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Desert Fantasia by Melinda Etzold
Warren Smart exhibit
opens at Art Junctions
Crossland Gallery
Magdalena, N.M. artist
famed for landscapes
See Gallery Talk, Page 46
Behind the Lines
at Fort Bliss
Feature story, Page 33 The Priest who Made a
Difference in the New World
See Becoming Bicultural, Page 32
Summer Fun
for Kids!
See Pages 17-19
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10th annual Culture Cruise
El Pasos annual celebration combines artists palettes with
treats for your palate. See special section, Pages 29-31.
Above: El Paso Culture Cruise by Candy Mayer

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Celebration of Our Mountains
Special Section: Four-page guide to over 40 hikes, field trips
and other events in the 12th annual festival celebrating the
El Paso regions natural wonders. Pages 43-46
Feature story: a look at the various mammals that share our
Chihuahuan Desert home, from bats to bobcats. Page 39
Honoring his heritage
For El Paso artist Gabriel S. Gaytn, art bridges past
and future, creating a pathway that gives meaning and
hope to the present. His next exhibit, Da de la Raza,
opens Oct. 11 at La Galeria de la Mison de Senec,
8455 Alameda, He and fellow artist Dee Johnson
explore the impact of the discovery of the New World
on both the Chicano and African-American cultures.
Gaytn also has released a DVD that uses the rich
Mesoamerican symbolism in his work to examine the
deepest roots of Hispanic heritage. To find out more,
go to www.gaytanartworks.com.
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Dont LET A GOOD KID GO BORED! See Pages 33-35 for dozens of
camps, classes and other special
programs offered this summer.
El Pasos Star painting by Abel De La Rosa. 18x24 Prints Available. Call (915) 383-0926.
Did you hear the
one about El Paso?
Its no joke El Pasoans have a
great sense of humor. We talk to
comedians who ought to know. Page 29
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The Rise of El Pasos Creative Class
An economists lecture one year ago spurred efforts to cultivate creativity.
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Remembering
Robert Altman
Columnist Bill Rakocy recalls working with the famous director back in the 1950s.
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Best CDs of 2006
Brian Chozick reviews his favorites in his annual year-in- review edition of Liner Notes.
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Mt. Cristo Rey (digital photography by Steve Lama)
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The Heart of El Paso

Robert Dozal won El Paso Scenes Heart of El Paso award for his Dos Culturas
Unidas entry (center) in this years Toma Mi Corazon heart/art auction benefit
for Avance, Feb. 3 at the Camino Real Hotel. Shown also are hearts by (clockwise
from top right) Veva Gutierrez, Laura Jasso, Susan Amstater Schwartz, Nicholas
Muoz, Candy Mayer, Steve Salazar, Kathryn Johnson and Charlie Mayer.
SPECIALSECTION:OUR13thAnnualPerformingArtsGuide
Calendar for 2013-2014 Performing Arts Seasons
Guide to Performing Arts Organizations
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Fiesta de las Flores The Hispanic
Cultural Center presents the 62nd annual festi-
val Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, with food, vendors,
music, dances and more. Events begin at 6 p.m.
nightly. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at door;
available at area 7-Eleven/Alon stores. Free for
ages 12 and younger with adult admission.
Information: 533-3730 or fiestadelasflores.org.
Selection of the Fiesta Queen is 7:30 p.m.
Saturday; Military Appreciation Day is Sunday.
Featured performers include country and
western performers Jayron Weaver and Ashley
McBryde Friday; Sunny Ozuna and John
Hernandez and La Gente Saturday; and
Norteo band Grupon Control Sunday.
Socorro Entertainment Center annual
car show Sublime with Rome and Dirty
Heads headline the annual Car Show Saturday,
Aug. 31, at 11200 Santos Sanchez (off Socorro
Road, 4.5 miles southeast of Loop 375). Gates
open at 1 p.m. Admission is free. Information:
860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.
Sun City Regional Classic The body
building, figure and bikini championships are
Saturday, Aug. 31, at UTEPs Magoffin
Auditorium. Ticket information: (575) 649-
6789, (915) 449-7688 or hfprodonline.com.
(Ticketmaster).
KLAQ BBQ Filter and Hoobastank head-
lines the 28th annual Monday, Sept. 2, at
Western Playland in Sunland Park. The event
includes barbecue, rides and live entertainment.
Doors open at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 in
advance at Walgreens and other locations, $20
at the door. Information: 544-8864, (575) 589-
3410 or klaq.com.
Minerpalooza 2013 UTEPs 23rd annual
back-to-school bash and pep rally is Friday
night, Sept. 6, in the center of UTEPs cam-
pus, corner of University and Hawthorne. The
family-friendly event features fall sports teams,
games, information booths and appearances by
UTEP athletes, along with live entertainment
and family activities. Admission is free; food and
some activities sold separately. Miner game
tickets will be sold. Information: 747-5670 or
minerpalooza/com.
Dog Day swimming event City of El
Paso Parks and Recreation Departments 5th
annual dog swim days are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8, at Nations
Tobin Aquatic Center, 8831 Railroad. Social
dogs will be allowed to enjoy a pool day inter-
acting with other friendly pets. Cost: $2 per
dog (owners free). Information: Stacy Wright,
544-3556 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Animal Rescue League, Humane Society and
other adoption agencies will have dogs available
for adoption. Humane Society will also offer
micro-chipping for dogs at $15 per dog, while
supplies last. Drowning Prevention Coalition of
El Paso will give tips on water safety.
Texas Bump and Shine Lowrider
Magazine hosts the inaugural car show and
music fest at noon Saturday, Sept. 7, at El Paso
County Coliseum, with vendors, live music and
a Lowrider Magazine-sanctioned car show.
Tickets: $20; free for ages 12 and younger.
(Ticketmaster). Car show registration/informa-
tion: 231-6739.
Main stage performers include Freestyle
Legends, Debbie Deb, Angel (original Cover
Girl), Lisette Melendez, Lil Susie, MC Magic,
N2Deep, Chingo Bling, Rodney O & Joe
Cooley, Carolyn Rodriguez, Maestros Del Party,
DJ Baby Chino, E-Money, Young Breed, Dapper
Don and Xpensive Taste.
Grandparents Day celebration El
Paso Community College Senior Adult
Programs 9th annual Grandparents Day cele-
bration is noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at
Bassett Place, 6101 Gateway West, with more
than 30 informational booths and activities pro-
moting a healthy, positive lifestyle. Admission is
free. Information: 831-7801.
Entertainment provided by Border Walk Line
Dancers, Coro Epoca Dorada, Sacramento
Seniors Folklrico, Mariachi Valle Verde and
The Classics.
Red & Green Chile War Festival The
6th annual Mission Valley fiesta is noon to 10
p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 14-15, at Veterans Memorial Plaza,
may 2 000 September 2013
Please see Page 5
El Paso Scene Page 3 September 2013
SEPTEMBER
INDEX
Roundup 3-14
Behind the Scene 4
Scene Spotlight 4
Heres the Ticket 15-17
Music, Comedy 18-19
Dance 20
Program Notes 21
Sports 22-26
Feature:
20 years of the Scene 27-29
Nature 30-32
El Paso FishNet 32
SW Art Scene 33-35
Gallery Talk 35-36
At the Museum 37-39
Viva Jurez 39-40
History Lessons 41
Taking a Look Back 42
On Stage 43-44
Stage Talk 44
Keep on Bookin' 45
Film Scene 46-47
Liner Notes 48
October Preview 49
El Paso Scene Users Guide 34
Advertiser Index 50
Subscription Form 50
F
ree publications like El Paso Scene
dont often survive long enough to
celebrate 20th anniversaries, so we
decided to dedicate both our cover and
feature story this month to the occasion.
The Scene also will sponsor an anniver-
sary-related special exhibition next month
at the Hal Marcus Gallery, honoring 20
women artists whose works have graced
the cover of the Scene over the years.
Getting ready for this edition and the
upcoming art exhibit required going
through 20 years of back issues. What
amazed me were all the things I had for-
gotten about from those early years.
There were cover images I barely recog-
nized, stories I didnt realize I had writ-
ten, advertisers that had come and gone
that I had not thought of in years.
This months feature story is a reflection
on that walk down memory lane, but
there is so much more that I could have
written in that story. I mention a few of
the people who have been part of the
Scene over many years, but there are so
many others who have played a major
part that I did not have space to thank.
For example, Jud Burgess was the
graphic designer who created the Scene
logo and would later provide other graph-
ics that all are still in use. Jud and his
family remind me of what a span 20
years actually is when we first met, he
had just one infant son. Now he has three
kids in college and one in high school,
The oldest, Jared, is a senior at Brown
University and for the last three summers
has helped re-stock the Scene while Ive
been on vacation.
Weve had a few other family connec-
tions along the years. Becky Powers
wrote a parenting column for years; her
son Matt helped with deliveries when he
was at UTEP (he has a PhD now!) and
her daughter Jessica wrote a series of fea-
ture stories (Jessica is now an accom-
plished novelist and publisher).
Kareesha Boney helped out in the days
when we had to paste up the Scene on
dummy sheet to get ready for press. Shes
now Kareesha Chozick her husband,
Brian, writes our Liner Notes column.
Jessica Fisher was our office manager
for a few years while she was finishing
her studies at UTEP. She was probably
the best organized person Ive ever
worked with its no surprise that she
became a CPA. Shes still keeps a con-
nection with the Scene as one of our
advertisers her family owns the new
Sombra Antigua Winery.
My stepson, Will Summers, filled in as
office manager and delivery person over
the years and still lends a hand proofread-
ing our columns and feature story.
The newest family connection is Roman
Martinez, son of our advertising/circulat-
ion director, who is helping with both
deliveries and advertising. He is an
accomplished artist as well.
Thats part of the joy of being in busi-
ness for two decades working with
people as they go through the cycles of
life. My favorite memories of these 20
years are the people I get to work with.
Even just the simple act of talking to peo-
ple month after month to update their
events or ads, compounded year after
year, forms a strong bond. It keeps me
looking forward to future anniversaries!
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Speaking of anniversaries El Paso
Scenes 12th annual Hike Up Cristo Rey
will be Saturday, Oct. 5. Well also be
celebrating the 20th annual Celebration
of Our Mountains. More about that in the
October issue!
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Deadline for news for the
October issue is Sept. 16
The October issue comes out Sept. 25
Chile Pepper Challenge The El Paso
Bicycle Clubs annual Big Ride is Sept. 29.
Page 51.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
The centers 25th anniversary season begins
Sept. 17. Page 52.
Minerpalooza 2013 UTEPs 23rd annual
family-friendly back-to-school bash and pep
rally is Sept. 6. Page 26.
Crossland Gallery Showing Sept. 6-21
at El Paso Art Associations galleries are
works by Anna Campbell, Wanda
Richardson, Dorothy Morales and Linda
Buck. Gala opening is Sept. 6. Page 37.
UTEP Football The Miners Saturdays at
Sun Bowl Stadium, with the season opener
Sept. 7 against New Mexico. Page 50.
Bluetree concert The Belfast, Ireland
contemporary Christian band performs
Sept. 7 at Historic Magoffin Hall. Page 37.
Sunland Art Gallery The Grand
Reopening is Sept. 7. Page 21.
Serata Lirica III Mariko Reider hosts an
evening of operatic arias, duets and famous
Japanese melodies Sept. 7 at Chamizal
National Memorial. Page 36.
Ann Mitchell Memorial Art Show A
show celebrating the artists life and work is
Sept. 8 at Ann Mitchell Studio. Page 39.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute The
popular UTEP program for people age 50 or
older begins Sept. 9. Page 8.
Battle Cry signing Author JL Snyder
will sign copies of his book Sept. 14, at The
Bookery in Socorro. Page 45.
Red and Green Chile War The 6th
annual celebration and long green chile com-
petition is Sept. 14-15 at Veterans
Memorial Plaza in San Elizario. Page 12.
Marleys Miracle run The inaugural 4-
mile competitive run and 1-mile fun walk
benefiting the communitys abused pets is
Sept. 15 at PTEP at River Run. Page 38.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra: Heart of
Gold - The Symphony opens its season with
new maestro Bohuslav Rattay Sept. 20-21,
in the Plaza Theatre with guest pianist
Vadym Kholodenko. Page 41.
La Union Maze The 13-acre circular
cornfield maze is open Sept. 20-Nov. 3 for
its 13th season in La Union. Page 3.
Hal Marcus Gallery The Gallery joins the
Last Thursday activities Sept. 26, with a
performance by Gene Keller. Page 38.
UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald Rubin
Center for the Visual Arts Showing
Sept. 26-Dec. 20 is Jos Antonio Vega
Macotela: Time Divisa. Page 7.
Sun City Craft Beer Fest The inaugural
event is Sept. 28 in Downtown El Paso.
Page 30.
Gala GalaEl Paso City Ballet hosts its
gala performance Sept. 28 at The Plaza
Theatre. Page 11.
B. Sterling Archer Coronado Baptist
Church hosts a free outdoor concert by the
Austin recording artist, originally from El
Paso, Sept. 28. Page 31.
Nuestra Herencia: Pasos Hacia Nuestra
Salud La Mujer Obrera and Museo
Urbana present the healthy living event
Sept. 28 at Caf Mayapan. Page 40.
Fiesta of the Nations Open Arms
Community of El Paso presents its annual
weekend of ethnic variety Sept. 28-29 at
the open field at 8240 North Loop. Page 24.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop Impressionist Alberto
Escamillas studio in San Elizario hosts a cus-
tomer appreciation weekend Sept. 28-29,
with live music, refreshments. Page 35.
Tom Lea: Grace Note In A Hard World
The original one-act play by Frontera
Reps Camilla Carr starring Ray Barker is
Oct. 4-6 at the Philanthropy Theatre in the
Plaza Theatre annex. Page 17.
Buddy Walk 2013 EPCC Diversity
Programs present the annual Buddy Walk
Saturday, Oct. 5. Page 33.
Sunset Heights Tour of Homes and
Landmarks The El Paso County
Historical Society will host its annual tour
Oct. 5, with 8 locations including homes,
apartments and landmarks. Page 12.
Cinderella El Paso Youth Ballet presents
the fairy tale Oct. 25-27 at UTEPs Magoffin
Auditorium. Page 15.
Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing The 12th annual producers
only market runs Saturdays through mid-
October. Page 41.
La Tierra Caf Tickets are available for
the 2013-2014 series of dinner shows run-
ning November to May. Page 5.
Southern New Mexico
Elephant Days The City of Elephant
Buttes annual celebration is Sept. 6-8 with
live music, food, vendors and a car and
motorcycle show. Page 9.
Branigan Cultural Center Showing
Sept. 6-Oct. 26: Blending the Old with the
New: Quilts by Paul D. Pilgrim. Page 50.
Taste of Downtown Silver City The
annual event featuring a walk-about tour of
20 area restaurants, cafes and coffeehouses
is Sept. 7. Page 33.
Gila River Festival Gila Conservation
Coalition hosts its annual river festival Sept.
19-22 in Silver City. Page 23.
Pickamania! Mimbres Region Arts
Council celebrates folk, bluegrass and
Americana acoustic musical traditions Sept.
13-15 in Gough Park in Silver City. Page 26.
Red Dot Studio Tour The annual tour is
Sept. 20-22 at studios and galleries in Silver
City. Red Dot Gallery Walk planned Oct. 11-
14. Page 14.
Tularosa Basin Wine & Music Fest The
5th annual event is Sept. 21-22 at Alameda
Park in Alamogordo, with wine samples from
New Mexico vineyards. Page 29.
Scene Spotlight highlights events
advertised in this issue.
1500 San Elizario Rd. in San Elizario.
Entertainment includes bands, mariachis, ballet
folklorico, singers, salsa dancing and more. The
event includes chile roasting, food and drink
booths, arts and crafts, jalapeo eating contest,
salsa tasting contests and salsa dancing compe-
tition. Admission is free. Information: 227-
4575, 422-1700 or 790-0661.
Vivamos Mexico 16 de Septiembre
In celebration of Mexicos Independence
Day, the Mexican Consulate hosts a family cele-
bration 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the
Chamizal National Memorial Amphitheatre,
800 S. San Marcial, with live entertainment,
food and drink vendors and a fireworks display.
Grito de Independencia is at 8:30 p.m. No
outside alcohol or pets allowed. Admission is
free. Information: 532-5540, 532-7273 or viva-
mosmexico.com.
Fiesta San Elceario San Elizarios annual
fiesta is 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, 5 p.m. to
midnight Saturday, and noon to 11 p.m.,
Sunday, Sept. 20-22, in the Veterans Memorial
Placita in front of San Elceario Catholic Church,
1556 San Elizario Road, with food and game
booths, carnival rides, folklorico and mat-
achines dancers. Admission is free. Information:
851-3105, 851-2333 or 851-6413.
La Union Maze The 13-acre circular
cornfield maze is open Sept. 20-Nov. 3 for its
13th season at 1101 Highway 28 in La Union,
N.M., next to Zin Valle Winery. Information: 1-
888-383-6293 or launionmaze.com. This years
theme is Fall Fun.
Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Cost: $11 ($9 military); $5 for ages 2-5 ($4 mil-
itary); free under 2 free. Military discount with
ID and group rates available. Field trips and pri-
vate party tent available.
The Maze offers tractor-pulled wagon rides,
pedal cars, rubber duck races, huge jumping
pillow and target practice. Also on site are a
farm animal corral, family slide, mini-maze,
tube slides, tent with picnic tables and conces-
sions. Rides to pumpkin patch and a cow train
offered during daylight hours.
The U-Pick garden continues 7:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through
Sept. 15 (bring long pants, sleeves, hat and
mosquito repellant).
Oktoberfest The 41st and final celebra-
tion that brings a taste of Bavaria to El Paso is
Sept. 20-22 in Building 747, Carter and
Pleasonton roads on Fort Bliss. Courtesy of the
German Air Force Air Defense Center at Fort
Bliss, the event includes authentic Bavarian
food, beer, music and a souvenir shop. Events
begin at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11:30
a.m. Sunday. Tickets: $30 for Friday or
Saturday; admission is free Sunday. Advance at
the German Store, 516 A-Pleasonton.
Information: 568-3884. This will be the final
event due to the planned closing of the
German Air Force Air Defense Center.
Boba Fest Daniel Logan is guest of honor
at Sun City Sci Fis special event 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Camino Real
Hotel, 101 S. El Paso. Logan portrayed young
Boba Fett in Star Wars Episode II Attack of
the Clones and is the voice of Boba Fett in
The Clone Wars animated TV series. In addi-
tion there will be video game tournaments for
Halo, Black Ops, Star Wars Battlefront I & II,
Star Wars crafts for kids, costume making and
contest, face painting, jet pack making, appear-
ance by the Mandalorian mercs, numerous local
artists including Andy Perez and John
Armbruster, vendors include Asylum Comics
and Cards, Mercenary Comics, Daxie Boy Toys
and others. Admission: $5. Information: 526-
7129 or suncityscifi.com.
Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta The
Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition
(CDEC) will host its 9th annual fiesta highlight-
ing the animals and plants of the Northern
Chihuahuan Desert 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 21, at Franklin Mountains State Parks
Tom Mays Section (off of Transmountain Road
on the west slope), with information booths,
vendors and other activities. Information: 217-
4233 or chihuahuandesert.org.
Hosted by the Franklin Mountains State Park,
members of the Chihuahuan Desert Education
Coalition will be on hand to offer free presen-
tations and demonstrations. The event is also
part of Franklin Mountains State Park Lone Star
Legacy. Admission is free, but donations are
accepted to the legacy fund.
Lincoln Park Day Lincoln Park
Conservation Committees car show and
Chicano art exhibit 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 22, at Lincoln Park (Chicano Park), 4001
Durazno, with Latin Pride Car Clubs car show,
community, booths, dance and music. Food
sold by Cafe Mayapan or public may bring a
picnic or grill. Admission is free. Information:
204-1584, or lincolnparkcc@aol.com.
El Paso Comic Con The Walking Dead
star Michael Rooker (Merle) and DC/Marvel
artist Greg Horn are guests of honor at the 4th
annual EP-CON 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 27-29, at the El Paso Convention
Center, with publishers, artists, vendors,
comics, panels, performances, music and cos-
play. Tickets: 3-day pass $35 in advance or $45
at door; Saturday-only admission is $47.50;
Sunday-only admission $27.50. Under age 12
admitted free. Information: ep-con.com.
Rooker is one of several Walking Dead
actors featured, including Irone Singleton (T-
Dawg), Allen James Mccune (Jimmy), Vincent
Ward (Oscar), Lew Temple (Axel), Henry
Gajuardo, Juan Pareja and Noel G.
In addition to Horn, other featured artists
include Epic Studios Michael Champion.
The cosplay contest is 4 p.m. Saturday, with a
cosplay pageant at 4 p.m. Sunday.
The annual live Guerilla Music Festival fea-
tures continuous bands all three days.
The EP-Con Launch Party is 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday at El Luchador, 1613 Zaragoza, Suite
209. Admission; $5 (free for anyone with EP-
Con badge or ticket.
Fiesta of the Nations Open Arms
Community of El Paso presents its annual
weekend of ethnic variety with continuous live
entertainment, ethnic foods, and a variety of
games and rides 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 28-29, at the open field at 8240
North Loop, east of Lomaland. Space is limited;
visitors encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Admission is free; parking is $2. Information:
595-0589 or openarmscommunity.org.
The event is produced by Open Arms
Catholic Community as a fundraiser for non-
profit organizations. Proceeds benefit the Holy
Spirit Catholic Retreat and Renewal Center, to
be built on the fiesta site.
Performing groups include German
Schuhplattler, Hellenic Greeks, Ballet
Folklorico, Capoeira Quinto Sol, New World
African Drums, Panamanean Traditions, Puerto
Rican dancers, a Samoan Polynesian perform-
ance and a bluegrass and jazz combo.
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Nuestra Herencia: Pasos Hacia
Nuestra Salud La Mujer Obrera and
Museo Urbana present the healthy living event
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Caf
Mayapan, 2000 Texas. The event features an
exhibit on Encuentro Con Los Antepasados:
Traditional Medicine in the Borderlands, focus-
ing on ancestral health practices. Also included
are free dance and movement workshops,
health screenings, information tables and more.
Fresh produce available at the Farmers
Market. Information: 217-1126 or mujerobrera
on facebook.
Sun City Craft Beer Fest The inaugu-
ral event is 1-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in
Downtown El Paso. Dozens of national craft
breweries will showcase their brews, with hun-
dreds of beers available to taste. Experts will
demonstrate on-site how homemade beer is
brewed. Restaurants will pair the right food
with the perfect beer. All local home brewers
are invited to submit their best home brew
beer and recipes for the Best Home Made
Craft Beer prize. The event includes live
music and art.
No one under age 21 admitted. Admission is
$45; advance tickets begin at $25 and increase
in price as the festival approaches. VIP tickets
are $60, and allow admission at noon, and re-
entry. Designated Driver tickets are $10 and
include tasting of craft sodas and root beer.
Tickets sold in advance at Primos craft beer,
3233 N. Mesa, Suite 101 and at Manchot store,
518 San Antonio or online at suncitycraftbeer-
fest.com.
Women in the Outdoors National
Turkey Federation presents the day of out-
doors-related classes and workshops 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Fort Bliss Rod &
Gun Club, 3730 Roy Johnson Ln. Registration is
8 a.m. with first classes at 10 a.m. Silent auction
at 3:30 p.m. Registration: $40 individual by
Sept. 7, $45 after, $75 mother/daughter;
includes four classe, continental breakfast and
lunch, equipment and material for class and one
year membership. Additional one-time $12 gun
range fee for all three basic gun classes. Military
discounts offered. Registration is on a first
come, first serve basis. Early registration rec-
ommended. Participants age 14-17 must attend
with parent or legal guardian. Information: 532-
8081, wito.elpaso@yahoo.com, womeninthe-
outdoors.org or on Facebook at Women In the
Outdoors El Paso.
Bring comfortable clothing and good walking
shoes, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses.
Courses include Camping 101, Handgun
Basics, Rifle Basics, Beginning Shotgun, Archery,
Dutch Oven Cooking, Wine Basics, Bird and
Small Game Preparation, Lotions and Potions,
Basic Mechanics, Yoga/Zumba, Canning,
Orienteering/GPS and Leather Making.
UTEP Football & Homecoming - The
2013 homecoming game against Louisiana Tech
starts at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Sun
Bowl Stadium. Tailgating events begin at noon.
Ticket information: 747-5234 or 1-800-745-
3000. Event information: 747-8600 or home-
coming.utep.edu.
Homecoming Week activities run Sunday
through Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 5:
The 4th annual Commitment to Fitness
Run/walk is 8 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Royalty Pageant is 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at
Magoffin Auditorium.
Southern New Mexico
All-American Gun & Western
Collectible Show The annual show is 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31-
Sept.1, at the Ruidoso Convention Center.
Admission: $5 (free for age 12 & under free).
Information: (575) 257-6171 or
trekwest.com/gunshow.
Cloudcroft Labor Day Fiesta 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 31-
Sept. 2, in Cloudcroft. The event includes live
music, games, a sidewalk sale, food, street
dance, wild west show and more. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 682-2733 or 1-866-
682-8777 or cloudcroft.net.
Street Dance with music by Corner Pockets
and Preston Eldridge is 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.
Wild West Gunfights with Six Guns and Shady
Ladies are 11 a.m. and 1, 3 and 5 p.m.
Third annual Outhouse Races are 2 p.m.
Sunday on Burro Street.
Melodramas are 7:30 p.m. Friday through
Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
Cottonwood Festival The 23rd annual
Labor Day Weekend arts and craft festival is
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Alameda Park, alongside
White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70) in Alamogordo.
The event offers more than 80 booths of arts
and crafts, entertainment, dancers, food, carni-
val rides and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. Admission is free.
Information: Alamogordo Chamber of
Commerce, (575) 437-6120, 1-800-826-0294
or alamogordo.com.
Beer garden open for ages 21 and older: $3
($5 for two). Minors with adults: $1.
Harvest Wine Fest The New Mexico
Wine Growers Association festival is noon to 6
p.m. Saturday through Monday, Aug. 31-Sept.
2, at Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds,
Las Cruces. Admission: $15, includes souvenir
wine glass; under 21 free accompanied by par-
ent of legal guardian. Monday is Military Day,
with $3 discount for active duty military with
ID. All adults must have valid ID; designated
drivers encouraged. No pets, coolers or open
containers. Information: (575) 522-1232 or
wineharvestfestival.com.
The festival features wines produced by 16 of
New Mexicos leading wineries, plus live enter-
tainment each day, specialty foods, more than
50 arts and crafts, grape stomp contests at the
top of every hour and more.
Featured entertainers begin at noon and 3
p.m. daily. Saturdays performers are Radio La
Chusma and Nosotros; Sundays are Eli James
Band and Josh Grider; Mondays performers
are Soulshine and Locomotion.
To get to the fairgrounds, take I-10 West
toward Deming, then take the fairgrounds exit
and follow the signs.
Hatch Chile Festival The chile capital
of the worlds 42nd annual celebration is
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, at the
Hatch Airport on N.M. Hwy 26, 1 1/2 miles
west of Hatch, featuring vendors, carnival rides,
arts and crafts, chile food and ristra tying and
painting demonstrations, live music, beer gar-
den and fresh roasted Hatch green chile and
contests. Admission: $5 per carload.
hatchchilefest.com.
Live music begins at noon both days with
Yarbrough Band performing Saturday and
Sunday and Desert Wind Band at Saturday
nights country dance.
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El Paso Scene
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral
Show Grant County Rolling Stones Gem
and Mineral Societys 30th annual show in
Silver City, N.M. is Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at the
Grant County Business and Conference Center,
3031 Hwy 180 East, in Silver City, N.M. The
show offers guided field trips, vendors, silent
auctions, exhibits and demonstrations. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
Admission is free. Information: rollingstones-
gms.blogspot.com.
Rockhounding trips depart at 9 a.m. each day,
with new educational trips at 1 p.m. each day.
Elephant Days The City of Elephant
Buttes annual celebration is Sept. 6-8 at 204
Warm Springs Dr. Live music, food, vendors
and a car and motorcycle show. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 744-4892 or cityofele-
phantbutte.com.
Arts crafts, food and music are 4 to 9 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. Sunday.
Saturday: Car and Motorcycle Show 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. at Elephant Butte Inn. Elephant Days
parade is 10 a.m.; rock crawl demonstrations
and FMX FreeStyle Motocross are 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.; hot air balloon glow is at dusk.
Sunday: Balloon Regatta at 7 a.m. at Elephant
Butte State Park; live music by On Call 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Freestyle FMX motocross is
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta The
33rd annual regatta is Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 7-8 at Lions Beach, Elephant Butte Lake
State Park. Events include competitions, mass
ascension of around 50 hot-air balloons, ven-
dors, arts and crafts, food, music and more.
Admission: $5 per car. Information: (575) 821-
8558 or ebbr.org.
Taste of Downtown Silver City The
annual event featuring a walk-about tour of
20 area restaurants, cafes and coffeehouses is 1
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, in downtown
Silver City. The event features food samples
from various menu items from different restau-
rants and shops, vendors and more. Cost: $20;
available at Yankie Creek Coffee House; The
Curious Kumquat, Alotta Gelato, Silver City
Visitor Center and Am-Bank. Information: (575)
534-9005 or silvercitymainstreet.com.
Paula Geisler will create Ghost Murals dusk
to 9 p.m. outside 415 N. Bullard.
St. Annes Fiesta St. Annes Parish host
its annual fiesta and barbeque 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 8, in the Courthouse Park, 700
S. Silver, in Deming, N.M. Information: (575)
546-3343 or 1-800-848-4955.
Patriot Day Ceremony City of Las
Cruces hosts its Patriot Day ceremony at 7
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Albert Johnson
Park, North Main and Picacho, and the north-
east parking lot of City Hall, 700 N. Main, to
commemorate the 12th anniversary of the ter-
rorist attacks against the United States.
Information: (575) 541-2027.
Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta
The annual fiesta is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday
and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14-15, at the
Mesilla Plaza, with vendor booths offering art,
crafts, games, drinks and food. There will also
be a greased pole climb and piatas for kids.
Attendees may bring folding chairs. No alcohol,
smoking or pets allowed on the plaza.
Information/entry forms: (575) 524-3262, ext.
116 or mesilla-nm.u s.
The Fiesta Parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday
along Avenida de Mesilla, beginning at Four
Points Gin and ending at the Mesilla Town Hall.
Doa Ana Doll Club Show & Sale
The annual doll and accessory show is 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Columbus
Conference Center, 901 Avenida de Mesilla,
Las Cruces. Includes dolls, doll accessories,
Teddy bears, toys and miniatures by vendors
from four states. Doll IDs and appraisals
offered. Admission: $2 (free for ages 10 and
younger). Information: (575) 523-1413.
Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally The
42nd annual rally is Wednesday through Sunday,
Sept. 18-22, at Inn of the Mountain Gods in
Ruidoso, N.M. The rally includes poker runs,
trade show 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, as well as
bike judging, tours, parade, and other events at
Ruidoso Downs Sports Theater Complex.
Information: (800) 452-8045, (575) 257-8696
or motorcyclerally.com.
Southwestern New Mexico State Fair
The annual fair is Sept. 18-22 at the Luna
County fairgrounds in Deming. Information:
(575) 546-5255 or swnmsf.com.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept.
20-22 at studios and galleries in Silver City,
N.M. Art demonstrations offered at 19 gal-
leries. The free self-guided tour brochures
(available at any marked red dot location)
invite guests into artists creative studios, pro-
viding an up-close and personal look into their
unique worlds. Techniques will also be demon-
strated in some of the studios. Information:
(575) 313-9631 or silvercitygalleries.com.
The Red Dot Gallery Walk is Oct. 11-14;
details to be announced.
Lumberjack Day The 20th annual event
is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in
Zenith Park, Cloudcroft, N.M. with axe throw
and standing block chop and hot saw compe-
titions, demonstrations and more. Visitors can
test their own lumberjack skills. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 682-2733.
Tularosa Basin Wine & Music Fest
Rotary Clubs of Alamogordo, Tularosa and
White Sands host the 5th annual event noon to
6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 21-22, at Alameda Park on White Sands
Blvd. in Alamogordo, with wine samples from
New Mexico vineyards, live music, local artists
and vendors, food and more. Tickets: $10 in
advance, $12 at the gate (age 20 and younger
must be accompanied by adult; age 21 and
older must have photo ID). Information: (575)
522-1232 or TularosaBasinWineFest.com.
White Sands Hot Air Balloon
Invitational Alamogordo Chamber of
Commerces 22nd annual ballooning event fea-
turing around 50 hot air balloons is Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. 21-22, at White Sands
National Monument and locations in
Alamogordo. Launches begin at sunrise both
days and come down around three hours later.
