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“Tularosa Valley” digital photograph by Sarah Russell, winner of the El Paso Scene Cover Award in the 2018 International Eye of the
Camera exhibition sponsored by the El Paso Art Association at the International Museum of Art.

Downtown’s Almost killed Plaza Classic

hotel boom by ‘giant’ hoax Film Festival AUGUST
New and renovated
hotels will triple
accommodations.
Cardiff Giant’s appearance in
1884 El Paso led to nearly fatal
Special guests include
Ali MacGraw, Bruce Dern. 2018
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Tequila & Margarita at the Park —
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, 1200
Futurity in Sunland Park, hosts the evening of
tequila sampling and live music 5 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4, with premium tequila brands
and frozen margaritas available for sampling.
Admission is free; $20 for sample 10 tickets and
a souvenir shot glass. Information: 1-800-572-
1142, sunland-park.com or on Facebook.
SOOB Summer Fair — Social Order of
the Beauceant host its fundraiser 3 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4, at El Paso Lodge, 1505
Magruder, with various food booths. Grand
door prize offered at 5:30 p.m.; must be pres-
ent to win. Admission: $6; includes 6 food tick-
ets. Additional tickets are $1 each; available in
advance from any SOOB member or from
Rosemary Alsworth at (575) 496-9878.
August 2018
AUGUST
lawn chairs, flashlight and closed-toe shoes. Old
Tap & Cork Craft Beer and Wine Fest West attire encouraged. Admission: $5; free for
INDEX
– Family and MWR Special Events hosts its 2nd age 5 and younger). Information: 581-7920,
annual event 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and 2 to 10
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3-4, at the Centennial
591-2326, concordiacemetery.org, or on
Facebook at JohnWesleyHardinSecretSociety.
Banquet and Conference Center, Fort Bliss, Proceeds benefit the cemetery.
with live music, local vendors, food and drink.
Admission: $15 DoD cardholders, $20 general
Mexican Food Fiesta — The Mexican food
event is 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at San
Roundup
Behind the Scene
3-10
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public. Information: 588-8247,
Scene Spotlight 4
Jacinto Plaza, with gorditas, tacos, clamatos and
bliss.armymwr.com or on Facebook at
other Mexican food vendors, and live entertain-
BlissTapAndCork.
ment. There will also be a Mercadito and a live Here’s the Ticket 11-14
Fiesta de San Lorenzo — The annual fies- art competition with art from local and regional Viva Juárez 14
ta at San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Clint is artists. Admission is free; food tokens are $2 Program Notes 15
noon to midnight Friday through Sunday, Aug. each. Information: 544-9550 or klaq.com. Music 16-17
Dance 17
10-12. One of El Paso County’s oldest tradi-
tions, the event includes food, games, rides,
B.E.S.T. Car Show — The car show bene-
matachines, loteria and live music throughout
fiting B.E.S.T. (Building, Empowering, Sports 18-20
the weekend. Admission is free. Information:
Succeeding Together) is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feature:
Saturday, Aug. 25, at Painted Dunes Golf
851-2255 or sanlorenzocatholicchurch.com. Hotel Renaissance 21-23
Course, 12000 McCombs. Vendors, music,
To get there, take the Clint exit from I-10 and
food and creative works from children’s camps. Nature 24-25
follow the Mission Trail signs.
Open to all makes and models of vehicles. At the Museum 26-27
Greased Lightning Car Show — The Spectator admission is free. Registration infor- Gallery Talk 30-31
benefit car show is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, mation: 821-2122 or painteddunes.com. Southwest Art Scene 28-29
Aug. 11, at International Museum of Art, 1211 B.E.S.T. helps children and families of children
Keep on Bookin' 31
Montana. Open to all vehicles. Proceeds benefit with autism and other learning disabilities.
the museum. Admission is free. Registration for Taking a Look Back 32
entries is $20 in advance; $25 day of show.
Minerpalooza 2018 — UTEP’s 28th annual On Stage 33
Information: 346-9340 (send text), interna-
back-to-school bash and pep rally is Friday,
History Lessons 33
Aug. 31, on the UTEP campus. The event fea-
Stage Talk
tionalmuseumofart.net or on Facebook.
tures fall sports teams, games and information 34
John Wesley Hardin’s Demise — The booths, along with live entertainment, family Film Scene 34-36
Concordia Heritage Association’s John Wesley activities, and beer and wine garden for 21 and Liner Notes 36
September Preview
Hardin “Secret Society” annual commemora- older. Admission is free; food and some activi- 37
tion is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at ties sold separately. Information: 747-5648, El Paso FishNet 38
Concordia Cemetery, 3700 Yandell. The event minerpalooza.com or on Facebook.
marks the gunslinger’s 1895 fatal shooting with Scene Distribution 30
St. Mark Fest 2018 — Saint Mark
Scene User’s Guide 37
a special gravesite ceremony and reenactment
Church,11700 Pebble Hills, hosts its Labor Day
by Six Guns and Shady Ladies and historians at
weekend family festival 6 p.m. to midnight Advertiser Index 38
7 p.m. There will also be the annual “Toast to
John Wesley.” Short ghost tour follows. Bring
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Scene Spotlight highlights events
advertised in this issue.
Plaza Classic Film Festival — The World’s
Largest Classic Film Festival runs Aug. 2-12,
at the Plaza Theatre and Downtown. This
year’s special guests include Ali MacGraw
and Bruce Dern. Pages 15 and 40.
Harvest Wine Festival — New Mexico
Wine Growers Association’s Labor Day
weekend festival is Sept. 1-3 at the
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds
near Las Cruces. Page 2.
El Paso Live! — Upcoming events: Page 15.
• Aug 16: Pimpinela at the Plaza
• Aug. 17: Chingo Bling at Abraham Chavez
• Aug. 18: Sofía Niño de Rivera at the Plaza
• Aug. 26: Yuridia at the Plaza.
Windborne’s ‘The Music of Queen’ — El
Paso Symphony Orchestra presents the
Ultimate Celebration of Queen Aug. 25 at
the Plaza Theatre with conductor Brent
Havens and vocalist Brody Dolyniuk. Pages
3 and 15.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
August events: Page 9.
• Aug. 3: Kids Adobe Class
• Aug. 4: Cooking Class (Potato Salad)
• Aug. 10: Etiquette Class Tea Party
• Aug 15-17: Kids Camp: Saving History
• Aug 18: Victorian Sci-Fi Book & Tea Club.
‘Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’ — El
Paso Playhouse presents the comedy by John
Bishop Aug. 3-19. Page 17.
Summer Fair — The inaugural fundraising
fair for Social Order of the Beauceant is
Aug. 4 at El Paso Lodge. Page 12.
Eckankar events — Eckankar: The Path to
Spiritual Freedom hosts a Light and Sound
Service Aug. 4, and a Spiritual Book discus-
sion Aug. 18 at El Paso Public Library’s
Memorial Park Branch. Page 14.
Rio Grande Cancer Foundation — The
foundation hosts various Health and Wellness
classes for August. Yoga is every Monday and
Wednesday: Page 18.
• Aug. 4: Self-Healing
• Aug. 8: Intro to Homeopathy
• Aug. 23: Medical uses of Cannabis.
Punk Rock Flea Market — The second
Saturday market is Aug. 11 at 100 Pitt
(Whole Foods) with art, collectibles, food
and more. Page 26.
El Paso Art Association — Showing Aug.
10-Sept. 15 at the association’s Crossland
Gallery is “Come Together” EPAA Members
Exhibit. Reception is Aug. 10. Page 28.
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino —
August events include Tequila and Margarita
at the Park Aug. 4 with tastings and live
music. Page 5.
Live Music:
• Aug. 11: Strange Days, The Doors
Tribute
• Aug. 17: Noche de Sonoras, featuring La
Skandlosa Sonora Xtrema, Mi Barrio
Columbiano and La Imperial Sonoa
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• Aug 31: Las Musas, Alejandra Guzmán and
Gloria Trevi Tribute.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair featuring
12 or more professional readers is Aug. 18-
19 at Hawthorn Inn. Page 11.
Hal Marcus Gallery — Showing through
Oct. 26 is “Opposites Attract” with works
by Friar Vince and Diego “Robot” with
reception Aug. 23 and ARTalk Sept. 27.
Page 22.
St. Mark Festival — Saint Mark Catholic
Church hosts its 2018 festival Aug. 31-Sept.
2. Live music all three days, folklorico dance,
food, games, and arts and crafts. Page 20.
Baby Bump Day — Desert Sun
Chiropractic presents the event for pregnant
ladies Sept. 8, with screenings, cravings bar,
pampering, shopping and more. Page 31.
Pranic Healing classes — Master Choa
Kok Sui leads Pranic Healing classes Sept. 8-
9 in Spanish and Sept. 15-16 in English at
Chase Suite Hotel. Page 13.
Fajitas and Margaritas for Scholarships
— The Foundation of El Paso Community
College hosts their fundraising event Sept.
27 at EPCC’s Administrative Services
Center. Page 11.
Ysleta High School Reunion — The Ysleta
High School classes of 1967, 68 and 69 host
their class reunions Sept. 28-29, with class-
mate mixer Friday, and a dinner dance at
Sunland Park Casino Saturday. Page 8.
Surreal Art Gallery and Sculpture
Garden — The garden featuring the art of
Ho Baron is open Saturdays or by appoint-
ment on Aurora at Piedras. Page 16.
Southern New Mexico
‘Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico’
— The exhibit on flamenco organized by
Museum of International Folk Art runs
through Sept. 15 at Branigan Cultural
Center in Las Cruces. Page 26.
Fort Bayard’s 151st Birthday — Fort
Bayard National Historic Landmark near
Silver City hosts it annual birthday celebra-
tion Aug. 18, with walking tours, living his-
tory, presentations, old fashioned games and
a dinner. Page 18.
Zia Kaya Outfitters — Upcoming events
Elephant Butte. Page 22.
• Aug. 25-26: Elephant Butte Balloon
Regatta
• Sept. 7-9: Elephant Days.
• Sept. 8: C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing
Tournament
Taste of Downtown — Downtown Silver
City hosts its annual culinary event Sept. 1
benefiting Silver City MainStreet Project.
Page 8.
All American Gun and Western
Collectible Show — The 28th annual show
benefiting Lincoln County charities is Sept.
1-2 at Ruidoso Convention Center. Page 10.
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show
— Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and
Mineral Society’s 35th annual show is Sept.
1-3 at Grant County Veterans’ Memorial
Conference Center in Silver City. Page 8.
Fountain Theatre — Mesilla Valley Film
Society’s theatre on the Plaza in historic Old
Mesilla shows independent, art, foreign and
other non-mainstream films. Page 36.
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T
he “heart” of the El Paso Scene is
what’s known as the events data-
base. The database contains all the
events that we update from one month to
the next, or one year to the next. In any
given month we list about 600 events, but
the database has over 8,000 events dating
back to the first El Paso Scene in 1993.
So it was a bit sad when I discovered
that the oldest event on file, which has
been updated every year for the past
quarter-century, would not be held this
year. The first issue of El Paso Scene was
the September 1993 issue, which includ-
ed events beginning in late August. The
first event listed in that first issue was the
St. Nicholas Greek Food Festival, which
has always been held on the weekend
before Labor Day Weekend.
This year we got a note from one of the
organizers that the event had been can-
celled. No reason was given, but the note
indicated that the church would try to get
it back on the calendar next year. This
year would have been the 32nd annual
Greek Food Festival.
The Greek Food Festival had the dis-
tinction of being “File No. 1” in our data-
base, which assigns a number with each
new event entered. The newest event in
our database is No. 18106 (which means
that we’ve deleted about 10,000 events
over the years for one reason or another).
El Paso Scene will celebrate its 25th
anniversary next month, but there are
fewer and fewer events that go back as
long as we do. Some events have been
flashes in the pan, never returning after
their first attempt (which is why we
refuse to label anything “first annual” —
an event has to be held at least twice to
be called “annual”).
Others have lasted for decades. This
Labor Day Weekend, for example, marks
the 47th annual Hatch Chile Festival and
the 32nd annual Marfa Lights Festival.
Closer to home, however, El Paso lost its
long-time Labor Day Weekend tradition a
few years ago when the Fiesta de las
Flores finally died on the vine (after split-
ting up into two competing festivals for a
few years).
August 2018
El Paso Scene is published by Cristo
Rey Communications as a monthly guide
to entertainment, recreation and culture in
the El Paso area. Copies are provided
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Deadline for news for the
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The fact is, most events don’t outlive
their founders. Usually it’s one person or
one group of people who launch an event
and keep it going. It takes a well-disci-
plined organization to keep passing the
baton to the next generation. Examples
that come to mind are the Junior
League’s “Christmas Fair” and Doña Ana
Arts Council’s “Renaissance ArtsFaire.”
Some of El Paso’s oldest events are tied
to churches. In fact, the “granddaddy” of
all events on the calendar comes up Aug.
10-12 with the Fiesta de San Lorenzo in
Clint. This year is the 104th annual festi-
val! By the way, since we did not run that
event until our August 1994 issue, it
ranks as File No. 219 on our database.
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Meanwhile, the progress of Downtown
El Paso has been on a steady climb dur-
ing the past 20 years, beginning with the
El Paso Museum of Art, which opened in
1998. Then came the expansion of the
Convention Center in 2002 and the Plaza
Theatre reopening in 2006. Progress con-
tinued with Cleveland Square and the
Museum of History, and the growth of
downtown nightclubs. Most recently, the
new baseball stadium and redesigned San
Jacinto Plaza have drawn more and more
visitors. Later this year the El Paso
Streetcars will be back in business.
As this month’s feature points out, all
this progress has also led to a downtown
hotel renaissance that include historic
building renovations, major upscale
chains and “boutique” hotels. See Lisa
Tate’s story that begins on Page 21.
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Friday, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, and 5 to 11
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, with live music,
food and beverages and lots of entertainment.
Admission is free. Information: 300-2800 or
stmarkcatholicchurch.org.
Great American Rockabilly Riot — The
7th annual Kustom Kulture Extravaganza, host-
ed by Hardknocks Car Club, is Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 1-2, at El Paso County
Coliseum, with car and motorcycle show, a
Classic Pin-Up Contest, Vendors, Food Trucks,
adult beverages, live tattooing and a Kiddie
Corral. Portion of the proceeds go towards
charities. All ages welcome; age 12 and younger
free. Tickets: $12 per day; $20 for both days
(Ticketmaster). Information, pageant and car
show registration at rockabillyrioteptx.com.
Saturday’s headliner is Voodoo Glow Skulls
with Reno Divorce, Rockabilly Strangers, Pope
Paul & the Illegals and Ian Rosewood.
Sunday’s Headliner is Dale Watson with Kitty
Rose and the Rattlers, Bobby Rosales and the
Premiers, Sorry About Your Sister and Los
Chucanos.
Southern New Mexico
Art & Wine in the Cool Pines — The
wine and art festival is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3-4,
at Sacramento Mountains Historical Museum in
Cloudcroft, N.M. with art, wine, food and live.
Tickets per day: $10 for nondrinkers and under
21; $15 for a glass. Advance tickets at chamber
office. Information: Cloudcroft Chamber, (575)
682-2733 or coolcloudcroft.com.
Chile the Kid Beer & Wine Festival —
Ruidoso Midtown Association and City Bank
hosts the beer, wine, and green chile benefit
for non-profit and local businesses Aug. 3-5, at
Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino on US
70 in Ruidoso Downs, N.M. Hours are 4 to 9
p.m. Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon
to 5 p.m. Sunday. All ages welcome. Tickets:
$25 VIP night Friday; $20 Saturday and $15
Sunday (includes pint of wine glass). Admission
free for age 18 and younger. Information: (575)
348-4431, raceruidoso.com or on Facebook.
Old Lincoln Days — The 78th annual cele-
bration of Lincoln’s Wild West heritage is Aug.
3-5 in Lincoln, N.M., a restored Western town
famous for the bloody Lincoln County Wars of
1878. The town, maintained by the Lincoln
State Monument and Lincoln County Heritage
Trust, is on U.S. 380 about 30 minutes from
Ruidoso. Vendors, food, living history demon-
strations and wagon rides. Information: (575)
653-4372 or billythekidpageant.com or on
Facebook at Billy the Kid Pageant.
“Last Escape of Billy the Kid” folk pageant is
8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($6 children).
Kids Expo — The City of Las Cruces Parks
and Recreation Department hosts its annual
family expo for all ages 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Plaza de Las Cruces,
with music, games, giveaways performances by
local youth, and chalk art on the sidewalk.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2454.
Information will be provided on extracurricu-
lar activities and services available for youth in
the Las Cruces area.
Lincoln County Fair — The 65th annual
fair is Monday through Saturday, Aug. 6-11, at
the County Fairgrounds at 5th and Hwy 48 in
Capitan, N.M. (north of Ruidoso), featuring
August 2018
exhibits in several livestock categories.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 648-2311
or lcfairnm.com.
Carrizozo Festival and Artists’ Studio
Tour — Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19,
throughout Carrizozo, N.M. (US 54 and 380).
The studio tour is both days, with festival all
day Saturday. Information or maps: (575) 336-
4061, carrizozoartsfestival.org or on Facebook
at Carrizozo Art.
The festival offers live music and dance, a
street dance and fireworks Saturday. All events
are free and family friendly.
Festival begins with horseshoe tournament
registration at 8 a.m. Cost: $20 (two-member
team). Other special events include perform-
ance by Saint Francis de Paula Folklorico, local
bands Paul Pino and the Tone Daddies and La
Ultima, and evening street dance. Beer Garden,
food trucks, arts and crafts booths and a Kids’
Fun Zone also featured.
Artist studio and historical homes walking and
trolley tours are Saturday and Sunday with 24
artists at 12 sites.
Leroy Lopez will open his installation of vin-
tage cars and buildings filled with antiques and
vestiges of ranching and farming lives 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. both days. Preview party is 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 17, at the Tularosa Basin Gallery
of Photography.
Walking and riding historical home tours begin
at 10 a.m. both days.
Run to the Copper Country Car Show
– The 25th annual car show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18, at Gough Park in Silver
City, N.M., with vendors, refreshments, raffles,
and parade. Sponsored by Copper Country
Cruizers. Admission is free; registration is $35
per car. Information/registration: (575) 313-
9700, (575) 574-2186 or coppercountrycruiz-
ers.com or on Facebook.
Registration is 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at
Holiday Inn Express, 1103 Superior. Hot dog
burn at 5:30 p.m. and Oldies dance 6 to 8 p.m.
Great American Duck Race — The 39th
annual running of the ducks is Thursday
through Sunday, Aug. 23-26, in Deming, N.M.
Admission is free for spectators, and anyone
can be a duck racer for just $5. The ducks are
provided; don’t bring one. Call for entry forms.
Information: (888) 345-1125, (575) 544-0469
or demingduckrace.com.
The Tournament of Ducks Parade is at 10
a.m. Saturday in downtown Deming.
Live Duck Races and Water Races are noon to
4 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon
Sunday at McKinley Duck Downs. Duck Race
eliminations and finals are 3 p.m. Sunday.
Other events include Duck Royalty Pageants
Thursday, carnival and vendors daily, hot air
balloon ascensions 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday,
5K race, outhouse races and tortilla toss.
Fourth Fridays at Alameda Park Zoo
— The City of Alamogordo hosts the free
event 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Alameda
Park Zoo, 1321 N. White Sands, with live
music, outdoor movie, food vendors, prizes,
giveaways and more for the entire family. No
pets or outdoor food and drink; alcohol service
for age 21 and older offered. Information:
ci.alamogordo.nm.us or on Facebook.
Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta — The
38th annual regatta begins at 7 a.m. Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 25-26 at Lions Beach,
Elephant Butte Lake State Park. Events include
competitions, mass ascension of hot-air bal-
loons, vendors, arts and crafts, food, music and
balloon-boat relay and more. Park entrance fee
of $5 per vehicle applies. Information: (575)
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744-5923, ebbr.org or on Facebook.
Tethered balloon rides start at 7:30 a.m.
Cost: $20 ($15 age 12 and younger).
Sunset Balloon Glow is 7 p.m. Saturday.
Cloudcroft Labor Day Hoopla — The
annual family party is Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 1-2, on Burro Avenue in Cloudcroft.
Street dance is 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, and fami-
ly social beginning at noon Sunday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 682-2733 or 1-866-
682-8777 or coolcloudcroft.com.
Harvest Wine Fest — The New Mexico
Wine Growers Association presents its Labor
Day Weekend festival Saturday through
Monday, Sept. 1-3, at the Southern New
Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las Cruces. Gates
open at 11:30 a.m. Admission: $20, includes
souvenir wine glass. Designated drivers and age
15-20; $5. Military; $17 (with valid current
DoD ID). Tickets available at
holdmyticket.com. Miners must be accompa-
nied by parent or legal guardian. All adults must
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have valid ID, regardless of age; designated
drivers encouraged. No pets, coolers or open
containers allowed. Information:
(575) 649-8994, vivavino@nmwine.com,
nmwine.org or on Facebook.
To get to the fairgrounds, take I-10 West
toward Deming, then take the fairgrounds exit
and follow the signs.
The NMWGA also sponsors the Harvest Wine
Festival at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park
the same weekend.
Hatch Chile Festival — The “chile capital
of the world” holds its 47th annual celebration
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1-2, at the Hatch Airport
on N.M. Hwy 26, 1 1/2 miles west of Hatch,
featuring vendors, carnival rides, arts and crafts,
chile food and ristra tying and painting demon-
strations, live music, beer garden, mud volley-
ball, mariachi competition, and fresh roasted
Hatch green chile and contests. Parade begins
at 9 a.m. Saturday. Admission; $10 carload
(good for both days). Information: (575) 267-
5483, hatchchilefest.com or on Facebook.
‘Rolling Stones’ Gem and Mineral
El Paso Scene
Show — Grant County Rolling Stones Gem
and Mineral Society’s 35th annual show in Silver
City, N.M. is Sept. 1-3 at the Grand County
Veterans’ Memorial Conference Center, 3031
U.S. 180 E in Silver City. The show offers more
than 40 vendors, silent auctions, exhibits and
demonstrations, as well as the Wheel of
Fortune. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday. Admission is free. Information: rolling-
stonesgms.blogspot.com.
The show features dealers from around the
Southwest with mineral specimens, jewelry,
and arts crafted from rock and gems.
Quantities of “rough” stones are available for
cutting and polishing work, as well as equip-
ment and supplies.
Rockhounding and educational field trips
offered each day.
Taste of Downtown Silver City — The
annual benefit for Silver City MainStreet Project
is 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, in
downtown Silver City, with food samples from
various menu items from different restaurants
and shops, vendors and more at 17 different
locations. Tickets: $20, available in advance at
Visitor Center, 201 N. Hudson, The Place, 201
Bullard or SilverCityMainStreet.com.
Tickets available day of event at The Hub, 600
N. Bullard.
West Texas
Big Bend Ranch Rodeo — The annual
Working Ranch Cowboy Association-sanctioned
rodeo is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-
11, 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
including branch bronc riding, wild cow milking,
team doctoring, team branding and team sort-
ing. Awards ceremony follows Saturday per-
formance. Tickets: $10; free for age 12 and
younger. Information: (432) 364-2696, bigben-
dranchrodeo.com or on Facebook.
Cutting horse competition is 8 a.m. Friday at
the 06 Flats Arena.
Rodeo dance is 9 p.m. Saturday at the Ole
Crystal Bar in Alpine.
Cowboy Church service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday,
Aug. 12.
Marfa Lights Festival — The 32nd annual
festival that pays tribute to Marfa’s mysterious
lights is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept.
2 around the Presidio County Courthouse in
Marfa, Texas. Activities over the Labor Day
Weekend include food and crafts booths, a
main street parade, contests, concerts and
street dances in the Presidio Courthouse area.
Information: marfacc.com.
Events begin at 5 p.m. Friday, with vendors
beginning at noon Saturday and Sunday. Food
and craft vendors, street dances Friday and
Saturday nights.
• 5K run begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at the
courthouse.
• Ernest Chavez Golf Tournament is 10 a.m.
Saturday, at Marfa Golf Course. Two-man
Scramble. Registration is 9 a.m.: $50 per player.
• Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday Downtown, fol-
lowed by live entertainment and events all day.
Bazaars and Fairs
Our Lady of the Light Bazaar — The
annual bazaar is Aug. 3-5, at Our Lady of the
Light Catholic Church, 4500 Delta, with enter-
tainment food and drink booths with traditional
regional foods, family games and more. Hours
are 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5
to 11 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 532-1757.
Sportscard and Toy Collectible Show
— noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at Sunland
Park Mall. Information: (916) 222-5458.
Santa Teresita Kermess — The 84th
annual kermess is bazaar is 5 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 5, at Santa Teresita Mission
Church, 3400 Zapal, with gorditas, enchiladas,
tacos, hamburgers, and hot dogs, as well as
bingo, a country store, kid’s games and musical
entertainment. Admission is free. Information:
217-5743.
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — The 14th annual market runs
7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Ardovino’s
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park, N.M. Well behaved pets on leash
welcome; brunch available for purchase.
Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3, farmers-
marketadc@outlook.com, ardovinos.com or on
Facebook at FarmersMarket.
Yoga classes with Bianca are 9 a.m. Cost: $10;
bring a mat.
• Cooking Fresh demos are 9:30 and 11 a.m.
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July 28, Aug. 11 and Aug. 25, with Chef
Patrick Rosser and his students from El Paso
Community College. Recipes published on
ardovinos.com.
• La Semilla hosts a cooking demo with fresh
produce and meats at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 4.
• The 3rd annual Touch a Truck event is Aug.
18. Kid’s can let climb, cranes, ambulances,
military vehicles, police cars, firetrucks, dump
trucks, front loaders, cement mixers and more.
Live music 9 a.m. to noon.
Second Hand Treasures for Second
Chance Wildlife — Second Chance Wildlife
Rescue hosts a day of day of food trucks, ani-
mal product vendors, local organic produce,
and secondhand items 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11, on their new 7-acre prop-
erty at 7800 Doniphan in Vinton. Donation-
based yoga offered at 9 a.m. from Unity
Community Yoga & Produce. Proceeds from
sales go directly to the rescue and rehabilitation
of wildlife. To make donations of clothes, furni-
ture, jewelry, funds or more visit second-
chancewildliferescue.org.
St. Pius X Rummage Sale — St. Pius X,
1050 N. Clark, hosts its annual rummage sale 8
a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 11. Proceeds help
fund the church’s annual bazaar. Information:
252-1897.
Our Lady of the Valley Bazaar — Our
Lady of the Valley Church and School, 8600
Winchester, hosts its annual kermess 5 p.m. to
midnight, Friday and Saturday, and 5 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 17-19 with live music, games,
food, pony rides, and vendors. Admission is
free. Information: (Parish Office) 859-7939
The 2nd annual OLV Car Show is 10 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Saturday. Registration is $15 per car.
Information: Alberto at 502-5973.
San Judas-St. Jude’s bazaar — St. Jude
Catholic Church, 4006 Hidden Way (off
Doniphan), hosts its 40th annual kermes 5 to
11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 17-19,
with live music, games, food and more.
Admission is free. Information, hours: 584-1095
or on Facebook at StJudeElPaso.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19, at
Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway, at Boeing.
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military ID. Information: 345-
6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
Mission Trail Art Market — Area artisans
and craftspeople display their fine arts and
crafts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, in
the historic Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in San
Elizario with food and drink, concessions and
entertainment. Shows are offered on the out-
door stage at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., with live
music, folklorico and other dancers, and reen-
actments by the Pistoleros gunfighters. Pets
welcome. Admission is free. Information: 851-
0093 or missiontrailartmarket.com.
Cristo Rey kermes — The church at 8011
Williamette hosts its Feria del Valle kermes
Aug. 24-26. Information: 591-0688.
Kern Place Art and Farmers Market
— The monthly market is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 26, at 205 Cincinnati Street
(between Stanton and Mesa). Information kern-
placemarket.wordpress.com.
St. Mark Church Bazaar — St. Mark
Catholic Church, 11700 Pebble Hills, hosts its
August 2018
annual kermes Friday through Sunday, Aug.
31-Sept. 2. Information: 857-2955 or stmark-
catholicchurch.org.
Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts — Holy
Cross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Road in
Mesilla Park, will showcase the works of 80 to
90 area artists 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1-2. The event
includes an enchilada dinner, food vendors,
silent auction, raffle, live music and beer gar-
den. Admission is free; donations taken at the
door. Information: (575) 524-3688 or francis-
canfestival.org.
St. Anthony’s Bazaar — The 54th annual
Labor Day weekend festival is noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday through Monday, Sept. 1-3, at the St.
Anthony’s Seminary, 4501 Hastings (at
Crescent). Food, games and live entertainment.
Admission is free. Information: 566-2261 or
Facebook.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
— The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Department’s market for area artists
and regionally grown agricultural products is 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union Plaza
District along Anthony Street. Information:
212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
— More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,
crafts, produce 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.
Punk Rock Flea Market — El Paso’s fami-
ly friendly punk rock market is 5 to 11 p.m. the
first and third Saturday of the month, at 1710
Joe Battle. Information: elpasopunkrockflea-
market@gmail.com or on Facebook.
Second Saturdays Markets are 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. the second Saturday of each month at
Whole Foods Market, 100 Pitt.
Upper Valley Artists and Farmers
Market — The artist and farmers market is
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, at the Substation on
Doniphan at Sunset. Admission is free.
Information on Facebook at Upper Valley Artist
& Farmers Market.
Something for everyone
Health and Wellness Classes — Rio
Grande Cancer Foundation, 616 N Virginia,
Suite D, hosts free classes including yoga class-
es with Deb Grade 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every
Monday and Wednesday. Space is limited; call
for reservations. Information: 562-7660 or
rgcf.org.
Other classes:
• Self-healing with Lynn Provenzano is 10 to
11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4.
• Intro to Homeopathy is 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Aug. 8, with Armando Gonzalez-
Stuart.
• Medical Uses of Cannabis: What You Need
to Know, with Armando Gonzalez-Stuart and
Marlene Jessup of Ambary Health Southwest is
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, preceded by a
light dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Smeltertown-Buenavista Reunion —
The historic neighborhoods host the annual
reunion 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 4,
at Forum Ballroom, 2800 Mattox, featuring
music by The Starliners. Tickets: $25.
Information: 433-0649 or on Facebook at
SmeltertownBuenaVistaReunion.
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organization created for the purpose of attract-
ing members of the International Museum of
on how to make the most of Android software
Art, 1211 Montana, hosts a presentation in the
and its apps available 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
museum parlor at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
5 and 19, at the El Paso Public Library Main
25, with dancer, choreographer, educator,
Branch, 501 N. Oregon. Program is funded by
artist and historian Rosa Ramirez Guerrero.
a grant from the Texas State Library & Archives
Information: 543-6747.
and the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
Guerrero founded the International Folklorico
Information: 212-3230.
Dance Group and has also been active in the
Beyond LGBT 101: Youth, Gender, Catholic Church. She has been called the
and Sexuality — Borderland Rainbow “Dancing Missionary” in religious circles, and is
Center, 2714 Wyoming, hosts a workshop on known for her multicultural dance programs
the acronym LGBTQIA 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, that have been performed around the country
Aug. 6, featuring age-appropriate strategies for and featured in the film “Tapestry.” She was
working with elementary and middle school inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame
age LGBTQ youth. Space is limited; advance and has an El Paso school named after her.
registration strongly encouraged. Cost: $5 sug- Guests encouraged to stay for a reception and
gested donation. Information: 263-4623 or bor- free Sunset Film Society movie screening of the
derlandrainbow.org. Sunset Film Society’s “The Man from Snowy
River” at 2 p.m.
‘Let’s Talk Hablemos Advance Care
Planning’ — MYC Institute of Integrative ALFC ‘Thrive’ Conference — Abundant
Health presents a two-part workshop to learn Living Faith Center’s annual convention, is
the fundamentals of Advance Care Planning Aug. 29-Sept. 1, at 1000 Valley Crest.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 and 23, at Conference service times are 7 p.m.
Project Amistad, 3210 Dyer. Wednesday; 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday and
English/Spanish translation available. CEUs Friday; 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:30. 10:30 a.m.
provided. Cost: $20 per person per session; and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Information: 532-8543,
group discounts available. Information: 246- alfc.com or on Facebook.
2003 or mycinstitute.org.
El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune
Part I (Aug. 9): Learn from attorneys and
Disease Support Group — The support
nurses about different possible medical scenar-
group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of the
ios, choosing a health agent, and preparing an
month (Aug. 21) on the campus of Tech
advance care directive.
University Health Sciences Center, 4800
Part 2 (Aug. 23): Learn about hospice care
Alberta, in the Paul Foster Education Building,
and behavioral health support for families.
Room 211. Parking available next to the clinic
Participants will also be guided through the
(on left). Information: Carrie Wilkie, (214) 708-
first steps of Advance Care Planning. Sessions
2989, ccwilkie@elpasocrohns.com.
will be repeated in September.
Mustard Seed Community Café — The
Back to School Expo — The annual tax- faith-based, pay-what-you-can café is open 11
free weekend expo is Saturday, Aug. 11, at
a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays at
Cielo Vista Mall, featuring fashion shows, exhi-
Westside Community Church, 201 Sunset.
bitions, various vendors and more. Information:
Information: 440-SEED (7333), mustardseed-
544-9550 or klaq.com. Sponsored by Ysleta
cafe.org or on Facebook.
ISD and Western Tech.
From 8 to 10 a.m. first two thousand students
ages 4-18 wearing a school shirt or school ID For a good cause
will receive a free backpack filled with school
supplies courtesy of Ysleta ISD and community
Capoeira El Paso Roda-Thon —
Capoeira El Paso’s annual fundraiser is 10 a.m.
partners.
to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Sol Studio, 4106
The general public can begin to line up start-
Montana. Participants play as many Capoeira
ing at 7 a.m. at the Mall’s main (south) entrance
games as they can based on the contributions
between James Avery and Starbucks. The line
received from their networks. Information:
for the backpacks also will begin there.
996-1814 or capoeiraelpaso.com.
Numerology workshop — An Capoeira El Paso, Inc. is a local non-profit
“Understanding Yourself Through the Art of organization dedicated to sharing Capoeira and
Numbers” workshops with Ruth Drayer are related Brazilian arts in El Paso.
1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 14-Oct. 9, at DAAC
Arts & Cultural Center, in Bulletin Plaza, 1740
Brunch & Bingo at the Museum — The
fundraiser for International Museum of Art,
Calle de Mercado, Suite D. Drayer is the
1211 Montana, is 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12,
author of “Numerology, The Power in
with host comedian Nico Adjemian. Cost: $5
Numbers.” Cost: $40 per workshop.
(includes mimosas and appetizers); age 21 and
Information: (575) 523-6403 or daarts.org.
older admitted. Information: 543-6747 or inter-
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at nationalmuseumofart.net.
UTEP — Classes begin Sept. 4 for the popu-
lar UTEP program that offers non-credit classes
‘Encore! Children’s Arts Engagement
for ages 50 or older.
Benefit’ — El Paso Museum of Art, One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown, and Pro-Musica will
The membership program is part of UTEP’s
host an event celebrating the launch of their
College of Liberal Arts and supported in part
new “Encore! initiative to enrich core learning
by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Registration
through the arts 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
runs Aug. 14-21, and is $70 for as many
23, at the museum. Event features tours of the
courses desired during the 12-week term, plus
Kress Collection, food and drink. Proceeds
$25 for the one-time OLLI life membership fee
benefit schools’ participation in the initiative’s
($25 late fee after May 25).
free workshops for the 2018-2019 school year.
The Institute’s office is in Miners Hall, Room
Tickets: $100; available at epmadevelop-
209, 500 W. University. Office hours are 1:30
ment@elpasotexas.org. Information: 212-0300
to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free
or elpasoartmuseum.org.
parking available in the Sun Bowl Visitors Area.
Information: 747-6280 (during office hours).
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Elks Lodge Toiletries Drive — Elks
Lodge 187, 2278 Trawood, Suite C, hosts a
“stuff the truck” drive noon to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 25, collecting toiletries to benefit the
area’s homeless, veterans, and victims of vio-
lence, among other groups in need. Hot dogs
for participants, while supplies last. Items also
accepted during regular lodge hours, 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus Fridays
after 6 p.m. Information: 532-4441 or elpa-
soelks187.org.
LULAC Dance — LULAC Council 22269
hosts its annual dance 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 26, at Crystal Palace Ballroom, 1550
Hawkins, Suite #18, with music by 2’s
Company (Chuy & Mando), silent auction 3 to
7 p.m. and music by Azucar 5 to 9 p.m. Brisket
burritos available; free beer, sodas, tea and
setups (BYO wine or bottle). Admission: $20
donation plus canned good.
Drawing for raffle tickets to Oct. 14 game of
Dallas Cowboys v. Jacksonville Jaguars, and
other prizes is 7 p.m. Donation: $15 per ticket.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas —
The Court Daughters of the America #1581
hosts its 67th Anniversary Celebration and
Annual Fundraiser with a sit-down dinner and
dance Saturday, Oct. 20, at Magoffin Hall, 801
Magoffin. Dinner is 6 to 7:30 p.m. followed by
dance 8 p.m. to midnight with live music by the
Starliners Band and door prizes. Tickets: are
$35 (tax-deductible); available from Barbie at
240-5959, Josie at 603-6368, Hazel at 267-
9070 or at cdaelpaso1581@yahoo.com.
Club news
Doña Ana Photography Club (DAPC)
— The club hosts free photography programs
7 to 9 p.m. selected Tuesdays at Southwest
Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall
in Las Cruces. Information: (575)323-3624 or
daphotoclub.org.
• Aug. 7: Live demonstration on portraiture
and flash lighting followed by a program on
portraitist Phillipe Halsman.
• Aug. 21: Demonstration on adding light rays
to a photo, followed by a showing of recent
fireworks photos, and reviewing submissions
on the monthly theme “Not My Style.”
L‘Alliance Française d’El Paso — The
nonprofit cultural institute, founded in 1964,
promotes French culture and language.
Information: 246-3810, 585-1789,
afofelpaso.com or on Facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
An art exhibit by Alliance Française members
is Aug. 7-Sept. 3 at EPCC’s Administrative
Service Center, Building A , 9050 Viscount.
Opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday Aug.
10. Admission is free.
Fall 2018 session I for French classes starts
Saturday, Sept. 8, and Monday, Sept. 10, for
children and adults. Information: 346-3810 or
585-1789.
Germania Club — The Germania Club of
El Paso’s monthly luncheon is at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Underwood Golf
Course, 3200 Coe, Fort Bliss. Newcomers
welcome. Information, reservations: 755-5471.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to
50. Bible study held weekly; call days.
Weekend events subject to change. All denomi-
nations are welcome. Membership is free.
Information: Andy, 471-1997,
SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com or on Facebook.
August 2018
One of USA’s Top 100
Independent Pizzerias
International Coin Club — El Paso’s only
— Pizza Today
coin club meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday
of the month at St. Paul’s United Methodist
Church, 7000 Edgemere, with presentations
and auction to follow. Visitors always welcome,
and admission free for first-time visitors.
Information: 533-6001, 241-6977 or on
Facebook.
PIZZA
Military Order of the World Wars —
The El Paso Chapter’s launches its 2018-2019
Fine Beers & Wines
year with a luncheon at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
18, at Great American Land & Cattle, 9800
KERN PLACE
Gateway N Blvd (next to Cohen Stadium). The
Chapter will honor members 80 and older.
Information 755-4038.
206 Cincinnati • 532-9483
WEST SIDE
Summer fun for kids
El Paso Museum of Art — The museum’s 865 N. Resler • 760-6000
EAST SIDE
Summer Art Camps run Tuesdays through
Fridays, July 31-Aug. 3 and Aug. 7-10, for
1879 N. Zaragosa • 856-9111
ages 6-13. Morning sessions are 9:30 a.m. to
NORTHEAST
noon; afternoon sessions are 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $75 ($60 members). Information: 212-
11100 Sean Haggerty (at US 54)
0300 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
821-7000
Classes for age 6-9: Printmaking + Collage,
Beginning Sculpture, Drawing + Painting,
UPPER VALLEY
Superheroes, Create with Clay, Nature Prints,
and Design + Accessorize.
Classes for age 10-13: Digital Sculpture 145 W. Sunset (at Doniphan)
Design, Comic Books + Superheroes, Mixed
Media Painting, Ceramics, Painting, Digital 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon.-Thur.
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Photography 101, Drawing, Mixed Media
11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday
Photo Collage, The Art of 3D Printing, and
