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Our 4th
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Summer
Fun
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Fun for
adults,
too
Local colleges,
YMCAs, YWCAs,
museums, Parks &
Rec all offer
summer programs
for grownups.
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“Green Desert”
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Miss El Paso USA — The pageants for Miss
El Paso USA and the Miss El Paso Teen USA are
at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 28-29, at
the Abraham Chavez Theatre. The pageants
are the official preliminaries to the Miss Texas
USA, Miss Texas Teen USA, Miss USA Pageants.
Tickets: $10 tier; $20 orchestra.
(Ticketmaster). Information: Laura’s
Productions, 845-2894 or
laurasproductions.com.
El Paso Champagne Festival — The 2nd
annual event, presented by 93.1 KISS-FM, is
Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30, at Grace
Gardens, 6701 Westside Dr. in the Upper
Valley. The event, held in conjunction with the
KLAQ International Balloonfest, will feature a
variety of the world’s best champagnes, music
and more. Live music begins at 5:30 p.m. each
night. Admission is $15 ($5-off coupons avail-
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able at 7-11/Fina Stores in Texas; Pic Quik Hollywood).” Taddy Porter, the Oklahoma-base
Stores in New Mexico). Information: rock band’s latest single is “Shake Me.”
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Information: 544-9550 or ksii.com.
Sunday’s headliners are Radio La Chusma with
Border Roots, Raw Deal, Dr. Groove and El
Paso Band.
• Sunday, May 30 — The Veer Union and
Powerman 5000. The Veer Union’s post-grunge
hits include “Seasons” and “Youth of
Yesterday.” Powerman 5000’s hits include
INDEX
Monday’s headliners are Fungi Mungle with “When Worlds Collide” and “Relax.”
June Roundup 3-13, 25-27
Prime 80s’ Xperience, Brown Betty, Bump City • Monday, May 31 — Chevelle and Soil. The
Band and Chicago Inspiration. rock trio Chevelle’s ten-year run includes No. 1 Behind the Scene 4
hits “Send the Pain Below” and “Vitamin R.” Scene Spotlight 8
KLAQ International Balloonfest — The The alternative metal band Soil’s hits include Here’s the Ticket 14-16
25th annual festival is Saturday through
“The Lesser Man,” “Like It Is,” “Halo,” Music, Comedy 17-18
Monday, May 29-31 at two locations. The
“Redefine” and more. Dance 20
event includes colorful mass balloon launches
The El Paso Champagne Festival, May 29-30
each morning as well as balloon rides, water Program Notes 21
at Grace Gardens. Admission: $15 at the door
rides, vendors and live concerts nightly, at Wet Viva Juárez 21
($5 discount coupons at 7-11 Fina stores in El
N. Wild Waterworld in Anthony, Texas. Sports 22-24
Paso and Pic Quik Stores in Las Cruces and
Advance tickets: $15 plus tax per day for rides
Summer Fun 29-36
and concerts ($2.50 ages 3 and younger); avail- TeenFest Concert and Car show — El
able at 7-11 Fina stores in El Paso and Pic Quik Paso Public Library’s 5th annual teen summer
Feature:
Stores in Las Cruces and Anthony N.M. reading program kickoff is noon to 6 p.m. Summer fun for Growups 37-39
Information: 544-9550 or klaq.com. Saturday, May 29, at Cohen Stadium, featuring At the Museum 40-42
Morning balloon ascensions are at Grace informational and carnival booths, games, dance Becoming Bicultural 43
Gardens, 6701 Westside Dr. Ascensions are performances, live entertainment, car and bike Gallery Talk 48
scheduled to begin around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, show, giveaways and more. Admission is free. SW Art Scene 44-47, 49
with a second wave departing around 7:10 a.m. Information: 543-5479, 543-5495 or hernan-
Sunday and Monday ascensions begin as early dezca@elpasotexas.gov.
Racking Up History 50
as 5:30 a.m. Parking opens at 5 a.m. daily. Teen Fest Is the kick-off for The El Paso Public Nature 51-54
Admission is free to balloon grounds. Library 7-week Summer Reading Club event Keep on Bookin' 55
Wet N’ Wild Waterworld gates open at 7 a.m. for teens. Teens may learn to apply for a library On Stage 56-57
(rides open at 8 a.m.). Special Houdenny Insane card at the kick-off. History Lessons 57
Entertainment at 7:30 a.m. Saturday; local Live music includes Jayden’s Playground, Stage Talk 57
bands begin at noon all three days. Scordatura Vita, Ashes of Angels and more, and
Headline entertainment begins at 6:15 p.m. “official” TEENFEST 2010 T-shirts will be given
Film Scene 58-59
nightly: away from the entertainment stages. Liner Notes 60
• Saturday, May 29 — Saving Abel and Taddy Registration for cars, bikes and bikes runs July Preview 61
Porter. Saving Abel’s self-titled debut album through May 22. No entry fee, and trophies
produced the hits “Addicted,” “Drowning (Face given to car show winners. El Paso Scene User’s Index 34
Down)” and “18 Days.” Their soon-to-be Advertiser Index 62
released follow-up album “Miss America” con-
tains the single “Stupid Girl (Only in Subscription Form 62
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or the past few years we’ve pub-
lished a special section devoted to
summer camps and classes for kids.
This year’s “Summer Fun Guide” (pages
29-36) has more things to do than ever
before, but it also prompted us to ask the
question, “What about the grown-ups?”
That’s why Associate Editor Lisa Tate’s
feature story this month focuses on class-
es and programs for adults. While most
of these offerings continue year-round,
summer is often when our schedules give
us opportunity to try something new.
Lisa’s article also reminded me of my
very rewarding experiences with continu-
ing education.
For my first few years out of college, I
worked for federal civil service (Social
Security), which gave me plenty of free
time in the evenings. One of the advan-
tages of living in Southern California
back then was the community college
system, which was absolutely free.
I took five semesters of Spanish, which
occasionally came in handy in Southern
California but turned out to be a godsend
a decade later when I moved to El Paso.
The classes at El Camino Community
College in Torrance, Calif., also filled in
some empty holes in my social life.
I became friends with classmates and we
sometimes studied together in the college
cafeteria before class.
Part of my job at Social Security
required writing press releases, and I had
no training in journalism (I majored in
political science in college). So I went
back to El Camino Community College
to take an introduction to newswriting
class. The instructor was a veteran news-
paperman, who covered all the basics of
reporting and writing, from traffic acci-
dents to human interest feature stories.
Although I had done well in English
classes and on college term papers, jour-
nalism was the first time I really enjoyed
writing. Within a couple of years of tak-
ing the newswriting class, I decided to
pursue a master’s in journalism. The sum-
mer before I started graduate school, I
figured I might as well take one more
free class at El Camino, and enrolled in a
news editing class. Oddly enough, the
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graduate program I would start in the fall
did not offer any editing classes, so this
turned out to another great choice.
Although I have a bachelor’s from
Stanford and a master’s from the
University of Southern California, those
free junior college classes taught me
skills more useful than any single class I
paid for.
I did pay for one night class during
those years between college and grad
school — I attended a graduate-level
public administration class at Cal State
Dominguez Hills. I never pursued that
field any further, but those credit hours
proved to be one the best investments I
ever made.
When I had one class left to go at USC,
I had the opportunity to move out of town
for a full-time internship. The Graduate
School of Journalism had just revised its
graduation requirements, and I found a
loophole that would allow me to substi-
tute the public administration class I had
taken earlier for the remaining credits
needed to graduate from USC.
So we never know what the benefits
may be to the things we learn!
***
Jeniffer Stapher-Thomas is one of my
favorite artists, so I took the opportunity
of her recent exhibit at the International
Museum of Art to feature a few of her
works on this month’s cover. To learn
more about Jeniffer, explore her website
at www.stapher-thomas.com. You can
also find her on Facebook.
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Pride Parade and Street Festival —
The parade in honor of National Gay Pride
Month begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5,
starting at Houston Park (Montana and St.
Vrain), and concluding at Pride Square (E.
Missouri and N. Stanton), for the Gay Pride
Street Festival. Information: elppride.org.
The Street Festival runs noon to 2 a.m. on the
500 block of N. Stanton.
Other Gay Pride Month events:
• Kickoff Party — 8 p.m. Friday, June 4, at the
New OP, 301 S. Ochoa.
• Pride Day is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June
6, at Wet ‘n’ Wild Waterworld in Anthony,
Texas.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6, at the
Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway (at Boeing).
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. Information: 345-
6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
The fair features aura photos, handmade new
age crystal and gemstone jewelry, new vendors,
spirit writing, Feng Shui products, aromathera-
py and readings by 14 professional psychic
readers and mediums from all across Texas and
New Mexico. Readings offered in English and
Spanish.
Sunset Heights Block Party — The 3rd
annual event is 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 5,
at 512 Prospect (between Corto and Mundy,
sponsored and organized by the SHBP
Committee. The entire El Paso community is
invited to the event featuring free creative arts,
live music by 14 local bands, food and dancing.
Booths with representatives from local non-
profits, arts, crafts also offered. No glass con-
tainers. El Paso Police Department will be in
attendance. Parking is available in the down-
town area, in front of city hall. Information:
309-5409 or myspace.com/rpfasblockparty.
Billy The Kid Festival — The first ever fes-
tival named for the infamous outlaw is 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 11-13, at
1500 Main Street in historic San Elizario, Texas.
The event celebrates Billy the Kid’s visit to San
Elizario in 1876, with re-enactments of the his-
toric breakout of Billy’s friend at the old El
Paso County Jail, an original one act-play, his-
toric jail and historic sites tours, arts and crafts,
concessions and more.
Information: 594-8424 or info@elpasomission-
trail.com. Web: ElPasoMissionTrail.com or
SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
St. Anthony’s Fiesta/Kermess — St.
Anthony’s Catholic Church, 224 Lincoln in
Anthony, N.M., celebrates its 111th anniversary
Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, with live
entertainment, food booths featuring hamburg-
ers, barbecue plates and gorditas, games and
more. Admission is free. Information: (575)
882-2239.
To get there, take Exit 0 off I-10, turn right on
4th and left on Lincoln.
Opening ceremony and processional is 3 p.m.
Saturday. The fiesta continues through 11 p.m.
Saturday. Sunday high mass is 11 a.m., fiesta is
noon to 11 p.m.
Miss Border City Queens Pageants —
Women from all over El Paso will vie for the
titles of Miss Border City Queen and Miss Teen
Border City Queen 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June
13, at El Paso High School Auditorium, 800 E.
Schuster. Contestants compete in evening
gown, interview and swimsuit categories.
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Information: 309-2576 or myspace.com/elpa-
sopageants.
St. Anthony’s Day Celebration — The
annual commemoration of Sunday, June 13, at
Ysleta del Sur Reservation. St. Anthony is
patron saint of the Tigua tribe in Ysleta. The
celebration, primarily religious in nature, is free
and open to the public. Information: 859-8053.
Preparations begin in early morning, with an 8
a.m. Mass at the Ysleta Mission, and a proces-
sion bearing St. Anthony’s image immediately
following. People with promises to St.
Anthony’s can take their vows or display acts
of devotion.
Tribal members return to the tuh-la (ceremo-
nial site similar to a kiva), where dancing con-
tinues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A meal will be
served from noon to 1:30 p.m. The procession
returns to the church at about 4:30 p.m., then
back to the tuh-la for more dancing.
The tuh-la is located near the reservations:
Take Alameda east to Candelaria, turn left,
then right on San Fernando and right on Juno.
The reservation is a few blocks from the mis-
sion and Ysleta Cultural Center. The public is
invited to watch, but photographs of the cere-
monies should be taken only with permission.
Bring folding chairs.
Flag Day Ceremony — The El Paso Texas
“Flags Across America” chapter will host its
annual ceremony at 9 a.m. Monday, June 14, at
the Old Glory Memorial, corner of Diana and
Gateway North (Entry on Kenworthy). The
event also will dedicate a 50x100 foot flag
donated by VFW 8550, and will put up 50
state-sponsored flags and six service flags after
the dedication. Information: Jimmy Melver,
549-5031.
Juneteenth — The Inter-Club Council will
host a Juneteenth Celebration noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, at Mary Webb Park off
Copia and Wyoming (behind Mt. Zion Baptist
Church). Food, entertainment, guest speakers,
games for kids and more. T-shirts available for
purchase. Admission is free. Information: Carl
Robinson, 740-7826.
Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of the
slaves in Texas after the end of the Civil War.
‘La Isla Fiesta’ — The Fabens Alumni
Association is sponsoring the community
homecoming 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday,
June 19, at La Isla Church grounds, south of
Fabens. The fiesta offers games for kids, a
huacha tournament, food, beer, dance music,
and the opportunity to renew old acquaintanc-
es. Admission is free. To get there: From Texas
20 (Alameda), go south on FM A76 about 3
miles (past Felipe Madrid Farms); turn right on
Lee Moor Rd. and watch for the little church
on the left. Information: 859-1792.
Big Daddy Car Show — Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino will host the 11th annual
Father’s Day event noon to 6 p.m. Sunday,
June 20. Events include a car and motorcycle
show with more than 70 vehicles on display
including cars, trucks and motorcycles. Food
and beverage booths, beer garden and live
music by El Paso favorites Last Minute and The
Bird Dogs also featured. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 874-5200.
All fathers can enter the “Father’s Day
Giveaways” for cash prizes of $500, $1,000 and
$1,500. Entry begins at 2 p.m.
Registration forms for car show vehicles avail-
able Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino or online
at sunland-park.com.
Bi-national Rally on the River - Rio
Grande Safe Communities Coalition’s 6th annu-
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al event in observance of “International Day
Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” is 9
to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at International
Boundary Monument Marker One, where
Texas, New Mexico and Mexico meet. The
anti-drug awareness day was established by the
United Nations in 1988. Admission is free.
Sponsored by Rio Grande Safe Communities
Coalition. Information: 775-2555 or safecom-
munitiesept@sbcglobal.net .
To get there: Cross the Rio Grande at Ewald-
Kipp Road and Paisano, near the railroad over-
pass just south of Executive Center. Turn left
and follow dirt road to the boundary marker.
Downtown Street Festival — The entire
El Paso Convention Center area, including the
Abraham Chavez Theatre and the Union Plaza
District, four stages of live music, food, games
Friday and Saturday, July 2-3. Ticket informa-
tion: 544-9550 or klaq.com.
Friday’s Main Stage headliners include Cheap
Trick and Foghat.
Saturday’s headliners: Puddle of Mudd and
Saliva.
Fireworks follow concerts each night.
Texas Tattoo Showdown Festival — The
tattoo and music festival runs noon to 11 p.m.
Friday through Sunday, July 2-4, at El Paso
County Coliseum. The indoor and outdoor
event features more than 120 tattoo artists
from around the globe, a human suspension
show, tattoo and strong man competitions,
more than 30 live bands, midget wrestling, cus-
tom hot rods, a variety of vendors and celebri-
ty appearances, food and drinks and carnival
rides. Tickets: $15 Friday, $20 Saturday, $25
Sunday (tickets include admissions to all events
that day). Free for ages 12 and younger.
(Ticketmaster). Information: myspace.com/tex-
astattooshowdown.
Music night includes “Rock Night” on Friday,
“Punk/Ska Night” on Saturday and “Hip-Hop
Night” featuring Bay Bash, Frankie-J and MC
Magic of NM Ridaz Sunday.
Anthony Fourth of July — The sister cities
of Anthony, Texas, and Anthony, N.M. will cele-
brate Independence Day with the annual
parade beginning about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July
4. The starting area is at Anthony and Sonic in
Anthony, N.M. and proceeds south on Main
Street into Anthony, Texas and east on Franklin
to Anthony Municipal Park. This year’s event
will celebrate the two state-line communities.
For participation information: 886-3944.
The Town of Anthony, Texas will also host a
festival 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday,
July 3-4, with carnival rides, food booths, live
bands, a car show and lucha libre. A fireworks
display is Sunday night following the Wet-N-
Wild display. Admission: $5 ($2 children).
West Side Independence Day Parade
— The Rotary Club of El Paso’s 14th annual
Independence Day parade begins at 9 a.m.
Saturday, July 3, at Thunderbird and Shadow
Mountain. The 2.6-mile parade route will go
from Western Hills United Methodist Church
down Shadow Mountain, then up Mesa to
Coronado High School. Information: rotary-
westelpaso.org.
This year’s theme is “Building Communities-
Bridging Continents.”
EPSO July 4th Celebration — The El
Paso Symphony Orchestra, under the direction
of Maestra Sarah Ioannides, will perform patri-
otic music at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4, at the
Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater. A
fireworks show follows the concert. Presented
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by the Museum and Cultural Affairs
Department of the City of El Paso. Admission is
free. Information: 541-4481 or 532-7273.
La Viña Country Picnic — The winery in
La Union, N.M. will host its 10th annual picnic
11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 4,
Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com. The winery is at 4201 S. NM
Highway 28, one mile north of Vinton Road.
Southern New Mexico
Mayfair — Cloudcroft’s 33rd annual juried
arts & crafts show is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, May 29-30, at Zenith Park, featur-
ing more than 55 art vendors showcasing sculp-
ture, pottery, jewelry, paintings and more as
well as music, food, children’s activities and
more. Admission is free. Information:(575)
682-2733 or cloudcroft.net.
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival
— The annual festival is noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday through Monday, May 29-31, at the
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las
Cruces. The Memorial Day Weekend festival
offers sampling of wines produced by New
Mexico wineries as well as local food and ven-
dors. Wine may be purchased by the glass, bot-
tle or case. No pets or coolers.
Admission: $15 (includes souvenir glass) Must
have valid ID; free for under 21 with parent or
legal guardian. Active duty and retired military
receive $3 discount on Monday, with valid ID.
Information: (575) 522-1232 or snmwinefesti-
val.com.
Live music begins at 12:15 daily and includes:
• Saturday — Nuevo Sol and undisKovered.
• Sunday — Terry Bullard and Adam Tucker’s
“Tribute2Tim” (Tim McGraw Tribute).
• Monday — Desperados and rockabilly band
Daddy-O’s.
Festival events include the University of Wine
with seminars at 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. each
day on the science of winemaking, the art of
pairing food and wine, simple entertaining and
summer cooking.
To get to the fairgrounds, take I-10 West
toward Deming, then take the fairgrounds exit
and follow the signs. Free parking.
The festival is presented by the New Mexico
Wine Growers Association.
AmBank Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo
— The 20th annual PRCA Rodeo rides into
Silver City, June 1-4, at Southwest Horseman’s
Park, U.S. 180 East. Performances begin at 8
p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Ticket information: (575) 534-5030.
The city’s annual Cowboy Days events begin
at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at Gough Park, with
western vendors, music and other activities and
entertainment. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 538-3785.
Gold Rush Day — White Oaks, N.M. will
host a celebration of its mining heritage
Saturday, June 5, with arts and crafts vendors,
lectures, access to the Schoolhouse Museum
and Miner’s Home Museum. An authentic
1890s gold camp is planned with gold panning;
geology and mineral exhibits; campfire stories,
tall tales and music under the night sky with
food and cowboy coffee. Information: (575)
648-5618 or whiteoaksnewmexico.com.
The Lincoln County gold-rush boom town is
12 miles northeast of Carrizozo. In its heyday,
the community had several stores, a newspa-
per, bank, two doctors, a schoolhouse, four
churches, two hotels, and opera house, saloons
and a Chinese laundry.
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Summer in the City — Alamogordo
Chamber of Commerce’s first summer event is
2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at Alamogordo
Zoo. Guests may spend an day at the zoo and
enjoy games, crafts, food and entertainment by
Claxton Rocks, Dirty Mojo Junkies, Selmo,
Desert DJ’s, Silver Dunes Middle Eastern
Dance Troupe, Dog Canyon Line Dancers,
Overstreet Academy, and Zumba and Hip Hop
groups. Bring lawn chairs. Admission: $5 (free
for age 12 and younger). Information: (575)
437-6120.
WCC&D Spring Fiesta — The 27th annual
fiesta at the former New Mexico mining boom
towns Winston, Chloride, Chiz and Dusty is 9
a.m. to midnight Saturday, June 5, at the
Community Center in Winston, 35 miles north-
west of Truth or Consequences on NM 52.
Parade begins at 9 a.m. This year’s fiesta fea-
tures a BBQ dinner, music on the patio, cow
chip poker, craft fair and flea market. Admission
is free. Information: (575) 743-0190or monte-
cristogallery@windstream.net.
A western dance featuring live music is 8 p.m.
to midnight. Admission: $5.
Carrizozo Cowboy Day — The communi-
ty of Carrizozo, N.M. hosts a celebration of
cowboy life and lifestyles on the range Saturday,
Southern New Mexico Pride Festival
— The 2010 Gay Pride Month festival,
“Educate, Liberate, Celebrate” is June 18-20,
with the picnic and parade is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday at Pioneer Women’s Park, 500 W. Las
Cruces Ave., in Las Cruces. Parade begins at 10
a.m. with a blessing of the animals at 11 a.m.
The annual celebration for lesbian, gay, trans-
gendered and bisexual community members
along with their heterosexual allies will include
food, information, entertainment crafts and
vendors and a kids area throughout the day.
Information: southernnmpride.org.
Parade Grand Marshall is Jeff Stevens, co-
owner of Save Mart on Valley Drive. The
parade will be followed by the Pride Awards.
Recipients are Sharna Horn, Stephenne Rhodes
and District 1 Councilman Miguel Silva.
Other events:
• A kick-off “Gaylapalooza” indie rock concert
is 7 p.m. Friday at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211
N. Main in the Downtown Mall, featuring
Namoli Brennet, Daniel Cartier and Eric
Himan. Mistress of ceremonies is Ivonna Bump.
Tickets: $20.
• A Queer Bake-Off is 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Women’s Club, directly across
from Pioneer Park, with auction of recipes and
desserts at 1 p.m.
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• A Dance and Pride after-party for age 21 and
older is 9 p.m. Saturday at the Rainforest, 1765
Main.
• A pool party (ages 18 and older) is Sunday at
Desert Hills Pool, 5800 La Reina Rd, in Doña
Ana.
High Rolls/Mountain Park Lions Club
Cherry Festival — The 44th annual festival
is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Sunday, June 19-20, at the High Rolls
Community Center, 56 Cottage Row. The festi-
val features all varieties of cherry products —
pies, tarts, ciders — and, of course, fresh cher-
ries, children’s activities, and more than 50 arts
and crafts vendors selling birdhouses, jewelry,
homemade puppets, New Mexico honey,
wooden furniture, aprons, kitchen accessories,
fudge, metal artwork and more.
Admission and parking is free. No pets.
Information: (575) 682-4590, 682-3260 or hrm-
plions.net.
High Rolls is nine miles east of Alamogordo on
U.S. 82 (between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft).
Follow the signs to the community center.
Proceeds benefit Lions Club causes, including
scholarships, the Lions cornea eye bank, free
eye screenings for children and the reading
improvement program.
Kars of Kids — The 11th annual Kiwanis
Kars for Kids is Saturday, June 19, at Young
Park, Walnut and Nevada in Las Cruces. The
event includes antique, classic and custom cars
(both American and foreign models), trucks and
motorcycles. Food and soft drink booths and
prize raffle offered. Bicycles welcome.
Proceeds go to the First Step Pediatric Center,
Jardin de los Niños and other Kiwanis
Foundation projects. Admission and parking is
free. No alcohol allowed in park. Information:
(575) 532-1751 or (575) 644-7758.
Queer Bake-Off — Southern New Mexico
Pride hosts its annual bake off as part of the
annual Pride celebration, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, at Pioneer Women’s Park,
500 W. Las Cruces Ave. as part of its annual
Pride Celebration. recipe in select categories
for judging. Winning recipes will be auctioned
off with proceeds to benefit Southern New
Mexico Pride. Prizes awarded in the following
categories: Pies/Tarts, Cake/Cupcake,
Cookies/Bars/Brownies, and Other. Entry is
free, and the contest is open to everyone.
Information/entry forms southernnmpride.org
or Martha Beaver, parkwild@aol.com.
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June 12, at Hemphill Arena, on Hwy 54 (quar-
ter-mile south of Carrizozo) featuring a parade,
chuckwagon dinner, demonstrations, cowboy
poetry, music, vendors and more. Ranch rodeo
begins at 1 p.m. Cost: $5 per car. Information:
Verla, (575) 648-2265 or
zozobandit@tularosa.net.
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Luna Rossa Winery in Deming. Admission is
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Music in the Parks — The City of
Carrizozo, N.M. presents a potluck and con-
cert featuring Ruidoso septet Top Brass Sunday,
June 13, at McDonald Park, as part of its free
summer outdoor music events. Top Brass per-
forms several genres including pop, classical and
jazz. Potluck begins at 5 p.m., concert is 6 to 7
p.m. Information: (575) 648-2757.
San Juan Fiesta and Turtle Fest — The
22nd annual event is Saturday and Sunday, June
19-20, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church in Tortugas, N.M., near Las Cruces.
The Fiesta tardeada is Saturday. The annual
Turtle Races begin at 3 p.m. Sunday. The cele-
bration dates back to when the present day
Tortugas consisted of two separate villages,
Guadalupe and San Juan. Information: (575)
526-8171.
To get there: Take Interstate 10 to Las
Cruces, exit on University Avenue and go
under the freeway; turn left at the stop sign
and continue on Main, going through two sig-
nals. Turn left on Tortugas Drive and then turn
right on Parroquia.
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El Paso Parks and Recreation — The
department hosts several events during the
summer months: Wednesday Noon
Concerts (June 9-July 7) in San Jacinto
Plaza; Healthy Hearts Walks (June 12-Nov.
20); Melodies at the Park (June 13-Aug. 8);
Club Rec Summer Camp (June 14-Aug. 6).
National Parks Recreation Month events
planned throughout July; Gus and Goldie
“Learn to Swim” events are ongoing at area
public pools. Page 36.
Super-Duper Mini Chefs — Simon Kidgit
Club will host a food drive and kids’ cooking
event June 12 and Cielo Vista Mall and June
19 at Sunland Park Mall. Page 19.
Dog Wash — A charity dog wash benefiting
Candlelighters is June 12 at Petland on
George Dieter. Page 63.
Plaza Classic Film Festival — El Paso
Community Foundation hosts the World’s
Largest Classic Film Festival is Aug. 5-15 in
the Plaza Theatre. Page 2.
El Paso Art Association — Showing June
4-29 at Sunland Art Gallery: works by
Connie Weaver. Showing June 5-26 in the
Crossland Gallery: Rio Bravo Watercolorists’
“Acrylics Galore.” Page 44.
‘Viva El Paso!’ — The 33rd season of the
summertime pageant is Fridays and Saturdays
June 4-Aug. 7 at McKelligon Canyon
Amphitheatre. Page 9.
El Paso Convention and Performing Arts
Center — Wizard of Oz (June 7-8) and
“Un Amante a la Medida” with William Levy
(June 25); Goo Goo Dolls (June 8) at
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Page 4.
Jazz on the Rocks — El Paso Youth
Ensemble and Eklectic Jazz Band perform
June 10 as part of the monthly live jazz
music series at McKelligon Canyon. Page 8.
Strunz and Farah — The world renowned
acoustic guitar duo performs June 12, at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium, with special
guest harpist Carlos Guedes. Page 46.
Arabian Nights — June 12-13 at UTEP’s
Dinner Theatre, starring Danyavaad and The
Shimmy Sisters. Page 54.
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center —
Showing through Aug. 7: “Up Against the
Wall: Posters of Social Protest,” “Solidarity
and Struggle: Politics of Graphic Design in
Mexico” and “SunKoo Yuh: Seasons.” Page 7.
Singles Night — Peggy Kligman, inventor of
“The Goat Game” hosts an evening for sin-
gles June 19, at Carlos & Mickey’s Mexican
Restaurant. Page 16.
The Bookery — The Socorro bookstore
hosts Billy The Kid Day book signings by
Maria Del Pilar Muñoz and Elbert Garcia
June 19. Page 55.
Southwest Cultural Arts Market — The
market June 26-27 at the Ysleta Mission in
El Paso Scene
conjunction with the Ysleta Mission Festival.
Cultural arts workshops are June 25, in the
mission’s Jesuit Hall. Page 5.
The Da Vinci Experience — The exhibi-
tion celebrating Leonardo Da Vinci’s
machines and art runs through July 10 at El
Paso Museum of History. Page 33.
Susan Eisen Jewelry and Watches —
Eisen is a sponsor for El Paso Museum of
Art’s ‘Bedazzled: 5000 Years of Jewelry’
exhibit through July 25. Page 11.
Alfresco! Fridays — The weekly outdoor
concert series runs through Sept. 10 at
Arts Festival Plaza. Page 22 .
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — 8th annual market is Saturday
mornings through mid-October. Page 14.
El Paso Artisan Galley — The gallery at
Lynx Exhibits features works local artists as
well as a mini Mexican Mercado. Page 54.
San Elizario galleries — The new Art
District features artists’ galleries and studios
on the historic plaza’s Main Street. Page 52.
Travel Mug Coffee — Open Mic Night is
every Thursday and Movie Night is every
Saturday. Page 41.
Vegetarian Society of El Paso — Summer
dinner is July 10 at Sunland Park Holiday Inn
with guest speaker Priscilla Feral. Page 21.
Oaxaca celebration — Mercado Mayapan
will celebrate the state with a mole festival
July 10-11. Page 12.
Southern New Mexico
Fountain Theatre — June films, hosted by
Mesilla Valley Film Society. Page 58.
Las Cruces museums — Museum of Art,
Branigan Cultural Center and Las Cruces
Railroad Museum operate under new hours
beginning June 1. Page 14.
White Sands Institute — Summer classes
include “New Discoveries! The Moths of
White Sands” (June 11-12) and “Evolution in
Black and White” (June 18). Page 52.
Silver City Mainstreet events —
Independence Day events (July 3); “Silver’s
Got Talent!” show (Aug. 21-22); and TGIFF
shopping days. Page 46.
Summer Camps/Classes
UTEP P3 — UTEP’s Professional and Public
Programs summer classes begin in June for
kids and adults. Page 31.
Yoga For Life — Summer Session Classes
run June 6-Aug. 28 for all levels. Page 38.
Summer Zoo Camp — Campers learn
about the “Lions and Meerkats” at this year’s
summer camps June 7-Aug. 9. Page 29.
YMCA Summer Program - YMCA branch-
es offer summer program June 7-Aug. 20
for ages 6-12. Page 35.
Rubin Center Summer Programs — Free
Summer Programs for Youth and Families
run June 16-July 10. Page 32.
Mad Science Summer Camps — The 5th
annual week-long science camps are June
21-July 30, at various locations. Page 30.
Ballet Performing Arts Center camps —
Magic Fairy Camp and Summer Intensive
Ballet classes in June and July. Page 16.
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Summer Celebration — The Ruidoso
Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a sum-
mer outdoor festival 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, at Ruidoso Downs Race
Track and Casino, featuring horse racing, live
music, assorted vendors with food, merchan-
dise, service, theater, dance and arts and crafts.
Admission is free. Information: Kathy
Alexander, (575) 257-7395 or
ruidosonow.com/summercelebration.
The Mescalero Drummers and Dancers open
the event at 11 a.m. followed by four stages of
music featuring local favorites Los Mustangs,
Cowboy Mafia, Tomas Vigil, dancers, puppets
and more. Horse racing starts at noon.
An evening concert with Grammy nominated
Latin rock band Del Castillo at the racetrack.
Showtime to be announced. Tickets: $10; avail-
able at the chamber office, 720 Sudderth in
Ruidoso.
Elephant Butte Independence Day —
Elephant Butte Lake State Park will host
Independence Day fireworks at 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 3, at the Lion’s Beach area. The
display is the largest July 4 fireworks display in
the state. Admission is free beginning at 6 p.m.
Information: (575) 744-5923 or (575) 744-
5421.
Las Cruces Independence Day cele-
brations — The city’s annual Electric Light
Parade and 4th of July Celebration are Saturday
and Sunday July 3-4. Admission to all events is
free. Information: (575) 541-2000 or las-
cruces.org.
The city’s annual Electric Light Parade begins
at 9 p.m. Saturday. The parade starts at
Four centuries of El Paso’s history come alive
through drama, song and dance in the picturesque
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
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Apodaca Park on Solano and Madrid, and heads
south on Solano to Hadley, east to Walnut and
north to Spruce. The annual Street Fest fol-
lows.
The Street Fest continues Sunday with local
entertainment on the main stage, followed by
the annual Fireworks Display over the Hadley
area.
‘Red, White & Blue’ Chile Cook-Off —
New Mexico Museum of Space History in
Alamogordo and International Space Hall of
Fame Foundation will host it first chile cook-off
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 3, in the muse-
um’s upper parking lot, open to all non-profit
and charity organizations, or teams represent-
ing those organizations. Proceeds from the sale
of tasting cups will be split between the teams.
Registration deadline is June 18: $15 per team.
Tasting cups: $2 each (includes 10 tasting tick-
ets). Information: (575) 437-2840, ext. 41153,
cathy.harper@state.nm.us or
nmspacemuseum.org.
First place team will get 25 percent of net
profit, second place will get 15 percent, and
third place will get 10 percent, with the
remaining funds distributed between the other
teams.
A special “People’s Choice” trophy will be
given to the team with the most chile tasting
tickets at the end of the cook-off.
A $100 prize will be awarded to the best
booth that sticks to the theme of “A Red, White
and Blue Fourth of July.”
Downtown Ramble — The City of Las
Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7
p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575)
523-2950.
El Paso Scene
Bazaars and fairs
Antique Sale — The Picacho Avenue
Antique Dealers will host their annual Nostalgia
District Dealer Stock Reduction Sidewalk and
Parking Lot 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through
Monday, May 29-31, along Picacho from 2nd
to 5th Street, Las Cruces. Several shops will
participate. Free appraisals offered.
Information: (575) 526-8624 or (575) 524-
4203.
Gun, Collectibles & Crafts Show —
Ruidoso Noon Lions Club hosts its 9th annual
show 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sunday, May 29-30, at Ruidoso
Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive in
Ruidoso, featuring more than 100 vendors in
Western collectibles, crafts, jewelry and more.
Food concessions available. Admission: $5 for
both days (free for ages 12 and younger with
adult). Information: ruidosonoonlions.org.
Homegrown El Paso Expo — The first
ever expo featuring locally produced goods is 1
to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at El Paso
Community College’s Administrative Service
Building, 9050 Viscount. Admission is free.
Information: 276-3899 or contactme@home-
grownelpaso.com.
A vendors and guests luncheon precedes the
expo at 11 a.m. with a surprise speaker. Cost:
$35. Reservations: 329-3750.
St. Joseph Bazaar — St. Joseph Apache
Mission Parish, Hwy 70 E. in Mescalero N.M.
will host its fundraising bazaar noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 5, with arts and crafts, enter-
tainment, games and barbecue. Information:
(575) 464-4473.
Antique & Collectible Show & Sale —
The Mesilla Valley Serra Club sponsors the
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
El Paso, Texas
Tickets available at
the Plaza Theatre Box Office
and TICKETMASTER
1-800-745-3000 or visit
www.ticketmaster.com
annual event, featuring 40 dealers, is 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June
12-13, at St. Genevieve’s Parish Hall, 1025 E.
Las Cruces Ave., Las Cruces. Free appraisals.
Refreshments available. Admission: $1.50 (good
for both days). Information: Bob Gaines, (575)
526-8624.
River Rendezvous — The Chartreuse
Moose gallery in Ruidoso, NM. will host its
annual outdoor arts and craft fair Saturday and
Sunday, June 12-13, across from the tennis
courts on Sudderth Drive. A variety of artisans
and food booths will be offered. Information:
(505) 990-3550.
Woodworkers’ Second Saturday — The
Woodworkers Club of El Paso hosts a public
open house featuring woodworking demonstra-
tions and the sale of handmade wooden items 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each
month (June 12) at, 3228 Sacramento Ave.
Admission is free. Information: 760-6536 or
760-6536.
Summer Arts and Craft Market — First
Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road in Ruidoso,
will host an open-air arts and craft fair 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday, June 19, in the church parking
lot. Hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks and
baked goods also sold. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 258-4250.
Mission Trail Art Market — More than 80
area artisans and craftpersons display their fine
arts and crafts during the monthly open-air
market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 27, in
the historic Veteran’s Memorial Plaza at the San
Elizario Chapel, 1500 Main in San Elizario.
Items include pottery, jewelry, painting, sculp-
ture, photography, gourmet treats, seasonal
decorations, home accents. Food and drink
Please see Page 10
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LABELS & PRINTING INC.
EL PASO, TEXAS
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concessions, entertainment and guided tours of
historic San Elizario offered. Admission is free.
Information: 594-8424 or missiontrailartmar-
ket.com.
Southwest Cultural Arts Market —
The market is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 26-27, at the
Ysleta Mission, 131 Zaragosa, in conjunction
with the Ysleta Mission Festival. The market
celebrates 327 years of Southwest tradition,
life, and history showcasing handcrafted retab-
los, weaving, tinwork and Native American
craftsmanship. Also featured is Indian bread,
authentic traditional food, wine tasting, live
folklore music and dances. Admission is free.
Information: 859-9848 or ysletamission.org.
New this year are cultural arts workshops 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 25, in the mis-
sion’s Jesuit Hall, including mosaic art, tradition-
al dance, color pigmentation on retablos, clay
and pastels. Fee: $25 (includes lunch and mate-
rials). Thirty percent discount for seniors and
military.
Santa Lucia Kermess — Santa Lucia
Catholic Church will host its 40th annual Gran
Kermess Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27, at
on the church grounds at 518 Gallagher, featur-
ing music, dancing, food and activities for
everyone. Live music includes Asi, Rapsody,
Exito, River City and more. Hours are 4 p.m.
to midnight Saturday and 4 to 11 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 592-5245.
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — The 8th annual market is 7:30
a.m. to noon Saturdays through mid-October.
This “producers only” market features quality
farmers, backyard gardeners and artisans such
as Cactus Mary’s soap and crafts, Mysterious
Horizons Farm herbs and Villa Simplicity hand-
made spa products. No re-selling permitted.
The CoffeeStream will serve breakfast and cof-
fee on the patio until 11 a.m. Market open
through mid-October. Information: Luis, (575)
589-0653, ext. 6.
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is at One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, N.M.; from El
Paso, take Race Track Drive across Rio Grande
and across McNutt Road (NM 273), continue
past the post office and turn left on Ardovino.
Silver City Farmers Market — The mar-
ket runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the
New Main Street Plaza (intersection of 6th and
Bullard). Market continues through the first
frost in October. Information: (575) 536-9681
or silvercity.org/dest_farmers_market.shtml.
Valley Growers’ Association Farmers
Market — The association hosts its markets
featuring home grown goods and artisan items
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in several locations throughout
the city:
• Wednesdays — Corner of Seventh Street
and Florence (near Armijo Park)
• Thursdays — Tigua Center parking lot, 500-
D Carolina
• Saturdays — Sunrise Center parking lot,
8500 Dyer
• Sundays — Long John Silver’s parking lot,
1104 Yarbrough.
La Union Farmers Market — The market
featuring locally-grown produce, arts and craft
vendors is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays
through October, at the La Union (N.M.)
Town Park on Telles. Food and drink conces-
sions also available. La Union is west of NM
Hwy 28 about 2 miles north of Canutillo.
Information: (915) 412-8005.
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Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
— Arts, crafts, produce, baked goods and
other food items are offered at the market in
Las Cruces’ Downtown Mall, 8 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, featuring
approximately 200 area vendors. Information:
(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
Something for everyone
Summer Art Festival — Shows featuring
area visual and performing artists are featured
throughout the summer Aceitunas Beer
Garden, 5200 Doniphan. Show include both
visual and performing arts.
Upcoming shows:
• Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 29, featuring
sculpture, paintings, photography and belly
dancers, as well as the sounds of DJLX1.
Featured artist is abstract artist Sharon
Courtney, and works are also featured by
Annette Padilla and Joey. Information: 581-
3260.
• The second in the series of shows is noon to
midnight Saturday, June 26, featuring the
macabre and whimsical dolls, paintings and
crafts by Annette E. Padilla, as well as bands,
open mic, raffle, artist demonstrations and
more. Wear black attire for one free raffle tick-
et; wear a Halloween costume for five free
tickets to win a unique piece of artwork.
Artist/musician RSVP: Joey, 726-9216.
Nonprofit Enterprise Center — 1359
Lomaland. All workshops and classes at the
center, unless otherwise listed. As space is lim-
ited, NpEC members and SCF grantees given
first priority Registration required: 590-1333 or
angela@nonprofitec.org. Web: nonprofitec.org.
The center’s monthly Nonprofit Connection
is 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at UTEP’s
Foster Stevens Center, 2801 N. Mesa. RSVP
encouraged.
The following workshops are free to center
members and SCF grantees:
A Human Resources workshop is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday, June 1, at the Multipurpose
Community Center, 9031 Viscount.
Dream interpretation conference —
Asociación de Antropología Gnóstica y Ciencias
will host the Spanish language public confer-
ence in psychic dream interpretation at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 2, in a Downtown location
(call for location). The conference addresses
psychic projection, dreams interpretation, the
law of cause and effect, new age of Aquarius,
the enigmas of life and death, meditation sci-
ence and more. Space is limited. Admission is
free. Information: 203-5824 or
dvdvzla9@yahoo.com.
The association will also host an “Illness and
Health” conference at 8 p.m. Friday, June 4, at
Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso Street.
Admission is free.
Dynamic Women2Women networking
luncheons — The Women’s Business Border
Center of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce hosts an informational series to
provide small business owners with a forum to
network, discuss business challenges, and cele-
brate successes at 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday
of each month. Everyone is invited. Admission:
$25; includes lunch and materials.
Information/RSVP: Renee Hernandez 566-4066,
Ext. 31, or hispanicwomenscenter.com.
The June 3 event is at El Paso Club in the
Chase Bank Building, (18th floor), 201 E. Main.
The focus is “Identifying Your Personality!” with
Shannon Osborne of UTEP and Elke Cumming
of the YWCA.
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Bassett Place — 6101 Gateway West.
Information: 772-7479 or bassettplacemall.com.
• The Bassett Place Arts and Craft Show is
Friday through Sunday, June 4-6, with local
artists, jewelry and collectibles.
• The ultimate FIFA challenge is Saturday, June
5, in front of customer service. Sign-up at is at
exa.com.
• The 44th annual Safety Town for ages 5 and 6
runs June 7-July 30. Week-long classes are 10
a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Safety
Town Graduation for all classes is 11 a.m.
Fridays. Parents, family and friends are invited
to celebrate. Registration is free.
• KSII-FM hosts its “If the Shoe Fits” Giveaway
Saturday, June 26, in front of Café Plaza.
Center For Internal Arts — 5757
Montoya. Information: 584-4730 or center-
forinternalarts.com.
• Introduction to Chen style Tai Chi Chuan —
10 to 11 a.m. Sundays, June 6-Aug. 15. No
sessions July 4 or Aug 1. Cost: $80.
• Tai Chi as Taoist Meditation — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 11-
12. Cost: $80.
• Chi Gung For the Lower Back — 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 25-26. Cost: $50.
Summer Carnival — The 82nd Airborne
Benavidez-Patterson Chapter will host a
fundraising carnival 5 to 11 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday
and Sunday through June 6, at I-10 East and
Zaragosa. Proceeds benefit the chapter’s edu-
cational scholarships. Admission: $2, plus $1
ride tickets. “Pay-one-price” admission: $10 for
all day. Information: John, 494-9698 or
JohCeb@msn.com. Web: bpaac.org.
Hispanic chamber of commerce work-
shops — El Paso Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce, 2401 E. Missouri, will host the fol-
lowing informational sessions in June:
• En Vivo: Social Media 101 — 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 10, at El Paso Main Library, 501
N. Oregon. Learn how Twitter, Facebook,
LinkedIn and blogging can help generate busi-
ness referrals, increase revenue and help brand
one’s business. Cost: $30 ($10 members).
RSVP: Ana Gonzalez, 566-4066.
• Let’s Start a Business — Workshops on start-
ing a business are 10 a.m. Friday, June 11 (in
Spanish), and June 18 (in English) at the cham-
ber offices. Cost: $10. Information: 566-4066.
Latinitas — The non-profit group for the
empowerment of Latina youth offers regular
media-related workshops, exhibits, camps and
more. Information: 239.5051, or latinitas-
magazine.org.
• Saturday Camp — 1 to 3 p.m. the second
Saturday of each month (June 12) at Judge
Marquez Public Library, 610 N. Yarbrough, for
grades 4-8.
• After-school programs — Programs are
offered for grades 6-8 at Horizon Middle
School Library, and grades 4-8 at Judge
Marquez Library, Clardy Fox Library, Armijo
Recreation Center, Memorial Park Library,
Ysleta Library. Information/times: 239-5051.
Pre-registration required: call 239.5051 or
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com.
• Teen Latinitas Council meets at 3 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 12, at Judge Marquez Library.
• An Alliance of Latinitas orientation is 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Monday, June 14, at Latinitas
Headquarters, 1359 Lomaland, Suite 502.
Las Cruces Saturday Camp workshops for
June 2010
teens now offered for girls in grades 4 through
8 from 10 a.m. to noon the first and third
Saturday of the month, and 1 to 3 p.m. the sec-
ond Saturday of the month at Thomas Branigan
Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho.
Science and the Memorial — Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, will host
two free science workshops for teachers in
June. All Texas teachers earn 3 Continuing
Professional Education credits for each session.
Space is limited to 25 per workshop. EPISD
teachers may register through their district’s
science facilitator. Registration/information: Jose
Lujan, 532-7372, ext. 112.
• The Science of Sustainability — 9 a.m. to
noon Tuesday, June 15. Focus on recycling,
renewable resources and using lab materials
wisely.
• All About Earth Science – 9 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, June 16. Focus on incorporating
new TEKS standards.
Sun Bowl Sun Court — Applications for
the 2010 Sun Court (Sun Queen, Lady-in-
Waiting and Princesses) are being accepted
through 5 p.m. Friday, June 18, at the Sun
Bowl Association Office, 4150 Pinnacle, Ste.
100. Interviews are set for Saturday, July 10
(times to be announced), and coronation is 6 to
8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at El Paso Country
Club. Information/applications: Jay Pritchard,
533-4416, ext. 16.
Singles Game Night — Peggy Kligman,
inventor of “The Goat Game” will host an
evening for singles at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June
19, at Carlos & Mickey’s Mexican Restaurant’s
“Estrella Room,” 1310 Magruder. Enjoy a meal
and wine, meet other singles, play the Goat
Game and gain flirting tips. Seating is limited.
Cost: $29.99 (includes Mexican buffet, game,
mixer and prizes). RSVP required as space is
limited. Information: 239-4224 or
goatgame.com.
International Adoption Workshop —
Great Wall China and Children of All Nations
Adoption Agency will host a workshop for
those interested in adoption 6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 22, at El Paso Public Library’s
Dorris Van Doren Branch, 551 Redd. The
workshop will highlight information about the
international adoption process for the countries
of China, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, Nepal,
Philippines and Rwanda. Admission is free.
Information: 525-8892 or gwca.org.
‘Launch’ youth conference — Oneeighty
presents its youth 2010 conference 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. June 23-25 at Abundant Living Faith
Center, 1000 Valley Crest. Open to grades 7-
12. Daytime events include morning workshops
and trips to amusements parks. Cost is $120
daytime teen activities and field trips.
Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.
Evening services begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday
through Thursday, and feature music, drama,
videos and speakers, including Matthew Barnett
and Ron Luce. Evening admission is free.
The conference also sponsors a concert by
Grammy, Dove Gospel music award-winning
and Christian rockers Third Day at 7 p.m.
Friday, June 25. Tickets: $25 general admission
(free with conference fee).
Future 15 Celebration — El Paso Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce is taking nominations
for local businesses and companies to be recog-
nized during its 2010 celebration at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, June 25, at Sunland Park Racetrack and
Casino, featuring a piña colada toast to the win-
ners, a treasure chest, auction, live entertain-
ment and more. Cost: $40 ($30 chamber mem-
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bers; $200 table of for eight). Information:
Marci Rotz, 566-4066 or mrotz@ephcc.org.
Nomination packets and details available at
ephcc.org.
Mexican Revolution Centennial — The
City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
department, along with several other area
groups is hosting several free events through-
out 2010 in honor of the 100th Anniversary of
the Mexican Revolution, including lectures,
exhibits, educational and artistic events and
more. Information: 541-4481 elpasoartsandcul-
ture.com.
Upcoming events:
• “Up Against The Wall: Posters of Social
Protest” exhibit runs through Aug. 7 in the
Rubin and L Galleries at the Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at UTEP. The
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invitational exhibition features a group of inter-
national graphic designers who use posters to
engage important contemporary and social
issues. Also featured is “Solidarity and Struggle:
The Politics of Graphic Design in Mexico during
and after the Revolution” in the center’s Project
Space. Information: 747-6151 or
rubincenter.utep.edu.
• UTEP’s Center for History Teaching and
Learning’s 5th Annual Teacher Institute,”
Teaching the Mexican Revolution” is Friday and
Saturday, June 25-26, at El Paso Museum of
History, featuring workshops with experts and
tours of local sites significant to the Mexican
Revolution. For all grade K-12 educators.
Information: 747-5878 or utep.edu/chtl.
‘Tuner Bash IV’ — The tuner car show is 1
to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 26, in the Fox Plaza
mercado back lot. Best of show $500 prize
offered; trophies awarded in various categories.
Competition open to all vehicles. Information:
449-1032 or elpasostreetscene.com.
El Paso Scene
Outlet Shoppes Farmers Market —
The Outlet Shoppes of El Paso, 7051 S. Desert
in Canutillo, will host a Farmers Market 8 a.m.
to noon Sundays, through July 25, at the
north end (between New Balance and Rue 21).
The market features more than 25 vendors
selling a wide variety of products such as
pecans, hand made cards, chiles, herbal pet
products, organic soap, gourmet salsa, jams,
home grown tomatoes and more. Information:
Beth Parkinson, 877-3208.
The Studio at La Buena Vida — La
Buena Vida Alpacas Ranch, 1090 Hwy 28 in La
Union hosts fiber arts-related workshops. All
events are noon to 4 p.m. Information: (575)
589-4323 or labuenavidaalpacas.com.
A Fiber Circle fiber arts group meets 1 to 4
p.m. Thursdays in June to knit, crochet or learn
about getting started on fiber projects.
Admission is free.
Fiber classes and workshops are 10 a.m. to
noon Thursdays and Saturdays in June, with
instruction in knitting, crochet and more. Fees
vary.
Lawyers for the Arts — El Paso Museum
of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, will host a free
Continuing Legal Education program at 5:30
p.m. Thursday, July 1, in the museum’s audito-
rium to promote the formation of El Paso
Lawyers for the Arts. Two hours of Continuing
Legal Education credit (CLE) will be applied for
and provided to attending lawyers and legal
assistants. Co-sponsor is the Federal Bar
Association El Paso Chapter. RSVP required;
space is limited. Information/RSVP: 532-1707,
romneyjk@elpasotexas.gov. Web: elpasoartmu-
seum.org.
Speaker is Sergio Munoz Sarmiento, a native
El Pasoan in practice in New York City and is
an Adjunct Instructor at the Brooklyn Law
School. Sarmiento is actively engaged in the
promotion of professional expertise in the field
of art and law and is a frequent speaker to pro-
fessional groups throughout the country.
Presentations include “Intellectual Property
Law and Copyrights at 5:30 p.m. and a discus-
sion on Lawyers for the Arts at 7 p.m.
Attendees may attend either or both one-hour
presentation (1 CLE credit each). A cocktail
reception provided between presentations.
National Parks and Recreation Month
— The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation
Department will host a series of family events
in celebration of Parks and Rec throughout the
month of July. Opens houses of all Senior
Centers is Wednesday, July 14, and of all Rec
Centers Thursday, July 15. Information: 541-
4331 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
A Think Green crafts are offered 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. Friday, July 23, at Bassett Place Mall, with
a Fashion Show at 6 p.m.
Parks and Rec Night at the Diablos is 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 29, at Cohen Stadium.
Sleep Over Adventure Camp for families
begins at 4 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, July
30-31, at Memorial Park Reserve on Copia.
Information: 240-3310.
Austin High School 40th Reunion —
The Austin High Class of 1970’s 40th reunion is
planned for July 16-18. Alumni may register at
reunionwarehouse.com. Information: Judy Frie
Frost at 256-3073 or jfrost@elp.rr.com.
Summer ‘CIRCLE’ Conference — The
UTEP College of Education will host its
Summer Conference for International Research
in Cross-Cultural Learning and Education (CIR-
CLE), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. Saturday, July 23-24, in UTEP’s Union
East Building, 3rd floor, open to university fac-
ulty and students and K-12 teachers. The pri-
mary focus of this conference is to promote
contemporary cross-cultural research projects
in transnational education in an educational set-
ting. Registration is free; Professional
Development Credits available for teachers.
Information/registration: 747-6368 or
utep.edu/circle.
Guest speakers include Dr. Paul C. Gorski,
Founder of EdChange, and an assistant profes-
sor of “Integrative Studies” at George Mason
University; Dr. Alicia Cedillos Moreno from the
Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez (UACJ)
who will share research results about the state
of Chihuahua and Dr. Shernaz Garcia, whose
expertise is in bilingual-special education; multi-
cultural issues in special education; promoting
education for students who are at educational
risk; and pre-referral intervention practices.
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Junior Leadership El Paso – Participants
are sought through Aug. 13 for the program
for area high school juniors, based on The
Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce’s suc-
cessful adult program. Leadership El Paso, Class
XXV has tailored Junior Leadership El Paso for
high school juniors who receive a hands-on
education about El Paso’s issues, history, chal-
lenges and opportunities. Participants tour the
region and meet face-to-face with some of the
area’s top movers and shakers in business, gov-
ernment, the arts, health care, education, the
military and economic development.
Participation is free. Information: 534-0526 or
elpaso.org.
Two students from each high school in the El
Paso County will be selected through a com-
petitive process. The program has expanded to
include private and parochial school students.
Mind Body Studio — 910 E. Redd Road (at
Westwind). Hot Yoga, Power and Vinyasa Yoga
and Pilates classes offered seven days a week.
Information: 585-6362 or mindbodystudio.com.
Zumba classes are 9 a.m. Mondays and
Saturdays, 7:40 p.m. Wednesdays, 5:15 p.m.
Wednesdays and 10 a.m. and 7:40 p.m.
Thursdays. Zumba is a dance fitness class that
incorporates Latin and international music and
dance movements,
Prenatal Yoga Classes taught by a certified
instructor now are offered at 5 p.m. on
Mondays and Thursdays. Register by phone.
New Iron Yoga sculpting classes are 10 a.m.
Fridays.
Flowers Bridal and Quinceañera Fair, which
includes a preview party 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
June 3, at 7924 Gateway East, Ste 150-A. The
“Cruise into Paradise Bridal & Quinceañera
Showcase” also will feature three fashion
shows, vendor booths and entertainment.
Information: 433-6229 or epBridalOutlet.com.
Dog Wash — Petland, 1331 George Dieter,
will host a charity dog wash benefiting
Candlelighters noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June
12. Pets should be on leash at all times. Wash
only is $10; pet owners should bring their own
towels and be prepared to help, if necessary.
Nail trimming and ear cleaning offered for $5
each or $8 for both services. Information: 593-
2200.
Fiesta Mexicana — Darrington Park
Training Facility, 1360 Quail Springs in Clint, will
host a fundraiser for its horse assisted therapy
program 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 12, fea-
turing mariachi and other live music, trick rop-
ing, folklorico dancing, a “charros vs. cowboys”
coleadero, games, contests, jumping balloon,
mechanical bull and more. All proceeds used
for building stables, purchasing horses, saddles
and equipment. Admission: $10 (ages 10 and
younger free), Information: 694-6616.
A trail ride for all horseback riders begins that
morning at 10:30 a.m. Registration: $25
(includes 8:30 a.m. breakfast and lunch after
the ride).
‘Cruisin’ for Critters’ Charity Run —
Blue Moon Bar of Radium Springs, N.M. will
host its first motorcycle run benefiting three
area animal-advocacy organizations is Sunday,
June 13. Register between 9 and 11 a.m. at
High Desert Machine, 2321 Westgate Court.
Proceeds go to Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary,
APA Action Programs for Animals, and SNAP
Spay & Neuter Action Program. Cost: $10 per
rider. Information: (575) 621-4992. Pre-register
on-line at actionprogramsforanimals.org
Stops along the run include Safe Haven Animal
Sanctuary, Grog’s Custom Cycles, the Elks Club
of Las Cruces, and High Desert Machine.
Riders are eligible for prizes, and the run ends
at 2 p.m. with an after-party beginning at the
Blue Moon Bar, featuring a picnic and live
music.
Non-riders welcome to visit all stops on the
route. Adults may attend the after-party: $8 at
the door.
A Taste of the Spencer — The Spencer
Theater Guild presents its 3rd annual fund rais-
ing benefit at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts, Airport
Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12 miles north of
downtown Ruidoso), featuring headline enter-
tainment with “New Mexico’s most popular
piano man,” Doug Montgomery. Tickets: $50.
Information/reservations: (575) 336-4800, 1-
888-818-7872 or spencertheater.com.
The event begins with complimentary sam-
plings of gourmet cuisines followed by a live
concert with Montgomery and a live auction in
between sets.
This year will also include a raffle drawing for
the painting “Mexican Village” by noted
Taos/Santa Fe artist Ben Turner. Raffle tickets:
$50; need not be present to win.
KCOS-TV 2010 Auction — The annual
KCOS-TV Sizzlin’ Summer General Auction
runs 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 3 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 19-20, and June 26-27, to raise
money for local public television. Items include
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For a good cause