Park entrance fee: $3 (free for ages 15 and
younger). Information: (575) 437-6120 or 1-
800-826-0294.
Cliff, Gila, Grant County Fair The fair
is Sept. 25-29, at the Cliff Fairgrounds, Cliff,
N.M. Admission: $3 per day. Information: (575)
388-1559. Cliff is a half-hour from Silver City
on U.S. Highway 180.
Whole Enchilada Fiesta The making of
the worlds largest enchilada returns for the
33rd annual festival is Sept. 27-29, at
Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 600 E. Hadley
in Las Cruces. Opening ceremonies are 6 p.m.
Friday, with building of the enchilada Sunday.
Admission: $5 (free for age 12 and younger).
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Weekend passes available for $22 at Pic Quiks
through 6 p.m. Sept. 26. Information: (575)
526-1938 or enchiladafiesta.com.
A beer garden is open 5 to 11 p.m. Friday,
noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to close
Sunday. Admission: $5 (ages 21 and older only).
Live musical entertainment is all three days on
two stages, beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.
Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Fridays headliners are Bri Bagwell at 7:45
p.m. and Josh Grider 9:30 to 11 p.m.
Saturdays headliners: Raulito Navaira at 6:30
p.m. Sunny and the Sunliners perform at 8:15
p.m. and Little Joe y La Familia at 10 p.m.
Sundays headliners include MC Magic at 2:45
p.m.
The annual Whole Enchilada Parade begins at
10 a.m. Saturday at the Hadley Complex.
The Whole Enchilada 5K race and 1-mile runs
begin at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Mesilla Valley Corn Maze at Lyles
Family Farms The 15th annual labyrinth
and pumpkin patch is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 28-Oct. 27 at
3855 W. Picacho, Las Cruces. Food and bever-
age concessions available. Admission: $10.50
($8.50 children under 12; $2 discount for mili-
tary with ID (not to be used with other dis-
counts). Information: (575) 526-1919 or
mesillavalleymaze.com.
A Dress the Child Benefit Croquet
Tournament is Saturday, Sept. 28.
Girl Scout Day is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 29. Information: (575) 526-2553 or
gsdsw.org.
Downtown Ramble The City of Las
Cruces hosts music and art 5 to 7 p.m. the first
Friday of the month at the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 523-2950.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,
crafts, produce, baked goods and other food
items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block
area of Main Street, Downtown. Information:
(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
West Texas
Big Bend Balloon Bash The hot air
balloon festival in Alpine, Texas, will feature
nearly 30 colorful balloons Saturday through
Monday, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, at the Alpine-
Casparis Airport in Alpine, Texas, off Highway
118 Gates open at 7 a.m. mass ascension at
7:30 to 10 a.m. each day, weather permitting.
Admission to the launch site is free; no pets or
smoking allowed. Information: (432) 837-7486
or bigbendballoonbash.com.
A Fire Concert is 8 p.m. Sunday, at the air-
port.
Marfa Lights Festival The 27th annual
festival that pays tribute to Marfas mysterious
lights is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept.
2 in Marfa, Texas. Activities over the Labor Day
Weekend include food and crafts booths, a
main street parade, contests, concerts and
street dances in the Presidio Courthouse area.
Vendor booths are open at 5 p.m. Friday, plus
all day Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Information: (432) 729-4942, 1-800-650-9696
or info@marfacc.com. Web:
marfacc.com/todo/marfalightsfest.
Three-time award winner AJ Castillo per-
forms at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Vizcaino
Park as part of the 27th annual Marfa Lights
Festival. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the
gate; available at ballroommarfa.org or mar-
facc.com. Information: (432) 729-3600.
The annual parade is 10 a.m. Saturday, with
street dances Friday and Saturday nights.
The Marfa 5K Run begins Saturday morning
on Highland Avenue. Details to be announced.
Bazaars and fairs
Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts Holy
Cross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Road in
Mesilla Park, will showcase the works of about
75 area artists 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1.
The event includes an enchilada dinner, food
vendors, a silent auction, a raffle, live music,
and a beer garden. Admission is free; donations
taken at the door. Information: (575) 524-3688
or franciscanfestival.org.
St. Anthonys Bazaar The 50th annual
Labor Day weekend festival is noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday through Monday, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, at
the St. Anthonys Seminary, 4501 Hastings (at
Crescent). The event offers food, games and
live entertainment hosted on the grounds of a
Franciscan seminary. An evening mass is
planned for Saturday and Sunday. Admission is
Scottsdale Baptist rummage sale
Scottsdale Baptist Church, 10015 Lockerbie,
hosts a rummage sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 7. Information: 598-6185.
St. Genevieves Fiesta The Las Cruces
churchs annual fiesta celebrating the church
communitys 154th year, is 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
7-8, at St. Genevieves Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las
Cruces, with live entertainment by Mariachi
Vocalist Ramiro and Cindy and Elena Naranjo,
Ballet Folklorico, and more, gorditas, hamburg-
ers, desserts, drinks, snacks, children activities,
arts & crafts, Chinese and silent auctions, raffles
and more. Admission is free. Information: (575)
524-9649 or stgen.info.
A dance is Saturday evening with music by
Lencho y los Correcaminos.
Mass is 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by the pro-
cession to the fiesta.
Huachas tournament is 2 p.m. Sunday; regis-
tration begins at 1 p.m. Prizes awarded to first
and second place. Entry cost: $20 per team
($10 individual entry).
Womans Club Fall Festival Womans
Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa, will host its
annual bazaar 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7-8, with a
bake sale, local artists and vendors, a Grannys
attic and dining in the tea room. Proceeds
benefit the preservation and restoration of the
club, built in 1916. Admission: $3 at the door;
lunches begin at $9. Information: 532-6131.
Peddlers Market call for artists
Doa Ana Arts Council seeks artists age 16 and
younger to exhibit and sell their original works
in the 42nd Renaissance ArtsFaires Peddler
Market Nov. 2-3, at Young Park in Las Cruces.
All items must be made entirely by the Peddler.
Kits, painted greenware and paint-by-number
are not allowed. Deadline to turn in applica-
tions is Sept. 13. Information: (575) 523-6403
or infodaac@arts.org. Applications may be
obtained by visiting Las-Cruces-Arts.com.
St. Marks Arts Market - St. Marks
United Methodist Church, 5005 Love Road, will
host their annual fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 14, with handmade items such as purses,
beaded tees, needlework, weaving, painting,
photography, pottery, baked goods and more.
Admission is free. Information: 581-4444 or
loveroad.org.
Mission Trail Art Market Area artisans
and craftspeople display their fine arts and
crafts during the 5th season for the monthly
open-air market 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 15, in the historic Veterans Memorial
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Plaza at the San Elizario Chapel, 1500 Main in
San Elizario. Food and drink concessions and
entertainment. Pistoleros de San Elizario will
perform a Billy the Kid breakout reenactment
at 1 and 3 p.m. at the old county jail. Admission
is free. Information: 851-0093 or mission-
trailartmarket.com.
The Garden at The Maze The Maze
at La Union, 1101 Hwy 28, in La Union (next
to Zin Valle) hosts a farmers market featuring
five acres of U-pick vegetables 7:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through
Sept. 15, before the fall opening of The Maze.
On the vine produce includes sweet corn,
tomatoes, green chiles, jalapeos, guerito,
squash (yellow, gray and zucchini), eggplant,
okra, black eyed peas, cantaloupe, watermelon
and Spanish melon. Information: 549-1323 or
launiomaze.com.
Art in the Park The City Parks &
Recreation Departments semi-annual arts and
crafts fair is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 21-22, at Memorial Parks
Reserve area, 3100 Copper, with continuous
entertainment. Admission is free. Information:
544-0753 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Socorro Mission Bazaar The annual
event is Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29 at
La Purisima Catholic Church, 328 S. Nevarez
(next to the Socorro Mission). The event is
held annually in honor of the feast day of Saint
Michael, with food booths, games, mechanical
rides, matachines, dance groups and a car
show. Information: 859-8351.
Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, 2 p.m. to
midnight Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free.
The Celebration Mass of San Miguel is at 5
p.m. Saturday, followed by a procession with
the statue of St. Michael accompanied by mat-
achines around the church cemetery.
Life Teen Craft Fair and Bazaar St.
Lukes Life Teen Youth Groups 3rd annual craft
fair and bazaar is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28-29, at
St. Luke Catholic Church, 930 E Redd, with
more than 20 tables of crafts, along with food
and live entertainment. Drawings held through-
out the day. Information: 356-8586.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Departments market for area artists are
Saturdays in the Union Plaza District along
Anthony Street. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Space for about 53 artists available each month.
Information: 541-4942.
The market now includes a Farmers Market
with regionally grown agricultural products.
Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing The 12th annual market runs
7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday through mid-
October and features quality farmers, backyard
gardeners and artisans. Information: (575) 589-
0653, ext. 3.
From El Paso, take Race Track Drive across
the Rio Grande and across McNutt Road (NM
273), continue past the post office and turn left
on Ardovino.
Johnny Lolitas Thieves Market
Johnny Lolitas Coffee Shop, 3200 S. Highway
28 in La Union, N.M. hosts a handmade, vin-
tage/retro, industrial art and flea market 8 a.m.
to noon the first weekend of each month in the
parking lot. Information: 929-4008 or johnny-
lolitas.com.
Farmers Market is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third
and fourth Sunday of each month.
Johnny Lolitas red barn building offers hand-
crafted coffees, treats and cold drinks.
Mercado Mayapan Farmers Market
La Mujer Obrera and Centro Mayapan host the
market 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays at Caf
Mayapn, 2000 Texas. Local and naturally
grown produce, and Mexican fair-trade artisan-
ry for sale. Breakfast and lunch available.
Information: 217-1126 or mujerobrera.org.
Vinton Farmers Market The seasonal
market with fresh produce and handcrafted
items runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday year round at 7810 Doniphan (former
Pats Country Store location), in Vinton.
Something for everyone
Last Thursdays The Downtown event
includes art exhibitions, food trucks, culinary
tastings, live artist demonstrations and per-
formances, and live music 6 to 9 p.m. on the
last Thursday of the month (Aug. 29, Sept.
26). Last Thursdays is a collaboration of
mARTket: Bring It Downtown and the
Downtown Arts District. Admission is free to
most events and the public is invited.
Information: 541-4280, epdowntownarts.com
or facebook.com/EPDAD.
Admission may be charged at some venues;
free at most others.
24-hour Paintball Scenario Game
WinkeyDoodles Inc. hosts the 24-hour scenario
game, Storming Normandy, Saturday and
Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept.1, at Mountain Park
Trout Farm in High Rolls, N.M. Paintball teams
and individuals from all over El Paso and New
Mexico will participate in this annual event with
camping and game over 40 acres of woods,
creeks and grassy meadows. Registration: $65
(includes two nights camping, entry and event
t-shirt). Information: (915) 877-2110 or
winkeydoodles.com/highrolls.
Healing Conference Abundant Living
Faith Center, 1000 Valley Crest, hosts its 36th
annual Labor Day weekend conference is Aug.
31-Sept. 1. Services are 5 p.m. Saturday and
8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 6 p.m.
Sunday. Family fun night follows with food, car-
nival games and more. Nursery, children and
youth classes provided. Admission is free.
Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.
Last Saturdays - Various restaurants and
bars in Downtown El Paso join together for
special activities 3 p.m.-2 a.m. on the last
Saturday of the month (Aug. 31, Sept. 28).
Events include a block party, wine tastings and
live bands. Information: 400-2294, down-
townelpaso.com or meltdownep on Facebook.
Scenic Sundays Walkers, runners,
cyclists and skaters are invited to enjoy Scenic
Drive, from Rim Road to Richmond, free of
traffic 6 to 11 a.m. Sundays. Dogs on leash per-
mitted. Admission is free. Information: 541-
4416 or district2@elpasotexas.gov.
WOL & Destiny Car Show The 7th
annual car show is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 31, at Word of Life Church, 11675 Pratt,
with music, food, vendors, door prizes and
entertainment. Admission is free. Information:
Joe Estrada, 329-8516 or 855-WORD.
Participants may enter cars at the Welcome
Desk; trophies awarded in various categories.
Cancer Center Open House The
Greater El Paso East Cancer Center, in the
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Sierra Providence East Medical Building, 2400
Trawood, Suite 303, celebrates its first anniver-
sary with an open house 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6, with refreshments, snacks,
music and a lucky drawing, plus free informa-
tion and weigh and blood pressure checks.
Pictures of Hope mentors The
Reynolds Home, along with photojournalist
Linda Soloman and Rudolph Chevrolet, seeks
mentors for the Pictures for Hope projects
first time in El Paso featuring children of the
Reynolds Home as their participants. The men-
tors will be assigned to a child to help them
capture their hopes and dreams for the future.
Mentors need to be available at 3 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 6, at 8023 San Jose Road for training by
Linda Soloman. Interested individuals may con-
tact 929-9055 or
Star.reynoldshome@gmail.com.
Family to Family Class National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) hosts the sec-
ond stage of a free course for family caregivers
of individuals with severe mental illness 9 a.m.
to noon beginning Saturday, Sept. 7, at Family
Service, 6040 Surety, as part of a 12-week
class. Information: 534-5478,
elpaso.nami@dshs.state.tx.us or nami.org.
Latinitas The nonprofit dedicated to
empowering Latina youth offers regular cre-
ative expression workshops, exhibits and more.
All classes are at 10935 Ben Crenshaw, #207,
unless otherwise listed. Information: 219-8554,
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com or LasLatinitas.org.
Be YOUnique Mother and Daughter work-
shops are 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 7-
28, for girls ages 9-15 and their moms. The
workshop series features inspirational guest
speakers and hands-on workshops on self-
esteem, confidence, media literacy, body image,
wellness and beauty. Cost: $10; register lasla-
tinitas.com/programs.
Teen Media Academy for girls age 13 and
older is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28.
Latinitas Youth Editorial Advisory Board is tak-
ing submissions through Sept. 29 for
LatinitasMagazine.org. Open to girls ages 13 to
22. Submission may be sent to
latinitasyeab@yahoo.com or laslatinitas.com.
The Latina List: Mujeres Making a Difference
Award is accepting nominations of local Latina
leaders during Hispanic Heritage month
through Oct. 15. Submit nominations at latini-
taselpaso@yahoo.com or laslatinitas.com.
Girl Empowerment Team mentors for our girl
empowerment programs are currently being
recruited. Call Latinitas for details.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
UTEP The popular UTEP program offers
non-credit classes for people age 50 or older.
Fall 2013 classes begin Monday, Sept. 9.
The membership program is part of UTEPs
College of Liberal Arts and supported in part
by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Registration:
$60, plus $25 for the one-time OLLI life mem-
bership fee.
Members may take as many classes as they
want. No grades, no tests, no term papers, no
required homework. The fee includes parking
permit, UTEP library card and discounts to
UTEP events. Classes are open to residents of
El Paso, Juarez and southern New Mexico age
50 or older, and meet afternoons Mondays
through Fridays.
The Institutes office is in Miners Hall, Room
209. Office hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday. A catalog of classes is available
at all public library branches. Information: 747-
6280, 747-8848 or olliatutep.org.
El Pasoans Against the Death Penalty
State Rep. Joe Moody will speak at the anti-
death penalty groups meeting at 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 16, in the Juan Diego Room or
Saint Pius X Catholic Church, 1050 N. Clark.
Moody is a member of the Texas House
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee and the
Criminal Procedure Reform Committee. A
question-and-answer period will follow the talk.
The group meets the third Monday of every
month. Admission is free and the public is invit-
ed. Information: Pat Delgado, 740-3962 or
Wayne Daniel, 490 1451.
Operation Market Garden commem-
oration The 82nd Airborne Benavidez-
Patterson Chapter will host a commemoration
of the 69th anniversary of the World War IIs
Operation Market Garden at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 17, at Home of the Airborne, 2608 Fort
Boulevard (near Alabama). Recognition of
World War II Veterans who participated in any
WWII campaign will be held, including posthu-
mous recognition. Refreshments provided.
Admission is free and the public is invited.
Information: John, 240-8104 or
JohCeb@msn.com. Web: bpaac.org.
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Veterans and family members of veterans are
asked to provide names of those they wish to
honor by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9.
Operation Market Garden was a massive but
unsuccessful airborne (Market) and ground
(Garden) campaign to cross the Rhine from
Holland into northern Germany in September
1944.
Centro de Salud Health Fairs Centro
de Salud La Fes Senior Companion Programs
hosts two fall health fairs. Information: 532-
9639.
West Way, 1713 Banker, 2 to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 19.
Segundo Barrio, 721 S. Ochoa, 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16.
UTEP Career Expo UTEP will host a
career expo 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19-20, at the Don
Haskins Center. Last years event drew more
than 2,200 students. Information: 747-7503.
A Graduate and Professional School Fair is 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct, 2, in the
Union Building.
A Better Beginning Conference
UTEPs College of Education sponsors the 9th
annual ABC event 8 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Sept. 21, in the Student Union Building. The
conference is open to novice teachers, experi-
enced teachers, UTEP student interns, faculty,
and staff. Registration is free. Information: 747-
5572 or utep.edu/abcconference.
Humane Society Yappy Hour The
Humane Society of El Paso host a happy hour
for dogs and their owners back by popular
demand 4 to 8 p.m. the third Saturday of each
month (Sept. 21, Oct. 19), at Aceitunas Beer
Garden, 5200 Doniphan. All dogs must be well-
behaved and on a leash. One dollar from every
drink sold goes to the society. Information:
532-6971 or hselpaso.org (Humane Society), or
845-2277 or aceitunaselpaso.com.
Knitting workshops El Paso Knitting
Guild hosts workshops by Valentina Devine
Sept. 21-22. Devine is an accomplished
designer and expert knitter and crocheter.
Location to be announced; will be on Westside.
Saturdays workshop, Knitting with Fibers, is
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost; $50. Sundays work-
shop, Cable Strip Knitting, is 9 a.m. to noon.
Cost: $35. Cost for both workshops: $75.
Information: 996-9346 or
elpasoknittingguild.com.
Science Cafe Skateboarder Bill
Robertson, PhD presents Dr. Skateboards
Action Science at the El Paso Water Utilities
monthly science discussion 10:30 to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21, at EPWU Van Buren Dam
Skateboard Park, 4012 Alabama. Dr.
Skateboard and his Action Science team will
perform a variety of skateboard tricks and
teach a number of physical science concepts
such as the relationship between acceleration
and velocity. Action Science will demonstrate
math and physics principals through fun and
exciting sports. Admission is free, but space is
limited. Registration required. Information/reg-
istration: 621-2000 or epwu.org.
Science Cafe, hosted by Sigma Xi and El Paso
Water Utilities, is part of the Public
Understanding of Science Program, which
allows scientists, engineers and specialists to
discuss their work in casual settings.
Stonewall Gala Rio Grande Adelante
Inc.s 14th annual gala is 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
21, at La Bella Palacio, 7250 Doniphan (in
Canutillo). This years guest speaker is Steve
Ortega. Information/tickets: 525-9006 or
rgadelante.org.
Discover El Paso Awards Discover El
Paso Association, Inc., the non-profit group
dedicated to promoting things to do and see in
and around El Paso, will host its annual awards
and grants banquet at noon Tuesday, Sept. 24,
at the DoubleTree Hotel, 600 N. El Paso. This
award honors the people and organizations
that promote El Paso. Entertainment by
Margheim the Magician. The public is invited;
reservations required. Cost: $20. Information:
584-3858.
Honorees include Magoffin Compaeros,
William Quinn, Dr. Sy Ash and Six Guns &
Shady Ladies. Grants will be given to Center
Against Family Violence, Gilbert & Sullivan
Company and Flags Across America.
Hoppy Monk Oktoberfest Festival
Hoppy Monk, 4141 N. Mesa, hosts an
Oktoberfest celebration 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, both indoors
and outside with German beer, traditional
German food, live music and the German
Schuhplattler Dance Group of Fort Bliss per-
forming traditional Oktoberfest rituals.
Commemorative ceramic steins available. Cost:
$5. Information: 307-3263 or
thehoppymonk.com.
How to Live with Diabetes workshop
En El Camino Para Vivir Con Diabetes
workshop is 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 27, at
the Womens Intercultural Center, 303 Lincoln
in Anthony, N.M. Olga Hernandez and Amir
Hernandez will co-facilitate. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 882-5556 or womensinter-
culturalcenter.org.
Davis Mountains Brigade Rendezvous
the 29th annual event is Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 28-29, at Evans Mulhern Ranch
outside Fort Davis, Texas. Events include vari-
ous blackpowder shooting competitions, trail
walks and more. Participants camp on grounds;
grounds open 8 a.m. Friday. Saturday supper
provided. Information: (432) 426-3818 or (432)
249-0395.
ECI Stroller-A-Thon The 8th annual
Early Childhood Intervention event is Saturday,
Sept. 28, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. The
5K fun run is 8 a.m. to noon with registration
at 8 a.m. and stroller-a-thon at 9 a.m. Games,
information booths, music, snacks/food booths,
jumping balloon, raffle and the Diaper Derby.
Registration: $5 (by Sept. 16). information: 599-
6693 or elpasoeci.org.
The three El Paso ECI programs provides
services for more than 1,800 children with spe-
cial needs in El Paso and Hudspeth counties.
Neighborhood Leadership Academy
The City of El Paso offers the 18-week city-
wide academy 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays Oct. 2-
Nov. 20 and Jan. 8-March 5. Classes meet at
various city facilities. Applications are required
for the free program, presented by the
Neighborhood Services Division of the
Department of Community and Human
Development. Application deadline is Sept. 19.
Participants must be 18 or older, El Paso city
residents and not be a current or past office
holder on a public board, commission or elect-
ed position. Information: 541-4643.
Applications available online at ci.el-
paso.tx.us/commdev/neighborhood_leader-
ship.asp or at the Pat ORourke Center, 701
Montana.
The program seeks to educate potential city
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leaders about municipal government, and is
offered by the Neighborhood Services Division
of the Department of Community and Human
Development.
ONE Womens Conference Abundant
Living Faith Center, 1000 Valley Crest, hosts
the womens conference Oct. 2-4, with host
pastor Shannon Nieman and guest speakers
Pastors Dodie Osteen, Lisa Osteen Comes,
Tamara Osteen Graff and April Osteen Simons.
Conference begins at 7 p.m. nightly, plus 9 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Admission is
free; no registration required. Information:
532-8543 or alfc.com.
The event includes special messages especially
for women, Fashion Show, Little Girls Party,
Glitz n Glam Boutique, Nightly Giveaway,
Punch & Cookies and more.
For a good cause
Labor Day All White Party Touch of
Clazz Entertainment hosts the Labor Day event
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Hilton
Garden Inn, 111 W. University, with cocktails
and live DJ set by Mark X poolside. Attire is all
white; dress to impress (no athletic wear or
baggy jeans). Tickets: $35; $40 at the door.
Women age 21 and older and men 25 and
older welcome. Information: 249-4969 or tou-
chofclazzentertainment@gmail.com.
Proceeds benefit the El Paso Child Guidance
Center.
Warrior Bike Run Bikers Hollow,
Desert Jewels and The Grapevine host the
inaugural run benefiting Wounded Warrior
Project is 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7,
in Las Cruces, with stops at Qs, Hurricane
Alley, Chopes, De La Vegas grill and starting
and ending The Grapevine Plaza. After party,
dinner and fashion show follows. Cost: $20 sin-
gle rider; $30 couple (after party only $10 at
the door). Information: (575) 405-0045, biker-
shollow.com, desertjewelsinc.com or
grapevineplaza.com.
Encores and Overtures El Paso Opera
kicks off its 20th anniversary season with its
largest fundraiser at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at
Camino Real Ballroom, 101 S. El Paso, with
New York City Opera star Lauren Flanigan,
Marie Gaiey and singers from El Paso Opera
Young Artists Program. Black tie optional.
Tickets: $125 ($300 for two; $1,20 table for
ten). Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org.
Blues & Brews Ability Connection
Texass inaugural all-craft beer and blues music
fundraiser is 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14,
at Hope & Anchor, 4012 N. Mesa, with sam-
pling of craft beers, music from Austin Jimmy
Murphy and Black Jack, artisanal food, action
activities and more. Admission: $40 ($10 desig-
nated drivers). Information: 532-7795 or abili-
tyconnectiontexas.org.
Change of Ad-dress Fashion Show
Siguiendo los Pasos de Jesus, Inc. hosts its a
fundraising luncheon and fashion show noon to
3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at 150 Sunset.
Fashions featured by Designers Encore; silent
auction planned. Cost: $25. Information: 449-
5883 or spjinc.org.
Siguiendo los Pasos de Jesus (SPJ) is a non-
profit organization working in the colonias of
Jurez. SPJ builds new homes and helps clothe
the families in need.
Winchester Art in the Valley El Paso
Human Services hosts an art show and auction
benefiting The Winchester 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14, at Good Samaritan Towers,
7750 Lilac Way, with 90 one-of-a-kind painted
boards displayed for auctioning. Admission is
free. Information: 790-2232
The Winchester offers housing and support
services to help former foster youth 18-25 to
become self-sufficient.
School Supply Drive Latinitas Magazine
is taking school supply donations through
Sept. 15 to benefit low-income girls enrolled
in their after-school programs. Backpacks,
binders, paper, notebooks, scissors, markers,
pens, glue sticks and other basic school and art
supplies are being collected at the Latinitas
headquarters, 10935 Ben Crenshaw, #207,
during regular office hours. Information: 219-
8554or latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com. Web: lasla-
tinitas.com.
Signature Chefs Auction - The Regional
Childrens Hospital at Providence presents the
9th annual benefit auction for the March of
Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Thursday,
Sept. 19, at Cutter Aviation, 1771 Shuttle
Columbia Dr. Top area chefs will present their
signature dishes, along with a menu of gourmet
auction packets. Cocktails, chef sampling and
silent auction is 6 to 7 p.m., live auction of chef
packages is 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tables of 10 are
$1,500; individual tickets, if space available, are
$150. Information: 249-2270 or mar-
chofdimes.com.
Guests enjoy dishes from each chef, hand-
rolled cigars, and bottles of wine while chefs
auction off packages.
FEMAP Gala The Friends of FEMAP, a
binational organization that seeks to improve
the quality of life for the less fortunate in Juarez
and El Paso, will host its 8th annual gala 7 p.m.
to 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the El Paso
Convention Center, celebrating 20 years of
service plus FEMAP Foundations 40th anniver-
sary. Tickets: $125; $1,500 corporate table for
ten. Information: 544-4151,
brodriguez@femap.org or femap.org.
Scholarship Fundraising Dance
Enterprising and Professional Women Paso del
Norte of the International Business and
Professional Women Organization will host its
7th annual fundraising event, Remembering
the 50s and 60s, 6 p.m. to midnight Sunday,
Sept. 22, at El Paso Botanical Garden, 4200
Doniphan. Dress for the occasion. Donation:
$35. Information: 274-7812.
Party in the Pink Susan G. Komen El
Paso presents a party for a great cause 6:30
to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at 150 Sunset
Event Center, 150 Sunset, with hors doeuvres
by Texas Roadhouse, silent auction, inspirational
breast cancer survivor testimonial and live
music by Locomotion. Tickets start at $35;
tables start at $500. Information: 533-4433 or
komenelpaso.org.
Peace and Justice Banquet The 15th
annual Option for the Poor award banquet is
at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Santa Lucia Parish
Hall, 518 Gallagher. Information: 872-8422.
Diamonds in the Desert El Paso Villa
Maria hosts its annual wine and tapas fundrais-
ing gala event 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28,
at El Paso Import Company, 22012 E. Mills,
with dinner, live music and celebrity auction.
Tickets: $50; available online at
villamaria.eventbrite.com or 544-5500.
Information: epvillamaria.org.
Villa Maria is the only center in El Paso that
exclusively serves single homeless women.
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Diamonds in the Desert The wine
and tapas event benefiting El Paso Villa Maria in
celebration of its 6th anniversary is 6 to 10
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at El Paso Imports
Co., 2201 E. Mills, with live music by
Wildflower Band. Participants have the chance
to dinners with local celebrities including Mayor
Oscar Leeser, Paul Foster and Coach Sean
Kugler. Attire is cocktail. Admission: $50;
advance tickets available at villamariadia-
monds.eventbrite.com. Information: 544-5500
or villamariaep.org.
El Paso Villa Maria, a nonprofit organization, is
a residence where women transition from crisis
to self-sufficiency.
Tiger Ball The 3rd annual El Paso High
School PTSA fundraiser, The Kentucky Club at
ADC, is 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Sept.
28, at Ardovinos Desert Crossing, One
Ardovino Drive, for all EPHS alumni, parents,
teachers, staff and friends. Guests are encour-
aged to dress in the attire of the year they
graduated. Ticket information: 525-4908.
Walk to End Alzheimers The
Alzheimers Associations fundraising walk to
help raise awareness and monies for the associ-
ation is 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at La Via
Winery, 4201 S. Highway 28 in La Union, N.M.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. This years event
activities include kids zone, food, exhibitors,
music, drawings for giveaways and more.
Information/donation: 544-1799
Taking Breast Cancer to Heart The
breast cancer awareness event, sponsored by
University Medical Center Foundation, is 11:30
to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at El Paso
Convention Center. Tickets: $100 ($1,000
table for 10). Information: 521-7229, ext. 3083
or umcfoundationelpaso.org.
Buddy Walk - EPCC Diversity Programs
host its 4th annual walk benefiting disabled stu-
dent scholarships 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at
EPCCs Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. Cost: $15 in
advance (pre-register at any EPCC campus
cashier), $20 day of event. Entertainment pro-
vided by Billy Townes and Ruben Gutierrez.
Fort Bliss
Anyone entering Fort Bliss must have a valid
drivers license, car insurance and registration.
Check beforehand to see which gates are open
to the public. The Robert E. Lee Gate at
Airport and Airway is usually always open.
Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club Rifle and
pistol shooting competitions are held almost
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.
Weekly shooting matches are 4 to 8 p.m.
through Sept. 11, open to shooters age 12 to
adult. Finals are Sept. 18. Cost: $20 per 50
targets. Ages 12-17 must complete the range
safety course before participating.
Trap match is Sept. 4.
Skeet match is Sept. 11.
Friday at The Fire Fort Blisss Freedom
Crossing hosts free live music featuring local
performers 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays, at the out-
door fireplace. Information: 564-5311 or free-
domcrossingatfortbliss.com.
Old Fort Bliss Building 5054, corner of
Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The
Old West days of the Soldiers of the Pass are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts,
Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by
appointment only Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482.
The 3rd annual Traders Market runs 4 to 6
p.m. Fridays through Sept. 27 (except for
federal holidays), with market produce, jams
and eggs, arts and crafts and other seasonal
goods.
Club news
Woodworkers Club of El Paso The
clubs monthly meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 3, at 3228 Sacramento (back of building).
Jesse Mancillas will give a presentation of
woodworking techniques. A members show-
and-tell segment follows. Admission is free.
Information: 760-6536 or 564-5915.
La Leche League of El Paso Westside
The nonprofit group, dedicated to providing
education and support to women who want to
breastfeed, meets 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 5, at Las Palmas Lifecare
Center, 3333 N. Mesa. Pregnant women and
breastfeeding mothers and their babies are
welcome. Admission is free. Information: llelpa-
so.org.
Germania Club The Germania Club of
El Pasos monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Friday,
Sept. 6, at the Soldatenstube (German Club),
Robert E. Lee Road, Building 5095, Fort Bliss.
Newcomers always welcome. Information,
reservations: 595-1108 or 755-5471.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships among Christian singles ages 25 to
45. Bible study is every Tuesday night. All
denominations are welcome. Membership is
free. Information: Andy, 471-1997 or
SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com.
Friday, Sept 6: Dinner and a play
Saturday, Sept 14: Dinner and Pool
Saturday, Sept 21: Dinner, UTEP football.
Fashion Show and Luncheon Retired
Officers Wives Clubs annual fall luncheon and
fashion show is noon to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 17, at Centennial Club and Conference
Center on East Fort Bliss, with fashions mod-
eled from Chicos, and door prizes. Members
of the ROWC and friends are invited to attend.
Reservations are required by Sept. 13. Ticket
cost to be determined. Information: 231-9630.
A Shopping Spree The Womans
Department of the Greater El Paso Chamber
of Commerce will hold its bus tour of local
shops 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19,
beginning in the Stein Mart shopping strip, 7410
Remcon Circle (off N. Mesa), with stops at the
Outlet Shoppes, Great American Land and
Cattle Company, Helen of Troy and Stein Mart.
Bus departs at 9:30 a.m. Reservation deadline is
Sept. 11; space is limited. Cost: $25 (includes
bus, brisket sandwich lunch at Great American
and all gratuities). Information/reservations:
591-5060 or 598-6058.
Reservations required by check payable to
WDGEPCC c/o Betty McDonald, 9601
Edgemere, 79925.