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Printmaking.
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Insights Summer Camps — Insights hosts — Texas Monthly
FINE PIZZA &
hands-on experimental STEAM summer camp
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at
UTEP in July and August. Cost: $100 per week; FINE DINING
campers should bring their own lunch. RSVP:
insightselpaso.org. Information, 534-0000 or
sue@insightselpaso.org.
• July 30-Aug. 3: “Superhero Math and
Science at UTEP’s Aerospace Education Lab,
for ages 11-14 (grades 6-8).
• Aug. 6-10: “Zootopia,” at UTEP’s
Centennial Museum and Desert Gardens, for
ages 9-11 (grades 4 and 5). .
‘Explore Your History’ Summer Camp
— El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa
Fe, offers four-day summer camps 9 a.m. to
noon for age 8-12 and 1 to 4 p.m. for age 11-
15, Tuesdays through Fridays, through Aug.
10. Deadline to registers is the Wednesday
before each camp date. Cost: $70 per camp
($55 museum members). Information: 212-
3163, knoedlerjm@elpasotexas.gov or histo-
ry.elpasotexas.gov.
Morning camps:
• July 31-Aug 3: The History of Inventions
• Aug. 7-10: From Prisms to Films, with
“Acting Out, Playing and Learning your
History” 1 to 4 p.m.
Afternoon “Storytelling through Photography”
camp is July 31-Aug 3 on “Producing Your
Own Video.”
Magoffin Kids’ Camps and classes —
Magoffin Home State Historic Site hosts Kids
Camps 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. selected Wednesdays
through Fridays during the summer months.
Reservations recommended; space is limited.
All proceeds support the preservation of the
Magoffin Home. Dress is suitable clothing for
hands-on activities or getting dirty. Cost: $60
(includes snack and beverages; participants
should bring a sack lunch each day).
Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
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• Aug. 15-17: “Saving History” Kids Camp.
Summer kids’ classes for age 6-10 are 9 a.m.
to noon on the following Fridays:
• Aug. 3: Kids Adobe Class: Building with Dirt.
Using materials and techniques that made the
Magoffin Home, kids will learn how homes
were constructed in El Paso before the railroad
delivered brick and lumber. Cost: $10.
• Aug. 10: “Etiquette Class: Tea Party!” Kids
learn the history of entertaining in El Paso in
the 1880s, as well as the manners expected at
such social functions. The three-course tea will
include dairy and wheat items. Cost: $25.
UTEP STEM Camps — Students ages 14-
21 with mental or physical disabilities are
encouraged to learn about careers in the STEM
fields during two free week-long summer
camps 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the week of Aug. 6 on
the UTEP campus. Up to 25 students may
enroll in each camp that focuses on science,
technology, engineering and mathematics.
Information: Neelam Agarwal, 747-7462 or
cass@utep.edu.
Hands-on activities teach introductory con-
cepts in computational engineering, and tech-
nology such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google
Home. Guest speakers and opportunities to
tour several of UTEP’s science and engineering
lab also offered. Lunch and snacks provided.
Area attractions
Western Playland — The amusement park
is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.
Tickets (tax not included): $21.21 42 inches or
taller or $16.60 juniors 34 to 41 inches (pay
one price); $5 non-rider admission. Individual
ride tickets are $2.50; rides are 1 or 2 tickets.
Information: (575) 589-3410, westernplay-
land.com or on Facebook.
August hours are 3-10 p.m. Saturdays, 3 to 9
p.m. Sundays, 7-10:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday through Aug. 17. Closed Aug.
19. September hours are 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, plus Labor Day Monday, Sept. 3.
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. General admission and parking
are free. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sun-
land-park.com.
Tequila and Margarita at the Park is 5 to 10
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, with live music and pre-
mium tequilas and frozen margaritas.
Admission is free; $20 for 10 sample tickets
and souvenir shot glass.
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, 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays during the summer
months. Tickets: $25.99, plus tax; $20.99 kids
under 48 inches tall; $4.99 age 1-3; free for
babies under 1. Seniors/picnic fee: $14.99.
Information: 886-2222, wetwild.com or on
Facebook.
“American Hero Salute” Military and First
Responders Appreciation Day is 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, with a Mr. & Miss.
American Hero Fit-Body Competition, and
Soldiercon Car Show.
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
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Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Monday through Thursday. Information: 562-
9899 or 566-6622.
A free Geocaching 101 workshop is 11:30
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. All materials provided.
Participants should bring water comfortable
shoes, sun protection (hat, sunscreen). RSVP
by calling the park.
Indian Cliffs Ranch — The working cattle
ranch in Fabens offers a children’s zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. It’s also home to
the famous Cattleman’s Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle-
manssteakhouse.com.
Ski Apache Wind Rider — The hour-long
zip-line 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 $84 ($77 children and senior, $71
military). Minimum age is 10; height and weight
limits also apply. Reservations required.
Information: (575) 464-3633 or skiapache.com.
The Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero,
N.M. also offers the Apache Eagle ZipRider,
which spans 2,668 feet, lasting about three
minutes. Tickets: $40 ($37 ages 10-13 and 60-
plus; $41 military); $91 for all-day pass.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305
Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Free children’s
activities daily. Admission is free. Information:
859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
Native American Dances are on the hour 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center,
made Saturday mornings. Also featured are
family-operated gift shops.
San Elizario Historic District — The dis-
trict at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the
Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven
artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the
Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales
Museum and the Veteran’s Museum. Most
locations open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041,
594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of
17 historical sites also offered. Free guides
available at all galleries and museum..
La Viña Winery — 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.
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery
— 430 La Viña 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 som-
braantigua.com.
Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-
ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
Free music and wine tasting is 1 to 4 p.m.
selected Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a
picnic.
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster, Yuridia — The Latin pop singer performs at 8
call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com. p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Plaza Theatre.
Unless indicated, prices listed do not include After winning second place on the popular
service charges. Mexican reality show “La Academia,” Yuridia
scored major success with her debut album,
Maria Muldaur — The American folk and
“La Voz de un Ángel,” selling 1.5 million copies.
blues singer who was part of the American folk
Tickets: $42-$92 (Ticketmaster).
music revival in the early 1960s performs with
her band at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at Star Luis Miguel — The famed Mexican crooner
City Studio, 120 W. Castellano. Tickets: $25 in brings North American Tour to El Paso at 8:30
advance, $30 at the door. Information: 257- p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, to UTEP’s Don Haskins
4777, starcitystudioproductions.com. Center. Over his 36-year career, Luis Miguel
Muldaur recorded the 1973 hit song has released 33 albums, selling over 100 million
“Midnight at the Oasis.” albums worldwide. He is a 6-time Grammy
winner and 4-time Latin Grammy winner.
Los Tucanes de Tijuana — The popular
Tickets: $43 to $263.20. VIP packages start at
Mexican band performs at 8 p.m. Saturday,
$688.(Ticketmaster).
Aug. 4, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets:
$39-$120 (Ticketmaster). Alice in Chains — The Seattle rock band
performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at
Pimpinela — The Argentine singing duo of
Abraham Chavez Theatre. The band rose out
Joaquín and Lucía Galán performs at 8:30 p.m.
of the grunge scene to create a sound all their
Thursday, Aug. 16, at The Plaza Theatre.
own and become one of the most successful
Tickets: $48-$110 (Ticketmaster).
bands of the 1990s. Tickets: $39.50-$69.50
Famed for their romantic songs and original
(Ticketmaster).
style, the couple have sold over 12 million
records in Argentina and 25 million worldwide. Chris Young — The platinum-selling enter-
tainer’s “Losing Sleep 2018 Tour” is Thursday,
Chingo Bling — The rapper and comedian
Sept. 13, at NMSU’s Pan American Center in
performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at
Las Cruces, with special guests Kane Brown
Abraham Chavez Theatre for his “Puro Hustle
and Morgan Evans. His No. 1 singles include
Tour.” Tickets: $25-$35 (Ticketmaster).
“Losing Sleep,” “Sober Saturday Night,” “Think
Chingo Bling is known for his Latino stand-up
Of You,” and “I’m Comin’ Over.” Tickets: $39-
and many viral videos, including his comedic
$79; VIP packages offered. (Ticketmaster).
web series and musical parodies.
Sofía Nino de Rivera — The Mexican Khalid — The five-time Grammy-nominated
R&B singer comes home to El Paso for his “915
stand-up comic and actress performs at 8 p.m.
Hometown Show” at 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Aug. 18, at The Plaza Theatre. Sofia
Saturday, Sept. 14-15, at UTEP’s Don Haskins
Nino de Rivera is a pioneer in the genre in
Center. Tickets start at $44. (Ticketmaster).
Mexico and throughout Latin America. She has
Khalid was nominated for Grammys for his
performed on stages worldwide for the past
debut album “American Teen,” which peaked
seven years, and has received recognition such
at No. 4 on the Top 200 Charts. He also won
as Mexico City-ite of the Year by “Chilango
Top New Artist at the 2018 Billboard Music
Magazine.” Tickets: $48-$120 (Ticketmaster).
Awards and Best New Artist at 2017’s MTV
Pepe Aguilar y Familia presentan Video Music Awards.
Jaripeo Sin Fronteras — The award-win-
ning Latin superstar Pepe Aguilar performs with
Stephen Stills and Judy Collins — The
music legends perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
special guests at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at
Sept. 14, at NMSU’s Pan American Center in
El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano.
Las Cruces. Tickets: $55.50 and $65.50
Tickets: $71, $91, $126 and $176.50
(Ticketmaster).
(Ticketmaster).
Stills, 73, began with Buffalo Springfield and
Aguilar has been nominated for five Grammys,
became famous as part of Crosby, Stills &
winning three times for Best Regional Mexican
Nash, and later, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
or Tejano Album and once for Best
He also has had a highly successful solo career
Mexican/Mexican-American Album. He also has
and is considered one of rock’s best guitarists.
been nominated for 16 Latin Grammy Awards,
Collins, 79, began here recording career in
winning four for Best Ranchero/Mariachi
1961 and achieved fame as a folksinger with
Album.
hits such as “Both Sides Now” and “Chelsea
Taking the stage with Aguilar will be his son,
Morning.” Her biggest hit came in 1975 with
banda and norteño singer Leonardo Aguilar,
“Send in the Clowns.”
and daughter and rising star Ángela Aguilar.
Stills and Collins, who were lovers in the late
Also performing will be singer Christian Nodal,
1960s but never performed together then,
whose debut single “Adiós Amor” topped the
released their first album, “Everybody Knows,”
Latin music charts in 2017; Mariachi
last fall.
Zacatecano; Banda Azul Tequila; famed charro
Tomás Garcilazo; Whiplash the Cowboy Plumb and Unspoken — The Christian
Monkey; bull riders and bull fighters; and more. rock artist Plumb (Tiffany Arbuckle) and band
Unspoken present their “We Are One Tour” 7
The Music of Queen — El Paso Symphony
to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Immanuel
Orchestra presents Windbourne’s Music of
Baptist Church, 1201 Hawkins with special
Queen 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Plaza
guest Dan Bremnes. Tickets: $15 general
Theatre, presented with a full orchestra.
admission; $75 VIP packages (Ticketfly.com).
Tickets: $30, $45, $60 and $75 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 532-2776 or epso.org. Jack White — The legendary rock guitarist
The ultimate celebration of the legendary and one half of the White Stripes performs 8
rock band features El Paso Symphony p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at El Paso County
Orchestra led by conductor Brent Havens with Coliseum. Tickets: $42 and $62 (Ticketmaster).
a full rock and vocals by Brody Dolyniuk
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Social Order of
the Beauceant
1st annual indoor
Summer Fair Fundraiser
Saturday, Aug. 4 3-6 pm
El Paso Lodge 1505 Magruder
Admission $6
Admission will be redeemed for 6 food
tickets. Visit food booths for your meal
selection, including hamburgers, hot
dogs, side dishes, chips, drinks, desserts.
Extra tickets are $1 each.
GRAND DOOR PRIZE at 5:30 p.m.
You must be present to win.
Tickets are available for any SOOB
member or by calling Rosemary
Alsworth at 565-496-9879
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Chayanne — The Latin pop superstar’s
“Desde El Alma” tour is 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
23, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets start
at $61.50 (Ticketmaster).
Fall Out Boy — The multi-platinum selling,
Grammy-winning rock band Fall Out Boy per-
forms at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at UTEP’s
Don Haskins Center, in support of their new
album, MANIA. Special guest is Machine Gun
Kelly. Tickets: $43.75 to $63.75; VIP packages
$143-$204 (Ticketmaster).
Alejandro Fernandez y Los Tigres del
Norte — The Latin superstar performs with
the famed norteño band at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 29, at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets:
$51-$151 (Ticketmaster).
Trapfest Block Party — “America’s
Premier Trap and Bass Music Tour” returns for
its 6th anniversary all-ages block party 8 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at North Mesa
and East Main in Downtown El Paso. All ages
event; 21 and older only in bars. Tickets $22
general admission; $42 VIP at Trapfest.com.
J Balvin Vibras Tour — The Colombian
superstar performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
30, at the Don Haskins Center in support of
his new album. J Balvin had back-to-back No. 1
singles with “Mi Gente” and “Machika.” Tickets
range from $33 to $420 (Ticketmaster).
Disney on Ice: ‘Dare to Dream’ —
Disney On Ice returns to El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, Wednesday through
Sunday, Oct. 3-7. Thursday’s performance in
Spanish. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. nightly, plus
matinees 10:30 a.m. and noon Friday, and
noon and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets: $22-$75 ($15 opening night) with
tourTAGs, $30 with Mickey or Snowflake light-
up wands (Ticketmaster). Ages 2 and older
must have ticket (costumes not permitted for
guests 14 and older). Information: 533-9899,
disneyonice.com or countycoliseum.com.
‘Jazz at Lincoln Center’ with Wynton
Marsalis — Nine-time Grammy Award win-
ning musical artist Wynton Marsalis performs at
a special El Paso Pro-Musica fundraising con-
cert featuring the music of the incomparable
Duke Ellington at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6,
at First Baptist Church, 805 Montana. Wynton
Marsalis is the first and only musicians to
receive Grammy’s for work in both Classical
and Jazz categories. Tickets: $50-$150; $200
VIP; $10 special addition room. Information:
747-8163 or eppm.org.
Ballet Nacional de Amalia Hernández
— The premiere Mexican ballet folklorico
troupe performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
11, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35-$75.
(Ticketmaster).
Old Dominion — The country band’s
“Happy Endings World Tour” is 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12, at NMSU’s Pan American
Center, with Michael Ray and High Valley.
(Ticketmaster).
Los Temerarios – The romantic Mexican
group performs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
13, at The Plaza Theatre, with Baruch. Tickets:
$49-$119 (Ticketmaster).
Way Out West Fest — Country Music
singer and songwriter Lee Brice will headline
the 3rd annual fusion of culture with Saturday,
Oct. 13, at Southwest University Park, along
with a Margarita Contest and Chili Challenge.
El Paso Scene
Also part of the lineup is Frank Ray. Gates
open at 5 p.m. Tickets: $25 general admission;
$45 floor seats; $60 West Bank Club general
admission; $150 VIP; available at southwestuni-
versitypark.com. Information:
epwayoutwest.com or on Facebook at
EPWayOutWest.
Sebastian Yatra and Manuel Turizo —
The Latin music artists join forces for their U.S.
Tour at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Tickets: $51, $91 and $121
(Ticketmaster).
‘There is More’ Tour — The tour featur-
ing Christian group Hillsong and pastor Brian
Houston is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at
Abundant Living Faith Center East, 1000 Valley
Crest. General admission; $28 ($25 each for
groups of 10 or more). Premium tickets: $48;
available at premierproductions.com.
Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.
Ozuna — One of the hottest reggaeton and
trap singers in Latin music performs at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 25, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano, for his “Aura
Tour.” Tickets: $60-$130. (Ticketmaster).
Information: 533-9899.
Franco Escamilla — The Mexican comedi-
an, musician and radio announcer, known as
“The Master of Sarcasm,” returns to El Paso at
7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $39 to $125 (Ticketmaster).
Carol Burnett — Comedian, actor, writer,
and singer Carol Burnett, whose career has
spanned seven decades of television, premiers
her latest tour “An Evening of Laughter and
Reflections Where The Audience Asks The
Questions” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the
Plaza Theatre. This is Burnett’s first perform-
ance in El Paso. Tickets: $65-$125
(Ticketmaster).
Ghost — The Grammy-winning Swedish
metal band presents their “A Pale Tour Named
Death” at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $34.50; VIP packages
$222.50 (Ticketmaster).
The Fab Four — The “Ultimate Tribute” of
the Beatles is 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at The
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $25, $35, $45 and
$55.(Ticketmaster).
Jazon Mraz and Toca Rivera —
Alternative rock artist and “vocutionist” Toca
Rivera present their “Live in Stereo” Tour at 8
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at The Plaza Theatre,
with special guest Gregory Page. Tickets:
$39.50 to $95 (Ticketmaster).
Sesame Street Live ‘Let’s Party’ —
The Sesame Street Live returns with a new
show Dec. 22-23, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre, presented by Feld Entertainment.
Showtimes are 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. both
days. Tickets start at $20 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 231-1100 or
sesamestreetlive.com.
‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’ —
The Moscow Ballet presents its “Dove of
Peace Tour” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, and
1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Plaza
Theatre. Tickets: $28-$89. (Ticketmaster).
Information: nutcracker.com.
Metallica — Heavy metal legend bring their
Worldwired tour to El Paso at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28, at UTEP’s Don Haskins
Center (Ticketmaster).
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Venues & series
Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson.
Surcharge for ages under 21. Tickets at low-
browpalace.com.
• Sotomayer — The electronica band performs
at 10 p.m. Friday, July 27. Tickets: $17-$20.
• Givers — The indie pop group performs at
10 p.m. Saturday, July 28. Tickets: $13-$15.
• De Lux — The LA-based post disco duo per-
forms at 9 p.m. Sunday, July 29. $10-$12.
• Together Pangea — The California rock band
performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2. $10-$12.
• Sales — The duo performs at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 7, with No Vacation. $15-$17.
• Omar Apollo — The multi-instrumentalist
performs at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. $12-$14.
• Summer Salt — The Hawaii indie band per-
forms 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, with The
Symposium. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Flamingosis — The electronic R&B musician
performs at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Tickets: $15-$18.
• The Crystal Method — The American elec-
tronic music group performs at 10 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 14. Tickets: $20.
• Fat Nick — The Miami hip-hop artist per-
forms at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Tickets: $18
general admission; $50 VIP Eat & Greet.
• Dilly Dally — The Canadian alt rock band
performs at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. $12.
• Big Thief — The indie rockers perform at 9
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, with Iji. $13-$15.
• Mystic Braves — The alternative band per-
forms at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, with the
Creation Factory. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Mothers — The indie folk band performs at
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9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Thunderpussy — The female rock band per-
forms at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10.
Tickets: $14.
• Bob Moses — The alternative duos presents
their Battle Line Tour at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
23, with Mansionair. Tickets: $22-$25.
• Oh Sees — The psych-punk band performs
at 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. Tickets: $18-$20.
• Duckwrth — The rapper performs at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 4. $13. VIP packages: $65.
• Of Montreal — The indie rock band per-
forms at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, with
Reptaliens. Tickets: $19.
• Buttertones — LA alternative band, 9 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 3. Tickets: $12-$14.
• Bernhoft — Norwegian singer and multi-
instrumentalist, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. $18-$20.
Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. Information:
351-9909. Tickets at trickyfalls.com.
• Stolas — The post-hardcore band’s Our Last
Nights on Earth Tour is 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 1, at The Perch. Tickets: $13.
• Wolf & Bear — The rock band performs at 7
p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, in The Perch. $7.
• Tilian — Singer, songwriter Tilian Pearson
performs at 7 p.m. Aug. 30, at Bowie Feathers
with special guest Royal Coda. Tickets: $15.
• September Mourning — The hardcore fanta-
sy metal band performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 11, in The Perch with Kaleido, Charcoal
Tongue and Crash. Tickets: $10.
• Grizzly Bear — The American rock band
performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. $28.
• Chaos Chaos, Yeek — The sister band (for-
mer known as Smoosh) performs at 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 14. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Upon a Burning Body — The San Antonio
metal band headlines their “Bill & Shred’s
Excellent Tour-Venture” at 6 p.m. Friday,
El Paso Scene
Sept. 21, with Nekrogoblikon, Buried Above
Ground, Adrift on River Styx and Texas
Gigantism. Tickets: $16-$20.
• Tribal Seeds — The reggae band performs at
8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, with Iya Terra.
Tickets: $20-$25.
• Escape the Fate and Slaves — The post-hard-
core bands perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 11, with Picturesque, Set to Stun and
Tickets: $20.
Rockhouse Bar and Grill — 9828
Montana, specializing in metal and hard rock.
Information: 591-7625 or on Facebook at
RockHouserDiveBarKitchen.
• In Our Dying Hour — The death metal
bands performs an El Paso stop at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4 with Not My Master and Lady
of Midday. Admission: $5.
• Aethere — 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, with
Mondoshawan, Know Suffer, Sabrewulf and
Stay Dead. Admission: $5.
• The Demons of the Desert Metal Festival
sponsored by KLAQ is Friday through Sunday,
Aug. 10-12, with two stages inside and out,
vendors, skateboarders, food trucks, bikes and
more. Event begins at 7 p.m. Friday and noon
Saturday and Sunday. Bands to be announced.
Admission: $10 at the door, all ages event.
• Filth/Vctms/Reign — The bands will co-head-
line at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, with Cloud 49
and Dim Aurora. Admission: $5; all ages show.
• The Pot — The Tool Tribute band performs
at noon Saturday, Aug. 25.
• Cloven Hoof — The metal band’s North
American Tour 2018 is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9,
with Vicious Rumors. Admission: $10.
• Michale Graves — The Ex-Misfits member
performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, with
Argyle Goolsby, Roving Midnight (ex-Blitzkid)
and Nim Vind.
Club Here I Love You — 115 S. Durango.
Specializing in electronic and DJ music. Most
events are at 9 p.m. and are 18 and older,
unless listed otherwise. Tickets at
eventbrite.com. Information: 307-7736 or on
Facebook.
• The Yellowheads — Friday, Aug. 10, with
Lina Duran. Tickets: $16.62.
• Josh Butler — Friday, Aug. 17. Tickets:
$16.62.
El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway.
Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and
9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $6-$22. Information, reserva-
tions: 779-LAFF (5233), elpasocomicstrip.com
or on Facebook at El Paso Comic Strip.
Raymond Orta presents Mario Salazar for a
special one-night engagement at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 19. Tickets: $20 ($25 VIP and
reserved).
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. Information:
(575) 336-4800 or spencertheater.com.
Summer performances are 8 p.m., unless list-
ed otherwise. Pre-show buffets begin two
hours prior to show; cost is $20.
• B.J. Thomas — The five-time Grammy win-
ning singer performs at Saturday, Aug. 4.
Tickets: $39-$69.
• Lee Rocker — The rockabilly bassist and for-
mer Stray Cats member performs Friday, Aug.
10. Tickets: $39-$69.
• Tony Kishman’s Live & Let Die — Kishman’s
tribute to Paul McCartney is Saturday, Aug.
18. Tickets: $39-$79.
• Neal McCoy — The iconic country music
star performs Thursday and Friday, Aug. 23-
24. Ticket: $39-$79.
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• John Mueller’s “Winter Dance Party” — The
live tribute concert recreating the performanc-
es of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Big
Bopper is Sunday, Sept. 2. Tickets: $39-$69.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
— 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo.
Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickinger-
center.com.
• Alamogordo Music Theater presents “Shrek
the Musical” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3-5, and Aug. 10-11.
Tickets: $12.
• Tailgate 2018 annual outdoor concert series
are at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 and 25, in the
upper parking lot at the New Mexico Museum
of Space History, 3198 State Road 200l. Aug.
11: “Remember Then” (songs from the ’50s
and ’60s). Aug. 25: “Bobcats” (jazz and blues).
Gates open 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Season spaces
for six shows available (often sellout early).
Reservations at flickingercenter.com.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older
admitted. Tickets through Yapsody.com or
Ticketmaster. Information: 1-877-277-5677 or
innofthemountaingods.com.
• War — The funk band performs at 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 24. Tickets: $29-$89.
• Justin Shandor’s Sock Hop — The Elvis
Tribute artist performs a dinner show at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 25. Tickets: $55 (general
admission standing room only).
• 3 Doors Down — The rock band performs
at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, with special guest
All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz.
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.
Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the
Red Cross. Information: 1730300 (Facebook:
CCPasodelNorte). Advance show tickets at
donboleton.com.
• The musical “Billy Elliot” is presented at 5
and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26. Tickets:
575-1,200 pesos.
• “El Matrimonio Perjudica Seriamente la
Salud: is presented at 6:30 and 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 30. Tickets: 345-860 pesos.
Plaza De La Mexicanidad
(Monumental X Explanade) —
Boulevard 4 Siglos and Plutarco Elias Calles.
• The rock and electronic music event JRZ
Music Fest is Friday and Saturday, July 27-28.
Doors open at 3 p.m. Continuous entertain-
ment; for schedule to go to jrzmusicfest.com
or on Facebook ate JRZ Music Fest. Tickets:
$200 per day at stubhub.com
Friday’s performers include Maldita
Vecindad, Drowning Pool, Celso Piña, Titán
Cuca, Little Jesus, Beach Fossils, Surf Curse, La
Banda Baston, Golden Ganga, Cocó Cecé,
Philipp Gorbachev, Flor Capistran, Niño Árbol,
Burghost and FancyNatra.
Saturday’s performers are Infected
Mushroom, Los Caligaris, Plastilina Mosh,
Belenova, Mi Banda el Mexicano, Fuel, María
Daniela y Sonido Lasser, Los Románticos de
Zacatecas, Los Victorios, Lng/SHT, Sotomayor,
Apolo, Sonido Santanás, Mijo, Climbers, Eddie
Mercury and Andy Martín.
• La Beerbena festival is Friday through
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Collective Soul. Tickets: $59-$129.
• Emeril Legasse — The celebrity chef will
present a cooking demonstration and dinner at
7 p.m. Oct. 6. Tickets start at $70 (includes
dinner).
‘Broadway in El Paso’ 2018-2019 —
Several packages available, including a 5-show
and a 6-show package. Individual tickets to be
announced. Information: 231-1111,
ElPasoLive.com/Broadway or on Facebook at
Broadway in El Paso.
• Nov. 10-11: “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s
The Sound of Music.” The musical story of
Maria and the von Trapp family.
• Dec. 11-12: “Finding Neverland.” Based on
the Academy Award winning film, it tells the
incredible story behind one of the world’s most
beloved characters: “Peter Pan.”
• Jan. 29-30, 2019: “Jersey Boys.” The 2006
Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning Best
Musical.
• Feb. 9, 2019: “Kinky Boots.” With songs by
Grammy and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi
Lauper.
• March 9, 2019: “Evita.” Eva Peron’s story
unfolds in the Tony-winning Best Musical by
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Add-on shows:
• Dec. 29: “Christmas Wonderland” Holiday
Spectacular. Santa and his merry helpers take
audiences on a nostalgic journey of holiday
favorites like “White Christmas,” “Winter
Wonderland” and many more.
• April 2-3, 2019: “Something Rotten.” Set in
1595, a local soothsayer foretells that the
future of theatre involves singing, dancing and
acting at the same time, so brother Nick and
Nigel Bottom set out to write the world’s very
first musical.
Sunday, Aug. 10-12, featuring the Grill
Master Experience and music by Kinky.
Admission: 160 pesos.
• Comic Con is Saturday and Sunday, Aug.
25-26. Doors open at 2 p.m. Admission is
175 pesos (95 youth) daily or 230 (175) both
days. VIP passes available.
Centro de Convenciones Cuatro
Siglos - Cuatro Siglos Boulevard 8989 (at
Florida). Tickets at donboleton.com. Juarez Ink
Tattoo convention is Saturday and Sunday,
July 28-29. Doors open at 10 am.
Admission: 115 pesos.
Lienzo Charro Adolfo Lopez Mateos
— Av. Del Charro at Henry Dunant. Tickets at
donboleton.com. Adrenalina International
Challenge, with barrel racing, bulls and live
music by Memphis, is at 5 p.m. Saturday, July
28. Tickets: 120 pesos (25 for children).
Teatro de INBA - Circuito Jose Reyes
Estrada, Zona Pronaf. Information: 616-7414,
Bellasartes.gob.mx. Advance tickets at donbo-
leton.com. “PJMasks” live children’s show is at
12:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 29. Tickets:
150, 200 and 250 pesos.
El Atoron — Gral Jesús M. Ríos 5207.
Roberto Flores performs standup comedy at 9
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2. Admission: 110
pesos. Tickets: 275 pesos.
Gimnasio Municipal Josue Neri Santos
— Av. Mariscal at Maria Martinez, downtown.
AAA Lucha Libre, with featured bout Pagano
vs. El Migra, begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 19. Tickets: 85-835 pesos
August 2018
Renaissance Music Concert — The
Sprezzatura trio performs Renaissance music
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at Judge
Marquez Public Library, 610 N Yarbrough, and
2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Dorris van
Doren Public Library, 551 E Redd.
The trio uses historical instruments. Concerts
are accompanied with explanatory lectures by
UTEP faculty and professionals. Admission is
free. Information: 747-6630.
OM/NI Competition Showcase — El
Paso Society for Musicians of the Future hosts
the inaugural showcase for young composers at
3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at St. Mark’s Church,
5005 Love Road, as part of its Sounds of St.
Mark’s Series. OM/NI (Original Music/New
Ideas) provides an opportunity to young com-
posers to share original classical music.
Admission is free to the public; donations wel-
come. Information: 449-0619 or epsmf.org.
The competition was launched nationally in
September 2017 to composers in two cate-
gories, the Junior Division (age 9-16) and
Emerging Composers (age 17-25), for solo
piano scores. Finalists will be published in an
OM/NI New Works Compilation.
‘Tango for a Piano’ — Mexican pianist
Astrid Morales and cellist Jason Mooney pre-
mier their new masterpiece for cello and piano
by renowned tango composer Sonia Possetti at
7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall, as part of the Mexican
Cultural Series. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 541-2290 or riograndetheatre.org.
El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras
auditions — The El Paso Symphony will host
membership auditions for EPSYOs’ 12th season
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19. Auditions
August 2018
are open to musicians age 8 to 22 with at least
one year of musical experience on an orches-
tral instrument. Call for audition appointment:
525-8978. Audition forms and requirements at
EPSYOs.org.
The El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras
were founded in 2005 as an Educational
Program of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.
El Paso Pro-Musica Summer Fest — El
Paso Pro-Music’s “Cello-bration” summer con-
cert series is Aug. 19-23 featuring performanc-
es by Artistic Director Zuill Bailey + 3 Cellos,
in a week of family concerts, special events,
pop-ups and other events in El Paso and Las
Cruces. Information: 747-8163 or eppm.org.
Bailey will perform the National Anthem at
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, before the
Chihuahuas game at Southwest University Park.
Family concert is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.
22, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.
Admission: $5.
A free pop-up performance at Hillside Coffee
and Donut Shop is 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23.
A free Bach’s Lunch “Encore” EPPM 100 is
noon Thursday, Aug. 23, at El Paso Museum of
Art.
An “Encore” event is 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
23, with an intimate tour of El Paso Museum of
Arts’ Kress Collection, a “CELLO-bration” with
Zuill Bailey, food and wine from the West
Texas Chophouse, Wines from Wine Attitude
and Desserts at Cafe Central. Tickets: $100.
El Paso Scene
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
— The society presents the Backyard Porch
Blues Band at its monthly concert series 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 19, at First Christian Church,
1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces. The music begins
after a short business meeting. Admission: $10
($5 members; $1 students with ID). Coffee and
dessert reception precedes the concert at 6:30
p.m. in the foyer. Information: Larry Brooks,
(575) 640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.
Pat Dutton, band’s lead, has been playing
blues harmonica and singing the blues regionally
for more than 30 years. In the 1980s the
HardKnocks blues band was a mainstay at El
Patio bar in old Mesilla.
EPSO Gala — El Paso Symphony Orchestra’s
88th season celebration is Friday, Aug. 24, at
El Paso Country Club, 5000 Country Club
Place, with exclusive and private performance
of the Music of Queen. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m.;
dinner, music and dancing at 7 p.m. Attire is
summer cocktail. Tickets: $150 ($1,500 table
for 10); $185 around dance floor ($1,850 table
for 10). Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
The Music of Queen — El Paso Symphony
Orchestra presents Windbourne’s Music of
Queen 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Plaza
Theatre, presented with a full orchestra.
Tickets: $30, $45, $60 and $75 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 532-2776 or epso.org.
The ultimate celebration of the legendary
rock band features El Paso Symphony
Orchestra led by conductor Brent Havens with
a full rock and vocals by Brody Dolyniuk
‘Encores & Overtures’ — El Paso Opera
and El Paso Ballet presents the annual event 6
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at El Paso Country
Club, 5000 Country Club Place, with cocktail
hour, silent auction, dinner and live perform-
ances. Tickets: $125 ($1,250 table for ten).
Information: 581-5534, amarcee@epopera.org
or epopera.org.
Border Chorders — The El Paso men’s
barbershop and a cappella group rehearses at
7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays at University
Presbyterian Church, 244 N. Resler. Directed
by John Eby. Singers in all male vocal ranges
welcome. Information: Mitch Wilson 309-6954
or barbershop.org
The Border Chorders are the El Paso chapter
of the Barbershop Harmony Society and were
established in 1947. Prior choral singing experi-
ence and voice lessons are not required.
Sungold Chorus — The El Paso Sungold
Chorus of the Sweet Adelines rehearses four-
part harmony 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays at All
Saints Church, 3500 McRae. All ladies interest-
ed in making good friends and good music are
invited. All ages and levels of musical back-
ground welcome. Information: 740-3216 or
epsungold.org.
The women’s chorus is dedicated to the per-
formance of four-part barbershop harmony,
musical education, and community involvement.
The chorus is looking for new members to be
a part of this long-standing organization that
provides entertainment and education through-
out the region. No prior musical background is
necessary.
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‘Viva Big Bend’ Music Festival — Texas
Music Magazine hosts the 6th annual music fes-
tival and conference Thursday through Sunday,
July 26-29, 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 sev-
eral venues. Information on Facebook at Viva
Big Bend.
Tickets: $48 ($103 VIP) available in advance at
vivabigbend.com. Tickets limited; price may
increase after original tickets sell out.
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
— 122 S. Pueblo Rd. Age 18 and older wel-
come. Mariachi music featured 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Check
website for schedule of tribute bands.
Admission is usually free. Information: 860-
7777, speakingrock.com or on Facebook.
Surreal Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden
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and fantastical stuff … one of the coolest, most unusual
art destinations we've visited all year … more
magnificent than I imagined … great artist in El Paso.
2830 Aurora @ Piedras in Central El Paso
Gallery open Saturdays noon-5 pm or by appointment
915-562-7820 or h.baron@att.net
www.hobaron.com
Sculpture Garden visible from Piedras at all hours
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• Country singer Valerie Ponzio returns to her
hometown to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July
27.
• Gen X Summer Tour is 5 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 25, with Buckcherry, P.O.D., Lit and
Alien Ant Farm. All ages event.
Alfresco! Fridays — The 16th season of
free outdoor summer concerts are 6 p.m.
Fridays, through Aug. 24, at Convention
Center Plaza. Presented by ElPasoLive.com and
sponsored by FirstLight Federal Credit Union.
No outside food or beverages, or pets allowed.
Information: 534-0600, alfrescofridays.com or
on Facebook.
• July 27: Ooh La La (classic disco)
• Aug. 3: Sangre Gitana (rumba, flamenco)
• Aug. 10: Fungi Mungle (70s funk, rock)
• Aug. 17: Sha-vonne (pop, R&B, rock)
• Aug. 24: Radio La Chusma (Latin reggae).
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Parks & Recreation Summer Concert
— El Paso Parks and Recreation presents the
free outdoor music concert 7 to 10 p.m.
Friday, July 27, at San Jacinto Plaza Downtown,
featuring The Mixx. No alcohol or glass-bottled
beverages permitted. Food vendors and activi-
ties for kids offered. Information, updates: 212-
0092 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
1200 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive),
Sunland Park, N.M. No cover. Information:
(575) 874-5200 or Sunland-Park.com/entertain-
ment.
Free live music is 9 to 11 p.m. Fridays, featur-
ing Latin and regional music; and Saturdays fea-
turing rock and pop variety. Mariachi music is 5
p.m. Sundays.
Noche de Sonora is 9 p.m. to a.m. Friday,
Aug. 17, featuring border bands Mi Barrio
Colombiano, La Imperial Sonora, and La
Skandalosa Sonora Xtrema.
Tribute bands:
• Saturday, July 28: Wanted (Bon Jovi Tribute).
• Saturday, Aug. 11: Strange Days (The Doors
Tribute).
• Friday, Aug. 31, Las Musas (Alejandra
Guzman and Gloria Trevi Tribute).
Tailgate 2018 — The annual outdoor con-
cert series in Alamogordo, N.M., raises funds
for the Flickinger Center. Concerts begin at 8
p.m. on various Saturdays through Aug. 25, in
the upper parking lot at the New Mexico
Museum of Space History, 3198 State Road
200l. Patrons should bring their own food, lawn
chair and beverages. Gates open 6:45 to 7:45
p.m. Season spaces for six shows available
(often sellout early). Information: (575) 437-
2202. Online reservations at
flickingercenter.com.
Single event tickets available for $45 per vehi-
cle. Walk up tickets are $10 ($15 couples).
• July 28: Hard Road Trio (roots and blue-
grass)
• Aug. 11: Remember Then (’50s and ’60s)
• Aug. 25: Bobcats (jazz and blues).
Music in the Park — The Las Cruces sum-
mer concert series is 7 p.m. Sundays through
Aug. 26 at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada, unless
otherwise listed. No pets allowed. Schedule
subject to change; no performance July 2.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2550
or las-cruces.org.
• July 29: Latin Funktion Project (Latin jazz,
funk, rock and Ray Anthony & Powerslyde
(jazz, funk, rock).
• Aug. 5: Remember Then … A Class Act
(oldies) and Soul Shine (rock, folk, soul, coun-
try).
• Aug. 12: Tequila Nights (variety) and Johnny
Hernandez Band (variety).
• Aug. 19: Reviva (original ska, reggae, world
music) and Bubba Kush Band (classic rock).
• Aug. 26: C. J. Chenier & the Red Hot
Louisiana Band (zydeco) and Joseph General
Band (reggae).
State Line Music Series — El Pasoans
Fighting Hunger and State Line Restaurant,
1222 Sunland Park Drive presents the Rudolph
Chevrolet-Honda-Mazda-VW outdoor concert
series 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. Admission is
free; age 21 and older welcome. All customers
asked to bring non-perishable food donation or
monetary donation for El Pasoans Fighting
Hunger. Information: 581-3371,
WTxFoodBank.org or on Facebook at The
State Line Bar-B-Q.
• Aug. 1: Special guest TBA
• Aug. 8: Jake Worthington
• Aug. 15: Cameran Nelson
• Aug. 22: To be announced.
Howling Coyote Open Mic — The open
mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Center
for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, on Las Cruces
