APR.

Your monthly guide to community

entertainment, recreation & culture

Franklin Mountain and Mays Park by Don Beene

KCOS
Art
Auction

This years fundraiser for El Pasos

public television
station is April 1617 on KCOS-TV
and includes a
Local Flavor
category

Storm over Transmountainby Robert Dozal

Los Cocos by Nidza Orozco

Urban

Borders

Downtown plaza returns

San Jacinto Plaza expected to reopen

in April after 3 years of
renovations.

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The Consulate
General of Mexico The deadly Deacon
and Centro
Deacon Jim Miller was one of West
Cultural Mexicano Texas bloodiest bad guys.
Paso del Norte,
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910 E. San Antonio,
presents the photo
exhibition by
Alejandro Briseo
April 6-29.
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Couples & Family Expo Elegant

Penguin Enterprises, in partnership with
Candlelighters, hosts a one-stop-shop expo for
kids and families in El Paso and surrounding
area 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at El
Paso Convention Center. Activities include
laser tag with an obstacle course, WIPEout
inflatable area, face painting, prize walk, video
game truck balloon animals and kid fashion
show. Admission: $5; free for age 12 and
younger. Information: 740-4349 or elegantpenguinelpaso.com.
Creator and illustrator of PBS character
Arthur Marc Brown will be present along
with Arthur & DW characters.
Franklin Mountain Poppies
Preservation Celebration The 10th

Sun City Fair The fair and music festival

is April 1-9, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta.
Hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 11
p.m. Saturdays, noon to 10 p.m. Sundays and 4
to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Attractions and entertainment includes a petting zoo, TopBird, bird show from Las Vegas,
Puppetone Rockers, Rhinestone Roper show,
pony and camel rides and Knockerball. Most
activities free with admission; camel and pony
rides and Knockerball are $5 each. Admission:
$10 ($5 age 5-12, age 60 and older, and military). Weekend ride wristband pass: $25.
Information: 1-866-993-2477.
Headline entertainment is 7 p.m. April 7-9:
Headliners are classic rock icons Steppenwolf
on Friday, country star John Michael
Montgomery Saturday and cumbia group
Tropicalisimo Apache Sunday.

April 2016

annual free family fun day is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 2, at El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain in Northeast
El Paso. The family fun day includes art vendors, educational exhibits, live music, childrens
activities, nature tours, educational demonstrations, food vendors, wildlife displays and
archery. Admission is free. Information: 4904697 or franklinmountains.org.
Free parking at EPCC Transmountain Campus
(Diana Exit & US 54), with free shuttle to and
from event; no parking at the Archaeology
Museum or Border Patrol Museum.
Musical performances by Tigua Indian Social
Dancers, Papaya Riot, Gila Dancers, Fire
Dancers, Ballet Folklorico, Danza De Palma
from Anthony, N.M. and others.
A presentation of Houdini the Harris Hawk by
El Paso Zoo Education Specialist Heather
Rivera is at 11 a.m. followed by a talk at 11:30
a.m. by Congressman Beto ORourke on the
effort to have Castner Range named a National
Monument.

Massing of the Colors Veterans, school

and civic organizations will participate the annual event 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at St.
Raphael Church, 2301 Zanzibar, sponsored by
the El Paso Chapter of the Military Order of
the World Wars. All civic, veteran, patriotic,
Girl and Boy Scout organizations are invited.
Admission is free and the public is welcome.
Information: 755-4038 or theattache@aol.com.

El Paso Sports and Get Fit Expo The

15th annual family show is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, April 3, at Southwest University Park,
Downtown. The expo features free health
screenings, consultations, sports card and collectors tables, and sports-related retailers will
exhibit and sell sporting goods, apparel and
more. Admission is free. Information: klaq.com.
This years special guests are Ivan Pudge
Rodriguez, and Travis Frederick.
Rodriguez, who played cathcer for several
MLB teams, including 13 seasons with the
Texas Rangers, was a 14-time All-Star selection, 13-time Gold Glove award winner and a
seven-time Silver Slugger winner.
Frederick played center at Wisconsin and was
draft in 2013 by the Dallas Cowboys. He was
selected to the NFLs All-Rookie Team and followed that with selections to the NFL Pro
Bowl in 2014 and 2015.
Autographs available starting at 11 a.m.
Signatures priced at $25 for flat item (card, calendar, photo, etc.) and $35 for a deluxe item
(football, helmet, baseball bat, etc.).

Chili Cook Off and Tradin Days The

33rd annual Pod of the Passs CASI-sanctioned
chili cook off is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
April 9, at Horizon Livery Stable 894 S.
Horizon, in Socorro, Texas. No rules beans and

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APRIL
INDEX

Roundup
Behind the Scene
Heres the Ticket
Scene Spotlight
El Paso FishNet
Music, Comedy
Program Notes
Dance
Taking a Look Back
Viva Jurez
Sports
Feature:
San Jacinto Plaza
Nature
History Lessons
At the Museum
Gallery Talk
Southwest Art Scene
Liner Notes
Keep on Bookin'
On Stage
Stage Talk
Film Scene
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Scene Distribution Points 40

Advertiser Index 42

Subscription Form 41

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Turkish Festival The festival of

Turkish food, music and culture is April
23, with live performances and kids
activities. Page 13.

Scene Spotlight highlights events

advertised in this issue.

King Lear UTEP Department of

Theatre and Dance present tragedy
April 22-May 1 in the Wise Family
Theatre. Page 6.

Sun City Craft Beer Fest More than

60 breweries will offer tastings and sales
of their craft beer varieties April 30 at El
Paso Convention Center, with live music,
merchandise, food trucks and more.
Page 12 and 22.
Taj Mahal The blues legend performs
May 29, at Flickinger Center for
Performing Arts in Alamogordo. Page 44.
Other upcoming shows:
April 2: Barrage 8
April 11: Richter-Uzer Duo
April 19: Cirque Zuma Zuma
Live Tribute Bands Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino hosts Tribute
bands every Saturday in April. Page 10.

El Paso Live Page 22.

April 15-17: El Paso Comic Con at El
Paso Convention Center.
April 23: Harry Connick Jr. at Plaza
Theatre
April 26: Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat at Plaza Theatre

El Paso Artists Studio Tour Plein-Air

Painters of El Paso and El Paso Scene
hosts the 9th annual tour of artists studios April 23-24, at Westside, Upper
Valley and Downtown studios, and April
3-May 1, at Eastside, Northeast and
Mission Valley studios. Page 29.

El Paso Wind Symphony The symphony performs April 1 at UTEPs Fox Fine
Arts Recital Hall. Page 19.
A Diverse Perspective The two-man
show featuring works by Bert Saldana
and Rob Make runs through May at El
Paso International Museum of Art.
Reception is April 2. Page 34.

All My Sons El Paso Community

College Theater Ensemble presents the
Arthur Miller play April 8-17 at
Transmountain Forum Theater. Page 25.
Pranic Healing A MCKS Pranic
Healing Level 1 Intensive is Saturday
and Sunday, April 9-10 at Hawthorn
Suites. Page 21.

El Paso Psychic Fair April 16-17 at

Hawthorn Inn, and gifts. Page 5.

Escamilla Gallery anniversary

Escamilla Fine Art Gallery in San Elizario
hosts its Sixth Anniversary Gallery
Celebration April 16-17. Page 8.

Fort Bliss Spring Bazaar April 16-17,

at the Trading Post on Fort Bliss. Page 9.
Hal Marcus Gallery Showing through
June 3 at Hal Marcus Gallery is the
20/20 Vision group show, featuring 20
artists celebrating the gallerys 20th year.
Page 34.

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FloraFEST The annual native plant

sale is April 23-24 at Centennial
Museum and Chihuahuan Desert
Gardens with regional plants for sale and
advice from Master Gardeners. Page 33.
Krystyna Robbins workshop The local
artist hosts her spring workshop April
26-28, at her Westside studio. Page 34..

EPSO Ode to Joy El Paso Symphony

Orchestra presents it season finale April
29-30 at Plaza Theatre, featuring
Beethovens Ninth Symphony. Page 17.
Crossland Gallery Showing April 29May 28 at the gallery of El Paso Art
Association is Various Visions works
eight area artists. Entries for the gallerys
summer My America exhibit being
taken through May 24. Page 19.
EPAAs general meeting is April 17, the
mixed media demo by FreChelle.
The Art Junction will take part in El Paso
Artist Studio Tour April 23-24.

Sunland Art Gallery Showing through

April 29 at the gallery in Placita Santa
Fe is Miniature Mania. Aprils featured
artist is Cil Abeyta. Page 37.

First Thanksgiving Celebration San

Elizario Genealogy and Historical
Societys 27th annual History
Conference is April 30, in front of the
San Elizario Mission-Chapel on
Veterans Memorial Plaza in San Elizario,
with history experts, food, tours, kidfriendly educational activities, and First
Thanksgiving re-enactment. Page 42.
A Zarzuela Arias Tribute to Dr. Hugh
Cardon will be held at San Elizario
Auditorium.
La Via Spring Wine Festival The
annual festival is April 30-May 1 at La
Via Winery in La Union with live music
both days, wine tastings, food and vendors. Page 3.

Ardovinos Desert Crossing The 14th

annual Farmers Market at Ardovinos
Desert Crossing in Sunland Park runs
year-round Saturdays, with local producers, artisans, and brunch on the patio.
Page 33.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
Upcoming events at the historic site
include a May Day celebration and
Summer Camps and Classes. Page 27.

Flamenco courses Linda Gallegos

offers authentic Flamenco dance courses
for children and adults of various skill
levels at Casa de Flamenco. Page 5.
Paseo Christian Church The church
hosts gatherings Sundays at historic
Magoffin Hall. Page 25.

aybe El Paso was too successful

when it tore down City Hall
and Insights Science Museum
in the spring of 2013, and by the following spring the Chihuahuas were playing
ball in the new stadium. The speed of
that project set a standard which very
few, if any, local construction projects
will ever be able to match.
While Downtown observers were
amazed by the pace at which Southwest
University Park rose from the demolition
debris, they have been dismayed at the
exasperating delays in the San Jacinto
Plaza renovations that began in 2013.
To everyones relief from
Downtown businesses that depend on
plaza visitors for their livelihood to
workers seeking a place to relax and
stroll during lunch to city officials tired
of fielding complaints to the contractors
themselves whove been paying daily
penalties due to the delays the plaza is
now scheduled to reopen in April.
As of the date this issue went to press,
no firm date was set for the reopening,
but the project manager indicated that a
30-day countdown had started in midMarch in which all finishing touches
were expected to get done.
You can read more about San Jacinto
Plaza and its new look in Lisa Tates feature story on Page 23.
Hopefully the finished product will
soon erase the memories of the overdue
construction. Were optimistic that the
new, improved plaza is indeed worth
waiting for and once again will become
the vibrant heart of Downtown.
***
Back in 2009, El Paso Scene reached
out to the El Paso artist community and
helped organize the first-ever El Paso
Artist Studio Tour. Since then the Plein
Air Painters of El Paso have kept the
tour going each April, with the 8th annual event coming up the last two weekends of this month.
The dates, times and locations are provided in our listing on Page 31 and also
in the ad on Page 29. Twelve studios,
mostly inside artists homes, will be open
from the Upper Valley to Downtown on

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Cloudcroft Summer Workshops The

2016 Cloudcroft Art Workshops run June
6- Aug. 18, at the Public Library (Old
School House) in Cloudcroft. Page 9.
Fountain Theatre Mesilla Valley Film
Societys theatre on the Plaza in historic
Old Mesilla show independent, art, foreign and other non-mainstream films.
Page. 39.

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El Paso Scene

the first weekend, April 23-24; four more

in Central El Paso and San Elizario will
invite visitors April 30-May 1. Its a
great opportunity to meet artists, see
their work in a studio setting and hopefully add some art to your collection.
Another great opportunity for art viewing and shopping is the KCOS-TV Art
Auction, which will be broadcast April
16-17. This is now a juried event, which
means the art must meet certain artistic
standards to qualify. The KCOS Art
Auction also added a Local Flavor category for artwork featuring area landscapes and city scenes, including three of
the paintings on this months cover.
You can learn more about the art auction
in Myrna Zanetells Gallery Talk on
Page 30.
As always, we remind local artists that
El Paso Scene is on the lookout for more
local flavor, so send your cover submissions to me at randy@epscene.com.
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Congratulations to the UTEP Womens
Basketball Team and particularly to
Coach Keitha Adams for the Lady
Miners amazing 29-5 season, which
ended March 28 in a hard-fought WNIT
loss to the Oregon Ducks.
El Paso once again showed its unparalled support of the team with over 9,000
fans attending the quarterfinal game at
the Don Haskins Center. UTEP played a
total of four home games in the Womens
National Invitation Tournament and
our fan numbers far exceeded any other
home team in the WNIT.

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salsa contests also held; new cooks welcome.

Admission is free. Tasting: $3 (includes tastes of
all chilis). Information, rules: Bobby, 755-4419
or Carol, 852-3599.
Also part of the event is the Tradin Days
beginning at 9 a.m. Buy or sell Southwest
decor, art, new /used tack, show clothes, large
or small livestock, produce, eggs, canned or
baked goods and more. Lower Valley
Horsemans Association will hosts a Jackpot
Ranch Sorting event (See Sports).
Information: 852-1884, liverystablesaloon.com.

Kermezaar The juried arts festival

returns 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,

April 9-10, at International Museum or Art,
1211 Montana, featuring arts and crafts, food
trucks and live music. Admission: $3.
Information: 543-6747 or kermezaar.org.

Moores Greater Shows Carnival

The traveling carnival runs April 14-24 at

Sunland Park Mall, 750 Sunland Park, with
rides, games and food. All you can ride wristbands: $25: individual coupons $1 each or $20
for 24. Most rides cost 3 to 5 coupons.
Information: 833-5596 or sunlandparkmall.com.

El Paso Comic Con Adam West and

Burt Ward, the original portrayers of Batman

and Robin on TV, are special guests at El Paso
Comic Con April 15-17. Hours are 5 to 9
p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $20 Friday, $30
Saturday, $25 Sunday; $50 3-day pass; children
10 and younger free with paid adult. Additional
charge for celebrity photo ops. Information:
(575) 405-0461 or elpasocomiccon.com.
Other featured guests include actor Seth
Gilliam (Starship Troopers), the Hillywood
Show featuring Hilly & Hannah Hindi, Fleeced
and Confused puppet theatre, Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman, actor
Justin Ybarra, and El Pasos Odd Lab.
There will also be several car celebrities
including the 1966 Batmobile, the Breaking Bad
RV, TMNT Van, Jurassic Park Jeep, as well as
Star Wars set replicas.
A free NerdRave is 9 p.m. Friday, April 15, at
Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso, featuring No
Requests, DJ Dazsh and DJ Shadowbeatz.
Doors open at 8 p.m.

Frog Fiesta UTEPs Centennial Museum,

corner of University and Wiggins, hosts a celebration of frogs 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday,
April 16, featuring jumping contests, games
and a Frogs of the Desert lecture with Rick
LoBello, El Paso Zoo Education Curator.
Admission is free. Information: 747-8994, 7476669 or museum.utep.edu.
The event is in conjunction with the exhibit
Emerald Abyss: Nine Years of Research in the
Congo. The exhibit closes with a Save the
Frogs Day celebration 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, with world drummers, film
screenings, coloring activities and more.
Lower Valley Health Fair The 34th

annual health fair is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,

April 16, at Socorro High School, 10150
Alameda, with more than 80 agencies providing
free health screenings and health-related information. Information: 937-7707.

Sun City Bacon Festival KLAQ and

KISS-FM host the areas newest food event is

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Union
Plaza, Downtown, with several varieties of
food and drink all connected to bacon or the
flavor of bacon. From bacon on burgers, chicken, and steaks to bacon maple ice cream,
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bacon donuts, and bacon chocolate bars. The

event features food and drink vendors, live
bands, DJs, games and more. Bacon menu
items range from $2 to $16; VIP tickets are $25
in advance from holdmyticket.com; $35 at the
door. Information: 544-9550 or klaq.com.

Earth Day events The City of El Paso

hosts the following events celebrating Earth

Day on Saturday, April 23:
Environmental Services Departments 6th
annual Earth Day celebration is noon to 4 p.m.
at TI:ME at Montecillo 4935 N. Mesa, with
informational and educational booths family
activities and more Admission is free.
Information: 212-6057 or elpasotexas.gov/environmental-services.
MCADs 4th annual Earth Day Every Day,
events are noon to 8 p.m. in the Pedestrian
Pathway Downtown, with live entertainment,
eco-friendly workshops, gardening demonstrations, recycling mini-projects, fitness workshops, Family Fun Bicycle Ride (Velo Paso) and
bike safety/mechanics clinics.

Turkish Festival Raindrop Foundation

will host its food fair 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 23, at Raindrop Turkish House
in El Paso, 10767 Gateway West, Suite 610,
featuring authentic Turkish food, kids activities
and live performances. Admission is free.
Information: 328-0098,
elpaso@turkishhouse.org or raindropturkishhouse.org.

K-9 Classic The Humane Society of El

Pasos 27th annual one-mile pet walk Walk for

Animals is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 24,
at Eastwood (Album) Park, 3001 Parkwood.
Walk begins at 10 a.m. with festivities continuing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Music, food, pet contests
and vendors and more. All well-behaved
leashed pets welcome; clean up bags provided.
Registration; $25 for one pet; $5 for each additional pet; free for people without pets. Onsite registration: $30 for first pet, $5 each additional pet. Information: 532-6971, Est. 104 or
110, or hselpaso.org.

Burger Bash and Craft Beer Fest

The event benefiting March of Dimes March
for Babies is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, April
30, in Cleveland Square in Downtown El Paso,
with food trucks competing for the title of El
Pasos best burger, a burger eating competition, craft beer, live music and entertainment.
Admission: $10 (VIP tickets $25). Information:
929-0502, elpasoburgerbash.com or on
Facebook.

Dia de los Nios, Dia de los Libros

The 20th annual childrens day/book day is 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in
Washington Park (next to the El Paso Zoo).
Various activities, food booths, free books,
crafts and more. Admission is free. Information:
543-5468 or elpasolibrary.org.
Neighborhood celebrations are 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. at Sergio Tronosco Branch and Richard
Burges branch libraries

History Conference First Thanksgiving

Celebration San Elizario Genealogy and

Historical Societys 27th annual History

Conference is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday April
30, in front of the San Elizario Mission-Chapel
on Veterans Memorial Plaza in San Elizario.
History experts, food, tours, performance, living history events, kid-friendly educational
activities and historical character meet-andgreets. All events are free, except the Zarzuela
Aria Tribute. Information: 851-9997 or visitelpasomissiontrail.com.
First Thanksgiving re-enactment is 4 p.m.

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A Zarzuela Arias Tribute to Dr. Hugh Cardon

is 6 p.m. in the San Elizario Auditorium. Silent
auction precedes event at 5:30 p.m. Tickets:
$30.

La Via Spring Wine Festival The

annual spring celebration of live music, arts and

crafts, food and more than 20 award-winning
New Mexico wines is noon to 7 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, April 30-May 1, at La Via
Winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union,
N.M. Tents, tables and chairs are provided. No
picnic baskets, pets or outside beverages
allowed. Admission; $20 (includes souvenir
glass and choice of 9 wines or a glass of wine);
$10 ages 12-20; under 12 free. All wines also
available to buy by the glass or bottle.
Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.
Saturdays performers are Dusty Low at
noon, Austin Jimmy Murphy at 215 p.m. and
24/7 Blues Band at 4:30 p.m.
Sundays performers are Twisted Hornes at
noon, Frank Zona and Urban Edge at 2:15 p.m.
and Slick Reynolds at 4:30 p.m.

Sun City Craft Beer Fest The

Downtown El Paso celebration of craft beer is

noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the El
Paso Convention Center. More than 60 breweries offer beer available for tasting or purchase, two stages with live music, merchandise,
art and food trucks that will pair the right food
with the perfect beer. The event will also feature on-site brewing where experts will
demonstrate live how homemade beer is
brewed. Open to age 21 and older. Tickets:
$30 in advance and $40 day of event; $10 designated driver. Information:
SunCityCraftBeerFest.com.

Last Thursdays The Downtown monthly

evening art walk includes nearly two dozen

pubs, restaurants, stores and galleries.
Admission is free to most events. Information:
facebook.com/EPDAD.
The March 31 event includes a Movie Poster
Art Show at 5:30 p.m. at Station Urban Offices,
500 W. Overland, hosted by Alamo Drafthouse
and benefiting Amor Por Jurez.

Southern New Mexico

Great American Cleanup Keep Las

Cruces Beautiful (KLCB) in partnership with

Keep America Beautiful, New Mexico will host
the citywide cleanup event 8 a.m. to noon
Saturday, April 9, with a volunteer lunch at 1
p.m. hosted by Walmart Supercenter, 571
Walton. Information: (575) 528-4506.

Silver City Home and Garden Expo

The event is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April

9, at Graham Gym on the campus of Western
New Mexico University in Silver City. Free gardening workshops, a Student Garden Expo, the
Silver City Food Co-ops Annual Seed Share,
and Local Home & Garden Vendors. The event
kick off the season for the Silver City Farmers
Market, which begins May 14. Admission: $1
for adults. Information: (575) 654-4104 or
(575) 388-2343 or silvercityfarmersmarket.info.

Downtown Dance Party Crossroads

Community Supported Healthcare, 130 S. Main

in Las Cruces, hosts a Borderland Benefit
9:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16, with
music from Simeon Beardsley and DJ RiseOHM
Shahid Mustafa. Admission; $5. Information:
(575) 312-6569 or crossroadsacupuncture.com.
Proceeds benefit Flores de Juarez.
April 2016

Old Timers Celebration The 103rd

annual reunion of the Old Timers Association
of Luna County is Saturday and Sunday, April
16-17, in Deming, N.M. Information on
Facebook at Deming-Luna County Old Timers
Association. A coffee is 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Saturday at the First United Methodist Church,
corner of Granite, Buckeye. The Saturday banquet, program and dance is 6:30 p.m.; doors
open at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $30 per person.
Breakfast is 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, at
Kretek Corp, 811 W. Pine.
Volunteer Fair City of Las Cruces

Network Volunteer Centers 5th annual volunteer fair, with more than 40 nonprofit organizations represented, is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
April 16, at La Placita in downtown Las
Cruces, next to the Main Street Bistro, in conjunction with the Las Cruces Farmers and
Crafts Market. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 528-3035 or rsteinmetz@las-cruces.org

Las Cruces Country Music Festival

The 2016 festival is April 29-30, along Main
Street in historic Downtown Las Cruces, with
two stages of music, food trucks, vendors, a
kids area and more. Festival gates open at 5
p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday. Festival passes
are $45 ($40 in advance) for Friday and
Saturday; day passes are $25 in advance; $30 at
the gate; available online at lascrucescountrymusic.com. See Music listing for details.
British Car Days Show The British

Motorcar Club of Southern New Mexicos 24th

annual car show is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
April 30, on historic Main Street in Downtown
Las Cruces. About 100 British cars and motorcycles will be on display, including Mini
Coopers, MGs, Jaguars and Morgans.
Admission is free to spectators.
Information:(575) 680-8333 on Facebook at
British Motor Car Club Las Cruces.
All British cars and Brit Bikes welcome.
Other events include a brewery crawl 2 to
4:30 p.m. and a meet and greet potluck 6 to 9
p.m. Friday, April 29; a Vine to Wine North
to South Rally the Valley 2 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, and an awards breakfast 9
to 11 a.m. Sunday, May 1.

Downtown Ramble The City of Las

Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7

p.m. the first Friday of the month at art venues
of in a seven-block stretch of Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 647-0508.

West Texas

Big Bend Gem and Mineral Show

The annual show and sale is April 15-17, at
Alpine Civic Center, 801 W. Holland in Alpine,
Texas, with door prizes and demonstrations by
vendors. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: (432) 729-4526,
(432) 837-5353 or moonlightgemstones.com.
Mile High Chili Cook Off The 2nd

annual cook off is Saturday, April 23, at Davis

Mountains State Park in Fort Davis, Texas, in
cooperation with the Chili Appreciation Society
International. Musical entertainment by the Last
Call Band is noon with chili tasting begins at 1
p.m. Throw Down Pack for samples is $4
per person donation (includes a cup, spoon,
bottle of water and a napkin). All donations go
directly to benefit the park and its visitors. Park
entrance fee is waived for all visitors during the
cook-off. Information: Jacob Barton at
Jacob.barton@tpwd.texas.gov.

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For a good cause

Black and White Ball Enterprising and

Professional Women Paso del Norte hosts its
3rd annual scholarship fundraising event
Saturday, April 2, at Coronado Country Club
1044 Broadmoor, with music by Azucar.
Information, time: 533-8904.

Rock N Stroll for Epilepsy The

leisurely family walk to raise awareness of
epilepsy is 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Participants asked
to raise at least $35 for the cause. Information:
1-888-548-9716 or strollforepilepsy.org.

Casino Night Fundraiser El Paso Wind

Symphony hosts its 2nd annual fundraiser event

4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Double Tree by
Hilton, 600 El Paso Street. Participants receive
play money for blackjack, roulette, poker and
craps. Winnings at the end of the event can be
used at an auction towards the end of the
event. Finger foods and cash bar provided.
Cost: $30 (includes play money for gaming
tables). Information: Annah, (940) 206-5667 or
elpasowindsymphony.com.

March Madness symphony fundraiser

The 19th annual fundraiser benefiting the El

Paso Symphony Orchestras education and outreach programs is Monday, April 4, at the El
Paso Country Club, featuring the NCAA Mens
Basketball Championship finals on several widescreen televisions. Games begin about 7 p.m.,
pre-game activities and dinner at 6 p.m. Live
and silent auctions and raffles will be held
before the game and during halftime. Individual

tickets; $110; sponsorship opportunities available. Information, reservations: 532-3776 or

epso.org.
The annual March Madness Golf Tournament
is earlier Monday. Registration begins at 10:30
a.m., lunch at 11 a.m. and 18 holes of golf at 1
p.m. Hole sponsorships star at $150.

Human Rights Award Dinner Las

Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center will host

its awards event 6:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesday,
April 6, at Temple Mount Sinai, 4408 N.
Stanton. Tickets: $100 ($800 table for 8).
Information/RSVP: 544-5126, ext. 22 or borderheroes@las-americas.org.
Honorees are El Paso Artist Hall of Fame
Inductee Hal Marcus, and Nazareth Living Care
Center CEO Joy Martinez.

Casas for CASA CASA of El Paso hosts its

annual fundraiser 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at
150 Sunset Event Center 150 Sunset, with
cocktails, dinner and a silent auction of one-ofkind playhouses created by the areas finest
builders. Tickets: $100. Information: 546-8146,
ext. 7 or casaofelpaso.com.

Child Crisis Center Gala The centers

Casino Night and Celebration, is 6 p.m. to midnight, Friday, April 8, at Wyndham El Paso,
2027 Airway, with music, dancing, and entertainment by Fungi Mungle. Tickets: $100 per
person. Information, reservations: 562-7955 or
childcrisiselp.org.

Empty Bowls Soup Dinner The Art

Student Society at El Paso Community College

will sponsor the 11th annual soup dinner and
silent auction to raise funds and awareness of
world hunger 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April
9, at El Paso Community College
Administrative Service Center, 9050 Viscount,
Building A.

Guests enjoy a simple meal of soup and bread

prepared by El Pasos, and keep the bowl, created by local artisans, as a reminder of all the
empty bowls in the world. Admission: $25
donation ($15 students/military/seniors; free for
under age five; $60 family pack). Money goes to
the permanent local food bank of El Pasoans
Fighting Hunger. Information: 298-0353 or
elpasoansfightinghunger.org.

Rebuilding Day Chefs and Stars

Rebuilding Together El Paso Inc. hosts its inaugural fundraiser 5 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April
9, at Epic Railyard, 2201 E. Mills, showcasing
eight local chefs who paired with eight local
celebrities to bring a four-course meal. The
evening also includes music and cocktails, and a
silent auction. Cost: $65 ($45 for military; $25
for students). Tickets: 519-0063 or
chefsandstars2016.myevent.com. Information:
525-4933 or rebuildingtogetherelpaso.org.
Rebuilding Together El Paso helps lowincome, elderly and or disabled homeowners in
maintaining their homes.