Relay for Life — The American Cancer
Society will host the annual overnight event 7
p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, June 4-5 at
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, 7051 S. Desert Blvd.
Participants, including cancer survivors, friends,
caregivers and families from throughout El
Paso, will walk or run the track all night in
teams of 8-12 people to raise funds for cancer
research. Information: Oscar Corral, 549-0198
or ocorral@epelectric.com; Christina Aragon,
544-4427 or christina.aragon@cancer.org.
Web: cancer.org.
The Luminaria Ceremony is at sunset, when
names of loved ones are remembered through
lit luminarias each bearing the name of a cancer
victim. Luminarias may be purchased with a
donation. This year’s theme is “Birthdays in A
Western Setting.”
A Relay for Life event in Ruidoso begins at 6
p.m. Friday, June 4, and runs through Saturday
morning at Ruidoso High School Track.
Information: (575) 937-1107 or (575) 973-
2775.
‘Boots and Heels’ — El Paso Museum of
History hosts the casual fundraiser 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 5, at the museum, 510 N. Santa
Fe, featuring live jazz, blues, opera and classical
music and food catered by Cattleman’s
Steakhouse. Proceeds benefit support and con-
tinued development of Las Villitas, the muse-
um’s most recent galley and its education pro-
gram. Tickets: $100 ($800 table for 8).
Information/RSVP: 351-3588.
Bridal Gown Auction — Thirty Vera Wang
bridal gowns will be sold at a live auction 4 to 5
p.m. Sunday, June 6, at the El Paso Marriot
Hotel, with proceed to benefit the Center
Against Family Violence. The gowns are donat-
ed by Aziz Shakarsahi, owner of Aziz Jewelers
and Shiraz restaurant.
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 Doug Adamz — The guitarist, singer, song-
writer of Light Rain returns to his hometown to
perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at the
UTEP Dinner Theatre in the Student Union.
Tickets: $18 (Ticketmaster).
Adamz has been called a pioneer of “New
Age” and “World Beat” genres. Joining Adamz
will be three of his long time friends who have
stayed true to their muse over the decades:
Monica Gomez, whose KTEP radio show
“State of the Arts” always opens with one of
Doug’s guitar pieces; Gene Keller, a local poet
and songwriter; and guitarist Mario Otero,
owner of La Guitarra.
Aerial DVD Shoot — The El Paso band will
host a concert and taping of their upcoming
DVD at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at C.E.V.A,
13575 Timothy in Horizon City. The band will
perform their album “In The End” along with
new material off their upcoming EP. Tickets: $5
in advance; $8 at the door. (ticketbully.com).
Information: myspace.com/aerialband.
Slick Idiot — The German industrial band
featuring Mona Mur performs at 9 p.m.
Monday, May 31, at Hideaway Lounge, 1012
Raynor. The band also features En Esch and
Guenter Schulz, formerly of KMFDM and
Pigface. Admission: $10. Information: 208-7093
or myspace.com/slickidiot.
JD Lawrence’s ‘The Clean Up Woman’
— Lawrence’s newest hit stage show is 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 2, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Lawrence plays seven characters in
the play, including a Hindu cab driver, a 75-
year-old white man, a rapper, and a stylist. It
also stars Emmy-winner Jack’e Harry, Telma
Hopkins, Christopher Williams and Ali
Woodson. Tickets: $42.30, $46.96 and $50.07.
(Ticketmaster).
Written and directed by Lawrence, the play
follows the life of Terri Adams, a journalist who
pushes aside her newlywed domestic apron for
a six-figure Anchor Job with WNY5. However,
when she starts neglecting home for her new
position, her supportive husband comes to his
wits end and demands she clean up her act,
starting with the house. She hires a local clean-
ing service recommended by a co-worker, but
just might find the clean-up woman picking up
more than she’s supposed to.
Pitbull — The hip-hop/rap star brings his “Mr.
Worldwide’s Carnival Tour” to El Paso at 9
p.m. Friday, June 4, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $37.50 general admission,
plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
Armando Christian Pérez (Pitbull) has been
performing since 2004 with his debut album
MIAMI (Money I A Major Issue). Singles include
“Alright,” “Shut it Down,” “Holla at Me,”
“Shake” and more.
Ramon Ayala — The Norteño accordionist
will host a concert and dance at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 5, at El Paso County Coliseum.
Tickets: $31.50. (Ticketmaster).
‘The Wizard of Oz’ – Broadway in El Paso
Series concludes with the Broadway hit based
on the 1939 movie at 7:30 p.m. Monday and
Tuesday, June 7-8, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $30, $45 an $55, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster).
This magical production, based on the Royal
Shakespeare Company’s celebration of the
1939 MGM movie, is presented with breathtak-
ing special effects that will sweep audiences
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away, from the moment the tornado twists its
way into Kansas. Dorothy, Toto and their
friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and
Scarecrow are transported “Over the
Rainbow” to adventures in Munchkin Land, the
Haunted Forest and the Emerald City.
Goo Goo Dolls — The alternative rockers
perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre, with special guest
Vedera. Led by singer/songwriter John Rzeznik,
the group’s hits include the 1999 Record of the
Year Grammy nominee “Iris,” also nominated
for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance
by a Duo or Group. Other hits include
“Name,” “Slide” and “Here is Gone” Tickets:
$43.50 and $49.50. (Ticketmaster).
In 2008 Rzeznik received the Hal David
Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of
Fame. Their latest CD is “Something For The
Rest of Us” to be released in June.
Danny B. Harvey — The rockabilly guitarist
performs 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June
12, at Badlands Billiards, 7792 Franklin. Also
performing are Ryan Bradley Affair (former
members of Devil Doll) and Nino Inferno.
Admission: $12. Information: 208-7093.
Harvey, a native of Killeen, Texas, developed a
finger-picking guitar style based on his idols
Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Joe Pass, as well
as on his classical technique he learned at USC.
He and Levi Dextor began the group, The
Ripchorks, whose original members included
guitar legend and former Stray Cat Brian Setzer
and his brother Gary.
Strunz and Farah — The world renowned
acoustic guitar duo performs at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 12, at UTEP’s Magoffin
Auditorium, with special guest harpist Carlos
Guedes. Tickets: $28 and $35, plus service
charges. (Ticketmaster).
The duo has performed together since 1980
and have created an entirely new expression
for the acoustic guitar. From Costa Rica and
Iran respectively, Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir
Farah have brought the cultural riches of their
native lands to their highly virtuosic, rhythmic,
and improvisation-rich original instrumental
compositions, profoundly influencing guitarists
everywhere. Their meeting in 1979 marked the
first time that Latin American and Middle
Eastern music came together on the guitar.
Their most recent recording, “Fantaseo,” is a
journey through folk and urbane Latin America,
rustic Iran, and includes an appreciative nod to
American jazz.
Chayanne — The Latin superstar performs
at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at the El Paso
County Coliseum. Chayanne has made his
mark as a singer and soap opera actor, selling
millions of albums, earning more than 70 plat-
inum and gold records, Grammy nominations
and a MTV Award for Best International Video.
Tickets: $52, $72, $92, $127, plus service
charge. (Ticketmaster).
Gaylapalooza — Three of the best and
brightest touring Queer Indie artists perform a
special kick-off concert for the Southern New
Mexico Pride Festival at 7 p.m. Friday, June 18,
at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in the
Las Cruces Downtown Mall. The musical
extravaganza, hosted by Ivonna Bump, includes
performers Daniel Cartier, Namoli Brennet and
Eric Himan. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets:
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$20; portion of proceeds benefit Southern
New Mexico Pride. Information: (575) 523-
6403, RioGrandeTheatre.com or
southernNMPride.org.
From New York City subway troubadour to
Elton John protégé to star of the 2007 inde-
pendent film “Flirting With Anthony,” Daniel
Cartier is a frequent mover on queer music
charts and Logo’s NewNowNext music video
showcase. After self-producing four critically
acclaimed CDs, his latest release,
“Redemption” features guest artists from such
bands as Lynyrd Skynyrd, P-funk All Stars and
The Wallflowers.
Singer/songwriter Namoli Brennet toured the
country after the release of her 2002 CD, “Boy
in a Dress.” She has produced, engineered and
released 7 CDs on her own label.
Pop-rocker Eric Himan has amassed a loyal
following at club dates across the country, ever
since the debut of his first self-titled album in
2000. Drawing comparisons to such artists as
Maroon 5, John Mayer, Ani DiFranco and Tracy
Chapman, Himan’s 2008 release, “Resonate,”
sold out its first shipment before the official
drop date.
Eddie Griffin — The stand-up comic, named
one of Comedy Central’s 100 greatest stand-
ups of all time, performs at 7 p.m. Saturday,
June 19, at Abraham Chavez Theatre, with
opening act Kwame Seigel. Ages 18 and older
welcome. Tickets: $37.95 to $89.57.
(Ticketmaster)
Griffen has appeared in such shows as
“Malcolm in the Middle” and “The Chapelle
Show,” as well as in more than 30 movies
including “Undercover Brother,”
“Armageddon,” “John Q,” “Scary Movie 3,”
“Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” and many more.
His act has included such popular and contro-
versial hits as his Michael Jackson on crack
cocaine imitation.
Robin and Linda Williams — The “Prairie
Home Companion” perennial favorites perform
a special house concert at 8 p.m. Saturday,
June 19, at Charlie McDonald’s house in Las
Cruces. Cost: $40. Reservations required;
BYOB. Information: (575) 541-1992 or (915)
592-5122.
Summer Meltdown Tour - Rap and Hip-
Hop star Soulja Boy Tell’Em performs for the
2010 tour with special guests Paul Wall and
Chamillionaire Saturday, June 19, at El Paso
County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Doors open
at 7 p.m. Tickets: $40 floor; $30 stands ($5 dis-
count for military with ID). All seats general
admission (Ticketmaster).
Better known simply as Soulja Boy, the rap
star reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts with
his 2007 single “Crank That (Soulja Boy).” At
age 16, the single made him the youngest artist
to write, perform and produce a No. 1 hit,
beating out Debbie Gibson. He has been nomi-
nated for Grammy, BET, Ozone, Nickelodeon
Kids’ Choice and Teen Choice Awards, and his
latest project, “Dre” is set for release in July.
Gilby Clarke — The former member of
Guns n Roses and Slashes Snakepit performs at
8 p.m. Sunday, June 20, at Zen-Meister Bar,
1160 Airway, with guests Aftermath, Brother
Strange and Years of Cold. Admission: $12.
Information: 778-1089 or ticketbully.com.
Third Day — The Atlanta-based Christian
rockers perform at 7 p.m. Friday, June 25, at
Abundant Living Faith Center, 1000 Valley
Crest Drive. Their latest CD, Live Revelations,
is their seventh gold album, and their CDs
June 2010
“Offerings” and “Live Wire” gained platinum
status. Tickets: $25 general admission.
Information: or alfc.com.
The band has won several Gospel Music and
Dove awards, one American Music Award and
four Grammys including the 2010 Best Rock or
Rap Gospel Album of the Year for “Live
Revelations.”
The concert is part of the center’s annual
Oneeighty ministries youth event June 23-25.
‘Un Amante a la Medida’ — William Levy
stars in the Spanish language romantic comedy
at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 25, at the
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $27, $37, $57 and $67,
plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
Levy is the Cuban-born actor who as been
voted by People En Espanol as one of the 50
Most Beautiful People, 20 Sexiest Men and/or
25 Most Handsome men in 2006, 2008 and
2009. He is known for his leading role in
“Sortilegio” as well as in “Passion” and
“Cuidado con el Angel.”
Also featured are Gabriela Goldsmith
(“Alcanzar Una”), Lorena Velázquez, Fernanda
Lopez, Alejandro Herrera and Ariadne Pellicer.
Aventura — The “Kings of Bachata” perform
at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $37.25-
$97.25. (Ticketmaster).
The New York-based Aventura was formed in
1994, blending Dominican bachata with hip-
hop and R and B sounds. Their first single
“Obsesion” became a hit with Latin and hip-
hop audiences. Later hit albums included “Love
and Hate” and “God’s Project.”
‘Broadway in El Paso’ tickets — Season
tickets are now on sale for the 2010-2011
Broadway series at the Plaza Theatre. Four-
show and five-show packages available. Five
show packages: $145, $215 and $270. Four
show packages (not including “Beauty and the
Beast”): $115, $.170 and $215. Individual tick-
ets to be announced; available through
Ticketmaster. Season ticket information: 231-
1111 or theplazatheatre.org.
Season includes Disney’s “Beauty and the
Beast” (Nov. 29), Monty Python’s “Spamalot”
(Jan. 25), “All Shook Up” (Feb. 13), “Legally
Blonde” (March 14) and Blue Man Group
(April 27-28).
Vans Warped Tour 2010 — The 16th
annual music and extreme sports event is
Wednesday, June 30, at the NMSU Intramural
Field (next to Aggie Memorial Stadium), featur-
ing multiple live music stages and Several
extreme sports and lifestyle events and displays
also featured. Tickets: $33. (Ticketmaster)
Information: (575) 646-1420. Web: warped-
tour.com.
Featured bands include Alkaline Trio, Andrew
W.K., Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari,
Eyes Set To Kill, Face To Face, Fake Problems,
Far From Finished, Feed Our Children Now,
Fight Fair, Four Year Strong, Gardening Not
Architecture, Greenpeace, Grind Time Now
EMCEE BATTLE hosted by the Rollin R, Hey
Monday, Hollywood Heart, Hollywood
Heartthrob, Hope For AM, I Can Make A Mess
Like Nobodys Business, I See Stars, In Fear and
Faith, Invisible Children, Keep a Breast, Last
Call Chernobyl, Leave Out Violence, Left
Alone, Mayday Parade, Mike Posner, Motion
City Soundtrack, Music Saves Lives, MusiCares,
My Friends Place, Natural High,
NeverShoutNever, New Years Day, Of Mice
and Men, Parkway Drive, Peta2, Pierce The
Veil, olar Bear Club, Rainforest Action
Network, Riverboat Gamblers, Set Your Goals,
Sparks The Rescue, Speakeasy Tiger, Suicide
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Silence, Sum 41, All-American Rejects,
Bouncing Souls, The Cab, The Casualties, The
Darlings, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Frantic,
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, The Mighty
Regis, Pretty Reckless, Reverend Peytons Big
Damn Band, Rocket Summer, The Sparring,
The Summer Set, The Swellers, TJ Martell
Foundation, Unite the United, VersaEmerge,
Warped Eco Initiative, We Are The In Crowd,
We The Kings, Whitechapel and You Me At Six.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee’ – UTEP Dinner Theatre clos-
es its season with the zany musical July 9-25.
Showtime is 7 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday; dinner matinee performance is 1:30
p.m. Sunday, July 11; non-dinner matinees are
2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 18 and 25. Tickets $26-
$38 dinner shows; $12-22 non-dinner matinee.
Information: 747-6060.
The story focuses on six quirky young com-
petitors at a spelling bee who learn that they
don’t have to win to be winners. Three or four
audience members are invited to take part of
every performance as guest spellers, bringing
the entire audience into the show.
Shakira — The international superstar per-
forms at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at
UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Shakira has more
than 214 global award nominations and more
than 50 million albums sold worldwide. Tickets:
$152.50, $102.50, $72.50, $42.50 and $9.50,
plus service charge. (Ticketmaster)
Shakira has toured the United States just
twice in her career, first in 2002 for the “Tour
of the Mongoose” and again in 2006 for the
“Oral Fixation,” Tour which grossed more than
$100 million. The 2010 tour promises to push
the limits of the live concert experience, bring-
ing fans a pulsating spectacle crossing all musi-
cal boundaries.
She will perform songs from her collection of
smash hits and her new album, “She Wolf”
with singles “Gypsy,” “She Wolf” and “Give It
Up To Me” featuring Lil Wayne.
Yo Gabba Gabba Live — DJ Lance Rock
and the cast of “Yo Gabba Gabba” bring their
“There’s A Party in My City” state-of-the-art
production with music, singing, dancing and ani-
mation to El Paso at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre. One dollar from
each ticket sold benefits the local Habitat for
Humanity Chapter. Tickets on sale beginning
June 4: $38.70-$41.26; under age one admitted
free if sitting in parent’s lap. (Ticketmaster)
Venues & series
Club 101 — 1148 Airway. Advance tickets
for most events available at Club 101, All That
Music, Psycha and online at ticketbully.com,
unless otherwise listed. All listed events are all
ages shows. Information: 544-2101 or
club101.com.
• Dirty South — 8 p.m. Friday, May 28. Cost:
$16.
• Reyli — The Latin artist performs at 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 17, with special guests Codek.
Tickets to be announced. (available through
jepcity.com).
• Kaskade — 8 p.m. Friday, June 18. All age
show. Tickets: $21; VIP (age 21 and older) $26.
• Summer Slaughter Tour 2010 — 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 20, featuring Decapitated, The
Faceless, All Shall Perish, The Red Chord, Veil
of May, Cephalic Carnage, Decrepit Birth,
Carnifex, Animals as Leaders and Vital Remains.
All ages show. Cost: $18 in advance.
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Zen-Meister Bar — 1160 Airway. Ticket
information/information: 778-1089.
• Nigel Dupree Band — 9 p.m. Wednesday,
June 2. The band features the son of Jackyl’s
Jesse Dupree.
• Canobliss — 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 9.
• Gilby Clarke — The former member of Guns
n Roses and Slashes Snakepit performs at 8
p.m. Sunday, June 20, with guests Aftermath,
Brother Strange and Years of Cold. Admission:
$12 (ticketbully.com).
• Sponge — 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21.
Tickets: $15 in advance; $18 day of show.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12
miles north of downtown Ruidoso). Free public
guided tours are 10 a.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays (except show dates). Information:
(575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 or
spencertheater.com.
• Mary Wilson of the Supremes — 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 30. The industry legend will per-
form Supremes pop & R&B hits like “Stop In
the Name of Love,” “Baby Love,” “Come See
About Me,” “Back in My Arms Again” and “You
Can’t Hurry Love,” as well as other Motown
classics, jazz standards and solo recordings.
Tickets: $76 and $79.
• Ruidoso Dance Ensemble’s “Swan Lake” — 2
and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5. The local compa-
ny presents the classic story of love and
heartache. Tickets: $25.
• “The Elephant Man” — 8 p.m. Friday, June
18. Presented by Wayland University Summer
Theatre Workshop, with students from Texas,
Oklahoma and New Mexico. Tickets: $25.
• Doug Montgomery — Saturday, June 19.
“New Mexico’s most popular piano man” head-
lines the theater’s 3rd annual “Taste of the
Spencer Fund Raiser” Doors will open at 6
p.m. with samplings of gourmet cuisines fol-
lowed by Montgomery in concert and a live
auction. Tickets: $50.
• “3 Redneck Tenors” — 8 p.m. Saturday, June
26. The musical comedy, featuring classically
trained artists, is like Greater Tuna meets Das
Barbec. With the tunes of Elvis to Puccini,
country to opera, the play begins outside the
boys’ Paris, Texas, trailer and goes all the way
to their triumphant debut at New York City’s
famous “Carn-iggy Hall.” Tickets: $46 and $49.
A fried catfish buffet meal precedes the show
at 6 p.m. Cost: $20.
• Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone — 8
p.m. Friday, July 2. The British ‘60s pop band
performs hits including “I’m Into Something
Good,” “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely
Daughter,” “I’m Henry VIII (I Am),” “Can’t You
Hear My Heartbeat” and “There’s A Kind of
Hush.” Tickets: $76 and $79.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older
admitted. (Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877-
277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
• Ron White — “Tater Salad” returns at 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 10. Tickets: $25-$100.
• George Jones — The country legend per-
forms at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 24-
25. Tickets: $25-$75.
• The Temptations — The Motown legends
perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Tickets:
$20-$60.
• Merle Haggard — The “Okie from
Muskogee” performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July
13. Tickets: $25-$100.
• Josh Turner — The country/folk star (“Long
Black Train,” “Would You Go With Me”) per-
forms at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10. Tickets:
$25-$75.
June 2010
Alfresco! Fridays — The free outdoor con-
certs begin at 5:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept.
10 at Arts Festival Plaza (between El Paso
Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre). Presented
by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Department. No outside food or bever-
ages, or pets allowed. Information: 534-0689,
541-4481, or alfrescofridays.com.
• May 28 — Guitar Slim (blues/jazz)
• June 4 – Fungi Mungle (‘70s
rock/disco/funk).
• June 11 — Karma (rock)
• June 18 — Windy City (“Chicago” tribute)
• June 25 — Brown Betty (classic rock)
Silver City Blues Festival — The 15th
annual event is May 28-30 at Gough Park, cor-
ner of Pope and 12th Streets in Silver City.
Sponsored by the Mimbres Region Art Council.
The event features live acoustic and electric
blues music, studio tours, night dances and
more. Performances are 8 p.m. to midnight
Friday, 12:30 to midnight Saturday and 12:30 to
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free, unless oth-
erwise listed. No dogs or alcohol allowed in
park area; beer garden available across the
street. Information: (575) 538-2505 or (888)
758-7289 or mimbresarts.org.
The Friday Kickoff is 8 p.m. to midnight at
The Flame, 2800 Pinos Altos Road, featuring
Soul Kitchen. Tickets: $12.
Saturday’s headliner is Guitar Shorty at 7:30
p.m. Sunday’s headliner is Mollie O’Brien and
Ham Kickers Club at 6 p.m.
Other Saturday performers are
GumboProject, Road House Hounds and Lionel
Young Band. Other Sunday performers are Edie
and the Silver Blue Roots, David Booker Duo,
Diane Van Deurzen and Lisa Otey with
Heather Hardy and Tony Furtado.
A Saturday Night Jam Session is 9 p.m. to
midnight at the Red Barn Lounge, featuring
Road House Hounds. Tickets: $12.
Mesita ‘Spring Thing’ — The Mesita PTA
and Mesita Watch D.O.G.S. (Dad of Great
Students) will host its 2nd annual spring concert
featuring the popular ‘70s cover band Fungi
Mungle 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29, on the
Mesita Elementary School lawn, 3307 N.
Stanton. Bring picnic baskets, blankets and lawn
chairs. Admission: $3 ($1 EPISD students) in
advance; $5 ($2 students) at the door.
Information: 309-4815 or fungimungle.com.
A carnival with food activities begins at 6 p.m.
Ted Ramirez — The Southwest singer/song-
writer performs 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 30,
at Hillsboro Community Center, 316 Eleanor,
in Hillsboro, N.M. as part of Ramirez’s limited
number of solo performances for the first time
in ten years. Ramirez is the founder of the
Santa Cruz River Band. His new solo show
includes songs in English and Spanish blending
folk music with stories about the people, places
and events of his beloved Sonoran Desert.
Refreshments served. Admission: $5 donation.
Information: (575) 895-5797.
Mountain of Blues Festival — The 13th
annual Ruidoso music celebration is Saturday
June 5, at 501 Wingfield, one block south of
Sudderth. Includes live blues bands, food and
beverage booths and kids’ games. Live music
runs from noon to 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $22 at
the gate ($20 in advance). Military admitted for
$15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Advance tick-
ets available at The Quarters or online at rui-
June 2010
dosobluesfest.com. Tickets/information: 1-866-
207-4816, (575) 257-9535 or
ruidoso.net/bluesfestival.
Line up includes The Unknowns at noon;
Maynard Mills Blues Band at 1:45 p.m.
Gramms, Gilmore and Kreiger at 3:30 p.m.,
Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers at 5:15
p.m. and Andrew Jr. Boy Jones at 7 p.m.
The Quarters, 2535 Sudderth, will host live
blues with selected performers from the show
at 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday through Saturday
and 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 3-6. Featured
bands are The Unknowns on Thursday and
Sunday, Maynard Mills Blues Band on Friday
and Buzz and a Musician’s Jam with Gramms,
Gilmore and Kreiger. Saturday. Call for cost.
Kern Place Music in the Park — The
Kern Place Association presents the
Quintessential Brass at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5,
as part of its summer music series in Madeline
Park, 900 Baltimore. Bring a lawn chair, blanket
or picnic basket. Admission is free. Information:
588-5827, 731-9956 or kernplace.org.
Chris Chandler and Paul Benoit — The
poet and world-class roots guitar guru team up
to perform a multimedia minstrel show at 7
p.m. Friday, June 11. at Tortuga’s Subs &
Lounge, 702 Myrtle. Their performance has
been called “the most radically creative act on
the coffee house circuit. Sponsored by Free
Holé Slam and The Tumblewords Project.
Admission is free; BYOB. Information: Donna,
328-5484, tumbleworldsproject.com, free-
holeslam.com or chrischandler.com.
‘VIP Under the Stars’ volunteers —
Chamizal National Memorial hosts a volunteer
program during Music Under the Stars events 6
to 9 p.m. June 13-Aug. 15, in the Chamizal’s
amphitheatre, 800 S. San Marcial.
Information/sign-up: Brendan Wilson, Volunteer
Coordinator, 532-7273 ext. 125 or
Brendan_Wilson@nps.gov.
Volunteers must attend one of two schedule
3-hour training sessions that covers topics from
communication/public speaking skills to the key
historic events of the Chamizal story. Trainings
are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, or 2
to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 12, in the Chamizal.
Jazz on the Rocks — The monthly live jazz
music series is 8 p.m. the second Thursday of
every month May through October, at
McKelligon Canyon. The June 10 concert fea-
tures the Brad Leali Jazz Players. Seating open
three hours prior to showtime. Tickets: $9 in
advance; $10 day of show, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster). Season ticket packages: $40.
Information: jazzelpaso.org.
Bob Burns and Mike Caranda
Orchestra — The big-band style orchestra
led by Bob Burns and featuring Judy Day will
host its afternoon Tea Dance 2 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 13, at El Paso Country Club,
5000 Country Club Place. The band has been
presenting Sunday afternoon “Tea Dances”
since 1984 and features all ballroom styles,
including tango, waltz, jitterbug, swing, chacha,
mambo, polka, rumba and more. Admission:
$15. Information: 799-5684 or (575) 525-9333.
This month’s dance celebrates Mike
Caranda’s 92nd birthday with a full ballroom
dance.
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Music Under the Stars — The 27th sum-
mer concert series, presented by the City of El
Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
Department, is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays, June
13-Aug. 15, at the Chamizal National
Memorial amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial.
Admission is free. Information: 541-4481
(MCAD), 532-7273 (Chamizal) or elpasoart-
sandculture.org.
Music Under the Stars fans often come early
for picnics and cookouts. Grills permitted in
park, but not within the amphitheater itself. No
glass containers or pets permitted at park.
Free park-and-ride shuttles available from and
to El Paso Zoo, 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Upcoming concerts:
• June 13 — Brasil Brazil Show
(Samba/Lambada/Bossa Nova)
• June 20 — La Imperial Sonora (Latin
Cumbia)
• June 27 — Greg Cropp Band (Country)
• July 4 — 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
with El Paso Symphony Orchestra (7 to 9 p.m.)
‘Every Other Tuesday’ at the Rio
Grande Theatre — Doña Ana Arts Council
hosts a variety of musical performances 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las
Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)
523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
• June 1 — New Horizons Swing Band
• June 15 — Tuco John Band
• June 29 — McLaughlin Kids.
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
Live music offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays in the
Franklins Lounge. No cover. Information: (575)
874-5200. Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10
p.m. Sundays. Karaoke with Antonio B 8 p.m.
to midnight every Thursday.
Battle on the Border II band finals are 7 to 9
p.m. Wednesday, June 2.
• Friday, June 4 — Last Minute
• Saturday, June 5 — Algo Nuevo
• Sunday, June 6 — Mariachi Alegre
• Friday, June 11 — Destinyune
• Saturday, June 12 — Skarabajo
• Sunday, June 13 — Mariachi Tapatio
• Friday, June 18 — Ekiz
• Saturday, June 19 — Inolvidable
• Sunday, June 20 — Mariachi Los Toritos
• Friday, June 25 — Rhapsody
• Saturday, June 26 — Sonny Powell & The
Night Dreamers
• Sunday, June 28 — Mariachi Femenil Las
Caponeras
Allen’s Ballroom — The new ballroom at
10280 Montana, Ste. G, will host live bands at 7
p.m. Fridays. Admission: $3. Information: 929-
8686 or allensballroom.com.
• May 28 — Brown Betty
• June 4 — The Birddogs
• June 11 — Rhapsody
Music in the Park — The Las Cruces sum-
mer concert series is 7 p.m. Sundays. No pets
allowed. Admission is free. Information: (575)
541-2200 or las-cruces.org.
The series opens with the Mayor’s Jazz Fest,
at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 30, at Apodaca Park,
El Paso Scene
801 E. Madrid, with Gerald Veasley of
Philadelphia, Bebop and standards with
Roundtrip of Santa Fe and Latin Jazz with Las
Cruces’s own Ritmo Caluroso.
June concerts are at Apodaca Park:
• June 6 — The Buzz Tones (variety) and
Benji Rivas (blues/variety)
• June 13 — Syd Masters & the Swing Riders
(western swing) and folk artist Bob Einweck.
• June 20 — Windy City (Tribute to Chicago)
from El Paso.
• June 27 — Steve Smith & Chris Sanders
(bluegrass) and Rhythm Mystic (world music).
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays — Zin
Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo, hosts
free live music 1 to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
• May 30 - James Springer
• June 13 - Dusty Low
• June 27 - Julio Ortiz
The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton.
Information: 351-4377.
• The Itchy Hearts, Are We Asleep, Silk
Flamingo and The Beat perform at 7 p.m.
Monday, May 31.
• Mousefire and rockonelpaso.com, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 1.
• Rapheene, 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 2.
• Boulanger CD release, 8 p.m. Friday, June 4,
and 9 p.m. Saturday, June 5.
• Holly Would, Life Only, Lesson House to
Home, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 6.
• Iveys and friends, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10.
• La Familia del Paso and Carlos Gonzalez, 8-
11 p.m. Saturday, June 12.
• Leftmore, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 19.
• Whispering Pines, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 22.
• Rockonelpaso.com, 8 p.m. Friday, June 25.
• Andrew Weathers Buffalo Show, 8 p.m.
Friday, July 2.
• Radar vs. Wolf, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 3.
State Line Music — West Texas Food Bank
and State Lane BBQ, 1222 Sunland Park Drive
presents the Rudolph Chevrolet-Honda out-
door concert series 8 to 10 p.m. every other
Wednesday through August. Admission is free;
all customers asked to bring non-perishable
food donation or monetary donation for the
West Texas Food Bank.
• June 2 — Seth James
• June 9 — to be announced
• June 16 — Micky and the Motor Cars
• June 23 — Roger Creager
• June 30 — to be announced.
Outdoor Concerts at the Plaza — The
City Parks & Recreation Department free
lunchtime concerts noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays
at San Jacinto Plaza, 111 Mills, Downtown.
Information: 240-3310.
• June 9 — Shelby Acosta
• June 16 — Memento Mori
• June 23 — Patrick Kell
Outlet Shoppes’s Summer Concert
Series — Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, 7051 S.
Desert in Canutillo, and Exa radio host free
weekly concerts 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, June
10-July 29. Admission is free; bring a lawn
chair. Information: 877-3208 or theoutlet-
shoppesatelpaso.com.
Tailgate 2010 — The annual outdoor jazz
concert series in Alamogordo, N.M., is a
fundraiser for the Flickinger Center. Concerts
begin at 8 p.m. on Saturdays at the New
Mexico Museum of Space History. Gates open
6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Parking spot season reserva-
tions: $150 (usually sell out early). Weekly
spaces are $30, if available. Walk-up admission:
$7. Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickinger-
center.com.
• June 12 — Michael Francis Trio
• June 26 — Steve Smith Trio
Melodies at the Park — El Paso Parks and
Recreation hosts free concerts 7 to 9 p.m.
every other Sunday at various area parks.
Information: 252-9031, 240-3310.
• June 13 — Azucar at Eastwood Park.
• June 27 — Starliners at Veterans Park.
La Viña’s Music On the Patio — La Viña
Winery in La Union, 4201 S. NM Highway 28,
hosts live music 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on selected
Saturdays and Sundays featuring“Live By
Request.” Admission is free. Information: (575)
882-7632. Upcoming performances are
Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 27.
Downtown live entertainment — Free
live entertainment will be featured at 5:30 p.m.
every Monday and Wednesday through early
July in the El Paso Convention Center Plaza to
welcome participants in the 2010 USBC
Women’s Championships. Information: 534-
0601 or visitelpaso.com.
Folk Fury — KTEP, 88.5 FM, features three
hours of acoustic and folk music — with an
emphasis on recordings by local musicians and
occasional live appearances by them — from 7
to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Hosts are Dan Alloway
and Gregg Carthy. Requests: 747-5153.
Comedy
El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway. 8
p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 and 10:45
p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Military admitted free Wednesdays and
Thursdays. Tickets: $6 Wednesday through
Thursday; $12 Friday and Saturday, $8 Sunday,
unless listed otherwise. Information/reserva-
tions: 779-LAFF (5233) or laff2nite.com.
• May 26-29 — The Chinaman. Mark
“Chinaman” Britten’s impressions range from
Matchbox 20’s Rob Thomas to Aerosmith’s
Steven Tyler. Feature act is Jorge Jimenez.
• June 2-6 — Shang. Shang lives in Los
Angeles, where he tours as a standup comic,
does lots of writing, and has had a few small
movie parts. Feature act is Dustin Ybarra.
• June 9-13 — Steve Kramer. Kramer’s show
is filled with music, improv, and audience par-
ticipation, with a variety of impressions.
Feature act is AJ Finney III.
• June 16-20 — Ahmed Ahmed. Ahmed’s
career will soon be seen in the upcoming
“Onion Movie” for FOX Searchlight. Feature
act is Charles Sanchez.
• June 23-27 — Dean Austin. Austin is cur-
rently seen on the TNT hit television drama
“Southland.” Feature act is Anthony Perez.
Comedy nights — Sun City Comedy hosts
weekly shows with local comics the second
Wednesday night of the month at O’Hagan’s
Irish Pub, 2601 N. Mesa. The June 9 show
presents Curt Fletcher, Charlie Moreno and
Alex with AK. No cover.
Comedy nights are also 9:30 p.m. Sundays at
the New Old Plantation, 301 Ochoa. Ages 18
and older welcome. Admission: $3.
Information: suncitycomedy.com.
Ron White — “Tater Salad” returns 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 10, at Inn of the Mountain
Gods Resort and Casino in Mescalero, N.M.
The stand-up comedian is best known for his
cigar smoking and scotch drinking on stage and
rose to fame with the Blue Collar Comedy
Tour. White has two Grammy nominations, a
gold record, two of the top rated one-hour
specials in Comedy Central history, and has
sold over 10 million books, CDs and DVDs.
Tickets: $25-$100. Ages 21 and older admitted.
(Ticketmaster). Information: 1-877-277-5677
or innofthemountaingods.com.
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Ballroom, swing and Latin dances are 8 to 10
p.m. Thursdays. Dance lesson at 7 p.m. $7
members; $9 non-members.
• June 3: Luau Party with High Society
Orchestra and refreshments.
• June 10 and June 24: Bob Burns-Mike
Caranda Combo. Refreshments served June 24.
• June 17: High Society Orchestra.
The Argentine Tango Group’s dances are 7 to
9:30 p.m. Tuesdays (June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29).
Lesson included with admission at 7 p.m.
Beginners, single and couples over 21 wel-
come. Dress code enforced. Cost: $10 ($8
members). Information: (575) 642-1699 or
musbegin@comcast.net.
Barbara Driscoll School of Ballet —
The ballet school presents its annual student
recital at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at the Plaza
Theatre, featuring students from pre-school to
adult, in technique performances and a chil-
dren’s ballet. Admission is free. Information:
584-9903.
Capoeira Quinto Sol — The dance organi-
zation hosts an evening of Salsa, Maculele,
Belly, Burlesque and Capoeira dance styles at 7
p.m. Saturday, June 5, at UTEP’s Union
Theatre. Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the
door. Information: Jon, 252-8258.
Elena Baker Dance Company — Local
teacher Elena Baker’s dance studio presents
the her students in performance at 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 6, at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is
free. Information: 740-1392.
‘Pretty Belles and Carousels’ — The
Ballet Centre School of Classical Dance’s 26th
annual recital is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. The performance
will feature over 60 students ranging in age
from 4 to 17 in a variety of dances from tradi-
tional classics to new neo-classical choreogra-
phy. Directed by David Alejandro Duran.
Admission is free. Information: 544-4348 or
balletcentre.us.
Ballet Folklorico El Paso — The troupe’s
annual celebration of the sight and sounds of
Mexico at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 11-
12, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S.
San Marcial. Directed by Maestro Arturo
Guerrero. Ticket: $7. Information: 526-4293.
Arabian Nights — UTEP’s 6th annual
Arabian Nights Showcase is 7 p.m. Saturday,
and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12-13, at UTEP’s
Dinner Theatre, starring Danyavaad and The
Shimmy Sisters with special guests Jitano & The
Desert Prophets. Tickets: $15, plus service
charge. (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234
or theshimmysisters.com.
Danyavaad’s original music is Middle Eastern
lounge mixed with Indian vibes and rock. They
play live original Middle Eastern flavored music
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The Shimmy Sisters will also host a series of
workshops Saturday, June 12. Cost: $25 per
workshop.
• 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “Dancing with
Nuance: The Eloquent Body with Leilainia” (All
levels).
• 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. — Belly Dance Combos
(Level 2).
• 2:30 to 4 p.m. — “Circus Belly: Strength.
Flexibility and Fun with Adelaide” (Mixed
Levels).
Hafla at the Grapevine — The Grapevine,
3900 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, will host its 10th
annual night of Middle Eastern, African and
Indian music, dance and food 5 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 13. A variety of entertainers and
a Middle Eastern bazaar will be featured.
Tickets: $8 ($5 ages 4-12). Admission includes
one food item. Information: (575) 644-4156.
Ballet recital — Malinky’s Ballet Clasico of
Juarez presents its annual recital at 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, June 18-19, at the
Chamizal National Memorial. Admission is free.
Information: 16-39-66 (in Juarez).
Ballet Folklorico Tierra del Sol — The
group’s 10th annual gala event is at 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, June 25-26, at the
Chamizal National Memorial Theater. The
group will perform dances from various regions
of Mexico and South America. Tickets: $4
Information: 920-3110.
Belly Dancing Goddess — Rakkassat
Aldahab presents the belly dance event starring
Virginia and both local and visiting belly dancers
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at
Radisson 1770 Airway. Admission: $20.
Information: 217-4500 or 532-2043.
Ballet Folklórico Churuhui — The group
performs dances from the different regions of
Mexico at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July
2-3, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S.
San Marcial. Information: 588-5743.
Arabesque 2010 – Snake Charmer and the
Belly Dancer presents the gala show featuring
international performer and instructor Mia
Shauri of Puerto Rico at 7 p.m. Saturday, July
10, at the Scottish Rite Theater, 301 Missouri.
Shauri is 2008 Belly Dancer of the Universe and
2009 Cabaret Dancer of the Year. Information:
740-4919 or
snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com.
Shauri will host workshops July 10-11, at
Dance Whirl, 5380 N. Mesa.
Zumba class — The Mind Body Studio, 910
E. Redd Road, Suite H, hosts the hour-long
dance fitness class 9 a.m. Mondays, 5 p.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays and 7:40 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursday. Cost: $8 per class;
monthly fees available. Information: 585-6362.
June 2010
El Paso Summer Music Festival - The
annual festival’s Potpourri Concert featuring La
Catrina Quartet and the winners of the 2010
Young Musicians Competition, Wesley Yu, and
Andrea Guevara, is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June
12, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Center. Festival
founder, pianist Louise Houghton, will also per-
form. Tickets: $15 ($10 seniors/military; $5 stu-
dents), available at door or Ticketmaster.
Information: 449-0619 or epsmf.org.
El Paso Summer Music Festival is a non-profit
organization under the umbrella of the El Paso
Community Foundation.
Yu, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Morehead
Middle School, is a pianist who won over five
other finalists. His excellent technique and
musicality in performances of pieces by Bach,
Chopin, Brahms and Prokofiev showed maturi-
ty beyond his years. He is the son of Hanson Yu
and Amelia Leung, his piano teacher. Yu also
plays violin.
UTEP freshman, Guevara, an 18-year-old
pianist from Juárez, received honorable men-
tion. Guevara is the daughter of Carmen
Olmos of Juarez. Her primary teacher is Oscar
Macchioni of UTEP. In 2009, she received a
Superior Achievement Award at the Stony
Brook (N.Y.) International Piano Festival.
‘Voice Recital’ — Teen and pre-teen stu-
dents of Dan Wright will sing in German, Italian
and English at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at First
Christian Church, 901 Arizona (enter on Ange).
WAdmission is free. Information: 542-1110.
‘Amazing Magical Musical Adventures’
— Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music and
All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz.
Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park,
Juárez (next to the Bridge of the Americas).
The museum features an exhibit of pre-
Columbian artifacts, as well as paintings and
sculptures from well-known local and interna-
tional artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free
except as listed. Information: 611-1048.
• 7 p.m. Friday, June 11: Opening of exhibit
“Realidad Interior” by artist and printmaker
Cecilia Rodriguez of Guadalajara.
• 7 p.m Friday, June 18: Opening of exhibit of
sculpture and installation by artist Waldo
Estrada.
• The monthly Arte en el Parque continues its
2010 season 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 29
and June 26. The event includes live music,
food, arts and crafts, and activities for children.
Featured artist is painter Elizabeth Morales.
Admission is 40 pesos (30 children).
Information: 611-2390 or arteenelparque.com.
• Continuing through June: “Metalarte
Expresiones,” sculpture by Javier Venegas.
Museo de INBA — Circuito Jose Reyes
Estrada, Zona Pronaf. The museum will close
for remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for
September. Information: 616-7414.
“Un dia en el museo” is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 19: Guided tours, children’s
June 2010
No Strings Theatre Company present a month-
ly series of children’s programs at 2 p.m. select-
ed Saturdays at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N.
Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Material is
aimed at audiences age 4-10, but all ages wel-
come. Admission: $5. Reservations recom-
mended: (575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org.
The June 19 performance will take the audi-
ence to back to 1762 with Jack and Annie of
“Magic Tree House” fame and an encounter
with the young musical prodigy, Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart. Journey to Vienna, Austria
and tour the royal palace, hear music by this
boy who lived so long ago, and experience a
slice of life from more than 250 years ago.
Young Ladies Choir ‘Bon Voyage’ con-
cert — El Paso Choral Society’s Young Ladies
Choir, directed by Yvonne Marmolejo, will per-
form its last concert before beginning their tour
“American Celebration of Music in Italy,” at
7:30 p.m. Friday, July 2, at Trinity-First United
Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa. Accompanied
by Dr. Esequiel Mesa on piano, the choir will
perform a program featuring international song
selections, in several different languages.
Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors/military; $5 students).
Information: 833-0263 or 581-2822.
The choir performed on the NPR program
“From the Top” last October, with The El Paso
Symphony Orchestra at Christmas, and with
Mayor John Cook in the “Half-Cooked”
Concert for the homeless in March. The Italy
tour will begin in Rome, as they sing in a mass
at the Vatican, and include stops in Florence,
Venice, Siena, Verona, Cremona and Milan.
activities.
Cibeles Convention Center — Av. Tomás
Fernández 8450, between Calle Portales and
Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona Campestre.
Pacto del Juárez, an organization that seeks to
improve the standard of living in Juárez, pres-
ents its strategic plan for the city at its quarter-
ly meeting, 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 24. Admission
is free.
Comision Federal de Electricidad —
Av. Reforma at Sanders. On display: “Las Otras
Luces de la Ciudad,” a changing exhibit by local
artists.
Museo de la Ex-Aduana — Zona Centro,
Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Juárez. The histo-
ry museum, housed in the Old Customs
House, is closed to transform itself into a
museum of the Mexican Revolution, which
began Nov. 20, 1910.
‘Por Amor al Arte’ — The radio show,
covering all aspects of the arts in Juárez, airs 3
to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM. The show
includes music, interviews, reviews of events,
recommendations of books and movies, con-
ducted by Ogla Liset Olivas. Information:
806Noticias.com.mx.
— Juárez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com)
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 2010 USBC Women’s Championships
— El Paso will host the national sports event
through July 3, at El Paso Convention Center,
hosted by United States Bowling Congress.
The tournament will be held for 100 consecu-
tive days in the first arena-style women’s cham-
pionship in USBC history. Spectator admission
is free. Information: 544-9000 or bowl.com.
WWE Smackdown — The WWE
Superstars return after a sold-out El Paso per-
! !! & formance in March for the professional
wrestling event 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at
NMSU’s Pan American Center in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $15, $25, $30, $40 and $60, plus serv-
ice charges. (Ticketmaster).
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Academy Sports & Outdoors Sun
Bowl International Soccer
Tournament — The 12th annual youth soc-
cer tournament for boys and girls is June 12-
13, featuring teams from under-8 to under-19
$ "% years of age, at Westside Sports Complex, next
to Canutillo High School and El Paso
Community College, on North Desert Blvd.
&" # "! Matches are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 8
&" # $ & Leaderless rides are at 6 p.m. Wednesday
a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The tournament fea-
&" # '! ( tures both competitive and non-competitive
teams. Entry fee for boys and girls teams for
ages 8 and under and 10 and under is $250;
teams for ages 11 and under through 19 and
under is $300. Information: Joe Daubach, 533-
4416, 1-800-915-2695 or
events@sunbowl.org.
The Rattler Outdoor Challenge — The
outdoor sports challenge hosted by El Paso
Marathon Foundation is 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 13, beginning at Franklin
Mountain State Park’s Tom Mays Park off
Transmountain Road. Categories include indi-
vidual, military, youth and corporate.
Registration cost varies with each category.
Information: 274-5222. or Online registration
at ElPasoRattler.com.
The event begins with a 10k or 5k run at Tom
Mays Park. The course connects to the moun-
tain cycling portion of the trail that runs from
Tom Mays to Doniphan. Cyclists follow the trail
to Borderland and on to the River Park for a
kayak/canoe and row 1.75 miles down the Rio
May Grande to the finish line. Participants must sup-
2 out Artcraft to the Border Crossing and back
June 8 - Gui ply their own equipment. A standard mountain
bike is recommended; all rowers required to
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• June 1-3 — Shreveport-Bossier Captains
• June 4-6 — Grand Prairie Air Hogs
• June 15-17 — Pensacola Pelicans
• June 18-20 — Lincoln Saltdogs
• July 1-4 — Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Promotions include Fireworks Friday (June 4,
June 18); Quartermania 25¢ selected conces-
sions Sunday (June 6 and June 20); Thirsty
Thursdays (June 3, June 17, July 1).
“Bark in the Park” dog day is Sunday, June 6,
and Military Night is Sunday, June 16.
Independence Day Fireworks July 2-4.
To get there: take the Patriot Freeway to the
Diana exit. From Loop 375, turn south on
Kenworthy.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club – Club events are
open to the public; helmets required. Unless
listed otherwise, rides begin at River Run Plaza
on Country Club Road. (Mesa becomes
Country Club; go west past the Rio Grande;
River Run is on the right.) Web: elpasobicycle-
club.com.
nights. Rides are 20 to 24 miles at various
paces depending on the group. Optional dinner
afterward at Hello Pizza.
• 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 2 — Pub Run.
Leave a little early from River Run to ride to La
Union Station. 18 miles, leaderless.
• 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 5 — June Birthday
Babies Ride. Meet at 6072 Los Pueblos. The
route will be 1 mile for every year — baseline
is a 43rd birthday. Food and treats afterward.
Bring your bathing suit! Moderate pace. Patty
Van Tine, 667-0202.
• 8 a.m. Sunday, June 6 — Beginner
Intermediate Group ride will leave Crazy Cat
Cyclery on Montana just west of Airway at 8
am for a 20- to 25-mile ride, moderate pace.
Crazy Cat Cyclery will provide support and dis-
counts. Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825.
• 1 p.m. Sunday, June 6 — Beginner Ride.
Meet at River Run for easy 10-mile ride for
beginning riders. Patty Van Time, 667-0202
• 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12 —
Resler/Border Loop. Start at 4844 Portsmouth
(Bob Wiggs residence) Fast group and a BIG
group. Fast group will ride up to Resler then
(40 miles). Beginner/Intermediate Group will
ride out to the Border Crossing, 27 miles at a
moderate pace. Refreshments after the ride.