Downtown Main Street, following the monthly
Downtown Arts Ramble. Doors open for jam
session at 6 p.m.; numbers drawn for perform-
ance order at 6:30 p.m. The community event
is on the first Friday of the month. Free admis-
sion to participants and audience. Information:
bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
The “Howling Coyote,” now in its 13th year,
is open to acoustic musicians, poets, story-
tellers, and singer/songwriters for material that
is family friendly. Performances should be 5 to
10 minutes long. Evening limited to 15 per-
formers.
La Parada — The monthly grassroots event
celebrating local culture and lifestyles is 8 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at San Carlos Building,
501 Texas. Art market open all night. Cover:
$5 ($10 under 21). Information: 351-6023 or
on Facebook at laparadaep.
This month’s event features the sounds of by
of Meganoke x GOLDNGLK,Dizz Brew, the
Swell Kids, Orange Anima and Michael
Djphame Rhodes, with live art by Woar2.
‘A Night In The 40’s’ — Paso Del Norte
Big Band, a 17-piece group, hosts 1940s style
dancing and music 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 12, at the Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1400
N. Mesa. All ages welcome; BYOB, food and
snacks. Door prizes and raffle offered; partici-
pants are encouraged to wear 1940’s theme
attire. Admission: $15. Information: 532-2043,
203-7292, music@pdnbigband.com or on
Facebook at PDNbigband.
Divided Heaven — The LA rock band per-
forms 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Art
Obscura Gallery, 3206 Harrelson, in Las
Cruces, with local opening acts Curio Klatch
and The Southwest Orchestra. Information:
(575) 494-7256.
The Dry River — 9910 Montana.
Performances begin at 9 p.m., unless otherwise
listed. Arrive early for food and drinks before
the show. Admission is free to all listed live
music events. Information: 892-2146, thedryriv-
er.com or on Facebook.
• Saturday, July 28: Sorry About Your Sister.
• Friday, Aug. 3: Texas musician Sam Barlow.
• Thursday, Sept. 6: John Glenn Experiment.
Also
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays — Zin
Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4
mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also
enjoy wine tastings. Bring a picnic. Information:
877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
• July 29: Perfect on Paper
• Aug. 5: April Ticket
• Aug. 19: James Springer
• Sept. 2: Dusty Low
Echoes in the Park — Drumming
Enthusiasts of El Paso (DEEP) hosts the open
drumming circle, now in its 11th year, 7 p.m.
Saturdays through Oct. 13 at Upper Tom Lea
Park on Rim Road. Bring your own percussion.
Experienced musicians of acoustic instruments
welcome. Participation is free. Information:
491-3476 or on Facebook.
Thursday Night Jams — The Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main Street in Las Cruces,
presents live music at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays,
showcasing all varieties of music. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. Admission: $5 (cash only)
Please see Page 17
August 2018
‘A Hero’s Journey Through Dance’ —
The performance featuring a collaboration of
the students from the NMSU Dance Program’s
summer camp, NMSU dancers, graduates and
alumni is 6 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at NMSU’s
Rentfrow Hall in Las Cruces. General admis-
sion: $10 ($5 age 12 and younger). Information:
(575) 646-4067.
Club Contra Dance — Nana Lopez and
friends host the dance to recorded pop music 7
to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Casa Vida
Auditorium, 3501 Hueco (Grama and Copia).
No experience or partner required. Cost: $5.
Information: (512) 970-4919.
Seniors’ Saturday Night Dance — Las
Cruces Senior Programs host monthly dances 5
to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at the
Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite. Upcoming
dances are Aug. 4, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3
and Dec. 1. Admission: $3; tickets available 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Munson Center the week
before the dance. Information: (575) 528-3000
or las-cruces.org/departments/quality-of-
life/senior-programs.
USA Dance — USA Dance Las Cruces NM
Chapter #5058, hosts an afternoon dance 2:45
to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Mesilla
Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago in
Las Cruces, with 2-step, waltz, cha cha, salsa,
tango, swing, hustle, cumbia and more. Free
dance lesson 2 to 2:45 p.m. Admission: $10 ($5
members). Information: Jerry at (575) 639-
3993 or geraldcarolcarlson@gmail.com, or on
Facebook at USADanceLasCruces.
‘Viajando Por Mexico’ — The “tour of
Mexico” through song and dance is 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 10, at Chamizal National
Music
Cont’d from Page 16
Information: (575) 541-2290, riograndethe-
atre.org or on Facebook.
Truth or Consequences Brewing Co.
— 410 N. Broadway. The venue host live
music acts most weekends. Shows begin at 7
p.m., unless listed otherwise. No cover.
Information: (575) 297-0289, torc.beer, or on
Facebook.
• Saturday, Aug. 4: Southern Blend Band
(country), 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 5: Paper Moon Shiners (vintage
styles)
• Thursday, Aug. 9: Clay Parker and Jodi
James (folk)
• Friday, Aug. 10: Reverb Roadkill (psychedel-
ic sci-fi cowpunk)
• Saturday, Aug. 11: Guitar Slim with special
guest Pat Dutton (blues).
• Thursday, Aug. 16: Jen Exten (neo-folk).
• Saturday, Aug. 18: Mackie Redd and The
Band (country, bluegrass), 7:30 p.m.
Music on the Lawn — The Fountains at
Farah Promenade Amphitheater, 8889
Gateway West, hosts free music events at sun-
down Saturdays, during the summer months.
Information, schedule: 225-3600, fountainsat-
farah.com or on Facebook.
Ardovino’s Live Music — Ardovino’s
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Dr. in Sunland
August 2018
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial.
Admission: $8. Information: 545-7190.
Contra Dance — The Southern New
Mexico Music and Dance Society’s contra
dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at
Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de
Santiago in Las Cruces. Music by the Little
Table Contraband of Las Cruces. Caller is
Lonnie Ludeman. The dance begins with begin-
ners’ lessons at 7:30 p.m.; no partner or expe-
rience needed. Cost: $6 ($4 youth; $15 family).
Information: (575) 522-1691 or snmmds.org.
‘A Night in Spain’ — The two-act show
featuring highlights from two renowned ballets
set in Spain, “Don Quixote” and “Carmen,” is
6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18-
19, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Other dance styles presented in this
showcase include jazz, contemporary, lyrical,
tap, partnering, folklorico, and flamenco.
Admission is free. Information: 727-3168.
Champion Studio — The studio presents
its annual “Folklórico Summer Fiesta” at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Chamizal National
Memorial Theatre, 800 S. San Marcial, with
young dancers performing to regional music
from various states in Mexico under the direc-
tion of Luz Happy. Admission is free.
Information: 532-7273.
Nutcracker auditions — El Paso Ballet
Theatre, 1060 Doniphan Park Circle, Suite H,
will hold auditions for the 10th anniversary per-
formance of the Nutcracker Saturday, Sept. 1.
Open to ages 7 and older; auditions will be
held by age group. Audition cost: $10. Call
760-6062 or email dance@elpasoballetthe-
atre.com for audition times and clothing
requirements.
Park, hosts live music at 7:30 p.m. every Friday
and Saturday. Information: (575) 589-0653.
Fandango at Carambola Community
Music — The monthly gathering is 6 to 9 p.m.
East El Paso (915) 267-2020 West El Paso
the first Thursday of the month at Carambola 1400 Common Dr. eyesVIP.com 150 S. Resler
Community Music, 200 N. Ochoa. Guests are
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welcome to bring instruments, voices, dancing
Buy one,
feet and a friend. Instruments and dancing
shoes for folks to try. A zapateado lesson with
Jazmin Cancio Lucio is 7 p.m. Information:
get one
(773) 613-9303 or
mariaannemccullough@gmail.com.
FREE
Open Mic Night — The Pizza Joint, 7000
Westwind, hosts open mic events 8 p.m. to
midnight the last Saturday of the month, with
VIP
music, comedy and poetry. Participation is free;
pizza and beer available for purchase. All ages
LASIK
welcome. Information: 307-7599, the-pizza-
joint.com or on Facebook at ThePizzaJoint.
Sunset Soundtracks — El Cosmico vintage
trailer lodge, 802 S. Highland in Marfa, Texas,
Bring a friend and get two
presents free live music events on selected
evenings. Events begin at 9 p.m. Information:
VIP LASIK procedures
(432) 729-1950 or elcosmico.com.
• Saturday, July 28: Pearl Charles. for the price of one!
• Friday, Aug. 17: Mountebank
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Friday at The Fireplace — Fort Bliss’s
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 Fort Bayard's 151st Birthday
Saturday, August 18
9:00 am: Flag Ceremony
9:15 am: Museum Opens
9:30 am: Walking Tour
Begins, Old Fashioned
Games
10:45 am: Presentation on
“Ranchers and the Feeding
of Fort Bayard” by Mr. Deily
Crumbly
11:30 am: Birthday Cake
and Ice Cream
6:00 pm: New Deal
Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Theater — Doors Open
U.S. Hwy 180 (6 miles east of Silver City) 6:30 pm: Dinner Served
Followed by Presentation
Fort Bayard Museum and Tours offered Saturdays
at 9:30 a.m. Museum open 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturday,
Other hours available to groups by appointment. “The West: Singing Its
For information or Story” by Ralph Estes
dinner reservations, Sponsored by the
please call New Mexico Humanities
(575) 956-3294
Council Speaker’s Series
Cost: $15
(575) 388-4862
Hosted by Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society
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El Paso Chihuahuas — The city’s AAA
baseball team plays home games at Southwest
University Park on Santa Fe Street in
Downtown El Paso. Tickets: $11-$30.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
Regular game time is 6:35 p.m. weeknights;
7:05 Friday and Saturday and 6:05 p.m. Sunday.
• Aug. 1-3: New Orleans Baby Cakes. Beach
towel giveaway Wednesday.
• Aug. 4-7: Round Rock Express
• Aug. 16-19: Las Vegas 51s. Bark at the Park
bring your dog day Sunday.
• Aug. 21-23: Albuquerque Isotopes. Game
time is 6:35 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday..
• Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Tacoma Rainiers. Game
time is 1:05 p.m. Monday.
NPC Sun City Regional National
Qualifier — The bodybuilding competition is
Saturday, Aug. 11, at UTEP’ Magoffin
Auditorium. Pre-judging begins at 9:30 a.m.,
finals at 6 p.m. Tickets: $20 for preliminaries,
$30-$40 for finals (Ticketmaster).
Borderland Roller Derby — A double-
header is 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, El Paso
County Coliseum’s Judging Arena, 4100 E.
Paisano, featuring with Viudas Negra vs. Chulas
and Diablas vs. Sexies. Tickets: $10; ($7 with
military ID; $1 for ages 10 and younger; or $8
each for pack of six) at brownpapertickets.com.
Information: borderlandrollerderby.com.
LiveFit EP Fitness Festival — The 4th
annual event, including the Atomic Desert
Games crossfit-style competition, is all day
Saturday, Aug. 18, at El Paso Convention
Center. Fitness competitions include karate, jiu
jitsu, bodybuilding, powerlifting and more,
along with about several booths. Information:
306-3383 or livefitep.com.
Spectator tickets for the Desert Games are
$12.50; free for 10 and younger. Information:
elpasodesertgames.com.
The NPC El Paso SX Championships include
several categories for men and women, with
pre-judging beginning at 8:30 a.m. and finals at
6:30 p.m. Information: npcelpaso.com.
Martial Arts include the 15th Annual Battle of
the Champions karate open to all levels and
ages, and Desert Jiu Jitsu Championships.
El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame — The
31st annual Induction and Awards Banquet is at
5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Wyndham El Paso
Airport, 2027 Airway. Inductees are Carlos
Licon, George Arrieta, Dr. Wayne Aboud,
Bryan Tambone and Larry Vucan. Tickets: $30.
Information: 494-7710 or elpasobaseballhallof-
fame.org.
A Golf Tournament is 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
18, at Fort Bliss Underwood Golf Course.
Three-person scramble. Cost: $100 per player.
Information: Leo Caraveo, 328-7821 or
LeoCaraveo@lcarav@yahoo.com.
All American Futurity — The running of
the 60th All American Futurity is Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 3, which marks the end of the
racing season at Ruidoso Downs. Various
events and other special races will be offered
Aug. 31-Sept. 3.
The track and casino is off U.S. 70 in Ruidoso
Downs, N.M. Regular post time is 1 p.m.
Fridays through Sundays. Information: (575)
378-4431 or raceruidoso.com.
Aug. 17-19: All American QH Futurity and
Derby Trials
El Paso Scene
‘Mudd For Matches’ — Big Brothers Big
Sisters Mountain Region hosts its 9th annual
mud volleyball fundraiser 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, at Grapevine Event Plaza
and Picacho Peak Brewery, 3900 W. Picacho, in
Las Cruces. Teams of 8 to 12 participants com-
pete. Team registration: $500 (deadline is Aug.
27); spectator admission is free. Information:
(575) 449-4748. Forms online at lcmudd.org.
College sports
UTEP Women’s Soccer — Home games
are at UTEP’s University Field. Ticket informa-
tion: 747-6150 or utepathletics.com.
• Aug. 17: Lubbock Christian, 7 p.m.
• Aug. 24: Idaho State,7 p.m.
• Aug. 26: UTRGV, 1 p.m.
• Aug. 31: Grand Canyon, 7 p.m.
• Sept. 2: Northern Illinois, 6 p.m.
UTEP Volleyball — Exhibition game against
Universidad Regional del Norte is 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18, at Memorial Gym. Ticket
information: 747-6150 or utepathletics.com.
Home games:
UTEP Football — The Miners open their
season hosting the Lumberjacks of Northern
Arizona at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Sun
Bowl Stadium. Information: 544-5234 or
utepathletics.com.
NMSU Aggies Football — The Aggies
open their 2018 season hosting the University
of Wyoming Cowboys at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
25, at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces.
Season tickets: $60-$150 Single game tickets:
$10-$30; $12-$30 UNM game (Ticketmaster).
Information: (575) 646-1420 or
nmstatesports.com.
Bicycling
Tour de Tolerance — The 13th annual
“Riding to Remember” bicycling event, benefit-
ing the El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center, is Sunday, Aug. 26, at Santa Teresa
High School, 100 Airport Road (at McNutt).
This year’s ride will be a 50K (31 miles) at 7
a.m. with a 5K run/walk at 7:05 a.m. The route
will go north through the Upper Valley to NM
28 and NM 404 and loop back. Information:
351-0048, ext. 24, elpasoholocaustmuseum.org
or on Facebook.
Registration: $35 bike; $25 ($20 student) 5K
through Aug. 10. Ten percent discount for mili-
tary, museum members and groups of 15 or
more. Packet pickup is Saturday, Aug. 25, at
the museum, 715 N. Oregon..
Signal Peak Challenge — The mountain
biking event, “Signal Peak: The Next
Generation,” is 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, in
Silver City, N.M. Simple lunch follows for all
racers. Registration (by Aug. 29): $60 ($30
under 18). Information: (575) 654-3966 or sig-
nalpeakchallenge.com.
El Paso Bicycle Club — All rides are free
and open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Ride
schedule at meetup.com/ElPasobicycleClub.
Repeat riders are encouraged to become a
member of the club; dues are $18 a year or
$25 per family ($30/$40 for two years). Join at
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elpasobicycleclub.com.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 20
years, are leaderless rides of 18-22 miles. The
favorite route is a 20-mile loop to Gadsden
H.S. Most riders begin about 5:45-6 p.m. leav-
ing from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at
Artcraft). Park on dirt shoulder across from
shopping center.
Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza,
1071 Country Club Rd.
EP Cyclists — The bicycle group offers rides
for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of
various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: Manny Valadez, 861-
2311 or epcyclists.com.
Ride Your Bicycle El Paso — Chuck’s
Bicycle Repair, 2625 Missouri, hosts Tuesday
night rides at 7 p.m. Lights and helmets
required. Information: 791-2006,
zlauser@yahoo.com or Facebook.
Golf
Guys and Dolls Golf Tournament —
The mixed couples golf tournament is Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 25-26 at Cree Meadows
Country Club in Ruidoso, N.M. Information:
(575) 257-1032, anthonyr@pga.com or play-
creemeadows.com.
Golf classes — Classes for both youth and
adults are taught Saturdays by PGA golf profes-
sional Mike Smith at Ascarate Golf Course,
6900 Delta. Adult class is 11 a.m. to noon and
Junior classes are noon to 1 p.m. Payment
deadline is first day of each class. Information:
771-2380.
Recreational sports
Catfish Classic Tournament — El Paso
County Parks & Recreation and Ascarate
Fishing Club hosts its inaugural County Catfish
Classic 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 28, at
Ascarate Lake, 6900 Delta. This adult fishing
catch-and-release tournament (open to ages 18
and older) is the first of its kind for the
Ascarate Fishing Club, who typically only pro-
duces kids fishing events. Proceeds benefit the
club. All anglers are required to have a fishing
license issued by the State of Texas.
Advance registration open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday through July 27, at El
Paso County Parks & Recreation administrative
office in Ascarate Park. Fee collected the day of
the event: $20 with advance registration; $25
day of event registration. Parking fee is $2 cash
only. Information: 771-2380 or epcounty-
parks.com.
First 200 participants receive a welcome bag
from Cabela’s. All participants entered into a
raffle. Shelter rentals available starting at $50
for the day.
Adult Sand Volleyball League — City of
Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department
will host Fall Adult Sand Volleyball League reg-
istration 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6-9, at
Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E.
Hadley. Spots available on a first-come, first-
served basis for the co-ed league. Participants
must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
Fee: $250 per team, 50 percent due at the
time of registration and the balance due at the
manager’s meeting. Information: (575) 541-
2563 or Athletics@las-cruces.org.
August 2018
Manager’s meeting is Sept. 10; games begin
week of Sept. 17. Nights of play are 5:45 to 10
p.m. Monday through Friday, depending on
division.
Greater El Paso Tennis Association —
Information on upcoming leagues and tourna-
ments at geptatennis@gmail.com or Facebook
at GEPTA. Information: 532-5524. Tournament
registration tennislink.usta.com (enter ID#).
The $20,000.00 El Paso Adult and Senior
Open is Aug. 14-19, at El Paso Tennis Club.
Level 2 event. Deadline to register is Aug. 9; ID
#750007318. Information: Jerry Pippins, 241-
8689 or jerry.pippins@gmail.com.
Motor sports
Southern New Mexico Speedway — 11
miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.
Take south frontage road to Southern New
Mexico Fairgrounds. Gates open at 5 p.m.; rac-
ing at 7:45 p.m. Regular season runs through
late October. General admission: $12; free for
age 10 and younger; $30 family pack; $35 pit
passes. Information: (575) 524-7913, snm-
speedway.com or on Facebook.
Practice is 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Gates open
at 5 p.m. Pit passes: $25. .
Arroyo Seco Raceway — The Southern
New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off
I-10 at the Akela exit, with drag racing, motor-
cycle racing, sportscar testing and more. Call
for ticket prices and times. Information: (575)
494-4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.
ASMA Track Days are Aug. 4-5, and Sept. 1
and 8.
Running events
BD Carefusion 5K — The 5K is 7 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4, at BD Carefusion, 1550
Northwestern. Information: raceadventuresun-
limited.com.
Socorro (NM) Chile Harvest Triathlon
— The USAT-sanctioned 400M swim/20K
bike/5K run begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
4, at the Socorro (N.M.) City Pool. Packet
pickup is 6 a.m. on race day at the race site.
Registration is $80 ($50 age 23 and younger);
$125 for relay ($90 junior teams). Additional
$15 for non USAT members. Registration
deadline is noon Aug. 1. No race day registra-
tion available. Information: (575) 835-8927 or
chileharvesttri.com.
Youth Race for ages 7-16 is 6 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 3. Course length varies with age groups.
Cost: $30 ($15 Socorro County youth) through
Aug. 3; $30 ($15 Socorro county youth).
Race for the Future — The 5K run and 1-
mile walk benefiting Community Partners of El
Paso, Inc. and IREM El Paso, is 7:30 to 10:30
a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Up & Running, 3233
N. Mesa. Part of the More Than a Marathon
series. Registration: $25 through Aug. 3; $30
Aug. 4-5. Information: 760-4533, Ext. 108; reg-
istration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 4, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, and
6:30 to 7:15 a.m. on race day at the start line.
Children’s Grief Center Memory Walk
- The 5K run, 5k fun run/walk and 1-mile family
fun walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Album
Park, 3001 Parkwood. First 300 registrants
receive t-shirts; refreshments at finish line.
Registration: $25 ($30 after Aug. 1).
Information: 532-6004 or raceadventuresun-
limted.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug.
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10, at Up and Running, 1472 George Dieter,
and on 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the start
line.
Cobblestone Wacky Triathlon — The
“triathlon for the non-athletic” is Saturday,
Aug. 11, at Elephant Butte Lake State Park,
with a five Wacky Task Obstacle Course at
8:30 a.m. preceded by an “unhealthy” break-
fast. Tasks include hitting water with a water
balloon, and more to be announced. Course
follows with an “anything that floats” across the
cove (1 to 2 person) event. Registration: (575)
740-1685.
Forrest Leamon Memorial Run — The
10K and 5K run, 1-mile walk and kids fun run
for age 10 and younger benefiting the Survivors
Benefit Fund of the DEA are 7:30 a.m. Sunday,
Aug. 12, at Braden Aboud Memorial Park,
4325 Riverbend. Registration: $25 through Aug.
10 ($15 kids fun run, age 10 and younger); $30
Aug. 11 ($20 kids run). No race day registra-
tion. Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663.
Registration: raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 11, at Up and Running 3233 N. Mesa,
and 6 to 7:15 a.m. on race day at the start line.
HomeRun for the Homeless — Edward’s
Homes/ERA Sellers, Buyers and Associates host
the 5th annual 5K and Kids Dash benefiting El
Paso’s Opportunity Center for the Homeless at
8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Clock Tower
at Southwest University Park on Durango
Street, rain or shine. Cost: $25 per event; $15
Kids Dash; $30 race day ($20 Kids Dash).
Registration at raceadventuresunlimted.com.
Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday
and Friday, Aug. 16-17, at Up and Running,
3233 N. Mesa, Suite 205, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. on
race day at the start line.
Trailblazer 5K — The 5K run and 1-mile
walk benefiting Spinal Cord Injury Foundation’s
Gridiron Heroes is 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at
Americas High School, 12101 Pellicano.
Registration: $20 per event ($25 on race day).
Information: Mike Coulter at
coultercmike@yahoo.com or racedaventure-
sunlimited.com.
Packet pick-up is 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17,
at the school; race day pick up and registration
is 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the start line.
Fiesta de La Luz 5K — The 5K benefiting
the upcoming Our Lady of the Light Church
Fiesta is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, starting and
ending at Presidio Park in La Luz, N.M.
Registration starts at 7 a.m. Registration: $25.
Information:ourladyofthelight.org
The Our Lady of the Light Church Fiesta is
Sept. 7-8.
Trails & Rails Run — The 8-mile run, 5K
and 1 mile kids dash is Saturday, Aug. 25, at
the Trestle Recreation Area (near intersection
of Hwy 84 and 130), near Cloudcroft, N.M.
The 8-mile run begins at 8:30 a.m. with 5K at
8:40 a.m. and kids dash at 8 a.m. Registration:
$30 ($10 kids dash). Night before or race day
registration is $35. Proceeds benefit Cloudcroft
student athletes. Information: Cindy Preslar
(575) 430-7634; Amy Collins, (575) 202-2343
or on Facebook at “Cloudcroft Runners.”
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24,
and 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the Trestle
Recreation area.
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The 8-mile course is all on trail and old rail-
road bed. There will be two aid stations along
the way with fruit and water. The Kid’s Dash
will be a series of laps around the paved park-
ing area of the Trestle Recreation area.
St. Raphael’s 5K — The 4th annual 5K run
and 1-mile walk is 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at
Album Park, 10259 Album, for all ages.
Information: raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Danny Ray Sanchez Memorial Run —
The 5th annual 5K run and 1-mile fun walk
benefiting the Danny Ray Sanchez Memorial
Fund is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Montwood
High School, 12000 Montwood.
Information:raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Eagle in the Sun Triathlon — El Paso’s
only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multi-sport
race, with a 400m swim, 12-mile bike ride, and
5K run, is 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, at SISD
Aquatic Center and Student Activity Complex,
1257 Southview Court. Participants may race
as an individual or as part of a relay team.
Registration: $110 individual; $60 per person
for 2-person relay; $55 per person for 3-per-
son relay; $100 for aquabike (swim-bike).
Registration at raceelpaso.com/eagle-in-the-
sun.
‘Dragons & Skulls’ Skull Run 5K —
Fantasy and Fear Race Tour between an army
of undead dragons, zombies, and fire-folk, and
the Star Gazers of the Planet Aleuria begins at
6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Location to be
announced. Registration and check-in begins at
5 p.m. Register as an Undead or StarGazer:
$30 per person; register at active.com.
“Undead” racers receive sugar skull kit and
“StarGazer” racers receive Diamond Face Kit.
Information: fantasyandfear.com or on
Facebook.
The Dragons & Skulls is a global fantasy run
series, in a lifelike enchanted forest setting with
4D video walls and cosplaying. Race ends with
a post-race party.
McKelligon Canyon Challenge — El Paso
on the Move’s 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun walk
is 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at McKelligon
Canyon Amphitheater. Proceeds benefit El
Paso community gardens and activities that
promote health. Registration: $30 through
Sept. 12; $25 military and team; $20 ages 12
and younger. Late and race day registration:
$35 (no race day registration for teams). Teams
encouraged to give their team a “healthy”
name. Information: Irish Pugao, (909) 528-
0394. Registration:
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pickup is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 13, at Central SDA Church, 1801
McRae.
Running clubs:
• Run El Paso has training runs every day of the
week from Kern Place to the Upper Valley.
Information: runelpaso.com.
• Coffee Posse Run Club is based on the East
Side. Information: coffeeposse.org
• Race El Paso offers coaching programs and
training groups. Information: raceelpaso.com
Hash clubs combine trail running with social
(i.e. beer-drinking) activities. Runs are marked
with chalk, and are open to runners of all lev-
els. Clubs have modest dues, and first run is
free to newcomers.
• The Border Jumper Hash House Harriers
meet at various locations. Information:
bjhash.com.
• The El Paso Hash House Harriers have one
or more runs a week. Information: 252-5646.
Meet-up spots listed at elpasohash.com.
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Combination
of new plus
renovated
historic hotels
expected to
nearly triple
Downtown’s
capacity
Story by
Lisa Kay Tate
Hotel growth spurred by downtown progress
O E
ver the past 25 years, Downtown El
Paso has enjoyed a rebirth that began
with the new El Paso Museum of Art,
Convention Center renovations and the
restoration of the Plaza Theatre, then con-
tinued with the new Cleveland Square with
the Museum of History and expanded
Main Library. Iin just the last few years
downtown’s improvements have accelerat-
ed with the addition of a baseball stadium
and the redesigned San Jacinto Plaza and
coming soon, the El Paso Streetcars.
Alongside all these improvements and
additions has come a downtown hotel ren-
aissance, with historic hotels undergoing
major renovations and additions of upscale
accommodations that make Downtown a
place not only to visit for a few hours but
to stay for a few days and nights.
Chain hotels such as Holiday Inn Express
and Double Tree have become visible parts
of the skyline replacing formerly run-down
hotel buildings, and upscale hotels such as
Hotel Indigo and Aloft Hotels can be
found right around the main plaza area. A
new Marriott Courtyard should be joining
the group this month.
In addition, the historic Plaza Hotel and
Paso del Norte, will soon welcome guests
once more, joining Downtown’s historic
Gardner Hotel as a means of attracting his-
tory-loving visitors to the area, and there
are plans to see the historic Gateway Hotel
return to life.
Hotel accommodations will nearly triple
once all the new hotels are in place, said
Joe Gudenrath, Executive Director of El
Paso’s Downtown Management District.
“Before the Aloft opened last month, we
had about 430 rooms Downtown,” he said.
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Hotel Indigo
Aloft Hotel
“Once the others are completed, we should
have 1,200 modern hotel rooms.”
He said this number doesn’t include the
hotel or historic rooms of the Garner,
which maintains both historic rooms with
modern upgrades and hostel spaces. This
revival of historic hotel spaces comes at a
perfect time, with the return of the street-
cars to Downtown’s streets later this year.
“There’s a lot of activity right now,” he
said. “We’re really moving forward.”
In particular, Gudenrath said, restoration
of the hotels is really a “transformative
aspect to Downtown for several reasons.
“It’s bringing a lot of old buildings back
to life in Downtown. It’s also bringing
people into the Downtown area to enjoy it,
and that’s changing the Downtown popula-
tion.
“The presence of hotels helps to bring
people out and about in the evening. When
people are staying and visiting a city, they
don’t just want to hang out in their hotel
room all night. They want to get out and
see the city around it. They want to see a
ballgame or concert, eat at a local restau-
rant, or they want to see what is going on
in the plaza.”
Downtown’s growing appeal
Gudenrath noted that hotel guests are
just one part of the growing mix of down-
town patrons, which includes people who
live and work downtown, families attend-
ing baseball games or festivals, and cou-
ples out on a date for a show or to visit a
museum. More and more people see
Downtown El Paso as multi-site destina-
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Extreme makeovers part of hotel renaissance
l Paso’s downtown hotel renaissance
has several facets. Those include the
renovation of several of the city’s
most historic hotels, such as the Paso del
Norte and Plaza Hotel, as well as
makeovers and upgrades of other long-
time hotels that are now part of some of
the best-known upscale hotel networks.
Hotel Paso del Norte
Two more historic hotels will once
again be landmark accommodations for
Downtown with Hotel Paso del Norte
possibly opening at the end of this year,
and the Plaza Hotel potentially opening
in the spring of 2019.
The Henry Trost-designed Paso del
Norte opened in 1912. The hotel’s
rooftop was a popular place to watch
fighting during the Mexican Revolution.
Past guests have included former presi-
dents, plus countless well-known actors,
singers and musicians.
The hotel, most recently owned by
Camino Real Hotels out of Mexico, was
bought by a real estate development
company out of Florida last October.
The hotel is undergoing a $70 million
renovation and will be part of Marriott’s
Autograph Collection. Once completed,
it will join the collection’s 135 luxury
“landmark” hotels worldwide.
Elements of the renovated hotel
include restoration of its 10th floor
rooftop, with a ballroom, expanded ter-
race and pool lounge. The Dome Bar,
including its Tiffany-style stained glass
dome ceiling, will also be restored.
Plaza Hotel
Hotel Paso del Norte
Plaza Hotel, Stanton House
The 88-year-old art deco design Plaza
Hotel, which stood vacant for several
years, is undergoing a $78-million
restoration effort led by local business-
man Paul Foster. Plans are to bring the
look and design of the 1930s back into
the interior of the hotel, which is famed
for being one of the first hotels built by
Conrad Hilton. Hilton completed his
skyscraper designed by Trost & Trost in
1930, on the site where the Sheldon
Hotel burned down one year earlier. At
the time it was built, it was the city’s
tallest building.
Plans call for multiple uses of the his-
toric building, including a “boutique
hotel.” The restoration will include turn-
ing the hotel’s 17th floor penthouse
suite, occupied for a brief time in 1950
by Elizabeth Taylor when she was mar-
ried to Conrad “Nicky” Hilton Jr., into a
terrace area.
Another “boutique hotel” — typically
defined as an urban, upscale hotel with
10 to 100 rooms — is the Stanton House
at 209 N. Stanton, in the former Rogers
Furniture building. The 42-room inde-
pendently owned hotel is scheduled to
open within the next few months, and
will include a bar, restaurant and spa.
Gardner Hotel & Hostel
Stephanie Nebhan is the fourth genera-
tion in her family to run the Gardner
Hotel and Hostel, which has been in
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service ever since 1922, making it El
Paso’s oldest continually operating hotel.
The original owner, Preston Gardner, was
a lawyer who ran for mayor of El Paso in
1923.
The hostel element has been part of the
Gardner since 1984. Nebhan said the hotel
gets a good mix of local guests as well as
those from around the world. The Gardner
received attention in 2016 when it was fea-
tured on the Travel Channel’s “Hotel
Impossible.”
“On any day, you’ll see people from
South Korea, Japan, Europe, Australia or
someplace else here,” she said. “We also
get a lot of medical tourism for people
coming to visit Mexico for dental or med-
ical needs.”
She said the Gardner is also a popular
place for area residents, as some people
come from Las Cruces to see a show at the
Plaza and stay for night before heading
back. Also, local people who want to enjoy
a night out and about Downtown will stay
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a night at the Gardner.
One major reason for its appeal is its
feeling of traveling back in time to the
early part of the 20th century.
“People come here for the experience,”
Nebhan said. “We have all the original
antique furniture in the rooms, and the
original tile floor.”
The hotel was a stopover for notorious
bank robber John Dillinger, who checked
into the hotel with two of his gang mem-
bers on Jan. 9, 1934 under the name John
D. Bell. The room he stayed in, 221, is
often requested by guests.
Dillinger’s actual death mask is part of
the relics on display in the lobby, and
guests can purchase t-shirts depicting
Dillinger and the era.
“Some people have come in here and
think we’re a museum,” she said. “They
love the look of the lobby.”
She said even with the historic status, the
hotel’s restored rooms and hostel dorms
are some of the least expensive accommo-
dations in the Downtown area, and they
are continuing to add upgrades such as flat
screen televisions, yet keeping the overall
El Paso Scene
feel of the 1920s intact.
Nebhan said the location for the Gardner
is also appealing, as the building it occu-
pies is one of the only buildings in town
with every space occupied by active busi-
nesses. The Speak Easy bar and Pot Au
Feu eatery are both next door.
Gateway Hotel
The Gardner’s success story of how per-
sistence and dedication can keep a historic
hotel running smoothly is an inspiration to
building owner Howard Yun who has been
working to bring back the Gateway Hotel.
He hopes to see the renovations completed
by the end of the year.
The Gateway Hotel on Stanton Street
was closed four years ago after its involve-
ment in an immigrant smuggling ring. Yun
purchased the building in 2015 and hopes
to see it once more be used as an afford-
able hotel, with rooms ranging from $30 to
$58 per night.
The Gateway, one of the four oldest
buildings in the Downtown area, was built
as a bank in 1902. It was converted in
1927 to a hotel, welcoming guests such as
Pancho Villa.
Holiday Inn Express, Doubletree
Many travelers seek out familiar and
well-established names when looking for a
place to stay, and two well-respected
chains, Holiday Inn Express and Double
Tree Hotel, have helped to turn older hotel
buildings into welcoming sights on the
edge of Downtown immediately visible
from the interstate.
The Holiday Inn Express was purchased
by Joe Frandina, who was then president
of the El Paso Hotel and Lodging
Association, giving the run-down
Travelodge building a $2 million renova-
tion. In 2008, the deteriorating
International Hotel was given an extreme
Quick guide to hotels
Want to getaway for an evening or
weekend? Here are downtown’s currently
open hotels, ready to welcome guests:
Aloft El Paso
303 Texas
351-7990
Alofthotels.com/elpasodowntown
Facebook: Aloft El Paso Downtown
Double Tree Downtown
600 N. El Paso
532-8733
doubletree3.hilton.com
Facebook: DoubleTree by Hilton (El
Paso, TX)
Gardner Hotel
311 E. Franklin
532-3661
GardnerHotel.com
Facebook: Gardner Hotel
Holiday Inn Express El Paso-Central
409 E. Missouri
544-3333
ihg.com/holidayinnexpress
Facebook: Holiday Inn Express
El Paso-Central
makeover by local hotelier Jim Scherr. It
became El Paso’s first Doubletree Hotel.
Scherr later purchased land next to the
Doubletree to build the 9-story $18-million
Marriott Urban Courtyard, which is now
near opening.
Hotel Indigo and the Aloft
Two of Downtown’s most recent addi-
tions include upscale hotels that are also
part of popular chains. Hotel Indigo is part
of InterContinental Hotels Group, whose
brands include Holiday Inn, and Aloft
Hotel belongs to Starwood Hotels and
Resorts Worldwide, a subsidiary of
Marriott. Both of these spaces make use of
the readily available space of Downtown’s
historic and vintage buildings.
Hotel Indigo occupies a 1963 building on
Kansas Street formerly occupied by the
Downtowner Motor Inn. The hotel’s
rooftop bar is called Circa 1963 as a trib-
ute. The hotel’s design also pays homage
to the era of the Downtowner with a mid-
century design as well as murals in the
room and throughout the building.
The Aloft is part of the newly renovated
O.T. Basset Tower, another Trost-designed
building completed in 1930. The hotel fea-
tures more than 80 guest rooms, the
WXYZ Lounge, and will soon add the
Basico Bistro Café to its bottom floor.
People are already taking advantage of
these hotels, which are giving more people
who haven’t spent time Downtown in a
while a reason to return to the area.
Heidi Poole, general manager for the
Aloft Hotel, said since its opening they
have already been getting guests who are
from El Paso enjoying the new property.
She encourages more to do the same as a
way to reconnect with what makes one’s
hometown distinct and desirable.
“It’s important for the area residents to
rediscover downtown El Paso and enjoy all
it has to offer,” Pool said.
Hotel Indigo
325 Kansas
Ing.com/hotelindigo
532-5200
Facebook: Hotel Indigo El Paso
Downtown (El Paso, TX)
Opening soon
• Stanton House
209 N. Stanton
stanton-house.com
Facebook: Stanton House
Opening soon
271-3600
• Courtyard by Marriott
El Paso Downtown / Convention
Center
610 N. Santa Fe
532-7600
Opening in August
• Hotel Paso Del Norte
Marriott Autograph Collection
101 S. El Paso
534-3000
Opening early 2019.
Plaza Hotel
Mills & Oregon
Tentatively scheduled for 2019 opening
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tion, he said, and among its top sites is San
Jacinto Plaza.
The downtown plaza, which reopened in
spring of 2016 after a three-year renova-
tion project, has given Downtown an
attractive focal point, which is within
either full view or short walking distance
from all of Downtown’s hotels.
“The redesigned plaza is meant for activi-
ty,” Gudenrath said. “There’s the café, the
chess tables and horseshoes,” Gudenrath
said. “Every weekend, you will see some
kind of photo shoot like weddings or
quinceañeras, and in the summer there’s
the concert series going on.”
Other key sites for hotel guests and other
downtown visitors are the new Southwest
University Park stadium, performing arts
venues and museums.
For their inaugural season in 2014, the El
Paso Chihuahuas AAA baseball team part-
nered with downtown hotels such as the
Double Tree and Holiday Inn to host room
specials and even special menu offerings
for those coming from out of town to
watch some games.
Big name concerts and the Broadway in
El Paso series, whose season was high-
lighted this year with “The Lion King,”
also draw hotel guests who want to stay
within a short walk of the Plaza or
Abraham Chavez Theatres. The Judson F.
Williams Convention Center is another
major reason visitors choose to stay down-
town.
Adding to the attractions soon will be the
El Paso’ Streetcar system, which will run
from Downtown to Glory Road on the
UTEP campus. The streetcars are now in
their testing phase and expected to be
operational by the end of the year.
With the increase in both attractions and
accommodations, there is a need for more
parking. Gudenrath said construction is
currently underway to turn the open air
parking area between the Paso del Norte
and Plaza Hotel (across from the Plaza
Theatre) into a full parking garage with
500 spaces.
Gudenrath believes El Paso’s Downtown
offerings will continue to grow, and a good
choice of hotels is not just an important
influence to the Downtown area, but to the
entire community. “Hotels bring out-of-
town money into a community,” he said.
“It is a huge boost in the economy in the
Downtown area and throughout the city
when those hotel rooms fill up.”
Gabriel Ayub, current president of the El
Paso Hotel and Lodging Association, said
the presence of sufficient and diverse hotel
space is one of the factors that draw larger
groups, such as conventions to the area,
and this is important in the Downtown
area.
“Hotels downtown will help to bring in
bigger conventions, and when the hotels
fill up Downtown, the entire city will feel
the convergence.”
Having plenty of nearby restaurants and
other attractions in an area are vital to the
hotels as well, and he feels optimistic
about improvements like the coming
streetcars helping to draw more people to
the area.
“Hotels alone don’t bring in tourists,”
Ayub said, “but
when people
come to an area
for another
attraction, they
want to be able
to stay in a
good place.”
Not just
for visitors
Out-of-town-
ers aren’t the
only ones taking
advantage of
downtown
hotels’ proximi-
ty to these
attractions.
They’re increas- Gardner Hotel & Hostel lobby. Photo by Rick Tate
ingly a “stayca-
heard about. People have a tendency to
tion” option for local residents.
overlook their attractions and offerings in
“These hotels provide the opportunity
their own city, but making an overnight
where El Pasoans can get away and experi-
destination out of it encourages them to
ence that urban Downtown environment
discover what there is in their hometown.
for a weekend,” Gudenrath said.
“By creating that diversity in hotels,
Ayub said El Paso’s hotels throughout the
we’re giving people more reasons to stay
city already work to encourage use by area
in the city,” he said.
residents, and many offer “staycation”
“Staycation” tourism is also a win-win
packages.
for the city, as it not only gives area resi-
“People do want to travel, but when you
dents more things to enjoy, it boosts the
can’t getaway during a summer or you
local economy so that even more can be
can’t afford it, this is a way to get away
offered in the future.
without having the extra costs of travel-
“We want El Pasoans to take advantage
ing,” he said.
of the local hotels for ‘staycations,’” Ayub
People like to “staycation” in a different
said. “It not only gives them a close and
part of the city they they live in, Ayub said,
affordable destination, but it puts dollars
so they have an excuse to explore and dis-
back into El Paso. That’s a good thing for
cover places they might not have otherwise
everyone.”