TPTA Fundraiser TPTA Greater El Paso

District hosts a fundraiser benefiting PT-PAC at

7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
with dinner, raffle and dancing. Cocktail attire,
Semi-formal Tickets: $100; available online at
ardovinos.com.

BAR 52 Pickup El Paso Community

Foundation will host a meet-the-artist VIP

event benefiting the Border Art Residency 3 to
7 p.m. Saturday, April 16. The event starts at
Rulis International Kitchen, 4176 N. Mesa, with
a light reception of doeuvres and drinks at 3
p.m.; VIP bus to Border Art Residency at 4
p.m.; and food, and studio tour of the residency
beginning at 5 p.m. Cost: $100 donation, limited to 52 participants. Information: 533-4020.
The non-profit Border Art Residency provides
the resident artist a stipend and a live-in studio/gallery at 3125 Highway 28, La Union, N.M.
The current artist in residency is Alejandro
Almanza Pereda, who will at the event.

Cuisine and a Classic Trinity-First Day

School presents at its 8th annual dinner

fundraiser Saturday, April 16, at Trinity-First
United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa, with a
silent auction, meal and entertainment. This
years event has a Western Theme.
Reservations encouraged as seating is limited.
Call for times, cost. Information, reservations:
533-2674, ext. 23, letty@trinity-first.org or
trinity-first.org.

Stuff The Truck The Salvation Army

hosts a housewares and clothing drive 9 a.m. to

5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Barnett Harley
Davidson, 8272 Gateway East. Fill the donations truck with gently used housewares and
clothing. For every 10 pounds of donations,
donors will get a raffle ticket. First 250 donors
also get free lunch (brisket sandwiches, coney
dogs, pizza). Information: 565-6532 or salvationarmytexas.org/elpaso.

Bowl for Kids Sake Big Brothers and

Big Sisters of El Pasos annual Bowl for Kids

Sake is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at
Bowl El Paso, 11144 Pellicano. Teams choose
the two-hour block in which they wish to compete (noon to 2 p.m. 2 to 4 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m.).
Cost: $60 per team member ($300 per team of
five); includes meal ticket and t-shirt. Spots fill
up quickly, early arrival encouraged.
Information, donations: 544-4203 or bbbsofep.org.
Womens Hall of Fame The El Paso
Commission for Womens annual Hall of Fame
induction banquet and ceremonies are 11:30
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a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Wyndham El

Paso Airport Hotel, 2027 Airway. Proceeds
benefit scholarships for women graduating from
high school in El Paso. Tickets: $50 ($30 former
inductees; $25 students). RSVP (by April 16):
Triana O. Olivas at 592-3354, 373-7994 or iolivas1@elp.rr.com.
Andrea Gates Ingle (Arts), Sister Helen
Santamaria, S.L. (Civic Leadership), Reverend
Carolyn Redic (Education), Anna M. HarrisHowell (Military), Ilianna Holguin (Professional),
Magdalena Morales-Aina (Public Service), Ann
M. Rodriguez-McConnell, RN (Science/health),
Rita E. Baca (sports/athletics) and Sonya A.
Saunders (volunteer).

Dining Out for Life Participating

restaurants in more than 40 cities, including El
Paso, will donate a percentage of the days
sales for lunch and/or dinner on Thursday,
April 28, towards the work of International
AIDS Empowerment. Information, participating
restaurants: diningoutforlife.com.

YWCA Womens Benefit luncheon

The 23rd annual benefit luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 28, at El Paso Convention
Center, One Civic Center Plaza. Keynote
speaker is Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon
Martin. Tickets: $100. Reservations: 533-2311
or ywcaelpaso.org.
Since the death of her 17-year-old son in
2012, Fulton has become a spokesperson for
parents across the country and a role model to
many by turning her grief into advocacy.

Animal Rescue Leagues Dinner with

Friends Animal Rescue League of El

Pasos 15th annual fundraising gala is 6 to 10

p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park.
Yappy Hour silent auction is 6 p.m. with dinner
and festivities 7 to 10 p.m., including carnival
games. Tickets: $75 ($750 reserved table for
10); reservations and payment requested by
April 22. New is the BYOD (bring your own
dog) feature. Information: 877-5002 or
info@arlep.org. Web: arlep.org.

Jewelry For A Voice En Voz Alta, a

non-profit organization that supports children
with hearing loss, hosts its 5th annual dinner
and silent jewelry auction featuring work from
local artists and jewelers 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
April 30, at El Paso Club, 201 W. Main (top
floor Chase Building), with food, jazz music,
silent jewelry auction and jewelry artisan contest. Tickets: $50 through March 30; $75 after;
available online at
elpasochildrensfoundation.org. Information:
521-7229 or llujan@umcelpaso.org.
Veterinary Community Awards
Banquet - The 31st annual banquet and

Casino Night hosted by the El Paso Veterinary

Medical Association, is Saturday, April 30, at
the Camino Real Hotel in Downtown El Paso,
with casino night entertainment, dinner and
cash bar. Cocktails at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7
p.m. Tickets: $50 ($400 table for 8).
Information: 593-1712 or epvma.org.
This years event celebrates the 60th anniversary of the El Paso Veterinary Medical
Association.

Power of the Purse Party The

Womens Fund POP fundraiser and shopping

celebration is 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at
Epic Railyard Center, 2201 E Mills featuring a
live and silent auction and mercado of new and
vintage handbags. Proceeds support scholarships for single mothers and other women in
the community. Tickets: $75. Information: 7996605 or womensfundofep.org.

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Something for everyone

EPCC Spring Arts Festival The 39th

annual spring festival of performing, visual and

literary arts offers events at various venues of
El Paso Community College through May 12.
Most events are free. Information: 831-2220,
or epcc.edu/events/artsfestival.
The annual Juried Student Art Exhibit is April
4-5, in the Administrative Service Center, with
closing reception at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 5.
The Arte Maestro exhibit is featured April
25-May 6, at Administrative Service Center
Bldg. A Foyer. Reception is 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 28.
EPCC Poetry Slam is 10 to noon Friday,
April 22, at Valle Verde Amphitheater Bldg. A.
Shakespeare Lives! A Reimagining for Kids on
the 400th Anniversary of His Death, is 10 a.m.
to noon Saturday, April 23, at Valle Verde
Cafeteria Annex, Courtyard.
Poetry Month Celebration featuring Juan
Morales is 11 a.m. to noon Friday, April 29, in
the Valle Verde
Sculpture Garden (ground floor of A Building).
Music Department Spring Showcase is 7:30
p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, at St.
Christophers Church, 300 Riverside, featuring
mariachi, jazz and guitar ensemble. Admission:
$5 at the door, cash/check only.

Latinitas The nonprofit organization

empowers Latina youth to build confidence

through the multimedia arts and self-expression. Information, registration: 219-8554, latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com or
LatinitasMagazine.org.
Wonder Women Wellness Day celebration of
women and showcase of female talent follows
12:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at El Paso
Public Library Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon,
with interactive sessions on yoga, meditation,
healing, healthy cooking, zumba, dance, self
expression and more.
Flapjack Fundraiser for Latinitas is 8 to 10
a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Applebees, 1350 B.
George Dieter. Tickets: $8; features pancakes,
sausage and drink.
Charity Sunday for Latinitas at Helen of Troy,
1 Helen of Troy Plaza, is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 10. Ten percent of all sales benefit Latinitas.

College Sorority Workshop El Paso

Alumnae Panhellenic will host a free workshop
2 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Country Inn &
Suites, 900 Sunland Park, to assist young
women who are planning on attending college
and are interested in joining a Sorority.
Information: 549-5296 or Gogreekelpaso.org.
Womens History Month Conference

Iota, Iota, Iota presents the 6th annual conference April 6-7 at the UTEP Student Union
East Building. The conference features activists,
scholars and artists from all fields hosting panels, workshops, lectures and performances.
Participation is free; registration required at
whm.iss.utep.edu. Information: 747-5028.
An event honoring the legacy of Dr. Kathleen
Staudt, co-founder of UTEPs Womens and
Gender Studies Program, is Wednesday, April
6, at the Center for Civic Engagement.
Keynote address is Thursday, April 7, with
Dr. Patricia Zavella from UC Santa Cruz speaking on Intersectional Praxis in the Movement
for Reproductive Justice.

Pranic Healing A MCKS Pranic Healing

Level 1 Intensive is Saturday and Sunday, April
April 2016

9-10 at Hawthorn Suites, El Paso Airport, 6789

Boeing. Participants learn to enhance their
inborn ability to heal. This intensive is a prerequisite to advanced classes offered in
September; details to be announced.
Information, fees: 449-0619 or on Facebook at
Pranic Healing El Paso Border Region.
Registration available online at
pranichealing.com.
A live-streaming of Powerful Wesak
Meditation with Master Stephen Co is planned
for 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at
Unity El Paso, 1420 Alabama (at Gold).
Admission: $20 donation to Unity.

ALFC Spring Conference Abundant

Living Faith Centers annual convention,

Thrive, is April 12-17 at 1000 Valley Crest.
Rev. Charles Nieman will be joined by Jentezen
Franklin, Keith Craft, Marcos Witt, Tim Storey
and John Gray. Conference service times are 7
p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday,
and 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 532-8543, alfc.com or on
Facebook.
Youth guest speakers are Jabin Chavez and
Chris Estrada.
A special program for kids, Spirit Wars, will
also be held.

Skincare seminar Free informative seminars about the effects of Growth Factors in
Skincare is 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, April
12 and 14, at a Westside location, near
Sunland Park Drive. Learn about the Adult
Stem Cell Technology in skincare products,
and the latest benefits in Youth Enhancement
& Skin Rejuvenation. There will also be videos
by the researching Physicians. Call for location,
RSVP: (469) 269-0306 or
togocheckitoutToday@gmail.com.

2016 Governors Small Business

Forum Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott is

keynote speaker for the forum Thursday, April

14, at Marriott Hotel, 1600 Airway, hosted by
the Texas Governors Office, The Texas
Workforce Commission and El Paso Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce. Also speaking in Dr.
Bill Mitchell. Cost: $50 ($400 table of eight)
includes lunch. Information, times: 566-4066 or
ephcc.org.

Caring with Respect A free workshop,

families and caregivers caring for a family member with Alzheimers disease is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, April 14-15, at Womens
Intercultural Center,303 Lincoln Street in
Anthony, N,M. The workshop will provide a
basic understanding of the necessary skills and
attitudes to manage the needs and challenges of
an individual with Alzheimers disease. Lunch
provided Information, reservations, Ana Luisa:
(575) 646-3061.
The workshop is in collaboration by the
Southern Area Health Education Center,
Alzheimers Association and the Womens
Intercultural Center.

Document shredding Better Business

Bureaus free paper shredding event is 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. (or until the truck is full), Saturday,
April 16, at Sams Club West Side, 7970 N.
Mesa. Bring up to three boxes of documents
for shredding; old checkbooks, paperclips and
staples okay. Donations accepted. Information:
577-0195 or bbb.org.

Adoptive/Foster Parent Informational

Meetings Texas Department of Family &

Protective Services, Child Protective Services

(CPS) hosts informational meetings 6 to 8 p.m.
the third Wednesday of the month, (April 20,

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May 18 and June 15), at 501 Hawkins, for

those interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent. Admission is free. Information:
521-3961 or dfps.state.tx.us

El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune

Disease Support Group The support

group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of the

month (April 20) on the campus of Tech
University Health Sciences Center, 4800
Alberta, in the Academic Services Building,
Room 211. Parking available next to the clinic.
Information: Carrie Wilkie, (214) 708-2989,
ccwilkie@elpasocrohns.com.

Reuse and Recycle Fashion Show

Keep Las Cruces Beautifuls 4th annual Reuse &

Recycle Fashion Show in honor of Earth Day is
noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, on the Main
Street Downtown La Placita. The show will
present outfits made from reused and recycled
materials. Information: Frank OBrien Papen
Community Center, (575) 528-4506.

Foundation Center Workshops

Thomas Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho, in

Las Cruces, hosts a series of grant foundation
classes for adults. All classes are 1 to 2 p.m.
Registration: (575) 541-2393 or email at
kpartin@las-cruces.org
Monday, April 25: Getting Started with
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
Monday, May 23: Introduction to Proposal
Writing
Wednesday, June 22: Introduction to
Foundation Maps.

Administrative Professionals conference Positive Directions presents the 15th

annual Conference for Administrative

Professionals, Shake it Off, 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 27-28, at
Headstart Multipurpose Center, 11670 Chito
Samaniego, in observance of Administrative
Professionals Week. The conference features
national speakers, free lunch, mini-massages,
door prizes, vendor booths, breakout sessions
and more. Participants may attend either day;
comfortable clothes and pants recommended.
Cost: $199 by April 15; prices goes up after.
Reserved table for 10: $1,690. Information/registration: 838-1000 or positive@positivedirectionsco.com. Online registration at apcsouthwest.com.
Keynote speakers include former Marine and
Navy Seal and Paralympic champion Oz
Sanchez, El Paso attorney Diana Macias
Valdexz, comedian and speaker Ernesto Ernie
G Tomas Gritzewsky and conference founder
Aliana Apodaca.

Scam Prevention Seminar Thomas

Branigan Memorial Library invites adults to

learn about scam prevention at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27, in the librarys
Roadrunner Room, 200 E. Picacho. Presented
by the Las Cruces Police Department, topics
include internet schemes, telephone scams,
identity theft, when not to trust door-to-door
salesperson and more. Registration: (575) 5284005 or library.reference@las-cruces.org.

Economic Empowerment Conference

The YWCAs 3rd Annual Economic

Empowerment Conference is 8 a.m. to noon
Saturday, April 30, with specialized workshops
presented by professionals who will highlight
the value of financial education. Admission is
free, and the public is invited. Information: 5190034.

El Paso Parkinson Support Group

The support group open to all Parkinsons families and the public, meets at 10;30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Sierra Hospital
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free. Information: 584-7260.

Transportation Department volunteers The VISTA Department at Project

Amistad is recruiting volunteers to conduct the

Transit Needs Survey through April 30, at
12100 Esther Lama. Hours are flexible. Surveys
could also be conducted at the clients job site,
Dr. Appointment or other medical facilities that
are clients are transported to. Information:
298-1104 or projectamistad.org.

Transportation Department volunteers The VISTA Department at Project

Amistad, 12100 Esther Lama, is recruiting volunteers to conduct the Transit Needs Survey
through April 30. Volunteers will conduct
these surveys by doing ride along on the
departments buses in between pick up and
drop off at their destination. Surveys could also
be conducted at the clients job site. Hours
vary, primarily between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Information: 298-1104 or projectamistad.org.

World Chi Day The CHI-community

healing initiative, affiliated with LIGHT (Lotus

Integrated Group for Health and
Transformation) will host Chi Day events at 3
p.m. Saturday, April 30. Call for details:
Cassandra Salas, 603-1087 or on Facebook at
Lotus Integrated Group for Health and
Transformation.

Bazaars and fairs

Gun Show The Paso Del Norte Gun

Collectors Spring Gun Show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331

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Alabama. Admission is $5, $3 for under 18,

iwth adult. Information: 564-0904 or pasodelnorteguncollectors.com.

El Paso Psychic Fair The fair is 11 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17 at

Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway, at Boeing.
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. Information: 3456245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.

Mission Trail Art Market 11 a.m. to 6

p.m. on the third Sunday of the month (April
17) in the historic Veterans Memorial Plaza in
San Elizario. Admission is free. Information:
851-0093 or missiontrailartmarket.com.

Northgate Church Arts and Craft Fair

Northgate Christian Church, 5430 Yvette,
hosts its arts and craft fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 30. Information: 755-0831.

Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing The 14th annual market runs

Saturdays year-round at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Well behaved
pets on leash welcome; brunch available for
purchase on patio 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.

La Via Sunday Market Noon to 4

p.m. SundaysLa Via Winery, 4201 S. NM

Highway 28 in La Union, N.M. Art, crafts, jams
and jellies, food trucks, wine and more.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 502-4074
or lavinawinery.com.

Downtown Artist and Farmers Market

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Departments market is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
each Saturday in the Union Plaza District along
Anthony Street. Information: 212-1780 or elpa-

soartsandculture.org.
First Saturday Yoga and fitness workshops are
April 2, as well as activities to kick-off Earth
Day Every Day.

Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market

8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and

Saturdays along a 7-block area of Main Street,
Downtown. Information: (575) 541-2288 or
lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.

Punk Rock Flea Market El Pasos fami-

ly friendly punk rock market is 5 to 11 p.m. the

first and third Saturday of the month, at 1710
Joe Battle. Information on Facebook at The El
Paso Punk Rock Flea Market.

Fort Bliss

Anyone entering Fort Bliss must have a valid

drivers license, car insurance and registration.

Run for the Fallen The noncompetitive

walk to honor Americas service members who

made the ultimate sacrifice is 9 a.m. Saturday,
April 2, at the Fort Bliss Memorial Mall and
Parade Field, corner of Cassidy and Sheridan.
Remembrance ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m.
Cost: $25 at Stout, Soto and Milam Physical
Fitness Centers or online at raceroster.com,
Information: 744-5800..

Fort Bliss Yard Sale The semiannual

post-wide yard sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 9, at all housing units on the all
on-post housing area. The sale is free and open
to the public. Information: 568-2554.

Wall That Heals The Vietnam War

Memorial Replica will be at Fort Bliss National

Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Thursday through
Sunday, April 14-17. Opening ceremony is 10
a.m. Thursday. The Wall That Heals exhibition
features a half-scale replica of the Vietnam

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Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., complete with all 58,249 names. Information: 2278617 or 497-9185

Outdoor Expo Fort Bliss Outdoor

Recreation and local organizations will showcase outdoor venues near Fort Bliss/El Paso
area 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16. The
climbing wall will be open to all ages for the
day. Information: 744-1532.

Old Ironsides Mud Challenge The 4-

mile, 16-obstacle challenge is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 30, at the Air Assault Obstacle
Course and Rappel Tower at Abernathy Park at
Jeb Stuart and Pershing just inside the Buffalo
Soldier gate on Fort Bliss. Three waves available. Open to youth and adults; runners under
age 18 must compete with a parent or
guardian. Cost (through April 27): $35 ($25
DoD ID card holders, $20 active-duty and children 14 and younger). On-site registration is 8
to 10:30 p.m., and includes additional $10 fee.
Register at Soto, Stout and Milam Physical
Fitness Centers or online at raceroster.com.
Information: 744-5794.

Club news

Germania Club The Germania Club of El

Pasos monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 14, at the Underwood Golf
Course, 3200 Coe, Fort Bliss. Newcomers
always welcome. Information, reservations:
755-5471.

Borderland IONS The Borderlands

IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) Community

Group meets 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at
Doris Van Doren Library Branch, 551 Redd.
Speaker is Michael Escamilla, M.D., director of

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the Neuroscience Center of Emphasis at Texas

Tech University Health Science Center El Paso.
Escamilla will speak on C.G. Jungs theory of
dreams. Admission is free; donations accepted.
Information: 526-6297 or noetic.org.

Dona Ana Photography Club (DAPC)

The club hosts free photography programs

7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the
month at Southwest Environmental Center,
275 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Information: (575) 522-1691 or
daphotoclub.org.
April 5: Astro Photography and Light
Painting, by Wayne Suggs, followed April 9 by
night photo field trip. Suggs is famous for photographing night skies and the Milky Way.
April 19: Three programs, including Still
Life and Light, Mini Workshop by Anne Chase,
Erik Winter and Lisa Mandelkern, demonstrating photo lighting setups; monthly member
photos shown on Travel theme; and 10
Minutes with Alfred Stieglitz.

Westside Welcome Club Information:

westsidewelcomeclub.com. The monthly free
newcomers coffee is 10 a.m. Friday, April 8, at
637 Skydale. No RSVP necessary. Information:
585-6545. The April luncheon is 11 a.m.
Wednesday, April 13, at Coronado Country
Club, featuring a Spring Fashion show with
fashion from Chicos. Reservations required:
$20. Information: 588-6352.
Gadsden Association of Retired
Educators The group meets at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 19, at Anthony Country Club
on OHara Road. The program is Sadie
Orchard, Madame of Kingston and Hillsboro,
NM presented by Patricia Kiddney. Retirees
from all professions welcome. Cost: $10 for
program and luncheon. RSVP: 760-5775.

Club Friendship The club meets at 11

a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at St. Pauls Methodist

Church, 7000 Edgemere. This months program is Tales of Waltzing Matilda Tour presented by David Abernathy. Cost: $10 includes
program and luncheon. Visitors welcome; RSVP
(by April 22) to 772-2734.

Discover El Paso Information: discov-

erep.org. The monthly meeting and luncheon

is noon Tuesday, April 26, at Doubletree
Hotel Downtown, 600 N. El Paso.
Reservations: 598-6376.
The group will attend UTEP Dinner Theatres
Fiddler on the Roof April 23. Call for details.

North Hills Neighborhood Association

The monthly meeting is 6:30 p.m. Thursday,

April 28, at Chapel of the North Hills, 4501
Jon Cunningham. Ruben P. Gonzalez, EP
County Tax Assessor, will talk about the 2
Step-1 Sticker Vehicle Registration Program
and improvements at distributed offices.

LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The

nonprofit cultural institute promotes French

culture and language. Information: 585-1789,
497-5196 (Spanish), cgomez@afofelpaso.com,
afofelpaso.com or on Facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.

Area attractions

Wyler Aerial Tramway The state park

tramway is at 1700 McKinley. Cost is $8 for
adults and $4 for children 12 years and under.
Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday
through Thursday. Information: 562-9899.

April 2016

Art in the Park is noon to 3 p.m. Saturday,

April 9, with art projects at the top of the
tramway. Materials supplied.
Last Sunday hike is 8 a.m. April 24, beginning
in the tramways parking lot. Learn about the
plants and geology of the Franklin Mountains.

Western Playland The amusement park

is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.

across from the racetrack. Tickets (tax not
included): $20.75 42 inches or taller or $15.90
juniors 36 to 41 inches (pay one price); $5 nonrider admission. Individual ride tickets are
$2.50; rides are 1 or 2 tickets. Information:
(575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com.
April and May hours are 2 to 9 p.m. Saturdays
and 2 to 7 p.m. Sundays; also open 2 to 7 p.m.
Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day).

Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta

Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Free childrens
activities daily. Admission is free. Information:
859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.

San Elizario Historic District The district at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the
Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven
artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the
Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales
Museum and the Veterans Museum. Most
locations open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041,
594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of
17 historical sites also offered. Free guides
available at all galleries and museum.
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery

430 La Via Road (off NM 28 between

markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting
room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or sombraantigua.com.
Free live music on the patio offered 2:30 to 6
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with food truck
most Saturdays; bring a picnic basket Sunday.
Open mic sessions are 6 to 9 p.m. the second
Friday of each month.

La Via Winery New Mexicos oldest

winery is just across the state line from El Paso,

at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of
Vinton Road. Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.
The tasting room and patio are open for sales
and tasting of wines from noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is
offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the
$10 fee includes tasting.
The 2016 La Via Spring Wine Festival celebration of live music, arts and crafts, food and
more than 20 award-winning New Mexico
wines is noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
April 30-May 1.

Zin Valle Vineyards 7315 Hwy 28 in

Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tastings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
Free music and wine tasting is 1 to 4 p.m.
selected Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a
picnic.
April 3: Dusty Low
April 17: Perfect on Paper
April 24: Chris Smith Escarcega (formerly
Bourbon Legend)
May 1: Ricardo Valencia.

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call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.

TobyMac The Christian rocker headlines

the Hits Deep Tour is 7 p.m. Sunday, April

3, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center, with Britt
Nicole, Building 429, Colton Dixon, Capital
Kings, Finding Flavor and Hollyn. Presented by
Food for the Hungry. Tickets: $8.25-$62.75
(Ticketmaster).

Ana Gabriel The Latin pop star performs

at 9 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $59, $79
and $99 and $125 (Ticketmaster).

Odin Dupeyron The Mexican director,

actor, producer and speaker presents Esto se

y se los paso al costo at 8 p.m. Saturday, April
9, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $27, $42, $57
and $67 (Ticketmaster).

Old School Jam The Ultimate Old

School Jam is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at

UTEPs Don Haskins Center, featuring Vanilla
Ice, Rob Base, Tone Loc, Coolio,
Grandmasters Furious Five featuring Melle Mel
and Scorpio, Rappers Delight with the original
Wonder Mike and Master Gee, Color Me
Badd, The Jets, Young MC, and Candyman.
Tickets: $32.50 and $53.50. (Ticketmaster).

Paint Wonderland Americas

Premiere UV Paint Concert and Electronic

Dance Music event is 8 p.m. Friday, April 8, at
El Paso County Coliseum. Arrive in white tshirts and leave colored with Ultra Violent
washable paint, launched over 100 fee with
customized launch guns. Tickets: $15 general
admission, $50 VIP (Ticketmaster).Information:
Paintwonderland.com.

53 Million & One Gerardo Jerry

Ascencios one-man show that places viewer

inside the American-Latin experience is 7 p.m.
Friday, April 15, at the Philanthropy Theatre in
the Plaza Annex. Tickets: $21.50
(Ticketmaster).
Ascencio narrates, assumes multiple characters, and leverages his skills as a mariachi performer to guide audiences through the most
impactful stations of his life.

Acid Mothers Temple The Japanese

psychedelic band performs Friday, April 15, at
Lowbrow Palace, 111 E. Robinson. Doors open
at 9 p.m. (show time at 10 p.m.). Tickets: $10$12, online at lowbrowpalace.com.

Fiddler on the Roof UTEP Dinner

Theatre presents celebrated Joseph Stein musical April 15-May 8. Show time is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday dinner
show is 1:30 p.m. April 13; non-dinner show
Sunday 2:30 p.m. April 24, May 1 and May 8.
Tickets: $31.50-$44.50 dinner shows; $17.50$27.50 non-dinner matinees. Information: 7476060 or utep.edu/udt.
Carrie Underwood The multiple

Grammy Award winning country pop singer

fame presents her Storyteller Tour at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, at NMSUs Pan American
Center in Las Cruces, with opening acts Easton
Corbin and the Swon Brothers. Tickets: $40.50
and $70.50. (Ticketmaster).

Cirque Zuma Zuma Mimbres Region

Arts Council (MRAC) presents the Africanstyle Cirque du Soleil at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
April 16, at WNMUs Fine Arts Auditorium, as
part of its Performance Series Tickets: $20
April 2016

($15 members; $5 students, children).

Information: (575) 538-2505, or
mimbresarts.org.

Felipe Esparza Latin Comedy Jam presents Esparzas comedy show at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Tickets: $22, $29, $35 and $45
(Ticketmaster)
Tim Hawkins One of the top family-

friendly comedians comes to El Paso at 6 p.m.

Sunday, April 17, at Abraham Chavez Theatre,
with special guest Bob Smiley. Tickets: $24.50,
$34.50 and $54.50. VIP seating is $43.50 and
$73.50 (Ticketmaster).

Cirque Zuma Zuma Dona Ana Arts

Council presents the African-style Cirque de
Soleil at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, at Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces. Tickets: $42.50 main floor, $32 balcony; $12 children 12 and younger, $22 students with ID. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
RioGrandeTheatre.com.

Harry Connick Jr. Connick will kick off

his 2016 Spring Tour at 8 p.m. Saturday, April
23, at the Plaza Theatre. Recognized for his
live and recorded musical performances and for
his achievements on screens large and small, as
well as on the Broadway stage, Connick, who
is also a judge on American Idol, has released
30 albums, won three Grammy Awards and
two Emmy Awards, and garnered sales of over
28 million. Tickets: $56.50 to $99
(Ticketmaster).
G-Eazy The rapper, songwriter and record

producer performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 24,

at UTEPs Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $35,
$40 (Ticketmaster).

Volbeat The Danish heavy metal band,

performs at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 25, at
the Abraham Chavez Theatre with opening
acts, fellow rockers Black Stone Cherry and
Monster Truck. Tickets: $40.25 to $57.25
(Ticketmaster).