Discover El Paso The nonprofit group,
founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting
things to do and see in and around El Paso.
Information: discoverep.org.
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to Center Against Family Violence, Gilbert &
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LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The
nonprofit cultural institute, founded in 1964,
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cophiles the opportunity to use the French lan-
guage in a variety of activities French classes for
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1789, 355-4598 (Spanish), afofelpaso.com or
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coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first
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Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere. Business
meeting starts around 6:30 p.m. Numismatic
presentations start at 7 p.m. with auction to
follow. Visitors always welcome, and admission
free for first-time visitors. Information: 533-
6001 or elpasocoinclug.com.
UFO Discussion Group The video/inter-
net topic discussion group meets 1:30 to 4 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (Sept. 14)
at Burges Public Librarys annex room, 9600
Dyer (at Rushing). All meetings are free and
open to the public. Information: Rita P.
Freeman, 755-0473 or w717688@yahoo.com.
Area attractions
Western Playland The amusement park
is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.
across from the racetrack. Tickets: $18.57, plus
tax (pay one price); $5 non-rider admission.
Individual ride tickets are $2.50. Information:
(575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com. Take
Sunland Park Exit 13 from I-10.
Now open is the parks newest roller coaster,
The Hurricane.
September hours are 2 to 9 p.m. Saturdays
and 2 to 7 p.m. Sundays. The park also will be
open 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day)
for the KLAQ BBQ.
October hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Saturdays.
Wet N Wild Waterworld The water
park at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at
Exit 0) is open daily through Sept. 2. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sundays, 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Individual tickets: $21.99, plus tax; $18.99 or
age 4-12; $2.99 age 1-3. Parking is $2 per car.
Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com.
Sunland Winery Located at Art & Frame
Mfg., 1769 Victory Lane in Sunland Park, N.M.
Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information:
(575) 589-1214.
Jack Welch, saxophone, performs Thursdays
and Saturdays. Sweetwater band performs
Fridays and Sundays. Free wine tasting. Painting
and tasting classes are offered Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 20-21; call for details.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
The copper-domed casino offers slot machines,
and video-machine versions of poker, keno and
other games. Hours are 10a.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and
Saturday. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sun-
land-park.com.
To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from
I-10, go south (left turn coming from
Downtown) and follow the signs.
Indian Cliffs Ranch The working cattle
ranch in Fabens offers a childrens zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. Its also home to
the famous Cattlemans Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle-
manssteakhouse.com.
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery
430 La Via Road (off NM 28 between
markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting
room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or som-
braantigua.com. Free live music on the patio
offered Saturdays; bring a picnic basket.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305
Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
Native American Dances are performed 11:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center,
which also offers family-operated gift shops,
featuring jewelry, pottery and other crafts.
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 (Texas, New Mexico and
Chihuahua) from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632
feet. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children
12 years and under. Tickets sales stop one hour
before closing. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Closed Monday through Thursday. Information:
566-6622. To get there: Take Alabama to
McKinley and turn toward the mountain.
La Via Winery New Mexicos oldest
winery is just across the state line from El Paso,
at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of
Vinton Road. Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.
The tasting room and patio are open for sales
and tasting of wines from 12 to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is
offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the
$10 fee includes tasting.
Licon Dairy The dairys gift shop popular
for its homemade asadero cheese products is
located at 11951 Glorieta Road in San Elizario
and is open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. The dairy also features an exten-
sive petting zoo and regularly stocked fishing
hole. Admission is free, with a nominal charge
for fishing hole use. Information: 851-2705 or
licondairy.com.
San Elizario Historic District The dis-
trict at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the
Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven
artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the
Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales
Museum and the Veterans Museum. Most loca-
tions open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041,
594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of
17 historical sites also offered.
Zin Valle Vineyards 7315 Hwy 28 in
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-
ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
Free Music Sundays are 1 to 4 p.m. selected
Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a picnic.
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,
call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
UTEP Ticket Center number is 747-5234. Pan
Am Center Box Office is (575) 646-1420. Many
clubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com, hold-
myticket.com or other ticket websites listed.
Unless indicated, prices listed do not include
service charges.
End of Summer Freestyle Jam The
show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Don
Haskins Center features Latino R&B, pop and
hip hop acts from the late 1980s and early
1990s. Featured acts are Cover Girls (Show
Me), George Lamond (Bad of Heart),
Company B (Fascinated), TKA (One Way
Love), Pretty Poison (Catch Me Im Falling),
Rockell (In a Dream), Soave (Crying over
You), David Torres of Nice & Wild (Diamond
Girl), and The Rios Sisters (Hold Me).
Opening the show are DJs Mickey Garcia and
David Madrid. Tickets are $25, $35 and $50
(10 percent discount for students, military and
seniors), plus service fees. Available through
Ticketmaster and the UTEP Ticket Center.
Sun City Music Festival The 3rd annual
electronic music festival is Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 31-Sept. 1, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta.
Two-day general admission passes: $100. VIP
passes (age 21 and older only) are $140;
include deck viewing, rapid entry and VIP bath-
room use. Passes available online at suncitymu-
sicfestival.com.
Saturdays headliners are Armin Van Buuren
and Steve Aoki, and Sundays headliners are
Tiesto and Alesso.
Other performers include John Digweed,
Dillon Francis, Borgore Brodinski, Crizzly,
Flosstradamus, Gesaffelstein, Baauer, Adventure
Club, Danny Avila, Candyland, Cassy, Dedorro,
Droog, Eats Everything, French Fries, GTA, Just
Blaze, Killpans, Deniz Koyu, Le Castle Vania,
Sebastian Leger, Stefano Noferini, Ookay,
Markus Schulz, Scuba, Seven Lions, Tur, Dmitri
Vegas & Like Mike and Zomboy.
Luis Miguel The famed Mexican crooner
brings The Hits Tour at 9 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 11, to UTEPs Don Haskins Center.
Tickets: $49.50, $69.50, $99.50, $125.50 and
$199.50 (Ticketmaster).
Throughout his career, Miguel has released 21
albums, sold more than 60 million records
worldwide, broken attendance records in each
of his world tours, and been lauded with five
Grammy Awards as well as four Latin
Grammys. Revered throughout Latin America,
he is often referred to as El Sol de Mxico.
Bill Burr Comedian Bill Burr performs at
8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Having first gained notoriety for his
recurring role on the second season of
Chappelles Show, Burr developed a comedic
style of uninformed logic that has made him a
regular with Letterman, Conan OBrien and
Jimmy Fallon. One of the most popular comedy
podcasts on the web, Bills Monday Morning
Podcast, is an off-the-cuff weekly rant. Tickets:
$25 (Ticketmaster). Rescheduled from Aug. 3.
Abbey Road Showtime! El Paso opens its
80th season with the Beatles tribute at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Ticket information: 544-2022 or
showtimeelpaso.com.
The group prides itself on tight harmonies,
flawless note for note renditions of Beatles hits,
custom-tailored costumes, vintage instruments,
Liverpudlian dialect and precise attention to
every detail. The show is considered one of
the most musically and visually satisfying Beatle
tribute acts in the world, from the music itself
to the Beatles onstage banter.
Thursday, Oct. 24 Back to the Future,
modern twist to the music of Beethoven and
Bach
Thursday, Dec. 5 The Gothard Sisters,
Irish fiddle and stepdancing
A Salute to Sun Records Doa Ana
Arts Council as part of its 2013/14 Performance
Art Series with the musical tribute to Elvis
Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, starring Robert
Shaw as young Elvis at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
21, at the Rio Grande Theatre, at 211
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Shaw per-
formed a sold-out tribute to Johnny Cash at the
theatre last year. Tickets: $25 and $30.
RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Shaw, portrayed the roles of both Elvis
Presley and Johnny Cash in the Chicago cast of
Broadways smash-hit musical Million Dollar
Quartet. With hits like Great Balls of Fire,
Thats All Right, Mama, and Blue Suede
Shoes the show tells the tale of how rock was
born through the music and the stories of those
who lived it.
Arrolladora Banda Limn The
Mexican music group performs at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Arrolladora Banda
Limn was formed by clarinet player Ren
Camacho, who became involved in local tradi-
tional Mexican music in the mid-60s, and was a
top-selling act by the 1990s. Tickets: $29.25-
$41.75. (Ticketmaster).
An Evening with Blondie The leg-
endary rockers Blondie will perform at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Plaza Theatre,
as part of their national tour. Tickets: $36.50-
Led by lead singer Deborah Harry and gui-
tarist Chris Stein, Blondie was a pioneer in the
early American new wave and punk scenes of
the mid-1970s. They were regarded as an
underground band in the United States until the
release of Parallel Lines in 1978. Over the
next three years, the band achieved several hit
singles including Call Me, Atomic and
Heart of Glass and became noted for its
eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating ele-
ments of disco pop, rap, and reggae, while
retaining a basic style as a new wave band.
Blondie was inducted into the Rock n Roll
Hall of Fame in 2006 and has sold more than
40 million albums worldwide. The band marks
its 40th anniversary in 2014.
Disney on Ice: Rockin Ever After
Disneys hits such as Brave, Tangled, Little
Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast come to
life Oct. 2-6, at the El Paso County Coliseum,
4100 Paisano. Performances are 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday and noon, 3:30 and
7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Thursdays per-
formance in Spanish. Tickets: $15, $26 and $45.
Ages 2 and older must have ticket.
(Ticketmaster).
Rascal Flatts The country bands Live
and Loud Tour is 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3,
at NMSUs Pan American Center, in Las
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Voice Season 3 winner Cassadee Pope. Rascal
Flatts took 14 singles to the top of the Country
charts and will perform some older hits as well
as new music from their eighth studio album,
Changed, which debuted at No. 1. Tickets:
$49.50, $62.50 and $69.50 (Ticketmaster).
Eli Young Band The Academy of
Country Music Awards nominees for Top New
Vocal Group of the Year perform at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6, at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso.
Tickets: $25; a Tricky Falls Box Office and
Outlets (Bowie Feathers, Marias Closet, Eloise,
All That Music, Side Door Liquor Store, and
Horse-n-Hound Feed-n-Supply), and online at
holdmyticket.com and ticketbully.com.
The bands current record, Crazy Girl, has
gone platinum, and their last album, Jet Black
& Jealous, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard
Country Albums chart in 2008.
Jonny Craig The alt rock singer performs
at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at The Percolator,
217 N. Stanton, with Mod Sun, Kyle Lucas,
Hearts and Hands and Bleach Blonde. All ages
show. Tickets: $15 (ticketbully.com).
Little Joe y la Familia The local favorite
will perform a benefit for Frontline Faith, at
7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre, with special guests Tierra. Little Joe y
La Familia, performing for over 40 years, has
been described as the Tex Mex equivalent of
the Carter Family. Tickets: $15- $65
(Ticketmaster).
Baby Rasta y Gringo The Spanish lan-
guage hip-hop artists perform at 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Centennial Banquet
Center on Fort Bliss, with opening act Jau-D
Bachata Tickets: $15 (ticketbully.com).
Sasha, Benny, Erik The Mexican pop
trio performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at El
Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $37-$77.
(Ticketmaster).
Straight No Chaser Broadway in El
Paso Series kicks off its 10th anniversary with
the return of the a capella group by popular
demand at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $37.50 and $47.50
(Ticketmaster). Season ticket information: 231-
1111 or theplazatheatre.org.
Other upcoming shows:
Million Dollar Quartet 7 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 3
Green Days American Idiot Monday,
Dec. 9.
The Chariot The metal bands Alls Well
That Ends Well Tour is 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
9, at Open Gate Church of the Nazarene, 9821
McCombs, with Glass Cloud, Birds in Row, To
The Wind and Rebuker. Tickets: $13; available
online at ticketbully.com. Information: 346-
8331 or epopengate.org.
Nine Inch Nails The industrial rock band
led by Trent Reznor brings its Tension 2013
Arena Tour at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in
UTEPs Don Haskins Center with special guest
Explosions in the Sky. Nine Inch Nails latest
full-length album, Hesitation, featured the sin-
gle Came Back Haunted. Tickets: $39.50-
Aaron Carter The former teen pop icon
performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Tricky
Falls, 209 S. El Paso. Tickets: $15 in advance;
$20 at the door; available in advance at Bowie
Feathers, Marias Closet, Eloise, All That Music
and trickyfalls.com. Limited number of VIP tick-
ets offered for $65.
Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales
The Disney family brings the timeless stories
of Cinderella, Snow White and The Seven
Dwarfs and Beauty and The Beast to the stage
Dec. 27-29, at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday, 4 and 7 p.m.
Saturday and 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$20, $25, $30 and $40 (Opening night tickets
are $15). (Ticketmaster). Information: dis-
neylive.com.
Jeff Dunham The comedian/ventriloquist
returns to NMSUs Pan American Center
Thursday, March 13. Details to be announced.
(Ticketmaster).
Venues & series
Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. All shows are
all-ages (16 and older), unless listed otherwise.
Information: 351-9909 or trickyfalls.com.
Tickets for most shows available at All That
Music, Bowie Feathers, Marias Closet, Eloise
and online at holdmyticket.com.
Tribal Seeds The California reggae band
performs with guest Josh Heinrichs at 9 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 30. Tickets: $16.
Riverboat Gamblers 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 3, with Blacklist Royals, B*tchface and
the Pinsetters. Tickets: $10.
Eli Young Band The Country Music
Awards nominees perform at 8:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 6. Tickets: $25.
Girl in A Coma The girl rockers perform
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, with Hunter
Valentine and Krissy Krissy. Tickets: $12.
Noel Valei and Reinaldo Gonzalez The
Latin singers return to El Paso for the first time
in 10 years at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. Tickets:
$20 (ages 18 and older).
Intronaut The progressive metal band
performs at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, with
Vattnet Viskar and The Recovery Mission.
Tickets: $10.
Man Man The experimental band per-
forms 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Tickets: $13.
Wednesday 13 The Murderdolls frontman
performs Friday, Sept. 27, with Cold Blue
Rebels, Mortified Mortician and others to be
announced. Tickets: $12.
Trapt The rock band know for hits like
Headstrong and Still Frame perform at 8
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, with guests Devour the
Day and Acidic. Tickets: $16.
Okkervil River The indie folk/rock band
performs Friday, Oct. 18 with Matthew E.
White. Tickets: $16.
Deicide The death metal bands No
Salvation Tour is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, with
Broken
Hope, Disgorge and Nectonomicon. Tickets:
$20.
Dizzy Wright and Emilio Rojas The rap-
pers Golden Age Tour is 8 p.m. Monday, Oct.
28. Tickets to be announced.
King Khan and The Shrines The garage
rockers performs at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12,
with Hellshovel. Tickets: $12.
Built to Spill The indie band performs
Sunday, Nov. 24, with opening acts Slam Dunk
and Genders. Tickets: $18 in advance; $20 at
the door.
Morbid Angel The death metal bands
20th anniversary tour is 7 p.m. Monday, Dec.
2, featuring a performance of the Covenant
1993-2013 album in its entirety. Tickets: $21.
Tricky Falls hosts free Sunday Sessions in
Bowie Feathers at 10 p.m. on selected dates.
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Ages 21 and older.
Sept. 1: Americana duo The Grahams.
Sept. 15: Americana band Judson Claiborne.
Lowbrow Palace 111 E. Robinson.
Doors open at 9 p.m. Age 18 and older wel-
come, unless listed otherwise. Advance tickets
usually available at Happy House, All That
Music, Pizza Joint, the Headstand and online at
holdmyticket.com. Tickets for some shows
may be ticketbully.com. Tickets are regularly
$3 more for ages 18-20. Information: 356-0966
or thelowbrowpalace.com.
The Sun City Fetish and Fantasy Ball is 9 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 31, with burlesque review,
kinky photo booth, live bands, and more.
Tickets: $10 ($13 age 18-20).
Mobb Deep The hip-hop duos 20th
Anniversary Tour is 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8,
with Alchemist, DJ Nyce1ne. Tickets: $25.
Advance tickets at Crooks Sake Shop, Sparta
Academy, Beats Non Stop and Station
Recreation.
King Dude The acoustic-folk side project
of Teen Cthulu and Book of Black Earth main-
stay performs 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Tickets: $8.
Gold Fields The electronic alternative
band performs Thursday, Sept. 12, with Ruch
Midnight. Tickets: $10 advance; $12 at door.
Rose Windows The folk-infused rock band
performs Saturday, Sept. 14. Tickets: $8 in
advance; $10 at the door.
Cold Cave The underground artist for-
merly with American Nightmare performs
Tuesday, Sept. 17. Tickets; $12 in advance;
$15 at the door.
No Age The LA indie rock duo performs
Friday, Sept. 20. Tickets: $10 in advance; $12
at the door.
Wild Belle The American indie rock band
performs 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Tickets: $10.
Braids and Hundred Waters Canadian
electronic rock band Braids and indie band
Hundred Waters perform at 9 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 14. Tickets: $12.
Sargent House Tour The tour featuring
Asiwyfa (As So I Watch You From Afar) and
TTNG (This Town Needs Guns) is 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 18, with Mylets and The Recovery
Mission. Presented by Tricky Falls. Tickets: $8.
The Spot 9068 Socorro Road. Concerts
begin at 6 p.m. Information: 859-1500. Tickets
online at ticketbully.com.
Betrayal and To Each His Own The hard-
core bands perform Thursday, Sept. 5, with
Dealbreaker, Infinate Azimuth, Our Dead
Selves and Within Patterns. Tickets: $8.
Face of Hell Tour The metal tour featuring
Last Ten Seconds of Life (TLTSOL). Deserters,
Seekers and Kublai Khan perform Sunday,
Sept. 15. Tickets: $10.
Socorro Entertainment Center
Speaking Rocks indoor concert venue is at
11200 Santos Sanchez (off Socorro Road, 4.5
miles southeast of Loop 375). Admission is
free, unless other listed. Information: 860-7777
or speakingrockentertainment.com.
Sublime with Rome and Dirty Heads headline
the annual Car Show Saturday, Aug. 31. Gates
open at 1 p.m.
Mexican rockers Cafe Tabuap perform at 6
p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
Vince Neil of Mtley Cre performs Saturday,
Oct. 12.
Metal band Lamb of God performs at 6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3.
Metal band Korn will perform Saturday, Oct.
26, featuring guitarist Brian Head Welch.
Admission is free for 18 and older; $10 for ages
17 or younger.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8
p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets sold
through Ticketmaster; prices listed do not
include service charge. Information: 1-877-277-
5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Intocable The Grammy-winning Tex-Mex
group performs Friday, Sept. 13. $25-$75.
Bret Michaels The metal legend and lead
singer of Poison performs Friday, Sept. 27.
Tickets: $25-$75.
Darius Rucker The former lead singer of
Hootie and the Blowfish, now a major country
star, performs Thursday, Oct. 10. Tickets: $30-
$125. ZZ Top The Rock and Roll Hall of
Famers play Friday, Oct. 11. Tickets: $35-
$125.
Darius Rucker The former lead singer of
Hootie and the Blowfish, now a major country
star, performs Thursday, Oct. 10. Tickets: $30-
$125.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. Summer
show tickets: $10, unless otherwise listed.
Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickinger-
center.com.
The 3rd annual Alamogordo Idol competition
is 7 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 12-Oct. 10, with
finals on Oct. 17. Local singers compete for
the title and a $1,000 cash prize. Tickets: $4
per night (general admission); season pass $15.
Season tickets for the Centers 25th
Anniversary season are $115-$251.
Solas the traditional Irish American music
group performs 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Ring of Fire The Johnny Cash tribute is
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12
miles north of downtown Ruidoso).
Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872
or spencertheater.com.
The Vogues mid-60s Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame group performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
31. The group will showcase powerful vocals in
smash-hit tunes like Five Oclock World,
The Land of milk and Honey, and Earth
Angel among other classics of the era. Tickets:
$66 and $69.
Winter/Spring season begins Oct. 2. See
Performing Arts Guide for schedule.
Mountain Annies Center for the Arts
2710 Sudderth, in Ruidoso. Information:
(575) 257-7982 or mountainannies.com.
New Riversong Ramblers Concert and Dance
is 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14.
Roadmap performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 21.
NM Tech Performing Arts Series
Performances are 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise
listed, at New Mexico Techs Macey Center in
Socorro, N.M. All seats general admission.
Information: (575) 835-5688 or nmtpas.org.
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra The
internationally acclaimed nouveau flamenco gui-
tarist performs Friday, Sept. 20. Tickets: $20
($18 seniors/$10 youth).
Presidential Chamber Music Series 1: String
Quartets The series kicks off with Willy
Sucre on Viola, Carol Swift-Matton and
Ruxandra Simionescu-Marquardt on Violins,
and James Holland on Cello performing string
quartets by Haydn, Schubert and Grieg,
Monday Sept. 23. Admission is free.
Hot Club of Cowtown The Austin-based
western swing band performs Friday, Oct. 4.
Tickets: $16 ($14 seniors/$8 youth).
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Latino Music Festival The inaugural
music festival featuring Puerto Rican, Cuban,
Mexican, Dominican Republic and Panamanian
music is Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Club Station, 420
N. Campbell. Headliners include Alex Wayne,
4Ever, La Morena del Mambo, DzO and JC.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Rides, games, food and
more. Tickets: $10 ($25 VIP); free for age 6
and under.
Tailgate 2013 The annual outdoor con-
cert series in Alamogordo, N.M., concludes at
8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 with Play Me the
music of Neil Diamond. Tailgate theme is
70s. Concert is in the upper parking lot at
the New Mexico Museum of Space History.
Patrons should bring their own food, lawn chair
and beverages. Gates open 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.
Weekly spaces available for $40 on limited
basis. Walk-up admission: $15. Information:
(575) 437-2202. Online reservations at
flickingercenter.com.
Railroad Blues 504 W. Holland, Alpine,
Texas. Most performances begin at 10 p.m.
Admission: $8, unless otherwise listed.
railroadblues.com.
Sunday, Sept. 1: Lonesome Heroes, indie
country rock from Austin. 9 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 13: Lisa Morales Band (from
the Sisters Morales).
Saturday, Sept. 14: Bus Stop Stallions,
funk/soul.
Saturday, Sept. 21: Candye Kane,
swing/blues.
Friday, Sept. 27: Swamp Cabbage, rootsy
funk from North Florida. Admission: $7.
Billy Townes Group The popular jazz
ensemble performs for a special Cool Canyon
Nights event at 7:30 p.m. Thursday Sept. 5, at
McKelligon Canyon, Amphitheatre.
coolcanyonnights.com.
Every Other Tuesday Doa Ana Arts
Council hosts a variety of musical performances
6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las
Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)
523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
Local musicians are being sought for the
series. For information, call (575) 523-6403 or
info@daarts.org.
Sept. 5: Americana singer Dusty Low
Sept. 17: Lounge-era singer Al Chance.
Alfresco! Fridays The 11th season of
free outdoor concerts are 6 p.m. Fridays
through Sept. 27 at Arts Festival Plaza
(between El Paso Museum of Art and Plaza
Theatre). Presented by the El Paso Convention
and Performing Arts Centers and the El Paso
Convention and Visitors Bureau. No outside
food or beverages, or pets allowed.
Information: 534-0665 or alfrescofridays.com.
Sept. 6: (Brown Betty) classic rock
Sept. 13: Prime the 80s Xperience (retro)
Sept. 20: Austin Jimmy Murphy (blues)
Sept. 27: Azcar (Latin variety)
Howling Coyote Coffeehouse The
open mic event returns with its grand re-con-
nection event 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Center
for Spiritual Living (formerly Mastery in Life
Center), 575 N. Main, on Las Cruces
Downtown Main Street. Sign up begins at 6:30
p.m. This community event (with its stage,
lighting, and sound system run by professional
sound guy Skip Connelley) is on the First
Fridays of the month. Information: Bob Burns,
(575) 525-9333 or
bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
The Howling Coyote is open to acoustic
musicians, poets, storytellers, and singer/song-
writers, and is free and open to the public for
material that is family-friendly. Coffee, soft
drinks and snacks available.
Jazz at Sunset El Paso Community
College will host the free outdoor jazz show 6
to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at EPCCs Valle
Verde Campuss Americana Language Village,
919 Hunter with performances by Ruben
Gutierrez and Case Closed, along with the
Candice Reyes Quintet. Opening performance
by Jorge Gonzalez Trio. Bring a blanket or lawn
chair. No alcohol allowed. Refreshments will be
sold. Information: 831-2096.
Justin James performances The
Canadian singer-songwriter will play four free
shows in El Paso/Las Cruces, all sponsored by
Dos Lunas Tequila.
9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at 5 Points Bistro,
3019 Montana.
3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at De La Vegas
Pecan Grill and Brewery, 500 S. Telshor, Las
Cruces
9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Buzz Bar, 10910
Montana
3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, Aceitunas Beer
Garden, 5200 Doniphan.
James grew up singing in the British Columbia
Boys Choir and played cello at the Vancouver
Academy of Music. He switched to guitar while
recovering from massive wounds suffered in a
shark attack while windsurfing. His most recent
album, A Beautiful Life, was released in 2011.
RGT Live! The open mic for musicians,
singers and songwriters is 7 p.m. the first
Friday of the month (Sept. 6) at the Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, in
Las Cruces, as part of the monthly Downtown
Ramble. Performer sign-up is 6:30 p.m. Coffee
and light snacks provided. Admission is free,
but donations welcome. Information: (575)
523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
Bluetree concert The Belfast, Ireland
contemporary Christian band performs at 7
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Historic Magoffin
Hall, 801 Magoffin (at Virginia). The band is
best known for its song God of This City,
covered by Chris Tomlin. Admission is free, but
a donation will be taken for Bluetrees work in
fighting human trafficking. RSVPs are requested:
go to bluetreeelp.eventbrite.com to register.
Presented by Paseo Christian Church.
Band members will also speak and lead wor-
ship at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Paseo, 801
Magoffin.
Mariachi Sundays in Mesilla The
Town of Mesilla, its business community and
the Las Cruces International Mariachi
Conference host the fall afternoon series 4-6
p.m. Sundays, Sept. 8-Nov. 23, in the Plaza at
historic Old Mesilla. Admission is free. Bring
folding chairs or blankets. Pets and alcohol not
allowed in plaza. Information: (575) 525-1735
or lascrucesmariachi.org.
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Love El Cosmico vintage trailer lodge at
802 S. Highland in Marfa, Texas, hosts the 8th
annual music gathering Thursday through
Saturday, Sept. 12-15, with live music, sandlot
baseball, camping arts and crafts, vendors and
other activities. Performers to be announced.
No outside alcohol allowed. Tickets: $30 per
night (music only); $100 two-nights camping
and music; $140 three nights camping and
music.
All tickets are sold per person, not per tent;
each concertgoer and camper must purchase a
ticket.
Information: 1-877-822-1950 or
elcosmico.com.
A Saturday night dinner is offered for $15
(mixed grill or vegan plate available).
A charity pancake brunch for KRTS public
radio is Sunday with live music by David
Pulkingham, the Jos Family Band and friends.
Cost: $12 per plate.
Pickamania! Mimbres Region Arts
Council celebrates folk, bluegrass and
Americana acoustic musical traditions Sept.
13-15 in Gough Park, corner of Pope and 12th
Streets in Silver City, N.M. Admission is free to
most event Information: (575) 538-2505 or
mimbresarts.org.
New this year is a free Street Dance kick-off
downtown 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, with Tucson
favorites Dusty Buskers.
Saturdays headliner is Americas most
dynamic and inventive string bands Rani Arbo
and Daisy Mayhem from the East Coast.
Sundays headliner is Celtic music group Solas.
Other performers include Trishas from Austin;
Texas swing from Carolyn Martin; local singer
Gene Booth; Socorros Last Minute Blue Grass
Band; Santa Fes Joe West & the Santa Fe
Revue; Bootleg Prophets; Glenwoods Sacaton;
and Las Cruces Hard Road Trio.
In addition to the performances are several
intimate workshops led by performers on
Saturday and Sunday for a nominal fee.
This years fundraising raffle is for a handmade
Old Wave Mandolin, built and donated by New
Mexico luthier Bill Bussman. Tickets: $5.
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
The society presents Allan Rodriguez Trio as
part of its monthly concert series at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 15, at First Christian Church,
1809 El Paseo (across from Las Cruces High) in
Las Cruces. Admission: $8 ($5 members; $1
students with ID). Information: Bob Burns,
(575) 525-9333 or
bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
B. Sterling Archer Coronado Baptist
Church, 501 Thunderbird (at Shadow
Mountain), hosts a free outdoor concert by the
Austin recording artist, originally from El Paso,
on the picnic grounds at 6:30 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 28. Singers from Coronado Baptist
Church and Destiny Family Christian Center
also will perform. Bring a picnic dinner, blan-
kets and chairs. The CBC Womens Ministry
will provide ice cream and cookies.
Information: 584-3912 or cbcelp.com.
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays Zin
Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4
mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also
enjoy wine tastings. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
Sept. 1: Julio Ortiz.
Sept. 15: Greg Gonzalez
Sept. 29: Dusty Low.
Live Music at Sombra Antigua
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery, 430 La
Via Road (off NM 28 between markers 8 and
9), in Chamberino, N.M. hosts free live music
most Saturdays. Regular winery hours are noon
to 6 p.m. Bring a picnic basket. Information:
(915) 241-4349 or sombraantigua.com.
Sept. 7: Julio Ortiz, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Jazz Frontera, 2 to 6 p.m.
Sept. 28: Jerry Pacheco and Ed Camden,
1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
La Vias Music On the Patio La Via
Winery in La Union, 4201 S. NM Highway 28,
one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts live music
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 8 and 15
and Sunday, 29. featuring folk, country and
rock n roll from Live By Request. Picnics are
allowed, but beverages must be purchased
from the winery. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 882-7632.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
1249 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive),
Sunland Park, N.M.
Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
and Saturdays and Mariachi 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Sundays in the Franklins Lounge. No cover.
Information: (575) 874-5200.
Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Sundays. Karaoke offered with Rock The
House 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday.
Weekly winners receive gift bag with prizes.
Wednesday Music Caf UTEPs free
weekly outdoor brown-bag concert series is
noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at UTEPs Student
Union Plaza, featuring a variety of music.
Padres Marfa 209 W. El Paso Street in
Marfa, Texas. Ticket information: 432-729-4425
or padresmarfa.com.
Friday, Sept. 6: Detective
Tuesday, Sept. 17: Ra Ra Riot. Tickets: $15.
Thursday, Sept. 19: No Age
Thursday, Oct. 3: Fuzz.
El Paso Comic Strip 1201 Airway.
Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Reserved tickets vary; avail-
able at ticketweb.com. Information/reserva-
tions: 779-LAFF (5233) or laff2nite.com.
Aug. 28-Sept. 1: Amir K with feature act
Mat Edgar
Sept. 4-8: Co-headliners Shean McBride and
Jon Stringer
Sept. 11-15: Rob Little with feature act Matt
Golightly
Sept. 18-22: Jason Andors with feature act
Dino Vigo.
Bill Burr Comedian Bill Burr performs at 8
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Burrs comedic style of uninformed
logic that has made him a regular with
Letterman, Conan OBrien and Jimmy Fallon.
One of the most popular comedy podcasts on
the web, Bills Monday Morning Podcast, is
an off-the-cuff weekly rant that has become a
fan favorite. Tickets: $25. (Ticketmaster).
Rescheduled from Aug. 3.
Comedy Nights The Percolator, 217 N.
Stanton, hosts comedy open mic events 8 to 11
p.m. every Tuesday. Information: 351-4377 or
on facebook (The Percolator).
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End of Summer Dinner and Dance
Bash Dance for Dreams presents the
dance event 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 7, at Hilton Garden Inn El Paso Airport,
6650 Gateway East, with live entertainment by
Latin Band Azucar and dancing to salsa,
merengue, bachata, cumbia, cha-cha and more.
Semi-formal attire. Tickets: $35 in advance; $45
at the door (cash only). Active duty military is
$32 with ID (includes dinner and non-alcoholic
beverage). Information: Deliris Montanez or
Dance for Dreams Foundation (found on
Facebook and active.com) or (704) 293-4307.
El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy
The dance studio is at 7220 N. Mesa.
Information: 585-0090 or danceelpaso.com.
National Dance Week events are Sept. 20-29,
including:
Kickoff Dance Party 8-11 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 14. Admission is $10. BYOB. Raffle
prizes and light snacks.
Salsa Group Class and Salsa Social, Tuesday,
Sept. 24. Class is 8-9 p.m., $10 per person.
Social is 9-10 p.m.
Special discounts also offered during the
month for selected classes, including Dance
Littles 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays and Country
Western 2-step 8-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19.
Contra Dance The Southern New
Mexico Music and Dance Societys contra
dance is 8 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at
Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de
Santiago in Las Cruces. The dance begins with
beginners lessons at 7:30 p.m.; no partner
needed. Caller is Lonnie Ludeman with music
by Frank & Jason and friends. Cost: $6 ($5 age
17 and younger). Information: (575) 522-1691
or snmmds.org.