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 Mexican Canyon Trestle — The Bonnie
Brooks Property along the Cloudcroft’s
Mexican Canyon Trail will be open to the pub-
lic Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4-5, and Sept.
8-9. Hikers can see the restoration of Trestle
A249, and see the cabin built in the middle of
the original rail bed. This trail offers a shorter
route the Mexican Canyon Trestle and avoids
the 130-foot trail drop. Hosted by New
Mexico Rails to Trails Association. Information:
(575) 434-1949 or on Facebook at
NMRailstoTrails.
To get there from the Depot at Cloudcroft’s
Trestle Recreation Area, follow T5001B 1/4
mile until it intersects with T5001.
DinoTracks Tour — Insights Science
Center host its monthly 3-mile DinoTracks hik-
ing tour 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, and
Sept. 2, at Mt. Cristo Rey in Sunland Park.
Cost: $15 per person; available at eventbrite.
Information: 534-0000 or info@
insightselpaso.org. RSVP at nsightselpaso.org.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — 1700 McKinley.
Hikes are free; one-way optional tramway rides
down the mountain are $4 ($2 children); bring
exact change. Hikes (rated as strenuous hikes,
not recommended for first-time hikers) are 1
mile up on Directisimo and Jackaloop trail.
Information: 562-9899 or 566-6622.
A Women-Only Hike is 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug.
5, up Ranger Peak. The Last Sunday Hike is 7
a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
— Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521 or
trans-pecos-audubon.com.
Silver City area weekend is Aug. 10-12, for
birding at Lake Roberts, Gila Cliff Dwellings,
Cherry Creek Area, Gila Forest, Fort Bayard
and in the town of Silver City.
The society is planning a birding tour in Costa
Rica for March 2019. Call for details, cost.
TecH2O WaterSmart Landscapes
Series — El Paso Water’s TecH2O Center,
10751 Montana, hosts a “Maintenance” work-
shop 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, as
the last of its seven-part series on the “Seven
Principles of Water Efficient Landscapes.”
Information: 621-2000 or tech2o.org.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Entrance
hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission
is $12 for ages 13 to 59; $9 for ages 60 and
older and active military (including spouse) with
ID; $7.50 ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2 and
under. Information: 212-0966, elpasozoo.org,
or on Facebook at ElPasoZoo.
After Howlers extended hours events is 3 to
8:30 p.m. Aug. 18.
The “Wings of the World” Bird Show is 12:30
p.m. weekdays and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. week-
ends at the new Wildlife Amphitheater.
Weeklong Zoo Camps for ages 6 to 10 are 9
a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, through
Aug. 6. Cost: $110 per week; $95 zoo mem-
bers. Advance registration required.
Davis Mountains Hummingbird
Festival — The festival is Thursday through
Sunday, Aug. 23-26, in Fort Davis, Texas, with
trade show, banding demonstrations, field trips,
dinners, workshops, talks, art contest and
more. Registration: $125 for full weekend at
fortdavis.com. Information: 1-800-524-3015 or
fortdavis.com.
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‘Our Otero Mesa’ — Southwest
Environmental Center, 275 N. Main, Las
Cruces, hosts the photo exhibit through Aug.
24 featuring works by local photographers
Linda Mandelkern, Joe Adair, Fred Moore,
David Baake and others highlighting the grass-
lands, wilderness and wildlife of Otero Mesa.
Information: (575) 522-5552 or
wildmesquite.org.
Municipal Rose Garden — The garden at
3418 Aurora (at Copia) is open 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. daily through November, except for offi-
cial holidays. Admission is free.
Information/rentals: El Paso Parks and
Recreation, 212-0092 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden — 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday, and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed
Tuesdays. Admission: $2 (free for members);
$1 children. Information: 584-0563, keystone-
heritagepark.com.
Franklin Mountains State Park — Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Drive 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. Web:
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains.
Star Party is 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at
the scenic overlook at the Tom Mays Unit.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $8 per person
($3 State Park Pass holder; $1 children 12 and
under); price includes entry. Dogs welcome on
leash on some hikes. Reservations required:
566-6441 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday).
• Peak Fitness Hike is 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4.
• West Cottonwood Springs hike is 7 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 5.
• Women’s hike is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
18, open to women of all experience levels.
• Tin Mine Hike is 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s
Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park, 10176 Socorro Rd. in El Paso’s Mission
Valley. Tours last about two hours.
Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
• Introductory tour, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12.
• Workday is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18.
• Birding tours is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site — Ranch Road 2775 off U.S. 62/180
(Montana Ave.). The site is famed for many
Native American rock paintings and unique
geology. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday
through Sunday. Admission: $7 (free for chil-
dren 12 and younger). Admission including
tours or hikes is $9 (13 and over); $2 (ages 5-
12). Information: 857-1135, ext. 0, or texas-
stateparks.gov.
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Nature Special programs (advance reservations
required, space is limited to 30 participants).
Cont’d from Page 24
Call for times:
• Full Moon Hikes are Saturdays, July 28,
Aug. 25 and Sept. 22.
White Sands National Monument — • Canyon View hikes are Saturday, Aug. 11
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15
and Sept. 8. Wear sturdy outdoor clothing
miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S.
and hiking boots, bring water and snack for 3-4
70. Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
hour program. Strenuous hike, may not be
through Sept. 15. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 9
appropriate for young children and others not
p.m. Last entrance is 8 p.m. Entrance fee: $5
familiar with off-trail hiking.
age 16 and older. Free for children.
Information: (575) 479-6124 or nps.gov/whsa. Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
Sunset strolls are offered at 7 p.m. daily. Park — 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad,
Full Moon Hikes are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. N.M. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6
25, and 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. Online and under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last
reservations required, starting one month in entry at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-
advance; online only. Cost: $8; $4 age 15 and 5516 or livingdesertnm.org.
young, plus monument entrance fees.
Full Moon Night programs, with extended
New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee
is $5 when visiting any state park. All programs
park hours, are 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 27, 8
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26.
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
Ranger-guided Lake Lucero Tour is offered
nmparks.com.
the last weekend of the month to learn about
• Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
the formation of the sands and the special
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
plants and animals that live in and around the
Information: (575) 437-8284.
dunes. Program fee is $8 ($4 age 15 and
Night sky viewing of “Our Planetary
younger). Check website or call for details;
Neighbors” is 8 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
reservations required, available one month
11, and of the First Quarter Moon 7 to 9 p.m.
prior to tour.
Saturday, Sept. 15. Ranch house tours are 10
Guadalupe Mountains National Park to 11 a.m. Saturdays and 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
— 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to • Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. 5000 Calle
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the del Norte in Mesilla. Information: (575) 523- Good Food ... Good Feelings®
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 4398. Audubon Bird Walks are 7:15 a.m.
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good Saturdays, led by park volunteers. Ranger-led It’s time to head back to class
for one week and all trails. Pine Springs Visitor Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Fitness in And start hitting the books
Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Nature walks with the Second Chance Walker
But who has the time to cook?
Camping is $8 per site per night. Information: Program are 8:30 a.m. every Saturday begin-
(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov. ning at the Visitor Center. So before you go back to school
• Leasburg Dam — 12712 State Park Road in Make sure you stop by
Carlsbad Caverns National Park — The
park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the
Radium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at your favorite restaurant
Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:
Exit 19. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for day use. Village Inn
Information: (575) 524–4068.
(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave. Where there’s good food and good feelings
Music and the Stars night sky events and con-
Visitor Center is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Last entry into cave via natural entrance is 5
certs are 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 and El Paso: 1500 Airway •  7144 Gateway East • 4757 Hondo Pass • 2929 N. Mesa
p.m. with last entry into cave via elevator 5
Sept. 1. Bird ID Walking Tours are 8 to 10 6440 N. Mesa • 7801 N. Mesa •  2275 Trawood •  1331 N. Zaragoza
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 and Sept. 29. Las Cruces: 1435 S. Valley •  445 S. Telshor
p.m. (be in line to exit cave by 6:30 p.m.).
• Percha Dam State Park and Caballo Lake
The “bat season” generally lasts through mid-
State Park, 60 miles north of Las Cruces on
October. Daily bat flight talks offered just
Interstate 25. Information: (575) 743-3942
before sunset at the amphitheater outside the
(Percha Dam) or (575) 527-8386 (Caballo
natural entrance. Admission is free. Then —
Lake). “Black Bears-The Lone Survivors” pres-
bats willing — visitors are treated to the sunset
entation is 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 1.
spectacle of clouds of bats flying out of the cave
• Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Information:
entrance. Best flights are usually in August and
(575) 744-5923. The Wacky Triathlon is 6 a.m.
September.
to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. NM Bass Team
Night Sky programs begin after the bat flight
Trial Tournament is 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
programs, and are suitable for all ages. Hike is
Saturday, Aug. 25.
1/2 mile for star walks and 1.5 miles for moon
• Bottomless Lakes State Park — 13 miles east
hikes on a rugged desert trail. Dress comfort-
of Roswell, N.M. via US 380. Information: (575)
ably (long pants recommended); no open-toed
624-6058. Enchanted Evenings talks are 8 to 9
shoes. Bring water, snack, blanket or towel to
p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 1. The 32nd
lie on and red light flashlight. Rangers can pro-
annual Paddle Boat races are 1 to 3 p.m.
vide red light headlamps. Upcoming Star Walks
Saturday, Aug. 4.
are Aug. 10-11 and Sept. 7-8, and Moon
Walks are Aug. 24-25. Free, but space is limit- Alameda Park Zoo — Alameda Park, 1321
ed on a first come, first serve basis. North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City older; free for ages 2 and younger).
on NM Highway 15 in the middle of the majes-
Information: (575) 439-4290, or on Facebook
tic Gila Wilderness, the first and one of the
at Alameda Park Zoo-AFOTZ
largest wilderness areas. Entrance fee: $10
The oldest zoo in the Southwest (established
(annual park pass is $45). Information: (575)
in 1898) is part of the park that lines
536-9461 or nps.gov/gicl.
Alamogordo’s main highway. The zoo covers
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9
about 12 acres, with about 250 exotic and
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be
indigenous animals.
off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8
The City of Alamogordo hosts free “Fourth
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fridays” summer events 6 to 10 p.m. the
Interpretive Park Ranger-led 45-minute guid-
fourth Friday of the month during the summer
ed tours of the cliff dwellings are 1 p.m. Friday
months (July 27 and Aug. 24) with live music,
through Sunday, at the dwellings; allow enough
outdoor movie, food vendors, prizes, give-
time to hike from the trail head to the cliff
aways and more.
dwellings for the tour.

