JULY

Your monthly guide to community

entertainment, recreation & culture

Bistro Lounge

Teatro Colon

Mora Does El Paso

Borderland native Mauricio Mora focuses on El Paso cityscapes

for his new exhibit showing this month at the Hal Marcus Gallery.
See Gallery Talk, Page 31

UTEPView

Make your way to Mesilla

Just a short scenic drive from El Paso,

Mesilla offers visitors a quiet getaway
full of charm and Southwest history.
Pages 23-25

Summer Fun for Kids

Its not too late to sign up your

kids for summer camps and classes.
Art, music, nature, science, sports
and more!
Pages 20-22

El Paso Museum of Art

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Independence Day

East Side 4th of July Parade Anyone

can join the 36th annual Independence Day

Peoples Parade sponsored by El Paso Del
Norte Lions Club, beginning at 9 a.m. Friday,
July 4. The parade starts at Hanks High School,
2001 Lee Trevino (at Montwood) and travels
to Yarbrough then north on Album to Album
Park. with floats, marching units, antique cars,
horses and bicycles are among the entries.
Sponsorships and donations welcome.
Information: 731-1549.
This years theme is America The Beautiful.
Line up time for participants is 7:30 a.m.

Rim Area Neighborhood parade The

17th annual neighborhood parade is 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 4, along Rim Road. Interested
participants should meet at the corner of

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Kerbey and Rim at 9:45 a.m. with decorated

bikes, scooters, pets and more. Everyone is
welcome.

West Side Independence Day Parade

The Rotary Club of El Pasos 19th annual

Independence Day parade begins at 9 a.m.
Saturday, July 4, at Western Hills Church, 530
Thunderbird. This years theme is Fly Your
American Flag. Grand Marshalls are the members of the Benavidez Patterson All Airborne
Chapter. The 2.6-mile parade route will go
from the church down Shadow Mountain, then
up Mesa to Coronado High School.
Information: westelpasorotary@gmail.com or
rotarywestelpaso.org.
Fee for entries is $45 ($10 non-profits) by
June 13. Prizes are $1,000 for Best Entry, $750
Second; $500 Third and $250 Fourth.
Information packets available online at
july4parade.com

Los Porkchoppers Tip of Texas

Rockin Rally Los Porkchoppers LE, co-

hosts the rockabilly concert and rally benefiting

the Wounded Warrior Project is 11 a.m. to
midnight Saturday, July 4, at Richard White
Park, 100 Richard White in Anthony, Texas,
with 10 local bands including Blaze The Nation,
Banda Siete, Joe Barron, Fixed Idea, Junk,
Jessica Flores and Crosstown, Chasing Solace,
Mainstreet. Admission: $5 (age 16 and younger
free). Information: 202-9762, 241-2596 or
atpoa.org
A bike run begins at 9 a.m. from Cohen
Stadium to the park. Cost: $10 single rider; $15
doubles.
Also that day is the Rockin Rally Car Show
hosted by Westside Custom Classics Car Club,
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park, with low riders,
hot rods, trucks, modified classics, muscle cars,
bombs, original classic 1987 or older and Euros.

Music, food and drink also offered. Admission is

free; registration for participants is $20 in
advance, $25 day of show. Information: 4907927, 920-9247 or 525-8758.

Ardovinos Fourth of July Ardovinos

Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in

Sunland Park, will have an Independence Day
Party on the Patio Saturday, July 4, with
drink specials, prime rib and music by the FM
Junkies Dance Band. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Reservations recommended. Information: (575)
589-0653, ext. 3 or ardovinos.com.

La Via Country Picnic The winery in

La Union, N.M. will host its 16th annual picnic

11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 4, featuring
entertainment by Live By Request. Bring a picnic or buy a hamburger or hot dog from K&B
Barbeque.
Croquet, badminton and a water slide No
Coolers and no pets. Admission is free. Visitors
may bring their own lawn chairs. Information:
(575) 882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.
The winery is at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one
mile north of S. Vinton Road.

Patriotic Celebration El Paso Wind

Symphonys annual Independence Day performance of patriotic music is 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 4, at the Chamizal National
Memorial amphitheater.
A fireworks show follows the concert.
Presented by the El Paso Museum and Cultural
Affairs Department as part of their Music
Under the Stars concert series. Admission is
free. Information: 212-0110, (Chamizal) 5327273 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Free shuttle from El Paso Zoo to the park
runs 6 to 10 p.m.

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JULY INDEX

Roundup
Behind the Scene
Scene Spotlight
Heres the Ticket
Dance
Program Notes
Music, Comedy
Sports
Summer fun for kids
Feature: Mesilla
Nature
Taking a Look Back
At the Museum
Gallery Talk
Southwest Art Scene
El Paso FishNet
Viva Jurez
Keep on Bookin'
History Lessons
On Stage
Stage Talk
Liner Notes
Film Scene
August preview

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El Paso Scene Users Guide 30

Advertiser Index 42

Subscription Form 42

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Arabesque 2015 The Snakecharmer and

Bellydancer host it annual performance and
workshops July 11-12 at Scottish Rite
Temple with Gala Show July 11. Page 24.

Scene Spotlight highlights events

advertised in this issue.

El Paso Symphony Orchestra EPSO

host various events during the summer
months. Page. 44:
July 4: Pop Goes The Fort concert and
fireworks at Biggs Park
July 11: Run for A Margarita 5K fundraiser,
at Riviera Restaurant
Aug. 21: 85th Anniversary dinner and
dance celebration
Aug. 22: The Music of the Rolling Stones
with vocalist Brody Dolyniuk, at the Plaza
Theatre.

El Paso Live Page 3.

Through Aug. 8: Viva! El Paso at
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
July 18: Dancing with the Stars Live at
Abraham Chavez Theatre
July 23: Pat Benatar at the Plaza Theatre
Aug. 28: Yes and Toto at Cohen Stadium.
Crossland Gallery Opening reception is
June 26 for the annual America The
Beautiful patriotic art show running June
26-July 25. Page 25.
Entries are being taken through June 28
for the annual Eye of the Camera photography show running July 31-Aug. 22.
Entries are being taken through Aug. 16
for the annual Arts International opening
Oct. 3.

Magoffin Home State Historic Site

Free admission for active duty military and
their families runs through Sept. 6 as part
of the Blue Star Museum program. Kids
Summer Classes continue through July.
Page 7.
July 11: Book Binding and Repair family
workshop
July 25: Mystery of the Magoffin
Mistress lecture.

Aerial and Dance Camps Camps are

July 6-Aug. 7 at Dancers Studio, including
Summer Mix, Aerial Intensive, Jazz
Technique and Aero Jazz. Page 29.

EPCC Summer Repertory El Paso

Community College Performers Studio presents its Summer Repertory shows. Page 17.
July 9-11 and Sept. 5-6: Unnecessary
Farce,
July 16-19: Bonnie & Clyde The Musical
(El Paso Premier)
July 23-26 and Sept. 3-4: Green Days
American Idiot.
Escamilla Gallery The San Elizario
gallery will be open July 4. De Santis Gallery
hosts Dancing With Paint mini workshops
this month. Page 6.

Latinitas Media Arts Camp Latinitas

weeklong summer camps run July 6-Aug. 7.
Camp themes are Fashionista, Hollywood,
Multimedia Arts, Be YOUnique and Tech
Chica. Page 21.

Ysleta Mission Festival Ysleta Missions

Annual festival is July 10-12 with live music
nightly, including Fungi Mungle and Jo Barron
Band Friday, Souled Out Saturday, Azucar
Sunday. Page 11.
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Summer Etiquette Joann Wardys

School of Etiquette and Enrichments classes
run July 11-Aug. 29 at Coronado Country
Club for ages 7-18. Page 7.
Full Circle concert EPSMF hosts its
summer concert, Bridging Generations
July 16 at El Paso Museum of Art. Page 42.

Steel Magnolias El Paso Playhouse

presents the play by Robert Haring July 17Aug. 8. Page 29.
Trial by Jury and The Zoo Gilbert
and Sullivan Co. of El Paso present a double
bill July 24-31 at Chamizal National
Memorial Theater. Page 14.
Mario Otero Salon and Florence Street
Gallery Opening reception for Art by
David Kern is July 25. Exhibit runs through
September. Page 33.

Hal Marcus Showing through Aug 7 is

Mora Does El Paso one-man show featuring all new work by Mauricio Mora, with an
ARTalk July 30. Page 32.
Hal Marcuss Lyric Modern will show
Sept. 6-Jan 24 at El Paso Museum of Art.

Sunland Art Gallery Showing through

July is Summer Scenes Members Show.
Featured July artist is Ivette Reyes. Page 20.
UTEP P3 Summer Professional and
Public Programs include several half and fullday summer camps for age K-12. Page 9.
Mathmobile Summer Camps
Mathmobile hosts camps, workshops and
tutorials for grades K-12. Page 33.

Young At Heart Fundraiser El Paso

Exploreum hosts a casual evening of food,
drinks, entertainment and auction Aug. 13
to benefit the childrens museum. Page 21.
Expo-MRO The 5th annual expo for
Northern Mexicos Maquiladora Industry is
Oct. 7-9 at Cuarto Siglos Convention
Center in Ciudad Juarez. Pages 14.

Southern New Mexico

Elephant Butte Independence Day

Elephant Butte Lake State Parks
Independence Day fireworks are July 4, with
an RV and Sports show July 3-5. Page 5.
Sombra Antigua Winery The Vineyard
and Winery in Anthony, N.M. hosts live
music every Saturday and Sunday, with open
mic nights the second Friday of each month
(July 10). Page 42.

Mexican Art Show and Sale The show

featuring Mata Ortiz Pottery, Oaxacan
woodcarvings and Zapotec rugs is July 1112, with daily demonstrations at White Sands
National Monument. Page 35.
Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs The 4mile and 8.5-mile runs are July 25 at
Wingfield Park in Ruidoso. Page 13.

Krystyna Robbins workshop Robbins

hosts her Come Paint With Me oil and
acrylic workshop Aug. 10-14 in Cloudcroft
as part of their summer art workshops.
Page 10.
Fountain Theatre Mesilla Valley Film
Society hosts nightly screenings at the theatre in Historic Mesilla. Page 40.

l Pasos bicultural environment

caught me by surprise when I
moved here nearly 30 years ago.
Spanish was spoken everywhere, even
among some of my colleagues at the
daily newspaper. Walking through downtown El Paso, I felt like I was constantly
crossing the border. There were stores
youd find in any other U.S. city, intermingled with bodegas that advertised all
their goods in Spanish.
Not only was I in the minority then, but
three decades I am even more so about
67 percent of El Paso was Hispanic back
in 1986, and now Hispanics account for
over 80 percent of the population.
Nevertheless, the longer Ive lived here,
the less I feel like a minority. I tell visitors, were all Hispanics here. After this
much time in El Paso, not only am I used
to hearing Spanish spoken around me,
Im not even surprised when people come
up to me and start talking to me in
Spanish. Spanglish has slowly invaded
my own vocabulary. Little phrases like
ms o menos or no s come to the
tongue faster than their English counterparts.
When I travel elsewhere, I miss the
bright colors of the border and the spicy
food. It feels more like home to hang
around the Hispanic neighborhoods of
another city.
Chicago journalist Esther Cepeda captured this El Paso feeling perfectly in her
recent syndicated column. She wrote
about touring southern New Mexico and
El Paso and found a fully integrated,
bilingual, bicultural milieu unlike any
other heavily Hispanic community she
had visited in the U.S.
She observed that Hispanics in El Paso
dont feel like they have deal with stereotypes here because everyone else is either
Hispanic or knows the culture well
enough to see individuals as they are.
And quoting one civic leader, Here,
even the Anglos are Latino.
Cepeda was in the El Paso region on a
reporting trip sponsored by the Aspen
Institutes Latinos and Society Program.
The trip organizers had told her that our
border community was a preview of

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what the rest of America will look like in

coming decades.
Cepeda concluded her column wishing
that would be exactly the case that the
rest of the country could enjoy the same
mutual respect, friendliness and understanding among different backgrounds
that we El Pasoans take for granted.
***
Next to the front door of my house
hangs a print from 1997s 3rd annual El
Paso International Mariachi Festival. The
poster features a playful painting of
gorditas {chubby kids} performing in a
mariachi band. Its signed by the artist,
Mauricio Mora.
I first saw the original painting leaning
against an art gallery wall. The gallery
owner and the artist agreed to let me use
it for the cover of El Paso Scene. Shortly
after that issue of the Scene came out, the
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
approached Mora about using the same
image in their poster.
Mora was just a young artist getting
started, but his talent was obvious. Since
then, as Myrna Zanetell points out in her
Gallery Talk column on Page 31, he has
achieved success with a variety of styles
and subjects.
His newest series of paintings takes on
El Paso itself. As you can see from this
months cover, the paintings portray our
city from a different perspective, as if it
were a city somewhere in Europe. His
new exhibit will be on display through
Aug. 7 at the Hal Marcus Gallery.

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Pop Goes the Fort El Paso Symphony

Orchestra, conducted by Andy Moran, will perform patriotic and Broadway pops music at the
5th annual event 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at
Fort Blisss Biggs Park. Fireworks display follows. Hosted by Blisss MWR. Lawn chairs welcome; no pets, coolers, glass containers or
alcohol permitted. Food truck court and inflatables for kids also offered. Admission is free and
the public is welcome. Information: 532-3776,
588-8247 or epso.org.
Access to Biggs Park is through the Biggs gate
(Airport Road); photo ID required for adults.
A 50-Cannon Salute to the Union, is 5:30
p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m.
The program includes patriotic favorites
American Salute, America the Beautiful, Liberty
for All, and Stars and Stripes Forever; plus
Over the Rainbow, and Memory from Cats
featuring guest vocalist Candice Reyes, Star
Wars Medley and more.
Wet N Wild Fireworks The water

park in Anthony, Texas will host an

Independence Day Fireworks Show at 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 4. Information: 886-2222 or
wetwild.com.

America Celebrates The live patriotic

musical production will be performed at 7 p.m.
Saturday and 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 12:30
p.m. Sunday, July 4-5, at Abundant Living Faith
Center, 1000 Valley Crest. Fireworks display
follows Saturday service. Admission is free.
Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.

Inn of the Mountain Gods Fireworks

Extravaganza The Resort and Casino is

in Mescalero, N.M. (near Ruidoso), will celebrate Independence Day 3 to 11 p.m.

Thursday, July 2, with food, live entertainment
and family activities, concluding with a fireworks display over Lake Mescalero Live music
begins at 5 p.m. Admission is free. Information:
1-877-277-4577 or innofthemountaingods.com.

Las Cruces Independence Day celebrations The citys annual Electric Light

Parade and 4th of July Celebration are July 3-4,

with the annual Electric Light Parade, Street
Fest and fireworks display. Admission to all
events is free. Information: (575) 541-2550 or
las-cruces.org.
The Electric Light Parade, Let Our Freedom
Ring, is 9 p.m. Friday, July 3, beginning and
ending at City Hall, 700 N. Main, down Water
Street to North Main and Picacho.
Las Cruces Running Clubs Electric 5K Fun
Run is 8 p.m. Friday along the Parade Route.
The annual festival with youth and family
activities, food vendors, live entertainment and
more begins at noon Saturday, July 4, at Las
Cruces Public Schools Sports Complex (Field of
Dreams), 2501 Tashiro. Entertainment to be
announced.
A fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. Friday,
with food and beverage vendors and live music
offered beforehand. No pets allowed.

Alamogordo Independence Day

Parade The annual Independence Day

Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, on 10th

Street and Oregon, ending at New York Street,
in Alamogordo, N.M. The annual fireworks display is around 9 p.m., shot from the New
Mexico Museum of Space History (weather
permitting). Information: (575) 439-4142.

Carrizozo BBQ and Fireworks The

village of Carrizozos annual BBQ and fireworks display are Saturday, July 4, at Golf
Course Park, Hwy 380, with deep pit brisket
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barbeque served 5 to 8 p.m. Dinner tickets: $7

in advance; $8 at the gate; available at Soul of
the West, The Dark Horse, Otero County
Electric Co-op and the Caboose. Admission
free for fireworks. Information: (575) 9730571.
Paul Pino & the Tone Daddies performance is
at 4 p.m. with fireworks at dusk presented by
Carrizozo Volunteer Fire Department.

Cloudcroft July 4th Road Rally

Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce hosts the
car rally at 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4.
The rally is a road course, scavenger hunt, trivia contest and more. It combines scored elements of time, mileage, costumes, actions, photos and observation. Cash prizes awarded.
Admission is free; fee to participate in rally is
$25. Information: (575) 682-2733. Online application and rules is coolcloudcroft.com/entryfee/.
There will also be a car show, barbecue,
award ceremony, tennis, horseshoes, shopping
music, street dance, costume contest, a jail
fundraiser, kids coloring contest, raffle and
more.
Other Cloudcroft July 4 events. Event details
at coolcloudcroft.com/july-road-to-rally:
In conjunction with the event is Carapalooza
Car Show at 10 a.m. with traditional, classic
and custom vehicles.
The annual July 4 parade begins at 4 p.m.
Street Dance on Burro Street is 5 to 8 p.m.
with DJ Mikey Mike.
Melodrama Performance of The Cowhands
Christmas Carol is 7:30 p.m., performed by the
Cloudcroft Opera Company.
Elephant Butte Independence Day

Elephant Butte Lake State Parks Independence

Day fireworks are 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4. The
display is launched from Rattlesnake Island in
the lake, and can be viewed from the beach or
on a boat. Admission fees waived 6 to 9 p.m.
that day. Rain delay date is Sunday, July 5.
Information: (575) 744-0308 or
Elephantbutteadventures.com.

Mesilla Independence Day An evening

of live DJ and fireworks at 9 p.m. Saturday, July
4, at the historic old Mesilla Plaza in celebration
of Independence Day. Bring a lawn chair; no
pets or alcohol, please. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 524-3262, ext. 116 or mesilla-nm.us.
The towns fireworks display will be launched
from the field on Calle de Mercado, accessed
from Avenida de Mesilla.
Silver City Independence Day The

annual parade, Rally Round the Flag, is 10

a.m. Saturday, July 4, along Bullard Street in
Silver City. The annual Ice Cream Social and
cake walk is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Silver City
Museum parking lot with hot and cool treats,
free historic games and live entertainment.
Information: (575) 538-3785 or silvercity.org.
Fireworks begin at dusk (around 9 p.m.)

Socorro Independence Day The City

of Socorro, N.M. will host the 22nd annual celebration 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 4,
on the New Mexico Tech campus near the
Macey Center, One Olive Lane, featuring New
Mexico bands, NM Techs famous fireworks
display at around 9:30 p.m., childrens activities,
a barbeque and vendor and snack booths.
Admission is free. Information: nmtpas.org.
Headliners Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane, Jr.
perform at 6 p.m.
Parade is 10 a.m. on the Plaza to Macey
Center.

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Fort Davis Independence Day

Weekend The West Texas town hosts its

annual Coolest 4th of July Celebration Friday

through Sunday, July 3-5 in Fort Davis.
Information: (432) 426-3015, 1-800-524-3015
or info@fortdavis.com.
A Dance under the Stars with Jody Nix is
Friday, with the annual fireworks display
Saturday.
Other events include a parade, baking contest, gunfight reenactments Saturday, and a battle of the bands Saturday and Sunday
The Coolest 5K run is 8:30 a.m. Sunday,
July 5; One mile fun run/walk is 8:15 a.m.
Cost: $15 through June 30; $20 on race day.

Fiesta del Barrio and Fourth of July

The Independence Day event and all-day neighborhood party is Saturday, July 4, in Alpine,
Texas with a parade, fireworks display, car
show, live music and a celebration of families
from near and far. Information: (432) 8375539, (432) 294-2398 or visitalpinetx.com.

Also this month

Miss El Paso USA The pageants for Miss

El Paso USA and the Miss El Paso Teen USA
are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, at
UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. Ticket information: Lauras Productions, 845-2894 or
laurasproductions.com.
The competition is divided into three categories: Personal interview, swimsuit, and
evening gown. In addition to choosing Miss El
Paso and Miss El Paso Teen, awards will be
presented to the Most Photogenic, Best in
Swimsuit, and Miss Congeniality. Title sponsors
are Western Tech College and Pepsi Cola. The
pageants are the official preliminaries to the
Miss Texas USA, Miss Texas Teen USA, Miss
USA Pageants.

Feria de Salud The annual community

health fair is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June

27, at St. Charles Seminary, 8330 Park Haven
Road, for all ages. Local agencies will provide
information and screenings regarding various
health topics. Admission is free; donations welcome. Space available for agencies interested in
participating. Information: 500-1802 or tepeyacinstitute.com.

Ysleta Mission Festival The annual fiesta is July 10-12 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church, 131 S. Zaragoza (at Alameda), with
live music by Fungi Mungle and other bands,
authentic southwest cuisine cooked by mission
families, game booths, carnival rides and more.
Admission is free to all events. Information:
859-9848 or ysletamission.org.
Ysleta Mission is the second oldest practicing
church in the United States and the oldest mission in Texas. Proceeds from the annual festival
go towards maintaining the mission and surrounding grounds.
El Paso Mudd Music Festival El Paso

Youth Sports Foundation hosts the 3rd annual

down and dirty summer sports and music
fest 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday, July 11, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. The festival includes
a survivor obstacle course, co-ed mud volleyball tournament, a 5K fun run and walk, and
the EDM Music Fest with more than 20 bands.
All team signups include free admission to
music festival. Information: 383-5398 or on
Facebook at ElPasoMuddFest. Ticket sales and
event sign up at elpasomuddfest.com.
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dle of the festival grounds. Entry per team (8

persons): $200.
Volleyball tournament play is 8 a.m. and 2
p.m. Saturday, with play-offs at 7 p.m. Cost per
team (12 persons): $275.
The 5K run/walk check-in begins at 9 a.m.
Saturday, with waves at 10, 10:30 and 10:45
a.m. with color spray and obstacle course.
Music and Zumba celebration for all participants at finish line. Registration: $25 through
July 7; $35 July 8-race day.
Events also include jeep mud bog racing, offroad vehicle car show and competition, water
balloon war games, female bikini mud wrestling
competition, male and female bikini competitions, Best Margarita and street taco contests,
15 food trucks, three beer gardens, and 25
vendors.

UTEP Alumni PICK-NIC The 4th

annual UTEP alumni gathering is 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 11, at Memorial Park, 1701
Copia. Miner alumni are invited to spread out
their blankets, lawn chairs and ice chests, and
wear their Miner gear. UTEPs Paydirt Pete
and cheerleaders will also be present. Tickets:
$10 ($8 age 12 and younger). Information:7478600. Tickets available online at
alumni.utep.edu.

Chihuahuas Play Day at the Park El

Paso Chihuahuas and Graco host a free play
day for children age 6 and younger and their
parents or guardians 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, July
17, a Southwest University Park (enter through
Santa Fe Gates only). Play in Chicos
Playground, have water fun in the splash pad,
jump around in the bounce houses and more.
Chico and Sarah the Cow from Sarah Farms
will be available to take pictures, and kids can
enjoy the Southwest Dairy Farmers Mobile
Dairy Classroom. Story time with Chico is 9:15
to 9:30 a.m. Pre-register at
bit.ly/GracoPlayDay. Information:
EPChihuahuas.com.

Texas Showdown Festival The 6th

annual tattoo and music festival is noon to 11
p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 17-19, at El
Paso County Coliseum, with 300 tattoo artists
from around the globe, tattoo competitions,
food and beer garden, and live music. Tickets:
$49.50-$59.50 per day; $150-$165 three-day
pass (Ticketmaster). Age 12 and younger free
with adult admission. Information: 626-4799 or
texastattooshowdownfestival.com.
Fridays headliner is Ice Cube with
Atmosphere, Yelawolf, Futuristic, Lavell Jones,
Rare Individuals and Ramada.
Saturdays headliner is Limp Bizkit, with
Buckcherry, Hollywood Undead, Pop Evil,
Otep, Upon a Burning Body and Pissing Razors.
Sundays headliner is The Offspring, with
Pepper, Iration, DJ Starscream (#0 Sid Wilson
of Slipknot) and Bash.
Days of Remembrance Summer Expo
The 10th annual Bridal, Quince and Sweet

16 summer expo is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,

July 19, at Socorro Entertainment Center
11200 Santos Sanchez. The event features area
experts in weddings, quinceaeras, Sweet 16s
and special events, including florists, skin care,
gowns, tuxedos, entertainment, choreography
and more. Samples will be given, as well as
giveaways. Hosted by Elegant Penguin
Enterprises. Admission: $5. Information: 9273648 or elegantpenguinenterprises.com.

Its Not Over Festival The Festival

and Backpack Giveaway is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday,

Aug. 1, at First Baptist Church of Horizon,
17018 Darrington in Horizon City, Five hun-

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dred backpacks filled with school supplies will

be given to schoolchildren in need while supplies last. The festival will feature food vendors,
retail vendors, entertainment and free childrens activities like jumping balloon, train rides
and arts & crafts, face painting, balloon animals,
free books for kids passes to Jungle Jacks, snow
cones and more. Admission is free.
Information: 540-1317,
itsnotoverbyjorge@gmail.com or on Facebook
at itsnotoverbyj.

Drive Big Bend The car festival is

Thursday through Saturday, July 30-Aug. 1,

with a car show noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
1, at historic Kokernot Field in Alpine, Texas,
drives and tours of the Fort Davis Scenic Loop
and South County, live music and local business
specials. Car show registration is $30; driving
tours are $30 each. VIP passes are $65.
Information: drivebigbend.com.

Southern New Mexico

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial &
Rodeo The Mescalero Reservation will

host daily Indian dances and rodeo performances Thursday through Sunday, July 2-5, on the
Mescalero Rodeo Grounds in Mescalero, N.M.
Native dances, arts and crafts and food vendors
featured daily. Dinner served at 5 p.m. nightly.
Main gate opens at 10 a.m. Rodeo performances at 1 p.m. Admission: $7 ($3 children) general
admission; $12 ($5 child) rodeo performance.
Information: (575) 464-4494 or mescaleroapachetribe.com
The 36th annual parade, Honoring Tradition
Through Beauty, is 10 a.m. Saturday with a
dance at dusk at Inn of the Mountain Gods.
Information: (575) 937-2307.
The 5th annual Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue
Challenge Run 5K and 10K run is 8 a.m. Friday,
July 3, along the Carrizo Walking Path by Inn
of the Mountain Gods. Registration begins at 7
a.m. Cost: $15 run, $10 walk. Information:
(575) 464-3473.

Roswell UFO Festival 2015 The annual celebration, marking the anniversary of the
1947 UFO crash near Roswell, is Thursday
through Sunday, July 2-5, at the Roswell
Convention and Visitors Center, 912 N. Main,
and other locations in Roswell, N.M. The fourday event features guest speakers, celebrity
appearances authors, vendors, live entertainment, family friendly activities and carnivals, as
well as costume contests for adults, children
and pets. Most events are free; nominal charge
for UFO Museum admission. Information: 1800-822-3545 or ufofestivalroswell.com.
City of Roswells Independence Day Fireworks
show is 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4.
Alien Costume Contest is 3 p.m. Saturday,
July 4, at the Roswell Convention Center, with
pet contest at 10 a.m. Early registration
encouraged online at
ufofestivalroswell.com/costumecontest/
The UFO Festival Light Parade is 9 p.m.
Friday, July 3, from Ninth to Third Street.
The 20th annual Alien Chase 5K and 10K runs
and walks are 7 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starting
at the convention center. Online registration
via the Roswell Runners Club.
Free entertainment includes the Austin Bike
Zook and street performer Obediah Thomas.
A free live performance by Mad Moe Zell is 8
p.m. Friday, July 3.
The Roswell Film Fest and Cosmic Con is July
2-4 in the Roswell Mall, 4501 Main. This years
special guest is author Donald F. Glut. Tickets:
July 2015

$5 weekend pass; free for age 10 and younger.