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sion (free for age 4 and younger). Information:
Inclement weather hotline 534-0675 Acts subject to change.
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Sports
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Moon Ride. Enjoy the sunset and moonrise
starting at the mall at Artcraft & Upper Valley
Road. Any type of bike will work on this slow
10- to 15-mile ride. Headlight and rear flasher
required. Bug spray highly recommended.
Noah Gonzalez, team.stewie@hotmail.com.
• 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 26 — Breakfast
Ride. Meet at La Union for a moderate ride to
the end of Afton Road and back to La Union for
breakfast at La Union Station. Sylvia Mejia, 740-
9033.
• 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 27 — BIG Ride —
Increase your distance without getting left
behind. Meet at La Feria Grocery in Anthony
and ride to Mesilla and have breakfast at
Andale’s, then return. 50 miles, moderate pace,
Rick Rivas, 581-9896.
Beginner/Intermediate Group (BIG)
Rides — The El Paso Bicycle Club offers a
special training program for beginning and
intermediate riders. Weekly rides begin at 6
p.m. Tuesdays at the strip center on Upper
Valley Road and Artcraft. Helmets required;
participants should park cars in spaces marked
for cyclists. Information: Margaret O’Kelley,
588-3825, or Wyona Turner, 204-4835. See El
Paso Bicycle Club listing for weekend BIG rides
June 6, 19, 25 and 27.
• June 1 — Intervals. Learn how to ride faster.
Short ride in the Upper Valley. Margaret
O’Kelley, 588-3825.
• June 8 — Tube Patching. Linda Price, 433-
4188.
• June 15 — Fun Ride. Short leisurely ride in
the upper valley. Linda Price, 433-4188.
• June 22 — Nutrition. What should I eat and
drink before and during a ride? Short ride fol-
lowing discussion. Henry Payan, 355-6506.
.• June 29 — Hills. Short ride following discus-
sion. Sylvia Mejia, 740-9033.
Atom Cyclist Bike Club — The club hosts
weekly rides leaving promptly at 8 a.m. every
Sunday from the Atom Cyclist Bike Shop, 1886
Joe Battle, Suite 205 (next to Super Target), for
all riding levels. Intermediate/advanced group
will ride 40-60 miles at a moderate to fast pace,
and beginner/intermediate group will ride 20-
30 miles at a slow to moderate pace.
Information: Atom Cyclist, 225-0011.
cart, green fee, beer, refreshments, dinner and
prizes. Sponsorship packages available.
Information/registration: John Mimbela Jr., 252-
0582 to receive a registration packet by mail or
email. Web: odphibeta.wordpress.com.
A portion of the profits will go to benefit
Dame La Mano, a local non-profit assisting
women and children of the El Paso area.
Willie Cager Golf Tournament and
Dinner — The Willie Cager Foundation’s 4th
annual fundraising tournament is 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, June 12, at Butterfield Trail Golf
Club 1858 Cottonwoods. Celebrity golfers will
attend. Four-man scramble format. Cost: $125
per golfer (lunch provided). Dinner is 5 p.m.
Friday, June 11, at El Paso Community College
Service Center, 9050 Viscount, Building A.
Cost: $50 donation. Tables of 10 available.
Information/RSVP: 920-4173, 691-4832 or
williecagerfoundation.org.
The Willie Cager Foundation provides basic
tutorial programs on a year-round basis to low
income, educationally “high risk,” disabled and
other needful youth in the El Paso area.
Ascarate Junior Golf Tournament —
The junior world qualifier is Monday and
Tuesday, June 14-15, at the Ascarate Golf
Course, 6900 Delta. Information: 772-7381.
Horse Sports
Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing — The
2010 season begins Friday, May 28, with live
racing at 1 p.m. Thursday through Sunday,
except on holiday weekends when the horses
run Friday through Monday. The season runs
through Labor Day weekend with the running
of the All American Futurity. Grandstand admis-
sion and parking are free. Turf club admission:
$10. Valet parking is $5. Information: (575)
378-4140 or raceruidoso.com.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday.
General admission and parking are free.
Information: (575) 874-5200.
Recreational Sports
Public Ice Skating — Public skating is
offered 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays; noon to 4 and 7
to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 4 p.m.
Sundays (and Monday, May 31) at the Sierra
Providence Event Center next to the Coliseum,
4100 Paisano. Beginning June 7, skating offered
noon to 4 p.m. daily, plus 7 to 10 p.m. Friday
and Saturday.
All ages welcome. Admission: $8 (skate rental
included). Skate sharpening, fitting and consul-
tation offered for $5. Spectator admission is
free. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpa-
soicemonitor.com.
AYSO Soccer registration — Early regis-
tration for boys and girls age 4-18 for El Paso
Region 368 of American Youth Soccer
Organization’s 2010-2011 seasons is 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6 and June
19-20, at Peter Piper Pizza, 9450 Dyer. Every
child plays at least half of every game. Season is
23 weeks with 16 games. Fee: $65.
Information: Margie Valadez, 241-5307;
Rosemary Hahn, 920-5761 or ayso-368.org.
Certification courses available for those inter-
ested being a referee.
‘Basketball in the Barrio’ league — El
Paso Parks and Recreation Department will
host the basketball tournament 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday through Sunday, June 18-20, at Armijo
Recreation Center, 700 E. 7th Avenue.
Information: 541-4331 or
elpasotexas.gov/parks.
4th of July Baseball Tournament — El
Paso Parks and Recreation host its Invitational
Baseball tournament and Girls softball tourna-
Please see Page 24

Golf
Omega Delta Phi Golf Tournament —
Omega Delta Phi Alumni Association hosts its
first tournament with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
Friday, June 4, at Vista Hills Golf Course, 2210
Trawood. Registration begins at noon. Cost:
$85 ($320 foursome); includes range balls, golf

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 Admission is $10 ($7 seniors/military with Montwood, Champion Award Building.
# "  Sports ID/students age 11-15 or with UTEP ID). Free
Beat The Heat Triathlon — The 7K Run,
$  $  Cont’d from Page 23 for children 10 and under. Information: 791-
35K Bike and 400M Swim is 7 a.m. Saturday,
8749 or epspeedwaypark.com.
ment, Friday through Sunday, July 2-4,at vari- June 12, at White Sands Missile Range’s Bell


 
 ous fields throughout town. All teams guaran- Speedway of Southern New Mexico — Gymnasium. Participants must be at security
teed 3 games. Information: 541-4331 or elpaso- The track features modifieds, super stocks, gate by 5:30 a.m. Registration: $45 for individu-
 "   texas.gov/parks. speed stocks and more Saturdays. Gates open als; $65 for teams. Advance registration only
at 5:30 p.m. races at 7:45 p.m. Saturdays. (by May 28), no on-site registration.
$  
Motor sports The Speedway is 11 miles west of Las Cruces Information: (575) 678-3374 (local call) or
  exit 132, off I-10. Take south frontage road to wsmrmwr.com (click on “Bell Gym”).
El Paso Motorplex — The drag strip is at Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. General
13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10 admission: $10 ($7 seniors, military, students
Healthy Heart Walks — The city’s Parks
$ off Clint exit #42). Drag races are 6 to 10 p.m. and Recreation Department’s monthly family
age 11-15 or with NMSU ID; ages 10 and
Sundays. Spectator admission varies. walks begin at 8 a.m. on selected Saturdays
$  younger free). Prices may vary for special
Information: 588-8119 or southwestdrags.com. through November at various local park and
events. Season passes (21 events): $190 ($130
 ! recreation centers. Registration starts at 7:30
El Paso Speedway Park — 14851 Marina senior, military with ID, students age 11-15 or
  a.m. Everyone is welcome; registration: $5
(off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375). Races with NMSU ID). Information: 1-800-658-9650
one-time fee (includes all walks). Information:
  are 7:45 p.m. Fridays, and include wing sprints, or snmspeedway.com.
Eliseo Duran, 544-0753, ext. 21 or 23.


  super stocks, street stocks, modifieds, super This month’s walk is June 12 at Memorial
trucks, limited late models, and legends. Gates Runs and walks Senior Center, 1800 Byron, featuring entertain-
open at 5:30 p.m. Country Club Optimist Fun Walk — ment and exercise dance.
The club will host its 5th annual 2-mile fun walk
La Fe 5K — The 17th annual Father’s Day
benefiting the Childhood Cancer Campaign at 9
Community Health 5K Run and 5K Walk is
a.m. Saturday, May 29, at Marwood Park, 4325
Saturday, June 19, at La Fe Cultural and
River Bend Dr. Registration: $10 pre-registra-
Technology Center, 721 S. Ochoa (rear build-
tion; $15 day of event. On-site registration
ing) The 3.1-mile course goes through the his-
begins at 8 a.m. Information: 585-3862.
toric Segundo Barrio neighborhood.
The Optimists’ Childhood Cancer Campaign
Information: Jesus Quiñonez, 534-7979.
raises public awareness of childhood cancer and
assists in the fight against the No. 1 disease Fourth of July Run — Up and Running,
killer of children in North America. 3233 N. Mesa, Suite 205, hosts the 4th annual
5K run/walk 7:04 a.m. Sunday, July 4, beginning
Fort Bayard Wilderness Run - The 39th
at Up and Running in the Rudolph Shopping
annual 8-mile wilderness run and 5K run and
Plaza. Hot dogs and watermelon and sports
walk begins 8 a.m. Saturday, May 29, at the
drinks offered after the race. Registration: $20
historic parade grounds of Fort Bayard Medical
by July 2; $25 July 3 and on race day (includes
Center (off U.S. 180, 5 miles east of Silver City,
tie-dye t-shirt). Proceeds benefit Run El Paso
N.M.). The challenging and scenic course is on
Club. Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663.
trails and unpaved roads in the Gila National
Online registration at raceadventuresunlimit-
Forest. Awards offered for winners of each age
ed.com.
group. Race day registration begins at 7 a.m.
Packet pick-up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday,
Entry: $25 by May 27 ($15 without t-shirt).
July 3, and 6 to 6:45 a.m. race day at Up and
Information: (575) 388-2325, zianet.com/ftba-
Running.
yardrun. Online registration (through May 27)
at active.com. Run for a Margarita — El Paso Symphony
Hosted by the Grant County Striders with Orchestra hosts the 5K Run and 1 Mile walk at
sanction of Road Runners Club of America. 7 p.m. Saturday, July 17, beginning at Riviera
Proceeds benefit the Silver High School Cross Restaurant, 5218 Doniphan. After the run/walk
Country Team and Avon Walk for Breast enjoy a complimentary margarita (for age 21
Cancer. and older), food and live music by Brown Betty.
Cost: $25 per event by July 10; $30 per event
Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon — The 4th
July 11-16 (includes meal and a margarita). Meal
annual 400-yard indoor swim, 10-mile bike ride
ticket only: $10. No race day registration; limit-
and 3.5-mile trail run is 8 a.m. Saturday, May
ed spaces and meal tickets available.
29, at Ruidoso Athletic Club, at Wingfield Park
Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663.
in Ruidoso, N.M. benefiting Ruidoso High
Register in person of by mail (by July 10)
Altitude Aquatics. The event starts at the
payable to “Race Adventures” at Up and
Ruidoso Athletic Club, 415 Wingfield Street.
Running, 3233 N. Mesa, Ste. 205, 79902.
Body markings begin at 7 a.m. Cost: $55
Online at raceadventuresunlimited.com
through May 15; $75 after. Ages 19 and
younger: $25 through May 27. Relay teams of Running clubs:
two or three: $85 through May 15: $120 • Run El Paso maintains information on local
through May 27. No race-day registration. races at runelpaso.com. Information: Luis
Information/registration: (575) 937-7106 . Zaragosa, 543-2017.
Online registration: ruidosoathleticclub.com. • FCA Team Endurance El Paso. Long-distance
Mandatory packet pickup is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. runners, cyclists and triathletes are invited to
Friday, May 28, at Ruidoso Athletic Club, 415 join the Fellowship of Christian Athletes group.
Wingfield Street. Information: Christy, 307-8180 or fcaen-
durance.org.
YWCA Race Against Racism – The 10K
• El Paso Triathlon Club is open to everyone
race and 5K fun walk is 7:30 a.m. Saturday,
interested in triathlons and similar events,
June 5, at the YWCA Joyce Jaynes Branch,
including the Southwest Challenge Series.
1600 Brown. All runners receive t-shirt and raf-
Information: elpasotriclub.org. Challenge series:
fle prizes and awards given at the end of the
southwestchallengeseries.com.
race to those present. Medals awarded to top
• The Border Jumper Hash House Harriers
three male and female finishers in each age cat-
(H3) meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 6 p.m.
egory. Race day registration is 6:30 to 7:15 a.m.
Saturdays at various locations. Dues: $3 per
at the start line. Entry fee is $20 in advance,
run. First run is free. Information: bjhash.com.
$25 day of race. Information: 478-5663, 472-
• The El Paso Hash House Harriers meet at 4
5879 or ywcaelpaso.org. Online registration (by
p.m. Sunday afternoons for non-competitive
6 p.m. June 4) at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
runs. Trails range from 2 to 5 miles. Cost: $4
Advance registration at Up and Running, 3233
per hash. First run is free. Information: 345-
N. Mesa, Ste. 205 Rudolph Plaza, or 10600
5130 or elpasohash.com.

