begins at 8 a.m. open to all
active duty personnel assigned to Fort Bliss.
Teams are limited to 5 players, with the
“Capture the Flag” tournament format being
single elimination with a consolation bracket
(guaranteed 2 games). Registration is free
(equipment and paint provided). Information:
Joe Fedak, 568-5995.
Blackjack Warrior challenge - The 32d
Army Air and Missile Defense Command will
host a week of competitions beginning
Monday, May 3, as its best and brightest sol-
diers go head to head. Some participants will
test their knowledge and skills under pressure.
Others will be tested on their physical and
mental toughness, weapon’s familiarity, and or
their abilities in the kitchen. In addition to the
Soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss, competitors will
come from Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Sill, Okla.,
and Fort Hood, Texas. Winner will be
announce during a recognition ceremony set
for 10 a.m. Friday, May 7, at the Fort Bliss
Museum. Information: 568-3328.
Army 10 Miler qualifications — The
annual 10-mile race is 6 a.m. Friday, May 7, at
Biggs Gym. The race will identify possible Fort
Bliss runners to represent the fort in the
national Army 10 Miler later this year in
Washington, D.C. Registration begins at 5 a.m.
Competition open to active duty military and
reserve and National Guard Soldiers in active
status assigned to Fort Bliss. Information: 568-
5995.
Soldier sponsor training — Those inter-
ested in becoming a mentor for inbound sol-
diers and their families may attend monthly
training sessions at 6 a.m. the last Thursday of
the month (May 27), at the Army Community
Service ballroom on Fort Bliss. Mentor are
needed to show new soldiers around help
them get acquainted with the post. Additional
trainings can be requested by individual units.
Information: Joe Hess, 568-1132 or
[email protected].
For Bliss Community Garden — Fort
Bliss MWR is providing the Fort Bliss communi-
ty with space for a community garden. Fifty
raised beds and planting medium are available
at the Old Fort Bliss Museum for interested
gardeners. Garden guidelines and agreements
will soon be available online at
blissmwr.com/oldfortbliss or stop by the Old
Fort Bliss Museum to sign up now. Participants
may work on their garden at any time, and
equipment is available for borrowing at Old
Fort Bliss Replica Museum during normal hours
of operation. Information: Wanda Kienzle, 588-
8482 or Elizabeth Maline 568-6078.
Club news
Macintosh Users Group — The El Paso
Macintosh Users Group is open to anyone
interested in Apple Macintosh computers. The
group’s monthly meeting and demonstration is
9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the
month at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church basement,
1000 Montana (enter in alley). At the May 1
meeting, Judy Richards will show Firefox plug-
ins and Google apps. Admission is free for visi-
tors and UTEP students. Information: 566-2201
or epmug.org.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships between Christian singles from 25
to 45 years old. All denominations are wel-
come and there are no costs for membership.
Bible study starting soon. Information: Andy,
471-1997 or
[email protected].
Upcoming Saturday events:
o May 1 - Dinner & A Play
o May 8 - Dinner & “Iron Man 2” movie
o May 14 - Diablo Game (Friday)
o May 15 - Dinner & “Robin Hood” movie
o May 22 - Dinner & Ice Skating
o May 29 - Dinner & Bowling
El Paso Scale Model Society — The soci-
ety will host its monthly meeting at 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 2, in the St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 7000
Edgemere. Information: 598-6957.
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Woodworkers Club of El Paso —The
club’s monthly meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,
May 4, at 3228 Sacramento (back of building).
This month’s program includes a woodworking
demonstration, show and tell segment for
items created by members and a 50/50 raffle.
Information: 760-6536 or 564-5915.
L’Alliance Française d’El Paso —
Information: 585-1789, 845-6535 or afofelpa-
so.com. The monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 6, at Riverside High School, 301
Midway. French cuisine will be prepared by
Riverside Culinary Arts students. Reservation
must be paid by May 1. Information/reserva-
tions: 833-8705.
The group will play the game of “Pétanque”
with members of the El Paso Pétanque Club at
9 a.m. Sunday, May 16, at Tom Lea Park on
Rim Road. Picnic will follow. Information: Maud,
833-8705.
A conversation and film in French begin at 6
p.m. Friday, May 28. Information/location: 585-
1789 or 845-6535.
For information on French classes for children
and adults, call Christine, 566-8042 or Maud,
833-8709.
Westside Welcome Club —The group is
open to both newcomers and long-time resi-
dents. The club’s monthly free newcomers’
coffee is 10 a.m. Friday, May 7, at 7374 Luz de
Lumbre. Information: 581-9821, 581-2314 or
westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The spring luncheon and fashion show is
11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, at El Paso
Country Club, 5000 Country Club Place. The
luncheon features a Spring Fashion Show. Cost:
$19. Reservations (by May 7): 740-9725.
Paso del Norte Quilt Guild — The
guild’s monthly meeting is 9 a.m. Saturday, May
8, at University Presbyterian Church, 224 N.
Resler. A workshop follows on hand appliqué.
Information: Sharon Geddes, 581-0432.
UTEP Auxiliary luncheon — The
Woman’s Auxiliary will host its “Queens of
Heart” Installation Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Hilton Garden Inn,
111 W. University. The Auxiliary’ will present
its annual donation to UTEP President Diana
Natalicio, who will provide a UTEP update. An
auction of themed gift baskets will also take
place. Information: 755-4282.
American Association of University
Women — The El Paso Branch of AAUW
meets at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at Radisson
Suites Hotel, 1770 Airway. New officers will be
installed. Reservations/information: 861-1223.
El Paso Pro-Musica Guild luncheon —
The guild’s 2010 Spring Installation Luncheon
event is Monday, May 11, hosted by member
Carol Carnes Johnson. Cost for lunch: $15. Call
for location/details: 833-9400.
El Paso Christian Women’s Connection
— The group will host an “April Showers
Brought May Flowers” luncheon 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, at El Paso Radisson
Hotel, 1770 Airway, with speaker Christi
Brown. Reservation deadline is May 12. Cost:
$13. Information/reservations: Lynne at (915)
613-1882 or Vickie at 598-0811.
Discover El Paso — The monthly luncheon
is noon Tuesday, May 25, at Lancers West. Pres
Dehrkoop will talk about Susan Magoffin and
the newest 12 Travelers statue. Reservations:
$20. Information/reservations: Boots Healy,
584-3126 or Janet Schyler, 833-4853.
International Coin Club — The 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 presen-
tations and an auction of materials by mem-
bers. Admission free for first-time visitors.
Information: 533-6001 or 526-3180.
Area attractions
Wet ’N’ Wild Waterworld — The water
park at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at
Exit 0), opens its season Saturday, May 1.
Summer hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Call for May weekday schedule.
Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com.
• Festival Familiar — Sunday, May 2.
• Power Jam — Saturday, May 15.
• Norteño Fest — Sunday, May 23.
• KLAQ Balloon Fest is May 29-31.
Western Playland — The amusement park
is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.
(next to the racetrack). Information: (575) 589-
3410 or westernplayland.com.
May hours are 2 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to
7 p.m. Sundays.
Indian Cliffs Ranch —The working cattle
ranch in Fabens offers a children’s zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. It’s also home to
the famous Cattleman’s Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle-
manssteakhouse.com.
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.
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, and
family-operated gift shops, feature jewelry, pot-
tery and other crafts.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — Texas’ only pub-
licly accessible mountain tramway gives passen-
gers a view of two countries and three states
from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 feet. Cost is
$7 for adults and $4 for children 12 years and
under. Winter days and hours of operation are
noon to 6 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and
Sundays, and noon to 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays.
Summer hours (beginning Memorial Day) are
noon to 6 p.m. Monday and Thursday; noon to
9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed Tuesdays
and Wednesdays. Information: 566-6622.