Information: roswellfilmcon.com.

Smokey Bear Stampede The 60th

annual celebration is Thursday through Sunday,

July 2-5, in Capitan, N.M. about 20 miles north
of Ruidoso. Rodeos begin at 7 p.m. each night,
with nightly dances are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the
fairgrounds. Fireworks follow rodeo performance Saturday. Rodeo admission: $10 ( $6 kids
and seniors). Dance admission: $5. Information:
(575) 354-2202, smokeybearstampede.com or
on Facebook.
Headliner is Reckless Kelly at 9 p.m. Friday.
Tickets: $15 ($20 rodeo/concert combo).
The 60th annual Fourth of July parade.
Through the Years, begins at 10 a.m.
Saturday.
Ranch rodeos are 12:30 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, with a Youth Ranch Rodeo 1 p.m.
Friday.
The annual 10K & 2 Mile Smokey Bear Fun
Run is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4. Information:
(575) 354-2748.

July Jamboree The annual celebration is

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

11-12, at Zenith Park in Cloudcroft, with more
than 60 area artisans selling original art, pottery, jewelry and more, food and entertainment. Admission is free. Information: (575)
682-2733 or cloudcroft.net

Silver City Fiber Arts Festival The

SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective hosts its

3rd annual fundraising event 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, at Grant
County Conference Center, 3031 Highway 180
East in Silver City, with fine fiber art vendors,
special exhibits, classes, fiber art supplies, and
demonstrations. Information: fiberartscollective.org.
Special exhibits include seeds by SAQA (New
Mexico Studio Art Quilt Associates), silk painting, Adobe Wool Arts Guild, Vintage and
Contemporary Needlework, Colcha
Embroidery, Southwest Womens Fiber Arts
Collective, Tres Manos Weaving of New
Mexico, Amish and Navajo Connections.

Ruidoso Art Festival The 44th annual

event is Friday through Sunday, July 24-26, at
the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra
Blanca (NM Highway 48), with more than 100
artists from across the nation. Hours are noon
to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday,
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $6
per day; $4 for military; $1 ages 10 and
younger. Two-day passes are $10; three-day
passes are $15. Military discount of $4.
Sponsored by the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of
Commerce. Information: (575) 257-7395, 1877-RUIDOSO (784-3676) or
RuidosoNow.com.
Rated as one of the countrys top 100 juried
art shows, the festival features acrylics, oils,
fiber arts, glass, jewelry, metalwork, mixed
media, paintings of all media, photography, pottery, sculpture and woodwork.
Timberon Blues and Bar-B-Que
Festival The Timberon Development

Councils weekend celebration is 10 a.m. to 10

p.m. Saturday, July 25, in Timberon, N.M. with
barbecue, arts and crafts booths, food vendors,
live blues music and more. Bring a lawn chair
(no coolers inside gates). Admission: $25; free
for ages 12 and younger. First 25 people at the
gate get a free bag of Coronado Coffee.
Information: (575) 987-2464. Tickets available
online at timberonbluesfestival.com.
Timberon is about an hours drive from
Cloudcroft and three hours from El Paso.

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Headliner Randy McAllister performs at 7

p.m.; other bands include Sorry About Your
Sister, Tim Thompson, Everyday People Band
and the Pleasure Pilots.

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.

Bazaars and fairs

available for purchase on patio 9 a.m. to 2:30

p.m. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
Weekly events include kids tent activities,
educational talks, Master Gardener talks and
live music.
Weekly yoga classes are 9 to 10 a.m. with
Erin from Casa de Yoga. Cost per class: $10.

Silver City Farmers Market The mar-

ket runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays early May

through the first frost in October in the Main
Street Plaza (intersection of 6th and Bullard).
Information: (575) 536-9681.

La Via Sunday Market La Via

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 elpasoartsandculture.org.

Winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union,

N.M., one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts a
farmers market featuring local food producers
noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, with art, crafts, barbecue and other food, wine and live music by Live
by Request. Dog friendly. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.

Saturdays year-round at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
N.M. Summer hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon.
Well behaved pets on leash welcome; brunch

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July

3-5, at School House Park in Ruidoso, N.M.,
featuring area arts and crafts, food and live
music. Information: (575) 446-1441 or riverrendezvousruidoso.com.

Downtown Artist and Farmers Market

Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing The 14th annual market runs

Festival Ruidoso The outdoor craft fair is

Mexican Arts Show and Sale The

event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,

July 11-12, on the visitor center patio at White
Sands National Monument near Alamogordo.
Admission is free to the show and sale.
Information: (575) 479-6124 or nps.gov/whsa.
Mata Ortiz pottery and Zapotec rugs from
Northern Chihuahua and Oaxaca Mexico. Live
demonstrations throughout each day.

The Edge Open-Air Craft & Farmers

Market The market is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. the

second Saturday of each month (July 11)

through October at St. Pauls United Methodist
Church, 7000 Edgemere, with local crafters,
artists, food trucks and community groups. As
the growing season progresses, farmers and
growers will sell their produce. The market
also offers entertainment, vehicle shows, and
informational booths. Admission is free.
Information: 772-2734 or
stpaulschurchelpaso.org.

Christmas in July bazaar The Episcopal

Church in Ruidoso, N.M., 121 Mescalero, will
host a fundraising bazaar 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 18, with arts and crafts, a bake
sale, candy sale, boutique of finer items, and
luncheon. Information: (575) 257-4156.

Provost Gun Show The El Maida

Provost Guard gun, small antique and

Southwest art show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July
18-19, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331
Alabama. Admission: $5 ($4 active duty military; under 12 free). Information: 241-1761.

Mission Trail Art Market Area artisans

and craftspeople display their fine arts and
crafts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third Sunday of
the month (July 19) in the historic Veterans
Memorial Plaza in San Elizario. Food and drink
concessions and entertainment. Pets welcome.
Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 or
missiontrailartmarket.com.

Zia Weekend at Ruidoso Downs The

annual arts and craft show is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26, at Ruidoso
Downs Racetrack, featuring all-New Mexico
made artworks, handmade items and live
entertainment. Information: (575) 378-4431 or
raceruidoso.com.

El Paso Punk Rock Flea Market

Market hours are 5 to 10 p.m. the first and

third Saturday of the month at 1710 Joe Battle.
Handmade items, local artists and other wares,
along with live performances by local bands.
Food trucks offered. Information on Facebook.

St. Thomas Aquinas Bazaar St.

Thomas Aquinas Parish, 10970 Bywood, hosts

its bazaar 5 p.m. to midnight, Friday through
Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2, with a craft fair, rides,
entertainment, games and food. Admission is
free. Vend and craft spaces available.
Information: 540-4490.

Art a la Cart La Tierra Cafe, 1731

Montana, hosts the monthly event 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. the last Saturday of the month, with vendors, entertainment and food. Open Air Yoga
in the backyard is at 9 a.m. Information: 5338890 or latierracafe.com.

Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market

More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,

crafts, produce, baked goods and other food
items are offered at the 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.

Tabla Pop Up Mercado The weekly

mercado is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays(during

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the Downtown Farmers Market), at 115 S

Durango, Suite D, with art, music, fashion,
baked goods, pet goodies, soaps, skincare,
handmade objects, food and more. Admission
is free. Information on Facebook at tablapopupmercado.

Something for everyone

National Parks and Recreation Month

The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation

Department will celebrate National Park and
Recreation Month in July. Events kick off at 8
a.m. Tuesday, June 30, with an official
Proclamation at Chick Council Chambers at El
City Hall. Events are free, unless otherwise listed. Information: 541-4331 or
elpasotexas.gov/parks.
A Staying Alive, 80s Outdoor Block Party
is 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at San
Juan Placita, 5701 Tamburo.
Independence Day Volleyball Tourney is 6
p.m. to midnight Friday, July 3, at Pavo Real
Center and Pool, 9301 Alameda. Cost: $35 per
team.
Independence Day Concert is 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 4, at Blackie Chesher Park, 9143
Escobar, with Every Day People Band.
Fitness at the Park events are 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, July 8 and 29, Eastwood (Album)
Park 3110 Parkwood, with Zumba, aerobics,
fitness, nutrition tips.
Disco Aerobics are 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday,
July 9, at Happiness Senior Center, 563 N.
Carolina; 80s attire encouraged.
Recre-Action! Parks Fun Days are 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Friday, July 10, Dick Shinaut Park,
11701 Rufus Brijalba, and Saturday, July 11, at
Lincoln Park, 4001 Durazno, with educational
family-friendly activities, booths, games and
more.
Gardening 101 Workshop on rain water harvesting is 4 p.m. Friday, July 10, at
Multipurpose Recreation Center, 9031
Viscount.
Older and Bolder Senior Cultural Games are
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Hilos De
Plata, 4451 Delta, for ages 50 and older. Arts
and Crafts, Music and
Dance Competition with 80s theme and
prizes.
Youth Outdoor Challenge is 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday, July 11, at Westside Park, 7400 High
Ridge, for ages 8 to 16.
Trail Blazers Campout is Friday and
Saturday, Memorial Park (Reserve Area). Cost
is $5 youth, $10 adults. Reservations: 544-0753
Rubiks Cube Contest is 10:30 a.m. to noon
Monday, July 20, at Grandview Senior Center,
3134 Jefferson.
Grandpa/Grandma and Me Tardeada dance is
7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Father Martinez
Senior Center, 9311 Alameda.
Hike and Learn with Trail Blazers is 8 to 10
a.m. Saturday, July 25, at Rio Bosque Wetland
Park. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Segundo Barrio Handball Tourney is 6 p.m.
Thursday, July 30, at Armijo Park, 700 E.
Seventh, for ages and 10 and older.

Last Thursdays The Downtown monthly

evening art walk includes nearly two dozen
pubs, restaurants, stores and galleries. Next
event is June 25, July 30. Admission is free to
most events. Information:
facebook.com/EPDAD.

Jazz Unlimited Big Band & Freedom

Singers The patriotic concert is 2 p.m.

Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, June 27-28, at St.

Marks United Methodist Church, 5005 Love

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Road. Admission is free; donations welcome.

Information: 637-4569.

Southwest Skin and Beauty Expo

The expo is noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28,
at the Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso, with
fitness workshop, raffles, giveaways, free
demonstrations, exhibitor interaction, guest
speakers, live fitness stage performance and
mascots for the kids. Tickets: $10; free for age
12 and younger. Information: 626-4299 or swsbexpo@gmail.com.

Latinitas Latinitas, the nonprofit dedicated

to empowering Latina youth to build confidence through the multimedia arts and selfexpression, hosts several workshops camps and
classes for girls during the summer months at
7000 Edgemere. Information, registration: 2198554, latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com,
laslatinitas.com/elpaso or LatinitasMagazine.org.
Teen Media Academy is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday, June 29-20.
Chica Power Workshop is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
July 1-3.
Multimedia Arts five-day summer camps for
ages 9-14 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and to 1 to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, July 7-Aug. 7. Cost:
$75 per half-day camp.

Sun City All Airborne Fiesta VI The

paratroopers of the Benavidez-Patterson All

Airbourne Chapter of the 82nd Airborne
Division Association, Inc. will host its fiesta and
convention Wednesday through Sunday, July 15, at the El Paso Wyndham Hotel, 2027
Airway, with special activities at various sites.
The event, held every three years, is a reunion
for both veteran and active duty paratroopers
of the division from across the United States
and Mexico, as well as their friends and family.
Registration information: John, 240-8104 or
bp82cmdctr@bpaac.org.
This years event includes a dance, welcome
luncheon, tours, El Paso Chihuahuas baseball,
silent auction, farewell menudo breakfast and
more.

Si Se Puede! Spanish-language small

business conference is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 11, at Anthony City Hall, 820
Hwy 478 in Anthony, N.M. Admission is free.
Information, registration: (575) 528-7430 or
hijarhum@nmsu.edu. The conference allows
Spanish-language business owners (and potential owners) to expand their networks and
develop business opportunities. The conference is organized in collaboration with the
Mexican Consulate in El Paso and local government agencies.
Launch youth conference Oneeighty

Ministries presents its 2015 youth conference is

Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14-15, at
Abundant Living Faith Center, 1000 Valley
Crest, geared towards grades 7-12. Admission
is free. Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.

iShine Youth National Day of Prayer

Congregacion Palabra Viva hosts the day of

prayer 6:11 to 9:11 p.m. Friday, July 17, in
Cleveland Square Plaza, 510 N. Santa Fe,
Downtown. The event is for El Pasos Christian
youth age 13 to college. Information: 777-2334
or cpalabraviva.org/ishine.

Smut Slam: Red, White and Taboo

Queer Pulp El Paso hosts an evening of positive
sexuality and smutty storytelling 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 17, at Joe Vinny and
Bronsons Bohemian Cafe, 824 Piedras.
Following a poetry slam format, participants

July 2015

are given the chance to sign up and share five

minutes of true, real-life sexual adventures.
Adult prizes awarded for top stories of the
night. Ages 18 and older only. Admission: $5.
Information: 255-9172 or on Facebook at
SmutSlam.

El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune

Disease Support Group The support

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

month (July 21) in the Academic Services
Building, Room 211, Tech University Health
Sciences Center, 4800 Alberta. Information:
Carrie Wilkie, (214) 708-2989,
ccwilkie@elpasocrohns.com.

Health and Wellness Fair The fair

hosted by El Paso Times is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 25, in Cielo Vista Mall, 8401
Gateway West. Admission is free. Information:
546-6411 or vlucero@elpasotimes.com.

Skate for Jesus El Paso 2015 Tour

Hope is on the Rise Fellowship Church hosts
4th annual skateboarding competition and community outreach event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 25, at Eastwood Skatepark,
3100 Parkwood. Registration begins at 11 a.m.
Admission is free. Information: 407-3697, 3283542 or skateforjesuselpaso.com. SKATE for
Jesus El Paso is a faith-based organization that
provides free events for skateboarding youth
age 5-18 years.
UND Celebration The Notre Dame

Club of El Paso will host its annual celebration

at 7 p.m. Friday, July 31, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
with this years speaker Father Michael
Driscoll. Associate Professor of Theology,
College of Arts and Letters at the University of
Notre Dame. Information: elpaso.undclub.org.

Mass for Peace and Reconciliation

Pax Christi El Paso will host its annual mass at
11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 at Christ the Savior
Catholic Church, 5301 Wadsworth. Father Bill
Morton, SSC, a Columbian Missionary and US
Navy veteran, will be the celebrant and
homilist at Pax Christi El Pasos annual Mass for
Peace and Reconciliation. Morton will preach
on Christian nonviolence, using the life and
writings of Blessed Oscar Romero of El
Salvador. Admission is free and individuals of all
faiths are invited. Information: 740-7076.

For a good cause

Rock the House III Isaiah House of El

Paso hosts its 3rd annual dance benefit 7 p.m.

to midnight, Friday, July 17, Isaron Hall, River
Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club Road. Buffet
dinner served 7 to 8 p.m., followed by music
and dancing. Raffle items include art work created by prisoners. Tickets: $25; $200 table of
10. Information: 999-2237 or
isaiahhouseelp.org. All proceeds benefit Isaiah
House, a faith-based transition home for men
returning from incarceration.

Humane Society Yappy Hour The

Humane Society of El Paso hosts a happy hour
for dogs and their owners 4 to 8 p.m. the third
Saturday of each month (July 18), at Aceitunas
Beer Garden, 5200 Doniphan. All dogs must be
well-behaved and on a leash. One dollar from
every drink sold goes to the society.
Information: 532-6971 or hselpaso.org
(Humane Society), or 845-2277 or aceitunaselpaso.com.
EP Mortgage Bankers Association
The 12th annual bowling tournament, benefiting the associations Homebuyers Seminar

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Friday, Aug. 7, at Bowl El Paso, 11144

Pellicano. Registration begins at noon; games
begin at 1 p.m. Deadline is July 31. Cost: $125;
includes lunch, two games of bowling and
rental shoes. Information: Gilbert, 487-6040,
Priscilla Ogaz, 588-2344, or Chris Morales,
241-6922.

Young at Heart Fundraiser El Paso

Exploreum, 300 W. San Antonio, hosts the
inaugural fundraising event is 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13. Guests will have adultsonly access to more than 60 interactive displays
and exhibits, while enjoying Big Kid-friendly
food and entertainment. All proceeds benefit
the nonprofit childrens museum.
Cost: $100 a person. Information: 533-4330 or
ElPasoExploreum.org.
Includes carnival games, music and a silent
auction featuring jewelry, services and merchandise, as well as a Disneyland trip, Dave
Koz VIP concert evening, El Paso Chihuahuas
party suite, and Sportsman Elite membership.
Fan Drive for the Elderly El Pasoans

are urged to donate new fans for use by the

elderly or disabled through the summer
months for the annual Extreme Weather
Summer Fan Drive. Fans may be dropped off at
any El Paso fire station, police regional command center or Sheriffs Office substation.
Aged or disable people in need of a fan may call
546-2239 or 533-0998.
Dial 211 for the El Paso Extreme Weather
Task Force emergency line.

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Club news

La Leche League of El Paso Westside

The nonprofit group, dedicated to providing

education and support to women who want to
breast feed, meets 10:30 a.m. to noon
Thursday, July 2, at Las Palmas Lifecare
Center, 3333 N. Mesa. Accredited by La Leche
League International. Information on Facebook
at La Leche League El Paso Westside.

Westside Welcome Club The gala MidSummer Meet and Greet lunch is 11 a.m.
Wednesday, July 8, at Order from the menu;
reservations required. Information: 231-9212.
Information: westsidewelcomeclub.com.

Paso del Norte Quilt Guild The

guilds regular meeting is 9:30 a.m. Saturday,

July 11, at University Presbyterian Church, 224
N. Resler. Anyone interested in quilting is welcome; no experience needed. Membership is
$25 per year. Information: Carmen Guzman,
203-0515.

El Paso Philatelic Society The El Paso

stamp club meets 7 to 9 p.m. the second

Tuesday of every month (July 14) at St.
Clements Episcopal Church, 810 N. Campbell
(at Montana). Meetings include educational presentations and an auction of materials submitted by club members. Information: 345-7771
or epps.stamps@gmail.com.

EPMBA meeting El Paso Mortgage

Bankers Association hosts an educational meeting and luncheon noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July
14, at Hilton Garden Inn, 6650 Gateway East.
Dean Inniss will talk about the changed coming
in the TILA-RESPA, and the impact they will
have on the industry. The public is invited.
Cost: $25 ($20 members); cash or check only.
RSVP: aduran@lonestartitle.com.

Borderland IONS The Borderlands

IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) Community

El Paso Scene

Group meets 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at

Doris Van Doren Library Branch, 551 Redd.
Jose M. Baltazar, PhD will talk on NeuroLinguistic Programming. Free and open to the
public. Information: 526-6297 or noetic.org.

LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The

nonprofit cultural institute promotes French
culture and language. Information: 585-1789,
497-5196 (Spanish), cgomez@afofelpaso.org,
afofelpaso.com or on Facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
A celebration for the French National
Holiday, Bastille Day, is Saturday, July 18, at La
Cueva in Dripping Springs Natural Area east of
Las Cruces.
Fall French classes will start Aug. 31 for
Adults and Sept. 5 for youth. Conversation
classes taught by native certified French teachers on Wednesday. Visit the website or
Facebook for location and schedule.
Renowned artist Justyna Bacz of Poland will
sing French songs, presented by the Casmir
Pulaski Society of El Paso, at the El Paso
Coronado Country Club with the participation
of the Alliance Franaise dEl Paso. Date to be
confirmed. Ticket information: Asia, 449-1313.
Singles in the Son - The group develops

friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to

50. Bible study held Tuesday nights. Weekend
events subject to change. All denominations are
welcome. Membership is free. Information:
Andy, 471-1997, SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com
or on Facebook.
Saturday, July 4: Cookout
Friday, July 10: Dinner and Chihuahuas game
Saturday, July 18: Dinner and a movie
Saturday, July 25: Dinner and a play
The group will attend Cool Canyon Nights
events each Thursday and Music Under the
Stars each Sunday in July.
White water rafting trip is being planned.

Area attractions

Wet N Wild Waterworld The water

park at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at

Exit 0) is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends.
Individual tickets: $22.99, plus tax; $19.99 kids
under 48 inches tall; $4.99 age 1-3; Seniors/picnic fee: $14.99. Season passes are $39.99;
$14.99 ages 1-3. Information: 886-2222 or
wetwild.com. Lucha Libre wrestling is Sunday,
June 28. Independence Day Fireworks Show is
9 p.m. Saturday, July 4.

Wyler Aerial Tramway The State Park

tramway, 1700 McKinley, gives passengers a

view of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico from
Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 feet. Cost is $8
for adults and $4 for children 12 years and
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: 5629899.
The tramway will hosts an Outdoor Expo noon
to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 18, with exhibitors,
hands-on activities and demonstrations.

Western Playland The amusement park

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

across from the racetrack. Tickets: $20.45
adult; $15.80, plus tax (pay one price); $5 nonrider admission. Individual ride tickets are
$2.50. Information: (575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com. July and August hours are 7
to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 3 to
10 p.m. Saturdays and 3 to 9 p.m. Sundays.
Park closed Aug. 23-28.

Indian Cliffs Ranch The working cattle

ranch in Fabens offers a childrens zoo, buffalo,

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longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and

the Fort Apache playground. Its also home to
the famous Cattlemans Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattlemanssteakhouse.com.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

1200 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive),

Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and
Saturday. Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m.
everyday. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunland-park.com.

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. Admission is free.
Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.

Licon Dairy The dairys gift shop popular

for its homemade asadero cheese products is
located at 11951 Glorieta Road in San Elizario
and is open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. The dairy also features an extensive petting zoo and regularly stocked fishing
hole. Admission is free, with a nominal charge
for fishing hole use. Information: 851-2705 or
licondairy.com.

Plaza Theatre Tours The free weekly

tours are noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Plaza,

125 W. Mills in Downtown El Paso. Meet
under the Plaza marquee. Information: 5340660.

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, including the
Chapel, Old El Paso County Jail (where Billy
the Kid broke out a friend in 1876), the old
Grist Mill, the Lafayette barracks and more.
Free guides available at all galleries and museum.

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.

Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. New hours are 7 p.m. to 1
a.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.
Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214.
Painting and tasting classes are offered the
third Friday and Saturday of the month; call for
details.
Live Music is 7:30 p.m. Fridays 2 to 6 p.m.
Sundays with David Huerta, 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays with Huerta and Lala Ledezma, plus
8 p.m. Thursdays with Ledezma and Team
Havana, and free Latin dance lessons. Free
wine tastings.
Wine and Canine is 2 to 7 p.m. the 3rd
Sunday of every month, with food and music.
Well behaved and leashed dogs welcomed.
One dollar from each drink purchased with go
to the Humane Society of El Paso.
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.

Ski Apache ZipTour The hour-long zipline adventure at the Alto, N.M. ski resort
begins at over 11,000 feet, spanning 8,900 feet
in three sections, reaching speeds of up to 65
mph. Cost is $65 for adults, $58 children and
senior, $52 military. Minimum age is 10; height
and weight limits also apply. Reservations
required. Information: (575) 464-3633 or skiapache.com.

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 16th annual Country Picnic is 11:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 4, featuring entertainment by Live By Request. Bring a picnic or
enjoy a hamburger or hot dog from K&B
Barbeque. Croquet, badminton and a water
slide. No coolers, no pets. Admission is free.
Visitors may bring their own lawn chairs.

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.
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,

call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
Many clubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com,
holdmyticket.com or other ticket websites listed. Unless indicated, prices listed do not
include service charges.

Camila The Mexican pop/rock band per-

forms at 8 p.m. Friday, June 26, at El Paso

County Coliseum. The band has won the Latin
Grammy Award for Best Album by a Group or
Duo in 2010 for Dejarte de Amar and Song
of the Year for their hit single Mientes.
Tickets: $49.50, $69.50, $79.50 and $89.50.
(Ticketmaster).

Dillon Francis The American DJ and pro-

ducer known for his hit Get Low, performs 9

p.m. Friday, July 3, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $26 general admission (Ticketmaster).

Pippin UTEP Dinner Theatre, 2nd floor

Union Building on the UTEP campus, closes its

season with the popular Stephen Schwartz
musical July 10-26. Show time is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday dinner
shows are 2:30 p.m.; non-dinner show Sunday
1:30 p.m. (non-dinner matinee dates to be
announced). Tickets: $31.50-$46.50 dinner
shows; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees.
Information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.

Texas Showdown Festival The 6th

annual tattoo and music festival is noon to 11

p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 17-19, at El
Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $49.50-$59.50
per day; $150-$165 three-day pass
(Ticketmaster). Age 12 and younger free with
adult admission. Information: 626-4799 or texastattooshowdownfestival.com.
Fridays headliner is Ice Cube with
Atmosphere, Yelawolf, Futuristic, Lavell Jones,

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Saturdays headliner is Limp Bizkit, with
Buckcherry, Hollywood Undead, Pop Evil,
Otep, Upon a Burning Body and Pissing Razors.
Sundays headliner is The Offspring, with
Pepper, Iration, DJ Starscream (#0 Sid Wilson
of Slipknot) and Bash.

Dancing With The Stars Live! In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the hit ABC
show presents its Perfect Ten Tour at 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 18, at Abraham Chavez Theater.
Hosted by Dancing with the Stars All-Stars
champion Melissa Rycroft, the tour features the
pro dancers Witney Carson, Valentin
Chmerkovskiy, Artem Chigvintsev, Peta
Murgatroyd, Emma Slater, and troupe dancers
Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry, Sasha Farber
and Jenna Johnson. Cast subject to change.
Tickets: $32.50, $52.50, $62.50 and $72.50
(Ticketmaster).
The dancers are unleashed in the 90-minute
action packed live show, produced by Faculty
Productions in association with BBC
Worldwide. The show presents choreography
never before seen on the show as well as some
of the most memorable numbers from all ten
years of Dancing with the Stars.

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo One of

rock and rolls most successful unions brings

their 35th Anniversary Tour to El Paso at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $37-$80(Ticketmaster).
Benatar and Giraldos collection of hits include
We Belong, Promises In The Dark, Hell Is
For Children, Love Is A Battlefield, and

Heartbreaker. The duo has scored two

RIAA-certified Multi-Platinum albums, five
RIAA-certified Platinum albums, and three
RIAA-certified Gold albums during their storied
career.
Together, Benatar and Giraldo have 19 Top
40 singles and multiple Top 10 singles.
Benatar is a four-time Grammy winner and
also has three American Music Awards.
Giraldos impressive back catalog includes
more than 100 songs written, produced,
arranged and recorded for Benatar along with
hits he helped create for John Waite, Rick
Springfield and Kenny Loggins, Steve Forbert,
The Del Lords, Beth Hart and other artists.