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 Centennial Museum — University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 Monday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-6667 or museum.utep.edu.
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.
The Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit is open to the
public for viewing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Wednesday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. the first Sunday
of the month.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology —
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso
(west of U.S. 54). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Through Aug. 31: “Children of the
Hisatsinom: The Artistic Tradition of the
Hopi.”
Petroglyph and rock art expert Margaret
Berrier presents “Past and Present Algeria: The
Tantalizing Past of the Tassili n’Ajjer, the Ruins
of Rome’s Breadbasket and Contemporary
Experiences in Algeria” at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 4, as part of the museum’s lecture series.
Archery and Atl-Atl demonstrations are 10
a.m. Saturdays (no demonstration Aug. 25).
El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m.
Thursdays), and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Mondays and city holidays. Museum admission
is free. Information: 212-0320,
elpasotexas.gov/history or on Facebook.
Showing through Aug. 5: “Full Speed Ahead:
El Paso Streetcars.”
Showing through Oct. 28 in conjunction
with the Plaza Classic Film Festival is “On
Location: Making Movies in the Borderland,”
spanning 100 years of cinema on the border
with shooting scripts, posters and various arti-
facts and other memorabilia. A free talk on
adapting Tom Lea’s “The Brave Bulls” to the
big screen is noon Sunday, Aug. 5.
“Summer Thursdays” at the museum run
through August:
• Free Yoga in the Park is 6 p.m. Aug. 2. Free.
• “History on the Run” Walking Tour of Early
Movie Theaters is 6 p.m. Aug. 9. Cost: $10
($5 members).
• Crafting from the Collection is 7 p.m. to
work with Sea Shells, Aug. 16. Cost: $19 ($15
members).
•”History on the Run” Walking Tour of
Deadliest Downtown Gunfights is 6 p.m. Aug.
23. Cost: $10 ($5 members).
The museum offers “Free the Yoga” summer
classes noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays through
Aug. 30. All levels welcome. Information:
hello@freetheyoga.com; register at 212-3163.
Summer camps are 9 a.m. to noon for age 8-
12 and 1 to 4 p.m. for age 11-15, Tuesdays
through Fridays, through Aug. 10. Cost: $70
per camp ($55 museum members).
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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. Visitor Center is at 1117
Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m. Spanish
language tours offered Thursday through
Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $7 ($6 sen-
iors 65 and older; $4 ages 6-18; free ages 5 and
younger). Admission is free to Visitor Center.
Information: 533-5147, visitmagoffinhome.com
or Facebook.
• Kids Adobe Class: Building with Dirt for ages
6-10 is 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 3. $10.
• Potato Salad Cooking Class is 10 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4. $5.
• An Etiquette Class “Tea Party” for ages 6-10
is 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 10. Cost: $25.
• Yoga with Rebecca Hendricks is 10 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11 and 25. Free.
• ‘Saving History” Kids Camp is 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 15-17
for age 8-12. Bring daily sack lunch; snacks and
beverages. Cost: $60.
• Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea Club is 2 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18, to discuss “A Study in
Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. $5.
National Border Patrol Museum —
4315 Transmountain Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: 759-6060 or borderpatrol-
museum.com.
San Elizario Veterans Museum and
Memorial Walk — 1501-B Main Street in
San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray
Borrego, 383-8529.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305
Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Free children’s activities daily. Admission is
free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsur-
pueblo.org.
U.S. Army Heritage Center of the
NCO — Building 11331, Staff Sergeant Simms
St., Biggs Army Airfield. Equipment and uni-
forms used by sergeants and other NCO’s
through the years are displayed. Admission:
free. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: 744-8646.
War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport
Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air-
museum.com.
To get there: Take the Artcraft exit off
Interstate 10, head west past the Rio Grande to
Santa Teresa and follow signs to the airport and
museum.
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Las Cruces area
Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. Hours through August) are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, open until
8 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: (575) 541-
2154, las-cruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
Showing through Aug. 25: “League of
Women Voters: 50 Years of Study, Action and
Service in Las Cruces.”
Showing through Sept. 15: “Flamenco:
From Spain to New Mexico,” traveling exhibi-
tion from Museum of International Folk Art
exploring the origins, influences, development
and appreciation of flamenco.
Showing through Oct. 13: “Melding History
and Art — The Bracero Program,” an exhibit
by Diana LeMarbe, Jeri Desrochers and
Raymond Cobos. Exhibit features sculptures,
paintings and historic photographs on the two-
nation guest worker program.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science — 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, open until 8
p.m. Wednesdays. Information: (575) 522-3120
or las-cruces.org/museums.
Saturday Family Science is 11:45 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 on “Solar Energy 2:
Solar Ovens.”
A Science of Space Expo is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11, with interactive activities
and experiments.
STEAMpunk lecture is 11:45 Saturday, Aug.
18 on Nikola Tesla.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum — 351 N.
Mesilla. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, open until 8 p.m.
Wednesdays, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the First
Friday Ramble. 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, $4 seniors 60 and older; $3 children age
4-17; free for members, veterans and children
age 3 and under. Information: (575) 522-4100
or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
As part of the Blue Star Program, active duty
military personnel and their families are admit-
ted free through Labor Day.
Photographer Stacia Spragg-Braude presents
“The Churro and the Navajo: One Family’s
Journey to Save the Sacred Sheep,” at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 9.
The 3rd annual Community Appreciation Day
is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, with free
admission, demonstrations such as black-
smithing, milking, wool spinning, sewing, weav-
ing and wood-carving, as well as the Parade of
Breeds cattle program, pony rides, living histo-
ry, children’s games, a plant sale, and more.
Showing Aug. 17-Dec. 2 in the Arts
Corridor: “Jacob Pfeiffer: My Long Journey.”
Pfeiffer specializes in oil painting on canvas and
linen. Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 16. Refreshments served.
NMSU Art Gallery — 1390 E. University
Ave, NMSU. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 646-2545 or uag.nmsu.edu.
Showing through Sept. 21: “Jenny Morgan:
A Higher Ground.” The exhibition tracks
Morgan’s work starting from graduate school at
the School of Visual Arts to her more recent
August 2018
paintings exploring the individual through high-
def, glimmering layered portraits.
Lecture and artist reception with Morgan is
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30.
Summer Wednesday Evening
Programs — The four museums of the Las
Cruces Museum System will be open until 8
p.m. every Wednesday during the summer
months, with special programs each week.
Programs are 5 to 7 p.m., unless otherwise list-
ed. All museums closed July 4. Information: las-
cruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
The museums are the Las Cruces Museum of
Art, Branigan Cultural Center and the Museum
of Nature and Science, at 411-501 N. Main in
the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, and the
Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla.
August events:
• Aug. 1: Family Art Night at Museum of Art;
and Flamenco Dancing with Paco Antonio at
Branigan.
• Aug. 8: Fantasy Sports Workshop (5:30
p.m.) at Museum of Nature & Science; and
Operation Lifesaver (6 p.m.) at Railroad
Museum.
• Aug. 15: Yoga in the Courtyard at Branigan;
and Nocturnal Bedtime Stories at Museum of
Nature & Science.
• Aug. 22: Open Mic Night (5:30 p.m.) at
Railroad Museum; and Film Screening of “The
Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge (5:30
p.m., recommenced for age 13 and older) at
Museum of Art.
• Aug. 29: History Game Night at Branigan.
Also
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $6
($5 for seniors and military, $4 ages 4-12, chil-
dren 3 and younger free). Information: (575)
437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is 9 to 11 a.m.
the first Friday of each month. The Aug. 3 lec-
ture is “Nuclear Legacy: The People of the
Manhattan Project” with curator Sue Taylor.
Admission is free; coffee and donuts provided.
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: $5 sug-
gested donation. Information: (575) 538-5921,
silvercitymuseum.org, or on Facebook.
As part of the Blue Star Program, active duty
military personnel and their families are admit-
ted free through Labor Day.
Showing through Sept. 30:
• Contemporary Casta Portraiture: “Nuestra
Calidad” by Delilah Montoya. This ethnographic
art project examines the roots of colonial her-
itage families by photographing and DNA-test-
ing their descendants. “Nuestra Calidad” refers
to racial categorizing as expressed in the
Colonial Casta painting of New Spain.
• The Hobarts: A Look at a New Mexican
Family, with photographs, documents, and per-
sonal items.
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) 437-2855.
The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around
Alameda Park 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Cost: $4.
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Agave Rosa Gallery — The gallery and stu-
dio of Manuel Piña is at 905 Noble (next to the
International Museum of Art). Hours are noon
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday. Information: 533-8011.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery — The gallery
featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501 Main
Street in the San Elizario Arts District. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to
4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 479-2926 or bert-
saldana.com.
Crossland Gallery — The El Paso Art
Association’s 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: 534-
7377, office@elpasoartassociation.com,
CrosslandArtGallery.com, or on Facebook.
Showing through Aug. 4: “Star Spangled
America,” exhibit of patriotic art. Judge is Bob
Snead, El Paso artist and retired veteran.
Showing Aug. 10-Sept. 15 is the EPAA
Members Exhibit “Come Together,” with
works by Hector Castillo, John Collins, Rhonda
Doré, Terrance Flores, Kirsten Jedamczik, John
W. MacKenzie, Erica Murrill, Laurie Sayward,
Gummi Thordarson and Brian Wancho.
Opening reception is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 10.
Deadline to enter Arts International Juried
exhibit is Aug. 1. The exhibit runs Sept. 8-
Oct. 3 at International Museum of Art. Entry
forms at elpasoartassociation.com.
Dozal Art Gallery — The gallery of award-
winning artist Robert Dozal is at 1445 Main
Street in the San Elizario Art District. Hours are
noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, or
by appointment. Information: 777-5237 or
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robertdozalartwork.weebly.com.
Dozal’s portraits and landscapes range from
very realistic to expressionistic in style. He spe-
cializes in oil, watercolor and acrylics.
El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts
Festival Plaza. 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: 212-
0300 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing through Sept. 16: “Transborder
Biennial 2018/Bienal Transfronteriza 2018“
juried exhibition, featuring 30 artists or collec-
tives living along the U.S.-Mexico boundary
whose work addresses border conditions. The
collaboration between El Paso Museum of Art
and Museo de Arte de Cd. Juárez features art-
work by participating artists at each museum.
Showing through Oct. 21: “Cholo at the
Border” works by Paola Rascón.
Showing through Nov. 4: “Early West Texas:
Waypoint and Home,” featuring paintings,
prints, drawings and photographs by more than
20 El Paso artists from the EPMA’s permanent
collection of West Texas art. Artists include
José Cisneros, Manuel Acosta, and Tom Lea.
The museum and Pro-Musica will host an
“Encore! Children’s Arts Engagement Benefit 6
to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. Tickets: $100.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop — The gallery of impressionist
painter Alberto Escamilla is at 1445 Main Street
El Paso Scene
in San Elizario. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, and 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. Sunday and by appointment.
Information: 851-0742 or 474-1800, or alber-
toescamilla.com.
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: 533-
9090 or halmarcus.com.
Currenlty showing: “4 Amigos,” works by
Daniel Padilla, Francisco Romero, Mauricio
Mora and Hal Marcus.
Showing Aug. 23-Oct. 26: “Opposites
Attract: The Art of Contrast and Compliment”
featuring Friar Vincent Petersen and Diego
“Robot” Martinez. Petersen is an environmental
artist who works mostly in the acrylic medium.
His recent work has been influenced by land-
scapes of the Southwest, where he was
involved in ministry from 1997 to 2015.
Martinez’s artwork is based on random
thoughts and emotions, “as if the shapes and
colors become metaphors” depicting a personal
experience or tribulation.
Opening reception is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 23.
Ho Baron Sculpture Garden and
Studio – Baron’s surreal outdoor sculpture
garden at 2830 Aurora (at Piedras) is visible
from the street, featuring several of his large-
scale works. His indoor studio hours are noon
to 5 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment. The
indoor studio features his sculpture, drawings,
and art assemblages as well as access to a sec-
ond private sculpture garden. Information: 915-
562-7820 or hobaron.com
International Museum of Art — 1211
Montana. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 543-6747, internationalmuseumo-
fart.net or on Facebook.
Showing Aug. 5-31: Western Art Show.
Reception is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5.
A Greased Lightning Benefit Car Show at the
Museum is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
11, open to all vehicle. Admission is free.
Registration for entries is $20 in advance; $25
day of show.
Brunch and Bingo at the Museum is 1 to 5
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. Cost: $25; age 21 and
older admitted.
Craft and Growlers at the Museum is 1 to 5
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. Participants paint their
own growler and enjoy local craft beer. Cost:
$35; includes paints, growlers and beer. Age 21
and older admitted.
The Art of the Arts Society hosts a presenta-
tion at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, with
famed folklorico dancer, educator and cultural
ambassador Rosa Guerrero.
L‘Alliance Française exhibit — Works by
member of Alliance Française d’El Paso are fea-
tured Aug. 7-Sept. 3 at EPCC’s
Administrative Service Center, Building A, 9050
Viscount. Opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday Aug. 10. Admission is free. Information:
585-1789, josette.shaughnessy@gmail.com or
afofelpaso.com.
Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is off Dawson
Drive next to the Sun Bowl. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (open until 7
p.m. Thursday) and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or
on Facebook at RubinCenter.
Showing through Aug. 10:
• In the Rubin and L Galleries is the 2018
Annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition,
showcasing works by undergraduate students.
• In the Project Space is “Salidas y
Entradas/Exits and Entrances,” work by artists
Jessica Hankey and Erin Johnson.
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. Featured artists include Albert
Escamilla, Robert Dozal, Rob Mack, Palmira
Lopez, Manuel Alvarado, Maria Branch, Bert
Saldaña, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
10-10 Art sHop — Doña Ana Arts Council
hosts “12 Hours of Art in Las Cruces” with
events 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. the second Saturday
of every month (Aug. 11). Information: (575)
523-6403 or daarts.org.
Art Obscura Gallery — The fine arts,
antiques and collectibles shop and gallery is at
3206 Harrelson in Las Cruces at Mesilla Park.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information: (575) 494-7256,
Artobscuragallery.com or on Facebook.
Showing through Aug. 4: “Early Mourning
Vibes” from Steven Monget in the Main Gallery,
and “Treat Yo’ Self” from Victor Beckmann in
the Tiny Gallery.
ArtRageous — Doña Ana Arts Council
offers community art classes 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, at DAAC Arts & Cultural Center,
in Bulletin Plaza, 1740 Calle de Mercado, Suite
D. Classes include materials, light refreshments
and a glass of wine. No experience is neces-
sary; all levels welcome. Wear old clothes or
smock. Cost $30 per class (includes materials
and light refreshments). Class size limited.
Proceeds support the non-profit’s community
art programs for children. Registration: (575)
523-6403 or daarts.org.
• Aug. 1: Silk Painting with Judy Licht
• Aug. 8: Metal and Prismacolor earrings with
Aline Fister
• Aug. 15: Pen and Ink with watercolor with
Sally Quillin
• Aug. 22: Wire Wrap any stone with Martha
Arndt
• Aug. 29: Drawn and Decorated Letters with
Gail Lieurance
Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (at
University), Las Cruces. Retablos and Other
Religious Art presentation is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658 or the-
cuttergallery.com.
Doña Ana Arts & Cultural Center —
The gallery at the DAAC Arts Council Arts &
Culture Center, 1740 Calle de Mercado. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or daarts.org.
Showing in August is “Two Artists, Two
Visions” works by Sally Quillin and Michael
Stephens. Opening reception is 4 p.m.
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Saturday, Aug. 11.
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.
‘Feed Your Mind’ seminar series —
Doña Ana Arts Council brings speakers on a
wide range of topics at DAAC Arts & Cultural
Center, in Bulletin Plaza, 1740 Avenida de
Mercado, Suites B–D. Evenings begin with
social hour and light refreshments 5 p.m., with
seminars 5:30 to 7 p.m. Information: (575) 523-
6403 or daarts.org.
A rescheduled “Fab Four Artists” Short
Course hosted by art historian Kathleen Key
runs Mondays. Cost: $50 for all four courses;
$20 drop in per seminar.
• Aug. 20: Joseph Mallord William Turner
(British, 1775-1851)
• Aug. 27: John Singer Sargent (American,
1856-1925)
• Sept. 10: Joaquin Sorolla (Spanish, 1863-
1923)
• Sept. 17: NC Wyeth (1882-1945), Andrew
Wyeth (1917-2009) and other Wyeth family
members (American).
Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, open until
8 p.m. Wednesdays, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the
First Friday Ramble (Aug. 3). Closed July 4.
Information: (575) 541-2137 or las-
cruces.org/museums.
Showing Aug. 3-Oct. 27: “Light Works: A
Century of Photography,” spanning the history
of photography from Eadweard Muybridge’s
19th-century studies of animal locomotion to
Richard Misrach’s contemporary chromogenic
prints. A film screening of “American Masters:
Dorothea Lange: Grab A Hunk of Lightning” is
1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11.
Artrageous free art appreciation activities are
10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. July’s activities
are on Pop artists and August’s are on poetry.
• July 28: Pop Collage
• Aug. 4: “Bleezers Ice Cream” a poem by
Jack Prelutsky
• Aug. 11: Emotional Weaving
• Aug. 18: Cinquain Poems
• Aug. 25: The Best Part of Me.
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. The gallery features more than
30 artists in various media. New works dis-
played every three months. Information: (575)
522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
August’s featured artists are Hetty Smith and
Richard Spellenberg. Smith works in stained
and fused glass. Her love for stained glass start-
ed years ago growing up in Holland, inspired by
the decorative stained glass windows found in
many homes and churches in Europe.
Spellenberg is was a botanist who studied plant
diversity, and continues this interest in using
many different kinds of woods in his wood-
turning pieces.
Mesquite Art Gallery — 340 N. Mesquite,
Las Cruces. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 640-3502 or mesquiteart-
gallery.com.
NM Watercolor Society exhibit — The
society’s Southern Chapter hosts a members’
watercolor exhibit Aug. 1-Sept. 3, at Salud de
August 2018
Mesilla, 1800 Avenida de Mesilla, Suite B, dur- Mesilla Valley Artisan/Crafters Guild Southwest, who will focus on “How to
ing regular business hours 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. — The guild will help individuals who create Transform a Hobby into a Business.”
daily (closed Tuesdays). Opening reception is 5 handcrafted items learn how to turn their
to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3. Information: nmwa-
Rio Bravo Fine Art — 110 Broadway in
hobby into a business 10 a.m. to noon
Truth or Consequences, N.M. Gallery hours
tercolorsociety.org. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Cruces Creatives
are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Tombaugh Gallery — First Unitarian Makerspace, 205 East Lohman. All levels wel-
Sunday. Information: (575) 894-0572 or rio-
come. Admission is free. Information: 269-4736
Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. bravofineartgallery.com.
or crucescreatives.org.
Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Showing through Aug. 26: “Some New,
The month’s group leader is Donna
Wednesday through Saturday. Information: Some Old, Some Reduced Prices,” works by
Schwendinger, founder of Blue Gecko
(575) 522-7281, uuchurchlc.org or on Delmas Howe.
Facebook at Tombaugh Gallery.
Showing Aug. 5-31: “Oceans and Deserts,”
black and white photos by Storm Sermay. Her
photographs are of California, where the two
ecosystems are closely aligned. Opening recep-
tion is noon Sunday, Aug. 5.
‘Two Hours before Noon — The 10
O’Clock artists host an exhibit starting Aug. 10
and running through September at Cafe de
Mesilla, 2190 Avenida de Mesilla in Las Cruces,
featuring oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels and
more. Reception is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Aug. 11. Admission is free. Information: (575)
524-0000 or on Facebook at Cafe de Mesilla.
Also
Alto Artists Studio Tour — The artists of
the Alto, N.M., area open their studios for the
15th annual free public tour Aug. 3-5. The self-
guided tour features studios and galleries
throughout Lincoln County. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 4
p.m. Sunday. Information: altoartistsstudio-
tour.com or on Facebook.
A free party with the artists is 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Spencer Theater in
Alto, and includes a silent auction, hors d’oeu-
vres, cash bar, art for sale and musical enter-
tainment. Special guest is artist Michael Hurd.
A brochure with artists’ names and a map of
the studio locations is available at Ruidoso
Chamber of Commerce, participating studios
and all sponsor locations.
Art Hop — MainStreet Truth or
Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (Aug. 11)
in the downtown gallery district. Information
torcmainstreet.org.
Cloudcroft Summer Art Workshops —
Cloudcroft Art Workshops hosts its annual fine
art workshops 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. 17. Cost per workshop
varies ($400-$525). Information: Linda Shiplett,
(915) 490-5071,
cawregistrar@gmail.com,CloudcroftArt.com or
on Facebook.
The Village of Cloudcroft has hosted the sum-
mer art workshops for more than 60 years.
Workshops offered for all levels, led by accom-
plished area artists.
• July 30-Aug. 3: Watercolor and mixed
media with Cathy Lubke
• Aug. 7-10: Oils with Qian Huang
• Aug. 13-17: Watercolor with Joey Hicks.
Deming Arts Center — 100 Gold in
Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 546-3663, demingarts.org or
on Facebook. Showing Aug. 2-30: “Fire and
Fiber,” an exhibition combining fired clay and
fiber medium such as wool, cloth, paper, wood,
or other fibrous materials into unique works of
art. Each piece is the result of a collaboration
between a member of the Potter’s Guild of Las
Cruces and a fiber artist from the southern
New Mexico region. Artist reception is 1 to 3
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5.
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 Revitalized International Museum
offers full calendar of exhibits
A
fter a period of time when the exis-
tence of the International Museum
of Art seemed to hang in the bal-
ance, it is wonderful to report that the
organization’s future now seems secure as
it continues to fulfill its mission as one of
the first, and perhaps loveliest, art muse-
ums in the City of El Paso.
Thanks to the diligent efforts of Mitzi
Quirarte, who took over as director four
years ago, the museum is coming into its
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own once again.
“At that time the former director had
resigned, and it was rumored that the
museum would be closing its doors,”
Quirarte said. “I was on a committee
charged with helping to save the museum
as the City of El Paso was very interested
in taking over the property. It was at this
point that I accepted the position as direc-
tor, and from there we went forward full
force.”
With Quirarte, the board of the
International Museum had found the per-
fect person to revitalize the museum. She
is an accomplished artist in her own right.
In addition to being a charter member of
the Pastel Society, she has also established
an enviable record with a variety of volun-
teer organizations.
year collaborating with the El Paso Art
“I worked with Hospice of El Paso for
Association to present their photography
more than eight years, and I was the one
show ‘Eye of the Camera.’ We had an
who started the concept of doing painted
incredible turnout for the opening — about
chili peppers, which has become a very
150 people — for the opening reception.
popular fundraiser for them. I also work
Four more outstanding exhibits are on the
with Operation Santa Claus, which helps
agenda between now and the end of 2018.”
collect toys for kids who do not have par-
The upcoming shows include:
ents to provide for them.
• Western Art Exhibition – The show
“However, once I started with the muse-
opens Aug. 5 and hangs through Aug. 31.
um that became my life,” she said, laugh-
ing. “From the beginning my challenge
was to renew patron support for the muse-
Artist Don Beene related that the El Paso
Art Association previously hosted a
Western Art Show from about 2007 to
um. As they saw the progress we were
2010. “Being here with the ranching her-
making, little by little people began to
itage of West Texas and southern New
believe in it again. Having people interest-