La Viña Winery — 4201 S. NM Highway
28, La Union. Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com. The tasting room and patio
are open for sales and tasting of wines from 12
to 5 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5.
Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-
ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
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Concordia Ghost Tours — Concordia
Heritage Association and Paso Del Norte
Paranormal Society host a special ghost tour 9
to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at historic
Concordia Cemetery, with special “Ghost
Hosts” Bernie and Melissa Sargent of Six Guns
and Shady Ladies. The walking tour begins at
the Yandell entrance. Reservations required.
Cost: $10 (ages 13 and older welcome; ages
13-17 must be accompanied by adult).
Reservations/information: 373-1513 or
ghosts915.com.
‘Teaching the Holocaust’ conference
—El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center will host the educator’s conference
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday,
May 3-4 at the Doubletree Hotel, 600 N. El
Paso, for educators elementary, middle and
high school. Registration deadline is April 7.
Cost: $85.
The conference will provide informative and
important presentations by renowned speakers
Stephen Feinberg and Christina Chavarria of
the United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum. Presentation topics are Myths and
Misconceptions about the Holocaust, Latin
America and the Holocaust, Nazi Racial
Ideology, Literature and the Holocaust, and
Survivor Testimony in the Classroom. Free
classroom resources will be provided, as well
as breakfast and lunch on both days.
Railroad Days —The 3rd annual event, cel-
ebrating the anniversary of the first train com-
ing to Las Cruces, is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, May 6-8, at the
New Mexico Railroad and Transportation
Museum in the Santa Fe Train Depot at Mesilla
and Las Cruces avenues, west of the
Downtown Mall (351 N. Mesilla). Admission is
free. Information: (575) 647-4480 or muse-
ums.las-cruces.org//rrmuseum.shtm.
For details, see “Roundup” listing.
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. Closed May 28. Information: (575) 526-
8911 or nmmonuments.org.
Fort Selden was a 19th-century adobe fort
established to protect early settlers from Indian
raids. The monument seeks to preserve the
remaining ruins and has a visitors center with
exhibits of military life at the post. From Las
Cruces, take I-25 north to Exit 19.
Mother’s Day activities Sunday, May 9,
include complimentary period tea and corsage
for mothers. Free admission for all mothers.
Alameda-Depot Walking Tour — The
City of Las Cruces Branigan Cultural Center
will host the second part of a walking tour of
Alameda-Depot Historic District featuring sev-
eral homes and buildings on the National
Register beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, May
15, at Pioneer Park, 500 W. Las Cruces Ave.
Tours last about two hours. Participation is
free; no registration required. Information:
(575) 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Dolly Dingle’s Tea Party — El Paso
County Historical Society will host its 6th annu-
al tea party for girls 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May
16, at the historic Burges House and Gardens,
603 W. Yandell. Garden opens at 1 p.m. for
socializing, refreshments and photos, seatings
at 2 p.m. Seating is limited, reservations
required. Girls should be at least 5 to attend.
Tickets: $15. Information/reservations: Carmen
Stearns, 533-3603 or
[email protected].
The event features tea delicacies, entertain-
ment, etiquette lessons, songs, music, poetry,
Victorian entertainers, guest photographs,
goody bags and more. This year’s guests
include the Harvey Girls as servers.
El Paso Archaeological Society — The
society’s monthly meeting and lecture is 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 16, at El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain. This
month’s lecture is “5,000 years of Local Native
American Life Illustrated at Hueco Tanks” with
Tim Roberts, West Texas Cultural Resources
Coordinator for the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department. Admission is free. Information:
755-4332 or epas.com.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site has
more than 3,000 figures of Native American
imagery on its rock outcrops. Current evidence
indicates that the first of these images were
painted or carved by Desert Archaic people
perhaps as early as 5,000 years ago.
El Paso Corral of the Westerners —
The monthly dinner program is at 6 p.m.
Friday, May 21, in the Staff and Faculty Lounge,
second floor, UTEP Student Union. Kenneth
Smith presents “Judge Roy Bean and the Real
Law West of the Pecos.” Cost: $20. Dinner
served at 6:40 p.m. Information or reservations
(before 5 p.m. May 19): Marilyn Gross, 755-
7329.
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I
often talk about my ideas for upcom-
ing columns with Scene editor
Randy Limbird, who often discour-
ages my occasional forays back into the
art world, the passion I share along with
my love of history.
“We need good history,” Randy
opines. “You do that so well in all the
books you have done — why not share
that more with the Scene readers?”
Should “The Rak” do more history?
Well, why not? It is an endless chasm of
copy, philosophy and tales of the human
race in all its moods, qualities and guile.
A good historian must love reading
about history, and there’s no better
source than books that go back to the
original times they tell about.
I have always loved to get and read a
vintage book — say, one printed before
the 1900s.
I marvel at the print qualities, photos
and art works, and often engravings of
high quality. Illustrations were done in
zinc or copper plates. And since books
were rather rare and costly then, only
large printing companies could and
would publish them. Bookbinding was a
great art — now a talent pretty much lost
and absorbed into the computer and the
electronic rapid-printing process.
Everyone seems to want their copy now!
Since being hooked on the old-book
syndrome, I often visit closeout stores,
mom-and-pop antique shops and private
yard sales, picking up books that once
retailed for $20 in past years for $1 each.
My recent rare-book find was a whole
collection of “Good Men and Great” —
books about great men of history by
Elbert Hubbard (who went down with
the Titanic) and designed by Roycroft
designers in East Aurora, N.Y. This
series is now listed on the Internet as a
collector’s item. I found 12 of these
leather-bound books that were printed on
rag paper in 1907, containing deathless
copy on great writers, poets, statesmen,
world-famed artists and sculptors, and a
book on the top female writers of the
day. I rescued them from a trash heap
and have added them to my growing
Southwest book library.
I find that many of the books written
and printed in the 1880s are of superior
quality and style, but sadly, the binding
does not hold up well and the paper
tends to be brittle with age. One must
marvel that much of the type was hand
set, which required patience and aware-
ness. Computer type today toys with 3-
point typefaces that were once set by
hand. Pictures and engravings were gen-
erally works of art often having been
done by top artists of the day.
One of my American histories is the
“Eclectic History of the United States”
written by M.E. Thalheimer, a historian
of the day.
I rely on many of my 30 or 40 vintage
books dating to the 1700s and 1800s to
check dates, times, locations and other
facts, and thus I gain insight into what
was going on — scientifically, politically
and artistically.
The Biblical adage advises “seek and
ye shall find,” as was my case on a past
sketch trip in a field near Deming, N.M.,
during the 1970s. I chanced upon a
deserted shack and garage, and saw “a
rat’s nest of goodies”: trash, bottles, vin-
tage tires, tin cans and refuse … and
stacks of 1914–1920 newspapers, some
with El Paso and Los Angeles headlines
— all tied up by given dates and in some
kind of order. What a surprise for a his-
tory buff. Well, no one claimed them and
I loaded the papers for the studio. I later
sorted the find in heavy paper sacks with
appropriate dates marked and have since
used them a dozen times for stories,
details and references.
Some of the other gems in my literary
treasure trove:
• “Historia Grafica de La Revolution
1900–1940,” Archivo Casasola, Mexico,
D.F., Nos. 3, 4, 5.
• “Frontier Times: J. Marvin Hunter,”
Bandera, Texas, 1930s
• “Beginnings of Spanish Settlements in
the El Paso District” by Anne E. Hughes,
1914
• “Daniel Defoe: His Life and Writings”
by John Camden Hotten, London,
Picadilly, 1869
• The Cavalry Journal No. 147, 1927
• The Mining Engineering, 20 issues,
1913
• The Journal of the U.S. Cavalry
Association, 1912
• “The Thirty Fine Styles of Furniture”
by Tim and Webb, Chiswell House,
Finsbury, London E.C., March, 1904
• Plus hundreds of magazines and his-
toric clippings.