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

Dreamcoat Jam Theatricals and El Paso

Live conclude its 12th Broadway in El Paso season with the landmark Tim Rice and Andrew
Lloyd Webber musical reimagining of the
Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers and the
coat of many colors at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
April 26, at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $40$65. Information: 231-1111,
ElPasoLive.com/Broadway or on Facebook at
Broadway in El Paso.
The magical musical is full of unforgettable
songs, including Go Go Go Joseph, Any
Dream Will Do and Close Every Door.

Jeff Dunham The comedian/ventriloquist

performs his Perfectly Unbalanced

International Tour at 7 p.m. Monday, May 2, at
NMSUs Pan American Center. Tickets: $34.50
to $44.50. (Ticketmaster).

Old Dominion The modern country band

at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Tricky
Falls, 209 S. El Paso. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets: $21; available online at ticketfly.com.
La Ley - The Grammy-winning rockers

Adaptacion tour is 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at

El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $32, $42,
$52 and $62 (Ticketmaster).

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Pentatonix The Grammy Award winning

a capella groups World Tour 2016 is 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 5, at NMSUs Pan American
Center, with special guest Us The Duo, launching their groundbreaking #6SecondCovers.
Tickets: $35.50, $42.50, and $49.50
(Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1420.

Raul Di Blasio The Argentinean Latin jazz

pianist performs his El Piano de America tour 8
p.m. Thursday, May 5, at The Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $59.50, $89.50, $99.50 and $125
(Ticketmaster).

Concierto 321 featuring Jim Ward

Jim Ward, from At the Drive-In, Sparta and

Sleeper Car fame, will host a fundraiser concert
at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the FEMAP
School of Nursing in Cd. Juarez, Mexico. Cohosted by Progress321 and the FEMAP
Foundation. Tickets: $200. Information: 5444151. Tickets online at femap.org

Celtic Woman: Destiny Tour The

World Music Artists return to El Paso at 7:30

p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Plaza Theatre, celebrating Ireland and the Celtic heritage through
traditional Irish anthems, pop standards and
original music. Tickets: $49 and $75
Ticketmaster). Information: celticwoman.com

The Cure The legendary gothic new wave

band returns to El Paso at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
May 17, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center, with
special guest The Twilight Sad. Tickets: $19.25,
$49.25, $59.25 and $69.25 (Ticketmaster).

Caifanes The Spanish Language rock band

from Mexico City presents its Gira USA 2016

tour at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, at El Paso
County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets:
$36.50, $56.50, 66.50 and $86.50
(Ticketmaster).

Trancazo Bailable The superstar

Norteo group Intocable headlines the spring

dance at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at El Paso
County Coliseum, with Pesado, Bryndis X
Siempre, Leandro Rios and Mal Portados.
Tickets:$50 and $65 (Ticketmaster). VIP tables
available: 225-4944.

Scorpions The heavy metal legends per-

form at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at UTEPs

Don Haskins Center. Tickets: 49.50, $59.50,
$69.50 and $84.50.

Neon Desert Music Festival Tickets

are now on sale for the 6th annual music festival 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday,
May 28-29 on three stages in Downtown El
Paso, from Cleveland Square to San Jacinto
Plaza. Two-day general admission tickets: $119
two-day pass; VIP tickets a $250; available at all
Mattress Firm El Paso and Las Cruces locations, as well as The Headstand, All That Music,
Happy House and the Pizza Joint, or online at
neondesertmusicfestival.com or ticketfly.com.

Downtown Street Festival El Paso

Convention Center area, with stages of live
music including the main stage, rock stage and
Latin stage, food, games 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday
and Saturday, June 17-18. Early bird ticket
prices (through April 1): $20 single day; $35
combo; $100 VIP (Ticketmaster). Information:
544-9550 or klaq.com.
This years Main Stage headliners are Seether
on Friday and the Goo Goo Dolls on Saturday.
James Taylor The multiple Grammy-winning musician performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
June 21, at the UTEPs Don Haskins Center.
Tickets: $65 and $85. (Ticketmaster).

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Weird Al Yankovic Americas leg-

endary parody masters Mandatory World

Tour comes to El Paso at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
July 19, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35,
$45, $55 and $75. (Ticketmaster)

The Piano Guys The Piano Guys bring

their highly original blend of classical music with
pop to El Paso at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2,
at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $49.50,
$59.50 and $69.50
Man The Guadalajara-based rock band

performs Wednesday, Sept. 28, at UTEPs

Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $44.25, $69.25,
$94.25, $144.25 and $169.25(Ticketmaster).

Venues & series

Mesa Music Hall 4151 N. Mesa.

Information: 599-8585 or on Facebook.

Metalcore band Reflections performs Friday,
April 1, with I-Artifact, Lady of Midday and In
Wakes. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $12 in
advance; $14 at the door.
Hip hop performer and MC, Slaine performs
at 10 p.m. Saturday, April 2. with DJ Surreal,
Metafisix-Lobesmatic of S.M.S. Tickets: $20.
Los Skarnales Vatos Rudos perform at 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 3, with guests Fixed Idea, In the
Whale and Radio La Chusma. Tickets: $10.
Pop-rap performer Kyle, 7 p.m. Friday, April
8. Tickets: $15.
The Poison Word Tour featuring The
Convalescence, So This Is Suffering and Beside
Silence is Monday, April 25.

Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. Listings also

cover shows in Bowie Feathers. Information:

351-9909 Online tickets at trickyfalls.com and
ticketfly.com.
Peelander-Z Bowie Feathers Live present
the New York-based Japanese Action Comic
Punk Band at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 6.
Tickets: $8.
Thy Art Is Murder The Australian deathcore band performs at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
April 7, with Rings of Saturn, Fit For An
Autopsy and Dark Sermon. Tickets: $16-$20.
Amon Amarth The death metal band performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9, with
Entombed A.D. and Exmortus. Tickets:
$22.50-$25.
Beach House The duo performs at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13. Tickets: $25.
A free NerdRave co-hosted by El Paso
Comic Com is 9 p.m. Friday, April 15,, featuring No Requests, DJ Dazsh and DJ
Shadowbeatz. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Being As An Ocean The America posthardcore band performs at 6 p.m. Thursday,
April 21, with 68, Capsize, Listener and
Movements. Tickets: $15-$18.
Ghost The Swedish metal band perform
at 7 p.m. Friday, April 22 with guest
Tribulation. Tickets: $20 ($250 VIP).
Har Mar Superstar Bowie Feathers Live
presents Sean Tillmann (aka Har Mar
Superstar) at 7 p.m. Monday, April 25. $10.
Magic Wands The indie duo performs at 9
p.m. Wednesday, April 27, with Drinking
Flowers. Tickets: $9.
Boris The avant-garde metal band performs at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 1, with Emma
Ruth Rundle. Tickets: $13-$15.
Chicano Batman The Los Angeles rock
band performs Monday, May 2,with JJUUJJUU.
Tickets: $12-$15.
Old Dominion The modern country band
performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4.
Tickets: $21.

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Flickinger Center for Performing Arts

1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. Shows

begin at 7 p.m., unless otherwise listed.
Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.
Barrage 8 The re-imagining of the string
octet with four violins, two violas, cello and
double bass is Saturday, April 2. Tickets: $20-$40.
Richter Uzur Duo The duo of Viktor Uzur
and Brad Richter perform their whimsical
mashed-up blend of classical, world, and rock
music Monday, April 11. Both are classically
trained musicians who began their global solo
careers in rock bands Uzur (cello) as an electric guitarist and Richter (guitar) as a guitarist
and singer. Tickets: $10-$30.
Cirque Zuma Zuma The Flickinger closes
its Premier Season with the ultimate African
circus Tuesday, April 19. Tickets: $20-$40.
Taj Mahal Trio The blues legend and his
ensemble performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 29.
The two-time Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, film composer, guitarist and multiinstrumentalist was feted with the Lifetime
Achievement for Performance Award at the
13th Annual Americana Honors and Awards.
Tickets: $25, $42 and $55. VIP tickets: $75.

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.
Buffets are served at 5 p.m.; cost is $20.
Saturday Night Fever The iconic musical
returns at 7 p.m. April 3. Tickets: $39-$79.
Guitars On Fire: The Alex Fox Experience

Faith-based movies are enjoying a big

season this spring at the local
Cinemark, Risen, The Young
Messiah and Miracles from Heaven
were all showing simultaneously.
Despite my general skepticism of religious movies, I did see Risen and
Miracles. No amount of persuasion
could convince me to see The Young
Messiah, since the entire premise of the
film was based on speculation about
Jesus life as a boy.
Risen combines fiction with what
was otherwise a fairly accurate portrayal
(at least in terms of the Gospel accounts)
of the events following Christs crucifixion. A Roman tribune is given the task
of tracking down Jesus corpse but
instead (spoiler alert!) encounters the
risen Christ with the apostles.
The movie doesnt break any new
ground cinematically, but it made for
good Eastertide viewing. The acting, led
by Joseph Fiennes as the tribune, put it a
notch above most Bible-based movies
Ive seen.
Miracles from Heaven also makes a
valiant effort at sticking with an established story the true story of a 9-yearold Texas girl suffering from a chronic,
incurable disease who fell 30 feet down
a hollow tree and afterward was free of
her painful illness. Although not seriously injured by her fall, she fell unconscious and afterward said she visited
heaven and saw Jesus.
Fortunately, the stereotypical neardeath experience does not play a major
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Guitar virtuoso Alejandro Alex Fox performs at 7 p.m. April 9. Fox performs classical
and flamenco guitar in a program featuring his
band of guitars, bass and percussion. Tickets:
$39-$75.
Papa Doo Run Run One of Californias
legendary beach party bands performs at 7
p.m. April 16. This six-man ensemble presents
a program of Surf Era music. Tickets: $39-$79.
Fort Bliss 1st Armored Division Band The
regional Army band performs at 7 p.m. April
30. Tickets are free, but must be reserved in
advance.

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and

Casino Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8

p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets sold

through Ticketmaster. Information: 1-877-2775677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Chris Janson The folk/country star performs Friday, April 8. Tickets: $25-$55.
3 Doors Down The alternative rock band
performs Saturday, April 9. Tickets: $40-$130.
Gabriel Iglesias The popular fluffy comedian performs Friday, May 27. Tickets: $35$80 (sold out at press time).
Bill Engvall The blue collar comic performs Sunday, June 19. Tickets: $35-$75.

NM Tech Performing Arts Series

Performances are 7:30 p.m. at New Mexico
Techs Macey Center in Socorro, N.M. All
seats general admission. Information:
nmtpas.org.
Barrage 8 is Friday, April 1.
Tickets: $20 ($18 seniors, $10 youth).
Cirque Zuma Zuma is Friday, April
15.Tickets: $20 ($18 seniors, $10 youth).
Santa Fe Opera Apprentices on Tour perform Friday, April 29. Admission is free;
optional Night at the Opera Dinner prior to
the concert offered for separate cost.

ingly miraculous healing is almost anticlimactic. To the films credit, it relies

more on the drama of a loving family
in particular the mother, played by
Jennifer Garner dealing with a childs
life-threatening illness.
What made this movie rise above the
typical religious fare is that it backs
away from making special claims about
the girls inexplicable healing or her
near-death vision. Instead, it points out
all the acts of love that surrounded the
young girl along the way from caring
parents to dedicated doctors to various
strangers who went out of their way to
help, like the proverbial Good
Samaritan.
For me, the ideal faith-based movie
challenges me with a story that raise
issue of belief but doesnt hit me over
the head with preaching.
Thats why I will avoid the upcoming
Gods Not Dead 2, because I have not
recovered from my theological nausea
that resulted from the first film which
ended conveniently with the atheistic
antagonistic recanting his disbelief as he
breathed his last breath.

Randy Limbird is editor of

El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
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Enthusiasts of El Paso (DEEP) host the open

drumming circle, now in its tenth year, 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. Fridays at Upper Tom Lea Park on
Rim Road. Bring your own percussion. Other
instruments acoustic welcome. Participation is
free. Information: 491-3476 or on Facebook.

Howling Coyote Coffeehouse The

open mic event, now in its 11th year, is 7 p.m.

Friday, April 1, at Center for Spiritual Living,
575 N. Main, on Las Cruces Downtown Main
Street. Free admission to participants and audience. Information: Bob Burns, (575) 525-9333
or bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.

306 Sessions Zeven Music Studios, 11394

James Watt, Suite 306, hosts a concert series at
6 p.m. Sundays, featuring different bands every
week performing original music in all genres.
Oopen mic portion and art for sale. Musicians,
poets, comedians, and visual artists welcome.
Admission: $5 suggested donation. Information:
412-3403 or on Facebook at 306 Sessions.

Kristachuwan and Theory Room The

Electronic Music and Video Art Show is 10 p.m.
Thursday, April 7, at Boomtown Tavern, 2430
Wyoming, featuring a live screening/ scoring of
experimental film piece by Janelle Ciaccio &
Kristachuwan. Electro beats, and jazz/noise
improv set by Kristachuwan follows. Admission
is free. Information: 261-7330.

The Hard Road Trio The Las Cruces

trio presents a concert at the crossroads of
Roots and Bluegrass at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April
8, at Wine Attitude, 6633 N. Mesa.
Admission:$15. Information, reservations: 3076097 or hardroadtrio.com.

Randy Granger The multi-instrumentalist

singer and songwriter performs at 3 p.m.

April 5 and 19, with music, poetry, comedy,

improve and more.

Sunday, April 10, at Hillsboro Community

Center, 316 Elenore, in Hillsboro, N.M.
Donation jar at the door. Information: (575)
895-5652

Mesilla Valleys Got Talent Mesilla

Valley Rotary Clubs 14th youth talent show
competition is 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at the
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall. Tickets: $5 general
admission at the door. Information: Rebecca
Villalobos (575) 649-0211 or
rbvill611@aol.com.

Audacity The California garage punk band

performs Sunday, April 24, at Monarch, 204
Rio Grande, promoting their upcoming album,
Hyper Vessels. Information on Facebook at
Monarch.

Las Cruces Country Music Festival

The 2016 festival is April 29-30, along Main

Street in Downtown Las Cruces, with two
stages of music, food trucks, vendors, a kids
area and more. Festival gates open at 5 p.m.
Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday. Festival passes are
$45 ($40 in advance) for Friday and Saturday;
day passes are $25 in advance; $30 at the gate;
available online at lascrucescountrymusic.com.
North Stage headliners:
Friday: Aaron Watson at 6:45 p.m. Lee Ann
Womack at 8 p.m. and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
at 10 p.m.
Saturday: Rick Trevino at 6 p.m., Cam at
7:15 p.m. and David Nail at 9:15 p.m.
South Stage headliner is Josh Grider at 9:10

p.m. Friday, and Bri Bagwell at 8:50 p.m.

Saturday.
VIP preview party is 6 p.m. Thursday, April
28, at Hotel Encanto. Admission: $150 in
advance only ($145 with military ID)
Official after parties are 11 p.m. Friday and
Saturday at De La Vegas Pecan grill, for age 21
and older.
Sunday brunch is 10 a.m. Sunday, May 1, at
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage
Museum featuring a western wear fashion show
and performances by some of the festival
artists. Cost: $25.
Rodeo performances are 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday
on the NMSU campus.

Jazz Unlimited Big Band The jazz

band presents its 12th annual concert at 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 1, at St. Marks United Methodist
Church, 5005 Love Road, with guest vocalist
Cheryl Tomczuk. Admission is free; donations
welcome. Information: 637-4569.

Magrudergrind The metal band per-

forms at 8 p.m. Monday, May 2, at Sandbox,

5352 Doniphan, with Yautja and local bands.
Information: 383-8023.

Music series

State Line Music Series West Texas

Food Bank and State Line Restaurant, 1222

Sunland Park Drive presents the outdoor concert series 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays during the
summer months, featuring nationally-known
country bands to up-and-coming artists.
Admission is free; age 21 and older welcome.
All customers asked to bring non-perishable
food donation or monetary donation for the
West Texas Food Bank. Information: 581-3371,
WTxFoodBank.org or countyline.com.
After party held following each concert at
Aceitunas Beer Garden, 5200 Doniphan.
April 13: Fungi Mungle
April 20: Micky and the Motor Cars
April 27: Dirty River Boys

Speaking Rock Entertainment Center

122 S. Pueblo Rd. Live music nightly. Age 18

and older welcome. Admission is free, unless
otherwise listed. Information: 860-7777 or
speakingrockentertainment.com. Free entry.
Battle of the Bands Semi Finals are 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 30 and April 6, featuring
local, bands with finals April 13.
Alt rockers Candlebox perform at 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12, with Lull Water and Pete
RG.
Australian rock band Sick Puppies perform at
10 p.m. Monday, April 25.
Tribute bands are 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and
Saturdays.

Black Orchid Lounge 6127 N. Mesa,

Suite A. The lounge hosts several live music

events, including open mic and Friday jazz.
Minimum purchase required. Information: 3075617 or theblackorchidlounge.com.
Friday Jazz and Wine live jazz bands begin at 9
p.m.:
April 1: Billy Townes & John Glass
April 8: Mike Middleton
April 15: Chris Reyman
April 22: Sage Gentlewing
April 29: The Golden Groove
Dan Lambert Trio performs at 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 2.
Open Mic is 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays,
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

The racetrack and casino, 1200 Futurity Dr. (at
Sunland Park Drive), Sunland Park, N.M. Offers
live entertainment at on select dates. No cover.
Information: (575) 874-5200 or SunlandPark.com.
Free live music is 9 p.m. Fridays, featuring
Latin and regional music and Saturdays featuring rock and pop variety. Mariachi music is 5
p.m. Sundays.
Free performances by tribute bands featured
9 p.m. Saturdays:
April 2: Walk This Way (Aerosmith Tribute)
April 9: Fan Halen (Van Halen Tribute)
April 16: Into the West (Eagles Tribute)
April 23: Ultimate Stones (Rolling Stones
Tribute)
April 30: Dont Look Back (Boston Tribute).
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays Zin

Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4

mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also
enjoy wine tastings. Bring a picnic. Information:
877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
April 3: Dusty Low
April 17: Perfect on Paper
April 24: Chris Smith Escarcega (formerly
Bourbon Legend)
May 1: Ricardo Valencia.

Every Other Tuesday Doa Ana Arts

Council hosts musical performances 6:30 p.m.

every other Tuesday at the historic Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 6403.
April 12: Cantilena Plena. The five-member
group, led by James Helder, performs a highly
varied, multi-faceted repertoire on a variety of
wind, string and percussive instruments.
April 26: Ray Scroggins & Young at Heart
Chorus.

Live Music at Sombra Antigua

Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery, 430 La
Via Road (off NM 28 between markers 8 and
9), in Chamberino, N.M. hosts free live music
2:30 to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Food
trucks available most Saturdays; bring a picnic
basket Sunday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or
sombraantigua.com.

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. Ticket prices vary; available
at ticketweb.com. Information, reservations:
779-LAFF (5233), laff2nite.com or on Facebook
at El Paso Comic Strip.
March 30-April 3: Rick Gutierrez of Gabriel
Iglesias Stand Up Revolution, with feature act
Matt Golightly
April 6-10: Leonard Ouzts from Gotham
City Live with feature act Keith Manning.
April 13-17: Dustin Ybarra of Gotham,
The Goldbergs and Californication, with
opening act Anthony Perez
April 20-24: The Midnight Swingers Live
from the Las Vegas Strip.
April 27-May 1: Raymond Orta.

Laughterhours Trivia Challenge

Laughterhours Comedy hosts weekly trivia
challenge nights hosted by local comedians at
various venues in El Paso. Information: laughterhourscomedy.com.

El Paso Improv League Live, unscripted

comedy is offered at 9 p.m. Thursdays, at the
Pizza Joint, 500 N. Stanton. Information: 2614060 or facebook.com/elpasoimprovleague.

April 2016

An Evening of Art and Fashion El

Paso Pro-Musica Guild hosts a fundraising event

showcasing local artists and artisans 7 to 111
p.m. Friday, April 1, at EPIC Railyard Event
Center 2201 E. Mills. Cost: $100. Information:
Janis Paul, 373-0080.

Wind Symphony Concert El Paso

Wind Symphony, directed by Ron Hufstader,
performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, at
UTEPs Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets: $10
($5 students, military, seniors). Information:
elpasowindsymphony.com.
Barrage 8 The re-imagining of the classic

string octet with four violins, two violas, cello

and double bass is 6 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall. Tickets: $32 main
floor; $22 balcony; $5 children 12 and younger;
$11 students with valid ID. Information: (575)
523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.

First Date with Opera UTEP Opera

UTEP hosts a special preview concert featuring

selections from its spring production, Speed
Dating Tonight, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 3,
at the Grace Campus of St. Marks United
Methodist Church, 400 N. Carolina, along with
first date songs, duets & ensembles from the
operatic and musical theater repertoire.
Admission is free. Information: Information:
747-7795 or utep.edu/music, or
academics.utep.edu/operaworkshop.
Concert includes selections from Le nozze di
Figaro, Don Giovanni, Bohemios, the Ballad of
Baby Doe, Company, The Mikado, Speed
Dating Tonight! and more.

Stringfever Grant County Community

Concert Association closes its season with the

dynamic electric string band at 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 7 at WNMU Fine Arts
Auditorium. Tickets: $20 ($5 students 17 and
younger). Information: (575) 538-5862 or
gcconcerts.org.

LCSO with Caroline Cole Las Cruces

Symphony Orchestra presents the guest

harpist, April 9-10, at NMSUs Atkinson
Recital Hall, performing Elgars Overture to
Cockaigne, Glieres Concerto for Harp and
Sibeliuss Symphony No. 5. Showtime is 7:30
p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $35$45. Information: (575) 646-3709 or
lascrucessymphony.com.

Medieval and Traditional Ballads

Thomas Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho in Las

Cruces, offers an afternoon of Medieval and
Traditional Ballads from Scandinavia, Europe,
India and the United States at 3 p.m. Sunday,
April 10, in the librarys Roadrunner Room, in
modern arrangements together with stories,
background and history of the songs by Johanna
and Scott Hongell-Darsee. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 528-4102.

UTEP Department of Music

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts

Recital Hall. Tickets (unless listed otherwise):
$5 ($3 seniors, military, non-UTEP students)
and free ages 6 and younger, UTEP students,
faculty and staff). Information: 747-7795 or
utep.edu/music.
El Paso Jazz Collective featuring Shaun
Mahoney presents The Music of Led
Zeppelin 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10.
Cost: $8 ($5 students/military $3 for UTEP faculty, students and staff).
The Collective is a nine-piece chamber jazz
ensemble that showcases that talents of jazz
musicians in the El Paso area. For the spring
2016 performance season, the jazz collective
has chosen the iconic rock and roll band Led
Zeppelin as its medium.
April 2016

. UTEP Percussion Ensemble and Steel Drum

Concert is Monday, April 18.
Mariachi Concert is Tuesday, April 26.
UTEP Symphony Band Concert is Thursday,
April 28.
UTEP Choralfest 2016 is 5 to 10 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, April 22-23. UTEP Choirs perform and host high school choirs in a collaborative concert for all ages. Admission is free.
Commercial Music Ensemble performs
Wednesday, April 27, directed by Dr. Chris
Reyman. UTEP Underground is a laboratory for
Commercial Music students to perform popular
and folk music, creating their own arrangements in a student-led, collaborative format.

NMSU Department of Music Recitals

are in the Atkinson Music Recital Hall at

NMSU. Performances are 7:30 p.m., unless
otherwise listed. Ticket information: (575) 6462421 or music.nmsu.edu
Dona Ana Lyric Opera presents Handels
Xerxes at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 16-17.
Trumpet studio recital Monday, April 18.
Percussion Ensemble recital Tuesday, April 19.
Wind Symphony and Symphonic Concert
Band perform is Wednesday, April 20.
Philharmonic Orchestra Thursday, April 21.
Music Radio Head Jazz Band Concert is
Friday, April 22.
La Catrina Quartet Saturday, April 23.
Flute Studio Recital Sunday, April 24.
Combined Choral concert is 7:30 p.m. Friday
and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29-30.

Monday, April 25, at Branigan Cultural Center,

501 N. Main, Las Cruces Downtown Mall,

African-American History: A Journey

Through the Music Young El Paso

Singers, conducted by Cindy Jay, will host a

concert in honor of African American heritage
3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at the Grace
campus of St. Marks United Methodist Church,
400 N. Carolina, as part of its Sounds of Grace
Concert Series. The music is presented with
brief narrations. The singers will be accompanied on piano by Ruben Gutierrez.Admission is
free. Information: 227-6002 or on Facebook at
Young El Paso Singers.

El Paso Symphony Orchestra Ode to

Joy The Symphony, conducted by Bohuslav

Rattay, performs its 85th anniversary season

finale at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April
29-30, in the Plaza Theatre, featuring one of
the greatest musical achievements: Beethovens
Symphony No. 9, Ode To Joy. Tickets: $16,
$21, $32, $37 and $42 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
The orchestra will be joined on stage by the
UTEP Union Chorale, directed by Dr. Elisa
Wilson, Kellie Rumba Rattay, Soprano, Cherry
Duke, Mezzo-Soprano, Brian Downen, Tenor,
and Ricardo Herrera, Bass-baritone.
Opening notes are presented at 6:30 p.m.
each night by resident conductor Andy Moran
in the Philanthropy Theatre next to the Plaza.

El Paso Choral Society Workshop El

Paso Choral Society hosts a free two-day
workshop to prepare for the 2016-2017 season
2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 30May 1, at 801 N. Mesa (at Trinity First-United
Methodist Church).
Workshop includes an introduction to
Mozarts Requiem, traditional Christmas music,
and jazz arrangements; a review of Handels
Messiah and Baroque and Classical articulation
of run, as well as classes on vocal technique.
Admission is free. Participants are expected to
perform with the EPCS in the 2016-2017 season, subject to audition. RSVP to
epchoirs@gmail.com. Information: 479-0156 or
epchoralsociety.org.
Unshakable Santa Fe Opera presents a

light opera for the whole family at 10 a.m.

Saturday, April 30, at Rio Grande Theatre, 211
Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or
RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Unshakeable is about an abandoned theater
in New Mexico 25 years from now three
years after the viral pandemic Erasure. As a
result, everyone has some degree of memory
loss and people are less connected to one
another. Wyatt and Meridian, Shakespearean
actors and former lovers, have not seen each
other since the start of the pandemic.

EPCC Musical Showcase The El Paso

Community College Music Department presents its spring performance 7:30 p.m. Thursday
and Friday, May 5-6, at St. Christophers
Church, 300 Riverside, featuring EPCCs mariachi, jazz and guitar ensembles. Admission: $5
at the door; cash/check only. Information: Anji
Morgan-Thornton, (575) 650-3200 or amorgant@epcc.edu.

Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society

The society presents NMSU Jazz Bands at

its monthly concert series at 7 p.m. Sunday,
April 17, at First Christian Church, 1809 El
Paseo in Las Cruces. Admission: $8 ($5 members; $1 students with ID). Coffee and dessert
reception precedes the concert at 6:30 p.m. in
the foyer. Information: Larry Brooks, (575)
640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.

Music Forum El Paso Music Forum El

Paso presents its two duo recitals this spring.

Both performances are 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Sundays. Admission is free. Information: 5443081 or musicforumelpaso.org.
April 17: Piano Duo Recital at Temple
Mount Sinais Krupp Chapel, 4408 N. Stanton.
A Memorial Recital for Paul Kroger featuring
Dr. Bonnie Brooks and Linda McClain, Temple
Pianist Music for Piano. Pieces include Four
Hands by Debussy, Dvorak, Brahms.
May 1: Duo Flute Recital at St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, 1000 Montana, featuring Joy
Zalkind and Esther Fredrickson.

Awadagin Pratt El Paso Pro-Musica

presents the return of the world acclaimed

pianist 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at UTEPs
Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall, in a concert featuring
the works of Beethoven and Bach. The winner
of the coveted Naumberg International Piano
Competition, Pratt is the artistic director of the
World Piano Competition in Cincinnati and
chairman of the College Conservatory of Music
at the University of Cincinnati.
Admission: $25 ($20 seniors and military; $5
students). Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.
In conjunction with the performance:
Pratt will lead a Master Class for the
Department of Music at UTEP. Call for details.
Pratt will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m.
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50s and 60s. No partner needed. Cost: $10.