Mexico, I am very pleased to see that the

ed in it is the secret to keeping it alive.
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Western show. I feel that it could turn into
physical challenges on the horizon as well,
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a really solid annual exhibition,” Beene
such as meeting all the maintenance items
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said.
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required by our contract with the city.”
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• 2018 Arts International – The El Paso
As one example, in May 2017 the State
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Art Association’s annual juried show, the
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of Texas declared the building elevator
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largest and oldest of its kind in the region,
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system inoperable. Repairs to refurbish
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opens Sept. 5, with a reception Sept. 8, and
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were estimated to run around $30,000.
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Local artists came to the rescue by donat-

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artist Ouida Touchon will judge the exhibi-
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art and other donations, Quirarte said, the

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craft through classes with the Doña Ana

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other items are up to date.”
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Arts Council, Touchon holds a BFA in
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The building at 1211 Montana has been
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painting from the Kansas City Art Institute
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home to the International Museum of Art
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and a MFA in Studio Arts from the
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for more than a decade. It was built in
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University of Missouri at Kansas City. In
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1909 by leading El Paso architectural firm
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addition to painting, she has taught print-
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making and painting as well as mentoring

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a number of young artists in her local com-
wife, Ina. Following his death, the building
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munity. LuLu Press recently published her
eventually became the property of the City
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book, “Morning Paintings”, which will be
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request that it would be used as a museum.
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• Alberto Escamilla Retrospective —
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the museum relocated to its current site in
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Impressionist painter Alberto Escamilla
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“The building is now more than a century
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maintenance requirements such as updat-
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a number of new paintings.*
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ing the heating and air conditioning sys-
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• Sun Bowl Exhibition – Another of El
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End of Summer Book Sale — Friends of
the Esperanza A. Moreno Branch Library,
12480 Pebble Hills, hosts a book sale 11 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, inside the
library. Information: 212-0442.
Tumblewords Project — The free writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library,
3200 Copper. Information: 566-1034 (library),
tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com or on
Facebook.
• Aug. 4: “For the Birds Redux.” Joy Elizabeth
Myers. As a wildlife photographer, Myers has
focused on many animals, but her specialty is
birds, particularly migratory ones.