El Paso is home to much historic tal-
ent. No man has worked harder than
Leon Metz in digging out fascinating
local history. Jackson Polk and Fred
Morales have also done top jobs in shar-
ing historic El Paso copy.
Good copy, you all.
Bill Rakocy is an El Paso artist and
historian. Information: 584-9716.
Racking Up History
by Bill Rakocy
Old books, newspapers
offer unique glimpse
on times gone by
Barnes & Noble (West Side) — 705
Sunland Park. Information: 581-5353.
• Wanda Winters-Gutierrez will sign her book
“Family Secrets” 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 1.
• Doug Briggs will sign his book “Built for
Strength” 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8.
• El Paso Playhouse will give a fundraising per-
formance at 5 p.m. Friday, May 14.
• Lundy Elementary will host a game night to
raise funds for their playground at 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 20.
• My One School Inc. will host a fundraising
event Saturday, May 22. Call for details.
Recurring events:
• The “Eckankar” New Age conversation
group meets at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2.
• Sisters in Crime mystery reading group
meets at 7 p.m. Monday, May 10, to discuss
“Little Tiny Teeth” by Aaron Elkin.
• Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10
a.m. Monday, May 17, to discuss “The Brief
Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz.
• En la Sombra de Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
bilingual reading group meets at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 18.
• Barnes & Noble Jr. Book Club for young
readers meets at 6 p.m. Friday, May 28, to dis-
cuss “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book #1.”
Children’s storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.
• May 1 – “Oh The Places You’ll Go”
• May 8 – Gus and Goldie
• May 15 — Ms. Theresa.
• May 22 — Kids & Co Story Troupe.
• May 29 — Insights Science Museum
The American Girl Club meets at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 15.
BPEP School for Authors — Book
Publishers of El Paso hosts “How to Write and
Publish” workshops 2:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Saturdays at 912 Texas, Ste C. Registration
deadline is one week prior to class.
Information/registration: 472-7480.
• May 1 — Family Memories
• May 8 — Poetry
• May 15 — Non-Fiction
• May 22 — Fiction
Adult classes for Composition and Excellence
with English offered weekday evenings and
Saturday mornings.
Community Readings — Mouthfeel Press
and Rincon Bohemio offer the following read-
ings at The Percolator, 271 N. Stanton.
• The national touring “The Poetry Bomb”
performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 1. The event
is headed by poet and actor S.A. Griffin. Poets
are invited to read a poem from their collec-
tion. A question and answer session follows.
• Chicana poet Carolina Monsiváis will read
from her new book “Elisa’s Hunger” and Sasha
Pimentel Chacón will read from her book
“Insides She Swallowed” at 7 p.m. Saturday,
May 8.
Rincon Bohemio is a bilingual literary, writing
studio established in 2009 to help promote
local, bilingual literary works and writing. The
group meets twice a month at The Percolator.
Information: 261-8502 or mouthfeelpress.com.
May Day Book Sale — Friends of Branigan
Library will host a book sale Saturday, May 1,
at its Books N More bookstore, 200 E.
Picacho, Las Cruces. The sale includes fiction,
non-fiction, children’s, biography, history and
other books. Donations accepted (no texts or
technical manuals). Store hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 382-5070.
Photography Workshop — Las Cruces
Press Women will host a hands-on digital pho-
tography workshop with NMSU professor and
historian Pamela Porter 8 a.m. to noon
Saturday, May 1, at Las Cruces Railroad
Museum, 351 N. Mesilla. After a photography
session in the Pioneer Park area, the group will
download images and explore ways to improve
them in Photoshop. Participants may bring their
own cameras. Cost: $25 ($15 LCPW mem-
bers). Information/RSVP: Rachel Courtneay,
(575) 650-5440 or
[email protected].
Porter and author Linda G. Harris worked
together on several books including “Houses in
Time,” which tells the history of New Mexico
through its architecture and “Ghost Towns
Alive.” Harris will join Porter for the photo
tour and talk about the history of the Pioneer
Park area, its homes and train station.
Las Cruces Press Women is a professional
organization for women and men studying or
working in any field of communications
Information: lcpresswomen.blogspot.com.
The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton (between
Texas and Mills). Information: 351-4377 or
myspace.com/thepercolator915.
Poetry readings begin at 7 p.m. Saturdays.
Book readings are sponsored by Mouthfeel
Press and Rincon Bohemio.
The May 1 reading features “Poetry Bomb”
headed by poet- actor S.A. Griffin. The May 29
reading features “Barbed Wire” by Roberto
Santos.”
Poetry slams with Ray Ramos are 7 p.m.
Tuesday May 4, May 18 and June 1.
The May 18 event is a “Slam Off” 7 to 11
p.m. with the city’s best slam poets battling
against each other in three rounds. Top four
poets will represent El Paso in the National
Poetry Slam in St. Paul, Minn. in August. State
Representative Joe Moody will host the event
and three city council members will judge.
Information: Free Hole Slam, 494-6762.
Friday events include Buttered Toast literary
reading at 8 p.m. May 14, open mic by Carla
4-7 p.m. May 21 and open mic by David
Peralta 7-10 p.m. May 28.
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. Now in its 13th
year, the group is open to all writers in a non-
critique, non-caustic forum. Newcomers of all
ages welcome. Information: 328-5484 or tum-
[email protected]. Web: tumble-
wordsproject.com.
• May 1 — “Let’s Rant: Taking Anger past
Stream of Consciousness and Making it Poetry”
with Jen Shugert. In August 2009 Shugert and
fellow Meta4 poets founded Free Hole Slam,
which presents a bi-weekly slam and open mic
at The Percolator.
• May 8 — “Hip Hop Is Not the Enemy:
Learning to Embrace the Rhyme” with Darlina
Magallanes. Magallanes is one of the founding
members of the Beans and started writing and
performing Slam Poetry in Dallas in 2003.
• May 15 and 22 — Ray Ramos workshops.
Ramos is creator of a comic book starring the
first Latino superhero, “El Valentine” from El
Paso. Ramos is a founding member of the Non
Profit Poets Society at EPCC, touting them-
selves the “Born Again Beat Generation,” as
well as a founding member of the poetry
troupe We Three Beans, recently renamed
Free Hole Slam.
Ramos’s May 15 workshop is “The Lost Art
of Storytelling: Memoirs of Madness” and the
May 22 workshop is “Blood and Sorrow:
Romanticism in a Post-Apocalyptic Age.”
Xavier Garza — The Children’s author, sto-
ryteller and lucha libre aficionado will host a
children’s program in honor of El día de los
niños/El día de los libros, at 10 a.m. Saturday,
May 1, at Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho in
Las Cruces. Ages 6 to 10 take park in a day of
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& BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS
ON THE MISSION TRAIL
Just Past the Socorro
Mission on Socorro Rd.
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Teacher Appreciation
Week is May 3-7
Great discounts on teacher
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DREAMS / SUEÑOS
Book signing with
Maria Del Pilar Muñoz
Saturday, May 8 2-4 p.m.
Learn about Dream Interpretation
Please see Page 56
stories and art. Garza is author of “Creepy
Creatures and Other Cucuys” and the award-
winning “Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver
Mask.” A native Texan, Garza was born and
raised in the Rio Grande Valley, a place that he
often features in his work. The first 75 children
will receive free copies of his books, courtesy
of the NMSU faculty and staff. Information:
(575) 528-4085.
Garza will present an afternoon adult pro-
gram for aspiring authors and illustrators inter-
ested in learning about book publishing at 2
p.m. at NMSU’s Zuhl Library, Room 225, 2911
McFie Circle.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) —9521
Viscount. Information: 590-1932. Eastside
Sisters in Crime reading club meets at 7 p.m.
the first Tuesday of the month. The May 4
book is “Borderline” by Nevada Barr.