Latin Heat Wave 2015 The Latin music

festival featuring J Alvarez, Plan B and De La
Ghetto is 8 p.m. Friday, July 24, at El Paso
County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets:
$45, $65, $80 and $155. VIP area tickets
(standing room only): $250, includes Early
Arrival Special VIP area next to Stage, Lanyard,
Bracelet, Artist T-Shirt and CDS from Plan B
and J Alvarez (Ticketmaster).

The Comedy Get Down Cedric The

Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley,

George Lopez and Charlie Murphy will come
together at 8 p.m. Friday, July 24, at UTEPs
Don Haskins Center. Ticket prices to be
announced (Ticketmaster).
Cedric the Entertainer is an actor and game
show host, best known for co-starring on The
Steve Harvey Show and starring as Eddie in
the Barbershop films.
Eddie Griffin appeared on the big screen in

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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Scary Movie

3, John Q, and Armageddon, to name a
few. Griffin performed on Russell Simmons
Def Jam Comedy, many standup specials and
starred in hit comedy series Malcolm and
Eddie.
D.L. Hughley was a member of The Original
Kings of Comedy, a correspondent for The
Jay Leno Show, host of D.L. Hughley Breaks
The News on CNN and the original host of
BETs ComicView. He is the host of his own
syndicated radio program.
For two seasons, George Lopez hosted
Lopez Tonight, a late-night television talk
show on TBS, and televisions groundbreaking
sitcom George Lopez, which ran for six seasons. Lopez is also known for his extensive
charity work with various foundations.
Murphy was a cast member on Chappelles
Show and stars as Vic in Adult Swims new
show Black Jesus.

Yuri The Mexican singer and actress per-

forms at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at El

Paso Country Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Tickets:
$59.50, $79.50, $99.50 and $125
(Ticketmaster).

Obscuro Total The Spanish-language

soap opera performance featuring Latin

American soap opera star Fernando Colunga is
6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at UTEPs
Magoffin Auditorium, with Blanca Soto, Ernesto
Laguardia and Aylin Mujica. No English translation provided. Tickets: $45, $65 and $95
(Ticketmaster).

Kevin Hart The comic and actor returns

to El Paso for two shows, 7 and 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Tickets: $57 (Ticketmaster).

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Glenn Miller Orchestra The band,
directed by Nick Hilsher, performs many of the
original arrangements of hits by the legendary
Glenn Miller at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at
The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $46, $55, $64
(Ticketmaster).

The Music of The Rolling Stones El

Paso Symphony Orchestra plays tribute to the
British rock legends at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
22, at the Plaza Theatre, featuring conductor
Brent Havens, vocalist Brody Dolyniuk and a
full rock band. Tickets: $30, $45, $60 and $75.
Information: 532-2776 or epso.org.
Yes and Toto The two legendary bands

join forces for their summer tour at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 28, at Cohen Stadium. Tickets:
$35, $45, $55, $65 and $85 (Ticketmaster).

Chayanne The Latin superstar performs

at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Tickets: $57, $97, $142
(Ticketmaster).

Sun City Music Festival The 5th annual

electronic music festival is 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6, at Ascarate
Park, 6900 Delta. Information: suncitymusicfestival.com or discodonniepresents.com.
Chelsea Wolfe The singer-songwriter

performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at

Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso, with guest
Wovenhead. Tickets: $12 in advance; $15 day
of show. Information: 351-9909. Tickets online
at trickyfalls.com.

Zedd The multi-platinum, Grammy-win-

ning artists True Colors Tour, comes to El

Paso Tuesday, Sept. 22, at El Paso Convention
Center. Tickets: $37.50 (Ticketmaster); VIP
packages available.

Lila Downs The singers Balas y Chocolate

Tour is 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at The
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $45, $55, $65 and $75
(Ticketmaster).

Jason Aldean The three-time ACM Male

Vocalist of the Year returns to the region for

his Burn It Down Tour, Friday, Sept. 25, at
NMSUs Pan American Center in Las Cruces,
with special guests Cole Swindell, Tyler Farr
and Dee Jay Silver. Tickets: $34.25 and
$64.25(Ticketmaster).

Ricky Martin The Puerto Rican megas-

tars One World Tour is 7:30 p.m. Sunday,

Sept. 27, at the El Paso County Coliseum.
Tickets: $49.50-$150 (Ticketmaster).

Disney on Ice: Frozen Disneys most

successful animated film comes to life Oct. 711, at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100
Paisano. Performances are 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and noon, 3:30 and 7:30
p.m. Sunday. Thursdays performance in
Spanish. Tickets: $15, $25, $30, $60 and $75
(Ticketmaster) Ages 2 and older must have
ticket.

Hozier The chart-topping artist behind the

hit Take Me To Church performs at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 8, at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Tickets: $32.50 to $47 (Ticketmaster).

Super Freestyle Explosion Three of

the best known freestyle artists from the 1980s

get together for the Ultimate Old School Jam
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at UTEPs Don
Haskins Center, with Stevie B (Party Your
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Cult Jam) and Taylor Dayne. Other performers

include The Original Cover Girls, Trinere,
Cynthia, Lil Suzy, Nu Shooz, Freestyle and J.J.
Fad. Tickets: $31.50 and $41.50
(Ticketmaster).

Ariana Grande The pop superstar performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct 15, at El
Paso County Coliseum, with special guest
Prince Royce. Regular tickets currently sold
out, but VIP tickets still available for $292.50,
$347.50 and $692.50 (Ticketmaster).

I Love Lucy: Live On Stage Jam

Theatricals and El Paso Live open its Broadway
in El Paso series with the stage version of
beloved classic television comedy Oct. 15, at
The Plaza Theatre. Ticket information: 2311111, ElPasoLive.com/Broadway or on
Facebook at Broadway in El Paso.
Home Free The country vocal bands

Dont It Feel Good Tour is 8 p.m. Monday,

Oct. 19, at UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. The
band, crowned champion of NBCs The SingOff, are known for their high-energy performances, peppered with quick-witted humor that
meshes Nashville standards with pop hits
dipped in country flavor. Tickets: $20, $27.50
and $32.50; VIP tickets are $125
(Ticketmaster).

Miguel Bose The Latin Grammy-winner

presents his Amo Tour at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
27, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center. Tickets:
$40, $90 and $150 (Ticketmaster).

Mark Anthony & Carlos Vives The

Latin superstars UNIDO2 tour is 9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30, at UTEPs Don Haskins
Center. Tickets: $54.75, $84.75, $104.75,
$134.75 and $190.25 (Ticketmaster).

Gloria Trevi The Mexican pop diva performs returns at 8:30 p.m. p.m. Saturday, Nov.
7, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets are $59
to $110, on sale July 10 (Ticketmaster).
Juan Gabriel One of the worlds best-

known Latin singers performs at 8 p.m. Sunday,

Dec. 6, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center.
Tickets to be announced (Ticketmaster).

The Great Russian Nutcracker The

Moscow Ballet presents the 23rd Anniversary
of the holiday classic at 3 and 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 23, and 1 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 24, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $28 and
$88. (Ticketmaster).

Venues & series

Lowbrow Palace 111 E. Robinson.

Doors open at 9 p.m. and age 16 and older

welcome, unless listed otherwise. Tickets are
regularly $3 more for ages 16-20. Information
on Facebook.
Tickets for most events available from holdmyticket.com, or from All That Music, The
Headstand and Happy House.
Jacco Gardner The Netherlands neopsych/baroque pop artist performs Friday, July
3. Tickets $10/$12.
Memory Tapes The singer/songwriter
performs Saturday, July 11. Tickets: $10/$12.
rabrot The Norwegian noise rock band
performs Sunday, July 12. Tickets: $10/$12.

Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. All shows are

all-ages (16 and older), unless listed otherwise.

Listings also cover shows in Bowie Feathers.
Information: 351-9909 Online tickets at trickyfalls.com.
Armstrong Leigh The Austin-based duo
performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1.

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Call For Candor The local band hosts a
release concert of its EP, Biscuit Roller at 9
p.m. Friday, July 3, with Animal Soul and Kilo
& The Dew. Tickets: $5.
Viento Callejero The East L.A. Latin funk
band performs at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4, with
Pachukiza, Sonido Cachimbo, in Bowie
Feathers. Tickets: $5.
Back of a Car The local band performs at
9 p.m. Thursday, July 9, with Simeon Beardsley
and Mosaic Mountains, at Bowie Feathers.
Admission is free.
Pissing Razors The groove metal band
performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, with
Voyeur, Andromeda Theory and Todoroki.
Tickets: $15.
Kottonmouth Kings The hip-hop groups
Mile High Tour is 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12,
with Blaze ya Dead Homie, Scare Dont Fear,
Special Blend, Imperial Sound Clash, C4 and
Nicky Gritts and Chucky Chuck. Tickets: $21.
Calabrese The horror punk band performs 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16, with
Sluthammer, Extremity and The Lucky
Machetes. Tickets: $10.
Authority Zero The punk bands
Summer Sickness Tour is 8 p.m. Sunday, July
19, with Counterpunch and Rubedo. Tickets:
$13 in advance; $14 at the door.
Future Death The Austin punk band performs at 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, with
Dayluta Means Kindness, Angie Bill and Alton
Jeremy, Admission is free.
Coal Chamber The grunge metal band
performs Sunday, July 26, with special guests
Fear Factory, Devil You Know, Saint Ridley and
Madlife. Tickets: $20.
Drag the Rivers The alt-country band performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, in Bowie
Feathers. Tickets: $10.
Every Time I Die The metal bands
Common Vision Tour is 5:30 p.m. Friday, July
31, with Real Friends, Counterparts,
Gnarwolves, Brigades and Gatherers. Tickets:
$17 in advance, $20 at the door.
Raekwon and Ghostface Killah The rappers perform Tuesday, Aug. 11, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of their album
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Tickets: $25. VIP
tickets: $200.
Rocky Votolato The Seattle indie musician
and his band perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
15, with Dave Hause
Chris Farren. Tickets: $12 in advance; $15 at
the door.
Snow tha Product The hip-hop artist performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, with guest
hip hop duo Audio Push. Tickets: $17.50.
Chelsea Wolfe The singer-songwriter
known for her drone-metal-art-folk sound
performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, with
guest Wovenhead. Tickets: $12 in advance; $15
day of show.
Run the Jewels The hip hop duo performs
Wednesday, Sept. 30. Tickets: $25 in advance;
$30 at the door.
Brandon Flowers The former frontman of
The Killers performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
1, in support of his new album Desired
Effect. Tickets: $30-$32.

Socorro Entertainment Center

11200 Santos Sanchez. Doors usually open at

6 p.m. Under age 18 must be accompanied by
an adult. Admission is free ($10 17 and
younger). Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.
The alt rocker band Godsmack performs
Saturday, Aug. 1.
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Alternative band Shinedown performs Friday,

Aug. 28.

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.
Pre-show buffets are served at 6 p.m. for
some shows; cost is $20.
Recycled Percussion The innovative percussion show is 8 p.m. Friday, July 3. Cost:
$39-$60.
Missoula Childrens Theatres Rapunzel
The annual childrens production featuring
about 50 are youth age 6-17 is 7 p.m. Friday,
July 10. Cost: $18; $10 children. Auditions set
for 9 a.m. Monday, July 6; no experience necessary. Week-long theatre workshop is free.
Information: (575) 336-4800.
Evening in the Round Three of Nashvilles
most revered songwriters, Linda Davis, Lang
Scott and Bill Whyte, share their music and
tales from the backside of song creation at 8
p.m. Tuesday, July 14. Tickets: $39-$50.
Johnny Rivers The nostalgic rocker performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Tickets:
$39-$99.
Daly & Vincent The bluegrass music stars
perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 26. Tickets:
$39-$55.
Spencer Speakeasy Party: A Roaring 20s
Dinner and Dance The Costume-optional
Flapper Party is 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, with
a steak and lobster dinner, speakeasy martinis
and dance to grand jazz of The Capones, a big
band with sultry female vocals. Tickets: $110.
Chubby Checker & The Wildcats The
Grammy-winner performs at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 8. Tickets: $39-$85.
Sandy Hacketts Rat Pack Show 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14. Tickets: $39-$75.
Robert Michaels Viva Italia The fast-fingered guitar sensation performs at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 2. Tickets $39-$55
Diamond Rio The countryrock-bluegrass
band performs at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
Aug. 27-28. Tickets: $39-$75
Evolution: A Tribute to Journey 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5. Tickets: $39-$60.

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.
Daughtry The popular rock band performs Thursday, July 16. Tickets: $35-$100.
Sammy Kershaw The country Legend performs Friday, July 31. Tickets: $30-$70.
Aloe Blacc The popular singer/songwriter
behind hits like The Man, Wake Me Up,
and I Need A Dollar performs Saturday,
Aug. 1. Tickets: $40-$85.
Skillet The Rock band performs Thursday,
Aug. 13. Tickets: $25-$50.
Wynonna Judd The country singer performs Friday, Sept. 11. Tickets start at $30.
Gary Allan The country singer performs at
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Tickets to be
announced.

Flickinger Center for Performing Arts

1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo.

Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.
Miss Alamogordo/Miss Otero County
Scholarship Pageant is 7 p.m. Saturday, July 25.
Call for ticket information.
Alamogordo Music Theater presents Fiddler
on the Roof, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2 p.m. Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2 and Aug. 7-8.
Tickets: $10.

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Ballet Folklorico Paso del Norte The

folklorico groups annual gala event is 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, at Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, presenting the folklore and traditions of Mexico.
Admission: $7. Information: 588-5743.

Couples Dance and Social Dance

Lessons City of Las Cruces Parks &

Recreation Department introduce Couples and

Social Dance lessons beginning in July at the
Regional Aquatic Center (RAC), 1401 E.
Hadley. Various dance styles including Cumbia,
Country, Bachata, Merenge, Salsa and many
others will be offered in both classes.
Information: (575) 541-2782.
Social Dance lessons are 6 p.m. Fridays, July
10-Aug. 14. Participants may sign up ten minutes prior to start of class and spaces will fill on
a first come, first served basis. Fee is $2 per
person per class ($1 per person age 60 and
older)
Couples Dance lessons are 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.
Mondays and Wednesday for four weeks beginning July 13. Class limited to ten couples.
Registration runs June 29-July 10, at the RAC.
Fee is $40 per couple per session.

Arabesque 2015 Snake Charmer and the

Belly Dancers annual gala performance featuring Silvia Salamanca and Moria Chappell is 7
p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Scottish Rite Temple
Theatre, 301 Missouri. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. for shopping and henna. Ticket: $15
online; $20 at the door. Information: 691-1938
or snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com.
Both performers will host workshops
Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12. Cost per
workshop: $65.
Saturdays workshops are Authentic
Movement: A Healing Workshop for Dancers
by Silvia Salamanca 9 to 11 a.m.; Chakra Belly
Dance with Moria Chappall 11:15 a.m. to 1:15
p.m. and A Tribal Drum Solo
(intermediate/advanced) by Salamanca 1:30 to
3:30 p.m.
Sundays workshops are Sacred Dance with

Pro-Musica Installation Luncheon El

Paso Pro-Musica Guild will host their installation of new officers 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30, at the El Paso Club. Cost;
$25; includes buffet and valet parking.
Information/tickets: 833-9400 for tickets or
eppm.org.

El Paso Summer Music Festival El

Paso Summer Music Festivals 2015 Summer

Full Circle-Bridging Generations Concert is
7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at El Paso
Museum of Art, One Art Festival Plaza. The
concert will feature Brian Asawa, countertenor,
and Natanya Washer, soprano. Washer, is an El
Pasoan and a former finalist in EPSMFs inaugural competition in 2010. She is currently a student at the Peabody Institute. Tickets: $25 ($10
students), available at the door. Information:
449-0619 or epsmf.org.
Also performing is pianist Samuel Barron as
the winner of the 2015 Young Musicians
July 2015

Chappall 9 to 11 a.m. and Belly Dance with

Sword with Salamanca 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Carnival of the Animals Ballet in

Session Academy presents an adaptation of the

composition by French composer Camille
Saint-Sans at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial, with excerpts from the original choreography by Russian Mikhail Fokine. Admission
is free. Information: 356-6179 or on Facebook
at Ballet In Session Academy Official.

Dancing in the City The City of El Paso

Museums and Cultural Affairs and Destination

El Paso hosts the 6th annual outdoor dance
concert series 8 to 10 p.m. Saturdays, through
July 25, at Convention Center Plaza,
Downtown. Dance lesson is 7 to 8 p.m.
Admission is free. Information: 212-0110 or
elpasoartsandculture.org.
July 11: Everyday People, funk
July 18: Son Monacras, cumbia
July 25: En-Joy, salsa.

Sunland Dance Studio The studio at

1769 Victory Lane, hosts lessons in Tango,

Latin Dance, Ballroom, Salsa and other styles.
Information: (575) 589-0130 or sunlandballroom.com.
A workshop with Daniela Arcuri on Leading
and Following & Womens & Mens Technique
for leading steps, combinations and embellishments is July 18-19. Details to be announced.
A Ballroom Sampler is 6 to 7 p.m. every
Thursday, to learn a new ballroom dance each
week. Cost: $10 ($8 with class card). No partner needed.
Swing into Summer Dance classes are 8:30
p.m. every Friday during the summer months.
No partner needed. Cost: $10 ($8 with class
card).

A Evening In The 40s Paso Del Norte

Big Band hosts and afternoon of 1940s style
dancing and music, 8 to 11 p.m. Sunday, July
24, at Shundo Dance Studio, 120 Paragon.
Tickets: $15 (no party passes). Information:
532-2043 or 203-7292.

Competition. Barron is a sophomore in the IB

program at Coronado High School and has
been playing the piano for ten years under the
instruction of Anna Habicht.
Also presented at the concert is second place
winner Orlando Barajas, violist, an 18-year-old
from Jurez; and third place winner Leonard
Ayala, baritone, a senior at Maxine Silva Magnet
High School. Recognition for Achievement will
be awarded to Ral Dominguez, viola, a student at the Autonomous University of Ciudad
Jurez; cellist Perla Cardenas, a freshman at
UTEP; and violinist Jeeyoon Kim, a sophomore
at Coronado High School.
El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future is
a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing
quality classical music events.

EPSO Anniversary Gala El Paso

Symphony Orchestras 85th anniversary celebration is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, with dinner,
dancing and live music. Information: 532-3776.
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July 30 at McKelligon Canyon, Amphitheatre.
Craft beer specials, VIP lounge, food trucks, a
photo booth, and free rides from the base of
the canyon from Casa Nissan. Information:
534-0600 or elpasolive.com, kisselpaso.com or
on Facebook at CoolCanyonNights.
July 2: Jazz Night with Billy Townes
July 9: Rock Night with Mainstreet
July 16: Family Night with Toll Booth Willie
July 23: Classic Rock with Brown Betty
July 30: Our Friend the Mountain.

Music Under the Stars The 32nd sum-

mer concert series, presented by the City of El

Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
Department, is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays,
through July 26, at the Chamizal National
Memorial amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial. No
concert July 5. Admission is free. Information:
212-0110 , 532-7273 (Chamizal), elpasoartsandculture.org or on Facebook at Music
Under The Stars.
June 28: 911-In-Effect, funk
July 12: Vertical Horizon, alt rock
July 19: Dos Santo Anti Beat Orquestra,
Latin Fusion
July 26: Noche Ranchera with Zulema Villela
y su Mariachi Cuauhtemoc
The annual Independence Day patriotic concert with El Paso Wind Symphony is 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 4.
Concertgoers may park at the El Paso Zoo
and take a shuttle to the park for free from
6:30 to 10 p.m. (6 to 10 p.m. July 4).
Grills are allowed at the park except in the
inner part known as the bowl. Smoking not
allowed in the bowl area. Glass containers,
pets, and outside alcoholic beverages are not
allowed in park grounds. Food and beverages
will be for sale by the food vendors.

Alfresco! Fridays The 2015 season of

free outdoor summer concerts are 6 p.m.

Fridays at Convention Center Plaza. Presented
by ElPasoLive.com and sponsored by FirstLight
Federal Credit Union. No outside food or beverages, or pets allowed. Information: 534-0633
or alfrescofridays.com.
July 3: Fixed Idea (Latin ska)
July 10: Sorry About Your Sister (rockabilly)
July 17: Tejas Band (Spanish variety)
July 24: Joe King Carrasco (Tex-Mex)
July 31: Mariachi Fatigo.

Thompson Square The country duo

behind the hit single Trans Am performs as
part of the summer Let Freedom Sing concert series at 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Fort
Blisss Freedom Crossings event lawn.
No coolers or outside food and beverages
permitted. Chairs permitted on concrete areas
only. The public is welcome; early arrival is
encouraged. Information: 564-5311 or freedomcrossingatfortbliss.com.
Opening acts: local favorite the Joe Barron
Band and Nashville recording artists Sister C.
NM State Championship Fiddle
Contest The New Mexico Old Time

Fiddlers Association hosts a music jam 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, at
the Truth or Consequences Civic Centers
Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 W. Fourth.
Dances planned 7 to 9 p.m. both nights.
Information: (575) 744-9137 or nmofta.org.
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Bluegrass Festival The 20th annual all-

day festival begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 18,

at the Weed Community Center in Weed,
N.M. The event offers continuous live music,
food, arts and crafts, plus entertainment for
kids. Admission: $15 (free for ages 12 and
younger). Information: (575) 687-3316, (575)
687-3648, (575) 687-2302, or weednm.org.
Open mic is 8 to 8:45 a.m. with guest bands
beginning at 9 a.m. Featured bands include
Simple Gifts, Texas Country, Vintage, Bost
Family Traditions, From the Heartland
Bluegrass, Blue Sky Country and Pecos Valley
Bluegrass.
A Bluegrass gospel devotional service is 9 a.m.
to noon Sunday, July 19. Admission is free.
To get there: take Hwy 130, turn right at
Cloudcroft, and follow the signs to Weed,
which is 23 miles southeast of Cloudcroft.

Hard Road Trio The Las Cruces blue-

grass ensemble hosts several summer performances. Information: hardroadtrio.com or

desertnight.com
Road Rolling Review benefit for KRWG is 7
p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Rio Grande
Theatre in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, and
4 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at the Buckhorn Opera
House is Pinos Altos, with Kitty Starr,
Whereabouts and Squirrel Hunters and special
guests Nate Lee (fiddle), Tim May (guitar) and
Beth Mead (banjo). Tickets: $15 ($7.50 12 and
younger) Saturday; call for Sunday prices.
Information: (575) 646-5794 or krwg.org.
A Road Rolling Revue is 7 p.m. Saturday, July
25, at Sacred Grounds Coffee and Tea House
2704 Sudderth, in Ruidoso., with celebrity MC
Tim McCasland. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15
at the door. Information: (575) 937-0596.

Desert Night Acoustic Music Camp

The Hard Road Trio Rolling Review hosts a day

of instrumental and vocal workshops beginning
at noon Tuesday, July 21, in Las Cruces.
Workshops include Guitar and improvisation
with Tim May; Fiddle and music business with
Nate Lee; Bass and jam survival with Anne
Luna; Banjo and jam survival with Beth Mead;
Mandolin and improvisation with Steve Smith;
and Vocals and harmony singing with Chris
Sanders. Location to be announced.
Information: hardroadtrio.com or
desertnight.com.

Viva Big Bend Music Festival Texas

Music Magazine hosts the 4th annual music

festival and conference Thursday through
Sunday, July 23-26, in Marfa, Alpine, Fort
Davis and Marathon. More than 50 music acts
from across the country, representing a variety
of styles including alternative, Americana, folk,
Latin, pop and rock, will be showcased in several venues.
Tickets: $50; available in advance at vivabigbend.com. Tickets limited; price may increase
after original tickets sell out.
Venues include Railroad Blues, Granada
Theatre, Reata and Holland Hotel in Alpine;
Lost Horse, Padres, Planet Marfa and USO
Hall in Marfa; the Gage Hotel in Marathon,
Audrey Tyrone Kelly Outdoor Theater in Fort
Davis; and Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa.
The event kicks off Thursday with an all-star
tribute to Doug Sahm at the Granada, featuring
the Texas Tornados and more.

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Music series

Tailgate 2015 The annual outdoor con-

cert series in Alamogordo, N.M., raises funds

for the Flickinger Center. Concerts every other
Saturday in the upper parking lot at the New
Mexico Museum of Space History. Patrons may
bring food, lawn chair and beverages. Gates
open 6:45 p.m. Single event tickets available for
$45.Information: (575) 437-2202. Online reservations at flickingercenter.com.
8 p.m. June 27: Nosotros, salsa, jazz, cumbia
8 p.m. July 11: Gleewood, folk/rock
8:30 p.m. July 25: Big Band on the Rio
Grande

Pic Quick Music in the Park The Las

Cruces summer concert series are 7 p.m.

Sundays during the summer months featuring
both local and guest artists. No pets allowed.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2550
or las-cruces.org.
July 12: The JDS (Funk/Soul) at Apodaca
Park, 801 E. Madrid
July 19: Border Jazz Orchestra on Main
Street in historic Downtown.
July 26: Mad Mozelle (Rockabilly/Blues) and
Ardk (Rock & Roll), at Apodaca Park.
Aug. 2: Steve Smith & Hard Road (Bluegrass)
and Bob Einweck (Folk) at Young Park.

Outlet Shoppes Summer Concert

Series Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, 7051 S.

Desert in Canutillo, (off I-10 at Trans Mountain

exit) host free weekly live music events 7 to 9
p.m. Tuesdays through July 28 in the fountain
area. Information: 877-3208, theoutletshoppesatelpaso.com or on Facebook.

State Line Music Series State Line

Restaurant, 1222 Sunland Park Drive. The outdoor concert series is 8 to 10 p.m.
Wednesdays. Admission is free; age 21 and
older welcome. Bring non-perishable food
donation or monetary donation for the West
Texas Food Bank. Information: 581-3371,
WTxFoodBank.org or countyline.com.
July 1: Aaron Einhouse
July 8: The Nightowls
July 15: Bri Bagwell
July 22: Shane Smith and The Saints
July 29: Joe Barron Band

La Parada The monthly grassroots event

celebrating local culture and lifestyles is 5 p.m.

to 2 a.m. Friday, July 3, at 501 Bar and Bistro
at the San Carlos Building, 501 Texas. One dollar tacos and margaritas 5 to 8 p.m. Admission
is free before 8 p.m.; $5 after 8 p.m., ages 18
and older welcome. Information: 351-6023 or
on Facebook at laparadaep.
July performers are Great Shapes, Decade Of
The Dead Arcade, Mr. Crazy, One Man Jazz, JJ
Nuez, and live art with Jeremiah Gems
Navarro and the Punk Rock Flea Market.

Summer Concerts El Paso Parks and

Recreations free outdoor music concerts are 7

p.m. selected Saturdays at various city parks.
Bring chairs and picnic. No alcohol or glass-bottled beverages permitted. Leashed, wellbehaved dogs welcome. Information: elpasotexas.gov/parks.
July 4: Everyday People (rhythm and blues)
at Blackie Chesher Park, 9143 Escobar
Aug. 1: Billy Townes Band (jazz) at
Memorial Park, 3100 Copper

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

July 2015

enjoy wine tastings. Bring a picnic. Information:

877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
July 5: Dusty Low
July 19: James Springer
Aug. 2: Julio Ortiz.

Every Other Tuesday Doa Ana Arts

Council hosts performances 6:30 p.m. every

other Tuesday at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211
Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Admission is free.
Information: (575)
July 7: Storyteller Grits Wrangler.
July 21: Border Avenue, country music.

Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society

The society presents the No Reservations

Jazz Band at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at First
Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces.
Admission: $8 ($5 members; $1 students with
ID). Coffee and dessert reception at 6:30 p.m.
in the foyer. Information: Larry Brooks, (575)
640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.
The band consists of Colin McAllister on
vibraphone, Alan Rodriguez on B3 Organ,
Derrick Lee on drums and featuring Shaun
Mahoney on guitar. All members are music
educators in the Las Cruces and El Paso area.

Sunset Sounds Concert Series Free

music is 7 to 9 p.m. Saturdays through July 25
at The Fountains at Farah Promenade
Amphitheater, 8889 Gateway West.
Information, schedule: 225-3600 or fountainsatfarah.com.
I The Mighty The post-hardcore and per-

forms at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, with Hail

The Sun and Too Close to Tough, at Mesa
Music Hall, 4151 N. Mesa. Tickets: $12.
Information: 599-8585 or on Facebook.

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.

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Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. New hours are 7 p.m. to 1
a.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.
Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214.
Live Music is 7:30 p.m. Fridays 2 to 6 p.m.
Sundays with David Huerta, 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays with Huerta and Lela Leadsman, plus
8 p.m. Thursdays with Leadsman and Team
Havana, and free Latin dance lessons. Free
wine tastings.
Sunland Park Racetrack live music

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, 1200

Futurity Drive, hosts free music at 9.m. on
selected weekends. Age 21 and older admitted.
Information: sunland-park.com.

Ardovinos Live Music Ardovinos

Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Dr. in Sunland
Park, hosts live music at 7;30 p.m. every Friday
and Saturday. Information: (575) 589-0653

Comedy

El Paso Comic Strip 1201 Airway.

Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6 Wednesday and
Thursday, $12 Friday and Saturday, $8 Sunday;
VIP booths are $10 more per tickets; available
at ticketweb.com. Information, reservations:
779-5233, laff2nite.com or on Facebook.
June 24-27: Hypnotist The Sandman
(extreme adult show on June 28).
July 8-12: Elliott Threatt with host Nico
Adjemain
July 15-19: Rob Little
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El Paso Chihuahuas The citys AAA

baseball team hosts home games at Southwest

University Park in Downtown El Paso.
Individual game tickets: $5 lawn seating;
reserved seats begin at $8 in advance; $10 at
the gate, plus $1.50 convenience fee.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
Susan G. Komen Foundation has a limited
amount of pre-sale benefit tickets to games on
July 8 and Aug. 12. Cost: $13. Information: 5334433.
Fireworks Spectacular Games are July 3, July
1, and Aug. 1.
GECU Bark at the Park events where guests
can bring their friendly dogs on leash are July
12 and Aug. 2.
Home Games:
June 30-July 3: Fresno Grizzlies; 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Aire fan giveaway July
1.
July 8-12: Albuquerque Isotopes; 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday; 6:05 p.m.
Sunday. Color changing cup giveaway July 10,
Lola Piggy Bank July 12.
July 28-31: Tacoma Rainiers; 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Pat Murphy
Bobblehead July 31.
Aug. 1-4: Reno Aces; 7:05 p.m. Saturday
through Tuesday

USTA Pro Circuit The Hunt

Communities $25K womens professional tennis tournament runs June 28-July 5 at Tennis
West Sports & Racquet Club, 1 Tennis West
Lane. Some of the top womens professionals
in the world compete in this week-long event
which has been a fixture in El Paso for much of
the past decade. Community Day events/proams and other events scheduled. Matches open
to the public. Information: 581-5471 or tenniswest.com.

2015 USBC Open Championships

The national sports event continues through
July 12 at El Paso Convention Center, One
Civic Center Plaza, hosted by the U.S. Bowling
Congress. Participation open to all USBC members. Last day of team competition is July 11.
Information: bowl.com/openchamp/
Cruz Azul vs. Xolos de Tijuana The
professional Mexican League Soccer match is
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at UTEPs Sun
Bowl Stadium. Tickets: $25-$99.25
(Ticketmaster). Information: 1-800-745-3000.
Aqua Posse Summer Swimming
Invitational El Paso Aqua Posses 29th

annual invitational and time trial is Friday

through Sunday, July 10-12, at the Ascarate
Pool, 6900 Delta. The meet usually attracts
more than 400 athletes from Texas, New
Mexico and Mexico. Spectator admission is
free; gate entry fee to Ascarate Park is $2 a car.
Information: 772-3941 or aquaposse.org.

Win or Die Boxing The WPBF World

Championship Boxing event is 7 p.m. Saturday,
July 11, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100
Paisano, with former WBC middleweight champion Marco Antonio El Veneno Rubio vs.
Robert Sugar Ventura. Presented by Golden
Eagle Promotions in association with Diamond
Promotions. Tickets: $20 general admission;
$25, $60, $70 and $80 reserved
(Ticketmaster).
Rubio (59-7-1) is from Torreon, Coahuila,

Mexico has fought high-profile matches in

Mexico, U.S., Canada and Russia. Alvarea (1411) is from Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
Other fighters on the fight card: Julio
Hinojosa, Luis Zavala, Ronald Vaca, Oscar
Duarte, Jose Meza, Arturo Ortega, Josue
Garcia, and David Torres.

Professional Boxing Premiere Boxing

Champions Carl The Jackal Frampton vs.

Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. is noon Saturday, July
18, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center, with
Showtime Boxing featuring Julio Cesar Chavez
Jr. vs. Marcos Reyes at 5:30 p.m. Separate tickets needed for each bout. Tickets: $25-$50
afternoon bout; $25-$200 evening fight.
(Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234.

Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing The

track and casino are off U.S. 70 in Ruidoso

Downs, N.M. The live racing season runs
through Labor Day weekend. Regular post time
is 1 p.m. Fridays through Sundays;. Call or
check website for other dates and times.
Grandstand admission and parking are free,
except for select weekends. Turf club reservations are $20. Information: (575) 378-4431 or
raceruidoso.com.
Call for ticket prices on Fourth of July weekend, Rainbow Weekend (July 18-19) and Zia
Festival weekend (July 26-26).

El Paso Roller Derby El Paso Roller

Derbys Tex Pistols play home games at the

Field House at Market, 6827 Market. Tickets
are $8 in advance, $10 at the door ($5 military;
free for age 10 and under). Information: elpasorollerderby.com or on Facebook. All home
games are on Saturday.
June 27: 575 Roller Babes from Hobbs, N.M.
July 11: WTRD All-Stars of Lubbock.

Sun City Roller Girls The Roller Girls

bouts are held at 6 p.m. the last Sunday of the

month at El Paso County Coliseums Judging
Arena, 4100 E. Paisano. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Tickets: $10 ($7 with valid military ID; free for
ages 12 and younger). Information: suncityrollergirls.com.
June 28: Doubleheader of Las Diablas vs. Las
Viudas Negras and Chuco Town Chulas vs.
Sexecutioners
July 26: Doubleheader of Las Viudas Negras
vs. Las Catrinas and Chuco Town Chulas vs.
Las Diablas

Bicycling

El Paso Bicycle Club - All rides are free and

open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com or 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.
See website for weekend ride schedule.
Beginner Intermediate Group training program meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at River Run
Plaza, 1071 Country Club. A brief lesson on the
basics of cycling and group riding is followed by
a 15-20 mile ride in the Upper Valley. All levels
of riders welcome, and participants can join for
any or all B.I.G. lessons and rides. Information:
EPBCBIG@gmail.com. See website for specific
topics and also B.I.G. handouts.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over
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beginning at 5:45 p.m. from River Run Plaza,

1071 Country Club; and 6 p.m. from Rio Plaza,
6205 Upper Valley Rd (at Artcraft). The
favorite route is a loop to Gadsden H.S.
Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza, 1071
Country Club Rd.
Thursday night leaderless Ninja Rides begin
at 5:45 p.m. leaving from Crazy Cat at I-10 and
Redd, riding the I-10 rollers to OHara Road
and back, 22 miles, 20+ mph.

Jade Astiazaran Memorial Bike Ride

The ride honoring the life of 29-year-old Jade

Astiazaran is at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 4, and
marks the one-year anniversary of her death.
The 11-mile ride begins in the Southwire
parking lot at 7811 Hoover (between I-10 and
Northwestern). The ride will climb up the west
side of Transmountain along the cycling/jogging
trail, then continue to the Tom Mays Unit of
Franklin Mountains State Park. Refreshments
and relief stations available at the starting point.
Hosts are Jades parents, Fernando and
Carmen Astiazaran, who were cycling this
route last year when they learned their daughter had died in an overseas car accident. Jade
had been active in various humanitarian causes,
including the Bowl of Compassion School in
India. A fundraising drive in Jades name has
since raised over $13,000 to build a library at
the school.
Volunteer donations are welcome in support
of Bowl of Compassion School (bowlofcompassion.org). Donations accepted on website or
can be brought at day of event.
EP Cyclists will lead a ride from the starting
point to Mesilla and back (50+ miles). For
information, see epcyclists on Facebook.
El Paso Bicycle Club will offer an option after
the memorial ride for a 25-30 mile ride through
the Upper Valley.
Riders unable to make the full climb to Tom
Mays are welcome to ride as far up
Transmountain as they want and rejoin
Memorial Ride participants at the starting point.

Tour de Tolerance The 10th annual

bicycling and running event, benefiting the El

Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center, is
Sunday, Aug. 23, at Sunland Park Racetrack
and Casino, 1200 Furity Drive in Sunland Park,
with 100K and 50K rides and 5K run/walk.
Information: 351-0048, ext. 24 or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.

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.

Golf

Hook a Spouse on Golf Underwood

Golf Complex, 3200 Coe, offers a free onehour clinic for women, 10 to 11 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month. Range balls and
golf clubs will be provided. Information: 5681059 or blissmwr.com/golf.

West Texas Legends Golf Tournament

The 36-hole low-ball tournament is Friday
through Sunday, July 10-12, at the Alpine
Country Club, 1011 Loop Road, in Alpine,
Texas. Information: (432) 837-2752 or on
Facebook at Alpine Country Club.

Dimas Vasquez Golf Tournament

The 3rd annual tournament benefiting Special

Olympics of TexasArea 19 begins with a
shotgun start at 8 a.m. Friday, July 17, at
Underwood Gold Complex, 3200 Coe, on Fort
Bliss. Four-man scramble format. Registration

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begins at 7 a.m. Cost: $125 ($450 team of
four); includes green fees, cart fees, goodie bag
and award ceremony after the tournament.
Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org/elpasogolf.

Cree Uprising Golf Tournament The

annual ladies golf tournament begins with a

shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Monday and
Tuesday, July 27-28 at Cree Meadows
Country Club in Ruidoso, N.M. Morning snacks
served 7 to 8:15 a.m. Field limited. Entry fee:
$300 per team, deadline is July 19. Information:
(575) 257-1032.

Recreational Sports

Diocese of El Paso Slam Jam The

17th annual volleyball league games are 6 p.m.

Wednesdays, June 25-July 15, at the Diocese
of El Paso Pastoral Center in front of the Pinto
Room. All high school students and young
adults are invited to play. Registration deadline
was June 17. Cost: $25 per team. Information:
872-8403 or elpasodiocese.org.

Youth Cheer and Flag Football City

of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department

offers registration for its Youth Cheer Program
and Tikes N Spikes Youth Flag Football League;
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27, July 11
and July 25, at Meerscheidt Recreation
Center, 1600 E. Hadley. Open to pre-kinder
through 4th grade. League play begins week of
Aug. 17. Cost: $40 per individual (includes
cheer jersey). Information: (575) 541-2563 or
athletics@las-cruces.org.

Franklin Mountain Gun Club NRA

High Power Rifle matches are 9 a.m. the second Sunday of the month (July 12, Aug. 9), at
Fort Bliss Bow and Gun Club, Range 9. Several
matches at varying distances planned. Entry
office opens for registration at 8:30 a.m. Fee:
$15. Information: Dale Berry, 503-7244.
Garand matches held on fifth Sundays of the
month (Aug. 30).
To get there: Take Railroad Drive to Deer;
turn right.
Kiss My Grass Volleyball Tournament

The grass volleyball tournament in El Paso is

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Dream
Arena, 6969 Industrial, presented by 600 ESPN
radio. The 4-on-4 co-ed, adult tournament features a day of volleyball, beer garden, food
trucks, volleyball, contests, challenges, street
vendors and live DJ. Registration: $80 a team
through June 28; $100 June 29-July 13; $120
after July 13. No on-site registration. Visit Apex
at Cielo Vista Mall for $10 off registration.
Online registration at 600espnelpaso.com.
Information: 544-9550 or krod.com.
Tournament begins with timed Pool Play and
ends with single-elimination Bracket Play. All
teams are promised five matches. Recreational
Champs, $200 prize, Team Prize and Bragging
Rights Power Champs prize is $500.

Peter Piper Pizza Back to School

Classic The 9th annual youth basketball

tournament is July 31-Aug. 2 for boys and girls

teams in age 8-14 divisions and high school age.
Three games guaranteed per team, followed by
single elimination events. Games will be held
throughout El Paso. Entry fee: $175 (multiteam discount available). Deadline to enter is
usually three days prior to tournament.
Information: 540-0043 or pppbtsc.com.

July 2015

Motor sports

El Paso Speedway Park 14851 Marina

(off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375).
Information: 791-8749 or
epspeedwaypark.com.
Regular season races are 7:45 p.m. Friday
through Sept. 4. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
General admission: $10 (free for age 10 and
under). Family pack: $25 (two adults and four
children under 16). Pit passes: $30.
Fireworks after the races Friday, July 3.

El Paso Motorplex The drag strip is at

13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10

off Clint exit #42). Information: 887-3318 or
elpasomotorplex.com.
Test and Tune begins at 7 p.m. Fridays.
Entry fee is $20; spectator admission is $5.
Upcoming drag racing events are July 18 and
Aug. 15.

Arroyo Seco Raceway The Southern

New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off

I-10 at the Akela exit, with drag racing, motorcycle racing, sportscar testing and more. Call
for ticket prices and times. Information: (575)
544-3440, (575) 494-4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.

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 track features modifieds, super stocks,
speed stocks and more. Regular season racing
begins at 7:45 p.m. Saturdays. Gates opens at
5:30 p.m.
X Motoball The motocross and paintball
center is at 14372 Loving Lane, with a new
track and other features. Information: 3550271, or xmotoball.com.
To get there: I-10 East to Loop 375 North
(Joe Battle). Exit Zaragoza, turn right on
Montana and immediately turn left on Flagger
Drive two miles and turn right on Santa Fe
Trail (Santa Fe Trail becomes Loving in 3/4
miles).

Tularosa Speedway The dirt racing

track in Tularosa, N.M. is 4 miles north of town

at 8364 U.S. 54. Regular season runs through
September. Racing starts at 7:45 p.m.
Saturdays; gates open at 6 p.m. Admission: $12
($9 military, seniors and students, free for ages
5 and younger). Family pass: $28. VIP seating:
$15. Pit passes are $25. Call for entry fees.
Information: (575) 539-3607 or Facebook.

Runs and walks

Leopoldo Cavazos Jr. Memorial Run

The 5K run and 1-mile run walk is 7:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 27, at Ascarate Park, 6900
Delta, ($2 entrance fee per vehicle into park).
Post race refreshments for all participants.
Proceeds benefit Fort Hancock Explorer Post
881. Registration: $20 in advance for 5K ($25
on race day); $15 for fun walk. Teams of 10 or
more (by June 21) are $15 per member; $10
per member for youth organizations.
Information: Mike Coulter, 274-5222 or coultercmike@yahoo.com. Online registration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Mission Valley Duathlon Race El Pasos

USAT-sanctioned 5K run/20K bike/5K run at 7
a.m. Sunday, June 28, at Tigua Recreation &
Wellness Center, 11200 Santos Sanchez. Entry
fee includes race shirt, athlete bag, water bottle, post-race snacks and drinks and chip timing.Information: 229-5656. Online registration
at raceelpaso.com.

Electric 5K and 1-mile fun run Las

Cruces Running Club and City of Las Cruces
hosts the 3.1-mile race and 1-mile fun run at 8
p.m. Friday, July 3, at Main Street and Picacho
(near Albert Johnson Park). Registration begins
at 7 p.m. Registration (through June 30): $15
per event (12 and younger free for fun run).
Information: lascrucesrunningclub. come.
Register at 2015electric5k.eventbrite.com. The
Electric Light Parade follows the run.
Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue
Challenge Run The annual 5K and 10K

runs are at 8 a.m. Friday, July 3, along the

Carrizo Walking Path by Inn of the Mountain
Gods. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Cost: $15
run, $10 walk. Information: (575) 464-3473.

Fourth of July Run Up and Running,

hosts the 9th annual 5K run/walk 7:04 a.m.
Saturday, July 4, beginning at Up and Running
in the Rudolph Shopping Plaza, 3233 N. Mesa.
Proceeds benefit Run El Paso Club.
Registration: $20 through July 1; $25 July 2-3.
Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663. Online
registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

fee: $20 (includes race shirt, post race snacks

and drinks and pool party entry). Information:
229-5656. Online registration at
raceelpaso.com.
Ages 7-10 is a 100M swim and 1K run; and
ages 11-15 is a 20M swim and 2.25K run.

Eagle in the Sun Triathlon El Pasos

only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multi-sport

race, with a 400m swim, 12 mile bike ride, and
5K run, is 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 6,
starting at the SISD Aquatic Center and ending
at the SAC (Socorro Activities Center), 1257
Southview. Participants may race as an individual or as part of a relay team. Information: 2295656. Online registration at
raceelpaso.com/eagle-in-the-sun.

Smokey Bear Stampede run The

35th annual 10K run and 2-mile Fun Run held in

conjunction with Smokey Bear Days begins at
7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starting east of
Smokey Bear Historical Park, at East Creek
Road, Capitan, N.M. Race day registration
begins at 6:30 a.m. Registration: $25 by July 1;
$35 July 2-4. Information: (575) 354-2748.
Registration: villageofcapitan.com/fun-run.pdf.

Bottomless Triathlon The 31st annual

400M swim, 14K bike ride and 4K run is 8:30

a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Bottomless Lakes
State Park, 13 miles east of Roswell, N.M. (via
U.S. Hwy 380 and NM Hwy 409). The
Bottomless Race Transition Area opens at 7
a.m. for late packet pickup. Pre-race orientation begins at 8 a.m. Entry (by July 10): $45
($60 relay) free for youth 17 and younger; no
race day registration. Information: (575) 6248284, bottomlesstri@gmail.com or on
Facebook at Bottomless Triathlon.

Run for a Margarita El Paso Symphony

Orchestra hosts the 5th annual 5K Run and 1Mile run/walk at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11,
beginning at Riviera Restaurant, 5218
Doniphan. After the run/walk enjoy a complimentary margarita (age 21 and older), food and
live music. Proceeds benefit the orchestras
audience development and outreach programs.
Cost per event (includes meal and one complimentary margarita): $25 by July 4; $30 July 511. Meal ticket only: $10. No race day registration. Runner and meal ticket space is limited.
Information: EPSO, 532-3776, Chris Rowley,
478-5663 or raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs Ski

Run Road Challenge hosts the runs on the new

multiple use trail system at Grindstone Lake, 2
miles from Downtown Ruidoso at 7:30 to 11
a.m. Saturday, July 25, starting and finishing at
Wingfield Parks Grindstone Lake Trails. Four
mile and 8.50 mile runs offered at the USA
Track and Field sanctioned and American Trail
Running Association approved event. Proceeds
benefit the Ruidoso Trails Coalition and Ski
Apache Adaptive Sports Program and
Ecoservants. Cost: $15-$35. Information: (575)
937-7106. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Sun City Kids Splash & Dash Race El

Pasos new youth swim-run event for ages 7-15

is 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 25, at
Ascarate Pool and Park, 6900 Delta, as part of
the 2015 USA Triathlon Youth Aquathlon
Series. Family pool picnic follows event. Entry

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Club Rec The City of El Paso Parks and

Recreation Departments Summer Camp runs

Monday through Friday through Aug. 7 for
ages 6-12. Each two-week camp provides
recreational activities such as sports, arts and
crafts, field trips, dance classes and table games.
Each recreation center offers its own activities.
Camp sites include participating Parks and
Recreation facilities and participating schools.
Cost is $40 per week, per child ($50 for nonresidents); some scholarships available.
Registration available at all city recreation centers or online at elpasotexas.gov/parks.

Kids-n-Critters Summer Camp The

Humane Society of El Paso, 4991 Fred Wilson,

will host 5-day summer camps 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday through Friday, June 29-July 3 for
ages 9-12 for ages 12-14. Register at the
Humane Society. Cost: $95 ($75 each additional child in same family); includes t-shirt, goody
bag, snacks and lunch. Information: 532-6971,
ext. 107 or hselpaso.org.

Summer Archaeology Day Camp El

Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301
Transmountain Road in Northeast El Paso
(west of U.S. 54), offers interactive youth summer camps for ages 7 to 16 9 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays through Fridays, through July 24.
Off-site field trip Friday. Cost per youth: $70
($55 museum members). Space is limited.
Advance registration required on a first come,
first serve basis. Camps fill quickly.

Art/crafts

Summer fun for kids

For more complete listings, go to epscene.com/summerfunguide.html

Information/registration: 755-4332 or
guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
Camps are July 7-10 for ages 8-10; July 1417 for age 11-13 and June 30-July 3 and July
21-24 for 14-16.

Latinitas Multimedia Arts Summer

Camps Latinitas Magazine hosts five-day

summer camps for ages 9-14 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

and to 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, July
6-Aug. 7, at 7000 Edgemere. Cost: $75 per
half-day camp Information/registration: 2198554, latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com,
laslatinitas.com/elpaso or LatinitasMagazine.org.
July 6-10: Fashionista Camp.
July 20-24: Multimedia Arts Camp.
July 27-31: Be YOUnique Wellness and Spa
Camp..
Aug. 3-7: Tech Savvy Chica. .

Summer Zoo Camp The weeklong

camps, exploring the worlds of elephants,
tapirs, macaques and hornbills for ages 6 to 10
are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday July
6-Aug. 14, at the El Paso Zoo, 4001 E.
Paisano. Campers will learn about conservation

and experience live education animals, behind

the scenes tours, crafts, games and more. Cost:
$100 per week; $90 zoo members (includes tshirt and snacks). Advance registration
required. Information: 532-8156 or elpasozoosociety.org.
Elephant/Tapir camps are July 6-10, July 2024 and Aug. 3-7.
Macaque/Hornbill camps are
July 13-17, July 27-30 and Aug. 10-14.

Holocaust Museum summer camp El

Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center, 715
N. Oregon, will host its 7th annual summer
program, Mission: Rescue, 9 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday, July 13-17, for ages 8
to 12. Cost: $50 for first child enrolled; $40 for
each additional child in the same family and
museum members (includes supplies, camp tshirt, daily snacks and pizza party). Space is limited. Information: Jamie Williams at 351-0048
or jamie@elpasoholocaustmuseum.org. Web:
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.

Fire Department Summer Youth

Camp El Paso Fire Department is accept-

ing applications through July 1 for the Summer

Youth Camp for ages 13-17. The camp runs 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, July
14-16, at the departments Training Academy,
6800 Delta. Limited to 20 students.
Information: Officer Carlos Briano, 820-9712
or BrianoCA@elpasotexas.gov. Online applications at epfire.org.

El Paso Exploreum Summer Camps

SUNLAND ART GALLERY

July "Summer Scenes" Members Show
Featu red Ar t is t for Ju ly : Ivette Reyes
Orig ina l Ar t, Pai nti ngs, Photog ra p hy, Jewel ry, Prints , Ca rd s & G if t Items

5034-D Doniphan, Placita Santa Fe

Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-6

El Paso Exploreum, 300 W. San Antonio, host

five-day camps, with hands-on activities, games,
take-home craft projects and more, Monday
through Friday, through Aug. 21. Camps run
9 a.m. to noon and noon to 4 p.m. Each camp,
geared to ages 3-6 and age 6 and older, runs
Monday through Friday. Morning (9 a.m. to
noon) and afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.) sessions
offered. Space is limited; early registration
encouraged. Admission: $125 per camp; military discounts available. Options available for
full-day care. Information, registration: 5334330. Register online at ElPasoExploreum.org.
Camps include Super Camp (spies, superheroes and more) Kitchen Science, Liftoff (constellations and planets), Mad Lab, Art Explosion
and Robotics.
July 6-10: Super Camp (morning ), Kitchen
Science (n)
July 13-17: Liftoff! (morning) and Mad Lab
(afternoon).
July 20-24: Art Explosion (morning) and
Robotic (afternoon)
July 27-31: Robotics (morning) and Super
Camp (afternoon).

San Francisco Stables Summer Camp

San Francisco Stables, 1114 Casad Road in

Anthony, N.M. hosts its All Districts Summer

Camp for ages 6-14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays
through Friday, through Aug. 21. Activities
give children the opportunity to learn to care
for animals big and small, to ride horses, and to
have outdoor fun with other children. Campers
will learn sheep shaving, casting their own
dinosaur fossils, and farm to table gardening.
Cost: $500 per month; $150 per week; $35
per day. Information: 491-9408 or sfstables.net.

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El Paso Museum of Art Summer Art

Camps The museums Summer classes for
youth run June 30-Aug. 7 at the museum,
One Arts Festival Plaza. Registration for all
camps, classes, and workshops closes one
week prior to start date. Limited scholarships
are available for those with financial need.
Students must bring a sack lunch; snacks and
lunch not provided by the Museum.
Information: 532-1707, ext. 65, or
bevelba@elpasotexas.gov. Online registration
at elpasoartmuseum.org.

Rubin Center Wonder UTEPs Stanlee

and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
hosts free summer mini-workshops for age 412, 10 a.m. to noon in conjunction with the
2015 Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition.
Workshops are free, but space is limited; call
for reservations: 747-6151. Information: rubincenter.edu.
July 1: Type! The Power of Letters
July 8: Roar! Hoot! and Howl! 3-D
Contemporary Animal Mask Making
July 15: Catch My Eye! Poster Design.

Dance and cheer

Baton Camp A Twirling Camps hosted

by the STAR twirlers of UTEP and area high
schools are 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays, July 7-23, for age 6 and older.
Cost: $80 (includes baton); space is limited.
Information, location: startwirlers
@hotmail.com or on Facebook at
star.twirlers1.

Youth Summer Ballroom Dance Camp

Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio, 120
Paragon Lane, suite 201 hosts dance camp for
youth July 13-Aug. 14 at Shundo Ballroom
Dance Studio 120 Paragon Lane, suite 201.
Learn Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Swing and
more. Cost $98 per person. Information: 5322043 or ShundoDanceStudio.com

Music and theater

Kids-N-Co. Summer Camps The 2015

theater summer camps are offered at Kids-NCo. Education and Performance Center, 1301
Texas. Students who will miss three or more
classes (2 or more for Kinder camp) should not
enroll. Information: 351-1455 (afternoons) or
Facebook.
Production Camps 1 & 2 for ages 8-15 are
four weeks long, beginning July 21. Classes
every weekday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuition
is $300 per session. Students are involved in all
aspects of theater including acting, building,
sewing and makeup. Public performances will
be presented the final weekend of each camp.
Kinder Camp two-week sessions for ages 5-7
are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday,
beginning July 20 and Aug. 3. Each session is
self-contained and ends with a different short
play for parents and friends the final Friday of
camp. Cost is $150 per session.
Costume and Sewing one-to-one sessions for
people or all ages are offered throughout the
year. Cost: $200 for 10 sessions. Contact
Sharon Moore, 408-4401.