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gift certificates to area restaurants, weekend
stays at luxurious hotels, jewelry, gift baskets
and more. Viewers can watch Channel 13 (El
Paso Cable 12, Las Cruces Cable 6) to bid and
buy during the event. Information: Alicia Meier,
590-1313.
Online auction for featured items begins June
1 at kcostv.org.
Fan Drive for the Elderly — El Pasoans
are urged to donate new fans for use by the
elderly or disabled through the summer months
for the annual Extreme Weather Summer Fan
Drive. Fans may be dropped off at any El Paso
fire station, police regional command center or
Sheriff’s Office substation. Aged or disable peo-
ple in need of a fan may call 546-2239 or 533-
0998.
Dial 211 for the El Paso Extreme Weather
Task Force emergency line.
‘TESOROS’ museum gala — El Paso
Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts
its fundraising gala “TESOROS: Building Funds
for Tomorrow’s Treasures Today” at 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 10, in honor of the museum’s
50th Anniversary, with live music by Mari Olivas
and Quintet Band, hors d’oeuvres and wine by
Sheridan Gate. Cassidy Gate permanently
closed.
Free museum access for military — El
Paso Museum of Art, One Art Festival Plaza,
offers free Museum access, including ticketed
exhibitions, for all active military personnel and
their families May 28-Sept. 6, as part of the
National Endowment for the Arts “Blue Star
Museums” pilot program. Current Military ID is
required. The museum of Art is one of 330
museums from 45 states nationwide that made
this commitment. Current Military ID is
required. Active military personnel and their
families should visit the Museum Store to
receive their free pass stickers to ticketed exhi-
bitions. No tickets are required to view the
Museum’s permanent collections. Information:
532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
For Bliss Community Garden — Fort
Bliss MWR is providing the Fort Bliss communi-
ty with space for a community garden. Fifty
raised beds and planting medium are available
at the Old Fort Bliss Museum for interested
gardeners. Garden guidelines and agreements
will soon be available online at
blissmwr.com/oldfortbliss or stop by the Old
Fort Bliss Museum to sign up now. Participants
may work on their garden at any time, and
equipment is available for borrowing at Old
Fort Bliss Replica Museum during normal hours
of operation. Information: Wanda Kienzle, 588-
8482 or Elizabeth Maline 568-6078.
Speed Dating at Fort Bliss — Fort Bliss
hosts speed dating at 7 p.m. Friday, June 4, at
the Centennial Club, for singles age 18 and
older. Meet new people through five-minute
“dates.” The exchange of personal information
is completely voluntary, and participants will be
given a card to keep track of their date’s infor-
mation. Everyone over age 18 welcome. Walk-
in registration also offered 6:30 p.m.; pre-regis-
tration encouraged as space is limited.
Information/registration: 744-8427.
Energy Rodeo — Fort Bliss will host its first
ever Renewable Energy Rodeo and Symposium
Tuesday through Thursday, June 8-10, at the
Centennial Conference and Banquet Center at
Biggs. The event, co-hosted by US Army Tank
Automotive Research, Development and
Energy Center, will showcase and demonstrate
some of the latest state-of-the-art and innova-
tive effort and products in renewable energy
from renewable energy concepts to alternative
fuels. Daily events begin at 7 a.m. daily includ-
ing panel discussions, guest speakers, demon-
strations and vendors. Registration: $100.
Information: energyrodeo@brtrc.com. Web:
renewable-energy-rodeo.com.
Martini and a Manicure — Fort Bliss
MWR will host an evening of pampering for
men and women at 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 11,
at the Centennial Pub and Patio. Bunco follows
at 6 p.m. Cost $10. Information: 744-8427.
Soldier sponsor training — Those inter-
ested in becoming a mentor for inbound sol-
diers and their families may attend monthly
training sessions at 6 a.m. the last Thursday of
the month (June 24), at the Army Community
Service ballroom on Fort Bliss. Mentor are
needed to show new soldiers around help
them get acquainted with the post. Additional
trainings can be requested by individual units.
Information: Joe Hess, 568-1132 or
joseph.hess1@us.army.mil.
‘Attire for Hire’ business suit drive —
The Employment Readiness Program, in collab-
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bake fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21,
featuring fresh New England lobsters, potatoes
and corn-on-the-cob and continuous music.
Dress is casual Tickets: $100. Information:
(575) 336-4800,(888) 818-7872 or spencerthe-
ater.com.
El Paso Humane Society — Regular
adoption hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Sunday (closed last Sunday of each
month), at 4991 Fred Wilson. All pets are
spayed/neutered, microchipped, licensed and
vaccinated. Adoption fees: $100 (additional $8
for pets four months age or older for city
rabies certificate). Information: 532-6971 or
hselpaso.org.
Kiwanis American flag campaign —
Kiwanis Clubs of El Paso is working with other
area non-profits to fly American flags in front of
any business or home in the El Paso during
Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Veterans Day and other national
holidays. A 3’ x 5’ flag will be placed on a ten-
foot pole in front of homes or businesses for
annual donation to the cause of $25-$100.
Corporate sponsorships available beginning at
$1,000 (25 flags). Information: 833-2269.
The Kiwanis’ goal is to make El Paso the
nation’s “most patriotic city” by having flags in
front of all area businesses and residences dur-
ing patriotic holidays.

Fort Bliss
Anyone entering Fort Bliss must obtain a gate
pass. Driver’s license, car insurance and regis-
tration required.
Gate hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday for Jeb Stuart entrance
and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekends for

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oration with Workforce Solutions Upper Rio
Grande, seeks nearly-new business suits to help
military family members gain employment.
Being taken are pant and skirt suits for women
Where Short & Stout is In! and business coats and suits for men or other
professional business attire. Shirts and ties for
men also accepted. Items can be dropped off at
Army Community Service (Employment
Readiness Program), Bldg. 2494, Ricker Road
inside The Marketplace at Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan on Fort Bliss. Information: Ted Rivera, 569-
5873.
Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club — Rifle and
Minerals & Fossils • Bamboo Fiber Clothing • Fashion Je welr y • Purses
pistol shooting competitions are held almost

 
C l o c k s • L a n g u a g e A r t Ti l e s
S c a r ve s • Ja c k e t s • Swe a t e r s
every weekend at the Fort Bliss Rod & Gun
Club — visitors can watch for free, food avail-
able at the clubhouse snack bar. To get there:
Take Railroad Drive to Deer; turn right.
Information: 568-2983.
Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan Old Fort Bliss — Building 5051, corner of
Enter through The Marketplace / Magic Pan
Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The
New Lightweight Shawls D Ruffle Shawls Old West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
for Spring & Summer AN in New Colors fort buildings and military artifacts,
Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Admission:
Milk Soaps • Bee Bar Hand Lotion • Pouchee Purse Organizers • Swap Watches free. Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Information: 568-3137.
Club news
The Marketplace Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships between Christian singles from 25
at PLACITA SANTA FE to 45 years old. All denominations are wel-
come and there are no costs for membership.
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woodworking demonstrations and the sale of
handmade wooden items 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the
second Saturday of each month (June 12).
Junior Woman’s Club — Junior Woman’s
Club of El Paso will install its new president,
Barbara Garcia-Vasquez, and other board
members Friday, June 4, at Lancer’s Club East,
3135 Trawood. Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m.
with dinner and program 7:30 p.m. to mid-
night. Information: Sandra Quiñonez, 276-6417
or sandra_irene@yahoo.com.
Westside Welcome Club — The group is
open to both newcomers and long-time resi-
dents. The club’s monthly free newcomers’
coffee is 10 a.m. Friday, June 4, at 144 Apache
Brave in Santa Teresa. Information: 494-8272,
581-2314 or westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The summer luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 9, at Marriott Hotel, 1600
Airway. Joan Keif, owner of Lavender Farm in
Las Cruces, will discuss how she cultivates and
uses the lavender in her products. Cost: $20.
Reservations (by June 4): 740-9725.
Macintosh Users Group — The El Paso
Macintosh Users Group is open to anyone
interested in Apple Macintosh computers. The
group’s monthly meeting and demonstration is
9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the
month at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church basement,
1000 Montana (enter in alley). At the June 5
meeting, Ken Borgh will give an iPad demo.
Admission is free for visitors and UTEP stu-
dents. Information: 566-2201, 564-5906 or
epmug.org.
Project Linus — The charitable group which
seriously ill and/or traumatized children of the
El Paso area meets 9:30 to 11 a.m. the first
  
 
 Woodworkers Club of El Paso — The Saturday of each month (June 5), at University
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Your first Presbyterian Church, 244 Resler. Knitters, cro-
June 1, at 3228 Sacramento (back of building).
cheters, quilters sewers and non-sewers wel-
This month’s program includes a turning
stop for demonstration by Bob Bonner, show and tell
come. Newcomers are welcome, and current
blanketeers may bring a friend. Donations of
Garden segment for items created by members and a
yarn, cloth and other supplies as well as mone-
50/50 raffle. Information: 760-6536 or 564-
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2845 or elpasoprojectlinus.webs.com.
Blanket are being made to the following
organizations: Del Sol Medical Center,
Providence Memorial Hospital, Sierra Medical
Center, Sierra-Providence East, Rainbow
Room, El Paso Center Against Family Violence
and El Paso Police Department.
El Paso Scale Model Society — The soci-
ety will host its monthly meeting at 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 6, in the St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 7000
Edgemere. Formed in 1969, it is a chartered
chapter of the International Plastic Model
Society, U.S. Branch. Information: 598-6957.
El Paso Paralegal Association — The
association’s annual luncheon is noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, June 17, at El Paso Club 18th Floor
Chase Bank Building, 201 Main. George
Andritso will speak on Labor/Employment Law.
The public is invited. Tickets: $10.50 to $15 for
lunch. Information: 546-5267
L’Alliance Française d’El Paso — The
group promotes French culture and offers fran-
cophiles the opportunity to use the French lan-
guage in a variety of activities. Information:
585-1789, 845-6535 or afofelpaso.com.
The group will visit the “Bedazzled” exhibit at
11 a.m. Saturday, June 19, at El Paso Museum
of Art, One Art Festival Plaza, followed by din-
ner at Azulejo’s at the Camino Real Hotel.
A French language film is 6 p.m. Friday, June
25. Information/location: 585-1789.
For information on fall’s French classes for
children and adults, call Christine, 566-8042 or
Maud, 833-8709.
Military Order of the World Wars —
The El Paso Chapter the Military Order of the
World Wars will hold its monthly meeting at 11
a.m. Saturday, June 19, at the Centennial Club
at Biggs Field Air Force Base, to install 2010-11
officers and talk about the MOWW National
Convention in El Paso Aug. 2-7. Everyone is
invited. Information: 755-4038.
Discover El Paso — The nonprofit group,
founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting
things to do and see in and around El Paso.
The monthly luncheon is noon Tuesday, June
22, at UTEP’s Durham Center, and features a
tour and program by the UTEP Athletic
Department. Reservations required. Cost: $20.
Information/reservations: 584-3126 or 584-
3858.
A field trip to the Downtown museums is
planned Tuesday, June 15. Tours are 10:15 a.m.
for the BeDazzled exhibit at El Paso Museum
of art and 1:30 p.m. for the DaVinci exhibit at
El Paso Museum of History. Lunch planned in
between. Cost: $10 for BeDazzled, $9 for
DaVinci. Members can attend either or both
tours. Information: 833-2650 or 833-9108.
Bridge leagues — Duplicate bridge events
are hosted at Decker Bridge Center, Unit 159,
2216 East Yandell. Admission: $5. Information:
544-6565 or elpasobridge.com. Managers:
Peggy Craig, 581-0371 or Steve Nordberg,
833-5915.
International Coin Club — El Paso’s only
coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first
Monday of the month at Travelodge-La
Hacienda, 6400 Montana. Meetings include
educational presentations and an auction of
materials submitted by members. Visitors
always welcome, and admission free for first-
time visitors. Information: 533-6001 or 526-
3180.
June 2010
Area attractions The Wizarding World of
Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld — The water
park is at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10
at Exit 0). Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Season passes are $39.95 plus tax.
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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
STARTING AT$ 285
PER PERSON
Includes early park admission, breakfast at Three Broomsticks,
Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com. Let us do the work at commemorative tickets, hotel, 3 day base tickets to both
Fireworks display on July 4.
Universal Parks and access to Universal City-Walk.
no cost to you... 4 Nights at
Western Playland — The amusement park
is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M. All You Need To Do Is DREAM! Atlantis Paradise Island
June
Tickets: $15.95, plus tax (pay one price); $5
non-rider admission; free non-rider passes for
$ 1,613 PER PERSON 16th-40th
Includes round trip air and hotel.
ages 2 and younger and age 60 and older. Prices are subject to
Information: (575) 589-3410 or westernplay- change and availability.
land.com. Summer hours are 3 to 9 p.m.
Sundays, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through 7040 N. Mesa • Suite F-G
Friday beginning June 16, and 3 to 10 p.m.
Saturdays. Special fireworks presentation
915-845-0046
Sunday, July 4.
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.
San Elizario Historic District — The dis-
trict features four art galleries, seven artists
studio/galleries, three gift shops, the Historic
San Elizario Chapel, the Portales Museum and
the Veteran’s Museum. Information: 851-0041,
594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of I’m excited to invite you to my new salon in the heart of the
the 17 historical sites district also offered. Rio Grande Historical District. It’s on North Florence
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — at Arizona, 2 blocks north of Montana
The copper-domed casino offers slot machines,
and video-machine versions of poker, keno and
other games. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Friday and Saturday. Lounge is open, with live
entertainment and dancing, until 2 a.m. week-
ends. Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. every-
day. General admission and parking are free.
Information: (575) 874-5200.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305
Yaya Road, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. The center features a museum
on the Tigua tribe, including its relationship to
the Tiwas of northern New Mexico. Admission
is free. Information: 859-7700 or
ysletadelsur.org.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — Texas’ only pub-
licly accessible mountain tramway gives passen-
gers a view of 7,000 square miles, two coun-
tries and three states from Ranger Peak, eleva-
tion 5,632 feet. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for
children 12 years and under. Winter days and
hours of operation are noon to 6 p.m.
Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, and noon to
8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. Summer
hours are noon to 6 p.m. Monday and
Thursday; noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The tram is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Information: 566-6622.
To get there: Take Alabama to McKinley and
turn toward the mountain.
La Viña Winery — 4201 S. NM Highway
28. Information: (575) 882-7632 or lavinawin-
ery.com. The tasting room and patio are open
for sales and tasting of wines from 12 to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5.
Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-
ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
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Day camps
YWCA Summer Camps — YWCA El
Paso Del Norte Region camps are Monday
through Friday through the summer months for
girls and boys ages 5 to 12. Cost: $92 per
week; $21 per day. Enrollment forms online at
ywcaelpaso.org. Camp locations/information:
• Mary Ann Dodson Camp, 4400 Boy Scout
Lane, 584-4007.
• Shirley Leavell Branch, 10712 Sam Snead,
593-1289.
• Myrna Deckert Branch, 9135 Stahala, 757-
0306.
• Lower Valley Branch, 115 N. Davis, 859-
0276.
Girl Scout Summer Adventures — Girl
Scouts of the Desert Southwest offers summer
camps and trips for girls age in grade K-12
including day and mini-camps as well as option-
al overnight resident camps and more. Early
registration required for most camps.
Information/registration: 566-9433, 1-800-895-
7390 or gsdsw.org.
June activities include Soccer Camp (June 5),
Girls Go Tech (June 9-10), Fishy Saturday
(June 12), Lego Robotic Camp (June 14-16),
Twilight: Examining Relationships (June 18-19)
in Sunland Park, Roar & Snore (June 18-19).
July activities include Archery (July 10) and a
Cave Crawl (July 24).
YMCA — El Paso YMCA summer programs
are June 7-Aug. 20 for ages 6-12. Camps run
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Registration: $25, plus $20 deposit for each
week of camp. Information/costs: 584-9622,
ext. 21 or elpasoymca.org.
Camps including swimming, arts and crafts,
field trips, environmental activities, family nights
and other special activities.
June 2010
Summer
Fun
for Kids
4th annual El Paso Scene Summer Fun Guide
• Loya Branch, 2044 Trawood. 591-3321.
• Westside Branch, 7145 N. Mesa. 584-9622.
• Northeast Branch, 5509 Will Ruth. 755-5685.
• Snow Rec Center, 6400 Crawford (Santa
Teresa). (575) 589-4496.
Farm & Ranch Summer Camps — The
Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100
Dripping Springs (take University Avenue east
of Las Cruces), hosts its 2010 summer camps
and classes for kids and teens June 9-July 29.
Advance registration required; participants
should bring a sack lunch daily. Information:
(575) 522-4100 or
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
• Historic Games and Crafts Camp — 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. June 9-10, for ages 6-10. Cost: $40;
deposit deadline of $10 is June 9.
• Photography Camp — 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
June 15-17, for ages 11-15. Cost: $85; deposit
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deadline of $20 is May 28.
• Sheep and Wool Camp — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
June 23-24, for ages 8-12.Cost: $50.
• Living History Camp — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
June 29-July 1 for ages 9-14. Cost: $75.
• Southwest Art Camp — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July
6-8 for ages 8-12. Cost: $75; deposit deadline
of $20 is June 30.
• Cowboy Life Camp — 9 a.m. to noon July
13-14 for ages 6-10. Cost: $40.
• Farming and Gardening Camp — 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. July 20-21 for ages 6-11. Cost: $50
• Rural Cooking Camp — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July
27-29, for ages 9-13. Cost: $75; deadline for
deposit of $20 is July 16.
Club Rec — The City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department’s 2010 Summer Camp
runs Monday through Friday June 14-Aug. 6
for ages 6-12. Each two-week camp provides
recreational activities such as sports, arts and
crafts, field trips, dance classes and table games.
Each recreation center offers its own activities.
Camp sites include participating Parks and
Recreation facilities, school Cost is $40 per
week, per child ($80 two-week session).
Scholarships available for families that meet
HUD guidelines. Registration available at all city
recreation centers. Information: Veronica
Myers, 544-0753.
New this year is a mentoring program for
ages 13-16. Cost: $20 per child per week.
Morning camps (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.):
• Acosta Sports Center, 4321 Delta, 534-0254
• Carolina Recreation Center, 563 N. Carolina,
594-8934
• Galatzan Recreation Center, 650 Wallenberg,
581-5182
• Gary Del Palacio Recreation Center, 3001
Parkwood, 629-7312
• Marty Robbins Recreation Center, 11600
Vista Del Sol, 855-4147
• Multipurpose Recreation Center, 9031
Viscount, 598-1155
• Veterans Recreation Center, 5301 Salem,
821-8909
• Westside Recreation Center, 7400 High
Ridge, 587-1623
• Roberts School, 341 Thorn, 587-1623
• Rusk School, 3601 Copia, 587-2580
• Thomas Manor School, 7900 Jersey, 594-
8934
• Memorial Park Garden Center, 3105 Grant,
562-7071.
Afternoon camps (1 to 5 p.m.):
• Armijo Recreation Center, 700 E. Seventh,
544-5436
• Chihuahuita Recreation Center, 417 Charles,
533-6909
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• Leona Ford Washington Center, 3400
Missouri, 562-7071
• Nolan Richardson Recreation Center, 4435
Maxwell, 755-7566
• Pavo Real Recreation Center, 9301 Alameda,
858-1929
• Rae Gilmore Recreation Center, 8501 Diana,
751-4945
• San Juan Recreation Center, 701 N.
Glenwood, 779-2799
• Seville Recreation Center, 6700 Sambrano,
778-6722.
Holocaust Museum summer camps —
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center,
715 N. Oregon, will host two summer camps
for 2010. Each camp runs 9 a.m. to noon. Cost
per session: $50 for first child enrolled; $40 for
each additional child in the same family
(includes snacks and materials) Information:
351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
• June 14-18 — “We’re Not So Different
After All: Teaching Tolerance in a Multicultural
Community” for ages 8 to 12.
• June 28-July 1 — “Holocaust Diaries:
Connecting the Words of Teenagers from the
Past to the Lives of Teenagers Today” for ages
12 to 14.
JCC Summer Program — The Jewish
Community Center, will host its summer day-
care program for ages 18 months through
Kindergarten June 14-Aug. 13, 405
Wallenberg. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m.
Monday through Thursday and 5:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Friday. Morning classes 9 a.m. to noon
also offered. Fulltime cost: $520 ($580 infants)
for 5 days a week; $90 per week for mornings.
Three-days a week, weekly and bi-monthly
rates also offered. One-time registration fee is
$20. Information: 584-4437 or jewishelpaso.org
(click on “Jewish Education”).
Karate Day Kamps — El Paso Karate
Academy, 10710 Gateway North, Suite B4,
hosts 5-day summer day camps 8 a.m. to noon
Mondays through Fridays, June 14-July 30,
including multilevel karate, arts and crafts and
other activities. Beginners welcome. No camps
June 28-July 9. Cost: $99 per week; $50 dis-
count for youth registering all five weeks.
Information: 822-8818 or epkarate.com.
Kids-n-Critters Summer Camp — The
Humane Society of El Paso, 4991 Fred Wilson,
will host the week-long summer camps 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, June 14-
July 30. Activities include interaction with vari-
ous types of animals, and other hands-on learn-
ing experiences. Space is limited; applications
on a first come, first serve basis. Cost: $75.
Camps for ages 7 to 9 are June 14-28 and
July 12-16.
Ages 10 to 12: June 21-25 and July 19-23.
Ages 13 to 15: June 28-July 2 and July 26-30.
Dreams Summer Camp — LAT Studio
works in collaboration with El Paso Parks and
Recreation to offer a summer camp for boys
and girl age 4-18, June 21-26, at the
Multipurpose Center, 9031 Viscount.
Registration: $97 per person. Registration in
person at LAT Studio, 11500 Pellicano or online
at dreamscamp.com. Information: 590-7000 or
latstudio.com.
The camp includes various workshops consist-
ing of Dance, Modeling and Acting. After sever-
al days of fun and learning, Dream Campers
will perform in a showcase that will include
runway modeling and dance choreographies
plus a feature presentation of video edited
scenes.
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Montessori Summer Camp — Mountain
West Montessori, 403 Frontera, will host its
Summer Fun Camp weekdays June 21-Aug.
13, for ages toddlers through 8. Camps offered
full day, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or half day, 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Cost begins at $230 (half-day)
and $330 (full-day) for two weeks; before and
after school care available for additional charge.
Additional family processing fee required; regis-
tration due first day of camp. Information: 584-
5728 or mwmontessori.com.
History Summer Day Camp — El Paso
Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe, will host
its 2010 summer camps June 22-Aug. 6 for
ages 6 to 12. All camps are 9 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays through Fridays. Cost per camp: $80
($64 museum members). Registration on a first
come, first serve basis, space limited to 15 stu-
dents per camp. Information: Sue Taylor, 351-
3588 or taylorsl@elpasotexas.gov.
• “Summer Fun ala Da Vinci” — June 22-25
for age 6-8 and June 29-July 2 for age 9-12.
Learn to make paint using egg whites just like
DaVinci would have done. Learn other DaVinci
tricks like writing backwards, a how to write in
secret code, make water fins and more.
• “Blast to the Past Camp” — July 27-30 for
age 6-8. Learn about nature in the city, make a
tin-can banjo, ships out of soap, shadow pup-
pets, and other fun things.
• “Night in a Real Museum Camp” — Aug. 3-
6 for age 9-12. Learn to marbleize paper, work
with leather, create a time capsule and become
a historical character.
Camp Lydia Mann — The El Paso Diabetes
Association, 1220 Montana, will host the chil-
dren’s day camp 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 28-July
2. The camp benefits children with diabetes
ages 5 to 12 from the El Paso/Juarez area and
offers activities like ice-skating, swimming,
painting, and more. They also get a better
understanding of diabetes through educational
sessions, and get to meet and interact with
other youth with diabetes. Registration: $100;
some scholarships available. Information/regis-
tration: 532-6280 or epdiabetes.org.
Trinity-First summer camps — Trinity-
First United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa
(at Yandell), host camps for children who have
completed grades 1 through 4. Camps run 8:30
a.m. to noon Monday through Friday June 28-
July 23. Camps also feature arts and crafts,
movies, gym time and more. Cost: $15 per
camp. After-camp care available noon to 5:30
p.m. for $3 an hour. Early registration encour-
aged. Information/registration: 533-2674 or
trinity-first.org.
• June 28-July 2 — Cooking Camp
• July 5-9 — Sports Camp (grades 1-9)
• July 12-16 — Performing Arts Camp
• July 19-23 — Desert Camp.
Latinitas 2010 summer camps —
Latinitas Magazine hosts the following summer
camps at Latinitas Headquarters’ Gecko Room,
1359 Lomaland. Both week-long camps run 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cost
per camp: $75. Space is limited; registration
required. Information/RSVP: 239-5051 or
LatinitasMagazine.org.
• Latinitas Summer Camp — Girls in grades 4-
8 produce original multimedia arts projects July
5-9. Girls will master techniques in photogra-
phy, writing, design, radio production and film-
making.
• Teen Media Academy — The summer camp
for aspiring high-school aged female media
makers (grades 9-12) July 19-23. Participants
imagine themselves as future newspaper
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reporters, web editors, news anchors, radio
DJs or photojournalists. Professional media pro-
ducers will train girls on how to use their expe-
riences and digital technology to create their
own media such as magazines, blogs, podcasts,
short films and photo essays.
Peace Village — The 5th annual interfaith
summer program in Las Cruces is 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. July 12-16 for youth entering grades 6
to 10 at Temple Beth El, 3980 Sonoma Spring;
and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 19-23 for youth
entering grades 1-5, at Peace Lutheran Church,
1701 Missouri. Campers will develop educa-
tional and fun strategies for non-violent conflict
resolution, become aware of how media can
influence behavior, examine social justice in the
context of asking how to live simply, and prac-
tice cooperation through games and other cre-
ative activities. Cost: $60. Some scholarships
available. Information: (575) 522-7119, ext. 16,
(575) 522-0603 or peacevillagenm.org.
Freedom Camp 2010 — Team Bliss’s camp
aimed at ages 11-16 is Aug. 12-15 at Lone
Tree Ranch in Lincoln National Forest, in
Capitan, N.M. The four-day camp includes
recreational, social, educational, and therapeu-
tic activities to help teens understand and bet-
ter cope with the effects of war, deployments,
and reunification.
Guest speakers include soldiers recently
returned from deployment. On-site medical
personnel as well as Military Family Life
Consultants will be available to facilitate discus-
sions and help the participants work thorough
deployment related concerns.
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Bliss Inn). Some scholarships available.
Registration fee: $30 per camper (includes
lodging, meals, activities and transportation)
(some scholarships available). Deadline is June
14. Information: 568-9306 or 569-7732.
Registration packet available online at
blissmwr.com/freedomcamp.
Teens with a parent currently deployed,
returned from deployment within the last six
months or scheduled to deploy within the next
six months are eligible to apply.
Summer Fun Camp at the Alpaca
Ranch — La Buena Vida Alpacas, will host
one-week camps for boys and girls June
through August, featuring educational talks on
alpacas, ranch tours and activities, fiber pro-
cessing activities, learning fiber arts and crafts,
and fun ranch games. Hours and cost to be
determined. Information: (575) 589-4323 or
labuenavidaalpacas.com.
Art/crafts
El Paso Art Association Summer
Classes — El Paso Art Association is planning
various summer classes for youth in June and
July 2010 at the Art Junction, 500 W. Paisano.
Schedule/information: 534-7377 or elpasoartas-
sociation.com.
Adair Studio Summer Art Camp —
Adair Studio and Gallery, 5750 N. Mesa, is tak-
ing enrollment for its summer art classes and
workshops for beginning to advanced students.
Professional Artist Clarissa Adair will be teach-
ing a variety of mediums and topics. An art
show for the students will take place in the
gallery at the end of the summer season, open
to friends, family and the public.
Information/class schedule: 471-2271 or 587-
8646.
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Arts and Crafts for Kids – Shanaya Fastje,
10-year-old national author of three books, will
offer arts and craft classes from 2 to 3 p.m. for
kids age 7 and younger and 3 to 4 for kids age
8 and older every other Saturday at The Book
Rack, 10780 Pebble Hills. Open to all El Paso
kids. Classes are free, but donations accepted
to cover cost of supplies. Reservations
required, as space is limited. Call for dates.
Information/reservations: 588-1672 or 307-
5411. Web: shanayafastje.com.
Comics and Graphic Novel classes —
Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main
(Downtown Mall), will host two new classes
during the summer. Information/cost: (575)
541-2137. On-line registration at museums.las-
cruces.org.
• “Comic Book Art & Story “ — Four-day
classes are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through
Friday, June 1-4, June 15-18, June 22-25 or
July 20-23 for ages 8-12.
• “Drawing: The Graphic Novel” — 6 to 9
p.m. Tuesday, June 8-July 23, for both begin-
ning and advanced adult students. Includes basic
instruction on composing panels, creating back-
grounds and drawing figures in believable poses
and proportions.
Chamizal “Artsy Crafty’ Summer Fun
— Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial, will host a free arts and crafts program
for ages 5-11 and their chaperones on selected
days during the summer months. Each month is
based on a different craft from Mexico.
Admission is free. Information: 532-7273 or
nps.gov/cham.
June’s focus is “Huichol Yarn” and activities
begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 3, 11 a.m.
Thursday, June 10, 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 18,
10 a.m. Wednesday, June 23 and 1 p.m.
Tuesday, June 29.
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El Paso Museum of Art Summer
Camps — Summer camp classes for all ages
run in June and July at the downtown El Paso
museum. Most camps run Tuesday through
Friday. Cost per camp: $70 ($56 museum
members), unless otherwise listed.
Information/registration: 532-1707, ext. 27, or
elpasoartmuseum.org. Limited number of $100
scholarships for El Paso area youth and adults
to cover tuition and supplies. Information:
zamarripali@elpasotexas.gov.
For age 13 and older:
• Beads for Beginners — 9:30 a.m. to noon
June 8-11.
• Clay Creations: Jewelry Boxes — 12:30 to
3:30 p.m. June 8-18. Cost: $160 ($128 mem-
bers).
• Clay Works — 9:30 a.m. to noon July 6-16.
Cost: $160 ($128 members).
• Manga — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 6-9.
For ages 9-12:
• Clay Hand-building — 9:30 a.m. to noon
June 8-18. Cost: $160 ($128 members).
• Drawing 101 — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 8-11.
• Beads for Beginners — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
June 15-18.
• Manga — 9:30 a.m. to noon July 6-9.
• Monoprints — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 6-9.
For ages 6 to 8:
• Drawing and Painting Animals in Art — 9:30
a.m. to noon, June 8-11.
• Reclaimed Object Paintings — 12:30 to 3:30
p.m. June 8-11.
• Natural Object Sculpture — 12:30 to 3:30
p.m. June 15-18.
• ReMixed Media SMR1 — 9:30 a.m. to noon
June 15-18.
• Remixed Media SMR2 — 9:30 a.m. to noon
July 6-9.
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Traditional Craft Workshops — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces, will host its Traditional Crafts of New
Mexico series June 8-July 2 featuring mini-
workshops on crafts found historically in the
Las Cruces region. The workshops run 10 a.m.
to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes are
geared toward parents and their children age 8
and older to participate together. Class size is
limited. Registration deadline one week in
advance of each workshop. Cost: $10 per
workshop per person. Information: (575) 541-
2154 or museums.las-cruces.org.
• June 8 and 10 — Straw Appliqué
• June 15 and 17 — Flint Knapping
• June 22 and 24 — Finger Weaving
• July 6 and 8 — Birdhouse Gourds
• July 13 and 15 — Crazy Quilt Squares
• July 20 and 20 — Coiled Fiber Bowls.
Rubin Center Summer Programs —
UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for
the Visual Arts hosts free summer programs for
children, families and youth in a diverse range
of media including collage, screen-painting, digi-
tal design and polymer clay. Workshops are
based on the center’s current exhibits including
“Up Against the Wall: Posters of Social Unrest”
and “SunKoo Yuh: Seasons.” Space is limited;
registration required. Information: 747-6164 or
rubincenter.utep.edu.
“Picture Your Story: Using Art to Speak Your
Mind,” workshops are 1 to 3 p.m. on selected
Wednesdays and Saturdays for ages 5-12 and
their parents, grandparents and others.
Projects:
• “Poster Collaging” Wednesdays, June 16 and
23 and Saturdays, June 19 and 26
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• “Cyantype Group Poster-Making Pictures
from Sunlight” Wednesday, June 30
• “Making Miniature Folkloric Characters with
Clay” Wednesdays, July 7 and 14 and July 10-
17.
High school workshops are 10:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Projects:
• June 15-18 — “Digital Design”
• June 22-25 — “Printmaking”
• June 29-July 2 — “Curatorial Practices.”
Creative Kids’ summer classes —
Creative Kids will offer a variety of summer art
classes at the Olo Gallery, 504 San Francisco
Street in Union Plaza. Pre-registration required,
space is limited. Information: 533-9575 or cre-
ativekidsart.org.
Dance
Ballet Performing Arts Center camps
— The Ballet Performing Arts Center, 910 E.
Redd Road, Suite H, is taking registration for its
2010 summer dance camps and classes. Call for
schedule/cost. Information: 585-6362 or bal-
letelpaso.com.
• Summer Ballet Classes — Olga Balbocean
formerly of The Moscow Ballet and The Ballet
Russe in London will conduct a ballet program
throughout the summer.
• Magic Fairy Camp — The popular camp for
young girls is noon Thursdays and Saturdays in
June and July. Each day has a different theme
including Snow White, Sleeping Beauty. Learn
ballet and enjoy snacks, tea parties, arts and
crafts. A performance is held the last day for
parents, and dancers take home a tutu and a
magic wand.
Pre-Ballet I Camp is noon to 2 p.m. for ages
3-4,Saturdays, June 5-26, and Pre-Ballet II for
ages 5-6 is noon to 2 p.m. Thursdays, June 10-
July 1.
Summer Fun Guide
Pan American Dance Institute — The
NMSU Dance Program and DACC will host
dance and fitness classes for children, teens and
adults during the summer months at the NMSU
Activity Center (2nd floor), corner of Stewart
and Locust in Las Cruces. Information/registra-
tion: (575) 527-7527.
‘InDEPth’ Visions Dance Career Camp
— Desert Eagle Productions, hosts its week-
long camp 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through
Friday, June 14-18, at its Dance Studio
Complex, 11220 Rojas, Ste. B6. The dance
camp provides experience, industry guest
speakers, information on performing arts col-
leges, building portfolios, audition process, and
agencies. Includes lunch and extensive after-
noon dance workshops. Portion of proceeds
dedicated to local non-profits. Cost: $125.
Information: 345-3224 or deserteagleproduc-
tions1@yahoo.com
Ballet Summer Intensive Workshop —
El Paso Conservatory of Dance, 4400 N. Mesa,
offers a summer dance workshop for ages 8 to
adult Monday through Friday, June 7-19, led by
distinguished guest instructors. Separate pro-
grams for Advanced, Intermediate, and Pre-
Intermediate dancers include classes in ballet
technique, pointe, variations, pas de deux and
character dance. Community professionals will
provide instruction in ballet history, nutrition
for dancers, developing a portfolio, and other
topics, using films and lectures. Cost: $250 one
week ($400 two weeks) per student; $375 one
week ($600 two weeks) per family. Half-day
attendance one week: $150 per student, $225
per family. Per-class rate: $15. Information/reg-
istration: Marta Katz, 252-5601.
Advanced/Intermediate Program is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. and Pre-Intermediate program is 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Workshop ends with a Student
Presentation Saturday, June 19.
Music
Summer Music School — El Paso
Conservatory of Music, 801 N. Mesa (in Trinity
First United Methodist Church), hosts summer
programs for all ages. A Westside campus at
785 Southwestern Drive is now open. Private
lessons in voice and all instruments also offered
for ages 4 through adult at both branches. Early
bird discounts offered. Information: 833-0263
or elpasoconservatory.com.
• “Music if Fun” 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 14-18 and June 21-
25, for grades K-5, at Westside Branch. Tuition.
$125.
• Violin Group Classes — 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30
a.m. Monday through Friday, July 19-30, for
ages 4-14, at Westside Branch. Tuition: $150.
• Jazz School Camp — 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday, June 14-25, for junior
and senior high youth, on the main campus.
Tuition: $280.
• Choir School Camp — 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Monday through Friday, July 19-30, for
junior and senior high youth, on the main cam-
pus. Tuition: $280.
• Piano for Total Beginners — 8:30 to 10:30
a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 14-18
and June 21-25 on the Westside. Tuition: $125.
• Music Reading for Total Beginners — 1:30 to
3:30 p.m. June 14-18 and June 21-25 on the
Westside. Tuition: $125.
• Music History Overview: 17th to 20th
Century — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 14-18 and
June 21-25 on the Westside. Tuition: $125.
• Guitar Group Classes — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
July 19-23 and July 26-30 on the Westside.
Tuition: $125.
La Guitarra Summer Camps — La
Guitarra Studio, 6503 N. Mesa, hosts summer
music classes in guitar, bass, piano, voice and
violin. Information: 842-8808 or marioslaguitar-
ra.com.
Young El Paso Singers Summer Vocal
Camp — The vocal and choral arts camp for
ages 8-20 is July 19-25 at Western Hills United
Methodist Church, 524 Thunderbird. Hours are
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a
dress rehearsal Saturday and “Rockin’ El Paso”
concert at 2 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $150.
Information: 581-4503.
Along with team building activities, camp will
focus on learning 4-part music depicting the
history of rock-n-roll. Additional instruction will
be in music theory, performance, and vocal
pedagogy. Directed by Dr. Cindy Jay, with
Ruben Gutierrez, pianist.
EPYSO Summer Session — El Paso
Symphony Youth Orchestras hosts a summer
session for young musicians 1 to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, July 26-31, at Jefferson High
School Fine Arts Building, 4700 Alameda.
Instruction includes sectionals, full orchestra,
and master, technique and other activities with
guest artists. Tuition: $75 by June 4; $100 after;
deadline is July 2. Information: 525-8978 or
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epsyos.org.
The session concludes with and evening con-
cert Friday; time to be announced.
Nature
Summer Nature Camp 2010 — Las
Cruces Museum of Natural History’s summer
Nature Camp for grades 1-8 is June 7-25 at
the museum, Mesilla Valley Mall. Campers get
an opportunity to experience nature first-hand
through supervised hikes, nature games and
crafts. Registration deadline is one week before
each session. Information: (575) 522-3120.
Web: las-cruces.org/museums/natural-history.
• June 1-5 — Grades 6-8. Fee: $175.
• June 14-18 — Grades 3-5. Fee: $150.
• June 21-25 — Grades 1-2. Fee: $125.
Summer Zoo Camp 2010 — Campers
age 6 to 10, will learn about the “Lions and
Meerkats” at this year’s summer camps at the
El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. The week-long
camps are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through
Friday June 7-Aug. 9. Camps feature live edu-
cation animals, behind-the-scenes tours, crafts,
games and more. No camp June 30-July 3.
Cost: $85 per week (includes t-shirt and
snacks); $75 for zoo members. Advance reser-
vations needed. Information: 532-8156 or elpa-
sozoo.org.
Living Desert Zoo Camp — Living Desert
Zoo Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, N.M. will
host its 2009 Summer camp, “Invertebrates of
the Chihuahuan Desert” 8:15 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday, July 19-23 for ages 7-9
and July 26-30 for ages 10-12. Camp features
music, crafts, special activities, guest speakers
and more. Pre-registration required. Cost: $40
($30 Friends of Zoo’s children). Information:
(575) 887-5516.
To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad;
follow signs to the park.
Reading/Language
Summer Reading Club — The El Paso
Public Library’s free Summer Reading Club for
children completing grades 5 through age 12
runs June 5-July 17 at all public library facili-
ties. The theme for this year is “Catch the
Reading Express.” Youth 13 years and older (or
younger if entering 7th grade) may participate
in the Teen Summer Reading Club. Registration
forms available at any public library, and kids
can register anytime through early July.
Completed logs must be turned in by July 17.
Information: Laurel Indalecio, 543-5470 or
elpasolibrary.org “Kids Zone”.
Participating youth are encouraged to read at
least eight books or eight hours depending on
their reading level. At the end of the summer,
each child who meets or exceeds these goals
will receive a certificate of completion. Some
branches offer other reading incentives such as
prizes, goodie bags and toys for those complet-
ing the program.
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading
Program — Kids can earn a free book in the
Summer reading program through Sept. 7, at
area Barnes & Nobles. This year’s program fea-
tures author Rick Riordan’s mysteries, “The 39
Clues.” Kids entering grades 1-6 can pick up a
reading form to log their progress. Those who
read eight books during the summer months
can receive a free book from a pre-selected
list, and be entered in a drawing for an auto-
graphed copy of one of Riordan’s books. Books
read during the summer do not need to be
June 2010
purchased from Barnes & Noble, but forms than 200 million years ago when dinosaurs supplies and take-home experiments, as well as
must be completed to earn free book; limit one roamed our earth. Step on the rocky path that lunch for full day campers). Information/regis-
per participating child. dinosaurs once roamed, become a paleontolo- tration: 832-0118 or madscience.org/elpaso.
Free reading club forms may be picked up at gist and uncover dinosaur tracks. · June 21-July 2 — Ciudad Nueva, downtown
Barnes & Noble during the summer months: • June 28-July 2 — “Chemistry in the House.” across from St Clement’s Church on 528
• West Side: 705 Sunland Park. Information: Learn about the basics of the chemistry Yandell.
581-5353. through hands on experiments using common · June 28-July 23 — Mt. Franklin Baptist
• East Side: 9521 Viscount. Information: 590- household materials. Church, 201 E. Sunset.
1932. • July 12-16 — ”Cirque de Insights.” Learn · June 28-July 9 — Life Center, 1335 Henry
• Las Cruces: 700 S. Telshor in Mesilla Valley about coordination, balance and techniques Brennan.
Mall. Information: (575) 522-4499. used by professional athletes such as gymnasts, · July 12-30 — EPCC Trans Mountain Campus
Forms available in both English and Spanish basketball players, baseball/softball players and (Must register Directly thru EPCC).
on-line at barnesandnoble.com/summerreading. figure skaters. · July 19-30 — Mesilla Valley Christian Schools,
• July 19-23 — ”To Infinity and Beyond.” 3850 Stern in Las Cruces.
Children’s Storytime — Chamizal National Learn how astronomers search the farthest
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, will host free sto-
reaches of space, and see what they’re seeing.
Summer Archaeology Day Camp — El
rytimes at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of each Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301
• July 26-30 — ”C.S.I.: Insights.” Learn to
month. The 45-minute story session is followed Transmountain Road in Northeast El Paso (west
solve a mystery in the style of crime scene
by a 30-minute activity period. The June 17 of U.S. 54), hosts its 2010 youth summer
investigators.
program is on Bicycle Helmet Safety Month and camps for grades 1-7 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays
National Trails Day. Reservations recommend- Engineering Camp — UTEP College of through Fridays, June 22-Aug. 13. Hands-on
ed: Dora Martinez, 532-7273, ext. 128. Engineering will host its week-long Excellence teach about the science of archaeology, its
in Technology, Engineering, and Science tools, and the prehistory of the Americas. A
Children’s Writing Workshop — El Paso (ExciTES) Summer Institute, for students in field trip to Hueco Tanks State Historic Site is
Writers’ League will host a three-week summer
grades 6 through 10 at UTEP. General session is held Friday. Cost: $70 ($55 museum members).
writing camp for “junior jotters” (entering
June 28-July 2, and Transpiration session is Space is limited, registration taken on a first
grades 4-7) 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and
June 21-25 and July 12-15. Remainder of ses- come, first serve basis. Information/registration:
Thursdays, July 7-22, at the Dorris Van Doren
sions are sold out. Participants will meet faculty, 755-4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
Library, 551 E. Redd. This year’s theme is “A
staff, and undergraduate and graduate students Camps for grades 1-3 are June 22-25 and
Writer’s Journey: From Fact to Fiction and
in the College of Engineering, as well as engage July 27-30. Camps for grades 4-7 are July 13-
Beyond”
in hands-on activities and learn about the many 16 and Aug. 10-13.
The camp enhances writing skills in a different
fields of Technology, Engineering and Science.
discipline each week including Poetry, Narrative
Space is limited. Selection done by lottery.
Space Academy in Mesilla — New
and Essay. Students may attend any or all ses- Mexico Space Academy will host two weeklong
Cost: $175. Information: 747-5460 or engineer-
sions. Cost: $75. Early registration encouraged, “Journey to the Planets” science camps at
ing.utep.edu/plaza/excites/index.html.
as space is limited. Information: 584-8584. Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de
Mad Science Summer Camps — Mad Santiago, in Mesilla June 28-July 2 and July 19-
Science Science’s 5th annual week-long summer science 23, for youth entering grades K through 6.
camps for ages 6-12 are June 21-July 30, at Cadets learn about the sun and the solar sys-
Lynx Summer Camps — Lynx Exhibits, various locations. Camps are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. tem including comets, asteroids and the new
300 W San Antonio host its 2010 week-long
or noon to 3 p.m. Cost: $135-$155/week for moons of Pluto, as well as engage in hands on
summer camps with hands-on activities, games,
half day; $235-$255 for full day camps (includes
take-home craft projects and more are June 7- Please see Page 34
Aug. 13. Each camp, geared to ages 6-12, runs
Monday through Friday. Morning (9 a.m. to
noon) and afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.) sessions
available. Admission: $100 per camp. Multiple
child discounts available. Information: 533-4330
or info@lynxexhibits.com. Register online at
lynxexhibits.com.
• “King Tut Camp” (ancient Egypt mummies,
pyramids, hieroglyphs. Mornings June 7-11 and
afternoons July 19-23.
• “Rainbow Room,” (colorful, light-filled arts
and crafts). Afternoons June 7-11, July 5-9 and
Aug. 9-13 and mornings June 21-25, July 19-
23 and Aug. 2-6.
• “Going Buggy” (insects). Mornings June 14-
18 and Aug. 9-13, and afternoons July 12-16.
• “Under The Sea” (ocean themes).
Afternoons June 14-18 and Aug. 2-6, and
mornings July 12-16.
• ”Oh Yuck!” (stinky and slimy bodily functions
and other yucky stuff). Afternoons June 21-25.
Insights Summer Discovery Camps —
Registration is underway for the 2010 summer
camps to run Tuesday through Friday June 15-
July 30, at Insights Science Museum, 505 N.
Santa Fe. The camps offer variety of topics for
youth age 6 to 12, with several hands-on activi-
ties. Sessions are 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m.
Class size is limited to 15; materials provided.
Some camps require hiking or other physical
activity. Cost: $75 per session ($68 members).
Information/registration: 534-0000 or insightsel-
paso.org.
• June 15-18 — “LEGOMania.” Build a city or
space station with houses, skyscrapers, pyra-
mids, bridges, tunnels, towers and more.
Explore the many possibilities of Legos building
systems while learning basic architecture tech-
niques and scientific principles.
• June 22-25 — “Paleo-Lab.” Go back more
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experiments and projects new to this year’s
program. Early registration recommended,
space is limited. Day camps are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Call for cost. Registration/information:
(575) 437-2840, ext. 41132 or nmspacemuse-
um.org.
Camp Invention — The science and cre-
ativity camp for children entering grades one
through six is 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 19-23, at
El Paso Jewish Community Center, 405
Wallenberg. Cost: $230 per week. Early regis-
tration recommended as space is limited.
Information/registration: 584-4437, ext. 26, 1-
800-968-4332 or campinvention.org.
Created in 1990 by the National Inventors
Hall of Fame Foundation, the program empha-
sizes eco-friendly activities and hands-on fun to
enhance children’s teamwork, problem-solving,
and inventive-thinking skills. Children create
games and transform ordinary household items
into fantasy inventions. Five thematic modules
focused on science literacy, math, history, and
the arts are featured each day. Directed and
taught by local educators.
Sports
Community golf classes — PGA profes-
sional Mike Smith offers several spring golf
classes for 2010 at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900
Delta. Information: 329-0384.
UTEP Courses:
Cost: $75 for three classes. Registration at
747-5142.
• Junior Golf Classes — 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays June 5-12, for ages 7-17. Deadline is
June 4.
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following the fourth Monday of the month.
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third Monday of the month. The deadline is
June 21 for the July 2010 issue, which will be
distributed beginning June 30. The deadline
for camera-ready advertising is June 23. For
ads that require design work, please submit
requests by June 16.
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• All Ages Golf Classes — 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursdays, June 3-17, for juniors and adults.
Deadline is June 2.
EPCC Courses:
Registration at 831-2089 or epcc.edu.
• Junior Golf Classes — 10:30 a.m. to noon
Saturdays, June 5-26, for ages 7-17. Deadline
is June 4. Cost: $59.
• Adult Golf Classes — 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays
June 1-22, for all skill levels. Deadline is June 1.
Cost: $89.
Gymnastic Elite camps — Gymnastic Elite,
will host several summer camps for youth in
June and July at both its East (12115 Rojas) and
West (6910 N. Mesa) locations. Times and
dates same for both locations. Information:
581-3476 (West), 590-9056 (East) or elpa-
soelite.com.
‘Mini Miner’ Tennis Camp — UTEP
Tennis Club hosts its first summer camp for
youth 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays, June 7-Aug. 4, at Burges High
School, 7800 Edgemere (back of school). The
UTEP Club Tennis team is the newest addition
to the United States Tennis Association Tennis
on Campus program.
Cost: $6 per day; $10 per week. Information:
Casey Acosta, 630-3255 or cmacosta@min-
ers.utep.edu.
Summer Hockey Camp — El Paso Rhinos
Hockey Club will host its 2010 summer camps
Monday through Friday, June 7-25, for begin-
ning (age 10 and younger) and intermediate
(age 10 and older) players. Participants must
arrive by 9 a.m. each day. Each five-day camp
focuses on skills and player development such
as scoring, stick handling, power skating, team
play and more on both ice and dry land. Early
registration encouraged, as space is limited.
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publisher Randy Limbird at 542-1422, or call
advertising director, Albert Martinez, at 920-
7244.
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years. A subscription form is provided on this
page. Subscriptions are sent via 3rd class
mail. Copies sent outside El Paso and Doña
Ana counties may be delayed.
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our website, www.epscene.com. The website
contains a digest of events listed by week and
annual calendar listings for each month’s
scheduled events. The website also provides a
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Summer Fun Guide
Cost: $250 one week; $375 two weeks, $500
all three weeks. Information: 479-PUCK (7825)
to 18), 1 to 5 p.m. July 12-15, at Memorial
Gym. Cost: $95 ($110 first day of camp).
or elpasohockey.org.
Instructors include Rhinos Head Coach Cory
AYSO United Kingdom Soccer Camp
— AYWO 368 hosts a UK soccer camp for
Herman, with goalie coach David Herman and
ages 4 to 18 9 a.m. to noon June 19-23 in
coaches Tom Herman and Grady Little.
Northeast El Paso (location to be determined).
Participants should have their own skates and
Youth learn skills from world class coaches
equipment; loaner equipment available upon
from across the UK and Europe. Professional
request. Players can purchase a public skating
coaches will evaluate and train the kids.
week pass for $25.
Registration: $99. Information: 1-888-857-6222
UTEP Sports Camps — UTEP offers the or ayso-368.org. Online registration at aysosoc-
following summer sports camps for 2010. All cercamps.org.
camp prices subject to increase after pre-regis-
tration dates, call for information.
Aqua Posse Summer Program — El
Paso Aqua Posse’s swimming program runs
Information/registration: 747-5142 or
through early August at Ascarate Pool, 4451
ppp.utep.edu.
Delta. The professionally coached swimming
Cheer camp (squads of 3 or more ages 5 and
program helps swimmers develop self-discipline
older), 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through
and grow as an individual. This is not a “learn to
Friday, June 29-July 2, at Memorial Gym. Cost:
swim” program. Information: 592-1820 or
$80 by June 22; $95 after.
aquaposse.org.
Volleyball: The Aqua Posse is starting a new city summer
• Volleyball Developmental Camp (ages 8-14), league team at the Socorro Athletic Complex
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 15-17 and July 5-7 at pool.
Memorial Gym. Cost: $150 early; $165.
Discounts for multiple registrants.
• Volleyball Advanced (ages 15-18) is and July
Theater
8-11 at Memorial Gym. Sessions are 9 a.m. to UTEP Summer Theatre and Dance
8 p.m. Cost: $175 by July 1; $190 after. camps — The UTEP Department of Theatre,
Softball:
Dance and Film will host its 2010 summer
camps June 7-25. Registration begins March
• Pitching and Catching Camp, 9 a.m. to noon
for ages 6-12; 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-18,
30. Information: 747-6213.
Scholarship and documents available on line at
Thursday and Friday, June 17-18, at Helen of
theatredance.utep.edu.
Troy Softball Complex. Cost: $95 by June 10;
Summer Dance Camps are 9 a.m. to noon for
$105 after.
ages 13-18, and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 7-12. The
• All Skills Camp, 9 a.m. to noon for ages 6-12;
camps focus on dance and the rehearsal
1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-18, Saturday and
process, and focuses on Ballet and Character
Sunday, June 19-20, at Helen of Troy Softball
Monday, Contemporary and Improv Tuesday,
Complex. Cost: $95 by June 12; $105 after.
Ballet and Jazz Wednesday, Contemporary and
Basketball: Choreography Thursday, and Jazz and Dance
All basketball camps in Don Haskins Center. History Friday. Camps ends with a live per-
• Mini Miners’ Basketball Camp (boys and girls formance for family and friends. Cost to be
grades K to 6), 10 a.m. to noon Monday
through Wednesday, June 21-23. Cost: $70
through June 14; $85 after.
announced.
UTEP Summer Theatre and Dance
camps — The UTEP Department of Theatre,
• UTEP Women’s Basketball Teen Camp
(grades 7-12), 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday, June 21-23. Cost: $70 through
June 14; $85 after
Dance and Film will host its 2010 summer
camps June 7-25. Registration begins March
30. Information: 747-6213.
An additional camp geared toward grade 7-12
Scholarship and documents available at the-
atredance.utep.edu.
girls is July 6-8.
• Summer Acting Camp is 9 a.m. to noon for
• 2010 Summer Basketball School sessions for
ages 7 to 12, and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-18,
ages 7 to 18 are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
Mondays through Fridays, focusing on the act-
through Thursday, June 14-17, June 28-July 1
ing and rehearsal process. Technical Theatre
and Aug. 2-5. Cost: $225 (four-day session).
Camp is 9 a.m. to noon for ages 13-18, focus-
Sessions for age 5 to 18 are 9 a.m. to noon
ing on the technical aspects of the theatre. All
Monday through Thursday, July 12-15 and July
theatre camps end with a live performance for
26-29. Cost: $125 (four-day session).
family and friends. Tuition: $200 per camp.
• 2010 Summer Basketball High School Team
Camp (boys entering grades 9-12), Saturday
Information: Adriana Dominguez, 747-6213 or
theatre.utep.edu.
and Sunday, June 26-27. Call for times. Team
• Summer Dance Camps are 9 a.m. to noon
fee: $400.
for ages 13-18, and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 7-12.
Miners Soccer Academy: The camps focus on dance and the rehearsal
• Soccer and Swim Camp is 6 to 9 p.m. July process, and focuses on Ballet and Character
13-17 at Multi-Purpose Field and Swimming Monday, Contemporary and Improv Tuesday,
and Fitness Pool. Cost: $100 ($115 first day of Ballet and Jazz Wednesday, Contemporary and
camp). Choreography Thursday, and Jazz and Dance
• Morning Camp for ages boys and girls age History Friday. Camps ends with a live per-
5-14 is 8:30 a.m. to noon June 7-11, July 13-17 formance for family and friends. Cost to be
at University Soccer Field. Cost: $95 ($110 first announced.
day of camp).
• Advanced Camp for ages boys and girls age
Kids-N-Co. Summer Camps —
Registration is underway for the 2010 Kids-N-
7-18 is 6 to 9 p.m. June 7-11 at University
Co. theater summer camps at Kids-N-Co.
Soccer Field. Cost: $95.
Education and Performance Center, 1301
• Full Day camp (boys and girls age 5 to 18),
Texas. Space is limited. limited. Enrollment is on
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12-15, at Sun Bowl
a first come, first served basis. Information:
Stadium. Cost: $175 ($190 first day of camp).
351-1455 (afternoons) or kidsnco.org.
• Half Day camps (boys and girls age 5 to 18),
Kinder Camp two-week sessions for ages 5-7
8:30 a.m. to noon July 12-15, at Sun Bowl
are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday,
Stadium. Cost: $95 ($110 first day of camp).
• Half Day Indoor camp (boys and girls ages 5
Please see Page 35
June 2010