Information/schedule: 629-7063.
‘Boy of the Border’ — El Paso Museum of
History, 510 N. Santa Fe, will host a free lec-
ture and book signing by publisher Sandra
Banfield Dailey and artists Antonio Castro L.
and Antonio Castro H. is 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8 for the new book “Boy of the
Border.” Information: 351-3588 or elpaso-
texas.gov/history.
Set during the Mexican Revolution, “Boy of
the Border” is the fictional story of a 12-year-
old boy’s cross-border adventures as he rides
with his uncle’s herding party, driving wild
broncos from Mexico to Los Angeles. Famed
authors Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps
wrote Boy of the Border during the 1930s.
El Paso Writers’ League — Author Rus
Bradburd will discuss the journey of writing his
latest book “Forty Minutes of Hell: The
Extraordinary Life of Nolan Richardson” at 2
p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Dorris Van Doren
Regional Branch Library, 551 E. Redd Road, as
part of its monthly meeting. The book tells the
story of the Hall of Fame basketball coach born
in El Paso’s El Segundo Barrio, who became the
only coach to win the NCAAA Division 1, NIT
and Junior College national championships.
The league meets the second Saturday of the
month for both published and unpublished
writers. Information: 599-0299 or elpasowrit-
ersleague.org.
Branigan Library book reviews — The
Friends of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
will host a review of Tom Meseroll’s “Magus:
Master of Martial Magic” at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday,
May 11, in the library’s Terrace Gallery, 200 E.
Picacho. Reviewer is David Henry. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 528-4000.
Bill Rakocy book signing —Artist/histori-
an Bill Rakocy will sign copies of his newest
book, “Kingston/Hillsboro Book No. 2,” 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 14-15, at Postal Annex, 8001 N.
Mesa (Crossroads Shopping Center); and 10
a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 22, at COAS
Books, 1101 S. Solano, Las Cruces. Rakocy will
also sketch the buyer’s portrait in the book
with purchase. Information: 584-9716.
“Kingston/Hillsboro No. 2” includes Rakocy’s
art of the Black Range communities, historic
photos and articles, plus a variety of other
material related to Southwestern history.
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S.
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575)
522-4499.
Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays,
with a special Spanish Storytime 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 15.
Recurring events:
• Yarn Junkies Conversation Group meets at
10 a.m. Mondays.
• The Novel Fridays Book Club meets at 6
p.m. Friday, May 28.
• The “Novel” Fridays Book Group focusing on
African-American literature meets at 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 30, to discuss “Jazz” by Toni
Morrison.
City of Night Book Club — Rio Grande
Adelante hosts the book club and social gather-
ing for the LGBT community at 7 p.m. the first
Monday of the month. Information/location:
929-9282 or rgadelante.com.
‘Experience Your America’ – Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, hosts a
free monthly story time for preschool children
at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 20, in the Los
Paisanos Gallery. Schools, day-cares, and fami-
lies may participate. Advance reservations
strongly suggested: Dora Martinez, 532-7273,
Ext. 128, or
[email protected].
The Bookery — 10167 Socorro Road,
Socorro. A book signing with Maria Del Pilar
Muñoz, author of “Dreams/Sueños,” is 2 to 4
p.m. Saturday, May 8. She will discuss dream
interpretation. The Bookery is about a half-
mile past the Socorro Mission. Information:
859-6132 or 859-4066.
Bookin’
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New on the Border Bookshelf
‘Bell Shaped Flowers’ and ‘When
Death Intervenes’ by L.C. Hayden -
El Paso-based writer L.C. Hayden’s two
most recent offerings demonstrate her
knack for diversity in writing styles with
two very different mysteries:
Her novelette “Bell Shaped Flowers”
(One Night Press) is billed as an “inspira-
tional mystery.” In this mystery (void of
any violent or heinous acts to solve) well-
known philanthropist Pat Reid has a near-
death experience that involves a vision of
walking beside a stranger in a garden with
a bell-shaped flower that has a pearl cen-
ter; the word “Pearl” bearing a significant,
painful meaning for Reid. Soon, the seem-
ingly random meeting of teenage runaway
Pedro and Reid changes both their lives in
surprising ways while discovering the
meaning of this vision and of true forgive-
ness and personal redemption. Although
not as provocative as her other writings,
this easy read is suitable for both teens
and adults and is particularly good discus-
sion material for study and reading
groups.
In contrast, the novel “When Death
Intervenes” travels down a much darker,
suspenseful path with Hayden’s continua-
tion of the exploits of her recurring pro-
tagonist, retired police detective Harry
Bronson. In this latest thriller, Bronson
and his former partner team up to track
the murderer of a woman’s parents and
husband who has also threatened to kill
her and her grandson. Bronson himself is
wrongly accused of the murders, and has
to not only find the real murderer, but also
clear his own name. Although Bronson’s
own personality flaws prevent his myster-
ies from having the standard “all’s well
that ends well” tidy wrap-up, Hayden
doesn’t leave the reader’s curiosity unre-
warded, and leaves them with the hope
that things will always work out for the
veteran sleuth.
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‘La Cage Aux Folles’ – The award-winning
musical version of the comic collision of gay
and straight worlds runs through May 16 at
UTEP Dinner Theatre. A gay nightclub manag-
er and his drag queen partner pretend to be a
straight couple when the manager’s son brings
home his fiancée and her ultra-conservative
parents. Written by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics
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p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; non-dinner
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16. Tickets $26-$38 dinner shows; $12-22 non-
dinner matinee. Information: 747-6060.
‘Of Mice and Men’ — The UTEP
Department of Theatre and Dance presents
the John Steinbeck tale through May 2 at
UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre, 2nd floor of Fox
Fine Arts Center. Directed by Joel Murray.
Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 ($10 non-
UTEP students, UTEP faculty, staff and alumni,
seniors, military, alumni and groups of 10 or
more; $9 UTEP students). All seats general
admission. Information: 747-5118 or
theatre.utep.edu.
Clinging to each other in a brutal, lonely
world, the fiery and desperate George and the
simple-minded and terribly strong Lennie strug-
gle for the American dream in a touching, funny
and heartbreaking tale.
‘The Inspector General’ – American
Southwest Theatre Company closes its season
with the Russian comedy classic by Nikolai
Gogol through May 2 at the Hershel Zohn
Theatre. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15.
Information: 1-800-525-ASTC (2782).
‘Vanities’ — No Strings Theatre Company
presents Jack Heifner’s play, directed by Jim
Eckman, through May 2 in the Black Box
Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($9 stu-
dents and seniors over 65; $7 all seats on
Thursday). Information/reservations: (575) 523-
1223.
New Play readings — Students of Debbi
La Porte’s playreading class will present their
works at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, at the
Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in
Las Cruces. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 523-1223.
‘The Dame Who Explained Miracles’
— Las Montanas Charter High School Theater
Club, under the direction of Rachel Ribeiro, will
present a Readers Theater performance adapt-
ed from a short story by the American mystery
writer Carter Dickson at 7 p.m. Wednesday
and Thursday, May 5-6, at the Black Box
Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, in Las
Cruces. Tickets: $5 ($2 students).
Information/reservations: (575) 523-1223.
“The Dame Who Explained Miracles” is a
classic detective tale with a hapless French
heroine, a likeable English bloke, and a quirky
lady detective.
‘Cast Party’ —UTEP’s Music Theatre
Company presents an evening of scenes from
opera and musical theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday
and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7-8, in the Fox
Fine Arts Recital Hall, featuring chorus mem-
bers of El Paso Opera’s “La Vie de Boheme”
and “Porgy and Bess.” This presentation, con-
ceptualized by senior performance major
Joseph Quintana, explores the antics of an
opera cast at its cast party after a performance.