Fa Music World Piano Summer Camp

Fa Music Worlds Group Piano Summer
Camp for children age 7 and older; beginning
to intermediate levels. Students learn and
advance their piano skills playing fun piano
ensembles. Students need to bring their own
piano keyboard (with batteries), and head-

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phones. Class meet twice a week during the

month of July. Information, schedules: Flor de
la Garza, 208-7273, flordelagarza@gmail.com,
or famusicworld.weebly.com/children-programs.

Sensory Ranch Summer Camp The

ranch at 8637 Holmsley Trail hosts summer
camps in July with horseback riding, archery,
water fun, arts and crafts, superhero day, and
more. Information: 500-9438 or on Facebook
at Sensory Ranch.
The ranch provides sensory therapy and sensory equine therapy to children with special
needs.

Nature

Trailblazers Outdoor Camps City of

El Paso Parks and Recreation Department,
Texas Parks & Wildlife, National Park Service
and Chamizal Project-Ecoclubs host their summer Trailblazers outdoor program 9 to 11 a.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 7-30, at
Chamizal National Monument, 800 S. San
Marcial, for ages 8-17.

Camp Discovery UTEPs Centennial

Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens hosts
three summer camps for kids in grades 4
through 6 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through
Friday to learn about the Chihuahuan Desert.
Individual camps are $40 by early registration
deadline, $55 per camp after. Information, registration: Kaye Mullins, 747-8994 or
kmullins@utep.edu.
July 20-24: Culture Cruise. Early registration
deadline: July 10.
Aug. 17-21: Kaleidoscope Kapers. Early registration deadline: Aug. 7.

Reading/Language

Summer Reading Club The El Paso

Public Librarys free Summer Reading Club,
Every Hero has a Story, for grades K through
6, teens and adults runs through July 11 at all
public library facilities. Registration forms available at any public library or online at elpasolibrary.org. Information: Laurel Indalecio, 5435433. Register online at
elpasolibrarysr.evanced.info.
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading
Program Kids can earn a free book in the

Summer reading program runs through Sept.

7, at area Barnes & Nobles. Kids entering
grades 1-6 can pick up a reading form to log
their progress. Those who read eight books
during the summer months can receive a free
book from a pre-selected list. Books read during the summer do not need to be purchased
from Barnes & Noble, but forms must be completed to earn free book; limit one per child.
Free reading club forms may be picked up at
Barnes & Noble during the summer months:
West Side: 705 Sunland Park. Information:
581-5353.
Fountains at Farah: 8889 Gateway West,
Suite 120. Information: 594-3024.
Las Cruces: 700 S. Telshor in Mesilla Valley
Mall. Information: (575) 522-4499.
Forms available in both English and Spanish
on-line at barnesandnoble.com/summerreading.

Math/Science

Mathnasium Summer Jump Start

Program Mathnasium of East El Paso,

1355 George Dieter Dr, Suite 106, hosts its

summer math programs for students entering

July 2015

grades 2-12, 2 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through

Thursdays, through Aug. 23. Discounts
offered on multi-student families, active military
and school employees. Cost for 12-sessions:$239 (grades 2-7) and $299 (grades 8-12).
Cost for 24 sessions: $469 (grades 2-7) and
$599 (grades 8-12). Information: 590-MATH
(6284) or mathnasium.com/eastelpaso.
High school grades offered intro to Algebra 1,
Geometry and critical concepts necessary for
Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, College Algebra, and
the math portion of SAT and ACT exams.
Also offered is a Pre-K through First grade
First Steps program Fridays and Saturdays.
Students learn foundational skills and concepts
of mathematics such as numeration,
grouping/skip counting, shapes, symmetry,
time, fractions and problem solving. Cost: $119
for three-month membership.
Mathnasium of West El Paso, 7250 N. Mesa
Street, Suite B, also is taking registration for its
Summer Enrichment Program and Power
Math workouts. Sessions are 2 to 7 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Information: 587-6284,
westelpaso@mathnasium.com or mathnasium.com/westelpaso.

Rocketeer Academy Summer Camps

The New Mexico Museum of Space History

in Alamogordo offers week-long science camps
through July 27 for kids in grades K-12.
Information: Museum Education Department,
1-877-333-6589, or nmspacemuseum.org.summer months for grades K through 12.
Discounts for multiple reservations and military
families. Information: (575) 437-2840 ext.
41132 or on Facebook at NMSpaceMuseum.
Registration forms available online at nmspacemuseum.org.

Sports

UTEP Sports Camps - UTEP offers the

following summer sports camps. All camp

prices subject to increase after pre-registration
dates. Team and returning camper discounts
available for some camps. Information, registration: 747-5142 or ppp.utep.edu.
Volleyball:
Lil Miners Camps for grades 2-5 are 9 a.m.
to noon July 8-10, at Memorial Gym. Cost:
$130.
Mid Miners Camps for grades 6 to 8 are
Wednesday through Friday, July 8-10 at
Memorial Gym. Cost: $130.
High School Camps for grades 9-12 are is 6
to 9 p.m. July 8-10. Cost: $130.
Miners Soccer Academy:
Soccer and Splash Camp for boys and girls
and advanced camp for age 7-18 age 5-12 is
5:30 to 8 p.m. July 20-23 at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Cost: $125.
Basketball:
Boys and Girls Camp for ages 7-17 is 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. June 29-July 2. Cost: $200.
Cheer and Dance:
UTEP Cheer Camp (squads of 4 or more age
5 and older) is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 7-10.
Cost: $85.

Tennis West Tennis Camps Tennis

West Sports and Racquet Club, 1 Tennis West
Lane in the Upper Valley off Westside Drive,
hosts its summer camps for youth of all ages
and skill levels Tuesdays through Fridays,
through Aug. 21. Times are 10 to 11:30 a.m.
for beginners, 11:30 to 1 p.m. for intermediate
level and 2 to 4 p.m. advanced. Participants
instructed in games, drills, simulated point play
and strategy from skilled teaching pros.
Information, cost: 581-5471 or tenniswest.com.

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Black Range Horsemanship Camp

The camp is July 5-18 in Winston, N.M., in the

Cuchillo Mountains. The camp, led by Greg
Evans and now in its 21st year, is open to boys
and girls ages 8 to 16 of all riding skill levels.
Activities include horseback riding, arts and
crafts, Indian lore, hiking, sports and games,
rifle shooting, skeet shooting for older
campers, archery, rappelling, drama, skits and
dancing, a cattle drive and branding (range conditions permitting) and various field trips. A
playday rodeo and tribal games offered on the

final day of camp. Campers may also bring their

own horses if desired.
Parents are invited on final day for a dinner
and campfire. Cost: $900, reservation deposit
required. Discounts offered for returning
campers and families with two or more
campers. Half sessions are July 5-11 or July
12-18. Cost: $500. Information: (575) 7431602 or zianet.com/4jranch.

Late Night Hoops El Paso Parks and

Recreation Departments summer nighttime

league is 9 p.m. to midnight Fridays, through
Aug. 14, at various city recreation centers, for
age 12-17. Registration is free. Information:
534-0254 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.

Also

Magoffin Kids Camps Magoffin Home

State Historic Site hosts summer camps and

classes for youth in June and July at the
Magoffin Home Visitor Center at 1117
Magoffin, sponsored by the Casa Magoffin
Compaeros. All proceeds go to support the
preservation of the Magoffin Home.
Reservations recommended; space is limited.
Payment in cash or check only. Information:
533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com.
Storytelling 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday,
June 26, for ages 10-12. Explore the art of storytelling, with an exploration of the Magoffin
Home, learning a 19th century vocabulary, and

hearing stories told by the Magoffin family. Kids

will write their own short story. Reservation
deadline is June 19. Cost: $8.
Building With Dirt 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
for ages 6-10, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. for ages 1114, Thursday, July 9. Learn about methods of
adobe construction, make adobe bricks, and
build a small adobe building. Reservation deadline is July 3. Cost: $8; snacks provided.
Tea Time 9 a.m. to noon for ages 6-10,
and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 11-14, Friday, July 10.
Enjoy an old fashioned tea in the garden, learn
about proper table manners, creating a menu,
and setting the table. Dress in proper tea attire.
Reservation deadline is July 3. Cost: $15; snacks
provided.
Historic Preservation for Kids 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 1516, for ages 11 to 14.Make family trees, learn
how to record oral histories, and discuss historic architecture and how to preserve it.
Walking tour of downtown is included.
Reservation deadline is July 11. Cost: $10; bring
a sack lunch; snacks and beverages provided.

P3 Kidz on Campus 2015 Summer

Camps Professional and Public Programs

(P3) at UTEP offers weekly half and full-day

Summer Youth Camps for kids entering kindergarten through 12 grades. Extended day care
and supervised lunch services available for an
additional fee. All camps are held on the UTEP
campus. Information: 747-5142 or
ppp.utep.edu.
Camps include Leadership Institute, CSI &
Forensic Science Institute, Digital Technology
& STEM camp, Nurse for a Day Camp, the
UTEP Miners Athletics Camps and more.

EPISD Summer Camps El Paso

Independent School District hosts summer

enrichment camps for grades 1-8 from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. July 13-Aug. 7 in core academic
areas from fine arts to physical education, at
several area campuses. Information/schedule:
episd.org.

Gene Roddenberry Planetarium

Named after the El Paso native who created

Star Trek, the El Paso Independent School
District Planetarium, 6531 Boeing (District
Administration Building), will be open to the
public for its annual summer series at 10 a.m., 1
and 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Intended for school-age children and their families and individuals only; no non-family group
with children under age 6 admitted. All children
must be accompanied by parent or adult
guardian at all times. Admission is free; but
seating is limited. Tickets available only on a
first come, first-serve basis 30 minutes prior to
the show. No advance tickets given away; dates
and times subject to change.
Information/schedule: 779-4400 or grplanetarium.weebly.com.
July 13-16: Perfect Little Planet. Learn
about all the planets in the solar system.
July 20-23: Starry Tales. An adventure
through time and space to understand Greek
mythology and the stars.

Candlelighters Summer Camp volunteers Candlelighters of West

Texas/Southern New Mexico seeks volunteer

counselors for its 2015 week-long summer
camps for kids, with activities such as ropes
course, horseback riding, archery, hiking, campouts and more. Camps are held at Camp Tall
Pines in Weed, N.M., near Cloudcroft. No
experience needed. Information: 544-2222 or
candlelighterselp.org.
Camp dates are July 6-12 for Camp Bravo
and June 27-July 3 for Camp Courageous.

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MEMORABLE MESILLA
Historic town preserves its heritage, charm
to the delight of both tourists and residents

Story by Lisa Kay Tate

hen a tourist towns top attractions are its easy pace of life and
historical appeal, success is
measured by how much things stay the
same. Thats why Mesilla, New Mexico,
has managed to keep visitors and residents
happy by preserving both its heritage and
charm.
Less than hours drive away from El
Paso, Mesilla remains one of the most
popular day trips in the region, where 19th
century adobe buildings serve as shops and
restaurants in its historic main plaza, complemented by newer businesses on the
main thoroughfare to and from town.
We like the friendly feel of our town,
said Irene Parra, special events coordinator
for the Town of Mesilla. You can walk
down the street and see and wave at people
you know.
Parra said Mesilla residents still enjoy
that feeling of visiting the local grocery
store, post office, and restaurant or even
church and meeting friends. Yet they are
not selfish about sharing this attitude with
guests, she added.
Business owners and residents of Historic
Mesilla generally agree that the town has
maintained an even balance as a place to
live and visit, avoiding the tourist congestion of other New Mexico historic/arts districts in Albuquerque, Santa Fe or Taos.

A staycation destination

While Mesilla attracts visitors from all

over the world, many of its regular visitors
come from El Paso, taking advantage of
the chance for a change of scenery without
a long drive. The plaza is also the hub of
events that offer many special weekends
each year that draw large crowds.
Mesilla was part of Mexico until the
Gadsden Purchase of 1853, so it remains
heavily influenced by Mexicos cultural
traditions. The town hosts some of the
areas best-known celebrations for
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Mexican holidays and observances, including Cinco de Mayo the first weekend in
May, Mexican Independence Day, Diez y
Seis de Septiembre and Dia de los
Muertos. Their Christmas Eve luminarias
lighting on the plaza is also a tribute to
Mexicos holiday traditions. The historical
reenactment of the signing of the Gadsden
Purchase is another popular annual event.
The natural surroundings and small-town
atmosphere add to Mesillas appeal, said
Meson del Mesilla owner Cali
Szczawinski. We have the Organ
Mountains in the background, she said.
And with Mesilla being small, it is still
quaint.
She noted in a state with many historic
areas like Old Town in Albuquerque and
the historic Santa Fe Plaza, one of
Mesillas standouts is its location.
Northern and southern New Mexico are
very different, she said. Northern New
Mexico features its Native American heritage more, while southern New Mexico
focuses on its Mexican heritage.
She said the hotel, originally built in
1984, is the only one in Mesilla. When she
took it over in 2006 she wanted to make it
a less expensive experience. She said people can now afford to make the restaurant
a weekly dining out experience, but still
feel like a special occasion.
Szczawinski said area residents especially
enjoy using Mesilla for a weekend staycation where they can visit shops, see historic sites, eat out, have a drink or two at a
cantina, and spend the night at a luxurystyle hotel, all without having to travel too
far or spend too much money.
Quite a few people from El Paso come
up here for a relaxing, wonderful weekend, Szczawinski said.
Some of the more noticeable changes in
Mesilla can be found outside the plaza
area, including the growth of business
along Avenida de Mesilla (NM 28) from

the historic district to I-10.

This stretch of road is the
primary entrance to Mesilla
from Las Cruces, and
includes Meson de Mesilla,
restaurants and wineries.
Barnetts Las Cruces
Harley-Davidson is one of
the first and biggest businesses guests see off I-10 at Avenida de
Mesilla, followed by visitor favorites like
St. Clair and Luna Rossa wineries and
boutiques like Lulu and Emerald Isle.
The historic plaza itself is Mesillas most
famous draw, with Basilica of San Albino
church on the north side. The adobe
churchs current structure was built in
1906, with the original church building
dating back to 1855.
The shops, galleries and eateries that surround the plaza on its other three sides
include several historic stops as well, such
as the Billy the Kid Gift Shop located in
the former courthouse where outlaw
William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid) was
sentenced to hang. Mesilla Book Center
occupies the former mercantile building
and Josefinas Old Gate Caf features the
gate that is one of the most photographed
sites in the area.
Mesilla Plaza is also home to the famous
La Posta and Double Eagle restaurants.
La Posta is in what was once the historic
La Posta compound, built in the 1840s,
and served as a stop for travelers on the
Butterfield Stagecoach after the Civil War.
The restaurant was established by Katy
Griggs in 1939, and is said to have helped
start the free chips and salsa tradition
still a mainstay in Mexican restaurants.
Much of the Territorial-style adobe buildings original design is still intact, including the restaurants popular Lava Room
and lobby area, both of which were once
open air spaces.
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different from the atmosphere of La Posta,

is just as much an example of Mesillas
historic buildings. The ornate structure of
this former private residence also dates
back to the late 1840s, but is filled with
antique chandeliers, furnishings and art
representing French, Spanish and Victorian
styles and other influences.
The Double Eagle is also home to
Mesillas most famous ghosts, a maid
and the son of the affluent Mexican family
who occupied the house in the 1850s. The
disapproving mother murdered the pair of
young lovers, who reportedly still haunt
one of the buildings dining rooms. Diners
can reserve this famous room, with its pair
of Victorian chairs that are known to be
frequently used by the ghosts.
Guided tours of the historic community
are offered via La Morena Walking Tours,
led by fifth-generation Mesilla native
Preciliana Sandoval, who shares ghost stories, historic facts and other tales of the
area along the way.
Leading into Mesilla from the south are
the attractions off Highway 28, including
the tourism mainstay, the Ristramnn Chile
Company with red and green chilies and
other produce. Just 1.5 miles southwest of
Mesilla is Mesilla Valley Bosque State
Park along the Rio Grande. The park
includes several nature trails dedicated to
viewing the areas wildlife and an interpretive center.
RoseAnn Hernandez of the Mesilla
Valley Film Society, said Mesilla really has

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a culture all its own, which is a blend of

people of many cultures and backgrounds.
Mesilla stands out because of the many
national hats it has worn, Hernandez said.
Native American, Spanish, Mexican,
Confederate, United States each adding
its own cultural flavor to the area.
The societys home, the Fountain
Theatre, is part of this history, and is the
only art house in a 220-mile radius screening independent, foreign, animation and
documentary films.
Hernandez said the society has been a
not-for-profit organization for 25 years run
exclusively by a corps of 100 volunteers.
Only the head projectionist and custodian
are paid staff members.
The building sits on a former site of
Confederate barracks. The inside has
murals depicting the Fountain family coming into the valley, she said. (It was)
once known as the Fountain of Pleasure
because of the plays, dance companies,
vaudeville and silent movies held here.
The oldest part of the theatre, its front
wall, dates back to the 1870s. The building
was purchased in 1905 by Albert Fountain
Jr., the son of Col. Albert Jennings
Fountain. The family had a deep appreciation for the theatre, as Col. Fountains
brother was a prominent Shakespearean
actor of his time. Fountain helped found
the Mesilla Dramatic Association and the
theatre became the site of the Mesilla
Valley Opera House. Today, the building
shows films daily.
There is a Gadsden Museum in Mesilla
dedicated to the history of Fountain and
the Gadsden Purchase, with Southwest
Indian artifacts, pottery leather goods,
other artifacts of the era and the famous
Gadsden Purchase painting. The museum
is currently only open for guests by
appointment.

A community of merchants

Shopping and dining are two of the most

popular visitor draws in Mesilla, but one
wont find any large restaurant or store
chains, especially around the historic
plaza. This type of mom and pop appeal
is something the local merchant community of Mesilla is very content to maintain.
Jerry Harrell is general manager for one
of historic Mesilla Plazas most recognizable sites, the Double Eagle Restaurant. He
said the peaceful pace of Mesilla extends
to its merchants, most of whom still operate smaller, family-style businesses.
Theyd prefer to open later and see the
kids off to school, run some errands and
close earlier to get home to the family, he
said. Or, close shop and enjoy a cold beer
at La Posta or a margarita at Double
Eagle. So, rather than spend money advertising, most shop owners are content with
things the way they are.
Harrell is proud to be part a business he
says radiates the feel of Mesilla.
The Double Eagle Restaurant is called
the crown jewel of historic Old Mesilla
since it sparkles with Baccarat chandeliers,
Lalique crystal and gold on picture frames,
statues and even part of the ceiling, he
said. Recognized as the oldest of nine
buildings around the plaza listed on the

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Di de los Muertos in Mesilla

Photo by Rick Tate

Mesillas annual events

Mesilla is the site of many of the

Las Cruces areas most popular
events, with cultural reenactments,
holiday celebrations, street festivals,
concerts and bazaars. Heres a quick
look at some of Mesillas annual happenings:
For the Love of Art Month events
run through February at various galleries.
Candlelit Good Friday Procession
on the Plaza in March or April
British Car Days Car Show is usually the last weekend in April
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta first weekend
in May
Fourth of July celebration on the
Plaza with fireworks
Summer Music Series every Friday
in July on the Plaza
16 de Septiembre Fiesta celebrating
Mexican Independence Day is the
weekend on or before before Sept. 15
and 16
Mariachi Sundays performances
are September through November
leading up to Las Cruces Mariachi
Festival
Los Leones de Mesilla Car Show
every October in the Town Hall parking lot
Mesilla Jazz Happening concerts
and events each October
Dia de los Muertos celebration on
the Plaza the weekend nearest Nov 2
Veterans Day ceremony on the Plaza
Nov. 11
El Tratado de la Mesilla
Reenactment commemorating the
Gadsden Purchase is Nov. 14.
The Lighting of the Christmas Tree
on the Plaza is usually the first weekend in December, with Christmas Eve
Caroling and Luminarias on the Plaza
on Dec. 24.
Market on the Plaza Farmers and
Craft Market is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
every Friday and noon to 4 p.m. every
Sunday.
To learn more upcoming event dates
and times, as well as other festivals,
5K events and more, visit
mesillanm.gov.
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federal National Register of Historic

Places, the Double Eagle truly is a step
back in time.
Hernandez said the reputation and recommendations from past visitors has always
been its primary promotion.
Mesilla is not over-hyped because
magazine ads and billboards cost a lot of
money and for the most part the businesses
in the area are family owned or run,
Hernandez said. Its popular because of
word of mouth, TripAdvisor and all the
snowbirds and transplants that we have.
These modes of communication spread the
word about Mesillas charms.
Summer is an especially active time in
Mesilla, with activities on the historic
plaza every weekend. This includes the
Farmers Market on the Plaza Fridays and
Sundays, as well as a new music summer
music series featuring free live music on
the plaza every Friday evening in July.
Well have a different band highlighted
each week representing a different music
style, said Parra, the towns special
events coordinator.
Parra noted that the Friday series also
will be part of the annual Independence
Day celebration, with more live music and
a fireworks display on Saturday, July 4.
Most of Mesillas special events offer
free admission, she said, which helps local
businesses.
People are more encouraged to take
advantage of the local shops and restaurants this way, Parra said.
Harrell noted all one has to do is glance
at the visitors to Mesilla to see how its
atmosphere effects everyone.
People visiting Mesilla are always in a
good mood, he said. They slip into that
Mesilla feel and serving them is a real
pleasure.

Maintaining the past

Parra said the preservation of Mesillas

heritage, including its historic plaza area
has always been a collaborative effort for
the town leaders, businesses and residents.
This is a community effort, she said,
which has been part of the Mesilla culture
for years, as the towns first permanent settlers came to Mesilla in 1850, just after the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848
ended the Mexican-American War. The
community was established with more
than 800 individuals and families from
Paso del Norte (now Jurez). When
Mexico sold the southern edge on what is
now New Mexico and Arizona six years
later in the Gadsden Purchase, Mesilla
became part of the United States.
Mesilla is one of states oldest settled
communities, Parra said. There are still
many people who are from the original
founding families who live here, so preservation is very important to them.
The current population of Mesilla is still
around 2,200 residents, and the town covers less than 5.5 square miles.
Harrell emphasized that even through the
area itself remains secured in its past, the
town isnt stuck in a rut.
While Mesilla takes pride in maintaining the look and feel of the place, he said,
theres always something new to check
out. The Chocolate Lady has a new bourbon caramel chocolate. The Double Eagle
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is serving prime rib tacos La Posta is

opening a new barrel of their private label
tequila, making sure the 75-year-old recipe
for Green Chile Sauce is perfect and offering a new spicy Raspberry Margarita. The
shops and galleries have new artists, silversmiths and artisans weekly.
Hernandez said keeping businesses small
and one-of-a-kind is a vital aspect of maintaining its atmosphere and heritage.
We have an art house, a variety of
shops, tasty food in a variety of restaurants
and a coffee house, said Hernandez from
the Mesilla Valley Film Society. It maintains its personal charm because of its
small shops and cafs, and lack of chain
stores and restaurants.
Harrell said Mesilla, like many historic
districts, has federal, state and local laws
and regulations in place to protect its historic buildings, but its ability to remain
seemingly unchanged in time extends
beyond that. Mesilla residents and business owners just want to keep the communitys past unsullied.
New owners are always seduced by the
Mesilla feel and the need for improvements somehow drifts away, he said.
Despite being surrounded by the evergrowing urban appeal of Las Cruces,
Mesilla continues to be a small town settled on the edge of a larger city.
Parra said Mesillas merchants, residents
and visitors are happy to keep it that way.
Mesilla has been able to maintain a
smaller population. Weve never felt the
need to want to be a large thriving metropolis, Parra said. We like the sizes where
were at and we do what we can to keep
that small town feel.
One of the things Mesilla residents have
always known, and many visitors soon discover, is that time simply settles into a
more friendly, casual pace upon entering
the community.
Szczawinski said even those who are just
passing through Mesilla can sense its
peaceful attitude, and find it contagious.
What I love most about Mesilla is the
quaintness of it; the restfulness of it, she
said. People automatically slow down
when they are driving through here.
Theres just a feeling here that encourages
you to slow down.
For many visitors coming from El Paso,
part of that slowing down begins with a
drive along NM 28, the back road to
Mesilla that begins west of Canutillo and
leads leisurely through cotton and chile
fields, pecan orchards and quaint farming
towns before turning into Avenida de
Mesilla.
Harrell said Mesilla has a feel different
from other Southwestern sites that just
moves visitors into another era and another
time.
You dont walk in Mesilla. You stroll,
Harrell said. There is an ease you feel
wandering from shop to shop which lets
the hustle and bustle of life outside just
melt away. The burdens of your soul slip
away. When the phone in your pocket
chirps, you think of birds singing rather
than feeling pressured to answer the call.
You relax just strolling around.
Parra said this attitude is one Mesillas
residents and businesses are more than
happy to share with first-time and repeat
visitors.
This always extends to our visitors, she
said. You like having them and you welcome them just as you would your friends
and neighbors.
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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.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Information:
566-6441 or on Facebook at
FranklinMountainsSP.
A Patriotic Pups Parade dog hike is 7 a.m.
Saturday, July 4. Hikers dress themselves and
their dog in red, white and blue.
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.
Womens Hikes are 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June
28, to West Cottonwood Spring; and 7 a.m.
Friday, July 17, to Lower Sunset Trail.
Peak Fitness Challenge hike is 5:30 a.m.
Friday, July 10, on Ron Coleman Trail.
Nature Walk Trail Hike is 8 a.m. Saturday,
July 11.
Copper Prospect Mine Tour is 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 18.
A West Cottonwood Springs Trail Hike is 7
a.m. Sunday, July 19.
A Sunrise Hike is 6:30 a.m. Friday, July 24,
along Upper Sunset Trail.
Mountain Bike rides:
Guided Beginners Ride is 7 a.m. Saturday,
July 11.
The 24,000-acre park extends north from the
heart of El Paso to the New Mexico state line.
The highest point is North Mt. Franklin, 7,192
feet above sea level.

El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society

Bird-watching field trips are open to the

public. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521.
Saturday, July 11: Sunset birding in Upper
Valley. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at Keystone Heritage
Park, 4200 Doniphan.
Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26: Ruidoso
and Sacramento Mountains weekend to Upper
Canyon, city parks, Cedar Creek, Alto Lake,
Fort Stanton and Glencoe Loop.

El Paso Zoo 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum-

mer 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,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Zoo After Howlers extended hours are the
second Saturday of each month during the
summer months (July 11, Aug. 8). Zoo open
until 8:30 p.m., with last ticket sold at 7 p.m.
Reptilia weekend is Saturday and Sunday,
June 27-28, to learn about the world of reptiles.
Bug Fest weekend is Saturday and Sunday,
July 25-26.

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 7 a.m. Saturday, July 11.

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Introductory tour is 8 a.m. Sunday, July 19.

Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.

Hummingbird Festival The annual festival is Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19, at Little
Toad Creek Inn & Tavern, 1122 NM Hwy 35
(Lake Roberts, about 27 miles north of Silver
City). The festival highlights the various species
of hummingbirds in the area, along with guest
speakers and live entertainment. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 536-9649 or littletoadcreek.com.