The contra dances are old-time dances done
in long lines, accompanied by live, Appalachian-
style music.
Dancers Studio of El Paso 5380 N.
Mesa, Suite 111. Classes offered 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday; call for information on private or
group lessons. Information: 222-6634 or
dancersep.com.
Cirque Nights are 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.
20 and Oct. 18, with performing arts like
hoop, juggling, aerial, dance and games for ages
5 and older. Cost: $12 ($10 members).
Flying Aerial training in Silk and Lyra (Hoop)
for adults is 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Call for registration information.
USA National Dance Desert Dancers
#5017 celebrates National Ballroom Dance
week with a dinner/dance 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 22, at Lil Bit of Texas, 5500 Doniphan,
catered by Opus World Bistro. Entertainment
provided with social dancing, raffles and photos
by photographer Toni Marie. Tickets (advance
only): $40 ($30 members). Information: Diana,
487-9396 or Nellie (575) 405-7961 in Las
Cruces.
Ballet Folkorico Tonatiuh The folklori-
co group performs Noche Mexicana 2013 at
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 27-29, at the Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, with dances from
various regions of Mexico in colorful costumes,
accompanied by live music. Admission: $10.
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Tribal Equinox Belly Dance 2013
Tribal Equinoxs 2013 workshop and show
Sept. 27-29, with eight different types of
workshops for all levels of dancers given by
world renowned teachers from California and
New York including Helena Vlahos, Anita and
Kae of Fat Chance Belly Dance, East Coast
Tribal Sera Solstice and Belly Dance Super Star
Edenia. Workshops are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday,
and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Registration packages vary; payment plans avail-
able. Information: 276-8498, 834-9423 or trib-
alequinoxbellydanceintensive.weebly.com.
Main performance is 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
28, at UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium, with fea-
tured performers internationally recognized
Belly Dancers Anita and Kae of
FatChanceBellyDance mother tribe group of
ATS, Sera Solstice creator of East Coast Belly
Dance, Edenia of Hoodbotics Crew and West
Coast PopnLock Belly Dance Fusion, and leg-
endary Belly Dancer and Guinness World
Record holder Helena Vlahos. Tickets: $15 in
advance; $20 at the door.
Cost per workshop is $75, unless otherwise
listed.
ATS Fundamentals in Depth with Anita and
Kae, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Cost: $120.
Vintage Style Belly Dance for the Modern
Belly Dancer with Helena Vlahos, 4 to 6 p.m.
Friday.
Sculpture in Motion with Sera Solstice, 9
a.m. to noon Saturday.
Travel in Motion, with Sera Solstice, 12:30
to 3:30 p.m.
Intro to Poppin Fusion Belly Dance with
Edenia, 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday.
Pop, Tick and Hit Drillz with Edenia, 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Waving It! with Edenia is 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday.
Gala GalaEl Paso City Ballet, under
direction of Lisa Skaf, hosts its gala perform-
ance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at The
Plaza Theatre, featuring pieces from Don
Quixote, Coppelia, and Swan Lake.
Tickets: $22-$55 (Ticketmaster). Information:
204-0482, 637-3704 or elpasocityballet.org.
Excerpts from much beloved ballets will be
performed by world-class dancers from across
the globe all in an effort to establish a profes-
sional ballet company in our city of the sun.
Argentine Tango Nights Paso del
Norte Tango club hosts a weekly dance class 8
to 9 p.m. Saturdays at Shundo Dance Studio,
2719 N. Stanton, followed by Milonga (dance
party) through 11 p.m. Beginners welcome,
partners not necessary. Cost: $7. Information:
532-2043 or pasodelnortetangoclub.com.
Big Band Dance Club The club spon-
sors dances 8 to 10 p.m. selected Thursdays or
Fridays, at the Court Youth Center, 402 W.
Court, in Las Cruces. Age 21 and older wel-
come. Beginners, singles and couples welcome;
no dance partner necessary. Membership
encouraged but not required; dress code. Cost:
$7 (CD music nights); and $9 ($7 members) on
live music nights. Information: (575) 526-6504
or bigbanddanceclub.org.
Beginners group dance lesson at 7 p.m. led
by John Giusto; free with paid admission.
Tango Lessons Elena Bakers Dance
Studio, 1815 Trawood, Suite D hosts tango les-
sons 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 4-25.
Cost: $7 ($10 couples) Information: 740-1392
or on facebook at ElenaBakerDance.
Belly Dance classes Belly dance classes
with Nisreen available for all ages at Mind Body
Studio, 631 N. Resler, Suite B201. Nisreen is
trained in Turkey, Egypt and Morocco.
Information/registration: 204-7228.
Kids classes for age 5-9 are 4 to 5 p.m.
Fridays. Cost: $5 per class.
Classes for age 10-15 are 1:30 p.m. Saturdays;
call to register.
Classes also offered for ages 15 and older 7 to
8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Northeast YWCA,
9135 Stahala. Cost: $7 per class (special rate
available for YWCA members).
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arias, duets and famous Japanese melodies at 6
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lo (harpsichord); Anita Steadman, violin; and Ida
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Arias, Broadway and More The adult
students of Dan Wright present their fall recital
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at First Christian
Church, 901 Arizona (entrance on Ange).
Admission is free. Information: 565-1110.
Encores and Overtures El Paso Opera
kicks off its 20th anniversary season with its
largest fundraiser at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at
Camino Real Ballroom, 101 S. El Paso, with
New York City Opera star Lauren Flanigan,
Marie Gaiey and singers from El Paso Opera
Young Artists Program. Black tie optional.
Tickets: $125 ($300 for two; $1,20 table for
ten). Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org.
El Paso Sungold Sweet Adelines The
chorus will host a recital at 3 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 8, at St Pauls Methodist Church, 7000
Edgemere. Tickets (available at the door): $10
($7 seniors, ages 12-18; free for ages 11 and
younger). Information: Jeanette, 778-7503, or
Toni, 309-8415.
The womens chorus is dedicated to the per-
formance of four-part barbershop harmony,
musical education and community involvement.
Young El Paso Singers auditions The
Y.E.S. youth choir, directed by Dr. Cindy Jay
with pianist Ruben Gutierrez, seeks singers
ages 8-22 for the choirs 5th anniversary sea-
son. Auditions are 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
10, at Western Hills United Methodist Church,
524 Thunderbird. Tuition is $80 per semester
($135 for full season). Information: 227-6002 or
cindyjay@thepeakofbalance.com. Web: youn-
gelpasosingers.org.
Weekly rehearsals begin Tuesday Sept. 17.
Rehearsals are 5 to 6:30 p.m. for full choir and
6:30 to 8 p.m. for Elite Ensemble.
Living Christmas Tree Chorus Kickoff
The 48th annual Living Christmas Tree
Presentation program kickoff is 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Sept. 14, at First Baptist Church 805
Montana. The chorus of over 150 community
singers is comprised of singers in junior high
through adult. The kickoff is the first of several
rehearsals throughout the fall. Performances
are Dec. 14-15. No auditions or fee needed to
participate. Information: 533-1465,
land@fbcep,com or fbcep.com.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra: Heart
of Gold - The Symphony opens its season
under direction of its new maestro Bohuslav
Rattay at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept.
20-21, in the Plaza Theatre with guest pianist
Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko
performing Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No.
1, op. 23, B-flat minor and Symphony No. 5,
op. 74, B minor, Pathtique. Tickets: $15-$40
($8-$10 students). Discounts of 20 percent for
seniors and active military; 30 percent for edu-
cators, 50 percent for students. Information:
532-3776 or epso.org.
A native of the Czech Republic, Rattay works
with orchestras across the globe. He also
serves as Music Director for the Midland
Symphony Orchestra and the Lake Charles
Symphony Orchestra. Bohuslavs 31 years of
musical training began with playing the bassoon
at age 10. he holds degrees from Rice
University in Houston and the Peabody
Institute of Music in Baltimore.
Yang and Olivia Liu Las Cruces Civic
Concert Association opens its season with the
husband-and-wife violin and piano duo at 7:30
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Tickes information: (575)
521-4051 or lascrucescca.org.
Music Forum El Paso Music Forum El
Paso starts of its season with two performances
in September at the El Paso Museum of Art,
One Arts Festival Plaza. Shows begin at 2:30
p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free.
Information: 544-3081 or musicforum-
elpaso.org.
Sept. 22: Pianist Oscar Macchioni and violin-
ist Mark Schuppener.
Sept. 29: Clarinet Consort, featuring music
for 3 to 10 clarinets.
LCSO with Eric Ruske Las Cruces
Symphony Orchestra, directed by Lonnie Klein,
opens its Classics series with guest Eric Ruske,
horn, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 28-29, at NMSUs Atkinson Music
Recital Hall. Selections include Ponchiellis
Dance of the Hours, Glieres Concerto for
Horn, Debussys Claire de Lune and Ravels
Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2. Tickets:
$35, $40 and $45. Information: (575) 646-3709
or lascrucessymphony.com.
A luncheon with Klein is 11:30 a.m. Thursday,
Sept. 27, at Paisano Cafe, 1740 Calle de
Mercado in Mesilla, featuring a preview of con-
cert music. Cost: $20 at the door.
Jewelry Show in the Gazebo
Saturday, Sept. 28 Placita Santa Fe
All American Futurity The running of
the 54th All American Futurity is Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 2, which marks the end of the
racing season at Ruidoso Downs, NM. From
160 to 180 quarterhorses compete in the trials,
with the 10 fastest advancing to race for a $2
million purse. Information: (575) 378-4431 or
(575) 378-4140 or raceruidoso.com.
Border Wars The live boxing event is 4
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Socorro
Entertainment Center, 11200 Santo Sanchez,
with Main Event Abie Han vs. Bernardo
Guereca. Doors open at 3 p.m. Also featured
are live dancers and music by Bash. Tickets:
$10 general admission; $25 ringside; available in
advance at the center or Escalante Boxing
Gym, 5700 Cleveland. Information: 860-7777.
Pre-fight weigh-in is 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13,
at Cacique Restaurante, inside the event center.
Judo/Jujitsu Tournament Hayashis
Martial Arts Academy will host the Judo/Jujitsu
and No-Gi Grappling tournament Saturday,
Sept. 14, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E.
Paisano, with competitors ages of 4 and older
from all over the U.S. and Mexico. Special
event offered for military. Spectator admission:
$10 (free for ages 5 and younger). Information:
920-6999 or info@hayashismartialarts.com.
Weigh-ins are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13,
at Hayashis Dojo, 4780 Doniphan.
The daylong event will incorporate martial
arts competitions, activities, food and music.
Other attractions will include local martial arts
retail stores and nutritional booths.
Impact Wrestling TNA presents the
Wrestling World Tour at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 20, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets:
$15, $45 and $65; discount for groups of 10 or
more. (Ticketmaster).
Kicker El Paso Arenacross The motor-
cycle and ATV event is Friday and Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 27-28 at Cohen Stadium, hosted
by Cycle City Promotions. Fridays competition
begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays heats begin at 1
p.m., main event at 7:30 p.m.
Entry fees are $25 in advance, $35 at the
door, plus pit pass. Pit passes are $20 per day
or $25 for both days. Call for general admission
cost. Information: 755-2000 or cyclecitypromo-
tions.com.
College sports
UTEP Womens Soccer Home games
are at UTEPs University Field. Game time is 7
p.m. (noon Sundays). Ticket information: 747-
6150 or utepathletics.com.
Friday, Aug. 30: Utah State
Sunday, Sept. 1: Abilene Christian, 1 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6: U.C. Riverside
Sunday, Sept. 8: Stephen F. Austin
Friday, Sept. 27: Rice
Sunday, Sept. 29: Southern Miss
NMSU Aggies football The New
Mexico State University Aggies home games
are 6 p.m. Saturdays at Aggie Memorial
Stadium in Las Cruces. Season tickets: $49-
$145 (four-game package is $40-$68). Individual
game tickets: $10-$20 (Ticketmaster)
nmstatesports.com.
Sept. 7: Minnesota
Sept. 14: UTEP
Sept. 28: San Diego State
UTEP Football The Miners home games
are 6 p.m. Saturdays at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Ticket information: 747-5234, 544-8444 or
utepathletics.com.
This is the first season for new head football
coach Sean Kugler. Coach Mike Price retired
last year after the team finished with a 3-9
record. Also in his first season with the Miners
is starting quarterback Jameill Showers, who
transferred from Texas A&M.
Sept. 7: New Mexico. The Lobos of the
Mountain West Conference finished 4-9 last
season. Team leader is senior running back
Kasey Carrier.
Sept. 14: at New Mexico State (6 p.m.). The
Aggies are coming off a 1-11 season.
Sept. 21: University of Texas at San Antonio
is playing its first season in Conference USA.
The Roadrunners finished 8-4 last season.
Sept. 28: at Colorado State (1:30 p.m.)
Oct. 5: Louisiana Tech (5:30 p.m.
Homecoming)
UTEP Volleyball Home games are at 7
p.m. (noon on Sundays) at Memorial Gym.
Tickets: $5. Information: 747-6150 or utepath-
letics.com.
The El Paso Sports Commission Invitational is
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7.
The UTEP/NMSU Invitational is Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 20-21.
NMSU Volleyball The Aggies home
games are at the NMSU Pan Am Center.
Individual game tickets: $5. (Ticketmaster)
nmstatesports.com.
Friday, Sept. 13: Southern Utah Valley
Saturday, Sept. 14: Northern Illinois
Thursday, Sept. 19: Utah
Friday, Sept. 20: Hampton
Saturday, Sept. 21: South Dakota State
Monday, Sept. 23: UNM
Monday, Sept. 30: Cal State Bakersfield
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club - All rides are free and
open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com or meet-
up.com/elpasobicycleclub.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 20
years, are leaderless rides of 18-22 miles, with
most riders beginning about 5:45 p.m. leaving
from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at
Artcraft). The favorite route is a 20-mile loop
to Gadsden H.S. Optional dinner afterward at
Hello Pizza, 1071 Country Club Rd.
7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31: Meet at Rio Plaza,
6205 Upper Valley. Ride to Mesilla and back on
NM 28. 62 miles. Fast (20 mph +). Rick Rivas,
915-867-7199.
7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1: Meet at Madeline
Park in Kern Place. Ride Mesa to rollers to
Anthony Gap, return via Northeast and Scenic.
Chris Hoffman, 497-3026. 50 miles. Fast (18-
plus). Moderate (15-17) pace group will be led
by Larry Reid, 584-8288, 241-7160.
7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7: Meet at Rio
Plaza. Ride Upper Valley roads to Anthony,
then to La Mesa and return on NM 28. 40
miles. 16-19 mph. Rick Rivas, 867-867-7199.
6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8: B/IG Century.
Start at Rio Plaza and ride to Fort Selden and
back. Riders must have prequalified with the
63- or 84-mile ride. Moderate pace. Nominal
contribution ($3-$5) to cover gas for a sag and
lunch. Picnic lunch at the municipal park in
Mesilla with sandwich makings (vegetarian
option), fruit, snacks and drinks. Margaret
OKelley, 588-3825.
8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8: Meet at Cotton-Eyed
Joes at the I-10 Clint Exit for ride through
Lower Valley, including Tornillo and San Elizario.
35 miles, moderate (16-18) pace. Jim Weaver,
915-775-9757.
9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14: Volunteer orienta-
tion at La Via Winery for the Chile Pepper.
After the orientation (about 11 a.m.), moderate
30-mile ride to the Border Crossing and back
(35 miles) to La Via for wine and picnic lunch
(bring your own and something to share).
Randy Limbird, 328-4110.
Sunday Sept. 15: Oryx Challenge Bike Tour.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Meet at Rio
Plaza and ride a Figure 8 loop through Upper
Valley roads to Vado and back. Moderate, 15-
17 mph, 45 miles. Bob Clark, 915-204-2531.
7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. 3K Climb-a-
thon. Meet at the Bagel Shop, 985 N. Resler,
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for a roller-coaster ride up and down the hills
of West El Paso. 3,000 feet of elevation gain!
25-30 miles, moderate pace, but lots of heavy
breathing. Olac Fuentes, 777-7958.
9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Meet at Rio Plaza.
Very moderate 15-mile (14-16 mph) Upper
Valley ride to keep your legs limber for the big
ride. George Luttrell, 433-2019.
Sunday Sept. 29: Chile Pepper Challenge.
See separate listing.
Beginner/Intermediate Group (B/IG)
Rides - The El Paso Bicycle Clubs special
training program for beginning and intermedi-
ate riders has its final lesson and ride at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper
Valley Rd. (at Artcraft). Basic lesson on getting
ready for colder weather and tips for indoor
training is followed by ride through Upper
Valley roads, with groups paced for beginner,
beginner/intermediate and intermediate riders.
Margaret OKelley, 588-3825.
B/IG Century Ride is Sunday, Sept. 8 (see list-
ing above). Graduation is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
10, at Hello Pizza.
EP Cyclists The bicycle group offers rides
for all levels Saturdays and Sundays mornings,
starting from the East Side. Two rides are
offered: one for beginners, pace and distance
depending on riders; and one for intermediates
and advanced, usually 40 to 60 miles at 18 to
20 mph. Starting times and locations are posted
at facebook.com/epcyclist. For more informa-
tion: Manny Valadez, 861-2311 or
epcyclists.com.
XCel Energy Tour de Ocho Millas
The 3rd annual bicycle tour is 8 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 14, Bottomless Lakes State Park. Tour
de Ocho Millas will feature up to a metric cen-
tury around the eight-mile loop of the
Bottomless Lakes State Park shorter options of
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, or 64 miles. Proceeds
benefit Reflections and Recovery outreach pro-
gram for those overcoming addiction.
Registration: $35 (online only by ); $45 late reg-
istration. Under 18 may register for $10 at
packet pickup only. Information: (575) 317-
7169 or tourdeochomillas.com
Packet pickup is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13,
at Grace Community Church in Roswell.
Oryx Challenge Bike Tour The 3rd
annual 30K, 50 K and 100K bike events are
Sunday, Sept. 15, starting and finishing at USO
El Paso, East Fort Bliss, 20727 Sergeant Major
Blvd. 100K ride begins at 8 a.m.; 50 K ate 9
a.m. 30K at 10 a.m. Entry fee: $35 ($15 active
military). T-shirts for all registered by Aug. 30.
Free for Warrior Transition Battalion members.
Information: 744-3480. Online registration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pickup 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12
at The Bicycle Co., 3800 N. Mesa D-5; 4 to 8
p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Atom Cyclist, 1886 Joe
Battle, Ste 205, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 14, at Crazy Cat Cyclery, 6626 Montana.
The 100K course goes east on Montana to
Hueco Tanks. The 50 and 30K courses go
through East Fort Bliss.
Food, beverages, music and other entertain-
ment at the finish.
Participants must enter Fort Bliss through the
Global Reach Gate off of 601 Spur/Liberty
Expressway (exit Old Ironsides) or via Global
Reach Dr. Parking is next to FirstLight Federal
Credit Union.
Fort Davis Cyclefest The 37th annual
bike tour series is Saturday and Sunday, Sept.
21-22, in Fort Davis. Most rides depart from
Prude Ranch, 5 miles west of Fort Davis Texas
on Highway 118.
Rides begin at 8 a.m. Saturday ranging from
10 to 76-mile rides.
The infamous Mt. Locke Hill Climb to the
McDonald Observatory begins at 9 a.m.
Sunday. Registration is 8 to 8:45 a.m. at the
observatorys solar panels.
A dinner at the Prude Ranch is 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, featuring door prizes.
On-site registration is 6 to 10 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 19; and 6:30 to 8 a.m. Saturday at the
Prude Ranch Office. Cost is $30 (free t-shirt for
those registering by Sept. 6); $40 late registra-
tion. Mount Locke Hill Climb registration is
$10. Saturday, Sunday combo: $40 by Sept. 6.
Information: (432) 699-1718. Online registra-
tion at active.com.
Tour de Ruidoso The 7th annual bicycle
rides benefiting several local nonprofit organi-
zations is 8:10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in
Ruidoso, N.M. Distance options include 100,
62, 45 and 20 miles. All but the Nearly Flat
20-mile ride involve significant elevation gain.
Start and finish for all events is the soccer field
parking lot next to the Lodge at Sierra Blanca,
107 Sierra Blanca Drive. Advance registration is
$55 for Century, $50 for 100k and 45 miler,
$30 for Nearly Flat 20 miler; $10 late registra-
tion fee. Register online at active.com.
Information (575) 258-0028 or
bicycleruidoso.com.
Chile Pepper Challenge The El Paso
Bicycle Clubs annual Big Ride is Sunday, Sept.
29, with ride distances of 100, 62, 40, 22 and
10 miles, all beginning and ending at La Via
Winery, 4201 S. NM28 in La Union. Start times
are 7:30 a.m. (100 mile), 9 a.m. (62 mile), 9:30
a.m. (40 mile), 10:30 a.m. (22 mile) and 10:45
a.m. (10 mile).
The post ride Chile Pepper Fiesta is noon to 5
p.m. at La Via with live music and comple-
mentary refreshments, as well as some food
and wine for sale.
Entry fees are $25 by Sept. 1; $35 Sept. 2-22
or Sept. 28 at packet pickup; and $40 on race
day at La Vina. Entry is free for riders age 17
and younger if accompanied by paying parent.
Approved helmets are required for all rides.
Proceeds benefit Lee and Beulah Moor
Childrens Home, Animal Rescue League of El
Paso, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of El Paso and
Roadrunner Food Bank of Las Cruces
Package pick-up and registration is noon to 7
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Academy Sports,
801 S. Mesa Hills.
Online registration (through Sept. 22) at
active.com. Route maps and more information
at chilepepperchallenge.com.
Flat tire repair tools (tube/pump) and water
bottles are recommended. All rides are fully
supported with rest stops, route markings and
SAG vehicles. Rest stops offer snacks, water
and port-a-potties.
Ride Your Bicycle El Paso Chucks
Bicycle Repair, 704 E. Yandell, hosts three free
rides each week for beginners and intermediate
riders. Rides begin and finish in Downtown El
Paso. Riders should have helmets and water.
Information: 791-2006, zlauser@yahoo.com or
chucksbicyclerepair.com.
Tuesday night rides begin at 7 p.m. at Soho
Cocktail Lounge (Oregon at Franklin). 8-10
miles, easy pace for beginners and intermedi-
ates. Some climbing. Lights required.
Saturday intermediate rides begin at 7:15
a.m. at 704 E. Yandell. Route is 15-20 miles and
includes substantial climbing (Scenic Drive and
McKelligon Canyon). Road bikes only.
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Beginner-only rides (for any style multispeed
bike) begin at 5 p.m. at 704 E. Yandell and go
to Memorial Park and back. 8 miles, easy pace.
Free assistance offered on basic bike mainte-
nance and riding. Mountain bike rides also
offered; call or check website for schedule.
Southwest Trauma Tour The annual
bike ride benefiting the Border Regional
Advisory Council (RAC) is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12, at West Valley Fire Station,
510 Vinton Road in Vinton. Upper Valley rides
between El Paso and Las Cruces of varying dis-
tances offered. Entry fee is $15 by Sept. 30,
$20 after (credit card payments are $1 extra).
Extra meal tickets are $5 extra. Registration
information: 838-3200 or borderrac.org.
Golf
Stormy Edwards Partnership The
two-man golf tournament runs Sept. 6-8, at
Cree Meadows Golf and Country Club in
Ruidoso, N.M. Information/cost: (575) 257-
5815 or playcreemeadows.com.
Margaret Flickinger Memorial Golf
Tournament Flickinger Center for the
Performing Arts in Alamogordo will host its
fundraising golf tournament is Saturday, Sept.
7, at the Lodge Golf Course in Cloudcroft,
N.M. Information: (575) 437-2202 (Flickinger)
or (575) 682-2098 (Lodge).
The First Tee golf classes The Fall after
school sessions are planned 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Sept. 9-Oct. 30., at Ascarate Golf Course,
6900 Delta Par/Birdie classes are Mondays,
PLAY-er classes are Tuesdays and Beginner and
new participant classes are Wednesdays. Cost:
$35; new participants must also pay $50 annual
family fee. Information/schedule: 252-6511 or
thefirstteegreaterelpaso.org.
Saturday classes are Sept. 7-Oct. 26:
Eagle Class, 10 a.m. to noon
Wee Ones, 10 to 11 a.m.
Special Needs class, 11 a.m. to noon.
First Tee Desert Classic Rotary Club of
West El Pasos 5th annual golf tournament in
memory of Jonathan Rogers begins with a shot-
gun start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Fort
Bliss Underwood Golf Course. Co-ed scram-
ble format. Cost: $175 per player; $700 team
of four (includes one round of play, one four-
caddie, free range balls, prize drawings, break-
fast, lunch and more). Information: 544-5205
or firstteedesertclassic.com.
Recreational Sports
Ponder Baseball Spring League
Registration runs through Sept. 13 at Ponder
Park, 7500 Burges. Teams accepted include 4-5
year old tee ball, 6-8 year old coach pitch, and
9-10 year regular baseball. Games begin Sept.
16. Information/registration: 779-4770; forms
may be downloaded at quickscores.com/orgs.
Special Olympics/Fort Bliss Paintball
Day Special Olympics Texas-Area 19 hosts
a day of paintball 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 15, at Fort Bliss Paintball Field. Proceeds
support more than 3,110 Special Olympics
Texas athletes. The public is invited. Cost: $20
per player (includes lunch, all equipment and
500 paintballs). Information: 533-8229 Marsha
Baray or sotx.org/paintball.
Miracle League Baseball Miracle
League of El Paso non-profit sports league for
children with mental or physical disabilities age
3 or older and the YMCA hosts its Fall 2013
season beginning Wednesday, Sept. 18, at
Ponder Park, 7500 Burges. Players, buddies and
coaches needed. Divisions are non-competitive,
intermediate and competitive; games played
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings
and Saturday mornings. Information: 779-4770
or miracleleagueofelpaso.org.
Archery Classes for beginners The
Archers of El Paso Club hosts two-hour super-
vised shooting classes 9 to 11 a.m. every
Saturday at the Archers of El Paso Range, in
Northeast El Paso off Martin Luther King at
Stan Roberts. Bows and arrows provided.
Youth and adults age 7 and older welcome;
parents must be present for age 16 and
younger. Reservations required. Cost: $20.
Information/reservations: Ricardo Urias, 487-
8199 or r.uri2000@yahoo.com.mx (specify
name, phone, age, right or left handed).
Franklin Mountain Gun Club Shooting
matches are 9 a.m. the second Sunday of the
month, at Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club, Range
9. Several matches at varying distances planned.
Entry office opens at 8:30 a.m. Fee: $15.
Information: Dale Berry, 503-7244 or 772-8927
or Mike Schwartz, 449-5079.
To get there: Take Railroad Drive to Deer;
turn right.
CMP/NRA Garand and Vintage Bold Action
Rifle matches Sunday, Sept.29. Cost: $15.
Motor sports
Arroyo Seco Raceway The Southern
New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off
I-10 at the Akela exit, with drag racing, motor-
cycle racing, sportscar testing and more. Race
times vary. Spectator admission: $5 (ages 5-12
free). Pit passes are $10. Information: (575)
544-3440 or arroyosecoraceway.com.
El Paso Motorplex The concrete drag
strip is at 13101 Gateway West, (east of El
Paso at I-10 off Clint exit #42). New this year
is a sand drag track. Gates open at 6:45 p.m.,
racing begins at 7:45 p.m. No glass bottles
allowed. Spectator admission: $5 (military and
group discounts). Racer admission: $20.
Information: 525-9645, elpasomotorplex.com.
Mud Bog The mud bogging events are
noon Saturday, Sept. 7, at Maldonado Maze,
2855 Hwy 28 in La Union, N.M. Gates open at
11 a.m. with grudge matches, test-n-tune,
SideXSide, single pass timed mudsports tug-o-
wars, foot races, mud wrestling, etc. Food and
drink concessions. chairs, umbrellas or canopy
tents. No glass containers, please. Truck fee:
$15. Spectator admission: $5; $5 fee to bring in
grills or food. Information: Danny Sainz (915)
525-6796, Tommy Maldonado at (915) 603-
0899 or rubberdown.net.
Mud volleyball matches are Saturday, Sept.
28. Information/spectator fees: Robert Melton
at Harvest Christian Church, 588-0344.
El Paso Speedway Park 14851 Marina
(off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375). Regular
season races are 7:45 p.m. Fridays, through
Sept. 13. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. General
admission: $12 ($9 seniors, military and stu-
dents with ID; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family pack (two adults, two children 6-15) are
$25. Season tickets available. Information: 791-
8749 or epspeedwaypark.com.
Speedway of Southern New Mexico
The track features modifieds, super stocks,
speed stocks and more at 7:45 p.m. Saturdays.
Gates opens at 5:30 p.m. The Speedway is 11
miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.
Take south frontage road to Southern New
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Mexico Fairgrounds. Admission is $12 ($9 sen-
iors/military with ID/students age 6-15 or with
NMSU ID). Free for children 5 and under.
Season tickets (21 events) are $230 ($165 sen-
ior/military/students 6-15 and NMSU students).
Information: 1-800-658-9650 or snmspeed-
way.com.
X Motoball The motocross and paintball
center is at 14372 Loving Lane, with a new
track and other features. Information: 355-
0271, or xmotoball.com.
To get there: I-10 East to Loop 375 North
(Joe Battle). Exit Zaragoza, turn right on
Montana and immediately turn left on Flagger
Drive two miles and turn right on Santa Fe Trail
(Santa Fe Trail becomes Loving in 3/4 miles).
Runs and walks
Danny Ray Sanchez Memorial Run
The 3rd annual 5K run and 1-mile fun walk
benefiting the Danny Ray Sanchez Memorial
Fund is Saturday, Aug. 31, at Montwood High
School, 12000 Montwood. First 200 runners
receive race t-shirt. Registration; $20 per
event; $15 per runner for teams of 10 or more;
$25 on race day (no race day team registra-
tion). Online registration at raceadventuresun-
limited.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug.
30, at Up and Running, 1475 George Dieter,
Suite 0, and 7-7:45 a.m. on race day.
Eagle in the Sun Triathlon El Pasos
only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multisport race,
with a 400m swim, 20K bike ride, and 5K run is
planned for Sunday, Sept. 1, starting and end-
ing at the Tigua Recreation and Wellness
Center, 11200 Sanchez. Participants may race
as an individual or as part of a relay team.
Information: 433-3439. Online registration at
raceelpaso.com/events.
Future Engineers 5K Texas Society of
Professional Engineers fundraising 5K competi-
tive run and 5K and 1 mile fun walks are 8 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7, at Up and Running 3233 N.
Mesa. Registration (through Sept. 5): $20 per
event ($15 students, military and ages 60 and
older). Late registration is $25 for all events (no
discounts). Information: 478-5663. Online reg-
istration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pickup is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 6, at Up and Running, and 7 to 7:45 a.m.
on race day.
T-shirts for first 200 registered participants;
refreshments at the finish line. Proceeds benefit
El Paso Chapter UTEP Engineering
Endowment Scholarship Fund.
Priscilla Lermas Laps for Leukemia -
The 5K run, 5k walk and 1-mile family fun walk
is 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the park at Calle
de Santiago and Picacho in Mesilla, N.M. The
fun is named in memory of Priscilla Lerma who
lost her battle with leukemia in 2002; all pro-
ceeds benefit area leukemia patients. Cost:
$20; $25 on race day; $15 per person for
teams of 10 or more (teams must be registered
by Aug. 31). Online registration at raceadven-
turesunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept.
6, at Mesilla Town Hall, 2231 Avenida de
Mesilla and 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the
start line.
Shake Your Pom Pom run The 5K
run and kids dash benefiting West Texas Cheer
is 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Album Park, 3001
Parkwood. Registration: $20 ($15 per person
for teams of 10 or more). Race day registration
(individuals only): $25. Online registration at
Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 7, at Up and Running, 1475 George
Dieter, Suite 0, at 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at
the start line.
German-American Night Run The
19th Annual German-American Oktoberfest
Night Runs 8K run and 5K fun walk is at 6
p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, Freedom Crossing,
1611 Haan Road, Fort Bliss. A corporate/mili-
tary team division 8K Run will also be held.
Registration: $20 in advance; $25 day of race.
Information: 568-0259, 568-5995 n or 568-
6741. Online registration at ganightrun.com.
Early registration (through Sept. 1) may be
sent to: IMWRF-Sports, P.O. Box 6100, Fort
Bliss, TX, 79906.
Packet pick-up is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, Sept. 3-6, at Freedom
Crossing. Late registration and packet pick up
is 3 t 5:30 p.m. on race day.
Food, music and games offered 4 p.m. includ-
ing German coffee and pastries, moon jump
and other games. Live entertainment by the
First AD Band 4 to 8 p.m.