Tickets: $12 ($8 seniors, military, non-UTEP
students; $5 children and UTEP faculty, staff
and students). Information: 747-7815.
Feature film auditions — SOL Avance
Theatre Club of El Paso Community College
will host open auditions 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, at EPCC’s Transmountain
Campus, 9570 Gateway North, for an action
drama feature film looking to cast El Paso talent
ages 15-60, female and male, all races/ethnici-
ties. The film is also looking for soldiers with
prior military service; prior acting experience
not required. Meet in the lobby in front of the
library.
The film is written and directed by native El
Pasoan Elvira Carrizal-Dukes and features a tri-
umphant El Paso community with amazing,
compelling, and cool characters. Bring a
resume and photo, and be prepared to partici-
pate in improvisational scenes. Appointments
not necessary.
‘Scenes and Things 2: The Scenequal’
— Montwood High School Emerald presents a
student-directed showcase at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, May 10, at Montwood High’s
Theater, 12000 Montwood. The showcase
includes two original pieces as well as other tal-
ents. Admission is free. Information: 937-2600.
‘Night on Broadway’ — El Paso High
School Theatre Department presents a family-
friendly revue featuring music from several
Broadway hits at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
May 13-14, at El Paso High School Auditorium,
800 E. Schuster. Tickets: $5. Information: 545-
9151.
‘Anna in the Tropics’ — Montwood High
School Emerald Players presents the 2003
Pulitzer Prize winning play by Nilo Cruz
Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16, and Friday
and Saturday, May 21-22, at Montwood
Emerald Theatre, 12000 Montwood. Showtime
is 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday. Directed by Rudolfo Herrera.
Admission: $5 ($3 students). Information: 937-
2600 or sisd.net.
The play set in 1929 in a Cuban-American
cigar factory in Floria, where cigars are still
rolled by hand and “lectors” are employed to
educate and entertain the workers. The arrival
of a new lector is a cause for celebration, but
when he begins to read aloud from “Anna
Karenina,” he unwittingly becomes a catalyst in
the lives of his avid listeners, for whom Tolstoy,
the tropics and the American dream prove a
volatile combination.
‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’
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best-known storytellers May 15-June 6 at
Kids-N-Co. Performance Space, 1301 Texas.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $5-
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Information: 351-1455.
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‘The Murder Room’ – El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, presents the comic British who-
dunit by Jack Sharkey through May 15.
Directed by Fred Keyser. Showtimes are 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students).
Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
See “Stage Talk” above for details.
Cloudcroft melodramas — Cloudcroft
Light Opera Company opens its live melodra-
ma 2010 season with “Happy Hollandaise”
May 28-30 at the Open Air Pavilion at Zenith
Park on Burro Ave. Admission is free, but seat-
ing is limited. Early arrival recommended.
Information: (575) 682-2733 or cloudcroftthe-
ater.com.
‘Red Herring’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501
Montana, presents Michael Hollister’s enigmatic
Cold-War era comedy May 28-June 19.
Directed by Melissa Spaulding. Showtimes are
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students).
Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Three love stories, a murder mystery and a
nuclear espionage plot converge in this noir
comedy about marriage and other explosive
devices.
Acting Workshops — The Border Theatre,
a collective of professional performers and
working artists who are members of Screen
Actor’s Guild, Actor’s Equity and the Society of
Directors and Choreographers, will host free
acting workshop sessions and scene study work
as part of their training. Participants may
observe the group’s work, as well as partici-
pate as participate. Call for schedule: 412-5283
or
[email protected].
E
l Paso Playhouse has made a
business out of providing mostly
family comedies and great who-
dunits. Playhouse patrons get to enjoy
both in the current production, “The
Murder Room,” directed by seven-year
Board President Fred Keyser.
“‘The Murder Room’ is a perfect com-
bination of almost slapstick comedy,
murder mystery, and out-and-out
English farce,” Keyser said. “It has all
of the wordplay you would expect in a
Sharkey farce, with delightful plot
twists and great characters. Of all the
Sharkeys I have read, this is the funniest.”
Keyser should know. He’s been
involved in El Paso community theater
since the days of the Upstairs Theater
Downtown.
“During a 15-year absence from El
Paso, I worked with theater groups in
Laredo; Washington, D.C.; Springfield,
Va.; and Houston. Since returning to El
Paso in 1995, I have worked with the El
Paso Playhouse, where I have been
president for the last seven years; the
Gilbert and Sullivan Co.; the Aardvark
Theatre company; and am currently try-
ing to start my own independent film
company to produce short films.”
That’s why Sharkey’s convoluted plot
created a great challenge for Keyser.
The plot has many twists and turns and
plays on words. One might say it’s
Agatha Christie with a twist.
The play is set in the stereotypical
Bynewood Cottage in England. In the
cellar beneath the cottage is a room
called The Murder Room.
“The family is all agreed it would be
the perfect place to hide a body, if one
had a body that needs to be hidden,”
Keyser explained. “But now Edgar
Hollister is missing, and the Murder
Room is nailed shut. Has there been a
murder or not? Two members of the
Harrogate Constabulary find themselves
trying to solve a murder mystery with-
out a body or evidence of foul play. The
only clues seem to be an altered will, a
missing man, a hidden pistol with three
shots fired, and a recently deceased cat.
The farce revolves around who did what
to whom and what on earth they are
going to do next.”
Keyser’s wife, longtime thespian Kate,
plays Mavis, the seductress and perhaps
murderess. Four other playhouse regu-
lars fill major roles — Ron Szatkowski
as the earnest Constable Howard; Mario
Rodriguez as Barry, a young American
millionaire; Christine Jakuta as Lottie,
the not-too-cleanly housekeeper; and Ed
Wittke as the overbearing Inspector
Crandall. New to the playhouse is
Delilah Delgado in the ingénue role of
Susan, the victim’s daughter fresh-
returned from college in America.
His crew includes Assistant Director
Moises Hinojos, Stage Manager Ericka
Moeller, and Patrick Marshall on lights
and sound.
Even with the experienced cast,
Keyser said, Sharkey’s sharp humor was
a challenge.
“The intricate use (and misuse) of lan-
guage in the show requires nuances and
timing far beyond what most actors are
used to in comedy,” Keyser said. “To
pull off the wonderful non sequiturs the
play requires has made the lines of the
show a nightmare for the actors.
Fortunately, I have some dream actors
that can make any nightmare fun.”
As a result, the show has come togeth-
er nicely, Keyser said.
“For any director, the biggest joy is
seeing all of the confused pieces of
script, actors, set, costumes, props, tech
and a thousand other things come
together into what we call theater,” he
said. “Watching an audience laughing in
delight is what makes all the hard work
worthwhile.
“We’ve done the hard work, now we
need people to come and enjoy and
laugh and cry along with us.”
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
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Sun City Film Fest — UTEP’s Theatre,
Dance, & Film and Communication depart-
ments will host a showcase of short films by
local independent filmmakers during its 2010
festival Friday and Saturday, April 30-May 1, at
the UTEP Union Cinema in the Student Union
Building. Admission is free. Information: 747-
7690 or
[email protected].
The fest begins with a screening of the inde-
pendent film “Sleep Dealer” at 7 p.m. Friday.
Screenings of the four award-winning student
films begin at 4 p.m. Saturday.
UTEP Cinema Novo Art and Foreign
Film Series — Union Cinema, Union Building
East, First Floor. Film showings are at 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday. Admission is $2 ($1 with
UTEP, student or military ID). Free popcorn
offered. Information: Marina, 747-5481 or
[email protected].
The spring series concludes May 7-8 with
“The White Ribbon.” In a small village in the
north of Germany just before World War I,
abused and suppressed children seem to be vic-
tims of ritual punishment.