• Aug. 11: “Moving Day: Relocation &
Transformation” with Doug Adamz. Adamz is a
composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumental-
ist, has recorded eight albums.

• Aug. 18: “The Radical Amazement of Rumi
IV” with poet Robin Scofield.
• Aug. 25: “Poetry of Song” with Felipe de
Ortego y Gasca. Ortego is Scholar in Residence
at Western New Mexico University. Reception
follows celebrating Ortego’s birthday and the
23rd anniversary of Tumblewords.
‘Inventos Míos’ book release — Rubí
Orozco Santos debuts her collection of poetry
inspired by the practice of nixtamalization (a
traditional method of corn preparation) with a
reading 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at
UTEP’s Centennial Museum, corner of
University and Wiggins. Admission: is free.
Information: 747-5565 utep.edu/centennial-
museum/.
Reading under the Stars — Southwest
Festival of the Written Word hosts a three-
course meal and conversation under the stars
at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at 4229 N.
Swan in Silver City, N.M., plus short readings
from Sharman Apt Russell, Philip Connors,
Beate Sigriddaughter, and Jack Crocker. Cost:
Gallery talk
Cont’d from Page 30
founders were determined that the city
would be built to last. In 1880 they passed
an ordinance requiring that all new struc-
tures built within the city limits would be
of masonry construction. The beautiful
commercial buildings, brick homes and
other adobe structures from that era still
stand. One of the most interesting is the
Silver City Museum in the historic 1881
home of local businessman H. B. Ailman.
A series of devastating floods between
1890 and 1910 washed away the original
Main Street, and all but one of the hand-
some brick buildings. The stately Warren
House is the sole survivor. Walls of water
more than 12 feet high rushed down the
street. Now known as the “Big Ditch,” the
original Main Street now lies some 55 feet
below the level of Downtown.
The climate and slow pace of life have
served to attract a large number of artists.
Galleries in town now number more than
25, offering art ranging from realistic and
photography to modern and avant-garde.
Most are open Wednesday through
Saturday, run by the artists themselves so
visitors can see one of a kind artwork and
often meet the creator as well.
Because it will also be held in conjunc-
tion with their “Print Fiesta, the 20th annu-
al “Weekend at the Galleries” celebration
in October will be an even larger and more
special event. Always scheduled for
Columbus Day weekend, this year’s event
August 2018
New on the Border Bookshelf
‘Twenty Miles West of Branch,
Texas’ is a collection of 13 short stories
and a novella by veteran El Paso writer K.C.
$25; reservations via jjawilson@hotmail.com. The Aug. 8 book is “Birdwatcher: The Life of Knouse. The book begins with the title
Information: swwordfiesta.org. Roger Tory Peterson” by Elizabeth J. Rosenthal. story of a brief encounter between a
Connors will have copies of “A Song for the
Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea Club — would-be good Samaritan and a stranded
River” and Sigriddaughter will have copies of
The book club devoted to Victorian era science motorist on a West Texas highway. The
“Xanthippe and her Friends” available for pur-
fiction meets at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at ending selection is the novella about an old-
chase. Cash or check only. Portion of the pro-
Magoffin Home State Historic Site, 1120 school salesman coping with changing times
ceeds will go to the festival.
Magoffin, to discuss “A Study in Scarlet” by Sir as he makes some calls in Truth or
Murder She Read — The Eastside chapter Arthur Conan Doyle (1886). Victorian era or Consequences. Available for $11.79 in
of the book discussion group supporting steampunk dress encouraged, but not required. paperback or $2.99 as ebook from
women mystery writers meets 7 to 9 p.m. Cost: $5. Information: 533-5147, visitmagoffin- Amazon.com and other online sellers.
Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 1631 Commons, to discuss home.com or Facebook. Information: KCKnouse.com.
“The Husband’s Secret” by Liane Moriarty.
Admission is free and open to anyone.
Barnes and Noble story times — Stories
Books Are Gems — 7744 North Loop Ste
for children art at 11 a.m. Saturdays at stores at
Information: 629-7063 or labodda9@aol.com.
El Paso’s East Side, Fountains at Farah; West B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit
Barnes & Noble Book Club — Book Side, 705 Sunland Park; and Las Cruces Mesilla organization sells and gives away new and used
books. Children who come to the store may
Club is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at all local Valley Mall.
receive six free used books. Teachers can also
Barnes & Noble locations, featuring “Clock • July 28: Doll-E 1.0.
receive free books for their classroom. Hours
Dance” by Anne Tyler. Special edition available • Aug. 4: Cece Loves Science
are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and
for purchase at the store with a reader’s guide The Westside store and Las Cruces locations
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday.
and author essay. Sign up to participate at each also offer story times at 10 a.m. Friday.
Information: 845-5437 or booksaregems.org.
location or online at barnesandnoble.com.
• Westside: 705 Sunland Park Drive.
Information: 581-5353.
• Eastside: The Fountains at Farah, 8889
Gateway West, Suite 120. Information: 590-
1932.
• Las Cruces: 700 S. Telshor in Mesilla Valley
Mall. Information: (575) 522-4499.
Reading Art Book Club — The book club
of the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main,
meets at 2:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of
each month in the Museum of Nature and
Science classroom next door. Meetings are free
and open to the public; participants do not
need to have read the book. Information: (575)
541-2217, sabdon@las-cruces.org or las-
cruces.org/museums.
will begin on Friday and run through
Monday.
Weekends are the best time to visit the
area as several nearby attractions are only
open on Saturday and Sunday. The
Buckhorn Saloon in the historic village of
Pinos Altos serves dinner from 4 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday. It is best to
phone for reservations. The Judge Roy
Bean Store and Opera House are no longer
open. However, there is a gallery in the old
Hearst Church.
Due to major flooding in 2014, the upper
trails of the Catwalk in Glenwood are not
open. However, hikers can still travel
along the half-mile lower section that
hangs along the canyon wall. If you drive
that far, Mogollon offers a chance to visit a
true ghost town and old mining area. A
restaurant and gift shop are open Saturdays
and Sundays during the summer.
If you are interested in military history,
head down U.S. 180 towards Deming and
stop off at the Fort Bayard Historic
District. Many old homes that once served
as Officers’ Quarters are still standing. The
museum is open 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturdays during the summer, with walk-
ing tours beginning at 9:30 a.m. A great
day to visit is Aug. 18, when the Fort
Bayard Historic Preservation Society cele-
brates the fort’s 152nd birthday.
For other Silver City area information,
call call the Silver City Visitor’s Bureau at
(575) 538-5555.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
specializing in the visual arts.
El Paso Scene Page 31
 1884 ‘Giant’ hoax almost Taking a Look Back
ended in saloon shooting by John McVey Middagh
The Cardiff Giant, one of the biggest
hoaxes pulled on the American people,
almost resulted in a shooting in El Paso
back in 1884.
The real Giant was supposed to have
been a petrified prehistoric man, 10 feet 4
inches in height, weighing 2,900 pounds
with shoulders 3 feet wide. He was dug
up at a farm in New York in 1869. Turns
out, of course, that he had been planted
by a practical joker who had no idea how
far the giant would range.
The entire business started over an argu-
ment about religion. An Easterner,
George Hull, got into a biblical discus-
sion with a revivalist minster while visit-
ing family in Iowa. The preacher kept
saying there were giants back in those
days, referring to Genesis 6:4, where it
states, “There were giants on the earth in
those days.” (That’s in the King James
Version — later versions refer to the
giants as “Nephilim.”)
The Easterner was an agnostic and the
argument got a little out of hand. As the
Easterner was returning home, the argu-
ment still fresh in his mind, he thought,
“I’ll show that preacher and maybe make
some money on the side.” It made him a
fortune.
So, taking in a few friends in the
strictest confidence, they had a giant
sculpture cut out of a five-ton block of
gypsum and buried it on a farm in
Cardiff, New York. They let the old giant
remain there for a year, until he was
“accidentally” dug up when the farmer
hired two men to dig a well. The farmer,
who was in on the hoax, showed them the
exact spot where to dig. The workmen
did as directed, soon making that startling
discovery.
Of course, the uncovering of this “pre-
historic giant” caused a tremendous furor,
not only in Cardiff, but all around the
country. Reporters and archaeologists
went to view the find of the century.
Soon arguments arose over its nationality,
in what period the giant had lived, and
the way he had been preserved.
Publicity raged to the point that P.T.
Barnum, the circus owner, offered
$60,000 just to lease the giant for three
months. The offer was refused so Barnum
had a copy made to be exhibited in New
York City. It was finally determined that
the entire thing was a hoax, but neverthe-
less copies of the Cardiff Giant went on
tour all over the country. That’s how the
giant almost caused a killing here in El
Paso.
How he got here is lost in the pages of
time. Reports by the El Paso Times sus-
pected an owner of one of the finer
saloons, Si Ryan, and a prominent busi-
nessman, Robert Lightbody, arranged to
have the giant brought to town as a
prank.
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Anyway, rumors
ran through the
streets and saloons
of El Paso in 1884
that a “giant of a
man,” who was
awful mean and
fast with a gun, had
made his headquar-
ters at the Ryan
saloon on Overland
Street, and he
planned to take
over the town. The ‘Cardiff Giant’
With the prank in
place, Lightbody started telling everyone
he’d heard the big man was threatening
to run some of the big names out of town,
and one of his main targets was Judge T.
A. Falvey, one of El Paso’s most respect-
ed lawyers. The rumor started was that
the stranger was telling everyone that the
judge had fleeced a widow out of $400
before coming to El Paso.
Judge Falvey went ballistic when he
heard that a stranger was making big talk
about him in Ryan’s saloon. The judge
grabbed a friend’s pistol and charged
down to the saloon, intending to confront
the big man. All this time the replica of
the giant was lying in the back room of
the bar.
A few friends who were in on the joke
followed the judge to the saloon. When
they got there the barkeep told the
entourage that they had just missed the
big man. Well, as circumstances would
have it, a very large man, a stranger to
everyone, walked into the saloon just as
the judge was turning to leave.
The stranger was completely unaware
of all the goings-on. But to the judge here
was the “big man” who had been lying
about him. He lifts his pistol when one of
his friends grabs his arm. Watching from
the sidelines, Ryan hollers, “Hold it,
Judge! That’s not the man. Your man is in
the back room.”
The judge, with his friends, stormed
into the room and there stretched out in a
box was the Cardiff Giant replica.
Everyone almost died from laughter see-
ing the look on Falvey’s face. With Ryan
blurting out, “There’s the man who’s
been spreading those rumors. He’s the
trouble maker.” Still laughing they all
went back to the bar where the judge
ordered a round of drinks for the house.
The replica left El Paso after giving all a
big Texas laugh. The “real” fake Cardiff
Giant may still be seen in the Farmer’s
Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. A replica
that was created much later is on display
at the Fort Museum in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
John McVey Middagh is a former
saddle shop owner. You can reach
him at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
August 2018