Post-race events and food served at 6 p.m.
including bratwurst, German beer and coffee,
pastries, soft drinks and snow cones. Awards
for top male and female finishers and top three
runners in all age categories.
The event, sponsored by German Air Force,
MWR Fort Bliss and FirstLight Federal Credit
Union, will benefit the Helping Hands and
Aid for the Needy, charity organizations,
which have been reaching out to the needy on
both sides of the Texas/Mexico border for
more than 20 years.
Run/Walk for Life The 5K run/walk and
1 mile family walk it 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14,
at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Registration: $20;
$15 students and military with ID and per per-
son for teams of 10 or more through Sept. 13
(team entries due by Sept. 10). Fee includes t-
shirts, goodie bags and refreshments at the fin-
ish line. Entrance fee for Ascarate Park: $1 per
car. Information: 317-5733. Online registration
at raceadvaenturesunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 13, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa or
7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the starting line.
St. Mark Fajita Run The inaugural 5K
run and 1-mile fun walk is at 6:15 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14, at St. Mark Catholic
Church, 11700 Pebble Hills. Entry fee is $30 by
Sept. 13 ($15 ages 12 and young; $25 per per-
son for teams of 10 or more. Race day registra-
tion: $35 ($20 ages 12 younger; $30 team
members). Proceeds benefit St. Mark Catholic
Church ACTS Community. First 200 partici-
pants will receive a free race t-shirt; fajitas pro-
vided for all participants at the end of race
Information: 857-9195 or raceadventuresunlim-
ited.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept.
13, at Up and Running, 1475 George Dieter,
Suite 0, and 5 to 6 p.m. on race day at the race
site.
Marleys Miracle run The inaugural 4-
mile competitive run and 1-mile fun walk bene-
fiting the communitys abused pets starts at
7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at PTEP at River
Run, 1071 Country Club. Socialized dogs on
leash welcome. The run also features a 1 Fit
Physique Fitness Fest with a bark boot camp,
zumbark zumba and Up Dog Yoga, as well as
vendors, live DJ and buffet. Prize drawings held
after each event including a grand prize 3-day
weekend for up to four people in winners
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Please see Page 26
choice of Las Vegas or Disneyland. Registration:
$35 4-mile run; $30 1 mile run or fitness fest
(fee increase of $10 Sept. 14-15). Meal tickets:
$10. Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663 or
Sept. 14, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa,
Suite 205, and 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. at starting line
on race day.
The Color Run 5K The 5K paint race is
8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at Ascarate Park,
6900 Delta, suitable for participants of all
speeds, ages, shapes, and sizes. Additional
starting times at 8:30, 9 and 9:30 a.m.
Registration: $50 after (four-person team regis-
tration offered). Information: 1-855-662-6567
or thecolorrun.com.
The Color Run is an un-timed race in which
participants are doused from head to toe in dif-
ferent colors at each kilometer followed by a
Color Festival at the finish line using more
colored powder. Participants should wear
white.
CARE 5K Community Action Agency of
Southern New Mexico hosts the 5K run/walk
benefiting CARE services for cancer patients
Saturday, Sept. 21, at Triviz Multi-Purpose
Path, 2500 N. Triviz Drive in Las Cruces. Run
begins at 7 a.m., walk at 7:30 a.m. Registration
is 6:30 a.m. All ages welcome. Bananas,
oranges water provided. Cost:
$20.Information: Yoli Diaz, 680-5922 or Leticia
Soto, 650-2019 or carelascruces.org.
El Paso Dental Conference Run The
2nd annual Tooth Trot 5K run/1 mile walk,
hosted by El Paso Dental Conference, is 8 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21, at McKelligon Canyon.
Entry fee: $20 in advance ($15 military with
ID). Race day registration: $20 ($20 military).
Information: Mike Coulter, 274-5222. Online
registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet-pickup and race day registration is 7 to
7:45 a.m. at the starting line.
Proceeds benefit Wounded Warrior Project.
McKelligon Canyon Challenge El Paso
on the Moves 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun walk
is 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at McKelligon
Canyon Amphitheater. Proceeds to benefit El
Paso community gardens and health promotion
related activities.
Registration (by Sept. 17): $25; $20 military
and per runner for teams of 10 or more; $10
ages 12 and younger. Late and race day regis-
tration: $30. Teams encouraged to give their
team a healthy name. Information: Irish
Pugao, 257-5521 or Dionicio Rivera, 329-1039.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 19, at Central SDA Church, 1801
McRae. Race day registration is 7 to 7:45 a.m.
(gate closes at 7:45 a.m.
First 500 registered participants receive a
technical t-shirt; food and refreshments for all
participants at finish line. .
Tony Mena Memorial Race The 8K
race and 1 mile run/walk for PTSD Awareness
is 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino. Presented by The
Citizens Commission on Human Rights.
Registration: $20 ($25 on race day).
Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663. Online
registration at raceadeventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick-up and race day registration is
7:30 to 8:15 a.m. at the start line.
Wildcat Mile Run/Walk The 9th annual
1-mile event hosted by St. Clements School is
Friday, Sept. 27, beginning at Cotton and
Yandell and ending at St. Clements
Gymnasium, Yandell and Campbell. Proceeds
benefit the St. Clements School Athletic
Registration Information: 521-8068, 533-4248
or stclements.org.
Dam Site Shootout A festival weekend
of race and triathlon events Sept. 28-29, at
Elephant Butte State Park; race headquarters at
Dam Site Resort in Truth or Consequences.
Information: elephantmantriathlon.com. On-
line registration at imathlete.com.
The 2nd annual Xterra Dread Mon triathlon
begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, with the Desperado
Deux Du race at night noon and the Damsite
Tri race is at 3:30 p.m.
Trinada del Muerto Long Course triathlon
begins at 7 a.m. Sunday, with ChupaCabra
Challenge water sprint race at 8 a.m.
Pre-ride for XTerra is 3 to 6 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 27.
Packet pickup for all races is 4 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 27, at DamSite Resort.
Whole Enchilada Fiesta runs The 5K
Race and 1-mile Fun Run are Saturday, Sept.
28, at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, Hadley
and Hermosa, Las Cruces. Hosted by Mesilla
Valley Track Club. Registration information:
(575) 526-7824. Registration forms available at
enchiladafiesta.com.
Franklin Wrestling 5K Franklin High
Schools wrestling teams fundraising 5K is 8
a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Franklin High School,
900 N. Resler, sponsored by Injury and Medical
Clinic. Entry fee: $20; $25 on race day. Team
registration (by Sept. 20): $15 per person for
teams of 15 or more. Canned food donations
also taken. Information: Mike Coulter, 274-
5122. Online registration at raceadventuresun-
limited.com.
Sept. 28, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa.
Race day registration and packet pick up is 7 to
7:45 a.m. at the race site.
Buddy Walk - EPCC Diversity Programs
host its 4th annual walk benefiting disabled stu-
dent scholarships 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at
EPCCs Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. T-shirts for all paid
participants. Cost: $15 in advance (pre-register
at any EPCC campus cashier), $20 day of
event. T-shirt for all paid participants.
Entertainment provided by Billy Townes and
Ruben Gutierrez. Information: 831-6531.
Royal Run for Hope The 5K run and 1
mile walk benefiting Pediatric Oncology
patients at El Paso Childrens Hospital is 8 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6, at The Health Spot, 4717
Hondo Pass. Online registration at
Registration; $25 per event ($20 military and
children 12 and younger and $15 per runner
for groups of 10 or more).
Packet pick up is noon to 4 p.m. (individuals)
and 5 to 8 p.m. (groups) Saturday, Oct. 5, at
The Health Spot. Group captain must pick up
all packets for group.
Flying Horse Half Marathon The Half
Marathon and 5K Run hosted by Race El Paso is
8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, beginning and ending
at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. The
event includes a 13.1-mile run through the
Upper Valley. No race day registration. Half
Marathon early registration is $60 half
marathon; $30 5K run or walk.
Information/registration: 433-3439. Online reg-
istration at raceelpaso.com.
Half and Half Challenge registration for
those entering both Flying Horse and
Transmountain Challenge is $90.
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T
he easiest part of publishing the first
issue of El Paso Scene 20 years ago
was the actual mechanics of putting
it together. After all, there were only 16
pages. I used my living room floor to cut
and paste the pages onto the dummy sheets
that would go to a local printer.
I only had to keep track of seven paid ads
for that issue, but added six free ads for
friends just to keep my first edition from
looking too empty. The rest of the space
was devoted to listings of local events, and
I was proud that I had come up with over
100 different items for the coming month.
The inspiration for El Paso Scene had
come from a survey conducted by a con-
sulting firm while I was working at the El
Paso Times. People were asked what they
wanted most from their local newspaper.
The No. 1 answer? Information about
things to do in their community.
People often complained that there was-
nt enough to do in El Paso. As one of the
editors at the Times, I knew there was a lot
more to do than people realized, but the
information wasnt put together in a way
where people could see it all at once. Plus,
it doesnt do you any good to find out
about a big event the same day or the day
before its happening if youve already
made other plans.
At some point it occurred to me that a
monthly guide to community entertain-
ment, recreation and culture would solve
the problem. A monthly paper also was a
manageable project for someone willing to
work out of his home and live like a pau-
per long enough to get it established. I
nominated myself.
As hopeful as I was back then, I dont
think I could have imagined that I would
be writing a story like this two decades
later. To celebrate our 20th anniversary,
heres a look back at the El Paso Scene
whats come and gone over the years in the
local world of entertainment, recreation
and culture, the changes in the Scene and
the future of print in an increasingly post-
print world.
Annual events
Over the years, the Scene has outlasted
many of El Pasos traditional annual
events, but a few still put the Scenes
longevity to shame. Looking back at our
inaugural September 1993 issue, you
would find such festivals as Fiesta de las
Flores, the Hatch Chile Festival and the
Marfa Lights Festival, which continue to
be celebrated each Labor Day Weekend.
The San Elizario Fiesta is still held each
September, as are traditional Mexican
Independence Day commemorations. Art
in the Park still fills Memorial Park one
weekend in September.
Other events have changed slightly or
shifted dates. Back in 1993, the annual
Greek Festival at St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Church was in late September;
now its held each year in late August.
Fiesta de las Flores used to be at
Washington Park, but moved across
Paisano to the El Paso County Coliseum
(and for a while, there were competing
Fiesta de las Flores events held by rival
organizations).
Other events that had been traditions for
several years or more have gone by the
wayside. In September 1993 the Upper
Valley Neighborhood Association held its
4th annual Autumnfest at Marwood Park
but that eventually vanished from the cal-
endar. The Compadres Cat Show had its
20th feline fiesta that month; the show
moved about the calendar and after many
more than nine lives disappeared after its
June 2007 show.
Touring shows
One of the hot tickets in September 1993
was Luis Miguel and 20 years later hes
still making the rounds in El Paso he
performs Sept. 11 at the same venue, the
UTEP Special Events Center which now
has changed its name to the Don Haskins
Center.
Other top performers that came through
here 20 years ago this month were Howie
Mandell, Margaret Cho, The Righteous
Brothers, Dwight Yoakum and Vicente
Fernandez. Yoakum (who last performed in
the area in 2012 at Inn of the Mountain
Gods) and Fernandez (who headlined in
2009 at the Coliseum) also have been fre-
quent performers in the El Paso area.
Some of the favorite returning acts over
the years werent even human. The Royal
Lipizzaner Stallions, who strutted their
equine stuff at UTEP in September 1993,
last performed here in March 2011 at the
Pan Am Center in Las Cruces.
In general, El Paso now has more touring
shows than it did 20 years ago thanks to
the reopening of the Plaza Theatre in 2006
and a healthier nightclub scene with ven-
ues such as Tricky Falls and Lowbrow
Palace that attract many high-profile out-
of-town bands.
Local performing arts
Perhaps the most consistent element of the
El Paso cultural scene has been its major
performing arts organizations. In 1993,
Maestro Grer Aykal was beginning his
second season as artistic director of the El
Paso Symphony, a position he would hold
until 2004. He returned to El Paso earlier
this year as a guest conductor for the sym-
phonys season final. This September,
Bohuslav Rattay will conduct his first con-
certs as the symphonys new artistic direc-
tor.
El Paso Pro-Musica introduced Kwang-
Wu Kim as its artistic director in
September 1993, and he remained here
until 2001. (Kim went on to serve in dis-
tinguished academic positions, and earlier
this year was named president and chief
executive officer of Columbia College
Chicago.) Former Pro-Musica director
Bruce Nehring began the second season of
the Bruce Nehring Consort in the fall of
1993.
Showtime! El Paso, still known as El
Paso Community Concerts in 1993, was
celebrating its 60th year then and this
month will mark its 80th. The newest
member of El Pasos performing arts com-
munity was still in the gestation process
El Paso Opera was one year away from
presenting its first opera, Tosca, at the
Abraham Chavez Theatre.
The decades have taken their toll, howev-
er, on many smaller performing arts
groups, particularly community theater,
which has always struggled with tiny
budgets supplemented by dedicated volun-
teers. The survivors over the years include
El Paso Playhouse and Viva El Paso!
Some of the departed include Music
Theatre El Paso and Southwest Repertory
Organization.
Others have had on-and-off histories,
such as Shakespeare on the Rocks, which
in September 1993 had returned to
McKelligon Canyon after a 10-year
absence. That month also saw the first per-
formances of Madame Tillies Opera
House next door to La Hacienda
Restaurant; the old-time melodrama troupe
lasted a couple of seasons and many of its
players tried to make a go of it later on the
far East Side of El Paso.
Please see Page 28
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Desert Fantasia by Melinda Etzold
Warren Smart exhibit
opens at Art Junctions
Crossland Gallery
Magdalena, N.M. artist
famed for landscapes
See Gallery Talk, Page 46
Behind the Lines
at Fort Bliss
Feature story, Page 33 The Priest who Made a
Difference in the New World
See Becoming Bicultural, Page 32
Summer Fun
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El Pasos annual celebration combines artists palettes with
treats for your palate. See special section, Pages 29-31.
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CHANGE SERVI CE REQUESTED Celebration of Our Mountains
Special Section: Four-page guide to over 40 hikes, field trips
and other events in the 12th annual festival celebrating the
El Paso regions natural wonders. Pages 43-46
Feature story: a look at the various mammals that share our
Chihuahuan Desert home, from bats to bobcats. Page 39
Honoring his heritage
For El Paso artist Gabriel S. Gaytn, art bridges past
and future, creating a pathway that gives meaning and
hope to the present. His next exhibit, Da de la Raza,
opens Oct. 11 at La Galeria de la Mison de Senec,
8455 Alameda, He and fellow artist Dee Johnson
explore the impact of the discovery of the New World
on both the Chicano and African-American cultures.
Gaytn also has released a DVD that uses the rich
Mesoamerican symbolism in his work to examine the
deepest roots of Hispanic heritage. To find out more,
go to www.gaytanartworks.com.
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See Pages 33-35 for dozens of
camps, classes and other special
programs offered this summer.
El Pasos Star painting by Abel De La Rosa. 18x24 Prints Available. Call (915) 383-0926.
Did you hear the
one about El Paso?
Its no joke El Pasoans have a
great sense of humor. We talk to
comedians who ought to know. Page 29
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The Rise of El Pasos Creative Class An economists lecture one year ago spurred efforts to cultivate creativity.
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Remembering Robert Altman
Columnist Bill Rakocy recalls working with the famous director back in the 1950s. Page 33
Best CDs of 2006
Brian Chozick reviews his favorites in his annual year-in- review edition of Liner Notes.
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Robert Dozal won El Paso Scenes Heart of El Paso award for his Dos Culturas
Unidas entry (center) in this years Toma Mi Corazon heart/art auction benefit
for Avance, Feb. 3 at the Camino Real Hotel. Shown also are hearts by (clockwise
from top right) Veva Gutierrez, Laura Jasso, Susan Amstater Schwartz, Nicholas
Muoz, Candy Mayer, Steve Salazar, Kathryn Johnson and Charlie Mayer.
Twenty Years of El Paso Scene
By Randy Limbird
Local theater has always remained
strong at UTEP, which back in 1993 fea-
tured the University Players as well as the
Union Dinner Theatre, now known as
UTEP Dinner Theatre.
Visual arts
Of all the areas covered by the Scene
over the years, the one that has struggled
the most has been the visual arts, in partic-
ular the private and non-profit galleries.
When the Scene started, we only listed a
few art venues, but with each passing
month we became aware of more and more
galleries. In our first year, for example, we
listed the opening of Adobe Framing &
Gallery, Artspace 2300, Rio Bravo Gallery,
the Sunland Art Gallery, Linea and Wings
Gallery. That trend continued through the
mid-1990s, when there were so many that
the galleries joined together to put out a
gallery guidebook and map, a project that
also inspired the first of many Culture
Cruises.
Over the past 10 years, however, the art
scene overall has been in decline, with
fewer and fewer gallery walls available for
local artists to show their work. Among
those galleries that opened in the early
1990s, only Sunland Art Gallery survives,
and even it has had to close down twice
while looking for new space. Myrna
Zanetell discusses this trend in further
depth in this months Gallery Talk col-
umn.
The biggest and longest lasting advance
in the visual arts during the Scenes two
decades undoubtedly has been the new El
Paso Museum of Art, which not only vast-
ly increased the museums exhibition space
but also served as a catalyst for Downtown
renewal. UTEPs Rubin Center was anoth-
er big step forward. But nothing has quite
made up for the loss of local galleries
showcasing local artists.
Fortunately, the art scene in many of our
neighboring Southern New Mexico com-
munities has remained vibrant. Over the
past 20 years, there has been a steady
growth of galleries and art events in
Mesilla, Las Cruces, Silver City and Truth
or Consequences.
For its part, the Scene has tried to pro-
mote local artists as much as it can with
our monthly cover (as well as organizing
the Culture Cruise for years and initiating
the El Paso Artists Studio Tour). Nearly
every major artist and photographer has
been featured. My favorite early cover was
El Paso Navidad by Hal Marcus in
December 1993, and Hal has been one of
many artists with multiple Scene covers.
Hal also became a major supporter of the
Scene through advertising and the Scene
also rented office space in his first gallery.
Along the years, we also lost some muse-
ums and gained some. The Americana
Museum was a lovely, small exhibit space
tucked underneath the Abraham Chavez
Theatre that lost its home due to
Convention Center improvements. Just this
year the wrecking ball tore down Insights
Museum to make way for the ballpark. But
El Paso also enjoys greatly improved new
homes for the citys art and history muse-
ums, and El Paso Exploreum (formerly
Lynx Exhibits) has become another major
Downtown destination. In Las Cruces, the
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum is
now a major star in that states constella-
tion of museums.
Sports
Twenty years ago, the El Paso Diablos
were in top form as the AA farm team of
the Milwaukee Brewers and as late as
1994, won the Texas League Pennant.
Various changes over the years eventually
led to the team losing any major league
team affiliation, and now the team and
Cohen Stadium appear headed for oblivion
with the advent of the new AAA franchise
next spring. That may be the big sports
story for the next decade.
Despite its ups and downs, baseball has
been the only professional team sport to
survive these past 20 years. The Scene has
seen teams such as the El Paso Buzzards
(ice hockey) and the El Paso Generals
(indoor football) come and go.
Among the sporting events listed in the
Scene, the greatest growth in recent years
has been running events. At the peak of the
fall running season, there may be three dif-
ferent races held on the same weekend.
Some of the events that began in the past
20 years, such as the Race for the Cure,
the El Paso Marathon and the Braden
Aboud Memorial Run, are continuing suc-
cess stories.
Growing the Scene
As the Scene was able to grow in size, we
kept adding as many events as we could fit
in. From the 100 or so events we listed in
the first issue, we now include 500 to 600
items.
As it happens, the September issue is now
our biggest one of the year, thanks to the
annual Performing Arts Guide that began
back in 2001. The 72-page edition you
hold in your hands is a much different
publication than the relatively anemic 16-
page September 1993 issue.
The driving force behind that growth is
advertising. Most people who are unfamil-
iar with the newspaper business wonder
how a free publication can sustain itself.
What they dont realize is that even the
daily papers are primarily paid for by
advertising subscriptions and single-
copy sales may account for a third of rev-
enue.
The problem of starting a new publica-
tion is that advertisers arent lining up to
buy ads. Especially when the guy trying to
sell ads is a journalist with no business
background.
The best piece of advice anyone gave me
when I started the Scene was from a veter-
an of the magazine business. She told me
not to worry about the number of ads I
sold, just try to make good friends who
would stick with me as the publication got
on its feet. What sustains a publication, she
explained, are those advertisers who are
loyal and keep advertising. So if they
know you are committed to helping them
succeed, theyll help you succeed.
Her advice hit the mark. Although the
Scene did lose money for a while, it man-
aged to pick up advertisers along the way
who have stayed loyal throughout the
years. One of those was El Paso Pro-
Musica, which advertised in our first issue
and has been a supporter of the Scene ever
since, including being a co-sponsor of this
years Performing Arts Guide. Other first-
issue advertisers included UTEP Special
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El Paso Scene
Events and the City of El Paso, which con-
tinue to advertise regularly. Also in the fall
of 1993, both The Marketplace at Placita
Santa Fe and The Bookery started adver-
tising in the Scene and they have done
so every month since then. Those are what
you call good friends!
We now have well over 100 advertisers
every issue, and all of them deserve credit
for making the Scene possible. Of course,
credit also goes to Albert Martinez, our
advertising director. He came on board in
January 2001.
As advertising grew, we were able not
only to increase the number of pages of
each issue, but also the number of copies
printed. We started out at 11,000 copies
and now print 41,000 copies each month.
Besides our advertisers, another group of
businesses that deserve credit for helping
the Scene over the years are all of the
locations that allow us to distribute the
Scene. A publication doesnt do anyone
any good if it doesnt get picked up. Credit
again goes to Albert Martinez, who also
wears the hat of circulation director. Hes
been the major factor in growing the
Scenes circulation citywide, and particu-
larly among the newer neighborhoods of
the far East Side.
As the Scene grew in size, it also allowed
us to diversify our content. Our first regu-
lar columnist was Carol Viescas, whos
been covering community theatre since our
first anniversary issue in September 1994.
Richard Campbell wrote his Becoming
Bicultural column until his death last
year. Brian Chozick has been doing his
Liner Notes column for many, many
years, and Myrna Zanetell has written
Gallery Talk for over 13 years. Bill
Rakocy and now John Middagh have
given readers a look back at El Paso area
history in their column.
The principal workhorse behind most of
the Scenes content has been Lisa Tate.
She began working as a freelance writer
for the Scene in 2001, writing our monthly
feature story, and since 2002 has also
served as associate editor, responsible for
the monthly listings. Roxanne Schroeder
was another long-time feature writer for
the Scene.
Most people are actually quite surprised
the Scenes staff is as small as it is. Part of
the strategy behind the Scene when I
began it 20 years ago was to keep over-
head to a minimum, and thats still a key
to staying healthy.
Modern technology certainly helps to
make that possible. Desktop publishing
didnt exist when I started working in
newspapers in early 1982. Within a few
years, personal computers and laser print-
ers came on the market, along with pub-
lishing software that made it possible for
an individual to put a publication together.
Over the years since the Scene started,
technology has kept making it easier.
Today we never have to even visit our
printing company (Signature Offset in Las
Cruces) we just create electronic pages
(PDFs) and upload them via the internet.
What lies ahead
That same technology that makes it so
easy to publish the Scene also raises
doubts in some peoples minds about
whether print publications can stay in busi-
ness. So many newspapers and magazines
have gone out of business or downsized
substantially due to increasing competition
from web-based services.
Fortunately, niche publications like El
Paso Scene are somewhat insulated from
these trends. Theres something about the
convenience of a printed product that peo-
ple can hold in their hands and enjoy with-
out having to be plugged in or connected
by WiFi. Our circulation remains stronger
than ever we print 40,000 to 42,000
copies each month and still run out at most
locations long before the next issue
arrives.
We maintain a healthy web presence as
well. Everything that is published in the
monthly Scene is also posted online at
epscene.com in fact, we post the uncut
listings since we arent limited by space.
Our El Paso Scene Weekly newsletter,
which covers all the major events happen-
ing each week, goes out to nearly 5,000
email subscribers.
For the foreseeable future, however, the
Scene will stick with old-fashioned ink
and paper as its main business. After 20
years, our mission remains the same as
was stated in our first issue: To be the
areas free monthly guide to entertainment,
recreation and culture.
20 years
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El Paso Scenes first issue came out
Aug. 25, 1993.
White Sands Institute White Sands
National Monument and NMSU-Alamogordo
host classes for youth and adults throughout
the summer and fall months. All classes take
place at White Sands National Monument; sun-
screen and water bottle recommended for out-
door courses. Space is limited. Information/reg-
istration: (575) 439-3842 or nmsua.edu
(Community Education).
Workshops open to grades 10 and older:
Experience the Light! Light Painting at White
Sands Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5-6. Learn
to create photographs using artificial and natu-
ral starlight during this new moon weekend.
Indoor lectures as well as outdoor field lectures
will include sunset and night time photography
sessions. Cost: $200.
Digital Color Photography at White Sands
Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 17-19.
Indoor lectures and outdoor field instruction
including early sunrise and evening sunset pho-
tography sessions. Cost: $200.
Botanical Treasures of the White Sands 8
a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 12. Cost: $30.
White Sands Watercolors Monday through
Wednesday, Oct. 14-16. Cost: $200.
Iris Society Rhizome Sale The Mesilla
Valley Iris Society will hold its Fall sale Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. 7-8, at the south end of
Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 N. Telshor in Las
Cruces (South End). Proceeds benefit the soci-
ety and its services. Information: (575) 652-
7550 or zianet.com/mvis/.
Labor Day Trail Ride Chihenne Ranchs
annual Labor Day ride is Sept. 8-14 beginning
with dinner Sunday, and ending with breakfast
Saturday. This ride base camp ride returns back
to the Lodge headquarters each day. Evening
programs with musical entertainment as well as
dancing will be available each night. Registration
(due by Sept. 1): $350. Information/registration:
Greg Evans, (575) 743-1602, (575) 740-1778 or
zianet.com/4jranch/ride.
Chihenne Ranch is in the foothills of the Black
Range near the Gila National Forest.
Gardening 101 Workshops City of El
Paso Parks and Recreation Department hosts a
free instructional workshops4 to 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 13, on Getting Ready for Fall, at
the Multipurpose Recreation Center (Dance
Room), 9031 Viscount, with Denise Rodriguez,
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulturist,
and members of the El Paso County Master
Gardeners. No previous gardening experience
necessary; suitable for all ages. RSVP required;
space limited to first 30 participants.
Registration deadline is two days before work-
shop. Information/registration: Marci Tuck, 541-
4020 or tuckmj@elpasotexas.gov.
Build Your Own Keyhole Garden El
Paso Water Utilities presents the public hands-
on workshop 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Sept. 14, at TecH20 Water Resources Learning
Center, 10751 Montana. Learn to build a
drought tolerant vegetable garden with less
water and maintenance with a keyhole veg-
etable garden using rain harvesting techniques
and recycled materials. Registration is free.
Information: 621-2000 or epwu.org.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
The societys general meeting is 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 16, at UTEPs Centennial
Museum. Elizabeth Chase presents Birds in
Palawan Philippines. Admission is free. Non-
members welcome; refreshments served.
Information: Scott Cutler, 581-6071 or trans-
pecos-audubon.org.
Field trips are free and open to the public.
Bring lunch, water, binoculars and a scope.
Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521.
Sod Farms and Pancho Villa State Park in
Columbus, N.M. departs at 6:30 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 14, from the Sams parking lot (near car
wash), 7970 N. Mesa to see black-throated
sparrow, pyrrhuoloxia, crissal thrasher, greater
roadrunner, nighthawks or whip-poor-wills.
Cloudcroft in the High Pines Depart from
Lowes parking lot, 4531 Transmountain,
Saturday, Sept. 28 to Karr Canyon, Bulss
Springs and Rio Penaso Valley to see montane
birds.
Frontera Land Alliance The alliance
host several hikes and clean-ups of
Wakeem/Teschner Nature Preserve at Resler
Canyon and Thunder Canyon in the spring and
fall. All events are 8 to 10 a.m. Sundays.
Information: 581-6071 or tfla.net.
Hikes are Sept. 15 (Resler Canyon) and
Sept. 22 (Thunder Canyon)
Clean-ups are Oct. 13 (Resler Canyon) and
Oct. 20 (Thunder Canyon.
Gila River Festival The Gila
Conservation Coalition will host its 9th annual
river festival, The Gila River is in Our Hands,
Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 19-22, at vari-
ous locations in Silver City, N.M. The event
raises awareness of the Gila River with kayak-
ing, birding, guided hikes, a Monsoon Puppet
parade, film festival, downtown art walk, and
gala dinner. Information/registration: (575) 538-
5555 Full schedule online at
gilaconservation.org.
Keynote speakers include environmentalist
and author of The Wilderness Within:
Remembering David Brower, Kenneth Brower,
and Tom Swetnam of the University of
Arizonas Laboratory of Tree Ring Research.
Gala for the Gila fundraising party and dance is
7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Murray
Hotel Ballroom 200 W. Broadway with music
by The Roadrunners. Tickets: $10 at the door.
The Monsoon Kids Puppet Parade is 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21, from WNMU to the Silver
City Museum.
National Public Lands Day El Paso
Parks and Recreation Department hosts the
volunteer event 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept.
28. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to come
help work on various outdoor beautification
projects. Information/locations: Marci Tuck,
541-4020 or tuckmj@elpasotexas.gov.
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.
Giraffe Encounter feedings are 11 to 11:30
a.m. and 2:30 to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Token sales begin one half hour before feeding
times. Cost: $2 per token.
Please see Page 31
Franklin Mountains State Park Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on the
west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check only.
Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441.
Guided hikes are offered selected weekends.
Cost is $3 ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free), plus $5
park entry fee for ages 13 and older. Dogs wel-
come on leash on some hikes. Reservations
required: 566-6441 ext. 221 224 or
erika.rubio@tpwd.state.tx.us or
adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Peak Fitness Challenge Hike is 6:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14, beginning at Ron Coleman
Trail. Meet at Transmountain Road and carpool
to trail.
Bark in the Park dog-friendly hike is 7:30 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 15, on Lower Sunset Trail. Bring
dogs, leashes, water, snacks and pet treats.
Seniors Hike is 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15,
along Nature Walk Trail at Tom Mays. Easy,
beginner level trails, less than 1 mile.
Womens Only Hike of Lower Sunset Trail is
8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. Easy to moderate.
Guided Mountain Bike Rides begin at 7 a.m. at
Chuck Heinrich Park:
Beginner Ride is Sunday, Sept. 15.
Intermediate Ride is Saturday, Sept. 28.
Expert Ride is Sunday, Sept. 29.
A Photography 101: Hummingbirds work-
shop hosted by long-time park volunteer
Richard Love is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, on
the Nation Walk Trail. Bring camera, water,
snacks and hat. Limited to seven reservations.
A Paragliding demonstration is 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Cottonwood Springs
Trailhead, weather permitting, with Hadley
Robinson, operator of Southwest Airsports and
El Paso Paragliding LLC, and meteorologist
Lance Tripoli.
The 9th annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta
starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Tom
Mays Unit, sponsored by Texas Parks and
Wildlife and the Franklin Mountains State Park.
A Geocaching 101 Workshop is 9 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 28, on the Nature Walk. Geocaching is a
type of treasure hunt using a GPS unit to help
find hidden caches placed by people all over
the world. Units will be provided, but partici-
pants are invited to bring their own.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park UTEPs
Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park in El Pasos Mission Valley. Tours last about
two hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio-
bosque.org.
Bird tour is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
Introductory tour is 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15.
A Community Workday is 8 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 21.
Faunal Monitoring is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept
28.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site The site is famed for many Native
American rock paintings and unique geology.
Extended summer hours (through September)
are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday,
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
Admission: $7 (free for children 12 and
younger). Additional activity cost for tours
(including morning hike): $2 (free for age 4 and
younger). Information: 857-1135 or texas-
stateparks.gov. Reservations are recommended
for the self-guided area and for camping: (512)
389-8900.
Tours offered Wednesday through Sunday, by
prior arrangement at 849-6684. Participants
must carry at least one bottle of water per per-
son. Pets not allowed on tours.
Birding tours are 7 a.m. on the third Saturday
of the month (Sept. 21). Advance sign-up
encouraged.
To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.
A Geocaching 101 Workshop is 10 a.m. to
noon Saturday, Sept. 21. Limited number of
GPS units available; reservations required at
849-6684.
North Mountain is available for self-guided day
use, for up to 70 people at a time; reservations
recommended. There is an annual orientation
program for visitors. Guided access is offered
to the rest of the site. Pets allowed only in
camping or picnic areas. Call for reservations
and other information: 857-1135.