Film Salon — The Film Salon at Trinity First
United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa (at
Yandell), celebrates its 8th anniversary with a
special reception and films at 7 p.m. Saturday,
May 1, in Resler Hall. Admission is free.
Nursery available with two-day advance reser-
vation. Information: 533-2674 or filmsalon.org.
Marfa Film Festival — Legendary musician
Lou Reed will host the North American debut
of his film debut “Red Shirley” at the 3rd annual
film festival May 5-9, in Marfa, Texas. The
event shorts and experimental works. Outdoor
screenings scheduled, at various locations, with
indoor door screenings at the Goode-Crowley
theater. Many of the films are world, Texas or
international premieres. Five-day commemora-
tive wooden passes: $200 (VIP passes are $450
including wooden pass, priority admission seat-
ing and free drinks at special events). Day pass-
es: $20 Wednesday; $60 Thursday, Friday or
Saturday; $40 Sunday. Individual screening tick-
ets also available. Information: (432) 729-1948
or marfafilmfestival.org.
‘Super Size Me’ — The documentary dis-
cussing the fast food culture is 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 5, as part of the “Hot Topic
Wednesday” film series at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free.
Information: 532-7273.
Pax Christi Film Series —The series
presents the documentary “One Peace at a
Time,” which looks at the possibility of provid-
ing basic rights to every child at 3 p.m. Sunday,
May 16, at Diocesan Migrant and Refugee
Services’ Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E.
Yandell (between Piedras and Cotton). Hosted
by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & Justice
Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso.
Admission is free, donations welcome.
Information: 497-0384.
The film features the insights of Nobel Peace
laureates Muhammad Yunus and Stephen Chu,
Willie Nelson and many others.
Golden Chile Film Challenge — A pre-
view of film entries by local high schools and
area community members is 5:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, May 18, at Premier Cinema in Bassett
Place , 6001 Gateway West. Categories are
High School and Public at large, and this year’s
theme for the 3 to 7-minute film entries is
“Revolution.” Proceeds benefit Salvation Army
of El Paso. Admission: $7 through May 17 ($5
children), $8 day of show; available at Premier
Cinema. Information: Tina Yetter Jones, 422-
0534.
The winning films will be named at the
Golden Chile Film Awards Night Gala
Wednesday, May 19, at Premier Cinema.
Awards include Best Picture as well as Best
Actor, Actress, Director, Screenplay, Original
Music and more. Cocktails served 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. with viewing of nominated films 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. followed by the naming of winners.
Admission: $35.
Holocaust Museum Cinema Sundays
— El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center, 715 Oregon, hosts Holocaust, genocide
and racism-related films at 2 p.m. the last
Sunday of the month. Age 18 and younger not
permitted without parent or guardian.
Admission is free, but seating is limited.
Information: 351-0048, ext. 24, or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
The May 30 screening is “The Hiding Place.”
The film chronicles the life of Corrie Ten
Boom, a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor
who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during
World War II.
Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in
Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at 7:30
p.m. nightly, plus 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Foreign lan-
guage films include subtitles. Admission: $7 ($6
seniors and students with ID; all seats for mati-
nees; $5 society members and children); $5 on
Wednesday. Information, schedule: (575) 524-
8287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• April 30-May 6 — “The White Ribbon.”
The film by Austrian writer-director Michael
Haneke is set in pre-World War I Germany. A
farm village is beset by accidents that may not
be accidents. Rated R.
• May 7-13 — “North Face.” Nazi command
has determined that a German team must sum-
mit Eiger first. A pair of ex-soldiers, a female
friend now a journalist and a Nazi sympathizer
team up for the climb.
• May 14-20 — “A Prophet.” Malik, a 19-year-
old illiterate Arab begins serving six years by
bootlicking César, an imprisoned Corsican
crime boss. César tests Malik by forcing him to
kill a fellow Muslim prisoner. Rated R.
• May 21-27 — “35 Shots of Rhum.” A long-
widowed African immigrant and his beautiful
daughter, a college student, live in a comfort-
able high-rise in a suburb of Paris. The father at
times gently encourages his daughter’s inde-
pendence even as she resists it.
• May 28-June 3 — A showcase of the five
live-action and five animated short films nomi-
nated for the 2010 Academy Awards. Films
include “Logorama,” winner of the animated
short film, and “The New Tenants,” winner of
the live action short film.
CinéMatinee Film Series — Films with
western, rural or New Mexico themes (and
other selections) are shown at 1:30 p.m.
Saturdays at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle
de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Admission: $4 ($1 for
MVFS members). Information: (575) 524-8287
or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• May 1 — “Border Incident” (1949). A
Mexican federal police agent (Ricardo
Montalban) and a U.S. INS inspector (George
Murphy) team up to protect braceros who
cross the border illegally to work on farms in
southern California. Not rated.
• May 8 — “Motherhood” (2009). Uma
Thurman is a part-time blogger and full-time
mother of two in a small New York City apart-
ment. She has one day to put together her
daughter’s 6th birthday party and write an
essay on what it means to be a mother —
among other distractions. Rated PG.
• May 15 — Georgia O’Keeffe (2009). Made
in New Mexico. The film focuses on the love
affair and marriage between the artist (Joan
Allen) and her mentor-husband Alfred Stieglitz
(Jeremy Irons), as well as O’Keeffe’s discovery
of New Mexico as her most notable artistic
inspiration. Not rated.
• May 22 — “Crazy Heart” (2009). Made in
New Mexico. Jeff Bridges is the oft-married,
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• May 29 — “King of Hearts (1967). The film
is a thoroughly disarming comedy set in France
during World War I. Retreating German sol-
diers have abandoned a French town after min-
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visit to Washington DC last fall by 80 local
World War II veterans. Admission is free for all
veterans.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — Alamogordo, N.M. The museum’s
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents:
• “Molecules to the Max” (1, 3 and 5 p.m.).
The animated film takes the audience into the
innermost workings of the cosmos through the
adventures of an oxygen atom named Oxy and
friends Hydro and Hydra.
• “Hubble” (11 a.m., noon and 2 and 4 p.m.).
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Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared these “Coming Attractions”
for movie fans, listed by studio and release
date. Release dates are subject to change.
May 7
• Babies (Focus Features) — Documentary. A
look at one year in the life of four babies in dif-
ferent countries. Directed by Thomas Balmes.
• Iron Man 2 (Paramount) — Robert Downey
Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke. Directed
by Jon Favreau.
• Mother and Child (Sony Pictures Classics) —
Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry
Washington. Directed by Rodrigo Garcia.
May 14
• Just Wright (Fox Searchlight) — Queen
Latifah. Directed by Sanaa Hamri.
• Letters to Juliet (Summit) — Amanda
Seyfried, Gael Garcia Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave.
Directed by Gary Winick.
• Robin Hood (Universal) — Russell Crowe,
Cate Blanchett. Directed by Ridley Scott.
May 21
• Holy Rollers (First Independent) — Jesse
Eisenberg. Directed by Kevin Asch.
• MacGruber (Rogue) — Will Forte, Kristen
Wiig, Val Kilmer. Directed by Jorma Taccone.
• Shrek Forever After (Paramount) — CG
Animation in 3-D. Featuring voices of Michael
Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy. Directed
by Mike Mitchell. (Fourth and final adventure)
May 28
• Micmacs (Sony Classics) — Dany Boon.
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Disney)
— Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben
Kingsley. Directed by Mike Newell.
• Sex and the City 2 (Warner Bros.) — Sarah
Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis;
Directed by Patrick King.
• Survival of the Dead (Magnet) — Alan Van
Sprang. Directed by George A. Romero.