Information: 227-8953 or 422-3338.

Belly dance classes Kareesha

Willow,nhosts belly dance classes for all levels 7

Opening Night Gala El Paso Ballet

Theatre (formerly El Paso Youth Ballet) hosts
its Opening Night Gala at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2-3, at
UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium, with excerpts
from the classical ballets, Swan Lake and Don
Quixote. Cost: $20 ($10 children 10 and
under). Information 760-6062 or epyouthballet.com.
El Paso Ballet Theatre will open with the new
work Transcendence by choreographer
Rafael Chavez, a piece about overcoming grief,
memory, and finding peace after the passing of
a loved one. Other pieces include Don Quixote
Suite to commemorate the 400th anniversary
of Miguel de Cervantess death, ending with
2nd Act of one of the best known classical
works: Swan Lake.
The company will feature Cuban dancer,
Yosvani Cortellan former soloist with San
Antonio Ballet, and invited guest from Human
Nature Contemporary Ballet. Lesley Lopez and
Ariela Katz will dance in leading roles.

Contra Dance The Southern New

Mexico Music and Dance Societys Holiday contra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, April
15, at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle
de Santiago in Las Cruces, with music by Cheap
Shots of Albuquerque with guest caller Lonnie
Ludeman from South Orange, N.J. The dance
begins with beginners lessons at 7:30 p.m.; no
partner needed. Cost: $6 ($4 youth; $15 family). Information: (575) 522-1691 or
snmmds.org.

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International Day of Dance Branigan

Cultural Centers 8th annual celebration of
dance is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 15, at
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in
Las Cruces, featuring multi-cultural performances for all ages. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2154 or cc@lascruces.com.
Big Band Dance Club The club spon-

sors dances 8 to 10 p.m. selected Thursdays or

Fridays, at the Court Youth Center, 402 W.
Court, in Las Cruces. Cost: $8 members, $10
others, $5 students. Dance lessons at 7 p.m.
Information: (575) 526-6504.

Sunland Dance Studio 1769 Victory

Lane. Information: (575) 589-0130 or sunlandballroom.com.

Argentine Tango classes taught by celebrated
local dance instructor Tommy Nations at 6
p.m. Thursdays.
Milonga classes with Hilario Gamez are 7
p.m. Thursdays, followed by tango practica at 8
p.m. and salsa class with Juan Ramirez and
Ubaldo Armenta.
The April Tea Dace is 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday,
April 3, with waltz, fox trot, contemporary,
Latin and more. Coming in May is a roaring
20s tea dance; details to be announced.
A Ballroom Sampler is 6 to 7 p.m. every
Thursday. Cost: $10 ($8 with class card). No
partner needed.
Friday Night Swing classes are 8 to 9 p.m.
every Friday, to learn dances from the 40s,

to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at El Paso Conservatory of

Dance, 1060 Doniphan Park Circle, Suite H.
Cost: $30 per month ($10 drop ins).
Information: 585-6825 or
kareeshawillow@yahoo.com.

Deacon Jim left Taking a Look Back

by John McVey Middagh
a bloody legacy

any bad men roamed the early

West back in the day. One of the
worst was James P. Miller, professional killer. He was born in Arkansas in
1866 and moved to Texas a year later.
Not long after the move his parents died
and he was sent to live with his grandparents. The old couple was murdered in
their home in 1874; Jim Miller was
arrested but never prosecuted.
Jim then moved in with a married sister and her husband, J.E. Coop. The hottempered Jim often had run-ins with
Coop until he murdered his brother-inlaw while he slept on the porch one hot
summer night in 1884. Jim was convicted, but on appeal won a new trial and his
freedom.
Gun play, murder and death surrounded
Killin Jim everywhere he went. Shortly
after his release, Miller went to work as
a cowboy for Mannen Clements, a crusty
old trail driver who was related to John
Wesley Hardin of El Paso fame.
Bad blood had arisen between
Clements and Marshal Joe Townshend
when Clements had run for sheriff of
newly formed Runnels County. Also it
seems Clements had accumulated a large
herd of horses and cattle in a suspicious
manner. Later while drinking in a saloon
Clements was confronted by Townshend,
and gunfire commenced leaving
Clements dead on the floor. Sometime
after, the 19-year-old Miller reportedly
ambushed the marshal, blasting him out
of the saddle with a shotgun. Townshend
survived, minus an arm.
Eventually Miller married Clements
daughter Sallie on the family ranch. She
brought Jim into the Methodist Church
and he showed such outward devotion
that soon he was referred to as Deacon
Jim.
The Millers then moved to Pecos,
Texas to open a hotel and there Miller
started to cultivate some respectability in
the community, going to church, being
soft spoken and very polite to women.
He did such a good job that Sheriff Bud
Frazer appointed Miller as deputy and
that went well for a time but people
started to grow suspicious in 1892 when
Miller killed several Mexican prisoners
in his charge. Deacon Jim once bragged
that he had lost his notch stick on the
number of Mexicans hed killed while
out on the border.
The Sheriff also learned that Miller was
involved with stolen cattle. Once Miller
thought that the Sheriff suspected him he
planned to kill him. Sheriff Frazer was
told of Millers intentions while in El
Paso on business and contacted Texas
Ranger John R. Hughes. The two
returned to Pecos and Deacon Jim was
arrested on charges of murder and stealing two mules. Jim was released on bond
and later the charges were dismissed.

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His release worried

the now-retired
Frazer who decided
to go on the offensive to protect
himself. In
December 1893
and again in May
1894 Frazer shot
Miller but did not
kill him. In the first
attempt, Frazer empted his gun hitting
Jim Miller
Miller in the arm, leg
and square in the chest.
Later it was discovered why he was not
dead. At the doctors office they found
that Jims long black frock coat which he
always wore, buttoned summer and winter, had large metal plates sewn in the
front, which resisted most of the bullets
fired at him.
After the second shooting attempt,
Frazer, who still didnt know of the
metal plates, was arrested and charges
were filed. The case was not heard until
May 1896 when Frazer was acquitted. In
September Miller found Frazer playing
cards in a Toyah, Texas saloon and killed
him with a blast from his shotgun, taking
off the top of his head. Miller was arrested, tried and found guilty but the verdict
was set aside.
While all this was taking place and
Miller was free on bond, several more
deaths were attributed to him but here
again Miller came out unscathed in the
courts. After all of this it is said he even
served as a Texas Ranger for a time, and
assassinated another man with a shotgun.
Miller then moved around in Texas and
Oklahoma killing several more men but
this time for money, building a reputation as a professional killer. Seven or
eight men died at Millers hand between
1896 and 1906; rumor was he killed 51
men, all told. It is thought by some that
he is the one who shot and killed Pat
Garrett although Jesse Wayne Brazel
took the blame in 1908.
A year later Miller was hired by some
men to kill ex-lawman and rival rancher
Gus Bobbitt. Bobbitt was shot with a
shotgun from ambush, but lived long
enough to finger the man responsible.
Miller was caught and jailed in Ada,
Okla., where a mob stormed his cell.
They took him and the three men that
had hired him to a barn and hung them.
Miller was the last to be stretched.
When asked if he had any last words,
according to local historian Leon Metz,
Miller requested to have his hat put on
his head then said, Leter rip.

John McVey Middagh is a former

saddle shop owner and amateur
local historian. You can reach him
at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
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last Saturday of the month (April 30), with

appetizers and wine for sale.

All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.

Auditorio Benito Jurez Ignacio

Ramirez and Vicente Guerrero, one block from

Parque Borunda. Tickets at donboleton.com.
The Siglo de Oro Drama Festival runs March
31-April 4. Performances are at 7 p.m. Free
admission.
Thursday, March 31: Mujeres y Criados by
Lope de Vega, U.S. debut. Performed by
Fundacin Siglo de Oro, Spain.
Friday, April 1: El Prncipe Ynocente by
Lope de Vega. Performed by EFE Tres Teatro,
D.F., Mxico.
Saturday, April 2: Las Visiones del Rey
Enrique IV by Jose Ramon Enriquez.
Performed Grupo Arpa from Mexico. Enriquez
will give a talk at 5 p.m. before the performance on El Avance de los Siglos de Oro.
Monday, April 4: La Celestina by Fernando
de Rojas (adaptation by Guadalupe de la Mora).
Performed by Teln de Arena, Ciudad Jurez.
Singer Nicho Hinojosa performs at 9 p.m.
Friday, April 8. Tickets: 250-400 pesos.
The musical Cabaret is at 7 p.m. Friday,
April 15. Tickets: 100-200 pesos.

Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas

Francisco Villa 201 Centro (one block east of
Avenida Jurez). Upcoming bullfights:
8 p.m. Friday, April 1 Pablo Hermoso de
Mendoza, Arturo Macias and Antonio Garcia
El Chihuahua.
8 p.m. Friday, April 29 Rodolfo Rodriguez
El Pana, Alejandro Talavante and Fermin
Espinoza Armillita IV.
The Grunge Hermanos Escobar Av 6665

inside Petes Bowl. Oriente-Centro, is presented at 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 1. The
comic play focuses on the ironies and corruption of public transportation in Jurez. Features
Osvaldo Esparzo and Eduardo Bernal; written
and directed by Fabian Villalpando. Preceded
by various musical groups.

Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos

- Cuatro Siglos Boulevard 8989 (at Florida).

Expo Bazar, with more than 120 booths, is
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 3.
Wherevertumorro, a renowned Mexican
comic, presents his lecture Success from
Chaos at 7 p.m. Monday, April 25.
Admission: 200 to 450 pesos.

Gimnasio Municipal Josue Neri Santos

Av. Mariscal at Maria Martinez, downtown.

Boxing starts at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3,
headlined Negro Casas, Cibernetico, Ultimo
Guerrero, Mistico, Volador Jr y La Mascara
among others. Tickets: 100 to 500 pesos (50
pesos for children).

Museo del Chamizal Chamizal Park

(next to the Bridge of the Americas). The

museum features archaeological and historic
exhibits. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Information: 611-1048.
Festival del Sol continues through April 3.

Telon de Arena Insurgentes Avenue and

Cayetano Lopez, behind Plaza Grande Business
Center. Information, ticket prices: 656
6119545, telondearena.org. Plays are at 7 p.m.
Thursdays through Sundays.
Through April 3: Lo que queda de
Nosotros.
April 7-May 1: El Principito.
Cinema Club is 8 p.m. Saturdays, with expert
commentary.
April 2016

Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.

Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf. Information:

1730300 or ccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro). Advance tickets at donboleton.com.
Impersonator Gilberto Gless performs at 9
p.m. Thursday, April 7. Admission: 225 to 500
pesos.
The musical Mentiras is 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 14. Tickets: 350 to 750 pesos.
The musical We Will Rock You Queen by
Ben Eston is 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday, April 30.
Tickets: 250 to 450 pesos.

Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera

(MUREF) Old Customs House, Zona

Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Jurez.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Information: muref.org, inah.org or
Facebook.
Every Saturday is Cultural Animation at 11
a.m. and noon, with with free guided tours by
actors Lupita Fileto and Roberto Beltran acting
as Mexican Revolutionaries.
Every Sunday is Domingueando, with the pup-

pet show, Orozco vs. Madero.

A free literary workshop is 11 to noon on the
last Friday of each month. Limited to 25 participants.
Bazar Del Monumento The weekly
bazaar is noon to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Benito
Jurez Monument downtown, Vicente
Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art,
antiques, books and more sold and traded. The
event also features live music.
Jurez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com or
walteraleisterschaefer@gmail.com)

Museo de Arte de Cd. Jurez (INBA) -

Circuito Jose Reyes Estrada, Zona Pronaf.

Admission is free. Information: 616-7414,
Bellasartes.gob.mx.
The exhibit Enrique Climent: A retrospective opens at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7.

Fredis Bar Zona Pronaf. Luzbel and Dite

Demons heavy metal groups perform at 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 9. Admission: 250 pesos.

Hysteria Bar Ferrocarril and Ignacio

Mejia Avenues, Downtown Zone. Rock groups
Mystica Girls and Lost in Fear perform at 8
p.m. Saturday, April 9. Tickets: 200 pesos.

Cibeles Convention Center Av.

Toms Fernndez 8450. Loteria Salesiana, a
benefit event, is 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 12.
Tickets are 250 pesos, available in advance at
or Desarrollo Juvenil del Norte, 20 de Nov.
4305 or at the door. Information: 656 6150562.
Teatro de la Nacion Costa Rica street

at 20 de Noviembre. A Childrens Theater

Festival is Thursday through Sunday, April 2124. Admission is 50 pesos. Information: 656
249 7184.
6 p.m. Thursday: El Rey
6 p.m. Friday: Romeo and Juliet puppet
show
3 p.m. Saturday: Para la muerte un vivo
5 p.m. Saturday: Recuerdos de infancia
3 p.m. Sunday: De Cheto a Don Anacleto
Alvaro
5 p.m. Sunday: Quien es el que anda ahi.

Estadio Juarez Vive Reforma Avenue

across from the Electric Company. The Latin
pop duo Sin Bandera performs at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, as part of its farewell tour.
Tickets are 400 to 1,900 pesos
(donboleton.com).
Evolution Disco Paseo de la Victoria

4545 (near U.S. Consulate). Singer Fidel Rueda

performs norteo and banda music at 9 p.m.
Friday, April 29. Admission: 250 to 900 pesos.
Information: 656 2698659.

Academia Cervantes Inside Centro

Deportivo Martlub, Av Tecnologico near

Galeria Tec Mall. International Bohemian Night,
Two Continents, Six Countries with singer
Pepe Cervantes is at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30.
Admission is 150 pesos. Guests may bring their
own bottle and appetizers. Information, reservations: 656 2510097.

La Rodadora The interactive childrens

museum is in the citys Parque Central. Hours

are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays
and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: 65 pesos (around $5). Information:
52-656-558-2415 or larodadora.org.
3D Theater admission: 30 pesos.
Theater/museum combo is 79 pesos.
Nights at the Museum are 6 to 10 p.m. the
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El Paso Chihuahuas The citys AAA

baseball team hosts home games at Southwest

University Park on Santa Fe Street in
Downtown El Paso. The 2016 season runs
April 15-Sept. 5. Individual game tickets: $5
lawn seating; reserved seats begin at $12 in
advance. Information: 533-BASE or
EPChihuahuas.com.
The San Diego Padres and the Chihuahuas will
host a Spring Training exhibition game at 6:35
p.m. Thursday, March 31.
Home games (subject to change):
April 15-18: Reno Aces
Promotions are rally towels April 15, Tribute
to Baseball Classic April 16, and Youth
Football Night is April 18.
April 19-22: Tacoma Rainiers
Bike Night and Volleyball Night is April 19,
Youth Baseball Night is April 21, and Boy
Scout Sleepover is April 22.
May 2-5: Las Vegas 51s

Information: 747-5347, 747-6841 or utepathletics.com.

Tejanos baseball The Tejanos of El Paso

El Paso High School Centennial Celebration

May 2, Cinco de Mayo Fiesta May 5.

Fred Loya High School Baseball Series

El Paso Chihuahuas and Fred Loya Insurance

hosts the inaugural high school series through
April 26 at Southwest University Park. Games
are free and open to the public. Information:
533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com
Friday, April 1: Montwood vs. El Dorado, 4
p.m. and Bel Air vs. Del Valle, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 2: Franklin vs. Coronado, 7
p.m.
Tuesday, April 5: Jefferson vs. Bowie, 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 23: 4 p.m. Hanks vs. Del

Valle, 4 p.m. and Bel Air vs. Horizon, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 26: Franklin vs. Eastwood, 7
p.m.

El Paso Roller Derby El Paso Roller

Derbys Tex Pistols host games at 6 p.m. at

Nations Tobin Recreation Center, 8831
Railroad Drive. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Next
bout is Saturday, April 23. Ticket information:
elpasorollerderby.com or on Facebook.

Sun City Roller Girls The Roller Girls

next bout is 6 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at El Paso

County Coliseums Judging Arena, 4100 E.
Paisano with Chuco Town Chulas taking on the
Sexecutioners. Tickets: $10 ($7 with valid military ID; free for ages 12 and younger); available
in advance at The Pershing Inn, All That Music,
Blue Panda Tattoo or any Roller Girl.
Information: suncityrollergirls.com.

World Featherweight boxing Golden

Eagle Promotions and in association with Panda

Promotions present El Pasos first-ever boxing
World Champion, Jennifer Han, defending her
World Title Friday, April 29, at Southwest
University Park, when she takes on the No. 3
world ranked contender, Lilian Martinez. The
Budweisers Han vs. Martinez IBF World
Featherweight Championship bout will be one
of seven on a card that starts at 7 p.m. Tickets:
$20, $30, $50 and $75 (VIP field tickets $100)
available at the park box office, 533-BASE or
online at SouthwestUniversityPark.

Blondes vs. Brunettes The fundraising

football game benefiting Alzheimers

Association of El Paso, is 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 30, at El Paso High Schools Jones
Stadium, 800 E. Schuster. Sign up, information:
act.alz.org/bvbep.

WWE Live The professional wrestling

event returns at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at

NMSUs Pan American Center in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $15-$95 (Ticketmaster). No laser pens
or video cameras permitted. Information: (575)
646-1420 or panamcenter.com.

College sports

UTEP Tennis UTEPs home tennis

matches are at El Paso Tennis Club, 2510 N.

St. Vrain (in Arroyo Park). Matches begin at 11
a.m.. Admission is free. Information: 747-5347
or utepathletics.com.
Wednesday, April 6: NMSU
Saturday, April 16: New Mexico

UTEP Softball The Miners softball teams

home games are at UTEPs Helen of Troy

Complex. All games are doubleheaders, unless
listed otherwise. Information: 747-5347 or
utepathletics.com.
1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, April 2-3:
UTSA (doubleheader Saturday only)
6 p.m. Tuesday, April 19: New Mexico State
(single game)
1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, April 2324: UAB (doubleheader Saturday only)
1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, April 30May 1: North Texas (doubleheader Saturday
only)

UTEP Track Invitational Top-ranked

university track teams and other athletes will
compete in the annual all-day track meet
Saturday, April 30, at Kidd Field, UTEP.

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Community College doubleheader games are

noon Friday and Saturday. Home games are at
the Valle Verde Campus Baseball Field, off
Hunter. Admission is free. Information: 8312275.
April 1-2: Luna Community College
April 15-16: Midland College
April 22-23: Clarendon College.

Tejanas softball - The EPCC Tejanas home

games are at the Valle Verde Softball Field.
Game time is 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday. All
games doubleheaders. Admission is free.
Information: 831-2275 or epcc.edu/Athletics.
Softball office: 831-2367.
April 8-9: Odessa College
April 29-30: Howard College

Bicycling

Coyote Classic XC Mountain Bike

Race The annual race is 9 a.m. Sunday,

April 3, at Franklin Mountains State Parks

Round House (Bowen Ranch), off Martin
Luther King Jr. Registration starts at $25. No
race day registration. Gate fee at Round House
is $5. Information: 544-2453 or the-bicyclecompany.net.

SRAM Tour of the Gila Bike Races

The 30th annual stage bicycle races are May 48 in Silver City, N.M. Information: (575) 3883222 or racemistress@tourofthegila.com. Entry
forms available online at tourofthegila.com.

El Paso Bicycle Club All rides are free

and open to the public; helmets required.

Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Ride
schedule at meetup.com/elpasobicycleclub.
Repeat riders are encouraged to become a
member of the club; dues are $18 a year or
$25 per family ($30/$40 for two years). Join at
elpasobicycleclub.com.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 20
years, are leaderless rides of 18-22 miles. The
favorite route is a 20-mile loop to Gadsden
H.S. Most riders beginning about 5:45-6 p.m.
leaving from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd
(at Artcraft). Park on dirt shoulder across from
shopping center.
Alternate starting point is River Run Plaza,
1071 Country Club, leaving about 5:30 p.m.
Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza,
1071 Country Club Rd.

EP Cyclists The bicycle group offers rides

for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of

various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: Manny Valadez, 8612311 or epcyclists.com.

Ride Your Bicycle El Paso Chucks

Bicycle Repair, 3029 Montana, hosts a variety
of rides free of charge. Information: 791-2006,
zlauser@yahoo.com or Facebook. Helmets
required for all rides.

Golf

Junior Womans Club Golf

Tournament The 14th annual Spring

Swing tournament benefiting local charities is

8 a.m. Friday, April 29, at Painted Dunes Golf
Course. Four person scramble format. Lunch
follows tournament. Registration (through April
22): $100. Registration: Barbara 276-7854 or
jwcelpaso@yahoo.com.

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First Tee First Tee of Greater El Paso

hosts programs at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900

Delta. Space is limited on most classes. Fee:
$65, except as otherwise listed. Information,
registration: thefirstteegreaterelpaso.org.
Classes are Saturdays, April 2-May 14:
Wee Ones Class is 9 to 10 a.m., for ages 4-6.
Special Kids is 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fee $30.
Beginner Player is 12:30 to 2 p.m., plus 4:30
to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning April 5. for
those new to the program.
Par/Birdie/Eagle is 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., plus
4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning April
6, for students that are certified for the class.

Swing for Strings The golf tournament

benefiting El Pro-Musics Music Education

Programs is 8 a.m. Friday, April 22, at NMSU
Golf Course. Cost: $150; $500 Teams.
Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.

WestStar Candlelighters Tee-Off

The 11th annual Candlelighters Golf
Tournament begins at 1 p.m. Friday, April 29,
at Painted Dunes Desert Golf Course. Four
player scramble. Registration; $200 per player;
$800 team of four. Information: 821-2122 or
candlelighterselp.org.
Vic De Anda Classic The 10th annual

charity golf tournament is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, May 6, at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900
Delta. This years proceeds benefit La Mariposa
Hospice. Cost: $35; cart and green fees separate. Information: 1-310-926-3575 or vdaclassic.com.

April 2016

Horse sports

Recreational Sports

1200 Futurity Drive, Sunland Park. Live racing

season runs through April 19. Post time is
1:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Tuesday. Nine races held each race day.
General admission and parking are free.
Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunlandpark.com.
Handicap and stakes races:
Saturday, April 2: West Texas Derby
Sunday, April 3: Sunburst Stakes
Saturday, April 9: New Mexican Spring
Futurity
Wednesday, April 13: Copper Top Futurity
Saturday, April 16: West Texas Futurity,
Band of America Challenge, West Texas
Juvenile Stakes
Sunday, April 17: Sunland Park Handicap

Parks and Recreation Departments annual

games for those age 50 and older run through
May 18 at various locations, Sponsored by
United Healthcare and Urgent Care Home
Heath Inc. All participants have a chance to
qualify for the Texas State Senior Games.
Registration: $15 for two events, plus $5 for
each additional event; $45 for all events;
includes game t-shirt. Information, registration:
544-0753 elpasotexas.gov/parks.
The awards banquet is 6 p.m. Wednesday,
May 18, at Hilos de Plata Senior Center, 4451
Delta. Cost: $6.
Basketball is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Don
Haskins Recreation Center, 7400 High Ridge.
Volleyball is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Don
Haskins Recreation Center.
Bowling is 9 a.m. Monday, April 4, at Bowl
El Paso, 11144 Pellicano.
Road Race (running) is 7 a.m. Saturday, April
16, at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway North
Cycling is 7 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta.
Tennis is 8 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at
Memorial Park Tennis Courts, 3251 Copper.
Track and Field is 8 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at
Montwood High School, 12000 Montwood.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

Lower Valley Horsemans Association

Lower Valley Coliseum, 894 S. Horizon

Boulevard in Socorro. Spectator admission is
free. Information: 852-1884 or liverystablesaloon.com.
Jackpot Ranch Sorting is 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 9, in conjunction with the 33rd Annual
Pod of the Pass Chili Cook Off and Tradin
Days. Cost: $75 open; $10 novice (per go, up
to three); $15 cattle fee; $5 office fee.
The LVHA Gymkhana Saddle Series event is
1 p.m. Sunday, April 17. Events include
Barrels, Flags, Poles, Stakes, Trotting Race and
Keyhole for age groups from 8 and younger to
adult. Cost: $45 for choice of 5 events (LVHA
$40 LVHA members) add 6th event for $6-$10.
An All Breeds Horse Show is 9 a.m. Saturday,
April 30. English and Western classes offered
in W/J Youth and 18 & Over, Youth and 18 &
Over. All day fee: $50 ($45 LVHA members).

El Paso Senior Games City of El Paso

Special Olympics Spring Games The

Area 19 2015 Spring Games main events begin

at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Burges High
School, 7800 Edgemere. Events include basketball, track and field, motor activities. The
Athlete Village will feature different games,
music and entertainment. Admission is free.
Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
Opening Ceremonies are 6:25 p.m. Friday,
May 6, at Burges High School, featuring recog-

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nition of athletes, sponsors, coaches and other

volunteers. A Victory Dance follows.
Other events:
Gymnastic tournament 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
April 8, at Hanks High School, 2001 Lee
Trevino.
Tennis tournament 9 a.m. Saturday, April
16, at Fort Bliss Tennis Center, 262 Club Road.
Cycling competition is 9 a.m. to noon
Sunday, April 17. Location to be announced.
Basketball tournaments begin at 6 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, and 8 a.m.
Saturday, April 20-23, at Montwood High
School, 12000 Montwood.
Motor Activities competition is 10 a.m.
Saturday, April 23, Montwood High School
Cafeteria.
Golf is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Fort
Blisss Underwood Golf Complex, 3200 Coe.

Greater El Paso Tennis Association

For information on GEPTA events, contact
gepta@sbcglobal.net or visit them on Facebook
at Greater El Paso Community Tennis
Association. The Sun City Junior tournament, is
April 9-12. Information: 532-5524 or
greatereptennis@gmail.com.
Special Olympics Texas Tennis
Scramble Special Olympics Texas in El

Paso invite individuals to play or partner with

one of the athletes in its inaugural Tennis
Scramble 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 9,
hosted by the El Paso Tennis & Swim Club,
2510 No St. Vrain. All proceeds to benefit
Special Olympics Texas athletes in the community. Cost: $20 per player; $20 to sponsor a
player or Special Olympics Texas athlete; $150
to sponsor an athlete for one year. Information:
533-8229 or sotx.org/area19.

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Motor sports

Southern New Mexico Speedway 11

miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.

Take south frontage road to Southern New
Mexico Fairgrounds. Information: 575-5247913 or snmspeedway.com.
The ASCS Southwest Shootout & Fireworks is
April 1-2. Gates open at 5 p.m., racing starts
at 7:45 p.m. General admission: $12 Friday,
$15 Saturday; free for kids 10 and younger;
Family pack $30 Friday, $35 Saturday. Pit passes: $40 each night.
Weekly racing season runs May 7-Sept. 24.
General admission: $10; free for age 10 and
younger; $25 family pack; $30 pit passes.

Western Tech Speedway Park 14851

Marina (off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375).
Formerly El Paso Speedway Park. General
admission: $10 (free for age 10 and under).
Family pack: $25 (two adults and four children
under 16). Pit passes: $30. Information: 7918749 or epspeedwaypark.com.
The Casa Nissan Legends Spring Fling is April
13-16. Gates open at 5 p.m.; racing at 7:45
p.m. each night. Pit passes: $35 all three days.
Regular season races 7:45 p.m. Fridays, April
29 through Sept. 2. Gates open at 5:50 p.m.

Runs and walks

Mental Health in Motion 5K The 5K

race, 1 mile fun run and kid dash are 9 a.m.

Saturday, April 2, at El Paso Community
Colleges Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter.
Registration: $25 per event; $20 per runner for

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teams of four or more in the 1 mile; $10 youth

in the 1 mile. Free for age 13 and younger in
the 1 mile and kids dash. Information: Family
Service, 781-9900; Mike Coulter, 274-5222, or
familyserviceofelpaso.org. Registration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Promise Yourself 5K Cielo Vista

Optimist hosts the 5K race and 1 mile fun run

at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Ponder Park,
7500 W.H. Burgess. Information: raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Tumbleweed Run The 5K run and 1

mile fun run is Saturday, April 2, at Mesilla
Elementary, 2363 Calle Del Sur in Mesilla. 5K
begins at 9 a.m. with run at 9:30 a.m.
Registration: $25 5K; $10 fun run. Online registration at active.com.
Walk/Run For Literacy EPISD

Education Foundation hosts its 5th annual 5K

race and 1 mile fun run/walk at 8 a.m. Sunday,
April 3, at Dr. Nixon Elementary School,
11141 Loma Roja. Cost: $20 ($15 per person
for 10 teams of ten or more); $25 after March
31. Information: 274-5222, upandrunning.com
or raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Jackrabbit Classic and Javier Arana Jr.