Area hiking websites A variety of
organizations in the El Paso/Las Cruces area
offers hiking opportunities. Hikes typically are
rated as easy, moderate, or strenuous. Solo or
new hikers are welcome.
Meetup.com offers a variety of groups for all
activities, including the El Paso hiking meetup
club (meetup.com/El-Paso-Hiking) and the Las
Cruces hiking meetup club (meetup.com/hik-
ing-261)
El Paso Ridgewalkers The group posts its
hikes at elpasoridgewalkers.com. Or contact
Carol Brown at 630-1424.
Celebrations of Our Mountains now offers an
ongoing calendar of hiking and related events at
celebmtns.org/calendar
elpasonaturally is a blog by Jim Tolbert on
various environmental topics, with a calendar of
events that also includes the Sunrise Hikers
Tuesday morning group. See
elpasonaturally.blogspot.com or contact tol-
bert@elp.rr.com.
The El Paso chapter of the Sierra Club posts
its hikes at sierraclub.org/elpaso.
Outdoorelpaso.com offers an interactive
map, of El Paso County hiking and running
trails, calendar of events and more.
Information: 546-2098 or epcounty.com.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:
584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpa-
sobotanicalgardens.org.
The Grand Opening of the new Kevin von
Finger Memorial Wetlands is 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28. The garden is home to a
migratory route for more than 200 species of
birds, including 22 species considered rare by
the Audubon Society. Guided tours of the new
Chihuahuan Desert Experience are 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Prize drawings throughout the day.
Admission is free during this event.
The Fall Plant sale is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day.
Plants offered will be drought tolerant plants,
that will grow in El Pasos desert climate.
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. All events free
with park admission, unless listed otherwise.
Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday; call for seasonal variations. Day use fee:
$5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass). Information:
(575) 523-4398.
Bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear
hiking shoes for all events.
Bird Walks are 7:30 a.m. Saturdays, led by
park volunteers.
Ranger-led Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays.
Boat safety course is 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 7; successful completion earns partici-
pants the boater education card.
Music on the Plaza performances featuring
with folk group Rio Grande Ramblers are 6
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 and Oct. 6.
Local musician Desert Blends performs folk,
blues, bluegrass, pop, Celtic and cowboy music
on the parks Plaza at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15
and Oct. 13. Bring a cooler and chair.
White Sands National Monument
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles
southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
The monument is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
through Sept. 2; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 3-Oct.
6. Visitor center hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
through Sept. 8; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 9-Nov.
2. Entrance fee: $3 age 17 and older. Free for
children. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236
or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to
nps.gov/whsa.
Alamogordo Chamber of Commerces 22nd
annual White Sands Balloon Invitational is
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22. Launches
usually begin at sunrise both days and come
down around three hours later.
Full Moon Hike is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
18. Reservations required (online only) starting
two weeks ahead of hike. Cost: $5; $2.50 age
15 and young, plus monument entrance fees.
The Full Moon Night monthly program begins
at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, with Ranger
McKinney Briske of Trackways National
Monument and White Sands National
Monument Chief of Resource Management
David Bustos talking about the Prehistoric
Trackways of Southern New Mexico.
Sunset strolls are offered daily beginning at
6:15 p.m. through Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Sept. 9-
15, 5:45 p.m. Sept. 16-29 and 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 30-Oct.13.
Lake Lucero tours are 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
31 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Participants
drive their own vehicles 17 miles beginning at
the Small Missile Range gate on U.S. 70, 25
miles west of the White Sands Visitor Center,
then hike 3/4 mile to the source of the white
sands. Reservations required (accepted online
only). Cost is $3 per adult; $1.50 age 16 and
under.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the
middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first
and one of the largest wilderness areas. The
slow, winding mountain road between Silver
City and the dwellings takes about 1-1/2 hours
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.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be
off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park The
park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the
Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:
(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; tours
available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry into
cave via natural entrance is 2 p.m. with last
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Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 for
ages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). The
parks audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish
The bat season generally lasts through mid-
October. Daily bat flight talks (about 15 min-
utes long) are offered just before sunset at the
amphitheatre outside the natural entrance.
Then bats willing visitors are treated to
the sunset spectacle of clouds of bats flying out
of the cave entrance.
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Hours are 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Camping is $8 per site per night.
Information: (915) 828-3251.
ky) 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.
Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
Night sky viewing of Sagittarius and the Milky
Way is 8:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
A Bat Factor talk is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 14.
A Mammals of Dog Canyon presentation is 10
to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
Rattlesnake Tales talk is 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28.
Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (State Road 141).
Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 744-
5998.
Mariachi and folklorico dancers perform 6 to
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 (1 to 3 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 22 in case of rain)
Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs,
two miles off Interstate 25 at Exit 19.
Information: (575) 5244068.
Music and the Stars is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 7, with music by Bruce Carlson. Viewing
of Saturn through new observatory is 7:45 p.m.
Alameda Park Zoo Alameda Park, 1321
North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
Park 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and
under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516.
Star Party constellation viewing is 7 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6.
International Vulture Awareness Day activities
and crafts are 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
Music and the Moon is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 19, with singer/songwriter
Kevin Dooley, followed by a full moon walk at
7 p.m.
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early every church Ive attended
has had special ceremonies for
people entering some form of
church ministry, whether theyre being
ordained as a pastor or going into mis-
sion work. In some cases, it may be an
elaborate ordination worship service. In
others, it might be a laying on of hands.
What Ive never seen in church is any
such recognition given to those who are
starting a new job or career outside the
church or other related ministries.
Ive rarely heard a sermon that focused
on the virtues of excellence in the work-
place, or for that matter, the sins of poor
workmanship.
For most people, its as if the 40 to 60
or more hours we spend at work each
week are invisible in the eyes of the
church, which many might interpret as
signifying that their work is also invisi-
ble in the eyes of God.
If the workplace does come up for dis-
cussion in a church setting, its likely to
involve our personal relationships at
work and not so much the work itself.
Our faith is of course important to the
way we relate to people at work, but it
needs to go much further than that:
Are we being good stewards of our
abilities and time in our job? Are we
refining the raw ore of talent into skills
and expertise? Do we make the most of
the time weve been given?
If were stuck in an unsatisfying job,
are we actively seeking an alternative?
Do we measure our work by the stan-
dards of faith rather than of the world?
While money is not unimportant, its
also cannot become the final measure of
our works worth. Some of the people
who make the most money accomplish
the least in absolute terms such as
many who buy and sell stocks, com-
modities or real estate with ever adding
value to the products they handle.
Im a big believer that people need to
do work that is inherently worthwhile.
At the end of the workday, we need to
know that weve given something of
value to the world.
For some , that is easier said than done.
I know countless people work in jobs
that not only stifle their own talents, but
also make a questionable contribution to
society. Thats just another example of
living in a broken world. It wasnt meant
to be this way. Yet redeeming this bro-
ken world is precisely the work that God
has called us to do.
A bad job is a lot like slavery and in
I Cor. 7:21, Paul writes Were you a
slave when you were called? Dont let it
trouble youalthough if you can gain
your freedom, do so.
Good work is never slavery. Its free-
dom to do what God has called us to do.
Randy Limbird is editor of
El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
by Randy Limbird
Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble (next to
the International Museum of Art). Hours are 1
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday. Information: 533-8011,
info@agaverosagallery.com. Showing Sept. 5-
28: Cubans Portraits by Iwona Kulagowska,
works include painting, sculpture, ceramics and
photographs taken in Cuba in 2010. Opening
reception is 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5.
Art Windows of El Paso El Paso
International Airport main lobby. Information:
780-4781 or flyelpaso.com. Through Nov. 1:
works by Kathleen Clair and Lori Wertz.
Artistic Celebration of Our Mountains
Exhibit The 13th annual juried art show
opens Thursday, Sept. 26, and runs through
December at Ardovinos Desert Crossings
Sunset Hall, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland
Park, featuring works inspired by the regions
mountains. Information: (575) 589-0653.
Ballroom Marfa 108 E. San Antonio
Street in Marfa. Hours are noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Information: (432)
729-3700 or ballroommarfa.org.
Showing through Sept. 8: Artists Films
International: Alix Pearlstein.
Showing Sept. 27-Feb. 2, 2014: Comic
Future, skewed and varied visions of the
future by various artists.
Crossland Gallery The El Paso Art
Associations gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 534-
7377 or office@elpasoartassociation.com.
Showing Sept. 6-21: Works by Anna
Campbell and Wanda Richardson in the Bissell
Gallery; Dorothy Morales in the Cox Gallery
and Linda Buck in the Williams Gallery. Gala
opening is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
El Paso Artisan Gallery The gallerys is
in the El Paso Exploreum, 320 W. San Antonio.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Gallery
admission is free. Information: 533-4330 or
elpasoexploreum.org. Opening 6-9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29: paintings by Fer Garza,
who uses acrylics and watercolors to paint her
doe-eyed subjects.
El Paso Museum of Art Fall Classes
One Arts Festival Plaza. Information and regis-
tration: 532-1707, ext. 65 of 27. Online regis-
tration at elpasoartmuseum.org.classes.asp.
Adult classes (age 15 and older). Tuition is
$47-$95 (supplies not included.
Saturdays, Sept. 21-Oct. 26: Watercolor
Scenes, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Working
with Acrylic, 1 to 4 p.m.
Sept. 21-Nov. 9: Advanced Ceramics, 1 to
4 p.m.
Sundays, Sept. 22-Nov. 10: Wheel-
Throwing, 1 to 4 p.m.
Preschool workshops, Museum Looks and
Picture Books, for ages 3-5 and caregivers are
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 and 26.
Tuition: $10 (free for active duty military and
museum members). No pre-registration, but
space is limited.
El Paso Museum of Art One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free for most
exhibits. Tickets for Discovering the American
Modern 1907-1936: The King Collection are
$10 for both exhibits (free for EPMA members,
ages 12 and younger and active duty military
and their family). Information: 532-1707 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing Sept. 8-Jan. 5: Discovering the
American Modern 1907-1936: The King
Collection. The premiere public presentation
of a pre-eminent private collection featuring
American Modernist masterworks from the
early 20th century: the Collection of Barry and
Maria King. Composed of more than 80 select
pictures, the exhibition includes major figures
such as Thomas Hart Benton, Georgia
OKeeffe, Man Ray and Alfred Stieglitz.
Alongside are essential American Modernists
who have been unduly neglected.
Showing Sept. 20-Feb. 2: Navigating Art
Languages: The James M. Shelton, Jr. Collection
of Modern and Contemporary Art. Shelton
has focused on late Modernist works and the
responses to Modernism often referred to as
Post-modernism.
Showing through Sept. 8 is Moving
Pictures: Production Art from the Academy
Library, presented in partnership with the Plaza
Classic Film Festival.
Stephen Hansen will talk on his papier-mch,
bronze, resin and steel work at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12. Hansen is known for his
ironic, figurative sculptures that subtly critique
contemporary, usually middle-class American,
culture using stereotypes and sly humor.
Hansen received the 2009 New Mexico
Governors Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Showing Sept. 22-Feb. 16: An Expansive
Regard: Selected Works from the Collection of
Juan Sandoval. Area artists represented
include Manuel Acosta, Marta Arat, Gaspar
Enriquez, Luis Jimnez and Mauricio Olague.
Showing through Sept. 15: Contemporary
Texas Prints.
Showing through Nov. 3 in the Retablo
Niche: Our Lady of Sorrows.
Free Zip Tours are 12:15 p.m. selected
Wednesdays. Space is limited to first 40 guests.
Sept. 18: Discovering the American
Modern 1907-1936: The King Collection with
Senior Curator Patrick Shaw Cable.
Sept. 25: Navigating Art Languages: The
James M. Shelton, Jr. Collection of Modern and
Contemporary Art with
with curator Christian Gerstheimer.
World Cinema Series film screenings are 2
p.m. Saturdays. See Film Scene for details.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop Impressionist Alberto
Escamillas studio is at 1445 Main in San
Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday
and by appointment. Information: 851-0742 or
474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.
Customer appreciation weekend is Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. 28-29, with live music,
refreshments and 10 percent discounts.
Grocery Gallery The new gallery and
coffee shop at 305 Chihuahua is open 8 a.m. to
8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to
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midnight Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Foreign movies presented at 6 p.m.
Thursdays; karaoke hosted Fridays.
Art workshops held for kids are 10 a.m. to
noon Saturdays. Cost: $20 (includes supplies).
Stained glass, mosaic and special needs art
classes by appointment.
Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.
Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday
and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Thursday or by
appointment. Information: 533-9090 or halmar-
cus.com. The gallery is owned and operated by
local artist Hal Marcus and his wife, Gallery
Director Patricia Medici.
Marcuss home and studio, located across the
street, are available for personal tours.
The gallery will take part in the free Last
Thursday Downtown events 6 to 9 p.m. Sept.
26, with performance by poet and songwriter
Gene Keller.
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. Free guided
tours available on a walk-in basis. Admission is
free. Information: 543-6747 or international-
museumofart.net.
La Galeria de la Mison de Senec
The Ysleta Independent School Districts gallery
is at 8455 Alameda. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays. Admission is free. Information: 434-
9703. Showing Sept. 12-Oct. 10: Briser
Toutes les Rgles faculty art show. Reception
is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12.
Rio Bravo Watercolorists The groups
monthly meeting is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 18, at Radisson Inns Valencia Room,
1770 Airway. Artist Rami Scully will give a
demonstration on Textured Acrylics. Cost
(includes meal): $15. Information/reservations:
Ofelia Castaneda, 630-9947.
Rubin Center UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun
Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Weekend hours by appointment only. Third
floor gallery closed through September.
Information: 747-6151 or rubincenter.utep.edu.
Showing through Sept. 14 in the Project
Space: Theatre Mitu /Jurez: A Documentary
Mythology.
Showing Sept. 26-Dec. 20:
Szu-Han Ho: Call and Response in the
Project Space. Ho is an artist, musician, and
intellectual whose artwork often broaches top-
ics related to ecology or economics. The exhi-
bition includes an in-process exhibition of the
collaboration between a select group of UTEP
students and a group of young artists from Sada
Contemporary Art Center in Baghdad, Iraq.
Jos Antonio Vega Macotela: Time Divisa in
the Rubin and L galleries. Vega Macotela creat-
ed Time Divisa in a Mxico City prison. He
offered to carry out tasks for them they could
so because of their imprisonment, and in
exchange they would complete a task assigned
to them by Vega Macotela, which used the
social and material reality of the prison experi-
ence to illustrate the passage of time.
Opening reception for both exhibits is 5 to 7
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.
Fine Arts Family Days free arts and crafts
activities that explore contemporary art are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, and Sunday,
Oct. 13. Themes are inspired by the Rubin
Centers art exhibitions.
San Elizario Art District Several gal-
leries and artist studios are located 1445 to
1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
or 851-0093.
The First Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
Sept, 6. A Ghost Tour begins at 10 p.m.
Sunland Art Gallery The newly relocat-
ed gallery featuring original art, paintings and
photographs, jewelry, prints and gift items by
local artists is at 5034-D Doniphan, in Placita
Santa Fe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Information: Cil Abeyta, 584-
3117 or 474-0053.
The Grand Reopening is Saturday, Sept. 7,
with artist demos by gallery members noon to
6 p.m. and reception 6 to 9 p.m. Showing
through September is New Beginnings, all
new work by gallery members.
Submissions are being taken through Oct.
25, for group show, Bringing The Harvest.
The show will feature work with an autumn
season theme. Submission fee is $10 per piece,
for up to three pieces. The show runs Nov. 9-
29. For submission details, call Candy or Cil
Abeyta, 584-3117 or 474-0053.
The Lobby Gallery Second floor of the
Art Junction, 500 W. Paisano. Hours are 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information: 534-7377.
Showing Sept. 6-Oct. 4: Clay Self-Portraits
and Paintings by ceramist Judith C. Garcia and
Erica Contreras. Gala opening is 5 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Adobe Patio Gallery and Studio
1765 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla.
Information: (575) 532-9310 or adobepatio-
gallery.com. Showing Sept. 3-28: Inside-
Outside paintings by Joyce Macrorie, as part
of the 2013 Pro-Artists Series. Artists recep-
tion is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept 7.
Creative Harmony Gallery and Gifts
220 N. Campo in Las Cruces. Hours are noon
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Information: (575) 312-3040.
Showing through October: wNew
Beginnings by Georjeanna Feltha. Feltha will
meet with guests 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6
and 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.
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 Sept. 6-Nov. 9: From The Ground
up XXVI, the biannual juried exhibition hosted
by Potters Guild of Las Cruces.
The first session of the museums Fall Art
Classes begins Sept. 10. Class schedules and
registration forms at las-cruces.org/museums.
Main Street Gallery 311 N. Downtown
Mall, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 647-0508.
Showing in September is Fire and Ice, an
exhibit of the photography of Peter Goodman.
View the primordial splendor of Icelands volca-
noes, icebergs, geysers and glaciers through the
lens of this world traveler. Opening reception is
5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, as part of the
Downtown Art Ramble.
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Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery
2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across
from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. New works displayed every
three months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or
mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Mesquite Art Gallery 340 N. Mesquite
in Las Cruces. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 640-3502 or mesquiteart-
gallery.com. Showing Sept. 5-28: Orange
Youre Glad You Came, works by Margaret
Bernstein, with all new watercolors that com-
bines whimsy and creativity with a concentra-
tion on the color orange in an experimental
watercolor and print process. Artist reception
is 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept 14.
Rio Grande Theatre 211 Downtown
Mall in Las Cruces. Gallery in theatre lobby.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
riograndetheatre.com.
Showing in September us Expressions,
works by Sam Gomez. Gomez is a designer
and artist, born in Uruguay. The exhibit is a col-
lection of watercolors inspired by the portraits
and work of different photographers and
artists. Artist reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday,
Sept.6. The reception is followed by the
monthly RGT Live open mic at 7 p.m.
Rokoko Art Gallery 1785 Avenida de
Mercado in Mesilla. The gallery features the
work of Mitch and A.me Alamag. Hours are
noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, or by
appointment. Information: (575) 405-8877 or
rokokoart.com.
Works in all media are being taken Sept. 6-8
for the group show, Lets Face It, creations
exploring the different faces of life. Entry fee is
$15. Opening reception for the show is 6:30 to
9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.
Austin singer/songwriter Matt the Electrician
performs 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4.
Admission: $1. Information: (575) 496-4330.
Southwest Photographic Symposium
The 3rd annual symposium is 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at San Andres High
School, 2355 Avenida de Mesilla, Mesilla. Cost:
$60 (includes lunch and a digital compilation of
course information). Information/registration:
(575) 546-9233 or SWPSNM.org.
Tombaugh Gallery First Unitarian
Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Information:
(575) 522-7281 or uuchurchlc.org. Showing
through Sept. 27: The Journey, paintings by
Dennis Lujan. The exhibit tells a story of self-
awareness and personal triumphs and tragedy
in a universal experience.
Also
Art Hop MainStreet Truth or
Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (Sept. 14)
in the downtown gallery district. Information
torcmainstreet.org.
Hubbard Museum of the American
West 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 10
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Information: (575)
378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
Showing through Sept. 9: The inaugural
Celebracion del Arte Juried Art Show.
Showing through Dec. 31: Time
Exposures, a photographic history of the Isleta
Pueblo in the 19th Century.
MRAC Gallery Wells Fargo Bank
Building, 1201 Pope (at 12th) in Silver City.
Open during bank hours. Information: (575)
538-2505 or mimbresarts.org. Showing
through Sept. 30 is 180 Project, works by
Luanne Brooten. Opening reception is 4 to
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Purchase Prize Award Show Grant
County Art Guilds 28th Purchase Prize Award
Show, The West and Beyond, is 0 a.m. to 5
p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29 and
Oct. 4-6, at Hearst Church Gallery in Pinos
Altos, N.M. Judging and reception is 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 24. This years judge is Donna
Levine, who will offer a three-day workshop on
painting, Sept. 25-27. Reservations: (575) 574-
2831, (575) 534-2899 or info@gcag.org.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept.
20-22, at studios and galleries in Silver City,
N.M. Art demonstrations offered at 19 gal-
leries. The free self-guided tour brochures
(available at any marked red dot location)
invite guests into artists creative studios, pro-
viding an up-close and personal look into their
unique worlds. Techniques will also be demon-
strated in some of the studios. Information:
(575) 313-9631 or silvercitygalleries.com.
Rio Bravo Fine Art 110 Broadway in
Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are noon
to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Information: (575) 894-0572 or riobravofin-
eart.net. Showing Sept. 14-Oct. 27: Land as
Spirit: New Mexico North and South 1993-
2003, contemporary landscape paintings by
Nol Hudson.
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related to our wonderful Spanish-influ-
enced missions, and a better understanding
of how the Spanish Friars used the
Mission System to teach the indigenous
peoples.
Lectures are at 2 p.m. Saturdays in the
Seminar Room of the History Museum.
For information 351-3588.
Aug. 31: Returning Home: The Mission
of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe and what
it means to me, lecture by Adair Margo,
President of the Tom Lea Institute.
Sept. 7: Socorro Mission: Heart of a
Community, by Dr. Yolanda Leyva,
Department of History Chair, UTEP.
Lecture will explore the clash of cultures
as the Spanish used the Mission system to
indoctrinate the Natives.
Oct. 5: The Trade of Iron Working in
the Southwest as taught to the Mission
Natives, by Hopper Shannon, historic
Blacksmith.
Oct. 12: The Search for the Presidio of
San Elizario, lecture by Skip Clark,
Texas Historic Commission Archaeologist.
Nov. 9: At the Rim of Christendom: San
Xavier del Bac and the Spanish Mission
System, lecture by Robert Vint,
Restoration Architect.
Dec. 14: Mission San Juan Capistrano:
Spains Colonial Efforts in California.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer spe-
cializing in the visual arts.
Gallery Talk
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Although I did not begin writing Gallery
Talk for El Paso Scene on a regular basis
until early 2000, my involvement with the
El Paso arts community dates back as far
as 1989 when I began freelancing writing a
weekly column for Westside Today that
covered music, theater and art events.
In this capacity, I wrote articles about
local artists, galleries, exhibitions at the El
Paso Museum of Art and a variety of other
cultural happenings. One of my assign-
ments was to interview Wayne Usrey,
owner of a new Westside gallery, Studio
W. After the newspaper ceased publication
in 1992, I accepted the part-time job with
Studio W which eventually led to my
becoming Gallery Director.
During my eight-year tenure, I was
blessed to become acquainted with a wide
range of very talented local artists. I told
their stories by writing press releases cov-
ering exhibitions at the gallery, as well as
giving national exposure to Bill Herring
through an article that appeared in
Southwest Art and later one on Aleksandar
Titovets for Art of the West.
The gallery scene
The gallery scene was at its zenith in the
decade of 1990s and El Paso was fortunate
to have a number of full-service galleries.
The list included the Adair Margo Gallery,
Dallas Ford Gallery, Ann Massey Fine
Arts, Joseph Bender Art and Antiques, Hal
Marcus Gallery, Wings Gallery, Santa Fe
Gallery, Los Paisanos Gallery at the
Chamizal, Bridge Center for
Contemporary Art and of course, Studio W
Galleries.
With this many venues competing for
attention, exhibition openings were gala
affairs featuring music, flowers and rather
sumptuous goodies. Openings were sched-
uled with such regularity that attending
these could fill your entire social calendar.
Galleries were the place to meet the artists,
see their newest works and socialize with
friends the place to see and to be seen.
A Gallery Owners Association even held
court for a period of several years. As an
extension of this concept, the Culture
Cruise came into being thanks to Randy
Limbirds innovative imagination, dedica-
tion and hours of hard work. Randy pro-
posed the idea that once a year galleries
would be open the same hours on one of
two given weekends, one for Eastside and
the other for Westside. Patrons could either
gather at a common point and take a trol-
ley ride to the various locations or take
their own cars. In recent years, as the num-
ber of galleries has dwindled, artists have
taken it upon themselves to find new ways
to attract buyers. For the past several
years, the Culture Cruise concept has been
resurrected in the form of the annual
Artists Studio tours.
Rather than list the galleries who have
come and gone, it is more fitting to give
credit and support to the survivors. The
Sunland Art Gallery, a co-op run by mem-
bers of the El Paso Art Association, will
celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2014.
After spending a number of years at the
Sunland Park Mall, the gallery recently
reopened in Placita Santa Fe. The
Crossland Gallery in the Art Junction at
500 W. Paisano Drive began to host regu-
lar monthly exhibitions two years ago fea-
turing the work of El Paso Art Association
members. This venue will also be the site
for the 2013 Arts International Exhibition
that opens to the public Oct. 5.
And like the Energizer Bunny who keeps
on running, the Hal Marcus Gallery
remains alive and well. From his original
location at 2430 N. Mesa that opened in
1996, to more spacious digs at 800 N.
Mesa and his ultimate reincarnation at
1308 N. Oregon Street, Hal continues to
represent many of El Pasos finest living
artists while also showcasing works by
early El Paso Artists.
Although she no longer runs a formal
gallery, Adair Margo most likely holds the
title of longest running gallery having
celebrated more than a quarter of a century
in business before focusing on her current
passion, The Tom Lea Institute.
Sierra Show/Arts International
From its inception in 1987 through 2005,
the Sierra Providence Health Network (for-
merly the Sierra Medical Center) served as
the primary sponsor for the El Paso Art
Associations annual Arts International
Exhibition. With prize money and guaran-
teed purchase awards totalling up to
$30,000, the Sierra Show, as it was fond-
ly called, held the distinction of being one
of the richest regional juried exhibitions in
the nation. Organized to recognize and
support local talent, only artists living
within El Paso County, and the adjacent
countries in New Mexico and Mexico were
eligible to enter.
While the annual Guaranteed Purchase
awards included a $5,000 award from
Sierra, there was an abundance of addi-
tional purchase awards sponsored by local
collectors and business that were proud to
support these artists. The exhibitions
prominence in the regional art world also
made it possible to secure nationally rec-
ognized artists such as Eric Michaels,
Dean Mitchell, and Kevin McPhearson and
Southwest Art Magazine Editor, Susan
Hallsten McGarry, to juror the entries.
With the dawning of the new century, a
series of circumstances occurred that have
caused the exhibition to lose much of its
original cachet. For years, the former El
Paso Art Museum on Montana had served
as the host location. When the EPMA
moved to its present downtown location,
the EPMA declined to host the event
because their bylaws did not allow for sale
of artwork from the museum.
The International Museum of Art contin-
ued to host the show until 2005 when the
Sierra Health Network withdrew its spon-
sorship. From that time forward, the exhi-
bition has been held at such diverse loca-
tions as the Wells Fargo Bank, the Union
Depot, the Downtown branch of the El
Paso Library, the Cancer Treatment center
on north Mesa and its current location in
the Crossland Gallery in Art Junction on
Paisano Drive.
Prize money this year will total $5,000.
According to Donna Vesley, Chairman of
the 2013 Exhibition, there will be no
Guaranteed Purchases this year, but a
Preview Showing, one hour before the
Gala Opening, will be privately held for
purchasers. Any serious art collectors with
the interest to attend the preview can call
to be put on the list for preview invita-
tions. Call Joyce Ewald at 534-7377 or
Donna Vesely at (575) 874-1931.
Disappearing artists
Over the past 20 years, there has also
been a changing of the guard when it
comes to familiar names. Many have left
us with only the memory of their beautiful
work, and we would like to honor their
contributions to the El Paso art community.
Earline Barnes was an inspired teacher
whose legacy remains in the form of her
many students. In addition to creating her
own work, Kitty Kistenmacher was a tiny
dynamo who kept the El Paso Art
Association alive and well. With her cal-
ligraphy, Tommy Alford showed us that art
comes in many forms. Jose Cisneros and
Tom Lea became El Paso legends.
Not as active today: Robert Carlsons
eggs and nutcrackers made us smile, L. B.
Porters nudes always inspired comment
and who could forget Lester Hughes? If
you have lived in El Paso since the 1980s,
you most likely have at least one Lester
Hughes painting on your wall or under
your bed.
The list of others is too long to name.
However, with the passing of another 20
years, it will be interesting to see which
artists names will endure.
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History Museum lectures
In conjunction with their Wall of
Giants exhibit, the El Paso Museum of
History has scheduled a lecture series enti-
tled, The Missions of Spain in the
Borderlands. Whether you are an El Paso
native or a newcomer, this is a must-attend
series. The scheduled speakers are out-
standing and the series will help you gain
insights into the history and archeology
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Serata
Lirica III
An Evening of Beautiful Music
with Cembalo featuring
Opera Arias, Duets and
Famous Japanese Melodies
Saturday, Sept. 7
6 p.m.
Chamizal National Memorial
800 S. San Marcial
Free Admission
nformation: 532-7273
Guests of Honor:
Gretel Suetterlin, Cembalo
Anita Steadman, Violin
Ida Steadman, Cello
Featured Artists:
Angelo Ferrari, International Tenor
Mariko Y. Reider, Contralto
Paulina Dominguez, Soprano
Dr. Ezequiel Meza, Accompanist
Norma Favela, Master of Ceremony
Looking back at 20-plus
years of citys art scene
Centennial Museum University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Changing exhibits are on the
second floor, Lea and Discovery Galleries.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 747-
8994 or museum.utep.edu.
In celebration of UTEPs upcoming Centennial
Celebration, the museum will become the offi-
cial Centennial Welcome Center through
2014, with exhibits about UTEPs history,
themed walking tours of the campus, UTEP
documentaries and Childrens Activity Corner.
Official ribbon-cutting is noon Monday, Sept.
23, with opening of two new exhibits:
A Century of Transformations, showing
through Jan. 15, 2015. The exhibit follows the
Texas School of Mines and Metallurgy, which
opened as a mining school in 1914, and evolved
into the University of Texas at El Paso, a nation-
ally recognized research university.
UTEP Technology Time Capsule: 100 Years
of Sharing Ideas Across the Disciplines, show-
ing through Nov. 27, 2014. The exhibit was
created by students in the UTEP Museum
Studies program and showcases how technolo-
gy has evolved on the UTEP campus over the
past century.
Themed walking tours, led by knowledgeable
tour guides, are available by appointment at
2:30 p.m. every Monday Sept. 30-Jan. 6,
2014. The first of the tours will focus on UTEP
Athletics (Football & Track & Field) and will
give participants an inside look into Holliday
Hall, Kidd Field, the Larry K. Durham Center
and the Sun Bowl. For appointment, contact
Maribel Villalva at 747-6669 or
mvillalva2@utep.edu.
El Paso Exploreum The citys first liv-
ing laboratory museum for children is at 300
W. San Antonio (south of Convention Center).
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Last
admission is one hour before closing time.
Information: 533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org.
Admission: $8 ($6 seniors over 60, and military
and educators with ID; free for infants).
The Exploreum includes multiple interactive
exhibits in four theme areas: construction, avia-
tion, role-play and high tech.
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. Admission is free unless
listed otherwise. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
Showing Sept. 1-Oct. 5: The Wartime
Escape: Margret and H.A. Reys Journey From
France, the true story of the creators of
Curious George. More than three genera-
tions of Americans have grown up reading the
stories of an irrepressible little brown monkey
known in this country as Curious George.
But few people know about the incredible
journey made by his creators, Margret and
H.A. Rey, to escape the Nazi invasion of Paris
at the start of World War II. Stashing a few pre-
cious belongings and manuscripts in their knap-
sacks and the baskets of their bicycles, the
Jewish couple fled Paris in June 1940, starting a
five month odyssey by bike, train, and boat that
would eventually bring them to American
shores. The exhibition features 27 framed art
prints by artist Allan Drummond and supple-
mental archival images from the holdings of the
DeGrummond Collection of Childrens
Literature at the University of Southern
Mississippi.
Grand opening is 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1,
with guided tours of the new exhibit, childrens
crafts and activities, story time, and refresh-
ments, including popcorn and Monkey Sundaes.
In conjunction with the exhibit, Barnes and
Noble, 705 Sunland Park, will host a Curious
George storytime is 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
7.
Children age 6 to 11 are invited to take part
in the Curious George Visits El Paso art con-
test. Youth age 12-15 can enter the Escape
and Rescue during the Holocaust writing con-
test. Explore and respond to true stories of
escape and rescue during the Holocaust or cre-
ate a story based on this theme.
Grand prize for both contests is a bicycle in
honor of the Reys journey. Gift cards for sec-
ond place. Submit entries to El Paso Holocaust
Museum, 715 N. Oregon, 79902.
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.
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Showing through Feb. 8: Pieces of the
Puzzle: New Perspectives on the Hohokam.
A free museum gallery tour is 2 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 31.
In conjunction the CARTA (Camino Real Trail
Association) Conference in El Paso:
Vernon Geronimo Lujan will discuss Looking
from the Other Side of the Fence: The Camino
Real de Tierra Adentro, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7.
Mary Louise Johnson Thompson will discuss
Cocoa and Sacbs: Royal Roads across the
Maya Heartland 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 21.