DVD Releases
May 4
• Nine / PG-13
• Leap Year / PG
• Tooth Fairy / PG
May 11
• Daybreakers / R
May 18
• Invictus / PG
• The Messenger / R
• Extraordinary Measures / PG
May 25
• The Road / R
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Local: Gilby Clarke Gives El
Paso Another Chance
The last time we saw Gilby Clarke in El
Paso was in 2006, and for the less-than-stel-
lar number of fans in attendance, it was a
phenomenal show. It seems that Gilby and
this town have never seen eye to eye when it
comes to realizing a venue’s capacity, and
that is an injustice. It is in his solo work that
he truly shines, but his past can certainly not
be ignored. He served time with Guns N’
Roses; devoted his attention to Col. Parker
with featured former Stray Cats drummer
Slim Jim Phantom; filled in with the leg-
endary MC5; helped out Heart; created Rock
Star Supernova with Motley Crüe drummer
Tommy Lee and former Metallica bassist
Jason Newsted; and even lent a hand to
Nancy Sinatra. He will once again give us a
chance to see him live. His repertoire is sure
to include a good dose of originals and per-
haps a few Guns N’ Roses classics, and a
cover tune or two always seem to find their
way onto the set list. He will be playing at
the Zen Meister June 20, which is more than
ample time to prepare to make the date. So
let’s not let this gig go unnoticed or we’re
sure to drop off his tour itinerary forever.
National: Butch Walker, “I
Liked It Better When You
Had No Heart,” One Heaven
Marvelous 3 stuck together for a little more
than three years, not really earning them a
badge for longevity. That time did earn them
a great deal of critical appeal, but very little
commercial success, which usually signals
the end of a career. Luckily that’s not the
case here; all it took was lead vocalist and
songwriter Butch Walker dropping his entire
band and going solo. Since then, Butch has
had time to play in the revolving-music-
label-door game, bouncing from one compa-
ny to another with almost every disc. “I
Liked It Better When You Had No Heart”
follows some of the same formula he has
applied to past albums, but that’s what makes
it great. It still features the same tongue-in-
cheek lyrics backed with a guitar-driven pop
sound. He also pulls off a fully orchestrated
ballad to anthemic proportions and takes a
few dusty rides on the range with alt. country
tales. Butch spends the majority of his time
writing and producing for other hit-makers,
like Weezer, Avril Lavigne, Fall Out Boy and
Katy Perry, which is disappointing when he
could be applying those talents to his own
creations. This would help bridge the every-
other-year gap that seems to plague his per-
sonal release schedule, and we’d all like that
better with all our heart.
Gin Blossoms, “Live in
Concert,” Cleopatra Records
The Gin Blossoms really don’t fit the one-
hit-wonder category, nor do they qualify for
legendary status. Unfortunately and unjustly,
they are more like a chunk of debris that has
fallen into a great rock ’n’ roll wasteland of
bands from the ’90s. In 2006, they fully
reunited and released a brand-new disc of
originals. That album never seemed to gain
any steam and was quickly dismissed, but a
few of these songs have been revisited on
“Live in Concert,” and these versions breathe
a new life, making the cuts far superior than
their original incarnations. The show is
culled from a performance in the summer of
2008 in Ohio. The 14 tracks represent selec-
tions from their entire career and a couple of
special treats. It includes “Idiot Summer,”
which originally debuted on their first LP,
“Dusted.” This later appeared on the Wayne’s
World soundtrack and is worth the price of
admission alone. Somehow this cut missed
the mainstream as being a bigger hit than
“Hey Jealousy,” which is cut 12, by the way.
This is immediately followed by an unusual
but brilliant cover choice as they remake
Elton John’s classic “Rocket Man.” One lis-
ten to the Gin Blossoms live in concert and it
is instantly apparent that this blossom hasn’t
lost its bloom.
Drive-By Truckers, “The Big
To-Do,” ATO Records
The band that spins tales of the South with
grit, spit and grime is back in the driver’s
seat. This is their second release since the
departure of songwriter/vocalist/guitarist
Jason Isbell, and the bulk of the lyrical con-
tent spews from the mind of Patterson Hood
more than ever before. This is a man that
tells it like it is, straight from his Southern
heart, sparing no souls or feelings. “The Big
To-Do” is the latest, and this CD is that and a
whole lot more. The band has found itself off
the New West Records roster, and their new
home, ATO Records, has a real gem on their
hands. This CD features cuts that rock harder
than any others in their entire arsenal, from
perhaps their most graphic and disturbing
tale to date, to guitarist Mike Cooley’s rocka-
billy rant, and bass player Shonna Tucker
doubling her time on the mic with two
tracks. If you haven’t had a chance to thumb
a ride on their rig, now is your chance, as
they are creepin’ ever so close to a dozen
discs. I know mama didn’t raise no fool —
what have you been waitin’ for? This is “The
Big To-Do,” so git on this one!
Collectibles: Duran Duran,
Reissue Campaign, Capitol
It would be very difficult to imagine the
music of the ’80s without Duran Duran. This
band was a staple of the playlist rotation of
Top 40 radio, and their then-scandalous
videos were played ad nauseam back when
MTV actually played videos. They combined
their new-wave pop sounds with very distinct
fashion sensibilities, creating a new experi-
ence in music for eyes and ears. Capitol
Records is overhauling its catalog, and the
latest to receive a glorious makeover are
their debut CD and their third release,
“Seven & the Ragged Tiger.” Each set con-
tains two CDs and a DVD. The original discs
have been remastered and the bonus platters
offer at least a baker’s dozen of additional
tracks. Both contain unreleased tracks, live
versions, demos, and the icing on the cake
for Duranies — rare remixes. The self-titled
set boasts a DVD with seven promo videos
and eight rare television performances, while
the other contains a film conceived by the
band along with a handful of videos and two
“Top of the Pops” clips. The label even takes
on their side-project band, Arcadia, with “So
Red the Rose” receiving some royal love,
now bumped up to a double disc and DVD
set. It may have been more than a quarter-
century ago, but it is always great to take a
trip back in time.
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El Paso Diablos Baseball —Cohen
Stadium. Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com.
• June 1-3: Shreveport-Bossier Captains
• June 4-6: Grand Prairie Air Hogs
• June 15-17: Pensacola Pelicans
• June 18-20: Lincoln Saltdogs.
Alfresco! Fridays —The free annual out-
door concert series is 5:30 p.m. Fridays at Arts
Festival Plaza. Information: 541-4481.
• June 4 – Fungi Mungle (70’s rock/disco/funk)
• June 11 — Karma (rock)
• June 18 — Windy City (“Chicago” tribute)
• June 25 — Brown Betty (classic rock)
Pitbull — The hip-hop/rap star brings his “Mr.
Worldwide’s Carnival Tour” to El Paso at 9
p.m. Friday, June 4, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $37.50 (Ticketmaster).
‘Viva El Paso!’ —The summertime pageant
returns to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
for its 33rd season at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, June 4-Aug. 7. Tickets: $18.20 gen-
eral admission (Ticketmaster). Information:
231-1165 or viva-ep.org.
Pride Parade and Street Festival —
The parade in honor of National Gay Pride
Month begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at
Montana and St. Vrain, and ends at Pride
Square (E. Missouri and N. Stanton), for the
Gay Pride Street Festival, which runs noon to 2
a.m. Information: elppride.org.
Barbara Driscoll School of Ballet —
The school’s annual gala recital is 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 5, at the Plaza Theatre.
Admission is free. Information: 584-9903.
YWCA Race Against Racism– The 10K
race and 2K fun walk are 7:30 a.m. Saturday,
June 5, at the YWCA Joyce Jaynes Branch,
1600 Brown. Information: 478-5663, 472-5879
or ywcaelpaso.org. Online registration (by 6
p.m. June 4) at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
El Paso Psychic Fair —11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6, at the
Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway (at Boeing).
Admission: $5 for both days. Information: 345-
6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
‘Pretty Belles and Carousels’ — The
Ballet Centre School of Classical Dance’s 26th
annual recital is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Admission is free.