Outdoor Expo Wyler Aerial Tramway

State Park, 1700 McKinley, hosts the expo to

help the community connect with outdoors and
nature noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 18, with
exhibitors, hands-on activities and demonstrations. Information: 562-9899.

Gardening 101 City of El Paso Parks and

Recreation Department hosts a series of free

monthly instructional workshops co-hosted by
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Workshops are
4 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays at the Multipurpose
Recreation Center, 9031 Viscount, taught by
the Extension Horticulturist and El Paso Master
Gardeners. July 24: Plant Prop. Information,
registration: 541-4331.

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. Hours are 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Camping is $8 per site per night.
Information: (915) 828-3251.

Master Gardener Course The Texas

AgriLife Extension Service will host a 12-week

master gardener course 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 3-Nov. 12, at Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service, 301 Manny
Martinez. Classes include: Xeriscape principles,
lawn care, trees and pruning, soils identifying
plant pests and more. Complete the classroom
requirement, then use volunteer 60 hours at
approved sites to become a certified Extension
Master Gardener. Application fee: $195.
Information/applications: 860-2515 or
elp.tamu.edu.

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic

Site The site is famed for many Native

American rock paintings and unique geology.

Summer hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday
through Sunday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. 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.

Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park

5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. All events free

with park admission, unless listed otherwise.
Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday; call for seasonal variations. Day use
fee: $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass).
Information: (575) 523-4398.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park The

park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the

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Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:

(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Summer hours (through Sept. 7): Visitor
Center open 8 a.m. to 7 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. through July 3;
3:30 p.m. July 4-Sept. 7. Last entry into cave via
elevator is 3:30 p.m. through July 3; 5 p.m. July
4-Sept. 7.
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).
Daily bat flight talks (about 15 minutes long)
are offered just before sunset at the amphitheatre outside the natural entrance Admission is
free. Then bats willing visitors are treated to the sunset spectacle of clouds of bats flying out of the cave entrance.
Summer Star Parties are Saturday July 18 and
Aug. 15, immediately after the bat flight program.
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.

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 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
through Sept. 13. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 9
p.m. through Sept. 5. Entrance fee: $3 age 17
and older. Free for children. Information: (575)
479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext.
232; or go to nps.gov/whsa.
Sunset strolls are offered daily year round one
hour before sunset (7 p.m. through Aug. 9).
Full Moon Hikes are 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 30
and 7:45 p.m. Thursday, July 30. Reservations
required (online only). Cost: $8; $4 age 15 and
young, plus monument entrance fees.
A Full Moon Night program is 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 1, with La Cella Bella cello
quartet, and 8 p.m. Friday, July 31, with Dana
Falconberry and her three-piece band performing chamber music with banjo, cello and staggered vocal harmonies.
A Mexican Art Show and Sale is 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, with live
demonstrations and works for sale such as
Mata Ortiz pottery, Oaxacan wood carvings,
and Zapotec rugs from Northern Chihuahua
and Oaxaca Mexico.

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) 8875516.
Carlsbad Art Associations Living Desert Show
runs June 27-July 4.
Full moon walk is 8 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday,
July 1, and a Blue Moon Walk is 8 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, July 31. Blue moon walk preceded by
Music and the Moon performances at 6:30 p.m.
Performer to be announced.

New Mexico State Parks Day-use fee

is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping

fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Information:
(575) 744-5923.
Sailboat Regatta and Dingy Race #1 is 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27; Race #2 is
Saturday, July 25.
The 2015 Boat, RV and Sports Show is 10
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a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 3-5.

The Elephant Butte Fireworks Extravaganza is
9 p.m. Saturday, July 4. Entrance fees waived
during display.
Mesilla Valley Bosque Park 5000 Calle del
Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first
Saturday of every month.
Caballo Lake State Park, 60 miles north of
Las Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575)
527-8386. Bird hikes are 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday,
July 12 and 19. Rattlesnake talks are 1 to 2
p.m. Sunday, July 12.
Percha Dam State Park, 60 miles north of Las
Cruces on Interstate 25.
Bird hikes are 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, July 12
and 19.
Rattlesnake talks are 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, July
12.
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. Music in the Park is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday,
July 18.
Bottomless Lakes State Park Around 13
miles east of Roswell, N.M. via US 380.
Information: (575) 624-6058.
Enchanted Evenings presentations are 8 to 9
p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 5.
The 25th annual Sand Sculpture Contest is 7
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18.
The 29th annual Paddleboard Races are noon
to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National

Monument 44 miles north of Silver City

on NM Highway 15. Entrance fee: $3 per person; $10 per family. Information: (575) 5369461 or nps.gov/gicl.

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.

Aguirre Spring Campground The

Organ Mountain recreational area is off U.S. 70
about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Day-use fee
is $3 per vehicle. Information: (575) 525-4300.
Dripping Springs Natural Area The

recreational area is at the base of the Organ

Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road,
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The visitor
center and main trail is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
for the summer months. Admission is $3 per
vehicle. No pets allowed (except for assistance
animals). Information: (575) 522-1219.

Municipal Rose Garden The garden at

3418 Aurora (at Copia) is open to the public 8

a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, except for official holidays.
Admission is free. Information, rentals: El Paso
Parks and Recreation, 541-4331.

Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso

Desert Botanical Garden 4200

Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:
584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
The parks 2-acre Botanical Garden, funded
by the Rotary Club of El Paso and the Junior
League, features native plants, amphitheater,
butterfly garden, wedding garden, childrens
maze, and a Butterfly House. Keystone has 189
species of migratory and local birds, and a
4,500-year-old archaeological site.
Keystones Chihuahuan Desert Experience
(immediately west of the wetland) is open daily
from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for walking and
bird watching.
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Camping out at Taking a Look Back

Coyote Wells

n another camping trip as a kid,

wed left El Paso at about noon
after a stop at Eddie Hunters
liquor store. The liquor store was a regular stop and a very interesting place.
In addition to the awesome array of
whiskey, atop of all the shelves surrounding the interior of the store were
animals of every description. Someone
had given a taxidermist a lot of business
over the years.
After our stop at Eddie Hunters, we
were back on the road heading out to the
desert. We stopped at the usual place to
relieve ourselves and shoot the guns,
which also allowed us to stretch our
legs. The adults fixed themselves toddies
for the rest of the trip out to Coyote
Wells, just 25 miles west. It was our regular camping spot on short trips.
Coyote Wells was a large stock tank
fed by a windmill, on the El Paso side of
Hunts and Kilbournes Holes. This spot
was called Coyote Wells because one
trip many years ago, maybe one of the
first times we stumbled onto the place,
we found a dead coyote floating in the
tank.
It was fenced all around, forming pens
on two sides. The rancher used the corrals to catch and sort his cattle when he
wanted to move them.
Wed always go up to the tank upon
arrival to check things out and wash our
hands and splash water on our faces.
Sometimes we kids would strip down to
our underwear and swim, weather permitting. But setting up camp we always
moved off at least a quarter-mile to give
the cattle and any other animals unmolested access to the water.
This trip was no different, but I remember that the men moved on and left us
kids there swimming. When we got done
and went to camp everything was set up
and the menfolk were sitting around,
deep in conversation, attempting to solve
the problems of the world.
It wasnt long, and the fire had burned
down to red-hot coals. We started cooking dinner. Quite an array of foodstuff
came to the table: steaks, hot dogs, and
hamburger patties. The potatoes had
already been rubbed with butter and
wrapped in tinfoil and placed around the
fire down in the coals. One of the guys
produced a jar of gefilte fish and a jar of
pickled asparagus. It was all prepared
and set out buffet style. It didnt take
long to disappear, either. Except for the
gefilte fish, someone opened the jar but
Im not sure if they tried any.
Night fell; I was the first into my

by John McVey Middagh

bedroll. The first time I woke, I stuck

my head out. It was pitch black and
quiet, so I lay back down and fell back
asleep. The next time I awoke it was
bright as could be the moon had
come up full and lit the desert up with a
light blue tint. Along with the moonlight
the night sky was full of stars. I lay there
on my back looking up trying to count
them but lost count at about one million
two hundred and twelve. The next thing
I knew dawn was breaking.
As the first one up in the morning, I
stirred up the fire. It was chilly so I
boiled some water to make me some hot
Tang and scrounged around to find any
leftovers to munch on while waiting for
the others to get up. It didnt take long
for a couple of the other kids to arise;
they also found some food to hold them
until breakfast.
While waiting for the adults to get up,
we kids went exploring. We walked back
toward the water tank, and found a large
number of cows were there. We didnt
want to run them off so we walked to the
road at the right. We walked down scaring up a coyote; we took a couple of
shots at it but it was too fast. All we saw
was its rump disappearing around the
backside of a giant mesquite clump. We
ran after it but, of course, it was long
gone by the time we got there.
We walked on for a while longer, circling around to come back into camp
from the opposite direction. We could
smell the bacon frying well before we hit
camp, which quickened our step.
After breakfast we all pitched in to
break camp and loaded the cars. Some in
one car decided to go back the same way
we had come and did so. The other car
decided to take the long way home
which was to drive southwest a few
more miles to the base of the East
Potrillo Mountains, where the TP ranch
is today, then take a left back to the old
railroad tracks (which today is Highway
9) and left again, that took us to Strauss,
an old abandoned railroad section stop,
(today it is Santa Teresa) then over the
railroad tracks which headed us down
the mesa to home.
Coyote Wells was one of many spots
we camped at in all the years we roamed
the desert. It wouldnt have been so
much fun if we hadnt had Eddie
Hunters as our first stop, though.

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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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.
Showing through Sept. 19:
Invertebrate Jaws, based on research being
done by UTEP Biological Sciences Professor
Elizabeth Walsh. The exhibit will feature photographs with explanations, 3-D printings, as well
as hands-on activities for young visitors.
Engendering Community that highlights the
LGBTQ community of the El Paso/Jurez
region. Based on more than 100 individual
experiences shared in a Women and Gender
Studies oral history project. Events in conjunction with the exhibit include:
Poetry Reading/Slam, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
June 27.
Teaching Tolerance through the Lessons of
the Holocaust, lecture is 6 p.m. Thursday, July
30, with presenters El Paso Holocaust
Museums Executive Director, Lori Shepherd
and Education Director, Jamie Williams.
Permanent exhibits on the Third Floor focus
on the history of the Chihuahuan Desert. The
Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museum
grounds have more than 800 species of plants
native to the region.
Camp Discovery camp for kids in grades 4
through 6 are planned during the summer
months.

El Paso Exploreum The living laborato-

ry museum for children is at 300 W. San

Antonio (south of Convention Center). Hours
are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Last admission is
one hour before closing time. Information: 5334330, elpasoexploreum.org or on the museums Facebook page. Admission: $8 ($6 seniors
over 60, and military and educators with ID;
free for infants).
The Young At Heart adult-only evening of
food and entertainment is 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13. Guests will have adultsonly access to more than 60 interactive
exhibits, while enjoying Big Kid-friendly food
and entertainment, carnival games, music and a
silent auction featuring jewelry, services and
merchandise, as well as a Disneyland trip, Dave
Koz VIP concert evening, El Paso Chihuahuas
party suite, and Sportsman Elite membership.
Proceeds benefit the non-profit museum.
Admission: $100.
The Exploreum includes multiple interactive
exhibits in four theme areas: construction, aviation, role-play and high tech.
Now showing is Science of Bowling, in celebration the USBC Bowling Championships in El
Paso. The exhibit gives students the opportunity to learn bowling techniqueswhile focusing
on complex science concepts such as Newtons
laws of physics.
El Paso Exploreums 2015 Summer Camps
run through Aug. 21.

El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study

Center 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
The museum will offer a free Echoes and
Reflections: Professional Development training
for middle and high school educators 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 5-6,

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conducted by Ephraim Kaye of Yad Vashem in

Israel. The training prepares educators to teach
about the Holocaust. Aug.6 is for those new to
the subject. Aug. 5 is advanced training.
Teachers receive a free Teachers Resource
Guide, supplementary materials and continuing
education credits. Reservations required.

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. Closed Sundays,
Mondays and city holidays. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Youth summer camps for ages 7 to 16 9 a.m.
to noon Tuesdays through Fridays, through
July 24. Cost per youth: $70 ($55 museum
members).

Told by Trees, Science of Natural Disasters,

Earth: Pole to Pole, Space and Space
Exploration, Fun with Physics and Young
Scientists at Work.
Summer camps for youth Mondays through
Thursdays. Morning and afternoon sessions
offered. Scholarships available. Topics include
dinosaurs, space exploration, kitchen science,
solar energy, tinker nation, Legos engineering,
art of science and more.

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 of 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.
The UTEP lhakhang is a permanent cultural

exhibit showcasing exquisite Bhutanese craftsmanship and artisanship. First displayed by the
Smithsonian during its 2008 Folklife Festival, the
Lhakhang was gifted to the people of the
United States by the Kingdom of Bhutan and
entrusted to the University of Texas at El Paso.
It is the only structure of its kind outside of
Bhutan.

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. Visitors can now begin their

tour at the new Visitor Center across the
street. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

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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. Museum admission
is free, except for selected exhibits.
Information: 351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
Showing July 24-Sept. 6 is Gone with the
Wind in honor of the 75th anniversary of
Gone with the Winds introduction to an El
Paso audience. The El Paso Community
Foundation, the Plaza Classic Film Festival and
the El Paso Museum of History present a selection of correspondence, concept drawings, storyboards, and costume designs from the classic
movie.
Poetry from Poland: Like a Narcotic, an
evening devoted to contemporary Polish poetry
with Anna Piwkowska, is 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 30. Piwkowska, author of the
Best Book Award in 2014, Franciszka, will
read her poems with a translation read by Iza
Wojciechowska and a sung version provided by
Justyna Bacz. Admission is free.
The History Scapes family workshop,
Building a Community, is 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 11. Explore what makes a community and build one from recycled materials.
Fee is $5 per child activity maker ($2 with family membership), free for parent or guardian;
$15 family max.
Pre-K History hour for ages 3 to 5 is 2 to 3
p.m. Thursdays, with storytelling, activities and
crafts. Admission is free. Topics:
July 2: Patriotic activities
July 9: Hats
July 16: The Desert
July 23: Tacos
July 30: Corn.
The museums DIGIE (Digital Information
Gateway in El Paso) is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday to Sunday. Admission is free.
The 6th Wall of Giants: Fort Bliss, installment runs through April 2016. In conjunction
with the exhibit is a Celebrate your Country:
Create your own Flag project 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, June 30-July 3.

Insights Science Center Insights new

permanent home 521 Tays Street (former

Alamo Elementary). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday through Thursday. Closed Friday.
Information: insightselpaso.org, 534-0000 or on
Facebook at InsightsElPasoScience Center.
Exhibits include Electrifying Energy, Tales

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through Sunday. 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). Group tours available with
advance registration. Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com. Active duty military
with ID admitted free through Sept. 7.
Now showing: Building a City and a Nation:
Immigration Stories from El Paso, Texas, a
collection of photographs from the Casasola
Studio, at the Visitor Center.
The adobe home, built around 1875 by Joseph
Magoffin, tells the story of a multicultural family
that influenced the development of the
Southwest borderlands. It includes authentic art
and furnishings reflecting the daily lives of the
Magoffin family.
Summer Kids Camps and classes are offered
in July.

National Border Patrol Museum and

Memorial Library 4315 Transmountain

Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and
major holidays. Admission is free. Information:
759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.

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.
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.
The warbirds of World War II and Korea, and
other historic military aircraft, are displayed in a
54,000-square-foot building and surrounding
area. The collection of more than 30 aircraft
and 40 automobiles includes the P-51 Mustang,
P-38 Lightning, A-26 Invader and the German
Fieseler-Storch. Among later aircraft are the F86 Sabre and MiG-15s.

Las Cruces area

Branigan Cultural Center Branigan

Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las

Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2154, lascruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
Showing through July 25:
Beyond Pluto. Clyde Tombaugh discovered
Pluto when he was only 24 years old, before he
had any formal training. That was only the
beginning of his story.
Terraria Gigantica: the World Under Glass,
photographs by Dana Fritz. These images
explore the worlds largest enclosed landscapes: Biosphere 2s ocean in the Arizona
desert, the Henry Doorly Zoos desert in the
Great Plains of Nebraska, and Eden Projects

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tropical rain forest in notoriously gray and cool

Cornwall, England.
The 2015 History Notes Lecture Series
monthly program is 1 p.m. the second
Thursday of each month, focusing on the
American Indian Cultures of the Southwest.
The July 9 lecture is A Photo Essay of
Geronimos Surrender with historian Bill
Cavaliere.

Las Cruces Museum of Nature and

Science 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces

Downtown Mall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m.
during the First Friday Ramble. Information:
(575) 522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.

Las Cruces Railroad Museum 351 N.

Mesilla, Las Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 647-4480 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, $3 seniors 60 and older; $2 age 5-17;
free for museum members, veterans and children age 4 and under. Information: (575) 5224100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Storytellers of Las Cruces, present tales of
summers past at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, as
part of the museums Cultural Series.
Donations accepted for admission.
The 12th annual Ice Cream Sunday is noon to
4 p.m. Sunday, July 19, with tin-can ice cream
making, ballet folklorico dancing, living history,
dairy demonstrations, and the popular annual
ice cream sandwich eating contest. The events
first 600 paid visitors will receive a coupon for
a free 5-ounce cup of Caliches Frozen
Custard, which will be served at the museum
throughout the afternoon.

NMSU Art Gallery D.W. Williams Art

Center, 1390 E. University Ave, NMSU campus, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Parking free on
weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Information: (575) 646-2545 or nmsu.edu/artgal.
Showing through Aug. 22: 2015 Summer
exhibition Re: Visioning the West. The group
show challenges visitors to view the beloved
American West in a new light. Gallery Talk with
Millee Tibbs is 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16.
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. Closed on federal holidays. Free admission. Information: (575) 6788824 (local call) or wsmr-history.org.

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

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

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday.
Admission: $7 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 chil-

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dren 6-16; free for children 5 and younger and

museum members). Information: (575) 3784142 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)
837-8734, museum@sulross.edu or museumofthebigbend.com.
Showing through Aug. 30:
Federico Villalba: Mexican Pioneer in the Big
Bend.
Big Bend Plein Air show and sale.
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.
The annual Members Only benefit is 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 4, with VIP viewing of the annual
community fireworks display, tailgating, live
music and more.
Live NASA coverage of the New Horizons
flyby is 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14. Free to
the public.
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors, $4 ages 4-12,
children 3 and younger free; also free for active
military and family through summer months.).
Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series runs the 9 to 11
a.m. the first Friday of each month. The July 3
topic is Size Matters: Discovery of the Smallest
Planet with Museum Education Director Dave
Dooling. Admission is free; coffee and donuts
provided.
For IMAX schedule, see Film Scene. Combo
tickets available (included museum entrance
and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors and military, $7 children.

Sacramento Mountains Historical

Museum U.S. 82 across from the

Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday; 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12). Information:
(575) 682-2932.

Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,

Silver City. 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.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947
(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org. The
annual Ice Cream Social and cake walk is 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 4, with hot and
cool treats, free historic games and live entertainment.

Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991 N.

White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train
depot built in 1898, the building now houses a
gift shop and model shop, with more than
1,200 feet of model railroad track and hundreds of model and toy trains on display. Hours
are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 4372855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com.
The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around
Alameda Park 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Cost: $4.

Tularosa Basin Historical Society

Museum 1301 White Sands Blvd. (U.S.

54/70). Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday

through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 436-4438.
July 2015

Fiber artist appeals to

sense of touch, sight

ith more than 30 years of experience in creating coiled and

sculptural vessels, as well as
woven tapestries and rugs, El Paso artisan
Lin Bentley Keeling is introducing local
art aficionados to the beauty and mystery
of the fiber art genre one creation at a
time.
Although her coiled vessels and distinctive baskets may resemble art forms found
in diverse archaeological and cultural contexts, such as those of Southwestern
Native Americans, the similarity ends
there. In lieu of earthen clay or river reeds
and grasses, Keeling chooses modern
fibers such as jute and sisal cording as
well as variegated knitting yarns of cotton,
wool or silk.
Forming pieces that are more decorative
than utilitarian, the artist emphasized, I
believe that grace and beauty have great
value. I want my designs to bring a measure of contemplative stillness into our
(sometimes hectic) cultural plane
She noted that the scale of the majority
of her creations is intentionally intimate
and that their tactile nature invites her
viewers to touch and interact with the
pieces, to experience them with more than
their eyes.
Another of her beliefs is that art should
move beyond the visual to create instinctual responses such as those evoked by
music. For this reason, music (ranging
from jazz to ambient and classical compositions) fills her studio as she works, she
said adding, My coiled vessels, tapestries
and rugs are experimental explorations of
the interactions of color and the melodies
and counterpoints of different design elements.
The artist said color is the root inspiration for her basic designs. The color may
come from a specific shade of yarn, a photograph or even music may suggest a specific hue. At the time I begin to work,
none of my pieces are fully mapped out. I
create several loose sketches, which serve
as working scores for the piece, which
often evolves and changes as it develops.
Once I have an intuitive sense of the
piece, I begin to think in greater detail.
Should it be two- or three-dimensional?
What size and shape should it take and
where should I place the major design elements? She explains that working threedimensionally provides the additional challenge of creating a cohesive design that
works well when viewed on a curved surface.
Typically pieces range from 8 to 14 inches in diameter. Due to the labor intensity
of creating these works, most are intimate
pieces designed to be held in the hand.
The largest one I have done to date is 21
inches, she said.
Her early pieces were more in the shape
of vessels, but as she matures artistically
she has also begun experimenting with
more sculptural shapes. Large works
woven on a loom differ in that they are
designed to be hung on the wall.
Keeling was raised in Arizona, but she
and her husband have made El Paso their
home since 1978. After taking some basic
classes through the art department at
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Irises Unfolding by Lin Bentley Keeling

UTEP, the artist continued to hone her talents by self-study and painting classes
with Earline Barnes. Having enjoyed
embroidery, sewing and other needlework
as she grew up, and later getting interested
in tapestry, fiber art seemed the obvious
outlet for her artistic talents.
In addition to showing her work in El
Paso Art Association exhibitions, Keeling
also participates in juried art and craft
shows in a variety of different locations.
She will be showing her art in the National
Basketry Associations juried members
show All Things Considered VIII at the
Grand Hand Hotel in St. Paul, Minn. this
summer and the Fruitlands Museum in
Harvard, Mass. this fall. One of her pieces
will be featured in the Summer 2015 issue
of Fiber Art Now magazine. Keeling was
recently juried into the Healing Power of
Art Artists Directory and in the spring of
2017, her work will be part of the
Pushing the Boundaries basketry invitational at the Brinton Museum in Big Horn,
Wyo.
Those who would like to see Keelings
vessels and other woven articles up close
may visit her at Studio 115 at the Art
Junction, 500 W. Paisano. She works there
each Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., and frequently teaches classes during that time.
You can also see detailed photos of her
work on her website, LBKfiberarts.com.

Mora Does El Paso

In the early 1990s, a young painter

named Maurico Mora captivated local and
national art aficionados with his beguiling
images of round-faced, wide-eyed
Hispanic children. Nearly a quarter-century later, the same artist plans to astound
fans and collectors once again by debuting
an entirely new direction in his paintings.

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BILL RAKOCY STUDIO & GALLERY

4210 EMORY (UPPER VALLEY) (915) 581-2426

See Raks New

Matachine Dancers Oils
Bill Rakocy is an American original artist,
author, historian, teacher, raconteur and unabashed enthusiast of the Great Southwest. ...
The bravura brushwork, muted yet vibrant
palette, and subject matter or Rakocys own.

Christopher Forbes. Vice Chairman,

Forbes Publishing & Art Collector

Books & Art also available at Hal Marcus Gallery

Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble. Open

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Information: 533-8011 or agaverosagallery.com.
Showing through July 4 is The Flowers in the
Flower Girl, works by Sally Avant, with guest
artist Ben Avant.

Bert Saldana Art Gallery The gallery

featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501 Main 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.

Chamizal National Memorial 800 S.

San Marcial. Franklin G. Smith Gallery hours are

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham/.
Showing through July is Reflections of
Generosity, Reflections of the Soul: Toward
Restoration and Inner Peace.

Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas. One

of the worlds largest collections of permanently installed contemporary art. Guided tours 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.
A sunset performance of Andrew Mays sitespecific composition Unset is 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1, with Sounds Modern, area
participants and acoustic and electronic music.
Admission is free.
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 or
CrosslandArtGallery.com.
Showing June 26-July 25: America the
Beautiful: Red, White, Blue and Camouflage
patriotic exhibit, with 40 artworks from more
than 20 local artists. The exhibition is judged by
Sgt. Ron Kelsey of Reflections of Generosity.
Also on display will be jewelry by Marie Rhode.
An opening gala reception is 5 to p.m. Friday,
June 26. Cash prizes range from $50 to $400.
Entry forms at CrosslandArtGallery.com.
Entry deadline is Sunday, June 28, for the
annual International Eye of the Camera photography exhibition. Opening reception is 5 to
7 p.m. Friday, July 31. The exhibit hangs
through Aug. 22. Cash awards include a $400
best of show prize and the $100 El Paso Scene
cover award.
Deadline is Aug. 16 to enter the annual Arts
International, which opens Oct. 3.

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. Admission is free.
Information: 532-1707 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing through Aug. 30: Chicano
Colors, 26 limited edition gicle prints of
paintings from the renowned Chicano art collector of Cheech Marin and 28 linocut portraits
by Artemio Rodriguez of each featured artist,
the collector and the project artistic director.

Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and

Gift Shop Award-winning Impressionist
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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.
Information: 851-0742 or 474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com. The gallery is also the home
of the studio and gallery of Debra DeSantis.

Florence Street Gallery The salon and

event house, owned by Marie Otero, is at 1015

N. Florence. Information: 588-4247. Opening
reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 25, for
an art exhibit by David Kern. Kern is an El Paso
attorney and also an artist who specializes in
geometric abstract paintings. The exhibit continues through September.

Golden Eagle Gallery 1501 Main in the

San Elizario Historic District. Information: 8510093. The 2015 Group Exhibition Series continues with Prime Inspiration through July
24, a group exhibition, featuring artists Jennifer
Stapher-Thomas, Ashley Lopez, Rene Perez,
Miracle Martinez, David Hart, Lyn Orona, Nina
Walker, David Trimble, Karla Zanelli, Gary Biel
and Joe Arroyos.

Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.

The gallery specializes in local and early El Paso

art. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m.
Thursday or by appointment. Information: 5339090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through Aug. 7 is Mora Does El
Paso. This is Moras first one-man show in
eight years. The work is all brand new and
inspired by Downtown El Paso. See Gallery
Talk for more information. Opening reception
is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, with an
ARTalk 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30.

International Museum of Art 1211

Montana. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday

through Sunday. Information: 543-6747 or
internationalmuseumofart.net.
Showing through July 5: Pastel Society of El
Pasos 20th annual membership show.
Showing July 3-Aug. 2: 5th annual Happy
Birthday America exhibit. Opening reception
is 2 to 4 p.m. July 12 with guests Leon Blevins
as Uncle Sam and Miss El Paso La Feria.
Jays Pix presents the weekly Facts Behind
the Films at 2 p.m. Saturdays. See Film
Scene for details.