The Jornada Mogollon Archaeology
Conference is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 4-5. Registration: $30 through
Sept. 14; $40 at the door. Student registration
with valid ID is $25. Registration/information:
755-4332 or elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum.
El Paso Museum of History 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m.
Thursdays), and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Museum admission is free. Information: 351-
3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
Yolanda Leyva will give a free talk on Socorro
Mission: Heart of a Community at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7. Missions and Their People
Lecture Series.
A free finding your family roots genealogy
workshop with Ana Maria Rodriguez is 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14.
Magician Bob King performs a free Fall Into
Magic show at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
Now showing is Heritage of Faith: Mission of
Hope: History of the Diocese of El Paso, an
exhibition celebrating the Catholic Diocese of
El Pasos 100th Anniversary.
Also showing is Views from the Museum,
works by the Plein Air Painters of El Paso.
Also showing is The Missions and Their
People Wall which honors the Mission Valley
of the Southwestern United States and
Northern Mexico.
Museum classes are $20 per session ($10
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Tai Chi Saturday classes are 11 a.m. to noon
for Tai Chi I (beginner) and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
for Tai Chi II Sept. 7.
Tai Chi 3 Advanced Lunch Classes are 11
a.m. to noon, Wednesdays Sept. 4.
Traditional Belly Dancing Classes are 6 to 7
p.m. Thursdays beginning Sept. 12, for ages
9 and older taught by Sonia Flores and her
daughter Sene. .
Fort Bliss and Old Ironsides Museums
Both museums are located in Building 1735,
Marshall Road on Fort Bliss. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed
Saturdays, Sundays and all federal holidays.
Enter through Cassidy Gate off U.S. Highway
54. Admission is free. Information: 568-5412.
Los Portales Museum and Visitor
Center 1521 San Elizario Road. Hours are
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday,
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
1120 Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. Tours on the hour;
last tour at 4 p.m. Spanish language tours
offered Thursday through Saturday. Cost: $4
($3 ages 6-18). Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
Museo Cultural Argentino The new
museum at 11801 Sierra Morena, displays the
customs and traditions of Buenos Aires,
Argentina. Showings are noon to 2 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission: $5. Information:
Elizabeth Rueda, curator at 408-3241 or tan-
goargentinodelsol.org.
Authentic tango dance lessons and practice
dance are 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays.Cost: $8
per person. Information: Mundo, 630-7607.
National Border Patrol Museum and
Memorial Library 4315 Transmountain
Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and major
holidays. Admission is free. Information: 759-
6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
San Elizario Veterans Museum and
Memorial Walk 1501-B Main Street in
San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray
Borrego, 383-8529.
War Eagles Air Museum 8012 Airport
Road, Doa Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air-
museum.com.
Las Cruces area
Branigan Cultural Center Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2154 or las-
cruces.org/museums.
Showing Sept. 6-Oct. 26: Blending the Old
with the New: Quilts by Paul D. Pilgrim. The
exhibition was organized by the National Quilt
Museum, Paducah, Ky. Opening reception is 5-
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
Pilgrim was a collector of antique quilts,
whose interests include orphan blocks, quilt
sections that had never become part of a fin-
ished quilt, which Pilgrim used to fashion his
own creations.
Showing through Sept. 28: Lost Buildings of
Las Cruces.
Monthly History Notes Lecture is 1 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12 with Protector Saint of
New Mexico: 19th Century Art and
Architecture by Elizabeth Zarur.
Weekly storytime is 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturdays at the center.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. dur-
ing the First Friday Ramble. Information: (575)
522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum The
museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N.
Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the
Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is
free; donations encouraged. Information: (575)
647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the sec-
ond Saturday of each month (Sept. 14).
Families can try out early 20th century games.
Toddler Story Time is 11 a.m. the third
Saturday of each month. RSVP requested.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for
adults, $3 seniors 60 and older; free for muse-
um members, veterans and children age 4 and
under. Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfar-
mandranchmuseum.org.
Author William Dunmire presents New
Mexicos Spanish Livestock Heritage at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12, as part of the museums
Cultural Series. Admission: $2 donation.
Showing through Dec. 1: The Chihuahuan
Desert Garden: The New Mexico Watercolor
Society, Southern Chapter, 35 paintings from
society artists. A free public reception is 6 to 8
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19.
Showing through Sept. 15: New Mexicos
African American Legacy: Visible, Vital,
Valuable presented by the African American
Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico
in Albuquerque.
Showing through October in the Tortugas
Gallery: Green Machines: Celebrating 175
Years of John Deere.
NMSU Museum Kent Hall, University at
Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
nmsu.edu/museum/. Fall 2013 exhibits:
Maria Martinez and the Pottery of San
Ildefonso Pueblo.
Memories of Pie Town: Rural New Mexico
During the Great Depression.
Opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 19. Refreshments served.
A free lecture and book signing by author Joan
Myers, Pie Town Women: The Hard Life and
Good Times of a New Mexico Homesteader,
is 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.
White Sands Missile Range Museum
and Missile Park Hours: 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed on federal
holidays. Free admission. Visitors must provide
a current license, car registration and proof of
insurance. Information, directions: (575) 678-
8824 (local call) or wsmr-history.org.
At the Museum
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Teatro de la Nacion Insurgentes Av
(two blocks east of Plutarco Elias Calles Av.,
corner with Cayetano Lopez). Information:
telondearena.org.
Artist David Morales (son of artist Cristina
Gardea) shows his mythological paintings and
drawings in the exhibit Hide Whispers at 7
p.m. Friday, Sept. 20.
Museo de INBA Circuito Jose Reyes
Estrada, Zona Pronaf. The museum is celebrat-
ing its 50th anniversary this year. Admission is
A Day at the Museum is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21: Guided tours, childrens
workshops and puppet shows. The event is
offered the third Saturday of each month.
Centro de Exposiciones Cuatro Siglos
Calzada del Rio 8989 (at Florida, near
Bermudez Industrial Park).
Car Show is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-
29, featuring more than 40 categories. Djs and
live music. Information: phone 2070703, cel 3
601753; zebrajuarez@hotmail.com or on face-
book, Grancarshow
La Rodadora Jurezs new interactive
childrens museum is in the citys Parque
Central. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays
through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays. Admission: 65 pesos
(around $5). Theater admission: 30 pesos
($2.50 US). Theater/museum combo is 79
pesos ($6.25 US). Information: 52-656-558-
2415 or larodadora.org.
The museum features 120 permanent interac-
tive exhibits. Exhibits include opportunities to
explore the origins of life, the formation of the
planets, how the deserts were formed, paleon-
tology, history and heritage and traditions, with
a focus on art and expression.
There is also a 3D theater, library with com-
puter area, oudoor garden with labyrinth and
performance venue.
La Rodadora: Espacio Interactivo means
The Tumbleweed: Interactive Space, and is
the third largest interactive museum in Mexico
and the largest Mexican museum located out-
side a state capital.
Bazar Del Monumento The weekly
bazaar is noon to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Benito
Jurez Monument downtown, Vicente
Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art,
antiques, books and more sold and traded.
Por Amor al Arte The radio show,
covering all aspects of the arts in Jurez, airs 3
to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM. The show
includes music, interviews, reviews of events,
recommendations of books and movies, hosted
by Hogla Lizeth Olivas. Information:
806Noticias.com.mx.
Radio Cultural Milenio Alfonso The
Duck Quiones hosts the radio program
devoted to the cultural world in Jurez at 9:30
a.m. Wednesdays on 640 a.m.
Jurez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com or
walteraleisterschaefer@gmail.com)
Also
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 4:30 p.m. every day. Docent-led tours
of permanent exhibits are 10 a.m. Fridays.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 chil-
dren 6-16; free for children 5 and younger and
museum members). Information: (575) 378-
4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
Museum of the Big Bend Sul Ross
State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in
Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Guided tours available. Admission is
free, donations accepted. Information: (432)
837-8734 or museum@sulross.edu.
Showing Sept. 21-Dec. 8: Remington:
Treasures from the Frederic Remington Art
Museum. Opening weekend is Sept. 19-21.
Permanent exhibits include fossil exhibits
Conquistador to Cowboy exhibit with arti-
facts that tell the story of the settlement of the
Big Bend, a Native American exhibit focusing
on the Jumanos and Apache tribes, and a chil-
drens Discovery Center play area with a repli-
ca of Tall Rock Shelter.
New Mexico Museum of Space History
3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The museum
features the International Space Hall of Fame
and the Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and
Planetarium. Space center hours are 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and mili-
tary, $4 ages 4-12, children 3 and younger
free). Call for school tours and group ticket
arrangements. Information: (877) 333-6589,
(575) 437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org.
Showing at the IMAX Dome Theater are the
films Hubble and Tornado Alley, and the
Planetarium Show. Showtimes are on the hour,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for
seniors and military; $4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3
and under free for all shows. Combo tickets
available (include museum entrance and one
IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors and military, $7
children).
Sacramento Mountains Historical
Museum U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
Information: (575) 682-2932 or cloudcroftmu-
seum.com.
Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of the
month. Admission: $3 suggested donation.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947
(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.
Showing Sept. 6-March 2, 2014: Our Saints
Among Us: Revisited.
Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991 N.
White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train
depot built in 1898, the building now houses a
gift shop and model shop, with more than
1,200 feet of model railroad track and hun-
dreds of model and toy trains on display. Hours
are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-
2855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com.
The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around
Alameda Park 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Cost: $4.
Tularosa Basin Historical Society
Museum1301 White Sands Blvd. (U.S.
54/70), Alamogordo. Open from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 436-4438.
Ann Mitchell Memorial Art Show
Sunday, Sept. 8
- p.m.
Ann Mitchell
Studio
]98 Doniphan Dr.
Suite B
Come celebrate
Ann's life through
her art!
At the Museum
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Viva Jurez
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All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.
Centro de Convenciones Las Anitas
Waterfill zone (from Ysleta bridge, drive about
300 yards and turn on narrow road on right
near the yellow Bip Bip store). Information:
6821486 or 6820693.
Tlaqueparte is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday
through Monday, Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Artisans
from Colombia, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, India,
Turkey, Indonesia and Senegal will show and sell
their work.
Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera
(MUREF) Old Customs House, Zona
Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Jurez.
Sunday. Information: muref.org, inah.org or
Facebook.
Showing all month is an exhibition of the
archaeological zone of Altavista, Zacatecas,
with photos and pottery.
Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms highlight
the Mexican Revolution. Displays include the
Francisco Madero carriage, Pascual Orozco hat,
Francisco Pancho Villa displays and a scale
model of Jurez-El Paso during the Mexican
Revolution.
Museo del Chamizal Chamizal Park,
Jurez (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. Information: 611-
1048.
Arte en el Parque is 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 31 and Sept.28. Food, arts and crafts,
and activities for children. Admission is 40
pesos (30 pesos for children). Information: 611-
2390 or arteenelparque.com.
Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas
Francisco Villa 201 Centro (one block east of
Avenida Jurez).
Bullfights begins at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1,
featuring bullfighters Eulalio Lopez Zotoluco,
Arturo Saldivar and Juan Pablo Sanchez, with
six Carranco bulls.
Festival del Mole The festival celebrates
sauces and recipes with mole, at two locations:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday,
Sept. 4-6, at Hotel Lucerna Paseo Triunfa
de la Repubica near Av. Lopez Mateos. Includes
talks with chef and sommelier Griselda
Marquez. Cost 600 pesos (500 pesos for stu-
dents).
Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at
Quinta Santa Lucia, Camino Viejo a San Jose
11145. Thirty different moles featured. Taste
samples of everything for 50 pesos. Four-per-
son package is 1,000 pesos, and one mole plate
with meat for each person and a champagne
bottle. Chef Griselda Marquez will give you a
talk and advice on mole recipes.
To get there, Ejercito Nacional Av. turn left at
Francisco Villarreal. In about 150 meters, look
for signs and the unpaved road. Information:
(cell) 1 765490 or bistroseis@gmail.com.
Alianza Francesa de Cd. Jurez Calle
Tlaxcala #2644 Col. Margaritas (at Ignacio
Ramirez). Admission is free. Information:
6391011 (Tania Bonfil) or
ciudadjuarez.af.org.mx. Admission is free.
Cinema Club presents French movies with
Spanish subtitles are shown at 7 p.m. every
other Friday (Sept. 13, 27).
The organization presents Paris at the
Seine, a collective photographic exhibition on
loan from France, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6,
at Hotel Casagrande (Av Tecnologico and
Teofilo Borunda, one block south of Central
Park East).
El Rincon De Ana Lucia Blvd Tomas
Fernandez 8215-2A (lower level in front of
Torres Campestre building). The restaurant and
gallery is owned by artist Eli Morales.
Monthly cocktail artist reception is at 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 7, featuring a collective exhibit by
Imelda Mendoza, Julieta Vegamontes and Silvia
Rueda. Free and open to the public.
Matices Culturales - The annual series is
presented by Amigos de la Fundacion
Mascareas at Auditorio Benito Juarez, Ignacio
Ramirez at Vicente Guerrero Av. in front of
Parque Borunda. Performances are 6 p.m.
Tickets: $800 (Pesos). Information: 612-3175
or 612-4075. In El Paso: 544-5118. Web: fmas-
carenas.org.
Saturday, Sept. 7: Guitarist Paco Padilla
Saturday, Sept. 28: Mexican band Son del
Montn. The band fuses traditional Mexican
styles with elements of folk, modern and other
musical styles.
Cibeles Convention Center Av. Toms
Fernndez 8450, between Calle Portales and
Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona Campestre.
Expo Boda and Quinceaera is 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. More than 50 booths.
Door prizes include a quinceaera and wedding
party at Cibeles. Admission: 50 pesos (25 pesos
children under 13).
Mexica Fiesta is 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 15, at The Terrace Garden. Mariachis
and other live music, appetizers one courtesy
drink. Prize for the best Mexican costume.
Cost: 250 pesos.
Festival Internacional Chihuahua
The 9th annual festival of performing arts offers
events Sept. 11-Oct. 2. The festival is part of
the statewide celebration. Information: chi-
huahua.gob.mx/festival. Admission prices vary;
some events are free. Check with the Centro
Cultural box office. Information: 1730300 or
ccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro). Tickets
for many events sold at donboleton.com.
Many major events are at Centro Cultural
Paso del Norte, Av. Henry Durant, Zona
Pronaf, across from the Red Cross.
Performances include:
Friday, Sept. 20 singers Aida Cuevas and
Fernando De la Mora
Saturday, Sept. 21 Ximena Sariana
Monday, Sept. 23 Focus Group
(Holland)
Tuesday, Sept. 24 Yemen Blues (Africa)
Wednesday, Sept. 25 Evolution (Holland)
Thursday, Sept. 26 Three Mother
Funkers; Los Bunkers (Chile)
Friday, Sept. 27 La Cuca (Mexico)
Saturday, Sept. 28 Kevin Johansen
(Argentina)
Sunday, Sept. 29 Cafe Tacuba (Mexico)
Plaza De La Mexicanidad
(Monumental X Explanade)
Boulevard 4 Siglos and Plutarco Elias Calles.
Mexican Independence Day Celebration is at
8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, featuring Espinoza
Paz, Reik, Banda Sinaloense MS, giant screens.
Free admission. Mexican foods will be sold.
The XVI Tequila Fair is Thursday through
Saturday, Sept. 26-28. Games, shows and
more than 30 tequila and sotol stands. Entry
fee includes several beverage tastings.
Please see Page 39
Chamizal galleries Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Los Paisano
hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday; weekends by request. Los Abrazos
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and Sundays during performances
(displays vary). Admission is free. Information:
532-7273 or nps.gov/cham/.
Showing at Los Abrazos Gallery is Chamizal
Treaty 50th Anniversary Exhibit, about the
events leading up to and surrounding the sign-
ing of the Chamizal Treaty and peaceful resolu-
tion of the century-long international boundary
dispute between two neighboring nations.
Opening is 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29.
Heritage Days A Fountain Murder Trial
reenactment will highlight the Hillsboro and
Kingston Heritage Days events at 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, at
Hillsboro Community Center Theater in
Hillsboro, N.M. The weekend also includes
antiques, historic artifacts, updated and
expanded walking guide to Hillsboros historic
sites and horse drawn wagon rides.
Information: (575) 895-3324.
Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society
and Haunted History - The organization
offers a variety of ghost tours each month.
Age 13 and older welcome. Tours are $10.
Reservations: 408-7461 or ghosts915.com.
Ghost tour of San Elizario Historic District is
10 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 6. Meet at
Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main at 9:30 p.m.
Concordia Cemetery Back-To-School
Ghost Tours are 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7
and 14, at historic Concordia Cemetery. Meet
at 8:30 p.m. at the Yandell entrance. Bring $5
worth of school supplies (sealed or wrapped in
containers) per person and get $5 off.
A Burges House Ghost Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 13, 603 Yandell. Proceeds benefit
El Paso County Historical Society.
Downtown Ghost Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21. Meet at 8:30 p.m. in front
of the Downtown Main Library. Contains adult
situations and language.
History Notes Lecture Series The
monthly program is 1 to 2 p.m. the second
Thursday of each month at the Branigan
Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, north end of the
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Sept. 12:
Protector Saint of New Mexico: 19th, with
Elizabeth Zarur. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums.
El Paso City Politics 1873-1920s
Freelance history lecturer Joseph Longo will
host the first in his lecture series at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14, at El Paso Library Main
Branch Auditorium, 501 N. Oregon. The lec-
ture focuses on the political history of El Paso
from the incorporation of the city in 1873 to
1929. Admission is free. Information: 867-6062.
Fort Selden Frontier Day The annual
celebration at Fort Selden State Monument, 13
miles north of Las Cruces, is 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Frontier Day features
living history demonstrations, a special presen-
tation on the Buffalo Soldiers stationed at the
fort after the Civil War, reenactments of fron-
tier living history, entertainment and more.
Ongoing living history and events throughout
the day include military encampment with
infantry cavalry and artillery; period cooking
demonstrations, period school house exhibit;
military drills; black powder demonstrations; an
1860s game of Rounders (baseball); kids history
hunt and special speakers.
The monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles
north of Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday through Monday (closed
Tuesday). Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under
free). Sunday admission for New Mexico resi-
dents is free. Information: (575) 526-8911, 1-
800-429-9488, nmculture.org or nmmonu-
ments.org.
Fort Bayard Days The annual two-day
living history festival begins at 9 a.m. Sept. 20-
21 at Fort Bayard, N.M., six miles east of Silver
City, with more than 25 living history centers
around the parade grounds Visitors may bring
their own picnic. Admission is free both days.
Information: (575) 956-3294, (575) 388-4477,
(307) 640-3012 or fortbayard.org.
A dinner is 6:30 p.m. Friday with guest speak-
er Dr. Doug Dinwiddle talking on Lt. William
H. Emory. Cost: $15.
Vintage baseball games are 11 a.m. and 2
p.m. Saturday.
Lunch served 11:30 to 1 p.m. Saturday with a
concert at 1 p.m. by Fort Lowell 4th Calvary
Military Band.
The Military Ball is 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, with
music by 4th Calvary Military Band and instruc-
tor Ken Dusenbury of Artillery Company of
New Mexico. Cost: $2.50 ($5 couples), chil-
dren free when accompanied by parents.
Fort Bayard was established as a US Army
post in 1866. Free guided tours of the historic
fort also offered at 9:30 a.m. to noon
Saturdays, Sept. 7, 14 and Sunday, Sept. 29.
El Paso Archaeological Society Awards
The societys annual awards banquet is 6
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Opus Bistro, 7130
N. Mesa. Guest Speaker is archaeologist Karl
Laumbach. Cost: $25 per person (reservations
by Sept. 16) at 581-2042. Information: 592-
3651 or epas.com.
El Paso Corral of the Westerners
The monthly dinner program is 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 27, at Ranchers Grill, 7597 N.
Mesa. Kenneth Smith presents El Paso
Lawman, Dallas Stoudmire. Cost: $20
(includes dinner and presentation). Information
or reservations: 759-9538.
Old Fort Bliss Building 5054, corner of
Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss.
Friday. Admission is free. Information: 568-
4518 or 588-8482. The 3rd annual Traders
Market runs 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays through
Sept. 27.
El Paso-Juarez Historical Museum
Historian Fred Morales hosts exhibits, lectures
and walking tours at various locations.
Information: 255-9644, fredmorales7@
yahoo.com, or elpasowalkingtours.com.
A historical walking tour of the Old Concordia
Settlement is 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28,
beginning at Old El Paso Brewery, corner of
Frutas and Stevens. The tour includes the
brewery, Camp Concordia, San Jose de
Concordia del Alto Catholic Church and the
San Pedro Pharmacy. Cost: $5 donation.
The museum hosts the exhibit A Pictorial
History of South El Paso Street From the
1880s To The Early 1900s through
September at El Paso Public Librarys Main
Branch, 501 N. Oregon, Downtown.
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rouble broke out at the Gem
Saloon, 206 South El Paso Street
on Tuesday night, April 14, 1885,
the El Paso Sunday Herald reported.
Two men died by loaded revolvers, gone
forever in the first of the spring fights.
Wyatt Earp of Dodge City and
Tombstone fame stood by and watched.
He had visited El Paso only once and in
a space of a few minutes he witnessed
two men killed. He left soon after, never
to return.
Earp was a good looking man for his
day standing six feet tall, when most
men of that time were around five feet
six inches. He was a man of imposing
stature, musculature and good with his
fists, which he used instead of his gun in
many instances with those resisting
arrest, although it is said he was an
expert with a pistol.
On that fateful night Earp was a
onlooker at the gambling tables in the
Gem Saloon. He was passing through El
Paso after having lost money in an Idaho
gold venture.
Around 11 oclock Bill Raynor, part-
time police officer, found himself in the
Gem Saloon, drunk and waving his gun,
looking for trouble. He was quieted
down by Robert Cahill, the gambling
room dealer/bouncer. Raynor turned
away and started to leave the saloon.
Walking by a cowboy known only as
Renic, Raynor cursed him rudely for
no apparent reason.
The cowboy was unarmed and made
this known to Raynor, who then contin-
ued to walk out. Renic, however, resent-
ed the way he was treated so he walked
to the bar and got a gun.
Raynor saw this, pulled his gun and
started shooting. He missed but Renic
didnt, shooting Raynor in the shoulder
and stomach, forcing him out the saloon
door, mortally wounded. Earp the spec-
tator was interested but didnt make a
move.
News of the trouble
got to Buck Linn, a
friend who had
started the
evening with
Raynor, but they
had become sepa-
rated during their
carousing. The
news was mixed up.
Linn heard it as if
Cahill, the bouncer,
had killed his friend
so he went gunning for Cahill. News of
his coming preceded him and when he
hit the Gems front door he found Cahill
standing there with his gun drawn.
Stop right there and put your hands
up, Cahill ordered. Linn proceeded on
and Cahill shot him dead.
Watt Earp was impressed: two men
dead in less than an hour. He was called
as a witness to testify at the preliminary
hearing before Justice of the Peace L. H.
Davis. After that Earp left town for
good. Cahill and Renic never were tried
for the shootings, which were ruled as
being self-defense.
Earp was involved in other gunfights,
the most famous being the shootout with
the Clantons at the OK Corral in
Tombstone, Arizona.
After running down the ones that didnt
get killed at the OK Corral, Earp said he
was tired, went to San Diego, Calif. and
got into the real estate business. Then he
went on to Nome, Alaska where he
opened the Dexter Saloon. Finally, he
returned to the Lower 48, and lived most
of his later years in Los Angeles.
Wyatt Earp passed away in 1929. He
had been in some 100 shootouts, but
managed to die with his boots off at the
ripe old age of 80.
John McVey Middagh is a former saddle
shop owner and an amateur local historian.
Information: jmiddagh@yahoo.com
Taking a Look Back
by John McVey Middagh
Wyatt Earp witnessed
El Paso gunfight
Wyatt Earp
The Odd Couple El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, presents the female version of
Neil Simons comedy classic through Sept. 7.
Directed by Darci Georges. Showtimes are 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students
with ID; $5 students under 18). Information:
532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Greater Tuna No Strings Theatre
Company opens its season with the comic
favorite by Jaston Williams, Ed Howard and Joe
Sears through Sept. 15 at the Black Box
Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Directed by Ceil Herman. Tickets: $12 ($10
students and seniors over 65).
Information/reservations: (575) 523-1223 or
no-strings.org.
This send-up of small town morals and more
features a colorful cast of characters inhabiting
Tuna, Texas, the states third-smallest town.
Cloudcroft melodramas Cloudcroft
Light Opera Companys live melodrama per-
formances at Zenith Park on Burro Ave.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Early
arrival recommended. Information: (575) 682-
2733 or cloudcrofttheater.com.
Labor Day weekend shows are 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1, featuring Misdeeds at
Mistletoe Mine
EPCC Summer Repertory encores
El Paso Community College Performers Studi0
hosts encore performances of two of its hit
summer repertory musicals Sept. 5-8 at El
Paso Transmountain Campus Forum Theatre,
9570 Gateway North. All proceeds go toward
scholarships for EPCC Performance Studies
Students. Tickets: $15 ($10 non-EPCC stu-
dents, military; $7 EPCC students, faculty, staff,
seniors). Information: 831-5056, 637-4029 or
epcc.edu/theater.
Bloody, Bloody, Andrew Jackson, is 8 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5-6. The show is a
comedic Wild West rock musical about the
founding of the Democratic Party. It redefines
Andrew Jackson, Americas seventh President,
as an emo rock star and focuses on populism,
the Indian Removal Act, and his relationship
with his wife Rachel.
Next to Normal is 8 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7-8. This Tony
Award/Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical is
about a mother who struggles with worsening
bipolar disorder and the effects that her illness
has on her family.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and
Spike Doa Ana Art Council and Fusion
Theatre Co. present Christopher Durangs
2013 Tony-winning play at 8 p.m. Saturday and
2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14-15, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall.
In this hysterically funny and affecting romp,
Durang takes on Anton Chekovs most time-
tested themes proving that whether in 19th
century Russia or 21st century Pennsylvania,
the human condition never really changes.
Tickets: $35 main floor; $25 balcony. Student
rush tickets are $10; subject to availability at
the door, 10 minutes prior to show time.
Information: (575) 523-6403. Tickets available
online at riograndetheatre.com
Vanya and Sonia, in their Bucks County child-
hood home, are surprised by Masha, their
glamorous movie star sister, who brings home
her 20-something boy toy. Mashas exploits
throw the normally quiet household into utter
upheaval.
The Boys in the Band El Paso
Community Colleges Theater Ensemble opens
its 9th season with the Mart Crowley play
Sept. 20-22 and 27-29, at the EPCC
Transmountain Campus Forum. Directed by
Hector Serrano. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 ($10
non-EPCC students and military, $7 EPCC stu-
dents); cash or checks only. Information: 831-
5056 or epcc.edu/theater.
At a well-planned birthday party for a friend, a
spontaneous game of truth or dare has seri-
ous consequences for nine gay men who reveal
more than expected secrets from their past.
Mature subject matter.
Outlaw, Lawman and Ghost Magic
Show The ghost of Milton J. Yarberry
will host a magic show blended with humor and
history Sept. 20-22 in the Black Box Theater,
430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Contains
language and themes of the 1800s that may not
be suitable for those 13 and under. Showtime is
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. mati-
nee Sunday. Tickets: $12 ($10 students and
seniors over 65). Information/reservations:
(575) 523-1223.
Born in 1849 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas,
Yarberry lived a colorful life and ended up being
Albuquerques first elected Sheriff. Described
as a crazy-eyed, foul-mouthed Wild West gun-
slinger, he was convicted of murder and exe-
cuted by hanging in 1883.
Viva Mxico! The 19th annual celebra-
tion of Mexican Independence Day directed by
Malena Cano is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20-22, at the Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. The cel-
ebration features Cano, Carlos E. Ayub, Ballet
Folklorico Internationales and other singers and
actors. Admission: $12 at the door; advance
tickets available. Information: 772-3905.
Viva Mexico! chronicles almost 500 years of
the history, personalities and events of Mexico
beginning with the Aztecs of the pre-Hispanic
era, the arrival of Hernan Cortez, the Spanish
Conquistadors, the miracle of Juan Diego, the
French occupation, Cinco de Mayo, Emperor
Maximilian; Dictator Porfirio Diaz, and the
Mexican Revolution of 1910 with Pancho Villa
and Emiliano Zapata.
Living Out The UTEP Department of
Theatre and Dance begins its season with Lisa
Loomers play dealing with immigration Sept.
25-29, in the Fox Fine Arts Studio Theatre.
Directed by Lluvia Almanza. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday and 2:30 and 7
p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $13 ($11 seniors, military,
group, UTEP alumni and non-UTEP students;
$9 UTEP students; ages 4-12): 747-5118 or
theatredance.utep.edu.
See Gallery Talk on Page 44 for details.
Night of the Living Dead El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents Lora Allen
Ohms adaptation of the George Romero zom-
bie cult classic Sept. 27-Oct. 27, with a spe-
Please see Page 44
cial Halloween showing Thursday, Oct. 31.
Directed by Moy Hinojos. Showtimes are 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students
with ID; $5 students under 18). Information:
532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Red American Southwest Theatre
Company opens its season with John Logans
play Sept. 27-Oct. 6, at NMSUs Center for
the Arts. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $17
($14 seniors 65 and older and NMSU
faculty/staff; $10 students 3-17 and NMSU stu-
dents; $5 high school students). Preview per-
formance is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Tickets: $10.
Information: (575) 646-4515.
Famed painter Mark Rothko has just landed
the biggest commission in the history of mod-
ern art, but now faces the challenge of creating
work that lives up to its promise and price tag.
Tom Lea: Grace Note In A Hard
World The original one-act play by
Frontera Reps Camilla Carr starring theatre
and film veteran Ray Barker is Oct. 4-6, at the
Philanthropy Theatre in the Plaza Theatre
annex. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $25-$35; stu-
dent and military discounts available.
(Ticketmaster).
The play chronicling the life of the famed
artist was commissioned by the Tom Lea
Institute and will be presented as part of Tom
Lea Month, an annual monthlong celebration of
the artist who was born and raised in El Paso. It
focuses on Leas early years as a child, art stu-
dent and apprentice.
Auditions & classes
NMSU Theater afterschool program
New Mexico State University Department
of Theater Arts presents an afterschool pro-
gram 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 16-May
5, for youth grades 1-3; and 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Sept. 18-May 7, for grades 4-6,
as part of its American Southwest Childrens
Theatre Company (formerly Childrens Theatre
Workshop), led by new Theatre arts professor
Larissa Lury. Cost: $150 for the entire academ-
ic year; payment may be made in installments.
Information/registration:
nmsutheatre.com/asctc.php.
Inspired by Antoinette Portis beloved book
Not a Box, grades 1-3 will create and per-
form original plays sprung from the possibilities
of what a simple cardboard box might become.
Grades 4-6 will explore Myths and Legends,
stories from cultures worldwide. The culminat-
ing performance will be created by the class.
Border Theatre Acting Workshops
The Border Theatre Group hosts acting labs
taught by area professionals at noon Saturdays
at Glasbox art space, 1500 Texas. Workshops
are designed to help potential performers of all
ages and experience levels develop a working
process. The goal of the sessions is to create a
large stable of potential performers to help
advance the theatrical and film communities in
El Paso. Information/cost: 412-5283 or bor-
dertheatre.org.
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mmigration pushes the hot topic but-
ton in El Paso. It affects everyone in
this border city. Look at the new FX
TV show, The Bridge. Talk to Ruben
Garcia at Annunciation House.
Now, UTEP Theatre Department tack-
les the subject in Living Out, a play
by Lisa Loomer, directed by Lluvia
Almanza.
The play centers on two women, one
who is an undocumented immigrant
from El Salvador who goes to work as a
nanny for the other, a career-driven
lawyer Anglo mom, and their respective
spouses.
Ana and Bobby Hernandez are ille-
gal immigrants trying to provide a bet-
ter life for themselves and their family,
Almanza said. Anas ultimate goal is to
get her papers in order to bring the son
she left behind in El Salvador to the
United States. She finds a job as a
nanny working for Nancy and Richard
Robin. Both Ana and Nancy want a
work life and family life, but struggle to
have both. While trying to have it all
they learn just how similar and how
different they truly are.
Loomer, who is of Hispanic and
Romanian descent, often writes about
the Hispanic experience in America, but
her best known works are co-writing the
movie Girl Interrupted and the play
The Waiting Room.
I chose to direct this show because it
has a strong message told through
humorous moments and dramatic
moments, Almanza said. From the
moment I read the play, I fell in love
with it because it was so relatable. I
know people like the characters and I
know the situations they have been
through. Living on the border, I am sure
other people will relate to them, too.
This show is relevant because now
more than ever, immigrants are being
targeted. From the fence built to keep
illegal immigrants out, to the laws tar-
geting people who just look illegal in
Arizona this show speaks to everyone
no matter what their race.