‘And The Winner Is...” — Boba Café and
Cabaret, 1900 S. Espina in Las Cruces, presents
a performance celebrating “A Night at the
Tony Awards” Friday and Saturday, July 27-28
and Aug. 3-4. Dinner show at 7 p.m. (seating
at 6 p.m.); Cocktail show seating at 8:30 p.m.
(seating at 8:15 p.m.) Tickets: $27.50 for din-
ner; $12.50 for cocktail. Reservations recom-
mended: (575) 647-5900.
Performers Mark Klett, Juan Apodaca, Taylor
Rey and Melis Derya White perform Tony-win-
ning music from the 1950s to the recent 2018
winner “The Bands Visit.”
‘Ground’ — Chamizal National Memorial,
800 S. San Marcial, presents its first in-house
theatre production, written by Lisa Dillman, at
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 3-5. Admission is free. Information: 532-
7273 or nps.gov/chamizal.
The play tells the story of Zell Preston, who
inherits her father’s struggling pecan farm and
moves back to her childhood home in
Fronteras, N.M. The government is cracking
down on undocumented immigration, families
are divided, and neighbors are in conflict.
Southwest Chapter of Railway &
Locomotive Historical Society — The
society meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at
El Sarape Restaurant. Program is “The History
of the Caboose” by Steven Heetland. All train
enthusiasts welcome. Information: 591-2326.
Fort Bayard Birthday — Fort Bayard
Historic Preservation Society celebrates the
fort’s 152nd birthday Saturday, Aug. 18, at the
Fort Bayard Museum, on the west side of the
Parade Ground in Fort Bayard, N.M. (6 miles
east of Silver City off U.S. 180). Information:
(575) 388-4477 or (575) 574-8779.
Flag ceremony is 9 a.m.; museum opens at
9:15 a.m. In addition to the fort’s regular walk-
ing tour and old-fashioned games, rancher Mr.
Deily Crumley, whose family’s ranch adjoins
Fort Bayard, will speak on “Supplying Fort
Bayard with Beef” at 10:45 a.m. followed by
cake and ice cream at 11:30 a.m.
Dinner and evening musical performance of
“The West: Singing its Story” by Ramblin’ Ralph
Estes is 6 p.m. in the New Deal Theater.
Reservations: (575) 574-2576.
The Society host walking tours of the historic
fort beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays (Aug. 4,
11, 18 and 25), beginning at the 1910
Commanding Officer’s Quarter and museum
(House 26). Museum is open 9:15 to 1 p.m.
every Saturday. Tour takes about 90 minutes.
Admission is free, but donations appreciated.
Fort Bayard served as an army post from
1866 to 1899 and army tuberculosis hospital
from 1899 to 1920.
El Paso Archaeological Society — The
society’s monthly meeting is 2 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 18, at El Paso Museum of Archaeology,
4301 Transmountain. Rudy Avila will speak on
“Origins of Cowboy Culture.” Admission is
free; the public is invited. Seating is limited.
August 2018
‘Shrek the Musical’ — Alamogordo Music
Theatre’s presents Tony Award-winning fairy
tale adventure 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3-5, and Aug. 10-11, at
the Flickinger Center, 1110 N. New York in
Alamogordo. Tickets: $12. Information: alam-
ogordomusictheatre.org or on Facebook.
Based on the film, ”Shrek the Musical” fea-
tures a book by David Lindsay-Abaire.
‘The Musical Comedy Murders of
1940’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana,
opens its 55th season with the comedy by John
Bishop Aug. 3-19. Showtimes are 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$15 ($12 seniors 62+, students, military; $9 12
and younger). Information: 532-1317 or elpaso-
playhouse.com.
After three chorus girls were murdered in a
Broadway flop, the creative team assembles to
audition for a new show.
‘Patience or Bunthorne’s Bride’ —
Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso pres-
ents the comic operetta for its 49th annual pro-
duction at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10-12, at First Presbyterian
Information: 449-9075 or epas.com.
Avila, a volunteer with Texas A & M Agri-Live
Extension in El Paso, will discuss the linguistic
origins and environmental timeline of ranching
and demonstrate the tools of the trade. He will
also show saddles, spurs, horse tack and other
equipment used by cowboys in the Americas.
Hotel Paso Del Norte submissions —
The Hotel Paso Del Norte seeks photos from
the hotel’s 106-year history. People whose
photos are selected and used for display in the
hotel will win a one-night stay at the Hotel
Paso Del Norte after it opens later this year.
Information: bit.ly/hotelpdn.
El Paso Scene
Church, 1340 Murchison. Tickets: $12 ($10 Sunday Aug. 26 and Sept. 2; and 7 p.m.
students and seniors over 65). Information: Thursday, Aug. 30. Tickets: $15 ($12 students
479-2485, gselpaso.org or on Facebook at and seniors over 65; $10 all seats Thursday.
GandSElPaso. Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
“Patience” or Bunthorne’s Bride” is a satire The play is about a kitten that leaves home to
about the Aesthetic Movement of the 1870s. find herself, finding kindness and love in the
All of the maidens in a village are infatuated process.
with Reginald Bunthorne, a handsome aesthetic
poet. Bunthorne, however, is smitten with the
village milkmaid Patience, who finds hims silly.
‘The Laramie Project’ — Las Cruces
Community Theatre, 313 N. Main in the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall opens its season with
the play by Moises Kaufman and the member
of Tectonic Theater Project Aug. 10-26.
Directed by Wil Kilroy. Performances are 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets: $15 ($12 student, military and seniors,
$11 per person groups of 10 or more) Tickets:
$25 ($15 student). Angel Tickets (includes post
show meet-and-greet) are $50. Information:
(575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.
Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic
Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over
the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath
of the beating and during the trial of the two
young men accused of killing Matthew Shepard.
‘Indoor/Outdoor’ — No Strings Theatre
Company presents the comedy by Kenny
Finkle Aug. 17-Sept. 2 at Black Box Theatre,
430 N Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces.
Directed by Ceil Herman. Performances are 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
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Plaza Classic Film Festival — El Paso
Community Foundation’s 11th annual movie
festival returns Aug. 2-12. Billed as the
“world’s largest classic film festival,” the festival
presents more than 90 movies of all genres.
Screenings are in the Plaza’s Main (Kendle
Kidd) Theatre and Philanthropy Theatre. Passes
are now on sale for $200. Information: 533-
4020 or plazaclassic.com.
This year’s festival focuses on the El Paso,
Juarez, and Southern New Mexico region.
The El Paso Museum of History will feature
the exhibit “On Location: Making Movies in the
Borderland,” spanning 100 years of cinema on
the border. Exhibit runs through Oct. 28.
Special guests and events:
• Actress, author and activist Ali McGraw, who
will attend the screening of the 1970 romantic
drama “Love Story“ at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3;
and the Steve McQueen action “The Getaway,”
directed by Sam Peckinpah and filmed largely in
El Paso, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. Tickets:
$10 each show.
McGraw will sign autographs 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4, in the Foundation’s
Foundation Room, 333 N. Oregon. Admission
is free; charge for autographs.
• Two-time Academy award nominee Bruce
Dern will appear for on-stage interviews with a
screening of Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska” at 7
p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, and Hal Ashby’s
“Coming Home” at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
11, both in the Main Theatre. Tickets: $10 per
show.
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Dern will sign autographs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11, in the Foundation Room.
Admission is free; charge for autographs.
• A book signing and reading with Ron
Stallworth, author of “Black Klansman,” is 3:30
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in the Foundation
Room. Admission is free; charge for autograph.
• Opening night movie is “African Queen” at 7
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in the Main Theatre.
Tickets: $20.
• A free talk on adapting Tom Lea’s “The
Brave Bulls” to the big screen is noon Sunday,
Aug. 5, at the El Paso Museum of History,
hosted by Mimi Gladstein.
• A free filmmakers brunch is 11 a.m. Sunday,
Aug. 12, in the Foundation Room.
Main theatre showings tickets are $6 matinees
($8 evening screenings). Free film talks precede
7 p.m. showings at 6 p.m. in the Philanthropy
Theatre.
Friday, Aug. 3:
• 1 p.m., From Here to Eternity
• 4 p.m., Aventurera
• 10:30 p.m., Kill Bill: Volume I
Saturday, Aug. 4:
• 10 a.m., Lady and the Tramp
• 12:30 p.m., The Brave Bulls
• 7 p.m., Vertigo
• 10:30 p.m., Aliens
Sunday, Aug. 5:
• 1 p.m., Roman Holiday
• 3:30 p.m., The Cameraman (with organist
Walt Strony)
• 7 p.m., Traffic
El Paso Scene
Monday, Aug. 6:
• 1 p.m., 42nd Street
• 3:30 p.m., Auntie Mame
• 7 p.m., Fiddler on the Roof
Tuesday, Aug. 7:
• 1 p.m., Woman of the Year
• 4 p.m., The Lion in Winter
• 7 p.m., Amadeus (Director’s Cut)
Wednesday, Aug. 8:
• 1 p.m., Gaslight
• 3:30 p.m., 9 to 5
• 7 p.m., No Country for Old Men
Thursday, Aug. 9:
• 1 p.m., Scarface
‘Laramie Project’
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even more relevant
20 years afterward
early 20 years ago, Oct. 12, 1998,
the nation was horrified by the
story of Matthew Shepard, the
21-year-old gay man who was beaten,
tortured, and tied to a fence, left to die in
freezing weather near Laramie, Wyo.
How Shepard’s death affected the city,
its people, and the friends and relatives
of both the victim and the perpetrators
became the basis of “The Laramie
Project,” showing Aug. 10-26 at the Las
Cruces Community Theatre.
It’s no accident that the Tectonic
Theater Project is reviving the play this
September with some of its original
stars, or that LCCT decided to do the
show now.
“We have had a recent rise in hate
crimes in this country since the election
of you know who,” said actor Norman
Lewis, who portrays the part of
Matthew’s father, Dennis. “It is not just
gays, but Jews, blacks, immigrants,
Hispanics. This is a response to that.”
Only a month after the tragedy in 1998,
members of the Tectonic Theater
Company traveled to Laramie to inter-
view those connected and began to write
the story that became “The Laramie
Project.”
“The plan was to interview as many of
the people who were involved and also
interview others in town of Laramie to
see what their reaction was,” Lewis said.
“It was a ‘Rashomon’ story in a way.
There were people who very defensive
of Laramie, saying it was a drug deal that
went bad. There were people who called
it for what it was – a hate crime. Part of
it tells the story. Part of it is everybody’s
reaction how people perceived it and
how it changed people.”
Lewis and production supervisor Ron
Nash made the trip to Laramie several
weeks ago to see as many places as they
could that were mentioned in the play,
such as the bar where Shepard met his
killers and the courthouse where the trial
was held for the killers. The only place
they couldn’t get near to was where
Shepard was tied to the fence. The fence
is no longer there and the site is on pri-
vate property.
“It was a tremendously moving experi-
ence,” Lewis said.
The rest of the cast includes mostly
LCCT veterans: Eric Brekke, Darin
Cabot, Robert McNamara, Barton
Mendenhall, Karl Heist, Gus Sanchez,
Isaac Lucerno, Gail Wheeler, Susie
• 3:30 p.m., The Awful Truth
• 7 p.m., Tootsie
Friday, Aug. 10:
• 12:30 p.m., The Border
• 3:30 p.m., Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
• 10:30 p.m., Kill Bill: Volume 2
Saturday, Aug. 11:
• 10 a.m. Disney’s Aladdin
• 12:30 p.m., Lone Wolf McQuade
• 7 p.m., The Godfather
• 11 p.m., The Royal Tenenbaums
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Ouderkirk, Nora Brown, Alex Wheeler,
Xodia Choate, Tatiana Garzon, Mia
Ayon, and Layne Lauterbach. Those
making their debut include Craig
Sanders, Gabriella Brillante, and Ryan
Steinmetz, who is president of Las
Cruces PFLAG (Parents, Families, and
Friends of Lesbians and Gays).
The biggest challenge to doing the
show, Lewis said, was that most people
had a disconnect from the title of the
show and what it was about.
“People don’t know that it is a docu-
drama concerning Matthew Shepard,”
Lewis said. “After you explain, they say,
‘Yes, I remember that. That was terrible.’
Back then it was seared into the nation’s
consciousness. It brought out a lot of
positive things for gay people ultimately.”
It took more than 10 years, but in 2009
President Barack Obama signed into law
what is known as the Matthew Shepard
Act, which expanded the 1969 U.S. fed-
eral hate-crime law to include crimes
motivated by a victim’s actual or per-
ceived gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or disability.
Lewis said the show is special to him
because it is a true story.
“It really directly comments on our
present current political situation,” he
said. “We still have hate crimes. A person
now suddenly feels that he has the right
or permission to say those things that
two years ago, he might have thought,
but was intimidated out of saying them.
He knew it was inappropriate then. Now,
he and his cohorts are quite encouraged.
This play shows what the results are of
that kind of behavior, when one lives in
society that says it’s OK to hate people
because they’re different.”
Lewis encourages people to see the
show because “it reinforces how impor-
tant it is to hold onto our appreciation of
diversity. It shows where the road to hate
leads, and it’s not a pretty place.”
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
August 2018
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Sunday, Aug. 12:
• 1 p.m., La Venganza de Pancho Villa (silent
film with Spanish and English subtitles)
• 3:30 p.m., Planet of the Apes (1974)
• 7 p.m., Glory Road
Philanthropy Theatre showings. Tickets are
$4.
Friday, Aug. 3:
• 1 p.m., Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
• 3:30 p.m., Freaky Friday (1976)
• 7:30 p.m., Valley of the Dolls
• 10 p.m., The Original Latin Kings of Comedy
Saturday, Aug. 4:
• 1 p.m., The Tender Trap
• 3:30 p.m., Perdida
• 7:30 p.m., Children of Men
• 10 p.m., Dune
Sunday, Aug. 5:
• 1 p.m., Bullfighter and the Lady
• 7:30 p.m. La Strada (Italian with subtitles)
Monday, Aug. 6:
• 1 p.m., Peter Rabbit and the Tales of Beatrix
Potter (1971)
• 3 p.m., School of Rock
• 7:30 p.m., New York, New York
Tuesday, Aug. 7:
• 1 p.m., The Rugrats Movie
• 3 p.m., Bend It Like Beckham
• 7:30 p.m., Bullitt
Wednesday, Aug. 8:
• 1 p.m., The Nutty Professor
• 3 p.m., Bee Movie
• 7:30 p.m. Paris, Texas
Thursday, Aug. 9:
• 1 p.m., Antz
• 3:30 p.m., The Fantastic Mr. Fox
• 7:30 p.m., The Promised Land (in Polish with
English subtitles)
Friday, Aug. 10:
• 1 p.m., Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
• 3 p.m., Ghostbusters II
• 10:30 p.m., From Dusk Till Dawn
Saturday, Aug. 11:
• 1 p.m., El Paso
• 3:30 p.m., The Paper Chase
• 7:30 p.m., Hang ‘Em High
• 10:30 p.m., 200 Motels
Sunday, Aug. 12:
• 1 p.m., Courage Under Fire
• 3:30 p.m., Autumn Sonata (Swedish with
English subtitles)
Walk-up screenings are 9 p.m. Thursdays on
the top of the Mills Plaza Parking Garage.
Ticket: $5 ($10 parking).
• Aug. 2: Napoleon Dynamite.
• Aug. 9: Happy Gilmore
Free Screenings:
Plaza Days screenings for all ages 1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 2, and 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug.
9 featuring family friendly shorts by Charley
Chase, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd or others.
Music or concert related movies are 9 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays on Oregon Street, pre-
ceded with live music at 7:30 p.m.
• Aug. 3: Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You in
Time. Live music by Fools Like Me.
• Aug. 4: The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Live music by The Iveys.
• Aug. 10: Gabriel Iglesias: I’m Not Fat...I’m
Fluffy. Live music by Sleepspent.
• Aug. 11: Hairspray. Live music by the Fox
and the Sound.
Screenings at El Paso Museum of Art, One Art
Festival Plaza, are Saturdays and Sundays:
• Aug. 4: “Take The High Ground” (1 p.m.),
and “Blue Sky” (3:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 5: “The Wonderful Country” (2 p.m.)
Free lecture at noon on Adapting “The Brave
Bulls” to the screen.
August 2018
• Aug. 11: “Fandango” (1 p.m.), and “Extreme ‘Jaws’ — The Las Cruces Museum of Nature • Aug. 25: “The Man From Snowy River.” An
Prejudice” (3:30 p.m.) & Science presents a free screening of the 1975 Australian film, based on the epic poem by
• Aug. 12: “All The Pretty Horses” (2 p.m.) blockbuster at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the “Banjo” Paterson, features Kirk Douglas in a
“Local Flavor” showings sponsored by the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main. Admission is dual role. A strong-willed young man goes to
Texas Film Commission are 8 p.m. Saturday, free, and a special guest host will discuss the work for an empire-building cattleman and falls
Aug. 4 and 11, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, science versus fiction of the film before the it in love with his daughter.
in the Foundation Room. Awards presentation begins. Doors open at 6 p.m. Information:
is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12.
Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de
(575) 522-3120, (575) 541-2290 or las-
Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in
Screenings at El Paso Public Library’s Main cruces.org/museums.
Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Branch, 501 N. Oregon are 2 p.m.
• Aug. 6: The Gay Cavalier Columban Missions films — International Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
Film Festival celebrates 100 Years Crossing 7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
• Aug. 7: Cowboy
Borders (Columban Missions) with an outdoor 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors,
• Aug. 8: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
film presentation at 8 p.m. third Friday each military and students with ID; $5 children and
• Aug. 9: Resurrection
month at the Columban Center, 816 Magoffin. society members); $5 on Wednesday.
• Aug. 10: Committed.
Coming attractions, film shorts and speaker’s Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 or
Classic Film Series — The Rio Grande introduction at 7 p.m. Tickets: $8 at the door; mesillavalleyfilm.org.
Theatre, 211 N. Main Street in Las Cruces, includes snack and drink. Information: 351- Starting in August are “Open Caption” Sunday
presents classic films at 7 p.m. as part of its film 1153 or Columban.org. nights for the hearing impaired. OC evening
series. Tickets: $8. Information: (575) 541- The Aug. 17 film is “Oasis,” a (2002) South shows are Aug. 5, 12 and 26.
2290, riograndetheatre.org or on Facebook. Korean film about the difficult romance • July 27-Aug. 2: “Bye Bye Germany.” David
• Aug. 18: Breakfast at Tiffany’s between a mildly mentally disabled man, who Bermann and his Jewish friends have escaped
• Aug. 25: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. has just been released from jail after a two and the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leav-
Family films are noon. Admission is $1, cash a half year sentence for involuntary manslaugh- ing for America. For this they need money. In
only at the door. ter, and a woman with severe cerebral palsy. German with subtitles and English.
• Aug. 18: Mary Poppins No July 28 matinee.
• Aug. 25: The Little Mermaid. Jay’s Pix Presents at the International • Aug. 3-9: “The Rider.” After a near-fatal
Museum — Film historian Jay Duncan and the head injury, a young cowboy searches for new
Corcoran Park Movies — Free movie Sunset Film Society host film presentations at 2 identity and meaning. Based on a true story.
screenings offered at sundown (around 8:30 p.m. Saturdays at International Museum of Art,
• Aug.10-16: “First Reformed.” A priest of a
p.m.) Saturdays at Corcoran Park, corner of 1211 Montana. Pdmission is free; donations and
small congregation in upstate New York grap-
(corner of Rodman and Veny Webb) in Horizon museum membership appreciated. Information:
ples with despair brought on by tragedy, world-
City hosted by Horizon City Police 543-6747 (museum), internationalmuseumo-
ly concerns and a tormented past.
Department. Information: horizoncitypd.com. fart.net and sunsetfilmsociety.org.
• Aug. 17-23: “Hearts Beat Loud.” Widower
• July 28: Sherlock Gnomes For August, two western films will be shown
and aging Brooklyn hipster Frank starts a band
• Aug. 4: Coco. in conjunction with the Museum’s Western
with his teenage daughter Sam just before
Exhibit running Aug. 1-31:
Las Cruces Movies in the Park — City of begins college in California. When their song
• Aug. 18: “Tombstone.” Based on events in succeeds online, Frank finds it hard to let go of
Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department
Tombstone, Ariz., including the Gunfight at the his dreams of stardom and to allow his daugh-
and Pic Quik Stores present the 2018 Movies in
O.K. Corral, and outlaws and lawmen such as ter to find her own destiny.
the Park Program of free family friendly movies
Wyatt Earp, William Brocius, Johnny Ringo, and
(Rated G through PG-13) selected Saturdays at
Doc Holliday. Please see Page 36
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada, through Sept. 22.
Movies begin at dusk. Schedule subject to
change. Information: (575) 541-2550.
• July 28: Lego Ninjago Movie
• Aug. 11: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
• Aug. 25: Wonder
Film Salon — The Film Salon presents
“Adam’s Rib” starring Katharine Hepburn and
Spencer Tracy at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4,
at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 250 E.
Montecillo, as part of a series on famous movie
pairings. Tickets: $5; available at
drafthouse.com. Information: filmsalon.org.
Next in the series is “Desk Set” (Sept. 1).
Also featured is a series on “Kubrick- The
Early Years,” featuring “Lolita” at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 15, and “Dr. Strangelove,” at
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19.
Movie on the Lake — Inn of the Mountain
Gods presents a screening of “4th Kind” on
water of Lake Mescalero Saturday, Aug. 11.
Boats load from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Movie is free
to watch. Boat rentals: $20; includes snack pack
and boat seat for a night under the stars and on
the lake. Space is limited; age 21 and older wel-
come. Advance tickets strongly encouraged.
Information: innofthemountaingods.com.
The small boats seat two or four persons and
viewers will receive their snack pack when
loading the boat.
Pax Christi Film Series — A screening of
“Nuclear Savage,” is 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12,
at St. Joseph School auditorium, 1315 Travis
(enter through parking lot across from rectory).
Discussion follows. Admission is free, donations
accepted. Information: 740-3962.
The film is a political exposé and intimate
ethnographic portrait of Pacific Islanders strug-
gling after decades of top-secret human radia-
tion experiments conducted on them by the
U.S. government.
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• Aug. 24-30: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
For more than 30 years, Fred Rogers, an unas-
suming minister, puppeteer, writer and pro-
ducer, was beamed daily into homes across
America. In his beloved television program,
“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Fred and his
cast of puppets and friends spoke directly to
young children about life’s weightiest issues.
No Aug. 25 matinee. Thursday Aug. 30 will be
matinee, no evening show.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo.
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater tickets are $7
($6 seniors and military; $5 ages 4-12).
Planetarium show is $5 ($4 seniors, military
and children). Ages 3 and under free.
Museum/IMAX combo tickets available.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-
2840, nmspacemuseum.org or on Facebook.
Now showing:
• “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity.”
12:30 and 3:30 p.m.
• “Mysteries of China.” 11:05 a.m., 1:10 p.m.
and 4:05 p.m.
• “Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe.”
10:10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Star Show is 11:55 a.m. and 2:55 p.m.
Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly
“Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date (subject to change):
Aug. 3:
• Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
(Lotte). Directed by Yong-hwa Kim.
• Christopher Robin (Disney) — Hayley
Atwell, Ewan McGregor, Toby Jones. Directed
by Marc Forster.
• The Darkest Minds (20th Century-Fox) —
Mandy Moore, Bradley Whitford, Gwendoline
Christie. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson.
• The Miseducation of Cameron Post
(FilmRise) — Chloë Grace Moretz, Jennifer
Ehle. Directed by Desiree Akhavan.
• Never Goin’ Back (A24) — Maia Mitchell,
Camila Morrone, Kyle Mooney. Directed by
Augustine Frizzell.
• Nico, 1988 (Magnolia) — Trine Dyrholm,
John Gordon Sinclair, Anamaria Marinca.
Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli.
• Searching (Screen Gems) — John Cho,
Debra Messing, Joseph Lee. Directed by
Aneesh Chaganty.
• The Spy Who Dumped Me (Lionsgate) —
Mila Kunis, Sam Heughan, Kate McKinnon.
Directed by Susanna Fogel.
Aug. 10:
• BlackKklansman (Focus) — Adam Driver,
Topher Grace, Alec Baldwin. Directed by Spike
Lee.
• BuyBust (Well Go USA) — Anne Curtis,
Victor Neri. Directed by Erik Matti.
• Dog Days (LD Entertainment) — Nina
Dobrev, Finn Wolfhard, Vanessa Hudgens.
Directed by Ken Marino.
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• Madeline’s Madeline (Oscilloscope) —
Helena Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July.
Directed by Josephine Decker.
• The Meg (Warner Bros.) — Ruby Rose, Jason
Statham. Directed by Jon Turteltaub.
• A Prayer Before Dawn (A24) — Directed by
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire.
• Skate Kitchen (Magnolia) — Kabrina Adams,
Tom Bruno. Directed by Crystal Moselle.
Aug. 17:
• Alpha (Columbia): Natassia Malthe, Kodi
Smit-McPhee. Directed by Albert Hughes.
• Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros.) —
Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding.
Directed by Jon M. Chu.
• Juliet, Naked (Lionsgate) — Rose Byrne,
Ethan Hawke, Chris O’Dowd. Directed by
Jesse Peretz.
• The Little Mermaid (Freestyle) — Gina
Gershon, William Moseley, Shirley MacLaine;
Directed by Blake Harris and Chris Bouchard.
No relation to 1989 Disney film.
• Mile 22 (STX) — Mark Wahlberg, Lauren
Cohan, John Malkovich. Directed by Peter Berg.
• Minding the Gap (Hulu) — Documentary.
Three young men bond together to escape
volatile families in their Rust-Belt hometown.
Directed by Bing Liu.
• We the Animals (Orchard) — Raúl Castillo,
Josiah Gabriel. Directed by Jeremiah Zagar.
• The Wife (Sony Classics) — Glenn Close,
Christian Slater, Elizabeth McGovern. Directed
by Björn Runge.
Aug. 24:
• A.X.L. (Global Road) — Thomas Jane, Becky
G, Dominic Rains. Directed by Oliver Daly.
• Beautifully Broken (ArtAffects) — Benjamin
Onyango, Emily Hahn. Directed by Eric Welch.
• The Bookshop (Greenwich) — Emily
Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson.
Directed by Isabel Coixet.
• The Happytime Murders (STX) — Melissa
McCarthy, Joel McHale, Elizabeth Banks.
Directed by Brian Henson.
• John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
(Oscilloscope) — Documentary set at the final
of the 1984 French Open with Ivan Lendl.
• Papillon (Bleecker Street) — Charlie
Hunnam, Rami Malek. Directed by Michael
Noer. Remake of the 1973 film.
• Replicas (Entertainment Studios) — Keanu
Reeve. Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff.
• Slender Man (Screen Gems) — Joey King,
Julia Goldani Telle. Directed by Sylvain White.
• Support the Girls (Magnolia) — Regina Hall.
Directed by Andrew Bujalski.
Aug. 31:
• Blood Fest (Cinedigm) — Zachary Levi,
Barbara Dunkelman, Tate Donovan. Directed
by Owen Egerton.
• Kin (Lionsgate) — James Franco, Zoë
Kravitz, Dennis Quaid. Directed by Jonathan
and Josh Baker.
• The Little Stranger (Focus) — Ruth Wilson,
Domhnall Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling.
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
• Ya Veremos (Pantelion Films) — Mauricio
Ochmann, Ariel Levy, Erik Hayser. Directed by
Pitipol Ybarra.
El Paso Scene
Speaking Rock celebrates
Generation X
Leave it to Speaking Rock to give you the
best bang for your buck. Of course, free is
really hard to beat any way you slice it, but
this time they have upped their own ante by
offering you four trips back to the ’90s in
one evening with “Gen X Summer.” The
show features Buckcherry, who play El Paso
so often they might as well own a home here.
It really doesn’t matter how many times
you’ve seen them, they always put on an
unforgettable show. The other three on tap
haven’t taken up residency in our town, so
seeing them again might be a challenge.
P.O.D., whose last disc was in 2015 and is
still on most rock radio rotations, is also on
Arthur Buck, “Arthur Buck,”
the bill. Next up is Lit, whose last CD came
New West Records
out less than a year ago after a five-year hia-
tus, and whose fantastic pop punk roots are This brand-new duo collectively has over a
still as exposed as they have ever been. million albums — OK I exaggerate, but
Lastly is Alien Ant Farm, who first caught these are no spring chickens, but some well-
our attention with their unique remake of seasoned veterans. The new collaboration
Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” and simply known as Arthur Buck features
have half a dozen discs to their name. So Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck. Joseph Arthur,
don’t forget to set your calendars back to
was discovered in the mid ’90s by Peter
1990-something on Aug. 25.
Gabriel and released a trio of discs for his
Real World label, then returned in 2016. In
Roger Daltrey, “As Long As I between he put out over 25 EP’s and LP’s.
Have You,” Republic Records His last outing was as a member of RNDM
with Pearl Jam’s bassist Jeff Ament. Peter
It has been well over a decade since the leg- Buck has done time with the Minus 5,
endary — and unfortunately sometimes dis- Baseball Project and many others, and most
respected for their place in rock history — notably known for his life sentence as a
band The Who has released an album of new founding member of R.E.M. The new collec-
material. There have been more reissues than tion blends both their alternative singer-song-
I have fingers and toes, but when it comes to writer sensibilities, throws them in a blender
fresh tracks it seems the well has run dry, but
with some trippy and hypnotic sounds, sets it
not quite. The next best thing happened to frappe and pours it liberally over a heap of
recently when lead singer Roger Daltrey put electronic beats. The vocals are handled by
out his brand-new solo disc, his first time Arthur, who can go from a whisper to growl
stepping out alone in over a quarter-century. in the blink of an eye. If you are a fan of
This is not to be dismissed as a typical side
either one, or any of their previous incarna-
project, especially with Pete Townshend, his tions, you know you are in for something
Who cohort for the last 50 years, appearing special. If it is all new to you, start here and
on seven of the 11 cuts. The album “As Long head happily right down that rabbit hole.
as I Have You,” is dusted in blues, lightly
dipped in soul and guitar heavy. The last is
Collectibles: Guns N’ Roses,
obviously due to his previously mentioned
“Appetite for Destruction,”
very special guest. It’s primarily cover ver-
Geffen Records
sions, but “How Far,” penned by Stephen
Still, sounds as if it was ripped directly from
The tour that most thought would never hap-
The Who’s catalogue. Daltrey’s voice has pen is now two and a half years in, with no
never sounded better, so it’s easy to forget signs of stopping. There’s no better time to
that he’s 74 years old. As long as we have reintroduce the world to what started it all.
Roger we’ll have some fantastic music com-
“Appetite for Destruction” easily ranks as
ing out of The Who camp.
one of last century’s top albums. Guns N’
Roses aren’t about to let this opportunity slip
Gin Blossoms, “Mixed Reality,” away, and that is clearly evident with four
Cleopatra Records different versions hitting store shelves, plus
deluxe vinyl. The holy grail of it all has to be
Almost a decade ago the Gin Blossoms
released their last recording of new material, their “Locked N’ Loaded Edition.” It starts
and a short year after that Cleopatra records with the amazing packaging. It is housed in a
put out their first official live disc. That was custom 12x12x12-inch solid-wood box cabi-
the start of a great relationship because the net that features a hand-sculpted and hand-
label now lays claim to their new very ambi- painted 3D logo cross on its front door, with
tious CD with 15 originals. Time hasn’t a 96-page book, replica tickets, flyers, tem-
porary tattoos and head shots, and that is
touched this band, who brought us “Hey
barely scratching the surface. Then there is
Jealousy” more than a quarter-century ago.
They sound just as good as they did then of course the music, featuring 73 tracks with
with their new album “Mixed Reality,” even 49 being previously unreleased, four CD’s
upping things on the production side with and a Blu-Ray DVD, as well as full-length
wax platters, and seven 45’s. This is of
legendary producer Don Dixon, who helped
course the version you need but if you don’t
bring in the jangle pop movement of the
feel like taking out a small loan, you can
early ’80s. He wears both mixer and produc-
always opt for “Super Deluxe” and still get
er hats, so you know this is going to be pure
both electric and acoustic versions of their
pop perfection. Among the standout tunes is
rendition of the Rolling Stones “Jumpin’
“Girl on the Side,” a tenderly sung song with
Jack Flash,” the acoustic “Move to the City”
a very unfortunate message. The two songs
and all the other amazing Sound City ses-
that turn the volume to eleven sound like
sions. If you have a large Appetite for all
polar opposites, with one boasting “Still
things Guns N Roses, which you should,
Some Room in Heaven” and the other
then this will be very satiating.
exclaiming the benefits of the “Devil’s
Daughter,” the latter ranking as the raciest
Gin Blossoms songs ever, with sex, drugs Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’
and general debauchery. With that, welcome Dice Music. Drop him a line at
to the Gin Blossoms “Mixed Reality.” tumblindicemusic@netscape.net
August 2018
Borderland Roller Derby — Chula vs.
Sexies, 6 p.m. Sept. 9, El Paso County
Coliseum’s Judging Arena, 4100 E. Paisano.
borderlandrollerderby.com.
Pops Under The Stars — Las Cruces
Symphony Orchestra performs an outdoor
concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Plaza
de Las Cruces, 101 N. Main. Information: (575)
646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
Santa Teresa Charity Golf
Tournament — Sept. 14, at Vista Hills
Country Club. Information: (575) 589-2200 or
priscila@gpiinc.biz.
Beer Bites and Beats — KISS FM and
Deadbeach Brewery hosts the craft beer festi-
val 3 p.m. to midnight Sept. 15 at Epic Railyard
Center, and other locations throughout
Downtown El Paso. featuring Blue October
with opening act the Chamanas. Admission:
$15. Information: beerbitesandbeats.com.
Golf Tournament is Sept. 12. Bikes and
Barley event Thursday, Sept. 13, followed by a
beer dinner. Sunrise Yoga Brunch is Sept. 14.
Sun City Comic Con — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sept. 15. Tickets: $5. Information on
Facebook at Sun City SciFi.
Tequila, Taco & Cerveza Fest — Sept.
15 at Born TX Raised, 2106 N. Zaragoza.
Tickets: $25 age 21 and over only; $50 VIP
(Eventbrite.com). Information on Facebook.
Lumberjack Day — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15, in Zenith Park, Cloudcroft,
N.M. Information: (575) 682-2733 or cool-
cloudcroft.com/lumberjack-day.
Fort Davis Cyclefest — Sept. 15-16, in
Fort Davis. Information: (432) 426-3237. Entry
fees vary. Registration: active.com.
SEPTEMBER
PREVIEW
‘Celebrate Authors’ — 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 16, in the Roadrunner Room of
the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Las
Cruces. The event celebrates Southern New
Mexico authors with book talks, displays, and
book signings. Information: libraryfriendslc.org.
Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally —
Sept. 19-23 in Ruidoso, N.M. Information:
(575) 973-4977, motorcyclerally.com.
Otero County Fair — Sept. 19-23 at the
fairgrounds, 401 Fairgrounds Road in
Alamogordo, N.M. Information: (575) 434-
0788, oterofair.com or on Facebook.
Trans-Pecos Festival — Sept. 20-23 at El
Cosmico vintage trailer lodge at 802 S.
Highland in Marfa, with live music, sandlot
baseball, Saturday night barbecue, food trucks,
camping arts and crafts, vendors, workshops
and other activities. Tickets: $250 three-day
pass for music only; $325 with camping.
Information: (432) 729-1950 or elcosmico.com.
Gila River Festival — Sept. 20-23, at vari-
ous locations in Silver City, N.M. Registration:
(575) 538-8078. Information:
gilariverfestival.org or on Facebook.
EPSO’s ‘Van Cliburn Gold’ — El Paso
Symphony Orchestra opens its season with
guest pianist Van Cliburn Gold Medalist
Yekwon Sunwoon, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21-22,
in the Plaza Theatre. Information: 532-3776 or
epso.org.
El Paso Roller Derby — 5 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22 at Nations Tobin
Recreation Center, 8831 Railroad, featuring
TexPistols vs. West Texas Roller Derby, and
Beast Mode vs. Holligans. Information: (623)
285-4670, eprollerderby.com, or on Facebook
at eprollerderby.
Eat Authentico! Restaurant Crawl –
The Downtown foodie event is Wednesday
through Friday, Sept. 26-28. Information:
downtownelpaso.com.
Fajitas & Margaritas for Scholarships
— El Paso Community College’s Culinary Arts
program benefit event is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 27, Administrative Service Center, 9050
Viscount, Building B Foyer. Information: 831-
6483 or epcc.edu/foundation.
Walking Words — The progressive dinner
fundraiser in Historic Silver City for the
Southwest Festival of the Written Word is 5:30
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Registration: $150;
call (505) 881-2499.
El Paso Space Festival — Insights has
teamed up with the El Paso Elks Lodge #187
and Boy Scout Troop 187 for El Paso’s inaugu-
ral space festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 29, at El Paso Elks Lodge 187, 2278
Trawood. Early-bird tickets are $3 (admission
$5 at the door); free admission with donation
of toiletries. RSVP via insightselpaso.org/el-
paso-space-festival/. Information: 534-0000.
Sun City Showdown — The 4th annual car
show is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at
Western Technical College, 9624 Plaza Circle.
Information: Mario, 472-3882 or Harry, 217-
6482

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could tell, he was just saying something
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I expressed my view that rules weren’t to me where all the rest of the rules come Ho Baron 16 Inni Heart Eatery 31 Sancion Pranica 13

really at the heart of the Bible, which is from. Did God really care whether people
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that is expressed in rules, to be sure, but of meat people ate? Were all these rules
the story is much bigger than that. As you straight from God or just a way people Books Are Gems 33 Leo’s Mexican Food 27 Southwest Eye Institute 17
keep reading, you discover how limited tried to please Him?
rules really are. By the time you get to the New Bruce’s Air 24 Letterjackets.net 33 St Mark Fest 20
That same man ended up having an Testament, these rules don’t seem so
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wife. It seemed ironic to me that someone sion, are no longer required by the leaders
of the early Christian church. In I Cor.
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so adamant about living by biblical rules
eventually found them cumbersome. 10:23, Paul writes, “All things are lawful, Ceci Burgos Counseling 27 The Marketplace 23 Unity Bookstore 33
Actually the Bible starts out with only but not all things are beneficial.”
one rule: God tells Adam and Eve not to In other writings, Paul is not above list- Chuck's Bicycle Repair 9 Mesilla Book Center 33 UTEP Athletics 19
eat “of the tree of the knowledge of good ing various rules for Christian living; in
and evil.” The paradox is that Adam and Eph. 5:3, he goes so far as to say “But for- Desert Sun Chiropractic 38 Mission Del Rey 7 UTEP P3 Pers. Enrich. 20

Eve broke this one rule so they could nication and impurity of any kind, or
make their own rules. Many theologians greed, must not even be mentioned among Eckankar Texas 14 Moto El Paso 25 Vanities 39

believe that the temptation represented by you.” Paul isn’t making up rules on his
own, however, but stating the obvious
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this tree was the desire to determine right
and wrong on one’s own, apart from God. implications of a life committed to Christ. EPCC 11,19,34 Nayda’s Gems & Stones 22 Walgreens 37
It’s the essence of pride: To believe that The Christian life doesn’t reject rules. It
we can know what is good and what isn’t, accepts them as a way of responding to El Paso Live 15 NM Wine Fest 2 Western Traders 12
and we don’t need God to tell us. God’s grace, not as a substitute for it.
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