Mata Ortiz Pottery and Jewelry Expo

Galeria Zia Native Arts hosts a Mata Ortiz

Pottery and Jewelry Expo 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, July 3-5, at the Beacon Meeting Room
in La Placita Shops, El Paso International
Airport. Along with the Expo is a showcase of
hand-carved Oaxacan animal carvings.
Information: 203-5059, 778-7722.

Nina Eaton Photography El Paso pho-

tography of Nina Eaton will be featured

through July 30 in the lobby of City Hall, 300
N. Campbell. Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Thursday. Eatons photography includes many favorite El Paso sights. Her
work has also been featured three times on the
cover of El Paso Scene. Information: 630-3013
or ninaeatonphotography.com.

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Pastel Society of El Paso The societys

20th annual membership show is through July

5 at the International Museum of Art, 1211
Montana. Judge is Mike Beeman, a nationally
known pastelist from Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Information: 642-4390.

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 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday. Information: 747-6151,
rubincenter.utep.edu or on Facebook at
RubinCenter.
Showing through July 18:
2015 Annual Juried UTEP Student Art
Exhibition in the Ruben and L Galleries.
Look See Listen Hear, alumni exhibition in
the Project Space.
Wonder Wednesdays are free mini-summer
workshops for ages 4-12, from 10 a.m. to noon
Wednesdays. Reservations required.
July 1: Type! The Power of Letters
July 8: Roar! Hoot! and Howl! 3-D
Contemporary Animal Mask Making
July 15: Catch My Eye! Poster Design.
San Elizario Art District Several gal-

leries and artist studios are located 1445 to

1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. 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.
The First Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
July 3, with artist galleries open late, live
demonstrations and music. A Ghost Tour
begins at 10 p.m.

Sunland Art Gallery 5034-D Doniphan,

in Placita Santa Fe. The co-op gallery features

more than 20 local artists. Julys featured artist
is oil painter Ivette Reyes.Hours are 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Information:
Cil Abeyta, 584-3117 or 474-0053.
Showing through June 27: Around the
Town, with the Plein Air Painters of El Paso.
Showing through July is Summer Scenes,
featuring the members of the gallery and paintings with a summer theme.

Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. New hours are 7 p.m. to 1

a.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.
Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214. Painting
and wine tasting classes are offered the third
Friday and Saturday of the month; call for
details: 241-8808 or deanahicks2@elp.rr.com.

The Ho Show Local sculptor Ho Barons

surreal sculpture garden at 2830 Aurora (at
Piedras), is visible from the street, featuring
several of his large-scale works. Information:
562-7820 or hobaron.com.

The Reading Art Book Club meets at 2:30

p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to continue discussing
The Devil and Dr. Barnes: Portrait of an
American Art Collector by Howard Greenfeld.

LuLu Fine Art Gallery 1800 Avenida de

Mesilla, Suite A in Las Cruces. Hours are 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 5234747 or luluelements@gmail.com. Showing
through July 29: INFLUX: The Next Wave,
paintings, prints, and photography by Chris
Bardey, Deret Roberts, Cody Jimenez, Michael
C. Gutierrez, and Jodie Herrera.

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery

2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across
from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. Julys featured artists are oil and
pastels artist Mary Zawacki and photographer
Weeden Rockwell Nichols. Information:
(575) 522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.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 July are
works by middle school students taking part in
the Doa Ana Arts Councils annual Career
Arts Path (CAP) program.

The Big Picture Gallery 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 July is
Harmonies and Counterpoints, painter Rhoda
Winters unique interpretation of realism.
Exhibit opening is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, as
part of the Downtown Ramble.

Also

Cloudcroft Art Society Gallery Red

Brick Schoolhouse at Burro Avenue and

Swallow Place in Cloudcroft, N.M. Hours are
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Paintings (all media), photographs, prints, cards, pottery, jewelry, baskets
and more by area artists. Information on
Facebook at Cloudcroft Art Society.

Cloudcroft Summer Art Workshops

The annual fine art workshops are at the Old
Red School House (Public Library), 90
Swallow Place in Cloudcroft, N.M. Five-day
workshops are offered 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mondays through Fridays through Aug. 14.
Cost varies. Information: Linda Shiplett, (915)
490-5071 or CloudcroftArt.com.
July 6-10: Creative Encounters with M.
Douglas Walton. Cost: $475.
July 13-17: Wow! Us with Color
(Oil/Water-based/Open Acrylic) with Ken

Hosmer. Cost: $460.

July 13-17: Dynamic Pouring with a Limited

Palette with Laurie Goldstein-Warren. Cost:
$450.
July 20-24: Flowers with Power with Birgit
OConnor. Cost: $525.
July 27-31: Oil & Pastel Landscape Painting
with Bob Rohm. Cost: $500.
Aug. 3-7: Sketching for Travelers with Walt
Davis. Cost: $400.
Aug. 5-7: How Digital Photography Can
Help the Artist with Darrell Pehr. (Wednesday
through Friday). Cost: $350.
Aug. 10-14: Paint with Color, Light and
Texture with Krystyna Robbins. Cost: $475.

Deming Arts Center 100 Gold Street in

Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 546-3663 or demingarts.org.
The Fine Art Photography Show runs July
31-Aug. 26. Entry fee is $25; covers up to
three entries. Call center for more information.

Lincoln County Art Loop Lincoln

County artists will host open houses at 29 studios 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday,
July 3-5, during the 20th annual self-guided
tour on a scenic route from Carrizozo to the
lower Hondo Valley. Information: 1-855-5225667. Look for the Art Loop signs identifying
each location; maps are available at area chambers of commerce, Ruidoso Regional Arts
Council or artloop.org.

Living Desert Show The Carlsbad Area

Art Associations annual show is 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. June 27-July 4, at Living Desert Zoo and
Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, N.M. featuring
desert-themed artwork of a variety of media.
Show is free with park admission. Information:
(575) 887-5516.

National Pastel Painting Exhibition

call for artists Pastel Society of New

Mexico accepting artist applications (digital

entries) through Aug. 15 for EXPO New
Mexico in Albuquerque Oct 31-Nov 29. Cash
& merchandise awards total about $10,000.
Original and 80 percent soft pastels only.
Maximum of three entries. Cost: $40 (members with Coupon Code), $47 non-members.
Information: pastelsnm.org or send SASE to:
PSNM-P, PO Box 3571, Albuquerque, NM
87190-357.

Pinos Altos Church Gallery - The historic

gallery in Hearst Church gallery on Golden Ave.

in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the Grant
County Art Guild, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, through
Oct. 18. The gallery features works by local
artists, and highlights a different artist each
week. Information: (575) 538-8216 or gcag.org.

& Florence Street Gallery

1015 N. Florence

588-4247By Apppointment

at Arizona, 2 blocks north of Montana

Art by David Kern

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 N.

Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed
Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 5412137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing through July 25 is Here and
Now, the biennial regional juried exhibit. An
informal panel discussion offering insight into
the artistic process 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July
8. Moderators are Joy Miller and Melissa Barba,
Assistant Curator of the Rubin Center. Panel
artists are Mari Blacker, Jason Lucero, Bonnie
Mandoe, Beverley Pirtle, Susan Christie and
John Northcutt.
July 2015

Marie Otero Salon

Replication (20 x 24) by David Kern

Opening Reception
Saturday, July 25 5-7 pm
On display thru September
Where hair, makeup
& art come together

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erman physicist Werner Heisenberg

came out in 1927 with his famous
Uncertainty Principle, which
declared that it was impossible to determine the position and momentum of a subatomic particle at any given time.
The notion that some things could not be
known rankled many scientists, including
Albert Einstein, who famously said God
does not play dice.
Einstein actually was not making a theological statement but simply asserting that
the physical laws of the universe were not
subject to chance. But the ideas of unpredictability and randomness are as challenging to religious beliefs as they are to
classic physics.
The traditional religious view is that God
is all-knowing and all-powerful, so nothing happens by chance. Even natural disasters and manmade evils are subject to His
control, whether He chooses to intervene
or not.
In my opinion, such a viewpoint leads to
some horrific theology. It makes more
sense to me that God created a world in
which many events do happen by chance,
but He can accomplish His purposes
regardless. That argument would take
much more space than this column allows,
so Ill leave that on the table for now.
But as a side note, it is interesting to note
that the Bible clearly states that God does
play dice. Well, not dice, but lots. The
practice of casting lots (usually stones or
some other kind of markers) comes up 70
times in the Old Testament and seven
times in the New Testament.

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This new direction does not entirely

come as a surprise; being the restless and
innovative artist that he is, change is the
one constant of Moras work. Responding
to differing inspiration, his painting style
has run the gamut from Modigliani-like
women to graphic designs and pop art.
Despite these shifts, figurative imagery has
remained Moras strong artistic suit.
With his newest exhibition at the Hal
Marcus Gallery, however, viewers might
inquire as to the identity of this new-found
artist if Moras name was not on the banner. The subject matter consists entirely of
architectural renditions of popular sites in
and around El Paso.
In March, when Hal invited me to do a
one-man exhibition, he made the suggestion that I might want to do imagery that
had a focus on El Paso, Mora said. The
more I thought about this idea; I realized
that I have lived in the downtown area for
many years so I thought maybe it would
be good to do an exhibition about what is
along the main streets here in town. The
Camino Real, the art museum and St.
Patricks church are all familiar scenes to
me and for that reason they have a good
feel.
Two months ago, Mora painted the first
scene, the Bistro Lounge of the Camino
Real Hotel, explaining, Hal wanted a preview to use in advertising and to show visitors to the gallery.
Since then Mora has produced some 14
additional works for the exhibition that
runs June 25-Aug. 7.
At first, I didnt know how I would feel
about this type of challenge since it has
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Specifically, the Israelites were instructed

in Numbers and Joshua to allocate land
based on casting lots and priestly duties
also were determined by lot. Scapegoats
were chosen by lot literally in Leviticus
and figuratively in the case of Jonah. Even
battle decisions were made by lot in
Exodus and Judges.
Most people recall that Roman soldiers
cast lots to decide who would get Jesus
bloody garments. But one of the most
important decisions of the early church
was also made by casting lots the
appointment of a disciple to replace Judas
Iscariot (Acts 1:26).
The ancient view was that Gods will was
revealed through the casting of lots.
Apparently this way of thinking was abandoned after Pentecost no further example of casting lots is given after the choosing of Matthias as an apostle.
Was it Gods will all along that Matthias
be chosen over Barsabbas? Or was it a
case that both men were well suited for
that role and God could use either one to
accomplish His purposes?

Randy Limbird is editor of

El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com

been such a change for me but now I am

enjoying the results, Mora added.
With his previous style of work, Mora
related, he generally did not do sketches
but rather simply began by drawing lines,
painting directly on to the canvas and letting the results lead him into the finished
product. Mora first considered painting the
compositions on site using the same
method. He quickly realized how much
time this would take to capture realistic,
detailed likenesses.
His new approach was to photograph the
view of the building he wants to use (in
the case of St. Patricks and UTEP, he
chose to show partial or more distant
views of the buildings). Once he decided
which composition he wanted to use, he
projected the image onto the canvas, using
details in the photo to make a pencil drawing. Still relying on the photo, the artist
used acrylic to bring it to life in color.
Commenting on this new direction, Mora
noted, Times are changing every day, and
it is good for the artist to try new
approaches to keep his work fresh. It has
been fun for me to accept this challenge,
and if the work turns out to be popular
with the people who see it, I may continue
to do additional paintings. There are many
more locations that would inspire me.
Perhaps the reaction Moras wife had to
the new paintings might be an indication
of the future. I love these because the
images are familiar, she told him. They
bring back many memories for me, and I
know that these memories will be different
for each person who sees the work.
Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 25. An Artists Talk is 5-7
p.m. Thursday, July 30.

Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer

specializing in the visual arts.
July 2015

All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.

Galeria Virtudes Americas Av 678, two

blocks south of Hermanos Escobar. Marco

Antonio Aguirre and Mario Enrique Acosta perform a concert of classic guitar at 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 27. Admission: 100 pesos.

Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.

Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf. Information:
1730300 or ccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro). Tickets for many events sold at donboleton.com, and the centers box office.
7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30: Michael Jackson
musical tribute.
6 p.m. Saturday, July 4: Childrens musical
theater performance of Hercules. Admission:
Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son
de Venus, theater performance with Sergio
Goyri among others. Tickets: 275 to 605 pesos.
5 p.m. Sunday, July 12: Concierto
Agrupaciones Comunitarias de Ciudad Juarez.
Admission: 50 pesos.
Showing all month, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday: Andy Warhol exhibit. Admission: 20 pesos, 10 pesos for teachers,
students and seniors.
CUDA The red two-story building is in the
parking lot of Centro Cultural Paso del Norte.
Showing at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 30: First
Arph Cycle from Audilaine Andrade Studio.

Alianza Francesa de Cd. Jurez - Calle

Tlaxcala #2644 Col. Margaritas (at Ignacio

Ramirez). Admission is free. Information: 656
639 11 00. Cinema Club presents El Amante
in French with Spanish subtitles at 7 p.m.
Friday, July 3. Open to the public; ring beverages or food to share.

Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas

Francisco Villa 201 Centro (one block east of
Av. Jurez). Bullfights starring Leonardo
Benitez, Alfredo Rios El Conde and Antonio
Garcia El Chihuahua are 8 p.m. Friday, July 3.

Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos

- Cuatro Siglos Boulevard 8989 (at Florida).

The Natsu-Conve Anime Convention is noon
to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12.
Manga, videogames, cosplay, strategy and
board games, J-Pop and K-Pop music.
Admission is 80 pesos in advance, 100 pesos at
the the door. Cosplayers get 20 peso discount.
Dinner show also offered; tickets are 250 to
500 pesos. Information on Facebook.

Estadio Jaime Canales Lira Av.

Vicente Guerrero at Gregorio M. Solis (near
Cordova Bridge). Tickets at donboleton.com,
Alfredo Rios El Komander performs in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Tickets: 875,
1375 and 2125 pesos.
La Arrolladora Banda El Limon performs at 8
p.m. Saturday, July 18. Tickets: 185, 500 and
900 pesos.

July 2015

Moroccos - Jardines Carta Blanca, Reforma

at Peru. Guerra de Chistes, featuring nationally famous comedians, is 6:30 and 10 p.m.
Friday, July 24. Cost is 200, 318 and 409 pesos.

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 ($2.50 US).
Theater/museum combo is 79 pesos ($6.25
US). Family package is 299 pesos.
The museum features 120 permanent interactive exhibits.
Academia Cervantes Singer Pepe

Cervantes performs songs from Mexico and

various other countries at 8 p.m. the last
Saturday of the month (June 27, July 25) at
Martlub Sports Center pool area, Tecnologico
Avenue (two blocks south of Galeria Tec).
Admission: 100 pesos. Bring your own beverage and food. Information: 656 289 39 66 or
(cel) 656 5 575264.

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.
Showing through July: Photography exhibit by
Antonio Ramos La Rochaca.

Museo del INBA - Circuito Jose Reyes

Estrada, Zona Pronaf. Admission is free.

Information: 616-7414. Showing all month: De
Ida y Vuelta, an exhibit of contemporary
design.; and Ser o no Sur, a collective exhibit
by Argentinean artists who live or have lived in
Mexico.

Bazar Del Monumento The weekly

bazaar is 11 a.m. 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.

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.
Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms highlight
the Mexican Revolution. Displays include the
Francisco Madero carriage, Pascual Orozco hat,
Francisco Pancho Villa displays and a scale
model of Jurez-El Paso during the Mexican
Revolution.
Jurez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com or
walteraleisterschaefer@gmail.com)

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Get Pop-Cultured Barnes & Noble host

a series of events celebrating books, movies,

comics and more during July, with giveaways,
storytime, costume contests and other events.
Information: barnesandnoble.com.
Throwback Thursdays events celebrate a different decade each week:
1950s (July 2); 1960s (July 9), 1970s (July 16),
1980s (July 23) and 1990s (July 30).
Time Travel Weekend is July 3-5, with
Doctor Who celebration at 7 p.m. Friday,
Magic Tree House Dinosaurs Before Dark at
10 a.m. Saturday and Outlanders trivia and
events at 2 p.m. Sunday.
DC Comics Days are July 8-12, with Comic
Convention Collectibles July 9-12.
Harper Lee Celebration is July 13-14 with
To Kill A Mockingbird read-a-thon Monday
and release of Go Set A Watchmen Tuesday.
Minions Fun events are 7 p.m. Friday, July 17.
Star Wars Saturday is 10 a.m. July 18.
Manga Mania is Sunday July 19.
Fangirl Friday is 7 p.m. July 24.
Vinyl Day is Saturday, July 25.
James Patterson Day is Sunday, July 26.
Doctor Seuss What Pet Should I Get storytime event is 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, and Dr.
Seuss Spectacular celebration is 7 p.m. Friday,
July 31.

Tumblewords Project The writing

workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library
meeting room, 3200 Copper, unless listed otherwise. Workshops are free. Information: 3285484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (library), tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com or on Facebook
at Tumblewords.
Turtle, aka Randy Dorrow, will present all
workshops in July. He is a performance poet,
standup comic, drummer, visual artist and cartoonist. His work draws on experiences serving
in the Marines, Army, and National Guard, as
well as his work in a multitude of civilian jobs,
including mobile home sales, tailor and bus
driver.
July 11: The Hot Mess of Passion
July 18: The Innocence of Summer
July 25: The Depression of Heat. Workshop
time is 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Bookmark Lucky 13 Anniversary

Friends of the Westside Libraries nonprofit

bookstore, 7348 Remcon Circle, celebrates its
13th anniversary July 1-31. Hours are 3 to 6
p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays
and 3 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. Several specials will
be planned this month; proceeds from sales
benefit the libraries. Information: 833-2342.

Sisters in Crime The Eastside chapter of

the book discussion group supporting women

mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
July 7, at St. Paul Methodist Church, 7000
Edgemere. Call for book title. The meeting the
first Tuesday of each month, and is free to anyone to attend although a $1 donation may be
asked to cover utilities/maid service.
Information: 629-7063 or labodda9@aol.com.

Reading Art Book Club The book club

of the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main,

will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to
continue discussing The Devil and Dr. Barnes:
Portrait of an American Art Collector by
Howard Greenfeld. The museum is at 491 N.
Main, next to the Branigan Cultural Center.
Information: (575) 541-2137 or lascruces.org/museums.

LGBT book group The bimonthly book

group meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of

each odd-numbered month at the new
OUTright GLBT Center, 211 W. Yandell. Open
to all GLBT and GLBT-friendly people interested in book discussions. Includes potluck supper. The July 20 book is The Paying Guests
by Sarah Waters. Information: 566-5549, 8612909 or 471-9396 or on Facebook at
ElPasoGLBTBookGroup.

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 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday;
and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Information:
845-5437 or booksaregems.org.

Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society

ghost tours Age 13 and older welcome,

unless otherwise listed. Information/reservations: 274-9531 or help@ghosts915.com. The

Societys offices are at the Ghosts915
Paranormal Research Center, 108 E. San
Antonio.
San Elizario Ghost Tour is 10 p.m. to midnight, Friday, July 3. Meet at Golden Eagle
Gallery, 1501 Main in San Elizario. Tickets: $15.
Concordia Cemetery Midnight Lockdown is
11:30 to 3 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at the cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at
Yandell entrance. Tickets: $15.
Downtown Ghost Tour is 9 to 11 p.m. July
18 and Aug. 1. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at 108 E.
San Antonio. Family friendly downtown walking
tour. Tickets: $15.
Haunted Brothel Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, July 25. Meet at 108 E. San Antonio
at 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15, adults only (contains
adult situations, offensive history and adult language).
The Y.O.U.N.G. Ghostbusters of El Paso
Fundraiser is 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 10. Cost
is $15. A tour will feature the youth organization and raise money for traveling, costumes,
etc.

El Paso Genealogical Society The

society meets 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 9,

2015 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3500
McRae. Program is Our Texas Heritage:
Ethnic Traditions and Recipes of Early Settlers
in Texas presented by Patricia Kiddney.
Featured cultures are Ukrainians, Czechs, Jews
and Wends (Slavs). Open to the public.
Information: 591-2326.

History Notes Lecture Series The

monthly program is 1 p.m. the second

Thursday of each month at the Branigan
Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, north end of the
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The 2015 series
focuses on American Indian Cultures of the
Southwest. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums.
July 9: Photo Essay on Geronimos
Surrender, with Bill Cavaliere, a historian who
specializes in the Chiricahua Apaches. Cavaliere
will present photographs taken during his
research on Geronimo. Cavaliere has traveled
to many of the sites important in Geronimos
life.

Fort Bayard Tours Fort Bayard Historic

Preservation Society hosts guided tours of the

historic fort 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 18
and 25, 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; wear
walking shoes, sun screen and a hat; water recommended. No tour July 4. Admission is free,
but donations appreciated. Information, group
tours: (575) 956-3294 (575) 388-9123, (575)
574-8799 or fortbayard.org.

Fort Stanton Live! The forts annual celebration of living history, hosted by Fort
Stanton, Inc./Fort Stanton Foundation is 9 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Fort Stanton, 20
miles northeast of Ruidoso on Hwy 220. The
event offers historic reenactments, cavalry,
infantry, artillery demonstrations, Buffalo soldiers, Mescalero Apaches, Victorian ladies tea,
authors, speakers, fort tours, kids games, concessions and live entertainment. Military Ball is
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or alcohol allowed. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Admission: $5 (free for ages 16 and younger).
Information: (575) 354-0341 or fortstanton.org.
Fort Stanton was established and built in 1855
by troopers of the 1st Dragoon Regiment to
serve as a base of operations against the
Mescalero Apache Indians. The site served various purposes through 1995.

Southwest Chapter of Railway &

Locomotive Historical Society The

society meets 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 13, at

Rulis International Grill, 4176 N. Mesa.
Program is Pennsylvania Railroad and Norfolk
Southern Railroad, presented by Steve
Heetland. Open to the public. Information:
591-2326.

A Class Apart A presentation of the

PBS documentary followed by a discussion of

the ideas presented in this landmark film is 7
p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. Sam Marcia. Did
Mexican Americans enjoy full rights as U.S. citizens in the 1950s? The landmark case
Hernandez v. Texas, resulted in Mexican
Americans being allowed to serve on juries in
Texas. Program and materials are free.
Information: 532-7273.

Beyond Pluto New Mexico State

University Library, in collaboration with

Branigan Cultural Center, will display originals
and reproductions from its Clyde Tombaugh
Collection at the Centers new exhibit
through July 25. Information: (575) 646-3839
or lib.nmsu.edu.

Celebrate Cowboy Culture Six Guns

& Shady Ladies, Old West Reenactment group
will hosts events celebrating National Day of
the Cowboy are Saturday, July 25. Details and
location to be determined. Information: 5817920 or 591-2326 or Sgsl@att.net
Scottish Rite Temple tour The

Downtown El Paso historic landmark, 301 W.

Missouri, is open to the public for a free walking tour at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Learn about El Pasos Masonic history, the
design and architecture of the theater.
Information: 533-4409.

El Paso Mission Trail Visitor Center

El Paso Mission Trail Associations center supporting the three historic churches in the
Mission Valley Ysleta Mission, Socorro
Mission and San Elizario Chapel is at 6095
Alameda (at Zaragoza). Hours are 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information 790-0661, 851-9997 or visitelpasomissiontrail.com.
Fort Bliss Historical Association The
group meets at 1 p.m. on the second
Wednesday of each month at the Fort Bliss
museum complex, 1735 Marshall. Information:
269-4831.
Dues are $25 a year ($10 students and junior
enlisted soldiers).
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.
July 2015

Viva El Paso! El Paso Community

Foundation has joined with El Paso Live and the

UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance to
present the return of the summertime outdoor
musical extravaganza with performances at
8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug.
8, at to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre.
Tickets: $14-$20; $10-$16 age 2-12; $12-$18
seniors 65 and older (Ticketmaster).
The show chronicles the 400-year history and
cultural evolution of the El Paso region, celebrating the four major cultures that have influenced the City of the Sun: Native American,
Spanish, Mexican and Western American. A
cast of over 50 performers brings these cultures and their history to the stage through
drama, song and dance.

EPCC Summer Repertory Season El

Paso Community College Performers Studio

presents its repertory season at 8 p.m.
Thursdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m.
Sundays at the EPCC Transmountain Campus
Forum Theatre. 9570 Gateway North.
Admission: $15 general admission: $10 EPCC
staff, non-EPCC students, seniors; $7 EPCC
students. Information: 831-5056, 637-4029 or
forumtheater.wix.com/epcc.
American Idiot runs June 25-28, July 2326 and Sept. 3-4. The Tony Award winning
Green Day electric rock musical is staged by
Artistic Director Keith Townsend. The story of
youthful disillusion is based on Green Days
Grammy-winning, multi-platinum album of the
same name. This show includes every song
from Green Days album, as well as several
songs from the follow-up release, 21st
Century Breakdown. Three disgruntled men,
Johnny, Tunny and Will, flee the constraints of
their hometown for the thrills of city life where
their paths are quickly estranged, with Tunny
enlisting in the army, Michael being called back
home to attend familial responsibilities and
Johnnys attention becoming divided by a
seductive love interest and a hazardous new
friendship.
Unnecessary Farce runs July 9-12 and
Sept. 5-6. An award winning over-the-top
stage comedy by Paul Slade Smith, directed by
Matthew Robert Smith. In an economy motel
room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to
meet with his female accountant. In the room
next door, two undercover cops are supposed
to catch the meeting on videotape. But theres
some confusion as to whos in which room,
whos watching the video, whos taking the
money, whos hired a hit man, and why the
accountant keeps taking off her clothes.
Bonnie and Clyde runs July 16-19. The El
Paso premiere of this Tony-nominated musical
combines a nontraditional score of blues,
gospel, and rockabilly music. At the height of
the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and
Clyde Barrow went from two small-town
nobodies in West Texas to Americas most
renowned folk heroes and the Texas law
enforcements worst nightmares. Directed by
EPCC Artistic Director Keith Townsend.

July 2015

Theatre of the Big Bend Sul Ross State

Universitys Summer Theater Program celebrates its 50th anniversary season with Irving
Berlins Annie Get Your Gun, June 26-July
19. (no performance July 4). Performances are
8:15 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, Sul Rosss
Outdoor Theatre at Kokernot Lodge in Alpine,
Texas. Tickets: $9-$12. Information: (432) 8378218, 1-888-722-SRSU (7778) or
sulross.edu/tobb.

Cloudcroft melodramas Cloudcroft

Light Opera Companys live open-air melodrama performances at Zenith Park on Burro Ave.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Early
arrival recommended. Information: (575) 6822733 or cloudcrofttheater.com. The
Cowhands Christmas Carol is July 3-4, July
10-11 and July 17-18.

New Play submission Write On! New

Plays is currently seeking unpublished plays by
Las Cruces and El Paso area playwrights
through July 15 for a public reading series to
take place during the 2015-2016 season at the
Black Box Theatre in downtown Las Cruces.
Selected plays will be presented in rehearsed
concert-style readings. Full-length plays for
consideration should be submitted by sending
an electronic copy of the script (PDF or Word
only) to WriteOnNewPlays@gmail.com.
Steel Magnolias El Paso Playhouse,

2501 Montana, presents the Robert Harling

classic, July 17-Aug. 8. Directed by Veronica
Frescas. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8
seniors; $7 students and military). Information:
532-1317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
The action is set in Truvys beauty salon in
Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies
who are anybody come to have their hair
done. Filled with hilarious repartee and revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward
tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky
Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy.