Memorial The 16th annual trail and road

runs are 8 a.m. Sunday, April 10, at Franklin

Mountain State Park, Tom Mays Unit, off
Transmountain Road. 7-mile trail run and a 5K
paved road run. Cost: $20 for 5K and $25 for
trail run by April 7; $25 for 5K and $30 for trail
run April 8-9. No race day registration.
Spectators pay $4 park entrance fee. Online
registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Trailblazer 5K The 5K run and 1-mile

walk is 8 a.m. Sunday, April 17, at Americas
High School, 12101 Pellicano. Registration: $20

per event; $15 per person for teams of 10 or

more ($25 on race day). Information: Mike
Coulter, or 274-5222 or racedaventuresunlimited.com.

Mighty Mujer Triathlon The all-

female super sprint benefiting the Center

Against Family Violence is 7:30 a.m. Saturday,
April 23, starting at Memorial Park Pool, 3251
Copper. Two distances offered this year, 300yard swim/18 mile bike/3-mile run or 300-yard
swim/9.3 mile bike/2-mile run. Registration:
$80. Information: 229-5656. Online registration
at raceelpaso.com/mighty-mujer.

JROTC 5K Anniversary Run The run

commemorating the 100th anniversary of
JROTC is 8 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at Chapin
High School, 7000 Dyer.
Cost: $24; free for cadets; no race day registration. Information: Mike Coulter, 274-5222.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Another ROTC anniversary run is 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 23, at NMSUs, Young Hall,
1300 S. Horseshoe Drive, in Las Cruces.
Registration: $30; free for cadets. Information:
jrotcanniversary.com or active.com.
Lets Do This! EDPA Diabetes
Walk/Run El Paso Diabetes Associations

5K run/walk and 1 mile walk is 8 a.m. April 24,

at The Garden, 511 Western, in Downtown El
Paso. No race day registration offered. Cost
(through April 17): $25 5K, $15 walk, $10 age
12 and younger. Late registration (April 18-23):
$30 5K, $20 walk, $15 age 12 and younger.
Group registration deadline is April 5.
Information: 532-6280 or epdiabetes.org.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Eric Aofias Donate Life 5K Walk/Run

The 5K walk and run to raise organ donor

awareness in memory of organ donor Eric

El Paso Scene

Aofia is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Bel Air

High School, 731 N. Yarbrough. Proceeds used
to help in the construction and maintenance of
the Donate Life Legacy Garden. Vendors and
entertainment also featured. Pre-registration:
$20 through April 22; $5 ages 6-12; free for 5
and younger, at Skyline Gym, 5050 Yvette.
Information: 867-8620 or on Facebook at AO
Donate Life.

Insandity Saturday, April 30, at the

Sandbox, 3631 Gerard (far east El Paso, off
Montana). The 5,000-foot course has more
than 5 acres and 25+ obstacles including mud,
fire and sand. The heats begin at 8 a.m. and run
every hour; maximum of 20 people per heat.
Festival with beer and music at 6 p.m. Entry fee
is $50 ($40 through April 1). Registration at
active.com or Crossfit Tierra, 12828 Montana.
Information: sandboxsunsetsports.org.
Run/Walk for Autism Southwest

Chapter of the Autism Society of America will

host its 8th annual awareness and fundraising
5K run and one-mile family fun walk at 8 a.m.
Saturday, April 30, at El Paso Community
College Transmountain Campus, 9570 Gateway
North. Registration: $20 ($15 military/students;
$10 child with autism). Online registration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Wicked Wine Run The 5K run and 1K

Tasting Walk is Saturday, May 7, at La Via
Winery, 4201 Hwy 28 in La Union, N.M. Gates
open at 3:15 p.m., with 5K run at 5:30 p.m.
and 1K tasting walk at 6 p.m. with four wine
stations. Awards offered for top finishers as
well as for most outrageous costume. Cost:
$45 for each event, $70 for both through April
1; $50 per event, $75 both after April 1. Team
discount available. Registration at wickedwinerun.com.

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Worth
waiting
for
After 3 years
of construction,
San Jacinto Plaza
set to reopen

Story by Lisa Kay Tate

o place can lay claim to being the

heart of El Paso more than San
Jacinto Plaza, whose roots go
back to the original Mexican land grant
given to Juan Maria Ponce de Leon back
in 1827. In 1881, when the railroad turned
this dusty border trading post into a major
crossroads of the Southwest, the young
city of El Paso bought the land as a city
park.
But for the past three years, the heart of
El Paso has been undergoing major surgery. The long-delayed $6 million project
is finally expected to finish in April, with
its first major festival scheduled in early
May.
Many city residents have been frustrated
by how long it has taken to rebuild the
park the work began before construction of Southwest University Park, and the
plazas reopening will come two years
after the first home game was played at the
baseball stadium.
The same Quality of Life bond issue
approved by voters in November 2012
funded both projects.
Delays on the plaza project have been
blamed on various change orders and in
particular on difficulties in getting the right
cables for the 40-ton canopy that will serve
as the plazas centerpiece. Originally
scheduled for completion in November
2014, the plazas reopening had been
rescheduled several times. By mid-March
2016, the city announced that work was 98
percent complete and said that the final
punch list of finishing touches was due
to be completed by mid-April.
That means the heart of El Paso will
begin beating again, pumping life into surrounding businesses that have endured
three years of construction and also into
such major events as the Mariachi Loco
Music Festival and Neon Desert Music
Festival, both scheduled to use the plaza in
May.
Once again, San Jacinto Plaza will be a
place for Downtown workers and visitors
to stroll through and relax, with plenty of
sidewalks, benches and shade trees, as well
as additional landscaping. But there will be
much more there than before: an interactive splash pad, public surfaces for various activities, including a huachas (washApril 2016

ers) court and even a caf.

A familiar site will be the famed and fully
restored Plaza de los Lagartos fiberglass
sculpture, which now will be housed
underneath the 50-foot-wide canopy.
Its great to be seeing this project in the
finishing stages, said project manager
Gilbert Guerrero, adding that the rebuilt
plaza will encourage the return of
Downtown as the center of social activity
in the city, something he and others who
have worked on the plazas revival feel is
once again becoming a reality.
I think a lot of people are really looking
forward to getting back to the plaza
again, Guerrero said. They are going to
be able to experience something new, as
well as be able to feel reminiscent of the
plaza they loved in the past as they enjoy it
again.

New look for familiar site

San Jacinto Plaza has been a part of El

Paso since 1881 when the city purchased
property from a longtime landowner who
was using it as a corral. By 1883, it was
surrounded by a fence and included a
walled pond, a gazebo and 75 Chinese elm
trees. In 1903, it was officially named San
Jacinto Plaza, after the site of the Texas
battle for independence.
The plazas most famous feature, however, were its live alligators. The original
three alligators, Oscar, Minnie and Sally,
soon became the plazas central attraction.
Unfortunately the easy access to the pond
allowed the alligators, and other alligators
that followed, to become the frequent victims of pranks, cruelty and other abuse.
They were relocated to the El Paso Zoo in
1965. Alligators were reintroduced 1972,
but this only lasted until 1974 due to vandalism of their pond.
During the alligators original reign, they
surrounded another plaza attraction, a statue called The Boy with the Leaking
Boot. One of several of its kind found in
public parks around the world, the status
was part of a fountain and coexisted with
the alligators in the 1950s and 1960s. It
was taken out shortly after the alligators in
the 1960s, but was re-discovered in a storage area in the 1990s. It can now be seen
today on the second floor of El Paso

Aerial view of rebuilt San Jacinto Plaza taken in March (courtesy City of El Paso)

Museum of History.
Even long after the alligators had gone,
many residents still referred to the San
Jacinto as Plaza de Los Lagartos. A
fiberglass sculpture depicting the original
three alligators was placed in the center of
the plaza in the early 1990s, created by the
late artist Luis Jimnez, a native El Pasoan
who achieved international fame for his
colorful, dramatic works. This sculpture,
reinstalled in February, will once again be
the center of the new plaza, surrounded by
a colorful reflecting pool with an elaborate
mosaic alligator-themed design.
The plaza was used over the years for
everything from military drills to live
music, story telling and even religious
revivals. Before its current renovations, the
plaza underwent a smaller refurbishment in
2003.
One of the new features Guerrero said
should be impressive is the center canopy,
suspended by cables to four column areas
over the fountain area.
The 40-ton canopy, designed to withstand
extreme weather conditions including
winds up to 100 miles per hour, will be the
centerpiece for the plaza. The canopy is
suspended more than 20 feet above ground
at the center, and its four support pylons
are anchored as deep as 70 feet into the
ground. The tension cables were manufactured in Germany to also withstand many
conditions.
Although there are similar canopies,
Guerrero feels this feature is particularly
impressive to see, and is the first of its
kind in El Paso.
This isnt something you see in this area
from day to day, he said.
Completion of the canopy was one of the
major delays in the plazas renovations.
There was a lot we didnt want to install
until obviously the canopys in place
because we didnt want to get it damaged,
such as the brick pavers, the reflecting
pool, the art piece itself, City of El Paso
Capital Improvement Director Monica
Lombrana told local reporters in
November.
Guerrero said all the improvements and
changes on the plaza will be immediately
recognizable. Some of the details include
blossoming trees and colorful xeriscaping,

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bridged walking paths, many with patterned surfaces, new lighting, several
benches and seating areas. Many of these
features can be seen from all four surrounding streets, and can already be found
on the Museum of Historys Digital Wall
(Digie).
Its very different than it was before,
he said. It will have a very different feel
to it than in the past.
The familiar charm of the longtime community gathering place will not be lost,
Guerrero emphasized. The plaza will still
have that comfortable atmosphere as a
place to relax after work, during lunch
hours or on weekends.
Once they get a chance to walk around,
and see what is there, I think people are
really going to be impressed, Guerrero
said.
Guerrero said the plazas completion will
add to the quickly changing atmosphere of
the area. This includes new local businesses, restored storefronts, public art installations, large scale additions like Southwest
University Field ballpark and The Plaza
Theatres reopening, and continual arts and
cultural happenings year round.
Downtown is really taking shape, he
said. There is so much more now for people to enjoy.

The return of the festivals

One of the reasons so many people have

been eager to see San Jacinto Plazas completion is it has been not just a community
gathering point, but a vital part of several
Downtown events, from live music performances to historic reenactments.
The Mariachi Loco Music Festival, set
for May 6-8, has been announcing its
return to the plaza, tentatively the first festival event to do so.
Festival Coordinator Yaridia Ortega said
the festival is bringing in some pretty big
names in the genre, so having access to
this newly-renovated public area should
make it extra special.
Were pleased to be the first major event
at San Jacinto since the restoration began
three years ago, she said. We firmly
believe that the plaza is the heart of down-

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With the completion of San Jacinto

Plaza, area residents will have something
else to look for on the horizon: the return
of the streetcars.
The El Paso Streetcar Project is a joint
effort between the Camino Real Regional
Mobility Authority, City of El Paso and
TxDOT, featuring restored cars that
served the area until 1974.
Streetcar Project organizers hope this
historic mode of public transportation
could once again not only take passengers from the Downtown area to as far as
Sunset Heights, Kern Place and Glory
Road and UTEP, but also become a
major tourist attraction.
According to the Texas Department of
Transportation El Paso District, the $97
million project is intended to enhance
mobility and encourage economic development, as well as create new urbanism
and smart growth, and pay tribute to the
historical nature of the downtown district
by using a streetcar modeled after the El
Paso streetcar from the early 1900s.
Underground work is expected to continue through June, said Raymond L.
Telles, Executive Director of the Camino
Real Regional Mobility Authority. Next
comes civil and track work, such as
removing existing roadway, curbs and
sidewalks to install the rail and the concrete slab. The final phase will be the

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town El Paso and an optimal place to bring

El Pasoans together.
Some of the special appearances planned
for the event include rising star Sebastien
de la Cruz, the mariachi boy prodigy seen
on Americas Got Talent, along with
renowned mariachi star Aida Cuevas.
The plaza and other investments the city
has made Downtown will only enhance
El Pasos presence as a destination location in Texas and the Southwest, Ortega
said.
The Mariachi Festival isnt the only one
whose organizers have been watching the
plazas progress with interest.
Since construction, many festivals and
Downtown-centered events including the
Downtown Streetfest, Chalk The Block,
Kidspalooza and the Parks and Recreation
Departments Celebration of Lights
Christmas tree lighting are just a few of
the events that have had to either move to
nearby locations such as Cleveland Square
or work around construction areas, while
maintaining a safe and fun environment
for its thousands of annual attendees.
One of Downtowns most popular events,
the Neon Desert Music Festival, also will
benefit from the return of the plaza when it
takes place May 28-29 this year. Festival
founder Zach Paul said they are really
looking forward to having it back.
We havent had use of the Plaza for the
past two years and it has made things difficult, especially for the fans, he said. The
Plaza is the heart of the fest, and downtown, and we can not wait to have it back
as part of the Neon Desert footprint.
Guerrero does not anticipate any further
delays to spoil these festival plans.
Once the plaza is completed, he said the
city is planning an event to commemorate
its return, but the details of this still
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overhead work consisting of the erection

of the poles and installation of the contact wire that will power the streetcars.
The completed 4.8-mile route will be
operated and maintained by the Citys
Mass Transit Department, Sun Metro and
will include 27 stops and a maintenance
and storage facility. It will run, according
to the project description, in two loops,
connecting the international bridges,
retail areas, government buildings, convention center and downtown ballpark
with the medical center, University of
Texas at El Paso and several historic
neighborhoods.
Delivery of the restored cars (which
will be about 45 feet long and 8.5 feet
wide) is expected to begin in mid-2018.
For more about the project visit the
Facebook page, El Paso Streetcar.
depend on the date the plaza opens.
I would think the Parks Department will
have a grand opening celebration or event,
but that will all be announced at a later
date, he said.
District 8 City Rep. Cortney Niland
whose district includes the plaza, said,
We are excited to bring this state-of-theart urban park to the great city of El Paso
and added that a grand re-opening celebration will be held this spring.
One of the most beloved events in previous years at the Plaza has been
Decembers Celebration of Lights Program
which highlights the Christmas Tree
Lighting and holiday season kick-off, hosted by the City of El Pasos Parks and
Recreation Department. Its been held at
nearby Cleveland Square in the interim.
While Cleveland Square Park has been a
excellent temporary location for the
Celebration of Lights for the past three
years, we are eagerly looking forward to
having it back at its rightful home, said
Ken Walters, President and CEO of evolve
Federal Credit Union, the events title
sponsor.
The tree lighting itself has been part of
the plaza history since 1954. The first official lighting was led by Mayor Fred
Hervey, and featured longtime El Paso
weatherman Ted Bender as Master of
Ceremonies. Just like recent tree lightings,
music for this first event was provided by
Fort Blisss 62nd Army Band.
Walters said he expects that the 2016
event to reflect this homecoming, and the
possible continued use of the citys 54-foot
Afghan pine tree used for the tree lighting
for several years.
With the renovations to the plaza having
taken much longer than first planned, we
are optimistic that it will have been well
worth the wait and we believe that the
2016 Celebration of Lights will be one to
remember for years to come, he said.
April 2016

El Paso Zoo 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo

Entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Zoo admission is $12 for ages 13 to 59; $9 for
ages 60 and older and active duty military
(including spouse) with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to 12;
and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members
admitted free. Information: 532-8156, 5211850 or elpasozoo.org.

Gardening classes Jackye Meinecke

(former owner of Enchanted Gardens) will
conduct gardening workshops during the spring
months in the Community Room of Mountain
View Market Co-op, 1300 El Paseo, in Las
Cruces. All classes are 2 to 3 p.m. on selected
Saturdays through May. Cost per workshop:
$10 cash; $8 co-op members. Reservations
preferred; email to gardens@zianet.com.
Information: (575) 323-0903
April 2: Growing Flowers & Vegetables in
Pots
April 16: Succulents for Landscapes & Pots
April 30: Native and Xeriscape Gardening
A Survey of Chihuahuan Desert
Habitats Chihuahuan Desert Education

Coalition hosts a program EPCC Biology professor Dr. Gertrud Konings at 6 p.m. Tuesday,
April 5, at the Garden Center in Memorial
Park, 3105 Grant. Cost: $5 per person,
includes a raffle for a free membership.
Information: Gertrud Konings at (915) 8451476 (leave a message), or
chihuahuandesert.org.
Konings PowerPoint presentation will feature
the different habitats of the Chihuahuan
Desert.

TPWD Nature Observing programs

Cullen Hanks, TPWD Texas Nature Trackers

Biologist, and Michael Warriner, TPWD Rare
Species Biologist, host free training and participatory field trip for Texas Master Naturalists
and members of the public Thursday and
Friday, April 7-8. The Texas Nature Trackers
Program, a citizen-science monitoring effort, is
designed to engage the naturalist community
and contribute data on species of concern in
Texas. Both the training and the field trip will
highlight iNaturalist. Information:
tpwd.texas.gov/trackers.
A lecture and Public Training Session on
Nature Trackers and iNaturalist session is 6:30
p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Office, 301 Manny Martinez, followed by a Trans Pecos Texas Master
Naturalists Membership meeting at 7 p.m.
A field trip and Bio-Treasure Hunt at Rio
Bosque Wetlands Park is 8:30 a.m. to noon
Friday, April 8. Participants conduct a treasure
hunt for species of plants and animals expected
to be found in the park. Leaders will be on
hand to demonstrate techniques for photodocumenting plants and animals. Take
Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan American
Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.

Franklin Mountains State Park Most

hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the

Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441 or on
Facebook at FranklinMountainsSP. Web:
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains
The Texas Outdoor Family Campout

April 2016

Workshop is Saturday and Sunday, April 1617.

Guided hikes and bike rides are $3 additional
fee ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free). Bring water,
snacks, sturdy shoes/boots, hiking stick, maps
and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash on
some hikes. Reservations required: 566-6441
ext. 221, 224 or
adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Guided Beginners Mountain Bike Rides are 9
a.m. Saturday, April 9, and 8 a.m. Saturday,
May 7.
Copper Prospect Mine Tour is 10 a.m.
Saturday, April 23.

Keep Vinton Beautiful The Vinton affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful welcomes volunteer participants for it spring events and
cleanups. Call for times/details. Information:
886-5104 or mramirez@vintontx.us.
Saturday, April 9: Dont Mess With Texas
Trash-Off highway cleanup
Saturday, April 30: Tree planting.

Rio Bosque Wetlands Park UTEPs

Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park in El Pasos Mission Valley. Tours last
about two hours. Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
Bird tour is 8 a.m. Saturday, April 9.
Community workday is a 8 a.m. Saturday,
April 16.
Faunal Monitoring is 8 a.m. Saturday, April
23.
Introductory tour is 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24.
Bird Survey is 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 26.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
The annual Bosque in Bloom family event is 1
to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 17, with tours, educational activities and exhibits.
Spring Cactus Garden Tours El Paso

Cactus and Rock Club and Native Plant Society

hosts its garden tour and plant sale 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday, April 9, at West Side gardens
and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at East
Side gardens. The residential landscapes feature
cactus and native plants. Admission: $5 per carload per day (good for all locations).
Information/locations: 240-7414 or elpasodesert.com.
West Side gardens are 5734 Kingsfield, 1210
and 1212 Los Angeles, 417 Valplano and 812
Dulce Tierra.
East Side gardens are 3008 Titanic, 4432
Loma Diamante, 2700 Richmond and 101932
Lakewood.
Cactus sale is at 5734 Kingsfield Saturday and
3008 Titanic Sunday.

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic

Site The site is famed for many Native

American rock paintings and unique geology.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission: $7
(free for children 12 and younger). Additional
activity cost for tours (including morning hike):
$2 (free for age 4 and younger). Information:
857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov. Reservations
are recommended for the self-guided area and
for camping: (512) 389-8900.
Yoga at the Tanks morning class is 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 10. Cost: $9; space is limited,

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call for reservations.

To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.
North Mountain is available for self-guided day
use, for up to 70 people at a time; reservations
recommended. There is an annual orientation
program for visitors. Guided access is offered
to the rest of the site.

Bosque in Bloom Friends of the Rio

Bosque celebrates the spring blooms in El
Pasos largest city-owned park 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 17, at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park
in El Pasos Mission Valley, with guided tours
and other educational activities. In years when
conditions are favorable, bright yellow blooms
of bitterweed, a native wildflower, carpet large
areas at Rio Bosque in April.
Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Admission is free. Information: Bill Hoover,
487-7154 and wd102062@yahoo.com or Sylvia
Price, 252-1897 andslyfox7tx@att.net. Web:
riobosque.org.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society

The societys monthly meeting and program

is at 7 p.m. Monday, April 18, at the
Centennial Museum on the UTEP campus.
Michael Gaglio, biologist and owner of High
Desert Native Plants, will present Planting the
Water: Utilizing Rainwater Harvesting
Techniques in Habitat Restoration. Gaglio will
present some of his landscape and restoration
projects highlighting the importance of rainwater harvesting, and demonstrate how to do the
same in ones own yard. Open to the public.

Information: Scott, 581-6071 or trans-pecosaudubon.com..

Mesilla Valley Bosque and Leasburg Dam State
Parks trip is 7 a.m. Saturday, April 9, meeting
at southwest corner Outlet Mall parking lot, I10 and Transmountain, to look for wintering
passerines, water fowl and raptors. A $5 fee
per car covers both parks. Information: Mark
Perkins, 637-3521.

Dripping Springs presentation

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E.

Picacho, hosts The History of Dripping
Springs, 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19,by
McKinney Briske of the Organ Mountains
Desert Peaks National Monument. The program deals with the historical figures of
Dripping Springs Natural Area and the influence
they had on the history of Las Cruces and surrounding areas. Registration: (575) 541-2393 or
kpartin@las-cruces.org.

FloraFest 2016 The annual native plant

sale is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
April 23-24, at the UTEP Centennial Museum,
Wiggins and University. Hundreds of nurserygrown native trees, shrubs, flowering perennials and other plants will be sold. Proceeds benefit the museums Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.
Customers may bring their own wagon carts.
Admission is free. Information: 747-5565, 7478994 or museum.utep.edu.
Fun in the Desert Photo Contest and
Childrens coloring contest leading up to the
event are April 1-20. See website for details.
Earth Day Crafts are 1 p.m. Friday, April 22.
How to Make Terrarium workshops with El
Paso Rock and Cactus Club are 2 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, April 23-24.
The annual Florafest keynote lecture is 6 p.m.
Friday, April 22, in the Undergraduate
Learning Center, Room 106 Marcy Plant,

author of Hummingbird Plants of the

Southwest, will present the lecture Plant a
Hummingbird Garden. Copies of her book can
be purchased at the lecture. Light refreshments
served. Admission is free.
The Chihuahuan Desert Gardens displays
about 700 different plant species and horticultural varieties of the region.

Mesilla Valley Iris Show The Mesilla

Valley Iris Societys 43rd annual show is noon

to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the south
end of Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 N. Telshor in
Las Cruces. Potted irises will be for sale.
Viewing is free. Information: mvis.newsletter@comcast.net.

El Dedon Verde Flower Show El

Dedon Verde Garden Clubs 65th annual standard flower show and silent auction, Magic in
the Movies is 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April
26, at 150 Sunset Garden and Event Center,
150 E. Sunset Road. All category names in the
artistic design division and flower and plant displays are inspired by magical Hollywood
movies, from the Wizard of Oz and Alice in
Wonderland to Cinderella and Harry
Potter. Refreshments will be served.
Admission: $15. Information: eldedonverdegardenclub.org.

White Sands National Monument

The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles
southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
through May 15. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 8
p.m. through April 23. Entrance fee: $5 age 16
and older. Free for children. Information: (575)
479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext.
232; or go to nps.gov/whsa.
Sunset strolls are offered daily one hour
before sunset.
Full Moon Bike Ride is 8 p.m. Friday, April
22. Dress warmly. Reservations begin one
month in advance; space limited. Reservations
online only via nps.gov/whsa. Fee is $8 per person/$4 ages 15 and younger, plus park entrance
fee.
The 2016 Step into the Past series presents
Mescalero Youth Dance Group performance at
10 a.m. Saturday, May 7.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park

110 miles east of El Paso on the way to

Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Pine Springs Visitor
Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Camping is $8 per site per night. Information:
(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov.

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.
Hours: Visitor Center open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily; tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last
entry into cave via natural entrance is 2 p.m.
with last entry into cave via elevator 3:30 p.m.
(be in line to exit cave by 4:30 p.m.).
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour of the Caverns. Cost
is $10 (free or ages 15 and younger). The
parks audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish).
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.

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
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nmparks.com.
Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Information:
(575) 744-5923.
Spring Sailboat races are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10, and April
23-24, hosted by the Rio Grande Yacht Club.
ABA Bass fishing tournament is 6 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Saturday, April 16 and May 7.
The 3rd annual Kayak Fishing Tournament is 6
a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 1315.
Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
Night sky viewings are 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, and 9 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday May 7.
Leasburg Dam 12712 State Park Road in
Radium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at
Exit 19. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for day use.
Information: (575) 5244068.
Star Gazing is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 2.
Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine
miles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset.
Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 7445998.
A Star Party is 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Saturday,
April 2.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State

Park 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and
under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516.
Star Parties are 8 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 8,
and 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, to look at
Jupiter and star clusters and nebulae.
An Earth Day Festival is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, with raffles, New Mexico
author book signings, childrens activities, and
Carlsbad Horticulture Societys A Taste of the
Living Desert, featuring New Mexico foods.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National

Monument 44 miles north of Silver City

on NM Highway 15 in the middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first and one of the
largest wilderness areas. Entrance fee: $5 per
person; $10 per family. Information: (575) 5369461 or nps.gov/gicl.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be
off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Alameda Park Zoo Alameda Park, 1321

North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290.
The oldest zoo in the Southwest (established
in 1898) is part of the park that lines
Alamogordos main highway. The zoo covers
about 12 acres, with about 250 exotic and
indigenous animals.
The 22nd annual Earth Day Fair is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, April 30.

Dripping Springs Natural Area The

recreational area is at the base of the Organ
Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road
(the eastern extension of University Avenue),
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area,
run by the federal Bureau of Land Management
in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy,
includes the A.B. Cox Visitors Center, several
hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area.
The visitor center and main trail is open 8
a.m. to 7 p.m. for the spring and summer
months. Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets
allowed (except for assistance animals).
Information: (575) 522-1219.
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Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society

and Haunted History The nonprofit

organization offers a variety of ghost tours.

Age 13 and older welcome, unless otherwise
listed. All children must be accompanied by an
adult age 21 or older. Information/reservations:
274-9531 or help@ghosts915.com.
San Elizario Ghost Tour is 10 p.m. to midnight, Friday, April 1. Meet at 9:30 p.m. at the
Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main in San
Elizario. Tour includes the old jail. Tickets: $15.
Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tours are 9 to
11 p.m. Saturdays, April 2 and 9, at the cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Meet at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15.
The following tours begin at the Societys
offices at the Ghosts915 Paranormal Research
Center, 108 E. San Antonio:
A Gunfighter and Ghost Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, April 16. Cost: $15.
Haunted Brothel Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, April 23. Meet at 8:30 p.m. Cost:
$15, adults only.
The society will soon open the Wigwam
Museum in the former Wigwam
Saloon/Theater at 110 E. San Antonio. Historic,
artistic items are currently being taken.

Southwest Chapter of Railway &

Locomotive Historical Society The

society meets at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2,

for a tour of the Toy Train Museum in
Alamogordo, N.M. Meet in the IHOP parking
lot on Hondo Pass to caravan to the museum.
A potluck follows at Rancho Pachabel, to see
the llamas and alpacas. Open to the public.
RSVP: 540-9660.