Summer Fun Guide
Cont’d from Page 34
June 14-25, June 28-July 9, July 19-30 and
Aug. 2-13. Students will learn to focus their
natural ability to “make believe” through cre-
ative theater games. Each session is self-con-
tained and ends with a different short play for
parents and friends. Cost: $125 per session.
Production Camp offers two four-week ses-
sions for ages 8-15 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday (plus final weekend
performances) June 14-July 11 and July 19-
Aug. 15. All phases of theater are taught, end-
ing in a fully staged afternoon production the
Saturday and Sunday afternoons of the final
week. Students learn and develop the tech-
niques of stage movement, voice, character
development, group dynamics, basic costuming
and makeup, set construction and stage lighting.
No experience necessary; auditions are held for
roles in the play, and students can choose to do
tech only. Cost: $275/per session.
Also
Fort Bliss Summer Camps — Fort Bliss
MWR will host various summer camps for
school-aged children, middle school youth and
teens throughout the summer months. Families
must be registered with CYS before attending.
Advance payment required; space is limited.
Registration: 568-4374. Information: 568-KIDS,
568-5689 or blissmwr.com/cys.
PACE Summer Youth Classes — UTEP’s
PACE programs will offer several camps and
classes for children and teens age 3 to 18
through the summer months. Cost/hours vary,
depending on class. Information: 747-5142 or
utep.edu/pace.
Summer Activity Days — FuntastiCo.
Pizza & Games, 2270 Joe Battle (at Pebble Hills
Exit) will host summer activities for youth age
12 and younger and their parents noon to 2
p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday during
the summer months. Admission is free, cost for
some activities. Information: 855-2386 or fun-
tasticofun.com.
• June 2 — Movie Night with Popcorn
• June 9 — “Make-Your-Own-Pizza” Night ($4
per pizza).
• June 16 — Face Painting Night ($1)
• June 23 — PJ Night (wear PJs for free hot
dog)
• June 30 — Rock Wall Climbing Competition
(prizes for all kids who participate).
Chinese Summer classes — Ai-Hwa
Chinese Language School and UTEP P3 hosts
its summer classes for children of all ages 9
a.m. to noon Mondays, June 7 and 14 and
Saturdays, July 10-Aug. 7, at UTEP’s College
of Business Room 4F. Call for cost; registration
through UTEP Professional and Public
Programs: 747-5142 or ppp.utep.edu.
Information: epchinese.org.
Safety Town — The 44th annual Safety
Town program for children about to start
school has free weekly sessions, 10 a.m. to
noon Monday through Friday, June 7 through
July 30, at Bassett Place. Registration forms
available at the Bassett Place Customer Service
Center. Scheduling is first-come, first-serve.
Class size limited to 25 students. No class July
5-9. Information: 772-7479 or 772-7106.
The program is open to children aged 5 and 6
who are about to start school. The one-week
lass, sponsored by Bassett Place with the El
Paso Police Department, teaches kids about
traffic, fire, stray animals, strangers, drugs and
other safety issues. Instruction is in a classroom
June 2010
setting for an hour then in the kid-sized “Safety for youth selected to attend the camp. during the summer. Programs include 8-Week
Town Village” for the second hour. Graduation Registration deadline is often well in advance of Half and Full Day camps for grades 1-8;
ceremony held at 11 a.m. each Friday of pro- camp dates. Applications accepted online only International Language Summer Program for
gram. at operationpurple.org. grades 2-5; Pre-Teen Evolution Summer
Program for grades 7-9 and Teen College
UTEP P3 for Kids — UTEP’s Professional
Sacramento Summer Camps — and Public Programs (formerly PACE) offers
Camps for grades 9-12. Information: 747-5142
Sacramento Methodist Assembly, 30 miles or ppp.utep.edu for full schedule.
several classes and camps geared toward youth
southeast of Cloudcroft, N.M., will host its
annual summer camps for children and teens
during the summer months. Information: 1-
800-667-3414. Registration forms available
online at sacramentoassembly.org.
• The Great Adventure — June 10-13. Cost:
$150-$190.
• Young Children’s Camp — June 11-13. Cost:
$90-$135.
• Music Camp — June 13-18. Cost: $240-
$365.
• Mid High and Senior High camps — June 21-
25. Cost: $190-$255.
• Backpacking Camp — June 27-July 2. Cost:
$100-$180.
• Elementary Camp — July 12-16. Cost:
$190-$255.
• Sunshine Camp (mentally disabled adults) —
Aug. 2-6. Cost: $200-$240.
Children’s College — El Paso Community
College presents for children and teens at the
various EPCC campuses beginning June 19.
Registration available at any EPCC campus;
walk-in deadline is June 16 for most camps.
Tuition: $30 and up depending on class.
Information: 831-2089.
New Camps for 2010:
• “Fine Arts Camp” for youth entering grades
6-12 is 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 14-July 2,
at Bowie High School. Cost: $249.
• “Grandparents and Me” — 1 to 5 p.m. July
26-29 for ages 6 to 10 and their grandparents.
Includes several activities and field trips. Cost:
$40.
This year’s classes/camps include: Adventures
in Reading, Math Masters, LEGO Mindstorms,
Spanish for Kids, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Golf,
CSI for Children, Sign Language, Junior Dog
Obedience, Curtain Call (acting), Hip-Hop
Dance, Pre-Ballet and Ballet, Vocal Studies,
Guitar, Piano, Jewelry Making, Fun and Fitness,
Tennis, Girls Summer Enrichment, Video Game
Maker, Cheerleader Camp and Made Science
camps.
PSAT clinic — The Princeton Review hosts a
free PSAT clinic for EPISD high school students
8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday, June
21-July 1, at Burges, Coronado and Irvin high
schools. Students learn what they need to
become a National Merit Scholar, take real
PSAT tests for practice, and learn more about
what the scores mean. Students may register
for the camp with their counselor. Information:
887-6739.
Diabetes summer camp — Lions Clubs of
El Paso is sponsoring a free summer camp for
children ages 7-16 with physical disabilities
June 27-July 3 and ages 8-15 with Type 1 dia-
betes Aug. 1-7 at Texas Lions Camp in
Kerrville. Activities include swimming, fishing,
canoeing, archery, pedal boating, sports, the-
atre, horseback riding, arts and crafts, camping
and more. Transportation to and from the
camp provided by the El Paso Lions Clubs.
Information: Patsy Achim, 274-3999.
Applications available online at lionscamp.com.
Operation Purple Camp — The National
Military Family Association’s free summer camp
for military kids age 7-15 is June 28-July 3 at
Lone Tree Ranch in Capitan, N.M. Open to
children of any branch of the Service, active
duty, National Guard or Reserve.
Transportation from Fort Bliss will be provided
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Why should kids have all the fun?
With so much emphasis on activities for
children and teens during the summer
months, many adults may be unaware of
just how much summer fun is out there for
them. Continuing-education classes for
adults thrive during the summer, with sub-
jects ranging from fine arts to motorcycle
maintenance. Fitness and sports classes are
also offered through both city and univer-
sity resources. Dance classes in particular
are among the most popular leisure-time
learning activities.
There is so much offered — grown-ups
can improve their own physical and mental
health, as well as raise their spirits and
calm their soul.
Back to college
Two of the most prolific sources of adult
learning during the summer are University
of Texas at El Paso’s Professional and
Public Programs and El Paso Community
College’s Continuing Education.
UTEP’s Professional and Public
Programs (P3) drew about 4,020 adult and
5,145 youth participants last year through
its summer, spring and fall classes and
camps.
P3 Associate Director Stephanie M.
Glover said that the most “high demand”
classes for adults are their Fit for Life and
Health and Wellness courses, and the pro-
gram’s 15 new classes added for this sum-
mer include several health- and fitness-
centered options.
“This summer, we worked hard to
increase the diversity in these areas,”
Glover said. “For example, we are offering
Temba Dance and Fitness courses. Temba
incorporates salsa, cumbia, cha-cha,
mambo, pilón, samba, bachata, son mon-
tuno, merengue, tango and so much more.”
For adventurous women, a Spin to be Fit
course was created to work on core
strength, self-confidence, endurance and
June 2010
UTEP’s P3, EPCC’s Continuing Education, the YMCA, El Paso
Parks & Recreation and the El Paso Museum of Art are just some of
the places that offer summer classes and other activities for adults.
Summer Fun
for Grownups
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
muscle tone through an eight-week pole-
dancing course. Glover said that more
courses to accommodate Spanish speakers
were also created.
“To better meet the needs of the El Paso
community, we are offering Reiki in
Spanish,” she said. “Reiki is a Japanese
technique for stress reduction and relax-
ation that also promotes healing.”
She said that fitness isn’t the only popu-
lar area of P3, with many area residents
wanting to learn more about money mat-
ters. Five new finance-related courses are
offered, including Alternative Investments,
FERS (Federal Employees Retirement
System): Understanding Government
Retirement, and Understanding Annuities
and Personal Finances.
UTEP’s adult courses don’t stop with P3,
as the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
(formerly known as Center for Lifelong
Learning), for ages 50 and older, also hosts
summer sessions.
OLLI Executive Director Peter Rivera
said that the summer program draws
around 250 enrollments, as opposed to
spring and fall, which draw around 400
enrollments each. It is also half as long as
the other sessions (six weeks as opposed to
12), but has been an ideal opportunity to
introduce members to new subjects and
faculty.
“Summer usually includes OLLI ‘Lite’:
academically strong but not as serious as
German Philosophy nor Topics in Islam,
both from this spring’s program,” Rivera
said. “Among our favorites in summer are
Sansone on Film, a series of independent
and limited-distribution commercial
films.”
He said that each film (chosen by local
film buff John Sansone) is preceded by a
“what-to-watch-for” introduction and often
followed by a lively discussion after the
screening. Another favorite series, offered
in both English and Spanish, is based on
contemporary literature, and this year’s
El Paso Scene
class plans to visit “magical realism” of courses, are also available for adults
Spanish-language authors. through many private organizations.
New off-campus classes for the summer Lopez said that with the adult programs,
include Yoga for Seniors, and coming soon the popularity of certain courses changes
is a woodworking course in partnership each year.
with El Paso Woodworkers Club. “The courses evolve by trends,” Lopez
“Also, we expect to be offering an said. “Whatever is popular at the time is
Aerobics and Water Aerobics class, also at how a course begins. For example, the
a location off campus,” he said. trend in healthy lifestyles has made the
Rivera said that OLLI is evolving to culinary courses quite popular. The home
accommodate more residents by conduct- and gardening courses, (such as) sewing,
ing more academic classes off-campus, to quilting and gardening, are popular again
be closer to neighborhoods where many due to the recession and back-to-basic
seniors are not able to find easy means to lifestyles.”
get to UTEP.
“We have established off-campus class- It’s fun to play at the Y
rooms at Montevista Center on the West
The long-standing mission of the YMCA
Side, at Nazareth Hall in Loretto in the
has included building “healthy spirit, mind,
Central area, and recently at the Esperanza
and body for all,” and that doesn’t just
Acosta Moreno Regional Library in far
include kids.
East El Paso,” Rivera said.
YMCA of El Paso President Kevin
El Paso Community College also keeps
Pearson said that adult membership to the
busy, with its Continuing Education
YMCA is extremely popular, as it includes
Personal Enrichment department hosting
access to the facilities and a number of
more than 120 courses this summer.
free classes, from Salsa Aerobics to Yoga
According to CE Director Kathleen Lopez,
and from Line Dancing to Zumba. In addi-
EPCC anticipates around 1,000 children
tion, the YMCA has been El Paso’s largest
and 600 adults enrolled in summer cours-
provider of swim lessons for all ages.
es.
“We also have spinning classes at all
Lopez said that the most popular adult
three branches, along with a host of aquat-
CE programs are dance (including ball-
ic activities that range from H2O Aerobics
room, belly dance and Latin/salsa); culi-
to swimming for triathlon training,”
nary arts (French, cooking for diabetics,
Pearson said. “We offer over 85 group
barbecuing and cake decorating); guitar;
exercise classes throughout the city every
and home and garden courses.
week.”
To get adults and children involved
He mentioned that the adult leagues are
together, EPCC hosts a new Grandparent
also popular, including two sports offered
and Me camp for children and their grand-
by the YMCA, volleyball and basketball,
parents to take part in activities and field
and the active senior-adult program Silver
trips together. There is also a chance for
Sneakers, which organizes outings and
adults to connect with their four-legged
programs year-round.
“kids” better.
Pearson said that by volunteering in
“We even have a course to enrich your
youth sports and other classes, adults don’t
dog’s behavior and a course on how to
have to be apart from their kids to enjoy
assist with your pet’s first aid,” she said.
Language classes, often well-attended Please see Page 38
through the college continuing-education
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 Grownups dios and galleries, also conduct art classes
from encaustics to mixed media.
Cont’d from Page 37 With the fluid environment of the muse-
YMCA summer events. um, Zamarripa said, the museum’s school
He said that the YMCA works to incor- works to connect the style and theme of its
porate activities that benefit the family as a classes to whatever traveling and perma-
nent exhibits it is highlighting.


 

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get a steady enrollment of both youths and “This system will take the department
What’s coming up in future months adults all year long.
“We have between 25 and 35 adults par-
ticipating in classes during the summer,”
she said. “Classes are intimate, usually
between five and 10 students per teacher.”
She said that one of the most popular
classes with adults is clay wheel throwing,
and the museum tries to offer it year-round
to accommodate the interest.
Zamarripa said that even adults can use
the summer months as a time when they
can develop new skills, hobbies or talents.
She also feels that these new skills don’t
have to be confined to a workshop or
classroom environment.
“Summer is a good time to pick up a new
interest or build on past classes, such as
painting, photography, sculpting or draw-
ing, because the lessons learned in the stu-
dio can be used while enjoying other sum-
mer pursuits, such as traveling and other
outdoor activities,” she said. “For exam-
ple, use what you learned in the sketching
class to draw figures and scenes while
enjoying a concert like Music Under the
Stars, capture a vivid moment at a back-
yard barbecue on your digital camera
using the composition techniques you
learned in class, or complete a watercolor
landscape while camping at Elephant
Butte, Caballo Lake or Big Bend.”
The Museum of Art isn’t the only muse-
um with adult classes during the summer;
the Museum of History hosts tai chi class-
es several times a year as well as occasion-
al family workshops letting parents and
youths work together on exhibit-related
projects. The International Museum of Art
also host classes for adults, featuring guest
artists specializing in various media.
Area arts organizations, such as El Paso
Arts Association and privately owned stu-
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from a manual system to one that is auto-
mated and can be directly accessed by the
public,” the department announced last
month. “Parks and Recreation customers
will soon be able to register for recreation
programs online and use their credit card
to pay for programs either online or on
site.”
The El Paso Public Library also offers
various classes for adults, particularly ESL
(English as a Second Language), literacy
and citizenship courses, and computer
classes, the latter of which tend to fill
quickly on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fort Bliss is a small city in itself and also
takes advantage of the summer months for
the soldiers and their families through
activities such as their Outdoor Recreation
program.
“Redeploying soldiers and Army families
moving into the area are always looking
for ‘something to do,’” Elizabeth Maline
of Family and FMWR Marketing at Fort
Bliss said. “Planned outings include hik-
ing, climbing, mountain biking, geo-
caching and more.”
Maline said that most of the activities are
suitable for a variety of skill levels and are
designed to introduce participants to new
outdoor pursuits that will expand their out-
door experiences in the desert Southwest.
Also offered is instruction by program
staff for some events and camping equip-
ment for loan to help get Bliss residents
excited about the area.
“If it’s outside, we can do it,” she said.
Outdoors lovers may also want to take
advantage of the White Sands Institute,
hosted by White Sands National
Monument and NMSU-Alamogordo.
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June 2010
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day or full-day program during the two-
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Classes include easy-level hikes, with
guished guest artists Arkadiy Orohovsky
some off-trail walks. June classes will

focus on subjects such as moths and
lizards.
Gotta dance
Whether you think you can dance or not,
there’s a class for you. In fact, dance pro-
grams report the popularity of dance class-
es has never been greater, with dance serv-
ing as a great form of exercise, escape and
personal expression.
Joining the many classes hosted through
the colleges and city resources, several pri-
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and Ekaterina Atamenyenko.
Other popular dance forms include ball-
room, salsa, swing and similar social
styles. Dance clubs often have chances for
dancers to learn new styles as well as hone
their existing skills and meet with friends
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tango lessons every Saturday night during
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belly dancing for all levels,” conservatory
representative Cristina Palmer said. “The
summer schedule is flexible to enable
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working adults to attend. However,
depending on the demand, some classes
may be offered in the morning as well.”
Adults with ballet training at the interme-
diate to advanced level, or with some
experience with character dancing, may
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separately. After both groups learn their  -- -


steps, we have the gentlemen take a part-
ner and try the step, and the instructors go
around and provide assistance as needed.” 
Other dance studios and organizations
that often cater to adults are Dance Alive,
with belly dancing; Big Band Dance Club; .,)-.:1 .3019
Mind and Body Studio, with Zumba; and 3-$!7(301$!7 !, /,
Southwest Area Square and Round 0)$!7 9!230$!7 !, !,
Dancers Association, just to name a few.
El Paso Scene Page 39
Museum Scavenger Hunt — The Border
Museum Association’s 2nd annual scavenger
hunt runs through July 18. The hunt encour-
ages participants to learn more about the area’s
history, art, desert, and other subjects while
exploring the region’s museums. Visit any 10
museum, and have form validated at each site.
Correctly completed forms will be entered in a
drawing for cash prizes and other prizes set for
July 24, at Lynx Exhibits. Participation is free;
forms available at all participating museums.
Information: 747-5565 or 747-6669.
Participating museums: Magoffin Home,
Insights, Lynx Exhibits, El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, El Paso Museum of History,
Holocaust Museum, National Border Patrol
Museum, War Eagles Museum, Railroad and
Transportation Museum, International Museum
of Art, UTEP’s Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
and the Centennial Museum at UTEP.
Centennial Museum — University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Changing exhibits are on the
second floor, Lea and Discovery Galleries.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 747-
5565, 747-6669 or museum.utep.edu.
Showing through June 15: “Gross National
Happiness — An Idea from Bhutan.” Portraits
by Anne Muller and text by Tashi Wangchuk
combine to convey the idea of Gross National
Happiness, a measure of national wellbeing
developed in the Himalayan Kingdom of
Bhutan. The photographs in the exhibition are
drawn from their book, published in 2009 that
benefit the Youth Development Fund of
Bhutan. Bhutan has been a longtime source of
architectural inspiration for UTEP.
Showing through June 25: “Cacti of West
Texas,” photographs by biologists Ad and
Gertrud Konings, who have been fascinated by
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cacti since they moved to El Paso in 1996. They
have traveled throughout the state, locating and
photographing each cactus species in its natural
setting.
A “Prickly Sensations from West Texas” illus-
trated presentation on the world of cacti in
West Texas by Ad and Gertrud Konings is 5:30
to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3. The Konings
will sign copies of their book, available from the
museum shop. Refreshments served.
The museum’s new features include a touch-
screen interactive kiosk, new geological displays
and a ceiling mural.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
The museum’s free monthly “Cinema
Sundays” series continues 2 p.m. May 30 film
with “The Hiding Place.”
The museum will host two summer camps for
2010. Call for details.
El Paso Museum of Art — For exhibit
information, see “Southwest Art Scene.”
El Paso Museum of Archaeology —
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west
of U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 755-4332.
Showing through July 3: “Kennewick Man on
El Paso Scene
Admission is free. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
daily. Information: 568-3390 or 568-5412.
Also on Fort Bliss is Old Fort Bliss, Building
5051, corner of Pershing and Pleasanton, a
reproduction of the Magoffinsville Post of 1854
to 1868. Information: 568-4518.
Insights El Paso Science Museum —
Trial.” Kennewick Man was discovered along
505 N. Santa Fe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
the banks of the Columbia River over one
Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.
decade ago.
Sunday. Admission: $6 ($5 seniors, students and
A Zip Tour of the exhibit led by curator
military; $4 ages 4-11). Information: 534-0000
Richard Durschlag is 2 p.m. Saturday, June 12.
or insightselpaso.org.
Third grade teacher Carlos Aceves will host
Opening June 1: “Toolville,” a hands-on guide
children’s workshops on “Fun Learning Aztec
through six simple tools for ages 5-12; and
and Maya Math” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June
“Games” an interactive exploration of games
19, for grades K-5. Children will be introduced
from around the world and across the century.
to geometric forms and simple mathematics
Also showing is “To the Ends of the Earth,
based on ancient Aztec and Maya knowledge.
UTEP at The Poles.” UTEP biology faculty and
Workshop admission is free, except for a $2
students, joined by high school teachers from El
materials fee. Reservations encouraged as space
Paso and students from across the U.S., headed
is limited (first come, first served): 755-4332 or
for Antarctica and the Arctic to carry out
guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
research projects. This exhibit highlights their
Nancy Komulainen-Dillenburg will host the
work, what they learned about the impact of
lecture “The Classic Maya of the Southern
climate change, and explains the differences
Lowlands: A Glimpse into the Roadways of the
and similarities between the north and south
Past and Snapshots of the Present” at 3 p.m.
poles. Guests can measure themselves against
Sunday, June 20, as part of the El Paso
different types of penguins, create an origami
Archaeological Society’s monthly meeting.
penguin and learn how actions in El Paso effect
Archaeology Summer Day Camp is June 22-
climate change at the poles.
25 and July 27-30 for ages 6-8, and July 13-16
Summer Discovery Camps run Tuesday
or Aug. 10-13 for ages 9-12.
through Friday June 15-July 30.
El Paso Museum of History — 510 N. LYNX Exhibits — The exhibit space is at
Santa Fe. Hours (including gift shop) are 9 a.m.
300 W. San Antonio (just south of Convention
to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Friday
Center). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday,
and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to
to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and city hol-
9 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
idays. Special admission fee for Da Vinci exhibit;
Closed Monday. Last admission is one hour
admission to other exhibits is free. Information:
before closing time.
351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
Admission is $10 for adults; $8 seniors, mili-
Showing through July 10: “The Da Vinci
tary and students with ID; and $6 ages 4 to 11.
Experience.” El Paso is the exhibit’s West Texas
Children 3 and younger are free. Information:
stop. More than 60 precise and working
533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com.
machines described and designed by Leonardo
Showing through May 30: “Extreme Deep:
Da Vinci along with replicas of his greatest
Mission to the Abyss.”
paintings; most notably the Mona Lisa, are on
Showing June 5-Sept. 5: “Color Play,
display. One piece is a precursor to the Gatling
Exploring the Art and Science of Color. The
gun, weighing 2 tons.
exhibit features an array of color-themed activi-
Tickets: $14 ($12 seniors 65 and older; $10
ties and games for the entire family. Turn a
ages 5-11; $9 each for groups of 10). Family
crank to create a neon sculpture, star in a color
packages (sold in groups of five): $7 per ticket.
dance, explore a giant three-room playhouse,
(Ticketmaster).
and investigate the many uses of blue, among
Also currently showing is “¡Viva la
other activities. Also featured is “Lazer Frenzy,”
Revolución!” The Money of the Mexican
a challenging, arcade-style laser maze.
Revolution, in commemoration of the 100th
A free grand opening parking lot fair is 10 a.m.
anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 5, with displays,
Showing through Nov. 21: “Awakening Our
prizes, food, a jumping balloon and hands-on
Giants: Farah Manufacturing Company.”
activities ranging from crafts and drawing con-
Mansour Farah started the company as the
tests to live “colorful” creatures. Exhibit admis-
Farah Shirt Manufacturing Company in 1920,
sion for that day is $5 per person.
and it soon became a giant in the U.S. men’s
The new El Paso Artisan Gallery features
apparel industry. At its peak employment level
works for sale by local painters, jewelers,
there were 10,000 people working in El Paso,
crafters and photographers, as well as a mini
other Southwest cities and several overseas
Mexican Mercado with blown glass collectibles,
locations. For many years in the 1970s and
piñatas, baskets, blankets and other Mexican
1980s Farah was El Paso’s largest civilian
handicrafts.
employer.
Summer Camps are June 7-Aug. 13.
Free zip tours are 12:15 to 1 p.m. on selected
Wednesdays. Magoffin Home State Historic Site —
Summer Day Camps are June 22-Aug. 6. 1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around
The museum is seeking female mannequins 1875 by Joseph Magoffin, is a prime example of
for its upcoming exhibit “50 Years for Fashion” territorial style architecture. The site explores
July 22-Sept. 16, with a special reception and the stories of the prominent El Paso pioneer
fashion show at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15. family, with authentic art and furnishings that
Mannequins are needed July 5 through the end reflect the daily lives of that era.
of the exhibit. Those with a mannequin to loan Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
may contact Joan Wardy, 355-0992, Allison Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Armendariz, 603-7695 or museum curator Spanish language tours offered Wednesday
Barbara Angus, 351-3588. through Sunday. Cost: $4 ($3 ages 6-18).
Group tours available with advance registration.
Fort Bliss Museums and Study Center Information: 533-5147 or
— Building 1735, Marshall Road (old PX build- visitmagoffinhome.com.
ing), Fort Bliss. Exhibits range from Civil War
artifacts to the Patriot Missile System. Please see Page 41
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The Rail Readers Book Club meets at 11 to
Museo Mayachen — Historical exhibits are noon the second Wednesday of the month   
    