Information: 544-4348 or balletcentre.us
‘The Wizard of Oz’ – Broadway in El Paso
Series concludes with the Broadway hit based
on the 1939 movie at 7:30 p.m. June 7, at the
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $30, $45 and $55
(Ticketmaster).
Goo Goo Dolls — The alternative rockers
perform 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre, with guest Vedera.
Tickets: $43.50 and $49.50. (Ticketmaster).
Outdoor Concerts at the Plaza — Free
concerts are noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at San
Jacinto Plaza, 111 Mills, Downtown.
Information: 240-3310.
• June 9 — Shelby Acosta
• June 16 — Memento Mori
• June 23 — Patrick Kell
• July 7 — Jacqueline Mata.
Homegrown El Paso Expo — The expo of
locally produced goods is 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday,
June 10, at EPCC’s Administrative Service
Building, 9050 Viscount. Admission is free.
Email:
[email protected].
Jazz on the Rocks — The monthly live jazz
music series continues 8 p.m. Thursday June
10 at McKelligon Canyon, featuring “Big Band
Night” with Eklectic Big Band and El Paso
Youth Jazz Ensemble. Tickets: $9 in advance;
$10 day of show (Ticketmaster). Information:
jazzelpaso.org.
Ballet Folklorico El Paso — The troupe’s
annual celebration of the sight and sounds of
Mexico at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 11-
12, at the Chamizal National Memorial.
Tickets: $5. Information: 526-4293.
Academy Sports & Outdoors Sun
Bowl International Soccer
Tournament —The 11th annual youth soc-
cer tournament for boys and girls is, June 11-
13 at various fields throughout El Paso.
Information: 533-4416 or sunbowl.org.
El Paso Patriots Soccer —Home games
are 8 p.m. at Patriot Stadium, 6941 Industrial.
Tickets: $1-$4. Information: 771-6620 or elpa-
so-patriots.com.
• Friday, June 11 — Dallas Fort Worth
Tornados
• Friday, June 25 — Rio Grande Valley Bravos
‘Midnight Rendezvous: Billy The Kid &
The Mystery of 1876’ — Mission Valley
Arts presents the play at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3
p.m. Sunday, June 12-13, at Adobe Horseshoe
Dinner Theatre, San Elizario. Tickets: $15-$55.
Information: 594-8424, AdobeHorseshoe.com.
The performance is part of San Elizario’s “Billy
The Kid Festival” June 11-13.
Arabian Nights — UTEP’s 6th annual
Arabian Nights Showcase is 7 p.m. Saturday,
and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12-13, at UTEP’s
Dinner Theatre, starring Danyavaad and The
Shimmy Sisters with Jitano & The Desert
Prophets. Tickets: $15. (Ticketmaster).
Information: 747-5234, theshimmysisters.com.
Western Impressions Art Show — El
Paso Art Association’s annual juried western-
themed art show runs June 12-July 7 at Main
Street Gallery, San Elizario. Gala opening is 6 to
9 p.m. Saturday, June 12. Information: 534-
7377 or elpasoartassociation.com.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. June events
include World Ocean Day presentations at the
California Sea Lion exhibit (June 6) and
Military, Law Enforcement and Fire Day, 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 12. Admission:
$6-$10. Information: 532-8156, 521-1850 or
elpasozoo.org.
El Paso Summer Music Festival — The
Potpourri Concert featuring La Catrina Quartet
and the winners of the 2010 Young Musicians
Competition is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at
UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Center. Information:
449-0619 or epsmf.org.
Strunz and Farah — The world-renowned
acoustic guitar duo performs at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 12, at UTEP’s Magoffin
Auditorium. Tickets: $32 and $39.
(Ticketmaster).
Danny B. Harvey — The rockabilly guitarist
performs 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June
12, at Badlands Billiards, 7792 Franklin. Also
performing are Ryan Bradley Affair (former
members of Devil Doll) and Nino Inferno.
Admission: $12. Information: 208-7093.
Melodies at the Park — Free outdoor
music concerts are 7 to 9 p.m. every other
Sunday at various area parks. Information: 252-
9031 or 240-3310.
• June 13 — Azucar at Eastwood Park.
• June 27 — Starliners at Veterans Park.
Miss Border City Queens Pageants —
Women will vie for the titles of Miss Border
City Queen and Miss Teen Border City Queen
5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at El Paso High
School Auditorium. Information: 309-2576 or
myspace.com/elpasopageants.
St. Anthony’s Day Celebration — The
commemoration of the feast day of St. Anthony
is unday, June 13, at Ysleta del Sur Reservation
(near Zaragoza and Alameda). Dancing, food
and more. Information: 859-8053.
Music Under the Stars — The 26th annual
summer concert series runs 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Sundays June 13-Aug. 15 at the Chamizal
National Memorial Amphitheatre, featuring
local and international performers. Admission is
free. Information: 541-4481.
Chayanne — The Latin superstar performs at
7 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at the El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $52, $72, $92, $127, plus
service charge. (Ticketmaster).
La Fe 5K — The 16th annual Father’s Day
Community Health 5K Run and 5K Walk
Saturday, June 19, at La Fe Child and
Adolescent Wellness Center, 721 S. Ochoa.
Information: 534-7979.
Big Daddy Car Show —Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino will host the 10th annual
Father’s Day event Sunday, June 20. Events
include a car and motorcycle show, food and
beverage booths, beer garden and live music.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 874-5200.
Gilby Clarke — The former member of
Guns n Roses and Slashes Snakepit performs at
8 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Zen-Meister Bar,
1160 Airway, with guests Aftermath, Brother
Strange and Years of Cold. Admission: $12.
Information: 778-1089 or ticketbully.com.
Ballet Folklorico Tierra del Sol — The
group’s 10th annual gala event is at 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, June 25-26, at the
Chamizal National Memorial Theater. Tickets:
$4 Information: 920-3110.
‘Tuner Bash IV’ — The car show is 1 to 7
p.m. Saturday, June 26, in the Fox Plaza mer-
cado back lot. Information: 449-1032 or elpa-
sostreetscene.com.
Santa Lucia Kermess — Santa Lucia
Catholic Church will host its 40th annual Gran
Kermess Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27, 518
Gallagher. Information: 592-5245.
‘Nosotros’ — Eden Enterprises presents a
musical about the immigrant experience, per-
formed by immigrant high school students, at 6
p.m. Wednesday, June 30, at Bowie High
School, 801 S. San Marcial. Admission is free.
Information: 474-4275.
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Jr. League of El Paso 41
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Las Cruces RR Museum 48
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Lynx Exhibits 33
Mad Science 31
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Mesa Street Antique 49
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Metta Massage 45
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Nayda’s Gems & Stones 27
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NM Wine Festival 19
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Pat Olchefski-Winston 13
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(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. A “fill in the
blanks” online press release form is at
www.epscene.com/pressrelease.html
Circulation & distribution
El Paso Scene publishes at least 40,000
copies each month, distributed throughout El
Paso and also Las Cruces, including area
Village Inns, Walgreens, Sam’s Clubs, EP
Fitness, Sun Harvest, Furr’s and many more
locations.
Advertising information
A full media kit on El Paso Scene advertising
rates, sizes and specifications is at
www.epscene.com/adrates.html.
You may also request a media kit by calling
publisher Randy Limbird at 542-1422, or call
advertising director, Albert Martinez, at 920-
7244.
Subscriptions
Mail subscriptions to El Paso Scene are $10 a
year, $18 for two years and $25 for three
years. A subscription form is provided on this
page. Subscriptions are sent via 3rd class
mail. Copies sent outside El Paso and Doña
Ana counties may be delayed.
El Paso Scene Online
The entire content of each issue is posted on
our website, www.epscene.com. The website
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
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