Trinity Site Tour White Sands Missile

Range. The semiannual tour to the site of the
first atom bomb explosion is Saturday, April 2.
Admission is free; no reservations required.
Information: (575) 678-1134 or wsmr.army.mil.
Daughters of the Republic of Texas

The Rio Grande Chapter meets at 11 a.m.

Friday, April 8, at Avilas Restaurant, 6235 N.
Mesa. This months program features Las
Adelitas, Women Warriors of Mexican
Revolution by Patricia Kiddney. Information:
584-7385.

Harvey Girls of El Paso The Harvey

Girls of El Paso Texas 1906-1948 hosts monthly meetings 2 to 4 p.m. the second Monday of
the month at the Union Depot Passenger
Station, 700 San Francisco. The April 11 program is Indian Curio Shops. Admission is
free. Information: 591-2326.
The group hosts the 110th Anniversary of
Harvey Girls in El Paso from 1906-1948 1 to 5
p.m. Sunday, April 24, at International
Museum of Art, 1211 Montana. Authentic
antiques and development of Fred Harvey legacy will be featured and a screening of The
Harvey Girls starring Judy Garland will be presented at 2 p.m. Information: 751-3631.

El Paso Genealogical Society The

society meets 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 14,

at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3500 McRae.
Program is Show and Tell about Your
Ancestors. Visitors welcome. Information:
591-2326.

El Paso Archaeological Society The

societys monthly meeting is 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 16, at El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain.
Archaeologist David H. Greenwald will
describe his investigations at Creekside Village

April 2016

along the Rio Tularosa in New Mexico, where

he has identified the presence of a large, circular pit structure with attributes that compare
with great kivas or community structures found
elsewhere in the Southwest. Admission is free.
Information: 449-9075 or epas.com.

El Paso Corral of the Westerners

The monthly dinner program is 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, April 22, at Country Inn and Suites,
900 Sunland Park Dr. Program is Texas
Rangers, Frontier Battalion, Co. D presented
by Texas Ranger James Thomas. Cost: $20.
Visitors welcome, but RSVP needed by April
18: 759-9538. Information: 591-2326.

History of Agriculture in El Paso

Master Gardener Bill Hooten will give a free
presentation at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at
the Burges House, 603 W. Yandell. Sponsored
by the El Paso County Historical Society.
Information: 533-3603 or elpasohistory.com.

First Thanksgiving The 27th annual

reenactments and events at Veterans
Memorial Plaza in Historic San Elizario, depicting the arrival of the first Spanish settlers in this
area in April 1598, are presented by El Paso
Mission Trail Association are noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, with Mission Valley
Heritage events, food and vendors. Admission
is free; Zarzuela admission: $25. Information:
851-9997 or visitelpasomissiontrail.com.
The reenactment is 4 p.m. directed by Jose
Estala. Bishops Mass at 5 p.m. at the Adobe
Theatre, and a Zarzuela Tribute to Dr. Hugh
Cardon is 6 p.m. featuring Danzas Espanolas,
followed by a silent auction.
Guerrillas and Guardsmen: Pancho
Villa, the National Guard, and the
1916 Columbus Raid NMSU Branson

Library hosts a new exhibit in the Milton

Gallery on the fourth floo, featuring documents
and photographs from the NMSU Librarys
Archives and Special Collections Department
related to Pancho Villas 1916 raid on
Columbus, NM, and the ensuing national and
international events. This includes scans of local
and campus newspapers; photographs of Villa
and his troops, and the American army and
National Guardsmen who pursued him, and
letters and other documents describing the
raid. Free parking is available on campus after
4:30 p.m. Information: Caitlin Wells, (575) 6466323 or cwells@ad.nmsu.edu.
A talk by National Guard Bureau historian
William Boehm is Monday, May 2. Call for
time.

Fort Bayard tours Fort Bayard Historic

Preservation Society hosts walking tours of the

historic fort 9:30 a.m. every Saturday in April,
at Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, six
miles east of Silver City, N.M. Meet at the 1910
Commanding Officers Quarter and museum
(House 26) beginning at 9:15 a.m. Tour takes
about 90 minutes. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 956-3294, (575) 388-9123,
(575) 574-8779 or fortbayard.org.

Old Fort Bliss Building 5054, corner of

Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The
Old West days of the Soldiers of the Pass are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts of the
Magoffinsville Post, 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by
appointment only Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482 or on
Facebook at Old Fort Bliss.

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Centennial Museum University at

Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-8994, 747-6669 or
museum.utep.edu.
The annual Florafest April 22-24,featuring a
plant sale workshops, coloring contest and the
lecture. See Nature listing for details.
Showing through April 30: Emerald Abyss:
Nine Years of Research in the Congo, based
on the research of UTEPs own Eli
Greenbaum, Ph.D., a noted herpetologist and
associate professor of evolutionary genetics.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the Museums
Education Center presents a series of special
events and presentations:
A Frog Fiesta, featuring jumping contests,
games and a Frogs of the Desert lecture with
Rick LoBello, El Paso Zoo Education Curator, is
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16.
Save the Frogs Day, featuring a drumming
event with drums from around the world, film
screenings and coloring activities, is 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday, April 30.
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 unless listed otherwise; donations welcome. Information: 351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
Showing through April 30 is Women and
the Holocaust, which explores the living conditions, work assignments, and responses to
victimization of women during the Holocaust.
Also showing is Letters to Sala: A Young
Womans Life in Nazi Labor Camps, which
gives personal insight into one young womans
story, told through postcards, photographs, and
letters saved by Sala, at risk to her life.

The quarterly book club discussion is 11 a.m.

Sunday, April 17, to discuss Salas Gift: My
Mothers Holocaust Story. Light refreshments
served; book available for sale in museum
bookstore. Admission: $5; free for museum
members. Space is limited, please RSVP.

El Paso Museum of Archaeology

4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso
(west of U.S. 54). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Tours are 10:30 to
2 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
The 2016 Poppy Fest is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 2.
El Paso Archaeological Societys monthly
meeting is 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16.
Archaeologist David H. Greenwalds will
describe his investigations at Creekside Village
along the Rio Tularosa in New Mexico.
Admission is free, and open to the public.
Archaeologist Maria Hroncich explores the
causes and effects of the historical indigenous
uprising in post-contact New Mexico that culminated in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, at 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 23. The public is invited.
A Still Life Painting Workshop is noon to 3
p.m. Saturday, April 30, hosted by Lizzie
Ochoa. Cost; $5 ($3 members).
El Paso Museum of Art One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. For exhibit
information, see Southwest Art Scene.

El Paso Museum of History 510 N.

Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. Thursdays),
and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays
and city holidays. Museum admission is free,
except for selected exhibits. Information: 2120320 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
Opening reception for the exhibit Through a
Childs Eyes: Growing up in El Paso (18801950), is 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17, with
oral histories, a maypole and refreshments.
Dia de los Nios events are 2 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 30.
Showing through May 1 in the Heritage
Hallway: 100th anniversary of the Raid on
Columbus and the Punitive Expedition.
A lecture is at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, on
Pershing and the Punitive Expedition of 1916
with Roy Ben Brown, starting with the raid on
Camp Furlong and Columbus, N.M. to the
chase through western Chihuahua.
Showing through May 29: Drawing on the
Past: El Paso during Artist Tom Leas
Childhood, 1907-1924. A free film screening
of Tom Leas El Paso by Jackson Polk is 2
p.m. Saturday, April 9.
Historian Fred Morales will talk on Early 20th
Century in El Paso 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April
16. Morales is curator of the El Paso Juarez
Historical Museum and founder of the
Chihuahuita Improvement Association.
The museums DIGIE (Digital Information
Gateway in El Paso) is a first-in-the-nation
interactive digital wall that examines El Pasos
people and cultures on giant 3-D touch-sensitive TV screens.

Insights Science Center 521 Tays

Street (former Alamo Elementary).Center available for booking for groups of 14 or more.
Admission is $5.50 ($4.50 military/seniors,
$3.50 ages 4-12). Information, current hours:
insightselpaso.org, 534-0000 or on Facebook at
InsightsElPasoScience Center.
The Science Festival is noon to 5 p.m. Sunday,
April 3, featuring UTEPs Noyce Scholars and
FEMaS with a day of science and engineering
activities. Event is free with regular museum
admission; last admission at 4 p.m.
Guided dinosaur tours of the Sunland Park
Dino Trackways and fossil beds available for
groups of 6 or more. Tours last 2 to 3 hours;
moderate hiking of up to three miles involved.
Participants asked to wear closed toed shoes,
bring water and wear sun protection. Fee: $15
per person.

Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit Located on

UTEPs Centennial Plaza, the lhakhang is open

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, and 1 to 4:30
p.m. the first Sunday of each month, excluding
holidays. The lhakhang is a replica of the
lhakhangs found throughout the Himalayan
Kingdom of Bhutan, traditionally used as a place
of meditation or reflection. Information: 7478994 or kmullins@utep.edu.

Los Portales Museum and Visitor

Center 1521 San Elizario Road. Hours are
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday,
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 851-1682.

Magoffin Home State Historic Site

1120 Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. Visitors can begin
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street (1117 Magoffin, a recently restored 1901

home). Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours offered Thursday
through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4
($3 ages 6-18). Admission is free to Visitor
Center. Information: 533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com.
Admission is free Sunday, May 1, as part of
Texas Historical Commissions free sites day.
Showing through April 30 in the Visitor
Center: New Images, Old Memories, featuring a collection of images of El Paso that allow
visitors to encounter the past through the present. The concept is portrayed in the popular
website DearPhotograph.com.

National Border Patrol Museum

4315 Transmountain Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: 759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
San Elizario Veterans Museum and
Memorial Walk 1501-B Main Street in

San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray
Borrego, 383-8529.

Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta

Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Free childrens activities daily. Admission is
free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.

War Eagles Air Museum 8012 Airport

Road, Doa Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-airmuseum.com.

Las Cruces area

Branigan Cultural Center Branigan

Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m. Thursday);
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Information:
(575) 541-2154, las-cruces.org/museums or on
Facebook.
A Make Your Own Cubiform Art workshop is
10 a.m. Saturday, April 2.
Showing April 1-May 21:
Southern Chapter Spring 2016 Juried
Membership Show, Our Living Culture.
Barbara Hubbard: Bringing Nashville to Las
Cruces, celebrating the achievements of Las
Cruces nationally recognized entertainment
promoter.
Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April
1, as part of the monthly ramble.
Showing April 8-June 4: Visions of Our
Monument: Portraits of the Organ Mountain
Desert Peaks National Monument, by Meg G.
Freyermuth from her term as Artist-InResidence for the Organ Mountain Desert
Peaks (OMDP) National Monument. Artist
Reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 15.
World-renowned pianist Awadagin Pratt will
perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April
25, hosted by El Paso Pro-Musica.
The Cultural Connections Book Club meets at
2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, to discuss
Border Dilemmas by Anthony Mora.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces

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Downtown Mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Closed Sunday and Monday. Information: (575)
522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.

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 4:30
p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5
to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble.
Closed Sunday and Monday. Admission is free;
donations encouraged. Information: (575) 6474480 or museums.las-cruces.org.

NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours

are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for
adults, $4 seniors 60 and older; $3 children age
4-17; free for museum members, veterans and
children age 3 and under. Information: (575)
522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Hummingbird Plants of the Southwest
author and birder Marcy Scott will give a look
into the lives of the several species of hummingbirds that are regular visitors to the Las
Cruces area, with Here Come the
Hummingbirds, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14.
Scott will share what times of year theyre
most likely to be seen, tips on how to make a
yard more hummingbird-friendly and more.
Admission: $2 suggested donation.
A new Heritage Cooking Series begins 9 a.m.
to noon one Saturday a month April through
July. Dave Harkness, Interpretive Ranger
Emeritus at Fort Selden State Monument, will
give outdoor cooking demonstrations 9 to
11:30 a.m., followed by an historical presentation and food tasting from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
Presentation free with regular museum admission. April 9: Early Columbian period with
bread baking in the horno
Showing March 31-June 18, 2017: Whats
the Buzz? Why Honey Bees Matter.
Showing April 21 through July: The Light
Never Dies: Landscape & Astrophotography of
Wayne Suggs. Living in the Southwest, Las
Crucen Wayne Suggs parents bought him a
Nikon camera when he was 14, and 40 years
later, hes still capturing and sharing the wonderment of the Southwest landscape. Opening
reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21.

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 Saturday. Admission is free.
Designated gallery parking free on weekends
and after 5 p.m. on weekdays. Information:
(575) 646-2545 or uag.nmsu.edu.
Showing through April 9 is the annual juried
Student Show, with a wide range of artwork
created by both undergraduate and graduate
students from diverse disciplines across the
NMSU main campus. This years juror is current Border Artist Resident, Alejandro Almanza
Pereda.

NMSU Museum Kent Hall, University at

Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 646-5161 or
nmsu.edu/museum/.
White Sands Missile Range Museum
and Missile Park Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Free admission.
Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or
wsmr-history.org.

April 2016

Also

Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 301

S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 546-2382, 1-800-8484955 or lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com.
Geronimo Springs Museum 211 Main

in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600
or geronimospringsmuseum.com.

Hubbard Museum of the American

West 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to

El Paso Artists
Studio Tour
APRIL 23-24 & April 30-May 1
10 am to 5 pm Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is FREE. Refreshments will be served at each studio.

For studio directions, go to www.pleinairpaintersofelpaso.com

Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours are

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday
(closed Tuesday and Wednesday). Admission:
$7 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 children 6-16;
free for children 5 and younger and museum
members). Information: (575) 378-4142 or
hubbardmuseum.org.

Museum of the Big Bend Sul Ross

State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in
Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (432)
837-8143, museum@sulross.edu or museumofthebigbend.com. Showing through Aug.
31: Jim Bones: 50 Years of Bagging Light in the
Big Bend.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The

museum features the International Space Hall

of Fame and the Tombaugh IMAX Dome
Theater and Planetarium.
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4
ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free). Call
for school tours and group ticket arrangements. Information: (877) 333-659, (575) 4372840 or nmspacemuseum.org.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is 9 to 11 a.m.
the first Friday of each month. The April 1
topic is April Fools: Kidding Around in the
Cosmos with museum Education Specialist
Michael Shinabery. Admission is free; coffee
and donuts provided.
The museum will host a motorcoach tour to
Trinity Site Saturday, April 2. Cost: $70 ($60
museum members). Reservations: (575) 4372840 ext. 41132 or online
nmspacemuseum.org.
For IMAX schedule, see Film Scene.
Registration is open for Rocketeer Academy
summer camp, which begins June 6.

Sacramento Mountains Historical

Museum U.S. 82 across from the

Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
Group rates and tours available with prior
notice. Information: (575) 682-2932.

Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,

Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of
the month. Admission: $3 suggested donation.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947
(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.

Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991

N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Hours are

noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-2855 or
toytraindepot.homestead.com.

April 23 & 24
Downtown,
Westside &
Upper Valley

APRIL 23 & 24
Studio & Gallery
1319 N. Oregon 533-9090

500 W. Paisano (at Durango)

534-7377 or 345-6582
Artists: Rosario Acosta, Glenn
Trittenbach, Omar Lopez, Tracy
Estes Navar, Cesar Barraza, Gloria Gomez-Kilkenny, Ali Rangel,
Adalberto Ley, RK Zamora, Leticia Luevanos, Frechelle Wilson,
Chispa (James Sparks,) Maria
Branch, Karina Rodriguez,
Loretta Lopez, Kristal Rivera
Pena, Maritza Pena Porras, Karla
Zanelli, Ginny Fischer, Kristin
Brice, Gummi Thordarson.

Studio/Gallery
4332 Donnybrook
219-7280 or 603-6622

Romero Art Studio

109 Argonaut, Apt. 103
873-0357

5554 Buckley Dr. 525-3931

Sol Goddess Designs
6421 Cloudview
241-8808
Guest Artist: Pam Schuster

El Paso Scene

April 30 & May 1

Central &
San Elizario

6320 Falling Star 833-4635

Art Academy by Teresa Fernandez

300 N. Resler, Ste. A 613-7817
Studio/Gallery
1317 Tierra Roja 581-4971
Studio/Gallery
5070 Yucca Pl. 584-0953

506 Shadow Willow Dr. 630-3013

Studio/Gallery
4130 Boy Scout Ln. 584-4773

APRIL 30 & May 1

2830 Aurora, 79930 (Central)
www.hobaron.com
562-7820
3147 Wheeling Ave. (Central)
565-2245
Guest Artist: Julie Caffee-Cruz

Escamillas Fine Art Gallery

1445 Main St. Suites B1-2
San Elizario 851-0742

1445 Main Street, San Elizario

777-5237

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X sculptor featured
at EPMuseum of Art

ascinated by La Equis, the giant

red X that dominates the Juarez
skyline, and want to know more
about its creator? If so, immerse yourself
in the El Paso Museum of Arts newest
exhibition, The Knot: The Art of
Sebastian, on display through June 5 in
the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Gallery.
This retrospective exhibition, comprised
of 53 works in seven different media, provides insights into the 40-year career of the
renowned Mexican artist hailed as one of
the worlds foremost living sculptors.
Born Enrique Carbajal Gonzalez in 1947
in Cd. Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico, the
artist earned his degree at the San Carlos
Academy in Mexico City where he later
taught classes and also began to exhibit his
own work, which was heavily influenced
by artists such as Henry Moore and Pablo
Picasso. It is rumored he adopted the pseudonym Sebastian early in his career
based on comments from friends who said
that he bore a resemblance to Botticellis
painting of St. Sebastian. Ceramic works at
his first solo exhibition at the Jurez
Museum of Art in 1968 were already bearing this distinctive signature.
Although he lives and works out of
Mexico City, Sebastian is known worldwide. In the past four decades his work has
been shown in more than 190 solo exhibitions internationally. He is the recipient of
six honorary degrees.
Although the artist has often traveled to
the Borderland and has three major works
installed here, the region has not hosted a
solo exhibition of his works since the 1968
event in Jurez. Aware of this, Jacob
Prado, Counsel General from the Mexican
Consulate, contacted the staff at the El
Paso Museum of Art about a retrospective
exhibition showcasing Sebastians work.
The exhibit was imaginatively bought to
fruition by Museum Curator Christian
Gerstheimer.
Gerstheimer admits, Because he is so
prolific and has been working so long,
curating such an exhibition was quite chal-

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The Knot (Torus Isotopico)by Sebastian

lenging. Once the date was set, I began to

choose the imagery I wanted by going
through the stacks of books I have picturing Sebastians work, saying, I want this
one this one, this one and that one because
I felt it was important to show the diversity
of his work.
Most people know him for the huge,
metal public sculptures, but he has a much
broader oeuvre ranging from works in
stone, ceramic and silver to jewelry, high
fashion and architecture. The lucky thing
for me is that only one piece was from an
outside source that was the maquette of
Aquacero, which comes from El Pasos
MCAD collection. The remainder belongs
to Fundacion Sebastian, the artists private
collection.
Visitors are first introduced to examples
of Sebastians 1970 breakthrough series:
his cardboard Desplegables (folders) followed by his plastic and metal
Transformables, both of which clearly
indicate an ingrained fascination with
experimentation that became the wellspring of the artists future discoveries.
Framed drawings, three of which are
sketched on heavy handmade paper, illustrate diagrams of how these can be folded
down or opened up. As their name suggests, they can be twisted into an endless
variety of colorful combinations. In 1990,
these works lead him to develop his
Cultivated Sculptures series that explores
concepts of fractals and chaos theory.
Sebastian has always sought to create that
which has not been created before. This
challenge is illustrated in a red metal work
entitled Sebastians Chair.
Gerstheimer explains, He did a series of
these which blur the boundary between
sculpture and a utilitarian object. It looks
much like a Sebastian sculpture but it can
actually function as something on which
you can sit.
Sebastians monumental public works are
represented in a scaled-down series of
brightly enameled metal sculpture.
His most recent works investigate the
infinite possibilities contained in knotted
and interlaced structures inspired by cosmology and quantum physics. The huge
purple iron knot that greets visitors entering the exhibition usesg a blending of
imagination, quantum geometry and 3-D
computer design.
Even if science and mathematics are not
your strong suit dont shy away from visiting this amazing exhibition. A fascinating

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30-minute video explains the theory

behind his work in basic terms. A fullcolor catalog containing photographs and
commentary on individual works is also
available at the museum store for $25.
Specifically for this exhibition, the store
has also brought in a selection of childrens books that include punch-out forms
to put together your own version of
Sebastians transformables.
As a footnote I would like to encourage
you to view the three monumental sculptures in our region created by Sebastian:
Aguacero/Rainshower was installed at
the foot of the Paso del Norte Bridge in
2011. Evoking the atmosphere in a sudden
desert rain shower, the piece greets visitors
to both sides of the border.
Jurezs La Equis (The X), which was
completed in 2013 as a tribute to the citys
namesake, Benito Jurez. The work, located in Plaza de la Mexicanidad next to the
Rio Grande, also symbolizes the merging
of the two cultures in Mexico the indigenous people and the Spanish.
Installed outside of UTEPs Fox Fine
Arts Building, Esfera Cuantica Tiahtoli
is a multi-colored 13-foot sphere given by
Mexico in celebration of UTEPs centennial in 2014. Lines on its surface form two
intersecting Xs that symbolize the fraternity between the university and Mexico.
On the other side, edges of the sphere
shape a spiral representing the toatolli, the
Aztec, Toltec and Mayan pictograph representing future relationships.

KCOS Art Auction

This is a reminder to fans of public television that the KCOS Art Auction will air
the weekend of April 16-17. For the second year in a row, artists donating work
can vie for awards in five categories: local
flavor, figurative and animals, still life and
landscapes, photography and contemporary, and mixed-media. The top prize in
each category is $100, and Best of Show
selection will receive a $500 cash award.
KCOS will also feature a Special
Collections category that showcases highly
collectible works from Early El Paso
artists, including Jose Cisneros and Rudy
Montoya. KCOS Director Emily Loya,
said KCOS has scheduled a special tribute
segment honoring longtime supporter and
local art icon, the late Bill Rakocy.
Loya emphasizes, We have some beautifully framed, large examples of his best
work. If you missed the opportunity to
purchase his work or others offered during
previous sales, this is a wonderful time to
fill out your collection of work by El
Pasos leading artists while also lending
your support to the communitys Public
Television Station.

Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer

specializing in the visual arts.
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Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble (next to

the International Museum of Art). Showing in
April is Street Pop, group exhibition with
local artists Juan Ornelas, Matthew Martinez
and Joey Delgado. Reception is 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 2. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: 5338011 or agaverosagallery.com.

Art Avenue Gallery The gallery space is

at 1618 Texas, Suite E. Showing through April

10: Above & Below: Where Things Bloom,
The Archaeology of Memory, works by
Rhonda Dor. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Information: 213-4318
or theartave.com.

Avram Dumitrescu exhibit New

architectural paintings by Avram Dumitrescu

are on view through April 28 at El Capitan
Hotel, 100 W. Broadway, in Van Horn, Texas.
Dumitrescu is an assistant professor at Sul Ross
State University in Alpine, where he teaches
digital arts and design. He was born and raised
in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and moved to
West Texas in 2006, where he has since
focused his drawings and paintings on animals,
architecture and vehicles. Information: (432)
294-2182, avramdesert.blogspot.com or onlineavram.com.

Bert Saldana Art Gallery The new

gallery featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501
Main Street in the San Elizario Arts District.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 479-2926
or bertsaldana.com.
Works by Saldana will be showcased in the
exhibit A Diverse Perspective April 2-May
29 at the International Museum of Art, 1211
Montana. Also features are works by Rob

April 2016

W. Paisano, with a mixed media demo by artist

and activist FreChelle. Meeting is free and open
to the public. Information: 534-7377 or
office@elpasoartassociation.com.

El Paso Artists Studio Tour The 8th

Mack. Opening artist reception is 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 2 works by Bert Saldana and
Rob Mack.

Chamizal galleries Chamizal National

Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Franklin G. Smith
Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday; weekends by request.
Admission is free. Information: 532-7273 or
nps.gov/cham/.
Now showing is La Revolucin, works by
Carlos Flores.
Also showing are exhibits celebrating the
story of the Chamizal, including the 1963 treaty
settling the land dispute between the United
States and Mexico.
Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas.

Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati

Foundation houses one of the worlds largest
collections of permanently installed contemporary art. The collection is open for guided tours
throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5
for students, seniors). Full tour is $25 ($10 students). Information: (432) 729-4362 or chinati.org.

Chispa de El Paso The new gallery will

present primitive abstracts and psychedelic
memories on canvas and prints at the Art
Junction, 500 West Paisano, Studio #30, 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
New abstract artists in West Texas and New

Mexico are welcome to participate on a space

available need throughout 2016. Information:
449-1582 or chispadeelpaso.artistwebsites.com
and chispa.artspan.com.
The gallery will be part of the El Paso Artists
Tour April 23-24, and April 30-May 1.

Crossland Gallery The El Paso Art

Associations gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the

Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 5347377, office@elpasoartassociation.com,
CrosslandArtGallery.com, or on Facebook.
Showing through April 23: Colors of Song,
art inspired by music, musicians, instruments,
rhythm, lyrics and cultural music.
Showing April 29-May 28: Various Visions,
EPAA exhibits, featuring works by Chispa
(James Sparks), Maria Branch, Claudia Dennee,
Brent Michael, Rita Kent, Sally Avant and Ben
Avant. Opening reception is 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Friday, April 29.
Submissions accepted through May 24 for
the My America show, which runs June 3July 9, with opening reception 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Friday, June 3. Works of any media welcome,
inspired by the national pride. Information,
prospectus: 534.7377 or
epaa500@sbcglobal.net.

El Paso Art Association The associa-

tions next general meeting is 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 17, at the Crossland Gallery, 500

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annual tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and

noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 23-24 at West
Side, Upper Valley and Downtown studios, and
April 30-May 1 at East Side, Northeast and
Mission Valley studios. Look for the bright yellow signs. Sponsored by the Plein Air Painters
of El Paso and El Paso Scene. Admission is free;
refreshments offered at each studio.
Information: 581-4971. Full studio list and
directions available online at pleinairpaintersofelpaso.com.
April 23-24:
Hal Marcus, 1319 Oregon, 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Art Junction studios and the Crossland
Gallery, 500 W. Paisano, 534-7377 or 3456582. Featured artists: Rosario Acosta, Glenn
Trittenbach, Omar Lopez, Tracy Estes Navar,
Cesar Barraza, Gloria Gomez-Kilkenny, Ali
Rangel, Adalberto Ley, RK Zamora, Leticia
Luevanos, Frechelle Wilson, Chispa (James
Sparks,) Maria Branch, Karina Rodriguez,
Loretta Lopez, Kristal Rivera Pena, Maritza
Pena Porras, Karla Zanelli, Ginny Fischer,
Kristin Brice, Gummi Thordarson.
Melinda Etzold, 4332 Donnybrook,
219-7280, 603-6622 or melindaetzold.com.
Francisco Romero, 109 Argonaut, Apt. 103,
yucaromero@msn.com or romeroart.net.
Deana Hicks, Sol Goddess Designs, 6421
Cloudview, 241-8808, deanahicks2@elp.rr.com
or elpasorealtyplus.com. With guest artist Pam
Schuster, fused glass, gold and silver jewelry.
Phyllis Davis, 5554 Buckley, 525-3931 or

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hepcdavis@sbcglobal.net.
Carmen Navar, 6320 Falling Star, 833-4635
or carmelitanavar.com
Teresa Fernandez, Art Academy by Teresa
Fernandez, 300 N. Resler, Suite A, 613-7817 or
artacademybyteresafernandez.com
Candy & Charlie Mayer Studio and
Gallery,1317 Tierra Roja, 581-4971 or candymayer.com.
Krystyna Robbins Studio and Gallery, 5070
Yucca Place; 584-0953 or krystynarobbins.com.
Rami Scully, 4130 Boy Scout Lane; 584-4773
or pleinairpaintersofelpaso.com.
Nina Eaton, 506 Shadow Willow, 630-3013
or ninaeatonphotography.com
April 30-May 1:
Ho Baron, 2830 Aurora, 562-7820 or
hobaron.com
Kathryn Johnson, 3147 Wheeling, with guest
artist Julie Caffee-Cruz; 565-2245,
kbjstudio@gmail.com or juliecaffeecruz.com.
Alberto Escamilla; 1445 Main, Suites B1-2
(San Elizario); 851-0742 or
albertoescamilla.com.
Robert Dozal, 1445 Main (San Elizario), 7775237 or artdozal@yahoo.com.