 
displayed inside of Mercado Mayapan, 2101 (June 9). June’s book is “Mrs. Jefferies in the
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Legacy of the Chicano Movement.” Hours are museum for registration.
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noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Information: 532-6205, mercadomayapan.org.
National Border Patrol Museum and
Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain
Drive. The museum, in Northeast El Paso just
west of U.S. 54, features the history of the
Border Patrol with uniforms, equipment, pho-
tographs, guns, motor vehicles, airplanes, boats
and other items, including hands-on exhibits for
kids. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 759-
6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
Railroad and Transportation Museum
of El Paso — More than 100 years of El Paso
railroad history are on display at Union Depot
Transit Terminal, 400 W. San Antonio, at
Durango. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 422-3420 or elpasorails.com.
War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport
Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air-
museum.com.
The warbirds of World War II and Korea, and
other historic military aircraft, are displayed in
a 54,000-square-foot building and surrounding
area. The collection of more than 30 aircraft
and 40 automobiles includes the P-51 Mustang,
P-38 Lightning, A-26 Invader and the German
Fieseler-Storch. Among later aircraft are the F-
86 Sabre and MiG-15s.
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.
Las Cruces area
Las Cruces Museum of Natural
History — Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through
Thursdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fridays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. All events are free
unless otherwise noted. Information: (575)
522-3120 or las-cruces.org.
Through Sept. 12: “Hatching the Past,” a
look at dinosaur nests, eggs and their young.
Saturday Science Class for elementary chil-
dren is 11 a.m. June 5 (Ecology).
Scaly Slimy Session II events are 10 to 10:45
a.m. Saturday, June 5 and June 12.
Sky Safari is 9 p.m. Saturday, June 19.
Science Cafe round table discussion hosted by
Sigma XI is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24.
The monthly hands-on Animal Encounters are
4 p.m. Saturday, June 26.
Summer Nature Camp is June 7-25 for
grades 1-8. Registration deadline is one week
before each session.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum — Santa
Fe train depot, 351 N. Mesilla, (at Las Cruces
avenue west of the Downtown Mall). Hours
are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday. Admission is free; donations encour-
June 2010
— 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for
adults, $3 seniors 60 and older, $2 for children
5-17; free for age 4 and under. Information:
(575) 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Fred Hampton will portray Lt. Matthias Day in
the Chautauqua program “Buffalo Soldiers:
Military Heroes of the Southwest,” at 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 10. Hampton will also display
more than 50 period artifacts used by the sol-
diers. Suggested donation: $2.
The annual Antique Treasures Day is noon to
4 p.m. Sunday, June 13. Guided tours offered
through the museum’s enormous Collections
Room. Curators will answer questions regard-
ing identification and preservation of visitors’
family heirlooms or other objects. Admission:
$5 ($3 for seniors; $2 children 5 to 17).
Now showing is “George Gray: Son of a
Cowboy,” featuring 27 works of art.
Showing through July 18: “Building for the
Future: Rural Schoolhouses of New Mexico:
1880-1965.”
Showing through Sept. 10: “Colcha:
Embroidered Connections,”
Showing through Nov. 28: “What in the
World?”, a journey through an array of unusual
objects from the museum’s collections.
A Harvest Cooking Class is 2 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, June 1, with chef Carol Koenig. This
month’s class features recipes with beets, car-
rots and blueberries. Cost: $35.
The annual Camps for Kids begin in June fea- MENUDO ON
turing various camps for ages 6 to 15. Cost SATURDAY
varies from $40 to $85, depending on camp.
Information/registration: (575) 522-4100.
MORNINGS
NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University Ave, (Williams Hall)
on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east of
Solano). Summer hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575)
646-2545, (575) 646-5423 or nmsu.edu/artgal.
Showing June 4-Aug. 6: “Connecting with
the Divine: Devotional Art of New Mexico,”
featuring Mexican and New Mexican religious
art from the Mary and J. Paul Taylor Family col-
lection. NMSU students working with profes-
sors Elizabeth Zarur and Silvia Marinas have
researched more than 90 works in the Taylor
collection and present their findings in the
accompanying catalogue. Opening reception is
5 p.m. Friday, June 4.
NMSU Museum — Kent Hall, University at
Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: (575)
646-5161 or nmsu.edu/museum/.
Showing through July are “Spirit Messengers:
Hopi Katsina Dolls” and “Exploring Yaqui and
Mayo Ceremonial Disguise,” focusing on the
cultural traditions of the Hopi of northeastern
Arizona as well as the Yaqui of southern
Arizona and Sonora and the Mayo of Sinaloa.
Highlights include a doll carved by Chief
Tawaquaptewa, the leader of Oraibi village in
the early years of the last century, as well as
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dolls carved by Jimmy Kewanwytewa (an
important historic carver) borrowed from the
Museum of Northern Arizona. Also featured
are murals of the San Francisco Peaks and a
katsina dancer at Old Oraibi, painted by Orin
Nutima.
Family workshops are 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2
to 3:30 p.m. selected Saturdays.
White Sands Missile Range Museum
and Missile Park — Exhibits feature the his-
tory of the Trinity Site (site of the first atomic
bomb test), the V-2 rocket, ranchers on the
range and missile optics. An outdoor Missile
Park displays rockets and missiles tested on the
range. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Closed on federal holidays. Free admis-
sion.
To get there: take U.S. 54, and after the free-
way ends, keep going north on Martin Luther
King, which leads directly to the range. Or
enter from the north off U.S. 70 east of Las
Cruces. Visitors must provide a current license,
car registration and proof of insurance.
Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or
wsmr-history.org.
Also
Deming Luna Mimbres Museum — 301
S. Silver, Deming, N.M. An actual chuckwagon,
gems and minerals, turn-of-the-century fash-
ions, military mementos and Mimbres Indian art
are among the exhibits at the museum. Other
attractions in the former National Guard
Armory include a doll room, transportation
annex and quilt room. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (575)
546-2382, 1-800-848-4955 or deminglunamim-
bresmuseum.com.
Geronimo Springs Museum — 211 Main
in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Features prehistoric, historic
and military exhibits about the area. Museum
admission: $5 ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for
ages 5 and younger). Family rates: $15.
Information: (575) 894-6600 or geronimo-
springsmuseum.com.
The monthly speaker series is 7 p.m. the third
Thursday of the month. The June 17 topic is
“Warm Springs Apaches of Southern New
Mexico.” Admission is free.
Hubbard Museum of the American
West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Admission: $6 ($5 for
seniors, military; $2 children 6-16; free for chil-
dren 5 and younger). Information: (575) 378-
4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
Showing through June 11: “New
Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots
Music.”
Showing through Aug. 29: “The Clovis
Sound: New Mexico’s Connection to the Birth
of Rock & Roll.” The story of the renowned
recording studio in Clovis, N.M. and those who
made history there, including Buddy Holly and
on the northeast side of Alamogordo off Indian
Wells Blvd.
Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
The National Association of Rocketry’s 2010 through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
National Sport Launch Event, “Frontier of and Sunday. Admission: $3. Information: (575)
Aerospace Past, Present, and Future,” is May 538-5921or silvercitymuseum.org.
27-June 1, with around 150 rocket enthusiasts Showing through Sept. 26 is “Free Flow: The
from around the country expected. Gila River in New Mexico,” an exhibit of photo-
Launches are May 29-31 at the model rocket graphs by Jan Haley.
launch area off of Mesa Verde Road, near the Showing May 28-Oct. 30: “From the Mines,”
VFW RC Field. Several different types of rock- recycled steel sculptures by Barbara L.
ets will be launched at the event, with many Harrison, in connection with the June celebra-
participants competing in various categories. tion of Silver City’s mining history. The 15
Other activities include tours of several area sculptures are constructed from objects found
points of interest, dinners and more. at area mines.
Information: nsl2010.org.
The museum will host its first ‘Red, White &
Blue’ Chile Cook-Off 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
July 3, in the upper parking lot, open to all
non-profit and charity organizations, or teams
representing those organizations. Registration
deadline is June 18: $15 per team. Tasting cups:
$2 each (includes 10 tasting tickets).
Information: (575) 437-2840, ext. 41153,
cathy.harper@state.nm.us or
nmspacemuseum.org.
Currently showing: “Space Frontiers,” a look
at the heritage and future of space exploration
in New Mexico.
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4
ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free).
Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
Showing at the IMAX Dome Theater are the
films “Hubble” and “Molecules to the Max.”
Showtimes are on the hour, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily. Tickets: $6 ($5 for seniors and military;
$4 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all
shows.
Sacramento Mountains Historical
Museum — U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Operated by the Sacramento Mountains
Historical Society, the museum features histori-
cal buildings from the turn of the century,
antique farming and ranching tools, other busi-
ness and home antiques, historical exhibits and
other artifacts. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Friday and Saturday. Summer hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Wednesday and Thursday. Admission: $5 ($3
ages 6 to 12). Information: (575) 682-2932 or
cloudcroftmuseum.com.
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Editor’s note: This is the second of two
parts on the history of El Segundo
Barrio. The first part spanned the late
1800s to the 1950s.
A
new mayor. The 1960s were tur-
bulent: riots in black ghettos,
political assassinations, the battle
for civil rights, the sexual revolution,
drugs, hippies, the Vietnam War and
angry protests across the land. El Paso
and the barrios felt the rumbling anger
among all minorities for human rights
and political representation. As early as
1883, the city’s economic and political
power structure had turned solidly Anglo,
or non-Hispanic. But in 1957, voters
elected El Paso’s first Hispanic mayor,
Raymond Telles, a son of the barrio. In
W.H. Timmon’s words, “Against the
opposition of the (El Paso) Times and
most of the business community, Telles
won the Mexican-American vote in the
Lower Valley and the South Side.” Other
newspapers, the banks, and many Anglo
sections of the city also gave opposition.
But now, at least, the barrio had someone
in power. In 1960, a federal judge, along
with Mayor Raymond Telles, called the
barrios “a disgrace to a civilized city.”
On the other hand, the proposal to adopt
a municipal housing code was over-
whelmingly defeated in 1962.
Protest. In the ’60s and early ’70s, many
Mexican-American youths joined the
Chicano movement of “Brown Power.”
They protested against the social system
and demanded human rights, justice, rep-
resentation and a place at the table. Some
adults objected to the attitudes and tactics
of the movement, even the word
“Chicano,” but other El Segundo Barrio
adults and especially youths came alive.
Poised to take action, they would use vio-
lence if necessary. Subsequently, the sim-
mering anger subsided as most Chicanos
found channels within the social system.
Action. Finally, in 1967, through a feder-
al grant, low-rent housing actually
arrived in El Segundo Barrio, providing
heat, hot running water, inside toilets,
bathtubs, refrigerators and gas stoves.
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100 Years (Part II)
Yet, the City Planning Department’s
report admitted that “a substantial portion
of people in this area still live in tene-
ments lacking facilities.” The writers
acknowledged past accomplishments but
again lamented that “a great deal remains
to be achieved.” Meanwhile, immigrants
kept filling up the barrios as some resi-
dents moved to other parts of the city.
The city’s decision to resolve some of
the barrio’s problems by moving many
residents to public housing throughout
the city meant the disruption of a sense
of community that was the barrio’s
strength.
We had some good news, however. The
barrio saw change with the addition of La
Fe Family Health Center. New construc-
tion enlarged Guillen Middle School and
built the Armijo Community Center and
the new El Paso Public Library building.
Houchen Community Center added a
new gym.
Same old problems. By 2008, however,
the barrio picture still remained dismal.
According to the City Planning
Commission, more than 6,300 residents
of El Segundo Barrio had a median
household income of $11,350, compared
to $37,600 for the city. Average family
size: four. Percentage of population
below poverty line: 64 percent.
Unemployment: 29 percent. Median age:
25 years.
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Progress. Over the years, La Fe devel-
oped from the original clinic into an
extensive social-service network, with
constant addition of grants and new pro-
grams. The newest will be the La Fe
Community Development Corporation’s
plan to build Magoffin Park Villas for
young professionals. And a recent project
was the Hijos de Plata senior and recre-
ation center.
More progress. In 2006, El Paso City
Council again confronted barrio issues.
Many of those city fathers dreamed of
gentrification: building “retail outlets,
upscale boutique stores, an arena, and a
public parking facility.” But people
protested and shouted: “The barrio is not
for sale!”
Fortunately, City Council approved a
true revitalization plan for the barrio.
Around 600 barrio residents attended 13
meetings to put together a plan to
improve housing, teach job skills, fight
crime, and upgrade streets and parks. To
fund the $30 million to $40 million for
the project, the city would look for grants
from federal and state governments as
well as private donors.
A sign of hope. Now we have something
truly significant, as outlined by an edito-
rial in the El Paso Times on Feb. 10,
2010. Undoubtedly with Mayor John
Cook’s leadership, City Council devised
an unparalleled plan. The City Housing
Authority funded the razing of the run-
down Armijo Gardens units so that more
than 70 residents could return to brand-
new, attractive apartments. Fifty-eight
new units also went up on South Tays.
And 304 more units should appear in two
more years. Moreover, the El Paso
Independent School District will spend
$12 million from the 2007 bond issue to
remodel historic Alamo School, surely a
delight to that neighborhood. Here’s
more: the Real Estate Investment Plan
(REIT) for corporate investment in prop-
erties Downtown. The mayor’s goal is a
genuine renewal of these historic barrios
as well as Downtown as something never
before imagined.
Something learned. A barrio community
is simply not the same as the rest of the
city. Its “culture of poverty” has its very
own way of thinking, feeling, deciding,
valuing, acting, relating and dreaming. El
Paso has taken well over a hundred years
but now seems to understand its barrios
— improvement cannot be imposed from
above; ownership of change must come
from the people. Congratulations!
Richard Campbell lives in Albuquerque.
His “Two Eagles in the Sun” is available
at The Bookery, Barnes & Noble and
twoeaglespress.com.
Sources:
Books, Newspapers and Magazines
Cervantes, Ysidro, “Memories of World
War II,” Password. The El Paso Historical
Society, Vol. 40, No. 3. Fall, 1995.
David Burge, “Segundo Barrio revitaliza-
tion is OK’d,” El Paso Times, Feb. 10,
2010.
Department of Planning, 1967, A Short
History of South El Paso.
Four Centuries at the Pass: A New
History of El Paso on Its 400th Birthday.
City of El Paso Arts Resources Dept.,
1980.
Gonzales, Alicia, “Life in the Barrio,”
Password, Vol. 40, No. 3. Fall, 1995.
Hartmann, Clinton. P., “Lydia Patterson: A
Living Memorial,” Password, Vol. 34, No.
3.
Metz, Leon, El Paso Chronicles: A Record
of Historical Events in El Paso, Texas
(El Paso: Mangan Press, 1993).
Reid, Robert L., “Extra! Extra! World War
II Hits the Streets of El Paso,” Password,
Vol. 34, No. 3. Fall, 1989.
Timmons, W.H. El Paso: A Borderlands
History (El Paso: University of Texas,
1990).
Websites
Historic Preservation_History, A Short
History of South El Paso. 1967. Box 6,
Folder 102
librarywebutep.edu/special/finding_aids/M
S287_Cunningham_pdc
www.city-data.com/neighborhood/segun-
dobarrio-El-Paso-Tx.html
xicanopwr.blogspot.com/2006/09/gentrifi-
cation-of-el-pasos-historic-el.html
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Adair Margo Fine Art — 215 Stanton,
Suite 602 (Martin Building). Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information:
533-0048 or adairmargo.com.
Adair Studio and Gallery — 5750 N.
Mesa (at the Summit). Gallery hours are 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Information: 471-2271 or 587-8646.
Showing through July 25: Spring and
Summer Student Artist Show, featuring the
Student Artists from the Adair Artist Group
including a variety of colorful paintings in an
array of spring and summer topics.
Classes for adults are Mondays and Tuesdays.
Children’s classes are 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays for ages 7 to 14.
Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San Antonio
Street in Marfa. Information: (432) 729-3700 or
ballroommarfa.org. Showing through Aug.
15: “In Lieu of Unity,” showcasing artists born
in, or living and working in Mexico including
new commissioned works by Eduardo Abaroa,
Margarita Cabrera, Minerva Cuevas, Paulina
Lasa and Tercerunquinto.
‘Beauty on the Border IV’ — The photo
exhibit by local fashion photographer Harry
Assad run through June in El Paso Community
College’s Transmountain Campus’s Main
Entrance, 9570 Gateway East. Assad and his
Model Forms Agency have photographed over
1,000 models over the past 25 years. A book
featuring his work will be released in the near
future. Information: 831-5057.
Chamizal galleries - Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for
Abrazos Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday for Paisanos Gallery. Admission
is free. Information: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham.
Showing through June 25 in the Abrazos
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Gallery: “Printed: Works by Printmakers at
UTEP.”
Showing through July 5 in the Paisanos
Gallery “La Frontera: Art through the Eyes of
Migrant Youth.”
Chinati Foundation — Marfa, Texas.
Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati
Foundation houses one of the world’s largest
collections of permanently installed contempo-
rary art. The collection is open for guided tours
throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5
for students, seniors). Information: (915) 729-
4362. Call ahead for group tours.
The collection includes Dan Flavin’s untitled
Marfa project, a monumental work in colored
fluorescent light that occupies six buildings.
Cross Art Auction submissions - St.
Stephen Deacon & Martyr Catholic Church,
1700 George Dieter, seeks artists for its 3rd
annual Cross Art auction scheduled for 2 to 6
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. The wooden crosses may
be decorated in whatever media or subject;
keep in mind that the Saint Stephen community
embraces Christian values. Deadline to turn in
work is Oct. 8. The church committee may
exclude artwork deemed offensive in nature.
Information: 855-1661 or
sritchey72419@elp.rr.com. Selected art may be
viewed at ststephenelpaso.org.
Panels for professional artists may be picked
up beginning June 15 at the church Parish
El Paso Scene
Hall; Main Street Gallery in San Elizario;
Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano; Sunland Art
Gallery, 750 Sunland Park in the Sunland Park
Mall. Professional, amateur and student Artists
may register and pick-up wooden panels at the
church.
The selected art will be on display in the
church parish hall 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23.
Crossland Gallery — 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are noon to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: 351-2811.
Showing June 5-26: Rio Bravo Watercolorists’
“Acrylics Galore” show. Opening reception is 6
to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 5.
El Paso Art Association — The regular
association meetings are at 1:30 p.m. the sec-
ond Sunday of the month January through June
and September through November at the
Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano. All meetings
are free and open to the public. Information:
534-7377 or elpasoartassociation.com.
El Paso Artisan Galley — Lynx Exhibits,
300 W. San Antonio. The gallery features works
for sale by local painters, jewelers, crafters and
photographers: Bob Adams, Teresa Altschul,
Ladonna Apodaca, Ale Bremer, Ruthye Droke,
Brittany Girle, Bonnie Kaber, Candy Mayer,
Karen McAnulty, Maria Navarra-Pino, Carolyn
Parker, James Paternoster, Jr., Tony Skarlatos,
Rich Spellenberg, Tamara St. Jean and Naida
Zucker. Lynx hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10
a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday. Closed Monday. Information: 533-4330
or lynxexhibits.com
The space also features a mini Mexican
Mercado with blown glass collectibles, piñatas,
baskets, blankets and other Mexican handi-
crafts.
El Paso County Mural Project — The
official unveiling of a mural created by local
youth from the Juvenile Probation Department
and local muralists from La Fe is 4 p.m.
Wednesday, June 2, at Las Americas Immigrant
Advocacy Center, 1500 Yandell. The project is
supported by the El Paso County Attorney, El
Paso Juvenile Probation, Centro de Salud
Familiar La Fe, Adult Probation, Las Americas
and EPISD. Admission is free. Information: 546-
2050 or epcounty.com/ca.
El Paso County Student Art Awards
— Works from the 52nd annual competition
will be on display June 5-21 at the
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.
The exhibition features more than 300 works
by student artists in grades 3-12 at El Paso
County schools. Works include painting, draw-
ing, printmaking, ceramics, design and more.
Museum hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday
through Sunday. Admission is free. Information:
543-6747.
Opening reception and awards ceremony is 1
to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 5.
El Paso Museum of Art Classes and
Workshops — Information: 532-1707, ext.
27 (ext. 16 to register), or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Adult classes (age 15 and older). See
“Summer Fun Guide” listing for younger ages.
• Life Drawing — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays,
June 3-Aug. 26. No classes June 24, July 1 and
July 8. Cost: $10 per session ($5 members).
• Wheelthrowing with Clay — noon to 4:45
p.m. Sundays, June 6-Aug. 1. No classes July
4. Cost: $90 ($72 members).
• Watercolor Landscapes — 9:30 a.m. to noon
Saturdays, June 12-Aug. 7. Cost: $77 ($62
members).
• Digital Photography — 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturdays, June 12-Aug. 7. Cost: $77 ($62
members).
• 19th Century Photography — 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
14-15. Cost: $76 ($60 members).
El Paso Museum of Art Collectors’
Club — El Paso Museum of Art Foundation
Collectors’ Club hosts a trip to the Andalucia
Region of Spain Oct. 17-29. The 12-day tour
includes visits to places in the cities of Seville,
Jerez, Ronda, Cordoba, Granada, and Madrid.
Cost (based on Euro value): $1,010 to $1,060
(US) depending on group size. Includes meals,
airfare, pick-up and transfers, hotels, guided
tours, museum and attraction admission and
more.
Ground cost due by May 15; full airfare por-
tion by June 15; and remainder of payment by
July 15. Information: 532-1707, ext. 13.
El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free, except for the “Bedazzled”
exhibit. “Bedazzled” admission is $10 ($5
museum members and children 12 and
younger). Information: 532-1707 or elpasoart-
museum.org.
Active duty military and their families admit-
ted free to “Bedazzled” with valid ID.
Showing through July 25: “Bedazzled: 5,000
Years Jewelry,” featuring jewelry from five mil-
lennia from a variety of cultures from the
Walters Jewelry Collection. The collection is
the most wide-raging collection of jewelry
assembled by a private collector in the United
States.
Highlights include gold bracelet from the first
century B.C.E. discovered in a tomb in the
Greek colony of Olbia (present-day Ukraine); a
Tiffany & Co. iris corsage ornament, which was
a grand prize winner at the 1900 Paris
Exposition Universelle; a 19th-century imperial,
ceremonial Chinese headdress; a plique-a-jour
enamel and sapphire pansy brooch created by
renowned Art Nouveau designer Rene Lalique
and purchased by Henry Walters at the 1904
Louisiana Purchase Exposition: and finger rings
that held a variety of roles throughout history.
The museum will host the following lectures
in conjunction with the exhibit:
• Jeweler Susan Eisen hosts the interactive
presentation “From Mine to Masterpiece”
Thursday, June 17. Eisen, owner of Susan Eisen
Fine Jewelry, has won numerous awards as a
jeweler and business owner. She will show how
gold is formed by hand using techniques includ-
ing hand fabrication with wire and sheet and
lost wax casting. Her demonstrations will be
based on the techniques used to make some of
the jewelry pieces spotlighted in “Bedazzled.”
Eisen will sign her book “Crazy About Jewelry”
following the lecture.
• Dr. James Shigley, Gemological Institute of
America Distinguished Research Fellow, will
host a lecture on “Gemstone Identification:
Natural or Synthetic” Thursday, June 24.
Shigley is the author of various published arti-
cles on diamonds and other gemstones, and is a
well-known speaker. He also directed the
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development of the GIA Gem Project, an
online database of colored gemstones. He will
sign his book “Gems & Gemology in Review:
Synthetic Diamonds” following the lecture.
Both lectures begin at 7 p.m. in the auditori-
um with book signings 8:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the
Museum Store. Cocktail reception precedes
the lecture at 6:15 p.m. Lecture and book sign-
ing are free; reception cost is $15 (RSVP
required three days in advance of lectures).
Showing through July 18 in the Peter and
Margaret de Wetter Gallery: “Dreamland: The
Way Out of Juárez.” The exhibit features 20
graphic works by Lubbock artist Alice Leora
Briggs, who uses a historic technique called
sgraffito to scratch white lines into a black sur-
face as a response to the artist’s experiences
exploring Cd. Juárez 2007-2009. Briggs recently
was an Artist in Residence at the Border Art
Residency in La Union, New Mexico.
Briggs will lecture on her exhibit at 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, in the auditorium. Briggs will
sign copies of “Dreamland,” the book by
June 2010
Charles Bowden illustrated by Briggs at 3 p.m.
in the Museum Store.
Showing through Sept. 19: “Native
American Works On Paper,” featuring works by
Native American artists such as Gilbert Atencio,
Kay B., Arthur Begay, Archie Blackowl, Nat
Coriz, Woody Crumbo, Robert Draper,
Kananginak, Kiakshuk, R. Naha, and Paul Pletka.
Showing through Oct. 10: “The Holy
Family/La Sagrada Familia,” as part of EPMA’s
dedication to an ongoing rotation of the retab-
los in the collections. These standardized rep-
resentations of the holy family: Mary, Joseph,
and the Christ child, were not based on any
specific scriptural text, but are a result of
Franciscan meditation inspired by the Counter
Reformation.
Free Zip Tours are 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays
led by museum staff members.
The newly formed El Paso Lawyers for the
Arts will host a program at 5:30 p.m. Thursday,
July 1, with speaker Sergrion Munoz
Sarmiento. Two hours of CLE offered for par-
ticipants. Admission is free, but space is limited.
RSVP prior to program date to 532-1707 or
romneyjk@elpasotexas.gov.
El Paso Scene
The annual Gala Extravaganza fundraiser,
“TESOROS: Building Funds for Tomorrow’s
Treasures Today” is 7 p.m. Saturday, July 10, in
honor of the museum’s 50th Anniversary. Enjoy
a cocktail party and silent jewelry auction with
live music by Marti Olivas Quintet Band.
Tickets: $125 (includes Bedazzled admission
and parking). RSVP by June 30: 532-1707 x 13.
Encaustic International Gallery — 7100
Westwind, Suite 120. The gallery is the studio
of El Paso encaustic artist Brigitte von Ahn.
Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Information/appointment: 833-0454, 581-4737
or brigittevonahn.com.
Fancy Pony Land — 203 E. San Antonio
Street, in Marfa, Texas. Information: (432) 729-
1850. Showing through June: Sculptures and
drawings by Takako Tanabe. Takako’s recent
“milk crown” sculptures recreate water drops
hitting a surface into static three-dimensional
figures. In her two-dimensional works, she has
been working with multiple images of “unhappy
speech balloons” for the past six years.
Galeria Camino Real Centro Artistico
y Cultural — 3474 Doniphan (next to Rosa’s
Cantina). Hours are 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday; 3-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-
6 p.m. Sunday. Information: (619) 886-1692 or
centroartisticobv.org
Showing May 28-July 28: “Postcards from
Aztlán Chicano/Chicana Paradise,” works by El
Paso artist Gabriel S. Gaytán.
The gallery hosts two free artist workshops
Saturday, May 29:
• “Draw your Own Animal with Geometric
Shapes” for children and adults with Gabriel
Gaytán 10 to 11:30 a.m.
• “Caricature Portraits” with Buena Vista artist
Juan Jimenez 3 to 5 p.m.
Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — 800
N. Mesa, second floor (at Yandell). Hours are
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through July 16: 2 Man Show fea-
turing “Small Art” by Willibald de Cabrera and
“Experimental Stories” by Rudy Vasquez.
Cabrera is back from Arizona and a three-
year absence from the El Paso art scene, the
show features new small paintings, with a vari-
ety of subjects ranging from bullfighters and still
lifes to flamenco dancers.
Vasquez is well known in the comic book
world. Stepping out into a new venue, he has
now created 20 new fine art paintings for his
first spotlight show Theme include passion,
courage, and excitement.
An ARTalk featuring both artists is 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, June 24.
The gallery exhibits works by owner Hal
Marcus, a native born El Pasoan famed for such
locally inspired works as “El Mercado,” “El Paso
Navidad” and “Avenida Juárez.”
Other featured artists include Teresa
Fernandez, Bill Sullivan, Manuel Acosta, Bill
Rakocy, Candy Mayer, Vincent Peterson, Evelyn
Ainsa, Mark Paulda, Francisco Romero and
Mauricio Mora.
An open call for artist for the upcoming
“Drawing: The Essence of Art” exhibit is being
held through June 20. Area artists may submit
high quality images for consideration via email
at info@halmarcus.com. There is no entry fee.
International Museum of Art — 1211
Montana. The museum is operated by the
International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5
p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is
free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmu-
seumofart.net.
Showing June 5-21: El Paso County Student
Art Awards. The exhibition features more than
300 works by student artists in grade 3 through
12 El Paso County schools. Works include
painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, design
and more. Opening reception and awards cere-
mony is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 5.
The Heritage Gallery (lower level) features
“The Mexican Revolution Exhibition: 1910-
1920” featuring murals by Bill Rakocy and
Mario Parra depicting various events from the
Mexican Revolution, a collection of rare, mat-
ted photographs, Pancho Villa’s death mask and
a life-size figure of Villa.
Pastel Society of El Paso — The society’s
monthly meeting is 1 p.m. Thursday, June 10,
at the International Museum of Art, 1211
Montana. The program will be on figure draw-
ing with a short demo by Manny Guerra with a
live model present. Guerra will also give indi-
vidual instruction. Anyone interested in the pas-
tel medium may join in if they bring their own
materials. Information: 581-4971.
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“PEEPshow” — The Photography
Enthusiasts of El Paso’s 2010 show runs June
26-July 28 at Rulis’ International Kitchen, 318
N. Mesa (facing San Jacinto Plaza). The exhibit
includes film and digital work by photographers
from the El Paso/Juárez region. Information:
565-4809.
PEEP is a nonprofit organization, founded in
1986, devoted to film and digital photography
in and around El Paso, Texas, Juarez, Mexico
and Southeast New Mexico.
Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun
Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and noon to
5 p.m. Saturday. Information: 747-6151,
Rubincenter@utep.edu or utep.edu/artsandcul-
ture.
Showing through Aug. 7:
• “Up Against the Wall,” jointly curated by
Rubin director Kate Bonansinga and UTEP
graphic design faculty. This bold and colorful
display of more than 70 posters is the first
exhibition in the center’s Mexico 2010 series,
and highlights the power of design from the
Mexican Revolution to the present day by
engaging people in creative thinking about
world problems. Artists are Fang Chen,
Seymour Chwast, Paul Davis, Alice
Drueding/Joe Scorsone, Milton Glaser, Brad
Holland, Yossi Lemel, Luba Lukova, Alejandro
Magallanes, Mirko ILIC Corp. Lanny Sommese,
James Victore, Lourdes Zolezzi.
• “Solidarity and Struggle” complements “Up
Against the Wall” with 16 historic posters from
Mexico’s foremost political workshop, Taller
Grafico Popular (borrowed from the University
of New Mexico Art Museum collection) and
several copies of the illustrated political maga-
zine El Hijo Ahuizote (borrowed from C.L.
Sonnichesen Special Collections Department of
UTEP’s University Library), all of which are his-
torical precedents to contemporary protest art.
• SunKoo Yuh creates ceramic sculptures com-
posed of tight groupings of various forms to
imply narratives suggesting socio-political cri-
tique. Korean art and Buddhist, Christian and
Confucian iconography also inform some
aspects of his imagery. Yuh earned the grand
prize in the Second World Ceramic Biennale
2003 Korea International Competition, and in
2006, was awarded a grant in sculpture from
the Joan Mitchell Foundation. Yuh, a native of
South Korea, is associate professor of art at the
University of Georgia.
The Rubin Center is proud offers a wide
range of high-quality summer programs for
children, families and youth in a diverse range
of media including collage, screen-printing, digi-
tal design and polymer clay. Registration infor-
mation: rubincenter.utep.edu.
San Elizario galleries — Three galleries
are now open near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information. 851-0041.
• Main Street Gallery, 1456 Main. Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information: msgallery.net.
Currently showing is “The American Dream”
collective exhibit. Featured artists include Rudi
Leidelmeyer, Stephanie Conroy, Margaret
Heath, Nina Cobb Walker, Al Borrego and
Candy Mayer.
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• Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main. Currently
featured are works by Mario Parra, Al Borrego,
Laurel Roberts, Pauline Raedeke, Nasario
Olvera, Romi Saenz, Hawkins, Miguel Varela,
Warren Smart, Annette Paajanen, Yamina Gant,
Bill Rakocy, Francisco Miranda S., Betty Ott and
Marjorie Carrasco.
• Horseshoe Gallery — 1500 Main.
Information: 345-5594. Artists featured include
Ralph Rodriguez, Bob Adams, Connie Weaver,
Judy Hampton, Mario Parra, Jim Pritchett,
Stephanie Conroy, Nina Walker, Wendy Reyes,
Pauline Raedeke, Maria Branch and Andy
Martinez.
Sunland Art Gallery — The El Paso Art
Association co-op gallery is in Sunland Park
Mall, second level across from The Greenery,
with 30 El Paso artists represented. Hours are
10 a.m. to 8.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: 584-3117
or sunlandartgallery.com.
Individuals or groups interested in having a
show at the gallery in 2010 can call 833-0636
or 474-0053.
Showing June 1-29: “Occasionally...Life
Happens,” works by Connie Weaver. Weaver
uses acrylics, pastels and watercolors to create
landscapes, still lifes and figurative work.
Opening reception is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday,
June 4.
All artists are invited to submit entries for the
August show “Figuratively Speaking II” (figures,
people, portraits) and the November show
“Viva Mexico” in honor of the centennial cele-
bration of the Mexican Revolution. Call gallery
or Cil Abeyta at 474-0053 for details.
Susan Eisen Gallery — 5857 N. Mesa, Ste.
19. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. Various media featured,. Information:
584-0022 or susaneisen.com.
Now showing is “Full Circle” abstract jewelry
art in argentium silver, gold, and diamonds by
Susan Eisen, goldsmith and designer. The exhib-
it is in conjunction with the sponsorship of
“Bedazzled: 5000 Years of Jewelry” at the El
Paso Museum of Art.
Thunderbird Lodge — 601 W. San Antonio
(at West Hwy 90) in Marfa, Texas. Showing
through July 16: “Invisible Tread,” photo-
graphs by Danielle Rubi. All images in the group
were shot on Rubi’s favorite camera, a 1949
square format Rolleiflex. Information: (432)
729-1984 or thunderbirdmarfa.com.
Western Impressions Art Show - Entries
are being taken for El Paso Art Association’s
annual juried western-themed art show that
runs June 12-July 7, at Main Street Gallery,
1456 in San Elizario. Gala opening is 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 12. Admission is free.
Information: 534-7377 or
elpasoartassociation.com.
Young Artist poster contest submis-
sions — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin
Center for the Visual Arts is taking submissions
through June 25 for its area-wide “Art Takes
Action: Young Artists Speak Out Poster
Contest and Exhibition” to be featured this
summer at City Hall’s Exhibition Gallery.
High school youth who were in grades 9-12
during the 2009-2010 academic year can reflect
the power of graphic design as reflected
Rubin’s current exhibits “Up Against the Wall”
and “Solidarity and Struggle.” Entries accepted
on the third floor of the Rubin Center, during
normal gallery hours. Winners will be
announced on Tuesday, June 29. Information:
747-6164 or rubincenter.utep.edu.
Posters should be on the subject of social or
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dimensional posters in all media accepted,
posters must be between 11”x17” and 24”x36”
in size. Artists selected by jurors on the basis of
quality of concept, design, craftsmanship and
originality. Prizes awarded in several categories.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
‘5,000 Flowers Commemorative
Exhibit’— The GFWC Progress Club’s 9-11
commemorative project reminds participating
artists blocks must be returned by June 15 to
the Branigan Cultural Center or mailed to
Rebecca Courtney, 1805 Pinehurst, Las Cruces,
88011. Information: Rebecca Courtney, (575)
522-8243 or mlcourtney@comcast.net;
Sharlene Glock (575) 526-9212 or
swglock@zianet.com.
Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2154
or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing June 4-26: Recent works by the
Mesilla Valley Fractal Artists
Fractal art is a relatively new form of visual art
derived from mathematical formulas and algo-
rithms. Artists create abstract images using
computer software. The NOVA documentary,
“Fractals, Hunting the Hidden Dimension,” will
be shown at 10 a.m. Saturdays.
Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June
4, as part of the First Friday Ramble.
An after-hours tour of the exhibit, fractal
demonstration and gallery talk is 5:30 p.m.
Friday, June 18.
Showing through July 24: “Bittersweet
Harvest: Bracero Program, 1942-1964.” The
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition
reveals the “bittersweet” struggle of the largest
guest worker program in U.S. history. The
Emergency Farm Labor Program, more famil-
iarly known as the bracero program, enabled
about 2 million Mexicans to work in the United
States on short-term labor contracts during
World War II.
Included in the bilingual exhibition are oral
histories, quotes and photographs by Leonard
Nadel, a photographer who in 1956 exposed
employer violations endured by many braceros.
Programs planned in conjunction with the
exhibit include:
• “Los Braceros: Strong Arms to Aid the
U.S.A.” documentary and lecture at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 9. The documentary pro-
vides an overview of the Bracero program.
Minnie Cheatum will share her remembrances
as a clerk at the Rio Vista Processing Center in
Socorro, Texas.
• A guided tour of the exhibit is 2 p.m.
Thursday, June 10.
• Bracero Oral Histories will be taken by Dr.
Kristine Navarro and the Institute of Oral
History at UTEP 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
June 26, from anyone who had contact with
the Bracero program. The oral history program
is an official partner of the Bracero Archives.
Information: braceroarchive.org.
The center hosts a History Notes informal
discussion 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Guest
speaker is Cameron Saffell, Curator of History
and Oral History Program director at New
Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, who will talk
about the Bracero Program.
The permanent display, “Las Cruces:
Crossroads of History,” features a comprehen-
sive look at the history of Las Cruces and the
Mesilla Valley spanning the past 400 years
June 2010
through photographs, documents, artifacts and
narrative.
Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (at
University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658.
Showing through June 9: Humorous and col-
orful paintings by Francisco Romero.
Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed
Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 541-
2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing June 4-Aug. 21: “Jewelry As Art,”
contemporary fine art jewelry and metal sculp-
tures by New Mexico State University MFA
candidate Kathleen Carricaburu. Carricaburu
has taught silver-smithing at the Kimball Art
Center, and her work has been exhibited
throughout her home state of Utah. Opening
reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 4.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery —
2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across
from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon
to 5 p.m. Sunday. New works displayed every
three months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or
mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
June’s featured artists are Betty Sweeney and
Louise Lockhart, both members of New
Mexico Watercolor Society. Sweeney’s primary
medium is watercolor but dapples in oil.
Lockhart works mainly in watercolor, painting
landscapes, buildings, flowers and animals.
Potters Guild show call for artists —
Las Cruces Potters Build is seeking fiber artists
for a collaboration art ceramic pieces for its
“Fire and Fiber” juried show Friday, July 2, at
the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces.
Potters and ceramists seek to work with other
artists in various fields including wood, paper,
fabric or other fibers. Information: Linda
Reeder-Sanchez: (575) 644-4156.
Preston Contemporary Art Center —
1755 Avenida de Mercado (end of Calle de
Mercado). Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday; by appointment only Sunday
and Monday. Information: (575) 523-8713 or
prestoncontemporaryart.com.
Showing through June 26: 2010 Spring
Exhibition featuring works that exhibit strong
personal insights in a variety of mediums by
Janet Ballweg, Julieanne Kost, Svala Olafsdottir,
Carol Weber and Jean Reece Wilkey.
Rio Grande Theatre Galleries — 211
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: (575) 523-6403.
Showing in June in both galleries is “One
World,” photographic works by local filmmaker
Mark Vasconcellos. The exhibition features 20
color and black & white images taken during his
travels throughout the world. Artist reception
is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 4, as part of the
Downtown Art Ramble.
Tombaugh Gallery — First Unitarian
Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Information:
(575) 522-7281 or uuchurchlc.org.
Showing June 6-July 2: ArtForms “Inside the
Box” exhibit. The exhibit features work in all
media that conforms or fits in a range of sizes
from a matchbox (1” x 2” 1/2”) to a shoebox
(12” x 18” x 6”). Opening reception is noon to
2 p.m. Sunday, June 6.
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F
or years, there has been a viable give
and take between the art communi-
ties of El Paso and Cd. Juárez.
However, violence across the border has
not only slowed that interchange to a trick-
le, but several well-known artists have
actually had to seek sanctuary in the U.S.
Joe Parades, owner of Art and Framing
on Mesa, represents artists living and
working in Juárez, such as Noel Espinoza
and Fernando Flores, and reports that both
artists are still painting and bringing work
over to this side of the border on a regular
basis. According to what he has been told,
however, exhibitions are not taking place
in Juárez, because the artists have been
When asked how the continued violence
threatened with extortion if they try to dis-
has impacted artists on both sides of the
play their work.
border, Tomor commented, “Over the
Despite these unsettled conditions,
years, I have found that our El Paso artists
Michael Tomor, director of the El Paso
have sometimes felt separated from Juárez,
Museum of Art, relates that plans are still
and Juárez artists also feel separated from
proceeding for the highly acclaimed
El Paso. These feelings were due largely to
Binational Art Exhibition, scheduled to
not exhibiting in or being inspired by the
open Nov. 21, 2010, with works to hang
art communities of the sister cities.
through Feb. 3, 2011. Each artist juried
“That being said, the Border Biennial has
into the exhibition has produced two works
addressed this issue for many who have
of art, one of which will be displayed at
never exhibited in each other’s country, not
the El Paso Museum of Art and the other
to mention each other’s city. Additionally,
at a venue in Juárez.
many of our sculptors were completely
The Museo de Arte de Cd. Juárez, INBA
dependent on a foundry in Juárez to fabri-
at the Pronaf, has been selected as that
cate their work. That foundry is now suf-
venue. However, the facility is currently
fering not only from increased production
undergoing major renovations. If these are
costs but also the economic downswing
not completed by October, the works will
related to restricted use by artists on both
be shown at the Centro Cultural Paso del
sides of the border due to the violence.”
Norte, also in the Pronaf area.
With these issues in mind, it seems more
imperative than ever that the exchange of
art and inspiration survive in spite of this
violent period in time.
Perhaps the story that brings the head-
lines up close and personal was related to
me by Mago Gandara, a beautiful lady
who has been a staple of the El
Paso/Juárez art communities for decades.
A painter, printmaker, muralist and sculp-
tor, Mago studied art at UTEP (Texas
Western University) and at the Art Center
in Chicago, and her work, especially her
colorful mosaic murals, is known on both
sides of the border.
Mago is the third generation of her fami-
ly that has had to flee Mexico. Her grand-
father, a lawyer, was attorney general for
the president of Mexico during the Villista
period.
She recalls, “He was a very astute man.
When he began receiving death threats, he
boarded the train for the U.S. and had his
children each go into separate cars. There
were a group of Americans on the train, so
he took off his glasses and sat with them
carrying on a conversation in English.
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When the Villistas came through, they did- tion, my son and his friends have gone
n’t recognize him. So thanks to his ingenu- down with a little police guard to bring my
ity, he managed to make it safely across things back — a 20-foot relief piece, my
the border, saving his life and (those) of paddles, my sculptures, etc. However, my
his children.” wall was only half finished when I left,
His son Jose Felix Gandara (Mago’s and I think the most painful of all of my
father, born in 1898) was a photographer experiences was leaving that behind.”
and gallery owner who became widely
known for beautiful tinted photographs San Eli: a budding art mecca
depicting the desert landscapes of the
Talk is being bandied about that San
region.
Elizario might be destined to become El
Mago shares, “He was very involved in
Paso’s newest art center. This reality seems
the arts both here and in Santa Fe, connect-
plausible, with four galleries operating full
ing with painters there like Nicols (Audley
time Tuesday through Sunday and the fact
Dean) and others who often used his pho-
that eight artists have also established indi-
tographs for reference. However, he was
vidual studios bordering the San Elizario
very active in the Cristero movement, a
Plaza. Al Borrego relates that visitors will
group of men, mostly Catholics, who
now be able to view work by more than
banded together to protect the clerics in
100 artists, both regional and as distant as
Mexico. He was arrested in 1927 by the
Santa Fe, who will be showing their work
Mexicans for smuggling arms and was
there on a regular basis.
scheduled to be executed. At the last
The Horseshoe Gallery and the Protzman
moment, he was saved, probably though
Gallery inside the Adobe Horseshoe fea-
bribes.
ture paintings with a Western theme, while
“As a result, President Hoover kicked
the Golden Eagle across the street has a
him out of the country, and he was excom-
more contemporary flair. The Main Street
municated by the Catholic Church, so he
Gallery has become the primary gemstone
got it from both sides,” she says, with a
in this sparkling tiara of artistic offerings,
laugh. “Eventually, President Wilson gave
while one of the biggest draws yet on the
him a pardon, but he was never the same
horizon is the rumored opening of studio
after that.”
space by the legendary Amado Peña.
Mago notes that Jose went to Rome to try
The Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theater is
to get back into the Church.
also back in business. Its first production,
“While he was there, he went to the
“The Midnight Rendezvous: Billy the Kid
shrine of Santa Margarita, and there he
and the Mystery of 1876,” will open a run
made the promise (that) if he was forgiven
on Saturday and Sunday, June 12–13, as
by the Church, he would name his daugh-
part of the gala events scheduled for the
ter after the saint. So my history begins
“Billy the Kid” festival. A small restaurant
with Mexico and the revolution, and I’m
has already opened on the square, and
very aware of and still live under the ten-
plans for a larger, upscale restaurant and
sion there today.”
bed and breakfast are on the drawing
Although Mago plied her talents on both
board.
sides of the border, she lived and worked
Given the momentum Borrego has
primarily out of a solar compound she
already managed to achieve in San
built in hills just south of Juárez.
Elizario, it looks like this area could actu-
“It was just raw land, but I created my
ally become the Santa Fe rival that area
solar environment with a small adobe
artists have dreamed about for decades.
house.”
One of her most notable pieces is
“Miraculous and Monumental,” a huge
Arts and ends
My sincerest apologies to Bill Herring
mural representing the union of the
for a mistake in last month’s column. Mea
Christian (Virgin of Guadalupe) and the
culpa — how could I ever have imagined
Aztec cultures.
that the son of a dairy farmer from Clint
“I received a lot of commissions to do
would consider attending UT Austin? To
more monumental murals in Juárez based
set the record straight — Bill is a proud
on this piece,” she explains.
graduate of Texas A&M.
“I had university students, children and
Congratulations to Anne Steinhauer. Her
other visitors come, so I was very happy
painting “Manifestation: A Distant Land”
for 40 years. So when the violence started
has been juried into the 25th Texas and
over there, I never dreamed I would be
Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition, spon-
tagged, because I wasn’t a business. Inside
sored by the Irving Art Association, Irving,
the compound, I had a 25-foot-high wall
Texas. The exhibition, which includes
going all around the land, and I was deco-
entries from New Mexico, Texas,
rating it with murals that were a tribute to
Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas, opens
the daily lives of the people of that
May 23 and will run through June 26.
region.”
I would love to share good news from
“Then the sicharios — violent, common
more artists, but I need your assistance in
criminals — came looking for me, asking,
letting me know the specifics. Please e-
‘Whose wall is that with the little pieces of
mail me at zanemyrna4@sbcglobal.net. I
glass? We’re going to take care of it for
need the information on or before the 8th
her, but she will have to pay us.’
of each month, prior to the publication of
“That’s the way they treat the little store
the following issue.
owners, so I decided it was time for me to
leave. I managed to get out just the day
before they came in March. I’m grateful to
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
have another home here in El Paso, so now
specializing in the visual arts.
I’m just starting over. In fear and trepida-
June 2010
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The gallery is taking proposals for its 2011
exhibition schedule through Sept. 1. Details:
tombaugh-gallery@zianet.com.
Also
Blue Dome Gallery — 307 N. Texas Street
in Silver City, N.M. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Sunday. Information (575) 534-8671 or
bluedomegallery.com.
Showing through July 30:
• “Coming Home,” pottery by Jamie Zane
Smith.
• “Desert Exposure,” painting and sculpture by
Barbara Nance.
Artist reception for both exhibits is 4 to 7
p.m. Friday, May 28.
Lincoln County Art Expo — Lincoln
County Gallery Association’s annual art tour
Friday and Saturday, June 25-26. The tour
includes 17 locations in an Ruidoso area, show-
casing the works of more than 500 artists. The
event features art demonstrations, guest artists,
entertainment, refreshments or prizes and par-
ticipating galleries. Information: (575) 257-8549
or ruidoso.net/artexpo.
Participating galleries include Annn Buell Fine
Art, Square Moon Gallery, DJ’s Jewelry, Gallery
408, Josie’s Framery, Carrizozo Clay, Piñon
Pottery, The Adobe, Studio W, Tanner
Tradition, Avalon Gallery, Simon Gomez,
Mountain Arts Gallery and Framing, Gallery
401, Mountain Annie’s Dinner Theatre,
Malkerson Modern and California Colors.
Living Desert Show — The Carlsbad Area
Art Association’s annual show is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. June 25-July 4, at Living Desert Zoo and
Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, N.M. featuring
desert-themed artwork including pottery, jew-
elry, sculpture, paintings, and more. Show is
free with park admission. Information: (575)
887-5516.
To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad;
follow signs to the park.
New Mexico Watercolor Society
exhibit — The society’s Southern Chapter
will host an exhibit and sale of works by 16
local watercolorists through Sept. 14 in the
new Adobe Cafe, in the Caballero Plaza, 2521
Avenida de Mesilla in Las Cruces. Information:
(575) 521-7090.
Percha Creek Traders — NM 152 in
downtown Hillsboro, N.M. (18 miles west of I-
25 at exit 63). Percha Creek Traders are local
artists who operate a cooperative store. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Information: (575) 895-5116 or per-
chacreektraders.com.
Showing through June 13: “The Sawdust
Dudes” exhibit, featuring woodworks by Bob
Shipley and Geno Washburn.
Pinos Altos Church Gallery — The his-
toric Pinos Altos Church gallery on Golden
Ave. in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the
Grant County Art Guild, features arts and
crafts by local artists. The gallery remains open
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 3.
Information: (575) 538-8216.
Summer Art Workshops — Cloudcroft
Art Workshops will host its 2009 fine art work-
shops at the “Old Red School House” (Public
Library” in Cloudcroft, N.M. through Aug.
June 2010
13. Cost varies depending on workshop.
Information: Linda Carter, 1-888-682-3601 or
CloudcroftArt.com.
The Village of Cloudcroft has hosted the sum-
mer art workshops for more than 50 years.
Workshops offered for all levels, led by accom-
plished area artists.
• June 14-18 — Ron Ranson, watercolor
• June 21-25 — David Barranti, motiva-
tional drawing
• June 28-July 2 — Joseph Bohler, water-
color
• June 28-July 2 — Krystyna Robbins, oil
• July 12-16 — JoBeth Gilliam, water-
color
• July 19-23 — Cathy McAnally Lubke,
creative mixed media
• July 21-25 — Carlynne Hershberger and
Kelli Money Huff, colored pencil/multimedia
• July 26-30 — Ken Hosmer, watercolor
• July 26-30 — Carl Purcell, drawing/water-
color
• Aug. 2-6 — Caroline Jasper, oil and acrylics
• Aug. 2-6 — Bob Rohm, pastels and oil
• Aug. 9-13 — Judi Betts, transparent water-
color.
The Portfolio Show — A group of Sierra
County artists will present and exhibit and sale
featuring work from their personal portfolios 1
to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at the Hillsboro
Community Center, 316 Eleanor, in Hillsboro,
N.M. No credit card sales. Information: Nolan
Winkler (575) 895-5360 or
nolanwinkler@windstream.net.
Participating artists include James Gasowski
(paintings on paper and unstretched canvas);
Julie Shufelt (presenting Robert ‘Shoofly’
Shufelt’s prints and her own mixed media art-
work); Mark Nero (prints of vintage, local his-
toric photographs); R. Wm. Winkler (colla-
graphs); William Brown (color photographic
prints); Susan Christie (monotypes and ink
paintings); John Flannery (photographic prints);
Nolan Winkler (monotypes, etchings and draw-
ings) and more.
thetheatregallery — Black Box Theatre
lobby, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Open one hour prior to Black Box performanc-
es. Information: (575) 523-1223.
Showing in June: works by visual artists creat-
ed in response to the musical selections used in
the “Chance” performance.
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 Operation Torch, 1942:
Allies launch strike at
German-held N. Africa
War is often horrible and innocent folk
are tossed helter-skelter into it … and
more often than not are asked to pay for
it and fight in it. Yet it takes hard, realis-
tic-thinking leaders to bring a country
through such costly and tragic times.
Such was a major battle in World War II
— Operation Torch, an operation to
invade North Africa.
The war for the Allies had not gone
well. The Japanese had driven the
Americans out of the Philippines — and
the British out of Hong Kong, Malaya,
Singapore and Burma.
On the Eastern front in Europe, Hitler’s
army had whipped Stalin’s forces and
moved east and south.
In June 1942, German Gen. Rommel
had captured Tobruk, with German
Afrika Korps having reached within 80
miles of Cairo.
British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill would not agree to a cross-
channel operation in 1942 by the British,
believing that a great loss to them would
be tragic. Thus, the American Army
would have to land at Casablanca in
French North Africa under Gen. George
Patton in Operation Torch. Three task
forces were involved to execute this
complex operation, whose goals were
accomplished with élan, virtue and grit.
How would the French react to the
Allies landing? The Vichy French gov-
ernment, controlled by the Germans, had
60,000 soldiers in Morocco. Would they
fight their former allies or turn against
occupying powers? Another mystery was
what the Arabs and Berbers would do.
More than 30 years earlier, a U.S.
Cavalry magazine had reported that the
collected tribes of North Africa consisted
of forces organized in bodies called
“Reha” made up of 500 men command-
ed by “Kaid al Reha,” under five “Kaids
al Mia” who command 100 men each.
The pasha, or governor, of each tribe
was appointed by the sultan.
All this added to the complexity of
Operation Torch. Heading the operation
was Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who
set up his headquarters in Gibraltar.
There was much disagreement
between the British and American
forces. The Brits wanted an invasion
well inside the Mediterranean, whereas
the USA wanted it on the Atlantic coast
in the area of Casablanca, with three or
four ports that could be won and used to
the Allies’ advantage. Leading the way
would be a general who could — and
would — storm the gates of hell: Patton.
The inter-Allies debate continued on
Sept. 5, 1942. Churchill and President
Roosevelt called one another. Churchill
said, “We agree to the military layout
you propose.” Roosevelt replied,
“Hurrah!”
Yet the American Navy and Army were
hardly on speaking terms, one British
general said. Navy Adm. Ernest King
threatened to recommend withdrawing
naval forces unless the army “sacked”
Patton. But like it or not, they were
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Racking Up History
by Bill Rakocy
Gen. George S. Patton
forced to
“get
along and
pull for
the gener-
al thrust
and
course of
victory.”
Patton’s
message
to his
troops
had his
usual dra-
matic
flair:
“We are Gen. Erwin Rommel
now on our
way to force a landing on the coast of
Northwest Africa. We are to be congratu-
lated because we have been chosen as
the units of the United States Army to
take part in this great American effort.
“Our mission is threefold. First to cap-
ture a beachhead, second to capture the
city of Casablanca, third to move against
the German wherever he may be and
destroy him. …
“We may be opposed by a limited num-
ber of Germans. It is not known whether
the French army will contest our land-
ing. … When the great day of battle
comes, remember your training and
remember that speed and vigor of attack
are the sure roads to success. … During
the first days and nights after you get
ashore, you must work unceasingly,
regardless of sleep, regardless of food. A
pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
“The eyes of the world are watching
us. … God is with us. … We will surely
win.”
A total of more than 63,000 troops
attacked Casablanca, Oran and Algiers
on Nov. 8, 1942. The battle for control
of North Africa lasted six months, with
the Afrika Korps finally surrendering
May 7, 1943. The success of Operation
Torch not only paved the way for the
invasion of Italy, but also forged an
effective high command among the
American and British forces.
Bill Rakocy is an El Paso artist and
historian. Information: 584-9716.
June 2010
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum-
mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
daily. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61;
$7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty mil-
itary (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to
12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo mem-
bers admitted free. Information: 532-8156,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
A giraffe exhibit will open in June, joining the
new Africa section’s lion exhibit, meerkat habi-
tat and El Paso Electric Kalahari Research
Center.
World Ocean Day presentations are 11 a.m.
and 3 p.m. and Sunday, June 6, at the sea lion
exhibit. Information on protecting oceans avail-
able at Paraje Discovery Center.
Military, Law Enforcement and Fire Day hon-
oring those who serve in these fields is
Saturday, June 12.
Daily encounters include California Sea Lion
Training and Meet the Keeper presentations at
11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled
daily. Information: elpasozoo.org/takeaction.
Zoo Camp runs June 7-Aug. 9. This year’s
theme is “Lions and Meerkats.”
National Trails Day — The Bridal Veil Falls
Rail Trail outside of High Rolls, N.M., will be
dedicated at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 5. The 1.5-
mile trail, which will be opened to the public
that day, was constructed on the original rail
grade of the Alamogordo and Sacramento
Mountain Railway. The dedication is at the falls,
which is a challenging half-mile walk from the
parking area off Fresnal Canyon Road. For
more information and map, go to nmrailsto-
trails.org.
Guests can take guided and unguided hikes on
the new trail, and also Salado Canyon Rail Trail
(1 mile) and Grand View Rail Trail (1 mile).
Water and light refreshments provided.
June 2010
Kid’s Fishing Day at Grindstone Lake
— Free fishing for kids is offered 9 a.m. to
noon Saturday, June 5, at Grindstone Reservoir
in Ruidoso, N.M. in celebration of Kids Fishing
Month. Canoe rides, games and prizes and chil-
dren’s activities also offered. Information:
Ruidoso’s parks and recreation department:
(575) 257-5030
White Sands Institute — White Sands
National Monument and NMSU-Alamogordo
hosts a new series of community education
classes during the summer months, ranging
from art to natural history. All classes meet at
White Sands National Monument.
Information/registration: (575) 679-2599.
Classes are geared towards grade 10 through
adult, and include easy-level hikes, with some
off-trail walks.
• New Discoveries! The Moths of White Sands
— Friday and Saturday, June 11-12, instructed
by Eric Metzler. Cost: $55.
• Evolution in Black and White: White Lizards
at White Sands — Friday, June 18, instructed
by Jeanne Robertson. Cost: $55.
• White Sands Watercolors — Thursday
through Saturday, Oct. 21-23, instructed by
Dan Stouffer. Cost: $175.
Raft the Rio Festival — The Southwest
Environmental Center’s 13th annual event is
Saturday, June 12, in Las Cruces. A kids’ race
starts at 10 a.m. and the 3-mile open race at
10:15 a.m. at La Llorona Park on Picacho and
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ends at the Calle de Norte (Mesilla) Bridge.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $10
per raft in advance; $20 on race day per vessel
and two participants (plus $5 for each addition-
al crew member age 13 and older). At least half
of crew members in kids’ division must be 13
or older. Teams may pre-register at the
Environmental Center. Refreshments served at
finish line. Spectator admission is free.
Information or registration: (575) 522-5552 or
wildmesquite.org.
To be eligible for prizes, vessels must be non-
motorized and made mostly or entirely of recy-
cled materials.
El Paso Cactus and Rock Club — The
club meets at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5. Virginia
Morris and Jack Makepeace will discuss “Non-
Cactus Succulents.” Information/location: 240-
7414 or 833-7637.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
trips — The society hosts field trips to various
birding sites in the region. Non-members and
guests welcome on all field trips. Bring lunch,
binoculars, and dress appropriately for weather
and terrain. Information: 526-7725 or trans-
pecos-audubon.org.
• A field trip to view snowy egrets, cattle
egrets and black-crowned night herons departs
at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, June 5, from the parking
lot of Burlington Coat Factory (take Yarbrough
Exit 28B on I-10). Information: Bob Johnson,
751-0125, wildbirderbob@sbcglobal.net.
• A weekend at Gila National Forest is June
25-27. Reservations for those wishing to stay
indoors overnight due by June 19.
Information/reservations: Ursula Sherrill, 526-
7725 or usherrill@miners.utep.edu.
• A weekend birding trip to Lincoln National
Forest is July 23-25. Reservations for those
wishing to stay indoors overnight due by July
17. Information/reservations: Ursula Sherrill,
526-7725 or usherrill@miners.utep.edu.
Garden Talks at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, will host free
talks on various aspects of gardening with Texas
AgriLife Extension Service Master Gardeners 8
to 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturdays on the patio during
their weekly farmers’ market. Information:
240-7414.
• June 5 — “Vegetable Gardening,” Bill Hodge
• June 12 — “Home Irrigation,” Rex Morris
• June 19 — “Fertilizing in Summer,” Joe
Falkner
• June 26 — “Tomatoes at Home,” Bill Hooten.
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park —
5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. Guided Bird
tours are 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. the first Saturday of
every month, hosted by Mesilla Valley Audubon
Society’s Nancy Stotz. Day use fee: $5 per
vehicle ($40 annual pass). Information: (575)
523-4298 or nmparks.com.
Bird Migration Tours are 7:15 to 8:45 a.m.
Saturdays.
A National Trails Day celebration is 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 5, beginning with a bird tour
and followed at 8 a.m. with a Nature Hike.
NMSU Professor of Plant and Environmental
Sciences John Bill Lindeman will host an “All
About Composting” workshop at 10 a.m.
Saturday, June 19.
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Master Gardener Sylvia Hacker presents talk
“The Forgotten Pollinators” about humming-
birds, beetles, flies, butterflies, moths, and oth-
ers at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 26.
Natural History Outings — The
Southwest Environmental Center of Las Cruces
offers “Back by Noon” field trips departing
from the center at 275 Downtown Mall on
selected Saturdays. Usual departure time is 8
a.m. Binoculars recommended. Advance regis-
tration required. Information/reservations:
(575) 522-5552 or Lauren@wildmesquite.org.
Trip details: wildmesquite.org.
• June 5 — Chihuahuan Desert Arthropods in
Las Cruces.
• June 19 — Urban burrowing owls in Las
Cruces.
Friends of the Mesilla Valley Bosque
Park — The nonprofit group meets at 6:30
p.m. Monday, June 7, at Mesilla Valley Bosque
State Park, 5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla,
N.M. Park fee waived for those attending
meeting. Information: (575) 523-8009.
El Paso Native Plant Society — The
society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10,
at El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant. Rio
Grande Basin Program manager Elizabeth
Verdeccia will talk about the “Texas Clean
Rivers” project, administered by the U.S.
Section of the International Boundary and
Water Commission. Free and open to the pub-
lic. Information: 240-7414.
Master Gardeners Second Saturday –
Texas AgriLive Extension Service’s second
Saturday lecture is 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12,
at the El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant.
June’s program is “Container Gardening” with
Master Gardener Maria Cortes Gonzalez.
Admission is free. Information: 240-7414.
National Parks and Nature Series –
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial, will host a free showing of film on the
Gila Cliff Dwellings at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday,
June 16. The public is invited; special invitation
extended to school and after-school groups.
Information: Scott Einberger at 915-532-7273
ext. 127 or Scott_Einberger@nps.gov.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden — 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays year
round. Admission: $2 ($1 children, seniors and
military). Information: 584-0563, keystone-
heritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
The park’s 2-acre Botanical Garden, funded
by the Rotary Club of El Paso and the Junior
League, features native plants, amphitheater,
butterfly garden, wedding garden, children’s
maze, and a Butterfly House.
Keystone Heritage Park has 189 species of
migratory and local birds, and a 4,500-year-old
archaeological site.
The site is open for bird watching at dawn on
the last Saturday of the month and dusk on the
last Sunday of the month.
Keystone’s Chihuahuan Desert Experience
(immediately west of the wetland) is open daily
from 7 a.m. to noon for walking and bird
watching.
Municipal Rose Garden — The garden at
3418 Aurora (at Copia), opens to the public 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 30, except for
official holidays. The Garden, which opened in
1958, has many types of roses at the sprawling
park area with a water fall, shade canopy and
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many other amenities. Admission is free.
Information/rentals: El Paso Parks and
Recreation, 541-4331.
El Paso Astronomy Club — The club
meets 7 to 9 p.m. the third Friday of every
month at EPISD’s Gene Roddenberry
Planetarium, 6531 Boeing. Meetings include
guest speakers and workshops to aid beginners
in the use of telescopes and identifying objects
in the night sky. Everyone is welcome.
Admission is free. Information: 779-4317 or
elpasoastronomy.org.
El Paso Ridge Walkers — The hiking club
offers hikes every weekend, choosing from two
dozen hikes around the region, including hikes
in the Franklin and Organ Mountains,
Guadalupe Mountains, as well as flatter hikes
along the Rio Grande and Stahmann’s Pecan
Orchard. Day trips range from White Sands to
Albuquerque. Hikes range from 6 to 10 miles.
Information: Charlie Topp, 755-7789 or elpa-
soridgewalkers.com.
Sierra Club hikes — The El Paso Regional
Group of the Sierra Club offers field trips
almost every weekend; open to non-members.
Most outings have a limit of 12 persons. The
club encourages donations of at least $2 or $3
per person per event to help with publicity and
administrative expenses. Web: texas.sierra-
club.org/elpaso/.
The general meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on the
last Wednesday of every month; location varies.
Information/location: 309-5419.
Franklin Mountains State Park — The
24,000-acre park extends north from the heart
of El Paso to the New Mexico state line. Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on the
west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fees are $4 per person, free for age 12
and under (with family). Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441.
Park rangers will answer questions and give
short talks 10 a.m. to noon Sundays in the
Wildlife Viewing Area.
Guided hikes to Mundy’s Gap, Schaeffer
Shuffle and West Cottonwood Spring, Aztec
Caves, Smuggler’s Pass and West Cottonwood
Springs begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday,
June 5-6 and June 19-20. Hikes range in dis-
tance and difficulty. Park entry fee required plus
$3 activity fee. Reservations required: 566-
6441, ext. 24 or kelly.serio@tpwd.state.tx.us
(tours also may be given any weekend by
advance reservation).
• A Junior Ranger Hike is 9 a.m. Saturday,
May 29 and June 5. Kids will learn about the
park’s Junior Ranger program, hike to West
Cottonwood Spring and the Mineshaft, and
learn about plants and animals of the
Chihuahuan Desert. Call for reservations.
• A Moonlight Hike to Mundy’s Gap is 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 12. Moderate difficulty.
• A Full Moon Hike to Upper Sunset Loop is 8
p.m. Saturday, June 26. Easy to moderate.
Feather Lake Wildlife Sanctuary —
9500 North Loop. The 43.5-acre site is man-
aged by El Paso’s Audubon Society. A variety of
migratory birds, as well as some year-round
species, can be seen there. Open to the public
8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 2 p.m. to dusk
Sundays. Admission is free. Information: 545-
5157 or 747-8663. The next bi-monthly work-
day is 8 a.m. Saturday, June 5.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s
Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
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 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sept. 12. All visitors
Nature must exit the park by one hour after sunset.
Cont’d from Page 52 Entrance fee: $3 age 17 and older. Free for
children. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236
Park in El Paso’s Mission Valley. Tours last about
or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to
two hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio-
nps.gov/whsa.
bosque.org. Upcoming events:
Ranger-guided Sunset Stroll Nature Walks
• Bird Tour, 8 a.m. Sunday, June 6.
begin one hour before sunset daily.
• Introductory Tour, 8 a.m. Saturday, June 12.
Patio talks are 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and
• A Community Workday is 8 to 11 a.m.
Sundays at the Visitor Center.
Saturday, June 19.
A Full Moon Hike is 8 p.m. Friday, June 25.
• Monthly faunal monitoring is 7 to 10 a.m.
Admission is free, but reservations required as
Saturday, June 26.
space is limited. Register at nps.gov/whsa.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Full Moon Night is 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
26, with live music by cowboy singer/musician
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Skip Gorman and Celtic singer and poet
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Connie Dover. No reservations accepted.
Site — The site is famed for many Native Lake Lucero tours are offered monthly. This
American rock paintings and unique geology. month’s tour is 5 p.m. Saturday, June 26.
Summer hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
Carlsbad Caverns National Park — The
through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday
park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the
through Sunday. Admission: $5 (free for chil-
Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:
dren 12 and younger). Additional cost for tours
(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
(including birding tour): $1 for ages 5 and older.
Summer hours (beginning Memorial Day) are
Information: 857-1135.
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m.
Pictograph, rock-climbing bouldering and hik-
to 5 p.m. Last entry into cave via natural
ing tours are available at 9 and 11 a.m.
entrance is 3:30 p.m. with last entry into cave
Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrange-
via elevator 5 p.m.
ment. Call 849-6684.
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
The monthly birding tour is 7 to 9 a.m. on the
hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 for
third Saturday of the month (June 19).
ages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). The
Advance sign-up encouraged.
park’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
available in Spanish).
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
For an extra fee ($8 adults, $4 youth and sen-
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.
iors with card), visitors can go on a ranger-
North Mountain is available for self-guided
guided tour of the King’s Palace, Papoose
day use, for up to 70 people at a time. There is
Room, Queen’s Chamber and Green Lake
an annual orientation program for visitors.
Room; reservations are required.
Guided access is offered to the rest of the site.
The “bat season” generally lasts from late May
Call for reservations and other information:
through mid-October. Daily bat flight talks
857-1135.
(about 15 minutes long) are offered just before
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park — sunset at the amphitheatre outside the natural
The park, part of Asombro Institute for Science entrance. Then — bats willing — visitors are
Education, is northeast of Las Cruces, off treated to the sunset spectacle of clouds of
Jornada Road. Admission is free; donation box bats flying out of the cave entrance.
at trailhead. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other special guided tours are available,
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575) including “Wild Cave Tours.”
524-3334 or asombro.org.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Gila Cliff Dwellings National — 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
and one of the largest wilderness areas. The for one week and all trails. Camping is $8 per
slow, winding mountain road between Silver
City and the dwellings takes about 1-1/2 hours Please see Page 54
to drive. Long trailers are advised to come up
the back way via NM 152 and 35 through the
Mimbres Valley. Entrance fee: $3 per person;
$10 per family. Information: (575) 536-9461 or
nps.gov/gicl.
An free Astronomy Evening is Saturday, June
5, at the Aldo Leopold Amphitheater (adjacent
to the visitor center), featuring astronomer Dr.
Al Grauer. A “Make your own Star Wheel”
activity is 8 p.m. followed by the program
“Stars of the Gila” 8:45 p.m. with night sky
viewing (weather permitting) 9:15 to 11 p.m.
Telescopes provided by area astronomers; visi-
tors encouraged to bring their own field glasses
or telescopes.
A free ranger-guided one-hour tour of the TJ
Site begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12. The
unexcavated surface pueblo is usually closed to
the public. Tour is limited to 20 people.
Reservations: (575) 536-9461.
White Sands National Monument —
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15
miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S.
70. Hours are 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. through
May 27 and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 28-Sept. 6
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site per night. Information: (915) 828-3251.
The park’s headquarters, visitors’ center and
museum are at Pine Springs, off of U.S. 62-180.
Camping for tents and RVs, a nature trail, and
ruins of the Butterfield Overland Mail Station
are nearby. McKittrick Canyon Visitors’ Center
is seven miles east of Pine Springs, and offers
nature, canyon and geology trails. Winter hours
are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On the north side of the park, accessible by a
110-mile drive around Carlsbad Caverns, is
Dog Canyon Visitor Center and Campground.
One of the best examples of a Permian Period
fossil reef, the national park offers camping and
more than 80 miles of trails. Hikes range from
easy, wheelchair-accessible nature trails to
moderate (level, but rocky) canyon hikes to
strenuous mountain hikes.
New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee
is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping
fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
• Mesilla Valley Bosque Park — 5000 Calle del
Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first
Saturday of every month, hosted by Mesilla
Valley Audubon Society’s Nancy Stotz.
• City of Rocks State Park, north of Deming off
U.S. 180. Information: (575) 536-2800. A
“Rattlesnake Myths” presentation is 3 to 4 p.m.
every Saturday.
• Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
The Amateur Astronomers Group sponsors a
spring sky tour of major constellations like
Virgo, Leo and Cancer. 8:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, at the group shelter.
• Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine
miles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset.
Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 744-
5998.
• Elephant Butte Lake State Park —
Information: (575) 744-5998.
National Trail Day Bird Walks along the river
are planned 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 5,
hosted by park volunteer Dave Cleary. Bring
binoculars.
The annual Elephant Butte Chile Cook Off is
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 12. Visitors
get to taste and vote on the best tasting red &
green chile in Sierra County.
Drag boat races are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, June 12-13.
A Bass fishing tournaments are 5:45 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, and 6 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 26.
A free Boating Safety class is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 13.
An Independence Day fireworks display is 9
p.m. Saturday, July 3.
Garden Tours - The Evergreen Garden Club
of Silver City, N.M. will host its 5th annual gar-
den tours 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 6, featuring
five Silver City gardens. Light refreshments
served at one of the sites. Tickets: $5, available
at Peters Insurance Agency and Dunn’s Nursery
in Silver City during regular business hours and
at the Silver City Farmer’s Market on
Saturdays. Information: (575) 388-9557 or
(575) 388-1324.
Dripping Springs Natural Area — The
recreational area is at the base of the Organ
Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road
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(the eastern extension of University Avenue),
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area,
run by the federal Bureau of Land Management
in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy,
includes the A.B. Cox Visitors’ Center, several
hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area. During
the late spring and summer months, the visitor
center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Access to the
main trail to Dripping Springs is 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. and the park is closed promptly at 7 p.m.
Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed
(except for assistance animals). Information:
(575) 522-1219.
Aguirre Spring Campground — The
Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the
federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S.
70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Fifty-five
family camping and picnic sites, plus two group
areas. Day-use fee is $3 per vehicle.
The Baylor Pass (hiking and horseback riding)
and Pine Tree (hiking) trails begin at the camp-
ground. Information, group reservations: (575)
525-4300.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
Park — Carlsbad, N.M. Admission: $5 ($3
ages 7-12; free for 6 and under). Hours: 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily (last entry at 3:30 p.m.).
Information: (575) 887-5516.
To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad;
follow signs to the park.
The Roadrunner Gem and Mineral Show is
Friday through Sunday, June 18-20, with
exhibits and sale of minerals, fossils and jewelry.
The Carlsbad Area Art Association’s annual
Living Desert Show runs June 25-July 4, fea-
turing desert-themed works by area artists.
A Music and the Moon performance featuring
the Carlsbad Community Band is 7 to 8 p.m.,
followed by the full moon walk 8:15 p.m.,
Saturday, June 26. Admission to performance
is free; regular park fees apply for full moon
walk.
A large greenhouse is devoted to succulents
and cactus from around the world. The head-
quarters building includes exhibits on minerals,
history, archaeology and other subjects.
Alameda Park Zoo — Alameda Park, 1321
North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290.
The oldest zoo in the Southwest (established
in 1898) is part of the park that lines
Alamogordo’s main highway. The zoo, covering
about 12 acres, features about 250 exotic and
indigenous animals.
Community Tool Sheds — Keep El Paso
Beautiful, in partnership with Paso del Norte
Health Foundation, Home Depot and El Paso
Fire Department, offers community tool sheds
available at area fire stations. The sheds are
stocked with push brooms, shovels, rakes, a
gas weed eater, gloves and trash bags for use
for cleanup or beautification projects. The
items may be borrowed for no charge to the
public for community cleanup projects.
Information: 546-6742.
Tool sheds are at 5315 Threadgill, 3801 Fort
Blvd., 6500 N. Mesa, 7901 San Jose, 11977
Pellicano, 1801 Montana, 6300 Delta and
10834 Ivanhoe.
Parks and Rec Memorial Tree
Program — The City Parks and Recreation
Department offers its Memorial Tree Program
to honor a loved one as well as celebrate a
special occasion, group or event. Trees will be
planted in a public park or other public area.
Donation levels range from $75 for seedlings to
$600 for a grove. Information: 541-4331.
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The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton (between
Texas and Mills). Information: 351-4377 or
myspace.com/thepercolator915.
• Open mic with David Peralta 7 to 10 p.m.
Friday, May 28.
• “Barbed Wire” by Roberto Santos, 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 29 and June 26.
• Poetry slam led by Ray Ramos is 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 1, June 15 and June 29.
• BorderSenses release party, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 1.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) — 9521
Viscount. Information: 590-1932.
Eastside Sisters in Crime reading club meets
at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. The
June 1 book is “Another Thing to Fall” by Lara
Lippman. Information/schedule: 629-7063.
The 2010 Summer Reading Program for kids
entering grades 1 through 6 runs through
Sept. 7. Free reading club forms may be
picked up at Barnes & Noble during the sum-
mer months or on-line at
barnesandnoble.com/summerreading.
Tumblewords Project — The writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at Memorial Park Public Library, 3200
Copper. Workshops are free; donations for the
presenter are encouraged. Information: 328-
5484 or tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com.
Web: tumblewordsproject.com.
León De la Rosa will host his “VideoPoemas
of de Shortest Kind” for all June workshops. De
la Rosa is a faculty member and researcher in
the Art Department in Universidad Autónoma
de Ciudad Juárez. In the early 2000s he created
something he dubbed “VideoRant,” which uti-
lized experimental video and coupled it with
slam poetry. De la Rosa is also an award-win-
ning documentarian, whose video documen-
taries capture testimonies by as many people as
possible around a single issue.
The workshop will allow attendees to create
database video-poems regardless of experience
in either shooting or editing video or setting up
 