She warns however, that the show
isnt for children because it contains
adult language and content.
Almanza, who has been acting since
she was in second grade, including
seven shows at the university, brings an
experienced UTEP cast to the show.
Denisse Mendoza plays Ana, while
Omar Freitekh plays Bobby. Nancy
Robin is played by Avery Segapeli
(Dinner Theatre regulars might remem-
ber her as Sandy in Grease, and the
Mistress in Vita) with Abel Garcia as
her husband, Richard. The four other
minor characters are nannies Sandra
(Cynthia Alvarez) and Zoila (Andrea
DeAnda), and their employers Linda
(Raquel Gomez) and Wallace (Klarissa
Robles).
Almanza said her greatest joy has
been the actors.
They have all been working hard to
bring this story to life, she said. They
have been taking creative risks that
have improved their characters. They
have made my job so much easier.
Even though this is Almanzas third
show as director, she still focuses on the
basics.
The biggest challenge of doing this
show is staying true to the story and
making sure the actors are true to the
characters, she said. The most impor-
tant thing to me is telling the story in
the most truthful way possible.
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
The UTEP Department of Theatre and
Dance presents Living Out Sept. 25-
29, in the Fox Fine Arts Studio Theatre.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday
through Saturday and 2:30 and 7 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 747-5118 or the-
atredance.utep.edu.
Sisters in Crime The Eastside chapter of
the book discussion group supporting women
mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 3, at its new location at St. Paul
Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere, to discuss
A Deeper Darkness by J.T. Ellison. The meet-
ing is free to anyone to attend although a small
donation may be asked to cover utilities/maid
service. Information: 629-7063 or
labodda9@aol.com.
City of Night Book Club Rio Grande
Adelante hosts the book club and social gather-
ing for LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m.
the first Saturday of the month at different
locations. The meetings include a social, usually
a dinner, as well as book discussion.
Information/location: 525-9006 or cityofnight-
bookclub@gmail.com.
The Sept. 7 book is The Subterraneans by
Jack Kerouac.
The Oct. 5 book is Gentleman Junkie: The
Life and Legacy of William S. Burroughs by
Graham Caveney.
Tumblewords Project The writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library,
3200 Copper. Workshops are free; donations
for the presenter are encouraged. Information:
328-5484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (library),
tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com or on
Facebook at Tumblewords.
September workshops are presented in col-
laboration with El Paso Poetry Project.
Workshop hosts were all featured artists in the
El Paso Poetry Project in December 2012 and
in the Root Words writing workshop series for
youth in summer 2013.
Sept. 7: Cultural Identity and Poetry as
Ceremony, with Celia Aguilar. Aguilar is an
activist and writer who authored and directed
her first play, Heridas, as a special piece for El
Pasos One Billion Rising in February 2013. She
won her first poetry slam in July.
Sept. 14: The Zen of Rhythm and Rhyme:
Exploring the Art of Improvisation and
Collaborative Poetics with Richie Marrufo.
Marrufo is also a co-host and co-organizer of
The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series (a
BorderSenses event).
Sept. 21: Spitting from the Soul: Genuine
Writing from a Meaningful Place with The
Sphinks. The Sphinks is inspired by humanitys
constant struggles and the methods we use to
overcome them.
Sept. 28: Robin Scofield will host a work-
shop as part of the 3rd annual global 100
Thousand Poets for Change event. Scofield is
the author of And the Ass Saw the Angel and
Sunflower Cantos and is a poetry editor for
BorderSenses.
GLBT book group The bimonthly book
group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of
odd-numbered months. Open to all GLBT and
GLBT-friendly people interested in book discus-
sions. Information/location: 566-5549, 861-
2909 or 471-9396 or on Facebook at
ElPasoGLBTBookGroup.
Meeting months are January, March, May, July,
September and November.
Hotel Juarez UTEP Creative Writing
Department hosts a reading and discussion with
Daniel Chacon at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at
UTEP Union East, Room 312. Chacon will read
from and discuss his latest fiction collection,
Hotel Juarez: Stories, Rooms, and Loops.
UTEP Creative Writing graduate Paul Pedroza
will also read. Admission is free. Information:
747-5713.
Southwest Festival of the Written
Word The inaugural literary festival is all
day Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29, in
Silver City, N.M. with this years theme
Textures y Sabores, and features more than
50 writers, agents and publishers from the
Silver City area and the Southwest region.
Admission is free to most events, and the pub-
lic is welcome. Information: (575) 313-3172 or
swwordfiesta.org.
Keynote speakers are writers Ana Castillo and
Denise Chavez, with additional presenters
award-winning Navajo poet Orlando White,
Lakota poet and artist Layli Long Soldier,
WNMU Scholar-in-Residence Felipe de Ortego
and NMSU writer-in residence JJ Wilson.
Friends of the Westside Libraries
membership sale Friends of the
Westside Branches hosts its annual membership
sale through September at The Bookmark,
7348 Remcon with adult and childrens fiction
and non-fiction books, magazines, CDs, and
puzzles among other items. Hours are 3 to 6
p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday
and Saturday, 3 to 8 p.m. Friday. All teachers
aid materials are 50 percent off. Proceeds sup-
port library activities. Information: 833-2342.
Funds raised support the Arjimo, Doris Van
Doren and Westside Libraries.
Books Are Gems 7744 North Loop Ste
B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit
organization sells and gives away new and used
books. Books are sold for $1-$2, and children
who come to the store may receive five free
used books. Teachers can also receive free
books for their classroom. Hours are 11 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday;
and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Information:
Information: 845-5437 or booksaregems.org.
Friends of the Irving Schwartz Library
Bookstore The bookstore at 1605 George
Dieter (in Dieter Plaza) offers books, fiction,
non-fiction, records, CDs, magazines, cards and
other items. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Funds raised from sale of donated books bene-
fit the library. Book donations accepted.
Friends of the Library Bookstore
Friends of the Cielo Vista Librarys used book-
store is at 3025 McRae. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Wednesday, Thursdays and Saturday.
Proceeds benefit the library. Information: 779-
6916.
Southwest Reading Connections The
new book club for adults meets at 1 p.m. the
second Tuesday of the month, at Las Cruces
Museum of Nature and Science, 411 N. Main in
the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, dedicated to
exploring the connections between life in the
southwest in fiction and non-fiction. Meetings
last around 90 minutes. Information: (575) 522-
3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) 9521
Viscount. Information: 590-1932. Little Ones
Storytime is 11 a.m. every Saturday. Special
Curiosity Day storytimes with Curious
George stories by H.A. Rey are Sept. 21.
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) 700 S.
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575)
522-4499.
Childrens Good Morning storytimes are 10
a.m. Fridays.
A Curious George storytime event is 11
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, with stories, activities
and treats.
A Crocodile Creek hand-on learning event for
ages 3-7 is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.
Participants in this group activity will build a 4-
foot-high Circus Tower. Space is limited.
Lego Master Builders Academy Hands On
Training event is 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28.
Star Wars Reads Day events are 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5.
Barnes & Noble (West Side) 705
Sunland Park. Information: 581-5353 or
bn.com.
Chief Warrant Officer Gary ONeal will sign
copies of his book American Warrior: The
True Story of a Legendary Ranger at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7.
Lonna Enox signs copies of her book The
Last Dance at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
Childrens storytimes are 10 a.m. Saturdays.
Sept. 10: El Paso Holocaust Museum reading
of Curious George stories by H.A. Rey
Sept. 14: Sophie Squash by Zietlow Miller
Sept. 21: El Paso Country Day School cele-
brates Curiosity Day with readings of Curious
George stories by H.A. Rey
Sept. 28: The Apple Orchard Riddle by
Margaret McNamara.
Reading the Easel Book Club The El
Paso Museum of Arts book group meets 4 to
5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month
in the museums executive dining room to dis-
cuss art-related books. The Sept. 19 selection
is Winter in Taos by Mabel Dodge Luhan.
Cost: $10 per session (free for museum mem-
bers), includes admission to all exhibits. Space
is limited; light refreshments provided.
Information: 532-1707 ext. 65.
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free movie season at the McKelligon Canyon
Amphitheater is Friday and Saturday, through
Oct. 19. Showtimes are at dusk (about 7:30
p.m.). Concessions available (no food or bever-
ages may be brought in). Information: 534-
0665 or moviesinthecanyon.com.
Friday, Aug. 30: Annie
Saturday, Aug. 31: Despicable Me
Friday, Sept. 6: Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory
Saturday, Sept. 7: The Green Lantern
Friday, Sept. 13: Here Comes The Boom
Saturday, Sept. 14: Breaking Dawn Part 2
Friday, Sept. 20: The Amazing Spiderman
Saturday, Sept. 21: Dolphin Tale
Friday, Sept. 27: Stuart Little
Saturday, Sept. 28: The Avengers
EPMA World Cinema Series El Paso
Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts
screenings of films at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Seating
is limited on a first come, first serve basis.
Admission: $; free for members and age 12 and
under. Age restrictions may apply. Information:
532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Aug. 31: Tsotsi. Six days in the lonely, vio-
lent life of a ruthless, young gang leader in
South Africa. Rated R.
September films pay tribute to the Roarin 20s.
Sept. 7: The Sting. Robert Redford and
Paul Newman team up to pull off a sophisticat-
ed con. Rated PG.
Sept. 14: The Great Gatsby. Nick
Carraway, a Midwesterner now living on Long
Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysteri-
ous past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, Jay
Gatsby. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio. Rated PG-13.
Sept. 21: Chicago. Two women find them-
selves on death row in 1920s Chicago, fighting
to gain the attention of super-lawyer Billy Flynn
and to avoid the gallows. Stars Renee
Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard
Gere. Rated PG-13.
Sept. 28: The Jazz Singer. (1927). Al
Jolson plays the son of a Jewish cantor who
must defy his father in order to pursue his
dream of being in show business. Not Rated.
Get Reel Film Series The UTEP film
series is in the Union Cinema, Union Building
East, First Floor. Showings are 7 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays. Admission: $2 general
admission; $1 UTEP students, faculty, staff and
alumni members with valid ID. Combo tickets
(include hot dog, small soda and popcorn) are
$5. Tickets available in advance at the UTEP
Ticket Center or at the door. Schedule to be
announced. Information: 747-5711.
White Sands Film Festival The 7th
annual White Sands International Film Festival is
Sept. 4-8, in Las Cruces. Films featured at
Cineport 10. All-access VIP passes are $150 by
July 31; $175 after; film passes are $75 ($30
student). Information: 1-877-345-6973. Full film
schedule online at wsiff.com.
This year Lifetime Achievement Award win-
ner is actor Lou Diamond Phillips, whose has
starred in television and feature films such as
La Bamba, Young Guns, Stand and
Deliver, Brokedown Palace and more. A VIP
Lifetime Achievement Party for Phillips is
Friday, Sept. 6. Call for details.
Opening night screening is the premiere of
Roswell FM at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Opening night reception for VIP passholders
follows the screening.
Other film screenings begin at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday with student-made short films, docu-
mentaries and feature-length films beginning at
10 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Award-
winning shorts, documentaries and features
begin at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Movies include the new film Zero Hour
written Academy Award Nominee Guillermo
Arriaga (Amores Perros, Babel, 21
Grams), as well as films by regional filmmakers
including Child of the Desert by Iliana Sosa
and Straight Line Curve by Ed Breeding,
Passion Flower, and the feature documentary
Strength and Beauty.
The documentary Straight Line Curve
showcasing gay men in the American
Southwest by area filmmaker Ed Breeding will
be screened at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5.
A panel discussion on Writing for film is 8:30
to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Black Box
Theatre, with Crystal Bratton Kerry
Valderrama, David Spence, Amy Lanasa and
Mark Medoff, moderated by Rob Sharp.
An acting workshop with veteran actor
Christopher McDonald is 10:30 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Rio Grande Theater.
Other events include VIP Filmmaker Social
Thursday, Sept. 5, and the final gala and Awards
Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 7.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
American Southwest Theater Company pres-
ents a screening of the cult classic at 8 p.m. on
Friday, Sept. 6, at the Center for the Arts on
the NMSU campus in Las Cruces, with a cos-
tume contest and audience participation.
Tickets: $10 (includes bag of props for show).
Information: (575) 646-4515.
Cult Classic Film Series A screening of
the 1990s comedy Office Space is 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Silco Theater. 311 N.
Bullard, in Silver City. Proceeds benefit theatre
renovations. Ticket information: (575) 534-
1700 or silcotheater.com.
Movie Under the Stars City of El Paso
Parks and Recreation Department hosts a free
screening of Here Comes the Boom is
Saturday, Sept. 7, in Eastwood Park, 3001
Parkwood. Sponsored by Navy Federal Credit
Union. Pre-movie activities begin at 5:30 p.m.
with screening at dusk. Bring lawn chair, blan-
kets and picnic baskets. Information: 544-0753
or 252-9031.
Movies in the Park City Council
Representative Dr. Michiel Noe, (District 5)
presents monthly free movies at area parks.
Information: 541-4189. Hotel Transylvania is
Saturday, Sept. 7, at Montwood Heights Park,
12598 Flora Alba.
Film Las Cruces The Rio Grande
Theatre and the City of Las Cruces Film Liaison
present the monthly film forum at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or Las-Cruces-
Film.org.
Pax Christi Film Series The series
presents the documentary Romantico, focus-
ing on the struggles faced by undocumented
workers, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at
Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services
Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E. Yandell.
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Information: 740-3962 or 490-1451.
The movie is about a musician who leaves San
Francisco after many years to return home to
his family in Mexico. When he gets home, he
confronts again the hardships that led to his
first border crossing.
Jays Pix Film historian, educator, writer,
archivist, collector Jay Duncan and the Sunset
Film Society hosts a monthly film series at 7:30
p.m. the third Saturday of each month at the
historic Hixon House, 717 W. Yandell. All pre-
sentations will include a cartoon, short, fea-
turette or serial chapter, as well as commen-
tary, anecdotes and film facts from Duncan.
Admission and parking is free. Information:
jayspixpresents@yahoo.com..
The Sept. 21 screening is the 1939 film
Juarez, in celebration of 16 de Septiembre.
Starring Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Claude Rains,
John Garfield and Gilbert Roland. The last of
the series of William Dieterles series of biopics
at Warner Bros. Hapsburg emperor Maximilian
and his high-strung wife, Carlotta, arrive in
Mexico in the 1850s at the behest of Frances
emperor Louis Napoleon III, who wishes him
to assume power and secure the country as a
French colony. But the Europeans have severe-
ly underestimated the tremendous popularity
of the Zapotec Indian statesman Benito Jurez,
who is the duly elected president.
Steve McQueen, Errol Flynn and Gene
Autry memorabilia Historic memora-
bilia from the three acting legends from
Company President Luc Henson Wells person-
al collection will be displayed through
December at El Paso Saddleblanket Co.
Showroom, I-10 at Texas (Airway exit 25).
Saturday, Classic items include the legendary
actor and racing enthusiast Steve McQueens
Pendleton bathrobe he wore every morning in
his house in California, as well as a grey pearl
cufflink set and Classic Spectator Shoes belong-
ing to Errol Flynn. Information:
ElPasoSaddleblanket.com.
Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in
Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors,
military and students with ID; $5 children and
society members); $5 on Wednesday.
Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
Aug. 30-Sept. 5: Before Midnight (2013).
The romantic drama is 3rd in series that began
in 1995, all directed by Richard Linklater and
starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Rated R.
Sept. 6-12: Unfinished Song (2012). A
grumpy widower joins the unconventional local
choir to which his wife belonged, which helps
build bridges with his estranged son. PG-13.
Sept. 13-19: Key of Life (2012). A failed
actor switches identities with a stranger at a
bath house, only to find himself filling the shoes
of an elite assassin.
Sept. 20-26: Fruitvale Station (2013). Based
on the true story of a 22-year-old Bay Area
resident killed by transit police.
Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Im So Excited (2013). The
Pedro Almodvar comedy is set in an aircraft
to Mexico. Characters include bisexual pilots,
gay stewards and various others dealing with a
life-threatening emergency.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The
museums Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater
presents:
Tornado Alley. Join Storm Chasers star
Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2.
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m.
Hubble. Audiences blast off alongside the
Atlantis STS-125 crew, witness spacewalks and
experience the Hubble Telescopes imagery.
Showtimes: 10 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.
Showing at 1 p.m. are 9 Planets and
Counting (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday) and Planetarium Show (Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday).
Tickets: $6 ($5 for seniors and military; $4
ages 4-12). Planetarium show admission: $3.50.
Ages 3 and under free for all shows.
Museum/Max combo tickets available.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
Jays Film Forecast Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly
Coming Attractions for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date (subject to change).
Sept. 6:
Riddick (Universal) Vin Diesel, Katee
Sackhoff, Karl Urban. Directed by David
Twohy. Continuation of franchise beginning
with Pitch Black in 2000.
Salinger (Weinstein Co.) Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Edward Norton, John Cusack.
Directed by Shane Salerno. The film goes inside
the private world of J.D. Salinger.
Sept. 13:
The Family (Relativity Media) Robert De
Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones;
Directed by Luc Besson.
Insidious: Chapter 2 (FilmDistrict) Patrick
Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins. Directed by
James Wan. Sequel.
Sept. 20:
Battle of the Year (Screen Gems) Josh
Holloway, Laz Alonzo, Josh Peck. Directed by
Benson Lee.
Prisoners (Warner Bros.) Hugh Jackman,
Melissa Leo, Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Denis
Viilleneuve.
Sept. 27:
Baggage Claim (Fox Searchlight) Paula
Patton, Djimon Hounsou, Jill Scott. Directed by
David E. Talbert.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
(Columbia) CG Animation & 3D. Featuring
the voices of Anna Faris, Neil Patrick Harris,
Will Forte. Directed by Cody Cameron and
Kris Pearn. Sequel to 2009 film.
Don Jon (Relativity Media) Joseph
Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Tony Danza.
Directed by Gordon-Levitt.
Rush (Universal) Chris Hemsworth, Olivia
Wilde, Daniel Brhl. Directed by Ron Howard.
A biography of Austrian Formula 1 champion
driver Niki Lauda (Brhl) and the 1976 crash
that almost claimed his life.
DVD Releases
Sept. 3:
Stories We Tell / PG-13
Now You See Me / PG-13
The Iceman / R
Sept. 10:
Star Trek Into the Darkness / PG-13
Love is All You Need / R
Sept. 17:
World War Z / PG-13
The Bling Ring / R
The East / PG-13
Disconnect / R
Sept. 24:
Iron Man 3 / PG-13
Film Scene
Contd from Page 46
41,000 copies each month
El Pasos Best Advertising Value!
Call 920-7244 for information
Local: Great White circling
Mesa in early September
A different spot on Mesa Street will be rock-
ing Sept. 8 as Pops Cantina, 6315 N. Mesa,
throws its hat into the live show ring. This
very spot has brought us many interesting
concerts over the years, most by way of the
former tenants Take II. Live music is back on
the docket and this time around its Great
White with original singer Jack Russell. The
band had a string of hits in the late 80s, but
is almost more known for the 2003 Rhode
Island tragedy where 100 people were killed
in a nightclub inferno ignited by pyrotech-
nics. They have released three albums of
original material since. Their most recent
came last year, but that was a completely dif-
ferent front man so no need to count that
one. This gig features the man that started it
all and brought the hits Once Bitten, Twice
Shy, Rock Me and House of Broken
Love, to name a few. Well hear the cuts as
they were meant to sound, with a Jack
Russell bite because this is his Great White.
National: Various Artists, The
Music is You: A Tribute to John
Denver, ATO Records
For all my years of clamoring on about how
amazing alt. country is and incessantly argu-
ing that classic country is miles away from
the genres newcomers, somehow in all that
time the name John Denver has never found
its way to my music collection. Now he has
entered the library through the tribute door. I
am familiar with Leaving on A Jet Plane,
Take Me Home, Country Roads and his
Christmas classic duet album with the
Muppets, but that was pretty much the scope.
The Music is You: A Tribute to John
Denver has completely shaken the cobwebs
of unfamiliarity out of my head. Not only did
I find out I actually knew many more of his
songs than I thought I did, but the ones I did-
nt are incredibly represented here. There are
some bright stars like Dave Matthews, My
Morning Jacket and Emmylou Harris. The
really intense glow comes from alternative
rock staples in J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. and
Evan Dando of the Lemonheads. Plenty of
other artists may not be household names but
have substantial catalogues, with the likes of
Amos Lee, Josh Ritter, Brett Dennen and
Kathleen Edwards. The Music is You does
an outstanding job of letting us know that the
music of John Denver is for you, me and
everyone in between.
Ryan Star, Animals, Rstar LTD
The general rule that reality television is
basically a wasteland of untalented people is
still mostly true, but every now and again a
genuine talent emerges. To be completely
truthful they didnt actually discover him,
they simply reinvigorated a dormant career.
Ryan Star was reaching for the brass ring six
years ago on Rock Star Supernova, a show
searching for a lead vocalist for a band com-
prised of Motley Crues Tommy Lee, ex-
Metallica bassists Jason Newsted and one
time Guns N Roses member Gilby Clarke.
Star was a top contender but ultimately lost
the job, which in the end proved to be a
blessing as the group quickly disbanded.
Ryan began his foray into music at the age of
15 with his band Stage, which was eventual-
ly signed to Maverick records. Their self-
titled release unfortunately received little
attention and they went their separate ways.
Star began a solo career, but it wasnt until
2009 that Atlantic Records picked him up,
where he delivered another brilliant but com-
mercially unsuccessful disc. Last year he was
signed to Island records and his single Stay
Awhile began to climb the charts. In a
bizarre move he has decided to put out his
new EP on his own. Animals is the latest
and although there are only five more-laid-
back-than-usual tunes, it should not be dis-
missed. The memorable hooks, haunting
melodies, and penetrating vocals are all still
intact. Ryan Star may not be a household
name yet, but then again his name is Star (his
actual middle name), so I am sure he is des-
tined to burn bright.
Blue October, Sway,
Up/Down Records
Finding a really great rock n roll record that
does not get over-seasoned with layers of
punk, alt country, goth, hardcore and every
other flavor is an increasing challenge. Blue
October out of San Marcos, Texas has
always managed to deliver the goods and
maintain a high standard of releasing quality
albums. Their new disc Sway still finds
them off the major label circuit, which has
been a blessing for them as each release
since leaving Universal has gotten better.
There is an even brighter side this time
around with clearly revitalized leader Justin
Fustenfeld. The slick production and extraor-
dinarily hook-laden arena rockers are
churned with proper quantities of soloing,
pop, glam and alternative. The result is out-
standing and proves that their special formu-
la, which has been in place since the 1998
debut, is sure to procure a few hits. This
October there will be absolutely no reason to
be blue, since you probably havent stopped
swaying since your first listen in August.
Collectibles: The Cult, Electric
Peace, Beggars Banquet
Ever since the Cult reunited in 2001 their
output of fresh material has been stellar.
The only drawback with these new
recordings is that they come out about
five years apart. At least the reissue
game has it somewhat covered. The lat-
est is the reintroduction of the bands
seminal LP Electric, expanded to a
double-disc set. The reason for this
expansion, strangely enough, involves
RUN DMC. The Cult was following up
their Love CD, which had really opened
up their fan base, and wanted a real
rocker. Unfortunately they were not too
happy with their own results. The band
locked on the sounds of Walk This Way
by the rap superstars. They enlisted the
man behind the hit, Rick Rubin, who
agreed to handle production but only on
the condition that it was entirely re-
recorded. This proved to be a wise deci-
sion since the collection we now know as
Electric went on to become one of their
biggest selling CDs to date. The original
version disappeared for many years until
it was unveiled more than a decade ago
in an ultra-limited set titled Rare Cult.
This was made in a ridiculous low print-
ing of only 5,000 and sold out almost
immediately. So it seemed to be lost
again until now. The platter they call
Peace will now be available as the very
imaginatively titled Electric Peace, so
go ahead pick it up and find out what
might have been.
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net
Additional October events are found in
Heres the Ticket and in the Performing
Arts Guide special section.
Mount Cristo Rey: Hike Through Time
A hike with presentations on Mount Cristo
Rey and local history is offered at 8 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5, at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland
Park, N.M. Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3
hours). Cost: $3 ($2 for children) donation
requested. Information: 542-1422. No reserva-
tion required.
St. Lukes Country Fair The 30th
annual fair, featuring the Great Dachshund
Stampede, is Saturday, Oct. 5, at St. Lukes
Episcopal Church, 7050 McNutt. Information:
(575) 874-3972 or stlukescountryfair.com.
Sunset Heights Tour of Homes and
Landmarks Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 5, with 8 locations including homes,
apartments and landmarks. Tickets: $10 ($5
ages 10 and younger). Information: Hal Marcus
Gallery, 533-9090.
Puerto Rican Festival 11 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 5, at YWCA Mary Ann Dodson Camp,
4400 Boy Scout Lane, with Puerto Rican enter-
tainment, island food, Dominos and other
games. Admission: $5. Information: 877-2884,
and puertorriquenosenelpasotexas.org.
Margarita Bash and Car Show Noon
to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Ascarate Park,
6900 Delta. Admission: $10; $15 at the door.
Information: 342-6077 or margaritabash.com.
Arts International The 46th annual Arts
International Juried Exhibition is Oct. 5-Nov. 2
at the Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano.
Information: 534-7377 or artsinternat.com.
El Paso Z-Day Zombie Mud Run The
4K sprint is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5-6, 11451
Gateway West. Cost: $35. Information: tuffen-
tertainment.com.
UTEP Football Sun Bowl Stadium. Ticket
information: 747-5234, 544-8444 or utepathlet-
ics.com. Oct. 5: Louisiana Tech (homecoming).
Oct. 12: Tulsa.
Eli Young Band 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
6, at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso. Tickets: $25.
UTEP Athletic Hall of Fame The 12th
Hall of Fame dinner and ceremony is Friday,
Oct. 11, UTEPs Larry K. Durham Sports
Center. Information: 747-8759.
Fall El Paso Home and Garden Show
Oct. 11-13, El Paso Convention Center,
with DIY Yard Crasher star Ahmed Hassan.
Chalk The Block The 6th annual out-
door art event is Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
11-13, throughout Downtown El Paso.
chalktheblock.com.
Bliss, Brews and Que Dirty River Boys
headline Sundays show for the Kansas City
BBQ Society-Sanctioned Cook-off Oct. 11-12,
at Freedom Crossing, 1611 Haan, Fort Bliss
Admission is free. Information: 564-5311, or
blissbrewsandque.com.
Border Legends Concert 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12, at El Maida Shrine
Auditorium, 6331 Alabama. Tickets: $15; $25
with barbecue plate. Information: 562-1444 or
borderlegends.net.
Transmountain Challenge The 35th
annual race across Transmountain Road is
Sunday, Oct. 13. Half-marathon and 5K.
Information: 274-5222. Registration at racead-
venturesunlimited.com.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes walk
YWCAs 3rd annual international mens march
raising awareness to stop rape, sexual assault
and gender violence is Tuesday, Oct. 15, in
downtowns Union Plaza District. Information:
533-2311, ext. 273 or ywcaelpaso.org.
Glo the Park Susan G. Komen El Paso
hosts the after-dark running experience 5 to 11
p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Ascarate Park. Cost:
$25; $10 ages 6-18. Information: 533-4433 or
komenelpaso.org.
Little Joe y la Familia 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 18, at Abraham Chavez Theatre, with
guests Tierra. Tickets: $15- $65 (Ticketmaster).
Grape Race The 9th annual 8K run and
1-mile non-competitive fun walk benefiting El
Paso Humane Society is 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
19, at Zin Valle Vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28.
Register at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Concordia Cemetery Walk Through
History The annual living history tour is
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at
Concordia Cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell.
Admission: $5 ($3 seniors and military, $1 stu-
dents 12 and older). Information: 581-7920 or
591-2326 or concordiacemetery.org.
Baby Rasta y Gringo The Spanish lan-
guage hip-hop artists perform at 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Centennial Banquet
Center on Fort Bliss, with opening act Jau-D
Bachata Tickets: $15 (ticketbully.com).
Hueco Tanks Interpretive Fair The
annual Interpretive Fair is Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 19-20, at Hueco Tanks State Historic Site,
6900 Hueco Tanks Road. Admission is free.
The Cats Meow The Snake Charmer
and the Belly Dancer present the dinner the-
ater at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at The
Garden, 511 Western. Tickets: $35.
Information: 691-1938 or snakecharmerandthe-
bellydancer.com.
Sasha, Benny, Erik The Mexican pop
trio performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at El
Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $37-$77.
(Ticketmaster).
Flying Horse Half Marathon The 13.1
mile Half Marathon and 5K Run is 8 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26, at Sunland Park Racetrack
and Casino. Information: raceelpaso.com.
Dog Lovers Fair The 7th annual benefit
fair and Dog Adoption Extravaganza for the
Humane Society of El Paso is Saturday, Oct.
26, at El Paso Saddleblanket Co. parking lot,
6926 Gateway East. Information: 544-1000 or
ElPasoSaddleblanket.com
Boo at the Zoo The El Paso Zoo, 4001
E. Paisano, will host its 8th annual event
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-27. Information:
532-8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage The
largest pilgrimage each year is on the last
Sunday in October (Oct. 27), for the Feast Day
of Christ the King. Information: (575) 523-
7577.
Celebration of Our Mountains The
20th annual Celebration of Our Mountains
offers events all month to encourage apprecia-
tion of the El Paso regions environment.
Information: celebmtns.org.
IGhosts of the Past The annual living
history tours are 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 25-26, at NM Farm & Ranch
Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs, Las
Cruces. Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfar-
mandranchmuseum.org.
OCTOBER
PREVIEW
A & S Fun Tours 28
Afton House for Sale 11
Alma Calderon 37
Ananda Yoga 25
Ann Mitchell Studio 39
Ardovinos Desert Crossing 41
Ardovinos Pizza 23
Around and About Tours 22
Ask Dr. Dan 10
ATMAS Healing 28
Baskin Robbins 25
BeadCounter 21
Beauty Solutions 16
Bill Rakocy 42
Bingo Plus 44
Bluetree 37
The Bookery 45
Books Are Gems 9
Branigan Cult. Ctr. 50
Bruces Air 32
Cattleman's 19
Cecila Burgos LPC 22
City of Elephant Butte 9
The Cleaners 47
Collectibles 3
Coronado Baptist Church 31
Critter Care 9
DeFranco Designs 20
The Desert Gypsy 20
El Paso Art Association 37
EP Ballroom Dance 22
El Paso Bicycle Club 51
El Paso City Ballet 11
EPCC 29, 33
EP Conservatory of Dance 15
El Paso Exploreum 24
El Paso Saddleblanket 18, 47
El Paso Symphony 17
El Paso Trail Rides 7
Elegant Consignments 20
Enterprise Fun Tours 15
Escamilla Gallery 35
Flickinger Center 52
Fountain Theatre 46
Furrs Family Dining 44
Geico 16
Gelateria Gufu di Milano 40
Gila Conservation Coalition 23
Glass Goodies 21
Grocery Gallery 36
Hal Marcus Gallery 38
Hans Martial Arts 23
Int'l Quality Products 11
Interior Designs 5
Johnson Jewelers 43
KTEP 48
La Mujer Nuestra Herencia 40
La Tierra Caf 5
La Union Maze 3
Las Palmas Mex. Rest. 42
Leos Mexican Food 40
Libby and Lilly 35
Magic Brush 36
Magoffin Hall 34
Marie Otero 35
The Marketplace 21
Marleys Miracle 38
Marrs Embroidery 9
Martha Garcia 31
MedSpa 39
Mesa Street Antique 19
Mesa Vetenary Clinic 19
Mesilla Book Center 45
Mimbres Reg. Arts Council 26
Mind/Body Studio 10
Mo's Mexican Rest. 10
Naydas Gems & Stones 20
Open Arms Fiesta 24
Osher Lifelong Learning 8
Paseo Christian Church 22
Perkins Jewelry Supply 18
Pet Guardian Angel 18
PhiDev Inc 32
Precision Prosthetics 49
PTEP 28
Real Estate El Paso 42
Red & Green Chile War 12
Reidsan Dog Training 18
RomanArtDesign 41
Ronda Brown 49
Rubin Gallery 7
Serata Lirica III 36
Silver City Galleries 14
Silver City MainStreet 33
Smartz Printing 28
Sombra Antigua 14
Spay Neuter Clinic 14
Sun City Brew Festival 30
Sunland Art Gallery 21
Sunland Park Racetrack 6
Sunset Heights Tour 12
Telemates 49
Texas Tech HSC 13
Therapy Solutions 39
Tigua Indian Cultural 41
Tom Lea-Grace Note 17
Tularosa Wine Festival 29
Unity Bookstore 45
UTEP Athletics 50
UTEP Minerpalooza 26
Vanities 2
Village Inn 44
Walgreens 42
Western Traders 16
Wholesome Body 13
Wyler Aerial Tramway 10
Zia Kayak Outfitters 5
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