El Paso Museum of Art One Arts

Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free unless noted otherwise.
Information: 212-0300 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing through May 1, Cristos, Vrgenes
y Santos: Highlights from the Hamilton
Collection, with 158 retablos and other items
from the collection of retablo collector and historian Nancy Hamilton.
Artists on Art with Roya Mansourkhani runs
through May 6.
Showing through June 5: is Knot: The Art
of Sebastian, 55 artworks in seven different
media from throughout the last 40-plus years
of Sebastians career. Presented in partnership
with the Consulate General of Mexico in El
Paso and Fundacin Sebastian. See Gallery
Talk Page 30 for more information.
University Night students event is 6-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 21, with an interactive walkthrough of Knot: The Art of Sebastian.
Texas Tech University, College of
Architecture, Lecture Series presents Aaron
Betsky of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of
Architecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7.
Admission is free.
UTEP Focus Talks with James Ahumada are 7
and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, on two
pieces in the museums European Collection:
St. Francis by Vitorre Crivelli and the Adoration
of the Shepherds a portable altarpiece by the
Master of the Osservanza. Admission is free.
Showing through May 22: Desert Triangle
Print Carpeta, an exhibition by self-styled art
agitator KRRRL (Karl Whitaker).
Desert Triangle Carpeta open house & printmaking demonstration with famed master
screen- printer Arturo Negrete, from Mexico
City is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14.
Southwest Printers panel discussion for Young
Associates is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April
28, with local and regional artists in the exhibition like Federico Villalba, Karl Whitaker, and
Manuel Guerra, who will talk about their ideas
and imagery as well as the printmaking process
and international printing collaboration with
studios in the US and Mexico, in conjunction
with the exhibit Desert Triangle Carpeta.
Monthly Spark Saturday activities are 10:30
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a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 9, with a relief

print demonstration by printmaker Cynthia
Evans in the Creation Lab 1 to 4 p.m., storytime 1 to 4 p.m. in the library; a 3 Artworks in
30 Minutes tour 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. and
Puzzle Walk Through Knot: the Art of
Sebastian 3 to 4 p.m. Most activities are free.
Showing through July: Modern Stone
Totems, abstract yet figuratively suggestive
sculptures.
Impressions social engagement program in
collaboration with the Alzheimers Association,
is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. Group
size is limited to 14 people. Care partners
remain with their loved ones at all times. Prescreening is required. Information: 1-800-2723900.

El Paso Museum of Art adult classes

The museums spring classes for adults (age

15 and older) begin April 2 at the museum,
One Arts Festival Plaza. Morning classes are
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and afternoon classes
are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, unless otherwise listed. Dates and times subject to change. Pre-registration required. Information: 212-3062 or
ElPasoArtMuseum.org.
Encaustics (painting with melted colored
wax), morning April 2-23. Cost: $48 ($38
members)
Ceramics, afternoons, April 2-May 14
Saturdays or April 3-May 15, Sundays. No
classes April 23-24. Cost: $71 ($56 members).
Slip Casting for Beginners, mornings April 2May 21. Cost: $95 ($75 members).
Watercolor and Acrylic Painting, afternoons,
April 2-May 21. Cost: $80 ($60 members).

El Paso Sketchers Exhibit Works by El

Paso Sketchers 3rd annual show runs April 130 at the El Paso Public Library Westside
Branch, 125 Belvidere. Library hours are 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 1 to
6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is free. Information: 581-2024.

EPCC Student Art Showcase El Paso

Community College Student Art Societys s
39th annual juried Student Art Exhibition is
Monday and Tuesday, April 4-5, at the EPCC
Administrative Services Center Building A
Foyer, 9050 Viscount, as part of the colleges
Spring Arts Festival. Open to the public 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. weekdays. Closing reception is 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5. Admission is free.
Information: 831-8914.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop Award-winning impressionist

and El Paso Hall of Fame artist Alberto

Escamillas studio is at 1445 Main Street in San
Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday
and by appointment. Information: 851-0742 or
474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.
The Gallery will celebrate its 6th Anniversary
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 16-17, with live music, appetizers and refreshments and discount on purchases. Escamilla will unveil one of his newest paintings. Pianist Sharon Goodwin will perform
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
The gallery will take part in the annual El Paso
Artists Studio Tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 30-May 1.

Group Art Show 9 (Colectiva 9) ART

@ 606 Mills presents the multidisciplinary
group art show runs April 9-May 31, at 606 E.
Mills, featuring painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed media by Alfredo
Tllez Bandido, Luz Maria Galvn Muruaga,

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Carlos Gutirrez, Gildalorena Martnez

,Mauricio Mora, Jaime Moreno Valenzuela,
Rubn Olvera, Daniel Padilla and Francisco
Romero. Hours by appointment. Information:
346-1863, 256-9801, art@rubenolvera.com or
dpadilla_artist@yahoo.com.
Opening reception is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday,
April 9. The event also includes a book presentation and sale of Breve Atardecer by
Ruben Olvera.

Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.

The gallery specializes in local and early El Paso

art. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m.
Thursday. Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through June 3: 20/20 Visionary,
celebrating the Hal Marcus Gallerys 20th
anniversary. Most of the artists have never
exhibited at the Hal Marcus Gallery. The exhibit highlight Visionary Art, a genre that stems
from symbolic ideas that peek into the future
and provoke thought.

International Museum of Art 1211

Montana. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 5436747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
Showing April 2-May 29; A Diverse
Perspective, works by Bert Saldana and Rob
Mack. Opening artist reception is 2 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 2.
The Kermezaar juried arts festival returns 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 910, featuring arts and crafts, food and live
music. Admission: $3.
Harvey Girls of El Paso will host a free movie
and reception 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 24.

KCOS Art Auction KCOS-TV public

televisions annual on-air juried art competition
and fundraising auction is for April 16-17. Art
Auction broadcast times are 2 to 9 p.m.
Saturday and 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Information:
590-1313 events@kcostv.org.

Krystyna Robbins Studio Krystyna

Robbins will host a Spring Studio Workshop for
oils and acrylics April 26-28, at the Robbins
Studio, 5070 Yucca. Beginners welcome.
Information, cost: 309-1891 or krystynarobbins.com.
Robbins studio will be part of the annual El
Paso Artists Studio Tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24.
La Galeria de la Mison de Senec

The Ysleta Independent School Districts gallery

is at 8455 Alameda. Showing through April
14: YISD VASE Regional Qualifiers Exhibit.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: 434-9703.

Pastel Society of El Paso Art Sale

The society will host its first art sale at its next
meeting 1 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at the
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.
Pastels, paper, paints, brushes, art books and
other items. A video on Margi Carrasco will
also be featured at the meeting. The program
is free and open to the public. Information:
581-4971.

Rio Bravo Watercolorists The groups

next meeting is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April
20, at Angry Owl, 4799 N. Mesa. Meeting followed a demonstration by Sandy Lenderman
on Gift Cards. Lunch price: $15, payable by
check. RSVP by April 17 to Connie Weaver,
490-3978 or jaxgirl998@aol.com.
April 2016

Rubin Center UTEPs 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 through Friday
(open until 7 p.m. Thursday) and noon to 5
p.m. Saturday. Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or on Facebook at
RubinCenter.
Showing through April 23: 2016 UTEP
Department of Art Biennial Faculty Exhibition,
with a wide range of media including ceramics,
metals, sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing, performance and graphic design.
Creative Life Series brown bag lectures are
noon to 1 p.m. on selected Thursdays:
April 7: Promoting and Exhibiting.
The other two April lectures are by exhibit
jurors:
April 14: Graphic Design juror Orlando
Portillo of Estudio Yey in Chihuahua.
April 21: Fine Arts juror Alejandro Almanza
Pereda, current artist in residence at the
Border Arts Residency in La Union.

San Elizario Art District Several galleries and artist studios are located 1445 to
1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
or 851-0093.
Sol Goddess Designs Art Gallery &
Studio Deana Hicks, 241-8808 or email

deanahicks2@elp.rr.com. Information: 2418808, deanahicks2@elp.rr.com or elpasorealtyplus.com.

Art demonstration with wine tasting is 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Wine
Attitude, 6633 N. Mesa.
Workshop on abstract painting with watercolor and fingerpainting technique is 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 9, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing. Cost: $35 ($40 credit card).
The studio, 6421 Cloudview, will be part of
the El Paso Artists Studio Tour Saturday and
Sunday, April 23-24.

Sunland Art Gallery 5034-D Doniphan,

in Placita Santa Fe. The co-op gallery features y

15 local artists. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: Cil
Abeyta, 584-3117 or 474-0053.
Aprils featured artist is Cil Abeyta, who
paints mainly in transparent watercolors, featuring delicate portraits of animals and flowers.
Showing through April 29 is Miniature
Mania, miniatures or small works of art.

Urban Borders Consulate General of

Mexico, 910 E. San Antonio, presents the
photo exhibition by Alejandro Briseo April 629, featuring 27 digital color and black and
white photos. Opening reception is 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6. Exhibit hours are 8:15
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Admission is free. Information: 544-6489 or
consulmex.sre.gob.mx/elpaso/.
Westside Art Guild The guild meets at
10 a.m. to noon Monday, April 11, at Polly
Harris Senior Center, 640 Wallenberg. Guest
speaker C. Manny Guerra, a regional multimedia artist, will demonstrate pastel techniques. The public is welcome; admission is
free. Information: 581-9925.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Cutter Gallery 2640 El Paseo (at

University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658 or thecuttergallery.com.

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Showing through April 20: Cad Mle Filte

A Hundred Thousand Welcomes, works by
Rosemary McLoughlin.
Opening reception is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April
23, for Jo-An Smith, Celebrating 40 Years.

Spring Studio Workshop

Oils, Acrylics
April 26-27-28
My Artists Studio
5070 Yucca Place

(off Country Club near Doniphan)

Beginners Welcome!

Studio Open by Appointment

(915) 309-1891
Commissions Welcome!

See my New Work at:

Hal Marcus Gallery
1308 N. Oregon

Sunland Art Gallery

Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan

www.krystynarobbins.com
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Las Cruces Arts Association The

Associations Art-On-Easels Gallery is in the
Community Enterprise Center, 125 N. Main.
Information: 1-810-874-3333. The LCAA featured artist for April is batik artist Carrie Greer.
Potter Cally Williams will demonstrate her
work at the associations general meeting at
1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17.

Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 N.

Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5
to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble.
Closed Sunday and Monday. Information: (575)
541-2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing April 15-23: All-City High School
Senior Show, works by graduating seniors from
Las Cruces area high schools, Las Cruces High,
Mayfield, Onate, Centennial, and Alma dArte,
in media including painting, drawing, ceramics,
sculpture, photography, and mixed media.
Reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 15.
Reading Art Book Club meets at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13, to discuss Lisettes
List by Susan Vreeland. Book club meetings
are free and open to the public.

featured artists are stained glass artist Hetty

Smith and woodturning craftsman Richard
Spellenberg. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Information: (575) 522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.

Mesquite Art Gallery 340 N. Mesquite,

Las Cruces. Showing in April are artist-colored
images in various media, of a recently created
adult coloring book by Mel Stone. Opening
reception is 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Information: (575)
640-3502 or mesquiteartgallery.com.

Promoting Art in Las Cruces Doa

Ana Arts Councils free monthly series is noon
Friday, April 29, at the Main Street Bistro, 139
Main in Las Cruces. Admission is free; attendees may order a buffet for $10 plus tip. To
RSVP, call (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
Rio Grande Theatre 211 Downtown

Mall in Las Cruces. Gallery in theatre lobby.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
riograndetheatre.com.
Showing in April is Piercing the Veil of
Illusion, an exhibit by Las Cruces visionary
artist Barbara Besser (aka Analeia). Opening
reception is 5 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 1, as part
of the Downtown Art Ramble. Besse will be
available for spiritual portraits noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 2.

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery

The Gallery at Big Picture 311 N.

Main Street, in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 647-0508.
Showing in April is Desert Spirits works by
Lay Powell. Prehistoric graphic imagery has
inspired this metal sculpture exhibit of lost
myths and ancient figures. Opening reception is
5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, as part of 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.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, or by
appointment. Information: (575) 636-4516 or
uuchurchlc.org.
Showing April 3-May 21: Pushing the
Edge, featuring more than 20 fiber artists from
the Mesilla Valley Weavers. Receptions are
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3, and 5
to 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 8. Refreshment
served at both receptions.

Also

Southwest Birds Art Show Grant

County Art Guild hosts its 3rd annual show

through May 20, at Bear Mountain Lodge
near Silver City. Judge is Silver City artist
Barbara Nance. While living in California,
Nance was a professional illustrator and cartoonist for more than 20 years and also managed an art gallery for 14 years. Information:
gcag.org.

2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across

from the Fountain Theatre. The gallery features
more than 30 artists in various media. Aprils

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Its the most wonderful time

of the year: April 16, 2016

Some people look forward to the Oscars

every year, others cant wait for the Super
Bowl, but for music enthusiasts across the
globe there is only one day to behold, a
day unlike all others, a day in which their
lives come to a screeching halt, all in the
quest of the elusive piece of music. That
day is known throughout the land as
Record Store Day. This coveted day
always falls on the third Saturday in April
when local record stores break out their
extraordinarily limited pieces. It is always
important to get to stores early as selling
out of specific titles is almost a guarantee.
Where to go and get this booty I speak of?
Here in the Sun City All that Music and
Mother of Pearl Vinyl are your best bets.
In Las Cruces head over to Eyeconik
Records & Apparel.

Here are highlights of what is being

released on Record Store Day:

Legacy Records unveils

classics & a few imports

The label continues to be one to count on,

especially when it comes to their Record
Store Day titles. They take us back with a
special numbered, limited to 5,000, pressing of Jimi Hendrixs Smash Hits. They
dig even further into the vaults with two
titles: Elvis Presleys Im Leavin: Elvis
Folk Country, a compilation that brings
together the very best work in the folk and
country genres from 1966-1973; and
Johnny Cashs, The Best of the Johnny
Cash Show, featuring 16 performances
from his 1969-1971 television series,
showcasing incredible performers handpicked by Johnny to appear on the program. In the world of imports we are treated to a 12-inch by Clash frontman Joe
Stummer and a copper-and-mirroredsleeved single by Manic Street Preachers.
Miles Davis is the sole jazz release this
time around with their new version of
Ghetto Walkin getting a 21st century
makeover. Hip Hop greats Outkast also
man the call again this year with an aliengreen, glow-in-the-dark ten-inch. The
company offers many more; these are just
a few highlights.

Amazing multi-disc box sets

Concord Music is leading the pack with

their massive deluxe box that is chock-full
of extra goodies, but I am getting ahead of
myself. The artist is Creedence Clearwater
Revival and they have unveiled 1969
Archive Box. On the physical music front
it contains a Japanese red pressing of
Bayou Country, a U.S. pressing of
Willy and the Poor Boys, and an Italian
pressing of Green River, with each having companion CDs as well as three rare
7-inch single represses. They arent done
there though they have also included
replicated artifacts such as a Willy and
the Poor Boys textbook cover, a Green
River album poster, bumper sticker,
Woodstock ticket and concert photo, and
they complete it with a 60-page composition book. That isnt the only piggybank
breaker though. Other labels go the deluxe
route as well. Theres a Doors triple LP
set, the Flaming Lips up the ante with an
eight-LP box that is limited to 4,000 made,
and the Grateful Dead treat us to a quadruple platter served up live from Capitol
Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey in 1977.
April 2016

Almost enough 7-inch

singles to fill a jukebox

The amount of 7-inch vinyl singles to be

minted is staggering. Some of the most
coveted are Circa Survives split with
Mewithoutyou; Death Cab for Cutie cues
up two unreleased live tracks, one of
which is a cover of Guided By Voices; Hot
Hot Heat gives up a sneak peek at their
new album and backs it with an unreleased
track; and Muse gives us something for
the eyes and ears with a stunning picture
disc for Reapers, limited to 5,000. It
isnt just newer bands that are getting in
the singles act. The 60s acts are alive and
very well represented with Bob Dylan
actually providing us with a taste in
Melancholy Mood, an EP originally created for a recent Japanese tour. Really taking us back with older material are the
Electric Prunes cultivating previously
unheard vintage mono mixes, the Kinks
reissuing of the long out-of-print 1967
Mister Pleasant, and the Syndicats limiting their classic hit On the Horizon to
1,300. Rhino Records brings their back-toback series in again. These special releases
feature an original cut by the original band
and the flip side contains a cover version
of that bands work by more current
artists. The extra cool points award goes to
the Monkees and their logo-shaped vinyl.

A few random others

Heavy metal is usually the first to go, so

here are some beeline tips. Iron Maiden,
Empire of the Clouds a 12-inch diecut
gatefold picture disc, Saxon Lionheart
making its first appearance on the format
of a picture disc limited to a measly 1,500,
Anthrax breaking out an unreleased live B
side, and GWAR with a fantastic logo popup album art piece. The late great David
Bowie has three separate entries. Even pop
culture makes an appearance with an official Hello Kitty slab of wax. In the soundtrack category Star Wars returns to the
galaxy with a Force Awakens 10-inch by
Walt Disney. Many LPs appear on vinyl
for the first time, from Soul Asylum
Grave Dancers Union, the Judgement
Night soundtrack, Todd Rundgren Disco
Jets and Joan Jett Sinner and this
barely covers that category. In true record
industry bizarreness Metallica has been
named Record Store Day ambassadors for
the 2016 season, and with that they unveil
... A COMPACT DISC. It is a wacky business. The good news is the proceeds are
benefiting a French charity so with all that
wax in you cart on Saturday send a little
purchasing love to our old friend the CD.

Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin

Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net.
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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 encouraged. Information:
328-5484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (library),
tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com or on
Facebook at Tumblewords.
April 2: The Minds Embroidery with Viva
Flores. Flores is a Chicana Apache poet and
essayist from El Paso. Her writing promotes
self-empowerment through cultural pride.
April 9: Blackout Poetry: The Art of ReMembering with Sarah Walker. Walker is the
founder and director of FrontEra Poetry Slam.
She is currently working on a collection of her
poetic work and is planning a spoken-word
workshop series this spring.
April 16: Radical Jazz with Lawrence
Barrett. Barrett, a disabled vet who served in
Bosnia and Iraq, is author of Radical Jazz,
Theory of Stealing Bicycles, Letters from the
Meat Market of Paradise and Love Poems for
the End of the World.
April 23: Shakespeares Birthday with
Robin Scofield. Since 1995, Scofield has written
and presented workshops and readings with
the Tumblewords Project and participated in its
weekly workshops. She is the Poetry Editor for
BorderSenses.
April 30: The Breath of Character with
Gene Keller. Keller, long-time Tumblewords
participant and presenter, has been performing
in El Paso for 60 years - from his role in a 1954
childrens play to his 2015 75th Birthday Ritual
and Performance. His books include Tonguetied to the Border and Big Tent Jubilee.

Sisters in Crime The Eastside chapter of

the book discussion group supporting women
mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
April 5, to discuss One Coffee With by
Margaret Maron at St. Paul Methodist Church,
7000 Edgemere. The group meets the first
Tuesday of each month. A donation may be
asked to cover utilities/maid service.
Information: 629-7063 or labodda9@aol.com.

PBS Kids Writers Contest KCOSs

annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest for children
in grades K-3 from El Paso and the surrounding
communities runs through April 8,.
Information: 590-1313, kcos.org or
pbskids.org/writerscontest. Entry forms online.
Branigan Library Reading Challenge
Thomas Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho in

Barnes & Noble (West Side) 705

Sunland Park. Information: 581-5353.

Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.

Las Cruces, hosts five-month Reading

Challenge April through August. Participants
will read and discuss one Pulitzer (either a finalist or prize-winner) novel at 2 p.m. the second
Thursday of the month. April 14: Beloved by
Toni Morrison. Information, reservations: (575)
528-4005 or library.reference@las-cruces.org.

Cultural Connections Book Club - The

club meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at

the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, Las
Cruces, to discuss Border Dilemmas by
Anthony Mora. Meetings are free; no registration required. Information; (575) 541-2154 or
las-cruces.org/museums.

Texas Mountain Trail Writers retreat

All new and published writers are invited to

the 25th annual Spring Retreat Saturday, April
23 at Mountain Trail Lodge & Outdoor
Learning Center, between Fort Davis and
Alpine. Learn to hone writing skills, sell words,
and publish in several venues. Event is sold out
as of press time, but a waiting list is available at
bakedalaska1@bigbend.net. Information: (432)
837-5489 or texasmountaintrailwriters.org.

National Poetry Month reading

BorderSenses presents The Barbed Wire Open
Mic Series in celebration of National Poetry
Month at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Rock
House Cafe and Gallery, 400 W. Overland,
with featured reader Juan Morales, and
Tumblewords Project workshop presenters
Viva Flores, Sarah Walker, Lawrence Barrett,
Robin Scofield and Gene Keller. Open mic will
follow. Information: 328-5484 tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com or on Facebook at
Tumblewords.
Morales second poetry collection, The Siren
World, was selected as one of 2015 Latino
Books: 8 Must-Reads from Indispensable Small
Presses on NBC News.
Notre Dame Club Book Fair Notre

Dame Club of El Pasos 4th annual book fair is

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 30-May 1, at Barnes & Noble,
Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West.
Purchases support El Paso Childrens Hospital.
Information: NotreDameClubofElPaso@hotmail.com.

El Paso Writers League The league

meets 2 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of the

month at the Dorris Van Doren Regional
Branch Library, 551 E. Redd Road. Admission is
free. Information: elpasowritersleague@gmail.
com or Facebook at ElPasoWritersLeague.

Barnes & Noble (East Side) The

Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite

120. Information: 590-1932.
Valentin Sandoval will sign copies of his
Southwest Book award-winning narrative,
South Sun Rises, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April
2. The book is about a pursuit of the American
Dream on one of the worlds most compelling
and dangerous international borders, El
Paso/Juarez.
Author L.C. Hayden will sign copies of her latest book, Secret of the Tunnels, 2 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 9.
A Tabletop Gaming meet up is 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, featuring games and giveaways while supplies last.
Childrens storytime is 11 a.m. every
Saturday.
April 2: I With You More
April 9: Lets Play
April 16: Dont Touch This Book!
April 23: Wheres The Party?
April 30: Night at the Stadium.

Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) 700 S.

Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information:
(575) 522-4499.
New Mexico author James Terry will sign his
debut story collection, Kingdom of the Sun:
Stories at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 6.
Childrens storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays and
11 a.m. Saturdays.
April 2: I With You More
April 9: Lets Play
April 16: Dont Touch This Book!
April 23: Wheres The Party?
April 30: Night at the Stadium.
An Adults Love Coloring event is 5 p.m. the
third Thursday of every month (April 21).
Supplies provided; but participants may bring
their own materials.
A Tabletop Gaming meet up is 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, featuring games and giveaways while supplies last.

Reading the Easel Book Club The El

Paso Museum of Arts book group meets 4

p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in
the museums boardroom to discuss art-related
books. The April 21 book is The Bauhaus
Group by Nicolas Fox Weber. Cost: $10 per
session (free for museum members), includes
admission to all exhibits. Participants must provide their own books. Space is limited; call to
hold a seat; light refreshments provided.
Information: 212-0300 ext. 65.

Books Are Gems 7744 North Loop Ste

B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit

organization sells and gives away new and used
books. Books are sold for $1-$2, and children
who come to the store may receive five free
used books. Teachers can also receive free
books for their classroom. Hours are 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. Information: 8455437 or booksaregems.org.

Barnes & Noble at NMSU The

College Booksellers and caf at New Mexico

State University are at 1400 E. University in Las
Cruces. Free parking in designated spaces; all
campus parking free on weekends. Information:
(575) 646-4431, nmsubookstore.com or on
Facebook.
Monthly storytime events begin at 11 a.m. on
selected Saturdays with free readings accompanied by costumed characters.

El Paso Public Library

Main Library 501 N. Oregon in down-

town El Paso. Information: 543-5421. A free

bilingual Scarf Marionette Workshop is 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, presented by Chris Bond
(Patches the Clown). Space is limited.

Sergio Tronosco Library (Ysleta)

9321 Alameda. Information: 858-0905. Dia de
los Nios, Dia de Los Libros events are a.m.
Saturday, April 30.
Armijo Branch 620 E. Seventh.

Information: 533-1333. Yuris Night Out, commemorating the first human in space, is 4:30
p.m. Tuesday, April 12.

Memorial Park Branch 3200 Copper.

Information: 566-1034. Poetry Month events
are 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 5.

Richard Burges Branch 9600 Dyer.

Information: 759-2400.
A Teen Hangout Lock-in is 4:30 p.m. Friday,
April 8, with pizza, board and video games and
prizes for age 10-20.
An all-ages chess tournament is 10 a.m.
Saturday, April 23. Four rounds and four divisions offered. Register at
realplasencia@yahoo.com.

Dorris Van Doren Branch 551 E. Redd

Road. Information: 875-0700. A piano recital
featuring Juan Luis Martin is 4:30 p.m. Friday,
April 22.

Esperanza Acosta Moreno Branch

12480 Pebble Hills. Information: 921-7001.
A Robotics program designed to help youth in
STEM related fields is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday,
April 6.
Dia de los Nios, Dia de Los Libros book
giveaway and games are noon Saturday, April
30.

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Dead Mans Cell Phone The UTEP

Department of Theater & Dance presents the

imaginative Sarah Ruhl play March 30-April 1,
at UTEPs Fox Fine Arts Studio Theatre.
Directed by Jay Stratton. Show time is 7:30
p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $14 ($11 UTEP faculty/staff,
seniors, military, groups of 10 or more, alumni
and non-UTEP students, $9 for UTEP students). Information: 747-5118,
theatredance.utep.edu or on Facebook.
An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet
caf. A stranger a the next table who has had
enough, and a dead man with a lot of loose
ends. So begins this work about how people
memorialize the dead.

Siglo de Oro Drama Festival The 41st

anniversary celebration of the Spanish language

dramatic arts from Spains Golden Age runs
Wednesday through Saturday, March 30-April
2 at the Chamizal National Memorial Theatre,
800 S. San Marcial. Performances begin at 7
p.m. Early arrival encouraged, as seating is limited. Admission is free on a first come, first
served basis. Information: 532-7273 or lospaisanos-chamizal.org.
Wednesday, March 30: Mujeres y Criados
by Lope de Vega, U.S. debut. Performed by
Fundacin Siglo de Oro, Spain.
Thursday, March 31: Entremeses
Cervantinos by Miguel de Cervantes. Directed
by David Mills and Hector Serrano. Performed
by Eden Enterprises, El Paso. Three entremeses (one-act comedies), marking the 400th
anniversary of Cervantes death: two in
Spanish, one in English.
Friday, April 1: La Celestina by Fernando
de Rojas (adaptation by Guadalupe de la Mora).
Directed by Daniel Miranda, performed by
Teln de Arena, Jurez. The story tells of a
bachelor Calisto who uses the old procuress
Celestina to start an affair with Melibea, an
unmarried girl kept in seclusion by her parents.
Saturday, April 2: El Prncipe Ynocente by
Lope de Vega. Directed by Ana Lilia Herrera
and Allan Flores, performed by EFE Tres
Teatro, D.F., Mxico. Two convicts who are
unjustly imprisoned pass the time by making up
stories. This is one of them.

A Company of Wayward Saints

Kids-N-Co., 1301 Texas, presents the 1966

George Herman play April 1-3, at Glasbox,
210 Poplar. Directed by Jim Lupercio. Show
time is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4:30
p.m. Sunday. Content suitable for ages 13 and
older. Tickets: $7 ($5 students, military and
senior citizens). Information: 274-8797 or on
Facebook at El Paso Kids-n-Co.
A commedia dellarte group wanders by mistake into the eye of an allegory. A nobleman
may be their salvation if they can put on a good
show for him. Surprisingly, the company chooses to present the history of man.