databases sessions:
• June 5 — Attendees write the poems they
will use in their own VideoPoemas.
• June 12 — Attendees shoot the video.
• June 19 — Guided editing workshop
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reading club forms may be picked up at Barnes The Bookery — 10167 Socorro Road,
& Noble during the summer months or on-line Socorro. Billy the Kid Day is 2 to 4 p.m.
at barnesandnoble.com/summerreading. Saturday, June 19, with author signings by
Maria Del Pilar Muñoz, “Billy the Kid’s San
BorderSenses release — The bilingual lit-
Elizario Breakout,” and Elbert Garcia, “Billy the
erary magazine will host a release party for its
• June 26 — Attendees create their own data-
15th issue 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 1,
Kid Coloring Book (Bilingual). Information: 859-
base films. 6132 or 859-4066.
at Percolator Cafe, 217 N. Stanton. This year’s
Workshop participants should be prepared to
publication contains works by Monica Gomez City of Night Book Club — Rio Grande
work in teams and are asked to bring laptop
and Gene Keller, as well as writers of the Adelante hosts the book club and social gather-
computers for use, if they have them.
Southwest, Mexico and beyond. Readings from ing for LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m.
El Paso Writers’ League — The league the magazine, live music and a reception the first Monday of the month.
meets the second Saturday of the month for offered. Magazine will be for sale at the event. Information/location: 929-9282 or
both published and unpublished writers. Admission is free. Information: Amit Ghosh, rgadelante.com.
Information: 599-0299 or 373-8650 or amit@bordersenses.com.
elpasowritersleague.org. Literary Open Mic - Area poet and editor
Lunchtime Stories in the Park — Local Wayne Crawford will host literary open-mic
The June 12 meeting will be at 2 p.m. at
celebrities and other special guests share their nights during the monthly Downtown Ramble
Rancher’s Grill, N. Mesa at Remcon. Artist
stories during a brown bag presentation noon
Maritza Jauregui-Neely will present “The 5:30 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of each month at
to 1 p.m. Thursdays July 8-Sept. 30, in San The Rio Grande Theatre in the Las Cruces
Creative Process.” She will illustrate five win-
Jacinto Plaza, Downtown. Admission is free. Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 541-8073
ning poems from last year’s contest. Members
Information: Sandy Rodriguez, 544-5436. or wayne1@zianet.com.
will view four of her paintings and write about
them. Maritza will discuss the similarities and
differences of what we see and feel in each
other’s work.
BPEP School for Authors — Book
Publishers of El Paso hosts “How to Write and
Publish” workshops 2:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Saturdays at 912 Texas, Ste C. Registration
deadline is one week prior to class. No work-
shop June 5. Information/registration: 472-
7480.
• June 12 — Children’s Books
• June 19 — Family Memories
• June 26 — Poetry
Adult classes for Composition and Excellence
with English offered weekday evenings and
Saturday mornings.
Barnes & Noble (West Side) — 705
Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. Sunday. Information: 581-5353 or bn.com.
• Miguel Santana, author of “The Marien
Revelation,” will sign and read from his latest
book at 7 p.m. Thursday June 24.
• Word Weavers Bookfair is 6 p.m. Friday June
25.
• Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10
a.m. Monday, June 21, to discuss the memoir
by Rhoda Janzen, “Mennonite in a Little Black