Sweeney Todd auditions No Strings

Theatre hosts auditions for the Stephen

Sondheim musical at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at
the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall
in Las Cruces. Information: (575) 642-9305 or
noraqthomas@gmail.com.

Anything Goes The El Paso

Independent School Districts Fine Arts

Department presents its 30th annual summer
musical Wednesday through Saturday, July 2225, at Coronado High School Theatre, 100
Champions. Ticket information: 760-8520.
The Cole Porter musical deals with the antics
of lovers aboard an ocean liner bound from
New York to London.

Trial By Jury and The Zoo Gilbert

and Sullivan Company of El Paso present a double bill of comic operettas at 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, July 24-25 and July 31-Aug. 1, at
the Chamizal National Memorial Theatre, 800
S. San Marcial. Tickets: $10 in advance ($8 seniors, military and students); $12 at the door

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Michael Chekhov Association actor

training The National Michael Chekhov

Association offers annual summer actor training

intensive for the first time in New Mexico at
NMSU. Extra day, July 13, for those who register for the teacher track. Registration and
details at the NMSU Theatre Arts Office, via
Wil Kilroy, wkilroy@nmsu.edu or at checkhov.net.
Actor Track is Monday through Sunday, July
6-12, and Teacher Certification Track is
Monday through Monday, July 6-13. Cost:
$895 for seven-day events; $695 regular student; $1,195 teacher candidates.

Pippin UTEP Dinner Theatre, 2nd floor

Union Building on the UTEP campus, closes its

season with the popular Stephen Schwartz
musical July 10-26. Show time is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday dinner
shows are 2:30 p.m.; non-dinner show Sunday
1:30 p.m. (non-dinner matinee dates to be
announced). Tickets: $31.50-$46.50 dinner
shows; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees.
Information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
A mysterious performance troupe, led by a
Leading Player, tells the story of Pippin, a young
prince on his search for meaning and significance. Pippin and his father Charlemagne are
actual characters from the early Middle Ages,
but the play does not attempt to tell their actual history.

Red Riding Hood Missoula Childrens

Theatre will host public performances of its

adaptation of the fairy tale at 7 p.m. Friday and
11 a.m. Saturday, July 10-11, at the Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las
Cruces. Ticket information: (575) 523-6403,
events@daarts.org or riograndetheatre.com.
About 60 children in grades 1-12 will be cast
as actors or as assistant directors or technicians
as part of a weeklong theatre experience.
Auditions are planned for 10 a.m. Monday,
July 6, with rehearsals scheduled July 7-9.
Those auditioning should arrive at 9:45 a.m.
and plan to stay full two hours. Tuition: $60,
due upon casting; partial scholarships available.

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EPCC summer
lineup offers
diverse plays

arce. Punk Rock. Rockabilly.

EPCC Performers Studio fans will
get treated to a variety of genres
of plays and music at this summers
repertory theater.
Artistic Director Keith Townsend,
longtime speech and theatre professor at
EPCC, said the studios goal is to bring
cutting edge, new works to the El Paso
community along with the occasional
revival of traditional productions.
I am always looking for shows that
meet this goal, Townsend said, which
I think we did with the selection of the
season.
Two of those are musicals, American
Idiot, and Bonnie and Clyde.
Bonnie and Clyde includes rockabilly,
blues and gospel music to tell the story
of the two criminals whose deeds
rocked the nation from 1931 to 1935.
The story of Bonnie and Clyde is a
West Texas, true story of two people,
who meet, have desires of being and
having more than the average person
was able to have during the height of
the Great Depression. Personal motivations lead them to make decisions that
not only proved fatal for persons who
they came in contact with, but to their
own, ultimate deaths, Townsend said.
In a totally different style, American
Idiot features the music of the punk
rock band Green Day.
The Green Day musical, American
Idiot, is to todays young people what
Hair was to the youth of the 1960s70s, Townsend said. It takes a serious
look at how the young view the
America of today and speaks to the
impact that decisions made by our government have on their generation and
future.
The comedy Unnecessary Farce
rounds out the repertory.
Unnecessary Farce is a traditional
comedic farce of mistaken identities,
hilarious missteps and well-timed situations that cause the fall of the plays
protagonist, Townsend said.
About 40 cast members were chosen
from more than 100 people who tried
out for the shows. Townsend said he
tries for a 75 percent EPCC student to
25 percent non-EPCC student ratio in
the shows.
Juggling time, places and actors
becomes essential when trying to schedule the shows.
The biggest challenge is two-fold,
Townsend said. First, scheduling the
rehearsals in such a way that we are
able to get all of the shows adequately
prepared for opening in a five-week
production process prior to initial opening. Second (is) locating and securing
rehearsal space for the music and dancing for the shows ... We schedule the
show rehearsal considering availability
of performers school and work schedules.
Townsend discussed and set the schedule with the help of choreographer
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Davis, music and pit band director Cody

Ritchey and Farce director Matthew
Smith (EPCCs acting professor).
We are all very flexible, and understand that if a show like Bonnie and
Clyde, which is a very complex technical show, needs additional rehearsal
time, then we adjust the schedule to
accommodate.
The next challenge is rehearsal space.
When one show is on stage with a full
(three-wall) set, such as Unnecessary
Farce, dance rehearsals take place in
the open commons/foyer area of the
Forum Theatre as well as the
Transmountain campus dance studio,
while music rehearsals are conducted on
one of the portables in back of the theatre.
The directors understand they may
not get on the actual stage until the
Sunday night prior to their actual opening, Townsend said.
Those Sundays can be long when
doing a full tech rehearsal with band,
set, lights and sound.
Weve been doing this for the past
eight years, and have the process down
to a fine science it all magically
works, he said.
But it also is this crazy process that
brings the joy, he added.
On that Sunday night when the new
show gets on the stage for the first time,
you experience collaboration and cooperation in its highest form. Inthose few
short hours, the coordination of
actors/singers are in sync with the musicians, lighting crew is changing lighting
positions, board operators are setting up
for the new show, choreographers are
reviewing, one last time, any dance
issues, costumes and props are checking
any final opportunities and the director
is walking between all of them checking
to make sure all the pieces are ready to
come on the stage for the first time
thats the foundation of the magic of
theatre.

Carol Viescas is a veteran of

community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.

El Paso Community College

Performers Studio presents its summer repertory season 8 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and
2:30 p.m. Sunday at the EPCC
Transmountain Campus Forum
Theatre. American Idiot runs June
25-28, July 23-26 and Sept. 3-4.
Unnecessary Farce runs July 9-12
and Sept. 5-6. Bonnie and Clyde
runs July 16-19. Information:
forumtheater.wix.com/epcc.

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On Stage

Local: Eyes and ears overload

headed our way July 17-19

The ad reads in large letters Texas

Showdown, followed by the claim of West
Texas Biggest Tattoo Fest, only then to feature the words Music Festival. Certainly
they are underplaying this part of the event,
which is incomprehensible since this is
quickly becoming one of the larger multi-day
concert series in our city. The very diverse
three-day lineup is headlined on the first
evening by Ice Cube, the rapper/actor who
first came to the publics attention as part of
the legendary group N.W.A. The following
day kicks off with El Pasos very own
Pissing Razors and continues with six other
bands, including two semi-regular Sun City
favorites, Buckcherry and Pop Evil, with late
90s superstars Limp Bizkit closing things
out. The final night offers up five more
bands headlined by pop punk heavyweights
The Offspring, who are prepping a disc for
release late this year. Sure there will be plenty for the eyes July 17-19, but lets not forget
about the abundance available for the ears.

National: Rhett Miller, The

Traveler, ATO records

As the saying goes, Idle hands are the

devils workshop, and perhaps that is Rhett
Millers motivation. Maybe that is a bit
extreme, but it is great to have the lead
vocalist of the Old 97s back so soon. He is
hot off the heels of the aforementioned
bands 2014 career highlight disc, Most
Messed Up which is still an absolute
must-have for those who have criminally
ignored itbut this is Rhett stepping out on
his own, well kind of. He isnt so much taking the lone road but more like leading a new
bunch of merry men on a countrified adventure. The new cast is the Black Prairie,
which includes a merry woman as well and
also features members of the Decemberists.
Rhett has also enlisted R.E.M.s Peter Buck
to join him on his journey. The Traveler
makes it a half-dozen solo releases by Rhett.
While most have been more singer/songwriter pop affairs, this one takes on a much
more decidedly alt. country route, complete
with mandolin, dobro, accordion and fiddle.
Of course his pop sensibilities are not completely absent; the tracks have the instantly
recognizable Rhett Miller shine. Summer is
in full swing and I cant think of a more
amazing companion on your next voyage
than The Traveler.

Everclear, Black is the New

Black, End Records

Over half a year ago Art Alexakis treated us

to a laid-back acoustic one-man show. This
must have been his equivalent to a nice
marshmallow-roasting campfire, because a
few months ago his band Everclear released
Black is the New Black, transforming that
cozy little heat source into full blazing inferno. This is the first record for their new
label, End Records, which has created fresh
dwellings for other geniuses like Better Than
Ezra, Rich Robinson, The Lemonheads and
Sponge to name a few. This may explain the
explosive urgent passion and energy all over
this disc. The past few CDs have focused
more on their pop side. Lyrically the stories
still hover on the dark side, but musically
this one is turning the clock back about two
decades. It is harder, heavier, punched up to
eleven, without a trace of ballad anywhere.
The guitar crunch is pure unadulterated
riffage, the bass doesnt stop thumping, and
the drums keep this engine pounding from
start to finish. On this their ninth record,
Everlear is living up to their name of being a
190-proof substance that might possibly be
prohibited in many states.
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Lifehouse, Out of the

Wasteland, Ironworks Music

The band debuted when their lead singer,

songwriter and guitarist, wasnt even legally
allowed to drink in the bars they performed
in. Even when they got signed to a major
record label Jason Wade still couldnt belly
up to the bar. Five years later, it seems the
only thing that has changed besides his age is
the bands brand new label. After half a
dozen discs under the Geffen umbrella, they
have ventured out on Ironworks Music, coowned by actor Kiefer Sutherland and musician Jude Cole. Out of the Wasteland fires
on all cylinders swiftly out of the gate with
the very first track, Hurricane, lyrically
setting the stage for the entire disc as the
chorus repeats the line It Just Gets Better,
and that it does. The menu is acoustic rock
laced with rich melodies, pop guitars and
gravely resonant vocals. This is the perfect
combination that makes it instantly infectious. All perfect to recapture radio stardom
if that was still a thing that happened to
bands. It is great to hear they are out of the
wasteland and with sounds like this they are
sure to find their way to the promised land.

($10 seniors, military and students).

Information: 591-6210, 584-9319,
GandSelpaso.org or on Facebook.
The Zoo is a one-act comic opera about
two pairs of lovers, with music by Arthur
Sullivan and lyrics by B. C. Stephenson. The
farcical story concerns two pairs of lovers. One
couple involves a food vendor at the zoo and
the nobleman who courts her by buying and
eating all of the food. The other couple is
about a young chemist who thinks he has accidentally poisoned his beloved.
Trial by Jury, a one-act comic opera written
by the classic duo of Arthur Sullivan and W.S.
Gilbert, is about a breach of promise of marriage lawsuit and makes lighthearted fun of
both the judge and legal system.
Both plays were written as opening shows for
full-length Gilbert & Sullivan productions.

Fiddler on the Roof Alamogordo

Music Theatres presents the Joseph Stein

musical at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2 and Aug. 7-8, at
the Flickinger Center, 1110 N. New York in
Alamogordo, N.M. Directed by Jeremy Patton.
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10. Information:
amt88310@gmail.com or alamogordomusictheatre.org.
Set in tsarist Russia in 1905, this timeless
musical is based on the story of Tevye and his
Daughters by Sholem Aleichem. The story
centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters,
and his attempts to maintain his family and
Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.

Collectibles: John Lennon,

Lennon: Boxed Collection,
Capitol Records

Only two words explain how the music

industry is staying alive: vinyl resurgence.
Everyone you meet seems to have had the
largest record collection ever at one time and
are now kicking themselves for throwing it
away. All of which is sweet music to the
labels ears. Capitol Records jumped on the
reissues pretty quick and Beatles wax has
been reissued more times than the total
amount of their catalogue. But each time
they do a great job of upping the ante and
giving us another reason to own The White
Album for a tenth time. Since they are hot
off last years LP mono box, why not delve
into some solo careers? And with that we
have Lennon. The brand new nine-record
feast features remastered editions of John
Lennons eight studio discs, with one being a
double set. The majority of these are out of
print in the USA. All have been newly cut
from 96k digital files and pressed on heavyweight 180-gram platters. The packaging is
simply amazing: They are reproductions of
the U.K. originals with all the extras, from
postcards to poster to inner sleeves. If they
were there before then they are back in brilliant fashion. All are housed in a hard card
slipcase. Once again there really is no good
excuse not to upgrade.
Keep an eye out for these new and
upcoming releases:

Chris Cornell Higher Truth

Grace Potter Midnight
Yo La Tengo Stuff Like That There

Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin

Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net.
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Sunset Film Society returns to the International

Museum of Art, 1211 Montana, with film presentations at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Presentations
include commentary and facts behind the films.
Admission is free. Popcorn, beverages, candy
and snacks available for purchase. Information:
543-6747 (museum), internationalmuseumofart.net, or sunsetfilmsociety.org.
July 11: The Time Machine (1960).
Starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Alan
Young, producer, and director George Pal created this the Academy Award-winning adaptation of H.G. Wells first scientific novel. Oscar
winner for Best Special Visual Effects.
July 18: The Brave One (1956). Starring
Michel Ray, Elsa Cardenas and Rodolfo Hoyos.
Leonardo is a Mexican peasant with an unusual
alliance with Gitano, a valiant bull destined to
meet his fate in the arena. Nominated for three
Academy Awards and the winner for Best
Original Story.
July 25: The Mystery of Picasso (1956).
Picasson discusses his work and creates original
canvases right before the cameras eye.
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Music by
Georges Auric. Photographed by Claude
Renoir.
The society will present a serial chapter at the
beginning of each presentation. This months
serial is The Adventures of Captain Marvel
(1941).

Pax Christi Film Series The series

presents the documentary One for Ten at 3

p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Diocesan Migrant and
Refugee Services Mother Teresa Center, 2400
E. Yandell. Discussion will follow. Two young
British filmmakers traveled around the United
States to make this documentary about ten
innocent persons who were sentenced to
death but later exonerated. Hosted by Pax
Christi El Paso and the Peace & Justice Ministry
of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Admission is
free. Information: 740-3962 or
paxchristiusa.org.

Ultimate Fandango The ultimate fan

weekend road trip from Midland to San Elizario

in celebration of the 1985 cult classic
Fandango is July 16-19, with activities in
Alpine, Texas, Marfa, El Paso, Fort Davis and
more, with several stops at sites featured in the
movie, as well as screening of the film at
Alpines Rangra Theater. Information: ultimatefandango.com.

Jays Pix Presents Film historian Jay

Duncan and the Sunset Film Society host the

monthly film series at noon Sunday, July 19, at
Ardovinos Desert Crossing, One Ardovino
Drive in Sunland Park. Admission is free but
reservations strongly recommended; RVSP via
sunsetfilmsociety.org.
July features the double bill, Into The Atomic
Age...What Hath Man Wrought? In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the atomic
bomb test on White Sands Missile Range is a
37-minute portion of the 1995 documentary
Trinity And Beyond: The Atomic Bomb
Movie. Also showing is the Warner Brothers
1954 science fiction classic THEM!

El Paso Scene

Grease Jays Pix and the Sunset Film

Society present a patio presentation of the

1978 rock and roll musical starring John
Travolta and Olivia Newton John at 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 25, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, in front of the main restaurant.
Guests are encouraged to dress in their
favorite 50s fashions and sing along with the
movie. Admission is free, but RSVP strongly
recommended at sunsetfilmsociety.org. Live
music by Julio Ortiz precedes the screening at
6:30 p.m.

Doa
Ana Arts Councils free bi-monthly series is
noon Friday, July 31, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Keagan Karnes, a graduate of NMSUs Creative
Media Institute and full-time filmmaker, will
give a presentation on The Internet is
Revolutionizing Film and Video. Admission is
free. To RSVP, call (575) 523-6403 or
riograndetheatre.com.
Promoting Art in Las Cruces

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. Closed
July 10. Information: (575) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
June 26-July 2: Charlies Country. Charlie
is an aboriginal warrior past his prime who
heads into the wild to live the old way. Not
rated.
July 3-9: Far from the Madding Crowd.
Thomas Hardys classic novel is the story of an
independent, beautiful and headstrong woman,
who attracts three very different suitors. Rated
PG-13.
July 11-16: 5 Flights Up. After 40 years in
a Brooklyn apartment, a couple decides to go
apartment hunting in Manhattan. Starring
Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton. Rated PG13.
July 17-23: The Film Critic. A critic has
lost faith in the art form and eschews romantic
clichs ... until he finds himself living one. Not
rated.
July 24-30: The 100-Year-Old Man Who
Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.
After a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson
finds himself stuck in a nursing home.
Determined to escape on his 100th birthday,
he leaps out of a window onto the nearest bus,
kicking off an unexpected journey. Rated R.

Jays Film Forecast Film historian Jay

Duncan prepared this list of top monthly

Coming Attractions for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date (subject to change):
July 3:
Magic Mike XXL (Warner Bros.) Elizabeth
Banks, Channing Tatum, Amber Heard.
Directed by Gregory Jacobs.
Terminator Genisys (Paramount) Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney.
Directed by Alan Taylor.

Please see Page 41

July 2015

Plaza Classic Film Festival El Paso

Community Foundations annual classic and
semi-classic movie festival is Aug. 6-16, in
the Plazas Main Theatre (Kendle Kidd),
Philanthropy Theatre and outdoor Festival
Plaza. Billed as the worlds largest classic film
festival, the festival presents more than 80
movies of all genres from the golden age of cinema to more recent favorites. VIP passes are
$200; club passes for teens 14-18 are $100;
includes admission to all ticketed events,
express lane entry; and admission to receptions
and other special events. Information: 5334020 or plazaclassic.com.
This years festival highlights two very different classics from 1975, One Flew Over The
Cuckoos Nest and Monty Python and the
Holy Grail.
Alto Artists Studio Tour The artists of
the Alto, N.M., area will open their studios for
the 12th annual free public tour Aug. 7-9. The
self-guided tour features ten studios and galleries in Alto, Ruidoso and throughout Lincoln
County. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Information: Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce,
(575) 937-4498 or 1-877-784-3676 or
altoartists.com.
A public preview party is 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Spencer Theater in
Alto, with art sale, appetizers, cash bar, entertainment and silent auction.

Big Bend Ranch Rodeo The annual

Working Ranch Cowboy Association-sanctioned rodeo is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8,
at the Sul Ross State University S.A.L.E. arena,
Hwy 90 E, in Alpine. Area cowboys compete
for cash and prizes in various events.
Information: (432) 364-2696, bigbendranchrodeo.com or on Facebook.
Smeltertown-Buenavista Reunion

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august
PREVIEW

Airport Hotel, 2027 Airway. Dealers from all

over the country selling new and collectible
comic books, action figures, statues, toys and
other items. The event also features gaming,
anime and cosplay. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $35 for the weekend; $10 for Friday night only; $20 for Saturday
only and $15 for Sunday only. Information:
(210) 823-3613, (915) 532-1122 or bordercitycomiccon.com or on Facebook.
Special guests include author and comic book
writher Don Glut, Rich Buckler (creator of
Deathlok, contributor to Agents of Shield,
Avengers, Thor and other books), actor
Richard Harmon (The 100, Bates Motel)
and Deep Roy, Harley Quinn artist Chad
Hardin, Deadpool artist Ale Garza (Deadpool
artist), science fiction artist Ross Harringway
and more.

The historic neighborhoods will host their 30th

reunion 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 8,
at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casinos
Signature Ballroom, featuring music by The
Confidentials. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; appetizers served at 7 p.m. until food is gone.
Tickets: $20; $160 table for eight. Information:
Isabel Flores-Rascon, 373-4456 and on
Facebook at SmeltertownBuenaVistaReunion.

My Big Fat Gay Italian Wedding

Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main
in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, opens its
season with the outrageous musical comedy by
Anthony J. Wilkinson, Aug. 14-30. Directed by
Monte H. Wright. Performances are 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets: $10-$14. Information: (575) 523-1200
or lcctnm.org.

soap opera performance featuring Latin

American soap opera star Fernando Colunga is
6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at UTEPs
Magoffin Auditorium, with Blanca Soto, Ernesto
Laguardia and Aylin Mujica. No English translation provided. Tickets: $45, $65 and $95
(Ticketmaster).

directed by Nick Hilsher, performs many of the

original arrangements of hits by the legendary
Glenn Miller at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at
The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $46, $55, $64
(Ticketmaster).

Obscuro Total The Spanish-language

Young at Heart Fundraiser El Paso

Exploreum, 300 W. San Antonio, hosts the

inaugural fundraising event is 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13. Guests will have adultsonly access to more than 60 interactive displays
and exhibits, while enjoying Big Kid-friendly
food and entertainment. All proceeds benefit
the nonprofit childrens museum.
Cost: $100 a person. Information: 533-4330 or
ElPasoExploreum.org.

Winos for Rhinos El Paso Del Norte

American Association of Zoo Keepers hosts the

benefit wine tasting event 7 to 10 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 14, at Sunland Winery and Brewery,
1769 Victory Lane in Sunland Park. Silent auction also held. All proceeds go towards rhino
conservation. Cost: $50 wine tasting; $35 designated driver. Tickets available at mkt.com/elpaso-del-norte-aazk.

Border City Comic Con The comic

book convention is Aug. 14-16, at Wyndham

July 2015

July 10:
The Bronze (Relativity) Melissa Rauch,
Gary Cole, Haley Lu Richardson. Directed by
Bryan Buckley.
The Gallows (Warner Bros.) Cassidy
Gifford, Ryan Shoos, Pfeifer Brown. Directed
by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing.
Minions (Universal) CG Animation.
Featuring the voices of Chris Renaud, Sandra
Bullock, Pierre Coffin. Directed by Coffin. Spinoff featuring characters first appearing in
Despicable Me (2010).
Self/less (Gramercy) Ryan Reynolds,
Natalie Martinez, Ben Kingsley. Directed by
Tarsem Singh.
Tangerine (Magnolia) Kitana Kiki
Rodriguez, Clu Gulager, Mya Taylor. Directed
by Sean Baker.
July 17:
Ant-Man (Disney) Paul Rudd, Evangeline
Lilly, Michael Douglas; Directed by Peyton
Reed. Based on the superhero created by
Marvel.
Irrational Man (Sony Classics) Emma
Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Meredith Hagner.
Directed by Woody Allen.
The Look of Silence (Drafthouse)
Documentary. A family that survives the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed
one of their brothers. Directed by Joshua
Oppenheimer.
Mr. Holmes (Miramax) Ian McKellen,
Laura Linney, Colin Starkey. Directed by Bill
Condon. An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes
looks back on his life, and grapples with an
unsolved case involving a beautiful woman.

The Stanford Prison Experiment (IFC Films)

Ezra Miller, Olivia Thirlby, Jesse Carere.
Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez.
Trainwreck (Universal) Amy Schumer, Bill
Hader, Brie Larson. Directed by Judd Apatow.
July 24:
Paper Towns (20th Century-Fox)Cara
Delevingne, Nat Wolff, Halston Sage. Directed
by Jake Schreier.
Pixels (Sony) Adam Sandler, Michelle
Monaghan, Kevin James. Directed by Chris
Columbus.
Southpaw (Weinstein Co.) Rachel
McAdams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomie Harris.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua.
The Vatican Tapes (Pantelion)Djimon
Hounsou, Kathleen Robertson, Dougray Scott.
Directed by Mark Neveldine.

DVD Releases

June 30:
The Gunman / R
Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter / NR
Danny Collins / R
July 7:
Maggie / PG-13
Woman in Gold / PG-13
July 14:
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 / PG
Ex Machina / R
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel / PG13
It Follows / R
July 21:
What We Do In The Shadows / Not Rated
Aug. 4:
The Divergent Series: Insurgent / PG-13
Child 44 / R

Glenn Miller Orchestra The band,

EPSO Anniversary Gala El Paso

Symphony Orchestras 85th anniversary celebration is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, with dinner,
dancing and live music. Information: 532-3776.

The Music of The Rolling Stones El

Paso Symphony Orchestra plays tribute to the
British rock legends at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
22, at the Plaza Theatre, featuring conductor
Brent Havens, vocalist Brody Dolyniuk and a
full rock band. Tickets: $30, $45, $60 and $75.
Information: 532-2776 or epso.org.

Minerpalooza 2015 UTEPs 25th annual

back-to-school bash and pep rally 6 p.m. to

midnight Friday, Aug. 28, in P-9 parking lot on
the UTEP campus. The family-friendly event
features fall sports teams, games, information
booths and appearances by UTEP athletes,
along with live entertainment and family activities. Admission is free; food and some activities
sold separately. Miner game tickets will be sold.
Information: 747-5648, minerpalooza.com or
on Facebook.
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Adventure Zone

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10

Afton House for Sale

11

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27

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24

Antique Mall - El Paso

25

Ardovinos Desert Crossing 34

Ardovinos Pizza

16

ATMAS Healing

24

Around and About Tours

Baskin Robbins

Bert Saldana Art Gallery

31

13

EPSO

Escamilla Gallery

Executive Singles

Fit 30

Fountain Theatre

Furrs Family Dining

Gastric Band Hypnosis

Geico

Gilbert & Sullivan

Hal Marcus Gallery

Hans Martial Arts

Bill Rakocy Studio

32

Health Matters

Books Are Gems

39

Joann Wardy

Caboots

11

Bingo Plus
Bruces Air

26

Cattlemans

15

Chuck's Bicycle Repair

39

Dancers Studio

29

Cecila Burgos LPC

City of Elephant Butte

DEN Expo

El Paso Art Association

EPCC

El Paso Exploreum
El Paso Live

El Paso Playhouse

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5

44
8

27

42

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37

24

16

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32
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Inside Out Designs Inc.

17

Katz Beads

37

KTEP

Latinitas

Leos Mexican Food

Lucy Aquirre-Barrios

38

21

33

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28

14

Marie Otero

33

17

Mathmobile

25

21
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29

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Elegant Consignments

20

El Paso Scene

29

Magoffin Hall

El Paso Saddleblanket
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Enterprise Fun Tours

42

Magoffin Home St. Hist Site

The Marketplace

Paseo Christian Church

Perkins Jewelry Supply

PhiDev Inc

Precision Prosthetics

PTEP

Real Estate El Paso

17

10

28

15

21

34

Krystyna Robbins

10

Ruidoso Trail Runs

13

Smartz Printing

35

Sombra Antigua

42

Sunland Art Gallery

Sunland Park Racetrack

Sunny Smiles

The Cleaners

Tigua Indian Cultural

Unity Bookstore

Unity El Paso

20

12

35

26

35

36

16

UTEP Athletics

UTEP P3 Pers. Enrich.

Vanities

Village Inn

18
9

27

Walgreens

32

Western Technical

22

43

Western Traders

MegaMates

41

White Sands Natl Mon.

35

Mesilla Book Center

36

Ysleta Mission Festival

11

Mesa Street Antique

Mind/Body Studio

Mustard Seed Caf

Naydas Gems & Stones

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Westside Community Church 5

Wyler Aerial Tramway

Zia Kayak Outfitters

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