Charleys Aunt El Paso Playhouse, 2501

Montana, presents the comedy classic by
Brandon Thomas April 1-23. Directed by
Hector Serrano. Showtime is 8 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets:
$11 ($9 seniors 62+, $8 military/students and
per person for groups of ten or more).
Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Jack and Charley are Oxford undergraduates
in love with two women. They invite the
objects of their affection to meet Charleys millionaire aunt from Brazil. The aunt cancels her
visit, so the boys talk a male classmate into
dressing up in drag as the aunt. Chaos ensues
when the real aunt actually shows up.

High Desert Play readings American

Southwest Theatre Company present readings
of new plays presented back to back at 7:30
April 2016

to-two-minute dater arias.

College night performance is Thursday, April
14. Cost: $15 (includes personal brick oven
pizza)

Cecilia-isms: Dichos de Mi Madre

p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, at
NMSUs Center for the Arts. Feedback welcome for which play should be produced in the
2016-2017 season. Play titles to be announced.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 646-4515
or nmsutheatre.com.

The Jungle Book A Childrens Theatre

of the Mesilla Valley presents its spring production based on Rudyard Kiplings classic tale at 7
p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1-2, at
the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown
Mall, in Las Cruces. Tickets: $7. Information:
(575) 571-1413 or achildrenstheatre.wix.com.

All My Sons El Paso Community

College Theater presents the drama by Arthur

Miller April 8-17 at Transmountain Forum
Theater, 9570 Gateway North, directed by
Matthew Robert Smith. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Ages 7 and older admitted. Tickets: $15 ($10
non-EPCC student/military with ID, $7 EPCC
students, faculty, staff, seniors with ID).
Available at the door, cash or check only.
Information: 831-5056 or epcc.edu/theater.
The play, first produced in 1947, involves parents who lost one son in the war and are faced
with the prospect of the other son marrying
the late sons former fiance. The story also
deals with the deaths of many other men due
to faulty plane parts shipped from a factory
owned by the father.

The Mercy Street Las Cruces

Community Theatre, 313 N. Main in the Las

Cruces Downtown Mall, presents the drama by
Neil LaBute April 8-24. Directed by Patrick
Payne. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $9-$12.
Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.
The world has changed overnight on Sept. 12,
2001 when Ben Harcourt finds himself in the
New York downtown apartment of his lover
and boss, Abby Prescott. His endlessly ringing
mobile phone haunts their conversation as Ben
and Abby explore the choices now available to
them in an existence different from the one
they knew just the day before.

Garden of the Fluorescent Flowers

El Paso Community Foundations Jewel Box
series presents the theatrical event at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 10, at the Philanthropy Theatre.
Plaza Annex. Tickets: $15 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 533-4020 or epcf.org.
Azalea, a simple gardener, and Oliver, a scientist, try to connect their discoveries within their
vastly different lives. Through exploration in
logic and emotion, the two try to discover a
place of the universe to call their own. With a
background of looming flowers and hidden
mysteries, the garden becomes a place of beckoning temptation.

Fiddler on the Roof UTEP Dinner

Theatre presents celebrated Joseph Stein musical April 15-May 8. Show time is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday dinner
show is 1:30 p.m. April 13; non-dinner show
Sunday 2:30 p.m. April 24, May 1 and May 8.
Tickets: $31.50-$44.50 dinner shows; $17.50$27.50 non-dinner matinees. Information: 7476060 or utep.edu/udt.
Based on the stories of Sholem Aleichem,
Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of a poor
milkman who cares for his five daughters.
While he and the rest of the elders in the village are deeply rooted in tradition, his daughters forward thinking clashes with his principles
and causes a rift in the family. It features iconic
and beloved songs such as Sunrise, Sunset, If
I Were A Rich Man and Matchmaker,
Matchmaker.
Speed Dating Tonight Opera UTEP

presents a dinner theatre performance of the

comic opera by Michael Ching at 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, and 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 17, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park.
Tickets: $30 by April 8; $40 after April 8 and at
the door. General admission; includes dinner.
Cash bar available. Information: 747-7795 or on
Facebook at Opera UTEP. Tickets online at
ardovinos.com.
The one-act opera imagines a speed dating
session at a bar, featuring traditional opening
and closing numbers, as well as a group of one-

Doa Ana Arts Councils New Mexico Heritage

Series presents the one-woman play by writer
and storyteller, Irene Oliver-Lewis at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, at Rio Grande Theatre, 211
N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.
The Las Cruces native honors her parents,
Cecilia Triviz Fitch Oliver and Fred Frieze
Oliver, in an evening of humor, song, family and
memories of the Hispanic culture. Tickets: $22
main floor; $11.50 balcony. Information: (575)
523-6403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Santa Cecilia is the patron saint of music, and
Cecilia Fitch dreamed of being a mariachi singer
when she was young, but instead her melodies
have become soulful dichos words that bring
wisdom, laughter and melancholy to a Latino
culture and history in jeopardy of fading. The
play was originally commissioned by the
National Hispanic Cultural Center as part of
their 500 Years of Living History series.

The Real Thing auditions No Strings

Theatre is hosting auditions for Tom Stoppard
comedy at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at the
Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in
Las Cruces. Needed are four men age 20-40
and three women age 17 to 40. Information:
nstcbbt@zianet.com.
Auditions consist of cold readings from script;
script will be on reserve at the Research Help
Desk at Thomas Branigan Library, 200 E.
Picacho.

The Drowsy Chaperone American

Southwest Theatre Company closes its season
with the Tony-winning musical April 21-May 5
at NMSUs Center for the Arts. Performances
are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursdays,
April 21 and May 5, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets:
$5-$17. Information: (575) 646-4515 or
nmsutheatre.com.
A die-hard musical fan imagines performers
coming to life in his shabby apartment whenever he plays his favorite cast album, a 1928 hit
called The Drowsy Chaperone.

King Lear The UTEP Department of

Theater & Dance closes its season with the

William Shakespeare tragedy April 22-May 1,

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B.J. Floto lighted up

stages for decades

Yup, I can do that. But what about if

we do this?
I probably heard that 100 times from
the lips of master technician B.J. Floto,
who died this month after a short illness. She was a master at lighting the
stage, and no matter how many ideas a
director had for the perfect lighting,
B.J. always had even better ideas.
I worked with Floto on dozens of
shows at Chamizal National Memorial
Theatre, where she worked for many
years, mostly as their master light technician.
I first met her in 1983, when she was
teaching in the theater department at
UTEP and she volunteered her time to
help the fledgling UTEP Dinner
Theater. It was the theaters first production, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Greg
Taylor, then a UTEP student, asked for
faculty help. B.J. was one of the few
who stepped in.
At her funeral, Taylor said the dinner
theater certainly wouldnt have grown
to be what it is today without Flotos
help. I am eternally grateful to her, he
said.
But that was B.J. She loved the theater
so much, she would do her best to see
that it was done right. If you asked for
her help, she gave it willingly. Many a
time while I was working at SRO (the
old Southwest Repertory Organization)
and later Kids-N-Co., I would ask for
her help on lighting, which was not my
forte. B.J. knew it was volunteer work,
and she ALWAYS volunteered.
When I was in shows with the former
Music Theatre El Paso or directing or
co-directing my schools UIL one-act
plays at Chamizal, B.J. was always
there to support us. She was a magician,
using gobos (cutouts that can slip
across lights) to create an entire scene
without sets, as wells as magical skies
or just great lighting effects on the
Chamizals enormous scrim at the rear
of the stage.
I can hear B.J. telling any actor or
stagehand who came near that scrim to
be very careful. Dont touch it. I dont
think you have the thousands of dollars
to replace it.
And then there was B.J.s sense of
humor. Dry doesnt even cover it. She
was a tall, slim woman with a mop of

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at UTEPs Fox Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre.
Directed by Jenny Lord. Show time is 7:30 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $14 ($11 UTEP faculty/staff, seniors,
military, groups of 10 or more, alumni and nonUTEP students, $9 for UTEP students.
Information: 747-5118, theatredance.utep.edu
or on Facebook.
Lies and revenge consume the ailing King Lear
when he divides his kingdom among his daughters. Lord and guest star Michael Rudko reinvent this classic Shakespearian tragedy. Lord
comes to El Paso from the Julliard School in
New York City.
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curly hair, and those who had just met

her could find her intimidating. But she
could deliver a punch line with a
straight face and have everyone laughing. Then it was followed by her signature smirk, one corner of her mouth
going up for a smile.
B.J. also was a great animal lover. I
remember the day she found her dog,
Boomer, wandering on the Chamizal
grounds. She halfheartedly asked
around about finding the dog a new
home. I knew it had already found its
forever home, and it was B.J.s.
B.J. retired in 2012, after a long-time
problem with her neck made it impossible for her to continue her job, which
often required climbing up into the
rafters to adjust lighting. I hadnt seen
her much since then, but often thought
of the great times I had on stage when
she was there.
Ill miss you B.J. But when I see great
lighting effects going on down here, Ill
know you had a hand in them.
***
On another personal note, I noticed
that Hector Serrano, who recently
retired from EPCC, is directing
Charleys Aunt to be presented at El
Paso Playhouse. That show, directed by
Serrano, was one of the first community
theater shows I ever acted in back in
1976.
I was one of the three young ladies in
the cast. The others were Mika Sharp
Vinson and Carol Roberts-Spence (who
formerly directed Special Events at
UTEP), who both still help Serrano out
with his shows. The late, great Robbie
Farley-Villalobos was the aforesaid
Charlies Aunt, Donna Lucia from
Brazil, where the nuts come from.
Good memories.

Carol Viescas is a veteran of

community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.

The Marvelous Wonderettes No

Strings Theatre Company presents the cottoncandy colored, non-stop musical blast from the
past April 22-24, at the Black Box Theatre,
430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, featuring
favorite songs from the 50s and 60s (Mr.
Sandman, Stupid Cupid, Hold Me, Thrill
Me, Kiss Me, Heatwave, and
more).Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday,
April 24. Tickets: $12 ($10 students and seniors
over 65. Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
The Marvelous Wonderettes takes the audience to the 1958 Springfield High School prom
where they meet the Wonderettes Betty
Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, four girls with
hopes, dreams and voices as big as their crinoline skirts.
El Paso Scene

April 2016

Get Reel Film Series The UTEP film

series is in the Union Cinema, Union Building
East, First Floor. Showings are 7 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays. Admission: $3 general
admission; $2 with Miner Gold Card. Combo
tickets (include hot dog, soda and popcorn) are
$5. Tickets in advance at the UTEP Ticket
Center, at door or via Facebook. Information:
747-5648 or on Facebook at UTEP/OSL.
March 31-April 1: Dirty Grandpa
April 7-8: Kung Fu Panda 3
April 14-15: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
April 21-22: Deadpool.
Texas Tech University Film Series

The monthly film program presents The Last

Emperor at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at El
Paso Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza,
with The Last Emperor. Rated PG-13,
Admission is free. Information: 212-0330 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.

Film Salon The Film Salon at Trinity First

United Methodist Churchs Resler Hall Chapel,

801 N. Mesa, concludes its series marking the
400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare
with a look at The Taming of the Shrew
through the Mexican classic, Enamorada, at
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2. Admission is free.
Information: 533-2674 or filmsalon.org.

Jays Pix Presents at the International

Museum Film historian Jay Duncan and the

Sunset Film Society hosts films at 2 p.m.

Saturdays at the International Museum of Art,
1211 Montana. Presentations include commentary, anecdotes and facts behind the films.
Admission is free. Popcorn, beverages and
snacks available for purchase. Information: 5436747 (museum), internationalmuseumofart.net.
All four movies this month are Academy
Award winners. The society will present a serial chapter at the beginning of each screening.
Concluding this month is the 1936 Flash
Gordon series.
No movie April 10, due to the Kermezaar.
April 2: Some Like it Hot (1959). Voted the
No. 1 American Comedy Film of All Time in
2000 by American Film Institute. Starring Jack
Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis.

April 2016

April 16: Rebecca (1940). Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock. Academy Award winner for
Best Picture and Cinematography. Starring
Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and George
Sanders.
April 23: The Third Man (1949). Starring
Orson Welles, Alida Valli, Joseph Cotton and
Trevor Howard. Oscar winner for Best
Cinematography.
April 30: The Red Shoes (1948).
Nominated for five Academy Awards ,winning
for Color Art/Set Decoration and Music
Score. Starring Moira Shearer.

Pax Christi Film Series The series

presents its film for Earth Month, Origins at 3
p.m. Sunday, April 10, at the Mother Teresa
Center, 2400 E. Yandell. Discussion will follow.
Admission is free, donations accepted.
Information: 740-3962.
Jays Pix Presents Film historian Jay

Duncan and the Sunset Film Society hosts the

2nd Anniversary Celebration for its monthly
film series at noon Sunday, April 17, at
Ardovinos Desert Crossing Gallery, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park. Admission is
free but reservations recommended; RVSP via
sunsetfilmsociety.org.
In celebration of the anniversary is the original
174-minute directors cut of Cinema
Paradiso, (1988). The film won Best Foreign
Film at the Academy Awards and Special Jury
Prize, at the Cannes Film Festival. Cinema
Paradiso offers a nostalgic look at films and the
effect they have on a young boy in this Italian
comedy-drama.

to 5 p.m. Friday, April 29, in NMSUs

Alamogordo campus, featuring films from area
middle and high school students. An After the
Awards evening Dinner and Filming on the
Dunes event at White Sands National
Monument is 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de

Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in

Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors,
military and students with ID; $5 children and
society members); $5 on Wednesday.
Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
Through March 31: Mustang. Five young
sisters become imprisoned in their own home,
forbidden by their controlling, elders from having any contact with the outside world especially boys. March 31 screening at 1:30 p.m.; no
evening screening.
April 1-7: The Lady in the Van. The true
story of the relationship between Alan Bennett
(Alex Jennings) and Miss Shepherd (Maggie
Smith), who parked her van in Bennetts driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.
April 8-14: Rams. In a remote Icelandic
farming valley, two brothers who havent spoken in 40 years have to come together to save
whats dearest to them - their sheep.
Admission is free for MVFS members.
April 15-21: Dough. An old Jewish baker
(Jonathan Pryce) struggles to keep his business
afloat until his young Muslim apprentice drops
cannabis in the dough and sends sales sky high.
April 22-28: Where to Invade Next. To
learn what the USA can learn from other
nations, Michael Moore playfully invades
them to see what they have to offer. Thursday,

April 28 showing at 1:30 p.m.; no evening

show.
April 29-May 5: Embrace of the Serpent
(El Abrazo de la Serpiente). The encounter,
apparent betrayal and finally life-affirming
friendship between an Amazonian shaman (the
last survivor of his people) and two foreign scientists. No April 30 matinee.

New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The
museums Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater

Please see Page 40

Plaza Classic Film Festival submissions

The 8th annual classic movie festival seeks

works by local filmmakers for its Local Flavor
series. Short or feature-length film may be submitted through June 30 for the festival Aug.
4-14. There is no fee to enter. Guidelines and
submission forms are available at
plazaclassic.com/localflavor. Information:
local@plazaclassic.com.

Desert Light Film Festival Otero

County Film Office hosts the festival 8:30 a.m.

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tickets are $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military;

$4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all
shows. Museum/IMAX combo tickets available.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org. Currently showing:
National Geographics Sea Monsters: A
Prehistoric Adventure, noon and 4 p.m.
Journey Into Amazing Caves. 10 a.m. and 2
p.m.
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April 1:
Collide (Open Road) Nicholas Hoult,
Felicity Jones, Anthony Hopkins. Directed by
Eran Creevy.
The Dark Horse (Broad Green) Cliff
Curtis, Miriama McDowell, James Rolleston.
Directed by James Napier Robertson.
Everybody Wants Some!! (Paramount)
Tyler Hoechlin, Zoey Deutch, Ryan Guzman.
Directed by Richard Linklater.
Gods Not Dead 2 (Pure Flix) Jesse
Metcalf, Robin Givens, Ray Wise. Directed by
Harold Cronk.
Kill Your Friends (Well Go USA) Ed
Skrein, Rosanna Arquette, Nicholas Hoult.
Directed by Owen Harris.
Meet the Blacks (Freestyle) Mike Tyson,
Mike Epps, Zulay Henao. Directed by Deon
Taylor.
Miles Ahead (Sony Classics) Don Cheadle,
Emayatzy Corinealdu, Ewan McGregor.
Directed by Cheadle. The life and music of
Miles Davis.
Natural Born Pranksters (Lionsgate)
Roman Atwood, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Dennis
Roady; Directed by Atwood. YouTubes best
pranksters hit the big screen.
Standing Tall (Cohen Media) Rod Paradot,
Catherine Deneuve, Benot Magimel. Directed
by Emmanuelle Bercot.
April 8:
Before I Wake (Relativity) Annabeth Gish,
Thomas Jane, Kate Bosworth. Directed by
Mike Flanagan.
The Boss (Universal) Melissa McCarthy
Peter Dinklage, Kristen Bell. Directed by Ben
Falcone.
Demolition (Fox Searchlight) Jake
Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper.
Directed by Jean-Marc Valle.
Hardcore Henry (STX) Haley Bennett,
Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth. Directed by Ilya
Naishuller.
Louder Than Bombs (Orchard) Rachel
Brosnahan, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Ryan.
Directed by Joachim Trier.
Wedding Doll (Gilady Nitzan) Roy Assaf,
Aryeh Cherner. Directed by Nitzan Giladi.

April 15:
Barbershop: The Next Cut (New Line)
Ice Cube, Margot Bingham Common. Directed
by Malcolm D. Lee.
Colonia (Screen Media) Daniel Brhl,
Emma Watson, Michael Nyqvist. Directed by
Florian Gallenberger.
Criminal (Summit) Gal Gadot, Alice Eve,
Ryan Reynolds. Directed by Ariel Vromen.
Fan (Yash Raj) Shah Rukh Khan, Mariola
Jaworska. Directed by Maneesh Sharma.
Green Room (A24) Imogen Poots, Anton
Yelchin. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier.
Our Last Tango (Strand Releasing)

El Paso Scene

Documentary. The story of love between the

two most famous dancers in tangos history.
Mara Nieves Rego (81) and Juan Carlos Copes
(84) met when they were 14 and 17, and they
danced together for nearly fifty years. Directed
by German Kral.
Rio, I Love You (Screen Media) 11 short
films created by 10 directors set in the city of
Rio de Janeiro.
Sing Street (Weinstein) Ferdia WalshPeelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy.
Directed by John Carney.
The Jungle Book (Disney) Live Action and
CG Animation. Voices of Idris Elba, Scarlett
Johansson, Bill Murray. Directed by Jon
Favreau. Updating and retelling of the Rudyard
Kipling Classic.

April 22:
Compadres (Pantelion) Eric Roberts,
Kevin Pollak, Hctor Jimnez. Directed by
Enrique Begne.
Elvis & Nixon (Bleecker Street) Michael
Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer. Directed
by Liza Johnson. The untold true story behind
the meeting between the King of Rock n Roll
and President Nixon.
A Hologram for the King (Lionsgate) Tom
Hanks, Sarita Choudhury, Tom Skerritt.
Directed by Tom Tykwer.
The Huntsman: Winters War (Universal)
Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Emily
Blunt. Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan.
The Meddler (Sony Classics) Rose Byrne,
J.K. Simmons, Susan Sarandon. Directed by
Lorene Scafaria.
Sworn Virgin (Strand) Alba Rohrwacher
Lars Eidinger, Emily Ferratello. Directed by
Laura Bispuri.
Tale of Tales (IFC) Vincent Cassel, Salma
Hayek, John C. Reilly. Directed by Matteo
Garrone.
April 29:
A Beautiful Planet (Disney) Documentary.
In IMAX and 3D. An exploration of Earth and
beyond as seen from outer space. Narrated by
Jennifer Lawrence. Directed by Toni Myers.
Keanu (Warner Bros.) Will Forte, Nia
Long, Jason Mitchell. Directed by Peter
Atencio.
The Man Who Knew Infinity (IFC) Jeremy
Irons, Dev Patel, Steven Fry. Directed by Matt
Brown.
Mothers Day (Open Road) Jennifer
Aniston, Britt Robertson, Kate Hudson.
Directed by Garry Marshall.
Ratchet and Clank (Focus) CG Animation.
Voices of James Arnold Taylor, Sylvester
Stallone, David Kaye. Directed by Kevin
Munroe and Jericca Cleland.
Same Kind of Different as Me (Paramount)
Djimon Hounsou, Rene Zellweger, Jon
Voight. Directed by Michael Carney.
Viva (Magnolia) Hctor Medina, Renata
Maikel. Directed by Paddy Breathnach.

DVD Releases

April 5:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens. PG-13

April 12:
The Forest. PG-13

April 19:
The Revenant. R
The Lady in The Van. PG-13
IpMan 3. PG-13
Fifty Shades of Black. R
April 26:
Ride Along 2. PG-13
Krampus. PG-13
Son of Saul. R

April 2016

Sunland Park Racetrack The live racing season has been extended through
Tuesday, May 3, with a tenth race added each
day. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunlandpark.com.

El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame The

Prices Give Em Five Hall of Fame Banquet is
6:15 p.m. p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Sunland
Park Racetrack and Casino. Ticket information:
490-8156 or elpasoathletichalloffame.com.

may
PREVIEW

One-Act Play Festival Las Cruces

Community Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall,

Las Cruces, hosts its one-act showcase
Thursday through Sunday, May 5-8. Ticket
information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.

Potters Guild Spring Sale Potters

Guild of Las Cruces hosts its Spring Sale 4 to 4

p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May
6-7, at St. Pauls United Methodist Church, 225
Griggs. Live music 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-1146
or pottersguildlc.com.

Erika Surez Amigos de la Fundacion

Mascareas presents the Flamenco dancer at 8

p.m. Friday, May 6, at Centro Cultural Paso
del Norte in Juarez, as part of its 2016 Matices
Culturales series. Tickets: $120 pesos.
Information: 612-4075, fmascarenas.org or on
Facebook at MaticesCulturales. In El Paso: 5445118. The final program in the series features
jazz from San Juan Project at 8 p.m. Saturday,
May 28.

Mariachi Loco Music Festival Aida

Cuevas Sebastien De La Cruz, from,
Americas got Talent and NBA Finals
National Anthem singer, and Gerardo Fierra
and are featured at this years Cinco de Mayo
and Mothers Day Festival, Friday through
Sunday, May 6-8 at San Jacinto Plaza, 101 E.
Mills, in Downtown El Paso. Mariachis, folkloric
dancers, impersonators, ropers and other live
music from around region. Hours are 4 p.m. to
midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and
noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 per-sale;
$2 age 12 and younger with adult. $30 threeday general admission; online at
holdmyticket.com. Information: mariachilocomusicfestival.com or Facebook.
Boys and Girls Club Cantina 10K

Boys and Girls Club of El Pasos inaugural 10K

and 5K runs and 1-mile fun walk is 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 6, at Up and Running, 3233 N.
Mesa, Suite 205. Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

The Explorers Club No Strings

Theatre Company presents the comedy by
Nell Benjamin May 6-22 at Black Box Theatre
in Las Cruces. Tickets: $8-$12 Reservations:
(575) 523-1223.
Pro-Musica Soiree El Paso Pro-Musica

Guild will host its 35th annual soiree at 6:30

p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the home Mr. & Mrs.
Ace Lowery, 4700 Portsmouth. Tickets, information: 833-9400 (Pro-Musica), 920-0606
(Rosemary Rhodes) or eppm.org.

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta The Town of

Mesillas annual celebration is noon to 10 p.m.

Saturday, and noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, May 7-9, at the Mesilla Plaza.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-3262,
ext. 116, mesillanm.gov or on Facebook at Old
Mesilla.

LGBTQ Themed Romeo & Juliet El

Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents an
LGBTQ play set against the backdrop of a high
school production of Romeo and Juliet at 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, May 13-June 14.
April 2016

Admission: $9-$11. Information: 532-1371 or

elpasoplayhouse.com.

Braden Aboud Memorial Run The

10th annual 5K run and 5K/1-mile fun run/walk

benefiting the Braden Aboud Memorial
Foundation begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 15, at
5265 Roxbury. Information: 833-0393 or
bradenaboud.com.

Polo Real 2016 The polo event in honor

of Ben and Yolanda Arriola benefiting El Paso
Museum of History Foundation is 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 21, at Rancho Santa Maria Polo
Club, 8201 Luciano Road in Anthony, Texas.
Tickets: $100 (VIP tables for 8 $800-$2,500).
Information: 450-5448.

Voice of Voiceless Awards

Annunciation Houses annual Solidarity Dinner
is 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Santa
Lucia Amistad Hall, 518 Gallagher. Information:
533-4675 or annunciationhouse.org.
EPSYOs Young Artist Piano
Competition El Paso Symphony Youth

Orchestras 4th annual competition Saturday,

May 21. Information: 525-8978 or epsyos.org.

Tequila, Taco & Cerveza Festival El

Paso Live, in partnership with PartyTenders

Events presents the wildly infamous festival 2
to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Cohen Stadium.
Admission: $30 ($25 for first 500 tickets),
Ticketmaster. Information:
TequilaTacoCervezaFest.com.

Silver City Blues and Bikes Festival

Two-time Grammy winner and Blues Hall of
Famer Taj Mahal Trio headlines the Saturday
night show for the 21st annual event May 2729 at Gough Park in Silver City. Live acoustic
and electric blues music, artisans alley, raffles,
food vendors and a beer garden. Sundays
headliners are the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
Admission is free at park. Sponsored by the
Mimbres Region Art Council. Information:
(575) 538-2505 or mimbresarts.org.
The festival includes a Peoples Choice Bike
Show. Information: (575) 313-5709.
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival

The festival is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday

through Monday, May 28-30, at Southern
New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las Cruces.
Wines by 16 New Mexico wineries, specialty
food and arts and crafts. Admission: $15 in
advance (includes souvenir glass); $20 at the
door. Active duty and retired military receive
$3 discount on Monday, with valid ID.
Information: (575) 636-2199 or snmwinefestival.com.
Live music begins at noon and 3 p.m. daily.
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Ardovinos Pizza

25

ATMAS Healing

14

Around and About Tours

Bailes Flamenco

Baskin Robbins

13

Bingo Plus

15

Bert Saldana Art Gallery

Books Are Gems
Bruces Air

Cattleman's

Cecila Burgos LPC

Chispa de El Paso

34
36
26
15

16
5

FloraFEST

Fountain Theatre

Frozert

Ft Bliss Bazaar

Furrs Family Dining

Geico

Hal Marcus Gallery

Hans Martial Arts

Innie Heart Eatery

Johnson Jewelers

44

33

39
14
9

37

41

14

20

37

31

KTEP

38

Leos Mexican Food

42

La Vina Winery

Magoffin Hall

18

19

Marie Otero

40

EPCC

25

Mathnasium

24

EP Mission Trails Assn

42

Elegant Consignments

15

Cloudcroft Art Workshops

Collectibles

El Paso Art Association

El Paso Artist Studio Tour

El Paso Live

El Paso Symphony

Enterprise Fun Tours

EP Psychic Fair

EP Wind Symphony
Escamilla Gallery

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Flickinger Center

El Paso Scene

35

29

22

17

20
5

19
8

Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 27

The Marketplace

MegaMates

Mesa Street Antique

Mesilla Book Center

Naydas Gems & Stones

Paseo Christian Church

Paulette's Skin Care

Perkins Jewelry Supply

PhiDev Inc

Pranic Healing

41

27

36

27

25

Precision Prosthetics

PTEP

Re-Bath

Real Estate El Paso

Krystyna Robbins

32

34

42

Sombra Antigua

34

Smartz Printing

11

Sun City Craft Beer Fest

Sunland Art Gallery

12

37

Sunland Park Racetrack

10

The Cleaners

28

Texas Star Beverage

Tigua Indian Cultural

34

Tippi Teas

32

Turkish Festival

13

Tree Spirt Gallery

11

Unity Bookstore

36

UTEP Athletics

UTEP P3 Pers. Enrich.

UTEP Theatre & Dance

Vanities

Village Inn

35
7

43

30

Walgreens

35

Wyler Aerial Tramway

39

Western Traders

39

Zia Kayak Outfitters

21

34

24

RomanArtDesign

30

16

27

39
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