Dress.”
• Children’s storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.
Summer Reading Program for kids entering
grades 1 through 6 runs through Sept. 7. Free
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 ‘Red Herring’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501
Montana, presents Michael Hollister’s enigmatic
Cold-War era comedy May 28-June 19.
Directed by Melissa Spaulding. Showtimes are
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students).
Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Maggie Pelletier, a homicide detective, wants
to solve a complex murder before she ties the
knot with Frank Keller. Soon, the audience
meets the daughter of Sen. Joseph McCarthy
and what it seems a forbidden love in her
fiancé. Meanwhile, the landlord of the boarding
house, where the corpse is found, will do any-
thing to unite with her love.
‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’
– Kids-N-Co. presents tribute to the world’s
best-known storytellers through June 6 at
Kids-N-Co. Performance Space, 1301 Texas.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7
($5 children, students, seniors, active military)
at the door. Group rates available. Information:
351-1455 or kidsnco.org.
“Once upon a time, 209 fairy tales were all
mashed up into one...” in a fast-paced re-telling
of the Grimm stories adapted for the stage by
Don Zolidis. Each of the performers plays
numerous roles, switching stories, sexes and
species at lightning speed in an attempt to
prove that all of the Brothers’ characters
belonged to one big bizarre family.
Recommended for all ages.
Cloudcroft melodramas — Cloudcroft
Light Opera Company opens its live melodra-
ma 2010 season with “Happy Hollandaise”
June 4-5 and June 11-12 at the Open Air
Pavilion at Zenith Park on Burro Ave.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Early
arrival recommended. Information/times: (575)
682-2733 or cloudcrofttheater.com.
‘Viva El Paso!’ — The summertime pageant
returns to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
for its 33rd season at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, June 4-Aug. 7, offering an array of
multicolored costumes, electrifying musical
production numbers, and legendary characters.
The outdoor musical extravaganza highlights
the four major cultures of the region, through
drama, song and dance, that have called El Paso
home: Native American, Spanish
Conquistadors, Mexican and Western
American. Tickets: $18.20 general admission.
Dinner show: $24.35 ($14.05 age 12 and
younger). (Ticketmaster) Information: 231-
1165 or viva-ep.org.
Miss El Paso, Kaylee Ann Keith, and Miss Teen
El Paso, Sara N. Nazario, signing autographs
before the show on opening night, Friday, June
4.
‘Chance’— No Strings Theater Company will
present a collaborative performance of local
songwriters, dancers, filmmakers and visual
artists June 11-27 at the Black Box Theatre,
430 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces.
Directors Megan McQueen and Shannon
Ellison seek audio recordings of songs by local
composers to be matched with local filmmak-
ers to create a music video to the composition.
The same songs will also be paired with chore-
ographers to set the piece with a group of
dancers. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, June 20 and
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27, with a Thursday performance at 7 p.m.
June 24. Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors
age 65 and older). Information/reservations:
(575) 523-1223.
The performances will feature the film and
dance pieces simultaneously, though they were
created independently. Hence the title of the
show “Chance.”
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat’– The Las Cruces Community
Theatre, in the city’s Downtown Mall, ends its
season with the musical by Andrew Lloyd
Weber and Tim Rice June 11-27. Directed by
Dale Pawley. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Gala open-
ing night is June 11. Tickets: $8-$9.
Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.
The musical tells the biblical story of Joseph,
who is sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers
after his father gives him a gift that ignites their
jealousy. Using his gift to interpret dreams,
Joseph rises from lowly slave to become
Pharaoh’s right-hand man, while his brothers
find their fortunes falling fast as a famine strikes
the land.
‘Midnight Rendezvous: Billy The Kid &
The Mystery of 1876’ — Mission Valley
Arts presents the world premier of the histori-
cal play Maria del Pilar Muñoz, at 7 p.m.
Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, June 12-13, at
Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theatre, 1500 Main
in San Elizario. The play recalls historic truths
about Billy the Kid’s visit to the small Texas
town of San Elizario. Dinner catered by
Cattleman’s Steakhouse Tickets: $15, $25, $35,
$45 and $55. Information:594-8424 or
AdobeHorseshoe.com.
Find out the historic truths about Billy the
Kid’s visit to San Elizario, the connection to his
friend Segura and the woman behind it all.
The performance will be held during San
Elizario’s “Billy The Kid Festival” June 11-13.
‘Nosotros’ — Eden Enterprises presents a
musical about the immigrant experience, per-
formed by immigrant high school students at 6
p.m. Wednesday, June 30, at Bowie High
School, 801 S. San Marcial. Admission is free.
Information: 474-4275.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee’– UTEP Dinner Theatre closes
its season with the zany musical July 9-25.
Showtime is 7 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday; dinner matinee performance is 1:30
p.m. Sunday, July 11; non-dinner matinees are
2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 18 and 25. Tickets $26-
$38 dinner shows; $12-22 non-dinner matinee.
Information: 747-6060.
Auditions & classes
Acting Workshops — The Border Theatre,
a collective of professional performers and
working artists who are members of Screen
Actor’s Guild, Actor’s Equity and the Society of
Directors and Choreographers, will host free
acting workshop sessions and scene study work
as part of their training. Participants may
observe the group’s work, as well as partici-
pate as participate. Call for schedule: 412-5283
or Asavage@bordertheatre.org.
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‘Crimes of the Heart’ auditions — El
Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, will host audi-
tions for Beth Henley’s award-winning come-
dy/drama at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, June
27-28. Directed by Ted Karber, Jr., the play
needs four women (ages 20s to 30s) and two
P
roducing a show always creates
challenges. But for “Viva! El
Paso!” co-Artistic Director Jaime
Barba, this year has defined challenge
— but in a good way.
“The biggest challenge this year was
the fact that Marco Alferez (our princi-
pal choreographer), Jaime Carrasco (our
Mexican choreographer) and myself
were part of the cast of UTEP Dinner
Theatre’s production of ‘La Cage Aux
Folles,’ which meant for the first three
weeks of rehearsal we could only be
there two nights a week,” Barba
explained.
He didn’t add that his role was one of
the two leads as Albin (the other,
Georges, belonged to Carrasco), and
that as costumer for the UTEP Dinner
Theatre, he was responsible for dozens
of intricate showgirl-style costumes.
Oh, and that he also is a faculty member
of the Department of Theatre Arts and
Dance at UTEP and started his gradu-
ate-degree classes this semester.
Despite all that was on his plate, Barba
said, “It was a challenge we overcame.
With a very organized and reliable
assistant director, Evanie Gamboa, we
were able to schedule everything in a
way so that Jaime and Marco could get
as much time with the cast as they
could.”
But his other challenge was the same
one that happens every year: “The chal-
lenge of trying to prepare performers
who have never done ‘Viva!’ These kids
have to learn a lot the first three weeks
of rehearsal. It either sinks or swims.
Most swim, thank God.”
He also was helped by what he
referred to as “outstanding members of
the artistic staff.”
“One is Christian Adame, who is
doing some of the lyrical choreography
this season,” Barba said. “Christian was
part of ‘Viva!’ from the very beginning
as a cast member. He performed for ten
years and is now back on staff. Another
returnee is Armando Soto. Armando is
on staff as the assistant Spanish chore-
ographer (to Nina Gomez). Armando
was a very recognizable face in “Viva!”
During the 1990s, he performed in the
cast for many years.”
But in the end, “Viva!” still uses
familiar music and dance to explain the
400 years of El Paso history and cus-
toms to its audience.
“The story begins in about the year
1922 where a young bride is getting
ready for her wedding. Her grandmother
arrives to offer her granddaughter the
‘something old’ that every bride in the
family has carried during their wedding,
a very old layered necklace. The young
June 2010
men (early to late 30s). Auditions are cold
readings from the script. Performance dates
are Sept. 3-25. No roles pre-cast; reading
copies available through the playhouse.
Information: 532-1317 or
elpasoplayhouse.com.
At the core of the play are the three Magrath
sisters, Meg, Babe, and Lenny, who reunite at
Old Granddaddy’s home in Hazlehurst, Miss.
after Babe shoots her husband.
bride tells her grandmother she doesn’t
want to carry or follow that ‘old’ wed-
ding tradition; she wants to start new
and fresh. The grandmother proceeds to
tell her of the importance of tradition, of
family and culture. She begins to tell
her granddaughter the history of the
necklace and how it was handed down
through the family from their Indian
ancestors, to their Spanish ancestors, to
their Mexican and then to their Western
American ancestors (covering all four
major cultures that have settled the El
Paso area). By the end of the story, the
young bride is full of family pride and
will relish carrying the family heirloom
at her wedding.”
However, Barba said, some new things
have been added to the traditional pres-
entation.
“We have added new music to our
Indian mythological section — far more
grand and epic. Along with that new
music, we are trying to make the special
effects that go along with the Indian
mythological section far grander as
well. There is new choreography in the
opening number as well as all the seg-
ments of the show. The changes are not
huge, but will make the show new and
fresh.”
Despite his heavy schedule, Barba still
enjoys the show and how it comes
together.
“I love seeing these young performers
blossom. They start out timid and
unsure, but by the end of the summer,
they are seasoned professionals. I also
like when audience members ask things
like ‘What city are you going to next?’
or ‘When are you going to be in
Austin?’ That tells me that the quality of
our production rivals that of national
touring companies. That tells me that
we are doing something right. I also like
the fact that we are showcasing local
talent. El Paso has a lot of very talented
local performers.”
Carol Viescas teaches journalism
at Bel Air High School and is a
veteran of community theater.
El Paso Scene
The Lodge ghost tour — Paso Del Norte the 18th and 19th centuries. The current struc-
Paranormal Society will host an overnight ghost ture was built in 1851. It’s near Zaragoza and
tour of New Mexico’s “most haunted” hotel, Alameda on the Tigua Reservation. Information:
The Lodge in Cloudcroft, June 12-13. Cost: 851-9997 (El Paso Mission Trail Association).
$180-$220. Reservation deadline is June 1. • Mission Socorro — The first adobe structure
Information: 1-877-GHOST-10 or email elpa- in Socorro was built in 1692, and like nearby
soghosttours@sbcglobal.net Mission Ysleta, was destroyed by floods in later
centuries. The current structure dates back to
Fort Selden State Monument — The 1843, with additions completed in 1873. It’s off
monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles north of Socorro Road two miles southeast of Ysleta.
Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. • San Elizario Chapel — Established in 1789 as
Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday). a Spanish presidio, or fort, to protect the
Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under free).
Sunday admission for New Mexico residents is
$1. Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonu-
ments.org.
Fort Selden was a 19th-century adobe fort
established to protect early settlers from Indian
raids. The monument seeks to preserve the
remaining ruins and has a visitors center with
exhibits of military life at the post. From Las
Cruces, take I-25 north to Exit 19.
Father’s Day activities are Sunday, June 20.
Free admission for all fathers.
El Paso Archaeological Society — The
society’s monthly meeting and lecture is 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 20, at El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain. This
month’s lecture is “The Classic Maya of the
Southern Lowlands: A Glimpse into the
Roadways of the Past and Snapshots of the
Present” with Nancy Komulainen-Dillenburg.
Admission is free. Information: 755-4332 or
epas.com.
Komulainen-Dillenburg will discuss a portion
of her research from her master’s thesis on the
role of roadways in the ancient Maya culture.
She will also show photographs from her trav-
els to classic Maya sites in Belize, Guatemala,
Honduras and Mexico.
Fort Bayard Weekly Tours — Fort Bayard
Historic Preservation Society hosts free guided
tours of the historic fort 9:30 a.m. to noon
Saturdays through September (except July 3) at
Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, 6
miles east of Silver City, N.M. Society members
will tell about the beginnings of Fort Bayard in
1866, the Buffalo Soldiers, and history including
famous and non-famous residents its medical
history. Entrance to the Commanding Officer’s
home and 1939 New Deal Theater included.
All ages and leashed dogs welcome. Wear
walking shoes. Donations welcome; gift shop
available. Information: fortbayard.org or fortba-
yardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.
Old Fort Bliss — Building 5051, corner of
Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The
Old West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts,
Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Admission:
free. Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Information: 568-3137.
El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.
Santa Fe. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admission is free.
Information: 351-3588. For exhibit and special
event information, see “At the Museum” listing.
Mission Trail — Three historic churches lie
within eight miles of each other in El Paso
County’s Mission Valley.
• Mission Ysleta — Spanish and Tigua Indian
refugees from northern New Mexico founded
the community in the 1680s. The first mission
was built in 1692 and rebuilt completely in both
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 Holocaust Museum Cinema Sundays
— El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center, 715 Oregon, hosts free showings of
Holocaust, genocide and racism-related films at
2 p.m. the last Sunday of the month. Age 18
and younger not permitted without parent or
guardian. Admission is free, but seating is limit-
ed. Information: 351-0048, ext. 24 or mari-
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Foreign language films include subtitles.
Admission: $7 ($6 seniors and students with
ID; all seats for matinees; $5 society members
and children); $5 on Wednesday. Information,
schedule: (575) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• May 28-June 3 — A showcase of the five

Get Scene bel@elpasoholocaustmuseum.org. Web: elpa-

soholocaustmuseum.org.
The May 30 film is “The Hiding Place.” The
live-action and five animated short films nomi-
nated for the 2010 Academy Awards. Films
include “Logorama,” winner of the animated

around town!
The Scene comes out the last week of the month.
film chronicles the life of Corrie Ten Boom, a
Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor who helped
many Jews escape the Nazis during World War
short film, and “The New Tenants,” winner of
the live action short film.
• June 4-10 — “Chloe.” A wife (Julianne
Pick up your copy at these and other locations. II. Moore), worried about her husband’s potential
Or subscribe by mail! See Page 62 for order form. ‘Milk’ — The 2008 biographic film about San infidelity, pays a prostitute named Chloe
Francisco’s first openly gay mayor Harvey Milk (Amanda Seyfried) to test whether her husband
VILLAGE INN WALGREENS SAM’S CLUB starring Sean Penn is 7 p.m. Wednesday, June (Liam Neeson) will cheat on her, a test that
1500 Airway 890 N Resler Dr 7970 N. Mesa 2, as part of the “Hot Topic Wednesday” film goes very wrong. Rated R.
7144 Gateway East 5900 N Mesa St 7001 Gateway West series at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. • June 11-17 — “The Ghost Writer.”
4757 Hondo Pass 11360 Pellicano In this Roman Polanski film, Ewan McGregor is
8050 N Mesa San Marcial. Admission is free. Information:
2929 N. Mesa 2800 N. Mesa 532-7273. the Ghost, a writer hired to pen the memoirs
5863 N. Mesa PETLAND of Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), the unseated
200 N Mesa
1331 George Dieter Travel Mug Open Movie Night — The
7801 N. Mesa 2879 Montana Travel Mug, 7040 N. Mesa (in Colony Cove), British prime minister now taking refuge in
2275 Trawood 5401 Montana presents movies 7-9 p.m. Saturdays, beginning America after being accused of war crimes.
1100 Geronimo
BARNES & NOBLE
1331 N. Zaragoza June 5 with “Star Wars Episode 4.” Admission Lang is holed up in a Cape Cod beach house
705 Sunland Park Dr.
8401 Gateway West with his manipulative wife (Olivia Williams) and
In Las Cruces: 9521 Viscount is free. Popcorn, candy and regular menu
5150 Fairbanks
1205 El Paseo offered. Information: 845-0050. an executive assistant (Kim Cattrall), and the
9428 Dyer EASTSIDE CAFE
455 S. Telshor Pax Christi Film Series — The series writer who started the book with Lang has
10780 Kenworthy
1210 Wedgewood
11251 Rojas presents the story of the modern martyr been found dead under mysterious circum-
SUN HARVEST “Franz Jägerstätter: A Man of Conscience” 3 stances. Rated PG-13.
3355 N Yarbrough VISTA MARKET
6100 N. Mesa
1831 N. Lee Trevino 2231 Zaragosa p.m. Sunday, June 13, at Diocesan Migrant and • June 18-24 — “Lourdes.” This French film
DUNKIN’ DONUTS 2950 George Dieter Refugee Services’ Mother Teresa Center, 2400 enters the lives of random physically or psycho-
700 Zaragosa • 1105 N. 11685 Montwood CARNITAS E. Yandell (between Piedras and Cotton). logically damaged pilgrims who have journeyed
Yarbrough • 9114 Dyer 12390 Edgemere QUERETARO Hosted by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & to this famed French Catholic religious mecca
1607 N Zaragoza 4001 N Mesa Justice Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El in search of spiritual healing. PG-13.
FURR’S FAMILY 800 N. Zaragosa 1451 N Zaragoza Paso. Admission is free, donations welcome. • June 25-July 1 — “Art & Copy.”
BUFFET 100 N. Americas 6516 N Mesa Information: 497-0384. In this documentary by Doug Pray, the men and
Gateway West at 8045 N. Loop Franz Jägerstätter was an Austrian farmer women who created the most memorable ads
YSLETA ISD
Zaragoza 9600 Sims who had to choose between serving in Hitler’s of our time, such as “Where’s the Beef?” and
119 N. Balboa AVILA’S army or being executed for his refusal to serve. “Got Milk?” tell rich, meaty war stories.
6232 N. Mesa EL PASO He chose the latter and was put to death by The Mesilla Valley Film Society will host a spe-
EP FITNESS the Nazis in 1943 at age 36. He was beatified in cial narrated screening of “Westerns Made in
145 Paragon ARDOVINO’S INTERNATIONAL
2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. New Mexico, Pt. 1” at noon, Monday, May 31,
11330 James Watt PIZZA AIRPORT Frontera Pride Film Festival — The bor- as the first in a series of periodic film lectures
12145 Montwood 865 N. Resler at Redd UTEP LIBRARY
206 Cincinnati der’s largest celebration of LGBT life presented and classes. The screening is a compilation of
981 N. Resler 20 short film clips from westerns that have
1224 Wedgewood
EPCC CAMPUSES through film is Thursday through Sunday, June
THE YMCA’s 17-20, at various venues. Information: 269- been made in New Mexico, starting in 1897
DOMINO’S PIZZA MARKETPLACE 5892 or fronterapridefilmfestival.com. Passes and continuing to the present.
ALL EL PASO EP CONV. CENTER are $30 for events for early-bird purchasers. Following that program, a screening of “The
5034 Doniphan
LOCATIONS EP CITY HALL • A film screening and party will be Thursday, Hurt Locker,” winner of 2010’s Academy
MANDO’S EL PASO LIBRARY June 17, location to be announced. Award for Best Picture, will be shown, at about
RIVIERA 5420 Doniphan
TX TOURISM • Film screenings will be Friday evening, 2:15 p.m. Rated R. Admission: $5 for both films
RESTAURANT THE BAGEL SHOP Saturday morning and afternoon at the ($4 MVFS members); $3 ($2 members) for one
5218 Doniphan CENTER film.
3400 N. Mesa Philanthropy Theatre next to the Plaza
815 N. Resler CTY COURTHOUSE Theatre. CinéMatinee Film Series — Films with
HELLO PIZZA 10060 Rushing THE BOOKERY • A special celebrity script reading of “Love western, rural or New Mexico themes (as well
River Run Plaza as other special selections) are shown at 1:30
EL PASO ZOO and Monster Trucks” will be at 7 p.m. Saturday
CASA JURADO at the Plaza Theatre. p.m. Saturdays at the Fountain Theatre, 2469
ENTERTAINMART 4772 Doniphan In Las Cruces • A final film screening will be Sunday at the El Calle de Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the
Sunland Park Dr
WING STOP COAS Paso Holocaust Museum. plaza in Mesilla. Admission: $4 ($1 for Mesilla
1757 George Dieter Mesilla Book Center Valley Film Society members), unless otherwise
RANCHER’S Roll the Film at the Park — El Paso listed. Information: (575) 524-8287 (leave mes-
2900 N. Mesa In Juárez Parks and Recreation Department will host free sage) or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
GRILL 9530 Viscount Museo INBA • Museo movies this summer at 8:30 p.m. selected
7597 N. Mesa 865 Resler Chamizal • Bazar • May 29 — “King of Hearts (1967). The
9008 Dyer, 8825 N. Loop Wednesdays, at various local parks. comedy is set France during World War I.
9530 Viscount at I-10 Comunitario • Impulsa •
Educacion en Valores • Information: Retreating German soldiers have abandoned a
ANDRE’S PIZZA JJ’S ICHICULT • Centro Films/location: French town after mining it with explosives.
7000 Westwind 5320 Doniphan Cultural de la Ciudad • • July 7 and 21 — Eastwood Park, 3001 Prior to the screening, the Mesilla Valley Film
Academia Municipal • Parkwood
SUNSET LEO’S CEMA • Arte en el Parque Society will present “Southern NM Honor
7520 Remcon • Aug. 11 — Carolina Park, 563 N. Carolina Flight 2,” a 20 minute short film chronicling the
• Biblioteca Arturo
BREWERY Tolentino • Centro • Aug. 18 – Galatzan Park, 650 Wallenberg. visit to Washington DC last fall by 80 local
4176 N. Mesa VALENTINE BAKERY Cultural Paso del Norte •
11930 Picasso Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de World War II veterans. Admission is free for all
Libreria Universitaria •
HAL MARCUS Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in veterans.
Centro de Convenciones
GALLERY ALL THAT MUSIC Cibeles • Total Fitness • Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
800 N. Mesa 1506 Lee Trevino AMAC • UANE Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at Please see Page 59
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 Documentary on the life and career of the 75-
Film Scene year-old comedienne.
Cont’d from Page 58 • The Karate Kid (Columbia) — Jackie Chan,
• June 5 — “Necessities of Life.” (2008, 102 Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson. Directed by
minutes, in French and Inuktitut). A bittersweet Harold Zwart. Reimagining of the 1984 hit
story of an Inuit hunter trying to make it in the movie.
strange southern world of ‘50s Quebec after
being diagnosed with tuberculosis and forced June 18
to live in a sanatorium. Inspired by actual tuber- • Cyrus (Fox Searchlight) — John C. Reilly,
culosis epidemics among Canada’s Inuit popula- Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill. Directed by Jay and
tion in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Rated PG. Mark Duplass.
• June 12 — “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale.” (2009) • I Am Love (Magnolia Pictures) — Tilda
Based on a true story from Japan, a college Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini.
professor (Richard Gere) finds a puppy that’s Directed by Luca Guadagnino.
been abandoned at the local train station. Rated • Jonah Hex (Warner Bros.) — Josh Brolin,
G. Megan Fox, John Malkovich. Directed by Jimmy
• June 19 — “Big Fish.” (2003) Told largely in Hayward.
flashbacks, Big Fish stars Albert Finney as a • Toy Story 3 (Disney Studios) — CG
Southern patriarch who never lets the truth get Animation. Voices of Tom Hanks, Joan Cusak,
in the way of a good yarn. Billy Crudup is his Tim Allen. Directed by Lee Unkrich.
bitter reporter son. Ewan McGregor plays a (Continuation)
younger incarnation of Finney who seems to
float through a charmed life. Rated PG-13. June 25
• June 26 — “Gas, Food, Lodging” (1992). • Grown Ups (Columbia) — Adam Sandler,
Filmed in Deming. Director Allison Anders’ first Salma Hayek, Kevin James. Directed by Dennis
feature based on a novel by Richard Peck. The Dugan.
story follows a year in the life of a mother and • Knight and Day (20th Century-Fox) — Tom
two teenage daughters. Rated R. Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard.
Directed by James Mangold.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — Alamogordo, N.M. The museum’s DVD Releases
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents:
June 1
• “Molecules to the Max” (1, 3 and 5 p.m.).
• Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland / PG
The animated film takes the audience into the
• The Wolfman / R
innermost workings of the cosmos through the
adventures of an oxygen atom named Oxy and June 8
friends Hydro and Hydra. • Shutter Island / R
• “Hubble” (11 a.m., noon and 2 and 4 p.m.). • From Paris With Love / R
Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, audiences will
June 15
blast off alongside the Atlantis STS-125 crew,
• Book of Eli / R
witness some of the most challenging space-
• Youth in Revolt / R
walks ever performed, and experience first-
• When in Rome / PG-13
hand Hubble’s awe-inspiring imagery, from the
heart of the Orion Nebula and our Milky Way June 29
to the edge of the observable universe. • Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The
Tickets: $6 ($5 for seniors and military; $4 Lightning Thief / PG
ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all shows. • Hot Tub Time Machine / R
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840 • The Crazies / R
or nmspacemuseum.org. • Green Zone / R
• The White Ribbon / R
Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly
“Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date. Release dates are sub-
ject to change.

June 4
• Get Him to the Greek (Universal) — Jonah
Hill, Elisabeth Moss, Russell Brand. Directed by
Nicholas Stoller.
• Killers (Lionsgate) — Katherine Heigl, Aston
Kutcher, Tom Selleck. Directed by Robert
Luketic.
• Marmaduke (20th Century-Fox) — CG
Animation and Live Action. Voices of Owen
Wilson. Starring Judy Greer, Lee Pace. Directed
by Tom Dey. Based on the long-running comic
strip.
• Ondine (Magnolia Pictures) — Colin Farrell,
Alicja Bachleda, Stephen Rea. Directed by Neil
Jordan.
• Splice (Warner Bros.) — Adrien Brody, Sarah
Polley, Delphine Chanéac. Directed by
Vincenzo Natali.

June 11
• The A-Team (20th Century-Fox) — Liam
Neeson, Sharlto Copley, Bradley Cooper.
Directed by Joe Carnahan. Based on the 1983-
87 television series.
• Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (IFC) — Joan
Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Kathy Griffin. Directed
by Rick Stern and Anne Sundberg.

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 Local: Vans Warped Tour
The world’s most economical tour package is
back. For more than 15 years, this traveling
circus has managed to offer close to 60 acts
for less than $50. Las Cruces continues to be
our area’s destination for the Warped Tour,
practically an annual event for our sister city.
The all-day festival on June 30 will continue
to do its part to make the world better with
its eco-friendly initiatives still in place,
including a solar-powered sound-system
stage. Extreme sports will still provide thrills
and an element of danger to the activities.
Luckily for concertgoers, the only peril is the
chance of getting a tremendous sunburn, eas-
ily rectified by a good sunblock. Music is the
main focus, and this year’s lineup has some
of the area’s favorites returning, with All-
American Rejects, Parkway Drive and
Emmure. There are also some seasoned vet-
erans, such as The Casualties, Bouncing
Souls and Face to Face. Then there is the
return of the man who knows how to “Party
Hard,” Andrew W.K., who is actually far
more talented than that single would attest to
and well worth making a priority stage stop.
There is plenty of everything else in
between. It is more than a concert, more than
a freak show and more than a barrage of
musical merchandise — it is a day to remem-
ber for a lifetime.
National: Slash, “Slash,” Sik
Hayd Records
The most recent version of Guns N’ Roses is
light years behind the band of its heyday.
One of the biggest reasons, but not the only
one, is the loss of lead guitarist Slash. The
branches that have fallen off that original
tree have made enough firewood to heat a
castle. There have been solo albums by each
and every member, and in some cases multi-
ple releases. That doesn’t even touch on
stints with new incarnations, from Narcotic
Outsiders to Rock Star Supernova to Velvet
Only at Lancers!
Revolver. Even Slash has had a go at it
alone. Although many are touting this as his
debut, about 15 years ago, he formed Slash’s
Snakepit. This time around, he has a revolv-
ing cast of all stars, as opposed to a single
lead vocalist. Many will recall this concept
was widely successful with Santana over a
What Dad really wants! decade ago. This disc features some icons of
rock, with Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, Ian
... is the Deluxe Astbury of The Cult, and Lemmy Kilmeister
of Motörhead all stepping up to the mic. It
Champagne Brunch
also hits a commercial bull’s-eye with out-
Father’s Day standing surprise performances from Adam
10am-3pm Sunday, June 20 Levine of Maroon 5 and Fergie of the Black
Eyed Peas — yes, Fergie. We can only hope
(both locations) for Axl and Slash to one day kiss and make
up, but until that day, Slash has found a few
good front men to keep his fire burning.
Sons of Silvia, “Revelation,”
Interscope Records
The winners of the American Idol–inspired
“Next Great American Band” are currently
on tour with Carrie Underwood, but don’t
hold that against them. This trio is the real
deal. They are three brothers with a rich
musical history, starting as children in a trav-
Habana Feeling D’Cuba eling road-show band led by missionary par-
ents and then performing as half of the Clark
Family Experience. They achieved great suc-
cess on the country charts, but with a very
formulaic country-radio sound. They dis-
banded after a label dispute and filing bank-
ruptcy. They reemerged close to a decade
" ! later as the Clark Brothers for Fox’s reality
! %#$ music competition, won top honor, and were
signed to Interscope Records. Then, in what
! " might be the worst business decision ever,
they changed their name to “Sons of Silvia,”
#$ Call & Book Your Event Today! and now three years later have released the
outstanding new disc “Revelation.” The
album bounces around the country, pop and
rock genres faster than a multiball session of
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any arcade pinball machine. The heart of the
record is formed by acoustic guitar, Dobro,
mandolin, lap steel and soaring vocals, and it
all sounds incredibly relevant. They are truly
a revelation in a stale musical climate.
Jimmy Gnecco, “The Heart,”
SKH Music
The record industry has swallowed up anoth-
er brilliant band, but luckily wasn’t able to
completely digest its key component and spit
it out. As the story always seems to go, the
band bounces around a couple of labels only
to be dropped, the disgruntled gang splinters,
and the singer goes out on his own to give it
another shot. The group was Ours and the
vocalist is Jimmy Gnecco. Jimmy has some
of the most distinct pipes in the business;
unfortunately, not many have heard them.
The unmistakable falsetto seems to effort-
lessly drop into a whisper and twist into a
howl, all in the span of a single track. On
this newest release, “The Heart,” there is one
major change. This time, he is quite literally
a one-man band, not just in songwriting, but
also in handling all the instruments on the
entire disc. This disc takes a very somber
path that is not entirely new, but the subject
matter gets more personal as Jimmy was
dealing with his ailing mother, who passed
during the making of the record. “The Heart”
is all Jimmy’s and the beautiful melodies are
ours to keep for a lifetime.
Collectibles: Rolling Stones,
“Exile on Main Street,
“Universal Music
The Rolling Stones catalogue has been over-
hauled more times than Joan Rivers and
Heidi Montag combined. But let’s not think
of that gruesome combination — we have
more important things to focus on. Universal
Music is the latest label to acquire the
Stones’ post-1971 work, and over the past
year, they have quietly reissued most of their
discs to little fanfare, without bonus tracks,
interesting presentation or any of the usual
suspects that come with reissues. It seems
they have saved it all up for the new version
of the quintessential “Exile on Main Street.”
I am a firm believer that these guys still
show flashes of brilliance on almost every
CD they put out, but this is certainly the gold
standard of their work. This new rendering is
going to be available in an absurdly large
number of configurations, ranging all the
way up to a $25,000 box, but the three most
sensible shots are the standard, deluxe and
super deluxe. The first is simply remastered;
the next adds ten bonus tracks and amps up
the packaging; and the last features a vinyl
version, documentary DVD and a collector’s
book. The new songs don’t pack the same
punch as a “Rip this Joint” or “Rocks Off,”
but easily run with the original pack, and a
triple disc set wouldn’t have been too far off
the mark. After all, that’s why they call me
the “Tumblin’ Dice” guy.
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net.
June 2010
 ‘TESOROS’ museum gala — El Paso Baila Academy — The academy’s annual
Museum of Art hosts its fundraising gala at 7 dance festival is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July Southern New Mexico

JULY p.m. Saturday, July 10, in honor of the muse-

um’s 50th Anniversary. Tickets: $125. RSVP by
June 30: 532-1707 x 13.
30-31, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S.
San Marcial. Admission is free. Information:
532-7273.
Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone
— 8 p.m. Friday, July 2, Spencer Theater, Alto,

PREVIEW Arabesque 2010 – Mia Shauri of Puerto

Rico is the featured dancer at 7 p.m. Saturday,
July 10, at the Scottish Rite Theater, 301
‘Viva los Ninos!’ — The original pageant for
and about the children of El Paso is presented
at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 30-Aug.
N.M. Information: (575) 336-4800 or
spencertheater.com. Tickets: $76 and $79.

Missouri. Shauri is 2008 Belly Dancer of the
Universe and 2009 Cabaret Dancer of the Year.
Shauri will host workshops July 10-11.
Information: 740-4919 or snakecharmerandthe-
bellydancer.com.
Music Under the Stars — 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. Sundays at the Chamizal National
Memorial amphitheater.
• July 4 — 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
with El Paso Symphony Orchestra (7 to 9 p.m.)
• July 11 — Sleepercar (Americana)
• July 18 — Son De Madera (Son Jarocho)
1, at Ysleta ISD Fine Arts Complex
Amphitheater, 8455 Alameda. The cast of 50
YISD students, age 5 to 11, is directed by
Hector Serrano. Admission is free. Information:
434-9715.
Centennial Comedy Series — The
Centennial Conference and Dining Center,
Biggs Army Airfield, will host a night of live
comedy at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31. Performer
to be announced. Information: 568-7506 or
blissmwr.com.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older
admitted. (Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877-
277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
• The Temptations — The Motown legends
perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Tickets:
$20-$60.
• Merle Haggard — The “Okie from
Muskogee” performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July
13. Tickets: $25-$100.

www.ptelpaso.com
NOTE: Events through July 4 are  • July 25 — Swing Fever (Swing Era Jazz)
listed along with June events 
National Parks and Recreation Month
elsewhere in this issue.
— Open houses at all city Senior Centers all
Wednesday, July 14, and of all Rec Centers
El Paso Diablos Baseball — Game time is
Thursday, July 15. Information: 541-4331 or
7:05 p.m. (Sundays at 6:05 p.m.) at Cohen
elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Stadium. Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com.
A Think Green crafts are offered 10 a.m. to 7
• July 1-4 — Shreveport-Bossier Captains
p.m. Friday, July 23, at Bassett Place Mall, with
• July 16-18 — Saint Paul Saints
a Fashion Show at 6 p.m.
• July 19-21 and July 24-30 — Grand Prairie
Parks and Rec Night at the Diablos is 7 p.m.
Air Hogs

LET’S GET PERSONAL ...

Thursday, July 29, at Cohen Stadium.
• July 23 — Pensacola Pelicans
Sleep Over Adventure Camp for families

TRAINING AT PTEP
Jazz on the Rocks — The monthly live jazz begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, to 9 a.m.
music series is 8 p.m. the second Thursday of Thursday, July 31, at Memorial Park Reserve

1071 Country Club Rd. Ste T

the month through September at McKelligon
Canyon. The July 8 concert features the Brad
Leali Jazz Players. Tickets: $9 in advance; $10
day of show, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster). Information: jazzelpaso.org.
Chival El Paso Patriots Soccer — Home
games are 8 p.m. at Patriot Stadium, 6941
Industrial. Tickets: $4 ($3 military; $1 ages 12
ad younger). All seats general admission.
Information/tickets: 771-6620 or elpaso-patri-
ots.com.
• Thursday, July 8 — Dallas Fort Worth
Tornados
• Friday, July 16 — West Texas United Sockers
• Friday and Saturday, July 23-24 — Laredo
Heat
Alfresco! Fridays — The annual outdoor
concert series is 5:30 p.m. Fridays at Arts
Festival Plaza (between El Paso Museum of Art
and Plaza Theatre). Admission is free.
Information: 541-4481, 536-0600.
• July 9 — Exito (Tejano)
• July 16 — El Paso Blues Band (blues/jazz)
• July 23 — Mariachi Raices de America
• July 30 — La Imperial Sonora (Latin cumbia)
‘Cinderella’ — The YMCA ballet program
presents the classic fairy tale at its annual recital
at 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free.
Information: 532-7273.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee’ – UTEP Dinner Theatre closes
its season with the zany musical July 9-25.
Showtime is 7 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday; dinner matinee performance is 1:30
p.m. Sunday, July 11; non-dinner matinees are
2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 18 and 25. Tickets $26-
$38 dinner shows; $12-22 non-dinner matinee.
Information: 747-6060.
Ysleta Mission Festival — The annual fies-
ta is July 9-11 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church, 131 S. Zaragosa (at Alameda).
Admission is free. Information: 859-9848 or
ysletamission.org.
on Copia. Information: 240-3310.
Run for a Margarita — El Paso Symphony
915.584.1018
Orchestra hosts the 5K Run and 1 Mile walk at
7 p.m. Saturday, July 17, beginning at Riviera
JOSIE FIDEL ORLANDO ANDREA VICTOR
Restaurant, 5218 Doniphan. After the run/walk
enjoy a complimentary margarita, food and live
music. Cost: $25 by July 10; $30 July 11-16
(includes meal and a margarita). Meal ticket
only: $10. No race day registration.
Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663.
Rock The Fort — Fort Bliss MWR hosts the
summertime concert extravaganza is Saturday,
July 17, at Biggs Park, featuring live bands, fam-
ily activities, a beer garden, fireworks display.
Gates open at 4 p.m. Information: 569-6774,
568-2074 or blissmwr.com.
‘Rockin’ The Rock’ - The El Paso Youth
Symphony, directed by Maestro Phillip Gabriel
Garcia, presents its summer performance at 7
p.m. Saturday, July 17, at McKelligon Canyon
Amphitheatre. Ticket information: 820-2952,
592-3535, ext. 10 or epyso.com.
Summer Slaughter Tour— 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 20, at Club 101, 1148 Airway.
Featuring Decapitated, The Faceless, All Shall
Perish, The Red Chord, Veil of May, Cephalic
Carnage, Decrepit Birth, Carnifex, Animals as
Leaders and Vital Remains. All ages show. Cost:
$18 in advance.
Frogfest — The celebration of the amphibian
is Saturday, July 17, at El Paso Zoo, 4001 E.
Paisano. Information: 532-8156, 521-1850 or
elpasozoo.org.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2010 — Big Brothers
and Big Sisters of El Paso will hold its 11th
annual Bowl for Kids Sake noon to 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 24, at Bowl El Paso, 11144
Pellicano. Information: 544-4203 or
BowlBig.Kintera.org.
‘El Camino de la Vida: de la Infancia a
la Vejez’ — The musical presentation is 5
p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Chamizal National
Memorial. Tickets: $8. Information: 532-7273.

June 2010 El Paso Scene Page 61

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A & S Fun Tours 23 Furrs Family Dining 45 Postal Annex 25
Affordable Chiropractic 57 Geico 38 Precision Prosthetics 47
Alamogordo Imaging Center 59 Georgetown Cabins 15 Prestige Women’s Health 6
Alfresco Fridays 22 Glass Goodies 26 PTEP 52
Ann’s Est. & Mov’g Sales 41 Goatgames.com 16 Bill Rakocy 42
Antonio Soegaard-Torres 39 Hal Marcus Gallery 59 Real Estate El Paso 43
Arabian Nights 54 Han’s Martial Arts 30 Reidsan Dog Training 23
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing 14 Hardin Chiropractic 42 Ronda Brown 47
Ardovino’s Pizza 22 HC Kiwanis Bingo 53 Rubin Gallery 7
Around and About Tours 10 Health Matters 41 Rubin Gallery 32
ATMAS Healing 11 Inside Out Designs Inc. 25 Ruidoso River Resort 13
Ballter Performing Arts Ctr. 16 Int'l Quality Products 49 Salon Saleh 53
Barnett Harley Davidson 49 Jazz on the Rocks 8 San Elizario artists 52
Baskin Robbins 11 Jr. League of El Paso 41 SF's Cosmetics 49
BeadCounter 26 Keeble Services 62 Shiraz Persian Cuisine 60
Beauty Solutions 24 KTEP 56 Shundo Dance Studio 32
Blue Dining and Spirits 3 La Mujer 12 Signature Uniforms 20
Book Publishers of EP 55 La Tierra Café 22 Silver City MainStreet 25
The Book Rack 55 Lancers Club 60 Sonic 15
The Bookery 55 LC Railroad Museum 14 SC Women's Health Care 45
Cattleman's 23 Live Music by David Cerros 59 Sun. Pk Racetrack 17
Cecila Burgos LPC 27 Lola Productions 46 Sunrise Games & Comcis 8
Centro Solutions 7 Lucchese Boots 46 Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry 11
Cert. Training with Danny 10 Lynx Exhibits 29 SW Liposculpture 53
Cielo Vista & SP Malls 19 Mad Science 30 Telemates 61
COAS 55 The Marketplace 26 Teresa Fernandez 35
Collectibles 15 Martha Garcia 48 Texas Satsang 10,47
The Crystal Store 10 Mesa Street Antique 41 Travel Del Sol 27
Danny's Employment Ag’y 21 Mesilla Book Center 55 Travel Mug 41
Domino’s 39 Metta Massage 27 UTEP Athletics 62
Dr Gus Martinez 47 Mind/Body Studio 6 UTEP PPP 31
Edible Arrangements 16 Mr Motorcycle 28 Vanities 64
El Paso Art Association 44 Nathan Young Violins 21 Vegetarian Society of EP 21
El Paso Artisan Gallery 54 Nayda’s Gems & Stones 26 Village Inn 43
El Paso Conv & Perf Arts Ctr 4 New Image Laser Cosm. 12 Viva El Paso! 9
EP Museum of History 33 New York Life 21 Walgreens 59
El Paso Saddleblanket 24 Pat Olchefski-Winston 20 WCCRA 32
EP Summer Music Festival 18 Marie Otero 27 Western Traders 48
El Paso Zoo 29 Parks & Recreation 36 White Sands Institute 52
Elegant Consignments 26 Paseo Christian Church 42 Wyler Aerial Tramway 47
EP Cellulite Center 50 Perkins Jewelry Supply 62 Xicali 8
Etcetera 20 Petland 63 YMCA 35
Executive Singles 38 PhiDev Inc 40 Yoga for Life 38
EZSportsbook 23 Phoenix Dawn 24 Ysleta Mission Festival 5
Facial Spa by Susana 42 Pizazz 51
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